Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 188 of the 1944 volume:

Q- AUTOGRAPHS I76 Siimson, Kaihryn . .. Sioclcing, Ediih .... Siolrile. Kalhryn . . . ..52,87. 145 ......39. 75 .......59 Sioker, James M. ............ 59 Siraka. Mary ....... . .39, 88, I37 Sirandvold, Virginia ....... 85, 98 Swander, Virginia .. Sweei, Norma .... Swensen, Mariorie . Swenson, Adele Swenson, Elly ....... Szalcas, Marqueriie . T Tangersirom, Ruih Tanner, Maxwell . Taylor, Lois ..... . Taylor, Naomi .. .. Tazelaar, Barbara .. . Thayer. Frances Thwaires, Florence . . . Thomas, Geraldine .......59 ....39 .....59 ....45,94- ....59,8O .....59 ..45,82,9O .......l38 ........88 ..4O,85,87 .....45,77 ....52.80 ........45 ........39 Thomas, JoAnn ...... 52, lO2, l42 IIO Thompson. Jacqueline Thompson, Lillian ........ 39. Thompson, Mary Throop, Harold .... Tillsirom, Rulh .... Timmer. Joyce .... Tornquisi, Maxine .. Toizlce, Virginia Troy. Florence ..... Truclcenmiller, Jean 45, 70. .......'o3 .......52 .......59 .....8O, I4-6 ....52,82 ....,..59 ....59.75 94. l37, I45 Truiif, Esiher ............... I O2 Tulencik, Ann . V VanAllsburg, Elizaloelh 39, IO8. ....39.85 IIO.lll,I37 VanBeulcering, Lorraine Vance, Donna ....... Vandenberg. Thelma . Vanderpyle, Nellie Vanderslik, Alvin .... VanderVeen, Janel .. . Vanderweele, Avis 39, 76, 77 VanclerWeele, Miriam VanEclc, Lois ........ Vanl-laiisma, Elva .... Vanhloui, l-larrna .... Vanl-luis, Marie .. . .. VanSoesi, Marlyn .... VanVulpen, Eloise VanWeelden, Rurh 39, 83, 86. Varano, Anloineire .. Vaughan, Grelchen .. Vogel, Doris ........ Vyn, Barbara ..... . W Waiile, Ruih Jean .... Wagner, Doroihy Waldherr, Mary Walker, Charloile . Walker, Janice .... Walls, Jacqueline Walsh, Richard .... Wandeli, Alberfa Warner, Naialie 87, 99. I37, l4I 75 ff.'ffffI4s ...45. 82 .....52 ........87 ,92,99, I45 .52.86,I45 ....59, I45 ........4-5 ..39,86,88 ..52.9l,94 ....83. I4I ...,....45 92, I37, 146 ........87 ........39 .79,94,l37 ........45 ...39,88 ....lO3 .....59 ......46 ....87,I46 ......59 ........39 .....59,9I 39, 74, l02, I37, I46 Warner, Vonda .............. 59 Warren, Florence 39, 7l,92, IOS, IIO, l l l Wasilewslci, Josephine Walson, Doroihy .... Waison, Gloria ..... I75 .......lO3 ........52 ...59, 82 Waison, Marqarei , ...,.. 52, 146 Waiis, Viola ,...... Weaver, Gladys .......52 .......9O Weber, Ruih ...... ..... 3 9, I36 Websier, Audrey Wedclon, Willah .. Weiiiing, June .... .....39.lO4 ....39,80 Welcher, Eleiha ..... 59, IO3 Wells, Donna ........ 59,9l, IO3 Wesiiall Roberl i ............ 59 Wheel, Jean ..... 32, 39, 67, I45 Whirehouse, George ...... 59, 97 Whileside, Pairicia .......... 52 Whymenf, Beverly .... ...... 5 9 Whymenf, Doris .......... 52, 75 Wieman, Irene .............. 46 Wills, Arlene ..... 39, 79, IO0, lOl Willems, Eihelene ........... 39 Williams, Earl Ronald ........ 97 Williams, Frances ............ 46 Williams, Joan ....,......... 59 Williams, Marian .... 52, IO8, ll0 Wilson. Julia.. ........... 59 Wingeier, Janice Winlcels, Belle .. .. Wood, Mary Ellen Wood, Shirley ..... Woodman, Pairicia 40 Woodworih, Frank .. Y Young, Donna . Z Ziiney, Mary Ann... Zoerman. Eileen ,... Zull, Angeline ..... 42 ........94 ..46. 82, 87 58, IO3, l42 ., .... 52, 75 82, I37, I45 ........96 ....48,88 ,46,7I, I45 ........58 Richards. Irene .. Snyde Miller, June ..... 36, 84. 108. IIO Milliman. Joanne ......... 57, 91 Milliman, Mary .51 Mills, Elizabefh .... Minnion. Elmer .... Misner, Beiry ..,.. Mohney, Doroihy .. Mohney, Grace Monroe, Evelyn Ann M.onroe, Norma Moore, Mary ..... Moran. Calherine . Morrison, Jean 51. 100 Morrison, Marshal . Morrison. Thelma .. Mosier. Beiiy Moli, Belhel Moxon, Virginia .. Moyle, Edith Mulder, Marion 1108. 110.136 . ......... 57 .....I24,138 ......57 .. .... 88,95 ....,..57,9l ......57.108 .. .... 44,91 .....98 ,104, 137, 145 .......57.97 .......57.84 ....57.l03 ......36 . ..... 44 .....57,82 ....4-4.79. 80 Miuller, Doroihy ... ...... ..84 Murphy, Virginia .. ...... 57 Musser, Kaihleen .... ..... 4 4 Myers, Shirley .... ....- 5 7 N Nash, Kalhryn .... ...-- 1 O2 Naslos, Thalia .. ....... 36.88 Newlin, Helen ........ 36, 67. 78 Newlon, Shirley ............. 58 Niccum, James .............. 46 Nichols, Don ....... 58, 108, 109 Noble, Mariorie .......... 57, 85 O Oas, Greichen .... 36.136.92.141 Oberdorfer, Jane ....... 82 Oberdorler, Julia . Odren. Joan ...... Olds, Mary ..... Oliver. M ron y . . Olsen. Doroihy ......... Olson, Beily ........... Oman, Florence 45, Orbeclc. Joseph .. Osman. 1-lilda ...... .. .... ..82 ....58,82 .....9l .....36 .....36 .36,l42 75,85,9l, 102 37.86.103 .....36 Owsiany, Valeria . . . . . . . 1 P Paclbury. Caiherine ..... - Paddock. Dorcas ....... Parker, Marion . . .. Parks, Genevieve .. Parrish. Cleveira .... Parroil. Marqarel Parynick. Arihur Paulsen. Fayerla Pawloslci, Dolores . Paynich, Ann .... ..37,82 .37,I42 ..4-5,88 .....45 .....58 ....l41 ....I38 ....lO3 . ..,. 58 .....37 83, 137 Peclc, Mariorie ....... 45. Pell, Virginia .,,........ Pelerman, Anile ..... 58, 100, 104 Pelers, Alice . . .37, 71, 84, 92. 137 Pelersen, Edillw ..... 37, 92, 96, 99 .....37 Peli. Helen ....... Peiliiorcl. Sylvia Phares, Sarah ..... Phebus, Donavaon . Phillips, Parricia .. Phillips, Virginia Piclcelf, Beliy 37, 74, 86 Pidgen Marjorie .. Pierce, Nancy .,... Pierson, Belry ..... Pilgrim Elaine . Pionlce, Rose Plass, Venepha . . . . Plummer. Virginia . . Pomeroy, Wanda .. Polfer, Powell. Primeau. Jeanne Julia ..... Eunice . . . . Proberr, Dalica Proud. Eleanor . . . Pyle, Jean ..... O Quick, James .... R Raceile, Palsy . . . Radwanslci, Anne ,. Ranney. Laura Rania. June ...... Rau. Gerirude .... Rawlinson, Mary Reary, Mary ..... Reclor. Vera .. . Reed, Glenn ...... .....37,82 ......40 ........37 ......58, 138 ......45 .......58,87 100. 101. 137 ...37.88, 137 ........58 .....37,71 51 ........37 .....58.75 .......146 .....58,82 .....l37 ....58.lIO .....86.96 ....37. 138 ....51,1O0 .....51,94 ......75 .....58.85 .....5I,94 .....37,71 ......58 ...37.86 ......75, 100 Reesor, Marjorie ............ 88 Rensenhouse, Dorolhy 42. 45. 83. 139,145 Rescorla, Phyllis 37, 67. 87, I37. 141 Rich. Anna ................. 45 Richmond. Clara . . ....5l, IO3 Riddell, Doroihy ............. 58 Ringle, Mildred ...... 37.94, 137 Risley, Carolyn .. . . ....... . .37 Roberis, Mariha ........58 Roberison. Thelma ........ 45. 83 Reels, Myrabelle Rogers, Dororhy . Rogers. Grace ..... Rogers, Mary ...... Rogers, Rachel ...37 Rose. Doroihy ...,. Rosemoncl, Lucille .. Ross, Torn .... .... Rolhlisberger, Joan . Ruby, Dororl-my ....5l.108,I1O .....5l.l0O 82108110 1 1 I ........I46 ......38 Royal, Janel' ........., 51, 77, 84- Royce, Jean ................ 58 51, 79.97, 108, 110. 137 Runyan, Pauline Russell, Mildred .......38 . ............ SI Ryan, Jaclc .... .... 5 4, 97, 138 Ryan. Mary .. ........ ..58 Rynbrand, Beily ...... .45. 97, 98 174 S Sager, Marie .. Sager, Ruih Sagers, Eleanor Sagers, Rulh S+. Clair, Lorene .. Sanborn, Ella .... Sanderson, Parricia Sanlcofslci. Helen Sassman, Gloria .. Sawmiller, Gloria . Schaai, Kaihryn .. Schafer, Elizabeih . Schilling, Davada . ....58,75,88 ....38,7O, 141 .......38.90 .. ..... 38,84 .......58,9I ....5l,103 . .... 58,94 ........84 .. ..... 58, 75 .......38 37,90.137 Schlegel, Ellen ....... Schnoor, Ruih 45, 80, IOO. 101. 104 Schoolcraii, Barbara Schregardus, Lucille Schullz, Berly .... Schuliz, Helen ..S4 Sco'l'l. Lillian ...... Scranion. Geraldine ......94,145 .104-, 136, 145 .......44-,88 Seeyle. Elaine ....... 38.82, 137 Servalius, Dorolhy ....38. IIO Seymour, Ruih . . . Shannon. Barbara ........ 58, 110 Shaw. Donna .......... 58, 75,80 Shaw, Roger ............. 58, 67 Sheldon, Rulh .............. 58 Sheliraw, Elaine . . .37, 67, 94. 145 Sherm an, James . . Sherwood, Mariha Sibson, Lorna .... Silverlhorne. Beile Sinclair, Mariorie . Skinner, Marilyn .. Slcopec. Mary .... Slapin slci, Frances . Slailery, Gerald .. Slusser, Margarel 38 Smiih. BeH'y ..... Smilh. Beverly .... Smiih, Carolyn .. . Srniih. Evria Smiih, Garih . .. Smilh, Jean .... r. Anne Saergell. Lois .... . .......... 38 ........5I,87 ...5I,108,11O .....58.84.92 ....,...5I ......52 . ....... 58 58 97 . 67. 70, 74, 145 .......45,87 .....103.142 ........38 ......58 . ..... 85 ....45. 103 ..........1lO ......lO8,1I0 Soper, Margarel 38, 83, 86, 97, 137 Sorenson, Mariorie Souihworih, Alberia Spaulding, Gloria Spaulding, Shirley Sperry, Beliy .... Spindlew, Mary .. Spindlaw, Mildred Spiirers, Joan .... Spraclcen. Kalhryn Sprilc, Marion .... Sprinkle, Doris Spradlin, Juanila . Squier, Janice .... Squiers, Gordon .. ...48.52, 137 .....59,91 ..... .52 75 ........38.9l ..4O,59.9l,94 ......I08, 110 ...83, 108, 110 .....52,97,98 .....48, 52 . .....,.. 52 .....59,84 ......59 ........38 Slair, Wilma ........ Siallrnan. Shvrlee . Slaver, Marilyn . Sleinberg, Roselyn Slermer, Maxine .. Siern, Gloria .... Slewarl, Corrine Slewarf, Doris .... .38, 71,137,141 ..,.59, 108. 110 Slillwell, Marian . .. .....52,94 ...,.52.96 .....lO3 ........90 ....38, 145 H iscull, Ma rga rel Fosler, Margarel .. Fox, June Rommell Francisco, Elhel J. . Frans, Kalherine .. Frasher, Georgianne Frays, Mariorie Jean 49 .. ...43,82 ......49,ll0 ,I08. IIO, I37 Frazier. M. Gene ............ 79 Fredlund. Alice .. ........... 34 French, Anne ..,............. 84 French, Barbara French, Eleanor French, Gordon French, Lucille Freund, Belly . Freylag, Helen ......5O,97. l42 .. ....... 56,84 ..... 34,99 .. .......... 50 .. .. .43, 94, 98, 99 Frilz. Eleanor 34, 78, 82, lO8, IIO, I37 Frilz, Palricia ........... 50, IOO Frosl, Merlre . ............... 34 Fuller, Louise ....... 43, IO8, IIO Funaro, Girolama 35. 77, 79. 96, 99, I37 G Garlhe, Elizabelh .......,. 35, 90 Garlhe, Kalherine .......... I42 Geisler, Helen ....... 44, 82, I46 Gemuend, Harriel .... 35, 82, 136 George, Charles . . . IO8, IO9, I I l George, Rulh . .............. 98 Gilberl, Mary ............... 87 Gillelle, Jean ....... 50, 100. IOI Glass, Eileen ..... 32, 35, 79, I37 Goens, Barbara .......... 50, 88 Gold, Belly June ........... I46 Gollca, Rulh .... 44, I36 Good, Joyce . . . .... 56, IOO Gorman, Jack .............. I38 Gorman, Jean ........ 66, 74, l4l Shirley ...,.......... 50 Mary J. ....... 35,9O, I36 Graham, Alyce .. Graham, Rose Grable, Grady, . .....75,9O Gray, Rulh ......,......... IO3 Greenhalgh, Julia ...... 35, 86, 90 Grimes, Merwin . ........ 99 Guillaume, Theo Haberle, Helen Haclcer, Pauline Haire, Eslher . Halnon, Berlha Hammond, Aldo Hare. B Harlerl, Hargis, arbara Ida .. Ronald 44. 67, 85, Harman, Helen Harper, Palricia Harris, Frieda . Harry. lone .. Harler, William Harlman, Elhel Haskins, Helen Haslings, Jean Haver, Dawn .. . ...... 35 H 44, 82.97, 98, l42 ........35,84,92 mae ...... 82, 84 . ..... ...... 5 6 ...........50,98 IO8. IO9, III. l38 ....35, 56, 82, I37 .......56,82,9I . ..... I46 . ...84,97 Hawkins, Barbara .. Hayward, John .. . Hensler. Gloria .... Herrick, Neva ...... Herron. Laura Jean .. Hervey, Lois ........ Hickman, Joyce l-liclcmoll, Sue .... Hill, Shirley ......... Hodges. Margarel Holden. Imogene .... Hole, Lorraine ...... Holmes, Dorolhy .... Hallam, Mariorie Hougom, Palricia Howe, Evelyn ...... Hudson, Barbara .. Hullman, Jean .... Huizenga, Florence . . Hum hries B. Jean.. P . Hunl, Belly ...... . .. Hunl, Jean Marie .... Hulchins, Belly ..... ....56 ....99 ....,.87 ........56 ......,IOO ...l37,I4I ....5O,lIO ......82 .....5O,94 .....50,80 .....5O,75 .....57,75 35,l08,llO ........35 ....52 ....57 ......57 ........44 .....36,67 ......57 .....5O,88 ....5O,IO3 ........5O .35,83, IIO Hulchinson, Virginia . . .57, 80, 98 Hyde, Joyce ...... ,. . I llo, Grace .. . J ........35 .....87,9I Janis, Dorolhy ..... 35, 66, 85, 94 Januszkiewicz, Joseph 57, IOS, IO9, I38 Jenkins. Joan ....... Johnson, Carol ...... Johnson, LaVonne Johnson, Marion .... Johnson, Jalman, Bellv ....... ........57 .......I4I .....,5O .......I4I Norma ...... ,... 5 4, 57 . . . . . . . .57 Jones, Gladys 42, 44. 82, IO8, I I0 Jones, Willo .......... 35, 82, 86 Julius. Marianne 44,7l, K Kaczanowslci, Helene Kaechele, Bealrice Kaechele. Rulh ...... Kane, Barbara ..... Karbadon, Dorolhy .. Karbadon, Frances . . . 85, I37, l45 .....35.94 ........44 ....57, IO4 ..5O, 96. I37 90 Qfffflf-i,'a7 Karnemaal, Meredilh ..35, 86, 90 Karslen, Enid ......, Kearney, Mary ...... Keller, Donna ..., Kelly, Alice ........... 44, 84, Kiewiel, Joan . .... .. King, Dorolhy ........44 ......57 ........36 9I ........57 36. 67. 76, 77. IO0. lOl. I37 Klenlc, Edilh ........ Knapp, Mickey ...... Kobayashi, Fuiiko . . . . Kolch, Dorolhea .. Kowalczylc, Leona . I73 ........57 5O,l36,I46 ........9l .....5O,82 .....57,87 Krall, Leona .. Krupa, Tom Kunlcel, Rulh Kurlz, Evelyn Kwasl, Virgil L Ladyman, Wilma Lage, Lawrence LaMere, Delina Lalsch, Helen .... Lawlon, Mary .... Lazelle, Parna .....44,88 ....5O. l38 .......82 ....57,94 ......50 ....44 .....IOO ......57 ...57,I03 ....36.88 .......94 Lealc, Edwin ...... ..,..... I 38 Leedy, Mildred .. . .... 108, IIO Lerlce, Julie ...... Levandoslci, Mfary ..,. Lewis, Dolores ....... ....36,82 ....,44,77 .......I4l Lewis, Glendora 36, 77, 79, 82, I37 Lewis, Mildred ...... Lindberg. Marville ..... no ........36 Lindsey, Norma .... .... 3 6, 88 Lillle, Belly ................ l03 Lixvar, Belly ......... 96, 98, l42 Lixvar, Helen ..... 44, 98, 99, l42 Loewe, Belly ........ 50.85. I4-6 Loode, Jeanelle . ........... 5l Loranger, Del .. ...... I2l Love, Marlha .... .... 4 4, 88 Loveless, Melba .... . ..94, l42 Loverin, Lauraiane .... . ..... 57 Lower, Marion ..... .... 5 I Luegge. William ..... .... 5 7 Lymburner, Coral .... .... 5 7 M McAleer, Mary ..... .... 3 6 McCarly, Marleah McConnell, Ardelle 5l,67, l39, I46 McCormic, Virginia ,....... . .5I McDonald, Chesler .......... 97 McDonald. John .., ......... 97 McKinnon, Suzanne ..88, I37, I4l McLaughlin, Barbara ....,. 57,87 McLean, Moira ..... MacDonald, Donna .. .36,82, l42 92. 136, I4l MacDonald, Lois ............ 88 MacMillan, Barbara .......... 9l Marburger, Jane 36, 74, l Marcellelli, Florence O8,llO,lIl 44, 66. 92. l42 Marshall, Ardylh ......... 57,75 Marlinson, Mavis ..... 79, 80, IO3 Maurer, Florine .. Maurer, Mariorie .. . .......57 Maybourne, Gladys . ...... 50, 75 Melin, Marie ......... ...... 4 4 Melin, Melissa Mell, Mariorie Mercer, Jean .. Merrill, Hilda . Michen, Suzanne . Miilanowslci, Rila Milburn, Mary .....I42 ...,...57 .....36,84 ......82 .....Il0 ....8O .....l45 Miller, Dorolhy ........,. 44, 82 Miller, Jacqueline .....I45 A Addingion, Ellen Aker, Mary Louise Allen, Mildred .. Alloways. Belly . Alrnan. Mary .... Amey, Mary .... Anderson, Ingrid Anderson, Shirley Andrews, Marion Arminiroul. Lois . ..49,Il0 ......55 ....99 ......33 ......55 55.75.91 .137,14I ......55 ......49 ...49. 97 Arnold, Jean . .33, 74, 88.92, 142 Ash, Phyllis ......... Ashley, Virginia A'1'kins, Lenore Aungsl. Frances. I i Auslin, Grey ...55.88 ......55 ......33 .43, 76, 141 42,43,67,108, IO9 Auslin, Lois ........... ,l1l,138 ......55 B Babcock. Gene .............. 43 Babinec, Mary ..... 4-9, 74, 80, 91 Bacon, Thelma . ..33 88,137,141 Bacon, Virginia .. ..... 33, 88 Bagnall, Carlene 49, 87,137,145 Bailey, Doroihy .. 88, 108, IIO Baird, Raymond . . ........ 97 Baker, Belly ..... 43.82, 137, 141 Baker, Marqarel ..... 55, 108, IIO Bamborough, Caroline 50, 108, 110 Bangerler, Rulh ......... 98, 14-6 ......55 Barlow, Dorolhy ....... Barlow, June . ..,.. 33, 92.96. 14-6 Ball, Gloria ....,..,...... 54,55 Bechlold. Virginia Becker, Eslher ......... Becker, Beeclle, Slella Belden, Norine .. Pearl . . . Belland, Bennell, Gladys . Bennell, Jane Benneli, Bennell, Maribelh Mary .. Benlley, Belly .. . Bergdahl, Alice . Berger, Dorolhy . Bergeron, Marie . Bidney, Grace .. Bigoness, Jean .. Billings, Geraldine Bird, Belh ...... Bishop, Billy .... Bishop, Roberl .. Bishop, Virginia . Blackman, Rulh .. Blakeslee. Rose .. Blossom, Gene .. Borlon, Marilynn Boelcaloo, Shirley Grace .... 32,3 ......33 ...33,86 3.91,I02 ......55 ...55, 84 ......94 ......43 ......55 55,75,94 ...55,84 ......94 49,97.98 ...49,75 ...49,82 ....33 ....87 ....43 ....43 ...I38 ......55 ...55,94 ......88 ...33,88 .102,138 ......55 48, 49, 82, 86, 145 Boelicher, Evelyn .... 48. 136, 146 Boezwinkle, Balh .......... 55, 75 STUDENT INDEX Bogen, Alice ............. 75, 91 Bolinger, Joyce ......... 108, IIO Bollon, Mildred .... 33, 40, 80. 86 Bos, Lois ................ 49, 75 Bouck, Jean ...,. .... 1 37,141 Bouwman, Frieda ........ 80. 141 Bowdell, Gordon ........... 138 Bowarman, Rosarnond 33, 90. 92, 99 Bowman, Barbara ............ 55 Bowman, Elhel Bowyer, Lurlene .. ...,..43.88 Boyce, Rulh .......... 49, 71. 75 Bramble, Carolyn .....,..... 102 Brandeberry, Joyce ' fi-9, 88. 104. 146 Brisbin, Pearl ................ 55 Broder, I-lelen .............. 55 Bronson, Rulh ....... 43, 108. 110 Brown, Dolores ........... 49, 55 Brown, Enola ................ 55 Brown. Jane ........ 43. 108, IIO Browning, Palricia ......... 4.33 Bruce, Mariorie ...... 33, 82, 146 Brunger, Alice ........ 33.83. 86 Buclcallew, Charloile ......... 88 Buckham, Beverly ............ 55 Bugbee, Belly ......... 33. 86,90 Burgoyne. Roberl' ........... 138 Bush, Clara ...33, 86, 92, 100, 101 Buss, Merle ................. 55 C Caldwell, June . Calkins, Jane .... Callaghan, Mary .....33,87 ......55 ......55 Cam bell Jeanelle ....... 33,83 P I Carlelon. Janel .... Ca rn er. Kaihleen ........ ......55 98141 Caulkins, Elaine .......... 43, 67 Chadderdon, Lewis ..55. 108, 109 Chamberlain, Jane .......... 55 Champlin, Rulh .... Cham man Ph llis .33.90 p , y ....... Chevrie, Marceleine ..... 34,141 Chisholm. Palricia ........... 55 Chrisloli, Calherine ....... 43, 88 Chrysiler, Bernadella ........ 34 Clark, Anne .........,...... 49 Clark, James 55.108, 109,111,138 Clarke, Jane ............. 54. 55 Claypool, Rosemary 56.91.110 Coash, Janel' ............ 56, 88 Cocco, Ediih .... . . . Cohrs, Joyce ....., ....56,103 .....137 Conner, Belly Lou .... .... 5 6 Conrad. Ca rma .... ..,...56 Cook, Laura ............. 49, 82 Cook. Phyllis ....... Cooley, Imogene 34. ........IO3 108 IO Ill .l. Cordier, Doris .' ,........ 88.137 Corseile, I-lelen ..... Corlrighl, Margarel Cowles, Mary ...... Craig, Mildred .... 92,137,141 ......46.96 56 91 Crapple, Eleanor ..... i431 85 Crossley, Joan Leslie I 72 Cummings. Mary Currie, Evelyn .... .... 56.94 ....55. 79 Curlis, Helen ...... .... 5 6. 91 Cynar, Anloineile .... ...... 3 4 Cynar. Jeanne ..... .... 5 6 D Dale, Doris ..... Daly, Rose ....... D'Amour, Virginia ......56 .......56 ....,...49,85 Davidson, Ruby .......... . . . Dave, Mariorie ..,... 82, 137, Denner, Naoma ......... 34. 43 145 Daylon, Mae ............... IOO 103 110 Dennis, Audrey . ......... 49, DeYoung, M ariorie Dickie, Dorolhy ..37, 77, 103, 137 Diedricl-1, Virginia ......... . . .34 Diimar, Gerirude .......108, 110 Dodd. Joan Janel' ........... 49 Dodd. Mary Ellen 49, 67, 79, 83, 137.145 Doering, Janel' ....... ' ..,. 56,67 Dresser, Roberl ......... 43,138 Dribbin, Goldie .... .... 4 3, 90 Duby, Rulh ........ Dunning, Lealrice ......34 ........34,88 Durecky, Doris .......... 56, 103 Durkee, Eleanor ...... 34.82, 146 Durren, Dannabell E Earl, Belly ........ Early, Ellen ..... 43 Eddy, Marie ...... Edsall, Dorolhy .... Edsall, Mariorie Edward, Phyllis .... Egolf, Elaine ...... .108, 110, 146 . ......... 56 . .... 82 Eisenberger, Dorolhy .56, 108, 110 Eldridge, Mary , ......... 49,145 94 Elenbaas. Margarel' .137 Emboden, Norma . . . .... 56, 91 Endres, Barbara .,.. ...... 5 6 Eppich, Elsie ................ 49 Eshouse, Belly ..,.... ..... 4 9. 98 Evans, Lois ...... 34, 94, 137, 141 Evenharl, Douglas .......... 138 Ewers. Jane ........ .... 3 4 F Falan, Naomi . .32, 34, 82, 86, 146 Farrell, Mae ......... 49, Farrell, Margarei Fellows, Marlha 91,103 .56, 80 ....34.88 Fenwick, Florence ......... 56, 88 Finch, Jel 1'a ............ 56, 110 Finley, Rulh ...... 34. 66, 79, 137 Fisher, Yvonne .... 43, 66, 70. 110 Flym, Claire ................ 43 Fonger, Mariean Forgash, Julian ... ....56 A Ackley, Hugh ..... ...2I Adolf, Leona ...... ..... 3 0 Amos, George E. . .. .... 2I,28 Anderson, Agnes .. ..... 22 B Barion, Helen .... ....... 2 9 Barioo, Grover . . . . .... 2I, 28 Baxler, Pearl O. ..... ..... 3 0 Becker, Alberl B. .... . . .2I Bender, Elsie L. .... ...29 Berry, William J. ...... . . .2I Beukema, Henry J. .... .. .27 Bigelow, Howard F. .... . . .2I Blackburn, Jane ...... . . .2I Blair, Harold .......... ...2I Blaizdell, Gordon W. .... ...2I Bordine, Kenneih T.. . . . . .30 Brickner, John C. .... ....... 2 2 Brifrlon, Leoii C. .... .... 2 2,28 Brown, William R.. . . .... .22 Bryan, Roy C. ...... . . .28 Burge, Lollon V. .... ...IB Bufler, Charles H.... ...28 C Cain, William H. ....... 22.28, 96 Carrer, Homer .............. 22 Cleveland, Hazel E. .......... 22 Comliori, Georg e O. ...... 22, 28 Cooper, Carl R. ........... 22, B6 Corbus, Howard B. .... .. .22 Crane, Isabel ...... .... 2,29 D Davis, Beriha S. ..... .... I 9. 22 DeWi1 r, J a cob P. ............ 23 Doiy, Mary P. ..... . . . .29, I36 Draper, Blanche .... . ...... 22 Dunham. Homer M.... .....22 ' E Eberr, Cora ....... .. .22 Eicher, Edi'I'h M. .... ...22 Eikenberry, Alice M.. . . . . .30 Eldridge, Roberi J. .... ..... 2 2 Ellis, Manley M. ...... ..... 2 3 Emmerl, Bryan .... .... . 30 Evans, Anna L ...... ..... 2 2 Everelr, John P. .... ..... 2 2 F Fealher, Margarel' E. ........ I36 Foley, Louis ............. . . .23 Ford, Pearl L. ....... .... 2 3,28 Fox,,John .....23 G Garneau, Wallace L. ......... 23 Gary, Lorena M Gaume, M'a+ilda . ............. 23 Gill, John W.....23, II4. II5, I24 Gish, Grace l. ........... 29, I25 23 Greenlee, Julian FACULTY INDEX I-I Hackney, Clarence W.. . Harrison. Lucia C. .... . . Henderson, H. Glenn... Henry, Theodore S.. . . .. ......3O ......23 ..23,I09 ......23 Hilliard, George H. ....... 20,23 Hinds, Frank J. ...... ..... 2 3 Hoekie, John C. ..... ...I9 Hollinger, Arlene E. .... ..... 3 0 Householder, Frank C. ..... 25,28 Huff, Fred S. ............. 23,28 Hussey, Doris A. ..... ..... 2 3 J Jenlges, Elinor Johnslon ...... 30 Joyce, Roy E .... ............. 2 4 K Kenoyer, Leslie A. .... ..... 2 4 Kercher, Leonard C. .... ..... 2 4 Knauss, James O. ..... . Knowlion, Lawrence G.. . Kraeger. Lois E. ....... . Kraft Eunice E. ....... . L Lausman, Ella E.. . . . Lemerl. Edwin M... . Lewis, Sarah ...... Lindblom, Anna E... .. Lindquisl, Lesler R.. . . . Logan, Marguerire ..... Loulzenhiser, Minnie D.. Lubke, Anna C. ....... . Lyndrup, Luiher H ..... . 4 M McCall, Helen K. ..... . McLou'rh, Florence ..... McOuigg. Elizabeih MacFee, Winifred C.... Manske, Arfhur J. ...... Marburger, Waller G... Mason, Karherine A.... Masfer, Helen ........ Mauriis, Reinou ....... Maybee, Harper C... . . Merson, Helen L. .... . Moore, Floyd W.. . . . Moore, Mary A.. . .. Munk, Alberl H. .... . Myers, LeRoy W.. . . . Myers, Louise C.. . . N Nelson, Helen Y. ...... . Nichols, Charles S.. . . .. Nobbs, Lucille A.. . .. Noble, Frances E... .. O Oas, Reynold ..... Osborn, Gerald P Paden, Hazel ...... . Panse, Jacob J.. . . . Pellelf, Ray C.. .. . I7I ......24 ......2I . . .24, 80 24, 28, 80 .....23 ....IO2 .....2I .....24 .....30 ......24 . ..... 24 ......29 . .... 27 ...20,9O .....29 ......3O ......2I .....27 ......24 ......24 .....24 .....22 .....24 .....24 .....24 .....24 .....27 .....2I .....30 ......3O ...24,28 .....24 .....25 .....3O .....25 . . .25. 28 .....27 ...I8.25 Plough, John H. ...... ..... . 23 Powers, Myrlle N. ............ 24 Pullin, Don O. .... . O .....25.28 Ouiring, Roberf I. .... .... 2 8 R Rawlinson, Eleanor ........... 25 Read, Herberl ....... 25, 79, I2I 28 Reed, Sophia . .. .. Rice, Glen C.. .... .. Rix, Muriel M. ..... . ......25. 80 Robinson. William M.. . .25. 75, 92 25 Roekle, Olga S. .... . Rood, Paul ......... Rolh, Helen l. ..... Rude, Mildred L .... S Sanders, Lucille E.. .. Sangren, Paul V ..... Scoll, Donald N. II4. Scoii, Nancy E. .... . Seekell, Grace E.. . . . Shaw, Laura V. ..... . Sherwood, Marion J.. Shilling, Davis C.. . . . Shimmel, Elhel .... Siedschlag, Lydia . . . Slusser, Herberi .... Smifh, Charles A .... Snyder, Dorolhy .... Spaelh, Grace A.. . . Spaulding, Marian A. Sprau. George ..... Slarring, Charles .. . . ..... 25 ....3O ...I36 Il5,I2I,I24 ......25,85 .....25,IOI ......25.28 . ...... 25 ....25 ....26 . .... 26 26 ....26 28 I.. fiffao . ...... 26 26 Sleckelberg, Malhildei Sfeele, Roxana , ..... Sleen, Edwin ...... Sleinway. Louise .. Slevenson, Elaine . Siinson. Bess ...... Sfoeri, Carrie E... .. Slruble. Louise Slufil, Clella ...... T Tamin, Marion . .... Thorsberg, Walier .. Tyler, Mrs. Guy V Van Riper, Charles.. Vedder, Alrnon V... . Vesial, Dorolhy . .. Voile, Reva ....... W Walcoll, Clifford .. Walker, Ellis J.... Walker, Louise Weaver, Elmer Whirney, Edna ..... 26 .....26,97 ......29 ....26 ....29 ...I36 ....29 ....3O . .... 26 . .... 27 ...I36 .....27,3O ......26 26 ....26 ....26 ....26 ....26 Wienier, Leonard ......... 2I,28 Wielz, Roy ........ II4, lI5. I27 Wilds, Elmer ............. 20, 2I Windsor, Myrlle .......... 2I,28 Worner, Cryslal ......2l Wemepwd www PRINTING AND BINDING igm.. BROWN AND GCDLD for I944 Gone vfrnnan., Ill lll - li' , lam Sun: n I Bb' IHLING BROS.EVERARD CQ KAL7-KMAZOO, MICHIGKN Engravings for The Brown and Gold pro- duced by Jrhe Indianapolis Engraving Com- pany, Inc., Designers and Engravers of Yearbooks and School Publicilry, Indiana- polis, Indiana I69 Oualiiy Foods Is Our Hobby CompIimenIs Always A Fine Selecjrion Fresh, Fros'red or Canned of ' NEUMODE HOSIERY THE STORE THAT SERVES YOU BEST RIEPMA BROTHERS l02 S. Burdick Phone 2-8792 PHONE AND DELIVERY SERVICE COM PLIMENTS OF VICIS MARKET MOTHER'S BAKERY A MARKET OF FINER MEATS THEY ARE DIFFERENT 28I6 P I S+. . 722 Locusi SI. Kalamazoo or age Our producis are used in 'Ihe men's dorm. VICTOR L. DRUCKENBRODT, Prop. OPEN FOR INSPECTION B A R K E R ' S w. H. PENDLETON 814 S. WesInecIge INSURANCE Fountain Lunch School Supplies Sireef Floor - II9 Nor'II1 Rose Sf. Package Medicines Cosmefics KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN I68 ATLAS PRESS CO. KALAMAZOO, MICH. U.S.A. It's ATLAS Around The World! In 'fhousands of war planis in fhis counfry, and wifh II-ie mobile machine shops of our armed forces ihroughouf The world, you'll find Aflas laihes, shapers, millers and drill presses helping speed vic+ory. And af+er 'lhe war, fhese modern, compaci machine +ools will play an effecfive par+ in reconversion and 'ihe making of millions of new iobs for a prosperous peace. ATLAS PRESS CO.. KALAMAZOO I3D, MICH. Iwi.. l ,:p: :i: i.E,: ,C i e,, . ,, T 1 I- +14 if ,Q L . 1, ' ' - :.- .if Ts - K , . . If :JWEYF5 ,Z ' C5 Always lnsisi On MIRACLEAN Q TI-IE ONLY CERTIFIED DRY CLEANING PROCESS Kalamazoo Laundry Co. 3-255i 239 N. Rose Sl' CE I67 Greeiingsl DOUBLEDAY BROS. 81 CO. PRINTING AND SUPPLIES FOR COUNTIES BANKS TOWNSHIPS SCHOOLS CITIES and VILLAGES GENERAL OFFICES N. 52.11111 4AI' I I ' I .. l ': is:-:I- ?1 ' - EXCLUSIVE WALL PAPERS, PAINTS VARNISH AND ENAMELS Rose S+. Phone 2-2635 BIRDS EYE FROSTED - roons A.llJ. lllaish Gjnmparny SEARS, ROEBUCK 8: CO. Kalamazoo, Michigan -LETTER FUEL SERVICE! Like an aII-around a+I'1Ie+e, Sergeanf fuel service is equally good in aII deparf- rnenrs - oil, coal, s+oker coaI, coke. and Trained inspecrion and adius+men+ 'for born oil burners and s+okers. Jusr call 3-I363. ' E. M. SERGEANT FUEL CO. l I I E ICE 0F coMMurmY5 OLD . . . YET YOUNG! The Firsr Narional Bank and Trusf Com- pany is 8I years old in Hs service +0 +I'1e communify . . . buf young in Hs supporr of Ihe people and proiecfs 'rI1a+wiII broad- en Ihe Iiie of The ciiy. Make Firsi' NaI'ionaI 31 EEEIII-EL LILI:J:J:J: E, YOUR bank . . .as yourfaiher and grand- falrher did! FIRST NATIONAL BANK and TRUST COMPANY l Qbrllx AMLAAI O l f 5' cm Ado f X 'c r f Xffflmf x ll l l '1 xxx K H U6 'iff .h Sufiwiiieq x- K, ya Use A GOOD Tool! To Do A GOOD Job! During your school career and ln laler life, Too, paper will be one of Jrhe moslr impar+an+ fools wilh which you will work. And. like any Tool, lhe belrler The paper, 'rhe beller work you will be able To do. When you need good paper .... 'ro do a good fob .... remem- ber Bermingham 84 Prosser. BERMINGHAM 81 PROSSER KALAMAZOO . . . MICHIGAN KLOVERGGLD DAIRY PRODUCTS Kalamazoo Creamery Co. Porlage and Lake Phone 3 2558 l65 HENRY UPJOHN WESTERN STUDENTS ENJOY In W O'eSa'e eoonnlczl-1 CANDIES TOOLS and MACHINERY I SoId by me Goodrich Candy Company KALAIVIAZOO Q 2-4331 I 224 E. Wa+ S+ I'IOI.LY'S CompIimenI's of JUST WONDERFUL FOOD AIR CONDITIONED IZ8 E. MICHIGAN 6I8 W. MICHIGAN PETER PAN BAKERS KaIamazoo's Home-Owned Bakery SAY PETER PAN TO YOUR GROCERY MAN BEST WISI-IES Young Fashions TO Exclusively Ours I944 GRADUATES Designed for Campus Needs 'A' MASTER-CRAFT CORPORATION AUNT KATIE'S SHOPPE Office - EqUiPme'1+ - 5YS+e f1S THE MARLBOROUGH 471 w. SOUTH ST READY . . when if Power has never been 'loo power. This is in sharp conlrasl l do nol lcnow of a single inslanc delayed by lack of eleclric powe was needed! liHle or loo la+e.' There is Today no shorlage of 'ro Jrhe sifualion as +o many olher Viral necessiries. e in which lhe operalion of a War Planlr has been r supply. J. A. KRUG. Direclor of fha AW GEEI I DON I' DESERVE ALL THIS CREDIT. I LIKE TO WORK. BUT IT DOES MAKE A FELLA FEEL GOOD WHEN PEOPLE APPRECIATE WHAT HE DOES FOR THEM. GJ mn umm-L num.: Office of War Ufililies fl?- GILMCRE BROTHERS EsI'ablished l88l 345'- I63 Complimenfs of ALLIED PAPER MILLS KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN l62 JoI'In C. KIos'rerman Company 9OI -9II Portage S+. KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN I 9 Wholesale Disfribwror of Na'rionaIIy Adverfised CIGARS, PIPES, CANDIES 0 FOUNTAIN SUPPLIES A Compiefe Fashion Service For Women and Misses FROCKS. COATS, SUITS. FURS MILLINERY AND FOOTWEAR TI'Ie ,, ,le op 217 SO. BURDICK ST, PHONE 3-1381 Complimenis of SUPER MARKETS CoaI I 'I' OAKLEY 81 OLDFIELD FQR BETTER Home HEATING Fuel Oil Torridheaf Oil Burners 329 S. PiI'cI'Ier S+. 3-I22I ENJOY DAILY SCI-IENSUL'S VALUES SCI-IENSUL'S QUALITY SCI-IENSUL'S SERVICE MicI'Iigan's Finesi' Ca'Fe+eria PATRONS' PAGE ' T. U. C. I-ierman's Drug Chicken Chariie's Home Furnishing Company The Liiile Michigan Sandwich Shop V. O. Arminirouf Markei Besiervelhs Food Siores Drescher Hardware Hepp's Cloihing I6O This Boolc is PrinTecl wiTl'1 4 KN -Rv WOTTAI wo++a-Non semen. KALAMAZOO RECREATION cg , Halffone Blaclc if Bowling Alleys in LJ' ' e E. J. KELLY ' f I Pressman? t . Q Hehe, Special sTudenT Tafes Ay! KALAMAZOO, . MICH. Phone 5646 I73 Poriag Sl' Complimen+s of KALAMAZOO PANT CO. PANTS SWEATERS AND JACKETS E. MlCHlGAN 81 EDWARDS SLAGER and BOS G R O C E R S 8l2 S. Weslnedge Ave. OUALITY Eooos Phone 6l l9 or ol IO We are Proud of WESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE YOU CAN'T DO ANY BETTER! A Tor a Thorough College Training, Unifed and we also know you can'T do Mofors any beTTer Than M Xc T for a Service Complefe Aufomoiive Check-Up lnsian1' Service - Genuine Paris - Reasonable Prices M 8: T Ba'H'ery and Elec'I'ric Co. I3l W. KALAMAZOO AVE. Complimenfs of LEE 81 CADY MICHIGAN WHOLESALERS Arouncl The World F is I I s 44 YM CA I944 SERVING YOUTH THAT YOUTH MAY 'BETTER SERVE TEUT ,E,.,x..v N 'vx L ' X l 5+ Ol YOU DONT NEED A THUMB o wI+l'I Slwakespeares O S Q. O if NEW THUMBLESS WONDEREEL Y A Y ' Long Casfs, No Backlashes, No K . - O l E Thumbing 5 I O S SHAKESPEARE COMPANY I KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN fl X Q. T5 S ,Xy XQQ Q A 'X lx N 4 ...... NIA Li++le Jack Horner sal' in a corner 'Till he spied a lass on +l1e hill, Then quick-as-a-bunny, he was a'F'rer fhis honey, Leo's made her a mag cover Jill. R - - -- -..-n-.-.ww .4-:-1 .H+:-'+I:n0f1Q1fZ'F5:Z5:5:5f5:-. Xr:a::::::::::2:ff-2:2-Q 1:f.gg,:3:z5-mf I El l58 fl YN yfIl'lI'lISXi OAKLAN D PHARMACY MICHIGAN AT ACADEMY ee ings I Th from Phe ,f4. mx , 1 .ph Ng Q I 34 I ILL I 'I I I I IIIIITIID Q' 'Im IIIIIIIII mum ,l I' rg IIIIIIQI W ' ' ' ., In ' 'T.x.,.,- I WHERE THE GANG GOES G + e rmll Comphmenis OI LOCKSHORE FARMS INC. GOLDEN GUERNSEY PRODUCTS ICE CREAM ' DAIRY PRODUCTS Complimenfs COmpIImen'rs Of OI COMPANY C pli + COmpIimenIs OI: OLMSTED AGENCY, INC. COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE 204 2IO COMMERCE BUILDING Phone 2-OI I I I C E C R E A M BUY Wm-I CONFIDENCE THE STRUOOLE OF TODAY IS NOT' ALTOOETHER FOR TODAY - IT IS FOR A VAST FUTURE ALSO. -Abraham Lincoln. Message To Congress, Decemb I86I ANN ARBOR TRUST COMPANY Complejre TrusT Service ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Complimenlrs of KALAMAZOO STOVE AND FURNACE COMPANY 56 Rochesfer S+. RANGES HEATERS FU RNACES I 56 Complimenfs of MALNIG-HT'S BAKERY II6 W. Michigan Ave. PHONE 2-3733 Complimenis of HYBELS PRODUCE COMPANY BURDICK HOTEL KaIamazoo's Beslr I FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION 250 ROOMS O in 'Ihe very hearl' of +he ci'I'y WHERE QUALITY IS SUPREME 'k Lunches - Dinners Candies - Salled Nu'rs Fine Delicalessen BeH'er Baked Goods 'k CADE'S FOOD SHOP 2I6 S. Burdick Sf. BeI I'er Class Dry Cleaner Garmenis Cleaned by Ihe Economy S+ay Cleaned Longer I FIVE STORES ECONOMY CLEANERS 8I7 Souih Wesinedge - Phone 3-I3I7 CH EERIO al' The Fool ol' Ihe Trolley 9 Dinners and CompIe'I'e Founiain Service Giffs Cosmefics 9 SWING ROOM OPEN NIGI-ITLY C. E. CURKENDALL, Owner CongraI'uIa'rions and Besi Wishes fo 'rhe Gradua+es of I943 Complimenfs of 0 ,l , OFFICE AND SCHOOL SERVICE 3 569 5555 3 Q I24 Wes? Souih Sheer KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN HSPECIALISTS IN FEMININE WEAR Dayfime, campus and evening wear. Complimenfs Of BAXTER LAUNDERERS AND CLEANERS Phone 3-2635 COmpIImen'rs OI CHOCOLATE SHOP Iviosi of Ilwe fellows aI Wesfern Buy CIO+I1ing, Furnishings and Sporiswear af KOOI - KNAPPER CO. I28 N. BURDICK ST. Because we give 'rhem beiier values. Tell your friends abouf us, pIease. E. S. RANKIN AGENCY Incorporafed 'k DEPENDABLE INSURANCE FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS 'k 203 KALAMAZOO NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Phone 6109 GOOD SHOES MILLER and BOERMAN siep ahead in sIyIe E L a I FLoRsHElM's . A PEACOCKS O RHYTHM STEPS 0 VITALITYS 330 W. Michigan Ave. ATHLETICS GOLF HUNTING ARCI-IERY FISHING TENNIS INDOOR GAMES SPORTSWEAR V 84 A Booiery - - So. Burdick S+. MODEL AIRPLANES NOW MORE THAN EVER IT PAYS TO PLAY CongratuIations, Seniors The men who make piciures righi, The righi men Io make your piciures. YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER SLOCUM BROTHERS I25 So. Burdick SI. KALAMAZOO, MICH. I53 D 14 14110101 rin 1 1 1: 1::1:1ui4 1114 1311 ioioioioioioioia 1010101199 The SOCIAL CENTER lor WESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE Wallwood Hall Union Building Ollicial cenier for siudenl lile and aciiviiies Social and recreaiional cenier for siudenis and facully Oilers icaciliiies lor culiivaling friendships among siudenis, faculiy, alumni, and friends of Weslern Michigan College The Union Building and Hs faciliiies are available for vyour use from 8:00 A. uniil lO:30 P. M. every clay of 'lhe College year ENJOY AND PROFIT BY USING YOUR WALWOOD I-IALL UNION BUILDING :4:1:n1n1 1 1 1 1191 1,:uai14s1 1 1 1 :xi 111 1011111111 111 4-r an I52 Western's Campus Store IN TI-IE ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGK I5I Educational Opportunities Exceplrional OpporTuniTies are oTTered high school graduaTes To conTinue Their educaTion wheTher They seek a Teaching career or some proTession Tor which a Tine ToundaTion may be procured in The General Degree or Pre-ProTessionaI Courses. AcceleraTed programs are available in all Tields, making graduaTion possible in Three years Thus giving The NaTion an addiTionaI guoTa oT young people Toimake up Tor The shorTages in nearly all Tields oT endeavor, as peace again comes To The world or greaTer demands come To The college Trained youTh by Their governmenT. Emergency Courses such as VocaTionaI AviaTion Mechanics, radio, various IndusTrial ArTs Courses, The SecreTarial Course and oThers may be obTained in The ordinary or acceleraTed programs. Special courses are also oTTered Tor Those who wish To prepare Tor special branches oT The MiIiTary Service. WesTern ,Michigan is unusually well equipped To give The service and eTFiciency needed in The educaTional Tield in These Trying days. IT is able To do This because OT iTs splendid physical equipmenT and The high sTandard achieved and mainTained by iTs TaculTy. WESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PAUL V. SANGREN JOHN C. HOEKJE PresidenT RegisTrar I5O ADVERTISERS Allied Paper Mills Ann Arbor Trusf Company Arcfic Sealfesf Ice Cream Arminfrouf Markef Aflanfic 8: Pacific Tea Company A'IIas Press Aunf Kafie's Shoppe Barker's Drug Baxfer Launderers and Cleaners Bermingham 8: Prosser Company Besfervelf's Food Sfores Burdick Hofel Cade's Food Shop Cheerio Chicken CharIie's Chocolafe Shop Consumer Power Company Doubleday Brofhers 84 Company Drescher Hardware Economy Cleaners Firsf Nafional Bank 8: Trusf Company Gilmore Brofhers Goodrich Candy Company Hepp's Clofhing Sfore Herman's Drug Holly's Grill 84 Resfauranf Home Furnishing Company Hybels Produce Ihling Bros. Everard Co. Indianapolis Engraving Co. Kalamazoo Creamery Kalamazoo Laundry Company Kalamazoo Panf Company Kalamazoo Recreafional Bowling Kalamazoo Sfove Company Kelly Ink Company Klosferman Company Kooi-Knapper Koopsen, Alberf Lee Zz Cady Lifile Michigan Sandwich Shop Lockshore Farms, Inc. M 84 T Baflery 84 Elecfric Company Mahoney's Shop for Women Malnigh'r's Bakery Masfercraff Corporafion Michael J. Leo's Miller Bc Boerman Mofher's Bakery Neumode Hosiery Oakland Pharmacy Oakley 81 Oldfield Office 84 School Service Olmsfed Agency Pendlefon Insurance Pefer Pan Bakeries Rankin Agency Riepma Brofhers SchensuI's Cafeferia Sears, Roebuck 81 Company Sergeanf Fuel Shakespeare Company Slager 84 Bos Slocum Sfuclios Sfyle Shop T. U. C. Taylor Produce Todd Company Upiohn, Henry V 8: A Boofery Vic's Markef Walsh Company Walwood Hall Union Building Wesfern Michigan College of Educafion Wesfern's Campus Sfore Y. M. C. A. I49 v:a:ini4:i::1::i:n14:i::i:b14ui r1oioCpoi4:i:ni0ic 1910101 :n:n34::::i:n2c ' ' cmdl7vwlexs The aolverTisers lisTecl on The Tollowing pages have olone Their share in helping To bring you a beTTer yearbook. They are Taking This means oT acknowledging sTuclenT supporT and aT The same Time They are acTively showing us ThaT They are prouol of our school. IT is To These merchanTs ThaT The yearbook oT I944 owes iTs high sTanclarcls. We exTencl To Them our appreciaTion and our Thanks. ln reTurn may we ask ThaT you always keep Them in mind when conTemplaTing TuTure purchases. Take The Time To show Them ThaT you appreciaTe The Tiner yearbook made possible only Through Their generosiTy and co-operaTion. 010101014513-Y 112: :: r: :--1114 : :Ir-11-11 : :i 1:1 : :: :::::: :zu-mini: I4-8 THETA Pl ALPHA THETA Pi Alpha, whose aim is promofing friendship, leadership, and self-expression. complefed ifs fhirfeenfh successful year in 1944. One of fhe biggesf evenfs of fhis year and of previous years was a full week-end of fun af The houseparfy. This year, fhe same as lasf, fhe houseparfy was held af Gull Lake. Rufh Bangerfer was general chairman. Ofher imporfanf evenfs were formal inifiafions, which were buffef luncheons held in fhe Davis Room. affer fhe rushees had been selecfed by a commiffee headed loy Ellen Early l-loslcill. Ofher acfivifies of fhe year included The Homecoming Breakfasf: parficipafion in fhe infer- sororify chocolafe: Mr. l-larry Greenwall's display and fall: on flower arrangemenfs: devofing several meefings in doing Red Cross work: and a luncheon before fhe Wornen's League Mofher's Tea in which Helene Geisler was in charge. Officers for fhe year were: presidenf. Eunice Roof Powell: vice-presidenf, Marjorie Bruce: secrefary, Naomi Falan: freasurer, June Barlow: and budgef direcfor, Mary Rawlinson. Miss Dofy, Miss Hirsch, and Miss Smifh were sponsors. 147 .1 lsi' row: P. Woodman, M. Julius, M. Mjlborn, C. Bagnall, H. Schuliz Back row: M. Slusser. K. Sfimson, A. Zull, J. Miller. A. VanderWeeIe. D. Rensenhouse. E. Shelfrau Isf row: J. Wheat M. Sfillwell, B. Schulfz, M VanderWeele. S. Boekeloo Back row: M. E. Dodd, J. Truckenmiiler. M. Dawe. J. Morrison. M. Eldridge, L. VanEck I45 SENATE SENATE. WesTerr1's oldesT sororiTy, looks back on an acceleraTed school year as Tilled wiTh acTiviTies as Time would permiT. Red Cross work in kniTTing, making surgical dressings, and collecTing and preparing books Tor disTribuTion To men overseas cornplemenTed The usual program Tor The year, The periods Tor rushing and pledging were shorTened, buT even in Times oT hasTe The TradiTional ruled and The Ace oT Clubs Topped The rush parTies Tor pledges, members. and alums alike. Climaxing This came The inTormal and Tormal iniTiaTions To bring The pledges inTo Tull membership and To TosTer a more compleTe undersTanding oT The ideals SenaTe upholds. CooperaTion wiTh The oTher sororiTies in The lnTer-sororiTy ChocolaTe, The giTTs oT Thanksgiving and The ChrisTmas baskefs To needy Tamilies. The luncheon Tor The moThers on May 20 aT The Columbia l-loTel. and The annual house parTy aT Gull Lake The week-end oT May 27 gave sTrengTh To The bonds which hold SenaTe ever Tirm- SinceriTy, SympaThy, and Service. SenaTe views The pasT year wiTh joy in memories of happy Times spenT TogeTher and Triendships deepened Through work and play, and looks To The TuTure wiTh anTicipaTion and TaiTh in successful years To come. V OTTicers Tor The year were: PresidenT Tor The Fall SemesTer, Marion STilwell- Spring SemesTer, Angeline Zullg Vice-presidenT, Marjorie Daweg SecreTary, Jean Wheat Treasurer. Avis VanderWeeleg l-lisTorian, Mary Eldridge: Alumnae SecreTary, DoroThy Rensenhouseg Keeper oT ProperTy, Shirly Ann Boekeloo. I 4-4 PI KAPPA RHO Pl Kappa Rho has again finished a successful year which included The annual Home- coming luncheon for alumnae, rushing parries and informal gel-Jrogeihers afier reg- ular meeiings. Pledge chairmen for The year' were Helen Lixvar and Belly Olsoh who planned rreasure hunis, card pariies and ieas. Throughoulr Jrhe year, one meeiing a monih was devoled io making surgical dress- ings. Pi Kaps helped do Their parH The concluding evemi was ihe annual houseparly held a+ Gull Lake. There, alurns and members spenr a week-end of Fun and gaiery. New members Jralcen in during 'rhe Jrwo pledging seasons will carry on Jrhe Jrradiiions and name of Pi Kappa Rho. Officers during Jrhe pasr year were: Moira McLean, presidenlrp Berry Olson, vice- presideni: Dorcas Paddock. secre+aryg Florence Marcelleiii, Jrreasurer. I43 lsf row: J. Thomas, D. Paddock 2nd row: B. Smifh, P. Hacker, M. Loveless, M. Melin, B. Lixvar Isf row: B. French, H. Lixvar 2nd row: M. McLean, K. Garfhe, F. Marcelleffi, M. E. Wood. B. Olson, J. Arnofd I42 r ACADEMY FOR The TwenTy-sevenTh Time, Academy peers wiTh hope inTo The TuTure years, and reminisces over pasT successes in leadership, in Tellowship, and in acTiviTy. This year, alThough TraughT wiTh war-caused changes, has been a Time oT unique Tun and in- TellecTual advancemenT. NineTeen TorTy-Tour broughT wiTh iT boTh TradiTion and innovaTion Tor Academy. During This year The cusTomary Tall and spring rush parTies were held. The parTies were diTFerenT Trom Those oT Tormer years, Tor insTead oT The usual ouTside speakers, Two alumnae oT Academy spoke. The speakers were ElizabeTh l-laThaway and RuTh WaTson. ' Also new To Academy was The idea oT special meeTings, inTroduced by Helen CorSeTTe. AT These TogeTherings boTh operaTic and popular recordings' were played, and Dr. Brown once again made characTers live as he reviewed The currenT besT-seller, WinTer WheaT. Academy wholehearTedly oined The oTher sororiTies in'February in having an lnTer- SororiTy ChocolaTe. BuT all The acTiviTy was noT carried on in a social way. One line OT The Academy Song is- 'Twas nourished by devoTion and Ted by loyalTy. Thai- devoTion and loyalTy exTends Trom Academy To our counTry's armed services. Realizing The paramounT imporTance oT all war work, AcademiTes have aided The Red Cross by boTh kniTTing and rolling bandages. Canoeing, swimming, cooking, sun-burning, Tipping-Those are a Tew oT The delighTs experienced aT Academy's annual house parTy aT Gull Lake. The house parTy, The climax oT a year oT Tellowship, adds To The meaning oT The Memorial Day Weekend. OTFicers were: Presidenlr, l-lelen CorSeTTe, laTer replaced by Marion Johnson: vice-presidenT, lvlarlyn Van SoesT: secreTary, Thelma Baconq Treasurer. Lois Evans. I4O SIGMA TAU GAMMA SIGMA Tau Gamma has conTinued iTs fine TradiTions oT The pasT, despiTe The presenT war condiTions, which have curTailed or eliminaTed mosT OT The oTher TraTerniTies. Led by Max Tanner, presidenT and supporTed by The Tine work OT Bob Dresser, vice-president Tom Krupa, house manager: Ed Leak, secreTary-Treasurer, The Sigma Taus have succeeded in carrying on. In addiTion To conTribuTing school leaders, The TraTerniTy has successfully sponsored iTs usual quoTa OT social TuncTions, among Them house parTies, picnics, and Two Tormial Dinner Dances. All oT The evenTs Turned ouT wiTh greaT success, as The bonds ThaT draw The men of Sigma Tau, hold Them To each oTher. OTFicers Tor The new year are: Tom Krupa, presidenTg Bob Dresser, vice-presidenlrg Grey AusTin, Treasurer: Lee Minion, secreTaryq and Ronald l-largis, house manager. I39 'TS Seafed: J. Quick, B. Burqoyne, J, Ryan. D. Everharf Sfanding: A. Parynik, J. Clark, E. Kercher, L. Minion. B. Bishop Seafed: 6. Ausfin, J. Januszkiewicz. D. Phebus, E. Leak. T. Krupa, G. Blossom, G. Bpwdell Sfranding: J. Gorman, R. Hargis, M. Tanner. R. Dresser I38 , Q.. ' A5 ws Top-M. Rinqle, R. VanWelden, l-l. Schlegel, D. Ruby. R. Top-D. Dickie, N. Warner, D. Vogel, G. Funaro D Kng Soper, M. Slover, P. Woodman. M. Ellenbaas, M. Frays, M. 6. Lewis, T. Bacon, J. Bauck. J. Cohrs, E. Glass D Proberi F. Slralca, l. Anderson B, Piclceii, E. Friiz lom-J. Morrison. L. Van Beukering, M. Sorenson, M. E. Boilom-C. Bagnall, L. Vanfxllsburg, J. Truckenmiller E ld, B. Kane, F. Finley, R. Rescorla, l-l. Corselle, S. Mc- Seeyle. B. Pierson, M. Dawe, l. l-larry, M. Julius D Corcller ion, A. Pefers B, Balcer, M. Peck, L. Hervey, L. Evans lacully, had open-house parlies for groups of V-I2 sludenls and enioyed numerous Jreas and spreads. Nexl year, allhough Walwood l-lall will be once again open lo women residenls, lhe campus houses on Walwood Place will slill be in use and many of lhe girls will be relrurning To Them wilh hopes of as much enioymenl and iusi plain fun as Jrhey had lhis yearffor 'rhe houses are more lo lhem Than iusl a clormiloryg +hey're homes. I37 DORM HOUSES SGMETT-ITNG new in Women's Residences was necessiTaTed This year wiTh The Taking- over oT The dorms by The miliTary uniTs on campus. The innovaTion was The college purchasing oT Tive residences on Walwood Place To Till The requiremenTs OT rooming houses Tor women desiring To live on campus. These Tive residences are To be Torn down aTTer The war To malce way Tor WesTern's program OT expansion, buT They meT The housing emergency Tor This year quiTe adequaTely. The Tive houses, once The residences oT TaculTy members, are under compleTe college supervision and are run under The same regulaTions as The dormiTories. Each house is under The immediaTe adminisTraTion oT a house-moTher, and The presidenTs oT each house rneeT in an inTer-house council To Take care oT any problems ThaT may arise. The number OT girls in each house is deTermined by The size oT The house iTselT and iTs TaciliTies, and alThough space and privacy are aT a minimum, The Triendly social ai-mosphere in The houses more Than makes up Tor any discomTorT. , lnTerior decoraTions in The houses was done under The supervision oT Miss 'Lydia Siedschlag oT The arT deparTmenT and each house has a deTiniTe and inTriguing decoraTion Theme. Many oT The arT obiecTs Trom The Todd CollecTion augmenT The esTheTic arrangemenTs and enhance The beauTy oT The residences. During The year, The various houses held recepTions and Teas .Tor members oT The Miss C SToeri Miss M. DoTy, Mrs. G. Tyler, Miss M. Rude, E, BoeTTcher. R. Golka, M. Milliman, R. Weber, M J Grady Miss M FeaTher D. Rensenhouse, D. MacDonald, M. Knapp, l-l SchulTz A McConnell, H. Gernuend I36 Whafl Meaf loaf again? May I944 B. C. -- fbefore caclelrsly l35 Make i+ shine, Frank. Rubber check, Mac? W rf HEALTH WESTERN'S modern and eTTicienT l-lealTh Service was begun I8 years ago wiThouT The aid oT The handsome and spacious building which iT occupies Today and also wiThouT The compleTe and well-Trained sTaTF which comprises The presenT l-lealTh Service oTTicers. ThroughouT The school year The l-lealTh Service cares Tor The emergencies and illnesses in The well-equipped inTirmary where care is provided Tor sTudenTs aT a nominal charge. Skin and denTal clinics are held ThroughouT The year so ThaT sTudenTs may consulT wiTh specialisTs in an eTTorT To care Tor and cure individual cases requiring .medical aTTenTion. The aim OT The l-lealTh service is Two-Told: healTh educaTion, an appreciaTion of maximal healTh wiTh an undersTanding oT The measures which help To mainTain IT: and a cooperaTive eTTorT To guard The healTh oT The sTudenTs aT WesTern. The l-lealTh Service oTTers as cooperaTive services To The sTudenTs, medical exam- inaTions and consulTaTions, denTal examinaTions, consulTory service Tor sTudenT prob- lems, clinics Tor denTal, orThopedic, and slcin cases, and laboraTory services and clin- ical TesTs To deTermine diseases. The oTFicial sTaTF oT The l-lealTh Service is headed by Miss Ellis J. Walker, who has served in The capaciTy oT direcTor since l927, and consisTs oT a sTaTT oT regular physicians, visiTing physicians, and specialisTs called in Tor consulTaTion whenever necessary. The l-lealTh Service sTresses The imporTance oT as perTecT healTh as possible Tor every sTudenT in The college, and does a diTficulT iob well in mainTaining The general good healTh oT The college. H I33 RELIGION THE religious developmenT oT WesTern's sTudenTs is greaTly enhanced by The mulTi- Tude o'T Tina churches To be Tound in The ciTy oT Kalamazoo. The many religious acTiviTies and services oT almosT every denominaTion are oiciered 'Tor The parTicipaTion and enioymenT oT sTudenTs who realize The TundamenTal values oT a sTrong spiriTual ToundaTion. STudenTs oT WesTern are welcomed inTo all The churches wiThin The communiTy,. and members oT our sTudenT body are acTive in The many church choirs, young people's groups, and as insTrucTors in The Sunday Schools aTTiliaTed wiTh The various denomin- aTions. . The lnTer-Church Young People's Associajrion, Tormed under The sponsorship oT The CongregaTional, BapTisT, ivleThodisT and Presl3yTerian churches oT Kalamazoo, sTrives To meeT The religious needs oT college sTudenTs aT The same Time as iT a-Tiords Them an opporTuniTy Tor closer cooperaTion'and wider social conTacT wiTh sTudenTs oT diTTerenT denominaTions. The meeTings, open To all sTudenTs of college age, are under The direcTion oT Dr. Lewis BaTTs. Programs of discussion groups and social acTiviTies are held each Sunday evening. Various oTher churches mainTain separaTe sTudenT organizaTions, nolrable among which is The Newman Clulo, devoTed To CaTholic youTh. Religious Emphasis Week, an annual aTTair aT WesTern, is a week seT aside Tor The sTressing oT The imporTance oT Religion in sTudenT liTe. During This week, many inTeresTing speakers are b'roughT To The campus To lead sTudenT meeTings and To lecTure on The value and necessiTy of spiriTual developmenT as iT augmenTs college liTe. CHURCH life plays an imporTanT parT in The life oT every college sTudenT. The Presloyierian Church is one oT The many churches To be Tound in Kalamazoo, and is Typical oT The oppor'I'uniTies given To all sTudenTs Tor worship. Each church oTiers many occasions Tor religious and social growTh. i iii' 3T1?'g-QL ' ,1 Fi r, pg. f' .. 2-n-mi' C I , 1 V -L, x H . . l 1, ws if l -1--W-, I ' ,-.lil ' 2 ' Jn... A 9- mi w I E , , . I. , Y V , n I '1 'T ' I ,I , A., .xv , , .4 M .9 j ' I , ' 1 2' 1 b 6 . --x i I V. , pf 5 A pf .U 4 , V? 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'- ' .fx . x .1-pf-1. ,,fFFl , i P25 or WT ,lid ww Mil WE hope ThaT in looking Through These pages, you will re- member some oT your every-day experiences oT sTudenT life aT WesTern .... liTTle Things like dropping in The Soda Bar Tor a gab TesT over a coke, sTanding in line aT The caTeTeria, helping The gang eaT all ThaT wonderTul Tood in ThaT box Trom home, braving The mob in The campus sTore beTween classes, lisTening To The vic over a lasT cigareTTe, Trying To Tind a reference in The card caTalog, puhfing up Those Thousand and one sTeps Trom The Barracks, walTzing under The blue lighTs aT a sTudenT parTyq liTTle Things, yes, buT nice Things To remember. l-lere, indeed, is The sTuTT ThaT dreams are made oT. I3O ctif,Ft!r'l'5IfE .. ' - . A TENNIS WESTERN'S Jrennis Jream slaried off i+s I944 season iwilh an April 22 maich wilh Michigan Universiiy, and coniinued wi'rh a schedule which included such opponenis as Norlhwesfern, Purdue, and Noire Dame. Members of 'rhe 'ream were: Vicior Soukup, Navy Jrransier from Kalamazoo Col- lege: John l-loekie, Jr., Marine reserve-a Wesiern leilrermang James Carman, Grosse Poini' Marine reservisl: Dick Loomis, Traverse Ciiy Sailor, James Wyngarden, V-l2'er from Grand Rapids, and Carl Preuss, Omaha, Nebraska, reservisl. Because only Jrwo of lhe men had previous college experience, The season looked very doubhful, bul considering The sliicl compeiilion Jrhe Jream had +o face, +he resulls were no+ a+ all our of lceeping wilh The year's aihleiic record. Franlc Householder is The coach of Jrhe Varsiiy Tennis Team. l29 GOLF STARTING off The season wirh 'an I8-O win over lhe Universijry of Delroil, The Bronc linlcsmen did much 'ro add ro rhe I944 record. The Broncos again defealred 'rhe Derroll linlcsmen a+.DeJrroi'r wirh a I6-2 win. Defear came io lhe Broncos al' The hands of Jrhe powerful Universily of Michigan Jream. composed of ourslanding golfers from The Big Ten. I ' l Members of lhe squad were Bill l-lawlcins, Earl l-lollceboer, Charles l-lohn, Roberl Brown, Edmund Dill, and Curlis Reynolds. O. Kindshoven. B. Hawkins, F Brown, E. Holkeboer, C. Heh: Mr. Huff I28 ln oTher indoor meeTs, The Broncs sTood ouT well above The average college-class compeTiTion. AlThough They losT To larger schools such as Michigan and NoTre Dame, even Their won-losT record speaks well OT The work done by Coach Roy WeiT2. The ouTdoor season broughT ouT even more TalenT Than The successful indoor season. AT The Drake Relays, Behler, Fonde, Dow and Epperson Took The halT-mile relay in I:34g Maloney, Epperson, Barr, and Rice copped The sprinT-medley TiTle in 3:45.51 and in The one mile, Maloney. Behler. Daw. and Rice produced a win in 3:39.7. The WesTern squad Then conTinued To score wins on down The season To add several ouTdoor Trophies To The already bulging 1944 aThleTic Trophy case. 0-as Coach Roy WieTz I27 TRACK A lirslr and lhree seconds a+ rhe Purdue Relays climaxed Weslern's successful indoor lrack season. Then opening Jrhe ouidoor season by winning all Three relay 'rifles a+ The Drake Relays, ihe Bronc lhinclads conlinued To add voice ro Weslern, we're proud ol you, E Besides lhe Purdue viclories, Wes+ern's indoor squad caprured headlines by placing firsl in lhe maiched-mile relay ai a meel sponsored by Jrhe Chicago Daily News. The four-man Team-l-lerrnans, Radcliff, Maloney and Piliman-won in 339.9 over Michigan Normal, lvlarqueiie. and The Universiiy of Chicago. V I26 Wesfern Wesfern .... . . . WesJrern Wesfern ,... . . . Weslrern Weslrern Wesfern Wesfern .... . , . Wesfern Wes+ern Wesfern Wesfern Wes+ern BASEBALL SCHEDULE Norlrhweslrern Iowa ...,.. For+ Sheridan For? Cusfer . Michigan . . . Michigan .. Wayne . . . Ndrre Dame None Dame Graaf Lakes Nofre Dame Nofre Dame For'r Cusfer . Coach John Gill Back row: John Gill. Coach, l-l. Throop. T. Krupa, W. Biddle. W. Kowalski, R. LouThen, B.,CompTon, W. O'Brien, D. ScoT'r, AssisTanT Coach, L. Minion Fronf row: W. MorTon. T. Hiil, N. Milosevich, W. Ward, G. Gorguze, P. Phillips. K. RoTman, J. l-lovanec BASEBALL PUTTING The Tinal Touches on The Year OT Champions, WesTern's l944 Baseball squad made greaT showings againsT some oT The leading Teams oT The naTion. Big evenT oT The season was The GreaT Lalces game. which Coach Johnny C5ill's nine played before a capaciTy crowd in The besT college baseball sTadium in The counTry-l-lyames Field. The Broncos held The 6reaT Lakes Team-The naTion's num- ber one nine-To a 3 -3 Tie unTil The ninTh inning when a clesperaTe drive by The worried sailors senT across Two more runs To Tinish The game wiTh 5 - 3 score Tavoring The Lakers. The mound posiTion worried Coach Gill The mosT aT The beginning oT The season, buT The season broughT ouT Three sTar hurlers in The persons oT Warren. Red Biddle, Ray Red LouThen, and Paul Phillips. OTher posi'Tions on The Team were Tilled by: CaTchers, Bill Ward, Bill Kolowosld, and Tom Hill: lnTield, John l-lovanec. Bernie CompTon, Harold Throop, Bill lvlorTon and Nick lvlilosoviTch: OuTTield, Bill O'Brien, Tom Krupa. Gus Gorguze, and Ken RoTman. ln praise oT The Team, Coach Gill said They were The hardesT working bunch oT baseballers he has ever dealT wiTh. I24 ,SWIMMING THE TirsT swimming Team in The hisTory oT WesTern added To The collecTion oT aThleTic Trophies collecTed by Bronc AThleTes This year. Organized by ChieT AThleTic'SpecialisT Tom Haynie, Tormer Olympic swimmer, and CAS Mike Alyea, The Team Took advanTage oT lease-lend leTTermen from oTher schools in compiling an ouTsTanding record. The season goT under way wiTh 50- 20 win over The ForT CusTer Tankers aT The BaTTle Creek YouTh Building, and included Two easy wins over Illinois Tech in a home series before Tangling wiTh The superb GreaT Lakes Team. In Two meeTs wiTh GreaT Lakes-one aT BaH'le Creek and one in The WMC pool-The Broncos ToughT hard buT were smoThered each Time by The greaTesT array oT swimming champions ever collecTed on one Team in college compeTiTion. ln The Michigan AAIU meeT in DeTroiT, WesTern picked up a Third in The ZOO Yard Relay, and Bill Briggs, Bronc Tanker, Took second in The IOO Yard BreasTroke. WesTern also had Two enTries in The NaTional AAU meeT-John Czemeries, Tree- sTyle arTisT, and Joe Ferrara, breasTroke. E LeTTermen who comprised The Bronc Team were: William E. Briggs, YpsilanTi, Mich- igan: KenneTh Coburn, Harry Mason, William J. Munro, and Lawrence Wiersbicki oT DeTroiT, Michigan: Mason Phelps, Lake ForesT, Illinois: John Czemeries, Joe Fer- rera, and Frank Sablica oT Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I23 lcaniamued from page nal Read gradually developed lhe malerial placed ar his disposal by lhe Navy and Marine Corps, and rounded our lhe greal' i944 leam. Probably 'rhe campaign's oulslanding develop- menr was lhe eslablishing of a new scoring record -I,O63 poinls-58 poinls above 'rhe previous high of I,OO5 ser in I94-3. Wesiern also realized a new single-game 'roial by rouling George Williams col- lege 86 - 49. When The Bronchos reached Jrheir January lirs+ game wilh Michigan, Coach Read was reaching his 400+h game, in his 23rd season as Wes+ern's coach. 1 The Alhlelric Board recognized fhe occasion by ihe presenlalion of a fine walch lo Read. The presen- +a+ion was made by Presidenl Sangren, who spoke highly of Read's abiliiy as a 'reacher and coach. ' Besides winning Jrhe Michigan sl'a1'e championship, Weslern placed lhree men on lhe Delroil' Free Press' All-Slale Jream. Marv Bylsma, Louis Lang and Jim Cawood was Jrhe Trio selecfed wifh Del Loranger being given a second-leam berlh, afier lacking only a few voles lo make Jrhe firsl five. Cawood was named Jro lhe All-Garden 'ream seleci- ed To represenl The besl five men playing in Madi- son Square Garden during The year. Rolla Anderson .. John Behrens . Dick Bowman . . John Caywood ..., ..... Bernard Complon . .. . . . . . John l-loelcie ,.., Donald l-lupperl ... ..... Lewis Lang ..., Del Loranger .. Russel Mason ..i... ..... William Millspaugh William Morlon .... ..... Glen Rodney .. Forward .... Guard ,... Forward .... Cenler. . . Guard ..,..,.. Cenier- Forward .... . Cenle r-Gua rd. Forward ...... Forward ...... Forwa rd-Guard Forward ...,.. Forwa rd-Gua rd Cenler .....,. l22 .....MJr. Vernon, Ill Cape Girardeau, Mo ... . . .Casper, Wyo ... Lansing, Mich .......FlinJr, Mich . . . Kalamazoo, Mich ...Terre l-lauie, Ind ...Kalam azoo , Mich . . .Fordson, Mich ....Sullivan, Ind . . .Norris Ciiy, Ill . . . .Fair Play, Mo .. '... Joplin, Mo Weslern Wesiern We-siern Wesiern Weslern Wesfern Weslern Wesiern Weslern Weslern Weslern Weslern Wesiern Weslern Weslern Wesfern Wesle rn BASKETBALL SEASON RECORD Weslern.. ..... Wesiern Bunker l-lill Air Base. .43 Cenfral Michigan . . .24 Nolre Dame A...... 42 Forlr Cusler . . ,.,, 34 Norihwesiern ...... 45 Michigan Universiiy .38 Michigan Universiiy .50 G-real Lakes ....... 7I George Williams . . .49 Toledo ............ 36 Greal' Lakes ....... 58 Ceniral Michigan . . .53 Camp Grani ,.,.... 44 Marquelle ........ 30 Forl Cusier ....,... 2 In Percy Jones Pos'r .... 29 Toledo ..........,. 36 Cily College of N. Y. 49 Temple Universily . .55 BASKETBALL LETTERMEN Coach l-lerberl' Buck Read Isl' row: L. Lang, R. Mason, R. Anderson, J. Behrens, B. Complon, W. Morlon, R-. Bowman . 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' ' 14 I i X 'ff - +A . mw?'H 4-., V J' 1545 I V , ' 1 P ' A f' 1 in f I 3 f 1 1 I C Q ' - 4 7 , ! I -4 I 1 - rAiMQMgjgf4, A la 4 1 Nk '-'-4514-:.'.1g...fL'.1-.L, 'I ,MN IMfg-fg:fgI,,f,Qg?1Jl',l.jL:-Jjwgfl l f . I JL-QQLQ - '4 'gA 'i5f ' T' ' l Y. Y ,I hi , Y Y . MKIQ F: ., ' iy . , 4 f iv' m v:- v D -'fi . vi uf N, kv . V ,J pf- f ' lg 'Y Q21 n ii- 5 , 5 fQi i H ?' fg 'J E 7 Q ' gs 1' J ' gnu . gm ,RH H1 K if If ' , I1 'H my -Wx Has.. QQ 5 wx N Z gr 5: L z r F , i I 2 I - .--V- 2- A ---1A f 5,-ff, Q .4 V ---,.Al, ., , IL . FK .A-xl! :.,,,,.. Wi Y-Air. A' w 5' 144 1'-FF .-'-I V! u 1 f-,h 5 , fi .. 5.6 9' , n 5 l , as f. . I f V ' , f tfuhgfi ': W Q 7 .f . :rm 1 q gi, , 6 :,, ky ., M 4 .-ff ' I J , V f 'f,,+g'r, ' 7 rig'--'f Tx! i H T ' BASKETBALL OUTSTANDING among all oT The I943-4 Bronc aThleTic Teams was Buck Read's hard-wood squad. RaTed as number Tour Team oT The naTion, The WesTern baskeTballees Tinished The season wiTh a record OT I5 wins in I9 sTarTs. The only collegiaTe loss suTTered by The cagers was in The season's Tinal -an upseT scored by Temple. The Broncos Took iT on The chin in The opener, dropping a 43 - 44 conTesT To The Bunker l-Till Naval Air STaTion, buT rolled on Through The season suTTer- ing only Two losses-boTh To GreaT Lakes, The num- ber one Team oT The naTion-beTore The unexpecTed 55 - SI upseT handed The Readmen in The Tinal game OT The season againsT Temple UniversiTy. l-lighlighT oT The season was when Read and his WesTern cage squad Travelled EasT To win The ac- claim oT New York when They scored an easy vicTory over CiTy College OT New York in Madison Square Garden beTore nearly l8,000 specTaTors. Led by AviaTion CadeT Jim Cawood, brillianT cenTer who Tallied 22 poinTs, ThirTeen WesTern players ran up The score To 68-49, seTTing The Garden's win-margin record Tor The year, before The Tinal gun. New York newspapers claimed The Broncs were The besT Team ThaT played in The garden This year. AT The sTarT oT The season Things looked bad. Conspicuous by his absence, was The capTain-elecT oT The Team, All-American Torward Harold Sensi- chen-Tor Three years The ouTsTanding baskeTball Tigure on The campus. BuT by hard work, Coach . lConTinued on page I22l l gf ' lv ,','f:l-'JJ Mellen Allen Anderson Balmer Bowman Brown Calufelli Camara+a Dunsl George Geslce Graham l Hannigan Hill Kalbfleisch Kelly Kendall Kyser Leahy Lees McCallisl'er MCG-owan Mlilosevich Norqaard Rodney Saqan Sclwlller Sfevens Treglawney Wall II7 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN POSITION FORMER SCHOOL HOME TOWN SERVICE Capiain RoberT Mellen HB WesTern ' Romeo, Mich. Marine Rolla Anderson E S. E. Mo. MT. Vernon, Ill. Marine John Baker G So. lll. EqualiTy. III. Mlarine Dick Bowman QB MonT. U. Casper, Wyo. Marine C. V. Brown T Ind. STaTe Terre HauTe, ind. Marine L. CaluTeTTi FB So. lll. Johnson CiTy, Mich. Marine A. CarnaraTa FB la. Teachers Cedar Falls, la. Marine Joe DeTwiler E Ball STaTe Goshen, lnd. Marine Gladdon DunsT G Milwaukee WesT Bend, Wis. Marine John Ferris HB Moni. U. Belmar, N. J. Marine Henry George HB S. W. Mo. Tulsa, Okie. Marine Dick Geske FB Milwaukee Milwaukee. Wis. Marine Marion Graham E lnd. STa'l'e PrinceTon, Ind. Marine Harry Hannigan HB No. lil. Sycamore, Ill. Marine Tom Hill G Mich. STaTe DeTroiT, Mich. Navy C. Kalbileisch T Mich. Normal Dearborn, Mich. Marine John Kelly C CenTral Mich. Alpena, Mich. Marine Melvin Kendall E Ball STaTe I Richmond, Mich. Navy Carroll Kyser E WesTern Lowell, Mich. Marine Dick Leahy G WesTern Chicago, lll. Civilian Jack Lees C WesTern Romeo, Mich. Marine Charles McCallisTer T S. W. Mo. Aurora, Mo. Marine Nick MiloseviTch OB So. Ill. Ziegler. Ill. Marine C. Pilaiowicz C WesTern HamTramck, Mich. Navy Glen Rodney T S. W. Mo. Joplin, Mo. Marine Carl Schiller E MonT. U. Chicago, lll. Marine Fred STevens HB WesTern HarT, Mich. Navy H. Treglawney T N. Dak. STaTe Valley CiTy, N. D. Marine Ben Wall HB CenTral Mich. Saginaw, Mich. Marine expressed Themselves by elecTing him capTain oT The TooTball Team oT I943 and he measured up To The TaiTh They expressed in him. He joined The Marine Corps in This TerriTic world conTlicT Tor Treedom and soon aTTer his reporTing To Parris Island Tor TurTher Training, we were all shocked by The news ThaT he had made The supreme sacriliice wiTh his liTe, Tallihg a vicTim To menin- giTis. Bob's loss, along wiTh Dean FosTer and nearly TiTTy oTher Tine WesTern Michi- gan College men is TelT .very deeply, buT The memory and inTluence oT These men will conTinue on in The lives oT Those who knew Them besT. To Those brave alumni and sTudenTs oT WesTern Michigan College who, wiTh Thousands oT oThers, Today sTand beTween The enemy, who would enslave Them and us, and a civilizaTion ThaT under proper leadership can give Them and.Those who come aTTer, some Treedom oT choice, we noT only wish you God speed, buT peTiTion The FaTher oT us all To give you sTrengTh To accepT your assignmenT and TogeTher carry The ball across The goal line Tor The winning Touchdown. J UDSON HYAME5. AThleTic DirecTor II6 FOUR years ago las'r fall, Roberr Mellen mafriculaled a+ Weslern Michigan College and loroughl wi+h him' a high school record +ha+ was Jrhe envy ol every boy who loves sporls. l-le was l'he pride of his high school coach. Dan Barnabo, his parenls, his fellow sfudenls in high school as well as The ci+izenry of Romeo. l-lis alhlelic aloilily was soon recognized in college and a fine fu+ure was predicled for Mellen. l-le was a hard worker, loyal, always willing 'ro carry more Jrhan his share of Jrhe load and was popular wilh his learn males and coaches. l-lis learn males SEAiSON'S RECORD Weslern ..,. .... I 9: Cenfral Michigan .... O Weslern .... .. 6: U. of Michigan .... .... 5 7 Weslern .,.. ,... 5 4: Alma College . . , . . , . O Wesfern .,.. .... 6 O: Xavier Universily . . . . . . . O Weslern ..., .. 6: Miami Universify . . . .. .. O Weslern .... . . 65 Greal Lakes .,... .... 3 2 l5l 89 Isl' row: J. Ferris, l-l, l-lennigen, C. Schiller, A. Camarala, R. Anderson. R. Mellen, G. Rodney, C. Brown, J. Lees, N. Milosevilch, J Baker ' 2nd row: John Gill, Coach, L. Calufelli. F. Slevens, J. Kelly, M. Kendall, C. Kallofleisch. H. Treg- lawney, Norgaarcl, D. Geslce, G. Dunst Ens. Palanelli Back row: Roy Wielz, D. Bowman. J. Delwiler, M. Graham, C. McCallis'fer, C. Pilalowicz. B. Wall. H. George, C. Kyser, Don Scoll' l II5 AssisTanT Coach Roy Wieh, Ens. PaTTanelli, Coach John Gill, ClayTon Maus. Norman Fries. FOOTBALL GETTING WesTern's biggesT aThleTic,year in iTs his- Tory oTi To a grand sTarT, Coach John Gill's vicTori- ous gridmen ran up a record oT Tour wins and Two losses. during The ToughesT season on Bronc records. AssisTed by Roy WieTz, ClayTon Maus, ChieT AThleTic SpecialisTs Norman Fries and MaTThew PaT- anelli, Coach Gill moulded Trom his sailors, marines, and one civilian leTTerman-Dick Leahy--The ouT- sTanding Team OT T943 college level TooTball. The Broncs downed Tour sTrong opponenTs in Their own class while losing To only Michigan and GreaT Lakes-Two oT' The Top Tour Teams in The naTion. In spiTe oT The TacT ThaT mosT oT The 32 squadmen had previous gridiron experience, iT remained a rough iob Tor The coaches To coordinaTe The men inTo a smooTh-working Team. WesTern DefeaTs CenTral I9-0 SepTember I8 Tound The Broncs all seT Tor Their opener againsT CenTral Michigan. The players had become orienTed wiTh WesTern's T-TormaTion, and puT iT To able use in downing Their opening game opponenT i9 - O. Michigan Downs Broncs 57 - 6 ln spiTe oT a 57 - 6 deTeaT, The Broncs looked good againsT bigTime Michigan which fielded a veTeran Team oT V-I2'ers Trom all over The Big Ten. The never-say-die spiriT oT The WesTern gridders was The ouTsTanding TeaTure oT The game. Alma Falls 54-0: Xavier 60-0 NexT 'in line Tor The Broncs was Team composed of V-l2'ers Trom Alma College which Tell beTore a 54-O WesTern onslaughT. Then came The only all- civilian Team on The schedule, Xavier UniversiTy, which was Turned back 60 - O. A 69-yard punT-run- back by CapTain Bob Mellen was The ouTsTanding TeaTure oT The laTTer game. UndeTeaTed Miami De'FeaTed 6-0 OcTober I6, a cold, sTormy day, broughT The Broncos Tace-To-Tace wiTh an undeTeaTed Miami UniversiTy V-I2 Team Trom Ohio, which baTTled WesTern Tor 50' minuTes beTween The 30-yard lines, Then sTruck wiTh all The Tury They possessed-advano ing To The Bronc's Three-yard line beTore The whiTe- ierseyed Gillmen sTopped Them. On The nexT play Fudge CamaraTa, WesTern Tullback via Iowa STaTe Teachers, lashed around end -Tor 20 yards. Then on down The Tield To The Miami one-yard-line where Nick MiloseviTch plunged over To give WesT- ern a 6-O vicTory, and The raTing as one OT The Top Teams oT The naTion. GreaT Lakes VicTors 32 - 6 The season's Tinale Tound WesTern playing The naTion's number one Team-6reaT Lakes, which a Tew weeks laTer ended NoTre Dame's undeTeaTed record. inspired by such TeaTs'as CapTain Bob Mellen's 67-yard punT, The Broncos won a moral vicTory over Their superior Toes. Special TeaTures aT This game included a review oT all Naval and Marine Trainees sTaTioned aT WesT- ern and The presenTaTion oT The Air Medal and Oak LeaT ClusTer To l-lomer Dunham oT The WesTern FaculTy. The Medal had been won by his son who is now a prisoner-oT-war' in Germany. One oT The graTiTying Things abouT This ball club, praised Coach Gill, was ThaT each oT These men played only because They love The game. They pracTiced during liberTy Time and were noT excused Trom physical Training because oT iT. This love OT The game undoubTedly accounTs Tor The drive and energy OT The I944 club. AlThough Michigan and GreaT Lakes ouTscored The Team, no one ouT'ToughT Them. nh, .. H- gui r 1 1 1 ma I 'fI'7-BFIQVSQSM' ,-AQ,-.. , HW , My , ij .LI au, A H R lm in E . '. .., U .1 G' N- -'F 'L S 52. 1- -v -Qtr 129,32 Q fva 3' -Wg! M EF' R UV ' il: ' 5, J? V J-A . .1..,--.. K. H4 . if Zi gm .H- Q 1 6? Q ,... ,4f5ml :fgil ' U A s ,val MD , ANDYOUR YOU have carried on during warTime even more greaTly Than during peaceTime. You have proven, by The year's records, ThaT you can mould a winning Team wiTh Tellows who played Tor The sheer love oT The game, whose primary allegiance is wiTh some oTher school. AT The sTarT oT The war, The quesTion oT aThleTics in war Time was one open Tor debaTe1 Their value was quesTioned by many. BuT The war, iTselT, has proven, above doubT, Their value. Tommy l-larmon, Barney Ross, llce KepTord and many oTher aThleTes have proven The beneTiT gained Trom a background in aThleTics. lI2 We . VARSITY MALE' QUARTET TI-IE Quarlel' composed of Grey Ausiin. Don Nelson, James Clark, and Ronald I-Iargis was organized This year. They have parIicipa'red in many acliviries, such as assemblies, and aI dinners. They recenlly iourneyed 'ro Benlon I-Iarbor where Ihey sang Tor The IvIen's Club Dinner. Elizabelh Van Allsburg, accompanist Jane Marburger, Florence Warren, Imogene Cooley III i'i 'za 5: Grey Ausfin, Charles George. James Clark. Ronald I-Iargis VARSITY TRIO FGUR years ago, 'rhree freshman girls A I joined Iogerher Io compose Ihe 1 ,I HX i 5, Junior Trio. They have conlinued I I .Il .- 24 Accompanied by Elizabelh VanAlIs if- ,yn s. . . fl- Women's Glee Club. 2 very successfully in Ihe ensuing years burg, rhe Irio, composed of Jane Ivlarburger, Florence Warren and Imogene Cooley, brighlened many an assembly program and has Ialcen an aclive par+ in all acIivi'ries of 'rhe woMEN's euse CLUB l ' Tl-lE Women's Glee Club, direcied by Mrs. Doro- Jrhea Sage Snyder, holds an imporianr posiiion in ihe lives of Wes+ern's musically-inclined women. While The primary aim of lhe glee club is 'ro make a worihwhile coniribuiion Jro ihe musical life of The college, Jrhere is anoiher quiie inrangible goal Jroward which il' sirives-Jrhai of making an equally worihwhile conrriburion 'ro Jrhe lives and personali+ies of i'rs individual members. The season began wirh ihe Jrradiiional lni+ia'rion Banquei. Ar Chrisimas 'rime 'ihe glee club preseni- ed a program of carols ar The Women's League Chocolare, and held a Chrisimas pariy ai Mrs. Snyder's home, preceded by caroling a+ The homes of various faculiy members. Pariicipaiion in 'rhe College Assemblies and a series of Leisure Time Concerls was compleied wirh Jrhe highlighlr of ihe season. ihe annual, formal l-lome Concerr. Officers of Jrhe Glee Club are: Presiclenr, Eliza- befh Van Allsburgy vice-president June Miller: sec- rerary, Mariorie Erays: Jrreasurer, Imogene Cooley: business manager. Ellen Early: represeniarive. Flor- ence Warrem librarians, Suzanne Michen, Marian Williams. ' x ,Vi 'l .Tri+ Junior Trio Addingion, Doroihy Bailey, Margarer Baker, Jeanne Francisco, accom panisf Isl row: D. Rogers, C. Bamborough, B. Silverlhorne, L. Saergel 2nd row: J. Marburger, R. Bronson. Y. Fisher, E. Addingion, J. Spi+rers, E. Friiz. B. Shannon, M. Frays, E. Early, M. Baker, J. Finch, R. Claypoole. D. Bailey, l. Cooley 3rd row: R Sfeinberg, J. Brown, R. Rogers. J. Thompson, G. Diimar, F. Warren, L. Fuller, J. Francisco. M. Lewis, J. Miller, M. Leedy, G. Jones. S. Michen. M. Milliman Back row: A. Dennis, B. l-lulchins, D. Eisenberg, L. Hole, E. Proud. K. Sprecken. E. VanAllsburg, M. Williams, A. Snyder, D. Ruby, R. Seymour. J. Hickman, D. Wells, J. Bolinger i i B i',ffw 1 ' S srs- ai il ,I . fi T il. . V I I l Q L . V 2 ' P L l.-f , Q MEN'S GLEE CLUB THE lvlen's Glee Club, greaTly sTrengThened and well supporTed by men oT The V-I2 uniT on campus. concluded a very successful year wiTh The annual Men's Glee Club concerT held in The LiTTle TheaTre in The middle oT June. Several appearances were made during The year, boTh on campus and OTF, some oT These being aT assem- blies, aT church and in The Li++le TheaTre. Due To The illness oT Mr. Maybee, our direcTor, Mr. H. Glenn Henderson, of The music deparTmenT, Took over The duTies oT acTing direcTor, and very capably guided The group Through one oT iTs mosT successful seasons. The Glee Club displayed much individual as well as group TalenT This yeari NoTable among These was Joseph Januszlciewicz, who soloed many Times wiTh The group, and Two male quarTeTs, who performed wi+h greaT success ThroughouT The year. The VarsiTy Male QuarTeT consisTed OT Grey AusTin, Ron Hargis, Charles George, and James Clarlc. The Marine QuarTeT consisTed of Earl Snearley, Ken Gille, Kenny KisTner, and John Lowe. OTl:icers Tor The year were: PresidenT, Ron Hargis: Vice-presidenT, AXS Redding: SecreTary, Joe Januszkiewiczg Librarian, PVT. Campbell. lsT row: G. AusTin, E. Snearley, G. Campbell, P. Burlxee, J. Januszlciewicz, K. Gille. A. Hart D. Kedding, C. George, G. BulThuis, K. KisTner ' 2nd row: Glenn Henderson, direcTor, L. Chadderdon, R. Hargis, E. Erdman, G. Garland, L. Wierzbiclci, D. Nichols, C. Bundren, R. Lauriclc, R. Lundy, J. Lowe Back row: W. Boersma, K. RoTman, E. Hollceboer, W. Oonk, H. Hannigan, C. Carman, R. Marx, D. Hogue, D. Faber, D. SToppels, J. Clark, K. Coburn ,G ,,-V . ' V 1 I y- l lil il' 'il fi LQ i C l. 1 l T 109 COLLEGE CHOIR Marine Quarlef - G. Nelson, M. Rowell, H. Slile, D. Walker ALTHOUGH Jrhe exigencies of war had absorbed a major porlion of civilianimale-power, Weslern's College Choir was augmenred Jrhis year by many members of lhe Navy V-I2 Unil, bringing 'rhe lolal number of members lo bl. so Dororhea Sage Snyder, acling direcfor, was well able ro carry on when direcror Harper C. Maybee was forced +o give up his music school dulies. ln addirion To ihe annual Choir Concerl which' was presenled on April I6, Jrhe group enrerlained ar lhe Srafe Convenlion of Rolary Clubs. rwo col- lege assembly programs and lhe Spring Music Fes- Jrival which included all 'rhe music organizarions on ihe campus. They also furnished 'rhe music for 'rhe Baccalaureare Service. Isl row, lei? fo righf: J. Marburger, R. Sreinberg, B. Silver- lhorne. R. Bronson. E. Frirz, L. Fuller. K. Spraclcen, J. Miller, Mi. Praize. E. Early, E. Van Allsburg, M. Leedy, D. Bailey, F. Cooley 2nd row: R, Rogers, J. Spiilers, G. Dirmer, J. Brown, C. Bamborough, D. Rogers. L. Hole. D.'Eisenberger,, M. Wil- liams, D. Ruby, J. Bolinger, M. Baker, G. Jones, E. Monroe, L. Soargel .i' i' , l , I 3 . .1 'Officers for Jrhe year were: Lorraine Hole, presi- dent Imogene Cooley, vice-president Grey Ausrin, secreiary and rreasurerg Louise Fuller and Ronald Hargis, librarians. 3rd row: F. Warren, G. Auslin, E. Snearley, G. Nelson, J. Januszlciewicz, H. Hannigan, D. Sioppels. C. George, K. Kisl- ner, R. Lundy, J. Clark, K. Coburn, M. Milliman 4lh row: E. Addingfon, G. Campbell, M. Rowell, L. Chadder- don, K. Guille, C. Bundren, R. Hargis, D. Hogue. R. Heasley, D. Wallcer, H. Slilie, H. Bauer, R. Laurich, D. Nichols qluiiyrin firm! 1 1 W I .I '4 BAND T Tl-IE Weslrern Michigan College Band, under lhe capable direclion of George E. Amos, has compleied anorher successful year of playing. In July, I943, Jrhe Navy V-I2 'rrainees moved info Weslern, making lhe personnel of 'rhe loand, Jrrainees and civilians. Each semesler broughl new Jrrainees To Wesrern and old Jrrainees lefr changing The personnel of Jrhe band. Throughou+ l'he fall lhe loand played and drilled al Jrhe foolball games, and furnished-music for Jrhe reviews preceding The games. A+ Jrhe close ol: The baskelloall season. The band, Turned +o concerl work and presenled ils annual Leisure Time Concerlr for ihe college and public. The band furnished music for +he Senior Swing Our, Gradualion, and gave open air concerls. IO7 A ORCHESTRA THE Weslern Michigan College Orchesrra made ils oufslanding public appearance in ihe fall by accompanying ihe annual presenfalion of l-landel's Messiah, ln The spring, 'rhe orcheslra accompanied Jrhe Children! lvlay Feslival and oiher evenls of 'rhe year. The personnel of 'rhe orchesfra is made up ol frainees, civilian sluclenis, ancl laculfy members and is under +he capable clirecrion of George E. Amos. . IO6 RATINGS AND SUMMARIES I. M. I. S. L. Discussion Tournameniz I-Iigh Rarings won by: I. Jean Morrison 2. RUII1 Sclwnoor 3. I-IeIen Schuliz 4. Gerry CarIey 5. Ru+I'i Kaechele 6. Larry Lage 2. WesIern's Rankings in Deioaie Tournamenisz a. Tied WIII1 Bowling Green Universiry for firsr pIace in W. M. C. InviIaIionaI Tournameni. b. Third in M. I. S. L. Senior Tournamenr. c. Second in M. I. S. L. Junior Tournament d. Summary: Tied wi+I1 Alma and Albion for Ihe I1igI'1es+ average in The II1ree siaie Jrournamenfs. TAU KAPPA ALPI-IA NaIionaI I-Ionorary Forensic FraI'erni'ry Officers: President Ruin Schnoor: vice-president Treasurer, Elaine Caulkins: secre- Iary, Jean Gorman. Adviser: Anna E. Lindblom. Members eIecI - I944: Jean Morrison I-Ielen ScI1uII2 Junior Pledges: Anira Pererman Jack Ryan RoIoerI' WiIIiams Joyce Brandenberry I IO5 Rulh Schnoor Jean Morrison Helen Schullz Willah Weddon In Dick Hodgson Joyce Brandeberry Aniia Peferman Rulh Kaechele FORENSICS l943-I 944 soufxo Upperclassmen: Willah Weddon, Rulh Schnoor, Dick Hodgson, Jean Morrison, Helen Schullz, Joyce Brandenberry. and Evelyn Boelicher. Freshmen: Rober+ Williams, Jack Ryan, Aniia Peierman, Larry Lage, Ruih Kaechele, Warren Spry, and Roberr Maloney. Direcior: Anna E. Lindblom. Debaie Mgr.: Elaine Caullcins. Quesrion: Resolved Jrhai Jrhe Unired Siaies should cooperafe in eslablishing and rnainlraining an iniernaiional police force upon Jrhe defeai of The axis. I EVENTS OF THE SEASON l.a Discussion Tournament December 4, I943, ai Albion, Michigan. 2. Wesiern Michigan lnviralional Tournament January 22, I944, ai Wes+ern's Campus. . 3. M. l. S. L. Seniors Tournament February I9, I944, a+ Eas'r Lansing. 4. M. l. S. L. Junior Tournament March I8, I944, ar Wesiern. 5. Individual Debalress a. Inler-squad clebafe before Richland High School. b. Debare wilh Universily of Michigan a+ Kalamazoo before sludeni body. c. Three debales before sludenr audiences al Ann Arbor. d. Tolal individual pariicipalion in forensic evenis, 87. IO4 WOMEN S PHYSICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TI-IE Womens PI1ys1caI Educalrlon Assocuahon Inns year has combined professional and social meehngs Io provide educahon and enIerIammen+ 'for :Is members. Isl row: M. E. Wood. E. Cocco, D. Durecky. B. SmI'rI1 2nd row: B. I-IunI'. C. Richmond, I-I. Sankofski Back row: C. Wells, F. Aungsf, L. Thompson. F, Paulsen, P. Cook Isl row: M. A. Farrell. D. Dickie, J. Smiih. B. J. Mosier, B. Lillle 2nd row: R. Gray, I-I. Osman, M Marfinson, N. Denner Back row: E. WeIcI1er, I-I. Lafch D. Wagner, J. Wasilewslci, C Slewarl Isl' row: N. Warner. G. Becker. J. Thomas, E. Truill Back rolw: G. Blossom. C. Nash, Dr. Lernerl, C. Bramble. F. Oman SOCIOLOGY CLUB THE ranks of ihe Sociology club have been greally depleled by graduaiion and lhe call 'lo 'lhe services. bui The few remaining members are conlinuing 'rhe worlc of lhe Sociology Club. Our aclivifies have included boih social meeiings and discussions of perrineni fopics. We have had as our guesi' speakers during Jrhe' year a sludenlg a facully member, and a local priesr. The year's aclivilies were concluded by a picnic held Jrhe laHer parl of May. Dr. Lemerr was once again our 'facully adviser. and our sfudenl officers were Kalhryn Nash, president Nalalie Warner, vice-president and Carolyn Bramble, sec- refary-lreasurer. lO2 A, Wilk, D. King, Miss Shaw, J Gillell, Clara Bush, B. Pickell, R Schnoor. L. J. Herron campus in warlime. In lhe words ol lhe Reverend Molher, We musl learn lo lace realily wherever we lind il, and lo comporl ourselves accordingly. This has been lhe aim ol Players lor ils enlire season-in a dislinclly abnormal silualion lhey have lried lo remain as normal as possible. H The casl ol Murder in a Nunneryf' which was presenlecl on June I, 2. and 3 is as follows: Verily Goodchild, Belly Benlley: Inez Escapade, Palsy Racelle: Prudence Rockingham. Jean Morrison: Torquilla Rohap, Jean Primeau: Molher Peck, Jean Gil- lelle: Molher Peagle, Joan Mills: Molher Trevor, Belly Pickell: Molher Bassonwaile. Rulh Schnoor: Reverend Molher, Clara Bush: Sisler Carmela and Baroness Sliema, Palricia Frilz: Venelia Geza, Anila Pelerman: Mrs. Moss, Conslance Howell: lnspeclor Pearson, Glenn Timmons: Sergeanl Mulligan, Floyd Hubbard: Reporler, James San- derson: Baron Sliema, Glen Reed: Mr. Turlle, Carl Larsen. The officers lor lhe year have been: Presidenl: Clara Bush Vice-presidenl: Arlene Willa Secrelary: Laura Jean Herron Treasurer: Belly Piclcell Social Chairman: Palsy Racelle Publicily Chairman: Rulh Schnoor IOI PLAYERS THE new season Tound WesTern Michigan Players wiTh ranks ToTally devoid oT men buT eager Tor work. ConsequenTly TryouTs were held early, and eleven sTudenTs, having passed The TryouT reguiremenTs successTully. were admiTTed To pledgeship. Four of This number were miliTary men, who were given a special membership. AT The begin- ning oT The second semesTer. TryouTs were heldiagain, and This Time Tour people were pledged. Several social rneeTings were held during The year, including The TradiTional ChrisT- mas parTy aT Miss Shaw's home. ln January some oT The more experienced members oT The Players presenTed John Synge's Riders To The Sea To demonsTraTe To The new people The lcind oT work Players sTrive To do. The casT included: Maurya, Laura Jean Herron: Nora, BeTTy Picl4eTT7 CaThleen, RuTh Schnoor: BarTley. Glen Reed. Pledge plays were Then produced. Since none of The Players had ever been in a midwinTer play, The members oT The club decided To produce a play, even under diTTiculTy, so ThaT The club would have The valuable experience of such a producTion. Work began on Their choice. Murder in a Nunnery laTe in March. Besides being an enTerTaining mysTery Murder in a Nunnery has an excellenT Theme which is parTicularly appropriaTe Tor WesTern's lsT row: M. L. DayTon, R. Schnoor G. Rogers, J. Morrison, B. PiclceTT P. RaceH'e 2nd row: C. Bush, S. GilleTT, L Lage, A. PeTerman. I. Good. P Frifz, A. Wilk ' Back row: D. Lindsey. G. Tim mons, L. J. Herron. D. King, D Walker. G. Reed, T. Salb IOO KAPPA RHO SIGMA THE honor sociefy known as Kappa Rho Sigma was organized by Jrhe Faculiy Science Club November I7, I92O. When ifirsi organized if was clesignaled as Bela Delia Nu. The Science Club changed Jrhe name +o Kappa Rho Sigma in May, I92l, and il' has since been known by ihal' name. Isl row: H. Freyiag, H. Lixvar. L. VanBeukering. G. Funaro 2nd row: M. Grimes, G. French, B. Freund, E. Pefersen, M. Allen Back row: J. Hayward. R. Bower- man, E. Kercher, A. VanderWeele Majors and minors in science and maihemaiics who have high scholasiic alfainmenl' as well as slrrong charac+er qualifies are eligible for membership. Records of pros- peciive members are submiiied To a special commiilee of lrhe Faculiy Science Club which sees Jrhal' each person on 'rhe lisi has safisfied cerlain siandards of achievement The final choice is made by The unanimous voie of The Facullry Science Club. 99 Isl row: B. Eshouse. R. George. I. Harferi, V. Hulchinson. V. Slrand- vold B. Rynbrand, M. Sprik. H. Freylag. H. Lixvar Back row: M. Moore. F. Hacker, B. Lixvar, A. Bergclahl, R. Benger- 'I'er, K. Cerner NATURAL SCIENCE CLUB THE Naiural Science Club is organized for rhose sludenls who are inlereslecl in ouicloor life and nalure. Each meering is connecied wilh some phase of narural science and when The weaiher permils, ir is conducrecl oul-of-cloors. Through The help of Mr. Joyce and Mr. Greenlee, The Club's sponsors. The members receive an apprecialion of field Trips and hikes. The officers Tor The year were: President Helen Lixvar Vice-president Rulrh Bangerrer Secrelaryz Berry Lixver Treasurer: Kay Carner 98 row J Ryan. M. Sprik, A. ergdahl B French, D. l-laver, L. nd ow G Whiilehouse. D. hasky E Williams. G. SlaTTery. D Ruby B Rynbrand, P. Hacker aclc row Dr STeen, J. McDonald, Baird lvl Mlorrison, W. Ben- eTT C McDonald ' W - Q ' X I i if -.1 Q . T. ' K .Jag Y ,- H iii iii 5 ' r Y' ' , f ' , - L PRE-MEDICAL CLUB THE pre-medical club was organized To beneTiT Those of whom are enTering a pro- Tessional Tield. This year The club was exTremely TorTunaTe To have some ouTsTanding people lecTure aT The club meeTings. Dr. l-lazel PrenTice, widely known paThologisT, graciously came and Told The mem- bers whaT They should expecT in Their TuTure educaTion and pracTices. Through The generous cooperaTion of R. Perdew, superinTendenT oT Bronson l-lospiTal, and ChesTer McDonald, club presidenT, The club experienced one oT iTs mosT enjoyable meeTings. The group meT in The large and spacious audiTorium OT Bronson l-lospiTal. Here Dr. C. E. Boys Talked and showed colored moTion pi'cTures on The Techniques OT surgery. The evening was climaxed when Dr. Boys Tool: The enTire group Through The large and beauTiTul operaTing roornss l-lere The many TascinaTing surgical insTrumenTs and procedures were explained. AnoTher ouTsTanding speaker OT The year was Dr. l-lomer STrylcer who lecTured and showed X-Rays on bone surgery. l-lis Talk was exTremely inTeresTing because he personally dernonsTraTed The parTicular Types OT insTrumenTs used in This Type oT surgery. The year closed wiTh a large banqueT. Mr. l-linds and Dr. STeen are advisers Tor The club's acTiviTies. 97 MATHEMATICS CLUB WESTERN'S MaThemaTics Club has had a varieTy oT programs during The year. Among These programs were a movie on The hisTory of maThemaTics, a maThemaTical version of The play, Snow WhiTe and The Seven DwarTs, a Talk by Dr. BuTler on MaTh in RelaTion To NavigaTion, and a Talk by Mr. Ackley. This year's annual banqueT was held aT The Y. W. C. A., and Dean Ray PelleTT presenTed a mosT inTeresTing program consisTing oT picTures Trom various parTs oT The UniTed STaTes. Aidvisers Tor The year were Mr. William Cain, and Mr. Grover BarToo. OTFicers Tor The Tall semesTer were: PresidenT, Frank WoodworTh: vice-president Peggy CorT- wrighT: secreTary, Jean Pyle: Treasurer, EcliTh PeTerson: publiciTy manager, Gloria STern. Officers for The coming year were elecTed and Took over Their duTies aT The beginning of The spring semesTer. These new oTFicers are: President Peggy CorT- wrighT: vice-president Gloria STernq secreTary, Jean Pyle: Treasurer, Lucille French: publiciTy manager, PVT. Roy Nardini. worTh, R. Narclini 96 IsT row: B. Lixvar J Barlow G Funaro, P. CorTwrighT 2nd row: W. McKee F Wood Back row: B. Kane G STern Mr Cain, J. Pyle, E. PeTersen SIGMA TAU CHI ON March 22 The second chapTer in The UniTed STaTes oT Sigma Tau Chi. honorary commerce TraTerniTy. was oTTicially insTalled by Mr. Walker, Chairman oT The Business DeparTrnenT and a member oT Alpha ChapTer. IT is The TirsT such chapTer in The sTa'Te oT Michigan and will be known as The BeTa ChapTer. The Alpha ChapTer is locaTed aT Mary WashingTon College, Fredericksburg, Virginia. ThirTy-six sTudenTs Trom The Business EducaTion, SecreTarial, and ReTailing Curricula and six TaculTy members became charTer members aT The insTallaTion. Mrs. Edna WhiTney was named sponsor oT The group. The purposes oT The honorary TraTerniTy are To prornoTe scholarship and To develop closer coordinaTion beTween college Training and acTual business experience. The organizaTion also aims To aid in The placemenf OT sTudenTs boTh in The business Tield and in The Teaching Tield. From Time To Time, personnel managers and oTher worThwhile speakers Trom business concerns addressed The members aT Their regular meeTings. This new organizaTion will in The TuTure be a greaT aid To commerce sTudenTs and will carry on The work oT The Commerce Club, The Tormer business group. The oTTicers Tor The group were Lois Evans, presidenT: Jean Truckenmiller. vice-presidenT: Marie Van l-luis, secreTaryg Elaine ShelTraw, Treasurer: and BeTTy SchulTz, sTaTisTician. 95 QQ on 45' Is'r row: H. Freifag, P. Edward, L. Evans, B. Schuliz, J. Truckenmiller 2nd row: M. Ringle, P. Lazelle. E. Shalfrau, M. Ellenbass Back row: D. Janis. N. Weferhouse, P. Belland, M. Van!-luis. A. Radwanski Is+ row: V. Bishop, B. Benfiey, G. Rau. M. BenneH. E. Kurh 2nd row: M. J. Cummings, M. Spindlow, M. Sfermer, G. Sassman, E. French, A. Swenson Back row: S. Hill. H, Kaczanowski, J. Wingier, M. Lovess, D. Vogel ' 94 Members of fhe local chapfer are chosen from fhose iuniors and seniors who have fulfilled cerfain requiremenfs in The field of educafion and who possess commend- able personal qualifies, sound scholarship, and worfhy educafional ideals. Twenfy- fhree seniors and fwenfy-fhree iuniors were honored wifh inifiafion info Befa lofa Chapfer This year. Q Due fo warfime 'rransporfafion curfailmenfs, nafional and regional meefings were nof held fhis year. Very worfhwhile local meefings included a fall: by Miss l-lelen McCall of fhe Training School faculfy on her experiences in ofher chapfers of Kappa Delfa Pi: a fallc by Dr. Theodore S. I-lenry, head of fhe Deparfmenf of Psy- chology and a member of Alpha Chapfer of Kappa Delfa Pi-Universify of Illiinois eon fhe infellecfual and personal qualifies fo be desired in members of Kappa Delfa Pi: and programs presenfed by members of fhe chapfer. As is cusfomary, freshman sfudenfs who had affained high scholasfic records in high school were enferfained af fhe annual I-lonors Chocolafe in November. Ofher oufsfanding evenfs of fhe year were fhe fwo formal inifiafions af which fine programs were presenfed by fhe inifiafed. Officers for fhe year have been: Presidenf, Jean Arnold: Vice-presidenf, Grefchen Oas, Secrefary, Clara Bush: Treasurer, Moira McLean: l-lisforian-reporfer, Helen Corseffe lfirsf semesferl, June Barlow lsecond semesferlp Sponsor, Dr. Wm. McKinley Robinson, direcfor of fhe Deparfmenf of Rural Educafion and Nafional Execufive Counselor of Kappa Delfa Pi. 93 KAPPA DELTA PI KAPPA DeH'a Pi. a naTional honor socieTy in educaTion, has Tor iTs main purpose The guardianship of The high ideals of The profession oT Teaching. BeTa IoTa ChapTer was 'Founded aT WesTern in l928 and since ThaT Time has sTriven To mainTain This pUFpOSG. 'N ',4. Agni yp .4 -A N. 'TZ' 1--X f 7 IsT row: A. Peiers. M. Sinclair. G. Oas, J. Arnold 2nd row: J. Barlow, C. Bush, R. VanWeelden, P. Soper, B. Halnon IST row: F. Warren, R. Bowerman, E. PeTersen 2nd row: A. VanderWeele. D. MacDonald, Dr. Robinson. F. MarcelleTTi, H. CorseT1'e 92 Y. W. C. A. DEAR BeTTy Co-ed, You asked me To wriTe and Tell you of all The exciTing Things The Y has clone This year. ThaT TirsT week back was a busy one for us. ln cooperaTion wiTh The Women's League we sponsored The annual Friendship CoTfee, and were hosTess To Miss Fern Babcock from The NaTional STaTf, Y. W. C. A. AT ChrisTmas Time we held a very lovely worship service. Tops in Y parTies Tor The year was The one The new girls gave Tor The old Timers. IT was a candle-lighT Treasure hunT Tollowecl by an indoor picnic. ln May we had one oT The loveliesT evenTs of The year, a Tormal desserT which Took The place of our annual banqueT. Seniors were given a hearTy send-OTF aT The Farewell Picnic in June. These are only The high spoTs oT The year, BeTTy, buT we've been busy, don'T you Think? lsT row: D. Wells. M. J. Spind W low, A. Kelly, A. Wandeli' 2nd row: G. lio, N.fMonroe. R TangersTror'n. D. Mohney. G Mohney Back row: M. Spindlow, M. Van Huis, F. Oman, M. Amey lsT row: M. Olds, M. A. Farrell derson 2nd row: l-l. Haskins, R. Claypool H. CurTis, B. MacMillan Back row: M. Craig, A. Bogen M. Babinec, G. Spaulding, F Kobayashi, G. Becker 91 J. Milliman, N. Emboden, P. San- 6 lsr row: G. Dribbin. T. Nasfos, R. Jablonski, P. l-loupen, M. J. Grady 2nd row: Mliss McCall. R. Gra- ham, E. Garfhe, P. Chapman, M. Karnemasl, L. Sr. Clair Back row: R. Bowerman, B. Bug- bee, E. Schlegel, D. Karbadon, G. Weaver, J. Greenhalgh. D. Siewarl' LATER ELEMENTARY CLUB THE purpose of 'rhe Larer Elernenrary Club is +o promojre inreresjr in problems con- ironiing Jrhe Laler Elernenlary Jreacher and To 'Furnish opporluniiy for social conlacl among members of rhe Club. The meerings are planned by Jrhe cabinet made up of Tour execulrive officers, publiciry chairman, and five group leaders. This year The officers were: Rosamond Bowerrnan, president Dorolhy Karbadon, vice-president Berry Bugbe. secrelaryg Phyllis Chapman, Treasurer. The advisers for The year were Miss Karherine Mason and Miss l-lelen McCall. Special evenfs of The year were: The sale of special Wesfern Chrisfmas cards. Chrisrmas parfy ar Miss Mason's home, informal leciures on inferesling Topics, and The annual banquer held April I9, a+ 'rhe Meihodisl Church. The 'rheme of rhis banquel was rhe Posr-War World and an enriching panel was presenfed on Posjr-War Eclucalion. Julia Greenhalgh and Berry Bugbe were co-chairmen of Jrhis occasion. A successful year was compleled wiih a picnic. If is hoped +ha+ nexr year may see a grearer inferweaving of Laler Elernenrary and Early Elemenlrary Club acriviries. ' 90 Our conlribulion To war worlc was Red Cross Sewing on baby clolhes for lhe needy wives oi our American soldiers. A+ Chrislmas lime our finance commiliee exchanged a large box of clorhes for greens and holly from Kenlucky. From This we made holiday corsages. The Pracrice l-louse girls enlerlained Jrhe club ar a Chrisimas parly. i Mr. Slusser read us selecrions from children's poerry a+ one of our meelrings. A+ anolher meering an in+eres+ing informal Jrallc was given by a Japanese sfudeni. She relaled To us her experiences in relocalrion ceniers. Olher inreresring meelings were hobby nighr, a picnic, and a slyle show, which 'iealured garmenls made and modeled by Jrhe Home Economics members. The orlicers who guided These many acriviries were: President Jean Wahfle: Vice- president Marceline Chevrieg Secrelary, Elizabelh Schaiem Treasurer, Rulh Dubyq l-lislorian, Dorolhy Mohney: Represenialrive, Suzanne McKinnon: Adviser, Miss Reva Volle. 89 T i V . ., . g , HOME ECONOMICS CLUB THE Home Economics Club on Weslern's campus is an organizaiion for Home Economics Majors and Minors. The purpose of which is To belier acquainl The girls in a more social way. The year's acrivilies were inrroduced wilh The annual Homecoming Tea which was held in The Wesr Room of 'rhe Union. Many and varied acliviiies were enioyed by The members. Successfully business and pleasure were combined in a Penny-A-Spoonful Supper and a Baked Bean Supper. ., -,,..T .....-..l,Y. ..- as 1- ., Isl row: J. Coash, E. Bowman allew, M. Riesor 2nd row: P. Ash, J. Brandeberry M. Fellows, B. Goens, D. Bailey C Back row: L. Dunning, M. Parker D. Cordier, N. Lindsey, M. Lawlon C. Chrisioff, J. Humphries X-af . rx ll . 5- . fl . ' ' . '-if Tl .. ..' l. . up 2' -' .-s.z...1 i M. F. Siraka Pierson, D. Mohney, D. Young McKinnon, V. Bacon. M. Love 88 M. Swensen, F. Fenwick, C. Buck- Isf row. M. E. Wood, M. VanHouf. 1 L. Kraff, J. Arnold, R. Blakesley, 2nd row: A. Sourhworfh, R. Blackman, T. Bacon, R. Sagers, B. Back row: J. Waffle, L. Taylor, L. MacDonald, G. Scranfon, 5. . ,T ,gal V Y F 'A iyiylyfl V I 5 , 15.154 ' - .3 62525 W V .1 'I ,l V I . A- , ..-13 - V .- 'Qi' ' . . .- 'if - - ' ' e T - ' 1 .il' .3 . ,T gf , . ..i ,Z ii' ' ' ' 3 ,, , if P q lsT row: B. SmiTh, L. Kowalczylc, F. Karbaclon, G. lTo, V. Phillips 2nd row: C. Bagnall, N. Taylor, H. Smifh, C. Clark, E. Dill, B. Mc- Laughlin, L. Sibson lsl row: G. Hensler, P. Rescorla, J. Bigoness, J. Walker, A. Varano 2nd row: J. VanderVeer1, J. Cald' well, K. Gilbert L. VanBeukering, B. BergerTon, B. Winlcles, K. STim- son LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Tl-IE purpose oT Le Cercle Francais is To give iTs members opporTuniTies To converse in French and To broaden Their knowledge OT The conversaTional language, as well as To provide social conTacTs wiTh oThers wiTh parallel inTeresTs. The highlighT of The year was The annual Trip To Chicago. The club lunched aT L'Aiglon resTauranT were They were enTerTained by Mme. ValcourT-ComlaeT and her daughTer who presenTed a one-acT play and several French readings, and M. de la GenesTe oT The ComiTe de la LiberaTion who spoke on condiTions wiThin France since l94O. Officers oT Le Cercle Francais Tor The pasT year were: PresidenT, KaThleen Gilberlt vice-president PaT WhiTeside: secreTary, AnToineTTe Verranog Treasurer, Lorna Silosong social chairman, Lorraine Van Beulcering. 87 FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA EsTher Becker, PresidenT Jean Pyle, Secreiary-Treasurer RuTh Van Weelden, Vice-presidenT Peg Soper, Librarian THE TEACHER The Teacher is a propheT. He lays The ToundaTions of Tomorrow. The Teacher is an arTisT. He works wiTh The precious clay of unfolding personaliTy. The Teacher is a builder. ' He works wiTh The higher and Tiner values of civilizaTion. The Teacher is a Triend. His hear+ responds To The TaiTh and devoTion oT his sTudenTs. The Teacher is a ciTizen. He is selecTed and licensed Tor The improvemenT oT socieTy. The Teacher is a pioneer. He is always aTTempTing The impossible and winning ouT. The Teacher is a believer. He has abiding TaiTh in The improvabiliTy of The race. -Joy Elmer Morgan 86 IST row: Hilda Osman, MerediTh Karnemaai, EsTher Beclce. Vera RecTor, Willo Jones, BeTTy Piclci'H 2nd row: Julia Greenhalgh, Mil- dred BolTon, Mr. Cooper, Harma Von HouT, Peg Soper 3rd row: BeTTy Bugbee. Alice Brunger, Clara Bush. Jean Pyle, Mliriam Vander Weele. Naomi Falan, Shirley Ann Boekeloo. Ru'Th Van Weelden INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB TI-IE aciiviiies of Ihe Infernaiional Relarions CIuIo This year were aimed a+ a broader and deeper undersianding of fhe problems and complexifies and diiiicullries of Ihe peace Thar will have Io be buiI'I afier Ihis war. S'rudenI pariicipaiion in informal discussions was emphasized and speakers were brouqhi in Io I'aIIc Io Ihe group on probIems of peace and worid cooperaI'ion. Three deIegaIes, Marianne Julius. Carlene Bagnail, and I-Ielen SchuIIz, were senr Io Ihe Inrernarional Relaiions Conference aI River Forest Illinois. These sjrudenis Iook parlr in round +abIe discussions and broughi Ioack reporis 'ro Jrhe group of The speeches made aI' Ihe conference and of fhe reporis made Ihere. I i: i I. .1 , . ' . l l IsI' row: J. Rania, M, Julius. V. D'Amour, E. Crapple, V. Sfrandf vold 2nd row: Dr. Scofi, A. TuIenciIc, C. Bagnall, N. Taylor, R. Graham. G. Smifh E Back row: R. I-Iargis, A. Sroppels, W. I-IarIer, M. NoIoIe. F. Oman, D. Janis, B. Loewe 85 IsT row: M. Sinclair, J. Squier ' miller 2nd row: A. PeTers, D. Haver, J Royal, T. Morrison, E. Sanborn Back row: J. Mercer, B. l-lalnon J. Miller, D. Muller, A. Kelly. A French, A. M. Hammond ART CLUB THE ArT Club is an organizaTion Tor all sTudenTs wiTh an inTeresT in arT. The club has had a varieTy oT programs during The year, culminaTing wiTh a dinner given in honor of John Rood, a naTionally lcnown sculpTor. We sTarTed The year wiTh a Tea. All who were inTeresTed in becoming members OT The ArT Club, as well as all old members oT The club, saw Mr. Delcema, a com- mercial arTisT Trom ParchmenT, do a chalk drawing oT The Kalamazoo River. We had an exhiloiT OT our own sTudenTs' work Tor The occasion. TwenTy-eighT sTudenTs and service men were accepTed as members oT The organiza- Tion aT The ChrisTmas ParTy, which served also as The iniTiaTion parTy. PainT was splashed inTo SanTa Claus masks, and everyone enjoyed iT. A. TuTurisTic SanTa Claus disTribuTed small giTTs To each member oT The club. l-le presenTed The comedy Tor The evening. Miss Selma Anderson. Tormer member oT The ArT DeparTmenT, enTerTained The club aT her home. The guesT speaker was Miss Grace Gish who explained her Technique oT Taking picTures. Dr. l-lenry broughT new ThoughTs To The club when he Talked abouT The relaTionship oT ArT and Psychology. WiTh The coming oT spring, Tlowers became an occasion Tor a discussion wiTh Mr. Greenwall, accompanied by a varieTy of inTeresTing colored slides. AT The dinner Tor John Rood, an acTive round Table discussion gave new ideas To everyone, and clariTied many quesTions in The minds oT The members. The year ended wiTh The lasT meeTing being elecTion Time Tor The oTTicers To carry on nexT year's worlc. 84 N. Beldon, M. J. BenneTT, G. Saw- lsf row: M. Peck. T. Roberfson. J. Campbell, D. Rensenhouse, M. E. Dodd 2nd row: P. Soper. R. VanWeel- den. K. Spreclcen. B. l-Iulchins, A. Brunger, VanSoesl' w subiecrs of in+eres+ io furure Early Elemeniary Teachers, +he reading of chilclren's poeiry, and shadow plays of The Three Billy Goafs C5ruFF and The Merry Mouse. Al' our April meeiing Mrs. Tsulcomolo, a Japanese-American woman who is now living in Kalamazoo, Jrold us of her experiences in relocaiion cenirers. Our formal Toy Box Desseri, Rulrh Van Weelden, general chairman, was a success. Miss Roloerla Hemingway, who is working in nursery schools in Derroii, was The guesl speaker. The decoralions and Jroasls fi+1'ecl'+he unique Theme--Toy Box Desserl. A picnic in June, Rufh Tangerslrom, chairman, gave a perfeclr ending 'ro a very successful year. ' i The officers of The Club were: Peg Soper, president Carherine Padbury, vice- presiclenig Doroihy Rensenhouse, secrelaryg Lois Soergel, lreasurerg Marlyn Van Soes+, Women's League represenl'a+ive: and rhe following group leaders: Alice Brunger, Beisly l-luichins, Elaine Pilgrim, and Rurh Van Weelclen. 1 1 83 EARLY ELEMENTARY CLUB A Gel-Acquainled parly, November II, was 'flue beginning of I'I'1e many evenls of +I1e Early Elemenfary Club. A+ 'rhis par-+y +I1e Freshmen were in+roduced 'ro Ihe old members, sponsors, officers, and commilrfee members. Belle Anne Winlcels made our Cl1ris+mas Desserl enjoyable wifh Ihe reading of Dickens' Cl'nris+mas Carol. I Oflwer meelings included dramalic readings aboul Isl row: J. Lerke, E. Seelye. Harry, G. Waison, G. Lewis, Kunkel 2nd row: A. Hammond, R. Ta gersfrom, P. Woodman, M. Bruf H. Haskins, H. Pell, B. A. Winlc Back row: lvl. Dawe, E. Frilz, Geisler, G. Jones, M. Edsall, Gemuend, E. Durkee Isl' row: J. Oberdorfer, C. Pe dock, J. Primeau. W. Jones, Baker, M. Fosler, R. Rogers 2nd row: H. Merrill, J. Odre D. Miller, I. Vanderpyle, A.I Haclcer, B. Bergeron, J. Oberdl 'Per' I I Back row: L. Coolc, D. Kalclw, Boelceloo, J. Timrner, N. Falan, Hiclcmoll, M. McLean, E. Moyld 82 BRONSON NURSES NURSES enrolled in rhe 'rhree year program a+ Bronson Hospiial spend lheir firsi' year allencling classes af Wesrern. They allend classes in Chemisrry, Analomy, and Nu+ri+ion 'rhe firsr semesler. The second semesler The nurses Jralce Hygiene, Bacreri- ology, Sociology, and Psychology. The nurses enioy Jrheir year af Weslern and wish 'rhal Jrhey could refurn anolher yeaf. . Back row: D. Welsh, M. Kenyon F. Hansen, E. Bryan, J. Schneider, E. MacDonald. A. Houghlaling D. Orr, M. Melin Isl' row: A. Haugen, S. Evans, M Sherwood, S. Mcclung, G. Swie gari, M. Miles, D. Shrimplin, J Wes'l' Back row: G. Hoppenbrouwer, B. Brown, E. Boyer, D. Orr, M. Dro- len, A. Russell, J. Bailey, 6 Oranie. M. L. Curliss, M. Melin N. Smifh 2nd row: H. Porler, O. J. Huss, V. L. Whifehead, G. Swigarl, H Crofoof, M. Miles, S. McClunq B. Elinger, E. Hazel Isl row: B. Launsberry, D. Shrimp- lin, A. Houghlaling, M. E. Horlon F. Johnson, A. Folloll. A. Hougen M. Albrecht B. Bode e f T ' I S- : - . l hi. . A .I -j. ' , - I - I -N .i ffxr, I , X' HX v ll ll I K I ' 1 ' . 'fl ' , I-gjl' .I :I I s-g I . ,eg If-1 A Im- 'ff-Q. fy 15 . 635' , X -I -. - N - rl! K yI:7fQ' n , ,- ,N N. - V- 11 I I I 7 5' x,, 5, Y fill. ' A ,rd ul, .. 5 D I . i, I I I Ig. I ' .I , fig. I- . I 'I A : I, - 1 .,' . f f .1151 -, .- , 'K PEEL 1. 3- - ii EM1- I'!I eff T gift, -H' '. -- W sz. - , ., L ' i. -4.-'M . - - x' ' ' . S- T .- if I if v 'rf T , , I .5 1- ' II ' 1 - II -a A II g' jf ' 3 ,lu 2, ' , .. .. . -I . ... I I , A I I. . ' f rf .ll :d'f'.illT - Jr, - . lr ' '- -Y. ' ,z ' if- ' ,::I , ' 1 X Y I - -- . - ,. ,L f 5 '- F . 'c , -s - A 3, I 3 -, 1. 4 , , IQ ' , I , - , ,. If ,, :Il 1 ,- f I I ' I J, 1 - Y, X V I-I1 I l l' ': 'f if I 9 l y T I ., . ' V' r-J! , ' . .sr , 8 l IsT row: R Milanowslci, M. A Farrell, M. HiscuTT. V. l-luTchinson F. Thayer 2nd row: J. WeiTTing, M. Bolfon L. ScoTT. F. Bowman, M. Mulder M. MarTinson Back row: Miss KraTT, B. Kane. L Swenson, R. TillsTrorn, M. Babinec D, Shaw, Miss Rix, R. Schnoor CLASSICAL CLUB ONE oT The oldesT liTerary organizaTions on WesTern's campus, The Classical Club, is composed OT sTudenTs who are inTeresTed in Roman culTure and language. IT was organized in l9ll Tor The purpose oT viviTying Roman liTe, promoTing The inTeresT oT language sTudenTs in The classics, helping iTs members To aTTain a broader culTure, and aiding in The preparaTion of beTTer Teachers oT LaTin. The mosT ouTsTanding evenTs oT The pasT year were The iniTiaTion wiTh an im- pressive candlelighT service and The signing oT The scroll, The SaTurnalia, and The audiTion OT The records oT l-Iespighi's Pines oT Rome. and FounTains oT Rome. The year was broughl' To a close wiTh The cusTomary Roman banquet celebraTing The Ambarvalia, aT which all guesTs, clad in Togas, reclined on couches, and were served by slaves. Sponsors: Miss Eunice KraTT, Miss Muriel Rix, and Miss ElizabeTh Zimmerman. The oTTicers were: President June WeiTTingg Vice-president RuTh TillsTrom: SecreTary, Marian Mulder: Treasurer, Frieda Bouwmanf Social Chairman, Frances Thayer: Re- porTer, Barbara Kane. 80 ediTor aT The beginning oT The Tall Term, and in mid-semesTer, AfS BaxTer MelTon Took over The posiTion. BoTh Tellows did Tine work, as The page iTselT TesTiTied. The TeaTure page was made quiTe spriTe- ly This year by The able hand oT DoroThy ServaTius, serving as ediTor OT ThaT page. Predominanlfly in The lighTer vein, we'are sure sTudenTs have enjoyed The more humor- ous Touches, especially in These war Times. Though small, The ediTorial sTaTT Torce has served consisTenTly and well ThroughouT The whole year. For The lasT Two monThs oT The TrimesTer, Mary Ellen Dodd Took charge oT puTTing ouT The paper To relieve Helen Newlin, who had served Tor Two years as ediTor. Eleanore FriTz and her business sTaTl: have done an excellenT job in keeping The paper running along smooThly as Tar as finances were concerned. We wanT To Thank our readers and our paTronisers Tor The inTeresT They have shown in The paper ThroughouT The year. The prinT shop Torce, headed by Mr. Don Pullin, has been very cooperaTive in helping us To geT ouT The Herald each week. As we do noT know jusT whaT nexT year will bring, we cannoT make saTely many prophecies or promises. We do know ThaT The Herald will go on serving The sTudenTs and TaculTy oT WesTern as besT iT can. Once again in peace Time, we are conTi- denT ThaT The college paper will progress in sTride wiTh The growTh of WesTern. T ' i AIS B. MelTon, Coach Buck Read, G. Frazier PVT. J. Sanderson, PVT. D. Hodg- son, M. M-ulder, E. Currie. D. Ruby, D. ServaTius G. Funaro, E. Glass, M. E. Dodd, M. MarTinson, R. Finley G. Lewis, B. PickeTT, D. Vogel, A. Wilk HERALD THE WesTern Michigan Herald in The war year I943-44 has carried on in much The same spiriT as have The oTher organizaTions and clubs aTiecTed by The condiTions oT World War' llg in spiTe oT cur- Tailed sTaTT, news, and acTiviTies, sTiII plugging on To keep as close To BTW lbeTore The warl service as possible. E AT The beginning oT This year, The new Tive-column sheeT necessiTaTed by The shorTage oT labor boTh in The prinT shop and in The oTiice, wenT inTo eTTecT. We heard no serious complainTsg in TacT soine sTu- denTs ThoughT The new size was easier To handle Than The Tormer seven-column paper. Also in order To ease The prinTing siTuaTion, The paper was pub- lished on Fridays insTead oT Thursdays. There was one TeaTure esTablished lasT year which boTh The Men's Union, which 'financed The proiecT, and The Herald sTaTT were deTermined should be conTinued if aT all possible: sending The Herald Tree each week To all The Tormer sTudenTs and gradu- aTes oT WesTern in The armed services, whose ad- dresses were available. The pleased leTTers, which have been senT To us if Eleanore FriT2, Helen Newlin Trom such Tar corners as New Guinea: Salerno, lTaly, NorTh ATricag and England: Tell iusT how much The Tellows, and The girls in service, Too, apprecialre receiving The college paper and keeping up wiTh The acTiviTies oT The sTudenTs and TaculTy here on campus. The servicemen's mailing sTaTT. headed by Gerry Funaro, deserves much crediT Tor The Tine work iT has done ThroughouT The year. NoT only on many an. invasion beachhead buT also here aT WesTern did The UniTed STaTes Navy help To Turn The Tide. When business goT under way lasT Tall. our sadly depleTed oTTice Torce was supplemenTed by Trainees Trom The V-I2 naval uniT here 'on campus. These Tellows coming Trom diTTer- enT colleges and universiTies wiTh good backgrounds in journalism conTribuTed many new ideas To edi- Torial policies. We know +haT There would noT have been much oT a sporTs page iT iT hadn'T been Tor The Navy: in TacT These sTudenTs under The guidance oT WesTern's Tine coaches, made sporTs headlines oT which we all can be proud. PVT. KermiT Hill wiTh a sTaTi conn- posed oT boTh marines and sailors, served as sporTs of 'rhe slalli who have 'assisfecl Dorolhy King, ecliior, are: Thelma Bacon, aciivilies edilorq Dick l-loclgson, sporls edilrorq Janel Royal, arl eclilorp Clara Bush and Dorolhy Servalius, fealure wrilers. Dorofhy Dickie, Joyce Cohrs, Berfy Pickeli. Mary Alice Levandoski, Eileen Glass, and Mary Jo Cook have helped To compleie such lasks as Typing, pasling, sorlring picfures, filing, and mounfing. Avis Vancler Weele, business manager, has capably comple+ecl her second year in Jrhis posilion. She was assisled by Ba rba ra -Tazelaar. Gvlendora Lewis, Dick Hodgson, Janel Royal M. A. Levandoski, D. Dickie, A. Vander Weele. D. King, G. Funaro, B. Tazelaar 77 A BROWN AND GOLD FOR many people Jrhe refrain of an old song brings baclc i'he pleasanl memories of some pasl momenrous occasion. The sralf of +he I944 Brown and Gold has endea- vored ro depicl' for you, Jrhe sludenis a+ Wesrern Michigan College, a piciorial review of ihe places 'rhar are Jrradiiional ai Weslern, +he people wiih whom you have worlced and enioyed doing rhings Jrogerher, ceriain evenrs 'rhal you have placed on.your mus+ lis+. We hope as you glance lhrough rhese pages 'rha+ cerrain picrures will make The memory of 'rhese evenrs seem more enjoyable, make +he appreciaiion of ihe 'Friends ihal you have made al Wesiern and The places Thai you have become pari' of greale r. Alrhough +he slaii has mei crirical siiuaiions +ha+ a war year inevirably brings. we have sirived diligenlly +0 rnainrain Jrhe high slandarcls which have been ser by former yearboolc siafis. We are greaily indebied To Charlesillykema, Navy lrainee, who has pholographed +he informal happenings' a+ Wesrern in his spare Jrime. li has been his piclures Thar have made Jrhe Brown and Gold come io life. Ofher members 76 Avis Vander Weele Bus Manager: Dorofhy King Edu' COUNTRY LIFE CLUB A THE Counlry Life Club has compleied i'rs forfielh acrive year on Wes+ern's campus. H' is Jrhe oldesf sludenir organizalion a+ Wesiern and is aiciilialred wilh 'rhe Youlh Seclion of The American Couniry Life Associalion. S+imula'ring discussions and social galherings held bi-weekly uniie sludenis wiih a common inieresi in rural life wherher or noi Jrhey are enrolled in The Deparlmenl of Rural Educa+ion. A highlighl of lhis year's aciiviiies was a Chrisimas candle ligh+ parly ai' Jrhe home of Dr. and Mrs. Wm. McKinley Rob- inson. Speakers and group discussions aroused Thinking on subiecls of such 'rimely in+eres+ as Jrhe meering of The farm labor shorlage, safely educa- Jrion in rural areas, and Jrhe 'reacher's relaiionship To The communify. A box social was held in +he spring. Games, music and skirs helped members +o know each o+her beiier. Experimenls wilh a rhylhm band and dra- marizalions rounded oui a full program of Monday evenings in Jrhe Roiunda. Officers for lhe firsi' and 'second semesrers were: President Rulh Boyce, Ardyih Marshall: vice-presi- deni, Ardylh Marshall, Gladys Benneff: secreiary, Marian l-luni, Florence Oman: Treasurer, Kalhryn Schaaf, Glen Reed. Isl' row: A. Bogen. M. Hodges, D. Whymenl. D. Shaw, M. Babinec 2nd row: I. Holden, G. May- bourne. G. Reed, B. Boezwinlde, D. Vance Baclc row: D. Berger, E. Zoerman. lg. French, F. Oman. S. Wood, L. os Is'r row: B. Sperry, E. Sloclcing, R. Boyce. R. Sager, M. Bennell' 2nd row: M.. Amey, L. Sanders, V. Tofzke, L. Ranney Back row: M. Pidgen, J. Polfer, Dr. IRobinson, K. Schaali. A. Mar- shal ARISTA IN The Spring of l94O a faculry commilree chose whom lhey considered To be seven oulsfanding Senior women of Jrhal class. These girls organized a Senior women's honor sociely 'ro be called Arisla, whose aim in five years was lo become alililialed wiih lhe naiional lvlorlar Board. Every June on The occasion of Jrhe Women's League June Breakfast Jrhe members of Arisla lap The oursranding Juniors who are lo carry on in 'rheir places. lvlem- bership in Arisla is delermined on The basis of scholarship, leadership and service To The school. Aclivifies for The year were a Colziee for high scholarship Sophomore women and ihe organizaiion and adminislralion of ihe War Work program for ihe women on Wes'rern's campus. Officers and members for Arisla lhis year were: President Nalalie Warner: Vice- presiclenl, Jane lvlarburger: Secreiary, Jean Gorman: Treasurer, Jean Arnoldg Alumni secrelary, lvlargarel Slusser. A new member, Avis Vander Weele, was lapped al a luncheon in The Spring. The sponsors were lvliss Helen lvlaslers and Miss l-lelen lvlerson. 74 J. Marburger J Arnold Gorman, M. Slusser N Warner All men musi' nof be living forever, and we musf be safisfied 73 'N V r', ,'.. q 5!F -q4A,,' , ,,-Q ai ' 1 N 'Tx' - 'r- gli: V '41 ' 1 15' ixmn 1- - , Xi' :gm 2 . 1 A Lovely Way +0 Spend an Evening. Ii 'ioig ff Q. Eigh+fee1' of solid G. l by The splendid service she is rendering To migranT workers. LaTer in The year Women's League cabineT members visiTed her Neighborhood House in Orange- ville. Over a period of Tour monThs, Women's League sponsored an aTTernoon Open l-louse every Two weeks. Marlyn Van SoesT and Venepha Plass made The arrange- menTs, and WesTern sTudenTs Took advanTage oT The opporTuniTy To spend Two hours on These Thursday aTTernoons in dancing in The ballroom, and making use oT The Men's Union Tor ping pong, bridge, checkers, and billiards. DaughTers enTerTained moThers on May 20 aT The annual MoThers' Day Tea. Back- ground music by members oT The Music deparTmenT creaTed a lovely aTmosphere. while The Tour hundred guesTs enioyed Tea in The ballroom. Marianne Julius was in charge OT arrangeme-nTs. The June BreakTasT was anoTher ouTsTanding evenT OT The year. Senior women and Freshman honor sTudenTs were honored aT This Time. The TradiTional program was in charge oT Clara Bush, and RuTh Sagers was general chairman Tor BreakTasT plans. All in all, Women's League had a year Tull oT acTiviTy. WesTern sTudenTs are graTeTul To Those women who were in charge oT The various evenTs. and To Those who helped make Them successTul in whaTever way They could. Women's League is in- debTed To Mrs. BerTha S. Davis, Miss Carrie SToeri, and Miss Sarah McRoberTs Tor Their unTailing cooperaTion as TaculTy advisers. WiTh women like These, TaculTy and sTudenTs alike, To carry on Trom year To year, WesTern Michigan College will conTinue To be a grand insTiTuTion. R Boyce M. Julius A A. PeTers V. Pl6SS M Rawhnson M. STaver F. Warren A. Zull 7I M. Slusser R. Sagers J. Truckenmiller Yvonne Fisher WOMEN'S LEAGUE WAR has made a deeper impression upon The women sTudenTs oT WesTern Michigan College during The pasT year Than ever beTore. There was The new siTuaTion creaTed by The presence oT The Navy V-I2 Training uniT on our campus. There were The war-Time resTricTions when we planned TradiTional evenTs. There was The problem oT Trying To mainTain The spiriT of enThusiasrn ThaT has always prevailed on The l-lillTop. However, despiTe all This. Women's League Torged ahead on a new schedule, and came Through wiTh a program oT acTiviTies ThaT will long be remembered by WesTern sTudenTs. AT The ouTseT OT The year Freshman women were welcomed To WesTern's campus Through The Senior-Junior SisTer acTiviTies under The leadership oT Sue T-lickmoTT and Doris Jesson, and They were helped Through Those TirsT weeks by Their Senior SisTers. The annual ChrisTmas ChocolaTe was The evenT oT The holiday season when women sTudenTs and alumnae were enTerTained in The ballroom by The Women's Glee Club and The Modern Dance club. Mrs. Florence Warren was general chairman Tor The aTTair, and was assisTed by Women's League cabineT members. The Dance OT The Paper Doll was The Theme Tor The Women's League Tormal in February. IT seemed sTrange To loolc over The ballroom and see so many men in uniTorm, who were sTrangers To mosT oT us. iBuT we had a wonderTul Time wiTh Them. Alice PeTers made arrangemenTs Tor The Tormal, and Three hundred couples danced To The music oT George King's orchesTra. T Miss Bernice Jansen spolce aT The Women's League assembly concerning her work aT Orangeville, and her experiences as a missionary abroad. We were all inspired 70 vi' I l YI' lx 4,5 68 leaf G. Auslin R. Rescorla J. Huffman E. Sl1al'rrau Aungsi' R. l-largis M. E. Dodd A. McConnell J. Doering R. Shaw D. King H. Newlin E. Caulkins M. Slusser io SS350.00, malurily value, was applied +o Jrlwe Fiflierh Anniversary Sinking Fund. Council also gave cooperalion ro Jrlne Red Cross in Jrlwe mailer of sending Clwrisfmas giils ro The service men and conducfing a Book Drive. Oiiicers elecied for nexi year are Yvonne Fisher, president Kay Srimson. vice- presideniy Doris Sprinkle, secreiaryg Evelyn Boelrlclwer, publicily manager: Belly Sclwullz, ivlariorie Dawe, and Elaine Eddy for senior, iunior, and sophomore represenl- aiives respedrively.. 67 STUDENT COUNCIL CHANGES have been numerous ai' Wesiern in +he pasi year, and likewise changes have 'laken place in Wes'rern's Sludeni Council. For The firsr 'rime in ihe hisiory of The school we had a woman for President Jean Gorman wiih her capable, re- sponsible, friendly aliilrude guided The Council successfully ihrough ano+her year. The addiiion of a naval unil' 'ro lhe campus made +he Council aware of a cerlrain need for cooperaiion belween miliiary and civilian siudenis. Aifempis were made To show 'lhe naval unir Thar ihey were welcome and Jro make 'rhem feel a pari of Wesfern. This was accomplished parily by giving Them a chance io elecr len miliiary. represeniafives fo Council. Financial slaius of Council lhis year looked brighrer. Wiih such an ouilook Council, led by iis officers, Jean Gorman, Greichen Oas, Yvonne Fisher, Florence Marcelleifi, Dorolhy Janis. and Ru+h Finley parlicipaled in several drives. One hundred dollars was given 'foward The Kalamazoo Couniy War Chesi over and above 'rhe individual coniribulions of The siudenfs. lnvesimenf in war bonds amoumiing J. Gorman G. Oas V. Fisher F. Marcellelli R. 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The remembrance oT These Things will keep college liTe vivid in our memories Tor counTless years To come. 64 STAND BY BUNK FORWARD SIGN-UP INSPECTION cl-iow 2 The college year is divided inTo Three Terms oT sixTeen weeks each and each Term is The equivalenT To a Tull semesTer oT The normal college year. Navy sTudenTs have a minimum oT Two Terms on The campus. Upon saTisTacTory compleTion oT prescribed college work sTudenTs are assigned To appropriaTe specialized Training in The Navy, The Marine Corps or The CoasT Guard. IT Tound gualiTied upon compleTion OT The specialized Training They will be commissioned in The appropriaTe reserve. Under The program WesTern Michigan College inTends To mainTain The high academic sTandards and The ideals oT a liberal arTs educaTion ThaT are a parT of iTs heriTage. IT means To provide These men wiTh The TinesT oT insTrucTion, The very loesT TaciliTies Tor sTudy, The TinesT kind oT a background, wiTh a view To making Them The TinesT kind OT oTTicers. -Taken Trom On Board The WesTern Michigan. Sl-TlP'S COMPANY lsT row: CapT. BriTT, Commander TuThill, LT. Carl. Znd row: LT.ligi Meisel, LT. Marion, Ens. Paianelli. LT, l-leisT, CWO. Gaynor. 3rd row: CSP. MacDaviTT, CSP. Tyrel, SgT. Blakely, lsT SgT. Cherrey, PIT. SgT. Marx. Cpl. Delosier. CSP. Alyea. 4Th row: LT.ligl Fries, Phlv13c. Mason, PhM2c. Turner, Cpl. AlTomary. Cpl. Crumley. Y3c. Zwelanek, CSP. Long. 5Th row: Slc, BerndT, PhMlc. Keck. Y2c. Monaco, Cpl. Mayhorn, SKIC. Wiedner. PhM3c. Beauchamp. A A l. g bl WW COMMANDER JOHN TUTHILL, JR. THE V-I 2 PROGRAM THE Navy College Training Program under which nearly 800 men are assigned +o Weslern for Training has been organized lo provide a conlinuing supply of college-Trained officer candidares in +he various special fields required by The Uniled Sfaies Navy, +he Marine Corps and The Coasl Guard. Weslern Michigan's unil al' firsir consisled of aboulr Jrhe same number of blueiaclceis and marines alrhough The proporlion now leans heavily +0 The blueiaclceis. The personnel on board consisrs of men, who, as undergraduafes a+ Wesiern Michigan and orher colleges, enlisled under The Reserve programs of +he Navy and l'he Marine Corps, and men who were selecfed from Jrhe senior classes in high schools on +he basis of examinalions and personal airlainmenirs. The program serves a 'rhree-fold purpose: if gives The academic foundafion need- ed as an officer: i'r gives parr of The preparalion needed in civilian life: il' keeps 'rhe men physically fir. V 60 G. SPAULDING ' B. SPERRY M. SPINDLOW 6. SQUIRES J. SQUIRE s. STALLMAN R. STEINBERG K. STOFFLE M. STOKER v. SWANDER L. SWENSON M. SWENSEN M. SZAKAS L. TYLEE H. THROOP M. TORNQUIST v. TOUKE L. VAN ECK ' - M. WALDHERR J. WALLS A. SANDET V. WARNER G. WATSON E. WELCHER A. WEBSTER D. WELLS D. WESTFALL G. WHITE!-IOUSE B. WHYMENT J. WILLIAMS J. WILSON M, ZITNEY S. N EWTON D. NICHOLS Y M. NOBLE J. ODREN C. PARRISH D. PAWLOSRI -A. PETERMAN D. PHEBUS v. PHILLIPS N. PIERCE R. PIVNRE J. POTTER J. PRIMEAIJ E. PROUD J. RANTA M. REARY I. RICHARDS D. RIDDLE M. ROBERTS NI. ROLLS NI. ROGERS J. ROYCE NI. RYAN E. SAOERS R. SACER P. SANDERSON A C. SASSUEDA I4. SCHAAP Is. SHANNON D. SHAW R. SHAW ' R. SHELDON J. SHERMAN P. SLAPINSKI C. SLATTERY E. SMITH HOLDEN P. I-IANGOM E. I-IAWE V. I-IUTCHINSON I-IUIZANGA J. JENKINS N. JOHNSON B. JOLMAN JANNISZKURICZ R. KAECI-IELE M. KEARNEY J. KIEWEIT KLENK L. KOWALOGYK E. KURTZ D. LA MERE LATSCI-I L. LAVERIN B. LUEGGE C. LYNBURNER MQCARTY B. MCLAUGHLIN A. MARSHALL M. MAURER MELL J. MILLIMAN E. MILLS B. MISNER MOHNEY E. MONROE M. MORRISON T. MORRISON MOSIER E. MOYLE V. MURPI-IEY S. MEYERS rw '-7? i 1? R. CLAYPOOL J, COAsH E, COCCO B. CONNER A. CONIRAD M. COWLES M. CRLC J. CORSSLEY M. J. CUMMINGS E, CURRJE H. CURTIS J. CYNAS D. DALE R. DALY J. COERING D. DURECKY B. EARL E. EDDY D. EDSALL D. ,EISENBERGER N. EMBODEN B. ENDERS M. FARRELL E. EENVRJCH J. FINCH- M. FONGER J. FORGASH C. FRASHER E. FRENCH J. GOOD B. HARE H. HARMON P. HARPER H. HASKINS B. HAWKINS N. HERRICK M. AKERS M. ALMAN M. AMEY 5. ANDERSON P. ASH v. ASI-IBY M. BAKER L. AUSTIN B. BARLOW O. BATT s. BEIDLE N. BELDEN J. BENNETT - M. BENNETT M. BENNETT R. BTSHOP v. BISHOP B. BOEZWTNKLE A. BROOER T M. BOSTON L. BOWYER B. BOWMAN P. BRISBIN D. BROWN E. BROWN B. BUCK!-IAM M. BUSS J. CALKINS M. CALLAGHOR J. CARLTON L. OT-TADBERDON J. CHAMBERLAIN R. CHAMPLAIN P. CHRIST-TOLM J. CLARK J. CLARK FRESHMAN CLASS Johnson, Gloria Ball Tl-lE Freshman Class was unable io parlicipale as an enlire body rhis year due To Jrhe cancellalrion of Jrhe rradiiional acriviries sponsored by Jrhe Freshman Classes. In spire of This facr, however, Jrhe Freshman Class of I944 will be remembered as being one of rhe mosi' acrive classes individually. Various clubs and sororiries welcomed These enrhusiaslic new members and Jrhey have proved rheir worlrh in lheseorganizalions. Officers for Jrhe-year were: Jack Ryan, president Gloria Bari, vice- presidenlg Jane Clark, secrelary: Norma Johnson, Jrreasurer. l i 54 sk ,L,-..g ' , , VVVHVVV V.1' , , A - f un V ui '19 ff? ., V -,-- V A-:H ' ' Vw - q1'gff:-g1fjg:'a!E,f,5:'1fH w 'A'2 51- V, Z1lf'fF'fV 1.1721 F'f.I,L V K. '.,a-r'vf,,,y311. ' .L,,g4,:: - iii: . I 'HQ s :AMW -mm 'Rig' ' ,- . If. ygj. -1 W . ' -in -V JV- .4 ii ull ' 4 V - -- Q . -. W. ' ...Q X 1 - -- QQ- I 'P f , -,zggf-',.gg, , . -. ' '-:QV X --QENWV - .xxx ' V 6 , EL, . 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GILLETT B. G-OENS s. GRABLE H. HABERLE ' 1. HARFERT F. HARRIS c. BAMBOROUGH E. HARTMAN D. HANLER J. HLCKMAN s. HILL M. I-IISCUIT M. HODGES J. HUMPHERE B. HUNT M. HUNT L. JOHNSON B.KANE M. KNAPP D. KOLCH T. KRLJPA v. KWAST . B. LASAR B. LOEWE ADDINGTON M. ANDREWS L. BABINEC C. BAGNALL D. BERGDAHL D. BERGER B. BOEKELOO L. BOSS R. BRANDEBERRY D. BROWN ' A. COOK V. D'AMOUR A. DODD M. E. DODD M. EPPICH B. ESHOUSE M. FRANCISCO K. FRANS M. ARMINTROUT BAILEY BERGERON BOYCE CLARK DENNIS ELDRIDGE A. FARRELL J. FRAYS ShlyAn Blcel Ely WHEN elecTion Time rolled around The Sophomore Class Tor The TirsT Time in years decided To malce Their enTire Torce women. They puT Them on The TronT line wiTh Evelyn BoeTTch'er as PresidenT. Marjorie Sorenson as Vice-presidenT, Doris Sprinkle as SecreTary, Shirley Ann Boelceloo as Treasurer and Jean Morrison and Adele McConnell as STudenT Council RepresenTaTives. Mary Ellen Dodd assumed oTTice lasT spring as represenTaTive To STudenT Council and was replaced This spring by Marjorie Dawe. T The acTiviTies OT The Sophomore Class were greaTly curTailed This year due To The lack of The male elemenT and The presenT world condiTion buT in spiTe oi: prioriTies and raTioning The class showed enThusiasm and in- TeresT in all school acTiviTies. The Sophomores are now anxiously loolc- ing Torward To The TuTure when They can resume Their normal acTiviTies and make a bigger and beTTer WesTern. l 48 SOPHOMORE CLASS 533: A ,,.,, . -MW 53 wo r 4' v QB , gh Nann- W 1 Q C. WALKER I. WIEMAN J. MICCUM F. WILLIAMS B. WINKELS A. ZULL P. CORTRIGI-IT O, MAI-IONEY F. OMAN .-.1 '. M. PARKER O. PARKS M. PICK P. PHILLIPS D. RENSENHOUSE f, A. RICK T. ROBERTSON Is. RYNBRAND ul, -.LL .I R. SCHNOOR I 'A I OH , O. SORANTON 'gf 7 ' Ia. SMITH I P , I J. SMITH I My A. SWANSON IIQIEQI R. TANGERSTROM . I ' A wr '.,. ,HH A I S -I B. TAZELAAR - 3g I, gI P. THWAITES A SP: IMIPP . J. TRUCKENMILLER 'I P. TROY I II T. VANDERBERG j .I . -I I S. VANDERPYLE -I I I I I ,II I III E. VAN HUITSMA E. VAN VEUPHEN B. VYN I ,.. I f. .,1'L . ,L We X 6 R. GOLKA H. OELSLER A. HACKER R. HARGIS B. HUDSON B. KAECHELE D. RARBADON E. KARSTEN A. KELLY L. KRAFT O. JONES M. JULIUS w. LADYMEN M. A. LEVANDOSKI H. LIXVAR M. LOVE, E. MAROELLETTL M. METIN D. MILLER N. MONROE O MORAN v. MOXON M. MULDER K. MUSSER F. AUNGST B. BAKER B. BIRD J. BROWN E. CRAPPLE R. DRESSER E. EGOFT M. FOSTER G. AUSTIN G. BABCOCK 6. BENNETT G. BILLINGS E. BOWMAN R. BRONSON E. CAULKINS C. CI-IRISTOFF R. 'DAVIDSON M. DE YOUNG G. DRIBBIN E. EARLY Y. FISHER C. FLYM H. FREYTA6 L. FULLER . nl'- .-- W5 -...-...L-..L:.:-2.4. ' I . ,..:'1' . II , X - QTY-.,,, I- ' I L' J X I I In 'al JUNICR CLASS Angeline Zull, Gladys Jones, Grey AusTin. Doroihy Rensen- MEMBERS oT The Junior Class elecTed as Their oTTicers Tor The year oT i943-44 The Tollowing people: PresidenT, Grey AusTinq Vice-presidenT, DoroThy Rensenhouseq SecreTary, Gladys Jones: Treasurer, Angeline Zullg RepresenTaTives, Frances AungsT, Marianne Julius, Ronald l-largis. The class sponsor and adviser was Dr. James Knauss. This year because oT The addiTion oT The V-I2 uniTs on WesTern's campus, The Junior Class decided To hold Their annual J-l-lop. Louisiana Lullaby was chosen as The Theme and over 200 couples were in aTTend- ance. lT was held on The evening oT May 5 and music was Turnished by Ted Gallahan. The success oT The J-l-lop was due To The Tollowing com- miTTees: Dolores Lewis, AXS l-larry Cooper, Co-Chairmen: Gladys Jones, OrchesTra: Inez Vanderpyle, PvT. Charles KalbTleisch, Ticl4eTsg Alice Kelly, AXS James Gray, publiciTyg Mary Ellen Wood, reTreshmenTs1 BeTTy SchulTz, guesTs7 Audre Reed, decoraTions. Lilce The Three oTher classes on WesTern's campus, The Junior class has had To sacriTice several oT iTs TradiTional acTiviTies. ln spiTe oT This The sTudenTs have lcepT up The class spiriT and enTered inTo The Tew acTiviTies we have had. As' we close This year. we are loolcing Torward To The TuTure and hope ThaT The Junior Classes To come will keep alive The acTive spiriT ThaT makes The Junior Class whaT iT is. 4-2 I , l WM ,, bv 1 A- L. F4 -.v ff 3? 3E5Q57'j ' ' -an ,fi A, -, if-f,, SET. TV, R ' ' -'ff: vi , 4' 'N ,V , n ,I 2 ,. gs, 1 537, M ,V , A A ' 'jg Q--f 1 ,q ,'fff. reif g g'.4 , lf,- 3' : ' 1 ' A if 11 '-7:21 11 - -A N vi, wi..z4,23. : ,fm U if 1 M ' -' ' i 1 'J M. H , , X ' A 5 ,, Mgr- ua, V. , ' n G 'W' wg lv , .4 X' ' L HE? I if ff ' . Q 5, Qgfzwbfb 1 , '- . ff .sv W , . . ' k.,,TT -Q 7 A - . . '51, - . EQ .Q - - F TA. , .fir R. V Q. A, 'Ar'-ik, 'fi.f, s 1 is . Sfflfary ' U A Q Y. y X L Iwr, W WX.-,.,, - .K 4,. '711P,T 'Ff, ' .G w , ,.-1L.T21 . . . 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E-'Liv-!'n'f'3.'y:g:1',g 12'-1e,,..1, ., . .U PATRICIA WOODMAN Early Elemenfary Jackson, Michigan DONNA YOUNG Home Economics Niles. Michigan SYLVIA PETTIFORD General Degree Kalamazoo, Michigan MILDRED BOLTON Secondary School Niles, Michigan ' NAOMI TAYLOR General Kalamazoo, Michigan MARY SPINDLOW Early Elemenfary Marshall, Michigan EDITH STOCKING Reiailing Cadillac, Michigan MARY FRANCIS STRAKA Home Economics Toronio, Ohio NORMA SWEET Early Elemeniary Baiile Creek, Michigan GERALDINE THOMAS Special Educafion Berkley, California LI LLIAN THOMPSON Physical Educaiion Nashville, Michigan ANN TULENCIK Secondary School Toronfo, Ohio ELIZABETH VAN ALLSBURG Music Coopersville, Michigan HARMA VAN HOU T Home Economics Galesburg, Michigan RUTH VAN WEELDEN Early Elemenfary Grand Rapids, Michigan AVIS VANDER WEELE Secondary School Kalamazoo. Michigan GRETCH EN VAUGHAN General Plainwell, Michigan JEAN WAFFLE Home Economics Owosso, Michigan RICHARD WALSH Preaprofessional Cedar Springs, Michigan FLORENCE WARREN RUTH VIIEBER Music Kalamazoo, Michigan NATALI E WARNER General Coldwaier, Michigan Secondary School Grand Rapids, Michigan WILLAH WEDDON JEAN WHEAT Secondary School Kalamazoo, Michigan JUNE WEITTING Secondary School Leonidas, Michigan Laler Elernenia ry Defroii, Michigan ARLENE WILK, Secondary School Kalamazoo, Michigan ,ETHELENE WILLEMS Home Economics Poriland, Michigan fi f TOM ROSS Secondary School Kalamazoo, Michigan PAULINE RUNYAN Early Elemenlary Muslcegon I-Ieighis, Michigan RUTH SAGERS ELLA SANBORN Lafer Elemenfary ' Greenville, Michigan Home Economics Kalamazoo, Michigan DAVADA SCHILLING Home Economics Kalamazoo, Michigan ELLEN SCHLEGEL BARBARA SCHOOLCRAFT Secondary School Richland, Michigan Laier Elemenfa ry Lansing, Michigan ELAINE SEEYLE Early Elemeniary Birmingham, Michigan RUTH SEYMOUR ELIZABETH SCHAFER Home Economics Marshall, Michigan Laier Elemeniary Grand Rapids, Michigan ELAINE SHELTRAW Business Educaiion Lansing.. Michigan MARTHA SHERWOOD MARJORIE SINCLAIR Nursing Kalamazoo, Michigan Ari' Benzonia, Michigan MARGARET SLUSSER General Kalamazoo, Michigan CAROLYN SMITH MARGARET SOFER Early Elemeniary Grand Rapids, Michigan General Baifle Creek, Michigan MARY SPINDLOW Early Elemenlary Marshall. Michigan MARILYN STAVER WILMA STAIR Secondary School Elkhart- Michigan Physical Educarion Marshall, Michigan LORENE ST. CLAIR Laier Elemeniary Coldwaier, Michigan MARION STILLWELL General Kalamazoo. Michigan HILDA OSMAN Physical Educalion Soulh I-laven, Michigan CATHERINE PADBURY Early Elemenia ry Fennville, Michigan ANNE PAYNICH Secondary School Paw Paw, Michigan DORCAS PADDOCK Early ,Elemenlary Milan, Michigan VIRGINIA PELL Home Economics Kalamazoo, EDITH PETERSEN Secondary School Benlon Harbor, Michigan HELEN PETI' Early Eleme Michigan ALICE PETERS Ari' Baifle Creek, Michigan nfa ry Buiiernul, Michigan BETTY PICKETT Secondary School Fremonl, Michigan SARAH PHARES Early Elemeniary Benlon Harbor, Michigan BETTY PIERSON Home Econ Vassar, Mic VENEPHA PLASS Laler Elemeniary Flushing, Michigan I' omics higan ELAINE PILGRIM Early Elemeniary Balile Creek, Michigan WANDA POMEROY Secondary School Kalamazoo, Michigan JAMES QUICK MARY RAWLI NSON General Kalamazoo, Michigan Laler Elemenlary Romeo, Michigan VERA RECTOR Secondary School Dowagiac, Michigan I PHYLLIS RESCORLA MILDRED RINGLE Business Educaiion Three Rivers, Michigan Secondary School Grand Haven, Michigan CAROLYN RISLEY General Kalamazoo, Michigan RACHEL ROGERS Early Elemeniary Kalamazoo, Michigan .J i if DONNA KELLER I Secondary School l Grand Rapids DOROTHY KING Secondary School - Burbank, California MARY LAWTON Home Economics Lawion. Michigan JULIE LERKE Early Elemeniary Michigan Cenfer, Michigan , GLENDORA LEWIS Early Elerneniary Deiroii, Michigan I MARVILLE LINDBERG Early Elemeniary Vermoniville, Michigan NORMA LINDSEY Home Economics Moniague, Michigan JANE MARBURGER Music Kalamazoo, Michigan FLORINE MAURER Physical Educaiion Three Rivers, Michigan MARY MCALEER General Kalamazoo, Michigan MOIRA McLEAN Early Elarneniary Baiile Creek, Michigan JEAN MERCER Early Elemeniary Niles, Michigan J UNE MILLER Music Vicksburg, Michigan BETHEL MOTT Early Elemeniary Kalamazoo, Michigan THALIA NASTOS Lafer Elemeniary Kalamazoo, Michigan HELEN NEWLIN , General Kalamazoo, Michigan GRETCHEN OAS Early Elemenfary Paw Paw, Michigan MYRON OLIVER Secondary School Kalamazoo, Michigan ' DOROTHY oLsEN Secondary School Grand Rapids, Michigan BETTY OLSON Secondary School Norway, Michigan VALERIA OWSIANY Home Economics Kalamazoo. Michigan GIROLAMA FUNARO Secondary School Muskegon, Michigan ELIZABETH GARTHE i Early Elerneniary A Traverse Ciiy, Michigan HARRIET GEMUEND Early Elemenlary lonia, Michigan ' 2 in owl EILEEN GLASS. Home Economics Bad Axe, Michigan MARY JANE GRADY Laier Elemeniary Grand Rapids, Michigan JULIA GREENHALGH . Early Elemaniary Sparia, Michigan ALYCE GRAHAM Home Economics Bear Lalce. Michigan THEO GUILLAUME Physical Educairion Peioskey, Michigan IONE HARRY Early Elernenfary Souih Haven, Michigan ESTHER HAIRE l Secondary School Grand Rapids, Michigan BERTHA HALNON Ari Si: Joseph, Michigan LORRAINE HOLE Music Kalamazoo, Michigan DOROTHY HOLMES Secondary School , Massilon, Ohio JEAN HUFFMAN Early Elemeniary Three Rivers, Michigan , BETTY HUTCHINS - Early Elerneniary Coldwaier, Michigan --C fri' ' AM.l5.PS-I Y JOYCE HYDE Early Elemeniary Hasiings, Michigan RUTH JABLONSKI Larer Elemeniary i Muskegon. Michigan , DOROTHY JANIS l 6 General V Grand Rapids. Michigan WILLO JONES Early Elemeniary Hasiings, Michigan HELENE KACZANOWSKI Business Educaiion I-lamirarnck, Michigan MEREDITH KARNEMAAT Laier Elerneniary Fremont Michigan 'Y' MARCELEINE CHEVRIE Home Economics Jackson. Michigan BERNADETTA CH RYSTLER Early Elemenla ry Fremoni, M i ANTINETTE CYNAR Business Educaiion ichigan IMOGENE COOLEY Music , Hasfings, Michigan Muskegon Heighis, Michigan NAOMA DENNER Physical Ed Kalamazoo, VIRGINIA DIEDRICH Secondary School Grand Rapids, Michigan RUTH DUBY ucalion Michigan DOROTHY DICKIE Physical Educaiion Grand Rapids, Michigan Home Economics Au Gres, Michigan ELEANOR DURKEE Early Elemenfary Galesburg. Michigan DONNABELL Physical Ed Three River JANE EWERS Early Elemerrlary Benion Harbor. Michigan LEATRICE DUNNING Home Economics Delion, Michigan DURREN ucalion s, Michigan LOIS EVANS Business Educalion Souih Haven, Michigan NAOMI FALAN Early Elemeniary Cadillac, Michigan RUTH FINLEY Early Elemenlary Delroii, Michigan MARTHA FELLOWS Home Economics Waldron, Michigan JUNE ROMMEL FOX Early Elemeniary Jackson. Michigan ALICE FREDLU ND GORDON FRENCH General Degree Kalamazoo, Michigan ELEANORE F Early Eleme S+. Joseph, Secondary School Iron River, Michigan RITZ nlary Michigan M ERTIE FROST Early Elemenfary Charloiie. Michigan BETTY ALLOWAYS 1 General Degree I I. L Kalamazoo, Michigan JEAN ARNOLD Home Economics Richland, Michigan LENORE ATKINS Home Economics ,.,. 15 'ai sa ' Q J a arnazoo IC Igan A I jx K l . M' h' ' W . ' ' THELMA BACON W i ' Home Economics l 5 Edwardsburg, Michigan V - 'EI l' VIRGINIA aAcoN - D: 'I I Home Economics ' g' , 7: N' 5' Edwardsburg, Michigan I M ' 'X JUNE BARLOW I . . I Secondary Schoo 4 3 4.'! jg Greenville, Michigan VIRGINIA BECHTOLD Physical Educaiion Grand Rapids, Michigan ESTHER BECKER Business Educaiion Okemos. Michigan G GRACE BI DNEY Secondary School RACE BECKER General Degree Kalamazoo, Michigan Muskegon I-leigl-IIs, Michigan ROSE BLAKESLEE I-lome Economics . Rockford, Michigan MILDRED BOLTON ROSAMOND BOWERMAN Early Elemenfary Greenville, Michigan Secondary School Niles, Michigan PATRICIA BROWNING La'I'er Elemeniary BaH'le Creek, Michigan MARJORIE BRUCE ALICE BRUNGER Early Elemeniary Grand Ledge, Michigan BETTY BUGBEE Early Elemeniary Niles, Michigan Laier Elemenfary Kalamazoo. Michigan CLARA BUSH JUNE CALDWELL Secondary School Baffle Creek, Michigan Secondary School I-laslings, Michigan JEANNETTE CAMPBELL Early Elemeniary Grand Rapids PHYLLIS CHAPMAN Early Elemenfary Muskegon, Michigan I I sENioR cLAss A Grace Becker, Jean WheaT. Eileen Glass, Naomi Falan Tl-IE I944 Senior Class oT WesTern has again carried ouT The Tradi- Tional acTiviTies oT each Senior class, modiTying iTs acTiviTies To TIT The war Time schedule oT The school. The Seniors appeared in Their caps and gowns, as is The TradiTion, Tor The TirsT Ti-me aT The Swing-ouT program To hear Dr. Burnham address The assembly. They have aTTended The l-lonors ConvocaTion Assembly and have Taken acTive parT in The Class Day Assembly. WesTern's TaculTy gave a Senior RecepTion Tor The class in The ball room. As a class giTT To The school The Seniors presenTed a series oT War Bonds To PresidenT Sangren To be used in buillding WesTern's new college enTrance aTTer The war. - BaccalaureaTe Services were held in The PresbyTerian church and on SaTurday, June 24, The Seniors parTicipaTed in The graduaTion exercises, Their lasT acTiviTy Tor Their Tour years oT college aT WesTern Michigan. Senior class oTTicers are: PresidenT, Jean WheaT: vice-presidenT, Eileen Glass: secreTary, Naomi Falan, Treasurer, Grace Becker: represenT- aTives, Phyllis Rescorla, Elaine ShelTrau, Jean I-luTfman. 32 fy 1 he M HN H UQ v. G.- . 'F ,-T sr A. ' , ,f vt 1 ' , 5. ,, - 11, , ., --- ' - -Q3'f1'Aa'W ':f'i7r K 5?.33Q?K3,'z ' ,,.,.- 1 -...Q -:QUIK f.L:'i' 'L,'2j,a.-3' t' 3232 nf.-r-.' Ei' ,-:.n vw i,'3..- 'T .17 ,...,.4: is 1. :Viv-. b PAW PAW TRAINING SCHOOL LEONA ADOLF PEARL BAXTER MATILDA GAU ME CLARENCE HACKNEY LESTER LIN DOUIST ELIZABETH McQUIGG KENNETH BORDINE ALICE EIKENBERG BRYAN EMERT ARLENE HOLLINGER ELINER JENTGES LOUISE MYERS HELEN ROTH LOIS KRAEGER HELEN NELSON MARION SPAULDING CLELLA STU FFT I I II II I REYNOLD OAS ALM ON VEDDER 1 I II 30 WESTERN MICHIGAN TRAINING SCHOOL FACULTY HELEN BARTON ELSIE BENDER MARY DOTY ' . CORA EBERT GRACE GISH ANNA LU BKE FLORENCE McLOUTH HELEN McCALL LOUISE STEINWAY BESS STINSON LOUISE STRUBLE ISABEL CRANE 29 STATE H IGH FACULTY eeone-E AMOS5 enoven sARToo Leon smrrom nov c BRYAN CHARLES aunsrz WILLIAM CAIN seonee coMFoRT PEARL sono FRANK HOUSEHOLDER FRED HUFF EUNICE KRAFT HAZEL PADEN DON PULLIN I ROBERT QUIRING SOPHIA REED MARION SHERWOOD GRACE SPAETH MATHILDE STECKELBERG LEONARD WIENIER MYRTLE WINDSOR CHARLES NICHOLS 28 Henry J. Beulcema Lufher H. Lyndrup Arihur J. Manske, Ph. D Alberf H. Munk Jacob J. Panse Glen C. Rice Wal+er Thorsberg Alber+ Vedder 'H Lydia Siedschlag, A. M. Herberi' Slusser, A. M. Charles Smiih, A. M. J. Towner Smi+h, B. S., on leave Doroihea S. Snyder, A. B. George Sprau, A. M. Charles Sfarring, A. M. Maihilde Sfeckelberg, A. M. Roxana Sfeele, A. M. Elaine Sfevenson, A. M. H. Thompson Sfraw, Ph. D., on leave Marion Tamin, A. M. Edwin S'l'een, Ph. D. Rufh G. Van Horn, A. M. Charles Van Riper, Ph. D. Dorofhy Ves+al, B. S. Reva M. Voile, A. M. Ellis J. Walker, Ph. B., R. N. Louise J. Walker, A. M. Clifford WalcoH Elmer C. Weaver, A. M. Francis Noble, A. M. Frank Noble, B. S., on leave Gerald Osborn, Ph. D. Hazel Paden, A. M. Ray Pellef, A. M. ' Frank Householder, A. M Don Pullin, A. M. - Eleanor Rahwlinson, A. B. Herberi Read, A. M. Sophia Reed, A. M. Wm. McKinley Robinson, Ph. D. Olga S. Roelcle, A. B. Paul Roocl, Ph. D. Roberl Russell, Ph. D., on leave Nancy ScoH', Ph. D. G. Edifh Seekell, A. M. Russell Seiberf, Ph. D., on 'leave Laura V. Shaw, A. M. Marion Sherwood, A. M. D. C. Shilling, A. M. Eihel Shimmel, A. Roy Joyce, A. M. Leslie Kenoyer, Ph. Leonard Kercher, Ph. D. G. A. Kirby, A. M., on leave James Knauss, Ph. D. .Eunice Krafi, A. M. Myrlle Powers, B. S. Anna Lindblom, A. M. Marguerife Logan, S. M. Minnie Louhenhiser, A. James MacDonald, B. S., on leave Charles Maher, A. M., on leave Waller Marburger, M. S. Kafherine Mason, A. M. Helen Masler, A. M. Harper Maybee, M. Ed. Helen Merson, A. M. Floyd Moore, Ph. D. Mary Moore, B. S. Charles Nichols, A. M. Lucille Nobbs, A. M. John Feirer, A. M., on leave Louis Foley, A. M. Pearl Ford, A. M. John Fox, A. M. Wallace Garneau, A. M. Lorena Gary, A. Mifchell Gary, A. M., on leave Joseph Giachino, A. M., John Gill, A. M. Julian Greenlee, M. S. John Plough, A. M. Manley Ellis, Ph. Ella Lausman Lucia Harrison, S. M. Jacob DeWiH' Glenn Henderson Theodore Henry, Ph. D. George Hilliard, Frank Hinds, A. M. Fred Huff, A. M. Doris Hussey, B. M. on leave D. Ph. D. S. lr 1 23 John C. Briclcner Agnes Anderson Roberi' Bowers, A. M. Lawrence Brink, A. B., on leave Leo+i Bri'H'on William Brown, Ph. D. William Cain, A. M. l Homer Carier, A. M. Hazel Cleveland, A. B George Comfort Ph. D. Carl Cooper, A. M. , Howard Corbus, M. S Isabel Crane, A. M. Mrs. Berfha S. Davis Blanche Draper Homer Dunham, A. B. Reinou Mauri'l's, A. M. Edi+h Eicher, A. M. Roberf Eldridge, S. M. Anna Evans, A. M. John EvereH', Ph. D. Hugh Aclcley, A.M. Mrs. Winifred Mac:Fee George Amos Lawrence Knowlion, Ph. D. Edna Whifney, B. S. Ronald Myers Grover Bar'I'oo, A. M. ' Alberi' Becker, A. M. William J. Berry, Ph. D. Seymour Befslcy, Ph. D., oh leave Howard'Bigelow, A. M. Jane A. Blackburn, A. M. Harold Blair, A. M. . Gordon Blaisdell, A. B. Wallace Borgman, M. D., on leave W. Valdo Weber, Ph. D., on leave Leonard P. Wienier, A. M. Elmer H. Wilds, Ph. D. Myrfle Windsor, A. M. V Sara Lewis, M. Crys'l'al Worner, A. M. gfmigimii ,5 7f q., nmffh,-iriJ,fv-,vrv - - -4eRg45rif,, -Z - 146'-2-if fi Y .- b .i i'?fQlL',:!'-:.',:I'- , i.Hi '!.i, ff-if .' hi '. ifxu ii. ' Z ' eg, ' 31 ' 1.4 -: ..-,vs '-.ci.,L , 'Ha-r Dr. Elmer H. Wilds, direclor of The Graduare Division and Summer Sessions. assisls and encourages sluclenls 'ro plan furiher in Jrheir educalrion. Summer courses are offered ai' Weslern in con- neciion wiih Jrhe graduaie school of The Universirylof Michigan. Many siudenis Take aclvanlage of 'rhis opporrunily 'ro slari work on fheir ivlas+er degrees. Dr. George l-l. l-lilliarcl, direcior of Siudeni Personnel and Guidance, is a Jrrue friend lo every siuclenl al Weslern. Through his guidance and lheaid of ihe counselors Jrhe siudenis learn early where 'rhey are going and how. DEAN OF WOMEN Mrs. Berfha S. Davis. clean of women, whose 'lireless energies are clirecfed foward making every girl al' Wesfern have a happy s'ray and growing, nor only eduCa+ionally bui also socially, in The process. REGISTRAR By far Jrhe busiesl' man on campus, Mr. l-loelcie neverirheless has +he lime and in+eres1' for s+uclen+ ac'rivi'ries ancl sfudenf problems. l-lis friendly manner is exem- plary oi We-sl'ern's democra1'ic'spiri+. Dr. Burge, Direclor of Training Schools and Placemenlr Bureau, has had a lousy year in 'frying lo supply The demands of 'rhe Superinlendenls for more and slill more leachers. l-lowever, he remembers lhe silualions in lhe past and will aid lhe sludenls in preparing for 'the lulure when The world gels back 'ro normal. DEAN OF MEN Ray C. Pellelrl, Dean of Men, has doubled his energies +his year in an efforr lo conlinue his aclivilies as Dean and has accepled a 'lull leaching load in The V-I2 Program. His fine work is exemplary of Wes+ern's cooperalion in lhe war ellorl. 115' i'2l , - d,.f 'Tff ., .4 If PRESIDENT PAUL V. SANGREN I7 WE'D like you To meeT The man who has builT WesT- ern up Trom a one-horse mediocre Teacher's college inTo an up-and-coming ciTadel oT educaTion wiTh a prosperous presenT and a whale oT a TuTure. l-le's Dr. Paul V. Sangren, The progressive PresidenT oT WesTern Michigan College. This dynamic adminisTraTor wiTh his piercing eyes and deTermined iaw, has, in The years oT his work wiTh WesTern, whipped The college inTo shape so ThaT Today, WesTern Michigan College is lcnown ThroughouT The UniTed STaTes as one of The TinesT educaTional insTiTuTions in The counTry. IT was largely Through his eTTorTs ThaT in l94l, The college was placed on The approved lisT oT The AssociaTion oT American UniversiTies. ln I939, under The direc- Tion oT PresidenT Sangren, The college was selecTed as one oT The TwenTy colleges and universiTies in The UniTed STaTes To cooperaTe in The NaTional STudy oT Teacher E'ducaTion under The auspices oT The American Council on EducaTion. ThaT sTudy, designed To revise and improve The program oT Teacher preparaTion in This college, and indirecTly in oTher colleges ThroughouT The counTry, has been energeiically pursued. l i T AT The presenT, due To The careTul planning and eTTorTs oT PresidenT Sangren, WesTern is doing all in iTs power To carry on The high sTandards oT eclucaTion seT beTore The war and aT The same Time is carrying on a special program Tor The miliTa'ry uniTs on The campus. PresiclenT Sangren's plans Tor The educaTion oT young people in The posT-war world are waiTing only unTil The end. oT The war To be puT inTo acTion. These plans deal wiTh such problems as new Torms oT general educaTion, Teaching, unemploymenT, and developmenT oT The campus To meeT The needs oT The young people who will undoub+edIy come To WesTern in larger numbers and will place a greaTer demand upon The physical and insTrucTional Tacili- Ties oT The college. Dr. Sangren is more Than iusT The PresidenT of WesTern Michigan College, he is The very spiriT oT The insTiTuTion. l-le is The personiTicaTion oT The deTerminaTion, drive, sTrengTh, and iniTiaTive ThaT has made WesTern grow in The pasT and ThaT will malce us conTinue To grow in The TuTure. For wiTh a man such as PresidenT Sangren in The piloT's seaT, WesTern can see noThing buT good Tlying ahead in The years To come. Mrs. Ber+ha Kanley, oT Kalamazoo, presenTing Dr. Sangren her check oT 575.000, This money will be used To purchase The land necessary Tor The TuTure expansion oT WesTern. EJ ,g 122233-:FEES-f 'D i if I i J d i 449'Rf PROUD OF You fees ' fa ,Ne AND Youn ' Tl-llS school year ibroughl many new problems lo lhe Adminislralion of Weslern Michigan College. Each new problem was mel wi+h Jrhe same indomilable spirir. Our building program, of course, has been delayed by lhe war, buf -Weslern has noi' sfopped growing because of Jrhal! New educalional branches were opened +o sludenls, new services were olllieredi and Weslern mainlained and slrenglhened her repulalrion as one of lhe loremosl leach- er's colleges in our nalion. Ouriadminislralion and facully have been over-loaded -have been forced lo double-up and carry exlra work. Yel everywhere is Jrhe same cheerful and cooperalive spiril. Weslern has been boarded by a large group of Uniled Slales Sailors and Marines and has proved herself indeed a worlhy ship. Weslern is working and fighling for peace. r WE'RE PROUD OF YOU . g'5cl E- REMAINING normal in Jrhis world- wide crisis has meanl adapling and adiusling 'ro essenlial changes. This Weslern has done. l-ler men have gone from her hilllop lo olher hills all over The world. Some will relurn lo her-some will noir. Bul none will ever be Torgolfen. Their Tailh in Weslern lives on here. Their love for her remains behind in lhe dreams They slrarled here which will flourish and grow. 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We geT ThaT big Teel- ing in our ThroaTs when we sTand up while The band plays The school song: The same Teeling we geT when The seniors march down The aisle aT Swing OUT, and when our Team makes ThaT Tinal eTTorT and, digging up The lasT ounce oT ThaT driving spiriT ThaT is essenTially WesTern, wins anoTher vicTory. We like The old TradiTions OT sTanding up in The Trolley, having Home-Coming Tor The Alums, and l-Tell Week Tor sororiTy and TraTerniTy pledges, helping The new-comers during Freshmen Days, and grumbling abouT The Tuesday morning assemblies. We Think ThaT The car- rying on oT such TradiTions makes Tor a sTronger uniTy among The sTuolenT body and brings ouT The True spiriT oT WesTern. . IN YOUR INFORMAL MOMENTS. . . WHERE DREAMS ARE BORN WE do nor forgel ihai more Than academic learning is needed +o help us face +he fulure. College life also brings informal coniacls -friendships - cooperaiion - and com- radeship. Wesiern is a friendly place. Everywhere evi- dences of sludenl fellowship abound. Social organizalions add inieresl and zeslr lo sludenl life. Noi lhe leasi of our social experiences has been Thai of working wilhfellow sludenjrs. To mos? of us Weslern is a place where we help olhers lo help us. We have worked To give ourselves The opporluniiies which Weslern offers all irs siudenls. And life ai Wesiern has been democraiic above all else. Every Weslern sludenf has majored in democracy. 756456205-70e7zep af -f. 5 1 L , ' N, W H: 4 ,. x N . .VR 7 EXT' T ,f ,Ns H, R. 5 . 'lx la 5 'Ft ' AL. xxx i 9 I 5 1:1 , r ' 1 'N H r ' 1 4 . . JH hw ' 4 1 I r -1x D, A I KG J? ,Eb -1 , 7U64fZ'6'm-7Ue9zep'za4wlofZaa , , . E ef lllilmf' - Afim AS we presenl 'rhis record of people and aciivilies a'r Weslern Michigan College lhroughoulr The school year I943-44 we lake off our hals To Weslern. 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The schooI's conTribuTion To The Tour Treedoms is The basis Tor a governmenT voiced by The people. . . As we Teach Tomorrow's youTh. They shall Torever proTecT our heriTage. . They shall say, America, We're Proud oT You. Edi'I'or Business Manager DOROTHY KING AVIS VANDER WEELE I944 AT WESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE Hwy M VQAJM