Dickinson State University - Prairie Smoke Yearbook (Dickinson, ND)

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FRESHMAN CLASS President...................................... Charles Pagenkopf Vice President.............................................Genevieve Switzer Secretary-Treasurer............................ Robert Partridge Executive Committee..............Hollis Wright, Bernice Hirsch Faculty Adiiser........................................R. E. Smith As a class, the Freshmen presented an assembly program during the winter quarter, and sponsored a school dance during the spring quarter. Individual members have been very active in school affairs, especi- ally in music and in dramatics, with Eldridge Beck, Florence Rupp, Marie Dawkins, Curtis Schleicher, and Hollis Wright taking major roles in the Cue Club production, “Turn to the Right , and Hollis Wright in “Mr. Pirn Passes By.” Clifford Schmickrath is acting in, and assisted in the writing of the college movie, “Campus Days.” Reginald Reetz, Myron McPherson, and Hollis Wright are members of the state champion debate teams. In athletics, major lettermen include Baggenstoss, Stumpf, Pagenkopf, Prchal, Amdahl, Hull, Aichele, Schuyler, and C. Schmickrath. Minor let- termen are Gunderson, A. Shjeflo, Amdahl, Partridge, Richardson, Rusher, and C. Culver. Track men were Robinson, Aichele, Pagenkopf, Baggen- stoss, and Rusher. The class furnished the girl members of the Pep squad, and was well represented on both the “Slope Teacher” and “Prairie Smoke” staffs. 1935 Twenty-six

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PRAIRIE SMOKE WOMEN’S LEAGUE President........................ Vice-President................... Secretary........................ Treasurer........................ Chairman of Program Committee Chairman of Social Committee. Faculty Advisers ................ ............Norma Lee ..Kathryn Syvertson ..........Gwen Pelton ......Muriel Kjerstad Mary Cushman ..........Aileen Bond Dean Florence Somers Alma Jensen The Women’s League, an organization of all women students, endeav- ors to promote friendly relationships among its members, and a deeper un- derstanding between the students and faculty. New members are initiated each quarter by a candlelight ceremony. Red, white, and blue candles express the League colors of friendship, pur- ity, and loyalty. During the fall quarter the Women’s League gave an initiation party; and sponsored two assembly programs: a Thanksgiving Day program, and a talk on “Christmas in Other Lands” by G. W. Radimersky. Activities for the winter quarter included a Women’s League party; a program on table etiquette; and the Washington tea. The spring quarter was given over to the children’s Program; the Mothers and Daughters Banquet; and a program of talks on “Schools in Foreign Countries” by faculty members who have been abroad. Throughout the winter and spring quarters a weekly story-hour for children was sponsored by the Women’s League in cooperation with the FERA recreational program. 1935 S Twentyelirht