Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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FIRST ROW: Marjorie Trentonelli, Marilyn Weaver, Dotty Hainer, Woyne ° l ' ° ' Jt ' ' Jane McKinley, Bill Brandle, Pete Reiser, Wilmo Williams, Helen Summers. SECOND ROW: Waldo Ziegler, Richard Walker, Herb Klier, President; Rocky Russo, Mac Baas, Joyce White, Deon Hunkins. STUDEIIT council This year a new democratic procedure was inaugurated on OU ' s campus. For the first time in our history, a campus-wide election was held for the Student Council offices of president and vice-president. Acting as advisers are personnel Deans, Irma E. Voigt, and Maurel C, Hunkins. The student governing body of OU, it is comprised of the presidents and representatives of Men ' s Union, Women ' s League and all other campus or- ganized and recognized groups. The presidency, until this year, alternated between the presidents of Men ' s Union end Women ' s League. The Council is in charge of the campus social calendar and sponsors dances, student convocations, the traditional apple-oolishing weekend , Christmas convocation, and the all-campus caroling outside Memorial Audi- torium. Herb Klier, newly-elected president and Mac Baas, ex-co-chairman, at- tended a conference of colleges and universities which are participating in formul ating plans for organizing a World Student Council. 27

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WHICH SPOnSORS . . . miGRDTIOn DRV Another pre-war tradition returned to the Ohio University campus this year in the observ- ance of another Migrotion Day. The Migration Day Spec-ol left Athens bound for Delaware and the Ohio Wesleyan Bishops with eight hundred spirited students aboard. The return was just os spirited as a 49-7 victory was rolled up in the Bobcat ' s favor. Bond members and students take off for Delaware on a special. Never let it be said O.U. students lock spirit. Koyc, Mclbo Jo and Mick combine energy with the Wesleyan cheerleaders to pep up the crowd. Ail migronts land in Delaware for the big Wesleyan-O.U. gome.

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vouRG ujomen ' s CHRisTmn RssociiiTion Having successfully completed fifty years of service, the Young Women ' s Christian Association started off to a bigger and better year with the motto, The second fifty years are the best. September brought the welcoming of freshman girls at the semi-annual First Nighter held at Memorial Auditorium on the first Sunday of the school year. Next came the fall membership drive climaxed by an impressive candle-lighting recognition service for oil new members. In December on all campus Christmas pageant was given with great success. February brought the Y.W. sponsored Prep Follies show. This year the sorority pledges performed in an atmosphere of elaborate costumes and scenery to present the all-musical show entitled Honey. In the spring of ' 47 came the traditionol Easter Filling of the Cross, one of the most impressive of Y.W. ' s ceremonies. Regular social services were carried on in the mining towns. Children ' s Home, and for shut-ins, with special services being rendered at Christmas time. Special emphasis was put on The Gleam, the Y. publication, and the choir which prepared serenades for shut-ins. FIRST ROW: Vera Rutx, Morjorie Wcnti, Joy Poftcrson, Eleanor Moxwell, Jeanne Reinhordt, Prcs.; Janet Smifh, Mary Lou Hogcrmon, Arlene Morquardt. SECOND ROW: Jean Wentz, Anne Rogolsky, Joyce Twiss, Joanne Cross, Anne Read, Avis Gill, Betty Armstrong, Moriann Moloney, Rose Ella Shumon, Jeanne Fisher, Peggy Sheord. THIRD ROW: Peggy Foulkncr, Jcon Morck, Gwyncth Gibson, Mrs. Soro Jones, Adviser; Betty Lou Moron, Edith A. Wroy, Adviser; Dean Voigt, Adviser; Doris Stondring, Mory Morgoret Wodarczck, Susan Hinkle. 28