Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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FOREWORD There is a war in the world today — the greatest, most devastating war that man has ever concoct- ed. Publishing a yearbook means that both man- power and material are being diverted Irom the all-out war effort which is obviously necessary for the victory of the Allied Nations. Publishing a yearbook is not smiled upon by those to whom winning this war is the whole problem. Publishing a yearbook in 1942 must, then, be a highly object- ive, long-range matter — objective in the sense that war and all evils must be relegated to the status of one mere point on an endless line that is eternity — long range in the sense that the book is published not lor 1942, but for future happier years after war shall have been pushed from some remote corner of the earth, never to return. This issue of the Banyan is designed as a bridge over the World Wars I and 11 Much of its design has been borrowed (though streamlined in the process) from the gay era that was the nineties . Much of its literary style is a humble conception of post-war humor — a bit cynical, a bit antagonistic perhaps, a bit drained of sentiment — but not much about horror and violent death. No more fitting symbolization of the purpose of this issue could be found than the Banyan tree, whose branches take root serially and continuous- ly until one tree may cover several acres and en- gulf many serious obstacles to its growth. If — say thirty years from now — this book may serve as a rooted branch, a reminder that college was great and good despite the obstacle of war, if it helps to recall to its owners the utterly priceless experi- ences which made up their colleges lives, the editor shall not have flunked in vain. 4-28 ' 42 JET—

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F BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Y THE BRIGHAMYOUNG . )ITOR; GENEH.GOASLIND, MAN AG JZ .-

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I mil [ UNIVERSITY SECTION ...Page 8 Elaine Christopherson — Editor Campus Page I0 ' acuity Page 22 Student Rulers Page 66 ACTIVITY SECTION Page 74 Clara Jensen — Editor Publications Page 76 Oct. ' 41— June ' 42 Page 84 Lyceums Page |28 Outstanders Pgge 1 34 ORGANIZATIONS SECTION Page 144 Betty Clark — Editor Honoraries — Clubs Page 146 Social Units ..Page 180 ATHLETIC SECTION Page 2 1 Jay Wilson — Editor Intercollegiates Page 2 1 2 Intramurals Page 246 Amazons Page 254 CLASS SECTION Page 260 Carol Oaks — Editor Seniors Page 262 Juniors Page 278 Sophomores Page 294 Freshmen Page 310 BUNYAN Page 334 John Leslie Heririkson — Editor