Morgan Park Junior College - Oracle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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beta phi sigma Beta Phi Sig- ma is the old- est fraternity at Iay Cee and the only one with na- tional affiliations. The I-llumni and the active chapter work as separate organizations, constituting a total of about sixty-five men. The Beta men are especially proud of their athletic achieve- ments. Carle LUesselius was t captain of the basketball team, l lack Garness captain of the foot- ball team, and their supreme pride, Bill Iones, was ping-pong champion. Hmong their letterrnen they also in- clude Iack Kleinz, Dan Lucas, Fred Greco, Cliff Bauser, llorm Hrmour, and Lowell fllason. They also hold several ma- jor offices in school activities. Beta has a dinner meeting once a week dur- ing the school year. For the first semester their officers were Iohn Riddle, president: Dorm Hr- mour, vice-president: Charles Kiefer, secretary: Dick Briggs, treasurerg and Clifford Bausor, ser- - geant-at-arms. This semester they are led by l'lor- man Hrmour, lack Garness, Carle Ulesselius, Dick Briggs, and lack Kleinz. Hlonq Railing: Lucas, Bri- gel, Ulesselius, Hill, Bar- bour, Garness. First Row: Kiefer, flic- Carthy. Second Row: Flrmour, Bau- sor, UJ. fones. Third Row: Briggs, Holtz loerq, Greco.

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delta alpha Standing, left: Soderstrom, Tweed, Ilelson, Bass, Stober, Gaelzer. Standing, right: lllachter, Lee, Sheahan, Bossi, Greenberg. Back: Ienkins, Poor, Reade. Delta Pllpha, the only national sorority at morgan Park Iunior College, held its annual Convention Banquet and Installation of Officers at the Blackstone in September. The officers installed from Beta Beta chapter were fflarjorie Lee, presidentg fllarjorie llelson, secretaryp and Frances fllansfield, treasurer. Ruth Green- berg was elected treasurer in the spring se- mester, while Fflariorie Lee and Betty Stober were delegates to the Inter-Fraternity-Sorority Council for the entire year. Qfter successfully completing mock initiation eight pledges were formally initiated at the Blackstone in December. During Christmas vacation the girls filled and delivered Christ- mas baskets to needy families. The fall se- mester ended with a theatre party. ln February, Delta Hlpha held its annual dance at the Bed Lacquer room of the La Salle Hotel. more rushing and a pledge party added an- other girl to the sorority. H Leap Year Dance took place on February 29 at the Beverly Tennis Club. mock iniation was followed by a formal on may 5 at the Blackstone. H Spring Party at the Beverly Tennis Club ended a perfect school year.

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nu beta nu Fits! Row: Coyner, Illitchell, Edmunds, Samuelson, Small, Baldwin, Houts, Case, Clem, Bolton Second Row: Starz, Iuillard, Dunne, l-lensel, Rice, flloore, Daly, fllenagh, Ouantick, Penshorn. l'lu Beta l'1u sorority was organized in l927 and Delta chapter, of fllorgan Park Iunior College, dates from 1933. Dot only social, but also charitable activities are sponsored by the sorority. The first event of the year was the fall rummage sale. Ht Thanksgiving and Christmas, l'1u Beta l'lu donated baskets to poor families. During the Yule season, Delta chapter joined with ten other chapters of llu Beta l'1u in pre- senting the annual Christmas Dance on December 26 at the Shoreland Hotel. H pot-luck dinner added to the holiday festivities. On Hpril 15, Delta chapter presented their Spring Dance with Bob Philips' orchestra, at the Hotel Del Prado. The annual fIlother's Day luncheon and the spring dinner dance were the concluding activities of the year. One of the members, fllary Lou Scanlon, was elected Grand President of all l'lu Beta l'lu chapters in the city. Officers elected in the fall semester were Buth Eddy, president: Shirley Edmunds, vice-president: recording secretary, loyce luillardy corresponding secretary, Priscilla Bice and treasurer, fflildred Quanticlc. ln the spring, Shirley Edmunds was elected president while fflarilyn lllenagh was chosen vice-president.