Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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i ii k r o i; c ii s t o n e i 9 : » • • • • JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY EVERYONE know Ihr traditional frc hinan, the shy, quiet novice at college, hut no one could have recognized this typical tudcnt on the Millers-ville campus in September of 1931. The first notice given the present Junior class in the Snapper road a follow : “Credit must he given to Miss Haver-stick and Mr. Ling-enfelter. They have been very patient in bringing the yearling down to earth.” A Junior we enthusiastically admit the patience of our deans and as enthusiastically deny having been brought down to earth. Of course, our too ex-huherant spirits have been sobered, hut we still are definitely in the clouds of achievement. That we are different is not an idle hoant. We glory in superlatives. Numbered in our class are the worst and the best in all lines of college endeavor, ami we prove that we are different by being proud of both. Let us consider some examples. Do we not have some of the most beautiful girls in the school registered as Juniors? Furthermore, some of the most fog-bound males in the world are members of our class. We are, one and all. dedicated to the task of surprising our teachers. For example, we practically flunk one course under Mr. McComsey and the next semester lose weight in studving for an A. All this is really idle gossip, but we want you to get the general idea. Don’t try to classify us. You can’t win! Ira Hall Ulilx. I’a. Cl X X X X X K Ci X K Cl $ X y a a yi ft k 1 ft Our social affairs have not always been exactly dignified — remember the Bowery Party? but they have been varied. We gave a silly Kitties Party, a gav Winter Carnival, and an ultrasmart Christmas Dance. About our p r o m we arc as curious as you. In every club, in the literary societies, on the Snapper staff, on the football team, are active Juniors. There arc also (must we mention them?) Juniors who are the despair of both faculty and classmates. As for scholastic achievement, we refer you with smugness to our teachers. Many of our friends are to he graduated, and we sincerely regret seeing them leave. If we were the sort to be led we would deem the senior footprints worthy to be followed. However, since we arc originals, watch us blaze a new path as seniors! SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY WE, a sophomores like to think that wc have attempted in our two years at Millersville to do those things which would help to raise the already high standards of the College. As we continue our course, wc hope to make our college life of such a nature that in future years we may look hack upon it with an approving eve. With the assistance of Miss Powell and Dr. Stine, our class advisers, and under the leadership of presidents Anton Hess and Clyde Ramsey, we have completed two successful years. The interests of our class are varied, and we Twenty-eight

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I 9 :i i T M E TO I C H S TO E SENIOR HISTORY By Lester Sloth ower ON a sunny clay, early in Sep temher of the year 1930, we received our true introduction to Millersville State Teachers College. Along with us came the inauguration of several new activities and ideas. This was the year that the Department of Industrial Arts, under the directorship of Mr. E. E. Howard, was established: the t wo-ycar classes were abolished, and our class was made the first to he composed entirely of four-year students; Freshmen Rules were brought into force, and we were decorated with green hair ribbons, ‘dinks’, black ties, black shoes, conspicuous badges and —oh — many other things. Our first step as a unit was to organize under the leadership of Miss Hammond and I)r. Chandler. Lester Slothower was elected President; Bernard Grayhill, Vice president; Dorothy Yohn, Secretary; David McVcy, Treasurer. The class decided they did not care to work under a regular constitution hut preferred a more plastic form of government. The following year, Miss Hammond retired from school service, and Miss Simerson took the position of adviser. The officers for this year were: President, Bernard Grayhill; Vice-President, Luke Smelt .; Secretary, Betty Scott; Treasurer, Harold Rolin. At the cm! of the first semester the President resigned, and Kathryn Buckwaltcr was elected President for the following semester. Beatrice Griuinger New Cumberland, I'a. ki During the first three years we were somewhat socially minded. Our first affair was a card party in the Training School — then a Costume Dance — another party -a Barn Dance—a scries of parlies-a picnic—more dances —another party—and, finally, the Senior Ball. While we were Juniors, the class officers were; President, John Shcnk; Vice-president, William Wilkinson; Secretary, Grace Spencer; Treasurer. Wanda Kalcncki. During this year, we elected our Touchstone Editor and Business Manager, who gained much knowledge by working with the 1933 Touchstone Staff. For our Senior year. Miss Galon took the place of Miss Simerson as class adviser. The officers for this year were; President, Willmr Landis; Vice-president, Robert Luccy; Secretary, Wanda Kalcncki; Treasurer, Martha Dietz. The presentation of our class play. The Thirteenth Chair. met with remarkable success, a success which we owe to the capable direction of Miss Lcnhardt. Such, briefly, have been the college experiences of a class which has done its best to add something, no matter how slight, to the character and reputation of M illcrsville. We feel that our leave-taking will he a sad one, hut we have high hopes for the success that should come as a result of our four years of careful instruction in the school which early gained and shall always hold our respect and love. Kermit B. Gulden Biglen ille. I‘a. T wenly-scven

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I : i I II K T O I c: II S I O N K have been represented in all types of college activity. As a social force, tin sophomores can not be overlooked. The major dances we have sponsored, the Sports partv, and the Hollywood party, all met with great success. Some of our members have distinguished themselves in athletics, inter-school and interclass. For two years the girls have claimed the intcrclass hockey championship, while boys and girls have held their own in basketball. Tennis and archery, too, have been great fuvor-ites with the girls. We have taken part in all of the extracurricular activities of the College. Debating has become the major interest of several of our number, and many of the actors in the Citamurd plays are sophomores. Many of our class members, too, have become deeply interested in the work of the various clubs. One of the aims of our class has been to uphold the scholastic record of the College. We feel that, to some extent, our past attempts in this direction have been successful hut wc hope that we may attuin higher levels in the future. Our efforts have always been directed toward the furthering of the program of our College and it is our aim in the future to do everything in our power to add to our own success anil to that of the school whose welfare so deeply concerns us. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY WK, the class of '37 entered the portals of Millersvillc on September 11, 1933 with high hopes and ambitions for becoming successful teachers.Class meetings were held at which the following oflicers were elected: Raymond Shinglcr, president; Stanley Ccih, vice-president; Dorothea Foose, secretary; Marie Carr, Assistant secretary: Robert McComscy. historian. The Vigilance Committee welcomed us with open arms. Hv the cud of two weeks, girls were seen with green hair ribbons and cotton stockings, boys were lipping dinks and wearing black or white stockings. During every noon hour the upper classmen could be sure of entertainment at our expense. Girls wearing odd stockings and carrying scrub brushes and buckets, brooms, pillows, and alarm clocks, could be seen walking around the campus. The tisli were disturbed by the steady plunge of men falling into tin lake. Each football game was announced by the appearance on our hacks of signs with the merits of the Millersvillc team well advertised. Shoff entertained with a fancy jig to the tune of an ac-eordion; Art demonstrated thrapprovcd procedure for fishing in a fountain: the hoarding students learned the art of prayer; Arnold and Shirk tried to hide their identity by appearing in dresses and baby caps; the trees on the front campus were honored with the touch of our lips; and the tug of war across the lake gave a few Naomi . lies l.ebanon, Pa. 7'uen ymne