SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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this time was a spring garden with its wishing well, rambling roses and trellised archways. But all our activities weren ' t on the social side. Amidst dates and phone calls, studies took their toll. And now we are Juniors! Proud of the responsibilities and obligations that are ours at last. A year filled with hard work — interspersed with good times. Fare- well to the Navy and welcome Air Corps and Pittsburgh Barracks once more. December brought snow and the Yuletide spirit — Christmas Tea at the Redcays ' , Vesper Service and Carols, Christmas Cantata — Off for Christmas recess — time flies and we with it. Cramming, exams, report cards (oh, dear) and a new term. — Once again vows to work harder. Spring and Junior Week — anticipated for three whole years. Cutting classes, Junior Banquet, Junior Picnic, crowning of queen — What fun! We rule the roost! And then back to dignified Juniors — almost Seniors.

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The beginning of our Sophomore year found us eager to return to our Alma Mater — and just a little more secure than one year before. It was now our turn to haze the Freshmen — seemed wonderful to supervise dandelion digging, serenading, learn- ing of rules — to have doors opened for us and to wield the gavel at court — St. Valentine ' s Tea at the Red- cays ' — all red and white — lost most of the men of the class to the Armed Forces. With the exception of the College Door Canteen, so aptly presented by the faculty, social activities became sparse — that is, until March 6, when the Navy invaded the town and changed Plattsburgh Barracks to Camp MacDon- ough. First, dances with bell-bottoms; then, with Midshipmen, and then, with Ensigns. Life was interesting once more — evening clothes were unpacked from moth ba lls for the first formal of the year, the Sophomore Soiree. Our theme 2 I

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COLLEEN ARNOLD — Accelerated KEESEVILl.E Elementary Cardinal 3; Glee Club 2; Elementary Club 2, 3; Art Club (Secretary 3). ELIZABETH ANN BASSETT SARATOGA SPRINGS Home Economics Cardinal 3; Home Economics Club 1. 2, 3; Choric Speech 1, 2; Basketball 3; Dance Club 3; Volley Ball 1,3; Badminton 1; Glee Club 1,2. ' BERN ICE ANN BENINCASA l I K A Home Economics Alpha Delta 1, 2, 3; Interfraternity Coun- cil I, 2, 3; Cardinal 3; Choric Speech 1. MARION BETAR SOUTH GLENS I ' ALLS Elementary Alpha Delta 1, 2, 3; Northern Lif-ht 1, 2, 3 (Managing Editor 2, Editor-in-Chief 3); Cardinal 3; Elementary Club 2, 3; Art Club 2, 3; Outing Club 2, 3 (Presi- dent 3); Basketball 1, 2; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Archery 1, 2; Glee Club 3; Rural Club 1; Class Treasurer 2, 3. 3