University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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First Semester. Back row: Eva Ableson, freshman representative, Delores Tiefel, junior representative, Maynard Pappenfort, junior representative, Helen Kilmer, secretary, Carolyn Leininger, senior representative. Front row: jean Messick, representative-at-large, Betty Weiser, treasurer, Marilynn Williams, president, Miss Nancy C. Uebelmesser, -advisor, Ruthann Beyer, vice-president. Second Semester. Back row: Maggie Ryan, freshman representative, Maxine Mayes, sophomore representative, Jay C-unnels, Law representative, Maynard Pappenfort, vice-president, Delores Tiefel, treasurer, Marilynn Williams, senior representative. First row: Marianne Dorizzi, junior representative, Betty Weiser, secretary, Ruthann Beyer, president, Miss Nancy Uebelmesser, advisor, Helen Kilmer, senior representative. me .gzfzcfenf Cimnci With the filling of upper-class representative vacancies and the freshman election, a complete Council was assembled to plan the traditional all- school dance, the Quadrangle. It was held in October in the gym with Bill Trumbaur furnish- ing the music. A few weeks later the Council cooperated with the Administration in giving an All-School bar- becue. In spite of war-time shortages, enough food was secured and the barbecue was served on the campus between the Chemistry-Biology building and Fifty-first street. All the corn and talent of KCU was discovered for a talent program later. Community singing around a large bonfire ended the evening. Students have been watching the rapid trans- formations taking place in the old greenhouse all semester. Finally in December the new student rec-room opened, complete with a snack bar. Bridge and dancing to a juke box purchased by the Council were permitted. In a Council sponsored contest, the rec-room became officially the Kangaroost . As a last gesture, the expiring Council ended its series of mixers with a post-final fling in the Browsing room. The new Council took seat the second semester without opposition. The long-advocated amend- ments to the All-Student constitution were at last passed - making it easier to pass amendments, and requiring the president and secretary of the Student Council to be full time students on the main campus. Mike Denney was appointed chairman of Hobo Day, and plans were made for Hobo Day on April 27, with the song contests and the Kangaroo hop in the evening.

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SENIOR OFFICERS Marv Lou Cunningham, president, Lyn Weatherbie, vice-president, Beverly Gott, secretary, and Dorothy Wise, lII'CaSl.lICl'. i Well, we made it. It seems like only last week that we were foolish little freshmen worrying about getting to class on time and other such inconsequential matters. And then suddenly we were sophomores, and we had our chance to get back at the new freshmen for the terrible indignities of freshmen rules. By the time we had become juniors, the war, declared when we were Frosh, had definitely stepped in and changed our lives along with every one else's. The boys were leaving practically every day, and those who were still here could never be sure for how long. However, some of the dental students moved to the campus and things became a little brighter for the lonesome gals left at home. Now, at last, we are seniors, leaving school to make our marks in the world. We feel we are equal to the task if our past performance means anything about our future. Many of us have made very good records for ourselves here at K.C.U. There is Mary Lou Cunningham who has been on the campus only two years, and yet managed to eniom be president of the senior class, editor of the U-News, and a member of Cap and Gown. For vice-president, we have Lyn Weatherbie who also has been here for only two years. She was treasurer of our junior class, too. Secretary of our class this year is Beverly Gott who has held offices in Cho Chin and the mathematics club, is president of Easy Chair, and a member of many other organiza- tions. Another one of our seniors of whom we are especially proud is Marilynn Williams. She has been president of the Student Council, editor of the U-News and of the Kangaroo, a member of Cap and Gown, Whois Who, and a participant in almost all of the U-Players productions. We have done our share of griping about rules and regulations, but when we look back, things were never as bad as we thought at the time. ln fact, we're going to miss those rules, and the pro- fessors and the administration who helped enforce them. We'll also miss the friends we have made here. All we can say to them is good-bye and thanks for four grand years. Pri dei Lit ure un Ei M4 Ea Clw S4 5. P sl S C E