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

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1933 volume:

THE CRUCIBLE For 1933 The Eleventh Annual Graduation Number Published by the Students of BAY CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE James Finkbeiner Editor-in-Chief Bay City, Michigan Edmund Arnold May, 1933 Managing Editor Bruce Hayden Photography THE CRUCIBLE Foreword STUDENT passes down the hall. In one hand he carries a text-book, in the other a tennis racquet. That student is striking the happy medium between the academic and the extra- curricular sides of college life. In present- ing this, the eleventh annual Crucible, to the student body, the staff hopes that it has struck that mean between work and pla y, joys and responsibilities, scholastic and campus activities, all of which play their part in making up student life at Bay City Junior College. [2J THE CRUCIBLE [3] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row — Mr. Tunison, Mr. Frenc)i, Mr. Dersnah. Miss Bishop. Miss McGreg-or, Miss Hellmuth. Bottom Kow — Mr. Vealiey, Mr. Hood, I Ir. Gustin. Miss Anscliutz, Miss Holjbs, Miss Scliroeder. Dean George E. Butterfleld Mrs. Davis, Registrar THE CRUCIBLE Faculty AY CITY Junior College ' s faculty compares most favorably with the staff of any similar institution in the country. Under Dean George E. Buterfield, thirty-three instructors offer courses in twelve branches of education. Dean Butterfield, A. B., M. A., has been at Bay City ten years. His work at the University of Michigan prepared for his instruction in psychology and orientation. Miss Irma Anschutz took her A. B. and M. A. at the University with graduate work at Wisconsin. She teaches Latin, is chairman of the honors committee, and a Women ' s League sponsor. Miss Lola Bishop, A. B., Smith College, with extensive graduate work here and abroad, is instructor in French, serving as chairman of the social committee and on the group in charge of dramatics. Mr. Charles Carlson, metal shop instructor, has had twenty years of practical experience, with theoretical work at Western and Central State. Mr. E. L. Dersnah, A. B., M. S., teaches mathematics. Miss Virginia Eicholtz, B. S., Missouri, has charge of the art department. Mr. H. R. Evans received his bachelor ' s degree in Music at the University and offers courses in the musical field. Mr. G. M. French, who has studied at the Univer- sities of Chicago, Wisconsin, and Michigan, has an A. B. from Alma, teaches economics, and is a member of the athletic and social committees. Mr. J. H. George, for ten years instructor in astronomy and geology, has his B. S. and M. A. from Chicago. He serves on the assembly and welfare groups. Mr. Curtis R. Gustin, wood-shop teacher, is a graduate of Western State. Miss Erma Hellmuth, A. B., M. A., Michigan, studied three years in Madrid to prepare for teaching Snanish. She is a League advisor and on the honors committee. Miss Ada Hobbs teaches English. She has done graduate work at California and Wisconsin and has traveled abroad after her A. B. and M. A. from Michigan. Instructor in geography and sociology. Miss Erma Hodgson has her degree from Michigan and two years of field observation. Coach Elson Hood teaches physical training, coaches varsity teams, and is a member of the board of athletic control. He is a graduate of Central State and has studied at U. of M. Miss Alice Howe, A. B., Olivet, M. A., Michigan, graduate work, Colorado, teaches chemistry. With an A. B. from Pennsylvania State, an M. A. from Michigan, and study in London and at the University of Wales, Mr. H. C. Klingbeil, debate and dramatics coach and assembly chairman, teaches English and speech. Miss Elizabeth Krafka teaches botany and zoology. Lake Forest College gave her A. B., Wisconsin her M. A. She has done graduate work at Massachusetts, Iowa, and Colorado. She is a League leader. Miss Nellie May McGregor is, as chairman of the publications committee, sponsor of the Crucible and the annual. She has traveled in Europe and has a B. Phd. from State Normal, and an A. B. and M. A. from Michigan. She is an English instructor. Mr. George L. Martin teaches chemistry and serves on the athletic and social boards. A. B. and M. A. from Michigan. Miss Ina Palmer, A. B., Michigan, teaches political science. Mr. George Race, penmanship instructor, has studied in Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Illinois. Physics instructor Fred B. Rogers, A. B. Morningside College, Iowa, M. S. Michigan, graduate work, Chicago, serves on debating and welfare committees. Miss Ada Royal, B. S., State Normal, is in charge of women ' s physical education. English and German instructor, League advisor, member of the publications board, Miss Mathilda Schroeder has her A. B. and M. A. from Michigan. Mr. R. C. Shellenbarger, A. B. Wittenburg, M. A. Michigan, graduate work in Wisconsin, teaches mathematics and is on the welfare and honors group. Miss Maxine Sprague, with degrees from Ohio Northern and Michigan, teaches library methods. Mr. A. Edward Stiles, in charge of the history department, member of assembly and social committees, has his A. B., M. A. from Michigan. Mr. H. E. Ten Eyck, B. S., A. B. State Normal, M. A. Michigan, teaches business with Mr. George D. Tunison, A. B., M. A., Michigan. Mr. Charles White, music instructor, studied in London, England. Mr. L. L. Yeakey teaches mechanical drawing. He studied at Western State, Carnegie Institute, and Michigan. Mrs. Edna R. Davis is registrar of the college. [5] Top Row — Lynn McPhail, Maria Kirchman, Eugene Lewis, Wesley Timm. Second Row — Florence Carpenter, Alfred ,Jonas, Roy Bourdow, Elsie Hennigar. Third Row — Charles Stuart, Dorothy Scott, .To Dan Hartingh, Philip Patterson. Bottom Row — Helen Sinclair, l aul Belknap, John Ferris, Borgia Doyle. LYNN McPHAIL Bay City Engineering Student Council, ' 32 ; J. C. Y., ' 32 ; President, ' 33; Engineers Club, ' 32 and ' 33. EUGENE G. LEWIS Bay City Pre-Medicine Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Orchestra, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32; Dramatics, ' 33. FLORENCE CARPENTER Bay City General Academic S. S. S., chairman, ' 33; Chairman Pin Com- mittee, ' 32; Chorus, ' 33; Crucible, ' 33; An- nual ' 33. ROY BOURDOW Saginaw Pre-Medicine Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Swimming, ' 32. CHARLES STUART Bay City ■ Engineering Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33; Phi Theta Kappa, ' 33. [C] JO DAN HARTINGH Pinconning General Academic Basketball, ' 32; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. MARIA KIRCHMAN Bay City General Academic Boba; Student Council, ' 32, ' 33; President Women ' s League, ' 33; Social Committee Women ' s League, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32; Intra- murals, ' 32, ' 33. WESLEY C. TIMM Bay City Engineering Engineers ' Club, Intramurals, ' 32, ' 32, ' 33; Swimming, ' 32; ' 33; Chorus, ' 32, ' 33; Cru- cible, ' 33; Annual, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 33, Vice- President, ' 32. ALFRED JONAS Bay City Engineering Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33; Track, ' 32. ELSIE HENNIGAR East Tawas General Academic Boba. DOROTHY SCOTT Bay City Education Arpatia, chairman, ' 33 ; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Booster Committee, ' 33. PHILIP M. PATTERSON Bay City Business Administration College Play, ' 31, ' 32, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 31, ' 32, ' 33; Swimming, ' 31, ' 32, ' 33; Glider Club, Secretary Treasurer, ' 31, ' 32; Dra- matics Club, ' 31, ' 32; Chorus, ' 31; Business Club, ' 33. HELEN SINCLAIR Midland General Academic Corona; Intramurals, ' 32; Social Committee, ' 32; Recording Secretary, Women ' s League, ' 33. JOHN MARK FERRIS General Academic Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33 Track, ' 32. PAUL BELKNAP General Academic Crucible, ' 32, ' 33; Debate, ' 32, ' 33; League of Nations, ' 32; Political Science Radio Broadcasts, ' 32; Phi Theta Kappa, ' 32, president, ' 33 ; Student Council, ' 33 ; Assem- bly Chairman, ' 33 ; Graduation Committee Chairman, ' 33. BORGIA DOYLE Bay City Education Aurae, Scribe, ' 32; Chorus, ' 33; Dramatics Club, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. Bay City Swimming, ' 32, ' 33; Bay City EDNA HEGLUND Education Corona. Bay City Saginaw JAMES V. FINKBEINER Pre-Law Intramurals ' 32, ' 33; Debate, ' 33; Crucible Assistant Editor, ' 32; Crucible Editor-in- chief, ' 33; Annual Assistant Editor, ' 32; Annual Editor-in-chief, ' 33 ; Law Club, ' 32. WILLIAM L. PERRIN Saginaw Education Scrap Book Committee, ' 33; Crucible, ' 33; Annual, ' 33. WILLIAM E. MERRITT Bay City Engineering Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33. FREDERICK L. BOSSMAN Saginaw Business Administration Business Club, Vice-President, ' 33; Phi Theta Kappa, ' 32, Treasurer, ' 33. CHESTER KASMIERSKI Bay City Engineering Engineers ' Club, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. JOHN PURCELL Pre-Law Law Club, ' 32, Treasurer, ' 33. WILFRED HOSELY Pre-Forestry Saginaw Howell Saginaw DONALD FRITZ Pre-Medicine Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32, ' 33; Intra- murals, ' 32. ERNEST LAETZ Bay City General Academic J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33; Business Club, ' 33; An- nual, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Budget Committee, ' 33. MURIEL SMITH General Academic Aurae; Chorus, ' 33. Midland Bay City STEPHEN E. SPENCER Engineering Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32; An- nual, ' 33. BIRDSEY LEARMAN Essexville General Academic Basketball, ' 32; Track, ' 32; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. MARY CRAVES Bay City General Academic Boba; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Chairman Wo- men ' s League Auditing Committee, ' 33. RONALD G. WATSON General Academic Dramatics Club, ' 33. ELAINE MARKEY General Academic S. S. S.; College Play, ' 32. Saginaw Bay City Top Row — Edna Hegiund. Dona ' cl l- ' i ' itz, James Finklieiner. Ernest Laetz. Second Row — William Perrin, ] [uriel Smith, William Merritt, Stephen Spencer. Third Row — Frederick Rossnian. Biidsey Learman, Chester Kasmierski, Mar. - Craves. Bottom Row — John Purcell, Ronald Watson, Wilfred Hosely, Elaine Markey. FLORENCE L. REVIERE Education Arpatia; Intramurals, ' 32. Bay City Bay City MURRAY BERGMAN Pre-Medicine Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; Swimming, ' 32, ' 33. LOUIS HERRIG Saginaw Business Administration Business Club, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33; Social Committee, ' 33 ; Athletic Committee, ' 33 ; Litramurals, ' 32, ' 33; All-Intramural, ' 33; Saginaw Track, ' 32 j5 PH J. CRANMORE B ' siness Administration Business Club, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. Top Row— Helen Weston, Robert Bowser, George Drescher, Elaine Hartz. Second Row— John Kavanagh, Charles Dwyer, Henry Feldman, Harold Fogg. Third Row — Florence Reviere, Gerald Wilkie, Murray Bergman. Bernice Wubbena. Bottom Row— Louis Herrig, Robert Kraiaohl, Joseph Cranmore, John Richardson. HELEN WESTON Bay City Education Arpatia; Phi Theta Kappa, ' 32, ' 33; Intra- murals, ' 32, ' 33. ROBERT BOWSER Business Administration ELAINE HARTZ General Academic Corona. CHARLES A. DWYER Pre-Law Law Club, ' 32. HAROLD G. FOGG General Academic Chorus, ' 32, ' 33. Bay City Bay City Bay City Bay City Bay City Bay City Bay City GEORGE DRESCHER Pre-Medicine Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33. JOHN C. KAVANAGH Pre-Law Chorus, ' 32; Social Committee, ' 32; Law Club, ' 32, President, ' 33; Crucible, ' 32, ' 33; College Play, ' 32; Chairman Student Coun- cil, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. HENRY FELDMAN Education Bay City GERALD G. WILKIE General Academic Intramurals, ' 33; Dramatics Club, ' 32, ' 33; Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33. BERNICE WUBBENA Essexville General Academic Aurae, chairman, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32. ROBERT KRAPOHL Bay City Pre-Dentistry Tetra Sci, ' 32, Vice-President, ' 33; Intra- murals, ' 32, ' 33. JOHN RICHARDSON Saginaw Pre-Law Track, ' 32; Law Club, ' 32; Crucible, ' 33; Intramural, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 33; Booster Committee, ' 33; College Play, ' 33; Annual, ' 33. [S] GEDNEY T. FENTON Bay City Business Administration Business Club, Secretary Treasurer, ' 33. GEORGE F. BUTTERFIELD Bay City Engineering Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33 ; Phi Theta Kappa, ' 32, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33. BETTY KING Bay City Education Boba; Crucible, ' 33; Annual, ' 33; Booster Committee, ' 33; Chorus, ' 33. AMBER JOHNSON General Academic Corona. Saginaw Bay City EDWARD McMANMON P re-Dentistry Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Tetra Sci, ' 32, Presi- dent, ' 33. HOWARD J. SCHINDLER Bay City Pre-Law Law Club, ' 32; J. C. Y., ' 32; Crucible, ' 32; College Play, ' 33; Dramatics Club, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. RUTH E. FORBES Bay City General Academic S. S. S.; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Phi Theta Kappa, ' 32, ' 33. LILLIAN GREENSTEIN Bay City Education Mystic; Phi Theta Kappa, ' 32, ' 33. LOIS STIEGEMEYER Bay City Secretarial Boba ; Auditing Committee Women ' s League, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32, ' 33; Intra- murals, ' 32, ' 33. JANE McDonald General Academic S. S. S.; Chorus, ' 32. Bay City ROBERT HILER General Academic Tetra Sci, ' 33. Bay City Bay City E. HUNTER SAUNIER Accounting Intramurals, ' 32; Track, ' 32, Sax Ensemble, ' 38. m MERLE WHYTE Bay City General Academic Boba, Scribe, ' 32, Chairman, ' 33; Tetra Sci, Secretary, ' 33 ; Intramurals, ' 32 ; Social Chairman Women ' s League, ' 33. JESSIE JONES Bay City Education Aurae; Chorus, ' 33; Hockey, ' 32, ' 33; Intra- murals, ' 33. FRANK TENNANT Bay City Engineering Swimming, ' 32, ' 33; Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33 ; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33 ; Tetra Sci, ' 32. EDWARD MARTIN Bay City Accounting Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Business Club, 33. Top Row — Gedney Fenton. Lois Stieg-emeyer, George Butterfleld, Jane McDonald. Second Row — Bettina King-, Robert Hiler, Amber Johnson, Hunter Saunier. Third Row — FOdward McManmon, Mei-Ie Wliyte, Howard Schindler, J essie Jones. Bottom Row — lUith P ' orlses, Frank Tennant, Lillian Greenstein, Edward Martin. Top Row — Wavne Oglestone, F ' orence Yea ' ?er, Walter Leesch, Geraldine Hartz. Second Row — Dorothea Rippberger, Robert Friers, Elizabeth Berry. William Daoiist. Third Row — David Witheridge, Ruth Alger, Anton Virbiscus, Mary Van Welde. Bottom Row— Merrill Benjamin, Melvin Millet, Milton Bender, Donald Oakes. WAYNE OGLESTONE ' Gladwin Pre-Dentistry Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; Basketball, ' 32; Intra- murals, ' 33. WALTER LEESCH, JR. Saginaw Business Administration Golf, ' 32, ' 33 ; Chairman Booster Committee, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Business Club, ' 33; Social Committee, ' 33; Chorus, ' 33; Business Manager College Play, ' 33. DOROTHEA C. RIPPBERGER Saginaw Education Boba; Corresponding Secretary Women ' s League, ' 32; Chorus, ' 32, ' 33. ELIZABETH BERRY Bay City General Academic Aurae Chairman, ' 32; Chorus, ' 32, ' 33; Chairman Women ' s League Auditing Com- mittee, ' 32. [10] DAVID WITHERIDGE Saginaw Engineering Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33; Phi Theta Kappa, Vice-President, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32; Budget Committee, ' 32; J. C. Y., ' 32. ANTON VIRBISCUS Bay City Pre-Law Law Club, ' 32, ' 33; Sergeant-at-arms, ' 32, Vice-President, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. G. MERRILL BENJAMIN Saginaw Pre-Dentistry Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32. FLORENCE YEAGER Saginaw Education Arpatia; Chorus, ' 32, ' 33. GERALDINE HARTZ Bay City General Academic Corona, Chairman, ' 33; Riflery, ' 32. ROBERT FRIERS Saginaw General Academic Golf, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33; Crucible, ' 32, ' 33 ; Annual, Sports Editor, ' 33 ; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33 ; Pin Committee, ' 33 ; Intramural Golf Champion, ' 32; Debate, ' 33. WILLIAM DAOUST Pre-Law Law Club, ' 32. Bay City Saginaw RUTH A. ALGER General Academic Mystic; Intramurals, ' 32; Social Committee, ' 32. MARY VAN WELDE Saginaw Secretarial Corona; Business Club, ' 33. MELVIN MILLET Saginaw Education MILTON A. .BENDER Saginaw General Academic Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 33. DONALD OAKES Alpena Business Administration Business Club, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33; Tennis, ' 32, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 33; College Play, ' 32, ' 33. JOHN L. CRAMER Saginaw Engineering Engineers ' Club, ' 32, President, ' 33; Ath- ■ letic Committee, ' 32; Student Manager of Athletics, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. M. LESTER FREIDINGER Saginaw Business Administration Student Council, ' 32, ' 33; Assembly Com- mittee Chairman; Budget Committee Chair- man; Basketball, ' 32, ' 33, All-State Center, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Business Club, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32, ' 33. MARIE H. VAN COLEN Bay City Education S. S. S. ; Social Committee Women ' s League, ' 33. BEATRICE WILLISTON Bay City Education Mystic, Chairman, ' 33 ; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33 ; Athletic Chairman, ' 33. JEROME CASE Saginaw General Business Business Club, ' 33; Phi Theta Kappa, ' 32, ' 33. DARRELL SNYDER Saginaw Business Administration Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Business Club, ' 33. LORRAINE DeWAELE Bay City General Academic Boba ; Crucible, ' 32; Intramurals, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32; College Play, ' 32; Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33. EMILINE J. ANDERSON Bay City General Academic Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; College Play, ' 32; Chorus, ' 32; Dramatics Club, ' 32, ' 33; Cru- cible, ' 32, ' 33. MARY RICHARDS Pinconning General Academic Secretary Phi Theta Kappa, ' 33; Crucible, ' 33; Boba. MORRIS KREULEN Bay City Business Administration Basketball, ' 32, ' 33; Tennis, ' 32; Intra- murals, ' 32, ' 33; Business Club, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32. [11 1 DUDLEY HALL ■ Bay City Pre-Pharmacy Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33; J. C. Y., ' 32, ' 33; Annual, ' 33. DORIS STEWART Bay City Education Corona; Intramurals, ' 33. EVELYN JOHNSON Bay City Secretarial Aurae; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. ROBERT ANTHONISON Bay City General Academic Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33. FRANCES BALWINSKI Bay City Education Mystic; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. HERMAN J. ROBERTS Bay City General Academic Intramurals, ' 33. Top Row — John Cramer, Emiline Anderson, Lester Freidinger, Mary Richards. Second Row — Marie Van Colen, Morris Kreulen, Beatrice Williston, Dudley Hall. Third Row — Jerome Gase, Doris Stewart, Darrell Snyder, Evelyn Johnson. Bottom Row — Loraine DeWaele, Robert Anthonison, Fi-ances Balwinski, Herman Roberts. DOROTHY R. FYLE General Academic Boba, Scribe, ' 33; Scrap Book Committee, ' 33. THE CRUCIBLE Saginaw LOUIS C. GARRISON, JR. Business Administration Business Club, ' 33. Bay City Bay City ARTHUR R. WILLIAMSON Engineering Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32. ROSELYN COOKE General Academic Aurae, Chairman, ' 32. Bay City Bay City GEORGE L. SMITH Pre-Law Law Club, ' 32, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Booster Committee, ' 33; Dramatics Club, ' 33. DE VERNE LOGAN Business Administration Business Club, President, ' 33. Bay City MARY ELIZABETH BUNNELL Saginaw General Academic Boba; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Captain Frosh Hockey, ' 32; Chorus, ' 32. HELEN OSSIPOVE Bay City General Academic S. S. S.; Chorus ' 31, ' 32; Crucible, ' 31, ' 32; Annual, ' 31, ' 32. MILTON MESKE Saginaw Pre-Medicine Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Tetra Sci, ' 32, ' 33. AMANDA McGILLVARY Oscoda Education S. S. S., Scribe, ' 33; Chorus, ' 33; Hockey, ' 33. MARTIN RISER Pre-Law Law Club, ' 33. Saginaw Midland HENRY HART Pre-Law College Play, ' 32; Golf, ' 31; Chorus, ' 32; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33. AGNES DULONG Bay City Education Mystic; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus, ' 32. HELEN L. RUPETER General Academic Mystic; Chorus, ' 32, ' 33. Saginaw Bay City ROBERT B. WOOD Business Administration Basketball, ' 32, ' 33; All-State Second Team, ' 33; Intramurals, ' 32, ' 33; Crucible, ' 32, ' 33; Annual, ' 32. ELEANORE SCHUMANN General Academic s. s. s. GEORGE SERMON Engineering Engineers ' Club, ' 32, ' 33. Bay City Bay City [12] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row — Edmund Arnold, Fred Bossman. James Finkbeiner, Lester Dankert, David With- eridge, Francis Walsh. Second Row — John Richardson, George Burk, Mildred Kottnauer, Mary Richards, Ruth Forbes, Paul Belknap, George Butterfield. Bottom Row — Jerome Gase, Lillian Greenstein, Hazel Batzer, Julius Symons, Marian Manary, Helen Weston, Walter Moeller. Phi Theta Kappa PTIT THE beginning of the fall term, the ten members of the Phi Theta Kappa who had been elected as freshmen, formed the [qp ' l first permanent organization of Beta Gamma chapter. Paul = = Belknap was chosen president, David Witheridge, vice-presi- dent, Mary Richards, secretary, and Fred Bossman, treasurer. Throughout the year the chapter held monthly meetings at the homes of the members. The arrangements for these meetings were made by a committee headed by Helen Weston. A program for initiat- ing better student conduct and government was carried on without any publicity of the efi ' ort. Under the leadership of David Witheridge, the initiation committee arranged for a pledge service on May 1, and an initiation banquet on May 15. The banquet was held at Trinity Parish House, where mem- bers, old and new, together with faculty advisors and faculty guests, heard an excellent speaker. No record of the year ' s work would be complete without mention- ing the service rendered to the chapter by the honors committee of the school. This committee is composed of Miss Anschutz, Miss Hellmuth, and Mr. Shellenbarger. In addition to the work done as a chapter, the members individually continued the service to the school which had secured their election to the chapter. Moreover, everyone continued his achievements in scholar- ship, for not one member was dropped because of failure to measure up to the requirements in grades. This is especially noteworthy, because in order to be elected to Phi Theta Kappa, one must be in the highest tenth of his class, and in order to remain in good standing, he must continue to be in the highest tenth. After mid-semester grades were issued in the second semester, the faculty elected the new members. They were: Edmund Arnold, William Orr, Francis J. Walsh, Hazel M. Batzer, Marian Mabel Manary, Walter Moeller, George A. Burk, Lester J. Dankert, Paul Harvey, Mildred F. Kottnauer, John W. Richardson, Julius Symons, Charles R. Stewart. The members who started the year were: Jerome Gase, Ruth Forbes, Helen Weston, George Butterfield, Fred Bossman, David With- eridge, Lillian Greenstein, James Finkbeiner, Mary Richards, and Paul Belknap. [i ] THE CRUCIBLE Freshmen Top Row — Joseph Kinnev, Ernest Rechlin. Gordon Wilson, Guiles Ten Byck, Roy Walker, Emmett O ' Hare Garrett Hadcock, Robert Ramsdell, Loren Cady. Second Row— Richard Packard Louis White, Charles Khuen, Glen Birchard, Robert Knepp, Leon Dardas, Frederick Wagner, Donald Wells, Eric Timm. Bottom Row — Mathilda Williams, Alice Zingg, Lois Coplan, Marie Vallez, Georgia Washing-ton, Sally Brown, Margaret Hand. Top Row— Robert Dickson, Lester Humphry, rank Skopek, Charles Martmdale, Alvm Pretzer, Walter Hewitt, Maurice Wvnes. Fourth Row— R. J. Downer, Virginia Hallan, Alton Billmeier, Rosanna Meloche, Gertrude Waehner, WaltMf ' Cramer. Third Row— Noreen Cole, June Anthony, Eleanore Hoffman, Betty Courtright, Milffi-ed Fairclough. Second Row— Emily Niedzielski, Ethelyn Gustin, Bird Yaeper. Dorothy -SAult. Jeanette Badgero, Eleanore Fenske. Bottom l;() v— G. ' orui.-i ( b-il.liiii. Vivi.iii D I ' sii.-i li . TjlF.NTVl Birchard. Mary Lnii FTookcr. Filn.-i S inith. Top Row— Charles Doty, Roy Adair, John Bannister, George Sarle, George Burk, Theo. Franek. Llewellyn Ballard. Second Row— Thelma Honk, Betty Runner, Eleanore Stapish, Caroline Harrison, Annette LaFramboise, AHrginia Laing-. Katherine Lourini, Vera Pretzer, Rockwell Carrier. Bottom Row — Bernice Smith. Geraldine Tronible. ' , Ruth Zmk, Naomi Buschlen, Eleanore Dodge, Betty Loveland, Alice Vrnold. [14] THE CRUCIBLE Freshmen Top Row — Linal Bailey, Albert Richter, John Keho, Carrol Burton. IJoyd McKay, Harry Courtright, .John Adams, Robert Bell. Third Row — Robert Rush, Edward Schade, Horace Calvert, William Philips, Leeds White, Walter Moeller, Glen Voorhees, Karl Gakle. Second Row — Emery Glanz, Reginald Barnett, Ruth Crawford, Charlotte Jones, Ida Hannon, Rose Mary McKav, Leonard Kessler. Julius Symons, Llewellyn Immerman. Bottom Row — Marian Manary, Isabel Horton, Mildrt ' d Kotlimuer, Eleanore Fenske, Gertrude Waehner. Top Row — Harvey Nitz, Russell Walsh, Robert Harndon, Robert Clear.y, Walter Butte, Daniel Mulholland, Lestei- Dankert. Carl Rubland. Third Row— Willard Morell, Frank Woidgka, Stanley Hill, Ralph Means, Richard Wilt. Second Row — Milton Brown, Lyle Oviatt, Joseph Wiley, Wilfred Schram, Andrew Orr. Bottom Row — Helen Fogg, Helen Sullivan, Virginia Allan, Helen Drescher, Virginia Tromble.v, Irene liessinger, Dolores Beyer. Freshmen Not in Pictures Edmund Arnold Helen Balwinski Francis Barnett Dorothy Baker Nancy Becker Earl Belger Fred Borchard Ira Butterfield Raymond Bauer Gordon Carver Ralph Catlin Blaine Christeson James Crocker Arthur Crebassa Helen Crook Mai-y Dunning Jack Farre ' .l Allan Fisher John Friers Laurene Glasser Madeline Hadcock William Hart Paul Harve.v Bruce Hayden Allan Hayes Arnold Haussman Ptobert Hughes Ellis Isaacson Irvin Jankowiak Bertram Jochen Elmer Karls Jane Knoop Carl Koch Harold Krapohl Leona Lisk Carm en Lucht Clare McLean Ra.vmond Maier Irvin Marande Carl Matson Oscar Merdler Susannah Metcalf Carl Nickel Florence Novakowski Elwood Pett Max Presser John Patterson Charles Roeder Edward Rich Kenneth Richardson Virginia Redmond Joe Remington George Root Fremont Sartain Edward Sautter Clarence Schultz Mary Stewart Fred Soderquist Gladys Stieve Fred Stork Curtis Stoutenburg- Jeanette Skinner Clifford Swanson Joe Swantek Winifred Thompson Adeline Thorson Frances Trombley James Tunison Robert Van Syckle Dorothy Sims Harry Wallace Doris Whitehead [15] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row — Stephen Spencer, John Bannister, Ei-nest Laetz, Dudley Hall, Howard Schindler, John Richardson. Second Row — William Perrin, Edmund Arnold, James Finkbeiner, Robert Birchard, Francis Walsh. Bottom Row — Winifred Thompson, Miss McGregor, Florence Carpenter, Bettina King, Walter Cramer. Annual Staff Y THE time this article appears in print, the work of the seven- teen Junior College students who comprise the yearbook staff will be done, and the annual June edition of the Crucible will be presented to the student body, with whom rests the final decision as to the value of their work. When, at the beginning of the second semester. Editor James Finkbeiner asked for volunteers for annual work, there were many responses. Since then each succeeding staff meeting has seen some members not present. Original members dropped out right and left, until along toward the close of the semester a much smaller group comr posed of those who were really interested was left to do the real work of presenting this edition to you. The staff has run into difficulties. Earlier in the year a decision to drop the annual for the year and give the student loan fund the benefit of the money that otherwise would be spent on the Crucible was made. By action of the Student Council, speaking for the student body, the decision was reconsidered, and a verdict favorable to publishing the yearbook was reached. Since that time the staff has been hard at work writing articles, taking pictures, handling cuts, reading proof and copy, and doing the thousand other jobs necessary to the successful yearbook. With Miss Nellie McGregor as faculty adviser, James Finkbeiner as editor took charge of the entire book. Edmund Arnold as assistant editor concentrated chiefly on the editorial division, while Bruce Hayden was in charge of the photographic end of the work, Stephen Spencer took care of circulation, and Robert Friers managed the sports depart- ment. Assisting them were John Bannister, Robert Birchard, Florence Carpenter, Walter Cramer, Dudley Hall, B. Rachel King, Ernest Laetz, William Perrin, John Richardson, Howard Schindler, Winifred Thomp- son, and Francis Walsh. [17] THE CRUCIBLE Top liuw— Andrew Orr, Gerald Wilkie. Second Row— George Smith, Mr. Klingbeil, Rockwell Carrier, Edmund Arnold. Bottom Row— Joseph Wyley. Emiline Anderson, Margaret Sharpe, Howard Schindler. Dramatics r ClRAMATICS played an important role in Junior College activities during the past year. The plays were put on with casts of which the Dramatics Club ll members furnished the nucleus. The largest production was the all-school play In the Next Eoom , a three-act mystery drama presented to a large audience on the night of December 16, 1932. The play was directed by H. C. Klingbeil, assisted by Miss Lola Bishop and Tyler McVey. Borgia Doyle aided in stage furnishings. The cast was composed of Alfred Chaperon, Allen Haves, Sally Jane Brown, Madeline Hadcock, John Richardson, Philip Patterson, Arnold Haussman, Donald Oakes, Helen Fogg, Albert Richter, Howard Schindler, Andrew Orr, Richard Packard, and Kenneth Richardson. Early in the year The Valiant was presented at a J. C. assembly. The roles were taken by Henry Hart, Margaret Sharpe, John Kavanagh, Alfred Chaperon, and Howard Schindler. The one-act comedy No More Americans was presented before the high school French Club in March, with a cast consisting of Rockwell Carrier, Gerald Wilkie, Edmund Arnold, Joseph Wiley, Ida Hannon, Winifred Thompson, Jack Boutell, and Howard Schindler. Top Row— .iohn Richardson, Arnold Haussm.iii, AIIh i t Ric liter. Philip Patterson, Donald Oakes. Second Row— Alfred Chaperon, Madeline Hadcock, Howard Schindler, Coach Klingbeil. Bottoln Row — Sally Browne, Allan Hayes, Helen Fogg. [18] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row— Charles Doty, Charles Martindale, Wesley Tiiimi. Li_sl,,r l-rciiliiiKer, Walter Leesch, Garrett Hadcock, Donald Oakes, Stanley Hill, H arold Fogg. Third Kow— Lynn McPhail, Helen Ruppiter Noreen Cole, Bird Yaeger, Marie Vallez, Marion Meisel, Florence Yaeger, Louis White, John Richardson. Second Row— Lois Coplan, Amanda McGillvary, Eleanore Hauffman, Margaret Fone, Thelma Houk, Llewellyn Inimerman. Bottom Row— Dorothy Scott, Bettina King, Madeline Hadcock, Emiline Anderson, Muriel Smith, Helen Fog,g. Music EVERAL organizations as well as individual students contributed a great deal of time and effort to the muscial life of Junior College. The largest musical group was the chorus, directed by Madeline Hadcock and assisted by Donald Oakes. Rehearsals were held twice weekly in the auditorium, the boys coming on Monday and the girls on Friday. This group, consisting of 32 members, sang at the J. C. play, two student assemblies, and before the Exchange Club at the Wenona Hotel. A group that gave great promise at the beginning of the school year was the J. C. orchestra u nder the direction of Walter Cramer. After several practices they played at the Christmas Charity Ball, and gave an excellent performance. But later they were forced to disband because of other activities demanding too much of their time. The most successful and most popular musical organization was the Sax Sextet directed by Edward Shade. The members of the group were; Raymond Bauer, Walter Cramer, Llewellyn Immerman, Hunter Saunier, and Francis Walsh. This group reached a peak of perfection never before attained by any musical organization. They partici- pated in a number of programs including the J. C. play, a high school assembly, and the J. C. all-musical assembly. They also played before the Bay City Exchange Club. This group is composed of students who will return to J. C. next semester. A number of individuals added much to the assemblies. Don Oakes leading the songs and being accompanied by Madeline Hadcock provided a great deal of enter- tainment for the students. Walter Cramer, Henry Hart, William Daoust, and Harry Wallace contributed their bit toward making the musical end of the assemblies interest- ing and successful. SAX SEXTET Edward Shade. Walter Cramer, Francis Walsh, H.unter Saunier, Kav Bauer, Llewelhn Immerman. [19] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row — Joseph Cranmore, Lester Freldinger. Walter Ui-csrli. Moi ' ri.s Kreuleii, Ernest Laetz, Darrell Snyder. Second Row — Jerome Gase, Robert Bowser. Frederick Wagner, Charles Doty. Louis White. Bottom Row — Louis Garrison, Robert Birchard, DeVerne Logan, Frederick Boss- man, Jr.. Louis Herrig-. Business Club President - - DeVerne Logan Vice-President - - Frederick Bossman Secretary-Treasurer - Gedney Fenton Chairmen, Robert Birchard, Louis Garrison, Walter Leesch URPOSE: The purpose of the Bay City Junior College Business Club is to acquaint its members with well-known business men, and to receive their experiences in business by talks given by them at luncheons held every other week at the Y. M. C. A. At the first meeting of the club, which has for its sponsor, Mr. French, a discussion of how the club should be conducted took place, ending in the decision that its meetings would all be luncheons held at some convenient place outside of the college. On January 23rd, the officers to guide the club through this semester were chosen. DeVerne Logan was chosen to fill the seat of honor as president, with Fred Bossman at his side as vice-president and Gedney Fenton coverting the chair of secretary and treasurer. The first dinner luncheon was held on February 6th, with Gedney Fenton acting as chairman and Mr. Arnold Copeland, an official in the Industrial Brownhoist Corporation, as speaker. In the business luncheon which followed, Mr. Kay of the Brown- hoist spoke on The Budget System . Gedney Fenton was chairman. Mr. Franklin Eddy, from the National Bank of Bay City, spoke on Banking , Louis Garrison acted as chairman. At the following lunch- eon, a talk was given by Mr. Sand, of the Mutual Building and Loan Association, on Plain Talk About Your Building and Loan Investment , with Robert Birchard acting as chairman. The talks which followed were of a similar nature, all being based upon some interesting phase of business in order to give the members of the club practical information about professional business men and their businesses. [20] THE CRUCIBLE Top liow — Jo)in liicliardson. James Finkbeiner, Paul Harvu.N ' . lJuUoiii Llow — Koljert I ' liois, Coach Kling-beil, Paul Belknap. Debating P ' lHE question for debate by the Junior College Conference this SR year was, Resolved : That the United States should immediately recognize the Soviet government of Russia . In addition to this topic the team debated the question Resolved: That the United States should cancel the War Debts . Both questions proved to be very popular. Beginning the season with two veterans, Paul Belknap and Paul Harvey, the team was strengthened by the addition of Robert Friers, James Finkbeiner, John Richardson, and Ira Butterfield. The season was opened on February 14th with a debate between Bay City ' s nega- tive team and the affirmative team from Port Huron J. C. Richardson and Finkbeiner made up Bay City ' s team. Belknap and Friers defended the affirmative side of the Russian question against the negative team from Port Huron in an unofficial encounter. The team made its first trip on February 24th, at which time they met the teams from Jackson and Spring Arbor colleges. In the after- noon Bay City met the team from Jackson in a scheduled debate, and in the evening the teams met Spring Arbor. The next engagement was at home against Highland Park J. C. Harvey and Butterfield defended the affirmative in the official contest, directly after which the locals defended the negative side in an un- official tilt against the team from Highland Park. This was the occasion of introducing the Oregon style of debating to J. C. The teams made a quick trip to Flint where Belknap and Harvey met the negative from there and won the only judged debate of the season. Friers and Fink- beiner met the affirmative team in an unofficial contest at the same time. The debating season was closed by an over-night trip to Muske- gon and Grand Rapids. Bay City defended the affirmative in the official debates in both cities. According to our debate coach, Mr. Klingbeil, Jaycee ' s team this year has had one of the most successful seasons in the history of the college. [21] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row— Paul Belknap, Paul Harvey, Lester Freldinger, Walter Cramer, Milton Brown. Bottom Row — lrg■inia Allen, John Kavanagh, Mr. Butterfield, Maria Kirchman. Student Council LL PROBLEMS of student government must pass through the hands of the student council, a body composed of four repre- sentatives of each the sophomore and the freshman classes. During the past year, the council was guided by John Kavanagh as president, and Virginia Allen, secretary, who filled Harry Lund ' s place when he left school. Sophomore members were Paul Belknap, assembly chairman, Lester Freidinger, budget chairman, and Maria Kirchman. Milton Brown, social committee leader, Walter Cramer, Paul Harvey, and Virginia Allen were the freshmen members. Ex officio members of the council were Edmund Arnold, publicity manager, John Cramer, athletic manager, James Finkbeiner, Crucible edi- tor, and Walter Leesch, chairman of the booster committee. Committee members who aid the council with social affairs are Betty Courtright, Margaret Fone, Louis Herrig, and Edna Heglund. Charles Doty and Ernest Laetz serve on the budget com- mittee. In charge of the scrapbook are Dorothy Fyle, John Richardson, .John Cramer, Walter Leescli, Edmund Arnold, Bett.v Loveland. [22] and Betty Loveland. Irene Bessyngier, Robei ' t Friers, and Libby Kessler were members of the pin committee and Madeline Hadcock assisted with assemblies. The athletic committee numbered Louis Herrig, Al Richter, Lloyd McKay, and Robert Rush. Working on the booster committee were Richard Packard, John Richardson, Geo. Smith, Carolyn Harrison, Doro- thy Scott, Betty King, and Amanda McGillvary. THE CRUCIBLE Top Row — Arnold Haussnian. William Orr. John Craniei-. George Shimman. Charles Stewart, Harvey Nitz Thii-d Row— Chester Kasmierski, Lynn McPhail, John Bannister. David With- eridge Alfred Jonas, Stanley Hill. Second Row— William Merritt. Wesley Timm. George Burk Frank Tennant. Stephen Spencer. Lester Daukert. Bottom Row — James Tunison, Frank Woid ' gka, Willard Morell. Joseph Wile -, George Butterfield, Ralph Means. Engineers ' Club NDER the leadership of John L. Cramer, President; Allan Fischer, Vice-President; A. William Orr, Secretary and Mr. Shellenbarger, Advisor, the Engineers ' Club had one of the most successful years in its history. More interest was shown by the men than ever before, and this was in part due to the splendid programs arranged by the Vice-President and the program committee. After planning a schedule for the year, the committee had as the first speaker before the club, Mr. Long of the Consumers Power Com- pany. Mr. Long spoke to the group about the history and evolution of the electrical power industry in Michigan. For the second meeting the Engineers joined with the Tetra-Sci Club, to hear Mr. Grebe, director of the Physical Laboratory of the Dow Chemical Company. He lead the combined group into a research of the homes of the future. As a continuation of the scheduled program, Mr. Harrison, city chemist of Bay City, spoke on water purification and its results. Many interesting and startling facts were disclosed by Mr. Harrison. The Engineers- Club again had the privilege to hear one of the research chemists of the Dow Chemical Company, when Mr. Arthur Winston discussed Dowmetal. He told of the extraction from the earth of the salt of magnesium which is the origin of the metal which finally makes the alloy. He also pointed out the special uses and features of this comparatively new alloy. Once again the Tetra Sci Club and the Engineers ' Club met to- gether, when Mr. Clark, Bay City chemist, gave a talk entitled The Events of One Man ' s Lifetime, a Glance Backward and a Look For- ward . In this address, Mr. Clark told of the industrial progress of man and then gave some of the wonders which man may enjoy in the next few years. As a fitting conclusion to this program, the club made several field trips to plants of vital interest to engineering students. [23] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row — Milton Brown, John Richardson. Weslpy Timm, John Bannister, Francis Walsn, James Crocker, Howard Schindler. Second Row — Mary Richards, Winifred Thompson. Wilham Perrin Emiline Anderson, Rosanna Meloche, Robert Birchard, Marie Vallez. Bottom Row — Florence Carpenter, Walter Cramer, James Finkbeiner, Miss McGregor, Edmund Arnold, Robert Friers, Bettina King. The Crucible S A bi-weekly student publication, The Crucible, during the past year has filled a definite place in student activities. Both as a means of advertising school affairs and as a contact medium oetween students the newspaper has had a successful season. The staff began work last September under the leadership of James Finkbeiner, editor-in-chief. Edmund Arnold, managing editor, was later named Finkbeiner ' s successor as editor of the 1934 Crucible. Bruce Hayden, associate editor, was in charge of photography and Paul Belknap was the editorial writer. The sports department, under Walter Cramer, made its page one of the most popular in the paper. Under its sponsorship were chosen the All-State and All-Intramural basketball teams, the All-Conference selections being announced by every junior college publication in the state. Hash , by Edmund Arnold, The Nut-Cracker , by William Perrin, The Keyhole Reporter , by Robert Friers, and The Egdon Heath Astonisher , by Henry Hart and John Kavanagh shared honors for columns with Sport-O-Grams in the athletic section. The Crucible-sponsored popularity contest was a high-light in campus aft ' airs. Miss McGregor was advisor of the staff, which included Florence Carpenter, Mary Richards, John Bannister, and John Richardson at the copy desk; Francis Walsh and Winifred Thompson as sports writers; and a reportorial section of Emiline Anderson, Robert Birchard, Milton Brown, James Crocker, Jack Ferris, Rosanna Meloche, William Perrin, Robert Rush, Betty King, Wesley Timm, Marie Vallez, and Howard Schindler. [24] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row— Bernice Wubbena, Miss Hellnuith, Miss Kraflta, Ellen Boergert. Second Ivow— Beatrice Williston Merle Whvte, Geraldine Hartz. Helen Sinclair, Florence Carpenter, Jane Nickless, Dorothy Scott. Bottom Row— Mary Craves, Miss Anscliutz, Maria Kirchman, Miss Sciiroeder, Geraldine Trombley. Women ' s League NDER the direction of President Maria Kirchman, Vice-President Ellen Boergert, Treasurer Jane Nickless, Corrresponding Sec- retary Helen Sinclair, and Recording Secretary Geraldine Trombley, the Women ' s League was one of Jaycee ' s most active organizations. The efforts of these leaders and the various groups kept money pouring into the loan coifers which have contributed a greater service than ever before. The individual groups worked on various projects. The Arpatias ' Kresge balls were outstanding social events of the season. The other groups ' ventures were likewise successes. The Mystics supervised frost- bite sales, the Bobas conducted sandwich sales, the Auraes sold candy, the S. S. S. dispensed candy and apples, and the Coronas gave a bridge party. The Boba, Mystic, and Arpatia groups joined to sponsor the December Harvest Hop. In February, the Social Committee of the League entertained at a tea. In April, the Washington School was the scene of a scintillating dance, sponsored by the Corona, Aurae, and S. S. S. groups. Keen competition featured the inter-group clashes in hockey, riflery, basketball, swimming, tennis, and baseball. To the sponsors, Miss Anschutz, Miss Hellmuth, Miss Krafka, and Miss Schroeder, who make up the faculty committee in charge of women ' s affairs, must be given a great deal of the credit for the achieve- ments that the Women ' s League has made during the past year. Each group elected its own officers. Bernice Wubbena headed the Aurae with Winifred Thompson as scribe. The Arpatia officers were Dorothy Scott and Margaret Sharpe. Boba was led by Merle Whyte and Dorothy Fyle and Corona by Geraldine Hartz and Katherine Lourim. Florence Carpenter was S. S. S. chairman and Rosemary McKay was scribe with Beatrice Williston and Noreen Cole as Mystic leaders. The Loan Fund has met stupendous demands during a trying year. Athletics have reached a new high. It is an example set, a precedent established, and a mark to be aimed at. [25] THE CRUCIBLE Top Row — Edward McManmon, George Shimman. Second Row — Eugene Lewi.s, Merle lienjaniin, Wayne Oglestone, Robert Krapohl. Third Row — Gerald Wilke, Donald Fritz, Milton Bender, Dudley Hall, Wesley Timm, Royal Bourdow. Fourth Row — Robert Anthonison, Julius Symons, Llewellyn Immernian, Robert Hiler, George Drescher. Bottom Row — Stephen Spencer, Murray Bergman, Emery Glanz, Lorraine DeWaele, Merle Whyte, Mr. Martin. Tetra Sci HAT worthy organization known as the Tetra-Sci was founded at the beginning of last year in order to provide an outlet for the extra curricular energies of the students engaged in pre- paring for one of the four related sciences of Medicine, Pharm- acy, Dentistry and Chemistry. Mr. Martin, popular head of the Chemistry Department, was selected as advisor to guide the destinies of this group, assisted by the officers of Tetra-Sci: Edward McManmon, who was elected as presi- dent, and Dorothy Kuehl, the secretary-treasurer, who was succeeded by Merle Whyte when the former left school at the second semester. Tetra-Sci was fortunate in securing the services of a number of excellent speakers whose advice did much to spur the ambition of the club members as they told of conditions and experiences encountered in the field of science. The first speaker of the year, Mr. Otto Louis, of the Louis Drug Company, spoke on the Romance of Pharmacy. His gripping recital of the unusual occurances which happen every day to the pharmacist proved most interesting to his audience. Next on the program was a trip through the Sugar Beet Factory, where, despite a certain disagreeable aroma, much valuable data was gathered concerning the interesting process of manufacturing sugar from sugar beets. Dr. Verne Meisel, a former J. C. student, spoke at the next meet- ing, on dentistry. He ofi ' ered many useful suggestions as to choice of curriculum and practical applications of material learned. Not long after this, Mr. John Grebee, a research engineer and chemist from the Dow Chemical Company, led the club in a discussion of a research problem as it is done in practical everyday work. Other speakers and activities included a motion picture program put on in a J. C. assembly, an excellent speech by Mr. Arthur Lee, gas engineer, and a paper read by Dr. Clark, a research chemist, In the Course of One Man ' s Life which cited the great progress made in the course of a few years in scientific activity. [26] THE CRUCIBLE BASKETBALL TEAM Toy Kow — Clifford Swanson, Morris Kreulen. Jolm Cramer, Lester Freidinger, William Muir. Bottom Row — Piobert Wood, William Orr, Francis Barnett, Robert Hughes, Coach Hood. Varsity Sports HE basketball squad closed the most successful season ever enjoyed by a Bay City cage team when the Blue Devils won six out of nine games this year. The first game with Port Huron ended in true story book fashion when the Blue and White won 28- 26 after trailing 16-7 at the half. Port Huron was so sure of this one that they put in their second team. On the first road trip, the basket- eers upset both Flint and Jackson. Bay City strength was clearly shown by the 37-23 win at Flint and the 21-11 victory at Jackson. The highly touted Blue Devils struck a snag, however, when a fast Muskegon team nosed them out twice with scores of 35-24 and 46- 33 in two hard-fought contests. Bay City hopes went high once more when the lads beat Flint 28- 25, Grand Rapids 27-23, and Port Huron 21-8. The conquest of Grand Rapids was especially pleasing, be- cause the Furniture City boys were fresh from a victory over Muskegon. With the enviable record of wins over every other J. C. in the state except Muskegon, the Blue Devils took on Highland Park in the final game. The Panthers proved them- selves the classiest team in the state in this encounter by trimming the [27] Bob Lester Freidinger, Morris Kieulen ES FREIDINGER won the post of center on the All- State Junior College team and tivo of his team-mates, Wood and Dutch Kruelen gaified places as guard and center, respectively, on the second team. Sponsored by the Crucible, the All-State selections ivere an inno- vation in the conference. Sports writers from college publications, coaches, and, in some cases, the varsity teams themselves sent in ballots. Freidinger played guard and cen- ter during the past year and was a veteran of the ' 32 team. He was high-point man of the seasoyi, closely folloived by Wood and Kreu- len. THE CRUCIBLE Blue and White to the tune of 52-26. This year ' s squad was com- posed of Freidinger, Wood, Kruelen, Swanson, Belger, Muir, Barnett, and Orr. Ineligibility kept three regulars, Arndt, Mar- tindale, and Isaacson off the squad for the whole second semester. GOLF TENNIS Richard Packard, Robert Hughes, Francis Walsh, Donald Cakes Walter Leesch, Ralph Means, Robert Friers, Arthur Crebassa, Fred Stork An All-Junior College basket- ball team was chosen by the sports writers of the various J. C. ' s this year. Freidinger was selected for the first all-state team, while Wood and Kruelen were placed on the second team. Tennis After winning their first two matches of the season, the tennis team fell into a slump and finish- ed with two victories, one defeat, iand fifth place in the state meet. The first match saw Flint go down 4-2. Walsh, Hughes, and Packard won their singles while Walsh and Packard teamed up to win in the doubles. Superior strength in the doubles accounted for a victory in the next engagement at Muskegon. The Blue Devils won 3-2. Both doubles teams of Walsh, Packard and Hughes, Oakes were victor- ious. Walsh, however, was the only singles winner. A return match with Muskegon was rained out and a return match with Flint netted nothing better than a 5-0 defeat by a re- juvenated Flint team. Bay City finished in fifth plac e in the state meet, the champion Grand Rapids team holding their laurels for another year. CHEER LEADERS i le vell, n Inmierniaii, Edmund Arnold, Emery Glancz AY CITY ' S first squad of cheer-leaders was seen in action during the past bas- ketball season. Edmund Arnold, Emery Glancz, and Lleivel- lyn Immerman were the pep direc- tors. Ed, Amos, arid Ayidy stand firm in their belief that it was stu- dent cheering that boosted the Blue Devils to their high con- ference standing. The athletic and booster committees made the selec- tion of the yell-masters. THE CRUCIBLE Top Row— Milton Brown, Philip Patterson, Frank Tennant, Coach Hood. Bottom Bow— Lloycl McKay, Paul Harvey, John Ferris. Swimming The swimming team this season boasted a record of a victory, a loss, and a third place in the state meet. The Michigan State Frosh gave the Bay City tankers their defeat 49-27 at East Lansing, but the Blue Devils, led by Jack Ferris, trounced Flint in a dual meet 36-27. The regulars were Tennant, Harvey, Wallace, Patterson, McKay, Brown, and Ferris. Golf Bay City ' s golf squad finished a highly successful year with a record of three victories, one defeat, and second place in the state tournament. Flint was beaten twice by the Blue Devils. In the first match. Bay City won by 15 strokes. Stork leading the Bay City scoring with an 89. The Hoodmen barely won the second engagement, having a four-man team score of 359 to Flint ' s 362. Leesch was low with 83, Friers shot 88, and Stork 90. The Blue Devils lost their only match when they were beaten by Muskegon 111 2-V2- However, the divot-diggers secured revenge when they defeated the Muskies 7-5 in a return match. Leesch with 3, Cre- basse with 21 ;, and Friers with IV2 accounted for Bay City ' s points. The four-man team total here of 343 was good considering the fact that the match was played in a driving rain. The state meet was played over the hilly Muskegon Country Club, one of the toughest courses in Michigan. Bay City, in runner-up posi- tion, trailed the champion Grand Rapids quartet by 11 strokes. The state meet scores: Leesch 43-42-85, Stork 47-45-90, Friers 50-44-94, Crebassa 43-51-94. [29] THE CRUCIBLE I ntramural Sports Walter Hewitt, Robert Rush, Rex Bell Reginald Barnett, HE YEAR ' S intramural tumblers schedule started with a bang when the freshmen defeated the sophomores 7-0 in the annual interclass foot- ball game. Kenneth Richardson plunged over for the winning touchdown. Intramural basket ball was dominated by the Pre-Laws, who won their second successive title, being beaten only by the Soph General Academics. An all-intra- mural team composed of Ferris, Gakle, McNichol, Martindale, and Dardas was chosen by the referees and sports writers. The yearlings showed their superiority over the upper classmen once more when they defeated the sophs 19-8 in their wind-up basket- bail game played between picked men of the two classes. the Softball title that they held last year, but com- petition has been strong- er this season, and up to now it is anybody ' s title. John Cramer has serv- ed as Student Manager of Athletics, and the past year has seen the best in- tramural program in the history of J. C. Student cooperation and regular Crucible publicity was in a large measure, respon- sible for the season ' s success. Another branch of •sports was introduced in- mural sports Jay-Cee this year by a program must be given g oup of tumbling e n - to the athletic commit- f , tee in charge. Student thusiasts who organized Manager John Cramer a gym team. Very cre- has as student assist- d i t a b 1 6 performances A new intramural fea- t u r e was inaugurated when a swimming meet was held in the Central pool. The Engineers won the event with Bill Orr and Lyle Oviatt starring as high point men. At the time of this writing, none of the win- ners in the spring intra- mural schedule have been determined. The frosh-soph track meet and baseball game are to be held at the end of the year. Both individual com- petition and doubles fea- tured the tennis and horseshoe tourname n t s with mixed doubles in tennis as a new feature. .John Cramer U CH of the credit for Jay- cee ' s well - or- ganized intra- John Cramer, last year ' s Sa rll f K, and were made by this group tennis singles champion, is attempting to dupli- cate the feat this spring. The golfers are fighting for the intramural title with last year ' s champion out of the picture. The Pre-Laws are try- ing desperately to win Louis White. Varsity sports men act as offi- cials f 0 r inter-class events. Faculty mem- bers of the athletic board are Coach Hood, Mr. French, and Mr. Martin. Miss Royal di- rects the activities of the Women ' s athletic pro (I ram. [30] at their initial appear- ance during the frosh- soph basketball game and again at the Wo- men ' s League assembly. Women ' s sports receiv- ed great popularity under the capable direction of the Women ' s League. THE CRUCIBLE RIFLERY Dorothy Scott, Margaret Fone, Miss Royal, Jeannette Skinner Riflery was introduced into J. C. this year and developed a large group of interested marks- men. In the riflery tournament, conducted by the Women ' s League, the Arpatia group placed first, closely followed by the Aurae. Those winning letters were; Margaret Fone, Dorothy Scott, and Jeanette Skinner. Swimming and basketball, as usual, were popular among the students. In the tournaments the Aurae proved themselves to be the superior basketeers, with the S. S. S. following. In swimming the S. S. S. team easily proved themselves the best, while the Arpatia placed second, Mary Haywood, Virginia Trombley, Rose Mary McKay, Adeline Thor- son, Amanda McGillvary, and Bernice Smith won letters for swimming. Tennis and baseball closed the crowded calendar of women ' s sports. In tennis the Aurae and Arpatia groups tied for first place while in baseball the Aurae easily proved themselves the best. The letter winners in tennis were; Dorothy Scott, Winifred Thomp- son, Alice Zingg, Margaret Hand, and Virginia Hallam. Those who won letters in baseball were; Winifred Thompson, Alice Zingg, Virginia Redmond, Margaret Hand, Evelyn Johnson, Jessie Jones, and Bernice Wubbena. The Aurae group won the Wilbur P. Bowen trophy present- ed each year to the group having the best record for the year in athletics. The Aurae defeated all comers in the basketball encounters of the various groups. Winifred Thompson, Alice Zingg, Virginia Redmond, Margaret Hand, Eliza- beth Runner, Evelyn Johnson, Borgia Doyle, and Geraldine Trombley were the letter-winners. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL Top Row — David McNichol. Robert Ramsdell, Leon Dardas, John Ferris. Bottom Row — Lewis Herrig, Milton Brown, Bud Gakle NE of the highlights in the intramural basketball sched- ule was the selection of an All - Intramural squad by the sport department of the Cru- cible. Bud Gakle, pre-dent, and Jack Ferris, soph ac, were named as forivards. Dave McNickol of the pre-law champion team, was given the call at center. Mike Dar- das, another pre-law, and Charley Martindale, f r o s h ac, ivon the guard posts. The second team listed Lou Her- rig, soph business ad, Milt Brown, frosh ac, Bob Ramsdell, pre-medic, Jo-Dan Hartiyigh, soph ac, and Tom O ' Hare, soph business ad. Learman, Quinn, Kasmierski, Oglesstone, Merrit, John aiid W al- ly Cramer, Pretzer, Billmeier, Stork, and Richter were givefi hon- orable mention. [31] THE CRUCIBLE The Year in Brief ra lEPTEMBER: 239 freshmen enter college boosting enrollment to 382 students, a 24% increase over last year, with the male to female ratio being 2 to 1. James Finkbeiner edits Crucible with Edmund Arnold named assistant Crucible editor. Other ex- perienced journalists filling remaining positions. First College Mixer inaugurated. OCTOBER: The chorus, Madeline Hadcock wielding the baton, commences practice. Student Sloan fund again made available to students. The Women ' s League elects officers, naming Ellen Boegert, Helen Sinclair and Geraldine Trombley. Positions on the Student Council were filled by Paul Belknap, Lester Freidinger, John Kavanagh, Maria Kirchman, Virginia Allen, Walter Cramer, Milton Brown and Harry Lund. NOVEMBER: Eight boys who like to blow their own horns join the saxophone under leadership of Ed Schade. The frosh gridder van- quish the sophs in the annual football classic, 7-0. Perpetual Motion , speed-demon of Howard Schindler wins the Turtle Derby in record time. Sixty-eight students placed on honor roll, thirty-seven freshmen. Debating team prepares to contest other school s on the recognition of Soviet Russia. DECEMBER: In The Next Room , all-college mystery play, with Al Chaperon in leading role pleases large audience. Student Council inaugurates Charity Ball . Rifle Club is organized, with Birdsey Learman as president. JANUARY: Paul Harvey fills Student Council vacancy made by Harry Lund ' s leaving school. Engineers ' Club lines up leading local engineers to speak before group at future meetings. The S. S. S. wins the Women ' s League swimming meet. Brother of Refugee from a chain gang , reads own poetry before assembly. Semester exams break tranquility of previous months. FEBRUARY: J. C. agrees to cooperate in raising funds for instal- lation of a radio system. Freidinger is high point man of local basketeers. Edmund Arnold is approved by Student Council to succeed James Finkbeiner as next year ' s Crucible editor. Crucible ' s popularity contest stirs much interest. MARCH: Publication of year-book authorized by Student Council. J. C. cagers end season, winning six games and losing three, giving them an average of .667. Freshmen polish off sophs in annual basket- ball classic 19-8, while the Aurae win the Women ' s League basketball tournament. APRIL: Warm weather brings first signs of Spring Fever . Bruce Hayden kept busy snapping pictures for the annual. The girls invite the fellows to the Spring Frolic . MAY: Keen sportsmanship is shown by the many contestants in the intramural tennis and horseshoes. Lots of thin gowns and light trousers sported at the Spring Prom . More of those detested semester exams. JUNE: The graduates take their last look at the school. Baccu- laureate comes again with its caps and gowns. President Emil TelfTler, of Battle Creek College, says Let ' s Face the Facts , at commence- ment. And so another year is done. [32]