University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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LY : 8VLVHNNNN100008 AN OUTLET for fashion, a dance gives Linda Keller an opportunity to exhibit her style. ATHLETES BETTY Ree McDonald and Joey Anders demonstrate their agility on the dance floor. KARLA KERR and James Wilson two-step at the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance. 46 Student Life

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ye VLHHNNGTH1TTH000O oma By te tases a ” aa oy 4 i 4 } : mol ee | et ae Ay A J a. AG | 4 es . : F eS : ne ay lit’ aS . ¥VN0T1T1000000008 “JETT'’ PERFORMS for UAM students at the SGA sponsored Back-to- school Dance. HOSTING A FINE sax player “‘Pieces’’ entertain students at the Valentine's dance held in the Armory. seemed to have a good time, the number of students who took advantage of these dances is not representative of the size of this school, with over 1600 students enrolled. The same held true for the second semester Back-to-School Dance, featuring ‘‘Jett’’, and the Valentine Dance with ‘““Pieces.’’ Admittedly, the SGA budget will not permit the ex- penditure associated with so-called ‘big name’ bands, which seems to be the major complaint of the student body, that the bands at our dances are rather obscure. Whatever the case, the bands which performed this year did admirably well, and the student body, for the time being, must be content with the entertainment provided by the SGA. Bennie Ryburn, Sr. Monticello, Arkansas A M 1931-33, 36, 41-42 School life at Arkansas A M during the 30’s and 40’s did not resemble today’s, ex- cept maybe the faded jeans fashions. The faded look was a necessity and not a fashion at that time. There were only a scarce hand- ful of automobiles on the campus during my school years. Walking and jogging were also necessities and not necessarily fashionable — as they are today. Campus life was more restrictive for both male and female stu- dents and of course there were not many commuting students at that time. Socially speaking, | believe campus life was probably more fun with everyone present and resid- ing on campus as they were in the days when | attended school at A M. | entered Arkansas A M College (now UAM) in the fall of 1931 following graduation from Woodlawn High School and completed a two year L.I. (Licensed Instructor) degree of 64 semester hours in May of 1933. | re- turned to A M in the summer of 1936 and completed eight hours of chemistry which qualified me as a pre-med student. In 1941- 42 | completed enough hours to graduate with a degree in Science and Mathematics. The degree was awarded August 14, 1942, 11 years after enrollment as a freshman at the institution. | taught social science at Rison High School for two years following graduation and then served as Cleveland County School Supervisor for 10 years. | was presented the Distinguished Alumnus Citation Award on May 12, 1978.

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8VNN1N0T00000000 VVVDTT000 MOVING TO the musical beat, Mickey Fer- guson and partner dance to the music of “Pieces’’. KAAY DISC JOCKEYS provided the enter- tainment for the Greek Day dance held in the Ballroom.