University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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Football Statue This salute to two football players located on the lawn the Life Sciences Building and Harmon could have easily been placed on the Stanford for the sculptor, Douglas Tilden, sent the statue to Senator Phelan who conceived the idea of offering it in competition between California and Stanford. The of two out of three games would acquire the trophy. The year was 1898. California won the first two games. The names of those players who defeated Stanford are inscribed on the statue which represents Cal ' s first great achievements on the football field. It is a real symbol of the California tradition in sportsmanship and fair play. In the years to follow, the Football Statue has been an to California football players.

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Pi Lambda Phi - Delta Delta Delta Sweepstakes Axe Review Axe-Travaganza, this year ' s title for the traditional Axe Review, included acts on the Beat Stanford theme and others which were satires on the world of The competitive musical review was emceed by Jim Moody and Rich Hyman. Pi Lambda Phi and Delta Delta Delta received the sweepstakes award with their entry entitled Once A Knight is Enough. This act also won first place in the mixed division. Delta Phi Epsilon took top honors in the singles division with End Zone. Elmer Gentry by Sigma Alpha Mu and Alpha Epsilon Phi received the second place award in the mixed division. Non-competitive acts were performed by the Daily Cal and Kappa Nu. To climax the show, Peggy Rodi was crowned the 1961 Big Game Queen. Also, the results of the House Decorations were announced: Davidson-Griffiths won sweepstakes; Elizabeth Barrett, single division; and Theta Chi and Alpha Xi Delta, Mixed division. Kappa Nu, which was the 1960 Sweepstakes winner, featured Crunchy-Munchy man in their act, Unmentionables. The chorus line opened the 1961 Axe Review.

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Cal Camp Operated entirely by the ASUC, Cal Camp was held for the first time last summer. Cal Camp took 100 children to a rented camp at Silver Lake (40 miles below Lake Tahoe) for ten days of hiking, archery, swimming, crafts, folk dancing and other The session was a tremendous success, from both campers and counselors ' points of view, said Richard Arthur, chairman of Cal Camp Board. This year, funds from Big C Circus and other student sponsored raising projects will enable the Cal Camp Board to send well over 200 children to a camp in the Sierra Nevadas. Campers are selected by the Alameda County Welfare and the Hayward Welfare Department. The chief goals of Cal Camp are: To give the children ten days of healthful, and wholesome fun in a beautiful mountain setting; to give each child the feeling that he is wanted and that someone is sincerely in him; to show, without preaching, each child brotherhood in action; to teach a sense of responsibility to individuals, groups, and authority. CAL CAMP BOARD — Left to Right, Row One: Claude Bowen, Uri Herscher. Row Two: Eileen Sperry, Wendy Slatelio, Ann Pattison, Toscha Lane, Carol Shay, Helen Lofgren. Row Three: Richard Arthur, Norris Hetherington, Bill Martella. Absent: Bill True, Louise Johnson. Concentrating on the ball game, these campers wait their time at bat. Cal Campers and a friend put their heads together to discuss their day ' s work. Omph! A camper gives his all at the Junior held at every session. Much of the camp is devoted to out-of-doors sports. Held for the first time last year, Cal Camp took 100 children to a rented camp at Silver Lake, 40 miles below Lake Tahoe. Before — getting organized to come back home after the ten day session.