Asa phoenix may 1958 by Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

HISTORIC PENNSYLVANIA 7~ ~& a! Lil~ â&#x20AC;˘ FoR Americans from any State, a visit to Philadelphia is in Âˇt he nature of a visit to the old homestead. This is where the nation was born, where the ringing of the Liberty Bell, with its unintentionally prophetic inscription, called citizens together to hear the Declaration of Independence. This is where Betsy Ross made her nation's flag, and at Valley Forge, Washington's men suffered the terrible ordeal which was th e price of national liberty. There are nice touches testifying to the fact that this is an old city as Ame rican cities go, and there are many pleasant links with the day when the United States of America was young. For example : in a men's club so old that it was once a sovereign State, founded by hunters and fishermen who had a grant from the King of England, they still drink a toast at every meeting to a guest who dined with them in 1787. The

club is The State in Schuylkill, better known as the Fish House, and the home of fish-house punch, and the toast is "to the late George Washington." Again, the newest second lieutenant in First Troop of City Cavalry is called a "cornet" and may be the only cornet in the world. When First Troop began, which was in 1774, that was th ~ fifth grade commissioned officer in the British cavalry. The Troop is the oldest active component of the United States Army. Still holding quarterly meetings is the Carpenters' Company, organized by master carpenters in 1724. This is the grade guild which loaned its hall, back in 1774, to the first Continental Congress. The forty-nine present-day members are building contractors and architects. The historic building is open to the public, but still functions as the guild's offices. The courts in younger cities have bailiffs. In Philadelphia courts this officer goes by the fine title of tipstaff. The chief clerk has the title in use when George was King; he is a prothonotary. And ambitious Philadelphians still take courses from the Junto, the self-improvement association organized by Ben Franklin, and now a non-profit adult night sch~ol. Philadelphia has a fair claim to being "the Nation's classroom." Since Colonial days, Americans have been coming h ere for a college education. They still do-thousands of them annually. H ere are such fine institutions as the University of Pennsylvania, T emple University,* Drexel In titute of T echnology* and St. Joseph's LaSalle and Chestnut Hill Colleges. Besides themedical chools of Pennsylvania and Temple, the city can boast of J efferson M edical College, H ahnemann Medical College, the Women's M edical College of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy. Here, too, are such specialized schools as the Philadelphia T extile Institute, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Curtis Institute of Music and the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry. Nearby ar Villanova University, Bryn Mawr, Haverford , ( Continu ed on Co ver III)

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*Alpha Sigma Alpha is proud to h ave chapters in two of these five institutions. K appa Kappa, at T emple University, insta lled in 1922 and Nu u, a t Drexel Institute, installed in 1923.

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Published in November, J anuary, March, and May of each year at 2642 Universitv Avenue, St. Paul 14. Minnesota. by Leland Publishers, Inc. (The Fraternity Press), o fficial sorority publishers to Alpha Sigma Alpha, for the Alpha Si~a Alpha Sorority, h aving headquarters at Kansas City. Missouri. B usiness correspondence may be addressed to either office, but matter for publica tion and correspondence concernin g the same should be addressed to Miss Esther Rucher . Room 504, 102 1 McGee Street , Kansas City 6 , Missouri.

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POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to Miss Esther Bucher, Room 504, 1021 McGee Street, Kans as City 6, M issouri.

Entered as second-class matter , September 4, 1923. at th e post office at St. Paul, Minnesota, under the Act of March . 3, 1879. Application for special permit mailing has ab:o been made .

PREPAREDNESS FOR CONVENTION â&#x20AC;˘ As the thoughts of Alpha Sigma Alpha members are turning to our 1958 convention a t Galen H all, it is natural for college and alumnae chapters and members to consider preparedness for our triennial meeting. Th advice I might offer has been said so well

4. Bring to every m eeting a receptive mind and body unwearied by the distractions of the convention side shows. 5. Look for the good in every event a nd personality; and assimilate the best of what you find . 6. Be tolerant in all things es pecially tho e you do not know, like or under tand . 7. T ake a long look ahead a nd fit every thing you see, hea r and lea rn into the pattern of the fraternity' future. 8. Bring back to your chapter eve ry lesson a nd impression received and deliver them in worthy form and style. 9. Give expression to your fee lings of fri endlin ess, gratitude a nd fraternalism to those to whom you are indebted for those feelings. 10. Vita lize in se lf and chapte r the ex periences which should be kept alive." A cordial welcome is extended to a ll Alpha Sigmas to atte nd the 1958 na tional convention. EVELYN

Miss Evelyn G. Bell, National P resident

by the la te Dr. John 0 . Mo eley, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, it is quoted herein from Th e Frat ernity Month: "There a re three factors controlling success What you get out of it, What you put into it, What you do with what you get out of it. " Based upon the above are ten suggestions for successful a ttendance at a fraternity convention :

BELL,

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HOSTESS CHAPTERS e~ Alpha Gamma Kappa Kappa Nu Nu Beta Omega

1. R ea d ca refu lly and preserve for reference all advance information and announcements from responsible sources.

2. Study beforehand the na mes of chapter leaders and look up the fraternity service records of your fra ternity leaders. 3. Arrive a t the convention on time, remain until it adjourns, and be regular a nd punctual a t a ll of its se ion .

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To PLAN YouR TRIP I A National Convention Chairman may I urge you to come to our A~A Convention at Galen Hall in my home (adopted ) State of Pennsylvania. W e think we have a grea t deal to offer. June and July are bea utiful months in the

Miss Helen L. Corey, Convention Chairman

mountains of Pennsylvani a. The weather should be perfectly inviting for any choice an A~A wishes to make for the recreation hours. Registration will be continuous throughout Sunday morning, June 29. Pennsylvania Alpha Sigma Alphas from our four college chapters and the Pennsylvania Alumnae chapters will b e there to greet you. If you wish to attend services before or after registration, there are many churches in the vicinity of Wernersville and Reading or in the picturesque towns you come through, if driving. Remember the Turnpike !by-passes the towns but the Turnpike map will point out nearby villages and towns. There are numerous outstanding motels in the Harrisburg-R eading areas. Unless stopping· lby 4:00 P.M., we advise making reservations. In-

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form a tion concerning motels can be received from the Chamber of Commerce, Harrisburg or R eading, Pennsylvania. As you drive off the Turnpike at the R eading Interchange you will find some ou tstanding motels. Further evidence of the hearty reception by Pennsylvania will be apparent at the opening buffet luncheon and the Pennsylvania Dutch dinner. The General program for Convention will follow many of our A~A traditions. Convention business will begin at 2:30 P.M. The general meetings and group discussions will cover topics vita l to the sorority's welfare. As the CONVENTION is the governing body of our sorority, a member attending as a delegate or as a visitor has a vita l part in determining the future of A~A. El ections will take place on W ednesday morning with Installation of the new National Council vVednesday afternoon . Sandwiched in between the full b usiness program is a wide variety of social and recreational events. It has been said tha t one is not a complete A~A until she has attended one of our Conventions. For it is at Convention that one really begins to grasp the magnitude of the sorority and experi ences the joy of m aking fri ends with Alpha Sigmas from all parts of the country. This section of the United States is a land rich in scenery, historic interest and tradition. Your Convention Chairman and her assistants in the hostess State a re planning many special features which will make attending the Convention an event to long remember. Four days of inspiration, fun and friendship starts when you reach Galen Hall, June 29. Ring your calendar NOW for June 29-July 3 and start planning. Talk to your A~A friends and interest the husbands in making it a "family convention." If you have attended a convention, you know what it is in store for you. If you have never been to one, NOW 1958, is definitely your year to attend. HELEN L. COREY,

Convention Chairman

THEI95F ALPHA SIGMA CONVENTION PROGRAM GALEN HALL, WERNERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA ... SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1958 ... Forenoon

1:00 P.M. 2:30P.M. 4:00P.M. 7:30P.M.

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Registration- Mrs. Clayton A. Richard, National Treasurer, Chairman Credentials-Mrs. William Niemeyer, National Membership Director, Chairman Buffet Luncheon, Main Dining Room Hostesses- Pennsylvania College and Alumnae Chapters Opening Business Session, Ballroom Miss Evelyn G. Bell, National President, Presiding Recreation-Rest-Swim-Golf Pennsylvania Dutch Dinner, Main Dining Room Hostesses-Alpha Gamma Chapter, Pittsburgh and Indiana Alumnae Chapters Mrs. George L. Ball, Jr. , Chairman Officers Reception, Ballroom Hostes es- Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter Mrs. A. M. Dickson, Chairman ... MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1958 ... Breakfast, Main Dining Room Business Sessions-Ball Room, Blue Room, Gold Room R ecreation- Swim Lunch on Terrace at the Pool Bus Trip to R eading, Valley Forge and Freedom's Foundation Memorial Service, Valley Forge Chapel Awards Dinner, Main Dining Room (Wear White) Mrs. Eugene H. Crompton, Jr. , Chairman Initiation, Ball Room (Wear White) National Officers led by the National President, Miss Evelyn G. Bell ... TUESDAY, JULY I, 1958 ... Breakfast, Main Dining Room Business Sessions and Workshops Gala Guest Luncheon, Main Dining Room A~A Pennsylvania College Deans and Advisers ~ Guests Hostesses- Delegates from Alpha Gamma, Kappa Kappa, Nu Nu and Beta Omega Chapters Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone, Chairman Panhellenic Discussion, Ballroom Recreation-Rest Supper on Terrace at the Pool UA Entertainment, Ballroom Mrs. Arthur L. Hellrich, Chairman ... WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1958 ... Breakfast, Main Dining R oom Bu iness Session and Round Table Discussions, Ballroom, Blue and Gold Room Birthday Luncheon Main Dining R oom Hostesses-All College Chapter Delegates Mrs. William Niemeyer, Chairman Installation of Officers Mrs. Fred M . Sharp, Chairman Recreation- Rest

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Formal Banquet Hostesses- Lehigh-Northampton and Philadelphia Alumnae ha pter., and Alpha Gamma, Kappa Kappa. u Nu and Beta Omega Chapters. Mrs. Robert Birnstock, Chairman Hotel Entertainment •• . THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1958 ...

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ASA Convention Preview ARRIVAL Trains, p lanes and buses have morning arrivals in Reading. The Galen Hall Station Wagons will be there to meet you. A twelve-mile ride through beautiful country will bring you to the "castle-like" hotel, Galen Hall. The registration crew will be ready for business and the hotel ready to assign you to your room . It is hoped that all delegates will be in by noon. A buffet luncheon will be served the first day, beginning at 1:00 P.M. No program at this meal , a time to eat and get acquainted. ROLL CALL AND BUSINESS The Convention's official opening will be at 2:30 P.M. when ou r National President, Evelyn G. Bell, will call the convention to order. The National Council will be assembled on the platform in the Ballroom, each delegate seated in the chair labeled for her particular chapter. Alpha Sigma Alpha visitors, please fill in the seats back of the delegates. After the Invocation the National Secretary, Helen Corey, will call the roll of chapters. It is always exciting, that first meeting, to hear each delegate answer for her chapter and city. Delegates are required to attend all assigned meetings. Non-delegates are on their own, although there will be convention sessions they won't want to miss either!

Dutch dinner. Our Western Pennsylvania chapters, Alpha Gamma and Pittsburgh alumnae, are in charge. Mrs. George L. Ball, Jr., Pittsburgh alumnae president, is chairman. Galen Hall is noted for its delicious meals- by this time you will know what we mean. Following dinner the officers' reception will be held in the Ballroom. Mrs. A. M. Dickson A treasurer of the Philadelphia alu~nae, is chairman. BREAKFAST All breakfasts will be served in the main dining room . This is a good time for committees to meet or to get together with new friends and exchange ideas. A!,A EXHIBITS

When some free time comes your way don't fail to visit the exhibit room. Our most talented Art Chairman, Mrs. Robert Wolf, is in charge of exhibiting all the scrap books, rush party ideas,

TIME TO RELAX

The Forest G lades Pool will the open for A~As at no extra charge (doesn't that sound inviting?). Recreation time is planned for each day. Golf, tennis and indoor recreation will be at your command. There is a charge for the use of the golf course. WELCOME DINNER AND OFFICERS' RECEPTION

After a bit of recreation and relaxation dress up kinda pretty (not formal) for our Pennsylvania

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Forest Glades Pool at Galen H all

Memorial Bell Tower, which hou es the Washington Memorial National Carillon of 56 bells. A tour of the Park, Washington's Headquarters and Th e Freedom's Foundation, will make a busy afternoon with a return trip through the city of Reading. CAMERA FANS There will be many opportunities for taking pictures, both on the trip and hotel surroundings. A hotel cameraman will take candid hots and posed pictures, which will be on display each day, if you care to order any.

The eighteen-hole championship golf course

publications, philanthropic projects and our national publications. There is an opportunity to get new ideas for use in your own chapter. MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS

EVERY DAY there will be business meetings scheduled. Sometimes they will be general sessions, at other times college and alumnae groups will meet separately. Workshops and discussion groups on such topics as RUSHING, PLEDGE TRAINING, SCHOLARSHIP, RECOMMENDATIONS, PROGRAM PLANNING, PUBLICITY and more to come!

AWARDS DINNER AND INITIATION Mrs. Eugene Crompton, Jr., National Scholarship Chairman, is the hostess of this dinner. Mrs. Crompton has some exciting plans. At this time the Council trophy for chapter efficiency, over a three-year period, will be presented. Who will receive the Alumnae Scholarship Award? Other awards and 路prizes will be included. All Alpha Sigma Alphas are requested to wear white for dinner for immediately after dinner we will have our Initiation Serv1ce so dear to all of us. This service will be conducted by the National Officers. Mrs. Joe H. Brewer, Chairman. GUEST DAY Tuesday, after a morning of important busines sessions, we are having a Gala Luncheon. As our guests we are expecting the College Deans and Advisers of the four Pennsylvania Colleges where A~A has chapters. Our National Vice President, Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone, is chairman of this luncheon. College delegates of Alpha Gamma,

VALLEY FORGE, FREEDOM'S FOUNDATION AND READING

A real treat is in store for all of us on Monday afternoon. After lunch, on the Terrace by the Pool, we will board buses for a Historical trip. VALLEY FORGE, the Winter Encampment of Washington's Continental Army, from December 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778, is one of the most sacred spots in American History. A British historian, Trevelyan, has declared Valley Forge to be the most famous military camp in the world. "Every American, school child and adult, should visit t~is spot at least once in his lifetime." During our tnp a topover will be made at the beautiful M emorial Chapel. Here we will hold our Memorial Service for those Alpha Sigma Alpha members who have died during the interim between Conventions. Of special interest to each of you will be YOUR State M emorial Window. Connected with th e Chapel and Museum is the Valley Forge

Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge

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on addre . es, tc. CHECK OUT TIME i 10:00 A.M. The 1958 Convention will be history and we shall look forward to meeting again at our next convention in 1961 . HELEN L. COREY, National Convention Chairman

Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge where our Memorial Service will be held.

Kappa Kappa, Nu Nu and Beta Omega assisting. A Panhellenic discussion will follow the Guest Luncheon. It will be approached from the national as well as the local point of view.

ASA ENTERTAINMENT Led by the talent of our National Music Chairman, Mrs. Arthur L. Hellrich, an evening of fun. Mrs. Hellrich has charge of all of our Convention Music and how that girl can make us sin~. BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON Wednesday noon, our National Membership Director, Mrs. William Niemeyer, will be chairman of the luncheon. With the aid of all college chapters some interesting ideas will develop. ELECTION AND INSTALLATION The election of the National Council will take place on Wednesday with the Installation at 3:30 P.M. Our beloved past President, Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, will conduct the Installation. FORMAL BANQUET-CONVENTION CLIMAX Dress up in your best "bib and tucker" for the formal banquet is the last official event. There will be special music, a fine speaker, convention _favors at everyone's place and a word from our National President. Mrs. Robert Birnstock, president of the Central Pennsylvania alumnae, is chairman. Lehigh-Northampton and Philadelphia alumnae assisting. Following the banquet the hotel will provide some fine enterta inment while we' relax from four busy days. "ALL GOOD THI~:'!GS MUST COME TO A CLOSE" The days have passed much too quickly and we hate to say goodby. There will be time at breakfast for those last minute visits, checking

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BY AUTOMOBILE: FROM NEw YoRK: Holland Tunnel, Route 22 through Easton to Fogelsville, Route 100 to Route 222, Route 222 through Reading to Route 422, Route 422 to Wernersville and Galen Hall, or Jersey Turnpike to Exit 6, Pennsylvania Turnpike to Reading Interchange. Right on Route 222 for one mile to Route 897, left on Route 897 to Galen Hall. FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Turnpike to the Reading Interchange then turn right on Route 222 for one mile, then left on 897 to Galen Hall. FROM WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA . AND OHIO: Pennsylvania Turnpike to Reading Interchange, which is but seven miles from Galen Hall. FRoM WASHINGTON , D. C.: Route 1 through Baltimore, Maryland, crossing Susquehanna River at Conowingo Dam, turn left to Route 222 to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Route 897 to Galen Hall. BY AIR: To R eading Airport via the TWA, Capital, and Colonial Air Lines. BY TRAIN: To Wernersville or Reading where our ca rs will meet you. Express trains from New York via Lehigh Valley Railroad. From Penn Station or via the Pennsylvania Railroad changing a t Philadelphia for Reading. From Washington and Baltimore, Pennsylvania Railroad changing at Phila,d dphia or Harrisburg for Reading. Direct service from Philadelphia, Harrisburg and all other parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. BY BUS: Royal Blue coaches from New York direct to Wernersville. Trailway buses from Baltimore and Washington to Ephrata, Pennsylvania, where our cars will meet you.

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Editor>s Note: Th e author of this article, M ercia G1Âˇassi, is a Fashion Coordinator for John W anamakers in Philadelphia. I t is through the courtesy of J ohn Wanamaker that we were able to picture the fashions shown here. â&#x20AC;˘ THE seasoned "globetrotter" has learned two invaluabl e facts: pack lightly and wisely! Conventi on-bound Alpha Sigs, remember that R eading, Pennsylvania, is tres chaud (that's parlezvous for very hot! ) in June. If you can get away with one suitcase, congratulations! If you must take another, make it a sm all one (per hap containing cosmetics, soap suds and shoes), leaving plenty of room for your ready-to-wear wardrobe. Travel in a cotton cord suit (usually of seerucker) or COTTON KNIT. I nominate thf'

A traveling delight! . . . printed cotton knit whipped into a saucy chemise with a stand-away neckline . A perfect complement is her patent accessories and braided straw roller. Worn by Barbara O'Leary NN.

latter for just about every travel-bug. It' lightweight, wrinkle-proof and takes up little or no room in the suitcase. It come in flattering solid shade ; try a new one- lime green or lemon yellow; it come in gay prints a nd jacquard weaves. Active sportswear calls for a bathing suit, two pair of shorts (one could very well be cotton knit) , a nd three T -tops. These can be mixed and m a tched with a skirt and blouse or two for convention business sessions. If you're the "dress-type," choose fabrics that r equire little care (after all, you are on a holiday ; don't tie yourse lf to an iron ) : arne! jersey, nylon, dacron . These come in attractive shirtdresses and sheathes, as well as the delightful chemi e dresses. Evenings promise a variety of entertainment. The airy chiffons, nylon and silk organzas a re wonderful for a summ er night. Your style can be feminine a nd billowy, or fitted a nd sirenish. Don't

Floss Hagopian ~K dreams of "far away places" . . . Wernersville and the ASA National Convention, of course. She wears permanently pleated shorts and a match with Lucy's skirt and overblouse for a new look. gay cotton printed skirt for tennis. These will mix and match with Lucy's skirt and overblouse for a new look.

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take a formal that ha a million crinolines. Not only will it take up a ll sui tca e room, but it never looks quite the sa me after a hard day's journey. R ememb r, you will need two dressy d re cs Âˇ one for info rm al dres affairs ... a nd one for a more formal occasion. White shortie gloves a re a must. Pack a t least three pairs. The little nylon knits are p erfect ; th y dry overnight and take up no room. Stockings are also a nece sity. I know, I know; it's ummer and who wears stockings? YO U SHOULD . . . they don't increase perspiration beads (I t's all in your h ead! ) . W ear them enroute and for your formal affairs; it's correct, n eater and makes you look much prettier. You know th e old adage, "A L ady always wears a h a t!" ; well, it's true; it's modern ; it's chic! An inexpen ive silk or cotton print, straw roller, or crusha bl e ribbon knit add a glamorous tou ch to you r travel ensemble. Hold back on the lingerie. Being nylon, you need only the set you have on a nd one extra. The same goes for p.j .'s and nighties : dry-dry cottons and nylons do the trick. Your tootsies should be in comfort all the while-here is one place where you can splurge ! Tkae two pairs for daytime wear ; one fo< travel-

Nu Nu's Lucy Simpson chooses separates for the daytime sessions. Her skirt is white pennanently pleated linen; over it, she takes the chemise approach in a middy top of lipstick linen, sporting shiny gold buttons.

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Jonquil yellow blooms afresh in a delicate cocktail dress of silk organza. Lucy's short white kid gloves are for a "not-so-fonnal occasion"; satin pumps complement her sash.

For the fonnal banquet, Barbara chooses a frothy dress of white nylon banded in soft pink and baby blue. The bodice is appliqued with petal daisies; long white kid gloves and satin pumps add a touch of elegance.

inrr (a trim pump in patent, kid or traw ), bedroom cuffs a nd sanda b for evenincr. One Ia t and probably th e most important tip pl a n your wardrobe around a color sc heme. Thi elimina te packing a doubl e set of a cce -

sori es. Choose basic item that can be changed by a twist of beads, a blooming summer posy or a pretty scarf. After you do all the "do's" and ignore the "don'ts," have your elf a ball!

The 1958 Nominating Committee â&#x20AC;˘ THE College and Alumnae members of ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA are asked each convention year to make recommendations for National Council members for the ensuing three years. Each College and Alumnae chapter will be contacted by mail for suggestions, but members not affiliated with a chapter are asked for recommendations. All names sent to the committee will be given serious consideration when the slate of officers is prepared, to be presented and voted upon at the National Convention, GALEN HALL HoTEL and Country Club, Wernersville, Pennsylvania- june 29-]uly 3, I958. MRs. GEORGE BAKER, CHAIRMAN I505 Woodland Avenue, Folcroft, Pennsylvania MRs. JoHN GILLESPIE 8507 Ward Parkway, Kansas City II, Missouri MISS MARY 0TTIS w AITES Box II22, Station A, Hattiesburg, _i\1/ississippi

â&#x20AC;˘ " lcH ben askin' und askin' und askin' nice. Ich ben a kin' der Musiker ben gesent zu die Na tionalisch Musiker Chairfrau. No musiker i t gekomme n. Ach! Der Conventionisch ist gekommen und der musiker nicht ist!" And th ere you have a ad, sad story, told in Pennsylvania-Dutch (mit chust a little German, Kansas und New Yorkisch added ), of the life of your National Music Chairman! Ready I am, vocal cords at proper pitch- and not one original song to present as 1958's "Convention Song"! Dummox I amich ben- but this i YOUR ong and mu t come from one of our inging chapters. V\ e will of cour e, be singing all the old and dear songs from our Alpha Sig Songbook. But we need orne new ongs to sha re with everyone. Will you please send me any parodies not included in our Songbook a nd a lso any original musi c your chapter likes to sing? I ch ben settin' and waitin'- to me the ong sending you better be ! L. HELLRICH National Mu sic Chairman 35 Norwood Street McKnownville Alban 5 New York MRs . ARTHUR

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tJvtt CANDIDATES

THE ELIZABETH BIRD SMALL AWARD

Mary Lee T eel Alpha Longwood College

Patricia Long

Patricia Armata

Alpha Alpha Miami University

Alpha Beta Northeast Missouri State College

Doris Tritinger Anderson

Maile-Gene Lovell

Blanche Dunshee

Sandra Cheryl Harlan

Alpha Gamma Indiana (Penna.) State Teachers College

Beta Beta Colorado State College

Epsilon Epsilon Kansas State Teachers of Emporia

Zeta Zeta Central Missouri State College

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Nancy Cooper Eta Eta Kansas State Teachers of Pittsburg

Elizabeth Helen C enter

Lois Anservitz

Marlayne Surline

T h eta Th eta Boston University

K appa K app a Temple University

Nu N u Drexel Institute of Technology

Treva Beam S igma S igma

Phyllis Watkins- Brian T au Tau

W estern Colorado College

Fort Hays Kansas State College

Barbara Ann Kingsbury Rho Rho Marshall College

Norma Long

Elaine Ingram

Faye Gaines

Norma Hatley

Phi Phi Northwest Missouri State College

C hi Chi Ball State T eachers College

Psi Psi Northwestern State College of Louisiana

Beta Gamma Northeastern State College of Oklahoma

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Dorothy Jane Larroux Beta D'e!ta Mississippi Southern College

Priscilla Shafer Beta E psilon Madison College

Katherine Moesnner Beta Th eta Central Michigan College

Mary Lewis Beta Lam bda Arkansas State Teachers College

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Brenda Meaux Beta Z eta Seuthw estern Louisiana Institute

Judith Parsons Beta I ota Radford College

Sandra Coley Wasson Beta Mu Henderson State Teachers College

Irene Janice Bell Beta Eta Dickinson State T ea chers College

Dianne Daly Beta Kappa W estern m :nois University

Carolyn Lowe Beta N u Murray State College

Joan Sparks Somers Rho Chi Wayne State University

Carol Rae Gwinn

Marsha Bouley

Isabel Dunlap

Gloria Ann Kettelhut

Beta Pi Concord College

Beta Rho Northern Illinois University

Beta Sigma Southwest Missouri State College

Beta Upsilon Indiana (Terre Haute ) State Teachers College

Barbara Hartig

Doris Hamilton

Janet Shaw

Beta Phi Stout State College

Beta Chi Arizona State College

Beta Psi Western Michigan University

Carole G. Faust

Patricia Potthof

Nancy Coon

Beatrice Brodrick

Beta Omega Bucknell University

Gamma Alpha Creighton University

Gamma Beta Wisconsin State College

Gamma D elta Queens College

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THE ';'UUt FIDELITY AWARD CANDIDATES • EACH year, one girl is chosen by the awards committee to receive the Frost Fidelity awa rd , established by Donald and Emma Coleman Frost II II, from ca ndidates submitted by the chapters. This honor is based on intangible fraternity values including loyalty and "unsung" service to Alpha Sigma Alpha .

Ellen Davis Callaway, AljJha Longwood College Averil Olsen, Alpha Alpha Miami University Barbara Kerls, Alpha Beta Northeast Missouri State College Alice Smead, Alpha Gamma Indiana (Penna.) State Teachers College Vivian Anderson, Beta Beta Colorado State College Linda Cunningham, Epsilon Epsilon Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia Ann Corn, Z eta Z eta Central Missouri State College Rozanne Mulnix, Eta Eta Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg Susan Clark, Th eta Th eta Boston University Connie Brady Whitcraft, Kappa Kappa Temple University Linda Wilson, Nu Nu Drexel Institute of Technology Helen Mary Cronin, Rho Rho Marshall College

Carol Gamble, Phi Phi Northwest Missouri State College

Marilyn Mahan, Beta Nu Murray State College

Sanda Sue Woods, Chi Chi Ball State Teachers College

Sonya Ruth Markowitz, Beta Pi Concord College

Dorothy Leifeste, Psi Psi Northwestern State College of Louisiana

Joyce Wulbert, Beta Rho Northern I llinois University

Rosemary Castleberry, Beta Gamma Northeastern State College of Oklahoma

Katherine Donica, Beta Sigma Southwest Missouri State College

Mary Ottis Waites, Beta D elta Mississippi Southern College

Ethel Gayle Hittle, Beta U psiion Indiana (Terre Haute) State T eachers College

Hope McAlpin, Beta Epsilon Madison College Gloria Foreman, Bet a Z eta Southwestern Louisian a Institute Evelyn Louise L arson, Beta Eta Dickinson State T eachers College Marion. Ellsworth, Beta Th eta Central Michigan College Marlene Burchett, Beta Iota Radford College

Janet Orr, Sigma Sigma Western Colorado College

Luzanne McGinnis, Beta Kappa Western I llinois Un iversity

Velda Moyer, Tau Tau Fort Hays Kansas State College

Betty Trice, Beta Lambda Arkansas State Teachers College

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Jo Scheevel Martin, Beta Phi Stout State College Jacqueline Wisherd, Beta Chi Arizona St~te College Lenore Falvey, Beta Psi W estern Michigan University Dorothy Ann Fuetterer, Beta Om ega Bucknell U niveni ty Feliksa Pabilionis, Gamma Alpha Creighton University Valarie Hermann, Gamma Beta Wisco!"Jsin State College Christine Peet, Gamma Delta Queens Coll ege

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• THERE arc almost as many different local activitie for philanthropic work as there are cha pters of Alpha Sigma Alpha. E ach on e i g ra tifyingly successful and each one demanding tim e, plan ning, a nd pe rsonal sacrifices. M a ny chapte rs h ave had the arne local project for a numbe r of yea rs, whi le several select new proj ect each year, but whethe r it has been a continued prog ram or not the determination for a successful comple tion of the proj ect assures some les fortun ate p erson, o r g roup, a g reat dea l of pleasure from the effort · of those participating. Beta L ambda devoted a great deal of time a nd effort in making thirty-six Monkey Dolls to take to th e children' home in Little Rock. Wh en these a re fi nished they have plann ed a variety how a nd party which i to be broadcast over th e ra dio station a t Little Rock. Be ta Epsilon at M adison College clothed and fed four needy children a t ·Christmas. Th ey were brought to th e

Beta Delts are shown g1vmg a party for a Cerebral Palsied child whom they had sponsored to an Easter cal Crippled Children's Camp last summer. To the left is judy Bowling who was a counselor at the camp and is men1bership director of the chapter. Mary Ottis, chapter president, is directly behind the guest of honor.

sorority house where gifts were given to each child. "Stockings were hung by the chimney with care.. . ." The chapter has accepted the a dditional responsibility of the campus R ed Cros. Drive. Beta Sigma gave to a needy family at Christmas, a nd the pledges spent m any hours foldin g th e letters sent out with the Tubereulosi stamps a t Christmas. On St. Patrick's D ay th ey had a party for handicapped children. A purchase of light bulbs to help the blind was m ade in addition to a donation to th e T.B. Drive. DONATION TO CEREBRAL PALSY FUND A cash donation of $20.00 was made by T a u Tau to the Ce rebral Palsy Fund and the chapter pres ident took an active part in a telethon broad cast ove r KCKT for the b enefit of th e Fund . At Christmas a party was given for the a lumna e children at Hays since no ·local family was ava ilable. Throughout the year the Alpha Sigs visit Mi s Elizabeth Agnew who was the chapter's first adviser when they were chartered in 1927. Th e chapter is very proud that their new dorm on the campus is named Agnew Hall to honor this wonderfu l Alph a Sigma Alpha. It was my privi lege to visit her while in H ays on an in pection tour thi winter a nd she is as .proud of her siste r-; as we are of he r. An Easter party was given for th e Speech Correction Children a t the Hays Clinic of H adl ey Hospital. The Greeley alumnae group h a chosen ·to assi t their college chapter, Beta Beta, this year since a n ew sorority house has just been obtained, a nd cha rity begins a t home. It is wonderful for colleg chapters to have h elp from the ir alumnae groups, and in this case th e a lumnae feel it h a been mo t rewarding to be so closely associated with the girls. They have helped purchase a lo\·cly blond pinet piano, a silver tea service and have made ceremonial robes plus a multitude of other little things. The Wichita alumnae chapter has "adopted" a young man of 21 who is a victim of Frederick disease, and is a patient at Winfield State Training School at Winfield, Kansas. They have sent a box each month with the little thin<TS a "' a man of that age might enjoy and since he is in wheel chair, book and magazines are a great pleasure to him. Many of the members have vi ited him throughout the year and they are ve ry happy to be a part of this program.

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Some of the pledges of Eta Eta chapter and Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity doing their part in a "Tidy Pittsburg" campaign. Pictured from left to right are: Ann Crompton, Janet Messenger, Ray Thomason, Ron Wa-

gerly, Nora Lee Wright, LaNell Linn, Rozanne Mulnix (chap~er ~resident), Nancy Stiggins, Ann Degner, Bob Kazmierski, Kenny McManua, Gary Smithson, Joyce Padfield (on ladder), Roger Ross.

MAKE SCRAPBOOKS Beta Rho chapter made scrapbooks last summer and gave them to the Chicago alumnae to be distributed at a hospital and an orphanage. Their other interests disclosed a sincere effort, in the D eKalb area, on behalf of the Heart Fund and th~ March of Dimes drives. The Central Pennsylvania alumnae initiated a proj ect this year which they plan to make an annual program . They awarded a $100.00 scholarship to a graduate student working with the handicapped students. Beta Omega chapter assisted a needy family at Thanksgiving, and a Christmas party was given children selected from the Lewisburg area. R ecently they found a colony of migrant workers not far from the school. After investigating and finding how desperate they were, the chapter started knitting woolen mittens, caps, scarfs, and socks to give them. They also furnished blankets which the chapter recovered in bright material. The girls felt this had been an experience which gave them a deep understanding in helping worthy and need y persons.

they took fancy foods and children's magazines to the school. At Christmas, the Portland alumnae gave articles to the Oregon M ental H ealth Association. This has been a successful project of theirs the past several years. The Los Angeles alumnae gave twelve painting easels and aprons to the Adams School for the Mentally Retarded. They also furnished the school with a portable television set, and the alumnae received a great deal of publicity when they gave the school a Junior Encyclopedia Britannica. They have also donated flann elboard, cut-outs, suede paper, plastic numbers, and other items from time to time as they are needed. They are the only group providing extra help to the school, and are very happy and proud of their project. Eta Eta chapter at Pittsburg, Kansas, completed two projects this year. One was the filling of food baskets for needy families, and the other was in cooperation with the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce in a "Tidy Pittsburg" campaign which consisted of "dressing up" and washing windows of vacant stores. They found this was very profitable in the form of advertising our sorority to the community. Beta Upsilon, at Indiana State Teachers College, has been working 路very- hard making scrapbooks for the Children's Ward at Union Hospital from Christmas and "Get Well" cards. Each girl has adopted one or two children at a local orphanage and are sending little gifts for their birthdays

DECORATE EASTER EGGS In Anderson, Indiana, our alumnae group made and decorated sugar eggs to sell at Easter ; the proceeds went to the Special School for Children. They also made small eggs for the trays at the hospital at Easter. During the Christmas holidays

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Five members of Gamma Beta admire their own handiwork, as they prepare to pack stuffed animals they made for the children at Sparta Home for the Mentally Retarded. Left to right are June Zielinski, Evelyn Smyth, Patricia Roche, Betty Marvin and Janet Duranceau.

wa presented a personal gift. At Chri-tmas, the Proctor Council and the Lions Club gave their annual party and Beta Pi donated $50.00 for the purchase of new toy for the children in addition to their annual contribution of $25.00 to the Jane Britton Memorial Fund. Gamma Alpha chapter has taken much pleasure in helping a very unfortunate young girl whose parents are having great difficulties. They have o-iven her spending money. taken her to lunch and on a shopping trip to purchase a few "extra" thing a girl of her age would like. They are taking her to movi es, horseback riding, and engaging in other activities which she cannot enjoy while living in a foster home. Beta Theta gave a Christmas party for the underprivileged children in the Mt. Pleasant area. The chapter pledges have been working in the

and specia l occasions. Chi Chi chapter prepared Thank giving baskets and plans are underway for their annual "paper drive" with 50 per cent of the proceeds going to the H eart Fund. Beta Nu travels to Fort Campbell regularly to entertain the oldiers a t the Hospital with programs using the talent of all the members. They are also sponsor of two Brownie Scout Troops. These troops are led by four girls with the other members helping ""ith the m eetings a nd other activities. HEART FUND Beta Iota at Radford, Virginia, is making plans for organizing a major project, however, for this year they have been busy with Chri tmas 'baskets, the Heart Fund, a carnival which provided fund : for the World Univer ity Service Fund and participation in a Faculty-Alpha Sigma Alpha volleyba ll gam e with the proceeds going to the Community Ch est. Many various charities have benefited from their activities. Beta Eta chapter assisted the March of Dime campaign. Kappa K appa delivered food baskets at Christmas, as well a~ sending packages to "Care." They are also looking into the possibility of adopting a foreign child with whom they might corre pond and assist. lpha chapter adopt d a needy family nea r Farmville at Thank giving Christmas a nd Ea ter. The girl felt thi gav them a lot of pleasure and they njoyed con entra ting their effort on thi fam il . Beta Pi cha pter traveled to Beckley We t Virginia to entertain the patients at th V eterans Ho pita! with a talent how based on the them 'Bla k M agic." ft r the program eac h patient

Marylee Baker and Jeanne Eyman, Beta Theta, are shown starting to fill their shopping cart with food for a needy family whose home burned at Christmas time.

hospital, a nd they also made a donation to "Care ." Zeta Zeta again will give their annual gift of $250.00 to the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kan as City, Missouri. Each girl mu t earn $2.50 toward this fund by doing various jobs. This is a big undertakino- for these girls and our hats arc off to them. EW TOYS Alpha Beta gave speciall y constructed tabl e to th e Cerebral Palsy Ch ildren, and this year the hapter gave $25 .00 toward the purchase of new toy for these chi ldren. Beta Delta sponsored an eight-year-old boy at a n Easter Seal Camp for two weeks in Augu t. H e is a Cerebral Palsy victim and during th e year they had a party for him and hi mother. Gamma Beta made tufTed ani-

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mal which wer ent to the Welfare Hom at Sparta, Wiscon in , a nd well-earned publicity was given to the chapter in the Stevens Point J ourn al for this proj ect. Beta P i h ad a Christmas party in th e Panhellenic House for th patient of the State H ospita l for the m entally ill in K alamazoo, Michigan. They gave them jewelry wrapped in C hristmas paper. The chapter also sponsors a party once a month at the juvenile home, providing games, refreshments, and transportation. They are a l o completing plan for a variety show for the V eterans Hospital in Battl e Creek, Michigan. Beta Gamma a t Tahlequah adopted a needy family whose father is deceased and the moth er un able to work. They also address the letters for the M ental Health program. Alpha Alpha chapter has been assisting a local hospital by writing letters and cheering the children confined in the hospital. In the evenings they take care of the reception desk and handle the libra ry of the hospi tal for the visitors. ENTERTAIN ORPHANS Phi Phi chapter brought a group of orphans to their campus for a very full day. They took them to church, then to lunch in the school cafeteria, after which a party was given for th eir guests. Gifts were distributed at the party and everybody was very pleased as the members had done a little investigating beforehand to find out irldividual "wants." After the party they took them to the movies to make a big day for those who are not as fortunate as many others. The chapter plans to make this an a nnual project. Gamma D elta, our newest chapter, has com e through with flying co lors with their phil anthropic work . Th e first emester they took turns spending a day with th e yo ung orphans a t St. Josephs H all in Brooklyn .

Beta Omegas at a knitting cozy where they worked on articles for the migrant workers near Lewisburg.

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Phi Phis and their guests, the children of Noyes Orphanage at their Christmas party. In the center of the picture is Dr. J. W. Jones, president of Northwest Missouri State College who also attended the party.

Beca use of th e success of th eir visits the Sisters h ave asked that they spend time wi~h the older orphans. In view of the great amount of time involved, they will have to wait for a while to see if they can fulfill the request, but if they can they anticipate extending their visits to includ e th e old er groups. Epsilon Epsilon chapter won the Blood Donors trophy again this year and they are very proud since they are the only group to receive this h o n o~Âˇ since it was inaugurated. At least 80 per cent of their members gave a pint of blood every tim e the Bloodmobile comes to the cam pus. Their ma in propect was making scrapbooks for the M entally R eta rd ed Children at Parsons, K ansas, to be used in speech and educational therapy. They also mailed 3,000 brochures for th e M arch of Dimes, a nd the pledges adopted a family a t C hri stmas and ga thered both old an d new children's books for the M entally R etarded Children's Library. At Christmas they went caroling to the two hospita ls. To support 100 p er cent our National Magazine proj ect, they required each member to subscribe to a magazine. From Akron, Ohio, we learn the a lumnae h ave be.en work ing for several years with th e M enta lly R etarded Children . They volunteer transportation for the children to and from clas5, and give one day a week to helping the teacher in the classroom including aid in the teaching of cra fts. The crafts are weaving, knitting, corsage and fl ower making, jewel ry, and the making of leather goods. Th ey have provided many articles for the school and in conjunction with th e Dayton a lumnae have made many of the articles, and have furni hed supplies for the school, uch as crayons, coloring books, slates, clay, to name but a few i tems. Th e Tulsa a lumnae were so impressed with the

frame these groups had at Convention, they made two sets of pictures and sixteen helping belts to aid in teaching the children to button, snap and to tie bows. This work was done at the Sunny Slide School for the Mentally Retarded Children in Tulsa. The group is also helping an active chapter to obtain a few article for a new sorority house. Th e Richmond alumnae has for some time devoted a grea t deal of effort to the Cancer Society and this year, as in the past, they devoted severa l of their business meetings to making bandages at the Center. In addition, they assumed re ponsibility for furnishing and decorating a room at th e Center for the Lost Chord C lub, a group of la ryngectom ees ( persons who have had their voice boxes removed). The club consists of eigh-

teen members and has been in existence about one year. The room being decorated is used for instructions in speaking, practice and recreation. The Greater Kansas City alumnae prepared and presented to the Foundation for Exceptional Children, mechanical educational pictures and selfhelp belts. Garments were made for the children's ward at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and toys were renovated and furnished for the out-of-bed patients. Membership is held by the group in the Children's Convalescent Home for rheumatic heart rest cases. As we go to press, there are several chapters who have not reported, but it is known they have participated in worthwhile philanthropic projects during the year.-JACQUELYN PHILLIPS CARSON, National Philanthropic Chairman.

CHILDREN 'S BOOK ON STANDS MARCH 28

From the Terre Haute Star, Terre Haute, Indiana

• FRIDAY, March 28, will be a red-lettered day in the life of Miss Fay Griffith of 1801 ~ North Ninth Street for on that day her children's book, " Hidalgo and the Gringo Train," will apear on the book stands. Published by E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., it is the tory of a 9-year-old M exican boy, one of five children, which stresses the need for education in Mexico. It is both an informational and recreational book for children from 8 to 12 years of age . The only previous literary works which Miss Griffith has had published are several articles in educational magazines. In writing this book over a three-year period, the author has proved to herself and to the public that many retired m en and women are proving in the present day- that a second inte resting career may start and be successful after one has, retired from his live-long job. She is now at work on a second book. Miss Griffith wa retired in 1953 from Indiana Sta te T eachers College where she was an associate professor of elementary education. She had taught there for 29 years. The author was born in D enver Indiana, and spent her childhood in Summitville, where she wa graduated from High

School. She had a year of college work at Indiana State and received both her A.B. and M .A. degrees from Columbia University. After teaching for two years at the laboratory school of the Wisconsin State Teachers Colleg~ in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, she came to Indiana State. Although she had enjoyed writing for many years, ·t his was her first full length book. She started it in 1954 and it was accepted by the publisher in March of 1957. During that time, she made two trips to Mexico, where she got her inspiration and material for the work, once in Winter and once in early Spring. Her book is illustrated by Kelly Oeschi, with line drawings on the inside and a bright-colored jacket by the artist. She wrote the story for children of third and fourth grade reading and interest levels, hoping to accomplish the following purposes: To produce a story that Mexican children would like and inspire them with a desire to get an education, to give North American children a true pi~ ture of one phase of Mexican life and emphasize likenesses, rather than differences, between North Americans and Mexicans, and to cause a bond of sympathetic understanding to grow between the two groups.

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"SHELTERED LIFE" OF Bv

Ml ND ENDS IN U. S.

no idea of the number of immigrants admitted annually to thi country. (How many of the rest a VISit thi ummer to the Soviet Union under the of us can answer such questions?) Even more disturbing than this is the lack new cu ltural exchange of understanding by American adolescents genprogram will soon get erally. of the ideals and principles underlying under way. American Amencan democracy. Allowing for the fact that youth is beginning to 1 e ave its ideological person questioned in opinion polls do not fully nest. The students who reveal their beliefs, the studies of teen-agers' attigo to Russia for study tudes that social scientists at Purdue University and travel will be care- have l~ng conducted show a trend in thinking fully chosen, also ori- that might well cause concern in a Nation comented on Moscow prop- mitted to freedom of the individual. According to this study, more than half of the aganda, says the StuNation's teen-agers believe that police should be dent Travel Council a coordinating agency for entitled to use wiretapping, that third-degree metheducational travel ods are acceptable, that the iFifth Amendment Miss Malvina Lindsay should be repealed-that persons should testify groups. These students are only a symbol of the greater against themselves. They also think most people contact ahead betwe~n the peoples of this country not capable of deciding what's best for themselves. Yet the chief aim of education in this country, and those of the Communist world. Even if the as Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers U~ited States-Soviet exchange program should conceived it, was to prepare citizens to defend and stnke a snag, more • and more interminglinoof t> people from both sides of the Iron Curtain is preserve a free way of life. M~ny leading scientists of today are urging that inevitable. National walls will be ever h'arder to the mcreased number of scientists and technolr~aintain in an era of jet airplanes, space exploraogists the country plans to develop be given an tiOn and mass communications. all-around education, including an understanding Few of America's youths, or even its adults, of their roles as citizens of a democracy. For in are prepared for this ideological plunge. The their capacity as citizens, scientists will have to l~~ here in knowledge and understanding of political systems and theories is as great, if not help make national decisions. They also need to greater, than the lag in science and mathematics. be able to explain their system of government Americans have so long lived on a cultural island in the wider contacts their professional activities they have not had to shar-pen weapons to defend may bring them. All young Americans will need to understand what they believe in. and be articulate about their country's role in And strangely, for all the cry for more scientime that finds it the chief ( posmid-century-a tists, there is no call for more and better teachsibly the only) exponent of "people's capitalism." ing of the Nation's history, system of government and political ideals. There is no call for more This cannot be achieved by the parroting of dogknowledge of competing systems of governments ma in the totalitarian method. J.t will call for the skilled and creative teaching that inspires puto which Americans will be increasingly exposed. pils to think. Moreover, the heightened combat Americans young and old who go abroad demin ideas stretching ahead also calls for adult Ameronstrate disturbing lack of knowledge of their icans to take stock of what they believe in and to own country and of ability to explain it to others. learn to explain it to others. Recently this column reported how this was evide nced in a survey made of 1000 college students Miss Lindsay's article which appeared in The bound for overseas, made by the Maxwell GradWashington Post and Times Herald, March 13, uate School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of 1958, was brought to our attention by the CitizenSyracuse University. ship Committee, National Panhellenic Conference, These students were especially weak in ability Margu erite S. Jansky, chairman, and is printed to discuss the public issues about which they were here with the newspaper's permission. Miss Lindlikely to be asked. Only four out of 10 had even say, before going to Washington, lived in Kansas a rough idea of how many Negroes there were in City, and her family and your editor's have been the United States. Eighty per cent had little or friends for many years. •

MALVINA LINDSAY

~E.LEC~ION of 40 American college students for

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LIFE OF A MISSIONARY'S WIFE LIVING IN AFRICAN JUNGLE by

I sABEL ScOTT ANDERSON

• LIK E o many oth ers who have paused on the tep of the Kappa Kappa house before leaving it, I did not anticipate eleven yea rs ago the experience that were to become mine. Of course, I had my plan . They included teaching an d becoming Mr . J ohn And er on. But even in my wildest

John and Isa bel Scott And erson and their children, Christina, 7; Eric, 5; Per, 3; and Sara, 17 months.

im agin ation th ere wa no thought of bein g a mi ionary' wife, living in an Afri ca n juno-le and teaching my own child ren. Yet th a t i where I a t leng th found my elf, enjoyina th n w !i f a nd o-ra teful for it n e of purpo e. A year a fter J ohn's ordin ation a a Luth eran pa tor in 1954, we a rrived in Liberia V\ e t fri ca. , in ce then we have li,· din thre d'ifferent place . Th fir t wa T oto' . town a long the main road , 80 mile into th int rior · the econd a native ,-illag called Ya nokw le, acce ib le by / ep when the bridge a r in repair: and last, M onrO\·ia. th e modern apita l city on th tla ntic 22

coast. There life daily became more compara ble to the U. S. W e were soon at home with the friendly people at Totota. It was whi le we were still unpacking our barrels and boxe and organizing the pantry that our missionary neighbors a rrived to introduce a handsome Liberian and to ask a favor. M ose Gayflor (or H ead-man Moses as h e wa known because he was in charge of th e station workmen ) had just become th e proud father of twin ! Th ey had an old broken baby bottle for water . . . perhaps we ha d one we could give him ? They had learned that a little water, boiled a nd fed new bab ies was a good thing to do . Our Per was then ju t 7 months old, there were eYera l bottle among our things. M osc hurried off with one to hi new family. About two wee ks later a fin e looking woman greeted me at our door and pulled a bottle out of her lappa (shirt ), ho lding it up for me to sec. "\Ve recognized our bot tl e. Thi was no doub t the moth er of the twin ! She had come to say thank you to us (is-say-uh , in Kpelle) . After this he ca me regul arly to show u the babi es. That visit was the beginning- of a friend·hip (with few words) whiGh we have enj oyed ,·ery much . W e were o nl y beginning to lea rn the lanrruage and he knew no Engli h. Ho,,· pleased we were to watch the o-rowth of these babies and ee the good ca re and love th ey rcceinxl fro111 their parents. Because these parent w re Chri tian they were treating their twins q ui te differently from man of th eir n eighbor. wh o mio-ht have had twins. ot long ago these triba l peop le commonl y cast as id e on e twin to di e be-e u'c of a su per ti tion. For some time. about once a week, Yfr~. :\'[o-C's wou ld top by our hou se n her way to or from her rice fat·m. W e would Yery carefully weig h th e chil dren on the kitch en sca le and noel our a pproval. A th e weeks went by th ey were ga inin g at a r a te co mparabl e to our own ba bies! R ema rka bl e beca u. e th i moth er was the sol ource of food for two-\ ithout th e help of Carnation , C lapp' or Gcrb r' . On the e yj it I would try fe bly to pea k a li ttl e Kp lie to her. he wa s~ ncouraging lauo-hing heartil y at my mi take- but a h ay urging me to try ao-a in. She wa on of

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The Anderson children in front of the lovely new St. Peter's Lutheran church in Monrovia.

John, Eric and Per in front of their mud and stick house in Y anokwele.

our first friends in our new home and one we hall always remember.

bors, it at least has the power to change in its own hands. Six degrees north of the equator, puts this land quite directly into Africa's large "rain forest." Consequently those who live there enjoy den e and luxuriant foliage all about. It surrounds the mission stations and lines all the roads. Indeed, it has all the tropical splendor of which many have written. There are some hardships-malaria, humidity, heavy rains, and the creeping denizens of the jungle floor . One might add, isolation and lack of some things which make life at home more convenient, faster and efficient. However, many Americans take yearly vacations in the mountains just to achieve this very thing! In Monrovia at the port (just 10 years old), ships daily unload a ll the things which are rapidly giving the country a new look, and facilitate its development. They re-load rubber and iron for the most part. Rubber trees grow there very well, as do cocoa a nd coffee trees. The hills-we don't suppose a ll of them-contain iron. Those who know tell us that it is finer than Swedish ore. These changes affect the new church and we stud y them with interest. We have reached the place where we may hope that in our time we shall be able to see the Church become self-directing and self-supporting. For it was realized at the start, that from those accepting the Claim of J esus Christ, many would need to be helped to special book-education. The Mission ha always had schools and an emphasis on education. O ver the years, graduates have found their places in government service, in the new "civilized" way of life on the coast, and in the work of the Church. Besi des the schools and the preaching of the Gospel, there has always been the constant effort to maintain a ministry of M ercy to the physically needy. There are medical dispensaries, a nursery for motherless infant , a tiny but modern hospital near the interior border and a colony for lepers. Every missionary learns some first-aid as many people readily look to them for help.

ENJOY MANY FRIENDSHIPS We've enjoyed many such friendships. We cannot easily forget an old blind woman in Yanokwele who often would send a few palm nuts or cassava as a "dash" (gift) to her new white neighbors. We have a clear picture in our minds of a beautiful young Christian mother who carefully made us orne colorful traw bags to carry home. We shall not forget the lovely 'teen age girls who helped earn their way in school by watching ovr children. The happy-go-lucky boys and young men who helped about the mission station cutting wood and grass, carrying water, etc., a lso etched their way into our hearts as they worked and sang and came to us with every conceivable problem. And the vi llage people who came to sell things or just to visit, put variety and fullness in my day while John was away working. An old man saw that my husband would carry me flowers from the path and so he too would bring me lovely, exotic wild flowers from the deep "bush." We came to love the fin e Christian folk who stopped by to greet us before or after Sunday morning worship. We sha ll not forget or cease to love a pathetic old deaf man who lost all his belongings (they were not many ) and his home when one night some houses in town burned. Our new friends!-They are one reason for anticipating returning to Africa. Just as here at home friends play so important a part in life. These people in different ways haYc shown us that their heart is like ours, and their needs. It is a joy and privilege to be there, and to help win these friendly people to the One who can give them the greatest of gifts-Salvation. ABOUT LIBERIA A bit about Liberia and the young church there. It i a coastal country, tiny, but independent! if it is to sa\Âˇ less developed than some of its neigh-

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What is our work there? For the missionary wife it is that of running the household, keeping a constant eye on family health tutoring the children in school work, and meeting the people as their friends . Her job is not without complications. With a second wash in the water and the first not yet dry, as happens in rainy season; with the last sticks of dry wood in the kitchen and more rain coming up the valley, much ingenuity, if not patience, is asked for. For the evangelistic missionary it is preaching the Gospel to those who have not heard or accepted it, teaching the "inquirers" and catechumens. It includes counseling for the new way of life. During our first term much of our energy and time went toward learning the language of our new friends. Today, home again, some people ask us: Is it profitable to live and work there? Do they believe the Claim of Jesus Christ? We answer in the affirmative. The Church is being planted and i taking root! There are 31 established con-

gregations and many more preaching-points in our Lutheran work. Some other mis ion groups are also scattered throughout the interior. Many hear the Good News gladly. Some have o-iven life and health in telling their native brothers. We are just entering a new day in e,路angelism because of a welcomed literacy program begun in the last decade. With the languages now reduced to writing, Scripture and other material are available to the new readers. Lay Christian are learning to read and so are better equipped to carry the news to their neighbors. It is still true, however, that many do not hear because of the shortage of preachers. Of course there are those who fall and others who seem to reject the message. But for those who accept it, it i visibly a new hope, a new joy and purpose. Understandably, for as our teachings confess, "Where there is the forgiveness of sins, there also is life and salvation." We tell our friends that we know if they could be there, they also would love these people dearly and perhaps wish somehow to serve among them.

'Jtet/)4 FR0 M HERE AND THERE WILMA WILSON SHARP (Mrs. Fred M. ), immediate past president of Alpha Sigma Alpha, is much in demand as a book reviewer. On April 9, she reviewed "That Winthrop Woman" by Anya Seton for the Library Committee of the Woman's City Club in Kansas City. She keeps her audiences spellbound. WHEN you read the delightful poem, "Christmas-Eve Portrait," in the December issue of Good Hou sekeeping, did you know that the author, Ann Bryant. is our own Esther Sprague (Mrs. Gale), Detroit- Delta Phi. HAZEL THOMPSON CRAIG (Mrs. Samuel B.) is the only woman member of the committee for local arrangement for the new Presbyterian church in the U.S.A. The new church will be created on May 28 in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, when the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and the United Presbyterian church of North Am erica will unite.

HIRLEY AINSWORTH HELLRICH (Mrs. Arthur L. ) HH, National Mu ic Chairman, has been much in demand as a concert singer. In March 24

Shirley sang a concert of Oratorio anas with piano, violin and cello in Glen Falls, New York. With the Emma Willard choir, she sang the "Magnificat" of Vaughn Williams. She was the alto soloist for a Beethoven Ninth in Albany. In May Shirley will be doing another Beethoven Ninth in Schenectady and a Bach "Magnificat" in Albany. This winter Shirley has been teaching voice at Emma Willard Girls' School in Troy, New York. DR. ALPHA MAYFIELD AB, of the music department of Hannibal-LaGrange College, had published in the October, 195 7, issue of Missouri Music Not路es an article entitled "Suggestions for Encouraging Creativity in Music." This magazine is the official organ of the Missouri Federation of Music Clubs of which Dr. Mayfield is a member of the board. Her articles have appeared in practically all the leading music magazines of national scope in the United States. Dr. Mayfield is listed in Who's Who in MuS>ic Who's Who in American Education, Bureau of Mu sical Research, and last summer was added to the list of Who's Who of American Women.

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The hotel selected for our 1958 National Convention is located at Wernersville, Pennsylvania, and is within easy reach from everywhere by auto, air, tr~in or bus. The hotel is air-conditioned and the food superb. Your husbands will enjoy the eighteen-hole championship golf course and well-equipped golf club house. Greens Fee-$2.00 daily; $2.50 on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. Play tennis on the beautiful courts, swim in the outdoor pool at no extra charge or take a hike through the wooded areas. Automobiles may be stored in individual stalls in the fire-proof garage, if desired at $1.00 per day. Various shops such as gift shops, beauty parlor, pharmacy, photographic supplies and barber shop for men will help to make your stay at Galen Hall ali the more enjoyable.

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(HORAL-AIRES ENTERTAIN • THE Choral-Air s of Colorado State College were flown to Japan and Korea in F ebruary, to entertain servicem en in United States Army bases. In the group were six Alpha Sigma Alphas of Beta Beta chapter: Sally Barton, Mary Camblin, Barbara Groves, JoAnn L eonard, Mary K. Swan and Doris Wisehart. Outfitted in GI apparel including parkas and boots, the Choral-Aires were flown to Korea via Hawaii, Wake Island and Tokyo. The eight days in Tokyo were filled with performances at the military bases, shopping, and visiting the Kabuki Theatre, where m embers of the all-male troup explained the ancient traditions of the Kabuki dancers to the young Americans from Colorado. For three weeks the Choral-Aires traveled in Korea by bus and jeep, often performing twice each day. The physical hardships of traveling in alternating mud and dust, sans hot running water or heated rooms, were lessened by the warm welcome extended by our service men. Saddened by the extreme poverty in Korea, the Choral-Aires were inspired to promote sponsoring orphans and collecting clothing on campus for Korean children. An exchange performance . with the ' Waseda University Glee Club was a highlight of the return visit to Tokyo, which was concluded with the two groups joining in singing, "God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again."

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• ALPHA SrG.MA ALPHA lost one of its faithful and devoted m embers on April 3, 1958, with the death of Alice W einheimer Filbrick. A charter member of Pi Pi chapter, Alice was its first chapter treasurer and second college chapter president. When she graduated from State T eachers College, Alice immediately took an active part in the Buffalo alumnae chapter, serving as treasurer and president. It was at the Old Point Comfort convention in 1934 tha t Alice was the officia l alumnae delegate from Buffalo, and impressed all convention goers with her concept of what a good alumna program could m ean to an individual and to a chapter. Through the last few years when Alice's health would not permit her to attend all of the alumnae functions, she still maintained contact with the sorority. When she was able to attend only one meeting it would be the one where the "old girls" served as the chief cooks. To her husband, Charles, and her daughter, Marilyn, go our sincere sympathy. Alpha Sigma Alpha will ever cherish the memory of the loyalty, devotion and years of service Alice gave to her sorority.

MEMO: NAT I 0 NAL MAGAZINE CHAl RMAN to: ALL ASAs subject: DO YOU KNOW YOUR MAGAZINE SERVICE? from:

Is , there an Alpha Sig who does not know that her sorority takes m agazine subscriptions for every magazine published and meets all Publishers' special price offers? Is there an Alpha Sig who does not know that the profits from magazine sales could double or multiply many times if every Alpha Sig would route her subscriptions through A~A Magazine Service? The Magazine Service exists to help each Alpha Sig to serve her sorority. Will YOU help? Contact your local magazine chairman or use the order blank on page 47. Please remember Publishers require approximately eight weeks to process both new and renewal orders and A~A cannot shorten this time. It is important that your orders be sent in to allow for this delay.

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JOY KEAN • Joy Kean, a senior music major and journalism minor at Ball State teachers College, is vice president of Clavia, senior women's honorary; and Sigma Alpha Iota, women's music fraternity. Joy is a member of Kappa Delta Pi. education honorary; and Alpha Phi Gamma, journalism honorary. She was elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Joy is an associate editor of The Orient. Ball State's yearbook. and a member of the student staff of Lucina Hall. She has served her chapter as song leader for three years and in 1957. Chi Phi won the Inter-Fraternity Sing under her direction.

BEA ROOT • Bea Root BM. a senior home economics major at Henderson State Teachers College. was elected Outstanding Senior Woman by the women students. Bea is a member of the Student Christian Association: Heart and Key. service organization; and Alpha Chi. scholastic honorary. For two years she has been a cheerleader and class favorite. Bea was named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. She is chapter editor of Beta Mu and is treasurer of Colhecon. home economics club.

MARDELLE BRUNNING • Mardelle Brunning BK. a junior education major at Western Illinois University, is the newly elected president of Beta Kappa. She will be her chapter's delegate to the 1958 National Convention. She has served her chapter as secretary of the Panhellenic Council and chapter secretary. Mardelle maintains a high grade average and is a member of Pi Omega Pi. business honorary; and Kappa Delta Pi, education honorary.

RUTH HEIDEMANN • Ruth Heidemann Bn. a senior majoring in chemistry at Bucknell University. has served her chapter as Junior Panhellenic representative and is now ~ocial chairman. Ruth is president of Bucknell's chapter of the American Chemical Society. She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta. national freshman women's honorary, and of Pi Delta Epsilon. journalism honorary. Her musical abilities are utilized by membership in the Women's Glee club and by participation in the Methodist Church choir. Ruth is serving as head resident of one of the women's dormitories.

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Longwood College WJTH a successful Spring rush over, Alpha chapter is looking back on a most successful year. Our bigges t event was Founders' week end when a plaque was hung commemora ting the founding of A~A. Before Christmas, a newsletter was sent to our alumnae and through out the year our philanthropic project was to h elp a needy famil y and visit at th e community hospital here in Farmville. After much work a nd financial assistance from our a lumn ae, we were able to purchase a silver service set for the chapter room. All of these successes we owe to the careful gu idance and hard work of our President, Ellen Call away. After major and minor elections, Alpha is very proud to say we h ave the Presiden t of House Council, one of the four major offices on campus. Beth McLoughlin holds this office and th erefore will serve on Student Government. Tae W amsl ey is treasurer of House Council while Nancy H arnsberger h as been elected secretary of Y.W.C .'A•. The new secretary of the Athletic Associa-tion is Josie Curry and Cass Connor 1s secretary for the incoming Senior class.- CATHARJNE yoNNER.

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a straight-A average for the semester. Also comm ended were fourte en members who received a B-averag or above. On February 6, th e first semester pledges began their Alpha Sig week, which culminated in a firesid e ch at-a m ee tin g of those approaching activation and th e chapter officers for th e purpose of acquainting the girls with the m eaning and responsibiliti es of their active membership. Initiation services were held on F ebruary 20, at th e bea utiful Phi D elta Theta national headquarters and was followed by a banquet. Phyllis Larson was th e recipient of th e outstanding pledge trophy. On March 7, we had our Scholar£hip Breakfast with the one making th e greater grade improvement than h er big or little sis was treated to a large meal while the other m ember of th e pair having less improvement ate coffee an d toast. The ann ual ODK Carnival on M arch 15, found us paired with D elta Upsilon fraternity in constructing and operating a "Russian Roulette" booth. One of our pledges, Maryellen Backus, competed in the greased pig contest h eld during the evening's festivities. On Saint Patrick's D ay, th e new ac tives treated the chapter to a spaghetti dinn er. An important d a te for Alpha Alpha was Apri l 18. We were hostesses for the annua l Ohio State Day. This same we ek was the UniveFsity Greek W eek with Patti Thomas as our queen candidate.- BETH DJETERLY.

Miami University AT our Scholarship Banq uet awards were received Judy Thieman and Ph yllis L arson for outstanding grade averages in th e active and pledge class, respectively. The trophy for highest scholastic achi evement among all members was earned by Ph yllis L arson with

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Northeast Missouri State College OuR school's annua l Trump night was held February 15. Suzie Harbaugh was our qu een candidate. Our

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skit, entitled "The Verdict is Yours," received second place. On F ebruary 28, we had our Sweetheart dance in Kirk auditorium. The honor of being our A~A Sweetheart Queen was be~>towed upon Barb K erls. Her two attendants were Shirley Uralman and Barbara Moles. Our wonderful alumnae chapter prepared a delicious dinner for us on the night of March 18. Afterwards, Martha Ba rn ett, our n ewly elected presid ent, gave a report on Kansas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day in Emporia. Miss Alma K . Zoller, our adviser, presented our chapter's Elizabeth Bird Small award to Pat Armato and th e Frost Fidelity award to Barb K erls. One of Northeas t Missouri State College's biggest events is th e Echo D ance which was held on March 21. The music was provided by R alph Flannigan's band . Mr. Flanniga n also picked the 1958 Echo Quee n. Our Kath y Bowl es was chosen, and she truly made a beautiful qu een. }.{ary Lynn Young was an attendant. On March 28, w e held initiation services for our pledge class and installed our officers for n ext year.SuziE HARBAUGH .

Mary Ball was crowned Blue Key Sweetheart of 1958 by last year's sweetheart, Lurly Hunsberger, also of Beta Beta. Mary K. Swan was an attendant. Blue Key is a national men's honorary whose members are chosen on scholarship, leadership, character and service. The Blue Key Sweetheart is selected on the same qualifications. Our intramural basketball team took the championship by a very close victory over the Sigma Kappa team. Our pledges surprised the team members and coach with a tinfoil loving cup and hero badges which they presented to them after the game. With a skit about a library situation, we participated in the Greek Follies which is an annual event of each winter quarter. Our annual dinner-dance was held in Denver on April 18. Pat Krey and Ka y Frankin are candidates for Junior Prom Quee n. We are looking forward to the annual Greek Song Fest which will be held on May 2. Also we are anxiously awaiting our annual Mountain party honoring our seniors.-MARY ARMSTRONG.

Indiana (Penna.) State Teachers College AFTER a much need ed semester vacation, the Alpha Sigs returned full of vim and vigor and eager to begin formal rushing. Coke dates, dinners, breakfasts and chapter room par ties sent the m emb ers and the rushees into a busy whirl. Th e climax to th e ten-day period of rushing was our formal rush party, Coronation Capers. The rushees were presented to our adviser, Dr. Joy Mahachek. Entertainm ent was provided by the m embers and th en refreshments were served . Pledging service was held at the Sigma T a u Gamma house. On M arch 29, the Alpha Sigs again held their prePanh ellenic dinner at th e Indiana Country Club. Favors for our guests were cuff-links with the Alpha Sigma Alpha crest on them. M embers recently initiated into honorary fraterniti es are Pat Bush. Alpha Omega ; Carolyn Heilman, Pat Makufka, Shirley Miller, lena Locke and Norma Howarth, D elta Omicron ; Esther Craft, Kappa D elta Phi and K a ppa Omicro n Phi . -CAROL DEWooov.

Colorado State College SPRI NG quarter found us welcomin g back our wandering minstrels, the Choral-Aires. This singing group from our ca mpu have been touring the Far East. They were sent by the government to enter tain th e troops a t military bases in th e P ac ific, with H awaii, Japan a nd Korea a highlights of th eir trip. We were proud of the ix Beta Beta who were included in th e group. They were M ary K . Swa n, Sally Ba rton, M ary Camblin, Jod y L eonard, Barbie Groves and Doris Wisehart. Winter quarter w e gave our annual Sadie Hawkins dance in tru e Dogpa tch style. The campus ballroom decorated with shmoos, bald igles and moonshin e jugs' was fill ed with many Dogpa tch characters. The Bet~ Beta Dogpatch Band and chorus entertained. The proceeds were donated to the Campus Chest a united charity fund. ' At the Blu e K ey Sweetheart Ball on F ebruary 15,

Emporia State Teachers C ollege EPsiLON EPSILON and the Emporia alumnae chapter entertained college and alumnae chapters from Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska at State Day, March 15. The convention was held in the beautiful new Student Union of the Emporia State campus. Our chapter, led by Judith Holloway, participated in Singing Bee, the annual competitive Greek Sing on March 3. At the annual Penny Carniva l, a Greek charity benefit, Epsilon Epsilon's candidate won the Mr. L egs contest. Marge Bulkley was elected as Emporia State's Miss G.O.P. Epsilon Epsilon is now participating in Religious Emphasis Week on campus.-MARILYN SAN'TEE.

Central Missouri State College THis has been a busy term for the girls in red and white running around our campus, but not so busy that they aren't looking forward to another term of hard work for A~A. On March 3, our pledges gave a nice "Underwater" party for the actives. The invitations were found in empty bottles floating in water in our bathrooms. The program consisted of a bathing beauty contest with Betty Lou Callahan, Patti Hattchett, Arlene Campbell and Sue King wearing the bathing finery. Decorations were fish of all types, anchors and blue angel hair hanging from the ceiling. They were served green jello star fish, cookies and punch with fish swimming in it. After making th e actives "walk the plank," the pledges presented us with white yarn octopuses with names insc ribed on the arms to adorn the many red striped bedspreads throughout the dorms. C .M .S.C .'s annual Rhetor Ball was held on March 15 and Zeta Zeta's candidate for queen was Beverly Mann: Z eta Zeta sent four representatives to Kansas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day held in Emporia, Kansas, on March 15. They were Sondra Kiser Pat Strider Sally Turner and Nancy Thomson. These' girls return~d full

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of new ideas for rush and other topics discuss ed at the vanous panel discussions . Our congratulations are extended to Epsilon Epsilon for such a successful State Day and w e are looking forward to nex t year's State Day. The "Alphabets," our singing group, have had a busy schedule singing for the various frat ernity smokers. Providing entertainment for fraternities is a good (a nd easy) way of promoting good r elations with other Greeks. On March 16, we held the initiation service for our winter quarter pledges. Our Spring rush party was held on April 2. Our them e was "Crazy Hats." Since we only had two openings as our quota is controlled by the local Panhellenic ruling, this party was a rather small one. At our annual "Sock Hop" h eld on April 18, we crowned the traditional Wolf and Doll of the campus, shined deposited shoes and auction socks from famous people to help "bring in the loot. " We are also planning to mak e our annual trip to Children's M ercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, to present our check for our main philanthropic proj ect.NANCY THOMSON .

Pittsburg State Teachers College ETA ETA chapter activities have been mostly concerned with regular business so far this semester. Rozanne Mulnix, our newl y elected-president, has been chosen for Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. Thirty-five of the m embers attended Kansas-MissouriNebraska State Day in Emporia on March 15. W e took a college bus to make the trip. W e are looking forward to next year' s State Day on our campus. We have recently nominated th e candidates for the various campus office for the Greek Party and are now busy campaigning for our candidates. '\ Janet Tanner is among the five finalists for Kanza Quee n . Plans for the Spring include a picnic trip, our Spring dance and our annual Senior-Parents breakfast.JoLENE STEVISON.

Boston University FEBRUARY marked the beginning of formal rush. Following the Panhelle'nic tea, we had four informal parties based on a scarecrow theme. We h ad an enormous scarecrow in the center of our room. There was plenty cider and doughnuts and a lively scarecrow skit. After th e informal parties, there was a wee k of coke dates. This was a time to get to know the rushees in a completely relaxed atmosphere. "Castle in the Air" was the theme of our formal party which ended rush season. Our skit parodied campus life involving sororities with sorority life in AI-A at Paradise University. Needless to say, St. Peter was the registrar. W e served 5trawberry ice cream with heavenly angel cake smothered in whipped cream. After the installation of officers, we planned our chapter program for th e coming year. Among the events still to take place are informal rush, our senior banquet and our week end on Cap!' Cod.-MARJORIE MoRRIS.

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Temple University " I LovE LITTLE WILLIE I Do, MAMA," this cute littl e folk so ng highlighted most activity of Kappa Kappas for the past few weeks. Under the direction of Claire Love, we placed third in the annual Greek Sing competition; with this song and our Sweetheart Song. Once again Kappa Kappa emerged from Gree k week end the proud possessors of two awards- The Panhellenic Scholarship Award and The P a nhellenic Sorority Achievement Award, embl ema tic of sorority supremacy throughout th e year. M arch 15 was the date of the All-University Carnival. The th eme of the carnival was "Future Fantasy." Our booth featured "Catch a Falling Star," and Anne Conway was our nominee for Carnival Queen. Lois Anservitz, Connie Whitcraft and Ann Louise McK ernan were recentl y nam ed "Outstanding Seniors." Connie Whitcraft is recipient of the T empl e University award for outstanding service to the University in the fi eld of Athletics. Lois Anservitz and Connie Whitcraft were elec ted to th e May Queen's Court. Linda Schneeman and Fran Chauncey are president and vice president, respectively, of Chimes, Junior Women's Honor Society. Marian Bolderick, H elen H esselbacher and Mim Stevenson have bee n elec ted to the Women's Athletic Association Executive Board . M a rian is president of the ::.tssociation. Judy Schultz is our high salesman for the magazine campaign. She has sold subscriptions totaling $26.00. Alpha Phi Lambda of Drexel Institute of Technology entertained us at a most successful party at .their house last month . W e a re on our way to victory in the intramural basketball competition. So far we are und efeated . N ext on our social calendar is a hayride. We are also planning a Parent-Faculty tea for th e early part of May. -CAROL FRAPS.

Drexel Institute of Technology WITH the close of open rush, Nu Nu's pledge class is now in the midst of learning about A~A and preparing their pledge projects. They have und ertaken th e task of painting th e chapter room in th e Panhellenic House, and plans are und erway for th e complete r edecoration of our room. The pledges are also planning a party for the members and th eir dates. On March 5, Drexel Panhellenic Council .acted as hostess to a me eting of the Philadelphia P anhellenic . A~A's Barbara Young, council president; Eileen Matthews, junior representative; and Linda Wilson, chapter president ; participated. There were lively discussions of the various problems facing the sororities on campus, with several good suggestions as to what is being done on other campuses. All sorority pledges attend ed the meeting as part of their educational training. The meeting was followed by an informal tea and continued discussion. Another special date for members and alumnae of Nu Nu was our Spring Dinner Dance held on April 19. This year the affair was held at Kugler's in Center City. The theme of " A Japanese Tea Garden" was carried out in th e tabl e favors and d ecorations.

Looking forward to Conven tion , m embers of Nu u are selling cand y an d sponsoring bake sales in a n effort to raise money to subsidize more attendance at Convention. A hea rt y "Th ank You! " is expressed by th e member of Nu Nu to our M other-Patro ness organization for th eir untiring effort s toward th eir r ece nt bake sale and ham ra.ffie.- LJNDA WILSON.

Marshall College BARBARA KI NGSBURY had th e female lead in the college production of th e opera, " Down in the Valle y." N a ncy Sparks is ano th er chapter m ember who is active in college th eatre productions. West Virginia State Day w as held in Huntington on April 19 with th e m embers of th e Huntington alumnae and Rho Rh o chapter as hostesses. W e are bus y preparing our song for th e annual allcampus Mothers' Day sing. We hope to truly " Catch a F alling Star" and put a first place trophy in our pockets. On M ay 3, Rho Rho will have an old-fashioned all day picnic follow ed by a d ance in the evening. Gra duation will soon be h ere a nd we will b e honoring our se niors with a party in la te M ay.- jANET SAVAGE.

Western State College ALPHA SIG S together with their campus fra ternity broth ers, th e K appa D elta Mus, sponsored a succ essful pl edge dance. Couples arrived a t th e annual d a nce wea ring costumes tru e to the "Dogpatch" th em e. Vicki Brown was recentl y ch ose n Theta Chi " Swee thea rt of th e W eek. " The Co-ed Prom is n earing and we a r e honored t o h ave Al:.A ca ndid a tes for all five qu ee n posi tions in this big event. Ou r candidates are: Molly H ard y for Miss W rs tern State; Trcva Bea m for Miss L eadership ; Donna Smith for Miss P ersonality; Bobbi Casados for Miss D emocracy; a nd Sandi H ertzke, our rece nt Sno-Ball Q ueen during W inter Carnival, for Miss Attractiveness.J uDv CASADO S.

Fort H ays Kansas State College S ECOND semester began with form al rush week. On un day, F ebruary 16, th e formal tea o pened th e week's activities. Our first party was th e next d ay. W e h eld a tal ent contest with th e m embers doing " tak e-offs" of famous TV personalities. Our n ex t party was a journey into "Mousckcteer L a nd ." Dressed as little girls wearing hort kirts , gi rli sh blouses and big bows in our hair, th e m embers gave humorou s rea din gs and sang nonsen e o ngs. W e end ed this p arty by forming a friendship circle and lighting candl e whi le Bobbie Rupp sa ng " One Little Can dl e." Our chapter turned out in full forc e to help th e committee d ecorate the Colosseum for the all school Swee theart Ball on Februar 14. Pa ul a Schumacher wa our ca ndidate for Sweetheart Queen. March opened with th e I.R.C. spon oring L ea p W ee k.

Ther e was a D aisy Mae and Bea rd ed Joe contest. Velda Moye r wa out- ca ndid a te for Dais y M ae. For this week tabl es wer e turn ed on the girls for th ey paid all the exp ense . Velda Moyer, Karen W eber, Karen Laizure, Paula Schumac her, Glenda Opitz and Phyllis Brian a ttended K a nsas-Missouri-Nebras ka State D ay in Emporia on March 15. V elda r eceived one of th e awards presented by th e a lumnae chapters of th e tri-state area. "C lub ' 58," th e Fort Hays Follies, was held on March 2 1. The th em e of this year's production was " Gon e, But Not Forgotten." We sang " Beyond the Blue Horizon" for our selection . For our philanthropic projec t we gave an Easter party for th e children at the Speec h Correction Center at Hadley M emorial Hospital. W e presented the center with a gift that will b e used in h elping th e children improve th eir speech d efec ts. On April 18, we had a gay tim e a t our infOJmal party.-ELIZABETH GRAY.

Northwest Missouri State College D EANIE SHERARD was the lovely attendant to The 1958 Tower Quee n. The Tower dance, sponsored by the yearbook staff, was held on F ebruar y 2路1. This year " The Fabulous Dorsey" orchestra was the n am e band featured. M argie O ' Connor was elected the chapter sweetheart a t our .A~A Swee th eart Dance h eld on F ebruary 15. Phi Phi was well represented at the annual State D ay, h eld on the campus of Emporia T eachers. Phi Phi was ver y much in evid ence in the annual Sigma Phi Dolphin Swim show. Participants w ere Arline Stumpf", Vi cki Prather, Margie O 'Co nnor, Beverly L yle, Mary Inez Howland, Ann Porter, P eg Ril ey and Jani ce Wilkinson. Our Spring form a l will be h eld on M ay 3.GLADENE SHARARD.

Ball State Teachers College W E h eld a trade p a rty with Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternit y on F e bruary 26. Severa l Chi Chis attended Sta te D ay in India napolis on March 22. J a ne Worl ey is co-c h a irman for n ext year's m eeti ng. In th e recen t electi on of offi cers for the Association of Women Students, Nan cy Russell was elected president a nd Ginger Brad , treasurer . Sue Miller is pres ident of th e Associat ion of Wom en 's R esident H a lls and Ginger Brad y is vice president . Anita Smith, Betty Soyring, Betty Bobbitt an d Sally W eyler will be m emb er of th e student staff in th e r esident halls n ex t year. J oanne H ays a nd Sally W eyler a re n ew m embers of Sigma A lph a Eta, speech a nd h earing honorary. Anita Smith, Cricket R obbi ns a nd Sue Baer were recen tl y initia ted into K ap pa D elta Pi, education honorary. Anita Smith has bee n nominated for vice president of K a ppa D elta Pi . Pat Suroviak w as one of th e two attendant s for th e Blu e K ey Swee th ea rt. " Little Liza J ane" was o ur number for th e InterFraternity Sing which was held on P arents' Da y, April 20. Jo y K ea n was our song leader.

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W e arc proud of th e way our pledges pla nned a nd exec uted a walkout to Wabash College in Crawfordsville. They took th eir pledge-mother, Crick et Robbins, a nd assistant pledge-moth er, Anita Smith, with th em . K appa igma frat ernity at Wabash held a da nce in their honor. Cricket Robbins was chairma n for Pled ge Ni ght which was held in Noblesville on April II . In iti at ion for our pledges was on April 13. Sue Miller is cha irma n for our closed da nce which will be held a t th e D elaware Country C lub on M ay 9.Rosi E GLEIM.

Northwestern State College FoR the second co nsecutive year Psi Psi has won the a ward prese nted annually by the Associated Wom en Stud ents for the sorority having th e highest scholastic average. The sorority winning this award for three co nsecutive years r eceives a pair of silver ca ndles tick holders. Psi Psi is now th e owner of one p a ir and plans t o claim th e second pair next year. Beverly Granberry was a m emb er of th e Louisian a Sta te Fair Court. Betty Bradshaw, Emma Bradshaw a nd Lois N ell LaCour a r e student counselor staff ass istants. Lois N ell is also secreta r y-treasurer of th e Gophomore class . Among th e highlights for th e mon't h of March were th e three fraternity parties for Sigma Tau Gamma, Pi Kappa Phi and T a u Kappa Epsilon. " Stairway to th e Stars" was the them e of our spring formal which was h eld on April 12. Our a nnu al MotherF at her-D aughter banquet was on April 20 ...---EMMA JEA N BRADSHAW .

Northeastern State College i BETA GAMMA' s Spring formal, Pa norami c Ball, with its mod ernistic shapes us ed in th e d ecor of various shad es of blue, highlighted by the silver sp ark le of aluminum foil, was h eld on March 1, in the Student Center Ballroom. The evening was climaxed when Rosemary Castleberry was revealed as our Alpha Sigma Alpha Sweeth ea rt. M aril yn Oliver was our ca ndid a te for Carnival Queen . Th e contest is won by points gained from th e sale of yearbooks and money tak en in a t the ca rniva l. The alumnae chapter of Oklahoma City was hostess fo r Sta te D ay on April 19. Beta Gamma p articipa ted in the entertainment and in a p a nel discussion .- MAGGIE SAuLsBuRY McGILL.

Mississippi Southern College " FAsCI NATIO N BALL" was th e theme of Beta D elta's Spring formal. D ecorations w ere of a modern d esign. The stage had two white columns with shades of light green net drap ed b etween them and forming an archway through which the girls came for th e lead-out. Silver, glittering stars hung over th e dance floor. Music was b y the "Silvertones." During th e lead-out, Miss Doroth y Coleman, adviser, presented our nominees for the Frost Fidelity award, M ary Ottis W aites; Eli zabe th Bird Small award, Dorothy Larroux ; and Wilma Wilson

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Sharp award, Penn y Stewart, an outs tanding member of th e H a tti es burg a lumnae ch ap ter. Southeastern Pa nh elleni c Conference wa s h eld on Southern's campus, February J..l.-16. Mrs. Crecene H . Fariss .1Z. cha irman of NPC Coli gc Pan hcllenics, 11nd Mr. Fra ncis V an D erbur, Kappa Sigma 's Man of the Year, were th e m a in spea kers. Lois Prava ta a nd M ary Ottis W a ites were our representatives to the co nference. The pledge class gave the member~ a ska tin g party. Afterwards, sp ending th e night in the sororit y room was fun . Beta D eltas a ttend ed the Presbyterian a nd Baptist church es togeth er las t quarter. Carolyn K eel had a fem inine lead in th e play, " M y Three Angels." Annette Tisd ale was on th e Southeas tern P a nh ell cnic Conference pla nning committee a nd was a goddess in th e Athenian Bowl Court. Dot L arroux a nd Sylvia Carter helped in the M arch of Dimes Cam paign . Distributin g don a tion ca ns for the Easter Seal Campaign for C rippl ed Children is p ar t of Beta D elta's philanthropic project thi s year.-GwEN FoRTINBERRY.

Madison College O NE HU NDRED PER CENT achi eve ment ! Beta Epsilon rushed one girl a nd got h er, proudl y addin g L aura Fox to its sophomore class. Glimpsed du ri ng r ush week end' s frenzied ac tiviti es were several alumnae. Sue Clark Brown, Ann Pugh, Gussi e Eubank, Flossi e Moffett, K atherine H arding Chase, Barbara Sh afer, J oyce Mum ford Southgate, Grace M atz an d Libby Smith Bu rton. N early 100 % is A~A's han d in direc tin g the major offi ces aro und cam pus next year. Major elections insta ted H elen W arren in th e S.G.A. president's cha ir, H arr iet H amsberger was voted Honor Council president, and Athletic Association will be und er th e leadership of M ar th a T alma n. Campus-wide agreement conclud ed tha t Pris Sha fer's vers a tility, warmth of p ersonality a nd h er efficiency a nd fairness as S.G.A. president were th e m os t deservin g asp ec ts on M a dison ca mpus, thu s she was voted th e coveted titl e and honor of " Miss M adison." In the recent sophomore class night th e president, M a rth a Duke, was p rou d to read the names of h er sisters who h ad been selected for the class mirror for their comm endabl e a ttributes . L aura Fox was r ecognized as th e "best looking" and "most so phisticated," N an cy M oo re w as singled out as the " most intelligent" a nd J oa n Benn ett was th e "most business like." And naturally M a rtha Duke w as acclaimed "best leader." Recently one of the Beta Epsilon clan made _a ra ther unique TV debut. Bett y Johnson, a biology major, graced th e scree n "With some other chi cks" for a n impressive d emo nstra tion of h er biology proj ec t concerning chick ens in cance r research. Scholarship within th e chapter was rece ntl y acknowledged. Joan Benne tt's 3.94 semester average and Ann Carol Younkin's 3.65 took top recognition. The juniors and the se niors are to b e feated by th e sophomores this semester in the "Scholarship Party." A ten minute, standing, stomping ovation acclaim ed Na ncy Talman's a quatic skills in the r ecent water p ageant. N ancy, Porpoise club president, p erformed h er solo with such grace and finesse that the program was not allowed to end until she h ad repeated h er number. Club elec tions across campus, though scarcely under-

way, are a lread y setting a preced ent, th e Al:A way. Betty Hammack is the new Fra nces Sale club president (horne economics ) and Ginger Blair is program chairman for the sallie organization . Nancy Moore is Canterbury club co-chairman and Nina Gawin is th e secretary-treasurer. With our ann ua l R ed Cross phila nthropic program recentl y begun th e campus is feeling the d rive as the Beta Epsilons strive for 100 % cam pus-wide contributions. Pleasa nt memories are still quite fresh from th e yearly Cotillion-German D ance club w eek end. The them e, " Souther n Sere nad e," transform ed the gym into an a ntebellum ballroom as Grace M an ly, Cotillion club presid ent, and Betty Johnson, G erman club president, lead the figur e. May D ay, our next important social event finds Kay Ball agh an d Grace Manl y as M aids to th e queen and N ancy Brown, Hop e M cA,Jpine and Alice Pomeroy as a ttend ants in M adison's "Golden Anniversary" M ay Court. The Maids w ere tapp ed with green carna tions in a suspenceful and exciting assembly March 17. Our wee k end at college camp a nd th e annual senior breakfas t will culmin ate th e super-successful and achievement riddled year at Beta Epsilon.-GRACE MANLY.

Southwestern Louuiana Institute BETA ZETA's candidate for Mardi Gras Queen was Minette Horaist. The court was chosen by vote of th e male stud ent bod y and was presented at th e ball h eld on February 18. Minette was chosen first maid. Stunt Night was h eld on Wednesday night, M arch 12, in the boys' gym. Beta Zeta used " Introspective" as the th em e, and, following tradition, entered the beauty division . The girls worked hard for several weeks prior to this night but we were well rewarded . W e r eceived seco nd place a nd were presented a silver bon-bon dish as our prize.- JuoY LA NDRY.

Dickinson State Teachers College " CANDYLAND" was th e theme of our a nnual dance on February 15. D ecorations consisted of ca nes, gingerbread men, a ca ndy house for th e bowl a nd many red an d white stream ers. On M ay 10, we will have our an nu a l formal ba nquet.- KAREN UPGH EN.

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Central Michigan College AT the beginning of spring semester Beta Thetas were busy making plans for spri ng rus hin g. The three parties involved a lot of time and work but it was worth ever y minute as we h ave a ni ce ;pring pledge class. . After rush, Be ~a Theta's attentio n was given to pl an~mg and re ~ea rsmg. our skit for Frat Frolics. This year Jt was a mustcal sa ttre on H am let and we r eceived many compliments on our p erformance. During the course of the semeste r we have enjoyed many parties with the fra ternities o~ campus. Among

them wer e th e Bermuda Ball and Blue Book Dance with Tau K a ppa Epsilon, a Coker with Phi Sigma Epsilon, St. Pa t' s Dance with Sigma Phi Epsilon and the R ed P arty with Sigma Tau G amm a. For more fun an d recreation w e participated in the volleyball, basketball and bowling tournaments. Our tea ms rank first in th e final volleyball standings and second in th e bowling league. Win, lose or draw, w e e nj oyed ourselves trem endously. State Day was March 29, at Wayn e University. W e sent twenty-five d elegates to m ee t with our other sisters in Michigan. Much work and time went into th e planning of our Spring dinner-d a nce, "April Love. " Alpha Chi Omega colony joined us in our plush affair of th e sem ester. The first Greek Week on Central's campus is a comi ng highlight of spring semester. Seven days crammed with such activities as a t ea, tug-of-war, chariot race, push cart derby, swim meet and th e chick relays will be climaxed by the Greek form a l f ea turing th e "Hi-Lo' s." All the sororities and fraterniti es ar e cooperating to m a ke this "first" of what we hope will be an a nnual affair a huge success. Soon after Greek W eek, the Alpha Sigs will host all Greek seniors a t a tea in th eir honor. Just before finals, Al:As will be off to Chimney C orners at Crystal Lake for their annua l houseparty. This year we will have an extra day "jammed packed " with swimming, sunning, hiking and just plain fun. Virginia Selle and Ann Andres were selected to represent Central Michigan in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Maril yn Burkhardt and Janet H ermann w ere among the "selec t few" invited to the President's All-A banquet. Besides serving as president of Tate Hall, Maril yn Burkhardt has been elec ted president of AISsociated Wom en Students for n ext year. Kathryn Kil e was selected as vice president of Ba rnard R esiden ce HaiL- BARBARA GRAHAM .

Radford CoJiege SPRING a t R a dford College . h as meant a nd still m eans a lot to Beta Iota chapter. Rushing, cabin parti es, installa tion of new officers a nd graduation are but a few of the activities of our agenda. Spr ing, however, carne la te this year and the campus was covered with snow in March. Snow m en and women could be seen everywhere a nd included a mong them was an A.l:A majorette, this being the a ttire for informal Intttation of pledges. A slumber party in th e Wigwam of Pocahontas H ass a lso hi g hlighted a week end toge th er. Spring rushin g finds us with a number of Followin g n ew sisters. form al initiation the girls will b e honored with a party in the sorority room. They arc now taking t h e i r pledge training. Becky Prestwood, Maid of Becky Prestwood was Honor, 1958 May Court. elected Maid of Honor . . . to th e 1958 Ma y Queen. Beth Wtlltams Js. servi ng on th e M ay D ay commission. For th e first ttm e the sorori ty battled in an over time

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This an annu al event and th proceed a rc g iven to the Campus Chest. The n ewsp ap er sta ff will have as its new editor Nan cy St. Clair. Nan cy has served as fea tured cdito; and r eporter for th e p ap er. C abin p a rti es a re looked forw ard to eac h yea r by th e four sororities on campus. This yea r Beta Iota will travel again to th e Kiwa nis C amp nea r G alax. Load ed down with food , bla nkets, cards a nd va riou s and sundry p a raphernali a th e girls will be se t for a noth er w eek end of fun, fellowship and , of cou rse, little sleep. Many activities a re b eing plann ed by A ~A for g r adu a tion. A pa rty will be given for th e se niors followin g th e las t m ee ting in Ma y. A moth er p a tron ess service and a r eception honorin g th e seniors a nd th eir p ar ents will b e h eld during g radu a tion week e nd .- BoBnm BuTLER. IS

Western Illinois University BETA KAPPA S h a ve b ee n busy pla nnin g for Sta te D ay which wa s held April 12, on our campus. Miss M a ry K. Reiff, n a tional college editor, w as our afternoon speaker. Buz.z sessions a nd a coffee hour composed the morning sesswn. The Macomb alumnae worked with Beta K a ppa to help m ake th e m ee tin g a success. Our traditional spring d ance, th e Cotton Ball. has be<>n held. To this fes tive event, Western coeds ush ered in Spring- by wearing th e first cotton dresses of the season. The gym was decorated to r esembl e a S~ uth e rn Pl a ntation. The annual dinn er dan ce, R ed Slipper Ba ll, will be h e 1d this year at the L amoin e Hotel. After dinn er Beta Kappas a nd their escorts will da nce to the musi c of The Bluf! Flam es, a talented combo composed of W estern s1[ud ent s.- SHARO N MILLER.

Bea Root was elected o utsta nding senior wom an . M a ry Lou Wilkerson heads the Associa ted Women S tudents. M a ry Bosche tti was elec ted to the executi ve council of Associa ted Wo men Students a nd was naml" d am ong th e top t en f reshmen sc hol as ti a ll y. Pla ns are now being co mpleted fo r R eddi e D ay whi ch will be h eld M ay 7.- BEA R ooT.

Murray State College " AROU ND th e World in Eighty Days" was th e th eme of o ur informa l rush party on M arch 4. The ru shees were invited to a premi er of the movie with H edd a H o pper ( Ann Smith ) as toas tmistress. The spo tli g ht was on seven sce nes- J a pa n, Ara bia, London , N ew York, H awa ii , J a m aica and Fra nce. M a ri e Grubbs was elec ted p resident o f th e ca mpus Y.W.C.A . a nd a lso a m ember of th e sta te plannin g co mmittee. N a ncy M elvin was chosen for th e lead m " Alice in Wonderland ," t h e Children's Theatre p rod u c t i on. Mary H a rding reigned a s 1958 Shield Queen . C arolyn Lowe a n d J oyce R u do I ph were n am ed m embers of th e radio board . They h elp conduct a weekly prog ra m conce rning life o n the campu s. Bet a Nu s a rc n ow Mary Harding, Queen of looking forw a rd t o a The 1958 Shield. week end pa rty a t K entu cky L ake with th e pledges, pledge p a rties with th e fra terniti es, spring pledge d ance, student organization election s, th e a llcampus sing and n a ti o nal convention. -N ANCY LA NIF.R .

Arkansas State Teachers College BETA LAMBDA h a s been busy makin g plans for redecorating the sorority room. We h ave divided into buzz groups and each group presented the sorority with th eir ideas. Final decisions on furniture and color sch emes are being made and then work will begin . Second semester rush was highlighted with a p a rty having as its theme, " Looking to th e Future." The room was d ecorated with space ships and each p erson wore a small rocket as a name tag.-DELORE S CoFF ELT.

Henderson State Teachers College BETA Mu held its initiation week end, Februa ry 21. On Friday, a dessert party was given in honor of the pledges. Saturday morning the pledges were initiated into full membership. A Mother-Daughter banquet was held that night. The best pledge award was presented to Linda Burnett. Sandra Coley Wasson was nominated for the Elizabeth Bird Small award and Amanda Black for the Frost Fidelity award . To bring the week end to a close a tea honoring our mothers was given Sunday afternoon in the home of one of our patronesses.

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Concord College THE big event of this sem ester has bee n rush. We climaxed a week of rushing with our formal party in the swimming pool room. Our theme was " A~A ' s Und ersea F antasy." The highlight of the evening was a water ballet by some excellent Alpha Sig swimmers. With their p ledge training completed, initiation services was h eld on M a rch 28. W e held th e Mother-Pa troness degree on March 13, for Mrs. H. I. Shott, Mrs. Emory Smith, Mrs. Edward Williams and Mrs. Rosa Lee Reed. After th e ceremony th e pledges entertained with a party which had a theme based on the legendary Trojan horse, "Alpha Sig's Wooden Horse." The actives as well as the advisers and the new patronesses were pleased with our group of future Alpha Sigs. Alpha Sigmas appearing on the College Dean's list for th e first semester were Kay Allen, Marie Hall, Lou Ann McClung Hylton, Nancy Kirby Hopkins, Sonya Markowitz and Freida Riley. Libby Oliver and Jean Arnett were elected as officers of Kappa Omicron Pi for 1958-59. Carol Arthur is editor-in-chief of the 1958 Pine Tree, college yearbook, for the second semester.

At Beta Pi's "Undersea Fantasy" is pictured the "Marriage of the Clams." Sea Horse Preacher is Frieda Riley; Clams, Linda Soto and Eloise Lilley; Father of the Bride, Beverly McClung; Audience, Mermaids. J ane McCormick attended th e K appa D elta Pi convention, March 19-22, in Chicago, Illinois. Nancy Jo Varalli and Glada Humphreys were delegates to the American Association of Health, Physical Education held in Louisville, Februa ry 25-28. On March 5, we met at the hom e of one of our advisers, Mrs. Harry Finkleman, for our business meeting. Afterwards we held a memorial service in honor of J ane Britton, one of Beta Pi's deceased members who is sadly missed. Jan e is responsible for our position on Concord 's campus. Our annual White Rose formal was held at the Beckley Hotel, April 11. Sigma Tau Gamma frat ernity assisted us with the plans for th e dance. All the sweethearts of the fra ternity durin g the past year were serenaded with th e "Sigma Tau Sweetheart Song. " We co mpleted our philanthropic projects for the year by entertaining th e patients of Beckley Vetera ns' hospital on Apri l 26. The enterta inment consisted of a va riety show an d serving delicious refreshments to a ll patients. M ay D ay is bein g sponsored by Women 's Hall Council. Our ca ndid a tes for May Queen are Mary Kath erine Walk er, Sonya M a rkowitz. Caro l Gwinn Sutherland, Carol K ellman, Freida Riley and • uala Fourney. Thr M ay Pole dan ce r a re Linda Soto, Carol Arthur a nd J a ne M Cormi k. On Moth er's D ay we are havin g a tea in honor of a ll of our wonderful mothers who are responsibl e for our success as Alpha Sigmas. To co nclud e our social activities for this year, we are planning a wee k end ca mpin g trip in M ay a t Claytor Lake, Virginia. H ere we will develop physicall y, socially and spirituall y.- BETTY VA NCE.

Northern lllinois University BETA RHo was well repre ented in . orthcrn's annua l Winter Carnival. Our entry with th e Vets club coni ted of a French Ring Toss and a flow er ca rt. Vi ce Pre ident D o nn a Scerini was elected to the Quee n's Court. The th eme of Spring rush was "Lights of Broadway."

" Pink" ' champagne was served while the rushees were entertained with acts from popular shows. The favors were knitted penguins wearing top hats and carrying canes. Our a ll-school mixer, entitled "Baby Daze,'" car ried out a Stork Club atmosphere. D ecorations were in pink and blue with storks, diapers and captioned baby pictures on the walls. Refreshments were served at tables around the dance floor. Jun e Opatrny was recently elected president of Sigma Alph a Iota, women 's music fraternity. Gretchen Werner was initiated into D elta Psi K appa, women ' s physical edu ation honorary. Judy Williams has the lead in the Orchesis Concert. Annabel Janssen, Maggie Johnston and Carol Buch ert were models in a fashion show ~pon sored by Panhellenic and Theta K appa Phi . Beta Rho participated in the Heart Fund Drive by canvassin g hom es for donations. At the present we are busy preparing for Stunt Night with Alpha Phi Omega a nd for May Fete with Chi Sigma Nu. Our Spring formal will be held on May 10, at the Kishwaukee Country Club. The Senior Farewell banquet is June 1.-MARY KAY BuRGIN .

Southwest Missouri State College FELICIA FouNTAIN was named Miss Slick Chick at the annual Bunnyhop. For our Miss Springfield candidate we have selected Nancy Brown. Carol McCroskey is competing for Honorary Lieutenant at the Annual ROTC Military Ball. M ary Kay Burns was chairman of our an nu a l rummage sale held on April 26.-Liz HoovER.

Indiana (Terre Haute) State Teachers College AFTER endi ng the winter quarter with a trade party, we began spring quarter with a n informal get-together. W e spent the time working on scrapbooks to be presented to children's wards in the local hospitals. Each member has adopted a child from Glenn home. W e will ,·isit with the children and on th eir birthdays we will send them cards and presents. Gloria K ettelbut was our director for Songfest. Judy Bostian was named Ideal Sorority Girl at our Crystal Ball. Ethel Hittle was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. - jU NE STRATTO N GRAY.

Stout State College A GALA event on Stout's campus each year is Stunt ight sponsored by Phi Omega Beta frat ernity. The Alpha Sigs entered their skit, " R ain." A picturesque white bench and a chorus attired in billowing pastel skirts. singing and dancing, provided the background for th e four dancers who stole the spotlight with their gay modern dance. " April Showers," "Singing in the Rain,' ' and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" were the songs elected for this gay production. The pretty flowers and sparklin g umbrellas held by the dancers gave the feeling that spring was not far off.

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Beta Phis at the ASA-Delta Kappa basketball game. D elta Kappa fraternity and the Beta Phis enjoyed a humorous and exciting basketball game in la te February. The game, using half girls' rules and h alf boys' rules, was played with the participants wearing every thin g from burlap bags, overalls and formal s. The sco re-oh well, that wasn't important anyway. A party a ft er the game climaxed the exciting event. The Beta Phis have been for tu nate this year with the forming of an a lumnae ch apter in Menomonie. They are full of ambition an d pep and we feel this a lumnae ch apter will h elp our chapter to grow stronger continuously in the future. Barbara Hartig, Jo a n Scheevel Martin a nd Rhea Van Vleet h ave been elected to Who 's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universiti es. On th6 :•)ea n's honor list a re Patricia Kurey, Joan Scheevel M artin, Elea nor W eltzin, Kathryn Schomburg a nd M a rion Lohr. Gloria Walstad, our newly elected president h as been selected as vice president of the home econ~mics club an importa n t office on this campus. ' In M ay we are traveling to Lowell Inn at Stillwater 'for dinner. W e are looking forward to our annual dinner-dance which will be h eld in the T ainter Memorial Dorm lounge.-POLLY Sc HOLLER .

Arizona State College T ANG's Chinese res ta urant was th e scene of the ban quet following the initiation ceremony. Sa ll y Barthol omew was presented with th e outstanding pledge plaque, L ynne Lawton received the award for the o utstanding pledge paddle a nd book, an d Nancy Humble received the sc holarship bracelet. a gift from Mrs. R einard Schlosser, form'er n a ti onal ~cholars hip ch a irman. Joa n Van Kirk, Scottsdale alumn a, gave the chapter a Jap anese rush party at h er home. The decorations consisted of fish n ets a nd pearls, with J apa nese lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Hot tea and fortun e cookies were se n ·ed to the rushees. Another rush party was held in th e A~A chapter room, this tim e with a n I vy League th em e. The Swee th ea r t form a l was held a t the Royal P alms on Val entin e's D ay, with red h ea rts and flow ers d epicting "C upid 's Capers." Highlight of the evening was the naming of J ackie Wisherd as th e BX Drea m Girl for 1958. She was selected for h er outstanding service to the chap ter and for her leadership. The traditional candle-passing ceremony was held at this time. Favors of desk pens with the A ~A crest on them were pre-

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sented to our guests . . R ed and white were th e colors donned by all Alph a Stgs th at. a.tten ded th e annua l A WS pajama party. Anot her acttvlty that BX m embers a ttended was the annua l IFC Sing in whi ch they sang "0 Lovely Night." Members and dates attended a water skiing party at Canyon L ake. Many honors were bestowed upon the A~As at Arizona S tate during the spring. Audrey Bobo represented BX in the Sigma Phi Epsilon Sweetheart contest; I ve.y Sue Sleeman Anderson was on the Spiritual ExploratiOn W eek committee; J acki e Wisherd and Audrey Bobo were delegates to the Tri-State Panhellenic Confere nce h eld at the University of Arizona at Tucson. Sally Bartholomew was our representative in the D an Ri ve r Princess contest; Linda L ewis was our ca ndid ate for the ASC Rod eo Queen; and Brenda Anderson represented Beta Chi in the M oonli ght Girl of Phi Sigma K appa contest. Beta Chi a lso h ad members elected to Spurs, WAA a nd the A WS Council for nex t year. A~A was tea med with Alpha Phi, D elta Chi and L ambd a Chi Alpha fo r 1958 Greek W ee k festivities. Our team collected donations for th e Samuel Gompers M emorial Ce nter for Crippled C hildren in Phoe nix · participated in Greek workshops an d in the Greek games. Another highlight of the Greek W eek was the progressive parties h eld at the fraternity houses. T.he theme for our team was Hawaiian, and all Alpha Stgs wore sarongs an d colorful leis. The L ambda Chi Alpha house was decorated with fl owers and palm trees. During Greek Week Alpha Sigma Alph a walked away with the cove ted trophy for winning the a nnu al L ambda Chi Alpha Toad Hop. One trophy was presented for winning the sorority division, an d the oth er was the trad itional traveling trophy. A similar trophy was presented to Dr. K ath erine Turner, faculty member a nd A~A alumna. Our toad was named "Terrific Tu rner" in hono r of D r. Turner. Greek W eek end ed with a successful Grecian Ba ll a nd Greek W eek Ba nqu et held at the Safari Hotel in Sco ttsd a le. Beta Chi C hapter ha d 100% representation in the Greek Week acti vities·. A swimming party was held a t th e home .of Phoenix alumna, Mrs. Clarlene Santee, to honor those graduating a nd to introduce the new pledges. K athleen Con-

After initiation services, the spring pledge class presented Beta Chi chapter with a new file cabinet.

nolly, Carol Hahn, J oan Hall, Ethel Kri eg and Shirley Tang, seniors, were presented desk sets with the crest on them. The final accomplishment of a very successful year for Beta Chi was winning the Participation Trophy for the attendance at Women 's Day Banquet. This was the third co nsecutive year that A~A has rece ived thi s honor.- Joy WISHERD.

Western Michigan University THE first social event of the new semester for the Alpha Sigs was a get-acquainted party with the Chi Sigmas, a new fra ternity on Western 's campus. We also took part in a Panhellenic workshop and Beta Psi' s representatives helped make the annual Panhellenic party at the juvenile horne a success again this year. Initiation was held on March 2, at which time the little sisters received their traditiona l A~A dolls. We are all proud and happy to welcome our new sisters, and the lucky "big sisters" received red and white A~A scarfs from their little sisters. Elections for new officers were held on March 17 and installation on March 24. Beta Psi is looking fo:w a rd to a good year with this fine group of new officers . . We are now making plans for our booth in the Freshman carnival and looking forward to Greek W eek which begins on M ay 2, with Sorority Sing. The Alpha Sigs are busily prac ticin g. Other events of Greek Week include a skit ni ght, picn ic a nd formal d a nce. Our fraternity partner is Delta Upsilon . We are looking forward to our house party which we are planning to have at Grandview Lodge again ih is yea r.- FRAN CES DANLEY.

Bucknell University . SEC ON~ SEMESTER opened with Beta Omega right the m1ddle of rushing. We ch anged the skit for our Pref Party, but kep t our a ppropriate them e of " Unde r the Sea." Th e week aft er rushing we retrea ted to Cowan, the University lod ge, and ha d a wond erful time. Next on tn

the February agenda was our final knitting cozy. This completed a series of cozies we had to make knitted articles for the migrant workers near Lewisburg. This was our philanthropic project for the year. Come one, come all-AS YOU ARE! This was the theme of a come-as-you-are cozy that we had the first week in March . Costumes varied from good dresses to shower caps and towels. Later in the month we had a coffee hour at which time our patronesses met the new officers. In April was the Intra-Sorority Sing and the Pledge d a nce. Tentative plans are being made for th e Senior brea kfast and Symposium. -JANE WIL EY.

Wisconsin State College, Stevens Point RusHINC bega n on February 9, when we partici pa ted in the annual "round Robin " coke parties held by all sororities on campus. The theme of this party ce ntered around Valentine's Day. On Februa ry 15, we held our first rush party. W e chose "Way Down in Dixie" as the sub-theme to correlate with th e southern th em e of our rush season. An a tmosphere of southern j azzla nd was crea ted by the decora tions. Entertainment was offered by some of th e actives as they sang their renditions of several southern melodies. The fin a l rush party was p I a n n e d around th e sub-theme, "Plantation Para dise. " Decorations gave th e effect of a planta tion g-arden . Actives and rushees all became tru e southern belles as they donn ed the frilly picture h a ts crea ted by the actives. March 2 marked the end of rush season and now our pledges arc busily engaged in the many activities which will preAllene Grim, 1958 Junior pare them for active Prom Queen. membership. Another ac tivity whi ch dema nd ed time and talents of our group was the Songfest h eld on March 24. We sang a serious number a nd a parody on college life. Our chapter has recently adopted a new project as a se rvi ce to th e school. We have bee n oiTering the opportunity for Saturday extension students to buy coffee an d doughnuts a t school. Since the students commute from surrounding cities, it was felt that they would appreciate th e opportunity for a coffee break. On May 17 , the Junior Prom will be held on ca mpus. We will be very proud to see our president, Allene Grimm, reig n as queen a t th e d ance.- SHARO <" C 1 ERMUND ON.

Queens College B_eta Omega's Spring Pledge Class. First row-left to nght: Donna Snellbaker, Thelma Titus, Nancy Jones. Back row: Nancy Lou Kunkel, Brenda Kooman Martha Reynolds, Linda Guild. '

I N January Gamma Delta girls initiated the fall pledge class and installed their new officers and honored the new initiates, the officers and graduating seniors at the Annual Mother-Daughter Dinner.

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Jug End Barn in Massachusetts was the site of th e annual Queens College Winter Carnival. Fifteen Gamma Deltas participated in the fun and M a ureen O'Connor took honors in the Iindy contest. Starting the semester off actively, we participated in the Mardi Gras by running the coke and coat booths. March was a busy month with rushing going on all month and our annual Skillelagh Shuffle dance in th e midst of it. Our most effective rush party was the ski rush patterned after our week end at Jug End Barn. An open fireplace with toasted marshmallows, cocoa and

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Akron, Ohio EvEN though the temperature was below zero, we managed to have our February meeting at the home of Beth Kolger Washko AB. Beth has a beautiful new home in the woods and we enjoyed the tour through her home. We discussed State Day plans and the National Convention and made two yarn exercise balls for the school classes of retarded children. Several of our members attended the Panhellenic Valentine Tea Dance in February. Our march meeting was held at the n ew aplj.rtment of Ruth Yauger !l£1. We voted to send Lil Greer !16 as our delegate to the National Convention. Dorothy Hollinger Scott Ll!!>., Beth Kolger W ashko AB. and possibly a few others plan to attend. Beth, Lil and Ruth represented our group at Ohio State D ay in Oxford.HELEN FRAME SNYDER. '\

Bartlesville, Oklahoma BARBARA PENNA KuEPKER EE was our hostess for the February meeting. Everyone enjoyed a demonstration given by a cosmetic representative from Bartlesville. Several members brought old hose that are being collected by Flora Sears for an overseas project. We also brought our greeting cards to be cut out and put in scrapbooks to give to the children's ward at our local hospital. Plans for a new project to help develop vocabulary and language concepts in the mentally retarded school were presented by Ida Keefer Br. At our next meeting, we will make flash cards to be identified by the children. These will be pictures of objects pasted to cardboard. Several of our members attended State D ay at Oklahoma City.-WtLLA DEA N CAMPBELL.

Buffalo, New York THE highlight of our April meeting was a white ele' phant sale held at the home of Marni Groh. Kathy Zimmerman Fitch, Marion Bowman and Marcia McCormick Selover were co-hostesses. This was a very profitable night for our chapter as well as a night full of fun. Betsy Sleeper Kendall and Joan Grannis Roy are busily making plans for our .annual spring luncheon

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felt mittens as favors mad e the event complete. The highli ght of the afternoon was th e showing of colored slides of our Winter C a rnival week end. Plans for the future include parti cipation in the Dance F est doing the Polish Polka, th e co-sponsoring of a dance with Alpha La mbda Alpha fraternity a nd sponsoring a ring toss game booth for Spring Carnival. To prove that everything is not pllly with us, Florence D' Asaro was elected to Sigma Alpha, German honorary, and Christine Peet to Psi Chi, psychology honorary.- BETTY LtNNEKI N.

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honoring all our lovely brides of the past year. This will be held at the Buffalo Athletic Club in May. When the June moon begins to shine, we know it's time for our annual date night when husbands and boy friends will be honored guests. A "story hour" program in the childrens' wards of the local hospitals is a new philanthropic project which has won the enthusiasm and interest of all.- Eu.v ZARBO.

Canton-Massillon, Ohio OuR alumnae chapter and Delta Zeta alumnae combined meetings at the home of Betty Little Harner KK on March 17. Assistant hostesses were Dorothy Bausher Oeffinger 00 and Jayne Weible Urban TT. A short welcoming speech was given by Sally Frease West AA and Jean Waltenbaugh, Delta Zeta president, gave the reply. It was a very enjoyable evening of bridge, canasta, gin rummy, refreshments and much conversation. We found that eight different colleges and universities were represented. There was complete agreement to rep eat the affair next year. Jayne Weible Urban TT is going to do graduate work in Europe this summer. It is a course being given by the Music Department of Temple University. Our covered dish luncheon was held at the home of Martha Steiner Young 00 in April. June Riggle DaHinden !!>.!!>. was co-hostess.- BETTY LITTLE HARNER.

Chicago, Illinois DESPITE the deep snow, we quickly thawed at the friendly meeting at the Park Ridge home of Betty Phillips Hall AB in February. Rosemary Northam Johnson XX was co-hostess. We were delighted to see Martha Curry AB and Joanne Murray Henry ZZ again and we had the pleasure of meeting Inez Pierce Bone AB. Our next meeting was held on March 22, at Stouffer's Restaurant in the new Prudential building in the Loop. Rosemary Northam Johnson gave another of her wonderful book reviews. Several of us a:ttended the Illinois State Day in Macomb in April. The Panhellenic luncheon and fashion show was held on April 12, at the Boulevard Room in the Conrad Hilton Hotel. Hawaiian fashions from Honolulu were shown.- BESS PETERSON,

Cincinnati, Ohio STATE DAY, which was held on April 19, in Oxford. was th e biggest event on our calendar for this time of year. Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone, national vice president, spoke, along with Miss Lillie Greer of Akron, who was the alumnae speaker. Pat Gamble, retiring president of the Alpha Alpha chapter, spoke for the college chapter. Subjects for workshop discussion included alumnae fiflancial a id for chapters; alumnae meetings, including th e securina of new members a nd making trong group spirit; philanthropic sugestions for alumnae groups ; raising money for national ; and improving group spirit in the college as well as a lumnae chapters. A Panhellenic dessert-bridge was held on M ay 3 in Cincinnati. Proceeds went to a scholarship fund for a high school senior and a junior ilt the University of Cincinnati.- GA IL WAG;-;ER .

Dayton, Ohio I N February, we were enterta ined at the new home of J ean Ba llew Sickinger AB with Virginia H aga Black XX serving as co-hostess. After dessert a nd coff ee, the main topics for discussion were State D ay and the Nationill Convention. State Day was held at Oxford o n April 19 with Alpha Alph a chapter as hostess. . Our me eting in March was a lun cheon at Rike's, our usual lun cheo n place. Mildred McNaught Blankenship BT, Erm a Schmidt North AA and Marilyn Turner AA were the ho tesses. Our two very interesting g uests were J ay Boggess, th e sister-in-law of Helen Boggess Swart A.\ , and Eleanor Eagen Kn ee AB . .J ay's husband. Warren. is budget officer with H eadquarters of the 16th Air Force SAC in Spain, where they m ake their home. We are very happy that Elea nor, J ean Sickinger' s roommate while in school. will live in Dayton where h er lawyer hu band is associated with his father. Wedding bells will be rin ging in June for Marilyn Turner AA a nd R e\·. Roy F. Schultz. M arilyn is now teachin g school m D ayton .- THELMA BuTTERFI ELD BROWN .

Denver, Colorado THE D enver A lumnae C h ap ter is comple ting a busy year in which we are proud of our philan th ropic accomplishm ents. W e h ave h ad two projects: firs t, making twenty-two arments for th e Needle Work Guild with Beverly Long BB as ch airman. The garments were planned a nd cut out last summer at the hom e of Nadine Miller BB. The second project has been volunteer work for the Easter Sea ls for Crippled Children. This was sta rted in ovember when eight members checked 15,000 name ar.d add res es with th e telephone directory, mak ing nece sary changes on the cards at Sewell House. Then followed the typing of 15,000 envelopes and return ad dre s stickers whi ch were placed on the back of each envelope. The chairman of this ommittee was Esther Gatseos BB. Polly Schlosser BB is a member of the Board of Denver Society for Crippled Children and dults. Those who helped were: Marilyn Jester BB, Beverly Long BB, Libby McWilliams BI, ancy R eimers B<l>, Edith Ross 'N. ='J"eoma Stone BB, Annie Mary Teal ~~. Virginia Tomko :S13, Vera Bell Waldron BB, Edith Wells BB , Jul ia timson HIT, Meta Heiserman BB. ora Hetland BB, Loydean Kelly •BB , Betty M cEwen BB , Louan :">revin BB, Lois Stott BB, Polly

Schlosser BB Vera Campbell ·R B, and Esther Gatseos BB . As a c~nclusion to the project, several ladies will co unt money from Easter Seals and alphabetize the returned enveJopes.-ZA E. BROWNYARD.

Detroit, Michigan-Delta Phi THE outstandi ng event on our calendar for February was the rushee dinner given on February 24 by th e college ch a pter at Wayne State University at the home of Sara Jane Dodge Bumgardner MM. Sara became the substitute hostess when Florence Fagin Boening's vacation plans with her husband interfered with the affair. The guests included representatives from a ll three D etroit g roups of Al:A and fourteen rushees. Dinner was served in the recreation room which Sara calls her Oriental R oom as it has been done in a Ch inese and Japan ese motif. Later in the evening the gi rls gathered aro und th e piano to sing th e Al:A songs so dear to all of us. Fireli ght and candle glow helped to provide a party atmosph ere. On March 29, our president. M ary C hristiansen Mowry 1111, Isabelle Sparling Butterfield Ml\I, a nd Marion Monroe Shepley Ml\'I attended State D ay at W ayne University. Mary Christiansen Mowry, Marion Monroe Shepley, and Esther Bryant Sprague attended the ann ua l P anhellenic luncheon at the Grosse Pointe Yacht C lu b. Thi~ is one of the largest and smartest parties in metropo litan D etroit a nd th e suburban areas.-Es TH ER BRYA NT SPRAGUE.

Detroit, Michigan-Sigma Rho Chi THE February meeting of th e D etroit Alumnae .1\ssociation w as held at th e bea utiful home of Ellen Imboden PX. The fireli ght in several fireplaces made us feel extra welcome and cozy. Alice Bishop PX led som mixer games and future plans a nd projects of ·, he association were discussed by a ll three Alpha Sig groups atten din g. Our M arch meeting was held at the home of Margaret Berryman Dunn. The elec tion of officers was held and a representative from Slenderella gave a n interesting talk.- RuT H HumE.

Fort Wayne, Indiana W E are com ple ting our pla nn ed even ts of the year with a pot lu ck dinner at M arth a Stucky Glentzer·s home in Orland. W e will h ave installation of officets an d make scrapbooks for the childrens ward of a local hospital. In March several of us enjoyed Stale Day in Indianapolis. J anet Smith was our hostess in April when the election of officers for the year was held. As we see the year drawing to a lose, we are lookin g forward to our September meeting when we will be meeting agai n an d heari ng a ll about the .National Convention. -EucENIA SMITH GREEN.

Harrisonburg, Virginia OuR March meeting was held in the home of Libby Deter Appleton with the regular business meetin~ followed by bridge and refreshments. We are proud of Lois Early Geil who has sen·ed thi s year a president of the Junior Wom an's Club.

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We are glad to welcome Ella Kilgore into our a lumnae group. After our picnic in June for our families , we will have a summer vacation until Scptember.- RUTH Ru cKER .

Indianapolis, Indiana OuR M arch meeting was a most enjoyable affair! Marjorie Thompson, whose husband is Captain John Thompson stationed at Ft. Benja min Harrison, entertained our Indianapo lis alumnae ch apter at the Officers' Club. This was a dinner meeting and the "chow" was excellent. The table was decked with St. Patrick motifs and the favors were white leather book match hold ers with the Alpha Sigma Alpha insi gni a. M arjorie was a most gracious hostess. After dinn er, we had our business meeting, the main topic of discussion being State D ay held here on March 22. Marjorie then showed h er European pictures t a ken while she and her husba nd were stationed in Berlin and n ear-by territory, durin g a three year stay. Captain John is being sent to Eniwetok the first of July for a fourteen month's period so Marjorie and her small son are going to move to Carmel, California, for this duration. All of us are going to miss her very much a nd hope their future plans will include being b ack with m in Indianapolis.- ZELMA PINER .

Grealer Kansas City AT our annual Valentine tea, in her own d elightful manner, Wilma Wilson Sharp ZZ read to us a group of love poems from th e Book of Solomon. The •tea was held on Sunday afternoon in the beautiful home of Evalyn Evans Larrieu cf>cf>. Assisting hostesses were Phon Johnson Gillespie EE, Bunny Lindsay Smith HI-I, M arty Albers Byron HI-I, Jean M cKinley Hutchison AB and Jo McKinley Wad e AB. March 15 found Doris Snodgrass Klein ZZ, Margaret Angelcyk HI-I, Shirley Sanner ·E E and M ary K. Reiff HI-I attending Kansas-Mis·souri-Nebraska State Day on the campus of Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia. In place of our regular March meeting, we h ad our benefit card party and bake sale at Helzberg's Alameda Room on the Country Club Plaza. Not only is this a wonderful way to earn money for our treasury, but a lso is an easy waY, for our members to pay back social obligation~ . This is not the usual type of benefit card party as in all ways we try to make it just like a party. A table sells for $2.00 and there are the baked goods for our guests to buy. There are favors for everyone, table prizes and draw prizes. The hostesses of. the month serve refreshml!nts. Margaret Angelcyk and Shirley Sanner were co-chairman for the card party. Hostesses were Helen Toe! Nally cf>cf>, Thelma Shively Myer cf>cf>, June Burr Ford ZZ, Mildred Morrow Burks ZZ and Jo Dixon McMillan ZZ. Our April luncheon held in the Empire Room of Wolferman's on the Country Club Plaza was a gala a ffair. To Cara Lee White of Zeta Zeta chapter, we presented the Margaret E. Smith award for outstanding service to h er chapter and to the n a tional organization. June Ford presented to Mrs. Helen Thayer, director of the School for Exceptional Children, a number of M echanical Educational pictures and educational belts which had heen made by our chapter. Besides Cara Lee and Mrs. Thayer, other honored guests were Miss Jessie J.utten, adviser of Z eta Z eta chapter; several members of Zeta Zeta ; Mrs. J. M. Bennett and Mrs. Her-

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man Smith, sis ter and sister-in-law of the late Margaret E. Smith. Hostesses wer Ginny Ri chardson Blakey Z~ , Betty Kullm an Gregory zz, Ruth Bryant Pennell ZZ, M arie Campbell ZZ, Virginia Lamb Carder IIII a nd K athryn Lamb Keirns IJH. nder the capable planning and direction of Marty Byron, our philanthropic chairman , our members have completed a large number of children s garments for the pediatrics ward of the University of K ansas Medical Center. Besi des the garments, the chap ter will be givin g a number of small toys to amuse the children. Hostesses for our May meeting will be J erry Burt Aitchison EE, Ruby Worley Swain B·B, Virginia Myers Callison cf>cf>, Mary Myers K ind ergan <!><I>, and Lora Patrick Williams AB. In M ay, also, several of our members will be attending the Pa nh ellen ic Open M ee ting to be held at the Carriage Club.-MARLENE MARKMAN Cox.

Kirksville, Missouri ON J a nuary 28, we met with Dorothy Sens Pea rson AB for a social evening. W e discussed a nd decided to h ave a bake sale. This was held on February 8 and th e funds h elped increase our treasury. Our February meeting was h eld at the home of Ruth Mulford Bondurant AB. Donations to philanthropic a nd to our State Day were voted on and the annual covered dish dinner for the college chapter was discussed . Assisting hostesses for th e evening were Geraldine Bondurant Bartlett AB, Marilyn H ays Ledbetter AB, and Helen Campbell Young A•B. Our a nnual cove red dish dinner for the college g irls was h eld on the evening of March 18 in the basement of the Christian Education Building of th e First Christian Church. The hostesses were Helen Mayer Clark, Miriam Epperson Golden, Sara Grim Wimp and J aciel Taylor Pea rson . Miss Alma K. Zoller, the chapter adviser, announced the chapter winners of the Elizabeth Bird Small Award to be Pat Armato an d the Frost Fidelity Award to be Barbara K erls-CATH ER INE L . SPANGLER.

Licking-Muskingum Valle y, Ohio O N M arch 8, we met at the hom e of Minnie Stickle Brown in Zanesville. While Minnie and her daughter served a delicious luncheon, Minnie's grandchild, Danny, found it very easy to captivate the l adies. Helen Brown Smith, our president, came laden with scissors a nd patterns and put everyo ne to work making program covers for State Day. Our April meeting w as waived in favor of State D ay. Minnie Brown and Louise Stewart a ttended the State Day m eeting in Oxford .-Lou isE N. STEWART.

Long Isfand, New York WE are patiently waiting for some ni ce spring weather when we won 't h ave to postpone a ny more meetings because of those snowstorms on our meeting nights. A project now in the planning stage is a social evening with our husbands. W e always enjoy getting acquainted. Our March meeting was held at the hom e of Karen Enterline Kerr BT. Our clever hostesses were Virgini a Dobbins Hess rC and Barbara Hodgkins Smith :nn. Kathleen McCann rc told us about her exciting year as a n exchange teacher in Sco tland. She also traVI'·led

throughout Europe and we enjoyed sharing her experiences. It seems that none of us can stay away from school too long. Anne Torbet rC is taking her masters at Hofstra College, H arriet Baylis Tuthill l'C is taking woodworking and Karen K err •B T is studying Spanish. KAREN E. K ERR.

from ortheastern State College, and a speech entitled "Service Above Self" by Miss Edna Donley, an Alph a Sig who is prominent in the Oklahoma education field . Our decorations were Pennsylvania Dutch in keeping with our ational Convention theme.-BoBBIE PARKER PAR ROTT.

Maryville, Missouri

THE fall meeting of the Philadelphia alumnae was held a t th e Ryd er Club at Drexel Institute of T echnology on ovember 7. June graduates of Drexel and Temple University were our guests. Eleanor Conrad Featherson KK, president, and Gail Dickson A, treasurer, condu cted our Founders' Dar ceremonies. As our philanthropic project for the year, we decided to make monthly contributions of food and "extras" to a house-bound elderly lady who h as no income except sta te aid. H elen Corey KK, na tional secretary and convention chairma n, showed films of the 1955 convention at Biloxi in M arch as a convention preview. Since we will be one of the hostess alumnae chapters at convention at Galen Hall, we are busy making plans for our part in the co nvention activities. Excitement reigned as we met in April for the m ee ting was devoted to our 1958 Convention plans. W e hope either before or a ft er conven tion, you will plan to visit Phil ad elphia. M ay 3 is th e City Panhellenic luncheon. At this luncheon a n award is presented to a worthy high school senior from th e greater Philadelphia area. All seniors who a re nomin a ted for the award will attend th e luncheon. A highlight of the luncheon will be a panel discussion led by sorority m embers from Temple, Drexel a nd the University of Pennsylvania. M any of you will remember Mary Zimmerman adviser of Nu Nu. She attended the Biloxi convention. M ary has bee n very ill in the Pennsylvania hospital. Sh e is hom e now and we are all pulling for you, Mary. Kappa Kappa alumnae will remember our dear housemother, Mrs. Rita Clark "of Lee, Massachusetts. Mrs. Clark died on March 2. She h a d recently celebrated her ninetieth birthday. When K appa Kappa h ad to give up its sorority house and move into the Panhe~l e ~i c house, there was no room to han g the lovely pamtmg of Mrs. Clark. Helen Corey sent the painting to Mrs. Canon, Mrs. C lark's daughter. She writes "tht' lovely p ai nting of mother is our most prized possession." Our sympathy is extended to the family of one we a ll loved very much. Congratulations to K appa Kappa for winning the Scholarship Cup and Achievement Cup this year.Ju NE FRAPS.

WE were very disappointed when the weather interfered with our party planned for J a nuary 21. M arjorie Perry Person was to be hostess at h er new home for a dessert-bridge and M ardy Ingels Buckridge was m charge of the food arrangements. At our March meeting held in the chapter room of the college, we made plans for our April tea. M a rd y Buckridge and Belva Goff Geist were the alumnae cochairmen of the even t.-K ATHRY N KRAU SE BELCHER.

Muncie, Indiana OuR March meeting was held a t th e home of M arlene Lipman Colvin where we made name tags to be used at State D ay in Indianapolis.. Those who a ttend ed the meetings from Muncie were Barba ra Stout Carter, ancy Gallipo Grove and Virgi ni a R ebe r.- MARL ENE LIPMAN CoLVIN. ·

Northern Jersey O uR Christmas meeting was a casserole supper with husba nds or fri ends as gues ts. Edna M orse Ryan BT , and her husban d, Dr. Walter Ryan, were our cha rmin g hostess and host. Our February mee ting was held at Louise Quick's hom e. After the business meeting, a book report was read. I t was to be given by Carolyn W asgatt ee, but illness at the las t minute prevented her from giving it" but she had it written out a nd go t it to us. It was a story of a family in the Chinatown sec tion of Sa n Fra ncisco. Carolyn has h ad a d eep an d active interes t in "Ch ina Institute," an organization of cultural interes t stemming from many colleges throughout th e co untry.ETHEL BARRETT Cous rNs.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma THE Oklahoma City alumnae have been busy these past few months. In D ecember , we h ad a Christmas dinner at the lovely home of Louise Ewalt Buchanan rr with Geraldine R ei necke Glow TT and Betty Pra tz Shaw HH as co-hostesses. O ur husba nds were g uests. At our J anuary meeting we bega n planning for State D ay as O klahoma City was host for the Oklahoma Alpha Sigs t?is year. Our Pa nhelleni c d elega tes, Do rothy R awe Gilger llll and June Lorenson Londee n EE explained the new Panhelleni c project whi ch is h elping start a hereditary clinic at Unive rsity Hospital. Th e proceeds from the P anh elleni c Bridge Benefit on February 12 will be used for this purpose. Freda J ames Burtner Br was hostess for this meeting with Alice Allen Mauk rr serving as co-hostess. A delightful book review was the program in F ebruary when we met with Cary Carnett Potts ·B r. H er co-hostess was Barbara H avens P ettigrew Br. lice Allen M a uk rr a nd Helen Ann Biswell Br were ho~tesses at our M a rch meeting. Since Sta te Day ~as Apnl 19 w~ were busy with last minute pla ns which mcluded a fashron show, entertainment by Beta G amma

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Richmond, Virginia I N February, Ri chmond Alpha Sigs enjoyed a preview of the spring fashions wh en the Panhellenic Benefit B.rid~e Party ~ea tured a fashion show. This year an invrtatron was rssued to husbands, and needless to say, the show was most enjoyable for them. ~ur March meeting was a white elephant party where we m creased our treasury and e njoyed the fun. -HrWANA CUPP CROMPTON.

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were Bonnie Payne Koencmann ZZ and Doris Trey Patterson AA. Members brought guests to hear Mrs. Whatley Chandler review "The Silver Platter." Elizabeth Fair Wohlschlaeger A•B has been chosen as our delegate to convention. Our convention fund has been raised by "passing the plate" at every meeting and having each member contribute a quarter. We all were very pleased to learn that five dozen small gowns have been sent to the Nursery at the City Hospital from our chapter. We have made and sold everything from ceramics to delicious brown bread in order to raise the money for this project. Many of our members plan to attend the Panhellenic card party at Washington University. Our representative, Carol Trunell Conkin A•B, is in charge of properties for the party and we will contribute a door prize. We are sorry to learn that Jackie Robertson Allen BN is leaving us. She and her family are moving to Nashville, Tennessee.-MARJORIE MoRELAND WoRTH.

San Diego, California IN December, the San Diego Alpha Sigs enjoyed a gab-fest and bridge at Tee Low's home in Western Hills. Gerry Hanselmann Moore was welcomed to our growing group. Tee's eggnog pie was the hit of the evening. We're getting to be recipe collectors out here! The big news at the January meeting held at the home of Jennie Blankenship was our acceptance as a member of the local San Diego Panhellenic Association. Our president, Bonnie Brough, will be our delegate and Serena Englehart Lannue will be the alternate. Shirley Cloud and Anne Will, both of Rho Chi chapter of Wayne University, attended their first ' meeting with US recently.-ELLEN STURTEVANT.

South Bend, Indiana IN February, we enjoyed a dinner meeting, which we '\Called "Dutch Treat," at a beautiful new restaurant. For our March meeting, Betty Mathews XX and Carolyn Fyfe XX were co-hostesses at the YWCA where Betty resides. After the business meeting, we played cards and refreshments were served. Velva Gay XX, Donna Beavers XX, Millie Zoss XX, Naomi Pehrson NM, Carolyn Fyfe XX, and our president, Marie Brown B~ represented the South Bend alumnae at State Day in Indianapolis on March 22. Velva was state treasurer this year. Each alumnae chapter furnished one member for a panel discussion, "Why I Like Alpha Sig Programs," which was led by Carolyn. Millie Zoss XX and Marie Brown ·B~ entertained us with a dessert-bridge meeting in April. The installation of officers was held in May at the home of Florence Taylor. Plans' are being made for our annual family picnic to be held in June with Velva Gay XX and Donna Beavers XX in charge. Naomi Pehrson MM, Marie Br:own B.~ and Millie Zo s ~ XX are eagerly making plans to attend the A~A "Bewillkummet" at Galen Hall where they will renew old acql!laintances and meet new Alpha Sig sisters.-· BARBARA PEARCE.

Springfield, Missouri WE held our February meeting at the Beta Sigma sorority house on the college• campus with Peggy Stone Thomas B.~, Theresa Peters Thomas B~ and Pat Murphy Simmons B:l': as hostesses. We voted to sell vanilla

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Terre Haute, Indiana MARGARET CoNRAD entertained us at her home on March 10. At the business meeting, Carolyn Andrew and Phyllis Barker were elected to attend the National Convention at Galen Hall. Terre Haute alumnae played an important part at State Day activities in Indianapolis on March 22. Mary Foltz, Odessya Hylton and Rachel Griffiths were on the committee to make place cards for the luncheon. Odessya also served on the Nominating Committee. Our president, Rachel Griffiths, gave a report of the events of the year. Margaret Conrad was the National Chairman of the North Central Regional Conference of the National Department of Classroom Teachers of the National Educational Association held in Indianapolis, March 27. We are very proud of Fay Griffith, retired associate professor of Elementary Education at Indiana State Teachers College, whose book, "Hidalgo and the Gringo Train," published by E. P. Dutton & Co., appeared on the book stands March 28. Helen Pfieffer is the treasurer for the City Panhellenic Association this year. Johanna Trautman is our other delegate. A dinner honoring the graduating seniors at Indiana State Teachers College was held on April 14, at the Candlelight Inn with our alumnae chapter serving as hostess.- MARY FRAN MooRE WILEY.

Toledo, Ohio OuR alumnae chapter enjoyed a pot luck Christmas luncheon at the home of Helen Klag Osmun '1''1'. We met with Helen Robinson Cook AA in March for an evening meeting. Grace Fultz Haworth AA, our representative to the City Panhellenic Association, was chosen to present the Panhellenic scholarship cup to the sorority at Toledo University with the highest record.-HELEN K. OsMUN.

Tulsa, Oklahoma A WHITE elephant bingo party started the 1958 year with lots of fun for the Tulsa Alpha Sigs in January. The party and meeting was held in the home of Ramocleen Gee Rollar BI'. The February meeting was guest day and book review time in the home of Isabell Howell Stevens A•B. Our own Isabelle Key Reeves AA, in her authentic costume, presented to us a most entrancing book, "Hannah Fowler." She actually made us live the book with her as she told of her own Kentucky which is so dear to her heart. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner meeting in March at

the home of Virginia Pro,·ost Arnot rr. State Day at Oklahoma City in April and the ational Convention were the two outstanding topics of conversation. Doris Johnson Hill ·Br, our president, was chosen as our delegate to attend the con\"ention.-EMMA Lou BROW N! G PLATNER.

Twin Cities, Minnesota OuR January meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vos of Minneapolis. We have given food baskets to the Vos family for three years as our philanthropic project. Mr. Vos has polio and is confined to a wheel chair. On January 29, Mrs. Vos became Queen for a Day while the program was televised from here during the Winter CarnivaL Her wish was for the front porch of their home to be enclosed as a gift shop. The program will also stock the shop.- ]<lYCE STROUP STOMBERG.

We are also happy to welcome Patricia Foutch . · cufelt EE to our chapter. Our convention fund committee is working diligently to.ward acquiri ng ample funds to send a delegate to our National Convention. If we are successful in this venture, it will mark the first time Wichita alumnae has had a representative. In April we had a covered dish dinner and assessed a small charge per co uple. This was held at the Kansas Gas Service Company, arra ngements being made by Barbara Roush Baker whose husband is affiliated with the company. Mirna Jennings was our hostess in April for a book review. In May we met with Dorothy Hammond when we had election of officers. In June, we hope to be successful this year in choosing a pleasant, sunny day for our family picnic. We have been most fortunat e to have Polly Wilson as our president this year and would like to "publicly" thank Polly for her many efforts and many hours spent in diligent work for our chapter.-S1s CARAWAY BREWER.

Washington, D. C. IN February the Washington alumnae chapter met for a delicious luncheon in the lovely new home of Rowena Mayse Cremeans PP. We were not only delighted to see her charming new home but were happy to know that Rowena is recovering so well from her recent Sl!rious operation. We met with Polly Peters •B'E in March for a delicious dessert party. Martha Ayres AB entertained us at her home in ApriL We are happy to welcome three new members: Marilyn T. Carr 'EE, Betty Ruth Joyce •B A and Shirley McHail Ar.

Wichita, Kansas FEBRUARY found Wichita alumnae being entertained at the lovely new provincial home of Janice Hinrichs Haydel with our traditional Valentine Tea. Assistant hostesses were Erma Palango Coffey and Norma Floyd Dawson . Also in February we a ttended the Wi chita Panhellenic style show which is presented annually as Panhellenic's money making project. Our Dottie Cook Hook served ably as publicity chairman and contributed mu ch to its success. Now we are positive the chemise 1s m but most of us hope not for long! March blew in with blizzards, but our spirits were undaunted as we braved the snow and mud to attend our March meeting at the home of Pau line H aworth Huneke. Delores AI Jon Buser, assistant hostess w~~ was un~~l e to attend, personified true . lpha Sigm a spmt by ma1hng th e unperishable portion of her refreshments. Mirna Jennings excelled in the rol e of auc ti onee r at our white elephant sale, proceeds of whi ch o-o into our convention fund. Dottie Cook Hook and Polly Wilcox Wilson attended the K a nsas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day held in Emporia, March 15. Renewing acqua intances a nd meetinoAiph as from the three-state area was ind eed a pl ea s a n~ and inspiring occasion. Our J anice Haydel has recently been elec ted to sen·e as president of Wi chita Newcomers. Janice has been quite a tiv~ in ewcomers since moving to Wichita and through her affiliation with this group ha me t and "recruited" Lois Oliver Hull whom we welcome to our alumnae chapter. Both Lois and Janice are Beta Z etas a nd were ori inally from New Orleans.

Wilmington, Delaware THE hostess for our January meeting was Eleanor Walsh Jordan KK. Eleanor and her husband, Bill, are the proud owners of one of the historic homes at 124 Harmony Street in Old New Castle. This particular home was built in 1790 and is furnished with the authentic furniture and contains an interesting collection of pewter. Our president, Mac Pelligreene, recently provided us with a social program at the home of Rae Garber Lovett NN. Mac showed us interesting and entertaining slides of California which had been taken by her parents. We are looking forward to a spring picnic with our families in May or June.- KJTTY VAN HoRN BIEBER.

Eleanor Walsh Jordan KK in the living room of her home, which is one of the historic homes in Old New Castle.

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, , , MARRIAGES ALPHA ALPHA P atricia Ann Breen to Douglas Kley on J anuary 29, 1958. Jane Ann Thompson to D avid L. O akes on February 23, 1957 . ALPHA BETA Janice Loumaster to Frederick J . P ence on M ay 11, 1957. Marjorie Elizabeth Johnson to James Edward Cox on June 2, 1957. BETA BETA Georgia Drake to Robert Dye on F ebruary 8, 1958. EPSILON EPSILON Judith Weigand to Arthur Vance Day on December 29, 1957. KAPPA KAPPA Judith Carol Newkirk to Raymond A. Schultz on D ecember 21, 1957. Jeanne Alice Burnett to Richard D . Hagerman on June 29, 1957. NU NU Lois B. Gabriel to James W. Halligan, Jr., on March 2, 1957. XI XI Bianca Smith to Sidney L . Denny on Octeober 4, 1957. RHO RHO Wanda Gay H ensley to Leno E. Bird on February 1, '\ 1958. PHI PHI Joyce Ann Goeders to Victor N . Cromer on D ecember 23, 1957. PSI PSI Mary L . Cain to Jack E. Clark on November 23, f957 . BETA GAMMA Barbara Sloan to Jam es P. Swabb on June 4, 1956. Ruth E. Robertson to Charles T . L es ter on June 8, 1957. Maggie L ee Saulsbury to Eugene C. McGill on M arch 3, 1957. Melva Lou Lyons to Ed Burke on March 6, 1958. BETA EPSICON Virginia Caroline Peters to Richard M . Winn, Jr., o n F ebruary 19, 1958. BETA THETA Margaret Ruth Streeter to Marvin J. Fine on October 19, 1957. Charlene Squires to William Kromer on August 17, 1957 . Sally A. Blackney to John C. Calhoun on F ebruary 14, 1958. Louise June Davis to Gerald G. Smith on November 28, 1957. BETA IOTA Carol Rae Gwinn to Leland Stanford Sutherland on January 31 , 1958.

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BETA KAPPA Elizabeth Sue Chandl er to Jam es Edward R eichart on D ecember 28, 195 7. BETA MU Sandra Dickey to Martin John Karlovic on D ecember 26, 1957 . P eggy Ann Thompson to Richard S. Ru ss on October 21, 1956. BETA XI Ruth M ayer to J erry 0 . R ennerts on Jun e 30, 1957. BETA RHO Doris Allen to Philip F. Tortorici on June 29, 1957. Joyce Creal to Roland Wilbert, J anuary, 1958. BET A UPSILON June Rhea Stratton to Virgil Gene Gordon Gray on December 23, 1957. Esther McCarty to Ralph Barten on June 24, 1956. BETA PHI Billie Jo Braker to Richard Allen Walleen on D ecember 30, 1957. Joan Scheeve! to James A. M artin on March 1, 1958. BETA CHI Brenda Louise Anderson to Raymond K evin Collins on April 7, 1958. Mary Lou Peet to Louis Thomas Chaney on April 5, 1958. Ivey Sue Sleeman to Jack Anderson on January 23, 1958. BETA PSI Joyce M a rylin Swiftney to Frederick George Timmer on D ecember 21, 1957. Barbara J ea n Waterson to Stanley N . Stew art on O ctober 19, 1957. J eanne Strand to T ed Czuy on ·J anuary 24, 1958. BETA OMEGA Ruthmary Ragsdal e to John D avid Wright on Augu'l 24, 1957. Anna Rose Peterson to George House hold er on ;.; ')vember 23, 1957.

IN MEMORIAM ALPHA ALPHA Vera L. D eLong LAMBDA LAMBDA Li!liam Brauch D elfs

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'?<eeammendatuJ~U I(J.It, ?Item~~ t~e Atp'a Stt;""a A~a, For reference to the college chapters, please refer to page 45 MAIL TO: ASA CENTRAL OFFICE, 372 ARGONNE DRIVE, KENMORE 23, NEW YORK Full name of girL- -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Address._ _ __ Candidate plans to attend__ _ _ _ __ ____________________ __ _ _ _ _College Father's name R elatives in ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA (Please state relationship) _ __ ______________

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• MEN seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea hores, and mountains ; and thou too art wont to desire such things very much. But it is within thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire into thyself. For nowhere, either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble, does a man retire than into his own soul, particularly when he has within him such thoughts that by looking into them he is immediately in perfect tranquillity; and I affirm that tranquillity is nothing else than the good ordering of the mind. Constantly then give to thyself this retreat, and renew thy elf ; and let thy principles be brief and

Paraphtrnalia-Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone, 1122 Dartmouth, Wilmette, Ill. Philanthropic-Mrs. Richard C. Carson, 224 E. 33rd Pl., Tulsa, Okla. Ritual-Mrs. Joe H. Brewer, 6214 E . Murdock, Wichita 6, Kans. Scholarship-Mrs. Eugene H . Crompton, Jr. , 7001 Spring Rd., #3, Richmond 28, Va. NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE Chairman- Mrs . Darrell R. Nordwall (Alpha Chi Omega ) , 60 Sutton Place S. , New York 22 , N . Y. Secretary--Mrs. Jose-ph D . Gri!lsby (Delta Delta Delta), Grigsby Station, Landover, Md. Tr easurer- Mrs. William Nash (Alpha Xi Delta ), 410 Fairfax, Little Rock, Ark. Chairman of Coll ege Panhelltnics-Mn. Crecene A. Fariss (Delta Zeta), 2997 S.W. Fairview Blvd., Portland I, Ore. Chairman of City Panhtllenics-Mrs. Huwell E . Staehle (Alpha Sigma Tau) , 481 Torrence Rd., Columbus 14, 0. Alpha Sigma Alpha D e/egat t -Miss Evelyn G . Bell , 767 Lafayette Ave. , Buffalo 22 , N . Y.

fundamental , which, as soon as thou shalt recur to them, will be sufficient to cleanse the soul completely, and to send thee back free from all discontent with the things to which thou returnest. When thou has been compelled by circumstances to be disturbed in a manner, quickly return to thyself and do not continue out of tune longer than the compulsion lasts; for thou wilt have more mastery over the harmony by continually recurring to it. Look within. Within

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Swarthmore and Rosemont Colleges-and others. The oldest of the group is the University of Pennsylvania. It dates its beginnings from 1740 and honors Benjamin Franklin as its found er. There are still a few houses with that handy Philadelphia invention, the "busybody." That's a mirror set at second-floor level so you can see who's calling before you decide whether or not you are in. This was the first planned city in America, and you can't beat planning. Thus Sassafras Street was named by William Penn himself, and so was High Street. You won't find Sassafras now; sportier Philadelphians took to racing their horses there and it has long been called Race Street. But then you won't find High Street, either. The citizens put up market sheds and have ever since called it Market Street. Most visitors want to see Independence Hall, where the Assembly Room has just been partially restored and refurnished to look as it did in 1775 to 1787. A good many offer to fix that crack in. the Liberty Bell, and custodians have to explain that the crack is nearly as sacred as the bell itself; it wasn't until the bell went silent that it developed into the world's greatest symbol of freedom. Valley Forge, eighteen miles to the northwest, out Paoli way, draws visitors by the thousand, as of course it should. Custodians there are asked where the battle was fought; there was no battle, except the heroic one to live through a Winter of starvation, cold and disease for another chance to expel the British who were spending that Winter comfortably in Philadelphia, though the boys from Valley Forge liked to sneak into town now and then and bust up the parties. The Betsy Ross house is popular with visitors. So is Old Swedes Church, Glorei D ei, built in 1700 by the first settlers who were Swedes. Christ Church, built between 1727 and 1754, is one of the finest Colonial churches in America. Af.ter they give the historic sites a once-over, many visitors want to see the Philadelphia suburbs, especially those along "The Main Line" (of. the Pennsylvania Railroad) . To many minds these are the prettiest suburbs in America. The Main Line's old grandeur is gone; the ten-million-dollar castle of Edward T. Stotesbury, for example, is now the laboratory of a salt company, but the place is one huge garden of flowering fruit trees, well-tended hedges and lawn, azaleas, roses and rhododendron. Philadelphia is one of the American cities Britishers like most to visit and that may be because there is a good bit of British in the Philadelphia character. Again, like the British, Philadelphians take deep

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Carpenter's Hall where the first Continental Congress met.

interest in rowing. There have been regattas on the Schuylkill for more than a century. Comparisons very often are to England. Because ships are built on the Delaware River it was proudly known for many years as "The American Clyde." The Schuylkill, as a watery recreation ground, is sometimes referred to as the American Thames. Philadelphians are by nature not "bo0sters," but they like their city exceedingly well, regarding it as a pleasant place to live and work. They are quietly proud of the city's place and influence in American history ; they don't forget that Philadelphia was for years before and after the Revolution the chief city of the country. It was an old city as American cities go when the D eclaration was signed-it is about a century older than Los Angeles and San Francisco, and it . was one of the world's major cities when Chicago was still a fort. And if cities "are the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiate out into the dark," this one has radiated greatly. The first law school in the United States, the first medical college, were Philadelphia ideas. So were the first public library, the first public school, the first art institute, the firs路t daily newspaper. Somebody has listed 300 things in which Philadelphia led the way- ranging from the first city waterworks to the wild stunt John Wanamaker pulled in 1878 when he lighted a whole department store with that "new fangled electricity."

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PLAN TO ATTEND June 29-July 3,1958 Alpha Sigma Alpha's Twenty-Second National Convention, Galen Hall Hotel and Country Club, Wernersville in Historic Pennsylva ia.