California State University Chico - Record Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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was attended by nearly every member of the CLASS OF l91iO TOM HOWELL President Fall I DENNIS ROBINSON President Spring iyq-rig? warm ? . i Q :game .asia it B are s Active junior class oilicers and dance committeemen pictured above are: Alice Turnbaugh, Isabel Roper, Bill Welch, Jeanne Reimers, Marie Clark. Fall OFFICERS Spring Tom Howell ,..,. ..,., P resident ..,,..,. L ,,,,., Dennis Robinson Darrel Smith ,..,, ,...,,. V ice-President.. .,., L .,..,..,.....,. Jack Uren Olga I-Ioltorif ..... ..,., I Secretary- Treasurer ...., --, Frank Bennett Helen Canevari -... ....,. S ocial Leader ...., .... Darrel Smith Many members of the class cavorted on the football field, the hardwoods, and the cinders. Foremost were Captain Red Robinson, of the football team, Al Schlueter, all time high scorer of the Wildcat basketball team, and Doug NVhited, ace 440 and low hurdler of the 1939 track team. Others included Dick Yount, Paul Calderhead, and Bob Reams. Tom Howell, fall semester president of the The class of '40 enjoyed a very successful year in I939. Under the able leadership of Tom Howell and Dennis Robinson, the class proved to be more active than at any time since its freshman year. Highlights of the year were the Junior Prom and the class picnic. The prom was given at Fairburn Hall with Art Lovin and his orchestra furnishing the -music. The picnic class, was chosen to head the Pioneer Day class. Over eighty students swam, played baseball, and thoroughly enjoyed the good time. program during the spring of 1939. Bill Sal- vagno, of Orland, was the chairman of the Pioneer Day parade.

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ACTIVITIES TOM HOWELL Pioneer Day Chairman JOHN MOISO Home-Coming Chairman Q The chairmen for the two most important an- nual events on the Chico State College calendar are pictured here. On the right is John Moiso, prominent student from Oakland who has held for two years the post of Home-Coming Day chairman. Under his direction hundreds of alumni were invited back to their alma mater for a one-day program in their honor. Tom Howell, junior student, capably handled Pioneer Day in l939. From nine in the morning of Saturday, April 29, till one Sunday morning, college students revelled in the atmosphere of '49er days. Howell is a prominent Chico State student, having held several Student Body offices and serving on many activities committees. Home-Coming Day saw a record crowd reconvening on the campus, Hun- dreds of old grads came back for another look at the surroundings of their college days. In the spring the Pioneer Day was acknowledged better than ever. Spirit was rampant on the campus, with more students in costume than in any previous year. Nearly 300 high school seniors saw college life in its most hilarious form during the celebration.

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CLASS OF 19111 VERNE FREITAS A President Spring H a oA1L MooRE a . President Fall rm 523 5 Q S s At the Soph-Frosh hop. Seen nearest the camera are some of the not-so-shy dancers. Fall OFFICERS Spring Gail Moore .... . ..,... .President .,...,. ,..,, ,,x, V e rne Freitag Leo Palmiter ...,.. ..,... V ice-President ...... R ..... .v-.... R onald Lang Harold Taylor ,,..., ...,.. S ecretary ......., ..... ...., D o rothy Carrico Jack Taylor .........,. ..... S ocial Leader .,.,,., - ...-L ,-.......... P eggy Hill Ernie De Stefano, ..,.. .,.... Y ell Leader ,.,.-. -,,,, E mia De Stefano As usual, the sophomore class was a runner- up on the heels of the active freshman class, During the past year the group, under the leadership of Gail Moore Jr. and Verne Preitas, sponsored several student events. Kangaroo Kourt was the highlight of the fall semester. The Kourt was held for the punishment of first-year men and Women who had in some way violated the rules of order. Following precedent, practically every popu- lar freshman student Went on trial for some comical offense. President Moore presided over the festivities which were carried off as being in one of the old Roman courts. In the spring semester the sophomores and freshmen cast aside their rivalry and joined forces to sponsor a dance for the student body in Memorial Hall. The dance was held fol- lowing the Chico State-Fresno State basket- ball game. Class members were especially active in ath- letics, with football predominating.