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

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WOMEN’S LEAGUE The general purpose of the League is to foster a feeling of companionship and co-operation among the women students. The membership includes all women students in the college. The League has been associated with various social and academic activities during the year. The group has given several assembly programs, carried on a Red Cross drive, entertained house mothers, mothers, and friends at a Washington Tea, and sponsored the annual Mother-Daughter Banquet. As the crowning function of the year, Miss Florence E. Somers, Dean of Women, was honored at a mock wedding cere- mony and party on April 11 in honor of her approaching marriage. The bridal party consisted of: Helen Arildson, bride; G. L. Switz- er, groom; Lucille Lindquist, maid-of-honor; M. R. Brendenmuhl, best man; C. W. Sword, minister; Ruth Coffing, Irene Witte, Theresa O’Keefe, and Bertha Gress, bridesmaids; D. A. Goth, B. H. Fakler, I. A. Lee, N. M. Rasmussen, ushers; E. Buchli and J. A. McWold, train bearers; Ruth Nunn and Ella Lindquist, flower girls; Clara Reich and E. A. Taylor, parents of the bride; and Barbara Gress and E. Schlosser, parents of the groom. The wed- ding music was played by Betty Hiatt. The symbolizing colors of the organization, red, white and blue, signifying friendship, purity and loyalty, are instilled into the hearts of the women in a beautiful candle ceremony during the Fall Quarter. The officers who served during the past year were: Helen Switzer, President; Ethel Taylor, Vice-President; Eunice Erick- son, Secretary, succeeded by Mary Jane Alguire in the Spring Quarter; and Verlie Fisher, Treasurer. Twenty-seven

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MEN’S UNION The Men’s Union, organized when the school was founded, is the oldest club on the campus and is, because it includes all men students, the largest men’s organization. The purpose of the Union has been to promote a feeling of good-fellowship and co-operation and to forward those activities designed to create a better understanding among the college men. This group, with the Women’s League, form the two bodies of student-government representation. Highlights of the year were: the Freshmen Initiation, at which seventy-five new members were introduced to the myster- ies of a college man’s life; several assembly programs; a barn dance and an Easter dance. Officers for 1937-38 were: .John Crawford, President; William Gunderson, Vice-President; Lynn Culver, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mr. Woodward, Adviser. Twenty-six

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First Row: Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: Romanyshyn, Symionow. Landize, VViench, Hron, Brablcc. White. Moore, M. Kupper, Mr. Smith (Adviser), Buresh, Miller. Kolesnlck, Miller, Herber. O'Keef, Baar, R. Kline. B. Kline. Herouf, Martin, Kronberger, Meulemans, Hettrich, Schlosser. F. VViench. Kirsch, Bartholome. Smith, Weber. Crawford, Dolyniuk, Adamski, Steffan, Wagner. Kubik, W. Kupper, Mr. Murphy, Ferderer, Judt. Krank, Nadolski, Dukart, Lautz, Van. Landeis, Schuld, Gilman, Steffan Gross, Brost, Kudrna, Grenzel. Gress. Ott, Kanan. NEWMAN CLUB In the Fall Quarter of 1935 all of the Catholic students of the College banded together and formed the Newman Club. It has become one of the largest and most active groups on the campus. Being founded to aid its members in the betterment of their lives, the Newman Club strives to create a firmer fellowship, so- cially and spiritually. An assembly program, dances and card parties were among the activities sponsored by the Newman Club and open to the student body During the year several prominent speakers ad- dressed the study group, that has been organized within the Club. Each year the Communion breakfast is a feature of the Easter season. The officers of the Club are: Joe Moore, President; William Buresh, Vice-President; Margaret Kupper, Secretary-Treasurer; and R. E. Smith, adviser. Twenty-eight