Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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k c% O- iP c O- . TAU KAPPA EPSILON — Top row. Mrs. Pearl Remmele, !Cendell Adell, Elliot Babcock. Lorcnz Beuschcl, Harry Bishop, John Church, Robert Cornell, Robert Craven, Earl Elliot, Neil Ericson. Third row: Charles Eslinger, Donald Ford, Jules Funston, Gerald Graham, Bert Hann, LaVerne Harold, James Hervey, Junior C. Hubbs, Charles Jones, Doyle Kern. Second row: Don Low, Joseph Lundholm, Albert Maxfield, Larry McClaughry, Ralph Nesmith, Lauren Nieman, John Noordsy, William Pritchard, Albert Remsberg, Lewis Runnels. Bottom row: Charles Schwab, Ross Schimmels, David Sloas, Gene Spratt, Delbert Torkelson, Kenneth Taylor, Vern Thomas, Edward Vogel, David Wcatherby, Louis Wempe. TAU KAPPA EPSILON Founded, 1899, at Blooniington, Alpiia Lambda chapter established, 19.il Forty-seven Chapters Chapter house located at 1606 Fairchild VJOVEL parties highlighted the TKE social cal- endar for the year. In December the Avalon was transformed into a night club for their pre- Christmas party. Tables, each with a candle, circled the edge of the dance floor. The room was decorated with the fraternity colors, cherry and gray. A black-out party was held in February at the chapter house. Members and dates entered through the bomb shelter door. Sand bags were scattered for protection, the windows were blacked out, and lanterns were used for lights. Outstanding in campus activities is Charles Schwab who was chosen to be listed in Who ' s Who. He is also a member of the Student Council, vice- president of the Interfraternity Council, feature editor on The Kansas State Engineer, a member of the YMCA board and chairman for A.S.M.E. Officers for the fraternity were LaVerne Harold, president; Donald Low, vice-president; Gene Spratt, secretary; and William Pritchard, treasurer. Page 156

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SIGMA NU — Top row. Roy Campfield, Richard Doddt ' ridge, Forris Frick, Al Gould, James McKitterick, George Peddicord. Bottom row. Steve Sage, Max Sutter, David Underwood. . SIGMA NU Founded, 1869, at the Virginia Military Institute, Ninety-eight Chapters Chapter house located at 513 Sunset Beta Kappa chapter established, 1913. ' pHE Sigma Nu ' s found themselves without a home this year. The chapter house, located at 5 1 3 Sunset, is temporarily known as Van Zile Hall Annex II, and is occupied by College women. The Sigma Nu ' s lived first with the Phi Belt ' s in their chapter house and later in an unorganized house near the campus. Dodderidge Leads Dance Band Members active on the campus include Dick Dodderidge, president of the sophomore class, leader of the dance band, and co-writer of the Cat ' s Meow in The Collegian the first semester. Dave Underwood was treasurer of the Wampus Cats. Members of the varsity football team were George Peddicord, Jim McKitterick and Forris Frick. The Sigma Nu ' s carried on rushing through- out the year. Prospective members were enter- tained at smokers and at the monthly dinner held by the members. New pledges include David King, James Durham, Jim Coder and Arthur Allmon. Other social activities included an alumni din- ner at the Wareham Hotel following the Home- coming football game. This spring, members and dates danced at the country club. Officers this year were David Underwood, president; Dick Dodderidge, vice-president; and George Peddicord, secretary-treasurer. Dr. H. H. Haymaker is the faculty sponsor. Page 15 5

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INDEPENDENT STUDENT PARTY — Back row: Dorothy Cochran, Ida Frederick, Frances Ewart, Annie Gardner, front roll . Carol Shields, Jack Law- rence, Betty Payne Harry, So- terca Maduros. INDEPENDENTS SEEK OFFICES ' I ' HE Independent Student Party functioned this year before freshman and upperclass elec- tions and before the election of Student Council and Board of Publications members for next year. Social events sponsored by the Independent Stu- dent Party were several dances in Recreation Cen- ter, including a victory dance after Independent freshmen won all four of the freshman class offices. Jack Lawrence was president of the party be- fore going into the service. Soterea Maduros, vice- president, then took charge. Betty Payne Harry was secretary and Carol Shields, treasurer. Amicossembly Governs 150 Amicossembly is the Independent organiza- tion which governs approximately 150 women liv- ing in the 14 organized houses for Independent women. The council consists of two representa- tives from each house, plus four officers which are elected each spring. The purpose of the Independent houses is to build up a group spirit among the women and to enable them to function more efficiently as a serv- ice group and for social purposes. Amicossembly coordinates the activities of these houses. Regular Amicossembly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the various houses. Miss Eva Lyman is the faculty sponsor. Amicossembly cooperated with the Independ- ent Student Party and Amistad in boosting the In- dependent candidates for school offices. Amicos- sembly chose Jean Reneau of La Fiel and Shirley Tinberg of Pal-O-Mie as their candidates for both Homecoming queen and Royal Purple beauty queen. Housemothers gave a Christmas dinner for the girls in Thompson Hall just before the holidays. On March 23 Amicossembly women and their dates danced at the spring semi-formal, also in Thompson Hall. Women Aid Red Cross Before Christmas the women living in Aloha Cottage, Arcadia, Chatterbox, Clark ' s Gables, Coed Court, Hills ' Heights, Keim ' s Kabana, La Fiel, Maisonelle, Moore th ' Merrier, Pal-O-Mie, Shanty, Skywood Hall and Tramalai cooperated with the Red Cross in making Christmas packages for the men in the hospital at Fort Riley. Proceeds from a rummage sale and from spon- soring a show helped to finance the semi-formal. Amicossembly members also helped sell War Stamps. President of Amicossembly for the first semes- ter was Dorothy Cochran of Keim ' s Kabana; Hope Watts of Arcadia was president the second semes- ter. Jean Wainscott of Pal-O-Mie was vice-presi- dent; Carol Shields, Maisonelle, secretary-treasurer; and Elizabeth Flippo, also of Maisonelle, was song leader. Page 157