Bio: Parkel, Mary Ann (Honored at Stout – 1957)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Parkel, Mysen, Bibby, Burton, Casey, Deering, Scheevel, Soldner, Weltzin, Wonoski, Havlik, Hartig, Kofoed, Duerkop, Yamamoto, Latifah

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 21 Nov 1957

Tau chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron had the privilege of entertaining the district counselor, Miss Juliette Myren, on Oct. 18 and 19. Through a series of meetings with the whole group and the officers, Miss Myren was able to meet all the members of Tau chapter.

The highlights of the weekend was initiation and the banquets following. Those girls initiated into Phi U are Carol Bibby, Opal Burton, Rita Casey, Peggy Deering, Mary Ann Parkel, Joan Scheevel, Pat Soldner, Alice Weltzin and Eleanor Weltzin.

The banquet following took as its' them, "Phi U Salutes the United Nations." Four dimensional globes, flags from the different countries and red carnations formed the centerpieces of the tables. A delicious dinner was served by the ladies f the Peace Lutheran Church.

The program included a group of songs from various countries sung by a quartet composed of Joan Wonoski, Betty Havlik, Barbara Hartig and Ann Kofoed. A very clever book review and reading was given by Beverly Duerkop, on the United Nations as seen through the eyes of a child. Alice Yamamoto did a hula; and Miss Latifah, one of the Indonesian women on campus, gave a very interesting talk on home economics education in central Java, and its marriage customs. The program closed with "America the Beautiful." A very successful weekend had been enjoyed by all.

Mary Ann Parkel is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parkel Jr. of R. 1, Willard (Clark Co., Wis.), and a graduate of the Greenwood High School class of 1955.