Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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Left to right: Lucy Carlson, Shirley Wilson, Shirley Neill, and Rosalie Bcntzingcr. Kappa pi President, Rosalie Bentzinger. Iota Chapter of Kappa Pi is located on Iowa Wesleyan's Campus. This past year. Kappa Pi has been rather inactive, because of the small number of members. Kappa Pi is a National Art Fraternity, and has for its ideal the progress of art. Its members are the potential artists of tomorrow. At Commencement time each year, the iris, Kappa Pi flower, is planted on the campus in recognition of each Kappa Pi Senior. Last year, 1944, the iris was planted east of Old Main for Mcda Hauenstein, Doraine Oldt, Suzanne Ward, Eloise John' ston, and Ruth Clark. Mrs. R. K. Crane is the faculty sponsor of this group. £Urn KtcfMutnS President, Lucy Carlson. “The way to a man's heart is through his stomach is the unwritten slogan for these queens of the kitchen. Ellen Richards is a National Organization and Home Economics Majors may enjoy membership. The purpose is the exchange of ideas on Culinary Arts, and to make the preparation of fine foods an art in itself. Mrs. R. K. Crane is sponsor of this group. They have been rather inactive this year because of so few members. Pi IRfjo Xtta This year Pi Rho Zeta, a national business sorority, was rc'established on December 15. The initiation was a formal affair with a banquet afterward. One of the first programs of the meetings was a play called the Badge Of Honor . Miller, Scott, Conry and Gaskill took part. The next meeting took place at the local bowling ally where the sorority had a bowling tournament ... in which, of course, our president, Hazel Hunt showed us all up. Pep Club The corps of girls generating much of the enthusiasm at the games, and cooperating with the band in presenting many clever stunts, is known to Wesleyan fans as the Pep Club. These girls are chosen by Qui Est on the basis of their pep and enthusiasm. Wearing their purple and white uniforms, the Pep Club has appeared at many home games with cheers for the teams, and a clever stunt at half'time for the crowd. Led by Jo DiMarco, this or' ganization has been an important aid to the success of our sports season. [50]

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IOTA PHI Iota Phi is a local honorary scholastic fraternity. Membership is based upon faculty selection. The selection is made from the highest 15 per cent of the Junior Class and the highest 5 per cent of the Senior Class. To be eligible, a student must have a credit ratio not lower than 1.80. The following selection was made for the year 1944: Jacqueline Korf, Doris Hilleary, Waunita Hobbie, and Shirley Neill. Jane Graham Malone was the only old member returning to the campus this year. WUANITA HOBBIE SHIRLEY NEILL DORIS HILLEARY JACQUELINE KORF JANE MALONE [49]

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flBui C$t Qui Est, local women's honorary fraternity, was established on the Iowa Wesleyan campus April 6, 1943, by Blue Key, national men's honorary fraternity. These men founded Qui Est for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the college. Qui Est is not an interfraternity organization. Any woman on the campus is eligible. Members are chosen from those who have proved themselves worthy in some outstanding way during the school year. It is significant that in Qui Est are found the leaders in almost every field of college life. Sponsored by Mrs. L. P. Ristene, Qui Est selects the outstanding freshmen and the members of the Pep Club. panfjcllcmc Panhellenic Council is composed of two members from each sorority to guide the rushces and to settle rushing and other problems arising among the sororities. Each year the council revises the rushing rules. Rosalie Bentzinger of Pi Beta Phi was president this year and Jane Malone of Alpha Xi Delta was sec re ta ry- t reasu re r. Each year Pan-Hellenic council gives an award to the student with the highest grades the pre-ceding year. This year a beautiful bracelet was awarded to Doris Hilleary. Other functions of the council are the fall tea, for the new rushees and the spring tea for the Alumns and sorority members. student Council Student Council meets bi-monthly to discuss campus problems. Today, the group, two representatives from each fraternity, sorority and Independent club, and advisors Dean Moser, Professor Hockett and Professor Hermann, includes sponsorship of the Homecoming and Visitation Day, Mardi Gras, and its administration of Strike Day privilege. This definitely contrasts the desperate attempt the council was making ten years ago, to persuade town and administration that dancing should be permitted on the Wesleyan campus. Ij. i?. Council The House Council, governing body of Hershey Hall, is composed of nine Hall residents and Dean Frances Moser. Officers are elected by popular vote of the girls. Those chosen in the spring are to serve during the next school year. The president must be a member of the incoming junior class, but other officers may be chosen from the three upper classes. This year, at the suggestion of the Council, a successful study room was established in the dining hall and Open House was held regularly in the sun parlor. goutf) J cIlofcocfjip This year has marked the revival of a Youth Fellowship group on Wesleyan's campus. The Fellowship, being interdenominational, is composed of members representing many faiths. The group meets each Sunday evening in the chapel and holds short worship services. This group has been very active, especially in the field of Home Mission work. [51]