Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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Above are pictures of Jim Hayes and Irene Strotkamp taken on the day of the initiation of new members into Pi Delta Theta, junior college dramatics club. The other picture is of some representative action of the fall play, Bury the Dead. There was a great amount of interest taken by students in dramatic activities and organizations this year. The membership of Pi Delta Theta was increased to forty-three members, thirty-seven of whom remain dur- ing the present semester. Besides its social activities and smaller productions. Pi Delta Theta produced two major college plays. In the fall it successfully sponsored Bury the Dead, an impression- istic anti-war play. The spring play, Laburnum Grove, a comedy, was produced May 14. In accordance with the precedence of the last few years, a reception was held on the stage following the performance. In addition to the dramatic activities, Pi Delta Theta again sponsored the spring banquet on May 10, and thus, looks back with satis- faction on this year of increased interest and activity. Six new members were chosen this fall to Delta Psi Omega, making a total of sixty members in the local chapter which was started in 1935. The six who were initiated into this honorary organization are Bob Huttenhoff, Bert Dace, Christine Hughes, Evelyn Crooks, and Clancy Ferguson. More new members will be selected this spring.

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OFFICERS President - - Vice President Secretary - Treasurer - - Student Council Margaret Wiley Forest Cornwell Charlotte Dray Audrey Mack Jim Hayes 4 i The three pictures above depict the social and dramatic activities of Pi Delta Theta. The picture at the top of the page shows some new members drinking the initiation toast. The second picture is of a scene from the fall play, Bury the Dead. The third pictures a group watching fellow members as they go through the initiation rites of impromptu acting. After the w hole day of initiation which included wearing ludicruous costumes, drinking toasts and impromptu acting: new members were permitted to join the old in all the fun of an informal party. Dramatics

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PUBL GRIZZLY GROWLS STAFF Editors Russell Smith Leon McCreight Assistant Editor Irene Strotkamp Typists Jeanne Thompson Shirley Stone Reporters Ed Brumback Virginia Crawford Paul Geymann Marguerite Logan Sponsor Mr. Crooks The two official publications of the El Dorado Junior College are the Grizzly Growls and the Grizzly Growl. The Growls is the weekly news- paper and the Growl is the annual. All the news that ' s fit to print — and more too, is the motto of the Grizzly Growls. The paper was put out each week as one section of the Butler County News. Leon McCreight was ap- pointed editor-in-chief for the first semester and Russell Smith was elected for the second.