University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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NORMA JEAN KOCH President ELOWESE HURT Secretary Qu! aaa endure VIVIAN KOEHLER Vice-President BILL ELMENDORF Treasurer 3 22

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in az! Zan Zami' Wim PAINTING PORTRAITS Each canfva: reveal: anefw The flame of school Jpiril truz' The joy fwe'-ve had in knowing you Will last our whole life through. The- spirit of 46 has finished his masterpiece. The unveiling is about to begin. As we look at the canvas what pictures of the seniors will we see? Let us look at the section devoted to the expression of the freshman life of the class of 46. 'How happy we were then! On the canvas we see that vision of a whole world of fun and excitement we were ZOIIUZ to have-of the vast amount of knowledge we were going to acquire. Our college years began under the leadership of the following people: President ................ .......... B ob Bramlette Vice-President ....... ........., R uth Bernhardt Secretary ............. .......... Betty Bertram Treasurer .............................................. Bob Banks Part of the canvas bears a horrible picture. That's When the sophs discovered us. We didn't catch a peep of the front door for weeks. VVe wore little green caps and obediently carried out commands. A brighter picture was painted on another part of the Ctlbrivas. The freshman sorority, Gamma Delta 'is respon- Sl 8. Officers were: President .................... ........ R uth Bernhardt Vice-President ....,..................... Francile MacDonald Secretary-Treasurer ................ Pat Hallinan The sorority sponsored many activities including a for- mal dance at the Colonial Club. Betty Herman, Elowese Hurt, Dwan Roy, Francile Mac- Donald, and Laura Ann Suess became prominent workers 011 the Crescent, while Ruth Newcom really did herself and the freshman class proud by capturing the assistant editorship of the paper. LinC workers included jane Ba- con, Eileen Collins, and Ruth Newcom. Several fellows from our class donned football togs and proved to the upperclassmen that we were not a class of weak frosh. ' As freshmen we became members of the choir and other organizations such as The Secretarial Club, the A.C.E., and Alpha Phi Omega. As a freshman class we really got off to a good start and were responsible for one 'fourth of the great master- piece of the spirit of 46. Now let us glance at the sophomore year. I It was then that Ruth Newcom became editor of the Crescent. Carrying on during our second year, Dorothy Julian, Ruth Newcom, and Francile MacDonald reigned HS prexies of Alpha Phi Delta, Tri Mu, and the Women's Choir, respectively. On the canvas we see painted the dramatic produc- tions of the Thespians, with Carolla Flentke, Curtis Be- gert, Sam Kellough, Bob Miller and Ruth Newcom ap- pearing. Robb Kell, Francile MacDonald, Curtis Begert, Bill Neal, Ruth Bernhardt, Eileen Collins, Ellen Jane Shaw, Glenn Cox, Dorothy Steiner, Bill Elmendorf and Ruth Newcom cooperated with the faculty in planning the strategy of E.C.'s extracurricular life. Francile MacDonald served as vice-president of the Y.W.C.A. Class members serving on the Y cabinet were: Norma Jean Koch, Ellen Jane Shaw, and Marilyn Miller. The fall of '44 marked the advancement of the group into upperclassmen ranks--with Francile MacDonald as Junior class president. On her capable staff were Herb Reller, vice-president, Janet Luhring, secretary, and Robb Kell, treasurer. I Student-Government-Association officials included Ches- tine Kishline as secretary. In the journalistic field, Pat Adams was the Crescent editor. Honors came to four members of the junior class when Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities members were named: Francile MacDonald, Pat Adams, Bill Elmendorf, and Robb Kell. Harold Browli, Francile MacDonald, and Bill Elmen- dorf were nominated Campus Notables, and Bill Elmen- dorf was chosen a Campus Leader. Phi Beta Chi, honorary science fraternity, pledged Jane Bedient, Pat Adams, Dorothy julian, and Bill Elmendorf. Society presidents were jack Yates, and Bill Elmendorf, Phi Zetag and Bill Simmons, Philo, second semester. Martha Dunbar, Harold Brown, Mary Dannettell, Pat Adams, jane Bedient, Bill Elmendorf, and Norma jean Koch were junior members of Student-Faculty committees. September of 1945 - Seniors at lastl Norma jean Koch, Vivian Koehler, Elowese Hurt, and Bill Elmendorf presided as prexy, vice-president, secre- tary, and treasurer, respectively. Student Government Association offices were filled by three Seniors: Harold Brown, president, Norma Jean Koch, secretaryg and Edward Ratcliffe, athletic board of control. Publications' leaders included Rubylee O'Iiryan as Crescent Editor, and Mary Dannettell as Business Man- ager of the LinC. Mary Helen Espenlaub, Mary Dannettell, Bill Elmen- dorf, Martha Dunbar and John Collins received appoint- ments to Student-Faculty committees. Mary Jane Schmitt headed Y.W.C.A. with Norma Jean Koch on her staff as vice-president, and Martha Dunbar as treasurer. W.A.A. president was Esther Luttrull and A.C.E. officers included: Chestine Kishline, presidentg Vivian Koehler, vice-presidentg and Norma jean Koch, treasurer. It's June again! The class of '46 is commencing - moulded and filled with desires to go forth Hinto the fu- ture unafraid. Our achievements in the past are nothing compared to what will be demanded of us in the future. lt holds great promises-a peaceful world into which each member of the class of '46 is striving to do his best. Here's hoping we will be successful-successful in painting still more masterpieces of life. C 23 ,