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

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NM Swim! feadma WILLIAM I. I. SMITH Student President and head of Pacific Student Presidents Association Ballot time in the spring of 1937 found a three cornered race for the presidency of the Associated Students. Publication's Will Smith was pitted against Erwin Bud Decker and Howard Demeke. Early in the campaign Demeke withdrew to run for Director of Publications. Gathering momentum the two machines of Smith and Decker created the hottest election campaign in the history of the college. In the final tabulation Smith polled a majority of the record vote and defeated Decker by a close margin. Dawn Vx7ilson polled the most of the vicefpresif 4 . if? .' W ima. f tw' J- . V I- I .M 5 dential votes and was officially named to that posif tion. Edith White faced a second hurdle when she was forced into a refelection, but was given enough of a majority in the runfoff to secure her position as Secretary. George Mirande was elected treasurer over Leon Minear who joined forces with Will Smith in the campaign. President Smith found a board particularly free from discordwhen he called the first meeting to order in September. Development of the committee system to speed action at meetings was one of the first moves of the President. Expansion of the Strategy Committee to conf tinue the building campaign was the next order of business. Attempts were made to secure W. P. A. aid in financing the building program planned for the college. The Executive Board sponsored the Christmas Jinx held in the gym. Money gained from the affair was turned over to the Nursery School Christmas Fund for Needy Children. WILSON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD tLeit to riqhtb. Black tFreshmenl, Peters Clfreshmenl, Worth tGolden Gaterl, WHITE Vice-President Hammond ISophomoresl, Reese Uuniorsl, Delma CYel1 Leaderl, Chamberlin CPublicationsD, White Secretary MIRANDE ISecretaryJ, Mirande tTreasurerD, Smith tPresidentD, Wilson CVice-Presidentl, Decker fSeniorsl, DELMA Treasurer Carrothers tSophomoresJ, Laugesen Iluniorsl, Zech CMusic Federationl, Bolander CA. W. SJ, Stadle- Y fPr1ge Twentyftlirerl man CW. A. AJ, Smith Il'-.thletic Manaqerl. eu Leader , . 1 t , - , I V av 'E 1 r H u-u-nn-1-:xml1111--.1-.11111-nuL.nu-. ng11n7iiu1-ni-7.1111n-u111.i n-g :411ll4l14lp+lg1lpg17+ ..g n-nl 1 r .- U

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Swim? Early last fall the Franciscan enlisted the aid of campus organizations in selecting six prominent student personalities. These people were to be stu' dents who were seldom seen in the spotlight, but contributed materially to activities of State. Judges Frances Bolander, Will I. I. Smith and Daryl Hopf kins selected the six following from a list of sixteen. Kay Bailey is a native daughter by adoption, her birthplace was Tonopah, Nevada. First recollection was of a bear on the loose among the flowers in Point Defiance Park. Wants to be a kindergarten teacher, lists collecting carved elephants, dancing and hiking as hobbies. She is superstitious about things which happen twice. Active in Advisory Council affairs. Hal Beseman was fond of swimming at the age of ten. His favorite memory concerns being caught splashing about in the Chain of Lakes minus a bathf ing suit. He is a native San Franciscan. Intentions of being a doctor were changed after a year of being a prefmed student at U. C., present ambition is to teach in a high school. Hobbies include photography and bull sessions on the philosophy of life. Crange City, New jersey, was the birthplace of Alice Dawson, whose Hrst recollection was of unf latching the front gate to go out and play. Grades are her only superstitions. Wanted to be a nurse, but now is satished with the teaching profession. She was amazed at being one of the winners in the contest, but was thrilled to death . Tennis, the movies and dancing are her outfoffcollege interests. Another native of this city is Alice Murphy. She remembers an early escapade of running away from home, and being caught by a policeman. To be a librarian was her favorite ambition. Seven has proved to be her lucky number. She enjoys dancing, collecting poems, and horsefback riding. To fly and travel were the first aspirations of Mary Snell. Her present ambitions are still the same. She came here from Vancouver, British Cof lumbia, where she was born. Isn't bothered by superstitions. Cutstanding early memory is of a broken elbow at the age of eighteen months. Pet hobbies include hiking and photography. A native San Franciscan who hopes to become one of the world's greatest ballerina, Frances Twohig lists dancing as her pet hobby. Arguments with her brothers are her most vivid childhood memories. She is superstitious about walking under ladders and spilling salt. ,W . . iff , 5 f W 3 sg .. In., ,K MARY SNELL FRANCES TWOHIG KAY BAILEY HAL BESEMAN ALICE DAWSON ALICE MURPHY just to ily the qrecitest bcillerincf' things that happen bull sessions on life thrilled io dec11h seven is lucky twice fPage 'l'we'ntyftwoi1 i 1nnx1-n1lwn 77i n111111-1l1l -kn1-1i11g11n1n .,g11.1-ippii-11- O'

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MWS. The task of orienting new students has traditionf ally been delegated to the A. W. S. True to that tradition the freshmen and entering students were presented with invitations to share tea and cake with the faculty at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. To Virginia Kyriazi and Vic' toria Regier went the responsibility of arrange' ments. To Doctor Alexander C. Roberts and the administrative faculty went the responsibility of the receiving line. With the semiannual welcomes out of the way the organization settled down to a program of activif ties. President Frances Bolander scheduled a night mass meeting in Annex B. Close to 50 members dis' regarded diets and munched hot dogs while listen' ing to ,lack Fisher, Milt Bronstein, Howard Bruf beck, Dawn Wilson, Helen Cox and Evelyn Fitzf patrick. Gingham Day held jointly with the W. A. A. and an exchange meeting with San Francisco Junior College were marked up as the major spring events on the A. W. S. calendar. THE A.W.S. holds a night mass rally in the Music Depart- ment headquarters. Hallowe-'en decorations prevail. MMS. Ignoring superstitions pertaining to Friday the thirteenth, the Associated Men Students flaunted fate and scheduled a Foo to Finals dance for Friday, May 13th. The dance was planned by President Tom Thorpe and a committee early in the semester. The election of Tom Thorpe created one of the 'Lbest news stories of the year when he defeated Frank Collin by two votes in the spring balloting for A.M.S. head. After election threats, probably made in jest, declared that neither the Block S men nor the A.W.S. would support the new prexy. Runar Stone was elected to the position of vice' president, and Gaetano Stella was elected treasurer. Fall president Daryl Hopkins and his officers, Red Thompson, Steve Ebert, and Joe Lee worked out a schedule of A.M.S. monthly rallies. These month and featured outstanding campus enter' meetings were held on the first Thursday of each tainers. The major fall event on the A.M.S. calendar was the CobblefGobble strut given in conjunction with the A.W.S. The dance was held in the gym and featured gobblers as door prizes. Daryl Hopkins was cofchairman of this affair. First event under the new A.M.S. officers was a general rally held on Thursday, February 24, in the Little Theatre. President Tom Thorpe made nec' essary arrangements to bring in downtown per' formers to add to the program for the event. Cut of the ordinary was this feature. Customary were the hot dogs, coca cola, and other food, tradition dictates that the A.M.S. president provide for the monthly gatherings. Cther events sponsored by the A.M.S. included a smoker in April and a campus dance. fPage Twentyffou'rj