The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

Normal College sororities have
just finished a round Of rushing
parties.
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Tau held its inform
al party at Starkweather Hall.
There were 81 lumberjacks at the
Paul Bunyan flapjack flip party.
Alumnae Marjorie Robinson and
Rose Kellner came back TO help
welcome the girls. The girls were
presented with Paul Bunyan's blue
OK, Babe. The girls spun Paul Bun,
yam yarns and tried TO figure out
song titles. A melodrama. How
Paul Bunyan Lost His Shoit', was
/ presented.
The Alpha Sigmas held their
formal preference dinner at Stark
weather Hall which was TRANSFORMS
ed into a festive setting by stream
ers. A ST. Patrick's Day theme was
carried out. The favors consisted Of
st. Patrick's Day hats with the
sorority shield on them. The pro-
gram was an intermingling of sor.
| GRITTY topics and St. Patrick's Day.
the speakers being introduced by
verses of Irish blarney. Three alum
nae. Rose Kellner. Marjorie Robin
son and Kay Bates Mcintyre, came
back for the occasion.
The sorority girls attended the
wedding of Vera Kocis to 1t James
Liska in Detroit. Mrs. Liska was
graduated from Michigan State
Normal College in February, 1915.
Delta Sigma Epsilon
Guests at the informal party OF
Delta Sigma Epsilon were taken On
tour of motion picture" sets to
see what entertainment looks like
before it appears as a film. Mary
Lamar Mossar was viewed doing
native dance in her tropical set.
ting.
The next scene, the Stork Club,
featured Ted Lewis" Thorsby as
master of ceremonies and digger
of laughs. He introduced Ethel
Pink and Betty Van Nest as Jack
and Jill 1--WE, acrobatic dancers.
Pauline Pringnitz and Jane Davis
took over the singing rolls of l..
Bing and |. l.. Borg.
One OF the most interesting
scenes was a shot of a mountain
episode. Marilyn Goetz. Jeanette
Wittenmyer and Jean Pringnitz
were typical characters OF that re.
gion, appearing in The Gripes of
Wrath. After the tour. refresh
ments were served and games play
ed
Sunday morning the Delta Sig
mas were awakened by the ring OF
telephones. Betty Van Nest. Jean
Pringnitz were chairmen and were
assisted by Betty Thorsby, Shirley
Berg and Jane Davis. food and
Pauline Pringnitz, Ethel Pink and
Jean Black. entertainment. Alumna
Jean Campbell was here for the
dinner.
Mrs. Robert A. Hill, national
president of Delta Sigma Epsilon.
will be in Detroit for the A. f. 5.
convention March 30 and 81. Eta
chapter of Delta Sig will have her
company April !. 2 and 3.
Sigma Sigma Sigma
The Sigma Sigma Sigma held its
informal party at Jean Schumann s
apartment. II was decorated as a
penthouse, complete with girls,
famous autographs and skyline. The
guests we're received by hat check
girl, Beatrice Bine. Halfway
through the evening versatile
Thurley Nipple took over as NC
O.e OF the cleverest acts on the
program was the original skit by
two alumnae. Ruth little joel
McColl. and Betty (B.JD Worsfold.
June Small gave out with a voice
less rendition OF Arthur Murray
Taught Me Dancing. Other en-.
tertainers were Blanche Paynter
in a military tap, Betty Brown. Bea-
trice Bine and Marion Coward.
The latest formal party was held
in the formal lounge by candlelight
After the dessert. Miss Stinson
welcomed the rushees. Blanche
Paynter told What Tri Sigma
Means to Ne. Joan Schrepper
gave the poem ITO a Friend. \
medley OF tunes was played by June
Small. Helen Waskowski closed
the program with What Tri Sigma