University of Wisconsin River Falls - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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HIM, Ym«|, Mercord, Myhro. Kennedy. Uomvrommg The outstanding event of the college year. 1944-1945. wet the combination Homocoming end Winter Carnival, held February 9 end 10. ender the sponsorship of the itedent senate, with Reuben Johnson ea a most capable chairman. The event in which ci students pertiopeted with ■■thmitw began on Friday afternoon when a big pap meeting was hold in the auditorium. The cheer leaden led the colege yds which drew e lot of spirit from the audience. President Ames. Or. Kerges. end Coach Meniea each spoVe briefly. Paul Rogness. the M.C.. announced the stunts. Each or-ganiiation in school either put on a stunt or helped in some wey with the pep meeting. The stunts were novel end included everything from operating on Superior to fortune telling. Three prises were offered at the pop meeting. The prises wore awarded to a student group headed by Ann taufanbarg. Y.M-C-A. and Y.W.CA Of course, the most important part of the pop meeting was the coronation scene when the ling and queen of the Homecoming wore crowned. As the orchestra played Marche Pontificals the Keg. Sam Young, and the queen. Marilyn Mercord. came down the aisles and up to the platform with their attendants. PhyCs Myhro and Joyce Kennedy, the two crown bearers, and Eugene Wirs who heeded the committee which chose the king end queen candidates. Sam and Marilyn ware then crowned by lest year's king. Reuben Johnson, who had reigned at the mack Hama coming. Their majesties were then presented to the audience. Although many students had planned to enter the ice skating events to bo held after the pop mooting, they wore disappointed because the weather was against them. The ice was too soft for skating.

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OFFICERS GLADYS LEADHOLM - - . President PATRICIA NELSON - - Vice-President HOPE METCALFE - - Secretary-Treasurer VIOLA HALVORSON - Point Secretary Coach Gilbert MlashetbnU Under the able direction of Coach Lichtenstein and basketball chairman Arlyn Bredahl, the W.A.A. sponsored an interesting basketball season. The girls wero well trained in the technique of basketbal, and were highly maneuverable on the floor during the various games. Three games were played with the River Falls G.A.A. team. In the first game which was played by team A of both organizations, the college team outplayed the G.A.A. to win by the score, 24-21. The next game was played by team B of both organizations. The college team, although evenly matched by the G.A.A.. gained a margin in free throws, finally winning the game by the score, 24-20. The final game was played by the college team A and team B and the G.A.A, team A. During this contest the G.A.A. won the game by the score, 20-13. Goraots, Haugon, Blot, Nelson, Rico

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Many of the houses whoro students room entered the snow-sculpturing contest. The theme of the Homecoming, SLEIGH SUPERIOR, was carried out in the sculpturing. The judges awarded first prize to the House of Retrum whose prehistoric animal was auite monstrous. The House of Kurtz's Ferdinand took second prize, and the House of Jensen's basketball player who. incidently, was greatly weakened by the mild weather, copped third prize. Saturday afternoon provided the real thrills when many of the students trudged up the Mound for some grand fun tobogganing. The boys had made the toboggan tracks, and they were steep and smooth— just right for lots of fun. The wind was sharp, and almost everyone wore snowy eyelashes and eyebrows as well as frosty hair. The outstanding event of the Homecoming was the game with Superior which was played on Saturday. At 8:30 that evening our team e Superior in a game which we won, 48-35. Sam Young and Hap were high point men for the Falcons. The gym was filled to capacity and the crowd was backing the team every minute of the game. There was extra-special music between the halves provided by a pep band. After the game a big Homecoming Dance was held in South Hall Sm. Music for the dance was furnished by Harold Hunter's orchestra, t gym was festively decorated.