University of Pennsylvania - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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monies which saw the entrance of many of our class into honorary societies . . . the end of the year meant the halfway mark for many of us, and the beginning of a fuller life for those embarking on the marital trail. JUNIOR YEAR 1949-1950 Undergrad camp . . . 22 out of 65 were .luniors . . . we returned fully aware of new responsibility to our sister freshmen . . . and conscious of the opportunitics for .luniors . . . for one thing we'd get better football seats . . . secondly, we felt that college was made for Juniors who knew their way around by now, but wercn't as yet burdened by employment problems or conference courses . . . Betty McKaig, class prexy and chief Big Sister, announced a new system for assigning big sisters . . . WXPN completed expansion and modernization of the studio facilities . . . the C.A. Bazaar turned into a '49 Cold Rush Bonanza . . . Dean Hottel returned from a 72-day trip around the word still hopeful that a major war would be averted . . . Pan Hel's new rushing system enabled women students to rush either Jewish or Christian houses . . . Philadelphia and Penn celebrated the Goethe Bi-Centennial . . . Squeaky Brown, Sue Budd, Eleanor Bidwell Dietz, Betty McKaig, Rocky Nelson, Marty Rice and Gayle Meacham emerged as outstanding athletes . . . Hail Joan Giamhalvo, the most loyal cheer- leader a class could want . . . Penn women thumbed down both simplified spelling and a proposed Honor System . . . Government Council voted unanimously to have the Freshmen wear dinks . . . the Franklin lectures, A Revolt in the Arts, brought Peter Viereck, Williarii Shuman, James Michener, and Lewis Mumford to Penn . . . Rusty was honored at Callow Day . . . .lune . . finals . . . summer. SENIOR YEAR 1950-1951 As Seniors, the Class of '51 undertook the leadership of the undergraduate women . . . new faces were seen on campus . . . with seven new, feminine administrative appointments . . . the PN closet was enlarged and became the new Dolphin office . . . Crusade for Free- dom hit the campus . . . students were asked to sign MORTAR BOARD-Seated: V. Beaumont, E, Dietz, D Smith fPres.J, G. Kleinman. Standing: R. Woll, N Horlarher, P. Lynn, J. Gladfelter, D, Cherksey, P Shook, J, MacMullen. Missing: P. Matzke. -.,1m..wls,..,,,s,tssWss.,s.s-i,,t,, was-V W iss. ew ,.,1.1,iws, ss.-we it if sf .M . Y. SENIOR CLASS COUNCIL-Seated: 1, Harper, P. Hoffman, D. Cherksey fPres.l, E. Peterson. Standing: S. Budd, .l. Kiclliolz, J. Williams, D. Bickert, P. Ilill. Missing: W, Shafer, C. Meacham. the Scroll . . . Class officers Doris Cherksey, Pat Hoff- man, and Elizabeth Peterson in the lead . . . Seniors proud of the class project of providing Green Lane with arts and crafts equipment . . . Campus extension started with breaking ground for the new Wharton School . . . The spirit committee turned Coed . . . the quota system changed rushing . . . U.N. Week sponsored by the Uni- versity presented Madame Pandit and Warren Austin . . . Senior weekend was highly successful with a join the nuts social, and luncheon before the Wisconsin game . . . Nancy Horlacher was elected valedictoritm . . . the regional convention of the United States NSA was held at Penn for the first time . . . Pele Mele night the best record yet . . . the seniors were honored at a dinner given by Dr. Hottel and the alumnae . . . Come Spring . . . farewell to our last Pan Hel, IF, and Ivy Balls . . . fraternity parties . . . the Penn Lunch . . . Mom's . . . Penny's . . . and lastly Smokey's. Final exams . . . caps and gowns . . . alumnae our- selves! Sue Budd and Pat Hoffman MAY COURT-Seated: S. Budd, J, Kielholz, N. Beane, N, Horlacher. Standing: W. Shafer, R. Woll, J. Robinette. 49

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