McKendree University - McKendrean Yearbook (Lebanon, IL)

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Jre k re nmen Rcgistratiiin last tall saw a new crop of freshmen enrolling at old McKendree. From that group of green youngsters will emerge, in a tew years, the Finished product of McKendree ' s training— tlie class of ' 53. Now approaching the end of our first year at McKendree, we freshmen feel we are a part of the school, but still fresh in our memories are the days of our early life here. We remember the bewildering experience of our first registration, with the many lorms to fill out, schedules to plan, and books to buy. We remember the various extracurricular activities enumerated and explained during the orientation period. And, too, we remember freshman initiation. I here was the unhappy experience of freshman party night, with the games of hide and seek and the dashes through the rain. There was the charming spectacle presented to all by the freshman girls during freshman week, the chance we all had to display our talents at odd jobs, and the generous assistance of the upper classmen in helping us to develop our leg muscles. Ralph Haves was undisputed champion walker, but I am sure no one claims to have made more beds than Wayne Waggoner. Still under the burden of initiation, we freshmen ere put to work to help make the 1949 Homecoming President Vice President - Secretary- Preasurer Ray Pcirthp, RlCHAHl) RnVANT Connie Parrisii ii 25

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SampI Conv ' cntion, too. Quite a tew sophomore hums came dressed eomieally and appropriately. I lie I loho kinw was selected from our ranks. The honorahle aentlenian was none other than Cloyee Burns. A lovely trio composed ol June lU ' nder, Daphene Coston, and Dinah ' 1 anner renderetl I he Old C.ra ' Mare, beautifully in true hum st ' le. In addition to these talented hohos, we had Pat Hnsley, Mariaem Stevens, Vi Corday, Elsie Crisp, and joAnn Simpson attending the meeting. Our Homecoming float was an original horse-drawn wagon, with An Old Fashioned Hayride. 1 he students were dressed as old fashioned people on a hayride. Many sophomores gained honors during the war in various events. June Render won first pri e in ilie Amanda Glenn Declamation contest. Ann tinslcN r prize in the jeixed vari.ais honors. She won Amanda C.lenn contest, was . ' lected vice president of the Illinois Methodist Student Movement, and was selected by the magazine Mmlc nioiscllc to be a member of their college board. d ha. ork Dear old Dan Cui sophomores, it seems. Se eral ha c become eng during the year. 1 ed C ' ov, Allen Vancil, Joe Dicke Evelyn Bcatv, Anna Richardson, and with s| approaching, we k caught. h fh )me more w •sh We might stop to recognize the niar elous wit of a humorous sophomore, Elsie Crisp. Whenever sly humor or wit is needed, Elsie is the one to see. Her current events at the Clio open session won ' t be torgotten for a long time. Her sly comment about her ne.xt-door neighbors going crazy about the Old South — Totten and Chicken, that is, is just one of the man that gal knoxxs! A boucjuet could be gi en here to the cheer-leader captain, June Render. Junie did a swell job to keep the spirit high and to cheer the team on to ictorx at both the basketball and the football games. ■re: Ronalcl I lerrin. sident; and Daphene Our officers for this year w president; 1 larold Sheets, ice pn C ' oston, secretar -treasin-er. Our class had a few students with unusual nicknames 1 low they acquired them is sometimes known, and at other times destined to remain hidden. Hoag Ogle.sbv is still poimding away at the piano with a jumping rlnthm. Just why Clarence W ' iese is called Digger is cjuite self-evident. No one but an under- taker would fit the adjective. Mule Train or Bullet I lerrin is quite a forcefu l character on the football field or basketball floor, so it would seem. Squib I rosl is slill around, as cntertainine as e er. . t l,,r hop, ICC the two years before us )l ,in ict and regrets. We w iiu- college. U ' e are proud of M she will be proud il us.

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Cnmpbel celebration a success. Our biggest contribution to the I lomeconiing aftairs was the Freshman Formal Pro- gram, in which the varied talents of our class were clis|ila ccl to line advantage under the capable guidance ol our class president, r,a Porter. The elTorts ol all perlorniers were richK ' repaid, as were those oF the campaigners ( She swims in ponds ) because our own lovely candidate, Martha Rieman, was crowncil t|uecn of the 1949 Homecoming Festivities. Because McKcndree won the I lomeconiing loolball 26