University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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The outstretched hands of Ken Kreutziger symbolize an unusual feat. ln Mr. Irwin Meyer was the King for a Day on ten hours, Ken Shook lO,676 hands, setting a new handshaking record, Dad's Day, but, in reality, all dads were King. A South Sea Island setting. complete with water, swaying palms, beautiful girls, and a huge native king, was this year's theme for Dolphin Show. A feature of the show was the crowning of the pretty Dolphin Queen on Saturday night of Dad's Day weekend. Zi

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.4m A heap of hats and a heap of fun are all a part of the Dad's Day Committees plans for a traditional weekend. r aaa . ,3-4 .xy i ,.w'..s, it ,:- 2' ,al .1 .V , W9 '- is aaslf ' f mua, UQ- Sgt-Q' A 1.f..'-.1 H' ., 'f,' 3 5 -':'. l Q,f, 1 'iff 1,i':..'e ge, 21:4 Vufiv' yfvgx ',.',f..l 1 1- Re f ff' -w 'Qs in 'x ' 'MHS t ' ..s'. X 'bl I' 'w:tn4'. ' fmu- 'fan-fat J iv. sf. 5' V-ntl' 'ffvYQ?w.-i.'1e ' udtqt L ,L A , , A M JA, U, M1 ,A , ts Nvixv .V Mfffzf VL- Irv. 'f' Q. EAA ,A J' ht, 4, .. we A ofa i4li i 1-err if. 'U-l'vf3. I ,,f.f.,.3f,i 'ia' 'fi YU: ir I 5'-Zin. +w'f'Df'n f'lF?if'-E?'gf- 34 rs' 6 In 1 uv all ,iz - K ,.?,, K ,ew ' 4,31 .fi lf I, -. 1. yi A r9TT'.ti4'.'r':f'.f 1 1 . ...,,. ..,, ,, ' 1 ag., ta 'elf a faai I thigh, mt- 'iH'Pftei'i . - as ' ' ' 'V' ' ' 1-Af Y . .-' v qt. 11. ' -a f: ' is ,A Q 2 li f'1f'i fA 2 'f' -1 ' ' , V. -V if ' ' ':5'-f.e?.1.. 1'-as ..e,' ,gt i f i fgygay A ' .vtl ' Q .4 'ff:..i'.taTr 'e 1'?,i?ti I '- K? I 3 Y . . I 0Q..!.i lf ' if ,. 5.14. ,t 5 g A ' Q . w I' ' it. .I 1 alum 9 M Q 9 fr! a . I J r ' X 'fr . ' ' if gf. 1 . .j. 3 A special tribute to the dads is made by the cooperation ot Block I and The Marching Illini at the game. 20 It' Dail' erlil a Illini Celebrate Their Traditional Fall Event Illini Dads were greeted in grand style as they attended the attivities ol the thirty-ninth animal Dad's Day NVeek- end, held November 8 and El. lien Iireutfiger, the worId's lriendliest man, toured the campus shaking the hands OI the Dads and their tantptts companions. lien broke the wo1'ltl's hand-shaking retord In shaking ltl,ti7li hands in ten hours. lraditioir played a prominent part in the activities ol' the weekend. Iivents have expanded in the thirty-nine years sinte the lirst all-campus Dad's Day celebration held in lSl2tl. However, the Dolphin Show and the Little Inter- national Horse Show were a part ol the original weekend. 'l'he llniversity's lirst Dean ol Men, 'I'homas Arkle Clark, originated the idea, and the at tivities held at the first Dad's Day int ltided a pep rally, visits to classes, an ROTC parade, and a smoker. In 1922 the Dad's ,Xssotiation was formed. and Hail to the Orange was presented lor the First time. The year ISHS saw the heginning ol the strong tradi- tion ol Ising lor a Day. This year's Ising was Irwin Meyer who is the Iather ol' Roger Meyer, a sophomore in tommerte. 'l'he activities ol the weekend were many and most ol the Dads went home looking lorward to a good rest. How- ever, they lelt behind them a tremendous number ol weary students who had been working lor months in advance to make the l?l5Sl Dad's Day NVeekend a success. Intensive rehearsals for Dad's Day Review begin early in the semester for all the Cooperating independent houses participating in this annual variety show.

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l B i. ra,- a- 5 I In ' ext . 'Vids ' X.,-y .L fix, pal l A f f r eg f --r t Qi y 1 'G- - 's - '.. 6553 We Xv'jir.'f,T?'t'.s C z' A wc Q I 'vi ii feet' The fraternity men take the indees in l959, Things like the IF-MIA Tug-Of-War give us a relief from our brainwashing studies, and add fun to college days, as we watch or take part. SHN! 'V I xr Fall is still here, but the ice rink opens early to give both young and old practice time. Little Thing Mean at Lot hen It As cznnpus leaves turn to mellow gold and Cl'l1I1SOl1, the Illini are busily working :it :ill the little events that add up to ll reineinberzible tall. Enthusiasm runs high :lt this time ol yezir, lor students still retain some ol their energy alter zi restlul sunnner vziczition. It's not uncoininon zit all to hear sonieone about 43:30 in the evening say. Grub your jacket Lind let's get over to Pennsylvzinizi Avenue lor the Pzijznnzi Rance! A trziditionzil sport :it U. ol' I., the pzijziinzi races are ziclvertised :ill over the cznnpus. Frziternity pledges curry little signs around on their bait ks to let lellow clussinzites know when their piirticulzir street rxice is going to be held. The winners ol the previous year oihcizite the contest which, believe it or not, brings lt-llows out into the streets in their pzijznnas! ,Xn zitteinpt to save the past tradition ol tug-ol-wars zicross the boneyzird, the IF :ind MIA Councils challenge each other to at tugvol-wzir, which is held in the quzidrzingle. A great big rope and all their inen with well plzinted leet, plus Zl cheer- ing crowd, are :ill it takes. These are just ai lew of the short- lived events in the lull. lt's different. but college students will do anything. The annual fall pajama races always attract crowds of people like this. The races are held early in the evening and only last a short while, so loyal Illini corne out to cheer their favorite house on to victory. i if