THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA JANUARY, 1951
Volume XXXVI, Number 2
ALUMNAE BULLETIN
DEAR A:EA's-ALL OF YOU: This annual Alumnae Bull etin, which is not exchanged with other organizations, provides an opportunity to speak intimate ly within our A}:.A family. To all Alpha Sigmas everywhere, I se nd a heartfelt thank you for the privilege of working with yo u for our wonderf ul sisterhood . A}:.A's ideals and purposes hold even greater meaning in these fearful, troubled da ys. I a sk for your se rvices to be given in greater measure because Alpha Sigmd is worthy of them and and through them will continue to grow and prosper. I call upon all of yo u to ma ke this year an outstanding one in A}:.A. The year l 951 marks the 50th anniversa ry of our so rority. Let us, together, mark 1951 os the year of our most effective cooperation. Unity of spirit, devoted effort, concerted acti on produce a powerful force that rarely fai Is. we路 have hod innumerable, beautiful examples of successful cooperative endeavor in A}:.A. The most outstanding one this past year was the reinstatement of ou r Alpha Alpha Chapter at Miami Unive rs ity-a veritable de monst rati on of victory through the cooperation of officers, individual alumnae, college and alumnae chapters. H路a rd work it was-but proof that many hearts and hands can turn a dream into reality. This bulletin reach es thou sands of Alpha Sigmas who do not have the privilege . of affiliation with a college or alumnae chapte r. Many of you in such circumstances refuse to be out-of-touch with your ow n chapter and our national organization. There ore always the USUAL ways of keeping so rority interest active and evident. In our Golden Anniversary year, however, A}:.A needs more than the USUAL. It must have EXTRAORDINARY SERVICES enthus iast ically given by all of us. YOU have some special ability or talent or suggestion by which o ur A}:.A program can profit. Wouldn't you like to have (Continued on poge 4)
THE A:EA NATIONAL COUNCIL ANNOUNCES
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IT'S HERE- ALUMNAE IN ACTION What theAlpha Sigma Alpha brochure is to prospective chapters. Pledge Manual is to pledges. A}:.A Constitut ion is to me mb e rs. Leadership in Alpha Sigma Alpha is to Coll ege Chapter Presidents. So-ALUMNAE IN ACTION will se rve our alumnae needs . Released in September, 1950, thi s handb ook serves os a helpful guide to well establi shed Alumnae Cha pters who may need ideas on new prog rams, insta llation services for officers, suggestions for coo perati ng with the nearby college chapter . For new Alumnae Chapters it suggests ways and means fo r b uildi ng up a chapter treasury, ideas for developing a so u nd chapter organizat io n, and possib le local and nati onal philanthropic activities. Has it helped un ify our alumnae department in the sa me way th ese fine college publicati ons have se rved our College Chapters? Say the Alumnae Pres id ents-"something we hav e long been needing ; a rea l help to a new chapter; most in for mative; of immensurable help to our group already; gives us a clearer view of nati onal activiti es and a stronger desire to parti cipate. " In a short time may ALUMNAE IN ACTION be an in::entivz for g reate r activity, increased service to colleges and communities and afford enriched fellowship. Evelyn G. Bell
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AN ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA ALUMNAE CHAPTER AND ITS POSSIBILITIES Well might such a book be written with chapter headings such a s Close Friendships with Many Members; Opportunities for Serving our Sorority; The Challe nge of Service to Colleges and Communities; Making Sorority Membership Continuous-Undergraduate Through Graduate Days; Vital and Challenging Membership in a Notional Sorority; No Substitutes for Such on Affiliation: The pote ntial strength of our organized Alumnae Chapters has only recentl y been tested . As we reach the mid-century mar k we con boost about our Eighty-five chartered Alumnae Chapters. Our Notional Alumnae Organizer, Mrs. Donald L. Frost of 4007 Holmes, Apt. 2, Kansas City 4 , Missouri, has as her goal 100 Alumnae Chapters by August 1952. The record for
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The foll owing excerpts ore from a letter by Margaret K. Bonta, Kappa Alpha Theta and a member of NPC Research and Public Relations Committee : "A moving picture is about to be released by Twentieth Century Fox called, 'Toke Core of My Little Girl.' It is designed to be anti-fraternity in port. If unfriendly remarks ore mode on your campuses or in your communities your answer may well be : 'The reviews called the book, "Toke Core of My Little Girl" highschoolish . That is exactly what we think of it' . . . We hove lived througn a lot of anti -fraternity propaganda and we still maintain our dignity and good standing a s fraternity women . Our calm and united efforts will soon make this picture seem unimportant."
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NPC was repre sented by its Executive Committee at a meeting of the Women ' s Advi sory Council in Septembe r. The meeting called at The Pentagon by United States Office of Public Information was attended by leaders of about fifty notional women 's organizations.
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We wont active, closel y-k nit Alumnae Chapters from coast to coast ! Experience has shown us that a few interested and enthusiastic alumnae ore all we need to get a group started . Remember Alpha Sigma 's place of leadership in the fraternity world depends to a Iorge degree on its alumnae . Help spread the influe nce of A'2:- A to a community where there is no chartered Alumnae Chapte r. Don't delay. Se nd off your request for names and addresses of nearby A'2:-A alumnae today. You'll be reworded in good times, new fri e nds and rich experiences.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE Any ag e, he ight, complex ion, a s long a s she is on Alpha Sigma! Need someone who con give information leading to the installation of a new college chapter. College Chapter con be placed in any accredited four year college or university. Applicants must hove pertinent information about college, needs of students for wider sorority affiliation, names and addresses of persons to contact about establi shing th e new chapter. Clip and moil coupon to Alpha Sigma Alpha Extension Director, Miss Virginia Carpenter, 13605 Shaker Blvd ., Cleveland 20 , Ohio. Applicants submitting helpful hints will rece ive on answer by return moil. Nome of Unive rs ity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nome of Local Group Pres ident of Local Group - - - - - - - - -- - -Dean of W omen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
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ALPHA ALPHA CHAPTER REINSTATED AT MIAMI It was a happy day for Ohio Alpha Sigma Alphas. December 9, 1950, was the dote Alpha Alpha Chapter was reinstated at Miam i Univers ity, Oxford , Ohio. The rein stated chapte r was organized by Mi ss Anne Petree, daughter of Mrs. Ruth Neff Petree (AAl. Twenty-two Ohio, Pennsylvania , and Illinois girls were initiated at ceremonies held at the Phi Delta Theta Notional Head quarters Building on the Miami Campus. Following the initiation services, a formal banquet honored the new members, Pres ident Ernest Hahne, Dean 路Melva Lind and other faculty members. Notional Offi ce rs present for the insto !lotion met other frotern ity me mbers at the Ponhellenic Recept ion, held Dece mber 1 0 . Members of Ch i Ch i Chapter were present to help with the installation. For complete details of th e Installat ion Week-end , and pictures of th e reinstated chapter, see your Moren Phoenix .
ANNUAL ALUMNAE DUES $1.00
Why is anoth er so rority needed on th is campus? or W hy do you t hin k stud e nts m ig ht be interested in a not iona l sorority?
There will be a special one day meeting of NPC, March 30, in Chicago, to toke action on the question of NPC membership in the All -American Conference to Combat Communi sm. * * *
For all Al pha Sigma Alpha membe rs who hove not comple ted life membe rship . $1 .00 annual payments credited to life mem be rshi p. With $5 .00 pa yme nt rece ive one year subscr ipti on to The Phoe n ix. Show you r inte rest in Alpha Sigma Alpha . Se nd your pa yme nts to the Notio nal Trea surer, Miss Esth e r Bucher, Suite 226, 1025 Grand Ave ., Kansa s City 6, Missouri .
JANUARY, 1951 Hello Everybody! This is your A~A reporter, Suzy College, bringing you news from our active chapters. Remember those rush parties, the rivalry for Prom Queen, the good times your chapter hod, and the many friends you mode os on Alpha Sigma Alpha . This program will give you a brief glimpse of the many and varied activities of our college chapters. Speaking of honors, the Beta Zeta's are mighty proud of Mary Margaret Lewis and Pat Dalfres, who were tapped for Vermilion Honor Society. We are all so happy to hear that the Beta Beta's won the Denver Panhellenic Scholarship Cup for the second yea r. This versatile group also boasts of their lovely Margaret Kirchoff, Homecoming Queen of Colorado State. Now let's solute Beta Rho's honor girls: Charlene Volkers is president of Delta Psi Kappa, the honorary physical education fraternity, Jackie Mueller is art editor of the Norther, and Elizabeth Gall , associate editor of the yearbook. Just wish we could hove been in Maryville when the Phi Phi 's won the coveted Supremacy Cup, following the Homecoming activities. We're just as proud as punch of President June Roberts and Louise Peck of Theta Theta who have been awarded membership in the Scarlet Key, on all university honor society. All good things come in pairs, just ask the Beta Gamma 's. First their stunt, the theme of which was Toyland, won first place, and the Freshman Queen was Virginia Fulps. Wasn't that wonderful? Beta Gamma 's honor roll was increased again when five out of seven women students receiving Who's Who were A~A's . The girls receiving congratulations are: Sally Hurst, Joan Bass, Doris Johnson, Willa Dean Place and Martha Poynor. Here's . an interesting bit of news from Psi Psi chapter. Dot Olivier, president, reigned as Queen of the Louisiana State Fair game, and Claudine Box, a new pledge, was elected Secretary of the Freshman Class, and also is a member of the .Student Senate. Just imagine the pride our Alpha Sigma's of Alpha Beta Chapter felt when Susan Shale was spotlighted and crowned queen of Homecoming festivities . Another Missouri beauty, Peggy Cullen was se lected "M iss Kirksville" as well as the "Outstanding Redhead" at the American Royal in Kansas City. Radford College A~A's Betty Jewel Furrow and Mary Ann St. Claire have been elected to Who's Who. Homecoming will be long remembered by the Beta Sigma's, not only was Mary Jean Shoffner elected to reign over the celebration, but the Alpha Sigma Alpha float, "Orchids to the Team, " was awarded first prize as being the most beautiful. From Emporia, Kansas, we hear that Virginia Torr was initiated by Xi Phi, honorary leadership fraternity, and Doris Wells and Dene Ballentine were elected to Who's Who. Rushing never ends for our college chapters, and here are some wonderful party themes that various chapters have found to be very successful. The Beta Epsilon's hod a wonderful Cinderella Ball. Despite the wicked stepsisters, the prince succeeded in finding Cinderella, and happily singing the Sweetheart Song as they went off to live happily ever after in A~A land. Zeta Zeta's en-
3 tertoined their prospective pledges in Hawaiian fashion. Bet those invitations issued in the form of little hula dancers were a hit. Yes, even Maggie and J iggs attended the "Dinty Moore" party given by the Phi Phi's, while Rastus and Samba capered during the evening . Parties ore always fun. Here's a novel idea. The Beta Delta's gave a "pledge swap." They invited the various fraternities on campus over for a tea donee. It certainly is a good way to meet fellow Greeks. "Silver Mood" was the theme of Eta Eta's winter formal. Couples danced under suspended silver stars, and the orchestra played from a pine bedecked stage in front of a huge bell with A~A inscribed on it. " Do drop in." This invitation extended to the students and faculty of Oneonta State and Hartwick college was well received. The Beta X i's entertained over two hundred guests at their annual open-house. We've heard loads about the Toni twin, but the "Twin Twirl " sounds like fun. The Beta Pi girls and their dotes had a wonderful time at this novel party when the boys and girls tried to dress as nearly alike as possible. Our college girls are also busy helping others. The Henderson State chapter has adopted a ward of Korean veterans in the nearby Veterans' Hospital. Each month they visit the hospital-singing, playing cords and visiting the boys. The Pi Pi's inte~d to transfer some of that knitting know-how from argyles to making afghans for the Veterans' Hospital in Buffalo. Congratulations to Tau Tau chapter members who worked so hard on rushing this year, and now have so many grand pledges. They have some interesting plans for the future. Also the Beta Lambda's deserve a hearty round of applause for their efforts to help in the reorganization of the Panhellenic organization on their campus. Such inter-sorority cooperation will build for good will and a better understanding of the wonderful work sororities accomplish. Yes, we hod good news from our college chapters; the enthusiasm and hard work of every college girl affiliated with Alpha Sigma Alpha has made this possible. Wouldn't you like to tune in on their activities again. Be sure to look for us each month in the Phoenix. This is Joan Steinmiller, college editor, signing off for our thirty-seven college chapters.
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Hello Everyone! With the start of the new year it is only fitting that we review the work of the Alumnae chapters this post year to see what we have accomplished. Many new chapters have been formed this year with more to be announced in the March Phoenix. We are now eighty-two strong. The alumnae serve three purposes, fellowship and good tirT)eS together, group and notional philanthropic activities, and most important of all personal and financial aid to the active chapters. Social affairs such as these are enjoyed by A~A's all over the nation. Detroit, Michigan, Rho Chi, were guests of the Ladi es Day Television Program shortly after Christmas . . . Muskogee, Oklahoma, gals entertained the husbands with a Christmas dinner donee . .. Wichita, Kansas, group reserved five tables, fifty guests, at the Wichita Panhellenic Thanksgiving dance at the Blue Moon Club . . . The Panhellenic group of Phoeni x is really busy this season; it started with an Open House in
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4 October and a Western Party in November . . . The membe rs of Columbus, Ohio, browsed through Harriett Sutton's Antique Shappe at ther October meeting . . . In November the Alumnae of Akron, Ohio, joined the Massi lon-Cantan chapter for a Founders' Day luncheon at the Mass ilon Women's Club . . . Los Angeles Alumnae presented Nell McMahan a lovely engraved silver dish as the Wilma Wilson Sharp award at the Founders' Day banquet in Beverly Hills. To give in full measure is practiced by all groups in their local philanthropic programs. Charleston, West Virginia made Christmas a happy time for a class of underprivileged children . .. St. Louis, Missouri, Tulsa , Oklahoma , Muncie, Indiana , South Bend and Fort Wayne, Indiana prepared Chri stmas baskets of good food and gifts for needy families . . . Detroit, Michigan, Delta Phi, made children's toys, hospital garments and cancer pads at their regular meetings . . . This month the St. Louis, Missouri, group will give a party for a group of teen-age girls whose home is sponsored by the St. Louis Board of Religious Organization. Alumnae groups enjoy most of all the fellowship a,;d time given toward the success of their active chapters. All Ohio chapters gave freely and graciously of themselves to our Alpha Alpha chapter which was reinstated on the Miami Un ive rs ity campus in December. Members from Dayton, Akron, Canton-Massilon, Cleveland, Columbus, and the Licking-Muskingum Valley personally attended the impressive ceremonies. Mrs. Jean McCammon, Indianapolis, Indiana , was the guest speaker at the formal banquet . . . In October, the Huntington, West Virginia, group gave the third rush party for the Rho Rho chapter at Marshall College . . . Indiana , Pennsylvania, alumnae made new ceremonial robes for Gamma Gamma chapter . .. Triple Cities, New York, entertained High School seniors planning to attend Oneonta, Cortland or Buffalo State with a "Punch Party" ... Virginia and Indiana held State Days last year to bring further unity and solution of regional problems. In these "moving days" memberships rise and fall in each chapter. If you are one of these movers, contact a chapter in your area . You need them and they need you. Our Roanoke, Virginia, group is . eagerly waiting to welcome you ta th e 1952 National Convention which will be held at Hotel Roanoke in their fair city. All Alumnae send wishes for a throughout A"'2-A .
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Eloise Proctor, National Alumnae Editor
THE PHOENI X OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA Published i n N ovember, January, March and May of each year at 30 N. N inth St ., Richmond , Indiana, by the N icho lso n Pri nting Com pany, far the Al pha Sigma Alpha S:>ro rit y havi ng h eadquarters at Indianapoli s, Ind iana . Busi ness correspondence may b~ addressed t o either o ff ice, but matter for publication and correspondence concerning the same should be addressed to Mrs. B. F. Le ib, 3515 N. Pennsy lvan ia St ., Apartment 8, Indianapol is 5, Indiana . Postmaster : Send Form 3578 to Indianapol is, Indiana , address. Entered a s seco nd- class matter, September 4, 1923 , at the post office at Richmond , Indiana , under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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a part in our national work? Please take time to write me of your interest. At least, let A'J:.A benefit by sharing in your individual success and professional accomplishments. Are Al:.A officers informed of your recent activities and achievements? For all A'J:.A's everywhere, I quote from the aims which Mar.y Blackstone, 1 949-50 president of the Al:.A Buffalo Alumnae, set forth in the excellent newsletter of that chapter. They are aptly put and especially appropriate as TOGETHER we confidently and proudly GO FORWARD to Al:.A's 50th birthday : To rise out of negative beliefs and reactionsto think positively and const ructively. To keep our minds alert to new responsibilities for growth and progress. To advance with aggressiveness toward new goals-new opportunities . To do the best work of which we are capableconfident of the success which will result. Yours in Alpha Sigma Alpha, Wilma Wilson Sharp
DIRECTORY National Council President-Mrs. Fred M . Sharp , 1405 Hardy A ve. , Independence , Missouri. Vice-President-Miss Virgin ia Carpenter, 13605 Shaker Boulevard, Cleve land 20 , Ohio . Secretary-Miss Helen L. Corey, 6310 Sherwood Rd ., Overbrook, Philadelphia 31 , Pennsyl vania. • Treasurer-Miss Esther Bucher, Suite 226 , 1025 Grand Avenue, Kansas City 6, M issouri. Registrar-Mrs . Robert C. Grady, 2400 Swartwout Ave., Richmond 22 , Virginia. Editor-Mrs. B. F. Le ib , 3515 Indianapolis 5, Ind iana.
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Director of Alumnae-M iss Evelyn G. Bell , 767 Lafaye tte A ve., Buffalo 22, New York.
National Chairmen Alumnae Editor-Miss Eloise Proctor, 3110 N . Delaware, lndiana;Jolis 5, Indiana . Alumnae Organ izer-Mrs. Donald L. Frost , 4007 Holm es St. , Apt . 2, Kansas City 4, M issouri. Art-Mrs . Robert Wolf, RD No. 1, Rex ford, New York. College Editor-Miss Joan Steinmiller, 89 Kesw ick Road, Eggertsv ille 21 , New York. Constitution-Mrs. Wayne W . Bye rs, 1696 Sky line Dr., A pt . 5, Pittsburgh 27, Pennsylvania . Convention-Miss Hfllen L. Corey, 6310 Sherwood Rd ., Ove rbrook , Philadelph ia 31 , Pennsy lvania . Fellowship-M rs . Harvey E. Bumgardner, 201 0 Roseland , Royal Oa k, M ichigan . Founders' Day-Mrs. Robert T . Naylor, 230 N . Ma in St., Suffolk, Virginia . H istorian-M iss Lou ise Stewart , 1330 Blue Ave ., Zanesvi lle, Ohio. Music-Mrs. Arthur L. Hellrich, Apt. 502B , Allenhurst Road, Buffalo 14 , New York. Ph il anthropic-Mrs . R. A . Rice, 4651 Kenwood A ve ., lnd:ana;Jolis, Indiana. Scholarship-Mrs. Reinard Schlosser, 2800 Dex ter St., Denver 7, Colorado . Assistant Treasurer-M iss Mary K. Reiff, 3000 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, M issouri.