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

Page 24 text:

HAROLD IVIARTIN The man behind the neu-us. Dublin Relations Alumni of San Francisco State Who Have Made Goodf if and when it is ever published, will necessarily have an honor position dedi- cated to Harold Martin, State's Director of Pub- lic Relations. Taking over the department when it was first organized in 1956, Martin has since spent his entire time publicizing the college through press releases, photographs and publicity stunts, in building his department into the most effective college news dispensing agency in the San Fran- cisco Bay Area. From a few scattered stories written by stu- dent journalists, State's publicity has grown into thousands of column inches of copy, thousands more of pictures, innumerable wire releases Cin- cluding several that reached such news organs as Time Magazinei. Beside handling the purely publicity side of State's activities, Martin has been augmenting his own department by coaching and managing golf, editing with Ed Pierce the Alumnus. aid- ing in the building campaign, taking all action shots for the Franciscan and Gater. The Alumni Association It was in 1932 that the first male students registered at the college, and it took over eight years of male prominence in undergraduate af- fairs before an alumnus could win out over an alumna and become president of the San Fran- cisco State Alumni Association. That step from being an Alumnae Associa- tion to an Alumni Association marked the be- ginning of a new regime among the graduates of the college. Interest in undergraduate sports and other activities strengthened, with the asso- ciation under the newly elected president, Ted Goldman fsee Football 2, sponsoring Homecom- ing Day, presenting a trophy for the winner of the Chico football game, holding the first an- nual Alumni-Varsity track meet, followed the next week by a doubleheader baseball game. May 11 marked the tenth year of Coach Dave Coxis reign over State athletic and the Alumni dinner given in his honor. Officers of the Association present were: Vice-President Dorothy Hart, Executive Secretary Violet Wenk, Financial Secretary Kay Butler, Treas- urer Sally Wilde, Alumnus C monthly Associa- tion magazinej editors Ed Pierce, Harold Mar- tin, Adviser P. F. Valentine. TED GOLDMAN First lo make a zourhdmrn.

Page 23 text:

Executive Board O STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TFIRLMA RASTAD LOUISE VALLARINO IFQII '39J GERRY POLITE cspfmq '407 IACK NIADIGAN I IACK FISCHER I PETER COLLINS ISprirIq 'LIOI O CLASS PRESIDENTS LEW MORRIS SENIQRS, FALL ED SMITH SRNIORS, SPRING BOB ANDERSON IUNIORS, FALL IIM KING IUNIORS, SPRING IOE EDELSTEIN SOPIIOMORES, FALL TONY BACICH SOPHOMORES, SPRING DOROTHY FOPPIANO FROSH, FALL IZZY PIVNICK FROSH, SPRING

Page 25 text:

A.W.S. President Soulte, Vine President Im Beth Camp A.M.S. President Mtzelai, Secretary jim King. Associated Women The largest single organization on the campus, the Associated Womenls Club presents a series of teas and parties throughout each year for all the women of the college. The last year under President Mar- guerite Soult was no exception, and teas were held frequently in the Activities Room, Halloween and Christmas par- ties were given, and the A.W.S. entered the Chickenls Ball, co-sponsored the Frosh Reception. Associated Men Bi-weekly meetings, complete with beans, hot dogs, and entertainment, and the A.M.S.-sponsored Sportnite in Jan- uary marked the progress of another school year for the Associated Men Students. Under President Mario Machi, the A.M.S. provided an hour of relaxation and food every other week for the men of the college, participated in the Chickenis Ball, was co-sponsor of the semi-annual Freshman Reception with the Associated Women. Faculty members, student obzicers welcome froth.