San Bernardino Valley College - Tom Tom Yearbook (San Bernardino, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1942 volume:

1942 • SAN BERNARDINC:) 11 VALLEY JUNIOR COLLEGE Foreword . . . San Bernardino Valley Junior College 194M942 Dear Students, Disguised as a couple of dream-Valleyites, we have written a series of letters in what we fondly believe is an average collegiate style. Charles and Virginia, better known in these pages as Chuck and Ginny, are brain-children from the minds of the editorial staff; and, as a couple of popular and outstanding students, their impressions of the activities at Valley are as much from the student angle as is possible. We hope that Chuck and Ginny will be as captivating to you as they have become to us; we hope that their personalities will seem real to you; and most of all, we hope that their letters are the kind of letters you would like to receive from friends away at college. We give you an annual which has been produced especially for you and your interests. We give you Chuck and Ginny, students de-luxe, blessed with brains, good-looks, and charming personalities. We give you the 1942 Junior Quad. Sincerely, The Editor President San Bernardino Valley Junior College 1941-1942 Dear Marian, This letter is about Dr. Nicholas Ricciardi — a man who has been a great inspiration to me and to the entire student body for a long time. Dr. Ricciardi has established an enviable reputation in the community as a fine public-spirited citizen, willing to help in all things at all times. Perhaps we students would never have fully realized just how much he has meant to us if it were not for his sudden departure for a new presidency. The fact that he is really leaving us just doesn ' t seem true; that ' s why Fm writing this letter — to make myself realize that this kindly, smiling man, who has helped us all with even the smallest problems, is actually off to new fields. It will always be impossible for me to think of the Junior College campus without seeing his tall, athletic figure striding rapidly up the walk and into the Administration building, ready to start a new day of guiding his students through various sorts of trouble. We shall miss his firm guidance and his generous smile; but especially we shall miss his teachings in patriotism, loyalty, and friendship. I know you can understand how lost we feel without him, but we know that Sacramento Junior College has gained an excellent president. Sincerely, Virginia . . Trustees Charles J. O ' Conn San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Johnny, So you ' re carrying the troubles of the world on ytjur manly shoulders? Don ' t make a martyr of yourself. Compared with our Board of Trustees, you don ' t have any troubles. They have the entire responsibility for the entire San Bernardino school district. They appoint administrators, sign warrants, and do a million other things — without pay. I used to think our trustees were just a bunch of old fogies, but I found out that they ' re really super people. One of the oldest members — and president of the Board — is Judge O ' Connor. He has a grand sense of humor, but lends an air of dignity to the group. Next in length of service, Mr. Sam Andrews has the reputation of never having missed a football game. He is the land agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad and has a hobby of raising dahlias.. Another member, Mr. John Oakey, a graduate of San Bernardino High School and Stanford University, is one of the vice-presidents of the Bank of America in San Bernardino and has hobbies of gardening, golf, Spanish, and bike riding. The youngest member of the Board is Mr. Waldo Willhoft, a Colton attorney. At one time, he was a college instructor and wrote a book on public speaking. Newest member, Mr. Warren Frishie, is manager of the San Bernardino Hardware Company and commander of the Rialto division of the State Guards. ■! Mr. Andrews ' two daughters, ' MM ' !fl ' Mr. Oakey ' s son, and Mr. Frisbie ' s two sons have attended school here at Valley; so you know that our trustees have a personal interest in the work they do here. Ginny J,.lin M. Oakcy S.niuicI E. AndicvvN Administration . San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Betty, Fm keeping busy every minute. I ' d never be able to keep everything straight if it weren ' t for Dr. Allison. She is our Dean of Women, you know, and she really makes the worn ' en ' s activities click. She knows just which of us are in charge of each activity, and I think she knows the ' ' ' ' ' ■ ' ™ name of every girl m school. Since I ' ve been going to the Co-ordination Council meetings, I ' ve even gotten to know Dean Brown and Dr. Ricciardi. From the way the fellows always tremble in their boots when they get their cinch notices, I always thought Dean Brown was an ogre, but he ' s swell. He has the nicest way of explaining things in a slow, earnest voice that makes even me understand. I can ' t help feeling a bit afraid of Dr. Ricciardi, but maybe it ' s a good thing. He ' s not a bit austere at the Co-ordination Council meetings, though. From the number of conferences he attends, we know he ' s really keeping the school up-to-date. I always seem to he going to see Mr. Lamb, the registrar. He does everything, from signing requisitions to arranging details for the stage or _--« Social Hall. But with all K dfl Hl duties, he never seems V flH K impatient or worried. IP ' r I B Someone else you should know is Miss Storr, who keeps our junior col- lege library one of the best. She ' s awfully nice, too. I guess I don ' t do o much as I thought 1 did. At any rate, we couldn ' t get along with- out these people. Ginny I Faculty . . San Bernardino Valley Junior College 19414942 Dear Carol, No, I ' m not a bit tired of jaysee. There are too many things to keep me interested — dances, assemblies, teachers — and speaking of teachers, I suspect that the faculty is the main reason for my continued enjoyment of classes and school activities. All the profs here are specialists in their re spective fields, and they are not only willing to help us with classwork but also with personal problems. Serious as they are about their work, however, every one of them is blessed with a keen sense of humor — and a sense of humor is definitely a necessity, even in a teacher, don ' t you think? Of course, I have some extra special favorites, but all of them are strictly from okay. I am better ac- quainted with the English department than with the other divisions, but I have met almost every member at various school functions; teachers are such grand people outside of classrooms — I mean, they can be so much fun! Well, gosh, I don ' t suppose you are as interested in these people as I am, but I DO like to tell somebody about school things and stuff. Goodbye now, Ginny Faculty ?, W. Dorathea Frahm Foreign Language n Q i ' .harles Chnstophe Commerce Erma Glass Physical Education Gladys Pugh Music J. H. Walters Walter Yeaton Science ,;« , Charles White Engineering r Glenn Merryfield English ■5J Edmund Robins English Helen Rcmpe Art Faculty Constance Chandler Social Science Marion Phillips English Adolph Stoll Virginia Moses m1 Faculty . Florence Peterson Nursing Arthur Truscott English Maude Rich Commerce Clara Younger Arthur Schaefcr Physical Education Gabrielle Mulvane Nursing Ellis Spackman Social Science Nora Coy English i i ' A.W.S. San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Bill, Pat McG.hh President School is getting mofe exciting every day. Don ' t wonder at my observations, Hawkshaw! Anyway, I met Patsy McCobb coming down the hall the other afternoon. (She ' s just as sweet and friendly as ever.) After we exchanged greetings, we began talking about the simply super dance which the Associated Women Students is sponsoring. This group increases good fellowship among the co-eds; and, let me tell you, this is no little task. The seven officers are Rosemary Canaday, Ruth Madden, Ruth Penhale, Martha Lou Keyser, Doris Peters, Lois Reynolds, and Pat. The Women Students ' calendar is filled to the brim with social functions. Every girl in Valley is invited to join, and many do in order to enjoy a fuller life. You will remember my telling you about the fashion show in an early letter. The Vista Del Arroya was the setting for the conference held at Pasadena and attended by a flock of gals. We all danced until we were footsore and starved. Falling, exhausted, into bed, we devoured gobs of candy, cake, cookies, pie, crackers, ice-cream, and hot chocolate while talking about the day ' s activities, clothes, men, and mad moments. My hands are calloused and rough from kniting sweaters for the blue-jackets . Aren ' t you proud of me? I ' m wearing my fingers to the bone and actually loving every moment because 1 know I ' m working for Uncle Sammie — and the Navy! Ginny Ruth Madden ry Canaday A.M.S. ' 3 1 mm. ' San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Bob, Jim Lawsun At school today, the men held a Forum Assembly, which consisted of about four of the fellows ' getting up on the platform to lead us all in a discussion of the p ros and cons of situations that confront the male students here at jaysee. The Associated Men Students sponsor assemblies like this one several times during the year. This organization, known on the campus as the A.M.S., is definitely active; all men students are members. We stage the annual pushball contest for the final persecution of the Frosh, and this year we put on the Halloween Dance. Bob Hill was pres ' ident, but he left to join Uncle Sam ' s Navy; so Dick Gardner has been shoved up to head man. Bob Messmger was elected to fill Dick ' s vice-president ' s post, with James Lawson acting as secretary and Bill Dunbar counting our pennies. These officers have made plans for the annual Fathers and Sons ' Banquet and several sports dances; we are to help sponsor the Co-ed Revue, too. We are pretty proud of having ( B donated some of our funds to the Argonaut Blood Bank, g l, Messinger for it ' s not often that we have such a perfect chance for charity work. Well, Bob, that ' s all the news about the guys you know; so I ' ll sign off. Chuck . . . Executive Committee San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Well, at last Tve decided to break down and write you that long-owed letter. You laughed when I told you I was one of the most popular gals on campus. You just didn ' t know I have four good tires. I can tell you something else you didn ' t know, too. We ' ve got out here a smooth bunch of guys and gals that are known as the Ex. Committee — Bob Suggs, Ruth Giese, Betty Reed, John Williams, Kate Gardner, Jim Hewlett, Eli2;abeth Way, and Jim Ballentine. Their one object in life seems to be to take this school apart to see what makes it tick. They meet in our observatory — romantic spot — to have a confab on the big problems of the day. Last week, they invited yours truly to attend and put in her two cents ' worth; so now I can tell you that they ' re really suckers for hard work. They certainly tried hard to work up some school spirit. Even in this school, that ' s no set-up. They purchased a tricky banner for our rooting section and managed to get smooth new uniforms for our yell leaders. Boy, did they ever look sharp! The Ex. Committee spent most of its time arguing the pros and cons of having an annual this year. I ' m glad they decided to have one — now I can sign all those good-looking pic- tures of myself. Be seeing you soon. K if} H Ginny Co-ordination Council , San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Bob, So you think your jaysee is tops in student representation! Well, boy, I admire your school spirit, but that ' s as far as I can go without an argument. We have a student government here at S.B.VJ.C. that really means equal representation for every student who has the ambition to take advantage of his opportunities. I can prove my words by explaining the workings of one of our most democratic organizations, the Co ' ordination Council. This council is made up of the leaders of all the campus organizations; so, because it includes all organizations, there is really a representative for every student on the campus. The big chief of the council is the student body president — Bob Suggs, the first semester; Johnny Williams, the second semester — a nd the other officers are elected by the council members. A dinner meeting is held each month for the purpose of discussing and trying to solve student problems. You ' ll have to go some to beat that for representation. Of course, we have some icks who gripe about everything, but I guess every campus has some of those drawbacks around loose. One of the council ' s jobs is building school spirit, and the icks are the ones who make the job just a little harder. That ' s all the speech ' making for this time, but don ' t write any more of those swell ' headed letters about your campus life being better than ours, chum, because the students here have a plenty good deal; besides, S.B.V.J.C has ME, hasn ' t it, and that ' s all the co ' eds need! So long. Chuck ' 4 Social Affairs Committee dii San Bernardino Valley Junior College FaU, 1941 Dear Connie, Well, yes, honey child, thanks to the Social Affairs Committee, I have been just plenty busy this year. You would be simply mad about the giddy gallop of dances and stuff that the group maps out for the guys and gals of this tower of learning. The committee is headed by student body viccpresident Ruth Giese. Jimmie Nicholson, Phyllis Graeber, Mary Jane Koevering, Lois Reynolds, Beverly Nish, Roy Phillips, Arline Verdieck, Eli2;abeth Way, and Mildred Skousen make up the rest of the group. Really hard workers, these socially minded students have already sponsored two sports dances and a Christmas formal and are planning a simply luscious Commencement formal for all us departing sophomores. Of course, this sophomore has thought them all luscious on account of some really swish fellows who escorted her to this and that. I don ' t suppose it ' s easy to plan dances to please the whole student body, but this committee has planned so many successful affairs that it has made the job look like a set ' up. This letter was supposed to be a parcel of information about great dates and bright lights, but it seems to have turned into an essay on the merits of the Social Affairs Committee; however, these kids really deserve praise; so I ' m not sorry. Dates and men can be discussed later. Bye, bye for now. Love, Ginny Assembly Commission San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Gloria, Your assembly set ' up sounds good; since you explained it to me with such enthusiasm, I thought you would like to hear about our Assembly Commission. The committee is made up of Miss Rich of the Commerce department, chairman; the two deans, Dr. Allison and Mr. Brown; Mr. Robins of the English department; a representative from the executive committee; and a student commissioner. The first commissioner, Albert Newell, was really swell about getting interesting programs; but Al has been learning to fly, and he found that he didn ' t have enough time to continue as head of the Com ' mission. Charles Gail has taken over as Commissioner, now, and the Executive Committee appointed Elizabeth Way as its representative. The Commission handles all assemblies, and it has some programs, such as the election campaigns and the hilarious freshman citation assemblies, which it presents regu- larly each semester. With such a smooth organization, the assembly calendar for the year is always filled with programs of interest to the entire student body. I think our Commission is as super as yours, although your loyalty to your school may keep you from admitting it. Love, . . Men ' s Council San Bernardino alley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Mac, Sorry, fella. 1 know 1 should have written sooner, but I just couldn ' t cut loose from the rush that ' s been going on at school. We sophomores have really been busy keeping our eyes peeled for those freshmen who go out of their way to break traditions that have been handed down for years and years. As per usual, we had a persecution assembly for the delivering of final punishment. Oh, brother, I wish you could have seen it! The Men ' s Council — Dick Gardner, Dan Thomas, Bill Dun ' bar, Jim Ballentine, Bob Rohrer, Val Zajec, Jim Hewlett, and John WiUiams — sen.-ed as a jury and dished out punishment as the judges told them to do. The trial took place in a Chinese court — dragons and harem girls and Chinamen and harem girls and, well, harem girls. . . . Oh, yes, about the Men ' s Council. I wish you could have seen John WiUiams and Jim Hewlett as — guess what — blond Chinamen. But enough about that. The way I ' ve been raving about this assembly, you ' d almost think the Men ' s Council didn ' t have an assembly every semester to heckle the frosh — but, believe me, this one was super. Well, 1 must get back to the old grind. Write soon. Chuck Women ' s Council . . San Bernardino Valley Junior Collef e Fall, 1941 Dear Bette, If you want to see something that ' s really a laugh, you shfjuld see the Women ' s Council on our reservation make the freshman squaws toe the mark during Freshman Week. No freshman is safe from the searching eyes of our campus vigilantes. The Women ' s Council is composed of the presi ' dents of women ' s organizations and the feminine members of the Ex. Committee — Patsy McCobb, Jo Mignot, Ruth Giese, Helen Gleason, Ehzabeth Way, and Kate Gardner. When you gain admission to this tower of learning next semester, keep on your toes or you ' ll look hke an Indian ready for the warpath — that is, after lipstick has been applied in all the wrong places. Or maybe you ' d rather wear a sign saying, I ' m a baby tank or I ' m a glamour girl . No, I guess you ' re more the type that they ' d call on to give an impromptu love scene with some positively icky boy. Well, my pet, if you get caught, just don ' t say I didn ' t warn you. ' Bye now, Ginny Freshman Week San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Dot, You ' ve been wondering about our Frosh Week activities. There is no better way to explain than to let a Freshman plead his case. Enclosed is a letter which plainly speaks for itself: ' ' With my first whirl of college events coming to a breathless halt, I find time to write to you again and tell you of my entry into Valley. Freshman Week fairly flew by as I attempted to adjust myself to a new life and satisfy the wants of the mighty Sophomores. The reflection greeting me from the mirror certainly was not very encouraging. Growing desperate, I added just a wee bit of lipstick. Immediately, a committee of twenty pounced upon me, adding not a little more color. Wednesday, I was feeling exhilerated in spirits and shouted a cheery ' Hf to Tom Harmon, a Frosh kinsman. This Freshman Week ««■ w . ♦ %-4i;yte time, I did not escape with a mere citation, but was thrown into the stocks to be the ' laughing stock ' of the campus. Later, I paraded forth onto the auditorium stage and was sentenced by grim-faced Bob Suggs to the terrible punishment of walking barefoot on broken glass. Maybe the performance wasn ' t as drastic as it sounds, but my dignity certainly took the day off. The lowly Bob Gallavan was given the honorable title of official shoe shine for the day. Mary Stokes and Eugene Harmon bisected a bit of broadloom. Friday marked the day of reckoning as the Sophomores engaged the humble Frosh in a pushball contest. With the bronze Adonises giving their ' all ' , the outnumbered Frosh went down fighting. To show that there were no ill feelings, the Sophies passed the pipe of peace to the Squaws and Braves. Sincerely, Ginny Y ' se Women San Bernardino Valley Junior College FaU, 1941 n Joan MigiiL Dear Madge, I ' m so glad that you and Joan Mignot had such a grand time together last week-end. She was thrilled by your dorm. But, when she discovered that the girls had no part in Y.W.C.A. work, she was surprised and dis- appointed. Joan, as president of the Y ' se Women, with her senior and junior cabinets composed of Mary Jane Van Koevering, Virginia Guertin, Billie Reed, Carlena Johnson, Esther Romo, Evelyn Redenbo, and Anna- belle Egan, has done a supreme job in organi2,ation. Members devote their time willingly to charity work. They are rewarded for their honest efforts with periodic social affairs. Uncertain as to whether we were wasting misplaced energy or not, Joan inquired at the Red Cross headquarters. Soon after, we were cutting, pasting, and coloring menu covers and nut cups for Thanksgiving for the men in service. We chattered madly as we worked and topped off each afternoon ' s labor with a dinner meeting. In return for the dance which the girls gave in honor of the men at Camp Haan, the fellows invited them to visit Camp on Field Day. All the coeds returned with a great deal more admiration for the uniformed forces. Our parties are not all-girl every time. The fellows of the College Y were co- hosts in the Christmas party. The guests brought for admission inexpensive toys, which were later donated to needy children. I ' m hoping that you will encourage your sorori- ty sisters in similar ac- tivities. Sincerely, Ginny II Mm ' Citrus vs. San Bernardino San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Bob, Our football team went into action for the first time this year when we romped over a smaller Citrus team 26 to 13. Half -back Jack Porter and End Bob Webb outshone the rest of us guys, when Porter heaved two touchdown passes to Webb in the end zone and then scored the other two himself. The fast little Owls had us going the first half. They literally ran circles around us, but we slowly came to life. We scored three touchdowns in the third quarter on two passes from Porter to r ' . - ._ - , .. . Webb, and then Jack ran the other one over from the four-yard q xv bb Ime. We never did have the game on ice. The under-sized Owls scared us when their tricky quarterback surprised us with a 60-yard touch- down jaunt, and then threw a long touchdown pass for another score. We tightened up our defense and set the Owls back on their limbs. Porter scored our last touchdo wn from the six-yard stripe with only a minute left in the game. It was our first practice game; so Coach Doug Smythe used most of the boys to see what they could do. I thought Bob Ewing, Bill Ullom, Buzz, Brown, and Chuck Hunt showed more stuff than the rest of us; they looked plenty good. It was the first time we played in the new Orange Show Sta- dium, and there was a fair turnout for the game, even though it was cold. Fm glad I played quite a bit! Fd probably have frozen sitting on the bench. Well, I know you ' ll want to hear how we come out in the rest of our games; so FU write you later. Chuck Engineers San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 on the team, I talk mostly about sports, but don ' t Dear Jim, What do you mean, Are sports all you ' re interested in? Naturally, bein forget that my major is engineering. We engineers have a mighty live Engineering Society here on the campus. We alternate between dinners and discussion meetings on the first Monday of each month. Speakers at the meetings have included Mr. Dick Samson, radio technician from KFXM; Mr. Mills, chief engineer from Morrow Aircraft; Mr. Morrison, from the army engineers; and Mr. Jette, a mining engineer from Chile. Our club is a member of the American Federation of Engineers as a Junior Chapter. We receive the magazine, The Practical Engineer, and various other bulletins from the A.A.E. Mr. Heath is our adviser, and we have a cabinet made up of a president, vice- president, secretary, program chairman, and excursion chairman. First semester ' s officers were James Kelly, Richard Thomas, Elias Alban, Fred Jackson, Judith Green, Ray Anderson, and David Osborne. In addition to the meetings, we make field trips to such places as Morrow Aircraft Company, the Ethyl Gasoline corporation, and the Colton cement plant. Wc have plenty of fun on these trips, as you can guess. Chuck E. Alban, E. Heath A.wS.B. Sports Dance San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Sally, y llMBafcMBH ftfliJK? _ ' 4t!lC a Wasn ' t the Sports Dance wonderful? Fm so glad you were able to come down for it. Didn ' t you think those drawings rep ' resenting the different sports made keen decorations? Jim Nicholson was in charge of those decora ' tions, and the kids who helped him were Mary Jane Van Koevering, Doreen Post, Charles Gail, Ruth Penhale, Jim Hewlett, and Winona Ames. Jack Skove ' s orchestra was as smooth as our dates; I really go for that shuffle rhythm. Norma Taylor, Doug Mack, Ruth Lamson, Bill Fitzpatrick, Ruth Giese, Charles Graeber, Pat McCobb, Bob Hill, and all the other kids you met at the dance said to tell you hello. They all want to see you; so I hope you can come down again. This first dance was such a success that we shall probably have another one very soon. Remember how we admired Phyllis Graeber ' s dress? I am getting a powder blue one in the same style as hers. I will send you some pictures of me in the dress and some pictures of the dance. I know you will recognize many of the kids you met. Goodbye now; FU be seeing you. Ginny . . . Phi Lambda Delta San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 ' ? Howard Lindholr Dear Chris, Have we a musical organi7;ation at Valley? What a question! We certainly have — and a very active one, at that: the Phi Lambda Delta. Pat Carpenter, an enthusiastic cabinet member, seemed glad to answer all my questions concerning this brand new fraternity, whose purpose is to increase interest in music throughout the Valley by recognizing local talent and by providing a means of contact between music majors and other students interested in music. An important task of the Phi Lambda Deltas is their sponsorship of recitals bringing prominent musicians to the Valley. Heading the guest-list are Dr. Henry Eames, pianist and lecturer, Edward Pollack, violinist, and the Hancock String Ensemble. The club is also sponsoring a Little Symphony orchestra of selected local musicians to be presented in concert work; and, as a further proof of their diligence, the Phi Lambs are working with the Delta Psi Omega as co-sponsors and business managers for Pygmalion . Don ' t you think that official business takes ail the time of the P.L.D ' s, though. As a group, they attend concerts, among which was Beethoven ' s Missa Solemnis , in Los Angeles. At the beginning of the year, new members were welcomed at a reception featuring Dr. Paul Pisk as speaker. There was a swank formal in- itiation, and Tve heard of plans for some pot luck suppers and more concerts to come. This active group is headed by Howard Lindholm, president, and his cabinet, Pat Carpenter and Rosalie Drinkwater. Mr. Shul- tis is the sponsor. There ' s the bell, and I have a class now. Write soon. Ginny W.A.A. San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 .r , — Dear Bill, Just who do you think you are, fella? You dont seem to realize that you can ' t get away with calling me a muscle moll. Them ' s fightin ' words. Can ' t a gal have a little fun without being called unflattering names? Besides, W.A.A. stands for Women ' s Athletic Association — not Women ' s Amazon Association. But seein ' s how you ' re just a dumb male, I ' ll forgive you and do a little explaining. t Sally Jackson Just to keep us in good form, we have a play day with other schools for every team sport — basket ' ball, hockey, and baseball. One of the snappiest affairs of the year is the AlumnacW.A.A. basketball game, where the alums rediscover some long-forgotten and much ' lamented muscles. But right now, I ' m looking forward to our annual mountain party and pajamarino. For the last ' named event, I ' m going to buy myself a very torrid pair of p. j. ' s — Hawaiian print and stuff likt : that. After spending a hilarious, sleepless night in our gym, I will take some time to recuperate. I ' ll write again soon and tell you how it came out and will try to send some snaps of President Sally Jackson, me, and the gals. Ginny . . . Indian Paint Brush Club San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Mac, I may not be a blooming Raphael or a Michael Angelo, but I sure do have fun in the Indian Paint Brush Club here at Valley. The Club doesn ' t take much of my time because I ' m not an officer, but you can bet that the president, Jim Nicholson, and his cabinet — Elbert Farr, Jim Hathaway, Ruth Lamson, Doreen Post, and Carlena Johnson — have a big job planning — j our activities. Just to get things started, we had a pot-luck supper and a membership ' ' ' ' drive in September. We donated ten per cent, of our funds to defense. Jimmie Nicholson On our calendar for this year, we have just gobs of things scheduled. On the top of the list now is a mountain party to be given at Ruth Penhale ' s cabin at Crestline. I know 111 have a high hilarious time there, ' cause I love snow. The Club is going to give an afternoon dance with the Lettermen some time in April. It should be a big success, too, because there aren ' t many dances scheduled. I told you before about the Carnival we had here at Valley last year. Well this year, we ' re going to have another, and the Paint Brush Club will be at the front, armed with drawing boards and pencils to draw carica- tures of anyone who has the nerve to see himself as we see him. In May, we are going to have a tea and an exhibition of all stU ' dent masterpieces. If I were a claip voyant, I could tell you about Mr. Rempel ' s being requested by Un ' cle Sam to join him as a Second Lieutenant in his armed forces. Ginny Football Team San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 €t if Dear Bob, ' Here ' s that picture of our 1941 grid team that I promised to send you. They ' re a bunch of husky boys; aren ' t they? We had one of the strongest forward walls in the league this year with a pair of good defensive ends in Bob Webb and Bert Bangle; these boys also had a knack of hanging on to some passes, ,l Smythe giving us a good aerial attack also. You couldn ' t find a better pair of tackles than 23? ' pound Bill Ullom and 215 ' pound Harlan Bechtold. Even the substitute tackles, Ralph Gonzales and George Vallis, were hard to beat. At the guard spots, we had Chuck Hunt, the sparkplug of the line until he was injured, and the fiery little Dick Dowd, who made up for si2,e with action. At the center position, we had tall, lanky Dick Beck, a quiet ' voiced gridder, who believed that action speaks louder than words. In the backfield we had four lettermen who were fairly light and plenty fast. They were Fullback Buzz Brown, who won the conference scoring race; Quarterback Don Niemeyer, who called the signals and acted as blocking back; Halfback Porter, who was the passing ace and whose kicking kept us out of plenty of tight spots; and Halfback Bob Ewing, whose defensive work was plenty good. Don Niemeyer and Bill Ullom were placed on the second ' string all ' southern Cal eleven, and Ullom was named on the second ' string all ' State team, which is all right. Chuck UKSS «■« Vf 40 1 3 !S 29 IS i International Relations Club San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Dot, So you flunked a history quiz! You ' re blaming it on the fourth inter ' ceptor command, too, for issuing a black-out order. You should be ashamed! If we ' re to win, we must all get behind the wheel and push. People who are petty and narrow-minded are not welcome members to society, either in the nation or on our campus. Valley attempts to aid students in adjusting ' their minds to an adult level and in keeping thoughts and emotions at an McCobh even keel. Our International Relations Club is one of the mediums through which we may all learn to understand more thoroughly the rapid changes being effected in this world of chaos. Patsy McCobb serves as president, with Mary Zajec and Walter Lenker acting as assistants. This growing organization now has an approximate membership of twenty persons who are interested and have a genuine share in the club ' s activities. Various speakers of repute have been our guests at meetings which are held monthly. Heated discussions broaden the student ' s vision, and his knowledge of foreign affairs ex- pands to an apprecia- ble degree of perfec- tion. Don ' t always be willing to toss such matters lightly off your shoulders. Forgive my scolding, but if it sets you to some serious thinking, I have ac- complished my Girl Scout duty of the day. Sincerely, Ginny Reading Club San Bernardino Valley Junior College FaU, 1941 Dear Frank, You ' ve called me frivolous and light ' minded for the last time. Now I have a lovely argument to offer in favor of my serious nature. I have joined an organi2,ation known as the Reading Club, which was formed last year for the purpose of creating a new interest in modern literature. The faculty adviser of the club, Mr. Robins, is a member of the English department, and the chairman is an old pal of yours, Bill Curtis. This is no passing fancy, either, because I really enjoy the monthly lecture meet- ings, and at last I have ample proof for you that I have some cul ' tural interests. I ' m sorry you couldn ' t be around for some of the Reading Club meetings. We have heard several fine recordings of scenes from Hamlet as they have been played by John Barrymore, John Gielgud, and Maurice Evans. Lynne Fontanne ' s beautiful read- ing of The White Cliffs was played at our first meeting. Other meetings included a lecture on South American culture by Mrs. de Davila, who has lived in Colombia for several years. The newest program plans are for book reviews to be given by different members of the club. For the first time, I am really enjoying a club which does not give dances or dinners or other outside enter- tainments. It is solely a hterary organization, and so far I haven ' t been bored one little bit. I guess I am truly settling down at last, and I just wanted you to know. Sincerely, Virginia Delta Psi Omega San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Jeannie, Now ' s the time for a confession. I want to be an actress! Anyway, Yd like to be in enough plays at Valley to join the Delta Psi Omega, our branch of the national dramatic fraternity. I don ' t suppose Fd ever be good enough to be asked to join, but Fve found out everything I can about membership — just in case. Would-be members must speak a certain number of lines in at least two school plays, and they must be approved for membership by a National Council of the fraternity. The club is very limited in number, because of the strict rules of membership. The president for first semester was Carl Yates, and for second semester, Betty Ebert. Active members are Carl Yates, Betty Ebert, Lois Reynolds, Dave Osborne, and Phyllis Graeber, while pledges include Marie Beck, Ray Linger, Glen Betty Ehct Sandberg, Robert Suggs, and Valentine Zajec. Dr. Allison is the adviser The Delta Psi Omega handles all of the skits in assemblies, the dramatic portions of the boosters and rallies, and the annual mellerdrammer ' ' at the Associated Students ' Carnival, besides the more serious work of the school plays. In addition to this full schedule of activities, the Delta Psi is spon ' soring the previews for the oncact play tournament. Won ' t you come over to see All the Comforts of Home and Pygmalion ? Dramatically yours, Ginny Santa Ana at S.B.VJ.C. San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall 1941 Dear Bob, Here ' s that letter telling all the dope about the Santa Ana game. You know the Dons were national champs last year, and this year they ' ve got a pretty fair eleven also — good enough, any- way, to wallop us 26 to 7 in our conference opener. We pushed them all over the field the first half and threatened to score several times. The stands went wild when we had the ball down on the Don two-foot line with about three seconds left in the first half. Jack Porter, Indian halfback, took the ball and plunged into the center of the Don line, only to fumble. With that fumble went our hopes of winning the game, and it discouraged us so that we trudged off the field a beaten team after playing only one half. When the Dons got their hands on the ball in the third quarter, they started on a whirlwind scoring attack which left us bewildered and three touchdowns behind. A series of blocked kicks and a long touchdown pass spelled catastro- phe for us. After we collected our scattered wits and came out of the fog, we started a passing attack which carried us down to the two- yard line, where Por- ter cracked the Don forward wall, this time for our lone touch- down. Chuck Indian Ice Tribe San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Bill Rutherford Dear Bob, I added another sport to my list of activities when I attended one of the meetings of the Indian Ice Tribe the other night. This is a group of enthusiastic ice skaters who meet twice a month at the Orange Belt Skating Rink and cut a few capers. Ice skating is not so soft a sport as I had sup- posed; after a few spills, I knew it was fairly hard — the ice and the sport. We got an old-fashioned broom hockey game going, and I about got killed. There are some pretty good hockey players from this school. Bill Rutherford, who is president of the club, James Lawson, and George Frit2;el played last year in a hockey league at the rink. Mr. Ellis Spackman, who teaches here as you know, can cut up the ice as well as any of the other hockey players. There were about forty skaters, which makes it a pretty large group. They have membership cards and get slightly reduced rates at the rink, and they throw several informal parties on the side. I saw Tom Harmon, Dick Beck, Dick Gardner, Rosemary Canaday, Roy Phillips, Phyllis Graeber, Bob Linderman, Don Niemeyer, and Frankie Lee Basinger at the rink the other night among the crowd. Chuck Pomona at S.B.VJ.C San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Bob, It has been two weeks since I ' ve written you, but the Chaffey game was rained out last week, and I waited until we played Pomona before I wrote again. We really hit our stride when we met Pomona and rolled over them to win our first league game 32 to 0. Bum Brown, our fullback, really ran rough ' shod over the Red Raiders; and, before he let up, he had four touchdowns — 2 , about the best game he has played yet. Brown scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and once again in the last quarter on short touchdown dashes. In the last quarter, however. Jack Porter and Bob Webb stole the spotlight for a minute when Webb leaped high in the air and snagged a touchdown pass from Porter in the end 2;one. Pomona found our line impregnable and reverted to a passing attack which brought them within scoring distance several times, but we tightened up our defense and held them scoreless. Our line stood out as usual, with Bill Ul- lom, Harlan Bechtold, Bob Webb, Chuck Hunt, and Dick Beck making most of the tackles. In the back ' field. Bob Ewing and Don Niemeyer were never given much credit, but they were always in there on the blocking and backing up the lii Chuck Halloween Dance San Bernardino Valley Junior CoUege Fall, 1941 Dear Marilynn, Pardon me if I don ' t write straight, but Tm writing this from bed, and the bed ' s not very flat. I just can ' t get up. All I want to do is lie here and dream about last night and that wonderful dance. You see, the Halloween masquerade was called off; so we had a regular sports dance after the football game. Everyone thought it was a better idea anyway, and we all had a super time. The decorations were really worked out swell. That ' s bragging a bit, ' cause I helped with them. We hung twine spiderwebs on the walls of the gym and stacked hay and bamboo and cornstalks in the corners. The patrons and patronesses sat in a makeshift corral amid more hay and cornstalks. Oh yes, and there were some scarecrows here and there. The only trouble was that the lights were so low you couldn ' t really see the decorations. But no one seemed to mind. Before the dance, we beat Pomona 32 ' 0; so we were really in the mood to celebrate. Quite a few of the Pomona kids came to the dance, too, but we weren ' t too hard on them. Ruth Giese was general chairman for the dance, and Arline Verdieck, Mary Jane Van Koevering, and Phyllis and Charles Graeber helped. Jimmie Nicholson dreamed up the decorations. Charles Koelsche and his orchestra played as well as ever. The dance lasted from 10 till 1, and with the football game and all, 1 was just blissfully exhausted. Ginny Commerce Club . . San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Ed, So you finally made your grades. I am glad to hear that you have passed from the stage of a paltry pledge to that of a he-man active in your fraternity. We have an organization — the Commerce Club — that ' s just as fussy about grades as your fraternity. You have to have a Commerce major and make better than a C average to be even considered. A person is lucky to be one of the 10% of the commerce majors chosen; they ' re just a bunch of brains. They ' re the most active mixed group on campus. They have a dinner meeting at a different restaurant every month. Twice a year, they have a rush tea for prospective members, and then initiation. Up till now, their most hilarious escapade has been a snow party. _ From all reports, they really let loose and had a good time — no broken bones, either. In February, they plan to go on a field trip to see the Los Angeles Stock Exchange, Bob Burns Radio show, and the Los Angeles Shopping News. What a crowded day! This year, instead of having the usual Commerce Dmner, they are sponsoring a Vocational Day, so that everyone in school can take part. That ' s not all, either. They ' ve planned a skating party, a hay ride, and a beach party. It keeps Marvin Dudley, president, Helen Gleason, social chairman, and Mr. Stoll, sponsor, busy planning for all these affairs. Could you and your frat brothers do more? Ginny Dudley A.W.S.-W.A.A. Convention San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear BiU, Get ready for the lowdown on a simply scrump- tious affair — the A.W.S ' W.A.A. Convention at Pasadena. Running around the halls of the Vista del Arroya Hotel were lovelies from all the jaysees in this region — Oh, brother! I can just see the wolf in you coming out! Dr Allison, Miss Frahm, Mrs. Glass, and Dr. Baumgartner were the faculty spon- sors for the affair; they had as much fun as we did, I think, only they had to work to keep us in line. The A.W.S. girls had charge of the banquet; president Patsy McCobb presided. After the formal dinner, everybody relaxed in pajamas for the room parties. You know how room parties are — you eat too much and laugh too much and just NEVER get to bed! Next morning, we staggered sleepily downstairs for breakfast. Joan Mignot, president of the Y ' se Women, was hostess. After breakfast, discussion groups met to talk over subjects pertinent to school and social life. W. A.A. president Sally Johnson then took charge of the luncheon, and we listened to a lone eagle, Russ Johnston, talk about women ' s place in flying. It was nice to see a Man about the place, but we soon for ' got him in an after ' noon of swimming, tennis, and some other outdoor activities. Tired, but happy, we reached home safely — to dream of a wonder- ful weekend! Love, Ginny S.B.VJ.C. at FuUerton . San Bernardino Valley Junior College FaU, 1941 Don Niemeyer Dear Bob, At Fullerton, we played a football game which was really a football game. Ten thousand frenzied fans watched us lose a 1443 thriller to a fast Hornet eleven on a wet and slippery field. The game started off with a bang, when Bill Lewis, the Hornets ' crack ball-toter, took our opening kickoff on his own 15 ' yard line and dodged and twisted his way 85 yards through our team for the first score of the game. We didn ' t take that lying down, and we got back in the ball game when Don Niemeyer blocked a kick, picked up the ball, and raced for a 25 ' yard touchdown. Buzz Brown rifled a pass to Jack Porter in the end zone for the extra point, tieing the game up. Not content with a tie, we really went to work on the over-rated Hornets. Porter started things rolling when he intercepted a pass and lateraled to Brown, who carried it deep into Fullerton terri- tory. On a series of hne smashes and off -tackle drives, we scored again. We attempted another con- version pass, but it was knocked down, leaving the score in our favor 13 to 7. The Hornets showed their real stuff m the third quarter when they took the ball and went 5 3 yards downfield by air and ground to score again and make the winning conversion that proved to be our downfall. Chuck . . . Fine Arts Matinee p 7 San Bernardino Valley Junior College FaU, 1941 V ■ Dear Kay, My How is your music course coming along? I wish that you m_|j|| Umiim could have been here for the musical matinee that the Fine Arts B H Commission presented recently. Duane Rollins played two piano B ' H H solos, ' ' The Sunken Cathedral ' ' and ' ' Fspana Cani ' ' ; since you have ™ heard Duane play, you know how much we enjoyed listening to Joyce Neil him. Phyllis Loufek accompanied your favorite cellist, Frank McCrackin, on the piano as he played Gigue . The Tight Rope Walker was interpreted by our toe-dancing star, Joyce Neil, and Dorothy Mummery went into Meditation on her violin. I know that you are still struggling with violin lessons, but I can ' t remember whether you are still taking ballet or not. Personally, I think you should stick to singing, which is one thing you can do. Elizabeth Way sang Still As the Night and My Lover Is a Fisherman, two of your favorite pieces; how- ever, if you have persisted in dancing, you will be more interested in Joyce Neil ' s Black Cat , a baby masterpiece of terpsichore. A boy and his horn, Roy Ricks and an unidentified trumpet, collaborated on Without a Song , with Phyllis Loufek as piano accompanist. The program closed with Thomas Hulbert playing his own de- lightful composition, Scherzo . Next time we have a matinee, I will try to let know in advance. Good-bye now, Ginny you Star - Spangled Doings San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Jim, You ' ll probably call me khaki-happy after you read this, but Yd like to brag a bit about what we ' re doing for the draftees at Camp Haan. Some of the other colleges had sponsored sports dances for them; so we decided to do things up in grand style with a formal ball. The Y ' se Women took the initiative and sponsored the dance, which was called A Pepper Bough Prom. We didn ' t know quite how to go about it, but things worked out pretty well. We invited twenty-five J. C. fellows to be hosts, and they were a big help. You see, we dreamed up a plan whereby the names of each fellow ' s first few partners were written in on his program to help him get acquainted. All of us girls stood under alphabeti- cal cards along the walls so that they could find us. Joan Mignot was gen- eral chairman, and, with Miss Frahm ' s advice, supervised Margaret Hildreth, Mary Zajec, Katy Gardner, Pat Car- penter, Carlena Johnson, Mary Jane Van Koevering, and Bob HiU. And I guess the dance was a real success too, ' cause each of us girls received a personal invitation to at- tend the Camp Haan Field Day Exer- cises on November 27. We inspected (informally) the camp, watched the contests, ate in the mess halls, and then danced till it was time to go. My escort was an awfully nice drill- sergeant. Ginny S.B.V.J.C. at Riverside San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Bob, We played our annual Thanksgiving Day grid game with Riverside last week and managed to eke out a meager 2 points, which proved to be just a couple too many for the Tigers when the final gun sounded. Besides fighting against a powerful Bengal eleven, we had to overcome a heavy wind which almost spelled doom for us several times. ' Bechtold After an exchange of punts while Riverside was kicking the wind, the Bengals found themselves back up against their own goal line. Our fast-charging line took advantage of the break, and smashed through the Riverside line as though it were a sieve, smearing a Riverside ball carrier in his own zone for the safety which won the game for us. Harlan Bechtold, our husky tackle, really went to town, more than once bringing down Riverside backs for losses and making the tackle that proved Riverside ' s downfall. The rivalry between Riverside and us still persists, for during the game the ref. had to call time out twice to talk to the teams and try to keep them from being too rough. That wind was the coldest I ever ran up against. I didn ' t play too much. I wrecked my ankle in the last game, and I sat out most of this one on the bench. I ' d rather face any tough Riverside gridder than that little breeze that was whippin ' through my uniform. Chuck Forensics San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Don, ' It ' s not like you to lose a speech contest, but, as you have found out, Albert Newell is too much competition, and Santa Ana, - Pomona, and your dear Alma Mater couldn ' t stand his pressure. I know that you must have been in the groove while speaking, but Albert Newell Albert has a natural gift for gab, and puHic speaking is his business. I heard that it was an extemporaneous contest. You ' ll have to explain the meaning of that word in your next letter. Speaking is all right for some of the students like Bob Salter, Shanna McGee, Katherine Gardner, and Sam Cucinella, but not for me. I ' m too jittery when I have to speak before the public. You asked about the Forensics Club. Well, to tell you the truth, we haven ' t one this year. Because of the war, all plans for the Club ' s organization were dropped, and our ambitious speech students have been on their own. The debate coach is Mr. Arthur R. Truscott. I ' m sure you will meet him, if he accompanies Shanna McGee to the oratorical contest at Chaffey, May 7. Say! Don, you better whip up something good, if you expect to defeat Shanna because she ' s going to be plenty of competition. Guess I ' ll close now. Your pal, Chuck Pep Team San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Hi, Don, All right, so you did heat us in foothall and hasket- ball this year. So what? We still had the best pep squad in the conference; didn ' t we? Yell leader George Upton and his two assistants, Jane Corhan and Annette Mc- intosh, were really in there with those sharp new yells and pep songs. Remember that tricky hopped-up loco ' motive? George went all-out in thinking up new stunts, and he put everything he had into giving us something to shout about. Jane and Annette worked right along with George, and I know you heard the spirit that the combination had. This year, the gals around school contributed plenty to the school spirit, too. Oh, Brother! Those majorettes and pom-pon girls! Let me tell you they were good! Head majorette Alix Babel led Lura Ann Sheehan and Bernadeen Waldroup down the field in plenty snappy routines (and outfits)! The pom-pon girls, Evelyn Redenbo, Rosemary Canaday, Dorothy Lisenba, and Betty Sherrard, went ovei with a bang. Mrs. Erma Glass, women ' s gym instructor, helped them dream up their pom-pon drills, and they were swell at every game and rally we had. Football manager Bob Hill, who was also Comissioner of Athletics, and basketball manager Bill Wheeler worked right along with us guys on the team, backing us even in some of those sports-shel- lackings we took this year. Altogether, we had some swell kids to work with; don ' t you think? Chuck A. Mcintosh, G. Upton, J. Corhan The Nurses ' Club San Bernardino Valley junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Pat, Am I ever glad you asked me to find out about the Nurses ' Club! I know you ' ll find your nursing course even more exciting. Not that you need any further inducement for your Rorence Nightingale Career! I asked Eli2,abeth Romo about the club. This is the set ' up: President Betty Wolfs cabinet con- sists of Helen Jones, Gloria Peterson, Jo Penegal, and Jean Mize, who writes those newsy Women in White columns in the Warwhoop . The Nurses ' Club has a really smooth calendar. First was the ini- tiation of probies — probationers to the masses; then the Halloween and Christmas parties. Most im- portant and thrilling event of the year is capping of probies and awarding of stripes for the caps of junior and sen- ior student nurses. During February, they have the snow party and sponsor a dance at Camp Haan and open house at the U. S. O. In May the nurses entertain at the Mother ' s Day tea. From April to June, teas are giv- en for nursing majors so new girls may become acquainted with the hos- pital before entering training. Final event of the year is graduation with our sophomore class. Ginny Y ChaffeyatS.B.V.J.C. San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 ¥ ' 3 b ' Sm n , % M - ' ■p3| Dear Bob, We closed our football season last Saturday afternoon when we lost a 25 to setback to Chaffey in a game that was as drizzling as the weather. We were really dead, definitely outclassed from the opening kickoff, and didn ' t show the stuff we had against Bob Ewing Pomona, Fullerton, and Riverside. We played all afternoon in a steady shower which didn ' t help us any either. The Panthers had a terrific aerial attack which caught us off guard every time and which was hard to smash. Coach Smythe substituted many players, trying to stop the Panther offense, but none proved to be of any value. The defeat put us down in fifth place in the conference; if we had won, we would have finished in a tie for second place with Fullerton. Chaffey scored three touchdowns in the first half and scored once again in the last period to give our team its worst defeat since 1930, when they trampled over us 60 to 0. A small crowd braved the rain for the first half, and then, af ' ter watching us take the worst beating of the season, most of them left. I ' ll follow up in basketball season and write you later about our hoop team. Chuck Miscellaneous . . . All The Comforts of Home San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 Dear Vicky, Well, here I am again, you lucky gal. Get set to hear about one per ' i i ™ fectly scrumptious time I had last 1 t U S Hf night. Decked out in my very best y I I i i ' S S ' plunked myself down in the r ' ' I 11 H H seventh row of our Aud. and watched 1 in --■■ ' ' ' k , Ty wilH PK the most hilarious drayma I have yet seen staged at Valley. The play was All the Comforts of Home , by William Gillette. The cast was very large; so, naturally, there was an exceptionally large and appreciative audience. Between the antics of Carl Yates, Dick Ashby, and Ray Unger, I was kept in a constant state of laughter. Carl and Dick were renting out rooms in the Pettibones ' home while the family was away. Ray was one of their roomers — slightly on the pixilated side and forever running about the stage in an over-size nightshirt. Carl was just slightly mercenary. Whenever money was mentioned, he was sure to shout, I gets half! Betty Ebert, a dancer, almost disrupted the Bender family (who were also roomers in the Pettibone home) when she started after Thomas Bender — Dave Osborne to you. But he was beaten back into line by his wife, Elsie Sprague, and his daughter, Marie Beck. Kenny Orr, Lois Reynolds, Pat Kattell, Phyllis Graeber, Chuck Graeber, Glen Sandberg, Joan Mignot, Val Zajec, Bob Suggs, and Roy Ricks added to the general confusion. With that cast, you can imagine what a riot was going on. All in all, it was a super-duper play, and I hope we have more like it. Ginny Technical Staff San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Al, I just got home from a play I attended at the Junior College. It was a good performance by the actors, and they got their share of the glory, but I think the men behind the scenes should receive a little of it. By the men behind the scenes, I mean the technical staff, which does everything from building the scenery to sweeping the stage. It ' s this staff which does all the routine work, and keeps everything running right on schedule so that the scenes will move on time. Frank Chipps is the supervisor, and the jolly little man is well-liked by his staff. Eugene Hayes, electrician, is the veteran member of the technicians, serving his second year out in the auditorium. Hayes is the man who does all the switch pulling, but Kerrigan Cory has the coveted honor of pulling the curtain. Apprentices Beatrice Guertin and John Brook ' field are learning all the angles of the trade so they can replace the graduates next year. Among the things that the boys and Beatrice Guertin do are cleaning floors, designing hghting, running the movie projector, and keeping the mikes and recording machinery in good condition. They ' re handymen, everyone except Miss Guertin. They seem to have a lot of fun working together, and anything can be expected from them at any time. All the guys eat their lunches in their own room in the aud., where they get together on the latest jokes and discuss some of the finer things in life — usually women. Chuck Xmas Assembly . . . San Bernardino Valley Junior College Fall, 1941 singing Dear Pat, Have you read Myra Kelley ' s A Christmas Present for a Lady ? If you haven ' t, please get it from the library right away. Betty Ebcrt read it in the Christmas assembly today, and I promptly fell in love with it. The whole assembly was very good, and put us all in a festive mood. The college orchestra played Christmas Fantasy, by Rape, Cavalleria ' ' ' ' Rusticana, by Mascagni, and Le Carillon, by Bizet. The Christmas Fantasy started me Jingle Bells, and I could hardly stop all day. The Fantasy was new to me, but I liked it very much; it ' s a medley of my favorite Christmas carols. The Choir sang Wake Ye Shepherds, St. Joseph and Mary, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, and Silent Night, Holy Night. Elizabeth Way and Gordon Sim, two newcomers to the college, sang the solo parts. We ' re looking forward to hearing them again. Then, while we were all in a r!7 benevolent mood, Carl Yates asked r J A C i Ql J L- ° contribute to the Municipal Jk 1 fc Cj Jyj Christmas Party. He had what jH Bfl HHHj HII U PI B he called the six most beautiful _vi ' cTaPK SB ' n £« 9l ' ' E K7b jH blondes in school help him collect the money, and, though he didn ' t choose me to be one of them, I was glad to contribute. Ginny Choir San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Art, Talk about having fun! You should have heard the Choir kids talking about their trip to Victorville. They en- tertained the soldiers at the U.S.O. They did numbers of different moods, all of them colorful. The program started with the vivacious rhumba dancing of Luz; Arredondo. I wish I could have been there; she ' s very good. Then a very smooth tango was sung by the choir. Accompanist was Howard Lindholm, and director was Mr. Karel B. Shultis. Your favorite tunes, Flamingo and Clair de Lune , were sung by the triple trio, which included Barbara Wright, Elizabeth Way, Mary Benson, Phyllis Loufek, Patricia Gormley, Virginia Casselman, Lu2, Arredondo, Nina Sylvester, Lorene Lindstrom, and Aileen Noonan. One of the fellows told me that the heat was really poured on when Luz Arredondo and Carl Inghram danced the Conga. Of course, on all the South American songs and dances. South American atmosphere was provided by Marvin Dudley, playing torn toms; Mary Benson, playing the Cloves; and Pat Gormley, playing the Maurakas. The Choir appeared at the California Hotel for the Kiwanis Club and has gained much recogni ' tion from its various renditions. Say! I almost for ' got to mention the male members of the Choir, most of them good friends of mine: Eugene Fox, Nelson Patterson, Dick Bar ' ber, Gerald Rollins, Ernie Smith, George Jeffery, Bob Shencup, and Carl Inghram. Well, it ' s almost time for lunch; so I gotta scram. Your pal. Chuck Christmas Formal . San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Rosie, Blackouts are a pain in the neck. We ' ve had only one, but it gave everyone such a scare that we almost had to call off our Christmas formal. Luckily, it went on okeh. Speaking of said formal, everything was super superlative. The theme was Santa Clauses Toyland — and guess who was Santa! ■ — none other than Jimmy Nicholson. Nobody could have been a better St. Nick than he was. He didn ' t need a lot of padding to make him look the part, either. We had a great big Christmas tree with just gobs of presents under it. Everybody looked forward to the time when Jimmy would open the surprise package. When he did, it was really a surprise, for it contained our school ' s very best ballerina, Joyce Neil. After she was wound up, she did a mechanical doll dance that was mighty fine. Other entertainment during the intermission pause was furnished by guest artists and former students Aldon Haynes, Jean Garrett, and Ed Swall. Mmmmh, can Ed sing! The orchestra of the evening was made up of Bob Mohr and his boys; as per usual, they went over with a bang. For just the right Christmas touch in refreshments, we had tricky little white cakes with red and green candles. Ruth Giese, social chairman, and her committee — Doris Peters, Lois Reynolds, Beverly Nish, Phyllis Graeber, and Mary Jane Van Koevering — did themselves proud on this affair. Ginny Student Recital San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Martha, Remember my telling you about Carl Yates and all the crazy things he did at our assemblies? Well, he can be serious, too, and he does as good a job of that as he did of his downing. He proved it in the Students ' Recital sponsored by the Commission of Fine Arts. He and Gerald Rollins were the two performers in the recital. The other piano students here all say they envy Gerald his finger-movement, and he certainly showed off this abihty today. He played Jardins Sous la Pluie, Cathedral Engloutie, and Feux d ' Arti ' fice, by Debussy, and Chopin ' s Prelude No. 25 , opus 4? and Polonaise No. 6, opus 53. Carl read eight short poems, including works from different types of poets. He ended the recital with an excellent readmg of The Fall of the City, by Archibald MacLeish. The other poets whose works he read were Carl Sandberg, Stephen Spender, Walter de la Mare, B. L. Taylor, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, D. G. Rossetti, E. A. Poe, and G. A. Becquer. Afterward, we all went to the Green Room to compliment Carl and Gerald on their work. They were really entitled to our praise. They tried to act very much unconcerned, but I could tell that they were proud of themselves, too, as they deserved to be. Ginny Gerald Duanc Rollins College Y San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Don, I ' m glad you asked about our campus College Y . We have a club any fellow would be proud to talk about. Our first semester president was Dan Thomas, and he is plenty interested in Y work. His cabinet included Charles Graeber, Wallace Falkenstein, Allen Bailey, Herb Clemen- sen, and Bill Dunbar. Regular dinner meetings were held on alternate Wednesday evenings, and special events for the semester were a Y conference at Pomona Junior College, an afternoon dance sponsored by Bill Dunbar the Y for the student body, and a Christmas party, given jointly by the College Y and the Y ' se Women. Our second semester has started off with a bang! Bill Dunbar, president, and his cabinet, Bob Salter, Gene Hayes, Dan Thomas, and Glen Sandberg, dreamed up an initiation that was a Lulu ! (And I do mean LULU — five new members had to wear girls ' clothes to school). Some confusion! Nobody knew whom to whistle at. We feel pretty good about our membership; we have thirtysix members, more than we have had in several years. We have planned a dinner and theater par ty, mountain and beach retreats, and an assem ' bly sponsored by the Y . Dr.Doescherwas our sponsor until war work called him away. Chuck , I ' m II, ,U. 111., V.ill.y |hi,i,„ Cull. Win(... I ' MI h. .11 I ' .Mh, In V ' Ui l.r.l I (I, I. 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Hd I ' emby spearheaded the Indians ' attack and emer jed the hijjh sci rer ol the jjame with 17 points, which puts him up amonj the leading; scorers nt tlu conteience. Fullerton ' s lads were just a little ttm t.ill ind too m od tor us, but we put up a battle the tirst halt anyway. Coach Schaeter ' s boys are steadily im piovinj , and they ' re bouml to win at lea t one league contest this year. We met (atrus next, and I actually thou ;ht we Will- joinj; to win. With a tew breaks, the t)wls would have been on the luititnii iiul ol ihi- .score. The Owls inanuj ed barely u rki mil ,i t J in 3S win, aiKl I ' m not joking this time. I )ur team was all tired up till a vKtory and had the score knotted 3S ' 3S with two minutes lett in the game, but a n.upK- oi lucky (Citrus baskets proved our downt.ill Playin i; without the services ot our star Un ward, I ' d Temby, we were paced by little Keith Barron, sharpshootinj torwaii.1, who heaved 1 1 points throu jh the hoop. Clukk Assembly San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Tom, How do you think I ' ll look in a sailor suit? Fve got a good chance of getting in the naval reserve corps after I graduate this year. Today, I attended an assembly which featured Wayne Morris, former movie actor, who is now serving as an ensign in the U. S. N. R. He gave us guys all the real dope about the navy. The assembly was held just for the men students, but half the women were hanging around the auditorium. He told us all the requirements for enlistment and chances for promotion, and he de ' scribed the training program we have to go through. After assembly. Ensign Morris wandered about, viewing our campus with about two fellas and a hundred girls tagging along. The fellows were all finding more questions about the navy and were ganged around his car, plying his beautiful wife with queries — about the navy, of course. He finally went into the Warwhoop office and practically gave his whole speech over again in an interview with Gordon Phillips, college reporter. He really co-operated with all the fellows and answered every question that was thrown at him. Everyone seemed to like him, for he was just like any other regular guy. At the assembly, we also had pictures of life in the navy. Most of us had seen them before, but they ' re still good pictures the second time. I really don ' t know what finally urged me to look into this navy business, Ensign Morris, his good ' looking wife, or that lil ' gal in every port . Chuck Basketball San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Bob, The other night, I attended a basketball game which was about the best one Fve seen our team play this year. We played Riverside on our home court, and the Bengals were lucky enough to beat us out by 4 measly points in copping a 47 to 43 win. At the halftime, they were leading 33 to 19, with a 14 ' point lead; and, during the second half, we scored 24 points to their 14, but they had too much of a margin to start with. During the last half, a rejuvenated local team came out on the floor, determined to skin those Tigers, and they would have, too, if the final gun hadn ' t beaten them to it. Keith Barron and George Frit2;el, our forwards, scored 14 and 12 digits respectively, to keep _ , | our team in the game. That game must have disheartened our boys, for, the following week, they went over to Chaffey only to lose a 51 to 28 dismal game. In the final few minutes, we scored several successive baskets, but it was too late for a scoring rally. I Barron again led our team, this time with 1 1 points, with Johnny Williams next in line with ? points after mak ' ing two baskets and a free throw. Chuck Tom Harmon Jack Porter 67 . Rainbow Rhythms San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Esther, The Swing Concert was the Big Thing again this year. Its success is something you can always count on as a jaysee tradition. The versatility of the band was shown by the wide range of selections, from The Song of the Evening Star to Boogie Woogie Band . An interesting highlight was Private Charles Rasmussen ' s appearance as fea ' tured clarinetist in one number. Private Rasmussen was in the medical A.rcd ndo corps stationed in our gym for a while. Solid was a mild word for the way Howard Lindholm played Mr. Tschaikowsky ' s Piano Concerto . Aid on Haynes, that soft-spoken Tennessee lad, played and sang the song that he and his brother wrote — Fll Take the Chance With You , a favorite with all of us since he introduced it in an assembly. Our dancers were right in there, too. Joyce Neil gave a very beautiful dance interpretation of Clair de Lune . Jane Corhan and Jimmie Nichol ' son ' s Moonlight Madonna was a thing to behold. The majorettes — Alix Babel, Bernadean Waldroup, and Annie Sheehan — gave a baton specialty to The Victory March . The Chorus and Carl Inghram, Bert Robinson, and Bob Saville, known as the Three Cheers, were starred in Yes Indeed. The Triple Trio out ' Ramingo ' ed Duke Ellington. Luz, Arre ' dondo and Carl Inghram danced to La Conga and Mom Inez ' . ' Marilyn Coulter was something to re- member when she sang The Kiss Waltz . The band closed with our perennial stand ' by, The Tiger Rag — and the evening was a wow! Ginny 68 Basketball Team San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Bob, I managed to dig up this picture of the 1942 hoop team, the one you said you wanted in your last letter. Coach Art Schaefer had a pretty good ' sized squad out all the time for practice, and the boys and he worked hard, forming a pretty lively hoop team. Schaefer ' s first string included lanky Ed Temby, dead-eye forward, who was eligible for only three league games; husky little George Frit2;el, who played a great defensive game at the other for- ward spot; center Dick Gardner, who was always in the thick of Keith Barron things; guards Tommy Harmon, smooth floor man, and tall Dick Beck, whose towering six-foot-four frame proved too much for some of his opponents. Keith Barron and George Frit2;el were chosen captams-elect by their teammates at the close of the season. Barron capably filled Temby ' s spot, and his clever dribbling and deadly shooting kept the Indians moving all the time. Warren Meacham, another reserve forward, scored his share of the baskets in the hoop contests and will probably be back next year. Bob Gallavan, Johnny Williams, John Ward, and Jack Porter were seen in lots of games and were always good for a few points. Chuck 1 . ' Executive Committee San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Dot, I thought that the Ex. Committee that we had last semester was a bunch of hard workers, but you should see the kids that we have this semester go to town. Johnny Williams, the president of A. S. B., has put his shoulder to the wheel and his nose to the grindstone, trying to put over some of his ideas. Just because Tve been raving about John, don ' t think that the rest of the committee are slackers. Ruth Giese is serving her second term as viccpresident and she ' s doing a super job of it; Helen Gleason is keeping tabs on the outfit by taking minutes; and Bob Rohrer is eying watchfully the somewhat scanty contents of our treasury. Kate Gardner and Jim Hewlett, sophomore representa ' tives, and Libby Way and Jim Ballentine, freshman representatives, work right along with the others in representing the student body. At last it seems as if we are going to have a Student Union. Of course, it may take a small matter of ten years to accumulate enough filthy lucre to start it, but at least we have something to work for. The Ex. Committee has done a grand job in promoting the sale of Defense Stamps and bonds and collecting money in the Buy a Bomber drive. If the next Ex. Committees work as hard as this one does, our little old institution will really go places. Ginny sports Dance San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Evelyn, Every time we have a dance I spend a week looking forward to it and the next two weeks dreaming about the wonderful time I ' ve had. I can see my future for a week or so now, because last night I went to a dance that was a whooper-ding. What music! What decorations! And what a date!! Have I ever told you about Chuck, one of the fellows I work with in the Annual class? Well, let me tell you now. . . . We ' ve had a lot of fun working together all year, but he has never asked me for a date until last Monday (he says football practice kept him pretty busy) . We passed the hall poster advertising this sports dance, which replaced the Box Social, and he asked me to go with him. After we told Elizabeth Way how much we liked the decor of the Social Hall, Chuck and the fellows got busy trading dances, ' ' -% ,t ' .Ac td which always adds to the fun of a dance. Ruth Giese picked out the Koelshe band, and you know those ' .Ai i. ' i) ' SHP ' ' W ' - JPI B boys always do it up in smooth S55 ' .. N • ' f ' i SSTAiH packages. Altogether, I had a keen time and I hope Chuck did, too. Dreamily yours, Ginny P. S. He ' s asked me to go to the Pal- ladium while T. Dorsey is still there. Van Koevering, Nicholson, Post Matinee San Bernardino Valley Junior College Winter, 1941 Dear Kay, Didn ' t I tell you that you would Loufek and Lmdholm like the Matinee? Ym so glad you got my letter about it in time to get here. I could see that you liked it as soon as Phyllis Loufek, Dorothy Bright, and Howard Lindholm began their three-piano rendition of Toccata in F Major. I liked Phyllis and Howard ' s other pieces, too, especially After ' noon of a Faun, wh ich is definitely a dream composition. Don ' t you think Marilyn Coulter is cute? When she sang Daydreams and Let My Song Fill Your Heart, I could relax because her voice was so smooth; but when she turned pixie on Alice Blue Gown, she had me right up on my toes. I liked the piano Lento of Dorothy Bright and Anne Nelson; however, the real super-surprise was Albert Newell. When he burst forth on the Pilgrim ' s Song with that delovely baritone, the whole audience nearly swooned (and so did you, I noticed!). It was his first performance and was strictly from okay. Lois Matthews and Rosa- lie Drinkwater were the girls who MjH. Ar i lHI A i l played the two-piano Rumbolero ; m.- If jjwWfc B pi|Bl| a H golly, I go for those Latin rhythms! ' Well, I ' m glad you saw it all and liked it as well as I hoped you would. Goodbye now, Ginny Miscellaneous Snaps Matinee . . . San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Pat, We had the best Fine Arts Matinee this afternoon! Honestly, I had no idea we had so much dancing talent here at Valley. There was a huge audience, and we all thought the whole program was just swell. Joyce Neil was what you might call the premiere dan- seuse . She has appeared in other assemblies and programs, but Fve never seen her dance better than she did today. She did a darling novelty toe number with pink and blue spot lights and shadows, a beautiful in ' terpretative ballet about Joan of Arc, and a solo in the finale. Mrs. Irma Glass is responsible for the rest of the program, J Neil and she did a marvelous job. She should be especially proud of the Spanish Gypsies, Mary Thompson, Adaline Clark, and Pauline Lemberger, and the finale, a Mirror Waltz by Mary Thompson, Pauline Lemberger, Adaline Clark, Jane Corhan, Alix Mae Babel, Luz Arredondo, and Joyce Neil. Tiny Frankie Lee Basinger and Rosemary Canaday looked like dancing dolls in their Irish Folk Dance. Pauline Lemberger and Luz Arredondo were soloists too. Pauline did a smooth novelty tap, and Luz offered some more of her ever-popular Mexican folk dances. As you can see, we had all kinds of dancing. Jimmie Nicholson and Jane Corhan did a dreamy exhibition ballroom valse. Gee, I wish I could dance as well as they. In fact, I wish I could dance as well as all these kids on today ' s program. They were really good! Ginny . . . Blossom Time Ball San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Molly, The women ' s choice formal is always the biggest and best; this year ' s dance was no exception. We all had a marvelous time. I invited the current hero and really had myself a tmie. Patsy McCobb had urged us to make it as much a reverse dance as possible; so we bought the tickets and wouldn ' t let the fellows buy us corsages or anything. I heard that several of the girls even took their dates out for supper beforehand. The name of the dance was the Blossom Time Ball. The A.W.S., W.A.A., and Y ' se Women worked together and did a swell job. And Frankie Lee Basinger, with just the right amount of swank new patio furniture against a background of peach blossoms and trellis-work, disguised effectively the Social Hall. The lights were nice and flattering to our formals. Jack Skove and his band furnished the music, and they played Happy Birthday to Dr. AUison, Frankie Lee Basinger, and Mary Jane Van Koevering. When the dance was over, we sat down and ate the ice-cream cups which had been left over. They were both iteb, beautiful and delicious, and topped ' - off a very wonderful evening. Ginny P.S. The hero said he had a won ' derful time. Festival Concert San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Evelyn, Chuck and I went to the second annual Festival Concert yesterday afternoon, and we ' re cer ' tainly proud of the musicians of the Valley. The jaysee band sponsored a symphonic orchestra made up of musicians from San Bernardino, Redlands, and Colton. Bill Dunbar, hand manager, made awards in behalf of the junior college to four graduating seniors from the high schools of the three towns. I took down the names of the winners because I thought you might know them: Peggy Schumann, from San Bernardino, and Dan Carney, from Colton, who play the French horn; Charles Engel, from Colton, who plays the trombone; and Larry McLaughlin, from Redlands, who plays the clarinet. Members of our band who participated were Margery Burke, Dorothy Mummery, and Edward Lewis, violins; Martha Barnhill and Frank McCrackin, cellos; Marjorie Poindexter, flute; Bill Dunbar, oboe; Phillis Strout and William Barr, clarinets; Pat Carpenter, bassoon; Clarence Haws, tuba; and Marvin Dudley, tympani. Chuck ' s favorite selections were the March Militaire Francaise and the Dance of the Buf ' foons ; I particularly enjoyed the Indian Summer Suite and Brahms ' Hungarian Dance Number Two . We agree, however, that the best nu mber by far was the Star Spangled Banner . I ' ve told about the concert in detail because I know you ' re interested in the fine work of our musicians, and each one of them deserved recognition. Ginny One-Act Plays San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Evelyn, Yes, Fve had another date with Chuck! This time, we went to the Evening of OncAct Plays. Why does he always take me to something so good that I can ' t tell what makes the date a success — Chuck or the event? Anyway, Fm not complaining! Under the direction of Dr. Allison, a variety of plays was pre „, ,,. , , sented. Charming Leander, a farce, was unusual because the Ebert, Nicholson ' ' stage effects and costumes were all in black and white. Lois Blake played Columbme, Ray Mullen was Leander, and Paul Burnett was Orgon. Turnpikes in Arcady presented the story of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Duane Rollins turned m a particularly fine performance as Browning, and Lois Reynolds, as Elizabeth, Marie Beck, as Wilson, and Ernie Smith, as Filippo Riggli, were also very good. Betty Ebert played Mrs. Dowey, the charwoman who invented a hero ' son, in Sir James Barriers The Old Lady Shows Her Medals . She, as well as her charwomen friends, played by Ray Unger, Betty Benson, and Phyllis Graeber, was amazed when the hero appeared, portrayed by Jimmy NichoL son. Bob Suggs was Mr. Willings, another friend, and Dave Osborne had the role of Sir James Barrie in the Prologue and Epilogue. You can imagine how funny Ray Unger was as the Haggerty woman, but I think real comedy honors should go to a stuck door which nearly stopped the per- formance. Ginny Matinee San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Barbara, Now, I ' m sorry I ever gave up playing the piano. The pianist for the Hancock Ensemble seems to be having so much fun when she plays that I feel envious. The Ensemble was here for an assembly today, and even those of us who don ' t usually go in for chamber music thought it was marvelous. They played songs we all know, and their arrange ' ments were awfully clever. They didn ' t give us printed programs; so I had just to take down the names of the pieces the best I could. The ones I liked best were Tambourin Chinois by Kreisler, Dance of the Clowns by RimskyKorsakov, and a group of three adorable numbers called Memories of Childhood by Octavio Pinto. One was Corre, Corre, another, Lullaby, and the third, March, Soldier. The harpist was the soloist for the assembly. She played one solo and a clever part in the Tambourin Chinois. She was a very good harpist. There was a celeste part in the Memories of Childhood sketches. I ' d never heard a celeste before, and it was just darling. But I still liked the pianist best. She and the bass ' violist must have been sharing a joke, ' cause they smiled at each other after every piece. We all decided that the Hancock Ensemble put on one of the year ' s best assemblies. Ginny . . . Vocational Day San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Paul, Sorry I haven ' t written sooner, fella, but I ' ve been pretty busy lately. The thing that took up most of my time was the Vocational Conference. We worked hard on that deal, but it was worth all the effort, and the conference was one of the biggest programs ever attempted here at Valley, as you can see for yourself. The conference started at one p.m. in a general assembly with the Reverend J. Whitcomb Brougher as speaker. Then we had round-table discussion groups led by business and professional men. After a supper in the Greek Theatre, we gathered in the auditorium to hear Dr. William Cassel ' berry, the vocational psychologist. We all liked those two speakers: they ' re tops in their fields. The conference took the place of the annual Commerce Dinner; so Marvin Dudley, president of the Commerce Club, was the general chairman. Dr. Ricciardi, Dr. Lounsbury, Dr. Allison, Mr. Brown, Mr. Stoll, John Williams, Dick Gardner, Pat McCobb, and Ruth Giese were also members of the Planning Committee Katherine Gardner was in charge of the discussion groups, Mary Zajec, the student poll, and Bill Gallavan, tickets. Various clubs a nd their presidents were in charge of other committees: dinner, Joan Mignot and the Y ' se Women; room arrangements. Bill Dunbar and the College Y; publicity, George McJimsey, Beta Phi Gamma, and Jimmie Nicholson, Indian Paint Brush Club; speakers, Marvin Dudley and the Commerce Club; reception, Don Niemeyer and the Letter men ' s Club. How ' s that for a program? Chuck spring Formal ' i ' -i- San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, I feel more natural writing about sports, you know, but I thought maybe you ' d like to come to the Spring Formal, because our gang wants to make a real party of our last dance at jaysee. When it comes to dances, I can usually take ' em or leave ' em alone. That is — usually! Not the Spring Formal, though! Not when I have a date with Gmny. I ' m not so good at describing girls, but she ' s plenty all right, believe me, brother! And a formal doesn ' t harm her looks, either. She tells me Ruth Giese is in charge, with Bon Voyage as the theme. Betty Barnes and Carlena Johnson will make the gym look like an ocean liner, with confetti adding to the Good ' by spirit. A committee headed by Bob Suggs has chosen one of the snappier bands, which should be pretty good. The hall posters and newspaper stories are being handled by Helen Gleason; Mary Zajec and Jim Nicholson are busy with the job of the invitation committee. Pat Carpenter will make sure that everyone will enjoy the refreshments. Dad ' ll let me have the car; so why don ' t you double-date with Ginny and me? So long. Chuck Carnival San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Betty, You couldn ' ' t possibly imagine all the excitement you missed by not going to the jaysee carnival with me. It was gobs of fun. I went well supplied with pennies, and I needed them. I guess Fm just not the lucky type. I practically went mad trying to make a penny land in a one-inch square. I lost half my fortune to the Ex. Committee on that little deal. I had my picture drawn by Doreen Post, a member of the Artists ' Colony. So help me, I didn ' t realize how I looked to other people before that. Well, we can ' t all be perfect. Delta Psi Omega put on a skit called Only a Farmer ' s Daughter. Betty Ebert did a Can-Can dance. She sure can Can-Can. You remember Mary Jane Van Koevering, don ' t you? She was a gypsy fortune teller — imagine that, if you can. Honestly, there were so many things to do that I couldn ' t do everything I wanted to. The part I liked best was dancing. Chuck came and brought Bob; so we had lots of fun. Next time I ask you to something, you ' ll know enough to come, I hope. Ginny Tennis San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, Our net team here at Valley is really starting to roll. Chaffey barely managed to eke out a 10-9 victory over our boys; but, in their next match, the local lads were merciless when they mopped up on a Fullerton net team with a 1 3 to 6 score. Sparking the squad is Bob McMillan, ace frosh first singles star, who has yet to meet his equal in the league, and Redford Cleere, who is teaming up with veteran Dick Gardner to form one of the best doubles teams in the conference. Other singles players are Herb Clemenso n, Frank Mayer, and Elias Alban, who have held their  own in league competition. This is the first year that any of these guys has played against real com ' petition; so they ' re not doing so bad. Dan Thomas and Johnny Williams pair together to form a good little second doubles team which is keeping its own in league matches. Although they got off to a poor start against Chaffey and got cleaned, they walloped the Fullerton second doubles pair with 64 and 7- 5 scores. The most decisive score of the Hornet match was made by Cleere and Gardner, who leisurely and easily won their match in two sets, 6 ' 0 and 6 ' 3. The guy on the sidelines who looks as if he is working twice as hard as the netters is Manager Bob Suggs, whose duties range from filling up the tennis balls with hot air to arranging the lineup. Chuck . W.A.A, San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Lorna, Here I am again — ready, willing, and quite able to bore you to tears with one of my lengthy discussions on the pleasures of outdoor sports. Okay, okay, so you re a glamourpuss and a strictly inner sanctum flower, but I want to tell you about the swell times Fm having in the Women ' s Athletic Association. Inclosed are some snapshots I took of some of the other W.A.A. girls. Tennis is my favorite of all the games we play, and I particularly like to team with Doris Reed, who has a plenty good stroke, but is always clowning around so much that we can never do anything except laugh. Imagine me trying to return a fast backhand drive when I am too weak from mild hysterics even to see the ball! A tennis court is a good place to show off your pretty playclothes; besides, you could get a legitimate tan instead of sporting that sun-lamp tan all summer. Hockey is one of the fastest and roughest games that we play. Mary Benson and Ruby Skeen certainly like to fight it out with a pair of sticks. Remember when we played on roller skates with clubs and tin cans? You were human then; now, sometimes I wonder. You used to be a whiz at basketball, too. Kay Rich is the hoop artist here at J. C She plays the game like a boy — i t) - m r ' ' ' « ifxti . ' W.A.A. hard, speedy passes, fast footwork, and keen strategy. Virginia Carey has become an excellent guard since she has been attending W.A.A. practices The principal sport right now is, of course, baseball. With some former night-ball players, Phyllis Labonte and Lela Herrington, giving their all, the team has been winning most of its games. Luz Arre- dondo, the pitcher who hands the batter a dawling smile and then sends over a speed ball that makes both bat and batter shudder, is the star and artiste of the W.A.A. nine. Marguery Burke was a baseball expert, but she checked out of these Happy Hunting Grounds some several weeks ago and has left a big gap in the lineup. W.A.A. president Sally Jackson is active in everything, and it is probably due to her calm decisions that the teamwork goes so smoothly. Listen, is this doing you any good, or do you still insist that card games tax your strength? You and the great outdoors should get better acquainted this summer. You ' ll really like other girls if you try meeting them in the open instead of behind the social amenities of a Tuesday tea. Sincerely, Ginny Pygmalion 1 San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 B. Ehc Dear Sally, Hollywood has nothing on us, and Leslie Howard has nothing on our Paul Burnett either. He played Professor Higgins in our production of ' Tygmalion ' and set the pace for the rest of a swell cast. They all turned out beautiful performances. Maybe you ' d like to know the rest of the cast? Well, Paul was Professor Higgins; Betty Ebert was Eliza; Ray Unger, Alfred DooHttle; Duane Rollins, Freddie Hill; Barbara Wright, Mrs. Eynsford- Hill; Marguerite Sawyer, Clara Hill; Dave Osborne, Colonel Pickering; Phyllis Graeber, Mrs. Pearce; Ruth Giese, Mrs. Higgins; Betty Benson, the maid; and Charles Gail, Nelson Patterson, and Ray Mullen, bystanders. Val Zajec made a most effective cabby. Did you know the play was different from the movie? I didn ' t, and I think that I like the play better. When Betty Ebert changed into a lady in the last act, she was ex- PJ ' . ' , H H B IhHH I cellent. Mr. Truscott certainly did a { C , fc l B HIP!3S ' HH! splendid job of directing. He had to take over because Dr. Allison was too busy with her administrative duties. The play was co-sponsored by Phi Lambda Delta and the Fine Arts Commission. They had the cleverest advertising stunts Fve seen in a long - MMv time. Some members of the cast made 1 . - ! P f .■« H 1 several records, which were played over the radio and at our assemblies. One was called Information, Please Pygmalion and another, G. B. Himself. Patricia Carpenter was in charge of distribution and sale of tickets, and she was very grateful for the help of the College Y, members of which co ' operated with typical enthusiasm, with Charles Gail as the ticket chairman. All the money went to Navy Relief, which I think is a swell idea. Doing things for the men in service is nothing new for the Fine Arts Commission, though. I knew they were putting on entertainments for the different army groups, but I didn ' t reali2,e just how very much they were doing until I talked with Betty Ebert, the Commissioner of Fine Arts. She and Dr. Allison schedule groups of actors, singers, and instrumentalists for performances in army camps and U. S. O. centers all over this area. In spite of all this extra work, they don ' t neglect us here at the college. At least once a month, we have a Fine Arts Matinee. These matinees are assemblies which feature some outstanding students in our music or our drama depart- ments. The matinees are always beau- tifully prepared, and the townspeople come to hear them. Even the kids who consider concerts a little above them enjoy these assemblies. Once a year, the Fine Arts Com- mission sponsors a recital for two talented students here at the college. The students who are chosen are always thrilled, and I don ' t blame them. To be presented in a recital by the Fine Arts Commission is an honor worth working for. Ginny Track San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, A Mora s p.tto ' .un There ' s always been one sport in which I ' ve wanted to par ' ticipate, and that ' s track; but, no matter how hard Coach Art Schaefer has worked with me, there ' s not really one single event that I can do anything in; so I just keep on the sidelines and watch the speedsters do their stuff. Speaking of speed. Coach Schaefer has all he needs in sprinter Bill Inghram, a tall, slim figure who usually sets the pace in the 100 ' and 220 ' yard dashes, besides usually capturing the high jump event. This negro lad is just what all the coaches dream about: a winner in three events. The tracksters had their first chance on the cinders when they entered in a big triangular meet with Riverside and El Centro, and, to start the track season off right, they captured 8 of the H possible first places to garner 771 2 points, which was just too much for Riverside ' s 63I 2 and El Centro ' s 1?, and don ' t think Coach wasn ' t proud of his proteges, either. Inghram won three firsts in the 100 ' , 220 ' yard dashes and in the high jump, while teammate winners were Andy Mora in the 440, Bob Gallavan in the pole vault, Dave Marriott in the low hurdles, and Pete Smith in the javelin. Bob Ewing placed in both hurdle races, while Bob Small was always good for some points in the 440. Both of these boys are let ' termen and are ex- pected to show their younger teammates how it is done. f. Chuck Track f - ' t A San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, From Coach Art Schaefer ' s viewpoint, things are beginning to look better and better every day, for his track squad. He put his boys through a practice meet with a strong University of Redlands squad, and the fellows gave the older college tracksters a run for their money, only losing by a 571 2 to 411 2 score, which isn ' t so bad. We took five of the eleven first places, with Bill Inghram copping two, as usual, both dashes; Dave Marriott finishing on top in both hurdle races; and Dick Gardner winning the javelin toss. Some of the other Indian point ' getters were Sam Patterson in the 880; Andy Mora and Bob Small in the quarter-mile; Bob Linderman in the 220 and the shot put; Bud Mussell in the pole vault; and Carl Uyeda in the broad jump. Then, one week went by that the coach didn ' t think was so good. Naturally, the boys had to meet Santa Ana sometime, and you know how good the Dons were last year in track. Well, this year, they ' re just about twice as good. When the smoke finally cleared away, the score was 106 to 25, and I don ' t have to explain which squad had 106 digits. Inghram won the century dash in 10.2 seconds, and Johnny Williams captured the two-mile for our only two first places. Captain Bob Ewing finished second in the high hurdles and third in the high jump, to show his ability to lead the squad. Chuck Track ■ s B. Inghr San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, I don ' t have to give you but one guess as to who won the conference meet held at Riverside last week. Well, anyway, the Santa Ana Dons rolled up II2I 2 points, which could still defeat the remaining six schools ' points combined. Our Indian lads scored 17 digits, which placed us down in the fifth spot. The following is a tab of the remaining scores: Fullerton 44, Riverside 23, Chaffey 211 2, Citrus 6, Pomona 1. Our closest bid for a first place was when Dave Marriott lost a split-hair decision to Santa Ana ' s ace hurdler, Jack Porter, in the low hurdles. Porter led the Dons with wins in both hurdles and then leaped 22 feet % inches in the broad jump to gamer 1 5 points. Another interesting item — Dick Beck, also from Santa Ana, produced the only new record in the meet when he pole vaulted to a new height of 1 3 feet 1 and y inches. Marriott also placed fifth in the high hurdles, with Bob Ewing coming in third in that event, which was run at the fast time of 15.1 seconds. Inghram placed fifth in the 100 and tied for third in the high jump. Dick Gardner took fifth in the javelin, and the Indian relay team finished third to complete our 17 points. Andy Mora was going to town in the quarter-mile, but he got boxed and only placed fourth. Mataisz, of Fullerton, won the century dash in 10.1 seconds, and his teammate, Estavillo, beat him out in the 220 in 22.1 seconds. The Dons ' relay team, composed of Collie, Christian, Slosson, and Beck, won the event in 3.31.5 minutes. Chuck Baseball ' i m San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, Baseball is the one sport this year I don ' t mind writing to you about. We opened the conference last week at Citrus and did all right for ourselves, bringing home the bacon with a 10 to 3 win. We knocked the two Owl pitchers all over the lot, collecting nine hits, one of which was a home run in the second inning by our first baseman, Don Niemeyer. The bases had to be empty though! What really featured the game was Jack Porter ' s three-hit pitching. Porter held the Owls hit ' less through the sixth inning, when they connected for three blows and scored three runs. The ol ' lucky seventh proved to be our meat too, for we clinched the game in that frame with a tremen- dous five-run rally. This week, we were a little too elated or something; for we traveled over to Pomona, and, after playing a hot battle for ten innings, we went down to defeat in the eleventh by an 8-7 score. It was our first league loss, and it brought us off our high horse. Pomona won the game on an infield hit and a sharp single. In the seventh, we batted all the way around and scored five runs. The rally was highlighted by Wayne Krouskup, our flashy shortstop, who tripled with two mates on base. Chuck J. Hewlett San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, After some deep meditation, I finally persuaded myself to write you this week, even though our baseball team took a 10 to 3 lacing by the powerful Santa Ana Dons in our second league loss. The Dons, defending champions and undefeated this year, jumped on us right off the bat (and I mean right off the bat, for they scored three runs in the first inning before we even had a chance to lay a hand on our bats) . Before Jack Porter could even get his oF pitching arm warmed up in the first inning, he found the bases loaded with no outs. A couple of successive singles and a walk accounted for the three runs before Jack got his old fireball working. We came back in our half of the initial frame and scored a lone run when Bill Rutherford opened the inning with a single, advanced to second when George Fritzel was walked, stole third, and came home on Don Niemeyer ' s single. Santa Ana proved to have just too much hitting power, getting 12 bingles off Porter. Of the six we got, Don Niemeyer hit safely three times, having a perfect day at the plate. We scored our remaining two runs in the third inning after two outs when Wayne Krouskup walked and Niemeyer got his second single; and then Odin Johnson came through in a pinch to smash out a long single which drove both men home. Chuck Baseball . . San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, We may not have a championship diamond team, but we ' ve got some pretty good ball players on our nine anyway. Doug Smythe has rounded up a pretty good team this year, and, if we ' d had a couple of breaks, we might have done something in the league. Take Jack Porter, for example. He never pitched baseball Niemeyer before this year. He hurled a three ' hit game against Citrus, then lost a heart ' breaker to Pomona in an overtime game. If he ' d had a little hitting behind him against Santa Ana, it might have been a different story. Don Niemeyer is the first-sacker who is feared by the opposing hurlers, for he swings a heavy bat, which has earned him one of the highest batting averages on the team. Wayne Krouskup is very big in size, but he really covers the ground around shortstop and does his share of hitting at the plate as well. When it comes to speed, you can ' t beat Bill Rutherford, our third baseman, or for flashy playing, second-baseman Wally Falkenstein. Behind the plate. Tommy Harmon dons his chest protector and shin guards, doing a pretty good job at backstopping for his first year at that spot. In the outfield, we ' ve got stocky little George Fritzel, who is quite the ball hawker, and covers plenty of territory in the outfield gardens. Flanking him are Odin Johnson and Jim Hewlett, who have their share of putouts, with George Vallis filling in as substitute. Chuck . . . Lettermen ' s Club San Bernardino Valley Junior College Spring, 1942 Dear Bob, As a former Indian athlete, I know you ' ll like to hear how your old cronies are getting along in the Lettermen ' s Club. Buzz, Brown, Don Niemeyer, and Frank Fiscalini were voted to lead the club as president, vice-president, and secretarytreasurer for the first semester. We donated $400 of the club ' s money to help pay for member Chuck Hunt ' s hospital bill when he was injured in the FuUerton football game. When the football season was over we threw quite a party at Fontana, where we were not bothered by strict training rules for the first time in Niemeyer months. It was the kind of party that makes us remember college. After a couple of football games, we have had wiener bakes out in the wash, to celebrate the victories. We attended the usual number of banquets in the fall. The Rotary Club invited us to hear Nick Pecaravich, former Gonzaga grid star, who gave us a few helpful hints. The Gridiron Club brought out Babe Horrell, UCLA football coach, to speak on collegiate football. For the second semester, Don Niemey er. Bob Ewing, and Dick Beck performed in the officers ' roles. All the boys look for ' ward to the annual banquet at the end of the year, when we vote on the most valuable man in each sport and then name the most valuable athlete of the year, who will receive a nice little trophy. Chuck Miscellaneous Snaps President J.,hn L. Lounsbury San Bernardino Valley Junior College Summer, 1942 Dear Judy, Here I am, feeling very much elated and exhilarated over my first meeting with Dr. Lounsbury. Formerly president at Long Beach jaysee, Dr. Lounsbury knows plenty about managing student and faculty groups, and he is already well liked by those who are working with him. Although character studies are not in my line, Fm pretty sure that the rest of the Valley troop will agree with me that our new president ' s character is well worth studying. He is slightly reminiscent of the movie con ' ception of a British army officer, hut his smile and his natural friendliness are typically American. Chuck says that he is really a swell guy , and all of the other fellows agree. Dr. Lounsbury is all for co ' curri ' cular activities and is in favor of the much ' talked ' of Student Union. He agrees with the students that social events should be more frequent and more elaborately planned. Doesn ' t it all sound as if a super organization is coming up? With a chief like Dr. Lounsbury heading the tribe, the Valley Indians should get ready for a grand new term. Social affairs and scholastic standards are going up to a new and interesting level. FU be seeing you, Ginny . . . Gardeners and Custodians San Bernardino Valley Junior College Summer, 1942 Dear Bill, Well, it won ' t be long now (to borrow a phrase from Shorty) till school will be over. And I ' ll bet Shorty will be glad, too. His real name is Leslie Schultz, and he ' s the man who ' s in charge of keeping the college clean. Shorty ' s the little man whom everyone is always looking for, but who seems always to be walking up and down the halls singing his own versions of the latest song hits. He and his assistants, Vernon (Tommy) Thompson and Jim Churchwell, help out whenever there ' s any decorating to do, and they ' re always willing to supply anything from a ladder to a screwdriver. Fred Hulley is the man who adds the finishing touches to our decorations with his constant supply of fresh flowers. All we have to do is tell him we ' ll need some flowers on a certain day, and they arrive on time. W. H. Taylor, the county landscape gardener who designed the courthouse gar dens, suggests the plans for our gardens, too, but Mr. Hulley and Mr. Knight carry them out. And you ' ll have to admit that our campus is one of the most beautiful anywhere. You probably remember Earl Stuchberry, who was working around the gym when you were here for the last basketball game. He takes care of the whole gym, and does a swell job. Well, to get back to my original idea, vacation will soon be here, and I ' ll see you then. Chuck Office Help and Librarians San Bernardino Valley Junior College Summer, 1942 Dear Phyl, I ' m glad you mentioned unsung heroes in your last letter; it started me thinking of our unsung heroines at school: namely, the office clerks and Hbrarians. Have you met Dorothy Hoffman, our cashier? Her duties keep her busy, but she has time for a friendly smile, even when we bother her a dozen times a day. Margaret Carter, secretary to the registrar, is always very nice about looking up records and forwarding transcripts. Barbara Edell, now a lieutenant in the U. S. Army Nursing Corps, was the peppy information clerk who kept things humming. Barbara was replaced by soft ' spoken, charming Adalina Ayala. You remember our office assistant, Martha Littlefield (who has recently become Mrs. Bud McNair). Another bride is Mrs. Boyd Denevan (Edith Birdsall up until a few weeks ago), who replaced Mrs. Edith Bryan McKenzie as secretary to Mr. Brown. Dr. Ricciardi had several secretaries this year — Hazel Wilsey, who gave up her secretarial duties to become a student, Lillian Walter, who is now the registrar of the adult education classes, and Edith Denevan, who was replaced in Mr. Brown ' s office by Katherine Summers. Miss Ida Collins is the pleasant lady with the job of de ' bunking excuses submitted to the attendance office. Helen Elwood has the difficult duty of enforcing the No Table Talking rule in the library, in addition to her usual library work. Virginia Rees helps in many ways, from finding an old Reader ' s Digest to looking for speech material. Ginny . . Warwhoop San Bernardino Valley Junior College Summer, 1942 Dear Al, I finally remembered to enclose a copy of our paper, the Warwhoop, so you can read what the gang is doing. The paper is not very conservative this first semester as we have experimented with layouts and staff organization. One reason is that there have been three editors. There hasn ' t been an executive editor, but, instead, an Editorial Board composed of Florence Beaton, Gordon Phillips, and George Mcjimsey. Our adviser, Mr. J. H. Walters, makes sure that the deadlines are met and the copy keeps rolling in on time. The old ' timers on the paper are Val Gearhart and Dick Ashby, who work on the fea- ture page, when they work. Mary Jane Van Koevering is the head copy reader; so, if you see any mistakes, you can put the blame on her. Outstanding freshman journalists who have moved in are Alice Blake, who writes news; Redford Cleere, who looks like a good man for sports editor next semester; and Merrill Devlin and Meribah Johnson, who edit the news. Flash Phillips is the head man on the paper though, for he has all the brain storms. He was the originator of the News Service Bureau, which Helen McKen- zie manages. Mary Elizabeth Lee writes some amaz- ing features. Mary Jane Ferguson, Martha Mc Clure, and Lura Ann Sheehan are some addi- tions to the staff who contribute to the news pages. Chuck Warwhoop Frankic Lee Basinger Business Manager San Bernardino Valley Junior College Summer, 1942 Dear Bill, Please excuse the hurried form of this letter, but the whole Warwhoop staff is going to the Journalism Conference at the University of Redlands this afternoon, and I want to mail this before I go. Taking the day off will put us a day behind schedule for the paper, too. Sometimes I ' m not sure being a page editor is worth all the trouble. The cubs have begun to get their copy in on time, though; so things aren ' t really so hard. TTiose cubs, Bruce Nichols, Marguerite Sawyer, Tom Harmon, Nelson Patterson, and Mary Zajec, form the background of our staff. They work. Mary Jane Van Koevering and Horence Beaton are in charge of the feature page. Back on the campus this semester, Rosemary Her2, and Bonnie Darras turn out the Indian Corn column. Another versatile duet, news writers George Mcjimsey and Glen Sandberg, with a little urging, write Mai ie Mcjimberg. Ruby Skeen is our librarian. And I mustn ' t forget to mention the swell jobs Ed Heil, our phc tographer, and Frankie Lee Basinger, our business manager, are doing. Mr. C. E. Christopher is our business adviser. Val Zajec, our Executive Editor and guiding light, always has to help me with my headlines, and he ' s very good at digging up threc ' line fillers. In re ' turn for such services, we even listen to his puns. Well, Mr. Wal- ters says it ' s time to go. Ginny . . . Beta Phi Gamma San Bernardino Valley Junior College Summer, 1942 George Mcji: Dear Helen, We ' ve just voted in the new members of Beta Phi Gamma, and I feel awfully big and important. I can hardly wait to see if they will be as thrilled as I was last semester. In order to be accepted for membership, we had to be approved by Mr. Walters, our journalism instructor, and then voted on by the old members. Mr. Walters, our adviser, is the National Secretary of the fraternity now, replacing Mrs. Glenn B. Merryfield. We ' re very proud that they ' re both members of our college faculty. Ours is Beta chapter, and our officers were Florence Beaton, George Mcjimsey, and Mary Jane Van Koevering, first semester; George Mcjmisey, Rorence Beaton, Meribah Johnson, and Alice Blake, second semester. We have some mighty good writers in Beta chapter, too. When we went to the national conven- tion in Visalia, Florence Beaton won first pri2;e in both editorial and feature writing. Mary Elizabeth Lee was the runner-up in feature writing, and Valis Gearhart and Helen McKenzie won second and third places respective- ly, in editorials. I guess we ' re just an all around good chapter, because we ' ve been asked to officiate at initiation ceremonies for several other chapters. Do you blame me for being proud of us? We donated the money we made through han- dling one of the school plays to the Red Cross. We have a lot of fun, too, at our dinners and conventions. Ginny Junior Quad . . u M DuJks Business Manager E. Heil Photographer San Bernardino Valley Junior College 194M942 Dear Carol, We ' ve been having more fun down in the Quad office, cutting pictures — and thumbs — the last named articles being exclusively taken over by Mary Jane Van Koevering, who insisted on bisecting her thumb with our paper cutter. Everyone was terrifically helpful with first-aid suggestions, but Mary Jane was a bit suspicious of the spirit in which these suggestions were offered. She just wouldn ' t listen to us; I can ' t imagine why. Of course, this job isn ' t all fun. Copy writing and picture mounting are driving us all crazy. But the worst trouble was the way we started the whole thing; it was typical of all the worry we ' ve had since. When the war broke out, the students wanted to buy defense bonds with the Quad budget; so we decided to relax. Then they voted to keep the Quad. We started back to work. Two weeks later, another vote decided on no Junior Quad. We disbanded again. Finally, ' way after Christmas, we were informed that we were to start working to publish an annual. We were so out of the mood that it took us ages to get under way. Now ev erything is fine, but we still worry. Oh, well, it ' s loads of fun, any- way, and I know you ' ll like the finished pro- duct. Love, Ginny Outstanding Freshmen Evelyn Redenho Bruce Nichols Gurdun Sua Fiankie Lee Basinger Glen Sandberg Virginia Bailey Annette Mcintosh George Upton Outstanding Freshmen Ray Unger Doris Peters Meribah Johnson Roy Phillips Lois Reynolds Jane Corhan Outstanding Freshmen Phyllis Graeber Joe Matous Doug Mack Mary Ann Zajec Bob Gallavan Joyce Neil Elizabeth Way Outstanding Freshmen • • • Frank McCracken Carlena Johnson Redfnid Graduates San Bernardino Valley Junior Colleg e Summer, 1942 Dear Evelyn, Sh! Skullduggery is afoot! When you told me you wanted pictures of our grads, I was plenty up ' a ' Stump. But Chuck thought of a most super ' exceUent idea — most super ' excellent if no one finds out, of course. As you know, we both work on the annual — so we just sneaked the prints of the graduation pictures out, and here they are. I ' m not sending Chuck ' s picture and mine because you already have the ones we gave you. I ' m sorry that we couldn ' t send a picture of everyone who is graduating, because the class is just about the sweUest bunch of kids I ' ve ever known. The reason that many pictures are not here is that some of the students left school before the pictures were taken, and we were unable to con- tact all of them. I know that you ' ll miss a good many of the mid ' term graduates and fellows who have left for the armed forces, but asi es la vida , as a fellow in my Spanish class says. Please enjoy the pictures, and don ' t tell anyone that I filched them for you. What would people say? Love, Ginny Graduates Losalie Drinkwater Music GeorKc Mcjimsey Commerce Lui Arredondo Commerce Rohcrt Rohrer Commerce R„hcrtinc Davies Nursing Winona Ames Nursing Milford Dorough Prc-Medical Jean Baker Autry Clifton Engineering Duns Chisholm Commerce Lois Matthews Mus.c M Elias Alhan echanical Engineering Ellen Stubhs Nursing Edward Lewis Commerce Dorothy Dart Commerce la aucticc: • • • Barbara U ' arboys Commerce Bruce Day Petroleum Engineering Doris Ivey Commerce Marvin Accoi Dudley jnting Eleanor Jackson Nursing Lois McConnell English Charles Gail Pre-Dental Evelyn Jones Commerce Gordon Eng) Smethurst ineering Alice Ekstrom Commerce Betty Jo Middaugh Wilham Gallavan Helen Gleason James Hewlett Mary Jane Van Koevering English Commerce Commerce Engineering English n 1  !r . Graduates Ailcen Noonan Education William Dunbar Government Virginia Carey Commerce Francis Jackson Civil Engineering Rosemary Canaday History Bcrnadean Waldroup Commerce John Carlson Journalism Joan Mignot Education Fred Jackson Civil Engineering Margaret Graham Commerce Betty Ebert English Eugene Van Buren Accounting Ruth Giese Foreign Languages James Nicholson Art Lenora Parker Commerce VJld UdtCd • • • Howard Lindholm Music Roland Joe Engineering Vellie Elgin Education Lawrence Jones Civil Engineering James Lawson Commerce Ruth Madden History William Curtis History May Mooncy Ernest Murphree Commerce Peggy Mortensen Commerce Carl Yates Commerce Edwin Squires Mathematics Evelyn Murphree Commerce Melvm Blomquist Commerce John Toppenberg Pre-Dental ' f mm IP- Graduates Florence Beaton Education William Hayes Political Science Jessie HifiRins Commerce John Williams Accounting Patricia Carpenter Music Kathleen Dowd History James Hathaway Commerce Genevieve Richardson Education David Osborne Engineering Billic Reed Nursing Lillian Joe Commerce William Kerwin Chemistry Dorothy Mecham Commerce Eugene Fox Sociology Betty Rivers Commerce Graduates Riihcrt Messinger Clicmistrv William Gnbhii Chemistry Robert Small Civil EiiKincering Wallace Fuqua Commerce Phillips Copeland Agriculture Violet Luminoso Political Science Neil Evense Accountinf Margaret Hildr William Murray Agriculture Rex McKinney Patricia McCobb Katherine Gardner Carl Inghram Government History Pre-Medical Social Science r r e f M ik xt ■ i . ' A ..e ' ' ' • L L . M w yM r. sJ . Ik - T m , ife Sna Snaps . . . . . . Snaps t 5h f mm ■HH ' Snaps Snap fer ' ' Snaps Acknowledgments San Bernardino Valley Junior College 194M942 Dear Everybody, We wish to thank Mr. Paul, our good-natured and understanding printer; the faculty, the administrators, and the student body, our firm co ' operators; Mr. Robins and Mr. Christopher, our competent advisers; and Our Staff, the sweUest bunch of kids we have ever worked with, for getting us through this year. Betty Jo Middaugh Editor-in-Chief Marvin Dudley Business Manager Staff San Bernardino Valley Junior College 194M942 Dear June, Yd like to tell you about the kids who are working on the annual with Chuck and me. Betty Jo Middaugh is the harassed editor, rehearsing for a nervous breakdown. Helen Gleason is associate editor, and she has been plenty busy with picture schedules, copy typing, and a lot of those annoying little jobs which fall to the unhappy lot of associate editors. Betty Lee Sharp and Betty Benson, a couple of freshmen, have done some swell bits of copy for us; unfortunately, they both found school work too much for them and have not been able to help with the last sections. The loss of these two writers rather stunned us for awhile, but Lois McConnell and Mary Jane Van Koevering volunteered for active duty, and, oh, brother, did they get it! The staff sounds hke a strictly feminine round-up, I know, but it really isn ' t. George Mcjimsey is there. Pauvre petit Georges! Heckled from all sides by nagging females, George still manages to turn out an incredible amount of incredibly good copy. He is our sports editor and is his own severest critic. He is also our severest critic, but we like him anyway. Carl Inghram supports George ' s arguments against women, but he is forgiven because of the swell copy he writes. Our long ' suffering photographers, Ed Heil and his assistant, Joe Matous, have their share of hard work; and business manager Marvin Dudley has been busy working out contracts and picture schedules with his associate, Jim Lawson. The clever cover and the equally clever art work were dreamed up by art editor Jim Nicholson. Perhaps the greatest praise should go to the editorial adviser, Mr. Robins, and to the business adviser, Mr. Christopher. Both have had plenty of headaches trying to get us finished somewhere near the deadline. Anyway, Fve reached a dead line; so goodbye. Ginny ,5..;,;-f V ' „; ' t.,;: ' ' VS Or ' '  iX 1 ' 1 I ,1 y ' . . . INDEX . . A Acknowledgments 126 Administrators 9, 10, 11, 101 All the Comforts of Home 57 A. M. S. 19 A. S. B. Sports Dance 31 Assemblies 59, 66, 68 Assemblies Commission 23 A. W. S. 18 A. W. S. - W. A. A. Pasadena Convention - - 44 B Baseball 83, 84, 85 Basketball Team 69 Basketball 64, 65, 67 Beta Phi Gamma 106 Blossom Time Ball 78 c Carnival 84 Chaffey 52 Choir 60 Christmas Assembly 59 Christmas Formal 61 Citrus 29 Coaches 35 College Y 63 Commerce Club 43 Co-ordination Council .... - - - 21 Copyright - - 4 D Delta Psi Omega 38 Division Pages 7, 55, 75, 99 E Engineers - 30 Executive Committee, First 20 Executive Committee, Second 70 F Faculty 13, 15, 16, 17 Fall Art Page 7 Festival Carnival 79 Fine Arts 46 Football Team - 35 Forensics ... 49 Foreword - 5 Freshman Week 26, 27 Freshmen 108, 109, 110, 111 FuUerton 45 G Gardeners and Custodians 102 Graduates - - - 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 Halloween Dance 42 I Index 129 Indian Ice Tribe 40 Indian Paint Brush Club 34 International Relations Club 36 J Junior Quad .... . . . . 107 L Lettermen ' s Club 96 Lounshury, Dr. 101 M Majorettes 50 Managers 50 Matinees 46, 72, 77, 81 Men ' s Council 24 N Nurses ' Club 51 O Office Help and Librarians 103 One-Act Plays 80 P Phi Lambda Delta 32 Pomona 41 Pom Pon Girls 50 President Lounsbury 101 President Ricciardi 9 Pygmalion 88, 89 R Reading Club 37 Ricciardi, Dr. 9 Riverside - - - 48 S Santa Ana 39 Snaps - ' -53,73,97,120,121,122,123,124,125 Social Affairs 22 Sports Dance 71 Spring Art Page 75 Spring Formal - - - 83 Staff 127 Star-Spang led Doings 47 Student Recital 62 Summer Art Page 99 T Technical Staff 58 Tennis 85 Title Page 3 Track 90, 91, 92 Trustees 10 V Vocational Day 82 W W. A. A. 33, 86, 87 Warwhoop 104, 105 Winter Art Page 5 5 Women ' s Council 25 Y Yell Leaders 50 Y ' se Women 28, 47