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501 Christmas Season Opens at ISTC
Public Relations News Release 1950:152, p.1
Over seven inches of snow has given the campus a Christmas card setting, certainly appropriate for the round of Christmas events which started last night with the tree lighting ceremony.
502 Meardon Band to Play for ISTC Formal Dance
Public Relations News Release 1950:150, p.1
The annual Christmas formal dance will be held Friday in the Commons ballroom. Bill Meardon and his orchestra, rated by Downbeat magazine as the "best in the mid-west," will provide the music. The same band played for last year's Homecoming dance.
503 President Maucker to open ISTC Christmas season
Public Relations News Release 1950:149, p.1
The season will open officially with President J. W. Maucker's lighting of the college Christmas tree. Carols will be played on the campanile chimes just before the tree-lighting ceremony south of the Commons. Group caroling will follow the ceremony.
504 Mental Health Director to Talk at ISTC
Public Relations News Release 1950:144, p.1
G. H. Lawrence, director and resident psychiatrist of the Blackhawk county mental health clinic, will address the Alpha Phi field chapter of Phi Delta Kappa.The fraternity will meet in the small dining room of the Commons.
505 Style Show at TC Friday Night
Public Relations News Release 1950:116, p.1
A style show featuring trends in both men and women's clothing will be held in the Commons ballroom. The style show is an annual affair sponsored by the social standards committees of the Men's union and the Association of Women Students.
506 "Let Customer Do It," sales expert advises
Public Relations News Release 1950:112, p.1
A good salesman--like a good football coach--keeps something in reserve. That something is at least one good selling point. Assistant Professor Leonard Keefe stressed four other points as major one in building a successful sale.
507 Untitled
College Eye 42:8, p.1
Club Commons will feature bands and club atmosphere; photo.
508 The "I" Club will present the Queen's attendants before the game and the marching band will parade in special formations during halftime
Public Relations News Release 1950:95, p.1

Dr. Harold E. Bernhard, director of religious activities, is the Sunday morning Homecoming chapel service speaker. Parade floats and house decorations will pattern the major theme. Final event of the weekend is the Homecoming concert in the auditorium.

509 Home Economists to meet at Teachers College
Public Relations News Release 1950:87, p.1
The national president is Florence Fallgatter, head of home economics education at Iowa State College. A dinner in the Commons and greetings from Fallgatter will open the meeting. Ruth Allen will give a word-and-picture report.
510 Fort Dodge Businessman is TC's 1950 DAD
Public Relations News Release 1950:86, p.1
J. Albert McKinstry will be the honored Dad for the 20th annual Dad's Day weekend. President J. W. Maucker will present the McKinstry's between halves of the football game. The marching band under Director David Kennedy will parade at the game.
511 Five art areas at TC workshop
Public Relations News Release 1950:79, p.1
Harry G. Guillaume, head of the art department, said five art areas will be demonstrated in each of three workshop periods. The five art areas are puppetry, ceramics, painting, graphics and wood construction.
512 A new work type conference for school administrators, teachers, and supervisors will be held on the campus Saturday, October 21.
Public Relations News Release 1950:75, p.1
"Today's Elementary School" is the subject of the conference centering in part around observations of teaching situations in the Teachers Campus school. Workshops will be offered in arts, industrial arts, slide-making and other visual aids.
513 "Skip Day" starts TC Homecoming
Public Relations News Release 1950:72, p.1
A headstart on Homecoming Friday morning began with a 50-car caravan that moved from the campus to the business district. An impromptu square dance in the Commons, student social center, was staged following the rally.
514 ISTC Homecoming Dance, Parties named
Public Relations News Release 1950:59, p.1
The Homecoming Dance and special alumni group reunions will be the feature social attractions of the 29th annual Homecoming weekend Friday through Sunday. Special groups-fraternal, departmental, church-have announced dates and times for reunions.
515 Iowa State Teachers College, Commons
Public Relations News Release 1950:51, p.1
The Commons, beautiful student center at the college in Cedar Falls, has five separate dining rooms.
516 Homecoming program announced at Iowa State Teachers College
Public Relations News Release 1950:36, p.1
A full entertainment slate, from a variety show to a chapel service, is planned for Homecoming visitors on Oct. 13-15. The feature attraction is the football game with the tough Drake University crew at Latham field. The Homecoming Dance is on Friday.
517 Commencement dinner party for summer graduating class, Tuesday, August 8, in the Commons
Public Relations News Release 1950:3, p.1
President Malcolm Price's speech will be "The Thread That Runs So True." The program for the dinner will include a brass ensemble, a piano solo, and singing of the Alma Mater at the close of the program.
518 Mrs. Frank and seven helpers make pies for Commons via assembly line.
College Eye 41:34, p.1
Mrs. Frank talks about preparing pies.
519 News in brief
College Eye 41:32, p.5
Campus news.
520 Along familiar walks
Old Gold 0:0, p.10
Photo.
521 Events and important happenings during 1950
Old Gold 0:0, p.6
Photo.
522 We'll never forget
Old Gold 0:0, p.14
Activities at the beginning of the school year; photo.
523 Special kitchen prepares diets for diabetics, obese, anemic
College Eye 41:29, p.2
The diet kitchen prepares meals for twenty-five people.
524 1710 students agree
College Eye 41:21, p.2
Students petition for new place for spring dance, encourages the committee to act on the students' interests.
525 Commons slate includes party, square dance
College Eye 41:20, p.2
Farmers' Frolic has been postponed because of wrestling meet.
526 After game program planned for tomorrow
College Eye 41:18, p.6
Soloists and a tap dance routine will be featured.
527 Decision for eating at Commons reversed
College Eye 41:16, p.3
Seniors will no longer be required to eat at Commons.
528 Add chorus line to Club Commons
College Eye 41:8, p.7
Committee chairman and participants are listed.
529 Homecoming dance is tonight; Bill Meardon plays tonight for dance
College Eye 41:6, p.1
The intermission program is listed.
530 Charles will play at Club Commons
College Eye 41:4, p.7

Intermission entertainment will be provided; committee members are listed; photo.

531 Original musicians recital is Sunday
College Eye 41:4, p.1
Concert is sponsored by the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Sigma Alpha Iota.
532 Commons will receive popular record weekly
College Eye 41:3, p.6
Latta's will donate the record.
533 Hold last social usage meeting of this year
College Eye 41:3, p.1
Correct table manners were demonstrated.
534 Nelson is new social director of Commons
College Eye 41:1, p.1
Louise Nelson began her duties on August 15, 1949.
535 Nelson named social director of Commons
College Eye 40:40, p.1
Brief profile of Louise Nelson.
536 College history shown in murals
College Eye 40:39, p.6
George Rackelman painted murals in the Commons depicting ISTC campus buildings and scenes.
537 Redecoration work is started in Commons
College Eye 40:37, p.2
Walls will be painted and tables refinished.
538 Board votes to give 150 exclusive use of Commons
College Eye 40:28, p.1
Large groups may reserve Commons for the exclusive use of their groups.
539 Nyholm quits; Fitzgerald will fill vacancy
College Eye 40:26, p.1
Elizabeth Nyholm resigns as Commons dietician; had taught in ISTC Home Economics Department, 1939-1944; will seek teaching post; profile of Margaret Fitzgerald.
540 Regulation passed denying Commons to any one group
College Eye 40:26, p.8
Will not allow Commons to be reserved by one group for its exclusive use.
541 Carlson resigns her position as social director
College Eye 40:14, p.1
Married Richard E. Ward in December.
542 Commons social director resigns
Alumnus 33:1, p.5
Junealice Carlson marries Richard Ward.
543 Coffee, carols services at Commons next week
College Eye 40:13, p.7
544 Commons to serve turkey at annual Christmas dinner
College Eye 40:13, p.1
There will be four servings to accommodate the anticipated large crowd.
545 "The Casino Six" to play at Club Commons tonight
College Eye 40:11, p.1
Will use nightclub theme.
546 Lawther, Seerley plan joint party
College Eye 40:11, p.6
For Christmas.
547 Disc concert promises newest, hottest jazz
College Eye 40:5, p.5
Will present jazz records in Commons.
548 Women decide to wear jeans any time
College Eye 40:5, p.7
Bartlett and Lawther Hall women vote to be allowed to wear jeans at any time in the Commons.
549 Common complaints
College Eye 40:2, p.2
Offers suggestions for improvements in Commons food service.
550 Night clubbing . . .
College Eye 40:2, p.1
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lewis, Pattie Leese, and Tom Maetzold enjoy the opening night of Club Commons; photo.
551 "Club Commons" to open tonight
College Eye 40:1, p.4
Will feature night club theme.
552 Survey of campus opinion
College Eye 40:1, p.2
Students believe that the Commons should offer bridge and dancing lessons.
553 Survey of Campus Opinion
College Eye 39:42, p.2
Students comment on the new requirement that all summer session students who live on campus must eat in the Commons.
554 Dishwashing made easy by machines that wash 22,000 dishes per hour
College Eye 39:33, p.8
Description of the dishwasher.
555 Big Moments of Swing and Sway; Dance highlights at the Commons
Old Gold 0:0, p.106
Scenes from the Lawther costume ball, farmers' frolic, sping and Christmas formals; photo.
556 Campus Religious Life
Old Gold 0:0, p.101
Religious life has not been forgotten, Coffee Hour is held every Wednesday, one week in November is set aside for Religious Emphasis Week, and special programs for Easter and Christmas.
557 Dad has "His" day
Old Gold 0:0, p.95
Mothers, dads, and daughters are shown relaxing in the Commons during Dad's Day festivities; photo.
558 Future Teachers let their hair down
Old Gold 0:0, p.108

Scenes from the Iowa Teacher First dinner, jitterbug contest, Alpha Chi Halloween dance, style show, coeds sipping coke on the hill, and a private interlude show that college is not all studying; photo.

559 Health Service
Old Gold 0:0, p.25
Under the care of Dr. John S. Griffin, the Student Health Service has a two fold purpose, preventative and curative. Smallpox vaccinations, flu shots, health checks, and Schick tests are some of the services provided by Dr. Giffin; photo.
560 Religious Life
Old Gold 0:0, p.27
Religious activities on campus are carried on by the Student Christian Association, with Dr. Bodein's direction. Various activities are carried out during the week, including "Coffee Hours" on Wednesdays and a Religious Emphasis week; photo.
561 The 1947 Christmas Holidays
Old Gold 0:0, p.102
A lighted Christmas tree with the Campanile in the background gives off a holiday glow. President Price lights the tree. Wayne Gard plays holiday music in the Georgian Lounge; photo.
562 The Commons
Old Gold 0:0, p.13
This photo features a view of the doors leading into the Commons, with ivy climbing the brick wall of the building and shrubs and trees visible framing the entry; photo.
563 The Commons; Headquarters for friendship
Old Gold 0:0, p.92

Scenes from a relaxed student body. Time away from the books; photo.

564 Hilltopics
College Eye 39:27, p.2
Complaints about the slow moving lines in the Commons dining center.
565 The Commons
Alumnus 32:2, p.
Entrance to Commons; photo.
566 "You can lose 'it' here" by counting your calories at Commons diet table
College Eye 39:24, p.3
Diet table in Commons started about four years ago; offers a reduced calorie meal.
567 Busy season at the Commons.
College Eye 39:24, p.2
Impressed with schedule of activities in Commons.
568 Super spuds, Super spuds--10 sacks of potatoes peeled daily at Commons, says chief peeler
College Eye 39:20, p.6
A look at the job of preparing potatoes in the Commons.
569 Commons has busy year; Carlson has headache keeping order
College Eye 39:15, p.6
Students use the Commons heavily for dancing, card games; hard to keep up with cleaning and maintenance.
570 Party Tuesday for girls with January birthdays
College Eye 39:15, p.7
In Commons.
571 Plenty of meat on Tuesday for diners on Hill, College Eye survey reveals
College Eye 39:10, p.1
Hill restaurant owners offer opinions on the government's attempts to discourage consumption of meat on Tuesdays; Commons serves only poultry and fish on Tuesdays.
572 Commons will join in food conservation
College Eye 39:4, p.1
Asks students to take only what they will eat; Tuesdays will be meatless
573 Junealice Carlson new social director takes over June 1
College Eye 38:34, p.1

Brief profile; photo.

574 Campi snaps
Old Gold 0:0, p.50
Photo.
575 Christmas Holidays
Old Gold 0:0, p.156
Photos.
576 The common's varieties
Old Gold 0:0, p.158
Photos.
577 The Commons
Old Gold 0:0, p.67

Brief description of the building; photo.

578 June Carlson new social director
College Eye 38:30, p.1
Profile of Miss Carlson, who will replace Miss Roose.
579 Letter to the editor
College Eye 38:29, p.2
Student shares her anger about the amount of food wasted in the Commons daily by students.
580 Campus Commentary
College Eye 38:28, p.3
Comments on the complaints the Commons is receiving, language, and announces student of the week.
581 President Price gives reasons for changes in food schedule
College Eye 38:24, p.1
All freshmen and sophomores must eat in Commons beginning in the summer 1948; juniors will be included in summer 1949; seniors included by summer 1950.
582 Letters to the editor
College Eye 38:18, p.2
Replies to the letter written the previous week concerning women dressed in their bathing suits, the roads to Sunset Village finally being repaired, the thief who has been stealing books from the bookstore, and the food being served at the Commons.
583 . . . What! No mistletoe?
College Eye 38:14, p.4
Students sang Christmas carols as they decorated the Christmas tree in the Georgian Lounge.
584 Tutor Timetable
College Eye 38:10, p.1
Events on campus.
585 'Commons food O.K.'--student survey
College Eye 38:9, p.1
Results of survey regarding Commons food.
586 Campus Commentary
College Eye 38:4, p.3
Discusses the drama shop, the Commons, 'female mashers', Homecoming, and smoking by women in the dorms.
587 Noon classes to begin in winter, says dean
College Eye 38:4, p.3
Will help to reduce crowding in the classrooms and in the Commons.
588 Untitled
Alumnus 30:4, p.
South side of Commons; photo.
589 Lack of dishes, and little fresh meat but still T.C. students manage to eat
College Eye 38:3, p.4

Elizabeth Nyholm talks about the difficulties in preparing food with insufficient supplies and equipment in the Commons.

590 Only new students under food ruling; student committee now inactive
College Eye 37:42, p.1
New students will be required to eat in the Commons for their first three quarters; other students may choose.
591 Commencement week activities
Public Relations News Release 1946:267, p.1
Theodore G. Lilley will deliver the Baccalaureate speaker. Commencement speaker is the mayor of Minneapolis, Hubert H. Humphrey.
592 College Commons serves meals for students
Public Relations News Release 1946:264, p.1
Students will be required to eat in the Commons for their first three quarters of residence. No other food service will be available. A special plan will be available for students living off campus.
593 Dr. Price speaks at Bartlett; President speaks on dining rule
College Eye 37:41, p.1
President Price outlines the arguments for requiring students to eat in the Commons.
594 Standard meal will further limit freedom of choice
College Eye 37:41, p.2
Comments on the Commons dining center and their newest idea of serving "standard" meals for faster service.
595 Commons line crashing condemned
College Eye 37:40, p.2
Student lets some of the women know that saving spots for friends in line is unfair to those who must wait.
596 Commons prices necessary?
College Eye 37:37, p.2
Student questions why the prices to the commons food have gone up; also questions requirement to eat at the Commons.
597 Nyholm says food cost increase is essential at Commons cafeteria
College Eye 37:37, p.1
Professor Nyholm cites rising wholesale prices and labor costs.
598 Orchestra to play for 'rehab rambles'
College Eye 37:37, p.4
599 Game night scheduled as Commons activity
College Eye 37:35, p.1
600 The Commons
Old Gold 0:0, p.12
Commons; photo.