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

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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.

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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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Marked by the attendance of alumni in uniform, the Aloha Ball found Ensign George Bush, ' 42 Delta Chi, who escorted Senior Secretary and Alpha Gam Ursula Kahle, and others enjoying the senior party. Unique in the history of the University, this February graduation and senior festivity oc- casioned by the war saw many pronninent office holders pass into the Alumni ranks. Pat Darby, popular Vice-President, Marilyn Moon, Senior Secretary, and others who took advantage of the speed-up program bid adieu to Westwood at the ball. Mi Graduation itself was held in Royce hiall, a preliminary to the regular exercises sched- uled for June 9. Throughout the spring semes- ter, the Class Council met to plan for another Aloha, watching the class diminish as one reserve after another drew from its ranks. Plans under the direction of peppy president Jan Beavon were unequalled for newness in ideas. The approval of a Student speaker by Dr. Sproul being one of the most progressive additions to the graduation program. As each class says farewell to the campus it has loved and served so well, another chap- ter is ended in the volume of student history and a class moves forward to meet the world beyond. Early arrivals greeted by Harry Morris were Osceola Herron with Kappa Alpha Jimmy Crutchfield, and Junior Prexy Phil Baker with pretty Alpha Chi Omega Virginia Flynn.