Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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AESCULAPIUS Seated, left to right: Marjorie Saw- telle, Virginia Blackburn, Charlotte Kaufman, Jean Focht, Mary l-langen, MaryEllenSmithers,Barbara Robinson, Mary Callaghan, Mildred Ransom, Dorothy Pinneo, Bertha Sullivan, MargaretKirkwoOd,ShirleydeanLadd. Standing: Gilleran Kendrick, John Boyle, Dick Braitsch,,Lel2oy Strong, Bill Beutell, Clyde Roy, l'larry Beal, Alex Laham, l-larold Priddle, Don Miller, Clayton Mammel, Charles Lieberman, Jim VanBiber, Glenn Martin, Betty Dean Ben Buck, Doris Welch, Frank Nlartin, Judy l larris, Ruth Qverman, Harold Low, Regina Dorman, James Guyot, Jerry Preston, Lillian Roth, Paul Kaelson, Bernard l-lattield. CHIPS Left to right: Valdyne Mourning, Louise Potts, Lenore l-layes, Velma Mae Popkins, Ralph Potts, Virginia Popkins, Norma Webb, M. Alice lsley, Mary Jayne Brennan, Eileen Popkins, Ann Neil. NEWMAN Seated, first row: Fred Partridge, Walter Cunningham, Bob Curry, Eugene Costello, Meuli Curry, Ray Nelson, Dick Braitsch, Edwin Scobee. Second row: Grace Coleman, Cath- erine McCarty, Lorraine Melcher, Jean Stoll,JaneJones, Maryfllmsted, Margaret Blume, Mary Elizabeth Conly, Josephine Fallot, Peggy Byrnes, Alyce Staiiord, Jeanne Newman, Mary Helen Anderson, Catherine Schermuly, Mary Dwyer, Frances Blume. Standing: Kathleen Walton, Catherine Gorges, Dorothy Everitt, Paul Meyers, Romauld Klaus, Bob Jones, Bob Price, Bill Cooper, Edward Merrill, Fred Martin, Ronald Sohn, Paul l-lesse, Bill Buser, Joe Hesse, Al Berry, Vernon Downey, Charles Albers, Paul Dunn, John Blanpied, AlSkaFt, Joe Q'Connor, DorisWelch, Jimmy Costello, Dale Cook. PI SIGMA ALPHA Seated: Richard Dowell, Ferd Evans, Margaret Craig, Dr. Hugo Wall. Standing: James Andrews, Zora Goldstein, l-larold Brown, l-lenry Vess, John Michaels, Tom Givens, Gene Setzer, Donald Whitehead, Qrland Krug.

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AESCULAPIUS Including zoology, chemistry, botany, and pre-medics majors on its roll, Aesculapius endeavors to promote Fellowship among its members and to secure opportunities for the group which could not be acquired by individual members alone. Activities ol the Fraternity included regular semi-monthly meetings, the annual sports dance and additional picnics and socials. Dr. I'IazeI E. Branch is sponsor ol the group. OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester Paul Kaelson ..... ....... P resident ...., ,........ F ranI4 Martin Franlc Martin ...4 ..Vice-President ,.., .,,.... I-I arold Low Marjorie Savvtelle. . .... Secretary-Treasurer. . . ,...... Lalresa Tyler James VanI3iber .... ..... S ergeant-at-Arms .,... ..,. J ames VanBiber Lalresa Tyler ..... .... P ledge Mistress. . . .... Mildred Ransom CHIPS Three years ago, M. Alice Isley, present sponsor ol the group, organized the Chips Club For sons and daughters ol graduates of Fairmount College and the University of Wichita. There are Q5 Chips attending the University novv. Iheir purpose is to collect information concerning the history and traditions of the University. The UChip-Block Dinner held annually is the outstanding activity ol the year. At this dinner the Chips entertain their parents, the Bloclcs. Regular meetings are held monthly. OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester Lenore Hayes .... ,...... P resident .,.. .... V elma Mae Poplmins Virginia Shuler .... .... V ice-President. . . ,....,.. Norma Webb Ralph Potts ........ .... S ecretary-Treasurer .... ..,............ A nn NeFI Mary Jayne Brennan .......... .... P ublicity Chairman. . ..... Margaret Lynd Berges NEWMAN CLUB With an increased membership, the Newman Club this year continued to hold together its Catholic members by the mutual bond of religion. Reverend Raymond Schmidt helped Nevvman Club members solve their individual problems by means ol a question box at the regular meetings. Guest spealcers included Monsignor Morell, Monsignor W. M. Farrell, Father Wm. ShaeFFers, and Bishop Winltleman. Parties, dances, and picnics made up their social activities. Albert J. Gebert, head football coach, and I-Iarold J. Marr, assistant Football coach, are honorary members. First Semester Meuli Curry .... Diclc Braitsch ...... .... OFFICERS ... ..... President.. Lorraine Melcher. . . .... Vice-President Mary Qlmsted. .. Jimmy Costello.. .....Secretary. . ...-Freasurer. . Second Semester .. ....... Jimmy Costello Vice-President .... ...... F red Partridge .Margaret Blume . . ....... Ray Nelson Vernon Downey PI SIGMA ALPHA Alpha Delta, local chapter ol Pi Sigma Alpha, national honorary political science Fraternity, celebrated its second anniversary this year. Dr. I'Iugo Wall, head of the political science department, is sponsor oi the group. Candidates for the Fraternity must have at least a minor in political science, an H86' average, and must be passed as desirable by the active members of the chapter. Nine nevv members vvere initiated this year at the annual initiation dinner held April 25. OFFICERS Ferd Evans .......................... President Richard Dovvell .... .......... V ice-President Margaret Craig ............. Secretary-Treasurer

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.919 114 Jardine Began Seventh Year lvlarcli saw tlwe completion ol Dr. William lvl. Jardine,s sixtlw year as clwiel executive ol tlwe University, It lias been six years since Dr. Jardine tool4 over witlw a promise to do every- tlwing possible to mal4e tlwe University a credit to tlwe students witliin its walls, and to tlie people of tlie city ol Wichita. ln tlwat six years one of tlwe Finest college libraries in tlwe soutlw- west l'ias been added to the campus, a lwuge new Auditorium and Com- mons Building lwas been constructed, l-lenrion Gymnasium,tl1e Speeclw Science Building, and tlwe Art Building remodeled, a new presidential resi- dence built, and campus roads paved. Significant educational advancement in luis administration includes tlwe Univer- sity's membersliip in tlwe lXlortl1Central Association olcolleges and Secondary Sclwools, tlwe nationally recognized police scliool, and tlie continuing additions ol competent instructors to tlne Faculty. Beginning lwis seventlw year Dr. Jardine made tlwis statement: Hilwere are still tliings to be done, tlwere are always tlwings to be done improvements to be made, in a growing institutionn. . .