Ventura College - La Revista Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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P U B L I C AT . ■ ;jgBUi-a aB!gjA J.j THE PIRATE PRESS Climaxing previous years, tine Pirate Press came out with many special editions of the newspaper for Hallowe ' en, Christmas, and April Fool, A special bulletin was published to advertise The Desert Song . The Pirate Press inaugurated a new social function for the college by sponsoring matinee dances dur- ing the noon hour. These affairs proved enter- taming to the entire student body and also furn- ished money for the press treasury. Beginning the social season for the press, a picnic was held at Wheelers Hot Spring in Sep- tember. Rita Scoles entertained the staff with a lovely party at her home in Oxnard after the holidays. During the course of the year, the class was benefitted by many interesting talks, from vari- ous lournalists in and out of the city on the subject of editorial work and the business end of putting out a newspaper. The most outstanding visitor was Marc Goodnow, head of the journalism department at the University of Southern California. Many members of the Pirate Pre ss staff worked on the La Re- vista. Much credit for the Pirate Press financial status goes to Mr. ■ Wayne Henrie, who has so ably guided the paper financially. Students who have written stories for the Pi- rate Press during the two semesters are: Hester Allen, Josephine Barker, Jane Bliss, Jeanne Fitch, Marjorie Farthing, Norman Gallagher, Bob Hat- cher, William Hunt, Jim Moore, Phil Taylor, Jean Waterman, Linnie Wolf, Batty Ward, Harry Moore, William Chaffee, Claire George, Eloise Knaus, Richard Nideffer, Paul Keith, Louise Rockwell, Lora Roberson, June Rosamond, John De Serpa, Ulmont Robinson, Rita, Scoles, Erwin Zander, Herman Gumpertz, Gertrude Corcoran, Bernard Moritz and Margaret Hitch. FITCH WOLF TAYLOR SCOLES REPORTER REPORTER REPORTER CIRCULATION BLISS ZANDER ROBINSON WATERMAN HUNT ADVERTISiNG ASSOC, EDITOR SPORTS SOCIETY REPORTER ::3 zT SV ►1 i - ' j| : ;: - A , 55

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T I O N S ' JHI THE PIRATE PRESS Launching out in real collegi- ate fashion, the Pirate Press, weekly newspaper, expanded in- to a seven column news sheet at the beginning of the 1931 semester The paper was en- tered at the California Junioi College Press Association con- test held in Hollywood in the fall. There were thirty-three Junior College papers in this contest. The Press received a state title by winning first place in the editorial division contest. This is the second consecutive year that the Pirate Press has an- nexed this trophy. The spring convention of the California Junior College Press Association was held in Sacra- mento and here the Pirate Press again won rec- ognition among the contestants. Ventura won second and third places in editorial writing, with another third in the sports division. The Davis Journalism Scholarship, sponsored by Mrs. Cora Davis of Ventura, was awarded this year to Erwin Zander and Donald Burum. These students, noted for outstanding work in journalism, were recom- mended by Miss Ethel McCandless, lournalism instructor, and a com- mittee selected them for the G scholarship. This scholarship ex- tends over a four-year period dur- ing the time the boys will pursue their college work in journalism schools. The last edition of the Pirate Press was a booster edition advertising the Junior College for next year and announcing a new course of study and regime. This edition of the paper was sent throughout the county to the various high schools. Prospects for next year ' s newspaper look bright. Tryouts will be held for staff positions at the beginning of the new school year. CORCORAN MISS McCANDLESS KEITH MR HENRIE FEATURES ADVISOR SPORTS BUSINESS ADVISOR FARTHING HATCHER BARKER GEORGE ROBERSON REPORTER REPORTER SOCIETY REPORTER REPORTER 54

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ASSOCIATED WOMEN STUDENTS Virginia Nunan President Virginia Stover . . . Vice-President Betty Ward . . Secretary-Treasurer The Associated Women Students is an organ- ization to which al! women students of the school belong. Its purpose is to promote social rela- tions among the women and to foster a wider interest in their activities The cabinet, com- posed of representatives from each class in school, is the governing body. During the year the women sponsored a number of social affairs including an all school dance in the form of a Get Acquainted Part-. for th.; new students, a costume Hi-Jinx for women only, and a Christmas benefit tea. In the spring they entertained with a reception in honor of Mothers ' Day, and as the last event of the year sponsored a farewell tea for all Senior students. During the year a delegation, consisting of Vir- ginia Nunan, Betty Ward, Joan Moore, Vivian McDonald and Miss Addie Belle Long were sent to an A W. S. Convention at Arrowhead Springs. The adviser is Miss Long SECOND ROW. HOLDERBY, MOSSMAN, MILLER. MISS LONG, SCHULLER, WILEMAN. CUMMINGS. FIRST ROW BAGBY. SMITH. WARD, NUNAN, CORCORAN, BROCK. Z . 56