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

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RECCRD BOB BEERY, Ecli This yearbook, your record of events and activities throughout the 1948-49 college year, was in the planning stage Well over a year before it was completed and placed on your book- shelf for future reference and enjoyment, Editor Robert Beery was planning this book for you before last year's Record was in your hands. Bob Worked on his own time last summer so that his staff would have a good foun- dation upon Which to make this book as you would Want it, Participants in putting The Record together are too numerous to mention here. Bob Vestal did the art Work, Bill Shonk the copyg Bob Hardenbrook Was business managerg Don Taggart, Mike Murray, and Bob Gray did the photography: and Leo Wurschmidt the divi- sion pages. Credit for a great deal of the Work goes to those that seldom get a mention for their out- standing Work. They are the people that really lift the burden from the editor's shoulders. tor BILL SI-IONK, JR., Copy Editor BOB VESTAL, Art Editor M Record staff: Seated-Y. Le- Moigne, O. Yocumlv R. Johnston M. Cherry, D. Boitano, B. Merrill Standing-R. Hardenbrook, M I-lardenbrook, Shonk, Dr. Need ham, C. Gilbert, J. Connelly, L Musselman, R. Barbee, R, Beery, V. Jenkins. I

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Top: Front row-Alexander, Spellmann, Bassler, Behymer, Dr, Rahe. Back row-Unger, Keiser, Stampfli, Ball, Duderstadt. Bottom left: Stampfli, Alexander, Duderstadt. Dr. Rahe. Unger, Spellmann, Ball. Bottom right: Dr. Rahe presents Linfield Tour- nament award to Carolyn Spellmann. ' A new addition to Chico State activities this year was the formation of a Forensics class and club. Forensics at Chico was founded by Dr. Herbert Rahe. Considering their experience, the college debaters made a pretty fair showing in meeting stiff competition at several tournaments. On February 24 the l9th Annual Intercollegiate Forensics 5 F Tournament was held at Linfield College. Twenty-live colleges and 250 students from the entire , western United States were represented, but Carolyn Spellmann won top honors in the after din- ner speech contest. At the Annual Western Pi Kappa Delta International Tournament at the University of Redlands, March 24-26, Chico State entered three debate teams. Charles Alexander and Jerry Unger were finalists, losing out to more experience. i i

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Nick Chames displays an issue of his Wildcat as the editorial staff and report- ers pose around the table for a group shot. Standing in the rear is Arnold E. Needham. publications adviser. Editor Nick Cham-es had the usual difficulties with staff and news coverage in getting started at the first of the year, but soon smoothed things out and had a paper that was Well received by students in general. Numerous controversies, that attracted much student attention and interest, were hashed out in featured columns and editorials during the year. Popular features in various issues of i'The Wildcat were Rick O'Shay by Rick Pihlg 'iWho's Who by Lauren Eickettg Ox Tales by Gheller: and the short-lived Albert and George. Other features that had their share of readers were Musing, a student poetry corner, the traditional Today column, Jay Kohl's Political Flashes, and 'Contemporary Scene by Chet Rich. On Chames' editorial staff during the year were: Jerry Floyd and Ronnie Tyler, news editorsg Eddie Hodges and Lauren Pickett, sports: Evelyn Nixon and Chet Rich, drama: Molly Bassler and Evelyn Nixon, society, Jack Hardin and Bill Thompson, photographers: Jim Chames and Bob Robar, circulation managers. George Smith was business manager and Jim Kidder was art editor for every issue. Dixon Porter Was managing editor, Ted Ball was makeup editor, and Jay Kohl Was political editor on the spring semester staff. r This year's Wildcat staff reorganized the Press Club. This club not only discussed paper problems, but was also a social group. The club entered a uniqu-e fioat in the Pioneer Day parade that printed a sheet that was distributed to spectators. ILDCAT