University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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. . . Zslie WOMEN’S JLou. That Couple again Remember her?? Campus officers get lowdown on Point System Not everything students learn at college is found in their books and in the classrooms. Extra-curricular and social activities have a prominent place as well in a well-rounded program for the ''up-to-date'' co-ed on the Iowa State Teachers College campus. To see that such a program is admin- istered, an organization known as the Women's League has been set up. Its policies and activities are determined by the Execu- tive Council, composed of seven officers, nine other members, and the chairmen of standing committees. Every woman on the campus automatically becomes a member of Wo- men's League when she enrolls at Teachers College. Guided by president Catherine Gilbert, the Women's League this fall sponsored a welcoming tea for new women faculty mem- bers and new faculty wives. Other tradi- tional activities promoted by the organization are: Femmes' Fancy, Senior Women's Lan- tern Parade, and the Installation of the new officers in the spring. To carry out this program of helping Betty Co-ed make the best of herself, the Social Standards Committee, headed by Shirley Bergum, this year brought Elizabeth McDon- ald Osborne, noted personality consultant to the campus. Style and appearance-conscious collegiennes eagerly seized tips on self- improvement. Ruby Hull's Organizations Committee carried out a program of interviewing all freshman women about extra-curricular par- ticipation. E«-rgum. Blunt, Catherine Gilbert, Hess. R. Hull, B. Johnson, Lundy, S. J oen. li. Nelson. O'Banion, G. Smith, Tesmer, Zeiger. Page 25

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R. Abols. R. Bowen. Burns. Close, Fry, Herman. Keyes, Lyons, Maas, R. Mershon, Patterson, Riebe. Good?? And ask fer Gus' VL MEN’S Union . . The Men's Union, membership of which is made up of all Teachers College men stu- dents, was founded to foster the spirit of cooperation and loyalty to the college and its traditions among the men. It endeavors to assist students in adjusting themselves to college life and to promote activities that will lead to social and intellectual development of all its members. The organization is headed by William Close for the 1940-41 college year. He is assisted by Edward Lyons, Wesley Patterson, and Wendlen Burckhard, who hold the posi- tions of vice president, secretary, and treas- urer respectively. Leslie Fry and Harland Riebe were elected to represent the seniors. The juniors picked Richard Abele and Robert Keyes, and James Maas and Robert Mershon were given the sophomore offices. A Men's Play Day held on O. R. Latham Field and a dinner for all new men and counselors in the Commons were the sparks that started off the Men's Union program at the beginning of the fall quarter. Following these came representation in one of the most successful Homecomings held at Iowa State Teachers College, as well as participation in the Mother's Day program and the spon- sorship of Dad's Day. Saturday, November 2, found students from Iowa colleges gather- ing at Cedar Falls for a Student Leadership Conference organized by this group. The annual Men's Union Dance was held Novem- ber 16 in the Commons. Last events in a successful year's program were the Men's Union Mixers, held January 16 and March 13. Page 24

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Remember — receiving all those booklets about college life while still a pros- pective student; rushing to the mail box on Friday morning to scan the news- packed columns of the College Eye; getting acquainted with the burly heroes who defend the honor of I. S. T. C. on the gridiron and in the cage through the issues of the Prowl; the thrill of finding items about Iowa State Teachers College in the newspapers; seeing the stacks of Alumnuses ready to be sent out to those who call T. C. their Alma Mater; and getting your copy of the OLD GOLD — you can credit the Bureau of Publicity for these memories. The Bureau, under the direction of George H. Holmes, is responsible for all of these important publications. In addition, it supervises the publication of departmental booklets and sends stories concerning students who figure prom- inently in events at Iowa State Teachers College to the home-town newspapers. George H. Holmes. Director