Claremont McKenna College - Ayer Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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As the war cuid influx ol eterans with contused academic standing recedes into the jjast. the juxta|)osition or old and young men has become less evident. ith the en- trance or new high school graduates, there is more identi- rication ol the men with their respective classes, and greater assumfition ot res[)onsibilily by these units. 16

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Senior Heeding the age old cry of go west, young man. go west. c liiul John BrMman forsaking Morningside College. Iowa, and a career in music. After a short time at Lockheed Aircraft, he received greetings from the President. This pleasant (?) association was terminated after a year s stay on Iwo Jima in the Finance Department. The spring of 10-17 found him firmly established on our beautiful campus. During these happy years at the salt mine. John acquired additional fixed assets in the form of a wife. Plans after graduation included graduate work in accounting and business administration. Well known to Vet s unit inhabitants for the efficient operation of his dry cleaning route and tolerant attitude toward delinquent debtors. Bill Brodek came to CMC in February. 1947. after three and one half years in the Air Force. One needs only to mention India and Bill will im- mediately begin a travelogue of the wonders of this land, drawing heavily on the experience of one and one half years on the scene. Before entering the service. Bill spent two non-productive years at UCLA. According lo liim. the besl thing thai happened at tliat nne institution was the build-up given CMC Ijy liob Fachus. one of fiill s fraternity brothers and now a CMC graduate. This pep talk was all he needed to convince him to head Claremont way. Bill s definite bias when it comes to the campus lo our south. Pomona. ma ' attributed to the fact he married Margy West. I omona 47. in September. 1947. After graduation he plans to go on to advanced study in the field of business administration. A man of few. but usually profound words. Silent Jack Brooks is a native of San Bernardino. Following his graduation from the local high school. Jack spent three years with an Army graves registration unit in I ' .urope. accompanying the Allied invasion forces across France into ( ii-rrnany. .-Xltending San liernardino N ' alley College for two years lollowing his discharge from the service, .lack entered CMC as a junior in September. 1047. Preferring lo establish an enviable scholastic record (11 As and 4 Bs in three semesters work). Jack ' s only formal extra- curricular activity has been aid to Hub Kollz on the .XN.M. SJ staff, f iowever. at San Bernardino, he was treasurer of the Student Body and Chairman of a Constitutional Revision Committee. Jai K plans to do his all lor Mr. Kaisers lorporalion in tlii ' ir Oakland ()lli( (■ alter graduation, but ma eventualK attend i. ' iailu.ili ' s( hool at either C hit ago. Har ard. or C olumbia. 18