Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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PAT RILEY EALTHFUL exercise for the fun and enjoyment of all the stu' dents-this is the aim of the Stephens Recreation Association. Under SRA students play organized volley ball, field hockey, basketball, tennis, golf and baseball, as well as participate in swimming and bowling. The association has one elected oiiicer, the president. This position this year was filled by Patricia Riley. Other officers are appointed by the board of the previous year and the newly' elected president. These were Sonya Le Blanc, vicefpresident, Marilyn Lawrence, secretary, Jo Anne Matteson, treasurerg Beverly Sawin, recording secretary in charge of open hoursg it Stephens Recreation Association ii 7' 9 .fv f Alla fr is W, lm 'l E 'igix I SY' 1 qg Mary Ellsworth, physical fitness chairman, Nancy Powell, prof gram chairman, and Maryia Godsey, publicity chairman. Records of open hours and management of tournaments were under the direction of one girl for each sport. There are four possible ways open to every Stephens student to become a member of SRA. The first method is to obtain seven open hours in the various sports, both by team and indif vidual play. Any girl who is a member of Orchesis, modern dance clubg Racketeers, tennis club, or Swans, swimming club, is also insured membership. If a student reaches the semiffinals in an individual tournament or is a member of a class team, she automatically becomes a member. Members may work for three awards. To receive a firstfyear award, 4oo points are required. An additional 4oo is required Y. 5 as Front Row: Miss DOROTHY LIPP, M. Etrswoxwi-1, B. SAWIN, M. LAWRENCE, P. RILEY, N. Powzu., M. GODSEY, S. LE BLANC, Miss ELEANOR FOREMAN Second Row: V. Hoon, R. RUNALS, M. N. DAVENPORT, A. BAKER, B. Bossa, E. Juno, J. O1BRIEN, D. GERDING, E. ANDREW, S. HAGAN Third Row: M. BEUTHIEN, M. OlROURKB, A. HEWETT, N. EVANS, F. D'PASQUALE, M. Goncovicn, S. WELTON, A. Etsi-mamma, E. STELTZ Page I8

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World itizenship rganization wifi 'ii- F-ront Row: L. Briss, B. SMITH, B. BI1owN, N. J. RIcKa'r'r, S. HEARST, J. I-lizI.NIswoRTH, C. REYNOLDS, J. OLSON, S. Bancan Second Row: J. SMITH, A. STANFORD, S. HOHNHOLZ, A. H.-xuizrrn, M. FRANK, E. KING, G. Poota, T. Wooo, K. SMITH, D. BBATON, J. WASHBUIKN Third Row: J. KING, J. MORTON, D. STROIIMEIER, J. LAWRITSON, C. NOWLIN, J. PENPIELD, E. Esrizr, J. GUSTAVSON, M. KALLENBERG, B. REDPORD HE World Citizenship Organization, a major division of Civic Association, promotes interest in and educates for an active citizenship on a local, national and international basis for campus and community life. It gathers and organizes the thinking and acting of Stephens students so that they may individually and collectively become more aware of life's many meanings, benefit more by contacts with other people and take better advantage of opportunities offered. WCO council also provides a means of federation of all campus organizations interested in world citizenship. The WCOfSAB Carousel carnival was sponsored to raise money for foreign relief and also offered entertainment by using hall and club booths. The WCO auction, featuring services of faculty members, opened this year's Stephens Student Chest drive. All money received from bidding, the largest results ever attained by a WCO auction, went directly to the SSC fund. Other WCO projects included United Nations Day, the clothing drive and coffee talks for the entire campus. 90 TN vt! 'xr . i I lf I X nj f , t ia . Pew Page 17 The WCO council consisted of the presidents of Stephens League of Future Voters and Foreign Relations club, a hall representative and the executive board. Oihcers of the organization were Joan King, presidentg Therese Wood, vicefpresidentg jo Morton, secretary, Barbara Smith, treasurer, and Jean Smith, publicity chairman. Miss Dorothy Martin and Miss Anita Zimmerman were faculty ad' visers and Mrs. Homer P. Rainey, honorary sponsor. JOAN KING

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in - .mm --- . u 4 ,va-..-- rl It . . ' 'fl ' Mule Train! for the secondfyear award, which is an SRA emblem. Ten points are given for each open hour. Starting this year outstandf ing SRA seniors received chain disks. Any number of girls may be chosen if both the first and secondfyear awards had been earned. Firstfyear awards were presented to the following girls during the past school year: Betty Cook, Alberta Cox, Mary Nelle Davenport, Jacquelyn Graham, Edith Hughes, Barbara Kilgore, Nanellen Lane, Nancy Powell, Marilyn Reichert, Eleanor Steltz. Maryia Godsey, Ruth Greener, Nanellen Lane, Sonya Le Blanc, Jo Anne Matteson, Nancy Powell, and Beverly Sawin were winners of the secondfyear awards. One yearly activity of the SRA was holding individual and team sports tournaments between the various halls. The winner of each was awarded a trophy. To highlight the tournaments an allfcampus Play Day was held in the spring. Here every hall participated in each and every sport sometime during the day. The score was kept on a point basis and a trophy was awarded to the hall with the most points. We were sailing along. Another annual major sports event held was the juniorfsenior hockey game on Thanksgiving morning. A snake dance winding throughout the campus and ending at Lela Raney Wood ballroom started the game rolling. Here a pep rally was held and each classfteam captain introduced the class players. The morning of the game a breakfast was held. The outstanding player was presented a hockey stick. This year's recipient was a senior, Eleanor Steltz. A main function of the club is bringing various guest artists prominent in the sports world to the campus. This year Patty Berg, professional golfer, and Jose Limon, modern dance expert, both demonstrated. Two tennis court dances, an open house and aquatic show were events held throughout the year for all students. Parties for the members and an annual farewell picnic at the lake rounded off the club's activities. Miss Dorothy Lipp and Miss Eleanor Foreman were faculty sponsors of the SRA and Miss Wilma Haynes, exfofhcio sponsor. Winners of the Secondfffear Awards Left to right: MARYIA Gorzssv, RUTH GREBNBR, SONYA Ln BLANC, jo ANNE MATTESON, NANCY Powsu., BEVERLY SAWIN Page I9