Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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-I-III-li:-il.l.l-lulllllllllllllillllllll Dur New Athletic Field Two of the most essential factors of progress are common interest and unity. judging from the spirit shown in the school since athletic day, our new athletic field has furnished both of these essentials. The athletic field movement started in the G. I. Club and has since grown to be a college and even community project. The project was started when the Club sponsored the circulation of a petition, which was later presented to the board of trustees, stating the need of a new athletic Held and asking that work be started on one at once. The idea seemed to capture the fancy of the board for they soon secured the permission of the city council to close two streets to make the field large enough. The thing that we all remember most is the leveling of the field. Remember how for days before work was started the boys scoured the country for teams, tractors, fresnos, shovels or any old thing that would move dirt? ,Remember how they hired a contractor with his elevator grader and caterpillar? Do you remember how the college couldn't assume any more financial responsibilities, and the men of the college took over the expenses of the project and paid the bills? When we look back and see what we accomplished, it starts the proverbial chills running up and down our spines. For two and a half days the boys labored shoulder to shoulder and moved twentyfive hundred yards of dirt, an average of a hundred yards an hour. Even the contractor, who had preconceived ideas about the worthlessness of student labor said that he never saw such a working bunch in his life. Had the college contracted to have the work done it would undoubtedly have cost them over one thousand dollars, and as it was done, it cost them nothing as far as the levelling of the field was concerned. We fully realize that the individuals and concerns that donated teams and tractors made this saving possible and we appreciate their cooperation. While we are passing out the bouquets let's not forget the part the -l.l-l-l.l.l.l.l.l-l-l.l.l. I-I-I-I-I-I-Ill-I-I.III-I-I Il-IIl.I-I-l.l-Ill.III-III-l.l.l.l-l.l.l-I-I-i

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C. l. Club That the G. I. Club is the nucleus of college activity is no longer a question. This organization, under the capable leadership of Coach Griffin and studentfmanager, Dick Davis, with the cooperation of the faculty and student council, more than made the dirt ily when it was decided to have a new athletic Held. Cf course, the whole school contributed money and labor to the cause, but the G. I. Club shouldered the responsibilities, and kept things on the move. Six new members were initiated into the Club early in the second semester, and another intiation is being planned for yet this spring. The new members were: Verle Dority, Eugene Youell, Jack Spindler, Wayne Foster, Fred Titt, and Jay Balliet. Those eligible for the next initiation are: Walt Rohling, Field Starks, John Gibson, Willis Welch, Clifford Wells, Roland Norman, Edgar Gaines, Fred Humphrey, and Francis Wheeler. Cilicers for 192949301 President ..................... ....... H oward Tingley Vice President ....... .......,.. B ert Phillips SecretaryfTreasure1 ........ Allen Vaughan 1 l Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

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Fl-l.l.l-III-l'l'l.l-llI-l-I-I-I-I-I 'I' l-l'l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l.l-l- I-I I-I-I-I-I-I-Ill-I-l'i girls played in this project. The food they prepared was a treat to the workers. The girls did a better job of cleaning up the campus this year than the whole school has done in the past. Incidentally don't forget the six hundred dollars that they pledged to raise for a payment on a set of night lights for the athletic field. All in all, this athletic movement has been the greatest thing that has happened to the school for a long time. Working together for Grand Island College has given every one a new spirit. Things don't look so hard now, and every one seems to be filled with that Never say die spirit. However let's not be content to look back at what we have done. Let us push this thing to a finish. We MUST have those night lights, and a new stadium. Let us make this athletic movement just one step to a bigger and better Grand Island College movement. Why not extend to all activities the same spirit and cooperation that we have given to this one? Let's all come back next fall and bring some one with us and put Grand Island College on the map.