Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Mr. Barnett and Mr. Shain, sponsors. Gene Andereck, president; Erie Trunnell, vice-president; Bob Steinbach, secretary-treasurer; Bob Moore, corresponding secretary; Francis Himmelburg, conductor; Lilburn Via, sentinel, Leslie Shelton. Activities started out for Gamma Chapter with rush functions and the gain of six new members . . . An excellent chili supper at the home of Mr. Rothschild with Bill and Bob, Mrs. Rothschild, Mr. Stroup and Mr. Ziegel as guests . . . more rush functions. Breakfast at the Manhattan for actives and attractive guests . . .Fun house at the carnival which proved to be very successful . . . Banquet with alumni at the Traveler ' s for members Trunnell and Via who departed for the service of their country . . . Party with the old Phi Sig spirit at the home of Sponsor Otho Barnett for alumni home on furlough. Glad to welcome such faces as Struby, Bonta, Heying, Yowell, Bill and Bob Rothschild, Deskin, and Montgomery . . Contribution to the Red Cross Four members lost—two graduated; two serving in the Armed Forces Fraternity election, Bob Steinbach, P. S. E. president, 1944-45 . . Gam¬ ma Chapter is proud of her men in service and it is for them and the future success of our brotherhood that we are striving to uphold the living spirit of our beloved fraternity. 20

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Tri Sigma came smiling through this year with the largest membership of any social organization on the campus . . . rushing season started with two swell parties, a Hobo party complete with red and blue bandanas and old clothes, and a banquet at the Travelers with corsages for the rushees . . . result, twenty new pledges. Mu Chapter was visited by Mrs. Idabell Daudell, our national secretary . . . pledges gave a lush Valentine dance for the actives in Sociability Hall on the evening of February 12 . . . election time again, and the Tri Sigmas took an active part in boosting for the Progressive Party. Spring came, and everyone was neck-deep in rummage sales and the annual Founder ' s Day celebration . . . Martha Thoelke elected president to keep up the good work during the coming school year. Louise Lansdale, vice-president; Mary Violet Martin, Margaret Ruhwedel, Mildred Ann Cornwell, presi¬ dent; Miss Viola Magee, sponsor; Hortense Agee, corresponding secretary; Martha Thoelke, treasurer, Mary Margaret O ' Connor, Ann Dunbar, Julianne Stryker, Lois Drennan, recording secretary; Carol Ashby, Mary Evelyn Thurman, Nadine Robinson, Geraldine Hunter, lulie Maddox, Maxine Mitchell, Marion Ridgway, Beth Dougherty, Joan Trefiletti, Helen Mitchell, Betty Graubner, Betty Anne Eggert, Doris Gardner, Nancy Roy, Eleanor Thomas, Elaine Carroll, Jayne Glaze, Bernice Stoops, Charlotte Haley, Mary Frances Ruhwedel, Marjorie Miller, Jean Young. 19

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Two active members started the fall quarter . . . they worked hard . . . result, six members for the fall quarter . . . they worked hard . . . result, twelve members for the winter quarter. Incidentally, we skunked the opposition, obtaining six pledges from six available rushees . . . With twelve members we got things done . . . spit¬ toons, six shooters and beautiful women at our Forty-Niner dance . . . lots of good food and lots of rare stories at our banquet . . . the Sig Tau Side¬ show and the Three Old Maids skit were a hit at the all-school carnival. Spring election with plenty of Tau pressure from behind scenes . . . plans made for the fall rush—won ' t be many rushers nor rushees, but you can bet there ' ll be some action . . . you can be sure there ' ll be a Beta chapter on hand to welcome our Army, Navy, and Marine Taus back. Paul Koprivica, vice president; Lyle Burroughs, president; Mr. Goetze, sponsor; Dale Hamlett, trea¬ surer; Bob Rufener; Gregory William Ptfole; John Heinberg; John Nickel; Harry Jonas; Fred Smith, secretary; Alfred Miller; Chester Sutton. 21