University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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A. P. 0. ANNUAL QBSTACLE DANCE Cormick looks pretty pensive. After crawling through yards of tunnels and getting your best blue jeans dirty, you were allowed to enter the AP-O Obstacle Dance held in the recreation room of the gym during the early part of October. At the end of the rope barriers, you kissed your date and with your badge of smeared lipstick were sent through a blind alley, and finally you were allowed to reach the dance floor. Dancing to a good selection of platters in the juke box, the crowd moved in almost total darkness. A few of the more serious- minded souls-played bridge by the light of the juke box. This annual affair offered by Alpha Phi Omega was conducted in the grand style that usually ac- companies their dances. At times it was hard to tell if a person was actually kissing his own date or not, due to the darkness but then again this lent an interesting atmosphere. Admission price was thirty-five cents which went into the treasury for running funds. The A. P. O.'s plan to make the obstacle dance a must from here The Kangaroo Bob Piltz Cbelowj snuggles, Art Jones and friend just dance on the Swinney Gymnasium ballroom floor. on out since this was only the second such dance by the fraternity. The dance being early in the fall is also used as an introductory social between students. If you do not meet your old friends, it is the place to make new ones. An informal crowd along with informal clothing makes the dance very con- ducive to new friendships. Bob Millier and his efficient crew of decora- tors did a grand job and presented some real ob- stacles to those who were athletic enough to get by them. Page 'I9 Jack Deloyght fleftj is disgusted, Mary Strickland laughs, Sarah Mc-

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Lire AT EPPERSON HOUSE Roy Wolfe Cobovel ond inmates study in the great holl at Epperson house. 5 Johnny Johnston lrzghtj ond dote have o coke f?J at the Halloween party. Walt Degner just looks. Page 18 lron Mon Sloon briefs-o pillowcase. S W s i J? I X ff l5...,J ,WI X 1 4, 5 CAboveJ Mirrors ore ot ofpremium ot 8:00 A.M. CLeftD Bill Aylmer ond John Cummins fill in with o iokel fRightD The Halloween dance ot Epperson is just the thing for Jock Korope- tion ond Je-on Spoid. , Z iii, J The Kangaroo

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THE FALL FROLIC Gallons of mustard and relish were served on quantities of hotdogs roasted on the athletic field south of the E. F. Swinney Gymnasium when con- genial groups gathered about fires to roast weiners land themselvesl at the annual Fall Frolic, Saturday night, .October 23. Promptly at 7:15 o'clock the doors of the gym opened to admit the crowd of approximately l,OOO people that surged in to seat themselves for the show that was to follow. The lights went up at 7:30, and the show was in motion. Bill McGehee welcomed the crowd and then intro- duced Dick McGehee, who did a take-off on Dr. Adams. Alan Baker sang Make Believe and Why Do l Love You? Jack l-ludson and Joan Gross gave a novelty number. Helen Wilson sang I Cain't Say No. Jack Garvey played Stella by Starlight and then a boogie-woogie on two pianos at once. Bill McGehee, introduced as the worst magician in the world, and his assistant, Lotus Blossom, played by Dick McGehee, per- formed feats of legerdemain. Carol Kraft and Bob LePage danced a tango. Elizabeth Shea did a specialty, I Brought Culture to Buffalo in the Ninetiesf' The University mixed quartet, Doris Cranfill, Margaret Broderson, Alan Baker, and Bob Chartrand, sang the Donkey Serenade, Love's Own Sweet Song, Last event of the evening, a tumbling act put on by Dick McGehee, Paul Palannich, Bob Piltz, Elizabeth Shea brings culture to Buffalo while Jack Garvey plays two pianos at once Cabovej. and Jack Lake, brought many of the spectators to their feet. Dancing in the Kangaroost followed the show. The crowd took full advantage of a jukebox and danced until ll 330 o'clock. S The rest of the gang smile while Art Jones Cleftl roasts a hot dog a la carte. That is Elwood Jones and date Crightj doing the tango. Page 20 l The Kangaroo M t