Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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to Iowa Stale ' s intramural program, the new stu- dents filed noisily to their seats for preliminary speeches, an introduction to Iowa State ' s songs, then the tests. Freshman Week Freshmen Busy, was here again! Bewildered y ' • ' voice at his side. Hey, I just started dancing with her! A disappointed fresh- man stepped aside for the new arrival, a smooth, well-dressed blond with a fraternity pin barely visible under his charcoal sport coat. The girl smiled broadly, an l the two of them danced off towards the middle of the crowd. The freshman craned his neck towards other parts of the dance Hoor. Wonder what happened to that redhead I had my eye on a minute ago . . . And so ended another minor skirmish in the battle which was the All-College Mixer. As the Campanile struck 11:30, the couples — two by two — and the stags — six by six — strolled out of the Union towards their respective residences. Oh, no, not Saturday classes again this quar- ter! ... I can ' t believe it — only two eight o ' clocks! . . . Where can I ever piu in P.E.? The State Gym swarmed with busy registrants. Groans and shouts of delight echoed from the And services are free? Freshmen and new sludenls learn of the benefils of the C ollege Hospital while it learns about them. Choose your desk and flip for the top drawer! Returning coeds prepare to settle in the room that ' s to be HOME until next June.

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Dr. J. G. GRANT, Director of the College Hospital medical care. During the past year about 30 loAva State students benefitted from one of the hospital ' s unicjue features, a reducing or special diet table. B EWILDERED students scurried between bui ldings. Small knots of students congre- grated on campus sidewalks. Most were headed for or in search of the Armory. Many sore feet and much confusion later, most of the year ' s crop of freshmen had found its way into the Armory. Weighted down by litera- ture describing everything from the Ward System Expcikncfd uppeiclassintii lake llieir places in the endless registra- tion lines side by side with Iowa State ' s new crop of freshmen. In the midst of confused students, two faculty members converse on . . . Einstein ' s theory? . . . Franklin ' s virtues? . . . eight o ' clocks? -r , f

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% - . There ' s no getting away from work at Iowa State. These new freshmen have been here only 1 day, and ahready they are taking tests. raftered ceiling, as students caught first glimpses of their new schedules. This was it — the plan of action for fall quarter. The dissatisfied trudged over to join the long, weary lines on the benches, while others wound their way through the maze of ropes to the tables for the endless chore of filling out forms. Old friends, not seen since June, added to the din with their exuberant cries of Hi and How was the summer? It was good to see everyone again! Plans for more extended reunions at the Registration Dance rapidly unfolded . . . one last (ling before hitting the books. Back to school. It wasn ' t so bad after all. In fact, it was downright great to be back with all the guys and gals. And the schedule wasn ' t really so rough. Free Bowling? Well, not all the time, but during Memorial Union Open House it helps acquaint new students with Union activities. 25