Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Resiili iiee Hall Now I know why girls like life at the l()rmitory! Bingo acquainted me witli a few of tlie customs, which account for the fun that goes on there. I learned that girls who ])lan to be gone after 6 o ' clock in the evening must alwaj ' s sign out at the desk. That smiling person who rings the buzzer is a desk girl. She answers phones (.just try getting that line at noon or any time in the evening after dinner!), buzzes tiiose who are wanted, and more or less attempts to control gi ' U- eral behavior in the hall. Tliere are live others in tier capacity. Girls who don ' t sign out can always iind plenty of amusement. Every evening after dinner they roll up the rugs and dance. Others form congregations in various rooms. Food sent by considerate mothers is always welcome at tiiese gatherings, and greatly accelerates the popularity of the person to whom the food was sent. The dinner hour is leisurely and restful, in contrast to the mad dash for trays at lunch time. Yes, dorm lift- is wonderful! one girl told us. II is something winch I will treasure for years. I ' ve made friends ril never forget. [28]

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The Qiiatl WliiU- we ' re on this side of the eain- pus we will sto]) in ;it the Quad — this group of buildings arranged in the form of a quadrangle, saiti Bingo. There are still three more buildings to be eonstrueted. This one on the nortli i:; the dining hall. Tiie other three are (lorinitories. eaeh of wiiieh liouses tliirty men. We looked in. All was serene and the food in prei)aration smelted appetizing. These X. Y. . . boys who make u|) the Resident Training Project receive tiain- ing in industrial arts, woodworking metal working and drafting, and aiijily Dinner time at the Quad. A typical ' bu!r ' session. their knowledge to actual building on the campus, Bingo was explaining aswe looked around. He added that many of them have obtained responsible jjositions in defense industries as a result of their training. [25]

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Hingo, f ' iimiliar wilii llic life of a Rcsi- house director no douhl longs for one. So denei ' Hall gii ' l. elaborated loiiny l)eMelil ; many girls undei- one loof hei ' onie t ' - On Saturday mornings many of llie tremely noisy at limes, gii ' ls sleep iiulil noon, don slai ' ks. iiurry During the year they entertain llieir down lo hiiuh and then go to low n for liie dates at formal and informal dances. The afternoon. They practically li c for Salm- lai ' ge li ing room, with a huge lireplace days — almost forgidting th.at they are in at one I ' lid. foiins a peifect setting foi- teas school on serious business. ( )nct ' a (|uarlei ' and iH ' ceptions. This also is the scene of tlu ' y iiavi ' a midnight leave and a late ■Tiie Hanging of Ihe (Irccns, ' an annual show peiinission. ( hristmas ceremony gi en by Residence- Xexer a dull moment though the 1 lall girls. Ttic after-dinner jive. Before settling down to study. Checking out. Time for dinner.