Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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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

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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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sented at the dance. They were: Jack Greene, Mr. Esquire. Paul Walker, Mr. All American, Ted Hill, Mr. College Humor, Bill Burks, Mr. Personality, Al Munroe, Mr. Independent, Buddy Phillips, Mr. Brunet, Keith Oliver. Mr. Curlylocks: Jack Paulsen, Mr. Blond, Bob Jackson. Mr. Collegiate, Paul Hesse. Mr. Executive, Bob Fidler. Mr. Politician, Keith Fisher. Mr. Caveman, and Eddie and John Masters, Messrs. Double Trouble. Mary Lou Hobson and Charlene Parrott were co- chairmen of the dance. Other Y.W.C.A. events included regular monthly dinner meetings, the Mother's Day Tea, Go-To-Church Sunday, and service projects. Y.W.C.A. girls from the University attended the fall and spring district conferences, and summer conference at Estes Park, Colorado. Freshmen Y.W.C.A. officers are: Jerry Covey, president: Corrine Randle, vice president, and Midge Moore. Secretary- Treasurer. Dean Grace Wilkie is faculty sponsor for the Y.W.C.A. 1 I 1 l i Page 219