Salinas Junior College - La Reata Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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fi }) 7 7 fi y Starting a new regime under the capable leadership of Business Manager Dan Bush- nell, and Editor Ernestine Winters, the Battery got off to a good start this year with the editorial staff enjoying a free field for experiments. For the first time the Battery sprouted out in all its glory as a five column paper. Although the staff proved to be rather small both semesters, they were wil- ling and game, turning out each week an issued to be proud of. Trymg out an entirely new idea, the members of the Battery staff introduced the first dance of the year — the Big Apple Dance on October 15. Those who didn ' t know what they were doing tried to do It. The dance proved such a big success that the staff tried several others. During the second semester the staff ' s ac- tivities greatly increased. On December 3 a jig fest again proved that the Battery dances are something to remember. A third dance on May 6, appropriately titled a Costume Brawl was the most successful of the year. Staff members entertained themselves and the La Reata workers at a potluck supper and dance in the gymnasium on March 11. A second party in the form of a picnic was given on May 20. Outstanding to three of the members of the staff was the three-day press convention held at the University of California from March 24 to 26. Ernestine Winters, Frances Ruhlen, Dick Carlisle and Mr. John Murrin, adviser, attended the three-day college course offered as a part of this year ' s feature. The most thrilling and most worthwhile feature of the entire year was the publishing of the Salinas Index-Journal on April 26. On that day the aspiring scribes of the Battery and Flashlight took over the editorial staff, covered all the beats and wrote all the stories for the town paper. t % O

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i xl Jl xl 7 i] I New ideas, new plans and new efforts have all gone to make this yearbook of 1938 a true experiment, The Ln Kcuta was given a smaller budget than those of previous years, but we all feel confident that this has in no way detracted from this issue. Much credit should be given to: The Cal- ifornia Art and Engraving Company, for through their help we have been able to receive many ideas which have helped us to make a better book ; to the Green ' s Studio for the use of their camera and also for the Don Coover, Jr Barbara Tracy • i : time and effort that they expended to make our pictures outstanding, and to Roy Owen, Printer, for the excellent printing and pa- tience. The combined efforts of the following staff were responsible for collecting and ed- iting all material necessary for the public- ation of this book: Editor, Don Coover, Jr.. Assistant Editor, Joyce Wiggins ; Business Manager, Barbara Tracy; Advertising Man- ager, Clayton Lamb ; Photography Editor, B. Bentley, P. Porter: Art Editor, Hubert Luck; assisted by E. Winters; Staff mem- bers were: Football, Doug Schwartz and Chapin Day ; Baseball, Bob Coover ; Track, Bob Henderson; Basketball, Luther Ogawa and Melvin Stromber; Girls sports were written by Elsie Tamagani, 13th Year; Ruth Igleheart; Student Body, Jack Kympton : Band, John Draper; Orchestra, Betty Dra- per; Glee, Beth Falkenberg; Clubs: Men ' s Club, Bill Wmg; U. G. C, Vivian Stephen- son; Toastmasters, Dick Carlisle; Junior Chamber of Commerce, Doug Schwartz; Division page dedications, Arlene Hall. Fac- ulty members who assisted the staff were: Mr. Murrin, faculty adviser: Miss Hall, faculty: and Mr. Werner, trustees. With all these latest facilities in photo- graphy, printing, and engraving at our dis- posal the staff has tried to put out a book that is unique in every way and to make this 1m Rett f CI a true year book of memories.

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C }J i) Jj] li £ X 1 Uf CUJf]JJ)£«!J£ When Jack McCargar, son of the city ' s prominent secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, announced his plan whereby a group of junior college students were to ioin the chamber — one to each committee — he little realized with what enthusiasm it would be taken up. He said that the com- mittee member who showed the most interest and achievement in the work would be given a five-day trip to Stanford to the Western Conference for Commercial and Trade Executives to be held in summer of ' 38, where he would receive invaluable in- formation in the field of business. The club started with twenty-three members, all anxious to serve their commit- tees and win the recognition that would send them to Stanford. The meetings are held at noon every Tuesday, and during these ses- sions the members give detailed reports on what has occurred at various chamber meet- ings they have attended, listen to talks on civic problems by prominent men of the town and chamber members, and discuss various problems of the city which they must cope with as active members of the civic organization. The fellows shown in the group picture are charter members of this club and are doing their best to develop a strong organi- sation which will soon take its place among the largest organizations in the school to be- come not just another club, but an active, live-wire group of deeply interested boys who are doing their utmost to be of service to their school, fellow-citizens, and fellow- students. The first boys to take office in the new club were John Storm, who became the first president of the junior chamber; Robert Coover, the first vice-president ; and Staf- ford Hughes, first secretary and treasurer. These officers preside over some of the finest executive talent in the school and plan great thing for the future. Mr. Murrin is adviser.