Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Stamina is of as much importance to modern Greek-Ietter men as it was to ancient Roman horses in the annual Lambda Chi Alpha chariot race. Excitement of the crowd rises as the two leading teams and their drivers near the finish line. Greek Week A white-robed Greek herald carried the famous Olympian torch to its destination. Here the flame initiating Greek Week, 1960, was kin- dled. But Greek Week, 1960, was significantly different from its predecessors. This year, the Greeks were intent on 0 program of selt-evolu- otion to supplement the usual agenda of phy- sical competition. The big week, though, was not without its lighter side - including bike races, puddle pulls and a chariot roce. As the dust cleared, the Sommys and Pi Phis copped the first place prize in the College Bowl Quiz and the Betas were presented with the SAE Greek Week Championship trophy for the most activity points. Muscles bulge, determination mounts as c: team nears brink of puddle.

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Satchmo blows from the world of iazz for the Miami cats. Handkerchief in hand, eyes haIf-closed, Satch renders blues the New Orleans way. Withrow rocks with Louis's soloist as she tantalizes eager crowds with Now That Mac, He's Back in Town. Louie Armstrong Satchmo, great ambassador of Dixieland, was the center of attraction as toe-tapping Mi- amians gathered for a iazz test at Withrow Court. The trumpeter was so popular that a full house was awaiting him an hour ahead of schedule. Louis Armstrong and his company burst into Sleepy Time Down South to the delight of 3,000 swinging spectators. The vi- brant tones of the trumpet were accompanied by Billy Kyle tickling the ivories, Peanuts Hucko on the clarinet, Trummer Young blowing the trombone, Danny Barcelona beating the drums and Mart Herbert plucking the bass. Big Velma Middleton brought down the house with St. Louis Blues and Donit Fence Me In. 'l7

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Royalty ot the IF Boll were Queen Almut Gie- secke, AOPi, and her court, Rosie Boin, Sara Drury, Bette Baughmon. Fore! A gohc enthusiast takes a swing in the Sigma Nu golf tournament. Carlos Lantis, right, escorts Bill Livingston to the plat- form of the IF Boll where he received the coveted bid of Omicron Delta Kappa, men's teadership honorary. 19