Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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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

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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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GAMMA DEL TA Gamma Della Girl, here's a +oas+ +o you, Gamma Delia Girl, may you ever be +rue, True +o The emblem and sfars above, Guided by fai+l1 and by Gamma Deli love. Shoulder +o shoulder and firm l'1ear+s wiflmin, Loyalfy we pledge 'io you. To roses, +o colors, +o 'friends so frue, Gamma Della Girl, liere's To you' Firs+ Row: F. KLUZ, C. GROUSTRA, G. STANIFORTH, D. SOOY Middle Row: L. YSTEBO, H. LONERGAN, J. SWANSON, B. JACOBSEN, L. PIZILLY Back Row: B. TOWNSLAY, D. CORDTS, F. ZOLLNER, J. NEUNER, D. KOLMER Q F F I C E R S Firsf Semesfer Presideni ...... . . , .GWEN STANIFORTH Vice-Presidenf. .. . .. , CAROL GROUSTRA Treasurer ...... .... . . . JOAN SWANSON Recording Secrefary ....... FRAN ZOLLNER Corresporlding Secrefary. .. DORIS ANN CORDTS ll9l Second Semesier DORRIS KOLMER BETTY TOWNSLAY CAROL GROUSTRA JOAN SWANSON' BETTY JACOBSEN