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Show Tuesday, April 27, 1948 DIXIE Fourth in Series Of Articles to Acquaint Students With Dixie Athletic Coaches Symbols and Traditions Basketball has always been a major feature in our school activities. Football is more recent. Prominent in the program is the coach. At first, a coach, as such, was not employed by the school. Elmer Miller, an instructor in 1911-1- 2 coached the first team. David Gourley coached for several years and did well with his teams, but his major interests were in other subjects. Other coaches, following, include Vern Greenwood, William N. Jonas, Ray Davis, Arthur Pax-maand Chester Whitehead. Some of these coached several years in succession, but the coach with, the longest record is Leland Hafen. He coached both teams 0 and the high from school team until 1946- Coaching college teams during these six years were Gus Shields, Jay n, 1926-194- - Tol-ma- n, Stanley Watts. Then came Walter Brooks and, finally, Harold Stowell. Dixie teams have made an enviable record, having represented the state twice at the national meets in Chicago. In 1925, they won the consolation tournament there and in 1928 they placed fourth. At the state tournament our boys have won two first places and several second and third places. Each year that they have played at the state tournament they have given Dixie good representation. Dixie means Southland, but its connotation reaches into the very hearts of people. The name is used widely in business and civic and is known affectionately throughout the state. The name Snow college was es JOURNALISTS PAGE THREE Lambda Delta Sigma Has Drama, Speech Festival Trousseau Tea Saturday Display Talent Results The annual Lambda Delta Sigma trousseau tea under the From Various Schools sponsorship of Mrs. Gladys Corbett and Mrs. Orilla Hafen was a lovely and beautiful affair, with the girls of the department acting as hostesses to the more than two hundred guests who called during the afternoon. At the door to show the guests through the rooms were members of the club who were most gracious and kind. In the first room were displayed articles made by the girls of the club during the year. These were all articles a girl tries to acquire for her hope chest, such as handwork of all kinds, including some very beautiful silk quilts. In the next room was displayed a brides personal wardrobe, with the dresses modeled by the girls. Also in this room on display were silverware and china, showing the proper way to set a table. The third room was called the brides room and there was the Lambda Delta Sigma bride and party, charming Joy Atkin, wife of Clayton Atkin, wearing her wedding gown of slipper satin embroidered with seed pearls. Her bridesmaids were Wanda Hall, and Charlene Gardner with the little Misses Nancy Jackson and Kathleen Blake as flower girls. Then there were club brides to be: Renee Lund, who wore a beautiful gown of taffeta with a long train; Miss Lorraine Lytle, who wore a gown of white shadow velvet and lace; Joyce Graff and Barbara Nielsen, each wearing beautiful gowns of soft sheer ma- terial. The girls on the various committees who arranged for this tea were Beverly Moody, general chairman; Ellen Raye Cottam, arrangements; Mary Webb, club dis- play; Georgia Cope, programs; Georgia Prisbrey, model trousfirst suggested to honor the great seau; Flora Brooks, bridal wardcolonizer, Erastus S. Snow and robe; Janet Larson, brides book; also to honor a great founder, Ed- Marjorie Jeffery, invitations; Cleo ward H. Snow, as well as descend- Sullivan, entertainment; DeLora decorations; ants of these two leaders. The Johnsen, Felice school was known as the St. Lambson, refreshments; Jean George Stake Academy during the Bowler, treasure; Joyce Graff, first five years of its existence Chi quilt, and Ramona Chamber-lain- , Psi quilt. before it became a college. Miss La Vae Wright of Bland-ing- , In 1913 the graduating class Utah and Miss Lu Ana McCol-lougdecided to make its name popuof Delta, Utah, won the lar so, during the night members carved 1913 in large letters on the two quilts that were contributed Sugar Loaf on the Red hill north by the two chapters, Psi and Chiof the city. The next night members of the Junior class sought to Mr. Reid represented the colobliterate the letters and scuffling lege at a meeting of the House of ensued. It was dangerous work Delegates of the U- E. A- at Salt on the hanging scaffolds and when Lake City, Saturday. The group scuffling set in, school officials meets twice a year to consider were afraid someone would be school matters and to nominate hurt and decided that something officers for the coming year to Must be done. As a compromise carry on the work of the U. E. A. it was DIXIE be writt- Mr. Miles, representing the county suggested en rather than the year of any organization, also attended. class. This solution appeased all classes and the name has reDr. Ross Hardy, former head of gained in large letters as a trib- the biology department at Dixie, ute to the school. visited on the campus Friday. He The large D has long been cheri- was a field trip to the shed. This emblem of the school Beavermaking Dam with his students was placed on the Black hill Febfrom Weber college and with ruary 19, 1915, by the entire other groups from the northern schoolThe seniors put a second schools. cat of whitewash on it that afternoon and each year since it has been Singing given homage and trib- has always been offered. school-grou- p ute by the students, faculty and is a traditional part of the dramas, alumni members. The traditional singing. Operas, whitewash has always been ad- fine art displays and other works of refined training have characministered by the seniors. asterized Dixie culture. Prayer in faculty meetings, Dixie reveres her traditions. semblies and general programs h - - - CHATTER - very good; Seymour Salmanowich, excellent- - The drama and speech festival which was held in the Dixie junior college April 16 and 17, both talent and training, displayed according to those who heard the numerous events. Under the sponsorship of the speech department of Dixie college, with Miss Myrtle Henderson in charge, the festival moved along smoothly and effectively. The contestants were given a rating of good, very good, or excellent, according to what he or she did with the selection attempted. So there could be two or more "excellents or very goods or there may be none. Six plays were entered: The Finger of God, by Perci-va- l Wilde, from Kanab high school, received the rating of good. So Wonderful in White, by Nausbaum, from Kanab high school, received the rating of "excellent. Both plays were directed by Mrs. Helen H. Burgoyne. His First Girl, by Thomas A. Woodward high school, Hove, rated very good. Directed by Mrs. Beth Schmutz. I Sell the World, by Walter Richardson, Dixie college. Marion Bentley, student director under the supervision of Myrtle E. Henderson, rated very good. White Dresses, Millard high school, directed by Mrs. Gwen S. Hunter, rated excellent. The White Phantom from Valley high school, was not given a rating. The actors in the plays were given individual ratings as follows: Kanab High School Arthur Judd, very good; Robert Lindquist, good; Colleen Broadbent, good; Nellie Dean Riggs, excellent; Mary Ann Christy, excellent; Joanne Trosper, good; Euzell Tiet-jeexcellent; Roma Ann Carpenter, very good; Lola Dawn Swapp, very good; Diana Kirby, good; Leah Dona Vaughan, good. Valley High School Marylin Tait, good. Millard High School Janet Cooper, very good; Betty Mae Stott, excellent; Junior Marshall, n, good. Dixie College Carolyn Lytle, very good; Charles Schmutz, very good; Connie Corbett, excellent; Clair Snow, good; Jordan Smith, good. Woodward High School Reed Winona excellent; Blake, Crosbv, good. Poetry Readings Branch Agricultural college, Cedar City: Joanna Palmer, very good; Delores Fife, very good; Eldon Schmutz, H. Graduation Yatches See Jim Harris for Time Payments Located in C. Force Building Dixie college: Marion Bentley, excellent; Roma Terry, goodOrations Laureen Seegmiller, very good, Dixie college. Dramatic Readings Dixie college: Carolyn Lytle, very good; Velma Terry, excellent; Barbara Nielsen, excellent. Valley High school: Marjorie Heaton, good. Humorous Readings Dixie college: Cleone Le Cheminant, very good; Melba Brewer, very good; Marion Bentley, excellent. Valley High school: Verona Chamberlain, good; Arda Stevens, good. Woodward High school: Winona Crosby, excellent; LaDawn Porter excellent. About eighty people who were participating for the meet or were officials, or in some way were helping in the festival, were served a very delicious lunch by Miss Armstrong and her girls of the home economics department. GAIETY THEATER - 'Wed., Thar., Fri. and Sat. April 28, 20, 30, May I, -- COLOR UNCOXQUFRKIJ With Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard Sun., Moil., Tues. IF With AVFVTFK May 2, 3, 4 COMES" Waiter Iidgeon Deborah Kerr and Tliur., Fri., Sat. May 0, 7, 8 Dennis Morgan in TO THE VICTOR Sun., Mon., and Tues. 1, 10, and 11 May Margaret OUrien and George Murphy in TEXTH AVEMI! ANGEL" DIXIE THEATER Tliurs., Fri., nnd Sat. April 2i), 30, May 1 Iiay Milland and Charles Laughton in THE BIG CLOCK Sun. and Mon. May 2 anil 3 Walt Disneys B VMIH In Color Tues. anil Weil. May 4 anil 5 Double Feature Special HEADING FOR HEA EX And STARS OVER TEXAS Tlinrn.f Fri., Sat. May 6, 7, 8 Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple and John Wayne FORT APACHE Sun. and Mon. May 0 and 10 Martha Scott in SO WELL REMEMBERED Tues. and Wed. May 11, 12 Two Ace Features The East Side Kids in ANGEL ALLEY And Kent Taylor in HALF PAST MIDNIGHT |