The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-25

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 Neatest costume trick of. the show was Dr. Joseph o. Rude, Lions Club center Opposed by succession of Rotarians, ranging from rugged Peter Wood to stalwart Dr. William P. Blanton.) Doc Rude wore bright net-and- yarn wig strongly suggest ing the Boy With Green Hair"
 Lions adopted lovely lavender ,ongies intended as purple, with which they wore gallons of war paint, presumably as beastmen ot he jungle.
 The cultural touch was provided by addition of the Lions Club in signia, in gold, applied to that DOT ton of the costume known in Pa risian fashion circles as the derriere.
 Spectacular is the word for the Rotary cheer leader. This bouncy, ell-developed sweater girl with the yellow pigtails added two-gun sound effects to the cheers, later played in Tyou should excuse the expres- sion) ''the game" and was dis closed to be Dr. c. Earl Albrecht.
 Among the identifiable players were Rotary President Bob Aker. wick. who added the imaginative touch of a picture hat to his cos- tune; beauteous Joe Werner, his features hidden under bright curis and behind an exaggerated turned up nose; Captains Earl Forsyths Gions) and Stan Grummett (Ro- tary) in comparatively modest at tire. both sending in substitutlons like mad; Dr. William Whitehead and Elton Engstrom, who played darned good ball-oh, it goes on ike that.
 A 'briefing" for the game Woulc go like this, with the players de- ciding when the periods were over
 Referee Peter Wood in disguise takes his stand. After huddles and horseplay, game starts. Both teams play basketball (yesD for almost minute. Lion Joe Werner starts ruckus with the referee, who f lifted by the 10 players and re- moved from the floor. Gle returns shortly to play for the Lions0
 we need a referee" both teams shout, and draft Dade Nickel. whose pants come off in another melee to show that he was wearing the Lions colors underneath all the time.
 For three minutes, both teams play basketball And they do play
 Time out. Players drop exhausted to the floor, being careful to do SC in straight lines. Armed with cam eras and flashguns, battery o' photographers goes to work, as they do all through the game. They arc J. Malcolm Creamy, William Wood Dr. Richard Williams, Mrs. Ear. Forsythe, A. N. (GiD Eide and w. Leivers.
 About now, another basketball ls tossed out so that players can shoo' for both baskets at the same tune Substitutes appear from all direc- tiops and omeone-certainly not an official-sounds the end of the quarter.
 Each quarter has at least two minutes of really good ball. In the second quarter, Rotarian Vern Met cafe drops to the floor as though injured, and is attended by pro cession of medicos, including kl- wanian John Clements, trailed oy Mortician Charles w. Carter (Ro- tariam.
 At sight of the pretty nurse (Miss Geraldine DeSpiegelaere), Metcah is abandoned, and both teams leave the gym with the nurse. Stretcher- bearers finally get the guy out ol the way for play, which resumes with a tennis ball. Both teams, of course, rush the referee, so the hall ends.
 Naturally. football is next. before real basketball, which slips when Pete Wood dribbles the ball in all directions, unnoticed, makes two tries for the hoop and climbs