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

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STUDENT COUNCIL HE Student Council composed of four sophomore and four freshmen members elected by the college at large, was headed this year by John Pierson. The social activities included a mixer at the beginning of the year, a Hallowe’en party called the “Cider Swing”, and a Christmas party called the “Holly Hop”. In conjunction with the Women’s League the Council also sponsored the Parents’ Tea, one of the largest receptions for parents, faculty members, and students in the history of the college. As to the serious side of business, the Council worked hard with the faculty to acquire a Junior College lounge room and to furnish it comfortably. Fine cooperation from the student body helped to make the intramural athletic program a success. Real college spirit broke out at the annual field day. A radio skit, the sponsorship of Shakespearean plays, and a varied assembly program also gave evidence that the college had a busy year. The committee heads were: Social, Coral Huffman; Finance, Earnest Jobe; Serapbook, Marjorie Larkworthy; Assembly, Hugh Dinsmore; Booster, Robert Jungklas; Athletics, Robert Shearer; Publicity, Robert Ellery; Pin, Anita Johnston; Lounge, Clara Johnston. WOMEN'S LEAGUE HE purpose of the Women’s League is to unite all the girls of Junior College T that they may present activities by which money can be earned to provide for a loan fund for the students of Junior College. Many activities have made this year an outstanding one for the Women’s League. The “fxcursion’’, the Christmas banquet, the Parents’ Tea, the Spring Dance, and the annual May banquet each did its part toward helping the girls to become acquainted and provide for many good times. ) The officers for the past year included Violet Marti, president; Catherine Natsis, vice-president; Patricia Fowley, recording secretary; Eileen Phalen (later replaced by Joyce Drehmer), corresponding secretary; Jean Finkbeiner, treasurer. The chairmen of the standing committees were as follows: Margaret Forbes, athletics; Isabelle Dease, social; Betty Steele, candy; Jane Fox, nominating and scholarship. The leaders of the six groups were as follows: Arpatia—Phyllis Peach (first semester), Corinne LeFranier (second semester); Aurae, Helen Finkbeiner; B.O.B.A., Margaret Burnett; Corona, Virginia Rice; Mystics, Jane Eyre; S. S. S., Mary Dick Holcomb. The membership consists of all the women students enrolled at Junior College, the women faculty members, and the wives of faculty men. Miss Mathilda Schroeder, Miss Irma Anschutz, and Miss Erma Hellmuth are the sponsors. CRUCIBLE HE Crucible, the bi-monthly publieation, organized in September with Henry B. Smith as temporary editor. After two weeks a permanent staff was selected with Henry B. Smith as editor-in-chief, Helen and Jean Finkbeiner as assistant editors, Bernard Sauve and Virginia Rice, sports editors; Frances Patterson and Rosemary Ryan, features; Kenneth Mollhagen and Walter Childs, columns; Isabelle Trombley as circulation manager; Mary Dulong, Catherine Natsis, Elna Murphy and Clifford Campbell on organizations. Miss Nellie May McGregor was faculty sponsor. During the year the staff worked very hard and steadily on the issues and a fine workmanlike job was the result. The publication continued its affiliation with the Associated Collegiate Press. There were no social events during the year, just steady, hard work. The Annual staff, separate from the Crucible staff, was organized after Christmas and Peggy Schmitt was selected as editor-in-chief. She planned thé book under the direction of Miss Virginia Eicholtz, art instructor, and took charge of mounting the art work. An innovation was begin in having snapshots of the faculty and students in place of formal pictures of groups. Others working on the Annual staff were: Mark Hickey, James Follette, Elna Murphy, Jean Finkbeiner, Edwin Hinkle, Margaret Forbes, and Virginia Rice. page twenty-five 1939

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PHI THETA KAPPA ETA GAMMA chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa, national honor society for junior B colleges, was established at Bay City Junior College in 1931. Through the years it has played a prominent part in the school affairs, but this year was its most prosperous year. The requisites for membership are scholarship, character, and leader- ship. The new members are elected annually by the faculty headed by Miss Irma Anschutz, Miss Erma Hellmuth, and Mr. G. M. French, all of the educational policies committee. This year the Beta Gamma members were prominent as leaders, one heading the Student Council, another the Women’s League, and all holding high offices in school organizations. The new members selected by the faculty for 19389-1940 were: Margery Lark- worthy, Robert Johnson, Millard Brancheau, Reva Hoag, David Townsend, Mary Lem, Mary Ellen Whalen, Isabel Colthorp, Myra Tripp, Jane “yre, George Crocker, Arthur Golby, Helena Hanson, Erston Butterfield, Alfred Hool, Clifton Huffman, Betty Bonnell, Robert Martin, Max Neumann, Mary Hemstreet, John Dork, and Frances Patterson. The old members were: Lyle Albright, Isabelle Dease, Jean Finkbeiner, Jane Fox, Earnest Jobe, Violet Marti, Max Neumann, John Pierson, and Karlen Learman. The annual pledging service was held at the Y. W. C. A. after a supper meeting on May 9th. The annual initiation service and banquet given by the old members in honor of the new was held at Trinity Parish House May 19th with Prof. G. Royal Hall of Albion as the guest speaker. An innovation this year was the sending of a delegate, Earnest Jobe, to the National Convention at Monroe, Louisiana. Officers this year were: Lyle Albright, president; Max Neumann, vice-president; Jean Finkbeiner, secretary; and Jane Fox, treasurer. THE ENGINEERS’ CLUB HE Engineers’ Club is an organization of the engineering students of Junior College. It has a double purpose: first, to give its members a better understanding of the profession they are working toward; and second, to promote a better social understanding among its members. This year the club sponsors were Mr. R. C. Schellenbarger, head of the Mathe- matics Department, and Mr. F. B. Rogers, head of the Physics Department and curriculum advisor. From an educational viewpoint the club had prominent engineers of the vicinity as meeting speakers. Their topics included modern engineering’ practices and different fields of engineering. Technical literature was made available to the members. A popular educational event was the organization’s annual field trip to Detroit. In the fall an all-college assembly program was presented by members of the club. The Engineers’ Hop was an important part of the organization’s contribution to the college social schedule. Another social event, which every member who attended thoroughly enjoyed and will long remember, was the Get Acquainted banquet at Frankenmuth— (Chicken was served platter style). In the line of intramural sports the club was prominent with four basketball teams and two softball teams. OFFICERS Ed Day ; , : . . ; President Louis Smith . : ’ ; ; : ; , : , : . Vice-president Ned @sborne@ ce: ais F wo ao. Se ee SBR AG oe, Sccelousa:, Max aNelumantiy ta =: ite Wee, re a eee ee. . Treasurer Fred Meier ‘ ; Sergeant-at-Arms The membership consists of all the men enrolled in the engineering curriculum. TETRA SCI CLUB HE Tetra Sci Club started the year with twenty-eight members from the pre- medic, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, and pre-chemical curricula, combined with the pre-nursing students. The purpose of the club being to acquaint the members with the respective professional viewpoints, a diversified program was planned. This program included hospital visits, talks by men in the different branches of the several professions, and opportunities for the students to witness such everyday work as surgery, blood transfusions, and autopsies. Two excursions were taken by the members, one in December to the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and another to the Battle Creek Sanitorium. Tetra Sci’s basketball team, the first in several years, under the title ‘“Pre-Meds”’ won consistently during the intramural basketball program, only to be beaten by the ‘Business Ad” team in the final elimination. Sports continued to occupy an important part of the club’s activities during the spring intramural softball schedule. This latter venture was less successful as the team lost the first four games. Activities of the year were terminated with a well-planned picnic at the State Park on May 16. The committees for this event were headed by Clara Johnston and Clarence Knodt. The officers directing the year’s activities were: President mete Let ee ee aL eee te oe ee Barnesia ope Vice-President sae s. (pil =e tee | lie me Martin: Paylor Sécretarwelheactivenee es?) Ses ek, Sag Pal FP aes 2 PRE Se Betty Rogers page twenty-seven 1939