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

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Row nine: C. Kroemor. J. Mix Row eight: J. lutt, L. Ustruck, D. Safford Row tevon: M. Gfitt, I. BoMeldt, C. Gerber Row six: C. Brondt, C. Roycroft, M. Koehler Row five: M. Martin, V. Garbo, D. Brown Row four: 0. Rupple, V. Winter, C. lee Row throe: J. Chopmon, H. Wilx, G. Prather Row two: A. M. Steeps, J. Broyman, V. frit Row one: J. Campbell, O. Salmeen, A. Zanto LAMBDA CHI tint Semester Office Second Semester Virginia Winter ......... President ............ Joyce lust Carol Kromer........... Vice-President Dona Sofford Ardyce Zanto ............ Secretory Joy Perkins Gretchen Prosher......... Treasurer Gretchen Prasher Anna Marie Steeps ....... Historian Anno Morie Steeps Dorothy Brown ........... Custodian ............ Mory Grift Carol Gerber .......... Inter-Society Lorraine Ustruck Lorraine Ustruck .... ........ Helen Wilz Lambda Chi initiated the year with three outstanding changes. Change number one was the new society advisor. Miss Mary Clarke. Change number two was the new society colors. White and dark blue were adopted in place of the former peach and light blue. Change number three was the choice of a society flower, the white rose. It all goes to prove that it is a woman's perogative to change her mind, and where there is a group of women concerned there are going to be several changes. Along with five other girls' societies. Lambda Chi assisted in sponsoring a pre-rushing party for those co-eds at OSC who were not affiliated with any society in order to acquaint these girls with the various societies and to provide an opportunity for the society members to meet possible rushees. The party was held in the Women's Lounge and Locker-room on October 1. Nine days later, on October 10, Lambda Chi gathered its own rushees into its arms and entertained them at another get-acquainted informal rushing party in the Algoma Methodist Church basement. From the basement, rushees were carried into the splendor of the Athearn Hotel on October 18 for a formal rushing dinner. Survivors of formal rushing attended the pledging service at the home of Mrs. Russell Ames, a Lambda Chi alumnus, on October 29. Sixteen girls were pledged into the society. Lambda Chi was one of the societies who also had a second semester rushing season. The informal rushing was held in the Women's Lounge on March 5. A pot-luck supper marked the formal rushing. In the OSC Homecoming parade, on October 26, Lambda Chi's float was based on the slogan, The Team That Fills the Bill. It consisted of a huge envelope filled with Titans. Returning alumni made Page 28

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1. Ring around tha ro»y 2. Homecoming luncheon 3. Song fc»t entry built through free will offerings collected on the nights of the Ploy Contest, was turned over to the Student Scholarship Committee to be given to a deserving and needy student. Kappa Gamma presented a one-act play while the judges were making their decisions. The play, entitled Overtones, was directed by Audrey Johnson and Mary Kasai. On December 8, the Boston Store found it was dealing in o different type of merchandise. On its counters were the cakes, cookies, breads, and candies which members had baked for their Bake Sole. The annual winter formal was given this year in conjunction with the Lambda Chi society. It was held December 15 at the Twentieth Century Club. Music for dancing was provided by Searl Pickett and his orchestra. Holiday cheer permeated the atmosphere thanks to holly wreaths, bells, red and green lights, and two large Christmas trees. Kappa Gamma's Christmas activities weren't all in a light vain, however. They made up a Christmas basket which they donated to Alpha Phi Omega for distribution to a needy family. Anita Wislinski captained this year's winning volleyball team. This was the third consecutive year that they won the championship. Jackie Case and Veola Ferrell co-captained the basketball team. How did they do? champs again for the third consecutive year, naturally! Installation of new officers for the second semester and initiation of new members took place at the home of Jean Janssen on February 11. The following week a rushing party was held at the Student Union. Six new members were eventually pledged to Kappa Gamma. Musical and non-musical vocal interests next occupied the girls. Nancy Swanson directed their Song-fest entry, Fairest Lord Jesus. Shortly after, Audrey Johnson and Mary Kasai represented them in the Periclean Speech Contest. Next, Kappa Gamma members busied themselves turning the stage of the Little Theater into a boardwalk in Atlantic City to provide a background for their vod-vil entry. Audrey Johnson and Carolyn Grenke co-dirccted the group. On May 10, the girls and their mothers gathered at Faust's for the annual Mother-Daughter luncheon. On the week after school is out Kappa Gamma girls will pack their suitcases and trek off to their cottage party. tf—.11 m « 1

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1. Follow lh« leoder 2. Ploy contoit entry 3. Chotting with alumni new acquaintances and renewed the old at a coffee on Homecoming morn. Present members and pledges were there also. During the year the Senior members were invited to the monthly alumni meetings at the homes of former members of Lambda Chi who now live in or near Oshkosh. For the next month Lambda Chi was occupied with the rehearsals of the fantasy, Will-o-the-Wisp which won them third place in the Kappa Gamma Play Contest. The cast, comprised of Carol Gerber, Marlene Mackay, Helen Wilz, and Joan Campbell, was directed by Anna Marie Steeps. Lambda Chi members did their best to spread Christmas cheer this year and early in December in preparation for that joyous season they hung the traditional Christmas decoration over the main entrance of the Administration Building. This year a star replaced the usual wreath. As the blue lights of the star were lit, a large group of students, directed by Mr. Breese, sang Christmas carols in front of the Administration Building. Lambda Chi also contributed to the Christmas Basket Drive for Needy Families, sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega and to the Heart Fund. Turn about is fair play and on December 16 the pledges held a return party for the active members. A carol-sing and chili supper took place in the Reeve Memorial Union. It was probably a welcomed breather after the excitement of the night before when Lambda Chi and Kappa Gamma sponsored a Christmas formal at the Twentieth Century Club. Searl Pickett's orchestra provided the danceable music. The muses of song and music rewarded Lambda Chi's laudable entry in the Songfest, and so did lota. Under Charmaine Lee's direction they sang Summertime from Porgy and Bess to a spotlighted Negro mother and her baby. Lambda Chi also raised its voices in the newly initiated Inter-society Discussion Contest, sponsored by Periclean. Joy Perkins and Virginia Winter were the society's representatives while Gretchen Prasher served as an alternate. Lambda Chi also participated in the annual Vod-Vil contest. Their entry was well appreciated and much hard work was put into it by the cast and directors Carol Roycraft and Marlene Mackay. The traditional spring picnic marked the finis of another chapter of Lambda Chi activities.