Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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as ,, Z . fo W, tive- Gun-slingers, cow-pokes, and half-breeds crashed the saloon at Sigma Tau Gamma's 49 er rush dance. Phi Sigma Epsilon's president, Bob Gibbs, acclaims the merits of his fraternity to prospective pledges. Smokers opened rush season this year as new students were familiarized with ideals of each organization. Confusion mounted as collegians tried to decide which fraternity men they wanted to call their brothers. Fraternity dances began the final week of rush season. After chanting with the Phi Sigs at their L.'Apache, returning to the old west with the Sig Taus at their 49er's, going university style with the AKL's, and spending a night in Troy with the Teke Trojans the rushee was left two days to make up his mind. With rush season completed a record number of 139 men were pledged to the various fraternities. Sophisticated dress and casual luxury gave the class of a city night club to Ophelia Parrish for Alpha Kappa Lambda. , ' A .1 1. - ' 29

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