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October 1-7

1902

Western's Board of Trustees Meet

The Board of Trustees met Oct. 3 to discuss the operations of the newly-opened school. Some of the highlights were:

• Tri-City Construction in the Quad Cities was selected to continue working on the Normal School Building's interior (Sherman Hall).
• Janitors' salaries were raised from $40 to $45.
• Trustee Ross moved to hire a night watchman for the school.

Western's Faculty Board Meets

The Western Illinois State Normal School Faculty Board met Oct. 7. They discussed several things, including the continuation of the experimental class schedule, which was implemented at the beginning of the year. The schedule featured seven 45-minute periods. Classes were taught Tuesday through Saturday, with students getting Sunday and Monday off.

1950

Homecoming Rules Set By Student Council

Campaigning for homecoming king and queen began this week in history. After the previous year's campaign, some new rules were presented by the student council, including no posters were to be placed on walls, and loudspeakers on cars were prohibited.

Western Beats Illinois State

The Western Illinois football team outlasted the Illinois State Redbirds 14-7. Both teams scored early in the first quarter, but it wasn't until Mickey Reynolds scored a touchdown late in the fourth quarter that the Leathernecks took the lead and eventually won.

Singers Blue Barron and Betty Clark Hired for Homecoming

Blue Barron and Betty Clark provided the entertainment for the Homecoming dance. Barron was a Big Band orchestra leader and was popular with college students around the country.

September 24-30

1902

First Official Day of Class at Western

Sept. 24 marked the official beginning of the school year for the students at Western Illinois State Normal School. Students met in the auditorium and were addressed by President Henninger before they began their studies for the year.

Completing a week of many firsts at WISNS, on Sept. 27 students completed their first week of classes at the new school. Because Western had no place to house students, many rented rooms in local boarding houses or stayed with relatives or friends during the week and returned home on weekends.

1950

Religious Week at Western

Religious Emphasis Week was celebrated on campus from September 24-27. Several religious speeches and programs were given throughout the first week on topics ranging from "marriage" to Christianity and Greek Life." The Senate of the United Student Christian Foundation sponsored the activities.

Cheerleaders Elected for the 1950-51 Season

At a pep rally in Morgan Gym, six new cheerleaders were elected to the squad of 11. Each candidate was allowed three yells at the try-outs, and students voted by ballot for their six favorite candidates.

September 17-23

1902

Western Illinois State Normal School Opens

September 23 was the first day that WIU (then known as Western Illinois State Normal School) opened to its students. The school's 160 students did not attend class that day, but enrolled in classes, got their book lists, and met the faculty.

Macomb School's Opening a Huge Victory for Macomb

With the opening of Western Illinois State Normal School, Macomb finally got the learning institution it had been waiting for since it was approved in 1899. Thanks to the efforts of Macomb's citizens, namely L.Y. Sherman, Macomb beat out numerous other regional cities competing to be the home of the new school.

1950

Hanson Field Dedicated: Large Crowd Attends Game

The new $258,587 stadium was dedicated and named in Coach Ray "Rock" Hanson's honor. Coach Hanson was the head of the Leatherneck's athletic programs from 1927 through 1964. Western won the football game against Central Michigan 28-7.

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Installed

The international fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi, formally installed its Gamma Kappa chapter here at Western. The fraternity's residence was originally located at 717 W. Adams Street, and there were 26 charter members along with 11 pledges. Sam Kramm, a Macomb native, was elected the chapter's first president.

Ag Department Announces High Enrollment

Western's Ag Department announced that its enrollment was up by more than 10 percent compared to the previous year.