Millikin University - Millidek Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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Gertrude Louise Dansby Decatur, Illinois Bachelor of Music Education Gertrude Dansby is doing many interesting things that some of us have never suspected. In line with her conservatory training, she not only gives music lessons, but con- ducts a night course in music appre- ciation twice a week, as well as conducting the choir at St. Peter ' s Church. She started out at Millikin as a piano major but had so much success with her voice training that she has switched to that field. At her senior recital last spring, it is said, she received more flowers than any girl who ' d sung from the Millikin platform, and we ' d wager that her kindly and pleasant personality had a lot to do with it. Edward Charles Drobisch Decatur, Illinois Bachelor of Science In rating the most winning winks and smiles in the senior class, Eddy Drobisch would head the list. He transferred to Millikin three years ago and through his friendly manner (winning wink and smile included), everyone has come to know and like him. Eddy is the third party to the trio of Baldwin, Harris, and Drobisch, and almost any afternoon about 3:10 you see them, all three a little on the short side, walking up west campus, joking over the events of the day. SENIORS page twenty-seven

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William Arthur Crane Decatur, Illinois Bachelor of Science No matter what the problem, Bill Crane can verbally attack it from any angle; he can talk a wicked tennis game as well as a wicked American history course. But he ' s really done a lot besides talking while at J. M. U. He has been a band member throughout his four years and holds the unique distinc- tion of always being the first to arrive on the scene for a band event. He has also played for four years on the varsity tennis team and has been active in intramural athletics. Perhaps we have skipped the most obvious and important of Bill ' s extra-curricular activities. There ' s a certain litt le Japanesy Alpha Chi who has really taken her toll of clock hours. Rena Da Mosso Muddy, Illinois Bachelor of Music Education It ' s been four years now that Rena Da Mosso has carried that fiddle across campus from Aston Hall to the conservatory every morning. And for four years we have watched her play in the Millikin orchestra. She is a music-education student and from the hours she kept at the conservatory and the hours she spent hunting education pamphlets and bibliographies in the library, we are sure that she did a good job in that course. Living four years at Aston Hall has given Rena ' s sense of humor a good workout, and there ' ll be many at the hall who will miss her after dinner concert of swing and sway at the piano in drawing room A. SENIORS page twenty-six

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Marjorie Eakin Decatur, Illinois Bachelor of Arts Marjorie Eakin is consistency per- sonified. Even with her car full of howling W. A. A. gals waving hot dogs and marshmallows, Marjorie is the same guiet and dignified girl we see around college. Her reserved manner has not kept her out of campus activities, however, as she has been active in women ' s athletics throughout her four years, and has held many offices in her sorority, Delta Delta Delta. We often wish we knew just what Marj is thinking when she drops her chin slightly and looks at us wisely with those brown eyes. Genevieve Fleenor Gays, Illinois Bachelor of Music Education Genevieve is another of the cam- pus fiddle-carriers; and along with Rena Da Mosso made the morning trek, fiddle by her side. She has played in the Millikin orchestra dur- ing her four years, and intends to teach music. She has an interesting hobby; she collects cook books and recipes, which someone, no doubt, will appreciate more than if she had collected China dogs. With her air of dignity, pale skin and flowing black hair she reminds one of a story-book Manchu Princess. SENIORS page twenty-eight