Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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CDRATCDRV AND DEBATE Top row, leTT To righT: Richard Aardsma, Charles LeClaire, RoberT Coolc. BoTTom row: Richard Neville, Professor Herman Spencer, Alice LisT, ProTessor R. W. l-lamilTon. Ralph Daniels. . -1 - During The I937-38 debaTing season, Alma College parTicipaTed in approximaTely TwenTv-Tive conTesTs. The quesTion Tor all The colleges in The UniTed STaTes This Year was Resolved: ThaT The NaTional Labor Relafions Board should be empowered To en- Torce arbiTraTion in all lndusTrial DispuTes. ProponenTs oT The aTFirrnaTive were Charles LeClaire and Marvin KauTman. The negaTive Team consisTed oT Richard Neville, Richard Aardsma, and RoberT Coolc. Michigan STaTe College and CenTral STaTe College were The chief Alma' rivals. During The earlv spring The squad wenT To l-lunTingTon, Indiana, Tor The NaTional lnTer- collegiare DebaTe TournamenT. ln Their series OT debaTes aT l-lunTingTon, The Alma squad lorolce even on The iudges' decisions. The highIigh+ OT The Year was when The Alma negaTive Team deTeaTecl The craclc aTTirmaTive Team Trom NorThwesTern Uni- versiTY. ProTessor l-lerman W. Spencer oT The English DeparTmenT was squad menTor Tor his TwelTTh consecuTive Year. The sTudenT manager was Richard Neville, ManisTique. ln The local oraTorical conTesT Rav l-lallin, senior, won The honors Tor The second Time in The men's division: while Alice l.isT, Treshman, Toolc TirsT place in The women's conTesT. Alma This year was hosT To The Tinals oT The Michigan inTer-collegiaTe Speech League oraTorical compeTiTion.

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THE SCCDTSMAN Top row, leff fo righf: John Fraker, Charles McLean, Grace Mafhews, l-lesfer Moon, lrene Folkerfh, Marvin Kaufman, l-lerberf Spendlove. Boffom row: Helen Dawson, Willis Gelsfon, Richard Bendall, Russell Sfaudacher, Richard Rade- macher, Grace Byron. l T- The fighf for a Golden Anniversary yearbook began early in fhe fall and if was only a few weelcs before Chrisfmas vacafion fhaf fhe Junior Class had decided fo fake fhe publicafion under ifs wing. Russell Sfaudacher, Junior from Saginaw, and Richard Bendall, fransfer from Bay Cify Junior College, were selecfed fo edif fhe book while fhe business managing fell info fhe hands of Richard Rademacher, popu- lar Junior from Alma. ln fhe firsf weelc affer fhe holiday recess hundreds of mulfi- colored posfers facked fo every possible vanfage poinf fold of fhe sales campaign which closed a weelc lafer wifh more fhan enough subscripfions fo insure fhe boolc's publicafion. Lafer fhe sfaff was announced and preparafions husfled along wifh fhe resulf fhaf fhe edifion esfablished some sorf of a campus record by appearing when if had been promised. ' Tl-IE STAFF Edifors - - - - - - - Russell Sfaudacher Richard Bendall Sporfs - l-lerberf Spendlove l-lelen Dawson Feafures Jack Sieg Seniors - Grace Mafhews lrene Follcerfh Juniors - l-lesfer Moon Jeaneffe Davidson Sophomores - Charles Climie Jack Bryce Freshman Charles McLean Calendar ---- Business Manager - Adverfising Manager - Subscripfion Manager - - - - - Subscripfion Agenfs l-lugh Garrison Rhea Wark Richard Rademache Sfewarf Mclfadden Willis Gelsfon l-lesfer Moon Fred Johnsfon Grace Byron Marvin Kaufman John Fralrer Adverfising Solicifors - - - - - Richard l-lanson George Jordan I'

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Bollom row: Alllruda Bell, Alice Bunling, Dorolhy Fosler, Virginia Church, Belly Pomeroy, lsabel PI-IILQMATHEAN Top row, lell lo righl: Mildred Bradlish, Florence Brown, Margarel Arnold, Amelia Arnold, Belly Reed, Rulh Malcolm, Margarelle Gabel. Middle row: Kalhryne Lake, Rulh Winkler, Verginia Anderson, Gladys Turrel, Mariorie l-lolmes, Rulh Lyon, Margarel Sandel. Thompson. Those nol appearing in lhe piclure: Janel Simmons. Dorolhy Fosler Virginia Church Kalhryn Lake - Alice Bunling - Verginia Anderson Margarel Arnold Belly Pomeroy - Amelia Arnold - l - OFFICERS Presidenl - - Vice-Presidenl Secrelary - - Treasurer - - Senlinel - - - - Almanian Reporler Crilic ----- - Parliamenlarian - - - - Verginia Anderson Alice Bunling lvlargarel Sandel lsabel Thompson Rulh Winkler Florence Brown Belly Reed Mariorie l-lolmes Mildred Bradlish ---- Keeper ol lhe Archives - - - Alllruda Bell The year's aclivilies lor Philo slarled oul wilh lhe rushing parly. The lradilional Japanese Parly was revived and Wrighl l-lall was a veri-colored place wilh pom-poms, conlelli, and serpenline. Wilh lhe College 50-year celebralion, Philo celebraled ils 28lh year. We held a Home Coming banguel down lown lor lhe lirsl lime in lour years. There were lilly pasl and presenl members in allendance and lheir gradualing year number covered lhe enlire span ol Philo's exislence. . Six new girls were pledged early in November, and having lullilled lheir pledge dulies, lhey were inilialed on Nov. l8. The Winler Lodge parly, Philo's annual girl bid, was held in Wrighl l-lall on Friday, December 3rd, Wilh lhe help ol Arl Byers Orcheslra. The lollowing day lhe Wrighl l-lall recepliqn room was lhe scene ol lhe Chrislmas Fair. l-lere lhe girls showed lheir abililies in lhe arls: baked goods, handworlc, knilling, elc. A lorlune lelling boolh was added lhis year and dancing was ollered lor lhose so inclined. Second semesler aclivilies include a Tea lor lhe Palronesses, an Easler Dance, and lhe Annual Formal Dinner-Dance.