The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03


abeth Adams, Olivet; Maxine Will
bur, Ann Arbor; Helen Elaine
Brown, Montgomery; tickets. Joan
Cunningham, Marine City; pub
licity, Audrienne Durbin, Flint;
Maxine Toomey. Howell.
Enjoy SemI-Formal
Music was the keynote OF the
spring semi-formal held May % in
the Ypsilanti-Alumni room. The
decorations consisted OF silver
columns and various colored lights.
Committees in charge were: gen.
eral chairman, Robert Shepherd,
Ypsilanti; ticket committee, Rus
sell Knoll, Alpena; George Gaines,
Albion; Marcus Flannery, Bad
Axe; Burdette Kelly, Hillsdale;
decorations, Robert Kendall,
Tower. Donald Story, Winter
Haven, Florida: Howard Kress-
bach. Monroe; Arthur Kiss, Belle
vue; advertising, Robert Cosgrove,
Battle Greek; Paul Alatalo, Mo-
hawk; favors. Wesley Pechta, Al
lenville; Julian Timmons, Jackson;
floor. Howard Schoble, Isphemlng;
Robert Carlson, Ispheming.
SwIrls Popular
Sweater Swirls were a very pop
ular activity at the college. They
took place every Thursday evening
from to s o'clock in the Ypsi-
lanti-Alumni room. An orchestra
played for the dances and there
was q large crowd each week.
On St.Valentine's Day the Jour
nalism club gave Hard Times
Party" at which everyone dressed
in the wierdest costume he could
find. Eleanor Raymond, Charlotte,
won first prize among the girls with
her peasant dress and Marcus Elan
merry, Bad Axe, won the boys con-
test with an eccentric hunting cos
tune. Many old time dances were
called by Jimmie Hunt, Ypsilanti,
dancing instructor, who later gave
an exhibition Of a Conga with Nan
cy Schafer. Al, Ypsilanti.
Team Looks Good
In the realm Of sports, the Cleary
College basketball team looked very
good at the beginning OF the season
when about 25 men reported for the
first practice. Coach Louis Batter
son pruned this to a squad OF twelve
men who showed considerable prom
Use. 1t was small squad. however,
with only two men reaching the
six foot mark.
The season opened at Flint
against the Flint Junior College.
The game was very close through
out. However, the opponents great
size proved to be too much for the
Commercials in the later, periods,
and Flint surged ahead to win by
1881.
The same situation required
throughout the entire season, play
ing against such teams as Lawr-
ence Tech, Detroit Tech, st. Mary's,
Highland Park. and the Normal
Freshmen. Almost all OF these
teams were composed OF giants"
The Commercials proved to be
tough opponents for the first half
or three-quarters, only TO weaken
against their opponents superior
strength In the later stages OF the
game.
For the coming year, however, out
Of the twelve man squad, only three
will be lost by graduation, Wesley
Pechta, Allenville; Jack Anderson,
Norway; Jack Nystrom, Norway.
Coach Louis PATTERSON looks for
ward to q good season in 1941-42.
Bowling Popular
Girls bowling was very popular
this year with four teams composed
OF five girls each. Many OF the girls
were Just beginners. but all scores
were pretty good. Most OF the girls
reached the average OF 100. Those
bowling 125 and 100 were consid-
cred good for beginners and not
just enjoying beginners luck.
League Success
The Mems Union Bowling League
was huge success this year. The
league consisted of four teams OF
five men each. These teams bowled
once each week on Thursday after.
moons. 1t was announced after
Christmas vacation that prizes
would be awarded to the winning
team. the person with the highest
individual average. the highest in
dividual score, and TO the highes,
individual team score for one game
This led to very heated competition
among individuals and teams. The
victorious team was Team One
which consisted OF Paul Alalto, Mo
hawk; Richard Heck, Bad Axe:
Howard Reiger, Albion; Russell
kroll. Alpena: Marvin Seiweke
Romeo; Marcus Flannery, Bad Axe;
Jack Osburne, Prescott. Team Three
took the honors Of winning both
high individual score prize with
231, and also highest average prize
with $50. Team One walked away
with the prize winning score OF s32
for the highest game score for q
team.
Pool AvslIsbIs
Every Monday night the use OF the
city swimming pool. located in the
Ypsilantl Central High School, wal
reserved for Cleary College women
Occasionally there were swimming
parties 10 which the young mer
were invited. This was a new activ
ity at Cieary College this year and
was enjoyed very much by the stu
dents uho narttcfnafed