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University Daily Kansan
Fridav. Oct. 22. 1954
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CONVENTIONS ARE A LOT OF WORK—Making plans for the national convention of Gamma Alpha Chi, professional advertising fraternity for women, which will be held at the University Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Nov. 11-13 are from left to right: Norma Stranathan, secretary; Sue Epperson, treasurer, fine arts seniors; Deannie Murray, graduate student, president; Margaret Porter, vice president, and Carol Royer,
Gamma Alpha Chi's To Hold Convention
Gamma Alpha Chi, professional advertising fraternity for women, will hold a three-day national convention at the University Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-13. The Kansas City Alumnae and the KU chapters will be co-hostesses. This will be the 12th biennial convention of Gamma Alpha Chi and it will be the first time that a GAX convention has been held at the University.
Convention delegates and guests will be welcomed by James E Dykes, assistant professor of journalism and sponsor of Gamma Alpha Chi at the University, and by Deanine Murray, graduate student and president of the KU chapter, at a welcome breakfast in the Student Union Friday. Nov. 12.
After breakfast the group will hold a business meeting and go to Kansas City for lunch. They will be entertained at a KMBC GAX open house by Mrs. Bea Johnson, national president, on her 4 p.m. television show, "The Happy Home." About 25 Kansas university students will be on the show.
The principal speaker at the banquet will be Sidney R. Bernstein, vice president of Advertising Publications Inc., editor-in-chief of Advertising Age, the national newspaper of marketing, and editorial director of Industrial Marketing and Advertising Requirements. He has been in the business publishing field for 20 years his work has been in connection with advertising marketing publications.
Round table discussions will be conducted following the telecast by GAX's 1953-54 women of the year. These two women of the year will also be introduced and their awards will be presented at a banquet Friday night, sponsored by the Kansas City Advertising & Sales Executive club at the Ad Club building in Kansas City.
About 50 persons are expected to attend from all over the nation—New York, Dallas, Miami, Tallahassee, Providence, R.I.; Lincoln, Neh. Iowa City, Iowa, and Norman, Okla.
Fred D. Carl, a representative of the U.S. Treasury department, will bring greetings to the convention delegates and guests at the banquet from President Eisenhower. Mr. Carl will also talk about the Gamma Alpha Chi 1954-55 national project at the national activity breakfast Saturday, Nov. 13 in the Student Union.
Other speakers include Mable S. Obenchain, promotion manager, Famous Features; Connie Weber, Midwest editor of Vogue magazine;
Claire Forbes Walker, GAX vice president and president of Claire Forbes Advertising agency; Honor Gregory House, president of Gregory House Advertising agency; Bruce B. Brewer, president of Brewer Advertising agency, and Kenneth Greenwood, a staff member of KMBC-TV. They will speak on opportunities in advertising for women in their particular fields.
Rochelle Colbert Sets Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Colbert of Nicodemus announce the engagement of their daughter, Rochelle, to Paul Hunt, college junior from Kansas City, Mo. Miss Colbert is a member of Alpha Delta sorority at Oklahoma Baptist college, and Hunt is a member of Phi Gamma Delta here. A Christmas wedding is planned.
Miller Hall Entertains Scholarship Group
Miller hall entertained the scholarship committee recently with dinner and a short program. Dulcie Lawson played two marimba solos and Patricia Baker gave a reading. Both girls are college freshmen.
The committee members are Miss Martha Peterson, dean of women; Miss Mary Peg Hardman, assistant dean of women; Miss Louise Leonard, education and guidance instructor; Miss Agnes Brady, associate professor of Romance languages; Miss Florence Black, associate professor of mathematics; Miss Kathleen O'Donnell, mathematics instructor; Miss Edna Hill, professor of home economics, and Miss Elin Jorgensen, professor of music education.
A Cappella Has Picnic At Home of Director
The University A Cappella choir had a picnic Wednesday at the home of D. M. Swarthout, director of the choir.
After the picnic the members participated in sports and singing. The social committee in charge of the picnic was Mary Jo Huyck, fine arts junior, chairman; Mary Jo Woofter, fine arts junior; Hazel Martin, college sophomore; Robert Brack, engineering sophomore, and Donald Farrar, fine arts freshman.
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Religious Groups Pledge Members, Hear Speakers
Kappa Beta will hold a pledging ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Myers hall. A dinner will follow the pledging. Jane Horman, college junior, is in charge of the meeting.
The Rev. John J. Clinton, Ottawa Methodist district superintendent, will speak to the Wesley foundation at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist Student center. His subject will be "How Pray."
Approximately 10 members of the Wesley foundation will attend a work camp at the Osawatomie State Mental hospital this weekend. Their activities will include work in the hospital and a fellowship with the patients.
"Faith of a KU Scientist?" will be the topic of Calvin Vanderwerf, professor of chemistry, at a meeting of the Plymouth Congregational fellowship at 7 p.m. Sunday. The meeting will be at the Plymouth Congregational church, 925 Vermont st.
Members of the Plymouth Congregational fellowship will wash cars from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Motor In Station, 827 Vermont st. The money they earn will be donated to missionary work.
The Presbyterian Crossroads breakfast seminar will be held at 8:45 a.m. Sunday at Westminster house. Mrs. John Patton will lead the discussion on "Mark of Discipleship."
Dr. J. Carter Swaim, director of English Bible of the Council of Churches, will speak to the Westminster fellowship at a 5 p.m. supper meeting Sunday in Westminster house. His subject will concern making the English Bible clear and more understandable. He will speak at luncheons Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in Westminster house.
The Presbyterian Women organization will hold a supper meeting at 5 p.m. in Westminster house, Mrs. John Patton will report on the conference of Presbyterian women she attended at Purdue university this summer.
The YWCA Current Events discussion group will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the YWCA office. The Community Service commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. in Henley house.
the Deeper Christian Living discussion group will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in Henley house.
YMCA and YWCA will sponsor a meeting at 9:15 p.m. tomorrow in the English room of the Union to form a club for graduate students. Refreshments will be served, and a record player will be available for those who wish to dance.
Dean Harold G. B.arr of the School of Religion will report on the World Council of Churches at a Faculty Forum luncheon Wednesday in the English room of the Student Union. Reservations may be made before Tuesday noon by calling the YMCA office at KU 523.
The Liahona fellowship will reside in the home of the president, Fred Howes, 1420 Ohio st., Sunday evening. Erleta Covalt, graduate student, will lead a discussion on the Lord's Prayer.
The Canterbury club will hold the third in a series on "Marriage for Moderns" at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Episcopal church at 1011 Vermont st.
All students at the University are invited to the Lone Star Church of the Brethern, near Lone Star Lake, for a pancake supper in the basement of the church Monday. The supper will include pancakes, fresh country cured sausage, and applesauce. Coffee will also be served. The event will begin at 6 p.m.
To Head Phi Mu Alpha
New pledge class officers of Phi Mu Alpha, honorary music fraternity, are Jerry Hart, fine arts senior, president; and Jack Davidson, fine arts sophomore, songleader.
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