San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Yule Party Honors Foreign Officers At an Omnibus meeting, members plan l with sponsor Dr. William Samelson for the club's annual spring party at Brooks Air Force Base. IL Films of exotic lands were included in the school year meetings. They aimed at motivating students in their studies ot foreign Above, during the Omnibus Christmas party, Maior Hassan Jafari explains to Mary Cathryn Ohmes how he won the Shah of Iran's Honor Medal. Right, SAC language students Connie Kentner and Helen Neumann enioy the Omnibus Christ- mas party with Formosan officers Hsuing Hsu-Gunl and Onder Eilker, and Peter Reiner from Germany. languages. Discussions on international issues also were presented by students and guests at various Monday night meetings. International music at the Christmas and spring parties, and a night-time picnic at Brooks Air Force Base added to the social lite of members and cadets from the Foreign Language School at Lackland who were in- vited. The Omnibus Club's present sponsor, Dr. William Samelson, founded the club in l957. l7I

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Omnibus Club Open to All Students To foster a better attitude towards the cultures of foreign countries is the purpose Mary Cathryn Ohmes President Douglas Thorn Secretary-Treasurer Jon Rodriguez Reporter Claudette Blumberg Reporter of the OMNIBUS CLUB. The meaning of the name is all in one. Open to all language students, it is fulfilling its name by being- lust that. Its only requirement for membership is that they possess a sincere interest in foreign languages, ideas, and life. The traditional formal International Ball was held in May, in the Shangri-La Ballroom, with the embassy diplomats and foreign offi- cers from the local bases attending. l7O Above, Douglas Thorn points out to Doris Krebs and Elaine Stewart the location of one of the Omnibus Club's many activities. Left, ironing out one of the problems connected with the Omnibus Club are the sponsors, Dr. William Samelson and Mr. Adek Lipszyc.

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Los Paisanos Top, Sara Neito, knowing the initiation to come, gives Stella Morin instructions, center, Ronald Rodri- guez, Gloria Mendoza, and Charles Flores light the candles to prepare for the solemn ceremonies, bottom, with candles lighted, Robert Rodriguez, Arthur Cepeda and Josephine Vargas stand awaiting entrance into the club. l72 Pay Tribute to Bell Mr. Auman Burnett Sponsor LOS PAISANOS is one of the oldest and largest clubs on the college campus. Partly cul- tural, partly social, Los Paisanos accentuates the Spanish-speaking culture and influence. Dr. Edward A. Bell, senior sponsor, left the college to accept a Romance Languages depart- ment chairmanship at East Texas State College, and a plaque was presented to him at the annual Los Paisanos banquet, May 4, at El Matador restaurant in appreciation to the original founder of the club. Mr. Auman Burnett, co-sponsor, and Dr. Bell received Lazy Susans for their desks. The morning after brings work removing candle wax from the Ballroom floor to Mr. Auman Burnett, directed by Charles Flores.