Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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“MORE ENTERTAINMENT and less business this year” was the keynote sounded by student body president Bob Walker at the first term meeting October 12. Walker introduced Hazel Duncan as new ASOSC second vice-president. The program featured piano, vocal and acrobatic Tarzan numbers by an axe wieldcr. A JUBILANT MOB of Oregon State rooters forsook their Sunday morning “sleeping in to greet the victorious Beavers in their return from a 13 to 6 victory over the Washington Huskies, October 18. FERNHOPPERS onto the dance floor for their ball October 14. head hopper. brought a background of evergreens, wild game and crescent moon Intermission “likker” was refreshing “corn squeezings.” Rudy Grah was University of Washington rooters greet the Beavers. Bruno docs a rope act to entertain convocation. Just a resting but why hide your head?

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R O O T E R S had a field day of enthusiasm as the Beavers scored their first victory in the opening home field game at the expense of the Portland university Pilots. A “veritable three-ring circus” entertained spectators at halftime, with the Oregon State cadet band making its first appearance in full uniform. The nattily dressed Portland university band in purple and white serenaded the Oregon State rooting section by playing the Oregon State school song. A touch football game was staged by the Knothole club, composed of Corvallis grammar school boys, Joe Gray officiating for the rough-and-tumble youngsters. Oregon State performed a colorful orange and black hat stunt from the students’ section with rooters’ lids. TROPICAL PAL IW Sf formal gowns, high hair and white tics provided setting for the president’s reception October 11 in the Memorial Union lounge, with President George W. and Mrs. Peavy and Chancellor and Mrs. F. M. Hunter, guests of honor, in the receiving line. W. A. Jensen, executive secretary, presented faculty members and their wives or husbands. “The purpose of the occasion was to promote the spirit of good fellowship which characterizes the Oregon State students and facultyremarked President Peavy. am Portland University band does a bit of stunting for the Oregon State rooters. A birdscye view of the latest in hairdress at the president’s reception. Another one of those things where everyone shakes every one clse’s hand. 24

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NOVEL WAYS of collecting dues seemed the main object of class meetings October 19. Juniors gave free rally dance tickets to members holding specified marked tickets, sophomores awarded Evelyn Haworth and Harold Nelson free milk shakes for lucky ticket numbers, while seniors and sophomores were a bit less tactful. The graduating class informed its members that dues “must be paid” before members’ pictures could appear in the Beaver, and the rooks’ strong point seemed to be that more dues would make for a bigger and better bonfire. The senior class presented Bob Walker with a key in appreciation of his leadership as junior class president. An Orange “O” to be erected at the northwest end of the intramural field was brought to the front by the juniors, when Dave Mobley informed the class that the “O would stand 30 feet high with a front platform of 25 feet. New members were elected to the executive board by the 1941 class Ray Rug, Bob Benish, Andy Paris and Bob Feller. Matilda Holst furnished vocal entertainment following the business of the meeting. Dean U. G. Dubach installed John Leovich, president of the freshman class, and remaining rook officers. Brebner Saithcr, head of the Dad’s day committee, named the chairmen of the different events. Dean Dubach swears into office rook class officers John Leovich, Ruth Condon. Peggy Johnston and Vic Nunncncamp. Don'tcha trust him. Peggy? Delbert Burke explains about dues; Dr. Gilfillan and Dorothy Frcar attend. Bob “Robbie” Robinson sophomorizes. Bob Hirstel doesn't wait for Maxine Howe to catch up. 26