Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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CH! BETA So brave and fair a name, Chi Beia . . . We'll show our love for fhee in every way. Lead fhee on +o fame, Chi Befa . . . Guard +hy +ru+h and honor day Gaihered here are your by day. frue daughiers, Wifh faiihful hear+s and vows ne'er +o fail, Bound 'rogefher by Chi Be'I'a. So fo dear Chi Befa, hail! W Q Y-EQ Wi W MW E.. Hmmm Eimmimu 5 BW jpg mg ms emma if ?.E.r3ssa.samesse zzggww-www if 'zmsr N55 2433- Hx ,fs 52.5 gif-3 xzxmmMEz5 .mm ..-gg W .. Q Firs+ Row: J. PETERS, E. DUNSTAN, J. RAMSEY Middle Row: J. ALAMAR, E. NOBLE, F. DAIGH, C. McCORMICK Bock Row: A. HAMMOND, R. McNEELEY, C. JOHNSTON, J. WADEY 0 F F I C E R S Firs+ Semesier Presidenf ,..... ,. .. ROBERTA McNEELEY Vice-Presidenf. ,. .. , . . . EMILY DUNSTAN Treasurer ........., . . .... JOYCE WADEY Recording Secrefary ........ , CONNIE McCORMlCK Corresponding Secrefary ..., . . ANN HAMMOND U71 Second Semesier CONNIE MCCORMICK ANN HAMMOND ELEANOR NOBLE NANCY NEUMEIER DORIS COSGRIFF X i

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is w Fall Term of 'lhe l953-54 college year found Immediafely afier refurning from spring vaca- fion, we increased our membership wiih 'ihe addi- fion of nine freshman women. From +hen on, Spring Term, l953, was a hec'l'ic 'len weeks, and Chi Beia was anyihing buf idle. On April 9, we presenfed our annual all-school parly, 'rhis 'lime a minsirel enfiiled Down Yonder . Alfhough we are s+ill cleaning fhe blaclcface oul' of our ears, if proved fo be a very successful affair. The ofher 'lwo main social evenis 'For ihe sociely as a whole were 'lhe card pariy and ihe Love Feast The card pariy, a 'rradifion wi+h Chi Bela, is given yearly for fhe o'rher +wo women's socieiies. The Love Feasf, held af lhe Masonic Temple, was fhe gafhering place for many re'l'urning alumni and fhe scene of fhe preseniaiion of +he Loving Cup, fhe sign of a successful year of liferary programs. Finally, we were honored again fhis year when one of our members, Sue Hammilr, was chosen 'lo become a member of Phi Befa Kappa. Chi Befa, along wi+h fhe resf of 'lhe campus, pre- paring 'For Homecoming. The iheme of our floai was l'm Gonna Wash +ha'l Team Righl' Oui of My Hair , and Miss Neumeier did ihe washing. Bringing honor +o our sociefy, Miss Emily Dunsian was chosen for 'rhe Queen's Couri. Our members were again a familiar sigh? a+ all +he 'fooiball games, selling hor dogs, sofi drinks, and coffee lo fhe hungry hoard. li' goi' a liflle cold al' limes, buf if was worih if. Our 'lheme for +he semesfer was Unlimii'ed Horizons , and we explored ihe pasf, presenf, and fulure, frying once again fo win l'he cup for our maniel. Chi Beia honored i'ls presideni, Miss Flynn, wiih a shower on November 22, before she became Mrs. Donald McNeeley. To close fhe Fall Term, once more we said Merry Chris'rmas +o fhe campus wi+h our Chrisf- mas 'free in Tanner library. Winier Term, of course, broughf 'lhe Rush Tea and Open Meeiing, meaning much hard worl: for ihe Chi Beies. This year, rhe 'lea was held a+ The home of Presideni and Mrs. Selden, wi'I'h And Sfill She S+ands as fhe +heme. As a resull' of ihe bidding, Ann Wallcer, Barbara Roberi- son, Elmarie Welsch, and Carol Hanley are pledges of Chi Bela. And so, wilh +he eleciion of a new regime of officers, Chi Be+a iurned anoiher page in her his+ory and began wifh a clean sheei, on which she hopes fo wrife off ano+her successful year. llbl

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Spring, l953, began wifh fhe candle-lif and rose-bedecked formal inifiafion of new members. The Rummage Sale was fhe nexf ifem on our agenda. Affer much begging, borrowing, and sfealing, we finally collecfed enough fo sell. Time was rushing on, and fhe seniors gave fheir Swan Songs. We were sorry fo see fhem go, buf fhey leff a fine record for Gamma Delfa. We were honored fo have fwo members, Jean Har- berf and Charloffe Diefz Horfon, elecfed fo Phi Be+a Kappa. The lasf evenf of fhe Spring Term was fhe fra- difional love feasf held in fhe Dunlap Hofel. Parf of fhe program was fhe formal insfallafion of of- ficers. Aufumn rolled around again and led Gamma Delfa quickly info fhe fasf fempo of Homecom- ing acfivifies. The Homecoming Cozy broughf back many familiar faces. Affer much work, our floaf furned auf fo be a convincing scene of myfhical ocean life, wifh King Nepfune fo rule over fhe mermaids, lying among papier mache rocks in fhe blue cellophane wafer. The fheme was l Sea Vicl'ory . Our floaf swam fhrough fhe Homecoming parade fo fake second place hon- ors. Gamma Delfa again held fhe Queen's Crown, for Frances Kluz reigned over fhis year's fes- fivifies. ln place of our annual foofball dance, a ioinf Thanksgiving parfy was sfaged by Gamma Delfa and Gamma Nu. Club Cornucopia was a nighfclub fheme complefe wifh waifers, flower girls, and menus. Gamma Delfs, Gwen Sfaniforfh and Carol Grousfra held fhe ediforship of fhe Rig Vecla, and Jo Swanson had fhe disfincfion of being associafe edifor of fhe Rambler. Winfer Term of '54 broughf aboul' anofher innovafion for Gamma Delfa. Breaking fradifion by nof giving our Counl'ry Fair , we gave a dance in ifs place. So, during fhe monfh of January, we were kepf very busy working ouf fhe fheme, The Eighf Ball , wifh an added feafure, The Cor- ner Pockef for fhe pause fhaf refreshes. We had barely finished our all school parfy when we began planning for our Rush Tea and Open Meefing. The fheme for fhe fradifional progressive Rush Tea was Lef's Do fhe Town! . Tour- ing New York, fhe frosh visifed Harlem, Broadway and Fiffh Avenue, all in fhe course of a few hours. Shorfly offer, fhe resulfs of fhe bidding found Carolyn Anderson, Doris Schmiedl, Doris Jen- sen, Cafhy Cobb, and Phyllis lvemeyer prospecfive members of Gamma Delfa. l'8l