Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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leadersKip earned by nis efforts for a better Lenign. Not soon to be for- gotten was the sparkling play of Bob Numbers, 50, ana Russ Jones, 48, wno snowed us what team ball and real fight on the gridiron can be like. To Gene Sowers, 48, must go a lot of credit for his grand job of organizing Town Council and bring- ing those of us who live off campus into a closer and more active con- tact with Lehigh. Reed Fulton, ' 48, lacrosse center on the 1947 varsity, carved out a slot on the All-North Lacrosse Team by virtue of his hard playing and good teamwork. To George Horneck, 49, goes a vote of thanks for his hard work in direct- ing the efforts of the Constitution Revision Committee. And to a host of other outstanding athletes and campus leaders, whom we all know and recognize, go our sincere thanks for the grand jobs they have done by virtue of t heir office or their in- terest in Lehigh. The grinding out of homework occupies the majority of our time but we all have had our moments. The long weary hours spent peering over textbooks are soon forgotten for all their unpleasantness, and saner thoughts of the gayer times of Le- high nights remain prominent in our minds. Who ever will forget some of those dances that highlighted the school year? The Military Ball, the first since the war, given in the spring of 47 by Scabbard and Blade; the Engineers Ball, spon- sored by the engineering honoraries and featuring Bob Chester and his orchestra; and houseparties. Housepartyl The Friday night Spring Houseparty Dance of 1947 gave us the S. S. Grace Hall in ship-like camouflage. Two floors of dancing with music by Charlie Spi- vak and Bob Harry gave just enough room for the 1 500 couples to move around. Saturday afternoon provided a thrilling lacrosse match with Le- high on the winning end of a 5-2 score, and a baseball game which Lehigh lost by a close decision to Gettysburg. A Tea Dance at the

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M ' the last night of the drive was fairly well attended. The Collegians, Le- high s dance orchestra, generously provided the music gratis, and other students graciously gave of their time to sell tickets and cokes so that all intake would go towards charity. As the school year passed, we all watched with interest the announce- ments in the Brown and Wfiite of the tapping by the various honor- aries. It was good to see those friends of ours who had worked diligently and had proved their salt so honored in recognition of their efforts. We also followed the elections of the various societies and living group governing bodies at Lehigh. The year of 1947-48 saw some excellent students selected for their merits and abilities to lead us in school activi- ties. I he list of presidents shows us Roy Ditterline, 49, Town Council; William D ' Olier, 48, Interdormitory Council; James E. Duff, 48, Inter- fraternity Council; Richard Stevick, 48, Omicron Delta Kappa; and Irvin L. Huber, 49, Cyanide. The Board of Publications honored Rich- ard H. Jones, 48, with the respon- sible job of Editor-in-Chief of the 1948 Epitome. Albert G. Farans, 48, was selected as Chairman of the Brown and White Board of Control; and Robert Polstein 48, was named Chairman of the Gob- let s executive committee. The year produced many men whom we want to remember for their stand-out accomplishments. It will be hard to forget Geza Molnar, 47, selected for the All-American Soccer Team, the winner of the Jack Dempsey Cup for excellence in ath- letics, and Dick Huyett, 47, winner of the coveted Bosey Reiler Cup for 23

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IT. ■ A ' f ' f d — . ttlL. I D ' V 1 r k ' ' 1 Wwk m WLT - -■ 1 Maennerchor completed me after- noon, and Saturday nignt was spent house hopping, dancing at the I.D.C. Dance, or simply having run. A week or mid-semester exams helped to increase the pre-week-end tension over the Fall Houseparty or 1947, and the tempo or our antici- pation was beating fast. For some, warm-up parties even gave vay to studies. The four o clock bell on Fri- day started things rolling and house- party dates took over. For us all, it was a strange but welcome sight to see women roaming about our hills, and this houseparty the dates brought with them the exquisitely feminine innovation — the New Look! Buddy Rich and Skitch Hender- son provided the smooth music for two floors of dancing at the Inter- fraternity Ball on Friday night as all crowded to Grace Hall which had been miraculously transformed around a Stars in tbe Night ' theme. The highlight of the evening came when Richard Stevick, 48, and his wife, Nita, were crowned Mr. and Mrs. Lehigh, 1947-48. Heads turned and eyes bulged when Frank Hewitt s date, Miss Nancy Fitch of Plainneld, N. J., was crowned the Houseparty Queen. The last notes of music at two Saturday morning meant that only the orchestra was quitting for the evening. Black bow ties, board fronts, and stiff collars quickly disappeared as everyone quickly settled down to 23