Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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3 wmmWWwWWWWMWWM xnecswwdzmw smwxw 4w J? i mgi a THE R ALPH NOBLE TIHEY Memorial was dedi- cated to President. Emeritus R. N. Tirey at a bright spring convocation 0n the campus. The marching band played several selections and group singing was led by Hilmer Jacobson. The invocation was by the Rev. Arthur Anderson 01' the First Baplisl Church of Terre Haute. Kay Dickerson, mistress of ceremonies, introduced for- mer Dean J. Erle Grinnell who gave the dedica- lory address. The flag raising ceremony was per- formed by Dave Nicoson, president of the senior class. The ceremony was concluded after Dr. Tirey7s remarks by the group singing the HAlma Mater? 21

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AN UGLY WITCH AND a beautiful one gathered around script-holder John O,Brien in the Theatre Depart- menUs Green Room. Norma Nikolich and Marilyn Mc- Elroy represented dual forms 01' the witch, Mrs. McThing, in the play of the same name, written by Mary WV? 19,4th , I Chase and presented by Sycamore Players during the Fall term. In the hackground were the auto- graphs of many famous theatre peo- ple, while in left foreground appear- ed a dead giveaway t0 the fact that Norma was not always the witch she looked here. That pair of saddle 0X- fords was rather extraordinary for a witch, wouhhft you say? Sycamore Players Produced Drama THEATRE PEOPLE NOT only entertained others with their act- ing ability, they also developed many theatrical skills, among them a workingr knowledge of the art of make-up. e Bill Lyon, Margaret Owens, and Dan Payne applied make-up for their roles in Mrs. McThing. Mar- garet starred as Mrs. Howard V. Lame, while Dan appeared as Poison Eddie Schellenhach, leader of a small gang of mobsters; Bill was cast as Stinker, one of the gang. 20

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Publications Kept Us Informed SUE LEPAGE TYPED AN ARTICLE for the States- man, while Jim Ray checked the latest issue to see what improvements could be made; Tom Reck took his cues from editor Jean Lewis, and Deloris Brink wielded the scissors. These people were only a few of the staff members who gave us our weekly newspaper. LOOKING HAPPIEH THAN THEY did around deadline time7 Mary Ellen Mockhee, Glenn Holpp, Sue McDonald, and Eileen Kazmer worked on the 1956 yearbook. This may look easy, but don,t he fooledethcre was more to it than cutting margins off of pictures, discussing the merits of a photograph and making alphabetical lists. .- LINED UP TO BUY A BLUE BOOK were, left to right: Carole Reising, Mary Rundill, Eileen Kazmer, and Joe Bandura. Salesmen of these useful directories were Blue Book editor Carolyn Shake and assistant business manager, Paul Gill.