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ANOTHER
KANSAS CLOVIA
The
Epsilon chapter of Clovia was installed and members initiated February 26,
1977 at Hays, Kansas. In the following years the Alpha alumnae chapter agreed
to help them get started any way they could, and many alums sent Betty Crocker
Coupons to help them purchase the house utensils.
Meanwhile,
the Alpha's held yearly MS barbecues with the AGR's. Inga Walker was named
K-State's Miss Agriculture, and Mary Elsie Border, honorary member, was
named Older Kansan of the Year.
1976-77
was Mom Francis' last year with Clovia. The house made a quilt for her for
Christmas and each girl did a square with something about her on it. Marjorie
Kleir of Carbondale replaced her. Student dietitians began planning Clovia's
meals for credit, thus relieving the Housemother of one difficult duty.
The parents of Clovia had a large china hutch made for the dining room to
display the house's various silver items.
There
was scandal on campus when the athletic dorm was dosed because of a criminal
case. It was later changed to Edwards Hall for upperclassmen and graduate
students. The Stone House Child Care Center was opened, located north of
Haymaker Hall in what used to be the caretaker's home. An International
Student Center was built south of Weber Hall.
A
most prestigous honor came to a Clovia in 1978. Elaine Hefty was named the
second Kansas woman ever to be named a Rhodes Scholar. Her superior scholastic
record enabled her to go to England to study. The same year Beverly Bradley,
Clovia alum, was elected national KSU alumni president. Another interesting
accomplishment that year was that both Willa Dean Eyestone, an Alpha alum,
and her daughter Gail finished their degrees together. Willa Dean married
Merle Eyestone, who has had a lot to do with Clovia house business with
the 4-H Foundation, and had not finished her degree. Having always been
a very active Manhattan alum, Clovia alums were glad to see Willa Dean get
her belated degree along with her Clovia daughter. John Carlin, another
KSU grad, was elected Governor of Kansas the same year.
That
year the rose garden and conservatory west of Justin Hall was removed and
an education and classroom building was started.
In
'78 the Beta's presented the Alpha's with a Clovia Banner which was hung
in the living room.
As
was the case the first year Clovia existed, a grad student was once again
picked to serve as housemother. Carole Robasciotti, from Florida, served
as housemother 1979. When she was offered a professional position upon graduating
Jan. 1980, Gay Winterringer, another grad Ph.D. student from Oklahoma, was
hired.
Becky
Vining was elected the first woman Ag Council president on the K-State campus
in 1979.
A
tool shed was built behind the house in '79, and the new member class planted
talisman roses in the shape of the crest in the front yard. The metal letters
on the front of the house were stolen, so the new members put new wooden
letters and numbers in the window panels by the front door. A card key system
was added at the back door.
The
not too popular Susan B. Anthony Dollar made the headlines in the late 70's.
The Iran crisis and $1.00 per gallon gas all began in 1979. Vice President
Walter Mondale was one of the campus speakers that year.
A
referendum was passed at K-State for a new field house and demonstrations
caused money to be appropriated for the preservation of Nichols Gym. A plant
science building began construction north of Ackert Hall.
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