San Francisco State University - Franciscan Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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O AND THE IUNIORS . . . Of course, the junior Prom last November was THE outstanding activity of the class of '38, but the third year people accomplished and have planned much more than that. As one of the most active classes in the school, the two divisions comf bined to make this year's activities outnumber and outshine those of all other classes except the graduates. But then next year, when their time comes, they will be unexcelledl Coming into oilice in the beginning of the cur' rent year was Edvina Cahill, president of the high juniors. Cther oflicers chosen to make the class outstanding were: Blanche Tovey, vicefpresident, and Rita johnson, secretaryftreasurer. Then, when the class officially became low seniors in the spring of '37, another election chose Cyril Atkinson as president. His assistants were: Helena Rowan, vicefpresident, Mary McWilliams, sec' JANUARY, '38: ROW CNE: Clegliom, Qvuavtararo, Atkinf son, Oswill, Delma, ROW TWO: Twomey, Cahill, Btwtcllaell, Rands, ROW THREE: Widney, Earle. MAY, '38: ROW CNE: Stewart, Decker, Wil.song ROW TWO: Haas, Sluirk, Demeke, Gildeag Row THREE: Pena, Howavd, McA11d1'ewsg ROW FOUR: Iago, Geo. Smith, Drisf coll, Will Smith, Pechacek, Godfrey, johnson. retaryftreasurerg and Marie Quartararo, A. W. S. representative. On the other hand, Howard Demeke was presif dent of the low junior class for the entire year. Assisting him in subordinate offices were: Pauline Quirk, vicefpresidentg Mary Snell, secretary, and Everett Parrish, treasurer. In the fall of '36, the high junior class put on a doughnut sale, which was one of the features of the social season according to earliest reports. Valeska Dougherty was chairman of sales, while salesmen assistants were: Blanche Tovey, Marie Quartararo, Kay Faulkner, and Hal Delma. Money gained from this venture was used to bolster up the class treasury and for financing social events. THEN came the Prom. Cn November 21 fmark the datej, in the St. Francis Hotel, the juniors put on a dance that actually made money fa very unusual procedure SAN FRANCISCO STATE COLLEGE fPage Fortyfsixl

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last semester. It has unwritten words inscribed on what is left of the handle. These tell of the Soph Strut, Soph Picnic, Supper Dance, and several social meetings. Going further into this tacit tale of the unspeakf ing for unspeakablej gavel, we find that the Soph Strut was held at the Devonshire Country Club down Belmont way. There was stiff opposition to the choice of locale, but Frank assuaged many of the boys regarding the long journey by arranging transportation through the novel ride bureau of his. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Freeburg, and Dr. and Mrs. William Knuth of the music department Knuths were there to keep the lasses and laddies all in their very best behavior. The tots danced to the tunes of Al Lamonet's orchestra, admired the conservaf tive black and orange Hallowe'en motif, and guzf zled soft drinks and sandwiches. Rumor hath it that the class made seventyffive bucks on the affair. In charge of the Soph Strut committee was Ann Lundquist, assisted by Lew Morris, in charge of printing and placements, and Vernon Rees, in charge of tickets. Now, you see that little scratch there, near the end of the handle? Well, that isn't a scratch: it's a hieroglyphic. Translated, it means that the rest of the class officers assisting the Mad Muldoon were: Ann Lundquist, vicefpresidentg Madeline Ghiglione, secretary, Jack Hulbert, treasurer, and Lorraine Arata, A. W. S. representative. After the class got through throwing the Strut, they started in on the Soph Nite Picnic. This glorf ious affair is forever handed down to posterity by the first of the grooves just above the handle. Squired by Lauren Post, the kiddies celebrated at Sigmund Stern Grove. jack Hulbert, chairman of the committee, assisted Prexy Muldoon in planning the affair. IANUARY, '39: Row ONE: Geirizer, Anders, Towle, Ghigliorle, Muldoon, Lundquist, Hulbert, Soldavinog ROW TWO: Porterero, Stadelman, Bailey, Hoxie, Hubert, Car' ringtori, London, Glasgow, Taylor, Arata, Barusch, Dawson, Murphy. But enough of this stuff ! That gavel couldn't possibly have all of that unwritten on it. Perhaps all of this story is just so much phantasmagorical hallucination on the part of the writer. Mebee there wasn't even a gavel! Now, having definitely stopped this phenomenal flow of drivel, on to continue the tale of the doing of the high sophs. On January 9, they held a semi' formal Supper Dance at the Forest Hill Club House. Food for the revelers was sent in by caterers, and Muldoon says, It sure was a honey of a dance. fOr was it a honey at the dance?D Mr. and Mrs. Cowell jointly sponsored the evening's festivities. I And so ends the chronicle of the doings of the sophomores. Their plans for the future include another dinner dance and perhaps another party at the Sigmund Stern. Anyway, they have some' thing planned for the future. lf anyone has successfully come this far in this masterpiece of journalistic endeavor, they might as well stop, because this is the end. QBy Cliff Worth, additions, R. BQ THEIQ37 FRANCISCAN lfPage Fortyfflvej

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around here, to say the leastj, and S130 profit at that. Bids were sold out by two o'clock of the previous day, when the number was stopped at 300. Part of the credit for this amazing success goes to the StanfordfCal. Big Game held the same day, and calling for celebration and what not. The rest goes to Will Smith, publicity chairman, who literally painted the school and paper with stories on the magnificence of the affair. Pauline Quirk, chairman of the dance committee and hostess of the affair, was aided by the following chairmen: Everett Parrish, tickets, Bud Decker, orchestra, Dawn Wilson and Cliff Worth, decoraf tions, and Rose Marie Haas and Shirlie Canning as cofchairmen of bids committee. Harry McDevitt secured the ballroom and was generalfman of all work. The Colonial Ballroom was crashfproof on the night of the affair, as the collegians pranced to the tunes of Gary Evers' orchestra, though a few extra couples were allowed to enter at an increased price over the original. To say it was successful, en' joyable, and outstanding is to put it mildly. Then the high juniors went exclusive. With Valeska Dougherty as chairman, the wouldfbe seniors held their Christmas party in the Activities Room. A Christmas tree and everything, including a very energetic Santa Claus, Hal Monk Delma, who supposedly made his entrance down the chimney of College Hall fdid he get the flue??j. Assisting committee heads putting on the party were: Helena Rowan, refreshments, with Hal Widney, Virginia Deeney, and Betty Burr, Marie Quartararo, decorations, with Peggy Cleghorn, Blanche Tovey, Hal Widney, Beth Gray, Elaine Twomey, Betty Lonkey, and Cy Atkinson. Enter' tainment was headed by Edith White, with Hal Delma, Blanche Tuggy, Jim Seright, Edythe Stoner, Ruth Hutchinson, Rita Johnson, and Jenny Buffa assisting. Val Dougherty had charge of presents. Under Cy Atkinson, the class has had a system of dinner meetings, in which the class pays half the cost and members pay the remainder. With Miss Benteen as adviser, the class is planning a cultural tour of the city as a feature of one of their meetings. Final activity of the low juniors Cnow high juniorsj was the annual dinner dance held at the Hotel Cecil penthouse. Joe Rosen's orchestra furnished the tunes and seven acts of entertainment put on a floor show. Good eats, fine dancing, en' joyable evening, all for 50 cents to class members. Now the class looks forward to its senior year, in the belief that it can make next year THE out' standing one, as senior terms go. With its rapidly increasing spirit, the class of '38 is headed for big things. fBy Mary Louis Godfreyj JUNIOR DINNER DANCE At the Hotel Cecil Penthouse, we find Bud Decker fwithout Auclreyll Demeke and Ethel Bennett, Sybil Hurning fof the S. F. Iaysee Orphans! Htvippingl' the light fantastic. TI-lEl937 FRANCISCAN fPage Fortyfsevenil