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8 SUMMER RAG. Saturday. AugusT T, T942 4Y.W.' Offers Study Groups, Parties, Hikes The YWCA is the largest vol untary organization for women on the campus with last fall mem bership numbering over 600. At a tea during the first week of school, upperclassmen will sign for staff interest groups, each of which will include about 20 women. The members of each group study together either the New Testament, Prophets, differ ences in denominations, how reli gion works with democracy, reli gion and the war, and a variety of other subjects. The groups not only study a problem, they decide on a course of action, if action can be taken, broaden their interests and under standing and profit by group thinking. Kach group plans parties and plans over-night "retreat" once din ing the semester. The second semester the groups are organized ani many attend new staff meet ings and discuss new subjects. Because of the new regulations concerning fresmen activities, second "YW" tea will be held at the end of the first six weeks when freshmen will be given an opportunity to join the "YW" and sign for a freshmen commission group. Officers of the YWCA are Hel en Kelley, president; Jean Farm er, vice president; Janet Curley, secretary; and Sylvia Katzman treasurer. No More Formal Parties at U.N. Until War Over Formal parties for University of Nebraska students are out for the duration of the war. The social program for the coming school year will list no function requiring formal dress, it has been announced by Dr. T. J. Thompson, dean of student affairs and chairman of the faculty senate committee on student organizations. The com mittee's aim is not to reduce necessarily the number of func tions but to encourage students to introduce inexpensive enter tainment features, Dean Thomp son explained. The policy is looked upon as appropriate to the times and is expected to apply till the end of the war emergency. Student organizations will be encouraged to seek other ways to reduce entertainment ex penses, Dean Thompson said. The faculty committee's action is in line with requests that hive come from several student groups, he added. The policy will apply to the military ball, the junior-senior prom and other all-university functions M well as to smaller parties. Iowa State Has 683 Officers in Service AMES, la. More than half of the Iowa State college men in the armed forces hold commis sion as officers, it was announced Friday. The list of Iowa State repre sentatives in the armed forces in cludes a total of 1,353 with 683 officers. The number of officers includes one brigadier general, two major generals, and two lieu tenant commanders. Other offi cers are 526 lieutenants, 92 cap tains, 36 majors, 15 lieutenant colonels, and 9 colonels. In addition to the officers, the list includes 335 non-commissioned officers, and 91 cadets. The rest of the Iowa State men on the list include 172 privates and 301 who' did not report their rank. Minn Koerber Iteceives Her Doctor' Degree Miss Ruth Koerber, who took lier master's degree at Nebraska, recently received the doctor of philosophy degree at Northwest ern. Miss Koerber is head of the department of foreign languages at Huron college in South Dakota. A SHORTHAND DICKINSON IN 30 DAYS Individual lntrur(lon lrff Shorthand and Special fhori Courtm DICKINSON SECRETARIAL SCHOOL W I.lno. I.th. Ml lllrtr. 2-flfll Your college wardrobe winners are here for the choosing . . . and you may trust our long experience in planning smart costumes for wear when days are crisply Fall-like! They are Headliners, all . . . these new campus casuals waiting for you in our up-to-the-minute Kampus Korner. Skirts, sweaters, suits, dresses, coats, all conspicuously low priced! Ringing the bell in popularity are the . . . Versatogs "Styled in California" Jacket .... 19.95 Skirt 8.95 Slacks 10.95 Shirt 5.95 Coat 29.95 -If ) lip 'w 'V-1 Sound investment for you who love fine tailoring, clean lines, good fabric. Versatogs are casually smart down to the last nicely tailored line and stitch! They're cozily warm, too, and exactly right for sports wear. Choose yours in either a rayoa and wool or an all wool fabric. The jackets are fitted to give a trim look, the coats are boxy, the slacks impeccably tailored ... all versatile pieces presented in hand some new Autumn colors. You'll make an excellent saving when you buy "Versatogs." GOLD'S . . . Third Floor. V: ir; ifV,i? $ kk w t Wizlz Kt QWiflii; r ,-:;; 11 J " - -j