Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1955 volume:

THE 125th ANNIVERSARY EDITION Editors—FRAN DAIGH BETTY JACOBSEN ELEANOR NOBLE FRAN ZOLLNER Business Managers—KURT STEINER JERRY FLEMING Sports Editor—DAN CARTER Photographer—GEORGE KHO | Advisor—DR. ETHEL SEYBOLD (Poetry in this edition from the 1943 Rig Veda.) In 1943, the President of Illinois College said . . . “We are now engaged in a great war to protect and preserve the liberties bequeathed to us by the founders of our country. Among those liberties is freedom to think and to know, to learn and to teach. To this freedom Illinois College has been dedicated from +o its foundation .. . And to this freedom and to the Illinois College students of those troublesome war years, we dedicate this anniversary edition of the Rig Veda. And in their words we express our own love and faith in Illinois College . . . “My mission—to show you I. C., To take you for a walk around the campus, A journey through a place and life Set apart from the world For the purpose of examining the world. “At night we'll walk past Tanner, Seeing the lights shining through the windows, j Lighting up the big doorway, light ing up the seal, | ‘Sigillum Collegii Illinoiensis’, Then turn toward Sturtevant. “At the door of the belltower we'll stop to look At the dim outlines of places I have played At working and living. We may hear the bell from the tower, | The bell that rang in and will ring out My brief interlude with the place. Sense, if you can, The peculiar unreality of that interlude, Savor the detachment that it gives. . “Ill remember the girl who laughed with me here, And the friend who put his hand on my shoulder. Then we'll walk away, Go out, and meet the actual.” You know, It is the people in a place who make it good; The girl in the pretty blue dress who laughed with me, The friend who put his hand upon my shoulder As we came.out the door together. “The football hero, and the couple Who held hands beneath a study-table— Friends whom I remember In the places I have been with them, Who make the places precious.” PRESIDENT WILLIAM K. SELDEN The year 1954-55 at Illinois College will have dif- ferent memories for various students. To all I hope it will have the firmly imprinted memory of the im- portance of Christian, liberal education. ba, Wo Adobe GENEVIEVE McCRACKEN, M.S. Dean of Women Associate Professor of Physical Education for Women B.S., M.S., Louisiana State University. ERNEST G. HILDNER, JR., Ph.D. Dean of College Professor of History A.B., A.M., Ph.D., University of Michigan. N. ARTHUR ANDERSON, A.M. Associate Professor of Chemistry B.S., B.S.Ed., Central Missouri State Teachers College A.M., University of Missouri HUGH H. BEGGS, Musc. M. Instructor in Music B.M., Drake University Musc. M., Eastman School of Music SEVERYN T. BRUYN, M.A. Assistant Professor of Sociology B.S., M.A., University of Illinois [8] CLOYCE CAMPBELL, Ph.D. Professor of Economics B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa ELSIE C. COLLIAS, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology B.A., Heidelberg College M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin PAUL CLAVEY, A.B. Professor of English A.B., Illinois College., M.A., Northwestern University NICHOLAS E. COLLIAS, Ph.D. Hitchcock Professor of Biology B.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago JESSE L. CLEMENTS, M.Ed. Professor of Education B.S., McKendree College M.A. in Ed., University of Illinois M.Ed., DePaul University LLOYD P. DUDLEY, M.A. Associate Professor of Speech B.A., Wabash College M.A., University of Southern California [9] CHARLES EDWARD FRANK, Ph.D. Professor of English A.B., Haverford College A.M., Ph.D., Princeton University OCTAVIA K. FREES, A.M. Associate Professor of Speech and Director of Dramatics A.B., Adelphi College A.M., Cornell University DOROTHY BERRY FRANK, B.F.A. Instructor in Fine Arts B.F.A., Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry Fontainbleau School of Fine Arts ARTHUR HALLERBERG, A.M. Associate Professor of Mathematics A.B., Illinois College A.M., University of Illinois RALPH FRASER, A.B. Assistant Professor of Language A.B., Boston University M.A., Syracuse University GEORGE W. HORTON, M.S. Professor of Physics B.S., Illinois Wesleyan M.S., University of Wisconsin [10] ALBERT J. MILLER, M.S. Professor of Physical Education Director of Athl etics B.S., James Millikin University M.S., University of Illinois MARCEL MULLER, M.A. Instructor of language B.A., Universite de Liege M.A., University of Wisconsin EARLE B. MILLER, A.M. Hitchcock Professor of Mathematics A.B., University of Colorado A.M., University of Chicago DECKARD RITTER, Ed.D. Librarian A.B., A.M., Ed.D., New York University B.S. in L.S., Western Reserve University ELEANOR O. MILLER, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology B.S., A.M., Northwestern University Ph.D., University of Wisconsin PHILLIPS RUOPP Instructor in Sociology Ohio Wesleyan University Diplomas in Philosophy, Politics and Economic s and in Anthro- pology, University of Oxford Lyles ETHEL L. SEYBOLD, Ph.D. Professor of English A.B., Illinois College A.M., University of Missouri M.A., Ph.D., Yale University JOE PATTERSON SMITH, Ph.D. William and Charlotte Gardner Professor of History and Government B.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago JANE K. SHERWIN, M.A. Instructor in Modern Languages B.A., Rockford College M.A., Middlebury College MALCOLM F. STEWART, Ph.D. Scarborough Professor of Religion and Philosophy A.B., The College of Wooster M.A., McCormick Seminary Ph.D., The State University of Iowa WALTER L. SILVERNAIL, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry A.B., Park College A.M., University of Missouri Ph.D., University of Missouri JOHN S. WRIGHT, Ph.D. Professor of Government A.B., A.M., University of Illinois Ph.D., University of Chicago Cr23 RUSSELL V. KOHR, B.S. DORIS S. DILLON, M.A. LARRY MILLER, B.A. Director of Alumni Secretary Admissions Director Public Relations WILLIAM RICKS, B.A. Business Manager [13] J@ NESS MEMORIAL CHAPEL “This is another building you must see at night. Its lines, so sweeping now Change to the delicate. The churchly barn becomes a dream-castle. “Classes are in session. From the hall You hear the murmuring babble Of several lectures going on at once. Econ, and history, philosophy, Geography, languages, and speech, Taught to the students who will learn them (Some drowsy college-goers sleep through any course). WI MO—ZMWI [ 14] “The lecture hall downstairs Holds memories of final examinations— Blue books passed around, Groans when the questions are first read, Then hurried pencil-scratching. “The chapel proper, to your left, Sees every Tuesday an assembly Of all students, The dean, the lecturer, and prexy, Each taking turns speaking over the lectern.” £15] RICHARD CAPATOSTO JACKSONVILLE PRESIDENT Chemistry Gamma Nu, 1,2,3,4; Student Forum, 1,2,3; Intersociety Debate 4; Football 1,2,3,4, co-captain 4; Baseball 2,3,4, Captain; Class President 4. JOHN BAUMGARTNER Nites, MicuicAn Pre-Law Phi Alpha 1,2,3,4, Vice Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Rig Veda 2; Social Com. 1; Baseball 1; Band 1; Hill- toppers; Debate 3,4; Student Mar- shal 3; Who’s Who; Rambler. JEANNE LIND BELVIDERE SECRETARY-TREASURER Language Alpha Eta Pi 1, Vice Pres.; Sigma Phi Epsilon 2,3,4, Treas. 2, Rec. Sec. 3, Vice Pres. 3, Pres. 4, Corr. Sec. 4; Rig Veda 3; Hon- or Roll; I. C. A. W. 1,2,3,4; Class Sec. 4. CHARLOTTE BENNETT BELVIDERE Speech Alpha Eta Pi 1; Sigma Phi Ep- silon 2,3,4, Treas, 2, Vice Pres. 3, Rec. Sec. 4, Pres. 4; Social Com. 1,3; Hilltoppers 1,2,3,4, Bus. Mer. 2,3; Intersociety Board 2,3, 4, Sec. 2, Pres. 3, Rush Captain 4; I.C.A.W. 1,2,3,4, Pres. 3; Rig Veda 3; Homecoming Court; Winner, Sanders Oratorical Con- ase oe Class Sec.-Treas. 3; Honor oll. DAN CARTER Krrkwoop, Missourr VICE PRESIDENT Pre-Law Gamma Nu 1,2,3,4, Rec. Sec. 3, Vice Pres. 4; Debate 1,2,3,4; Pi Kappa Delta 1,2,3,4, Vice Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Hilltoppers As- sociate Member; Forum 2,3,4, Vice Pres. 4; Rig Veda 3,4; Class Vice Pres. 4; Who’s Who; Win- ner, Sanders Oratorical Contest; Honor Roll. JOHN BOSTIC WAVERLY Mathematics Hilltoppers; Phi Alpha 4; Hon- or Roll. LOIS CONN CHICAGO Sociology Transferred, Wilson Jun- ior College 3; Sigma Phi Epsilon 3,4, Corr. Sec. 3, Vice Pres. 4; I.C.A.W. 3,4. EUGENE CALLAHAN MILForRD English Gamma Nu 2,3,4, Re- porter 2, Vice Pres. 3, Crit- ic 4; Student Forum 2; Baseball 1, 2, 3,4; Home- coming chr. 2, Rambler 2, 3, 4; 125th anniv. com., I Club Pres. 3. JAMES CRAIG HEYWoRTH Pre-Law Phi Alpha 2,3,4, Alumni Sec. 2; Band 1; Class Vice Pres. 3; Social Committee 4; Honor Roll; Combo. LEO CARTER CLINTON Economics Sigma Pi 3,4; Vice Pres., Chaplain; Econ Club 3,4, Pres. 4; Alpha Phi Omega 2,3,4; Rig Veda Bus. Mer., RALPH CURTIS MuURRAYVILLE Language Baseball; Phi Alpha 4; Honor Roll. ROBERT CLARK SPRINGFIELD Political Science Sigma Pi 1,2,3,4, Vice Pres. 4, Pres. 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Tennis 1,2,3; Inter- society Board, Sec.; Veter- ans Organization, Vice Pres. 4, Pres. 4. C17.) RONALD GANO JACKSONVILLE Pre-Dental Baseball 1,2,3; Honor Roll. EMILY DUNSTAN LAKE FoREST Language Alpha Eta Pi 1; Chi Beta 2,3,4, Rec. Sec. 2, Vice Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Social Com. 1; Band 1; S.C.A.; Sanders Oratorical Contest 2; Rambler 1; Intersociety Board 2,3,4; Homecoming Court; Rammelkamp Schol- arship; Honor Roll. GARY GENGEL BENSENVILLE Economics Gamma Nu 1,2,3,4, Sgt. at Arms 3, Vice Pres. 3, Rec. Sec. 4, Pres. 4; Foot- ball 1; Hilltoppers Associ- ate Member, Econ Club, Baseball 2,3,4. JIMMY FRAME WuitTE Harri Economics I Club, Treas.; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3. RICHARD GUNDY CHICAGO Psychology Phi Alpha 1,2,3,4, Corr. Sec. 1, Critic 2, Rec. Sec. 3; Rig Veda 3; Hilltoppers 4; Honor Roll. ANTOINETTE FRISBIE Jackson, MiIcHIGAN Social Science Sigma Phi Epsilon 4; 1.C.A.W. {18 ] eee eee eee eae ee a ee eg ge ede FRANCES KLUZ CHICAGO Psychology Alpha Eta Pi 1, Vice Pres.; Gamma Delta 2,3, 4, Corr. Sec. 2, Critic 4, Pres. 4; Homecoming Queen; Hilltoppers 1,2,3,4, Rec. Sec. 3, Bus. Mer. 4; Rig Veda 3; 125th Anniv. Com.; Social Com. chair- man 4; Forum 4; I.C.A.W. 1,2,3,4. ANTOINETTE HAMMOND ItHaca, NEw York Sociology Alpha Eta Pi 1, Corr. Sec.; Chi Beta 2,3,4, Vice Pres. 3, Corr. Sec. 3, Pres. 4; Intersociety Board 4, Pres. 4; I.C.A.W. 1,2,3,4. ————— ee ee JEAN LAWLESS SPRINGFIELD ov Education Transferred Blackburn College; Gamma Delta 4, Treas. 4; Combo CYRIL HESELTON FLOSSMOOR Business Administration Gamma Nu 1, 2, 3, 4, Critic 1, Alumni Sec., Rec. Sec. 3, Corr. Sec. 2, Pres. 4; Social Committee 2; Econ Club 3,4; Intersociety Board 4. | 7 } ’ | | JAMES MAJOR MEREDOSIA Mathematics Honor Roll. THEODORE HOSKINS Oak Park Philosophy Transferred from Oberlin College; Alpha Phi Omega 2,3,4; Associate Member, Hilltoppers; Philosophy Club; Honor Roll. [19] BRADLEY MILLARD ALTON Government Phi Alpha 1,2,3,4, Treas. 2, Sec. 2; Alpha Phi Omega 1,2,3,4, Treas. 2, Rec. Sec. 4; Honor Roll; Chapel Or- ganist 1,2,3,4. WILLIAM MALOTTKE Park RIDGE English Sigma Pi 1,2,3,4, Treas. 2, Rec. Sec. 3, Sec. of Ar- chives 3, Critic 3; Forum 1, 2,3, Treas. 3; Rambler 1,2; Honor Roll; Chairman, 125th Anniv. Com.; Olin Scholarship; Student Mar- shal; Who’s Who. , TOM OLSON CHICAGO Speech Phi Alpha 1,2,3,4, Crit- ic 2,4, Soc. Chr. 2, Pres. 3; Hilltoppers 1,2,3,4, Pres. 4; Rig Veda Bus. Mgr. 2; For- um 1,3,4, Pres. 4; Smith Prize in Speech; Class Pres. 2; Alpha Phi Omega 1,2,3, Historian 3; 125th Anniv. Com.; Who’s Who. BILLY McCARTHY Waite Harr Sociology Honor Roll. REX ROMACK Rose HiLyi Economics Gamma Nu 1, 2, 3, 4; Rambler 3,4; I Club 3,4; Baseball 3,4. KIM MERKER GreEAtT NEck, New Yorxk English Honor Roll. [ 20 ] GEORGE TAYLOR JACKSONVILLE Economics Phi Alpha 4; Econ Club 2,3,4, Pres. 4; Rig Veda 2, 3,4; Veterans Club; Man- ager, Football, Basketball, Baseball, 4. LOWELL SIBERT JACKSONVILLE Chemistry Gamma Nu 3,4; Honor Roll. JOHN THOMPSON SPRINGFIELD Pre-Medical Transferred Springfield Junior College; Alpha Phi Omega 2,3,4; Corr. Sec. 3; Phi Alpha 3,4. DOVIE SOOY JACKSONVILLE History Alpha Eta Pi 1; Gamma Delta 2,3,4; Vice Pres. 4; I.C.A.W. 1,2,3,4; Class Honors, Rammelkamp Scholarship. MARILYN YSTEBO CrysTaL LAKE Psychology . Alpha Eta Pi 1, Corr. Sec. 1; Gamma Delta 2,3,4, Pres. 4; Soc. Com. 1; S.C.A. 1,2; Rig Veda 2; Intersociety Board 4. RICHARD STARCHEVICH LINCOLN Social Science Athletics. [21] “This is Old Beecher, built in 1829 The downstairs hall Phi Alpha, upstairs Sigma Pi. Phi Alpha, inne of Truth’ since 1845. Nearby, the Gamma Nu clubhouse, Housing the followers of the motto ‘Know Thyself. The Literary Society at work and play Preparing for the Monday meeting— Readings, declamations, essays, extemporizations, Preparing for intersociety debates, Dancing at date-nights and spring formals, Serenading women’s dorms, planning For an open meeting, a Love Feast, a Homecoming, Practicing for intersociety athletic games. [22,3 “The Illinois College Literary Society Came into being one hundred years ago When Sigma Pi was founded. For their watchword the first Sigs Chose ‘Unity and Progress’.” SUE “ . .The Sacred Seal of Alpha Eta Pi,” Treasurer—MARY REUSCHE Secretary —OLIVE BROWN . Advisor—MRS. FALKENBERG Vice President—SHARON KELLY President—WILMA DOBBS BARBARA LASLEY, KAREN MYERS, ZOE | KILVER, AGNES BUSCHSCHULTE, LAURIE BOSS, MIMI GIBSON. BOSWELL, CAROL SHAFFNER, NANCY ORR, NANCY HUTCHENS OLIVE AND BILL “So brave and fair a name, Che Betas ee ANNE WALKER, ELMARIE WELSCH, | BARBARA ROBERTSON Incoming president, EMILY DUNSTAN; Retiring President, ANN HAMMOND. FRAN DAIGH, JODY FALKENBERG, JOY ALAMAR Recording Secretary—EVA CARUS Treasurer—DORIS COSGRIFF Corresponding Secretary—CAROL HANLEY Vice President—ELLIE NOBLE BALL FLAPPERS’ “GATHERED HERE ARE YOUR TRUE DAUGHTERS .. .” “Gamma Delta girl, here’s to you.” } President—FRAN KLUZ | Vice President—BETTY JACOBSEN FRAN ZOLLNER, EULA STIERHOLZ, JOAN NEUNER, DOVIE SOOY, Treasurer—JEAN LAWLESS Corresponding Secretary— DORIS SCHMIEDL Recording Secretary— HARRIET LONERGAN CAROLYN PARKS, JOAN SWANSON, LYNN YSTEBO [28 ] COUNTY FAIR RUMMAGE SALE DORIS L293) “.. Pledging friendship, pledging loyalty, to Sigma Phi Epsilon.” senla Corresponding Secretary—JEANNE LIND Recording Secretary—-MARILYN TODD Treasurer—PAT HAYDEN President—CHARLOTTE BENNETT Vice President—NANCY WATSON ANN FRISBIE, MARILYN HAPKE, DRUCILLA DUGAN, LOIS CONN [ 30 ] 1 “.. Loyal and true to you Old Gamma Nu.” : JERRY WINGO, LOWELL SIBERT, AL CARPEN- TIER, BERT MILLER, LARRY FERGUSON. Treasurer—MARK ARROLL | President—GARY GENGEL | Vice President—BOB GUCENE Recording Secretary—BILL GLAVES Corresponding Secretary—-DAN CARTER | CYRIL HESELTON, GENE CALLAHAN, RAOUL SOOMRE, BILL HANCOCK, DON | EEN God Ree Per TENSES RBI SME ENS BENNY LEONARD, BOB SCOTT, RANDY | KILLEBREW, GARY CURTIS, TODD REN- FRO, PETE ALBANESE. ee } bo2) APACHE MARK, AND HEZZIE ’ BILL HAZIE toad “We'll take a cup of kindness yet for old Phi Alpha days.” , JOHN BAUMGARTNER, JOHN RANSDELL, BUD HALTER, CLINT JONES BOB BIDDLE, JIM CRAIG, EARL GIBSON, AL KINSEY, DICK) GUNDY, JIM KRAATZ, STEVE RAMSEY. | RALPH CURTIS, KENT GRAYSON, JERRY FLEMING, ROGER ZUTTERMEISTER, | CHUCK MODLIN. Vice-President—GARY PETERSON Critic—BUD HALTER President—JERRY RAMSEY Corresponding Secretary—-GARY DRAPER Recording Secretary—PAUL WILLIAMS Treasurer—PAT WHYTE Alumni Secretary—-KURT STEINER EX AONE [35] “Let's pledge with word and deed our love for Sigma Phi.” ‘DICK BROWN, TOM STUBBLEFIELD, LEO CARTER, JOHN NEWLIN, BILL INGLE DUKE KETTLEKAMP, JOHN BUCHANAN, JOHN TARATSAS, LARRY FLYNN, BOB CLARK, BILL SPENCER, BILL BRACE, CHUCK McKENSIE President—BOB CLARK Vice President—BILL WOOD Critic—JOHN TARATSAS Corresponding Secretary—JACK WOULFE RENNIE HOLMGREN, BILL WOOD, BOB CURTIS, BOB BAST, OGDEN MUNROE, BILL MALOTTKE, JIM WHITNEY [ 36 ] “FIBBER MAC” i, = FRANK CHANDLER BENEFIT DANCE UW =O UU) “A basketball Pounding down the floor And arching up into the netted ring, “A football High in the air above the goal-posts Or low on the ground beneath a mass of men, “A baseball Smacking against the bat And sailing into space, “A jumping-pole Straightening to form a right angle with the ground Under the weight of the vaulter, we “A tennis racquets ping Against the ball, [ 38 ] “In the locker room Odors of wintergreen and sweat And a group of men Listening to their coach— “College athletics, college athletes.” [39 ] | INTRAMURALS The intramural program on the Illinois College campus is well organized and highly spirited. Primary attention is focused on the three major sports but there is also a good deal of interest and participation in such activities as track and rifle marksmanship. The first annual Illinois College intramural track meet was held early in the spring and proved an out- standing success. High scorer for the meet was Bill Horsley, who won the first place trophy with a total of 30 points. None of the times registered in the meet were outstanding but everyone was well satisfied with the idea | of such a meet and hopes are high that it will become an annual affair. The intramural softball league was set for a real battle from the beginning. The defending champs, Gamma Nu, were expected to be powerful contenders for the league crown. Phi Alpha was the team that was | expected to provide the most serious challenge. They did just that. Winning five and losing one they proved [ 40 ] to everyone that they were the class of the league. ° Their only defeat came in the first encounter with | Gamma Nu, when they lost 14-7. In a return | battle the teams engaged in a high scoring struggle that finally found the Phis on top 17-14. The | deciding game in the race was the loss handed to Gamma Nu by an unexpectedly strong Inde- pendent squad. This put the Nuers in second place with a 4-2 record. The Phis won on the last day by taking an on-and-off Sig team in stride 15-10. John Baumgartner, Kurt Steiner, and Pat Whyte were outstanding for Phi Alpha. The 1954 intramural football race produced one of the finest teams displayed in society football for quite some time, although some say that Gamma Nu’s 1953 team came very close to matching it. This year’s shifty six managed to finish their schedule unbeaten and unscored upon. The sparkplug of the team and the outstanding player in the league was Gamma Nu’s quarterback, Gary Gengel. He had able assistance from a group of fleet backs the likes of Bob Parks, and a bruising line b uilt around Jim Adduci, Don “Bull” Durham, and Gene Callahan. The Phis and the Sigs both fielded strong teams and produced outstanding players to make the competition in the league especially keen. Bob Clark and Jack Woulfe sparked the Upper Beecher entrant. Kent Grayson, Paul North, and Kurt Steiner were the nucleus around which the Phis built. Not to be overlooked and without a doubt the most improved team in the league by the end of the season was a group of Independents, made up largely of freshmen. As the hardwood season started there was much speculation but no one seemed to know how str ong the league would be. Gantma Nu, the defending champs, decided to field two teams, an A and a B squad. Two potent independent teams made their debut. One was a group of talented Blind School workers appropriately 2 named the “Blindmen.” The other was a loose aggregation of men who rather presumptuously called themselves the “Globe-trotters.” Both Beecher residents produced squads as was expected. The rumors of a strong Sig squad were found to be wholly reliable. It soon became apparent that the two independent teams would also provide a real challenge to the efforts of Gamma Nu to retain league supremacy. Gamma Nu produced the best and the worst team in the league as their A team took top honors and their B squad failed to win a game throughout the entire schedule. The championship had to be decided in a playoff game between Gamma Nu and the Sigs. The Sigs lost largely because of the accurate shooting of Gamma Nu’s Bob Scott. Ken Vierck and George Reilly made the “Blindmen” dangerous all year. Bob Clark and Bob Bast made the Sigs extra talented and full of depth. Gamma Nu was a speedy well co-ordinated team led by Callahan, Scott, and Benny Leonard with a capable Dick Capatosto to act as p laymaker. [41] BASEBALL With Joe Brooks gone, Al Miller assumed charge of fielding and molding a starting nine for a season that eventually ended in a 5-6 record. [Illinois College won five baseball games during the course of a schedule that produced no 300 hitters. Bill Merris was above the charmed figure until the final game. The Sophomore receiver was one of the main hopes for a successful season. There was a good deal of pitching potential with the return of Gene Callahan, Gary Gengel, and John Ellison and the addition of Freshman George Riley. War- ren Caldwell’s return assured adequate protection at third base. The rest of the positions were soon filled by capable newcomers. Dick Barnes was an outstanding centerfielder all season. He was flanked by a platoon system using Hazelrigg, Horsley, and George Riley when the latter was not pitching. The season got under way in i a “hall of fame” fashion as John Ellison, Gary Gengel, and George Riley combined to hurl a no-hit shutout at Principia. Good sup- SAI ROR GM MRE ERR eee acces au port was supplied with nine hits and six runs. Dick Barnes gave a promise of things to come with a sensational catch to save the shutout. A Carthage pitcher with the unpronounceable name _ of Koningsmonk proved as difficult sued just 1 pass in nine innings as he allowed 6 hits and 2 runs. IC used three hurlers again but with different results. Nevertheless the pitch- ing of Ellison, Callahan, and Riley was effective. IC hitters simply couldn’t solve Mr. Koningsmonk. In a re- match with Principia there was a repeat score but adifferent team. Gary Gengel hurled all the way and was also the batting star with 3 hits. Lack of hits from the other members of the team hurt, however. Principia’s short stop was a continual thorn in Gengel’s side with 3 hits, two of them for extra bases. [ 42 ] second game of the season. He is-_ as his name for IC hitters in the Playing off a postponed game, IC had an easy time of it with Concordia, winning 10-4. Paul Radde fanned five Illinois College batters in two innings but couldn’t keep up the pace as the Blueboys hit Concordia for four singles and four runs in the third frame. George Riley was the winning pitcher for IC as he allowed four runs on 10 hits. Riley struck out seven and walked six to post his first victory for IC. Radde lost brilliantly, fanning 16 Blueboys, but his downfall resulted from numerous errors and 6 passes. The Culver-Stockton Wildcats scored 8 runs in a disastrous 8th inning to overtake IC in an 11-7 game. Callahan had pitched well for seven innings but left the mound after facing two men in the 8th as a result of a blister. Gengel took over and caught the full force of a Stockton onslaught, which included 8 hits and one base on balls. That was the story. Up to that point IC seemed to have things well under control thanks largely to a four hit, four run fourth led by Curfman’s double with the bases loaded. aS Very good pitching by Gary Gengel and John Ellison were of no avail as the Hilltoppers continued to miss connection at the plate. Miller’s boys had several opportunities oi never came Py ough in the pinch as they lost 2-1. Both Eureka runs were unearned as was IC’s. Two golden chances slipped away with the chilly weather and the coming darkness in the last two innings. The second battle with Eureka was the heartbreaker of the season. The Blueboys were behind 6-0 going into the [43] sixth inning, but staged a remarkable rally in that: frame to tie the score and force the game into extra innings when they lost it 9-8. George Riley pitched for almost the full eleven innings. It was a long hot day of hard work and he began to tire in the late innings. When Eureka threatened in the eleventh Callahan replaced him and gave up the winning single. Tall, rangy, competitive Jim Scott from Carthage shut out his arch rival, IC, and got the support of his teammates to the sum of 8 hits garnered off Callahan and Riley. Scott allowed two hits, fanned 10 and walked five in his brilliant 9 inning stint. Illinois College lost the game in the first inning as the Redmen scored two runs on a base hit, a sacrifice, a walk, and an infield error which scored two runs for the winners. John Ellison pitched the first complete game shutout that any IC hurler has twirled in the last three years against Lincoln College. The score was 7-0. Ellison pitched superb ball as he fanned seven and only walked one. Big John pitched one of the slickest games seen here in a long time and provoked memories of a Fred Lubes at his peak. The Canton sophomore allowed just one man to reach second base. He was ably supported by the strong defense of Capatosto, North, and Curfman and a consistent hitting attack from the entire line-up. Clutch pitching by George Riley and John Ellison plus the booming bats of Warren Caldwell and Bill [44 ] Merris enabled the IC Blueboys to defeat the Concordia nine for. a second time 16-7. The Hilltoppers had only scored 6 runs going into the final three frames when base hits started to spray around the diamond. In the seventh inning Caldwell, North, and Capatosto provided the batting punch with two singles and a triple respectively. In the pitching department, Riley and Ellison both found themselves in occasional trouble but fine fielding and smart clutch pitching was enough to assure a victory. Except for a deadly 4th inning the second tilt with Culver- Stockton had all the elements of an IC victory. Gary Gengel had a relapse in this frame and allowed 4 runs. That was the game as Simmons from CS managed to keep IC from scoring although he was continually in trouble. Gengel’s mates came through with 9 hits but fell on the short end of a 5-3 score. The baseball season ended with a loss to a very potent Washington University outfit. The talented crew from St. Louis were at this point in the season looking forward to a bid from the N.C.A.A. In a rather sloppy game W. U. managed just 6 hits but won as expected 9-0. It was the impression of everyone who watched the Blueboy team that they had a better team than the record indicates. With Capatosto, Curf- man, North, and Grayson the season acted as a proving ground for a bright future. [45 ] Early in September of 1954 a small nucle- f- OOTB NL us of veterans gathered with a much larger group of newcomers to work out under the tutelage of Coach Al Miller preceding Illinois College’s second year in Prairie Conference competition. Gradu- ation, transfers, and the draft had riddled the ranks of a team that had compiled a aes mark the previous vear. Backfield men of experience returning were Sophomore flash Dick Barnes and tall Jim Ridings. Capable veterans in the line consisted of two ends, Jim Frame and Bill Horsley, with Roy Hess, Gary Curtis, and Don Hazelrigg to plug the meddle. To complement such a bare skeleton Coach Miller had a large group of untried but not inexperienced men. It soon became apparent that Bob Winstead was the choice for a quarterback. It was also obvious to those students who were fortunate enough to observe the team in intra-squad play that IC had found great potential in the person of such athletes as Dick Capatosto, Ken Vierck, and Dick Farmer. Add to this, two outstanding high school athletes from the Jacksonville area, Bob Scott and Fred Goody, plus such well known competitors as Charles McKenzie and Dave Beno and things began to look brighter. The first game on the schedule was one that could well test the mettle of any small college team. It was one of the hardest fought victories in a long time for IC as they had their backs to the wall several times but always managed to stave off disaster and maintain an edge that eventually brought them out on top by the [46 ] margin of a fortuitous tackle that gave the Blueboys a safety, two points, and the game. It was a defensive victory and therefore much credit goes to the boom- ing kicks of Jim Ridings, the lineback- ing play of Dick Capatosto as well as the rushing and tackling of Horsley, Goody, McKenzie, and Curtis, who were all 60 minute men. The outstanding lack in the second Prairie Conference game was football weather, a factor which seemed to bother Illinois College more than a determined Principia eleven. Under clear skies and 90 degree weather the two teams fought to a scoreless tie in the first half. The intermission proved extremely helpful to Principia as their passing attack set up one touchdown and accounted for another directly—all this, despite Jim Ridings’ long kicks and the fact that IC managed to pick up 11 first downs to Principia’s 10. The determining factor in the game seemed to be injuries to such key players as Frame, Hazelrigg, and Horsley. Homecoming is a good time to win and the Blueboys ont William Penn in a fashion that thrilled 2000 cheering spectators. Ken Vierck in scoring 3 touchdowns amassed more points than the 1953 eleven scored in a full season. Vierck shared the spotlight with virtually the entire Blueboy team, notably Bob Scott, whose long runs provided continuous spectator enjoyment. William Penn managed to score two touchdowns in between IC threats but provided no real [47 ] challenge throughout the 60 min- utes of play. Such games always lend themselves well to statistics. The outstanding figure as far as the Hilltop partisans were con- cerned was the IC ground attack which totaled some 250 yards, and in the process scored 40 points. Pass interceptions bedeviled IC in the role of visitor at Rose Poly’s homecoming. The latter held the upper hand for the entire four quarters of play. The Blueboy offense failed to advance past the mid-field stripe during the first half. Their only real threat came in the third p eriod and was checked by fresh recruits from the Indiana bench. These same replacements seemed to take advantage of a weary IC team and added to a score that ultimately read 14-0. Culver Stockton was a victory-hungry team when they visited Jacksonville last fall and Al Miller’s charges fell prey to a very determined squad. The visitors hadn’t won for almost two years but their patience was rewarded matched battle 14-6. The Hilltoppers started quickly scoring in the opening min- utes of play. Undaunted Culver-Stockton proceeded to work hard and fashioned two TDs in the second half. Throughout the [ 48 ] when they overtook IC in an _ evenly © first half Dick Capatosto’s magnificent defensive work had played an important part in halting the CS attack. But ; late in the half Cappy was injured and the result was a severe weakening of the IC defense. The game was a costly one. Be- sides Capatosto, Barnes, Ridings, and Don Robinson sustained , injuries which played havoc with the Illinois College cause. A small contingent of disappointed fans were on hand | to watch the promise of winning a final home game fade before their eyes. A strong Central College eleven from _ Fayette, Missouri, scored well to defeat IC 20-6. Our boys fought hard and the defense was highlighted by such plays as Barnes’ leaping interception df a CC pass in the third quarter. Horsley’s punting for an injured Ridings was brilliant and was largely responsible for IC’s lone TD. His kick in the fourth quarter provided the opportunity for Bob Scott to roll around end for a 10 yard score. Illinois College ended the 1954 football season in a night loss to a powerful Carthage team that out- ‘classed the locals from the start. The pattern of the game was set early. After the hosts took possession of the ball for the first time they scored in eight plays. Al Miller sorely missed the valuable services of Ken Vierck who was still suffering from a mid-season rib injury. In the process of losing 45-6 the injury list grew, the most serious and tragic being Bob Scott’s broken ‘shoulder. Bob Winstead averted a EN ent by passing and running the team to a late score, with Barnes - making the final tally on a 15 yard aerial. [49 ] [50] BASKETBALL Basketball is a small college’s game and IC is no exception. The past season was successful in every sense of the word, not the least of which was student. support. The Blueboys started with the makings of a fine team and added to it throughout the season as players developed and new ones were discovered. Small college, yes. Good basketball, no question about it. The Jacksonville area coaches were the first to— get a good look at what Al Miller had to offer. Five lettermen started but everyone took part in an 82-51 victory. Of the newcomers Bob Stansfield, a Jackson- ville freshman, looked the most impressive with 16 points. With the preliminaries dispensed with the Hill- top students looked forward to an exciting season. The first game gave them good reason to believe that the schedule would also prove successful. Bob Stansfield’s phenomenal shooting, and spectacular performances from last year’s lettermen impressed a crowd of 1800. The IC cagers connected on their first four shooting attempts from the field and continued to hit an amazing 47% of their shots in the first quarter. Although Carthage came within four points of the Blue- boys in the fourth quarter the 93-74 proves that Harrell and company had everything in command. Stansfield’s 31 points was the highlight of the evening. Greenville was beaten at the cost of several near heart failures in a thrilling double overtime finish. Barnes’ gift shot with the game over beat the visitors 86-85. Be- sides the outstanding pressure play of 5’7” Barnes, Harrell con- tributed 30 points and Stansfield continued his pace with 20. Six days later on the eighth of December the Hilltoppers played their first road game of the season and found the foreign floor much to their displeasure as they lost to a classy McKendree College five by a 98-77 mark. The Blueboys were in the game until the last half when Costello and Druse of McKendree went on a scoring spree by chalking up 32 and 29 points respectively. For IC Harrell was tops with 26 tallies. When Culver-Stockton came to town the fans of Illinois College saw an extremely well-coached team. The Missourians used a rolling block offense and never had to take a shot from over fifteen or twenty feet from the basket. The result, Culver- Stockton 92—TIllinois College 75. William Penn was ‘no match for the IC attack and the game was never in ] doubt. Everyone played and contributed to an 83-36 smashing victory. Miller’s boys played one of their best games of the season as they lost to William Jewell 88-80. William Jewell had a 6 10” center and a well balanced scoring attack that saw four men score in the double figures against the Blueboys. Ed Harrell was awarded the assignment of stopping the giant pivot man and he held him to three points. While Easy Ed was stopping Root he was also hitting _ the nets regularly. Harrell scored 23 points. Dick Barnes scored 18. Ao alb | After the holidays Al Miller had to get used to the idea of playing without Bob Stansfield. The red-head, averaging 19 points a game found himself ineligible for the second term. The Blueboys’ first btttle without the Murrayville Magician was with Shurtleff and we came out on the short of the 79-52 verdict. Ed Harrell was held to nine points on the Alton floor, as Barnes and Curfman were the only effective scorers. The following evening at Blackburn Harrell made the basketball do everything but sing as he tallied 38 points on 12 field goals and 14 free throws. This outstanding performance broke the Illinois College scoring record that was held by Bill Shouse. While Harrell was hitting the hoop a la Tatum other members of the starting five were playing stellar ball. Merris got 15 points. Dick Barnes, Beasley, and Todd Renfro, the new hope from Springfield, got eight each. Playing before a large home crowd the Millermen continued to produce a fine brand of ball. They set Monmouth back 70-66. Pacing the victors attack was Dick Barnes with 21 points. The spirit of vengeance took the floor against Culver-Stockton. IC pounded out a 57-41 victory over a team which earlier in the year had tromped the Millermen 92-75 on the Hilltop slats. The Blueboys played a slow defensive game led by Ed Harrell’s 24 points. The first encounter with a strong Eureka quintet proved to be one of the most exciting. The first half was played in a fashion that gave no indication that IC was capable of taking the host team. The second section of the game was in fact a new game. Our boys proceeded to hit for the amazing percentage of 61% to close the gap and eventually beat Eureka in a fight down to the wire. IC finished the game with just four men on the floor and it was a guy by the name of Winstead who potted the winning goal to make the final score read 107-106. Todd Renfro had reached starter status and proved his worth with an aggregate of 22 points to lead IC. Against Rose Poly of Terre Haute, Indiana, Renfro continued to justify his new position by leading an IC team to a 73-60 victory with 18 points. $2) It took an overtime to beat a game Blackburn visiting squad. IC’s cause was helped when Black- burn lost the services of their ace, Hughes, in the third period due to an injury. Todd Renfro, who by this time was becoming well estab- lished, contributed 23 points to head the offense of IC. Harrell and Barnes got 22 and 16. Bill Merris played one of his most bril- liant games to lead IC to victory over Principia. The victory was our seventh straight and tied the record for consecutive wins established the year before. The streak was stopped by a formidable McKendree five. ‘The Blueboys jumped off to an early lead but lost to the leading team in the Prairie Conference largely as a result of free throws. Barnes led IC scorers with 21 points. A 55-51 loss to Rose Poly when they came to Jacksonville was disappointing. The Hilltoppers were very cold at the start of the game but managed to pick up Sneha The trouble was, it just wasn't enough. Concordia of Springfield provoked several fouls but their stalling tactics failed to win the game for them. _ Illinois College remained unmoved by the change of pace basketball and won handily 61-54. Eureka involved IC in another high-scoring game but once again the foes turned them away 99-93. Barnes had 23 points, Beasley had 20, Renfro had 18. Carthage also fell victim to the potent IC attack, as the Blueboys gained a close one 91-83. The final game of the season was a loss to Greenville 98-65. The result was a 14-7 record. Thus IC ended the ’54-55 season satisfactorily if not spectacularly. Many times it was basket- ball at its best. [53] WZO- =| DN—ZD6) DO “And down the path to Whipple, Where opportunity is housed For scholars of mathematics and of physics. These sciences are beautiful as Bach’s music, Clean-cut, indisputable, noble, Having to do with theorems and atoms, With x and y and logarithms, Set quite apart from all emotion Except for such as study wildly, Despairingly unable to grasp science’s abstractions. Psychology is taught here, too, the adolescent science, Definite, observative, predictive Of human thought and action.” “In Whipple’s basement, If you're in need of pencils, a soft drink, Stamps, hair-oil, cigarettes, The manager will joyfully provide it For a sum as nominal as elsewhere. [ 54] The bookstore is the meeting place of friends, Between class recreation, Restaurant for every morning’s coke and candy bar. If you need company, Here is the place to find it. : There's always social life aplenty, : Some debatable opinion voicing : From the counter or the bench.” 35a) a) ee DAN KHO ELLIE, FRAN, FRAN, AND JAKE [56] KURT AND MISS SEYBOLD JERRY Production Manager—AL KINSEY Business Manager—LYLE WILLARD Editor—JOAN SWANSON Associate-Editor—BOB RIDGEWAY Reporters—ELMARIE WELSCH, DORIS SCHMIEDL, JOHN MANOS Reporters—KAREN ERICKSON, SHARON KELLEY, KAREN MYERS Roving Reporter—MARK ARROLL NY Secretary—CORKY JOHNSTON SWANSON ident—JO Pres ice Pres dent—ELLIE NOBLE i Vv PARKS CAROLYN Treasurer— a | iL i@ President—TOM OLSON v Vice President—GEORGE REILLY Secretary HARRIET LONERGAN Business Manager—FRAN KLUZ Director—OCTAVIA K. FREES LATE AS WINTER TERM PLAY “NICK OF THE WOODS” ie | | | | WINTER TERM PLAY “The Country Girl” with Tom Olson as Bernie Dodd Harriet Lonergan as Georgie Elgin George Reilly as Frank Elgin [61] HERE See ALPHA PHI OMEGA OUR FRATERNITY standing: Advisor—MALCOLM STEWART Historian—BOB RAWLINGS Sergeant-At-Arms—CLINT JONES Treasurer—GEORGE COLDEWAY Corresponding Secretary—-BILL McDONALD seated: Alumni Secretary—EARL GIBSON President—PAT WHYTE STANDING: JOHN RANSDELL, FRED BAIRD, ROB SMITH SEATED: BUD WATSON, BILL WILLIAMS, | DICK SCHMIDT ROGER ZUTTERMEISTER, BOB CURTIS, JACK THOMPSON, JERRY WINGO, ROY HESS { 62 ] Pl KAPPA DELTA — OFFICERS President—DAN CARTER Vice President—JOHN SCHMIDT Secretary-Treasurer—GEORGE REILLY MARK ARROLL, MR. DUDLEY, BILL WILLIAMS, JOHN BAUM- GARTNER, JOHN WOULFE, DAN CARTER, GEORGE REILLY The 1954-1955 Debate Season was quite successful. During the course of the season awards were given to certain teams for meritorious work. At Bradley, Schmidt and Arroll, MacDonald and Wil- liams, and Woulfe and Carter all won excellent awards. At Northern, Williams and Arroll received an excellent award. Dan Carter, debating in his last inter-collegiate tournament, received an excellent award in the State tournament at Rock Island. I 1954-55 Debate Team — MARK ARROLL, BILL WILLIAMS, JACK WOULFE, DAN CARTER. 1954-55 DEBATE At: Bradlevg mer: wert eek: IRITKSVILNO task estes (EVCCHVILIEG. Saas hee meeacecies INOUT al Ber eet ee ee Deb auywr eee ccc eee eres IM ORCELIVme Loewen ae: AMIOUSTAINA pea) eee eo, SANDERS ORATORICAL CONTEST STANDING, DAN CARTER, PAT WHYTE, BILL WOODS. SEATED, DRUCILLA DUGAN, DORIS SCHMIEDL, DORIS COSGRIFF. RECORD: Won Lost INTERSOCIETY DEBATE TOURNAMENT KURT STEINER, BILL WILLIAMS, PHI ALPHA SANDERS WINNERS DAN CARTER, GAMMA NU; DORIS SCHMIEDL, GAMMA DELTA. WHO'S WHO Back Row: DAN CARTER, JOHN BAUMGARTNER, LYLE WILLARD Front Row: BILL MALLOTKE, TOM OLSON SOCIAL COMMITTEE BETTY AND FRAN FRAN KLUZ, Chairman JIM CRAIG BETTY JACOBSEN CAROLYN PARKS ARVID LUNDQUIST INTERSOCIETY BOARD ELLIE NOBLE, DRUCILLA DUGAN, JEANNE LIND, CAROL HAN- LEY, LYNN YSTEBO, CHARLOTTE BENNETT, CAROLYN PARKS, ANN HAMMOND, FRAN ZOLLNER. EEO NEGEUB President—GEORGE TAYLOR (Not Pictured) Vice President—JIM FRAME Secretary-Treasurer—JOAN NEUNER Program Chairman—LEO CARTER [ 67 ] STUDENT FORUM President OLSON, Secretary DAIGH Faculty Advisors—DR. CAMPBELL AND MR. BRUYN President—--TOM OLSON Vice President—DAN CARTER Secretary—FRAN DAIGH Treasurer—JOHN SCHMIDT Members: BUCK WILLARD, FRAN KLUZ, JACK WOULFE, BILL GLAVES, BETTY JACOBSEN, GARY DRAPER, KURT STEINER, BARBARA LASLEY, BILL WILLIAMS. { 68 ] ° aa) = S S = x iam S a Zz x 6a = © = = [ 69 ] = T U e N T = “Sturtevant tower, Tall and graceful With the moon Behind it, Tall and majestic With the sun Above it. Sturtevant, Biochemical lab, Where Future scientists Analyze Their unknowns And observe The reflex action Of a frog’s leg.” ha Ea President JIM ADDUCI JUNIORS ; Vice President FRAN DAIGH Secretary-Treasurer FRAN ZOLLNER JOY ALAMAR BOB CURTIS DAVEY DUNN BILL GLAVES PETE ALBANESE BOB BIDDLE BUD HALTER MARILYN HAPKE BILL BRACE RON BURCHETT DON HENRY BETTY JACOBSEN EVA CARUS DORIS COSGRIFF Lef2el JOHN SCHMIDT JIM SCOTT DORIE JENSEN CORKY JOHNSTON EULA STIERHOLZ RICHARD STITES RALPH KETTELKAMP BILL McDONALD JOAN SWANSON PAT WHYTE CHUCK McKENZIE BILL MERRIS JIM WILLIAMS LYLE WILLARD JOAN NEUNER ELLIE NOBLE BOB WINSTEAD BILL WOOD GARY PETERSON RON RAMSTEDT Sat SOPHOMORES President Vice President Secretary Treasurer GARY DRAPER DON HAZELRIGG BARBARA DORIS SCHMIEDL ROBERTSON JERRY FLEMING LARRY FLYNN DICK BARNES GLENN BEAMER EARL GIBSON KENT GRAYSON DICK BEASLEY JERRY CULLY CAROL HANLEY BILL HAPKE GARY CURTIS DRUCILLA DUGAN [74 ] RANDY KILLEBREW AL KINSEY ED HARRELL JOE HARRELL KEN KOERNER CHUCK MODLIN PAT HAYDEN HARRY HEUSTON BOB PARKS CAROLYN PARKS BILL HORSLEY LARRY ING BOB RAWLINGS BOB RIDGWAY BILL KAUFMANN GEORGE KHO 750 ANNE WALKER NAN WATSON KITTY RING CLEM SMITH ELMARIE WELSCH JERRY WINGO RAOUL SOOMRE BILL SPENCER JIM WILLHOITE TOM YEATES KURT STEINER MARILYN TODD [76] Vice President BILL HANCOCK President BUD WATSON LAURIE BOSS SUE BOSWELL ROY ADAMS DON ANDERS JANICE BROWN OLIVE BROWN DOROTHY ANKER FRED BAIRD AGNES BUSCHSCHULTE GEORGE COLDEWAY DAVE BENO ALLEN BIGGS levine) Treasurer ROB SMITH Secretary MIMI GIBSON BILL HAGOOD WALTER HENDRICKSON JAMES CROUSE DICK DAIGH DAVID HICKS NANCY HUTCHENS ‘WILMA DOBBS BARBARA EASTHAM CLINT JONES SHARON KELLY BOB ENGEBRECHT KAREN ERICSON ZOE KILVER JIM KRAATZ CHARLES FINCH JAMES FLYNN [e7 8a) KAREN MYERS MAXINE NORTON BILL FURMAN HENRY KRUSE NANCY ORR SALLY PARKER BARBARA LASLEY ARVID LUNDQUIST LOIS PONTIUS JOHN PORTZLINE LARRY LYNN JACK MALONE STEVE RAMSEY JOHN RANSDELL DON MAY BERT MILLER [ 79 ] TOM STUBBLEFIELD LEROY SUNLEY MARY REUSCHE EDWARD ROBINSON NATHAN SWANN WILLIAM TOWNSLAY DICK RODGERS DICK SCHMIDT JIM WHITNEY JOANN YOUNG CAROL SHAFFNER GARY SIDES ROGER ZUTTERMEISTER TOM STRUBINGER - [80] a | DD “At night The white pillars of Tanner stand bold In lantern light. “In daytime I’ve often sat on these steps Talking in high-flown phrases meaning very little, In sophomoric platitudes of Life! Thinking myself imbued with the sagacity of ages Until some learned professor taught me That words are spiders’ parlors In which you can entangle yourself hopelessly. “Most any argum ent is just a word-problem, But argument is free and frequent On Tanner steps. At the front entrance or the back On Tanner steps There’s much of argument And much confabulation. And much small talk To catch up with the latest campus gossip, To follow campus politics, Getting a date with that attractive freshman, Exchanging notes and swapping information Concerning the approaching tests.” [ 82] GRADUATION PHI BETA KAPPA — 1954 GWEN STANIFORTH JEAN THORNTON JERRY COUDEN JOHN BRASEL ROBERT HOSKINS [ 84 ] HOMECOMING 1954 FRAN ZOLLNER, CORENA JOHNSTON, | AND HARRIET LONERGAN © HOMECOMING QUEEN FRAN ZOLLNER THE QUEEN AND HER COURT ee e e e ee La s % ie “This is Baxter Hall.: “It’s nearly time for lunch. In the lounge is mixed activity — The pre- and post-meal card games, Contract bridge with combined systems Of Blackwood, Culbertson and Illinois College, ' Pinochle, Hearts, Gin Rummy for cigarettes, Or the one with the delightful name of dirty eight; The play-by-ear pianists Pick out Beethoven or boogie-woogie. In the deep leather chairs are sleeping Those who stayed up late to cram. “In September, on the window seats Is a long row of shy and silent freshmen. Soon they become part of the confusion, Sleeping, dancing, or playing. [ 96 ] Sy. oa ETT When the doors to the dining hall are opened, A mad rush instantly ensues, Each hungry person dashing To reach his chosen table. “And after lunch The scene will be the same as it was before.” “Up the steps into the library. “Here are the students, Bending over books, Taking notes legible only to the writer of them, Occasionally breaking the rule of silence To mend it quickly under the librarian’s eye. “In the stacks— Thousands of volumes to enrich the mind, Enough to well confound the writer of a term paper Who has not learned the fine art of selection, Enough to set you wondering about The originality of your most unique idea. [98 ] “Do you discuss a book you've read ; By borrowing the author's thoughts, Or can you criticize? That is what profs are for— To make your mental process analytical.” [99 ] 2 hd “You know, It is the people in a place who make it good; “The girl in the pretty blue dress who laughed with me, The friend who put his hand upon my shoulder As we came out the door together, “The football hero, and the couple Who held hands beneath a study- table — “Friends whom I remember In the places I have been with them Who make the places precious.” spl el Ww The staff wishes to express its sincere appreciation to all those who through their invaluable assistance and patronage have made this 1955 edition of the RIG VEDA possible xe DONALD COULTAS TIN SHOP GENERAL ELECTRIC GAS AND OIL FURNACES 225 S. Mauvaisterre Ave. Phone 785 JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS [ 102 ] Compliments of NESCO division of New York Ship Building Co. 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