Ka Re Ta was a very special club of women dedicated to spreading sunshine wherever they went. They were a middle-sized club with strongly convicted members who enjoyed each others' company and meeting others . The goal of the club which was strengthened by activities such as sports, parties , devotionals, and such was a long-lasting bond. Participating in club sports was always worthwhile. Ka Re Ta was active in all club sports from basketball to volleyball . One of the more outgoing clubs on campus, Ka Re Ta's parties were very memorable. The first party of the year was entitled , " Ka Re Ta Paints the Town Red". "Moonlight and Roses" was the theme of the Spring Banquet. Mrs. Kerv's Cafeteria hosted the final large party for the year, the Christmas Festival. For a service project , Ka Re Ta really did spread sunshine. The women went to the March of Dimes center in Little Rock and helped brighten the day for many young children as they visited and played games. Pledge Week for Ka Re Ta was a busy time for each pledge, or krud , as she was so affectionately nicknamed. All of the activities that the pledgernistresses invented centered around group activities that couldn't be completed without the efforts of each krud . On Silly Day, a Ka Re Ta pledge could be spotted on campus wearing her karate outfit and carrying a large red and yellow cardboard sun . Pledges were required to get many signatures (in black ink only) on their sun. some of these signatures were required from cafeteria workers, the president of the university, and the baseball team. Later on that same day, the kruds put on an exhibition of their skills in karate on the front lawn . Freshman Dolly Nunley, a first-year Ka Re Ta member said , " I really enjoyed Pledge Week with the women of Ka Re Ta. True, at the time some of the activities seemed a little humiliating, but thinking back, they made me grow both as a member of Ka Re Ta and as a Christian." " 62KaReTa Single Clubs RANDI KERBY . . . "To me Ka Re Ta is a group of spirited fun-loving girls striving for unity. One thing about Ka Re Ta is that no matter what we do, we do it with all the enthusiasm we can find. We basically want to have a great time no matter what we do. Our ultimate goal, though , is to spread sunshine everywhere we go - that 's what being in Ka Re Ta is all about!" Smiles Everyone. Sue Hainzinger, a senior from Bartlesville, OK, cuts up at Ka Re Ta's mixer as she chats with prospective new members. - photo by Bill Tripp. Ka Re Ta. Front row: Blume, Hockenberry, Taylor. Second row: Delarnette, Davis, Tharry, Crawford, Hill , Toms, Furlow, Houston , Kerby, Carter, Chappell, Miller, Bums, Castagnetta, Jones, K . Mullins, D. Mullins, Irvin . Third row: Morrell , Kramoski, Gifford, Hale, Butterfield - sponsor, Bennet, Nunley, Fuchs, Bray, Baker, Priddy, Merritt, Wright , Sanford, Castner, Sims. Back row: Downs, Hana , Hainzinger, Worrell, Blank, Owen, Evans, Dunkin, Farrar, Ellmore, Terry, Henderson - sponsor, Smith , Hertter, Brents, King, White, Boatwright. - photo by Bill Tripp.
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