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

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GAMMA SIGMA First Semester Office Second Semester Betty Williams ....................... President Jeanne Bock Jeanne Bock......................... Vice-President Jane Anunson Ethel Schrimpf ....................... Secretary........................ Joan Knutson Mary Pischke ..........................Treasurer........................ Mary Pischke Jacquelyn Sorensen ................... Historian Jacquelyn Sorensen Betty Williams ....................... Custodian Betty Williams Advisor................................................Miss C. Hubbard Row I; Stork, Bollord, Herzog, Pischke, Fral.sh, Edler, Will.ams, Verkuilcn Row 2: Knutson, Campbell. Dov.es, Reese, Fahley, Monsted, Bock, Brondon, Doner, Sorensen Row 3: Anunson, Kovolski. Lawless, Schrimpf. Ayer, Hucttcr, Fraedrick. Rob.choud, Kohlbeck Page 17

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Members and prospective members of Gamma Sigma were gathered together for the first time this year at an informal rushing party held in the women's lounge. This was soon followed by a formal rushing dinner Smorgasbord style, at the Raulf Hotel with its brother society, Periclean. Twelve girls weathered the rushing season and were pledged at the home of Miss Hubbard, the society's advisor. These pledges later gave a party at the museum at which all the active members were guests. Both pledges and active members combined ideas and manual labor while working on an entry in the Homecoming float contest. Evidently they hit upon a winning combination because the Gamma Sigs took second place. Again this year Gamma Sigma invited their alumni to a banquet which was well attended and considered a success. Practically the only blight over the Homecoming weekend was the failure of the Gamma Sig candidate for queen, Jeanne Bock to receive o sufficient number of votes. Delving into the golden age of drama, Gamma Sigma chose a play called When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet for presentation at the annual Kappa Gamma play contest. Nancy Kohlbeck and Mary Pischke directed the play. It was based upon an imaginary incident in which the outstanding heroines of Shakesperean plays meet to advise Juliet Capulet in her romance with Romeo. Much of the truly Christmasy atmosphere in the Administration Building this year was due to the efforts of the Gamma Sigma society. A large Christmas tree was set up in front of the business office and decorated appropriately. During their free periods Gamma Sigs gathered around the tree and sang carols. The society, under the direction of Jane Anunson, entered lota's songfest with Serenade from The Student Prince . Background for the song was provided by two members of the society, one of whom was dressed as a man, who sat on a park bench at left stage. On April 30th at the Twentieth Century Club Gamma Sigma and Periclean held their spring formal. Couples danced in a Spring Rendezvous atmosphere to the music of Seorl Pickett and his orchestra. Gamma Sigma entered Lyceum's Vod-Vil as did the other societies. Modern Mother Goose was presented with Betty Williams as director. This was the last major piece of work for the year and Gamma Sigs celebrated its close at a picnic in conjunction with the Pericleans. Top Gommo Sigs join Ponclean during the ring song. Bottom: Shakespeare's lodies meeting include Jockie Sorensen, Mickey Edler, Kathy Monsted, Jeanne Bock, Jane Ayer, ond Barbie Comptoell Page 16

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lotos on stogc — The Lost Silk Hot , ploy contest entry ond Apache dancing, Vod-Vil style Fall of 1950 again saw the reunion of the members of lota Alpha Sigma at their first meeting of the season. If reports on the heartiness of masculine appetites are correct the event that lota Alpha Sigs remember clearest is the Smorgasbord dinner at Belles. Technically, lota may be said to have entered a float in the Homecoming parade this year. Under the chairmanship of Gordon Braun, a theme and slogan were chosen and the float was built. However, the float turned temperamental and it broke down just before it got to Main Street. Committee members still claim that their float, and the slogan Oshkosh takes the cake, but Whitewater gets the licking would surely have won first place. They had some consolation, though, as the House of Meyer, which is almost predominantly lotan, won second place in the house decorating contest. On November 10 lota, along with its sister society Delta Phi, was responsible for the social upheoval on the OSTC campus known as Sadie Hawkin's Day. That's the day when Daisy Maes don't have to be subtle about chasing their Little Abners and are even expected to corral their own dates for the dance sponsored by Iota and Delta Phi. The appropriate prize of a small brown jug was awarded to those best fitting the comic strip characters. lotans proved their versatility in switching from the dramatic, to the musical, to light comedy. They entered the Kappa Gamma play contest with The Lost Silk Hat written by Lord Dimsay. lota deviated from the role of participant and became the sponsor of the Songfest which proved to be the tenth successful presentation. In the spring Vod-Vil they presented a take-off on a Frankie and Johnnie theme. On May 4 in conjunction with their sister society Delta Phi, lotans held their annual formal at 20th Century Club. Obviously, when lota Alpha Sigma entered a team in this year's intramural volleyball tournament they decided to really make their entry count. The lotan team walked off the court after their final game as champions of the tournament. Members of the team were Carl Pfeiffer, Dick Spaulding (captain). Bill Manis, Bob Kleinfeldt, Jim Dees, Pat Cain, Cliff Sorensen, Lee Bush, Bob Firary, Don Pieper, and Dick Rather. Perhaps placing high in the ranks had become a habit with lota because the team that was entered in the basketball tourney came through the fray in second place. They also participated in touch-football, baseball, and in the intra-school track meet. Page 18