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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Dec. 9, 1960
Two Sigma Chis Serve Mankind
By Jean Spangler
It is a well known fact that some people see double and others lead three lives. But only once in the history of KU have two boys dated nineteen girls . . . at least, all in one evening.
That history was made just recently.
Dick Black, junior, and John Reiff, senior, both from Wiehita, have a story to tell their grandchildren about an idea which, like Topsy, just grew and grew.
It all began one afternoon before the Sigma Chi's were scheduled to have a function with the Delta Gamma's.
The enterprising boys decided to organize a pre-function and got dates with Linda Eberly, Pittsburg, and Dian Upton, Wichita, both sophomores. Since both girls had classes at 3:00, Dick and Bill, united in the cause of keeping functions functioning, got two more dates, this time with Merikay Boucher, Kansas City, Mo., and Marilyn Rockwell, Wichita, both juniorls.
At this point, the boys realized the potential greatness of the evening which lay before them. They decided that as long as they had a fine start toward establishing a record, it would be a disgrace not to carry on.
AFTER THE FUNCTION had dawned and set, there was naturally the post-function to consider. Two more dates followed: Nancy Farnham, Abilene senior, and Betsy Hunt
As additional encouragement, Jim Large, owner of the Wheel Cafe, offered to buy the refreshments on the last engagement if the pair could each find ten dates before closing that night. And so a common prefunction became serious business.
A running account of the marathon was put on a blackboard for the Wheel patrons to follow. A couple of phone calls and the local dating burreaus rolled into full action on their greatest single project since home-coming weekend.
TIME WAS carefully calculated and a precision schedule went into
effect. It was about 5:15. The boys would have to pick up a date approximately every 45 minutes.
At 5:20 p.m. they dashed to the Kappa house for Elizabeth Bukaty, Fort Scott, senior, and June Ann Meschke, Hutchinson junior. 6:00 p.m.: to the Delta Gamma house for Patricia Leroux, Wichita sophomore, and Linda Eberly, the only repeat of the entire marathon.
On into the evening: Carolyn Grother, Des Moines, and Nancy Youngblood, Kirkwood, Mo., both seniors; Barbara Gresser, Topeka sophomore, and Janet McIntosh, Chapman junior; Sally Wooten, Aurora, Mo., and Jane Moberly, Wichita, both seniors; Joan Callahan, Lawrence sophomore, and Jean Spangler, Hutchinson senior.
At last, number ten! . . . Anne and Sarah Graber, Hutchinson sophomores. Here the boys lost out on a possible side-profit from their project which was offered them if they could tell the twins apart by the end of the date. But their report was still: "Mission accomplished! (thank goodness!)"
And so, after eight and a half hours, two tired Sigs shuffled home knowing they had served mankind well. They had fullfilled the dream of every college male . . . completed a task of which Don Juan, himself, would be envious.
WHEN ASKED for a general statement about the marathon, the boys preferred not to comment. However, now that they have recovered from the effects of their historical days, confidential sources disclose that they have plans for even greater things in the future.
In a manner of speaking, they have hands to shake, babies to kiss and, of course, more records to establish.
Informality is established by the tailored look, which skirts the manish. But it is not the severity of men's tailoring that is borrowed. Rather, it is the relaxed softness of the fit. The fedoras, homburgs and occasional walking stick that accessorize the clothes acknowledge the "mannish" breath of tailoring.
Sue Carol Brown
Sue Carol Brown, Kansas City, Mo. senior has been selected KUOK Sweetheart for Dec. 7-14.
Miss Brown, a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, is majoring in elementary education.
Two gallons of homemade "bath tub ice cream" (cold weather discouraging the use of the great outdoors for the eranking), both chocolate and vanilla, set the mood and the table for the "Great Second Floor" reunion held recently from 4:00 in the afternoon until late the evening. Dean Emily Taylor was hostess for the party.
'Second Floor' Holds Reunion
Three years ago the guests, who were then freshmen at Corbin-North Hall, had a similar party at Dean Taylor's with exactly the same successful menu — spaghetti, meat Taylor's apartment—spaghetti, meat sauce, garlic bread, tossed salad and hand-turned ice cream.
Midst guitar and ukulele strumming with a bongo background, the old floor songs and a flood of "do-you-remembers" made the event a memorable one.
Marking this as their third anniversary, the group formed The Great Second Floor Alumni Association with Barbara Boudreau, Marlette.
Mich., junior elected as president. Those present for the reunion were:
Ramona Rush, Little River graduate student, counselor; Ann Yeager, Larned; Mary Lou Kay, Belton, Mo.; Judy Anderson, Garden City; Suzanne Shaver, Independence; Donna McEroy, a KU student from Topeka in 1958; Carolyn Ontjes, Hutchinson; Luan Brinnon, Wichita; Barbara Boudreau; Sherrie Coogin, Prairie Village; Judy Addis, Wichita; Sally Latinis, Wichita; Martha Abel, Clay Center; Marcica Nelson, Topeka, and Nancy Dauffman, Lawrence. All are juniors.
Robynn Graham, Kansas City, Mo.; Elaine Seck, Prairie Village, both sophomores, and Dean Taylor.
The newest umbrellas have handles looking like costume jewelry and real and man-made fur cases. Many umbrellas are of animal print fabrics—and floral designs bring synthetic sunshine to rainy days.
Gamma Phi Beta
Gamma Phi Beta sorority recently held its annual Christmas Dinner-Dance at the Lawrence Country Club. The women gave their dates Christmas stockings filled with toys as favors.
--new blouses . . . gifted in the art of pleasing. Choose from ruffle-frosted shirts as above . . . pretty stripes or fanciful prints . . . and the always-popular solids in easy-care Dacron and cotton.
Dan Durham, Memphis, Texas senior and Dennis Lemon, Grandview, Mo., junior, attended the 34th Kappa Eta Kappa national convention recently held at Milwaukee, Wis.
Durham was elected national president of the fraternity at the convention.
Phi Kappa Tau fraternity recently held an exchange dinner with Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Chapers for the event were Mrs. Sebonia Hancock, Phi Kappa Tau housemother, and Mrs. James Vest, Kappa Alpha Theta housemother.
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Delta Sigma Phi
The pledge class of Acacia fraternity announced the election of its officers. They are Blaine Shaffer, Fairview junior, president; Carroll Johnson, Chanute sophomore, vice president; Jack Wilkins, Goodland sophomore, secretary; and Tom Daniels, Bird City freshman, treasurer.
Delta Sigma Phi fraternity men recently entertained the women of Sigma Kappa sorority at a dessert dance at the fraternity house.
Chaperones were Mrs. Nan Piper, Sigma Kappa housemother, and Mrs. William Raines, Delta Sigma Phi housemother.
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