Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Last Minute Prom Preparations

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NOONTIME WAS DIVERSION TIME Noontime meant many things at different seasons of the year. If Homecoming was near, we could probably be found at the Frosh-Soph greased pole fight. The rhinies weren ' t suc- cessful this year, and it doesn ' t seem as if they ever will be. The Sigma Chis were in similar straits when time for the chariot race rolled around. For 18 years, the Phi Delts have captured the crown at this Roman holiday. The race is exciting and, for some part, suspenseful, but the queens always captured the limelight. Mail call was an attractive feature to those who lived on campus. Noontime found us eagerly awaiting a letter from parents (preferably with an enclosure), or from that certain someone. The involved scramble helped us to let off some steam from our morning classes. Of course, noontime was also meeting time, so we usually had to rush through our re- laxation and nourishment to attend an organization gathering. With many of such meetings in the Atherton Center we had a better chance of getting everywhere on time. At Christmas time, those who had acquired an abundance of the Yuletide spirit vented some of It by joining in the singing of carols at noontime in the cafeteria. The anticipation of the holidays always put everyone Into a good mood. As Junior Prom time approached, beards came into vogue. The noontime passing parade was highlighted by the appearance of stubble-cultivators who aspired to the prizes offered for the heaviest beard grown In a two-week period. At the time, it seemed that spring fever had completely subdued some of the men, but the beards disappeared the afternoon of the Prom. Noontime was the diversion point of the day. It was when we heard the latest gossip and when we had the time to chat with some of our friends that we had been forced to by-pass in the rush of the morning activities.

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We were all up in the air about kites and beauties