Independence Junior College - Inkanquil Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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FRESHMEN Top Row, Left to Right-Price, Ringle, Rhodes, Salisbury, Castillo. Center Bow-Brewster, Knock, Featherngill, Gartner, DeArmond, Wheelock Bottom Rowflllustain, Heinback, Solcum, Clampitt, Clemens, Lugeanbeal. Top Row, Left to Right-Johnson, Scott, Salathiel. Center Rowe-Dumbar, Wycoff, Bassett, Miller. Bottom Row-Mangan, Bowman, Stark. Top Row, Left to Right-Tole, Kratz, Smith, Wilhelm, Shile. Center Row-Smith, Gregory, Feldman, Smyth, Shobe, Kelley. Bottom Row-Sturges, O'Brien, Newmaster. Patty, Blakeslee.

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FRESHMAN OFFICERS Left to Right-Brewster, Presidentg Shile, Vice-President, Colburn, Secy-Treas. Those Freshmen The poor little group of downtrodden fresh- men that entered the Independence junior college last September are no longer the puppets of the passing class of haughty sophomores! The group has suffered deeply through nine months of unrelenting knocks, slams and continual drudgery, much of which was ad- ministered unjustly by our irresponsible fellow-classmeng but it is now ready to ex- postulate earnestly its place in the activities of the college. It has been the cry of these upstage sopho- mores that they have been mainstays of all athietic events, parties entertainments, and other activities ventured, into by the college. But, dear sister class, are we 'tlittle greenies supposed to fall into the line of battle, and into the social whirl on such short notice, and on no training? The freshmen disdain to take the trouble to answer! But seriously, the freshman class has con- tributed its share toward all fields of college activity. Several freshmen were on the foot- ball team, and were excellent players. Then came basketball and track, and again the freshmen came out strongly, fought their battles, and proved themselves worthy to represent the school. The freshmen have been prominent, not only in athletics, but in other school activi- ties as well. Two of them were on the debate team, and the class was well represented in the girls' glee club, as well as in the literary club. The freshmen also furnished ofiicers for the W. A. A., the Y. W., and the Y. M., and every student of the college will recall the freshman chapel program. Early in the year, the freshmen congre- gated Cthey had to be herded together by the sophomoresj in some room the sopho- mores did not happen to need at that partic- ular time, and elected Howard Burns presi- dent of the class, Dorothy Brewster vice president, Bernice Shile secretary, and Floyd Colburn treasurer. When Mr. iBurns left school at the expiration of the first semester, Miss Brewster assumed the leadership of the class, and has proved herself a very eiiicient officer. As the freshmen of this year look back over the year's work, they feel that a great deal has been accomplished, and that they have promoted among the members of their class a deeper feeling of loyalty, and a great- er sense of duty toward their college, and they truly feel that all can say of the mem- bers of the freshmen class of 1927, They fought a good fight. Page 11

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BASKETBALL TEAM Top Row, Left to Right-Eastman, Snell, O'Brien, Losey CCoachD, Hoffman. Bottom Row-Sanders, Vaughn, Heckert, Ferrell, Shile. Basketball Success in athletics is still a thing of the future in Independence junior college, if you measure succsess by the yardstick of games lost and won. Last year, our first year by the way, our basketball team beat Chilocco and Coffeyville. This year, with four of the old squad back, Independence was able to win from but two schools, Chilocco and Iola. There is but little pleasure in playing on a losing team, all the time. There is but little pleasure in being represented by a losing team. One gets little pleasure from reading about a consistent loser, and especially little pleasure in writing of such a team. Defeat at the hands of a worthy opponent is not a disgraceg rather, it is a test of sportsmanship, and we had little to say that would remind one of sour grapes. A few of the games were overwhelming defeats, but the most of them were lost by just a few points. Of the games we won, Chilocco was beaten twice, rather easilyg Iola has beaten, but it was the hardest, most sensational finish our team ever staged that finally overcame the Iola lead in the last few seconds of play. There was not a game where we were not beaton by players a little more accurate in their long shots, a little quicker to cover, players who rushed a little harder on the fol- low through, and who were a little more steady under the basket. Ours was a team of men who tried, but the mastery of the mechanics of the game was not theirs. They put all they had into the game and yet their all fell a little short. The members of this year's team were: Robert CBobD Heckert, Captain, center. A two letter man. . Charles CStud3 Hoffman, guard, a two letter man. Football captain '26, I Jack CKikeD Sanders, guard. This is San- der's second year. His goal shooting was largely responsible for our victory over Iola. Ernest CHeroD Snell, forward, second year. Snell had a great deal of trouble to overcome to give the school as much of his time and energy as he did. Paul Ferrell, guard. A new basketball player this year. Harold Shile, guard, A very nervous per- son on the court. Merle Vaughn, forward. A very fast player. Brooks Eastman, forward. Another player with a great deal of speed. The coach for this and last season was L. E. Losey, a very competent coach, who will in the next few years turn out teams that will win the junior college conference. Page 13