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Life Without Men at Iowa Sororities in 1944
Readers learn how University of Iowa sororities persevere during wartime with scarce men. After-dinner gatherings feature songs, cards, and gossip. Letters from service members arrive, photographs fill rooms, and long-distance calls are common as Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, and Delta Gamma house life continues despite absent dates.
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University OF Iowa
Iowa City
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Pi Beta Phi
Delta Gamma