University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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l ' Of THE T0 GHE T PART THE FIRST r lt was late afternoon when Raymond Randolph Rushee, lII's, train arrived in Lawrence. Although the trip from Pokey Slope, Kansas, was strenuous, Raymond remembered with relief those A kind invitations from the fifteen K.U. ,d, fraternities to be their guest for part sh As the engine crossed the Massachu- setts street overpass, our boy got a quick glimpse of the huge crowd of eager men on the station plat- form. Q'The train date, of course, Raymond recalled 5'-5'V Y V ul ' V dates. Twas The Night Before Rush Week How to Go Nuts in Three Easy Days Prologue 'Twas the night before Rush Week, and all through each house, All forces were mustered, most seniors were sousedg The cups on the mantles had been polished with care, Waiting for rushees soon to be there, l The sophomores were sleeping all snug in their beds, While visions of Hell Week danced in their heads, The juniors were happy, free Luckies they liked, They'd completely forgotten, they'd only three spiked. When out on the lawn, there arose such a clatter, The Sigma Chi band? No, somethings the matter. Away to the windows all flew in a flash To hell with the shutters, we'll tear down the sash! When what to their wondering eyes should they see, But a prospect, a good one-Raymond Randolph Rushee! More rapid than zeros. to the front hall they came, And the rush captain warned them, Remember the namef' So straight to the front door the actives all flew A smile, and a back-pat, and warm hand-shake, too, And then in a twinkling, the door was flung wide, The rushee just stood there, ia trunk at each side, With greetings and hand-shakes the boy made the rounds, While his luggage was lifted to the upstairs by bounds. He was dressed in a sport coat, held oil on his hair, His medals on key chain, they were all there. His necktie just wasn't, he had on a bow, And the fuzz on his chin was lighter than snow, He had a thin face and a little round belly Which shook if he laughed Cwhich he didn'tD like jelly, - His eyes didnlt twinkle, his pimples were pussy, But my God this Rush Week, how can one be fussy? ' These pictures are not in logical sequence a hot box goes between. and began to search the crowd for the Phi Gam's as the train slowed to a halt. He gathered what luggage the folks couldn't get into his new steamer trunk together, straightened his bow-tie, rubbed down his cowlick, and headed for the front of the car. ' PART THE SECOND As. the sleek, yellow convertible streamed down Ninth street to' the Hillside, the Sigma Chi's did everything they could to make Raymond comfort- able. lt's really swell of you guys to meet me like this, Raymond began, swallowed, and began again. I had no idea the Phi Gam's were in such tough shape. Ph

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The Kappa's were formal, the Theta's were not. Photos by Yarnell our tonsils. The lookout announced the arrival of the next batch of poohed pigeons. They Huttered in, cooed over pink punch and eyes and found us about to lose our tools to the tune of Fools Rush In. 4 The publicity chairman coralled the speak-easies and arm twisters for the charge on all the femmes fatales with the cutest brothers, the biggest cars, and yoo-hoo eyes. Here the plug uglies were pitched con- cerning the choice location on the bus line, the five minute limit on the glider Cthe most popular seat of emotionj, and the bathtubs with the musical rings. Further elaboration consisted of the following well known facts. The handy airport on the north, the grand central station for fraternities, the necessity of pulling blinds on only the south side, and if the back hall doesn't work try the cleaning closet. V P.S. C plug specialb A buzz guaranteed with every phone call. At this point the rushee had either seen the light or been disconnected, so she was ushered out the front door or thrown out the back. Again there was a chatting session where all cat tails were measured and milk was distributed. Minnie Clapsaddle didn't quite make the grade due to the following construc- tive criticism: She had calves only a cow could love, she had crossediteeth and buck eyes, if she was any louder you could dance to her, and she had been on more laps than a napkin. All that could really be said for her was that her ep fits were cute, otherwise she made a poor showing looking like a double feature with a short subject. Really poor. In a different light was put Lilting Lana. She passed by a unanimous vote because she possessed the following small but firm qualities demanded of each chosen girl. Her clothes would fit at least six girls in the house, she was lousy with dickies and earrings, her hair was long enough to cut short, her grandmother was a charter member of the Carrie A. Nation's out- fit, the Psych majors could practice on her, and she had a line you could hang your clothes on. Meeting was then adjourned. ' As a result of this blitzkreig there was no fleecing of prize rushees. The rush captain collapsed and the treasurer poured out the red ink. As for those sur- viving, jeans were put on, sleep was no longer put off, you began to recognize your roommate, give the male sex a tawang, and have a final fling before the portals of learning were thrown open. Thus ended the rushed weak. A Any similarity in this oracle to individuals or ag- gregates of feminine gender, deceased or live and kickinl' is purely coincidental, with malice toward none, and a blacked-out memory. - Photo by Yarnell The Chi O's played cards-always fun-ho hum!

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OCT- 'R ' ' OBER 1942 19 FIGHT 0F ALL by Dean Ustrum Not a man to spare to meet a train! He finished his bird and they were soon-off again. Raymond thought he heard one Sig say something about the Phi Psi's eating something or other as they passed a certain house along theway, but one of the bigger boys obviously didnt want it said and hushed him up. I The convertible was soon down the Fourteenth street hill and going south on Tennessee. That's the Beta housej' the Sig's suddenly shouted point- ing. Raymond wondered at the time. Our house, the Sig's subtly said as they turned into their drive. Raymond didn't wonder anymore. p After the four boys had a heated' argument on whether the rushee could legally be allowed in the house before twelve or not, they decided he' had better wait in the car. It's different, though, with your luggage, a short, tough-looking Sig hastened to add and rushed into the house with the suitcase. Raymond learned later it was the Sigma Chi rush captain. 'Short meeting, short meeting! Q someone hol- leredi from the house and our hero was soon alone in the car. 1 Hello there! came the cheery call from a tall stone and brick house next door, and a slender boy in a grey tweed suit and glasses hopped the hedge to talk to Raymond. A PART THE THIRD Raymond had a good time at the A.T.O. train date and did reasonably well on his psychological the next morning in spite of having had no sleep the night before. lt's surprising how time flies when a bunch of fellows just sit down and get to talking. Wanting to do the fair thing by all, R. R. religiously registered all ten first dates in the Men's Lounge that morning. Rush Week was on', for Raymond. While at the Phi Psi house on his first date, R.R.R., Ill, thought long and hard. Their athletic record was superior. They certainly were right about 'living as one, in those 2x4 rooms-and there was no deny- ing that with a carefully restricted number of chap- ters they could maintain nothing but the best. 'lYes, Raymond decided, l'Phi Psi was a definite possibility. Our hero thought he noticed an undercurrent of unrest when the S.A.E.'s picked him up from the Psi's, but after being told how perfectly the two groups had always gotten along in years passed, he dismissed the thought. The Alph's are mighty nice fellows, Raymond reasoned, and those blue prints for the new house are really tops. ltls not every fraternity thatican boast alums like Dick Amerine and Payne Ratner, either. On his next date with the Phi Delt's Raymond watched carefully to see if the actives seemed to know one another. Raymond says he still has to laugh everytime he thinks of the two Phi's who in- troduced themselves downtown one day only to find, to their surprise, that they both lived at the Phi Delt house. R.R.R., Ill, thought the Phiis 1927 alumni improvement cup for scholarship quite impressive, however. Raymond's next date was to have been with Sigma I C ontimzed on Page 712 Photo by Yarnell Cou1dn't stand the gaff. l