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

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Our Annual Staff lines up. Where’s Kathy? The Art Staff lays out the Annual PUBLISHING THE YEARBOOK ae Graduation Crucible out May 28.

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YEAR OF EVENTS C) ur halls are beginning to be rather empty of fellows now—the “ceo” has gone from our co- education. Still we are not mouldering away, for we have ingenuity and ambition—not to mention our studies (and let’s not mention them.) Our various organizations have turned patrictic and practical in their work, trying to help the war effort—and our boys all over the world. Numerous drives sponsored by the Non-militery Affairs Committee were very successful. Ser- vicemen all over town appreciated the magazines and books we contributed. Armed guards pro- tected the homemade cookies during that drive and later took them by armored car to the U.S. O. The magazines, books, and especially, fifteen dozen cookies solicited here may have persuaded four- teen Jay Cee girls to sign up as U. S. O. Hostes.es. Whatever persuaded them, cookies or service- men, the U. S. O. was grateful. The biggest drive we have had was the stamp sale. Every week the girls selling Defense Stamps practically lassoed the unsuspecting—and usually broke— passer-by, and asked him to buy stamps. The last week of April was rather hectic (not only for the stamp committee, but for the whole school) as we finally earned our Minute Man Flag. The school events of the year began with the Feshman Mixer where we “broke the ice.” Betty Ann Deyer and Robert Schroeder, co-chairmen, lead the dancing and games after supper. To Allan Hale’s dreamy music Virginia Rookus was crowned Queen cf the Jingle Bell Ball. They say “Heavy is the head that wears the crown,” but Virginia looked rather light-headed wearing her erown of white flowers. Joan Blum and Gretchen Hine, Queen Ginny’s attendants, were presented with gardenias. Our parents and teachers discussed us freely at the Open House. Perhaps some students (some ?) had to talk fast to save face with either parent or teacher. “A good time was had by all.” (2) Midsemester exams and grades were unspeakable—so let's not speak about them. Candy is usually a pleasant topic with those who patronize the candy counter. But this year we couldn't talk long about the candy in the counter; most conversations were about the candy not in the counter. In spite of the shortage the girls made a considerable amount of money; and to keep up the spirit of competition between groups, they were often found at an almost empty counter—selling suckers. The school year will close with the Commencement Dance, Baccalaureate Service, and at last— Graduation of the Sophomores. Never will another year be quite like this one—with its colorful war posters, and dwindling male enrollment (leaving those remaining that much more important.) We will long remember the funny, unusual little things. Of course we had fun; for youth must laugh.

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Ackerman, Sylvia M. Akana, Maxine Allard, Eleanor Ames, Lionel Andrzejewski, Irving Armstrong, Margaret Atkinson, Russell Balwinski, Rita Berry, John Beyette, Charles Bixby, Robert Blakeley, Blum, Joan Luey Boulton, Josephine Brink, Frank Brown, Charles Burgess, Laura Busch, Dolores Compau, Gertrude Carter, Donald Cederberg, Cari Edwin Cierzniewski, Robert Clark, James FRESHMEN Clark, Robert Cummings, Clarke Cummings, Mary Cz Czajka, Julianne DeVinney, Doris Dilas Kathaleen Drummond, Fred Dulong, Margaret Fichorn, Adrian Dulude, Haroid Engel, Robert Fair, Sam Fitzhugh, Walter Ford, Betty Joane Fullen, Shiriey Gaffney, Sally Garecin, Leo Gaudriau, Ada Geiger, Doris Harbourne, Nina Hill, Clifford Hine, Gretcnen Houghtaling, Amber J. C. women relax at times. Poor Man! herine Immerman, Ruth Jacoby, Helen Johnson, Marjorie Johnson, Ruth Johnson, Walter Krabbe, Joyce Johnson, Warren Krieg, Eugene Klenow, Henry Kotesky, Wilma Lamareaux, Carl Lang, Robert Legner, Carl Lempke, Charles Leikert, Wayne Leikert, Paul Loepbert, Phyllis Lieht, Rolland Lukowski, Flor!an Maciejewski, Irene Majeske, LeRoy Makrianis, Alex Mammel, Fred