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

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Ty Eee Ro Cri er Front Row—William Fogg, Helen Ossipove, Emiline Anderson, Alice DeWaele, accompanist, Lorraine DeWaele, Dorothea Rippberger, Beryle Voight, Bessie Tepper, lone Smith. Second Row—Emery Glancz, Llewellyn Immerman, Mary Lourim, Jennie Jones, Mary Richards, Edna Heglund, Jessie Jones, Margaret Berka, Maria Kirchman, Marian Meisel. Third Row— Russell Amhrein, director, Lynn MacPhail, Don Donnelly Joe Dan Hartingh, John Kavanagh, Paul Harvey, Harold Fogg, Henry Hart, Joe MacPhail, Erwin Moessner, Wesley Timm, Lester Freidinger. J. C. Chorus | Nes Junior College Chorus for this year has far surpassed any previous effort in this field by the students. There was such considerable interest manifested in choral pos- sibilities that the group was formed on a purely voluntary basis, which alone makes this year’s success the more outstanding. The work was undertaken in the latter part of October when the services of Russell Amhrein and Alice DeWaele as director and accompanist, respectively, were found avail- able. Those who made up the group were mostly experienced singers, having had much training in the high schools. For the first few meetings the men of the chorus were con- spicuous by their absence, but, when once members, they were among the most faithful to the very end of the year. It was necessary, Inasmuch as no provision had been made in the Student Activity Fund budget at the beginning of the semester, to borrow the first few songs from the high school music department, to whom the chorus feels indebted. The chorus during the year has made seven appearances before audiences. The first was on December |, when the group was introduced to the college at its assembly. The compliments were many and encouraging on this first appearance. The second appearance followed shortly afterward when the chorus sang between the acts of the Junior College play on December 4. With much pleasure the groups accepted the invitation to sing at the Wenona Hotel for the Exchange Club on December 13. On this occasion the chorus did remarkably well. The last appearance before the holidays was before some 400 members of the Central—J.C. P.T.A. at which time several Christmas carols were rendered. One of the chorus’s most outstanding success came early in February when, after many special rehearsals, the college chorus made up most of the chorus of 70 voices for the American Legion Minstrel Show. They did exceptionally well on each of the two nights the show was presented. The last appearance of this musical organization came on the last day of May when they presented an entire assembly program of songs for mixed voices, male voices, and quartet numbers, with instrumental numbers interspersed. This group filled an important mission during the college year and is to be commended on its fine work. [ 14]

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ete tC Re Cal Bak E 7 a = BP neg aN a A‘ 2 Front Row—Bessie Tepper, Jane Fowler, Helen Ossipove, Lorraine De% aele. Second Row —Kobert Friers, John Kavanagh, Win1- fred Bamford, James Finkbeiner, assistant editor, William Groening, editor-in-chief, Richard Weadock, Ione Smith, Jack Korn, Joe Biller The Crucible HE Crucible is now completing its most successful season thus far. The 193]-32 year witnessed the publication of fifteen bi-weekly issues and this Graduation Edition. The paper was three-columned during the fall months, but permission to add a fourth column was obtained from the Student Council in December, and the larger Crucible made its first appearance on January |2. Since the appearance of the four-column paper, the student body has taken a much greater interest in the Crucible than has ever before been mani- fested. The staff has really felt that its efforts have been appreciated this year. William Groening, who was editor during the second semester of 1930-31 returned to take charge in September. He has been the guiding light in all of the current year’s improvements. Graduating this June after three semesters at the head of the staff, Groen- ing enjoys the distinction of having had the longest tenure of office of any Crucible Editor. James Finkbeiner, a freshman who joined the staff in September, showed such remarkable promise that he was elected assistant-editor at the close of the first semester. During the second semester he executed his duties in a very capable fashion, and he will succeed Groening to the editorship next fall. The increasing interest in Junior College athletics led to the improvement of the sport page, which this year was under the direction of Francis Barnett, Joseph Biller, and Robert Wood. An especially popular feature of the sport page was “Bask etball Person- alities,’’ a series of cartoons of Coach Hood and his team. This series and several other cartoons appearing from time to time were drawn by Frank Williams, the Crucible’s talented cartoonist. Paul Belknap inaugurated a series of special interviews with representative business and professional men which met with popular approval. The most popular humor columns were ‘“‘Schnozzle,”” by Henry Hart, “The Nutcracker,’ by Stewart Brams, and “Junior College Day by Day,” by Jack Kavanagh. Richard Weadock and Jack Korn assisted with the headline-writing, proof-reading, and make-up work. Other staff members during the current year included David Kahn, Madelyn Race, lone Smith, Margaret Berka, Joseph MacPhail, Edith Davis, Helen Ossipove, Jane Fowler, Winifred Bamford, Robert Friers, Lorraine DeWaele, Ethel Vallender, Bessie Tepper, Richard Doty, Mary Richards, Robert Boyse, and Fred Tonks. [13]

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TD GE: eS Cwke WaGa lr Bai. ale Front Row, left to right—Paul Harvey, John C. Kavanagh, Jack W. Korn, Herbert W. Bean. Second Row—Gerald Johrson, Fred J. Tonks, William A. Groening, Paul E. Belknap. Debating ol debating team of 1932 was very successful. A new system was used by which no official decisions were offered, as a judgeless contest seemed to be in vogue with the present economic depression. The question for debate by the Junior College Conference this year was, “Resolved: That the nations should adopt a policy of free trade.”’ This topic was extremely popular and interesting as the question of tariff is highly important and is much discussed in the entire economic world. Beginning the season with but one veteran, William Groening, the team was con- siderably strengthened by the addition of several former high school debaters; Paul Belk- nap, Herbert Bean, and Paul Harvey of Central High School; Jack Korn, of Manton, and Gerald Johnson, of Harrisville. H. C. Klingbeil, of the Public Speaking department coached the team. In the first debate of the season, February 9, Herbert Bean and Paul Harvey, taking the negative side met Flint. The following week, February 25, another negative team consisting of Jack Korn and Gerald Johnson met Jackson. The next week, March 4, the affirmative team consisting of Paul Belknap and Fred Tonks traveled to Grand Rapids. On March 8, Bean and Harvey, again representing the negative, met Highland Park at Highland Park. On March 15, Muskegon motored to Bay City to meet the affirmative team, repre- sented by Paul Belknap and John Kavanagh. This contest was judged by local professional men who awarded a two to one decision to the affirmative. The debaters closed their season on Thursday, March 17, when the affirmative con- sisting of William Groening and Paul Belknap, met Port Huron in a no-decision contest. Four members of the team represented Bay City at the Michigan Intercollegiate Model League of Nations Assembly at the College of the City of Detroit. This assembly is conducted according to the same procedure as the League of Nations, each college representing one or more nations. Bay City’s delegation, consisting of Paul Belknap, William Groening, Paul Harvey, and Fred Tonks, represented Sweden. Four members of the team Bean, Korn, Groening, and Tonks graduate this June, leaving Harvey, Belknap, Johnson, and Kavanagh to form the nucleus of next year's team. [ 15 |