University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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★ ★ ★ ★ Bottom How: Sicenson, Cristvold, Slnutner, E. Smith, M. Laipple .Second How: Itourquin, ,. Mason, Roseburrounh, Flynn. Vollerson, IHells Third How : (iron. Ilolmes, Opsal. Cleveland, tf. Halverson, Clapp. Haber Pi Taw Phi i In Pi 'Pau Phis licit! their meetings mi Thursday evenings, with Marjorie Stoutner presiding. Josephine Griswold was vice- president: Elsie Smith, secretary: Carol Swenson, treasurer: Margaret Laiple social chairman, and Shirley Grow, keeper-of- chest. The sorority was founded in 1925. and it- purpose is to seek friendship, promote cultural development socially, men- tali). and physicali). The colors are orchid and green, and their flower is the tea rose. Miss Mania Petersen, Miss Gertrude Mankamp. Mrs. E. L. Hitter and Mrs. Hugh S. BufTum are spon- sors for the Pi Tau Phi sorority. Mrs. BufTum entertained the group at her home just before the Christmas holidays, (rifts were exchanged, and carols were sung around the Christmas tree. Representatives from the other sororities were invited to join with the Pi Pan Phis and enjoy a theatre party. After dinner at Black's Tearoom in Waterloo, they “walked on down the avenue to the theatre and enjoyed a movie. Many other informal parties were enjoyed during the year — spreads . . . Elsie Smith's ten pound party . . . coke dates. They held their annual spring formal at the Women's Club- house and did they have fun! s are other sororities, the Pi Pau Phis are doing their most for the war effort by writing to their men in service, helping the Red Cross effort, and huying stamps and bonds. The) held formal initiation twice during the year, hut were also busy during the rushing season and Christmas holidays. ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Pa«« 124 it

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Bottom Row: Uridauer, Farnuvorlh, Hull. M. Snyder. 11alternum Second Row: '. Bridge, Doolittle. Soup . R. II illiam . J. Wagner, Robinon Third Row: Filer. Ilronncr. I). Lee. J. Cunningham. Kavka. Hanna Pi Phi Omega Wcekly get-togethers of ilie Pi Phis were held Thursday evening» in the Women’s Club room at the Common». Marilyn Hull, as president, called the meetings together at 7:00. and on hand to help her out were Irvene Farnsworth, vice-president. Marjorie Snyder, secretary, and Ruth Haltennan. treasurer. Originally, the Pi Phi Omega was the national Pi Omega Phi sorority. The national was founded on the campus in 1915. hut in 1932 was changed It» u local sorority with the name Pi Phi Omega. The purpose of this sorority if to develop the student's life outside the curriculum and to furnish means of social enter- tainment. Sorority colors are pink and white, and the flowers are pink and white roses. Mrs. John Horns. Mrs. Henry Harris. Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Mrs. G. . W agner are the organization sponsors. Spreads and informal parties were held throughout the year in different rooms at the dorm. The alums of the Pi Phi Omega sorority were entertained at a luncheon at Homecoming lime in the Commons. The entire group went together to the game. The Pi Phis were kept husy during the rushing season, with coking and spreads. In the spring term, the sorority sisters enjoyed a theatre-dinner party in W aterloo. n informal repre- sentative dance was held at the W omen's Clubhouse with music being furnished by the juke-box. W inter pledging was held in the home of Mrs. Wagner: the evening was spent making recordings of each one's voice. The group also sang their sorority song for a recording. ★ ★ ★ ft fir 123

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Bottom Row: K. I.arson, Uroshar, Tipton. Cottles, II. K. Joins. Purvis Second Row: Popoff, K. Lehman, '. Thompson, ('.hr el ham, Hoelfs, Pit liter Third Row; Garrett, I.. ('.. Olson, Lyon, Gasser, II alter, h. U hile, J. (’.orison Fourth Row: Greenlee, Tlemmin, Gallouay. Colson, Traynor, I). Lund, ll. ('.lark, . Vagte ★ ★ ★ Pi Theta Pi On W'cdnesdny evening, the Coni it ions was buzzing with Pi Theta Pi nicnihors scurrying to the meeting. Maxine Cowles was there to call the meeting to order. Marilyn Cor.ad was vice- president; Jean Tipton, secretary', and Kuth Kllen Jones was treasurer. Marvel Purvis acted as pledge captain and Jean Bro- sliar as corresponding secretary . The Phi Theta Pi social sorority was started in 1904. They chose sweetheart blue and gold for their colors and the tea rose for their flower. t the present time. Miss Thelma Short, Mrs. Mvron Bussell. Mrs. Harold Trimble, and Mrs. Forrest Mayer are sponsors for the sorority. V Homecoming luncheon was held at the Commons on Home- coming Day. with both alums and undergrads going to the game together. Bu-hing activities were first thing on their calendar for the winter quarter. When the rush was over, they started planning for sleigh riding parties, theatre parties and a few howling parties. In the spring term, the preps gave a spread in the rec room in l-awthcr for the actives. Their representative party was an informal dance at the President Hotel in the Cold Boom. Dancing was to the music of a jukc-hox and the theme was a V alentine theme. The Pi Theta members arc writing letters, too, and best of all. tliey art buying their share of stamps and bonds. ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ i Pair 12S