Beloit College - Codex Yearbook (Beloit, WI)

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LL TL AHSE Se GrlatAgs mee) sheen l5 9735 According to Beloit tradition, the year began with the usual rivalry between the freshmen and the sophomores. ‘The freshmen were successful in the bag rush at Hancock Field, but the annual scrap between the men of the respective classes held in the country ‘outside of Beloit ended in a dance to pay for the damages done to Farmer Wuest’s property. The sophomores, however, did not object to the dance for it was the only class social during the year. Not only were the freshman men subject to humiliation, and submission by their elders. The women of the ’36 class with their red noses, pig tails, green stockings, and baby bottles around their necks were truly amusing sights on Homecoming Day. After the college had settled down to another year of campus routine, the soph- omores chose as their leaders: Walter Duvall, president; Mary Jane Quisenberry, vice-president; Nancy Tyrell, secretary; and Edward Clancy, treasurer. The activities of the class have been many and varied, with sophomores playing a prominent part in every phase of campus life. Mary Jane Quisenberry, and ‘“‘Nobler’’ Gibson are the representatives of the Council. With the achievement and success, there is a gain and loss. Each sophomore will remember this joyous year of college life, but will regret the passing of a friendly classmate, and genuine friend in Bill Tyrell. Bill, a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and one of the most popular sophomore boys, died after a heroic struggle from the accident which took three of Beloit’s sons. Bill will always be remembered because his place in the life of Beloit can never be filled. UE,

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LL eee eelcA tore (7 bare te 05 4. One of the most versatile classes ever to enter Beloit College, the class of 1934 has always taken an active part in all campus activities. Its members have been mainstays of the athletic teams, forensic squads, dramatic groups and publication staffs for the past two years. Class officers chosen in the fall of 1932 are: John Martin, president; Dorothy Buell, vice-president; Louise Kleinschrot, secretary; and Lloyd Maurer, treasurer. Juniors who have achieved athletic distinction in football are Bill Fitzgerald, captain-elect of the 1933 Gold team, John Gach, George Kelley, Les Kuplic, John Martin, George Saar, and Sid Stair. In basketball, Dick Kelly, Les Kuplic, Dan Schaefer, Art Whitson, Dick Calland, and Vic Fischer have been responsible for much of the Gold’s success. Don Berg, Jim Miller, Rollie Ostermick and Clarence Schloemer have been consistent performers on Beloit’s track squads. Calland, Kelly, and Kuplic are all members of the tennis team, one of the strongest in Beloit’s history, while Ed Landstrom and Walt Blakely were members of last year’s cham- pionship golf team. Joe Brandt, John Martin, and Lloyd Maurer were the Juniors on the 1933 varsity debate squad which had one of the most successful seasons in years. James Allen, Bob Gordon, John Raach, Bob Rose, Janet de Gelleke, Elaine Jacobson, Dorothy James, and Marion Weisenberger have all been active in Players and Shakespeare productions. Bob Fulton, and Tom Lourim have de- signed most of the scenery used, and James Allen has directed some of the plays. The class is ably represented on the staff of the Round Table by the associate editors, Brandt Ridgway and Curt Shepard, the campus editor, Dick Calland, and the news editor, Anna Louise Burlingame. John Gach is an associate sports editor, and Roland Schoen superintends the inquiring reporter. Members of the class are also on the editorial and reportorial staff of the Gold. Since its original organization in 1930 the class has displayed a fine group spirit and has co-operated whole heartedly in all campus movements. It has maintaineda scholastic average of 1.346 for five semesters with Anna Armstrong, Dorothy Buell, Anna Louise Burlingame, Helen McCoy, James Allen, Edgar Branch, John Gach, and John Martin receiving consistent recognition for high individual averages. Branch, the recipient of the Junior Foreign Fellowship, has been studying in London the past year. | Juniors have contributed greatly to the success of the Vesper and A’Capella choirs as well as to such organizations as Ka Ne, Forum Club, International Re- lations, Y. Wy C.A.gand WA, A. WA

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AAI Tilt MOM bya weiter MOP i eae Approximately one hundred and seventy members of the class of 1936, from Massachusetts to California, assembled September 12th to enjoy banquets, dances, and general college life during the four Freshman Days. After the freshman-soph- omore fights the first weekend, during which the dignity of the first year class was ably upheld, the members settled down to maintain a satisfactory scholastic average. Damage incurred to Farmer Wuest’s property during the melee with their arch rivals the sophomores necessitated a charity ball, bearing the name of the said farmer, to pay for the repairs. Each member of the class pledged himself to a ticket besides selling many to the upperclassmen. Many freshmen pledged one of the four sororities, and the then seven frater- nities on the campus. Seventy of this number were initiated after making their grades the first semester. More were pledged after February, and fraternities and sororities initiated those who made their mid-semester marks in March. The class played a big part in the Homecoming celebrations. One of the biggest pajama parades ever seen in Beloit was witnessed as the white clad “frosh” marched and sang through all the dormitories, pausing momentarily for a lively pep meeting at the gym, then continuing on to parade through all the downtown buildings that were open, and finally winding up at the Rex Theatre where a special program was presented. The next morning the freshman girls marched proudly with their sixteen curls, dolls, all-day suckers, and ridiculous dress, while the majority of the men were part of the many fine floats. The biggest freshman social affair was the Chapin Formal held at the Theodore Lyman Wright Art Hall, February 12th. The building was decorated with silver stars, and Don Thomas, and his orchestra played for the function. The presidents of Chapin Hall, and North College dormitories, Jean Weirick and Jane McLallen, were in charge. Athletically the class left little to be desired. The freshman football and basket- ball teams have made creditable records under the joint guidance of Coach Fred Schildhauer, and Dyke Germann. The former was busily employed during the spring in turning out a promising track squad. Both men and women of the class played important parts of the fraternity and sorority teams during the extensive intra-mural program. Officers who led the class were: William Clark, president; Martha Clark, vice- president; Barbara Rivet, secretary; and Oskorne Griggs, treasurer. The Student Council representatives were Shirley Kretschmer, and Jack Samuel. HMA TTL