Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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This fellow talked himself into a first place Open House trophy. Thirteen-foot balloons anchored on top of tlie major buildings pointed out each divi- sion ' s Veishea open house. Three-foot bal- loons were used for subordinate departmental functions. A chance to see themsehes on TV at WOI- TY and a greeting from a talking robot at the Modern Languages Open House were among the surprises in store for open house visitors. High school students were guests on con- ducted lours across the campus. Guides in- troduced them to all the open houses and em- phasized those students ' major interest fields. After the hustle of the celebration ended, fi ' e ora:anizations ■were cited as the ' innina: gTouj)s. Trophies vere awarded to Agi-onomy in Agrictdture, YWCA in activities, Ci ' il Engineering in Engineering, Modern Lan- guages in Science, and Pathology in Veterin- ary Medicine. Open House Just like real that little train is comin ' ' round the curve . . . the C.E. ' s open house cxhihit captured many Veishea visitors ' interest. 24

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The Follies girls, sparkling in setjuined dresses, joined others in the tast for ihe musital Iniale of the 1952 Stars Over A eishea. Stars Over Veishea and Veishea Vodvil Hi.stoi ' s iioiiien arc humoroiisl portiaved b Tri Dells at ' odvil. The largest stage used for a Stars 0 er Veishea j rodiiction incorporated complete vaterproofing and a Grecian setting for the 9j2 performanc e, ' Ten Golden Years. The sho v ' s skit, vhich commenced in a speak-easy, progiessed down the Great White Way for a re ie ' of the tlien new Broadway plays. Characters from Gentlemen Prefer lilondes were cle erly combined vith those from Showboat, The Vagabond King, and The Ziegfield Follies. A skillful Charleston routine by Colenc Riich. Marilyn Jensen and Bruce Johnson added the perfect I ' sveniies touch to this gay extra aganza. Veishea Vodvil ' s winning pioduction, E ' er Since E ' e, concerned the most famous female charmers since the Garden of Eden ' s mistress. The audience vas delighted vith the Tri Delts ' humorous portrayal of famous vomen from Cleopatra to the ISC coed. 23

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Looks like a photo finish as Ahimni Hall noses out the Delia ,Sij;s lo lake liisi plaie in the men ' s (li ision ol iislua tanoc Kaiis Canoe Races With umbrellas in hand, hmuheds of spec- tators lined the banks of Lake La Verne last spring for tlic annual Veishea Canoe Races. Cheering loudly for their favorites, and clutching raincoats aroiuul them, the crowd ' atched 69 crews compete in the preliminar heats. The 28 fastest teams were awarded places in the final cf)ntest lor a fight to the finish. 0 erturned canoes vere the irctiuent residt of the feverish fight for number one place — much to the delight of the cro vd and competing cre v members. The success of the race aries in direct proportion to the num- ber of diinkings. Winners in the Avomen ' s di ' ision of the ' i ' 2 race s ' ere the vet but ictorious Tri Delts. Alumni Hall took lionors for first place in the men ' s grouj:). A ne v feattn-e in the ' 52 race was a special event in which canoe teams from Io ' a high schools competed. Wet, liut happv. Alpha fianis dry off after Veishea Canoe races. 25