Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Various activities of the Student Council are represented above. Servicemen who were present at this year's Homecoming tea are pictured. with several other Homecoming scenes. Mrs. Sadie Kramer. oldest alu nna present at Homecoming this year is pictured. Varsity Sue and Varsity Sam, who were chosen at the freshman mixer are Barbara Mitchell and Galen Christian. students, in teams of twos and fours, solicited homes for funds. Although it was a cold, windy day with deep snow on the ground, students brought in pledges for S2,280. Chairmen of the Student Council Veterans Field campaign were Betty Deshler and Bob Fidler. Student Council contributed financially to the annual band tour through help in presenting Herb Miller, name band leader, at an all- school dance at the Broadview Hotel. The Parnassus Queen, Shirley Holloway. was chosen by Mr. Miller and honored at the dance. Joanne Miller and Frances Douglas represented the University at a conference for student governing bodies held at the University of Tulsa April 26 and 27. Student Council was asked by Bethany College, Lindsborg, to choose their annual Daisy Queen . May Day festivities climaxed the year. Mary Virginia Mueller, Alpha Tau Sigma. was elected May Queen in two elections. The first election was disqualified by the Student Council when a discrepancy of 40 ballots appeared in the counting. ln a second election Miss Mueller's victory was verified. Pre-war political machinery came into action in the May Queen and spring elections when coalitions appeared. Janet Israel and Joanne Miller, with their various committees, made May Day a success. Election of Council members and class officers and intra-class sports events were held in the forenoon. After a box lunch and noon mixer, skits were presented by all the social organizations at the annual Hippodrome. Big event of the festivities was the coronation of the May Queen in the evening with serenades by the various groups. The Queenls reception, and Coronation Ball climaxed the evening. Page 27

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Student Goulzci O F F I C E R S President , . . FRANCES DOUGLAS Vice President . , . ALMA RUTH FUNK Secretary . . JANET ISRAEL Treasurer . . , DOROTHY RANSOM ITH VICTORY PAST, the Student Council followed a Hrecon- version policy in all activities this year. With the return of many former students to the campus, in addition to new veterans, and other new students, the Student Council had to keep pace with a constantly increasing enrollment. The Council is composed of four officers, and two members elected from each class. Elections for officers, men representatives and all class officers except freshmen, are held the first Friday in May. Women Student Council members are elected the second Friday in January, and freshman class officers the day before fall classes begin. The Student Council began its activities this year with the freshman election and mixer in the Commons Lounge. Barbara Mitchell and Galen Christian were selected Varsity Sue and Varsity Sam. Homecoming, the annual grad f'Roundup , was directed by a Student Council committee consisting of Dorothy Ransom, Bob Overstake. Dorothy Bruce, and Frances Douglas. Carrying out the Round-up theme, traditional activities began with a supper and a mixer dance in the gym, followed by burning in effigy of the Kearney football player. A parade presenting queen candidates with decorated cars was held downtown before the Homecoming game. Phyllis Duncan, Pi Kappa Psi, was crowned Homecoming Queen by Emil Holgerson, president of the University Alumni Association, and was honored at a varsity dance in the evening. Numerous charity drives were successfully completed under the direction of student chairmen. Warren Lewis handled the clothing drive, Vernon McGuire headed the Victory Bond Drive, Dorothy Ransom the Community Chest drive, and Al Munroe and Bob Fidler the Red Cross campaign. The campaign for Veterans Field was under the direction of the Student Council. A day of canvassing for funds was set aside when Left to Right-BARBARA BROSIUS, ALMA RUTH FUNK, DOROTHY RANSOM, RITA LYMAN, BERT DAVIES, FRANCES DOUGLAS, ROLAND ALLEN. BOB OVERSTAKE. JANET ISRAEL, JEANETTE COURTNEY, JERRY CARR, DOROTHY BRUCE. P11116 26

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Pres d t yoxaey. OFFICERS . . . BETTY DESHLER , . . IMOGENE SPRINGER CLAUDINE YUNGMEYER BETTY RUTH KINZIE , HE UNIVERSITY Y.W.C.A. achieved its purposes this year by creating fellowship and helping Women of the campus meet their problems as Well as helping less fortunate stu- dents over the world. The Y.W.C.A. officially opened the social season at the University by sponsoring the first all-school mixer in honor of the freshmen. Barbara Mitchell was chosen Varsity Sue and Galen Christian Varsity Sam at this dance. Choosing of these freshmen is a long standing tradition at the University. The Y.W.C.A. sponsored the World Student Service Fund Drive during the first semester. Miss Doris Greaves, national traveling secretary for the W.S.S.F. visited the campus during this time. For the tenth consecutive year, the coeds of the University entertained their dates at the Y.W.C.A. sponsored HYM fl-Iaul Your Manj Ball. The traditional valentine theme was carried out in the decorations. Bob Overstake was crowned Bill of the Ball when his date, Barbara Douglas, sold the most tickets for the dance. Fourteen outstanding men were chosen and pre- Page 28 I