“The Chicken’s Ball” in the 1941 Franciscan” yearbook, page 50-51 (Updated over a year ago)

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Photographic spread of San Francisco State College’s third annual student vaudeville revue known as the Chicken’s Ball held in the Frederic Burk auditorium. The program was produced Alpha Phi Gamma and featured acts from ten student organizations including Low Freshmen and Sophomores, Men’s Quartet, the Newman Club, Alpha Omega, Phi Epsilon Mu, Sigma Pi Sigma, Bib ‘n’ Tucker, the Associated Women Students; and Kappa Delta Tau. John Pichotto was chairman, Sherman Grant was the emcee, and Carlo Lastrucci, Ruth Ritt-Diamant, and Paul Speegle were faculty judges. George Fenneman in drag and Bob Sweeny were the highlight of the show.

Tags: alpha omega , bib ‘n tucker , bob sweeny , chicken’s ball , george fennemen: sherman grant , john pchotto , kappa delta tau , marge greer , newman club , san francisco state college , student revues , wilma craig

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  • Creator: Associated Students, San Francisco State College
  • Date: 15-Nov-40
  • Title: “The Chicken’s Ball” in the 1941 Franciscan” yearbook, page 50-51
  • Description: Photographic spread of San Francisco State College’s third annual student vaudeville revue known as the Chicken’s Ball held in the Frederic Burk auditorium. The program was produced Alpha Phi Gamma and featured acts from ten student organizations including Low Freshmen and Sophomores, Men’s Quartet, the Newman Club, Alpha Omega, Phi Epsilon Mu, Sigma Pi Sigma, Bib ‘n’ Tucker, the Associated Women Students; and Kappa Delta Tau. John Pichotto was chairman, Sherman Grant was the emcee, and Carlo Lastrucci, Ruth Ritt-Diamant, and Paul Speegle were faculty judges. George Fenneman in drag and Bob Sweeny were the highlight of the show.
  • Type: Photographic spread
  • Format: TIFF
  • Source: University Archives
  • Temporal Coverage: 1940-1941
  • Rights: Public
  • Publisher: San Francisco: San Francisco State College Associated Students
  • Contributor: Meredith Eliassen

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