Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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“A PARTY exclusively for rooks,” said Jim Samsel, master of ceremonies and co-chairman of the mix. And upperclassmen stayed close to home upon threat of entertaining the rooks if present. O. C. Mauthe, assistant physical education professor and veteran gamemaster, devoted several days to the instruction of the rally committee and 40 leaders in “doing the yam , which they taught to individual circles of rooks and rookcsscs. Singing under Connie Laughlin and yelling with cheer king Derwood Smith added to the entertainment. Refreshments were served before each green rook escorted home his choice of the evening. First showing of politics by the freshmen was shown Friday night when they combined pre-election with the first football rally of the year. More than 3000 Oregon Staters serpentined and paraded through the downtown business Plus fer true; zero fer false—they’ll Registrar Lemon addresses the freshmen while ncvcr forSct thosc cntrancc cxams‘ other members of the administrative council Janet Hinkle secretaries the rook size up the Class of ’42. class’ nominations. Rallycrs Clyde Charters and Betty Jane Major teach newcomers the yam at the Freshman Mix. section on foot and in approximately 300 cars and jallopies. After half an hour of yells and songs, pepsters dispersed from around the makeshift grandstand which had been thrown up for a public wedding in the streets of downtown Corvallis and jumped into and on cars to take up their “rally-rally” spirit until midnight. John Leovich of Seattle and Portland led the field of six candidates to become president of the class of ’42. Ruth Condon of St. Helens Hall in Portland was named vice-president. Karl Berman, Peggy Johnston and Vic Nunncncamp were other officers elected. A total of 870 freshman votes decided the election results. 19

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FRESHMAN WEEK this year was formally opened Monday night, September 19, by the same event that has introduced rook newcomers to the campus and faculty since 1924 the student-faculty reception. Because of congestion in previous years and the increased enrollment for first-year men, it was necessary to divide this year’s reception, with half the freshmen meeting the receiving line Monday night in the Memorial Union lounge, while the remaining half met deans of the different schools in the commerce building. The process was reversed the following night. Receptionists included President and Mrs. George W. Peavy, Dean and Mrs. U. G. Dubach, Dean Kate W. Jameson, and various student and faculty officials. On the informal social side of the week, the ‘‘freshmen mix” stood out glaringly against a background of dances and minor entertainment. Coleman field was the stamping grounds of the entire freshman class, all dressed for roughing it, who played dizzying games and danced on the grass. Dean Dubach spies the photographer as Freshman Kay Seberg and Mrs. Dubach form an acquaintance. Introduction to OSC rookhood is the reception in the M.U. lounge. Bob Walker, Marie Clark. Dean and Mrs. Dubach, Dean Jameson and Registrar and Mrs. Lemon withstand a thousand handshakes in one evening's program.

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With date cards before them, Panhcllcnic representatives arc prepared for the rush. Down the ballroom steps for the first student body dance. “There’s good old Joe—didn’t know he came back this year. Rushees check date books with Only a few invitations left—and fingers crossed. Panhcllenic’s work just begun. RUSH WEEK 5 heated social race quieted down at the beginning of fall term leaving 500 rushees to wear the pledge pins of fraternities and sororities of their choice. Panhellenic council initiated a new plan this year for the distribution of “date books , whereby confusion in distributing invitations was lessened. Sororities pledged 180 co-eds as compared with 150 in 1937. At the final count, 320 men were accepted into the folds of Greek living groups, three less than the total pledged during Rush week in 1937. 20