Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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«15 And we didn’t work ALL the time. The raking was soon in full,swing and the piles of leaves began to reach the desired size. Strong I. C. men rolled up their sleeves and pre- pared to perform. They took the rakes from the blistered feminine hands and “'gently”’ tossed the wo- men into the leaves. The girls, how- ever, had.no priority on this thrilling experience. Faculty members were handled with an equally unpreju- diced attitude. The Sigma Phips then came to the rescue. They treated (for a small fee) all survivors with coffee and doughnuts. All those who had lifted a rake were rewarded with a ticket to the annual Leafraking dance. Since the dance was an informal affair, the rakers just shook the leaves from their jeans and wound up the day dancing to the music of Vaughn Wilson.

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MWeeNeTER WEEK “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.” And it did. During the month of January the Illinois College campus became the home of snow men and icicles. Snow covered the ground and ice covered the sidewalks and trees. New modes of transportation were sought by many persons. Several I.C. profs and stu- dents were seen sending their bicycles south and getting out their dog sleds. And ice skaters glided up College Avenue as if they were on a frozen pond! One student resort- ed to wearing baseball shoes in order to keep his equilibrium. The yard in front of Crampton Hall be- came the scene of snowball battles. Although the firing was quite violent, no casualties were reported. Several people, however, suffered injuries from falls on the icy walks. The J’ville hos- pitals had one of the busiest seasons in years. Despite the misfortunes caused by this snow and ice avalanche the scenic effects were beautiful. Nothing could have been more breath-taking than the moon reflecting Powder your face with snowballs. Ah, art! on the ice-covered branches of the trees. And then as the sun came out and melted this glittering mirror, the winter scene faded away for another year. “Silent Night’