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

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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.

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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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p; ii..ji,jL ,,„. Mm What could be more fitting a gift for the graduating Seniors than a Rose Bowl game . . . Our Frosh hopes were fulfilled, and S.C. was humbled before our eyes, and we can always look back with pride on our final year . . . Senior Council meetings were led by Larry Collins, who took over when student-elected Bob Parr left for West Point near the begin- ning of the semester . . . under Larry ' s guid- ance, council meetings were real party times and main business was conducted in fraternity cellars . . . Turkey Trot days were over when the clever Seniors called their November dance the Fall Frolic Informal . . . held at the Bel-Air Country Club — dancing was to the Interfraternily President, Baseball Captain, Phi Gamma Delia NICK ANGELES fisured prominently in the Class of ' 43 from his freshman year on. Peggy McConville takes care of his pin over at the Gamma Phi House. Brought down the house in the Junior Show with his rendition of a haunting Hawaiian melody composed by Eleanor Blass. Senior Officers . . . JANICE BEAVON . . . president number three . . . LARRY COLLINS . . . president number two . . . and MARILYN MOON . . . Secretary . . . Missing from this picture is long lanky Hugh Freeman . . . who held the purse strings. 98