Kansas City Kansas Community College - Owaissa Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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THE JAYHAWK Page 19 YWCA Miss Inez MacKinnon, counselor, outlined the policies and activities of the Young Women's Christian Asso- ciation at an all-girl assembly in Sep- tember. At that time the girls' social clubs agreed to set aside the third Tuesday of each month for YW ac- tivities. At the first meeting of the year, in October, new oflicers were chosen as follows: president, Jean Johnstong vice-president, Mitzi Hurt: secretary, Gayle Granberg, and treas- urer, Gerry Swan. The theme for the year was Cam- pus Problems. The first meeting was on Dating, with the YMCA par- ticipating. The next meeting had the topic Pre-Marriage Problems. Mr. P. K. Houdek, executive secretary Kansas City Social Hygiene Society was the guest speaker. At the March meeting featuring Campus Clothes, Mrs. Gerald Gee, asistant manager of Kay's Clothing Store, spoke on the correct attire for campus life. The last meeting of the year had Leader- ship as its theme. Because of the absence of jean Johnston, president, Mitzi Hurt presided at the last three meetings. During the year several confer- ences were attended by both YM nd YW members. The first was the State Junior College'Conference at Chanute, October 27 and 28. Eight students and two teachers represented the Kansas City district. The Spring Conference for both four-year col- ege and junior college associations as held at Kansas University at awrence April 6 and 7. Three stu- dents and one instructor attended from Kansas City. The YWCA together with two of he social clubs sponsored a back- ward dance on April 13 at Wyandotte ounty Lake. Early in April the new president nd treasurer were elected for next ear. In September the vice-president nd secretary will be chosen from the reshman class. The president is Pat urt and the treasurer Carol Ca- ood. Sponsors are Miss Inez MacKinnon nd Mrs. Berneice Houdek. YMCA The YM room has again served as combined lunchroom and place of elaxation for the men of junior ollege. Competition was keen in the table ennis games, for some of the better layers in the state were in attend- nce at junior College this year. hese outstanding players enlivened YWCA OFFICERS Mitzi Hurt, Cathryn Gunther, Gayle Granberg, Gerry Swan. YMCA OFFICERS STANDING: Gene Thomas, Don Swegel, Glenn johns, Harry Schanker. SEATED: james Crates, Bill Anderson, jim Bodine. AAAA the toumament held for the YM members. As a money-raising activity the group sponsored the concession stand at the home football games. During the second semester the Y presented two excellent speakers who discussed current problems before the social science classes. Under the sponsor- ship of the YM two films were shown: It's the Brain That Counts, on alcoholism, and There Were Only Four, a picture on safety. In the early fall, YM members were invited to a joint meeting with the YW at which they gave a skit entitled What We Don't Like About Dating. The YM was represented at three conferences during the year: Harry Schanker and Bill Sanchez attended the state Junior College YM-YW Conference at Chanute in the fall: jim Crates and Harry attended the Spring Conference for colleges at Kansas University in April.

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Page 18 THE JAYHAWK .. i , ni 5ii 'f:' .. A RADIO PRODUCTION STANDINIG: jeff Hampton, jerry McLaughlin, William Kerr, Victor Peck, Wally Smith, Don Ayers, jack Haden, Bill Sanchez, Roy Swearengin, Mary Cederland, Carole Kobets. SEATED: Mary Yulich, joan McFadden, Doris Yendes, Frances Fagan, Carol Cawood, Eleanor Straub. POETRY CONTEST Carol Cawoocl, jack Haden, Mitzi Hurt. wvvw. AAAA VV Cover Design This year's JAYHAWK cover de- sign, drawn by Jim Tice, was chosen from a group of seven submitted for consideration, by a committee com- posed of faculty members and stu- dents. The contest closed April 6 when the committee met to make its decision. Mr. Neal Evans, Biology instructor, was chairman of the committee. Other members were: Faculty-Mrs. Ber- neice Houdek, Mr. Herman Grundy, and Dean J. F. Wellemeyerg Students Radio Production In its second year as a Junior College speech course, Radio Pro- duction attracted twenty-six students who were interested in radio tech- nique. Among the bi-weekly performances over station KCKN, four were out- standing: the National Education Week program, There Were Voices in the Land g a beautiful Christmas story, The Juggler of Our Lady g a program in behalf of the Wyandotte County Tuberculosis Association, Education of Hilda g and the fa- mous morality play, Everyman For each broadcast there was a student director who chose his pro- gram, selected a cast, and arranged for practice, under the guidance of the instructor, Miss Mary Ellis Gra- ham. John Masefield Poetry Reading Contest One of the most interesting ac- tivities of the dramatics class was poetry reading contest conducted ac cording to the contest plan devised by John Maselield to be used in the Speech Festivals of England. The entire class read poetry i the first round. From this reading four of the best readers were chose to read in the second round. Two o these readers were chosen for th third round from which one bes reader was chosen, Mitzi Hurt, Caro Cawood, Jack Haden, and Willia Sanchez were the second roun readers. Mitzi Hurt and Jack Hade were chosen for the third round o reading--Jack coming out the victor Poems of Carl Sandburg were use for the first roundg poems of Am Lowell and Robert Frost for the sec ond reading, and Edwin Markham' A'Lincoln, the Man of the People wa used in the third round. The judges were Dean J. F. Welle meyer, Mr. Herbert Ragsdale, an Miss Christine Wenrich. t -William Strumillo, Jack Haden and Mary Margaret Hurt. Those submitting designs were Victor Peck, Jim Tice, Harry Schanker, Joe Solis, and Walt Has, kins. All the designs were suitable fo: the booklet and all were so attrac- tive that the committee had a dif- ficult time in making a selection. Jin' was awarded a box of chocolates b the Jayhawk staff. Others who en tered the contest will receive extr copies of the booklet.

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Page 20 THE JAYHAWK Homecoming Parade Colors of every hue and shade were mingled together in beautiful floats, streamers, bright shiny cars, balloons, confetti, corsages, posters, and cloth- ing to form one of the most out- standing Homecoming parades in the history of Junior College. Floats were entered by the Spanish, French, and German Clubs, the social clubs, the Jayhawk staff, the Dramatics Club, the YMCA, the YWCA, Delta Psi Omega, the K Club, and the In- digo Imps. The procession was headed by a group of majorettes led by Eleanor Straub. Immediately following was the band, which set the pace for the parade that extended nearly a mile in length. Queen Shirley Cathers '51 and her attendants, jane Smith '51 and Sharon Dill '52 rode in a convertible near the front of the parade. Little Sharon Hammer, daughter of Mr. Clint Hammer, social science instructor, rode with Dean J. F. Wellemeyer, Mayor Clark Tucker, and Superintendent F. L. Schlagle. Sharon wore a white mum corsage with blue ribbon, similar to the cor- sages of the Queen and other Junior College girls. After the game with Wentworth Military Academy, the royal party was introduced at the homecoming dance by Cliff DeMoss, pep club president. After Shirley was crowned by her escort, Larry Robb, they led the first dance. The Indigo Imps, under the direc- tion of Miss Erna Penner, sponsored the parade and party. Spring Sports At this writing the spring sport teams have just begun their inter- school meets, but a look at the per- sonnel on hand gives indications that this year could easily develop into the greatest spring sport season in history. The track squad appears to be a bit better than last year's, while the tennis and golf squads are tremen- dously improved and only a miracle should keep those boys from walking away with all of the booty in the Inter-State meet. In the Inter-State track and field meet at Wyandotte field last year the Blue Devils finished third, be- hind Graceland and Wentworth. Walter Haskins, an outstanding weight man of last season, will be ATHLETICS CHEERLEADERS Jeri' Hampton, jane Smith, Martha McWilliams, Shirley Cathers, Alta Rash, Mike Spaight. FOOTBALL QUEEN jane Smith, Queen Shirley Cathers, Sharon Dill. Nvvv,AWv the main Devil hope in the weights again this year. Haskins broke the Inter-State record by over four feet last season when he heaved the shot- put 44 feet, 4M inches. Don Robertson and Charlie Hud- son, two members of last year's rec- ord breaking medley relay team, are competing this spring, as are Bill Brown and Gene Thomas. Bob Dut- ton, Washington high star last year, is a valuable addition to the team. Tennis Prospects Excellent Tennis Coach Clint Hammer is expecting great things of the tennis squad. Only Don Willson is returning from last year's team but Ray Mercer and Jack Haden, city junior doubles champs and runnerups in the men's divisions of the city meet, are on hand. Charles Hudson will divide his time between track and tennis. The former captain of the Wyandotte high school team is showing improvement at every match and is expected to win his share of victories this season. Although they had a disastrous season last year the netminders should do much better this year. Willson has improved a great deal and the team is full of depth. The tennis team will take in the Inter-State, the Kan- sas statc junior college meet, and several dual affairs. Strong Golf Team Coach Iden Reese is optimistic over this year's golf team. The coach- stated that his biggest problem won't be in winning matches but rather in pick- ing the boys to play in the matches. Lettermen on hand include David Gilman and Bob Stewart. The fresh- men out for the team may take the positions away from the two letter- men as they are capable of playing great golf. The following freshmen appear to have an inside track for a position on the team: Alvin Eason, jim Johnston, Don Swegel, Donald Day and Frank Wasko.