West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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ORGANIZATIONS Bottom Row: Katherine Luh Summers, Ruth Weller, Mary Bogqs, Mary Margaret Devore, Beatrice Cruise, June Dlckerson. Ruth Tonry, Cieo hHolland. Top Row: Virginia Hare, Julia Polndexter, Dorothy Haines, Rebecca Carpenter, Margaret Waugh, Cassie May Stone. . hi Upsllon Omicron, national professional home economics sorority, was founded at the College of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, in 1909. The local chapter, Lambda, was established in 1923. Phi U has for its purposes the strengthening of the bonds of friendship; the promoting of the moral and intellectual development of its members; the advancing and promot- ing of home economics. Barbara Smoyer was president this year; Mary Margaret Devore, vice-president; and Dorothy h aines, secretary. PHI UPSILON OMICRON [ 18]

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ORGANIZATIONS v y he Agricultural Club sponsors departmental organizations such as the Mountaineer Poultry Club and the Mountaineer Collegiate Chapter of Future Farmers of America. The zenith of the club ' s activities is the Ag Costume Dance, which is looked forward to by all uni- versity students. Participation in the All Ag Picnic, at- tended by the students in hHome Economics, Forestry, and Agriculture, usually concludes the program for the year. AGRICULTURAL CLUB [17:

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ORGANIZATIONS Top Row: Frances Waft, Louise Bergdol!, Martha Stewart, Doris M. Post, Jean Smith, Edna Mae Jamison, Dorothy Lazarus, Rose Mary Smith. Middle Row: Norma Nell Allamong, Thelma Hartley, Jane Robblns, Harriet Bertrand, Ruth R. Hurst. Mary B. Alderson, Rose Ann Pearcy, Mary Sue White. Bottom Row; Lois Gaines, Bettle Stallings, Betty Stump, Dorothy Louise Haines, Stella Weaver, Cassle May Stone, Gwendolyn HInerman, Helen Casey. d n order to stimulate interest in the various divisions of the College of Agriculture for women, the hHome Economics Club was organized to develop leader- ship and cooperation in the groups. Speakers give the members direct application of their maior subiect, with the advantages and disadvantages of each. The serving and entertaining of guests during Farm and hlome Week is the largest project of the club. One of the objects of the organization Is to send a delegate to the national convention each year with this delegate re- porting the convention proceedings to the club the next fall. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB [ 19]