Modesto Junior College - Buccaneer Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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Press Club Fall Officers Leslie Matthies President Leslie Matthies Rachel Holst Secretary MARY CARTER George McQueen Business Manager LINDSAY ARTHUR Advisor MARY ALINE Polk In order to advance the cause of journalism in the Modesto Junior College on October 26. 19 28. there appeared on the campus a new organization, the Press Club. The constitution, drawn up by Leslie Matthies. names as eligible all students who: 1. Were members of the journalism class of October 26. 1928. 2. Have contributed twenty-five inches of copy to the Collegian in five consecutive issues. 3. Served in other than editorial capacities in connection with the publish- ing of the school paper. Besides monthly meetings and several small social functions, members of the Press Club have taken two important trips since the date of organization. For the first time in the school ' s history Modesto Junior College was represented at the meeting of the California Junior College Press Association in San Mateo. March 9. Five student members and Miss Polk attended the convention. Later in the spring about twenty motored to San Francisco where they visited the plant of the Chronicle and of the Commercial Art and Engraving Company. Charter members are: Ellen Annear. Dwight Babcock. Mary Carter, Cath- erine Croker. Gregory Herlihy. Rachel Hoist, Svea Knapp, Leslie Matthies, George McQueen, Fred Whitney, and Miss Polk. [53] ' :y M

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spring Assislanl Edilur Li ' slic Mallhies Editor Rachel Hoist Fall Assistant Editor Willie Mai Montgomery The Collegian this year has made the long hoped for change, from a bi- monthly to a weekly edition. It has been the purpose of the staff not only to fill a weekly edition with news, but to make the stories short and snappy, to cover the entire field of College interests. Several new columns were featured during the year, notably — Thoughts While Strolling by O. O. Flattcntire. Personalities. Kampus Kapers. Gleanings and Glimpses of the Other Side, A Poetry Corner, and Snatches From Other Junior Colleges. [52]

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Sigma Phi Officers President Erma Davis Secretary RACHEL HOLST Manager Mary CaseBIER Faculty Advisor Edwin Oscar Smith This honor society for excellence in public speaking and writing has had as its purpose, the furthering of debating and essay writing. The meetings have been social, usually at the home of Doctor Smith. At these meetings informal discussions of the debate topics were given by Mrs. Smith. It was her suggestion that we debate the Russian question — a question that brought ten decisions to Modesto. Members of the Sigma Phi entertained visiting debaters after each debate in their homes and at the college. In co-operation with the Girls ' and Boys ' Congress, the Senior debaters from the county high schools were entertained at an afternoon meeting. Doc Smith presided at the meeting and gave a short talk on The advantage of Junior College Debating. Other speeches were given by Erma Davis, Ted Thompson, and Mary Casebier. The meeting closed with the discussion of next year ' s debate subjects. The Sigma Phi has kept the debaters and essay writers interested in questions of the present day; as a consequence it deserves some credit for the Conference Champions. [54] .-■ -■■ j