Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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L ref it 5? The fraternity rush season was initiated with the IFC Smoker in the Student Center Cafeteria on Septem- ber 26. Freshmen men heard new Professor of Eco- nomics Robert Hardie explain the benefits of fraternity membership, and member organizations of the lFC pro- vided entertainment. Rushing was climaxed on October 4 when all men interested in becoming affiliated with one of the four national fraternities signed preferential bids. SEPTEMBER 26, 1955: At the Inter-Fraternity Council Smoker, upperclass fraternity men mingle with freshmen who are interested in learning more about the fraternity system at SMS. Roger Campbell, Gary Stewart, Pete Wolfe, Bill Benson, Charles Clark, and Jerry Muller tupper leftl line up for refreshments, while Dick Strong is greeted by Don Crews tupper rightl. Harold Barber and Jerry Muller look on. OCTOBER 4, 1955: As Harry Lightfoot, Bill Evans, and Social Director Mrs. Edna Hoy look on, Paul Simmons signs his preferential ballot. Football fans' spirits were beginning to sag after two defeats in as many attempts by the SMS gridsters. On September 16 the Bruins had lost to Missouri Valley College there l-4-O, and they had repeated the follow- ing Friday with another loss, I9-7, at the hands of the Tigers at Fort Hays, Kansas. On October l, however, fans' spirits quickened as they watched the Bruins edge out the Emporia State College team from Kansas 27-26. OCTOBER 'l, 1955: Bud Glazier stops an Emporia State end-sweep with Jim Wood C453 and Al Marazza l50J coming up to give assistance in the Bruin's first home football clash. i 1 mnnnnm1r4m:..' 1.-..-f -.wsu 1..z-1gv.,..- 5-ev . 1 .mn .v. LL. . -1- : .. .1 -. it . .-. .4 in.. . -it .... -in-:.y..g5mL.s...441u.4..-415,-.-,,-,hr J, .

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SEPTEMBER 15, 1955: Taking a break during activities at the Fall Term Student Mixer are Bill Day, Richard Pennycuick, Janet Parsley, Mary Alice Hensley, Jim Shannon, Mary Jean l-lorning, and Ed Forgey. They relaxed on the spacious patio of the Student Union Building while Miriam Rowell tforegroundi and her date, Bill Thelander ioined others dancing in the ball- YOOITI. The social season at SMS was officially opened on September 15 with the Faculty Reception for Stu- dents in the Student Center Grand Lounge. A record crowd filled the Ballroom to capacity for the Student Mixer which followed the reception. The sorority rush season opened the next afternoon with the Panhellenic Tea. Coke dating and individual sorority rush parties filled all free hours for both mem- bers and rushees until September 30 when preferential bids were signed. One of the most spirited elections in recent years was held on September 20 as Elections Commissioner Steve Stine supervised class voting. Greek rivalry was CLASS PRESIDENTS Senior-- .................. Jack Anderson Junior --- ....... Bill Fugitt Sophomore - .... Gerry Anderson Freshman -- .... Bernard Smith high for campus offices but independent opposition was not sufficiently organized to prevent a Greek sweep of the posts, SEPTEMBER 16, 1955: At the Panhellenic Tea, held to introduce incoming women to the various sororities at SMS, Barbara Morris, Gaylene Worthy, Lynda Hawkins, Glenna Hanks, JoAnn Howard, Karan Horton, and Charlene Stokes view Delta Sigma Epsilon's scrapbooks ileftl while in the Pi Kappa section trightl Jan Haguewood, Ann Selby, Beth Burcham, Karyl Woodbridge, Lavona Hensley, Jean Jones, Beverly Planchon, and Jerie Jane White do the same. SEPTEMBER 20, 1955: Elected to head the Senior Class were: Carol Harris, secretary-treasurer, Townsend Shelby, student senator, Jean Fuge, vice-president, and Jack Anderson, president.

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OCTOBER 15, 1955: Bo Lewis reaches in to break up a Warrensburg pass attempt, but the Mules went on to win 13-0 as the Bears dropped their second confer- ence tussle, having lost to Rolla, 7-13, the previous week. The Bruins' opening MIAA scrap with the Rolla Miners on October 8 proved a disappointment. The Powder Keg , traditionally awarded to the victors of this annual contest, was presented to the Miners, who stopped the Bears by a 13-7 score. Many graduates returned the next week for the Southwest Missouri Teachers' Association 'Convention October 12-14 and stayed to see the Saturday night game. October 15 was a hard night for football fans! The Warrensburg Mules invaded the campus and went home with a 13-O victory over the Bears. The feeling of desperation really set in the next Friday night when SMSites journeyed to Cape Girardeau to witness the Bears' third consecutive defeat of the conference sea- son-14-O. Primary elections for Homecoming Queen were held October 25. Seven coeds were nominated: Sally Day, Mary Ann Howe, Marilou Kettell, Carolyn Piper, OCTOBER 25, 1955: Primary balloting for the Homecoming Queen candidates finds Social Director Mrs. Edna Hoy, Jo Ann Harris, and Sandra Burton verifying the voting privileges of Lester Willemetz and Carolyn Sheppard. NOVEMBER 2, 1955: Kay Hine won second-place honors while Brick Gibson was named toporator at the annual ora- torical contest. NOVEMBER 2-3-4, 1955: Three College Theatre thes- pians, Pat Rader, Tom Rasmus, and Nancy Elliott, register emotional reactions as Dear Brutus, the Fall Term play, opened a successful three- night run. Ruth Sissy Porter, Thelma Bunne Reinhardt, and Pat Stockdale. Pat and Sissy were elected to compete for Queen while Carolyn and Marilou were named as candidates for the Queen's second attendant. On Friday night, at the sixth Annual Ag Club Barnwarming Dance, Norma Hess, Alpha Delta Pi, was crowned Barnwarming Queen and Sharon Leiman and Virginia Neill were named attendants. The next Monday saw frenzied activity as the stu- dents and faculty prepared for Homecoming. The Bears, smarting under a 21-7 loss to the Bulldogs at Kirksville the preceding Saturday, were determined to make the Homecoming game their best conference competition to-date. ln final elections on Tuesday, Pat Stockdale was elected queen, and Carolyn Piper and Sissy Porter were elected her attendants. -sl-51,515 -1 -G 4 41 it 27