Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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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

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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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Ficshnien receive their first taste of Iowa State as they listen to instructions in preparation to taking entrance exams in the armory. Freshman Days A Freshman arri es at Iowa State fresh from the comforts of home Avith high school (li|5loma ckitched in his liand. He gets to ISC ' and Avhat lia])]3ens? He is cnerwhehiied vith entrance exams, physicals at the College Hos- pital and seemingly endless ntunbers of build- ings about ' hich he kno vs nothing of the name or location. The simplest of all for the confused Fresh- man is the taking of identification pictures — he sits do ' (vn. the camera clicks and he is through with that phase of orientation. Fraternity and sorority rushing take place during Fresliman Days, and the ne v students interested in pledging ha e to scjueeze time for rushing acti ities into their bus) ' sched- ules. Time for relaxation comes the last day when the new Iowa Staters dance at the Fresh- man Mixer, reciting o er and o er again tiieir names, home to vns and college addresses. They compare notes on Freshman Days, take part in the pie-eating contest and at the end of the e ening stroll home vith ne v Iriends. One of nianv lines leading toward registration as an ISC student. 26