University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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Dee Speed, chairman of the drive, featured a novel stamp booth at the Veterans ' Dance to further increase the sales. Rita Hickernell did an excellent job of handling poster publicity for the drive, and the sophomore class and the entire student body responded in a manner that proved that, although the war is over and the social calendar is as long as in the pre- war times, Maryland students have not let down their wartime activities. February xi was the biggest day for the sophomores during 1945-1946. Just to prove to all doubting Thomases that Maryland was really back to its pre-war social pace, the sophs gave a Winter Frolic that will long remain a pleasant memory to the lucky hundreds who attended. Under the able chairmanship of Weems Hawkins, the class did things right by engaging Stan Brown and his orchestra, a favorite among colleges and universities in this area. Result was an evening of smooth and solid rhythm, climaxed by a crowning, not of a queen, but a King of the Prom. The big moment of the evening came when bashful Gene Reds Kinney was led amidst cheers to his throne set in front of a mammoth snow ball. Thus the sophs added a new member to campus royalty, and Maryland, after many Queens, once again has a King. Plaudits for the novel decorations scheme go to the class social committee headed by Ada Anne Howie and Pat Cross. All in all, the sophs gave Maryland one of its peppiest and most in- genious social evenings of the spring season. The Class of ' 48, however, did not get all the breaks. Just ask anyone of them about the tug-of-war against the freshmen at the begin- ning of the year. Look ' s like fun . . . . . Even for King Kinney. ' 23

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cuss OF SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President Bill Eckhardt Vice-President Bill Greer Secretary Sally Morgan Treasurer Carol Haase T. HE sophomore class, organized for the first time since 1943, pooled its talents and energies and really went places this year. President Bill Eckhardt, Vice-President Bill Greer, Secretary Sally Morgan, and Treasurer Carol Haase proved themselves wise choices for class officers, leading the sophs to fun and renown on the Maryland campus. Ably assisting them were Hal Donfrio, Weems Hawkins, Larry Cooper, Patty Piper, and a sophomore class united in spirit and literally raring to go. The sophs wrote their first page in Mary- land campus history when they sponsored the 8th Victory Loan Drive and came through with flying colors. A goal of $3000 was easily surpassed, and the final count showed that the drive had netted $17,734. Lennis Janes and Johnsie Wright handled the sale of stamps and bonds to the students and faculty respectively. 22

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JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Ray Hesse Vice-President Page Chesser Secretary-Treasurer Phyllis Sell Historian Barbara Mumford T HE beginning of the post-war period found the Class of 1947 ready and eager to revive the old Maryland spirit. Like the other classes, they recovered quickly from the confusion and disorganization of the war years and started the ball rolling with class elections early in the fall. After a vigorous campaign that re- flected the revived class spirit and enthusiasm that generally pervaded the campus, the jun- iors elected their officers. Ray Hesse was victorious in the final balloting for president. Other officers elected were Page Chesser, vice- president; Phyllis Sell, secretary-treasurer; and Barbara Mumford, historian. Throughout the year the victorious candidates did a hundred- percent job of reviving traditional and colorful junior class activities. The first big result of their work and one which did much to boost the morale of all Marylanders was the revival of the traditional 24