Cal State Polytechnic College - El Rodeo Yearbook (San Luis Obispo, CA)

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Pruidenl Sherwood Doringlon of the Sophomore Clott il o duol mojor in Truck ond Field rop«. Sherry it pott- tecrclory of Koppo Rho ond it on arrive member in the Cropt Club. Secretory Ralph Barnet it olio Secre- tory to the Inter-Clott Council. Rolph mojort in Ornomcnlol Horticulture ond it active in the O.H. Club. Veep Bob Berry mojort in Doiry Hutbondry and it terving hit tecond term ot an officer of Ihe dots of '56. Bob wot treoturer loti yeor. He hot been Pret., Sierra Dorm; Treat., Y.M.C.A.j ond an octive member of Kappo Rho. He now it o member of the Doiry Club ond Chate Holt Club. Sophomore Clott Treoturer John Rodenmayer come oil Ihe way from fort McPherton, Co., lo be o Phyticol Education major. Emil Yoppcrt, Sophomore S.A.C. Repretenlo- live, it o Truck Cropt mojor from Wotion- ville. Emil it olio on active member of Cropt Club. The Class of '56 was overpowered af the beginning of the year by an un- usually strong Freshman Class at the annual Soph-Frosh brawl. The Soph- omores then had to pay the traditional penalty of repairing the P.” A dona- tion drive was held and a record player was given away to build finances. The Sophomore Smoker was held March 5 and movies of the East-West Game were shown. The Sophs also held a dance and put up a booth at the Poly Royal Carnival. Below are several mem- bers of the class of '56 that were stopped by an El Rodeo cameraman during a noon-time break. 10

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'P'umA- SafcA SWW Whew! Somebody lure wants Ihol lire! The lire drog wot one ol the main events in the brow! (which the Frosh won). Each year, as a pari of the orientation program, the Junior class stages the Frosh-Soph brawl. A more polite version of the brawl is found in the courtship of the ancient caveman. Loser of the brawl is expected to main- tain the 'P'. This year, the incoming class showed great promise in winning the brawl and not having to paint the ‘P . MADDALENA TIRE CO. gives brood new life even lo o lire Ihol wot In the Brawl, simply by giving il one of Iheir guoronleed recop». Nopel Tho»e weren'l doughnvls they borrowed from El Corroll Frcnk loduco gave hit oil going oiler the Soph flog in Ihe greased pole climb. Though browl clothes looked hopclettly dirty. Ihe San Ivit Obispo LAUNDROMAT hod them shining clean ogoin. Those Froth look plenty happy. They must be winning Ihe lug-o-wai. 9

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OUTSTANDING Robert M. Botlrom: Choir., Poly Royal Camivol; member, Boots and Sport; Attembly Comm., '5 3- '5 4; Student Pertonnel Comm.; Kappo Rho, ’52-'53. OUTSTANDING Burbank Colomy: Editor. El Rodeo; Pret.. Koppa Rho. 52- 53; Publicity Dir., Blood Drive; CIPA Delegote, 53 ‘54. OUTSTANDING Gerald A. Hill; Treot., Young Democrats. Choir., foil leadership Conference. Mem- ber. Student Gov't. Committee; Ag. Engl neert Club. OUTSTANDING Gene Mehlschau: Winner of E. C. Loomis Scholarship,- Mem- ber, Collegians. Crops Club, Morching Band; Jacket Aword Committee. Music Board. '56 These Sophomore Electronics Majors enjoyed refreshments in El Corral. Shown clockwise, storting ot lower left: John Choban, Frank Timeson, Tom King, Richard Simontcn. Fred Schanke, Regis Horpenau, Eu- gene Handovo, Fred Compbell, Garold Clark, Andrew Jones, Jim Saxe. Duke Johnson, ond Chuck Johnson. OUTSTANDING James H. Schield: Treat., SAE; Sec.-Treos., American Welding Society; Member, College Union Committee. M.E. Club.