Modesto Junior College - Buccaneer Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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W omen s Officers President HAZEL LARSON Vice-President Thelma VertrEES Secretary ALICE Reid Treasurer EVELYN KLINT Social Chairman LiLLOOET BENT World Fellowship MARGARET ROBERTS Undergraduate Representative PAULINE ViCKERS Publicity Chairman CLARA GRAY Program Chairman RACHEL HOLST Faculty Advisors Miss Miriam Vertrees Miss Mary Aline Polk Mrs. Vennis A. Green Mrs. Arthur W. March Mrs. Carrol M. Powers Miss Alice Cooper Beginning the year ' s activities with the traditional candle service and banquet for the initiation of new members, the local Y. W. C. A. group established itself. Interest didn ' t stop there, however, for the newly initiated girls were introduced to a well-rounded program for the year. Every other Thursday a general meeting was held to which some out-of-town speaker brought new ideas. At other times a general discussion on important topics served to arouse much interest. In work of service, the Y. W. C. A. girls served a supper to the Business and Professional Women ' s Club. The money cleared sent a delegate to Asilomar. The never-to-be-forgotten social times included a pot-luck supper, some picnics, and also a swimming party and hay-ride with members of the Y. M. C. A. 1601

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biJ lul President GEORGE PLOPPER Vice-President Arendt ROHDE Secretary-Treasurer CLAY DiEFENBACHER Faculty Advisor MARION McCart What could be sweeter than an initiation to the Varsity Club. ' ' Imagine luscious cream puffs filled with cup grease, and lemon pie. in giant cuts, covered with fluffs of foamy ivory soap! There were three such initiations during the past year, new members being admitted immediately after awards of block letters were made. Since the purpose of the local Varsity Club is to create and maintain a spirit of sportsmanship among the athletes at all times, work was done to interest high school stars in Modesto Junior College athletics. Every year the Club holds an annual get-to-gether with former members of Junior College teams and all graduating letter men from the neighboring high schools. Among the social activities of the year was a trip to the Sierra Nevadas for two lively days of fishing, hunting, swimming, and eating ducks. Representing the Men ' s Athletic Department of the College, the Varsity Club has done much toward introducing new sports as well as increasing interest in the established ones. The membership has been substantially increased during the last year, which has been very encouraging for the Varsity Club.

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Young Men ' s Christian Association Fall Officers Spring George Plopper President William Miles William Miles Vice-President Einar Ahnstedt EiNAR Ahnstedt. Secretary William Stephens Joseph BISPO Treasurer WiLSON WEAVER Faculty Advisor CARROL M. Powers Deputy Chairman JOHN Pearce Social Chairman Earl Hill Field Council Representative GEORGE Plopper Even the Orient was not too distant a field of action for the Y. for in an endeavor to justify the sixth year of its existence in M. J. C the members here staged a very full program. The summer of 19 28 saw the faculty advisor, Carrol Powers, as the educational head of twenty-two students on a tour of the Far East. This Hands Across the Pacific trip was a widely heralded move by American youth toward international friendship. The annual Christmas holiday conference of the Pacific Southwest Student Y. M. C. A. at Asilomar proved to be a fine source for contacts with leaders. problems, ideas, and ideals of other colleges and nations. Doctor Smith worked there as a personal advisor and walking seminar. Deputation teams from the Y have conducted special services in many churches in and near Modesto, providing speakers and violin and vocal soloists. Campus activities included the handling of gates and bleachers at football games, transportation to games, noon meetings, special suppers, socials, and picnics. Throughout the year the aim of the association was evident — to create and maintain high standards and ideals among the students of the college.