Alumni Greeted . . . With Plans for New Home Jobs and term papers were forgotten momentarily as homecoming festivities got under way. Alumni came home to find their alma mater splitting at the seams and were greeted with the theme, "Weber's New Home on the Hill." The highlight of the Thursday night pep rally was the selection of three contestants for the homecoming queen title. Amid the cheers of an approving crowd Chyrrel Olsen, Shirley Gigliotti, and Marilyn Howard were chosen from a group of Weber lovelies. The heart warming success story of Lumicks Kissel gave the audience the true secret of football. Speed and brawn are musts; brains are merely a detail. An impressive assembly the next day carried out the theme of the 1949 Homecoming. Dr. Dixon and Rex Bachman stimulated our thinking by making us realize that within the foundation and rooms of our new school we must build character. Material things cannot successfully exist without the support of spiritual attributes. Because of the uncooperative attitude of the weather man, the parade was cancelled, but clouds cleared away for the victorious football game that afternoon. Alumni and students renewed old friendships and made new ones at the alumni reception. The activities were concluded with the successful homecoming dance that night. So nice to come home to. Alumni and present students attending the successful homecoming dance beheld the charms of Marilyn Howard, attendant; Chyrrel Olsen, queen; and Shirley Gigliotti, attendant. Holding hands? Joan Doxey beams, Mrs. Bruce Lake laughs, Jackie Trapp smiles and Loralee Marshall smiles as Janice Woods welcomed George Larkin, president of the Alumni Association. Mrs. Lake is vice president of the Alumni Association, and the other beauties are members of the welcoming committee. Come to papa. Bobby La Madrid catches a pass, but it was too hot to handle so he dropped it. Welcoming handshake. The greeting extended by Bob Vowles to Dr. William Terry, who first taught at Weber College in 1895, is observed by Jay Olson, one of the youngest teachers. 4 Memorial entrance nears completion. Donations from the Og-den Rotary and Kiwa-nis clubs for a memorial entrance and shrubs are greatly appreciated J. BRACKEN LEE GOVERNOR STATE OF UTAH OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SALT LAKE CITY October 13, 1949 Dear President Dixon: For some time now, I have intended to write and commend you for your excellent administration of the activities of Weber College. Only last week, your fine work was called to my attention again after several State Legislators had visited your institution. When I visited Ogden recenUy and toured State Institutions there, I was greatly impressed with the cleanliness, neatness and general condition of your physical property, and with the high morale of your students and faculty. I told the Ogden Chamber of Commerce that your administrative abilities, perhaps, should be used throughout the State Institutions in providing efficient and economical operation, and I meant every word I said. It has occurred to me that your recent disappointments concerning your requests for building funds may have been discouraging to you. I hope this is not the case since I am aware of the problem facing Weber College, and I am conscious of its needs. At the present time I feel very strongly that the most urgent building need in the State is the completion of the new prison. I am certain that you would agree with me on this. Next to the prison, however, I feel the needs of Weber College are of primary concern, and it is my intention to recommend that funds be allotted for this purpose once the prison has been completed. While this will probably mean a delay of some time, I hope you will understand the reason behind it. Again, let me commend you for your excellent work. I hope this letter will not come as a disappointment but rather will encourage you to continue your efforts in that laudable enterprise. Respectfully yours, J. Bracken Lee GOVERNOR 5