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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Dec. 19, 1957
JEAN HAHN
MARCIA HERRIN
CAROL SMITH
DEANNA MILLER
YVONNE HERREN
The couple is planning a June wedding.
Five Couples Announce Engagements
The engagement of Jean Elizabeth Hahn to Richard E. Todd has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hahn, Minneapolis. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Todd, also of Minneapolis.
Hahn-Todd
The bride-elect is a senior in the School of Education and is affiliated with Alpha Phi sorority and Pi Lambda Theta, honorary education fraternity. Mr. Todd attended the University and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He was recently discharged after serving two years in the Army.
Herrin-Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Mont C. Herrin, Kansas City, Kan., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Marcia Ann, to Paul Woodson Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark F. Goodell, St. Joseph, Mo.
Smith-Hite
Miss Herrin is a junior in the School of Education and is a member of Alpha Phi sorority, Mr. Davis is a freshman in the School of Pharmacy and is affiliated with Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Mr. and Mrs. B. I. Smith of Colorado Springs, Colo. have announced the engagement of their daughter,
Carol, to Whitney Hite, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodard Hite, also of Colorado Springs.
Miss Smith is a senior in the School of Education and is a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Mr. Hite is a student at Colorado College in Colorado Springs and is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
A summer wedding is planned.
Miller-Sampson
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Miller, Salina, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Deanna, to Dennis Sampson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Sampson, also of Salina.
Miss Miller is a junior in the School of Education and is a member of Chi Omega sorority. Mr. Sampion is a junior in the School of Architecture at Kansas State College, Manhattan, and is a member of Theta Xi fraternity. The couple has not set a wedding.
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Herren-Patterson
The engagement of Yvonne Emile Herren, to William B. Patterson has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Herren of Lawrence. Mr. Patterson is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Patterson, Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Herren is a freshman in the College. Mr. Patterson is a junior in the School of Engineering and is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
The couple is planning a spring wedding.
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Alpha Phi
Alpha Phi sorority held its winter formal recently at the chapter house. Chaperones were Mrs. Fannie Spurrier, Mrs. Mary Wigton, Mrs. Edward Dicks and Mrs. Veva Huntington. The sorority's Christmas dinner and party were held Tuesday evening.
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Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority will hold its annual Christmas dinner and party for the children of the alumnae Thursday evening at the chapter house. Members of the sorority went Christmas caroling Tuesday.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon
The pledge classes of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority held a Christmas tree trimming party Thursday at the fraternity house. Mrs. H. W. Jenkins was the chaperone.
The fraternity held its annual Christmas dance Saturday at the chapter house. Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. W. E. Wuthnow were the chaperones.
--chapter house. Patsy Straub, Lake Charles, La. junior, was crowned White Rose Queen by Dick Byrum, Kansas City, Mo. sophomore, and fraternity social charisman. the chaperones were Mrs. A. G. McKay, Mrs. Gordon Yockey, Mrs. Thomas Stuart and Mrs. A. B. Stuart.
Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity held its Christmas formal Friday with dinner at the Holiday Inn followed by dancing in the Kansas Room of the Student Union. The chaperones were Mrs. Andrew McKay, Mrs. Thomas Clark, Fannie Spurrier, Mrs. Hovey Hanna, Mrs. Thomas Stuart and Miss Veda Lear, Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. McKay were the chaperones at the fraternity's tree trimming party Sunday.
Chi Omega
Chi Omega sorority held its Christmas buffet Saturday at the chapter house. Mrs. Mary Skie, Mrs. Wanda Dick-Peddie and Mrs. Edna Mitchell were the chaperones. Delta Chi fraternity and Chi Omega held a children's Christmas party Sunday at the fraternity house. Mrs. Ethel Harmon and Mrs. Dick-Peddie were chaperones. Tuesday the sorority and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity held an exchange dinner at the chapter houses. The chaperones were Mrs. Dick-Peddie and Mrs. Virginia Brammer.
Sigma Nu
The 74th annual White Rose formal dinner-dance of Sigma Nu fraternity was held Saturday at the
Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity held its faculty open house Sunday at the chapter house. Mrs. Mildred Wogan, housemother, was the hostess.
Forgy-O'ffill
Pre-Holiday Pinnings Continue
The pinning of Barbara Wurst, Russell junior and member of Chi Omega sorority, to Stan Drevets, Salina junior and member of Sigma Chi at Kansas State College, Manhattan, was announced at the Chi Omega Christmas buffet. Those announcing Miss Wurst's pinning were Roberta Belt, Coffeyville, and Dee Miller, Salina, juniors, and Betty Wurst, Russell sophomore.
Chi Omega sorority has announced the pinning of Betty Lynn Forgy, Wichita sophomore, to Bob Offill, Kansas City, Kan, junior and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. It was announced at the fraternity Christmas dance. A pinning party will be held at the Dine-A-Mite following the holiday vacation.
Wurst-Drevets
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Virginia Church, Coffeyville sophomore, and George Dodd, Ocean lake, Ore, junior, announced their pinning at the Theta Tau Jacquemont formal. Miss Church lives in Hodder Hall.
Church-Dodd
The pinning of Toni Barnes, St. Joseph, Mo. senior, to Jack Goble, Caney senior, was announced at the Alpha Omicron Pi Christmas formal. Gobble is a member of Theta Tau fraternity. Announcing the pinning were Barbara Bailey, Overland Park senior, Linda Baker, University City, Mo. junior, and Ann Cramer, Cincinnati, Ohio sophomore.
Barnes-Goble
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Santy Or Sinterklaas They Mean The Same
Santa Claus had many names and many predecessors before he evolved into the plump, jolly little man we know today.
The idea of a special guardian for children, who bestows rewards or punishments to good or bad ones on some seasonal or annual occasions, existed in all early civilizations.
During the Roman Saturnalia, which was observed the next to the last week of December, schools had holidays, trees were decorated and gifts were given.
These traditions were introduced into France and Britain by the Roman conquerors and probably became a part of the customs of these countries when they were converted to Christianity.
The Pilgrims and Puritans forbade the festive celebration of Christmas because it was deemed pagan.
St. Nicholas' name was contracted to Sinterkleaas by the Dutch and Pelznickel or Belsnickle by the Germans. He was a fur-clad, bearded man who left presents at the homes of good children and switches for bad children on the eve of his feast day. Dec. 6.
Father Christmas, or Pere Noel or Kris Kringle as he was called in some countries, was a good, jolly fellow in a red robe.
However, the English who settled in New York were less strict and Father Christmas made his annual visit on Christmas or New Year's eve.
Clement C. Moore is credited with combining St. Nicholas and Father Christmas into one character through his poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," written in 1823. In the poem Mr. Moore describes his Dutch neighbor Jan Duyckinck as Santa Claus.
Thomas Nast, a German-born cartoonist, used the poem's description of Santa Claus to draw a likeness quite similar to those known today.
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