College of Emporia - Alla Rah Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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Crisp autumn days had long passed, sions, provided the major itenls on the Lake Mergendahl, newly enlarged, became winter evening time schedules. the wintry stage for novice ice-skaters. The winter nights with their snow and ice - - ffiixllolilcli Da made staying home a little easier. Pop- corn popping, candy making, and study- ing, interspersed with frequent bull-ses- l'l 'P lIIlIIf Hull 51:-'-llrllf ll 11:11-r Mgfrlm III :'!111ff..,f ruul lmlnfrlfl Hull., o Q lpylrlf nl' l 111 ffllun l ill l,:1I1ffn1r:nf11 nuff lfrrrfrllx i171 Another Detail .. Remember poring over that account- ing problem, outlining that economics, writing up those experiments, typing that report or theme, practicing in music hall, attending house meetings, frequent or oc- casional study in the library, missing that first-hour class, cutting tithe best chapel of the yearf' ambling up to the parlors after dinner, wishing for a vacation but only too glad to get back when it's over-all being items of passing, even negligible, importance, but infinitely significant in the process of future recollections. Holidays for the Christmas and New Year season had arrived. Joyous students left by car, train, bus, and Shank's pony, some optimistics even packing a text book or two in their luggage.

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fllll'xlf?ll.'w !f11r11fl l1wj1f'1, I-ll ll1'1:111r'i11f fl1111f1 tide program sponsored by the social com- mittee was scheduled to close pre-season social curricula. K,,llZlSil11Ll5 Nmialjgla ,, An enthusiastic and busy student body anxiously awaited the season's holidays. There was to be no lapse, however, in the rush of events that were to precede Christ- mas dismissal. The basketball season had ushered in a loss to Hays, but improving possibilities for victories in conference competition. lntra-mural teams organized in preparation for the round-robin tour- nament to begin immediately after the va- cation. Reminiscences of the '37 football season came with Selves' announcement of eighteen lettermen for that sport. Cage conflicts, in the meantime, superseded memories of past grid encounters. The Colleffeis brass choir was presented U 6 for the second time prior to the Christmas choral vespers in Memorial chapel. The occasion was especially impressive with re- splendent seasonal decorations adorning the stage of the chapel. Neither did Christmas social activities go begging as contributions were made by the Phi Mus and the College social com- mitee. Convivial critics suggested that the former provided a chance for a To- peka's band reunion. None the less enter- taining and enjoyable were those occa- sions. The formal dinners with music by johnson, the sororities' tea dances and Christmas parties, the social committeeis student-faculty Christmas program-all prompt that nostalgic feeling with a desire to relive those memorable occasions. The feeling is a fleeting oneg thoughts of for- mer activities are displacedg progression remains the keynote and recollections of this first half year at the College are nearly ended.

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The return to the campus was quite as joyous. Approaching exams failed to lessen the sincerity of the -expressed exul- talion-Hglad to be backll' True 'to the proverbial paradox, many returned to rest up after their vacation. The few weeks previous to semester examinations were scheduled to be again filled with many and varied activities. Full Steam Ahead .. Early January marked the opening of the student commissionis benefit drive for a uniformed band. A benefit cage game with Red X successfully opened the se- mester's campaign. A student body vote chose Lehman, Wells, Bailey, and Kieferle as candidates for Alla Rah beauty contest with final selections being made by Es- quirels Petty. Forthcoming, also, was the announcement of the Alla Rah Beauty Ball and the coronation of Petty's choice. l niquv lfnrms uf lfvlvlzrulinu lfnllnu' I'l.YIlIll ll vel: Phil Swift, as master of ceremonies, ef- ficiently performed the duty by .announc- ing Maurice Gordon as reigning King Pop- ularity and Margaret Kieferle as Alla Rah Queen of 1933. Lwwmwwd Still ltfilllllllillg' --Tcxll rfrnr ks. Rolls. Hill: