Kalamazoo College - Boiling Pot Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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HOBEN HALL . . . . Bull sessions in fhe rooms, exfending far info fhe nighf, solving world problems fhaf haven'f been solved before or since, or iusf fallcing .... . . . . Loafing in The lounge wifh fhe fel- lows affer classes, wifh a colce and a candy bar .... . . . .The unwelcome brrrrring of fhe alarm clock. ierlcing us back from pleasanf slum- berland and commanding us fo gef ouf of bed and go fo classes .... . . . . Racing madly down fhe sfairs in fhe morning, bleary-eyed, hoping fo malce fhaf eighf o'cloclc before fhe bell rings .... . . . . Cramming unfil fhe wee hours of dawn for fhaf quiz fhe nexf day .... . . . . The winfer and spring formals, when fhe lounge is fransformed info a gliffering ballroom .... . . . . l-louse meefings every ofher Thursday nighf, feafuring a 'Gil Robinson Special pep fall: as fhe main evenf of fhe evening. and wifh fhe whole affair fopped off by fhose palafe-pleasing refreshmenfs con- cocfed by Floyd Todd and his gang .... . . . . The l-loben l-la'l l-lof Shofs, fhaf irrepressible frio of swingsfers, whose soul- sfirring performances of fhe house fheme song bring baclc fond recollecfions fo every dorm fellow .... . . . . The Chrisfmas parfy, iusf a few days before fhe vacafion .... a gaily decor- afed free in fhe middle of fhe lounge, and Dean Dunbar leading fhe fellows in sing- ing fhe nosfalgic carols .... and fhe presenfs-l .... ma-ma dolls, children's games, foy balloons, and ofher giffs of a similar ufilifarian value .... These are buf a few of fhe counfless mem- ories fhaf will linger in fhe mind of every man who has lived in l-loben Hall during his sfay af Kalamazoo College. l-lere, friendships are made fhaf will en- dure for a lifefime. l-lere, wifh over a hundred ofhers, each sfudenf learns fwo lessons fhaf are nof found in fexf-boolcs-living wifh himself and living wifh his fellow men.

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HOBEN HALL HOUSE COUNCIL The Hoben Hall House Councul as composed oT The Three oTTlcers oT The house Gene Yehle presndenT Rlchard Wallcer vuce pres: denT and KenneTh SchwelTzer Treasurer and one person Trom each oT The sux halls who us appo1nTed by The dorm pres1denT Those members are noT polmcung agenTs Tor The dormuTory alThough They do Try To maunTaln order un Their cormdors Anybody who lives In Hoben Hall and has a complalnT To malce or needs help In some Thang goes To The councnlor on his Tloor Tor advnce Councul meeTlngs are called regularly by The House Pres1denT and aT These meeTrngs legnslahon ns passed To make Hoben Hall a beTTer dwelling place The Councll makes all oT Tlre necessary plans Tor House Meehngs which come on alTernaTe Thursday nughTs The Two brg evenTs oT The Hoben year The Tall and spring Tormals are planned enTlrely by The Councal Gilmer Robinson house dlrecTor as an ex oTTucuo member oT The House Councnl snTs In on all meehngs and acTs as an adviser lT has long been a rule ThaT no dlscuplnnary problems oe discussed aT meeTungs T 0 . T

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WKZO Kalamazoo Co lege Tor several years now has recognized The nm porTance and unlversallTy OT radio noT only as a medium Tor Trann :ng sTudenTs buT also as a means oT keeping The college abreasT oT The Tlmes This year The college exTended :Ts radio program by seT Tung up a sTudenT radlo sTaTT wnTh Jack MonTgomery head sTudenT announcer as DnrecTor oT Radlo IT began a serues oT bu weekly gunz shows which have grown popular largely Through The eTTorTs oT Dr E B l-llnckley oTl1cual qulzzer sn By allynng nTselT w1Th The Book of The MonTh Club The sTaTl was able To oTler a book as a prize To The winner oT each show Thus show un addlTxon To The regular TlTTeen mlnuTe weekly aTTernoon program comprises The raduo schedule Tor The college The weekly aTTernoon program IS usually a lecTure by one oT The members oT The TaculTy alThough :T ns someT1mes clevoTecl To one oT The college Tunchons such as l-Tomecomnng The May FeTe or musical programs ln addlhon To Jack MonTgomery The college radio sTaTF Includes Rnchard Mules Sam lvlyerscough RoberT WesT Frances TrnesTram Conslrance Peck Barbara Kelly Eula Besemer chIeT, and Jerry Cruncher lJack lTAonTgomeryl, his ersTwhile sTooge.