Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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3 7m» Mf ' ' :tnmefsin? ' ' !S!iy imm. Charles J. Baumrucker A.B. Economics River Forest, Illinois Reinhard Beck A.B. Sociology Fond du Lac, Wisconsin WiLBERT BlASCH A.B. Sociology St. Louis, Missouri Baumrucker enjoys th e distinction of being the first senior to announce his prom date. Baumy achieved no small measure of fame during his fresh- man year by a gallant attempt to produce a pre- sentable schurrbart (mus- tache to you) . The attempt failed. And twenty Oak Park girls, weeping and wailing, berated an unkind Providence. Baumrucker is Senior Class President. He is editor of the ' 34 Elms. His brindle brown roadster has accelerated many a feminine heart. He is an economist de luxe (which means he has a swell line) . His pet hobbies are swim- ming, wearing ducky little white hats and gaily striped socks, and trying to warble Goofus in French. B e ck is undoubtedly Elmhurst ' s greatest cam- pus politician of all time. Reinhard (call him that and run) would rather dis- c u s s national problems than eat. And woe unto the unwary lad who fa lls afoul of his sharp logic and caustic tongue. Beck confesses to a weakness for campaign cigars (his appearance at football games with a unique pipe notwithstanding). His fa- vorite drink is coffee (ala Greek). His favorite di- version is writing social- istic tracts and religion term papers. He gets a big kick out of freshman pranks. His seemingly in- exhaustible fund of stories (marine and otherwise) has enlivened many a dull bull session, and these self- same tales have caused at least ten small riots in the Commons. And he wears the doggiest hat on the campus ! When Wilbert first came to Elmhurst, they called him Bill, but now (and either Moon or Zulu is re- sponsible), he ' s Brush. He hails from St. Louis, but he picked a girl from Calumet, to the infinite disgust and dismay of his fellow-townsmen. Brush is a quiet, unassuming sort of fellow. He plays a bang- up game of baseball, is a wiz at German, can make the best fried potatoes you ever ate, has a yen for collecting photographs of pretty girls, and is the only man on the campus who can approach Sharvy Umbeck ' s non-stop com- muting record. Twenty-third Page

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S€niOR CLfiS$ HE INEVITABLE temptation that comes to any class historian Tis to reiterate things long since said, praise the good 1 things, overlook all shortcomings, and, in short, to paint j an obviously misleading, obviously silly picture. This his- ' tory, then, will be an attempt to give merely as accurate a resume of class activities as possible. The Class of ' 34 began four years ago with 107 mem- bers. But with the onslaught of the years, as the poet would say, this group has gradually diminished to 35. The Class of ' 34 initiated coeduca- tion at Elmhurst College, which fact may invoke the blessings of the all- powerful upon it, or may not. It was the largest freshman class in campus history, will be the largest graduating Class. (There — we ' ve observed the American tradition !) The Class of ' 34 undoubtedly has the greatest num- ber of famous personages ever assembled together in one group, is a classic example of what procrastination will do, put on the classiest prom in Elmhurst history, and has the doubtful honor of fathering an embryonic bridegroom. President Charles Baum- RUCKER Vice President WILBERT BlASCH Secretary Martha Klein Treasurer S erg eant-at-A rms Herbert Winter- Elver Schroeder METER

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Whether petite Milly is Irish or not we ' re not posi- tive, but there is no doubt about the Irish in her sunny smile and her effec- tively brief temper. Be- sides being a sort of gen- eralissimo at the school of music, she has been active in the Y. W. C. A., and is noted for her characteriza- tions of children (of all things), in the College Theatre. Milly is an Eng- lish major, and quite a good one; she also enjoys the reputation of being one of the few people who can be fresh with Prof. Carl- son, and get away with it. Jim is one of the ever- so-famous DeTuerk boys from Erie, who spend their lives making other people envious of their physical prowess. What Elmhurst will do for athletes when they leave is a question about which Coach Lang- horst is worrying himself to death. Jim was a speedy dash man and a heady end. Last fall he was as- sistant football coach, and this spring he is doing a good job of handling the track squad. Jim is a good deal more of a student than most athletes; he is vitally interested in educa- tion and history. This year he is house chairman at Maple Lodge, and is quite familiar with the tribula- tions of a householder. Here is the rest of the family — Jock. He is go- ing to follow in his Dad ' s footsteps and be an M.D. Jock is a steady, clear- headed biologist, a Student Union president, and one of the staunchest and fightinest lads ever to battle on the gridiron. When he came to Elm- hurst all he could do was to play football and smile. Now he does just about everything well, and still smiles. Whenever Jock runs up against anything difficult, whether it ' s a two hundred and fifty pound tackle or twenty-four hour problem in physics, he just grins at it, and proceeds to take it for a ride. He has found that the best way to get through life is not to worry — just go and do something. Mildred Clark A.B. English Elmhurst, Illinois James DeTuerk A.B. History Erie, Pennsylvania John DeTuerk B. S. Chemistry Erie, Pennsylvania