Aurora University - Pharos Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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QUEEN'S COURT Members of the queens court are left to right, Helen Stephens, a senior of Aurora, Illinois, and Mildred Gabrielsen 0f Provi- dence, Rhode Island, a member of the Junior Class. Janet Rebmann, of Litchfield, Con- neticut, was Chosen as sophomore represen- tative and below, Donna Lucas, freshman representative, is from Milwaukie, Oregon. Girls were Chosen for the court on the basis of Character and beauty. CORONATION PROGRAM The Coronation program be- gan with music by the Region- naires from Big Rock. A Greek tttragedyf written by Wes Hart- ley for the occasion, was presented with Louia Gransee as master of ceremonies. The play featured the talents of Jo Marshall, Holice Turnbow, Garland Preslar, How- ard Towne, Mabel Graves, and the Faculty Quartet. At the sound of the trumpet, our queen was crowned.

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Homecoming QUEEN Tall, stately, Patricia Adams of Skowhegan, Maine, was Chosen to reign as Queen for Homecoming, 1950. Pat, who is a music major, is looking forward to teaching music and English. She enhanced many of our college programs with her selections on the organ. On March 9, in a graduation re- cital, she gave a superior perform- ance. Pat is an outdoor sports enthu- siast. Although she is a transfer student from Boston University, she became a part of Aurora by being a friend to everyone. CORONATION At the Close of the play, our last year,s queen Faye Gabriel- sen crowned Patricia Adams the new royal ruler of Homecoming, 1950. The new queen led the procession to the Bonhre Program which has become a tradition at Aurora College. Pat Edwards and Ken Devlin were spearheads for the procession with other repre- sentatives from the freshman class as torchbearers. The students and faculty joined in a pep rally which was the symbol of the Spartan spirit, past, present, and future. Some of the current football play- ers and some alumni football stars said a few words on football at Aurora College. Refreshments, cocoa and doughnuts, were served at the end of the program.

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lnter-Class Play Contest FRESHMEN The Freshmen won the first award in the annual inter-class play contest with their presentation of the moving drama, hThe Valiant? which was skillfully directed by Joe Robinson who also portrayed Warden Holt. Lois Miller played the part of a young girl seeking to learn whether or not the man, played by Thomas Johnson, was her brother. Others participating in the play were William Robinson as the prison Chaplain, and Donald Kipp and Charles Schumacher as attendants. Those who assisted with the play were Barbara Beggs, costumes and properties; Donna Lucas, make-up; Richard Healy, lights; Patricia Edwards, stage manager; and Jodeen Fitzgerald, assistant director. SOPHOMORES The Sophomore class presented a fantasy, hThe White Lawn? directed by Howard Procter. This bittersweet love story has as its climax the uniting of a young soldier and his wife after death. Frank Hopkins played the part of St. John Clark and Barbara Smith delineated Kathleen Clark. Janet Rebmann, as KathleenTs mother and John Smith as the family doctor, were the other members of the cast. Leila Fowler, Nancy Busch, Paula Smith, and Bob Gemmer were in charge of costumes and make-up. Those assisting with properties were Travis Carter, Glennon Balser, Tommy Johnson and Merlyn Perkins. Holice Turnbow was in charge of lighting. JUNIORS The Juniors gave a domestic comedy in contrast to the other plays. ttPot LuckH was directed by Ben Butterfield. The story was of a newly married couple entertaining the husbande boss and his wife for din- ner. Ben Butterfield and Mabel Graves, the harrassed newlyweds; George Polhill, the exasperating land- lord, and Don Lussky and Mildred Gabrielsen, the hintellectual coupleH were members of the cast. Lyril Kirby and Jo Marshall were in charge of the make- up, while Joyce King and Paul Jaffarian handled the properties. -- 20a