San Francisco State University - Franciscan Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Yell-leaders Bee Cleary, Bill Abbey, Lillian Kaplan practice a few gyratiom before a rally in ibe Bowl, The Yell Klnqs It was not long ago that State rooters attending athletic contests were greeted by the incongruous sight of no less than five yell-leaders Cthree male, two femalej pranc- ing through yell-enticing gymnastics before an assembled body of only several hundred students in a grandstand less than eighty feet long. To protect the student body from the paradox of yell-leaders that would be able to outshout the entire rooting section, the new Constitution of the Associated Students provides for only three yell-leaders Ctwo female, one maleb. From the playing field, through profes- sional baseball and ineligibility for further amateur sports came Bill Abbey, former Golden Tide baseball and football great, to take over the reins as head yell-leader. Adver- tising the Abbey Abyss as containing the most powerful lungs on the campus, Abbey won the honor of wearing Student Body purchased white llannels, conducting rallies, appointing Bee Cleary and Lillian Kaplan as assistants. l2allu Talent Parade Although football rallies were few and far between last fall, the rest of Statels year saw no sparsity of student body pep meetings. Out- standing among all rallies of the year were two --the On-To-Denver rally sending off the bas- ketball varsity to participate in the National A.A.U. finals, the Ground-Breaking, Jaysee game rally held on the new campus site in con- junction with the S.F.J.C. student body. Other rallies held on the campus by Yell-King Abbey featured a bevy of local talent, several visitors, selections by the band, A Cappella, State sing- ers, dancers. Rallies were held for basketball, football, special occasions, and for purely enter- tainment reasons. The new Rally Bowl was filled to capacity at each meet, the adjoining lawns and walks carrying the overflow crowd. Off to Denver draws crowdf.

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A.W.S. President Soulte, Vine President Im Beth Camp A.M.S. President Mtzelai, Secretary jim King. Associated Women The largest single organization on the campus, the Associated Womenls Club presents a series of teas and parties throughout each year for all the women of the college. The last year under President Mar- guerite Soult was no exception, and teas were held frequently in the Activities Room, Halloween and Christmas par- ties were given, and the A.W.S. entered the Chickenls Ball, co-sponsored the Frosh Reception. Associated Men Bi-weekly meetings, complete with beans, hot dogs, and entertainment, and the A.M.S.-sponsored Sportnite in Jan- uary marked the progress of another school year for the Associated Men Students. Under President Mario Machi, the A.M.S. provided an hour of relaxation and food every other week for the men of the college, participated in the Chickenis Ball, was co-sponsor of the semi-annual Freshman Reception with the Associated Women. Faculty members, student obzicers welcome froth.

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