Graceland University - Acacia Yearbook (Lamoni, IA)

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l l i l i 4 1 l, , V, l i l i A 4 ,S ii li l fl r H fl l l I. l i ,. . if l ll 5 ll li i l' Ei l ll, ll i l, 1 l I 1 Q llnder +he' supervision ol Mrs. Julia Closson, lhe women had a varied 1 alhlehc program: all lypes of sporls and games were offered for parlici- i pa+ion. ln +he fall, volleyball and baskelball games were held along wilh Ig l olher indoor games such as badminron and lable Tennis. ln Jrhe spring' lhe l ou+door games, sollrball, soccerball, and Jrennis were played, buf Jrhe mos+ 1 popular was lennis. The courls were always busy wilh girls praclicing for ll Jrhe spring lournamenls. Vying +o lose pounds and gain pencil-slim figures, Jrhe girls worked ar reducing' exercises. Though women's sporls have again faded +o Jrhe background since varsily is back a+ Graceland, games and Jrournamenlrs have been high l , lighls in Jrhe women's alhlelic program. - 5 l l -93 L 1

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Won varsilu Firsi row: Barlow, Short l-liga, McCall. Malone, Howard, Swails. Second row: Walden. Third row: Mr. Benson, Ward, Carpenier, Galloway, Braidwood, Huff, Zimmerman. GAMES Burllnglon 45 .............. Graceland 37 Kansas Ci+y, Ks. 29 ....... Graceland 37 fs vresron 33 ....,..,,..,.. ,.,.. Graceland Sl Kansas Cilry, Mo. 35 ....... Graceland 48 Graceland 43 Graceland 35 S+. Joseph 50 Wenlworlh 43 Burlinqron 48 Graceland 46 Kemper 54 Graceland 6l 94- Losl' Graceland S+. Joseph Graceland Creslon Graceland Cenlerville Graceland Chillicolhe Wenfworlh -- Kemper Graceland Graceland Graceland Chillicorhe Graceland Cenrerville Lasl November, under The coaching of Mr. A. R. Gilbert Jrhe Graceland Yellow Jackels launched, ou+ on lheir iirsl season since I942. Sparlced by such men as Swails, Walden, Larson, and Barlow, Jrhe squad played a iasl game and ioughl lo win. Because of an overcrowded sched- ule, Mr. Gilberr gave up coaching, and Mr. Roy Benson finished Jrhe season. A+ Jrhe end of Jrhe iirsr semesler, four of lhe iirsl squad, Swails, Jackson, Lar- son, and Walden, lell school lo enjrer milirary service. lvlr. Benson, using Bar- low- -as a nucleus, added relurning 6l's ro Jrhe Yellow Jaclcelr Jream. P i 2 i . i - f Q f iii ,. C 5 . ' A-D L.. K S' I E l V .

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Sprague, Parks, Ohara, Hawkins, Speer. ig i I i l l i i i l l i i l is ll 'A ' l l i 4 N I V 1 The five members of Jrhe able pep squad boosred school spirilr and pride To Jrhe peak. Bolh al pep meelings and games Jrhese sludenls broughl Q icorrh loud yells and vigorous cheering for Jrhe Yellow Jaclcers and visiring reams. The s+un+s and acls planned for half-lime enrerfainmenl were ' original and well received by Jrhe slands. 1 ' i Back inro acrive service aller +wo years, The I945-46 pep squad has succeeded in Jrhe Jrremendous Jraslc ol making The srudenl body pep con- scious. tra? y ,lily Q' l l l Ward l Poore Smarr Campbell Wade ' Allen 5 Hiles l Wolf l i