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Fridoy, May .4, 1956 THE NEBRASKAN r I r I J IV" ,--'Mr'v ' 1 1 m H - I ' II i Cast Hill i t i f I ' i I i r i i I V'. . v . ' f , --4 4 WeUs Hove Gurtay Katskee Bridges Mangold Mnquist Young Vnterseher Beideck Berry Al! Tholos Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star I ... ) ' j j Fen ma i Smith 7f Scbtnid Ivy Day Schedule nnocenfs Practice Bruce Martin, Innocents' tall est, and Mike Sbugrue, smallest, practice the traditional tackle on each other as the remainder of the society looks on. Chuck Tomson was not available for the picture. Owner Ivy And Trowel: enor Song, Masks vy Day's Genesis 9 a.m. Carillon rings 5 minutes 9:05 Band Concert 10 minutes 9:15 Mortar Boards and Innocents enter in order of tapping 9:15 Ivy Day history read by Master of ceremonies 9 35 Chains "enter lead by the Ivy and Daisy chain leaders Court enters: Attendants, maid of honor, children, queen President of Mortar Board and President of Innocents plant the Ivy 10:10 Chains, Mortar Boards, and Innocents recess 10:30 Sorority Sing 11:50 Court Recessional 12:55 Carillon 5 minutes 1 p.m. Band Concert 10 minutes 1:10 Court processional 1:2(1 Chancellor Hardin addresses the group 1:30 Fraternity Sing ktm no 2:30 Innocents present scholarship cups I 2:35 Residence Halls for Men and the Men s Glee sing 2:50 Announcement of winners of sorority sing Winners sing again 3 p.m. Presentation of Mortar Board Cup Presentation of Innocent Cup Presentation of IFC award 3 : 10 Announcement of winner of fraternity sing Winners sing again 3 20 Court recessional 3:30 Mortar Boards and Innocents begin masking and tackling of New Mortar Boards and Innocents In case of rain, the Ivy Dav activities will be held in the : ' v -Xraraiaea ft4 MB's Show Style Sharon Mangold, left and Carol Boards. Jan Lindquist, left and Anderson, right, are shown Joyce Taylor, right. Carole Un- practicing masking their Mortar lerseher watches the practice ses- Board successors on Mortar sion. r . f- . 1 ; ' Dewey " - J Gd University Coliseum. school song. After the senior class president turned over the ivy trowel to the junior class presi dent, the senior dance was held. Two vears later, 13 Innocents 1 were tackled, and 16 senior wom en did a May Pole Dance to make Crevtz asking, Tradition Inn es ! I U Jaeohsen Marti a By MARIL'NT KECK braskaa Reporter ly Day, one of the oldest tra ditions of the University began in 1898 as Senior Class Day. The spring festivities were first called Ivy Day in 1901, when sen-1 Ivy Day an even bigger occasion, iors marched to the south side of i In 1905, the Order of the Black old University Hall and sang the j Masque, tne local cnapter ot Mor tar Board, was founded. The mask ing of outstanding junior women added more excitement to Ivy Day. Ivy and Daisy chains were added in 1910. Fifty girls carried the chains around the campus. The first May Queen was crowned in 1912. In 1918 a large flag of 1403 stars was presented to the University in "honor of college "men in ttie armed services. Ivy from Doughboys was planted. When the war was over, the Lord of the May was presented on Tvy Day, but this presentation was soon discontinued. Ivy Day in 1938 included Farm ers' Fair; E-W anfrthe grand opening of the new Student Union. Now a May Queen, the Ivy Day i Court, Ivy and Daisy chains, the Ivy Day Sing, the tackling of new j Innocents and the masking of new i Mortar Boards, and the planting ; of the traditional ivy are eil a part j of Ivy Day. - - , . c Ivy Day, May 5, 1956. won't bear 1 much resemblance to the first Ivy Day in 1898. Jj ""V '-1 I : I Petersei r '.A ; - . '. - : 4 ; : Sbagrti Totnsen On Ivt Day afternoon be tween five and twenty-five jun ior women will be chosen to continue the 51-year tradition of the Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board. The women will be cbosen on the basis of leadership in student activities, service and scholarship. New members must have over a 6.1 cumula tive average and must have given service to the Univer sity. The twenty-nine women who served as Mortar Boards this year are: Gail Katskee, presi dent, member of Sigma Delta Tau. Cathy Olds Bridges, vice president, Delta Gamma. Sharon Mangold, sec retary. Gamma Phi Beta. Janet Linquist, trea surer. Love Hall Joyce Taylor Young, historian, Chi Omega. Carol Unterseher, publicity director. Delta Gamma. Marilyn Bet deck. Alpha Chi Omega. Glenna Berry, Pi Beta Phi. Paula Broady Wells, Alpha Chi Omega. Phyllis Cast, Delta Delta Delta. Barbara Clark Hill, Kappa Delta. Shirley Dewey, Chi Omega. Suzanne Good, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Janet Gordon, Sigma Delta Tau. Clare Hinman,' Delta Delta Delta. Shirley Jesse, Alpha Omicron Pi. Marilyn Mitchell Severs, Pi Beta Phi. Kay Nosky Pussel man, Gamma Phi Beta. Shirley Rosenberg Rochman, Sigma Delta Tau. Carol Thompson, Alpha Chi Omega. Virginia Wilcox, Alpha Omciron Pi. I: ' . -V : it' If"5 ' ;i Full Day: Ivy Day Activities Set ! . ' f I JLm Then Pictured above are students during the "gay nineties." pick ing dandelions, the high point in the day now known as Ivy Day. Rather than "who can have the most activities," the ques tion then was "who can dig the most dandelions?" The traditional full day activ ies of Ivy Day will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday morning al the site to the north of the Administra tion building. In case of rain activ ities will be held in the Coliseum. Cail Katskee, president of Mor tar Board, and John Gourlay, pres ident of Innocents Society, will plant the ivy during the morning ceremonies. Sue Kirkman will be solist. Dr. Robert Knoll, assistant professor of English, will act as master of cere monies and will read the Ivy Day history. Judges for the sorority and fra ternity sing will be: George Peter son, music director of Kearney High School; Mrs. Elsie Jensen, music director of Omaha Central High School; and Mrs. Elizabeth Kinkead, music director of Falls City High School. Each year the Mortar Boards and the Innocents award a first and second place trophy to tl fraternity and sorority with the, highest scholarship-activity rating.' In addition the Mortar Boards award three other and the Inno cents award eight other places. Last year the first place Inno cents trophy went to Phi Kappa Psi and the Mortar Board's to Chi Omega. In addition the Innocents and Mortar Boards award a trophy to the senior man and m'oman with r. j average. Dave Gradwohl won the men's trophy last year and Mary Cxattes won the women s. Gorda '"Drink to Me Only," Marv Fried man; Sigma Chi, "Old Ark's a Innocents I Gcfoe Heirs Thirteen juniors in University activities will be tackled Satur day afternoon when the Innocents Society reveals its successors. The Bcarlet-hooded secret senior society helps with homecoming, football games and New Student Week. The society has combined with other Big Seven senior honoraries to set up a men's senior policy group. This year's innocents are: John Gourlay, president, Beta Theta Phi. Andy Hove, vice presi dent. Delta Tau Delta. Richard Fellman, secre tary, Zeta Beta Tau. Andy Smith, treasurer, Beta Theta Pi. Al Schmid, $ergeant-at-arms. Alpha Gamma Rho. Larry Conner, Farm House. M or man Creutz, Theta Xi. Von Innes, Pi Kappa Phi. Eudell Jacobsen, Sigma Nu. Bruce Martin, Sigma Chi. Marx Peterson, Farm House. Mike Shugrue, Phi Kappa Psi. Charles Tomsen, Delta Tau Delta. Songs Vary: All Entries Named For Sing Competition Ivy Day Sing competition will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. ! ; Fraternity entries in the Sing in-1 I elude Alpha Gamma Rho, singing j ' '"De Animals Is A Comin," direct-' ed by Ron Bath; Alpha Tau Ome-! ga, ''Give lule Your Tired, Your , i Poor," Claude, Berreckmann: Beta ' Sigma Psi, "'God Our Father," Al lan Zeigenbein; Beta Theta Pi, 4'Loving Cup," Frank Tirro; Delta Sigma Phi, "Halls of Ivy," Nor man Heinz. Delta Tau Delta, "The Three Bells," Larry Belvins; Delta Upsi ! Ion, ""Meadowlands." Mick John 'son; Farmhouse, "Charlottetown," James 00710;" Phi Delta Theta, "Men of Harlock," Warren Burt; Phi Gamma Delta, "His Name So Sweet," Tom Gilliland. Phi Kappa Psi, "Set Down Serv ant," Harry Grasmick; Sigma Al pha Epsilon 1 Gotta Mule," Dick Andresen; Sigma Alpha Mu, Sammies r Kappa Sigs Name Heads Application Deadline Announced The closing date for applications j to take the Department of State Foreign Sen-ice Officers Exami nation is May II. Students should j mail applications to the Depart- ments Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service so that they may compete in the examination on June 25. Information pamphlets, sample examination questions and appli cation forms are available at the Movin." Jon Dawson; Sigma Nu, ; placement office. They may also "YouU Never Walk Alone;" Sig- j be obtained from the Board of Ex ma Phi Epsilon, "Truth Shall De-1 aminers for the Foreign Service, liver," Bill Hatcher. J Department of State, Washington Theta Xi, '-NoraV Wendell D-C Fnest; Phi Chi, -Jonah " Kappa unusua futures of Sigma, Holloway Joe," Norbert Ivy mo w the sbsenc; tf Schurerman. and Theta Chi. "Dear i one nm. He hadnt been draft Little Girl of Theta Chi," Dudley j ed, either. He was spending the McCubben. j day in hospjtaj wjth sppendi- Sorority entries are Residence ' citus. xiaus ior women, - Kengion is a , P7rt un ' Pviiie tii.,.,. c; I Until 3942 Iw Day had always ma Kappa. "Beyond The Blue Ho-1 T" F"day lassfc rizon," Lois Panwitz; Alpha Phi, , , 1"urru; TJ V ? -Too Bright Stars." Kay VeH , lar classes 'ere beld on Love Memorial Hall, "Where Wfl-1 - Tassels Name New Pledges After Tea New Tassel pledges have been selected following their annual! tea. Sally Flanagan. Gamma Phi Beta; Judy Chapman, Alpha Phi; Anne Pickett, Kappa Alpha Theta; Judy Douthit, Delta Delta Delta; Carol McFbersoQ. Pi Beta Phi; Billie Prest, Kappa Kappa Gam ma; Carolyn Freeman, Alpha Omnicron Pi. Donna Miller, Towne Cub; De anna Brier, Love Memorial Hall; Patsy Kaufman, Loom is Hall; Bar bara Lantz and Sandra Lee, Alpha Xi Delta; Alice Koudson and Barb Christensen, Alpha Chi Omega; Mary Hemphill and Pat Slalder. Chi Omega; Dee Wertz and Georganna Humphrey, Kappa Del ta; Sandy Kully and Joyce Magid son. Sigma Delta Dau; Mary Hep perleo and Barbie Sharpe, Delta Gamma; Linda Fahrlande and Frances Wortz, Sigma Kappa. i Patty Patterson and Jayne I Brown, Zeta Tau Alpha; Rose Ma-j rie Tondl, Nadice Calvin, and Phyllis Hansen, Ag-at Large; Jeanne Woodside, Eleanor Meyer, Mernie K a m p m a n, Betty Lou Hoaglund, Alice Young, and Mer na Hunter, Barb-at-Large. j Rinraaa m Jess I I Severs lows Bend," Betty Pearson. Gamma Phi Beta. "Dreaming," Rutbe Rosenquist; Kappa Delta, "K D Blues," Imogene Davis; Al pha Omicron Pi. "Oh What A Beautiful Morning,"" Sue Kukman; Delta Delta Delta, "The Crescent Moon," Carol Newefl. Towne Club, ""Trees" Nadyne Snyder; Chi Omega, ""A Chi O Girl," Jan Raach; Pi Beta Phi, "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor," Gerre Swanson; Zeta Tau Alpha, ' "I Hear The Call of Zeta." Pat! Alvord; Kappa Alpha Theta, "Walking," Joan Heusner. Alpha Xi Delta. "It's A Big, Sigma Alpha Mu and Kappa Sig- j pa. ijelta Gamma, -Liza," Gail1 ma Fraternities have elected new Drahota; Kappa Kappa Gamma, officers for next year. ! "The Kappa Hymn," Carol As- Tbe new officers for Sigma Alpha j bury; University Hospital Nurses, I Fustelniaa Sacltmai Mu are president, Alan Heeeer: vice-president, Marvin Breslow; treasurer, Alan Rosen and secre tary, Larry Schwartz. Little David Play On Your Harp Janet Carsons, Alpha Chi Omega, "Song Of The Lyre," Kay Cun- I imigiiarn; oigma ijena iau, - i ise- kMMi, At its bi-annual elections. Kanpa lieve," Willis Rosenthal. Sigma elected as its grand master, j Judges for the Ivy Day Sing are : tf Paul Walters; grand procurator, ; George Peterson, Kearney High V Phillip Weherman; treasurer, Bob School; Mrs. Elsie Jensen. Oma White; secretary, Pete Beege and ha Central High School, and Mrs. master of ceremonies. Jim McCarr- Elizabeth Kinkead, Falls City High ney. j School. 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