University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Quiver Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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ALETHEAN Firtt Semtifer Ellen Vanderhoof .... Marge Evans......... Pat Johnson ........ Joan Morgan ........ Jane Blahnik........ Verlyn Ristow....... Shirley Chipman..... Jeanne Sommerfeldt Suzanne Duex OffIce ..... President ..... ... Vice-President ... ..... Secretary ..... ..... Treasurer...... ..... Historian ..... ... Custodian ....... ...... Critic ....... Intersociety Council Second Semester ........Marge Evans ........ Verlyn Ristow ........ Nancy Barber ........ Joan Morgan .....Shirley Chipman Mary Pat Chamberlain ... Jane Ellen Blahnik Donna Barber Suzanne Duex Mrs. Jean Gogolewski ...... Advisers Miss Josephine Miller Row ); Snyder. Chomberlin. Lee, Evans, S. Friedrich. Miller Row 2: B. Barber, Christenson, Kodow, M. Friedrich, D. Borber, Edinger, N. Barber, Teteak, Ristow, Lunde, Duex Row 3; Johnson, Vanderhoof, Sense, Schorf, Chipman, Morgan, Elliott, G bson Page 9

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Alcthcon dcmomtrotcs its versatility by oppcorirsg first os moids of the Gibson Girl period (topi ond os minstrel men in their trophy winning Songfest ond Vod-Vil entries. This autumn the L'Alethean French Cafe was reopened to entertain rushees at the home of Miss Marie Hirsch and Miss Louise Scott. The guests were served by cigarette girls and French waiters while having their portraits painted by two artists who wandered from table to table. After refreshments were served, a French fashion show featuring members as models added to the candle-lit atmosphere of Paris. The formal rushing party was a dinner held at the Raulf Hotel a week later, after which try-outs for the play selected for contest entry were held. A fiftieth anniversary celebration made Homecoming an especially important event for Alethean this year. A brunch attended by almost one hundred members and alumnae was held Saturday morning at the Raulf Hotel. Alumna present represented almost every year since the club was formed in 1900; two charter members, Mrs. D. K. Allen and Mrs. Jane Spaulding were present. We'll Cook the Quakers' Oats! was the slogan on the float entered by Alethean in the Homecoming parade. The main prop was a huge replica of the Quakers' Oats box. In the Kappa Gamma play contest Alethean's entry was Lily with which they captured third prize. The drama, concerning a girl and her mother in prison, was directed by Jane Ellen Blahnik and Shirley Friedrich. Second semester activities included the annual Alethean-Philakean spelling bee which was expanded to include representatives from every society this year. The girls were outspelled by the men but only after some fancy maneuvering by Jim Mader and Jane Blahnik, m.c.'s of the program which was broadcast for Your College On The Air show. The traditional formal held with Philakean was given at the Twentieth Century Club on February 3. At a party held Monday, February 19, at Suzanne Duex's home, Janice Sense, Joanne Teteak, Pat Snyder, Betty Lunde, Ruth Pazen, Arnita Scharf, Jean Kadow, and Bonnie Jean Gibson became full-fledged members of Alethean having completed their pledging period successfully. February also marked the departure of Jo Miller, one of the group's advisors for a new job in the public health field. First prize was won by Alethean in the lota Song-fest. They sang Winter Wonderland while wearing striking costumes of white blouses, blue crepe-paper skirts, blue head scarves, and white muffs. Also present on stage was a white cotton snowman which a late February snowfall made most appropriate. The director was Sue Duex. The society was active in athletics participating in both the volleyball and basketball tournaments. A Vod-Vil entry was planned by Donna Barber as chairman. Alethean activities continued after the closing of school with a cottage party held at Waupaca. Page 8

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Standing: Phillips. Zochonos; Seated: Thompson, Popke. Kota. Director Daggett ond the Alpha Chi's in front of o cloud imported especially for the Song lest Preparation for Homecoming highlighted the fall activities of Alpha Chi. The club's entry in the parade featured the slogan Exterminate Whitewater illustrated by Titans dousing Whitewater players with fly spray. A tea, honoring all Alpha Chi alumni, was held Saturday morning preceding the gome. A Lemon Pie for Andy was the play selected by Alpha Chi for its entry in the Kappa Gamma play contest. The theme of the comedy was a scheming family's plan to entangle Andy in matrimony. A surprise ending followed Andy's discovery of their plots. Co-chairmen Dick Daggett, Toni Ellmauer, and Joyce Bauer selected and directed the entry. Alpha Chi girls were active in the women's sports program. A volleyball team was organized and entered in the W.R.A. sponsored tournament. Additional events included Halloween and Christmas parties. A treasure hunt was the feature of the fall function while games were played and gifts exchanged at the Christmas get-together. Miss Stewart, club director, who sponsored the events, treated the members to food and soft drinks. A committee, headed by Dick Daggett, compiled a list of possible Songfest winners, from which the club members selected You'll Never Walk Alone . A fleecy white cotton cloud on a dark backdrop made an attractive setting for the group. Colorful pastel dresses worn by the girls added to the effect of the performance. Alpha Chi also participated in Vod-Vil with Pat Zeller and her committee calling the rehearsals. An annual spring event, the picnic, was held on schedule. Members participated in games and stunts besides enjoying that indispensable picnic lunch. Alpha Chi members, the rural education students of OSTC, are active in all college events. However, this society has a wider purpose than that of the strictly social groups, in that it is designed to aid all those who will be teaching in rural schools. The group's goal, in addition to educational and social activities, includes an attempt to better understand rural conditions. The actual experiences of senior members who practice teach for two week periods in country schools is highly important in carrying out this objective. Page 10