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MAY, 1955 RED-LETTER DAYS Dear Guild Member: Do you have a bright red crayon? Then use it to mark September 23-24-25 on your calendar. Why? Because they are red-letter days in the history of the Valparaiso Univer sity Guild. During those days, and for the first time, the beautiful new Student Union on the campus of Valpflraiso University will be the setting for . the annual convention of the Guild. Think of it! The first Executive Board ··meeting, the first convention, the first banquet Official Publication of the Valparaiso University Guild. in this newly-erected modern building! Cer Published by Vnlparaiso University tainly none will want to miss these memorable MAY 15, 1955 NO. 14 days on campus. VOL. 28 So mark the last weekend of September, and plan now to attend. We'll be seeing you! OFFICERS
Sincerely E!ditor ...... Mrs. E. H. Uuprecht, Executive Secretary Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind. Louise Drews President ...... Mrs. Wm. A. Drcwll 115 Capen Blvd., Buffalo 23, N. Y. First V.P...... Mrs. Roy C. Frank Slate of Candidates 4316 Stanford St., Chevy Chase 15, Maryland The following slate of candidates for offices in the Second V.P...... Mrs. Charles St. Clair national Guild has been pre:sented by the nominating 224 N. Chicago Ave., Rockford, Illinois committee. Election will be held at the business Secretary ...... Mrs. F. J. Schumm session of the annual convention on Saturday, Sep 2936 Sherbrooke Rd., Toledo 6, Ohio tember 24th. Treasurer ...... Mrs. Walter J. Kraus 516 West 7th St.. Monroe, Michigan PRESIDENT: Mrs. William A. Drews, Buffalo, N.Y. Field Sec., Enstern Area ...... Mrs. Roy C. Frank FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: 4316 Stanford C·t., Chevy Chase, Washington 15, D.C. Mrs. Roy C. Frank, Chevy Chase, Maryland Field Sec., Northern Illinois ...... Mrs. K. A. Bliese 36-10 Charles, Rockford, Illinois Mrs. Fred Reddell, St. Joseph, Michigan Field Sec., Southern Illinois ...... Mrs. Fred Homan. Sr. ·-..... SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: 428 Woodland, Mattoon, Illinois Mrs. Charles St. Clair, Rockford, Illinois Field Sec., Northern Indiana .... Mrs. Louis A. Jncobs Mrs. Paul Congdon, Ft. Wayne, Indiana 116 North Tenth St., Decntur, Indiana SECRETARY: Field Sec. Southern Indiana ...... :Mrs. Clarence Westermeier Mrs. Frank J. Schumm, Toledo, Ohio Terrace Lake, R. 6, Columbus, Ind:ana Mrs. Erwin Kurth, Detroit, Michigan Field Sec., Michigan ...... Mrs. Louis Hein!'cke TREASURER: 45140 Van Dyke St., Utica, Michigan Field Sec., New York ...... Mrs. Wm. Haeseler Mrs. Walter J. Kraus, Monroe, Michigan 164 E. Felton, North Tonawanda, N.Y. Miss Irma A. Lange, Seymour, Indiana Field Sec., Ohio ...... Mrs. E. Russel Bn,.hl Submitted by the Nominating Committee: 469 Dorchester Road, Akron, Ohio Mrs. Louis Heinecke, Chairman Mrs. F. W. G. Mueller Activities Committee Chairman ...... Mrs. Albert C. Moeller Mrs. Louis G. Jacobs 715 Briar Hill Lane, Saginaw, Michigan Mrs. Chester Korb Revisions Committee Mrs. Bertha Newman Chairman ...... Mrs. W. W. Walker 717 E. River St., Elyria, Ohio Parliamentarian ...... Mrs. W. N. Hoppe "I reach for stars! 17525 Madison, Lakewood 7, Ohio I cannot touch them with my ha1\ds, Historian ...... Miss Louise F. Nicolay I know, 2153 Hollywood Pl., South Bend, Indiana But reaching makes me look to higher things and grow, Entered ns Second Cius matter at the Post Office at And so I reach for stars." Valparaiso, Indiana
Two Guild Bulletin QUAD-CITY CHAPTER This new Cha pter is made up of members from four citil's; namely, Davenport, Iowa, Rock Island, Illinois, Bettendorf, Illinois, and Moli ne. Illinois. Mrs. Carl Bliese, the lllinois field secretary addressed a group of women a t a luncheon. and this was followed a few weeks la trr with a talk by Mrs. E. H. R uprecht NATIO NAL OFFICERS, State Unit Presidents and de-l ivered lO an evening Mission group at Trinity Field Se cretaries in attendance at the February church. On the day of the actual organization Mr. Executive Board meeting. Top row: I to r: Mrs. Mark Young, Executive Admissions Counselor, who Fred Homann, Ce ntral Ill., Fie ld Secretary; Mrs. was in the vici nity speaking al College days in several Oscar Re inke, Wisconsin-Minne sota State Unit high schools. addressed the group. M rs. Donald Preside nt; Mrs. F.W .G. Mue ller, Ohio State Presi Koehn was elected president of the group, with an de nt; Mrs. E. H. Ruprecht, Exe cutive Secre tary; initial membership of 27. We are happy to accept Mrs. Louis Jacobs, N. Indiana Fie ld Secretary; this new Chapter with the hope of future contacts in Mrs. Louis He in t.! cke, Michigan Fie ld Secretary; the State of Iowa. Mrs . W. J. Kraus, national treasurer; Mrs. Wm. Schme ling, Illinois St~te Unit President. Bottom PEORIA - PEKIN, Illi nois row: I to r: Mrs. Roy Frank, 1st vice-preside nt; Mrs. E. T . J. Birner, former na tional president, Mrs. Wm. Drews, president, Mrs. Fre d Jens, and M rs. Fre el l-l oma n11 , Central Illinois fi eld secre Michigan State Pre~ i c'le nt; Mrs. Frank Schumm, tary, were instrumental in organizing this new and Secretary. active Chapter in Peori a. Officers elected were M rs. W. G. H agemeyer, pr1::sidcnt, Mrs. Flora Volk, vice OAKLAND COUNTY, Mi chigan president, Mrs. V. Z. Pavlcnko, Secretary, and Mrs. This new chapter on the outskirts of Detroit was A. F. Beckman, treasurer. The April social meeting organized by Mrs. Louis H einecke, M ichigan fi eld sc heduled the showing of the new colored slides of S!'Crctary with the help of Mrs. Rotsei who opened Valpo in an effort w gain new members and added her house lo the g uests for tea. Mrs. Fred J ens, l'nthusiasm for the University. At present there arc Michigan Stale Unit president also was present and 33 members. spoke to the assembled group. M rs. Richa rd Reiter of Pontiac was chosen :is chairman, with 13 members joining tha t afternoon. We feel tha t Michigan will ~ I AGAR A FALLS, New York soon have many more chapters with their fine system The Niagara Falls C hapter was the first chapter of fie ld secretary work existing throughout the state. to be organized d uring the 1954-1 955 season. Mrs. H aeselcr, the New York fi eld secretary is vet"}' proud - >+- - to have promoted this new chapter and hopes that Congratula tions arc indeed in order fo r these five two more " possibles" will erncrge from this effort. new chaptt• rs. We wish their members every success New offi cers of the cha pter arc Mrs. Frank Hurd, and blessing in this new endeavor of assisting Val president; Mrs. A1·thur Zimmerman, vice-president ; paraiso by organizi ng as a group devoted to the Mrs. Max Greenwald, corresponding secretary ; and purpose of aiding and abetting our Christian Uni M rs. Cla rence Greenwald, treasurer. versity and thus working for the Kingdom. There will * * * bt many hours of time ;ind effort necessary to support BLOOM! GTON - NORMAL, Illinois each new Chapter, but we sincerely hope that each The home of M rs. Carl Schwulst was the meeting new Guild member wi ll consider the cause to be place of 25 women who gathered to hear M rs. worthwhile and profitable for her own sake and for Ruprecht, executive secretary, speak about the merits that of Valpo. We offer our congra tulations once of Guild organiza tion. Mrs. Albert Glock, who had more and a lso our complete cooperatio n in any area helped promote the meeting, acted as temporary where help may be needed. We need everyone's help rhairman, and the women agreed to organize as a to enlist new C hapters if we arc to obtain our goal C hapter. Officers will be elected and a constitution of I 00 Chapters for our 25th anniversary celebration adopted :it a later meeti ng. of the Guild in 1956!
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EX ECUTIVE BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 1955
T l1c Excn1tivl' Board of thr Valp.1raisu UnivC' rsity C:11ild ronvcncd in R 1·cital Hall al I p.n1., February 25, 1955 with :\frs. William A. Drews prciiding. EXECUTIVE BOARD in session at Recital Hall, Feb Devotions included the hymn "We Sing the J\ l ruary 25th, 1955. rnighty Power of God"' and a scrmoncttc by Pro fessor Carl H. Krckelcr, Department of Biology. ('(fort on the part of the Executive Sccrcrnry a nd the Valparaiso University. Basing his remarks on Ezra Field Secrt' ta rics. Mrs. Ruprecht introduced the fol 3: 21, the speaker drew a parallel between the prob lowing representatives from new chapters who were lem facing youthful Israelites in captivity with that of greeted with a pplause : the modern youth in his quest for knowledge. J\ s the Mrs. Arthur Engler . . . . Bloomington, lllinois pro phet's great concern was to "seek a right way" (Blooming ton-Normal Chapter} for his young people, so a major function at Valpa Mrs. Victor Pavlcnko ...... Peoria, lllinois raiso University is to provide its students with prop1: r ( Peoria-re kin Chapter) g uidance ;111d direction in spiritual as well as in :\1rs. i\k x Klettke .. l iagara Falls. 'cw York ~rc 11la r ma tters. ( Niagara Falls Chapter) Sonia Schoenbohm, soprano, Edward Clifford. ~ [ r s . Arthur Liedke and tr nor, and Janel Bay, acco111panist, pr<'scnted a Mrs. Herman Erickson D avenport, Iowa pleasurable program. (Quad-City Chapter } After a cordial welco111c by the Prl'sid r nt, the ~ f rs . /\lbcn Arps ...... Pontiac, Michigan 111i11utes of the September 195 ·~ Executive Board 111 ect (Oakland Co. Chapter) ing were read a nd approved. :\l rs. flrews announced the following appoi ntntl'lltS :\!rs. R alph McKirgan, a guest from H inckle)', for 1954 - 1955 : lllinois, was presented to the assembly. As the Secretary called the R oll, each Chapter .'\CTJ VJTIES COlVI ~l ITTEE : President responded by reporting on a n outstanding Mrs. Albert C. Mot'lll' r, Chain11a 11 p1oject. At the completion of Roll Call it was no ted! Mrs. Roy R. Peck tlwt one past president, fi ve national officers, the Mrs. Clarence E. Fl int chairmen of two standing committees, four fi eld secrc- REVISIONS COMM ITTEE: J tarics, four state unit presidents, the historian and :\1rs. William W. Walker, C hair111a11 representatives from sixty-nine chapters were in at :Mrs. l\orman E. Bishop tcndancc. Mrs. H erbert B. Fchncr The exchange of ideas by the chapter presidents V 1 11 ISTORIA : s.-cmed to be especially helpful at this meeting. Miss Louise F. Nicolay :Marlene Scidem;m, one of a group of rcsom ccf ul l'. \ R LI AMENTA Rl A col'cls, related how weekly Saturday sales of dough Mrs. Walter 1. Hoppe nuts to occupants of G uild Hall last year netted funds .'\c:c.:ording to Mrs. !\. C. :\1oclh:r, Chain11a11 of the for additional improvements lo the second and third .'\nivities Committet'. 111a ny cha ptns arc now selling fl oor lounges. They hope to purchase hymn books useful items. ylon dish tOwl'ls, magic si lver cleaner with this year's profits. and Silicone ironing board co,·ers arc a few of the After reading of the bylaw governing the election "fund raisers." :-lew program ma terials include "A of a nomina ting committee. the followi ng names were Po i trait Tea" and " 1\ Pageant of Months" which proposed: d c- picts an appropriate program for each month of M rs. Louis A. J acobs, Dec:nur, I ndiana the year. Mrs. F. W. G. Mueller, N apoleon, Ohio Mrs. W. W. Walker, Chairman of the R evisions Mrs. Louis Heinecke, Utica, Michigan Committee, reported that the committee has no new M rs. Alfred Henning, Altoon<', Wisconsin rcv1 s1ons to offer at the present time . Mrs. Bertha ewman, Akron, Ohio .j Five brand-new chapters were proof of rewarded :VIrs. Chester Korb, Benton H arbor, Michigan
Four Guild l.lullctin :Vfrs. Patil Etzler, Convoy, Ohio Th<' nominations were rlosed. T t:llcrs appointed were Mrs. frcd Schmaltz, Mrs. l"owcll Miller and Miss Ellen H avekottc. I n his " State of the University" report, President J 0. l'. [(n-tzrnnnn informed us that 1882 students are pt esently l'nrnllcd at Val po and appli cations for next year arc 40% higher than thcr were at this time !:1st year. There is a continuing trend toward more women 011 campus as enrollments increase in Education and the Deaconess Training Program. A ti c-up wi th the u niversity of Michigan has been effected whereby a fivP.-y ear combination degree from Valparaiso and the University of Michigan will be GUILD M EMBERS greeting Mrs. Simone Baepler :awarded to students majoring in Natural R esourcC' s (right front) w ho was the speaker for the Friday :forestry a nd Conservation. evening dinner at the Cafeteria on February 25th. Concluding his report President Kr .~ tzmann compli Her talk was titled "Reflections on my Life in ·nwnted the Guild. " Through the yea rs,., he said, France." "'the Guild has accomplished two thin •s. It has ·Pither complrted a spccifird projrct or it has given pendt'd as sh r has endr-w orcd to beautify th r loung-r ~ the impetus which has led to the f ulfillrncnt of other in tllf' barr:icks- the current " Guild Spccial."' " T important goals." fl'e l convinced," said Mrs. Ruprecht. " that no college or univC' rsity could have a g rea ter pott' ntial or a I After the t e ll~rs' report Mrs. Drrws :mnounced the pr- r~ onnt· l of the nominating co111111ittt-e as follows : brigltt C' r future than one whosr endowment is a Guild Mrs. Louise Heinecke, C: l -.a i:· :"!~ : m tha t is vita lly alive a nd growing with S ervice as its M rs. F. VI'. G. Muellrr prime objective." She voired her thanks to each and Mrs. Louis A. J acobs <"Vl'r y Guild member for any individual effort ex- Mrs. Chester Korb pended in bcr. atf of the Guild organiza tion. Mrs. Bertha Newman Mrs. Walter J. Kraus, Treasurer, submitted the A motion was passed to have the ballots de following report for the period July 1, 1954· to Feb stroyed. tuarr 15, 1955: Mrs. Ruprecht made several announcements. The Balance on hand July I, 19.54· .. . . $ 2,93 1. 30 Executive Board will be g uests of the Universitr for Total Receipts ...... 17,786.86 dinner at 7: 15 p.rn. after which Mrs. Simone Baepler wi ll speak on the subject "Refl ections of my Life in TOTAL ...... $ 20,7 18.1 6 France." T otal Disbursements ...... 2,69 7 .98 Thr meeting recrssed with the singing of the hr mn " Jr sus. Rl'fuge of the WPary" :incl a closing prayrr Ba lance in bank ...... $ 18,020.18 ~ by Mrs. Roy C. Frank. There is $I I 1,924 in the Prayer Chapel Fund. Interest for the past six months amounted to $ 1, I '.16. ~ C ha ptn treasurers were rPques ted to send contri Brief cJr.votions opr rlC'd th e sN'ond session of the bu tions to the Na tional treasurer at least twice a year. F. xf'cutive Board meeting at 8 a.rn. , February 26, At this point we enjoyed the musical selections of 1955. Brcause of Mrs. Drews' unpreventable ab a \\'Oodwind quintette under the direction of Mr. sence, the Ch air was occu;Jied by M rs. Roy C. Fran!.:, Norman Hannt" wald, Instructor in Music. First Vice-President. It was decided that tht· Administrative Comrni ttcev Miss Louise F. Nicolay, Histori:m, prrsC'nted her consider plans for a cha pter-wide observance of the J report. She reminded us that in April, 1956, the 25th anniversary of the Valparaiso University Guild. G uild wi ll have arrived a t the 25th year of its The Chairman expressed th a nks to President history. Kretzmann for his presentation of interesting data State Unit Presid ents gave their reports. Several and enlightening remarks; to the musicians for their units pla n to give recogni tion to the I 0th anniver entertainment; and to all who in their way helped s::iry of State organization. to make the meeting worthwhile. Mrs. E. I-I. Ruprecht gave a brief resume of her Following announcements by M rs. Ruprecht, the activities as Executive Secretary. She mentioned meeting adjourned a t 11 a .m . President Kretzmann led in a closing prayer / that 65 colored slides of the university and related subjects together with a commentary are now avail- and pronouncr·d the Br ncdietion. ablP for chapter use. Some funds have been ex- - F.lsie Srhumm, SPcre/nry
May, 19r.r. l"i ve DUNDEE, ILL! 10IS The Dundee Chapter of the Guild has experimented with holding meetings in the homes of its members and has discovered the attendance has been much better. During the past year they sponsored a concert by the Concordia Choir of River Forest, a n Attic to Basement Sale, a May Day Luncheon, an Ice Cream Social, a Taster's Treat, a Christmas Pageant, a Famil y Picnic, :ind a na ture-travelog ue by Sam Campbell.
MONROE, MICHIGAN " We have had Christmas Musicales the past yea rs so this year we decided to try a Pageant", says Mrs. C:irl Geiman, president of the Monroe Chapter. In A NORWEGIAN SCENE in the pageant presented by a beautifully decorated hall the Manger :ind Shep the Monroe Chapte r. The mothe r is holding he r herd scenes were so well presented that o ne actually own baby daughte r- old-fashioned candles and felt the presence of the shepherds, the a ngel, Mary holde rs (60 yea rs old) w ere used on the tree. :ind Joseph and the Child. Two narra tors, Mrs. SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN Erwin Wiese and Mrs. Edward Block read the Christ mas story and the Trinity Choir and a Soloist fu rn The Sheboygan Chapter again held it's annual ished the music. This was followed by scenes de Christmas T ea, Bake a nd gift sale. A home-made picting the observance of Christmas in several coun candy booth was added which proved very profitable. tries. The members from East Ida showed the The autographing of napkins for a banquet table English customs with the serving a nd prepara tion of cloth is still in progress. This being the 20th Anni a plum pudding, the yule log for the fireplace, with versary year of the chapter, plans are being made to the carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." France celebrate the occ<1sion. was presented by the 10th grade Horizon girls of the Monroe High School, who placed shoes by the chim CLEVELAND, OHIO ney for gifts from the C hrist Child- their carol was A "South-of-the-Border" theme was used for the "Angels we have heard on high." The ladies from annual card party held at Higbees in Cleveland by Sandy Creek trimmed the proverbial German the Guild a nd it was called a "Sombrero Card Party" . Christmas tree singing "Stille Nae. ht", with small Mexican table prizes, souveniers and tallies were given children seated around eati ng pop corn. Holland as prizes for the " tourist trade", and miniature som and Norway were represented by children dressed in breros graced each guests place to be used as a needle Dutch costumes, placing their wooden shoes near the holder with a thimble nestled in the colored felt ha t. fireplace for a visit from St. Nicholas. A Norwegian The tallies were again hand-deco rated by one of the mother, holding her own chjld, sang " Lullaby on members with remarkably rea listic M exican scenes. C hristmas Eve." The American scene was depicted A picture of Mrs. Fathauer, Mrs. Kreinheder, Mrs. by a huge tree, children with toys, and the singing Gilles a nd M rs. Hinners appeared in the Cleveland of " I heard the Bells on Christmas Day," presented dail y paper. by the ladies of Grace Church.
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN DECATUR, ILLINOIS Zion Lutheran Memorial building was the scene T he D eca tur chapter served a beautifully appointed of the Guild Christmas musicale and tea in Ba}' City. Smorgasbord supper to 300 people with profitable The program consisted of musical selections on the success. They a lso sponsored a "Student Crusade" piano and the zylophone, whjle the children's choir, with Mark Young Executive Admissions Counselor of a voca l trio, and soloists carried out the beautiful the University, as the speaker, with a showing of Christmas music. The stage was edged with baskets slides on Valpo. Pla ns for the May meeting include of boughs and poinsettias and tea was served from a a fl ower and plant "exchange." for members and table cove. red with a green cloth and trimmed with friends. pine cones and silver snowflakes, with gold leaves and ba lls arranged wi th white candles. Mrs. Ed-
Siic Guild Ilullclin w;ird Kinn;i nc related thl' story of the "Christmns Rose" and Mrs. Wesley McMann, chapter prrs ident, welcomed the guests. * * * WITTENBERG, WISCONSIN T his small, new, but nevertheless very act i v~ Chap ter of the Guild, with but 16 members, served a noon luncheon to 50 workers in St. Paul's Church, b ~fo rc they set forth on the afternoon's solicitation for the Building for Christ effort. T he collection which was gathered a t the luncheon was turned over to t:1 c fu nd. * BERRIEN COUNTY, M I CHIGAN 250 students and parents attended the Valpo THIS LOVELY SM ORGASBOARD, w ith tables deco Roundup held in the T rinity School auditorium at St. rated with smilax, brow n and gold candles, and J oseph to promote interest among the high school Valpo p la ques, was held in St. Pauls Parish students in Va lparaiso University. M ark Young of House on January 26th and given by members the University spoke to the group and presented of the Decatur, Illinois, Chapter. several Val po students as enterta iners- Miss J udy Weishaar, the world's champion ba ton twirler; Miss rr.odel. The women were invited to try on any Betty F lesnor, an accomplished pianist ; a nd Miss number of the hats shown and a spirited question Sharon Pazul, a professional acrobat. A panel dis a nd a nswer period followed. Refreshments were cussion followed with students participating-Miss served at a lovely tea table and the enthusiasm for C arolyn Schramm, Miss Arlene Szihra, Mr. Paul the program was remarkably high. R uprecht and Mr. Don Case. Following the pro * gram refreshments were served in the dining hall ELGIN, ILLINOIS which was decorated to represent a corral, complete The Elgin Chapter meets every two months for a with steer cut-outs behind fences and boots, lanterns, dessert luncheon in the homes of the members. Their and a chuck wagon from which refreshments were projects have included a rummage sale, bake sale, dispensed. Mrs. Chester Korb was program chair Christmas vesper musicale and tea, presentation of a man. color travel film, and plans arc underway fo r a June * morning "brunch". The M ay meeting consists of SAGINAW, M I CHIGAN a " dutch treat" luncheon at some fine eating place The Saginaw Chapter presented a program called followed by a program. " T he Para de of M onths", in pageant form. T his * consisted of a short skit of events which were signifi SHA WANO, WISCONSIN cant at certain periods of the year-such as con T he Shawano Chapter held its first Easter break firmation in April, graduation in June (with a showing fast with successful financial results and created of some colored slides from the Val po graduation); much good will among th«; members of the congre Reformation Day in October, etc. It was a very gation. Since five services were held on Easter well worked out project with much interest and a morning the serving began shortly after six and con copy of the program can be obtained from the na ti nued until eleven. The St. J ames school hall and tional program chairman, Mrs. A. C. Moeller. The tables were beautifull y decorated with Easter motifs. Christmas Musical and tea was again well received a nd a note at the close of the program stated " The Offering wi ll go toward furnishings for the Men's new DETRO IT, M IC HIGAN dormitory on Campus at Valparaiso University." A The D etroit Chapter participated in a n unusua l Fall card party with a bake sale was a successful project which netted them much publicity tho no financial project. financial gains. The Chapter was invited to enter an exhibit at a "Cluborama'', celebrating the D e * troit Federation of Women's C lubs 60th anniversary. VALPAR AI SO, INDIANA A committee arranged for a splendid exhibit with A unique program was offered by the Valpo Guild the cooperation of Mr. R alph Regener, a member of women in the presentation of Miss Adelhide Schumm Nazareth Church. A picture of the Guild Chapter of LaPorte, Indiana and a history and showing of her exhibit is shown elsewhere in this issue of the Bul famous hats. The history of hats and millinery in l<: tin. Publicity material was available for interested in general proved most interesting and then followed passers-by and much interest in Valparaiso University the showing of 35 spring creatio ns on a beautiful ( co11t i11 11ed on page 12 )
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Mrs. W. N. Hoppe
QUESTION: I have been rlcrtcd secretary of our Chapter and a m eager to keep the records of the Chapter cor rectly. Please give me a few pointers that will be REPRESENTATIVES from our Newest Chapters at hdpful. Executive Board Meeting: top row; I to r: Mrs. a. Should all mi nutes be approved even when the Alex Klettke, Niagara Falls; Miss Ruth Be rg, reading of same has been di spensed with ? Westchester-Bronx-Manhattan Chapter; Mrs. Her b. In signing the minutc·s, does on,· use " Rrspect man Erickson, Davenport, Iowa; Mrs. Ralph Mc f ully submittl'd ?" Kirgan, Hinckley, Illinois (prospective Chapter) r. Can thr sc·rr1·ta ry make motions and votr? Mrs. Walter Engler, Bloomington-Normal Chapter. Bottom row: I to r: Mrs. Albert Arps, Pontiac, ANSWER: Michigan (Oakland Co. Chapter); Mrs. Lowe ll The memb<'r who srrves :is s!'rn·ta1')' of an organi Miller, Effingham, Illinois; Mrs. Hans Volk, Nas zation has a vc·ry important offirc. It is the dut>' of sau-Suffolk Chapter; Mrs. Arthur Liedtke, Daven the secr<>tarr to keep a register or roll of the mem port; Quad Cities Chapter; Mrs. Victor Pavlenko, bc rs; to not if;· officers and committees of their ap Pe oria-Pe kin Chapter. pointment; and to be helpful to the president by giv ing her previous to each meeting, an order of business d(;n t c:Jst her votr or dors slw rrfrain from voting in showing wh at is to come before the assembly. She order to break a tic? should a lso have at each meeting a list of committtees both standing and specia l, the By-Jaws and the or ANSWER: ganization's minutes. When there is no corre5pond Yes, to the first part; no, to the srcond part. ing secretary, additional d uties devolve on her, such as T he president is a voting member of the organiza ronducting the correspondence, sending out meeting tion ;i nd does not forfeit her right to vote. In :1 n notict:s, etc. Probably the most important work of election by ballot the president may cast her vote the a sc·cretary is keeping accurate records of the pro same as :Jny other member. That is, she may vote ceedings of the organization. These records are com before the tellers begin to count the ballots but not monly known as minutes and are kept in a well a fterw:i rd. She may not cast the deciding vote in bound book. The heading or the opening of the case of a tie, when the vote is taken by ballot. A tic minutes should cover four points : the type of meet in a ballot vote m;iy be broken by a re-vote or by ing (regular or specia l), name of organization, pl:Jce the candidates agreement-drawing lots. and date. Adjectives in minutes are out of order. When voting is not by ballot the president is en (Sc·e R.O.R. page 247.) titled to vote where the vote would change the result. ;i. Yes, All minutes should be approved. When the That is, she may vote orally to make or break a tic. reading of the minutes is dispensed with they Jn that case she says, "Thr rh:i ir rasts her vote automatic::i ll y come before the assembly a t the negatively (or ::iffirmatively) ". nC'xl 1m:Ning unless the executive committee or special committee has been empowereu to correct QUESTION: and approve the minutes. In this case the What should hr donr with thC' ballots :iftrr r l1·c minutes should bear the signature of the chairman tion? of the approving committee and the word " Ap ANSWER: proved" together with the date. After the ballots have bern counted, both the tall y h. Robert says, do not use " Respectfully submitted", sht:et and the ballots should be scaled in an envelope use only your na me followed by the title "Secre and fi led with the secretary. After the election o[ tary." officers becomes effective and when there is no <·. Yes, the same as a ny other member. longer any danger of contest, they should be de QUESTIO : strored. If the election is not questioned within a In an clrctio n of off icers by ballot, docs th e presi- 11 1onth there is 11 suall y 110 use tn pre~erve them.
F.ight Guild Uull~Lin Valpo Initiates Cooperative Natural Resources Prograni In a meeting held Monday afternoon, the Faculty Senate approved a plan by which Valparaiso uni· versity and the School of Natural Resources of the University of Michigan will establish a co-operative five ,·car program in Liberal Arts-Natural Resources. This program will include curricula in the following fie lds: conservation, fisheries, forestry, wi ldlife man· agcn1cnt, and wood technology. This program will lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree from Valparaiso university and the appropriate professional degree fro111 the University of Michigan. According to President Krctzmann, this plan has THE UNION CHAPTER of the Valpo Guild w as host been ini tiated in order to provide a thorough basic to the Ohio State Unit Convention in October. education and competent professional training for Members of the Chapter presented a bridal those students interested in fields connected with pageant and gowns pictured above range in age natural resources. He expects that the plan will from 8 years to l 00 years. prove especially attractive to those students who live in the western United States. A student taking this program will spend three years (six semesters) at Va lparaiso University, where he will complete the requirements of the Lower Di vision of the College of Arts and Sciences plus the ad ditional courses required by the curriculum of his choice. H e will then spend two years (four semesters) 111 the Srhool of Natural Resources of the U niversity of Michigan, wlwrc he will take specialized courses in the curriculum of his choice. Upon successful completion of one of the thrcc ycar curricula at Valparaiso (totalling 96 semester hours) plus one year (30 semester hours) in the School of Natural Resources of the University of Michigan, Valparaiso will grant the student the de gree of Ba chelor of Arts. Upon successful comple tion of a second year in its School of Natural Re THIS CHRISTMAS EXHIBIT was produced by the sources, the University of Michigan will grant him Valparaiso Chapter of the Guild, together with the appropriate professional degree. This degree the Faculty Women's Club, and was one of the will be one of the following : Bachelor of Science many displays seen on the grounds of the Court with a major in the field chosen by the student, House as a community project at Christmas time. :\faster of Science in Conservation, M aster of Science in Fisheries, Master of Forestry, Master of Wildlife Management, M aster of Wood Technology. Only students of superior ability should expect to be able to comple te in five years the requirements for one of the master's degrees listed above. A student who wishes to cam a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources in four years may ar rnngc hi s program of courses at Valparaiso Univer sity so that he may transfer to the School of Natural Resources of the University of Michigan at the end of his sophomore year.
For the first time at the commencement exercises on May 29 the winners of the annual Paul F. and Al vina Am ling Essay Prizes will be announced. The REPRESENTATIVES OF .CHAPTERS from the Illinois title of the essay is " What Valparaiso University Has Missouri State Unit at the February Executive Meant To Me." Board Meeting.
May. rna5 N in e EAU CLAIRE CHAPTER George Hess ...... 1.00 ELGIN CHAPTER Charles Heideman ...... !...... 3.00 /vf,e111orial Wreatlts Mrs. Mary Hindt 2.00 ~~~~ Charles Mintzlatr 2.00 Edwin Bensin ...... 2.00 ANTIGO CHAPTEU. Margaretha Schwabe ...... 2.00 Mr.• John Pilhofer ...... $ 2.00 Mrs. Bertha Ross ...... 15.00 Mrs. Anna Pautz ...... 2.00 Mrs. Anna Goman ...... 4.00 Frank Oerkfr!tz ...... 2.00 }'lrs. Mary Sandberg ...... 3.00 Delbert Wright ...... 2.00 FORT WAYNE CHAPTER AURORA CHAPTER Mr. Henry Freeze ...... 2.00 Mr. Wm. Woodrick 2.00 Mrs. Anna Wehmeyer ...... 5.00 Mrs. Barbara Krentz ...... °2.01) Margaret Ann Schwan ...... 5.00 BALTIMORE CHAPTER Rev. Werner Schmidke ...... 6.00 Mrs. Anna Stuckert ...... 2.00 Mr. Wm. Moyer ...... 7.60 BAY CITY CHAPTER Mrs. Charlotte Sandkultler ...... 5.00 Roland Heitzig ...... 6.liG Mrs. Anna Sherbondy ...... 6.00 Charlotte Ness ...... 8.00 Mr. Theo. Mertz ...... 10.00 Rev. Theo. Wuggnzer ...... 'i.00 GARY INDIANA CHAPTER Mrs. Minnie Behrmann ...... 3.00 Mrs. Cameron ...... 5.00 Mr. Wm. Pape ...... 6.0U GREEN BAY, WISC. CHAPTER BELOIT. WISCONSIN CHAPTER Judy Zimmerman ...... 5.00 Mrs. Anna Berry ...... 1.00 HAMMOND, INDIANA CHAPTER Mr. Wm. Kroger ...... 2.0·J Gunth2r Schwandt ...... 4.00 Mrs. Agusta Schultfeldt ...... 5.0J Mrs. Bertha Ross ...... 73.00 Mrs. Chas. Beversdorf ...... 1.00 LAPEER-iHADLEY CHAPTER Mrs. Matilda Henke ...... 1.00 Reynold Herman ...... 23.50 Mr. Clarence Moses ...... 19.00 Mr. Glenn Avis ...... 18.50 BUFF ALO CHAPTER Mrs. Henry Jagon ...... 27.75 Mrs. Wm. Krauso ...... 8.J\i Mrs. Wm. Lobstein ...... 6.00 Mrs. Martin Ilse, Sr...... 5.(10 Mrs. Owry Sallina ...... 6.00 Mr. Julius Friedri.-:h ...... 5.C>O Mr. George Cappola ...... 2.00 CHICAGO CHAPTER Mr. August Majeski ...... 1.00 Mrs. Henry lh Ten Guild Bulletin Mr. Howard Uiclma1111 ...... :;.uu Mr. Howard Kline ...... 3.00 ·1-·-· -· · -T~;;;-;::---..- ..- ··-··-1 Miss Gertrude Kirsch ...... 3.00 MONROE. !M ICHIGAN CllAf'TE H The many expressions of sy111pathy sent lo i Mrs . Peter Meier I.OU I me by Guild members during the recent loss o Mr. Fred Gruber :;.ou or 111 y 111other has been most comforting. M y I 2.00 Mrs. Amelia Lutz sincere thanks to each one of you. I MOUNT CLEMENS CH A PTER Louise Drews i J ohn T1«r ...... a.oo ltev. C. J. Jleycrlein ...... 5.00 · ---~t...-...... ~..... , .-.c~~-1- 11 ~ 1- 1 ..._... 1 _,,J Waller Frase ...... 5.00 l ST. PA U L. M INN. CllA l'Tlm 1\·1r :;. 1- May, 1055 Eleven CHAPTER CHATIER screens, d rapes. carpeting, statuary, and other furnishings. (co 11 tiu11 ed fro m page 7) Although the union did not open immed iately fol was evidenced, though this q uestion was overheard lowing the University's Easter vacation, as first asked by a woman present, " T ell me, just why do hoped, plans arc being fo rmulated for formal ded i you women work so hard for a U ni versity down in cation of tht· build ing on Saturday, M ay 28, d uring Valparaiso, South America?" Perhaps we need the rnmmencement weekend. Al Looman, U nion di M ORE publicity for our school and for the State of rector, expressed hope that students could possibly I ndiana. A letter sent out by the president, M rs. use some Union facilities before that ti me. 1 laro ld Gra umillcr, to all cha pter mcmbl'rS, in the DL· di r;ition of this building will fulfill a six-yl"ar forr n of a N ews Bulletin is a mos t effective way of old stu dent d ream a l Valparniso University. I n J!H!J high-lighting e0t11ing events and circulating chapter students voted to ;1sscss themselves six dolla rs an and U niversity news. n uall y for a U nion, and a student co11 1111i ttcc began maki ng surveys and plans. In 1952 students in UAL T I M ORE C H AP*T ER* * creased their annual fee to $30. An inspiring sacred concert was presented by the Balti more Chapter of the Gui ld at the l m111an ucl Lutheran Church in a Sunday afternoon vesper ser vice in April. Mr. R ichard Wegner, the organist and director, was assisted by ~fr . Emile H . Serposs, soloist, Mr. J ohn Rach, organist, the Senior C hoir a nd the Lutheran School Choir of Jmmanuel C hurch. to gethn wi th violinists, M rs. Ellen Coburn and Mr. C harles Armbrust. An excellent prog ram listi ng the various musical selections also contained a number of pertinent facts about the University. as well as a brief history of the G uild. its ;iims and its projects, and an invitation for new members to join the local chapter. Valpo Union Building EXHIBIT prepared by the Detroit Chapt:? r for a N ears C01npletion Cluborama ce lebrating the 60th anniversary of the Detro it Fede ration of Women's Clubs. -Mrs. Valparaiso U niversity·s student-fin;rncetl Union Gilbert Otte , past Pres. of the Chapte r, Mrs. H. building is rapidly nearing completion. Bowling al A. Eberline, 3rd national pres'de nt, Mrs. Pa ul leys were delivered recently, a nd arc now being in Dieterich, me mber of the Detroit Club, and Mrs. stalled. The Student Council has appropriated Ha rold Gra umiller, present Chapte r preside nt are $6,000 to bu) a television set, an A~1 - FM radio, s hown a bove.