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

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CAROL SOUCEK QUEEN HELEN OF TROY DICK mi nil wNfi

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9 5? r Mjjj . ?• 5 . l- Alpha Delta Pi and Tau Kappa Epsilon team up in Ministrolios for a first place win in the large group division of the Trolios show. KAPPA ALPHA, TKE AND ADPI STAR IN TROLIOS ADPi and TKE won Trolios ' large group division trophy this year with their Ministrolios and Kappa Alpha took small group division honors with a trio singing Parody on Tom Dooley. Directed by Jerry Murphy, ADPi and TKE sang songs such as Goodbye Mr. Huskie Friends, showing use ' s superiority over the Washington Huskies, which were then co-favorites with use to win the AAWU title. KA ' s small group division-win- ning trio, directed by Rich McEwen, parodied campus sor- ority women. Second place honors in the small division went to the AEPhi and Tau Delta Phi with SC, Vintage 1880. The show, directed by Earl Schuman, de- picted an old time movie com- plete with flickering lights. ATO and Delta Delta Delta captured the second place large division trophy with How to Succeed at Football Without Really Trying. KFWB disc jockey Bill Bal- lance emceed the traditional Homecoming Show, with the assistance of Trolios Chairman Dick Beaulieu. Rich McEvven, Curt Maloy and C. H. Rehm distinguish Kappa Alpha Order with th in Trolios. eir success 21

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Lovely Helen of Troy Carol Soucek accepts congratulations from her court and the symbols of her success from former Helen Carolec Ream. Before a throng of more than 1500 people, KFWB ' s Bill Ballance and Tro- lios Chairman Dick Beaulieu, emcees of use ' s Trolios, announced that 19- year-old Theta Carol Soucek was South- ern California ' s new Helen of Troy. The beautiful Trojau Thiies writer had survived over a month of intensive judging which eUminated 118 other girls. Sharing the stage with the Home- coming Queen were Tri Delt Susie Sale, ACHiO Karen Hansen and Delta Gammas Patti Hill and Ethel Walker. The following day Miss Soucek and her court toured Warner Brothers stu- dio and were feted at a noon luncheon. Friday evening of Homecoming week was a real challenge to the new Helen, as she presided over Troy Jubilee in the Shrine Auditorium and appeared on the Steve Allen television show. On New Year ' s Day, the queen and her princesses rode the University ' s $6,000 float down Orange Grove Ave- nue in Pasadena before the Trojans went into the Rose Bowl against Wis- consin. The first Helen of Troy reigned seven years after the founding of the University. Instead of ruling over Tro- lios, she oversaw Hi-Jinx, a women ' s week of events that coincided with Homecoming activities. Up until 1945, the president of the YWCA automatic- ally became the University ' s Helen. Afterwards, however, the competition was opened to all USC women. Miss Soucek was the thirteenth Helen of Troy to ride in the Rose Parade, a tra- dition dating back to 1923 when USC played its first Rose Bowl game. SOUCEK CLAIMS HELEN CROWN Members of the Homecoming Court include AChiO Karen Hansen, DG Patti Hi Queen Carol Soucek, Tri Delt Susie Sale and DG Ethel Walker. 23