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Monday, November 8, 1971
University Daily Kansan
Greek 'Moms' Like Job, Young People
By CATHY BROWN
Kansan Staff Writer
Although the interests, backgrounds and responsibilities of housemothers at the university of Kansas certainly vary the women seem to share a least one of these common—a love of young people.
To some, the task of being a housemother might seem a tiresome one but, according to
June Richie
Mrs. Louise Reed, housemother for Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, it isn't at all.
"The hardest thing is to keep under the budget," she said.
This is her first year at the AGD house, but "mom" *Reed* is back in his office to post. She spent the past five years as housemaster at the Theta Chi
Mrs. Reed said that at the time her husband passed away, her boss gave her a job to take care of the boys in the house contacted her, interviewed for the job and then paid her salary.
"I didn't have any idea what I would have to do," she said, "but
I had a wonderful cook who helped me a lot with menus."
Mrs. Reed admitted that she was somewhat anxious when she arrived at the sorority.
MRS. REED SAID she
makes a greatelfare for
the children of her
still be with them had they
not left their house to experiment
with apartment living as a group.
She has been very frequent and she has kept in touch with several who have graduated and who now have
"I knew the girls would be involved in different things and I thought they were important, what they'd expect of me," she said, "about whether I could
"They seem happy with things like the amount and quality of food," she added. "and Ive them to them, they re all so nice."
MRS. REED NOBEL
WITH THE DEFENCE
between the
soirie and the fraternity was that the girls seemed busier.
However, the boys undertook
checks and general house
management. She said she
would go to two houses,
way for both houses, with
the exception of serving the girls
Although she enjoys participating in the house functions, ("I never miss a party"). Mrs. Tollison attends the girl's house meetings.
"I think they should run their own affairs, and I emphasize that they can call on me when they need help." she said.
MRS. REEED HAS lived in
Oregon, Washington, D.C.
and Florida. She has
traveled throughout South
American and European. She said
she's never been to war.
"That's what I enjoy most about being around young people." "It keeps you active."
In addition to her responsibilities at the house, she plays golf and volleyball, sews, and is an avid bridge fan.
Mrs. Reed, who has four married children, said that her family missed her but was
Louise Reed
"Sometimes I don't feel I'm doomed," she said, "but the boys act as bookkeepers, take care of finances and manage the house."
pleased that she enjoyed her life here.
MRS. RICHIE described her duties as acting as a hostess, planning meals and remaining within the house budget.
Doing things for and with the boys seems to provide a main source of enjoyment for Mrs. Richie. In addition to giving them a 'bear bust' after one of the football games she has planned, he has made harbor and said she always attended the house functions.
in her first year as a housemester, Mrs. Jane Richie said she was enjoying her Gamma Delta fraternity house.
"I've never been happier," she said.
Atkale by David Beard, professor of physics, "The Earth's Tall: Origin and Structure" will be given at the KU graduate physics and astronomy colloquium at 4 p.m. Monday, 238 Malot Hall. Coffee will be served for those attending at 3:30 p.m. in Room 136.
Kansan Board to Meet
Mrs. Riehe said that there had been no major challenge in her life after the school. When not engaged in house activities, she can be found playing with toys and having fun on a gin runny, or framing her creations of acrylic-painted furniture.
South African Symposium
The Kansan School will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in 218 Flint. The recent Student Senate enactment concerning the Board will be discussed and a deadline for nominations for editor and business manager for the spring semester Kansan will be announced.
The African Club will hold a symposium on the topic "Report from South Africa: Politics and Reality," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Council Room of the Kansas Union. The symposium will be held at the University of Kansas, an anthropology departments and the School of Law.
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Members of Mrs. Richie's family, which includes four children and eight grandchildren, will play home football game weekends.
Mrs. Richie said she found no particular problems in managing a houseful of boys.
involved. She described circumstances surrounding the case of the stolen "Kappa key" (the large key hastened to the front of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and said she was on way).
"I don't reprimand them," she said. "The only thing I have to do is regulate sign-outs for meals."
Mrs. Richie has been good-natured about various pranks in which the boys are intermittently
HOWEVER, HIDE DIDROP a HUBLE SIDE to the boys after being awakened by firecreakers that were intended to disturb a neighborhood fraternity. But she was as she recalled the situation
Pam Conrad, says the joys outweigh the hardships in her job as house director of Watkins Scholarship Hall.
"The girls here are really super people. More than anything this doesn't seem like a job," she said.
Pam said she and her husband Clif are finding that being house directors for 40 girls is a "really neat experience."
"I very rarely have to cook and Clif doesn't like to do dishes—we love it!" Pam said.
"We like to be with other people so this is just perfect."
Angelo C. Scott, former editor of the Iola Register, was selected as the 56th member of the Kansas Newspaper Editor's Hall of Fame from Kathryn by a vote of Kansas University editors at the University of Kansas School of Journalism's Editor's Day program.
'Hall of Fame' Award Given To Iola Editor
Producing a good newspaper for his community, serving the people of his state and being a person who enjoyed life and service to others, the goals Scott strove for in life, according to Lee F. Young, associate dean of the School of Journalism, who made the announcement. Other newspaper-servers and forceful editorial writer.
Scott began as a reporter on the Iola Register and worked his way up to editor and publisher. In 2014 he replaced his father, former U.S. Congressman Charles Scott, as head of the newspaper.
in the hall and the girls, who average seven per kitchen do shopping, cooking and managing of finances. Pam and Cliff will be working the evening meal, Pam said. Everyone 'shifts for them-
Scoff, winner of the William Allen White Award for Journalistic Merritt in 1985, is regarded frequently quoted Kansas editors.
However, in his honor, a
established at the School of
Journalism to give financial aid
to worthy students in the field of
"The girls are pretty self-sufficient." Pam said. "We have an adviser for the hall from the Dean of Women's office in case
Pam Conrad
any large problems come up, but none have arisen."
The governing structure of the house. The Pam explained, is such that the assistant and the assistant are responsible for a great deal of the work such as assigning clean-up and phone calls to laundry and general house management. They do, however, employ a house maintenance
"WHEN THE GIRLS sign the contract they know it will be a cooperative living situation. I'm going to lie to them to do anything," she said.
"I do sit in on officer and house meetings, and keep in touch with the Dean of Women's office so as to keep the girls informed."
According to Pam, the adjustment from apartment living to the hall has not been difficult for the couple, who have been married two years. She said the part-time job is easier to work and remain in school
counseling. She and her husband, who is also working part-time in the nursing profession, cationally study at the hall, but they do have their evenings free.
While she is taking a few classes. Mrs. Conrad is also working on her thesis for a masters' degree in guidance
Sometimes the girls go to her for special help concerning personal problems. Pam said, "We're always ready, they just like us for be to be here."
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