Grand Rapids Community College - Olympian Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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First Row, L. to R. - Thomas Inman, Robert Polakovich, David Piso, Bob Lignell, Bob Weekly, Joe Bdl D'kK'b1lBbS'th aauco, ic ima, o mx . Second Row, L. to R. - M. A. Storr, advisory Julian Rymar, Robert Paine, Paul Waalkes, Robert Young, Bill Graul, Richard Wagner, Kenneth Wood, Carroll Streeter. , Men's Union Board Hardly a Freshman escaped the '4Soph. iron hand in the selling of the traditional green upotsn as the school year opened. This was im- mediately followed by the Annual Flag-rush - Sophomores keeping their record intact. The organization had one issue after another to con- tend with this year and come out with flying colors. Mainly, the redecorating of the Union Room and 6'constant fixing of the furniture kept the' executive board on the jump. The Annual Dance was held at the beginning of the year and was a huge success. Then in rapid President . . . Joe Badaluco Vice-President . . Bob Lignell Secretary . . . Bob Weekly I Treasurer . . Dick Kimball We shape the destiny of mankind. succession came the Awards Banquet, which the Union gave in honor of the football team, the Benefit Card Party given by the mothers of the members, the 'Pancake Supper, complete with movies and pancakes, and finally came the. Father- and-Son Banquet at which the capable Clarence Munn, ex-All-American football player and pres- ent line coach atthe University of Michigan spoke. The season ended with presentation of the merit cup and the election of officers for next year's session.

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First Row, L. to R. - Marian DeVries, Emilie 0 Rorke, Margaret Rittenger, Kaye Olson, Betsy,B1andford, Jane Waite, Mary Anne Mentzer. Second Row, L. to R. - Peggy Meyer, Mary Belle Chesebrough, Mildred Timmer, Lolly Klopp, Avanelle Parish, Doris Parkhurst, Norma Niehaus. Women's League Group Leaders '6Has anyone seen Peg Rittenger? Here it is twelve-fifteen, the Tuesday before the League meetings and no Peg! i.e.: no Secretary. Thus Kay Olson, chairman of the Group Leaders Coun- cil tries to get the fifteen competent sophomores - leaders of the twenty girls in their groups - together each month to relay to them the activi- ties 'and business that the Executive Board has planned for that month. One of the events these girls plan is a series of teas given by the groups in the spring. These are the few opportunities the women have to show off their League room to the men of the school. These groups not only further social interests in the College but also each group pledges a mini- mum sum of fifteen dollars to the Women's League treasury for the purpose of Scholarships and the maintenance of the League Room. How- ever, the groups are never satisfied with just earn- ing their quota but instead' there is a mighty struggle to see which group can outsell the rest and turn in the most money. . The success of the Women's League depends mainly on the leadership of these fifteen women and the League has again been successful this year. President L. Kathryn Olson Secretary . . Peg Rittenger The highest tribunal of then: all.

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f'rv 1.-1. I A can First Row, L. to R. - Jerry Dribbin, Jean Browning, Bette Williams, Gaylene Grieve, Anita Shaver, Jim Wyckoff. Second Row, L. to R. - Roger Lieden, Irving Kleiman, William Bennett, Paul Lawrence, Fred Wentworth, Max Pearse, Harry Booth, Coach Cunningham. When this year's crop of debaters leaves our Alma Mater for senior college campuses, they will carry with them memories of a debate season charged with action, experiences, opportunity, and achievement. The whole squad began the sea- son by entering a fast-moving direct-clash debate tournament held at Toledo, Ohio. The team then continued to open its big guns by attending the world's largest debate tournament at Manchester, Indiana, where J.C. was the only two-year school represented and whose record at the tournament was only bettered by that of Notre Dame. The team also took top honors in all events at the Phi Team Rho Pi mid-west debate tournament held at Chicago and capped its season by going to the semi-finals in the National Phi Rho Pi tournament at Charlotte, North Carolina. Sandwiched in its al- ready full program the squad has found time to participate in numerous local tournaments with Calvin and Hope Colleges and the other Colleges of the State. The four first-string debaters, Paul Lawrence, Max Pearse, Fred Wentworth, and William Ben- nett, along with their dynamic coach, Robert Cunningham deserve the highest -praise for bring- ing debating accomplishment to a new high at Junior College. President . . Max Pearse Secretary . . Paul Lawrence Treasurer . . William Bennett Debating helps, even. in the home!