Bay City Junior College - Crucible Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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belie TO GIB ise Front Row—Fred Braman, Stewart Brams, William Groening. Second Row—Oscar Baker, Henry Hart, H. C. Klingbeil, Coach. Debating HE debating team of 1930-31 showed considerable improvement over former teams, breaking even in the season’s contests for the first time in the history of the school. The question for debate by the Junior College Conference this year was, ‘‘Resolved: That Great Britain immediately grant dominion status to India.’’ This question aroused wide-spread interest owing cto its world-wide importance, and an especially outstanding feature of it was that numerous developments in the Indian problem cook place during the winter months, so that each time the team debated, the situation of India was a little bic different than it had been in the previous debate. Beginning the season with but one veteran, Fred Braman, the team was considerably strengthened by the addition of several former high school debaters: Eren Learman, Oscar Baker, and Stewart Brams of Central High: Helen Severance of East Jordan; Henry Hart of Midland; and William Groening of Saginaw Eastern. H. C. Klingbeil, of the public speaking department, coached the team. In the first debate of the season, February 6, Miss Learman and Miss Severance, taking the aflirmative, lost to Flint. The following week another afhrmative team, consisting of Oscar Baker and Fred Braman traveled to Jackson and there chalked up Bay City’s first victory. Bay City’s first negative debate, February 24, resulted in a Joss to Grand Rapids. Fred Braman and William Groening participated in this contest. On March 3, the local team again defended the afiirmative, Oscar Baker and Helen Severance scoring a victory over Highland Park. The negative broke even in the final week of the season, losing on Tuesday, March 17, to Port Huron, and winning from Muskegon on the following Friday. Fred Braman parti- cipated in both of these debates, teaming with William Groening in the former and Henry laren che latter. Prospects for next year look especially bright as Braman, Baker, and Miss Learman are a the only members of the team lost by graduation. 13

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THEY CRW CIbES Front Row—William Fogg, Fabianna Permoda, Stewart Brams, Elizabeth DeWaele, Bob Lonn. Second Row—William Groening, Jane Becket, David Kahn. Third Row—Oscar Baker, Joe McPhail, Archie McMillan. The Crucible HE Crucible, like all other Junior College activities had its most successful season thus far. Beginning the year in pursuit of its usual policy of monthly publication, the paper set a new precedent by appearing on time. With Edgar Woods serving as editor and David Kahn as business manager, the paper enjoyed a successful first semester, in which a great improvement in journalistic style, make-up, and appeal co che student body was noted, In December the Crucible was changed from a monthly to a bi-weekly publication, by order of the Student Council. Shortly afterward, William Groening was elected assistant editor. At the close of the first semester, Editor Edgar Woods left college to accept a position on the Bay City Daily Times, and he was succeeded by William Groening, who was elected by a unanimous vote of the student body. The second semester was one of even greater success than the first. Appearing bi-weekly it was capable of containing stories of much better news value than it had when it was published monthly. Archibald McMillan was appointed assistant editor, and several additions were made to the staff, chus lightening the individual duties of each staff member. During this semester emphasis was also made upon che improvement of the feature material in the Crucible. The year's activities of the staff culminated in this Graduation Supplement. As the book is financed by the Student Activity Fund, it is being distributed free to all che students in the college. This issue, like all other issues this semester, is in charge of William Groening, editor, with Archibald McMillan as assistant editor, and David Kahn as business manager. Others assisting in the publication of this book with their respective departments are: sophomores, Fabianna Permoda; sports, Oscar Baker, features, Stewart Brams, Bob Lonn, Helen Koth; art, Winifred Bamford; activities, Jane Beckett, Elizabeth DeWaele, William Fogg, Joe McPhail. Miss Nellie McGregor of che English department served in her usual capacity of faculty advisor during the year. 12

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Trike CRW GIBIgE Front Row—Louis Meisel, Ruth LeRoux, Eren Learman, Dorothy Dustin, Madeline Race, Elizabeth DeWaele, Otis Heath. Second Row——Dolores Flajole, Philip Patterson, Madeline Meloche, H. C. Klingbeil, director, Joseph MacPhail, Olive Meier, Edgar Woods. Junior College Play UDGING from many favorable comments received and the empty ticket-rack, the Junior College play, ‘Little Women,”’ was by far the most successful college play ever produced in Bay City. It was through the efforts of the capable dramatic director, Mr. Henry Kling- beil and those in the cast, who seemed to possess an unusual amount of histronic talent, that this success was realized. The play was adapted from the book having the same title by Louisa M. Alcott, and even the most difficult scenes were interpreted with almost professional abilicy. There were moments of eye-moistening pathos and mirth-provoking humor which aroused to the fullest extent the sympathy of the audience. The members of the cast were: Mr. March, Joseph MacPhail; Mrs. March, Dorothy Dustin, Meg, Elizabeth DeWaele; Jo, Eren Learman, Beth, Ruth LeRoux; Amy, Madeline Race: Aunt March, Olive Meier, Mr. Laurence, Otis Heath; Laurie, Louis Meisel; Professor Bhaer, Phillip Patterson; John Brocke, Edgar Woods, Hannah Mullett, Dolores Flajole. Acting as prompters were: Madeline Meloche and Ruth Schmidt. Miss Lola Bishop and Mr. Yeakey arranged the state settings, and those in charge of the costumes were Ruth Knepp, Florence Cherry, and Emma Sartain The four “‘little women” represented Bay City at the Michigan Association of Junior Colleges, meeting in Flint where they presented a scene from the play. It was as well received by the Flint audience as it had been in Bay City. League of Nations HE Fourth Annual Session of the Model Assembly was held this year ac Hillsdale College. To this assembly, each Michigan college sends delegates who represent one or more members of the League of Nations, there being three delegates for each nation. Bay City this year, represented Canada at the assembly. Henry Van Welde, Jack Nichols, and Phillip Patterson, accompanied by H. C. Klingbeil, were Bay City’s delegates. The program of the session included committee meetings, general assemblies, and social activities. ia