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

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smooth melodies of Don Ricardo ' s orchestra . . . First February graduation in Uclan history was held due to the Senior officers ' efforts . . . the Aloha Ball was the climax to the gradua- tion and was handled by Collins and crew who arranged a formal dance at the Florentine Room with Bob Saunders orchestra — a fitting adieu for the many going into army and navy . . . Our last semester opened with a new presi- dent of the class, Janice Beavon, who carried SPENCER WILLIAMS. . .one of the few third year men to serve as Interfraternity Council President . . . active in the class always . . . served as Representative-at-Large on the Student Executive Council during his senior year. . .was always fair and innpartial. . .Kay Bramlage has his pin. ANNE GILLESPIE. ..Alpha Phi. . .big sister to all incoming freshmen. . . the more the merrier her slogan. . .head student counselor. . .peppy. . . put on a gigantic Hi-Jinx during her Junior year for the A.W.S.. . . socially minded... a Troll. GEORGE HALLBERG. . .campus character and Phi Psi . . .head yell king . . . dialectician . . . pantomimist . . . E.R.C. called him . . . wonderful sense of humor . . . sing chairman ... a knack for tossing around the English language. on when Larry Collins left with the E.R.C, and Ursula Kahle started scribbling the min- utes in Marilyn Moone ' s stead who had grad- uated . . . Things were started rolling early in the semester with arrangements being made for graduation and Senior Week . . . Tom Papich was elected to the chairmanship of Senior Week by the Council, Frank Smith was voted head of the Alohoa Ball . . . Since numerous Seniors became A.B. in February and others received calls from Uncle Sam . . . we enlarged the Class Council and sent out a call for members of the class to help plan and execute graduation exercises and festivities . . . LESLIE SWABACKER. . .President of Mortar Board ... Assistant Editor of the Daily Bruin . . . matchmaker of the class. . .Sat on Student Council as Forensics Chairman... a comfortable person to be around .. .very much a part of the class. BOBBV JO THOMAS. . .President of the Betas. .. President of Inter- fraternity Council. .. Editor of the Claw ... Presidential appointee to the Publications Board ... a good man . . , popular and well-liked . . . Mem- ber of the advanced corps.

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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

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Larry Collins ' last effort for the Senior Class was the Aloha Ball held at the Beverly Wllshire. Everything preceded smoothly after the rug was rolled back and the lights were dimnned. Between dance chatter finds Lou King, Boxing Captain, smoothing up his talk and preparing for the next number. Many girls thought they were donning formals for the last time. Donning Senior dignity the campus com- munity bids Aloha to February graduates, and left behind classmates, who still claim ' 43 as their numeral, ascend to a category once adorning fifth year men and PCs only. To soft music and rustling formals the class met, brief ly glimpsing each other on the crowded floor of the ornate Beverly Wilshire ' s most ornate ballroom.