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

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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]

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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.

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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]