Western Union College - Pilot Yearbook (Le Mars, IA)

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RW l Olson, YViel1eli, Prof. Smith, Adviser: Huncer, Farley Schultz, Kuehner, VVull-zer, F. WVooLls, Bleaxsdell, Hammond Hundorf, Mnmey, Puulin, Rainforth, Turr, Hnnke Sllive, Pitseli, Mnnnctter, YVielund, Koenig, Harris, Gillis THE SENIOR CLASS In the fall of 1926, the present Senior Class entered the halls of Western Union Col- lege as Freshmen. Each donned a little green cap as a symbol of his embryonic stage of enlightenment. As time passed, much learning was imbibed and now the entire class is arrayed in the class garbs of crimson and white. These colors represent respectively, the vital blood that was given in the strenuous pursuit of knowledge, and the quality of the finished products. A concise description might be A conspicuous group in collegiate attire. Page 40 -Q- i ff - ry 9- F '. ' 5' I-flu ' E H W- 4 MJ ' mari! ,fi f-f ..,L ,..,, - --5,-,,,,:, -5, ,L , f ,g-,.--,-...-:g..:,:..,...Z..eL,...,..,lfh -li ------F--f-' fv-:':az::-f- f nf-, fiA -1- G... , f, - .'-. 11,-, 1,f,-.?:.-A--: 'g g'5e: -- .n...-.1...3.':- - if i. .-awvfn .C , ' 11 Y., feel' -..esgfau fi nmsfsi- -I---, --1-S -:gage fer- -' 'Q. . vl'v'. .. .. , 1 1-'eq' g , - 1,-' .- --- --,. .,-- . ..-1155 i n 1 I , . ., - ' v , , , 1 AH - i,..-- 'i A Q .1 - 1. n:1,'u, 4 ,4 -J A ' . .. , -S - ,..,-,.--, A1 E, I.:-I-1 . . 1,24 .-.-' ni - . 'f ' - - V . ' rf '-yn . -N 12' if' ' - ' 1' .gl.l'f7n-:lim ..'-- lx. -N r5'Y T,1'.-.'-'-1-my -cr-'IW -N ' 1' l - , ' -

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Page 42 THE SENIORS' FAREWELLU When the shadows swing low and the breezes blow across When the shadows fall deeply o'er college halls Ivy-wreathed for Western Union's sake, Then the charm of the night and our thoughts of thee ' Weave swiftly a. magic spell 5 And even the breezes seem to say, Western Union, we love thee well. CHORUS Old Western Union, how we love thy name, Old Western Union, thou art always and ever the same To those who love thee, and have felt thy spell, Old Western Union, we love thee, we love thee Well. the sky