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

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1 King ond Queen of Heor1» 2 Mu»ic. Moeilro, Plcoje' 3 Ploy content onlry coming probably meant just a little bit more to the Gamma Sigs when one of their number, Carol Ballard, was elected to the Queen's Court. The date of the Kappa Gamma Play Contest was circled in red on the Gamma Sigs activity calendar. The weeks preceding the event were busy ones, and the girls were occupied with learning lines, collecting props, and planning sets. The drama, The Dark Corner , was a timely play portraying the hardships and sacrifices involved in life behind the Iron Curtain. Constance Doner and Francis Huetter shared director's duties. The combined elements of ploy, directors, cast and stage crew produced an honorable mention award. Much of the truly Christmasy atmosphere in the Administration Building this year was due to the efforts of Gamma Sigma members. They realized that there is nothing to compare with a Christmas tree when it comes to arousing cheer and goodwill. Smelling and looking like Christmas, a huge lighted, decorated tree dominated the whole second floor, and school life functioned under its shadow. The gymnasium floor claimed a goodly share of the time of Gamma Sigma members. They showed an active interest in athletics, and the interest fostered participation in all of the girls' inter-society sports this year. Gamma Sig members succumbed to the influence of St. Valentine's Day, and by February 15 the hearts and flowers routine had permeated their intellectual shell. The formal was held at the Twentieth Century Club. Searl Pickett's orchestra played for the occasion. There were paper hearts, pink punch, and couples galore to delight the heart of confirmed and thirsty romanticists. A King and Queen of Hearts were chosen, although the King proved to be one of the most reluctant on record. On the evening of the lota Songfest the curtains opened on a moody, melancholy Gamma Sigma. The members were clad in black costumes. Black shone on a large champaign glass and a top hat covered with luminous material. Under the direction of Judy Sanders, the group sang Music Maestro Please. When the judges votes were counted. Gamma Sigma placed third. Gamma Sigma entered the Vod-Vil contest again this year to add their bit to the revival. Each year before her members say good-bye to each other and drift away Gamma Sigma gathers together at a picnic, their last shared activity of the school year.

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Row ton: B. William , M. lawlo , M. Rehboin Row nine: C. Domer, K. Kletlke, D. Vcrkuilan Row eight: I. Heriog, J. Ick», J. Freiderich Row icven: G. Carroll, K. Von Gorp, V. Stark Row ix: M. Wepner, M. O'Connor, S. Monro Row five: 0. Bower , M. Koeck, S. Roible Row four: M. Cowon, M. Rice, M. Robichoud Row three: s J. KovoWki, E. John»on, M. Brandon Row two: J. Sorenion, J. Sander , P. Oovie Row one; J. Knotton, C. Doner, J. Bock GammaSigma Firti Semtifer Office Second Semester Joan Knution ........... Pretident .......... Corol Bollard Carol Ballard ........ Vice-Preiident ........ Phyllis Davie Mory Lawlet ........... Secretary ........... Jeanne Bock Maureen Brandon ........ Treaturer Maureen Brandon Jan Kovoltki ........... Hiitorian Ethel Schrimpf Betty Ann William ..... Cuttodion Jackie Sorenten Verna Stork ........Inter-Society Council..... Verna Stork Ethel Schrimpf ........... Critic ............Connie Doner Jeanne Bock................................. Joan Knution The staid, dignified, newly established Reeve Memorial Union lost its simple collegiate air for one evening last year as it became the scene of the reopening of that ultra-nightclub. The Purple Parrot. The doors were thrown open to prospective members and active members ot the informal rushing. The gay club then discreetly closed its doors for another year and the guests scurried off to the formal rushing, a Smorgasbord dinner at the Town Grill. Former members of Gamma Sigma make it a point never to lose touch with active student group, and they welcomed members and pledges to a pledging party held in the basement of the Museum. Later the pledges turned the tables, and a pleasant table turning it was too, and gave a party for all active members. One of the first opportunities for pledges to share in competitive efforts with their society was the Homecoming float contest. Again this year Gamma Sigma took a place in the contest by winning third with the slogan, Our Aces Will Win the Points . Using this slogan as a point of departure, the theme was carried out with six large ace cards through which football players faces protruded. This was mounted on a wagon. The next day alumni and members gathered to recall old memories and to hope for an afternoon victory. Their Homecoming luncheon was held at the Raulf Hotel. This year the candidates for Homecoming Queen were not sponsored by societies. Nevertheless Home- Page 22

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IOTA ALPHA SIGMA first Somoster Office Second Semester Richord Spaulding ... President William Monis Allen Onnick ...... Vice-President Allen Onnick James Oees........... Secretary Reginald Bidwell Robert Kleinfelt .... Treasurer Robert Kleinfelt .................. Historian ................ lorry Miller ......... Marshall Richord Spaulding ...........Inter-Society Council............. Advisors: Or. Ralph Norem, Dr. Dean. lota men no sooner got back on campus this year than they were shaking hands and saying how do you do to prospective pledges at their informal rushing party. The party assumed the form of a scavenger hunt with a dinner following. The hunt and dinner took place in the St. Peter's gymnasium. Homecoming found lota actives and pledges busily going over schemes for a float. The night of the parade found two of them tightening the laces of a well-built girdle. The slogan accompanying the float was We Are Pulling for the Titans. There are still only twenty-four hours in the day, and lota found that that simply wasn't enough for them. Because of the lack of time, the members were forced to cancel their p’ans for entering the Kappa Gamma Play Contest. After all, what good are plons when there's no time to execute them? Director Robert Firary shelved his copies of The Knot Hole. lota did take the limelight a short time later when they sponsored the annual lota Songfest. Larry Miller, past president, was chairman of the event for the second year. Running with relatively few hitches, the participating societies were scheduled for their appearances and judges were engaged. Bill Manis and Ron Dawson shared the duty of master of ceremonies each night. The only discordant note in the midst of the beautiful harmony was raised by the college paper when an editorial questioned the ground of judging. lota also sponsors a somewhat less aesthetic campus activity that has been extremely well received by both students and faculty. It is rather ironic that a men's society should be responsible for the Sadie Row ton: Mr. Doan, R. Kleinfeldt Row nine: J. Piepor, J. Dees, I. Miller Row eight: D. Hessel, A. Onnink, D. Spaulding Row tevon: J. Stang, N. Bauer, E. louthold Row six: B. Kohn, R. Rother. K. Reinke Row five: H. Anderson, O. Drevs, D. Bidwell Row four: L Henschel, R. lubinski, I. Rush Row three: R. Dowson, J. Cannon, J. Nesbitt Row two: R. Bidwell, K. lippold, G. Brown Row one: W. Manis, J. Minslcry, R. Firary Page 24