University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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f QiMI I ' THE WATERMELON DIG, sponsored by Chi Phi, brought several thousand Trojans to the Row after North Carol ips, the Dig committee picked Carol Hoiby as Queen, and several thousand pounds of iced watermelon were de oured on this warm evening. The affair was MC ' d by Johiun tirant. )irected bv Chuck Phil- ' : PRESIDENT Eisenhower ' s helicopter descended near the Coliseum, in Troy ' s back ard. Moments later the presidential motorcade drove off to a rally where Ike gave the Democrats the severest tongue-lashing of his political career. Three Visitors to Troy; Knonlandy Ike, Topping OUR OWN PRESIDENT, Dr. Norman H. Topping, was inaugurated to office with over a thousand educators attending from all over the world. Classes were dismissed for the day, and Bovard Auditorium jammed for the event, one of the most impressive ceremonies in SC history.

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. MISS OCTOBER, Sherry Wright, hails from Delta Gamma. A freshman, majoring in International Relations, her hobbies include art, tennis, mountain climbing, and attending spectator sports. Sherry became a Trojane after attending Ramona Convent. OCTOBER Homecoming Makes A Busy Month The Fall season of activities at the I ' niversity reached its heiii;ht in a grand October maelstrom which will long be remembered for the variety and scale of events. Homecoming week- end arrived early, a burst of pageantry and festival following in the wake of hundreds of hours of preparation. Fra- ternity Row was the slippery scene of the annual Chi Phi atermelon Dig. as the results of the Kickoff Queen con- test were announced. Dr. Topping was inaugurated as our new president, a happy union for the man and the school. And another president, named Eisenhower, whirlybirded in and out of town in defiance of freeway traffic and the Democratic Partv. iL 6 .M L .. IN AX INKUR.MAL iLlILNG, cott I ' lt Randolph. .issc President, lectures to the student leaders of ' J ' rov. This is the Idyllwild Conference, where man - of the problems and projects of the coming school year are discussed. This year, many new policies were set during the weekend-long .session. RKALIZINC THi: INFLL KXCK that college students h;i e in political affairs, Sen.itor Know- land made Troy one of his campaign stops during the hotlv contested race for California Governor. 14

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HELEN OF TROY AM) HER COURT arc: Queen Ella Lou Sharp, (Kneeling) Princesses Diane Roberts ami Meliniia .Monrgonier . and (Standing) Princesses Denise Halot and Rosemary Fankhanel. Klla Loii Sliarp Helen of Trov Homecoming Queen and Court Ella Lou 8harp, 21-ycar-nl(i jun- ior Music major, was aniiouni.cd at Iro- lios as Helen of Troy for l ' 5S-, 9. Lou- kev is a Delta Gamma and came to us from Fresno State CoUej e where she was the i ' hi Siu; ' .Moonliii;ht CJirl and a Sweetheart of De Molay. She will rei ni over olluial I iiiversitv fLuutions during the eomini; year. Princesses Diane Roberts and Melinda MontL omery are also DCis. Diane is 21, and a senior in Political Science. She has received honors as a Sit?- I ' hi h;psiIon Princess of Hearts am 16 ma an .M ' Rnrc (Jueen. Melinda, a 19- vear-old sophomore in Dental Hygiene, has been an . ! ' ( ) I ' rincess. . nother Princess is Rosemary Fankiianel, (j.uiim.i I ' hi Beta, major in Kducation. Rosemary is 21, and a senior. Princess Denise Halot, a Tri-Delt, is 20, and a junior majorin, in Speech .mil I leariti ' j; Therapv.