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Castle On The Hill
1937 The Ranger Annual
Northwestern State Teachers' College

Freshman Class

by Cloyce Duncan

On the 9th day of September in the year of our Lord, 1936, we, the Freshmen were introduced into the holy bonds of matrimony, and soon we were made as one with old Northwestern.

The Upper classmen signified their appreciation and approval of us by donating to our cause many little black and red caps, with ear-muffs attached to keep out the blistering sun. The Freshmen, not to be exceeded by their fellow-students, responded immediately with hilarious and lusty shouts of "Beat Emporia," "Beat Emporia."

An idle rumor floated on the campus for awhile, to the effect that there had been a trigle bit of squabbling between the Freshmen and upper-classmen over the seating arrangement at the first game; however, the misuderstanding was eventually settled by the Freshmen agreeing to race each other across the gridiron with the upper classmen standing by on either side, cheering madly.

Under the sponsorship of Mr. May and Miss Boyce, the official duties of the class were taken over by Cloyce Duncan being elected president, orion Simms, vice-president, Edith Tatro, secretary and Erline Kline, Treasurer. Student Council offices were filled by Florine DeVore, Scott Werner and Johnny Wiensiell. Domestic causes and otherwise, restrained many of the officers from their duties, however, so Wayne Quinlan replaced Orion Simms as vice-president, Helen Preston replaced Edith Tatro, Helene Smith replaced Florine DeVore, Harry Berry replaced Scott Werner, and Helene Fuller later replaced Helene Smith. Immediately following the election a great clamoring and hub-bub was set up by the students who were anxious to pay their class dues. Each and every class dues was finally received the first day. Glradys Humphreys was chosen as our band queen nominee, and Marydeth Strawn was selected as Ranger Queen candidate.

A great amount of talent was revealed in the class and the Freshmen joined whole-heartedly in the various and many activities of the college. With a great amount of pride the Freshman Class may point out the fact that Marydeth STrawn, one of the most popular and prettiest co-eds on the campus and our former Ranger Queen candidtate, was elected Band Queen by the students of Northwestern later in the year upon Gayle McGee's leaving.

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