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

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FRESHMAN CLASS The Freshman class chose Orville Burda for President; Lorraine Tol- lefson, Vice-President; Betty Hiatt, Secretary-Treasurer; Ii. E. Smith, Faculty Adviser. The Freshmen have been quite active in all the college activities; music, athletics, and officers of organizations and members of various committees. Ralph Parr and Reinhold Pfeiffer won the lightweight and welter- weight championships, respectively, in the State Golden Glove Boxing Tournament held at Bismarck. Harold Bender, Donald Duck, Glenn Fakler and Charles “Chuck” Agnew were awarded letters in football. Gordon Reinke, Tim Sullivan and Harold Bender won major letters in basketball. The Reserves, composed mainly of Freshmen, who were awarded minor letters were Frank Schaff, .Joe Walery, Alan Fisher, John Ingold, James Jewell and Elmer Beneke. Another freshman who has played a very important role in athletics was Orville Burda, the cheerleader. Ilis work in arousing the enthusiasm and interest of the student body in basketball and football has added much to the success of the team. In dramatics the freshmen showed great ability in the Cue Club pro- duction, “Little Shot”, in which Mary Zwiek, Orville Burda, Gilbert Saxow- sky and Eugene Reed played important roles. On the Prairie Smoke staff are Delmar Weydahl, Mary Zwick and Irene Lautermilch. Twenty-fou r

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' I ' COLLEGE MEN’S UNION At their first regular meeting the College Men’s Union elected Adrian Nelson, President; Royal Rounds, Vice-President; and Lynn Stein, Secre- tary-Treasurer. C. L. Woodward was Faculty Adviser. In keeping with its purpose of fostering good fellowship among the men of the institution and of promoting worthwhile activities the Men’s Union carried on an active year. On November 19, the Freshmen were publicly tried and punished for their misdemeanors at an initiation program, arranged for by a committee whose chairmen were Bill Renke and Jimmie Boyland. Following the trial, a feed was served in the cafeteria. January 21, the Men’s Union adopted a new constitution submitted by Duane Muth, Norman Bahr, and Glenn Houghton. The constitution provides for reorganizing the Union during the Spring Quarter. On April 13, the Men’s Union Minstrel Show was produced by a com- mittee, headed by Joe Moore. Proceeds of the show were donated to the band to be used for buying uniforms. Other activities of the group included the sponsoring of mixers, assem- bly program, and various social functions. Twenty-six