Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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FLORA VIRGINIA COOKE. Mentality plus. Knows her atoms and molecules. Only brave soul to take every chemistry course offered and still sport a mean report card. A Cheltenham High product. Correct, precise, meticulous. Tutor for all struggling chemists, stalwart of the Hall Chemical Society. Day student, commutes a la Chevy, when it has no flat tires. Information bureau of day study, leader of that contingent's bull sessions. So meek and timid in freshman year she departed A. W. O. L. on Founder's Day. Cohort with Alice Richard in this escapade, but paid fine anyway. Beardwood's right hand girl. HERBERT ALLEN COOPER. V rsatility personified. Everything from shouting Methodist to shouting head cheer leader, with three years as shouting debater thrown in. One mainstay of Carter's bi-monthly Webster Forensic Club. “Patronizes nearly all political science courses. A Weekly news-hound as sophomore, Gregory's headache associate as junior. Athlete: see Doc Baker's shin-busters in action or recall activities with Curtis Hall Marines. Belongs to select T. K. A. Side interests include radio addresses and fair sex, girl at home. Attended meetings of Council on Student Activities while taking heredity. Faithful supporter of B. S. P.—Boy Scout Preachers. EARL WAYNE COVERT. B si ectacled Bud : from clammy Camden. Ursinus wonder man: social science stude who went biologist. Greatest fame as slashing slosh slinger of gabbling gossip Gaff, beloved arch enemy of South Hall. Wobbly waiter of Humble Harry's Hash House. President of everything except Women's Dormitory Comm. Leader of Beta Sigma Lambda. Emulated brother and became Student Council king. Write-up man on Butch's picture book. Hoads Inter-Fraternity wranglers. Soph president. Chase's masked sphere tosser. In Pre-Med. Society. Never sleeps at night, seemingly underfed, still survives. PRUDENCE EDITH DEDRICK. Whirlwind of action, energy, spirit. Moves like coiled spring. Outjumps elongated rivals in feminine version of basketball; traces circles about opponents on hockey field. Plays football from grandstand. Extremely active in campus affairs: President, W.A.A.; captain, basketball; member, Council on Student Activities; Pre-Medical Society; Omega Chi; Senior Ball Committee. Vivacious and congenial. Haunts laboratories and library, not averse to midnight session with horn-rimmed goggles and chemistry book. Chosen May Queen on basis of character, personality. looks—also politics. 25

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RUTH BURROWES. One of many Maple nuts. Holmes, sweet Holmes. Firm supporter of English Group and Club. Dotes on poly science. As manager of archery, had grand time taking out, bringing in equipment. Specialized in class hockey games and membership in Women's A. A., both in junior year. Likes tea, also Fritz's puns to dunk in it result of English in her. Pet hate: cats of all kinds. Can accomplish anything till Bing Crosby starts crooning, then made powerless. Hates to be hit on head. Officiates at desk in library. Expects to lose some bet or other within six years. Rll I HELEN GERTRUDE BRENDLE. Rc-jmar attor: dant at Fissel's Rec Hall recitals in library's nether regions. For ability in dancing: marked A plus (not recorded in dean's office). Soph Hop Committee. Basketball, baseball, hockey competitor in class competition. Tau Sigma Gamma. Mapelite who caused many a gentleman to pass through hall's portrals. Social celebrity: rumor that she missed one social function in college career unfounded. Perpetual smile covers attractive face. Graduation causes Maples loss of fun, foolishness. Sure to hold attention of unruly adolescents next year. HARRY FINDLEY BRIAN. butcher.” Lancaster Dutchman minus accent. Decided to become business man or scandal writer, joined social sciencers, rose to presidential heights. Lived through enigma of extra-curri-culars junior year to become founder and editor of 1935 intimate Ruby.” Lost 12 pounds over intimate part. Writer of all features in Weekly” except Tower Window. Presides over Varsity Club, holding company for Grizzly Gridder.' hence its editor. Lineless wonder in Three Live Ghosts. Three-year soccer veteran, manager of varsity basketeers, half-mile cinder thrower. First stringer in band, orchestra, Sigma Rho Lambda. Protector: Irish Free State, now-extinct Mudhens. Really a big shot. RAYMOND LYNN CARR. Short, si; Another Jer- sey mosquito. Sleep 1, 2 his favorite course. Quarterback on Curtis' famous football team, calls signals for Shreiner's fluff-ball club. Staunch friend and supporter of John Thucydides Commercial. Sophomore Student Councillor. After freshman year gave up football and basketball for better things in life. Bridge, blackjack, and red dog his specialties at present. Served under notorious Mario on Junior Prom gang. Chairman, Senior Ball Committee. Presides over jungle gatherings of the Apes. Has mysterious aversion to studying. Jolly, good-natured, smiling, easy to click with. 24

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 EDWARD SAMUEL ELLIS. Rods, scion of long line of Welshmen. Gentleman and scholar. Born in V ales, typical Briton. Quiet, reserved, modest. Bites his tongue in heat of battle. Excellent student in sciences. Enjoys literary work. Patron of the legitimate stage. Warbles operatic arias in that bathroom baritone, or what have you. Business manager of the 'Lantern , then associate editor. Member of Curtain Club. Performed admirably in Three Live Ghosts. Has swapped half-nelsons with soccer ball for four seasons. Dabbles occasionally in touch football. John Bull's carrot-topped son doing well by Uncle Sam. RUSSELL SAGE FISHER. Bronzed, bashful, bald. Qui magician, making most of hair disappear while here. Keeps trick secret. Brave banner bearer of stars and stripes through three years of bloody battles on gridiron. Captained Baker's soccer shin-s’niners after three years' kicking. Able receiver of ling's hopeless hurlers: rewarded with captaincy senior year, tryout with Connie's Athletics. Swung meat cleaver for Chase's slaughter house company. Morganthau of Beta Sigma Lambda. Quite a pugilist, practices with punch boards. One of Nelson's men on the flying trapeze. Appointed to College A. C. Ablest phys-edder in class. WILLIAM HERBERT EVANS. Blue-shirtod. mustachioed Shenandoah coal miner. Persists in asking profs questions after class. Actor of renown for four years. Reached greatest heights as one of original Three Live Ghosts. Also performed admirably in The Young Idea, The Firebrand, Death Takes a Holiday. Man of diverse interests: yodeled in Glee Club and Y. M. C. A. Chorus; three-year president of Hall Chemical Society; member of Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Ruby staff. Caretaker of Studio Cottage. Drives ambulance during summer. Aims to be a medico. Knov s all the oldest gags. Always laughs at his ov n jokes. MILDRED ALICE FILE. :?h Einstein's understudy. Fourth dimension means nothing. Logarithms and astronomy, mere child's play. McClure's lit, a pleasure. Sat in on Women's Debating Club meetings for three years. Dramatics uppermost, resulting from love of movies, particularly Leslie Hov ard. One of select few in select honorary dramatic fraternity, of many in unselect Music Club. Favorite indoor sport: knitting and betting on Ursinus-St. Joe football games. Favorite outdoor sport: croqueting. Favorite pastime: listening to Glen Gray. Believes seven is a lucky number. 26