Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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. tn l.AFOtEON Tri Sigma and Delta Chi joined forces to win Z1 Vaudeville Show tro- phy for their bifgroup act, Portrait of a Thief. The taut wax works scene featured Stevie Kelsey as a thief about to steal a sceptre when the wax figures come to life and transform her into a wax image. Movement, n enrnvnn et entertainment? erente Elvis Presley fin the person of I-Iarold Primo,' Clayj belted out some knee jiggling tunes to help Theta Xi fraternity win in individual group competition at the Vaucleville Show with their Ed Sullivan Showf, Also with Ed were a French juggler and the Colp Commando Choir. Pat Cook hugs the trophy she won for one of her great pantomimes, The Great Pretend- er, in individual competition. Dr. Leo Kaplan, of the botany department, admires the trophy he won at Spring Festi- val as Most Popular Faculty Member.

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Southern's wandering Spring Festival Midway moved to the Dowdell Halls field across the tracks in '56. Here, Festival co-chairmen Carol Keeney and Bob Dunkel study plans for it. Acacia won first place, Sigma Kappa second in booth competition. Bobbie jones, a freshman from East Alton fage-18, height -5'4 , weight-110, MW, 22, 34lj was named Miss Southern in Saturday afternoon competition. She won the beauty contest in a field of 21 entries. Other Hnalists were Fran Mfillielm, Anita Credi, Karen Campe and Millie Ahner. 4. I didllyt think I had a chance. I was ready to go back and put my clothes on. Surprised Bobbie wails as other finalists crowd around offering congratulations. That's Nancy Bowers, 1955 Miss Southern, approaching with the crown for Bobbie.

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Aquaettes' Ballet Aquati- que boosted Festival excite- ment with three sell-out shows. Here, the pool sparkles with a star formation to the French song, La Vie En Rose. Festival Time at Southern May was festival time for Southern-and festive it was. Hard on the heels of the biggest Qand as usual, bestg they're better every yearj Spring Festival came Music Festival. And the weather was extraordinary, with not a whisper of rain for either. Transportation was the thing at Spring Festival. The theme came from Paris, the midway crossed the tracks, the kick-off assembly went to McAndrewg Hal McIntire's band jumped from a concert ia Shryock to the Armory dance while Miss Southern contest- ants paraded at Woody and the Vaudeville Show moved at a faster pace than any-though staying in Shryock. Movement featured in the Music Festival, too, with Indian dancers, tl1e Joliet marching band, massed baton twirlers and over 2,500 area musicians gathered for the spectacle. Austin Gibson came from Vienna to be special honored musician. This charming portrait won for Bob -Iungers the title of Ug1iest Man. It was really pennies that did it, but l A Virginia Haskins, former Southern Illinoisian famed in radio, tv, stage and opera, returned for the 1956 Music Under the Stars. Here, Festival chairman Floyd Wakeland wishes her luck before she is driveh onto the Held to sing.