San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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THE BLUSHING FROSH .jr.. represents the typical member of the class of 40 when he entered btate college ' way back in ' 36. His rosy aspect extended to the nether regions from the crack of OceotI paddles as hazing and Traditions Court made him their natural victim. Reaction against upper class discrimination drove him to assert himself by painting his class numerals in red letters in conspicuous campus spots. Hazers reacted with more hazing. THE SADIST SOPH and his OceotI paddle record the ascensio n of the class of 40 to official, hazers and their descension to the second largest class in the school. Defeated their rival freshmen in the pushball contest to retain superiority if not majority. Managed a successful class picnic at El Monte Park in the fall semester. Spring and its warmer evenings turned Soph thoughts to hay- riding. THE STUDYING JUNIOR typifies tradition of junior level remaining most inactive class on campus. Largest elected cabinet of all classes found greatest job was making excuses for inactivity. Only event scheduled by the class of ' 40 during their junior year was a Junior-Senior prom supported by the treasuries of both classes, which never became the traditional affair it was predestined. Mainly the class studied as juniors, hoping to become seniors. THE MIGHTY SENIOR with his puffed out chest thinks he is big stuff now that the class of ' 40 has reached it ' s Year. He shells out the largest amount of class dues paid on campus, muses about his impressive appearance in stately cap and gown. Has jolly good-fellow attitude toward profs and deans, studies somewhat. Is too busy with activities to worry about going on WPA after he graduates — in true Scarlett O ' Hara fashion he will think about that tomorrow. SENIORS 24

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JOE AVOYER by dint of his competent eye sot work done with the approval of unfailingly cooperative sponsors Dr. George Dotson and Miss Patti Patterson. Reigned over rare cabinet meetings informally in bedroom slippers. Called for applications for cabinet positions with first and second preferences listed. Utilized senior bulletin board. Spent spare hours as Rally Committee Chairman serving on the Frosh advisory board. NORMA BOLDMAN was always in a dither. As vice-president con- tributed to confusion of class officers who couldn ' t agree on best hour to cut classes for cabinet meet- ings. Continuously occupied. Was tapped into Cap and Gown; slid into Ice-Tecs. Official Frosh advisor. Sports-minded, won gold cup in local badminton tourney. Columnist Mabel Grant publicized the class while hierbert Chruden collected class gift opinions. Already busy hloward Cooper took charge of the all-important commencement. BETTY CARRINGER kept a maze of scrambled minutes. Charmed class into cooperation. Artistically - minded; studies sketching, sketches more than studies. Announcements, introducing the new school seal, were decided upon by Eva Lepore. Impressive bac- calaureate was arranged by singer Eleanor Morrison. New post of Senior-Alumni coordinator, ac- quainting seniors with alumni organization and the alums with senior organization, was held down by Lydia Shepard. OWEN HANDLEY was always in class funds at cabinet meetings, and at other times. Led a successful dues drive early in the semester bringing in sufficient money to put over all senior activities in a big way. Job of tree-planting ceremony and senior assem- bly fell to capable Doris Jean Stewart. Ditch-day was the lot of Phil Thatcher, who collaborated with Wayne Frye on the senior-faculty softball game. Final event of the class on the big day of com- mencement exercises was the traditional dinner- dance engineered by Roberta Calvert. J - i cS SEN O R S 25