Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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Collegians found cramped College Hall bookstore to be a source of the latest dirt as well as school supplies in pre-war days. A Depression and a War JOSEPH SMITH BUILDING - 12

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HEBER J. GRANT LIBRARY Three Skidoo Crowded conditions at track meet pointed out need for much-dreamed-of stadium to replace this athletic field lo- cated on present site of Joseph Smith Building. II

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A pre-game catastrophe of the I930 ' s was the escape of the cougar mascot. Af- ter the cub was replaced the Y team continued with unequaled enthusiasm. Throughout the decade Pep Vodies, pro- grams including fantastic vaudeville acts, were held prior to BYU-Utah games to stim- ulate pep among student supporters. The progressive administration of President Harris continued. More land was acquired; Allen Hall, Amanda Knight Hall, and the Joseph Smith Memorial were built; the campus was made beautiful. However, with the entrance of the United States into World War II, the growth of the University was curtailed as men took up their nation ' s battle. Beautiful Amanda Knight Hall, finished in 1939, provided campus women with a home away from home and campus men with a sure source for dates. Sharp Y men soon discovered that Aller Hall was a terrific place to live besides beinc so conveniently close to Knight Hall. GEORGE H. BRIMHALL BUILDIN