Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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Row 1 — Dean Barnum, Junior, Battle Creek; Wilson Blair, Jr., Sophomore, Coldwater; Dwight Bowser, Sopho- more; Elkhart, Ind.; Edgar Carter, Jr., Junior, Three Rivers; Richard Day, Junior, Battle Creek. Row 2 — James File, Sophomore, Do- wagiac; Dean Gerbel, Junior, St. Joseph; Thomas Goldsberry, Junior, South Bend, Ind.; Gordon Growell, Sophomore, Grand Rapids; William Kimbrough. Sophomore, South Haven. Row 3 — Thomas McClanahan, Junior, South Bend, Ind.; Warren McKenzie; Charles Miller, Sophomore, Clarksville; Norman Osborne, Junior, Battle Creek; William Peshek, Sophomore, Men omi- nee. Row A — Leonard Platteborze, Junior, Comstock; Frank Quiriconi, Junior, Coloma; Mel Schnepp, Sophomore, Riverdale; Richard Sosnowski, Junior, Hamtramck; Jack Stettler, Sophomore, Three Rivers. Row 5 — Larry Stout, Sophomore, Bloomingdale ; Leonard Tardonni, Senior, Muskegon; Edward Todd, Junior, St. Joseph; Pete Troost, Junior, St. Joseph; Ken Vandermolen, Junior, St. Joseph. Officers for Vandercook Hall this semester were: Norman. Osborne, President; Peter Troost, Vice Presi- dent; and Dean Gerbel. Secretary. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bowers, Sook Hee and Robert. 103

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The Men of Vandercook Hall The men who live in Vandercook Hall take much pride in the homey and friendly atmosphere of their dormitory. This Dormitory was built in 1939 and over 200 men call it home each year. Vander- cook hall differs from the other male residence halls in that it has no cafeteria facilities ; a snack bar serves the in-between snack needs instead. The memorable evening get-togethers and dormitory smokers are just as much a part of Vandercook ' s social life as is its closed formal dance, Teepee Tango. This year the men of Vandercook went out and captured first place in the Home- coming house displays with their version of Kismet. This is proof again that the men of Vandercook stick together with their cooperative spirit and attitude. First row — Dick Bareis, Jim Chalmers, John Hunter. Second row — Craig Adams, Anthony Fregetti, Pete Troost, Norman Osborn, Dean Gerbel, Dick Bryant. Third row — Jerry Graves, Dr. Robert Bowers, William Fox, William MacKenzie, Dean Barmen, Mr. Charles Starring. 102

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The Men of Smith Burnham Professor Smith Burnham, L.L.D., fifty years a teacher, head of the department of history and social studies at Western Michigan College of Education from 1919 to 1939. Distinguished educator, erudite historian, inspiring teacher, loyal church- man, outstanding citizen, valiant champion of . . . righteousness, lover of young people. These are the words of D. Stanley Coors in dedication of Smith Burnham Hall. Smith Burnham died before completion of the building but with the knowledge of its dedication to the Burnham brothers. The stature of this man offers the men of Smith Burnham a proud tradition. There were many events etched in the memory of the men at the hall: the Homecoming displays, Sunday afternoon football games, intramural football and basketball, the first snow party, the traditional Christ- mas party and the big dance, The Festival of Knights. These events highlight the biggest chal- lenge of life — the living of it. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Potter, Ann Marie and Mary Louise. 104