University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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APPRECIATION day In the AWS office finds Florenco Johnson. Nnncy Gallagher, Mary Nicolas. Audrey Duron. Botly Curie and Rachel Hill devoting themselves lo the Muse. BASKING in tho aura ol tho Campus Club and reading an invitation lor a recognition dessert are Kathryn Townsend and pearl-accestoriod Janol Biesterieldt. WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES gain Ihe spotlight in the qucsllon-nalre being slutted by Mary Sue Krebs. Kathryn LoRoy. Diane Mayhow and Botty Curio. Page 25

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AWS QUESTION: WhnJ I n Technolog doing on Iho mimeograph tnblo that AWScrt Gcnny Kulonkamp. Leigh Alllion. Rachel Hill. Mary Sue Krcbi and Olnnc Mnyhow arc gathered round? New Joke source? ENTRANCED by the Interpretive reading ot Patty Nelson nro Claire Leonard. Joan Towmend and. polsod at the typewriter, Joan Hogan. CONTENTED with her own reading If Dlnno Mayhcw while Claire Leonard and Shirley Sherman speak to a tunny-man on the phone-must be Milton Boric hlmsoli Judging from the »lze of the grim. PRESIDENT . . . Mary Nlcholns VICE PRESIDENT . . . Helen Raihlc SECRETARY . . . Betty Ann Rochford TREASURER . . . Florence Johnson lor women only is rhe Associated Women Students' password. Designed to fir rhe needs of all campus coeds, its activities arc strictly for women. AWS brewed tea all year. I he first of their tea parries was rhe one given by rhe big sisrers for the incoming freshwomen. In retaliation the little ones gave their superiors a coke party to break rhe monotony during fall tjuarrer. Winter tjuarrer recognition dinner honored out- standing members: I ddic Levernier, big sister chairman, and president of Mortar Board; and I inily Ann Mayer, former Junior Cabinet member, in charge of Women’s Opportunity Week and Gopher reporter for three years. Members capped their initiates for the coining year at the spring Mortar Board luncheon. Academic achievements were noted at a tea given by Mrs. J. I,. Morrill, wife of rhe University president, for all upperclassmen who had a “B average. After selling Christmas seals to fight tuberculosis, there was time for fun at the gala Christmas party held for AWS members in rhe Union. Page 24

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UNDER EACH CARD there's a loyal Gopher Rooter, each helping to make that gigantic Hash-card Gopher, it maroon and gold one. yet! Gopher Rooter Club W ith 600 pairs of husky lungs to show for their efforts, the Rooters feel that their second year on campus was a great success in promoting school spirit. Football was at the top of the group’s agenda. I heir pep rallies gave bedraggled upperclassmen a shot in their cheering amis. F.xuberancc ran high at one rally when 200 | epsrcrs waited two hours before the team arrived. Fifty junior members worked for the club while waiting to become full-fledged Rooters. Retiring President Jo Thayer expects the noise and enthusiasm to jump threefold next year with an anticipated roster of 1500. Football movies and Dave Skrien, the 1950 Gopher football captain, livened up the first annual Rooter bant]net held December 1 in the Union ballroom. All the athletic coaches heard the ream captains give morale boosting talks. At the football season's end, without a team to applaud and card displays to practice, the cheering team campaigned for Campus Chest. THAT'S OUR BOYS you'ro penalizing! bellow a Roolor. rotplcndonl In chic maroon hoadgear and harmonizing lackol. Page 26