Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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I I I Wm K af X947 The Alpha's, following their old idea of get- ting the best looking girls on the campus, hit the jack pot when they pledged Ruth Richmond from Fort Scott. Ruthie began her September Atlantic City jaunt by first walking away with the Miss Pitts- burg title early last summer. Miss Kansas Clinching the trip to the East Coast, she broke back into the newspapers taking the Miss Kansas title. Winning the state title she boarded a train in September for Jersey with her mother as a chaperon. But here, with 54 best looking and best curved beauties in the country all parading in a heap, she lost out. Ruthie then returned to the campus to finish out her work on her degree. She will graduate this spring. At Atlantic City Ruth brought back with her many interesting tales of her Atlantic City experiences. While in the big city, she met many of the big-wigs. Mrs. Roxy of the Roxy theatre was director of the girls. fLucky gal, ehlj Ted Malone and Phil Regan were the masters of ceremonies. The young Kansas candidate for national hon- ors still contends her most scared moment of the entire affair was when she appeared before the auditorium full of people to sing My Wonderful One. But we all cried for joy when one of us won an honor, she remarked. I walked over to the center of the stage in the big auditorium and every light in the house was right at me. As far as I could see there were people. The rows seemed to go back until you wondered just where they stopped. One Big Family While in Atlantic City we lived like one big family, Ruthie said. What this country needs is more of such families. Everyone helped everyone else both at the hotel and at the various contests. Ruthie was awarded a scholarship to the Patri- cia Stevens modeling school. She appeared in many newsreels, and had interviews with many newspaper men. And watching her model a bathing suit, sweater or formal evening gown, we can't blame them, editorially speaking. It's not hafrd to understand why Ruth Richmond was chosen Miss Kansas of 1947. Do we hear long, low whistles? Page 22

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DONALD STEGGE: Don, a guard, is a twin brother to Dudley, tackle. A stout, 200-pound gridster, Don played with Morgan's navy team in '43. He lettered four years at Eureka High school and was co-captain of the team in his senior year. Don -made the freshman squad at Kansas State, Manhattan, after his graduation from high school. JOE GRAY: This 180-pound end hails from Pittsburg. He was well known by all football fans for his excellent work while with the Pittsburg High School Dragons. BOB LORENZEN: More often called Gooch by his buddies, Bob lettered for the Gorillas in 1945 and 46. A quarterback, he had the finest passing arm of any college player in the area last year. Bob is a good ball handler and saw a lot of action this year. He is a product of Pittsburg High school. DALE MORROW: Dale's home is Tulsa, where he lettered on the Tulsa Central team while in high school. Dale came to Pitt in the fall semester of '43. He played on John Lance's basketball team in '44 and earned a football letter at K. U. in '45. Morrow turned in many long runs in 1946 and played a lot in the grid wars last fall. He is a halfback. DUTCH NOGEL: Another end who has plenty of football savvy. Also a product of Pitts- burg High school, Dutch made the All-Southeast Kansas team three years in a row. He also made the all-state high school squad. Nogel first went to Tulsa University, where he earned his freshman letter. He then went to the Springfield Teachers College, Springfield, Mo., where he played regular end for two years before the war interrupted his training. Others included in the list to receive letters were E. K. Allmon, Charles Belt, Al Cerne, Wayne Craven, L. C. Crouch, Ray Denny, Frank DeRiso, Ray Evans, L. M. Foster, Jack Grim, Jim Gum- fory, Ernie Hebenstriet, Chet Heidman, Steve Johnson, Harman Lesco, Don Linville, Firman Mall, Scottie Moherman, Frank Page, jack Wal- lace and John Winters. Eclitor's Note: The next issue of the Kanza, to be distributed to students before the end of the spring semester, will carry complete coverage of the Gorilla year in basketball. Sports editor jim Brown has said pictures for this feature are now being taken. The word-picture of the basketball season will be handled by Brown who did the excellent football and track write-ups for this issue. In the backfield are Vossen, Snyder, Foster and Macheers. The line consists of Denny, Belt, Page, Grim, Hottenstein, Craven and Cerne, Page 21

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Figures Don't Lie Some wise old bird way back figures d i ' once said that ont lie No . w whether he was speakin about percentages and deci f mals or anothe o the question th ' E r side , ere remamsa o' p int of difference. But who likes fractions? Here is the dope on the hereafter side of the question. Ruthie is fiv f e oot, three and a half and ' the scale at 105. Sh ' tips e IS a blond and has green eyes. Wait, brother, I'm not through yet. She has a 33-inch bust, 22-inch waist and 33-inch hips. And most people agree that's plenty alright. Ten-mile Parade One of the most impressive events of the great American classic was the 10-mile parade on Tuesday during the week of the contest. All the girls rode in push carts made in the hape of butterflies with throngs of bystanders ushing at you constantl f y or autographs, the ' young senior said. S I' And g to native Kansas, she was notified that she had been selected Sweethe of Wichita. upon returnin art Music Major Ruthie is majoring in music. She is quite a well-known vocalist and has made many appear ances before various local college and civic groups She appeared with Pat Scalet, one of her Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority Sisters, in the Kanza Variety Show. They sang several songs, but the favorite with the audience was their special rendition o Tallahassee f Ruth has also appeared in many student as- sembly programs and has always been received with enthusiasm. Military Ball After the crowning of the candidate from Ten- nessee as Miss America, the girls were the guests of officers of the army and navy at a military ball, the climaxing affair of the week-long event. We enlist d e men haven't got a chance Paul Hudson. H er an Ohn bass a wa Page 23 e's to prove that Ruthie look eve ' s equally good in 'hmg gown. Below b oy friend Chuck Klo- a, now attenolin K g U, and Ruthie go for lk around the college lake.