Mary Manse College - Brescian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

Page 64 text:

Current Seated left to right, Judy Melczak, Christine Camp, Mary Frances Wojciechowski, Dr. Kenneth Sawers, moderator, Ruth Ann Rettenberger, Kathy Couturier, Cathy Doniere. Standing, Stephany Misko, Mary Auth, Julie Mierze- jewski. World Affairs Club The purpose of this organization is to stimulate the college wornan's attitude and interest toward current events, to promote an understanding of world relations, and to give the integrated woman an active role in the World in which she lives. During the school year, the World Affairs Club made election posters, maintained a Social Studies Bulletin Board, and featured films and speakers at their meetings. Dr. Kenneth Sawers often led the group in informal dis- cussions of topics of interest, suggested by the members of the club. l I ! l N i l r l i I Officers of the World Affairs Club are Kathy Couturier, secretary- treasurerg Ruth Ann Rettenberger, vice-presidentg and Mary Francis Woj ciechowski, president.

Page 63 text:

,f '. Co op offlcers Doris Schroeder, Janis Geiger, Virginia Warnecke and Christine Matell Skinner coordinate both social Co-Gp The newest organization on the Mary lVlanse campus is the small coffee-house-cooperative, owned and staffed by stu- dent and faculty members. Mr. John Harrington, Sociology Department chairman, founded the group lin the spring of 1967 to serve more fully the social needs of the Mary lVlanse communityand to pro- vide a casual atmosphere in which to strengthen student- faculty relationships. Share- holders in the infant company work as hostesses, selling books and serving refresh- ments. A ucoop-warming of- ficially opened the new estab- lishment for the school year, and the large attendance marked the' beginning of a successful season. 57

Page 65 text:

Events Young Republicans Club The Young Republicans Club is a recent ad- dition to the organizations on campus, and its members are an enthusiastic group of GOP partisans. Throughout the year films were shown and local speakers presented their political views. In November Mr. Donald Meracle lectured on involvement in politics and a film was shown to illustrate his talk. You New Seated, left to right, Roberta Stambaugh, Madolyn Hyde, Pat Smith, vice-president, Lyssette Morales, presidentg Ruth Ann Rettenberger, secretary-treasurerg Jean Moon- ey. Standing, Patricia Harrington, Anne Murphy, Grace Schenk, Janet Rimelspach, Roberta Christian, Karen Kuemmel, Rose Bates. -..,-...l---J ,.....-...MA asm- a. i-K-1-v. ve-' Leaders of The Discussion Group enjoy a chat over the remains of lunch. From left to right, Mr. Edward Zoski, moderator, Mary Frances Wojciechowski, Ruth Ann Rettenberger, Kathleen Couturier, Chairman. The Discussion Group The Discussion Group meets two or three times a month in the cafe- teria to promote active communication between the faculty and the stu- dents, other than in the academic situation. Leaders of The Discussion Group guide the lunchtime conversation along the topics suggested and encourage the correlation of material learned in the classroom with current events. Such subjects as academic freedom, the Viet Nam war, and the cut system at Mary Manse are topics of interest during the noon meetings.