Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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PRESS CLUB — ROW 1: Kay Lund, Dorothea Sudroff, Marguerite Pesave nto, Nancy Lyon, Sarann Owen, Sue Torr, Ruth Ann McDonough, Mary Small, Donna Ruatto. ROW 2: JoAnn Grimm, Roberta Crabb, Gerri Radecki, Nancy McCullough, Sue Spencer, Julie Reed, Phyllis Armstrong, Pat Jackson, Martha Petersen, Molly Strate. ROW 3: Mary Ellen Schabel, Mary Bevilacqua, Sue Henson, Bob Rhude, Bill McGee, Betty Lou Robinson, Carolyn Jacobs, Carole Reising, Mary Ellen Mockbee, Melanie Fesler. ROW 4: Jim Ray (vice-president), Paul Gill (treasurer), Jean Lewis (president), Nancy Hayward (secretary). Betty Robinson and Jim Ray look on with curiosity as Ruth McDonough and Pat Jackson demonstrate a corsage originale. Press Club Press Club found time to enter the social whirl, as well as the journalistic whirl, by sponsoring such activities as Press Club Open House, Page One Ball, and Razz Convo. Press Club sponsored Page One Ball in the winter quarter. This traditional girl-ask-hoy occasion was mastermined by co-chairmen Betty Lou Robinson and Jim Ray. Crowned as Miss Indiana State was Miss Natalie Boksenberg, who represented ISTC in the state-wide Cherry Blossom Princess competition. Prior to this year, Press Club held an all-campus Razz Banquet for students and faculty. This year the custom was changed somewhat. During the spring quarter the club presented Razz Convo — no food, same fun, for students and teachers once again had the opportunity to rib each other. The club also presented several awards at this time.

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a remnant nomen Sik remem raRtS pilosa POET’S CLUB — ROW 1: Nancy Graham, Hayfa Corey, Jim Taylor (president), Dick Dowell (vice-president), Dave Starr, Homer Hurley, Margaret Owens (treasurer), Mary Reid McBeth (sponsor), Phyllis McCoskey, Norma Nikolich, Carley Kruzan, Joan Ball. ROW 2: Eugene Saxe, Natalie Boksenberg, June Stratton, Martha Walker. “Read your new Pied Pipings . . . get it right here,” urge members of the Poets Club, as prospective buyers look over poetic wares. 26 Poets Club For those whose aim was to write poetry and for those who merely wished to enjoy it, Poets Club pro- vided a stimulus to their tastes. Sponsored by Miss Mary R. McBeth, member of the English Department faculty, poets and patrons both had a wonderful opportunity to develop and express their love of “musical language.” Poets Club began its twenty-eighth year on cam- pus in September of this year, and membership was open to all interested students. The club met every two weeks for tea, appropriate programs, and con- structive discussions of original verse. Each spring Poets Club published Pied Pipings, a book of original verse by State students and by the alumni of the club. Among contributors to the 55-56 book were Mrs. Katherine Freeman Benue, first president of Poets Club; Dr. Alan Grinnell, former dean of instruction at Indiana State; and Miss Mary R. McBeth, sponsor of the club.

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i NAN srt oe Bi | i 4 H BLUE BOOK BUSINESS MANAGER AND EDITOR — Mary Bevilacqua, Paul Gill. Stately Speaking A new production broadened the line of publica- tions this year and, “Stately Speaking,” it was an all- round introduction to the ISTC campus. Containing information about faculty, fads, and facilities, this student guidebook published by Student Govern- ment Association tried to give the new student a good idea of what he was getting for his parents’ money. By broadening the field of publications the stu- dents who prepared this guidebook introduced the reader to an ever-broadening Indiana State. Stately Speaking editor for the year was Marlene Bruce; she was aided by Student Publications Committee in pre- paring the pamphlet. Stately Speaking was distributed at the Press Club’s annual Open House held in the fall quarter and was a free-of-charge service of Student Government As- sociation. 28 Blue Book “Can’t remember her telephone number? Well, neither can I, but wait ’til I get my Blue Book!” That was familiar converastion to students of Ind- iana State, for the Blue Book really was a necessity of life to all but the college hermit (an animal who doesn’t exist). The Blue Book was a directory containing both student and faculty names, addresses, and telephone numbers and also containing lists of clubs and or- ganizations. It is published annually by the Press Club. This year’s Blue Book was printed and dis- tributed in time to help with the big job of sending Christmas cards. For this handy book students could thank the efforts of editor Paul Gill, business man- ager Mary Bevilacqua, a hard-working staff, and last- but-not-least, the new IBM machines which prepared lists of student names and addresses from cards filled out at registration. STATELY SPEAKING EDITOR — Marlene Bruce.