University of Wisconsin Superior - Gitche Gumee Yearbook (Superior, WI)

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Xth OLYMPIC GAMES LOS ANGELES 1932 ornccut NiUliM MAY CilLAsO Mii.eim MATHA«o mr.f u»o» » vo««t MINH'Maf wiumar hv«»k»C» HAM? i. »AUCA TMaWMI Xth Olympiade Committee 0 VM OKI t IM AACUCS MIA • » V. M. Garland Bloc.. 117 West Ninth St. Los Anccles • California IUIMMC II..III »• -e»Ht t UM WSITMK ' December 3, 1931 XACCJ. a«mc« » •«•«• M4R «U Mr. Harold DeGracie Editor-in-Chief The 1932 Gitche Gumee State Teachers College Superior, Wisconsin OIIICCTOftft •. •. NAVC ••(••CAT rtdlNNRCRK lAOWA WIUIAII 9. HVMMACT race w. muv C. C. TCACUC »«.n« j MwCmCA. Jm. A. M. ChaMCV on r«A »« r. » MT (MRI.OUA a.o.iowrc cowaao a. oicmon c. maikhutu iooot «. • •■•oc UMT MAOCM MliUAM MAT CaALa 0 MCM«T f. AUCC MfN T K. •OtfHSOM WACTK « TOLU« O. A. MANMACM •V»»(W H. »AU «0 MATNRN0 MCru aathua §. •€ ? r. «v. llAUN MAMT J. tAWCA ©•. »OICAT A. HlUUAN i C A V AtMCA My dear Sir: It is with pleasure that I accept your invitation to tell the students of the State Teachers College, through the medium of THE 1932 GITCHE GUMEE, about the Games of the Xth Olympiade, which are to be celebrated in Los Angeles from July 30th to August 14th, 1932. Eight years ago the International Olympic Committee honored the United States by choosing it as the country in which to hold this great quadriennial sports festival, which is our heritage from ancient Greece. As you no doubt know, the origin of the ancient Greek games is buried in obscurity, but historians agree that they were celebrated from approximately 776 B. C. to 394 A. D., being discontinued following the subjugation of Greeoe by the Romans. However, this splendid idea was revived in 1896 with the celebration of the Games of the 1st Olympiade of the modern era in Athens, Greece, and the movement has grown rapidly. On the afternoon of July 30th, next, some 2000 athletes, representing approximately 50 countries, will participate in the historic Parade of Nations in Olympic stadium, in Los Angeles. They will line up thereafter, and take the oath of an amateur athlete, whereupon President Herbert Hoover, from his place in the Tribune of Honour, will proclaim the Games open. Then will follow 16 days and nights of contests to determine the Olympic champions in 14 branches of sport. The 135 distinct sports events on the Olympic program will take place in nine different stadia. It is my earnest hope that every teacher in our country will make an effort to witness this magnificent spectacle of fine young men and women, competing for no award, other than the mythical laurel wreath of victory.

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ROBERT CURRAN GOOD STUDENT LOYAL ALUMNUS WORTHY CITIZEN Who exemplifies in his public career as in his private life our basic national principles of service, integrity and steadfastness of purpose; The GITCHEGUMEE of 1932 is respectfully dedicated

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FOREWORD As future teachers we realize the value of athletic activities and find in the 1932 Olympics to be held in July at Los Angeles the same guiding principles that have formulated the athletic policies of our school.