Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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I TT? - ' 'The Rainmelfen' was the First performance oi the season forthe Ball State Theatre. Theater Group Presents Plays With 1 new 400-seat theater, The Rain- mal-:er was the first of four performances presented 'by the newly organized Ball State Theaterg the group was the object of reorganization of Spotlight Theater. The romantic comedy which opened the theater season was presented December 1 and 23 Blood Wfeddingf' a play depicting death and the loss suffered by so many, was presented in januaryg this play by Federico Garcia Lorca enjoyed the longest run of any play presented during the year. Kiss Me Kate was presented Febru- ary 15, 16. and 17. This production was given in co-operation with the Opera Wfork- shop of the music department. The musical comedy featured the music of Cole Porter, Last performance of the season for the theater company was Ah, Wfildernessf' presented April 26, 27, and 28. Besides the new theater, new facilities were provided for dressing rooms and practice areas. The theater is now one unit located in the new English building annex. Mrs. Betty Hinshaw, Joyce Grimes, and Andrea Morgan had leading roles in the proclnctigin, Blood Wedding. in S 'lf f5l . I1 JH-1.1.

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Ceeples '.l'Ze?.1i'te l-la'l gatrer '.1'ia-F puns dur r fr V, ANVPH dance Ng AWRH Dance First Closed Event Of The Year ruren wa: served quests rr. Del-lciriry Hal S1 the dence was held in Woodworth Halls, S-...4 t V 4' Despite a very rainy evening, Saturday, September 50, inarlced the first closed dance ut' the yearg the Association of XXfumen's Residence Halls tAXVRHj sponsored the dance which is presented annually for resi- dents of Beeman, Brady, Trane, DeMotte. Crosley, Lurina, Rogers, South, Tichenor, and XVood residence halls. Punch was served the guests in Dehority Halls, and thedance was held in Wtvod- wurth Halls. Extended hours were granted for the danceg the dance lasted tiruni 9 pan. to 12 m., but women were not required tn be hails in their halls until 1 a.m. Residence hall directors, dance chairmen, and AXVRH uttiieials greeted guests in a lung reeeptiun line prior to the dance. Sinte the dance was spunsored by the wom- ens residence halls, coeds invited their dates tu attend the closed event. Pruviding music at the dance were the Starlighters1 the dining area nf XY'nudvvorth Halls provided the dance flour for the couples. Lounges in all XY'oudworth Halls were npened for the guests.

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Holida Huesw Sparked By 33- Float Parade L1 W J Al Ta M l VElufb9yl'lCVY'-iCf '11fTQ bdton. yr T .E I- 411- .5 , J. f. - wx X-4 .UI X be -LK Holiday Hue-s was the theme of the 1961 Homecoming activities presented for alumni, students, and friends of the college. The thirty-third annual event began early in the week tOctober 185 with a coffee hour presented by Delta Zeta for queen candidates. Queen hopefuls were given their first preliminary judging, and each candidate was responsible for telling the judges something about herself. A record hop, Shower of Stars, again featured the queen candidates and was pre- sented that evening. Fridays activities began with the annual competition between freshman and sopho- more students. The sophomores captured winning honors for the second consecutive year. Following the games, a huge bonfire and pep rally was held on west campus. President john R. Emens, following the bonfire activities, announced the 1961 Homecoming queen and her court, Barbara Griffiths, a junior from Angola, was crowned queen. Members of her court in- cluded Phyllis Sweet, Sandy Harting, Dee Everhart, and Beverly Benko. The final event of the evening was the showing of Brigadoon, in Assembly Hall. Much of the student body completed the rest of the evening working on floats in preparation for the long homecoming pa- rade Saturday morning-the final product of both imagination and hard work. Dr. Robert Linson, cliiector ot alumni relations, talls to candidates Carla Ewald and Helen Balmer. Lindak Roberts, Phyllis Sweet, Margaret Live and Judy Rehling are served punch by Lfidg Helms.