Hartnell College - La Reata Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 150 of the 1940 volume:

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It has been the aim of the staff to include as many pictures as space would warrant, so that the memories you have of friends and activities at the Salinas Junior College will never fade but will be part of your most cher¬ ished possessions. .Uuitei To Dr. Luella Hall, whose profound scholarship, broad culture, and inspired teaching have contrib¬ uted so widely to our intellectual and social well¬ being, we, the class of 1940, with sincere admiration and grateful appreciation, dedicate this La Reata. Editor_ Associate Editor .. Photographer_ Administration_ Classes _ Men’s Sports_ Women’s Sports,. Activities _ Organizations_ Art Editor _ -Ann Phillips -Dorothy McAdams -Toshio Enokida -Betty Griffith -Marjorie Ottens Mike Mapa, A1 Mapa -Dorothy Allaire — Franklin McMillan -Margaret Thayer - Ida Raye Graham ■ ■ Tn Memorial IRVIN KEITHLEY m ■ MAIN OFFICE A bigger and better J. C. is ours. New courses have been added to our curriculum and new instructors to our staff. In September, under the supervision of capable teachers, the Salinas Junior College again went into operation. The recently completed unit of administration offices have added much to the convenience and pleasure of the teachers and students alike. President Werner’s “open door” policy has given him the much desired confidence of the students. Secretary Nettie Wiechring’s cheerful service contributed greatly to the efficiency of the office, while Dean Anne Lescesin not only gave council and guidance to the women students but also maintained a placement bureau which has helped to keep many students in school. Dean Earl Sauble gave helpful direction to the men students and also acted as advisor to the commission. All decisions regarding the College depend on the verdict of the school board, and we owe them a vote of thanks for cooperating with us to make our school better in quantity and quality. RUTH NUNES Secretary MARLEN DIMICK Commissioner of Publications EUGENE CAVA Commissioner of Men’s Athletics TED SPAULDING President f PHYLLIS GWYNN Commissioner of Women’s Athletics CHARLES STEFAN Comissioner of the Sophomore Class BRADFORD DREW CLAIR YOUNG Commissioner of the Commissioner of Finance Freshman Class Commission EUGENE CAVA PHYLLIS GWYNN MARLEN DIMICK BRAD DREW RUTH NUNES Under the able leadership of Ted Spaulding the student body of Salinas Junior College has gone far in becoming one of the outstanding Junior Colleges in the state. Always willing to lend Ted a helping hand have been the members of the student commis¬ sion. They are Ruth Nunes, student body secre¬ tary; Clair Young, Commissioner of Finance, and his assistant Charles Priddy; Eugene Cava and Phyllis Gwynn, Commissioners of Men’s Athletics and Women’s Athletics respectively; and Marlen Dimick, Commissioner of Publica¬ tions. Charles Stefan has served as Sophomore class commissioner, while Bob Drew has acted in this capacity for the Freshmen. CHARLES STEFAN RICHARD J. WERNER, President—B.S. Oregon State College, 1917; M.S. University of California, 1923; graduate study, Stanford University, 1929-’30. Instructor in Chemistry, Oregon State, 1916-’17; captain Base Hospital 46, 159th Infantry, France, 1917-’18; principal Esparto Union High School, 1919-’23; California State Department of Education, 1923-32; field manager, Golden State Company, Lt„ 1932-’37. At Salinas since 1937. The 1940 La Reata, a pictorial review of the college year from September, 1939, to Commencement, June, 1940, can bring to you only a partial picture of your college life. But experience has proven to those of us who were graduated many years ago that the yearbook is one of the most valued of our possessions. The editorial staff has worked hard so that this year’s La Reata may be the most representative book that has been published by the Salinas Junior College. We hope that you and your fellow alumni will keep it as one of your cherished remembrances of your undergraduate years. Richard J. Werner, President. Officers of Administration Mr. Richard J. Werner, President of the Salinas Junior College, is one of the best liked men in the community. The Junior College is very fortunate in having such an able, kindly, and energetic man as its head. He always has a minute for everyone, and in this way has won the hearts of all the students. , , , , . , Secretary to President Werner is Nettie Wiechring, a person he would find it hard to do without. Nettie is the information bureau of the.office, who tells you what you want to know. . e also has charge of the school calendar. . That little man who is always so wi lling to take your money away from you is C. Darwin Peavy, the registrar of the college. One of his many duties is to see that all entering students pay their entrance fees. , . , , , , • , Congratulations are in order for Anne Lescisin on the grand job she has done in her new role of Dean of Women. She is also head of the Placement Bureau. Earl Sauble is that man the men go to see when “pink slips” come out. It is his painful duty as Dean of Men to see that you men are on your toes. G. DARWIN PEAVY, Regis¬ trar—B.S. Oregon State, 1923; M.A. Stanford University, ’36. Instructor, Montezuma Boys’ School, 1928-’29; physical di¬ rector, Olympic Club, 1929- ’31; Stanford University, 1931- ’37. At Salinas since 1937. MISS NETTIE WIECHRING, Secretary to the President. ANNE M. LESCISIN, Dean of Women; Instructor in Com¬ merce. B.A., M.A., Indiana University, 1932; University of California, 1934-’36. Assist¬ ant, University of California, 1935-’36; St. Helena High School; Cowles Commission for Research in Economics, 1932-’34; Statistician, U. S. De¬ partment of Agriculture, 1936- ’38. At Salinas since 1938. EARL F. SAUBLE, Instructor in Mathematics; Dean of Men. B.A. University of California, University of California, sum¬ mer 1935. Instructor mathe¬ matics and physics, Williams Junior College, Berkeley, 1929; M.A. University of Cali¬ fornia, 1930; graduate study, 1929-31. At Salinas since 1931. Faculty ADAMS, GEORGE ED, Instructor of Physical Education ADDISON, CLAUDE F., Instructor in Commerce AMYX, LEON K., Instructor in Art AUGHINBAUGH, GEORGE F., Instructor in Commerce BAXTER, HOPE (MRS.) Instructor in Home Economics BENGSTON, KARL J., Instructor in Social Science CLARKE, J. R., Instructor in Chemistry ERIS, LOUIS, Instructor in Modern Language FRASER, FAITH W., Instructor in Public Speaking GARDNER, ELDON J., Instructor in Biology Science HALL, LUELLA J., Instructor in Social Science HUTCHINSON, FREDA, Instructor in Physical Education • 24 Faculty LANGDON, HERBERT F„ Instructor in Engineering LEMOS, JOHN B., Instructor in Physical Science LOWE, GERTRUDE, Instructor in Music MARBLE LA RAIN, Instructor in Agriculture McCALLUM, Wm. J., Instructor in Chemistry McCANN, LORRELL, Instructor in Music MURRIN, JOHN H., Instructor in English ROBINSON, WILBERT J., Instructor in Biological Sciences ROTHROCK, RUTH, Instructor in Commerce SHERMAN, MARSDON A., Instructor in Commerce WINTER, LLOYD C., Instructor in Physical Education • 25 MR. SHERMAN MR. McCALLUM Faculty Five new male teachers have been added to the fold this year. Four the first semester, and one the second semester. Karl J. Bengston, instructor in Economics, is one of the newcomers. Marsdon A. Sherman, new head of the commerce de¬ partment, divides his time between teaching commercial subjects and organizing the drum-majorettes for next year’s marching band. He has been here for only one semester. Two new members were added to the science depart¬ ment, Dr. Eldon J. Gardner, instructor in Biological Sci¬ ences, and William J. McCallum, instructor in Chemistry. To the agricultural department came La Rain Marble, who has done a very good job of turning the bare field near the chemistry wing into a blooming pansy bed. MR. McCANN MR. MURRIN MR. SAUBLE MISS HUTCHINSON DR. HALL MISS LOWE mr MR. ADDISON MR. BENGSTON Faculty Activities Many students may be laboring under false ideas as to the fun that the members of their faculty have. They really have just as good a time as many of the students have during the school year. Fun for all was the bill at the annual picnic of the teachers of the Salinas school district, held at Asilomar on October 7. Later in October, President and Mrs. Werner entertained the faculty with a dinner given at their home. On April 9, the faculty honored President and Mrs. Werner with a dinner given at the Nor¬ mandie Inn in Carmel. December 13 found Mr. and Mrs. Marble greatly surprised when the members of the faculty arrived at their home uninvited to give them a house-warming. The Rainbow Club of the Junior College enter¬ tained the women members of the faculty and the faculty wives at a tea given during the first semes¬ ter of the year. To wind up a very successful year, a barbecue was held on April 30. MR. AUGHINBAUGH MR. MARBLE AND MR. ERIS E. L. Knowlton {School Board Untiring workers behind the junior college are those men who give so generously of their time and their abilities that this institution has be¬ come what it is. They are thinking always of the next advanced step so that Salinas Junior College will continue to hold its rightful place among the forward-looking junior colleges in the State of California. The Board of Trustees is composed of the following men: Harry Noland, J. D., attorney-at-law, President of the Board; William M. Hayes, D. D. S., dentist; Everett Knowlton, farmer; W. B. Murray, B. S., manager of Sego Milk Company; M. B. Young, manager of J. C. Penney Company; R. D. Case, Ed. D., secretary and Superintendent of Schools. H. Noland W. B. Murray W. M. Hayes M. B. Young • 28 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS R. D. CASE CUSSES JUNIOR COLLEGE LIBRARY Time marches on! The second class to complete both years at the present junior college plant graduates, and the third class is coming up. This year, thanks to the individual pictures of all the students in the school, we have a separate picture for each student as well as the more formal picture of the seniors. This gives us a chance to see in years to come what our friends really looked like. • 33 §R Iff : Class of 1940 Vernon Ackerman, Watsonville Hughes Andrus, King City Mrs. Jane Ashford, Salinas Jean Bailey, Watsonville Dorothy Baker, Aptos Bob Bello, Salinas Marie Bernard, Castroville Chet Beryessa, Salinas Geraldine Bowling, Watsonville Isabel Bradley, Watsonville Bowden Bryan, Watsonville John Burchett, Santa Cruz 34 Class Sid Carter, Santa Cruz Doris Chavoya, Salinas John Cincotta, Monterey Gerald Cissna, Watsonville Zacarias Cordero, Philippine Islands Ben Crawford, Portland, Oregon Merritt Davis, Pacific Grove Mary de L’Etanche, Santa Cruz Frances de L’Etanche, Santa Cruz Rita del Piero, Castroville Marlen Dimick, Oregon City, Oregon Jack Dolan, Watsonville Shelton Downey, Pacific Grove of 1940 Class of f940 Marjorie Easton, Salinas Orvalie Fabing, Gilroy Margaret Fernie, Santa Cruz Tom Ferron, Lakeport Dorothy Filice, Gilroy Karl Fitzgibbons, Salinas Jack Foster, Santa Cruz Shirley Freitas, Santa Cruz Madeline Furtado, Gilroy Malcolm Gilchrist, Salinas Eugenia Goerling, Monterey Ida Raye Graham, Watsonville George Gross, Salinas Class of 1940 Irvin Hall, Salinas Gerald Hansen, Watsonville Evelyn Heinsen, Lockwood Tak Higuchi, Monterey Glen Howland, Pacific Grove Margaret Hunsucker, Watsonville James Hunter, Salinas Herbert Jacobson, Watsonville Warren Johnston, Carmel Vernon Keithly, Watsonville Arline Keller, Gilroy Arthur Kerner, Watsonville Fred Kimsey, Salinas Class of 1940 Yukio Kitahara, Monterey Virginia La Franchi, Gonzales Barbara Lemon, Watsonville Lloyd Lettis, Watsonville Evelyn Lew, Watsonville Georgia Lyke, Pacific Grove Arnold MacKenzie, Salinas Joe Maddelena, Monterey Alfred Mapa, San Jose Michael Mapa, San Jose Ann Matiasevich, Watsonville Morris McHenry, Gilroy Bob McMenamin, Monterey Class of 1940 James Meagher, Pacific Grove Jean Meese, Spreckels Pearson Mencher, Carmel Iris Miller, Watsonville Eva Mixon, Salinas Jayne Miyake, Salinas Helen Momand, Watsonville George Nakahara, Salinas Nicholas Nardiello, Westfield, New Jersey Eleanor Nelson, Solvang Lewis Nelson, Santa Cruz Donne Nerell, Aptos William Neunzig, Pacific Grove Class of 1940 Ruth Nichols, Monterey Ruth Nunes, Watsonville Ann Otteson, Watsonville Otto Ottesen, Watsonville Ann Phillips, Salinas Charles Priddy, Pacific Grove Jeanne Randol, Carmel Marguerite Reimers, Oakdale Norman Rhodes, Santa Cruz Norman Rial, Monterey Eleanor Rogers, Watsonville Gilbert Rosgen, Watsonville Joane Sanchez, Monterey • 40 Class of 1940 Melvin Sanders, Salinas Lois Schultz, Castroville John Shepherd, Pacific Grove Charles Shikuma, Watsonville Hirushi Shikuma, Watsonville John Silliman, Watsonville Ted Spaulding, Sherwood, North Dakota Charles Stefan, Watsonville Alma Stephenson, Watsonville Tomio Takeshima, Watsonville Saburo Takeshita, Salinas Tsutomu Tani, Monterey Lynn Turgeon, San Martin Class of 1940 Olen Vansandt, Salinas Americo Vella, Westfield, New Jersey Elizabeth Walker, Morgan Hill Irvin Warren, Boston, Arkansas Raenelle Wells, Santa Cruz Edward Wesley, Salinas Kenneth Whalen, Salinas Floyd Wilke, Westfield, New Jersey Jack Works, Salinas Lorentz Wormley, Monterey John Yamaguchi, Salinas Clair Young, Hayes Center, Nebraska MAIN HALL DURING NOON HOUR At any time the halls of the Junior College may be found teeming with at least a few students and more often with many students. A favorite gathering spot is the main bulletin board located in front of the Main Office and it offers to any visitor a general picture of what may be found often on our campus . . . news, announcements, people, and conversation. On the fol¬ lowing pages will be found individual pictures of every person in school, truly representative pages for future reference. As the picture above typifies the halls, the following pictures pre¬ sent a lasting record of those in attendance at the Junior College during the school year 1939 and ’40. • 43 1st row—Vernon Ackerman, Clarence Alex¬ ander, Charles Alvitre 2nd row—Toru Asada, Louise Ash, Dorothy Bailey, Jean Bailey 3rd row—Dorothy Baker, Ed Baker, Clay Ballance, Bruce Barker, Dick Barkle 4th row—Gordan Barnes, Bob Bello, Marie Bernard, Chet Berryessa, Alfred Binsacca, Genevieve Binsacca 5th row—Geraldine Bowling, Harold Brad¬ ley, Harvey Breaux, Ray Brown, Bud Brownell, Bowden Bryan. 6th row—John Burchett, Elsie Burke, Eldo Burr, Aloysius Callahan, Dick Carlisle, Bill Cavalli, Doris Chavoya 7th row—John Cincotta, Gerald Cissna, Wal¬ ter Cockroft, Barbara Crompton, Jerry Conrow, Ruth Connell, Willard Conway - Cj • 44 Sophomores Sophomores : - . ' t 45 1st row—Zacarias Cordero, Ben Crawford, Joe D’Anna 2nd row—JoAnne DeFranchi, John Delori- mier, Dan De Pauli, Art De la Pena 3rd row—Jack Devine, Rita Del Piero, Jack Dolan, Charles Dowden, Shelton Downey 4th row—Ruth Dubendorf, Marjorie Easton, Jack Ehrich, Frank Elia, Robert Ellen- wood, Bob Fabing 5th row—Orvalee Fabing, Fern Fenton, Lowell Ferguson, Margaret Fernie, Tom Ferron, Dorothy Felice, Karl Fitzgibbons. 6th row—Jasper Folletta, Alan Forbes, Jack Foster, Gertrude Franz, Bill Frazier, Shir¬ ley Freitas, Robert Fridley 7th row—Boyd Friis, Madeline Furtado, Betty Geddes, Edwin Getz, Malcolm Gil¬ christ, Richard Goldsworthy, Ida Raye Graham 1st row—Clyde Greenhill, Betty Griffith, George Gross 2nd Row—Irvin Hall, Gerald Hansen, Gerald Harrah, Phyllis Harrah 3rd row—James Hart, Nancy Hart, Hideo Hashimoto, Barbara Hawkins, Marie Heer 4th row—Evelyn Heinsen, Valance Heinsen, Wells Hendren, Lois Henderson, Tak Hi- guchi, Ed Hilby 5th row—Glenn Howland, Bob Hoax, Mar¬ garet Hunsucker, James Hunter, Bob Hud¬ son, Herb Jacobsen, A1 Johnson 6th row—Warren Johnston, Owen Keena, Jean Keiffer, Vernon Keithley, Arline Keller, Art Kerner, Bill Killingsworth 7th row—Betty King, Yukio Kitahara, Harry Knowles, Joseph Knowles, George Koba- yashi, Edythe Kopp, Bill Lake f T • 46 Sophomores Sophomores 1st row — George Laughton, Charles Lee, Barbara Lemon 2nd row—Gerald Lemon, Jerome Leonard Lloyd Lettis, Evelyn Lew 3rd row—Georgia Lyke, Arnold MacKenzie Joe Maddalena, A1 Mapa, John Mapa 4th row—Mike Mapa, Kenneh Martin, Ann Matiasivitch, Morris McHenry, Bob Mc- Menamin, Jim McSherry 5th row—Jean Meese, Pearson Menoher, Ins Miller, Sanae Mita, Lois Mitchell, Eva Mixson, Jayne Miyake 6th row—Bill Moffit, Helen Momand, Bill Morasci, Ernestine Morehead, Jerry Mul¬ len, Frank Muther, George Nakahara 7th row—Nicholas Nardiello, Norma Nason, Eleanor Nelson, Jack Nelson, Lewis Nel¬ son Donne Nerell, Larry Nethercott ' full • 47 £? W m 1st row—Cecil Newkirk, Ruth Nichols, Jack Nielsen 2nd row—Kay Nakamura, Ruth Nunes, Ellen Oberg, Harold Oberg 3rd row—Ruthe Osborn, Ann Ottesen, Otto Ottesen, Don Paul, Jack Paul 4th row—Katherine Peavy, Trevora Peter¬ sen, Albert Petty, Ann Phillips, Anna Lee Phillips, Keith Pope 5th row — Charles Priddy, Jeanne Randal, Jack Raine, Clyde Redner, Jane Reid, Marguerite Reimers, Walter Resh. 6th row—Bob Rettig, Norman Rhodes, Nor¬ man Rial, Eleanore Rogers, Ben Robinson, Roger Romaine, Gilbert Rosgin 7th row—Leland Roth, Frances Rozich, Bill Ryder, Joanne Sanchez, Melvin Sanders, Ella Schmidt, Joe Schmidt ' ' jr -_ ' -V • 48 A ' t Sophomores f ' ' Liik 4 1st row—Hank Schneider, Robert Schnitt- grand, Eugene Schweitzer 2nd row—Ruth Shaw, John Shepard, Charles Shikuma, Hiroshi Shikuma 3rd row — John Silliman, Madeline Jean Simpson, Betty Lou Smith, Margaret Ann Smith 4th row—Sheryl Smythe, Velma Sorensen, Walt Sorensen, Ted Spaulding, Charles Stefan, Don Stewart 5th row—Bradford Stevens, Alma Stephen¬ son, Burton Stokes, James Streig, Mel Stromberg, Robert Stuck, Pat Sullivan 6th row—Tomio Takeshima, Shiro Takeshita, Saburo Takeshita, Tutomu ani, Maynard Tarp, Ruth Thayer, Elizabeth Thayer 7th row—Benson Todd, Jean Torres, Ralph Towne, Ed Trimmingham, Lynn Turgeon, Jean Tuttle, Olen Vansandt. • 49 1st row—Pump Vella, Irvine Warren, Ivy Watson 2nd row—Jean Welker, Raenelle Wells, Ed Wesley, Kenneth Whalen 3rd row—Gus Whitaker, Dorothy Wickner, Labelle Wilder, Floyd Wilke, Richard Willoughby 4th row—Delmore Wood, Howard Wood, Jack Works, Lorentz Wormley, Bruce Zobel • 50 Sophomores Freshmen n • 51 1st row—Robert Abbott, Steven Abe, Jack Abeloe 2nd row—Bill Adams, Harryette Adams, La Verne Alcorn, Dorothy Allaire 3rd row—Don Alsop, Alvin Alvitre, Chet Anderson, Alva Andrus, Hughes Andrus 4th row—Hazelle Angel, Jeanne Ansberry, Barbara Ansell, Louis Argyres, Gerald Armstrong 5th row—Monico Arroyo, Kameyo Asami, Florence Ash, Wayne Ashford, Roy Astin, Neal Baggett, Margaret Bailey 6th row — Vernon Baker, Olive Barling, Elyse Bartenstein, Eleanor Beaumont, Dorothy Bastedo, Marjorie Baumgardner, Ventura Bautiste 7th row—Tracy Beagle, Ed Beattie, Walter Beck, Joseph Beebe, Helen Belli, June Berryessa, Bob Bianchi mm. 1st row—Helen Bidelman Rene Birbeck Evelyn Bileci, 2nd row — Rex Bishopp, Freda Blaettler, Mary Jane Blake, Marie Bogiala 3rd row—Stella Bokariza, Hubert Borba, Elisa Borboa, Florence Boyd, Dorothy Bradshaw 4th row—Willard Branson, William Braye, Bob Brazelton, Pete Briggs, Ed Brock, Es¬ telle Brown 5th row—Gordon Brown, Dooley Bruno, Donald Buell, Dolores Burch, Janice Burch, Molly Bushki, Don Butcher 6th row — Torey Butler, Anthony Calabro, Marion Carter, Sid Carter, Charles Ca- sella, Bette Casey, Leo Cassuia 7th row—Eugene Cava, A1 Chaney, Ramelle Chester, Mary Chin, Evelyn Colburn, June Collins, Noreen Colsein frff ' i it Freshmen Freshmen 1st row—Gerald Fitzgibbons, Doug Flautt Jessie Fontes 2nd row—Orin Ford, Beverly Forden, Helen Ann Foster, Jeanne Foster 3rd row—Joan Foster, Phyllis Foster, Mor¬ ton Foster, Felix Franci 4th row—Billy Francis, Charles Franks, Jo¬ anna Franscioni, Earleene Freeman, John French, Marabelle Friesen 5th row—Bill Frye, Buster Fulle, Mitsuko Fujikawa, Alfred Gafvert, Mildred Gaf- vert, Dick Gaisford, Rena Galetti 6th row—Jerry Gasper, Dave Gibbs, Vernal Gilbert, Harley Gillespie, Warren Gipe, Clementine Gnosca, Eugenia Goerling 7th row—Louise Graham, Manuel Granish, Bill Green, Barbara Greenlaw, Albert Gunn, Mary Hall, Kathryn Hamm Freshmen Freshmen 1st row—Dorothy Hall, Charles Hamm, Ga- lyn Hammond 2nd row—Houston Hannon, Bernice Hareler, Orin Harder, Bill Harper 3rd row—Thelma Harrell, June Harrison, Eugenie Hart, Margaret Hartigan, Betty Haskell 4th row—Jane Haskell, Takashi Hattoni, Marie Haver, Frank Hazelton, Frank Hay- ford, Floyd Hayse 5th row—Cecil Hedgpeth, Gerry Heinrich, Harold Heilman, Duran Hernandez, Mary- lea Hibbard, Dave Hibbard, Vernon Hiser- man 6th row—Margaret Holman, Alton Howard, Dorothy Howell, Don Hunter, Gordon Hunter, Florence Humphries, John Hutch¬ inson 7th row—Wallace Hutton, Joe Hyatt, Kazuo Ideda, Bock Jang, Frances Jang, Robert Jensen, Rae Jewett • 55 1st row — Alicia Jog, Gail Johnson, Mark¬ ham Johnston 2nd row—Nell Johnson, Darrell Jordan, Fred Joyce, Slater Judd 3rd row—Michel Kamimoto, Herman Kasa- van, Jean Kawamoto, Marguerite Kava- naugh, John Keahey 4th row—Jean Kelly, Jack Kennedy, Spen¬ cer Kern, Wayne Kiger, Mrs. Harry King, Margaret Ann King 5th row—Fred Kimzey, Virginia Kirby, Lil¬ lie Kita, Fred Kmetovic, Eleanor Knego, Phil Knoche, Toru Koga 6th row—Warren Knapp, March Kong, Fred Kostaras, Kathryn Labas, Cecil Lacy, Ar¬ thur Langdon, Norma Larkin 7th row—Fred Larson, John Lasich, Estrella Lauber, Ed Laughton, Bill Law, Robert Lawrence, James Lee i • 56 rs Freshmen Freshmen «sr i_ 1st row — Jerome Lee, John Lee, Bill Leonard 2nd row—Florence Leonard, Edgar Leslie, Charles Lewis, Jay Lewis 3rd row—Bette Linneman, Vivian Litchfield, Tony Lizarraga, Marilyn Lorentzen, Enid Lovett 4th row — George Lum, Donald Lumsden, Thomas Luna, Eugene Lusby, Charles Luty, Lee Macaulay 5th row—Barbara Maddox, Ralph Mack, Mil¬ dred Mann, Sydney Manning, Dorothy Mc¬ Adams, Luella McAdams, Eva McAllan 6th row—Frank McAllister, Art McChesney, Margaret McClain, Kathryn McCray, Den¬ ise McDaniel, Earl McDaniel, Franklin McMillan 7th row—Max McRae, Jean McTavish, Ber- nadine Meadows, Jim Meagher, Mary Lou Meidl, Sue Merenda, Eleanor Meyer Freshmen Freshmen 1st row—Marjorie Ottens, Wilma Paddon, Ricardo Pampuan 2nd row—Gwen Palmer, Wilmer Parsons, Charles Patterson, Jack Pelton 3rd row—Dick Pennycock, Mary Peralta, A1 Perez, Shirley Peters, Maurene Phelps 4th row—Boris Piesco, Ralph Pietrobono, Nance Pile, Lydia Pincini, Kendall Pine, Ellen Piper 5th row—John Pista, Alice Pixley, Elizabeth Priddy Harvey Priddy, Dorothy Pedroni, Grant Reames, Margaret Reilly 6th row — Lotus Remir, Bill Resch, Bett Rhoads, Charles Richardson, Bernice Rich- man, A1 Riel, Elise Rosendale 7th row—Dorothy Robinson, Ralph Robi- deaux, Ruth Robinson, Helen Rose, Charles Rucker, Bob Rudd, Edward Ruth¬ erford 1st row—Clara Sargenti, Audrey Scales, Vir¬ ginia Schmidt 2nd row—Barbara Schneider, Leland Sears, Hurdis Seversen, Bill Shaw 3rd row—Louise Shields, Toshi Shimomura, Yoshi Shiratsuki, Mary Shirely, Paul Shiu 4th row — Peter Shiu, Robert Shoulet, Charles Shew, June Silliman, Kathleen Silva, Lloyd Simmons 5th row—Kenneth Sinclair, Jean Slater, Golda Sloan, Charles Smith, Eleanor Smith, Hugh Smith, Muriel Smith 6th row—Dorothy Snowden, Carl Sorenson, Dorothy Souza, Fumie Spinetti, Peter Srsen, Levona Stephenson, Robert Ste¬ phens 7th row—Ruby Stamper, Pat Stripp, Louie Strother, Elbert Swayze, Took Tainer, Bob Takemoto, Evelyn Tholcke ? x !4 • 60 m bimm Freshmen Freshmen 1st row—Margaret Thayer, Peggy Thomas Betty Thompson 2nd row—Sheldon Thompson, Vida Thomp son, Gladyce Thomsen, Harry Todd 3rd row—Eddie Tonini, Don Towler, Alice Travers, Walter H. Trotter, Walter S. Trotter 4th row—Fred Turner, Bill Tyrol, Alice Vairora, Leona Underwood, Margaret Ur¬ ban, Kathleen Van Cleave 5th row—Jane Volk, Bette Wagner, Esther Wagner, Joe Walker, Paul Walker, Bill Wallace, Paul Warrington 6th row—David Watanage, Bob Weaver, Eu gene Weeks, Jeanne Weill, Jay Wein Kenneth Wells, Roberts Weeke 7th row—George Wishart, Bill White, Clif¬ ton White, Dorothy Wildhagen, Jane Wilder, Newton Wiley, Frances Willever • 61 54 rarx j • 62 1st row—Jack Williams, Bill Wilson, David Willoughby 2nd row—A1 Wilson, Dolores Well, Joan Woodward, Hay Woolsey 3rd row—Dorothy Worth, Bob Wray, Lillian Wurtz, Azalea Yaeger, John Yamaguchi 4th row—Margaret Yamaguchi, Pauline Ya¬ maguchi, Masumi Yamashita, Sue Yendes, Thea Young, Thomas Young 5th row—Donald Zamzow, Martell Zamzow, Cerina Zani, Bill Ziegler, Dorothea Zim¬ merman f Fwshmen Ai , La Renta Alfred Mapa Under the editorship of Ann Phillips the yearbook was gradually assembled. Assisting the editor were the follow¬ ing people: Dorothy McAdams, Associate Editor; Mike Mapa and A1 Mapa, Sport Editors; Dorothy Allaire, Wo¬ men’s Sports Editor, assisted by Margaret Hartigan and Marjorie Ottens; Franklin McMillan and Dorothy Ped- roni, Activities; Margaret Thayer, Organizations; Betty Griffith, Administration; Gerry Heinrich and Dick Car¬ lisle, Skating Parties; Toshio Enokida, photographer, as¬ sisted by Jack Nielsen, Marorie Ottens; Classes, assisted by Margaret Hartigan. The Art Staff was headed by Ida Raye Graham and in¬ cluded Rita Del Piero, Cecil Newkirk, Jane Dubendorf, and Eldon Dedini, cartoonist. Ann Phillips, Editor Dorothy Allaire The Battery Jerry Mullins, Editor THE BATTERY, official publication of the Salinas Junior College, was published every Friday of the school year by the As¬ sociated Students of SJC, under the editor¬ ship of Jerry Mullen, who was ably assisted by Dick Barkle and Joan Woodward In addition to the usual run of campus activities news, many articles on contempo¬ rary world affairs were featured each week. Special six-page editions were issued on strategic dates throughout the year; pictures and cartoons were frequently offered, and all contributions were eagerly welcomed. Sports events, concerts and operas were giv¬ en unusual prominence, as were administra¬ tion releases, traditional holiday celebrations and the many social activities. The entire staff of the BATTERY in¬ cluded : EDITOR—Jerry Mullen. ASST. EDITOR—Dick Barkle. SECOND ASST. EDITOR—Joan Woodward. BUSINESS MANAGER—Pat Stripp. Staff Photographer—Walter Cockroft. Sports Editors—Floyd Wilke, Mel Stromberg: 1st semester, Keith Pope. Features Editor—Ruthe Osborn. Special Features Editor—Molly Bushki; 1st semes¬ ter, Margie Reimers. Exchange Editor—Ruth Miller. Advisors—R. J. Werner, Lloyd C. Winter. Business Advisor—Anne M. Lescisin. Reporters—A1 Mapa, A1 Perez, Hideo Hashimoto, Bob Lawrence, Bill Ryder, Frank McMillan, Manuel Chappell, Martin Nodilo, Louis Felice, Charles Shiku- ma, Ellen Lowell, Doug Flautt, Doug Smith, Jack Kennedy, John French, Harvey Priddy, Evelyn Bileci Michael Mapa, Willard Branson, Mary Lou Meidl’ Bill Leonard, Therman Fought, Bill Cavalli, Donald Seely, Phyllis Gwynn, Monico Arroyo, Merritt Davis Elizabeth Priddy, Ed Brock, Gordon Brown, Fred Negri, and Harold Davis. Alpha Gamma JSigma John Cincotta, President, 1st Semester Arthur Kerner, Vice-President, 1st Semester To be eligible for membership in the Nu Chap¬ ter of the Alpha Gamma Sigma, the honor society of the Junior College, a student must have at least thirty grade points, with no grade lower than a C. Among the privileges of the members are the use of a special room for study and opportunities for ap¬ plication for special scholarships. The active members are John Cincotta, Shelton Downey, Dorothy Felice, Margaret Fernie, Made¬ line Furtado, Arthur Kerner, Barbara Lemon, Arn¬ old MacKenzie, Sanae Mita, John Shepherd, Char¬ les Stefan, Edward Wesley, George Nakahara, Bruce Zoebel, Helen Ann Foster, Donald Duerr, Freda Blaetter, Sue Merenda, Robert Miller, Lloyd Lettis, Betty Lou Smith, Ruth Nichols, Jean Kaw¬ amoto, Jean Oda, Donne Nerell, Jayne Miyake, Pauline Yamaguchi, Mary Chin, Evelyn Lew, Lois Jean Schultz, Alice Matsushita, Jean Torres, Joan Woodward, Mae Nagano, Gerald Cissna, Florence Ash, Jean McTavish, Shirley Freitas, George Oshi- ma, Ann Phillips, Lynn Turgeon, Estrella Lauber, Elizabeth Priddy, March Kong, Kenneth Whalen, Cecil Lacy, Arthur Langdon, Ralph Pietrabona, Morris McHenry, and two permanent members, Kay Nakamura and Richard Carlisle. JSigma Alpha Pi Barbara Lemon, Secretary, 1st Semester Arnold MacKenzie, Treasurer, 1st Semester Ed Wesley. President, 2nd Semester Cecil Lacey, Vice-President, 2nd Semester Estrella Lauber, Secretary, 2nd Semester Jean McTavish, Treasurer, 2nd Semester A very successful dance under the chairmanship of Betty Lou Smith was held during October in the men’s gym started a successful year in the Sigma Alpha Pi. During Easter Week the club went on a picnic to Mt. Maddonna. Jean Kieffer and Ruth Shaw were co-chairmen for the day. Motion pictures taken at Mt. Madonna were shown at a later meeting. During the day the group went on hikes and partici¬ pated in football and baseball games. The members of the club are Margaret Smith, Jean Keiffer, Sheldon Downey, Mary Jane Blake, Marie Bogiala, Betty Lou Smith, Ruth Nichols, Clyde Redner, Arthur Langdon, Edward Wesley, Gerald Lemon, Bill Lake, Pete Briggs, Marguerite Kavanaugh, Barbara Snider, Marabelle Friesen, Elizabeth Walker, Raenelle Wells, and Harold Oberg. 69 • Bill Lake, Vice-President Not in Picture: Elizabeth Walker, Secretary-Treasurer Upsilon (Jamma Chi Glenn Howland, President Dick Barkle, Vice-President Ruth Miller, Secretary Mildred Mann, Treasurer A club open-minded to all religious questions and philosophies was the Westminster Club, for Budd¬ hists, Protestants, and Catholics were all represent¬ ed. At each meeting an outstanding member of each church was chosen to speak. Outstanding speakers of the year have been Reverend Elwood Hunter from a church in Pacific Grove; an Episcopalian minister; Reverend Kemper, from the Presbyterian C hurch in Salinas, and Mr. Addison. The women of the Presbyterian Church served refreshments at the end of each meeting. Miss Fraser was the faculty advisor of the group. • 70 Under the presidency of Ann Matiasevich and the supervision of Faculty Advisor Hope Baxter, the women’s organization, Upsilon Gamma Chi had an eventful year. The reception in the library for the freshmen girls, the homecoming tea given for the alumni and the faculty in the Home Economic’s room, the Christmas party in the library, the Valen¬ tine Backwards Dance, and the annual picnic on May 10th at Bolado Park were the outstanding events of the year for both the club and the school. Standing committee chairmen for the year were: Service, Orvalee Fabing; Publicity, Evelyn Hein- sen; Christmas party, Betty Humphries; Backward Dance, Elyse Bartenstein; Program, Elise Rosen- dale; and Social, Ernestine Morehead. Men s Club The first big day on the Men’s Club cal¬ endar included the Field Day, Whiskerino, and the Men’s Club supper, all held on No¬ vember 10th The Men’s Club Supper was given in the boys’ gymnasium and was pre¬ pared under the direction of Hughes Andrus. Entertainment was provided by Ernestine Morehead and the Barbershop Quartette, ac¬ companied by Jack Nelson’s Orchestra. Dick C arlisle acted as master of ceremonies, and Clyde Redner supervised the rapid clean-up of the gym for the dance that followed. Anniversary Day, March 29, was also un¬ der the direction of the Men’s Club. The ceremony was followed by a dance given in the gym under the direction of Edward Wesley and the evening featured the invi¬ tational boxing tournament under the chair¬ manship of Cecil Lacy. Burton Stokes, President Dick Carlisle, Vice-President Edward Wesley, Secretary Herbert Jacobsen, Treasurer Westminster Ann Matiasevitch, Ann Ottesen, President Vice-President Helen Biddlemen, Secretary Srt Club “Get Acquainted” was the theme of the pot-luck supper held in the Art room at the beginning of the year, with Rita Del Piero as the committee chair¬ man. In the spring of the year two dinners were held at the homes of Gus Whitaker and Jane Dub- endorf. The big project of the Art Club was the Dada Masquerade Ball in the men’s gym on May 24th. The general chairman was Gus Whitaker; the fi¬ nancial chairman was Ida Raye Graham; publicity chairman was Rita Del Piero; refreshment chairman was Mel Stromberg, and the clean-up chairman was 1 red Kostaras. During the year the club sponsored a series of exhibitions from the San Francisco Museum of Art, Chouinard Institute of Art, and an exhibition of water colors by J Haley Cox. Ida Raye Graham, Treasurer Gus Whitaker, President Rita Del Piero, Secretary Rainbow Club Gobblins, black cats, witches, and spooks were the theme of the dance that started off the year for the Rainbow Girls. Ann Phillips was chairman of this successful Halloween dance, which was given in the men’s gym on October 31. A breakfast was given for the newly in¬ stalled officers at the Coffee Shop with Margaret Hunsucker and Helen Bidleman acting as co-chairmen. A dance for the members and their guests was given at the Scout Hall on April 6. Eva Mixson was general chairman for the affair. At the Grand Assembly held in Pasadena two of the members were made officers of the State Assembly. Phyllis Gwynn was ap¬ pointed Grand Representative to the State of Montana, and Ayleen Dyke was made the Grand Representative to the State of Illi¬ nois. Eva Mixon, President, 2nd Semester Ann Ottesen, Secretary Betty King, Treasurer Helen Biddelman, President, 1st Semester Junior Toastmasters The major activities of the Junior Toastmasters for the year were the holding of weekly meetings throughout the year, with short talks given by visit¬ ing men from the Senior Toastmasters of Salinas. An invitation was extended by the senior group to have one student attend each of their regular Wed¬ nesday meetings. Advantage was taken of this on several occasions. A Charter Night celebration and banquet was given on May 13, the anniversary of the presenta¬ tion of the charter to the Junior College chapter in 1938. Members of the senior group were invited to this important meeting. • 71 Dick Carlisle, President Clyde Redner, Vice-President Harry Knowles, Secretary-Treasurer Rodger Deaver, Sargeant-at-Arms Ann Phillips, President, 1st Semester Norma Nason President, 2nd Semester Margaret Hunsucker, Vice-President, 1st Semester Dorothy McAdams, Vice-President, 2nd Semester Jane Volk, Treasurer, 1st Semester Elizabeth Priddy, Secretary, 2nd Semester Jean Keiffer, Auditor, 2nd Semester Betty Griffith, Treasurer, 2nd Semester JSoropti mists Using the slogan, “the early bird catches the worm,” the Junior Soroptimists started the year as a breakfast club. The meetings were held every other week in the coffee shop. A candied apple sale was held to raise money in order to buy furniture for the girls’ room. After completely fur¬ nishing the room with new screens, tables and chairs, the members took the responsibility of keeping it in order. At each meeting a business woman chosen from the Senior Soroptimist Club spoke. Principle speakers were Dorothy Wood, who spoke about the Credit Bureau and how to keep out of debt; Dr. Braginton, who spoke on the profession of medicine; Blanche Lisk, who gave a very in¬ teresting talk on hats; Georgia Farmer, who related her many experiences as hostess at Hotel Del Monte; Mae Rei- dy, who spoke about her dress shop and the art of sales¬ manship, and Mrs. Winham, who told about her beauty salon. A luncheon was given at the Hotel Cominos with the Senior Soroptimist members. During the luncheon, installa¬ tion of the junior officers was held. Anne Matiasievich was master of ceremonies, and Norma Nason was general chair¬ man. A program was presented under the direction of Mar¬ garet Hunsuker. During the year five birthday parties were held with a large birthday cake being the center of attraction at each. During the year the girls had as their guests, Mrs Mae Overhouse, Mrs. Werner and Myrtle Wells. Charles Steffan, President, 1st Semester Fred Joyce, Secretary Donald Duer, President, 2nd Semester Jr. Chamber of Commerce The Junior Chamber of Commerce was organized to help bring about civic improvement. The members of the Junior College Chamber work with the city’s downtown chamber. The main project of the Junior Chamber for the year is to plan, prepare and make the Chamber of Commerce booth for the Monterey County Fair which is held in August. This year it is to be a civic improvement project. The standing committees for the year are: Airport, Char¬ les Patterson; Conservation, Charles Steffan; Military Af¬ fairs, Don Duerr; Agriculture, Harold Oberg; Labor Re¬ lations, Tom Ferron; and Sanitation, Fred Joyce. • 72 Japanese Club The Japanese Club had a very active social year. They started by attending the College-Advance at San Jose, where they met with other Japanese students in the state. The representatives from Salinas Junior College were Lil¬ lie Kita, Jean Kawomoto, Shiro Takeshita, Lloyd Onoye, Yiyoshi Abe, Perry Mori, and Toshio Enokia. On April 26 a picnic was held at Palm Beach in Wat¬ sonville, with Mae Nagano acting as chairman of the day. The Monterey Rollerdrome was buzzing with excite¬ ment the night of the annual skating party. Prizes were given to the best skater of the evening. Alice Matsushita was general chairman of the party. The big event of the year was the dance given at the Women’s Civic Club House on June 7th. Co-chairmen for the affair were Alice Matsushita and Perry Mori. Lloyd Onoye took all the honors of the evening as master of cere¬ monies. Saburo Takeshita, President Tak Higuchi, Vice-President Mae Nagano, Secretary Toshio Enokida, Treasurer Ski Club One of the most enthusiastic groups in Junior College this year was the Ski Club. The group made their first trip of the year to Pine Crest, the second to Yosemite, and the third was a meet at Sisco. At the Donner Summit meet the Salinas Jaysee Ski club team defeated the San Fran¬ cisco team 198 points to 270 points. Art Meese won the cross country meet with Robert Stuck, Marlen Dimick, and Charles Richardson placing. Robert Stuck won the down¬ hill course race with David Gibbs and Charles Richardson placing In the slalom, David Gibbs ran first, defeating several San Francisco members. The year was ended by a barbecue given in Salinas. Dave Gibbs, President Dorothy McAdams, Secretary-Treasurer Neuman Club A club organized for the first time this year was the Neuman club which had as its purpose the furtherance of social, educational, and religious interests of the Catholic students of the school. The first meeting was a social meet¬ ing under the general chairmanship of Tom Lenhart with entertainment provided by the music department. At later meetings plans were made for a group of J. C. boys to at¬ tend a Retreat in the Santa Cruz mountains as soon as school ended, and Margaret Hartigan and Dorothy Allaire were selected to be the club’s representatives to a Catholic convention in the south. Father McGinley is chaplain for the group and Mr. Murrin is the faculty advisor. • 73 Ann Matiasevitch, Vice-President Bita Del Piero, Secretary Not in Picture: Tom Lenhart, President Louis Felice, Treasurer Bottom How: Phyllis Foster, Ruth Marcus, Dorothy Filice, Ruth Robinson, Mike Mapa, Vernal Gilbert, Joe Maddalena, Neal Harper, Jack Works, Evelyn Tholcke, Mary Shirley. 2nd row: Gail Johnson, Ayleen Dyche, Kathryn McCray, Muriel Smith, Eugenia Goer- ling, Kazuo Ideda, Joe Walker, Bruce Barker, Elyse Bartenstein, Marion Carter, Iris Miller. 3rd row: Evelyn Heinsen, Hilda Millan, Dorothea Zimmerman, Bill Law, Charles Head, Barbara Breenlaw, Marie Bogiala, June Silliman. 4th row: Ardene Eckford, Lillian Wurts, Don Seely, John Shepherd. Top row: Jim Meagher, Paul Walker, Galyn Hammond, Bob Jensen, Don Stewart. A Cnppelln An enthusiastic, active musical organization was that of the A Capella under the direction of Miss Lowe. Besides several local club engagements the group traveled to other vicinities to display their talents. On April 20 they performed at the Coast Counties Musical Festival in Pacific Grove, and a part of their program was broadcast over radio station KDON. On Mondy, May 6 the group participated in the Northern California Junior College Choral Festival at the College of Pacific in Stockton. The day’s activities included, besides singing, swimming, a dinner, and danc¬ ing in the evening. Perhaps the most important and most successful of all appearances was that in the opera “Firefly.” The A Capella choir sang the parts of the chorus in this production. The members are as follows: James Meagher, Paul Walker, Galyn Hammond, Bob Jensen, Don Stew¬ art, Ardene Eckford, Lillian Wurts, Don Seely, John Shepherd, Evelyn Heinsen Hilda Millan, Dorothea Zimmerman, Bill Law, Charles Head, Barbara Greenlaw, Maria Bogiala, June Silliman, Gail Johnson, Ayleen Dyche, Kathryn McCray, Muriel Smith, Eugenia Goerling, Kazuo Ikeda, Joe Walker, Bruce Barker, Elyse Bartenstein, Marion Carter, Iris Miller, Phyllis Foster, Ruth Marcus, Dorothy Filice, Ruth Robinson, Mike Mapa, Vernal Gilbert, Joe Maddalena, Neal Harper, Jack Works, Eve¬ lyn Tholcke, Mary Shively, Dorothy-Allaire, Meredith Crosslin Charles Hamm, Margaret Hartigan, Dorothy Howell, Wallace Hutton, Pat Sulli¬ van, Bob Stephens. Robert Jensen, Evelyn Tholcke, Marie Haver, Eugenia Goerling, Angela Morasca, piano; Francis de L’Etanche, Jean Slater, Marion Carter, Elyse Bartenstein Violin Choir A very active and popular unit in musical groups was the Violin Choir. In October they performed for the Civic Club; in December appeared be¬ fore the Upsilon Gamma Chi’s during their Christmas party; played at Father Bandini’s lecture on Dante’s Divine Comedy on April 11, and also at many service club luncheons downtown. At the Third Annual Concert they featured a composition for clarinet and violins by Phil Knocke. The choir consisted of Robert Jensen, Evelyn Tholcke, Eugenia Goerling, Marie Haver, Angela Morasca, Marion Carter, and Elyse Bartenstein. Woodwind Ensemble Filling an important niche in musical organization, the Woodwind En¬ semble studied from fine trios, quartettes, sextettes, and other types of compositions of representative composers. Some of their many engage¬ ments included playing a concert in the Little Theater on October 24, for the Gonzales High School, Soledad High School, Soledad Rotary Club, Salinas Kiwanis Club, and the Music Festival at Pacific Grove on April 20. The Ensemble consisted of clarinets, Phil Kuocke, Duran Hernan- des, Marjorie Lewis, Carmen Felice, and Charles Hamm; obe, Leland Lincoln; bassoon, Don Mills; and French horn, John Keahey. Trombone Quintet Because of its unusual type of musical organization and ability, the Trombone Quintet was in demand for many occasions. Their perform¬ ances included an assembly on September 8, a banquet on October 27, a concert in the Little Theater, and a concert for Santa Cruz and King City High Schools. Performances for such service clubs as the Rotary and Ki¬ wanis clubs. Members of the Trombone Quintet include John Burchett, Arthur Kerner, John Shepherd, Don Stewart, and Don Nerell. Symphony Orchestra An active season educationally was that of the symphony orchestra this year. It gave outstanding musical support to the presentation of “Firefly” and scored a hit in the Third Annual Concert by presenting Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony, the Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah, and other outstanding works Many members of the orchestra have been active participants in festi¬ vals and other such performances The following students played in the Coast Counties Symphony Orchestra in Pacific Grove on April 20: Duran Hernandez, Eb clarinet; Irvin Hall and Fred Kimzey, flutes; Leland Lin¬ coln, obe; Eugene Cava, French horn; Don Stewart, John Shepherd, John Burchett, trombones. During the broadcast of this Coast Counties Orch¬ estra the clarinet trio played several selections, and an en semble under the direction of John Shepherd played “Prelude to the Sunset” an original composition by Shepherd. Participating in the National Symphony Orchestra in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium under the direction of Francis Findley, a music director from Boston, were the followng students: Evelyn Tholcke, Marie Haver, Angela Morasca, violins; Leland Lincoln, oboe; Don Mills, bas¬ soon, Marjorie Lewis, viola The members of the orchestra are as follows: Alva Andrus, Bob Bello, Eugene Cava, Charles Giles, Eugenia Goerling, Charles Hamm, Irvin Hall, Marie Haver, Galyn Hammond, Gerry Heinrich, Duran Hernan¬ dez, Bob Jensen, John Keahey, Joe Knowles, Marjorie Lewis, Leland Lincoln, Iris Miller, Don Mills, Angela Morasca, Jean Slater, Ed Wesley, Marion Carter, Phil Knoche, John Shepherd, and Don Stewart. • 76 The Marching Band Under the command of the majorettes, Iris Miller and Kay Hamm, and Drum Major Don Mills, the band contributed “vim and vigor” to rallies and enlivened six football games. Their outstanding performance was the Armistice Day parade followed by maneuvers at the Santa Rosa game. The forty-seven piece band represents fourteen towns and included the following people: trumpets, Alva Andrus, Ray Brown, Edward Freitas, Irvin Hall, Wallace Hutton, Galyn Hammond, Jean Kelley, and Jack Nelson; clarinets, Ed Rutherford, Earl McDaniels, Joseph Knowles, Dur¬ an Hernandez, Marjorie Lewis, Charles Hamm, Dick Goldsworthy, and Evelyn Colburn; trombones, Art Kerner, Donald Stewart, John Shepherd, and Don Nerell; saxophones, Dolores Burch, Edgar Leslie and Harvey Harris; French horns, Eddie Tonini and Kathryn McCray; basses, Rae- nelle Wells and Joe Cota; baritones, Donald Duerr; Piccalo, Arthur Hannon and Dick Pennycook; flue, Fred Kimzey, and cymbal, Arthur Langdon. Mickey Mapa, Jim Meagher, Roger Romaine, Jack Works Men ' s Quartet Another ■ very active and talented musical group was the Men’s Quar¬ tet. Participating in many musical programs throughout the surrounding area, they provided entertainment for many music - loving gatherings. Among the many places included in their program schedule were the Tu¬ berculosis Association dinner at the Jeffrey Hotel, the Men’s Club sup¬ per, an evening performance at King City, the Monterey High School, a non-partisan dinner at the Cominos Hotel and several student body as¬ semblies. The four men students who composed the group were James Meagher, bass; Roger Romine, bari¬ tone; Michael Mapa, second tenor, and Jack Works, first tenor. The baritone during the first semester was Bob Jensen. Soloists Duran Hernandez Evelyn Tholcke • 78 Assembly in the Little Theater Our year has been as full of activity as our school is of students. The Freshman reception marked the opening of numerous social events such as the rallies, football games, dances, and the Winter Ball. The Ribbonero and the Whiskerino were brought to a close with the judging at the Men’s Club supper after an afternoon spent at tug of war, mud-fights and races. During the year the dramatics classes presented several one-act plays in the Little Theater and away from school the La Reata Skates contributed to the enjoyment of the students. UPSILON GAMMA CHI Santy” Dick Carlisle being generous to U. G. C. girls. Christmas Party The Women’s organization, Upsilon Gamma Chi, celebrated the Yuletide with a party held December 12 in the school li¬ brary. Invited were all women students, fac¬ ulty wives, women instructors, and Santa Claus, alias Dick Carlisle. The library was decorated with a Christ¬ mas tree and signs wishing everyone “Merry Christmas.” The party consisted of a pro¬ gram, carols, and presents in the form of stockings filled with popcorn and candy- cane. During the program Virginia Kirby danced; Evelyn Bilechi and Marie Heer gave a dialogue entitled “Hitch-hiking Ain’t No Fun”; Dorothy Howell accompanied Ernestine Morehead in “O Holy Night.” Also the String Ensemble gave several selec¬ tions. General chairman for the affair under President Ann Matiasivich was Betty Hum¬ phries; chairman of decorations, Jayne Mi¬ yake and Margaret Fernie; refreshments, Olive Barling; and program, Ann Phillips. U. G. C. Christmas Tree gives Christmas cheer to the library. • 84 • U.G.C.’ers seem to enjoy Santa’s gifts • 85 Christmas carols form part of U. G. C. program. • 86 Light Opera “The Firefly” is one of the best-known and most popular light operas that have been composed and presented in our times. Since 1912, when it w r as first presented to the general public, it has continued to hold the interest and liking of music-loving audiences all over the world. Nina, a New York street singer, is the main character of the opera. The plot is based on her adventures in Bermuda after her masquerading as a boy in order to go on a vacation trip with a party of wealthy socialites. The complications caused by this deception are continued throughout the movement of the opera until Nina’s ruse is discovered. The part of Nina was taken by Muriel Smith, and Vernal Gilbert sang opposite her as Jack Travers. Ernestine Morehead was seen in the role of Geraldine Van Dare, a young and temperamental girl, and Mike Mapa played the part of John Thurston who had a way with the women. Richard Hambey played the old German choirmaster, “Herr Franz”; Bob McMenamin appeared as the English secretary “Jenkins”; Lucia Mumford played “Mrs. Van Dare,” a wealthy widow; Margaret Fernie appeared as the flirtatious French maid, “Suzette,” and Bill Adams play¬ ed “Pietro,” Thurston’s Italian valet. Others who had smaller parts were Ruth Marcus as “Sybil Van Dare”, Margaret Hartigan as “Antonio Col- umbo”, June Silliman as the flower vender, Richard Barkle as “Corelli”, Bill Willson as a captain, and Eugene Weeks as a policeman. Men’s Chorus: Wallace Hutton. Bill Adams, Vernal Gilbert, Jack Works, Charles Hamm. Wallace Willson. Galyn Hammond. Paul Walker, John Shepherd, Pat Sullivan, Bill Law. Roger Romine, Bruce Barker, James Meagher. Muriel Smith Light Opera “The Firefly” was performed bn February 16 and 17 and was highly successful both nights. General Director Miss Gertrude Lowe was ably assisted during the months of preparation by Miss Faith Fraser and Mr. Lorell McCann. Others who helped with the production were Miss Frieda Hutchinson, Gus Whitaker, Mrs. Hope Baxter, Ernestine Morehead, Mrs. C. H. Lee, Mrs. Neil Bundgard, Jack Works, Mr. Lloyd Winter, Cecil Newkirk, Mr. Earl Sauble, Joe Maddalena, and members of the Junior Soroptimist Club. • 87 Muriel Smith, Vernal Gilbert, Richard Hambey . . Light Opcro The operetta was participated in by many Junior College students. Members of the chorus included Dorothy Allaire, Maxine Allison, Elyse Bartenstein, Freda Blattler, Marion Carter, Dorothy Filice, Phyllis Fos¬ ter, Barbara Greenlaw, Dorothy Hall, Margaret Hartigan, Nell Johnson, Hilda Millan, Jacqueline Nielsen, Dorothy Robinson, Virginia Schmidt, Kathleen Silva, Iris Miller, Raenelle Wells, Lillian Wurts, Kathryn Mc- Cay, Bruce Barker, John Burchett, Charles Hamm, Galyn Hammond, Wallace Hutton, William Law, James Meagher, Roger Romine, John Shepherd, Meredith Crosslin, Bob Stephens, Pat Sullivan, Paul Walker, and Jack Works. A special orchestra, formed to play for the operetta, was under the di¬ rection of Mr. McCann. Included in this orchestra were: violins, Evelyn Tholcke, Eugenia Goerling, Marie Haver, Angela Morasca, Jean Slater, and Edward Wesley; viola, Marjorie Lewis; bass viol, Charles Giles; flutes, Irvin Hall and Fred Kimzey; oboe, Leland Lincoln; bassoon, Don Mills; clarinets, Phil Knoche, Duran Hernandez and Joseph Knowles; trumpet, Alva Andrus; French horn, Eugene Cava and John Keahey; trombone, Don Stewart; drums, Bob Bello; piano, Gerry Heinrich and Dorothy Howell. • 88 Barbara Bentley and Ted Spaulding Winter Ball On December 22, in the Hotel Del Monte’s famed Bali Room, the Sali¬ nas Junior College staged its annual Winter Ball, the biggest social event of the fall semester. All plans were made and executed by the Social Ac¬ tivities committee, headed by Chair¬ man Jean Meese. The hosts and hostesses for the evening included Jean Meese, Ellen Lowell, Margaret Hunsucker, Ted Spaulding, Wayne Ashford, Gerald Hansen, Alice Vairora, Jean Simp¬ son, Art Langdon, Don Paul, Phyllis Gwynn, Hughes Andrus, Jim Hart, and Margaret Fernie. Other commit¬ tees were ticket sales, headed by Hughes Andrus; program, Phyllis Gwynn; and decorations and favors, Ted Spaulding and Ellen Lowell. 0 ; f. °St, I WMskcrino For three weeks, beginning late in the month of October and lasting un¬ til the final Field Day event has be¬ come merely another item in the long history of successful J. C. festivals, all male students must abandon their razors. For at this time the famous Whiskerino contest holds full sway. Every man on the campus must par¬ ticipate by growing a beard during the three week period, and will be punished by being tossed in a mud hole if he does not participate, or he may be sprinkled with perfume in the case that he is unable to grow a beard. This year the Men’s Club, un¬ der advisor Louis Eris, again spon¬ sored the contest, but all “law enforc¬ ing” duties were handed over to the Block S Society, which supervised the punishments. Prizes were awarded at the Men’s Club supper for the black¬ est, longest, reddest, and mangiest beards, as well as the best all-around whiskers. There was also a much- sought-after consolation prize, for no beard at all. . mud-hole • • D° rotW U M e w $ 90 Everyone enjoys the ducking except the “Duckee” Miufhole Fun Acrobating as well as a ducking seems to be the Motto of this Victim As part of the Whiskerino activi¬ ties, a huge hole was dug on the cam¬ pus by members of the freshman class. This mud hole awaited all men who dared to break the Whiskerino “law” by shaving during the forbid¬ den period. This year’s Whiskerino contest was characterized by a long series of duckings, each one being heralded by the ringing of cowbells. Whiskerino officers held a close-inspection tour every day, apparently seeking out those men who were suspiciously lacking in fuzz. Diving is as good a method as any as long as the shaver lands in the Mud Hole • 91 Hubert Borba Seems to Have his Victim Well Under Control ‘Pump” Declares Charles Alvitre Winner over Tom Ferron. The Greased Pole Proves an Ob¬ stacle to Both Freshmen and Sophomore Contestants. Climax to the whiskerino and ribbonero contests is Field Day, when the J. C. men_now sporting three week growths of beards, give the honored girls, as well as themselves “the times of their lives.” The series of events is presented by committees from the Men’s Club, who organize teams of both Freshman and Sophomores to participate in the many contests which make up a large portion of the day’s activities, to decide the supremacy of one. This year, the Sophomore class won over the Freshman class in a close score of 65 to 55. Events which were featured during the day in¬ cluded wheelbarrow racing, boxing, wrestling, sack racing, pole climbing, and, of course, that ever-pop- ular, red-blooded American battle_the tug o’ war. The point of combat for the latter was the mud hole. The Mud Race is well under way Mr. Eris Tries to Chop Down Our Bonfire Setup. Glen Howland, Hughes Andrus, and Arnold Mac- Kenzie, Lend a Hand in Preparation for the Men’s Club Supper. Field Day Committees Dick Carlisle _ Master of Ceremonies, Men’s Club Supper program chairman. Jack Nelson_Orchestra. James Meagher—Sound sys¬ tem. Clyde Redner — Arrange¬ ments, cleanup, table, floor protection, assisted by Karl Fitzgibbons. Hughes Andrus, assisted by Glen Howland, Charles Stefan, and Dick Carlisle _ Dinner, preparation, serving. Keith Pope_Field events, contests, arrangements. • 93 Men s Club (Supper Mrs. Baxter, With the Aid of Char¬ les Stefan and Glen Howland, Starts Food Preparation. A1 Perez, Jerry Conroy and Other 9 94 Men Students Help Serve the Supper. When the great Field Day activities at last come to a close with sundown, it is the custom for all students and members of the faculty to join one another at the Men’s Club supper. This year the supper was held in the big, new men’s gymnasium and was attended by more than 500 “Jayseers.” Held annually, in the honor of J. C. women, the supper is pre¬ sented entirely through the cooperation of various committees of the Men’s Club. Hughes Andrus was general chairman of the affair, assisted by Glenn Howland as chairman of the cooking committee, Dick Carlisle, chairman of the entertainment commit¬ tee, and Clyde Redner, chairman of table arrangements. During the supper, students and teachers were entertained by the music of Jack Nelson’s orchestra and by the singing of Ern¬ estine Morehead and the men’s quartet. The Quartet Entertains Whiskerino Ribbonero Pnjomerino At a time when glamour is forgot¬ ten, it is appropriate to climax the gaiety of the Whiskerino and Rib¬ bonero with an equally jolly event, the Pajamerino. For during the three week period when beards are allow¬ ed to grow and ribbons must be well in evidence, it is generally conceded that some final note of absurdity is missing. This is the signal for a great deal of preparation and work by the Freshman class with their objective the merriest of all J. C. dances, the Pajamerino. It is a dance to which all students must come pajama-clad, and it is held on Field Day, directly following the Men’s Club supper and the Pa¬ jamerino rally. The campus on the day of the big dance is dotted with pajama-clad girls, while the men stu¬ dents reserve their loudest and most alluring creations until the time of the supper. Winners of the Whiskerino Loyal U. G. C. Girls Entertain Ribbonero Spirit. 3 95 Winners of the Pajamerino Pump Vella, Harvey Prlddy, Clyde Greenhill, Pat Sullivan, Glen Howland, Dick Barkle One Act Pings The first drama of the year, “Why I Am a Bachelor,” by popular re¬ quest returned four times and each time to a full house. The members of the cast were Richard Barkle, Glen Howland, and Marion Carter. An¬ other play, “The Raft,” with a cast including Jeane Randal and Ed Crabbe, toured the various high schools in the vicinity. “The Enemy,” a play presented by the Junior College verse choir, has been requested to appear at the Golden Gate International Exposition. In addition to this honor, th choir was requested to give this presentation at four outside engagements. Several comedies have also been included in the list of plays presented during the year for the enjoyment of the Student Body. A double-bill in¬ cluding “Dead Men Tell No Tales” and “Warriors Husband” was a real smash hit. The first was a comedy in which two lovers converse with two ghosts in a graveyard. The actors were Wayne Ashford, Mollie Bushki, Jean Slater and Fred Joyce. Ernestine Morehead, Dick Barkle, Glen Howland, Jayne Miyake, Mrs. Mildred Mann, Harvey Priddy and Doug¬ las Flautt appeared in “Warriors Husband.” In this latter comedy the Amazons, who were women warriors, played very masculine roles while their husbands were effeminate and tended to the house work. “Poor Old Jim” was a one act comedy in which a doctor and the pa¬ tient’s wife make the patient think that he is a ghost. Playing these roles were Eugene Weeks, Marion Carter, and Mike Mapa. “The Camberly Triangle” with Jean McTavish, Pat Sullivan, and Robert Norris tells about a young husband just back from four years at war and the method by which he wins back his wife. Jaysee Jamboree The football players prov¬ ed their all-around abilities by participating in their own big Jaysee Jamboree. The huge audience which packed the bleachers viewede the en¬ tertainment with keen appre¬ ciation. Hot music, supermen acts, high class singing, sev¬ eral original skits, athletic and student awards, plus high-scale showmanship by the football team composed the merry show. Awards were presented to Andrus, How¬ land, Meagher, Moore, Mill ¬ er, Hart, Brown, Borba, Alice Vairora, Ernestine Morehead, Ann Matiasevich, Ellen Low¬ ell and Jean Meese, for ef¬ fective participation in school activities. Willard Branson and Dick Barkle “acting (?)” up Music by Jack Nelson’s band; talks by Student Body Prexy Ted Spaulding and Coach Bud Winter; gags by Took Tainer, Floyd Erick¬ son, Bob Drew, and Walt Trotter; tumbling feats by Mr. Peavy and son and tumb¬ lers; songs by “Ernie” More- head; tap dancing by Vir¬ ginia Kirby; a desert skit with Rico Crosetti and Wil¬ lard Branson; a “Crystal Ball” skit by the basketball team; a play, “The Last Re¬ hearsal,” by the footballers; and barber shop song and dance by Jimmy Meagher, Roger Romine, Jack Works, and Mickey Mapa, the school quartette; all of these were features of the afternoon pro¬ gram. Barkle and Nodilo in a routine • 97 • 98 Snniversorg Dnjj EVENTS Tree Planting Ceremony Takes Place Anniversary Day HISTORY Opening the dedicatory ceremony of the twentieth birthday of Salinas Junior College, the J. C. band play¬ ed “The Star Spangled Ban¬ ner.” Following were brief informative talks by Charles Stefan, Dick Carlisle, John B. Lemos, President R. J. Werner, and Dr. Case, super- intendant of Salinas schools. After the dedicatory speech of Ted Spaulding, president of the student body, a single tree-planting ceremony was observed. Dick Carlisle, President of the Men’s Club crowns March fifteenth of this year has marked the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Salinas Junior Col¬ lege. When Ihe college was moved to its new foundation on Homestead Avenue in 1937, a total of 200 and a dozen teachers were enrolled. It has proven itself to be the fastest grow¬ ing Junior College in the state, for at the present time 850 are registered- under a faculty of 27. Superintendent Case addresses the Student Body on Anniver¬ sary Day. Joan Woodward Queen of the Campus SPORTS Coach Ed Adams Couches Coach Ed Adams, director of athletics at S. J. C. seems to have a habit of coaching championship teams. During his three years at Corvallis, he coached six championship outfits, and as head coach of all sports in his first year here he coached the basketball team to second place in league standing. The next year an undefeat¬ ed home football season was his record and his third year with the responsibilities in the P. E. department increasing, he relin¬ quished the head football coaching job to Bud Winter, only to assist the new coach in bringing to Salinas the football champion¬ ship. Coach Bud Winter has also developed many championship teams. Duri ng his four years at Watsonville High School, he made an excellent record both in football and track and in his first year as head coach of the Salinas J. C. fodtball and track teams, he won the championships for both. In his experience as head foot¬ ball coach, no team has been able to score more than one touch¬ down against him in any one game. Coach Bud has made an en¬ viable record, which will be the goal of teams in many years to come. • 103 ,e CAPTAIN PUMP VELLA Swards Don Paul, right half, received the Sproles watch for being the most valuable player of the squad, as well as being the most profi¬ cient at studies, while Burton Stokes, stellar guard, received the Perry trophy for being the most inspirational player of the year. A sparkplug was chosen to lead the powerful 1939 championship- bound Panther football machine. Americo “Pump” Vella, fiery little left half, weighing a mere 150 pounds of grit, sinew, and football brains, w r as elected by his team¬ mates to lead them through the suc¬ cessful 1939 football season. A valuable player in more ways than one, Captain “Pump” would never call on his mates to do what he himself wouldn’t do. Nothing pleas¬ ed him more than to take the ball, head for the biggest pile-up, and emerge with blinding speed in the di¬ rection of the goal line, shaking off one tackier after another. Practice latest k % CJlenn Pop Warner and Dud de CJroot The “Old Fox” of football, the man who originated the famous double wing formations and the tricky reverse plays, the man who has developed more star players than practic¬ ally any other living coach, the man who has coached at Carlisle, Stanford, and Temple, and who has contributed more to football than any other person living or dead . . . that great man of football honored Salinas with his presence, and spoke to a really appre¬ ciative audience of J. C. football players and townspeople at a banquet at the Santa Lu¬ cia Inn. Glen “Pop” Warner is his name. Mr. Warner related many amusing anecdotes of his former days at Carlisle, Stanford, and Temple. “Pop” stressed the fact that since he started his coaching career forty-six years ago football has been changed considerably. He also stated that instead of the strength and endurance that had to prevail during football’s earliest days, modern football players are trained for speed and pep, and are taught to play as hard as they can whether it is for six or sixty minutes. He closed by wishing the J. C. football team the best of luck and a winning season. Jovial Dud de Groot, star end under Warner during the “Old Fox’s” regime at Stan¬ ford then began the talk where Mr. Warner left off. Head coach of San Jose State College’s mightiest elevens and with a flair for delivering interesting talks that almost equals his ability to produce championship teams, Dud de Groot had an appreciative audience. He was clearly the most amusing speaker at the banquet, especially when he “chastised” the Salinas J. C. football team for pounding his Frosh team so hard. Coach de Groot’s record as a producer of first-class football teams is one of the most amazing in the history of the sport. He brought the San Jose State Spartans up from a door-mat position to a place at the top of the ladder. Dud closed with an invitation to Salinas Jay See footballers to become his guests at some of his games at San Jose. • 105 lrst row,.. L Second ’ i?ase iab, ra J ° n ' s ohtn i it Cor tT : Asti � - Stri pp Arro’y a ° hns °n, Tr otter Third y, Sutler i r ■ Ch apeli Paul „ butcher r ■ - « � .„, ’ M ' - v o nuilp ’ Bn et ovic r ' ' ■ � Name Position Hometown Name Position Hometown Charles Alvitre ... _G _ - Watsonville Gordon Hunter .... T Q onto Prii ' j Coiiie Argyres __ _G _ - Oakland Jack Kennedy B - Oct 11 Id vl UZ Monico Arroyo _ _G _.. _ Watsonville Fred Kmetovic E Qon T a ia Clyde Astin _ _ F r _ -__ Salinas Bill Leonard B - Odl 1 u USc Willard Branson _ G _ -- Monterey Charles Lewis B - Pacific Grove Este Brown .. B _ A1 Mapa E - Hollister Gordon Brown ... C ,_ - San Leandro John Mapa _ _ B ... Hollister Dooley Bruno ____ B ; __ Monterey Mike Mapa _ B TT n 11 i cf dp Dan Butcher _ B - San Leandro Charlie Marshall c - XJLUI11S iei - San Jose Torey Buttler .. _ T _ -. Pacific Grove Nick Nardiello ..... Q Qol inoc Pete Cardinale _ _ G _ - Monterey Larry Nethercott T - OdAJLIldo Bill Cavalli _ B _ King City Martin Nodillo T —.— Oakland Manny Chappell _ _Q _ _ Monterey Don Paul B .. . Monterey Willard Conway _ RH _ _ Pacific Grove John Keith Pope c iving city T-T nil ictpi Jack Cornett _ B ...... __ Monterey Jack Raine T — — no a 11 s ici Dan DePauli _ _ E _ - San Francisco Jack Rittenhouse _ T _ - Salinas Sant Cruz Jack Dolan _ _ G _ - Watsonville Jack Sanders B ATnntoroir Jack Ehrich _ B _ . —_ Gilroy Joe Schmidt T T1 -f i 1 Louie Felice _ B _ Ken Sinclair B Orin Ford _ ... G _ Keith Smith G —.Paso Robles Thermon Fought _ _ B _ __ Santa Cruz Burton Stokes G Boyd Friis _ _ T _ - Salinas James Strieg G T-T a1 11 oIap Bud Giles _ _ G _ _ Pacific Grove Patrick Stripp G - XiUiiis ter Jim Hart .. ... ..G .. — __ Watsonville Walt Trotter T - Watsonville Len Hasenstab _ _ B - Salinas Americo Vella B -... Salinas Franklin Hayford _ _ E _ . Carmel Clifton White E Don Hunter _ C _ -- Salinas • 106 Panthers {Season ' s Record Salinas 24..—. Santa Barbara State Frosh 0 Salinas 6— San Jose State Frosh 6 Salinas 12— _Reedley Junior College 7 Salinas 33 Porterville Junior College 0 Salinas 0— . .. Santa Rosa Junior College 0 Salinas 27— _Marin Junior College 6 Salinas 6— _Placer Junior College 7 Salinas 6 _Menlo Junior College 7 Salinas 26— .....Yuba City Junior College 0 Total 140 Opponents 29 r reu j iuci,uvu. Keith Pope • 107 Burton Stokes Panthers Manny Chappell SALINAS 0, SANTA ROSA 0 In one of the finest foot¬ ball games ever seen in the Lettuce Bowl, Salinas and Santa Rosa jolted each other almost into submission, and the thrilling game ended in a scoreless tie. Acorne and Wilson of San¬ ta Rosa were superb, garner¬ ing much yardage for their team; but in yardage and in number of first downs gain¬ ed, the edge was in Salinas’ favor, 156 yards to 131, and 9 first downs to 7. The Sal¬ inas pass defense proved it¬ self to be on the alert by bat¬ ting down 13 out of 14. Both teams, each loaded with stars, were as nearly equal in all departments as any two teams could be. The result: a grand game. Panthers SALINAS 6, PLACER 7 The try for point that would have tied the game was kicked “perfectly” twice, only to be nullified by the of¬ ficials; thus, the Panthers went down 7-6, before a rough bunch from Placer Jaysee. Stalked by ill-luck, the Panthers not only lost the ball game, but had seven of their men injured. Cornett passed 35 yards to Kmetovic for the Salinas touchdown. i.. Panthers Jack Rittenhouse Bill Leonard Walter Trotter Therman Fought SALINAS 24, SANTA BARBARA 0 Battering the Gaucho yearlings from Santa Bar¬ bara State in the first game of the season for both teams, the Salinas Panthers left the Lettuce Bowl with a striking 24-0 upset victory. Captain Vella put the lo¬ cals in the lead by scoring a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter. One of the pret¬ tiest plays ever seen here came on Salinas’ final tally as Charley Lewis, caught a punt and traveled 73 yards to score. Right-half Johnnie Mapa, blocked three tacklers on Lewis’ run, flooring the last two as they were about to nab the tiring Lewis. Gordon Brown KM Jack Kennedy Len Hasenstab Frank Hayford SALINAS 6, SAN JOSE 6 The final score was 6-6, but if statistics give any ink¬ ling as to who had the better team, then Salinas Jaysee definitely outclassed the Spar¬ tan Frosh from San Jose State in a game that saw the Panthers driving their oppo¬ nents all over the field, out- gaining their foes 330 yards to 78, and piling up 10 first downs to one for San Jose. Salinas’ touchdown was made by left-half Charley Lewis pitching one to end Therman Fought, who made the goal. Orin Ford • 111 Martin Nodillo Panthers SALINAS 6, MENLO 3 Menlo Junior College, boasting of a line averaging 190 pounds and powered with high- caliber men throughout its team, met a somewhat crippled Panther eleven in the Lettuce Bowl on Armistice Day to the tune of a 6-3 victory. Starring for Salinas were Bill Leonard, subbing for Vella at left half; Don Butch¬ er, at right half, with his punting and blocking; Man- nie Chappell, with his inter¬ ception of Dunlap’s pass and a 52 yard sprint down the sidelines; “Powerhouse” Bru¬ no, with his battering plung¬ es; and Gordy Brown, who played heads-up football at center. Monico Arroyo Torey Butler Willard Branson Back row: Jack Abeloe, “Took” Tainer, Bruce Zobel, Charles Lee, Gerald Hansen, John Lasich, “Swede” Ericksen, Charles Lewis. Front row: Coach Adams, Charles Dowden, Jack Williams, Warren Gipe, Ben Crawford, Buster Fulle, Marlin Dimick. Basketball Basketball for Salinas started off very successfully with a long trail of victories that began turning into defeats as the season neared its end. Although they placed seventh in the Northern California J. C. conference circuit of ten teams, the Maroon and Gold quintet finished above the halfway mark for the entire season. They finished with 20 wins out of 30 games played for a seasonal percentage of .571. In conference play, which saw Modesto winning the championship, Salinas lost nine of the twelve games played Salinas had one of the busiest basketball seasons they ever engaged in, playing games against the finest commercial and junior colleges available. The Panthers won fourteen consecutive tilts before they met defeat at the hands of Pasadena Junior College on their southern California barnstorming tour. On this tour the Panthers chalked up victories over Santa Ana and San Luis Obispo Junior Colleges. Victories were turned in over the strongest teams of the neighboring cities and over Reedley, Porterville, and Menlo Jun¬ ior Colleges in the Salinas Invitational Tournament. After the barnstorming trip Salinas entered the Modesto Invitational tournament and broke even, winning from Stockton and Glendale, and losing to Compton and Sacra¬ mento, two of the fastest quintets in the state. Salinas opened their ’40 conference season when they knocked over San Mateo in the new gymnasium. The game was easily the Panthers from start to finish. The conference game with San Francisco proved to be another thriller, the Rams winning after two overtime periods were played. Following this Ram defeat the Panthers dropped five straight games to Marin, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, and two to Menlo, before they hit the win column again with a victory over Marin. Again the Bear-Cubs from Santa Rosa defeated Salinas, as did Placer. Salinas’ final contest was won from Yuba Junior Col¬ lege. • 113 3 114 J. C. Invitational Meet Salinas started off a good habit of winning their own invitational tour¬ naments by taking the Invitational Basketball Tournament held Decem¬ ber 15 and 16 in the new gymnasium. Teams that represented almost every sector of the state were entered, and some very strong and worthy contingents treked to our fair city to engage in the tourney. Six teams came and two teams, Menlo and Salinas, reached the playoffs for the championship. Salinas emerged the victor after one of the most exciting and thrilling exhibitions of basketball ever to be witnessed on the Salinas court was put on. Two overtime periods were called, the final score resting 33 to 30. Menlo brought to Salinas a fast and powerful team led by all-conference players Lathos and Needham. Favorites to win the tournament, judging from returning veterans, size, experience, and previous records, were Menlo, Porterville and our own Salinas. All three of these schools leaped their first hurdle successfully, Menlo winning from Coalinga; Porterville drubbing San Luis Obispo; and Salinas overcoming Reedley late in the ball game to win 29 to 22. In the semi-finals the Panthers easily swept aside the supposedly strong Porterville outfit, 36 to 12. Geot6 e . , utnef- C °fWn r, pru® 0 ® oa cVi r . C° acYl . pot tet V i e C MARIN GAME Hansen shooting for goal; Lasich following rebound Scores Salinas 21_ Menlo J. C. 31 Salinas 43_Menlo J. C. 54 Salinas 43_Sacramento J. C. 56 Salinas 39_Marin J. C. 34 Salinas 40_Santa Rosa J. C. 50 Salinas 39_Placer J. C. 42 Salinas 46_Yuba J. C. 29 ® 115 Hansen and Dowden following the play as Lee jumps for ball. REEDLEY GAME MARIN GAME Hansen jumping center against Marin center; Crawford in background; Dud¬ ley de Groot, refereeing. J. C. Basketeers Jack Abeloe XT Ben Crawford Capt. Gerald Hansen Bruce Zobel • 116 § Charles Lee Charles Dowden Marlin Dimick w. A A Took” Tamer % Swede” Encksen Jack Williams • 117 Charles Lewis John Lasich g% Wl i $ ■ i , ' V ' l - _ John Lasich t Tennis The schedule for the most success¬ ful tennis season was very extensive, including practice games with San Mateo J. C., University of Santa Clara, Stanford Frosh, San Jose State Frosh, Santa Cruz, and Sali¬ nas club teams. Conference match¬ es favored the Panthers in every meet except when San Francisco Jaysee nosed us out 4 to 3, and the match with San Mateo ended 3 all on account of darkness. Four clean sweeps were taken by the Panthers when they blanked Mo¬ desto, Santa Rosa, Marin, and Yuba Junior Colleges 7 to 0. Salinas won from Yuba on a forfeit. Winning game scores of 5 to 2 were taken from Menlo and Sacramento. Salinas came out on top in the conference ratings. Members of the Salinas team, in order of rank, are: Captain Hansen, Kern, Lasich, Hyatt, and Murray. £ Joe Hyatt m ns ,n : . Bill Murray Spencer Kern i f !k Gerald Hansen •r m Track Represented by one of the strong¬ est track teams in the history of the school, Salinas Junior College swept throrugh its most successful season, breaking records and heaping added laurels to its collection, besides keep¬ ing its undefeated dual meet record intact. This year the team has been led by the consistent running ability of Harold Davis, sensational sprinter, who has toured the 100 and 220 in record-setting times of 9.6 and 20.16. Davis started the season by winning the PA A Finnish Relief Indoor Track Meet 50 yard dash in 5.4. Pressing Davis for jaysee distinc¬ tion was Benny Robinson, minute colored star, who did an iron man’s chore in the pole vault, high jump, and javelin. Robinson was elected captain of the squad. Rico Crosetti finishing the mile. Roger Romaine clears a 6 feet 2- inch high jump Hank Schneider clearing 13 feet in the pole vault John Lee, Bob Stuck, and Jay Lewis take hurdles. Davis leads opponents in the 220 Bill Leonard Ruven Campos Art McChesney Baseball Charles Lee Don Paul Toru Asada Floyd Wilke Shiro Takeshita Jack Raine Morton Foster and R. Mack NORTHERN CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGE BOXING CHAMPS ART McCHESNEY Featherweight Champ MICKEY MAPA Welterweight Champ ALFRED MAPA Middleweight Champ WALTER TROTTER Heavyweight Champ Jack Nielsen Jean McTavish Stella Bokariza and Miss Hutchinson Raenelle Wells Margaret Fernie Margaret Vernie Eugene Weeks Jean McTavish, Miss Hutch¬ inson, Stella Bokariza, Mar¬ garet Fernie, Raenelle Wells, Eugene Weeks. NV r ■} Women s jSports The hockey games, played ninth period, were the first intramural games of the school year. Considering this and the problem of ninth period classes, a fair number of girls came out for this sport. These games were played early in the fall semester. The Sopho¬ mores, led by their captain, Ruth Connell, emerged victorious with two wins over the Freshmen, who had one win. The Junior College yell leader, Barbara Ansell, was the able captain of the unfortunate Freshmen. • 123 The teams were very well matched, a fact that can be readily seen in that three games resulted in ties. However, there were no ma¬ jor casualties recorded during the season_a good record, as hockey is a dangerous and fast moving game of skill and sportsman¬ ship. Women s Sports TAP DANCING Despite the fact that the twenty-five girls who enrolled in the clogging class were all beginners, they have made much more pro¬ gress with their dancing than can be imag¬ ined. Coeds who formerly knew nothing of the tap dance, are now able to break out into a soft shoe or buck rhythm at the least im¬ pulse. They find a great deal of enjoyment in the character dances, and the better waltzers had much opportunity to star in the special¬ ty waltz numbers. The best example of the progress of this class is the performance of the girls who clogged for the student body meeting in May. MODERN DANCING A great part of the grace recently acquired by the coeds in our school should be attributed to the modern dancing class. This class is about the most popu¬ lar in school, as can well be seen by the large enrollment. In addition to exercises which tend to limber and develop a better and more muscular body, interpretive dancing is a part of this course. As the girls become acquainted with the steps, they are allowed to compose their own danc¬ es. Some of these have shown consid¬ erable promise. The classes, of which there are two, worked on dances depicting ap¬ proaches to a final. One was of the despairing type who doesn’t care one way or another, while the other drew the picture of the fluttering type who appears on the scene of the final in the midst of last minute notes, pen¬ cils, erasers, etc. The affects brought about by these two dances show what can be done in this sort of work. • 124 Women ' s Sports POSTURE Because of the low enrollment of twenty, the posture class was able to accomplish more than its purpose. The girls included exercises for different sections of the body and analyzation of their good or bad ef¬ fects in routine work. TENNIS Perhaps ranked the most popular outdoor sport by the women of Salinas Junior College is tennis. A tennis tournament was held in the fall for the women. Fourteen of the better players took part in this tournament. Athletic March Kong led the girls in this competition, and Alma Stevensen followed in second place. This tournament prov¬ ed to be so popular that an¬ other, in which twenty-five girls turned out, was held in May under the management of Louie Strother. ARCHERY During the first and fourth semesters, archery is offered to the women. This semester there were quite a few promising Fresh¬ men archers. Eight archers entered the inter-collegiate Archery meet, sponsored by the San Francisco Junior College this spring. Another popular meet for the women is one in which the shooting is done in Salinas and the scores are sent to San Fran¬ cisco. The Junior Columbia Rounds and the Columbia Rounds however, are the most important, and much excite¬ ment was caused over them. • 125 BASKETBALL Kay Hamm managed the basketball games which were held on Tuesdays and Thurs¬ days ninth period. The tour¬ nament was made up of three fast-moving teams. Team II of the Freshman division, captained by Jean McTavish, came out on top. Runner up and one game behind was Doris Chavoy’s Sophomore squad. One game in arears of the runner-up was the Freshman Team I led by Margaret Hartigan. The close of the season was celebrated by a luncheon, with the two loosing teams as hostesses. • 126 Womens Sports VOLLEY BALL A larger turnout than was expected mark¬ ed the beginning of the volleyball tourna¬ ment, due, perhaps, to the passing of a semes¬ ter and the fact that more girls became ac¬ quainted with the advantages and all around good fun of the ninth period sports for girls. Eight games were played. The Sophomores were victors over the Freshmen with six wins to the Freshmen’s two. Marge Easton and Kay Hamm were the Sophomore and Freshmen captains respectively. SOFTBALL Next, claiming the women’s sports lime-light was softball. Jean Mc¬ Tavish undertook the job of manag¬ ing the contests; Margaret Ann Smith captained the Sophomore team and Louie Strothers led her Frosh nine. All the games between the two teams were played during ninth period. STUDENT COFFEE SHOP “How about a smile? There, I got it!” Alert camera-minded students hav used a lot of film and time to bring these choice representations of our school life to you. On the campus, outside activities, posed, candid, stu¬ dents, teachers—all are included. Many a chuckle will come forth with the memories of the incident as you glance through these pages. Virginia Kirby, Alice Vairora, Ardine Eckford, Dorothy McAdams and Phyllis Gwynn Cowgirls The California Rodeo is truly represented at Salinas Junior College. Six participants in the Finest Outdoor Girl contest are enrolled here. Every county in California is privileged to send its representative to Salinas to compete with the other girls. The first prize winner has a choice of a trip or a year at Salinas Jaysee; the second and third prizes are trophies. The contest is judged on the basis of out-door appearance, personality, and horsemanship. Salinas does not have a contestant but chooses a girl, in the same manner, to act as hostess. Each girl and her mother are guests of the Rodeo Association during the rodeo, at luncheons, banquets, dances, and other affairs in their honor. This year enrolled in Jaysee are Phyllis Gwynn, who was the Salinas hostess in 1937; Dorothy McAdams, who was hostess in 1938; Virginia Kirby, who was a contestant from Watsonville in 1938; Alice Vairora, who was the contestant from Gilroy in 1939; Ardene Eckford, who represented Soledad in 1939; and Bernadine Meadows, who com¬ peted as the Monterey contestant in 1939. • 133 Chemistry Chemistry is one of the most interesting and instruc¬ tive classes. A large propor¬ tion of the college prepara¬ tory students enroll in this course with a scientific fu¬ ture in mind. The laboratory itself is modernly equipped, and has as instructors, Mr. Clarke and Mr. McCallum. • 134 Arnold MacKenzie and Hughes Andrus Working on an Experiment 0r kin g , ■F’oftf Ju ne « J oa i Art Students Gus Whitaker, Don Seely, Fred Kostaros, and Jean Ota draw professional poser Eiler Larsen A1 Perez and Dick Barkle eating somebody’s lunch. Don’t look so surprised, Ruthie Nunes Charlie Marshall isn’t really that lazy • 136 Homeward Bound ■ 137 Branson, Chappell and Nodil- lo—Chappel is the one des¬ tined for a bath. Ollie Vansandt is headed for a ducking. Mapa lends a helping hand to Phyllis Gwynn Brad Drew counting his money Walter Trotter and Jack Dolan fooling around again. Bonnie Marjorie Easton, smiling as usual. • 138 BELLES OF THE CAMPUS Bette Casey and Mary Lou Meidl Ellen Lowell discovers “Pump” Vella can do more than play football. J3! Spring fever affects the Japanese students Joan Woodward, Ruthe Osborn and Charlie Mar¬ shall as seen through the magic eye of the candid camera. Helen Bidelman and Jack Dolan, another steady twosome. Jack Kennedy and Thea Young together as usual. Betty Geddes and Art Meese interrupted in their serious conversation. Waiting for the bell to ring, a good old S. J. C. custom Mr. McDougall, known and liked by everyone, accompanied by “Swede” Ericksen. • 141 Favorite gathering spot—the Bulletin Board J. C. Rooters at a Football Game Gerry Heinrich at a La Reata skate. Toshio Enokida, La Reata photographer, looks over over some pictures. Ann Phillips, Jean Simpson, and Jacqueline Nielsen during pledge week of Delta Tau. A “Tom Cat” Session • 142 Acknowledgements To Myrtle’s Print Shop for the lithographing and printing work and especially to Roy Slater and Bill Walker for their efforts in our behalf. To Jeffery’s Studio for the graduation pictures and especially to Hu¬ bert Luck for his grand job in taking over the work. To the Smith Cover Company of Chicago for our beautiful and well made covers. To the administration and especially to Mr. Werner and Nettie Wiech- ring for the encouragement offered and patience shown at all times.