University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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The 1931-32 Evansville Aces BACK ROW, FAR RIGHT - Arad Mc- Cutchan) The Campus Cafeteria - Late 1940 ' s The 1941 LinC Staff Students Working Under the First Study Work Typical Art Class - 1930 ' s Program - 1934 had a new president in this school year. Lincoln B. Hale served as ac- ting president in 1940, and named president in June 1941. A new fra- ternity was founded on the cam- pus. Kappa Lambda Rho. Scores of students began leaving for the armed services. The basketball team was playing its games at the Armory. 1943 Because of the impact of World War II on campuses and nationwide, the LinC added a new section to the book — Military Life on Cam- pus. The War also affected the sports program at Evansville College in 1943. Only 15 men went out for the football team, and by the end of the season this number had dwind- led down to 12. In fact, they even had to draft the student manager. 1944 Evansville College suffered a tre- mendous drop in enrollment due to the war in 1944, the school also start- ed the new V-5 training program for pilots for the Navy. There were many dedications on campus to the servicemen— among them was the dedication of the LinC. 1945 On November 24, 1944, a stone was set to dedicate the site of the $700,000 Engineering and Science Building amid the screaming of the diving P-47 fighter planes and the drone of the slower army trainers. The ceremony was broadcast over radio directly from the campus. 1946 The College had a record enroll- ment of 660 students in 1946. Women students found it a delight to have more men on campus since the war 9

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Thespians Present Cradle Song - 1931 Theta Sigma Girls (Now Phi Mu) - Late 1940 ' s Headen Retreat - About 1928 - (Now Location of Shanklin Theatre and Neu Chapel). The Evansville College Cheerleaders - 1933 Hale ' s Belles - 1943 (Residents in the President ' s House) lege. Breaking the adamant law of averages, the Aces failed to score a single point all season. Successful they were, however, in crowning the first Homecoming Queen in 1938, Miss Cecile Hovda. A new binding was also used for the 1938 LinC with the staff employing a spiral notebook form. 1939 The 1939 LinC emphasized four aspects of life at Evansville College; inter-related yet distinct: academic . . . extra curricular athletic social. In representing the college 8 they said, A beautiful campus . . . an efficient administration ... an excellent faculty ... a small but pur- poseful student body ... we give you the College. 1940 In the 1940 LinC the students were guided through the pages by Pinocchio. The school was build- ing a new leader on campus in the form of Vance Hartke, and the fac- ulty pictures were the work of art- ist Frank Butler. The college began training pilots under the civilian Aeronautics Administration, and the EC Flying Club was active. 1941 The first classes of the Evening College were held at Evansville Col- lege in September of this school year. The cover of the LinC fea- tured Vance Hartke, president of Stu- dent Government Association, walk- ing hand-in-hand with a young lady. Vance Hartke was a senior this year and graduated with an A.B. in Bus- iness Administration. 1942 The students at Evansville College

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The Reserve Reading Room of the Library - 1947 Military Ball - about 1955 Headen Retreat - 1947 Students Selling War Bonds - 1943 had ended. Twenty-two reported for the first basketball practice of the year. Finally, construction was start- ed on the new Engineering and Sci- ence Building in November, 1945, and Don Ping was named head football coach. 1947 The style of the LinC changed a- gain this year with the staff deciding on a larger format, 9 by 12 inches. Governor Gates was on campus in September, 1946, for United Nations Day and the dedication of the college as a memorial to World War II vet- IC erans. Veteran housing was offered to married veterans and their famil- ies at College Courts, units which were situated on Rotherwood. A 70- piece band was formed and made its first appearance at the Murray State football game under the direction of Wesley Shepard. We saluted Bob Hawkins, selected as All-American by the Associated Press for his out- standing football ability. 1948 The year started with the largest staff in the history of the college, with 31 new appointments bringing the total to 106. The LinC also re- ported the formation of seven new organizations on campus this year to accomodate diversified student in- terests. The expanding sports program included teams in football, basketball,, baseball, track, golf and tennis. 1949 The first sorority facility was opened in 1949. A room downtown was rented by the Castalians, a literary society which has now become the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. Sigma Alpha Iota, a women ' s music honor-