Santa Monica College - Spin Drift Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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DRIFT 1932 25 GENERAL STAEE lt would be a diflicult task to give due credit to all who have helped to bring this book to you. Our Sports Staff, and particularly the editors, Joy Rutherford and Gus Vignolle, have given line co-operation in presenting these extensive write-ups on the athletic program. Zelda C1ottlieb's talented pen eloquently spoke in the special features. Chris Larson put a unique idea into the Writing of the calendar. Primo Bini gave generously of his time doing the line hand-lettering. John Adams in the three portrait sketches demonstrated his outstanding talent and added decidedly to the book's value as a student production. James Layne gave you some superior sketches, as did also An- nette Hemmeon and Betty Aye. Jack Courtney and Gwendolyn Johnson put in some artistic ornamental designs. Reginalda Bradshaw made some of the sketches and, as art editor, helped to initiate the various art ideas and to mold them into a harmonious whole. A Charles Denker, and his staff, Richard Jensen and Edison Lee, put on a Well-planned sales campaign that guaranteed the reception of the Hnished copies. And in particular is credit due to our editor, Muriel Leighton and associates, Duska Kirkpatrick and John Conzelman, for hours spent ungrudgingly in thoughtful planning and detailed execution. Quill and brush right merrily created-the ship's oflicers pledged an annuity-engravings and printer's ink mul- tiplied and preserved this record of the cruise. It is the hope of the Staff that the log-book may be enjoyed and, as you turn these pages in years to come, that you may look back and dream of the happy, care-free Wanderings of our pirate ship, that you may see-drifting days-lazy isles-cerulean blue-the SPIN-DRIFT, and-the Treasure,-aye, the Treasure.

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24 The SPIN BRADSHAW P. BROWN DENKER COURTNEY JENSEN M. BROWN J. ADAMS BRANTLY J. LAYNE TWADDELL SALTER GOTTLIEB VIGNOLLE RITING the log-book covering a year's cruise of our boisterous buccaneers may seem ro- mantic, but it requires consistent and thoughtful effort. Piracy on the high seas in a civilized age demands shielded plans and constant watchfulness. There have been days when, ship at anchor in a protected cove, all hands have gone ashore to bask in the silent shadows of a tropical isle. And then-in hot haste, with laugh- ing heart and billowing sail our ship has breasted the furious main, sending the whirling spin- drift hurrying past her prow. The coveted treasure in sight-fwith on-plunging urge we have relentlessly pursued un- til the prize has been ours. And then-the log-book has been the concern of the Piratical staff of the SPIN-DRIFT.

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26 The sP1N GOTTLIEB CoULsoN SAMOJAC ROWTH of the oflicial news publication of the Junior College was relative to the devel- opment of the Student Body. With the advent of the Fall semester of 1931, organized jour- nalism classes took the doubtful place of the volunteer reporting of preceeding years, and the SaMoJac itself increased materially in size, adding another column in width and some four inches in length. Zelda Gottlieb and Hubert Saunders, editor and associate editor respectively, bore the great brunt of organization under the yoke of the increased size, but as journalism students learned rapidly, complete coverage soon became characteristic and attention was focused on quality of writing as well as quantity. The Sports Department, under the efficient editor- ship of Fred Salter, functioned like a well-oiled machine, and deserves more than a word of commendation. Spring of 1932 ushered Harry Rorick into the position of editor, and Alan Harding, a promising young journalist, became associate editor. The move to the new building brought a SaMoJac office equipped with suflicient typewriters and plenty of desk room. An advanced, as well as a beginning class in journalistic writing, under the instruction of E. R. Coulson, made the task of editor a comparatively simple one. However, upon the new journalism class came the great bulk of news writing. Gus Vignolle, capable sports man, took the position as sports editor and with the aid of his staff presented the Student Body with a creditable week sports page. On the whole, the entire year may well be considered a successful one, and one that marks a definite score of achievement in the annals of SaMoJac history.