Asa phoenix vol 27 no 2 jan 1942

THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

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1942 President's Message . .. .................... ... . . . ..... 2 VOLUME XXVII

Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NUMBER 2

Interfraternity Affair

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igma A lpha's Nati onal Chairmen . . ... ... .... ..... 8

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Install ation of Beta Theta Chapt r ... .... .. . .. . . ........ 14 Intere ting A lpha Sig. . .. . ......... . . .. ... . ..... . . . ... 16 P hilanthropic Projects of Alumnre Chapter ...... . ....... 18 New

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Exchanges

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Ann ouncements .... .......... ... . .... . . ....... ..... .. 52

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OUR NATIONAL PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO COLLEGE CHAPTERS UPON "OUR COUNTRY'S DECLARATION OF WAR Independence, Missouri Tuesday Night December 9, 1941 Dear Alpha Sigma Alpha Girls: Yesterday while our country's declaration of war came over the atr waves, I sat here at my Alpha Sigma A lpha desk, listening with my ears and heart but forcing my hands to do some routine office work for our sorority. I could do no less than turn to the thing at hand-my own tasks. For now our obligation to each other, to our country is immeasurably increased. So long as we can, we must courageously and faithfu ll y keep at our individual work and lives-in college, at home or distant places. Then, if we are called upon to serve elsewhere, we will be ready. We will have had the discipline that results from a self imposed calmness, and the personal preparedness that comes from an inner courage and stability.

Alpha Sigma Alpha college girls will be more than equal . to the uncertain clays ahead. You will find ways to serve and to bring security and com fort to those about you. W ill your chapter president and vice-president confer immediately with your Dean of Women? For do you not want her to know that Alpha Sigma Alpha is ready to initiate or support any coll ege program for the mutual good of the student body and our country? In· addition to assisting with a specific program, there is so much that each of you can do as a morale-builder.

Alpha Sigma Alpha calls every member to strive more seriously and yet more buoyantly "to know the peace and serenity of a Divine Faith." For now with war an actuality we must and we can have peace in our own hearts. It will be the peace that comes from loyalty to ideals, from holding fast to standards, from the knowledge that we are doing whatever we wn do at our level-best, sanely and gladly.

As I write this many and vivid memories of coll ege chapter contacts come to me. They are so especially clear to me tonight for love reaches out with stronger bonds in times of anxiety and trouble. So will you heighten the spirit of sisterhood within yOLir own chapter. You will help each other to gallantly bear the quick changes that may come. You will have an enduring , courage, a worthy place in our America-at-war. And you wi ll n •O?'k to make come true "the bright dream of America marching on."

"God bless you everyone"-ancl keep you.

Ever yours in Alpha Sigma vVIL:MA WrLSO

lpha, r

SHARP,

National President.

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Editorials Alpha Sigma Alpha brings its membership a worthy attitude and a strong foundation for service during war. The sorority has been alert to opportunities for effective service in the national defense program . The N a tiona! Convention last August centered around this theme. In October an interesting report based on a comprehensive study of college and alumnce chapters' defense activities was made by Polly Schlosser, National Vice-President and officer in charge.

The report, which contains valuable suggestions, is available to college and alumnce chapters. It is entitled, "All Out Alpha Sigma Alpha A id ."

The reprint in thi issue of our N a tiona!

President's message to college chapters will strike a responsive note in the heart of every PHOENIX reader. A letter has also been sent to the Pre ident of each college and univerity where Alpha Sigma has a chapter, pledging the 01·ority' ervice to the college and to our Country . Responses from college administrator have been most gratifying. O ur organizati on is dedicated wholehearted to this immediate, general pha e of defense work: :"Because the fraternity system i so dearly and peculiarly a part of our merican way of life, we hope that each of ou r lpha Sigma Alpha chapter can be an effective medium for maintaining high morale and promoting stability in thought and action."

OUR LINES OF DEFENSE All forms of munitions a re being manu factured at top speed. O ur fin e young men a re put through rapid-fire drill and training to make up our armed force . So is our country att -mpting to build and trengthen our lines of defen e.

To accompli sh thi · all effectively is a tremendou task.

We have an even greater one before u ·.

That is to maintain a steadfast spirit throughout the conAict-for there will be not only a conAict in the sense of fighting, but a battle of opposing ideas and ideals-and , what touches u a ll mo t directly, the conAi ct that war and hate and lo s can impose n the mind s a nd hea rt · of the ones taking part in it.

If we can, in our day to clay li ve , think increas in g ly of others an l their problems a nd fear ·- if we can be particularl y now th ught ful and cons iderate- if w can eSJ ciall y n w in a ll the little ways expres. our fee ling for our fell ws- if w can liv ea h day ca lml y and with cou rage- cou rag that will tra n mit its If to

3 those about us-so will we forge invisible yet strong-<~.s-steel lines of defense.

If we can have faith that the One who centuries ago calmed a storm-racked sea is still Master of all clouds and tempests of life, and that through His guidance we shall attain victory -so will our lines of defense be inA ex ible.

If-most difficult of all-we can fight and destroy the results of greed, and treachery, and hate in the world, and still love all men , our lines of defense shall hold throughout time.

Afte r the first shock of finding ourselves 111 the middle of a real shooting war, we begin to think logically about our personal duties and responsibilities in " times like these." F irst, let me say, we are to rejoice that we are allowed to think logically for our elves . It's more fun that way, isn't it ?

A educated women, active in homemaking and in many other profes ion , what can we do to ease the high ten ion of living, to most effectively aiel in the national defense effort? This que tion ha puzzled me for everal clays, and I have decided that each per on might answer it in a different way, acco rding to her pre en t position. Perh ap we could decide on a few fundamentals in connecti on with thi question, however.

1 tem one-Stick at the pr ent job. but do a better piece of work than ever before.

It em twn-Ca rry or believe no rumors- tick to fact .

Item !!tree-Foll ow all order given to you by ivilian D fen e fficers, as well a by other perso ns in auth or ity.

Item fo ur-G iv e any xtra ti me to reli ef agenc ies uch as Red ro , or British War Reli ef. flclll five (a nd probably the mot imJ ortant) - Coope rate with your G vernment in a ny proJect or plan it see fit to 1 ut int act ioi1.

Alpha S igma lpha 's Nati nal Fellow ·hip Loan Chairman. E lea nore S. Thomas, ,. ices such practical a nd encouraging adv ic on d f w service it is c1 se rving of a place on pauc.

"Right n w, it se ms t mew ca n b t se rve by doing that which wear a lready d ing, /Jctt c·v.

Tf w a rc inc!in ·d to pro -rastinat e. now is th e tim to catc h up on thos thin crs which w lnvc neg! t d. J f w ar hom mak r and r spon ·ible for th health o f a family, now i · th tim , m rc than ever b f r . t g tvc that fa mil th very be t eli t we an p ibl y g·ive th m: s

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that minor illnesses are cared for-now more than ever, we can not afford to be ill and be a care for others. If we are students, let us get the mo t out of our school work-the world needs . THE PROFESSIONAL PANHELLENIC Home Economists, Good Teachers, Nurses, ASSOCIATION HOLDS CONVENTION Linguists, Journalists, Clerical vVorkers-every- GENEVIEVE s. LEIB thing that requires training and specialization.

Under the capable direction of Roxine Beard, If we can do our own job well, and still carry Delta Omicron, and her Convention Committee more responsibility-Fine! Sew for the Red composed of 1 ew York members of Professional Cross as many hours as you can spare. Take a Panhellenic organizations, the sixteenth biennial course in First Aid so that you may be an am- Convention of the Women's Professional Panhelbulance driver in case of raid. If your health is lenic Association was held at the Hotel Pennsylgood, contact your local Red Cross and give vania, New York City, November 21 to 23 insome blood for the Blood Bank. Offer your clusive. "Victory and Greater Opportunity" was clerical abilities to your local Defense Office. Day the theme around which the convention program N ursery Schools need responsible girls to care for was built. children whi le mothers work in factories.-!

The official delegates of the member sororities could go on like this all night but there is one were: other thing which we can all do-stealing from Alpha Sigma Alpha Education Wilma Wilson Sharp Kate Smith's noon broadcast-"appoint yourself Delta Omicron Music Bessie Covert Physical Ed. Ruth Ensor a 'Captain of Morale,' " keep your chin up, re- Delta Psi Kappa Kappa Beta Pi Law Marion Ritterbush assure the "vVorry-vVarts," be considerate of Lambda Mrs. Virginia Osol Kappa Sigma Pharmacy others, maybe your co-worker is worried to death Phi Beta Music-Drama Dorothy B. Stevenson Commerce Phyllis Buck about her hu sband , son or brother. l\![ost of all Phi ChiTheta Phi Delta Delta Law Ruth M. Hildebrand have Faith."

Phi Delta Pi Physical Ed. Arax Ehramj ian

Interfraternity Affairs

Phi Gamma N u Sigma Alpha Iota Sigma Sigma Sigma Zeta Phi Eta

COUNCIL SON ENLISTS The National Council announces with great and justifiable pride that William F. Leib, handsome son of Alpha Sigma Alpha's Iational Editor, has enlisted and is now a flying cadet at the Visalia Dinuba School of Ae ronautics, V isalia, California. Bill received orders on December lOth to report at Fort Harrison December 12th, ready to proceed without returning home.

Ever ince Genevieve Leib became Tational Ed itor, the National Council has affectionately regarded Bill as its Council on . In fact, every Alpha Sigma Alpha who has had the pleasure of knowing Genev ieve also knows Bi ll! So our entire membership joins in a deep personal interest in this announcement a nd in sending sincere good wishes to Bill-and to Genev ieve.

It is typical of Bill that it could be written of him: "You have never seen a more enthusiastic boy or one more anx ious to get into service."

It is typical of Genev ieve that he worked peristently and cheerf ully during the last few months to help Bill gain the required weight to pa s the rigid physical examination and that upon Bill's departure she wrote gallantly and simply, "I am trying to match Bill' courage with my own."

W. W. S.

Commerce Music Education Speech Arts

Bernice Hauber Mildred M. Sale Pauline Camper Mildred D . Streeter

Kappa Omicron Phi, Home Economics, had no official representative. Many other officers and members of the sororities attended the business meetings.

At the opening business session the delegates unanimously voted to change the name of the organization from Women's Professional Panhellenic Association to Professional Panhellenic AssociatiOn. Theta Sigma Upsilon, an education sorority, was voted into membership, making a total of fifteen sororities recognized as members of the Professional Panhellenic Association.

The following definition of a Professional Fraternity was adopted: A Professional fraternity is a specialized fraternity which confines its membership to a speci fic field of professional or vocational education in schools, colleges, and universities of recognized standing offering courses leading to specific and recognized degrees therein; which organizes the social lif e of its members in harmony with their specific and common educational objective in order to promote real interest and uperior achievement therein; and which maintains mutually exclusive membership in that field but may initiate members of general social fraternities.

The pecific eligible hellenic

Convention adopted the following li st of field from which fraternitie would be to member hip in the P rofe sional PanAssociation. They are: griculture.

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Archite~ture, Chemist ry, Commerce ( including accountmg and advertising), Dentistry, Education (including physical education ), Engineering (including electrical engineering), Home Economics, Journalism, Law, Med icine, Music, Pharmacy, Speech Arts.

The official delegates voted their approval of the Recommendations submitted by the Atlantic City Meeting of Representatives from the National Panhellenic Congress, Association of Education Sororities, and th e Professional Panhellenic Association, known as the Cou ncil of Affiliated Panhellenics. This council consists of a committee of three representatives from each of the affiliated Panhellenics. This affiliation is for the purpose of furthering the welfare of fraternity women by giving greater emphasis and more widespread recognition to fraternity standard s; Mrs. Cla re nce M. a le, igma Alpha I ota and of safeguarding and pointing the direction Pre td ent Professional Panhellenic Association of future fraternity life in the ed ucati onal syshistory ay that the battle for democracy was tem. won in the hall of the merican coll ege fraterOn Friday night one hundred fifty fraternity nity." men and women attended the formal banquet in Dr. David Cohn of Duke niver ity, auth or. the Keystone Rqom. Precedin g thi a reception and traveller, gave a stirring addre s on internawas held in the foyer, honorin g M i s E loise Davitional affairs. son, Assistant Director, Office of Civilian Detfodern dance: Rhythmical Gym nastic Comfense. In the receiving line were lVIr . \ ashti bination and Pan he\l en ism were given by the PanBurr Whittington, P hi Delta Delta, P re ident of zer oll ege, winners in the Iational oll ege omthe Profes ional Panhell enic \ ssociat ion; Ji s petition, ew Yo rk, June, 19-1-1. Members of Bessie Covert. Delta Omic ron, vice-pre iclent; D Ita P i Kappa and Ph i Delta Pi sororities :\Irs. Frances R. l\Iurray, P hi hi Theta, secregave the e dance . Dr. Lo ui se Ri etz, Zeta P hi tary; and Mr . 1\Iary ~Iu sg rave Higgin , Ph i l~ ta , wa cha irman of the banquet committee.

Gamma N u, treasurer; and the honor gue t The att11·day Forum lun ch wa held in the of the evening. eorgian I om, with Dr. Ro am und Root.

The banquet program wa in observ ance of \lph a ~ irrma Alph a, as Chairman , and l\Irs. the Participation of P rof e ional \Nomen in the ashti l3 urr ·w hittington a mode rator. The Volunteer ivilian Defen se P rogram, on which ubj ect, " J Tuman Re ou rces and ccupational ubject M i Davi on spoke authoritatively. M r . Oppo rtuniti es," wa eli cus e I as a follow.

Va hti Burr Whittington, actin g a toastmi stress, Yo11, as a Person introduced the speakers.

Dr. A lice Rice Cook, Dir ctor, raduatc nter, M iss ] avi on urged the career women of th New York ity: Direct r , e lf-Evaluation Laboratory, country to put their unu ual qualification s at the Divi ion o f Genera l Education, New Yo r k niversity. service of the ivi lian Defense proaram. M i Personality and P11blic Personnel !vfr . Edwa rd Daw on, dmini strativc Offi cr in Davison analyzed the four thou and jobs in o f Person ne l, Division of Price dministratio n. charge wh ich her office has estimated that vo lun te rs nitcd State Offi e of Emergency :tvla nagc ment. W as hco uld be useful to the defen se I rog-ra m. in g ton, 1). C. Dr. Alvin E. Duerr, Delta Tau Delta, Ed it r N cw .! obs in a N c7v 11 7 or/d of Bair I' Man ual and ha irma n of th e P'ubli c A lma K it ·hell , Delta mi cron, Co mm ent ato r and aliona l Relation s ·ommittee, Natio nal l nte rfrat rnity Ed itor of "Women's J ourna l o f th e ir," B roadcas ting ·a mpa ny, cw Yo rk it y. ·onfer nee, spoke on Fraternity !>rob\ ms. Dr. Duerr said , "We mu st create in this <I mocracy l 'ofunt ccr and 1 rofcssio nal Opportunities Dr. Li lli a n M. ilbreth , Ph i hi Theta \ msultant an ar istocracy of the high -mine! d, to who m what in Management, hairman, Depa rtment of P~ rs na l !~e­ happen s to democracy is a matt r of d p con- lations, Newark o ll egc o f l ~ ngi no.:c rin g, ProfL•sso r of cern. The final fate of democracy will be d - Manage m •nt at P urdu e nivc r ~ it y, .\11 agr cl that th war i · creating many job cidccl by right thinkin g men an I women if th ey don't abd icate that ri ght. l would lik to have opportuniti s for w 111 n in every sph •rc of ac-

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6 tivity. The women were urged, however, to depend on their capabilities; not their femininity, as the key to better jobs.

At the closing session the following officers were elected : Pre ident. ... Mrs. Clarence M. Sale, Sigma A lpha I ota Vice-President, Mrs. Fred M . Sharp, A lpha Sigma A lpha Secretary ... .......... . . . Phyllis Buck, Phi Chi Theta Treasurer .. .. . . ...... Bernice Hauber, Phi Ganvma Nn Members at Large: Vashti Burr Whittington, Phi Delta Delta Roxine Beard, Delta 01路1路~icron Mildred Streeter, Zeta Phi Eta Honorary Advisers: Cora Craven, Lam.bda Kappa Sigm,a Henriette Mertz, Kappa Beta Pi

Beside Wilma Wilson Sharp, our official delegate, Genevieve S. Leib attended all meetings.

Helen Corey also joined them in New York, and together with Rosamund Root, Emma Coleman Frost, and Leonore Fagerstrom made quite an Alpha Sigma Alpha party.

AFFILIATED P ANHELLENICS BECOMES A REALITY WILMA WILSON SHARP

"Yes, it can be done, the seemi ngly impossible, when the need and the vision are great enough to break down the petty barriers which cloud the wide horizon of a larger service. In union lies the strength of women's academic fraternity organizations." . . . Thus ended an article, "The Spirit of Fraternity," by Mabel

Mabel Lee Walton, Sigma Sigt7ro Sigma Chairman Affiliated Panhellenics

Lee Walton, Chairman of the Interfraternity Relations Committee of the Association of Education Sororities, in Banta's Greek Exchange, Ap ril, 19-W. T he article which traced the development of the A ffiliated P anhellenics idea was given authenticity and interest because its author long ago had "seen the need" by the light of her

own clear VISIOn. She has been a courageous factor and a steadfast inspiration in widening horizons of service. It is consistent and reassuring that Mabel Lee vValton should be the Chairman of the recently formed Council of Affiliated Panhellenics.

O n November 27th, a dinner meeting of the twenty-seventh National Panhellenic Congress at the Biltmore, New York City, was the occasion to recognize the perfecting of the organization of A ffiliated Panhellenics, the object of which is "to further the welfare of fraternity women by giving greater emphasis and more widespread recognition to fraternity standards, and to safeguard and point the direction of future fraternity life in the educational system." Mrs. Irving Brown who, in the double capacity as Chairman of the N. P. C. Committee on Eligibility and, rationalization and Chairman of the joint inter-Panhellenic committee, has made an invaluable contribution to the progress of Affiliated Panhellenics, was toastmistress. There were delightful musical numbers by Miss Leota Lane, Soprano. Seated at the speakers' table with other guests were the chairmen of National Panhellenic Congress, Professional Panhellenic Association , the Association of Education Sororities and the three chairmen of tbe Affiliated Panhellenic committees of each organization. Mrs. John H. Moore, chairman of N . P. C., extended the welcome. Mrs. C. P . 路 Neidig, chairman of A. E. S. and Mrs. Vashti Burr Whittington, retiring chairman of P . P. A. brought greetings from their respective Panhellenics. The heartening spirit of cooperation and the challenge of united efforts of all fraternity women was culminated in a stirring address by Mrs. Vincent Rilles Ober, Past President of the National Federation of Music Clubs.

Alpha Sigma Alpha's representative at the dinner was its National President, Wilma W. Sharp.

November 29th the Council of Affiliated Panhellenics held its first official meeting at the Biltmore. The aspiration of the Council for the next two years is well expressed by M iss Walton, the chairman: :"I am looking forward with keen anticipation to our work together as a Council, to stabilizing the foundations of Affiliated Panhellenics. My faith in its ultimate mission is great.

O urs is the task of 'the road builder.' " A complete directory of the Council of A ffiliated Panhellenics follows: Chairman (1941 -43) Miss Mabel Lee Walton Secre tary ( 1941-43 ) Miss Gertrude Evans

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Representing National Panh.ellenic Congress Mrs . Irving F. Brown, 91 Burnett St. Maplewood ' ' N. J. (Chairman).

Miss Perle Green, 13 East Ave., Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs: E. Granville Crabtree, 85 Dean Road, Brooklme, Mass.

Representing Association of Education Sororities Miss ~abel Lee Walton, P. 0. Box 108, Clermont, Flonda (Chairman).

Mrs. C. P. N eidig, 1503 First National Bank Bldg Cincinnati, Ohio. ., Mrs. Fred M . Sharp, 1405 Hardy Ave Independence Mo. ., ' Rep1'esentin.g P-rofessional Pa1lhellenic Association Miss Gertrude Evans, 618 Stewart Ave., Ithaca, . N. Y. (Chairman) .

Mtss Ruth F . Ensor, 14 Old Short Hill s Road Mill' burn, N . J. Mrs. Ruth Moorhead Hildebrand 4501 Cathedral ' Ave., Washington, D. C.

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND NATIONAL INTERFRATERNITY DINNER The truly American setting and spirit of the National Interfraternity Conference- rational Panhellenic Congress dinner held ovember the twenty-eighth at the Commodore Hotel, ew York City assumes greater significance when recalled through the shadow of our country' entrance into the war. o person present at that expertly managed fraternity gathering will ever forget the responsive thrill to the spot lights on waving American flags, the Pre entation of the Colors by Cornell University Fife and Drum Corps and Color Guard, and the merging of over three thousand voices a Miss J ean Dicken on lead in singing The Star Spangled Banner, and Bruce Boyce directed the singing of the anadian National Anthem . Women from their vantage point in the balconies looked upon that huge assembly of fraternity men with pride and confidence. Every one present felt very grateful to Mr. L. G. Balfour, Chairman, who Ia t year had inaugurated the plan of extending the privilege of attendance at the annual N . I. C. dinner to representatives of all fraternity organization , including the women's fraternities, and who had so successfully staged a second equally impr 1ve affair.

Lowell Thomas was the inimitable toa tma ter for the program which included the following di stingui shed spea kers: Lynn tambaugh, National ommander of the merican Legion · John . . Bowman, han cellor, U niver ity f . Sproul, I resident, P1ttsburgh; Dr. Robert University of ali fornia; and II. W. Pr nti , Jr. , President, A rm trong ork mpany. The addresses of the evening emphasiz d th f cling

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7 expressed in many of the sessions of the various fraternity meetings, that fraternities are keenly a.ware of their present demanding responsibilities. Dr. Bowman stated : "I believe that this ?1eeting .i s as great a sign as has yet appeared 111 Amencan education th at we are to seek and to get powerful in piration and creative living in our colleges and that we are to have fraternities or s~mething like fraternities, that will pick u; that mtent and carry it to its top expression."

Dr. Sproul, whose mes age now seems prophetic in its challenge, presented our colleges and universiti e as symbolic of " the things merica is preparing to defend." He stated, "There is need that we gird ourselves for neglected duties. Our people, young and old, our universities and our fraternities mu st reconsec rate themselves to the ideals of the founder ."

Mr. Prentis urged a return to the homely American virtues which have made our country trong and warned that " life for many Americans has been too easy."

The National Inter£ raternity Conference award was pre ented to H. Maurice Darling, ew York City lawyer, former national pre ident of Delta Kappa Ep ilon and former r. I. C. chairman, for his succes ful efforts in promoting better understanding and more effective cooperation between fraternitie and colleges. A n Interfraternity Trophy, which will be awarded annually in the future, had its initial presentation on this occa ion. It wa awa rded to the Interfraternity ouncil of Michigan tate College at Lan ing, Michigan, a a recognition of "the Inter£ raternity Council which ha been out tanding in the formation and execution of a proO'ram to make the fraternities on it campu contribute con tructively to the ed ucational and ocial prog ram of its college." The presentation of the award and trophy wa made by Judge William R. Bayes.

A lpha igma lpha was repr nted at this important fraternity event by ix m mbers: Wi lma Wil on harp, ati nal Pre icl nt; I atherine M. Hal , ational Trea urer ; Helen orey, Iational onvention hairman ; R amund Root, New York ity A lumnre hapter; Evelyn Roo , President I appa I appa ollege hapter ; and race Willis, ic -Pre i I nt u Nu allege hapter.

NEWS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION SORORITIES Th As ciati n f Education for a call d busin s s s ion th omm clor 11 ot I N w ork

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8 sororities had the following representatives present: Sigma Sigma Sigma-Miss Mabel Lee Walton, Mrs. 1ildred Fenner; Alpha Sigma Alpha1\Irs. Wi lma W. Sharp; Pi Kappa Sigma-1\Irs. Ruth S. Neidig, Mrs. Charles Gibson; Delta Sigma Epsilon-M iss Hilda Stein, Mrs. Gladys \!arty, Mrs. C. F. Fisher; Theta Sigma Upsilon-Miss Carrie E. vValters, !J:rs. Evelyn Alden; Alpha Sigma Tau-Mrs. Justin Doyle.

The following excerpt is reprinted from an article in the November Shield of Delta Sigma Epsi lon: "Pi Delta Theta, national education sorority, was amalgamated with Delta Sigma Epsilon, Saturday, September 20, 1941, when 1iss Mae vVarfield, national president of Pi Delta Theta, and Mrs. Jonathan \!arty, national organizer, were initiated into Delta S igma Eps il on in the North Hall recreation room on the Miami University campus.

"Pi Delta Theta brings three active and fortyone alumn<e groups to D S E . The active chapters are: Zeta, B uffalo; Eta, Ypsilanti; and Iota, Indiana, Pennsylvania. These groups were initiated into Arethusa Ups ilon on the Buffalo campus, Eta on the Michigan campus, and Beta, in Pennsylvania before October 1. The A lumn<e groups will merge before Octobe r 1, 1942."

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA'S NATIONAL CHAIRMEN "A good chairman is a guarantee that the job will be done." A lpha S igma Alpha has, at present, nine good chairmen in key positions in the so rority's national program. In fact, good is a weak word to describe their importance to our organization. O ur National Cha irmen bring an enthusiastic loyalty, a fresh point of view, and a productive energy to nati onal work. They are persons who are recogn ized in their professional or community life and g reatly esteemed by their own soro rity chapters. Consequently, from their individual experiences, they will increase the scope of plans a nd work for Alpha Sigma lpha.

In addition, the capabilities of each National Chai rman are utilized in a particular position in our organ izatio n-with the duties thereof set forth in the National By-La\\ s. Even a quick glance at tho e dutie eli closes their sign ificance to lpha Sigma Alpha. o, we present ou r

1941-44 National Chairmen to our PHOENIX readers, confident that our pride in them will be felt by every Alpha Sigma Alpha.

HELEN BLOCK BRADLEY Alumnae Organizer

To know her is to love her. She looks like a college girl but is a personable, enthusiastic and dependable alumna who has served Alpha Sigma Alpha well in many capacities.

A Alumn<e Editor, which office he held from 1936-1938, she carried on a prolific correspondence with individuals and with chapters.

Her personal contacts won staunch friends for herself and for Alpha Sigma Alpha. In this office she gave generously of her time, unstintingly of her talent and unreserved ly of her enthusiasm.

In 1939 she was appo inted alumn<e organizer and was reappointed to this office in 1941. Those of you who met her at Chicago. or at Yellowstone or at Kan as City know personally why A lph a Sigma A lpha con ider it elf fortunate in having Helen Bradl ey as one of its N a tiona!

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VIRGINIA CARPENTER National Alumnae Editor

Master's degree. Since 1940 Virginia has been a Home Economics teacher at the Warren G. Harding Senior High School in Warren, Ohio.

Virginia has always been very active in our alumnce chapter, entertaining us in her spacious home, helping us as the Ways and Means Chairman and it was with pride that we sent her to the Chicago Iational Convention as our delegate.

I still knew she would "go places" and so I wasn't surprised when she was appointed National Alumnce Editor.

BERNICE K AU FFM A N DE TcHoN.

N ELL MARTINDALE KUCHS National Constitution Chairman

"Hilda, will you puhlease look at thi s lovely blonde right smack in front of us," said I to my A.S.A. sister at Kent State on a January day in 1935. Then a in one breath Hilda A ustin and I both said to each other-" There' a girl that will go places." o we sat in su pense until Prof. Griebling had di smissed our class and we introduced ourselves to thi unknown neophyte. he was, it seemed, a certain V irginia Carpenter from Cleveland. Lately she had lived in orth Carolina and still retained some of th at outhern accent. She had been th e pa t two yea rs at St. Mary's Junior College at Raleigh , N orth arolina, having had a scholarship to that ~oll ege upon graduating from R aleigh Hi gh chool.

T o make a long tory hort it didn't ta ke the lpha Sig long to ru h, pie lge and initiate V irg lllta. Before she received her B. . in 1937 she lpha had been invited into ardinal K ey and I si O mega, nati onal honorary dram a ti c fraternity, during her seni or year h,e serv d :as PH OEN JX E ditor for O micron Omicr n cha pt r.

Aft r g ra du a ti n she return ed to lev land and took a pos ition at one f th e bi g department stores. Uut a fter a year she enroll ed at W ' t' rn R es r v niversit y wh ere sh' earn ·d h r

" ell Ma rtindale I uch needs no introducti on to Alpha igmas. F or the past ten year h r na me ha be n a fa miliar one in th e PH OE N I X and her rvic t the so r rity in va lua bl e. '' Thee OJ ening entenc s set the lev I o f a tribute t our Nell whi ch a ppea r d in th e l)ti OE rx . l'ebrua ry , 1 3 . So much ha · be n said in r •cogniti on and prais of l\ 1rs. Kuchs, th at r petiti on is beco min rr obvious ! Bu t th ere is a rare sa ti s facti on in hav in g opinion and fa ith and co nfidence. continu ously substanti a!' d. T h rc is r a l achi ve m nt in steadfastly holding to stand a rd s o f wo rk and so in creasin g th eir attra ·ti\' n ss to oth ers by th definite r sull obta in ed. Th at is what Ne ll Ku chs has don ' in

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and for Alpha Sigma Alpha. nd she has always done more than her particular work.

For instance, consider her contribution to our 1941 National Convention . As Constitution Chairman she counseled u and pre ented amendments in that pari iamentary manner which command respect. Her very presence, her poise, her frienclly understanding gave her a just authority and her listeners confidence. Now shift the scene from convention hall to banquet room.

Never was there a more beautiful convention banquet! It took a while to realize there had not been just mysterious fairy wand waving, instead of rare talent, imaginative planning and much work. Such achievement is ell's greatest gift to Alpha Sigma Alpha. For although we cannot possess her unusual ability, she makes us certain, she gives us proof that wise planning and hard work will bring satisfying results.

Again, with increasing admiration, we salute our Constitution Chairman, Nell Martindale Kuchs.

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mon people-He made so many of them." She likes people, dogs, little houses in the country and "posies." Her "satisfying activities" are cooking, knitting, reading, and bridge.

Teachmg in the rural schools of western Pennsylvania was followed by one year at Western Reserve (pre-med). From there she transferred to Temple where she inherited Alpha Sigma A lpha from her big sister and a degree in ursing Education. Following graduation, she did Public Health Nursing for almost three years which was abruptly terminated by a "forced landing" in the hospital.

Recently her time has been occupied by housekeeping for her husband and \iVire-Haired Terrier and, more recently, by writing innumerable letters for the Fellowship Loan Fund .

RUTH MARTIN National Scholarship Chairman

ELEANORE SMITH THOMAS National Fellowship Chairman

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The new National Scholarship Chairman, Ruth Martin, graduated from Mississippi Southern College in May, 1940. She was awarded the " Citizenship Award" pre ented to the most out tanding girl in leadership, scholarship and character. She also received departmental honors in Social Studies and is now teaching at Purvis, Mississippi.

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Ruth is a member of Beta Delta Chapter and was president of her chapter for two years.

One of her fondest memories is of the Yellowstone National Convention when she met the National Officers and so many of her Alpha Sig sisters. The retiring Scholarship Chairman, Joy Mahachek, conducted a very entertaining Professor Quiz program at the Convention which I am sure every one present remembers.

This is Ruth's first National Chairmanship and her goal is to aspire, seek and attain the good record of her predecessor.

LOUISE N. STEWART National Historian

The last issue of Mademoiselle did promise the complaining school marm that in the spring the teacher would be treated in the ranks of "caree r" women. Howeve r, classify me as you please, I'm like m st Alpha Sigmas-a teacher, and most enthusiastic about my work. From eight a. m. to three twenty-five p. m., I xpose a dolescent of my own A lma Mater, Lash eni or Jiigh chool, to first and second year Latin an I business arithmetic, though by th e time you read this, the arithmetic struggle will hav changed to one in juni r business training and

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those three classes augmented by the flunkers of other subjects.

Zanesville, Ohio, being the typical city of the United States, according to sociologists, has all the activities which keep the college graduate from enjoying her own radiator. The Ohio State University Evaluation Workshop (we're to be evaluated this spring), P. T. A., A. A. U. W. and two of its study groups-literature and radio, A. C. E. (for which I am program chairman), and the occasional concerts of the Cooperative Music Series account for the majority of the evenings. At the present time, attending Sunday services at the local Episcopal Church has had to discharge my obligations in that area although the Altar Guild monthly reminds me of membership in that.

The first sorority badge that made any trace upon my stream of consciousness was the Alpha Sigma Alpha one proudly displayed by Gladys Glenn, LL, the summer before my matriculation at Denison U niversity. As we sprawled on the lawn of a mutual aunt, she described the glories of her sorority. At that time, Denison did not have national g roups for women, but three yea rs later, th e local of which I had become a charter membe r wa in talled as Upsilon Up ilon Chapter of A lpha igma Alph a. Other of the group had heard of thi sorority in their localitie al o.

My senior year I was chapter vice-pre ident and program chairman a nd the next year, ex-collegio secretary of the alum me chapter. At the 1930 National Convention I was elected National Chaplain and from then until 193 , the orority's para1 hernalia, ritual, and devotional material wandered about the country with me-to grad uate school at O hi o tate vvhere a l\!Ia ter s in p ychology was to be acq uir cl, then for four yea rs in hicago for a job at Ma rshall F i lei ' an I night school at the U niversity of hicago and Gregg oll ege, and finall y back to teaching in O hio. Now, everal boxe of Alpha Sigma ma terials ccupy the floor spac in the "company" ' closet while half the drawer pace of the de k i filled with effo rt to commit the tory of our sorority's forty year. to pap r. olumbus and hicago alumn have b th put me on th it路 roll at variou times, while hicag still claims that vacation with my fath r there g iv e m ''c mmuting" member hip.

L UIS8 N. TEWART.

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HELEN COREY National Convention Chairman

MANETTE SWETT National Magazine Chairman

Helen Co rey. There are few A lpha Sigs who do not know that name. After the Chicago Convention I know that Helen's jolly, cheerful and friendly personality was the talk of all active and alumnce delegates, when they reported the Convention to their chapters. He len was appointed Convention Chairman of the Chicago Convention in 1940, one year before the convention. That was her first appea rance in National work. Her work a manager was so outstanding that it was the unanimous wish of the National Council that she be appointed Convention Chairman of the 1944 Cenvention.

Helen is a member of Kappa Kappa Chapter. he is now adviser for the chapter at Temple niversity, giving her untiring efforts to the girls by helping them in all their activitie . Her loyalty to them and her understanding of their problems makes her a splendid councilor.

Ilelen teaches H ome Economics in Upper Darby Junior High School and a class in Etiquette in the adu lt school. In her work as teacher she ' hows a keen an interest as she does in her two r\lpha igma Alpha po ition : ~ ational Convention Chairman, and Ad vi er to th e Kappa Kappa.

Those who attended the Chicago Convention wi ll not soon forget the inspired face and inspiring words of Manette Swett, the little girl who three years ago was chosen as delegate to National Convention, only to lose the expe rience because of illness. For all the years between, Manette dreamed and planned with one end in view- Iational Convention . And because she gave so much to it in her dreams and her plans, she probably brought away more than most girls. 'vVe down here in Louisiana have been drinking in the inspiration which she emanates; and we a re very, very happy to be able to share her with al l the other girls of Alpha S igma Alpha.

A ll of you have read her message in the PHOENIX. All of you recognize her sincerity and her real contribution to the orority through her work with the magazines. Some of you know her personally, and recognize her sterling qualities. But only the girls who have been member of Psi Ps i during the last six yea r truly know what Manette can mean to A lpha Sigma Alpha. Girls have come-and gone; officer have erved-and have been succeeded by othe r officer ; even adv ise rs have changed. But ::\Ianette has remained constant-a pledge, initiate, pre ident, alumna, he has been a rock of strength.

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SARAH BAXTER HORTER .

National Paraphernalia Chairman

What Does Fellowship Mean to You? Webster says that fellowship IS "Joint interest or feeling." That is what we would like every Alpha Sigma Alpha to feel about the Fellowship Loan Fund. Think of the security it would give a loanee to realize that every one of our great sorority has an interest in her effort to secure an education !

May I quote from a letter which came after a recent loanee had received her check?

A big title for a little girl, for ally is the smallest in stature of all the lpha Sigma officer .

How one tiny person can have so much ability is a mystery, but Sally has plenty of capabilities.

For three years she has served as Alumna! Editor, writing the hundreds of letters which this chairmanship entails, trying alway to improve the quality of our magazine and contributing many fine articles herself.

At the Chicago Convention she was as i tant editor of the Convention Daily and her service were invaluable at the Cleveland Regional Meeting. She is an active member of the Pitt burgh Alumna! Chapter.

Her new office of Paraphernalia Chairman i less strenuous than her former one, but Sally Horter will give it her pain taking attention.

"I thank you and the Fellowship Loan Committee most sincerely for their understanding con ideration of my request for a loan, and I thank all my si ters in . .A. who made it possible. I grant you it is duly appreciated. 路And now it is my duty to A.S.A. to prove myself worthy. I shall certainly try. And I as ure you that I hall make that money accessible to ome other Alpha ig as soon as po sible; I know the peace that comes from that security."

Before another PHOE IX i in your hands the week of February 14 to 21 which has been designated a "National Fellowship Week" will be a thing of the pa t. Between now and then, and for all of the year, let us keep in mind our Fellow hip Fund and help it to grow by upporting the Magazine Subscription rvice, the profits from which go to the Fund. It i your Fellowhip girls, built by lpha 1gma Alpha girlsfor Alpha igma Alpha girl .

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Installation of Beta Theta Chapter November 1 5 , 1941

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CHARTER MEMBERS OF BET A THETA CHAPTER OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA First row, left to right- H enrietta Brietzke, Jane Orr, Nora Sheehy, Nan McNamara, Jane Francis, Mary Kenn ey, Rosie Mcguire.

Serond row, left to right-Lee Lehman, Betty Megarah, Betty Jane Read, Saily Consoul, Barbara Stout, Virginia H osley, Mary E llen Hileman.

Charter members not in picture-Miss Helen Achenback, Adviser; Dotma Martineau.

HE fortieth ann iversary date of the fo~nd颅 ing of Alpha Sigma .Alpha was the birthday of Beta Theta Chapter, at Central Michigan College of Education, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The history of Beta Theta follows :

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Cent r al Michigan College of Education In 1892 a private normal school was organized in Mount P leasant by some leaders in the community for the purpose of training rural teachers. The school was taken over by th e State of M ichigan in 1895 and became known as Central M ichigan ormal School. In 1927 the institution again changed it name and was known as Central State Teachers College. By this time regular four year teaching certificates were being i sued. From the small number of eighty-five stud ents in 1895 to the present enrollment of nea rly 1,400 is progress of which to be proud. The faculty has increased from eight persons to one hundred and twelve persons. O ur campus now covers fifty-three acres of land in compari on to one acre in 1892. In July of 1941 the name of the instituti on wa again changed.

It is now officiall y known a entral Michigan Coll ege of Education .

Rachel Tate Literary Society was organized in 1924. T he name was taken in honor of M iss

Rachel Tate of the English department who acted as adviser to the group. In May, 1940, as a part of a general campus movement in the direction of Greek Letter organizations, Rachel Tate Literary Society became local sorority as Sigma 路 Phi Delta. The group was known as Sigma Phi Delta for a little over one year. when this group of nineteen girls were pledged to A lpha Sigma Alpha on June 15, 1941 by Mrs. Fred Sharp in the League Lounge of the Union building. Pledging was followed by a tea in honor of Mrs. Sharp and the Alpha Sigs who were our guests.

Initiation and installation took place on November 15, 1941 with Mi s Evelyn G. Bell, ationa! A lumnce Director and Mrs. B. F. Leib, National Editor as install ing officers. Others assisting in the service were arab Jane Baumgardner and Hazel Patter on of the Detroit A lumnce Chapter, Anne Frankenberry and Loretta 路woodruff of Mu Mu Chapter, and Carol F razee, Eleanor Thom and June Franaays of Pi P i Chapter. Mrs. George Ru ster, an A lpha igma Alpha now living in Mount Pleasant and l\1r . 路w ayne Fuller, former National Councilor, from Grand Rapids, M ichigan, were present for the services.

The initiati on took place at noon m the League Lounge of the ni on Building.

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Nora M. Sheehey, Presiden t

The charter members of Beta Theta Chapter are: Miss Helen Marie Achenbach, Adviser.

College Me路mbers-Nora Mary Sheehy, President; V irginia Hosley, V ice-Pre ident; Jan McNamara, Secretary; Henrietta A . Breitzke, Trea urer; Jane Francis, Chaplain; Mary E ll en Hileman, Editor; Donna Martinea u, Betty Megarah, Jane Yarnell O rr, Betty J ane Read , Barbara J. Stout.

A ltmrmae Members-Mary Kenney, Sally Consaul, L eonora Lehman, Ro emary IcGu ire. lpha Sigma A lpha and Theta Sigma U p ilon, who installed their chapter the same weekend, held a joint open hou e tea on atu rday afternoon in the League Lounge. A rrangement for the tea were made by Barbara tout and ational Guests, members of the oll ege cl ministration, advi sers and represe ntatives from each college sorority were entertained.

A formal banquet wa held in the paciou and beautiful ball room of th e U nion Building.

Dean Sharp and Jenna V. Lan g, patrones were al o g uests, Mary E llen H ileman was in cha rge of arrangements. T he speaker talle wa centered with a la rge birthday cake, w ith ca ndle. on either side. T he program w re in gold and white, and th e place cards, a lso in gold and white, carri ed a re1lica of our badge.

No ra heehy, hapt r Pre ident, act d a toastmi stre s and introd uced th g ues t . Dr. S harp, D ean of Women, and M iss l f len chen bach, A dvi se r, r spond d bri fly.

Toasts were given by Nan McNa mara, 13eta T heta initia te, aro l . F raz an l Evelyn G. Hell.

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H elen M. Achenback, Advise1路

Carol Frazee's toa t "Seek" follows : Long ago a Teacher said, "Seek and ye sha ll find."

Nourished by Asp irat ion, tru e A lpha ig ma A lphas a re a lways seeking, seeking after noble ideals, eeking for worth y a nd worthwhil e achievements in our g roup and individual live , eekin g to put our orority teachings to practical app lication. A h! in that there's challenge and adventure and ha rd work. In our P i Pi chapter in Buffa lo, ew York, ju t as you will here in central M ichigan, we pla n a nd work together f r the common good o f our chapter. Sometime of co urse, we do not eek w ith enough purpose, sometimes even when we try ve ry hard we fai l. The re a re so many phase of orori ty life lo develop. There' our Spiri t of Sisterhood, our sch lastic attainments, our place on campus, our fr ie nclline s-our GROWTH. T her e is s much to be clone by both new a nd Icier cha pter before we a tta in the po ition worth y of our so rority. P erh ap th e g r eate t ob taclc we have to overcome in chapte r li fe is complacency-a kind of el fa ti facti n that put the brakes on our act i vit ie a nd ma k our wheel dracr. If we keep gea r cl to ever Sce /~ing , the road to attainm nt hold a st roncr a nd comcompelling allure, even a f rty yea rs ag thi very ni g ht, it beck n cl th e five V irg inia g irl who found ed our b loved A lpha S igma lpha. May th ere come to you of Beta Theta a to them g reat happine a nd profit.

V irg inia IIo ley. hapte r Yi ce-P re id nt, read th e co ngratu lato ry me saae between co ur th e clo 路 of th ba n 1uet. nev1ev L ib in an impre ive ce remon y, officiall y mtall ed the Beta Th ta ~ hapte r .

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Interesting Alpha Sigs S. JUNE SMITH S. June Smith, former National Councilor of Alpha Sigma Alpha has received unusual recognition for her educational work in the State of

the "Aegis." She worked on the magazine in vanous offices, eventually becoming editor-inchief.

She has clone a good deal of historical writing and research, and has spoken to many patriotic organizations on historical subj ects. She is now State Historian of the D. A . R. in Washington, and for the State of Virginia. She writes poetry some of which has been published. Newspaper articles occasionally appear under her name. Her present work is in the reference room of the Library of Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D. C. Her three sons are charming and gifted like their mother. John K. is a captain in the Air Corps in Hawai i ; Robert Dunlop, at M. I. T., has just won a Technological Award in Calculus; and her third son Scott, is in H igh School.

To know Jess is to take her to your heart and love her.

GEORGEANNA I EWBY PAGE.

EDNA CHAMBERLAIN S. June Smith

Pennsylvania. She has been appointed supervisor of special education for Lancaster County.

The state legislature created the new position and provides a state paid salary. Miss Smith, former supervisor of kindergarten work and teaching training at Millersvi ll e State Teachers College has been retained for similar work in recent years by various school districts, which ably equips her for the work.

The appointee holds a Bachelors degree from Temple University, Master's from Columbia University, and has almost completed work for a Doctorate at Penn State.

JESSIE SCOTT ARNOLD From time to time Jess gave you interesting bits of information regarding the members of our chapter in Wa hington, in her former capacity as PHOENIX Correspondent. It is now my pleasure to tell you something of J e sie cott Arnold.

She was a charter member and active in organizing Gamma Chapter. She attended several early conventions, one in Richmond, Virginia, one in Charleston, South Carol ina, and one at Natural Bridge, Virginia. It was she who suggested the name " egis" for the magazine since Athens was the orority Goddess, and her shield

Edna Kerst Chamberlain was a member of Gamma Gamma Chapter at Northwestern Teachers College, A lva, Oklahoma. For the past three years she has been President of Tulsa Classroom Teachers Organization, and at the National Education Association Convention last summer was appointed to serve on a Regional Committee for the seven southwestern states.

17 Mrs. Chamberlain organized the Tulsa Alumme Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha and was president of the chapter for two years . But her interest and labors in connection with our sorority takes only but a small part of the time she spends on activities outside of school.

A distinguished person, she's been called "one of the handsomest teachers in the system." Her eyes are large and grey, and her hair, which is mostly brown, has a striking streak of grey.

Slight, she could almost be "guessed" a physical education enthusiast, she is so poised and carries herself so well. She walks with a quick, choppy swinging step, because she's always in a hurry.

A Texan born, she claims Tulsa. She's taught school there between fifteen and twenty years. She's always brimming over with stories.

And she can tell them without loss of a single word. That in itself proves her clarity of thinking, her ability as an ·executive and a competent orgamzer.

She's in exactly what she likes-teaching in vocational education . A major in p ychology, Mrs. Chamberlain has a master's degree as well as a bachelor's degree from Still water A. and M. College. She's had much special training in retarded children's problems through her tudy.

Outside her library choolroom, he like to spend her time between the Cia sroom Teacher ' office, where she's busy a rranging schedules, erving tea or coffee, holding open hou e for the teachers (wh ich social li fe she in jected into the association), and her home, which speaks of her through the color scheme of brown and beiges, those two colors to which she' partial.

She likes to give parties in her home, too.

T hen, she'll talk some of her hobby-co llecting Indian pottery from eve ry Indian tri_be in the United State . That intere t wa kmdl ed when she visited everal years ago in Mex ico and brought back much Mex ican and Ind ian work for her home.

Patient she never too tired to hear another problem £/om her .school y un g ters. N_o r is ·he he hk open too tired to r ad th e lat . t books. forum , discussion , and is one of th e be t al men the lassroom Teachers s ·ociation ha ever had. As J. re ident, she is u uall y on the stage to introduce speake rs w ho come t tl~e lecture course. There sh ' alway an ey fu l 111 her smartly tailor d, or hi sticated c1 thes, usuall y brown an I beige. he wants to "k p up."

DENVER GIRL WINS A.E.S. SCHOLARSHIP A WARD

Joyce Sawyers, 18, of 173 West Maple, Denver, received the A. E . S. Scholarship Award of fifty dollars at the presentation of scholarship awards held Wednesday, O ctober 8 at Colorado State College of Education in Greeley. M iss Sawyer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vistor Sawye rs and is entering the school for the first time as a member of the freshman class having graduated from South Denver High School in June. l\Iiss Sawyers was a popular and outstanding student in High School where she was president of International Relations Club, V ice-P resident of Girls' Rifle Club, Assistant to the Girls' Counselor, Board member of Triple S and she was a membe r of the National Honor ociety, A Cappela Choir, South Scholastic Society, Girls' thletic Association and Junior Escorts.

Presentation of the award was made by Dr. Grace W ilson, Dean of V\Tomen, in behalf of the Association of Education orontJ es. The cholarship i the first of it kind to be ponsored by this a ociation and i the fir t step in what will undoubtedly be a mo t important add ition to the long-range cholar hip program in wh ich the associatiOn i interested. T his national organization and its member ororities, five of which have chapters on th e Greeley campu , in strengthening its e rvice to coll ege and communitie , announced the award to the college adm ini tration early thi s fal l. \II fre hman girls ,,·ere ligible and 1\J'iss Sawyers was elected on the basi of her hi <Yh chool reco rd an I her achi evement on the college entran ce test . Re eivin<Y one-half of the award now, l\I i awyer wi ll recei\ e th remainder only if her chola tic ach ievement lu ring the fir t or seco nd quarter reach th aver~~e of her cia . In ace pting th is avvard, the r cipint i way obligated to affi li ate with any sorority.

The ociatlon of Ed ucation oro riti es organiz d tw nty- ix y ar ago e tab lishc tan lard of excell en along ve ry line ( endeav r and f urni he a fo rum for th eli cu. i n of matter of inter t to th e or rity w rid in g neral an I clucation 01·oriti s in I a rti cul ar .

Jtr pr nt ov r nchunlre l fiftyc 11 g hapter and hun ciJ· cis f alumn, hapt r. for a tota l m mb r hip f mor th an 35,000. Th s r ritic on th . E .~ . ro ll at Gre 1 y a r ~ i gma Sigma LORA PATTERSON. 11 ha igma A lpha. Pi Kappa S igma. ma Ep il n and lpha irrma Tau .

Th.e T ulsa, Tribum!, F bruary 3, 19-H .

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Philanthropic Projects of Alumnae Chapters AKRON, OHIO Jimmie wrung out the rags and carefully hung them up over the tubs to dry. He went slowly over to the bench and looked at the unfinished boat, but somehow he didn't want to work on it just then. He gave his tools an impatient shove ... he couldn't see why Mom had to feel the way she did . . . but there was no use talking or even thinking about it, 'cause Mom wasn't foolin' when she said she didn't want her house all messed up with dog tracks .. . she always said that boys were bad enough without cleanin' up after a pup. But gee, dogs were swell ... they were always glad to see you ... they didn't care if you couldn't play football or baseball . . . or . . . or if you were dumb and didn't know much. Gosh, he couldn't help it if he didn't have time to learn games and other things . . . Mom worked hard all day and she couldn't be expected to come home and do all the house work ... and besides she belonged to a lot of clubs. He wondered if she would be home tonight. Gee, it must be swell to be smart like his Mom . . . she had only been in this country since she was married and she was president of some English club. 'Spose she couldn't help feeling terrible when her only son wasn't able to read .. . he hadn't wanted to disappoint her . . . she had even promised him a camera for Chri stmas if only he would learn to read. But he had tried . . . he had tried awful hard, but he just couldn't get it ... why couldn't they understand that . . . did they think he wasn't ashamed of it too? He just couldn't help it if he was a dumbbell ... that's what hi s dad had called him . . . a dumbbell. J immie didn't hea r the doorbell until it had rung the second time, he was so engrossed in his thoughts. big smile broke over his face when he saw that hi s visitor was Miss Hillis. He had met her the other clay when his mother took him to the Chi ld Guidance Center . . . he liked her, funny she didn't seem to care whether he could read or not ... and anyhow she said she liked boats.

"Hello, M iss Hillis, Moms not home yet, but, gee whiz, I can show you my boats 'til she comes." " vVhy I'd love to see them, Jimmie," she answered, and she couldn't help but feel, as she followed him down the steps to the little basement workshop, that this was not the shy youngster he had met at the Center.

''Why Jimmie, these are grand ... this is a perfect replica of a Spanish galleon ." Here was the superb workmanship of a master artist and Miss Hill is was frankly an1azed .. . Mr. Perkins told her the results of the tests . .. Dr. Malcolm concluded with both of them that the child ev inced definite manual skill, and perhaps in that skill lay the answer . . . but this exceeded all her expectations ... and theirs too, she wagered. Why didn't the parents tell them . could it be that they didn't know about the boats ?

She ventured the question casually, "Have you ever shown these to your mother and Dad, Jimmie ?"

"They haven't seen the last ones . . . I kinda hate to bother them. You see Mon's so tired when she gets home, she doesn't want to be annoyed lookin' at boats ... an~ dad . . . I guess he doesn't like them much ... anyhow when he finds out I been workin' on them he gets mad and tells me to stick to my school work.

Here was the key to the problem and Miss Hillis already had an idea.

"Jimmie, the boys in the hobby class at the Y . !J:. C. A . wou ld love to see these," he said.

"The class meets tomorrow night at six-thirty . . . let's pay them a visit."

Dr. Molholm had much to say to the parents . . 路 . Miss Hillis spoke to the teacher at school and to the instructor at the "Y," tell ing them how they could help in the campaign for Jimmie's success. This combined effort to constructive relationships brought about the adj ustment necessary for that success.

It was several months later when Miss Hillis dropped in at the "Y" hobby class.

"Hi, Miss Hillis," called Jimmie from across the room . "Come on over and join the party.

Dad's here too, he came over to help me christen my new boat, the 'Alliance.' " "The 'All iance' . . . I know that name . . . wasn't that the name of a ship in the Revolutionary War?" "Sure thing, and wait 'til I tell you how I know. Remember that book you gave me . . . the one with all the boats in it? \iVell , there was a swell picture of the 'Alliance' and a story about her ... and, well, I wanted to know .. . so I . . . it took a little time, but I read it."

Results such as these are gratifying, particularly here in Akron where the Child Guidance Center is new. They must work on a hoe tring

.. . a very f rayed shoestring, too. equipment desperately . . we are supply a little with our contribution. we are buying a stake in America's

They need helping to We believe future.

form (furnished by a well known store) and learn poise by serving lunch in their own tea room to a few organizations, in which we were included. T heir handiwork is sold to people interested in the school. There is a glee club of thirty-five girls that occasionally ings out ide MARYVILLE, MISSOURI the school. Each girl has complete charge of a Phi P hi chapter is closely connected with the small plot of ground on which she dev ise her Needlework Guild, which is a national charity own garden. Meetings are held once a week for organization. Two of our chapter members, the fifteen girls in each cottage. T he girls are Nell Kuchs and Belva Geist, are di rectors of the very healthy, clue partially to the situation of Maryvi lle chapter of the Guild. Their project • the school on a rather high hill, a nd do not rethis year was to make clothing for the nursery qu ire the services of the resident nurse very school children. There are twenty-five pupils often. attending the school and· most of these little chilAs the girls have only the clothes they wear dren were insufficiently clothed . When the proj- at time of entrance, gifts of clothing a re greatly ect was coJ;Dpleted, the eedlework Guild held an needed and it is in thi way, especially, we are ingathering and a tea at the home of Mrs. F . M . trying to help them. A ll our members are greatly Townsend, a patroness of our active chapter, enthused about thi new project and are racking and all the clothes were shown to the citizens their brains for new angles. of Maryville. Then the clothes ·w ere di tributed BETTE ::\!.\DISON. among the children. The fact that Alpha Sigma lpha contributes to this very worthy cau e HEART HOUSE IS PITTSBURGH'S places them in high esteem in the commun ity.

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CLEVELAND, OHIO

Blossom Hill School for Girls The phi lanthropic project of the Cleveland Alumn<:e chapter is the Blossom Hill chool for Girls in Brecksville, O hio. The chool i for underprivileged girls and i owned by the city of Cleveland. The eighty girls housed there are between fifteen and a half and twenty-one years of age. They are recomm ended by the Juvenile Cou rt of Cleveland and then selected by Dr. M. LaVinia Warner, the competent and charming head of the school. s their hom e li fe i the usual reason for their presence in the school, most of the 250 non-re ident member. are in foster homes, attending school and helping with the care of their new homes. girl i u ually in the care of the school for two year and then, if the girl is college materi al, the school tri to help her go to college or, if not, place her in a foster home. Mas is held every unday and the Cleveland burch Fede rati on co nducts a service in the afternoon. There i no racial or religious distinction ob erve I at the chool. !though the doors are always open, du to the kindne s and understanding shown the gi rl , cases of A. W. . L. are ra r .

Vocational sub j cts are taught the girl s to prepar them t face 1i fe independ ently. The girl s, who are taught 1 y recogniz c1 Social Science and Economic teacher , ach hav a lllli -

For the pa t two year. the Pitt burrrh , lumn<:e chapter has had an active intere t in Heart Hou e. Our Mona E lms Power, .B., who i the wife of one of P itt burgh' better known obstetritian , is on the board of eli rectors and ha done much to timulate our intere t. \\ e are mo t fortunate in being able to o·et fir thancl information about the fine work at Heart I-Iou e from her.

Heart Hou e i a re t home for chi ldren under twelve year of age who have been ho pitalizecl b cause of rh eumatic heart eli ea e. T he ch ildren are tho e who e parent cannot afford to pay for such a ervice. They mu t b re idents of P ittsb urgh or ll errhany Olinty. Th re are no racial or religiou re triction . Their application hav be n ar fully checke 1 by the m dica l adm is ion · board, a nd mu st b approve 1 f r adm is ion an l th roughly examined by a m mb r of the medical advi ory b ard.

Heart Uou is at alen ia, Pennsylvania . not far from Pitt buro-h, and ccupie the h us s former ly us cl by th Lillian R st. It i ju t about a year old in l ittsburgh but several other ci lie in th country hav pon ' r cl h mes f r convale cent h art ca e during the past twenty lt i li t cl in th American 1T art \ so0

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medical and philanthropic circles-highest ranking pediatritians, ophthalmogists, pedontists, psychologists.

A t present, only twenty-five children may stay at Heart House, but as the budget may be increased the enrollment may be increased. The full capacity of the home is fifty boys and girls.

"The cost of the maintaining a child in a convalescent home i approximately half the cost of mainta ining him in a hospital. $750.00 will provide a bed for one year. All endowed beds are marked by a plate bearing the name of the donor.

The budget of $30,000.00 which will care for fifty children is entirely for maintenance."

Those of us who visited Heart House in October found a happy, home-like atmosphere pervad ing the place. The decorating in the private

rooms and wards creates cheerful, colorful surroundings. There is a light, attractive dining room and a friendly-looking schoolroom. For the boys, there is a room well -equipped with workbench and tools. The girls can "play house" in their room containing furniture and doll s.

The clay's program depends on the condition of each child . Some are bedfast all of the time, others are permitted to walk to the dining room for one or more meals, a few may walk about the grounds. All children must remain in bed for two hours in the morning or afternoon, and mu st retire by seven o'clock each evening, each child of school age is given schoolroom or bedside instruction so that he may have the same opportunity for promotion that he would have if he were able to attend school regularly. All chi!-

"The school is organi zed unde r the Pittsburg h Board of Public Education. Fully accredit ed school work is given ."

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dren are encouraged in their reading. An excellent program in occupational therapy is in full use, under superior guidance. Nature study is fascinating to them, and the children have assembled bird feeding stations and aquariums and have tended their flower gardens. The mastery of handicrafts is encouraged. The whole program is in charge of trained nutritionists and nurses . The teacher was carefully selected for her background and training for work 路w ith handicapped children.

The children stay at Heart House for one year after which they are sent home where workers follow up each case by periodic visits.

The Pittsburgh alumm:e chapter of A lpha Sigma Alpha has contributed materials for scrapbooks, jellies, knitted sweaters, and small amounts of money for certain needed equipment, - only a small part in the scheme of things at Heart House. However, we are proud and willing to help such a worthy cause, and it is our hope and aim to contribute more in materials and effort as time and the oppo rtuniti es present themselves.

MILDRED WEBER BROWN, SALLY BAXTER HORTER.

NOTE: W e are grateful to H eart House for th e use of cuts and captions and inform at ion fr om their brochure " H eart H ouse."

"Through upcrvi sed conva lc ccnce, H eart H u e can s nd the Ca rdiac child back to th e ha ppinc s o f norma l li ving a a us fu l m mbcr o f soc iety."

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News Letters- Alumnae Chapters AKRON, OHIO Of all the down-on-the-knees jobs tossed up in the basket of organization, chairman of "ways and means" is about the most apologetic position in which to find yourself. This particular tag or office suggests a glorified form of social begging in which the chairman must be able to curtsy like a duchess while she holds the tincup fo r your contribution.

With deep feeling she speaks softly of charity, gently pushes at least eight tickets under your nose and in one grand gesture you hand over your purse. And so I have a profound respect for Marge Miranda, who, with her co-workers, Helen Snyder, Martha Young, Dorothy Slife and Marion Paddock, know how to turn a "benefit" into something you're glad you didn't miss . Just for the record, it rained, and there were four other "benefits" in rubber town that day, but that didn't stop Marge and her gals from gathering a hundred and four women to the Women's City Club that afternoon to play bridge.

The winners of the table prizes unwrapped cunning velvet hat racks ... there were oodles of valuable door prizes, and the lady who held the right number took home a simply huge basket of fruit.

After the treasurer paid off Uncle Sam and the incidentals, there was left quite enough for our check to the Fellowship Fund.

For me, the affa ir had an added pleasure, for there I met Virginia Carpenter, our Alumn<e Editor, who with Bernie DeTchon and Augusta Besse, drove down to our party from Cleveland, Ohio.

You never quite forget having been a guest at Marion Paddock 's. I didn't bring home a prize on October 2oth ... I don't even remember much about the game, but I do remember those gorgeous Chinese cloisonne vases. You could really be forgiven for passing a two demand bid or dropping an ace on your partner's trump if it happened that your eye caught one of the excellent oils that adorn the walls.

Both Marion and her assistant hostess, Helen Snyder, have what it takes to make you feel at ease even though your finger is curved nervously about the tiny handle of an exquisite Haviland cup . . . and can they whip as tasty a bit of chow mein as ever tickled the tonsil s of an Oriental gourmet? . . . they can . . . they certainly can.

Saturday, November 22, six of us treked to Cleveland to help blow out the candles on Alpha Sigma AI pha's birthday cake. h was a pretty cake, all heaped with white frosting and decorated with g reen and yellow candle holders . . . forty of them, for Alpha Sigma Alpha is proud of her years. Ruth Vorhees, our hostess, greeted us with a white apron a nd warm smile. Her comfortable home was filled with unmistakable signs of Ruth, the homemaker, from the antique teapot on the mantel, to the crisp, white, ruffled curtains at the windows . . . by the way, Ruth, how do you get them so white? The

luncheon was delicious, a cool, green ring mold of fruit and gelatine, shoestring potatoes, cottage cheese and dainty jam muffins. Then .. . the candles were lighted . . . a simple but significant ceremony dedicated to our founders .. . a toast to the alumn<e and to the active chapters . . . a salute to Akron, and to Cleveland . . . a prayer . . . and the cake was cut.

The Cleveland chapter chose this day to pay tribute to one of their own members. To Bernice DeTchon, they presented a Phoenix pin, in recognition of her service and loyalty.

Again that afternoon we were grateful to those who, with that selfsame service and loyalty, had founded this sisterhood that we might inherit its tenet . . . and so with reluctant farewells we started back to Akron .

ALVA, OKLAHOMA One of the prettiest and most colorful affairs of the season was our Annual Founders' Day Fiesta Cdebration. The Rainbow Room of Nall's Cafe was a glitter of dazzling and resplendent colors representative of our neighboring countries, and also in keeping with the theme of our program-"Good Neighbor Fiesta." Gold and bronze chrysanthemums in blue pottery bowls adorned the tables, while huge baskets of Bowers placed in different places in the room added charm and color to the already enchanted atmosphere. Favors were miniature rebosas, direct from our southern neighbor-Me;xico. Then as a final cli_max to the fiesta air each guest was given roses for her hair and a gay colored serapia or sombrero to wear.

After a three course dinner of baked turkey and "all the fixings" the following program was given: Chapter Chaplain's Blessing by Virginia Rose Provost.

Mrs. Eva Wood, Alumn<e President and toastmistress, addressed the countries from the North, East, South and West as follows: " Be it resolved that the President of the Alva Alumn<e C hapter of A.S.A ., does hereby solemnly swear and does solemnly declare this 14th day of November-our annual day for celebrating our beloved Founders' Day. "Be it resolved that each and every A .S.A. within hearing distance of my voice dutifully and sisterly spend each moment tonight in enjoying this momentous occasion.

"In this Pan American F iesta here tonight, let us not feel strange and different to each other-but let us turn to the sister on the right, and on the left and those across from you and welcome these, your A.S.A. sisters, in a good old-fashioned neighborly way.

"As we look about us, we see we have come from fa r and near for this annual fete-and pretty well represent the twenty Latin American Republics.

Whether you come from Bolivia, Cuba, Venezuela,

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Cherokee, Costa Rica, Capron, Honduras, Columbia, Kansas City, Mexico, Peru, Alva, or any of the other Americas-A.S.A. Sisters, we are happy to g reet you and do royally welcome you. And in this panoramic response from our neighbors on the North, East, South and West, may we grasp the meaning of this our Founders' D ay ."

To Neighbors to the North, represented by Ruth Warrick, the Cherry Patroness who laughs a nd whistles" A laugh is just like sunshine, It freshens all the day It tips the peak of life with light And drives the cloudy away ."

To Neighbors to the East, represented by Minnie Shockley, first initiate, Sponsor and Friend"It has been our joy in life to find At every turning of the road, The strong arm of Miss Shockley, kind To help us onward with our load.

And And Our God

since we have no gold to give love alone must make amends only prayer is-'While we live make us worthy as her friend.'"

To Neighbors to the South, represented by Dorothy Harzman, Active Chapter President"My Sister I am a part of all whom I have met So sister of me, You are a wholesome part, Our precious visits, lin gering with me yet A re flowers in the garden of my love.

Your smiles like violets, sweet beyond compare Your words, carnations, cheering on my way, Your deeds like roses, rich with perfume rare, Bring faith, and Hope and Love to every day.

So sister mine, tho you a re fa r away, Between us may stretch mountains, plain or sea, Yet by my side you walk and talk each day, Because you are a precious part of me."

To Neighbors to the West, represented by Esther Hayworth, Pledge President"For Sister's sake, this fete is mea nt Especially fo r you .

This wish I'm wishing hard is ent Straight from my heart to you.

My kindest thoughts are on their way To you the whole yea r through But an extra wish is se nt today Especially fo r yo u."

After response from each of these groups, a song written and sung especially for the A.S.A. chapter

by Lorinda Lane was presented to our g roup.

THE ALPHA SI

GIRL

"Look! H ere he comes I Look here she comes!

Our Alph a Queen in her beauty A sister indeed, a friend when you need,

Always with highest I Q, well poised and true She brings courage anew to all Looking into the faces of girls of all races.

Looking to her, looking to her, a girl so free Gentle and sweet and trained to be "the best."

For Alpha Sig, our dear Alpha Sig. We pledge our hearts to you A. S. A. And never shall we fail to give Our highest love to Alpha Sig. So here's to you We'll always say Our Alpha Sig, we love you now and always."

The principal talk of the evening was given by Sue Edwards Trenary (and it too was given in jingle form) .

GOOD WILL STILL JINGLES IN A.S.A. I come dear Sisters in A.S .A .

To tell you tales of another day When Alpha Sigs were just as gritty But maybe not quite so pretty.

If A .S.A. told you the tale of her founding The story would be quite astounding Beginning with a g roup of five And here tonight she is still alive.

Aspire, Seek, Attain has been the goal A nd only the best will she enroll Her high ideals she'll always treasure And now as always, she gives full measure.

The original five in Virginia formed And soon the outside world had stormed Their cha rm and culture spread afa r And so Dear Sisters, here we are.

A.S .A. ca me knocking at our door In the jolly good old days of yore The Sorosis club was ready to take The Sorority vows they m ade no mistake.

Northwestern then was very new Tresses were long and bea rds g rew The Castle on the Hill was in its prime Rivalry Aourished and talents sublime.

But with Miss Shockley there be id e her A.S.A. needed no others to guide her he weathered the torms-won her trials Sa il ed right along with f w denials. place to me t was often th qu estion Bigger and bi gge r wa the ugge tion From atti c to base ment in the astl e they'd roam To find a suitable orority home.

W ay down in th e Northeast corner at last A room was snatched and the lye was cast F urniture was bought, borrow d and beg reel unain were hung- panics stag d.

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Now this was along about 1920 There were good times for all-fun aplenty Pot luck dinners-Time for lingering In the good old room-with our sisters mingling.

There was lots of fun, but that's not all For some DDC's used the room across the hall And soon we found every now and then Some light globes missing-we never knew.

But we always had to forgive and forget For they escorted us to banquets, you bet They were jolly boys-good neighbors too Of those remaining there are only too few There was also the NSN Debating Club We never dared to give them a snub For they furnished many a handy date But more stories I'd better not relate.

When Sorority rivals made us hop Pi Kappas, Deltas, Tri Sigs-Did we flop?

OH NO! We rushed just as good as the best For we knew A.S.A. could stand the test.

Now the Old Castle is there no more But in our hearts it is still as of yore It arose from the flames of that fateful day More glorious-Like the Phoenix of A.S .A. Tonight Dear Sisters in A.S.A .

We look back fondly on many a day Long since passed-but memories stay To guide our footsteps along Life's way .

New walls, new faces-have taken the places Of those long gone-and Time erases All thought of sorrow and sadness too And leaves only happiness shining through.

Although many years have taken their flight Alpha Sigma Alpha is still shining bright To her we offer a tribute of praise May her light shine out through all our days.

The star is our emblem-the crown our goal The mind is not all-we treasure the soul The crimson and white, our colors so pure They shine afar-so strong-so sure.

Our past is rich-our future alluring Our work is good-our progress assuring Alpha Sigma Alpha-founders of A.S.A. We're at the top-and there we'll stay.

Good will to one-Good will to all United we stand---..:.Divided we fall We're proud of our members-our college so grand You can't find better ones in the land.

Next we were favored by "Serenade" by Senior Lupe Sanchez. A playette "A Woman's Touch,"

by All-American Cast, Edna Donley, ErLene Cline and Vivian Reed. A dance by Ramon and Carman Torres. Pan-American Charades, Todas las Personas.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS October. All off for the Hallowe'en barn dance at Ingeborg Swenson's! Here we are all dressed up in slacks and sweaters, overalls, or any old clothes we happen to have, the funnier the better. We leave from various parts of Boston and suburbs, most of us getting lost on the way, but finally arriving at the barn which has been converted into a dance hall.

We have invited twenty service men from the navy to make our party more exciting, and to help out the U. S. 0. We have as guests also the actives and pledges who are to learn what fun we have in Alpha Sigma Alpha . We find the barn decorated with cornstalks, pumpkins, black cats, witches, skeletons, and all sorts of weird Hallowe'en gadgets. A country band is playing a snappy tune, so we swing into the Virginia reel. Then follow waltzes, foxtrots, and more reels. By this time we are ready for rest and refreshment, and gladly devour the doughnuts and cider now served to us. After this, more dancing, and so on into the night. We are very sorry to see the hands of the clock point to twelve midnight, but all good things must end .

Anyway, everyone leaves in a merry mood, and the navy wants to know when we are going to have another party.

November. In more serious mood this time, we celebrate Founders' Day. Instead of having a separate Alumna: meeting, we are joining the Actives in a combined initiation dinner and Founders' Day program. After the initiation, banquet, and speeches are over, we conclude with Evelyn Bell's inspiring service, including the record. It thrilled us all to hear the voice of one of our founders.

December. Everyone is excitedly making plans for Christmas," rushing downtown shopping, being smothered in crowds, and returning home exhausted, carrying prized packages. One Saturday, however, we shall take off for our penny sale to be held at Ruth Fletcher's. This is an annual affair, proceeds of which we use to make some poor family have a merrier Christmas. Plans are going ahead for our year's program. We plan to have our January meeting in a restaurant in Boston, where we shall have supper and a program of book reviews.

Later, we are to have a meeting devoted to helping the Red Cross. Many of our members are now doing Red Cross work individually.

So long till next time.

ETTA CHRISTIANSEN .

BUFFALO, NEW YORK Here it is December already. What a grand month--the Christmas Spirit prevailing everywhere!

There has been very little snow here so far, but we're hoping for a "white" Christmas.

On Monday, October 20, Lois Conroy entertained the Directors at their monthly meeting. Plans were made to have a speaker from the Buffalo Tuberculosis Committee at a later meeting. We also learned that we will soon have our A.S.A. directories. The

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evening was "topped" by a delicious lunch . Why wasn't I a Home Ec. teacher?

A regular meeting of the Alumna: Chapter was held on November 5 at the home of Louise Coe. Thirty-four members enjoyed a grand supper. Before our business meeting we enjoyed a very interesting and educational talk by Mr. Schlenker concerning the F. B. I. Then we conducted a White Elephant Sale. Win Allen did a beautiful job of this, reporting quite a profit. More plans were made concerning our coming Bridge luncheon which is to be early in February. Mary Blackstone showed us the mimeograph machine which she had purchased.

This certainly will be a great help in getting out our sorority notices.

November 17 found eleven of our Directors enjoying (putting it mildly), a delicious spaghetti supper at the home of Mary Blackstone. At the business meeting which followed, a move was made and seconded for a donation to the Buffalo Tuberculosis Association. A very worthy cause we'll all agree.

Pi Pi has been looking fo rward so much to Mrs .

Sharp's visit here. On December 3 there is to be a dinner at the Town Club to honor our National President. I know we're going to be the envy of many-having Mrs. Sharp actually with us. You can bet that Pi Pi will turn out in full force!

M ARY H E RDLE .

Many thanks to Janice Marsh and Dorothy Oeffinger for their skillful management of the Founders' Day Program.

BERDEIN HoLSING.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA The second meeting of the Alumna: Chapter for the year was in the form of a Christmas Tea held at the apartment of Helen Witmyer in Lancaster City.

Tea and chatter were enjoyed by all.

Christine Kline, the President-elect of this chapter resigned suddenly to once again become a student in Philadelphia. We wish her luck in her new line!

Helyn Bishop was elected President of the Chapter and assumed her new duties with the pep and enthusiasm that all who know Helyn expect of her.

Philadelphia's alums' gain is our loss - Kay Deisher, who is now Mrs. Mark Baner, is now settled in Philadelphia and we hope enjoying Alpha Sigma Alpha contacts there . We do miss her. We welcome three brand new members to our group: Kathryn Seltzer of Nu Nu, who is Girl Scout Leader in Lancaster; Jean Karne, who is employed in the Armstrong Linoleum Company; and Muriel Jean issley.

Several m embers of our chapter are busily engaged in helping plan for the annual Temple University Ch ri stmas Ball which is always a gala affair.

S. J uNE SMITH.

CANTON, OHIO The most colorful season of the year, autumn, is always an inspiration for many bright and lovely decorative schemes. When Emmy Calhoun entertained us in October, her table was in keeping with the Hallowe'en spirit. A clever centerpiece of pumpkins, corn shocks, and leaves was laid on a bright orange cloth covered with all sorts of weird designs.

In such surroundings everyone's mood changed to gayety and laughter.

Hallowe'en being a child 's holid ay, we played a child 's game, Parchessi, and had a lot of fun not acting our age. The best pranksters were Janice Marsh and Jayne Urban, who went hom e wit h the pnzes.

The Chapter observed Founder's D ay in November with a lovely dinner at the Woman 's Club. All decorations were in red a nd white a nd the table was centered with a large ca ke bea ring forty red candles in white marshmallow hold ers. Each members read a part of the Founders' D ay Program which was se nt to us by Evelyn Bell. As each member read her part she li g hted a cand le. It was a very impressive service.

After dinner, we all went to Jani ce Marsh's home to play bridge, but our usual habit of conversing too much prevented us from doing as we had planned.

In other words, no bridge. Ja ni ce was well in command of the situ ation , howev r, and made a game of drawing for the prizes. Emmy Ca lhoun a nd Jay ne Urban w re lu cky th at night.

CLEVELAND, OHIO Bette Madison was the October 25th hostess. She served a luscious salad, dainty sandwiches, coffee, and cooki es. A business meeting followed with our president, Ruth Vorhees, presiding.

Our spea ker for the afte rnoon was to have bee n Mrs. E. L. McConney, aunt of Virginia Carpenter, who has made a hobby of collecting buttons. Her collection now numbers abo ut ro,ooo. Because of her illne s, Mrs. McConney se nt Mary Lou Ca rpenter, Vi rgi nia's sister, to display a nd explain the intere ting collection. The buttons were mounted on large ca rd s which were enclosed in cases. They were passed aro und the room whi le Mary Lou gave her aunt's paper, telling us th hi story a路nd fasc inating details concern ing the hobby . Som of the girl s from our g roup brought old buttons which Mrs. Me onney could add to her coli ction.

We were glad to have Bette' mother, Mrs. Madison, as our g uest.

Founders' D ay was celebrated on aturday, Tovember 22 nd, at Ruth Vorhee's home. The girl s from Akron Alumna: Chapte r were guests fo r the day. The lunch on table was bea uti ful , with a huge white birthday ca ke with forty red ca ndl es in the center. The ninetee n g irl s who were there enjoyed the fruit sa lad with cottag heese, shoest ring potatoes, hot jellied rolls, reli sh s, and rofTee. fLer finishing the main part of the luncheo n, the group was all d LO ord er for the s rious celebrating of the

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birthday that means so much to every Alpha Sigma Alpha .

We stood around the lighted birthday cake as Ada Harvey read the National President's proclamation. Bernice DeTchon, our past President, read the history of the sorority. Ethel Goddard then proposed a toast to the National Officers. Augusta Besse gave our good wishes to the Active Chapters. Lora Smith welcomed the Akron Alumna:, and Gwen Spiers brought the feeling of good fellowship from her Akron Chapter to our Chapter. Our President then offered a prayer that our sorority would continue with the high ideals that our founders set for us forty years ago.

Well, that cake was as good as it looked. With a spot of coffee, we ended our luncheon.

As you know, we are fortunate in having a real live National Committee Chairman in our group.

She gave us the low down on that grand National Convention at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. The things they did accomplish! But honestly, this reviewer enjoyed hearing about the nite the "army moved in," more than anything else. No one can say Alpha Sigs aren't loyal American Gals!

One of ou r "extra, spur of the moment" parties was our Hallowe'e n get-together at Augusta Besse's home. We in vited husbands and friends for this affair. We had the most fun bobbing for apples, thereby proving we're all children at heart. If you all need any good ideas for party games you might write to our party game speciali st, Ralph Besse, he's absolutely tops.

We are sorry to lose one of our very active members for a short time. Helen Carrington is planning to spend the winter in Florida. Hearing her talk about arranging school for the young Garringtons caused a few jealous pangs all around the room .

We'll be looking forward to her return in the spring, however. Helen's sister, Wilma Snyder, also an Alpha Sigma Alpha, was a guest at our Founders' Day celebration. She is on the Physical Education Staff of Ohio State University, working on her Master's D egree.

Our next scheduled meeting is a Christmas Party at the home of Virginia Carpenter, on D ecember 26th.

L ORA SMITH.

COLUMBUS, OHIO Th,~r.e is not a _particle of originality in my saying that, time certamly flies now days," for it has traveled at the same rate of speed always. But somehow If I preface a work with those words, the doing seems justified and timely.

Tonight all thoughts of Hallowe'en have been laid aside, yes, by most eve ryone; but our girls will lon g remember the good time they had at Jo Ambacker's in October at an old-fashioned H allowe'en party, with the li vely evening that name implies.

When Jo is hostess, we seem to sense that we can let down our hair, and we do!

I didn't get to the November meeting at Carolyn Southard's mother's home, but by way of the grapevine I hear the group accomplished many things. The most noteworthy being the plan to again adopt a needy family for Christmas. A committee is appointed, into whose hands the group places $1o.oo, which is spent ever so wisely to well cover many needs and luxuries. Our past President, Clara Oden, heads the committee this year, another way of saying the job will be well done. In the past I have beenlucky enough to help with this project; and I have seen what complete happiness these gifts of food and cl.othes, that we fortunates take without thought, can give to the parents of indigent children. And today, long afte~, a thought in that direction can bring back to my mmd the whole picture, one which I always want to keep with me.

Now we are thinking and planning for the December meeting. At this meeting we shall all bring twenty-five cent toys to be wrapped during the evemng and later presented to the Central Community House for distribution. We are most fortunate this December in having the promise of Miss Mado Shore their Resident Director, attend our meeting as gues~ speaker. After hearing Mado speak I am sure most anyone of us could well write a splendid article on Philanthropic projects, for she has both the ideas and the abi\ities to put them into our hands as future projects.

VIOLET G. RousH.

DENVER, COLORADO Missing an edition of the PHOENIX takes one back half a year of happenings. Our last reported event was the hilarious Aunt Di zzy's radio party which was our April Fool let down . To close the year's planned program Vivi Dobbins was hostess to us at a lovely tea on May seventeenth. We all shared in the thrill of composing a telegram to our new members at Dickinson, North Dakota, as Beta Eta Chapter was install ed that afternoon.

Our very largest summer turn out was on the night of July fourteenth at the A.E.S. reception at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Of the one hundred thirty-three sorority women representing the seven A.E.S. sororities, thirty-five were Alpha Sigs. Beta Beta, Greeley and Denver chapters were well represented and also New York City by Katherine Mayer and Los Angeles by Fern White. We were all proud to meet and introduce to others our visiting ational officers, Wilma Sharp, Evelyn Bell and Genevieve Leib. We beamed with pride as we saw and heard Wilma Sharp preside so capably and beautifully at all the meetings of the conference, many of us rem embering meeting Wilma for the first time ten years ago when the A.E.S. Council met in D enver.

Betty Jane Barnes, president of Beta Beta, was on the musical program and showed herself an accomplished pianist.

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days of the conference. With Polly Schlosser, the visitors motored to Central City, that famous ghost town of Colorado's gold rush days, to see "The Barber of Seville" sung by Metropolitan Opera stars.

A two day Council meeting was held at the Baab cabin near Estes Park following the Conference.

Later in July a bridge benefit was held at the home of Marian Thornton where we had an enjoyable afternoon and made a tidy sum for our Convention Fund.

Our first fall m eeting was a beautifully appointed tea at Barbara Oxley's. Then in October during the Colorado Education Association, our Founders' Day luncheon found nearly fifty Alpha Sigs at the Denver Athletic Club 路 to g reet old acquaintances and meet new members of the teaching profession. Convention at Edgewater Beach was a thrilling experience as re-lived in talks by Ada Joan Shenandoah, Betty Jane Barnes and Polly Schlosser. The college girls sang their favorite Alpha Sig songs and we all sa ng enthusiastically "An All American " as Pearl Leininger played the piano. Patsy Meehan announced Grace Belwood's engagement and Grace passed a bounteous box of chocolates am id our good wishes. We lingered long over coffee and singing reluctant to let another A.S.A. party come to an end. Flowers from the luncheon, lovely button mums, were taken to Mrs. Wallace T. Wait.

Vera Campbell's cozy, little home bea med welcome through all its windows in mid November when we arrived with appetites whetted by the brisk fall air for a Sunday night supper together. There was good food and conversation as we welcomed Elizabeth Eldridge McLaughlin, home from the Philippines with her husband and young son, into our midst. We voted to aga in take a contributing membership in the Lawrence Street Nursery School and to contribute toys at the C hri stmas breakfast for the school.

NEWS ITEMS Mrs. Wallace T. Wait is slowly recovering at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital from injuries suffered tn an automobi le accident October fo urth en route to Washington State to visit Major Wait' parents .

Robert, the eighteen-yea r-old son of the Waits was killed in the accident as was another passenger, Mrs. Lloyd Frasier of Greeley. Mrs. Wait expect to join Major Wait at Fort Sill early this year.

Ada Joan Shenandoah and si ter Mildred of Beta Gamma, teaching near Burlin gton, Colorado, attended the Founders' Day luncheon in Denver a nd xpect to be in Denver for the hristmas holidays.

PoLLY

ll LOSSER .

DES MOINES, IOWA About eight o'clock one aturd ay morntng someone shook the knocker on my front door. ft wa June Douglas with her head tied up in a kerchief, her slacks on and after me and my two you ngsters to go to a galloping breakfast at the home of our president, Pauline Black. We had to wait for a

music lesson and go later but June went on collecting others, giving them no time to dress up or powder their noses. By the time we arri ved there was a crowd around the tables . After breakfasting the kiddies retired to the back yard to rake leaves in the truly bright blue weather that October can show us.

Then we had the first meeting of the year to plan our various activities and visit.

We planned a Christmas party at the home of Fae Shawhan for our next meeting but Julia Douglas has already upset our plans by announcing her engagement to Jim Butler of D es Moines. Since she is being married December 21st we are having a shower fo r her December 8th at the home of Myrna Hutchison, our most recent bride. We hope Julia will be very happy and we are so very glad that she will be living in Des Moines.

In January we are going to have a n Iota Iota birthday party at the home of Georgia Barton.

Georg ia has always been one of our hardest working g irl s for Alpha Sig and is now confined to her home because of illness. She is able to have company and so we are planning our meeting at her home.

We celebrated Founders' Day on Sunday, November 23 with a dinner at Grace Ransom's Tea Room.

There were two patronesses, Mrs. Hugh Welpton and Mrs. Herbert Blackhurst present, Mrs. W. F. Barr a fo rmer. adv iser, Mary Dailey O 'Co nner from Grundy Center, Opal Callison Moore from Peru, Dorothy C urti from Waterloo and fifteen members from the Des Moines group. Before and during the dinner we enjoyed singing everyone's favorite song.

With Pauline Black, president, as toastmistress, we began the Founders' Day program sent out by Evelyn Bell. Edith Burr read the Proclamation and Lilli an Jacobson gave a hort hi tory of the founding at Farmville. Then we "remembered" things and people we hadn 't talked about for years and sort of ca ught up on all the news we coul d in so short a time. Pauline spoke on "Tie of Frie'ndship" likening them to the circle of li fe. At first wh en we are chi ldren hom e and mother are pretty much the largest things in our lives then we begin to grow up and be cri tical of hom e and so metimes parents. It is on ly after we are away from these things for a whi le that we really begin to appreciate them and know that the littl e things we so mind ed a few years back matter very littl e. o it is with Alpha ig, whi le w are in a ll ege it is quite the most important event, then upon leav ing school we become so engrossed in ou r own affairs we forget that we shou ld sti ll be loyal and show our inter st. There omcs a tim e and we of the D es Moines hapter rea li ze it perhap better than some group bec:llls we hav no active chapter, when we begin to think about and long for old [riends who know and love the same things we do. ft is good just to see and visit with the g irl who arc alway our friends, first b cau e we are lpha igs and then for ourselves as wel l.

We have many common ti s and interests that do pull a nd tic us together.

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Florence Harley closed the program with "Years Ahead," inspiring us with a feeling that we can go on best by adjusting ourselves to the times and in helping others to do the same through philanthropic work and defense for our country.

This was one of the most enjoyable occasions we have ever had and we separated with renewed feelings of loyalty to Alpha Sig and each other.

Our first news letter went out just before Founders' Day and brought replies from some of our older members . We are so glad to hear from them and wish that more would write. If you don't know anyone you can write to Pauline Black, president, 687 37th Street, Des Moines.

Leona Welch Myers at Maxwell writes that she has located another A .S.A. at Collins, a Mrs. Cummings. We should like to meet her or do we know her by another name?

Myrtle Wilford Eley has four children and still has time to enjoy O.E.S. work.

Clare Lockhart Weissinger and family visited in Des Moines recently. Clare lives in Milwaukee.

Laurel Pascoe Miller lives in Boone and her two kiddies have gone to kindergarten to Harriet Barker.

Lavona Parrott Martinsen is living in Audubon and has a young son named John Louis.

Ida Marie Johnson, EE chapter, and her husband have bought a new home in Des Moines so it looks as if the Kansas chapter's loss is our gain permanently. Several of us went through grade, high and part of college with Ida Marie's husband so we feel we are pretty well acquainted .

Mayme Callison Meston is still resting at her home, 4424 Carpenter in Des Moines, where she has been quite ill.

Lucille Williams Urfer of Oakland, California, and her son, Donald, visited in Des Moines this summer. Lucille is a very loyal A.S.A. and we hope she is near some 'alumna: group.

Dorothy Battershell Pryor has two little girls and a new home in Humboldt.

Albertine Geist's son, Donald, was home for a few days over Thanksgiving. Donald flies a PBY5 patrol bomber as a co-pilot and has been on convoy duty from Newfoundland to Greenland.

Eula Fisher Arnold IS living at 21 Thornton, Hamden, Conn.

LILLIAN JACOBSSON.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN The Women's City Club, in busy downtown Detroit, was the setting for our luncheon commemorating the fortieth a nniversary of the founding of Alpha Sigma Alpha. The candle lighting ceremony proved to be an inspiration to the many members who attended. We were happy to welcome six of the girls from the Michigan State Normal Mu Mu Chapter who helped mark the occasion. Mrs . Loui se Stirton was general chairman for the affair. She was assisted by Mrs. Marian Martin and Miss Louise McArthur. Mrs. Hazel Baker, a most capable toastmistress, called upon Mrs. Isabelle Butterfield, Miss

Audrey Taylor, Mrs. Catherine Buchinger and Miss Iva Mae Woodruff for the various responses. We were all happy to be members of such a friendly organization and proud to do our bit in honoring the founders whose leadership has blossomed into such a far reaching success.

Mrs. Sara Jane Bumgardner represented the Detroit members at the installation services for the new chapter at Mount Pleasant, Michigan. We wish to extend greetings and best wishes to our recently initiated sisters. .

On Saturday, December 6, a dessert benefit bridge was held at the home of Mrs . Robena Walker in Pl'easant Ridge, Michigan. The party was a whale of a success both financially and socially. Mrs. Hazel Baker was again kept busy acting as chairman. Both Hazel and the committee must have felt happy at the splendid results of their hard work. A "recipe mart" was held as an added attraction. Every one was busy buying new recipes to tempt the home folks.

The idea was cleverly conceived and well executed.

We would like to offer this suggestion as a means of earning money. The members submitted two copies of their pet tempters on uniform file cards.

These were sold at ten cents a copy . Plenty of "yummy" suggestions changed hands. We liked the idea and so did our guests.

Our Santa Claus role has been carried out by gift subscriptions to various organizations throughout the city. This project allows a bit of sunshine to reach many people over a long period of itme.

This past twelve months has been crowded with many enjoyable activities. We approach the new year with anticipation of the events to come.

MARIAN MARTIN.

EMPORIA, KANSAS The Alumna: Chapter entertained the active Chapter at their Annual Founders' Day Dinner, November sixteenth at the Mit-Way Hotel. Short talks on the history of the chapter were given. The annual scholarship award was given to the senior girl with the highest grades, and whose participation in the many campus activities made her most outstanding among the members of the active chapter. Miss Loretta Franks received the award.

Our December meeting will be held at the chapter house at which time each person will give a donation for a Christmas basket for some needy family.

This has been our custom for several years.

The Active chapter will hold their annual Snowball Formal Dance December thirteenth at the Country Club.

MRs. FRED THoRNBURG.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Our October meeting was at the home of Dorothy Kimberlin, whose assistant hostess was Frances Shaw.

Discussion was carried on as to what part in rush the Indianapolis chapter would take with the active chapter in Muncie, and the alumna: Muncie-Ander-

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son group. Marie Kingdon was appointed chairman of a committee to take care of activities in Indianapolis.

A committee was appointed to help fill the "Cookie Jar." A recreation center has been established for soldiers and sailors. Fort Harrison, just out of Indianapolis, is a point to which army men are sent from all over the country when they 路are first inducted, for examination and assignment. We also have a special training course given here for the navy . On three days, on a designated date, each member of the committee furnishes three dozen cookies and takes them down to the recreation hall.

Other committees will take over this work from time to time.

The regular November meeting was particularly notable as a celebration of Founders' Day. The beautiful service planned by our Director of Alumn<e, Evelyn Bell, truly and fittingly honored the founders of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Usually Chi Chi alumn<e chapter does not have a meeting in December. The mothers have a party for the group late in the month. This year, however, there will be a called meeting on December 7, which would be our regular meeting time. At this time we shall arrange for our Christmas project. We always contribute something to the Indianapolis Day Nursery, consulting with the ones in charge there to see what is most needed and desirable. The Day Nursery takes care of children whose mothers are employed during the day and haven't a way to care for their children while they are absent. Marie Kingdon has asked us to her home for the called meeting.

Eloise Proctor was hostess in November, and Esther Burge was her assistant.

We wished Genevieve Leib Godspeed on her way, as she was scheduled to attend the installation of our new chapter at Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, and the W.P.P.A. Convention in New York.

Congratulations and welcome to our newest chapter.

We are entering what will probably be one of the critical years of our country's hi story. May it be, insofar as possible, a happy new year for you all.

May we, as a sorority, mean a g reat deal to each other, and may we exemplify hope, faith, and courage among all whom we m eet as we go on our d aily rounds.

WILMA MAE WoLF .

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI October eightee nth was just such a d ay as H elen Hunt Jackson mu st have had in mind when she sa id , "0 sun and sk ies and clouds of Jun e, And Rowers of June together, Ye ca nnot ri val for one hour October's bright路 bl uc weather."

What a treat it was for all of us to go to Virginia Calli son's bea utiful country home for the delightful

29 luncheon she served, assisted by Ola Grimes, Doris Boley, and Vella McKeen. The table decorations reminded us that Hallowe'en was just around the corner and that the witches and goblins would get us if we didn't watch out. After the luncheon we settled ourselves in front of the fireplace and listened to Mrs. Helen Kirk review Ellen Glasgow's "In This Our Life." When she had finished we all heartily agreed with Phillippe De Croisset that Stanley is undoubtedly one of the six meanest women in fiction.

After singing "All American Girl" and "Alpha Sig Sweetheart" we reluctantly came back to the city.

Robert Louis Stevenson may have thought the Alpha Sigs had decided to celebrate his birthday, November thirteenth, when thirty-two of us met at Jane Issacks' home in Independence, Missouri, but it wasn 't that at all. It was our Founders' Day dinner. Jane had as co-hostesses Ruth Grigsby, Mildred Hanthorn, Jean Strother, Minnie Clark, Dorothy Kreek, and Anita Begole. The Latin writer, Pliny, declared it to have been the belief that there was but one Phoenix on earth at a time, and when it died upon the pyre it had erected the worm which developed from the ashes became in its turn the only representative of the species. No doubt Pliny would have decided he was seriously mistaken if he could have seen the dinner table that ni ght, for in the center 'vvas a bea utiful four ti ered decorated cake on top of which perched a large red Phoenix made of cake Icmg. On each place card was a small red Phoenix also made of icing . After grace was sung and the first course had been served our toastmistress and president, Rubye Waterbury, presented the Alpha Sig quintet composed of Dulci e Calhoun K athryn K eirn s, Ja ne Issacks, Ruth Grigsby, a nd Mary Alice Hamilton accompanied by Dorothy Kreek. They sa ng "A .S.A. Sweetheart" and " Hymn to A.S.A.," arrangements by Jo McMillan. During the main course introdu ction by chapters were made and we were happy to g reet Joyce Moran, Ew E ta, Marian Gann Vail, Phi Phi , and Billie Walker, Tau Tau. The culmination of the dinner was the cutting of the cake by Wilma Sharp in her customa ry g raciou s manner. The quintet favored us with "Fait h of Our Founders' preceding the memorable serv ice suggested

by Evely n Bell. Hmv fort unate we were to have two of our nation al officers with us to assist in our program! Wilma's vital proclamation gave us a true desire for "co ntinu d g rowth and wider ervice."

Esther gave us a vivid pi cture of our fo undin g at l~ arnwille a nd what a thrill it was to hear the voice of one f our founder in the recording by Louise Ca rper and Nora Sheehy, one of our yo ungest Alpha Sigs. A delightful surprise was the presentation of " Jo McMillan's new song "Friends hi p of A. . sun g by Mary Alice Hamilton. During a ca ndl li g ht servi ce toa 路t to Friendship w re g iven by Evelyn Evans, Dap henc openhavcr Jea n 1 lutchi son, and "O ur Responsibiliti es" by Kathryn Timberlake.

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Phon Johnson gave us a reali zation of the vast work before us. Her toast follows: YEARS AHEAD-OUR RESPONSIBILITIES Four decades ago it was when our eldest sisters joined together their hands and t~eir hearts in ~lpha Si gma Alpha, and bound them wtth ttes of ~l~sttctty, a constricting fo rce which made for the kmtttng together of ideals and aspirations,-their dreams of everlasting sisterhood-such ties as would prevent dissolution a nd yet have the flexibility to encompass an extention of that sisterhood and hold it even more closely together with the increased tension of expansiOn. As we look backward over these four decades, four qualities stand out as being descriptive of those who gave impetus to our beginning. Qualities which those girls must have possessed are, First, the foresightedness to see the need of and the good to be deri ved from an organization which would make their college companionships a lasting, living experience not to be lost at the close of school days; Second, the fearlessness, backed by the courage of their convictions, to set fo rth on the task of forming such an organization; Third, the faithfulness to stand behind a nd continue to work for the purpose they had initi ated ; and Fourth, the forward-marching spirit on which to grow.

W e know, through reminiscences and through ex peri ences, what has gone before, and today on that foundation which has been so ably laid, we must look to the years ahead and to the responsibilities which those years hold.

Our responsibilities, may, at this moment, be viewed as four-fold, as four is significant to us. First, shall we say, our responsibility to our Founders. It is to them that we owe a debt of deep gratitude for having laid the first cornerstone of this great house of friendship o.nd sisterhood in w hich we are privileged to live, and can we for a moment shun any responsibility to keep that house in order, to make the superstructure worthy of the foundation? No matter how firm the foundation, the superstructurethat portion which shows its face to the light, and in w hich li fe prevails-inevitably weathers a nd deteriorates if given no acti ve, constructive attention, a nd then lays waste the foundation.

There is before our eyes in every direction today a letter V, symbolic not merely of the word for wh ich it sta nds, but of the continua nce of our way of li fe, of our freedom to g row a nd de velop to the best of our abilities, not to the defeat nor heelingunder of those abo ut us, but for the betterment of all. This same symbol sta nds fo r that same continual growth and vicrori ous endeavor in all walks of life, including that fo r wh ich we stri ve in Alpha Sigma Alpha. Hope fo r attainment of victorious achievements has as its prerequisite, now as always, those same qualities of vision, ve nturesomeness, a nd valient effort that inspired our Founders. Our responsibility to them ca nnot be less than to keep those

qualities alive to the end that their efforts will not have been in vain, and their trust 111 us will not be abused.

Second among our responsibilities we may place that which we owe to our College Chapters-to those younger sisters who follow along, so to speak, in our footsteps. They who have been found worthy of upholding our ideals throughout their college careers have every right to look to us for that same upholding after campus days. They who have striven to make their local college chapter one of high ranking have the right to expect their alumn~ chapter's ranking to be just as high in the community. They who have shared their joys and heartaches in their undergraduate days have every right to expect that same portrayal of feeling for and interest in each other outside of school. It is for us to see to it that their hours of work and anxiety for outstanding records, their tenacity to high ideals, their contributions to a nd reimbursements from closely tied friendships continue to hold significance and do not fall into an abyss or dwindle into unconcern upon receipt of their diplomas. They must be assured that when time in its march has issued them forth onto an uncharted course of the work-a-day world that what they gained in A.S .A . will make for smoother sailing, and that they may still find new wind for their sails among their sorority ties when the going is rough. Life has been described as "an interlude between memory and anticipation." These college girls are living vitally now, and we must keep for them in our a!umn~ groups a grip on that kind of life-a place from whence fond memories will continue to rise like fo rtresses behind them and anticipation's warm glow fall like a guiding star ahead. f\.s they clasp one hand in parting with their sisters at school, let us clasp the other in welcome to our group, that the bond may not be severed.

In our Alumn~ Chapters today, this " interlude," or this life, in which we find ourselves must be laced through with purposeful activity,-the roots of continued growth. Our responsibility here is to keep alive those qualities which inspired our Founders; to sea rch the horizons for new ways in which to serve our sorority; to streamline and bring up-todate antiquated modes of attack to perennial problems; to keep alive the sharing of mutual n!sponsibilities and mutual pleasures; to reach out and g ive a hand again to those sisters w ho fo r one reason or another have not kept in touch, to the end that every A.S .A. alumna will find a sorority home. Only in this way w ill we be keeping the fa ith. As one of our own has said , "Faith and work are like the lig ht and heat of a ca ndle-they cannot be separated." We then must work if we keep the fa ith, a nd li ve up to the id eals of the pin we wea r. Again, a nd I quote from the words of Marie Winn Rice in the ovember, 1938 PH oE I X - the termi nology of which is timely: "As a lumn ~ we may be under fire-bombarded with m a ny outside demands upon time, and many distractions, and our first impul se may be to turn a deaf ea r to the call to arms-to feel we are

beyond the draft-that we have served our termbut no--we have become conditioned-to have lived as Alpha Sigma Alphas, we are Alpha Sigma Alphas always."

Finally, to ourselves and to our communities do we owe a reconsecration to the tasks set out before us. We have been conditioned, and we, with our forty-six Alumna: chapters and some 7,ooo members, are an integral part of community life. Our challenge as college trained and fraternity women is service to the community; it is to show by example what we have learned from the privilege of belonging to a group . The trend of events today indicates that greater and greater demands will be made of us, not only in time but in self-denials. In whatever chaos we may find ourselves we will be expected to keep our perspective, to hold fast to our ideals, and maintain our poise for the guidance of those less fortunate. The loyalty we have known in Alpha Sigma Alpha, in borrowed words again, "gives us strength to shoulder our musket of responsibility to conserve, transmit, and expand the heritage of values we have conquered, that those who come after us may receive in fuller measure."

Spanning the years since our founding, and embracing the years to come, let us think again of the "Prayer for Alpha Sigma Alpha," written by Esther Boyce of Rho Rho chapter: "Knit together by ties of friendship-bound by vows of love, We live together joyfully, with like aspiration and desires.

We ask, seek, and attain.

Bundren Loving was toastmistress, Marie Berry spoke on "Ties of Friendship" and Evelyn Burnell did some "Reminiscencing" for us. The alums who attended were Katherine Bolton, Evelyn Burnell, Louise Hindes, Virginia Loving, Marie Berry, and Isabelle Jones.

Myrtle Patterson who has been in Long Beach several months has left for Ardmore, Oklahoma; but hopes to return in six or seven months.

Marie Berry will probably join Mr. Berry who 1s in the East on business-sometime in December.

Mabel Anderson was ill for two weeks but 1s recovered now and back at work.

Since this is a little late in being posted, news of the war is breaking all about us. We, on the Pacific Coast have noticed many changes in the last few days. We have been asked to keep off of streets and highways as much a~ possible in order to avoid any transportation congestion-to limit our telephone calls to those strictly for business; and in areas around San Pedro, Long Beach and the immediate coastline, there have been blackouts. Passes a re needed to enter or leave these districts. All Los Angeles radio stations have been off the air a great part of th e time.

As I write this they have just announced on the air that we are to prepa re for a complete blackout at any time. So it seems that a nightmare has come to life.

Due to all these conditions our annual Xmas Party will not be held.

Adios! and Felices Pascuas de Navidad!

KATHERI NE H uNs i CKER.

MARYVILLE, MISSOURI "Our years together are but few, so we make the best of them.

We sing and play and work and rest, and never forget the girl distressed, but help her on her way.

"When these few days are ended , a nd we go our separate ways To fame, fortune, or m ere success, we still will sisters be, Eternally."

We closed our service with the song "Honor Unto Thee."

Kansas City Alumna: wishes eac h chapter a happy New Year.

D oROT HY KRE EK, MAR ION FISCIIER.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Como esta Ustedes, Alpha Sigs?

By the time you read thi s, the great wave of hri stm as will have splashed over us a nd recededto leave us with the New Year and pl enty of resolutions' The L. A. Alumna: hapter and Xi Xi hapter celebrated Founders' Day with a dinner at Mrs. Gray's Inn in Westwood on Monday, Nov. 17. Virginia

Maryville chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha held its Founders' Day Luncheon at the Bainum Hotel this year. ell Kuch who was appointed ational onstitution Chairman, gave a report on the ational Convention. She told about the lighting of the large birthday cake celebrating the Fortieth Anniversary of the founding of the sorority. The three hostesses Isabel Stalcup, Helen Breidenthal, and Ludmilla Weir, presented Mrs. Ku hs with a birthday cake.

W e are very proud to ha ve the Phi Phi active chapter's delegate, Mary Frances Todd, elected Queen of the Convention present at our luncheo n. She passed co nvention picture a mong u , a nd we gat hered from them that she made a hit with the soldiers from amp hcridan and the other delegates too, but that was not surpri sing because Mary Frances is a bea utiful girl with a charming personality and he well deserved the honor.

Two of our charter members, Margery Brown Hamburg and Mary Elizabeth Jones wer' present at the luncheo n.

On Wednesday eve ning, ovember r_, we honored the Active member and Pledges of Phi Phi hapter with a chilli supper at the Bainum H tel.

There were approximately fifty g uests present. The evening was spent in si nging Alpha ig ongs and in getting better acquainted with the new member

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and pledges. A brief alumna: meeting was held at the hotel after the supper. The hosteses at the supper were Belva Geist, Barbara Zeller, Mariam Waggoner, Harriet Ray, Martha Jane Hamilton, and Patty Powers.

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA We were privileged to attend the beautiful and impressive Founders' Day Banquet given at State Normal by the Psi Psi girls. Other guests included Angie Dell Ballard and Iva Blanche Butler of the Shreveport Alumna:, and Katherine Woodyard of New Orleans.

The following week Mary Katherine Woodyard entertained in honor of Katherine, a former President of the Shreveport Chapter.

Two of our most loyal members left the beginning of the month. Jessie Bernard has moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, and Madeline Derrick to Mansfield, Louisiana. We are going to miss them, and, unfortunately there isn't a chapter in either place.

We are looking forward to the Christmas Buffet Supper at the Psi Psi house.

MANETTE SwETT.

NEW YORK CITY If things keep up the way they are we're going to adopt the slogan "Join the New York Alums and Get Your Man ." Engagement rings are popping up so fast in these parts that we're beginning to expect a few new ones at every meeting.

Our November luncheon, which was held at the Colonial Tea Room in Manhattan, ended in a near riot when President Marion Thomas closed the meeting by announcing that on December 27 she was to become an Army Wife and would be leaving her job at Central Islip, L. 1., to make her home in Georgia. Lieutenant Walter Balding is the one-man draft board in Marion's case.

A few weeks later Vernabelle (Benny) Bartlett turned up with that look in her eyes and calmly (?) announced that in June she would become Mrs. Gene Lautz. Fortunately Gene is a "local boy" so Benny will continue to make her home in Manhasset where she has been teaching for the past few years.

Upset number three came at the December meet-. ing. Annette Pauswang of Sayville, L. 1., walked in with a ring that had been bestowed upon her at Thanksgiving time when she visited her Lieutenant at his post in Virginia. So off she goes to Virginia just as soon as she and her draft board can decide on the date.

The fourth case of Cupid vs. N. Y. Alumna: involves Mary Shreder and Martin Solway. Mary is teaching at Pawling, N. Y., this year but Bud hails from Batavia, N. Y., so back to the Buffalo chapter goes Mary, we suppose.

Having Marion Thomas leave brought forth the need of another election, and so at the December meeting Em Coleman Frost (Pi Pi) was elected

president and Ethel (Billie) Barrett (KK) was chosen to replace Em as vice-president.

The December meeting was a Christmas luncheon at the home of ye scribe in New Rochelle, N . Y. Miss Rosamond Root and Mrs. Frost reported on the National Convention that the Professional Panhellenic Association held in New York last month.

Miss Root is to be chairman of the New York chapter of P.P.A. next year so we're naturally very proud of the work she is doing.

Another highlight of the meeting was the treasurer's report of the profits rolling in as a result of the personalized post card and label sale of which Glad Young Kaiser has been chairman. We want to go on record as saying that the proposition certainly was worth while and we intend to continue taking orders. We're also going to collect Rap-Way Wax Paper coupons this year to help add a few coins to our coffers.

Our meeting was climaxed by a session of lusty singing accompanied by Virginia Rawe banging out sorority songs and Christmas carols on an old pump organ. The carols sounded fine; but why doesn't somebody transpose our A.S.A. songs to a lower key!

ETHEL ScHUTT PETERSON.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA The Philadelphia Alums enjoyed two varied and extremely interesting meetings during this past month of November and December. On November 4th, we had our Consecration and Founders' Day program, which Beth Reese handled most successfully.

Since this year we are celebrating our fortieth year of existence as a national 路sorority, Founders' Day exercises meant more than usual. Kay Ludlow, President, presided, and the other girls who took part in this impressive meeting were Betty Campbell, Joan Coffman, Sybil Weller and Eleanor Temple Shiner. Four candles, representing the four points of our pin, were placed on a cake and each of the four girls in the service lit the candles as it was her turn to speak.

Our Consecration Service, which was planned for the evening, followed, but not before we were introduced to one of our founders, Mrs. Louise Cox Carp~r. Her visit was certainly most opportune and we were very pleased and thrilled to meet her. The services opened with a trio consisting of Jean Hoyt, Sybil Weller, and Beth Reese, singing the opening song. The service was read by Kay Ludlow . and Jean McKay. Following this, Mrs. Earnest J. Hall, wife of one of Drexel 's professors, gave a very interesting talk on her recent trip through the Southwest. She told us of the Indians in that vicinity, ew Mexico, and of their dress and many customs.

Refreshments were served then, and we all had a delightful time getting acquainted with Mrs. Carper.

On December sth, our culinary skill was exhibited (with really wonderful results), when we gave our Cover Dish Supper at the Kappa Kappa

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house, and crammed ourselves full with literally everything from tomato juice to after-dinner mints. After dinner, our president, Kay Ludlow conducted a short business meeting and told us more about our welfare project for which we had brought canned goods and managed to fill two or three huge paper bags. Helen Corey, Kappa Kappa's ever vivacious sponsor and one of our most active alums, told us of her recent trips to New York City, where she attended first, the P .P .A. convention at the Hotel Pennsylva nia and had a grand time with Genevieve Leib and Wilma Sharp. The following week Helen, with Grace Willis, Nu Nu, and Evie Roos, Kappa Kappa, in tow to represent the college chapters, attended the National Interfraternity Banquet at the Hotel ·commodore where they were among the three thousand who heard Lowell Thomas as toastmaster. Helen and her lovely guests did find time to charm quite a few of the members of the Cornell Glee Club who were there for the occasion, and who found it very pleasing to serenade the girls as long as they would listen. Helen's serious side did give us an extremely interesting and informative report of the two important meetings. After we had sung a few more of the popular Convention songs, our meeting was adjourned.

Before we all left, however, we did manage to hear that Sally Pennell, Nu Nu, is engaged, and that Sally Ogden, also Nu Nu, is " keeping hou se" now at Bel Air, Md . As for Kappa Kappa Alums, we heard of the engagement of Peggy Baumert to Albert Hilliard, and of the marriage of Kay Lutton to Jorrell Kelley on October the eleventh.

We are looking forward now, to our Card Party in January which we hope will be a rousing success, as have been our previous meetings this year. But more news about that will come out in the next issue of the PHOENIX. MARIE BAUERLE.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA The Men's Auxiliary, with Paul Brown a nd Harold Simpson as co-chairmen, sponsored a Hallowe'en party on the night of the twenty-fourth of October. It was held in a barn in North Park, with a juke box blaring the tunes fo r the round and square danci ng. There we re games, and races where the girl s wore their hu sbands' shoes, a nd suchlike.

The costumes worn gave the party the appearance of a cross between the League of Nations and a representation of people from the different sections of our country, from Dutch girl s to Topsy, to cowboys to Robinhood-and-Al Viola wore a mask that would have made Boris Karl ofT Ru sh with envy!

Six members of the Pittsburgh alumn;£ chapter represented Alpha Sigma Alpha at the organization dinner of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Panhellenic Association held in November. The sixty persons attending represented the various P.P.A. fraternities in the Pittsburgh area. A string trio played a delightful program after the dinner. Vashti

33 Burr Whittington, who was to have been the main speaker, was unable to attend because of illness. In her stead, Ruth Forsht, a prominent attorney, and president of the P .P.A. chapter in Pittsburgh, gave a short and enlightening talk on women's place in the world today. She stressed the fact that we should be grateful to those pioneers in women's suffrage who fought for their righ ts and paved the way for much of our freedom today. In view of the fact that it was near election time, she said that it was our bounden duty to exercise that right and wield our influence by going to the polls and casting our votes.

At the spring meeting of the P .P.A. it is hoped that Mrs. Whittington will honor us by her presence.

The November meeting was a luncheon-business meeting, held at the Royal York Dining Room. We were glad to welcome several '41 graduates of our Alpha Gamma chapter-Gwen Griffith, Alice Moorhead, Mary Wardlau, who are teaching in nearby schools. A nne Ruppin Hesser, (Mrs. J. M .) KK, came all the way from West Liberty, West Virginia. She's leading a double life these days-teaching violin in the Teachers College there besides managing her home. Orders were taken for the name stickers and correspondence cards which were suggested as a money-making scheme at convention .

Seven dollars profit was realized from the orders taken at that meeting. A n auspicious beginning, I'd say.

A shoppers' luncheo n was held on the thirteenth of December in Kaufmann's Dining Room. Seventeen of us lapped up a delicious lunch while we chatted about our Christmas purchases and ohed and a hed over the glad tidings Ruth Heckman Todd gave us about her m:.rriage to her soldi er-husband , the previous week. He is back at hi s post agai n at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Kay Faust Davey, our president is having an exte nded visit with her fam ily in Indi anapoli s, a nd we miss her. (P. S. We wonder if she is using it as an opportunity to get back in the good graces of our India napoli s delegates, after her announcement at co nvention that Pittsburgh had won her over, too!)

SALLY HoRTEit.

TULSA, OKLAHOMA The Tulsa A lumn ;£ of Alpha Sigma Alpha enjoyed our last year o much that it was decided to meet more often this year. We have ac h set aside the second Saturday of every month fo r our A.S. . meet ings, however, we did slip in a n extra meeting at the home of Lora Patterson, our president, to plan our program for the year.

Our October meeting was held at the Twin Oaks Tea Room. Isabell e Reeve brought a beautiful center piece of b ll Rowers for the luncheon table. Si nee this was our first meeting we all enj oyed hearing of interc ting va ations. W e were espc ially interested in Isabell e Halladay's trip to the east coast, thr ugh the New E ngla nd States, and into anada . During the business sess ion we agre d to donate to the milk and icc fund and to res ume our assista n c with Red

34 Cross work. Those who attended were Miss Lora Patterson, Miss Julia Christie, Mrs. J. R . Reeve, Mrs. H. Clay Fisk, Mrs. Isabelle Halladay, Mrs . C. E .

Solomon, Mrs. A. W. Magers, Mrs. Paul Hamm, Mrs. D. Edna Chamberlain, and Mrs. W. H. Row. Founders' Day was commemorated with a very lovely tea in the home of Lora Patterson with the assistance of her sister, Mrs. M. L. Burkett, and Julia Christie.

Mrs. H. Clay Fisk, Mrs. D. Edna Chamberlain, and Mrs. J. R. Reeve, who are past presidents of the local alumn~ chapter, were each presented with a "Mum." During the commemorating service Mrs. Fisk accompanied at the piano. The birthday cake was surrounded by four lighted tapers each representing a decade of progress in A.S.A. The cake was cut by Isabelle Reeve. We were especially glad to have the following guests from the Tahlequah active chapter: Miss Alice Fay Kenny, sponsor, Rosella Tewell, Elizabeth Radford, Vera Jamison, and 1\1ary Lee Hill who so enthusiastically reported on her experiences at the convention this summer. Members present were Mrs. H . C . Darby, Mrs. Fisk, Mrs. Paul Hamm, Mrs. A. W . Magers, Miss Rena Mae Long, Mrs. Reeve, Miss Hazel Rennie, and Miss Norene Garrett of Pryor, Oklahoma.

We are looking forward to our December meeting in the home of Mrs . D. Edna Chamberlain, who, by the way, is being presented as one of the "Interesting Alpha Sigs" in this issue of the PHOENix. MRs. W . H. Row.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Washington Alumn~ chapter held its October meeting in Greenacres, Maryland, as the guests of our past President, Dorothy Williams (Mrs. Thomas H.) .

She has a most attractive home and family and from all accounts, those of us who were unable to be there, missed an interesting, delightful meeting.

Mrs. Fred Frazier, one of our very newest members to the Washington group, was there and between welcoming her and listening to Lucille Parduhn tell of her thrilling trip and experiences while in Hawaii and California this past summer, we spent a lively afternoon. No wonder the meeting was called for two o'clock. We talked until six o'clock.

Certainly no hostess could wish for a more sincere compliment.

Our November meeting we combined with Founders' Day on November 15th, and were entertained

by Jean Collier in her attractive apartment. It was supposed to be a simple buffet supper, but the variety of delicious food and perfect service plus the grand time we had, cannot soon be forgotten.

'Ne had a short business meeting and Founder's Day Program,1 conducted by our President, Martha Dimond (Mrs. John), after which we settled down to the main purpose of the meeting, that of being together, enjoying each other, and welcoming Faye Mttchell of Beta Epsilon, and Mary Al ice Scanlon of Theta Theta, neither of whom had met with us before. We also were more than happy to have Bess Ferguson Cary back in the group after a year's ab-

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sence from Washington . We also learned of three more Alpha Sigs who have but recently moved to Washington. We hope they can be with us at all of the future meetings.

Jean Collier, hostess of our November meeting, is one of our newer members; however, we do not feel that she is really new to us now . She is so vivacious and so pretty and natural that we feel sure Beta Epsilon was very proud of her. She's Dietitian at Walter Reed Hospital. This is a United States Army Hospital, and we would not be at all surprised if many a patient has regretted his discharge from the hospital.

We were all shocked to learn of the death, in October, of Ploy Wolfenbarger, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Dye, ih Perry, Missouri . Ploy, an Alpha Beta, was one of the charter members of our Washington Alumn~ chapter and attended several of our meetings last year. She was keenly interested; however, even then she was not well. She was so active in her teaching and civic and church work that she was not physically able to take an active part, nor attend, our meetings regularly. Last summer, she became so ill that she was not able to return to her school this fall, and she died the early part of October, about three weeks after the death. of her father.

Alpha Sigma Alphas everywhere can well be proud that she was a member of our sorority.

This being a cosmopolitan city, we have a very interesting group. They represent many parts of the United States. One of the group, Lucille Parduhn, has lived in many foreign countries. Our interests and occupations are just as varied . Someone is always doing something of interest to all of us. For instance, on Navy Day, Jessie Scott Arlond broadcast the story of John Paul Jones and it was not only a great success, but she confesses to having received a Battering number of fan letters.

Then Bessie Ferguson Cary has just been elected state historian for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, for the State of Virginia. Bessie is a brilliant, gifted person, and possesses great literary ability. She was the first National Secretary-Treasurer of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

We are planning our December meeting to be somewhat of a Christmas party. Whether our plans are carried out or not, one thing we can always be sure of, we'll have a good time. Each meeting seems to bind us more closely together. We are young in chapter years, but we feel we have gained much in our short time as an alumn~ chapter.

We welcome any Alpha Sig from anywhere, who might be in Washington to meet with us; we want to know them and we want them to know us.

GEORGEA A NEWBY PAGE. IN MEMORIUM All. Alpha Sigma Alphas join with the Washington, D. C., Alumn~ Chapter in expressing regret in the death of one of our members, Ploy Wolfenbarger.

She was a member of Alpha Beta Chapter.

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taught in Hannibal and Unionville, Missouri, and in Cuba, before going to W ashirigton seventeen years ago. After teaching for a year at Hine Junior High School, she joined the faculty at Jefferson Junior High School as an instructor of commercial subjects.

She immediately became an active member of the Southwest Washington community by joining the Southwest Citi zens Association, the Church of the Pilgrims, Church of the Reformation, and the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church there.

Miss Wolfenbarger was a fo under of the N ational Junior Honor Society, a leader of Girl Reserves, and .a member of many teachers' and educational societies.

Her many duties and activities kept her from attending regularly the m eetings of the Washington Alumna: Chapter. She was present at the Regional m eeting held there last year, however.

Miss Wolfenbarger died at the home of her sister in Perry, Missouri, in October, 1941.

WICHITA, KANSAS Our September meeting was a social one at Effie Small's with Marguerite Edward s as co-hostess.

N early all the girls had taken some sort of trip fo r their vacations and we spent part of the eve ning telling of them. Gladys Carr, I believe, took the most extended trip-Cali fornia and up the west coast.

The October meeting was wi th Ruth Yockey, and Franci s Putma n, in Ruth 's home. All of us took Rummage fo r a sale as a money making project.

We also discussed other finances .

We met at Gladys Ca rr's in November with Laura Sherman, our new President as co-hostess. We had a very impressive Founders' Day program before refreshments, tha nks to Laura, whose sister is a National Officer. Those who took part in the program were Evelyn Holdem an and Dorothy Fields.

W e are planning a C hristmas basket fo r a fam ily a nd probably some Red C ross work after C hri stmas.

MARGARET PTACEK .

ZANESVILLE, OHIO The alumna: chapter roll begins in Akron-in Ohio, and if some of you sisters will only give us a little cooperation, perhaps we can make the roll run from A to Z-in Ohio. Six A lpha Sigmas live within the city limits of Zanesville: Ruth Hollinger Cole, Mary Agnes Cole Barbour, Esther Berkshire, Margaret Larkin Mast, and Martha Kaiser Rodenbaugh, all from Delta Delta, and Louise Stewa rt, Upsilon Upsilon. Sixteen miles away, at Dresden, Madge Straw, L ambda Lambda, has come to teach home economics. That makes seve n. Just one more, a nd we can have a really fo r sure alumna: chapter according to the law.

Four in Granv ille, two in Newark, three in Lancaster have been hea rd from or of recentl y. A re there any of you living in Cambridge, Coshocton, McConnelsville-Malta, or "out the pike"? We Zanesvillians are interested in organizing a group to meet fo ur to six times a yea r. We aren't selfis h-we'll trek to your town occasionally, but we'll be happy to have yo u use Zanesville as the ce nter of activities.

If you would be interested in such a group, please write to Esther Berkshire, The Terrace Tearoom, Maple Ave nue at Adair, Zanesville. ( Incidentally, Esther's tearoom is one of the new a nd popular eating places in Zanesville.)

The Illinois game superseded m any activities in this region fo r the fifteenth, yet five of us gathered together at my apartment the followi ng Saturday to talk and celebrate Founders' Day. It was an exceedingly informal occa ion, but we had a birthday cake with five red ca ndles and read some of the very earl y magazines a wel l as those of the period when we were m school. We al o had the colored movies ta ken at Convention.

LoUI E N . STEwART, YY.

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News Letters-College Chapters ALPHA 路

ALPHA BETA

State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia

Kirksville State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri

Dear Alpha Sigs: Since our last letter a number of things have happened-the most notable of which was Mrs. Sharp's v1s1t. We've also had our fall banquet to which a number of old girls came, fall cotillion, our usual seasonal dance for members, their dates, and friends, one class production, and last but not least, our Senior dance.

Alpha chapter will mark up Mrs. Sharp's visit on its calendar of outstanding memories. While she was here, we had a number of informal chats with her and a formal tea to which the other sororities were invited and presented to our National President.

We gained so much from her visit as well as enjoyed it.

Each year the Seniors eagerly await December and the dance that to them is strictly theirs. This year the gym was decorated with stick figures in characteristic poises such as receiving mail, opening packages, dressing for a date, and meeting "the one and only." Snatches of old and familiar school songs bordered the edge of the balcony. The Seniors in white evening dresses with their formally attired escorts formed the figure '41. After the figure, there was a no-break waltz for those in the figure. It was truly an occasion to make even the most unromantic soul starry-eyed.

This fall Alpha chapter pledged one old girl, a Senior from Tampa, Florida. Our next rush period will be about two weeks after Christmas. That is the time of much fears, tears, and cheers-but it's fun just the same and we look forward to it.

December 14 is the date of our Christmas buffet supper in the chapter room. These are always silly parties as we draw names and give foolish presents.

The gifts and silly verses accompanying them are only part of the fun. We sing, play games, and have a rare time.

Some time this week we will have hanging of the greens. This is a traditional experience of the college and one we all love. There is always the feeling of the true Christmas spirit at this event.

After the greens have been hung, we walk through the town singing carols to those houses having lighted candles in their windows.

With a new year so near at hand, it is again time for resolutions. This year instead of our usual half-hearted ones, let's all we Alpha Sigs, as true Americans resolve to do our share in aiding our nation to victory. Whether it be actual physical aid or the kind of aid all of us can give-prayers-let's do our part by keeping our hearts and spirits up.

Loyally yours in A.S.A., SHIRLEY McCALLEY.

Hello all you Alpha Sigs: If I remember rightly my last letter was written just before our rush dance was held. The dance was wonderful. We decorated all afternoon, and when we finished the gym looked like a big gypsy camp. Bales of hay were scattered around the walls with campfires (really electric lights under red cellophane and logs) burning in front of the hay. In one corner was a fortune-teller's tent and at the opposite end from the orchestra was a gypsy cart from which cider and doughnuts were served. We all wore gypsy costumes and the dance seems to have accompli shed its purpose for twenty-three girls joined us as pledges.

Speaking of pledges, it is a little difficult to think of a past dance when the pledges are giving us such a nice one this Saturday, the thirteenth. We know the dance will be fun.

We had to postpone our banquet in honor of Founders' Day because of quarter final exams. However when we did hold it some interesting speakers addressed our group.

We are now sporting new white sweaters with "Alpha" written across the back. We think these look mighty nice at Assembly and when Christmas vacation comes it will be fun to show them off at home.

Here's wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

BETTY HoYT.

ALPHA GAMMA State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsyh'ania

The home of Marie Beard was the scene of an impressive initiation service on October 28. Eight pledges were initiated. The service was followed by an informal initiation which was enjoyed by the members even more than by the new initiates.

The Alpha Gamma chapter is still moving toward an enjoyable year as was predicted early this fall.

The greatest recent event was the annual Freshmen rush party which wa;; held on November 8.

Early in the afternoon, twenty Freshmen and the Alpha Sigs hiked out to the college lodge to have a general good time. The decorated lodge, entertainment) and refreshments all added to the Bowery Party theme.

At present we are busy making plans for our annual Christmas party to be held at the home of Miss Mahachek on Saturday, December 20. The Christmas season also suggests the annual Panhellenic dance which is the important social affair of

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that organization. Dances are being exchanged already and all dates are settled.

The Alpha Gamma chapter wishes you all a very happy NEW YEAR. Lms WALTON.

BETA BETA Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado Is everybody happy? Of course, we're happy, and why shouldn't we be? We have twelve of the snappiest new pledges you can imagine. They're peppy, they're talented, they're versatile and-they're obedient. And this perfect dozen represents us in all of the activities on the campus: music, dramatics, departmental clubs, student council committees, scholarships and what have .you! They combine brains, beauty, brawn, and background to give us a pledge class that surpasses all pledge classes.

And the new vice-president of the Associate Student is none other than our own Inez Helterbrau.

Many of you had an opportunity to meet Inez at the National Convention, and know that her good qualities speak for themselves. The vice-president elected last year married and did not come back to school this year; and Inez was unopposed fo r the office. It seems that some people persist in grabbing all the honors. She was also chosen with twentytwo others for Who's Who in American College and Universities.

Our president, Betty Jane Barnes, whom many of you met at Chicago, was also selected fo r Who's Who. Needless to say, we were neither surprised nor shocked at the selections. We expected them!

Beta Beta considers itself quite fort unate in bei ng so close to a national officer. As you know, Polly Schlosser, the new National Vice-President, is from D enver. Polly came up and talked with us this quarter about different activiti es of the sorority. We're always glad to have her. , Beta Beta has started a new kind of get-together for our g irl s which has taken the form of Friday afternoon teas. Each Friday from 4 to 5=30 we meet at the chapter hou se for an informal tea; different hostesses are chosen for each tea. This is a splendid idea and gives all of us a chance to relax and let our hair down after a hectic week.

Whirr! Zoom! Pop! Oh, that's just our g irl s at our annual Christmas party. Toys were exchanged, and then were given to charity. Our chapl ain, Ruth Voetsch, acted as Santa Claus and distributed the noi se-makers. Then the groups received peppermint ca ndy canes from the tree. We went caroling and took our g ifts to our faculty advisers, Miss Lehr and Mrs. West. This annual party is one of our favo rites.

And now fo r Beta Beta chapter, I wish all of you a successful a nd happy 1942.

LAVERNE SEATON.

37 GAMMA GAMMA Northwestern State Teachers College, Alva, Oklahoma Here it is nearing the holiday season, and with it we are all busy. Since the last letter we've been busy with informal parties, and moving our sorority room.

The actives and pledges entertained their boy friends at an informal party at Coffman's Cafe, with dancing featuring the evening's entertainment. The following week the actives were given a chili supper, followed by a line party to the theater. Thanks to the pledges.

The fourteenth of November, we were entertained by the Alumna: at the annual Founders' Day Banquet. This was given at Essie Nail's Cafe in the Rainbow Room. They took us down to see our neighbors to the south, Mexico. Gay colored hats, scarfs, and roses were given to everyone to wear throughout the evening, with Mexican mules given as favors . We were happy to give the ribbon pledge to Florence Rosebloom that evening, just before the banquet. All of us had a Yery enjoyable evening.

The second of December, the sorority had a buffet supper in the home of two of our alumna:, Dorothy Riggs and Stella Lansdown. This was followed by a short business meeting. Alumna: present other tha n the hostesses, were, Erl Lene Cline and Bertha Alice Green.

It seems that some of our gi rls are still matrimonally inclined, as Traca Fern Waldrich was ma rri ed November 27th. Bertha Alice Green, our former PHOEN IX Editor, is to be married December 14th, and Dorothy Ri ggs is taking the leap Christmas D ay.

Oh, yes, Stella Lansdown is wearing a "third fingerleft hand sparkl er." Congratulations Stella!

Mrs. Clifford Traverse is to be the hostess along with the actives when they entertai n the Alumna: at the Christmas party in Mrs. Traverse's home, Wednesday, December 17.

Merry Christmas everyo ne a nd good bye until next issue.

Sincerely, DoROTHY Sc RIPSICK.

EPSILON EPSILON Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas The last time I wrote to you we were all getting exc ited abo ut our Pledge Party and this time we are making big preparations for our a nnu al Snowball Party to be this Saturday night. O ur pledges used "Schooldays" for their theme and gave us one of th e ni cest AIph a Sig parties that we can remember.

Now actives a nd pledges are all work ing to make thi year's hri st mas Party as big a sue ess.

The girl s are also looking forward to a hristmas hou se party at which C hri stma tree , homemade ca ndy, pre ents a nd eve n a anta laus will be the main attractions. We hav invit d our mothers to this party and w hope th y will all come as th

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pledges have written original Alpha Sig songs to sing for them.

The Christmas season will also furnish the occasion for two other social affairs for the entire chapter. One is a Christmas dinner to be given by the house girls for the town girls and the other is an evening of caroling to our many friends in Empona.

On our Founders' Day we were entertained at a dinner by our alumn<e chapter. At this dinner Loretta Franks was given a gift as an award for being the most outstanding senior in our chapter.

So far, volleyball and ping-pong have been our main intramural sports. Although it is too early yet to determine any kind of rankings we are hoping to beat our third place standing of last year. Anyway, we are trying and at the same time having lots of fun .

Nearly all of our girls are knitting now for Bundles for Britain and we're also saving our stamps and tinfoil in hopes that they will be of some use.

Now in view of the present emergency we are hoping and planning to do many more things for 路our country.

With doing other things such as studying and selling magazine subscriptions, we are keeping ourselves fairly busy, but we like it.

And now I want to wish a very happy holiday season to every Alpha Sig chapter.

HELEN DAUGHTRY.

ZETA ZETA Central Missouri State Teachers College, Warrensburg, Missouri

GREETINGS: After a very successful rush season we have settled down to work--yes.

The Alpha Sigs were presented the Scholarship cup this year at the Panhellenic tea. Needless to say we were mighty proud and hope to keep it next year.

November the 15th we had our Founders' Day Banquet. As we are living in the residence hall this year, our banquet was held in the private dining room. We had a splendid attendance of alumn<e and everyone enjoyed being together immensely.

We have had visitors too. Six of our sister Alpha's from Maryville came to see us. They spent the night and we had quite a gala time. We are always anxious to know other Alpha Sigs, and we had fun discussing plans, parties, and other sorority business.

A sight to behold is to see the Zeta Zeta girls SEWING! We have made twenty-four nightgowns for Bundles for Britain. And some of the girls have gone completely domestic and are knitting sweaters for the Red Cross. We recently purchased a bond from the Tuberculosis Association, so you see, we are trying to help and be loyal Americans in these war-torn times.

We are now deep in numerous plans for our Christmas formal and party. We always look forward to this cheerful season.

We hope you all have a grand Christmas and very gay New Years and the Zeta Zeta's will be with you again in '42. Good luck!

JosiE CoBBS.

ETA ETA State Teachers College Pittsburg, Kansas

Eta Eta broadcasting the latest news from Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburg.

In November we had our Founders' Day dinner at the sorority house. The alumn<e chapter held their meeting with us. We had a buffet supper at the house. Miss Eulalia Roseberry, the first sponsor of Eta Eta chapter, cut the huge birthday cake. After the program the pledges gave a short musical program. Everyone had such a good time the active and alumn<e chapter are going to have another buffet supper in the spring . .

Pittsburg Gorillas won the Central Conference football title. So we had a big celebration on Monday following the Emporia-Pittsburg football game November 20. We also got an extra day vacation Thanksgiving. By the way, we missed you Emporia Alpha Sigs coming over and attending the game with us.

Two of our members were initiated into Kappa Delta Pi, national scholastic society. They were Mary Kay Reiff and Dorothy Fee. Miss Roseberry is the counselor for Alpha Zeta chapter of Kappa Delta Pi. Panhellenic Council is giving a Christmas party for the needy children in Horace Mann Training School.

Now we are busy working路 on our Christmas formal which will be held on December 19 at the Hotel Besse.

Several of our girls have quit school and are working at the Jayhawk Ordnance Work here m Pittsburg.

Eta Eta signing off until the next PHOENIX. MARY KAY REIFF.

THETA THETA College of Education, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

Theta Theta has certainly been working hard.

Since I wrote my last letter we have initiated eleven new members. They are just grand and the cream of the crop.

November fourteenth we had initiation at the Dean of Women's Building on Commonwealth. On the same occasion we enjoyed a marvelous banquet, at the close of which we had the Founders' Day Program. The "alums" were invited and all together we celebrated Founders' Day in a grand way.

Grace Cowing of the alums presented to the actives the record of Mrs. Louise Cox Carper.

Miss Kimball, our adviser, gave us a most artistic and delicious cake with the sorority seal on the top.

Each girl was given one piece.

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Louise Santossuosso led the community smgmg and we sang song after song.

We invited the "alums" to go on a winter weekend up in New Hampshire snows,-the last weekend in January.

Sunday, December fourteenth, we are all invited to Louise's house for a business m eeting and afternoon tea.

Wishing you all a very m erry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Sincerely, MARGARET SILVESTER.

KAPPA KAPPA Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kappa Kappas all agree that th e recent Alumni Week-end sponsored at Temple is one of the outstanding things of the season. Besides having the opportunity to get reacquainted w ith many old friends, the girls came in second in the parade fo r victory over Penn State's foo tball team a nd then won the house decorations prize fo r sororities. Our theme in the parade was " Scalp P enn State" w hi ch was carried out with a Boat bedecked wi th a wigwam, " Indian Chiefs," and tom toms. Other "Indi ans," com pl ete with war paint and hatchets hopped and ra n around the Boat to show that we meant business.

After the game came the Alumni dinner. Among those present were June Smith, Thelma Moyer, and fi ve of the N ational Committee chairmen.

Another victory came on November 8 w hich was celebrated with a V ictory D ance in M itten Hall by members of the entire student body . Ma ny Alpha Sigs attended in order to emphasize their joy in the defeat of our local football rival, Vi llanova .

Two girls have been pledged since the semester bega n. They are Mary Ruth A tkin son and Dori s Klauser who were g uests at our ru sh party on October 30.

The Panhelleni c tea will be on Novem ber 15, after which we plan to have a Founders' Day dinner.

Hou se girls came to the aid of the nea rby Sigma Pi fraternity during rush season a nd kept the boys' bull dog m ascot overnight a nd out of the way. "Sig" proved himself to be quite harml ess and fri endly in spite of hi s viciou s profile. In fact, we'd like to have him aga in.

Events have not yet started "full speed ahead," but they gather momentum with the daw n of each cri sp autumn day. A nd the road in front looks very enticing .

Kappa Kappas ' had quite a treat at the Pan hellenic Tea held on November 15. Miss Mary Wil liamson Hundley, one of the fo unders of Alpha ig, was our g uest-at the first A .S.A . function she has been abl e to attend fo r a long time. Mi ss Hundl ey has bee n a companion-nurse to a lad y in Phi ladelphi a during past yea rs a nd her free time has n ver before

coincided with an activity of her sorority. Needless to say, we felt honored with her presence.

After the tea, twenty-five girls celebrated the fortieth anniversary of Alpha Sigma Alpha with a dinner in the house prepared by Ruth Deibert and Jean Baker, two of our actives (and excellent cooks!) Mrs. Gardener, our housemother, and Helen Corey, our adviser, were guests of honor. W e regretted that Miss Hundley was unable to be one of the guests also. Ruth T aylor was toastmistress fo r the tribute to the founding of the sorority following the dinner.

The following week seven girls were inducted at an initiation ceremony and Clara H elen Rice and Helen Kingston represented us at the P.P.A. convention in N ew York.

Mrs. Gardener was entertained in our house on D ecember 7 at tea to present her to the University population. The sophomores in KK were in charge of the affair, which was very lovely.

A t present, pl ans are being mold ed fo r a fo rmal dance in the hou se just before C hristmas vacation sta rts. It is an annual affa ir always looked fo rward to en thusiasti cally.

Afte r that a nd vacation come exa ms. But they're only a sli g ht side step in another round of gay events.

H a ppy New Year, everybody!

P EGGY M ARTI

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MU MU Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Michigan

D ear Alpha Sigs: Thi s is probably the last letter I'll be writing you in the capacity of ed itor of Mu Mu chapter. I have enj oyed my short stay wi th you, but remember we shall till be sisters in A .S.A. I don 't know yet w ho m y successo r will be but I am sure she will fill that office as becomes a sister in Alpha Sigma Alpha.

By the time thi s letter reac hes you, we wi ll have initi ated our three pledges into the realm of our sisterhood, and we'll certainl y be proud to call each one of them sister in A.S.A. I'm sure you'll like them too. The date of initiation is December 13.

W e are certa inly glad to have our ' honorable" adv iser, Miss Hilda Harpster, bac k with u . In case you don 't know, she was ud de nl y taken ill ju 路t befo re our ru sh pa rties bega n, and shes but recently returned to u . How we did miss her during that " rushing" time !

Founders' D ay we celebrated with the D etroit Alumn<e hapter at a lun cheon at the Detroit Womn's C lub. Tt was a lovely ce remony celebrating pproprith e forti eth anni v rsa ry of our fo unding . ate decoration s were in reel a nd w hite.

Since this i supposed to be a relati vely short letter J shall have to say "a bientot." Wi shing eac h and every chapter in A . .A. a year ri ch in exp ri ence and accompli shment.

A DELE MATTIIEWSON.

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NU NU Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Here it is nearly Christmas! Where has this fall gone! But it has been very eventful for our chapter.

The first event for the Nu Nus was a week-end at our Lodge on October II-12. This was a grand gettogether so soon after the start of school. The highlight of the occasion was a detailed acco~nt of t~e adventures of six girls who went to Chtcago thts summer and the fun and inspiration they received while there at the Alpha Sig Convention. The details were very entertaining. These reports helped us feel the real meaning of A.S.A. and how farreaching it is, as we sat in front of our own open fireplace enjoying the candy brought to us by one of our members who had just announced her engagement.

On November 17 the Nu Nus celebrated Founders' Day by a special ceremony at the meeting. This was impressive and especially meal)ingful since some of the girls met one of our founders, Mrs. Louise Cox Carper, at the Convention.

What a crowd! What crowd! Where? At the A . S. A. Annual Harvest Moon Dance, of course, held November 22. And a wonderful time was had by all! You should have seen the moon! The Student Union Building was cleverly decorated with cornstalks and big golden pumpkins. Up on the balcony was a n honest-to-goodness scarecrow with a pumpkin head and a straw hat. Then from behind a shock of corn a big yellow moon winked down at us . There was sweet cider from a barrel to quench our thirst and carry out the harvest spirit. The advertising for this dance was unique and when anyone was approached with the query, "What goes on November 22?," the answer always was, "The H arvest Moon." Round tags representing the moon were worn by the sorority girls and carried all dance information. The complete success of the affair was gratifying and several were heard to remark that it was the best dance in quite some time .

With so much to be thankful fo r during the past year the Nu Nus did their part in spead ing Thanksgiving cheer by preparing a Thanksgiving basket. A variety of foods made up this basket to help someone enjoy Thanksgiving Day more.

With Christmas and the New Year so close at hand we find ourselves preparing fo r the rushing season which wi ll soon be in full swing right after C hri stmas vacation. But fo r now Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

JEAN H. WoLFE.

XI XI University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Dear Alpha Sigs: The gruesome, grueling midterm exams have just exhausted themselves-<Jr us-but we Alpha Sigs have still been able to indulge in all the activities that usually involve us at this time of the year.

In the first place, and this we really felt was an honor, we had Dean of Women Helen M. Laughlin as our guest at our first meeting of last month.

The Dean is a very gracious and charming personand naturally we're very proud to say she is an Alpha Sigma Alpha of no other than-yes, you've guessed it, the Xi Xi chapter! Dean La~ghlin c?~足 versed with us on such subjects as pledgmg, acuvtties on campus, management, etc. The Dean also did a little reminiscing and we learned quite a bit about the early days of the Xi Xi chapter on our University campus.

And now, may we tell you about THE big event?

We're talking about our wonderful winter formal that was held at the Miramar Hotel last November 29th. In the first place, we were all agog about the publicity we received. Dean Laughlin was kind enough to offer the use of her lovely home for some publ icity "stills." The Examiner, one of the big newspapers in our' city, took pictures of a few of the girls in their formals to use on their society page !

We were all quite thrilled-and you can bet your life we have a million and two copies of that picture to remind us of the fun we had! A little of our California "dew" was falling when our big evening came, but nothing could dampen our spirits on that night. Our table looked beautiful-even if we do say so-for the gay red poinsettias with gold leaves at the base really made a beautiful centerpiece and seemed to put everyone in a joyful spirit. Little mirrored pl acecards also gave a sparkling touch to our table. And oh yes, we mustn't forget to tell you about the twinkling candlepieces that glowed at each end of the table. The Miramar Hotel is located on the shores of the blue Pacific, so -to top everything off, we had a beautiful vista of the rolling surf. There was even a waltz contest and of course, our own redheaded Elaine Cole and her escort would be one of the three cou pies in the finals!

Since our formal, we've all been preparing for our Christmas holidays. Many of the gi rls are packing thei r things-for many are going home for the festiVIties. We had a fa rewell Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Jones-a n alum. We all exchanged little gifts-and what made it fun was that no one knew who would receive the present she brought.

You see, it was a surprise drawing (we pulled littl e red ribbons from the Christmas tree) so that anticipation really did add to the eve ning's pleasure. It was chilly enough to have some big logs burning in the fireplace so roasting apples a nd popping corn really put Saint Nick in all his glory .

Well , Alpha Sigs, it's just about time fo r Christmas vacation , so that means we close our little missive for this year. As soon as it snows here (remember this is California) we a re all going to visit the huge mountain cabin of Edythe Call ahan. We'll spend three days there and we really plan to "rough it." We've decided to let all the officers take care of the "come and get it," so poor Lois Downey, our president, is al ready out gathering an ample supply

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of cookbooks . . . and Heaven knows, we'll need them!

Again we close, but not before we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year!

BETTY CREDELLE.

PI PI Buffalo State Teachers College, Buffalo, New York

So much has happened here at Buffalo State that I'm only going to say "Hello!" and then start right in.

First of all, because I can't seem to save the best 'til last, you must hear about Mrs. Sharp's visit to Pi Pi during the week of December I. On that Tuesday we held a model initiation of two of our pledges which was followed by a buffet supper 路and a busiu-::ss meeting. On Wednesday Mrs. Sharp held conterences with our officers and was honored at a tea give~ by Panhellenic and again in the evening at a formal banquet given by our active and alumna: chaplers. On Thursday more conferences were held as well as a cabinet meeting in the evening. As Mrs. Sharp left Thursday evening, we stood on the open staircase of our sorority house and sang "Alpha Sigma Sweetheart." To each one of us that moment will be a lasting memory, I am sure. For then, as through all the week, we saw in Mrs. Sharp all the finest our Alpha Sigma Alpha represents.

One Saturday in November Panhellenic met at the Hotel Statler for its annual dinner dance. Climaxing a lovely evening was the presentation of the Panhellenic Scholarship Cup-to whom? To Alpha Sigma Alpha! 路 That same week-end our president, Carol Frazee, our own Ev Bell, Eleanor Thorn, and June Fernaays were in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, attending Beta Theta's" installation and initiation. All reports were of a grand week-end, and Beta Theta's hospitality was greatly appreciated . To our sisters of Beta Theta, I send Pi Pi's greetings and a wish for continued success.

It was quite a thrill to us when Natalie Williams was chosen from State as "Betty Co-Ed" and asked to ride in the parade honoring Kay Keyser's visit to Buffalo as "Mayor for a Day." Natalie had quite a week-end meeting Kay's train, lunching with him , and seeing to it that all her sisters got an autograph!

You see, we all bought bright-red tailored jackets with a crest on the pocket for Panhellenic W eek and when everyone went down to help Natali e, it was certainly evident that the Alpha Sigs weren't missing anything!

Just to prove that we do other things besides ha ving fun, may I tell you about our toy drive sponsored at Christmas time? Usually the Sophomore Class backs the annual toy drive, but since they did not do so this year, Alpha Sig took over with a personal assembly announcement made by an Alpha Sig "Raggedy Ann" and a tin soldier. We also participated in the Y.W.C .A. Thanksgiving Drive for food and money.

J can't help commenting on Rivers Rhodes open-

ing sentence in Psi Psi's November PHOENIX contribution. It started, "Frankly, you all-" and sounds exactly like Carol's Convention stories of you, Rivers!

It's all right, though, we only wish we could hear you say it! And incidentally, when practice teaching is over for this editor, don't be surprised if you're taken up on that invitation to write.

To all our last year Pi Pi's who will be reading this as the new year starts-may I say that we miss you, but hope you're all happy. We think of you so often.

And to our sisters all over the country, " Happy New Year" and the best of everything for 1942!

EsTHER HoAc .

RHO RHO Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia

With Christmas just around the corner, we have been just as busy as bees, preparing for the holiday season. The season was ushered in with a party given in our honor by our "big sisters"-the Alumna:-at the home of Miss Mildred Kincaid. In gaily decorated settings, the actives as well as the pledges enjoyed a delightful evening. Then at our regular meeting the following week, we exchanged big and little sister gifts. Amid shouts of "It's simply beautiful," and "Oh, look what I have," the gifts were opened.

Plans are now in the maki ng for one of the biggest events of the winter season-Rho Rho's winter forma l, which will be g iven in January at the Shawkey Student Union Building. Decorations are to be carried out in a white, wi ntery scene. Lots of snow, snowballs, and pine branches will be attractively arranged throughout the Union. We are putting our utmost efforts into making this affair a big success.

Each Greek letter organi zation on Marshall Campus has agreed to give only one formal dance for the year, as a contribution to National D efense.

At a tea given by our patronesses at the lovely home of Mrs. R. S. Kilgore, a charming newcomer was presented to us. She is our new patroness, Mrs. Margaret Brown Fredeking. We extend a hearty welcome to Mrs. Fredeking and hope .she will be with us for a very long time.

For the second time, Alpha Sigma Alpha has bee n honored by having the hi ghest scholastic standing of all the sororities and fraterniti e on the campu . This is a di stinction which we have determined to keep.

Loyally yours in A .S.A. BETTY ALll-r.

SIGMA SIGMA Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year lpha Sigs.

The Alpha Sigs of Western State were a happy group the day of pledging. Thirteen wonderful gi rl s turned in preference for Alpha Sigma Alpha. Ribbon pledg ing was held in the Sun Room of hipeta

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Hall after which we were invited to the home of Punch McMannus for cokes and popcorn. An hour was then spent talking, singing and becoming better acq uainted with our new sisters.

Our pledge dance was November r5 at the College Club House. The pledges gave the dance for the actives and really proved to us what clever girls they are. The decorations were carried out in red a nd white, bringing out the idea of our song "Red and White Castle." Actives and pledges sang "Red a nd White Castle" and the pledges sang their new pledge song. Punch and sandwiches were served.

The Club House was the scene of another lovely dance on November 28 when the Sororities gave their annual Panhellenic dance. Red stockings over the fireplace and a beautiful Christmas tree gave everyone the feeling that Christmas time was here.

Alpha Sig actives entertained pledges at a Christmas party held at Mrs. Miller's cabin five miles from town . It was such fun . In front of a brightly burning fireplace we toasted marshmallows and sang songs. Cider and popcorn was served and our pledges had prepared a clever program.

We have decided in place of exchanging gifts this year we will each bring a toy to be given to needy children. Each girl is also giving a gift to the sorority to put in our chapter room.

We are all very glad that exam week is over once more, and are looking forward to next quarter when we shall start a new year. By then several of our pledges will be ready for initiation.

EsTHER TRAINER.

TAU TAU Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas News from Tau Tau seems a little short this month. Most of our party dates are set near holiday time, so we will have lots to tell you next month.

The past few weeks have been very busy ones for us though as our first school quarter just ended, so we turned "bookworms" for awhile. We sincerely hope our chapter has a high grade standing this quarter.

Once a month on our regular meeting night all our actives and pledges have been having dinner together at the chapter house. This is becoming a night to which we all look forward. We observe the girls' birthdays which come in that month and it does give us each a nice personal feeling. In our November dinner we carried out our Founders' Day program, this was very impressive.

GERALDINE HoPLEY.

PHI PHI Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville, Missouri D ear Alpha Sigs: Are you all as busy as we a re? It seems we just about finish one thing when two or three more pop up to take its place.

The first of school we had quite a few parties,

dances, etc., then we had to slow down a little and take some time off for our exams. Our Alumn<e chapter must have realized how much good a little relaxation and a little time off from study would do us for they gave a chili supper for Phi Phi chapter.

It was wonderful to just forget our cares for a moment and relax with Alpha Sigs-chili was delicious, too!

Our Christmas party was a little different this year. We had a theatre dance . It is getting to be more of a task all of the time to find men on our campus, but we finally did find enough to go around.

One of our Maryville theatres has a dance lounge and we had refreshments and danced there after the show. Oh yes! Old Santa himself was with us and he saw to it that not a single little boy or girl left empty handed.

We're all getting ready for kangaroo court which always proves to be gobs of fun. These little pledges of ours are a lively bunch and they've really kept us on our toes-they are full of spirit and will indeed help keep our chapter the same way.

We've been working on plans for some dancesI'd better save that until next time though.

NADEAN ALLEN.

CHI CHI Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana Dear Sisters: Reading my November PHOENIX made me immediately decide to begin work on my December letter to you. Wasn't the PHoENIX interesting this time? I didn't miss reading a word of it.

Campus Homecoming, October r8th, we had a lovely time . On Saturday afternoon we had a football game with Central Michigan; then at six o'clock Saturday evening, we had our annual dinner. It was held at the Y. M . C. A. dining rooms downtown.

DeLana Southard was in charge of arrangements and her decorations were cleverly planned. Real footballs served as centerpieces. Bright-colored autumn leaves -real ones, as the girls who gathered them can tell you-were clustered around the centerpiece and our "ASA" was written on the footballs in white letters.

Fastened to the place cards were little lapel footballs for favors. Many alumn.e members attended the dinner, where they caught up on gossip with their old friends and met the new pledges.

So much for that. Let's come to the latest activity-Founders' Day . Last 路 Saturday afternoon, November rsth, we had a tea at the home of Mrs. Frank Ballenger, one of our patronesses. Betty Van Arsdol was chairman of the committee in charge. Red and white were used in decorations and flowers. The tea service used was a beautiful a ntique, over a hundred years old, which belongs to our adviser, Mrs. L. Harper Whitcraft. Our favors were little white tea napkins bea ring the inscription "ASA Founders' Day" in red letters. In the afternoon we were thrilled to receive a gift from Mrs . Reinard Schlos-

43 ser. It is a wooden gavel which Mr. Schlosser made for us from a rare Colorado wood. It is remarkably light in weight but is strong and beautifully carved .

Mrs. Whitcraft presented it to Betty Harroff, our president, and we expect to see it soon at meetings.

All in all, Alpha Sigma Alpha had a wonderful fortieth birthday anniversary on our campus.

We have had several distinguished visitors to our campus recently. Among them is Jan Struther, author of "Mrs. Miniver." She was our Convocation speaker on October 8th. She is a charming lady and her crisp British speech kept her audience hanging on every word. Also, she's very pretty and appeared in a scarlet afternoon dress with matching turban and gold costume jewelry.

Last week Grace and Kurt Graff brought their "Graff Ballet" to our Assembly Hall. Their programme was about an hour and a half long but most of their audience would have sat through it again gladly. The dances were modern and interpretive and the costumes, in brilliant colors, were delightful.

One of the most clever acts was a 1912 popular medley, portraying an impression of early American ragtime.

The campus home economics girls-that is, the Rekamemoh Club-brought to Ball State a stylist with three models from L. S. Ayres Department Store in Indianapolis. She showed us what the well-dressed young college miss of 1941 is wearing for daytime .and evening, for teas and dances and sports. Her .accompanying talk on charm was most interesting.

Some little flies in our ointment were the pledge and first year exams that we took not long ago. The actives dug out their pledge manuals and hurriedly reviewed those long lists of alumn<e and active chapters and all the rest of that information. Then when we took the tests we found that they didn't ask questions on what we had reviewed at all. No, they examined on what we hadn't even looked at. However, the pledges came through with flyin g colors, thanks to Marjorie Miles, our pledge captain.

Today we began selling dime chances on a portable radio which we are giving away on December r6th. We hope to enlarge the treasury by selling chances to every person on the campus.

Our spring dance is set for March 21st and although that seems a long way off, we'll begin planning for it soon.

However, I am writing too long here, so I'll sign off until our next letter.

ELINOR KELLER.

PSI PSI Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Hey everybody: It's real dreary outside, so I'm going to curl up in front of the big open fireplace and start thinking about all the fun we've been having in th e sorority, and get out of the bad mood that this weather and war talk has put everyone in.

One thing that was just lots of fun was decorating a float for the Homecoming parade. We tied for first place with the Tri Sigs-our's being the most original, their's the most decorative. You all would have died laughing seeing all of us riding a huge orange tractor, dragging a plow and holding Alpha Sig banners and placards with "Plow 'em under, Demons," printed in huge letters. We were especially interested in Homecoming because three Alpha Sigs were homecoming maids-Elizabeth Wardlow, Ruby Jones, a nd Ruth Smith-three swell girls that really deserved the honor.

Founders' Day took on an added significance this year when we celebrated it with a birthday banquet to which all the patronesses and alumn<e were invited as well as the present members. We felt especially close to Alpha Sigs all over the country that night and just hope that the feeling carried because it was so strong.

On December 4th, the pledges really proved their worth when they entertained the girls with a Come as you were when invited party. Never was a more motley collection of pajamas, housecoats, Sunday dresses, rolled-up hair, bare feet, bedroom slippers, and the like seen in one place! After a delicious and extremely bountiful chicken-spaghetti supper the girls danced and had a grand time just acting crazy-as we usually do .

The Alpha Sigs were the first sorority on the Hill to join the Red Cross and we're awfully proud of our sticker in the window. We plan to meet regularly to knit for the Red Cross just as soon as the local chapter can supply us with thread. Aunt Clio, our adviser, said she made seventy-two sweaters during the last war, so with that as an example, there's no telling what we'll produce! (No telling is right after you've seen some of our knitting!)

Our social activities for the future are awfully uncerta in. We are planning a buffet supper, on the 17th, in the sorority house. We plan to ask our dates, have crazy presents on a Christmas tree, and then dance. We may not be able to have a. bi g dance this year because so many of the boys are having to go to the army. I guess gi rl s all over the country are having the same problem, so we all have to face it together, huh?

By the way, even with all she has to do, our president, Sidney Gremillion, managed to make an A in her practi e teaching over at the training school, and has received another honor in that she was one of the students on the campus selected for Who's Who in American Calleges and Universities.

Just writing to you all has cheered me up a nd I do believe it's clearing up outsi le-that's what A .. A. will do for you, so, as everYours wiLh love in A.S.A. RtVERS RIIODES.

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44 BETA DELTA Mississippi Southern College Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Dear Alpha Sigs: Due to the fact that Virginia Pickle is now Mrs. Burl Posey; and no longer a student, but a housewife, you'll have to put up with a pinch-hitter this time. Cheer up, though, maybe next time the new editor will write our report . By the way, we have another marriage to report-that of Mary Sue Cox, a member of Beta Delta chapter last year. She is now-hold your hats girls-Mrs. Robert Taylor. He's not the movie idol, but he is almost as handsome .

UmmMind if we brag about our rush dance? Huh? Gee, it was swell-a real barn dance (almost). Luckily (?) the Mississippi Southern Gym looks amazingly like a barn, and with a little hay, a few old plows, and some corn-Girls!!! To make the picture complete, we had a stone churn full of ice cold apple cider (of cou1路se not hard cider). Everybody came in gingham and overalls, so you can imagine the fun . We got some cute new pledges, too .

Please let us brag a little more. Three of our girls are listed this year in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, our president, Statia McNeese, Margaret Hathorne, and yours truly, Mary Pickering. Also, Evelyn McNeese, sister of Statia, was elected best girl athlete in our campus popularity contest.

Next time we'll try not to brag, but we do want to be able to say we're gonna win the sorority basketball trophy this year. Won't that be swell? We want you to be proud of us.

Love from us to you, MARY PICKERING.

P .S.-We've started saving for a Defense bond.

How about you?

We're sorry about the delay and promrse to do better next time.

BETA GAMMA Northeastern State Teachers College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

This is your Beta Gamma reporter with the news from our chapter. Our big news was the preparation for, and the Homecoming itself. Alpha Sigs were well represented with Homecoming royalty; not only was our lovely Vera Jamison elected president of Wilson Hall but she also reigned as queen of Wilson Hall in the Homecoming parade. Also, one of the attendants to the football queen路 was our gracious Betty Ann Tillotson. We found that our labors of working on the float were rewarded when it was announced that the Alpha Sig float won first on its beauty. We had some stiff competition, so were very happy when we won. Our float was white, and on each side were the letters ASA in red . On the front, in red was the star and in back, the crown.

To climax the grand day we had a coffee for our alumn<e who attended Homecoming.

Congratulations to our new brides. Our newly acquired member, Sara Francis Hail left us to wed D . C. McKinley in Bremen, Georgia. Oh well, our loss is another's gain. Rumor has it Ada Jo Schenandoah, who was initiated in Chicago, now teaching in Bethune, Colorado, is an army widow, while Virginia Croman, now Mrs. John Brink is learning the essentials of how to cook.

Our latest achievement was our Thanksgiving feast held one Saturday night. All the girls and their dates attended. Between various games played and dancing we took time out to eat.

We still miss Betsy Ross Wilkerson, our treasurer who left school because of appendicitis. We are eagerly looking forward to her return for the second semester.

We are anticipating our annual Christmas caroling after which we have our Christmas party. We are preparing a basket of food to be given to some needy family of Tahlequah.

Yours in A.S.A .

BETTY BEGUN .

BETA EPSILON Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Hi, A.S.A.'s: Here it is, almost Christmas, and our first quarter nearly over. Believe me when I say it's been the most wonderful quarter in all our school life and this is due to our house . It has brought us all so close together, helped us know -and appreciate each other. 路 Everything started off with a bang when we had rush week and got fourteen new pledges. Our "Red and White" formal party was so successful that we decided to make it traditional. One of our new pledges, Anne Griffith, was elected vice-president of the Junior Class. This quarter she also received a bid to Kappa Delta Pi. Another, Jean Jones, took the leading role in our school play, "Ladies in Retirement.'' All the others are also taking a prominent part in our school activities and have a lot to offer our sorority.

Two of our old members, Frances Waddell and Mary McKay were also honored by receiving a bid to Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary fraternity.

We celebrated Founders' Day by our annual turkey banquet at Shenandale. It was a lot of fun going out on the college bus together, singing songs, and returning, tired but happy.

Madison had its second Pan-Hel Dance December 6. Before the dance there were open houses in all the reception halls. Members of A.S.A. helped serve and our sponsors were receiving guests in Junior and Senior halls. You can just bet that our officers were out in front during the figure with some good looking dates.

Our method of observing Christmas this year in

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the Beta Epsilon House is quite different. Instead of exchanging gifts among ourselves, each member contributed a useful gift to the house. These were placed around our Christmas tree in the living room.

All BE's are looking forward to the big rush season just around the corner. We are certain that this is the mutual feeling among all A.S.A.'s. Good luck with the new generation!!

MARY McKAY.

BETA ZETA Southwestern Louisiana Institute, Lafayette, Louisiana Hi there, Sisters: My, news is fairly being made down here at Southwestern! Things are happening so fast there's hardly time for us to catch a breath. But let's see if we can't get down to the bottom of it all.

Our pledge week was one grand success. Imagine our joy and excitement when we found that out of the twenty-four bids issued, twenty-three charming co-eds chose to pledge to Alpha Sig. Just to keep our little sisters active, we have invented a pledge Honor System. Points are given to each pledge as a return for different duties performed . By this method we will determine a model pledge whom we will justly reward.

Pledging ceremonies were still fresh in our minds when we started planning our first pledge social. Although we considered ourselves far from being hard up, we decided on a "Hard Times" party. Nevelyn Simon, one of our sweetest sisters, offered her lovely house for the function and did we have to work to make it look as "hard timish". as possible. Everyone came dressed in rags and I wish you could have seen the funny sights we made. Games, signs, and even hamburgers wrapped in newspaper put in the final touches.

Next came our Founders' Day Banquet held at the Gordon Hotel. It was lovely, honest. Both the food and the program were right up to par with a true Alpha Sig atmosphere prevailing over everything. Even the birthday cake with its fo rty-one candles which blinked and winked at us to show that though only a cake, being present at the Alpha Sig banquet, it could have the A.S.A. spirit also.

Our latest social was a Supper Dance honoring our frat brothers, the Pi Theta Rho's. Again our committee workers showed themselves capable ot success in every way. And don't think our brothers weren't thrilled. They say we're just about the best sisters any fraternity could have.

But there is a time fo r work, just as th ere i a time for play. So we Beta Zetas are really busy now, knitting sweaters and sewing garments [or th e Red Cross as a part of our social se rvice program. We even bring along our yarn and need les to sorority meetings in order to keep right at it.

Jolly bells are tinkling a nd holl y wr ath s hang from shinin g windows. They remind us that C hri stmas is drawing nea r, so plans are being made for

45 our Christmas Social. We've decided to let the pledges decorate the sorority room and they're all pepped up about the idea.

Oh! I mustn't forget our sorority room. We've taken steps forward there also. To date we have purchased an adorable maple set, consisting of two easy chairs and a divan, and also, a very useful maple table. It won't be long now before our room will be just as comfortable and as well furnished as we can make it.

At present there's a girl's Intramural Volleyball tournament taking place here at S. L. I. We Alpha Sigs have played ourselves right up to the semifinals and with a good bit of team work and real down to earth playing there may be a chance for us to come out on top. Keep your fingers crossed for us, will you, sisters?

Only now it's time for "bye-bye." So until the good news reaches us again that "PHOENix's are in! " -we'll be thinking of all of you.

OLIVER HITTER.

BETA ETA State Teachers College Dickinson, North Dakota Dear Sisters in A.S.A.: These are dark days for us all, but they will truly show the stuff of which we are made. Now, must we Alpha Sigs prove that we are indeed women of power, poise, personality, and purpose by doing everything we can to serve our country.

Now, to tell you what we've been doing 'way up here in North D akota since my last letter. On October 25, Beta Eta held a reunion luncheon as our special part in Homecoming. We were so happy to have with us our six pledges, and seven of our alumn;e, Mary Meulemans, Gwendolyn Bell, Julia Armstrong, Marian Carlson, Helen Sloan, Alice Peterson, and Betty Page. And we were so proud that Princess Evy Morland was one of our sorority girls.

Our first pl edging, October 13, and initiation, November 17, of six outstanding gi rls gave us a genuine thrill, and made us reali ze more fully the significance a nd beauty of these ceremonies. May we introduce our new sisters? Pledge president was tall, slim, blond Jea nne Ford, who is campus editor of the Slope Teacher, vice-president of Women's Athletic Association, secretary-treasurer of Forum, and treasurer of Women's League. Dancing dark eyes and a cute giggle-t hese belong to Virginia King, who was pledge vice-president. " inny" serves as secretary-treas urer of the sophomore class, a nd president of both the orch stra and Sket h Club.

Pledge Secretary laribcl A rneso n i 路 blessed with curly hair and the sweetest sm il e. She's secretary of South Hall, and vice-president of both Forum a nd ketch lub. Fri endly, dark -haired D esa Ruth Smith pledge treasure r, goes in for chairmanships: she's program chairman for W . .A. a nd ue lub, and publicity chairma n for Wom n's League. Two of our new sisters were g raduat d at the close of the

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winter quarter: Byrt Redmond received her B_.A. degree, and Delphine Neas, . her Stan~ard dtploma.

Crisp, tailored, our dark-hatred .Byrt ts als_o a telephone operator, and was active m Inter~att~nal Relations Club and Newman Club. Delphme ts sweet, quiet, and efficient, and active in Luther League, Geography Club, and the College Chorus.

Our Founders' Day Banquet was held November 17, and it was perfect in every detail. The highlight of the evening was the conferring of the Mother Patroness degree upon our two lovely patronesses, Mrs. Ethel Bowen and Mrs. Hazel Scott. Participating in the program were Mary Jane Alguire, Mary German, Muriel Marklund, Evelyn Morland, Clara Pierce, Betty Bruvold, and a quartet, Lucille Pinder, Ardyce Zemple, Frances Morrell, and Marjorie Berdahl.

On Saturday night, December 13, Beta Eta will give a Christmas Formal at which members of other campus fraternities will be guests. It will be an extra-special affair, because it is the winter's first formal affair.

Beta Etas continue to make their mark on the campus. Ciara Pierce and Betty Bruvold were recently honored by being selected for Who's Who Among College and University Students in America. Muriel Marklund, who incidentally wears a beautiful diamond, is senior class president. November 13 saw three of us, Marge Sadler, Betty Bruvold, and Mary German acting in Charley's Aunt. Mary Jane Alguire was in charge of makeup, and she is a member of AI pha Psi Omega, national honorary dramatic fraternity. Hattie Tiegs is secretary of Luther League, and of Stickney Hall Council; and Helen Hoeger serves as Luther League vice-president and social chairman of W .A.A . Lucy Pinder, our social chairman, and Ardyce Zemple, program chairman, deserve much of the credit for the clever decorations and programs at our affairs. "Princess" Evy Morland is secretary-treasurer of Sketch Club; and Marjorie Berdahl is vice-president of the sophomore class, and publicity director for Cue Club.

Frances Morrell, Marge Sadler, Clara Pierce, Evy

Morland, and Lucy Pinder belong to the ushers' fraternity, Alpha Pi Delta.

Which winds up this long yarn from the prairies of North Dakota. May 1942 see every Alpha Sig truly realizing the aims of our sorority.

Yours in A.S.A. MARY GERMAN.

BETA THETA Central Michigan College of Education Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

With our fall rushing over, we have two new members to introduce to you. They are Mrs. Luella Black and Miss Gertrude Postal. They were pledged to our chapter on December 7路 Our fall rushing season is to rush upper-classmen as all freshmen rushing is done in the spring of the year.

In collaboration with the local Alpha Sigma Tau chapter we sponsored a strictly informal dancing party called the "Wooly Whirl" on Saturday, December 6. Betty Jane Read (better known as B. J.), was chairman of our half of the affair. The programs were done in the respective colors of each sorority with the Greek letters in wool yarn. We had some broom and shoe dances and naturally a little square dancing and what not and nonsense.

I won't say "a good time was had by all" because it's been said so many times but that's what I would mean if I did say it.

Each year at Christmas time we have a little gettogether, exchange silly but appropriate little gifts, and have a swell time. Our Christmas party this year is planned for December 16, at the home of Miss Helen Achenbach, our adviser. All this Christmas riews will be history by the time this gets into print and so will all the "Merry Christmas's" and '.' Happy New Year's" that all the Alpha Sigs are wishing each other but when you read 路 this remember that Beta Theta Chapter wishes you all a "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."

MARY ELLEN HILEMAN.

}ANUARY,

1942

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From Our Exchange Magazines Vouches for Courtesy of English Guests Their stay in the United States is regarded simply as a long visit by many of the English children who are in this country at homes of foster parents.

And Miss Janice Daugherty, Wellesley college dietitian, can vouch for it that the children are splendid guests.

Miss Daugherty, who stayed on at Wellesley for six weeks this summer after the college year had ended, looked after the wel.fare of 130 English boys and girls between the ages of four and thirteen, who came for a camp session on the college campus. One hundred twenty Wellesley students volunteered to be counselors, forty for each of four two-week periods.

During the children' stay the sanctity of the Wellesley College lake was no more. For part of their daily routine was a swim in Lake Waban, something Wellesley student are not permitted to do.

The children were happy, Mis Daugherty said, and talked continually about home and their families.

They often reminded each other, she aid, that "Mummy told us to be courteous guests whi le we are here," and seve ral older boys and girls carefully watched their younger brother and sisters.

Kappa A lpha Theta.

College Students and National Defense Suggestions from Recent Red Cross Circulars

College men and women are the future leaders of our people. To them will fall, and perhaps sooner than we think, a great number of opportunities to prove them elves. In preparing the individual for national defense the Red ross is ready to play an important part.

Red Cross training ha two aims: to prepare individuals for any pos iblc emergency, and to strengthen the weak spots in our ocial tructure which experience al road how will need strengthening, should a real crisi develop .

Red Cross chapter a r offering!. ourses for instructors in swimming and in life saving. Recreational programs at military camps need such in tructor .

2. Instructions in first aiel, of thre g rades: a standard certificate in fir st ai I qualifi one for a position in the naval reserve, as ho pita! apprentice, fir st class; an advanced c rtificate qualies one to be a pharmacist' mate, third clas ;

an instructor's certificate qualifies one for petty officer rating, as chief pharmacist's mate.

3. Opportunities to contribute to its blood procurement project, to complete its plans fo r a 200,000 unit blood plasm bank for army and navy use.

4. Training for volunteer nurse's aides, courses open to women aged 18 to 50. They want 100,000 to take the course in 1942. After completing eighty hours in intensive training, an aide is ready to assist, without remuneration, graduate nurses at hospitals, clinics, and other health centers.

5. Registration in special reserve units for medical technologists, laboratory and X -ray technicians, dental hygienists, occupational therapy aides, and for dietitians.

Students that can quali fy in any of these projects have an excellent opportunity of taking an active part in defense. By volunteering their ervices they will obtain tra ining that may stand them in excellent tead at any unpredictable moment, and they will be performing a valuable and humane ervice to their community and nation .

Kappa A lph a Theta.

Virginia Defenders Helping to "I eep 'Em J7lying' seems to have been a byword with seve ral of the members of the orfolk-Port mouth alumme chapter in the pa t month.

In our vicinity everyone seem to be very defen e con ciou . Everywh ere one turn there are defense proj ect going on. t the Naval Ba e, large hou ing project and air ba e expan ion work ar taking 1lace. ver at the orfolk Navy Yard, in Portsm uth le troy r , battleship and aircraft arriers are being commi ioned. Down at Fort tory and amp Pendleton i1ational guard smen and draftee a r taking th ir army man euve r eriou ly. uitabl to thi tempo of na tional affairs, Iorfolk, a city in the v ry heart of thi vital d fen work, wa ubj ct c1 t act ual air raid .

For thre weeks previous t the air raid , thr e irgtma member of the chapter h路eda olling offigon and Do ri s oate attend cl clas e- to study how the air raid y tem wo rke I. ffic rs. ent to Norfo lk {rom fitch 11 F i lei, in tnt ted th cia s li fferent pha s of th work. n in( rmation c ntcr wa t up in th basem nt of th J7 d ra J Buildin g. ln ne r om a

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large table map of Norfolk was placed. This was known as the Norfolk Filter Room. Before we were allowed to enter the filter room for our two hour shift we presented our passes and received buttons to wear. Everything was done with the greatest military secrecy. Our jobs were to act as filterers and plotters. We used earphones to take in the calls that came in to us from the outposts. Members of the First Air Force, the Fighting Fifty Fifth Pursuit Squadron from Mitchell Field, were defending I orfolk. They had members of their squadron stationed around Iorfolk at various outposts to observe any enemy who might be approaching the city. The moment they spotted any plane they would call into us on the filter board, stating the number of planes, the kind of plane, the direction it was headed and its altitude. V.f e had small discs known as "pips" that had information to correspond to that of the spotter. These we would place on the positions on the map that we had been given over the phone. Then another call would follow from another outpost. Our

filter would help chart the flight by placing arrows to connect the calls. After the flight had been plotted this information was then called into the adjoining room which was the Richmond Filter Room.

Here a map of Richmond and vicinity was found and the same process was followed. The city of Richmond was called if any enemy planes were spotted flying in that direction.

There were seve路ral mock bombings of public buildings. The fire engines were called out, the Red Cross was summoned to care for the "wounded" and the Ambulance Corps, of which Ruth Carney and Betty Stanley, two Alpha Sigma Taus, are members, was called upon to take the more seriously wounded to the hospital.

We all found the work very interesting but hope that the mimic raids will not become a grim reality.

N orfolll-Portsmouth Alum.nae.

The Anchor-Alpha Sigma Tau.

DoRIS CoATES,

JANUARY,

1942

49

Directory National Council 1941-1944 President-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, Hardy Avenue, Independence,

1405 Mis -

souri.

Vice-President-Mrs. Reinard Schlosser, 2800 Dexter Street, Denver, Colorado.

S•cretary-Miss Esther Bucher, 4134 Eaton Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.

Treasurer--Miss Katharine H. Hale, 393 Randolph Street, South Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Registrar-Mrs. Clinton Berry, 281 Wapello Lane, Altadena, California.

Director of Alumnae-Miss Evelyn G. Bell, 767 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, N ew York.

Editor-Mrs. B. F. Leib, 3540 N . Penn sylvania Street, Apartment T, Indianapo1is, Indiana.

National Chairmen Alumnae Organizer - Mrs. L ewis M. Bradley, 403 Magowan Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa.

Alumnae Editor-Miss Virginia Carpenter, 262 Washington Street, N. W., Warren, Ohio.

Constitution-Mrs. Albert Kuchs, 614 N. Market Street, Maryville, Missouri.

Fellowship- Mrs. W. C. Thomas, L ebanon Hall, Was hington and Bower Hill Roads, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Scholarship-Miss Ruth Martin , Purvis, Mississippi.

Historian - Miss Louise Stewart, 705 Fountain Square, Apartm ent 6, Zanesville , Ohio.

Convention - Miss Helen Corey, 6310 Sherwood Road, Overbrook, Philadelphia, P enn sylvania.

Paraph ernalia- Mrs. John Horte r. 1480 Corporation Street, Beave r, P ennsylvania.

Magazine Subscrip tion S er vice- Mi ss Manette Swett, 235 Washington Street , Natchitoches, Loui s iana.

Officers of Association of Education Sororities Chairman- Mrs. C. P . N eidig, Pi Kappa Sigma, 1503 Firs t National Bank Bui lding , Cincinnati, Ohio.

S ecr etar11- Mrs. Robert S. Hill , D elta Sigma Eps ilon, 8 16 Columbus, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Tr easurer- Mi ss Carrie E. Walte r, Theta Sigma Up s ilon, 123 W. Tupe lhocke n , Philadelphia, P enn sylvania.

Dir ec tor of Local Panhellenics- Mi ss Edith Mansell , Alpha Sigm a Tau, 161 Highland Ave nue, Highland Park, Michigan.

Chairman of Publicity- Mrs. Fred M. Sharp , Alpha Sig ma Alpha, 1405 H a rdy Avenu e, Indep endence , Mis souri.

Chairman of Interfrat erni ty R elationshi?>B-Miss Ma bel L ee Walton. Sigm a Sigma Sig ma, P . 0. Box 108, Cl e rmont, Florida.

Officers of the Professional Panhellenic Association OFFTCIAL REPRESENTATIV1~ o f Alpha Sigma Alpha, Mrs. Fred M .

Sharp, 1405 Hardy Ave nu e, Ind p c ndc n cc, Missouri.

Pres id en Mrs . Clare nce M. S a le, Sig m a Alpha Iota, 3741 Purdu e, Dallas.

Texas .

Vice-Preside n Mrs . Fred M. Sharp , A lpha Si g ma Alpha, 1405 Hardy Ave nu e, 1 nde p c ndence, Mi ssouri.

S ecr e tary- MiHs Phylli s Bu ck, Phi Chi Th eta, 1019 Univer s ity, Madi son, Wi scons in .

Treasurer - Miss Bernice Hauber, Phi Gamma Nu, 16 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa.

Members-at-Large-M. Vashti Burr, Phi Delta Delta, 201 Payne-Shoemaker Bldg., H arris burg, Pennsylvania.

Roxine Beard, Delta Omicron, 99 Clermont Avenue, N ew York, N ew York.

Mildred Streeter, Zeta Phi Eta, 77 Greenvale Avenue, Yonke rs , N e w York.

Honorary Adv isersH e nriette Mertz, Kappa Beta Pi, 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois.

Cora Craven, Lambda Kappa Sigma, 57 Oregon Avenue, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Publicity Chairman- Mrs. B. F. Leib, Alpha Sigma Alpha, 3540 N. Pennsylvan ia Street, Apt. T, Indianapolis , Indiana.

Roll of College Chapters Alpha- State Teacher s College, Farmville, Virginia.

Alpha B eta- State Teache rs College , Kirksville, Missouri.

Alpha Gamma- State T eacher s Colleg e, Indiana, P enn sylvania.

Beta B eta- Colorado State Colleg e of Education, Greeley, Color a do.

Gamma Gamma - Northwestern State T each ers College, Alva, Oklahoma.

Ep silon Epsilon- Kan sas State T eache r s Co lleg e, Emporia, Kansas.

Z eta Z eta- Central Missouri State T ea cher s Colleg e, Warren sburg, Missour i.

Eta Eta- state T ea cher s College, Pittsburg, K a n sa s.

Th eta Th eta- Boston Unive r s ity, Boston , Massachu setts.

Kam>a T<ap pn- T emple Unive rs it y, Phila delphia , P e nns ylvania.

Mu Mu - Michigan State N ormal College, Yps ilanti , Michig an.

Nu Nu- Drexel Ins titu te of T echn ology, Phila de lphia, P enns yl vania.

X i X i - Unive r s ity of California, L os Angeles , California.

Pi P i- Buffalo State T ea cher s College, Buffalo, N e w York.

Rho Rhi -Mars hall Colleg e, Huntington , W est Virginia.

S i{}ma S i{}ma - W este rn State College, Gunni son, Colora do.

Tau Tau- Fort Hays Kan sas State Colleg e, Hays, Kan sa s.

Ph i Phi - Northwest Missouri Sta te T ea che r s College , Maryville , Mi ssouri.

Chi Chi -Ba ll State T eache rs College, Mun c ie , Indiana .

Ps i P• i - Loui s iana State Normal , Natchitoches, L ouis iana .

Beta Ga1nma- Northea s tern State T ea che rs Coll ege, 'fahlequ a h , Oklah oma .

Beta Delta- Miss issippi South ern Colleg e, Hattiesburg, Miss iss ippi.

B eta E?J8ilon- Madi son olleg e, Harrisonburg,

Virginia.

Beta Z eta--Southweste rn Loui s iana Ins titute. Lafayette, L o uis iana .

Beta Eta- State T eache r s Coli g c, Di kin son, N orth Da kota.

Bet<• Th eta- Central Mi chi gan oll cg e o f Education, Mount Pl ea sa nt. Mi chigan .

Board of Adviser· Alpha- Mi ss

Crac

Momn,

Gamma Gamma- Dr. Racine Spicer, Fourth Street, Alva, Oklahoma.

Epsilon Epsilon- Miss Edna McCullough, 1017 Rural Street, Emporia, Kansas.

Miss Forrest May Erickson, 116 W .

12th Street, Emporia, Kansas.

Eta Eta- Dr. Jane M. Carroll, State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Mrs. Perva Hug hes, 209 E . Monroe, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Z eta Z eta-Miss Myrtle Down s, 108 W. South Street, Warre nsburg, Missouri.

Theta Th eta- Miss Ethel E. Kimball, 53 Grove Street, Boston , Massachusetts.

Kappa KaJJpa- Miss H elen Corey, 6310 Sherwood Road, Overbrook , Pennsylvania.

Mu

Mu- Dr. Hilda Harpster, 211 N. Washington, Ypsilanti, Michigan .

Nu Nu- Miss Phoebe W. Maxfield, 3320 Powelton Ave nue, Philadelphia, Penn sylvan ia.

Xi Xi- Miss Hazel J. Cubberley, 759 N.

Orange Drive, Los Angeles, California.

Pi Pi- Mrs . Carolyn W. H eyman , Grang er P la ce, Buffalo, N ew York.

Rho Rhcr-Mrs . John Bake r White, 1440 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, W est Virgin ia.

Sigma Signta- Miss Lucy Spicer , Gunnison , Colorado.

Tau Tau- Miss Eleanor Murray, 322 W est 8th Street, Hays, Kan sa s.

Phi Phi -Miss Miriam Waggoner, 312 N. Walnut Street , Maryville, Missouri .

Chi Chi -Mrs. L. H. Whitcraft, 32 Mea dow Lane, Westwood, Mun c ie, Indi· an a .

P si Psi- Mi ss Clio Allen, 118 Behan Street, Natchitoch es. L ouis ia na.

Beta Gamma- Mi ss Alice F a ye K enn ey, Box 141, Tahlequah, Okla homa.

B eta Delta- Mi ss Mary Pulley, Station A, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

B eta E psilon- Mi ss Louise Boje, Ma in Street , Harrisonburg . Virgini a.

Mi ss Edythe S chneider , Mason Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Beta Z eta- Mi ss J essie L . K eep, 300 Gen eral Mouton Ave nue, Lafayette , Loui siana.

B eta Eta- Mi s L eila G. Woods. South Hall. Dickinson, N orth Dakota.

B eta Theta - Miss H ele n A che nback.

Mount Plea s ant, Michig an.

College Chapter Houses Alp ha Beta--4 16 South Flor ence Street, Kirks ville, Missouri .

B eta Beta- 17 31 11th Ave nu e, Greeley, Color a do.

E ps ilon E psilon-116 W est 12th Avenue, Empo rin , K a ns as .

Eta E ta- 201 Eas t Willia ms . Pittsburg , K a nsas.

Ka ppa Ka?>Pa- 19 17 N orth Broad Street, Philad lp hia. P e nn sy lvania.

X i Xi- 1931 Mal colm Ave nue, W es t L os Angeles. California.

Pi P i- 183 St. Jam es Pl ace, Buffalo.

N ew York.

2'"" Tc.u- 509 W est 12th S t reet. Hays .

Knn sas .

P s·i Psi- L odge L o ui s iana ta te N orma l College. Na tc hitoc h s . L oui s iana .

Bet<t EJ>silon- 3 Ma in Slrcet, Hanisonbur·g,

Vir·g inin .

College Chap te r Officers Farmville,

Virg ini a.

Alpha Heta- Mi ss Alma K . Zoll er, 207 , Eas t Putt •·s on . Kil·ks villc . Mi ssouri.

Alpha GMnnw- Mi ss Ethe l Deld n . 120 Soulh 7th Str ct , lndiann, P •nn sy lvnnin.

Beta Rct<t- Miss E li zabeth L ch•·· 183 2 l4lh Av ' nu •, C•·ccl y, olonulo.

ALIHA Pr s id e nt .... .. ..... . ..... P olly K elle r Vi c-Pres icl cnt ........ Winifred Wri g ht S ec r etar y .... .. .... Ce n<• H a rdy l ilmon 'l'rcns urt•t'

, .. . ........ Knth <.lf·in e P o w (• ll

R egi s trar ......... Ellu Mnrch l ill<inlon hnplnin

. . .... , . ....... nt·olin e En son

Editot· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hirlcy M<· nll<'l'

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ALPH A BETA Pres ide n t ............... Fran ces Raine Vice-President .... J.. . Mar garet Peques Secretary . .......... .. Ida May R edkey T reas urer .... . .. .. . ... Ma rtha Rin ehart Registrar . .............. . .. Amy Ayres Chaplai n . .... . . .... . .. U n a L ee Greene E ditor . . .... . .............. Betty H oyt

P r esident .... ... .... . .. L ois G. D own ey V ice-President .... .. . E dythe A. Calla h a n Secretary . ... .. . . .. . .... . . J ean e Gree n Treasurer . .... . . . . . . . .. Gloria P estolesi R egistr ar . . .... . . . .. . Ma ria n L ee J on es Chapla in .. . .•... . .... . ..... Ela ine Cole E di tor . . . . ... .... . . . .... Bettye Cr edelle

BET A ZETA Presiden t ...... Be neva-Fra n c is Rich a rd Vice-Pres iden t .. Dap hne Ma r y K errison S ecretary ... . . . . . .. . D or oth y J ean Wild T reas u re r ... . .... . . . . . .. Ca r oline Eliot R egistr a r ....... . . ... Virg inia 0 . Fields Ch apla in ....... . .. . ..... S ybil B. Glaser Edi to r . . ...... .. . . ... Oliver Mae Hitter

AL P H A GAMM A Preside n t ........ . ... R hoda M. H unter Vice-Presiden t .... . . .... Eleanor Shaffer Secretary .... Bet te J a n e L yo n Treasurer ....... .. ..... Ma rth a Brewer R eg istra r . .. . .. . .. . . ..... Ru t h W ern er Chaplain . ................. Marie Beard E ditor ... . ...... . .. .. .... . Lois W a lto n

PI PI President .......... Car ol Cr a n e Frazee V ice-President ............ E di t h Ga up p S ecr etar y ................ Lu cille Sw ick T reasurer ......... N orm a Ja n e Munger R egistrar .... . . .... . ... Euden e Sch en ck Ch a pla in .. .. .. .. . .......... Am y Smi t h Editor ....... .. . . . . ....... Esther H oag

B ET A E TA P r esident ...... . . . . . Mary J a n e A lg uire Vice-Preside n t . . . . . . . .. .. Betty B r u vold Sec r etar y ....... Marjorie S a dler Treasu rer . . . . . .. ... ... Muriel M ark lund R egist rar . . . . .. . .... . .. E velyn Morlund Ch ap lai n .. . .............. . Cla r a Pier ce E ditor ........... . . ..... . Ma r y Germa n

BET A B ETA P r esiden t ........... Betty J a n e Barnes V ice-P residen t . . ....... . ... . E ls ie F agg Sec r etar y . ... . .......... Vi rginia B aker Treasu re r .......... . ... Gertrude C r a m e R egistrar ........ . ..... Inez H elterbra n Chap la in ........ . ....... Ruth V oetsch E ditor ...... . .... .. .... L averne Seaton

RHO RHO P resident ....... . . ... .. .. Rowen a Mayse Vice-P r eside nt . . .... . J a nie W einber ger Secretar y ........... . ... Margar e't P a ul Treasurer ....... Lucille Li st er Willi a m s R egis tra r ...... . .... . J a nie W einberger Ch ap la in ........... . .. J a nice Clendenin Editor .... . ......... . .. . .... Betty Aim

B ETA THE T A Presiden t .. . . . . . .......... N ora Sheeh y V ice-Preside nt .... . ... . Virg inia H osley S ecr et a r y . . .. . . . . .. .. .. N a n McN a m a ra Treasurer .... . ...... H enriet ta Breitzke R egistra r . .. .. ......... Virg inia H osley Ch apla in ......... . .... . . . J a n e Franc is E ditor ....... . ... . Ma r y Ellen Hilem a n

GAMMA GAMMA P r esiden t .... . .. .. ... Dor othy H a r zm a n Vice-Presiden t .. . ...... . . L eot a L eeper S ecretar y .... .. .. . ... Ella L ou ise H yde Treasurer ... . . . ... . .... . . Jassnie L an e R egistr ar . .... . ... . . ... . Cla rice Ben efill Chapla in ...... . ... .. . . Vi rginia Provost E di tor ........ . ..... Ber t ha Alice Green

SIGM A SIGMA President ... .. .. . .. Ma r gar et Y okla vich Vice-P r esident ... . ....... N a n cy Gibson Secr eta r y . . ... . ... . .. D orothy Edmis t on Treasurer ... . .. . .. . .... W a nda McCully R egis tra r . . . .. .. ...... L ou Ann a Banks Ch a pla in . . . .. . . ...... L ou ise N ordstrom Editor ....... . . . . . . . .. . . E sth er Trainor

AKRON, OHIO President- Mrs. W . A . Spier s, 332 Sha wn ee P a th, Akron , Ohio.

Editor- Mrs. T on y Wiet zel, 64 Ma r sh a ll A venue, Akron , Ohio.

EPSILON E P SILON P r esiden t . .. ...... . .. Ger a ldine Phillips Vice-President ... .. . Winifred Donnella n Secr etar y . . ... . .. .. . .. .. . E vor a Ma rtin Treasurer .. ... . .... . . . . L oret ta Fra nks Regis tra r . .. ... . .. . Ma r y Emily Russell Cha plain ...... . .... Bettyann e At herton Editor ..... . ..... . .... H elen D a ug herty

T A U TAU President ........ . .. . ... Lucile Parson s Vice-President .. . .. . . . . . .. Betty B a rnes Secr eta ry ............. .. Doris Swa n son Treasu re r .. . .. .. .. . Ma r y Alice Wiesn er R egistra r ... . . . . . .. ... . . . Mary S ch er er Chapla in .. . ........ . . . Ma ry E t hel E a rl Editor . .. ..... . . . ..... Geraldine H opley

ZETA ZETA P r esiden t ........ . .... .. Wilma P erkin s Vice-President ........ Elean or W a rnick Secr etar y . . . . . . ..... . Aileen En sminger Trea surer ...... . .... . Ka thryn H opkin s R egistra r . . .. . . . .. .. . . .. . .... Sue Covey Chap lain ... . ........ Vivagen e Wheeler Editor . . . ....... .. .. . .. . . .. J os ie Cobbs

PHI PHI President ... .... .. . Ma r y Ma r got Pha r es Vice-President ..... . Ma r y Frances Todd S ecr eta ry . . .. . .... . . . .. Barbara Garrett Treasure r . ... . .. . . .. . .. Pauline Liggett R egis tra r .... .. . . . . ... ... . H elen Ada m s Cha pla in .. .... . . . ... . Betty J. H a rizam Editor ... . . .....• .. . .. . . . N a dean Allen

ETA ETA Presiden t . . . . ... . ... .. . Ma rjorie B a x ter Vice-Pres iden t .. . . ... Ma r y J a ne K eller Secr eta r y ... ... . . . ... .. Virg inia Suttee Trea s urer ..... .. ... . . Max in e Hum bard R egistr a r ... . . . . .... . .. . . Fra n ces Hunt Ch ap la in .... . .......... .. . Bet t v T aylor Editor ....... .. .. .. . . . . Ma r y K ay Reiff

CHI CHI President . .. . ... . .. . ..... B ettv H a rroff Vice-Preside nt ...... Max in e Ensminger Secretary .. ... . ..... . .. Mildred Warner Treasurer .... . ......... . . J eann e Ing lis R egistra r . . ...•......... Marjorie Miles Cha plain . .........•.... . . Elizabeth L ee Editor . . . . .. . . ..•. . ... . .. . Elinor K eller

THETA THETA P r esident . . . . . . ..... . . Mu riel S . Barber Vice-P res iden t . . .... L ou ise S a ntosuosso Secr eta• y . . ..... . .... . . Winni fr ed F ord Treasure r .... . .. . .. . . . . Gertrude Y orke Registr a r . . . ... ... . .. . Elizabeth Tuck er Chaplain .. . .. .. . . .... . K athleen Childs E di to r ........ . .. . .. Ma r gar et Silvestri

PSI PSI President ......... . .. Sidney Gremillion Vice-President .. . ... Ava L ouise L est er S ecr et a r y ....... . .. . Cecil Mae Caillou et Trea s urer . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . H elen Clay R egis trar . . .•.. .... .. Judith T omlinson Cha plain ...... . . . . ... . .. . .. Ruby J on es Editor .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... River s Rhodes

KAPP A K A PPA P r es ident ............. . ... E vely n R oos Vice-Presi de nt ........ . . J eann e H awley S ec r eta r y . .. . ........ . .. Fra n ces P a rry Treasurer .. . ........ . Ma r jorie K enda ll R eg istr a r .... . . .. ... . . : . . K a thryn Brill Chap lain .. ... . ... .. . . .. . ... J ean Ba k er E di to r . ... . .......... . Ma r gar et Ma rtin

BETA GAMMA President .... .. . . ....... Mary L ee Hill Vice-President ... .. .... . Treva D avidson Secr etar y ... . . .. .. . . R uby L ee Goodson Treasu rer .... . ... Betsy R oss Wilker son R egistra r ........ . . . ........ Bett y L evy Ch aplain .............. . . Rosella T ewell Editor . ............. .. . . .. Betty Begun

MU MU Preisrlen t .. . .... . .. A nne Fra n ke n berry Vice-P r esident Sec retary T reasurer R egistr a r Chap la in E di tor ........ . . . .. . . Adele Matth ewso n

BETA D E LTA Presiden t .... . ..... . ... S tatia McN eese Vice-Presiden t ......... . Ma bel Turma n Secr etar y ............. Kathryn R obbin s Treasurer ... . . . ... . ... E velyn McN eese R egistr a r .. . ..•.. . . . ..... E velyn H ocutt Ch apla in ....... .. . . . .. . Gloria Colem an E ditor ... . ...... . .. . ... . M a r y P ick ering

NU NU P r eside n t ... . .. . . . . . .. . . Betty Baringer V ice-Preside n t . . ... . ...... Gr ace Wi llis Secr etary ...... . .... . .. . . L ee Rob inson T re~su rer .. . ....... . ....... J ean Alle n eg1stra r .... . ......... Pollv Steinber g Chap la in ..... . ... .. ....... Betty S mi t h ' E ditor ....... . . . .. . .. . ..... Jean W olfe

BET A E PSILON P r esiden t .......... . .. Ma r y W . Bu r ger V ice-P r esident ....... . . Annette R oger s Sec r eta r y . ......... .. . .. Ma r y S ue Stu ll Treasu r er .. .. . .... . . Ann e L ee Cowling Registrar ... . .. . ...... .. ... Ann Gough Ch apla in .... . .. . ...... Eun ice H obgood E di tor ....... .. ....... ... . Mary McK ay

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ALVA, OKLAHOMA President- P a uline H awo rth, 1027 Cent er Street , Alva, Oklahom a.

Editor- Mrs. Ess ie Nail, 62 6 Center Street , A lva, Okla h om a .

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS President- Flor ence R. Haley, 17 F or est Street, Ca mbridge, Massachusetts.

Editor-Etta Chris tianson, 35 Applet on Street , Boston, Massa chuset ts.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK President-Mrs. L est er H. W edikindt, 40 E. D ep ew Avenue, Buffalo, N ew Y ork.

Editor- Mrs. William A. H erdle, 305 Wheatfield Street , North T onawanda, N ew York.

CANTON, OHIO President- D or othy Stough , 925 Broad Avenue , N . W. , Ca nton , Ohio.

Editor- Mrs. P a ul H ols ing , 411 11th Street , Ca nton , Ohio.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA President- Mrs. Willia m H . Bishop , Jr., 1430 N. 13th St., R eading, P ennsylva nia .

Editor-8. June Smith, 125 Manor , Mille r sville, P ennsylvan ia.

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA President- Mrs. W . W . Ma ynard, 409 W yoming Street , Charlest on , W est Virg inia .

CHICAGO , ILLINOIS Presiden t -Mrs. Grover Ramsey, 4937 R ace Avenue, C hicago, Illinois.

Editor-D or oth y Master s, 1120 N . S tate Pa rkway, Chicago, Illin ois.

CL E VELAND , OHIO P r es iden t, Mrs. R a lp h D. V orhees, 3300 Green way R oad, Clevela nd , Ohio.

Edi to r - Mrs. C. Ron a ld Smith , 48 E ldred A venue, Bedfo rd, Ohio.

COLU MBUS , OHIO Preside n t -Mrs. J a m es Oden, 3262 India n a p ola Avenue, Columbus, Ohio.

Edito r- M rs. J ames J . R ous h, 282 Cr estview Road, Colum bus, Ohio.

D E NV E R, COLOR ADO Pres ident-Esther Wheaton , 1025 S h e rm a n , D en ver , Color a do.

Editor-Mrs. J. Bar tels, 4107 Green Court, Den ver , Color a do.

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DES MOINES, lOW A President- Mrs . Lyle Black, Street, Des Moines, Iowa.

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN President-Mrs . Sybil Landry, 13522 K entucky, D etroit, Michigan: Editor-Mrs. R. S. Martin, 16575 Lawton, D etroit, Michigan.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI President-Mrs. George E. W aterbury, 6839 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri.

Editor- Mrs. H erman Fische, 205 N .

L a wn Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.

KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI President-Mrs. J. J. Wimp, 207 Patterson, Kirksv ille, Misoursi.

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EMPORIA, KANSAS President- Mrs. E . S. Dumm, 路路1626 E. Wilman Court, Emporia, Kansas.

Editor-Mrs. Fred Thornburgh, 13 W . l Oth Street, Emporia, Kansa s.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA President- Mrs. George Bolton , 1852 Rodeo R oad, Los Angeles, Californ ia.

Editor-Mrs. H om er Huns ick e r , 405 N. Pal!" Drive, Beverly Hills, California .

GREAT BEND, KANSAS President- Mrs. Glenn N ye, Great Bend, Kansas.

MARYVILLE , MISSOURI President-Barbara Zeller , 124 S . Market, Maryv ille, Missouri.

Editor-Mrs. V erlin Power s, 540 W . 3rd Street, Maryville, Missouri.

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GREELEY, COLORADO President- Mrs. Presco L ee, 2114 Avenue, Greeley, Colorado.

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HAMPTON ROADS , VIRGINIA President- Mrs . William S eller s, 905 Jamestown Crescent, Norfolk, Virginia.

HAYS, KANSAS President-Geraldine Chittenden, R. R., Hays, Kansas.

Editor- Mrs. L ouise H olm, 328 W. 22nd, Hays, Kansas.

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA President- Mrs. H elen Maxwell, 329 16th Street , Huntington , West Virginia.

Editor- Mrs. Mortimer Buck, 3309 Crane, Huntington, W est Virginia.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA President- Mrs. Edward Karrma nn, 529 Powell Place, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Editor-Wilma Mae Wolf, 353 1 College Ave nue, Indianapolis, Indiana.

JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA President-Mrs. George L . B erkibile, R . R., No. 4, Johnstown , Pennsylvania.

Editor-Alta McK ekvey, 509 Diamond Blvd., Johnstown, P enns ylvania.

MUNCIE , INDIAN A President-Esther Arnott, 308 D ela w a r e Court, Ande r son, Indiana.

Editor--Mrs. Max Montgom ery, 302 Alden Roa d, Muncie, Indi a na.

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA President- Mannette Swett, 235 Washington Street, Natchitoch es, Louisiana.

Editor-Frances Thomas, N atchitoch es, Louis iana.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK President- Mrs. Donald Frost, 6135 81st Street, Elmhurst, L on g I sland, N ew York.

Editor- Mrs. J . Don Peterson, 313 Centre Street, N ew R och elle, N ew Y ork .

OXFORD, OHIO President- N elle Losh , 801 Street. Middletow n , Ohio.

Editor-Virginia N eibel, 110 Street, Miamisburg, Ohio.

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1'ITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA President- Mrs. T . J. Davey, 626 P ennridge Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Editor- Mrs. J ohn H orter, 1480 Corporation Street, Beaver, Pennsylvania.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI President- Mrs. K ennerley Woody, 322 Arbor Lane, W ebster Groves, Mis souri.

Editor-Mrs. Warren M. Griffith , 498 W. L ockwood, W ebster Groves, Missouri.

SAN DIEGO , CALIFORNIA President-Ruth Bradley, 5 R owley Avenue, L a J olla, California.

Editors-路Ma r y Alexander, 4807 Marlb or oug h , San Diego, California.

Mrs. J eannette W. R oberts, 3668, 6th Avenue, San Diego, California.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY President- Mrs. Frank J. L owe, 816 11th Street, W ay n esbor o, Virginia.

SOUTHERN COLORADO President- J ean Y oung, 12 E . 8th street, Pueblo, Colorado.

Editor- Vivi a n McCla r en , Box 327, R ock y Ford, Colorado.

TOLEDO , OHIO President-Mrs. William Cummins, 2315 Rosewood, T oledo, Ohio.

Editor-Mrs. J a m es G. H a w orth , 2411 Barrington R oad, T oledo, Ohio.

TULSA, OKLAHOMA President-Lora Patterson, 1227 S. Eva n ston, Tulsa, Okla hom a.

Editor-Mr s. Willia m H . R owe, 3130 S. Cinnamon Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

WASHINGTON, D. C. President- Mrs. J ohn Dimond , Cordova Ap ts., Florida and 20th Streets, N .W. , Washington, D. C. Editor-Mrs. Georgeanna Page. 1809 20th Street, Apt. 51, Washington ,

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA President-Mrs. William Ludlow, 603 E. Locust A venue, Germantown, Philadelp hia, Pennsylvania.

Editor-Joan Coffman, 508 Penn Avenue, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

WICHIT A, KANSAS President-Mrs. H . H . Sherm a n , 420 N. T opeka, Wichita, K a n sas.

Editor-Margaret Ptacek, 3420 Orch a rd Street, Wichi ta, Kansas.

PITTSBURG, KANSAS President- Mrs. Faye D oug las , 707 W .

3rd Street, P ittsburg, K a n sas.

WESTERN SLOPE OF COLORADO Presiden t- Mary K ay Yoklavich, 402 S .

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Announcements POPULATION INCREASES ALPHA BETA To Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hibbs (Grace Jones), a daughter, Mary Jo, on May 3oth, 1941.

OMEGA OMEGA To Mr. and Mrs. Hughes (Virginia Mason), twins, a son and a daughter.

To Mr. and Mrs. Cassady (Mary Couvrette), a son.

BETA BETA To Mr. and Mrs. Eti Anderson (Florence A very), a daughter, Susan Florence, on April r8th, 1941.

To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sanders (Josephine Whitlow) , a son, William John, on April 29th, 1941.

To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baab (Katherine Schlosser), a daughter.

TAU TAU To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee (Freda Denman), a daughter, Gretchen, on May 31st, 1941.

To Mr. and Mrs. George Balls (Philomena Mullen), a son, Richard, August, 1941.

To Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kohler (Verneda Appel), a daughter, August 28th, 1941.

ETA ETA To Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Eubanks (Dorothy Crews), a daughter, Linda Sue, on July 26th, 1941. The Eubanks are now living at rr7r3 Hampden, Cleveland, Ohio.

To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gore (Mildred Gore), a daughter, Sandra Anne, on October 18, 1941.

THETA THETA To Mr. and Mrs. Poland (Marie Cornforth), a son, Douglas Warren.

LAMBDA LAMBDA To Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Borch (Martha Kananen), a son, Frederick Richard, on May 21st, 1941.

KAPPA KAPPA To Mr. and Mrs. Lowery (Ruth Toland), a son, Wayne Edwin.

NU NU To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Watmough (Sally Johnson) a daughter, Anne Barton.

To Mr. and Mrs. Lantz (Elinor Emery) a daughter.

To Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bickerstaff (Gretchen Way), a son, Roger Way, on April 11th, 1941.

OMICRON OMICRON To Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Dubois (Ellmore Miller), 路a son, Robert, on December 3oth, 1940.

To Mr. and Mrs. Felix Carfagna (Mary Louise Carmello ), a son, Frank, September, 1941.

PI PI To Mr. and Mrs. William Trautman (Rosemary Rathmann), a son, Richard, on November 14th, 1941.

To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur York (Dorothy Kuhn), a son, David Arthur, on December rst, 1941.

To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Langan (Betty Terhar ), a daughter, Kathleen, April , 1941.

PHI PHI To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Anderson (Nelle Blackwell )' a daughter, Nancy Reid, on June I sth, 1941. The Andersons are at home now at 631 Norfolk, Kirkwood, Missouri.

DELTA DELTA To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood (Hyla McClaffiin), a so n, September, 194 r.

"I DO" ETA ETA Helen Fitton to Joe Hutchinson on June 27, 1941.

At home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Waldine Cavanagh to Homer Hand on August 17, 1941. At home Elizabeth Apartments, Pittsburg, Kansas .

Leota Lance to Marshall Sage on August 18, 1941.

At home, Caney, Kansas.

Jackie Phillips to Richard Carson on September 27, 1941. At home Tulsa Oklahoma.

Joyce Henney to Wilfred Morin on August 29, 1941.

At home 1500 Woodland, Kansas City, Kansas.

THETA THETA Charlotte Pearson to Edmund Wendell Hadlay on August 2, 1941. At home 18r Central Street, Winter Hill, Massachusetts.

PI PI Marjorie Needham to Francis Edward Mear on August 28, 1941. At home 2 Ford Street, Boonville, New York .

Jane Eggleston to Richard Barron on October 10, 1941. At home 154 Midland Avenue, Kenmore, New York.

KAPPA KAPPA Kathryn Bender to Sherman H. Hill, December 13, 1941. At home Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Mary L. Shallcross to T. Laurence McClellan on August 14, 1941. At home 9 S. Vasarr Square, Ventnor, New Jersey.

IOTA IOTA Julia Douglas to James Butler, December 21, 1941.

BETA THETA Jane Mitchell Yarnell to Donald Orr, October 19, 1941. At home 1038 S. Franklin Street, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

EPSILON EPSILON Hilda Beth Burt to R. C. Aitchi so n on Octob:r 6, 1940. At home 310 W. 45th Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri.

53 XI XI Patricia Arndt to Frederick Dyer Bennet 111 August, 1941.

Eleanor Bohn to Bruce Walter Kowalewsky on August 23, 1941. At home 428 N. Harvard Blvd ., Los Angeles, California.

Dorothy Brown to Robert Kemp on June 27, 1941.

At home r r6or S. New H ampshire, Los Angeles, California.

CHI CHI Thelma Blaisdell to Charles Dunca n Thomas in March, 1941. At home 915 N . Bosa rt Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dorothy Griffith to G eorge Link on August 17, 194r.

At home 418 E. 15th Street, Indi a napolis, Indiana.

Anna Marie Yates to Harold Osca r Bull on D ecember 26, 1941. At home 315 W. Adams Street, Muncie, Indi ana.

List of Missing Addresses The followmg is the list of names and addresses from which the PHOENIX has been returned. If you know of any corrections, please send them to the National Editor, Mrs. B. F. Leib, Apartment T, 3540 N . Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.

ALPHA Lewis, Mrs. Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland.

ALPHA ALPHA Coombs, Mrs. Albert (Lucill e Chick), Youngstown , Ohio.

Huenfeld, Mrs . Ralph (Mary Harlan) , 92 E . H endrie, Detroit, Michigan.

Wilt, Corene I., 620 Wayne Avenue, Greenville, Ohio.

ALPHA GAMMA Johnston , Mrs . Willi am (Violet D. Ralston ), 1325 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

BETA BETA Strachan, Mrs. George (Helen Bondy), N aval Academy, Baltimore, Maryland.

Ferguson, Mrs. Quinton .

GAMMA GAMMA Calvin, Minni e V., Alva, Oklahoma .

Cole, Mrs. Albert (Nellie Azbi ll ), 773 Bonita Dri ve, Pasadena, California.

Gilbert, Mrs. C. Otis (Camille L. Tracey), 701 S. Oak Street, Pratt, K ansas.

L anders, Mrs. Gorson, Box 31 4, Hot Spring , A rkansas.

Rollin s, Nell M., Cheney, Kansas.

DELTA DELTA McClaflin , Hel en, 94 Nassau Avenue, Malvern e, Long Island , N ew York.

Skidmore, Mrs. D av id A. (Lauretta J. Sunth eimer) , 120 K ent Road, Tallm adge, Ohio.

Lloyd, E leanor A ., 205 N . entral Ave nu e, Utica, Ohio.

E PSILON E PSILON Lardn er, Mrs. D. B., Jr. (Erma l. Peters), Ba xter Springs, Kansas.

Laug hlin , Nettie, Drexel, Missouri.

Morstadt, Mrs. W . lay (Georgia Farn worth), 937 Mullen, Los Angeles, Californi a.

Ri sing, Mrs. M. P . (Marga ret M. Oldham), 127 Jorda n Street, Shreveport, J ouisiana .

ZETA ZETA Baile, Miriam H., Chatsworth, Cali fo rni a.

Cooper, Mrs. W. L. (Marguerite Va n Meter), 309 College Avenue, Aurora, Missouri.

Dove, Mrs. H. E. (Louise Whitman) , ro3 S. Schiller Street, Littl e Rock, A rka nsas.

Hasler, Mrs. John D., 1458 Columbi a Road, Washingto n, D . C. Servoss, Mrs. Edwa rd, 3950 6oth Street, Apa rtment B62, Woodsid e, Long Island , New York.

ETA ETA Grauerhol z, Mr . E lmer (Laura Bel le Isles), Kensing ton, Kan as.

Ga rrett, Mildred L., 908 Olive Street, Abilene, Kansas.

IOTA IOTA Smith, Dorothy E ., M urray Iowa .

KAPP KAPP Ca rney, Mrs. Edwa rd . Jr. (Barba ra Gish ), 26 Dock Street, Schuylhill Haven, Penn sylva ni a.

Duffy, Mrs. W. L. (Fra nces Atkin s), 82 South Road, G len Wild Lake, Bloom ingdale, ew Jersey .

Johnson , Mrs. A. S. (Marga ret f. Bache), . McKay venue, Dunn, orth Carolina.

MU MU Jones, Vi la L., Reed C ity, Michigan.

F ldkamp, E tel E ., Sa lin , .Mi 路hi ga n.

x r XI Drury, Mrs. Arthur D., (Ka thr yn Burch), 23 -f W. Indi a na Street, sco ndi do, Ca li fo rni a.

PHI PHI Lawrence Ruth , Stewa rtsv ille, Mi ssouri .

Sc hulte, Georgia, 824 ourt treet, F ulton,

fi ssouri .

HI HI E ik enberry , Mrs. Wm. ( li ce Mey 路r ), Rural Route, Bedford, Indi ana .

UPSIL N UP l L Hurlburt, Mrs. H rbert (L illi a n L. Dallman), 27 outh treet, Union ity, Penn sylva ni a.

Lawrence, Mrs. V i tor . (C. 路raldine Ston ), 902 Oakridg Drive, Ja kson, Mi hi ga n.

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