Northern Arizona State Teachers College - La Cuesta Yearbook (Flagstaff, AZ)

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DINNER IN HONOR OF MR. POWERS November 6 In honor of Mr. M. I. Powers, former trustee of N. A. N. S., who was leaving for Los Angeles, the men members of the fac- ulty, and guests, united in a farewell duck dinner at the home of Mr. McMullen on November 6. The ducks were really killed by a hunting party which had gone out for the purpose, consisting of Messrs. R. R. Powers, Ridgely, Hollar and McMullen. Those present at the dinner were: Mr. McMullen, who was host, Messrs. Hollar, John Quincy Thomas, superintendent of Flagstaff school, C. B. Wilson, Stevenson, Powers and M. I. Powers, guest of honor. THANKSGIVING CABARET DINNER November 29 It seems as though pages and pages could be written about this event which was unusual and clever in every detail, from soup to nuts, and the dancing afterwards. The tables in the dining hall were arranged around the sides of the room, leaving a space in the center for dancing. Black and orange crepe paper decorations were profuse. There were clever favors, caps, horns and place cards for each individual cover. The menu of cocktail, turkey and the trimmings, and dessert, would have satisfied the most exacting of epicures. During the meal musical selections were offered by Miss Arlis Miller, Miss Clara Johnson and Miss Catherine Beckwith, which were much appreciated judging by the response they received. After all had satisfied their Thanksgiving appetites, dancing was enjoyed until about twelve. We owe the in- dividuality and cleverness of this occasion to the senior class PARTY FOR CLARKDA LE October 13. e f Are we superstitious, or aren't we? That is the question. We play a game on the 13th Calmost Fridayj and lose. But we did not lose the game with Clarkdale because it was the 13th of October. It was because our boys were played out, the odds being that they had used up their pep in the game with Williams the day before. So we are not super- stitious. We showed it by entertaining 22 bashful visiting players lmaybe all of them were not bashful, anyway some wereh, and tried our best to get them to dance with our dear girls to whom boys are such a novelty. We had things to eat. of course, and yelling, and, oh, yes !-our first snow fell that night. We cannot forget that. i-lo-.i . A large audience greeted Miss Rena LaZalle, December 7, in Ashurst auditorium. Her memory will ever remain vivid to her hearers. Mr. and Mrs. MacMullen had a number of friends to an informal dinner after the concert to make the acquaintance of the noted singer. Misses Clara Wheeler, 'Emily Ethell. Helen Lamb and Al- berta Platz were guests of Mrs. Tom Rees at a lovely turkey dinner December 8. One Hund d F'ft

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THE GET-TOGETHER PARTY October 4, in Dining Hall A get-together party is usually a backward affair, but this one proved as jolly as it was impromptu. The student council met the day before the party and decided to initiate the new members of the school with tactful delicacy, by means of ice cream and cake. It proved later to be a diplo- matic step, for the so-called new members, Cnow oldj respond- ed heartily, and with robust appetites. Little wonder then there was a yell, What's the matter with Mother Hanley! in the dining hall next day. There were several stunts which offered amusement be- tween dances. One in particular was put on by the faculty, and depicted their intensive musical talents, by means of notes fportrayed by the bright and shining faces of our dear teachersj suspended on sheets, with lines to represent the staff. It was a worthy event and nearly everyone went home knowing everyone else s first name at least. PARTY FOR ST. JOHNS October 27. It was a good deal like dozens of football dances, for the boys were tired, so the girls were bored-and yet it was dif- ferent. In spite of being black and blue in spots, the boys on both sides were good sports and stuck to the old ship until Home Sweet Home. We remember the dance, as we re- member the game, not flavored with victory, but because of clean sportsmanship. THE HALLOWE'EN PARTY The society column of La Cuesta contains this enlightening feature for annuals past: The faculty gave a delightful mas- querade ball on Hallowe'en. There were costumes of every description. The hall was beautifully decorated with owls, cats, witches and orange and black crepe paper. In one cor- ner of the room was a booth where doughnuts and punch were served. We might add for this year's masquerade that individuality predominated in decoration and costumes, particularly in the amount of clever ideas devised by the faculty to decorate the auditorium. We thank them for a lovely party, not soon to be forgotten. THE HIGH SCHOOL DANCE November 23. After what most of the fans termed the best game of the season, in which Normal came out with the laurels of 14-12 against Flagstaff High School, we entertained our opponents at a dance given in the dining hall in the evening. We were fortunate in having Waters' orchestra to play for the danc- ing and a very pleasant evening was spent. Mother Hanley supplied us with oodles of punch and cookies, which added to the pleasure, of course. If some of the players were tired from the game they did not show it. It was a peppy evening. One Hundred Fourteen

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Mary L. Beckwith was the charming hostess at a tea dansant December 30. The parlors and music room were alive with the happy chatter and dancing feet of the joy-loving crowd. Miss Mary Boyer, Louise Switzer, Catherine Hillebrandt, Catherine McMullen, Emily Ethell, Robert R. Powers, Au- gusta Pragst, Mildred Whetsel, Catherine Beckwith, Lucretia McMullen and Maude Powell, were the representatives of the normal at the Rotary dinner New Year's eve. Catherine Beckwith and Lucretia McMullen at intervals in the evening gave a Spanish dance, a ukulele selection and a jumping-jack dance, all in costume. The Cavan Welsh singers, immediately after their concert in Ashurst auditorium January 7, returned to the president's cottage where they enjoyed a delightful supper and the com- forts of an ideal home on a cold wintry evening. Mr. Tom Bellwood treated his classes and their friends to a skating party at the city park January 11. After the jolly skate Mr. Bellw-ood had a surprise for us! Hot dogs, coffee and toasted marshmallows. Nothing could have been finer. Miss Ada Fleming and Mr. Larkin were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. McMullen on January 18. The following Sunday Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Stevenson entertained the presi- dent's guests at a lovely dinner in Morton hall. Miss Ethell was the guest of honor at a delicious dinner given by the faculty in the domestic science dining room on January 24. Miss Ethell joins Miss Julian in the east. They will sail on the Baltic on February 2 and cruise the Mediter- ranean for sixty-five days. Literature and library extension of Woman's club met on Saturday afternoon at the home of Miss Mary Boyer. Miss Boyer has never failed in rising to an occasion. She filled the place of Mrs. Lampland, whose illness made her unable to act as hostess. Miss Boyer gave an intensely interesting talk on Pioneer Women of Arizona. Miss Margaret Northrup, after her concert on March 3, was honored at a tea given by Mrs. McMullen in the domestic sci- ence department, where her charming personality proved as big a hit as her artistic singing. Miss Northrup is a very dear friend of Mrs. Rittenhouse of Williams. The latter was ill at the time of the concert, thereby being unable to attend. On March 8 Catherine McMullen was delightfully entertain- ed at a miscellaneous shower given by the girls of Campbell hall. The occasion was indicative of the coming wedding of Catherine in June to Murray Johnson of Johnson. One Hundred Sixteen