Heidelberg University - Aurora Yearbook (Tiffin, OH)

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OFFICERS Kleckner, Cast Director Hopkins, Stage Manager Coons, Business Manager RLPHFI PS OIIIEGH THIRD ROW: Mr, Allman, Cromer. SECOND ROW: Professor Hopkins, Shirev, Wiley, Hoerneman, Kissling Kleckner. FIRST ROW: Hopkins, Coons, Swine- hort, Borger, Regula. With the initiation of ten new members at midyear, Heidelberg's Zeta Upsilon Cast of Alpha Psi Omega, national hon- orary dramatic society, had a marked revitalization. High point of the year for the organization was the successful production of the popular Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, Trial by Jury. The first all-student production of its kind at Heidelberg, it was directed by Roy Kiss- ling, who was aided by Bonadine Bender, Pauline Regula, and Russell Griebel. Other Alpha Psi members gained direc- torial experience by assisting Cecil B. Kissling. With Marty Ann Tracy, Sam Ernst, and Bob Rankin in the leads, the operetta gave two excellent performanc- es. Proceeds from these went into a fund for a scholarship to be given to a deserv- ing prospective freshman, interested in dramatics. The annual picnic at Allman's Grove and a trip to Ann Arbor to witness a university play, were other highlights of activity for the season. 6

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Heidelberg's Ohio Beta chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, national honorary forensic society, brought fame to itself and honor to the school this year, as for the first time in the history of Heidelberg it won the PKD Provincial Championship. lt was an undisputed title that the Hei- delberg delegation acquired an March 31 and April l on the Michigan State campus at East Lansing. The debaters, Kermit Sayre, Warren Hilfiker, and Noble Kime marched to seven straight decis- ions, while Marvin Silverman won third place in extemp speaking and Don Kleckner took fourth in oratory. The debaters defeated Central State of Michigan in the semi-finals and U. of Akron in the finals, after winning from Bowling Green, U, of Detroit, Kent State, Hope, and Michigan State in the prelim' inary rounds. The local chapter had the honor of seeing three more of its men, Sayre, Hilfiker, and Everett win, in addi- tion ta the provincial title, the special distinction rank, highest award of Pi Kappa Delta. The year was royally ended at the Shawhan Hotel with the annual banquet at which the nationally touring Ala- bama women's team were guests of honor, OFFICERS Sayre, President Hilfiker, Vice President Kleckner, Secretary-Treasurer PI HHPPH DELHI SECOND ROW1 lrnmel, Kime, Everett FIRST ROW: Sayre, Hilfiker, Kleckner Silverman, Professor Hopkins, ,se

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L6 -v' Wagner's woods again was the scene of a picnic held by the W.A.A. for the freshmen. Those who were thus tempted to join this organization enjoyed a busy and novel season. Hockey games in the tangy fall air were only a beginning. The jolly hay-ride, for women only, proved that men are not indispensable. A bad- minton tournament found Ruth Amstutz the winner and Charlotte Leonard run- ner-up. Volleyball and basketball filled the winter months. Champion of the pingepong tournament was Phyllis Main. Spring brought a different sport, archery. Several members attended the annual Play Day held at Ohio Northern in May. A tennis tournament and exercising those back muscles in bowling ended the active season. As the beginning, so the end-a picnic. To those skillful and faithful were given awards as follows: to the freshmen an English H, to the sophomores a block H, to the juniors a gold pin, and to the seniors a numeral guard. THIRD ROWI Coblentz, Young, Ge-lb Amstutz, Leonard. SECOND ROW: Hoerneman, Shumak- er, Gier, Miller. FIRST ROW: Cole, Main, Blernker Blackburn, Miss Miller. OFFICERS Amstutz, President Geib, Vice President Carpenter, Secretary Young, Treasurer