Mesa Enrollment Shatters All Previous Records Classes Bul!Jing; Final 1961 Tally Will Exceed 1100 Vol. XXIX Grand Junction, Colo., Thursday, Sept. 28, 1961 No. 1 Mesa College's fall enrollment has shattered all previous rec­ ords-as expected-a1nd has re­ · Associated Student Body Officers sulted in some of the largest Marilyn Felt, Tom Pyle classes in the histoiry of the school. The standing-room-only sign was out in a. number of class­ Will Edit Publications rooms the first few days, but shifts in several class locations Marilyn Felt, sophomore from High School, where he took part have made it possible to accom­ Grand Junction, has been named in athletics, student government and other activities. He gained modate all of the nearly 1100 stu­ editor of the 1961-62 MAVER­ considerable experience in the dents who registered the first ICK, Mesa College yearbook, anq week. newspaper field while working Official registration as the Tom Pyle, sophomore from Boul­ part-time with the Boulder Daily CRITERION went to press was der, has been designated as editor Camera all through school. actually 1098, but two practical of the CRITERION, campus After a brief stint at the Uni­ nursing students were still in the newspaper. versity, and a year of full-time process of registering. work, Tom transferred to Mesa The total included 1087 regular Both editors conducted organ­ College last fall. He doubled as day students and the class of 13 izational meetings Tuesday and sports editor and make-up editor practical nurses. expect to have staff appointments of the CRITERION last year. completed within the next few This figure may dimb even days. HANK HINTON TED BRUMBAUGH higher, since late· registrations president vice president will be permitted through Oct. 4. Marilyn graduated in 1959 Last year's fall quarter enroll­ from G r a n d Junction High Informal Hop ment was 884, including 15 prac­ School, where she served as year­ tical nurses. book editor. As business manager Mesa's population boom came of the CRITERION during her Slated Friday just a few months before com­ freshman year (1959-1960) , she "Shaggy Shag" is the theme pletion of new build!ings which directed a volume of advertising for an informal, very informal, will help accommodatte an enroll­ sales which put the campus publi­ dance to be held in the gym Fri­ ment nearly twice the present cation "in the black" for perhaps day night. size. the first time in its history. Live music by the Tempo Trio Contractors are rushing toward The following year the bright plus Two will be on tap for the completion the new Horace Wub- lights lured Marilyn to New York stomp which will be free and be (Continued on page 2) City, where she worked seven of the "Sadie Hawkins" type. months as a secretary. She re­ Girls are urged to ask a guy, turned to Grand Junction last that's right, to this major social spring in time to resume her event of the season. It is per­ Homecomiing summer work at Lincoln Park missible for boy to ask girl-if swimming pool. he feels he won't get a date She is continuing her studies otherwise. . Committee~ as a business major at Mesa this The dance is scheduled to last LUTHERA BARCUS SAM RAMSEY fall. -from 8:30 to 11:00 p.m. and is Pyle is a graduate of Boulder again, informal. secretary treasurer Picks The1me

1 1 During one of s1everal pre­ Shrew Tryouts school meetings held during the past summer by 1961.-62 student leaders of Mesa College, the Driveway Parking Banned; Set Next Week Homecoming committ1~e chose the Mr. William Robinson,. dir­ theme for the annu1,,l event, to ector of drama, has announced be held this year October 28. that cast tryouts for the fall­ The theme will be "Greek! New Areas quarter play, "Taming of the Week," and in addi1lion to the to Open Soon Shrew," will be conducted dance there will be a parade and Monday and Tuesday. the football game with Trinidad. Suggestions by college officials 20-odd places not reserved for 300 cars and should be completed to ban general student parking The Monday tryout sessions Other activities will be announced faculty, staff, and visitors. ·in three weeks. are scheduled from 2:30 to as the week draws nearer. and traffic through the driveway These lots combined with the 4:30 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. behind the school were accepted In another meeting held This year's homecoming com­ earlier in the day, the Mesa lot on the east side of the Annex The Tuesday session will be mittee is made up of Leah Kelly, by the student body leaders in a which accommodates 45 cars, and meeting held Tuesday afternoon, College Board voted to speed held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Carolyn Wells, Luthera Burcus, up construction of two paved nearby street parking, should The location of the tryouts Max Stites and John Stout, all September 19. easily handle all student parking The decision to restrict parking parking lots on either side of will be posted on the bulletin appointed by SBA president the new College Center build- . in the near future. board. Hank Hinton last spring. was based on estimates of up to ing, The combined student body 500 student cars for the -upcoming leaders and faculty · decision is school year all trying for the The lots will hold a total of not meant to take away student parking rights but is basically to ASB President Appoints reduce the heavy flow of traffic between the two halves of the 1 campus. '61-'62 Committee Heads Kangaroo Courf With the building of the men's Hank Hinton, Student Body student council) befoire they are dorms to the north, the increase Association president, has named final. in pedestrians has ris.en sharply temporary committee heads for Th-e committee system lessens above the normal number cross­ the 1961-62 Mesa student council. the work load of the ASB presi­ TO Try Freshmen ing between the womens' dorm, Those named were: Dan Bedell, dent, and the chairmen are under the cafeteria, and the school. social chairman, with John Stout his supervision. Kangaroo Court, the hour of customs or who have called down It was felt by all concerned as his assistant; Jack Bays, pub­ decision for freshmen who have one of the almighty sophomores that auto traffic must be reduced licity chairman; · Bonnie Ratko­ failed in their calling as green­ might also be up for "punish­ for the safety of the students. vich, entertainment chairman; beanie wearers, will be held dur­ ment." With the removal of parking Gary Rickard, poster chairman. 5 Cheerleaders ing the 10:45 assembly Friday in The entertaining assembly is privileges in the driveway stu­ The post of parliamentarian is To Be Electied the auditorium. required of all frosh, which dents will no longer make the yet to be filled. . Frosh who have exhibited a means the defendants will cer­ twice-a-day drive to find that one The appointments must be ap­ lack of respect for other college tainly outnumber the judge and (Continued on page 2) proved by Block B (the entire In Monday Vote jury. Mesa students wlill have a Special attire has been ordered chance to vote on t1iteir choices for the day. Men students will for cheerleaders Mon1day, Frosh Vote wear their shirts backward and Council Endorses Cha_nge Tryouts for this year's group will not be allowed to shave. will be held during tlb.e assembly at 10:45 a.m. Friday. Slated Today Freshman girls will be de­ In Student Announcements A table will be seit up in the prived of makeup 'for the day. main hall and studeillts will de­ Election of freshman officers They must wear one bobby-sock A change in manner of an­ social and athletic events and for the 1961-62 school year was cide the four girls l1rho will at­ and one nylon, rolled down. nouncing coming events and other items of interest to the tempt to organize YEilllng at all scheduled in the main hall Thurs­ All freshmen will be expected other notices to students has been students of Mesa College. athletic events. day. · to wear their beanies. endorsed by A.S.B. officers. The offices of president and The change in _policy is the Last year's cheerfoaders were vice-president of the freshman All general announcements, result of a student council de­ Sylvia Anderson, Vel'a Jean Gil­ class were to be filled. last year read over the loud cision two years ago declaring breath, Pat Johnson Stelter, Bev The elected officers will take College Protestant speaker system, will be posted on that the speaker system should McPeek and Rose Alon Hasse. their places in student council a special student bulletin board be dropped at the beginning of along with student body officers Groups Organize in the main hall. These announce­ the school year in which the elected last year and club repre­ ments pertain to club meetings, science building is completed, ex­ Optometrist Gives sentatives. The United Campus Christian cept in the case of emergency. The frosh president-elect will Fellowship, a club made up of This decision goes in line with New Sch.ol'a,rship be allowed a vote in Block A­ protestant Mesa students, held an · SBA Leaders Urge the Science building contract, A well-known Grand Junction the section of council which is organizational meeting last Sun­ which does not call for a com­ optometrist, who pr,~fers to re­ concerned mainly with money day. Clubs to Hold munications tie-up with the main main anonymous, has: established matters. Other Block A members Five protestant churches at building. a new $150 annual scholarship are· the sophomore class presi­ present are represented in the The student bulletin board, for a deserving Mies a College dent, Associated Men Students club's membership. They are Early Elections under the direction of Luthera sophomore. president, Associated Women Society of Friends, Presbyterian, Student clubs on campus are Barcus, student body secretary, The grant has been1 awarded to Students president, the president, Methodist, Congregational, and being urged to elect officers at will be ready for use Monday. Judy Dillard for the 1961-62 vice-president, secretary, and Christian. Students of all protes­ their first meeting. Any student wishing to put a school year. treasurer of the student body. tant faiths are welcome. The sooner the clubs meet and personal notice on the board is The cash scholarship will be Hank Hinton, this year's SBA There will be regular Wednes­ elect a representative to student required to get the approval of awarded annually to 111 sophomore president and Don Blazer were day evening meetings in the council, the sooner council can one of the deans before posting student on the basts of academic last year's freshman officers. Presbyterian church. get rolling with full membership, the notice. promise and good c:itizenship. GREETINGS. First · Concert Credit Courses · Included Rehearsal Held from the ASB President Rehearsals for the Mesa Col­ In Mesa's Night School Hi Mavs! lege Civic Symphony orchestra's As your Associated Student Body President, I sincerely fall concert began Tuesday night Registration for Mesa College's 10); World Civilizations

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Complete line of MECHAN.ICAL . ' Complete DRAWING GYM OUTFITS for Men and Women SUPPLIES • Shoes - Sox - Trunks See our large selection of Jerseys - Sweatshirts MESA MAVERICK .NOTEBOOKS for the men. • Women's 2-Piece Gym Suits Sheaffer, Lindy, • Novelties • Book Racks Shoes - · Sox. Esterbrook • Pennants BALL POINT and • Brief Cases FOUNTAIN PENS • Art Supplies ... and, of course, All of your required TEXT~OOKS and materials. MESA COLLEGE BOOKSTORE IN THE ANNEX Miscues Costly In Mav Opener The Mesa Mavericks opened first touchdown the first time the 1961 football campaign Sept. they got possession of the ball, 16 on the jittery side of things on Mesa's 18-yard line. and were defeated by the Weber Weher next tallied on a 70-yard Wildcats 18-0 in a non-conference play. Quarterback Dennis Ficklin tilt. jumped into the air as if to hit Coach Bus Bergman's crew an end at short distance, boot­ fumbled the pigskin five times legged the ball to the right side throughout the game, with Weber and broke away from Mesa's de­ taking full advantage of Mesa's fensive wall. errors and turning three of them The final - Weber touchdown into touchdowns. came in the third period on a The Wildcats wasted no time seven-yard pass play that was set getting into the scoring column up on a Mesa fumble from the in the first stanza, as two of the 16-yard line. three touchdowns were manufac­ Mesa was on the short end of tured. The last tally came in the the statistics column. Weber third period. ground out 155 yards while hold­ Mesa played the home team ing Mesa to 105 total rushing on an even basis through the yards. Sixty-five yards in the air second and fourth quarters, but was all Mesa could come up with, after that Mesa couldn't pene­ while Weber was slightly better trate into enemy territories. with 78. Weber earned ·10 first Weber was inside Mesa's 10-yard downs while Mesa picked up six. line twice in the second period, Several Mavericks were ejected but failed to counter. because of conduct miscues. Halfback William Thornton Mesa was fined 93 yards on eight took a short pass from Quarter­ penalties. back Ken Blair and , scooted 87 yards. A clipping penality nulli­ fied Thornton's run, setting Mesa back on its own 30-yard line. Dan Roberts In the closing minutes of the game Mesa threatened when the Mavs slipped to the enemies Will Coach eight-yard line. Quarterback Al Woods, sharing the control with Blair, faked ·a pass play, pivoted Mav Matmen to the left and ran the ball to Maverick wrestlers will open the eight-yard line. their 1961 season under the di­ On the next play Mesa was set rection of a new coach, Mr. Dan back five yards on an off-side Roberts. Waiting For ·Chance ... Still penalty, plus 15 more for un­ A native of Western Colorado, Mr. Roberts attended public - i sportmanlike conduct. On a Fullback Dan Cholas of Paonia sharpens his aim in practice as he waits the call fourth-down play the Mavs lost schools at Fruitvale, where he to extra-point duty from Mesa Coach Bus Bergman. The Mavs have yet to score in the ball to the Wildcats with 28- participated in basketball and two games, but if they do .against Northeastern, Cholas will be ready. yards to go for a first down. baseball. I . The Wildcats headed for their After serving with the Army in World War II, Mr. Roberts earn­ ed his B.A. degree at Colorado Ex-Prep Stars State College. He has done graduate work at CSC and West­ Mavs ~Outgain Badgers ern State College. Dominate Mav Mr. Roberts taught at Grand Junction High School for three Grid Roster years and coached wrestling But Settle for Deadlock eight years at Central High Mesa's 1961 football squad Mesa College's determined sports a glittering array of high er of the night, was tossed for a of one loss, one tie and no scor­ School. Maverick football squad fought six-yard loss and quarterback Al ing. Snow lost its first game 37-0 Taking an early look at season school talent. The team includes Snow College of Ephraim, Utah, Woods lost another 17 yards on one high school All-American, to Boise, Idaho, while Mesa went prospects, Mr. Roberts points to to a 0-0 stalemate Friday night the next two plays. Bill Thornton, down 18-0 to Weber of Ogden, lettermen Bruce Mutchler and nine All-State, fifteen All-Con­ Sept. 22 on a wet and slippery Mesa's speedy slantback, was ference, and four All-City play­ Utah. Roger Baldwin and the wealth of Lincoln Park field. stopped at the scrimmage line The home-standing Mavericks material on campus. ers. on the final down, giving Snow All-American Lewis Scott and Mesa had the only serious scor­ had possession of the ball 13 If they participate, six former ing threat during the entire con­ the pigskin to begin the final times and lost it or turned it high school state champions­ William Thornton, who runs the stanza. 100 in 9.6 seconds, will add test but the Snow defense stif­ over to the opponents IO times. Dan Belcastro, Pat Sheridan, speed to this year's backfield. An fened to ward off the charging Sheridan's performance for the Eric Church, Maverick killer Wayne Simons, Ed Derryberry, outstanding ball carrier in last Mavericks. night was nothing short of great, from last season, was the top and Bill Turner-will provide Friday's Snow game, sophomore The Mavs should have won the even though the stocky halfback ground-gainer for the Badgers. great strength at their respective letterman Pat Sheridan rated game according to the statistics from Meeker was unable to cross He carried the ball five times weights. All-Conference honors as a half­ but on the field it was a different the enemy goal line. He carried for 29 yards for a 5.8 average. "If we can get the boys to the ball 25 times for 113 yards . back for Meeker High School two story. The only other successful ball come out," stated Mr. Roberts, years ago. of his team's 189 total yards rush­ "we have the material for a Coach Bus . Bergman's squad ing. carrier for Snow was DeVon Blad "Little Big Daddy" Walker, moved the ball down to the Snow who carried for 27 yards in eight strong squad. Since the wrestling 250-pound All-Stater from Illi­ six-yard line from their own 25- Besides the Maverick drive tries. room is now being used as a nois, and ten others who tip the yard marker in 13 plays midway which ended on the Snow six­ classroom, we are faced with the yard line, Mesa was deep in the Dan Belcastro moved the ball scales at 200 or more will put of the third quarter. 27 yards in 10 tries for the Mav­ problem of finding practice room. heft into the Mesa line. Pat Sheridan, top ground gain- Badgers' territory on four other We'll know more about the situa­ occassions. ericks while Thornton gained 61 in 11 carries. tion as time passes." Both teams have now a record Mr. Roberts is serving as an Snow College _____0-0-0-0-0 MESA COLLEGE MAVERICKS TEAM STATISTICS assistant football coach during Coaches: Snow Mesa Mesa College ______0-0-0-0-0 the current gridiron season. First downs ·------4 11 I BUS BERGMAN, JIM DAVIS, WAYNE NELSON, DAN ROBERTS. Yards rushing ------52 183 No. Name Position Wgt. Home Town Yards passing ------29 26 Passes ------·---- 3-14 2-6 17 Louie Beauchamp ______Halfback 160 Milwaukee, Wisc. Passes intercepted by ______o o 18 William Hopkins ------End 160 Dubois, Penna. Punting ------· 9-30.3 3-34.3 Pete Lovrich Named JC 19 John Spencer __ Halfback 160 Cove, Utah Penalties __ ·------6-40 2-20 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 20 John Mraule ------End 170 Paonia, Colo. Rushing Baseball 21 Gayle Peterson ______Halfback 155 Grantsville, Utah MESA TC YG YL AVG. All-American 22 William Thornton ____ Halfback 172 Phoenixville, Penna. Thornton ------~---11 65 6 5.4 Sheridan ------25 130 17 4.5 Pete Lovrich of Chicago, Mesa 23 Howard Chapman _ Quarterback 175 Rifle, Colo. Woods ------6 2 43 -6.8 Infielders: John Riddle, Mars 24 J. Pat Sheridan ----- Halfback 1761h Meeker, Colo. Scott ------1 12 o 12.0 College's pitcher last season, was Hill College, Mars Hill N. C.; 25 Lewis Scott ------Halfback · 160 King of Prussia, Penna. Belcastro ------10 29 2 2.9 named to the 1961 National Jun­ Don Cunningham, Manatee J. C., Blair ------5 14 5 2.3 26 Jay Blair ------Center 170 Grace, Idaho Cbolas ------1 4 o 4.0 ior· College Athletic Association Bradenton, Fla.; Herb Bumgard­ 27 Doyl Atchley ------Halfback 165 Delta, Colo. All-American baseball team an­ ner, Wright J. C., Chicago, Ill.; 28 Jerry Schade ------End 180 Denver, Colo. Totals ------59 256 73 3.1 nounced during the summer. 29 Lauren Lane ______Guard 190 Paonia, Colo. Passing Marschall Stevens, Boise J. C., MESA A'IT COMP YG INT Boise, Idaho; Dave Miller, Wil­ 30 Don Blazer ------Halfback 170 Fountain, Colo. This team is selected by the Woods ------5 1 6 o baseball committee of the NJCAA mington J. C., Wilmington, N. C. 31 Gary Schlitt ------Center 195 Denver, Colo. Blair ------l 1 20 0 32 Ovis Armstrong _____ Halfback · 194 Nashville, Tenn. from the outstanding junior col­ Outfielders: Larry Walker, Totals ------6 2 26 o lege players representing all Phoenix College, Phoenix, Ariz.; 33 Bruce Ludwig ------Halfback 180 Phoenixville, Penna. SNOW ATT COMP YG INT 34 Duane Dawson ______Halfback 173 Nucla, Colo. Rushton ------10 3 30 O sections of the country. Robert Brun o, Northeastern 35 Dan Belcastro _____ Fullback 175 Grand Junction, Colo. Dawes ------4 O o O Hard-hitting Neil Bradshaw Oklahoma A & M, Miami, Okla.; Tom Fiery, Hagerstown J. C., 36 Ken Blair ______Quarterback 170 Grand Junction, Colo. Totals ______14 3 30 0 from New York City, N. Y., was 38 Axel Hasto ------Center 190 Delta, Colo. named to the second team as an Hagerstown, Maryland; Gene 39 Barry Sigmon ______:__ Guard 182 Farmington, New Mex. outfielder. Neri, Cerritos J. C., Norwalk, 40 Larry French ______Tackle 186 Longmont, Colo. Calif. 41 Fred Schroeder ------Guard 200 Greeley, Colo. Marine Recruiter Mesa College strike-out king Jim Brenneman of Fruita was Catchers: Eugene Hardman, 42 Bob Barnes ------Tackle 190 Montrose, Colo. New Mexico Military Institute, 43 James Willett ------Guard 180 Colorado Springs, Colo. Slates Mesa Visit placed on the third All-American team. Roswell, N. M.; Lawson Andrews, 44 Ken Fry ------Fullback 198 Fruita, Colo. Captain John Shaffer of the Ferrum College, Ferrum, Va. 45 Dick Tracy ------Tackle 210 Colorado Springs, Colo. Other Mavericks receiving hon­ 46 Frank Sullivan ______End 203 Aurora, Colo. United States Marine Corps will Pitchers: Floyd Weaver, Paris be on campus October 12-13 to orable mention for their efforts J. C., Paris,' Texas; Peter Lovrich, 47 Gary Baker ------Tackle 227 Denver, Colo. last season include Randy Dow, 4:8 Andy Pylman ------End 195 Yuma, Ariz. visit men and women students Mesa College; Ronnie Durham, interested in becoming officers first baseman, an d Warner Wilmington J. C., Wilmington, 49 Jon Fuerst------End 195 Lakewood, Colo. Brooks, leftfielder. 50 Al Woods --~---- Quarterback 180 Nashville, Tenn. in the Marines. N. C.; William Funkhouser, Po­ 51 John Williams ------End 205 Royersford, Penna. One of the officer's candidate The 1961 All-American team tomas State College, Keyser, W. 52 Gerald Gilder ------Tackle '205 Delta, Colo. programs offered by the corps is included: Va. 53 Don Kunitz ______Guard 181 Farmington, New Mex. the Platoon Leaders program. 54 Carmen Brango ------Guard 200 Phoenixville, Penna. This program prepares college 55 John Walker ----. ___ Tackle 250 Decatur, Ill. undergraduates for commissions EDDIES BARBER SHOP 56 Dwain Partee ______Fullback 204 Grand Junction, Colo. for either the air or ground com­ 57 Dave Chandler ____ Halfback 160 Thornton, Colo. ponents of the Marine Corps. We specialize in all types of haircuting, 58 Larry Martin ______Fullback 185 Elsie, Nebraska Flattops, Princetons, Full Cuts 59 Dan Cholas _____ Fullback 190 Paonia, Colo. All students interested in this 60 William Turner ____ Guard 209 Rangely, Colo. program or others offered by the "You name it, we'll cut it" Carl - Eddie - Phil 61 Dave Mariano Tackle 210 Denver, Colo. corps may see Capt. Shaffer in 62 Harold Copenhaver ____ Tackle 240 Royersford, Penna. the lounge October 12 or 13. 331 North Main Grand Junction