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

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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!

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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. - Bob Lignell, James Goldammer, Jake Hansen, Andy Hanson, Herbert Thurston, Doris Reynders, Jack Frey, Robert Van Allsburg, Stephen Blatchly, Bob Gosling, Alex Bul. Second Row, L. to R. - Elizabeth Gounos, Accompanistg Barbara Peterson, Lillian Church, Elaine Cook, Josephine Stilwell, Mildred Timmer, Lorraine Willer, Elizabeth Van Allsburg, Gertrude Vanden Basch, Margaret Waltz, Helen Norton, Marcia Saur, Norma Hillman, Marjane Irish. Third Row, L. to R. - Earl Kittl Harr Booth I a W a D th B d J K ll h le, y Q, m e ver, oro y aren se, eanne e ar, Mart a Thomas, Verna Ogden, MariJane Bird, Gloria Freeman, Barbara Watson, Dagmar Carter, Elizabeth Mason, Kathryn Klein, Bob Maitner. hoir From Classical to Gilbert and Sullivan the Choir, under the dancing baton of instructor Robert Wing, have sung their way successfully and brilliantly through the past school year. That good music is improved by a good choir has been proved by the versatile top-flight performances given by our organization this season. In the Fall the Choir sang over the radio, giv- ing a half hour of good music including some spe- cial numbers by the boys' sextet, and three solos. Also in the first semester the Choir had the pleas- ure of t being invited to give a concert at East Congregational Chulech which was highly praised by all those who heard it. President . . . . Jack Frey Vice-President . . Herbert Thurston Secretary-Treasurer . Doris Reynders Librarian . . Robert Van Allsburg 9 Let s all sing like the birdies sing. Besides the choir group there are two sextets formed within it, a boys' and a girls'. Miss Eliza- beth Gounos, expert pianist, has, throughout the year, played for both the Choir and sextets, and for the continual and excellent work she has done the School is greatly indebted to her. The high spot of the year and climax of the Choir's program for the year was the production of the c4Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan put on and staged by Mr. Wing and Mr. Cunningham. It surpassed the hopes of the directors and added greatly to the reputation of both the choir and the School.