Pomona College - Metate Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 228 of the 1940 volume:

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As We look within these quick' ened memories, we shall see again the warm glow ot friendship, the steady light ot a deep- ening and broadening intellectual life, and the sparkle ot growing personalities, tor these are the essence of a college year. -Vw Iesse E. Gibson 1 v i 4 X , ,nw 5 X 4. v ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY STUDENT ADMINISTRATION FALL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLICATIONS WINTER ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS WOMENS SPORTS SENIORS SPRING ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS . X, ., , I , . , , I' K' Ll I N, I i . 1 nr -w ? ,' , .417 f ,' x, ' A,-.gf1 ' , R ERPQLB' ER if X Os Y MacFARLA - Q? Not content with the excellent fulfill- ment of her duties as the inspiring head ot the Women's Physical Education De- partment, Miss Kelley has been doing re- search in the field of physiology of ex- ercise. Many of us will long remember the unusual experience of Working as guinea pigs on her treadmill. Receiving recognition for her research problems, she was awarded her doctor's degree from Stanford University last spring, and now takes her place among the academic leaders in the field of education. Her spirit ot enthusi- asm, fair play, honesty, and perseverance-her spirit ot good sports- manship-will always guide the men and Women of Pomona Col- lege as they work and play together, striving toward the goals which have been set before them. 'F if v , 1 1 .V , To Miss Elizabeth Kelley-for her inspira- tional leadership, for her sincere understanding of youth, for her untailing integrity, for her Wis- dom, for herygracious and untiring service to frffjnl our campusyf because She is apersonitica- :ft -, , -' tion of the highest in Pomona's ideals-we dedicate this book. Miss Elizabeth Kelley THERE IS FALL , M all my rw,-J fwfxhl 41 I A mp .1 . xv: W, ' N5 msn ' , ., , ,, 1 A V314 ,Km f- ,,',- ,J b. ' 'im pf V, , vxTJ?M, ,.,W,,S . .V vw, , ,A-,Y if x,, 5395? .45 P11 ffm, 'x l +7 U Q .. 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These men deserve special recognition for their persistent ettort, their unerring wis- dom, and their generous contributions for the betterment of Pomona College and our lite within its gates. With eagerness, thoughttulness, and reverence, they have carried the torch through the years, lighting the way for us to follow. Their vision has been transmitted to each new class as it catches the flame and joins in the proces- sion down the path of Pomona's traditions and ideals. Even in their irolic, the Freshmen have caught this vision and have passed it through their class with a genuine spirit of friendliness, cooperation, and eagerness to learn. CCJNVOCATICNS Garbed in their ceremonial black gowns and mortar-board caps and seated before a large assembly of both old and new students, the faculty of Pomona College made their first formal appearance of the year. The annual opening convocation was held, in tradi- tional manner, at the Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music where, previewing the activities of the coming academic year-a grand year, but now only a calendar in our memories ,eer -President Charles K. Edmunds spoke to us on Honor and Honors. His Very timely address was a challenge to the scholastic conduct and achieve- ment of every Pomona student. M On that same day, while students stood on the steps of Bridges Auditorium, Arikara's president presented the Iunior Flag, and with the singing of Hail Pomona Hail, the fifty-second year of Pomona College was officially inaugurated. S E P T E R 1 9 3 9 1 9 ', 9, .. J., ZX :F Y .gif iff 2x 'Z f ' iw, i . .v ' .c Embodiment of ultimate responsibility for any college is its President, who is the link be- tween administration of campus, ideals, and outside persons and organizations. Working with trustees, faculty committees, administra- tion officers, student representatives, friends of the college, he must at all times serve as stabil- izing guide for a cause in which he believes implicitly. As President of Pomona, Charles K. Edmunds has multitudinous duties which this year carried him to the East Coast and back again twice, is ably assisted by a score of assistants and administrators. As Counsellor of School Relations and Director of Admissions, Howard H. Pattee advises prospective students, administers the entrance examinations and re- quirements. Dean of the College is William E. Nicholl, coordinator of college administrators and students, important member of Life com- mittee. Dean of Women is charming Iessie Gibson, who with her competent assistant Ellen Bowers guides and furthers relations between women, faculty, administrators and college lite. Working together in Sumner Hall, these people and their assistants act along the prescribed lines of administrators, but they are more than that- ----i they are the guiding force which inte- grates and makes into practical experience the ideals of a college. Characteristic pictures show President Edmunds at work, banquet, convocation, walking across the quad to his office. Howard Pattee Dean Nichoil Under Pomona's democratic qav- ernment administration is largely car- ried out through faculty committees, on some of which students sit as members. ADIVIINISTRATICN tUpper photol President Edmunds with Hugh Gibson tLower left! Dean Iessie E. Gibson and Ellen Bowers tLower riqhtl President Edmunds and Dr. Mason S E P T E M R 1 9 3 9 21 QM W 'X , N A 7 fx Xt R E S I D E N C E H A L L Dormitory responsibilities for the women's campus are placed in the hands ot Women's Dormitory Director May C. Frank of Biaisdell Hall, Social Director Undine Dunn in her tirst year at Harwood Court. Problems aplenty arose this year through new student living arrangements, took neat coopera- tion and integration to bring class-divided women together through teas, open houses, taculty dinners, iniormals, and the new selective seating at dinner. Sophomore house head resi- dents are Mrs. Horace Stedman, Baldwin Hall, Mrs. Paul Dresser, Brackett House, Mrs. Walter Mason, Denison House, Mrs. Margaret Moody, Kenyon House, Mrs. E. C. Sherer, Haddon I-louse. Miss May Frank Miss Undino Dunn tat loill ADMINISTRATION Mrs Eula Frey Miss Lucille Gramse Earl I. Merritt H Dr Ioseph Griggs Superintendent of kitchens and head dietician for all dining halls is competent Lucille P. Gramse, whose duties lie along the lines of supplying balanced, tasteful meals at low cost for nine hundred men and womeny in direct charge of the women's dining hall is cheerful Edith McDaniels. Together they have made Pomona meals outstanding through the whole country. Genial Mrs. Eula Frey is Director of Men's Dormitories. Under her direction budgets and plans, equipment and science are applied in earnest endeavor to provide a smooth, efficient and most of all a comfortable home for the four hundred men living in Smiley and Clark Halls. Energetic is Men's Social Director and Campus resident Earl Merritt, who also advises the freshmen and coaches football and track. ln spite of the somewhat irksome job of keeping an eye on the boys in Clark, Fuzz holds esteem, enjoys the fun. Claremont Colleges physician and director of college health service, Dr. Ioseph F. Griggs proved resourceful, active again this year. Out- standing points in a packed year were as advisor to the Sunday evening forums, lec- turer in Dr. Baber's marriage classes, instigator of the new medical service plan, under which staff would be increased, each student would pay a small sum for complete and adequate service. The plan has been set aside for the present, because of prohibitive costs, but has not been tabled. After this year, Dr. Griggs will return to Washington to resume private practice. Greatly missed will be his cheerful smile, spirited vitality, geniality. ln the excitement and tension of ordinary campus life, students very seldom realize the importance of the people they see about them daily-people whose duties are dedicated to making smooth-working living conditions an achievement instead of an ideal. Biggest problem presented is by sophomore houses, whose age and growing de- lapidation require larger and more expensive repairs each year. Plans for a new women's dormitory are already under way, may become definite in the next two years. ln spite of this separation of sophomores from the rest of the campus, sophomores are well acquainted with other classes, eat at the same ining halls, thanks to well-man- aged staffs, are an indispensable part of s l life S E P T E M R 1 9 3 9 23 A Z Z2 ADMINISTRATION fl Friendly, competent Peg Maple is Alumni Secretary, was this year given even more responsibility than before. Under her direction, an alumni tea for students and mothers, various other alumni functions were carried out suc- cessfully. Next year she will take over Recorder's office. Recorder is Constance Wood, familiar figure behind the desk in Sumner's grade, exam and program recording office. Allen Hawley, Paul McKenzie Miss Peg Maple Miss Constance Wood As grade-dispenser and programvchecker Miss Wood's duties are exacting, often involve difficulties which she has solved capably, ex pertly in her last year in this capacity. Director of Public Relations for Pomona College is Allen Hawley, whose services to the college are many, important, keep him as busy as anyone on the hardworking administrations force, For public relations are of extreme importance to a small liberal arts college which must depend on private endowments and popularity for its best functioning. Also an aid along this line is Paul McKenzie, hardworking Editor of the News Service. From his office are released all of the publicity, pictures and news items which reach hometown newspapers. Of infinite worth to the glee club trips are his publicity releases to con cert cities, his posters and pictures. Releases to big-time newspapers are usually along the picture-with-a-story line, make women's sports and popularity contests a heyday for Paul. Mqro B, Jones Iames W. Crowell Carl Baumann Professor of French Literature and Instructor in Italian is Maro B. lones, longest in the college Language Department. Head of the Romance Languages is lames' W. Crowell, professor of French. Musical and linguistic, he teaches French and advanced Spanish courses, plays the guitar. Also in the Romance Language Department is Rosa Bissiri, As- sistant Professor of French, director of the annual French play, this year Signor Braccolif' Assistant professor of Spanish is Margaret Husson, cheerful and pene- trating instructor of Spanish conversa- tion and composition. On leave second t semester, she toured Latin America, t visited most of the southern nations. Graduate assistant in Spanish is Hilda Wilson. Senior Spanish honors student is Marion Chasey Iunior Spanish honors students are Shirley Sellon, Helen Stull. t Carl Baumann, associate professor of German, and pertinent thinker, is Ger- man Department head. Versatile and t energetic is Emilie Wagner, assistant professor of German, who instructs both German and French in the student- crowded language department. Left to Tiflhf, Mme. Rosa Bissiri, Margaret lrlusson, and Emilie Wagner. SEPTEM 121939 25 42. 1 A ' f C I E N C fx Professor of botany, Philip Munz, back from a year's research work. Professor of zoology, William A. l-lilton, heads the Biology Department. The science buildings at Pomona are large, Well-equipped, yearly turn out keenly trained students. With their well-staffed departments, they stand as an important link in the chain of a liberal arts college. Head of the Biology de- partment is William A. Hilton, who teaches biology and Zoology courses in Crookshanlc Hall. Aided by Mr. Munz and graduate assist- ant Bobert Hoard, Mr. Hilton each year teaches a general Biology course which is the largest laboratory class at Pomona, carries on many an advanced course as well. During the summer, Professor Hilton, who specializes in marine Zoology, conducts courses at Pomona's famed Laguna Beach Summer School. Profes- sor of botany, Philip Munz teaches biology and botany, is an important research man. Iunior honors student in botany is Margaret Ensign, Associate professor of astronomy, and director of Brackett Observatory is Walter D. Whitney, who this year headed the Griffith-Braclcett expe- dition. This was a ten day, 2200 mile journey aboard the destroyer Eliott, to the gulf of Cali- fornia, where pictures of the April seventh eclipse of the sun were talcen. Further research in a year extraordinary for astronomical phe- nomena was carried on in star positions, sunspots. Walter Whiteny Head of the Physics department is Pro- fessor of Physics Roland Tileston, this year on leave for the first semester. Also in Physics are Assistant Professor Curtis l-laupt, graduate Assistant lack Merritt. The general survey course in Physics, non-tech- nical, non-laboratory, omitted this year be- cause of Mr. Tileston's absence first semes- ter, is an outstanding feature of an ace physics department, one of the few such courses given throughout the country. Honors students in Physics are Seniors Iohn Butler, Ioseph Crutcher, Iackson Morris, Fred Setmears, Rodney Smith. Research Work in the properties of high energy ions was carried on this year. ROlGTlf-fl TilGSlOU Norman Elliott t M LL 2 fb fix I ,x sfflffi t Head of the Chemis- try department is Pro- fessor of Chemistry Charles I. Robinson, member of health and honors faculty commit- tees. Assistinq in the department are Instruc- tor Richard Tyson, In- structor Norman Elliott. Graduate assistant for this year was Stanley Adams. ln a loaded year for classes and re- search work, biqqest and most important product was a new electromaqnet, built in in the chemistry labora- tory, a permanent addi- tion to valuable equipment. Richard Tyson 'l'op, above, Curtis ltloupt with physics class. Above is Charles I. Robinson with chemistry class, At left is Richard Tyson with senior chemistry honors student Iohn Richardson and the new elec- tromaqnet. Other chemistry honors students are Burton Lewis, Betty Lee Merritt, Randall Rice, lane San- ford. Iunior honors student in chem- istry is Chandler Barkelew. CIENCE Instructor of Biology is Mrs. Doris Clayton Dart, right, who teaches Physiology, field Zoology and Anatomy in the ZOOlOQY de' partment, Bacteriology in the Bi- ology department. Seniors honors student in Zoology is Karl Kenyon. Junior Zoology honors student is Elizabeth Shults. Mrs. Dart is a member of the personnel faculty committee. Alfred Woodford Doris Clayton Dart Professor of Geology and head- ing Pomona's Geology department is Alfred O. Woodford, seen at left with class. The combined advan- tages of a geographical situation rich in geological material and a department head of well-known achievement bring out the element of geological imagination in each student, for both field and class- room work are made interesting, lucid. S E P T E M R 1 9 3 9 29 Ax , r. - 2 E C O N O I C S N, '.,, fx Upper photo Norman Philbrick Left to right: Norman Ness Kenneth Duncan In charge of Drama during the temporary absence of Virginia Princehouse Allen, on leave of ab- sence in warring Europe and New York this year, is Instructor in Eng- lish, Norman Philbrick. Bringing his combined talents as author, direc- tor, and teacher together, Mr. Phil- brick, directing a group of plays which ran the gamut from heavy drama through farce to screwball comedy. Stagecraft under William Robertson added technical skill to dramatics. Professor of Economics Kenneth Duncan was on leave dur- ing the second semester, traveling in South America. Head for second semester was Associate Professor Norman Ness, caustic rapid-fire lecturer. Economics honors students are Walter Balderston, William M. Hill, Robert Himrod, Iohn Lawyer, Iohn Pierce, Crawford Thompson. Depart- mental lecturers in Economics were Arthur Coons, Ioshua Hubbard, Professor Bernard Ewer Robert Ellis with class PSYCHOLOGY In the Psychology department are Professor Bernard Ewer and Professor Robert Ellis, aided by Assistant Mrs. Frederic Groogor, the former Mary Laird. Although one of the younger departments, psy- chology at Pomona has grown steadily in popularity, and now has one of the largest enrollments in its history. An experiment in comprehen' sive examinations for sophomores in psycholOgY Classes last year wos enlarged this year to include all sophomores. Psychology honors student is Dana Fisher. English department, with largest faculty emou. ment at Pomona College, includes Professor Mendal G. Frampton, longest on Pomona faculty and renowned Shakespearian authority, who finishes a long and beloved career at Pomona this year. Also on the English staff is Associate Professor of Public Address Benjamin Scott, who trains forensic aspirants and verse choir. ocToB 1939 31 xiii? M J In .wg A ,,.. 'fi ,, few A ' ew. .,, -4,,fg.z fs. .I y 2 W. X, ,X X. ,. ,. g,..,wff A ' v 'Q ,211 V ' ' A Q. vi y w ,H ,., f A fd fs, - X iw :lu--M in V I r I f , 3 f' ' ' f . ' 4 1' 'M--K ,.- , .Vg :AM,,, .,.M:v,f,, QW. ,Q N div V. .,...,,., . . gig... Q l 'llllI ' TM Ni PHILOSOPHY- EDUCATION RE LIG I ON Assistant professor of Oriental affairs is Charles Eahs, top left, who instructs in the history and government of the Far East, adds courses in lapanese language and Eastern literature to a full program. Also in Oriental affairs is Associate Professor of Philosophy F. Raymond lredell, top riqht, who teaches Oriental philosophy, heads the Philosophy department. Mr. lredell is also a member of administration and scholarship committees, acts as advisor to Mortar Board. Also in the Philosophy department is lnstructor William T. Iones, who specializes in Plato, is a member of the courses of study faculty committee. Associate professor of re- liqion is Bernard Meland, lower left, backbone of the new chapel service based on reaching reliqion throuqh aesthetic apprecia- tion. Benjamin Miller is FGliQJion Qfraduate assistant. ln the Education depart- ment are Professor Charleg T. Pitts, lower right, mem- ber of courses of study and personnel faculty commit- tees, and Dean W'illiam E. - Nicholl. Until February, Charles Fahs 'Raymond Ire-dell Gale Buchanan WGS QTCIdU- Bernard Melcmd Charles FWS ate assistant. s E P T E M R 1 9 3 9 33 Edward Taylor Graduate assistant in the math- ematics department is Ruth Kellogg. Recent winner of a fellowship in mathematics to Brown university is Physics Graduate Assistant Sterling Ament. Under the mathematics de- partment, Mr. Taylor carries on work in graphics and engineering drawing. Hugh Hamilton In the mathematics department are Professor Chester G. laeger, below, popular and friendly member of college life and scholar- ship committees, Professor of engineering mathematics Edward Taylor, left, who conducts a six-week summer course at Bluff Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains with surveying initiates, lnstruc- tor in mathematics Hugh Hamilton above with class, president ot Phi Beta Kappa and member of faculty committee on English. Chester Iaeger 34 Cyril lurecka Associate professor of art is Thomas BGQQS, seen at right with advanced drawing class. Particular interest was added to the Art Department this year with the coming of Paul Landacre, resi- dent artist in woodcutting, complete with tremendously heavy press and quantities of excellently grained wood. Honors students in the field of Art are Seniors Francilla Abbot, and Ioseph Donat, whose general honors field is Humanities. Art classes, used practi- cally for school events, made posters, designed costumes for the May Mas- que, worked in close collaboration with the drama department on stage sets. Rembrandt exhibition room had this year another group of ace displays of Painting, sculpture, Commercial Art. Instructor in art is Cyril lurecka, sculptor, seen at left with advanced class in modelling. ln large classes for the first two years, sculptoring majors find individual instruction more and more possible with each advanced year. Thomas Beqgs SEPTEM H1939 Z. Y'-A ' - xml 1 jk g L ft ltalpli Lyman Lucille Stevenson Beloved teacher ot singing, director of the glee clubs and hundred-voice choir is Prof Ralph Lyman, above, professor of Applied Music and head of the Music De- partment. Below is Lucille Stevenson, instructor in Voice and director of the college operas. Kenneth Fiske Everett Olive Given this year under Miss Steven- son's direction were excerpts from Cavalleria Busticanan and Lucia, with Carmen scheduled tor later date. Above, Kenneth Fiske, assistant professor ot Violin, directs the college orchestra, one of the ace units oi an outstanding music department which draws stu- dents from all over the country. Below, Everett Olive, professor of Piano, composer of many school songs, and well-known pianist tor many years. William Blanchard Director of the college Band is William Blanchard, instructor of Music. Besides his duties as band conductor, Mr. Blanchard teaches individual wind and percussion in- struments, orchestration and instru- mentation, organ, acts as organist with the college choir, finds time to compose and orchestrate on the side. This year a bigger loand sought again to raise enough money for uniforms. lnstructor in Music is Shirley Snider, seated left, at piano. Back at Pomona for his first year as in- Shirloy Snider lnstructor in Piano in his SGCOUCl year at Pomona is Daryl Dayton, riqhf- So popular has the course in Music Ap- preciation taught loy Mr. DaYtOUf Pe' come this year it had to be divided i1'1tO smaller classes meetinq at diffefefll hours. Throughout the year on Monday nights were recitals by pupils Of all the instructors in the Music Department. S E P T E M structor after graduate work at East- man School of Music following graduation from Pomona, Mr. Snider teaches elementary and ad- vanced harmony, counterpoint, accompanies college choir produc- tions as Well. 'ie MI?- .A Daryl Dayton R 1 9 3 9 gf V IAII CICLCGY it 1 Head of the Sociology Depart- ment is William Kirk, professor of Sociology. Kindly and scholarly, Mr. Kirk gives courses in crimin- ology, labor problems, social re- form and sociological thought as well as the fundamental sociology course. Graduate assistant in the department is Esther Reynolds Bradley. Research work before or- ganizing materials on the Aborigi- nes, lndians and Ainus will occupy Mr. Kirk during fall semester of next year. Professor of Sociology and in- structor of Pomona's Marriage course is Hay Baber. Other courses by Mr. Baber are those of social origins, comparative cultures, race relations and social control. De- partmental lecturer under this de- partment is Claremont College's assistant professor of anthropology Morris Opler, who gives a course in introductory anthropology. Senior honors students in Sociology are Geraldine Gilbert, Margery Mitchell, in Anthropology, Kather- ine Waldo. E. M. Sait William Kirk Ray Baber Head ofthe Department of Government and Law is Ed- ward M. Sait, instructing in con- temporary governments, inter- national relations, political powers. Also in the Govern- ment department are Professor of Law George Burgess, instruc- tors in Government Murray Kirkwood, Charles Fahs. Senior honors students in Government are Ioan Crawford, Iames lef- ferson, Alexis Kretchmar, lohn Mason, Iohn Payne, Elteen -Krythe, Keith Spees. Socrotary to tlto faunlty is Law Profossor Goorao llnraoss. Hlefld of the History Department is Assistant professor of History is Iolin SHUCGTG philosophical professor of Gleason, top, in his first your at lllslfffy Frank Pitman, top. Instructor Pomona. First -year Pomona in- m HlSlOfY is lolwn Komble. structor is Govorninonfs Murray Kirkwood. . -M t Professor of Latin and llistory is lloinor Rolnlvins. HISTORY-GOVERNMENT S E P T E M R 1 9 3 9 39 W All W1 ' X JA Qt ' A i ' ' first' Librarian, Homer Robbins Heading the Classics Department is Claremont's mayor and Professor of Classical History and Language Homer Robbins. Still the campus' outstanding example of inadequate facili- ties is the library. Under an efficient organization headed by Ralph H. Parker, Librarian, and Mary C. Love, Head of the Library Loan Department, incredible best is made of a sad situa- tion. Paramount are problems of lighting, adequate storage places, room for display cases. Head of Vocational Guidance is hardworking Ruth Beahrs, whose desk in the Library is center for information on graduate schools, scholarships, fellowships, prizes, statistics on jobs and data on job placement services throughout the country. Author of What are the Odds in Student Life, she has catalogues and bulletins issued by private companies, col- leges, civil service, magazines. Growing in importance with the diversification and division of jobs in a crowded world, vocational guidance, not yet known or used by enough people on campus, serves a defi- nite need in Pomona's life. Unfortunate is it that the center of academic pursuits on campus should be hopelessly out- dated and overcrowded. No one is more aware of this than the staff, both faculty and student, who must keep everything under efficient control at the expense of many extra hours of labor. But it is from the student users of the library that most protests are heard, they who keep the subject in constant turmoil in bull-sessions, letters to the Student Life, present no definite action. Until such action is taken, Pomona will remain in possession of as efficient a group of organizers as c b f ' an e ound anywhere, handicapped by working conditions but quietly capable of handling any situation. Vocational Guidance, Ruth Beahrs 40 Many and varied are the duties of ct librarian. Besides the ordinary checking out and in, collecting fines and filing, there are the more specific duties of repairing, keep- ing the new book shelf up to date, arranging interesting displays which are historical, contemporary, useful. lioad Librarian Ralph tt. Parker, tott, looks over a late hook from tho new lwook shelf. Assistant LllJ1'GI'iCtll, Marion l. lfwinq looks on white hood ot tho Loon Do partmont of the l.il,w1'ary, Mary C. Lovv prepares to chock out student hooks. S E P T E M R 1 9 3 9 M WX t V ZW tb' .Al, fl PHYSICAL EDUCATION Head of Women's Physical Education department is brisk professor of Physical Education Eliza- beth Kelley, to whom this year's Metate is dedicated. Also on the staff are Louise Bird, instructor in dancing and badminton, Elizabeth Cawthorne, instructor in badminton, volleyball and gymnas- tics, Esther Bristol, instructor in basketball and tennis. Head of Men's Physical Education department is Professor of Physical Education Eugene White Nixon: also in the department are Assistant Pro- fessor Robert Strehle, track mentor, Assistant Professor Colvin Heath, Instructor Earl Merritt, football and basketball coach, and Graduate Assistant lohn Nixon. Offered also as popular diversions in spring are such sports as riding, golf, and swimming. Stress in Pomona athletics is laid on fellowship, social and health aspects rather than on the more competitive angle. Elizabeth Kelley Eugene Nixon 42 All aboard for San Diego! was the excited cry of four hun- dred enthusiastic Pomonans as -ea holiday proclaimed they boarded the SAGEHEN SPE! CIAL and railed southward along the coast. A special day, a special train, a special game, and a special dinner-dance---A the entire day was tuned to victory! Stan Moore and Band Hand on shoulder, through the aisles of the Sagehen special train tramped scores of Cy- clopes, wearing beige-brown sweaters emblemed with the Cyclops head. The sophomore sweater spring was a success and a surprisel Pomona passengers stopped their baggage car dancing, their off-harmony singing, and their window gazing and raised the sophomore ego even higher with their cheering. A few hours later, somewhere near San Clemente and blown by winds on the deep blue sea, Neptune, with his mighty sea fork, rose from the depths and became the symbol of the class of '43, The engineer blew his whistle, the window gazers pointed, and once more Pomona passengers cheered originality. The turquoise and white sail of a fisher's boat was the banner of the freshman classy and the tribes of Torqua, Arikara, and Cyclopes joined en masse to welcome to their group another clan: Hail, Neptune! L.Gll, bCll'lOlOlt Dl1'Ul5 Y C C T O B 1 9 3 9 43 QXX 1 ZX WT: ax . ,. 14 '54 .' R s 1 'r Y s Q U A D IN FrodS1e r oevebcck Varsity Squad TOTH Hovendsn, veteran center, strortq link in the chain. Bob Nicholl, ace punter An important feature of college life is the spirit shown by the students at athletic contests and intercollegiate competitions. The Pomona College yell leaders trightl Graves, Maddox and Shelton, brought out the old fightinq spirit that is so characteristic of Sagehen root- ers. The infectious spirit spread by these men caused our rooters to pull the team out of many tight spots. The Pomona gridiron machine marched over the Leopards of La Verne College to the tune of l6-O. Despite the valiant efforts of Bill Mealer, triple threat man, the Hens easily trimmed the Leoparcl's claws and scored al- most at will. Highlight of the game was Dick Barkers 38 yard field goal in the last minute of Dlflty. Sparlcplug of the team was again elusive Bud Gray, halfback flash. Gray, a 150-pounder, bore the brunt of the defense and was excep- tionally strong on offense. Bud Gray, sly passer Yell Leaders, Graves, Maddox, Shelton O C T O B 1 9 3 9 9 Qt ,l..f':..J'. at .. 4 . wt gfjllx-i2fJtfL, N MENUHIN A very modest young man who prefers to express himself through his music, Yehudi Men- uhin, talented violinist, was the first to appear on the Claremont Colleges Artist Course series. Presenting a brilliant perform- ance of Faure, Bach, Viotti, Bloch, Sarasate, and Debussy music, and winning immediate- ly his audience's enthusiastic applause, Mr. Menuhin proved again-- -as in l937-his heart- felt understanding of the com- posers as well as his own un- paralleled skill. Violtnist, Yehudt Menuhln A. M. S. FCRMAL Featuring the music of Dick Winslow's or- chestra and supplemented by the vocalizations of Graham Alexander, Neptune's newly elect- ed prexy, the annual Associated Men Students' formal took place in the Student Union ball- room. The formal bore the theme Harvest Moon and was announced as a non-corsage dance, although several orchids were seen floating through the air. Graham Alexander's singing was added to by a piano duet played by Bud Phillips, vice- president of the AMS and head of the decorat- ing committee, and rally chairman lim Hall. Patrons and patronesses were: Mr. and Mrs. Chester G. Iaeger, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Colvin Heath, and Murray D. Kirkwood. The Associated Men Students have not sponsored a formal in several yearsvin. fact, the Harvest Moon Formal was the tirst AMS tux dance of our college generation: but it will indubitably be an established annual af- fair after this year's success. emi ,- My 1 gs P4 HARWOOD OPEN HOUSE Featurina informal sociabil- HYI liqht refreshments, and fkmciflq, Harwood Court held HS annual open house, openinq its doors to faculty and student bOClY alike. Everyone was in- vited to tour the dormitory, to Visit the rooms, and to join later with friends for dancinq in the HCIrwood dining room and 19050. Music was provided this Yeflf bY Pomona's own Stan Moore and his band who fur- H hed dance rhythms in Smooth style. Edith Burqess, HCITWood Court president and Chqfmiflq hostess, chairmaned the affair. nis O C T O B 1 9 3 9 i 22 - f ,U , ,A ,'N -. 1'-cf, F 4. 'W 'Qyfftiiy 4 f' '. 'lf' J '. if fl Also an innovation of the year was the new Pomona College football band seen here helpinq the spirit of the students in cheering the tearn on. Later on in the season intricate marchina steps were perfected and introduced by the band. The crowd cheers, possibly at a spectacular run by De- laney, a plunge by Nagel, a Grey to Griffin aerial blitz- krieq , or lolivette's smooth blocking. Speedy Bob Fernandes aided Bud Gray in the Pomona running and passing attack. Fer- nandes starts one of his shifty end runs, gains eight yards after straight-arming two Poet defense men. Whittier defense, led by Little All-Ameri can Claxton and Bert Nichols stopped three flashy Saqehen thrusts as shown by this vicious tackle of Fernandes. Both teams showed a strong defensive system. October 7, Coach Fuzz Merritt unveiled his football team to the home student body in a game against a powerful Whittier Col- lege aggregation. In 1938 the Poets spoiled an otherwise perfect Sagehen record by holding the Conference champs to a scoreless tie. This time the Quakers were favorites but a fighting Pomona team kept its goal line uncrossed by the foe. Thrice strong drives into Sagehen territory were stopped by an inspired forward wall. Poet backs and linemen checked all Pomona assaults. I O C T O B 1 9 3 9 49 ek A -,L N ff. .. ss .-,QQ V A Pomona Homecoming crowd of well over 5,000 was not disappointed when the Sagehens tackled their arch rivals, the Tigers of Occidental College. The friendly rivalry, uninterrupted since its inauguration in 1895, ended in a decisive victory for the home team. November 25 marked the date of the titanic struggle with no team favored. The wide awake Pomona players utilized many Oxy er- rors and turned them into scoring thrusts, at the same time successfully checking Bengal offensives. The game was highlighted by Strehle's in-the-air fumble inter- ception and 72 yard touchdown gallop. Captain Iohnny Plank, unsung hero of many a Pomona game, was the individual defensive star on the playing field. His uncanny ferreting out of enemy plays and breaking them up made him a veritable fifth man in the Oxy backfield. In addition to Plank, Fernandes played heads-up ball in the quarterback position, which Norm Nagel, Benny I-lisanaga, and Dick Strehle played their usual excellent game. The long awaited for Tiger razzle-dazzle was stopped cold by the Sagehen defenses. The game was really one of many ups and downs, with both sides of the grandstands yelling themselves hoarse at the thrills on the playing field. Long, shifty runs, and powerhouse plunges brought the rooters to their feet often. Oxy rooters groaned at Strehle's 70-yard kicks, boots which more than once set the Bengals back on their heels. As this was the last game of the season Pomona students and alumni were doubly anxious for a victory for the Blue and White. Captain Plank Ted Griffin Bert Lunceford Norm Nagel Iack Tanner 50 Important factors in the suc- cess of the Pomona offense Gnd key men in the Sagehen defense were ends Iack Tan- ner and Dick Strehle, return- ing next year, and first rate Players. Four stalwarts of the Saqehen team, Bud Gray, speedster de- luxe, Benny Hisanaqa, de- fensive ace, Bob Nicholl, plunged, punted, and Bob Fernandes, quarterback, shifty. Hisanaqa was elected Captain of the 1940-41 team. Important to every team are its 1T1CIHCIfJers. Here We present Maury Cohen and Iim Hall who did a hard job with qood results. -. Maury Cohen Iim Hall Captain Kazuma Benny Hisa- naqa, a dependable player on the line or in the backfield. Benny is fast, powerful, smart and ruqqed. He stopped cold the best backfield stars in the Southern California Conference. I-lisanaqa is popular with opponents and teammates equally. 1 9 9 O C T O B 3 K . gg ,, , .gd YQ , g, aw 52 w 'J' ll if Thoro's somelhinq about C1 soldier, ovon in Russia. ARMS AND 1... t FYICIDIIOF. THE MAN Bfinqing the subtle satire and spice-flavored Slfgmatic punch of Playwright G. B. Shaw, Arms and the Man, first college production of the Yegr, presented October 20 and 21, was ac- claimed bY a capacity audience as a triumph fOr Director Norman Philbrick and his well- balanced cast of interpretive thespians. Member of the cast were Bruce McKay as Major Petkoffy Dick I-Iagopian as Sergiusy Bob Work, handling the difficult character of the chocolate soldier , Penny Sack as Raina: Martha Palmer, as Louka the sevant girl, Bar- bcfffl l. Bell as Catherine, the lVfajor's flighty, Social-climbing wife, Bob Welch as Nicola, Dick Buffum as the Russian officer. A study of emotions in the Russian 1 Artistic background set designed by Warren Wheeler lent authenticity to the production. O C T O B 1 9 3 9 . Vx . - 3- -. '.: iff' f 'L 1 ' ' 0 Frosh hazing strenuous event in the W4 511 fly' blistering heat, served to brinq the Z4 355:21 f'5'i' lasses int ' lent, amiable contact. c o v1o E X - Able frosh officers were, left to right, Terry Cham- bers, treasurerp Alice Bucquet, Secretary, Dave Hunick, yell leader, Mar- tha Powell, co-social chairman, Graham Alex- ander president, Dick Buffum, historiang Betty l-lain, vice-president, Lloyd Wyatt, social co- chmn. Active hazing of frosh women by sophs this year included braided hair, qreon lipstick and paint, stacked rooms, hi- larious skits. FROSH CLASS Bewildering, exciting, hot were the first days of luncheons, dinners, m99U1'1Qs and dances, when fresh- men were center of interest. After elections, banner spring, and the rest of the activities traditional to the freshman class, this year's freshmen proved original, kept their close organization throughout the Year. Under ace leadership, they held dinners, skates, parties at fre- quent intervals. Because every- lhi1'1CJ is new to them, freshman memories will be vivid, mixed, thor- Ouqhly carefree. O C T O Most friendly unit in tho licctic first days of a freshman won1an's litois hor sponsor qrcnp, led by understanding upper- classman. ,ww xii 'QP133 Seagoinq lnannor of the class of '43, held aloft hy froslnnan stalwarts. 1 9 3 9 ii K 5. QQ X 'N Coached by Iohn Nixon, the Class of l943 produced an unbeaten, untied tootball team. Opening the season against Pasadena l. C., the Neptunites showed their abilities by defeat- ing that seasoned squad by the score of l3-U lohn Iaaua and Bud Fisher emerged as the outstanding ball toters on the team, while D . . . ownie Muir and Bill Reeder distinguished themselves on the line. Reeder, an end, was responsible for a good many of the points scored by the trosh because of his pass snag- ging and excellent blocking. The team aver- aged about l9O pounds as a whole, with the linemen tipping the scales for a l98 pound average. In the second game against Chattey I. C., Iaqua, Fisher, Reeder and Muir a ' , gain played excellent ball, with Dalton, Rolapp Smith, and Bloedorn completing an impreg- nable line. R o s H s Q U A D Coach lohn Nixon Back row: Huniclce, Crehcm, Fisher, Iaqua, Jones, Mallette, Loveday, Coon. Middle row: Bloedorn Smith, Boggs, Egeler, Fehrenson, Steed, Hayes. Front row: Deon, Reeder, Craig, Metz, Forscli, Rolapp, Muir. ln the only two Conference games that the frosh had, they showed themselves as potential material for future undefeated Pomona elevens. Against Cal Tech the frosh were a steam roller, gathering 26 points to the plebe Engineers' 6. Those 6 points were the only points scored against the Neptunites during the entire sea- son. Stars of the game were Bob Craig and Hal Iones with Iaqua, Fisher, Reeder and Muir running close behind. At the left we see a Tech man being smeared by the Sagechix. ldentifiable '43 men are Forsch and Dalton running in the left with Bob Craig about to make the tackle, as Rolapp comes over and Muir surveys the scene from the back. Against their arch rivals, the freshmen of Oxy, the Sagechix played a superb game. The final score was Pomona Frosh 6, Oxy Frosh O. The Pomona score came late in the third period when Smith, Neptune center, intercepted a Tiger cub pass and sprinted 28 yards to cross the goal line untouched. That touchdown, and that victory ended a perfect frosh season. O C T O B 1 9 3 9 57 7 X . ,uf 1 Ffa Z W Smiley's Telephone Directory PEN HOUSE The following week, our genial hosts of Smiley hall opened their portals to students and faculty. Decorations portraying the life of Smiley residents and suggesting of their roguish frolic were on exhibition as revelations in kind . Passion Fruit Punch and Crunchy Crackers were served to refresh the enchanted guests. And in turn, Blaisdell hall's hostesses graciously welcomed members of the campus to their new and beautiful dormitory!-to visit the rooms, snatch an apple or two and perhaps some popcorn, and later to dance to the sweet music of Stan Moore's orchestra. Miss May Frank and visiting faculty members acted as sponsors. Welcome to Smiley Laughing faces, dancing feet, and insipid wisdom are inevitable features of dormitory at homes p and every- one attending is not only expected to, but does, enter into the spirit of the evening. 58 Blaisdell Hostesses Always looked forward to with much enthusi- asm are the annual at homes of the several dormitories and college outside houses. This year, to climax an evening of intrigue -- pretty girls, artistic rooms, flowers, and delectable mor- sels ,of nutriment e-- the sophomore women entertained at an infor- mal dance on the turf courts. Knowledge is the power which enables us to better cope with the problems of the day, said Iohn Erskine in a stimulating lec- ture on the subject of education. fOl1l'l Erskine Upper photo: Brockett Open llouso Lower photo: A glimpse of llawoii O C T O B 1 9 3 9 59 f A. . 2 Z Q . i Graduate Manager Dean Pollard With. the aid and guidance of Graduate Manager Dean Pollard, comptroller of stu- dent funds, the Associated Student Body was led by able, popular lim Iefferson, Iunior transfer from Glendale Iunior College. Representing Pomona College outside the col- lege, President lefferson served also as Secretary of the Southern California Presidents' Association. Under President Iefferson's capable leadership several innovations, to be put into effect next year, were introduced. Among these the one which this year met with perhaps the highest degree of enthusiasm was that of planting grass around the Stu- dent Union Building. ln order to perpetrate this much needed beautification, the stu- dents sacrificed one dessert a week. The- enhancing influence which this project has brought upon the appearance of that building, has been ample reward for their abstinence. A well directed efficiency measure which President Iefferson adopted was to re- quest a complete report of activities to be turned in to the President at the end of the year from the heads of each separate department. In so doing a convenient record may be kept for future council guidance and for possible re-organization of weak- nesses. ln a campaign to generally regularize distribution of student funds in order to eliminate misuse of surplus, the council cut down the number of Student Life Issues to two copies a week. ln this way it is hoped that the school paper may pay for its own publication. Introduced also this year will be a special issue for Seniors which will come out during Senior Week. 60 STUDE i Vico'Prosident Ianio A brilliant and 'varied social program was carried out by attrac- tive Vice-President and Social Chairman lane Gray. Changes in the informal events of years past included a Beach Day to replace Snow Day, renovated Turf Sup- pers, and Spring Fiesta, which was repeated due to its eminent popu' larity and successful reception last year. Many also were the informal events ranging from barn dances to the delightful Christmas Supper preceding the holidays. To satisfy the smoother penchants of the stu- dent body, five entertaining formal dances were held in the spacious Student Union Ballroom. NO E 111939 t it 9' fc . .- Zf: -fa, 'I -' figs! One oil the Voting members of the Student Council is Senior class Presi- dent Bob French in whose hands the re- sponsibility ot numerous class activities rests. Further members oi the council in- clude Sophomore President Pete Van Kuran, Iunior President Mary Pidduck, and Freshman President Graham Alexander. Further voting members of the Coun- cil are Ted Griffin, Secretary of the Student Council and Don Nicholson, President of the Ghosts. To promulgate better feelinq amonq the men and women students is the joint task of A.M.S. President Milton Cheverton, and A.W.S. President Bar- bara Koons. ASPC Secretory Griffin Senior Athletic Mqr. Nicholson A.M.S. President Cheverton A.W.S. President Koons President French '40 President Van Kuran '42 President Pidduck 'lil President Alexander '43 STUDENT COUNCIL 1 lunior Athletic Fernandes Music Ch. Vtfornlicxm Imm-,frail pm gum or Bally Cli llall Publications Clt. Spices Dfqmmic C11 Wmk Other very essential members ot the Associated Student Council are the chairmen of the various student activities. Included in this group are Bob Fernandes, Iunior Athletic Manaqerg lim Hall, Bally Chairman, Lucite Wernham, Music Chairmang Keith Spees, Chairman ot Board Publications: Ioe Crutcher, President ot the Inter-Fraternity Council, and Bob Wark, Chairman ot the Dramatic activities tor the year. Under these able leaders the activity pro' Qram of the student body was enlarged and executed with finesse. lust mention the Oxy rally, the Operas, the Saqehen, the Student Lite, or You Can't Take It With You, and one's attention is ' medi te drawn to the successtul work of these members ot the Council. N O V E M R 1 9 3 9 63 N3 1 r Zi xyyk . I ' 425 . W ixflf V' .' 7 'iii gkff, Zo c A T I o N A L X Pomona and Scripps co-eds dino at Frary 64 LUNCHEON Advancing on the theory that most women who attend college are interested in a career after graduation, one of the finest groups of vocationally outstanding women in this part of the country gathered to address the Pomona- Scripps Women's vocational conference. Miss Elizabeth Page, author of the current best-seller, Tree of Liberty, spoke to a joint assembly of the two women's campuses on the subject of becoming a novelist. A luncheon at Frary featured, as speaker, Mrs. Anne Leiden- decker, former chief of the California Business and Professional Women's Organization, whose topic was raising a family while pursuing a business career. Special discussion groups met after the lun- cheon' Balch Hall at Scripps being the seat of dissemination of concrete and expert advice as to actual careers. Vocations discussed included those in the respective fields of motion pictures, food production, chemical research and hos- pital work, psychology and social work, com- mercial photography, interior decoration, and law. Authoress Elizabeth Page, center, with Iano Elclorlciu, right. gnu hqtq, Inf, :T fy milfitgb 1 '- -H Mannequins Kirtland and Sack Mortar Board Hostesses Perhaps one of the high lights of the Pomona VVomen's autumn social activities is the Mortar Board fashion bridge tea, given annually to aid in the increase of the Associated V Women Students' loan fund. This year Betty Detter and tr- Margaret Muckleston, Mortar Board '39, were asked to pour tea while active members hostessed generally. Mod- elling sweaters, skirts, afternoon dresses, formals and rid- ing ensembles were Betty Lynds, Beatrice Pyle, Shirley tg, ..,,., ttlhe Vbsi Kirtland, Shirley Makinson, lane Daggs, Nancy Baylis, f A, + Penelope Sack, and Barbara Ann Smith. 42. .f-- 1 . Aulh0Y, War correspondent, Cmd lecturer, Vincent Sheean KGS OYIO of the speakers of 19 lecture series. N o v E 4 R 1 9 a 9 65 Lx Z. 42, X Nh Va' 1 r , , , ft -TECH FOCJTBALL Left: Upper, Noqel plunges throuqh the Tech line for eiqht. Lower, Ncrqel oquin, free from immodiczto don- qor, Sprints on, Hiscrnoqo rises after G block, while Hollcrdoy runs interference. Nc1qe1's plunqinq, cr mcrjor factor in the Pomona victory, the score, Pomona 20, Col Tech 13. 66 A goal line stand, six Engineers plug up the gaping hole ripped by the Sagehen offensive line as a touchdown drive is momentarily halted. Pasadena, Nov. 10, 1939, marks the place and time of the Pomona College defeat of the Cali- fornia Institute of Technology's football team. The world famous Bose Bowl was the scene of the fracas which was marked by Bob Nicholl's one-man scoring spree. Nicholl accounted for l9 of the 20 Hen points, with Dick Barker, expert place kicker, being credited with the remaining tally. The game was hard fought. The stubborn Engineers refused to admit defeat and with two touch- down drives kept Pomonans on edge. The first two Hen scores came after first half sustained drives into Tech territory, the attack being led by Nicholl's plunging and the open field running of Fernandes, Plank and Nagel. Fullback Bert Lunceford was a valuable man in his blocking position Clfld paved the way for several substantial gains. Outstanding players of the Tech congregation were Captain Bob Walter and Stan Shoholer, a passing combination that offered the pass-weak Po- mona defenses plenty of trouble. However the power of the Sagehen team overvalued the pass defense weaknesses and decided the outcome of the game. Victory in the Rose Bowl was a double affair, as the Pomona freshman team had defeated a similar Tech outfit, 25-6. N 0 V E R 1 9 3 9 67 . 2 ' t 7 ' ' ff? I e L ft TECH . . -V 'Q Vi I f Ai f J' E , V ll ,J Y The five hundred Pomona students who traveled to the Rose Bowl were well rewarded for their efforts. At the top of the page we see Ted Griffin, stellar Hen end grabbing a pass on the 20. ln the middle, Coach Merritt looks over the boys between the halves. ln this forbidden interior, football coaches deliver speeches that make teams do the impossible. During the football season Dick Barker was discovered as an expert place kicker and dem- onstrated his ability many times in tries for Doint after touchdown. Above is a picture of the point after touchdown he made against Cal Tech. His proficiency was so great that he Was one of the Conference high scorers. N O V E M FOOTBALL The game with the Engineers showed the student body that Pomona had a team that was very capable of winning games, and a team that could play heads-up football. The win over the Tech-men was a hard one to secure but good playing and excellent coaching earned for Pomona the second place position in the final results of the Southern California Conference. During the season, from the opener in Tucson against a more powerful University of Arizona eleven which was lost 21-O to the closing game with Oxy, the Pomona team showed the real spirit of true sportsmanship, and will to win which have been correlated with Pomona teams since the founding of the Claremont institution. R 1 9 3 9 ARGENTINITA Castanets . . . guitars . . . finger snap- ping . . . gay folk costumes . . . fancy foot patterns . . . Argentinita, known as the world's foremost Spanish dancer, came with her Spanish ensemble to perform be- fore artist course patrons. She presented an interesting program of the native dances of her country's provinces, as well as of some of the Latin-American countries. Arqentinita, the Spanish Dancer FOOTBALL BANQUET Sponsored by the student body as a whole, the annual banquet honoring the varsity and frosh football teams is one of the most important functions of the fall quarter. Brooks Blaisdell, son of ex-President Blaisdell, was the principal speaker of the evening: Iohnnie Plank turned over his duties as captain of the Sagehen squad to Bennie Hisanagag and letters were awarded to members of the two teams. ll i Captain Plank and Htsanaga Brooks Blaisdell and Dean Nicholl 'IO i The Oxy bonfire, ready for a match Aerial bombs burst forth with slcyrockets and crowds of Cheefiflq Pomonans as lusty-lunged grads, profs, and student kiddery congregate on Alumni Field for the traditional and much anticipated Oxy rally and bonfire. This year's rally mCIrked the opening of a two-day Homecoming celebration which blazed with glory from the moment Captain lohn Plank bassed the magic fire wand over Neptune's colossal bonfire til the last strains of the victory dance orchestra echoed the Gnd of another football season. I-li-lights of the bonfire rally Were the Old Timers' Specialty, Cpresented for the benefit of ancient Qradsl, the men's glee club as they Went through the Splemnities of the Ghost Dance to the beloved Torchbearers, first flares on the mountain P, and the lighting of the great bonfire itself. CJXY FOCTBALL HCIVIECOMING Football Rally Dance N O V E R 1 9 3 9 71 . 1 YQ F o 0 1' B A L L fx From top to bottom of the page: Bo Heller: reserve guard. Bill Poliery secondary center Norm Naqelg plunger deluxe Hook Steudlerg blocks hard, clean Shifty, speedy, Bob Fernandes Benny l-Iisanagag guard, back Fred Delaney: trickey, quarterback Redlands played host to Po- mona on their Homecoming day and in the true spirit won the game. Above Coach Fuzz Merritt looks the situation over while Nicholl and Delcmeif await orders. Left, Stan lolivette and Champ Thompson, first rate tackles. Champ and Stan rank with the best in the Confer- ence. In the second game of the sea- son a powerful Redlands squad combined speed with luck to de- feat the Pomona team 19-6. Blas Mercurio, Bulldog Speedster, inter- cepted two last quarter Sagehen forwards and scampered unmo- lested over the goal line. The third Redlands tally came as the result of a triple reverse which left a weary Hen team flatfooted. The Pomona touchdown concluded a Nicholl, Grey, Nagel drive. N O V E M R 1 9 3 9 X ff. w ffm' ? YZGf1,g 'P jfs 535 -4,53 51.5, pf, , L.,. XS, Vkg, V THERE IS WINTER ' 1 76 'JS' 664 x , 77 TN' ' ff ff ' ff!! I 5 4 2 ,, - 4 ,wx 4 5 Q :ggi M141 ' V 1. - ra wg ' W w 5351, xx 'NX' 'NX 13' . V' ' , X 1' , 4331 mm. ' 7,-.,, wikis L . A 9:5 V TER 1 1 D E C E M B E R 1 9 3 9 Intermission Skinnay Ennis provides the music lnaugurating the winter social season with holly, mistletoe, and tinseled pine trees, the annual Associated Women Stu- dens' Christmas formal featured the popu- lar orchestra of Skinnay Ennis. Virginia Collins was responsible for the tremendous success of the dance, having been general chairman for the affair, as well as a clever worker. Helping with decorations-trim- ming Christmas trees, wiring holly to the ballroom pillars, and arranging flowers- Were Neptune's twins, Ruth and Anne Atkins who even bicyclecl far into the foot- hills in search of mistletoe and berries. BOARD The Board members represent all phases of the Women's Campus life, and are the legislators of their activities. Balance has been the hub around which the board's ac- tivities have turned this year. Loft to right, Benton, Koons, Story tBack rowj Sutherland, Pyle, Van Sickle, Rodonbaock, Eldeiltni Crawford, Friedman. President Koons Vice-Pres. Benton Treasurer Rodenliaeck Leaders of the Wornen's campus this year are Barbara Koons, President: Ianet Benton, Vice-presidentg Virginia Rodenbaeck, Treasurer and Katherine Story, Secretary. Their efforts have been bent toward bringing Pomona's women into a more closely knit unit. The association has encouraged the women to branch out into new fields and has helped break ground for an even fuller college life for future students. The Xmas formal sponsored by the A.W.S. was, as usual, a great success, as was the formal initiation for all new students at the beginning of the year. MIX ' 1 ,. U 53,2 XY' iw Q , ,Y f L: txitft N it Secretary Story ISL r K t fW' 81 D E C E M B E R 1 9 3 9 Kolonkofl dispersing C1 bit of his cheerful Russian philosophy and predictinq on eorly death for tycoon Mr. Kirby who has been worried by Grurnna Vr1nclorhof's You Clfltill Trike lt with You. Essie gives with her best effort in the style ol the Bullet Russo and draws C1 quizzicul glance of amuse- ment from Grcxrnynd cmd CI qroon ol it stinks from her instructor. In the scene below, the final oct is corninq to G close and the happy ending prevails. The boy gets the qirl, qrdmpcr qets his troubles strcxiqhtened, and the audience qets Cx laugh. 82 YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YCU A comedy that deserves the epithets hilar- ious and screwballf' You Can't Take It With You, was presented December 8 and 9 in Holmes Auditorium. Carter Ide played the role of Grandpa, the lovable and philosophical old patriarch of the household of comedians, Iohn Donhoff por- trayed Black-sheep Tony Kirby, veteran lane l-luqhes took the part of Alice Sycamore, :fo- mantic interest, Mary Crumrine was Essie, the ballet dancer, Robert Welch posed as Mr. DePinna, Nort Cox did his bit as the eccentric Ed, Ruth Anne McBride personified playwritinq Penny. Minor characters were Dick Buttuni as Paul Sycamore, Marian Ritenbark and Mort Iohn- son, Clifton Shoemaker as Boris Kolenkott, Bob Maddox as Wilbur Henderson, Hazel Sorenson as Gay Wellington, Iohn Steere, Frances Stur- aess, Bill Lane, Grover Maqnin, Thornton Thomas, and Barbara Benson. Dim-wittod Hd tolls tlio officers in vciui that ho ai1i't done llOll1'l1'H -'ifk ,. 7 .tl 'iw 61 F22 5 I Sfxn DQ ' ,tg , H' . . 5 jf 'f'x .4 ', : -.ve 'siv-'iw D E C E M B E R 1 9 3 9 VERSE CHOIR The Verse Choir participated at different times throughout the year at Chapels and simi- lar gatherings. Members from left to right, seated: Connell, Kelly, Wylie, Long, Guthrie, Butterworth, Peters, Rosen- kranz, Hendricks. Standing: Morse, McLean, Meisner, Cook, Anderson, Dr. Scott, Todd, Kilmer, Edgecomb, Frank, lones, Williams. Thespians, Freshman Dramatic Society, has had an extremely active year with four one-act plays to its credit. Proving their ver- satility, the Thespians pro- duced, Happy Iourneyu, Pawns , The Lord's Pray- er , and In a Convent Gar- den , the latter written in blank verse by student playwright Henry Isaacs. Actor-author Dick Buffum held the presidential chair of the Society. THESPIANS Left to riqht, B. Rummell, D. Nicholson, I. Ieflerson, S. Iolivette, I. Shelton, K. Specs, L. Iverson, I. Morris, T. Griffin, M. Cheverton, I. Shaw, I. Crutcher. Iolivette and Norris President Nicholson One of the principal functions of this society is to help fresh- men men become orientated to their new surroundings. The STCIQ retreat, at the opening of the school year, is always a memorable occasion, and one at which the new students may become acquainted. Throughout the year the Ghosts strive to uphold the ideals and carry on the traditions which are such an integral part of life at Pomona. 85 - The Ghosts is an honor- ary society composed of Senior and Iunior men, chosen at the annual Ghost Dance, for their leadership, and cooperation in campus affairs. The fifteen members were guided this year in their policies by far-seeing President and track-man Don Nicholson. fm V W' 4 'Q . flu 'NW' .mimi 113 V . I N' D E C E M B E R 1 9 3 9 HRISTMAS P ROG RA Dean William E. Nicholl read to the con- gregation from the Bible ---the Christmas story in the second chapter of Luke: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. The great Christmas tree from Frary hall was brought down to the Court, and White gifts were brought and laid beneath its boughs. The Pomona College choir gathered at the north end of Memorial quadrangle, while students and faculty members assembled to sing the well loved Christmas carols. A new custom this year, the Christmas sing met with a genuine spirit ot enthusiasm and feeling oi good will: and people joined in the singing with a Whole- heartedness and a real desire to contribute to the joyous spirit of the Christmas season. Huddled against each other to keep warm and with coat collars turned up, Po-- monans gathered on the Memorial Court lawn to sing of the Yuletide season. l 1 Upper left, Social Committee, left to right, B. Rummell, l man, and H. Hobart. Lower left, Christmas Supper. Upp the carols. Soft blue lights and a silver tree . . . car mony of glee club voices singing our favorite ulty members, students, and guests mingling berry salad with green lettuce leaves . . . a attractively served supper .... Thus the Chri cial bow at Pomona with the coming of Dece Christmas supper at Frary hall. ln charge of the affair was lane Gray's ver Betty Birdsey, Bob Rummell, Iim Lamme, and the chairmanship and with the help of Iane, M timely and exquisite decorations, but also for very impressive and memorable affair. Doc a program of Christmas organ music at Bridg college choir presented Bach's Christmas O of Professor Lyman. CHRISTMAS E 87 D E C E M B E R 1 9 3 9 RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY ORCH The committee for Religious activ- ity has been re- sponsible for interesting and in- spiring Chapels, forums and College Church services throughout the year. Left to right, Chairman K. Sutherland, I. Gates, K. Rodenbaeck, B. Mid- dleton, Co-chairman Rum mell, K. Paulin, D. Hago- 'pian, Atkinson, I. Payne, W. Mordy, I. Benton, l. Cashbaugh, P. Van Ku- ran, B. Welch, F. Wheat, G. Gilbert. Barbara Bergen is president of Or- chesis, an organi- zation of Women interested in the dance. Members are selected for their ability and willingness to strive for the creation of instructive, effec- tive, and varied exhibition dance programs. ESIS CH Seen at right are admir- ers of the new organ, do- nated this year to Bridges Hall of Music. Below is the boys' choir of Claremont Grammar School, heard at Christ- mas Chapel in Christmas carols and folksongs. Christmas chapel each year is given by Orchesis, women's dance group. This year larger and even more lovely than before, it com- bined the efforts of chapel choir, Orchesis, Mr. Blanchard on the new organ, and dancers and choir from Claremont Grammar School. Dances started with gay folk dances and continued with a slow interpretive Madonna dance led by Barbara Bergen. Featured in the an- gel dance group was Iosephine Cul- ver. Bright costumes and Christmas music coupled with the quiet atmos- phere of Bridges Hall and the grace- ful dances gave the real Christmas spirit in an unforgettable blending of music and movement. The fresh young voices of the children added their charm, and a quiet climax came with a tableau of the Holy Family. As the strains of the glori- ous new organ died away, Christ- mas week activities had begun. if RISTMAS CHARQQA Q. ff 'Pl sh. . gh. W sf' , A ' 1 9 4 0 IANU OS S Pomona's varsity basketball squad ended its 1940 conference season in a third place tie with Occidental, trailing Whittier, Redlands. The locals won three and lost five conference tilts. In practice games against Chapman, La Verne, San Diego State, the team did not fare as well, losing tour and winning none. While not as im- pressive a record as last year's, the varsity gave a creditable performance in every game, being outclassed only by last year's loop champions, San Diego State, and the perennially powerful Chapman five. This year's squad was composed of seniors Frank Rolapp, Crawford Thomp- son, Iackson Morris, Bob Nicholl, Iohn Plank: juniors Al Nibecker, Iim Lammeg sophomores Serge Ballif, Elwood Rich, Walt Clark, Holmes Hobart. Three year letter- men included Rolapp, Thompson, Nicholl, Morris, Plankp Ballii, Rich were one-stripe men. For the third year Morris led in scor- ing with 84 points, followed by Rolapp with 82, Rich 80, Thompson 74, Nicholl 63. Ser e Ballif, sophomore Walt Clark, sophomore g letterman, guard. reserve, forward. lack Morris, senior Bob Nicholl, senior let- forward. terman, guard. Elwood Rich, sophomore letterman, center. Frank Rolapp, senior let- terman, guard. 90 Bob Burch, efficient sen- ior manager. Crawford Thompson, sen- ior letterman, forward. lim Lamme, junior re- serve, center. 'bn' aqer Burch. Outstanding player was Frank Rolapp, all-confer- ence guard, unofficial captain. Playing with him on Pomona's shifting first-string were Morris, deadly pivot shooterp Rich, steady, dependable centery Nicholl, speedy guard: Thompson, sharpshooting forward, Bal- lif, rugged guard: Plank, burly guard, injured after first game. Thumbnail summation of season may well be that although possessing a well-rounded team, Fuzz Merritt's quad was weakened by l939 losses, encoun- tered unexpectedly strong opposition trom other confer- ence teams. 91 Members of squad shown at left include: Front, Rich fcl, Clark ffl, Nicholl fql, back row, Lamine fcl, Rolapp ffl, Thompson ffl, Morris til, Man- fttlx ' ,V LV 'ly' fy f uhh. . I A N U A R Y 1 9 4 0 Cadet Lt.-Col. lack Dwan, Cadet Captain Allen Barnum, Cadet Major Robert Pankey, Battalion Commander Plans and Training Officer Battalion Executive Authorized by the War Department in l9l9, Pornona's battalion of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps is maintained for the purpose of providing trained, capable military leadership in event of national emer- gency and for preparatory training to the military profession. Voluntarily the student may enroll in a two or tour year course avail' h' ' ' ' ' ' ing irnself of highly practical disciplinary training and leadership valuable in civil life. Iunior officers will attend an im- proved Camp Ord, near Monterey, for six weeks this summer to experience practical infantry training, army style, with free food, clothing, tent shelter and seventy cents per day plus transporta- tion costs from Pomona to Ord and back. Social life is provided, in part, at swank Del Monte Dances while a ses- sion with serg is not an uncommon occurrence. Poison oak, K. P. Cin which wrongdoers learn the culinary art when everyone else is at the beachi, fog in early morning, dust in forenoon, heat at noontide, wind in afternoon, aching .feet in evening and cold at night are endured at camp, and talked about next year. ln the line of duty they will act as privates, sergeants and lieutenants, will fire rifles on an improved extended rifle range, will fire machine guns and anti-tank cannons. In short, this sum- mer camp training is application of class room theory down to the nth de- Qree where it counts. Top, Senior Officers Lower, Iunior Officers Aside from drill, in which the re- servists of '40, '41, '42 and '43 all par- ticipate, some pertinent subjects as in- struction progresses from basic to ad- vanced are the Springfield Army rifle, military maps, automatic rifle, mus- lcetry, machine guns, trench mortar, anti-tank cannon, chemical warfare and historic military campaigns. Mass rifle marksmanship training this year resolved itself into better scores than those of last year's group while the rifle team, composed of Peck, Seimears, E. Fisher, Steere and Captain Stephen Kew turned in some gratifying scores for the Hearst Trophy,j.Ninth Corps Area and other mgxtchas, '. -V .i in W 'YI 'f-. ,1 fi Left: Frosh and SOPl1OIHOI'OQl'l'd QQSLWEA flag each day. fc . . .-P .i lQ X'c,L, 1'- l1+7W'f2Q'c'vlf X it a I A N U A R Y 1 9 4 0 Top left: Major Pankey eyes Private Burton Sprankle during inspection as Captain Hovenden and Lieutenant Fernandes look on. Top right: Iunior officers receive automatic pistol instruction. Bottom: Typical drill scene at the football field on Monday afternoons showing Freshmen marching in column with Springfields at right shoulder, while others are in line at order arms. Cadets drill on Mondays from one to three, wear cadet or regular army uniforms, except for insignia. Shown at right: lane Hughes, Ilonorary Lieutenant- Colonel, and Peggy Marshall, Honorary Major. 94 Like the Army, the Pomona military group underwent a process of stream- lining for more efficient, simplified troop movement. Although most of the cadets had to forget the old drill and learn the new drills, the unit, under capable leadership, showed up well during the annual inspection this spring, due largely to the instruction of Major Frank E. Barber, U. S. Infantry, pro- moted to head of the military staff here since the departure for Manila of Lieu- tenant-Colonel Charles P. Stivers, and Major Harry F. Hanson, U. S. Infantry, who has been stationed at Pomona since early February. Sergeant Lewis Ellsworth completes the efficient staff which has the reputation of being liked in class as well as out. i Maier Frank E. Barber, Professor of Military Science, Major Harry F. Hanson, Assistant Professor of Military Tactics. Science, Tactics. Lt.-Col. Stivers is focal point here at the Military Ball. Annual Pomona social ltiqliliqlit is ilic RO. ,j T.C. formal when officers don uniforms with ' ' sabors and medals. The function is of qroat- f est importance to senior officers whose ap- 1932 ,f 4 . ' ' i ' 1 1--O xi pointme-nts are announced in COl1llll1CllO NL! with that of honorary niaior. FWMEQSN' Mgr' , 'Yr ll-HWAQ-,X MQW 'OV - N, Lf' :fix S M I A N U A R Y 1 9 4 0 O to right: Gibson, Kelley, and lreclell Working hand in hand with the Mortar Boarclers, were faculty members Miss Elizabeth Kelley, and Dr. Raymond lredell, and Dean of Women Miss Iessie Gibson, in an advisory capacity. Their willing- ness to cooperate and to help fur- ther the group's aims, were in no small way responsible for the suc- cesses of the year. ORTAR True to the splendid tradition of its pre- decessors, this year's Mortar Board has more than ably filled its position of quiet leadership on the campus. The eight mem- bers, Ruth Beahrs, Betty Ford, Geraldine Gilbert, loan Crawford, lane Gray, Barbara Koons, Ruth Orbison, and Flora Van Sickle, have dedicated much of their time and en- ergy to the working out of current campus problems. Their interests include a wide range of activities, from teas to improve- ments in the college curriculum. Though the work of this organization is not publicized, its results and benefits are felt the length and breadth of the campus. The chapter was exceptionally fortunate this year, in having such an enthusiastic and capable president as Geraldine Gilbert proved to be. Ruth Beahrs Ioan Crawford Betty Ford Gerry Gilbert President Gilb Constantly be c o m' lane Gray Ruth Orbison Barbara Koons Flora Van S ickle ing more and more active on the Pomona Campus, Mortar Board is indeed an honor for the girl who can attain membership in its charmed circle. The chosen few not only attained a highly satisfactory grade point average, but were leaders and activity women ert 97 Working in close cooperation with the Ghosts, the two honorary societies have striven particularly this year, to bring about a stronger feeling of unity between the men's and women's campus. This end has been accomplished by exchange dinners and the organization of a joint recreational committee, in ad- dition to numerous other socializing methods. Beneficial changes in the academic program have also been firmly started on the road to suc- cess by this energetic group. .4 'i3.tW-1015. ,41.::w-my 'XII' 2' fl , '7'f.,. .r rg.. . -',1.1pf:1.Lrr.' nav' A IANU E,gM1f1940 it if K. Boettcher M, Darley E. Brand A. Franklin W. Hill D. Heron M. Iohnson W, Lane P. Kepler 16 A group of students under the leadership of Prof. Homer Robbins, and Dean William E. Nicholl, or- ganized Alpha Gamma Sigma in 1927. Twenty-seven members elected Bill Hill, president the first semes- ter, reelected him the second semes- ter while Bill Lane and Cliff Shoe- maker served as vice-president, secretary respectively. A flying trip to Agua Caliente highlighted the social season. Snow trips to the fraternity cabin and Mount Baldy were numerous. Beach Day, an annual affair, was con- tclucted With great success. The tong-men also enjoyed a frat party at the Ambassador Hotel. 98 B. Lewis B. Mackay R. Loucks G- MCIQrlin R. Nickerson W. Mertz I- PUYH9 R. Rice I R. Post ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA 'Xxx Scholastically Alpha Gamma Sigma ranked high winning the annual frater- nal scholarship award. Brothers Steere, Lane, Shoemaker, W a s l e y, Shaar, Richardson, Welch, and Mackay played a very important part in the dra- matic work of Pomona. F. Richardson C. Shaar I. Steere E. Stokes W. Wasley R. Welch C. Shoemaker R. Tre-go I. Wiley X - .35-wwfgffrzz 'rnfff .T fig-,nA,.3,'. ' .CT-w ' - fljis. M lu' t'-YV . X, , V l txJJ'Xf LL' bf, - J xf rw mf. . J ,, , J fm- rf X- r--if XS fl f ' gg'-11' LE' 3 A' X41-5 A ' --1 at .1 V '-FffY55g,ifHtf'f A 9 . I A if wmv' gf ,' ,f I I A N U 1 9 4 0 V , Aff. frfgf if f vf' WLS .'f v ,' A. Baker L. Dimmick I. Fcrhr 1 W. Hcxllcdcry V. Montgomery C. Cowen I. Dryer R. Fernandes S. I-Ieiser R. Nicholl r-. .gr .sw E. Roulac B. Sait B. Steele R. Strehle I. Tanner R. Wark W. Wheeler D. Wood Socially minded members point with pride to the success of the frat's annual party at the Biltmore Bowl. The many cabin parties held were only equaled by the spring beach parties to some of Southern California's better swimming re- sorts. Phi Delta, the third oldest frater- nity on the campus was organized in 1915. Since that time its members have distinguished themselves in all fields of endeavor. Led this year by Bob Nicholl, president, Fred De- laney, vice-president, and Warren Hawley, secretary, the frat won the inter-fraternity volleyball tourna- ment and placed high in the inter- tong baseball and track competi- tions. Members Delaney, Nicholl, Fernandes, B. Strehle, Freeman, Halladay and Tanner were impor- tant cogs in Pomona's athletic machine. l,r-xl -r we A .g, . , ' fa'-QA-.' ,L -7 - 'vilfhj by img JANU !:A!a!Wy!f1940 KAPPA THETA EPSILON Founded in 1925, Kappa Theta Ep- silon has been one of the leading Greek houses on campus. From the very ' t first of this year it showed a preview o to come. By selecting the great thing lack Kimber and Iohn Richardson as presidents for the first and second se- mesters respectively, and by electing lack Wills vice-president, and Dwight Bulkley, secretary, the Kappa Thetas assured themselves of capable and en- ergetic leadership. Under this leader- ship the members proceeded to make Kappa Theta members boast of the fine billiard table which enjoys a place of honor in the frat room. The room, in Smiley Hall, is conveniently located for between class recreation. an even more outstanding name for their fraternity, by ranking high in the inter-fraternity scholarship ratings, by adding eight new members to the se- lect ranks and by repeatedly success- ful cabin parties at Manker's Flats. The l beach party high-lighted the spring outdoor social calendar. The Kappa Thetas made a good showing in the inter-tong athletic con- tests. Members Douglass, Griswold, Craig, and Stuart-Duberg were the fra- ternity's representatives on Pomona's GI'lI'1L1G varsity teams. 102 I- Boclqer E. Cole B. Griswold D. Loviq S. Hoh B. Douqloss G. Conklin I. Henderson I. Rcmkin S. Turner D. Bulkley I. Croiq E. Holden G. Reedy T. Tyler W. Campbell I. Stuart-Duberq I. Kimber I. Richardson 1. wins .ga if .I W wx QV Y I ..'i I .jfQY5f' V I A N U A R Y ,A I. Armstrong P. Arth S. Ballif R. Barker A. Barnum R. Benioff B. Boddy I. Butler C. Thompson I. Crutcher L. Cusick R. Davis D. Fisher R. French T. Griffin P. Hammond 1 9 4 0 The oldest fraternity on the Campus is Kappa Delta, this year headed b I y oe Crutcher as first semester president and by Frank Hola president with Peter Arth and Iim Wilson servin pp as second semester q as vice-president, and secretary, respectively. Athletically and socially as well as KD's were school leaders. They Won the inter-tonq soft- arnpionship for the second con- scholastically, the ball ch secutive year, and also ternity track cup. Numerous cabin and beach parties i the Interira- n addition to a formal party at the Mission Inn, c omprised the KD social calendar. -v Si' 3 PPA DEL R. Himrod G. Heller I. Lemme E. Linqle G. Mayer A, Mead N. Nagel A. Nibecker H. Rclsion R. Reiqhcrd G. Roberts F. Rolcrpp P. Von Kurcm I. Wilson T A Q 'i'1'F?f,. . Q1 V N ff:- J Se 1' '.,'.i-I' WM.-'QYLLL' ,, , jjj-if. w b - S A ' ' -, I A N U One of the oldest fraternal organizations on the Pomona campus, Nu Alpha Phi has always been one of the most outstanding and distinguished societies in school. This year proved no exception. Presidents lack Morris and Rod Smith, vice-presi- dent lim Shaw, and secretary Dick Shelton are the symbols of a highly successful fraternal year. Membership in the organization climbed to a new high of thirty-three members. Brothers Smith, E. K. Fisher, Seimears, Maddox, and Whittle were mem- bers of the champion Pomona College men's Glee Club, with Whittle serving as club president, and Maddox as secretary. Rod Smith held the office of president of the Inter-fraternity Council for the sec- ond semester. President Morris, and brothers Iver- son, Wheat, Cowger, Seimears, Clark, and Ladley carried the fraternity torch on the field of Inter- collegiate athletics. Moore edited the Student Life, with Wheat, and Donhoff assisting on the staff. A Bliss I. Clark N. Cohen R N Cox R.Davis I. Dwan E K Fish r C Graham H. Hobart L. Iverson W Kittell 3' Fl. Ladley G. McCully T. McWethy R. Maddox W. Martin Ft. Moore l. Morris C. Murrell R. Rummell Socially the Nu Alphs were also leaders. Many beach and cabin partiest featured the Nu Alpha social proqrarn. In the field of scholarship, the fraternity can also boast of a Very impressive record. Several of the members made Phi Beta Kappa, includ- inq President Morris, while the rest helped the frat place high in the Inter-tonq scholarship contest. 107 F. Seimears 11. Shaw l. Shelton D. Shelton R. Shelton R. Smith K. Spees C. Stimpson R. Warfield H. Watson F. Wheat H. Whittle H ,L ,-5.4 A.:-ik ,J P I lg tl 'S :V . .12 V f,Et,:A, -1:45-. I if f I A N U , 1 9 4 o President Bill Vosper, vice-president Chandler Barkelew, and secretary Iim Bean were handicapped in handling the affairs of Sigma Phi Alpha because of the limited membership of the fraternity. However they successfully hurdled many of the ob- stacles and produced a successful social and academic record. The ten members co-operated to the best of their abilities but the sheer force of opposing numbers defeated them in athletic contests. Nevertheless, Brother Dave Ballantine brought fame to his school and his fraternity by his outstanding successes on the track. Ballantine made many impressive records in the dashes and the middle distance races. He also captained the college track team, and led the relay team that went to the Drake University invitation relays. C. Barkelew I. Bean G. Cocm C. Corbitt I 108 K' I. Mason P. Nuzum W. Richards C. Sackett I. Van Orman I. Wilson In Pomona's extra-curricular activities, mem- bers Carl Sackett and Hunter Borthwick dis- tinguished themselves on the dramatic staff and as business manaqer of dramatic produc- tions, respectively. Chandler Barkelew made an impressive record for scholarship. X rigid. '-,- f'-':- '- 5Y?'f?-F' 109 IANU 0fl194o SIGMA TAU The twenty-two members of Sigma Tau up- held the traditions connected with Pomona's second oldest fraternity. Headed by Milt Cheverton the first semester and by Wendell Scott, the second, the Sig Taus opened the year by winning the Inter- fraternity cross country race. Brother Iohn Plank served as captain of the football team with Benny I-lisanaga, Casey Hisanaga, I-lovenden, Cheverton, Iolivette, Thompson, Turrentine, Nicholson, Sprotte, Scott, and Brown figuring importantly in varsity athletics. Don Nicholson was chosen as president of the Ghosts, Pomona's rnost important honor society. Benny Hisanaga was chosen to suc- ceed Plank as captain of the Pomona football team. He also captained the baseball nine. Inter-fraternal athletics also brought out the leadership of Sigma Tau, that group Winning the basketball tournament, and placing high in baseball and track. D. Brown M. Cheverton I. Campbell R. Cheverton K. Hinkel l. l-lall K. I-lisanaga T. Hovenden K. I-lisanaqa S. lolivette R. Maple S, Kew R. Mersereau The social life of the tong was extensive. A large number of beach parties and cabin dinner parties filled in a social program headed by the annual alumni get-together at the Mona Lisa Res- taurant, in Los Angeles. Sigma Tau ranked high when scholarship rating were tabulated. Milt Cheverton served as president of the Associated Men Students of Pomona College, with brothers Iohn Campell, and lim Hall being noted for their musical activities. Bud Phillips acted as co-editor of the student humor magazine, the Sage Hen. Members of the fraternity are all outstanding members of the student body and have given distinction to their classes and their fraternity. W- Mordy D, Nickolson M. Morgan R- Penkey W. Scott I. Plank C. Thompson R. Yankie L. Turrentine 1 . . nm!! 'g'I'.'l.' ,.1 -:ni ,Qtr '7 HJ 'L ieifg. .f' , 'jLy,5i.g5f 111 f ., Q A gl 5.- 69431 T!! V Y ff! , . f' , 11 in :S Tull l 1 xo . -1- v I A N U A R Y 1 9 4 0 Congratulations on a fine performance. Comprised of musicians who are intent on making a success of their music, the Honorary Music Club holds a special place for people who earnestly love their art. it t Work, Bernard, Farmer, Norris, Marsh, Gray, Shi-inhauson. Assuming leading roles in the performance of Lucia di Lammermooru by Donizetti were Frances Bernard, soprano, singing the title role, Robert Wark, tenor, sing- ing the part of Edgar: and Ellis Farmer, portraying the role oi Sir Henry Ashton. Betty Marsh, soprano, and Richard Steinhausen, tenor, were starred in the presentation of Mascagni'S Cavalleria Rusticanaf' lane Gray appeared as the adventuress, Lola, and Betty Norris as Mama Lucia. MUSIC CLUB '- Dr. Kenneth Fiske with orchestra ORCHESTRA The Pomona College symphony orches- tra presented its first concert of the season on Sunday, lanuary 14, in Bridges hall. Playing a program of symphonic propor- tions, the sixty piece orchestra was under the direction of Kenneth Fiske, head of the violin department. The program included Beethoven's Overture to Egmontup the Vor- spiel from Humperdi1'1ck's opera, Hansel and Gretelug Polovetsian Dances from the opera Prince Igor by Borodin, and as a special feature of the program, four songs of the pre-classical period were presented by the string orchestra with Frances Ber- nard, soprano, and Robert Wark, tenor, as soloists. Striving for polish this year as well as for an enthusiastic turnout, the college or- chestra has taken great strides in achieving its goals. Dean Niclioll with Miss Ducat, and Miss Chase Pomona was very fortunate this year in having one of the United States' most dis- tinguished authors and lecturers visit its campus. Mary Ellen Chase, who is profes- sor of English literature at Smith college, made two lecture appearances in Holmes 13 ,g hall to speak on The Larger Life in Books and A Goodly Fellowship, respectively? -5-A Faculty Wives entertained at tea in honor of Miss Chase and her friend, Miss Lilfjglgy , L, , The two easterners were quite impressed with the beauties of the campus and entoys X LQ' especially their morning walks in Blanchard Park. ' g ik r Yfx. , 113 I A N U A R Y 1 9 4 0 YNHITTIER GANH2 The first meeting at Whittier of a two game series found the Hens snowed under to the tune of 65-43, as the Poets were already in mid-season form, while the locals had played only two games. ln the second the Hens played their best game of the season, coming closer to upsetting the Poets than anyone else in the circuit. Game score was 46-41, Morris leading the scoring, Rolapp playing the season's best defensive game. Ftich, Morris, Ballif tangle under Hen basket. MENS GLEE 114 Front row: Griswold, Campbell, Inquo, Prof., Smith, Iohnson, Loucks. Second row: Wyatt, Fisher, I-lill, Hooper, Mackay, Heron, Nickerson. Third row: Seirnefrrs, Maddox, Mordy, Stoinhauson, Kulilxnirn, Fox, Wheat, Wliittlo. Fourth row: Fowler, Payne, Ranger, Donut, Sykes, Forrnor. Lawrence Tibbett, L. E. Bohymer with President 'Whittle G group of students Bus. Mgr. Nickerson ll5 Once again Prof. Ralph H. Lyman succeeded in producing a championship Men's Glee Club, a group capable of de- fending the title held by the club for some thirteen out of sixteen years. This year the club not only have outshone themselves in the field of ntusic, but likewise in the field of dress, for they donned tails The annual Spring concert tour to San Francisco, including several airplane trips, was a most successful one. Under the able leadership of President Whittle, the year proved to be one of the best in the history of the club. A Nl' QI' will' C' L if fy yt, . wg, ,fl x 4. X5 Nl. Lit.-7 lfrsfstlg ., vi F ti 'tw aft, N ,, M .,, 1 .- vii! I A N U A R Y 1 9 4 0 Above: Ballif U31 reaches high to prevent Tech scoring throat as Rich looks on. C A L - T E C H BASKETBALL Caltech provided the Hens with their only series win, as Pomona took both games from the Engineers with comparative ease, the first game going 61-32, the second 50-41. ln the scoring spree that was the first tilt acting-captain Frank Rolapp led the scor- ing with 19 points, while Crawford Thomp- son sank the casaba for 14, and Elwood Rich for 11. The Hens started fast and were never headed, leading at half time 29-16. So hot was the team that Fuzz was able to yank the first string with 12 minutes of play remaining. The second game saw the Hens again pile up a comfortable lead in the first half, 32-20, but Caltech whittled this down to SU-41 at the end of the game against the Pomona reserves. Bob Myers, a1l-confer- ence center, kept the Engineers in the game with 18 points, for high scoring honors. i Pres. Cheverton Vice-pres. Phillips Sec.-Treas Maple The Associated Men Students is an or- ganization, headed by Milton Cheverton, President, Bud Phillips, Vice-president, and Bob Maple, Secretary-Treasurer, which strives to unity the men's campus, and in gddition to its regular business provides re- laxation and entertainment on various oc- casions throughout the year. 4 BARN DANCE Swing your partner left and right! Don your jeans and light the corn cob pipe!-A the only admission for the Asso- ciated Men Students' barn dance was a woman, dead or alive. An eight piece hill-billy band was secured tor the occasion, complete with a caller tor the square dances, and all attending had a rollicking good time. Miitqg Cheverton, AMS president Wai rub charge oi the attair, while Bob 'NWN took care of decorations. 'ffl ' 1-li , t X MN' ' F E B R U A R New members elected to Pomona's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa are: lack- son Morris, loseph Crutcher, Rodney Smith, Marion Chase, Lucille Dickson, lane Gray, William Hill, lames Ieffer- son, Burton Lewis, Robert Moore, Mar- gery Mitchell, lohn Payne, Patricia Price, Randall Rice, Margot Sanderson, and lane Sanford. P. B. Kfs Morris, Crutcher, Smith Y 1 9 4 0 CONVOCATION Opening convocation of Pomona Col- lege's second semester of its fifty-second year brought to the speaker's stand of Bridges hall Professor lohn W. Nason of Swarthmore College, whose topic for the morning was A Philosopher Looks at Education. Perhaps one of the most inspiring talks of the entire college year, Mr. Nason's ad- dress held the congregation's close atten- tion throughout. His ideas were so pertinent to our everyday experiences, and he pre- sented these ideas in such a refreshing manner that the assembly was more than eager to hear him speak longer. Stating that a liberal arts college should provide its students with freedom from emotional ob- session, economic dependence, ignorance, and stupidity, he made clear the necessity of a balanced and coordinated education which can be applied to current problems of modern life. President Charles K. Edmunds presided at the convocation and made announce- ments of gifts, scholarships, prizes, and general college business. The college choir of a hundred and fifty voices offered sev- eral musical selections, accompanied by organist William Cf. Blanchard: and all joined at the end in singing Hail Pomona Hail. tl t t I t , '-?i?:72f1- Eiiifff Q Ai if 'R v uf ga ,-afar , 1 , X f 32,97 130 I ,gl -Q ,Q -we as 4 3 M is gb W 'ara '. if-N ' f- 1 F, ., , iff, NUI:-',lgf .4 W ,, ff 1 L,r 1J-r r I' F E B R U A R Y 1 9 4 0 If 13' QQ Class officers for the year were Peter Van Kuran, presi- dentg Rosamund Robinson social chairman: Betty Reed vice president: Earl Linqle, treasurer: I-lelen Bartlett, sec- retary Cleft to rightl. 1 1 Through with the bewilderrnent of first-year days, the sophomores concen- trate generally on fun and the more boisterous parties. No exception, this year's soph class handled its year with enthusiasm. For women, after housing problem has been settled, and the frosh hazed, problems of coordinated fun with scattered houses presents itself. For men, fraternity problem is the larg- est. Meeting the problems brings a cer- tain seriousness to the frivolous keynote, changes accent from action to thought, continues the gradual crystallization ot what will turn out to be ideals by the end of the Senior year. But inforrnality and friendship are most important of all to a sophomore. 1 Spirit of the sophomore class is high, comes nearest to the old rah-rah tradition than any other year. Sophs traditionally have old jalopies, best example being Kenyon's ancient blue touring car, seen at right, wear jeans, go barefoot in hot weath- ery men get their first chance at varsity athletics, women are given committee responsibility for the first time. This year both proved worthy. Memories for the men will be mainly of bull-ses- sions over the fraternity question, wearing jeans, spontaneous water fights, successful sweater spring. Women will remember the formal house party to Los Angeles, close association with the girls in her house, Soph women's doll party, open house, entrance into activities. To both will be memories of the barn dance, informal sings, lord- ing it over the frosh. But not everything is fun to the sophomores. There are the fuller responsibilities, the serious thinking which is carried on in regard to honors in the next two years. The friendships which are continued in this year will probably last through the rest of college, are of para- mount importance in room drawings and fraternity-pickings. Pace- malcers, this year's soph class had its fun, measured its responsibilities, came out ace-high. OPHCMORE C Sweater spring Kato, tho Kenyon Kottaqo limousine . , -:N ,fc ,U ,vw-1 fast F E B R U A R Y 1 9 4 0 S OPHOMCR Coincident with the huqe red and white hearts which were the principal feature of dec- orations, and the shower ot Valentine balloons and streamers which floated across the Student Union ballroom and disappeared Csornebody must have had a pinl, the orchestra was seated within the outline ot a qiqantic red heart. Billy McDonald and his Highlanders furnished ap- propriate dance music, while Midori darted up ladders and down stairs to catch the pictures shown here. E How high the heart Wcrltzinq is tho voquo The corner nearest Midori's ladder FORMA SAGE HEN Sparkling with humor cap- tured from the exchange lists and the fertile brain of its unco- editors Sage Hen made its quadruple appearance with the usual accompaniment of campus guffaws and sharp notes from the Dean. Humor for the publication was equally distributed between the editors. Bud Phillips cheerfully furnished his half-wit and lack Shelton his. Between them, with the aid of contributing writers and cartoonists, Phillips and Shelton brought the campus four well-edited magazines, that even after passing the eagle- eyes of censor B. D. Scott, brought laughter from the most callous undergraduate. Resulting from nationwide publicity that emanated from Claremont and Hollywood, 70 entries from 45 colleges in 24 states were received in the Robert Taylor Inter-Collegiate One-Act Playwriting Contest in- augurated this year by Criter- ion, campus literary magazine, under the editorship of Seniors lack Morris and Bob Moore. The winning plays were pub- lished in Criterion and their au- thors were rewarded with cash and film reading by alumnus Taylor. Co-editor Shelton Co-editor Phillips CO-9dilOT MOIHS C0-Qditgr Moore F --A - '- tv-1' 'f' . S 52 is-' liwgffi kim R I T E R 1 o N 123 F E B R U A R Y 1 9 4 0 Editorial staff members Boll, Orbison hard at work on ihe yearbook with Editor Beahrs and lack Morris. Ass. Editor Bruce Mackay Art Editor Wheeler - Literary Friedman 124 A grinding bowl of campus memo- ries, Metate of l94U brings a calendar of Pomona's events under the chrono- logical guidance of Editor Ruth Beahrs, assisted by her staff of six editorial board members. Warren Wheeler, Sophomore art student, designed the artistic effects throughout these pages. ln charge of photography was Bruce Mackay who arranged appointments and worked with diminutive Midori in taking candid shots of campus scenes. Allan Barnum, general business mana- qer, is responsible for attractive adver- tising layouts that form an integral part Of a year book. Members of the edi- torial staff were Ruth Orbison, Barbara Bell, Alex Kretchmar, Roland Mer- sereau, Iohn Donhoff, and Beatrice Friedman. Striving to make the l94O Metate, another award-winner, there have been many students who have given gener- ously of their time and effort. Recog- nition should be given these students though their names do not appear in print, for lack of space. Scribes Orbison, and Boll, upper photo. Low- er left, Kretchmar and Mersoreaug lower right, Donhoff. :FJ B3 me I . ll t BUS- Mgr. Barnum Editor-in-chief Beahrs , L' Fl. I A EGL' VXA t -viii , Qdilgx X. -A . if il Q M557 fifg F E B R U I 13 tff,3f:t'Yg,,f 1 9 4 0 g it t Alex Kretchmar Bob Moore Carter Ide lohn Donhoff Vincent Peterson Lou Sawyer Paul Kepler Francis Wheat Skiltully and efficiently guided along the paths of journalistic virtue by Slave Driver Moore, a hard Working staff of forty north and south campus residents Wrote, copy-read, proof-read, and set heads for 77 issues of the Student Life, which contributed in some measure to the breakfast time pleasure of 800 stu- dents and a large circle of off-campus subscribers. Special mention for outstanding work goes to Malcolm Lentz, business manager, Neil Porter, assistant business manager, Wendell Scott, circulation manager, and Bud Phillips, sports editor. 126 L I Without a night staff to do the dirty work Pomona students would have no opportunity to swal- 1 I ow the day s news along with their morn' ing coffee. At headquarters at the Clarernon dozen of the faithful, complete with bag lunches, worked Monda Y, Wednesday, and Friday PM's side by side with printers Buss Schwab and B ' ob Penny, ln order to get the y's paper out early enough tor those who digest the ne ' ' ws with their morning coffee. t Courier, a half- iollowing da F E B R U A OXY GAME Frank Rolapp takes the ball away from Don leitries, Oxy all- conierence center and game high point man, in scene from second game at Big Gym. Ro- lapp, Rich, Plank were Po- mona's big guns. Pomonans turned out en masse to see the locals elce out their closest and hardest fought Win of the season. Spice was added by the tact that Occidental came out in the losers column. Practically the whole Po- mona team shown scrambling to retrieve the ball during a tense moment in the second Oxy game. Seen are Rich ClUl, Rola10D CED, Nicholl C7l, Thomp- son C8l. R Y 1 9 4 0 For Pomona Thompson with 13 points, Rich with ll, and Nicholl with lU led the attack. The game was featured by spectacular long shots, as neither team was able con- sistently to penetrate the other's zone defense. I' ...L Osa lohnson Pomona's Pre-Med Club is composed of all those students whose interests lead them up- on the road to medicine. Under the helpful leadership of Dr. Ioseph Griggs, this group meets frequently to discuss interesting medical problems. I MARRIED ADVENTURE B 1 5 0531011115011 Eve Curie Osa Iohnson, famed naturalist and one of the world's most active explor- ers, accompanied her lecture in Bridges auditorium with a special film, Iungles Calling. Two weeks later the lecture series featured Eve Curie, daughter of the famed discoverer of radium, and herself a biographer of world fame. .ll iv PRE- ED. C'L.B 4 7 'ng-W if .Abu F E B R U A R Y 1 9 4 0 The Honorable Hugh Gibson and President Edmunds CONVCCATION Pomona's illustrious alumnus, ex-ambassador Hugh Gibson, spoke to an overflowing Bridges hall audience at the George Washington convocation on February twenty-second. Stating that Americas foreign policy has been a succession of hobbies of the secretaries ot State, the former statesman pointed out the evils of not having a definite policy, and then sug- gested how one might be formulated. Gibson received his LLD and MA at Pomona, and from then on he has steadily risen until, as one of the State departments most valuable men, he has worked with Ramsay Mc- Donald, Herbert Hoover, and King Albert to bring peace to Europe. 1.30 5, Q5 C lk 1 , 'X q,,'wJ3.v!5- . 21 .':f-,jf in ,V 1 fu ,j Mr , - -Y - .,,. , x l K. . -. vi-gy. fw kggf ,. gg. ' f X,,j.?,,,I . A ,su 5.,,?Mg.:.1,i 1 -18 Qgiw:g-iflw' I , fm-X I N ' ' wif D, rw If 3' if 1-K-yi. 'f 'QifHf , 1 'Qi'5'3?:ff?f vu , . V , Q, A, ,. f,-., X, fiafff f if N J 1 N' 1 F E B R U A R Y 1 9 4 0 Pomona's frosh quintet, under Beefy Heath's alole coaching, came through with a near perfect season, losing one practice game to Po- mona l. C. and a conference game to Occidental. White hopes of next years varsity, the Sagechicks will send six potential first stringers up to Merritt's grist mill to replace the five seniors leaving this year. Cut- standing Chix stars were Bill Kern, Bill Reeder, lohn Dye, Frank Mor- gan, lim Boyden, Dan lordan. BASKETBALL L Colvin Be-efy Heath, whose team was best in three years. Coaches Nixon, Heath, man ager Hunicke, players Reed er, Hood, Morgan, Dye Gilpin, Merrill, Iones, Boyden Korn, Chamberlain, Bovard. FROSH REDLANDS GAME Redlands was the second team to defeat the l-lens in both games of the conference series. The Bulldogs waxed the Hens almost 20 points in the first game, winning ?? to ?? Outstanding for Pomona were Bounding Bob Nicholl and lack Morris, who divided most of the Hens' points between them. Second game was last of the season for the I-lens. The Merrittmen put up a better fight, but were defeated 38-29, on the home court. Frank Rolapp finished his college basketball career with one of his usual master- ful games, ringing up 7 points to divide high-point honors with Bob Nicholl. Thomlvson, Morris, Nicholl show bas- Rich, Settle jump, Lamme, Ballif, Rolapp, Niclioll wait for kolball's inlricalo stops. ball, look for opening. F -A 1323 .532 t Q Kit. xfffw :S ckxw .N I '- ,I F E B R U A R Y 1 9 4 0 Winners Buftum and Peterson Most important event of Pa- rents' Day at Pomona is the ceremony of matriculation in Bridges hall: at this time two hundred and twenty-one stu- dents officially became mem- bers of the student body this year. Immediately following the exercises a luncheon was held at Frary in honor of par- ents and matriculating students. Other features of the day in- cluded the McKinney declama- tion contest and the Pomona College symphonic loand con- cert in the afternoon. A high spot on the day's Parents' Day program was the Kinney declamation contest which was held in Rembrandt Hall on the twenty-fourth of February. This contest, as always, was limited to freshman men and women. Dick Buffum won first prize of Sl5 with Lincoln's Second Inaugural, while the S10 second prize was awarded to Vin- cent Peterson who gave Harry Emerson Eosdiclds My Account with the Unknown Soldier. Other contestants and their speeches were: Carolellen Ford, William Allen White' Eulogy on Mary White y Ruth Hulburt, Emile Zola's Defense at His Trial for Libel p Penelope Sack, Lincoln's First lnauguralng and Colwell Balch, Dedica- tion of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial. President Charles K. Edmunds announced the winners at the matriculation ceremonies immedi- ately following the speech tournament. RE TS' DA 134 Fifteen sponsors are chosen each year, on the basis of friendly personali- ties and leadership, to act as friends and advisors to the new students. Their job is to guide, and make ac- quainted with college life, the eight to ten new stu- dents under their protecting wing. The Sponsors are particularly helpful at the beginning of the year, by their efforts to rub off the sharp corners of strange- ness, and distillation of the friendly spirit which reigns here on the Pomona campus. Sponsors Chapler, Marshall, Orbison, Hughes, Forluos, Beahrs, Long, Paulin, Leonard, Pyle, Birdsey, Boyden, Springer, Burgess, Hall, and Sutherland. Head Sponsor, and guiding light of the sponsors, is senior Beatrice Pyle. She is in no small way responsible for the successful embarlcation ot tllo Fresh Women upon college lilo, sPoNs 135 fit 1 Wligl g, tiff fgilv 'H :N XQF M A R C H 1 9 IDENCE coUN Under the tar-sighted and earnest leadership of Flora Van Sickle, its chairman, the womens' Residence Council has been rejuvenated this year. Standards have been modernized and made to better fit the existing social customs on the campus. This is a judiciary board which enforces the rules and regula- tions of the women's residence halls. Their task is a compara- tively easy one, as the women's campus is a responsible community whose members seldom fail to realize their respon- sibilities. The regulations have been developed by the Asso- ciated Women Students over a period of years, and the council is composed of girls selected by the students themselves. Other members of the council are, Barbara lane Bell, Mary Marston, Edith Burgess, Ruth Orbison, Betty Ann Middleton, Shirley Kirtland, Betty Lynds, and Ianet Benton. First row: Middleton, Van Sickle, Kirtland Second row: Marston, Orbison, Burgess, Bell, Benton 136 Coop Mgr. Shaw Malted milk and a sandwich for only a quarter, coop specials cried out as eaqer, thirsty, hungry, cmd destined- to-qet-lat customers crowded around the counter for their bargain afternoon snacks. The co-op store carried an almost in- exhaustible variety of rnercliandise this year. Students could purchase every- thinq from books, magazines, station- ery supplies, qym outfits, and class banners to jewelry, radios, victrola rec- ords, and this 'n' tl'1c1ts . ,J gt, ',v,' 'gill I A . Sf HM J aww vii :A fig-5 for eert M A R C H 1 9 4 0 MASQUERS Masquers, dramatic society of the campus, aims to sponsor and encourage dramatic activi- ties. This organization should feel. Well satisfied with the four excellent productions presented this year on the Holmes Hall stage. The group has been led by Bob Wark, its President, with the aid ot Barbara Bergen, Vice-president, and Betty Lee Merritt, Secretary-Treasurer. fl Q 'i ,V9YfTffr.1, 1 Jw,-: ' u-..f . . r L -U t .t ,u n , ,. , s , , LECTURER wr Dramatic Board, Borthwick, Work, Waldo, Philbrick, Cox Iulien Byran, ace-photographer 138 CONCERT B Deserting the idea of separ- ate careers after realizing that amor omnia vincii, Vronsky and Babin, brilliant young Rus- sian duo-pianists, created an art of their own. As part of the Claremont Colleges artist se- ries, they made their bow to us. The annual Harwood-Blaisdell Informal was staged on Beach Day eve. This year the Student Union ballroom was the scene of the pre- Easter bunny-rabbit bounce, as Phil Kingman's orchestra provided music for smooth swing fans. Nose- Qays of pastel balloons garnished the ballroom at the beginning of the evening, but the inevitable pins did their popping duties, and balloons were reduced to scraps before the evening was over. Needless to say, the party was a success V'-sfff -owing much to the committee chairmen, Barbara Stevens, who was in Charge of decorations, lo Kummell, bids, lean Campbell, orchestra, Shirley Makinson, patrons, and Helen Todd, posters. Beach-Day replaced the traditional Snow-Day owing to lack Frost's disappear- ance this year, and Pomonans trooped to Laguna to answer the lure of the white 1 sands and the blue Pacific, to say nothing of the sunshine which left its trademark QA on all participants. 'ffl ffl ' iffflglf I EACH DAY INFCRMAMWW lx, .vm 139 M A R C H 1 9 4 0 Maxwell Anderson's Masque oi Kings was presented March 14, l5 in Holmes hall. Directed by Norman Philbrick, the play of- fered a glimpse into the romantic past, a possi- ble solution to the riddle ot the tragic love of Archduke Rudolph, and entertainment par ex- cellence through the collaboration of an all- star cast and blue-ribbon stage crew. The principals oi the central love theme, Archdulce Rudolph, played by Bob Wark, and Baroness Vetsera, as given by Betty Thompson, interpreted well their history-changing roles. Set in a background of the decadent Viennese court, their idealistic love tor liberty and each other motivate the plot. ln contrast to the lovers are Emperor Franz losei, played by Bruce Mackay, and his es- tranged but still idealistic wife Empress Eliza- beth, enacted by Penelope Sack. The Emperor, convinced that force alone can save his totter- ing state, is in constant conflict with his liberal subjects. Elizabeth finds that her husband loved his realm more than her, and in their son alone do they find common ground. Y WM f ja .. Wg' 5 g iw V ,- 'M Q fy fm. .4 . . ' 1 I . . A 1 x X 1 9 I ug L Af N ' Af. 5 ' m ' Q f A I ASA M THERE IS SPRING 4 1 ws A i N ii ff 144 ,,I 145 N Y V: 4,5 5 If , -fs-my L, ,VL XJ , g... g, Pomona spilcesters opened their dual meet season against Caltech early in March, revealing much strength, some weakness. Although they captured ll firsts, winning the meet 75-56, lack of reserves in field events, sprints, put worried furrows in Coach Bob Strehle's brow. Iron man on the squad was Dick Strehle, who won both hurdle races, high jump, and third in pole vault. Cap- tain Dave Ballantine came through with his usual ten points. Captain Dave breezing in to win the hundred Tech taking the next two places. Ballantine Won the furlong also. G -sh.-Q. Scott keeping his lead in the two-mile, Lingle in second place, while Tech's Schneider is in the show spot. .Ir Ill x .4 ziibf , , ,. , ,,zJ.'r.- Pre-season meets at the Confer- ence, Long Beach Relays plus good training weather had put the track- sters in good shape for the meet, but the Engineers, proverbial con- ference doormats, were only a warm-up for the next week's Red- lands meet. Caltech was the only meet at home, thus a large crowd turned out for the show, nor were they disappointed. Too early in the season for good marks, the Po- monans were content but to win. fi? ,gf , 2 ' I ww- , mf gr., AL.-9 ,. . .W wi f , K ,,. ,, A i. ,Z v ,r ,rv , , -.4 M A R G I-Ifffwufa 1,1 9 4 o 'A 1 gy 5. fy If .LW xi Pomonc1's diminuiive leather-iunqer Nino Co- hen making CI bid in ihe mileg Don Niclioi son in the background. Pomona! iron mon Sirehlo Ciliirri from lofll lakiriq the firsl barrier, for his first Victory of the day. 149 To Coach Bob Strehle must be given most credit for building of champion and near champion track teams. Faced with the ab- sence of point winners from last year, he plugged the gaps well enough to get the Hens second in conference standings. M A With the result of the Redlands meet went any hopes of holding the loop championship for another year, hopes that will be dimmer next year. A Mfzgfr gan' .f 6 fi M J R i 9 4 J J To Redlands went the honor of dethroning the Hens from their dual meet championship, held from the previous year. Result of the meet, 68 U3 to 62 2f3, may be said to have been due to several brilliant Bulldog performers, plus plenty of reserves. For the Hens there were several outstandinq performers, but the deficiencies in the field coupled with no come-throuqh performances gave the meet to Redlands. Outstandinq athlete on the field was undoubt- edly Captain Ballantine, who copped iirsts in the hundred, turlonq, and quarter. No outstanding marks were made. Two Tech and five Pomona non-trackmen shout encouragement as the milers go around. 151 Stu Bruce, quarter mile, relay Bob Boddy, conscieniious training sprinter. Fred Sleudler, brawny discus thrower. Nino Cohen, champion dis- tance runner. Francis Wheat, high and low hurdler. Berl Lunceford, hot-cold iave- lin ihrower. Z-Vxjf S,-:Wi , . ,. -I-4:.'m.' A D To Manager Kretchrnar went job of arranging tean'1's travels, feeding. Most assistance came from Graduate Manager Dean Pollard, Trainer Olson, as- sistant managers, Durley, Dille. M A R V f 1-1 It-I 9 4 o Timers Delaney, Hale, Stone, Head Iudge laeger, catching the finish of the half mile with Coan casting a weather eye along the tape, at the Caltech meet. Nothing spectacular was timed. .-,'11..ft, .T f.1.-'ffff Mit ' 1- 4 - ,:' f The end of March saw the Hen tracksters trek to San Diego for a triangular meet with Whittier, and San Diego. They had gone down with high hopes, but found that the Aztecs were mighty improved over their last year's showings. Ballantine lost in the sprints to Yakel, sophomore State flash, while Strehle followed Eisert in the high sticks, his spe- cialty. Consolation was gathered when a Hen trio cleaned up the half mile, but Pomona supporters were little relieved when field events scores came in, putting the Aztecs far in the lead. Some satis- faction was had in that the Aztecs are no longer in the conference, that in the l-len-Poet dual meet the Whittier scanty-clads were smothered. Crushing blow was the final event, the relay. Pomona's relay Woody Williams finishing the half mile in his usual spot, l5 yards ahead of the field. Williams' only defeat of the sea- son was at the Conference meet. He will be hard to replace. team, invincible in dual competition till then, could do nothing against brilliant running by San Diego's Tripp. Pomona standouts included Williams, Nich- oll, Cohen, Scott. 153 In the sophomore mound staff, developed largely by former professional pitcher Art Bloom, Pomona's bleacherites found contrasts. Control ballers, bespectacled Alton Bunky Baker and big lack Schoellhamer alternated with Ted Strehle, whose undirected raw power is the most promising in recent blue ball history. In practice games the Sagehens were twice handed ominous lemons by Citrus I. C., but garnered the fruit of victory over Cal Poly. Given a better than average day in all depart- ments and continued polishing, Coach Heath looked forward to one or more conference victories. 154 M A R W W Captain l-ltsanaga pegs to first. lim Clark waits for the right one. mf 5' Diff 11-'4 if , .A'- J , pf M' ' if' 9 4 o , f,,e Eternally hopeful, Pomona's baseball fans had perhaps even less to look forward to in the l94O season in the way of league victories from Coach Colvin Beefy I-leath's proteges than in the inglorious past. The team had to built up of a set of potentially good, if green, sophomores, with a nucleus of equally potential Heath-molded veterans. Compact, dynamic Capt. Ben Hisanaga was to be counted on for peppery short stopping and extra base hits. Free- swinging lim Wilson ranged Alumni tield's newly green outer acres, while lim Ryder Clark outstared the sun in left. Whit Halladay about to field the ball. Elwood Rich lets the pitcher chase it. 155 my ff , , ,, , ,,3 ,.mf2'v'ag1 ' Q X' in Whig:- , QQ: m g' . I f lunior class oificers, top, left to riqht, were social chairman Dorothy Springer, president Mary Pidduck, treasurer Dick Shelton, his- torian Barbara Bergen, vice-president Lloyd Iverson, secretary Nancy Barrett. Together they led the class throuqh a year which started with traditional presentation oi new flag on opening Convocation clay. N 1 o . Y' t A -'. 3 RS I M A R M 1 9 4 0 Events moved quickly from flag-presen- tation to the Iunior tea, Iunior-Senior dinner dance, Iunior Prom. lunior-Senior dinner dance had a Tyrolean theme this year, fea- tured waltzing and singing with an authen- tic German band, lively entertainment for everybody. Following the precedent set at last year's Flood Dance, Arikarans once more proved equal to reputation for hilar- ious informality. ln smooth contrast was the Iunior Prom, big spring formal of the year. With spring flower decorations and sophisticated orchestra, it proved the versa- tility and efficiency of Dottie Springer and her committee. lunior year is in some ways the best year of all. Carrying on a year involving possible honors work, probable chairman- ship ot a committee or two, further devel- opment of ideals and friendships, he looks forward to a definite goal in his senior year whether it be in scholarship, politics or so- cial life. Climax of college lite comes at the end of the Iunior year, with ASPC elections, AWS banquet for women twhere sponsors, committees and Mortar Board are an- nouncedl, Ghost dance and its subsequent tapping of honored men. ' Decorating for the colorful spring atmosphere of Authentically Tyrolean are the costumes and expressions of those lhe lumor Prom are hardworking committeemen intrepid mountaineers and yodelers lack Dwan, Nancy Barrett, Chuck Sh1fleY Makinson and lack Dwan. Stimson and Shirley Kirtland, seen reminiscing about life in the Alps 157 1l'. s , -H, , 2-. i. '-V' 51. 1 Lacey flower bouquets tied to each white pillar with huge pastel ribbons furnished appropriate and effective decorations for Arikara's beautiful formal in the Student Union ball-room, Traditionally THE dance of the season, the Iunior Promenade lived up to all high expectations this year under the careful and unlimited workmanship of its promoters: Mary Pidduck, Arikara prexy, Peggy Marshall, decoration director, and Dottie Springer, junior class social chairman. The reception line added a very formal air to the occasion as patrons and patronesses welcomed students to the Prom. Those included in the line were: Mr. and Mrs. Norman T. Ness, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. lredell, Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Dayton, Miss Geraldine Woniack, and Mr. Norman Philbriclc. JUNICR PROM M A R C H 1 9 4 0 The night was a balmy one, and many couples chose to dance in the patio and listen to the music ot Lyle Smith's or- chestra coming from the patio's special loud speaker system. .1411 ,Z The coop did a rous- ing business at the coke fountain that evening as people crowded tor refresh- ment at intermission time. Some even tool: advantage ot the soup specials Flaunting the local cur- few and dancing from nine until one, promenaders were granted special late hour privileges, and wom- en's dormitories remained opened until two o'clock. Pomona finished its dual meet season with a win over the traditional rival Occidental, 72-59, easing some of the dis- appointment caused by other losses. Highlight of the meet was garnering of all points in half mile, mile, two mile. ln the mile Cohen waited for Scott, Cowger, then all three finished abreast, far outdistanc- ing the Oxy men. Pomona high- point men were Nicholl, Ballan- tine, with eight points apiece, although Cohen, Strehle were in tirst money twice. X No write-up of the current track season can be complete without a word about Pomona's trosh track- sters. Strong in almost every de- partment they went the whole sea- son without a single defeat, Chick stars included Fisher, Iaqua, sprints. Brown, quarter, Kern, Clarke, hur- dles, Muir, weights, Iones, broad jump. Zuniga passes baton to Lingle at conference relays in novice race. 3 l ,af i H M, fl! . 'E A P R Il' Q I 9 4 0 w,,,.trf':f,N. J: ft it , l , fx , 7 1 I t , ,iff -, .IV 'Af' , ,. Mi, J :, 6,p1Lf ' elf Pomona's 1940 track squad ended its season by capturing second place in the conference meet, held this year at Redlands, which the host school won. From the start the Bulldogs' strength in the field made victory certain. Hen track supremacy, however, kept them in the running. Captain Dave Ballan- tine finished his collegiate running career with double win, in the 100, 440. The Redlands site continued as a jinx for Pomonans, as come-through performances were again absent. Some solace for Hen rooters was found in the ease with which the Sagechix captured their meet, important because this was the last meet for ll seniors, majority of the team's point Winners, including Ballantine, Balderston, Nicholl, Nicholson, Scott, Cohen, Williams, Nagel, Lunceford, Morris, Cheverton. Williains, haltmile ace Phillips, high jump Bqldgrston, Shot, discus Scott, distances Fernandes, broad jump Li11qIQ,r1mnor 161 S. , ,w .. .L , Standing: Managers Douglass, Louie, Little, Hovenden, Lentz, Turrentine, Barnum, Coach Heath. Kneeling: Wilson, Walt Clark, lim Clark, Potter, Milkowitz, Baker, Love, l-lalladay. Sitting: Rich, Steinhausen, Hisanaga, Seimears, Schoellhamer, Strehle. Far reaching, free hitting Elwood Er Rich developed rapidly at first base, while consistent Mal Lentz and Whit Halliday were noticeably active, both as hitters and tielders. Vtfalt Clark, Ioe Milkowitz, and Dick Stinky Steinhausen saw much action as the regulars would periodically slurnp. For these players started, as usual, with a series of practice encounters for discovering talent and preserving the initial ability of the Heath-trained crew. Barrel-chested Bill Potter, transfer trorn baseball-specializing Citrus I. C., added trained ability behind and at the plate to till what had been Po- rnona's chief Weakness. mfr. vt , . 1-it tl! ' 'nxt-,X tl f iw YQ 'n.,.,.IL lljhwj N ' g I Steinhausen waits for the fly Seimears completes a peg .rt A 162 A P R I L 1 9 4 0 Slugger Lentz belts onc- Lentz demonstrates as Beeiy explains how to play third to l-lalladay and Clark Sharp hitting Red Fred Seirnears cooled the hot corner defensively, while biq Tom f-lovenden and self-iauqht chucker Brendan Griswold formed a useful reserve battery. Iohn Frank- lin Poqo Plank, in and out second sacker hit heavily when hot. Coach Heath had tauqht these men baseball in former years, and they were the foundations of the team. 163 ,1,f.jx ' A Q' - ,- .,: K f53?,.:': J.. ,.-T:-4' V if-'ffm A 1: A ,',f 1f?'?s 1if'ax'- :ii ' F 773'-: fg. w 21 5155 Q QQ asa mg Ax gQ3QW'7i'k,Aw , V K gint , X - 4 wi X gg, J f 'am r L f , A ,.,. fs .1 A A L WSH . fl W 4 ,L x 'fi ' W I:-If 5 V' ,JL xv? ,gf 1 Q 1 , , 5 f xi, K? 523 latin 'y Q f a ':,g f 7, , ,- ' 1 I 1 ,y Vp E K 1:42, -' ,aff ni, Z, 5 H gn K . B. W H W jr lf' .1 Y lv, , . ,,,f- - 'J f '?Ff3f.'f L, Rx Al? W A A- Q f -if fiiw Va. A M A . 3' 1' gpg 1 . 1 .Skiing - :Ill - . - an yn Q. if-, if K I s.-, '1 xx N , k-f -u- -f-'f 'vi I - X J ,g f .gf ' W I ' ' ' ' . , A 1 A W ' - A N: . at ' ,I - .' 1 Q ff- 1 4 M , E . 1 -u K x X I4 . 4, ,- , Vs 1 H A. x K? ,. f 'T - 4 A 71 ' In W id :X ,. A ' , ' tv ' 5 'Af h' 'N f 5. Q 3 ' A x . - my - - ' K N 'M ' , V V A l I l' 1 I . ' lf A A .A f ' sf ' ' l I , - F . x V f , Y , .M . 4 53 .kk .. Q If ,FV . , if .. .,... f ' ,t ., A P R I'WWmi'tl L it 9 4 0 Led by Rod Reighard, the Sagehen golf team Won their fourth con- secutive conference title, taking the first five places. Outstanding player was Chick Austin, three year let- terman. Others were Pott, Nibecker, War- field, Roulac, Boddy. Both Pomona's var- SUY and frosh cross- Country teams won con- ference championships this year. Wendell Scott Cflliltured 2nd place in The varsity race. Letter- men were Captain Nino Cohen, Scott, Lingle, FTS-eman, Zuniga. Oth- GFS were Williams, Bruce, M. Cohen. . , 1 , Q. N, ,N , , K. tix, V, Lf Y. , ,. ' 4' wx ld I l, if '. ,gv 1,3 ff gf Ai' 4 H Aff fi .- if' ft ,- 1 ff' V ' j X, if INTRA-MURAL Intramural sports found Sigma Tau Winning the cross-country, bas- ketball championships, Phi Delta the volleyball crown, Kappa Delta the track cup. Baseball was still in progress at press time, with Kappa Delta favored to emerge Victorious. A' The pattern set in the early games was followed in the double headed Caltech and Redlands encounters and in the final La Verne and Whittier games. Batting, fielding and pitching were flashy, never were all depart- ments well handled in the same game. Yet, barely in time, we hear of Pomo- na's twin slaughter of Cal Poly: the conference tension over, the players put on the performance that is in them. So we are afraid that with present tal- ent and capable frosh additions next year's team will depart from the blue baseball tradition. R I T ? 166 Starch Wilson alusorlxinq instruction. Baker tliouqlit it was a strike Sclioellhainor looks for the signal Potter kept him on first that time Brendan Griswold unleashes his 'dark brown' ball, and gets set for the ensuing slow roller, or the peg back from catcher Bill Potter. 'R A P R I I. 1 9 4 0 The first league game found Oxy victorious, 9-7. Errors nullified good work by Pitcher Baker and Batter Rich. In the return game next week the Sagehens played Alphonse and Gaston twice in the same inning and lost, 13-5. March 30 Whittier pitchers gave the Hens only 2 runs as the Poets won twice. The season wore on with Pomona suffering losses from an improved Caltech team in two games which saw three-error Blue fielding, but the Hen habit of playing hide and seelc with the ball lost the April 20 Oxy twin bill despite 5 and 7 hit pitch- ing by Pornona's control ballers. The boys set out for cz brief lap around the field. While Milkowitz explains the situation of the Dodgers to spectator Ballif, Wilson wonders if the training is wor th the effort. 167 All eyes were turned to the southern half of the campus as Women's Day made its annual appearance for the entertain- ment and enlightenment of campus visitors. Under the ingenious leadership of Barbara Sutherland, the day's program included a fashion show during the luncheon hour, a music recital in the afternoon, and turf sup- per, and open houses afterwards. 168 un' Half of Heaven, or- chids to authoress Nancy Barrett, owed much of success to the competent organization, originality, and direc- tion of Miss Louise Bird and Mr. Norman Phil- brick. Leads in the colorful masque included Flora Van Sickle as the wicked cardinal, Ieanne Montgomery as the ner- vous architect, Barbara Chapler as the down- to-earth mayor, and Bosamond Robinson as the lovely village girl. Masque-writer Barrett M A Y 1 9 4 0 ln a gown of yellow crepe, stunninq Betty Birdsev was crowned Oueen of the May by her rnaid-of-honor, Ruth Orbison. The Oueen's attendants, lane Gray, Barbara Koons, Mary Boyden, lane Hughes, and Betty Marsh, awaited her arrival on a flower-bowered platform which extended out over the flooded pit ot the Open Air Theatre in Blanchard Park. Crown bearer was little three and a halt year old Millicent Blanchard. ftwwwetvtiffr t x I 1 f Y' N.. . t U . .. AQQ5 5 . .1-. 5 -ty A V . . Q '. ' i .-r fx -c 1 , . . .- .. , Q,-.2 .r . . . - - 'Q' x V - 0 I R I ., M J eg. I Left to riqht, lane Hughes, Barbara Koons, Mary Boyden, Betty Birdsey, Betty Marsh, Ruth Orbison, lane Gray 169 PLAY DAYS Recreation is a vital part of the Pomona program, and the directors of the recreational schedule are the officers of the Women's Athletic Association. This organization had at its helm Ioan Crawford as Presi- dent, Gertrude Amling, Vice-Presi- dent, Alice Weekes, Secretary, and Betty Wylie, Treasurer. The asso- ciation has striven to enlarge its scope this year, and has sponsored a wealth of activities. Another goal has been participation by all rather than a few, and its realization is evidenced by the enthusiastic and spontaneous support of the women to the boards' endeavors. Such a varied program as was carried out could not but help be of interest to every woman. fl, 1 li .,,,' U, 31. ...- 4 it J 4' , .tw fit WE' 'lit Wffti its ' Pres. Crawford Treas. Wylie The picture at the left is a sample of one of Pomona's fre- q u e nt playolays which are very popular. Another project of the W.A. A. is the Halona Camp Coun- selors Training Course, held at the beginning of each summer, in the A. W. S. Cabin at ldyllwild. Vico-pres. Amlmfl Sec. Weokos M A Y 1 9 4 0 With the first sign of spring, girls start rummaging around in their dresser drawers, and in their closets, for their bathing suits because it means it's time for the swimming season to start. Star fancy diver, and energetic manager Barbara Chapler, arranged swimming and diving meets, moonlight dips, and lifesaving train- ing. Taking advantage of the lifesaving class are many campers and would-be counselors who are trying to pass the rigorous re- quirements for their certificates for summer camps. Surrounded by lawn tor sunbathing as well as aesthetic purposes, and nestled in a beautiful outdoor setting, the Scripps pool is the scene .of our mermaids' activity. The season was a little slow in getting under way on account of the weather this spring, but the girls made up tor lost time with added enthusiasm and pep. Alger, Fernandes, We-rnham, Reynolds, MacDonald 171 Louise Bird Badminton continues to be a sure-fire bet in the race for the most popular sport. Both during class time and in recreation periods the courts are always Well filled. Per- haps the game is such a favorite because even beginners can, with a minimum of practice become skillful enough to enjoy it, and ex- perts never tire of practicing in or- der to become super-experts. lt also affords excellent exercise, and a good opportunity to limber up stiff muscles, as well as a lot of fun. Tournaments were held each sem- ester under the excellentdirection of Betty Winterburn, manager for the year. o .Iv ' nn' X, ii il ,MINTON rx. 5 172 A newcomer to the Physical Ed- ucation faculty this year is diminu- tive Miss Louise Bird. Dancing, of various and sundry types, is her forte, and she also devotes much of her time to training the excellent dancers who compose the Orchesis Society. She is also responsible for the choreography of the annual May Masque presented on Wom- en's Day. M A Y 9 4 o 1, '- ,, ',.,4 . , ,'1 I 1 V .f dfitcil SKETBALL Fast action on the basketball courts is a sure sian of spring, when flying arms land least proclaim the season is under Way. Short, but lively, the basketball season reached its heiqht with an interclass tourna- ment. This exciting sport was managed by Priscilla Platt. . -f xxx , I .15- 5 Q A Q ' V 8- '. f ' Q K- . if-:I O ya Q-'A 8 I 'ky' h E A 1 h X L 4 Q k XXI A 59 x f N X l 0 I 110 F' Z I A - 5 an g Q My f'f! , V - A N. V A n f - ' 5 V ' W. .f 1' ff if l -' ., ? 5 f ' . A V, 'O 4f r fi ' I '4 ,ff , 'I fi' 'x Q , . gf 7? 5 Y O. 0 in 1 Li 'wf-Q.. X4 1- I ' 23. f L 0 4 'Ii O ' ' 191 ,F G yy 'Pax 44,1155-H 215 Q f 1? 1 2 Q D 6 V L, t 1 X 2 K X. J . ' , ss' L 0 6 XXX? ' O 7' D x J A y If X - .49 V 4 .L - SQ' In-I MA., ff ft fm 17,35 M A Y Q. Q.. 9 4 o M 5 The intent looking riflery enthusiasts above are, left t oriqht, Sue Tatt, Pat Kelly, Barbara Sutherland Vera Myers, cmd Martha Tiller. Rifle-ry has become very popular in the last few years, and the classes are always filled to capacity immediately. Shooting is done from all four positions: Drone, sitting, kneeling, and standing. The riflery team is composed of all who qualify on a basis of high scores. Intercollegiate competition is carried on too, ll'1TOL1Ql'1 personal and telegraphic matches. Pat Kelly was riflery manager this Year. If you're passing near the range don't be surprised to hear the words, Hicl Squeeze! Fire! IFL TEA. So many girls Wanted to play this sociable warm Weather sport that it was necessary to divide the class into sections. Volleyball pro- vides real competition, an invigorating work-out, and a chance to meet new friends, ln other words volleyball is really great fun. Theres a lot more to this game than meets the eye, to wit, tricky slams and catchy serves, which take a lot of practice to accomplish. This sport offers a 'splendid opportunity to brush up on your game for those sunny days at the beach this summer. LLE BA K 3 176 Helen Marie Stull, in charge of volleyball, should be very proud of the colossal turn out this season. She arranged an inter-class tourna- ment which, at press time, had not yet been completed. LL M A Y ,iyggiyisitfiyfil 9 4 0 I it Pat Gratz is the fencing manager this year, and a very well-liked sport she handles too. One of the highlights of the past few years is the exhibition, by the better tencers, at the an- nual Women's Day sports program. F Fencing is another recent addition to the Pomona sports worlds, and has been very en- thusiastically received by both men and Women students. There's no doubt it will become a permanent member oi the Physical Education curriculum. It Wouldn't surprise us too much if this rapier thrusting sport owed some of its popularity to the tact that the girls look Very fetching in their white costumes. ENCIN G Sports may come and sports may go, but tennis goes on for- ever. All afternoon every after- noon prospective net cham- pions diligently practice their backhands, forehands and smashes. Women's tourna- ments, ladder play, mixed doubles matches, and inter- school contests were held to add to the friendly spirit of com- petition. Also planned by ener- getic manager Betty leanne Shaper were a number of play days and exhibition matches throughout the year. This sport's many advocates never seem to tire ot playing, and any time at all finds the courts well filled. They tell us tennis is one ot the best ways of taking oii those extra pounds too. MNNIS h , M, ' V ' 5 73 35551 ll , N M A Y 1 t 9 4 0 lane Long managed golf this year as well as she plays the game. Under her leadership tournaments, mixed and unmixed, took place. Beginners have had excellent instruction under the tutelage of Bob Iay, and by now are ready to join the professional ranks. Golfer Swain , , 1 1 There's nothing that gives one a better appreciation of nature than a good round of golf. One becomes well acquainted with the birds, the rocks, and particularly the trees. Despite such doubtful handicaps, golfing enthusiasts continue to enjoy and improve their game on Clare- mont's Indian Hill links. There's something about this sporting game that gets under one's skin, and whether you break par or just putter around it's still a lot of fun. The lure of the bridle path continues to be as strong as ever for the Pomona equesiriennes. Also strong, is the lure of the moon, which brings forth a goodly number of riders once a month for the fre- quent moonlight rides. During the year Gymkhanas are held, as well as friendly competitions with Scripps. Also on the schedule are exhibitions of form and demonstrations of class routine. For the past few years Pomona women have come out on top at the ictorville Rodeo. lane Woolsey, Sophomore rough rider, was the ener- getic and resource- ful manager of the Pomona W o m e n horsebackers for the year. Making a neat turn in this shot, are, left to right, Betty Graul, Molly Kingsbury, Edith Thorpe, and Ann Rivers. xv ,ff . ,f ., , M A Y M-mfr ff tt 1, tw: 7, A 0 Hockey is anoth- er of the more ener- getic sports which is very highly thought of by Po- mona's feminine athletes. A 4 -4 ' 1 'iz - A. Hl,,!,l, . 1,5 . v L' X417 ff 1 ,. l, i Ac- A, . JIMW tl tl few K ' ' W, Lett to right, Atkins, Fulford, Story, and Cooke sWO1VIEN'S SPORTS The sporting world of the Pomona women is a very complete one, offering an infinite variety of athletics. In addition to the usual run of women's sports there are numerous other activities as well. lnterclass games, evening swimming parties, women's and mixed tennis tournaments, Weekends at Halona, horse shows, turf suppers, golf matches, archery meets, and other types of campus recreation. All these fill play hours with pleasure, break the ground for many enduring friendships, and contribute to making the Pomona student a well-rounded person. 181 ll '1 n. ., t WJ Dove Freeman, erstwhile notional junior champion: supremely versatile in all racket sports: completely dominated conference tennis. 182 M A Y ,. K, Pre-season favorites to h th old down e second spot lo ehind Reclla d conferen ' n s in ce standings, Pomona's 1940 tennis squad fo und its fortunes directl ' varying y with the pre sence of Dave F man. In pr ' ree- actrce matches the racketeers easily disposed f o two weak opponents San Bernardino and F ullerton Iaycees. Conference mat ches proved more dif- ficult. Despite the presence of Freeman, Oxy's fast courts baffl ed the local Captain Ioe Crutcher returns a smash. 183 3 VIII ,. 9 - i 4 0 racketmenp after a series of tight battles the score read: Occidental 5, Pomona 4. The return match on the home courts meant vindication, however, for the Sagehen sent a confused Tiger home with only two points. But the balanced strength of the remaining opponents proved too much: Redlands won every match: Caltech, Whittie r eked out close decisions. . .v '- i Bob French, senior letterman, cuts off cr sharp volley. Thayer Bliss, diminutive letterman, effectively bol- stered team strength all season. if 184 lim Iefferson found doubles his forteg played best against Oxy. ' ff . ,' M A Y M F F 9 4 o .,,. V, V- ,tr L, , ,s I. f J H ,fjalf t!.,.f 1 F, , A . XII fhmgilf' I 5 MW Throughout the year the varsity lineup was headed by blond Dave Freeman, unchallenged number one player. Captain loe Crutcher, Bob French, Thayer Bliss, lim Iefierson, in that order, were other regularsy while Pete Van Kuran, Ed Ster- ling, Dick Hagopian alternated on the lower rungs of the ladder. Pairings for doubles play followed no set pattern: strategy alone decreed the order of ranking: the cagy lineups arranged by Captain Ioe Crutcher, with his board of strategy, proved the margin of victory in matches with Oxy, Caltech. Varsity lettermen included Ioe Crutcher, Bob French, three stripersp Thayer Bliss, two striper, Dave Freeman, lim Ietterson, Pete Van Kuran, Dick Hagopian, one year letters. Freshman tennis was likewise dominated by an individual star. Lanky lohnny Dye leol a powerful peagreen squad to second place standing in the conference. Teammates were Stan Smith, vinegar-visaged court master from the tall northern woods: Bob Scantlebury, hard-hitting number three man, Dolph Hill, doubles ex- pert, while Bruce Gilpin, Bill Spitz, Eugene Fisher, Vincent Peterson rounded out the trosh white-panty squad. Hard smashing Ed Sterling, an indispensable fac- Bill Pott's abdicaiion to golf weakened tho team tor in doubles play. in singles. 185 President Gilbert congratulates a new Mortar Boarder The annual Associated Women Students' banquet is one of the highlights to which every Pomona woman looks forward from the beginning of the year. At this time, not only are the ensuing year's officers installed, but also announcements of particular interest to everyone are made: the sports award, sponsors, and perhaps most exciting oi alle -Nlortar Board stages its tapping ceremony. The eight members of 1940's Pi Sigma Alpha walked slowly around the banquet hall and placed their mortar-boards upon the heads oi the chosen five new members. ur., Y .. . ll?5l WRTAR BOARD TAPPING - X , iff!!-Qfi 5 186 ff X if ,, M A Y ,yyjgflwf 9 4 f f ' LZ W GHOST DANCE This year the Ghosts, that mysterious organization of outstanding men on the campus, again welcomed the dawn lov sponsoring a dance at the Norconian Pavilion. Five-thirty was the hourg but, strange as it may seem, not only Ghosts were walking. A large group was present. Although drifting and dreaming was the theme at first, half-shut eyes soon opened to the far-from-dulcet strains of Stan Moore's orches- tra, and the party became lively. A few venturesome souls went rowing on the lake, and a few more hardy individ- uals even braved the icy depths for a dip. Coffee and doughnuts served to the hungry throng proved more than welcome. The most exciting event of the morning was the announcement of next year's Ghosts. Don Nicholson did the honorsf and each new man received a sweater, a firm hand-clasp, and the hearty congratulations of everyone present. The new Ghosts ha ve a noble tradition to maintain. This year's group has proved worthy of the standard which we have learned to expect. Good Luck--Ghosts of l94lI President Nicholson congratulates a new Ghost member as lack Morris looks on 187 Senior Officers left to right, Iohn Butler, Treasurerg Frances Swain, Social Chairmanp lane Hughes, Secretary, Robert French, President: and Betty Marsh, Vice-President. The officers of the Senior Class, acted as the Torquan social committee, as well as filling their respective political jobs this year. The busy year was planned by President Bob French, Vice-President Betty Marsh, Secretary Iane Hughes, Social Chairman Frances Swain, and Treasurer Iohn Butler. The first occasion for the graduates to get together as a group was at the tradi- tional Christmas Caroling when they sang for the students and the townsfolk, the well-loved Yuletide melodies. Then the Iunior-Senior Dinner Dance, in the spirit of the Tyrol, brought the upper-classmen together for a fun-packed eve- ning. One of the most memorable occasions of the year was the Ivy Chapel. Here President French displayed great oratorical virtuosity in his speech declaiming and praising our institution. The class historian surveyed 1940's history and its contributions to Pomona, and the ceremony ended with the planting of the ivy. V.. M President French plants the Ivy as Presi- dent Iefferson looks on. 3 188 I U N E - fit f 9 4 o , fi., -,Ii . V, ,X ' ,' V1 X , IJ, , r 5 1 Symbolic of the lasting shadow' of fougfyears spent at Pomona, the picture below portrays the last walk of the Torquans as undergraduates. The thoughts of these strollers aren't hard to imagine. Could it really be four years ago when they arrived bag and baggage, in antici- pation, and possible fear, to face the fun and perils of Frosh initiation? How quickly they became an essential part of the school, and adjusted their lives to the smudge during their first finals, to the excitement of the great flood of '38, to the thrill and adventure of the wind- storm, as well as to the academic and social pursuits offered here. And they're remember- ing too, the feeling of belonging which grew stronger with each year, and how quickly each one passed, particularly the last, crammed as it was with the all-important duties and privi- leges of Seniors. Then, too, the success of the banner-spring when they were Freshmen, and the vital importance of discovering when the Sophs were going to spring their sweaters, the QL19Si when They' WSIS SO1Ol1OmOfQS With its congenial late rehearsals, and the more ser- ious studious efforts attendant on reaching the rank of Iuniors, and the hundreds of little things stamped indelibly on Senior minds, are things which the passage of time can never erase from their minds. Finally, Senior Week, that magic phrase, synonymous of the picnic, the dance, baccalaureate, and graduation, the last time Pomona's class of 1940 shared the carefree joys of college students. D t 1 Q l 189 Graduation speaker Britt . :rig , , Haf. 'l ' tilt T4 Dr. Albert Britt, one-time President ot Knox College, and two years ago a visiting Professor on the campus, and lecturer on Great Biog- raphies as well as frequent speaker at college functions, delivered an inspiring speech at com- mencement. A polished speaker, Dr. Britt's cogent comments left a lasting impression on both graduates and parents because he spoke plainly and sincerely. The ceremony took place as is customary, in the lovely natural setting of the Greek Theatre, garbed in its early sum- mer best. Those in attendance on the evening of lune 17, lQ4O, once again witnessed Pomona's great contribution to christian civilization--a group of fine senior men and Women. They only are loyal to this college who departing bear their added riches in trust for Mankind. All assemble to see the sheepskins distributed 190 I U N AE ,1,, 9 4 0 The last chapter, and another class imbued with the ideals and ideas absorbed at Po- mona, is ready to embark upon a new and even rougher road. The challenge to be met, the new adventures to be faced, the new friends to be made, the old who will disperse, the ad- iustment to a new and somewhat harder way of lite, are waiting for them. But they have an abundant supply of assets, gathered and stored from tour full years of college. Alert and open minds, willing, trained hands, ambitious eager spirits will serve them well and tor- ever. These qualities, inherent in most of us, have been encouraged and made an integral part of our personalities by the ever-helpful and interested faculty, by the friendships formed, and by the general atmosphere ot Pomona. Here they have received the best ot all possible starts, the training and the opportunities to become fine men and women, and most import- ant of all, the urge to live up to what Pomona expects of all her students. So it is only fitting their last words as Seniors were Hail Pomona, Hail! Graduates Platt, Price, Olds, Henderson, Wilson, and Foster sing Hail, Pomona Hail' 191 Abbot, Francilla Banning, California Art Balderston, Walter Glendale, California Economics Ballantine David Fitchburg, Mass. Barnum, Allen Fort Bliss, Texas Barrett, Marion Claremont, California Education Beahrs, Ruth F. Pomona, California Social Sciences Bernard, Frances Claremont, California General course Birdsey, Betty Pasadena, California Economics Blun, Robert William New York, New York Zoology Borthwick, George Hunter Hillsdale, New York General course Boyden, Mary Whittier, California English Brooke, Mary-Ellen Pasadena, California Music 192 Brown, Marita Long Beach, California Brown, Patty Pasadena, California Burgess, Edith Los Angeles Social Sciences Butler, Iohn Downey, California Physics Butterworth, Cecilia Beverly Hills, Californi General course Carpenter, Andrew Pasadena California Cf I U N Queen of the May our Butch QM J AMS prexy, Sig Tau iof coursel Cheerful Chevie Chgpler, Barbara Portl Und, Oregon glfflse, Marion S endfile, California Danish ggiliilgon, Milton UNO. California Clark, lames Santa Paula, California Coan, George Beverly Hills, California G overnmeni Cohen, Gabriel Shanghai, China Pre-Medical Collins, Virginia Antiao, Wisconsin General Course 193 Costa, Aldine Hilo, Hawaii Music Cowen, Charles Monrovia, California Craig, lane Upland, California Crawford, Ioan Agnes Honolulu, Hawaii Government Crook, Barbara Covina, California Crutcher, Ioseph Needles, California Physics Cusick, Lee Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Davis, Robert San Diego, California Physics Delaney, Frederick George, lr. Los Angeles, California Engineering Dickson, Lucile Berkeley, California Donat, loseph Samuel Bakersfield, California Humanities Egeler, Helen Fullerton, California General Elderkin, D. lane Los Angeles, Californi Social Sciences Fahr, lohn Meadville, Pa. Fernandes, Bertha M. Puhi, Kauai, T. H. French 194 G Fisher, Dana Los Angeles, California Psychology Fisher, Eugene K. Bend, Oregon Fisher, Russel Pomona, California Pre-Medical Franklin, Austin Somerton, Arizona Ford, Betty South Pasadena, Calif German Freeman, Evelyn M. Red Lodge, Montana I I U N w 9 4 0 Orbi carried the crown i lnqenious fraternity arbiiralor Rod Smith Friedman, Beatrice Gray. lane San Francisco, Calif, Gavette, Waller Gillespie, Donald portland, 01-eqon Eflqlish Grand Iunction, Colo. Long Beach, Calif. Language G Music English inland, losephine Griswold, Brendan Menlo Park, Calif, Gilberi, Geraldine Graul, Elizabeth New York' New York Bolany Santa Ana, California Los Angeles, Calif. Sociology Hall, Harriet Fred, Hein L. Lompoc, California LOW? Beach. Cfllif- General 195 Hammond, Paul Los Angeles, Calif. Harrigan, Dorothea Portland, Oregon Social Sciences Hawley, Warren Los Angeles, Calif. Political Science I-lazeltine, Margaret San lose, Calif. Helmick, lean Claremont, Calif. General Henderson, Iames Beverly Hills, Calif. l 11 Hicks, Grace Redlands, Calif. Hill, William M. Pomona, California Economics Himrod, Robert Los Angeles, Calif. Social Sciences Hoh, Shiu King Kaying Kwongtung, Hovenden, Thomas McGill, Nevada Hughes, lane Los Angeles, Calif. English 196 So. China Hunt, Margaret Canoga Park, Calif. English Literature Hunter, Leonie Pomona, Calif. General Jefferson, Iames M., Ir Glendale, Calif. Government lolivetie, Stanley Venice, California Pre-Medical Kahn, Donald Beverly Hills, Calif. Kenyon, Karl La Iolla, Calif. Zoology .,, . ,f., 5 7 I U N 9 .fl l Our tycoon of finance Iimmy Shaw I 1 Wt Anything but un co -lohanna Iglimber' IOIQH Kittell, Warren 1 adelph1C1, Pa. Beverly Hills, Calif. Iiinqsburyl MQW A' Economics emu' Ohio Koons, Barbara lean Kirk' B b Los Angeles, Calif. Visqliacjggii Chemistry Kretchmar, Alexis Shanghai, China Social Sciences Krythe, Elteen Long Beach, Calif. Political Science 197 Kummel, Iosephine Portland, Oregon Art Lawyer, Iohn Evanston, Illinois Social Sciences Leonard, lane Portland, Oregon Sociology Lewis, Warren Burton Pomona, California Chemistry Loughery, Marie Pasadena, California Luff, Barbara Fullerton, Calif. Lunceford, Bert Victorville, Calif. Lyman, Susan Pasadena, California Art Lynch, Gertrude Pasadena, Calif. Lynds, Elizabeth Los Angeles, Calif. Social Sciences McKenna, Eileen Pasadena, Calif. Mackay, Bruce Long Beach, Calif. McLeod, Roderick Azusa, California MacPherson, George Glendale, Calif. Economics Manson, William R. Silver City, Nevada 198 Marr, Marguerite San Francisco, Calif Marsh, Betty Los Angeles, Calif. English and Music Marvin, Dorothy Los Altos, Calif. Languages Mason, Iohn Parkdale, Oregon Political Science Meisner, Helen Hollywood, Calif. Music Mellor, Ruth Riverside, Calif. Art I U N Mater of the glee clubs Betts ,f V ' E1 . 1 I EJ 5 ,g,g,.-,Q l if! 'iz A Prince of drama for four years - Wark Meriu, Betty Lee Montrose, Calif. Miller, George Mitchell, Mary Margery Moore, Owen ' Los Angeles, Calif. Pomona, California Upland, Calif. Chemlsifi' Chemistry Humanities Moore, Robert IIXIGFSSTSGU. Roland Millsap, Phyllis Ann Montgomery, Ieanne San Diego, Calif. Ofilanci, Oregon Los Angeles, Colif. Beverly I-lills, Calif. Moore St I M I - 1 , an ey Mleihl Richard General SOCIO ogy Denver' Colo. Pofilflnd, Oregon Economics 199 1 o Morris, Iackson I-loquiarn, Wash. Physics Munro, Henrietta Pasadena, Calif. Chemistry Nagel, Norman Los Angeles, Calif. Newell, Marjorie Jarvis San Diego, Calif. French and German Newman, Philip E. Berkeley, Calif. Music Nicholl, Robert Claremont, Calif. ,z Nicholson, Donald Altadena, California Physics Noll, William T. Santa Barbara, Calif. Social Sciences Norris, Elizabeth Marie Pacific Palisades, Calif. Music Nuzum, Herrick Santa Barbara, Calif. Orbison, Ruth Harwood Appleton, Wisconsin English Pankey, Robert Santa Ana, Calif. 3 ZOO Payne, lohn Ontario, Calif. Government Peters, Katherine Portland, Oregon Art Petersen, Albert Pomona, Calif. Physical Education Pierce, Iohn R. Claremont, Calif. Economics Plank, Iohn San Francisco, Calif Platt, Priscilla San Dimas, Calif. .lv f Ji ' vf..,,:if I U N - 9 4 0 Golfer and waitress-deluxe i Who's who Bob R. go.. slim' sg' . - Porter, Iohn LOS Anile-les, Calif. Economics POSI, Richard Clfffemonr, Calif. Physics Price, Pm Sqn Bernardino. Calif. Pyle, Beatrice Ruih Santa Barbara, Calif. Science Rankin, Iames A. Claremont, Calif. Economics Raymond, Iohn A. Paris, France Physics Rice, Randall G. Pomona, California Chemistry 201 Richardson, Foster Springfield, Ohio Richardson, Iohn R. Sacramenio, Calif. Chemisiry Rickenberq, Dorothy Pomona, California General course Robbins, Esther Alena Claremont, Calif. General course Ftolapp, Frank Los Angeles, Calif. Rurnmell, Robert Oxnard, Calif. Zoology Sanderson, Margot Claremont, Calif. Literature Sanford, lane Dyen Pasadena, Calif. Chemistry Scott, Wendell Los Angeles, Calif. Military Science 1 Seimears, Frederick Glendora, Calif. Physics Shaw, Iames Richard San Diego, Calif. Economics Smith, Rodney Ojai, California Physics Spees, Keith Sacramento, Calif. Social Sciences Spencer, Bertram Claremont, Calif. General Stokes, Eugene Ogden, Utah 202 Sutherland, Barbara Pomona, Calif. Sociology Swain, Frances Whittier, Calif. Government Swinney, Melvin Riverside, Calif. Thompson, Champ Claremont, Calif. Thompson, Crawford Beverly Hills, Calif. Economics Thorpe, Edith Virginia Los Angeles, Calif. Psychology and Interior Decorating A1 ,X E Q J U N His racket is tennis- - Torqua's Crutch Ruthie is our huma n dynamo Tiller, Marth S, CI Van Orrnan, Ierome lerra Madra, Calif. Todd, Helen Villisca, IQWQ General course Tu Manila P I Mathemqg mer, Stanton ics Los Angeles, Calif. Van Sickle, Flora South Pasadena, Calif. Physical Education Vosper, William Toledo, Ohio Waldo, Katherine Salt Lake City, Utah 203 Wark Robert Portland, Oregon Music Whaley, Warren Paul Pomona, Calif. Political Science Whittle, Hal Beverly Hills, Calif. Williams, Woodbridge Berkeley, Calif. Wilson, Iames N. San Bernardino, Calif. Pre-Medical Wilson lean Pasadena, Calif. Government Wilson, Verna Portland, Oregon Music Winquest, Catherine Anne Long Beach, Calif. General Course Wood, Dana Claremont, Calif. Zahraclnik, Glory Anne Los Angeles, Calif. Music iff His qhost is chained to many Top Bar of the AWS activities-- Nick is pretty Mare Boyden Always on the ball and Light of Vertebra of the Hopposition' senior week-French Floppy. 204 f I U N jjyjwlf 9 4 0 Boskelbcxll Brain trusler Holder of the Block Book - - K. K. Kollczborcxlor Killoll Sporklinq Miss l-loose - T , I B.W.O.C. Gerry Princess oi Holmes stuqo. -V1SI31rCxl1on for SAGE HEN - Our wimrclous proxy lelf D12'l-i2 Sncos of El Rancho Ono-Roomo - Bouuly, brains, and buoyancy P Tremendous' simply tremendous! 205 Icmie. Y V' 1 , BUCKLEY'S Ann Rivers, Sue Roberts, and Nancy Bayliss are shown demonstrating Buckley's abil- ity to provide clothes to suit the mood or the moment. From their wide selection the Po- mona Woman may choose the clothes which any occasion might demand. 4 l 39 E. Znd. Pomona THE CLAREMCNT INN Where to stay in Claremont? Any of its visitors--includ ing distinguished guests and discrim- inating parents, will recommend the accommodations and atmosphere oi the Claremont lnn. BETSY ROSS ICE CREAM A four o'clock snack like this a hardship? Not exactly! SANITARY LAUNDRY l-lolmes Hobart acquaints Frank Rolapp with Sanitary Service. Per- fectly laundered shirts and crispy, bright dresses attest to the same quality service for scores of Po- mona wardrobes. ls yours one of them? ORANGE BELT EMPCRIUM Fashions that loelonq primarily to the colleqe qirl are featured in their Sportswear Section. Desianecl for fun, they must wash fear- lesslyy look fresh even after strenuous exercise: have a carefree, casual air that's really neat as a pin. 105 E. Second Pomona PECK'S STUDIOS At Pomona, everyone knits. Here the qirls happen to be Betty Reeol, Mary Croft, and lean Dolley. But in any arOUP you will iincl that the yarns are from the wide selections avail' able at Mrs. Peck's. DeXtrouS tinqers, too, are proiitinq from Mrs. Peclds capable tutelaqe- r lust across from the Postofiice- Do you, too, have a caloin to mortgage or cash to deplete? Seriously, more and more Pomon- ans are learning the Value of an early acquaint- anceship with the Wide service which Bank of America offers. BANK OF AMERICA FOX PCMONA THEATRE Pomona knows it Well. The excellence of the feature picture is the main reason, but if Hollywood has an outstanding picture they'll sneak it at the Fox. CITY DAIRY l-lere the group recuperates with a little City Dairy Milk, but they can wait a half an hour and aet it at either Frary or l-larwood, where We're all made familiar with the excellence of City Dairy Products. WEBER-MCCREA Weber-McCrea covers have enhanced prize-Winning Pomona Metates for years. Their success with yours is their clearest recommendation. SIEVERS' Penny Sock models ct Siever's frock. You'll find mentotl refresh- ment in the picture you creotte cis you step forth in o Siever's outfit, With their core- ful ond discerning eye to campus tctstes. l35 E. Znd Pomoncr WHITING SWEATERS con buy. Whiting swedters owctrded by schools in every Western con ference, Were crwdrd ed of course to Po mono lettermen in l939-1940. They ore the best thot money THE STORE Where else could you buy ct blue-book so poinlessly? CWhere else could you buy cz bluebook?D The Soqehen Shopping District hos been developed until it performs ct necessary dnd incredsinqly vdlued cdmpus function with ct Ness-like efficiency. Sporting goods, comerct supplies, dnd what-hdve-you mitiqctte the evils of lurkinq loqloq pctper ond philosophy texts. And ii you've withstood dny I. Show soles- monship, you've qotined some reol business experience. COOP FCUNTAIN Mr. Average Pomonan probably discovers the fountain on the night of his first frosh Iollyup. l-le comes to recognize it as a friend beginning with the first time his alarm clock fails to prod him on to breakfast at Frary before a punishing session with frosh English. ln his sophomore year, Principles of Econ prolongs his hours of awakening: in his junior year, it's Introduction to Law or Public Finance. ln his senior year, if he's Worth his salt, he sleeps through an eight o'clock like a man, and doesn't drop by the fountain until it's time for chapel. But by the time gradu- ation rolls around, he remembers the Coop best as the scene of many an enjoy- able evening date and afternoon relaxation-a good thing, very much a part of the Claremont scene. CROWN MEATSf The Crown Meat Supply Co., though we may seldom contact it directly, brings to hundreds of Pomona boarders 4, daily the chance to appreciate the thorough goodness of its Q2 products. fl 3 CLAREMCNT BCWLING C E N T E R Hugh Ralston goes aiter a 5-10 split with the moral support Of lean Fuliord and Serge Ballit. Here in the newest addition of Claremont's things-to-do de' partment, one may give vent to that urge for throwing things around without the danger oi breaking up furniture, and with the possibility oi that unforgettable satisfaction that comes with a two hundred- Right down on First Street. ALPHA BETA MARKET Keep ci little guick energy in the room for that much-needed lift during the grinding hours of study-so sgy Mgrthg Powell gnd Lynn Ford. A wise ideoi, we ggree, gnd the Alphoi Betg Motrket is the obvious plotce to shop. Their Wide selection includes everything from the more down-to-egrth necessities such gs wgshing 'sogp to the tgsty sngcks which cregte those never knew I hgd so mgny friends situottions. STANDARD on. PRODUCTS! ROCKY AND LEE While the Oddbotll looks on Rocky puts the bee on the windshield bugs gs the finishing touch to Stgnddrd Service, Unsurpgssedf' Lee Meyers discusses with Mez Merseredu gnd Al Nibecker the possibility of mgking Al's cdr run like next yegr's model. Automotive Service from top to bottom dt the corner of First dnd Yotle. A I POMONA PROGRESS-BULLETIN Glenn Cornwell and Mal Lentz get their afternoon paper as it comes off the press. Pomona students are Well acguaintecl with other fine work clone by the Progress-Bulle tin. Their craftsmen are in no small way responsible for the appearance of prize- Winning Metates in the past and it is through no fault of theirs that the Sagehen and Criterion aren't prize-winners with each edition. For fine printing of all des- criptions the Progress-Bulletin remains unexcelled. G. E. McKAY Curiosity rather than ownership prompts Dick Barker's inspection of the Mercury, but the rapt attention lack Armstrong is payinq to the convertible on the hoist-with the moral support of Serae Ballii-is the real thing. lack knows as clo other Pomona car owners the value ot a periodic lube job and checkup at McKay's. GILLESPIE HARTSOOK S TUD I OS For the very finest in portraiture- Gillespie. 160 W. Second Pomona 811 THE VILLAGE T H E A T R E Pomona students value the entertainment formula - See it at the VILLAGE and you know it's good. CLAREMONT CLAREIVICNT L A U N D R Y For efficiency and mod- ernity in your launderinq, ring: Blaisdell Virginia I-lershberaer Harwood Helen Bartlett Clark Lloyd Iverson Terry Chambers Ill i d 0 r i PHOTOGRAPHER Berkeley Manor 1030 E. GTSGI1 SYCC1m0re 1 Pasadena 2-7205 Advertising - - Alexander, Graham Alpha Gamma Sigma Amling, Gertrude - Angell, Ioseph - Archery -1 - Architecture - - Argentinita - - Arms and the Man Associated Men Students - - 16, 17, 78, 79, Associated Men Students Formal - Associated Women Students - - - Associated Women Students Formal - Baber, Ray - - Babin and Vronsky Badminton - - Baker, Alton - Balderston, Bud - Ballantine, David Ballif, Serge - - Band - - - Barber, Frank Barn Dance - - Barnum, Allen - Baseball - - 1- Basketball - - Bauman, Carl - - Beahrs, Ruth - Beals, Carleton - Beggs, Thomas Bell, Barbara I. Benton, Ianet - Bird, Louise - Birdsey, Betty - - Bisstrl, Mde. Rosa Blaisdell Open House Blanchard, William Bliss, Thayer - - Board of Publications Boddy, Bob - - Bowers, Ellen - - Boyden, Mary Bristol, Esther Britt, Albert - Bruce, Iames - Bryan, Iulien - Burch, Bob - - Burgess, George - Cawthorne, Elizabeth Chapel Choir - - Chase, Mary Ellen 54,155,162,163, 90, 91, 114, 115, 116, 128, - - 40,96, 206-219 - 62 - 98, 99 - 170 - 32 - 174 146, 147 - 70 - 52, 53 - 117 - 46 - 80, 81 81 - 38 - 139 - 132 - 166 - 161 - 150 - 90 - 134 - 95 - 117 92,125 166, 167 132, 133 25 125, 203 - 43 - 35 - 125 - 81 - 172 169, 193 - 25 - 59 - 37 - 184 - 131 - 152 - 21 - 201 - 178 - 190 - 152 - 138 - 91 - 39 - 174 - 87 - 113 Cheverton, Milton - Choir ---- Christmas Chapel Christmas Supper - Clark, lim - - Clark, Walter - Cohen, Maurice - Cohen, Nino - Convocations - Co-op - - - Cowger, Bob - Crawford, Ioan - Criterion - - - Cross Country - Crowell, Iames W. Crutcher, loe - - Curie, Eve - - Dart, Doris Clayton Davis, Harold - Dayton, Daryl - - Dedication - - Delaney, Fred - Donhoff, lohn Drama Board - Dunn, Undine - Duncan, Kenneth - Dwan, Iack - Edmunds, Charles K. - Elliott, Norman - Ellis, Robert - Erskine, Iohn - Ewer, Bernard - Ewing, Marion Fahs, Charles - Fencing - - Fernandes - - Fiske, Kenneth Fltts, Charles - Ford, Betty - - Football - 44, 45, Football Banquet - Frampton, Mendal Frank, May C, - Freeman, Dave - French, Bob - Freshman Class Frey, Ella - - Friedman, Beatrice Frosh Baseball - Frosh Football - 46, 49, 50, 51, 66, 67, 6 62,117,193 - - 86 89 B7 - 155 90 51 - - 152 19,118,130 - - 137 - - 150 96,170,199 - - 123 . - 164 - - 25 63,183,203 . - 129 - 10, 125, 126 - 138 - 22 29 32 - 37 11 72 30 92 - 20,21 - 27 - 31 - 59 - 31 - 41 - - as - - 177 66,72,161 - - 36 - - as - 96,199 6,69,72,76 - - 70 - - 32 - 23 - - 182 62,66,204 - 54,55 - 23 - 124 . 132 - 56,57 Ghosts - - Ghost Dance - Gibson, Jessie E. - Gtlbert, Geraldine Gleason, John - Golf - - - Graduation - - Gramse, Lucille - Gray, Bud - - GraY1 lane - Griggs, Dr. Joseph Griffin, Ted - Griswold, Brendan Hall, Jim - - 1-lalltday, Whit - Hamilton, Hugh - - - Hanson, Harry - - - Harwood Court Op en House Haupt, Curtis ---- Hawley, Allen Heath, Colvin Heller, Bob - - Hilton, William A. Htsanaga, Bennie Hockey - - - Hovenden, Tom - Hughes, Jane - - Husson, Margaret lde, Carter - - Intra-Mural - - - Iredell, Raymond F. - Jaeger, Chester - Jefferson, Jim - Johnson, Osa - Jollvette, Stan - Jones, Maro B. Junior Class - - Junior Prom - - Junior-Senior Dlnne r Dance Jurecka, Cyril ---- Kappa Delta - Kappa Theta - Kelley, Elizabeth Kemble, John - - Kepler, Paul - Kinney Winner - Ktttell, Warren - Kirk, William - - as - - 187 - - 21 97, 186,205 - - 37 - - 164 190, 191 - - 23 - - 45 61, 97, 205 - - za - 50. ez - 166 - 51,63 - 155 34 95 47 28 - 24 - 132 - 72 - 26 - 72, 155 - - 181 - 45 - 205 - 25 - 126 - 164 33 --95 61, 184. 205 129 - 73, 85 --25 156,157 158,159 - - 157 - 35 -104, 105 102. 103 10, 11, 42 - 39 - 126 - 134 - 205 - 38 221 Kirkwood, Murray Koons, Barbara Kretchmar, Alex Lamme, Jim - Lentz, Malcolm Lincoln, Elliott Love, Mary C. Lunceford, Bert Lyman, Ralph H. Lynds, Betty - Mackay, Bruce - McKenzie, Paul Maple, Bob - Maple, Peg - - Masque of Kings, Masquers - - May Day - The May Queen and Court Meland, Bernard - Men's Glee Club Menuhln - - Merritt, Earl - Mesereau, Roland Metate - - - Moore, Bob - - Morris, Jack - Mortor Board - Munz, Phtltp - Music Club - Nagel, Norma - Ness, Norman Ntcholl, Bob - Ntcholl, William E. Nicholson, Don Nickerson, Bob Ntxon, Eugene Nixon, John - Nu Alpha Phi - Olive, Everett Opera - - Orbison, Ruth Orchestra - - Orchests - - Outside Houses - Oxy Rally and Dance Pankey, Bob - Parker, Ralph - 62,81,97 - 125,126 -- 'so - -140 . f 124 - - 123 - 85.911126 - 65.96, 97 - 50.72 - - 45,90 62, 85, 150, 187 - 106 I 97,125 1 1 Pattee, Howard - Peterson, Vincent - Phl Beta Kappa - Phi Delta - - Phtlbrick, Norman Phillips, Bud - Pldduck, Mary - Pitman, Frank P. - Plank, Iohn - - Play Days - Pollard, Dean - Pott, Bill - - Potter, B111 - - - Pre-Med. Club - Pyle, Beatrice - Religious Activity Residence Council Rich, Warren - - Riding - - - Rifle Team - - Robbins, Homer - Robinson, Charles I. Rolapp, Frank - Rodenbeach, Virginia R. O. T. C. - - R. O. T. C. Formal Rummell, Bob - Sage Hen - - San Diego Trip - Sawyer, Lou - - Schoellhamer, Iack Scott, Benjamin - Scott, Wendell - Seimears, Fred - Shaw, Ilm - Shelton, lack - - Sheean, Vincent - Senior Chapel - Seniors - - Sigma Phi - - Sigma Tau - - Smiley Open House Smith, Rod - - Snider, Shirley - Social Committee - Sophomore Class Sophomore Formal Spees, Keith - - Sponsors - - - Sponsor Group - Sponsor Sktts - - 21 - 126 - 118 - 100,101 - - 30 117,123,161 - - 62 - - 39 50 170 60 - - 185 - 72,166 - 129 135 - 88 - 136 - 90, 155 - 180 - 175 - 39, 40 - 28 92, 93, 94, 90 81 95 95 - - 201 - 123 - 43 - 126 - 166 - 32 - 161 - 44, 162 - 137,197 - - 123 - 65 - - 189 - 192-205 - 108-109 - 110-111 - 58 - 195 - 37 - - 87 - 120, 121 - 122 - 63, 205 - 135 - 55 - 18 Steinhausen, Dick Sterling, Ed - - Steudler, Fred - Stevenson, Lucille Strehle, Bob - - Strehle, Dick - Story, Kay - - Student Council - Student Life - - Swimming - Tanner, lack - Taylor, Edward - Tennis - - - Thespians - - Thompson, Champ Thompson, Crawford Tibbett, Lawrence Tileston, Roland - Track - - - 14 Tyson, Richard - Van Kuran, Pete - Van Sickle, Flora Verse Choir - - Vocational Luncheon 8,149,150,151, - 162 . 185 - 72,152 - as - 150 . - 150 - - - 81 - eo,51,52,ea - 126,127 - - 171 - - - so - - - 34 1a2,1a3,1s4,1a5 L - - 84 - - - 91 - -73 . - - 115 - - - 27 152, 153, 160, 161 28 ez - 97,136,204 - - 84 - - 64 Volley Ball - - - 176 Wagner, Emilie - - - 25 Wark, Bob - - 63,199 Weeks, Al - - - 170 Wernham, Lucille - 63 Westminister Choir - 119 Wheat, Frances - - 126,152 Wheeler, Warren - - 124 Whitney, Walter - - 27 Whittle, Hal - - - 115 Williams, Woody - 161 Wilson, lim ----- - 166 Womack, Geraldine - - - 33 Women's Athletic Association - - 170 Women's Basketball ---- - 173 Women's Glee Club - - - - 119 Women's Golf - - - 179 Women's Tennis - - 178 Wood, Constance - - 24 Woodford, Alfred - 29 Wylie, Betty - - - 120 You Can't Take lt With You - - 82,83 Yell Leaders - - . . . . - 45 THE 1940 METATE As a result of a summer period of browsing through many collegiate yearbooks and much contemplation, the theme for this year's publication became a reality- that of A Year at Pomona . The highlights of the year--occurring in Fall, Winter, and Spring--have been portrayed for you in chronological order. The creation of this book has indeed been an exciting and thrilling experience. Through the progress of its evolution, a strong current of interest and enthusiasm has run steadily. The frequency with which this interest has reached points of great intensity has more than compensated for the slight but necessary dips into details of a technical nature. The editor, indeed, is subject to envy of others for the unusual opportunity and pleasure derived from working with all those connected with the book's production. Sincere appreciation goes to Mr. lack Cannicott and Mr. Bay Brennan of the Los Angeles Engraving Company for the attractiveness and symmetry of the layouts, and the many invaluable suggestions for the division pages and of the entire book. They were of great assistance to the editor in passing over many a high barrier. The Metate is often referred to as the Liife magazine of Pomona-for what is it but a word picture of a year at Pomona? Hearty thanks to Midori for the beautiful, original, and artistic pictorial photographs he has produced in developing the theme by covering all campus events and the advertising photos. Also, sincere thanks to Mr. W. G. Gil- lespie of the Gillespie Hartsook Studio for the excellent Senior and Fraternity portraits: and to Paul McKenzie for his camera aid which helped to make possible the chronologi- cal picture of Pomona. Sincere is our gratitude to Mr. Roy Day of the Pomona Progress-Bulletin who not only started the ball rolling, but also carefully supervised the printing of this book, and con- tinuously and unselfishly aided in many phases of its evolution. Thanks to Mr. Mose Iohnson and others of the Pomona Progress-Bulletin to whom we are responsible for the mechanical success of this Metate. We extend our true appreciation to Weber-McCrea Company in producing the unique Metate cover. Lastly, but not least, my sincere appreciation and gratitude is extended to the staff members who gave so generously of their talent. Warren Wheeler for his exceptional art work, Allen Barnum as advertising manager, Bruce Mackay for handling of photo- graphic appointments, and Iackie Henkle for invaluable copy reading, and to Sylvia Adamson for her chauffeuring. My personal thanks to those copy cohorts and literary stylists, Iohn Donhotf, Mez Mesereau, Alex Kretchmar, Barbara I. Bell, Be Friedman, and Ruth Orbison: and to the Harwood Bible Suite which made up the midnight Metate nurses, and to Miss Iessie E. Gibson, writer of the Foreword, for her added inspiration: and to Dean Pollard, for his everlasting patience and advice to a novice editor. An orchid or two to all those who gave that hand of aid when a little added push was necessary, but whose names, for lack of space, cannot be included. Iune 1940 Ruth Beahrs Editor-in-chief 223 4 1 1 Q J' 1 .rw r 4 A . .',. 1 . w 1 X 5 ' '..5zf. M ., .l .S .un . .r,, .x .A Nl , .,y. ,, ' Www Q . J, . .x b M -,f'. .. I , .,,,4,X -',..,.l1 3 mx, vt 1 , F 1 am' . 1 5 N e In ,.w,,. pq,-H ,Q 1 A u ... .m..,u'i M K u ,, w, P -..vem,ix- 11 . r 'nv ..a, .' ! A ,L , , ., 4, 'J . , ' -2.1-3 N ' ,1.' 1 -v. 1 1 A A. 1 V