University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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Associated Women The full weight of World War II was firmly grounded in the minds of Idaho's co-eds this year, The gaiety and social activity, so much a part of AWS functions, were set aside last year for more serious national defense activities. This year that policy was continued by the organiza- tion. AWS gave its full support to relief drives and other defense activities. The traditional AWS Carnival was cancelled this year, as last, in accordance with the campus policy of banning costly social functions, because they ‘‘were not in tune with the times.” The women again sponsored an All-Women’s Play Party in December in the Bucket ballroom. Introduced for the first time last year, it proved to be very successful, and will continue to be an annual affair. The party consisted of a buffet luncheon, group singing, and country dancing. Anne Thompson Women’s activities end on May Day at Idaho AWS President with the annual May Fete. At this time, an elected May Queen is crowned, leading campus hono- raries tap new members, and the Spurs hold their traditional May Pole dance. Also, on that day, AWS sponsors a tea in honor of visiting mothers. Heading AWS activity was Anne Thompson, president. Other officers were: Drexel Brown, vice president; Marian Franson, secretary; Frances Marshall, treasurer; and Muriel Axtell Smedley, orientation chairman. Drexel Brown Marian Franson Frances Marshall Muriel Axtell Smedley Vice President Secretary Treasurer Orientation Chairman Twenty-Two

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Vacancies on the publications staffs were a sharp thorn in the executive board's side, Claire Bracken and Marian Franson were chosen co-editors of the Argonaut. In Novem- ber, Marian submitted her resignation. Betty Smithers, managing editor, replaced Marian as co-editor, and Mary Jane Donart became managing editor. Claire resigned in January, Mary Jane and Shirley West taking over the co-editorship for the remainder of the term. Betty Echternach was appointed managing editor to replace Mary Jane. Helen Howard served as business manager for the entire year. Many accomplishments were recorded in the executive board log. The board worked in collaboration with the Student Activities Board in studying relationships between the service men and the students on the campus. University dances, a dating bureau, house exchange dances, and other social functions resulted from the efforts of the two organiza- tions. They were more than successful in establishing a ‘“‘close-to-normal’’ campus so- cial life which the students had sadly marked as another ‘‘war-casualty”’ last fall. The Rally Committee continued to operate under the direction of the board. Despite recurring vacancies on the committee, the board kept it in active operation. A new yell queen and six duchesses were selected. The executive board did not confine its activities to war problems and current student activities, but delved into post-war plans for Idaho's returning students. Discussions were held on maintaining student activities on as normal a basis as possible, to guarantee the continuance of these activities after the war. The need for enlarging the Student Union Building has been recognized for some time, and the board formulated plans and sugges- tions to help make the project a reality as soon as circumstances permit such action to be taken. The board can record both mistakes and accomplishments in its record this year. But in the light of the problems and difficulties which it has had to overcome, the success of the majority of its projects show the balance to be in its favor. Claire Bracken Bruce Jepson Florence Marshall Kathleen Woodworth Rosen Tom Collins Billie Keeton Rey Reinharct Marian Franson Twenty-One

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Students AWS COUNCIL Seated: Betty Lou Kilpatrick. Joanne Hunter, Frances Sanborn, Marie Chaney, Frances Marshall. Muriel Axtell Smedley. Anne Thompson Drexel Brown, Amy MacGregor. Lorene Bales, Betty Cardwell Standing» Maryolla Sanford, Jean Goohnour, Helen Urness, Elizabeth Benny, Frances Larsen, Frances Freeman, Billie Keeton, Kathleen Woodworth Rosen, Edith Jones, Virginia Newton, Lucille Cummings, Marjorie Childs, A keynote of the Associated Women Students is its representative form of government. Besides its regularly elected officers, the group has a governing body composed of one junior and one senior member from each women’s group on the campus. This body, the AWS Council, has the function of formulating and enforcing women’s rules and regulations on the campus. Each year, the council meets with Dean Beatrice Olson and discusses all campus rules for women. Desirable changes in regulations are made, and these are published in the AWS Handbook. The Handbook also includes advice, rules, and information for new women. To assist new students, the AWS sponsors a counselor service and meets trains and busses bringing students to Moscow in the fall, They answer questions and help to orient new students on the campus. The counselor system is directed by the orientation chairman who, during the summer, sends out letters to girls planning to attend the University. All counselors act as guides during registration days, and are stationed at various points on the campus to help new women. A new problem for sorority women this year arose from the fact that rushees were placed in the various sorority houses during rush week. In previous years they were housed in Hays and Forney halls, now occupied by Army personnel. The AWS counselors in each house were kept busy carrying luggage and bedding and explaining the procedure of rushing and registration. Twenty-Three