Moberly Area Community College - Mojuco Yearbook (Moberly, MO)

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IUNIOR THETA KAPPA EPSILON N. G. N. and BRGTHERS OX

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I l This world-wide organization is sponsored by the Carnegie En- dowment for International Peace. Each year this endowment furnish- es the club with twenty books. There are clubs of this sort in the colleges and universities of every state in the union and in foreign countries. lt bo-asts 1219 groups. The purpose of this club is to instruct and enlighten the public about the real causes of the present war, to appeal to the democracies, to show power and leadership, and to direct attention to the post war reconstruction of the world. Programs for the meetings consist of debates, round table dis- cussions, and talks by visitors. Among the guest speakers this year were the Reverend C. W. Cornn, John Kingsbury and F. C. Old. . First row: Leach, Taylor, Fleming, Miss Baker, Weis, Anderson, Hill. Second row: Ravenscraft, Howey, Isle, G. Hart, Reyburn, Welch, Grime, Arthur. Third row: McLellan, Cress, Stringer, E. I-Iart. C15 The International Rel-ations Club in a meeting at Miss Baker's ..... ' They are examining a map of the war zone in the Phillippines. VVhen Mu Omega was first or- ganized in 1937, the club was known as the Missouri Club deriv- ing its name from the Greek letters for Missouri. After a few years the club dropped its study of Mis- souri and is now strictly a social organization. In the five years of its existence Mu Qmega has in- creased its membership from fifteen to twenty-five, filling in the vacan- cies left each year by graduating seniors with new pledges. Activities for the year include a party given at the Alamo the night the pledges were taken' in. a Christmas party at the same place, and a traditional St. Patrick's Day dance at the Blue Moon. Meetings are held every two weeks at the home of various members. After the business meet- ing and a pro-gram, refreshments are served. First POW! Edwards, Meriwether, Sta- tenbocker, Weis. Miss Miller, C. Garter, Schleimeir, Hayob. Second row: Arthur, Guild, Evans, Briscoe, H. Abt, Merck, Begole. Third row: Hagan, Shelton, Correll, Isle, Miller, Williams. 123 Miss Miller and the officers of Mu Omega. EIGHTY-FIVE

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I' T ,llzmnnlllge E allllillllllllu K l l To the Freshmen of Moberly Junior College is given the honor of becoming members of Junior Theta Kappa Epsilon if the grade of S is attained in all commercial subjects. This membership may be continued throughout the four years if this standard is main- tained. p Under the sponsorship of Miss Wiliiia Bradley the twenty-seven members enjoy an annual trip to the Pinnacles as well as many in- teresting partiesg Each year new members are pledged and initiated by the older and wiser Sophomores. - The club has proven to be an incentive for higher standards in the commercial department in the College. First row: Bradley, Fitzsimmons, High, Miss Bradley, Jacobs, Miller. Second row: Boon, Tallen, Price, Hart- ley, Neal, Barclay, Maxey. C13 These girls are really typing. I Brothers Ox and N. G. N. are two of the highest rewards that an M. C. student can receive. Prom- inence in all activities and not, nec- essarily, scholastic superiority, is the requirement for membership. The members are selected by a faculty committee and are presented at the class-day exercises at the close of each school year by the old members. VVhat N. G. N. really stands for has been kept a secret since the or- ganization began. Each year at Homecoming the girls honor the alumni members at a breakfast on Friday morning and usually spon- sor a get-acquainted party for all girls at the beginning of school. Each organization consists of seven members and both groups sponsor friendship and good feeling among the students. First row: Rogers, Clore, Lloyd, Noel, Arthur, Gairrett. 'B Second row: Wallace, Isle, Weis, Kam- inski, Fennel, Vance. C25 Audience at the Christmas Frolic which was sponsored by the Stu- dent Council. EIGHTY-SEVEN