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1940 Yearbook

1940 Yearbook

Title

1940 Yearbook

Description

Prom Committee
all times for the convenience of upperclassmen; they had to perform any petty
duties requested; they had to use certain doors and campus walks; they were
required to wear one white and one black shoe, and wear a sign with their
name printed in large letters.
Early in October the freshmen were organized into groups, under Student
Council supervision, for the purpose of gathering wood for the Homecoming
bonfire. When the pile began to grow to towering proportions the first year
men were required to sacrifice part of their night's sleep to protect their day's
work from invaders whose desire it was to see a premature blaze.
The Freshman Class election was held early in January and John Kamerick
was elected to the presidency. John McDonnell was chosen vice-president,
while Ralph Lagoni was selected by his class-mates as secretary-treasurer.
The first year men assumed their first responsibility when they sponsored
the annual Freshman Prom held in February. The dance was given at the
Blackhawk Hotel and featured the music of Hank Messer and his band, the
same orchestra which furnished the syncopation for the Frosh Mixer in
November.
Top Row: Deal, Grannis, Stoltenberg, Morgan, J., Henehan, Cassidy
Middle Row: Myers, Allen S., Thienpont, Lerminez, Lagoni, Purcell, Gelwicks
Bottom Row: Farley, Dempsey, Kamerick, Walter, Murphy, B.

Date

1940

Rights

St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803

Identifier

http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/4818