1939 Kansas State College, University, Royal Purple, yearbook, Manhattan, Kansas For Sale

1939 Kansas state college, Royal Purple, yearbook, Manhattan, Kansas. Photos 1, 2 and 3 show the front cover, back cover and binding. Photo # 4 shows the separation between the pages and the front and back cover. Photos 5 and 6 show the Title Pages. Photo # 7 shows the Table of Contents. Photo # 8 shows the first page of The Most Beautiful Girl Contest at Kansas State. The judge was Don Amache. Don Amache was an American Actor, Comedian and Vaudevillian. Photo # 9 shows Don Amache considering the Most Beautiful Girl Contest photos between movie takes of his movie, The Three Musketeers, in the trailer house dressing room on the movie set. In the movie Don Amache shines as never been before more charming or vibrant than in this parody of the Alexandre Dumas, classic French book written in 1844. Don Ameche can sing, and is a great comic actor. Don Amache stars as the French, D'Artagnan, who in fact was a real person: the real story: D'Artagnan was born at the Chateau de Castelmore, near the City of Lupiac, in south western France. His father, Bertrand de Batz, Lord of Castelmore, was the son of a newly ennobled merchant, Arnaud de Batz, who purchased the Chateau de Castelmore. D'Artagnan found a way to enter into the Musketeers in 1632 through the support of his uncle, Henri de Montesquiou D'Artagnan. D'Artagnan joined the guards in the mid-1630's and served under Captain Des Essarts. His regiment saw much action in the early 1640's, taking part in the sieges at Arrras, France, Aire-sur-la-lys, France, la Bassee and Bapaume in the early 1640's. Also shown is a Western Union Telegram, a old fashioned version of e-mail. After playing in college shows, repertory theatre and vaudeville he became a major radio star in the early 1930's, which led to the offer of a movie contract from 20th Century Fox in 1936. Photo # 10 shows a Royal Purple Beauty Ball, held at the Avalon Ballroom a major dance with over 400 people attending. Photo # 11 shows some of the Contestants: Starting at the top, left to right: Wilma E. Reynolds, Jane Galraith, Mary Jane Flowers, Marie, Mary Lucile Johnson, Eena Carlise, Frances, Jean, Jane E. Durham, Aldina Spessard, and Miriam. Photo # 12 shows more of the Contestants for the Most Beautiful Girl: Lucile Lafferty, Beatrice King, Margaret Wagner, who was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and was from Galesburg, Illinois.Patsy Fords, Margaret, Blanche Greene, who was a member of Phi Omega Pi Sorority and was from Manhattan, Kansas. Betty Jane Doan, Martha Roots, Jeanne, Norma Spealman, who was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Sharlane Estes and Maribelle Tichgraeber. Photos 13, 14, 15 and 16 show the top 4 Most Beautiful Contests at Kansas State College: Marjorie L. Jacobs, who was named as most beautiful by Don AmacheMaxine Danielson, Betty Adams, who was a Junior this year and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and was from Manhattan, Kansas. The fourth picture shows Marianna Kistler. when Marianna Kistler was a Freshmen she received a plaque for having the highest scholarship for a Freshmen. The plaque was given to Marianna by Dean Van Zile and Helen Beth Coats at the Motor Board Ceremony. Marianna Kistler was also the President of the French Club and a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority.Marianna was also one of 4 Beauty Queens at the Royal Purple Ball held in the Wareham Ballroom.See the next photo. Photo # 17 shows M.C. Joe Bonfield presenting the Queens: Left to right: Betty Adams, Marjorie Jacobs, Maxine Danielson nad Marianna Kister.Photos 18 thru 24 show some samples of the students and faculty members index that were attending Kansas State College in 1939. Shelf # 24.