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

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Doris June DeVinney County Normal Women’s League Presi- dent, Socio-Geographic, Arpatia, Crucible 1943- 1944 Gretchen Hine Liberal Arts Mystics’ Scribe 1943, Recording Secretary of Women’s League 1943, Social Chairman of Wo- men’s League 1944, Phi Theta Kappa ‘Treasurer Madeline Merritt Pre-Education Aurae Scribe. Blanche A. Schnople County Normal B.O.B.A. Maxine Merritt Pre-Education, S.S.S. May Jane Pauil Pre- Education Aurae, Socio-Geographic, War Council 1943--44 Annual 1948-44, Crucible 1943-44, Frist Aid 1943. CLASS OF 1944 Lf % A

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THE YEAR OF EVENTS 1943-1944 School began this year in an atmosphere of bewilderment as we looked about and observed the greatly diminished enrollment because of a lamentable lack 'of men. War time, we found, brings all kinds of short- ages. Once accustomed to the new state of affairs, however, we resolved to carry on, undaunted, in the old J. C. spirit and began with the Traditional Women’s League Tea. Freshmen girls were officially accepted into the college social life and given a glimpse of good things to’come. The hayride that we planned soon after seemed doomed to d.sap- pointment when the weather turned too wet for the delicate horse. But no dreary little drizzle could dampen our enthusiasm. We all trooped over to the “Y.W.” and had our hay ride party indoors, with music. dancing— and yes, even hot dogs. On every Wednesday throughout the year May June Paull and her corps of Defense Stamp saleswomen reminded us to Invest in our share of Victory and saw to it that we kept staunchly supporting our boys “over there.” We ‘exercised our democratic prerogatives frequently during the year, electing and replacing officers for the Student Council and the Women’s League. We even held a mock primary for the president of the United States, complete with campaign speeches, party songs, and banners. Predictions? Well, Dewey won ‘here! Examinations came up in January as they have a persistent habit of doing—more’s the pity—and before we knew it, half the year had gone. The new semester ushered in some brand new students to swell our thin- ning ranks. We showed our vital interest in the changing world order by flocking to the many educational assemblies. prepared for us. We listened to the problems that face other peoples and then put the knowledge so gleaned to good use in a student panel discussion, in which we planned a new League of Nations. No more wars. if we can help it! The paper drive, one of our outstanding patriotic activities of the year, was a huge success. Frequenters of the lounge—and who isn’t ?— found that a whole quarter of the room was needed to store the donations. We celebrated atterward with a hilarious student talent assémbly, topped off by the coronation of our Paper Queen—Her Royal Highness, Ann Louise (Anderson) I. The wonderful time at Open House—the annual get together for parents, students, and teachers on March 14—was due largely to the efforts of Mr. Gilfoy, who demonstrated his beautiful plastics, and of our Wonderful Wizard, Bob Schneiderman, who had us all completely baffled with his bottomless bag of tricks. Our school year is drawing to a close now, as all years do, and looking back we find that we are both sad and happy to see it go. A milestone in world history and in the annals of J. C., it brought us loads of fun and friendship—and, oh yes, work.

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CLASS OF 1944 Florian Lukowski Pre-Business Student Council 1948, Phi Theta Kappa, Finance Chairman 1944, Helen Thelma Jacoby Pre-Education Co-Editor Crucible 1943- 44, Annual 1943, Mysties Lea der 1943-44, Women’s League Executive Council 1943-44 Mina Irene Wecker Liberal Arts Assembly Chairman, Cru- cible, Corona, Phi Theta Kappa Kathaleen E. Dilas Pre-Education Co-Editor of Crucible, 1943-44, Editor of Annual 1948, Arpatia Leader, Women’s League Execut- ive Council Patricia Sheridan Accounting Tetra-Sci. S. S.S. Vivian Kline County Normal Mysties, Girl’s Octet 1943- 44, A Cappella Choir 1941. 42, Red Cross 1942