Knox College - Gale Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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meow | UPEICENS Vice-President Rehfeld, President Boller, Secretary-Treasurer Wilcox classes happily—breaking into the dirt column—polishing bushels of apples—drinking tank cars of cokes—smoking carloads of cigarettes—with plenty of coughs—bull sessions cramming—headaches—wooing—women—headaches—late minutes—proba- tion—diplomas— Depression—in male intelligence—women flaunting their supremacy as six out of seven Phi Bete keys go to the fair sex-— Flashes through four years—speedy Efnor tossing baskets—Christy punting— happy-go-lucky Richards potshotting with his camera—Little Duke Harlan, with a finger in every campus pie—the humor of “Bob Burns” Guth—the charming friend- ship of Masahiko—Steve and Ginny strolling—Bender and her chariot—Rowe editing the Gale—Weimar finally tamed—by the mighty Rosenow— All in all—a wonderful time—which each member of the class will regret leaving —as he takes his diploma from Prexy—who bids goodbye to his first four years at Knox, too—the era of the CLASS OF ’40—

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18 5 EO NGS Ghar The class of ’40 pastes in its hat the record of four memorable years—the history of ’36 to ’40—everything from the centennial celebration with girls running around in hoop skirts and bustles to the filming of “Those Were The Days” with girls run- ning around in bustles and hoop skirts—--from the restoration of Old Main to the colossal project of reconstructing the “Geep”-—from plans for a new gym to plans for a new gym—from the secession of Maine, Vermont and Galesburg from the Union to the secession of the Tekes from the combine system. History in the making—laughing with Untermeyer—carousing with Morley— researching with Watson Davis—chatting with Everett Dean Martin—mysticizing with Neihardt—learning how to be a woman with Alma Archer— Events of importance—tevival of Adelphi and Gnothautii—the football team re- energized—the Knox Union—OOO party—flying coeds—Adventures in the Arts —spreading the Midwest from coast to coast—world premiere— Traditions — cutting chapels loyally — hanging pins and rehanging — flunking

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20 Buchheit, Tyler, Gunther, Kuehne, Rowe, Rockwell The Mortar Board ideals which form a basis for picking its members are scholar- ship, leadership, and service. Six girls were chosen this year to carry on the program of service in this national women’s senior honorary society. A welcoming party for freshmen women and new students, teas during the year, and the campus sing are but a few of the activities in which this organization was engaged during the past year. One of the outstanding events of this year’s board was the public pledging held early in April for the incoming pledges, a ceremony which was of great interest to the student body. The advisors for Mortar Board during the past year have been Dean Smyth, Mrs. Helen Arnold, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, and Mrs. Thomas Carpenter. Members are: Jean Rowe, President Betty Buchheit, Vice-President Gwen Gunther, Secretary Helen Kuehne, Treasurer Harriet Rockwell, Secretary Virginia Tyler