Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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eJLe eaciiie 9 cJLeads When the war is won and everyone is rejoicing, we of Michigan State Normal Col- lege will rightfully feel we were in part responsible for the victory, for didn ' t we have a Women ' s League Service Program? The Service Program was the most timely thing on campus this year, and was provided for by an equally timely and mod- ern-minded League guided by Dean Hill. Betty Everett was chairman of the activities, and helping her in the administra- tion were Janet Copp, com- munity houses and Rackham School,- Betty Parsons, Red Cross; Doris Park, nursery school; and Betty Osgood, cler- ical work. At the beginning of the second semester an office as the League Service head- quarters was opened in McKenny Hall. A high percentage of girls donated their leisure time, which showed they realized the importance of the work they were doing. Girls were busy rolling bandages at the Red Cross rooms in the base- ment of Welch Hall. Girls were seen knitting everything from the elementary Red Cross squares to khaki colored sweaters. Girls spent hours as social workers in Carver and Gilbert community houses or Woodruff nursery school. Girls assisted in the laboratory school doing everything from prepar- ing Kenney treatments to serv- ing as Girl Scout leader. These girls formed the League behind the man behind the gun. The entire service program was dedicated toward worth- while results and stressed the value of cultural interests as well as material contributions. Through the League tickets were made available to upper classwomen at reduced prices for plays and concerts and out- standing books were purchased by the League to be read by all. Everybody was doing it. Administrators open office. Gilbert House gets new book shelves. 29

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Back Row: Chalmers Stephan Gelow Pringnitz Front Row: Bailes Reid Campbell Kellner cJ eaaue rdi isoru (7J oard 9 y Every well conducted organization just nat- urally has its law breakers, and Michigan Nor- mal Women ' s League is no exception. To cope with the inevitable infractions of regu- lations, the Women ' s League Advisory Board was formed and is now functioning. Headed by Vice-President of the Women ' s League, Jean Campbell, the Advisory Board consists of girls elected by women students in the spring of 1943: Lois Chalmers, Margaret Gelow, Jeane Reid, Susan Stephan, Jean Bailes, June Kellner, and Jean Pringnitz. At Wednesday evening meetings, beginning at 7:30, the Board listens to alibis and excuses with an impartial and judicial ear and gives the one-minute later , as well as the more serious violators of the rules, their just punishment. Punishment, however, is not the aim of the Advisory Board. Its aim is to keep the girls reminded that they must obey the rules set up in this institution of democracy as well as in any others they will discover later. The Advisory Board is consulted about pro- posed changes in the rules and regulations, which are made by the Executive Board. Mem- bers of the women ' s dormitory committee meet with the board at the beginning of the year to discuss the jurisdiction of each so that no confusion can arise. Although the note announcing an appoint- ment for a Wednesday evening meeting with the Advisory Board does not exactly tend to- ward calm spirits, and the Friday trip to Dean Hill ' s office for the verdict following the meet- ing may seem like walking the plank, a general agreement exists among the girls that their problems are dealt with fairly. They realize that the Advisory Board is definitely necessary on any college campus. The spirit with which the Advisory Board tends to its grim duties and that of the girls toward this enforcer of their routine represents the ideas that make our democracy a success. 28

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Bex Arthur C. Greig Pretty TUn ' sU mon All of the boys on campus automatically belong to the Men s Union, which functions as a legislative head of the mascu- line portion of the student body. The Men ' s Executive Board, under the Men ' s Union, acts as the jurisdictional branch of the Union. This year, with the great reduction in the number of men on campus, the Men ' s Union has functioned under great disadvantage. The effort to keep the organization running and functioning, as continually a benefit to the campus as a whole, as in past years, has been a difficult and arduous task, but has brought about a cooperation among the mem- bers of the Union both in the organization and with other organizations on campus that has not been equalled in many years. Charles Greig has been the man who has wielded the mighty gavel in his office of president. Also Chuck was acting chairman of the Executive Board and ex-officio mem- ber of all committees of the Men ' s Union. Jerry Arthur acted in the capacity of vice-president. Don Pretty has superin- tended over the pen and ink in his office as secretary, and Kenneth Bex watched over the financial status of the Union until he became a Navy man in January. Charles Greig, president 30