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

Text from Pages 1 - 182 of the 1941 volume:

The Yearbook of Published by... Associated Students of California State Polytechnic College San Lu is Obispo, California the Mustangs 1941... Some of Them Farm V edicatio n... Dedicated ... to the fellows you worked with ... to the girl you took to the dances . . . to the prof whose class you cut ... to the boys who won the game . . . Some Are Students Staff... Editor . . James Pappas Assistant Editors . . . . Frank Dodge ..........Mills Bale Art Editor . Dick Wigren Photographers - . . . James Pappas . . . . Roy Brophy Chief Reporter . . Walter Dougherty Sports Reporter . . . Amaio Pereira Assistant Reporters . . . . Fred Bradley ........... John Shea Business Managers ........... John Sh ea ...........Cliff Brown . . Maurice Freidson of Industry They All Work with Their Hands Contents. . . Their Inspiration . . 10 Their Fellow Students 22 Their Activities . . 32 Their Organizations . 6o Their Athletics . . 102 Their Brothers At San Dimas . . 128 Their Inspiration Mr. Julian A. McPhee . . . eighth year as president . . . dream of Poly becoming a degree granting institution came true . . . worked hard to bring this about . . . good talker, good speech maker . . . very popular with the students . . . wants students to work out their own problems without interference . . . wants more people to know about the college . . . works and hopes for greater things at Poly in the next three decades . . . says, California Polytechnic is a degree granting institution where students 'learn by doing'... wants to see Poly become a larger and even more modern college always apace with the times ... is always busy . . . plays piano at faculty parties . . . has a lovely home (and six ditto daughters) . . . gives recep- tions for the freshman at the first of each school year ... a man well worth knowing. Administrativ Speaking.. . Th e OSCAR F. LUCKSINGER Dean of Instruction . . . always smiles . . . quiet, pleasing voice says little, does much . . . likes the stu- dents to come in and see him. e I y C o u n c i CHARLES E. KNOTT Dean of Industrial Education ... a busy man . . . National Defense keeps him that way . . . has thrown away his crutches .. . serious, but well liked. WALTER C. PATCH ETT Dean of Agricultural Education . . . another busy man . . . has a pleasant laugh . . . hearty, genial, likeable . . . easy to talk to . . . confident of the ag students. The Dean of Instruction . . . the Dean of Industrial Education . . . the Dean of Agricultural Education . . . hold meetings every Monday night . . . discuss problems of instruction and education . . . thrash out the problems under discussion . . . re-discuss the prob- lems . . . talk to students individually . . . students try to stay on the good side of these three fellows. Carl G. Beck Accounting- Economics . . . knows horse skills . . . Young Farmers advisor . . . well known. Eugene Boone Dairy Manufacturing ... has a brisk walk . . . energetic . . . does things. Dr. J. B. V. Butler School Physician . . . hale and hearty . . . gives the boys Poly cock- tails for sore throat. Spelman Collins Sheep husbandry . . . quiet . . . very observ- ing .. . thorough . . . punctual . . . well liked. Lyman L. Bennion Meat Animal Husbandry .. . tall ... husky . . . the able advisor . . . steady. Dr. Woodford Bowls Physics and Chemistry . . . likes sports . . . good fencer . . . gives tough exams . . . attends all games . . . cheerful. Margaret Chase English-History-Economics . . . knows all about Eng- lish . . . only feminine fac- ulty member . . . gives few A's and B's . . . pleasant. George P. Couper Extension Specialist . . . gets around . . . like- able . . . publicity . . . knows a lot . . . willing. Fa cufty faculty Howard O'Daniels Athletic Coach ... not as hard as he seems . . . fircy ... a hustler . . . turns out good teams. Don De Rosa Athletic Coach ... big smile . . . swim- mer and diver . . . English teacher, too . . . one of the “boys . Paul Dougherty Crops and Fruits . . . how to raise grain . . . thorough . . . another reg- ular guy. . . teaches learn by doing . Dr. Bourne G. Eaton Electrical Industries Theory . . . smokes a pipe contin- ually . . . wears smoking jackets ... one of the boys . Harold Davidson Music-English-Psychology . . . applies psychology . . . well liked . . . clever re- marks. J. C. Deuel Physical Education ... a fellow's friend . . . very popular ... a man's man . . . gives hygiene lec- tures . . . peppy at games. George Drumm Dairy Production . . . feeds and feeding . . . pretty daughter . . . nuts about cows. Eugene Egan Agricultural Mechanics ... a regular fellow . . . hard worker . . . full of pep . . . gets things done. E. W. Everett Agricultural Education . . . good speech-maker . . . always traveling on business . . . dresses well . . . pleas- ant personality. Paul Gifford English-Economics- Dramatics-Athlctics . . . hearty . . . double breasted suits . . . puns . . . trains trackmen. W. B. Howes Landscaping-Plant Science . . . always smiles and says hello . . . knows his plants . . . busy. George llg Dairy Manufacturing ... a new personality . . . modern ideas on dairy plant operation . . . he's tops. faculty Alvin H. Hollenberg (no photograph available) Agricultural Mechanics Special Representative, U.S. Office of Education. ... never wears a hat... tall, genial fellow ... on leave for National Defense work ... travels a lot... tops with the students . . . everybody likes him. faculty James Merson Agricultural Mechanics ... red hair . . . passed our “proud pappa cigars . . . brain-child with trac- tors. Alice M. Daniel Registrar . . . little woman with a big job . . . always willing to help. J. H. Perozzi Chief Engineer . . . power and repair . . . drives around In a red pick- up .. . jack of all trades. Norman Sharpe Air Conditioning industrics- Refrigeration . . . Vanoncini plays check- ers with him . . . always open for conversation . . . Has progressive ideas. Roy Metz Aeronautics . . . knows all about engines . . . thorough . . . carries a brief case. Harry Parker Meat Animal Husbandry ... a quiet Scotchman ... tops with the meat-animal boys . . . knows his beef. A. G. Rinn Agricultural Education . . . smokes cigars contin- ually . . . says little, does much. Merritt B. Smith industrial Arts . . . known as “Pop Smith . . . keeper of Heron Hall . . . popular. Philip 0. Johnson Aero- Drafting-Aerodynamics . . . often seen . . . seldom heard ... one of the John- son boys. Richard Leach Poultry Husbandry . . . poultry expert . . . writes articles . . . discon- certing quizzes . . . swell fellow. R. P. Mason Air Conditioning Industries- Refrigeration . . . interesting lectures.. . pleasant. C. 0. McCorkle Agriculture and Economics . . . thrives on economics . . . students weaken under his exams . . . very like- able. Henry Lash Librarian . . . graduated cum laude from Harvard . . . one of the most different people on the campus . . . Harvard accent. M. C. Martinsen Aeronautics . . . genial . . . Jespersen dorm keeper . . . knows his aero. Dr. A. M. McCapes Veterinarian . . . most carefree individ- ual on the campus . . . al- ways laughing . . . those exams. I. E. McFarland Maintenance and Operation . . . tall . . . pleasant per- sonality . . . smiles and says hello . . . he's okay. Faculty Faculty Stratton S. Smith Machine Shop . . . knows his shop equip- ment . . . always willing to help ... a man worth knowing. Harold Wilson Meat Animal Husbandry . . . swine expert . . . knows his stuff . . . now on Na- tional Defense. Paul Winner Agricultural Mechanics- Surveying . . . brisk walk . . . genial . . . well liked. H. Victor Hansen Plant Science . . . knows his stuff . . . tough on the boys in chem- istry . . . quiet . . . smiles. Oscar Hanson Warehouse . . . Deuel Inhabitees call him Pop . . . sends out package notices. J. I. Thompson Agricultural Coordinator Livestock Specialist . . . smokes a pipe . . . likeable . . . knows his ani- mals. Howard Wilson Aeronautics . . . former Poly man . . . quiet but efficient. Robert Younger Architectural Drafting ... his Scotch brogue Is genuine . . . coaxes that Graham around . . . those math exams—ow!! Charles Grant Horse Skills . . . new . . . how to har- ness a horse . . . he's all right. H. G. Forbes Machine Shop . . . keeps the buses and cars running . . . checks on faculty car users. Byron McMahon Assistant Teacher Trainer . . . former track star . . . hard to find. W. W. Vernon Night Watchman and Herdsman . . . checks up at night . . . interesting tales ... got kick out of lower unit hoax. Harry Kerwin National Defense Welding Instructor ... he can weld anything . . . obliging. Milo Johnson National Defense Training- Machine Shop . . . tall . . . conscientious . . . ambitious . . . expert machinest. Marvin Anderson National Defense training. Welding . . . daytimes welding in- structor. Weir Fetters State Dept, of Education Regional Supervisor, Agriculture ... a busy man ... im- portant business. Lee Fletcher Farm Foreman ... all the fellows like him ... has a big job . . . very popular. Burdette Strausburg National Defense Training Machine Shop . . . looks more like a movie actor than a teacher. Lloyd Davenport National Defense Training Aeronautics Sheetmetal ... the boys call him Curly . . . also an avia- tor. Robert F. Stephenson Aircraft Sheet Metal ... turns out boys trained under national defense set- up. Faculty Bureau of Agricultural Education Julian A. McPhec, chief; B. |. McMahon, Fi. W. Ever- ett, . G. Rinn, II. R. Dcnby, II. F. Chappell, W. Fetters, S. S. Sutherland, G. Coupcr, |. 1. Thompson, C. O. Me- Corkle. C. Reek, II. Wilson, E. Boone. State Bureau of Agricultural Education . . . primary pur- pose is to supervise the vocational agricultural program in all California public schools . . . includes 192 high schools and approximately six Junior Colleges . . . one of the newly added functions is to supervise the national defense training program in this state . . . this includes approximately 70 classes for out of school farm boys between the ages ol 17 and 25 ... also super- vise the F. F. A. program. Administrative Office Staff . . . fifteen women and five men . . . nice office staff . . . especially the women ... oh yeah, the men are all right too . . . there ought to be a larger office staff . . . especially more women. Administrative Office Force First row-. G. Sheffield. J. Sar- tcr, I. Enos, M. Barrett, R. Fisch- er, A. Daniel. Second row-. I). Dilworth, I). Chapman, A. Brown, M. Young, C. Koethan, E. Maha, I. Coker, A. Ghirlande. I'It ini row: D. Robertson. C. Jones, F. Coffey. T. Tuggle, W. Towner. Their Fellow Students Another year gone by ... we will miss some of the familiar faces . . . a few years back the class of 1941 was wearing green and orange beanies and valiantly defending themselves against haring . . . all over now . . . pass on to a new life and new problems ... we wish them the best of luck . . . will be seeing them around here and there in the future ... go to it, fellas. Graduates Leon Austin Meat Animals San Luis Obispo Boots and Spurs 38-40 Yell Leader “39 Future Farmers 39-40 Rodeo Team Young Farmers John Blake Meat Animals Technical Pozo Future Farmers 38-40 Young Farmers “40-41 S. A. C. “40-41 Boots and Spurs Rally Committee “39-40 Dan Childs Meat Animals Technical Los Angeles, Calif. Gamma Phi Delta Future Farmers “38-39 Boots and Spurs Poly Royal Ex. Committee Mervyn Chamberlain Air Conditioning Vocational Reedley. Calif. Mustang Masquers Walter Crance Electrical Vocational Los Angeles, Calif. Sigma Phi Kappa Founder“38 President “38-39 Vice President “39-40 Editor El Mustang 40 Polyphase Club 38-41 Rally Committee Social Committee Robert Bell Dairy Production Alhambra, Calif. Technical General Superintendent—FFA Convention—“38 President Cal Poly Young Farmers Association “39-40 Secretary State Organization, California Young Farmers Association “39-40 Future Farmer Degree Team 39-40 Band “39-40 Los Lecheros “37-41 El Mustang Staff “38-39 William Bradley Agricultural Mechanics Technical Los Ar.geles, Calif. Boots and Spurs “38-40 Future Farmers “38-40 Poly Royal ”39-40 Cafe-Dormitory Committee Young Farmers ”40-41 S. A. C. General Superintendent 9th Poly Royal “40-41 Publications Committee Vernon Claeys Electrical Engineering Vocational Martinez, Calif. Polyphase Club Vice President “40-41 Secretary-Treasurer “40 Sigma Phi Kappa Treasurer “40-41 Rally Committee Robertson Coit Agricultural Mechanics Vocational Pasadena, Calif. Mens' Glee Club Treasurer Richard Dowdakin Meat Animals Weaverville Boots and Spurs Future Farmers Boxing Team “39 Grad Charles Fick Animal Husbandry Technical San Fernando, Calif. S. A. C. 40-41 Rally Committee 40-41 Boots and Spurs 38-39 Future Farmers 38-39 Young Farmers 40-41 Russell Friend Electrical Engineering Visalia, Calif. Technical Polyphase Club Power Plant Operator Tony Gomez Meat Animals Puente Boots and Spurs Arno Heying Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Club Corona, Calif. Theodore Hollinger Electrical Engineering Technical San Luis Obispo Men's Glee Club 31-33 Polyphase Club 40-41 u a t e s William Gallagher Meat Animals Technical Alhambra, Calif. Gamma Phi Delta Champion Rodeo Team 39- 40 Boots and Spurs Vice President of Graduating Class Future Farmers 38-39 George Gebbhardt Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Club lone Paul Goya Electrical Engineering Vocational Glendora, Calif. Polyphase Club Jack Held Air Conditioning Technical Gerber, Calif. Secretary Board of Athletic Control 39-40 Secretary Alpha Gamma Epsilon 40-41 Air Conditioning Club Sec'ty. Howard Hubbard Meat Animals Technical San Bernardino, Calif. Boots and Spurs Vice President 39-40 Gamma Pi Delta Future Farmers Young Farmers Graduates Oscar Huffman Crop Production Vocational Merced, Calif. Rally Committee “38-39 Track Team “39 Crops Club President “40-41 Poly Royal Executive Commit- tee “41 Ski Club Young Farmers “41 S. A. C. “40-41 Howard Johnson Landscaping Technical La Mesa Gamma Pi Delta “39-41 Landscape Club President “39-40 William Johns Aeronautics Aero Club Willie Koolmces Meat Animals Artesia Vocational Boots and Spurs Future Farmers ”39 40 Young Farmers “40-41 Wayne Lowe Agriculture Mechanics Technical Los Angeles, Calif. Delta Phi ”38-39 President Farmers “38-40 Young Farmers ”40-41 S. A. C. “39-41 Glee Club “38-40 Ski Club Don Hughett Crops Production Technical Bakersfield, Calif. Football “37 Glee Club “37 Basketball Mgr. “37-38 El Rodeo Staff “37 Horticulture Club “37-38” Agricultural Inspection Club “37-38” Baseball Manager (Voorhis Unit “39 ) Poly Vue Dance Chairman (Voorhis Unit “39”) Crops Club ”40” Jack Johnson Aeronautics Aero Club Santa Cruz William Kobayashi Poultry Poultry Club Judo Team John D. Lopez Meat Animals Vocational Shafter, Calif. Future Farmers Young Farmers Boots and Spurs Whitby Ledson Aeronautics Aero Club Santa Rosa, Calif. Vocational Boots and Spurs Track Grad James Melvin Landscaping Technical Lakeport, Calif. Horticulture Club Vice President 40-41 Band 38-40 Gordon Southard Electricity Vocational Stockton Polyphase Club Poly Royal Executive Commit- tee John Taylor Meat Animals San Luis Obispo Boots and Spurs Charles Thorne Electricity Polyphase San Luis Obispo Newell Terrill Electricity Vocational Paso Robles, Calif. Polyphase Club ' 39-40 Poly Band ”39 40 a t e s Ralph Southard Electricity Vocational Stockton Polyphase Club S. A. C. Emile Sirl Electricity Vocational La Jolla, Calif. Polyphase Club S.A.C. Power plant operator Charles Trigg Dairy Productions Technical Ferndale, Calif. Los Lecheros Club 39-41 Secretary ”39-40 Rally Committee “39-40 Baseball Young Farmers David Tompkins Meat Animals Technical Casmalia Young Farmers Gamma Pi Delta S. A. C. Boots and Spurs T reasurer Secretary Poly Royal Exec. Committee President of Senior Class Bob Walker Meat Animals Boots and Spurs Graduates Roy Moungovan Aeronautics Technical Fort Bragg Aero Club C. A. A. Training Carl Miller Meat Animals Highlands Champ Rodeo Team ”39-40' Future Farmers ”38-39 Boots and Spurs Track ”38 August Milich Aeronautics Technical San Pedro, Calif. Aero Co-ordinating Committee ”39-40 Block ”P Secretary ”39-40 Aero Club President ‘40-41 Baseball Member of Student Court Giichi Omori Technical Poultry Costa Mesa Poultry Club ”38-39 Future Farmers ”38-39 Technical Treasurer ”39-41 Bruce Ponton Meat Animals Technical Bakersfield, Calif. Band ”38-40 Future Farmers “38-39 Reporter ”38-39 Secretary Treasurer ”39-40 Poly Royal Relay Mgr. ”40 Track ”39-40 S. A.C. Block ”P Young Farmers Boots and Spurs C. A. A. training Glee Club John Seaton Electrical industries Vocational Hawaii, U. S. A. Social Committee ”39-40 Rally Committee ”40-41 Poly Royal Exec. Committee ”40-41 Sigma Phi Kappa ”40-41 Secretary Polyphase President ”40-41 Swimming ”39-40 Tennis ”40-41 Tahae Sugita Ornamental Horticulture Vocational Hollywood, Calif. Horticulture Club Basketball ”41 Bert Rinaldi Air Conditioning Vocational Visalia, Calif. Air Conditioning Club Gilmore Ross Meat Animals Vocational Orland Boots and Spurs ”39-41 Future Farmers ”39-40 Young Farmers Herbert Stoddard Aeronautics Merced Technical Aero Club G r a d u ates Henry Warren Crops Production Technical Hayward, California Band 37-41 Young Farmers 37-41 Crops Club 40-41 Boots and Spurs 37-41 Student Court 39-40 S. A. C. 40-41 Alpha Gamma Epsilon 41 Poly Royal Executive Commit- tee 40-41 Stanley Weir Dairy Production Vocational Lcmoore Los Lecheros Club Young Farmers George Clute Aeronautics Watsonville, Calif. Vocational Larry Bridges Aeronautics Technical Newton, Iowa Donald Carrenza Electrical Engineering Degree Santa Maria, Calif. Charles Crane Meat Animals Degree Hamilton, Mont. Edgar Eimon Aeronautics Technical Paso Robles, Calif. Harold Winn Aeronautics Technical Columbia, Miss. G raduates (no photographs available) Fred McAdams Aeronautics Technical Santa Cruz Theron Ferguson Kei Mikuriya Ornamental Horticulture Degree Council Bluff, Iowa Donald Simpson Meat Animals Degree Orland, Calif. Herbert Stoddard Aeronautics Technical Merced, Calif. Rod E. Tiernan, Jr. Dairy Manufacturing Technical Berkeley, Calif. Their Activities All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . you won't find many Jacks around Poly . . . extra-curricular activities eliminate dullness . . . Poly students take a strong interest in activities . . . Administration lends a willing hand to the extra-curricular program . . . students endeavor to start new activities or improve the ones they already have . . . fun for all . . . extra-curricular activities make college life interesting and entertaining .. . classrooms and lectures are interesting, but. . . dances, games, Poly Royal, assemblies, Fun Nights, clubs, etcetera, are much more interesting. ” •_Follow The Golden Arrows on pavement r SAN l¥s 0 ISI 0T 0LD.MISS1MT n historic pomis of interest Ag l w 1M11MU matleg Student Body William E-ffiency Himmelman, ASB prexy . . . everybody calls him Bill . . . student leader type . . . trys to see all sides of any question . . . majors in air conditioning . . . always says hello just one of the boys to the rest of the fellows . . . maintains the dignity of his office and presides with a firm hand . . . students gave him a brand new gavel to bang desks with . . . tall, blonde, hand- some, pleasing personality, congenial, has a ready and pleasant smile .. . does a good job as ASB prexy. Officers of the Associated Students Phil York -- Vice President I lailed as the handsomest man on the campus . . . the answer to a maiden's prayer . . . plays a mean trombone . . . hear him on “I'm Getting Sentimental Over You” . . . also presides in absence of prexy. Bob Thompson -- Secretary Keeps accurate minutes of the student body and S. A. C. meetings ... is noted for his voluminous vocabulary which he never uses . . . very quiet and unassuming. Bob Mills -- Treasurer I las a pleasant smile and uses it frequently . . . Miss Chase gives him A’s and B’s in degree English . . . often seen but seldom heard . . . says worth while things when he is heard. Red Sullivan — Cheer Leader Has a large shock of bright, red, wavy hair . . . has a knack for beating out down-to earth rhythm with the boogie-woogie boys . . . writes new cheers. Charles Crane -- Athletic Manager Lots of vim, vigor, and vitality . . . bounces bouncers as a hobby . . . O’Daniels says he is one of the lx. st athletic managers Poly has ever had. Front; Michel. Heying, York, Christian, Thompson, Southard, Thorne. Second: Blake, Mills, Buchar, Fischer, Trozcra, Brown, Cohen. Third; Brophy, Warren, Himmelman, Fick, Chapman, Clacys, Bradley, Lowe. Student Affairs Council Student Affairs Council . . . more pop- ularly known as the SAC ... is the govern- ing body of the Associated Students . . . com- posed of representatives from each department and club . . . controls student finances . . . entirely made up of students . . . presided over by prexy Bill Himmelman . . . meetings are full of debate and heated arguments at times . . . worth seeing in action. Within the SAC all the activities and pro- jects take form and are put into effect. This group does its utmost to stir up student in- terest in new and worth while activities and projects and is always planning on some fut- ure improvement. It takes a student gov- erning body like this to get things done for the students and to bring about new and in teresting moves. Once in a while, however, something originates within this group which is not very well received by the student body as a whole. One instance of this was the once-a-month-date-dancc which some of the fellows got plenty hot under the collar about. This new idea brought out a lot of hot argu- ments and quite a bit of pro and con dis- cussion. It is still a touchy subject with some of the fellow-s. I his group also sponsored and passed upon the Rodeo 1’eam’s trip to Tucson, Arizona in March of this year. The boys didn’t run off with all the top money but they did give a good account of themselves. This was just one of the methods of publicizing Cal Poly and such methods arc usually worth while. In addition to this there was also brought about a movement to install road signs at ap- propriate corners here and there about the campus. These have not apjxrared as this is being written but at least we know that some thing is being done about it. Another of their many functions this past year was to boost the Cal Poly vs S. F. State and Cal Poly vs Santa Barbara State games. This was done by a good deal of advertising and much publicity so that everyone that was able to do so went to these two games. Special rates for students were obtained from the Southern Pacific R. R. Co. for both of these excursions and those that did not go by train went by automobile. Both these excursions were quite successful, especially the one to S. F. State. According to students this trip, in addition to last year's S. F. State vs Cal Poly game, did much to cement the firm friendship that has sprung up between this institution and our northern neighbors. We are hoping that in future years similar friend- ly relations will be fostered with other state colleges as well. El Rode El Rodeo . . . the student yearbook ... a pictorial of the yearly activities ... a lot of fun and a lot of work . . . new faces and new names . . . Bale was always going home . . . and now this “pet” of ours is finally finished . . . It is always a tough job to publish an an- nual and this year it has been no easier than past years. Still, it is a lot of fun and val- uable experience. Out of the hodge-podge of the journalism room has come this year’s an- nual and it is hoped that it will I e as well received as those that have preceded it. 'I his year’s El Rodeo stalF began work in the fall of the year with Vincent Trozera as editor and a full staff to aid him. I lowever, after the fall quarter Trozera had to leave college and his position was filled by James Pappas. Things went along smoothly enough for a while but then other students left school or dropped out and it became increasingly difficult to make any headway. For this rea- son it was necessary to draft fellows to help and we would like to extend our gratitude to those fellow's that pitched in and did a fine job of finishing the work. Our thanks to Amaro Pereira. Walter Dougherty, Dwight Wait, Frank Dodge and Dick VVygren. Among those unsung heroes who always do plenty of work and get little credit are Mr. Warren Lewis of the Angelus Engraving Company, Mr. D. 11. Schauer of the Schaucr Printing Studio, and our advisor Mr. Ken- nedy. Don’t overlook our unusual advertis- ing section . . . hope you like it. BROPHY MILLS HUGHLING Editor Business Manager Sports Editor El Mustang El Mustang . . . ever)' Fridays scream sheet . . . news from the student angle . . . headlines and deadlines ... “I don’t see my article anywhere” . . . Boos and Bouquets . . . who’s who in the news . . . Polv Grid- J men Down Davis . . . “Is that copy ready yet?” ... I he Cal Poly El Mustang is the college’s student newspaper. This paper is edited and printed each week and released every Friday. Linder the guidance and supervi- sion of journalism instructor, Robert Ken- nedy, students learn the tricks of newspaper writing and publishing. One of the most important newspaper events of the year was the changing of the paper’s name from The Polytechnic Cali- fornian to El Mustang. With this change also came a change in the size of the paper. The paper as it is now is much larger than formerly and has space for a good deal more news. Student Editor Roy Brophy, as well as the rest of the staff, welcomed the latter change and with more space to work with proceeded to put out a bigger and better paper than ever. Left to right: James Polk, Ben Barr, Bob Sullivan, Dick Barrett, Bob Mills, John Shea, Roy Brophy, Cy Perkins, David Carlin, Bob Blank, John Carricaburu, Mr. Kennedy, advisor; Walter Dougherty, and Wallace llughling. Left to right: James Pappas, Boh Mills, Wayne Lowe, Mr. Kennedy, advisor; Roy Bropliy, Bill Himmclman. Publications Committee ♦ Radio Workshop The Publications Committee is a group whose function is to guide the work of the student publications. Theoretically that is what they do. Actually, however, the edi- tors of the two student publications find it easier to work out their problems with their advisor, separately, than to take them before the committee. Only one meeting was held during the past year, and that in October. Two motions were made, seconded and passed. I he first allowed El Mustang to borrow some money from El Rodeo. The second was to adjourn. The Radio Workshop is the agency through which radio publicity for Cal Poly is carried on. The Workshop endeavors to train students in radio announcing and script writing. Ihis field offers many op- portunities to students and perhaps some of those fellows that have had training in the Workshop will become Boake Carters of the future. In cooperation with radio station KVEC and their facilities, a great deal of radio training was accomplished during the past year. Left to right: John Carrica- buru, Glenn Arthur, Ted Cope, Rov Brophy. Left to right: Ben Barr, Bob Sullivan, Bob Small. Yell Leaders 4 Led by the three rah, rah, rah, sis-boom- bah boys, the student body does its best to yell itself hoarse at all the games and student body functions where rah, rah, rah, is needed to pep the boys up. In order to have all this rah, rah, rah, it is necessary to have veil leaders to do the job as well as possible. You can be sure that the yell leaders did their best to keep things peppy and help make things interesting whenever called up- on. They even went so far as to originate some new yells which were enthusiastically received. Rally Committee The Bally Committee is composed of rep- resentatives from each club and department of the school. Their purpose is to act as hosts for all the games and other functions. You will also find them guiding people around, policing games and buildings, enter- taining guests, and all the other little odds and ends that must be attended to. The Hally Committee has helped a great deal to make the year the success it has been. I.eft to right: Bucher, Fick, Goldsmith, Carter, Scott, Gomez, Hclando, Watts, Craighill, Barr, Clacys, Seaton, Sullivan, Diehl, Small. Front row: Sullivan, Polk York, Brown. Rear row: Blank, Mills, I lim- rnelman, Warren, Seaton. Social Committee Order in the courtroom! This court finds the defendant guilty of flagrant violation of the campus speed laws and hereby revokes his privilege of driving upon this campus for a period of thirty days. Drastic punishment? No, not at all. Any- one who endangers the lives of others should receive such punishment and it is not at all impossible that such a fine will be imposed upon violators. It is the purpose of the Student Court to hold court for campus law violators and although the above never hap- pened it may if students do not heed campus laws and regulations. ♦ Student Court In charge of assembly programs, etc., the Social Committee provides entertainment in the form of pre-game rallies, movies, speeches, and whatever else they can that is either en- tertaining or interesting. The members of this committee don't have as easy a time of it as one might be inclined to think. It is no easy job to always obtain the most enter- taining types of programs. At times these fellows are at a loss to obtain anything at all and have to take whatever they can get for rograms. I lowcvcr, this committee, headed y chairman Phil York has done a great deal to make the year a successful one in spite of the many problems they have had to face and solve. Jerry Didier, Kenneth Barnes, John Bucher. Alumni Association Former Poly students . . . ladies and gentle men . . . ah, for the good old days of co- education . . . old grads at the Davis vs Poly gridiron battle . . . the good old days of 06 . . . memories of years gone by . . . thoughts of years to come . . . President Ragan crossed his fingers and said, “I do not choose to run.'’ . . . hut was reelected unanimously . . . Dick Barrett, who graduated (r) in 1937, was elected vice-president . . . what’s he know about vice ... Ed Lawrence, treasurer, show- ed the balance in the black . . . also unani- mously reelected . . . Emile LaSalle, success ful ag teacher, elected secretary . . . The embryo alumni association pecked its way out of the shell and turned out 300 strong for I lomecoming day. With the alum- ni jammed into the Davis section of the grandstand, heartily cheering their heads off for the Aggies to lose, the Poly gridiron battlers easily downed the Cal Aggies to the tune of 20-7. Following the football game a banquet and election of officers took place. At this time plans for the new year were also discussed. Many old grads are eagerly looking forward to the 1941 I lomecoming Day which will be on Nov. 7 when Poly meets I Iumboldt State on the Poly field. RAGAN BARRETT LASALLE LAWRENCE William J. Bradley, Jr. Ninth Annua POLY KOVAL . . . “A Country Fair on a College Campus . . . displays, exhibits, a collegiate rodeo, stock shows, animal-judging, demonstrations, athletic games, contests . . . a unique educational as well as entertaining show . . . Back in 1933, on March 31, the first Poly Koval was held on the California State Poly- technic College campus. Files of the various Poly Koyal programs published since that first event show tremendous changes in the cam- pus, the number of students available to work on the open-house event, and the ac- tivities of the festive occasion. Under the supervision of General Super- intendent, student William J. Bradley, Jr., the Ninth Annual Poly Koyal was the finest show ever sponsored by the students of this state agricultural and industrial college. Like a county fair in every respect, this year’s Poly Koyal was the result of the entire stu- dent body of 1114 members. Preparations for this year's Poly Koyal were begun during the fall quarter of the year and all through the rest of the year preparations went steadily ahead in order that the Ninth Annual Poly Koyal would l e the best yet. Beginning at top: Advisor Carl (i. Beck; Assistant Superintend- ent Roy Carter; Bob Mills. Fi- nances; Bob Blank. Publicity. y i -J Queen Barbara Biggs Poly Royal This year's Poly Royal officers were: Wil- liam J. Bradley, Jr., general superintendent; Carl C. Beck and Paul C. Winner, faculty advisors; Roy Carter, assistant superintendent; Bob Mills, finances; Bob Blank and Ted Vandling, publicity; Dan Childs, secretary; Richard Barrett, alumni; and I Icrb Brownlee, programs. These fellows have done a good job of handling this year’s Polv Royal and deserve a vote of thanks for the fine work they have done. One of the most unique ideas carried out for this year’s big show was the invitation to San Francisco State College to select one of the fairer members of that neighboring institution’s student body to act as Queen of the Poly Royal. Accordingly San Francisco State held a contest for the selection of the Queen and Miss Barbara Biggs was chosen. The choice was indeed a good one and all those who met her agree that she was a queen in every sense of the word. This idea met with such good success that it was de- cided that in future years the Poly Royal Queen invitation will be extended to other state colleges in order to cement closer inter- scholastic friendship and good will. Lucky indeed is the position of the Polv Royal Queen since her subjects arc all men. Beginning at top: Princesses Pat Kaiser, Josephine Rizolli, Edith Ludwick and Virginia Col- gain. Poly Royal Officers: Brown- lee, Barrett, Childs, Blank, Vandling, Mills, Misemer, Beck, Bradley. Visitors to that first Poly Royal in 1933 would hardly recognize the campus of today. So many new buildings and improvements have been completed recently that even grad- uates of only a few years back arc almost bewildered when they return to the campus for a visit. It is gratifying indeed to notice that there were a good many of the alumni back for this year’s Poly Royal. Old friend- ships were renewed and many new friends made. A good time was had by all and when it was all over everyone that had anything to do with the 1941 Poly Royal felt that it was a complete success. As California Polytechnic is unique among colleges of the west, so Poly Royal is unique among collegiate open house celebrations. It is in all reality, “A Country Fair on a College Campus.” Already the student body of the college and this year’s many visitors are look- ing forward to an even bigger and better 1942 Poly Royal. Poly Royal is a real student show. It is entirely managed by student officers and a student executive committee representing every department of the college. To fully appreciate the show, one must realize the many hours of preparation and study that have gone into the development of a fine animal or the perfection of a demonstration. The competitive element of Poly Royal en- courages even student to do his best during the year so that his projects will be worthy of exhibition. Poly Royal Executive Committee Standing: Beck, Woods, Bar- rett, Tompkins, Brownlee, Brad- lev, Kobayashi. Mills, Warren, I limmehnan. Seated: Lvkkc, Seaton, Carter, Huffman, Childs, Hartman, Blank. Bradley welcomes everyone. Our Queen Barbara at the station, make yourself at home. Walter Dexter extnds further wel- come. K.V.E.C. on the air, Anderson Hotel. Mrs. McPhee and faculty women hold tea. Track awards. The milk can rolling contest. The Queen enters nail driving contest. So do many of the visiting women. A few of the many awards. She even tries her hand in Agron- omy. To her pests are interesting too. That steak was really luscious. They haven't a care in the world. Farmers try a bit of sack hem- stitching. Champy, Poly's new all around champion sire struts his stuff. Merson's new creation, the semi- blitz. The champion white face. Try Jersey-Creamline, the twins like it! Trillius scores another with a Grand Champion. A tense moment, who will win Fussy Fern? The Poultry exhibit attracts this little fellow. The A.C. made it with their own hands. They compete for first prize. My! that ice cream tastes good! The Crops Club Exhibit. The electrical dept, scores again. The band entertains while thous- ands eat. A few of the many Ag mechanics exhibits. Tractors! tractors! and more trac- tors! Attractive exhibit by the Horti- culture majors. More tractors! The Dairy exhibit. The parade prior to the big rodeo. He means business, I mean the boss. What's he waiting for? He didn't stay on long. Out-a-my way, please! Out of the shoots . . . Queen Barbara replaces Jean De- fosset at the Coronation Ball. She will reign in 42 . Music Department H. P. DAVIDSON R. L BROWN Nine separate groups within one grot:; an adequate description of the music - partment . . . music is the thing, the mu- department proves it . . . strains of sue music . . . sophisticated swing . . . heptadjr . . . All 1 lail Green and Gold . . . oom. pa pah . . . sound your “a . . . boogie woof ... I lospodi Pomoiloi . . . one, two, rhrt four . . . ______________ Front: S. Noble, R. Soule, H. Hurd. First row: H. P. Davidson, director; D. Davison, F. Mendosa, 0. Fairchild, P. York, V. Shinn, J. McDonald. Second row: J. Allen, L. Buss, B. Waltby, D. Risling, C. Dctlcfsen, N. Terrill. Third row: M. Lavers, II. Greinetz, B. Davies, II. Detlefscn, C. Howes, L. Finlay. Fourth row: M. Phillips, B. Himmelman, D. Hatch, A. Heying, G. Tucker, D. Whitson. Fifth row: V. Cook, R. Ray bourn, W. Jacobs, E. Smith, F. Wardrobe, R. McCall. Sixth row: Fred Carter, H. Warren, Y. Brand, J. White, R. Schwab. Not in Ficture: G. Clute, C. St. John, G. Mischcl, D. Lykkc, R. Cromwell, G. Spando. W. Gebhardt. S. MacKennon. Under the baton of Director 11. P. David- son, the music department swung into the opening strains of the Fall quarter movement of Concert in 1940-41'' upon a theme of sophisticated swing cleverly interspersed with the rolling beat of marching drums and bursts of fanfare from brass and reeds heralding the approach of the second movement in the Winter quarter. Rising out of the echo of the Fall quarter movement came the sweet notes of the Winter quarter movement to the lovely rhythm of popular dance tunes. The beat steadily increased to a rising crescendo in heptadjive upon a choral background with the strains of sophisticated swing ever reaching through to blend with the turbulent harmony. With a decided progression the Spring quarter movement smoothly changed the melody to the choral group and with the aid of all the skill and ability of the entire musical ensemble Director Davidson brought forth a final movement embodying the best of the Fall and Winter quarter movements and wove them into an intricate pattern with the melody line leaping from one unit to an- other. A masterpiece in sound and tempo the movement increased with a swelling crescen- do culminating in the Spring Concert and with the final echos of that classical rendi- tion the halls rang with cheer upon cheer. Concert in 1940-41 was well worth at- tending. . . . and the band played on. Fifty picked men compose the Cal Poly Mustang Band. Attired in their showy green and gold uni- forms, playing well and marching with the traditional Polv fast and high step, the Band made a great showing not only at the foot- ball games but at the assemblies, parades downtown, and rallies. I hese boys were more enthusiastically received and possibly put on a better show this year than any previous vear. Manager ................ Henry Warren Music Custodian ............Yale Brand GLEE CLUB: Left to right: Kubota, Stead, Hall, Gomez, Raymond, Risling, Nicola ides, I lollingc Ravbourn, Kobayashi. . . . sophisticated suing. Better even than last year's orchestra, this year’s Collegiate Club orchestra has made an excellent reputa- tion of its own throughout the entire state. Playing the first three Fridays of even,' month and at all student body and club dances, as well as a good many off-campus engagements, the orchestra put in many well- enjoved hours furnishing sweet music for dancing couples. They arc to be congratu- lated for their many fine performances. . . . Lord I Want To Be. 'I he Men’s Glee Club is made up of picked men chosen be cause of their ability to read music, sing a part accurately and tunefully, and to get along with their fellows. During the fall and winter months, this club works hard and diligently preparing for the many programs that are given in the spring. Old glee club favorites, a capella numbers, selections from light operas, humorous songs, and popular favorites arc carefully prepared. The high- lights of the Glee Club’s activities are the annual spring tour and 1 lomc Concert. On this year’s tour nineteen performances were presented at various high schools throughout the northern Sacramento Valley. These in- cluded assembly programs during the day, and concerts and dances at night. This year’s soring tour and Home Concert were account ed the host vet and did much to foster goodwill and advertise the college. OFFICERS President ....William Goold Vice-pres......Raymond Schwab Sec.................... Wayne Miscmer Manager ...Walter Dougherty Treas.........Robertson Coit COLLEGIATE QUARTET Nicolaides Struckmeyer Kubota Raybourn Left to right; Lvpps, McNichol, Smith, Goold, Cooley, Bowlby, I farms, Wells, Watson, Cohen, Coit, McCall, Hanson, Hicok, Struckmeyer, Miscmcr, Petersen, Ponton, Van Austin, Beach, Dougherty, Brown, Schwab. . . . boogie woogie. In the fall of the year emerged a very popular ensemble known as the “Boogie Woogie Four”. These fellows en- tertained willingly and frequently before ral- lies, assemblies, the N.Y.A., and many others. “Bed Sullivan on the drums, Jim Polk on the piano, I fal Gricnctz with his clarinet, and Kenny I law kins and his guitar put on some very torrid and elaborate stylings of popular tunes. ... I Got Shoes . . . My Evalinc . . . From the glee club came two very excellent quartets, the Collegiate Quartet and the Var- sity Four. The former group specialized in negro spirituals and other old favorites and sang entirely a capella. The latter group worked out various popular tunes and several old barber shop numbers. Both of these quartets were featured often on the tour and presented many programs in and around San Luis Obispo. VARSITY QUARTET Cohen Goold Dougherty Hicok Brown . . . oom, pah, pah. One of the most unique organizations of the music depart- ment was the “I lungry Five”. This group provided enjoyable entertainment by putting on comic stunts and playing old oom, pah, pah favorites. This renewal of the “Hungry Five was due to the many requests from patrons of Poly due to the great popularity of a similar group two years ago. Varsity Quartet Left to right: Harold Davidson, director; Morton Lavers, manager; Phil ork, Harold Greine Chandler Vincent, Kenneth Hawkins, James MacFarland, Robert Soule, James Pappas, Reginald Brow Stanley Raymond. The Collegians ... in addition to all the before-men- tioned groups, the music department also pre- sented a group of soloists during the year. Wayne Misemer, William Goold, Stanley Raymond, Kenny 1 lawkins, and James Pap- pas provided entertaining vocal solos quite often. Hal Gricnctz with his clarinet was featured often as soloist with the orchestra as well as all the other members at different times, and Walter Dougherty presented piano solos while on the spring tour and at the Home Concert with his original song, “Try To Be Good”. ... a few further words must be added for the fine work done by director II. P. Davidson and his skillful and loyal assistant Reginald Brown. Without either of these two men the music department would be at a loss. We wish the best of luck to Reg Brown when he leaves us this next year to continue his music studies at Santa Barbara State and hope that he will be able to be back with us soon. TRUMPETS Solitude BOOGIE Blues in “V The Three Dukes . . . RAYMOND, PAPAS, HAWKINS . . . Harlem, Greece, and Hawaii. The Three Dukes. The Duke of I Ia� lcm, the Duke of Greece, and the Duke of Hawaii. I hese are the titles of the trio which sang and played many popular tunes at the many dances, assemblies, and while on the annual spring tour. The Three Dukes, Kenny Haw- kins, Jim Pappas, and Stanley Raymond, emerged from the Collegiate Club orchestra and were often featured during the year. They proved to 1� quite versatile, good show- men. and were very popular. HAWKINS Ole Man Mose YORK Getting Sentimental PAPPAS Star Dust HAWKINS 720 in the Book BROWN One O'clock fumy Who dunnit? Maggie's flop house Jitterbugs Hey ma -- I did it again Back to the Azores It's a fake Halleluliah brother No use -- ski? Don't, don't, don't De Rosa goes to the dogs It's all for the cause A bit of a brawl And one of them was purty Over the top Monya, monya, monya--aw nuts Basie pauses Is she burned up! Unloading the bags The day before the nite after He takes a powder Horseing around Post mortem Three of a kind Quitten' time Should see the other guys A couple of horses ... Anything to kill time—Gr Harpo Oh, look at me now Measles? Top hoopsters Day dreaming Say uncle Scoop Kennedy It's a lie Hi Ho Sliver Poly boy makes good Here's lookin atcha The boys of the upper units Any more at home like you Nightmare in dorm F Ghastly Come on, action More men working Mustangs, enaction High on a windy stair We're from Missouri Buck Lash rides. Again? Tsk, tsk Fi J These modern times The gay nineties I'll get it for you wholesale That l-pana smile Mild Bill Why afternoon classes? ANYTHING to save a nickle Whatcha Shea? Good stock, eh? Glee club glee Totin' a load Stridin' out We're off -- nearly Off to the next stop Parting is such sweet sorrow Who dropped the monkey wrench? More brawl Don't let a Mustang walk Cute kids How could she? Waitin' for Hank? Hold 'er Bossy! Everybodies pal A snap Pretty boy Results Abbreviated crew-cut Mamma's fair haired boy Roommates Mamma's boy grows up Frosh chain gang Disgusting, isn't it? Shoes, shoes, and more shoes Well, watcha lookin' at? H.P. Davidson, Jr. Frat initiation Collegiate Club Purty, ain't it? Waiting for a stage coach Old man river?--Just a creek Back to nature Aint nature grand? Sheeps that pass in the night You can't take that away from me Their Organizations . . . assume the angle . . . whap! . . . repeat after me . . . whap! . . . roll that peanut around the block . .. whap!.. . you are now a full fledged member of . . . whap!.. . The meeting will please come to order. Bang! . . . whap!... such is collich life ... Organizations are an integral part of a well rounded college education. Half of a college education is in meeting other students and learning to get along with them. Through organizations, stu- dents learn a great deal that will help them in their later life. Mustang “To be or not to be, that is the question” . . . “Ah, dear sweet Gwendolyns wouldn'st thou wed with me?” . . . “Heh, heh, heh. Little docs he know” . . . The Mustang Masquers present . . . who done it? . . . thrills and chills (must be a draft some- where) . . . “Oh George, you can’t leave me like this!” (That George must be a rat of the first order) . . . who done it? We dunno either . . . The Mustang Masquers form the dramatic club on the Cal Poly campus. During the school year, meetings were held almost every Masquers Thursday night. However, when several of the old buildings were torn down and the El Corral moved to the gymnasium stage, the Masquers were without a stage to work on and consequently became more or less in- active. In spite of the handicaps they had to work under they were able to present a play called, A Girl To Order”. This play was presented at the exchange program in the San Luis Obispo High School and Junior College auditorium. Everyone that saw this comedy found it quite hilarious and very en- joyable indeed. OFFICERS President .......Wayne Lowe Vice-pres................ ..... Mervyn Chamberlain Sec.-treas.......Roy Downing Left to right Second row: Anderson, Weber, Jones, Paul 11. Gifford, Advisor; VV a m e 1, Philbrick, Hartman, Himmelman, Lowe. First row: Shephard, Arthur, Chamberlain, Norrington, Down- ing. Gamma Pi Delta Gamma Pi Delta . . . the honor society of the college’s agricultural department ... an active and leading fraternity . . . few mem- bers . . . Recognized as one of the outstanding fra- ternities on the Cal Poly campus, the Gam- ma Pi Delta honor society is one of the or- ganizations agricultural students endeavor to gain admittance into if possible. In order to gain admittance to this fraternity, aspirants must maintain a grade B average or better and he active in student affairs. Scholarship, leadership, and personality as the basis for membership therefore, limit the society’s membership considerably. Its puqx se is to promote higher social standing and recognize outstanding student achievement among agri- cultural students. Activities of the organization this year have been largely social in nature. Two new groups of neophytes were elected into the club. The highlight of the year was the for- mal dinner and dance held at Morro Bay Inn during the spring. This function was quite a success and those attending thoroughly en joyed themselves. OFFICERS President .........Jerry Didier Vice-pres. Herb Fisher Sec.-treas........Robert Denby Front row; Gallagher, McCapcs, Advisor. Second row; Johnson, Canclini, Brownlee, Sohrakoff, Solomon, Mills, Fischer, Thomsen, Stcnnctt, Dr. Tompkins, Christian, Shaffer, I lagemeister, Pappas, Crane, Floyd. r- - 1,1 1 I fi� % fff.lM� . Kj. I. ■ 4 | I ’ i cr 4 V t Standing left to right; Rod Hall, Bob Blank, James McDonald, Arno 1 leving, Tom Woods, Hoy Car- ter, Bob Norrington, Stan Raymond, Croston Stead. Sitting left to right: Raymond P. Mason, Norman S. Sharpe, I lenry Warren, Bill 1 liminclman, John Chapman, Roy Brophy, Dan I lartman, Ronald Wood, Phil York. Alpha Gamma Epsilon Alpha Gamma Epsilon . . . has 17 mem- bers . . . difficult to gain admittance . . . also an active and leading fraternity . . . fish and soup . . . The Alpha Gamma Epsilon fraternity was founded in 1936 by members of the first air conditioning class for the purpose of associat- ing students of the class in a fraternal organ- ization. Since that time it has become one of the most active groups on the campus. In the past year, however, this society has been changed from an honorar) air conditioning society to an honorar) social fraternity open to any student who can fulfill the require- ments for admission. The organizations activities this year have been a dinner dance held at the Morro Bay Inn, an initiation, co-sponsors of the inter- fraternitv ball at Christmas, information booth and tally station for Poly Royal, and all decorations for the Poly Royal Coronation Ball. OFFICERS Pres........... William Ward Vice-pres..............Robert Blank Sec.-treas. Jack Held 1 Sigma Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Kappa . . . aids local Boy Scouts ... a service fraternity . . . The Sigma Phi Kappa service fraternity was established in 1939 through the efforts of Walter Crancc and W. B. I lowcs, advisor, to serve the college and community at large. It has been influential in aiding the local chapter of Bov Scouts to promote interest in scouting. Their activities for the year included an in- itiation at the county park, at which time 14 members were taken in, and an informal dinner at the Gold Dragon Cafe in San Luis Obispo. This organization plans to buy their own fraternity house next fall. This house is lo- cated behind Deuel Dormitor)' just off the campus. OFFICERS President ........Kurt Ullman Vice-pres. ..........Bill Hill Sec.......................John Seaton Treas...................Vernon Claeys First lion —Sitting—Left to Right; Greg Spando, A1 Diehl, Vincent Rolando, Harvey Hutton, Wes Mittlestead, Hal Gcrentz. Second Row; Kurt Ullman, Dave Risling, Leo Philbin, Walter Crance, Quentin Highfill, George Bal- lert, Bill Snyder, Scott Rodgers, Hideo Hishimoto, Dan Addis. Third Row: Mr. Younger, faculty advisor; Fred Kobayashi, Bill Wamel, Jim McFarland, A1 Graves, Rex Boulby, Bob Brix, John Seaton, Harlan Hindley, Vernon Claeys. Fourth Row: Loren McNichol, Elmer DeWitt, Joe Marshall, Ray Schwab, Norman Buhn, Charles Solomon, Arthur Mesh, Elliott Waits, Rob Walker, Bill Hill. Prexy, Kurt Ullman; Secretary, John C. Seaton; Vice Proxy, Bill Hill; Treasurer, Vernon Claeys. A£7v«a -ml front row: Baldwin, Pereira, Crane, Leib, Milich, Ballard, Capt. Deuel. Back row: James, Nolan, Brownlee, Banta, Owens, Nakunas, Picton, Barrett. Society Block “P society . . . football . . . basket- ball . . . baseball . . . track . . . crowds . . . cheers . . . unsung heroes . . . glory . . . injuries . . . hard practice . . . half time . . . bands . . . color . . . alma mater . . . pub- lity . . . The Block P” is composed of men who have earned their letters in one of the four major sports. Sports arc a major part of college life and those fellows that are able to tjualify in one of the four major sports can become members of the Block “P Society. Not every fellow is able to do this, however. The purpose of the Block “P society is to stimulate interest among the students in sports activity. 'litis is not always as easy as it would seem, since not all college students are sports minded. However, there are always enough sports aspirants to make the competi- tion interesting and provide plenty of excite- ment for all. Each year this organization sponsors a series of Fun Nights which always draw the crowds and are usually fast and exciting. If you haven’t been to one of the Block “P” society's Fun Nights you have been missing something. OFFICERS President ......Albert Vice-pres..........Leo Treas...........Howard James Rogers Picton Front Row—Left to Right: Charles Crane, William Himmelman, Henry Warren, Charles Shepard, John Moore, Vincent Rolando, Frank Suzuki, John Sturgeon, Albert Diehl, Nakara Kazua, Edward Smith. Harvey Hutton, Roy Downing. Second Row: Merritt B. (Pop) Smith, Tony Gomez, Willie Koolmes, Paul Jones, Roy Mongovan, David Tompkins, Peter Weber, Wayne Lowe, William Bradley, Harrison Hurd, Don Curtis, Jack Tcnny, Wesley Claes, Herbert Brownlee, Robert Livingston. Third Row: Robertson Coit, David Plant, Wesley Rankin, Harold Winn, Bruce Ponton, Henry Casey, Roy Brophv, Jack W’ebster, Jack Say, Arthur Meek, Robert Chadwcll. Fourth Row: Robert Xorrington, Dan Hartman, Robert Himmelman, Vernon Claes, Robert Fisher, Orin Focacci, Robert Radnich, Wallace Hughling, Kent Baumgardner, Willi am Kouns, Bol crt Blank, Bay 1 uominen, Williom Bicdcnnnn, (� lcn Whctstinc. Heron Hall I leron I hill ... 56 students of different departments . . . quite an interesting place to live . . . double rooms here necessitate room mates . . . room mates arc used for various chores . . . chores include making the beds, writing to the girlfriend, sweeping, cleaning, studying . . . also other duties which test one’s abilities and good nature . . . capably supervised by congenial and witty Pop Smith . . . this dormitory situated di- rectly across from Deuel Dormitory on cam- pus row . . . frictions always exists between these two dorms . . . because of the auto traffic on California Boulevard . . . which in- cidently runs the length of campus row . . . Heron’s inhabitees are amongst the campus highlights, heroes, and asserted big . . . ex- cuse it . . . s-h-o-t-s . . . which causes a very comfortable feeling to pervade hereon this season . . . also some very fine fellows reside here . . . radio hams . . . model builders . . . fencers . . . cheer leaders . . . etc. OFFICERS President.....Bob Norrington Sec.-treas......Jack Gardner JESPERSEN DORMITORY Front Row—Left to Right: Edward Bettencourt, Harvey Davis, Croston Stead, Robert Sullivan, Ben Barr, Charles Howes, Curtis Mott, Clif- ford Detelfsen. Second Row: M. C. Martin sen, Thurlo Ott, James McDonald, Jack Toda, William Reddick, Frank Arcche, Don Worden, Harold Acton, Joe Oniki, Richard Cromwell, William Cloud, Joe Munneke, Warren Veth, Harlan Dctlcfscn, Oscar Huffman, William Davies, William Ashe, A1 Grandsaert, James Flamson. I'hird Row: Wylie Day, Arno Hcying, Ralph Southard, Kaz Katayama, Norman I Iall, Don Levy, Conrado Schraidt, Oscar Rcinar, William McClymonds, Joe Lopez, Richard Dreier. Jespersen Dormitory Jcspcrscn Dorm . . . otherwise known as the dude ranch . . . rodeo heroes are made here . . . not bom ...?.. .scene of many interesting activities . . . have you ever seen amateur model aeronauts? . . . they have these hobbyists here ... I lave you ever seen or heard a phonograph jam session? . . . they have them, too . . . Have you ever seen a nightmare walking? .. . they have them too . . . which makes everyone very happy ... or does it? . . . thanx . . . This all goes to make this habitat very home like and enjoyable . . . Serious note: Mr. Martin Martinson, aero- naut instructor is the genial and capable di- rector of home-like living, and keeps the boys well in hand . . . anything may be held against us ... a lively donn . . . possesses many campus lotharios, athletes, brains, and others ... a progressive domicile and a sub- ject of pride on our campus . . . we’re in a daze too . . . such is collich life . . . also duties of bed-making, cleaning, sweeping, writing to the girlfriend’s girlfriend, etc., etc. OFFICERS President-.....Oscar Huffman Vice-pres.......Robert Sullivan Sec.-treas........Steve Stefani Athletic Mgr. Jim McDonald : i Left to right, front row; S. Rogers, R. Raymond, Perry, Roscnbcrger, Thompson, Bucher, Mills, York, Woolcott, Polk, I lindley, S. Ray- mond, Capt. Deuel. Second row: Gallagher, Chapman, Cook, Scars, Bragg, Hanks. Miller, L. Rogers, Caldwell. Libanati, Milich, Johns, Root. Third row; Smith, Fischer, Brown, Fick, Carpenter, Jaxson, Dutton, Beach, Felt, Barnes, Drebert, Wamel. Fourth row: G. Raymond, Charlton, Chamberlain, Johanson, Dalton, Ryan. Chase Hall Chase Mall . . . named after Miss Mar- garet Chase . . . only feminine faculty mem- ber . . . This dorm has looked down on the most learned discussions on the campus . . . Subject: The Feminine Gender For the First Person Singular...or L PLURIBUS U UM . . . object strenuously to the motto “Strength in Numbers” . . . still believe in first person singular ... I las one of the highest schol astic averages on the campus . . . lettermen use this dorm for mailing purposes . . . Cap- tain J. C. Deuel paces these boys and is one of the most popular superintendents on the campus ... all double rooms . . . which makes it convenient for the double cross . . . uses two X’s . . . never let the right room- mate know what the left room-mate is doing . . . this keep everyone happy . . . Ward one, bed two . . . This dorm is usually the most active dorm on the campus . . . Due to the pressure of the times many changes have occured in the personnel of this lively, hail fellow, friendly dorm. OFFICERS ....Leo Rogers Mike Libonati ....Bob Ryan President Vice-pres. Sec.-treas. I Left to right, front row: Hawkins, DcYVitt, Barrett, Waite, Crancc, Fairchild, Minden. Second row; Carran, Holley, Dosa, Ballart, Ray Stennett, Solomon, Peterson, Brix, Austin. Third row: Nesbitt, I lighfill, Moore, Naritaku, Walker, Snyder. fourth row: Elizondo, Frumpy, Hargis, Brogan, Takita, Wood, Brannum, Woodrich. Back row: Horigan, C rook, Ross, Cave, Lambert, Neilson, Dunbar, Good, O. H. Hanson, dormitory super 'isor. Deuel Dormitory Deuel Dorm ... the oldest dorm on the campus . . . named after our friend and fine fellow, Captain J. C. Deuel . . . first dorm superintendent on the campus . . . Single and double rooms with hot and cold running room-mates . . . all for six iron men per month . . . same rate as in other dorms . . . telephone service thrown in . . . (bill will be rendered on the first instant for advertis- ing) . . . Pop I ianson runs this show . . . Gentlemen like Pop arc hard to find ... so well keep him . . . Deuel dorm inhabitees in the past several years have been the inter- dorm champs in basketball and swimming . . . bridge players abound here. . . confreres of old Ely . . . not Yale . . . The cream of the dance crop also live here and can be seen by the reverent light they cast when listening to radio programs . . . including KVEC . . . which goes to show something ... or docs itr . . . Deuel Dorm one of the pillars of this institution . . . to be modern- ized in the future. OFFICERS President ...........Don Addis Vice-pres......Charles Solomon Sec.-treas.....Everard Horigan First row: Kobavashi, Christen, Nicholaides, I Icnley, Ito, Goodheart, Austin, Johnson. Second row: F. Kobavashi, McCall. Schaffer, Maddox, Anderson. Drouin, Vandermilling, Grindley, O’Brien. Third row: Meyers, Fly, Tinnin, Hubbard, Waits, Peck. Fourth row; Flovd, House, Smith, Tileama. Lower . . . how about letting somebody else use that phone for a change? . . . turn that radio down . . . any mail for me? . . . hey, roomie . . . shut up. Louie . . . have you got those last four assignments? . . . anybody going downtown? . . . I he Lower Units is the home of quite a few so called “feather merchants ’. Ten of the residents of the Lower Units are poultrv students and the rest are a mixture of all the departments. Represented are the poultry, aeronautics, machine shop and welding, meat animals, electrical, horticulture, and ag mech- anics departments. This group of cottages is the natural location for poultry, horticul- ture. and ag mechanics students as their de- partments arc quite near by. Units As in the Upper Units the word “monot- ony” is seldom heard of in the Lower Units. I here is always something going on. One of the best examples of this was the hoax perpetrated bv Walter Dougherty concerning a woman in one of the rooms. This “wo- man turned out to be a wax dummy, but some of the fellows will never forget how real she seemed. The other fellows will never let them forget it. The suckers bit right and left. These units are under the capable super- vision of agricultural inspection student, Les Vanoncini, former student body vice-presi- dent. Upper Turn that radio down . . . not so much noise . . . Hey, Bill, bring in that shovel; getting deep . . . where’er those notes . . . who used all the hot water . . . now when I was in Africa . . . swing it, Bones, swing it . . . where’s Rex . . . The Upper Units is the home of the Poly dairymen. Most of the fellows who do any work around the dairy or have any project animals live here at the Units. The word ‘ monotony’’ is unheard of. Every minute of every hour is taken up with the usual bull- sessions, test cramming, poker games, Mon- day night swing sessions in E, and if you are having a dull time, you just don’t fit. Units Dick Wigren and Frank Dodge, the only meat animals in the group, supplied much musical entertainment, with their guitars and accordians. “Canvas Back” Perkins, the Washington heavyweight, kept the dorms in suspense with his many talcs of knock-out bouts. Penturf and his knowl- edge of fast cars was amazing. Down to the seriousness of the whole thing is that the grade average of most of the fel- lows is very high. Every night will be seen many a book lx ing burrowed into, and the mid-night oil is burned many a night. I lugh Long got some of the gang interested in building model airplanes and his gasoline jxmered model is really good. f irst row; J• Carter, B. Den by, C. Makimoto, J. Pappas. Second row: B. Penturf, D. Carlin, B. Winterbourne, L. I ieb, B. Craighill, J. Shea, M. Hinkle. Top row: C. Trigg, B. Thomas, S. Weir, B. Goldsmith, P. Allen, R. 'I iernan, B. Bell, F. Shore, E. Santos, II. Long. Front Row—Left to Right: Jim Pappas, Bob Procsal, F. Wardrobe, Steve Stefani, Wayne long, I ienry I louse, Jim Carter, Bob Goldsmith, Bill Craghill, Maurice Freidson, George Makimoto, Lester Westland, Edward Santos. Standing: Dave Carlin, Charlie Ball, Stan Noble, Don Crawford, Jack White, Eugene Ward, Dene Hatch, Bob Denby, Clifford Detlefsen, Harlan Detlefsen, Earl Ambrosini, Charles Trigg, Victor Vandermaele, Carl Bates, James Allen, John Shea, Robert Thomas, Rod Tiernan, Warren House, Kenneth Root, Leroy Lieb, Ed Shore, Bob Winterbourne, Dan Keller, Edwalt Foster, Dale I Icflington, Frank Mendonsa, Wert 1 larms, Jr., A. Gibson. Otis Fairchild, Dick Cromwell. Mills Bale, G. M. Drumm. Fresident Vicc-pres. Sec.-treas. Los Lecheros Club Los Lecheros . . . Spanish words meaning “the milkmen’’ . . . club membership of over sixty . . . know all about dairying . . . other students enjoy the dairy unit’s principle pro- duct . . . early to bed and early to rise . . . two and three timers . . . The 1940-41 year was a very successful one for the dairy organization. I lerd average for 1940 for the entire herd, averaged 437 pounds of butterfat per cow. Many addi- tional purebred cattle were brought into the herd by both project owners and the school itself. A judging team composed of club mem- bers Bob Procsal, Bob Dcnby, I Icnrv 1 louse, and Bob Bell, placed seventh in competition with 28 other college teams in the intercol- legiate I lolstein judging contest. I he Valentine 1 lop on February 1 was one of the most successful social events of the year. A beautiful decorating scheme was carried out under the supervision of club member John Shea. The party put on by the freshmen of the club was a success and Dan Keller’s “juke lx , added much to the event. Mr. George Ilg of the Borden Company, San Francisco, took over the reins left by Mr. Eugene Boone, who was called to Na- tional Defense work. 11 is pleasant smile and amiable ways have made him tops with dairy students. Los Lecheros advisor is instructor Cicorgc M. Drumm, in charge of dairy pro- duction. Back Cstanding): Lowe, Koolmess, Buchor, Bogner, House, Munncke, Mills, Rankin, Chapman, Lick, L. Austin, Barnett, Ponton. Dough- erty, Solomon, Shirley, Nonini, Carlson, Reddick, Day. Second: Beck, Pappas, Trigg, Bates, Barnes, Wait, Ramsdalc, Shea, Brownlee, Hubbard, Childs, Tompkins, Grove, Shephard, F. Austin, Scaroni, Kobayashi, Holmes, Crawford, Huffman. Third: Goldsmith, Perry, Miller, Barrett. Walker, Horigan, LI liman, Stefani, Ticman, Brown, Caldwell, Whitaker, Henley, Nicolaides, Willis, Burgher, Gibson, Root, Thomas, Wordon, Lypps. rotii l ow. MAmuiUi,'V. Crtnmv. M'uWWsK-.id. VVowiWn. S. ('.omc , 1 turrix. Hell. Crane. Fischer, Carpenter. Collins, Dirtier. Ryan, I .one. --- _ ----------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Young Farmers President Vice-pres. . . . former F.F.A.’ers . . . College now . . . banquets . . . judging teams . . . barbecue and barn dance . . . leaders I lerbie—Gus . . . no greenhands here . . . The Young Farmers organization is com- posed of former Future Farmers of America and most of the agriculture students in the college. At the first of the year the organization was known as the Future Farmers, but is was voted that the name be changed to Young Farmers to distinguish between the high school chapters and the college chapter. A judging team was sent to Modesto this spring to take part in the state contest and it did quite well, being that this was the first contest that the Poly Farmers had entered. The feature attraction put on by the club was the George Washington dance. Every- one came as farmers and a roaring time was had by all. This year’s barn dance was held at the sheep barn and followed a barbecue which was full of the best in beef and beans and stuff. Members of the chapter helped out in the different Future Fanners initiations held throughout the county and their efforts were well received. OFFICERS .. Herb Fischer Sec............Win Carpenter Charles Crane Treas.............Henry House First How—Left to Right: Willie Koolmes, John Carricaburu, Tony Gomez, Paul Bowden, Wes Mittlestead, Kurt Ullman, Cliff Brown, Ben Collins, Charles Crane, Bob Ryan, Jerry Dedier, Pablo Edelstein, Dan Childs, Herb Brownlee, Pres. Second Row: Carl Miller, John Buchor, Robert Bozncr, Bob Walker, Kenneth Barnes, Phil Ramsdalc, William Graves, Charles Shepard, Leo Rogers, Dick Barrett, Howard Hubbard, Dave Tompkins (Sec.-Trcas.), George Barnett (Vice-Pres.), S. B. Collins. Back Row: L. L. Bennion, Maynard Carlson, John Chapman, Wesley Rankin, Win Carpenter, I lerb Fisher, Charles Pick, Ted Vandling, Bruce Ponton, Joe Munneke, Robert Ryan, Leon Austin, Henry Warren. OFFICERS Presdent ...... Herb Brownlee Vce-pres. George Barnett Sec.-treas.......Dave Tompkins Boots and Spurs . . . ride ’em cowboy . . . fork that bronc . . . Great Western Show . . . largest club . . . prize winners; Rodeo team and stock exhibitors ... “yardbirds” . . . The Boots and Spurs, the official organiza- tion for meat animal students, had another successful year with Herb Brownlee, Presi- dent, “in the chute , and Dave Tompkins, secretary-treasurer, “up next”. In addition to school activities, the group showed animals owned by members in the open divisions of such shows as the State Fair and the Great Western Livestock Show. A large share of the prizes at all of the shows attended were won by the student owned animals. The activities carried on at College fea- tured the Poly Royal livestock show and ro- deo, with club members as contestants. An- other important undertaking was the bar- becue held for the California Cattlemen’s Association on its visit to the campus this spring. This is one of the largest clubs on the campus, but its membership will be depleted to some extent next year with the promotion of several of its most prominent members to the rank of “yardbird . First How—Sitting—Left to Might: Robert Fisher, Clifford Anderson, Newell Terrill, Vernon Claeys, Emile Sirl, Walter Crancc, Gordon Southard, Eddie Smith, Tara Kobara. Second Row—Sitting: Arthur Meek, Orin Focacci, Malcolm Woolcott, John Seaton, Russell Friend, Sandy Me Ken non, Ralph Southard, Francis Kent, Joe Millard, Kazuo Nakano, Theodore I Iollingcr. Standing: Dr. Bourne G. Eaton, Bob Wehlau, Charles Thorne, Elmo Canclini, John Moorefield, Don Whitson, Ralph Smith, Roy Burger, Donald Corranza, Jack Tenney, James Hoskins, Don Rosenbergcr, Buddv Walby, Louis Snyder, William Campbell, Kenneth Stretch, Robert Baker, Don Felt, Dave Plant, Mr. John J. liver. OFFICERS President ....Vernon Claeys Vice-pres.....Ralph Southard Sec..............Jack Tenny Treas. Kenneth Stretch Poly Mot wires . . . short circuits . . . A.C. and D.C. . . . how to wind an armature . . . climb line poles . . . insulation . . . volts . . . amperes .. . the meter man .. . The Electrical Department opened the year with an enrollment of 46 freshmen and ten sophomores, while three former graduates returned for advanced work in the technical course. All of the graduates of the previous year were placed in employment during the summer, keeping up a record that has held for many years. The Polyphase Club was reorganized and at the beginning of the school term opened their program with an initiation at which acquaintance-hip was developed with the newcomers and the usual spirit of coopcrative- ness and solidarity was promoted. Initiation of the freshment consisted, among other things, of having the new members crawl through the famous underground tunnel from the power plant to the Administration build- ing. This group has the distinction of being the last group to go through this tunnel Phase which has been demolished to make room for the new Administration building since then. Club members put on their annual Christ- mas party which was a great success. In the spring the usual annual inspection trip was taken and lasted for three days during which a wide variety of industrial electrical plants were visited in Los Angeles. During the year, as usual, the electrical students carried on all of the electrical main tainancc of campus equipment. Because of the defense training program the electrical department was also called upon to install and wire for a large amount of special electrical equipment, including lathes, welding ma- chines, and sheet metal equipment. While they were doing this work with a patriotic fervor, the boys were receiving the advan- tage of an opportunity to develop their skills and did so with a feeling that they were making an important contribution to the na- tional defense. The year has been one of the biggest and most interesting of its existence to the Poly- phase Club. I'irst Row Seated—Left to Might: Acton, YVamel, Buhn, Fleming, McAdams, Philbin, Graves, Leonard, Smith, Tuominen, Aboudara, I lanscn, Dennis, Scymons, St xldard. Second Row Seated: Mott, Barr, Uchita, Rodgers, Rolando, Diehl, Polk, McFarland, Michelson, Merithew, Champlain, Bennett, Miner, Johns, Johanson. Third Row Kneeling: Sohrakoff, Arcand, Lykke, Cook, Kawaguchi, Porter, Veth, Holmes, Caldwell, Highfill, Jorgeson, Smith, Pressley, Duclo, Curtiss, Brix. Standing: II. S. Wilson, Wells, R. F. Metz, Ferguson, Raymond, I Ioppcr, Tillema, Cooley, Shirakawa, Probst. Cave, Baumgardner, Davies, Michel, Biederman, Newport, Eimon, Whetstine, Ehrenborg, Mallory, Anderson, Dreicr, Claes, Woodrich, Bragg, Ernst, Gandy, Sears, Goold, Hale, I liliis. Hall, Petersen, Rice, DeWitt, Folkcrts, Forbes, Greiner ., Watson, Drouin, Moungovan, Tucker, Toulson, Lcdson, Doty, Wolf, DrcBert, Davison, M. C. Martinscn, Soule. OFFICERS President August Milich Vice-pres. Jack Johanneson Sec. John Sohrakoff Treas. ....Harold Winn Aeronautics switch off ... gas on . . . throttle closed . . . contact! . . . hrrruuupppppp . . . warm er up . . . okay ... let 'er go . . . haul that stick back . . . not too fast . . . level er ofF . . . hold her steady . . . pull that wing up . . . oops! too much . . . get that nose down . . . and so on and on and on . . . and on . . . The Aero Club started the year by initiat- ing new members into the organization in September. This initiation took place on the sand dunes at Occano, where the neophytes were put through the paces by the upper- classmen. This was followed by a barbecue which everyone enjoyed. Several airplanes were brought into the aero shops for rebuilding and reconditioning. These included a badly damaged Luscombc, which was set up in a jig to be completely rebuilt, and a four passenger Stinson, which is to be completely rebuilt and overhauled. In March Aero juniors and seniors were invited to the Santa Maria Army Primary Training School of Aviation as guests of Chief Stone. The group was shown every- thing of interest in the line of inspection and maintenance of aircraft, aircraft engines, and appliances. Under the supervision of Mr. Roy Metz, students have completed a new scctionalized accessory section of a Wasp engine. Other displays of great interest to outsiders and of instructional benefit to engine students arc the scctionalized OX-5 engine, various types of crankshafts, crankshaft bearings, connect- ing rods, pistons, valves, and the scctionalized Wasp engine. First How—Left to Right: R. P. Mason, Norman Sharpe, Tommy Carlin, Roger I lull, Roy F. Carter, Jack 1 leld, Don Levy. Second Row: Mcrvyn Chamberlain, Duane Parks, Norman Petersen. Robert Blank, Arno 1 leying, James McDonald, Bert William Rinaldi. Third Row: Phil S. York, L. William Gebhard, Bill Himmelman, Wavne Misimer, Roy Brophy. Club Air Conditioning The windiest bunch in college . . . they make “blowing off” pav . . . banded together for the purpose of collectively exchanging heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or re- frigeration ideas . . . have functioned since 1936. This is the air conditioning club’s fifth year of existence. In 1936, Mr. Mason, de- partment head, founded the organization just after the air conditioning course had boon introduced into the college. This club has proved to be extra beneficial this year in that the men that have spoken at various meetings of the group have been persons well known in cither the air conditioning or refrigeration industries. I his year the group planned and carried out some quite unique ideas in their air con- ditioning display during Poly Royal. One of the highlights of the exhibit was the nearly completed quick freezing plant which has been entirely student constructed and will also be operated by the various classes. During the week of May 12 the club took a two day trip to the San Joaquin Valley where they were able to visit many of the commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning plants. Before the club returned to San Luis Obispo they were able to attend the Pacific- Coast relays at Fresno. Evenone enjoyed this trip. OFFICERS President ...James McDonald Vice-pres.......Robert Blank Sec.-treas..........Jack Held Front Row: Henry Warren, Thurlo Ott, David Dundas, David Risling, Jim Flamson, Stanley Ray- mond, Shig Matsumoto, Oscar Huffman. Standing—Left to Right: James Stout, Gildo Nonini, Bill Clymonds, Robert Warden, Edgar Fischer, Marvin Neuman, Mr. Dougherty, Cecil Graham, Everard Horigan, Herman Spcrbcr, Kenneth Holmes, Ralph Hanks, Bill Norris, Ray Schwab, Howard Picton, Elwood Randolph, Albert Smith, Leroy Lady, Roy Downing, Jim Carlyle, Dwight Wait. Crops Club Reminds one of sacks of grain, ha nesting, plowing, rain, sunshine . . .acres and acres of tall, brown, waving, wheat stalks . . . rain, rain, rain . . . never be able to get a crop in . . . sunshine at last . . . roll out the tractors . . . hook up the plow's . . . chug, chug, chug . . . clank, clank . . . plow all night, plow all day . . . get a crop in . . . The Crops Club with a membership of 36 is composed exclusively of those students en- rolled in the Crops department as majors. They are the good old “down to earth far- mers we all know so well. Theirs is a dif- ferent age in fanning compared to their fa- ther’s and their grandfather’s years. Modem methods, modern machinery, and new know- ledge are helping to solve the old problems much more easily and produce better results. These are the men that will be supplying Mr. and Mrs. America with their daily bread in the years to come. Theirs is one of the oldest heritages on the face of the earth. Social activity for the year included a har- vest theme student body dance in the fall, a reception for new members at the first of the school year, and the first in the series of radio programs designed to acquaint listeners with Cal Poly student activity. Prior to this first broadcast the crops de- partment finished growing and harvesting 370 tons of silage. Part of this crop was put up in a trench-type silo which was a new experi- ment in silage making at Poly. OFFICERS President....Oscar Huffman Vice-pres.......Edgar Fisher Sec..................Raymond Schwab Treas..........Henry Warren OFFICERS President ....Jack Anderson Vice-pres........Glenn Arthur Sec.-treas.... Howard Brown Horticulture flowers . . . sweet smelling petunias, er sumpen . . . stuff corsages are made of . . . the good earth . . . terraces . . . green houses and lath houses . . . ferns, trees, shrubs, dais- ies, etc . . . and the green grass growing all around, all around . . . dad-gum those weeds ... get out the hoes, boys ... The school year 1940-41 was a very suc- cessful one for the I Iorticulturc Club. The membership this year was the largest in the history of the organization. A five day field trip to Los Angeles high- lighted the club’s activities for the year. On this excursion commercial nursery and floral establishments were visited which gave club members some new ideas and many enjoyable moments. This trip was planned so students could see the forcing of flowering plants grown for the Iiastcr “rush”. Shorter field trips were also taken in the vicinity of the campus at various times. liic I fort Club was not idle during the Poly Royal celebration. A display of flower arrangements was prepared by the students and a plant identification contest was given for the women visitors, flic club also gave its annual student body dance. This affair had a Mother Goose theme and was quite successful. Top row: Sugita, Arhcndcs, Littlejohn. rhird row: Onika, I oda, Katayama, Brown. Mughling, Ilickok, Bradley, Hawkins. Second row; Mr. I lowcs, Advisor; I lurlev, Thomsen, Melvin, Andersen, Agawa, Norrington, Arthur, Wood. First row (kneeling): Mikuriya, Philbrick, Waits. Front Row—l ft to Right: I.eroy Harris, Glen Good. Peter Trumpy, Don Minden. Arnold Christen, Terushi Naritoku, Robert McCall, Frank Austin, Yale Brand. Robert Caldwell. Back How: Richard Leach, Corvdon Burnette, Charles Reedc. Melvin Peck, Jack Floyd. Walter Dougherty. Stanley Scaroni, Leo SankofF, Fred Kobavashi, Charles Solomon, Charles I lagemeister. Poultry Sometimes known as “feather merchants” . . . cockle-doodlc-oo . . .always crowing about something . . . know all about poultry . . . how to get rich in one million tough lessons . . . “smell that fried chicken. Ummmmmm. Sure smells good” . . . Solomon the “hula- hula” boy . . . Kobayshi, his partner . . . what’s an infindibulum? . . . they miss Oscar. Although one of the smallest departments at Poly, the poultry department is also one of the most active. Among the activities of this group is the annual turkey banquet, the spring fryer feed, the annual tour, a deep sea Fishing trip, several short Field trips, and numerous skating parties. The poultry department added a new building to its possession this year. This is the new sales and egg candling and grading building. One of the interesting features of this building is the egg cleaner that was in- stalled; also the air-conditioning unit. Sales are made daily to many customers within this attractive new building’s salesroom. Students in charge of projects have shown a Fine record and everyone obtains practical First-hand training. The project method has proved to be one of the best methods of train- ing students in the poultry business. Students also have entries in the California National Fgg Laying Contest at Modesto which are doing very well against stiff competition. An increase of over 100% in the hatching and brooding program this year will go a long ways in building the plant Hock up to even better performance than in the past. The larger brooding program led to the in- troduction of a new breed of fowl, namely Cornish Game birds to be used for meat-bird production. OFFICERS President ...... Leo Sankoff Vice-pres.........Fred Kobayashi Sec. Charles Solomon Treas.............Giichi Omori Thoroughbred Breeding Program Members of the California Breeders’ As- sociation . . . President McPhec . . . con- ferences . . . plans . . . new Thoroughbred barn . . . paddocks . . . pastures . . . five marcs in foal to famous stallions . . . dedica- tion in December . . . colts in Spring. The new Thoroughbred barn, paddocks, and pastures to accommodate six marcs, their offspring, and two Thoroughbred stallions, were dedicated on December 8, 1940 at a ceremony attended bv members of the Cali- fornia Breeders' Association and hundreds of other interested visitors. Charles E. Perkins, donated the marc Vib- rant, the first of the five college owned marcs to foal. The gangling colt was sired by Soon Over, owned by Carleton F. Burke. Fascicle, donated by Walter T. Wells, was the second mare to foal. I ler fillie was sired by By Pass II, owned by Mrs. James Bolph, III. Bing Crosby donated Bon Eva by Bon I lomme—Evalyn, in foal to Naishapur; Charles E. Cooper donated Shasta Bed by Bistouri—Redita V, in foal to Sarada; Wal- ter IT. Hoffman, Jr. donated Lone Star Miss by Gnome—Donno Mamona, in foal to High Step. The Thoroughbred breeding program is under the direction of Lyman Bennion and Jim Blake, graduate assistant is in charge at the horse bam. IMR! Their Athletics . . . sports and crowds . . . heroes and glory . . . work and sweat . . . the unsung heroes . . . sports, America's greatest enter- tainment ... a fundamental part of college education . . . how to be a hero in 50 tough lessons . . . and then there's a song that goes, Yuh gotta be a football hero, to get along with the beauti- ful girls . . . ping-pong's a nice game, too . . . :r AAik-J L - HOWARD HOWIE O'DANIELS . . . lots of fire and pep, especially fire . .. puts the gridiron battlers through their paces . . . takes long strides . . . rough and tough ... we think it's just a cover-up . . . we like him ... They Coach DON DeROSA . . . that flashing smile . . . helps Howie with the pigskin boys . . . turns out good swimming teams . . . also teaches English ... a regular guy . . . with Doc Eaton over KVEC, Hi-ho Sil- ver. Ta, ra, ta, ra, ta, ra . .. the Mustangs CAPTAIN J. C. DEUEL . . . the grand old man . . . lots of pep in action . . . baseball and boxing . . . very popular with the fellows . . . lectures in hygiene . . . seldom heard otherwise . . . we'll keep him . . . PAUL H. GIFFORD ... on your mark ... get set . . . bang! . . . runs the cinders show . . . also teaches English, public speaking, ag math, and dramatics . . . ver- satile, eh? ... walks fast. .. First row-. Lynn, Jackson, Lieb, Sohrakoff, Soroka, Miner, Anderson, Baumgardner, R. Radnich, Woods, Kouns, James, Sardella. Second row; Crane (Mgr.), Norris, Hazard. Martinez, Nakunas, Platz, Perkins, Blanton, Myers, Long. G. Radnich, Kilcourse, McKusick, O’Daniels (coach). Back row.- Poletti, Wagner, Warford, Smith, J. Owens. Canavan, Brownlee, Stewart. Dutton, R. Owens, Santos, Sehurman, Barr (Asst. Mgr.) Mustang G r i d m e n Results of 1940 Schedule Sept. 20....Cal Polv.... (7) ..Cal Tech ...........(12)....Here Sept. 27....Cal Polv....(34)...Santa Maria J.C.....(o) ....Here Oct. 5 ---Cal Poly....(12). Humboldt State ........(13)....Eureka Oct. ii.......Cal Joly—( 14)....Santa Barbara S.C...( 18)....Santa Barbara Oct. 19...Cal Poly....(13).. La Verne ..............(7) ....La Verne Oct. 25...Cal Polv....(20) .San Francisco State..(13)....San Francisco Nov. 1 ... Cal Poly ...(20) Chico State........(7) ... Here Nov. 9 ....Cal Polv.... (8) ...Sacramento J.C.(6) ....Sacramento Nov. 16 ....Cal Poly....(20) ...Cal Aggie .......(7) ....Here 148 83 The following played the necessary time of varsity football and were eligible for the Block P ’ award in football: Meyers, Hazard. Sehurman, Brownlee, J. Owens, Canavan. Naku- nas, Perkins, Soroka. James, Sohrakolf, McKusick, Anderson, R. Rad- nich, Long, Poletti, Platz, Lynn, Leib, Warford, Blanton, Martinez, Smith. G. Radnich, Woods, Crane, Mgr. Off To A Bad Start O'DANIELS DE ROSA CRANE WARFORD NAKUNAS We took a trip down to be tripped up Pat Twister Smith . . . Pile-up . . . Sept. 20, Cal Tech—I lie 1940 pigskin season started at California Poly with the Mustangs tangling with the Engineers of Cal Tech. Cal Poly lost this game twelve to seven after once leading seven to nothing. A roughing the passer penalty on the one yard line was the deciding factor of the game as Cal Tech went over to score on a pass from I-cib to Rndnich in the first quarter. Poletti converted. Sept. 27, Santa Maria J.C.—The Santa Maria J.C. Bulldogs were next to invade the Mustang field but the ever improving Mus- tangs poured it on in the first few minutes and won thirty-four to nothing. Coaches O’Daniels and De Bosa used even,’ player on the bench but they kept right on building up the score. T he boys were simply too gtxxl for the Bulldogs and then never was any doubt as to who was going to win the game. Santa Barbara The T r i p - U p — BROWNLEE WOODS BLANTON R. RADNICH PERKINS Off to the races, boo hoo Oct. 5, Mum bolt State—Up in Albcc Stadium in Eureka the Humboldt State Col- lege defeated the Mustangs by the narrow- margin of thirteen to twelve. Cal Poly scored first when Poletti intercepted a 1 lumboldt pass and ran 70 yards for a touchdown. Be- fore the end of the half the Lumberjacks also scored and led seven to six at the half. A short I lumboldt kick gave Cal Poly a scoring opportunity in the third quarter and in the second ensuing play Lynn passed to Schurinan for twenty-seven yards and a touchdown. I lumboldt won in the latter part Friendly Conference? of the last quarter on a continued eighty yard drive. Oct. ii, Santa Bakbaka State—'Travel- ing to Santa Barbara the next week, Poly was supposed to take it on the nose from a sup- posedly strong Gaucho team. Although Poly lost, eighteen to fourteen, the ball game w-asn’t decided until the last two minutes of the game when Santa Barbara powered over for the last touchdown. The lead scc-saw'cd, Cal Poly scored on a safety (touchdown???), a ninety yard run- back of an intercepted pass by Poletti and a thirty-five yard pass from Platz to Smith. Story Book Endings HAZARD LEIB SMITH SOHRAKOFF SCHURMAN And the band played on . .. publicity? . . . The line-up-step down . . . Oct. 19, La Verne—Against La Verne the boys finished the game in story' hook fashion by coming from behind and scoring in the final fourteen seconds of the game to win thirteen to seven. Poly overcame a determ- ined La Verne team that outplayed Poly for three quarters. In the fourth quarter the Mustangs put on the pressure and just crumbled the Leopards and won a hair rais- ing game. Oct 25, San Francisco State—Overcom- ing a thirteen point lead, the Cal Poly grid sters scored a surprise twenty to thirteen vic- tory over the San Francisco State. The Alli- gators looked like they were going to walk away with the game in the first quarter, scoring two touchdowns. Cal Poly evened the count in the second quarter. Brad Lynn, half back, tossed a twenty-two yard pass to Pat Smith for the Mustangs first touchdown. Joe Soroka, guard, added the seventh point. With five minutes in the first half remaining Lowrie fumbled and Wagner recovered for Poly on the States twenty-two yard line. A pass, Lynn to Blan- ton, placed the ball on the one yard line. Lynn then hit pay dirt on an end run. A punt blocked by Spud Meyers gave Cal Poly their winning touchdown in the third quar- ter. We Came From Behind MEYERS CANAVAN PLATZ JAMES LONG where ya goin' Smith Nov. i, Chico State—Cal Poly handed the Chico State varsity Wildcats their first defeat of the season by downing them twenty to seven. Poly did it in a very convincing manner by overcoming a seven point lead and completely outplaying the northern boys. L.eib scored first for Poly when he drove over guard for three yards and a touchdown. Soroka converted. In the last quarter Pat Smith took a reverse from Platz and outran half the Chico team, galloping seventy-five yards to score. Late in the game, on that same reverse, Smith twisted his way and ran twenty-four yards for the final touchdown. Soroka place kicked and hit the jx st, the ball bouncing between the uprights for the extra point. Nov. 9, Sacramento J.C.—A safety scored in the last five minutes of the game gave the Poly Mustangs an eight to six victory over Sacramento J.C. in a grid tilt played in Sac- ramento. With five minutes remaining, Joe Soroka blocked a kick to guarantee Poly’s victory. Although the Panthers scored first, Poly outplayed them in every phase of the game. Poly made sixteen first downs to five for the Panthers. They made two-hundred- eighty-nine yards to eighty for the Sacra- mento squad. Penalties and lack of a scoring punch on Poly’s part, is what kept Sacra- mento in the ball game. Surprising Finish 1 -—Aggies POLETTI J. OWENS MARTINEZ SOROKA ANDERSON Da mob .. . High, Wide, Handsome .. . The homecoming crowd . . . Nov. 16, Cal Aggies—Ending their reg- ular 1940 football season in a burst of spec- tacular playing, a fighting Cal Poly team won a much deserved but rather unexpected vic- tory over a highly touted Cal Aggie team by twenty to seven. Rated as the most import- ant game of the season for Cal Poly, it was a happy homecoming day for the hundreds of Alumni, as well as the students who wit- nessed the surprising upset of the powerful Cal Aggie team. Scoring in the first three minutes of the game, the Aggies went into an early lead of seven to nothing. Sohrakoff recovered a fumble on the Aggie nineteen yard line and on the fourth down Platz passed to Schurmann in the end zone to tie the ball game at seven all. 1 he score re- mained the same until the fourth tjuarter when Poly struck like lightning. The win- ning score was again set up by John Sohra- kolf when he intercepted a pass on the twenty vard line and ran it back to the five yard line. Then Platz powered over. The final score came after Platz had passed to Warford to the five yard stripe. Then Platz went around end bowling over two would-be tacklers to score standing up. Left to right: Focacci, Mi- kuriya, Trillius, Mendonsa, Bab- ka„ Vandling, Bcban, Wookott, Katayama, Pereira, Picton, Man ager Barr, Coach O’Daniels. Mustang Hoopsters — 740- 41 VARSITY BASKETBALL This year’s Poly varsity played a full sched- ule of twenty-four games, winning ten of them. The Mustangs climaxed the season by winning the San Luis Obispo County champ- ionship in the Arroyo Grande Tournament and were awarded gold basketballs. Illness and the loss of several regulars left the team somewhat handicapped and thus Poly had only a mediocre season. I lowic O’Daniels whipped a green group of lads into shape and toward the end of the season every opponent knew that he had been in a terrific game. Poly had many close games this year and if they had been in the same shape at the beginning of the sea- son that they were in at the end they would have won easily. Santa Barbara defeated them thirty-one to twenty eight, the Broad way Clowns won thirty-seven to thirty-eight, Chapman by forty-two to thirty-eight, anti Taft thirty-four to thirty two. Thus, you can see that if Poly had had a few g xxl breaks they could have had a fairly successful season. The Mustangs played against some of the best opposition on the coast. Chico State was the Far Western Conference winner while Santa Barbara was runner up in the Kansas City tournament. Trillius, Picton, Katayama, Pereira, Vand ling, Behan. Mikuriya, Woolcott and Focacci received letters for playing and I larpo” Barr also received a letter and a gold basketball for managing the team. The five leading scorers for the varsity were Trillius, Woolcott, Pereira, Picton, and Kata- yama in the order mentioned. Left to right: I tail, Fugita, Canclini, Whittier, Claes, Willis, Long, Bragg, Sohrakolf, Dale, Manager Barr and G ach O’Dan- iels. Dee. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 6... 1 3..., (28).. (29).. 20.... 21.. .. 9.... 10.. .. (28).. e .?).. (36).. (44).. ....(46).. 25... ....(41).. Jan. 31- ....(4O- Feb. .. „(28) Feb. 8... ....(38).. Feb. 11 ....(38).. Feb. 15... Feb. 18... ....C52).. Feb. 21.... •-C35) Feb. 22.... -..(.32).. Feb. 25.... ....(38) Feb. 28.... ....(26).. Mar. 1 ....(34).. Mar. 10 Mar. 11 1 Mar. 12 ( Mar. 14 1 Results 1940-41 Schedule Santa Barbara State College -C3O.-. Here (48)... ...Santa Barbara O C hico State College -C47) Chico .Chico State College ...C42)... Chico Broadwav Clowns -(37)- IIere I_a Verne College ...(35)... I lerc .La Y7erne College ...CsfO... Bakersfield EC ...(30)... .Voorbis Unit ...(58)... I lere San I uis Obispo Junior College ■•■C39) Chapman Gdlcgc ...C42)... I lollyvvood Bearded .Aces” City of David... --C44) ••• I lere Chapman College -C63')... I lere Whiskered Wizards” -C47) •• Here Bakersfield J.C ..C32)... Bakersfield Taft J.C ...(34)- Taft San I uis Obispo J.C I lere La Verne College -C35) • La Verne La Verne College ..(45)... La Verne ARROYO GRANDE TOURNAMENT. WON EVERY GAME PLAYED AND WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP Total Games Lost...........14 Total Games Won...........10 PICTON BEBAN TRILLIUS MIKURIYA PEREIRA VANDLING FOCACCI KATAYAMA Individual Scoring Gilbert Trillius .....................141 Malcolm Woolcott ......................139 Amaro Pereira .........................105 Howard Picton ......................... 93 Theodore Vandling...................... 89 Paul Blanton .......................... 59 Kei Mikuriva .......................... 56 Kaz Katayama .......................... 49 Louis Bcban ............................37 Orin Focacci ...........................20 Glenn Arthur ...........................17 Frank Mendonsa .........................14 Elmo Canclini...........................10 Cleon Babka ............................ 4 Steve Hale ............................. 3 Jack Anderson .......................... 2 JAY VEE'S BASKETBALL The Poly J. V.'s had a very' successful year by taking twelve straight games, and ended up by winning the San Luis Obispo City League in a breeze. Members of the varsity played for the Jay Vee’s and added a scoring threat that never was stopped. Pereira, Mikuriva, Vandling, Behan and Kat- ayama were the starting five. The boys were awarded gold basketballs for winning the league and were also given a dinner at the Gold Dragon by the 20-30 Club of San Luis Obispo. Pereira was the leading scorer for the team and also won the title of highest scoring player in the league. There were many exciting games played and more than once the Jay Yee’s had to come up from behind to win. Coach Capt. Deuel Mustang Sluggers The Mustangs have been somewhat handi- capped by inclement weather conditions this year. At the start of the year the material reporting to Captain Deuel was very green. By hard work and great effort the team rap- idly rounded into form and by the time the season was under way the horsehiders had a pretty fair ball club. The Mustangs ran up against the strong State team from Santa Barbara in the first game and emerged on the short end of a io-1 score. Next on the schedule was a game with Bakersfield J.C. which the Mus tangs won by 6-4. On the same trip the team made a small side trip on their own and defeated the Atwater Packers 9-2. On April Front; Mgr. Dennin, Carlson, Milich, Ikeda, Watanabc, Snell, Crawford, Capt. Deuel. Second: Trigg, Bonita, Pereira, Soroka. Seaman, Fisher, SokrahoflF, Sozuki. Start Shaky DENNIM SEAMAN SOROKA WATANABE CARLSON Arthur clowns again ... safe at third ... Bonta spears one ... Dead pan Seaman 4, the Taft Oilers played host to Poly and went down before the slants of Milich and Soroka 5-4. Bakersfield J.C. was next; the score of that was 11-4. They then played San Luis Obispo J.C. and won 15 1. They still have games coming up with Taft J.C., La Verne College, and San Dimas and an- other game with Santa Barbara State. Members of this years varsity arc: Glenn Arthur, Frank Watanabc, Stan Seaman, Chet Bonta, Amaro, Pereira, Mark Fisher, Snell, John Sohrakoff, Augie Milich, Joe Soroka, Seiren Ikeda and Bob Mallory. Captain Deuel has developed a fast and peppy infield. Bonta at third is a very much improved player and covers the hot corner very well. In Ikeda at short stop the Mus- tangs have one of the fastest fielders that can be found. “Sadie can also hit with good consistency. The keystone sack is being handled by Frank Watanabc. Frank is turn- ing in a brilliant job at second and that com- bination of Ikeda and Watanabc will be hard to equal. Fisher at first base is undoubtedly very classy. I le takes all those hard hit ground balls and turns them into easy put- outs. The outfield is composed of three fast and experienced ball players. Glenn Arthur in left field is a fast and scrappy outfielder who robs many opponents out of hits. ! 1 Team Improves ARTHUR IKEDA MILICH PEREIRA BONTA Pereira in centerficld is enjoying his best season at Poly. I le not only plays errorless hall in the outfield hut at the present time is hitting well over 500. “Arky Seaman in right field is a capable hitter and can always Ik counted upon to come through in the pinch. This is his first year at Poly hut he has had a lot of previous experience. The catching is done by that “Russian” SohrakofF. I le possess the most fire on the team and is the leader of all the chatter for which the Mustangs are noted. T he pitching this vear fell upon the shoulders of Milich and Soroka. Soroka is the l ov that handcuffed the Atwater Packers, Champions of the California State League. Joe throw's a tantalizing curve and keeps on throwing that curve mixed in with a well timed fast hall. In Milich we have the knuckle hall spec- ialist. Augie has mastered that pitch and the hall seems to curve around the opponent's hat. At the time of this writing the Mustangs seem headed into a bright future. If they keep improving at the rate they have been so far this season they could give any semi- pro team a good going over. The team batting average is .252 and that mark is being constantly raised. Scores so far this season Cal Poly.... (i)...Santa Barbara State..Cio) Cal Poly.... (6)...Bakersfield ......... C4) Cal Poly.... (9)...Atwater Packers...... CO Cal Poly.... C6)...Taft ................ C5) Cal Polv....C i 0..Bakersfield .......... C5) Cal Poly..„0 5)....San Luis Obispo JC. (0 Average runs per game....8....Opponents .3.5 Successful Season Ends Individual Records A.B. n H B.A. Ikcda 25 8 6 .240 Watanabc 17 3 3 .176 Pereira 21 8 12 •57 Seaman 5 5 2 133 Arthur 24 7 7 .292 Milicli 15 3 6 .400 Bonta 28 4 8 .286 Soroka 1 1 .091 Carlson 3 0 0 .000 Sohrakoff 18 3 2 .111 Trigg 1 1 1.000 Crawford 3 0 0 .000 Fisher 21 4 4 .190 Mallory 4 4 0 .000 206 5 52 .252 SOHRAKOFF CRAWFORD TRIGG MALLORY FISHER Back row: Van Austin, Benn Barr, Clint Merithew, Audrey Wassum, Norman Buhn, Don Coops. Mark Tollini. Front row: Paul H. Gifford, Don De Rosa, Chas. Caldwell, Fred Caldwell, Leo Philbin, Bill Goold, Bob Bogner. Cinder Come to your marks ... get set .. . bang! . . . they’re off! . . . coming into the turn . . . nice form, nice strides . . . Prctzclbcndcr forging ahead . . . going down the back stretch . . . leading by 15 yards . . . Sipsum- beer has dropped out . . . pace was too tough ... on the far turn . . . crowd is on its feet . . . into the home stretch . . . and here comes Cnatsum (spell it backwards) into the lead . . . Cnatsum of Poly wins! . . . anyhow it sounds good. The 1941 track season has been a disas- trous one for the Mustang boys. Because of the heavy and continued rains this season the lx vs were unable to get into proper shape. Besides this it was impossible to use the track until after the rains had ceased and even then much difficulty was encountered. PAUL GIFFORD PH ILB IN When the fellows finally were able to begin training a number of them had to leave school because of the draft, financial reasons, etc., and the track team was considerably depleted. This left a squad of approxi- mately 15 men who did their best under a terrific handicap. It is hoped, however, that next year's season will be more successful and see more men out for track. Only three meets were held this year in which Poly participated. The first two of these were with Salinas J. C. and San Fran- cisvo State respectively. The fellows got off to a very poor start at the Salinas meet and were able to gather only 15 points. At the following meet with S. F. State the hoys came away again badly beaten with a total of 12 points. Greatly discouraged and undermanned the track squad prepared for the Poly Royal Relays still hoping, however, to do better than they had done previously. The Relays were held on the Cal Poly field Friday night, April 25, 1941. A fairly good crowd was in attendance to see the six school teams entered vie for top honors. The teams entered were: Cal Polv, Santa Barbara Varsity, Santa Bar- bara Frosh, La Verne, San Luis Obispo J. C., Santa Maria J. C., and Chapman College. Chapman’s team did not appear, however, and the Relays were held without their entry’. One of the highlights of the Relays was the presentation of awards by the 1941 Poly Royal Queen, Miss Barbara Biggs of San AUSTIN BOGNER MERITHEW C. CALDWELL F. CALDWELL AUSTIN MERITHEW COOPS BUHN Francisco State. Several of the Santa Bar- bara winners would like to have won some more events in order to be kissed by the Queen again. In this third meet, the Relays, the Poly boys did a much better job than they had done at any previous meet. Placing second for the entire meet they felt made up in some measure for the losses they had received before. Santa Barbara State ran away with the first place with their Varsity and Frosh teams which combined gave them a better manned and more skillful group than the Poly entry. Results of the meet were as follows: First place—Santa Barbara State Varsity and Frosh, 79 and 23 points; second place—Cal Poly, 25 points; third place—San Luis Obispo J. C., 7 points; fourth place— Santa Maria J. C., 6 points; and fifth place— La Verne, 4 points. Linder the supervision of track coach, Paul 11. Gifford; field events coach, Don DeRosa; and coach I lowie O’Daniels, in charge of schedules, etc.; the team did as well as could be expected during an unfavorable season of heavy rains. Surely the fault is not that of the coaches who did even-tiling they possible could to produce a good team under highly opposing conditions. It is expected that the 1942 track season will produce much better results than has this year's and it is a season that we are all looking fonvard to. Left to right Second row; Burger, Morgan, Chapman, I lorne, I lughleing. Front row: Wolf, De Rosa, Ullinan. Poly W og$ splash! . . . they’re off . . . look at those boys go . . . Morgan’s in the lead swimming easily and smoothly . . . nice form that boy has . . . that water looks cool and refreshing . . . DeRosa has these boys in good shape . . . they’re coming into the home stretch now . . . it’s going to be close . . . Poly wins with Morgan first . . . With the material that he had to work with this year coach Don DeRosa did a good job of turning out a swimming team we can be proud of. Handicapped because of not enough men, the team nevertheless made a good showing all season and deserve a big hand for their efforts. Top man in points for the season was Fred Morgan, who was defeated once, tied once, and garnered a total of 42 jx ints. Next in line came Roy Burgher who was never defeated and garnered a total of 40 points. Both of these boys deserve special mention for their efforts. Both attended practices regularly and worked hard in order to perfect themselves and bring home the bacon for Polv. Following Morgan and Burger we find John Chapman with 29 points, Don Horne with 21 points, Wally Hughling with 18 points, Kellis Wolf with 17 points, Kurt Uliman with 4 points, and Bill Margas with 1 point. Although these men weren’t tops in performance, they did as much with their individual performances and helpful pointers for each other, as did their top team-mates in making the season a successful one. Several of these fellows will be back with us again next year and we arc looking for- ward to seeing them make the 1941-42 sea- son an even more successful one than this year’s has been. fATO Left to right: Student Coach, Dougherty; Galli, Porter, Aban- dara, Gin, Hutton, Advisor and Coach Dr. W. E. Bowls. Mustang Swordsmen En Garde’’ . . . parry and lungers . . . newly organizer! . . . strenuous sport . . . “Doc’’ Bowls gives the boys a bad time . . . Porter’s by-word, Ouch! Yuh got me.” . . . determined Hutton, the Hawaiian Hurricane . . . Dougherty seldom attacks . . . Mutt and Jeff, Dutton and Hutton . . . Aboudara, Do that again.” . . . Galli shows promise . . . The Mustang Swordsmen arc a newly or- ganized group on the Poly campus. Through the efforts of student coach. Walter Dough- erty. this fencing club and a fencing team was organized during the winter quarter this year. At first meml crs were scarce but by diligent work and unceasing efforts the club membership was gradually built up consider ably. Star pupil Walter Porter was just a green-hand at first but soon was helping Dougherty teach the other fellows. Unequipped and handicapped from the first, this organization has shown how much is possible by sticking to a thing and working hard for it. Unable to make headway with- out equipment, the members went ahead and bought their own and put in many hours of practice perfecting themselves in the sport. Elimination matches were held to determine who should be team members. On more than one afternoon, club members were to be seen upstairs in Crandall Gym assiduously en- deavoring to perfect their attacks and defense. As soon as they were able to do so, club members elected officers, set up a constitu- tion, and began holding regular meetings. Dr. W. E. Bowls was asked to become club advisor because of his interest in the organi- zation and former fencing experience. Plans for the future include efforts to obtain school sanction for fencing equipment and inter- collegiate fencing tournaments. Club activity this year consisted of several exhibition matches which spectators found quite inter- esting to watch. OFFICERS President ..... Walter Porter Vice-pres.....Harvey Hutton Sec..................Tom Galli Treas..........Jack Aboudara Poly Pugs I Ie’s up . . . he’s down . . . the Poly boy has him groggy . . . there’s a cut over his eye . . . they’re in a clinch ... a left to the head . . . it’s a great fight folks ... the Poly boy shoots a right and his opponent is down . . . the referee is counting . . . and it’s all over. . . the winnah! . . . Poly h;� s turned out some good fighters in the past and this year also has some good men in the ring trading punches with some tough opponents. Notable among this year’s boxers are the following fellows who have put up many good battles in the ring. “Cv” Perkins, one of this year’s best, won all of his fights but one by knockouts. I le won that one fight by a decision over Tommy Groh, light-heavy champion. Jimmy Anderson has been sensational all year. 11c fought eleven fights winning eight of which four were knockouts. Jimmy upset predictions by winning over John Carricu- buru at the first Fun Night. Nathan Schuster, who was bom in Man- churia and came here from Shanghai, China, has proved a rugged and willing fighter eager to do his best. Dave Risling fought three times and would have been a great fighter but due to injuries is now in the Eureka hospital. YVe are hoping to have him back with us again next year and once again in his old form. Bob Ryan made a favorable showing at the Salinas meet and was a good prospect, but his fight future had to be sacrificed be- cause of the necessity of working to finance his schooling. John Carricuburu was one of the best but dropped out this year and is now publicity manager at the Pismo Beach Stadium, which shows that he is still vitally interested in boxing. Wally Kienitz, the Battling Marine from Modesto’’, lost his initial start at Pismo but went on to make a fair showing. Carl Miller and Ardie’ Leonard also put up some inter- esting fights and deserve mention for their clforts. Left to right: Capt. Deuel, Schuster, Anderson, Perkins, Procsal, Ryan, Shirakawa. First row: Stead, Newport, Norrington. Back row: Munneke, Huff- man, Lowe, Bradley. Ski Club Skiers . . . snow and ice . . . in Cali- fornia? . . . stemming . . . Christies . . . tele- marks . . . snow-burn and chapping . . . cold, hut man what fun! . . . Look out for that tree! . . . thrills and spills . . . and chills . . . hrrrrrrrr . . . we’ll go to the beach . . . Another new organization upon the Cal Poly campus, the Ski Club became organized and drew up a constitution which was auth- orized by the S.A.C. Members of the club started the year off right by practicing on the slopes of Southern California. This was fol- lowed by a trip to the University of Nevada at Reno where the Pacific Coast Ski Confer- ence meet was held. Among the other places where Poly stick men were to be found are the following: Yosemite, Sequoia. Mt. Able, Snow Valley, Big Bear, and even as far north as Crater Lake and Mt. Shasta. Competition this year was mainly between the members of the club only. There were exceptions at Yosemite where several mem- bers won their silver and gold skis. Next year the ski club hopes to enter into compe- tition with other colleges and ski clubs. Among the regular members of the organ- ization are the following: Steve Stcfani, Joe Munneke, Bill I limmelman. Bill I largas. Jim Williamson, Jim Carlyle, Wally Baldwin, Bob Newport, Croston Stead, Oscar Reiner, Bill Bradley, Oscar Huffman, and Wayne I .owe. OFFICERS President ........ Bill Bradley Sec.-treas.....Oscar Huffman Publicity Mgr Wayne Lowe Their Brothers at San Dimas San Dimas . . . just as much a part of Cal Poly as the San Luis Obispo division . . . ag inspection, fruit production, and ornamen- tal horticulture . . . beautiful campus . . . known as the Voorhis Unit . . . annually put on the Poly Vue, similar to Poly Royal . . . some fine fellows reside here . . . The Voorhis Unit at San Dimas is the southern division of the California State Polytechnic College. Although their unit is smaller than their San Luis Obispo brother's, they are just as active and as important a cog in the Polytechnic institution. Within the past few years the Voorhis Unit has enjoyed a substantial, healthy growth. This has been due to the growing in- terest among students of the southern region high schools in the fields of instruction offered. Addition of a fourth year to the Cali- fornia Polytechnic course of study has added materially to the worthwhileness of the instruction. Future students of both divisions will benefit in many ways because of this addition. Head Man Along with a healthy growth in numbers, the student body at the Voorhis Unit has wit- nessed the start of numerous permanent im- provements on the campus. During the year 1940-41 the cafeteria has undergone altera- tions which increased the capacity and con- venience of operations. The development of greenhouse and workshop facilities for horti- cultural activities has gotten under way. This is the start of a unit which in time should place the instruction in these enterprises in a leading position amongst educational institu- tions. The long anticipated gymnasium has at Voorhis finally passed the wishing stage and actual construction should be started during the lat- ter part of this school year. Additions to the classroom and laboratory facilities planned for this summer will offer a maximum of instruc- tional value to the students in the future. These physical improvements, coupled with the splendid spirit of cooperation and vocational enthusiasm of both students and staff, point the way to a most satisfactory de- velopment of California Polytechnic ideals during the coming years. V. 11. Meachatn Faculty H. W. Hawkins Citrus Fruit Production... Store Advisor. Dwight Thompson Crops Production . . . Pub- lications advisor. Stanton Gray Deciduous Fruit Robert Balch Agricultural mechanics . Plant maintenance Dr. Thompson School Physician Glen Tovani Office, Athletics Irs. Spear Office, typing Vernon Meacham Jn charge Voorhis unit . . also teaches Mathematics . . Athletics. W. E. Court Agricultural Inspection . . . Advisor Poly Vue. Production Stanley Keane Ornamental Horticulture. actuates Kenneth Carter Tech. Cert. Ventura Co. S. L. 0. Glee Club Track Block ”P Poly Vue Inter-Dorm Sports Inspection Club Major—Ag Inspection Wilford DeBerard Voc. Cert. Ontario Co. Poly Vue Committee Landscaping Club Chaffey J. C. Graduate Major -Ornamental Horticul- ture Eugene Foust Tech. Cert. Madera Co. Inter-dorm Council Poly Vue Committee Inspection Club Major—Ag Inspection Ferris Floyd Vov. Cert. Chula Vista Co. Landscaping Club Landscape Poly Vue Exhibit Major—-Ornamental Horticul- ture •• Toby Hayes Tech. Cert. Glenn Co. Poly Vue Committee S. L.O. Band Dorm Prexy Major, Fruit Production Jiro Kai Voc. Cert. Santa Rosa Co. Poly Vue Committee Athletic Manager Student Council Landscaping Club Bronc's Cheer Major—Ornamental Horticul- ture John Garrity Tech. Cert. San Bernardino Co. Landscaping Club Club Officer Flower Judging Team Major— Ornamental Horticul- ture Don Adams Tech. Cert. Orange Co. Fullerton J. C. Graduate Co-chairman Poly Vue Student Prexy Inter-dorm Council Poly Vue Committee Major—Fruit Production Mickey O'Donnell Voc. Cert. Los Angeles Co. Landscaping Club Student Body Officer Inter-dorm Council Student Council Flower Judging Team Major—Ornamental Horticul- ture First row: Peterson, Hyams, Carter, Drake, Souza, Tansky. Second row: Schulze. Davis, Floyd, Johnson, Bridston, Wincroth, Schocmann. Sunset Cottage The most sociable hunch of fellows are probably those who live at Sunset Cottage. '1 heir eagerness to associate with one another is exemplified by their “get-together’' in the living room where they enjoy the companion- ship of their fellow “roomies.” Sunset is proud also of its athletic achieve- ments, winning for the second consecutive year, both basketball and football pennants, and its part in contributing towards a highly successful stag party. The elected officers are: Wilbur Souza, president: Art Tansky, vice president; and Richard Daves, sec. and treas. - Smith Cottage Members of Smith Cottage arc a very ver- satile and highly organized student unit. Their constitution is unique in that it re- quires weekly meetings and change of of- ficers each quarter. As last year’s dorm softball winners, they are confident of repeating this feat for the second consecutive year. A formal dinner dance at the Biltmore, is an annual occasion looked forward to and enjoyed by its members. Officers for the spring quarter are: Toby I lays, president; Don Wheeler, vice presi dent; Phil Copeland, sec. and treas.; Jim Ho- mero, Jack Helfend, Dave Haney, and Jim Abcloc, committee chairmen. First row: Abeloe, Lincoln, Wheeler, Roth, Trusscll, Mad ley, Elder, Kaler. Second row: Romero, Copeland, Meilly, McCaskill, Hays, Harvey, Day, Robbins. First row: Folgcr, Montgomery, Schulze, Alperth, McGuire. Second roiv: Frederick, Pickel, Stine, Tibold, Rimpau, Youngson. Aunell Hall Aunell 1 fall reeks with tradition. Last year, Queenic, Mall mascot gave hirth to six puppies; this year, Good Friday” the feline standard bearer, gave birth to five furry kittens. Rumor has it that student prexy Adams had some paternal interest, since the delivery was made on his bed. The majority of the Aunell membership consists largely of first year students who have maintained a fair standard in scholarship and competition in extra-curricular activities. The Aunell-Pcnthouse Valentine Party was one of the most colorful of any previously sponsored. Dorm officers are: Bob Rimpau, president; Pat Stine, sect, and treas.; Hal Pickel, Inter- Dorm representative. Penthouse Dorm Penthouse claims the advantage of being located above the office, which requires only a few steps to reach the dining hall or class rooms. This dorm is rated as the most orderly and efficient, which encourages an atmos- phere for study. Perhaps these conditions help to promote high scholastic ability of which Penthouse claims. This dorm shared honors with Aunell in sponsoring a very successful dance on Valcn tines day. In interdorm sports, the Penthouse team has furnished good competition for all comers. Allen Gardner is president. Orval Vaughn, sec. and treas. First row: O’Donnell, Vaughan. Second row; Plumb, Schneider, Foust, Gardiner, Nelson. Back row: Kai, Stephens, Jenkins, Anderson. First row: Wong, Pern,', Roddick, Meyer, Griswold, McCrca. Second roiv: Hurst, Smith, Hale, Lemke, I IofF. Back row: Mclnnes, Hayes, Morse, DeBerard. Rose Cottage Rose Cottage commenced the 1940-41 School Year with only three veterans, De- Berard, Garrity, and Wong. The neophytes, lacking in experience, made up this handi- cap with their high spirits and great ambi- tions. Through their grave endeavors, the cottage won the distinction of being the Scholarship Champion. Being endowed with wisdom, the brothers took pride in keeping their home neat. Rose was bestowed the honor of being the neatest dorm on the campus. About the middle of the Winter Quarter the Cottage featured a barbecue party that was fit for a king. The specially prepared sirloin steaks brought satisfaction to all who attended the attraction. The officers of the Dorm arc Dan Wong, President; John Garrity, Vice-President; and Dwight Griswold, Secretary-treasurer. Uncle Charlies There seems to be no occasion to which the fellows of Uncle Charlies’ will not respond. Although this group can lay no claims to honors gained in extra-curricular activities, they offer a highly competitive challenge. These members were instrumental in in- augurating the Weekly Chapel Sen-ice, a feature appreciated by all who attend. Other activities which merit consideration were, the co-sponsoring of an unusual I lallowe'en Dance and a successful barbecue. Officers are: Lawrence Rossi, president; Cail Barger, interdorm representative; Bob Vandcrcoet, sec. and treas. First row: Watson, Martin, Barger, Gavmon, King, Brusscau. Second row: Freeman, Baker, Lamar, Ingman, Russell, Barnes. Back row: I lunt, Vandcrvoet, Schwegcl, Rossi, Elliot. LOOKING THROUGH THE KEYHOLE, OR A DAY WITH POLY STUDENTS 1. In Class—Mr. Gray explains facts about Cooperative marketing. 2. Lunch—Jim enjoys noontime meal of meat, potatoes, fresh vegetables, soup, salad, ice cream and milk, in the school’s modern cafeteria. 3. Working—Mr. Balch and Abaloe load the pick-up' to do some repair work on the campus. Jim is a State Employee. 4. Studying—Many hours of the day and evening are spent pounding the typewriter in preparing lessons. 5. Inspection—Border Inspector Harry Wincroth demonstrates to Jim the art of inspecting tourists auto- mobiles. 6. Sports—Active in athletics Jim is a baseball letterman. member of the Block P, and present first base- man of baseball team. 7. Poly Vue Chairman—Jim leads the committee in planning Poly Vue Day. Most important activity of school year. 8. Going to bed—After a hard dav bed seems mighty good. Tomorrow the cycle starts all over again. Student Government PREXY ADAMS A MESSAGE FROM THE STUDENT BODY PREXY This past year has been a stepping stone to add to the already growing path which leads upward to the goal of being one of the best colleges in the state. The way the fellows work and cooperate at Voorhis show just what the school means to them. We all think that in a few years our name will be up with the top members of the state colleges in all phases of college activities. We train ourselves by actually go- ing out and doing the work. If we can’t hold our own at the end of a spray gun or at the end of a hoc, then how are we going to explain to the fanners or the people of the state the correct way of doing our work. When you fellows leave this school, re- member what it means and what it stands for. Live up to its name and ideals, and endeavour to try to spread it throughout the country by the quality of work you will do. Our instructors arc behind us and are really interested in us because they know that it will be the fellows from here to carry the name of Cal Poly on and not just the name itself. First row: Peterson, treasurer; O'Donnell, vice president; Adams, president. Back row: Rossi, secretary; Ellis, editor; Kai, athletic manager. first row: Bridston, Hayward. Second row: O’Donnell, Rossi, Kai, Adams, Peterson. Back row: Abeloe, I Iarvey, Ellis, Mr. Thompson, sponsor. Executive Board This council has been responsible for many innovations which involve student activities and functions at Voorhis. The revision and establishment of a student constitution is in- dicative of the activity of this organization. The student body is now a separate unit and will conduct its student affairs according to the new constitution. The athletic manager has been fortunate in promoting more games with other schools which has helped to increase the prestige and widen the scope of athletic «activities. Funds needed to defray expenses on athletic trips have been obtained by this council. Rules and regulations for inter-dorm sports and the formation of the new Inter-Dorm council, speaks highly of the efforts of this council to consolidate and maintain a strong student organization. Don Adams is council chairman. First row: Plumb, Gardener, Balisha, Wong, Griswold, O'Donnell, Barger. Rossi. Buck row: Mr. iMcacham, Adams, Rimpau, Abeloc, Pickel, Copeland, Johnson, Sousa. Committee This council deals directly with the prob- lems relating to the general considerations of the students living on the campus. Recom- mendations for tatter food and living accom- modations are discussed and suggested to fac- ulty representatives for approval. It has suc- ceeded in fulfilling its puqx sc by taking care of the students’ wants and needs. Cafe — Dorm Two former organizations, the Cafe-Dorm and Student Affairs Council's, have been combined to form a more flexible and repre- sentative, Inter-Dorm Council. The student vice president presides over this council which includes the president and an elected student representative from each dormitory. first row: Bridston, president; Wincroth, Vaughan. Buck row: Wong. Hayward, Rossi, Gardiner, Abeloe. Block P All students have gained something from the efforts of this organization which directs extra curricular activities dealing with ath- letics and other inter-dorm interests. Mem- bership in this organization is open to all students earning a letter in major sports. Dis- tinctions afforded to only Block P members arc that of wearing the lcttcrman's sweater, club jacket, and club key. The Block “P” lounge is a fashionable room open to all stu- dents, the upkeep and furnishings being sup- plied by club members. This club directs intramural sports and the Soph-Frosh annual brawl. Other activities in- clude, the annual Golden Gloves boxing tourney, “fun night, and a spring initiation ceremony. Officers are: Roland Bridston, president; Lawrence Rossi, vice president; Jim Abeloe, secretary and treasurer. ft' El Rodeo rhe “El Rodeo stall dedicates its part of the annual to the students of the Voorhis Unit. Its close associations with the San Luis unit has been a big factor in strengthening the ties with the brothers of the north and south. Such activities, as these, have enabled the students of both units to better under- stand each other. The success of this year’s staff may be computed from the pictures and features in this book of memories. It is hoped that the students will appreciate our endeavors. 1 his staff has followed the pattern set by the Editor at San Luis Obispo in order to con- form with the general arrangement of the “El Rodeo.” Fred Ellis, editor; Jack McQuire, assistant editor; Jim Folger, photographer; Dennis Cor- bert, advertising manager; Jim Abcloe, assis- tant editor; Dwight Thompson, advisor. First row: Mr. Thompson, McGuire, Folger. Second row: Ellis, Corbeil, Obcloe. First row; Mr. Thompson, McGuire, Youngston. Second roiv: Ellis, editor; Eol- gcr, Day. Bronc’s Cheer The second year of the Bronc's Gieer end- ed with the last of three editors. Due to necessary outside work, the first two, Jack I Ielfend and Ross Wagner, were com| clled to leave school. The paper, because of these staff changes, made little headway; hut, lie- cause of its representation of school activities and student interests, this mimeographed publication has been recognized as being es- sential for a well integrated student life. To keep in line with the substantial in- crease in enrollment, it is hoped that a larger printed paper will be necessary to portray Poly’s campus life next year. First row: Mr. Keane, sponsor; Peterson, Baker, Martin, O’Donnell, Kai, Drake. Back row: Harvcv, Kcmpton, Schulze, Carritv, Anderson, Pickcl, Floyd, DeBerard. Landscape Club This organization is concerned with matters pertaining to Ornamental Horticulture. T his idea is emphasized at their weekly meetings where members enjoy discussions and view- points of authorativc representatives in this field. Four club members were selected to repre- sent Voorhis at the 1941 National Flower Show at Seattle where they placed 4th in Flower Judging contest. Other activities of interest were: sponsoring an exhibit at Poly Vue, a trip to Balboa and Golden Gate Parks. Officers arc: John Garrity, president; Ray Peterson, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Keane was the faculty sponsor. AG Inspection Club The newest and largest organized campus function is the AG Inspection Club. This club was organized for educational, social and fraternal benefits to the older stu- dents majoring in AG Inspection. Each week- ly meeting is designed to better acquaint its members with the problems dealing with the field of inspection. Club pins, an initiation ceremony and smoker for new members, contributing an act for Poly Vue, are some activities of gen- eral interest. Mr. Court, faculty sponsor and advisor who conceived the club organization, merits praise and appreciation for his interest. Club oflicers are: Lawrence Rossi, presi- dent; Tom Grey, vice president; Allen Gar- dener, secretary; and bred Briggs, treasurer. First row: Foust, Souza, Barger, Braasch. Second row: Wong, Ablcoc, Bridston, Davis, Gardiner, Rossi. Back row: lanskv, Vaughan, Johnson, Plumb, Mr. Court, sponsor; Morse, Nelson, Wineroth. First row: Foust, Barnes, Hayward, Montgomery, O’Donnell. Back row; Abeloe, Wineroth, Hays, Rimpau, Bridston. Poly Vue The third annual Poly Vue was a day de- voted to entertaining friends and relatives, who like the students, have shared in the growth and development of this unit. This year’s presentation differed from those held previously, in that the “sociable” or “family get-together” atmosphere was stressed rather than our achievements exhibited to the guests. From seats fashioned like an arena, the guests were able to observe short acts feat- ured by the various departments and organ- Committee ized groups. At the same time, Future Farm- er groups were competing in judging events of agriculture commodities. A barbecue took place at noon, followed later on by a base ball game at the playing field. The crowning of the queen was the chief event of the eve- ning at the Coronation Ball, held in the beautifully decorated patio. Supt. Jim Abeloe and his committee de- serve thanks and credit for this highly suc- cessful annual preview. COACH TOVANI V o o r h i s Basketeers l our guards, center, and a forward, all let termen, were the nucleus for this year’s bas- ketball squads. Transfers and freshmen play- BRIDSTON ers proved able replacements in the forward, center, and guard spots. Still lacking a gym on the campus and having to travel to a neighboring gym for two weekly practices, the team came through the season with flying colors under the coaching of Glen Tovani. An added attraction with this year’s team was the acquisition of new suits, ‘‘Poly’s Green and Gold,’’ which, tailored in the newest style, drew favorable comment at every ap- pearance. ABALOE Front row: Mgr. Kai, Schneider, Smith, Bridston, Rossi. Second row: Coach Tovani, Abcloc, Wincroth, Ellis, Gardener, Corbeil, Meilv. ROSSI HAYWARD Games played this year included entangle- ments on the hardwood courts with Citrus J.C., Whittier Frosh, Chamberlins, Pomona J.C., San Luis Obispo N.Y.A., El Centro J.C., La Verne Frosh, and the highlite of the season, the contest with the Mustangs” of San Luis Obispo which was lost by a few points after a desperate battle. Rol” Bridston, our returning high point forward, lived up to his reputation and really went to town this last season. Marry Win- croth at center, transfer from San Luis Obis- po, proved to be a most valuable addition to the team. 1 lis height and scoring ability under the basket pulled Poly out of many tight spots. At the other forward spot was Bill Hayward, converted over from a guard, who made a very good showing at this un- familiar position. A little short to be a high scorer he made up for this in his defensive work. WINEROTH As guards, “Rope” Rossi and Jim Abcloe worked together to tie up the opponents scor- ing combination and assisted in dropping long shots in for many needed points. Two other guards, A1 Gardner and Fred Ellis, al- though they did not sec as much action, proved very valuable in many contests. Other members of the squad were Larry Schneider, Ray Smith, and Ed I Iurst, as for- wards; Bill Meily as center. They saw action and should prove to be the mainstays of next year’s team. Ed Hurst, pitcher Bill Hayward, 2nd base Jim Abaloe, 1st base Allen Gardner, short stop Horsehiders '41 Max Kohler, catcher Danny Wong, 3rd base First row: Kai, manager; Mont- gomery, Wong, Rossi, Kohler, I laic, Lemke. Second row: Vaughn, Vandcrvoot, Gardner, I lurst, Trusscl, Smith, Ab- aloe, Mr. Mcacham, coach. Max steps into one Dogged by rain and bad weather. Poly’s baseball team really lias had a tough year. Many of their games were called oft besides nearly all of their practices, but the Voorhis “Mustangs” fought on. A welcome addition to the ball club this year was the filling out of the baseball uniforms by the purchasing of regulation shirts which improved the ap- pearance of the team. .Although some of the scheduled games have been postponed, the team has played with Pomona J.C., Citrus J.C., Loyola Frosh, Redlands Frosh, and the varsity from Cal Poly ol San Luis Obispo on “Poly Vue” day. Poly’s ball team is composed of five retir- ing lettermen: Orval Vaughn, pitcher; A1 Gardner, Jim Abeloe, and Dan Wong, in- fielders; and Rope” Rossi, outfielder. I his year’s pitching staff, a little larger than last year’s is composed of Ld Hurst, Bob Hale, and Orval Vaughn but they suffered the dread of all chuckers—sore arms. As catcher, Mav Kohler, transfer from San Bernardino J.C., is one of the best receivers to play on a Poly team. Jim Abeloe at the first sack was switched from outfield and has made no errors in his new position. At the keystone sack is Bill Hayward. Small, tough, and with plenty of fire, he has added a lot of fight to all of our games. At the hot spot, thin! base, Danny Wong, another converted outfielder, did a swell job of filling the shoes of Boh Mackey, Pomona transfer, who was an old hand at baseball until he was called to work. Covering short stop was A1 Gardner with one of the best arms on the team. He cut off many of the opponents’ attempted scores. The outfield pastures were patrolled by Louis Trussel, Larry Rossi, Jack Montgomery, and Ray Smith. Relief catcher of the squad was Bud Lemke and the utility man was Bob Vandervout. Coach Meacham’s work with the squad and individual players did much to improve the team and our manager Jiro Kai has proved to be one of the best. Trussel, left field field Vaughn, pitcher Montgomery, center Smith, second base Rossi, right field Hale, pitcher Vandervoot, 1st base Lemke, catcher Kai, manager Ketch it! Talking it over. Try a broom, Orval. Leying one down. Batting practice. Will he hit it? Lemke's legs. A little bingo. Some of the boys. LJJ oo CO ADVERTISEMENTS • We offer in the 1941 El Rodeo a modern type of advertising which we hope will please you. It has been our pleasure to do business with the commercial and professional people whose names are listed in the following sections. We hope that you, too, will have the pleasure of doing business with them. For the first time that we know of since the Voorhis Unit be- came a part of the California Polytechnic College, El Rodeo contains advertisements of business concerns located near our southern branch. Our thanks to Dennis Corbet and Don Adams, for their diligent efforts in obtaining these advertise- ments. Our thanks also, to the cooperative spirit of the fol- lowing business concerns, located at or near San Dimas. There is no compromise with QUALITY IN LEFFINGWELL SPRAYS Liquicide • Porocide XVX Flowable Emulsion Pest Oil • XXX Emulsions Tox-X lox-R • Vigrocide Spreaders A Complete Line of Insecticides and Fungicides Leffingwell Service Co., Lid. Whittier, California SANITARY LAUNDRY HAVE YOUR CLOTHES CLEANED and PRESSED the BLUE SEAL WAY by the Sanitary Laundry POMONA CALIFORNIA Phone 58 Walker’s Packing House Market Voorhis students have learned that it pays to buy meat from the packer. They like it, too, because they get service with a smile. GLENDORA UPLAND California Dairy Guaranteed dairy products from the Cali- fornia Dairy are served to students in the Voorhis Cafeteria. GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA SAN DIMAS BUSINESS DIRECTORY MARY JANE’S CAFE 128 West Bonita Ave. San Dimas Calif. MEALS SHORT ORDERS WALT WYLIES Cal Poly’s Favorite Recreation Center ICE CREAM SANDWICHES SAN DIMAS DRUG CO. “For all your Drug Needs” FOUNTAIN SERVICE FULL€R MINTS last W. P. FULLER CO. PAINT WALLPAPER GLASS MIRRORS POMONA JOHN F. EVANS “Style Headquarters for Young Men” POMONA Cleaning and Pressing Establishment in Connection j. a. McClellan MEN’S SHOP San Dimas La Verne ft artitet Mtp.. u POMONA RED FLADER, Sports Editor, San Dimas Press —and— CY’S “RIGHT” MARKET Wish Cal Poly Athletic, Scholastic and Agricultural Success ICE CREAM P O M O N A Headquarters for Good Cars MERCURY FORD L. E. Belknap Co. San Dimas, Calif. ADVERTISEMENTS • I he 1941 hi Rodeo staff wishes to take this opportunity to thank the adver- tisers whose cooperation makes this yearbook possible. Special thanks to those progressive concerns who saw the worth of having photographs in their ad- vertisements. e hope that next year even more concerns will take this type of advertisement. Much credit is due to Clifford Brown, Maurice Friedson and John Shea, advertising managers, whose hard work made this section of the yearbook a success. Our thanks, also, to the following business concerns and professional people, located at or near San Luis Obispo. WICKENDEN’S When Cy Perkins, that debonaire gridster and heavyweight pugilist, de- cides to follow some of the sage advice found in John- ny Shea's ‘‘style” colum'n, he naturally hies himself d o w n to Wickcnden's, where you can always be sure of getting the very lat- est styles in every line of men’s furnishings. That’s Smilin' Jack Jones waiting on Cy, and Shea is giving some advice “fresh” from Esquire. NOR WA L K Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Stove Oils, Lubricating Oils and Greases Wayne Lowe pulled a fast one on Cy Perkins when he took Princess Pat Kaiser out for a spin . . . and he pulled another “fast” one when he filled up with Norwalk gas. Lowe is a steady customer of J. B. Dewar, Norwalk distributor, and you can take Lowe's word for it that the only thing extra on that “gow-buggy of his is the tankful of Norwalk. Paso Robles San Luis Obispo Santa Maria EVANS BROKERAGE CO. “There's no doubt about that Hereford being a champion, Cliff says Cecil G. Evans, as he and Cliff Brown look over Royal Domino V. “When you start out to raise steers like that fellow, you'll want to come in and see the Evans Brokerage Co., 1118 Chorro St., in San Luis Obispo. We re specialists in ranch properties and can arrange for the sale or lease to you of a beef, dairy, poultry or hog unit in one of the Central Coast Coun- ties.” 1118 Chorro St. San Luis Obispo Telephone 63 PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Phone 1297 HAZEL V. PETERSON Optometrist 1029 Chorro St. San Luis Obispo Phone 877 DR. J. B. V. BUTLER 744 Marsh San Luis Obispo Phone 880 DR. BEN F. LOVEALL DENTIST 774 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo Phone 1601 DR. L. W. CAMPBELL DENTIST 779 Higucra San Luis Obispo Phone 2012 Evenings by Appointment ALBERT CLAWSON OPTOMETRIST 1114 Garden St. San Luis Obispo Office Phone Residence Phone 722 1662-W DR. WM. A. JONES CHIROPRACTOR 1138 Chorro St. San Luis Obispo Phone 1433 W. J. MINVILLE Attor n e y-at-Law 1115 Chorro St. San Luis Obispo FRED L. GIST Complete INSURANCE Service 1038 Chorro St. Phone 858 WALTER C. CARPENTER ATTORNEY AT LAW 1131 CHORRO STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO ASTON PHOTO SHOP 733 HIGUERA STREET PHONE 251 GREYHOUND When Bill Himmelman and Bill Brad- ley went to San Francisco to see Poly Royal Queen Barbara Biggs, they went by Greyhound, for they, like other Poly stu- dents, have learned that “It’s more fun to go by Greyhound.” Both Bills recom- mend that you make your next trip this convenient, comfortable way and save money, too. Seeing the boys off arc (left to right) Arlene Paulson, Frances Rosa, Dorothy Loomis. Depot—1009 Monterey St. Phone 38 Pacific Coal Lumber Company “Listen, boys,” said A. Earl English to Arno Heying, Roy Brophy and Cliff Brown. “Here’s a tip: Only Good Lum- ber is Good Enough for Cal Poly building. Remember, lumber is the backbone and ribs on which you build it’s all import- ant.” For over half a century the Pa- cific Coast Coal and Lumber Company has served this community with every wanted material for building—this is building headquarters—we have every- thing to build anything. GAINSBOROUGH “These are mighty fine pictures,” says Jim Pappas, El Rodeo editor, to Dorothy Loomis, Gainsborough receptionist. The Gainsborough Studio took most of the group pictures and all of the studio por- traits used in the 1941 El Rodeo. The studio is located at 862 Higuera. PENNEYS Bob Mills, El Mustang business mana- ger, has had plenty of opportunity to be- come acquainted with San Luis Obispo merchants. So you can be sure that when Mills picks Penney’s as the place to buy his clothing he knows what he’s doing. Bud Thompson just reminded .Mills that he had better lay in a supply of shirts, shorts, socks, ties, etc. to go with that new suit Jim Cooper is selling him. BUSINESS DIRECTORY E.E. LONG CO. V. C. 66Jerry” JERRAM JEWELER 1023 Osos Street San Luis Obispo, California Compliments of THE TELEGRAM PRESS A. A. “Gus” Thiebaud San Luis Obispo, California BETTER PLUMBING CO. GIFT and CHINA SHOP 1126 Chorro St. San Luis Obispo B. H. DRUG STORE CUT RATE DRUGS Brown Hiltf.l, Props. 899 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo ion SAN LUIS WALLPAPER and PAINT STORE Phone 1072-R 685 Higuera St. Once again MOLLOY-MADE Quality and Workmanship scores as the EL RODEO is cased in a MOLLOY-MADE Cover from THE BABCOCK COVER COMPANY 1131 OBERLIN DRIVE GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA ANDERSON HOTEL Modern and Fireproof “Home of Poly Visitors” BUSINESS DIRECTORy UNIVERSAL AUTO PARTS CO. AUTOMOTIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS TOOLS 969 MONTEREY STREET Day Phones 1418-1419 SAN LUIS OBISPO Night Phones 1891J-849J HOME FINANCING BY HOME FOLKS SINCE 1888 SAN LUIS BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION 1135 CHORRO STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO DODGE and PLYMOUTH — DODGE TRUCKS BOOTH BROTHERS —Since 1916— SAN LUIS OBISPO PASO ROBLES Lyle F. Carpenter Meri F. Carpenter SAN LUIS FURNITURE CO. 855 MARSH STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO Courtesy of PEP CREAMERY SAN LUIS OBISPO SANTA BARBARA QUALITY — QUANTITY — SERVICE THE WHITE HOUSE FREE DELIVERY Phones 52 and 53 Meat Market—62 SAN LUIS OBISPO Cockcroft Corporation “My choice is Hacienda brand canned goods,” declares Mrs. King to her cafe- teria crew Bill Falls, Fred Kobyashi, Ben Collins, and Leroy Leib. And the boys were impressed because who should know quality food better than Mrs. King. Ha- cienda brand canned foods is only one of the many lines of quality groceries which are supplied to the cafeteria by the Juil- lard Cockcroft Corporation. HOME LAUNDRY Wynn “No tickee, no washcc” Carpen- ter, Ray “Bundles from Heaven” Jespersen and the Home Laundry make a three- way combination that’s hard to beat when it comes to “ironing” out your laundry problem. The Home Laundry has been serving Poly students for the past several years and have always provided the finest quality workmanship and the best sendee possible. Maddalena Service “This, boys, is the finest in tire recap- ping equipment and one of the reasons why we turn out such fine recapped tires,” says Mr. Maddalena to two potential tire buying Poly students. “You can save with safety,” added Mr. Maddalena, “when you buy our guild recapped tires.” Maddalcna’s, at Higuera and Osos Streets, also offer Poly car owners com- plete automotive sen-icing including dy- namic wheel balancing and brake service. SCHULZE BROS. One day Arno “Spider” Keying decided it was time he discarded his worn-out Levi’s and became the best dressed man on the campus. So off to 782 Higuera Street where Mr. Schulze showed Arno the very latest in what the “well dressed man is wearing.” Ask Arno and he’ll tell you that if you want anything in men’s furnishings, patronize Schulze Brothers. r it BUSINESS DIRECTORY STANDARD AUTO PARTS -and- PAINT STORE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS and EQUIPMENT 1085 HIGUERA SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT PHONE 1200 VIGNEAU JEWELRY San Luis Obispo, California 867 Monterey Telephone 593-J ARCHIE A. CIIEDA PLUMBING and SHEET METAL Phone 707 1230 Osos Street IVhere Poly Iioys Meet to Get the ltest to Eat ELMER’S CAFE At the intersection of Higuera and Marsh SAN LUIS MILL and LUMBER CO. Your Local Lumber and Millwork Dealer 246 HIGUERA PHONE 624 MODERN HOMES USE GAS FOR THE FOUR BIG JOBS Refrigeration—Cooking—Water Heating—House Heating SANTA MARIA CAS COMPANY COME IN AND SEE THE NEW KARL’S SHOE STORE Footwear for Every Occasion Reasonable Prices Sears, Roebuck Co. When the winners of four Sears schol- arships do their shopping guess where they go? You’re right, Sears, Roebuck is the place and here you see Bill Kouns, Fred Morgan, Dwight Wait and John McCaslin being shown the intricacies of a small trac- tor by Sears salesmen, Joel Cohen and John Shea. Poly agriculture students pat- ronize Sears not only because of loyalty to the company which has given so much to Poly, hut because you can always lx sure of getting what you want at the price you want to pay at Sears. RAY’S MARKET When it’s “honest values” and “quality food” they’re looking for, Poly men know that Bay’s Market is the place to go. Here we see Leroy Bamum, Pete La horde, Robert Ryan, Les Vanoeini and Amaro Pereira buying what it takes for that little midnight snack after a “hull session.” Mr. Bay invites all Poly students and faculty members to trade at Bay’s Market. Model Linen Supply Cy Perkins and the dish washing ma- chine (mostly the machine) really keeps Ben Collins and Leroy Leib busy on the dish wiping job. It takes lots of clean towels and aprons to keep things running smoothly in the Poly kitchen. But no one has to worry about that because the Model Linen Supply provides all the towels, aprons, etc. used in the Poly cafeteria. Wilson’s Flower Shop Cliff Brown, like most other Mustangs, has found that when he wants a corsage for the girl-friend or flowers for a special event, that Wilson’s flower shop has the finest assortment, makes the nicest ar- rangements and gives the best service. When you want flowers, do like Cliff, drop in and tell Tex Wilson what it’s for and he will fix you up with something approp- riate. il Farmer’s Hardware Dan Keller and Dale Heffington hap- pen to be interested in milking machines, but no matter what it is in the way of hardware supplies, the Farmer’s Hardware and Equipment Company at 675 Higuera is the proper place to go. From tacks to tractors, Poly students can be sure that they will find what they need at Farmer’s Hardware. Sleep Off The Hi-way Motor Lodges When relatives wrote to Amaro Pereira and Les Vanoncini to make reservations for them for Poly Royal, these two Mus- tang baseball stars went to see their friend, Mr. C. H. Shadinger, at the Sleep Off the Hi-way Motor Lodges. Here they could be sure that their folks would have undisturbed rest in quiet, clean and heat- ed lodges. 11 was easy to direct their folks there too. They just wrote. ‘‘Look for the neon sign at the south city limits of San Luis Obispo on L'.S. Highway 101.” GOLD DRAGON “Boy, am I full.” says Ralph Southard. “Me, too.” adds Francis Kent, as the two Poly electric students prepare to pay Young Louis, Cal Poly alumnus, for the fine meal they just enjoyed at the Gold Dragon. Louis invites all his Poly friends to stop in for lunch, dinner or maybe just soft drinks after the show—it’s handy, next door to the Obispo Theater. Sandercock Transfer Company It was a hard job loading that shipment of hogs, and these Poly hog men deserve the breathing spell they are enjoying. The driver worked hard too, helping load the hogs—but that’s part of the Sandercook service. These five Poly men are just a few of the boys who have learned to phone 19 for the Sandercock Transfer Company when making a stock shipment, cither local or long distance. ANGELUS ENGRAVING CO. YEAR BOOK ENGRAVERS • DESIGNERS 857 SO. SAN PEDRO STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 1 ' Montgomery Wards “Now there’s a tire that will give you some real wear—it’s the new supreme quality Wards Riverside,” say Loren Mc- Nicholl, Poly student and Ward salesman, to Delbert Smith and John SohrakofL SohrakofT mentioned he needed new tires before he started on his vacation and Super Salesman Wade Sherman rushed ofT only to be back in a flash with a fishing rod which John is trying to ignore. But that’s just a sample of the variety that Montgomery Wards has to offer to Poly students in everything they could want. Lew Zentner Co. J Bill Hargas, Bob Soule, Robert Ryan and all the rest of the Poly boys who cat in the cafeteria know that they arc served the very finest in produce from the Levy Zentner Company. Southern Pacific Milling Company Here we sec Mr. H. B. Douglas show- ing l ed Cope the plans of a home (Cope must be getting serious with that girl) while Bob “Red” Sullivan looks at an ele- vation sketch. This is just one of the many services offered free of charge by the Southern Pacific Milling Company. They will gladly prepare your plans, help get financing, supply all mill work, lumber and building supplies. Union Hardware and Plumbing Company Mr. Fred H. Johnson explains to ag students Pete Laborde, Robert Ryan and Leroy Barnum the advantages of the new Diesel International tractor. Besides a complete line of farm machinery. Union Hardware carries every conceivable hard- ware item needed by the farmer and a complete line of plumbing equipment. Poly ag students have learned by exper- ience that it pays to trade at Union Hard- ware. □ □ extends congratulations to Cal Poly for put- ting out a really fine Annual. It has been a real pleasure to work with the exceptionally fine personnel in charge of EL RODEO, and we wish for them and their associates the highest success. The Studio, Inc. PRINTERS : LITHOGRAPHERS PUBLISHERS AND BINDERS Santa Barbara, Calif. 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