Marycrest College - Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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ai 'Q lv f ' 'T' 1 Rohlman Hall Parents' Weekend Porents' Weekend, Oct. 29-30, included o luncheon, parent-toculty meetings, o chorus presentation ond o dinner-donce. Mory Protten, freshman, visits with her parents, Mr. ond Mrs. Henry Protten, Conton, Ill.

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Dr. Earl Hanson and Sister Mary Helen followed by Msgr. Dingman, Sister Mary Benita, and lbaclci Mr. Harry Kelly and Rev, Earl F. Niehaus. Founder's Day Dedication of Rohlman hall, new junior-senior dormitory, was the highlight ol the sixth annual Founder's Day, Oct. 7. The hall was named after the Most Rev. Henry P, Rohlman, late bishop ol Davenport, at whose request Mother Mary Geraldine founded the college in i939. Keynote speaker for the ceremonies commemo- rating Mother Mary Geraldine was Dr. Earl H. Hanson, superintendent emeritus of Rock island public schools. Marycrest conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Dr. Hanson. if me ,..-o The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Maurice J. Dingman blessed the new man, the Rev. Andrew A, Bialas, Marycrest chaplaing Sister Rohlman hall. From lett, Sister Mary Helen, President: Joseph Mary, registrar, and Sister Hazel Marie, academic Msgr. Dingmon, chancellor of the Diocese of Davenport, dem, W. J. Rohlman, Little Rock, Ark., nephew of Bishop Rohi-

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W 2W7'2q4 - wf ,.n....-my 1 ...1. NSF 5 Homecoming Soaring 6O's was The Theme of The annual Marycresf-ST. Ambrose Homecoming, Novem- ber 4-6. A bonflre Thursday nighT followed by a dance Friday nighT aT The Col Ballroom sTarTed The weekend's eyenTs. SaTurday began wiTh a luncheon lecTure by artist Paul Norfon lleftl. The Homecoming parade was held in The affernoon. SaTurday's evenTs ended wiTh a folk fesTival af Mary- c:resT. Sunday The Ramblers, ST. Ambrose's Top in- tramural Team, defeaTed an all-star intraf mural Team from Loras college. All .-he JF 'aw Hynix. Slow Down The Soaring 6O's was The Theme of The Turtle-shaped iunior class float which Tied for hrs? place wifh The Chicago club floaT in The annual Homecoming parade.