Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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DKESENTING THE Donald Ahlstrand Jose Almaguer Dorothy Anderson Frances Anderson Lloyd Arthur Fay Baker Enid Beal Mary Beal Evelyn Beattie Lindle Bellis Thomas Beveridpe Francis Bittner Wayne Blakeney Paul Bohardt Isabel Bellman Bernard Bolon John Bowman Orville Brewer Albert Britton John Brockman ECESH HAN MikUed Brown Robert Burgess Elizabeth Burkholde Robert Byrn Timothy Campbell Marjorie Caskey Lee Caudill Arthur Christensen Earle Clayton Dales Cooke William Davey Oscar De Cloedt Raymond Dodge Janet T)oerschuk Charles Domke Elladora du Bois Ralph Fairman Nellie Fernald Rosemary Field Harry Findley :la$$ William Fink Frances Hand Daniel Finn Priscilla Harney Harold Folck James Harreld Jean Fortin Frederick Foster Erik Hawkinson Mary Fraser Eldon Fraser Elizabeth Hornbec Evelyn Frederick Edith Frv Frances Huey Edna Fulton Frank Humphrey Elizabeth Gallop Denton Hushaw Herman Geske Marian Irish Richard Gill Lola Jacobs Robert Gillespie Miriam Jenney Mary Gillham Elizabeth Johnson Ruth Grafft Jean Johnson Harold Griffith Dean Reach Olan Hafley Richard Keilman Charles Hamilton Marp:aret Kenan Frank Hamilton Glenn Kilgore Archie Kini? Frank Kitchin Chester Kuntz George Kuzmich Earl Larson Donald Lawrence Clyde Lawson Alberta Leader Cle Mary Ledlic Howard Lee Paul Lewis Hobard Lock, Jr. Roberta Looser Irvin Lutz Dale McClintock William McConnell Clifford McCulloch Marjorie McCulloch Lloyd McDaniel Jeanne Mclntyre Beth McKinley Jean McNeill Robert McWilliams Paul Mahoney Howard Mammen John Martin Charles Martin Robert Meneley William Merriam Charles Milnes Alice Montgomery Richard Moody Janet Murray Walter Nelson Lola Newman Lester Nortman Elizabeth Noyes David Park Harold Parr James Patterson Leo Peck George Pedigo, Jr. Frank Pesce James Picken William Pine Carl Pingel Michael Pontarelli Elizabeth Quav Edna Quinn James Turner Amedo Sorrentino Waldo Shoaff Evelyn Smith Vera Shunick David Speller Harriet Smith Charles Skinner Carol Smith Lee Sharp Warren Schlaf Camille Radmacher Lyle Rieger Dean Ross Betty Rubino James Russell Wilma Sterett Kenneth Shank i awrence Stevenson Marcena Stevenson Naida Stevenson Rodger Swanson Mary Taggart Donald Taylor John Tessitore David Thornton Margaret Thorpe Verna Tinker Robert Torley Homer Utterback Stanley Vickers James Vipond Margaret Virtue Marcella Wallace Pobert Wallace Willard Walworth William Weaver Helen Wharton Lewis Williams Catherine Wilson Gordon Wilson Fred Wise Anna Young George Ziegler Arthu Pa.ge Twenty-six

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1 a ve I i n as C r a c I e Ravelings Staff Editor John Moffett Business Manager John Henderson Drama Evelyn Rustcin Society Helen Campbell Women ' s Organizations Ruth Wagner Men ' s Organizations Graham McMillan Music Ray Murray Men ' s Athletics George McConnell Women ' s Athletics Marian Smith Features Beatrice Hall Non-Social Organizations Ralph Downing Publicity Don Von Pein Photos Joe Sherrick The Ravelings, yearbook of the Monmouth College student body, first made its appearance in 1892. This edition represents the forty- third edition of that publication. The first book contained 130 pages with much editorial matter, few pictures, and several zinc etchings. Books since that time have varied greatly in size, shape, make-up, and quality — the shelf on which they reside in the library more nearly resembling a museum of contrasting specimens than any- thing else. The only other edition to have a burlap cover was brought out in 1912. During the war pub- lication was made with some difficulty because of financial stress. Books of those years were symbolically bound in khaki. Economic diffi- culties seem to have hounded the editor and bus- iness manager ever since they were initiated dur- ing the war. Usually, the junior publishers are not expected to return for their senior year. Some considered themselves lucky to be able to finish the junior year. Perhaps the best book to have ever been pub- lished is The 1931 Ravelings, edited by Rus- sell M. Jensen and Glenn A. Kniss. Using the Fighting Scots as a theme and the slogan, For- ward, they are ours, the book won All-Ameri- can ranking from the National Scholastic Press Association. Publication of The 1937 Ravelings has in- volved something unique in plan and color in order to give an accurate pictorial history of the school year. Oracle Staff George Elliott Editor Kenneth Baird Business Manager Sam Akers Sports Editor Dorothy Field Assistant bditor Betty Rubino Assistant Editor William Thomas Assistant Editor Cleo Stephens Reporter Marian Smith Reporter John Martin Reporter Mary Alice Hill Reporter Dan Valenti Reporter Betty Smith Reporter Raymond Claydon Reporter Lewis Williams Reporter Richard Gill Reporter Richard Nelson Reporter Robert Stoutenborough Reporter Richard Moody Reporter Stanley Vickers Reporter Helen Campbell Reporter It is late Wednesday afternoon. A small knot of students is gathered in the front en- trance of the library building . . waiting . . waiting. At length their vigil is ended — the weekly supply of Oracles arrives, they march out with their copies, and spread the word among their friends: Oracles are out. Traf- fic on the basement stairs carries a peak load for a short time, and soon the issue is entirely de- livered. Who made The Seer ' s column this week? Who ' s the Satellite? These features, new to this year ' s Oracle, have succeeded in arousing considerable student interest, and quite frequent- ly provide topics of conversation for at least a few hours. Another popular feature of last year, a sports column, likewise maintained a high pitch of interest. This year ' s Oracle also has placed a high premium on human interest and feature stories An effort was made to dress up each issue with at least one story outside the realm of straight news. In its editorial policy, the Oracle has backed a platform adopted at the beginning of the year: Student honesty 100%. activities for all, and longer dorm hours. It has cooperated with the student council in furthering the first point and the second is being taken care of by natural evo- lution, but little progress has been made in at- taining the third. Page Twenty-five

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The Class Cf 19 3 9 September the sixteenth — the dramatic pro- duction entitled ' The Freshman Class ' — opened its highly successful run of thirty-six weeks. The setting — Monmouth College, the year 1935 — the characters, the Freshmen. The curtain rose on the freshman mixer — followed immediately by the all-school walk- out , enabling frightened freshmen to become acquainted with urbane upper classmen. Elec- tion of class officers — the comforting tutelage of Big Sisters and the helpful advice of faculty and friends enabled the class of 1939 to start its long journey toward graduation. The next scene — feminine players cleverly costumed in huge plaid tams — their male es- corts scowling defiantly from beneath over-seas caps of the same material. The famous fresh- man hat scene — so oft repeated and so well re- membered. The next few scenes — stage director familiar- ly known as L ' Administration — Presented short sketches of fraternity parties — freshman open houses — Y. W. and Y. M. — Pep Club members accepted — Band and Orchestra try- outs — quavering do-re-mi ' s and Lend me thine ears as dauntless freshies looked for new fields to conquer in the musical world. Teas for the women — rush parties for the men. Final decisions by men and fraternity pledging. At last — after days of false rumors and eager anticipation — sophomore colors lowered as the freshmen emerged battered but victorious from the Pole Scrap. Rain — cold and dismal — fell steadily. The next scene — Homecoming. Innovation of fresh- man stunt — Sunnyside proud winner of first place in house decorations. Later — mid-semester grades. Quick recovery, resultant appearance of pledge pins in feminine realm. Formal party for pledges and Y. W. Big Sisters. Mob scene presented. Freshman football players — stars from Missouri. Pennsylvania, Illinois — victorious over Knox first year team — defeated by Bradley. Twenty-nine numeral sweaters awarded — good prospects for next year ' s varsity. Thanksgiving Day — turkey dinners — be- loved freshman hats laid aside forever. Short intermission — Christmas holidays. The production marches on. Study hour at fraternity house and dormitory. Two boys — grim, unshaven — fiercely pulling their hair. Two girls — fevered, muttering, haggard-eyed, staring hopelessly at their littered desks. Exams! Second semester opens. Four men — Frederick Foster, Dean Keach, Eldon Stevenson, George Ziegler — initiated into Phi Eta Mu — National scholastic fraternity. Twelve freshmen make honor roll — entertained at banquet by Sigma Omicron Mu. The attention of audience drawn to portray- al of various other activities of Freshman Class — Crimson Masque try-outs. Eleven selected as performers — one as technician. Next, in rapid succession — Priscilla Harney, member of varsity debate squad — Janet Murray, beauty queen of the class — Frank Hamilton, student council member — Betty Rubino, President of Sunny- side — Charles Skinner, handball champion of Monmouth College and swimming star extraor- dinary — Bittner, Kilgore, Humphrey, Howe — football satellites — Bernie Bolon and Dick Moody, basketball stand-outs. Harrcld and Bur- gess, track phenomena — Walter Nelson, base- ball luminary. Scene also shows prominent part played by freshmen in intramural athletics — freshman girls participating in Water Carni- val and May Fete. In conclusion — highlights in freshman dramatics — excellent cast portray- ing Gun Shy. Athletic scene returns. Basketball — tragedy of the production — team failed to live up to ex- ample set by football machine — defeated in four starts — twelve sweaters awarded. Spring sports — baseball, track, swimming, tennis — take their quota of frehman men. Hockey, swimming, tennis — taken up by women. Most impressive scene of all concludes produc- tion. A familiar figure appears on the platform. Perhaps this Freshman Class is no better than any of the others — yet it is distinguished be- cause it is the last to enter under the guiding hand of President McMichael. May this — the last class — ever progress — realizing that the su- preme honor bestowed upon it should never be betrayed. Page Twenty-seven