Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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Birdie Stein (right) was tho 1948 Kal Swoothoart. Other candidates were Eunice Brown (left) and Abbey Jane Whalley. Kals at thoir December party heard tho Barbershop Quartet—(left to right) Lyle Pluggc. Bob Stransky, Dick Boyd and Lloyd Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Parsons (left) and Mr. and Mr3. Jack Anderson were among those attending the Kals' winter party at tho V.F.W. Club.

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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

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Happa phi Three floats emphasizing team- work wore sponsored by Kappa Phi in the Homecoming Parade. This float recreated tho famous photo- graph of tho Marines at Iwo lima. The Kappa Phi organization, created in 1944, this year topped fellow fraternities with a membership of seventy-six. In 1948 they adopted red and white satin jackets as their official garb. The first activity on the social calendar of the fraternity was the annual rush party held on September 27 in the Gymnasium in conjunction with the other three fraternities. Several days later new pledges at an in- formal initiation were instructed to prepare three floats for the Homecoming Parade on October 14. The next month was highlighted by a hay-ride to the Kiwanis Camp for the Kappa Phis and their dates. On December 5 the Salem Lutheran Church was the scene of their formal initiation banquet. Following the ceremonies a joint Sigma Rho-Kappa Phi dance was held at the college. Front row (left to right): Lindquist. Soiffert. Hargreaves. Wackor, Hartman, fish, Kracmcr. Kochor. Second row: DeBower, Davis. Youngquist. F. Sturtovant, Bond. McMullen, Lyders. B. Christensen, Crumley, Kummer. Bumgarner. Third row: Sherman. C. Smith. Schmidt. Hartwig. Kracl. Dulo. Mickel, Henkens. L. Sturtovant, Meier. A. Niolsen. Page 83