Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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Front row (loft to right): Attcbory, Grace, Stigile, Lierk, Nolte, Wendell, Dahl, Splinter, Bickel. Hahn, Stein. Second row: Moore, D. Pabian, Burch. Finogan, Willman, I. Anderson. Witt. M. Meyer. Seiifert, Nyfleler. Boothe, Hintz, Green, Petr, Stevens. Page R5 ft formal dinner and initiation of new pledges took place in the Pioneer Room of the Pathfinder in November. Later in the evening Tri Phis joined Phi Alphas in the hotel ballroom for a dance, decorations for which followed a Chinese theme. Tri Phis were theater goers in December and again in January. One of the sorority's most successful events of the year was a bobby-sox dance in April in the Student Union. Following a leap year” theme, the layout” included a Too Fat Polka” room, a Lonely Hearts clubroom, an Interna- tional Perfume Exhibit” and a dining room, where funny-paper tablecloths covered the ping pong tables, vegetables formed an elaborate centerpiece, and spaghetti in great volume was served. Other memorable Pictured on their way to the Tri Phi-Phi Alpha Chinatown party, held at the Pathlindor Hotel, are Allan Jorgensen and Verona Nyffeler. features of the party were a push-button radio program and the corsages given by members to their escorts. Tri Phis closed the year with a cabin party at the Kiwanis Camp in May. In- cluded in the evening's entertainment was an impromptu barn dance with Sigma Rhos as guests.

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Iri phi Joan Wendsll was this year's president of Tri Phi sorority. Here she is pictured with Bud Koyen at the fall formal. ft large scroll surrounded by paper roses centered the refreshment table for the Tri Phi sorority's rush tea. held on the mezza- nine of the Pathfinder Hotel. Welcoming the guests were Jean Wendell, president; Georgia Wedergren, vice-presi- dent; Gertrude Nolte, seertary; Joan Dahl, trasurer; and Miss Mary Reynolds, sponsor. Rushing into the welcoming arms of their sorority sisters-to-be were eighteen new pledges taking part in Pledge Day festivi- ties on Monday following rush week. ft progressive supper with all its bewil- dering aspects was in store for pledges that Phyllis Liork. Trudy Nolte. Mary Reynolds, Jean Wendell, Georgia Wedergren and Joan Dahl are shown at the Tri Phi initiation ban- quet. evening. Pledges were quick to learn the Tri Phi song, I'm a Loyal Tri Phi Phi.” Tri Phis took top honors for their Home- coming stork” float of Coach John Pfitsch expecting victory. This sorority joined with the other three coed social groups in hon- oring Homecoming guests at a brunch in the Student Union. Page 84

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Front row (left to right): Shada, Sprick, C. Nolson, Rangoler, Buckley. Gilley, Watchom. Floury. Rlstatt. Second row: Schulz. Payne. Rousey. R. Clough. B. Hull. Grior. Boyd. Vackinor. F. Johnson, Stransky, D. Hill. Third row: Parsons. Shepard, Hunter, Bernard, Sucha, Planck, Buchanan. Stout. Kal fraternity, which in 1947-48 was in its second year as a recognized group, is the oldest fraternity on the campus. It was first organized in 1888 and was reorganized in 1943, only to be disbanded temporarily dur- ing the recent war. The Kals began another successful year along with the other three fraternities when they took part in the all-fraternity rush party, held in the Gymnasium. Thirty-eight new members were pledged to Kal fraterni- ty following this occasion. Several weeks later the Kals took honors with their homecoming display. In February, the Kals sponsored a Sweet- heart Dance, an annual event, this time at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Club in Fre- mont. Birdie Stein, a Midland graduate re- siding in Fremont, won the title of 1948 Kal Sweetheart. Although not ranking high in final intra- mural team point standings, the Kals finished the year in a blaze of glory by capturing top honors in the fraternity soft- ball tournament. The Kals, whose colors are purple and white, were served this year by the follow- ing officers: Art Rangeler, president; Dean Buckley, vice-president; Donald Watchom, secretary; and Richard Gilley, sergeant-at- arms. Richard Lundin, Midland instructor who formerly belonged to the fraternity, was the sponsor. Page 85