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

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Department Boots and Spurs Composed ol a majority ol meat ani mal majors. Boots and Spurs look cam- pus prominence with enthusiastic G. G. Raymond rounding up all the frosh po tentials and running them through a gauntlet ol peeled grapes, cold spaghetti and hard paddles. C limaxing the in formal, the frosh were rushed to the first Ixirlx’cue. W inter quarter saw a change ol offi- cers occur in mid stream and also brought the guys and gals out for a hot time in the Gold Nugget Saloon. I he atmosphere was created hv swinging sa- loon doors ... a sixteen loot bar . . . real undiluted cider . . . go xl looking gals . . . Levis . . . wagon w heels . . . stag barrier . . . balloons . . . and the Collegians playing tops. Spring brought Poly Royal with B. and S. members sole contestants in the rodeo and coppers ol most ol the live- stock show events. Spring also offered LAWRENCE CROOK Boots and Spurs Prexy another barbecue . . . tasty . . . juicy . . . sauce a la Harry Parker . . . fun . . . not too rowdy. Meetings offer speakers . . . McCorklc . . . Talbot . . . J. I. Thompson . . . and meat talks. These fellows arc inter-club basketball champs. first row (left to right : ddis, Amberg, Morgan, Barrett. Beckman. Bettencourt, Brice, Bromley, Bucher, Dawson. Cabcen, Valenzuela. Webster, Fischer, Carpenter. Second rote; Carter, Cobb, Coops, Cope, Crenshaw. Srinklaw, Crook, Cuin, Dale, Davis. I;. Davis. Day, DeShon, Burger, Campbell, Carlscn, G. Forrester, t hird rou : Cross, Hatch, Henley, Jackson. Kalar, Kamiya, Kemp, Kouns, La Mont, Lipps. I.ongctti. Wagneson. Carricabura, Toulsen. I'ourth row; Martin, Mason, McGuire, Arnold, McNicholl, Michael. Mitchcl, Morr, Mtinro, ickles, iclsen, Pederson, Rayhourn, Reeder, Pettcroth, Robertson, Rose, Stone, fifth row. Sargcnti, Shirley, West, Weston. Wilson, Roberts. VVardell. W. Smith, P. Smith, Spencer, Staben, Struckineyer. Sutherland. Borchard, Terrill, Mr. Jewett. Sixth row; Mr. Collins, G. Davis, W hittaker, Willis, Zavitz, W orden. Caldwell, S kc$.

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Meat Animals LYMAN L. BENNION Meat animal husbandry . . . lie’s tall . . . keeps his classes until the ‘ be 11’ . . . sees that all his students get an even break . . . difficult to really know . . . but is always doing favors . . . teaches horse husbandry . . . thoroughbreds are in his blood. LINDSAY JEWETT Red hair . . . that inevitable Will Rogers drawl . . . he goes to most all dances ... he doses sick hogs with a McCapes Old Indian Remedy.” the hogs roll over, and within a week they’re breaking out of their pen . . . his lectures are plenty worthwhile and offer vital material . . . we need more like him. SPELMAN COLLINS Keeps thorough check on each sheep . . . lies another quiet one . . . keeps up on latest woolie” wrinkles . . . very well liked lor his punctuality, smile, and able advising ... lie helped do the “dirty' work lor the Boots and Spurs Western I lop . . . we can vote him just about tops. IIARRY PARKER A Scotsman with a generous heart . . . likes to relate experiences . . . and he has been around . . . he knows beef backwards and Forwards . . . students call him I larry” . • his well flavored sauce for sizzling steaks can t be beat . . . ask any Boots and Spurs member.

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V ' Meat Department Claimed students during September registration, t he chief aim is to train students for occupations of breeding sheep . . . hogs . . . beef. Fellows are encouraged to take feeder projects, man- age and market their efforts. Poly pro- jects return top market prices . . . The experienced fellows get jobs with com- mercial firms . . . some ranch managers . . . others go home to put into practice rations, breeding, and feed raising. I lorse husbandry is on the up grade . . . pastures are improving . . . lots of breeding . . . thoroughbreds. The big four take pride in the beef . . . sheep . . . bog . . . equine units of the depart- ment. I he winter quarter saw two dozen National Defense enrollees ad- mitted from high schools for specialized training in the Animal Husbandry field. The department leased over 1000 acres of surrounding terrain to accom- modate an increased herd. OFFICERS fall Spring G. G. Raymond Pres.. I arry Crook Boh Nimmo....V, Pres.Fred Carter Ted Cope....See. Treas l ed Cope Top to bottom: East minute mani- cure for Poly Royal Showing . . . Spring Lambing . . . Jewett's prize porkers . . . Spring Docking . . . “Now take this blood line . . . —Bcnnion ... I he Western Live- stock Beef Tour Sizes Up the Show Animals.