Asa phoenix vol 27 no 3 mar 1942

THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

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1942 VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 3

Elizabeth Bird Small, National Finance Chairman .......

Interesting Alpha Sigs

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Buy Defense Bonds News

Letters-Alumn~

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News Letters-College Chapters . . . . ...... . .. . ........ 25 Announcements . . . . . .. .. . ... . . .. . ........ . .. . . . . . .... 38

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ELIZABETH BIRD SMALL March 10, 1879 - Jaouary 29, 1942

MARCH,

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ELIZABETH BIRD SMALL I N THE stillness of the night while her eyes were closed in sleep the angel of Death came to Elizabeth Bird Small and guided her Home after a long, serious illness.

From that day in June, 1926, when, as advi er, she shared in the installation of Pi Pi Chapter through her later service to the N a tiona! Organization as Finance Chairman, Miss Small was counted one of Alpha Sigma Alpha's most loyal friends and revered critics.

In her Alpha Sigma Alpha had a rare counselor. Her eyes were trained to see the good in everyone and everything, but she constantly reminded her girls that being good wasn't enough when they were capable of living up to their best. The high standards of ASA were a challenge to Miss Small, and in all her sorority work she could not brook the slightest deviation from standards of such worth.

Following her retirement from the faculty of the Buffalo State Teachers College in 1933 Miss Small moved to Long Beach, California. And though thousands of miles separated her from her original Alpha Sigmas, the sorority would not permit her to lose track of them. Alpha Sigmas in the West sought her out for advice. Letters from others asked her opinion on a variety of subjects, while her presence at our National Convention at Yellowstone in 1938 and her occasional visits to Buffalo found her always surrounded by loving Alpha Sigma Alphas.

Although Miss Small would have been sixty-three years old this month, hers was a spirit that could never grow old. The newest pledge soon learned that just to be in her presence was a rich experience. She was a delightful companion with an incomparable sense of humor. Her mind was as keen as her heart was kind, while she had that rare gift of wisdom that comes from understanding. Those who sought her advice never got it directly. Rather were they unconsciously guided to see clearly, think honestly and finally act with surety.

It was impossible to forget Miss Small even after one left her presencewhat she was, what she had said, what she stood for were a constant source of inspiration . Her death leaves a void which none may fill,-and yet, hers was such a generous life that she left us a bit of herself. In the years to come Alpha Sigma Alphas will be conscious of her presence through those whose thoughts and lives she influenced. In Miss Small we had a member who truly knew how to "give in full measure," and "Such souls forever live In boundless measure of the love they give."

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Interesting Alpha Sigs MISS EULALIA ROSEBERRY

Eulalia Ro eberry, the first initiated m mb r of "ta Eta chapter and the first pon or, retire this pring a head of the Geography department at I an a tate Teacher al~Ii Ro eberry ha not only erved lege. the in titution but al o the orority for a number of year . he alway i willing to help u 111 every way he can. Following i an article which rrives a toa t to l\I i Ro eberry for her lonrr en·ice at Kan a tate Teacher a llege.

The artie! appeared in the fall i ue of the .-/huJtJlian a marrazine publi hed by the alumni a ociation of the hool. ).[adam Toa tma ter, Mi Ro b rry, o- \Yorker , and Fri nd : \ c all know fi Ro eberry. ome of u have known her for many year , perhap other only a few, of th lemrth of our a ociation and but regardle friend hip, we have come to feel that he i a true and tri d friend, and one who will never reveal a confidence repo ed in her. Becau e of her d votion and her loyalty to the in titution which he ha erved throuuh th y ar , and our love and friend hip for her, we want t talk ab ut her j u t a few moment , t run ov r a few of the fact regarding her arly lif , and re\·iew ome of h r ace mpli hment durin the year it ha been our plea ure and pri,·il g to ha,·e ix'en a ociated with her.

In the bleak month of January in th year 1 70, a tiny girl ar rived to make her permanent home with helbyville, InRebecca and William Ro eberry of diana. They named her Eulalia E lizabeth . he wa the fourth child, and the fir t dauuhter in the h m of an indu triou and prosperou fo rmer teacher and farmer of that community. Later a brother and two i ter rounded out the home of even chi ldr n.

To the turdy Ro eberry fami ly, of Iri h decent, the re wa ometh ing appea ling about the wide and open plain country of Kan as, and o like many a Hoo i r fa rmer, William Ro ebcrry old hi valuabl land a nd per onal belonging , a nd brought hi family to the great tate of Kan a to make it future home. They ettled on a farm twenty mile we. t f Pitt burg on 20th tr et, and n thi farm their family wa reared.

Like many a pioneer family o[ Kan a , thi one had its hare of sorrows, hard hip , a nd financial difficultie . A yea r had carcely roll d by when a treach rous tornado wept it path aero their hom and cr u heel out the li fe of a ix months old daughter, and destroyed all pr perty and per ona l belonging .

F ive year later they experienced the trial and tribulaknown to eve ry pi neer tions through what wa Kan a a "Grasshoppe r Year." Like other pi n er fam ili es in the eli tre s they ro e up " ith a tr nger determination, faced hard hip , persevered, and pro pered. uch a family gave to u the privilege of having a our co-worker through the e 34 yea r our wn Eulalia E li zab th Ro eberry.

Mi Ro eberry was a child two y ar of age when she came with her parent to Kan a . Her childh d day were perchance not g reatly eli fferent from tho of the ordinary ch ild of a pionee r Kana family. Afte r complet ion of the elementary and seconda ry chool he taught for 11 year in rural eli trict . Her fir t teaching experience has an intcrc ting backuround. ome of you may be fami lia r with what i known a B ig I land of the eo ho River. The I land i about 6 mile long and 2 mile wide. Today it i an ea y matter to cro to and from the mainland. But when Miss Ro eberry as a g irl of ei hteen taught her first term of school in thi isolated pot she rode a pony from her home to the mainland. If the wate r of th o oft n rising eosho River wer low he proceeded aero on her pony; if high the pony wa left on the to the littl chool mainland and he rowed aero house which tood on tilt . \ e think he mu t hav become exceedingly fond of water for after two y ar in thi ecluded pot her next location wa Lake View, her home eli trict, where he taught fo r two year . even mo re year rounded out her rural teaching. Th next four year found her t aching in the Erie chool .

On 1ay 1, 1905, Mi Ro cherry enrolled a a tudent in the tate Manual Training 1ormal chool, a our in titution was then known. Being a broadminded inve tigating individual, h had to " hop around'' a little, and o for th following year, 1906, h attend d rmal chool of Emporia, r turning a a th . tat faculty member t her lma ).[ater in the fall of 1907.

Her appointment carried with it th e di tingui h ·d title of General i tant, and h wa given the privilege of teaching about everything in th curriculum. he had bee n promi eel by Mr. Ru . Principal of the in titution, the h ad hip of a department of Geography if he could build the nrollment ufficient to cr ate the demand. It took h r a y ar only to arou e enough enthu ia m for the e tabli hm nt of a department of Geography.

Fr m th very beginning f ~[i Ro ebcrn•' affiliati on with the institution he not only carri ·d a

s heavy teaching load, but she became a living part of every activity for the betterment of the social welfare of hundred s of boy and girl who came in contact with h er.

It would have been quite interesting and somewhat of a task to have trailed Miss Roseberry back in the 20 s as she darted here and there to meet her extension classes most everywhere. At one time after completing her week's work at the College, she would take the interurban for Cherokee, where she would meet an exten ion clas . After which she would board a Frisco train for Parsons, where she would spend the night and catch the Katy train the next morning for Chanute to meet another class. From there she wou ld board a anta Fe train back to Erie for still another class.

Then home to rest in preparation for a week of similar grind. F or a number of years she spent Saturdays irr Kan as City meeting extension classes. Other rounds would be Parsons, Independence, and Coffeyville. In addition to the regular work here on the campus and the extension classwork, Miss Roseberry conducted a fairly large correspondence school in geography.

We didn't have s·o much accrediting in those days, and the fact that Miss Roseberry's schedule showed 25 to 30 hours weekly didn't worry her because she was too busy building her part of S. M. T. N. All through the years Miss Roseberry has been vitally and actively interested in the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. In appreciation of her valued services the Y. W. C. A. conferred upon her a few years ago, a life advisory membership in the Cabinet. .

Just ask the boys of the Y. M . C. A. about Miss Roseberry. They can tell you of her generosity and her kindness . One time she was heard to incidentally remark, "I presume one reason why I have always been so interested in young men is the fact that I lost a brother just seventeen."

The home of Miss Roseberry has always been an "Open House" to relatives, students, faculty, and friends.

Many of you will recall the nieces and nephews-graduates of Alma Mater, the Roseberrys, the Thompsons, and the Frogues, who enjoyed and cherished the hospitality of Aunt Eulalia. Following the fire in 1914 the Home Economics department in addition to her own department of Geography, held its classes in her home.

Miss Roseberry was · a charter member and the first initiate on this campus of Alpha Sigma Alpha in 1920, and for ten years she served as sponsor of the Sorority.

To Miss Roseberry belongs much credit for establishing at this Institution in the year 1925 a chapter of the honorary scholastic society, Kappa Delta Pi. In appreciation of her services to the Chapter through the years the Society elected her as its Counselor to fill the vacancy which had been created by the death of their first Counselor President Bradenburg.

Miss Roseberry · was one of the first faculty members to take advantage of the privilege of sabbatical leave. In 1928 she attended the University of Chicago completing the work for the Master of Arts degree.

She became s'O interested in advance study in her particular field that she asked permission to continue study for the following year. With the exception of these two years and one other Miss Roseberry never mi"ssed attending and contributing her efforts toward the success of the annual K. S. T. C. Reunion Dinners.

The high appreciation in which she was held by our late President Brandenburg is best expressed in this little incident: Returning to the office one morning after hearing Miss Roseberry speak to the student body, l n'fT

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She said: 'One can do a lot of good in thi world if they don't care who gets the credit for it.' " Miss Roseberry, we hope that in y our part-time service to the College y ou will reserve a wee bit of you r time for some of the traditional activities of the College for, how could we have an "Apple Day" without you to tell the story ?

The women of the faculty of K. S. T. C. are happ·y to have an opportunity to show in thi s meager way their appreciation of your worthiness, your association, and your friendship through the years. We appreciate you for your genuineness, your loyalty, your sympathy, your understanding, and your unselfishness. You have made our path easier to trod because of your helpfuln ess, your cheerful attitude, and the sunshine you have spread along the way for after all, "'Tis the human touch in this world that counts, The touch of your hand and mine ; Which means far more to the fainting heart Than shelter and bread and wine; For shelter is gone when the night is o'er, And bread lasts only a day; But the touch of the hand and the sound of the VOICe

Sings on in soul alway."

By BELLE PROVORSE.

BETA'S LOYAL .ALPHA Sarah Grim Wimp is a t·rue Alpha Sig, seeking, aspiring, and attaining. ot only being a doctor's wife and the mother of three children, she is a prominent worker in social organizations. A member of the registrar committee on the Civil Defense program; serving on the Kirksville public school board, she also donates her leisure hours to the Red Cross.

Mrs. Wimp, being the first woman in Kirksville to take flying, now has 370 hours.

Beta chapter proudly pauses to pay tribute to our outstanding Alpha Sigma.

ANNOUNCEMENT Members attending the American Childhood Education Convention m Buffalo, from April 6-10 at the Statler Hotel will be welcomed to the Bridge Luncheon and Meeting of the Buffalo Alumnce Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha on Saturday, April 11, at the Hotel Westbrook.

Those who may be able to attend should write or phone Mrs. Lester Wedekinclt, 40 East Depew Avenue or Miss Evelyn G. Bell, 767 Lafayette A venue.

6 RUBY FITCH

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BEATRICE BALL, GAMMA GAMMA fter t\ enty year· the Park Police of \ a hington, D. ., are willing to admit th y need the ervice of a "oman operative, and one will hortly be appointed to the force. !ready elected for the pr cedent-breaking job l\li Beatrice Ball, attractive, athletic veteran Di trict of olumbia Policewoman. he'll be one woman amon<Y a force of one hundred men.

Captain l\lark H. Ra pberry, Park olice Chief, had to argue to obtain l\Ii Ball' tran ·fer becau e he wa ''one of the be t operativ on the taff, in the \\ ord f Captain Rhoda Milliken, head of the ~letropolitan \\'oman· Bureau.

In her new po t, 1\li Ball will take charge of all ca e dealing with juvenile and women within the Park Police juri diction. he'll act a a decoy for rna her and criminal element in the Capital's park , a hazardou ta k requiring skill of execution.

Pi Pi pre ent Ruby Fitch, our new pre ident. To be more friendly, and more lpha igma-fied I hould ay, a Ruby would herelf, hello all you lpha ig , this i Ruby who is carrying on Carol Frazee' place in orority life. arol graduated thi January and i now teaching in \i\ e t \alley, New York. Ruby tepped ri<Yht into wing without any apparent lo of time to feel the run of thing .

Pre ident i a fitting climax in her enior y ar to the active and u eful life he ha had ola an ~ \lpha ig in Buffalo tate Teacher le he made her elf a place on campu in a 1\Iay ueen attendant and Junior Pr m ueen. he ha lent ervice to, among th r , the Dramatic lub an 1 the Y. \\' . . :\. he ha organized an I carri d out num rou or rity a tivitie . . \t pre nt Ruby i runnin the " ~ \lpha i!!111a . lpha weetheart Dance" on ur campu cheduled f r F bruary 11th.

But more than the tan ible , above the thin that h giv to u i another giftthat of friend hip. Ruby ha that thing which intarwibl and itwaluable-the art of b ing an id al •\lpha i - \\'e t and poi eel vital and hum rou · a pirin eking, attaining.

In Policewoman Ball the · Park Police ar getting an expert pi tol hot, a rodeo rider, a profe ional ba ketball player and coach, a phyical director, a teacher, a law chool graduate and a trained detective. ~li Ball became a policewoman quite by chance. he wa conducting Y. \ . . A. ym work in a mall olorado community when h aw a bulletin-board adverti ement that \\'a. hington wa eeking candidate for policewomen. he took the examinati n and accepted the poition .

Probably the toughe t a · ignment f :\Ii. s Ball' excitin<Y car r occurr cl about five year: a<YO when he wa mad bodyguard of a \\' man witne who e li f had b en threatened by a Tri- tate Gang. The witne s wa · later instrumental in conYictin the gang. .. \ well a being mo t comp tent m her work, :\Ji Dall i harm in and I v ly. l fer keen en e of hum r ha · helped greatly in building her ucce ful car er. :he certainly clo c m under the headin "Int re ting .\lpha ig .'

Taken from The lVa.shiugton Post, December I, 194 1.

MARCH, 1942

7 PEGGY BROWN he's daring, he's darling, 路 he's lovely-not ''Rose O 'Day," but Pi P i' Peggy Brown!

Chosen as the "Cinderella" P rom Queen of Buffalo State's annual Junior P rom, Peggy was fitted at midnight with a magic slipper.

She's as sweet as she is lovely and her favorite motto is "Keep 'Em Flying" in true Alpha Sig spirit. Peggy's home is in N iagara Falls, but this semester she's been living at the sorority house.

Officers of the Professional Panhellenic Association

Left to right: Bernice Hauber, Phi Gamma Nu, Treasurer ; Mrs. Clarence M. Sale, Sigma Alpha Iota, President ; Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, Alpha Sigma Alpha, V ice-President; Phyllis Buck, Phi Chi Theta, Secretary.

Court esy of "The Fraternity Month ."

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Keep 'Em Learning-Buy Defense Bonds A THE PHOENLX goes to press, the following le tter i The purpo e of this letter i elf-explanatory.

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Many letters have been r ceived from member of collecr and alumn~ chapter expre ing a le ire to cooperate with any plan for Defen e id which our orority pon or . The ational ouncil ha approved a plan whereby you may aid in a two-fold manner. That i by the purcha e of a Defen e Bond in the name of the A lpha igma Alpha Fellowship Loan Fund. This i offered a a uggestion only and i an i ue for each individual chapter to decide. ur National Pre ident, Wilma V il on harp, ay of the plan: "The purchase of a Defen e Bond is in a ense a elf help because it i a good investment of money, but if the bond i purchased in the name of the Fellowhip Loan Fund, it then as ume much more of an altruistic aspect, because the whole sorority rather than one chapter will benefit from it."

There may be few chapters that can end 1 .75 today for a "baby bond" but there are many chapters that can and will want to make a payment toward a bond now. Let u keep two goals in mind, the annual $10 earned contribution to the Loan Fund and the contribution of a $25 ($18.75 purchase price) Defen e Bond.

The e two goals achieved could amount to $28.75 from one chapter. Maximum effort! Maximum crain!

If your chapter ha earned or will have earned by June 20th $10 in Magazine ub cription ervice (M . . . ) commi ion and has ome

being mailed to each Chapter.

money to contribute to the Loan Fund for Defen e Bond , end any amount a a contributi n.

If your chapt r ha n t participated v ry actively in the 1. . . then a ontribution in cash toward the purchase of a Defen e Dond to make up the difference between your arning and the annual $10 contribution would repre nt the minimum expectancy.

If your chapter ha no M. . . earmng credited to it then your planned a h contribution to the loan fund may be con idered your contribution toward the purcha e of a Defen e Bond. You will have cooperated to the be t of your combined abilitie in a National De拢 n e plan which in its wide cop can be an achievement worthy of our best effort .

Whatever plan you decide upon, a careful record will be kept for each chapter and ca h contributions can accumulate toward the purchase of a Bond for your chapter at ome time through the duration. But all ca h contribution received by pril 10 will be inve ted immediately. It i under tood that if our girl need loan and there i not ufficient ca h on hand to grant said loans, enough of _the bond will be redeemed for their ca h value to help our girl .

The M . . . earning will not be turned over t the Loan Fund until June 30, unle needed and will go into the cash fund available immediately for loans.

Loyally m lpha 1grna lpha ELE ORE nTn Tn MA , ational Fellowship Chairman.

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Phi Phi Chapter Foregoes Tea to Buy a Bond

Three members of the P hi Phi chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and their sponsor are shown buying a $25 defense bond of James Robinson at the odaway Valley Bank.

From left to right, they are Pauli ne L iggett, Stanberry; treasurer; Mary Frances Todd, Mound City, vice-president; . Mary Margot

Phares, Maryville, president; M iriam goner, sponsor, and Mr. Robinson.

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Instead of holding their annual all-college Easter tea the sorority is investing this money in a defense bond and is the fi rst organization on the campus to buy a U. S . bond.

Husband's Lament-Continued Now the motor corp's got her, she's serving probation, Requi itioned 1tty car-for the doggoned duration.

I wake in the morning and what do I see?

She's propped up in bed with first aid A. B. C. Her head's in a bandage, her leg's in a splint I'm avoiding her eye, with its ''You're next'' glint.

The cook can't get breakfa t, she's flat on the floor, She's supposed to be drowned or covered with gore.

Oh, gone are the clays of my once peaceful marnageNo time for small fry in a cute baby carriage.

And I wonder and ponder about a divorceOr whether it's simpler to join the Reel Cross!

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Magazine Subscription Service N PITE of the emergency in which our country finds it elf, and the concentration of many of our girl in war " ork on various campu e , the magazine ales campaign is getting off to a fine tart. Practically every chapter of has ent in ub cription , some far in exce of the ten dollar contribution to the fellowship fund.

These chapter are to be complimented for their cooperation in thi important enterprise of the orority.

Those chapter who have already exceeded their quota have an added incentive for continuing their sales in the new plan to purchase defense bonds with the excess over the ten dollars contribution to the fellowship fund . Let' ee

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how many chapter can " buy a bond' ' to add to thi important fund.

For the benefit of tho e chapter that ha e not yet rai ed their ten dollar in thi way, let me remind you that you have until June fir t to raise this money. So do not de pair, but keep up the good work.

Below are new rate for hort time ub criptions, with very good percentage for the chapters. These subscription should prove e pecially attractive at thi time, both for college tudents who will be leaving college oon and for civilians who are moving from place to place during these trouble orne time . P lay up the hort-time ubscriptions, girl , they hould be orne of your be t money-maker !

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MARCH, 1942

Traveling South OLVERA STREET O lvera Street is one of the most interesting and picturesque place in Los Angeles . . Here in this quaint little treet one finds the Los Angeles (o r as the Spanish named it, N uestra Senora Ia Reina de los Angeles ) of a century ago.

It is a fragment of an old "pueblito" called El Paseo situated almost in the shadow of the City Hall. The street which serves a a sidewalk also is paved with red tile but no cars pass through its entrances. The urge to loiter possesses one upon entering O lvera Street and it seems something new is discovered each t ime it is visited.

A stray musician playing a harp or guitar usually draws a crowd. One reads that in the old days, serenading became such a habit that legislation was enforced against it-and in order to serenade one had to first obtain permission from the Mayor. 路 A stretch of brick laid diagonally across O lvera Street marks the course of the former zanja or "water works" for the pueblo. By the fountain is a tablet commemorating the "Zanja Madre" or main canal which lead from the river to the homes and vineyards-for at that time Los Angeles was famous for its wine.

Laying beneath an olive tree at the end of O lvera Street is a watering trough brought from one of the ranchos where it had been for a century or longer. It is hewn out of a solid block of sandstone with a tiny drain bored through the entire trough.

Some of its shops are not in buildings and merchants have their bright colored pottery, candies and wares displayed in counters with canopies over them. There are small Mexican and Spanish cafes also one large restaurant "La Golendrina." Various items are offered for sale in the little markets from dulces (sweets ) to sombreros and hurraches.

There is a candle shop where one may see hand-dipped candles being made-and buy ones of va rious sizes and shapes. There is a little theatre and a puppet show given by the famous Olvera Puppeteers.

The most important place of the Paseo is the Avila adobe. It is the oldest house in Los Angeles, having been built at least by 1824 by Don Francisco Avila. He was later alcalde of the pueblo and was slain during revolutionary trouble. His widow lived in the home and when

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Commodore Stockton came in 1847 he made thi s hi headquarters just as soon as the forces under his command had recaptured Los Angeles from the native Californians. Later General Kearny also made it his headquarters. ow one may visit the old casa, look at its interesting furnishings and portraits. Here may be seen an old grand piano brought around the Horn in early pioneer days.

Here in Olvera treet is observed an old custom handed down from Spain and Mexico.

In the spring a certain day is set aside for the blessing of animals. The setting for this event is the entrance to the Paseo where a great wooden cross rises about the green of palm and fern fronds. People come from near and far to bring their pets to be blessed by the priests so that they may g row and multiply. Each pet must be brought by his master. The pageant is made vivid by the many colorful costumes.

To protect this quaint little street action was taken by the city council in 1929 (on the 148th birthday of Los Angeles), and Olvera Street for one block north of the P laza was set off as a memento of old Spanish days.

So, as one writer has expressed it, " it is like a window through which we may catch a glimpse of early days in California, when Spanish and then' Mexican ways and dress lent their charm to our California Southland."

YESTERDAY IN THE LAND OF TOMORROW 路As you start south of the border to the cornucopia shaped "Land of Manana" please drive your car. The new Pan-American highway offers many surprises in vistas and directions. "Tome su clerecha" brings attention to your side of the road and "Puento A ugosto" slow clown to enjoy the river. Although Mexico City is only a little over 700 miles from Laredo, you'll drive 4,624 miles befo re you know it.

The series of mountain ranges with forests and field s in patchwork quilt fashion provoke such thoughts as: "All cannot be gross where men and mountains meet." It is invigo rating to make that mountain drive.

There seems to be a popular, but entirely erroneous belief among many people in the United States that Mexico is a land of vast, dry deserts. The fact is that some of the world 's most beautiful woodland and mountain country is found in Mexico. These wooded areas cover hugh regions of the Republic . The

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terra ~Iadre did and it wa intere ting to enjoy their ho -chain of mountain are known a pitality. riento.

The next day we dropped down to 1 7 feet the highway dip and piral through ea level to \ aile , the u ual top for above many epoch , many climates, many kinds of life travelers.

After a bri f vi it to the market we one catche her breath to ee what kind of hurried off for a drive through xuberant vegemagic carpet he ha . one soar from ochre the like I've never een be fore ( includtation and purple de ert suddenly thou and of feet ing California and Florida). up where color glow like jewel and air feel My friend referred to town that ounded bri k and heady or drops down into ea y vallike "Thoma and Charlie," "High Collar" and ley pia bed with bougar villea he realize that ''.Milk Pan." fter pondering over the map 1 urprise are around every corner. In the cut how much undergraduate pani h I discovered on the lope of mountain life goe on as hunhad forgotten for they were peaking of Todreds of year ago. If a panish "Rip" from mazunchale, IXMIQ ILP \N, Jacala. With two eventeenth century returned he would notice invitation for excur ion , and my tay in a :\I xnothing trange, except an electric light in some ican home wa an unu ual epi ode. Paragraph place. could be written of the family, their characterPerhap I hould pau e to tell you that I had istics, but I hall record in tead my impre ion a delightful month in Mexico last ummer. of the house it elf.

Friends have a ked me to share my experience , The door i plain and unimpre ive, but once o I have jotted down a few of them, not a mile the cheery call of th an authority on the Republic to the outh, but in ide the maid efiorita from the head of the tair and the frarro n1erely a one \vho gained pleasant impres ions. ranee of the flower , invite one to the econd tory ·w hen you receive your Touri t ard at the which is the main floor. The living room' port of entry it will not take the immigration Queen nne gilt furniture crowded to make officials long to examine and affix eal on your room for per anal belonging o ·umm r uue t baggage and you are off! I had heard that it may have the family room did not hide th was cool in Laredo four months of the year, but fringed hade of the floor lamp, the tatue of "as well aware that it was very warm there in Italian marble, nor immen e beveled edrre mirugu t. It mattered little to me that the large t ror. Then there wa the piano that played traw hat factory in the world wa there for I uch important part with my interpretati n of wa anxiou to be off to Monterrey, the tourfolk games. On the we t · wa a double door ist' paradi e. There u ual ight eeing places leading to the balcony from which emor might held little intere t for me save for Obispado look down from if a knock came at an unexcon tructed on a hill in 1782. ·wouldn't it have pected hour. been adventur orne to ha, e gone there on a The mo t fa cinating bedroom wa the neardark night? by one with the apoleonic bed and overh ad Linare , amid t walnut and orange groves, hanging . It wa too bad that I did not draw wa cho en for luncheon.. noted on each that room, but mine had moderni tic twin bed . previou top everyone wa attempting to prac- The clo et for Mexico i a piece of furniture. tice hi Engli h. Thi time we were a ked: ' Hagame el Favor, efiorita, un bafio." " n '·v atchee de carro, Mee ter ?" tipe to that l\Iomenito." To have hot water one wait d a urchin i a aving, for ga tank top hub cap , few minute until a kindling fire heated it. That etc., have a way of attracting the young native' wa for a tub bath th hower did not have a eye. connection. ther than the immen e bath robeAn ideal plac for wild animal hunting with like tov el the furni bing w re imilar to tho excellent river fi hing characteriz ictoria for in our home . ome folk. \ clean. colorful re taurant with the Each room wa minu window , but daub! ign: 'Tome oco ola. Tan fre ca'' popular- d or opened directly on to the pati where ro ize I it for me one afternoon. in huge flow r pots and brilliant bou am·elia urrounded by cane field and tropical gar- bri htened the day. den i the village of El ~Ionte. The fir t hotel The dining room had many carved w d cupwa built to accommodate official of the ugar board which ''ere load d with rnate b wl haci nda and toda adverti ed merican cook- and ilver ervice. Frequently tarched tab! of their habit of m ( I ' i h I could de cribe one chicken and- cl th w re chang d becau wich . Few touri t top here therefore we putting bread on the table-a cut mary m

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o many countrie , and I enjoyed practicing name of fruits that were unusual. Two telephones were apt to ring, for there are two companie in the city.

One of the most delightful rooms in the entire house was the typical Mexican kitchen. The tile tove, full length of room was a surprise.

Low tables where cooks worked were plentiful.

Meals prepared on the slow glow of the charcoal fire were different and challenging to bringing visitors. Maybe you, too, can boast that you had no unhappy experiences with an intestinal malady known as the Mexican toothache.

One day I chose to go up in the mountains eighty-four miles away to Puebla. We took a road flanked by spreading trees, green fields, and processions of burros on their way to market with their loads.

We climbed over one portion of the Continental Divide and down through churchy Cholula to Puebla, City of Tiles . I was so interested in the preliminary handiwork of tiles that I bought some of the completed ones. Of course, I really wanted enough for a coffee table top, but compromised on a less amount when I remenbered my limited packing space. A carefully guided trip through the Hidden Convent brought the reaction that it was a fascinating place. I was so proud to be able to forego purchasing temptations of the onyx shop. Isn't the green variety unusual. They say it is harder to obtain. When I commented on the estates a government official explained : "The great haciendas have been divided into small plots and given to hungry peasants who have no machinery, working capital, experience, and, in many cases, initiative." Oh, but this country has a future .

One of the most delightful trips was the one to the unique village of Taxco. This colorful place invites artists, lovers of the unusual, ~nd silver collectors. Most of my excursions were made with three or five folk, but this time I chose a conducted tour and turned "turista."

In Taxco one might overlook or misunderstand, minus a guide. I was happily located in a unique hotel resembling a ranch house. As the "ad" truthfully said: "The Gates of Rancho Telva swing open upon the charm of an 18th century Spanish-Colonial estate, yet the guests enjoy the comforts of a 20th century hostelry." In 1928 this town was re-discovered and the Mexican Government proclaimed it a .r ational Colonial Monument. Today the stone cobbled streets, shaded plaza, the overhanging red tile roofs, dominate the landscape and remain as they were

13 when Bordo' pack trains passed through with their millions in silver from the mines.

The tropical resort town of Cuernavaca has murals, markets, immense shoe tores, a street named for D . Murro 11 , and it gardens would please each of you. When you saw the movie of "Juarez" you saw this setting. One could imagine Carlotta among the shrubs and near the reflection pool as I lunched on a porch overlooking this famous garden.

Later I chose to visit another state. The Michoacan route is the most startlingly varied combination of climate, people, landscape. The road begins as do all highways from the capital, by lifting you to the mountain rim around it.

You go through the crafts and market town of Toluca. As you edge by the Toluca peak you reach what is said to be the highest peak accessible on wheels in all of North America, 18,631 feet. vVhere the forest set aside as a national park one goes clown to city of Morelia. It is an old Spanish town where the houses are all built (in decades past) around patios and these around plazas. An aquacluct of 18th century introduces one to Morelia. The state museum (and an accidental but free lesson in Spanish), the immense Cathedral built in 1640, a trip through the San Nicholas college claimed to be oldest in America ( 1540) assisted by courteous collegiate guides did not compare with the visit to the residence of Jose Morelos. Could the quaint old keeper's enthusiasm in giving details about the place he loved or the kindly smile of the gray haired Morelo's sister have influenced this impression?

Patzcuraro is a favorite spot. There is a town and a lake bearing this name. As I tramped through this tiny town early one morning I was impressed with how devout many of its folk were. After bargaining we had "una launcha" and were on our way across the peaceful lake to the primitive fisherman 's island of J anitzio.

After climbing past embroidery shops through streets lined with immense fishing nets, beyond old men knitting new nets, I noticed that there were few women in sight. I "found them worshipping in the little church at the end of a crooked line. Higher still was the colossal statue of this Republic's George Washington, their hero, Morelos. Winding inside this stone statue are paintings depicting his life. This is the largest statue on the continent, however the Statue of Liberty is slightly higher.

At the end of the highway you drive along the shores of Lake Chapula. The City of

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uadaljara econd large t in Mexico and i relatively new a l\Iexican citie go, having been founded 400 year" ago by pani h ettler . It i an amiable, low-movina place and the mo t important thing in life are pirited hor e , bright mu ic, pretty women, politic , piety and good food.

Have you heard the trumming of guitar a the oloi t ana ' Guadaljara"? Then you know how much feeling the native haYe for the arcade hopping di trict of the econd large t city in the country. I wa a toni hed at the truth of th e prophecy of rozco's murals in the Government palace and quieted with the beauty and the color tone of original paintings by Murillo and Ruben in the athedral! ( The big church wa a military center in 1915, but much of its early beauty wa preserved ). There were two mall Prote tant churche 111 this Catholic center. 路 Everyone who i anyon e in Guadaljara aoe to hapula on unday.'' Thi lake ha a long

beach that i popular with the :\I xican f r a were pr ud day of relaxation. l\Ian nati their ability to peak Enali h, but ' hen a b lib r priced a room " 15 pe o between m al .'' I wa puzzled. He intended t u e: ''with or including."

If you had a good a time a I did then you are making plan for another trip. om on ha aid: " nee the du t of :\Iexico ettle on y ur heart, you can find re t in no other land .' Y u want to ee another ection in another ea on.

You're exhilerated ven at the thought of r turning.

'You came out of :\Iexico with you can't find word for that neverthele to be the key to what you get in 1exico: a of per i tent life trong-rooted, tranquil; thing that eem to have wiped out and lightened your heart, ' a in ist .

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News Letters-Alumnae Chapters AKRON, OHIO Our Akron December was a strange month filled with the usual hustle and bustle of last minute hristmas shopping and of all things thundershowers-with real lightning, thunder and rain! We SA's had a shower all our own at the home of President Gwen Spiers-a handkerchief shower for Dorothy Weitzel, our PHoE. IX Correspondent and a dear and faithful member of the original Akron group for a number of years. Dorothy's husband joined the staff of the Detroit Free Press and the family joined him in Detroit the latter part of December.

Fate having dealt us t.his blow, delivered a surpri e punch the same evening when Dorothy Gilmore told us that the Goodyear had transferred Tom to Philadelphia and that they were leaving within a week. Dorothy Gilmore was our newest member and hailed originally from Buffalo and more recently from incinnati. I hope that both Dotties will affiliate with in the cities to which they have mo ed. They will be a ' elcome addition to any . chapter as they are both outstanding A Our regular December I sth meeting wa a Chri tmas party at Lil reer' . Here we were delighted to welcome Mary Jeanette Hull from lis ouri. We spent the evenin e\ ing red me h Christma ock ' hich ' e filled with candy fo r the Child uidance enter. We al o ent the enter a check to establi h a Aoating fund . Thi \ a our Philanthropic project. Red ros knitting ' as distributed and wa of helping in the defen e program discu ed.

ight Several of the girls presented as a skit "The Before Christmas." Following this our hostess served a delicious salad, melba toa t sherry ice cream, Chri tmas cookies, and coffee. With a Merry Christma to all we were shortly on our way. to our January brought a great deal of illne city and to our girls and their families . Elmore DuBois, our publicity editor, will not be able to attend meetings until spring because of ill health.

Marian Paddock is planning on taking her little daughter to Florida until spring. The doctor ordered Helen Snyder to bed and she was not able to attend our Ia t meeting. We hope she will be back with u oon. Mary Elizabeth Zimmerman i attending night sessions at the University and can not meet with u .

Priscilla Grieme, our ecretary-Treasurer has a erious illness in her family, is not well herself and could not attend our January meeting. Many of the other girls have had ups and downs with the common cold in their family. ow I am peaking for myself too.

II in all four girls attended our January meeting. It was a foggy night and the meeting wa in Barterton o between the weather and what ailed us all " e missed a grand party at Maude Barrere' . Maude i one of our newer member and we had ne er been to her home o those of u who mi sed this meeting were doubly disappointed. The girls who ' ent to Barberton aid her table \ a beautifully decorated in red and \ hite and that her on had made airplanes a favor for the n . way the four had a li ely game of bridge and a deliciou fruit alad coffee and hot roll that the

hostess popped into the oven at the proper moment.

Marjorie Miranda was assistant hostess. Our next meeting in February will be at Dorothy Slife's.

GwEN

SPIERS.

ALVA, OKLAHOMA Several of our Alumna: members are doing outtanding work in the Defense Program. Alma Lois Rodgers and Edna Donley are teaching Red Cross First Aid classes this semester. Alma Lois has taught some six classes. Emogene Cox, besides having worked for Red Cross Certificates both in First Aid and Home Nursing, has knitted eight sweaters for this organization. Essie Nail is County Chairman of Home Nursing Classes.

The following items are personal notes about some of our members: Mrs. Mayme Spurrier Reed of Wichita, Kansas, had the misfortune to fall and break her hip-she is recuperating at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.

Merret Mason, brother of Lorinda Lane, a reserve officer, was called to Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapolis, Indiana, recently.

Word from Roberta Camp Mann states that she is at home at Arnett, Oklahoma, where her husband is county treasurer.

Mrs. Sue Edwards Trenary is in the Achenbach Memorial Hospital recovering from complications resulting from a fall on the ice.

Pauline Hayworth, our President, was honored at a shower given for her at the Friends Church.

Pauline will be married in May. Ethel Albright is Housemother of Shockley Hall, and a charming housemother she is.

Two charming brides of the early 1942 were Bertha Alice Green and Dorothy Riggs, both of Alva Chapter.

Mrs. Mel Provost is at home, after a visit in New Mexico and Texas.

Tresinta Traverse is back in Alva, since her husband has been retired from his post as a Captain in the Army.

Mrs. Carl Polito of Oklahoma City, is recovering from an automobile accident, in which she and her husband were injured.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Our December meeting was held at the home of Ruth Fletcher in Needham. There we had our annual penny sale, proceeds of which were used to buy a Christmas basket for a poor family . A pleasant and profitable afternoon was topped off by the serving of delicious refreshments.

In January we met for a supper meeting at the Brittany Coffee Shop, one of Boston's well-known eating places. After a fine supper, we were entertained by book reviews given by Eleanor Clancy and Etta Christiansen. Eleanor reviewed Random Harvest by James Hilton, and Etta reviewed Mrs. Appleyard's Year by Louise Andrews Kent.

Some of us went to the pledge service of the

Actives recently, and now we can look forward to the initiation, to which the Alums are invited. Our own next event is to be a Valentine Bridge party to be held at Grace Gowen's in Boston on February 14. What better day to have a Valentine party?

As for defense work, most of our work is being done individually rather than as a group, though one of our spring meetings is to be devoted to Red Cross work. Most of the girls are knitting and taking first aid courses. Kitty Hale is taking a first aid instructors' course, after the completion of which she will teach classes in her school.

As I write, snow is flurrying about and thudding against the window pane. By the next time we hear from each other, spring will be well on its way, and we shall be looking forward to the end of school and vacation time. Till then, Goodbye and good luck!

ETTA CHRISTIAN SEN.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK The hostess-Fran Wedekindt. The place-a Rumpus Room no less! Not that the Directors of Pi Pi would ever really create a rumpus but our December meeting was sure lively and full of fun.

Plans for the February card party were again discussed and we found that arrangements were progressing very well. It was at this meeting that AI Filbrick's letter of resignation was read and accepted . With Al's resignation, Pi Pi looses the most efficient and capable treasurer a chapter ever had.

We're certainly going to miss you, AI! The Christmas luncheon brought forth many Alums who haven't been around these parts for quite a while. Helen Weis' lovely home was filled with Christmas Spirit as thirty-five Alpha Sigs greeted each other. After a very delicious luncheon, Janet Benedict showed her colored slides of Convention and of her travel through several western states. Janet did a beautiful job of taking these pictures. Little did we know we had an expert "behind the lens" in our midst.

Loyal Alpha Sigs-that's us! In a blinding-and I do mean blinding-snow storm nine of us drove out to Dottie Ferrand's apartment in South Buffalo for a Director's meeting. Your scribe and pals were just about to give up trying to find our destination, when Dottie's husband appeared on the scene looking like a snowman. Needless to say he got the car "unstuck" in short order. Everybody arrived in gay spirits despite the storm. At this meeting Harriet Smith was chosen to replace AI Filbrick as Treasurer, and Betty Barrie will take Harriet's place as editor of the News Letter. After a delectable lunch, we bid our adieux early-but found that we didn't have to struggle quite so hard to get home as we did to get there.

About thirty-five attended the January meeting at the Sorority House. An orchid to Betty Jean Williams for the yummy supper! After supper Agnes Biggers gave a talk on English China which was fascinating from beginning to end.

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January 26th, lice Handley entertained the directors. Much to the surprise of some of us, we learned that our new Treasurer had had her appendix removed that week. Many in the New York Chapter know her. All I can say here is that shes feeling lots better now. Mac (Harriet McMillan Smith) has sworn me to silence on the subject of her operation. She is still in bed and is so afraid that somebody e.lse will get to tell about her operation before she does!

At this meeting E Bell's most inspirational letter was read. It certainly was an encouragement for each of us to do all we can for our country in this present crisis. After the meeting Alice served sandwiches and coffee.

The next event on our calendar is the luncheon and card party at the Town Club on February 7th.

I know we'll all have one swell time!

MARY HERDLE.

CANTON, OHIO Dorothy Oeffinger had our Christmas exchange party. Her home was charming with its Yuletide decorations and the basket in which the gifts were placed look good enough to eat. We played bridge after the business meeting and had a delightful evemng.

The new year gave us a brand new bride. Dorothy Stough married Richard Roth during the Christmas holidays, and Mary Carfagne planned a Spaghetti Dinner for her, but fate changed her plans slightly. Mary's small daughter contracted measles, but she still made the spaghetti and Emmy Calhoun had the dinner at her home. Mary makes such delicious spaghetti .

We always have such a good time when we arc together. Happy ew Year to you all.

BERDEIN HoL INC.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Almost all our news for this date is news of defen e activities.

Helen Witmyer is Chairman of the Education Committee of the local Executive Council for Physical Fitness, which is part of the National Program of Civilian Defense. The major objective of this Council is to get the mass of people recreation and healthminded. Helen has helped make a survey of all local recreational facilities. large mass meeting is planned oon and iater clas es in Phy ical Fitne s will begin. Helen talked to an interested group on thi pertinent ubject at the D ecember meeting of the Penn yl vania Education s ociation.

Katharine eltzer through her irl cout helping and training her girls to be intere ted in functioning a leader in variou situations that mig ht ari e-how to relieve pani c through game tunt on in ca e of cri e . Helen Witmyer throug h the efforts of Katharine eltze r poke to the cout at their Ia t on ve ntion.

Kathr n Bender Hill i contributin T to the Red

Cross program through studying dvance Fir t id and teaching First id courses in fillersville to a group of teachers and interested men and women.

Virginia Hoffman knits one, purls one on and on until we have lost count of the number of Red ro sweaters to her credit. She is also functioning as an Airplane Spotter and take her po t mid wind and snow and rain.

June Smith and Jerry Smith are members of Fir t id Course and tie bandages with a flourish.

If it were possible to contact all other member of our group we know they could tell of similar activities in their community, but because of inclement weather and bad road~ our group doe not get together until spring.

At the last meeting our lums voted to buy a Defense Bond. Thus, we in Pennsylvania, as lpha Sigs everywhere, are working to maintain "The American Way of Life."

J. J

E SMITH.

CLEVELAND, OHIO Our group has been registered with the Cleveland Chapter of the American Red Cross. We are on call to administer any kind of service that we are . S. A. capable of giving. We feel that every should give of herself in any way she can for one of our basic functions is that of service. Let us know what you are doing.

Our annual Christmas party at Virginia Carpenter's was a great success. The husbands and boy friends always seem to enjoy seeing each other. "Why Don't We Do This More Often?" The main fun of the evening was spending scads of play money at gambling games. Ruth Vorhees and Fred Borch should be in the financial racket for they each came through with stacks of money which brought them beautiful prizes. Delicious food was served and now we are all ready to count the days until our next Christmas celebration.

The January meeting was held at Eleanor Hanna' home. Mrs. Mannering gave a splendid review of A. S. M. Hutchison' new book, "He Built a City."

Twelve girls were present. Oh yes-thirteen counting Eleanor's dear little four year old Marian Joy. During the business ses ion we voted to ell six dozen tins of candy which will net u 7.50. Watch those diets, girls.

On Valentine's Day we will gather at eorgâ&#x20AC;˘a apartment with Ethel Goddard as co-hostess. This is a purely social gathering where we'll play bridge and have our fortune told. pecial invitations ar being sent. We think that inny arpenter will learn something from 'Fate ' that " e'll let out of the bag at the next writing. Watch for further developments.

We are looking forward to eemg our anton si ter at the (arch meeting at which Leta rawford and da Harvey \ ill be the ho te e . We met everal of the anton alumna: at the regional in 1940.

W e hope that tho e arne girls will return and bring th e rest of the roup with them.

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1942

We extend our heart felt sympathy to Eleanor in the loss of her mother. She left a sweet memory with those of us who knew her.

Georgia Turner spent her holidays in Florida getting a glorious sun tan.

Betsy Besse and your reporter have found that they are practically "blood sisters." Jane Foster Smith, Alpha Xi Delta, from Ohio University is our brand new sister-in-law and also Betsy's cousin. Jane visited with us at Christmas time.

Bernie and Bob DeTchon will have bought and moved into their new home by the time you read this. Bernie and Betsy will be neighbors in University Heights, one of Cleveland's nicest suburbs.

Fred and Martha had their sister and her husband from Chicago as house guests over the holidays.

It is nice to see Zoe Pierman Stewart coming to all of our meetings and taking an active part.

Ruth Vorhees is doing an excellent piece of work with the Girl Scouts in Shaker Heights. She is instructing them in canteen work for civilian defense.

We loved receiving your Christmas cards. Thank you for remembering us.

LoRA M. JONES SMITH.

COLUMBUS, OHIO The new year started out with many cards of good wishes to us from other alumn~ and active groups throughout these good (And how good!), old United States. Among these, which stirred anew our Alpha Sig loyalty and kindred love, was one from Beta Theta actives at Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Beta Theta girls told us they were fast getting to feel like a link in the national group and adored the PHOENIX, as do we all. Michigan is known for its cold weather, but now I know it has warm-hearted home folks to counteract that cold. We wish them growth, goodness and grand things, always.

The January meeting was held at Rachel Van Hook's, but as ye olde reporter had sniffles and sneezing to do, she stayed home to do it. So the meeting will not get its just due in this copy. Rachel is a teacher in one of our high schools, and it goes without saying that the meeting was one of interest and progress.

I have been asked to include news about defense work being done by the group or by myself individually. As for the group, that detail must needs be told later on; but you know an Alpha Sig, always and Alpha Sig in a patriotic, high-spirited manner.

These girls never fail a cause. There is the answer.

Personally, 'tis a different story. First I was a General. Yes-sir, a general nuisance to my family while I shoved them into their proper niches. Then I began Red Cross sewing. More specific news of the activities of our various members in the next VIOLET RousH. writing.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN With the slogan "Remember Pearl Harbor" as a constant reminder of the dark tragedy which has become our fate, the women of America have begun

to take their places in the National Defense Program. We, in Detroit, feel so near to this all important problem. Our Delta Phi chapter members are making an all out effort to be of service.

What can we do? What are we doing? The projects are many and varied. Mrs. Sibyl Landry, Mrs. Isabelle Butterfield, Mrs. Frances Vredenburg, and Mrs. Louise Stirton are each taking a First Aid course. Louise is also chairman of a sewing and knitting group. By the way-Louise's capable husband has been the Director of the Vocational Education Program for National Defense for the Detroit area. That's a mighty important undertaking right now.

Mrs. Gladys Rambler, besides being a full time Administration Dietician, at Harper Hospital, finds time and energy to teach two Canteen classes and one First Aid class for the Red Cross. In her spare moments, she keeps the knitting needles busy. Gladys is not the only sweater maker in the group. Miss Louise McArthur, Mrs. Hazel Baker, Mrs. Sibyl Landry, and Mrs. Marjorie Chapel and many others have been working on similar projects for some time.

Marjorie has told us of another way to help. She is saving cancelled stamps for a most worthy cause.

It seems that the dye can be extracted from used stamps. The money which is obtained is being placed in a fund to benefit the war crippled children of England. Marjorie has also registered for Volunteer Defense service.

The teaching members of our group are daily helping the children to prepare for any emergency.

Air Raid drills are now a part of our school program. This necessitates careful training. The teachers also collect money for Defense stamps and bonds.

Included in this busy group ar'e Miss Audrey Taylor, Mrs. Frances Vredenburg, Miss Ilah Gifford, Mrs. Catherine Buchinger, Miss Louise McArthur, Mrs. Juva Beeman, Mrs. Sara Jane Bumgardner, Mrs. Hazel Baker, Miss Eileen Granger, and Mrs. Marian Martin.

The bond a month idea is rapidly becoming the thing to do. Mrs. Anthony Weitzil heads the list of members who are helping in this way. We were happy to welcome Mrs. Weitzil, a former Akron, Ohio, resident, into our branch of the Alpha Sigma Alpha family. The Weitzils came to Detroit about a month ago to join clever Tony, the head of the house, who is now writing a popular "Town Crier" column for the Detroit F1路ee Press.

This report is by no means complete. There are many more members to contact before the final picture can be presented . We have made a good start and will continue to do our part in every way possible.

MARIAN MARTIN.

DENVER, COLORADO The night of the Pot Luck Supper, January 23rd, at the home of Gladys Lamb, unlike the severe cold wave which took a firm hold of Denver for the duration of the Christmas holidays, was indeed lovely.

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18 The Pot Luck Supper served buffet style was consumed amid a constant flow of chatter. After the pleasant repast the girls grouped themselves about the living room, some knitting, some sewing on tiny baby garments, others, still, winding yarn. The Red Cross and the Bundles for Britain to be the destination of all completed efforts. At the close of the evening, all present were determined to use every spare moment to the helping of the Red Cross.

Red Cross Because the majority of the girls work, there could be no set time for a Red Cross meeting. However, knitting and sewing are being done individually and in connection with other organizations.

MR. BARTLE.

DES MOINES, lOWA So very many things have happened since my last letter that I have just been sitting here at the typewriter wondering where I stopped last time and if I could think back that far and pick up where I left off. We have been plunged into war and brought very close to it by having friends and relatives answering the call to the colors. Albertine Geist has a son flying a patrol bomber, he was home for Thanksgiving and is now far away, Bernice Stevens has a brother on a ship and so it goes. We have seen these young men go and can only do our best here at home to keep things going.

One night in December we met at Myrna Treimer Hutchison's home to present Julia Douglas with gifts for her new home. We enjoyed some games, visiting, but most of all just seeing Julia so thrilled over the gifts and her approaching marriage.

Sunday afternoon, December 21, we attended Julia's wedding and reception. The church was beautiful with the green of Christmas trees, white candles and the altar with white chrysanthemums.

Alberta Williams one of our girls was a bridesmaid and Julia's sister June was maid of honor. The groom, Jim Butler, seemed exactly the right man for one good Alpha Sig and of course Julia was as beautiful in her white wedding gown, as an Alpha Sig bride should be. We all thought that a lot of love and effort had gone into the planning of her wedding and sincerely hope that Julia and Jim have a long and happy married life.

We have also enjoyed a Christmas party with an exchange of gifts in Fae Shawhan's new home. Celia onner and Miriam Hamlin were with us after an ab ence and we surely hope they continue to come.

Rita elvey was assi ting hoste s. She also provided entertainment in the form of Dr. I. Q. questions. elia Conner won high honors which only goes to show that it must be the third grade teacher who get the que tions and has to know "all" the anwer . We era\ led home through a warm fog' hich i one kind of weather Io\ a ha . nother kind of Im a weather arri ved on e\ Year day in the form of a blizza rd and eightee n

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inches of snow all at one "blizz." We were truly snowed in with not e en a car through our street for over twenty-four hours. Other streets were do ed even longer. Transportation was tied up so that many people had to walk to work or didn't get there at all . Some even stayed all night at their offices for a night. On top of the snow the thermometer went to 20 below zero which is pretty cold if you have to go out. When we got shovelled out the piles of snow were almost five feet high in some places and are not entirely gone yet. uch i Iowa in winter.

Hildegarde Nissly has been having more than her share of troubles lately. Before he could get her husband out of the hospital and home after an operation, she fell and fractured he right wrist in two places. Then her mother who had been ill for some time passed away. Anything we can do or say at such a time eems very little and yet we were all sincerely sympathetic and helped when we could. o many Grace Carver has just lost her moth r. of us knew and had enjoyed being in her home that we feel a personal loss of a ery dear friend. All our sympathy goes out to these girls at this time.

A great many of our girls are doing some sort of defense work either through church or school.

Pauline Black our president, had charge of elementary school knitting at Hubbell school Ia t fall with from 78 to 90 children in the class. fter trying to teach one the art of knitting I am sure she had real work to do helping them with their squares.

We have been wondering what has become of Helen Bradley and wish she would come over to a meeting.

Pauline Fairchild Seabury of Pisgah writes that 22-months-old Linda Lee keeps her busy. Pauline has a wonderful collection of dolls which have come from all over the world and now she is collecting furniture for a doll house. She hasn't said that Linda Lee will some time have it for hers but from what she says Linda Lee will probably take over at any time now. Pauline also says her sister Gladys Muir and her husband are building a new home in Onawa.

We have just heard that there are four Alpha igs from other chapters in Iowa, one at Manilla, one at Kellerton, one at Wa hington and one at Redfield.

We should at least hear from the Redfield girl as it i only thirty miles from Des Moine . orne on don 't be bashful, let me know who you are. Write me: Mrs. E . N. Jacobson 1317 Morton ve., De Moine Iowa. We would love to meet you all.

We have just been trying to decide whether to have a guest day tea to raise orne money or a tork shower for February meeting. Either one will get u together which is the important idea after all. ue s I neglected to ay Ia t time that I am back on the job a PHOE IX corre pondent a job which didn't take much coaxing to get me bu y at becau e I just naturally like to write letters.

LILLI N JACOB 0

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EMPORIA, KANSAS Emporia Alumn:e Chapter bought the yarn for and knitted a Bundles for Britain Afghan. One of our members, Gladys Thomas Sughrew, was in charge of Bundles for Britain knitting for Emporia.

We held our annual Founders' Day Dinner at the Met-way Hotel on November 13th. That is the one time in the year that we entertain the active chapter.

Each year we give the second semester's social dues to an outstanding senior girl. This year's award went to Loretta Franks.

As usual we adopted a family at Christmas time.

This year particular attention was paid to giving suitable toys to each child, as well as extra food, candy, and nuts.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bergerhouse, Jr. (Vernelle Worrell), are the parents of a girl, Diana Lynn, born in January. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Peterson (Helen Stowe) are the parents of a boy, Donald Stowe, born February 1st.

Miss Peggy Bailey has moved to Mobile, Alabama, and is working in a real estate office there.

LuciLLE LAUGHLIN JoNEs.

GREAT BEND, KANSAS ASA's alumn:e chapter members in Great Bend, Kansas, were entertained in December in the home of Betty Ward Nye. The following officers were elected for this year: President-Betty Ward Nye (Mrs. Glen).

Vice-President-Marjorie Wallerstedt Hartman (Mrs. Karl).

Secretary-Treasurer-Kathryn Brenneman.

PHOENIX Correspondent - Elizabeth Eppstein Gunn (Mrs. Charles).

Magazine Subscription Chairman-June Rader Roth (Mrs. Walter).

Our next meeting will be in March in Ellinwood, Kansas, with Mrs. Walter Roth and Mrs. G. I. Robinson as hostesses.

MRs. CHARLES GuNN.

HUNTINGTON, W. VA. Our Christmas party for the active chapter was hailed a success. It is well for the alumn:e and actives to be together often to bring about a closer fellowship. The party was held at the home of Mildred Kincaid. The girls were given bits of cotton, string, crepe paper, rubber bands and a clothes pin and were told to make a Santa. A prize was awarded the best effort. Afterward we had great fun drawing a picture in the dark of that same merry gentleman. With our group of artists it was very easy and the judges had difficulty in picking the best likeness.

After playing Christmas bingo we had refreshments. The most enjoyable part of the evening was the singing of carols. We alumn:e were surprised and pleased at the many good voices among our actives.

At the January meeting, held at the home of Mary Lillian Gorsuch, we adopted a resolution to bring to each meeting, one or more twenty-five cent defense stamps. These are to be left in the treasury until a future date when we have enough to exchange them for bonds. Mrs. James Johnson, a former member now residing in Arizona, was present.

Our February meeting was held at the home of a sister of Mattie Lett who resides in Kenova, W. Va., An honored guest and new member was Mrs. Roy G. Fritz. As Marie Sutton she was a member of the old local sorority before it affiliated with Alpha Sig. Her husband's business was transferred to Huntington from Morgantown, W. Va. Morgantown's loss of her is our gain. We each gave a report on what places we were filling in National Defense.

We are meeting next month with Edie Shaffer, having a book report as a special feature.

Most people will smile reminiscently and say: "Ah, childhood is the happiest time." Fortunately we cannot remember our babyhood that was spent surrounded by ever present dangers of the home and the tears shed in trying to make our elders understand the wrongs we wanted righted, the wishes we wanted gratified, and the hurts we wished comforted.

In childhood we go through the painful process of being taught, usually forcefully, to control our inhibitions to conform to the accepted rule. In adulthood we remember only the games we played, not the skinned knees, the hurt toes, the unfairness of our teammates, the tears of misunderstanding and little anxieties. In this brief period of restriction, pleasure followed by punishment, or pain, we experience what is so aptly determined "growing pains" and emerge into adulthood.

So it is with our great country, America. She stood victorious in the twenties following the greatest conflict the world then had ever experienced and the feeling was, "We are adult." She had withstood the growing pains of strifes within our own shores generation following generation and emerged in complete unity in the twentieth century. Now she is called upon to prove adulthood by engaging in this present war of horror. Our unity will be proved by victory.

Defense rests on the shoulders of organization.

Each individual must by his own sacrifices and endeavors, share in the responsibilities of a group. A group, working as one, makes an integral place in a society and the society in itself working in harmony makes an unified organization.

We, the alumn:e group at Huntington are proud of the response of its members. All have made some effort or have pledged to do so. Some are knitting and sewing for the Red Cross. Some are enrolled in the various defense courses and most have registered in Civilian Defense.

Of the greatest importance is the need we must feel that prayer and faith is something more profound than mere personal sacrifices, personal desires,

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and per anal ambitions. If we have thi faith in God and if it be His will then our struggle for the rig hts of freedom hall not ha ve been in vain.

M TTIE M. LETT.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA At the called meeting on December 7 at the home of Marie Kingdon, our hostess presided in the absence of our president, Dorothy Karrman. Jane nn, Dorothy's attractive young daughter was ill. W e are glad that she has recovered now from the ear infection.

In accordance with the request of the superintendent of the Indianapolis Day Nursery, that we remember at Christmas each year, we decided to buy for them large rubber balls, clay, pencils, crayons, and color books.

On December 30 our mothers' club entertained us at a delightful tea at the home of Mrs. Selvage.

Gwendolyn Short Bunch presented a lovely program, giVlng the description of Christmas found in "Ben Hur," a recitation of "0, Little Town of Bethlehem," accompanied by the recorded music, and a Christmas poem of William Herschell's. Delicious refreshments were served-molded ice cream, cookies, bell-shaped mints in the sorority colors, nuts, and tea and coffee.

Genevieve Leib and Marie Kingdon have formed our chapter into a Red Cross unit. Each Monday night we now meet at the home of Marie, who has generously given over a room in her house just for this work. So fa r those who can wield a needle and thread have been working on night gowns for tots, and rompers. A few of us, who had yarn before the upply gave out here in Indianapolis, are knitting sweaters. Last week Mr. Kingdon had a fine flag and " lpha Sigma Alpha Red Cross Unit" sign put up in the room for us . We have had a good attendance. orne way we are all keyed up, and ha ve a fine time working and chattering.

Love and luck to you all as we li ve each day a it comes.

WILMA MAE WoLF.

JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Our John town lumna: chapter is undoubtedly mall in compari son with many of the other lumn<e hapter . Because of thi s we cannot participate in elaborate activities, but we are proud of all the happy times we ha ve together. W e work principally by tradition. Our meetings are always at the arne time, at the sa me place and we do the same things, but \ e never tire of it. The fir t aturday of every month w meet in a private room of a local dairy tore (\ here one of our irl i hastes ) to lunch together. t thi time we lea rn the late t news from each other. The pre ident i alway happy when he can fi nally quiet u and proceed with the few matter of bu ine " hich mu t be co n idered each month. ue to vacation the attendance at our ummer meeting dropped but in eptember " e rev ived and

attended en masse with hu band or boy friend to a corn-roast at the cottage of one of our member Mary Curren.

Our annual affair and one which we eagerly look ur trea urer forward to, is the Christmas Party.

Ita Walsh McKel y was ho tess in her lovely ne\ home. We spent the evening playing card and b fore eating a tasty lunch we exchanged the gifts we took for each other.

Our organization is mall but we give a bigsized wish to each . S. . member and chapter for a prosperous and happy 1942.

SARA MILLER, Secretary.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI In keeping with the Christmas sea on the lumnx of Greater Kansas City held their annual hri tmas party at the home of Kathryn Keirn . Kathryn Timberlake, Mildred Harmon and Virginia Carder were Kathryn's co-hostesses. Instead of exchanging personal gifts this Chri tmas each girl brought a toy to place under the tree and after the party these toy were taken to the Institutional Community enter for the little children. A decision was made to gi e five dollars to the We tside Community Center to be used for the purchase of overalls for the little boys there. After Christmas carols were sung Mrs. William Bridges, one of Kan as City s favorite reviewers, told us the story of Phyllis Bottomes "The H ea rt 11 nice parties must come to an nd of a Child." so with little yarn Santa Clauses perched jauntily on their coat lapels the guests departed wishing everyone "Merry Christmas" and "Happy ew Year."

Rubye Waterbury decided that she had a group of Uncle Sam's Girls instead of lpha igs at her home at the January meeting. Everyone was so eager to start on the new sewing project that it took a\ hile to get the group settled for the delightful luncheon that Rubye had prepared with the as istance of Mary Mason Wilson, Georgia Oldham, Frances Ewing and Dorothy Clifton. Ten navy blue wool skirts had been obtained from the Red Cross so the afternoon was spent in stitching and chatte ring. Yarn was given out for sweaters o some of the girls toiled over knitting two, purling two while the others ewed.

Defense Project The girls who do not work in office or teach organized a ewing group ,. ith Dulcie alhoun as chairman that meet once a week to work on garments for the Red ro s. Each girl bring a gue t if he de ires and the meetin is a ocial gathering t the pre ent time the a well a a bu iness roup. sea mstre ses are working on ten lig ht blue dre e .

The girls who work and ca nnot meet with the ewing g roup are knitting in their pare moment. Yarn ha been di tributed for t\i enty-one weater and quite a fe \ beanie are bei ng made.

Phon John on, Daphene openhaver, MildreJ Hanthorn Jane Is acks Rubye Waterbur Ia

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Grimes, Kathryn Keirns, and Marion Fischer have enrolled in the First Aid Course.

Eleanor Sharp has been studying Home Nursing at Menorah Hospital.

Phon Johnson is a member of the Drill and Rifle Corps and is taking a course in Health, Hygiene and the Care of the Sick.

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We were very disappointed when Joyce Morin told us that her husband had accepted a position in Pittsburg, Kansas. Our loss is Pittsburg's gain and we hope to have her visit us often.

We extend congratulations to Alice and Jerry Thomas upon the arrival of their young son, Roger William, January roth. Alice's maiden name was Alice Broyles.

We were all shocked and saddened by the death of Ruth Grigsby's husband, Fenton Grigsby, January 3oth. Ruth's name was Crookshank before her marnage.

The Phi Phi girls were deeply grieved to hear of the sudden and untimely death of Grace Helen Goodsen Sullivan. In memory of her: "The years may wipe out many things, But this they wipe out never: The memory of those happy days When we were all together."

DoROTHY KREEK AND MARION FisCHER.

KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI Beta chapter is all out for defense. Mrs. Anna Valentine is an outstanding leader in Red Cross work. Kirksville, being divided into wards, she is captain of the third ward. All of the girls are sewing and knitting for the Red Cross.

Mrs. Sarah Wimp is on the Registrar Committee of Civil Defense work, organizing classes for duties.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Greetings Alumn<e Members: Our January meeting was held at the home of Louise Hindes in Santa Monica, on Saturday, the 17th. Some of us brought knitting, others sewing, but all of us chattered and exchanged news (even the four bridge players!). We were all excited when we arrived and found that Gladys Ludlam had presented us with the traditional box of candy and announced her engagement to Mr. Willard N. Anderson. The day hasn't been set as yet. Those who came to the meeting were, Julia Sparks, Mrs. Elizabeth Noble, Gladys Ludlam, Evelyn Burnell, Katherine Hunsicker, Altha De Camp, Nell Grant, Catherine Bolton and our hostess, Louise Hindes.

We cannot express our sadness and loss at the death of Miss Small. Although it seemed that her illness had prevented her attendance of all路 of our meetings, she was always with us when she could possibly make it; and at all times giving our chapter

encouragement when we most needed it. Marie Berry attended the services which were held in Long Beach where Miss' Small had lived for several years.

Did you know that Mary Davis Cantrell spent last year as exchange teacher in New York.

Julia Sparks has been very busy these days, buying a home in Altadena (she and Marie Berry will practically be able to gossip over the back fence since they are almost neighbors). Julia has been making hooked rugs which are just beautiful. She expects to give up her work in August and move up to her new home.

On Saturday, February 14, we held our Valentine's celebration at the home of Katherine Hunsicker. After a buffet luncheon we had a short business meeting. Louise Hindes presided in the absence of our president, Catherine Bolton. We enjoyed very much the Consecration Service read by Gladys Ludlam and Louise. Gladys also gave an interesting talk on St. Valentine. Those who came were, Mrs. Noble, Marie Berry, Lillian Bradley, Julia Sparks, Nell Grant, Louise Hindes, Evelyn Burnell, Gladys Ludlam. Our next meeting in March, is to be at the home of Evelyn Burnell. Lillian Hinrichs has invited us to her home for a meeting this spring.

Defense work is gradually taking more and more of everyone's time these days. There is plenty to be done by all-from saving clean waste paper to taking part in canteen service. By next meeting we hope to have our plans completed so that we can put forth our efforts as a group.

For the past month I have been doing surgical dressing at the Red Cross headquarters at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Hope to get my fifty hours in soon. Julia Sparks has just completed her Red Cross course.

Last Sunday I registered draftees from 7 a. m . until 12 :30. It was dark and extremely cold at 6:45 (even for sunny California).

Suppose conditions are about the same everywhere-sugar is practically rationed here- and difficult to get-tires are rationed and almost impossible to buy them. Japanese are being evacuated and in one instance Carol Colfax (Xi Xi alum of L. A .) was teaching in San Pedro. There were quite a few aliens in her room so since she had so few pupils left they transferred her to North Hollywood . There she will teach French in the High School.

The hills and surrounding territory are filled with encampments of soldiers and weapons. Pleasure driving along the coast is almost impossible as most of those areas are closed to traffic. A man whom I met the other day has a factory which manufactures parts used for airplanes. He said it was becoming almost impossible to get men employees as they were being called into service. Many women are training for work in the factories and aircraft plants but have barely had time to fit themselves for it.

Have really wondered about conditions in the other States. Don't have time to read the papers

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and am lucky if I get to listen to the ne\ s on the radio.

Our little girl is seven and one-half. All the children in chool have their identification tags and practice air raid drills. They have also enlarged emergency upplies there at the schools.

Sincerely, KATHERI E H SICKER.

MARYVILLE, MISSOURI Phi Phi chapter has decided to forego its annual all-college formal tea this year. Thi tea is one of the outstanding entertainments given by the active chapter and assisted by the alumni members, but this year the actives decided to invest the money in a defense bond. The Alpha Sigs were the first organization on the Maryville College campus to buy a United States Bond. The alumni chapter is very proud of them for sacrificing in this manner to help our country. They are doing their little bit to "keep 'em flying!"

Many of our alumn~ members are engaged in various phases of defense work. Most of us are knitting and sewing for the Red Cross. The Alpha Sigs are also well represented in various kinds of civilian defense work. Some of the alumn~ help with defense registration and others are doing clerical work with the different defense organizations in Maryville.

The hostesses for our January meeting were Rdell Dinsdale and Nell Kuchs. A dessert-bridge party was held at Mrs. Kuch's home and a business meeting followed. The alumni members present were Mildred Jones, Mrs. F. M. Townsend, Mary Lou Halliday, Ludmilla Weir, Mildred Maier, Isabel Stalcup, Ruth Lawrence, Patricia Powers, Barbara Zeller, Ruth Price, Margaret Olsen, and Miriam Waggoner.

Pauline Liggett and Dorothy Dawson represented the active chapter at the meeting.

Here are bits of news about various members of our organization: Ruth Lawrence, a charter member of Phi Phi chapter, is living in Maryville now with her aunt, he is teaching music in Eugene Mrs. F. M . Ryan.

Field grade school.

Barbara Zeller, our prexy, is the kindergarten teacher in Horace Mann school at the Maryville tate Teachers ollege. . Georgia chulte is working for the Metropolitan Ltfe Insurance ompany in New York City.

Mary Lou Melvin became the bride of Mr. Richard Halliday December 29 at the Rock Port hristian hurch. They are re iding on a farm near Rock Port, Mi souri.

We re ret to announce the death of Grace Helen ullivan (formerly Goodson). he passed away at her parents' home in Ravem ood Mi ouri January 22 1942. he graduated from Mary ille tate Teacher ollege in 1934. race Helen wa an outstandin lpha ig. We are deeply saddened by her death.

P TRICIA PowERs.

MUNCIE, INDIANA The Muncie Alumn~ of lpha igma lpha met at Elliott Hall for a luncheon in December. Then the group went to the home of Mr . B tty Miller for rea business meeting. Esther rnott presided. port of the active Muncie hapter program during the fall term was gi en by faxine En minger.

Mrs. Carmen lvey, assistant to Dr. Wood JS the alumn~ representative facilitating contacts between the active and alumn~ chapter .

Mrs. Mary K. Whitcraft, Chi Chi ad i er ' a made membership chairman of the newly form d Muncie Civic Music ssoctatwn . fter a two weeks campaign eleven hundred members were signed . The association brought Gladys Swarthout as their first artist. This is the first attempt, in Muncie to bring town and college together in a common project.

Velma Hanes Thresher magazine repre entati e reported that five subscription had been given, up to December.

News June Wilkinson is teaching Vocational Home Economics at Alexandria, Indiana .

Margaret Dinsmore is teaching at Whiting, Indiana .

Grace Richey Rankin is teaching at Poling Indiana.

Marjorie Hutchins Scott is teaching at Defiance, Ohio.

Jean Moulton is teaching at Ridgeville Indiana .

Mari lyn Prohl is teaching at Hammond, Indiana.

Anna Marie Yates, teacher at Central High chool Muncie, Indiana, became Mrs. H . 0. Bull, on December, 26, 1941.

DoRoTHY Mo TGOMERY.

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Pearl Harbor certainly made a "fibber" out of this correspondent. For instance in the last i ue of the PHoE IX we announced Marion Thoma ' wedding date and her resignation as ew York AI um Pre ident . This issue we announce that although Marion is now Mrs. Balding all right she's still here teaching Home Ec at Central I lip, L. I. while Walter is o Marhoneymooning with the rmy at Panama. ion's sad, but we're glad because he s still here with u as prexy for a little longer. Our prime officer then, as of the February sth deadline are: Marion T. Balding, President路 Em Coleman Frost, ice-President路 and Ethel (Billie) Barrett, Second ice-Pre idem mind you!

The above re-re-elections took place at a lunche\ eon meeting the lpha Beta members of the York Chapter gave in January. The party ' a at Lenore Lind ey Fagerstrom' apartment which is on Riverside Dri e overlooking the Hud on River. The view from Lenore's windows is like a cene from a movie with the George Washington Bridge and the rocky ' alls of the Palisades making an almost artificial back-drop for the little black traffic bugs and

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the big green bus bugs that shuttle back and forth along the Hudson Speedway and Riverside Drive.

The apartment was decorated with red, white, and blue balloons and candles, and each table had a flag as a centerpiece. Even dessert came along garnished with flags, and flat candy mints were adorned with flag seals. It was obviously a Patriotic Party.

The menu itself was All-American because Lenore gave us a generous sample of her Southern cooking by serving Creole oyster gumbo. And by gumbo, it was good!

On February 14 we're going to travel over to Elmhurst, L. I., for our annual Valentine Party at Em Frost's home. As a preview we can predict that Betty McGrath's invitations will be very clever, Em's luncheon will be very unusual, and Miss Jewett will probably disrupt things by playing darts over the heads of the bridge players in the basement game room.

We were happy to learn (through the Pittsburgh Alumna: news in the PHoENix) that Ruth Heckman, an alumna of our New York Alumna:, and a perfect speciman of a chapter secretary, was married at Christmas time. Best wishes to Mrs. Todd.

And that seems to bring this session to an end.

When there's nothing more to be said it's best to say nothing.

To the family and friends of the late Elizabeth Small the New York Alumna: Chapter extends deepest sympathy.

As adviser of Pi Pi chapter Miss Small was known and loved by many of our members. It was with deep sadness that we learned of her passing.

ETHEL PETERSON.

23 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Because of the many acti vities attendant the Christmas holidays and ushering in the New Year, the Program Committee thought it wise to meet the middle of December and then not again until February. So, on Saint Valentine's D ay, we are meeting at Mary Alice Ferguson's home in Swisvale.

There has been much illness in this vicinity lately.

Edith Miller Simpson has been hospitalized because of an eye infection, and several of us have had touches of the flu. The small fry have had their share of the children's diseases, too. Young Tommy Davey, fifteen months old, has had a bad case of the chicken pox, a great nuisance and not quite understandable to one of his age.

As a group, the Pittsburgh Alumna: have not undertaken any "war work." However, each of us in one way or another, is contributing time, money and effort to the various projects. In our own communities we are sewing, knitting, and have joined the. civilian defense classes.

SALLY B. HoRTER.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI The St. Louis Alumna: Chapter met October 12th at the new home of Maurine Lemley, 1615 Holly Drive, in Webster Groves. Elizabeth Woody was the assisting hostess. This was a combined business and social meeting, and the following officers were elected to serve for the year:

President-Elizabeth Woody.

Vice-President-Betty Carpenter.

Recording Secretary-Louise Quick.

Corresponding Secretary-Karol Greeson.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Treasurer-Maurine Lemley.

PHOENIX Correspondent-Helen Griffith: January has come and gone, taking with it another annual card party. Yes, again the English On November 8th, Frances Klein and Louise Room at Strawbridge & Clother's was the scene of Moore entertained the路 chapter at the Klein apartment that annual even when we all look 路forward to seeing in St. Louis. Betty Carpenter and Hope Green had old friends once again and enjoying an afternoon planned a pageant entitled "Twenty Years in Alpha of bridge. Besides giving a door prize and indi- Sigma Alpha." Costumes of the day represented vidual prizes for each table, we sold chances on some were worn by the participating members and each merchandise from the store and we also sold candy enacted her part while a clever verse was read. (just another method of making a little "on the On December 5th, at the Mayfair Hotel, the St. side"). All in all, I think everyone enjoyed them- Louis Chapter was hostess to the Alpha Sigs that selves thoroughly. were in St. Louis attending the Missouri -State TeachAt that meeting we learned that Betty Grigg Jones er's Association meeting. It was so pleasant to greet has moved to Philadelphia for good and she will be old friends and meet others. a very welcome member, indeed.

On January roth we met at the home of Louise An exciting and romantic wedding took place Quick, with Ruth Bryant assisting. The afternoon for Frannie Meyers just recently. On the Sunday was spent sewing for Red Cross-and we had a lot before New Year's she flew out to San Francisco to of fun doing it. meet Edward L. Miller, now her husband; they were 路 The St. Louis Chapter is especially happy to have married on December 3 r and the following Sunday some new members this year. Hope Green, of Alpha Frannie flew home again. You guessed it. Eddie Beta, has come here as a Girl Scout Executive. At is a lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Corps and the last meeting Mrs. Maurice L. Clark, Jr., the former Helen Mayor of Alpha Beta, joined our group. had to leave for active duty.

Two engagements of interest have been an- Helen is a bride and the new daughter-in-law of nounced recently-Betty Albrecht to Marvin G. Whit- Grace McGinnis Clark of Alpha Beta.

It is with great sorrow that we part with Marney and Joan Coffman to J. Robert Jessup. garet Sutton, who had been teaching in Webster JoAN CoFFMAN.

THE roves . he accepted a position in Columbus, Ohio.

Irene Cole mith's husband was transfe rred to pringfield, Illinois, and they have established re idence there. W e will certainly mis both of these girls.

One of our inactive members Marion Gardner Blackwell was married January 25th to Edward M. Jaynes of Kirksville, Missouri. They will reside in Kirksville.

1o t of our girls are very busy in defense and Red Cross work. Some are knitting sewing, bandage making taking first aid courses, and cour es to info rm the general public how we must win this war.

Of course, all lpha igs will give full measure and do their bit to defeat the Axis. We here in St. Louis will probably not work as a group, for we are too cattered, and transportation has become such a vital problem, but as individuals will do what we feel we are best trained to do. Our city is the hub of defe n e work, and we hope that if any new Alpha Sigma lpha's are here they will contact us and join our group.

HELEN GRI FF ITH.

TOLEDO, OHIO Quite a variety of Hallowe'en costumes were in evidence at the October meeting for which Clara Kuney was hostess. Following the usual business se sion all enjoyed a hilarious evening of seasonable ga mes including bobbing for apples, throwing darts at a pumpkin target, dominoes, etc. At a late hour a delicious lunch was erved by the hostess. We are very happy to have as our guest one of Clara's fellow teacher from Ontario, Ohio. ovember th found us in the Doherity Club fo r a stea k roast with the husbands present. This was one of the jolliest meetings we have had for some time and we are most grateful to Dorothy Cummins and her hu band who acted as official host and ho tess. Our appetizing supper included teak sandwiches broiled to a turn, potato salad, baked bea ns potato chip reli he , doughnuts and plenty of excel lent coffee. huffie board and ping pong kept the men busy during the short business meeting . Later card were enjoyed before a roaring log fire. fter such a ucce sful evening of entertainment the hu band voted to become honorary members of our chapter.

Our Christma meeting ched uled for D ecember 19th wi ll be a planned upper in Helen Cooks apa rtment with the u ual ecret gift exchange.

We are orry to report th los of one of our most lo al and intere ted members eda Cliser Linville, Phi Phi al umna ' ho has mo ed to Wa hington, . Her hu band ha accepted a government poition and the ar now li ing in Chevy ha e. ur present money-making proje t elling coat and dre gadget is netting u a nice profit fo r our trea ur .

The new dead-line find 'ye correspondent m the ea t pendin a fe, ' eek with olonel H aworth who the \rm of the nited tate fficer for the rdnance Rea

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placement Training enter of the berdeen Pro ing Ground, Maryland.

All Toledo lpha igs are cry bu y doing their patriotic bit in addition to regular dutie . Their activitie include both defen e work and Red ro .

Helen Osmun has received pecial recognition for her Red Cross work ha ing been presented ' ith a merit badge for the greatest number of hour conince our member hip i tributed by her unit. small we do not plan to regi ter a an organization but will continue with our work individually.

Our annual Christmas dinner with Helen Cook wa most enjoyable. We ' ere sorry Clara Kuney could not be with us but knew he was remembering us because her "silent sister' gift wa not mis ing at the time of our gift exc hange. race Haworth had to dash to another meeting between the main and dessert courses to take care of orne pecial cretary duties. Otherwise all went as planned and we were quite pleased with the r port that we had cleared a nice sum on our lapel gadget sale.

Owing to a sub-zero weather wave plus an overdose of illness our January me~ting with Helen Osmun netted a very poor attendance. The few who braved the inten e cold decided to attend the Littl e Repertoire Theater performance for the evenings entertainment. The book re iew which H elen planned to pre ent will be given at our March meetmg.

Our February get-together will be a Valentine luncheon . at Zimmerman's Restaurant on the fourteenth. We are hoping to have both perfect weather and perfect attendance for this meeting.

GRACE F LTZ H AWO RTH.

TULSA, OKLAHOMA Of course our first concern is defense a nd we are proud to report that at our last meeting our g roup made a unanimous pledge to its support. Mrs. H. Clay Fisk and Mr . I abelle Halladay ha ve been very active for some time. Mrs. Fi k (Jennie to u ) has consented to instruct a unit in knitting. he i a per on who can always add another worthwhile acti vity to an already crowded schedule. he i our Pa nhelleni c repre entati ve and is chai rman of repre entative in that organization . 'vVe are glad to welcome a newcomec to Tulsa Mrs. Richard ar on. Prior to last eptember he was Miss Jacquelyn Phillipp of Webb ity Mi souri. he wa an active in the ta Eta hapter at Pittsburg Kan a 1940-.p . Within the pa t month they have mo ed into their new home and of cour e they are ery proud of it.

Each of our parties seem to be more of a ucce . In D ecember we met in the home of Mr .

Edna hamberlain. he \ a a i ted by Rena Mae Long in erving a very delicious lunch on. Tho e ' ho attended we re Mi Jul ia hri tie Mr . T ab lle Halladay irs. Paul Hamm Ir .

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Garrett, Mrs. Richard Carson, and Mrs. William Row. On January ro Mrs. Paul Hamm had us in her home for breakfast. Mrs. A. W. Magers was assisti.ng hostess. Little snow men marked each place.

Bestdes the hostesses there were seven present including Julia Christi, Mrs. J. R . Reeve, Mrs. Isabelle Halladay, Lora Patterson, Mrs. H. Clay Fisk, Mrs. ~路 C .. Darby, and Rena Mae Long. Our next meetmg wt!l be a luncheon in the home of Mrs. J. R. Reeve .

MRs. W. H. Row.

WASHINGTON, D. C. The December meeting of the Washington Alumna: Chapter was a delightful Christmas party with Sarah Lee Eiselman (Mrs. J. H.), our hostess. Each of us brought a toy which we had planned to give some charitable organization, when we learned that our Dorothy Williams (Mrs. Thomas H.) had a need for such things. We were delighted to turn the toys over to her for use in the social service work in which she is interested.

We were happy to welcome Betty Stratemeir Greene (Mrs. A . C.), who has very recently come to Washington to live. Her husband is with the Canadian Purchasing Commission. We have all heard such lovely things about her that we regretted she could only stop by long enough to leave her toy.

We are hoping she can attend all future meetings for we feel she will add greatly to the interest of the chapter.

Sarah Lee Eiselman, our hostess, is so original and so very popular with all of us that any party she would have could not help but be a success.

Our president, Martha Dimond, entertained the chapter for the January meeting. It was in the eve~ing when we had time to relax and have a really mformal get-together. Lucille Parduhn brought many of the pictures she and her party took while they were in Hawaii last summer. We persuaded her to tell more of the highlights and fun of the trip.

She has promised to write an article for the PHoENIX which we hope she will not fail to do.

Dorothy Allegra Stone, who has a very interesting position at the Library of Congress, has announced

her engagement and she plans to be married in the spring. She will continue to reside in Washington.

We shall tell you later of her plans, her new name and address. Dorothy is a lovely person in every sense of the word; love! y to look at, and lovable to know: !he alumna: chapter, who gains her membershtp ts fortunate indeed to say nothing of the young Ph.D., she is to marry.

We gr~atly missed Regina Offerman at our January meetmg. She was not residing in Washington for very long, but once we were in touch with her s~e attended all meetings and it just does not seem nght not to have her around. However, with the housing shortage in Washington as well as other war-time conditions, we do not blame her for retirin~ to live with her family in San Diego, Califorma.. We congratulate the San Diego chapteryou wm, we lose.

We are delighted to welcome lola Argo, Phi Phi, who has been in Washington but a few months. She has an interesting position with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We hope she is even half as glad to find us as we are happy to have her in the chapter. We all found her delightful.

We are doing nothing as a chapter toward war work. However, individually we are nearly all knitting or working for Red Cross and Bundles for Britain, in addition to defense activities in our churches and places of business. Then many of us are. employed full time in Defense agencies of the Umted States Government. For instance two are in the War Department, two in the F.B.I:, one employed in a local Defense group, two in Walter Reed Hospital of the United States Army. One of us is working under the War Defense Board on secret defense matters. We feel sure there are several others who are giving many hours a week but have neglected to report their activities for this news writing.

We are very proud to announce that Beatrice Ball ("Billy"), of Gamma Gamma, but now a member of our local chapter, has been chosen to be the first woman to be named to our capital park police. Billy, we are proud you are an Alpha Sig and that Washington can claim you.

GEORGEANNA PAGE.

News Letters-College Chapters ALPHA State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia

Dear Alpha Sigs: Alpha chapter has added a new name to her list of patronesses. It is Miss Ruth Gleaves, a new home economics teacher here at S. T. C. She's as jolly and 1full of life as all the A . S. A.'s are, so she's one of us already. We're so glad to have her join our group.

Wish all of you could meet her-you'd like her, too .

We've just come through our main rush season of

the year- and we think, with flying colors. Alpha pledged fifteen new girls. After silence was over and bids had been signed, the pledges were introduced to the fun we have when we're all together at an informal party in the chapter room.

In the recent elections for May Day, our president, Polly Keller, was elected to May Court as a Senior representative. Can you blame us for being so proud of her?

The next event on our social calendar is a pledge banquet. Everyone loves to eat, and who are we to

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be the ones to break away and be the exception to the rule. We can hardly wait for it.

Founders Day of the college is not far off now. lpha igma Alpha always does its share by con~ri颅 buting to the building fund. Many old lpha 1gs return and add to the gayety of the occasion .

Because of a conflict in dates our annual Panhellenic dance has been postponed till pril nth .

Even at that far date we're lining up dates, adding a new ruffie to last year's dress, and in general, preparing for the big event it's sure to be. s the radio continually blares forth-"That's all the news from here at this time," so until next ISSUe-

Our Defense Wor k Since sororities are kept a little in the background here at Farmville, none are working as separate units but all are striving together for that which we hope and pray will soon be our blessing again-peace and the right to live our lives as we see fit . Only through victory is this possible. It is everyone's duty to do her share, so we're attempting to do ours, meager as it is compared with that which our men must do.

There's a box in every hall at S. T . C. for collecting something. In fact, we hardly have to empty our waste baskets any more. We keep all newspapers and magazines. In line with this, our professors are insisting that we use both sides of a sheet of paper in all written work. Then too, we're saving empty tooth paste tubes and cancelled stamps.

All pay affairs on campus are donating their proceeds to the Red Cross or some other worthy war program as well as our having special drives for these funds.

Click, click-that's practically the password here.

Everyone's knitting! It used to be bridge and now it's knitting that keeps the lamps burning so late.

Soon there's going to be a camp at Blackstone, a nearby town. When it's completed and the thousands of soldiers are settled there, Farmville is going to have open-house every week-end. Of course, the college will do its hare in entertaining the boysand gladly I bet.

First id courses are offered to any wishing to ha e this aluable training. chedule have been arranged to meet ju t about evetyone's need. There are both day and night cla se .

HIRLEY Me ALLEY.

ALPHA BETA Kirk ville State Teacher Co1Jege, Kirksville, Mi ouri

D ear pha : hristma and imWell \ ere all ba k from mer ed in war and Red ross ork.

In m last letter I mentioned a Christmas Dance that the pledge were iving u . It ' a lo ely. Of cour e the decoration ' ere ba ed on a hristmas theme. We have orne arti t among our pledges who went to work and reall y did a beautiful job.

Ju t before Chri tmas we had a part to \ hich e ery girl brought a toy. The toy wa then given to the Salvation Army. ow that we are in the \ ar of cour e \ e all want to help a much as we can. We have ompleted plans for 'adopting a British child. The pre ident of our college Dr. Walt r H. ryle had received letters from the Briti h hild id Work Committee asking for group or individual to aid in the care of a British child. We decided to do this. The child remains in England but our money will help support it. Each girl give only a mall sum each month.

Recently -. e ha e been hearing about the i tory Book Campaign so last meeting e ery girl brought at least one book to give to it. The e book if you haven't all ready heard about it will be ent to the boys in the Army camps.

In the past two month \ e ha e initiated five girls into active membership .a nd we hope to initiate the rest soon .

This year we are not having our usual Valentine formal. This dance has almo t become annual with us, but instead of it we are going together with the other sororitie and fraternities and have one big dance, which will also take the place of the Panhellenic formal, with a good orchestra. We are doing this partly to save money for war and Red Cros 路 work. This is an innovation but we think it will be nice.

A number of our girls have been married since Christmas. Congratulations to them all.

BETT

HoYT.

ALPHA GAMMA State Teacher College, I nd iana, Pennsy}yania

Since our last letter, a number of things have happened; but of greatest importance and of mo t interest is the situation which our whole country faces. Many relatives and friends have gone to ervc our country, and though we dislike having them go we know that no cause could be of more worth. The Alpha Gams are a proud po sessor of a United tate Defense Savings Bond we are also a upportcr of the Red Cro s and other war relief agencies.

The lpha Gams enjoyed an exceedingly interesting professional meeting in February. ur gue t peaker was Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter i the mother of a sister, the former Lillian Porter. t present, plans are being made for our final rush party a dinner-dance to b held at the country club. Freshmen rushees will be drafted by the lpha igs for the evening of March 6th. The avy Theme will be carried out in the entertainment decorations and refreshments. \ e are looking forward to all the other pnng e ents too. They include besides the ru h party IOitJauon enior Breakfast Mother's Day Luncheon and the graduation events.

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BETA BETA

EPSILON EPSILON

Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado

Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas

Hello Alpha Sigs: And you're busily engaged in doing war work, too路 aren't you? We are very proud of our girls who are doing their bit. On our campus, a Red Cross room has been opened, and many of our worthy members have been knitting and doing clerical work.

During spring quarter Beta Beta plans to give a sport dance for some of Uncle Sam's nephews from Fort Warren in Wyoming.

For the first time in literally ages, the Alpha Sigs in Greeley are turning toward basketball. We have a good team, although it is somewhat inexperienced; the girls are entered in the basketball tournament, and next letter I'll tell you how we won.

We are especially proud of our Christmas parties and must tell you about them. Miss Lehr, our faculty adviser, gave a breakfast for all of our members and rushees. It was served at the chapter house and gee! it tasted wonderful. Then we attended church as a group.

The alumn<e chapter gave us a beautiful tea for our rushees. It was quite the loveliest we have ever had. The atmosphere was perfect and Mrs. William Baab furnished music on a vibraharp. Mrs. Drake's home made the setting complete. We are wateful to our alumn;e chapter for the help they gtve us.

The fashion editor 路 on our Campus Broadcast is traditionally an Alpha Sig. Betty Bean has replaced Ruth Voetsch as editor of fashion and it's really quite convenient.. Each Alpha Sig receives her share of rightful publicity when she dons some new apparel. We are glad to welcome Betty back to our chapter; she did student teaching off the campus last quarter.

In the meantime, we have lost a member. Remember Elsie Fagg, our candidate for Homecoming Queen and a drum majorette in the college band?

It seems she sorta slipped something over on the rest of us. She was married last summer and is now living in Rocky Ford.

Beta Beta is very proud of its four new pledges.

At this time we're simply ga-ga about our pledge dance that will be February 28 in the Faculty Club.

As yet, the actives are muddled about the whole affair, but perhaps the pledges will relieve the tension-soon. Our pledge class certainly deserves all the laurels we give them; they are an active and vital part of our chapter.

February 14th all of the Alpha Sigs in Greeley will snag some male and hurry him off to the Blue Key Sweetheart Ball to vote for our candidate, Inez Helterbran. Most of you know Inez, so need I say any more?

Then until spring-Goodbye!

Although it seems like a long time since Christmas, I recall that all the girls had a grand time during the holidays. One of our girls had an especially nice vacation. Roberta Alspaw was given a trip to the Rose Bowl game as a reward for winning a popularity contest sponsored by one of the Emporia clubs.

Finals were just one week after vacation so we had to plunge right into studying. We were especially proud of the grades of our pledges. And after putting them through the last phases of their pledgeship, we were very happy to initiate into our chapter fifteen new active members.

Our second semester rush week was limited this year to informal rushing. Since our rush captain did not return to school this semester, we elected Betty Lyon as our new rush captain. She was assisted by Bettyanne Atherton and they both did a fine job. We now have a pledge class of six lovely girls.

This week Virginia Gunsolly was honored by being elected to the position of managing editor of the college newspaper, The Bulletin.

At our last meeting we elected Bettyanne Atherton to be our new president until regular spnng election. Bettyanne is an Emporia girl and this is her third year in the chapter. She attended the national convention this summer and we know she has a lot of new ideas for us and will be a wonderful president.

Right at present we're contemplating having a Valentine house party, which doesn't sound bad.

Next time I'll tell you if it works out and also let you in on some plans for our spring formal.

LAVERNE SEATON.

HELEN D fu.GHTRY.

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IN MEMORIAM GERALDINE PHILLIPS

President Epsilon Epsilon Chapter On Monday morning, January 19th, we were told that Jerry Phillips, our president, had been seriously injured in an automobile accident. By the next Monday evening at eight o'clock we knew that Jerry was gone. Even with her strength and courage and love of life, she had lost her battle. And we had lost ours-for we were hoping, asking, praying for her life. For us Jerry's death meant the loss of a beautiful, charming, eager and loving friend. To Alpha Sigma Alpha it means the loss of a worthy, loyal, talented and lovely member. Jerry 's memory will forever be cherished in the heart of every girl of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Jerry Phillips lived and attended high school m Concordia, Kansas. She was a junior this year at Emporia State Teachers College. She was one of the most prominent and popular girls on our campus. Beside being president of our chapter of Alpha

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lucky, lr . harp came to officiate at the initiation, in ca e you all didn't knO\ -Zeta Zeta i Mr . harp home chapter. formal dinner \ a iven in her honor in the private dining room of Laura Yeate Hall. Our initiation wa held at the home of one of our alumna:, Mis IYian utton.

Our \ inter formal wa given January 30th. It was quite a decorati e affair. Uniform e er where -the dance band was from Wentworth Military cademy and numerous tag came with the band.

Our Ia t meeting v as a profes ional meeting and Rev. . L. Harbour of the Epi copal hurch poke to us. He i a great favorite on our campu and he tri ed to explain to us what we \ ere to expe t and what our place wa in our pre ent world of hao .

Truly, we felt enlightened at the clo e of the meetmg.

We are "clicking" away at varied colors of yarn.

We are knitting square which are to be put together to make an afghan for the merican R d ro .

We are also assisting in the elling of efen e Bond on the campus. The chairman of the Defense ommittee at C . M. S. T . C. is one of our ne\ initiate Patsy Magee.

Your 111 • S. Jo IE 88 •

ETA ETA GERALD!

E PHILLIPS

ig ma Alpha, she was treasurer of Xi Phi honorary leadership fraternity, a member of ommerce lub and panish Club, and held a position in the registrars office of our chool. This fall Jerry wa first attendant to our Homecoming Queen. few week before the accident Jerry received an offer fo r a i il ervice position in Wa hington which he declined in favor of sc hool. She v as twenty years old.

Our si ters in lpha igma lpha a well as Jerr y's many friend on the campus ha e bee n a g reat comfo rt to u during thi s time. The gi rls of our chapter deeply apprec iate the thoug htfulne · shown by the lpha igma lpha ational ounci l in ending a beautiful spray of flO\ ers and we than k the chapter fo r their many lovely lette rs a nd card of mpathy. £p !LON £p ILO I-1 PTER Emporia, K an a

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reeti ng : The Zeta Zeta ha ve been bu girl thi new yea r. x itement did not end with hristma holida for u . \\ hen we arne back we initiated fi~·e pled e . Two of the gi rl were \l pha dau hter , o we were a plea eJ a their mother . \\ e were ver

State Teacher College Pittsburg, Kansas

Our Christma formal wa on December 19the night school was let out for vacation . For the time being the Alpha forgot all their trouble and had a marvelous time. President and Mrs. Rees Hughes were our guests. Dean George mall aid it wa one of the nicest hristma formal he had eve r attended. (Being D ea n of Men he i required to attend all social function of the fraternal organizations.) fter vacation for the most part all of u ettl ed down to do a little cramming for erne ter final .

During that time we aided Mrs. . 0. Davi one of our patrones es, in the Red Cro war drive in this di trict.

Four of our girls ha e been chosen as candidate for Kan za Queen. They are ir inia uttee Dorothy F ee, Maxine Humbard and Mary Jane allop.

They w re nominated by the fraterniti e on the campu . The queen and her two attendants are to be crowned at a coronation ball on February 20. They are being elected by eorge Petty. l o v e are bu y working on a tunt to be given the ni g ht of the ball at intermi ion.

H ere i the big e t bit of ne\ from our chapter. \ e ju t won the Panh llenic chola rship award which was i en to the orority having the highe t grade ave rage for the fall erne ter. If the trophy remain in our pos e ion for three con cutive emester we get to keep it prmanently. ot only did \ e get the a\ ard but 1fartha Ruth Howard one of our girl , made the highe t rade avera e fo r any

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sorority girl. She made eighteen hours of A-she was taking Qual, calculus, physics and economics.

Not bad!

Last week was courtesy week for the pledges. On Wednesday night they went on a defense scavenger hunt for magazines, papers, clothes hangers, tinfoil and empty collapsible metal tubes which were given to the Red Cross. On Thursday they all went to a concert over at the College. On Friday they gave a tea for the sponsors, patronesses and housemother.

They planned, served and acted as hostesses. There wasn't an active present. They all learned that g-iving a tea was not an easy job. They were also required to do some project for the sorority house and sell one magazine subscription.

On the tenth we had formal pledging and active services in the social rooms of Carney Hall. Eight girls went active and four girls pledged. After the two services we had a formal dinner in the Beehive annex. Shirley Ainsworth was presented with a pearl crested fob from the active chapter to the girl making the highest grades among the pledges.

We are busy working on the chapel program that we will give in the near future. We are presenting the pantomime "And the Light Walked Out." Also there will be musical and dance numbers.

Five of our girls are in the junior class play, "Stage Door." One of our girls has the lead. We feel honored that out of nineteen girls in the cast five of them are Alphas.

So long until the last PHOENIX of this school term.

MARY KAY REIFF.

Defense Work

Eta Eta chapter is busy helping with the National Emergency. We all are trying to do our part-however small. Our college is offering much for both girls and boys in training them for civilian defense work.

Several of the girls are taking a course in driver's education and training which prepares them to set up women motor corps units wherever they may be next year. Then there are the Red Cross classes in first aid and home nursing beside rolling bandages and knitting.

The college is offering night classes in the various departments for those who are working in the daytime. It' is to benefit those who have quit school to work. Also for the boys there are many defense classes in vocational work. The townspeople are forming local air patrol and many of the college students are planning to enroll.

Besides the class work the sorority is saving papers, magazines, tinfoil and collapsible metal tubes for the local Red Cross unit.

THETA THETA College of Education, Boston University, Boston, Mas~achusetts

Greetings again. We have started out with a bang this year. The first meeting of 1942 was held at Kathleen Child's home in Newton on Saturday,

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January 10th. Even if it was one of the bitterest nights we've had this winter our chapter certai nly made a grand showing. Some of our future Alpha Sigs were there. We played games. For example: the Chesterfield ad had for its head none other than Governor Saltonstall, etc. We had some delicious refreshments-after which we packed ourselves into cars and drove home. All pronounced it a grand and glorious evening.

On January 29th we enjoyed our pledge dinner at the Boston Skating Club as guests of Miss Kimball.

After dinner we watched the different people skate but we weren't successful in persuading "Kimmie" an expert skater to go out on the ice. However she promised " next time." It proved to be one grand evening because it was oh! so different.

Our winter week-end planned for New Hampshire with ice sports just didn't materialize for Alphas though we are, we couldn't pull good things with Mr. W eathermari.-for the answer was "no snow."

We may have better results later.

The greatest surprise of all was the initiation of twelve girls Friday, February 6th on the slushiest rainiest night, at the Dean of Women's Building on Commonwealth A venue. Due to the absence of our president our vice-president took charge. We had a very fine dinner with several "alums" present.

There was a fine showing for such a night. Our after dinner speaker was Miss Helen Turnbull.

In order that we may get to know each other better we plan a tea once a week in Miss Kimball 's office, with a change of hostesses weekly. What would we do if we had no Kimmies office? So long for awhile.

MARGARET SILVESTRI.

KAPPA KAPPA Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Much Kappa Kappa news since the last letter concerns diamond rings and .wedding rings. Four girls recently announced their engagements and two others became brides. The former include Peggy Baumert, Dottie Essenwine, Ann Wolf (whose fiances have since been inducted into the service), and Charlotte Kriebel, last year's editor. The "Mrs.'s" are the former Marie Bauerle and Kitty Brill. Marie married a Temple man on Saturday, February 7, and Kitty was married to an Army man late in January.

At the Christmas dance in the house, many alums were present and also the Army, Navy, and Marines were well represented. It was a grand and colorful affair with the two large front rooms cleared of rugs and furniture and refreshments served in the game room in the basement. Presents, brought by the guests for each other, were distributed before the evening ended.

Since the holidays most of our time has been filled with defense work. Each girl is clamoring to do her best and utmost to help win for democracy. Mitten Hall, Temple's center of activity, has been given over to Red Cross units and Alpha

THE igs go there frequently to sew on machines roll bandages and prepare dressing , or obtain \ ool for sweaters and other apparel. Knitting needle click constantly-in classes meetings and during any other time there is a spare minute. nd practically everyone is enrolled in the fir t aid course. Jean Oller one of our girls, was appointed head of the students knitting division by the dea n of women and supervi es and instructs all workers in that group.

We al o ha ve another pride, the fact that in the poll conducted to elect ten outstanding seniors of the University, too lpha igs were elected. They are Evie Roos, our president, and Franny Parry recording secretary.

This week the Valentine Ball will take place. t thi s time a contest is sponsored to determine a king and queen as judged by six well-known persons. everal Kappa Kappa's will be among the nominees, so we're hoping-.

Good luck to everyone, and don't forget to have fun!

PEGGY MARTI

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MU MU Michigan State Normal College, Yp ilanti, Michigan

Dear Alpha Sigs: My predece sor in the capacity as editor, Adele Matthew on, will be teaching in Hazel Park, Michigan by the time this message reaches you. We wish her all the luck in the world and hope to see her agam soon. I was initiated Ia t December so this is very new to me. We new members are enjoying the wonderful friendships gained by coming into this sisterhood .

Our new semester begins February 18 and then the rushing season . Already we have been making plans and hope to have a bigger and better season.

Magna Mattern is our rushing captain. he is a new member, too as is Ruth Podolshy who is our new trea urer now that dele is leaving us.

Perhap next time I shall have more to tell you.

Ru hing season will bring u teas, parties and dinner . nd so, dea r sister Mu Mu will do e for this time, hoping to hea r from all of you in the next P110E I X.

Defen e Work u Mu girls ha e decided to help Uncle am.

I nittin of quare i very popular at the present tim . Panhellenic i havin a conte t to ee which orority will have the highe t percentage in the number of quare in proportion to the number of gi rl in the orority. We al o are planning to attend the fir t-aid cla e in connection with the defen e proram on our campu .

FER.

EN"K EL.

PHOENIX

NU NU Drexel Institute of Technolo~y.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

H ello, girl -and no\ for orne lpha â&#x20AC;˘g new from u u hapter. The thing foremo t in our minds now is ru hing since our bid \ ere i u d on F ebruary 9th and eventeen girl aid "ye ' to They are a fine group of girl and we are proud to have them for sister .

But let m e tell you a little about our t\ o ru hing parties. The first was our formal dance held at the Merion Tribute Hou e on January 24th. ince the Hou e itself is of the ca tl e type it made a perfect etting fo r a Medieval Ball. Each ru hee wa prese nted with a corsage of carnation . The dance program were charming little a tle ' ith two towers and double doors which opened showing the letters . S. With the orche tra issuing danceu u able rhythms, it was one of the be t dance Chapter has had for some time.

And now for the informal party! That certainly was an interesting evening with the lpha ig Rush Party at the Lodge and later that night a " blackout of Philadelphia and the surrounding territory. 'We thought that we had seen everything' till we went to the Farmers' Party. Farm life suggests food and we certainly did eat. There wa cider meat loaf baked potatoes, peas rolls with lots of butter, apple crisp and coffee. What could be more countrified than oil cloth or red checked tablecloths? On each table were candles with potatoes a candleholder .

At each place were tiny paper cups filled with nuts and corn candy placed inside of red napkin-rings shaped like chickens. Each rushee' place was marked with a red booklet on which _her name appeared.

Inside each was a short poem about the girl along with the menu and . S. A. songs. The favors were dolls' heads made from cork with yellow wool hair, a blue hat and the eyes and mouth were made of white thumb tacks painted red in the right pot and pushed into the cork faces in the proper location.

With a fire burning in the fireplace, a scarecrow corn cobs, straw, a hoe and a wheelbarrow in various places around the room the atmo phere was conducive to a wonderful time. The entertainment was super. The fir t part of the program was filled with music by a farmers' orchestra campo ed of a piano, violin, drum washboard aucepan cover a comb and instruments supplied by any dime tore. Ther al o wa a vocali t who ang lustily but the orche tra was lu tier. The crowning event wa the antic of parkplug the almo t-human horse, under the direction of Farmer Roberta Wil on. Marion Powell made a n excellent front end of the hor e while Mar Lyon brought up the rea r. You have never en uch a hor e a parkplu . The remai nder of the evening wa pent in doing cou ntry dance . Jea nette per r \ a chai rman of the evenin . It all came to a much-too-early do e so everyone could be afely home before the blackout. ' ver the hri tma holida our chapter room

MARCH, 1942 was improved. The walls were done with a light green paper, the drapes were washed and the appearance has improved 100 per cent. We are very proud to show off the Alpha Sig room.

The pledging for this year's group of rushees will be held on February 13 and the initiation being held March 9th with dinner downtown afterward. Details of this will follow in the next issue.

Just recently three of the Nu Nus have received an honor. Helen Abrams, Marion Powell and Jean Wolfe were elected to membership in Omicron Nu, the National Home Economics Honorary Society.

And now flash! Cupid certainly got around over Christmas vacation and there are diamonds sparkling on the left hands of Miriam Feltan, Emily Aitken, Winnie Lou Hawley and Jean Wolfe.

With this last bit of news I'll sign off till next time.

JEAN H. WoLFE, Editor.

Defense Work With the beginning of school after the Christmas vacation a Red Cross Branch was started at Drexel.

It is an Alpha Sig, Polly Steinberg, who was elected as chairman of this branch. Working with her is Jean Wolfe, as Production Chairman, and Peg McFall, one of our new members, is Secretary. Other Alphas are doing their share in the Red Cross sewmg room.

Through the Military Department at Drexel there has been organized a Faculty-Student National Defense Committee. This committee is responsible for such movements as the sale of defense stamps, cooperation with the Red Cross in Home Nursing and First Aid courses and taking charge of blood donations. On this Defense Committee the A. S. A.s are Marion Powell and Jean Wolfe.

Nu Nu Chapter is at the present time considering the purchase of a National Defense Bond, although up to this time no definite action has been taken.

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

Well, dear sister Alpha Sigs: Betty Credelle fooled us all and left school for a super teaching job ... before she even graduated!

And the best news we have had for a long time is Gladys Ludlam's announcement of her engagement to Willard Anderson, professor (maybe) of Business Administration at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana. He was home for Christmas, and, oh it's very lovely!

At the same time came another happy surpriseJean Green passed the candy to tell of her engagement to Reynaud Masters, brother of her roommate last year. . . She is going to continue school indefinitely, however.

Not only diamonds, but fraternity pins are also flying-or maybe staying put.

Edythe Callahan and Lois Downey are on the receiving end.

Right now you find us in the middle of rush-

31 ing . . . and here is a terrific idea girls, take advantage! It is the idea of our pledge Marge Furnivalland it's called a Jail-Bird Supper Party. The room is darkened and strips of crepe paper are put up on the windows to give the appearance of bars. On the door is a sign "Alpha Sigma Alpha Jail." The guests were received by the pledges dressed in slacks with sewed stripes of crepe paper on them ... regular jail bird costumes. They were ushered into the reception room where they were given numbers and they were "booked." After this the guests were all led into the dining room where the table was set on the floor-the tables were just unfolded cardtables, and they were covered with newspapers and light was given by candles in bottles. The dinner was served on big thick white plates-real ugly-and we gave them spoons and forks-no knives of course -and the food consisted of baked beans, bacon, cole slaw, brown bread, apple pie and cheese and coffee.

Then after dinner we had a kangaroo court.

It really was the most successful rush party I can ever remember.

What we are all looking forward to now is the visit of Nora Sheehy, we hope she is going to stay with us for awhile and look over California.

We are going to initiate three members while she is here, if possible, and they are Connie Tracy, Luella Baldwin, and Marge Furnivall. Well, goodby now.

PI PI Buffalo State Teachers College, Buffalo, New York From the midst of assignments already piled high in the one week of the new semester, I pause to say, "Hello, all you Alpha Sigs!"

But all is not work, for on February nth, we were all dancing at the Alpha Sigma Alpha Sweetheart Dance. Yes, it was a Valentine Day's theme and the gym was hung with hearts (not all on sleeves, however!)- and in "Bunny" Germany's capable hands the decorations were the best yet.

The favors, made by Ginny Tomic, were wrist corsages of white doilies with a red and a white rose in the center-fitting tribute to any "Sweetheart."

Ticket sales were promoted by Mary Clark's picture in the Buffalo papers and by the 路 clever announcement made in assembly. We were just set- . ding down in preparation for a speech or a like attraction when suddenly, "I have looked all around-" It was Winnie Kendall's lovely voice accompanying three Alpha Sig heads which one by one pushed through a big red heart to announce the time and place of our dance in rhyme. Whose heads? Edie Gaupp's, Marge Frisbee's, and Vicki Lauer's-three of our most active Pi Pis. Defense is claiming its share .of our free time these days for many of us are taking Canteen, First Aid, or Home Nursing courses. Others are knitting, or making posters; then as a group, we sew on Red Cross dresses for two hours each Thursday.

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In the way of philanthropic activitie we have undertaken a scrap book project to include anything which might prove interesting reading to a sick oldier. These when fini hed will be sent to variou hospitals. little on the side \ a our vi it made to a dance given at a local pari h house for the oast uard.

Many other girls from the ollege al o attended, and for once tate girls saw more men present than girl !

It' a new thrill to be cut in on every few feet!!

Looking ahead to future activities the spotlight i on an Alpha ig initiation dinner dance in honor of all those "super-swell" pledge . Then in March comes the Y. W. C. . Carnival and the lpha ig popcorn booth will be chairmaned by J an Wal h . omething else to which we look forward for fun is the snow sculpturing contest open to all campu organizations. What and when? The "what" is till a ecret, but if those four Pi Pi rt students help us win we'll tell you about it. "When" will be as soon as orne "honest-to-goodness" snow stays a few days. pecial credit is due June Fernaays for she made the highest chapter grade on the pledge test, and so she was awarded a recognition pin. The ten highest in scholastic averages for last semester will also receive recognition pins, but at present that mystery b longs to the ollege registrar.

Slumber party this year was held in lden at the home of Janet Stowell. Five beds-thirty Alpha Sigs-and for once we made a good record: no broken beds. For the past two years this has been s usual, everyone had a grand one of our troubles! time, talking eating, but not sleeping!

We were o sorry arol Frazee couldn't be there but she ha crraduated to a grand teaching position and though it's been hard to lo e our Pre ident, Ruby Fitch's picture will show you what a grand girl i taking over. hort time ago a very beloved former advi er of Pi Pi pa sed away-Miss Small. During many active years at the College Mis mall was devoted and loyal to lpha igma lpha. It is with deep regret that her death i mentioned for her friendship i indeed mi ed by all who remember Mi mall.

ETHER

HoAG.

RHO RHO Mar hall ollege, Huntington ' e t Virginia ur informal alentine Dance, which wa gtven on February 1 at the hawkey tudent nton Buildin on the campu wa the first orority function of the cond erne ter at Mar hall. The decoration \ ere carried out in red and \ hite and a potlight ca t oft-colored light upon the dancer . \ lar e red atin heart wa placed in front of the fir place and ardboard cupid -. ere fa tened on the bandelier . The hi hli ht of the dance wa a lar e wire he. rt covered \ ith red crepe paper, and each oupl walked through the heart which formed the entrance to the dance floor.

On February 22 Rho Rho hapter will five of the pledge at the Fir t Methodi t Following the initiation a dinner v ill be iven at the Hotel Prichard to honor the new active . \ ift will be pre ented to the model pledge and a holarship cup engra ed with the name of the girl who made the high t average during the fir t eme ter will also be pre ented.

Plan for the in tallation of the n \ officer 10 March are till incomplete.

Yours in BETTY

L I.

SIGMA SIGMA We tern State College, Gun ni on, Colorado nother ru h period ha clo ed and \ e are very proud to announce that we have one ne\ pled e sister. Pledging wa held on Monday January 19 at five o clock in our chapter room . Immediately after pledging the active and pledge had a dinner at the college cafeteria in honor of our new pledge.

Sigma Sigma chapter has initiated ix girl into active member hip this quarter. We now have 1 teen active members.

We are very happy to tell all lpha ig that \ e have decided to do away with our pring Formal thi year and buy a fifty dollar defen e bond. I am ure many of you are doing the arne thing. Each girl is also giving ten cents a month for defen e tamp .

We now have two dollars in our book. We are in hope that thi money will help to some day build a sorority house-perhap for our daughter \ ho we know will want to be lpha igs.

Western tates Co-ed prom will be February 2 .

We are all very excited ince this is one of the big e ents of the year. We hope that in the next PHOE JX we can tell you that Lou nna Bank has be n crowned "Mis ttractivenes ' Jean offman " li Personality" ancy ib on "Mis Democracy" and Peg Yoklavich 'Mi s Leader hip.' These girl ar cho en by the vote of the women tudent and are crowned at the o-ed Prom. ince February 14 is alentine Day -. e are ha ing a tea for alum , patrone e , and member . uess that takes care of the orority new for th winter. Will b writing to you all again in the spnng.

TilER TRAI:--1 R.

TAU TAU Fort Hay Kan a Hay, Kan a

tate

ollege,

Dear i ters: We are so thrilled with our pecial new broadca t thi time that -. e can hardly r ÂŁrain from houting. Mi Mae Paul , former ational Regi trar i again amon her i ter in Tau Tau. We are o happ to have her return \ ith that same radiant per onality and cheery manner. With [i Paul and Mi furray to advi e us-\ e can t go ,. rong. ur annual hri tma dinn r-dance \ a ecem-

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ber 13. 路Amidst simple decorations of silver and blue fine girl and is one of the best presidents we've we got into the groove and really had fun. The ever had-that's why I say we weren't a bit surprised mistletoe dance turned out to be the路 main attraction. when she received this added honor.

Several of the alums were back to put the finishing Right now we are all looking forward to Valtouches on a wonderful evening. Just before Christ- entine's Day, for that night we are having our formal mas vacation we really had the parties. The chapter . "Sweetheart Dance." It has always been one of the was invited to Mary Alice Wiesner's for our ex- big affairs of the year and will be again this year change of gifts and bridge. Miss Murray gave us a if all of our plans work out right. I think I'll tell spun glass center piece, a flat modernistic vase. It you all about it now, for if I wait until the next lethas really put our teas up in style. Miss Paul re- ter it will be too stale. We are making large Valmembered us with pledge candle-holders with which entines with which to decorate the walls-they are we were surely thrilled. The patroness extended the old-fashioned ladies and handsome gentlemen, the seasons greetings with candles which is something Valentines all have a frilly white lace border. At that we always need. Just to prove to the students one end of the room we are fixing a large white that we had the Christmas spirit-we proudly wore paper heart, our lighted Alpha Sig crest is to be in our holly corsages sent to us by Miss Paul. the center of it. We are hanging small paper hearts Santa Claus left several diamonds on the tree for to form a false ceiling. In front of the orchestra special people this year. Mary Scherer carne back will be a white picket fence covered with a "heart from Pensacola with that third finger, left hand, vine." Our lighting will be from the floor and will sparkling like a whole jewelry store. Shirley Clark be centered upon the large Valentines around the is wearing one of those things too. They refuse to wall. The climax of the evening will be the crownreveal the secret of how it is done. Unfair to eligible ing of our Queen of Hearts. The identity is always kept secret until it is announced at the dance, but co-eds, don't you think?

Rush season fell into full swing with a rush party I did some super sleuthing and found that Mary at Mary Scherer's. For some reason there was a Margot Phares is to be the lucky lady. The sorority decline in the number of rushees this season. Maybe trio is working on some songs and these, along with some of them are cooking for the new husband this a dance by "Dan Cupid" will furnish the entersemester. Anyway we had a gay evening at Mary's tainment.

Good bye now, until next time. Hope all of you by playing a quizz game and eating. Rush season officially opened Sunday with sorority teas. Thurs- have a happy Valentine's Day too. day evening we entertained at the house with a Valentine dinner and games. Then Friday at five we Emergency Work The members of Phi Phi chapter have been doing had the glad news of three new pledges. If we do numerous things to try and help our country through say so, they are the cream of the crop.

Tau Tau held active services for three girls Feb- this national emergency. We have cooperated with ruary 3路 We plan to hold services again soon for the defense board of our college in every way possible and have told them to let us know any time the remaining pledges.

Your former editor, Jerry Hopley, is now teach- we may be of service to them. Every member of the ing-we surely do miss her this semester. We also faculty and student body of our college purchased lost a pledge, who heard the call of the West so at least three defense stamps and most of us have trucked off to California. We are fortunate that purchased more thari that. We have been selling everyone else is back this semester and going full victory buttons along with some of the other organizations on our campus. Some of the girls are atsway as usual. tending a first aid class that has recently been orDefense and Save seem to be the key words now.

We don't want to feel left out of this great move- ganized. Our chapter gave ten dollars to the Red ment to help our U. S. A. so we have canceled the Cross at Christmas time and then many of the girls orchestra for . our spring formal. Instead of paying made individual contributions.

This year, instead of having our annual tea, we the orchestra we will buy a Defense Bond and give used the money to buy a defense bond. Ours is the remainder to the Red Cross. The girls have been saving canceled stamps and tinfoil for the Red Cross the only organization on the campus that has purchased a defense bond and we have received much since before Christmas.

Well girls this is getting long so I will bid you praise because of it.

NADEAN ALLEN. goodbye till next time. Love in A. S. A .

VERNA }ANE THOMPSON.

PHI PHI Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville, Missouri

Dear Alpha Sigs: We weren't a bit surprised when Mary Margot Phares, president of Phi Phi chapter, was selected to be a member of Who's Who. Mary Margot is a

CHI CHI Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana

Dear Girls: It is time for another news letter and as usual there is a great deal of news to tell you.

The declaration of war has influenced the campus as a whole and also our sorority chapter. The girls

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34 are aware that each must help in orne way and many are donating time to the Red Cross doing ewi ng and knitting and other work. lso we ga e a monetary contribution fo r as much a we were able .

Recently First id classes were started on the campus. twe nty-hour cour e i offered with an exami nation and certificate at the end. In these ways a nd in many other we are trying to help during this war.

On pril 2oth Chi Chi will ha e a broadcast over WLBC, Muncie radio station. Big plans are being made fo r an entertaining program. The time is eight-thirty and we will have a half hour.

Speaking of radios, our treasury was nicely enlarged just before Christmas when we sold chance and gave away a portable radio. The winner was a member of another sorority on the campus and she was deli g hted.

On January 15 we entertained our dads all day.

The occasion was Ball State's annual Dads' Day. In the fo renoon there was a convocation at which our college president, Dr. L. A. Pittenger, spoke, followed by a big pep session. t noon the dads were treated to a lovely luncheon downtown and in the evening we all went to a basketball game. Between hal ves the campus athletic club presented an old-fashioned basketball game which was hilariou s! Peach baskets were used instead of the modern hoops and nets and when a goal was made the referee mounted a tep-ladder and retrieved the ball. The general rul e seemed to be "Anything goes," in regard to fouls, hold ing, and getting possession of the ball.

Many of us enjoyed seeing a group of Latvian ingers recently. They brought to us their nati ve songs and appeared in their native costumes of brig ht red and black.

The Passion Play from the Black Hills of North D akota was presented in Muncie a few weeks ago .

The college provided a singing chorus fo r it and special prices were granted to students. It was a spectacula r performance that we will long remem ber.

1uncie's newly-organi zed Civic Music Association brought Miss Gladys warthout here to our campus fo r a concert. he captured her audi ence with her first ong. he was just as beautiful as we had imagined and appea red in a blue dinner dre with a rhinestone belt a nd matching jewelry. Incidentally we we re urprised at the very effective impli city of her hair style. nother celebrity visited the campus Ia t \ eek. ft ' a regor Ziemer \ hom many of you probably hea r on the radio in " Background," sponsored by Kremel. n January 22 at lea t an hour before he \ a to talk, our embly Hall was packed to capacity ' ith chair added. [ wa planted firmly on the very front row! nd ' e weren't disappointed b hi lecture. Folio\ ing the talk he \ a literally wamped by autograph- eeker . H e began by i n•n hi full name plu the \ ord 'cordially.' Then he omitted the e tra word· at Ia t he i ned on! hi t\ o initial .

Ball tate campu wa my teriou ly quiet over the \ eek-end of January 24. The explanation i that everyone who possibly could hopped into car al1(1 went to the Butler-Ball tate basketball ga me at Indianapolis. In honor of so many taunch ba ker our boys gave m a thrilling overtime game but the couldn't quite manage to \ in.

Well, this is all my new to date. I'll b \ a1ung impatiently to hear from you all in the next PuoE ' IX. Keep 'em flying !

Eu

oR K EL LER.

PSI PSI Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, Loui iana Dear Alpha Sigs: I have just come home from orority meeting o with A. S. A. utmost in my mind, I've ettled dow n to writing this.

We' re having initiation fo r even pledge and Mrs. Grace Himel-whom you've hea rd u mention o often-next Tuesday night February 17th and have planned a Valentine party afterward fo r the initiates, pledges and active . The plans o fa r forecast an Alpha Sig rip-roaring good time.

Last Tuesday night the pl edge met " ith u and after a short meeting, we had a coke party and brushed up on our sorority ong . W e e decided ' c should definitely sing more ongs and ing them more often.

Our meeti ngs ha e taken on the appea rance of a sewing circle here lately beca u e o many of the girls bring their Red Cross knitting so that they won't lose a minute. Be ide making sweaters, many of the Psi Psi girls report reguJarly co the Red ro Center to roll bandages . They say that they don't mind giving up these afternoons because they rea li ze that they are really doing omething worthwhile.

W e're awfully proud of Loui e ( adie) H awkin an lpha Sig beauty, who ha rece ived the honor of being appointed co-editor of the Current auce, the weekly college publi cation. he only a junior too.

Two other of our girl received a n honor recently in that they were pon or at the Pre ident' Birthday Ball. W e were very proud of va Loui e Lester a nd Elizabeth W ardlow \ ho gave thi credit to our chapter.

We, a I'm sure mot o£ you ar cutting down • g reat deal of our large- cale ocia l activitie and are concent rati n on mall "within the ororit y get-toether 'a nd doin all \ e ca n in "war\ ork." We're anxiou to hear what the re t of you are doin r and maybe get suggestion from you . It eem that if e er the girl need lpha i rna lpha, it' now. on t you all think o? <r-anxiou ly awaiting your letter 111 the PuoEX IX-

Your in RIVER

Rti OOE .

MARCH, 1942

BETA GAMMA Northeastern State Teachers College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Apparently January and February are our good months here at Beta Gamma chapter as we have had so many nice things happen to us.

Now, we have three Alpha Sigs who are members of the Who's Who. They are Mary Lee Hill ' Treva Davidson and Jean Cole.

In January at the dinner given by the Panhellenic Mary Lee Hill very garciously accepted the Scholarship pla~ue. which was given the Alpha Sigs. This plaque 1s g1ven to the group which for three successive years has had the highest scholastic rank among the'sororities on the campus.

Another January achievement was when we pinned our red and white ribbons on five girls.

We were all thrilled when an Alpha Sig, Jean Cole, was selected to become secretary to the president of the college.

As are other college girls on campuses all over the _n ation we Alpha Sigs, here at Tahlequah are helpmg the Red Cross by knitting. If we didn't know how to knit before we decided that we would learn now. So the inexperienced as well as the experienced are in the process of making children's sweaters.

Adding to our list of brides of this school year was Carleen Glover who now answers the roll as Mrs. Burl Stone.

As some of our January achievements were of scholarly nature we turned the tables and in February we have gone to the other extreme to take heed of our social life. Everyone is still talking about our beautiful Valentine dance. It was the first formal dance on the campus for the second semester. The entire gym was decorated in red and white. A huge red heart filled the doorway through which the guests had to pass to the dance floor. Also there was a red heart in the center of the dance floor.

W_ith the red heart at one end of the gym and our sh1eld at the other it was indeed impressive.

Also centering around Valentine Day was the tea which our patroness, Mrs. N. N. Duncan, gave for us. Besides the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority others invited were our patronesses, the sponsor and a member from each of the other two sororities on the campus.

We are anxiously awaiting the girls' Intramural Basketball tournament to start as we want to show off our captain, Betty Sue Kirksey, who while in high school was captain of her team.

Beta Gamma signing off until the next PHoENIX. BETTY BEGUN.

BETA DELTA Mississippi Southern College Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Hi , Gals!

Something to report-the best since last year.

Beta Delta is now richer by eight members. Our

35 former " super " p led ges are now "super" members.

And are we proud of them? . January 8th was the big day-or night, rather.

M1ss Pulley let us have her home for the initiation. (~iss Pulley, in case you don't know, is our adVIser). Of course, it was all very beautiful , you remembe~ tha~. A_fter the initiation, we had a party~o special kmd, JUSt sort of a gab session, bridge sesswn, or any other kind you 'd want.

When you read our article on defense you'll know that w~ specialize in morale. It isn't all just hard work either. If you think it is, just ask Doris Fishel or me. We'll tell you they know how to help civilian morale, too. Have you ever had mess with the officers or been to the officers' club in your favorite camp? You're missing something. Beta Delta t1路ied to g1ve a dance for the soldiers, but it's against campus rules so-Till next time, MARY PICKERING.

Defense Program

. Since Mississippi Southern College is only about eighteen or twenty miles from Camp Shelby, the Beta Delts are naturally a little more concerned about national defense than most folks. Their part in it is threefold.

Ever since the beginning of the school session, Beta Delts have been hemming diapers, making blankets and baby clothes, and knitting. Saturday afternoons fr~m one o'clock on are devoted to knitting classes with experts close by for advice.

As _soon _as defense bonds became a reality, they made 1t their business to start buying. Since they have small hopes of a real sorority house any time soon, they have taken $5o of the house fund for bonds, besides the one they've saved for.

Now for what anyone would consider the most interesting part-the mm路ale department. Outside o~ dating soldiers, and writing to them, few of the g1rls on the campus have had the opportunity to do muc_h; ?ut two Alpha Sigs, Mary Pickering and Dons Fishel, had the swell privilege of taking part in a dram~tic production put on by one of the camp theater gUJlds. Maybe that doesn't sound like much of an honor, but it does when you hear that only one other girl was in the play-for a minor part.

How 'bout that?

Beta Delts don't say they're doing the best in the world for national defense, but they're 路 open for suggestions.

BETA EPSILON Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Dear Alpha Sigs: Beta Epsilon chapter is certainly proud of the wav its girls are shining this year. In the recent electio~ our girls received two of the five major offices.

Eunice Hobgood won in the race for president of Y. W. C. A. Besides being chaplain of B. 路E., "Eunie" is a member of Cotillion, Lee Literary Society, and an active member of her B. S. U council. The posi-

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tion of editor of our college newspaper the Breeze, wa \ on by nne riffith. nne is al o vice-president of the Junior Class a member of cribbler's ancy he, as well as and of Kappa Delta Pi. Peters have recently become members of the German lub. orne more of our girls have been put up for minor offices. We'll let you know about those later.

The last week in January, we had the pleasure of entertaining the Shenandoah Valley Alumna: chapter at a bridge party. everal who are members were once Beta Epsilons. We enjoyed having them so much and are looking forward to their next isit.

Thi has been the grandest rush season ever. Our traditional "Red and White" party for cafe society was held in the gym with plenty of hay. Old members were dressed as hillbillies. There was many a wet head that night from bobbing for apples. The result of the parties: twenty-five pledges.

The e new girls will be given the pledge service February 11. Next Sunday they are planning a supper at the house for all the old girls.

Even with school work we are trying to do our part for defense. Nearly all our girls are in some Red Cross class: first aid, canteen, nutrition, or home nursing. nd speaking of Red Cross classes I'm almo t late for mine.

So long, MARY McKAY.

BETA ZETA Southwestern Louisiana Institute, Lafayette, Louisiana

Howdy everybody!

Gosh! Here it is new time again. Sorta crept up on me after "last minute work" and exam worrie . Even though I'm till uffering from suitca e eye and aching bones-both caused from "wee hour of the night" studying-1'11 attempt to make this a new y and interesting letter.

Gues what? Five new members were initiated into the orority on Tue day, December 16th. The ceremonies were held in our own sorority room which wa impressi ely decorated for the purpose.

Each of the new member was presented with a mall old pencil a a gift from the orority. Everyone wa o happy that night, you can be ure.

Wedding bell certainly did ring during the month of December for two of our Beta Zeta girls.

Y ylvia LeBlanc-now rs. Warren arpenterand Barbara Darnell-now (r . . D. Powershave both become happy hou ewive . But that not all! n enga ement rin may be found shinin on Dot \ ild ' finger. Luck youn women, aren t the ? I'm till \ onderin how they do it.

In Januar , . L. I. put on one of it project for the 路 efen e pro ram. It wa II proceed \ ent in the form of a ictor Ball. into a fund which \ ill be u ed by tho e bo returning to chool, after having en路ed in ncle am armed ervi e , who ha\' no mean of continuing

their education . Different organization on the campu were asked to send a representative to the ball as a ictory Belle.

Gena" Field was our choice and a mighty good one too. But girls don't you think the ball was a swell idea? Maybe you could try to promote one up at your colleg .

Our latest news making acti ity wa the upper dance given out at Oak Grove as our winter social.

It was almost too perfect for words. And the foodgolly! Fried chicken and everything. All of the lpha igs are stjll talking about the wonderful time they spent that night.

Well that's about all for this time sister . o until later-goodbye now!

LIVER HITTER.

Defense for V - - - There is on the bulletin board here at outhwestern a li t of the student who are in our armed forces . To each of us it i a reality. They are boy we know well-boys who are taking time out from the preparation for the future to pre erve that futur .

Each day that li t grow and with it grows our desire to do our part.

Beta Zeta is in the ery thick of it all, not only as a chapter of . S. . but also a a member of the local Panhellenic Council member of the Women s Student Government individual members of defense projects, and as an individual organization.

It's activities to be classified must therefore be put under these topics. s a member of the local Panhellenic, we gave up the annual spring formal and with the money we would have spent on it, purchased a defen e bond.

We are also collecting book for the rmy library and compiling a scrap book to _be ent to one of the Louisiana camps. s members of the Women's tudent overnment we had a high percentage of women volunteer for auxiliary forces. They wanted anyone who could handle children cook, drive, peak a foreign language-or almost anything.

Those of us who live in the dormitorie are knitting and sewing for Red ro projects. Then too every club on the campu is doing orne type of civilian defense, o each of u can find an outlet 1n his own line of interest. s a campu organization v e tarted defen e work as oon a po ible. We have an indi idual knittin project and cut up the crap from Red ro clothing project into little quare and make baby blankets. Fi e of u are taking auto mechanic , the first irl to do thi at outh\ e tern. Each Tue day night \ e bring any odd pennie and buy clef n e tamp . T\ o pennies from each member bring in almo t a dollar.

We are like a bundle of tick -individually we can be a ily broken but bound together " e are tron It' the little thin we do that add up.tart addin i ter !

PH E KERR I o. '.

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from the prettiest pink flannel you ever saw!

In closing I am reminded that this will be my last letter to you, so I want to tell you how much fun it has been to write these letters, and how dear to my heart our PHOENIX is. Until we meet again, Love from the Beta Eta's to you all.

MARY GERMAN.

State Teachers College Dickinson, North Dakota

Dear Alpha Sigs: Hello, again, from the great, wide, white spaces of North Dakota, where winter is ruling pro tern.

We've lots of things to tell you, but the best news is this: tonight, February 9, Beta Eta pledged eleven grand girls, and are we thrilled!

Tomorrow, we're giving our very first assembly program. Our topic is "Women in Education," and all of us will participate except four-our Betty Bruvold is ill with measles, and Desa Ruth Smith, Helen Hoeger, and Hattie Tiegs are practice teaching at that hour. The program, which is in play form with a setting in the living room of our imaginary chapter house, will include the singing of our favorite ASA .songs, a violin-piano number by Muriel Marklund and Virginia King, and the discussion of great American women whom we believe should have a place in our "forthcoming assembly program."

Now, a little in retrospect. The highlight of the winter social affairs on our campus was Beta Eta's Christmas Formal, held December 13 in May Hall.

Some thirty couples danced in the festively decorated Little Gym which was beautifully done to represent a Christmasy living room. Guests included other campus Greeks, and chaperones were Miss Woods, the faculty advisers of the fraternities and their wives, and our mother patronesses and their husbands, Dr. and Mrs. Bowen, and President and Mrs. Scott.

We are so happy and so proud of the women's debate team, all ASA's-Evelyn Morland, Claribel Arneson, and Jeanne Ford- who won four out of six debates against some very good competition at the annual Red River Valley Forensic Tournament at Concordia College last week-end .

Ardyce Zemple was recently initiated into Lambda Delta Lambda, national science fraternity. Noteworthy is the fact that she is the third girl to have become a member of the local chapter.

"What a Life," the winter three-act play, will be given Thursday, February 12, with Jeanne Ford, Muriel Marklund, Marjorie Berdahal, and Claribel Arneson included in the cast. Succeeding Betty Bruvold as stage manager is Mary German, and among various stage路craftsmen responsible for the pretty pink scenery is our busy chaplain, Clara Pierce.

A special honor has come to Prexy Mary Jane Alguire, for her article, "I Look Forward to Teaching," was one of those selected for publication in the Peabody Journal of Education. Isn't she wonderful! Speaking of writing, Frances Morrell is the gal who keeps D . S. T. C. posted on the doings of the Beta Etas through the Slope Teacher; and Marge Sadler was recently elected secretary of Alpha Pi Delta, ushers' fraternity.

By the way, every girl on our campus is signed up to do two hours or more of Red Cross Work a week. Thus far, the work has been chiefly concerned with the making of layettes for refugee babies

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

Dear Alpha Sigs: We were so thrilled with the last edi tion of the PHOENix ! We hope you all feel that you know your new little sisters better after having seen us-one and almost all. We want you all to know how grateful we are to Mrs. Leib for the lovely write-up of our installation.

Every day we become more proud of our president, Nora Sheehy. She has again distinguished herself as being an outstanding student on our campus-this time by being chosen as delegates from the local Kappa Delta Pi chapter to the national Kappa Delta Pi convention in San Francisco on February r6. Nor plans to visit her Alpha Sig sisters in Los Angeles after the convention is over and we've all offered our services as anything from personnel maid to body guard just to be taken along. If ever a girl were deserving of the honors and privileges given her, our Nora is. We all admire and love her as does everyone who knows her and wish that all Alpha Sigs everywhere could know her and share our pride in her.

Our Christmas party was a huge success. We played silly games, ate delicious refreshments, and exchanged gifts. The party was given in the home of Miss Helen Achenbach, our adviser. The most fun of all came when a huge pile of bright paper, ribbons, pins, etc., was brought forth and we were told to each fashion our own hat as favors. The results kept us giggling all the rest of the evening.

We had a very fine social meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Orr, on January rs. It was the first meeting with our new members and these was a great deal of rejoicing and planning to be done.

We all love the songs of Alpha Sigma Alpha and we sang off and on the whole evening. During the evening, Jane Francis presented her plans for the chapter to send boxes to the boys who are in the service.

At times we may feel that there isn't much a college girl can do in times like these but it is in such times that each added bit of effort and thoughtfulness is appreciated. In the inspiring words of our president, Wilma Wilson Sharp, we must go on doing the job we have been doing, work harder, and serve our country whenever possible and in every way we can.

I know of no better closing words and of no better thought for us all to remember every day.

Let us all stand together in Alpha Sigma Alpha and victory for our United States!

Sincerely, MARY ELLEN HILEMAN.

THE PHOENIX

Announcements "I DO" ALPH Grace iken Pittard to hby Kendall Sydnor on June 18, 1941. t home 433 Maple Ave., Waynesboro, Virginia.

Margaret Anne Billips to Dr. Wesley Barrett Jones on January 1, 1942.

LPHA BETA Juanda Hawkins to Eugene Taylor Singleton on August 23, 1941. At home 106 East Ash, Three Oaks, Michigan.

Naomi Bryden to Armon Adams, on August 24, 1941. At home La Plate, Missouri .

Edith LaBonta to Dallas Draper on December 28, 1941. At home St. Louis, Missouri.

Marian Gardner Blackwell to Edward Jayne on January 25, 1942. At home Bohrer Apartments, Kirksville, Missouri.

LaVonne Albrecht to William Herring on November 19, 1941. At home Brunswick, Missouri.

Lorraine Taylor to Clifford Williams. At home Wichita, Kansas.

Carolyn Jane Cassidy to Oscar Fogelstrom on January 4, 1942. At home St. Louis, Missouri .

ALPHA GAMMA Ruth M. Heckman to H. Todd on December 6, 1941.

At home 821 Parkside Avenue, Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Mildred Baumgardner to Edward Sivers on December 24, 1941. At home Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Ruth Guy to George Lovell on December 13, 1941 . t home Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Mary L. Mercer 3544 Main St., Hollidays Cove W est Virgi nia to William Stevens on July 2 1939. t home Hollidays Cove West Virginia.

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E un ice Jane Loomi to arrer L. Burns on May 10, 194 r. t home Eskridge, Kansas. nne race Gold mith to R. W. Lord on October 6, 1940. t home I73 Bural t. Emporia Kan .

Loi hannon to li fford Kennedy on pril 12 1941. t home I 1 o ra nd t. Paul Minnesota.

Lura hri tina Fitzgerald to Bernard tockton on t home 1427 Merchant t.

October 20 T939路 Emporia, Kan a .

Roma June zenberger to Phillip R. Lord on eptember I4 1940. t home 1230 Highland ve.

Emporia Kan a .

Dorothy Helen Atherton to Kenneth R. Ris ler on November 9 I94I. At home I.p Topeka Blvd., Topeka Kansas.

Kathryn Carbiener to W. P. Yea rout, Jr. At home Emporia, Kansas.

Clara Jane Osborne to Gordon Joletz in ugust 1941. At home Dunlop, Kan as.

Susan Louise Gwinn to Fred Thornbury. 13 Wet 1oth St., Emporia, Kansas.

Nola Mary Newton to Kenneth Demott m July 1939. At home Parson Kansas.

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Nadine Hirni to William Park on December 20, I94I. At home 6I7 E. Armour, Kansas City Missouri.

Noma Matter to Leroy Haynes December, 1941. At home Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Marjorie Elizabeth Thomas to Thomas H . Puckett on June 26, I941. Russell, Kansas.

Marjorie Leaman to Clarence Culbertson on November 29, 1941. At home Galena, Kansas.

Juanita James to Harold L. Schultz on January 3 1942.

Phyllis Thomas to L. K. Manning on October 13, 1941. At home 204I S. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas.

Betty Nelson to Max Dail on February I 1942 at Fort Scott, Kansas. They are living in Fulton, Kansas.

Kathleen Karns to Leo Ensman on February 7, 1942 at Los Angeles, California. They are living at I I 53 West 87th St., Los Angeles.

Helen Taylor to George Seabaugh on February 7, I942 at Los Angeles, California. They are li ving at 138 West nith Place, Los Angeles, Calif.

THETA THETA Charlotte Pearson to Edmund W endell Hadley on August 2, 1941. t home I r Central St. Winter Hill, Mas achusetts.

Mary Elizabeth Winchenbaugh to Edward H enry t home 70 Jo ephine eville on June 28, 1941. ven ue omerville Ma sachu ett .

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F rance Meyer to Lt. Edward L. Miller on December 31, I94I.

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NUNU Elva Marian Conner to John Eugene Pollock (Lieutenant Air Corps, U. S. Army), on December 12, 1941. At home Stockton, California.

PI PI Marjorie Needham to Francis Edward Mear on August 28, 1941. At home 2 Ford St., Boonville, New York.

Jane Eggleston to Richard Barron on October ro, 1941. At home 154 Midland Ave., Kenmore, New York.

Thelma Patrick to Edward G. Struxness on June 6, 1941. At home Blooming Prairie, Minnesota.

Mary Elizabeth Adams to Ralph Stuart Denham, Jr., on March 17, 1941. At home 1020 19th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Virginia Page to Cecil Knopp on October 12, 1941.

At home Peru, Iowa.

Patricia Jean Farris to Verlin Forrest Powers on June 29, 1941. At home 540 West 4th St., Maryville, Missouri.

Mary Lorraine Kyger to Donald W. Johnson on August 17, 1941. At home Oregon, Missouri.

Marion Thomas to Lieut. Walter R. Balding, Jr., on December 14, 1941.

Harriett Lasell to James Warren Ray on September 20, 1941. At home Maryville, Missouri.

Ruth Hedden to E. Louis Phillips, Jr., on December 19> 1941.

Ruth Lies to George W. Cripps on December 27, 1941. At home 365 Beard Ave., Buffalo, New York.

CHI CHI Anna Marie Yates to H. 0 . Bull on December 24, 1941. At home Muncie, Indiana.

RHO RHO Elizabeth Steele to John Dorset Earle, January r, 1942. At home Washington, D. C. SIGMA SIGMA Goldie Beauregard to Richard Gilbert.

Sargent, Colorado.

At home

Elizabeth Creel to Jesse F. East on December 28, 1941. At home Ouray, Colorado.

Justine Kelleher to Richard Talley on September 2, 1941. At home Coronado, California.

Helen Cook to Lester Connley on July 4, 1941. At home 663 Logan, Denver, Colorado.

Ruby Wolverton to Ed Lawler on November r8, 1941. At home 1337 Albany, Los Angeles, Calif.

TAU TAU Helen Markwell to Van L. Hartman on August 23, 1941. At home 515 W. 14th St., Lawrence, Kans.

Lois Sutton to Karl Frederick Scherer on June r6, 1941. At home 206 West 7th St., Hays, Kansas.

Agnes Tulis to Michael Tobias Bird on April r 4, 1941. At home Hays, Kansas.

Marion Holzmeister to George L. Albin on September 6, 1941. At home 6th Interception Command, Borrinquen Field, Puerto Rico.

PHI PHI Mary Ethel Oliver to Ernest Pugh on October 28, 1941. At home 603 S. Buchanan, Maryville, Mo. Marjorie Pauline Fisher to John W. McFarland on on August r6, 1941. At home Redfield, Iowa.

Betty Harroff to Elmer Phend on December 25, 1941. At home Muncie, Indiana.

Emma Lue Humphrey ' to Melvin Michel on June 5, 1941. At home Versailles, Indiana.

PSI PSI Bonnie Barrilleaux to Glen Rigdon on August 6, 1941. At home Birmingham, Alabama.

Lucia Alcock to Harry Creighton on August 6, 1941.

At home DeQuincey, Louisiana.

Dorothy Eubanks to William Moore on September 24, 1941. At home Arlington, Virginia.

OMEGA OMEGA Pearl Edna Steele to Gilbert John Stark on May 31, 1941. At home 4544 Hamilton St., San Diego, California.

BET A EPSILON Frances May Drewery to Lieutenant Warren Thomas White, Jr., on December 27, 1941. At home 917 Gates Ave., Norfolk, Virginia.

BETA ZETA Barbara Anne Darnall to A. D. Powers on December 21, 1941. At home Franklin, Louisiana.

Sylvia Terese LeBlanc to Warren H. Carpenter on December 21, 1941. At home Lafayette, Louistana.

BETA THETA Jane Mitchell Yarnell to Donald Orr on October 19, 1940. At home 1038 S. Franklin, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

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To Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Schultz (Mary Jane Bowling) a son, Ronald Leo, September 4, 1941.

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To Mr. and Mrs. Mostoller (Phyllis Wright), a daughter, Barbara nn.

EPSILON EPSILON To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thornburg (Sue Gwinn), a son, David Gwinn, on April 15, 1941.

To Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lord (Roma June Ozenberger), a daughter, Linda Lou, on November II, 1941.

To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kennedy (Lois Shannon), a daughter, Judith Ann, in December, 1941. At home u8o Grand Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota .

ETA ETA To Mr. and Mrs. John Casterman, a son, John.

To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hlasta, a daughter, Nancy Jane.

PI PI To Mr. and Mrs. Loftus Hanley (Grace Martin ) a son, Edward John, on December 14, 194 r.

To Dr. and Mrs. William A. Smith (Lynette Terry) a son Terry, on January 12, 1942.

TAUT U To Mr. and Mrs. G . Robinson (Jeanne Underwood), a daughter, Sandra Lea, on February 9, 194 I. To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roth (June Rader) a on James Rader, on o ember 4 1941.

ZETA ZETA To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Thomas (Alice Broyle ) a son, Roger William on January ro 1942.

CHI CHI To Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Harader (Marjorie Harper), a son, William Harry, on January 13, 1942.

JOTO IOTA To Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hannah (Dorothy Smith), a son, David Robert, on pril 19, 1941.

MARCH, 1942

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 ALPHA Coombs, Mrs. Albert (Lucille Chick) , Youngstown, Ohio.

Huenfeld, Mrs. Ralph (Mary Harlan), 92 E. Hendrie, Detroit, Michigan.

Wilt, Corene I., 620 Wayne Avenue, Greenville, Ohio.

ALPHA GAMMA Johnston, Mrs. William (Violet D. Ralston), 1325 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

ZETA ZETA Baile, Miriam H., Chatsworth, California.

Cooper, Mrs. W. L. (Marguerite Van Meter), 309 College A venue, Aurora, Missouri.

Dove, Mrs. H. E. (Louise Whitman), 103 S. Schiller Street, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Hasler, Mrs. John D., 1458 Columbia Road, Washington, D. C. Servoss, Mrs. Edward, 3950 6oth Street, Apartment B62, Woodside, Long Island, New York.

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BETA BETA Strachan, Mrs. George (Helen Bondy), Naval Academy, Baltimore, Maryland.

Grauerholz, Mrs. Elmer (Laura Belle Isles), Kensington, Kansas.

Garrett, Mildred L., 908 Olive Street, Abilene, Kans.

Ferguson, Mrs. Quinton.

IOTA IOTA GAMMA GAMMA Calvin, Minie V., Alva, Oklahoma.

Cole, Mrs. Albert (Nellie Azbill), 773 Bonita Drive, Pasadena, California. ~ilbert, Mrs. C. Otis (Camille L. Tracey), 701 S. Oak Street, Pratt, Kansas.

Landers, Mrs. Gorson, Box 314, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Kollins, Nell M., Cheney, Kansas.

DELTA DELTA McClaflin, Helen, 94 Nassau A venue, Malverne, Long Island, New York.

Skidmore, Mrs. David A. (Lauretta J. Suntheimer), 120 Kent Road, Tallmadge, Ohio.

Lloyd, Eleanor A., 205 N. Central Avenue, Utica, Ohio. 路 EPSILON EPSILON Lardner, Mrs. D. B., Jr. (Erma I. Peters), Baxter Springs, Kansas.

Laughlin, Nettie, Drexel, Missouri.

Millard, Mrs. Lindsey Jack (Carolyn Zeller), 204 E. 22nd Street, Austin, Texas.

Morstadt, Mrs. W . Clay (Georgia Farnsworth), 93i Mullen, Los Angeles, California.

Rising, Mrs. M. P. (Margaret M. Oldham), 127 Jordan Street, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Schreiber, Mrs. H. E. (Inga C. Tesdahl), Indianola, Iowa.

KAPPA KAPPA Carney, Mrs. Edward A., Jr. (Barbara Gish), 26 Dock Street, Schuylhill Haven, Pennsylvania.

Duffy, Mrs. W. L. (Frances Atkins), 82 South Road, Glen Wild Lake, Bloomingdale, New Jersey.

Johnson, Mrs. A. S. (Margaret M. Bache), N. McKay Avenue, Dunn, North Carolina.

LAMBDA LAMBDA Riley, Aline L., Hotel Statler, Cleveland, Ohio.

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Jones, Vila L., Reed City, Michigan.

Feldkamp, Estel E ., Saline, Michigan.

XI XI Drury, Mrs. Arthur D ., (Kathryn Burch), 234 W. Indiana Street, Escondido, California.

RHO RHO White, Mrs. Homer B. (Dora Lee Gammon), r126 Massachusetts A venue, Briston, Virginia.

CHI CHI Eikenberry, Mrs. Wm. (Alice Meyer), Rural Route, Bedford, Indiana.

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Directory National Council 1941-1944 President-Mrs. Fred M. harp, 1405 Hardy venue, Independence, Missouri. 路 Vice-President-Mrs. Reinard Schlosser, 28oo D exter Street, Denver, Colorado.

Secretary-Miss Esther Bucher, 4134 Eaton venue, Kansas City, Kansas.

Treasurer-Mi s Katherine 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, New York.

Editor-Mrs. B. F. Leib, 3540 N. Pennsylvania Street, Apartment T, Indianapolis, Indiana.

National Chairmen Alumnae Organizer-Mrs. Lewis 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, Lebanon Hall, Washington and Bower Hill Roads, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .

Scholarship-Miss Ruth Martin, Purvis, Mississippi.

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

Convention-Miss Helen Corey, 6310 Sherwood Road, Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania.

Paraphernalia-Mrs. John Horter, 1480 Corporation treet, Beaver, Pennsylvania.

Magazine Subscription Service-Miss Manette Swett, 235 Washington treet, atchitoches Louisiana.

Officer of Association of Education Sororities Chairman-Mr. C. P. eidig Pi Kappa Sigma, 1503 First ational Bank Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Secretary- fr . Robert . Hill Delta igma Ep ilon, r6 olumbus, Rapid ity outh Dakota.

Treasurer- fi s arrie E. Walter Theta igma Upilon, 123 W. Tupelhocken, Philadelphia, Pennlvania.

Director of Local Panhellenics-Mi s Edith Man ell lpha igma Tau 161 Highland enue, Highland Park, Michi an.

Chairman of Pub/icity-Mr . Fred L harp lpha i rna lpha I 40- Hardy venue Independence Mi ouri .

Chairman of I nU1jraternity Relationships- Mis Mabel L e Walton igma i rna igma, P. I rmont Florida.

Officers of the Profe ional Panhellenic Association OFFICIAL REPRE E T TI E of 1pha rna Alpha, Mrs. Fred M. harp, 1405 Hardy e.

Independence, Missouri .

President-Mrs. Clarence M. ale 1gma lpha Iota 3741 Purdue, Dallas, Texa .

Vice-President-Mrs . Fred M. harp lpha 1gma Alpha, 1405 Hardy Avenue, Independence Mo. Secretary-Miss Phyllis Buck, Phi Chi Theta 1019 University Madison Wi con in.

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

Editorial Staff N TIONAL EDITOR-Mrs. B. F. Leib 3540 N .

Pennsylvania St., Apt. T Indianapolis, Indiana.

Alpha-Shirley McCalley, State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia.

Alpha Beta-Betty Hoyt, Shryack Apts., Kirksville, Missouri .

Alpha Gamma-Lois Walton 247 John Sutton Hall, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Beta Beta-Laverne Seaton, 1905 1 rth ve., Greeley, Colorado.

Gamma Gamma-Bertha Alice reen, Northwestern State Teachers College, Alva, klahoma.

Epsilon Epsilon-Helen Daughtry u6 W. 12th Emporia Kansas.

Zeta Zeta- Josie Cobb r r6 Broad St. Warren burg, Missouri.

Eta Eta-Mary Kay Reiff, 201 E. William , Pittsburg, Kansas .

Theta Theta-Margaret il e tri 2 Brooking St. Medford, Massachusett .

Kappa Kappa-Peggy Martin 1917 Broad t. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .

Mu Mu-Fern Yenkel 03 Ennet Yp ilanti Michiga n. u u-Jean Wolfe Drexel In titute of Technology 32nd and hestnut t . Philadelphia Penn ylama.

Xi XiLo 路 ngeles California .

Pi Pi-Esther Hoag r 3 t. James Place uffalo, ew York.

Rho Rho-Betty lm 2516 Colli ve. Huntington We t Virginia.

Sigma Sigma-Esther Trainor hipeta Hall unnison Colorado.

Tau Tau- erna Jane Thomp on, Box 305 Hay, Kana.

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Phi Phi__:_Nadean Allen, 421 W. Thompson St., Maryville, Missouri.

Hampton Roads, Virginia-Mrs. Frances Barnard, Lafayette Blvd., Norfolk, Virginia.

Chi Chi-Elinor Keller, 303 N. McKinley Ave., Muncie, Indiana.

Hays, Kansas-Mrs . Louise Holm, 328 West 22nd St., Hays, Kansas.

Psi Psi-Rivers Rhodes, Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Huntington, West Virginia-Mrs. E. K. Lett, 1212 Chestnut St., Kenova, West Virginia.

Beta Gamma-Betty Begun, Wilson Hall, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Indianapolis, Indiana-Wilma Mae Wolf, 3531 College Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Beta Delta-Mary Pickering, Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Johnstown, . Pennsylvania-Alta McKelvey, 509 Diamond Blvd ., Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Beta Epsilon-Mary McKay, Box 521, Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Kansas City, Missoun'-Mrs. Herman Fische, 205 N. Lawn Ave., Kansas City, Missouri.

Beta Zeta-Oliver Mae Hitter, Southern Louisiana Institute, Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Beta Eta-Mary German, State Teachers College, Dickinson, North Dakota.

Los Angeles, California-Mrs. Homer Hunsiker, 405 N. Palm Drive, Beverly Hills, California.

Beta Theta-Mary Ellen Hileman, 219 N. Fancher St., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Maryville, Missouri-Mrs. Verlin Powers, 540 West 3rd St., Maryville, Missouri.

ALUMNAE EDITOR-Miss Virginia Carpenter, 262 Washington St., N. W ., Warren, Ohio.

Muncie, Indiana-Mrs. Max Montgomery, 302 Alden Road, Muncie, Indiana.

Akr-on, Ohio-Mrs. Tony Wietzel, 64 Marshall Ave., Akron, Ohio.

Nachitoches, Louisiana- Frances Thomas, De Quincy, Louisiana.

Alva, Oklahoma-Mrs. Essie Nail, 626 Center St., Alva, Oklahoma.

New Ym·k City, New York-Mrs. J. Don Peterson, 313 Centre St., New Rochelle, New York.

Boston, Massachusetts- Etta Christianson, 35 Appleton St., Boston, Massachusetts.

Oxf01·d, Ohio-Virginia Neibel, 110 East Pearl St., Miamisburg, Ohio.

Buffalo, New York- Mrs. William A. Herdle, 305 Wheatfield St., North Tonawanda, New York .

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Joan Coffman, 508 Penn Ave., Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

Canton, Ohio-Mrs . Paul Holsing, 41 r uth St., Canton, Ohio.

Pittsburg, Kansas- Mrs. C. J. Wilson, 707 West Third, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Central Pennsylvania- S. June Smith, 125 Manor, Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-Mrs . John Horter, 1480 Corporation St., Beaver, Pennsylvania.

Charleston, West Vi1-ginia-Mrs. W. W. Maynard, 409 Wyoming, Charleston, West Virginia.

St. Louis, Missouri- Mrs. Warren M. Griffith, 498 West Lockwood, Webster Groves, Missouri.

Chicago, Illinois-Miss Dorothy Masters, r 120 North State Parkway, Chicago, Illinois.

San Diego, California-Mary Alexander, 4807 Marlborough, San Diego, California.

Cleveland, Ohio-Mrs. C. Ronald Smith, 48 Eldred Ave., Bedford, Ohio.

Mrs. Jeanette W. Roberts, 3668 6th Ave., San Diego, California.

Columbus, Ohio-Mrs. James J. Roush, 282 Crestview Road,· Columbus, Ohio.

Shenandoah Valley-Miss Eleanor Shorts, Fisherville, Virginia.

Denver, Colorado-Mrs . J. Bartels, 4107 Green Court, Denver, Colorado.

Southern Colorado- Vivian McClaren, Rocky Ford, Colorado.

Des Moines, Iowa-Mrs. E. N . Jacobson, 1317 Morton Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.

Toledo, Ohio-Mrs. James G. Haworth, 2411 Barrington Rd., Toledo, Ohio.

Detroit, Michigan-Mrs. R. S. Martin, 16575 Lawton, Detroit, Michigan.

Tulsa, Oklahoma-Mrs. William H. Cinnamon St., Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Emporia, Kansas-Mrs. Fred Thornburgh, 13 West roth St., Emporia, Kansas.

G1·eat Bend, Kansas-Mrs. Charles Gunn, Box 3 q, Great Bend, Kansas.

G1·eeley, Colorado- Mrs. Charles Hetts, Greeley, Colorado.

Washington, D . C.- Mrs. Georgeanna Page, 1809 2oth St., Apartment 51, Washington, D . C. Wichita, Kansas- Margaret Ptacek, 3421 Orchard St., Wichita, Kansas.

Western Slope of Colorado-Patricia Mehan, Montrose, Colorado.

Missouri-Helen Young, Kirksville, Mis-

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