Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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found themselves perched on the cold windy summit. It was indeed a “cold reception” as one of them expressed it. Numbed fingers found it almost impossible to gather fuel for a fire which when built was only warm where there was a flame, and there it was too warm. Numbed faces refused to function when the lunches were brought forth. It was a reverent, shivering group that stood with bared heads while Old Glory was unfurled on the steel pole and while the prayer was offered. Weber had again gained rhe top in the face of formidable obstacles. Tkt Peak The Ricks-Weber Football Rally What a thrill to see our own Purple and White flapping lazily, gracefully in the gentle fall breeze over the city hall. We who proudly passed along the streets that day knew that Weber had at last won a place in the esteem of Ogden. With a victory over Intermountain Union, a four year college, we were already making plans for a game with Phoenix, Arizona, for the National Junior College Championship. Ricks was challenging our right to the honor. The rumor had come that the northern school had a fast aggregation and were fully intend- ing to stop our rush for the flag. Only en- ,h u'wsostr 0%tUn thusiasm and support could win us a victory. Onl a good crowd at the game would insure the financial returns needed to put over rhe year’s athletic program. n enthusiastic student body, almost to a man, rallied to rhe cause to put over the first big advertising feature of rhe season, d ogged with home- made “Weber vs. Ricks” posters, and led by the band, the cheering half- organized mob marched through the streets. With yells and songs they bombarded the city hall to observe the “temper” of rhe city “dads”. 1 hen it was that the mayor with smiling countenance proclaimed his in-

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The College Year Student body officers elected for the year 1924-25 were pledged to carry out an exten- sive advertising campaign to insure a large en- rollment when school opened for the fall quarter. During the summer months every opportunity to speak a word for Weber was eagerly seized. Two weeks before school began, students were busy preparing a pre-season edition of the Weber Herald. Committees of students and faculty members were already arranging the details of the President’s Reception, the opening social event of the year. Only such unselfish loyalty to Weber’s cause, continued through the year, has made possible the many noteworthy accomplishments that have been achieved. The Mt. Ogden Hike The first event of real importance directed by the student body was the annual Mr. Og- den Hike. It was a glorious day in Weber history in spite of the fact that a chill wind, that increased in velocity with every upward step, was whipping the cold gray clouds around the peaks. The occasional moments of sunshine and the protection of sheltering clifi's afforded opportunity for the hikers to engage in periods of fun. Irma Galbraith and Dorothy Ballantyne, while trying to capture two elusive doughnuts hanging on a string, gathered enough powdered sugar on their noses to protect them from the weather dur- ing the entire trip. Miss Ridges proved her- self one of the best hikers of rhe day. She led the bunch nearly all the way to the top. After five chilly hours of climbing the hikers . «? tht Imi

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rerest in the college, opened the doors and invited his visitors in. He even smiled with compassion on one. Boh Burton, whose plea to help the blind was rewarded with a gener- ous rip. Student officers mounted the Hall tower and the Purple and White was unfurled ar the top of the pole while Lester's band lustily sent the strains of the song vibrating across the square. Game' Advertisers The Phoenix Rally Enthusiasm ran high at Webf.r with the approach of the long antici- pated game with Arizona. Once again a national championship was at our doors; this time the decision was to be determined on our own field. Yells almost led themselves. But mere cheers and the display of colors were not sufficient to the new need. The problem of raising two thousand dollars to cover the expenses of this, the real sport classic of Ogden’s his- tory, a Western championship football game, had to he met. How it was done, Weberites will never forget. A whole state was di- vided into districts to which students were assigned. Every business and residence block in Ogden City was canvassed. Kor two days no classes were held while students and faculty sold tickets. A ticket selling contest disclosed the fact that there were some real salesmen at the College. Frank Barton easily led with sixtv-five dollars for the campaign. Genevei ve Checketts, Ruth Hadlock, and Maurine Hinckley were close seconds. Erwin Nelson and Rigby Jacobs did excellent work in the cities to the north and south, respectively. The Ogden Chamber of Commerce backed the school to a man in the big drive, rendering substantial financial aid besides assisting with the advertising campaign. The city officials furnished four large trucks to be used in rally features. They also provided the men and machinery to re- move the snow from the field so that the game could be played. The night of the arrival of the Phoenix team the entire student body marched to the Union Depot to welcome them to the city and escort them to the hotel.