Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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V. ANN S. AAMOT Annie . . . optimist of Fircroft . . . Phi Psi . . . Hartfiold’s on the boardwalk . . . that party sparkle . . . you can be replaced . . . alarm rings daily at 5:30 P.M. . . . Spirit Committco . . . thoso December sun sessions in Room I . . . Tasty Cakes and Pepsi . . . he's too much . . . blond, blue-eyed Norwegian . . . Millor admiror . . . sincere friend. V I MARJORIE LOUISE ABRAHAMSON Marj” . . . head cheerleader . . . loves little rabbits . . . versatile hockey player ... I wish I weren’t so fat” . . . has that Tau Sig spirit . . . threo lottor girl . . . Boy, am I tired!” . . . natural blonde . . . vivacious . . . tho big day s in June. EDWARD A. ABRAMSON Abo” . . . physics major . . . Curtain Club pillar and president . . . Alpha Psi Omega . . . Dean’s List . . . kept Johnnie and Quinnie busy . . . Sig Rho brother . . . Lantern contributor . . . Weekly photographer . . . Wrote and directed High Class Stuff . . . Gettin’ up for breakfast? . . . weekends with Doo . . . hoadod for grad school . . . move over. Einstein. MELVIN O. ADEN Mel . . . from Argentina via Texas . . . Ec. major . . . import from Texas U. . . . loyal Beta Sig . . . “I've gotta got somo sloop-' . . . two years a soccer star . . . . . . You’d better bet on Texas . . . I wonder if the car’ll start” . . . constant Clamor caller . . . Bobbie . . . Poor Lulubelle” . . Latin American Contingent . . . Sin and Degradation” . . . MARY JANE ALLEN Janie” . . . Rita Hayworth hair . . . star of the Wookly” show . . . Just had a thought for an editorial ... go, go, go, gal . . . vertabrae in tho Curtain Club . . . dependable soprano in Messiah and Meistersingers . . . Alpha Sigma Nu . . . favors sleeping until noon . . . helps light the Lantern . . . those fabulous Wildwood summers ... I have the nervous twitters.” JOHN WILLIAM ANDERSON Andy” . . . likablo Phys-Edder ... a futuro Frank Loahy . . . tho Carlisle Indian . . . APE enthusiast . . . grid standout—thirty-one gamo starter . . . one of Sieb's boys . . . a four yoar mombor of tho siovo . . . a grand slam . . . “Don’t forget to wake me up” . . . Abie’s better (?) half . . . “I’m not kiddin’ you” . . . I’m serious.”

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Senior Class History September 24, 1950 brought to tho gates of Ursinus a group of excited, devilish Freshmen. As tho Old Timer so often says, those wore tho days As we donnod our dinks and name tags. S-12 shook with the strain of Wo are tho Froshmon of this hero college. Jolly Jo-Jo ruled the co-eds with determination, and the boys went through tho fun and tortures of step shows Wo all struggled bravely to bo collogiato undor the guidance of our new president. Jeff Clark 724. a new dorm in 19S0—filled with “our boys —won tho first Homecoming award presented by U.C.'s Spirit Committee. Aftor this success we strove for higher goals Exams came, and we were soon cognizant of the serious side of college life But we had our fun too, and shared it with the rest of the campus at The Big Top. our Freshman Dance, when we crowned Helon Dawson as Queen of our class . . . Next it was our term to roign as serious sophs, and how well wo filled the bill. Sad Pan Nan and Ben took charge of Freshmen Customs, and what a good feeling it was for us all to be on the other side of tho fence. With Ed Sella as president we settled down to college life after spending summers in such places as Ocean City, the Poconos. and of all places, summer school. We managed to uphold our reputation as socialites of the campus by presenting the Soph Hop, Dancing Tambourine. with a real gypsy to intrigue everyone to the T.G. gym And as sophomores our class made another contribution to Ursinus with the appearance of a male and a female quartet, thus reviving an old and dear campus tradition . . . It was now time for us to lake a giant step into our Junior year and to assume our role as upperclassmen We helped share some campus responsibilities at last, led onco more by Ed This year was to be full of successes and sovoroignity for tho class of '54. The co-eds became Big Sistors to the pale-faced Freshman gals, and tho boys also took a new role as defenders of those poor critters on the step3 of Freeland. We showed the Freshmen that at last someone was for them, and we also gave the Sophs a lew worrisome moments. Lorelei season arrived and we realized that wo had some royal blood in our class, when Miko was crowned Kinq of tho evoning. Then came the frantic planning for our Junior Weekend. Aftor many bamboo and flower problems, we surprised the campus with our decorative talents as we transformed Sunnybrook into a Grecian garden for our Junior Prom, Proludo. Our nobility again shone forth with Joanne as Queen of tho dance. Then our class made its first attempt at dramatics with our original ' High Class Stuff musical, and we slyly said. Never underestimate the Class of 54 . . . Seniority and responsibility took us by the hand and led us round the bend into our last year at Ursinus Our minds were preoccupied at timos with practice teacher woes, graduate school hopes, and wedding bell plans We realized that graduation would soon be upon us. and there was still a lot of work for us to accomplish What a spirit invaded the campus this year! It came with the Freshmen and infected even us Seniors. Jam sessions were held on Freeland s steps and Dixieland resounded from the halls of Bomborgor. 54's Frank Kolp captained our football team to a great winning season, ably assisted by six of our Seniors Our finale as dance managers was staged at tho Senior Prom on December 11. Wo suddenly became Picassos and perplexed our classmates with a modern theme, Shados of Indigo. Wo lured them to Sunnybrook and proved once more that as artists we were unsurpassed Jen and Milo were crowned Ixidy and Lord of tho prom, signifying their spirit and loyalty for the class of '54. Christmas at Ursinus will bo among our fondest college memories. This year the Christmas activities seemed to present a special fostivc gift to tho Seniors We took top honors at tho Christmas banquet, and that was one prosont wo had waited for since 1950. Alter the holidays we found finals once again, but we were minus the bewilderment of our Freshman year. Four more months 'til graduation, wo sighed. But was this a sigh of contentment or concern? Wo often found ourselves agreeing with the envious Old Timer, but on the other hand. May 31. 1954, encircled in red on tho calendar, seemed rather enticing. Spring came and we regretfully participated in our final May Day pageant, went to our last dinnor dances, and thankfully took our last exams We closed our books, took ono last look at our campus, and said good-bye to our dear friends. Our years were well spent at college; we learned to be collegiate, and we learned to love Ursinus The history of the Class of '54 has ended; it can never be repeated, except in our romombranco of tho Red, Old Gold, and Black.

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BINGEN de ARBELOA Bing . . . hails from Maracaibo, Venezuela . . . mombor of fhe Soccer team, French Club, Business Administration Club, and International Relations Club . . . Beta Sig man . . . Varsity Club . . . proud father of a baby girl . . . future ‘with tho Shell Oil Company in Venezuela. ROBERT EDWARD ARMSTRONG “Hey, wait a minute . . . Spirit of U.C. . . . Ruby Co-Pilot . . . trapped by a thormomoter . . . wedding bells . . . Cub and Key man . . . managos Weekly . . . strongly Bota Sig . . . tumblor??? . . . terrific . . . Joffersonvillo lad . . . future executive . . . personality plus . . . Ec. major . . . always a smile . . . efficiency personified . . . Ursinus will miss him. JEAN E. AUSTIN Joan . . . F.T.A. proxy . . . Meistersingers enthusiast . . . two years at Rimby's . . . always willing to help . . . Sigma Nu vice president . . Curtain Club supporter . . . those Lit. courses . . . Alpha Psi Omega . . . Wookly worrios . . . our English teacher . . . late hours . . . loves music . . . Want some coffee? . . . Who has my mail? . ALBERTA LOUISE BARNHART Barnie . . . gay Pennsylvania Dutchman from Annville . . . treasurer of W.S.G.A. . . . conscientious plus . . . Tau Siggor with spontaneous laughter and red cheeks . . . deserving Rosicrusian . . . avid knitter . . . Phys.-edder . . . soft-ball manager . . . I'll put it on my schedule . . . Demas pin and summer camp in the Adirondacks. REBA BERINGER So sweet her smile and serious; horself so silent . . . worked her way . . . baby sitter . . . keeper of the fountain at the Drug . . . lovos coffee, work, coffee, people, and coffee . . . still looking for tho unknown quantity in her life— Mr. X. . . . always working, always laughing, always hoping . . . '54 s Saint. ROBERT A. BERNHARD Bob . . . transfer from Temple . . . Dean's List (in spite of Marilyn) . . . Temple Med. in ’54 . . . “That Rovno . . . tennis team . . . ”1 get the lump . . . Varsity Club . . . Log Tavern veteran . . . long lost weekends . . . ping pong whiz . . . Are four days a school week?” . . . loves basements . . . Pre-Mod and Chem Society . . . Ahhh listen . . . smiles and sincerity.