Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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Byron White portrayed vividly the early years of Abraham Lin- coln ' s life. Waiting to send a Negro slave to the Underground Railroad, Abe Lincoln houses her overnight. The folks from town are gathering outside the house: they want to see Lincoln, Sam (George Dunn) excitedly tells John Rutledge.

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■Ht: Ned Long, Gail Zea, Karen Mullenax, and Byron White put many hours of rehearsal time into the production. The Speech Club presented the three-act play, Young Lincoln, to the students and the general public on May 5 and 6 at the Bradley High School. In producing the play much trouble and time were devoted to locating antiques and costumes to be used in the play, so that authenticity of the time could be effected. Byron White and Gail Zea played the starring roles of Abe Lincoln and Ann Rutledge. Ned Long and Karen Mullenax played in the supporting roles of Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge. A prologue, taking the audience to Abe ' s childhood, began the play. The play featured the influence of the Rutledges on young Lincoln in running for political of- fice and Abe ' s suffering over Ann ' s death. Dr. Brown and Professor Beeman directed the play with the assistance of Carol Davidson, student director, and Paul Springer, the production manager. Spring of 61 Young Lincoln ff by Wilbur Braun V V s ?% m - — I ■ ;• il i f Why, Mr. Rutledge someone knocked at the door, hut there weren ' t no- body there, says the maid (Donna Morris) to Mr. Rutledge (Ned Long). Abe Lincoln (Byron White) and Ann Rutledge (Gail Zea) meet for the first time when Abe returns her purse which she left at his store.

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Constructive Party members busy themselves making party buttons and favors to be passed out at the beginning of the campaign. Tags handed out at the chapel door added to the feeling of excitement already started by the posters which were hanging on every available space on cam- pus. These signs were indications of the work of party members the night before— members who faithfully sup- ported their party throughout the campaign. The chapel hour intensified the excitement as campaign managers introduced their party platforms and their party candi- dates. Rallies augmented the rising enthusiasm. The night before election day, cars lined up in parade to lift enthusiasm to a climax. On election day excited voters crowded the polls to cast their votes. Secretaries counted and published the results. For the first time in many years all three offices were filled by the same party. The Vision party candidates won: Preston Figge, President; Jasper DeVidal, Treasurer; and Arlene Milner, Secretary. Shocked, but happy, and with a genuine sense of re- sponsibility for leadership Preston and the other elected candidates stressed as their goal unity in areas of campus life through understanding and organization. The Constructive Party candidate for the office of President of the Associated Students, Dave Strawn, delivers his campaign speech. The first day of the campaign found the Vision Party campaigning vigorously.