University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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g' ifii ■ ■ M. '-M Jft Mu r fr CIS. ■-i - Cr pt pna I au Officers President .......... ..........................Wayne Cruse Vice President........................................ Delmer Kimberling Treasurer ......................................... Ella Davidson Secretary ............................................ Howard Watkins Sponsors .................. Dr. Steinhach, Mr. Fox, Mr. Foster Members Adee, Irma Borchers, Raymond Busch, Erma Cruse, Wayne Davidson, Ella Enos, Jane Glassmire, William Hoog, Dorethea Huffstutter, Lela Huilstutter, Mary Johnson, Arthur Wilson, Kimberling, Delmer Kuns, Robert Loyd, Coleman Ravenscroft, Myron Seaquist, Margaret Strange, Raymond Thaxton, Florence Voss, Lawrence Wagner, Duncan Watkins, Harold Watkins, Howard Louise Organized in 1933, Omega Alpha Tau holds as its chief objective the promotion of interest in the study of the physical sciences. Membership is open to the students who are majoring or minoring in physics or chemistry, and have sufficient honor points in these courses. Honorary members include the faculty of the physical science depart- ment and other persons of high scholastic or professional training, who show interest in the fraternity.

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 M 1937 BLUE GOLD i ft Pi Omega Pi Officers President ................................... LuciJe Fortna Vice President....... .............. ....... Lenore Sittler Secretary ....... ................ ... . ..Grace Mathews Treasurer ................................... Ann Harris Historian .........................................Charlotte Clark Reporter ............................... Myna Turner Sponsor .................... -.............. Mrs, Boasen Members Clark, Charlotte Fortna, Lucile Goings, Doris Harris, Ann Harris, Estelene Matheny, Frank Mathews, Grace Payne, Vernon Percy, Josie Priebe, Paul Sheeks, Mina Sittler, Len ore Turner, Myna Weidenhaft, Gaillard Wilson, Ellen Nu chapter of Pi Omega Pi, national honorary fraternity for commercial teachers, was organized at the Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney July 20, 1929. Mrs. Ethel Boasen has been sponsor of the chapter since its installation. Among the qualifications for membership are superior standing in com- mercial subjects and above average in all other courses. Six members were initiated this year at an informal dinner at the Midway Hotel. The chapter now maintains, as a service to commercial students, a bureau for placement in secretarial positions. Other activities sponsored by this organization are convocation programs, printing of the Nu News, and machine demonstrations. The unit has been represented at every national Pi Omega Pi meeting. Page 27

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1 e ) Pi Kappa Delta Officers President Waiter Murrish Vice President .........................— -Kenneth Holsten Executive Secretary Robert Kiplinger Historian ............................ Addab Jane Ludden Sponsor ............................ Mr. . D. Hansen MEMBERS Abraham, George Bass, Eldon Bennett, Francis B. Clark, Reuben Grubb, Sieve Hansen, J. D. Holsten, Kenneth Kiplinger, Robert Ludden, Addah Jane Murrish, Walter H. Newman, Bryce Paul, Oletha Priebe, Paul Ryan, Calvin T. Weaver, J. C. Yanney, Martha Kearney's debaters belong to the Nebraska Zeta Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, National Forensic Fraternity. The iraternity promotes intercollegiate oratory, debate, and public speaking. During 1936-37 Pi Kappa Delta attained a greater membership than ever before. Delegates were sent to the provincial tournament at Greeley, Colorado, to tournaments at Winfield, Kansas, Omaha, Midland, Hastings, and Lincoln, Nebraska, and to the Rocky Mountain Speech Conference at Denver. The chapter sponsored a high school debate tourna- ment and local college debates with Hastings College, Doane College, Omaha University, and Drake University. Page 29