Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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The majesty of winter is heralded from a snow-topped steeple. Enthusiastic pranksters romp in the season ' s first snow. Winter Brings Change in Both Substance and Spirit Children from the local orphanage are treated to a Christmas party by the Council of the Southern Mountains. The last rays of summer beam down much later at Union than in most of our students ' Northern habitat. True, the first frost brings the elm and maple leaves tumbling onto the front campus in early October and scatters happy pairs to seek warmth inside closed doors. But it is when the first snow blankets the cold earth that winter of- ficially arrives, only to send jubilant crowds out- doors again — this time to snowball peltings and sleddings on the slopes beside Soldiers and Sail- ors Memorial. Pre-holiday term papers and out- side readings are momentarily forgotten. Despite the chilling temperatures, a warm, leisurely at- mosphere pervades the campus — not long ' til the Snowball Dance and Christmas vacation! 16

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Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra combined jazz and the big band sound to highlight the Homecoming celebration. Not the least of the eagerly anticipated events of this busy week- end were the annual Homecoming Banquet and Dance. This year it was the music of Lionel Hampton and the beauty of Mis s Claudia Havens, Homecoming Queen, which graced the evening. On Saturday afternoon the first Kathy Brick Memorial Swim Meet and the meet between Union and Eastern Kentucky were held, followed in the eve- ning by the annual Oldsters-Youngsters basketball game and the Union — Knoxville College match. The Bulldogs ' first victory of the season hailed the finale of the grandest Homecoming ever. A central climax of the weekend was the crowning of the Homecoming Queen, Miss Claudia Havens, by Coach Pete Moore. Queen Claudia is flanked by members of her Homecoming Court and their escorts. The Queen candidates are, L-R: Sara Gilpin, Flossie Mohr, Mary Ann Chuppe, Carol Nourse, Miss Havens, Sheri Cowan, Jane Law, Pam Bowen, and Lorrene Waller. 15

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tl Faculty and students socialize at the Christmas Tea. After the last Thursday in November proclaims Thanksgiving Day and its traditional turkey and pumpkin pie, wild horses are insufficient to halt the ecstatic spirit of Christmas which spontane- ously inflames the campus. Visions of sugar plums dance in every head when that long-awaited mo- ment of back home reunions is anticipated. Im- patience for that last day of classes to arrive is universal as is a lackadaisical attitude toward study and pre-holiday term papers. Social functions high- light the season too. Good will toward men is announced with parties for local underprivileged children, while various teas, the Men ' s Open House, the Choir concert, and the Snowball Dance vie to captivate the imagination until the big day. Smiling Miss Arlene Matthews is announced Snowball Queen. The Snowball Queen and her court, L-R: Kay Trueman, Karin Frank, Miss Matthews, Linda Marks and Linda Chuppe. 17