Houghton College - Boulder Yearbook (Houghton, NY)

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'WP-rf ,-,, , E r a'L14!'.. 455 eggs 3.- - r f QQN. sbt J' - fat- L- -. -, 5:51 2,182 t I Z1 -sig' mt wr .rf Z, OUR short years ago, we came . . . up from the South, out of the W7est, from old New England, down from the North . . . short miles, long miles . . . to a small campus cuddled in the ramblingforests of the 'Genesee Valley. We were Freslnneny . . beginners, green as the verdant trees. 'For thezfirst time in our lives, we realized that past -.successes meant ,nothing . .' . our future meant .every- thing. - , l ' H . . ,Registration blanks, class' schedules, aptitude tests and -friendly chats with our professors moved us swiftly through our first few days with a feeling that college' was going to be a knockover. . ' , ' However, Frosh Week arrived and we traded our complacency fora deep appreciation for all the traditional activities -of Houghton, and when -we had pulled the' last Sophomore into the murky Genesee, we knew that we were going to like the place immensely. Classes began, organizationsiwere formed, and our cosmopolitan group spread over the campus permeating everyf phase of life at Houghton. No, it did not take us long to make our presence vital in all that happened around college. Potential leaders and personalities found their appropriate niches in the cliffs of responsibility. We chose Dave Paine to usher us through our first year and Steve Ortlip was selected to take care of ourppecuniary prob- lems. Willard Smith received our unanimous vote as faculty adviser. That was the year that Entrepreneur , Casey started dishing out blue book tickets and lolly pops . . . Al Russell began tucking the Dodgers into his sports as- signments for the Star . . . Norm Mead started out on his career as Houghton7s parliamenta- rian elite. WE WERE SENIORS As the year wore on ten weeks tests and grade point cards brought home to us the realization that ubull sessionsf, sipped sodas, and tickets to Artist Series weren't really in- cluded in the scholastic grading system that year . . . and so we got down to work. Back again in the fall for our Sophomore year we arrived with new aspirations . . . hopes 'for a letter on varsity, an assignment on Star, or just a three point on our grade cards. Big Paul Krentel led us through the long hours we debated decisions on class jackets, and finally, we blossomed out in blue and yellow reversi- bles with a change to blue and silver satin for the dull days. A1 Russell was our vice president, and the Dodgers had at last ob- tained a concession in the editorial department of the Star. Steve still clutched the money bags while petite Betty Carlson kept the class chroni- cles. lt was our year in sports . . . with Dave, Marv and L'Red Ellis hitting the line, we nearly edged the seniors out of their tradi- tional interclass basketball championship. Before we realized it our Junior year was upon 'us and a new sense of sureness gripped us. After treating the Frosh with a record- breaking party at Letchworth, our next im- portant task was publishing the 1941 Boulrler. Jack Haynes headed tl1e editorial staff and A1 was finally persuaded to leave the Dodgers in Brooklyn while he managed the business con- nections of our book. Al also moved up a step in class politics to be our president with John Will substituting when Al couldnit make it. Flossie Jensen recorded the class minutes and Norm Mead fluently collected dues to meet the expense of our revolutionary Junior-Senior Banquet at the Roycroft. Yes, our Junior year vanished amid a swirl of records, advance-

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ments, sundry achievements and . . . hard work. Then came the Autumn of 1941 . . . the be- ginning of the last lap . . . the year when all the long hours of study, tedious weeks of preparation, joyous days of association, and years of responsibilities had ripened us into maturity. It was a year' when decisions were important and class affairs took on a new dignity . . . we were careful in our choice of class officers. After much deliberation, diplo- matic ,lack Haynes was chosen chief executive, and popular Harrison Brownlee, Sophomore transfer, entered class politics as vice presi- dent. Dependabilhity, foresight and enterprise were the qualifications for the class treasurer's position, and it was evident that Norm allow- erhousen Mead had all the requirements. Pert, neat, and efficient Florence Jensen was again elected to record the momentous decisions of our senior class. We are proud of our class officers. They conducted our class successfully and smoothly through the difficult situations as well as the many pleasant moments of our significant year at Houghton. ' This was our year for leadership, and we found ourselves presiding at club meetings, writing editorials for the Star, touching top brackets in sports, or neatly filing three point grade cards in our diaries. Then carrie the honors, the bouquets, the admiration for crown- ing achievement . . . Houghton's Hall of Fame. We congratulate . . . Frannie Wiglrtrnan, leader in musical activities . . . Norm Mead, Presi- dent of the Student Body . . . Marve Eyler, Spartan in sports . . . Lois Bailey, varsity de- bater and assistant editor of the Star . . . Jack Haynes, president of Senior Class and editor of the 1941 Boulder . . . Helen Burr, president of Gaoyadeo . . . Marie Fearing, scholar and literary critique . . . Al Russell, editor of the Star . . . your efforts have been recognized and appreciated. Days moved swiftly as we neared the end of our senior year. ln a galaxy of rapidly moving events . . . banquets, parties, picnics, and then exams . . . we at last find ourselves at the peak of our college career . . . it is com- rnencement. We have not regretted one moment at Houghton. Nothing can take the place of the friends we made at the dining hall . . . strength SENIOR OFFICERS JOHN HAYNES .....,..,...... .,..,...... P resident l'lARRISON BROWNLE1-: ,.,... ..... V ice President NORMAN MEAD .,.,,.... ....,..i T reasurer FLORENCE JENSEN ..... ..,,. S ecretary we received at religious services . . . excitement we found in sports . . . satisfaction we gained in our progress . . . understanding we acquired in our personal contacts. We as seniors, thor- oughly hope that the succeeding classes may get the same thrill out of college that we have . . . that the succeeding classes may not take more from college than they give. We believe that we have helped make Houghton a better place because Houghton made us better men and women. Yes, big frogs in a little pond . . . today we graduate . . . tomorrow WE MOVE TO OPEN SEA . . . the scenes will shift . . . the world will be our new campus.