Pomona College - Metate Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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'lte CampuA IN THE TRADITION of all big-city editors, Skip Husing shouted orders to her lowly subordinates, composed provocative editorials, and appro- priated ecclesiastical terminology in vain. Organizer, innovator and diplo- mat, in the S. L. office Husing was in- deed God. IN AN ATMOSPHERE of explosive phones and epileptic typewriters, With pictures of race horses and venerable gentlemen lining the walls, twice each week the Student Life evoked the jour- nalistic muse. Empty souvenirs of joy- ous pasts on the file case, and a floor stained by the marks of many cigarette butts to inspire the motley crowd as- sembled within the hallowed confines of the Publications office. Here Klipper, Bunnelle, Kelly, Craig, Johnson, and Strehle shaped their tribute to Chris- tian civilization, by contrast if not by example. Known for its Vigor and its noise, the Student Life staff kept the college informed of campus doings and of its own.

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77w mm 0;. BUCKING ITS CONTINUED LIMITATION TO A MIGHTY TWO PAGES, the Student Life this year strove valiantly for vitality. With Skip Husing as editor both semesters, the paper was outstanding for its front page makeup, its amazingly in- genious typographical errors, and its imaginative headlines. Associate Editor Smith contributed alliteration and assonance to the heads while the second semester, under Polly Ruprecht's association, witnessed a further swing toward rhymed couplets. Ted Beebe's Another Man's Poison was the sole survivor of several spasmodic attempts at feature columns and provided humor in the best Max Shulman tradition. Vitriolic letters to the editor and the reestablished profile series on campus greats helped to maintain the interest. Skip's editorials were consistently good, with their subjects ranging from the first snow on Baldy to the Artist Course. In February a special four-paqe edition, edited by Ruprecht and dedicated to Pomona's servicemen, was sent overseas. There were no great crusades, no perfect papers, but the news was covered completely and the desired spark was achieved. Circulation Manager Edme Renouf and Ex- change Editor Phil Logan ttop lefD dedicated their time and fingernails to spreading Husing's gos- pel; A1 Hastings tmiddle lefti was chief in the bus- iness management for first semester publications; Ted Beebe was the an- other man dreaming up semi-weekly poisons, and ertswhile women's editor Ruprecht replaced the now strictly-G.I. Smith as associate. R. C. H. Smith acted as first semester's associate editor and achieved undying fame as the headline king.

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gumming up the WAS THE OVERWHELMING TASK OF THE METATE STAFF. Each year, for many years, it has been the objective of Metate editors to give Pomona a yearbook which was unique and sincere. Turmoil, grief, fun and work have gone along with this job. The first thing we asked was, Just what is Pomona? Each editor tries to show it in his or her own way. This year, after much questioning and argument, we de- cided to write a letter, showing what hap- pens at Pomona, and how it happens. It seems simple? Perhaps, but after eight months of pictures, layouts, dummies, and copy, the actual publishing of the Metate is a cause of amazement to all of us. Ma- terials, money, film and literary expression were hard to obtain . . . but we found that basically a yearbook is- made up of time, energy, and ideas. We have many persons to thank for their donation of these. ' Second semester business manager, Datus Brown, shown withscopy girl, Pat Sides ttop righti spent many afternoons in Pomona and Claremont soliciting ads. Ubiquitous Rich Frank tbelow righti, his camera and photographic skill were respon- sible for a large percentage of the photographs.