Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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Kleinschmidt, Minar Head AXA Reorganization, Pledging,Dance ALPHA CHI ALPHA: Isft lo rif ftt—Mmirinc Carter, Mart Perrin, Wand Jean F-'.llis Li rtci Rolmer, llnrharn Wlicrler, Lnui«r Minar, Claire Klcinx-limi Jane Kraus Dori» Stockton, Muriel Smith. Stuart, Creative Class, Krauj Edit Scribbler For Year A policy of reorganization was carried on by the memlvrs of Ai- plu Chi Alpha as they carried to a successful dose a full calendar nf events. With the graduation of President Mary Miller at the end ui the first quarter, Claire Klein Munit tixik over the leadership of this national journalistic fraterni- ty at the beginning of the second quarter. The activities for the year in- cluded cleaning the Rare Books Roun in Line library, cataloging and arranging the rare books in the chapter room and complete re- organization of the alumni tiles. The annual Sadie Hawkins dance was given March 4; a booklet pro- duced exclusively by the members of AXA was published during third quarter. On April 19 Maurinc Carter. Wanda Jean Ellis, Dorothy Neese Evans, Mary Jane Kraus. Louise Minar, Margaret Ogilvic, Lisetta Rohner, Muriel Smith, and Bar- bara Wheeler were initiated into the local Delta chapter. The officers for next year are Louise Minar, president; Mary Jane Kraus, vice president; Mau- rute Carter, secreta ry-treasurer; and Doris Ca bellem, editor. A rushing tea was held on May S m the faculty lounge for girls win had shown interest in jour- nalism or creative writing in the past year. Twelve girls were pledg- ed to the fraternity on May 12: Billc Hooper. Jerry Konkle, Mary Egerman, Mary Ellen Weiske, Waver I y Wendorf, Bette Belle Limb. Myra Middleton. Gene- view Horsford, Virginia Gehring, Peggy Curry, Patty Fclskc, arid Roberta Jackson. On June 28-30, D u Minar and Claire Kleinschmit represented the Delta chapter of Alpha Chi Al- pha at the national convention held at Vermillion. South Dakota. Dr. Coogan Reviews Plays for German Magazine The February issue of “Monat- dvcftc fur Deutsche» Unterrioht contains, in the hx'k review sec- tion. an article written by Dr. Dan- id F Coogan, Jr., of the language department. His article deals with two plays hy Bruno Frank, Zwolftausend -iui “Nina.” Because of the wide [difference in theme of the two three-act plays, they should provide interesting reading for intermedi- ate students of German, MAJ. L. I). FARGO RETURNS TO CITY Ripons war hero, Major Lynn D. Fargo, graduate from the class of 1936, was in town for a few days winter quarter. Returning from the Italian front, he had breakfast in Casablanca and was in New York the following morning. He spent only a few days here be- fore leaving for army ground force headquarters in Washington. Major Fargo pleaded for a con- tinuation of the ROTC program. “Almost 98 per cent of the officers arc reserve officers from schools, many of them similar to Ripon. That is one basis of our military success. I hope that the ROTC is not abolished. Two silver stars for gallantry wi action, two Purple Hearts for shrapnel and machine gun wounds, and a prospective presidential ci- tation arc among the honors Major Fargo has received. He is exceed- ingly modest about his achieve- ments. He preferred to praise his outfit, the third division, “which probably saw as much, if not more, action than any unit in the front row. He enjoyed meeting buddies from Ripon—George Peck, Roland Horky, Bill Bruhy, and Brig. Gen. Eagles. Dr. Tracy Strevey Speaks On March 17 On Mar. 17, the student body of Ripon college had as its speak- er, Dr. Tracy Strevey. Dr. Strev- ey, professor of history at North- western university, spoke on the Changing Patterns of American Democracy. He stated that de- mocracy is dynamic, its conception and patterns changing over the years. Changes either grow imme- diately out of the force and impact of woe, or they gradually come into effect after being crystallizing over half a century or more. The twentieth century looms as the century of change and transi- tion. Certain principles must sur- vive through this war and peace. Dr. Strevey called particular at- tention to the doctrine of individ- ual freedom, equality of opportu- nity, social justice, principle of popular government, and mainte- nance of proper division of power, and faith in the idea of progress. For the first two quarters, the senior class in composition edited issues of the Scribbler, Ripon college's literary magazine. Norma Jean Stuart, Harwood senior was chosen first quarter’s ed- itor. Specimens of work from both creative writing classes and outside students were published. Second quarter’s magazine was edited by a board consisting of the entire class, Norma Jean Stuart, Henry Klaus Miller, and Tom Scott. This quarter’s publication will be in the hands of the advanced composition class under Dean Graham. Despite the war and critical pa- per shortages, the Scribbler” will continue. This quarters editor, Mary Jane Kraus, Duffie, sopho- more. whose experience and talent have been exhibited in high school and in work on the College Days” promises that the spring issue will reach all former high standards. The Scribbler contains student material in the shorter forms— short story, poetry, essays, vig- nettes and reviews. It provides the honored opportunity for the em- bryo author to sec actually “his word in print. It is tangible rec- ognition of the literary talents of campus writers. Red Cross Drive Shows Increase The participation of Ripon col lege. led by Bob McDonald, in tin nationwide American Red Cross drive wjfs extremely successful with a total contribution of $144.76. Henry J Maxwell, in charge of the drive in the city of Ripon, ex- pressed great pleasure with the re- sults of the college drive. A chair- man from each house worked in conjunction with Mr. McDonald on the drive. Major Barncr rep- resented the army and organized the manner in which they would contribute. The workers from the various campus dorms were Dean Johnston, Harwood men; Betty McComb, lyle; Millie Edwards, Harwood! women; Barbara Wheel- er, Parkhurst; Mary Jane Kraus, Duffle; and Harriet Ketchpaw, Bartlett hall. This contribution from the col- lege was in addition to the $50 raised in the presentation of the all-star girls’-boys’ basketball game. The percentage of each group giv- ing to the Red Gross was quite equal. The members of the ASTP alone donated $100 in voluntary contributions. What’s Cookin’ This Week Fhuredny: 4:00 Inst final exam over Friday: 8:00 p. m. Dr. Hugh B liner Drown will speak at the bacca- laureate ceremony in the college chapel. Afternoon, all students, their parenta, faculty. ind alumn e are invited to a ten In the faculty lounae of lame library. President Kuebler will be the host. Saturday: 10:00 a. m. Commencement exercises. Dr. Carter David- son will be the speaker.

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 . 4 V ;C r ,r F v ■5 v» V v y krV'1 f —A ’ ' I f ' r L Y . •- V— DAYS STAFF Standing, left to right—Itillr llooprr, I.i»rll.t Kolinrr, I’allv FeKkc, Terc a Suapp, John Tollcfv n, liror c SchormT, lt.uh.irn Wheeler, Murirl Smith, (.‘eraMine Konklc, Wavcrlv Wrmlorf. Sratrd—Sit» itirkliolz, Dean JohiiMon, Mnurinc Carter, Jane Kiaus Pori Stockton, Mr. (trim, Shirley DeWitt, Mary Ellen Wri kr, l.tirillr Van AlMinr Weiske Edits '47 Frosli Days Following tradition, the fresh- men of ’4.' edited and published an issue of the College Days. Mary Ellen Weiske was appointed by Dean Graham to fill the posi- turn til editor-in-chief. KUEBLER SPEAKS TO SORORITIES Ripon Delegates Go To Speech Senate Ru.-icll Hoiperm was the asso- ciate editor; Lucille Van A Istinc, l irk'iurst, news editor; Geraldine Bukholz. Lyle, society editor; Ger- ald Birkholz, sports editor; Marga- ret Rather, Lyle, circulation, and Patricia Fclske, Duffic, mechanics. Mary Ellen was the senior edi- tor for the Ripon High sclvxil an- nual, and she was also social re- porter on the high school paper. Russell Holpcrin was business manager for the high sdxxil annual of Eagle River, Wis.; Geraldine Birkholz worked as spirts editor, associate editor, feature writer and in the clerical department of the Otnro High sclxxil newspaper. Ger- ald Birkholz also worked on the In line with his intention to know th student of Ripon, Dr. Kuebler im- v ued the four ► •- rority houses aiui Harwood mens lull during tin year He began by expressing his in- tentions towards improving the sclnxil He discussed frankly the housing conditions. Commons sit- uation. additions to faculty and curriculum. He listened under- standingly to gripes” and student suggestions, opinions and com- plaints. Results of these sessions influenced, lor example, the recent advantageous arrangement with Medill -vlxxil of journalism, the engaging of Mr IVterman for the music department, and Lester Schwartz as resident artist for next year, and other steps not yet an- nounced. Ripon college, along with Be- loit, Carroll, Knox. Kocktord and the University of Wisconsin, was • pn « nted at the annual Midwest Student Sniatc, which was held Mar. 17 and 18 in the state capt- tol building at Madison The proposition that the Unit- ed States should cooperate in es- tablishing and maintaining an in- ternational police force after the defeat of the Axis was discussed according to parliamentary proce- dure and at the close of the forum a resolution creating a post-war in- ternational police force was drawn up and passed. Prof Jacob acred as parliamen- tarian during the forum and the following senators represented Ripon college: Dean Johnston, Caryl Pederson, Jean Piehl, Elma Lockwood, and Shirley Franz. V eiske i 'r.;,i Tci ’45 D.js ftliio, Next year's Days staff will headed hy an editorial Kurd seven members, as announced ccntly by if»». hoard of publicatu beaded Uy Dean .1 (’lark Grab, The newspaper will Ixr st.ilTcd Mary Jane Kraus, editor in eh Mary Ellen Weiske. associate tor; Tom S mu. news editor; M iel Smith, literary editor; D Johnston, Inusncss manager; G aldmc Konklc, circulation man tr, and Geraldine BirklKilz, soct editor. Editor Mary Jane Kraus promoted to her position from tl of associate editor. Her high sell work consisted of fulfilling tl fame position on that paper. 5 has also worked in the offices The Aurora Daily Beacon Net Associate Editor Mary Ellen Wt kc began her journalistic career the Ripon high schixil paper a this year acted as a reporter the Days staff as well as editor- chief of the freshman edition that pajvr. New- Editor Tom Scott scry for two years as a reporter on t Days and received experience t the bus'iicss end of newspaper ai animal publications m his luj •chi«'I. Muriel Smith, acting as e itor of the newly founded litcra page, obtained her experience as feature and news writer. Business Manager Dean Joh ston has been promoted from f position of circulation manage which Geraldine Konklc has Ivi appointed to fill. Geraldine Bir holz comes to the position of $ ciety editor with a year of expel dice m helping out in that dcpai mem. New frosli will be allowed serve as cub reporters on the sta next year, and will lv augmenti by the veteran staff which scrv during the last three quarters. sports page of this newspaper. Margaret Rather worked in the circulation departmen in her high school, and Patricia Fclske had been associate editor and feature editor in her high sclnxil at Racine. Each of the preceding students worked on the Days gtaff during this year. Studes Burn Midnight Oil As Exams Approach Faculty Holds Party The a nual faculty Xmas par- ty was held at 8 o'clock Sunday evening. Dee. IV. in the faculty lounge of Lane library For gosh sikes, give me anoth- er cigarette, and please pour me the rest of the coffee- you don't need it- you’ve had seven and one half cups already and it's only 3 a. m. Aw, shut up. this U.S history is driving me batty and Evie isn’t helping with that monotone m Deutsch. If you haven’t caught on yet, shall we give you a hint? What happens about three times a year, at the end of each three months (three month.s off tor ■acatimt, you know) as regularly the ages pass, and as inevitably as death? You guessed it exams! Those methods contrived by the faculty to approximate as closely as possible the torture performed during the period of the Inquisi- tion! Anil tee arc the unwitting victims. Extra-curricular work has piled up so high on willing heads that scIhxiI work has been aban- doned lor the most part until three days before finals begin Take for example, first quarter when exan reared their frightful phut abut, a week before Christmas. Natt rally, everyone was t x busy wit shopping and packing to worr about studying. Second quarte the distracting feature was the out flux of ASTP's and the farewell t love and devotion for the rest 1 the year Of.course, lovely eye were so bedimmed with NTnnvfn tears (m other words, the gal were yelling their heads lf) tha (Continued on jisrc 17)

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WE, THE SENIORS l.ffl, bottom to tof —F.lva Bicnnnii, Ann Barker, Pori» Stockton, Millie Edwards, Roland Sriiuiiiiig. Right, bottom to iof —Luella Kean, Claire Kleinschrnit, Jean Searle, Dorothy Lyle, George Doll. George Doll, Alpha Phi Omega represents Ripon in “Who’s Who Among College Students. He al- io represented his college on the football and basketball teams and in the band. George served as guard in his fraternity, vice presi- dent of the R club, head waiter at Commons, and president of the student Ixxly. His major is Phy Ed. • • • Carol Maas has been a Mil Ball sponsor, a member of Student Council, lnterson rity Council, WSGA and WAA. Site was hon- ored by being elected to Phi Al- pha when only a junior. Carol was president of her sorority. Kap- pa Sigma Chi, and was assistant in the chemistry department in which she majored. • • • Betty McComb began serving her sorority, Alpha Gamma The- ta, as sergeant at arms, then as sec- retary. and finally as president. She has belonged to WSGA (pres- ident), Intersorority Council, WAA, Student Council (secre- tary-treasurer), and the A Capel- la choir. Sociology is her major. • • • Rol ScHUNiNt; is treasurer of ins fraternity, Phi Kappa Pi, for the duration. He was a football man in his frosh year and the next two years acted as trainer for the football and basketball teams. He appeared in the Mask and Wig production Heart of a City, the frosh play, “What a Life, and staged the one act frosh play, Un- dertow.” Rol was sociology assist- ant and majored in economics. , • • ■ Lottie Kucher majored in German and sociology and was the fellow in both departments; She took an active part in girls’ sports, edited the Kappa Sigma Chi Bul- letin, and in her senior year was treasurer of her sorority. She was a continual lumor roll student. • • • Gwijn lit a A III. served her soror- ity, Delta Phi Sigma, as historian, rushing chairman, social chairman, and vice president Gwen has been a cheerleader, a member of the Days staff. Ski club. WSGA. In- tersorority Council, and WAA (president). She held the assistant- ships in Ixitany, bacteriology, and biology. The latter is her major. • • • Ruth Walker was secretary of Bartlett Annex, a member of the Ski club, A Capella choir, W AA, and the Prom Gmrt. As a senior she was vice president of her sorority. Kappa Sigma Chi, sec- retary of the Intersorority Giun- cil, and treasurer of WSGA Psy- diology and economics are her ma- jors. • • • Jane Lee Van Bergen was a Mil Ball sponsor and the Prom Queen. She worked on the fresh- man Days and the Crimson, and has been sergeant of arms and vice president of her sorority. Alpha Gamma Theta. Tut was also a manlier of Intersorority Giuncil, WSGA, and vice president of WAA. Zoology is her major. • • • Millie Edwards was social chairman, vice president, and pres- ident of her sorority, Delta Phi Sigma. She was a member of Stu- dent Giuncil, Intersorority Giuncil and vice president of WSGA. Her major is biology. • • • Johnny Tollefson has been sports editor and business manag- er for the Days, president of Tau Kappa Tau, president of his frater- nity, Delta Sigma Psi, for the du- ration, president of the Men’s League, chemistry and botany as- sistant, a member of the Student Council, general editor of the Crimson, and chaplain of his fra- ternity. Johnny appeared in the Mask and Wig productions, “Hen- ry Aldrich, and Our Tov His major is zoology. • • • Ann Barker of Della Phi in,i majored in «lonology and | eliology. she has Imvii an AC mcnilvr of her sorority, Ann Ripon her junior year for Te but returned to graduate with class. • • • Dorothy Hotvedt was clu leader, a member of the Ski cl WAA. WSGA. and the G.uri the Winter Gimival. She was cial cl airman for her sorority; K pa Sigma Clu. and assisted in I any and economic. Economics i I cr major. • • • Claire Kleinschmit of I Phi Sigma was a member of . oooouvvoooooooooooooou Phi Alpha Seven seniors were selected receive Ripoll’s highest scholas Imnor, appointment to Phi Alpl Two are serving in the armed s vices. The primary requiram for election to this society is scholastic average of 2.375. Doris Olexa Stockton head the memliers with a 2.87 averaj She was closely followed by P Richard Kate who maintained 2.79 average. Genevieve Grxn follows with a 2.70 average. Foui in her class is Lottie Kucher, 2. Ranking next was Donald You of the United States army wi a 2.54 average. Claire Klcinschm 2.48. and Jean Searle, 2.40, an plete the list. Carol Maas was chosen as a ju ior member hist year in recognitu of her 2.93 average and cxtrac dinary ability. Phi Alpha members lead grad aiion exercises each year. The m jority of the members elected a also active in extracurricular acti itics on the campus and comhi high scholastic ability with recoj nized qualities of leadership. Tt organization is purely honorai and docs not undertake any acti' itics during the year.