George Williams College - Embers Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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International Students Club. . . . . . from other lands Chicago . . . worked at South Chicago and South Shore YMCAs . . . also GW . . . CA secretary . . . Cheerleader . . . Girl’s Dorm President . . . Swim Club . . . WA . . . Social Committee . . . Lifeguard . . . Orientation Committee . . . “Mrs. Bill . . . has done well in GWR and Housewife majors . . . always in there pitching. Hinckley, Ill. . . . Northern Illinois State College . . . president, of Phi Zeta Tau and IFC . . . member of Curriculum and Orientation Committees . . . service hitch . . . worked at Chicago Commons and VA Research Hospital . . . hopes to become Recreation Supervisor . . . college professor . . . extra¬ curricular gain was fine wife in Carol Janish, a fellow classmate. China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Canada, Malaya, Israel, West Africa! No, this isn’t a roll call of the UN, but the home countries of the students who make up the International Students Club of George Williams. The club’s purpose is to develop and promote an international outlook among the students of the college. Membership is open to all foreign students. American students are eligible, but their membership may not exceed twenty per cent of the total club membership. Appropriate projects and meetings are being held to help the club achieve its purpose. Several of the most notable programs include: Dean Dubocq’s address on the Moslem and Sikh religions; a meeting with Dr. Gopi Gupta, of the University of Chicago, who spoke on International Affairs. The officers of the club are: Harbans Singh, president; Jerry Lloyd, vice president; Cesar Moreno, secretary; Taher Abu- Ghazaleh, treasurer. Canada ..25 China . 1 Egypt .-. 2 India. 2 Israel . 2 Malaya . 1 Mexico . 2 West Africa . 1 Top: Taher Abu-Ghazaleh, a native of Jordan is one of the thirty-five students from other lands. Taher, an ardent advocate of the rights of people, is shown in native costume reading the Koran in his room. Bottom: Slim Brundage of the College of Complexes, addresses the group on passive resistance. Also shown at the head table are the officers: Taher, Harbans, Jerry and Cesar.

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Student-Faculty Retreat. . . Afternoon classes were cancelled on January 11, and graduating students and faculty members boarded busses for College Camp, Lake Geneva for the annual Graduating Student-Faculty Retreat. Informal recreation, panels and discussion were all a part of the week-end program. Top: One of the important business items for the retreat is the election of the class officers. Here are the officers for the 1957 Graduating Class: Don Zerwer, treasurer; Faye Hebert, secretary; Bill Phillips, president; and Marilynn Bishop, vice-president. Middle: loyce Stevenson and her good friend. Lemayne Shank, engage in a game of box hockey in the Dugout. Jack Walter and Harbans Singh look on. Bottom Left: The panel at an evening session includes: Phil Knight, Vernal McGruder, Gunnar Peter¬ son, Bill Houtz and Dick Thulin. Bottom Right: Taking full advantage of the rest stop on the way up to College Camp are faculty members: Dean Arthur H. Steinhaus and Paul Dunsing. Mr. Dunsing is Assistant Professor of Physical Education. v)Bt7 INMERBEU. UN VALUEV DUTHLWh MET UHVBfrOC IAITIST EtRtCM m . ns iUCOA 1UI 80 »ET uxs ir j OGDIVC JftRXAV lOVIttBlOON CITED FOR BROTHERHOOD. . . 1952 A citation was presented to George Williams College by Mayor Kennedy before 350 guests in the Congress Hotel. The citation commended the College for its outstanding human relations achievement in freely accepting, and integrating students of many races, faiths and cultures. 1953 Dr. John R. McCurdy inaugurated fifth President of the College. 38 5

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Inter-fraternal Council members: Dave Ooten, Gunnar Peterson, advisor; Clyde Johnson, Bill Moore, Duane Eckles, Dave Miller, Lemayne Shank, Ron Watson. This year the Inter-fraternal Council reached its full stature as a representa¬ tive organization which governs and co¬ ordinates the policies, procedures and behavior of its fraternal members. The IFC handled the fraternity pledg¬ ing — operating, planning, supervising and evaluating. It sponsored the annual Inter-fraternal Ball March 9, at the Sky High Ballroom in the Piccadilly Hotel. Board of Intercollegiate Athletic Control members: Jack 0. Claypoole. Dick Marinelli. William R. Fenstmacher, Gunnar Peterson. Larry Sample. The Board of Intercollegiate Athletic Control is composed of representatives of faculty and students. They supervise all intercollegiate athletics. This year the intercollegiate sports in¬ cluded: basketball, swimming, gymnas¬ tics and volleyball. William R. Fenste- macher is chairman of the board as well as Associate Professor of Physical Education. NANCY MILCHRIST-HPE . . attended William and Mary . . . cheerleader captain employed at Chatham and Clearing YMCAs . . . Orienta- . PE Club secretary . . . Chorale . . . WA . . . tennis fan . . plans include school teaching and marriaae. attended Wright Junior College . . . Northwestern University Chi Delta Phi . . . worked at Salvation Army Settlement . . . logical.