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

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Brady, Busse, Emerson, McConnelce BEAUTY CONTEST Henry Busse, nationally famous bandleader, selected the winners of the annual TOMAHAWK beauty contest held at the Fontenelle Hotel, Febru- ary 12. The winners were Joan Sorenson, first place; Gloria Rees, second place; and Patricia Hasselquist, third place. Eleven girls were entered. The orchestra leader ' s manager, Wally Brady, and Ted Emerson, manager of the Orpheum theater, assisted Mr. Busse in judging the girls on a basis of poise, personality, and facial beauty. Mr. Busse declared that The main difficulty was that there was just too much pulchritude. Johnson, Carlson, Hausen, Brown, Rees, Sorenson, Muir, Pestol, Busse, Henry, Henderson, Hasselquist

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JOHN FOLEY MARY ALICE JOHNSON WHO ' S WHO IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Mary Alice Johnson and John Foley, seniors, represented the university in the annual publication of Who ' s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for the school year 1 944- 1 945. DEAN ' S HONOR LIST COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Marilynn Andersen Doris Osborn Maxine Paulsen Lorraine Anderson Edith Holmes E. Bernice Peck Shirlee Bclaban Jean Hurley Marion Peck Lois Beebe Mary Alice Johnson John Phillips Beverly Woltmire Broce Elinor Kay Magdalene Pickens Sophie Blumkin Marion Keller Betty Pospichal Sylvia Blumkin Abraham Klaver Virginia Powell Elaine Comstock Wilmo Kruse Evelyn Reinhardt Blondie Coon Patricia Langston Vera Roberts Belty Curzon Doris Lousen Patricia Roessig Elizabeth Davis William Lawrence Eva Rundeli Elizabeth Drishovis Norma Lipsett C. R. Sandbourne Dorothy Drishaus Jacqueline Maag Margaret Schleh Mary Fitzsimmons Frances Martin George Scholnick Jean Franzen Marjorie Martin Jean Shapland Nancy Freeman Sam Maxwell John Shirck N. Jean Gibbs Jan McConnelee Arlene Smith Jane Griffith Virginia McLucos Belle Sommer Roberta Gross Joann Mengedoht Bonnie Stewart harold Hamilton Mary Minnick Jack Trover Reuben Harrison Marian Mortensen Sadie Vanderpool Louis Honisch Patricia Neevel Mamie Viner Betty Haupt William Nelson Mickey White M. Jean Holland Betty Nygoard Mariella Wolf Adele Pangle COLLEGE OF A PPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES Marilyn Alley Richard Johnson Virginia Roben Marie Beckwith Eileen Jones Janice Rodman Walter Bredbeck Dorothy Kaplan Jessie Rodman Jane Buchta Rose Kirshenbaum Lucille Roesky Rachel Coleman Betty Lynn Birgit Soderberg Dons Cook Noreen McCornmon Eleanor Sorensen Charles Dickason Gladys Norwood Eleanor Steinman Beverly Drake Pouline Pansing Eva Swonson Phyllis Foldo Robert Peterson Robert Unmock t-i. Joan Hausen Lucille Perelman Raymond Vercillino Alvin Hertzberg Gloria Petersen Edith Wehland George Reinhardt

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■ ■ = ' ;■: .X 4.;,Cs;,..,- f.: ' i ' r ' FIRST PLACE — JOAN SORENSON Pep plus enthusiasm . . . Sig Chi . . . dark eyebrows, blonde hair . . . twenty . . . engaged to an ATO . . . freshman . . . Gateway reporter . . . loves to dance . . . journalism major . . . sparkling personality. . . .