Wayne State University - Griffin Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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l A Defense Week was planned, and began opportunely enough the day after Pearl Harbor. Mayor Edward Jeffries, S. L. A. Marshall, Preston Slosson of the U. of M. faculty, Alfred H. Kelly, Bryan Rust, and Mrs. Elizabeth Youngjohn spoke. Wayne's basketball team' played double-headers at Olympia in conjunction with U. of D. Never at top form l there, they nevertheless provided many exciting minutes for crowds averaging 7,000. l . Dr. Paul Popenoe told us that women college graduates had only a 50-50 chance of getting a man, Percy Grainger lent his unique interpretation to a spring band concert, and the Board of Education shelved a proposed plan for a Uni- versity Board of Regents. V Fred Allen conducted a nation-wide talent contest- Paul Kaczander was popularly elected Wayne representative, went to New York, read Aaron Schwartz' Hands in Prayerf' got fan mail from people all over the nation, including Barbara Stanwyck. Dr. Eugene Hahn, director of the speech clinic, made musical history with '5Three Little Guppiesf' and Frankie Masters wrote another J -Hop chapter into the books. il l Spring brought mid-semesters, later skip-day, swingout. Senior Ball, senior cruise and GRADUATION. So long, pro- fessor, it's been nice knowing you. l l l V l 4' ' 1 ' y lr, fi V F' . . ,. . A., cuss HISTORY cuss H LA55 p l Who Needs The Air? Fio Rita Meets The Washingtoris PAGE I6--the Blue bool! It . CLASS .F

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KY CLASS HISTORY CLASS HISTORY CLASS HISTORY CLASS HISTORY CLASS HISTORY C That spring, Wayne went to bat for a baseball team and finally got one, after an intensive newspaper campaign con- ducted by Bob Swarthout. Joe Truskowski was appointed coach, gathered his recruits, and finished with a .400 average for the year. The final class elections held in the spring returned George Menendez to office as president for the fourth timeg Don Loria, vice-presidentg Rita Biard, secretaryg and Vern Gibson, treasurer. 194-1-4-2 . . . Midway in our senior year the fateful day broke when we became involved in war. December 8 the United States declared war on Japan, and followed shortly with addi- tional declarations against Germany and Italy. Selective Service was widened to include everyone from 20 to 60, and we began to feel the effect of shortages. Sugar, gas, and tires became scarce, as well as men's cuffs and chocolate cokes. C hmv M aneuvers The Union and League were headed by Warren Messer and Kay Seaman Seppala, respectively, and the Board of Education ofiicially condemned the land immediately north of the Main Building to be used as a joint Student Center. We repeated the feat of a successful Band-to-Lansing campaign, aided by movie stars Anita Louise and Owen Davis. Final score: State 39, Wayne 6. In the fall, 87 faculty members circulated a petition call- ing for immediate entrance into the war. It precipitated heated discussion, with Bryan Rust of the faculty and isola- tionist Collegian Editor Bob Swarthout coming to verbal blows. Miss James condemned the sight of bare legs on our campus coeds. Mary Maloney was elected Miss Wayne U. by popular vote and had a court of 10. Helen Kissel was Homecoming Queen. PAGE I5-'the blue bool:

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fi our officers . . . A 1- 'Pa Royden Jones- President, Law Don Lnriu-Vice-President. V erner Gibson-Treasurer Rita Baird-Secretary George Menelndez-President George Menemlez- Presulent, Liberal Arts I , G. D. Cummings- Presillent, Nlerlicine PAGE I7-fha blue bool: