PAGE FOUR THE WILDCAT — CHICO. CALIFORNIA FRIDAY. MAY 23. 1952 Campus Has Its Social and Service Organizations
I nterfratermty Panhellenic F raternities.. . Sororities Council • . • Council • • • Chico State’s five social fraternities, all local, have sponsored ______Members of Chico State's four sororities have had an eventful many events for the student body during the past year. The fall The Interfratemity Council w as: The activities and problems of all year and their wind-up activities ate scheduled for this week and barbecue at which the Kick-off Queen was elected was Chi Tau’s founded in 1929, in order to coordi sur sororities are brought together the next. Three of the sororities. Pi Kappa Sigma, Delta Sigma nate the activities of foe fratemi- i through. . . . the* * Panhellenic Council," £ psijon ancj Theta Sigma Upsilon, are chapters of national sorori- offering to the students. It was followed by the Knights of Fal- ties. Run on foe same basis as foe which has four officers, foe presi- r ^ ® , ___ 5 ___. ______._ ,____ , ff pre.Homecoming dance. In February, the Sweetheart Formal, Panhellenic Council, its five officers dents of foe sororities. These offices ties; Alpha Chi, the oldest sorority on campus, local J! ” which the Sweetheart of Chico State was elected, was sponsored are rotated each year. are rotated each year, with foe or Bill Nichols, of Lambda Pi, is ganization holding foe presidency , * Alpha Chi bv members of Lambda Pi. TWIRP4 AlP*ba Chi :was founded in 1919 for “eelc, five days of topsy-turvy' president of foe council. Bill Mar becoming treasurer foe following tin, vice-president, was elected to year. Each sorority also has a Pan- Sororities Aid in the piarpóse of promoting ideal5 of .vents in which the woman took Departmental represent foe Knights of Falstaff, helienic representative. u connradesti ip. leadership and schol- „’er the man’s role, was sponsored Howard Behymer of Delta Psi Delta Janet Long of Delta Sigma Epsi- Know America” arshÍP1 among its members. Its flower , lota Sigma. The week was cli- Organizations is thie orchid and its colors are lav* U f with the annual TWIRP Week, May 14 to 20 sfidair and wlbite. ?ance to which the gals took the Gl ria Butzbach is president 01 fellas traded dances, and generally Alpha Chi for foe comtag year. called the evening their own. The Beta Tau Beta The week of May 14-20 was set OtiuS' 1 include Naricy Cuter, Pioneer .Day Primer, first school j The Home Economics club is an aside by fraternity women through-; vice -President: Mary Gosseti, secre dance on the Pioneer Day schedule, j organization for home ec majors on out foe United States as “Know tary Pat Matdden, treasuiter; Dear was held at Moonlight Gardens and ; campus and is a member of the Na-; Your America" week, a time when esleí 1 McCune, social leader, Eve- ..„joneered” by members of the tional College Home Economics club they, along with other citizens, re lyn McKinney, sergeant-at-arms; Knights of Falstaff. Delta Psi Delta organization, dedicate themselves to the preser- Ramona Strang, musics';: Jane De members opened the annual Pre-, vation of the basic American prin- j Bock, historian: Mary Lopez, re pioneer Day dance, "Cherokee!/*.£,. C lU O ciples. porter. and Mildred Jenson, corres Gulch," to all students. Women students who are physical Here are some of the projects re ponding secretary. All five fraternities, although pn -1 education majors and minors are' ported at foe last biennial meeting Advisers are Mrs. Roy Bohler and manly social, work with the college i eijgjbie to join the P. E. club, which of foe National Penhellenic Confer Mrs. Russell Morris. on many activities during the year. I on activities throughout the ence delegates: In October, Alpha Chi played They are fundamentally alike. j year Delta Sigma Epsilon is patron of hostess to the other sororities for a the Seeing Eye Foundation and dressy dance entitled "Sophisticated gives financial aid to foe McGuffey Autumn." Pledge dances were held Letter From Industrial Arts Society as well as foe collection of T rimhttn P i i This organization was formed for in the fall and spring. L iuinuuu m * j the industrial arts majors who are old McGuffey readers. They con- 1 tribute to foe U. S. Marine Hospital Delta Sigma Epsilon In the year 1944, when there were i interested in furthering the cause 111 a T -rk «MR?«*» *w m few men on the Chico State campus, I industrial arts in education, for Lepers, Carville, La., and offer Delta Sigma Epsilon appeared on the ony active frat was foe Iota. four scholarships to undergraduates. this campus in June of 1924. and has Sigma. A group of fellows who were j C . 0 . 1 U\.. Pi Kappa Sigma's Forget-Me-Not grown until it is the largest sorority fund provides subscriptions to five not in sympathy with foe policies ■ The California Student Teacher w on campus today. It is also a social of foe other groups decided to form association is a voluntary organiza-; Shrine Hospitals for Crippled Chil- sorority, whose purpose is to foster a group of their own. They met and j tion of junior* and senior class stu-; BILL NICHOLS dren. They are patronesses to See- friendships, uphold scbolar- JANET LONG ing Eye, Ina have a loan fiutf for ^ and gtrengthen character planned their organization as a so- j dents in teacher training, is secretary; Dave Williams of Iota ■ nr» r»m ■ I nrir avuf fld'O * _ - ___ cial fraternity. Officers were duly, , Ion is president of the Panhellenic undergraduate members and give: It is foe Omicron Chapter of foe Sigma, treasurer, and Bob Given, of Council. Dona Morgan of Theta annual scholarship awards. The elected mid in time foe group was ¡ C o m m e r c e C lU O Chi Tau, reporter. — . _ _ --.-—^National Delta Sigma Epsilon which recognized as a local fraternity on j To create interest in foe commer- Sigma Upsilon is vice-president. Georgia Fox Brown award provid« u on today, and there are Representatives are Tom McCamp- Secretary of foe council is Carmel tumon for a student at YpsilanU, ^ 39 active members. This year. the Chico State campus. Through I g^Id through participation in belL of Lambda Pi; John Muir, the years till 1946, foe group re- j social and educational activities is _ , . - _ — = . _ = . . Rodriguez of Alpha Chi. Carolyn , _ the sorority became a full member Knights of Falstaff; Ross Hightower, j Torkelson, treasurer, represents Pi Theta Sigma Upafon snew ly es- of fhe National Panhellenic CounciL mained active on foe campus in so-1 jhe goal toward which these mem-, Iota Sigma; Jerry Hill, Delta Psi Kappa Sigma. cial affairs. When veterans of World j jjers work. tablished national project is with 0 ^ « ^ chapter each year par- War II began to return Lambda P i) . • r . Delta, and Don Applegate, Chi Tau. j Marilyn Carlson of Theta Sigm athe______American______Association______for Cleft ticipates in Homecoming activities began also to grow. By 1947 when | r LeUT u€ CIS Advisers include Bradley Page, Lew j Up^jion will preside over the coun- Palate Rehabilitation. “Theta Fun by giving a luncheon for alumnae. D. Oliver, Homer Lowe, Dr. Herman J cjj next year. Working with her Boxes” and "Theta Su” dolls are the college had reached its highest | This is Chico State’s French club, A Thanksgiving box and Christmas J- J>e^ers’ ? i,! ^ novan Swanson jwm be Gloria Butzbach. Alpha Chi, sent to four orphanages located at box are sent to a needy family each enrollment in foe history of the which seeks to create a better speak-1 and Russell Kidder. vice-president; Beverly Volpato. Pi Salem, Va.; Abe line, Kan.; Pueblo. school, Lambda Pi was on foe pro- ¡^g knowledge of French in a social The activities of foe Interfrater- year. In foe spring, foe members verbial band wagon.; 1947 brought atmosphere. Kappa Sigma, secretary, and Coral Colo., and Buffalo. N. Y. Scholar- give their annual birthday luncheon, nity Council this year included a 1 —selberg. ” -Delta s t - ss Sigma------s*—iiEpsilon,----- ; treas------— ship loan funcjs are available for celebrating foe birthday of this many social events as well as a Far spaghetti feed given for all members1 ^ members. Western Conference co-champion Atelier of fraternities and foe faculty. chapter. Many a lu m n i return for ship in football and many activities Chico State’s Art club for inter Anna Louise B arn ey , dean of wo the occasion. with social groups. During the fall ested art students includes many art men. acts as adviser for foe group. semester of 1947 an organization, majors and minors. Jean Dunning Will Be The Panhellenic Council controls Theta Sigma Upsilon now an organized fraternity, called rush and open bidding rules. It also Religious The school year of 1951-52 has the Knights of Falstaff was formed. Alpha Psi Omega W.A.A. President assists organizations on campus by been a very eventful one for the During the spring semester of 1948 The honorary dramatics fraternity ushering at plays and conferences, Organizations Theta Sigma Epsilon sorority under Lambda Pi began to outgrow its in gives several drama productions Jean Dunning was installed as, and in many other ways. This year. the able leadership of Dona Morgan, fancy on foe campus. They ran, and each year; this year’s included “The president of foe Womens A d S e t f c iIPanhdlenic'^o^i^ a wintofesh- ~ ~ president The first semester saw eventually got elected for Sheriff of Silver Whistle,” “Valiant,” "Two Association at a picnic dinner last i 'on ts an.d. Newman Club foe Thetas give two rummage sales, Pioneer Day, Don "Long Arm” Wus- Blind Mice,” “School for Scandal," week. In January, it presented foe annual both very successful. The big event Panhellenic formal dance at foe The purpose of foe Newman club of foe fall semester was foe all- tenburg. Lambda Pi, although los “Sunday Costs Five Pesos” and “Wo Betty Dimauro, outgoing presi Hotel Oaks. is to foster the spiritual, intellectual ing several of foe charter members men Who Wait” Students who do dent, was foe installing officer. Dar and social interests of foe Catholic sorority Hallowe’en party. One of through graduation, began to grow not belong to Alpha Psi Omega are lene Allender was installed as vice- students at Chico State. Once a foe many surprises which foe The in prominence on foe Chico State urged to turn out for tryouts for all president, Dot Ford as secretary, month foe Newman club meets to tas received this last year was the campus. The Inter-Fratenuti formal ■ productions. Jeanette Kutzer, publicity manager; From Sheriff attend Mass as a group. Afterwards announcement of Dona's engage of 1948 was hailed as one of foe big Pat Nuttal, recorder, and Shirley they attend a group breakfast ment to Gene Kearns of Susanvittn gest and best dances of the year Forestry Club Hedlind, A.W.S. representative. And Nell. . . Catherine Faulkner is foe presi- Christmas ... - was , greeted___ by foe Thetas With foe members of foe fraternity This organization was founded for Janet Rhodes, Arlene Perkins, To foe Students: dent of foe group, which sponsors Yule de party. taking an active part. students who have an interest in Jane Sturm and Gerry Day were in- j I want to thank everyone who activities in "which foe entire stu- ****, beginning of foe new During foe school year of 1949, forestry. stalled as sports managers. Donna j participated in foe Pioneer Day dent body take part. Following the semes*er- I"*ns were Lambda Pi fraternity continued to Elliott, Angie Garate. Lani Bassler. j activities because they helped to last basketball game this season, a. am!*lal sea?°?i informal grow b o th in membership and Jr. Orchesis Jane Yates and other sports manag-1 make foe week one which I will dance was held at foe Grange Hall. | P“ p?rtY„was., etcL** .3. toward leadership on foe campus. Students of modern dance are ers were unable to attend. Miss i never forget When foe independent with Staters and members of the “om?' ™¡Hamilton City. TJypsies Many members were taking an ac eligible to become members of Jr. Jane Shurmer is foe adviser for foe > students organized two weeks ago opposing basketball team welcome, i waf “*e ’~ me oi “ party, and each tive part in campus social and serv Orchesis. group. > and asked me to run as their candi- f TheH ia Hewman Ifewrman rfuHclub also sponsored cnonsoned I ft“ WaS S,ven a pair Of golden ear- ice organizations and activities. With ' date for Little Nell, I never dreamed a series of panel discussions on Mar- frings ° P .wlu*with ”erher “name “ on them. The the coming of foe spring semester of Block “C” } I'd come anywhere near winning. I riage and Family Relations, which jforma* rusn party was held at the 1950 Lambda Pi began to bid her Athletics letter winners compose ford, secretary; and Dean Dixon, — ------:— ------^ «■— v »*0 «™ “». homa nf nnp nf *»,_ cr>mritv'c na* older members who had been in foe membership of foe Block “C.” 1 treasurer. Dan Knott is alumni dx- Uun* lt mor<:.oi a to wefe heId over a t*“ month period ggn?-”While organ music sound Porky Penland presides over foe rector- Bob Given, publicity direc-1 me than to audience when Doug and were open to students and foe ed through foe air. foe girls played strumental in foe fraternity’s growth meetings of foe organization. Ac tor, and Bob Schrot, sergeant-at- i announced foat 1 had been elected, publia farewell, for it was in June that arms 1 Each and every one of you w a s , . . Dutch Whist. Ice cream and cake tivities include many socials and with coffee were served for refresh - many of foe veterans graduated and banquets during foe year. Chi Tau members began this year! œ.I~nsU>le in some way tor foe Student Christian left Chico State. with their fifth annual all-school “ UOYable wcek I had Thanks go to Association ments. The ice cream was in the The school years of 1951-1952 have barbecue at One Mile Dam. i^ e j the s o f t i e s and fraternities, whose Herç ^ ^ CA . or form of a rose, foe sorority flower. been successful ones for one of foe eludes foe building of a barbecue The new pledges were Lotus Bed- youngest fraternities on campus. We pit under foe expert guidance of ¡event always precedes foe firdtfobt- Y.W.C.A. combined into one active lerud. Nancy Clarke. Pat Klamroth. have abolished foe outdated “hell Don Moore, and foe clearing of : baU game of toe year. The-Chi:Thu { ? * tofoeM ^ndents, who organization known as foe Student Rosemary Wicker and Pat Bailey. week” and instituted foe now well weeds in foe area surrounding foe ; Kickoff Queen was elected at foe ^ " ^ 3 ^ ¡ritwfo< fo^not bee£ Christian association. The S.C.A. js The pledges became busy right away known “help week.” During foe fall pit This weed clearing was held as ¡ barbecue and announced at half- ^ ^ o n foi* S u s Ibrlerend open to all students interested in -when they gave a breakfast preced- semester of 1951 foe pledges helped a part of foe Creek Beautification ■ time during foe evening game ; The foalTfo? SherÆ ^Td following and advancing foe Chris- ; fog “Going to Church" Sunday. They to construct foe new golf club house Day. The barbecue p it situated on Chi Tau events throughout foe Nell addeda great deSto foe tian way of Uvin« forough their col- also took charge of a cake sale at which was a building built com foe north bank of foe Chico creek, riX a fo™alPd^?œ "s^rîTcaS: i «ci4m£it, and 1 h^e lege career and on into later life. Wenu’s MaAeL Hection of new was built as a memorial to foe Delta pletely by volunteer labor for use pa^i and spoiuor^g a candidate ! celebrations wfo be as lively Christian Fellowship \ ^ “b^fo^foT^e^SSiSfol of foe Chico Recreation department. Psi Delta alumni who gave their The project undertaken in foe lives for freedom in both foe second |f°r “Sweetheart of Chico State." \ 33 ^RL^IMARTIN ^ Christian Fellowship on can-, Joan»STriîl-president. Pat fogr^ spring semester of 1952 was foe World War and foe Korean “Police ¡Prospective spring pledges were aincereiy, su m aA ium . pus was organized for the provision|K^m se^tarr- Pat Bailey tntres- building of playground facilities on Action.” The dedication was held i treated to a chicken dinner as a|_ .. _. . *. of fellowship in Christian living nonrimv u-,* as a part of Pioneer Day. “get-acquainted” hour with foe old.To thanW each ^ prayerBible study and so- SiefkS foe grounds of one of foe rural I members. 1 cial activities. It is a chapter of foe riar* ü schools in foe area. Chi Tau fraternity sponsored fo is^ T 7 ^ TS°Da^ J Dr ^ national Intervaraity Christian Fel- u s^ il^ d 'k ^ T o f^ h f^ ,,™ - On behalf of foe officers and mem Iota Sigma ! year’s Sheriff. Elmer Seevers. Mem- ! h