Salinas Junior College - La Reata Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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FRESIIIMEN The Freshman Class started on its path to glory by winning top honors in the student-body card sale, and, incidentally, a large purple and gold banner was awarded to the class, signifying this achievement. A number of the most brilliant freshmen were made honorary mem- bers of the Scholarship Society for the first semester. The second semester the class broke all records for freshman member- Q ship of that society. Janice Lemon,Thelma Genser, Johanna Lieuallen, Ruth Igleheart, and Bob Works became regular members. In athletics the freshman teams have had quite consistent success. They have won most of their games, tying or losing very few. Socially the class has had greatness thrust upon it because the only important social event, the Freshman Reception, was put on by the upper classmen. The Freshman Class officers have been Richard Clark, president, Richard Snell, vic e- president, Harold Peters, secretary, Betty Force, treasurer, Bernice Thompson, song leader, and Fred Zinani, yell leader. Miss Gertrude Waterman is the class councellor. SOPHOMORE! The oiiicers of the Sophomore Class are Burr Scott, president, Jerome Kasavan, vice-president, Mary Williams, secretary, Nettie Wiechring, treasurer. In the Scholarship Society there were eight sophomores: Ellen Lowell, Velma Martin, Nettie I 'W iechrin g, Julius Snow, Gene Denson, Alva Retta M u r r a y, Mitsue Matsumune, and Janet Rowe. There have been also many sophomores in the orchestra, bands, and glee clubs, and two oper- etta stars, Helen Black and Mary NVilliams, hailed from the ranks. Two of che four Girls' Club group presidents, Jeanette Crook and Helen Black, have been sophomores, too. The sophomores who received football sweaters were Al Maida, Orley Hiserman, and Jackson Barnes. The majority of the lightweight basket- ball squad were sophomores. The class won the inter-class track meet. Ruth Appleby was the sophomore girl to win her letter this year. 290

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J. C. STUDENT BODY The oicers of the junior College Student Body were chosen at the beginning of the school year. Results showed that the Junior College is composed of students from Watsonville to King City. Albert Rist, president during the first half of the year, is from King City. Foster Tavernetti, vice-president, and Lawrence Struve, treasurer, are both from Salinas. Kathleen Sheehy, secretary, is from Watsonville. From Dinuba is Bill Tatum, yell leader. The Student Body held an Armistice program in which students were called on to give their personal reactions to the World War. This ex- change of student opinion started interesting discussion. A more formal student program was given in honor of I.incoln's and Washington's Birthdays. Outside speakers talked about government, economics, and character. Several Pep Rallies were held, which were worthy of the J. C. teams. The Junior College of Salinas has been a melting pot for Monterey county since it was founded. May it continue so. III. S. STUDENT BODY The High School Student Body has passed the usual year of business meetings, pep rallies, and programs. This year the chief business consisted of buying the yell-leader a new megaphone, of buying the president a new gavel, of reorganizing the merit point committee, and of balancing the budget. The pep rallies were very enlivening. Under the direction of the yell-leader, the students yelled loudly in a patriotic attempt to shake the dust off the rafters. The most important social event was the Freshman Reception given in November under the auspices of the Social Activities Committee. That committee also sponsored the Christmas program. The balancing of the budget was done, after a great deal of hard Work, by the Student Body Commission and the Student Body advisers, Mr. Bean and Mr. Hagestad. In April the eighth graders spent a day at the high school, learning their way about and getting a few pointers about what being a freshman in a big school was like. The Student Body donated money to feed them all cookies and jello in the cafeteria. The Student Body officers were president, Harvey Wilrodtg secretary, Barbara Joy, commissioner of finance, Joseph Genserg commissioner of Boys' Athletics, David Lumsdeng commissioner of Girls' Athletics, Patria Mixong and commissioner of Literary Activities, Jim Tetrick.

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JUNIOR! Although there is only one president of the Junior Class, there are many more presidents in the class, the three most important being Harvey Wilrodt, student-body president, Melba De Closs, Girls, Club president, and Joseph Genser, Scholarship Society president. However, the Junior Class boasts of more than mere presidents. It is Well represented in all phases of school activity. In the A Scholarship Society are Esther Jacobsen, Patria Mixson, Albert Bardin, and Joseph Genser. Student body offices are held by Barbara Joy, secre- . A . - tary, David Lumsden, Commissioner of Boys' Athletics, Patria Mixson, Commissioner of Girls' Athletics, and Joseph Genser, Commissioner of Finance. I I The Junior Class officers are president, Elmer Mattartg vice-president, Nell McDougall, secretary, Peggy McCollumg and treasurer, Bob Scott. The class counsellor is Miss Virginia Gilbert. J. C. FROSH In any educational plant it is a Well-known fact that the freshman class is the most important of all organizations-to the freshmen. In Salinas Junior College this superior class, although free of any form of conceit, has maintained a self-pride and confidence throughout the year. In spite of many trying and irritating circumstances arising from the desire of the sophomores to carry through a program of self-expression, the freshmen have aided the great junior college in all projects-both good and bad. E-if ,1 ., ,, ,:', 4...' Many members of the class have been prominent in various irnportant organizations and events in the J. C. Bill Tatum represents the class as yell-leader. Two freshman boys had the honor of upholding their old alma mater by playing on the championship b a s k e t b a 11 t e a m-J o h n Withers and Harold Studevant. Four track men-Arthur Fogg, James Abe, Edward Clendanau, and William Thornton-starred on the J. C. track team. Many freshmen, men and Women, talented in the arts of drama and singing, had featured parts in the operetta and the J. C. Jamboree. Ona Hardy, Bill Tatum, Helen DeCloss, and Charles Burgman attained places on the Deputations Committe. Altogether a satisfactory year for the J. C. frosh! 030