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

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On April 28, 1867, I. C. Sorosis was founded at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois. It was the first organization to be established as a national college fraternity for women. The name of the fraternity was later changed to Pi Beta Phi. One year later, on Dec. 21, 1868, Iowa Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi was founded at Iowa Wesleyan College. With this great heritage, Iowa Alpha is distinguished as the oldest chapter of any national fraternity for college women to continue in unbroken existence since its founding. In the year 1909, Pi Beta Phi was the first woman's organization to become international by establishing Ontario Alpha at the University of Toronto in Canada. Pi Beta Phi was also the virst fraternity to realize the value of alumni clubs and to establish such organizations to assist existing chapters. Another first for Pi Beta Phi was its being the first fraternity to establish a national altruistic project, Settlement School, making service along with other high ideals, a part of everyday living and being. With this historical background, Iowa Alpha has strived to preserve the ideals of the founders of nearly a century ago. Pi Beta Phi was proud and honored to begin this year with thirteen new pledges. Soon after pledging, Phi Phi's started to work on the homecoming skit and float, both of which took first place prizes! In February, the Pi Phi's added another first place trophy to their collection by winning the Inter-Sorority sing. The Phi Phi's also have beauty queens. Phyl Sterk was the college’s nominee for Drake Relays Queen, she was the letter man's Ball Queen, and she reigned as Goddess during Greek Week. Sue MacFarland was chosen as Queen of Hersey Hall last spring. Pi Phi's had many projects during the year. One of the Highlights was the chapter's visit to Holt House, the building in which Pi Beta Phi was founded. PLEDGES: ROW ONE: L. Woodard, S. Johnson, P. Keefe, J. Melchor, J. Register, M. Navoroski. ROW TWO: J. Brcdcr, B. Tomlinson, L. Obcrmier, M. McLeran, M. Riess, J. Schneider, C. Foster, L. Christner.

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-LXULi— Pi Beta Phi ACTIVES: ROW ONE: L. McCahon, J. Odem, L. Blagg, S. Adams, R. Russel, P. Waters. ROW TWO S. Spcro, F. Kissinger, M. Griffin, S. Stith, P. Sterk, B. Kriek, J. Lindgren, A. Coe. ROW THREE: D. Warth, N. Hallman, S. MacFarland, P. Roslyn, L. Williams, M. Michelet, C. Conners, J. Goul. After Bidding! At the Party!

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7eta Tau Alpha ACTIVES: ROW ONE: S. Powers, K. Miller, J. Cameron, C. Newberry, J. Spicer, M. Allen. ROW TWO: B. Donnely, M. Dresser, L. Rathjc, S. Kalkwarf, F. Anderson, L. Rathje, J. McCurdy, E. Varenhorst, S. Jensen. ROW THREE: P. Johnson, G. Down, S. Sutton, R. Haberman, E. Schmidt, D. Rogers, C. Miller. Pow-Pow After ZTA Serenade l '-Jiu National Awards