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

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hive” 6 iC eB Lae, ores a i ' y a Front Row—Howard Thorson, guard; Elson Hood, coach; Francis Barnett, guard. Second Row—Robert Wood, guard; Birdsey Learman, forward; Wayne Ogelstone, forward; Joe Dan Hartingh, guard; Lawrence Arndt, forward. Third Row—Howard Walther, center; Francis Letchfield, forward and guard; Morris Kreulen, center; Virgil Meisel, forward; Lester Freidinger, forward and guard. Basketball HE 1932 edition of the Junior College basketball team enjoyed one of the most suc- cessful seasons for some time. Winning five out of ten tilts and taking into considera- tion that four of the five defeats were by very small margins, the 1932 Junior College basketball squad justly claims itself to be one of the best ever had. Starting the 1932 season with a two-day road trip, the team returned to Jackson to suffer a smarting 29-14 defeat at the hands of the Prison city squad. The boys just didn’t seem to “‘click”’ in their initial tilt of the year, playing a very ragged game both in the defense and offense. The next evening, Flint was stopped by the Bay City squad by a score of 27-21 ina game marked by frequent fouling, three of the players being expelled from the game through the personal foul route. Both offensive and defensive play was greatly improved over the previous game. A week later, a fast-stepping team of lanky lads from Grand Rapids journeyed to Bay City to defeat us 27-21 in a most thrilling and exciting encounter. Grand Rapids led 13-11 at the half-time and managed to keep the lead through the second half to win by six tallies. On two successive Saturdays we conquered a mediocre team from Port Huron J.C. The score there was 36-28 and here it was 26-16. Next, Muskegon managed to eke out a 31-30 victory over our boys. Only a “long tom”’ from the middle of the court caged shortly before the gun sounded were we defeated. The next week-end a second two-day road trip was made to Grand Rapids and Mus- kegon. At the furniture City we were barely beaten by a close 30-26 count. At Muskegon, the following night we were defeated 34-31 in another close tilt. We met Flint again, and soundly trounced them 36-17. Coach Hood used two com- plete teams in running up this top-heavy score. Before Flint could tally once we had piled up eight counts. With this lead we coasted through the remainder of the game, Flint never endangering our comfortable margin. On March 5, the highly-touted Highland Park Panthers carrying with them an envious [19 |

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eho!) Caner: lyBuleE. J Cy, HE J.C.Y. has passed through a successful year in its program. This school-year has marked the first time that the regular weekly meetings have been held in the school. Formerly the meetings had been held at the Y.M.C.A. Judged by the larger attendance and interest, this step has proved a wise one. Bryce Adie has been president of the organization, for the year, and was ably assisted by Wesley Timm, Vice-president, and John Cramer, Secretary. The purpose of the club is to promote activities among the men of the college and to promote fellowship among them.The J.C.Y. is more or less a continuance of the high-school Hi-Y, working in co-opera- tion with the Y.M.C.A. However, the club has no affiliation with the Hi-Y. The sponsor of the club is Dean George Butterfield. Mr. J. S. Brown, Boy’s Work Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. had also acted as sponsor till his resignation at the Y.M.C.A. in the latter part of March, 1932. The “Second Annual Turtle Derby”? was sponsored by the club November 11, and counted as a real success by those present. Among the speaker at the regular meetings were Rev. Homer D. Mitchell, Rev. H. Kreulen, Rev. Orthner, H. R. Hadcock, of the Bay City Y.M.C.A., Rev. T. H. Kady, and Rev. Hunt, each of whom gave a very interesting and varied program. Also, Col. A. H. Gansser spoke on disarmament, a very timely subject, from the militaristic point of view. He was followed on the same subject, but from the civilian view, by Russell Amhrein. Mr. Clayton R. Garlock also spoke to the club on “Boy and Girl Relations.”’ The final event of the year was the Retreat, which was held at Sand Lake, May 28, 29, and 30. Tetra Scis HE Tetra Sci Club is composed of pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, and chemistry students. Organized in October, 1931, with Mr. G. L. Martin, head of the chemistry department as advisor, the following officers were elected: president, David Kahn; vice- president, Joseph MacPhail; secretary-treasurer, Frank Schultz. The purpose of the organization is to better acquaint the members with the different aspects and various possibilities of the fields they intend to enter. The bi-weekly Thursday programs have successfully carried out this policy. On December 3, 1931, the new club held its first program meeting with Mr. Louis B. Harrison, head of the Bay City Filtration Plant, speaking on ““Water Purification.’ A trip through the filtration plant followed on December | 7. Two films, ““Beyond the Microscope” and ‘‘Liquid Air,’ were shown on January 7. Speaking on ‘“The Art of Medicine,’ Dr. L. Fernald Foster addressed the club on January 21. An inspection of the Jones clinic was made on March 3. Many also took advantage of an aeroplane ride, which Dr. J. M. Jones offered to each member. Dr. W. G. Gamble conducted the group through Mercy Hospital on March 31. Members heard Dr. Sumby of Saginaw on April 7, and Luther Carpenter, a senior medical student, on April 14. The most recent trip was through the Consumers Gas Plant at Zilwaukee on April 28. Two more programs will probably complete the year’s schedule. [ 18 |

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Sores .@ he Ure iB Lik record of five victories and not a single defeat in the Junior College Conference struck a snag in the Bay City determined forces by being handed a stinging 26-25 defeat. Bay City led 12-9 at the half, but the Panthers came back vigorously in the second half to take a nine point margin. Mainly, through the efforts of several substitutes, Walther in particular, who caged two field goals and one free throw in the last few minutes of the game, we were able to defeat the Panthers, this being Highland Park’s first defeat by another Junior College. Next year, Letchfield, Meisel, Thorson, and Walther will be gone. With Freidinger, Kreulen, and Wood of the regulars and Arndt, Barnett, Hartingh, Learman, Muir, and Oglestone of the “‘seconds’’ returning, Bay City should place a formidable team in the J.C. Conference in 1933. “Bob” Wood led individual scoring, with “Les” Freidinger a close second. Individual scoring and the seasons record follow: Individual Scorers Season’s Record Player B. F Pts Bay i@ity, 4s... 14 Jackeons —.. 14.29 Wacdiads.c. ate. 27. (28, 16 62 Bay Citys... 27 Plime) «2. F eZ] Freidinger, f..... :4 23 4 50 Bay Cay ©. 7! 2 Grand Rapids...27 Kereuleriace.e=. 9 7. Te 12 4 4| Bay Gity:.- 4. 36 Port Huron.....2 Letchfield, f......... 15 A 37 Baye City. Ss: 26 Port Huron.....16 THOMON Bi ceouasns 13 8 34 Eas. @iby 4. 30 Muskegon...... 31 Mierelet. - 2... 7 54 4 eye Bay Citye,...-2 26 Grand Rapids. . .30 Walter 6: os... 4. -« 4 3 1] Bay Gity=. ... it Muskegon...... 34 Aenaligge sie 2 kk 2 0 4 Bag atye. 08. . Bis Fl eee? Barnett: Sics.....-. | 0 vi BavrCigy.: ec 26 Highland Park . .25 ‘Recalse -2 ctu EOE Bg 273 Totals’ 37. .°273 Potals. 6. 257 Track Ro the first time in the history of the institution, Junior College organized a track team which team did not fare so well. With inadequate preparation and training the team entered tne state meet at Flint on May 14. The only point came through the efforts of Birdsey Learman, who took fourth place in the pole-vault. Grand Rapids, with a very well-balanced team, copped first honors with 77 points; Muskegon placed second; Flint, third, and Highland Park, fourth. In this meet, several conference records were broken. Bay City’s team was composed of Andy Moore, doing the 100 and 220 yard dashes and broadjump; Francis Barnett, the 100 yard dash; O. J. LaFontaine, the 220 yard dash; George Butterfield and Blake Clark, the half-mile;' John Richardson, the quarter-mile and broad jump; Louis Herrig, quarter-mile; Ed McManmon, shot-put; Birdsey Learman, shot-put, high jump, and pole-vault; Al Jonas and Jack Ferris, 220 yard low hurdles; and Virgil Meisel, mile run. With the year’s experience, Junior College should develope some exceptional track teams in future years. [ 20 |