University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Knights oj Columbus Ball . . . Time out for a coke and there ' s Joe Bettencourt in one oj his numerous picture appearances, no wonder, he must carry the camera with him. There ' s a dance going on here TOO HE INDIANA CLUB was the place, November 17th was the night, and the Knights of Columbus formal dance was the affair. Bud Simpson and his orchestra pro- vided the music for the annual fall event of the Notre Dame Council as the Knights capered around ' til way past twelve. Reigning queens for the for- mal were Miss Pat Adamshick, escorted by co-chairman John Celusta, and Mrs. Carol Savage, permanent date of Robert J. -chairmen Bob Savage (left) and Ollie Celusta pose with the dance queens, Mrs. Savage and Pat Adamshick. Dick Herrle and date fascinated by the R abash Cannonbnll.

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Law Ball . Dean and Mrs. Mannion (left) chat with pleased fellow guests. C NE FRIDAY EVEMXG in early November countless young Clarence Darrows, their accompanying Portias, process servers, junior partners, dyspeptic bailiffs, and other denizens of the legal world streamed to the Progress Club, for this was the night of the gala fall Law Ball. For 175 pairs of the prospective barristers it was carnival time with fledgling advocates creating a little atmosphere of the tanbark in true Barnum fashion. Herbie Germann and the Aristicrats were giving out with the rhythms down the midway and the never-to-be-outdone lawyers had the Jerry Costello quartet filling in melodies during the evening while the Aristocrats were off riding the ferris wheel. Law Ball co-chairmen, Dave Matthews and Bill Ethridge, and their dance-queens enjoy the results of their labor. Dance co-chairmen pose with barrister Court of Honor. Honored guests, Prof, and Mrs. Sullivan, getting into the act.

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Dance Band. J.HK GENTLEMAN RESPONSIBLE for SO much of the fine dance music heard at Notre Dame is a twenty-one year old junior named Gene Hull. A music major from Bridgeport, Connecticut, he has led the University Dance Orchestra since he came to the campus in 1948. Gene had his first hand at Notre Dame going strong after two short weeks, and the music has been coming forth since then . . . hetter with each date. Beside the Student Council Saturday night dances and other campus functions, Gene and the Lettermen play for various South Bend area activities, and have traveled to Ohio and Illinois to play for dances there. The present hand consists of fourteen pieces, plus Gene and a vocalist. While the orchestra has no really distinctive style, Gene says We try to play strictly daiiceable music . . . music that we know the students enjoy. And, once in a while, we throw in a modern arrangement for a change of pace. This formula has heen very successful for Gene in the past, and undoubtedly will continue to be so in the future. Gene Hull, maestro. Personnel of the hand includes: Saxophones: Jerry Costello, Jack Ross, Carl Kohls, Jack Bradshaw and Jim Hawes. Trumpets: John Skudris, Art Goldkamp and Rol Kohlbeck. Trombones: Herb Dir, Dave O ' Leary and Hank Keating. Bass: Ed Vlaun. Drums: Jack Totty. Piano: Lou Martinello. Joe Desautels is the vocalist, and arrangements are done by Jerry Costello. Gene s regular Saturday night date.