University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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E Amentle, Archer, Brown, Burkhart, Burnett, Carr, Christensen, Cook Dempster, De XVald, Dustin, Eyer, Eyre, Galloway, Gibson, Goethe, Hasty H Hatfield, Hedelund, Hopkins, Hughes, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Kam, lumber Larson, Manville, Noland, Pankratz, Pottorllf, Str-inert, Turner, Urquhart Prerident . Vice-Prefident . Secretary . Treayurer . Sergeant-at-A rm! Spomom . ACTIVES Ruth Archer Hollice Bauman Ruth Behrmann Maurine Brown Jean Buck Margaret Buell Lois Burnett Helen Burkhart Sarah Carr Elsa Christensen Jane Cook Elizabeth Dempster Violet DeVaney Jean Dustin Naomi Eyre Ruth Galloway Mary Ellen Gibson . JANE COOK . RUTH ARCHER MARY ELLEN GIBSON MAURINE BROWN VIRGINIA MCNULTX . MRS. S. L. WITMAN, MRS. J. W. LUCAS Narcisse Gill Marlys Goethe Rose Mary Hedelund Phyllis Hopkins Bette Hughes Annalou Jackson Dorothy Johnson Eloise Johnson Janis Johnston Dorothy Kimber Dorothy Ladwig Alice Jayne Larsen Virginia McNulty Betty Manville Mary Miles Margenne Noland Mary Pottorff , Jean Southard June Ellen Steinert Elaine Tindell Betty Urquhart Harriet Williams PLEDGES Tess Amende Inga Andersen Aris DeWald Phyllis Eyer Mary Freclericks Amber Hasty Barbara Hatfield Marian Kani Betty McCauley Phyllis Pankratz Elizabeth Stewart Ada Jayne Turner

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' E... .... lIIIIlIl ill-I .ri 59' WTI Pa 152. age Pi Omega Pi Originally organized as the Kactus Klub or Duo-Kay, it became Pi Omega Pi sorority in 1923. The group chose an unusual combination of cerise and silver for their colors, the sweet pea as their flower. Pledges wear a gold horseshoe pin. Members of this organization are prominent for scholastic achievements and extra-curricular activities. O club Sweetheart for 1959 is Bette Hughes. In 1938 Pi O's were awarded the Inter-Fraternity Sing banner for the third consecutive year and won first place in the Ma-ie Day Show, Irene Tinkham was crowned Princess Attira IV. Vice-President Ruth Archer, holder of a four year scholarship, is a member of the Student Council. The club is represented on the Inter-Sorority Council by Phyllis Hopkins and Violet DeVaney, vice-presi- dent of the Council. Annalou Jackson acts as vice-president of the Freshmen, Margenne No- land, as secretary-treasurer of the Sophomore class, and Ruth Archer, as Senior vice-president. Besides serving as Pi O president, secretary of the Feathers, and a member of Alpha Kappa Delta, jane Cook is outstanding oil the campus as assistant councilor for the Omaha Camp Fire Girls. Roller-skating parties, sleigh rides, teas, the Thanksgiving pledge dance, and the annual Christmas formal dance kept Pi O's near the head of the parade in social activities this year. -Ee ' , EEET-

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Ackerman, Adams, Ashwood, Barber, Beck, C. Brainard, F, Brainarcl Casey, Carson, Carter, Corkin, Crapenhoft, Daugherty, Disbrow Elfrink, Ellison, Fisher, Gant, Grant, Horeis, Harkness Harriss, l-lassler, Holmstrom, jackson, Johnson, Jolley, Kennedy Sigma hi Omicron Sigma Chi Omicron sorority, the oldest chartered Greek organization, celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary with the largest chapter on the campus and with some of its members participating in every activity open to Coeds. The Pause that Refreshesn was the theme of the pledge dance, October 28 in the auditorium. Other events of the sorority calendar were the spring formal dance on March 3 at the Chermot ballroomg a Christmas tea given by the alum- nae chapterg a roller-skating party given by pledgesg a formal initiation tea, and an informal initiation party. Only Omaha U. coeds in Who's Who on American College Campuses were Sig Chi's Harriet Salmon, Alice Jane Vickery, Beth Campbell, and Mar- jorie Disbrow.