Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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s .X v Q You've seen Chester Al- len taking pictures at all the games . . The week of Thanksgiving saw the usual run of tests and the Black and Tan Fantasy on Novem- ber 24 . . the cast presented the program on Thanksgiv- ing Day to the holiday-bound students . . the one day respite from classes helped the satiated stomach of Purdue to become adjusted . . later it went back to the boarding house and fratern- ity diet . . Remember the rush of petitioners to the Senate Office for Cala Week and Prom Committees . . the secret meetings of all the parties to figure out ways and means to garner votes outside the clique . . recall how automobiles we re requisitioned to carry vote ers to and from the polls . . the elections were still weeks off but already each party had counted its votes and convinced itself why it should win . . The Union Formal was held the Friday after Thanksgiving, and white leather bags were given as favors . . Clyde McCoy play- ed to a crowded ballroom . . On December 2 Skull and Crescent announced the Cotillion committee4Allen Dilts was selected as chair- man . . that same day W.A.A. held its Masked Ball.

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Remember the painted sidewalks on the campus about a week before the ln- diana game . . as usual, both campuses were adorned with posters and signs . . Thurs- day before the game Purdue cars had gone down to Bloomington . . one of these came back with the Victory Chimes . . remember the story of how the night watchman was convinced that the pilferers were l.U. students sent to guard the sacred Chimes . . it wasn't until M a r c h after the Chimes had been sold to a junk dealer that Indiana re- covered them . . for months they had been sitting out in front of the Union Building. Then the big pep session before the game. . Stubby Meier leading cheers in front of a gigantic bonfire . . the team had gone out of town to rest and to escape the excitement . . remem- ber the parade from the Union down C-rant Street and Northwestern with the hearse bearing Miss Indi- ana to her final resting place . . the torches and paper and noise . . the band playing and trying to keep in one body as wild-eyed students crowded up the streets . . recall how Miss Indiana went to a fiery death graced by the Bloom- ington city limits sign . . Purdue's l3-6 victory on November l9 climaxed the football season . . the ban- quet honoring the players featured Mal Elward as principal speaker . . The Old Oaken Bucket, seen at the end of each season, was presented to Co-Captains Mihal and Humphrey.

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Sigma Delta Chi held the annual Boilermakers Brawl on December 9 . . as usual costumes were in vogue and prizes were awarded to those with the most originality . . the theme was the Bowery in the late nineties . . the Prom and Gala Week aspirants were still busy and advertised by giving away cider and chocolate kisses . . The opening night of Dracula presented by Playshop was two nights earlier . . remember how the scene shown below brought you on the edge ot your seat . . even the camera's vision was blurred by the sheer horror . . The following Saturday night the Debris Beauty Contest was held in conjunction with the Union Variety Hour . . Eleanor Nangle from the Chicago Tribune, Elmer Tatlinger ot Indianapolis, and jerry Carlon from Dexheimer-Carlon Studios were the judges . . Bud Bryant's orchestra and one thousand students watched the elimination ot sixty- nine girls to the final tour . . Peg Davis, lane Hal- tom, Ginny l-lulse, and Vivian Petersen were the winners . . Alice Martens, pictured below, was one ot the tinalists . .