University of Portland - Log Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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:ji Flowers for the lccly. Bcmdleoder Von Armitage counts the house. High on the list of traditional Portland social activities is the Coronation Ball sponsored bythe Biologists club. Known more familiarly as the Bug Ball, the l95O edition was held in the Sunk- en Ballroom of the Masonic Temple. Over sev- enty five members of the club and their dates were on hand to dance to the music of Van Armi- tage's orchestra, and to view the Coronation cere- mony, top attraction of the evening. Red-headed Marcelline Miller, senior from the college of nursing, became the seventeenth queen to rule over the dance, when a crown was placed on her head by Prime Minister Leo Leonelli. Science majors displayed little interest in iump tunes. They like 'em slow and easy. Things like this start innocently enough with the bandleoder saying, Now we're gonna to have a little novelty number...

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. . . and sifting An outstanding performance of Charles Dickens' ff Christmas Carol was the Portland Players' Yuletide gift to the student body. Under the direction of drama in- structor Paul Oullette, the play flowed smoothly with a steller per- formance turned in by Ben Tone, as the dour Scrooge. Also outstand- ing were the sets designed by Dick Fair. Revolving backdrops and lighting effects combined to make the appearance of the ghosts unus- ually effective. The play was view- ed by audiences at both Portland and Maryhurst, and high approval was voiced at both showings. Dick Fair cas Danny Emcfes standing . . . Pilot Thespians scored in a February produc- tion of Evelyn Williains' three act murder mys- tery, NightllVI1iilFall. Directed by Paul Ouell- ette, speech and drama instructor, this tense psy- chological drama was well handled throughout, providing high-voltage entertainment for those who braved the Oregon mist to attend. Heading the cast as Dick Fair in the lead role of Danny, the unscrupulous bellhop. Fair's performance was equalled by that of Electra Gailis in the part of Mrs. Bramson, a tyranical hypocondriac. The third featured part, that of the niece, Olivia, was artfully portrayed by Marie Hallsted. A co.mpetent technical staff was directed by in- structor VVilliam Stites. Dickens of cz spot . . . MurIey's ghost appears.

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Prncess Jean Bird d her escort: for tl lK's it wus better th n watching the ds go by. V Do Education Hall had more frills than a thirty-five cent valentine when john Tie1'ney's activities committee of the student council finished their decorative job for the Sweetheart Ball, which was held, appropriately enough, on Valentine's'Day. But the final dec- orative touch was supplied by Queen Verda P 0 W e l l , petite blonde from Providence school of nursing, and her Sweetheart Court. Favorite valentines were Mary Ellen Petrone and Marianna Van Rooey from Marylhurstg Lucille Grabovac, school of music, jean Bird, Providence, and Pat O'Con- ner and Betty Hostattler, College of Nursing. Sponsored by the Associated Students, the free Valentine formal was an unqualified success. Edu- cation Hall's capacity Was taxed to the limit, With over Z50teoup1es taking advantage of the opportun- ity to shake the mothbaills from their evening clothes. 1? ge ,sf .swea aw 1 A d a hrJPPY olentmes oy 1 If that dance floor only had side- you from Queen Verda and court. boo,-ds . i 20