Crown Jo Rushing
Queen of AF ROTC
Military Ball Here
Jo Rushing, Chester freshman, was crowned queen at the first annual AF ROTC Ball, held Friday night in the Carbondale armory. She received the honorary title of colonel, and will reign over social functions that the detachment has for the next year.
The queen’s attendants were
Shirley Haug, Xenia, Mary Ann
Cagle, Eldorado, Dorothy Edmonds, Chicago, Audrey Mayer,
St Louis, and Carolyn Bernhard,
West Frankfort.
About 360 guests were at the formal affair, the first of its kind held here at Southern.
Colonel O. K. Halderson, commanding officer of the detachment said, “In view of our success with the ball this year, we are looking forward to next year’s event with great expectations. To the many persons who contributed their time and materials for the ball, I extend my appreciation a n d thanks.”
High school seniors witnessed the coronation of the queen. They were here as guests of Southern at the sixth annual Hospitality Week-End.