Brandon University - Sickle Yearbook (Brandon, Manitoba Canada)

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COTTON BALL We did it, girls! Everyone-yes, even the Sigma-Muers-agreed that the Cotton Ball on Fri- day, November 13, was a tremendous success. The dance was held at the Composite High Auditorium. Setting the pace for the evening was our amiable mistress of ceremonies, Pat Breen, who interspersed her own lively comments be- tween dances. Adding their usual smooth, rhythmic strains to the evening were the ever-enjoyable College Combon who, like the proverbial cheese, improve with age. Also worthy of note were the fitting decorations which provided the setting of the colorful Deep South . Credit for them goes to Florence English and her committee. Corsages, too, were designed to fit the theme. Cecilia Andreychuk's hard work and ingen- uity were rewarded when Bob Coleman won the first prize. The lunch, as was aptly described by one of the faculty members was the best served at any College function yet. Who wouldn't enjoy southern fried chicken with all the trimmings, said Lynne Webster, Cin command of the lunch committeej. Another feature of the evening was the sparkling entertainment. The girls presented a skit Father Ham's Home for Wayward Boys -in it depicting some typical scenes and inmates of residence life. Performing intricate steps and high kicks were the eye-opening chorus girls. The success of this evening must be accredited to the Co-Ed's hard-working, efficient social convenor, Penny Smith, who with the co-operation of all concerned, produced such a smashing dance. Enid Currie '61 ir ak -K BEATNIK BRAWL The curtains on the bedroom door parted and the deep seclusion of Aggie's Pad was re- vealed to us on Friday, October 30. Mattresses strewn appropriately around the floor were put to the test iby a very gregarious student body. Sigma Mu outdid its own past glories and cer- tainly placed a 'burden on the Co-Ed Sorority to try to match such a dance. The dreamy music of the College Combo wafted through those curtains as the students ambled up to the Aggie School. The group played one of their best dances, especially when they de- parted from the usual and played a polka. A certain imemfber of the faculty outdid all conventions and appeared as the typical ab- sent minded professor, much to the amusement of everyone attending. The lunch of southern fried shrimp and turkey was supplemented iby gallons of root beer. Jim Bower and Dave Hitchins stimulated the fraternity into this different style of presentation. Bill Evans and his ambitious committee did a creditable job on the History of the Beats . From prehistoric man to the monologue Ah Well! What the Hell , the program proceeded with- out a hitch. M.C., George Crunchie Young, kept things moving with his rapid patter and choice quips. Special mention must go to John Chudzik and his noble crew who worked hard on the decorations to fit the theme. Prizes for the best costumes were won by Jean Washington, the wind-sweptibeat from Squares- ville, and John Lockie, the green-eyed man from Mars. All in all, it was one of the best evenings of the year, and not one complaint was heard about it. Thank you, Sigma Mu. Don Axford '62 One hundred and twentyffive A ggggg an

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ARMED FORCES DANCE The Armed Forces dance on Saturday, January 9, proved to be a rousing opening of second term activities. Held in the H-Hut, it was one of the most original dances of the year. Soft lights, gala streamers and murals, not to mention the silhouettes and photos arranged on the walls, a-ppropriately created the atmosphere of the Officers' Mess. It was amazing to think that only that morning these inviting rooms had been our classrooms. The lunch was superb, to say the least. It was held in the form of a smorgasibord, and there was more than ample food for all. I'm still won- dering who stole my olives, but it wasnit too hard to trace my pepperoni! Another original feature was the games room, where one could chal- lenge a weary dancing -partner to a game of checkers, darts, or any of the various other games provided. Members of the Regina and St. Michae1's basketball teams were present, adding a bit of variety to the male stag line and the female populous. Thanks are extended to the chaperones for the evening, Prof. and Mrs. Hannah and Mr. and Mrs. MacKay. This very enjoyable dance set a high standard for the functions re- maining in the social year. Ann Marie Grobb '62 if if 4: VALENTINE DANCE The annual Valentine's dance of Brandon College, sponsored by the T.T.C., was held at the Aggie School on Friday, February 12. The Sweetheart's Serenadei' was an excellent effort, with novel de- corations to suit the occasion-a Valentine tree't and Valentine-faced cari- catures. For lunch, generous servings of chocolate cake and ice cream, along with cokes, were featured. Jean Templeton, a competent M.C., introduced the entertainment. Here we saw a skit On the Farm , and listened to the Wallflowers' ren- dition of There's Nothing Like a Guy. The question of Whether a girl should pop the question to a man during Leap Year was approached by Margaret Robinson in the course of her monologue. Dennis Cameron's Lucky Star game aroused a great deal of interest and some of the participants walked away with some really big prizes! Dancing was resumed after the entertainment, to the music of Roy Brown's Orchestra. Irene Hrushowy '60 One hundred and twenty-four l

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One hundred and twenty-six -.Y -W .- . 1 1. Y 3. . v. ... Y.. ,,..M.,, ELECTION WEEK The third week in January was a lost one for even the most serious of college students. The occasion? - Student elections. Although two offices were filled by acclamation - Manager of Athletic Board, Carole Griffith, Manager of Lit- erary Board, Hugh Halliday - five other offices remained to be decided when the polls opened on January 22. Election wheels started turning on Monday, January 18, when formal nominations were made in the chapel. Officially, campaigns began on Tuesday night as groups of inspired students banded together to employ their artistic talent in sup-port of their favorite candidates. From these various camps emerged numerous original name-tags and posters. By 10:00 p.m., pandemonium reigned in the Main Hall as supporters clutched frantically for poster space. Within half an hour, various forms of election propaganda filled every available space. Wednesday the new canteen became the scene of the Pep Rally, at which entertainment gimmicks were employ- ed by the Lady and Senior Stick candidates in an attempt to influence the unpredictable student body. These included the work of the College Combo, an ac- complished Scott Ibagpiper, bouncing Highland fling dan- cers, as well as the versatile Queenston Trio , the chorus line, Merv's gambling casino, Bill Clark's impersonations, George Peary's feats of wrestling against a Barry wild beast, and, oh yes, we must not forget the char-ming bath- ing beauties - Jackie Matheson and Waynda Gurba. This is just a sample of the items enjoyed by the huge crowd packed into the very small available space. By Thursday afternoon, the election fever of the earlier part of the week was left behind as a subdued crowd gath- ered in the college chapel to hear the student speeches. Speakers were ear-nest and sincere, but the seriousness of the occasion was offset by the antics of the honourable timekeeper and gong ringer and the diversion caused by the entrance of a last-minute candidate from Borneo. Probably, this phase of the whole week is the most important in the shaping of the voter's decisions. All in all, election week this year was characterized by a spirit of co-operation and friendliness, and was termed a success by everyone ' ' Enid Currie '61 Janet Mooney '61