Culver Stockton College - Milestones Yearbook (Canton, MO)

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QW '26 From left to right: Bunning, French, L. Leslie, Lillard, Lloyd, Porter, B.Thornann Burrows, Brown, Carroll, Crum, Gruber, Huston Jenkins, Johnson, Keithly N .Leslie, Maxwell, Mayfield, Newell, Orr, Ownby,Pe11ry, Petska,Searengen, I-I.Tl1ol mann, Wilson, Witty, Butler, Boulware, Creech, Crist, Dennis, Ellis, Goetz, Gooch, Lange, Lowe, Martyn, McKellar, Moore, Spahr, Tucker, Wehrmann Westfall. 1 Q HUM-- , 44. .Q - vw .- ,553-D, if he lf ,-s-L - .n.f'.s.. Chi Omega Founded at Fzzyetruille, Arla. in 1895 Efmbliebefi at Czzlver-Stocktofz College in 1927 Twcntyfsix

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Phi Kappa Chi . . . BABY OF T HE SOCIAL GROUPS PONSORED by a faculty committee on student organizations, Phi Kappa Chi sorority was organized and received its charter December 6, 1921. Carrying out the sorority color motif of green and white, the lily of the valley was chosen for the sorority flower. Phi Kappa Chi is a local social organization and has never been afiiliated with any other sorority or fraternity on the college campus. Continuing to display an interest in the activities of the school as a whole, Phi Kappa Chi presented the library with eight reproductions of American original paintings, bringing the total to ten. It is planned to hang the pictures in a special room for the Phi collection in the new library building on its completion. This year the sorority room in Culver Hall was completely refurnished and reclecorated. December 7, the Phis and Chi Omegas cooperated for the second year and presented the school social calendar with an inter-sorority formal dance. April 27, the group entertained the faculty and members of the administration at an afternoon tea in the sorority hall. The Alumnae luncheon during Commencement Week ended the social activities of Phi Kappa Chi for 1940-41. The Phis climaxed their social season with their third annual formal dinner-dance at the Lincoln Douglas Hotel in Quincy on April 26. Junior Musolino's orchestra fur- nished the music, which included arrangements of several sorority songs. A quartet composed of Martha Ballard, Virginia Frazee, Muriel Gund, and Mary Scott sang one number. u Phi prexy, Margaret Brown, was toastmistress, Miss Dorothy Constantz, alumnae speaker, and Mrs. Hootman, guest speaker were on the program. With the end of the rush season the Phis pledged 25 girls of whom 21 were initiated into the active group March 15 and 16. Christine Kuhlman was chosen honor initiate. Phi Kaps at home A laughing matter Tlucmtty-five

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Chi Omega . . FOUNDED IN 1867 U Gamma chapter of Chi Omega evolved from the Zetolophian Literary Society which was founded at Christian University in 1867. After spending fifteen years at the local social fraternity, Zeta Lambda Sigma, the organization received a Chi Omega Chapter in the spring of 1927. Founded at the University of Arkansas in 1895, Chi Omega is today the oldest national vvomen's social organization and has ninety-six chapters and the largest membership among sororities. A successful rushing season netting tvventy-three pledges began in the fall with a school daze party, featured dinners, teas, coke-parties, a trip on the ferry for an island picnic, and was climaxed by the traditional wedding of Miss Rushee and Mr. Mu Gamma. At the end of the pledge season, Maurine Boulvvare and Elaine Lowe were chosen as honor initiate and model pledge. During the year Chi Omega materially increased their collection of books relating to the activities of women. On December 7, the Mu Gamma chapter cooperated with Phi Kappa Chi sorority in order to add to an interesting social calendar with the third annual formal inter-sorority dance in Culver Gymnasium. The annual spring formal dinner-dance Was held May 17, in Hannibal at the Mark Tvvain Hotel. The Chi O trio composed of Norma Mayfield, Evelyn Orr, and Virginia Witty rendered several numbers. Lillian Leslie performed in the capacity of toast-mistress and Mrs. Elizabeth Tipton and Chi O president Alice Petska delivered short addresses to the assembled guests. On May 11, the Chi Omega girls entertained their mothers at their annual tea held in conjunction with the Mother's Day festivities. The tea was held in the sorority hall. An alumnae dinner,during Commencement Week, ended the Chi O social activities for the year. An interesting paragraph? Chi O officers T y van