Men in Uniform for Sadie Hawkins Dance
Photo: The College Days. Feb.22, 1944. |
During the early portion of World War II, things basically stayed the same at the college, although:
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Hazing with fraternities and sororities was suspended
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Student Council was renamed the War Council
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An experimental military course for women was introduced
- Students were encouraged to participate in drives to sell war bonds and stamps and collect strategic materials such as tin foil.
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Below: Women’s Military Training Course is established in 1942-43. Fifteen women were picked by Dean Isabelle Terrill to take part in this course which consisted of military drill, science, and calisthenics for three days of the week. Known as the “Women’s Army” on campus, these women underwent training that was equivalent of WAAC or WAVE training allowing them to advance faster in the women’s branches of the armed forces when they entered the services. Information about this new course appeared in the 1943 Crimson.
Below: Faculty members enlist: A page from the 1942 Crimson.
Below: These pictures from the 1943 Crimson depict Ripon College fraternity life. Note the impact of the Placement Bureau on Greek life (first column, center photo). These three men lived in Shaler Hall and were members of the Omega Sigma Chi fraternity. By April 1943, all fraternities were disbanded after most of the men were ordered to enter training.
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