Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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A LEG IN HAND BEING PREPARED FOR CRITICAL EYES. ANNA JEAN WATTERS gets the once-over from the judges, left to right: Cordon Cammaclc, Tribune columnist, Don Bell, KRNT disc jockey, and Loretta Coombs, Younlcers cos- metic department. The next contestant peers from the door- way over Cammacles shoulder. Eighty-seven girls were nominated for the preliminary judging which was held jan. 13. E?4'f BEAUTY CANDIDATES occupy their minds while waiting their turn to appear before the judges for the first time. Left to right: Ceorgeann Bartle, Hellen Fish, Elaine Wallengrelw qi-QI, loan Utley, Tina Todd and jackie Kahlur. HOURS of waiting pay off for these girls when they are told that they have heen selected as the 12 hnalists from whom the six Quax beauties will he chosen. Left to right: Cleojean Meredith, ,loan Archibald, Ceorgeann Bar- tle, Hellen Fish, Margie Voltmer, Ruth Nelson, jo Ann Forbes, Betty jo Kalny, Sonja Faust, Shir- ley Martin, Shayla Slcelley and Anna jean Wfatters. Page I6 5

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DEAN BENTON pharmacy Dr. Byrl E. Benton became dean of the pharmacy college in September, 1949, to succeed Russell E. Brillhart, who resigned his position as dean but re- mained on the faculty to devote his time to teach- ing and research. Benton attended the Des Moines College of Pharmacy two years before receiving his bachelor and master of science in pharmacy de- grees from South Dakota State College. Benton was on the faculty there and later at the Univer- sity of Illinois where he received his doctorate in pharmacology. Benton has had experience in vari- ous branches of pharmacy including retail, hospi- tal and manufacturing. DEAN JORDAN fine arts Dean Frank B. jordan came to Drake in 1942. Since then much administrative effort has been spent in making the fine arts college a more in- tegral part of the university. Dean jordan has made the fine arts college a place where not only fine arts students may study, but where all stu- dents who are interested may enjoy the things the college has to offer. The dean received his bach- elor of music degree from lllinois Wfesleyan uni- versity and master of music degree from Bush Conservatory of Music in Chicago. l-le also re- ceived honorary doctor of music degrees from the Chicago Conservatory of Music and Illinois Wes- leyan university where he was dean until he came to Drake. His solo work has been on the organ. Page I5

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classy chassis jam BEAUTY ict staff member Mary Bicl-csler after an pulehritude. CHESTER MORRIS, stage and screen star, talks with Qu.-xx hour of looking 1 A FEW OF THE GIRLS CAME BACK IN FORMALS FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. VVeb9er desoibes beauty as hthat quahty or aggregate of quahdes ai a thing yvhich gives pleasure to the sensesf' Each year a tdo of judges and a cdebruy choose a gid fron: the Canlpus M110 they dinik best exe emplifies this definition, The intan- gihility of these qualities is well illustrated by the many types of beauty the girls nominated repre- sent. Dvhss lDrake enierges fron: dns group as the one gid yvho the judges feel ITlOSt nearly typilies a Conibinatkni of these intangible quahdes Page I7 SURROUNDED by glamour Chester Morris poses with the six Quax beuties he selected, one Miss Drake of 1950. Standing left to right: jo Ann liorbes, Margie Voltmer, joan Archibald, Seated left to right: Anna ,lean Wfatters, Chester Morris and Hellen Fish. 'QM' of whom he namegl and Shayla Sltelley.