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of GAMMA PHI BETA MEMORIAL UNION NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MARCH � 1963 ^viE* r^ ""Mtfi^^^^l -- \� '?i^as^HHhi^^ I^^^B Theta chapter takes first place trophy at Denver Greek Weefe House cfecorotions were limited to shadow box construction, as Denver University students illustrated their idea of the theme "Dynamic Greek." Theta chapter decided to reduce this complex problem to a scientific formula: (Scholarship X Leadership -f Servicel" -|- (Fellow ship, Tradition, Loyalty) ^ Dynomic Greek. House decorations were designed by toney Hicks, an advertising design art major. Built by "Dynamic Thetas" under the chairmanship of Kathy Gloss. Most Original Float Homecoming competition at Florida State brought the title of Most Original Float to the Gamma Phis and APOs with this theme, "Future Scenes Unfold." Homecoming Queens rhree firsts in a row at Minnesota theme Lucetle Rojeck Lana Elliot Kappa chapter's "Chi/Z-inois" brooghf first prize lo Minnesota Gamma Phis for Arizona State College U. of North Dakota the third consecutive year. FRONT COVER The Memorial Union is one of the more than 50 major buildings THE CRESCENT on the campus of North Dakota State University, where Alpha Omicron chapter of Gamma Phi Beta was chartered February 1, PKi Beta 1930. of Gamma a on the NDSU Old Main, Above, winter's night campus, showing Volume LXIII March, 1963 Number 1 the Administration Building. 3 On campus at North Dakota State University 4 Is Our House Crumbling? Editorial Staff: 5 Christens Unique Research Craft Artis McBroom Marek (Mrs. James J.) Editor, Clifton, IlHnois. 6 Service Projects Benefit Children Noreen Linduska Zahour Edward Associate Editor, 3 Jac (Mrs. F.) 7 Crowned Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes queline Drive, Downers Grove, Illinois. 8 All Aboard for the 1963 European Tour B. Naglestad T. R.) Alumnas Associate Editor, 219 Jeannette (Mrs. 9 President's 16th St., Seal Beach, Calif. Page 10 Grand Council Appointments Eleanor J. Sieg, Acting Business Manager, Room 960, 53 W. Jackson Beta Celebrates 88th Blvd., Chicago 4, 111. 11 Gamma Phi Anniversary 21 Operation Housing ... A Continuing Project March and The Crescent is published September 1, December 1, 1, 23 In Memoriam May 1, by George Banta Company, Inc., official printers of the fraternity, $1.50 a year at Curtis Reed Plaza, Menasha, Wisconsin. Subscription price 24 Gamma Phi Beta a Camps payable in advance, 40^ single copy. Send change of address and correspondence of a business nature to Pictorial Illinois. 27 Campus Gamma Phi Beta, Room 960, 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago 4, Mail 1. ing lists close August 1, November 1, February 1 and April By February 31 On with our President business for consideration at spring council meeting. Campus Chapters 25 ' send Grand Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to the Editor, 46 should be ad Directory Mrs Tames j. Marek, Clifton, Illinois. Items for publication October dressed to the editor to arrive not later than June 15, 1, January 48 Gamma Phi Beta Chapter List 20. � � . 1 and February . ,, . , .� � . � Members of Fraternity Magazines Associated. All matters pertaining to national advertising should be directed to Fraternity Magazines Associated, 1585 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois. as second-class matter at Menasha, Wisconsin, under the act Entered Postmaster: Please send notice of Undeliverable on at under the copies of March 3 1879. Acceptance for mailing special rate of postage for in act 1925. 3579 to Gamma Phi 53 West Jaclson provisions of Sec. 34-40 Par. (D) provided the of February 28, Form Beta, Blvd., Wisconsin. Second-class postage paid at Menasha, Chicago, Illinois. Printed in the United States of America. Gamma Phi Betas Celebrate Founders Day Commemorating Ihe founding of Gamma Phi Beta and its strong and steady growth over 88 years, members across the land gathered in November, 1 962 to pay tribute to the Four Founders. Whether the group numbered six, or 60, or 232, which was the attendance at the Southern California Inter City celebration. Founders' Day was a lime for re-dedication to the principles and high purposes of Gamma Phi Beta. largest of the Founders' Day gatherings was that of the Southern Cali fornia Inter City group, where luncheon was served lo 232 members, representing 32 chapters. Pictured at Ihe speakers' table are, from left, Mrs. Raymont Gosnell (San Diego Slate), president of the Inter City Council; Mrs. Victor Hornung (Oklahoma U.I, who was elected to the Honor Roll; Mrs. Robert Thieme (Kansas U.I, Iniernational Collegiate Vice President; Mrs. Robert Ford (UCLA), chairman of Founders' Day; Mrs. lawson Brown (Boston U.), toastmistress. Honored guests al fhe Inter Cily luncheon were seven Golden Cresceni Josephine Russell (Northwestern '161, and Beulah Truitt Van Tuyle award winners. They ore, from left, Edna Erie Kellman (Stanford '091, (Northwestern '16). Presentation of Ihe Golden Crescents was especially Marguerite Bierer (Northwestern '111, Grace Bolger Burker (Idaho 'IS), meaningful, since Marguerite Streeter Hornung, in attendance at the Mary Bierer Albritlon (Northwestern '071, Ellen Pollack Minor (North luncheon, was elected lo Ihe Gamma Phi Beta Honor Roll at the 1962 western 'ID, Soroh Daniels Farmer (California '16), Dorothy Daniels Convenfion for having originafecf Ihe icfea of Ihe International Golden Van der Leek (California '161. Those not present to receive pins were Cresceni Awards to 50 year members. 2 Gamma Pni Betas Top the Campus In scKoIarship at North Dakota State University Aerial view of North Dakota Slate University's tidy campus at Fargo. North Dakota State University, a land-grant college, is lo founded on February 1, 1930. On April 21, 1930, Gamma Phi cated in Fargo, the heart of the Red River Valley. Formerly Beta national officers initiated 25 girls, formerly members of called North Dakota Agricultural College we received univer the local group, Sigma Theta, organized in 1908. Alpha Omi sity status in 1960 by a vote of the state's people. N.D.S.U. was cron was installed by members from Alpha Kappa, Alpha Beta, founded in 1899 with a single building as its home. Now in and Kappa chapters. A large banquet in honor of the new 1962, more than fifty major buildings dot its hundred-acre initiates followed the installation. campus. The staff has increased from five in 1899 to 535 in Shortly after permission was granted for sororities to build. 1962. In the past year three new buildings were built. They Alpha Omicron's pink house was completed. Our house is the were a Pharmacy Research Building, a men's dormitory, and a center of activities for all chapter members. It is a homey, women's dormitory. In the coming year a new Chemistry Re comfortable house with colonial furniture, accommodating our search building and two more dormitories will be erected. The 50 members. present enrollment is about 4,000, with students from all Our proudest item in the house is the Panhellenic Scholar states and many countries. Instruction at both undergraduate ship plaque which we received spring quarter last year. It's and graduate levels is offered in a wide variety of fields in its given to the sorority with the highest average for one whole colleges of agriculture, arts and sciences, chemical technology, year. We're trying our hardest to keep it in the house. engineering and architecture, home economics, physical edu Two of our Seniors, Marilyn Anderson (our president) and cation, and pharmacy. Deanna Henderson, were elected to Who's Who this year The Greek social organizations on campus include six so which made the chapter proud. Three of our members are rorities and 11 fraternities. candidates for sweethearts of two fraternities and we're eagerly The Alpha Omicron chapter of Gamma Phi Beta was awaiting the results. Suzanne Jensen now holds the title of Theta Chi Dream Girl. Some of our annual activities include a slumber party so the pledges can get to know the actives better and vice versa, a Christmas Cozy, the Bromo Bowl in which the Gamma Phi Beta pledges play the Alpha Tau Omega pledges in football, a style show that the Bridal Shop puts on for us and pledges, ac tives, and alumnae model in, a father's sup per (to which we invite all of the girl's fathers), an apple polishing dinner held just before final week to which we invite teach ers on the staff, and a Senior Breakfast for all the graduating seniors. Well, that's N.D.S.U. and Alpha Omicron chapter! If you ever get close to our campus, in and see us! drop We'd love to have you. Sharon Rindahl Proud possessors of fhe Panhellenic scholarship plaque for the highest average, members of Alpha Omicron chapler plan lo retain it. 3 Is Our House Crumbling? By Frank McDonough, Jr., Dartmouth '07 and dear think A recent evening before our television set seemed long a quick death in the fertile soil of intelligence the use of force and dreary, and left us all rather heartsick. We had been ex ing. This strength of organization is backed by posed to the view of thousands of youthful robots chanting and violence under the direction of masterminds. This, in callous an in in well rehearsed unison vituperation against your country fact, is its great weakness, for no matter how of other and mine. From India to Mexico City, and many places in dividual may be to the destruction of the property between, these student rioters vented their spleen and hate people, he is most jealous of his own personal safety and his against us�spleen and hate which, in whatever language, was own property possessions. the same, couched in the same sing-song, worded with the The college fraternity is peculiarly an American institution.