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

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Joe College ' Dance Two new innovations showed themselves on OU ' s campus the night of the Joe College dance. The annual event, sponsored by the Feathers, women ' s pep organization, was the first dance held on the front steps of the admin- istration building. Hungry appetites were satis- fied after the dance by the first pizza feed which was held in the shack. Highlight of the evening was the crowning of Joe College during the dance intermission. Don West, 6 foot 1 Theta Chi, was the tenth Joe College to be picked at OU. He was crowned with a red baseball cap by Mrs. Mary Padou Young. All girls present at the dance were en- titled to vote. Lights were strung across the steps and at- tached to the building ' s wings. Music was by record via an amplifying system. West- Joe College First dance on the steps Before After 18

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Left to right: Larry Boersma, Charles Hoff, Mrs. Mildred Gearhart, Robert Benecke, Clifford Ellis, Burt McMillan, Ernie Gor Jo Larkin, Robert McGranahan. Board of Student Publications and Publications Business Staff Left to right: Ken Borcher, Bill McVicker, Robert Benecke Publications at the University were directed again this year by the Board of Student Publications. The Board was made up of appointed and elected stu- dents and members of the faculty. In the spring elections Joanne Larkin and Burton McMillan were elected to serve on the Board along with Larry Boersma, Tomahawk editor, and Bob Benecke, publications business manager. Faculty members were Miss Hollie Bethel, Clif- ford Ellis, Mrs. Mildred Gearhart, Ernie Gorr, Charles Hoff, and Robert McGrana- han. All business transactions dealing with publications at the University were handled by the business staff. Heading the staff was Bob Benecke, business manager, who was assisted by Ken Borcher, circulation manager, and Bill McVicker, advertising manager. 17

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Left to right: Third row; Mildred Svagera, Darlene Buckingham, JoAnn Doyle, Mary Linn, Virginia Bosonac, Ruth Waschi- nek, Virginia Stewart, Gwen Carlson, Fanny Ciullo. Second Row: Dixie Clark, Mary Svach, Dr. Holliday, Miss Duerschner, Shirley Swahn, Catherine Lampert. First row; Mary Richardson, Jane Hoff, Nelda Vogler, Donna Armbrust. Feathers The annual election to choose a Joe College is sponsored by the Feathers organization. For the last Joe College Dance, Feathers introduced a new dance site— the front walk of the University, with temporary strings of lights ar- ranged especially for the occasion. Jo Ann Doyle headed the planning commit- tee for this year ' s event. The Feathers are the Omaha Univer- sity chapter of Phi Sigma Chi, national honorary service organization for upper class college women. The members can be seen at most of the school ' s major extra-curricular activities, comprising a cheering section at football and basket- ball games. They are now wearing new uniforms, chosen at one of the first meet- ings last fall. They consist of a red skirt, white sweater, and black dickey, keep- ing the traditional red and black colors of the University. The fall rush tea, held in the Faculty Club Room of the University, started the year ' s activities, and was followed by a formal pledging and buffet dinner on October 26 to present the 27 selected girls with their red pledge feathers. Feathers usher at various University functions and convocations and partici- pate in planning and conducting pep rallies and half-time activities at the foot- ball games. Officers for this year were Shirley Swahn, president; Mary Svack, vice pres- ident; Catherine Lampert, recording sec- retary; Dixie Clark, corresponding secre- tary; Virginia Bosonac, treasurer; Joyce Sundsboe, inter-pep representative; and Dorothy Ruby, publicity chairman. Miss Vera Duerschner and Dr. Frances Holliday are sponsors for the organiza- tion. 19