Thornton Community College - Caldron Yearbook (Harvey, IL)

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ASSEMBLIES The past year was highlighted by many assemblies with guest speak- ers from all walks of life. Among guests was Captain Jack Harrison, a noted criminologist, who lectured and gave a live demonstra- tion on the lie detector, showing its operations. Quite different from the criminology assembly was a film on Puerto Rico. Robert Davis, who filmed and narrated the movie, whisked us on a magic carpet through Puerto Rico. After seeing the movie, we all felt as though we had visited the country personally. The January orientation assembly featured one of our own faculty as guest speaker, Mr. Godwin. His talk and demonstration showed us the importance of atoms. Joe Callaway, famous Broadway star, appeared be- fore us in February. In addition to reciting Lincoln’s “Farewell Address to Springfield,” he delivered excerpts from “Bus Stop’ and “No Time for Sergeants.” Mike Wright proved to be a worried but cooperative subject for a lie detector dem- onstration by Captain Jack Harrison. Mr. Robert Davis, cinematographer and traveler, presented a color motion picture on Puerto Rico at the January assembly. Students filled the auditorium to hear Dr. A. M. Maahs, noted sociologist and world traveler, present a lecture and film program entitled “India Today.”

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One of the brightest events of the school year was the annual Sleighbell Ball, a semi-formal winter dance held in the girls’ gym. This year the Men's Club added a special touch to the dance by giving corsages to the first fifty couples to buy tickets. They also gayly decorated the gym in bright red, green, SLEIGH BELL BALL and white colors of the holiday season by suspending sleighs and candy canes from the ceiling and by decorating each table with Santa Clauses and snowmen. The Thorntoneers rounded off the evening by striking up a bright note and weaving a pattern of gaiety around the dancing couples. The third annual Sleighbell Ball was a huge success due to the careful preparation on the part of the Men's Club. SLEIGHBELL BALL The Girls’ Gym was gayly dec- orated by members of the Men's Club to lend a holiday glow to the occasion. Tables for refreshments were empty as the dancing couples waltzed to the music of the Thorn- toneers. Trent Owings and his date ar- ranged cookies, while Mr. Dulgar stirred the punch,

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GYM JAMS OPEN HOUSE One of the most popular events held each year for both the men and women of the college, the Gym Jams sponsored by the WAA and the Letter- men’s Club continued to attract much attention in January and again in April. Activities at each Gym Jam were plentiful and varied. For those whose athletic taste ran to the more rigorous type sport, basketball and volleyball games were held. The gym Stage served as bad- minton courts. Shuffleboard and table tennis were two activities enjoyed by students and faculty alike on the mezzanine. Two Swimming sessions were held in the new pool, where swimmers played water polo, dived, or just dangled their toes in the water. Then too, some people preferred to sit back, relax, and talk over the problems of school and the world in general.