University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl could well bethe motto of the Associated Women Students, for campus social life would be meager indeed if it were not for Open House, the AWS Carnival, the Dime Crawl, and the Harvest Dance. Not only social affairs, but a Well-rounded program planned to give every Oregon Woman the type of friendship, social life, and Work in activities which she desires, is the purpose of the organization. Chief among the orientation activities is the frosh counsellor system. Outstanding freshmen, sophomores, and junior women are chosen each spring to Contact entering freshmen women and to welcome and acquaint them with campus life. Josephine lVlcGilchrist, assisted by Vivian Emery, was in charge of the frosh counsellors for the past year. Frosh counsellors Wear green and yellow tags during Freshmen week and Z1Ct as guides and help- ers to the bewildered strangers. This fall a special fireside was held for counsellors and their freshmen sisters. A basket social at which the lunch baskets of fourteen charming Oregon coeds were auctioned off to the highest bidder was one of the features of the AWS Carnival held during the Winter term under the direction of Elizabeth Turner. Theta Chi and Delta Gamma won the silver loving cup with their Above: A group of chrysanthemums. Oh yes, the girls are, left to right, june Brown, Felker Morris, Gladys Battleson, and Marionbeth Wolfenden. Below: Phi Dell: Ha:-ry lVlcCal1 calls for buyers in the annual AWS spring auc- tion.

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Josephine McGilchrist, above, and Marie Ras- mussen, right, prominent in AWS activities. ssociafed Women Students Under the skillful guidance of 'Martha McCall, president, the A. W. S. laid plans for an active year and carried through each project to a successful end. Assisting Martha were Helen Bartrum, vice- presidentg Gayle Buchanan, secretary 3 Marie Rasmussen, treasurerg Phyllis Gardner, sergeant-at-arms, and Lillian Warn, reporter. Comprising the Associated Women Students Council are the of- ficers and presidents and chairmen of various other women's groups on the campus. These include Frances Watzek, Women's Athletic Associationg Elaine Comish, Young Women's Christian Associationg Gretchen Smith, Phi Theta Upsilong Isobelle Miller, campus Emily Post , Gladys Battleson, speaker's cornmitteeg Vivian Emery, fresh- men orientationg Genevieve McNiece, Kwama advisory and Josephine McGilchrist, frosh councellors. These council members form the governing body of The Associ- ated Women's Students and decide all questions relating to the activ- ities conducted by this all-Women's group. The governing council of the Associ- ated Women Students, front, Lilian Warn, Helen Bartrum, Martha Mc- Call, Phyllis Gardner. Middle, Pearl Johansen, Vivian Emery, Elaine Com- ish, Gladys Battleson. Back, Jane Bogue, Frances Watzek, Josephine McGilchrist, Genevieve McNiece. V cg-.,,,,0b 1 elle ' otfg Fed weve Mm: earlys Bah, flviece E13 - -70113 e-'On Ule nSe Cgmisbn 5 lf'

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l L ...S . 5, , Above is SAE's Chuck O' Luck booth at last year's AWS carnival, one of the most gay and carefree events of the spring term social season. The girls in the smaller picture are Vivian Emery and Phyllis Gardner, right, AWS of- ficers. cfivifies -J-. version of f'Darto , the most popular game of chance during the evening. Other living organizations working in pairs, offered games testing guessing, dodging, and athletic powers to the maximum. Raffles of various kinds, popcorn, candy, and ice cream booths, and dancing were other features of the Carnival. The Dime Crawl, an affair similar to the bun- ion derby of Open House, was held winter term with Phyllis Gardner in charge. The fees were ten cents at each sorority, Pi Beta Phi winning first place with an average of 42 cents per girl, and Kappa Kappa Gamma and Delta Delta Delta placing sec- ond and third. The AWS rooms in Gerlinger Hall were fur- nished and redecorated this past year with funds made from the Various social activities sponsored by the group. A donation was also made by AWS toward the furnishing of the browsing room in the new library. AWS salesmen under the direction of Hallie Dudrey urged Oregon women to buy a gardenia for the One and Only's buttonhole for the annual Mortar Board Ball, which is a girl-date dance. Mums were also sold by this organization the committee of Felker Morris, June Brown, and Marionbeth Wolfenden working with Chairman Gladys Battleson.