Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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uclentd The student body of Elmhurst College governs itself to a large degree through the agency of the Student Union. Every student on the campus is a member of this group and is entitled to a share in the planning and carry- ing out of its policies. As its constitution states,- the Union is organized to regulate all matters pertaining to student lite; to unify all students of Elmhurst College; to provide means for student expression. The dwindling enrollment and the acceler- ated basis on which Elmhurst now operates have not affected the normal functioning of the Student Union. Among its projects are the operation of the Student Union store and recreation room in the basement of Old Main and the creation of a Student Problem Com- mittee to co-operate with Mr. Ted Krohne of the Public Relations department in bring- ing to the administration suggestions and crit- icisms for possible improvement of the college. The cabinet of the Student Union was headed at the beginning of the school year by Craig Reed, who later resigned and was replaced by George Sonneborn. Herbert Muenstermann was vice-president of men; Virginia Rodgers, vice-president of women; Eleanor Dillon, sec- retary; and Bob Mansell, treasurer. Robert Jacobs was chairman of the athletic committee the first semester, and upon his graduation was replaced by Adolph Friz. This committee represented the Student Union in all competitive athletic undertakings during the year. A vacancy was likewise created on the publications committee by the withdrawal of Barbara Plesscher. Marilyn Bielefeldt was elected to fill the position. The supervision of the publication of the Elms and the Elm Bark is the responsibility of this committee. The library committee, whose aim is to maintain the library ' s quiet atmosphere and orderly management through co-operation be- tween students and librarians, was headed by Verona Warskow. Calvin Schumacher had charge of chapel services. Marie Strahl, as chairman of the Social Life Committee, directed the social activities on the campus. ■A

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Id Though this year its population was greatly decreased, South Hall, the residence for men on the Elmhurst College campus, still pro- vided an important part of college life for the male students. In spite of numerous vacant rooms, the men ' s dormitory was by no means a dead or even a quiet place. The frequent pleas, Quiet please, I ' m writing a thesis! , heard from the seniors, were enforced by Roy Chesney, the dormitory president, whenever the less studious underclassmen became too iDoisterous in the frequent bull sessions that characterize life in South Hall. The dorm- itory, however, was notably quiet during the devotions which took place every evening in the lounge. The residents of South Hall furnish their double rooms with ingenious ar- rangements of remarkable and novel pieces of furniture. The result is a comfortable home suitable for study, rest, or fun. Mail-hungry males storm Bucky in South Hall. One of those South Hall bull-sessions. c V, c V, 23

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Lejt: The cabinet of the Women ' s Union holds an informal meeting at the request of the Elms photographer. Back Row: Martha Abe, Secretary; June Mulvey. Middle Row: Elaine Franke, Treasurer; Virginia Rodgers, Vice-President; Peggy Albrecht. Front Row: Shirley Haas; Dorothy Herrmann, President. Right: These old faithfuls at a bandage-rolling session in the W. U. room are Virginia Freitag, Fanny Poulos, Pauline Wetzeler, and Evelyn Dammerman. J a lAJoman J lAJorfc Again the war has entered life at Ehuhurst and magnified the work of the Women ' s Union greatly. The predominance of women on the campus has increased the activities of this group. Membership is open to every mem- ber of the weaker sex on the campus. Many of the spare moments that used to be spent with the young men are now spent in bandage rolling so that those young men can come back in a hurry. On Tuesday evenings and Wed- nesday afternoons, a group of girls and a few boys spent their extra hours in the Women ' s Union Room rolling bandages for the Red Cross. This very active organization is led by its president, Dorothy Herrmann, ably assisted by Virginia Rodgers. Martha Abe keeps the records straight, and Elaine Franke has a grip on the purse strings. The girls elected June Mulvey social chairman; Shirley Haas, room chairman; Virginia Dagley, social service chair- man; and Peggy Albrecht, athletic chairman. Intramurals are sponsored by the Women ' s Union every Thursday night for the girls of the college. Through this activity, a girl may earn a school letter. The first event of the year was a Big- Little Sister Tea given to acquaint the new stu- dents with those already oriented. Next came the Pot-Luck Supper held in the Women ' s Union Room. This was followed shortly by a wiener roast in Wilder Park. The Decem- b er meeting, just before the holidays, was given over to a Christmas party. Finally, the event that everyone had looked forward to arrived — the annual Co-ed Dance. Later, as their contribution to the Saturday night informals, the women held a scavenger hunt; and in place of the circus, a Bad Taste party was given for the student body. 25