University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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' IT W- : ' w r . N - — fc» On Ihe far right BILL FARRER again. . .this time in the top spot. . .and BOB PARR became treasurer. .. with ANNE BROWN (now Taylor) and OSCEOLA HERRON to fill Secretary and Vice-President spots, respec- tively... It was a giddy year... the class grew up. OSCEOLA HERRON... Phi Beta Kappa .. .O.C.B. chairman ... real spark in the class of ' 43 . . . energetic worker . . . nothing ever failed that she undertook . . . unforgettable giggle . . . wears her Theta and JIMMY CRUTCHFIELD ' S K.A. pins proudly. BILL FARRER... his spirit was so much the same as the Spirit of ' 43 that it is small wonder that It was he who held the Presidential job In his junior year and took over the A.S.U.C. spot during his senior year . . .politically minded. . .friendly. . .a FIgi. . .can ' t be held down. MARGRET KARL. . .advocate of a thirty-six hour day. . .Assistant Junior Prom Chairman. . .wanted to dance in the library ... put out a fancy program for the momentous week-end. . .thinks our junior year was the best ever . . . stuck around to edit the BOOK. Jff P , In great U.C.L.A. style, the Junior Prom with Top Hat and formal trimmings was our big project of the year . . . well publicized by fancy advertising which included Jr. Council members wearing Tuxes to an All-U-Sing . . . a couple in formal attire rode across the stage on a cycle as a special stunt . . . Bud Foster was chairman of Arrangements for the Prom . . . Hal Snyder was responsible for letting us hear the sweet trumpet of Harry James . . . with greater flourish, he waved his magic

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JO ANNE HOLLISTER. . .perfect combination of a dale-sirl and activity fiend. . .Secretary of the class during her sophonnore year ... inherited the position of Vice-President in February ' 43... did a swell job... wants to be a Spar... Gamma Phi Beta .. .friends far and wide. sell-outs . . . Betty Tomberlin, Nancy Tyler, Betty Vellom, and Marsret Karl were sonne of the efficient workers . . . We really finished what we started and in grand style, too . . . We were gaining all the polish that we needed by attending the big dances and being seen doing all the right things . . . We took part in Homecoming activities and helped with the bonfire and parade . . . Barbara Gastil was Soph attendant . . . We found that Monday nite life was just as gay as that on week-ends . . . Glen Miller saw us thronging to the Jr. Prom and we were already getting ideas for our show when we went to see the Jubilee . . . Pan-hfel and Interfraternity dances all drew Soph classmen . . . With George hHallberg leading the Sophs in yells — we rooted hard and long at all the games . . . Warren Beck was Soph manager for football, and Bob Parr was in Jayvee boat of the crew, and those men of last year who had been in Frosh sport went on to greater glory . . . And we became the Sophisticates of 1941 . . . MILLIE PARTRIDGE. . .A.W.S. Vice-President. . .really pitched in and helped the class out on any and every occasion ... Alpha Delta Pi member... her smiling face familiar at all Council meetings .. .wears Dick Frery ' s pin. PAT DARBY... a girl with a real following in every class... as Vice- President she combined all the assets which she had accumulated from working in a multitude of circles all over campus. .. easy to know... a valuable friend . . .never forgets a face. . .tops. . .a Kappa. BETTY VELLOM. . .started promoting the class from the very start... taking an active interest in early political activities. . .a member of the L.A. high crowd... made Spurs, Key and Scroll and Mortar Board... usually working hard or studying.

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wand and presto — we had 2 other bands at the Sing: Sterling Young and Eddie Aguila — promoter unique was Hal . . . Our class entered a symbolical float as publicity in the Homecoming parade which was to lead the way proudly, but somehow got lost in the crowd and came in last — witnesses claim that the Greek theater hill was too steep for a Top Hat ... All other classes proclaimed our Jubilee and when that gala week-end was over — we all went to bed and slept for a week in order to regain our strength for future activities . . . Free ice cream and cokes drew a big crowd to the class picnic at the Coli- seum before the Oregon game ... we grate- fully remember Gordy Hewson ' s help in tickets for the Jr. picnic . . . those rowdy Delts waterbagged the council while they were having their pictures taken, which only added to the general confusion . . . The pie-eating contest, held annually, found stiff competition, but Farrer had the capacity and energy to be proclaimed the winnah . . . R.C.B. had a successful charity Ball . . . BEVERLY KRAEMER. . .one of the sweetest sirls In the class. . .Chair- man of the most successful HOUSEPARTIES. .. peppy and enthusiastic . . . livened up Council and Prom Committee meetings . . . lived at the Delta Gamma House . . . until she left school to be married. Lollipops were distributed at a Sing and the Seniors grabbed all of those thrown into the audience . . . Sensation at another Sing was Dick Harris singing, Minnie the Moocher with Mary Ann Betts and Jack Milliken joining in . . . This was talent personified . . . PEGGY McCONVlLLE. . .Social Chairman. . .of you know what. . .Key and Scroll President ... Gamma Phi Beta... wears Nick Angeles ' Phi Gamma Delta pin... sweet and charming ... home ccon major... kep busy by her house when elected President. HAL SNYDER. . .Chairman of the Junior Promenade Week-end... helped make our Junior year a memorable one... worked tirelessly and against many odds. . .success was its own reward. . .champion fencer. . . Zeta Beta Tau member ... sociable.