In the 1940s

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During the 1940s, the Catala Club and the Faculty Wives Club continued to be strong presences on campus. The Catala Club continued to have many fundraisers each year in order to provide financial aid to students, while the Faculty Wives Club hosted many social gatherings, such as Christmas parties.

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This newspaper describes the upcoming 1942 Catala Club fashion show, entitled "Renaissance". It is both an interesting reminder of the historical context of the time, describing the "hospitality of the south" and independence from buying silk from Japan, as well as a great example of the things the Catala Club did for students on campus.

The fashion show each year was a big fundraiser put on by the club, and money raised was used to help provide financial assistance to SCU students.

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This is a program for the 1943 annual spring fiesta, entitled "Time Marches On". This is another great example of one of the many social events the Catala Club put on each year for the university and community.

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A newspaper article about the 1949 annual Yule Fete Christmas Party put on by the Faculty Wives Club. The Faculty Wives Club put on many social events like this each year. Unlike the Catala Club, which did a lot of fundraising, the Faculty Wives Club was more about social events and campus/community moral.

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This is a photograph of the aforementioned annual Yule Fete Christmas party put on by the Faculty Wives Club.

The role of women on campus during the 1940s was still a non-academic one and consisted of fashion shows, parties and social events. Gender roles at the time dictated these as "feminine things" which is, again, understandable in the historical context.

The continued presence and importance of these clubs contributed to the normalization of women on campus, and their involvement duties in and for the community spoke to their capabilities.

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