Syracuse University - Onondagan Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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foncd t ncC . . . The class of 1950 . . . like the war-tattered classes that preceded it . . . had its origins in antiquity. There are those who boast of wearing the frosh cap as far back as 1942. . few others drifted in dtiring the war days when Syracuse was practically a girl ' s school. But the great majority of us remember the Battle of Registration in September 1946 when we stood in huge lines that wound tortuously to the Library, Lyman Hall and the Book Store. Barring the coeds, we are mostly veterans . . . ] erhaps the last large group of (i. L ' s. When we came we swamped the place. .- medium-sized school of 6.000 became a metropolis of 20,000 and S. U. became tlie nation ' s ninth largest. Willi us came the pre-fabs and Navy barracks — the fabulous dormitory system that stretched from the town of Bald- winville to the State I ' air grounds — and now moved to the hills around Drumlins. The sanctity of the Chapel and the exclusiveness of the Forestry buildings were violated to hold our lecture classes. From our ranks came those who put Syracu.se on the top in ICastern athletics . . . and our members swelled the ranks of bigger and better organizatidus that spmuted amongst the i y. In line with the general campus expansions which made our Hill a boom town even the Orange doubled in size. ith us go the war stories and army clothes and a thousand little incidents that will add to the traditions of Syracuse and our personal storehouse of mem- ories. It is to this university and these memories that these pages are dedicated.

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7 Stci a( Me 950 lulitor-in-cliief Lee Youni, ' flashes a beaming smile as he holds the successful result of his ' (Jn r.me in ' 4 ' ' struggle. A few more wtirking clavs s])ent at the (Jrange and a discarded frater- nity pin more than filled. Lee ' s idle hours as he supervised the Thriftv Fifty. . sad .Mr. Young l)emoans that he can ' t run for a third term, as his campaign managers and senior editors hold back tears. Standing, Mort Hcchstein, sports; Bob Davis, layout editor of sports section ; Don Love, associate editor; Leo Lent, art director. Seated, W ' ilnia C ' hidester. production manager; Lee ' nung ; Ann Davidson, associate editor. A solemn set of Junior editors are these. They are wondering what ever persuaded them to get into this mess. Standing, Bob Talbot, Dick Newell, Ron Snell, Al Greene, Bob Peck. Seated, Mary Mallery, Do Mol- can. Ginger Rich. Missing, Jean Williams, Howie Lukert, Deanna Mendenliall, Betty Noble. I ' inancial Advisor C. Wesley Brewster had little time to smile as the staff piled up bills despite the lagging of .subscriptions to the danger point. Many ' s the time Mr. B. had to appease the treasurer ' s office before we published the Thrifty Fifty.