Asa phoenix vol 45 no 1 fall 1959 by Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

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ALUMNAE EDIT O R D OR I S S. KLEIN

EDITOR HIWANA C. CROMPTON

COLLEGE EDITOR MARY

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THE PHOENIX O F ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA is published in the fall , winter, spri ng, and summer of each year at 2642 niversity Avenue, St. Paul 14, Minnesota, by L"land Publishers, Inc. (The Fraternity Press ), official publishers for the sorority. The subscription price is $1 a year. Send change of address and business correspondence to Alpha Sigma Alpha Central Office, 372 Argonne Drive, Kenmore 23, ew Yorlr. Address all correspondence of an editorial nature to the editor, Mrs. Eugene H. Crompton. Jr., 7001 Spring Road #3 . Richm onc 28, Virginia. Second class postage paid at St. Paul, Minnesota. Postmaster : Send Form 3579 to Alpha Sigma Alpha, 372 Argonne Drive. K=more 23 , New Yorlr. .

HONORING WILMA WILSON

SHARP

PRESIDENT EMERITUS WILMA WILSON SHARP (Mrs. Fred M.) ZZ was honored for distinguished service and devotion to Alpha Sigma Alpha by the national council in meeting in July, 1959. The honorary title of President Emeritus was bestowed upon ·h er as an expression of appreciation for the years of service dedicated to Alpha Sigma Alpha. As a sweet girl graduate, Wilma was elected to the office of national registrar, and this was the beginning of an era of accretion for Alpha Sigma Alpha in which she was to play a leading role. The personification of savoir-vivre, Wilma proved to be an astute admini&trator as national president for a te rm in the the thirties and again during the war and post-war years. During the interim between her two terms as president, she was national financ e chairman and na<tional education director. Wilma's great gift of authorship has been shared freely with Alpha Sigma Alpha, and she is a spelJ.binder as a speaker. The Fiftieth Anniversary Convention accepted, with regret, Wilma Sharp's resignation as president. She continued until 1957 as delegate to rthe National Panhellenic Conference, a post she had held while she was Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president. Wilma and Fred Sharp have their home in

Independence, Missouri, where church, community, and cultural organizations receive Wilma's in-terests and energies. One of her many activities is membership in the Mary Paxton Study which holds its meecings in the beautiful Truman Library. She is a member of The Woman's City Club in Kansas City and has appeared frequently on uhe club's program as a reviewer of books. The Independence Christian Church named Wilma THE CHURCH WoMAN OF THE YEAR recently. This is the church in which Wilma, Fred, and Wilma's •l ate parents, Mr. and. Mrs. W. N. Wilson, ·h ave worshipped during their residency in Independence. Another award of recognition was presented to her, and it states: "For eminent and devoted leadership in community service, Wilma Wilson Sharp has been chosen by the Independence Branch of the American Association of University Women as the special honoree of 1958-59." Wilma was selected to be included in the first edition of Who's Who of American Wom en, published in 1958 by Marquis-Who's Who, Inc., publishers of Who's Who in America. This brief biography of a great lady does not do her justice. To know her, as well as to work with her, is to love her and to admire her for her great wisdom, courage, and charm.

SORORITY LOYALTY TO ALMA MATER BY GERTRUDE D. PEABODY DEAN OF WOMEN, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY As A COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR I personally am .. all for" college sororities. I feel that they are particularly valuable in an urban university. After that statement it seems logical to quote the following excerpt from Walter Manning's article regarding Greek societies as it appeared in the Indianapolis Star. "As for the snobbishness, I find most sorority and fraternity members far less snobbish than many of the so-called intellectual groups on the campus. In fact my experience has led me to believe that membership in a fraternity makes one more friendly, 1ess snobbish, and much better equipped in social graces. "Today on the typical campus there would be no 'college spirit' without the sororities and fraternities. They are the only groups that can be counted on to do things for charity, to decorate for special affairs, to furnish willing hands and hearts for a whole variety of campus activities. Recently a college president said to me, 'I do not know ihow our college could operate without the fraternities and sororities. They are the only groups I can always count on to get things done.' "Perhaps we 1a re growing up as a nation and changes are needed in sorority and fraternity life. Yet, I believe that any fair analysis of lt.hese organizations, as they are, would cause most parents to say 'yes' to a son or daughter who sought membership. "We need spirit, and especially .t he volunteer spirit, in America-fraternities and sororities breed and sponsor both." This is high praise and I concur in it. At the same !lime I recognize that sororities have weaknesses to which attention is called quite sensationally fmm time to time. I suspect that those who talk most of these weaknesses are folk who have experienced personal hurt from college rushing or are idealists who envision a social order ot such a completely "democratic" nature that all subjectively selective groups would be eliminated. One wonders what would happen to the institution of marriage and even of free election, in t1hat Utopia! Sometimes groups fail the colleges which gave them birth 路a nd we see the sad (and happily rare) instances when Greek societies are eliminated from the campus scene. That type of thing should never be held over panhellenic or interfraternity councils as a threat but it is a sobering vhought that such action is always a potential

when group standard are incompatible ' ith allege standards or acti ities mbarra or und rmine a college program. I have selected for discussion six r pon ibilitie of sorority women to rhe uni ersity. Number 1 is rather general. A orority must accept responsibility for close cooperation with th college which gave it birth. At the risk of being misunderstood, I develop thi point by noting the danger of putting a "nationals" direction ahead of .the college's requirement . The orority cene calls for a dual loyalty but o do many thing in life. It is important to remember that a orority is a social group within a college and that it "national" came into being only becau e separate units, or chapter recognized that g tting together provides strength for effective action and inspiration in the exchange of ideas. Remember, too, that national affiliation is effect d only with the approval of every college represented. I am confident that it is the intent, and I pray th at it shall ever be so, that whenever there i a sorority issue on a campus a national hould study the situation as objectively as possible and scrupulously avoid putting a chapter at odds with i moth er college. There are surely times when it is difficult to see reason in a situation but the "reasons" should be heard fairly and interpreted to the chapter with infinite care. A comparable example i that of a univer ity dean who encounters a painful strain betwc n parents and a daughter. R egardl e of where her sympathy lies, the position of both principals mu t be studied and interp reted to both sid , but authority must be supported unl it i illegal or outrageously wrong. The whole situation is a little like bhe chicken and the egg argument. Which came or comes fir t does not particularly matter, for w cannot have a chicken without an egg and we cannot have an egg without a chicken and to ha e a good chicken we must have a good breed line behind it! Comparably we cannot have good national without good chapters or good chapters without good colleges. All the e units if playing in tune, can be part of a very wonderful educational enture. Point 2 is a plea that the or01路ity hould keep uppermo t and feature more than i ordinarily the practice, the basic reason for corning to college- namely academic emphasis and professional

advancement. Of course there is a place in college life for fraternity sweethearts and carnival queens and outstanding senior lists, bu.t what do we do to encourage superior scholarship and to show our pr1ide in our good students and those who go into fine positions? Do we make our rushees want to work !hard to Qualify (I spell that with a capital Q ) for membership? Do we make our current members proud and happy individually, that they are responsible for pulling up the chapter's academic averages? How do we do it?- by tributes at regular meetings?-by recognition at the annual banquet?- by honor rolls in the chapter or by introduotions in warm and personal terms at rush dinners ? Ho w we do it is easily enough worked out, but that we do it is important. It is high time that we became proud of good sdholarship and that glorying over a good status in !!he Panhellenic grade scale and the all women's average becomes an annual satisfaction. Also I :hope that attention to fine professional placement and adva ncement of our members is emphasized more by our local chapters rather than leaving it all to our national magazines. Point 3 urges the chapters to push a little harder on the enrichment of every member's total education. It is very important that individual talents or potentialities for talent be developed while the student is in college a nd to see that those talents and skills are felt in the college as well as in the chapter. Too often individual "lights" are hidden under t'he ohapter's " bushel"- to resort to scr1ptural smiles. I am thinking of such things as musical talents, speaking abilitity, a genius for social planning, skill and experience in politics, a background of -foreign living or travel to enrich the foreign student program, athletic ability or artistic facility. So we could go .through the gamut of innumerable ways in which individuals make fine chapters but which can be golden opportunities to tie chapters to their colleges and through which the colleges feel prideful appreciation for the sorority. Too often I as a dean, am forced to write a recommendation for a student where I can only answer the "extracurricular) ' questions with the statement, " She wa~ a n active member of so and so sorority." As a Temple University dean, I could tell t:ihe girls of a chapter where and how to steer their "diamonds" into the T emple University "acre" and so could every dean of women back of every -individual chapter! Do consult those officers if there are uncertaincies as to how to broaden your m embers' experience. Point 4 .is an appeal to support en masse the general programs and projects of your universities. Go in ra group or pair up with a fraternity

group (it by the way is fine publicity to do so) to suc:h things as concerts, plays, .assemblies, exhibitions, athletic events, carnivals, teas, receptions, or a nnual dinners and others of the innumerable all-universilty or general invitation affairs into which so much time and money is poured. All these a re part of every normal year a t college and, just as much if not more than the intimacy of soror.ity life, form the great body of memories which is referred to as "college experience." Point 5 is possibly the one which I wish 路to stress most earnestly- namely that soror~ty women must be pace setters or standard setters in social grace and in high moral and ethical integrity on each campus. It is rarely comfortable to recognize ourselves as "brother keep ers" or as influences for good upon a campus, but who is to do this thing if not the sorority and fraternity personnel? Within our chapters idealism, drill in social deportment and mora l responsibility are eternally emphasized. Our rituals are full of this sort of thing and we take solemn vows to accept t:his responsibility. Where else can the colleges look more hopefully for pattern setting? It is a big order, but we must exp ect our sorority girls to show t:he way in good taste, good sportsmanship, in social grace, in impeccable behavior and in the highest etJhics in classroom standards. One of the h ardest blows I can receive as a dean is to see a sorority chapter lose a golden opportunity to make its position crystal clear in a disciplinary s~tuation. I think of a few .times when a chapter has failed to support me when I have faced a disciplinary problem involving a freshman pledge. In such insbances, I have occasionally asked a chapter to help make a girl's error a truly educational one by delaying induction into the sorority and putting a girl in probationary pledge status for a peniod of time. What good does rthis do when the sorority is apologetic to the youngster and says, "We do this because t:ihe dean makes us." I :have actually 路h ad girls under censure tell me that their cases were handled in this way! Point 6 carries possibility of a 路l ong speech in itself so I shall merely suggest that sororities might well set up (possibly within Panhelle nic rather than in the single chapters) a seminar to study the whole question of in-colJ.ege-marriage. I do not wish to give the impression of disapproving college marriages, but I am much concerned by a tendency to put early engagements and marriage a:head of every.thing else in 路life and to risk interruption or complete cessation of higher education. Tnere seems to be a growing recklessness in this area a:t the present time. Are our young women remembering that studies show an increasing necess.ity for young women to be employed

in early marriage and later to seek employment after her busy years with children find her with suddenly freed time? Is the young wife or the middle aged woman going to be ready for this requirement? Also, what mental stimulation can

she provid h r hu band and h r childr n if her own horizons hav not b en wid n d be ond the trivial intere ts of ado! c nc ?- Th e phinx of PHI SrGMA IGMA via Th r Anchor of ALPH SIGMA TAu .

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Each summer City Panhellenfcs sponsor orientation prog'l'ams for college-bound girls. Mrs. Oran A. Klein, general chairman of the Greater 1\ansas City Panhellenic Association, explains orority Jâ&#x20AC;˘nshi n g procedures to two prospective coeds.

CAMPUS CAUCUS IN KANSAS CITY CITY PANHELLENICS throughout tfue United States in the spring or summer give a counseling or information program for women students who are entering college for the first time. These information bureaus are to inform the girls about college life and rush procedures on campuses of the chools they plan to <llttend. Mrs. Oran A. Klein, national alumnae editor and Greater Kansas City Alumnae Chapter's delegate to Panhellenic, was the general chairman of Campus Caucus presented by the Greater Kansa City Panhellenic Association. The Campus Caucus was held on W ednesday night, August 5, at Battenfeld Auditorium on the campus of th e University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Earlier in the spring each high school graduate received a questionnaire from Panhellenic with a return envolope. In July invitations to the Campus Caucus were mailed to the graduates of the Gr ater Kansas City area.

As â&#x20AC;˘the girl and their mothers enter d the auditorium, they wer presented with a booklet entitled ' This is Panhell nic." Mz . William Me kill pre ident of Panhellenic, welcomed the gu t . Mrs. Oliver B. Simmon poke on 'The Fraternity World." She explained the origin and hi tory of the fraternity ystem and its role in today's life. Adlers presented a fashion show ' Eureka- Th 1959 College Clothe Ru h I On." Following the fashion show, the gu ts adjourned to the lobby and lounge. In the lobby were members of Panhellenic to an wer any qu tions the girl or their mothez might have on sorority life. AI o in the lobby large drawings of the orority pins of the tw nty-nine member sororities were di played. There was a large poster listing the local and national philanthropic proj e ts of each member orority. In the lounge while being erved oft drink, the gue ts had a chance to i it and di u what they had learned.

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS OF 1959 WILMA WILSON SHARP AWARD

VIRGINIA CARPENTER

THE WILMA WILSON SHARP AwARD was presented to Virginia Carpenter 00 at the Ohio State Day Luncheon on May 2, 1959, by the form er national alumnae director, Helen B. Swart. The luncheon, held in Canton, Ohio, was the highlight of the day's activities planned by the Canton-Massillon Alumnae Chapter. Upon receiving the lovely engraved tray from Mrs. Swart at :the luncheon, Miss Carpenter said, "It is with deep ·h umility uhat I accept this award from my sorority. The years I served Alpha Sigma Alpha brought me many •h appy hours and introduced me to some of the most wonderfu l people all across the country. I hope there will be other occasions to serve A~A in the future to show my appreciation for this grea.test of all honors." Miss Carpente r served Alpha Sigma Alpha as alumnae editor from 1940 to 1943 and tihen as na tional vice-president from 1946 to 1957. She received her bachelor of arts degree from K ent State University, Ke nt, Ohio, where she became a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha . She served

Omicron Omicron Chapter as vice-president and program chairman, and while a:t Kent State Universi·ty, she was a member of Cardinal Key, Panhellenic, and an honorary dramatic fraternity. Before entering Kent State University, Miss Carpenter attended Saint Mary's Junior College, Ral eigh, North Carolina. She received her master of arts degree from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Virginia began ·h er career as a home economics instructor at Warren G. Harding High School, Warren, Ohio. She joined the U. S. Marine Corps Women's R eserve in 1943 and served for three years. In 1946 she became a training assistant at The Hal·le Brothers Company in Cleveland, Ohio, and today, as Speci:al Activities Manager there, she is responsible for all special events, fashion shows, modeling activ.ities, and publicity. Miss Carpenter's other activities have been many and varied. She is a member of tihe Campfire Girl Public Relations Committee and at the present time serves as program chairman for The Fashion Group, Inc. She holds membership in Zonta, International Se rvice Club for Women and was co-chairman of the Public Relations Committee for 195 7-58. A member of The Church of the Saviour, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Virginia actively participates in Sunday School work. She is a member of a Marine Corps Volunteer Training Unit in Cleveland, and her present ·rank is that of major. Our award winner lives with her mother in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and thoroughly enjoys helping to keep house and to maintain the garden and yard. She is an expert seamstress and spends much time in making most of her own clothes. Miss Carpenter, for her many years of loyalty and outstanding service to Alpha Sigma Alpha, has earned the respect and gratitude of every member of the sorority. Her devotion to the ideals for which A~A stands should challenge us all to seek, aspire, and attain personally, professionally, and for Alpha Sigma Alpha. It is with much pride that Alpha Sigma Alphas everywhere pay tribute to Virginia Carpenter, the 1959 winner of the Wilma Wilson Shar.p Award.

ELIZABETH BIRD SMALL AWARD

AMY M. SWI HER GRADUATE FELLOW HIP

MARDELLE BRUNING BK has been named the winner of the 1959 Elizabeth Bird Small Award. Mardelle, who had an excellent scholastic average, received many honors during her years at Western Illinois University. She was selected for Who's Who in American Universities and Colleoes, served as a marshal for baccalaureate and commencement exercises, and was candidate for Greek Ball Queen and Homecoming Queen. She was the recipient of the Illinois State Teachers Scholarship. She served A~A ,ably as president, secretary, and Panhellenic delegate. Her other offices were Kappa Delta Pi vice-president, Pi Omega Pi treasurer, Panhellenic Council president and secretary, and house vice-president. Too, Mardelle held membership in many campus organizations. They were W.A.W .S., Business Education Club, Community Chest Committee, Guest Day Committee, University Goals and Policies Commi,ttee, and Journalism and Courier Committee. In addition to her campus activities, she was also a member of P .E .O. Sisterhood. Mardelle, aside from her many tangibl e contribu;tions to 路h er university and her sorority, possesses many intangible qualities of merit. She is loyal and faithful , enthusiastic and energetic, and typifies in word an.d deed the high idea ls of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

BETTY TAYLOR XX of Indianapoli Indiana, received the 1959 Amy M. Swi h r Graduate F 1lowship. Betty has a ba helor of cien d gree in education from Ball tate Teacher ollege and she completed studi for her rna ter of science degree in recreation at Indiana ni er ity in 1958. She is now stud ing for h r dire tor' degree in recreation with minor in audio- i ual and administration. Betty has been a teacher for nin ea1 . Thi past year she had four hund red tud nts in regular classes and two cia es for gifted children. In add~tion, she taught children in the following special classes: hard-of-hearing ight- a ing, lo\ ered vitality, and speech. During the summers while Betty wa an undergraduate student at Ball tate, she began ' orking at the Julia Jameson Nutrition Camp of the Marion County Tubercu lo is ociation . This camp !takes one hundred childr n who ar underprivileged in health each umm r for eight week . Betty served this organization in arious capacities. Betty is a valued an d outstanding member of the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter and has serv d as .their magazine chairman. Also, she i r ponsible for the chapter's adopting the project of sending a child each ummcr lo the Julia Jame on Nutrition Camp.

MARDELLE BRUNING

BETTY TAYLOR

FROST FIDELITY AWARD

PA'J:RICIA SUE STRIDER

BETTE SIEFRIED rA and PATRICIA SuE STRIDER ZZ were the recipients of vhe 1959 Frost Fideli ty

Award, which was established in 1949 by Donald and Emma Coleman Frost and is based on intangible fra.ternity values, including loyal ty and " unsung" serv.ice to the chapter and to Alpha Sigma Al.pha. This is the second time in the history of the award that the committee decided two candidates were equally qualified for, and worthy of, this honor. Bette and Pat truly displayed unselfish loyalty to their respective chapters, to the sorority as a national group, and to their schools a nd many friends. They both possessed energy which seemed untiring when directed toward a cause that was worthy of support, and they sacrificed much time and many pleasures to assist their groups in many different ways. The Fros.t Fidelity winners were both known for their fri endly attitude which promoted good will at every turn and for th eir great ability to handle with .poise and confidence any situation which arose. They possessed ·the qualities which demanded the respect and admiration of all who knew them and which proved influential and inspirational for rthose with whom they worked. Pat and Bette exhibited always the attributes which won for tihem >t>he 1959 Frost Fidelity Award.

BETTE SIEFRIED

Pat served Zeta Zeta as president, editor, and membership director while Bette performed the d1.11ties of pledge class president, vice-president, recording secre>tary, pledge mother, and I.S.C. representa tive for Gamma D elta. Pat was a member of ·t he following organizations: Student GoYernment Association Assembly, Alpha Phi D elta, Pi Omega Pi, Student Court, Secretarial Science Club, Rhetor staff, Orchesis, Booster Club, Prexy C lub, Association of Women Students, and the Alphabets. Bette participated in the N ewman Glub, Education Club, and Swimming Club. Bette is enthus.iastic in spirit, and Gamma D elta benefited by this greatly. She always had an excel·lent idea when a song or a theme was needed and was more than willing to do •t he committee work which often goes unrecognized. She accomplished much in connection with the chapter's philanthropic work which was centered at St. Joseph' s Orphanage in Brooklyn. Bette would be a true friend to any individual or any group. Pat, with all her extra-curricular duties, still maintained a good grade average and found time for many social activities. She has always enjoyed life fully and yet can treat with seriousness a ny occasion which might call for it. She is the type of person who can lead successfully or follow helpfully, and thus, Pa:t would be a member desired by any organization.

COLLEGIATE HONORS ELVA MAE NICHOLSON RECEIVES TWO FELLOWSHIPS

BARBARA AMES ACCEPT ZETA TAU ALPHA AW RD

ELvA MAE NICHOLSON Bn ha received a $2.000 fellowship from Radcliffe College a nd a $1 ,200 teaching fellowship from Harvard University. Elva M ae's specialized fi eld is physical organic chemistry. She plans to receive h er doctorate in four years, a nd while working on h er degree, sh e will be teachin <T recitation sections and assisting in laborato ri es. Elva majored in chemi try at Bucknell University from which she ELVA NICHOLSON was <Traduated Ia t June. She was elected to Phi Beta K appa during her junior year. She served as Beta Omega's sports chairman a nd was active in both so rority and intramural actJvJ ties. El va M ae was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, American Chemical Society, yearbook taff, stu dent h andbook taff, mixed choru , WRA Board, Christia n Associa:tion, and Phi Mu Ep ilon, mathematics honorary.

BARBARA EDWARDS AME BE ace pted the coveted Zeta Tau Alpha ward at Madi on allege's Award As embly on M ay 13. This honor is given annually to a senior in the secondaryeducalti.on curricu lum. It is based on poi e, personality, stu dent teaching record, and participation in major a nd minor campus activities. The recepient must also have at least a 3.25 cholastic average out of a possible n .\nn .\n \ UI RS 4.00. Barbara was the 1958-59 president of Beta Epsilon C hapter. She wa a m mber of Orche i , M odern Dance Club路 and K appa Delta Pi, ed ucwtion honorary.

CAROL P AYNE GRANTED U.C.L.A. FELLOWSHIP CAROL PAYNE BY w:1s giYen a $1 ,000 fellow hip in economics for graduate study this yea r at th e University of California at Los Angeles. Carol, a membe r of the class of 1959 at Indiana (T erre H aute ) State T eachers College, was graduated cum laude. At the annual Awa rd Day she received the Wall Street Journ al A ward in Economic . This award is presented C .\R OL PAYNE annually to the outstanding student in economic . Carol was Beta Upsilon's social chairman. She was secretary of Phi Gamma Mu , social studies honorary. She was a member of th e Newman Club and Theta Phi Alpha, dramatics honorary.

JOAN ROCHEL IS RECIPIENT OF FELLOWSHIP J oAN RacHEL BZ i the recipient of a Woodrow Wil on Fellow hip for graduate work thi year in the field of mu ic hi tory literature at the niver ity of Indiana. Joan has served Beta Zeta Chapter as pledg edi tor, corre pending ecretary, music chai rman, first vice-pre ident, and second 'ice-president. During her undergraduate days at ou thweste m Louisiana In titu te. he was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Tau D elta, errni lion Honor Society L ambda 0 m eg a, Sou thwe tern' Organization for Higher Standards, Phi Alpha JOA N RO H E L Theta, N ewman Club, a nd S. L . I. Mixed Chorus. Carol received the Newman Club Honor Key and wa nam ed to Who's Who in American mversities and Colleoes. he was a member of the Dean's Li t for four yea r .

SYLVIA CLAYTON AWARDED BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP SYLVIA CLAYTON BAhasa $800 teaching fellowship in business education to Mississippi Southern College for 1959-60. She received her baohelor of science degree in business education from Mississippi Southern in August and is now doing graduate study and teachmg. At the annual Awards Day in May, Sylvia received the United Business 路 Educ<lltion Smead Award for being the outstanding business-education student teacher. Sylvia is treasurer of SYLVIA CLAYTON Beta Delta Chapter. She is a member of Pi Omega Pi, Phi Delta Rho, and Kappa Delta Pi. She has served as vice-president of Pi Omega Pi and is now the president of that organization. Carol is a senior adviser.

BARBARA MOROFF PRESENTED PITTSBURGH ALUMNAE AWARD BARBARA MoROFF Ar was presented the outstanding senior award by the Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter . . During he r undergraduate days at Indiana (Pennsylvania) State Teachers College, Barbara served her chapter as keeper of the scrapbook, "favors" 路chairman for rush, rush chairman, membership director, and representative for the class of 1959. She was a member of the English-Speech Club, Masquers, Foreign Film BARBARA IUOROFF Society, W.C.A., S.C.A., Modern Language Club, and The Oak staff. Barbara is now teaching seventh grade reading and ninth grade French in Wilkensburg.

MARGARET E. SMITH AWARD TO VIRGINIA LEE BELL VIRGINIA LEE BELL ZZ received the Margaret E. Smith Award given by .t he Greater Kansas City Alumnae Chapter. This award is presented eadh 10

year to an outstanding member of Zeta Zeta Chapter in memory of Margaret E. Smith. Virginia Lee has served her chapter as scholarship chairman, parliamentarian, rush chairman, and vice-president. Besides being on ,t he Dean''S H onor Roll for four years, Virginia has proved her leadership abilities by hoJ.ding offices in various campus organizations. She has served as secretary, Pan:h eH enic; vice-president and secretary, Psychology Club; treasurer, English C I u b; secretary, Jazz Club; hi~orian, Kappa Delta Pi; council member, president, dormitory assistant, and Glee Club, VIRGINL\. BELL Yeater Hall; secretary and treasurer, Sigma Tau Delta; and philosophy committee, convoc<~Jtion committee, reporter, and honor key, Student Government Association. She held membership in Alpha Phi Del.ta, Association of Women Students, Student National Education Association, Prexy ClUJb, Student Court, and Board Member, Community Concerts. Virginia has been a co-ordinator of freshmen orientation. She was named to <the H all of Recognition and Who's Who in American Univ ersities and Colleges.

THE TOPS IN OFFICER EFFICIENCY 1958-59 1. Beta Epsilon

100.

2. Beta Nu

100.

3. Beta Pi

100.

4. Beta Phi

100.

5. Alpha

98.18

6. Beta Theta

98.18

7. Beta Psi

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PHILANTHROPIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ALPHA SrGMA ALPHA is proud to announce to you the members of our sorority who will serve on the advisory committee for our National Philanthropic Project, The M entally R etarded Child. They are Mrs. H erman L. Sh.ibler, Dr. S. June Smit h and Dr. Emily Lea therman Stogdill. Helen Campbell S'h.ibler attended Ohio State University and was one of two freshman chaPter members of Lambda Lambda Chapter. She was a teacher of English, Latin, and mathematics in an Ohio high school. She has been greatly intere ted in community work and has served on cxecuti e boards of Girl Scouts, Y.W.C.A., R ed ross Rehabilitation, and a Teen-age R ecreation Center. Mrs. Shible r has served AlA well as an a tive member of the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter. She was president of that group from 1953 to 1956 and acted as chairman of Indiana State Day in 1958. Mr . Shibler's husband i a t pre ent the superintendent of schools in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Shibler received hi bachelor of arts, master of arts and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio tate University. The S路hiblers have four children, two married daughters a nd thirteen-year-old identical twin boys and two grandchildren. Dr. S. June Smith is supervisor of Special Education for the Lancaster County Public Schools. This in itself, is a job that entails th giving of educational guidance to children of all types. She has served on the board of such educational and public institutions as the Child Development Center A.A.U.W. Girl Scouts, and Lancaster R e-

creation Association. he has provided psychological services and counseling to Lancaster County school children a nd established class for trainable and educable mentally retarded children. Dr. Smith h as received such special awards and honors as the Alph a Sigma Alpha Alumnae Ou tta nding Service Award the Di tingui hed S rvice Award for Community Service presented by the La nca ter V entur Club, the Educators Mutual Life Insura nce e1 ice Award Plaq ue for 'Di tingui hed ervice in Child P ychology' and R ed F caJther Volunteer of the ' eek a nd was li sted in the first edition of Who' Who of American Wom en. Dr. Emily Leath rman Stogdill the 1958 Wilma Wilson Sharp Award winner i prof or in the psychology department at Ohio State ni er ity in Columbus, Ohio. he i a member of th American P ychological oc1at10n National Conference on Family Relation , and men an Person nel and Guidance A ociation. Dr. togdill is a past president of the Ohio P ycholOQ"ical Association, a Fellow of the American P ychologica l A ociation, and a diplomate in clinical p ychology of the American Board of Examin 1 in profe ional pychology. Dr. togdill i a n active member of the Columbu Alumnae Chapter and erved a facult ad"i er of Lambda Lambda Chapter. H er hu band Dr. R alph Stogdi ll, i a re earch a ociate at Ohio State niver ity. They ha e a on, Robert who i a graduate of Ohio State ni,路crsity.- JACQ E L YN PHILLIP CAR 0 . 11

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FOUNDERS' DAY 1959

ON November 15 many Alpha Sigma Alphas everywhere will be solemnly observing the Fifty-Eighth Anniversary of the founding of our sorority. It will be a time for remembering-especially for remembering the vows we have taken regarding our beloved sorority. The words of the creed, too, will flash before us as brightly as a comet soars through the sky. With these common ties to bind us, we are as one.

We shall be eternally grateful Âˇ to our Founders, who with a great perspective of the future pointed to many stars as goals, the attaining of which would assure us worth-while achievement. Let the Phoenix be a symbol of our unconquerable spirit of love, loyalty, and humility in the service to others and in working side by side with each other day by day. Let us wear our crowns proudly, for every day offers the opportunity of a new beginning and a challenge for the future. Let us make use of our time, inspired by "the peace and serenity of a Divine faith." As we continue to share our hopes, our dreams, and our aspirations with those whose hands we clasp in the Friendship Circle, may those hopes, dreams, and aspirations become the strong links that insure a noble future for Alpha Sigma Alpha-a future of which our Founders will be justly proud. JEAN

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National President

THE 1959 COUNCIL MEETING ELEVEN Alpha Sigma Alpha national officers attended the annual council meeting at the Continental Inn in Kenmore, New York, June 28 to July 2, 1959. Those attending were Mrs. Robert C. Grady, president; Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone vice-president; M.iss Helen L. Corey, secretary;' Mrs. Clayton A. Richard, treasurer and executive officer in charge of Central Office ; Mrs. William B. Niemeyer, membership director ; Mrs. Alex 0. Mathisen, alumnae director; Mrs. Eugene H. rompton, Jr., editor; Mrs. Leonard B. Hebert, alumnae organizer; Mrs . Harold C. Brown, fellowship chairman; Mrs. Joe H. Brewer, ritual chairman; and Mrs. Bernard Groh, rush chairman. Our national president, Jean Grady, presided

over the five-day busine session. Each da wa filled with work hops and di cus ion of the progress and plans for the future of our belo\'ed sor01ity. The hospitality of th Buffalo lumnae Chapter a nd the vi itors ' as enjo d and appreciated by the delegation. One of the highlights of the ntire a enda ' as a vi it to our Central Office. Mrs. Richard explained the procedur used in carryin a on th bu iness of A~A in the office. A a result of the council meeting, Alpha igma Alphas everywhere will benefit from a high! constructive program, which preview a po iti e and bu y future for Alpha Sigma Alpha.

The national officer at council meeting·- seated from left to l'ight: iUr·s. Joe H. Br wer·, ritual chail·man; Mrs. Robert C. Grady, pr·esident; )li. Helen L. C01·ey, secretar·y; l\Jrs. layton A. Richard, h·easm·e•·; Mrs. Alex 0. Mathisen, alumnae director; Mrs. Eug·ene H. Crompton, Jr., editot·. Standing from left to right: Mrs. W . Lawson Blackstone, vice-president; 1\'fr·s. Leonard B. Hebe r.· t, Jr., alumnae organizer; Mrs. William B. Niemeyer, membership director; Mrs. Harold . Brown, fellowship chairman; 1\Jt'S. Bernard F. Groh, ru h chairman.

THE All-Ame1ican Conference to Combat Communism serves a a meeting ground and clearing house for some fifty national women's youth, religiou , professional, civic, fraternal and veterans' organizations. The Conference is non-partisan. It di serninates objective information about Communist intentions and tactics to guide member organizations in their efforts to preserve freedom. The Conference also sponsors Know Your America Week each year to promote greater knowledge of our country alld the principles for which it tands. FrePdom's Facts.

NATIONAL OFFICERS ARE APPOINTED

RuTH NEWCOMB FLETCHER (Mrs. Louis E.), adviser to Theta Theta Chapter, has assumed the duties of national awards chairman, a newly cre<~~ted office. She makes her home in Needham, Massachusetts, with 路h usband, Louis, and daughters, Carol and Martha, both of whom are college students. Ruth, a gradua:te of Boston University and former registrar of the Boston University School of Education, is now editor of the bulletins in the Office of University Affairs. Her particular interest as a lay person in education has led to

Betty is an active member of the Buffalo Alumnae Ohapter. She has served that group as president and vice-president. Too, she is the perpetual toastmistress for Founders' Day luncheons and other occasions. Betty's ex.per.i ence in the field of writing began at Buffalo State Teachers College. She was a contributor to rthe Bread Loaf Writers' Conference later and has had verse published in 路tJhe Saturday Review of Literature and in several poetry anthologies. Betty and her husband have collaborated on a sorority song, and both enjoy pursuing hobbies in the fields of art and music. William, an aircraft

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dctivities which include speaking, writing, and lkgislating. Ruth served as ohairman for the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts for four years and was secretary of the Statewide Commi:ttee on School Aid for two years. She is now a member of the Legislative Council of Commissioner of Education of Massachusetts and is State Legislative Chairman for Delta Kappa Gamma honor society. Ruth is a lso a member of the National League of American Penwomen and has contributed widely to publications concerning her field of endeavor.

engineer, attended the Eastman School of Music and now occasionally finds time to compose.

AWARDS CHAIRMAN

FOUNDERS' DAY CHAIRMAN BETTY BARBER BARRE (Mrs. William ) II II will be the national Founders' Day chairman. Tthe new officer, her husband, and child ren, Shelley and Todd, live in Williamsville, New York, where

MAGAZINE CHAIRMAN BETTY PHILLIPS HALL (Mrs. A. Howard) AB, succeeding H elen Malone, will serve as national magazine subscription chairman. She attended Northeast Missouri State College and taught several years in Idaho. Betty and her husband Howard, a na:tive son of Twin FaHs, Idaho, now J.ive in Park Ridge, Ihlinois, where he is a manufacturers representative for housewares and hardware. Betty has held !the offices of treasurer and publicity of a F ederated Club in Ohicago and is now the 路treasurer of the Newcomers Alumnae Club in Park Ridge. She was vice-president of the P.anhellen ic Association in Twin Falls, Idaho, and for

:Martha was a member of the \ ash.ington D. C. Alumnae Chapter until 1943 when h r huband was transferred to Crucago. After a tran fer to Fort Worth, Texas, th Dimond again r turned to Wa hington D . C. in 1954 where Martha has been active in Panhell nic and alumnae work. he is presently erving as pre ident of the Washington, D. C. Alumnae Chapter, and as National Panhellenic Conferen e d legate he will ucc eel E ther Buch r.

STATE DAY CHAIRMAN

BETTY PHILLIPS HALL

FREIDA MAE PHILLIPS BP a graduate of orthern Illinois University and pre ently an elem ntary teacher in Waukegan, Illinois, was appointed national state day chairman. This i a n w chair-

several years she has been either an A~A delegate or alternate to the Chicago City Panhellenic. Betty, a chanter member of Alpha Beta Chapter, has been an active Alpha Sigma Alpha alumna in the Crucago area since 1946.

NPC DELEGATE MARTHA GREEN DIMOND (Mrs. John J.) AA, newly appointed National Panhellenic Conference delegate, was graduated from Miami University with a bachelor of science degree in education. In Was-hington, D. C. she met and married h er husband, who received his law degree from Washington College of Law and is now employed by the Department of Agriculture. Their on, John J., is aJttending Montgomery Junior College at T akoma Park, Maryland.

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manship and the officer will a i t in the organization and planning of State Day . niver ity Freida \ hile at onthern Illin oi was pre id ent and vice-president of Beta Rho Chapter and wa elected as an Alpha Girl. She was a member of the Council of ociated \1\Tome n tudent . She is now pr id nt of the Waukegan Alumnae Chapter and as istcd with the in tallation of Gamma Ep ilon hapter at the Univ rsity of Wiscon in- Milwauke in 1958. he i a member of the Greek Orthodox Professional Organization of Chi ago and of the Daughters of Penelope. Too, he erve a ecretary-treasurer of rhe Midwe l Di tri t of th Greek Orthodox Youth of America. Freida' I i ure hour con i t of pia ing golf and bowling. She i the re ident bowling instructor for the American Junior Bowling ociation of \1\ aukegan. 15

THE Founders of your college and the Founders of your sorority were pioneers. They blazed trails into new territories. They, fully aware that they must be prepared to overcome obstacles and surmount hardships, formul ated plans. They had the courage of <their convictions, and they labored in order that you might have a better chance than they. They h ad the determin a tion to see their plans through in order that you might h ave the a dvantages you enjoy today. Now you h ave entered into their labors. What do they think of you? Are you giving in full measure? ' 'Vhat others h ave started, you must carry on. Your college a nd your sorority are growing organizations. It takes just one person to start a worth-while movement. Have you an idea that wiJ.l benefit your college and your sorority? Push your plan, and once it is started, h ave the tenacity and determination to see it through. Be prepared to overcome obstacles, for it is seldom that any radical, new ideas are accepted without opposi .. tion. H ave courage, and you will ever push forward, onward, and upward for Alpha Sigma Alpha.- MARY E. BLACKSTONE, National Vi cePTesident.

• • • • I believe a college student should join a fraternity because of the companionship it affords and the guidance it can give to new students. " In my own experience I found that older men in che fraternity had a great deal to do with stimulating my interest in study. Whenever a freshman's grades were too low the fraternity leaders took a personal interest in the case with a view of discovering the underlying reasons. In this way a number of students were saved who might otherwise have failed to grasp their educational opportunities. A fraternity can also be helpful in the matter of social graces and good manners. All in all, I feel the fraternity a ffiliation is wholesome, provided of course the student makes his affiliation in congenial surroundings.-JoHN S. KNIGHT, from Signet of PHI SIGMA KAPPA via IRAC. 16

SECURITY, it seems to me, is a highly personal thing. I do not believe any State or any group can guarantee my security, any more than it can guarantee me health, character, or a pleasing personality. My security depends on many factors over which I alone have control. As a responsible !human being, I have no wish, nor any need , to shift these prerogatives to other's shoulders. All the less dependent I become on the security promised by others, the more really secure I feel.- VoLLIE TRIPP, CITIZENSHIP CoMMITTEE, NPC.

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(liJtt6et~ RctnttltJ 11Jcc4~ BY DR. ALPHA MAYFIELD AB ELIZABETH RoM ANS WooDY AB was a beloved friend of many p eople, especially of Alpha Sigma Alphas, who will mourn h er untimely passing. She died at th e Presbyterian Hospital in New York City on June 4, 1959, after a long illness. H er devoted husband, Kennerly, is vice-president of the New York Telephone Company in ch arge of public rela tions. K ennerly, Jr. , is a candida te for his Ph.D. degree a t Columbia University. M elvin a nd his wife Susan are candidates for their doctorates a t Yale. Both young men have done foreign military service, and both are scholastic honor students in their chosen fields of study- K ennerly, Jr., in eleventh century religion a nd M elvin (and Susan ) in philosophy. She is also survived by h er mother and her sister, Virginia (Mrs. Vincent Maloney ) AB. She was .l aid to rest in th e city of h er bir.th, Moberly, Missou ri. A year ago Christmas it was my pleasure to spend two grand weeks with Elizabeth and her family at their lovely home in New York City. She and h er husband were able to enjoy a trip to Europe the following summer. Elizabeth and I were not only sorority sisters but roommates in college at Kirksville, Missouri, and life-long friends. I admired her greatly and loved her dearly for her strong Christian character, her ability to stand for the right in the face of temptation, and for her unswerving loya lty ·to fami ly and friends .

THERE is no substitute for leadership in the collegiate world--or in tJhe entire world. Make no mistake about it. Popularity will not suffice. Beauty will not do the job. There is nothing to take the place of true leadership. The world cries out for leadership. There is a need in every phase and stage of life for true, selflless leadership. Leadership has its hazards as well as it satisfactions. It requires concentrated dedication, willingness to face criticism and to accept a slow pace when the group needs time for decision, ability to turn defe~t into new purpose and to reach high success WJthout vain glory. Leadership is necessary to the group. It grows out of personal qualities anc.:.l preparation; is strengthened by techniques, which may be learned· carries with it great satisfaction , many problem~ and sometimes disappointments- but it would be impossible without a group of followers. Following also needs techniques .to be satisfying and success[ ul. In the complex life of today most of us find that we may lead in one situation and follow in many others. Ability to discuss without heat, willingness to abide by democratic procedures and to accept the will of the majority, respect for leadership, cooperation necessary to group succc. s - these arc th e marks of successful followin g.-· The Trian gle of ~~:S via Th e Arrow of IIB<I>.

• • • • • WE get just as bad government as we are willing to stand for and just as good government as we are willing to fight for. - JuDGE LuTHER YouNGDAHL, CITIZENSHIP CoMMITTEE, NPC.

I DO not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon if I can. I seek opportunity- not security. I do not wish rto be a KEPT citizen, humbled, dulled, by having the State look after me. I want to be a calculated risk; to dream and to build ; to fail or succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fu 1fillment to the calm of Utopia. I will not •trade freedom for beneficence, nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower beforf' any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud, and unafraid~ to think and act for myself; enjoy the benefits of my creation, and to face the world boldly and say: "This I have done!"-ANONYMOUS (reprinted from Th e Freeman), CITIZENSHIP CoMMITTEE, NPC.

" o endeavor i in ain · i re\ ard is in the doing." Th ese profound ' ord ar from the pen of H enry Wadsworth Longfellow. We, of cou , cannot be explicit in regard to Mr. Longfello' ' meaning, but we might as urn that it ref r in some way, to the idea that the work i elf, if well-done, gi e per onal sati fa tion , , hi h hould be compen ation enough for any task. Th re are innumerable task that ar goina on in the world today and they run the gamut of endeavors. We are naturally concern d with li elihood, and while an occupation or a car r hould be governed to a gr at degree by ati. faction it does present uniqu e probl m o I t u exclude that phase and dwell only on tho e act which might be con trued a oluntary. I t i in this category that we find ta k which ar or at lea t hould be a labor of lo e with If- atisfaction as a reward. M any and varied reason account for a p ron' accepting, as a respon ibility, orne charitable chore. Often there is a tangible compen ation involved, and this can, by no mean b cond mned. The wise indi idual will take advantage of an oppoDtunity and should be commend d for doing so, but sad and uniortuna te i the p r on who is uch an opportuni t that he mu t alway ee some reward in the offing before accepting a respon ibility a nd who cannot realize the heer pleasure to b found in satisfaction- the inde cribable joy and contentment that should follow every task that is accepted as a challenae and p rformed with a will. vVe all know many who rrreet each day and every duty with the following attitude: "What's in it for me?" Does this mean that ati faction is no longer serving its purpo e? I feel that maybe a worldly-wi e individual, one lik Mr. Longfellow, would be inclined to feel only pity for the person who must always ow with the intention of reaping something tangible for himself. Fortunate indeed i the one who can be content and happy within him elf because he has completed a job- a job that is well-done and produce ati faction in abundance. This type of ati faction gives a sense of secUJ·lity a peace of mind, and a personal pleasure usually worth far more than the finest rewards. It is then that a human life continues to be productive and helpful. Once free from the frustrating idea of giving in the hope of receiving, a person can seek, aspire, and attain constantly for as the eminent poet said, "No endeavor i in vain; its reward is in the doing."- H.C.C. 17

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responsibility this year will be Pennsylvania State Day to be h eld at Hershey next April.

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THE organization of the D elaware Valley Alumnae Chapter grew out of ,tfue need for regional groups in the Philadelphia area. It includes D elaware County and Chester County. Officers were elected, the con~titution and bylaws were adopted, and the charter was granted on May 5, 1959. JANET "WELCH, PRESIDENT Their bigges t

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ALA STATE DAYS INDIANA ''UNITY IN PARTICIPATION" was the theme of Indian.a State Day which was held on April 18, 1959. m the Student Union of Indiana University Med1cal chool in Indianapolis. The State Day officer were Eloise Proctor, Indianapolis alumnae, chairman; Jane Worley, Chi Chi, co-chairman; Marjorie Scott, Ft. Wayne alumnae, secretary; ·a nd Rose Baden, Anderson alumnae, treasurer. Hel en Noblitt, Pat Mouser, and Marie Kingdon of the Indianapolis alumnae were in charge of registration . The artistic programs were designed by the South Bend ra lumnae under the guidance of Carolyn Fife and Beverly Kirk. Susan Reynolds, Indiana-Kentucky alumnae, ·d esigned the clever name tags. Jane Worley presided a;t .the opening general session. Bereniece Martin, presidenrt of the Indianapolis alumnae, gave the welcome. Marjorie Scott gave the secrevary's report and Rose Baden, the treasurer's report. Chapter reports were given by Barbara Dietreich, Anderson alumnae; Marjorie HaPad.er, Fort Wayne alumnae; Bereniece Martin, Indianapolis alumnae; Ba.r hara Carter, Muncie alumnae; Mildred Zoss, South Bend alumnae; Rachele Davis, Terre Haurte alumnae; Be·t ty Bastin, Beta Upsilon; and Jodie Reynolds, Chi Chi. June Widmeyer made .vhe announcement about th e IndianapoJ,is PanheHenic Association's Award which will be made this year. Betty Bliss presented a beautiful tea service to Chi Chi Chapter. The morning session was concluded with the singing of "A Bushel and A Peck" by Chi Chi members. The speakers' table for !the lun cheon contained one large centerpiece, flanked by two smaller centerpieces of yellow mums around the letters A~A. At each plra.c e was a yellow paper carnation. The Terre Haute alumnae, under the guidance of Martha Irvin and Carolyn Andrew, were in charge of tJhe decorations. Judy Adams, Chi Chi, gave the devotions. The luncheon was followed by group singing th<llt was led by Naomi Robbins, Chi Chi. "Unirty in the A~A Plan of Four" was the topic of the luncheon speech made by Mrs. Harold Brown, national fellowship chairman. She pointed out that tJhe number four :is sacred to Alpha Sigma Alpha and life as an Alpha Sigma i in four distinct and definite periods. In the afternoon Beta Upsilon moderated the

group discussion of th colleg members. The alumnae panel was headed by Marjori Harader of Ft. Wayne. O ther panel members wer Mr. K eith Snook, Anderson alumn a · Mrs. J. Be hi r South Bend alumn ae; Mr. Paul William , Muncie alumnae; Betty Bli Indianapoli alumna ; Donna R.igg, Beta p ilon; and Betty Soy ring Chi Chi. ' At the final session Carol Payne, Beta Upsilon reported on the college discu ion and Marjori Harader, Fort Wayne alumnae, gave th report of the alumnae discussion. The offic rs for next year were eleoted : Bereniece Martin, chairman· Donna Riggs, co-chairman; Pat Garard, cretary; Barbara Pearce, treasurer; and Rose Bad n State D ay secretary. The constitution committee, which had be n working all day, presented the Indiana State Constitution. The committee con isted of Helen Shibler, Indianapolis alumnae, chairman· Virginia Reber, Muncie alumnae · Margaret Dibert, Fort Wayne alumnae; Phylli Barker, Terre Haute alumnae; Naomi Pehrson, South Bend· and Pat Gordon, Chi Chi . After the acceptance of the constitution, the meeting wa adjourned.

MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE DAY was held in the Student Center on the campus of We tern Michigan University, Kalamazoo, on April 11, 1959. The theme of tJhe day's activities was "A Tree Grow in A~A." FoHowing registration, Sue Lewis led the group in the sin gang of sorority ongs. There was an exchange of songs within groups. The rnistr of ceremonies at the luncheon was Ruth Schaaf. She in trodu ed the speaker Mrs. Harold Brown, national fellowship chairman. Mrs. Brown reviewed for us the four-fold life we must live ·as a member of ALpha Sigma Alpha. A quartet, composed of Barbara Tallerday, Marlene Lazenby, Louise Altizer and Sue Lewis, ang two number for u . For the afternoon se sion w divided into di cussion groups. The topics were elected officers, rush and pledging, acti ities, and alumnae relationship. Following •t he group di cussions, there was a general se ion in which ecretaries of each group gave a report of each group's discussion. The committee for State Day included Lenore Falvey a nd Pat Crosby co-chairmen· Mr . Gary 19

Hogarth and Pat Peterson, decorations; Judy Harris, invitations and hospitality; Mrs. Jack Bacon and Joanne Kujawski, luncheon; Kay Cosbey, hostess; Pat Walper and Louise LaMarre, publicity; Mrs. William Johnson and Ruth Clark, registration ; Sue Lewis, music; Andree Koeppel, programs ; and JoAnn Warring, workshops.

OKLAHOMA "ALPHA SroMA ALPHA LoYALTY" was the theme of Oklahoma State Day which was ·h eld at Rarr.ada Inn in Tulsa on April 25, 1959. In charge of registration were Mildred Bettis, Nell K~sner, and Jackie Carson. At the opening session Isabelle Reeve gave the devotional, and Gatha Crosswell gave the welcome. A fashion show was presented by Dc'Moissellc's. The models were Jackie Phillips Carson, Doris Deaton, Gatha Crosswell, Doris Johnson Hill, Martha Poynor Wiseman, Raymodeen Roller, and Helen Hooper Malone. Following the lunoheon, Doris Dea,ton was in charge of the entertainment entitled "Suo-ar-NSpice." At the general assembly, reports were"' given by Oklahoma City alumnae Bartlesville alumnae ' ' Tulsa alumnae, and Beta Gamma. Topics for the workshops and their chairmen were rus~h, Mildred Bettis and Judy Winter; general parhamentary procedure, Jaokie Carson; membership, Helen Malone; finance, Doris Hill; and Panhellenic-Philanthropic, Nadine Hirni Parks.

PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA STATE DAY was held on April 25, 1_959, at Hershey Inn, Hershey. Mrs. Phillip Wallick, Jr. , Central Pennsylvania alumnae, and Mrs. Albert N. Dickson, Jr., Philadelphia alumnae, were co-chairmen for the event. The meeti?g opened with registration in charge of Mrs. Alvm Rost, Mrs. Robert Birnstock, and Mrs. Mark Baver. Following the luncheon, the college and alumnae chapter reports were given. Miss Helen L. Corey, national secretary, showed the 1958 convention film. Miss Corey was .the keynote speaker and her topic was "Alpha Sigma Alpha and Our Relations with NPC." Representatives from the following chapters attended the meetJing: Alpha Gamma, Kappa Kappa,_ Nu N~, Gamma Delta, Central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Janet Welch, Philadelphia alumnae will be ~e general chairman of the 1960 State Day which w1ll be held at Hershey Inn on April 23.

VIRGINIA THE tenth annual Virginia State Day was held April 11, 1959, at the Colony Club, Hotel Jefferson in Riohmond. Among the guests were Mrs. H . E. Gilliam, one of our Founders ; Mrs. Robert C. Grady, national president; Mrs. Eugene H. Crompton, Jr., national editor; and Mrs. Wallace L. Chandler, national constitution chairman. Mrs. Grady brought greetings from the national counoil and told briefly of "goings-on" in Alpha Sigma Alpha. Mrs. Gilliam reminisced on her days at what is today Longwood College and told how Alpha Sigma Alpha was founded and about the early days of the sorority. Mrs. Chandler presented "A~A at National Convention." Members of the State Day Committee were Mrs. James T. Francis, chairman; Mrs. C. Riohard Finch, secretary; Mrs. Louis A. Schumann treasurer; Mrs. Theodore A. Magnusdal, pu:blicity; Mrs. Eugene H. Crompton, Jr., publication display; Mrs. J. Elam Holland, programs; and Mrs. Wallace L. Chandler.

WEST VIRGINIA "THE YEARS BEFORE Us" was the theme of West Virginia State Day which was he[.d on the campus of Concord College on the week end of April 24-26, 1959. . Reg.i stration, a coffee hour, and workshops constltuted the morning session. A panel discussion was presented by members of Rho Rho Ohapter and Beta Pi Chapter. Highlighting the week-end conclave was the luncheon held in Anderson H all of the Athens Methodist Church. Guest speaker was the Reverend Mr. Robert Engle, pastor of the church. Musical entertainment was provided by Libby Lively, who sang a medley of sorority songs. Marie Hall, State Day chairman, read a telegram of greetings from Mr~. Robert C. Grady, national president. The chmax of the week-end's activities was on Sunday morning when every one a~ttended church as a group.

IN MEMORIAM Florence Whittemore Begg (Mrs . .William E .) ®®,Helen Dill Broberg (Mrs. E. F. ) .0..0., Martha C~estnut Eskridge (Mrs. John T. ) BB, Bernice F1tzgera~d rr, L~uise EstiH Garcia (Mrs. Charles) AB, _F:eu.da Buntmg Kasisky (Mrs. George) KK , Patnc1a Ann Peterson B~, Florence Berry Solft (Mrs. Fred ) rr, Ilah Gifford Wilber ,(Mrs. Clyde ) MM.

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SPOTLIGHT GLORIA RICHARD • Gloria Richard rB has been named student manager of CWSC's new Student Union. Gloria is responsible for the operation of the game center, game room, music room, and hobby room. She provides the link between the union board and the union manager. Her college activities include senior college board member. secretary of her sophomore class. student council representative, treasurer of the Women's Association. secretary of the Lutheran Students Association, general chairman of the 1959 Junior Prom, and she is now president of Sigma Tau Delta, English honorary. For her sorority activities Gloria has served on various committees and has been scholarship chairman and editor. PEGGY JO DUKE WILLIAMS • Peggy Jo Duke Williams >¥>¥ served as president of Davis Players. speech honorary; president of Town 'A ssociation for Women Students; and vice-president of Alpha Psi Omega, dramatics honorary. Peggy Jo was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, education honorary; Phi Kappa Phi. scholastic honorary; and Purple Jackets. an organization for outstanding women on campus. At the 1959 Senior Day activities she received the Kappa Delta Pi Award for outstanding ability in the teaching profession and the dramatic award. As a pledge, Peggy Jo received the Outstanding Pledge Award and had the highest scholastic average of her pledge class. Peggy Jo is now working on her master's degree at Purdue University. ROZANNE MULNIX • Rozanne Mulnix HH received the Jane Carroll Scholarship given by the Pittsburg Alumnae Chapter. She has served her chapter as president, vice-president, and chaplain. Rozanne was co-chairman of the 1959 Kansas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day. During her undergraduate days she was president of Panhellenic, chaplain of Delta Psi Kappa, board member of the Newman Club, secretary of Greek Caucus, constitution chairman of the Pep Club. and steering chairman of A.W.S. She was also a member of the Physical Education Major-Minor Club. WRA, and Pitt Peppers. She was named to "Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges," and "Who's Who Among Students atKansas State." Rozanne is now enrolled as a physical therapy student at the University of Kansas.

PATRICIA BAXTER • Patricia Baxter H H . a senior majoring in sociology at Creighton University, transferred to Gamma Alpha Chapter as a sophomore. Pat has served Gamma Alpha as social chairman and president and is now serving as vice-president. rush chairman. and Panhellenic treasurer. She is president of CWRA. a student counselor in the Sodality, and an active member in the Nebraska Education Association. Pat was named this year to membership in Gamma Pi Epsilon. Jesuit honorary. She is Nebraska chairman of the 1960 Kansas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day to be held in Omaha and was treasurer of the 1959 State Day. Pat teaches art and is a group worker at Omaha's Social Settlement. 21

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COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Longwood College CLAUDIA WHIPPLE was Longwood's representative to the Harvest Bowl festiV<ities. She attended the football game between Virginia T ech and William an d Mary and the whirl of gala entertainments to honor the princesses from the various Virginia colleges. Claudia was recently awarded one of the four Longwood blazers given on the basis of one's contrjbution to athletics. She is president of the Athletic Association and a member of Monogram, Cotillion, and Granddaughter's Clubs. C LAUDIA WHIPPLE Proj ects which Alpha Chapter is planning for the coming year include aiding in the local hospital, attending church together once ·i n a month, holding a rummage sale, an d having Sunday night pizza dinn ers in the sorority room.- DoTTIE NELSON .

Alpha Alpha Miami University LAST May our president, Pam Pearson, ·r eceived the Outstanding Juni or Award which was presented by the Dayton Alumnae Chapter. Also in M ay our Mothers' Club prese nted our chapter with a beautiful eight-piece silver tea service. W e are in ~ h e midst of the hustle and bustle of rush. Our main th eme is "Tea H ouse of the Alpha Moon ." Judy Campbell, whose home is in Long Island, New York, purchased authentic Chinese decorations from Chinatown for our parties. Cheryl Harless has been selected house chairman of Wells Hall, an d Elise Rice is a counselor at The Pines. - MARY ANN M ERDICH.

Alpha Beta Northeast Missouri State Teachers College TH E climax of Alpha Beta's 1959 school year came when Sue M ayes was selected to reign as Echo Queen. This is the third consecutive year for an Alpha Sigma to be crowned Echo Queen. Paula Ho errmann was chosen Phi Sigma Epsilon Swee theart at the fraternity's spring formal. Marilyn Mayes was her attendant. Pa ul a was also selected Miss Scotland County and was a contestant in the Missouri State F a:ir Queen Contest. Carolyn Mulford and Ann SUE MAYES Flinchpaugh made straight

E's summer quarter. Ann ranked second in 1959 August commencement class. •M arty Barnett Hollcroft and Judy Hampton ranked second and third, respectively, in the spring graduating class. . . Marty Hollcroft, Shirley Mudd, an~ Ang1e. W1~s?n were selected for Who's Who in Amencan Unwersrttes an•d Colleges. Alpha Beta captured the volleyball championship last spring. Many of the Alpha Betas received individual intramural trophies a nd awards. A1pha Betas holding offices in various campus organizations are Bobbi Ellison, president of Colhecon (home economics) Club ; Sue Mayes, treasurer of Ne.w man Club; J a net Unger, secretary of Newman Club ; Karen Biggs, sophomore class councilwoman; Fran Kinsella, senior class councilwoman; Sy.lvia Stout, vice-president of Cardinal Key; Paula Hoerrmann, treasurer of Cardinal Key; Luzonne D arr, vice-president of Women's Athletic Association ; and Charlene Cox, secre tary-treasurer of Alpha Phi Gamma and secretary of Phi Omega Pi. Sylvia Stout and Jeanne Jones are members of the cheerleader squad. R ed skirts a nd sweaters worn with white blazers complemented by our cres-t are •the new Alpha Beta outfits for this year. Eleven Alphas participated in the Greek Week program. Our skit was a dance to "Poison Ivy." Each girl was dressed as a footb all player. We are now in th e midst of preparing for rush and Homecoming. Our first rush p arty will have as a theme, "An Evening in Alpha-traz," and favors will be jailbirds. Our second party will be a brunch with a sea theme.- MARILYN MAYES .

Alpha Gamma Indiana (Penna.) State Teachers College DuRI NG the last part of spring semester Alpha Gamma Chapter was inspected by Miss H elen L . Corey, .national secretary. India na Alumnae Chapter gave a tea in honor of Miss Corey. Nancy Houser received the Effective Writing Award which was presented by the college. Barbara Moroff was the winner of th e Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter Award. Jud y P acks was chosen Pennsylvania State Cherry P·ie Baking Queen of 1959. The 1959 Seniors presented the chapter with six dozen punch cups to match those which the chapter already h ad. During the summer a desk, wall lamps, a nd colorful throw cushions were purchased for the sorority room. Pat Bush's fath er made benches in which we are able to store our foldin g ch airs . The benches also provide additional seating space. During the summer the chapter spent a week end at Carol Graffius' camp . Back at school we are in a whirl of activi ties . Jane Affalter has planned fall rushing and is directing us in Greek Sing. M arva Litzinger, float chairman, has plans und erway for our homecoming float . The theme of th e parade is "Adventure in Color," and Alpha Sigma Alpha will feature "Dreamla nd." Nancy Rider has se-

cured. all red and white convertibles in which we shall ride in the parade. We have planned a tea in the afternoon for our alumnae and parents.-JoAN WITHEROW.

Zeta Zeta Chapter is very proud of our past president Pat Strider, who received the 1959 Fro t Fidelity Award: - SANDY TEMPLE.

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Kansas State College of Pittsburg

Eta Eta Colorado State College SEVERAL of the Beta Beta girls returned to campus early to serve as leaders for our freshman-transfer orientation activities. During spring quarter Connie Harrison, Gail Moody, Darlene Conover, Sharon Mullikin, and Judy Kring were tapped for Spurs. Mary Camblin and Karen Hadley became members of Gold Key. After hours of h ard work and practice Beta Beta won first place in the annual Song Fest. "One World" and the "Alpha Sig Sweetheart Song" were our winning numbers. Plans are underway for fall rush. Our party theme will take us to Scotland for some Scottish fun. Homecoming is approaching, and we are in the midst of completing our plans for the house decorations and float. Other activities in which we shall be participating are Open House, Greek Week, I. K. Carnival, and our annual Sadie Hawkins Dance. •M arilyn Geim and Gail Moody are candidates for Sophomore Ball Queen.-JANE RoTH s.

Epsilon Epsilon Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia THE •b eginning of school found members of Epsilon Epsilon busy completing final plans for rush which was held the first week end of the semester. "Mardi GrasA~A" was the ov·e r-all theme of our various parties. Epsilon Epsilon members have entered in various campus activities. Sharon Smith is a band twirler. Karen York is an officer of Sigma Alpha Iota. Mary Lou Conyers is membership director of Future Business Leaders of America. Suzy Dozier has been chosen to tra·i n the dancers in Curli-Q, the campus variety show. Carmen Pavillard was named Miss Emporia in the U . S. Highway 50 contest and competed in th e state con test. -JA NE MILLER.

Zeta Zeta Central Missouri State College ZETA ZETAS began the fall activities at C.M .S.C . in new outfits of white plea ted skirts and deep rose blouses. Sandy Temple is featured as Miss October on the calendar published by Acacia fraternity. Activities for the year began with two bake sales. Both were successful, and the money earned will go into th e chapter's philanthropic fund . Sin ce the opening of school several Alpha Sigs have received honors on the campus. Carol Prichard has been selected to serve on the Student Council. Grace Duren has been chosen the all-Greek representative on the Association of Women Students' Judi cia ry Board. The Student Government Association appointed Dorothy Davisson as the pep commissioner for the Executive Council. At chee rleader tryouts Jan ice Gudde was selected to serve on the C.M.S.C. squad . This is Janice's third year as a cheerleader.

ETA ETAS returned to srhool a week early for rush week. This is the first year for early rush and we like the new system very much . The fi rst two parties were informal , and everyone who had signed up for rush during pre-enrollment was invited. Our big party was more selective. An island theme was used for our big party. The actives, dressed in sarongs, greeted each rushee by placing a lei around her neck. Music, hul a da nces, palm trees, grass hats, flow ers, and H awaiian food carried out th e theme. Extensive pla ns are now und erway for our homecoming decorations. If our chap ter receives th e most points for the queen car, float , an d house decorations, we shall have permanent possessio n of the Sweepstakes Trophy, which th e chap ter h as won the past two years. - DoN A M cCu LLOUGH .

Theta Theta Boston University THETA THETA is in the midst of rush acttvtUes. A Chinese supper, smorgasbord , a nd a punch party are the plans for th e remaining rush fun ctions. Our chapter is going all out again this year for our philanthropic project. W e arc hoping for a successful outcome as th e members solicit the campus with their "Jug the Mountainee r " buttons. The rally will be from October 4 throu gh O ctober 8 with the culmination being the Boston University-Wes t Virginia football game on O ctober 9. A.:J:.A is hoping that this pre-game rally will add spark to the "Terriers" foo tball squad a nd also will greatly benefit th e Greater Boston Association for R etarded Children. Big news was in store for the Theta Thetas this fal l when we found out that for th e fi rst time in th e history of our ch ap ter, we would have a sorority room in Charlcsgate dormitory. Bei ng the only sorority living as a group in the dorm, th e school admi nistration is seeing tha t we are offered every convenience possible. The room is comfortably furnish ed and is ideal for our chap ter meetings. In progress are our plans for the homecoming football game with our cross rivals, Boston College, on ovember 14. Beve rl y Brown is chairman of our float comm ittee. W e are looking forward to this week end with th e an nu al grid ontest th at aro uses enthusiasm to the full cs t. -PATRtCtA ANN MAR HALL.

Nu Nu Drexel Institute of Technology SuMM ER was a n active season for u Nu Chapter. Besides a party with our brother fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, and a d ay at th e shore , the chapter members held meetings and work parties to make plans for the 1960 rush party. The first social e\'ent of the new term was an overnight at Drexel Lodge on October 2-3. Working on our rush party decoration and singing kept us busy after dinner. t midnight imprc ive initiation and officer installation ceremon ies were held . After lunch on Sat-

urday we a ttended the Drexel-Gettysburg football ga~e . We are busy completing our plans for ho~ec?mmg week end. We are looking forward to the begmnmg of rush which is initiated by a Panhellenic tea in November.-REGINA BuoNo .

Rho Rho Marshall College RHo RHo h eld its first rush party on September 22 with an open house. A week of coke dates preceded the first party. The second p arty on September 23 had as its th eme, "Club O'A~A." Crackers and dip were served with ginger ale. The final party was on September 28. This was a fashion show.-VrRGJNIA WrsE.

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For entertainment Gaye Laughery and Martha Gray gave their version of a Scottish dance. Evelyn Robison, Ann Porter Maryann G epner, and Carol Gulley, Phi Phi's quart~t known as the Alpha-Bets, entertained our rushees with songs ·a nd also led everyone in singing of "Red and White Castle." Our formal rush party will be later, but, as of now, the girls of Phi Phi are very pleased with the progress of rush season. The over-all •t h eme for Homecoming this year will be "Events of American History." Our beauty float will have the theme of "Lei-ing for Victory," celebrating the victory of Hawaii' s becoming a state. Our humor float will have the theme of "Up and Atom." Our house -decorations will be "Showboat." Our skit for the variety show will be a take-off on Paul Revere's Ride. Gaye L aughery is our candidate for Homecoming Queen . M artha Gray and Gaye Laughery have been elected cheerleaders.-PEGGY HuMPHREYS .

Western State College AFTER working very hard on our various hom ecomi ng activities, Sigma Sigmas enjoyed a very prosperous Homecoming. Mickey Briggs was elected senior attendant to the homecoming qu een. We tied for second place with our skit, "The Alpha Fashion Show of the Gay Nineties." We also tied for second place in the float competition and placed third on campus decorations. Betty Fuller a nd Joyce Fountain were chosen as solo twirlers of Western's marching band. Sharon Westfall and Barbara Gloven were selected as two of the Mountainettes. For the first day of classes the Sigma Sigmas were seen in th eir striking new white blazers. We a re making preparations for rush week which will be the first week in November.- JovcE FouNTAIN.

Tau Tau Fort Hays Kansas State College O N the afternoon of August 23 T a u Tau Chapter had its summer rush party at the home of Mrs. Bu tler. Girls were invited from the area aro und H ays. T au Taus are busy working on their float for Homecoming. Following the football game, the chapter will have a tea for its alumnae. R epresenting A~A on campus this semester is Loretta Socha, head of the Union dance committee, with Vera Fross and Elgerine Roth as her assistants. M ary Shaffer is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota. V era Fross is v-icepresident of the International R elations Club. Five Alpha Sigs are members of Tigerettes, the upperclassmen's pep club. The annual Panhellenic tea was held on September 12. Greek Work Day was a busy day for all Alpha Sigmas. MARY .SHAFFER.

Chi Chi Ball State Teachers College LAST spring many Chi Chis received various honors. Patricia Boyer and Sue Miller were chosen as members of Clav·i a, senior women's honorary. Sue is now serving as secretary, and Pat is co-chairman of senior day. Nancy Russell, Patricia Boyer, Patricia Garard, an d Jane Worley were selected to be members of student staff in North, Lucina, an d Woods Hall. Lu Ann Woods was named ed itor of the sorority section in The Orient, the yearbook. Nancy M cCarron illustra ted the new Happy the Hall h an dbook for the Association of Women's Residenc~ Halls. Judy H ellinga was elected secretary of th e Women's Recreation Association. Jane P etry was named student center art chairman and was elected vice-president of the Association of Women Students. Patricia Garson was elected junior class secretary. As the new school year started, many Chi Chis returned to campus early to partici pate in the Big-Little Sister program. Our first meeting of the year was our annual consecration service which was held in the sorority suite. W e are now busy with plans for Homecoming. Our ge neral chairman is Virginia Brady. Serving as her cochairmen are Betty Smith, publicity; Janet Petry, flo a t ; Conda Hiatt, wearing apparel ; and Carol Ritter, afternoon tea. Cleone Cole is our candidate for Homecoming Queen. Following Homecoming will be fall rush. Our first teas will be held October 30-31. Our costume party will be November 14, and our formal party is on December 12. Last year we received our full quota of pledges, twenty-five, and we hop e to do the same this year. -jEAN BENCIE.

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Northwest Missouri State College

Northwestern State College

PHI PHI CHAPTER has been busily working toward the peak of rush and Homecoming. Our informal pa rty had as its theme, "Scottish Red and White Castle." The decorations were a large red and white castle on one side of the room and a large scroll with the song, "Red and White Castle," on the other side of the room . The rushees were given red plaid hats for favors.

PLAN s for our "Oriental Holiday" formal rush party, as weH as the fast approaching ~nforrnal party, are buzzing through the Psi Psi house. Making decorations and meeting rushees are getting our members into the spirit of rush. Already we have entertained rushees at the Panhellenic "Ice-Water" tea and the convocat·i on. Kitty Brown has been elected president of her dormitory.-Lms NELL LACouR.

Beta Gamma N ortheastern State College THERE have been several elections on Northwestern"s campus already this semester, and we are proud that most of the winners have been Alpha Sigma Alphas. M ava Hoffman and Shirley Owens have bee n selected as chee rleaders. In the election of class officers, we have seven officers in the sophomore junior, and senior classes. Mary J o Eisert is president of P anhellenic. Beta Gammas returned to ca mpus read y to go to work on our three rush parties. The first coke party was "High Society" which consisted of a fashion show and refreshments. The second coke party ha d the th em e of '"Dog Patch " with all members dressed as Dog P a tch characters. Everyone e njoyed the activi ties, and we were anxious for the formal and last p a rty to come. It was called "Around the World in Eighty D ays." The ballroom was divided into different sections, and each represented a different country. Our rush chairman, Ri ta Bodine, was full of ideas for decorating each country. As soon as th e excitement of ru sh is over, Beta G am mas wi ll turn their energy to working on their homecoming flo a t and other activities of Homecoming.JoA N R AMSEY.

Beta Delta Mississippi Southern College BETA D ELTA has just com pleted a very successful rush season. At our first party, "Chez Alpha ," we served pink champagne (tinted 7-up ) and hors d 'oeuvres over a reel bar. Beta D eltas wore black and red co~tumes to carry out the theme of P aris. After a short skit each rush ee was presented a red an d white ga rter. At our second party, we enterta ined with a program telling about A.~. As we sang "The Fri endship Song," we place d, a crown on the head of each ru hee. The th eme, "A Tou ch of H eaven," was given its fin al tou ch by the serving of a fros ty-looking punch and pink and white marble cake. Last spring at Mississippi Southern 's annua l awa rds day Beta Delta received th e P a nh ellenic Scholarship Plaque. Anne Coker received a $1 ,600 fe llowship in English, and Sylvia Clayton was presented a $800 teaching fellowship in Business Education . Sylvi a also received the United Business Education Smead Awa rd.RunY Bnow ' 路

Beta Epsilon Madison College I N the hustle and bustle of th e opening of th e new school year, many Beta Epsilons are findin g themselves very busy with new duti es as campus lead ers. Bert_a Biritos is pres路id ent of Honor Council. Joan Ben nett IS vice-president of Honor Council. Nina Gawen _is . recorder of points for th e Student Government Assoctatwn . The two campus dance clubs, German and Bluestone Cotillion, are h ead ed by Loretta Morris a nd Be tty Pratt Simmerman, respectively. N ina Gawen and Joa n Bennett served as senior counselors for the freshm en. R ight now, we are a ll excite d at th e prospect ~! the coming rush season. The tlheme of the party will be Teahouse of A~.A" with a Chinese gard en setting. Favors will be fa ns, rice bowls, chopsticks, coolie hats, and red pillows. Our rush ch airman is L ynn Nagle.

J oan Pharr repre ented :\fadi on at the Han路e t Fe ti va l in Roa noke.-LOR ETTA M ORRI

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Beta Zeta Southwestern Louisiana Institute WrTH the ex itement of the first football game of th e season, new faces, a nd classes, we arc beginning the fa ll semester, but sti ll we rememb er vividly our Ia t ge t-toge th er of th sp rin g emestcr. Our ann ua l dinn erda nce ha d as its theme " M ood Ind igo." We honored our Alph a Sigma Alpha Sweetheart at th e d a nce and presented our d a tes with favors. At th e dinner we a nnoun ced that M aril yn Brewer was the outstanding pledge of 1959. Then our pledge class came into th e limelight a nd pr se nted th e chapter with a beautiful lamp. Lucill e Vinson was among th e stud nts recognized for outstanding work in th e College of Commerce. Joan R oche!, reci pien t of a Woodrow Wilson F ellowship to do gra du a te work in th e field of music history literature nt India na University, was ncognized at the annual Co nvocation honorin g stud en ts of th e college. One of our major plan of Ia t year was to redeco rate our sorority room. With the cooperation of alumnae, actives, a nd pledges, ou r ideas of a new carpet, a modern wh ite leath er couc h , and a marble-topped coffee table began to materialize. So, our room has received a complete " face-lifting." During rush we ha d three in formal parties a "Club Alph a Sig" p arty, a Pirate Party (idea borrowed from Beta D elta) , a nd a Friendship Party. Climaxing a uc cessful rush were th e pledging ce reft er th e pledge ceremony moni es for our new pledge . seve ral of our a lumnae entertained the chapter with a swimming pa rty. After our first chap ter mee ting, Beta Z etas went to each new pledge a nd pre ented her with a single longstemmed American bea u ty ro e as a small token of our fri endship in A~A. Beta Zetas a rc eagerly waiting open rush , Founders' Day, and the co ntinu a tion of work on our philanthropic project.-A ' ITA WAGUE PACK.

Beta Eta Dickinson State Teachers College Yvor-; E BoEHR N E was selected Miss Dickinson of 1959 in competition with nine other contestants in the

Miss Dickinson Pageant held on M ay 16 . She received h er crown from las t year's winner, M a rie Hertz Blickensderfer, who is a lso a n Alpha Sigma. Students who, throu gh scholarship and extra-curricula t· acti vities, made outsta nding contributions to Dickinson Sta te T eachers College durin g the year were recognized a nd honored a t the a nnual awa rds d ay assembly last spring. Amon g the Beta Etas who were honored were Irene Bell, Shirlee Smith, a nd Je an Lillibridge for .the·i r selection to appear in Wh o's Who in A merican Un iversities and Co lleges. Iota .Cha pter o.f D elta K appa G a mma, whi ch annually recognizes two outsta nding women student teachers, na med K aren U pgren Peterson and Jean Lillibridge as outstanding elementary and secondary student teachers , respectively. M a rlene H erman wa s presented the C a therine Brand Schola rship which is given each year to a deserving junior gi rl by the American Associa tion of University Women. D aphene Doty received the Dickinson Music Asso ciation 's four-yea r schola rship whi ch pays for private music fe es. Through the years we h ave drea med tha t a n alumn ae chapter would. be form ed in Dickinson. Now that dream is a reality. On September 14, whi ch was the first day of registration, Beta Etas were hostesses a t a tea for the freshmen girls. Our theme, "Falling Leaves," was ca rried out in sorority colors, red and white. Our guests were enterta ined with delightful music and our president, Yvonne Boehrnsen, spoke to the girls about our sorority. Miss L eila Woods, our adviser, entertained th e cha,pter a t a pa rty in h er home on September 21.- MARI E BLICKENSDERF ER.

Beta Theta Central Michigan University O N 1M ay 17 the annu al Fra ternity-So rority Sing was held. Beta Thetas placed first in th e soror·i ty division. L a ter in M ay our candida te for the "Most Eligible Bachelor on Campus" won the title. H e was crowned by Barba ra Graham, who is president of the Associa ted Women Students. Over M emori al D ay week end we ha d our a nnu al house p arty a t Chimney Corners on Crystal L ake. Homecoming will be our first big event of fall. The campus theme for the week- end activities is "Fa r Away Places." W.e a re completing pla ns for our a lumnae breakfast, float, and qu ee n campaign . Joan Amburn is our candida te for Homecoming Queen. -CAROL PLAUMA N.

Beta Iota Radford College . ~ETA IoTAS were th e rec1p1ents of the prize a t Virg~ma Sta te Day last April for .traveling the fa rthest dtsta nce to a ttend t he Ri chmond m eeting. N ext on our agenda was our annual ca bin p arty. We went •to nearby Claytor L ake where we enjoyed th e frolicsom e and fun-filled week end. ~p.ring e lect·ions again placed Beta Iotas in m any posrtwns of leadership on campus. Judy L a nders w as elected president of honor council and . her assistants are J ean L ennon a nd Joa n L eeson: T ex1 e C amp is serving as president of the German Da~ce Club, and Ann M cKibbin is president of the semor class .. Elected. to th e presidency of the Aquatics Club was Ltbby Elhs, a nd N a ncy St. Clair is president

of YWCA . As it is our ye ar to provide the pres-ident of Panhellenic Council, M a rtha Buchanan is serving in tha t capacity. Sally P a rker and Dia ne Young were recently tapped for m emb ership in Chi Beta Phi, scientific honorary. On September 30 we assisted with a Pan-hellenic tea for freshmen. This annual affair is planned to give freshm en and sorority members a chance to become acquainted . Time is drawing near for rush pa rties so we are completin g our rush list and getting ready to hoist the "A2:.A Big T op " for our rushees. Last year our first rush p arty h a d this theme, and we are looking forwa rd .to its success again. There will .be circus music, wild a nim als, clowns, sideshows, and a ringmaster. Our rushees, attending as little girls, will have as much fun a s we h ave in giving the party. -NANCY TYNES ST. CLAIR.

Beta Kappa Western Illinois University LAs T spring Beta K appa and Tau Kappa Epsilon were sponsors of Sigma Sing, a contest between a ll Greek organizations on campus. " There Are Such Things" was our select-ion. Sandra Shaw was our director. The selection with combined voices was "The Battle Hymn of the R epublic." In sp ring elections the following Beta Kappas were elec ted: Ma rge Forbes, treasurer of Westerfins Swim Club ; Di ane St·iska, secretary of W.A.W.S.; Sally Terwilliger, intramural chairma n for W.R.A.; Fran Chuey, senator to Student Council for th e junior class; and Joyce Mostik, i liA's representa tive to Student Council. M ardelle Bruning received awards for Campus Leade r, Wh o's Wh o, a nd Citizenship . Rosemary M cCracken receive d a n award for band. Sandra Sha:W reigned as queen of Grote Hall DinnerDance and of K appa S.i gma K appa' s Midwest Conclave. The Macomb Alumnae Chapter gave a tea for the se mors. 11he chapter enterta ined the seniors with a picnic. Our annual dinner-dance. " The R ed Sl·i pper Ball," was on May 10 at the Custer Hotel in Galesburg. Our annual summer picnic was h eld on Sunday, SANDRA SHAW July 19, at Glenwood Park in Macomb. This fall we returned to school with new houseparents . They are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gaylord. To begin the new quarter, Beta Kappa sponsored a n All-School Re cord Dance which was held at the Student Union on September 12 . We a re a gain in ·oharge selling W.I.U. calendars and student directories.-DIANE STISKA.

Beta Lambda Arkansas State Teachers College BETA LAMBDA held its annual Mothers' Day on Sunday, April 19. The members and their mothers attended the First Presbyterian Church as a group. After

luncheon in the A.S.T.C. dining hall we had an open house and entertainment for our mothers in the sorority room. The mothers were presented with corsages and received the ;M other-Patroness degree. The group adjourned after having coffee in the Student Center. The Arkansas Children's Colony is now officially opened. This new institution for mentally retarded children is located near Conway. Beta L ambda is to work with .the Colony by supplying office workers a nd playground. supeiVisors. Beta Lambda has received numerous honors since last spring. Martille Wisely was elected president of Alpha Chi, scholarship honorary. Lela Ott was selected Posture Queen at the annual Arkansas Chiropractic Association convention. Georgia Wallis is president of th e Arkansas Home Economics Association. Verna Gordon represented Independence County in the Arkansas Dairy Princess contest. Patty Cahanin and Norma Estes are members of the women's drill team, the T-Steppers. Patty is social chairman for the group. Norma Estes is serving as vice-president of the Women 's Recrea tion Association; NoiVella Stanley received a W.R.A. sweater a ward. Beta Lambda is completing pla ns for Homecoming, the Bohemian informal party, and the formal rush party. - SANDRA NICHOLS.

Beta Nu Murray State College BETA u finished the 1958-59 school year with its spring ba nquet, pledge dance, bermuda blast, and senior send-off. The summer get-together was h eld at Kentu cky Lake on July 11-12. Brenda Crockett has been elected a varsity cheerleader. Joyce Rudolph and Beulah Wooten have been appointed to The Shield staff. Nancy Lanier Alston is a member of The College News staff. Donna Daniels is seiVing as president of YWCA. Sandy Baughman, J ane Burke , a nd Pa t Owen are members of Woods Hall Council. Beta Nus who are new members of department honoraries are Beulah Wooten, Wanda Barnes, and Julia Griffith , Pi Omega Pi, business ; Saundra E va ns, Delta Lambda Alpha, freshman ; Joyce Rudolph, Kappa D elta Pi, education; and Loretta Tucker, Beta Beta Beta, biology. Pat Owen is president of Kappa D elta Pi. Pearl Terry has been a warded a scholarship by Delta K appa Gamma, education honorary.- JuLIA GRIFFITH.

Alpha Library Science ward ; Dori Bu kland .:vlary Frances Cole, and J ane McCormi k cheerleadin lett rs ; Wendy Humphreys, Women' thl tic Association Award; and ancy Jo Varalli, \\'omen' Intramural Athletic Council Award . Alpha Sigmas who graduated with special honors are Freida Ril ey, Summa Cum Laude路 Marie Hall, Magna Cum L aude ; and J oyce Dickinson, Cum Laude. wectheart of Alpha J ane McCormick reigned as Sigma Alpha-Sigma Tau Gamma White Ro e formal last spring. Another bu y season has begun for Beta Pi. We feel that we are off to a good start with Libby Lively having been cho n Mis Mountain Lion. Libby was presented at half-time festivities at the Civitan Bowl game on September 26. She has recently been selected by our brother fraternity, Sigma Tau Gamma, as Miss Sigma Tau Gamma. Her attendants wer Kay Jon es and M yrna Moles. LIBBY LIVELY Several Alpha Sigma Alphas returned for freshman week to assist with freshman orientation activities. Those returning as freshman guides were K ay Allen and K ay Barnette. Hall Council members who returned to seiVe as big sisters were Myrna Moles, Creta Payne, J ean Arnott, J a ne Lucas, and T eresa Halsey. Beta Pi was well repre cnted in campus elections. All fi ve offices in Cardinal Key are held by Alpha Sigmas. They are Kay Barnette, president; Libby Olver, vice-president; Sue 'McClung, secretary; Kay Allen, treasurer ; and Sandra Graham, historian. Judy West is treasurer of Pa nh elleni c Council, and Charlene Carson is junior representative. J ane Lucas is secretary, and Sue McClung is treasurer of Kappa Delta Pi, education honorary. T ere a Halsey is treasurer of K appa Omicron Phi, home economics honorary. K ay Jones a nd Carol Hurley are cheerleaders. Jane Lucas is Beta Pi's candidate for Miss 1960 Pine Tree. W e are now working on our float for Homecoming and completing our plans for our alumnae tea following the game.-TERESA HAL EY.

Beta Pi

Beta Upsilon

Concord College THE name of Alpha Sigma Alpha was echoed repeatedly at the annual awards assembly as many Beta Pi girls received recognition. Foremost in our minds, however, was the winning of the Panhellenic Scholarship Cup, which is awarded a nnually to the sorority on campus with the highes t scholastic average. This is the fifth consecutive year that Beta Pi has won the trophy. Beta Pi also received the Women' s Intramural Athletic Award and the Sportsma n Trophy which is awarded to the sorority which demonstrates characteristics of good sportsmanship in all activities of the Intramural program. Individual awards were presented to Kay Allen, Cardinal Key路 Joyce Dickinson, Snead Award for the outstanding rbusiness student; Marie Hall, Women's Hall Council Award路 Elizarbeth Olver, American Association of University Recognition ; Linda So to, Alpha Beta

Indiana (Terre Haute) State Teachers College BETA UPSILON ended the school year with its annual Senior-Pledge Banquet on May 26. The theme of the banquet was " Memories." Projects carried out throughout the year were cleverly used in the decorations. D eAnna Eckert was named outstanding senior girl, and Fredi Crowe outstanding pledge for the year. Donna Garry was elected attendant to th e Junior Prom Queen, and Sandy Sherman was selected as attendant to the Greek Goddess. At Honor Day, Donna Riggs was presented a Student Council certificate. Donna was elected president of the junior class. Gloria K ettelhut seiVed as moderator of a panel on advantages of sorority life. The panel was presented to the T erre Haute schools. M ay 22 found the Beta Upsilons on the local television Larry Lewman Show.- FREDI CROWE.

Beta Phi Stout State College WITH the coming of September the Beta Ph.is. ~re back on campus and as busy as ever with fall actlvltle~. Rushing began with two coffee hours and a parfa1t party. Before the Eau Clair-Stout football game, we entertained at a chil·i supper and gave the rushees blue and white shakers. Plans are und erway for the big fall rush party. Our theme will be "The Roaring Twen ti es," a nd the Beta Phis will be d ecked out in raccoon coats and fl apper dresses. The juniors delivered the invitations in the form of black garters, and they h ave planned a show reminiscent of th e time. The rushees will receive fl apper dolls as favors. Pet Choitz, Carol Barber, and Shirley Aitkin are cheerleaders. Avis Dutton was elec ted treas urer of th e junior class. Katchen Kubitz and Carol Bishop are vicepresident and treasurer, respectively, of the Home Economics Club. D oro thy Braunwarth is vice-presiden t of W.R.A. Knobby knees were ·i n evidence at our an nual Berm uda Bl ast which was held September 25 in our new student ce nter. All men wea ring bermudas were admitted free. Alpha Sigma Alpha spirit is high with H omecoming just arou nd the corner. An a ir of secrecy prevails as plans arc being completed for queen campaig ning, float decorations, and our annua l mum sale.-CAROL BrsHOP.

Beta Chi Arizona State University MAY was a busy time for Beta Chis, but we found time to enjoy a few parties. Bernice Brow n Nielander ( Mrs. William A.), the new a dviser for our chapter, was initiated on May 8 in the chapter room. Following the service, a dinner was held at Knotty Pines. Miss Frederick, director of Palo Verde Hall, was the speaker. Dr. William A. Nielander and daughter, M ary, were guests of the chapter at th e dinner. Mrs. ielander gave a breakfast at h er home for th e seniors . The table was d ecorated with a graduation th eme. Mrs. Glenn O verma n, wife of th e dean of th e school of business, and Mrs. Grad y Gammage, wife of th e president of th e university, presided at the buffet table. The Beta Chis felt they wanted one last outing to gether .before school was out. An "overnight" was h eld at the school ·c amp which is located near P ayson. With the success of the "overnight," it was decided that it should become a n annual a ffair. During the summer those living in or near T em pe got together to work on fall rush plans. The chapter room has had its face lifted. W e did not paper or paint, but we bought new carp eting, worked over th e scree n, ·reupholstered the sofas and made some pillows for the sofas. Mrs. Nielander gave the chapter some new lamps which add to the beauty of the room. With most of the members returning to school ea rly for freshman orientation, we had time to complete our rush plans. The over-all theme of our fall rush parties was " Around the World in Seven Parties." The first party, "Bon Voyage," was held on Monday night, September 13. Travel posters and name tags which were miniature suitcases indicated that the Beta Chis and their guests were ready to depart on a trip. A Large boat, made of styrofoam, a nd a bouquet of red

and white asters graced the refreshment table. Pink pun ch and cookies were served. The next party, "Flying Down to Rio," found gaily dressed figures representing bull fighters, dancers, gauchos, senoritas, and mata dors decorating the room. A colorful ox-cart fill ed with red and white asters was on the serving table. Name tags were bright colored sombreros. Since only punch and cookies were permitted for refreshments, w e served fruit floating in a tropical punch . W ed nesday ni ght found the rush ees in the Orient. J apanese umbrellas served as name tags. Tohe centerpiece of the tea table was a floral arrangement with a lovely Chinese figurin e. Spiced tea and cookies were served. The fourth night found th e group in Holland. The Beta Chis used in the decorations the delft blue associated with Holla nd. A windmill with an arrangement of flow ers form ed the ce nterpiece. Little Dutch fi gurines were placed a round the centerpiece. The name tags were Dutch windmills with fibre flowers a.t the base. Cranberry jui·c e cocktail , with scoops of vanilla ice cream, was the punch . On Friday ni ght th e rushees found it was only a short hop by plane to the Emerald Isle. To m ake it more effective th e Beta C his wore their green sing dresses. On th e table was a gree n top hat fill ed with white flow ers. Green punch with scoops of floating lime sherbet proved tempting to the rushees. N a me tags were green shamrocks with white pipes attached. For our Sa turday party we drew a late hour before Paris was the a footb a ll game beginning at eight. them e. Posters from all the countries we had visited d ecorated th e halls. The table looked beautiful. In th e center was the Eiffel tower ; around it were the formal gard ens of Paris; to the side w as the sidewalk cafe; and .t oward the back were the flower ca rts. An assortment of sandwi ches, a dip, potato chips, and cheese curls were on th e tab le. The cake, made in the shape of a Parisian hat, was deco ra ted with flowers and ribbons. Punch was served. The seve nth an d last party, "Alpha Hour at ASU ," was the preferential. An a rrangement of red carnations a nd white asters was placed in the center of the tabl e. At one end was a bowl of pink punch, a nd at the ot>her was a large cake decorated with a replica of our sorority pm. Our n ewly form ed Mothers' Club and alumn ae gave generously of their time to help us have a very successful ser·ies of rush parties. On the following Thursday those who selected A~A a s their choi ce received th e pledge degree.-MARYLYN S. NIELANDER.

Beta Psi Western Michigan University AwARDS at Honors Convocation were given to Nancy D alrymple, cum laude graduate, and to Ruth Clark, Arista m ember who graduated magna cum laude. Ruth also received t>he Associated Women Students' outstanding Senior Woma n Award . At the Associated Women Students June breakfast, Louise L aMarre was tapped to become one of eight members of Arista for the coming year. Earlier in the year Louise was recognized as the Campus-Wide Girl of the Month. She is serving this year as first vicepresident of Draper Hall . Initiation for our spring pledge class was on June 2.

Julie Blank was presented the outstanding pledge paddle. During the summer we had a picnic at Milham Park in Kalamazoo. Our first gathering of the year was an informal meeting at the home of Janet Storm, one of our alumnae. We entered a flapper booth in the penny carnival. For our efforts we received a third place trophy. Rush started with 416 girls. Our first party, " Introduction of A~A ," was a tremendous success. The second party took the form of a Hawaiian Holiday with girls in sarongs, leis, fruit, and a hula girl. The third party was "Candlelight." All the members wore white dresses . The rushees were given a candle bearing their names . Though th e results of rush are not known , we are anxiously awaiting a large pledge class. September 25 called the Beta Psis to uhe Student C enter for their annual Fireman's Ball. It is always a casual mixer with members dressed in red. Homecoming was October 1 7. The theme of th e Our week-encl.'s activities was " R emember When? " float depicted the days when the showboats ran down the Mississippi River. Our float was named "Showboat A~A." We are busy planning our Dad's Day celebration. It will be a dinner with entertainment aimed es peciall y at "Dad."-VtRGINIA SouLES .

Beta Omega Bucknell University THE end of th e school year was very busy for th e Beta Omegas. We won first place in the intersorority softball tournament, with much credit going to our team captain, Elva Mae Nicholson. On April 14 we had our Study-buddy dinner, at whi ch the sister with the lower grade average bought th e dinn er for her study-buddy. Two days later our pledges treated us to a party to which we were asked to come dressed in bathing suits of the past or of th e future. At d aybreak on April 19 our blindfolded seniors were taken for a tour of the campus and then treated to breakfast. The afternoon of April 25 found our plcdo-es participating in the ridiculous, but hilarious, races a nd contests of th e Sigma Chi D erby. That night we ha d our annual pledge dinner-dance. J oyce Givler was chosen Alpha Sig Swee theart. The next morning initiation servicrs were held for our spring pledge class. In May we h eld a shower for our engaged seniors and presented them with electric beaters. Our ann ual Mothers' Day brea kfast for our parents was a success. The last Alpha Sig event of the school year was Symposium, in June, at which time we welcomed back many alumnae. At the first \.Yemen's Student Gove rnment Association meeting of this year, Beta Omega was awarded th e Panhellenic Scholarship Cup for having the hi ghest scholastic average for the year 1958-59. We have a "cozy" in the sorority suite to hear about everyone's summer, a nd we are looking forward to a wonderful year and successful rush season in February.Lou joH NSON .

Gamma Alpha Creighton University THE Gamma Alphas put a finale to uheir 1958-59 year by tiling first place in the annual Creighton Capers talent show. After much diligent work and

painstaking perfection, we presented our int rpretation of an old-fashioned minstrel show. Our reward was a walnut plaque with our name engra ed upon it. A farewell party for the graduating seniors was held in early May at the home of Sandy Walenz. The graduates were each presented an engra ed bracelet. A May meeting was held at the home of Pat Baxter. Members and pledges met to add final tou hes to the rush invitations, nam e tags, and favors for our fall parties. At the May meeting of th e Omaha Alumna Chapter, Sharyn J ames was presented with the Margaret McGuire Award. This award is gi en annually to the outstanding pledge of Gamma Alpha hatper. It consists of a badge a nd guard of the sorority. The award is given in honor of our moth er patrone , ,[ argaret M cQuire. Gamma Alpha parti ipated in th e first Panhellenic week -end the first week of chool. R cpre rntatives of all sororities on campus spoke on Greek life and the origin of the fraternity sy tern. The weekend was planned for the rush ees merely as a time to a quaint them with Greek life in general. Th week nd was co mpleted with a get-together at Elmwood Park where the Greeks and the rushees enjoyed a mar hm allow roast. Ice water teas were held in the Student nion on September 16. Rush ees were greeted wi~h "Contemporary Alpha Sigs" as the theme. Vicki Kuzelka, our president, gave the background of our sorority and its campus honors and activities. "In the Pink with A~A " was the theme of our ru h tea at the home of Mrs. Loui e Cimino, one of our Omaha alumnae. The pink theme was carried out in the decorations, refreshments, and dress. n A~'A sorority pin replica was surrounded by a pink and white floral arrangement. The Alphas were dressed in frilly pink cocktai l dresses while the alumnae wore dark colored dresses. The rushees' names were written m cursive script on white taffeta ribbons. The preferential party had "The Pajama Game" as its central theme. The party was held at th e Blackstone Hotel. Colette D enniston and Maureen pington portraye d the leads in the production. Our chapter was well represented at th e annual Student Lead ership Conference on October 6. Vicki Kuzclka was one of the reviewers a t one of the six sessions. O uhers attending were Pat Baxter, Ce e R edetzke, a nd J ea nn e R edetzke.-CEsE R EDETZKE.

Gamma Beta Wisconsin State College GAMMA BETA is well into the swing of this year's a tivities. The first wee k of school found u prese nting a satire for th e Freshmen Activities Assembly entitled "The Founding of Stevens Point." On Friday night, September 25, all of us went to Dogpatch at the annual H arvest F estival Dance. ewspaper clothes on th e lines, Dogpatch charact rs in their Daisy M ae costu mes, a wishing well, and a marriage booth wh ere all young lovers were joined togeth er by chicken rings a ll helped to contribute to the atmosphere in the new Student nion. The floor show was composed of a Jug a nd Bottle band playing hill-billy favorites and a trio singing " You Can't Get A Man with a Gun" but two Dogpatch characters show it can be done beca use D aisy Mae does get her man. Barbara Williams in her floppy- eared, blue-tick dog outfit gave her

interpretation in dance to "Little Abner' s Theme." A pantomime was done to "A Penny A Kiss." On Sunday afternoon, September 2 7, in the college union the freshm en traveled to Holland for a D utch tea. 'The theme was carried out by using windmill5, tulips, and wooden shoes and to ~ve a complete atmosphere the Alpha Sigmas were m Dutch costumes . L ast spring Allene Grimm Trachte, Sharon Gj ermundson and Barbara Jenkins were named to the D ean's Honor Roll. Carol Chrudimsky was the recipient of a home economics scholarship. Judy Ungrodt was elected president ; Johanna Clark , vice-president ; Sue Holton , treasurer ; and Roselynn Barbia n hea:d floor manager ; for Nelson Hall, the women' ~ dormitory. Gloria Ri chard was named student manager of the Student Union . -RosELY NN BARBIAN.

They took twenty orphans from ~t .. John's Hall to s.ee the circus. All the girls who participated had a hectic, but happy, day. Our plans include preparations for rus~ season, our annual Freudian Fling dance, the CoronatiOn Ball, and the Queens Follies, a variety show for charity.-KATHLEEN BuTLER.

Gamma Epsilon University of Wisconsin- Milwau kee

THE spring term ended in a rush of excitement for the Gamma Deltas. W e captured the intersorority Volley-Ball Championship under the fine leadership of Aline Euler, our sports captain. We also won first prize in the annual Queens College Song Fest. Our pledges, although th ey didn' t win, worked hard and made a good showing with their Pledge Day skit when th ey parodied th e Beat Generation. Another success was the pledge philanthropic proj ect.

WrTH the first a nniversary of the installation of our chapter, Gamma Epsilons are delving into another successful year on campus. Our homecoming float had as its theme, "Progress Pu~hes Out the Pioneers." A replica of ·o ur school's edging a covered wagon toward the side of the float was depicted. We also .took part in the loud-crowd cheering contest which ~s part of homecoming. Hubbard Park Lodge was converted into Disneyland for our final rush party. Trees and animals from fantasyland decorated the hall. The members, dressed in jester suits, greeted the rushees. Entertainment included a Cinderel:la skit and a dan ce quartet . Karisue Bureta was rush chairman. Membership awards for the past year went to Kathy Zajicek, senior of th e year, and Mary Ann Koestler, pledge of the year. Sue Olson and Anita Nelson were elected to Kappa D elta Pi, educat·i on honorary.-MARY ANN KoESTLER.

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NEWS LETTERS

Gamma Delta Queens College

ALUMNAE CHAPTERS AKRON, OHIO AKRON alumnae met m th e home of our new president, Louise George Holt ·0 0, for the September m eeting. W e w ere so happy to welcome to our group one of our former members, ·M aude Murphy Ba rrere AA, whose home has been in Miami, Florida, for the past five yea rs. W e have missed h er very mu ch at all of our m ee tings. Ruth Yauger AA , director of home economi cs in Akron schools, told us of h er interesting summer when she a ttend ed the American Food Service Conven tion in .San Francisco as Midwest R egional Director of th e Association . This year Ruth is vicepPesident of the Ohio Home E conomics As.s ociation , and is also very active in the Panhellenic Association. We are very proud of Lillie Greer AA who has been elected to th e offitce of treasurer of Panhellenic. We received our year books whi ch are very nice and contain a great deal of interesting informa tion . One of our go als for the year is " Attain the Goals of A2:A through United Effort and F ellowship." After the business meeting we spent th e evening playin g bridge and enjoying Louise' s dessert served at a table covered with a beautifully embroidered linen cloth from P a nama. Our first mon ey-m aking effort of the yea r was a rummage sale on O ctober 1. Looking back over the spring and, summer months, we m et at the home of Rhea F etzer Yoder rr in April and spent the evening painting a farm mural roll to be shown in a movie box which has two rollers in it. It can be used profi tably in a room with retarded children as the picture can be rolled to different positions

to call their attention to different objects in the mural. Our M ay meetin g wa s h eld in the home of June Western Cowan AB wh ere the first order of business was th e elec tion of officers for the corning year. Five of our group attended the State Day meeting and reported a very interes.ting session. Our movie project was on display and created a great deal of interest. This p arti cular model was presented to a retarded class a t the Fairlawn School in Akron by our philanthropic chairman, H elen Frame Snyder 00 . Our spring rummage sale was quite a success and, along with individual contributions from many of our girls, we ma de it possible for the Akron Alumnae Chapter to present a gift of $100 to A1pha Alpha Chapter a t Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. In June, Jean O ~borne Lang !invited us and our famili es to a picnic at her rhome, which is located on a lake near K ent, Ohio. The cool weather that Sunday aft ernoon prevented swimming, but we enj.oyed the picnic lunch and pleasant social time of conversation and gam es. During August w e participated in P a nhellenic' s College P a ra de which was a great success. An executive mee ting was h eld a t th e home of the president where the year hook was set up a nd plans were made to carry out our p art of the N a tional Philanthropic Project. W e are a nxious to h elp make a success of our Panhellenic proj ect, which is making money for the Summi.t County Children's Home Allowance Fund . We shall continue to sell Christmas cards and take magazine subscriptions.-RHF.A FETZER YoDER.

had just recently become the mother of a healthy boy. We are sorry to lose two of our memb rs this ear. Sue Humphrie Blevins has moved to G orgia to ac· company her husband, and Lillian J enkins Foti and h r husband have moved to Ohio.UALA Fo RNEY.

BOST O N, MASSACHUSETTS

The officers of the Anderson Alu mnae Chapter are pictured above, left to right : Barbara l\1ullen Dietrich XX, magazine chairman; Glolia McDermott Ni~ple BT, president; Sally Weales Clyde XX, vice-president; Joan Reger Pugsley XX, secretary; Jean Ann Ketner Huffman XX, treasurer.

AN DERSON, INDIANA LooKING back at the summer, we remember the annual family p·i cnic held in July. Home made ice cream with our husbands turning the freezers, was the featur~ of the evening. Anderson has the world on a string this yea r through our programs planned by Sally Weales C lyde XX and her committee. New ALpha Sigmas to join our sailing crew at the Bon Voyage party on September 9 were Ginny Graham Hurley XX and Jayne Loudenbeck Eaton XX. The hostess was Phyllis Weir Norris with Nora Fuller Hanson serving as co-hostess. To carry out our theme of world travel, a t our nex t two meetings we shall have a gift wrapping a nd centerpiece-of-the-world program and herb cookery. Rose Kaiser Baden XX was elected Indiana Sta te Day secretary following a year as treasurer. Rose, who ·is married to J. D. Baden and is the mother of two children has served our cha.pter as president for two years ancl one year as editor. Our new president, G loria McDermott Nipple ·B 'r, was our vice-president and philanthropic ·c hairman last year. Her husband, Charles, ·is the principal of the school for the physically and mentally ha ndi cap ped children in ·the Anderson school system, so we have a project within our own group. Glori a is an a mateur artist in her spare time and has just shown her work in an exhibit at a local shopping center along with other members of the Art Association. She has a lovely fami ly of four children.-BARBARA MULLE N DIETRICH .

BE CKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA OuR May meeting was held at the Beckley Appalachian Building on Wednesday, May 6. After the installation of officers, we discussed new ways of carrying out our philanthropic project for the coming year. The first meeting of the fall was held on W ednesd ay, September 2, at the Beckley Appalachian Building. It was decided that we would continue having our meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. All the committee chairmen were appointed at this mee ting. Afterwards we visited Arlene Miller Meadows, who

ONE of the most interesting meetings we ha c ever had was held at th e home of Frances Phelan last May. Katherine Meiser Barclay Ar presented her hu band the Reverend Mr. John Barclay, pastor of Boston' famed ~hurch of All ations, as our speaker. John has traveled m _the ear Ea t and showed us his large colic tion of articles of Arab culture including a complete costume, which he put on and explained piece by piece to our great amusement and enlightenment. He explained many facts ab_o~t t?e native cu toms, reli ion, and the progre of C~nstiamty among the peoples. We enjoyed the beautiful slides of his visit to the Holy Land. Edith Carleton Perkins, formerly a teacher of English at N~w _Hampshire Junior High School in Portsmouth , was mv1ted to teach this year in the senior high in Portsmouth . Edith a nd her family ha e move<! and are enjoying. their new home on W allis Road, Rye, ew Hampshire.-CHARLOTT E L . ADAMS .

BUFFAL O, NEW YORK LA T April the white elephant auction again proved to be fun and most rewarding to the treasury. Several sorority sisters were found to possess hidd n talents as a uctioneers, a nd so many white elephants found new homes, ·i f only temporarily! ancy Wright Monin was chairman, assisted by Doris Schrader Hall , J ea nette H a user ·M cLenn an, a nd Marion Bowm an Kumiega. The party was held at th e home of Joa n Steinmiller Ri chmond. Our very attractive new brides were honored at th e spring luncheon held at the Clinton-Aire Hotel. Evelyn Scherer Weber was chairman, assist d by Lynn Jord an Keeney, Marni Marshall Groh , and Lois Bell Conroy. Betsy Kendall Sleeper, who represented the Buffalo chapter of A2:A in the Western New York Mrs. America contest, told of her exciting, and ometimes hilarious. experiences as a semi-finalist . We are very proud of Betsy, who was one of fifte en chosen from over 400 area women.-BARBARA LA VIGNE BRA UN.

CANTON-MASSILLON, OHIO OuR chapter was hostess for Ohio State Day held on May 2, 1959. Mary J ane Hughey AA was chairman , assisted by Betty Little H arner KK as co-chairman. We are sure all present were delightfully surprised when H elen Swart presented the Wilma Wilson harp Award to Virginia Carpenter. J ayne W eible Urban T'l', winn r of the Amy Swisher Award in 1958 was ~he speaker for the afternoon session. H er topi was "The Measure of a Sorority. " We were honored to have Miss Swi her, who gave a short talk before introducing J ayne. Our July meeting was held in the new home of ue Sanford Campbell 00 at Congress Lake. Final rr ports on State D ay were given , and election of officer was held . M ary Donze Miller 00 Betty Moore Helm 00 , and Jayne W eible Urban 1'1' represented our chapter at the annual Panhellenic party in August. Betty Helm' daughter, Pat, modeled in the show of fall fashions for college an d M arylyn Sweitzer Krid er's daughter, Carol, took part in the skit , 'Two Sided Story." Our September meeting was held at Betty Harner'

home. Installa tion of officers was held. Congr-atulations to Cincinnati alumnae upon at~in ing Mary Jane Hughey as a new member . H er new JOb has taken her back home.-BETTY LITTLE HAR NER.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA O N Sa turd ay, June 27 , we met a t the home of J erry Smith in Lancaster and were served a d elicious meal by hostesses J erry and June Smith . After the luncheon, whi ch was served on th e gard en pa tio, we continued sewing costumes for the P ennsylvani a Dutch dolls. The profits from th e sale of these dolls will b e used as a $100 scholarship to be presented to a L a ncaster girl pla nnin g to specialize in the teachin g of m entally reta rded children. The York girls, Elizabeth Wilson Rost, J ean Rost Schenck, a nd Betty Urba n W allick, reported that a Panhellenic group was being form ed in York Coun ty and that they expected to represent Alph a Sigma Alph a at the first summer tea to be given fo r girls enterin g college. The first fall m eeting will be held a t th e home of Ruth T aylor Birnstock, president.- BETT Y URBAN WA LLI CK .

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS A HIGHLIGHT of our sorori ty yea r was th e installati on of offi ce rs by ·M ar y Blackstone, nati onal vice-president and an honored member of our own alumnae chapter. The officers were dressed in white for this impressive ca ndlelight ceremon y held on Jun e 13 a t the home of Ro sema ry No rth am J 0hnson.

teas give n in Chicago this summer for prospective sorority m embers. We were proud of Rosemary Northam Johnson who gave a talk at the information tea on the north side of the city. Ethel L ewellyn Wilson arranged a luncheon party in the Loop for Louise Stewart who was taking a course on the gifted child as part of her work in the Ford Foundation .progra m . This summer social event was a happy occasion for all of us. Since there is a large number of Alpha Sigma Alph a a lumnae in the Chicago area who are not affi•l iated with any alumnae cha pter, we are attempting to locate and to help organize new groups. For our philanthropic project we are making scrapbooks for the ·state School for the M entally R etarded Children at Dixon , Illinois. We a re looking forw a rd to a most pleasant year and would be delighted to hea r from any alumnae in the Chicago a rea who would like to join our present chapter or organize a new alumnae group.- MARY WEI NBERG HoH E.

CINCINNATI, OHIO Ho sTESSE S for our M ay meeting were Ann e Petree Niemeyer AA and Lynn Peters Fountaine BE. We had as our guest speaker Miss Ruth H adra, chief th erapist of th e C erebral P alsy C enter, who spoke of the purpose, a ims, a nd needs of th e center and how we could aid them. A summer picnic w as held in Jun e to provide a gettoge ther for alumnae and their families before vacation plans go t underway. The fall finds us anticip a.ting an increase in membership , working on th e philanthropi c proj ect , and making pla ns for Sta te D ay to b e held in Cincinna ti.- Lv NN Fou NTAINE.

DAYTON, OHIO

Chicago Alunmae (]ha.p ter used the new Installation Ritual in June , 1959. Pictured above , left to right: Donna Hay Bonner, Betty Grigsby Foyer, Marilyn Hof, Rosemary Northam Johnson, Eleanor Smith Thomas, Mary Blackstone, Bess Wallwork Peterson, Doris Dowling Adams, and Betty Phillips Hall. Since our chapter will be the hostess group for the

1960 Illinois Sta te D ay, Eleanor Smith Thomas, newly installed president, a ppointed Bess W allwork Peterson as State Day Chairman. State D ay will be held in April in the Chica go a rea. Af.ter a summer vacation with exciting holid ay trips for J eanne Willett Ramsey, Mary Sue Palmer Parvin, Julia Palmer, N elle Gabrielson R aney, and Frances Nelson Weegar, our chapter held a gay luncheon meeting a t J eanne Ramsey's home on Sa turday, September 19. Rose Marie Huber Sawosko a nd Eliza bebh Bonde were welcomed as new members. Betty Phillips Hall gave an enlightening report on the four Panhelleni c information

O N M ay 9 Mildred Cockerill M cClure AA, Mildred Solt R eyborn A.A, and Dorothy Brunkhorst Gillette HH invited us to be th eir guests a t a luncheon in Troy at the H elen of Troy Motel resta ura nt. W e went to Mildred M cClure's home afterward where we h ad a short business meeting, insta lla tion of offic ers for 1959-60, a nd enjoye d dessert served by the hostesses. Sta te D ay was M ay 2 in Ca nton, Ohio, at th e Woma n' s Club. "M a ry J ane Hughey AA presided at the business mee ting. By-laws drawn up by the Licking-Muskingum Alumnae Chapter, with Louise Stewart as chairm an, were presented and a ccepted. The official name d ecided upon for our sta te day was Ohio Alpha Sigma Alph a. Helen Swart AA, former national alumnae director, presented the 1959 Wilma Wilson Sharp Award to Virginia Carpenter, form er vice-president of our sorority. Jane W eible Urban "f'r, winner of the 1958 Amy M. Swisher Graduate Fellowship, gave a delightful account of her European travels this past summer. L a te in May, H elen Swart AA and Alice Sauer ~~ ga ve anoth er "friendship party" in the form of a coffee. Eliza:beth N ewhall Johnston AA, retired ALpha Alpha a dviser, was ~h e honored guest. On June 17 Helen Swart AA and Alice Sauer ~to entertained in celebration of our chapter's Tenth Anniversary. Movies taken at both the 1955 convention at Biloxi a nd the 1958 convention at Galen Hall were shown. A history of our activities, progress, and accomplishments since 1949 was read. A birthday cake graced the dining table which was decorated with red and white flow ers and candles.

H azel Pundt Markey AA inv ited th e cha p ter to her attractive home in L ewisburg for a d essert bridge in June. The D ayton Pa.nhellenic Luncheon was held on Jun e 13 a t our beautifully red ecora ted a nd remodeled W om an's Club. Virginia Haga Black XX, who was th e social chairma n of Panhellenic this p ast year, a rra nged th e luncheon . The speaker was Miss Elizabeth L yman , editor of the woma n's p age of the D ayto n D aily Ne ws. H er subj ect was "What Became of Mrs. As tor's Pet H orse," whi ch wa s qui te reminiscent of D ayton society. Pamela P earson AA, who received th e Pa nhellenic schola rship was there as a guest. Sh e was reall y " walking on air" as she ha d just received her gra des- fi ve A's. She spen t the summer a t Mia mi Un iversity in class a nd a lso worked for the p sychology d epa rtment. V irginia Black XX will be th e ways and m ea ns ch a irm a n for Pa nhclleni c this yea r . Our fall seaso n opened with a meeting on September 12 at the hom e of Alice Sa uer. Board members were hos tesses a t th e lunch eon. W e were ha ppy to welcome J a ne T erhun e AA as a new memb er . J a ne is teaohi ng a t Franklin School in D ayto n . G uests were Pam Pea rson , J oyce M arti n, a nd J ea n R einger, who a re all D ayton girls from the Alpha Alph a Ch apter a t Miami . W e now have a w ays a nd mean commi ttee to decide upon a m ethod for securin g the fund s needed for ou r phil a nthropi c project. This wi ll a gain be w ith the Coun cil for R etarded Children working d irectly w ith the children' s cla sses.- AucE SA UER.

DELAWARE VALLEY GREETI NGS from the D elawa re V alley Alumnae Ch apter ! We are th e proud members of a bra nd new a lumnae chapte r. L ast fall we starte d with eigh t interested Alpha Sigm as a nd a n idea. This f all we have sixty members on the acti ve li st and hi gh hopes of doubling th at fi gu re before long. Our officers w ere elected last spring durin g a n a fternoo n tea a t th e lovely new home of Elizabeth Schl ie Smith KK in N ewtown Square. They represent fi ve d ifferent college cha pters. Co nstituti on a nd by-laws was d iscussed , revised , a nd approved a t F ried a Born em a nn L enth e's home in Springfield on Monday evenin g, M ay 4. I t was a n ard uous job but one tha t we all enjoyed because it was the last step in obta ining our ch a rte r. Our first meeting as an official alumna e ch apter wa held on Sa turd ay, Sep tember 26, a t th e Wild Goose Inn, W aW a, P ennsylva ni a. W e h a d a good a tt endance. delicious food , a nd enjoye d th e afternoon reminiscing, remembering old fri ends, mee tin g new ones, a nd plan ning for a busy first yea r. W e a re thrilled to have joined you as a new ch apter a nd will surely kP ep you informed of our g rowth in the issues of THE PHO EN IX.- FRI EDA L ENTH E.

DES MOINES, lOW A EDITH BuRR LI EURAN CE w as hostess for the first fall mee ting of Alph a Sigma Alpha alumnae in the D es Moines area, Septemb er 18 . The pot-luck dinn er was excellent with several bringing dishes from their ow n original recipes. Edith' s husband enterta ined th e husbands of Albertine Ringrose G eist and L a urel Pascoe Miller at dinner in a nother pa rt of the house. ( W e thought this Alpha Sigma a ux ilia ry seemed to have a \'ery fine time together from wh a t we could hea r. ) President Albertine Geist conducted a short business meeting. Plans were discussed for mee tings durin g th e

I 959-60 season . We a dopted a project of making tray favors for Chris tmas a nd other special d ays for per ons hospitalized on tho e d ays. We shall con tin ue to work on th is p roj ect at the Ch ri stmas meeting to be held December 4 at th e home of Li llian ethershaw D a rnell. L a u rel brough t some pictures of I ota Iota Cha pter members who ha d bee n in school a t th e time her mother was th e housemoth er. We recalled those d ay , including the diph th eri a sca re, and di sc u s d the wherea bo uts of those g irls now. Pa ul ine Womeldorf Blac k a nd fa m ily rece n tly had di n ner a t Hanna's Gues t House near Ald en , Iowa. The owner and ma nage r of this popula r gues t house is Dorot hy Smith H anna. D orothy a nd Leth a D a ily R ussell were roomates wh en the chapter hou e was near th e campus. Li llia n D a rn ell is tea hing three nights a week this yea r in D rake Uni ve rsit y's Commun ity College off-campus classes. L illian J acobsen a nd h er husban d visited thei r da ughter's fami ly in Californi a this fa ll. Thei r on has enn ivr rsity of Iowa's M ed ical School tered th e Sta te a fter complet ing h is pre-medi cal work a t Grinnell College. Ou r congra tu la tions to Edi th Burr L ieura nce who was honored last spring with membership in Si rna Phi Alp ha, honora ry denta l fra tern ity wh en sh a tt end ed the T enth Anniversa ry o f her class in d ental h yg iene a t th e nivers ity of P ennsylvani a in Philad elphia. Whi le there, she also a ttended a short refresher co urs . Edith rema rked about th e coincidence th at both h r lpha Sigma Alpha a nd Sig ma Phi Alpha chapte rs are Iota I ota.- FLoRE ' CE HAR LE Y.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN- DELTA PHI I N the talent ca tegory we are happy to a nn ounce th a t our K a th ryn Stephen on Buchin ge r AB , a me mber o f th e T hea ter Arts Group of D etroit. a ppeared in th eir spri ng musical e, "The Wizard of Oz," in the role of the T h in M a n for two co n ecuti ve pe rformances a t th e D etroi t Playe r ' Playhouse. O n M ay 2 we met a t th e bea uti ful D etroi t hom of Florence O akes Morga n BB where we were hos tess s to Sigma Rho Oh i a nd D elta R ho chap ters o f D etroit. After th e d esse rt lun cheo n M a rion R oberts Sa nborn e AA led us in group sin ging of A~A so ngs. M a rion i soloist at F irst C h urch of Christ Scientist in R oyal O ak, Mi chi gan . W e closed our spring social calend a r with th e subscrip tio n supper party, honorin g husbands and d a tes, on M ay 24. Sa ra J a ne D odge Bumgardn er a nd husba nd, H a rvey, were ou r official host a nd host ss at th e ir coun try esta te on Long L ake R oad , Birmingha m. O n Augus t 14 C ha rlotte R eidenbuch Jorgense n BZ sailed on the S .S. Unit ed States with her fa mil y for a yea r's stay in Engla nd . Charles, her husband, will teac h a rt in the L ister D rive Seconda ry School in Live rpool as a pa rti cipant in th e I ntern at ional T eaching Excha nge progra m. C ha rlotte has promised us a d eta iled letter of her life in L i erpool. O ur fall schedule opened on September 19 a t th Beverly Hills home of M a ry Louise Christi a nsen Mowry nrr w ith Bernice L eona rd Stree t KK serving as cohostess . W e were reluctant to leave th e lun cheon table whi ch was h ighli gh ted wit h anecdotes and incidents from our globe-trot ting gals. M usi c-minded Norma Crane Aliber an d her husband recently toured northern a nd ce ntral Eu rope, ta king in the 'M usic F estival at Edinburgh and the M oza r t Festival a t Salzburg. Sara J ane

Dodge Bumgardner accompanied her husband, Harv.ey, a member of th e American Industrial Group tounng Polish and Russian industry, to Poland, later leaving for a mother-son trek with Bill, a junior at Michigan State University, via Volks路w agen through Au~tria and Switzerland. Hazel Forte Hall contributed b1ts of color from her around-the-world cruise, centering on an unforgettabl e incident in Turkey. We hope to have some of this interesting material used for future programs.EsTHER BRYANT SPRAGUE.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN-SIGMA RHO CHI OuR husbands and children were guests at our picnic in June at the Grosse Pointe Farms Park. on Lake ~t. Clair. It was a beautiful day, and we enJoyed a sw1m before eating. W e all agreed it was a nice way to end the 1958-59 season. Barbara Grisdale and Betty Sowell attended the National Education Association Convention in St. Louis this summer. Our September meeting was held at the home of Ruth Mawson Hudie. Summer news was exchanged, and tentative plans for th e year were mad.e. We were pleased to learn that two more of our members h ave begun teaohing careers. Ellen Imboden is teaching in Farmington Township, and Esta Finney is teaching in Dearborn Township.-JEAN VAN BEVER.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN-DELTA RHO OuR last meeting in th e spring was the installation of officers. As a parting gesture, the old cabinet m embers decided to honor members for outstanding achievements during the year. Barbara Kugel Riddle was honored for her work as chairman of the ways and means committee; Jean Rosenbalm Famson, for her work as social-program chairman; Betty Moberg Schuck, for having attended the most functions-both business and social, and Dolores Zamparo, for being the most outstanding new member. These girls were presented corsages. This year we have decided to cont路i nue with the awards, and a committee has been established to determine th e criteria and the award. On June 14 we said sad farew ells to Elaine and Bob Herbert who have moved to California. A bon voyage wiener roast was held at the hom e of Joan Cunningham Kellogg at Wailed Lake. We nearly danced all ni ght wh en we held our second annual dinner dance at the Elmwood Casino in Windsor, Ontario, on July 18. The dinner was preceded by a party at Jean and R ay Fanson's home. Alph a Sigma Alpha families had another opportunity to .g et acquainted on September 13 when we had a family picnic. The first meeting of the 1959-60 year was our reunion dinner on September 14. J ean Rosenbalm Fanson was th e hostess. The meeting began with th e Consecration Service. We were happy to see Cora Schenck Mitchell, who was home for a visit from Italy wh ere her husband is stationed with the Air Force. On October 17 many of us attended the Wayne State University Theater presentation of "Allegro." By attending as a group, we were given a rebate on our tickets which goes into our ways and means fund. Another money-making project was a top demons路tration on October 23 . Gerry Bennett Kurcz was the hostess .to members and their friends. Maybe it is th e end of th e hot weather and the crisp air of fall that has made us so peppy and eager for

work and fun , or maybe it's just the excitement of a new year of alumnae activities.-JEAN FANSON.

DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA THE Dickinson Alumnae Chapter held its August meeting at the home of Marion Brown. Adeline Gibson was co-hostess. Gertrude Armstrong was asked to procure all avai lable material on the mentally retarded children programs a bout the state and from other alumnae chapters so that we may be of some help to. these children. It was also decided that we would fimsh an afghan to be given away at Christmas. We shall have our December meeting on December 29 at the home of Janie McBrid e. Ann Cook and Myrtle Dynes will serve the lunch.-PEGGY BERGSTRESSER BIRDSALL.

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA OuR first meeting of the year was held in September at the home of Eugenia Smith Green ZZ. The year's program was planned. We were happy to renew previous friendships and to welcome Jane Isaacks Campbell TT as a member of our group this year. She previously was affiliated wiuh the D"nver Alumnae Chapter. The scheduled October meeting was our birthday party. W e also enjoyed visiting with our Alpha Sigma sisters during Homecoming activities at Ball State.JANET SMITH MARKLEY.

HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI ONE of the busiest seasons Hattiesburg Alumnae Chapter has is the summer. Although Beta Delta Chapter at Mississippi Southern is not active during the summer, we can give invaluable assistance by working on recommendations for membership. Therefore, at the end of the scholastic year we start working toward this goal. W e find that many letters have to be written to alumnae in other cities asking for recommendations, and we have encouraged the college girls to rely heavily on these. We believe the strength of last fall's pledge class was due to a great extent to the help given by alumnae all over the area in recommending girls they felt were worthy of being Alpha Sigmas. It is strongly felt this practice co ntributes toward stronger local and national standing in the Panhellenic world. We are in hopes other chapters will be thus encouraged to experiment with the plan before our next national convention. Installation of office路rs was held at our Jun e meeting. All of us find that one of the joys of belonging to an alumnae chapter in a college town wh ere we have a college chapter is to be able to share a bit of the suspenceful excitement of rush week. One of the activities of our chapter is to help Beta D elta with rush parties by serving, decorating tables, and ordering food. This year has been no exception, and some of the most enjoyable "meetings" we have had were in the kitchens and behind the scenes during rush week.- PENNY STEWART.

INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA OuR executive committee meeting to be held in September was canceled, and our whole area was saddened by a plane accident which claimed the lives of five young men, one of them Andrew ]. (Bud) Stahura, Jr., the husband of Inez M cGreevy Stahura Ar, our president.

While H elen Corey, na tiona l secreta ry, was in I ndi ana to inspect Alph a Gamma Cha pter, she was g ues t of honor a t a tea on Sa turd ay, April 18, in R eception L ounge of John Sutton H all. Mrs. H arry B. cal a nd Mrs. George B. Wolfenden, p a tronesses of Al pha G amm a Cha pter, presided at th e tea t able. R eceiving wi th Miss Corey were Dr. Joy Mahach ek, facul ty adviser to the college chapter, Inez M cGreevey Stahura Ar , p resident of our alumn ae, a nd ·M a ry K ay Colli er, president of the college ch a pter. Claire C ressm a n McVi tty Ar was chairman of th e tea committee.- Ai"N A SH AFFE R M AU RER.

INDIANAPO L IS, INDIAN A W E a re very fortun a te th a t one of our members, Leth a H ac kma n G askins XX, is a n accomplished artist. At our April mee ting she gave a talk entitled " Palette Pa tter," a nd brought some of her p a intings to use in expla ining some of th e basic points to be consid.ered in pa inting. W e enjoyed seeing sa mples of Christmas cards she designs. Each year sh e pa ints a chu rch scene a nd writes a verse for her ca rds. Our May business mee tin g was followed by a travel talk by Pa ul Sierp McKay B'Y', who took us on a trip to Europe as she described her ad ventures th ere. H os tess for this m eeting was Zelma Piner XX. The fin al mee ting of th e 1959-60 season was our an nual June breakfas t h eld a t th e Ri viera C lu b in India na polis. Arra ngements were m ade by Lorene K endall N adzeika BT. Ruth Gra ddy Stri ckla nd BT was speaker for th e mee ting, presenting a satirical view of poetry. This ye ar we brought guests, m a ny of whom were mothers. We were happy to be able to don a te $100 to our philanthropic project, th e Noble School for mentall y reta l'ded children a nd the Julia Jamison Nutrition C a mp where we sent an underprivileged child for one week. On September 12 we enjoye d a chicken dinn er a t the Pritch a rd Pa rk Lodge. We held our business mee ting on th e front porch of the lodge where we enjoyed the warm sun a nd beautifu l view. Our ways a nd mea ns committee, under the chairmanshi p of H elen Selvage Nobli tt XX, told us of pla ns for th e forthcoming year. W e shall agai n sell Christmas ribbon, whi ch has been an excellent mon ey-making proj ect for us in th e pas t. Sue Ann Angle M essing }.'X , a member of the committee, introduced some new ideas whi ch were voted on a nd h ea rtily accepted. The other m emb er of this active and able committee is Burdella Nease Gulleson Ar. Hostesses for this mee ting were N a ncy M artin Williams XX, Ruth Graddy Strickl a nd BT, a nd H elen Ca mpbell Shibler AA. W e a re sorry to lose Joy Foxworth y O 'K eefe XX, whos e husband h as been tra nsferred to New York. NA CY MARTIN WILLIAMS.

moved to D em·er was th e guest of honor. Ou r cha pter wi ll mi s M axin e who wa a loya l and talent d member, and we know she will be a g rea t a set to th alumnae chapter th ere. Another Panhellenic event was h eld the e ening of August 5 wh en th e a nnua l C am pus a ucu was a ttend ed by se era! hundred prospective coli ge girl and their mothers. D oris Snodgrass Kl ei n ZZ was the ha irman of the party which fea tured a speech, kit, fashion show, a nd refresh me nts. H a ppy New Yea r was celebrated in ep tember this year a t th e home of M a rlene M a rkh a m ox ZZ. . sisting hostesses wer Doris Wells Lisenby EE a nd Wilma W ilson Sha rp ZZ . fter enjoying a deli iou buffet luncheon we listened to a very interes ting a nd inform ative record on Communism prepa red by th e Greater K a nsas City Pan hellcni A ocia tion. -MA RILY. GRIDER.

LICKING-MUSKINGUM, OHIO O u R alu mnae cha p ter spent a delight ful e,·•ning 111 Septe mber when our J a ne J ackson , who had spent thr e yea rs a nd two mo nths as a civilia n employee in J a pa n, told us of her many interesting experi ences in th Orient. After having d inner in the Pla ntation R oom in wa rk, wh ere J ane was our guest of honor, we were invited to the h ome of J a ne's sister, M rs. Pa ul R oof, wh ere the rump us room has been converted into a di pia)' room exhibiting t reasures from the O ri ent. We adm ired her carved ivory fi guri nes cutwork linens, embroidered blouses and hand kerch iefs, rice chin a, pea rls of bea utiful shades of p in k a nd wisteria, banana fibre fabric, a boo k of C hinese cookery, ha ndsome bra s ca nd elabra, and a woma n's beau tiful na tive cos tume from Vi t Na m.

GRE ATER KANSAS CITY THE a lumnae of Greater K a nsas City enj oyed a very nice bridge benefit party in M ay whi ch was h eld at the Women's Hotel. The chairma n hostess was Ginny Richardson Blakey ZZ with Betty Kullm a n Gregory ZZ, Shirley Sanner EE, and M a rga ret Angelcyk HH as co-hostesses. Sever al of our m emb ers a ttended the a nnual Pa nhellenic brunch held at the C a rri age Club in M ay. After th e committee reports were give n th e group enjoyed a preview of summer fashions. A pot-luck picnic was held at the home of D oris Snodgrass Klein ZZ in June for the new a nd old boa rd members. Maxine Humbard W elch HH, who rece ntly

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J ane was station ed on Hon hu near Tok yo. On a ll opportunities she made trips to the surround ing area. During the Ch ristmas holida ys one year, a group of seven girls overed a dista nce of 13,000 m iles seeing parts of K orea, Singa pore. Saigon, T hai la nd , C ambodia,

Malay, and Siam. We journeyed with J ane in colored slides from place to place. One of Jane's most interesting exper-iences occurred when she was one of the seventeen persons of a party of thirty-five that reached the summit of Mt. Fujiyama, an altitude of 12,388 feet. We saw the pole which had assisted her in the climb, authentically stamped at each of the ten stations a long the journey. After listening to recordings of some tinkling Chinese music and drinking a bit of jasmin tea, we transferred our interests to Jane's new assignment in England. She will leave soon for a two-year tour of duty with hea dquarters in London. -MINNIE BROWN.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA R ECENTLY the Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter donated a typewriter and duplicating m achin e to the Traini ng Center of the San F ernando Valley Association for R eta rd ed Chi ldren. The gift was received with appreciation as this group needed th ese aids Ior their school. Future plans for. helping the center incl ud e a confetti egg booth at t hei r annu al bazaa r on November 21. The first meeting of the yea r was held Sat urday evening, September 19, a t th e hom e of Elea nor Bohn Kowalewsky XX in Woodla nd Hills. Our husba nds were guests. Elea nor an d her husban d , Bruce, were the gra路cious host and hostess for th e barbecue dinner served on the patio. Barba ra Kl ee Clark BB and M artha Corigan Scott ZZ served as co-hostesses. Chefs were Joe D eitchm an and Bruce Kowalewsky. Everyone enjoyed the food, the company, and the baH game. W e loudly cheered the Dodge rs to a fi ve-to-three win over the Giants with th e help of th e television set. Cries of "Don't walk him! " and " Hit a homer !" could be heard . Still praising the home team for winning, we fin ished the eve ning with pie and coffee. H ermosa Beach was the scene of our second meetin~ with Catherine Bolton XX as o ur h ostess. W e enjoyed th e speaker an d fresh sea air. Frances Tholen Priest EE was in ch arge of our th pater party on October 20 . W e enjoyed "Girls in 509" at th e Players Ring in Hollywood and increased our t reasury with the sale of many tickets. On Sa turday, November 14, our Founders' D ay luncheon was held at the Statler Hotel in Los Angeles. With many p arti es and proj ects pla nn ed for the coming year, we are looking forward to a wond erful year in A~A.-Jo vcE YI NGLI NG CoLLINs.

LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA TH E fin al meeting of the year for th e Lynchburg Alumnae Chapter was held at the home of J ean Collier Clela nd BE th e evening of May 26 . The highlight of the Sta te D ay in Ri chmond on April 11 was -the speech th y one of our Founders, Mrs. H. E. Gilliam. After summer vacations, pla ns are now bei ng completed for our new year book, and we are looking forward to another good year of expand ed services and activity. -MARY DILLO N DovEL CuRE.

GREATER MIAMI, FLORIDA SINCE we last reported , the Greater Mia mi alumnae have h ad two meetings. Our April meeting was held in the tea room of the Jordan Marsh Store. At th a t time we voted to bring toys, games, and gifts for the kindergarten of th e Seminole Indian School. J ea n M cCammon had served on the Ft. Lauderdale Panhelleni c committee which bought a nd installed playground equip-

ment for the Indian School. Also, Frances Loder was appointed to investigate the needs of the Sun Dial School for R etarded Children in Ft. Lauderdale and make a report at our next meeting. On Saturday, May 2.3, we held our meeting at the Miami Shores Country Club. W e brought our gifts fo r the Seminole Indian Kindergarten a nd voted a cash donation to the Sun Dial School. With Frances Loder as chairman, we are planning to continue our work with this school. Following our d elicious luncheon, we h ad a bon voyage p a rty for J ean M cCammon, who is now on a trip around the world. Bet ty Green and Genevieve Foltz represented Alpha Sigma Alpha with a tabl e display at the coffee given for hi gh-school seniors by .the Ft. L auderdale Panhellenic Association in June. The event was planned to acquaint fu ture coeds with college sororities, local alumnae, and college 路s tudents. We are d elighted to know that the N at ional Panhellenic Conference is to be held in Boca R aton, and we hope that we sh all have the pleasure of ente rtai ning .the A~A officers who attend.-GENEVIEVE S. FoLTZ.

MIDDLETON -HAMILTON -OXFORD, OHIO OuR alumnae chapter met at the home of Mrs. Hugh Quinn in H ami lton, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon, May 16. After a lovely d essert course, there was a business session and new by-laws were read a nd adopted. The first meeting of the year was h eld on September 26 at th e beautiful Miami University C enter on th e campus in Oxford, Ohio. A d elightful luncheon was enjoyed, follow ed by a business m ee ting at which time phila nthropi c work and plans for the year 1959-60 were dis cussed . The programs of meetings for the year were distributed. After th e busi ness session, bridge was enjoyed in the lounge of the Un iversity Center. Many Alpha Sigma alumnae visited the chapter suite a t Center H all during Homecoming on O ctober 3.ELIZABETH NEWHALL j OHNSTO N.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AT the graduating seniors' dinner in Jun e. the alumnae award, giv.e n 路a nnually to the outstanding gradu ate, was presented to K a thryn Z aij eck. The award . a gold statuette with accompanying plaque, is given for outstanding scholastic achievement and service to the sorority. The committee felt that K athy richly deSP.rved the award, for sh e h as given unselfishly of her time and talent to better the sorority. On July 9 our summer meeting took the form of a picnic whi ch was enjoye d at M yrtle O 'R eily's summer cottage on Beaver L ake. Our fall m ee t路i ng was held a t the home of H azel Gachenau er Ba rkow on September 11 . W e were very happy to welcome five new m embers into t he alumnae chapter. They are Clara Keller Uber, Rose Dunn Jacobi, Betty Frank Gardner, Irene Krawczak Diercks, all of the form er Alpha Delta Sigma group, and Barbara Hartig Anderson B<I>. Loraine Nienow H entsch el, G ertrud e 'M elius Sladky, and Dorothy Borchert Donohue, Panhellenic delegates, reported on a tea held recently for all girls who graduated from the M.Hwaukee area high schools and plan to attend college. The m eeting was attended by several hundred girls and served to acquaint them with sorority life and the obligations involved in b elonging to a sorority. No sorority pins or other marks of identification

were worn, and no group could "sell" itself. Sharon Gibbons represented Gamma Epsilon Chapter at the tea. The alumnae assisted the college chapter with its thir? rushing function on O ctober 2 by preparing and servmg refreshments for the party so that the girls would be free to entertain the rushees. We hop e there will be many more ways we can aid them throughout the year.- LOUANNA STROBU SCH .

hills we swam, sunned , and a te th e wonderful food our Alpha Sigma sisters brought. Our first meeting of the fall was held on O ctober 3 . a_t th e home of Kathlee n Duncan H iggi n B-1' with Bilhe Ba rrett Cousins KK as assistan t hostes . -Lo u1 E QUICK.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

A MEETING on September 23 at the home of Evelyn Ahart Wilson started our fall season. Two new members, Barbara W atkins Pinson and J an e Engiish Taylor, were welcomed. We hop e several of last year' s graduates can join our chapter so we may have a closer link with our local college cha.pter, Beta Nu. At Murray State's Homecoming on October 10 we assisted the college girls with their Homecoming br~nch and helped welcome Beta Nu a lumnae.-BETTY Lou HILL.

I June, Betty Lyons Sa ndrock AT', was hoste to our group, and after a delicious luncheon a nd bu inc mee ting, we had "An Au ction for our Talen ts." Eac h m ad e her prettiest "something," and th ese items were sold a t au ction with Helen Ellsworth Ball NN in the rol e of auction ee r. Everyon e wen t hom e with an article whi h was useful , pretty, or delicious tu cked und er h r a rm . Amon g th e man y things ma de a nd sold were a n origina l fra med etching don e by one of our mem bers a ha t designed and mad e by one of th e lpha Ga,mm a gi rls, handmade place ma ts, a ha nd-knit sha wl freshl y ba ked goods, and a ttra cti\'e pla nted planters. I t was enj oya ble, a nd at the sa me tim e our co nvention fund was grea tl y increased . Jane Cla rk Bailey AT' i representi ng .\~A on th e executive boa rd of th e Pittsburgh Pa nh ellen ic A sociation as vi ce-president. W e a re ve ry p roud of J a ne and her work in this orga niza tion . Sh e rece ntl y a ttend ed th e Pa nh elleni c open dinner mee ting a t whi ch ti me pla n for th e yea r were discussed . We held our fir st meeting of th e fa ll on September 26 a t Beck's Cha rter O a ks wh ere we enjoye d lunch and saw old fri ends a nd met new members. La tPr we made a tour of the Colonia l furniture hop .- H ELEN ELLSWORTH BALL.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

PORTLAND, OREGON

NEw ORLEANS a lumn ae h ave really had an enjoyable and interesting summer starting with our installation luncheon in Ma y at the famous Commander's Palace, th e lovely patio party at Hilda Girard Hebert's home in Jul y at which time she told us about her wond erful and exci tin g trip to th e national coun cil meeting in New York, a nd ending with a d elightful swimming and watermelon party in August with Sydney Stark as hostess. Sydney invited us to the Nurses' R esidence of Oschner Hospital where she is now studying medical technology. Now that summer is over, we have buckled down to the months ahead, and our September meeting was at Mary Allen W arrick's lovely hom e in Lakeview. Plans for the Founders' Day Ba nqu et in November were discussed, and a committee was appointed to select th e place at which it would be held this year. It is our custom to have the a ffair at a different restaurant each year since there are so many famous ones in New Orleans. It is hoped th at J ea n Nebel Ri chardson , Bobbie Isom Bailey, and Lily Staehlin g D astugue will be able to attend Southwestern Louisiana Insti tute's Homecoming celebration at Lafayette this year.-LILY STAEHLING DASTUOUE.

WITH Oregon' s celebra ting it Cent ennia l, ma ny of the P ortland alumn a e were hostesses to out-of-state visitors this summer. Our Panhellenic del ega te. G re tchen M a th ews Otne s, poured a t the P a nhellcnic T ea given for a ll high-school seniors d esiring to become affiliated with so rority life upon ent ering college. Edna Mitchel Ceglie poured a t th e Alpha Chi Omega "Patio Fair." This was a new idea in benefit pa rties featuring all elements in outdoor living. Eleanor Ericsson ha s been invited to join our group as a patroness. We have contacted Ruth Ann M cConn ell Odren BTl , Winifred O ' Brien MuiAur rrrr, H erma Marshall Panchot 2::2:, and Mildred Okmit Kni ght Ar in hopes they will join our chapter. -GRETCHEN MATHEW S 0T NESS.

MUNCIE, INDIANA I STALLATION of officers was held on Tuesday. Septemb er 15, at the hom e of Pat Auld Williams. Velma Haines Thresher conducted the service. Marlene Colvin is the new president of th e Muncie Panhellenic Association. Another m ember of our group, Carmen Cree Alvey, is the president of the M edica l Auxiliary for the comi ng year. Plan have been made for a toy party to be held in November. W e shall keep our Forgotten Patient again this year, and each member will take a month to remember h er.- MRs. PAUL V. WILLIAMS.

MURRAY, KENTUCKY

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY IN May we thoroughly enjoyed our Chinese auction at the home of Ruth H asenfuss Hollingswoth NN. Plans were made for our a nnual summer picnic and swim party with husba nds and children as guests. This party was held on July 25 at th e home of Dr. and Mrs. Ernest A. M ay, paren ts of Doris May Gilmore NN. In the beautiful setting of the New Jersey

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA O N October 10 Bonnie Brown Brough ZZ a nd Dorothea John McCright BK opened th eir lovely new homes in Poway Valley for th e econd annu al " M en's . ight," which has become one of the hi ghlights of th e yea r. W e started at Bonnie's home for dinn er and end ed up at D orothea's for games and dancing. The men had as much fun as the Alpha Sigmas and are a lready waiting for next year's party. Bonnie Brown Brough ZZ, our Panhelleni c d elega te attended a Panhelleni c luncheon and bridge party at the Lafayette Hotel on September 12.-DOROTH EA JoH N McCRIGHT.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA IN June, Velva Bere Gay XX Milue Warner Zoss XX, and Barbara Etchison Pearce XX helped with the

local P anhellenic tea for prospective college girls. Also,

in June our chapter enjoyed a family picnic at the lake home of Josephine Gilliand W a re AB. Florence Roberts Taylor AB held a Panhellenic tea in her home on .September 12. Our September meeting was held in the home of Millie Zoss with Naomi Pehrson MM as her co-hostess. W e welcomed Beth Schneider Draving, Sue Wood Snyder, Joanne Garland W-illiams, and M ary Ruth Birk as new m embers. All of these girls are from Chi Chi Chapter at Ball Sta te Teachers CoUege. Following the business meeting, a social hour was h eld, and Carolyn Fyfe XX pres·i ded at t he coffee table. -BARBARA ETCHISON PEARCE.

SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY LAST spring our group took a tour of Europe from Scotland and England to Greece .and Turkey by enjoying the slides of the journeys of Sue Hadley Schnorbus, whom we welcomed as a new member, Noel Curry Wirth, and N ancy Gingrich Riti, hostess for the month of May. In June we met a t Wanda Curry Fitzpa trick's lovely new home. The election of officers was held. Our first faU m eeting took place on September 17 at the home of Ruth Stewart Cramer, retiring president. Our new president, Wanda Curry Fitzpatrick, led the discussion on ways to raise mon ey a nd on projects we !Ulight have .to aid the retard ed children in our area.NANCY GINGRICH RITJ .

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI JuNE was the month severa;l Springfield alumnae, who live out of town, returned for a visit. The Beta S·i gmas were most we'lcomed at a party at the home of Betty Turner Blume. Rose Marie F ellin served as co-hostess. The reminiscing was very enjoyable, especially since it ha d been ten years since many of us h ad been together. A "round robin" letter was agreed upon by all. Visiting alumnae were Mary Ann Donnell FuHer Dallas T exas · M artha ·M a ngan M arkovits, Aptos, C~liforni;; Bett; Baker Crouch, D exter, Missouri ; Amelia Zuch elli Lipscomb, Roll a, Missouri ; a nd J ean R eilly D obyns, Olathe, K ansas. We were delighted to h ave the following new members: Linda Holbert Alley, M ary K ay Burns, Barbara Artz Cooper, Marilyn Kimball Crosswhite, Linda Tracy D ean, Pat Cowden Dilday, Norma M cC rory, Joyce M cGee, and Trudy Crow Silkwood. In July we ha d our annual picnic at Phelps Grove Pa rk. H ostesses Pat Murphey Simmons a nd Theresa P eters Thomas served delicious barbecued chicken. August brought us toge ther for our ·s ummer lun ch eon at H eer's O zark Garden Room. After the business meetin~ we spent the remainder of the afternoon playing bndge. We are busy again this yea r pla nning our annu al L as V egas pa rty for rush week. The college girls and alumnae, as well as the rushees, always enjoy this party. <?ur husbands .a.lso take part and gladly offer their assxstance. _We w ere very sorry to Iearn of the death of Lt. James H-xlton, the husband of Karol Knight Hilton. Karol was one of our active m embers before she joined h er husban d in the service.-BETTY TUR NER BLU ME.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA M AY was a very busy month for th~ Alpha Sigma Alphas of T erre Haute. We had our annual party, a

picnic supper, at the home of Kermit Cochran w.ith Emma Glack serving as assistant hostess. Also, in May we gave a party for the graduating seniors ·of Beta Upsilon Ohapter, Indiana State T eachers College, at the D eming Hotel in the P.ine Room. Each girl was presented a gift. Our president, Phyllis Barker, was in charge of the invitations for the Panhellenic Informational Tea given for senior high-school girls who planned .to attend college in the fall. Beverly Fuson Payton was our representative a t .the Panhellenic Coffee for the mothers of freshman girls planning to enter college. We started our fall actiV'ities with a dinner at the Shrine City Club. Guests were Barbara Stultz Apa and Lorene Nadzeika. At ·the business m ee ting the program for ·the year was .announced. We shared our summ er vacations during the social hour which followed. - MARY FRA N MOORE WILEY.

TULSA, OKLAHOMA SPRING was a busy time for the Tulsa Alumnae Chapter. W e were hostess for the Oklahoma State Day on April 19. Our theme was "Alpha Sigma Alpha Loyalty." Gay tha Crosswell was general chairman. Our May m eeting was held in the :home of Mildred George Bettis Br with Cathy Davis Moss Br and Emma Lou Browning Platner Br as co-hostesses. Installation of officers was held with Doris Deaton's Br being installed as our new president. A note of ·s adness was in the summer air as we said farewell to H elen Hooper Malone Br, who moved to Houston, T exas. She was one of our most loyal members , a nd we shall ce rtainly miss her. Nell Neal Kisner Br entertained us with a picnic supper in September . Judy D eMasters Winter ZZ was busy getting local Panhellenic memberships. We were happy to welcome back Rhetta Nesbitt Robinson Br and Dawna Knight Shurtleff Br who have bee n out of town for a few years. W e missed being with Nadine Hirni P ark EE, who ha d gone to N ew York with her husband. - DORIS jOH NS ON HILL.

WASHINGTON, D. 'C. AFTER a long, hot summer, Washington alumnae met in September in the home of Judith Levine L eGrand Bfl to di sc uss and make plans for the fa)') and winter meetings. Between our interest in learning what each one had done during the summer and admiring the many beautiful a ntiques whi ch Judith has ·i n h er hom e, it was difficult to keep our minds on business. W e enjoyed our O ctober luncheon in th e " Bird Cage," the tea room of Lord and Taylor's new d epartment store which officially opened in Washington on Se(>tember 30. In November W ashington and Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapters usually have a joint meeting. Only ? ecause of transportation problems did we separate mto two g roups, so we always look forward to these get-together m ee tin gs once a year. W e plan to renew our philanthropic project in centering our interest and offers to aid, in any way we can, the several schools here for retarded children. A committee has been named to visit and -lea rn the current needs in th ese schools. W e shall miss H elen Lortz H H who has been assigned to M adrid, Spain, for two years to the American Embassy th ere. H elen is with the United States Mission United States D epartment of State.- GEORGEAN NA PAGE:

WI CHIT A, KANSAS O u R first mee tin g of what promises to be a busy, happy yea r for us was a wiener roast held on the lov ly " do-it-yo urself" p a tio of D ottie Cook H ook ZZ. Co-hostesses were Glad is Sitton Carr EE a nd Pa t Studkey Litsey EE . Glad is had brought an a ntique railroad lan tern to shed both light a nd a tmosphere, a nd this, together with th e fi ve traditiona l brass ca ndl es, made a mos t inspiring scene und er a clea r starry sky for our installation of offi ce rs for 1959-60 . Summer was a busy time with a trip to T ay lorvi lle, Illinois by ElizaJbeth ·M anci Robinson 1-IH a nd h er siste r, O rla nd a 'M anci Bazin HH. Sis C a raway Brewer, nationa l ritu al cha irma n, a ttend ed the national coun cil meeting in New York . Pa t Li tsey, Pa nh ellenic delegate, a nd our

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alternate, Barbara Roush Baker <M>, r pre ented A~A a t the Greater Wichita Panhellenic Tea. Our loss will be the gain of th e Bartlesville Alumnae C hap ter as Lois Oliver Hull BZ will b moving thPre next month. T he biggest news from our group g•ves all of us a nice, warm feeling of prideful pleasure, for Evelyn J o nes H alderman HH and her son, Jerry Jones Halderman, received their bachelor's degrees imultaneously from K ansas University in June. Our October meeting was a toy party and g ues t nigh t at the home of Sis Caraway Brewer. Pro eeds will be used to underwrite our philanthropic project, J immy Leeder, a victim of Frederick's disease at the W infie ld Traini ng School, Winfield, Kan sas.- RliTH EVELYN CLARK GRAHAM.

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

DIRECTORY FOUNDERS Mrs . W. B. Carper (Louise Cox) 505 Montrose Dr. , South Charleston . W. Va. Mrs. H . E . G illia m (Juliette Hundley), Gresham Courts Apts., R ichmond . V a. M iss Mary Willia mson Hundley, Gres ham Courts Apts., Richmo nd , V a. Mn. John Walton Noell (Virginia Boyd), deceased. Mn. P . W. Wootton (Calva Hamlet Watson ) , 2020 Matrax Ave. , Petersburg, Va. NATIONAL COUNCIL Pr.siden t Emeritus-Mrs. Fred M . Sharp (Wilma W ilson ), 1405 H ardy, lndependt'nce, Mo .

Preside11t- M rs. Robert C. G rady (J ean Raup), Box 686, Ora nge Va. Viu-Pr•sident-Mn. W . Lawson Blackstone ( Mary Emerson ) , 11 22 D artmouth , Wilmette Ill. Se cretary-Miss Helen L . Corey,~. 6310 Sherwood Rd .. Philadelphia 31 , n·nna. T reasurer-M rs. Clayton A. Richard (J ean Cannichael V edder ) , 372 Argonne Dr., Ke nmore 23 New Yor k. Membership birector-Mrs. William B. iemeyer (Anne Pet ree), 19 Coun try Lane, Rt. No . 1, Milford . Ohio . Editnr- Mn. Eugen• H. Crompton, Jr., (H iwana Cupp2 1 7001 Spring Rd . No. 3, Richmond 28, va . . Alumnae Directnr--Mrs. Alex 0 . Mathisen ( a ncy Gibson ), 2453 W . Theresa, Anaheim, Calif. Of/iflr in Chart• of Central Of/iu--:-Mn. Clayton A. R ichar d (Jean Carm•chael Vedder ), 372 Argonn e D r ., Kenmore 23 . ew York. NATIONAL CHAIRMEN Alumnae Editor- Mrs. O ra n A. Klein (D or is J ean Snodgrass), 205 W. !14th, Ka nsas C ity 14, M o. Alumnae Or,t~~irer--Mn. Leonard B. Hebert, J r. ( Hilda Giraud ), 55 19 Charlotte D r., New Orlea ns 22, La . Art- Mrs. Robert Wol! (Ed ith Gaupp ) . R t. No . I, Rexford, N . Y. Awards-Mrs. Louis E . Fletcher (Ruth Newcomb ), 141 M a rked T ree Rd ., Needham, M ass. Chapter Alumnae Secretary-Mrs . . Walter R . Foltz (Genevieve Steele L erb) . 59 Isle of V enice, Apt. 1, Ft. Lauderda le, Fla. Coll•1• Editor--Miss Mary K . Reiff, 228 Brush Cr~k Blvd., Apt. 2E, Kansas City 12, Mo. Co nstitution- Mrs. Wallace L. Chandler (Juanita Hodnett ), 6302 W . F ran klin St ., R ichmond 26, Va.

Convtnlio n- Miss H elen L. Corey, 63 10 Sherwood Rd ., Philadelphia 3 1, Pa . Fellowship--Mrs. H arold C. Brown (Marie Scanlon ) , 633 N. La fayette, South Bend , Ind. Fo unders' Da>,_Mrs. Will iam B. Barre (Bett y Barber ), 395 H opkins Rd. , Williamsville 21, . Y. H istoria r~ -Mrs. Cha rles H . H amilton (Anne Rhodes), 4524 Taney Ave ., Apt. 304, Alexa ndria, Va . H ousing- M rs . Robert C . Grady (Jea n Rau p ), Box 686, Ora nge , Va. Magazint -M rs. A. H oward Hall (Betty Phillips)( 342-D H iggins Rd ., Park Ridge. II . Mu.ric-Mrs. Arthu r L . H ellrich (Shirley Ainsworth ), 30 Carolino Ave., Poughkeepsie, . Y. Ph ilan th rop ic-Mrs. Richard C . Carson . 224 E. 33 rd Pl. T ulsa, O kla. Rit ual- M rs. J oe i'I. Brewe r (Viola Cara· way) . 62 14 E. Mu rdock, W ichita 6, K a ns.

R ush-Mrs. M adalene Marshal l G rob , 108 Fleetwood T errace, Will iamsvi lle 21, N . Y. Sc holarship-M rs. Albert M. D ickson . J r. or(G ail Dixon ) , 721 Graydon Ave. , folk 7, Va . State Day-Miss Freida P hillips, 1522 Cor· nelia Ave. , Waukegan , Ill. NATIONAL PAHHELLENIC CONFERENCE Albha Sigma Al bha Delegate- Mrs . Joh n J. Dimond (M artha Green ), 4028 20th St. N.E .. Wash ington 18, D . C . COLLEGE CHAPTER ADVISERS Alpha- Mi ss V irginia Wall , Longwood College Farmville V a.; Miss K athleen Cover Longwood College, Farmvi lle, Va. Alpha Alpha-Mrs. Dona ld C .. Slamer, 11 4 E C hurch St., O xford. Oh10 . Alpha Beta-M rs. J . J . W!mp,_ ortheast M issouri State Colleje, K~rksvt ll e, Mo. Alpha Ca m!'"'- Dr. !'Y M ahachek, 962 Ph iladelph•a St., lndr ana .Pe_nna . Beta Be ta- Mrs. Donald Wllkmson , 1425 Glenmere Blvd ., Greeley, Colo .; D r . evison , Faculty Apt. o. 20, M yrne C .S. C ., GreeiC')I,_ C olo. . E psilon E psilon-M rs . _Charles Oils Thornton, 909 O ak, Emporia, K a ns.; M rs. Ja~e E. Low ther, 1226 Santa Fe. Empona, K a ns. Z eta Zeta-M iss J essie B, Jutte~ , 205 Broad, WarrensburJ:, M o.; MISS LouiSe C. Leonard , 201 Clark, Warrensburg, Mo. Eta E ta-Mrs . Perva Huo;hes, 209 E. Monroe, P ittsburg. Ka n .; ¥rs . J ean Me· Colley, 11 8 W . J efferson , Pittsburg, Kans. T heta T heta- M rs . Louis Fletcher, 141 M arked Tree R d ., Needhant, Mass. K appa K appa- Miss H elen L . Corey. 6310 Sherwood Rd. , Philadelphia 31, Penna .

Nu Nu-Mrs. William E . Zimmennan , 220 Crawford Ave .. Lansdowne, Penna.; Mrs . Ronald A. Anderson, 251 S. Van Pelt St., Philadelphia 3, Penna . Rh o Rh o-Mrs. A. M . Foose, 2569 Third Ave., Huntington, W. Va . Sigma Sigma- Mrs . Seth Hamrich , 200 No. Taylor, Gunnison, Colo. Tau Ta11- Mrs . Fran ces A. T egolcr. 404 W. 8th , H ays, Kan . Phi Ph i-Miss Bonnie Magill , 204 Clayton. Maryville, Mo .; Mrs. John W . Mauzey. 532 Prather, Maryville , Mo . Chi Chi- Mrs . Oliver C . Bumb, 1005 . McKinley, Muncie, Ind .; Mrs. Roberl Primmer, 3206 Amherst Rd.. Muncie, Ind.; Mrs . Charles R . Alvey, 515 Greenbriar. Muncie, I nd .; Mrs. Kenneth oilier. 320~ Perrv Rd .. ~1un c ie . 1n<i Psi Psi-Mrs. Robert H. Easley, 300 Stephens. ' atchitoches. La . . Beta Gamma-Miss R uth M. Amngton, Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Okla.; Miss Betty Rich , 605 Goingsnake, T a hlequah , Okla . Beta Delta- Mrs. John H . Allen , Box 4, Sta . A. Hattiesburg. Miss.· Mrs. W . Eugene 'Phelps , 615 Court St. , Hattiesburg, Miss . . . . Bt ta Epsilon- Mrss LouiSe Bo)e, Box 224, Madison College. Harrisonburg, Va . Reta Z eta- Mrs . Malcolm Burleigh , P .O . ~ox 1619 O .C S., Lafavette. La .; Mrs . Ken neth B. Hait, 108 Smith St. , Lafayette La .; Miss Helen Nichols, Home Ma~ement House, SLI Lafayette!. La. Beta Eta- Mi ss Leila G. Woods, IIJ 1st Ave. E . , Dickinson, . D. Beta Th eta- M rs. Jean B. Mayhew. 516 Preston Rd .. Mt. Pleasant . Mrch. Beta Iota-Mi ss Ellen Philbeck. Radnor Apts .. Apt . C-2. Radford, Va . . Beta Kap ba-Mi ss Elna Scott , Htckory Grove, M acomb, Ill.; Miss Jennette N . Terrill 315 E. Jackson, M'acomb, Ill . Beta L~mbda-Mi ss Marie Schichtl, Box 966, ASTC, Conway. Ark .: Miss Christine Calvert Box F , ASTC, Conway, Ark . Beta Mu- Mrs. Virgi ni a Wilmuth , 1223 Logan Arkadelphia . Ark . Beta N'u-Miss Evr lyn Linn . 1110 W . Olive , Murray. K y. Bt ta Pi- M rs. Harry Finkelman, Box 388, Ath ens, W . Va . Beta R ho-M i s Kathryn Hu estis, 816 . 7th St. , De Kalb Ill .; Mrs. H erbert Collin . 223 Gurlrr. b e K al~. Ill. . Beta Sigma- M iss R ose Mane Fellin , 10q 1 E . Harrison. Springfield , M o.: ~n. B•n .T. Thomas. R t. 8. Box 2167 , Sprmgfie1d , Mo. Reta Upsilon-Miss Ruby ] . East , Rt. o. I Box 359. W. T erre Haute, Ind .; Mn. . 8th , Terre Glenn Andrew, 1124 Haute , I nd. Btta Phi- M is M ary E. Killian, S1out State Coll ege, Menomon ie Wis. Beta Chi-Mrs. William A .. ielander , 6402 Calle Camdia , cottsdale, Ariz.

Beta Psi-Mrs. Jack C. Ba~on, 3509 Rwa~r dom Rd., Kalamazoo M!ch.; ·M rs. I liam F . Johnson, 630 Chnton, Kalamazoo, Mich. E' h Beta Omega-Mrs . Jame~ E. 1c er, 1006 Washington Ave. LewiSburg, Penna . Gamma Alpha-Mrs. John Steffas, 4728 Chicago St. Omaha, Nebr. Gamma Beta_:Miss Vivian. Kellogg, 216 ~ Michigan Stevens Pomt, W1s.; Miss Maija Jekabsons, 523 N. Fremont, Stevens Point, Wis. 9 Gamma Delta-Miss Keturah Cox, 17 Bainbridge St., Brooklyn , N. Y.; ¥rs. Carl C. Macina, 40-26 192 St., Flushmg,

Ga~..m~· Epsilon-Mrs.

Arthur Rez!'y, 3579 N . Norris Blvd. , Milwaukee, '1:\'·IS.; Mrs . Marvin Summers, 2843 N. 'Manetta Ave. , Milwaukee, Wis.

COLLEGE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Alpha-Kay Pierce, Box 301 , Longwood College, Fannville. Va. Alpha Alpha- Pamela Pearson, 21~ Center Hall Miami Univ., Oxford, Oh10. Alpha ' Beta-Charlene Cox, 603 South High , Kirksville, Mo. Alpha Gamma-Marv Kay Collier, 226 John Sutton Hall, ISTC, Indiana, Penna. Beta Beta-Lynn Hoyt, 1729 lOth Ave. , Greeley, Colo. Epsilon Epsilon-Margie Bulkley, 929 West St. Emporia, Kans. Zeta ' Zeta-Doris E. Records, Todd Hall , Rm. 214, CMSC, Warrensburg, Mo. Eta Eta-Marilyn Jennifer Crawford, 1612 South Broadway, Pittsburg, Kans. Theta Theta-Lucy E. Rockstrom , 16 Quinn Way, W . Roxbury 32, Mass. Kappa Kappa-Frances Chauncey 1 Box 426 Peabody Hall, Broad & NorriS Sts., Philadelphia 22, Penna. Nu Nu-Marianne D. Bobbin , 7023 Mower St. Philadelphia 19, Penna. Rho 'Rho-Lynda Lee Lewis, 937 Eleventh Ave ., Huntington , W. Va .

Sigma Sigma-Myrna Koogle, 206 Shavano , WSC, Gunnison , Colo. Tau. Tau-Paula Sohumacher, Box 135, Agnew Hall, FHKSC, Hays, Kans. Phi Phi-Barbara Bur,gess , R eSidence Hall, NMSC, Maryville, Mo. ·. Chi Chi-Judy Kanke, -- Crosley Hall , BSTC, Muncie. Ind. . __ _ Psi Psi-Rita E. Miohal, --Box 966, NSC, Natch itoches, La . Beta Gamma-Mary Jo Eisert, 305 Wilson Hall. · NSC, Tahlequah , Okla. Beta Delta-Lois Pravata; Box 11 22, Station A, Hattiesburg, Miss. Beta E~silon-Mrs . Donald M. Ralph , Box 334, Madison College, Harrisonburg. Va. Beta Zeta- Renee Maginnis, Box 1057, SLI. Lafayette, La. Beta Eta-Yvonrie Boehrnsen. Klinefelter Hall , NDSTC. Dickinson, N . Dak. Betn Th etn- M•rga ret Nuge"' · · 9 T ate Hall , CMU , Mt. Pleasant. Mich. Be•n. lo•a- SalJe" P.,-k•r. Box 407, Radford College , Radford, Va. Beta Kappa- Mrs. Wayne Briggs: 719 West Adams, Macomb , IJJ . Beta Lam.bda-Garo] Corder, Box 566, ASTC, Conway. Ark . Beta Mu-Linda Burnett, Box 30. HSTC , Arkadelphia , Ark. Beta Nu-Loretta Tucker. Box 34, Woods Hall. MSC, Murray, Ky. Beta Pi-Mrs. Dennis Lee Lucas , Box 322, Athens, W. Va. Beta Rho- Jeanne Lentz. 137 West Lincoln Hwy. , DeKalb. IJJ. Beta Sigma-Ann Nathan, 704 S. Florence, Sprin!lfield, Mo. B eta Upsilon-Donna Kathryn Riggs, 330 North 8th St .. Terre Haute, Ind. Beta · Phi-Katchen Kubitz, 715 Wilson Ave. . Menomonie, Wis. Beta Chi-Sherilyn Hill. Arizona State Univ. , Palo Verde B, Tempe. Ariz. Beta Psi-Win Myers . 25 Davis Hall , WMU, Kalamazoo, Mich. Beta Omega-Joan M . Piersol , W 278, Bucknell Univ.. Lewisburg. Penna. Gamma Al!>ha- Vir¢inia Kuzelka, 1616 Oak St. , Omaha 8. Nebr. Gamma Beta-Joan Pautz, 900 Portage St., Stevens Point, Wis. Gamma Delta- Arline Bardia, 189-26 46th Ave ., Flushing 56, N. Y.

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ALUMNAE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Bartlesville, Oklahoma-Mrs. Jack C. Mattox 215 S. Hereford, D e we~ , Okla . Beckley West Virginia- Mrs. Joe DeForest Calve~t, Whitby, W. Va. . ntuefield West V•rginia- Mrs. Clarence E. Gilpin; 812 Rockbridge St., Bluefield, W.VL . E ]' V Boston Massachusetts-Miss me me · Heaih 792 Beacon St., Apt. 31 , Boston 15, Mass. Buffalo N ew York-Mrs. George R . Sherrie, 't92 Louvaine Dr., Kenmore 23 ,

N. Y. Pennsylvania-Mrs. F ran k C . Fischer. 510 Station Ave., North Woods, Glenside, Pa. Canton -Massillon, Ohio- Mrs. Park L. Urba":, 8346 N. Market, N. Canton 20, OhiO. Central Pennsylvanin- Mrs. John Car~on, 208 Penn Terrace, Mt. Penn , Reading, Penna. . . Chicago Illinois-Mrs. Wilham C. Thomas, 649 Spruce Ave. , Glen~icw. Ill. Chicago, South Suburban-M1 ss Carol Dro"" la , 15748 Lamon Ave., Oak Forest, Ill. ' ~- H ~r b'm, Cincinnati, Ohio-Mrs. Lewis. 6639 Ken Arbre Dr., Cmcmnat1 36 Ohio. . 'th M Colorado Springs, Colorado-MISs Edr . Ross, 1510 No. Cascade, Colorado Springs, Colo. Cumb erland ,Maryland-Mrs. Robert T. Williams '7 11 Washington St., Cumberland, Md. Dayton, Ohio-Mrs. Mary Rader f!:effner, 2292 Lehigh Pl. , Dayton 39, Oh10. D elaware Valley, Pennsylvania-¥rs. William P. Welch, 230 Grandview Rd., Media, Pa. Denver Colorado-Mrs. Gerald M. Nevin , 2856 'so. Wolff, Denver 19, Colo. . Des Moines, Iowa-Mrs. Raymond Ge1st, 907 26th St.. Des Moines, Ia. Detroit, Michigan-D elta Phi-Mrs. William F. Gustin, 14009 Mansfield , Detroit 27, Mich. . . . D etroit, Michi~an-SII!'na Rho Ch•-Mrs. Charles DeMars, 2021 Hollywood, Grosse Pointe Woqds, Mich. Detroit, Michigan-D elta Rho- Mrs. Robert Kurcz, 20541 Brookwood Rd., D earborn 6, Mich. . Dickinson, North Dakota-Mrs. George T . Dynes, 952 Park Ave ., Dickinson , N . . !:!Emporia Kansas-Mrs. Donald L . Williams 2205 West 15th , Emporia, Kans. Far,m ville, Vir~inia-Mrs, R. W. Catlin, 1101 High St., Farmville, Va. Florida, West Coast-Mrs . Norman Hartung, 821 Mandalay St., Clearwater Beach , Fla. Fort Wayn e. Indiana-Mrs. Laverne M. Haradcr 615 Nuttman, Fort Wayne, Ind. Fox Valley-Elgin, Illinois-Mrs. James E. Lyons 233 So. Western Ave .. Auror'l, Ill. Greeley,' Colorado-Mrs. Ross Kay, Rt. 1, Box 164, Greeley, Colo. Gunnison, Colorado-Mrs. Norman E. Brown. Box 425, Gunnison , Colo: Ha rrisonburg, Virginia- Mi..s Ruth S. Rucker, 967 S. Main 1 Harrisonburg, Va. Hattiesburg MississiPP•-Mrs. Roger W. Andrews,' Box 12, Sta. A, Hattiesburg, Miss . Hamilton-Middletown-O xford, Ohio-Mrs. Robert J. Stocker, 2660 Mason Rd., Hamilton, 0. Ha ys , Kan sas-Mrs. Robert N. Burtscher, 210 W . 24th St .. Hays. Kans. H ouston, Texas-Miss Catherine Bianca, 3420 Mt. Vernon . Aot. 6, Houston, Tex. Huntington. W est Virginia-Mrs. James G. Johnston ,' 5150 Cherry Lawn, Huntington , W. Va. lndiana -Kentucky--Mrs. Irvin C . Reynolds, P. 0 . Box 17, New Harmony. Ind. lndiana Pennsylvania-Mrs. Andrew Stahura,' Jr .. 390 Locust St., Indiana, Penna. lndianapolis, Indiana-Mrs . William L. Martin, 1507 N. Linwood Ave. , Indianapolis I , Ind. ]ackso11 MississipPi-Mrs. Edward L. Pugh, 4260 'Brussells Dr., Jackson, Miss. Bux-Mont ,

f olo, West Virginia-Miss Helen Hall. Bartley, W. Va. Kalamazoo Michigan-Mrs. Gordon D_uisterhof, 491 Fineview, Kalamazoo, M1ch. Kansas City, Greater-Mrs. John .Fuchs, 3428 W. 77th Terrace, Kansas C1ty 15, A R Mo. Kirksville Missouri-Mrs. Dean . osebery, i204 East Illinois St., Kirksville, M~ Lafayette Louisiana-Mrs. M. R . Maloney, 'P. O. Box 1566 OCS, Lafayette, La. l . Mi Lehigh-Northampton, Pennsy vama- " Martha Louise Arbogast, M.R. No. 40, Wm. Penn Highway, _E aston, Penna. Licking Muskingum, Oh•o-Mrs. Ray B~k er 960 W Church St., Newark, Oh1o. L ong Island: N ew York-Mrs. Edward Smith, 69 Stuart Pl. Manh":sset. N. Y.; Mrs. Milton Hess, 61, Frankhn Pl., Great Neck, N. Y. Los Angeles California-Mrs . Bruce W. Kowalewsky, 21523 Velicata St., Woodland Hills, Calif. l-ynchburg Virginia-Mrs. John W . Cure III, Tr~y]or Circle, Rt. 34, Lynchburg, ~-mb 1/linois-Mrs. Walker Robb. Cl Maco a· houn St., ¥acon:'b. Ill. . Mary ville Afmourr-Mrs. Myron F. Simerly 2i5 AJco Ave., Maryville, Mo. M eno:nonie, Wisconsin- Mrs. James 0. Halverson, 1402 N. Broadway, Menomonie, Wis. . R Miami, Florida-Greater-Mrs. Franc1.s .. Gallagher, 3825 S.W. 60th Place, M1aJDJ , Fla. E Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Mrs. Laurence . Horn, 2370 N. tOOth St., Wauwatosa 13,

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Monroe, Louisiana-Mrs. Charles . e· trus. 2002 Spencer, Monroe, La. Mt. Pleasant , Michigan-~rs. Reno J. Maccardini 914 S. Frankhn, Mt. Pleasa nt. Mich. ' Muncie, Indiana-Mrs. Gordon E. Carter, Rt. No. I , Gaston . Ind. Murray, Kentucky--Mrs. Roy A. Weatherly 110 E. Poplar, Murray, Ky. Mulkogee Oklahoma--Mrs. Jack H. Thomp;on , 1212 W. Okmulgee, -Muskop gee, Okla. . . New Orleans, Louisiana-Mrs. Wilham . Richardson, Jr., 1500 Ridgelake, Metairie La. N ew York Stat e Capital District-Mrs. David R. Lent, 112 Woodhaven Dr .. Scotia 2. N. Y. Norfolk, Virginia-M~s .. J.oseph J. Owens, 202 Bailey Lane, V1rgm1a Beach , Va. North ern New J ersey-Mrs. Thomas H . Buhl 55 Academy Ave .. Plainfield, N . J .N orthe'rn Vir11inia-Mrs. Walter W. Cosby, Jr.. 7434 Boulder St., Sprindield, V!'. Oklahoma Citv, Oklahoma-Mrs. AJvm Stamman, 4420 N.W. 44th, Oklahoma City, Okla. h Olean, N ew York-Mrs. Glenn Bernreut er, 6 Happy J!qllow Rd ., Olean , N. Y . Omaha . Nebraska-Mrs. Stanley F. Galaska 432 N. 36th, 0111aha, Neb. Pad~cah Kentucky-Mrs . Thomas E. 'Hough, Rt . No. 1, Paducah. Ky. · Phoenix Arizona-Mrs . Edward R . Janney, 4301 N. 18th St, Phoenix, Ariz. Pittsburg, Kansas-Mrs. Ch_arles E. Tustin. 2013 So. Broadway. P1ttsbur.«. Ka!'sPitt.<burgh, Pennsylvania-Mrs. Ben W. H1Jl, 257 Arden Rd. , Pittsbur.«h 16, Penna. Portland Oregon-Mrs. Roger J. Mockford, 4617 N .E. Ainsworth, Portland 18, Ore . Queens, L. I ., New York-Miss Christine Peet 31 Orchard Lane, New Hyde Park, L. 1., N. Y. Richmond, Virginia-Mrs. James !- Francis, 106 N. Crenshaw Ave., Richmond ,

R':chester New York-Mrs. James D . Sculley,' 129 Colin St, Rochester, N. Y. St. Louis, Missouri-Mrs James A. Weaver, 6633 St. Olaf, Berkley 34, Mo. San Bernardino, California-Mrs Andrew Simon 9236 Mango Ave. Fontana, Cahf. San Die~o, California-Mrs. James D~vey, 5046 Rockford, San Diego 15, Calif. S~uih . Bend. Indiana-Miss Carolyn E. Fyfe, 701 Linoolnway East, South Bend, Ind . Southern New .Tersey--Mrs. Arthur G. FitzPatrick. 406 Burning Tree Rd. , .Haddonfield , N. J. ·• "

Spri11g{leld, Miswuri- Miss Charlene Boyd 1001 E. Harrison, Sprinldield Mo. ' Suffolk, Virgini~-Mrs. Robert Hewitt. 205 Clay St., Sullolk, Va. tahlequah, Oklahoma - Mrs. Floyd H. Stierwalt 1 1207 Jamestown Dr ., Tah lequah, Okla . Terre Haute, lrrdia110- Mrs. Phyll is Ann Barker, Rm . 230, Deming Hotel , Terre Haute, Ind . Tol edo , Ohio-Mrs. William M . Cummins, 4134 Deepwood, Toledo 14, Ohio. Top eka, Kansa.s--Mrs . Robert Daugherty, 3410 Avalon Lane, Topeka Kans . Tripl e Citin, New York-Mrs. Milo D eCastro, 6 1 Highland Ave. , Chenango Bridge, . Y. Tu cso rr, Arizona- Mrs. James L . R idder, 902 Carnegie, Tucson , Ariz. Tulsa, Oklahoma-Miss Doris D eaton, 1010 E . 37th St. , T ulsa 5, Okla. Twirr Cities, Monnesota- M iss Nadine LcClare, 3214 Blaisdell> Minneapolis, Minn. Warrensburg, Missoun- Mrs. J. H. E ller, 117 W. Russell Ave., Warrensburg, Mo . Washington, D. C.-Mrs. John Dimond , 4028 20th St., N.E,.~ Washington . D. C . Waukega11, Ill inois-Miss Freida Phillips, 1522 Cornelia Ave., Waukegan Ill . Wichita, Kansas-Mrs. Wayne E. Haydel, 6306 E. I I th Wichita , Kans. Wilmir~gt on, belaware-Mrs. Ceci l Ray Schulze, 500 Ilse Dr. (Todd Estates) , Newark, Del. CHAPTER ALUMNAE SECRETARIES

Alpha-Mrs. J . Elam H olland, 85 14 Weldon Dr., Richmond, Va. Alpha Alpha-Mrs. E dward A. Sau er, 4995 Mad Rtver Rd., D ayton. Ohio. Alpha B eta-Mrs. Ralph E. Valentine, 706 S. Franklin , Kirksville, Mo. Alpha Gamma-Mrs. Berwyn H. Russell , 112 Clymer Ave., Indiana, Penn. Beta Beta- Mrs. R oland K. McKinley, 2626 12th Ave., Greeley, Colo. Gamma Gamma-M iss Aurice H uguley, Northwestern State College, Alva, Okla.

Vella Delta- Mrs . Helen M . Miller 77 Eldon, Columbus, Ohio. ' Epsilon Epsilon-Mrs. J. D . Adam 1236 Highland, Emporia , Kans. ' Zeta Zeta-Mrs. Irvin Spark.s, 170 1 lOth St., Charleston, Ill. Eta Eta-Miss Mary K. Reiff, 228 Brush Creek Blvd. , Apt . 2E, Kansas City 12, Mo. Th eta Th eta- M rs. John G. K recker 147 ' . Maple Ave., Massapequa , L : I. , . Y. Iota IottJ-Mrs. Earl N. Jacobson 740 Cherokee Ave., D es Moines I~ Io'wa. Kappa Kappa-Mrs. George E . :.hideman, 14 Barbara Rd., Hatboro, Penna . Lambda Lambda-Mrs. Charles Cummings, 63 Arden Rd. Columbus, Ohjo , Mu Mu-Mrs. W. Clark Butterfield, 14425 Greenvjew Rd., D etroit 23, Mich. Nu Nu-Mrs. George W . Baker, 1505 Woodland Ave., Folcroft'rPenna. Xi Xi-Mrs. J ohn H . itley, 7210 El M.anor Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Omtcron Om1cron-Mrs. Robert S. DeTchon, 1278 49th Pl. S. , Apt. A, Birmingham, Ala. Pi Pi-Mrs. Harry P. Nelson,. 167 Cleveland D r ., Ke nmore 17, N. Y . Rho Rh o-Mrs. William J . Plyburn, 1717 Woodward Terrace, Huntington> W . Va. Sigma Sigma- Mrs. Charles Swettzer, 5 12 N. Colorado, Gunnison, Colo. Ta u Tau-Miss Mary Mae Paul, Apt. 4, Lewis Field, Hays, Kans. U psi/on Upsilon-Mrs . Arthur C . Herbert, 105 Rockhill Ave., Dayton 9, Ohio. Phi Phi-Mrs. Robert Geist, 403 W. 3rd Mar-'Vi ll ~. Mo. Chi Chi-Ball Stat e-Mrs. Richard Rank.in , 1302 Burlington Dr. , Muncie , Ind. Chi Clti-l11dianapolis-Mrs. Howard J . McDavitt, 655 N. Ritte;, lnruanapolis, Ind . Psi I' Ji-Mrs. Lavelle Langston, Box ns, Natchitoches, La . Om ega Om egaBeta Gamma-Miss Helen Ann Biswell, Box 2, Chandler, Okla. Beta Delta-Mrs. W . .T. Maxey, 331 Park Ave., Hattiesburg, Miss.

Beta Epsilon- M n. James T . FranciJ, 106 . Crenshaw Ave., Richmond, Va. Beta Z<td-Mrs. Leonard B. Hebert Jr., 5519 Charlotte Dr., ew Orleans 22. l..a. Beta Eta-Mrs. Gerald Tusler T"rry, Mont . Beta TIJ.ta-Mi Petrine Churchill, 22627 W. Outer Dr., Dearborn 8, Mich . Beta Iota- Mr . Chari D. Hall 7510 Comet Rd., R ichmond, a. ' Beta K appa- ).1 rs. H enry llohe, 429 Kensington Ave., La Grange, lll. Beta L ambda- 11-li Dorothy L . Hudgen , 610 N. Lake Shore Dr., Lake V illage, Ark. Beta Mu-Mrs . Margaret Day Martin, 220 Belle Ave., Ft. Smith, Ark. Gamma Clio - Miss J oyce T . Cavanagh, 141 Richardson Ave .. Syracuse, N. Y. Beta u- M rs. hades H . Hamtlton, 4524 Taney Ave., Apt. 304, Alexandria, Va . Beta X1-Mrs . John D. Kennedy, 143 Pituford Way, New Providence, N . J . Rho Chi-Mrs. Vincent Hudie, 9121 Riverview, Detroit, M ich. Beta Pi- Mrs . W. Guy Wiles, Jr., 504 22od St., Dunbar, W. Va . • Beta Rho-Mrs . John H . Parkinson, 2102 Madonna, Joliet, Ill . Beta Sigma-Mis. Rose Marie Fellin, 1001 E. Harrison, Springfield, Mo. Beta Tau- Mrs. Walter Cooper, 55 Litton Ave., Groton onn . Beta Upsilon- Mrs . Glenn Andrew, 1142 . 8th , Terre Haute, I nd . Beta Ph i-Mrs. Eugene Breitzman, 1810 Emerson St ., Wa usau, Wis . Beta Chi- Mrs. Robert E. Santee, 4414 E . Clarendon Phoenix , Ariz. Beta Psi-Mrs . 'wendell Boone. 1031 Woodmere Traverse City, Mich . Beta Om ega-M rs. Melvin ] . Klein, 30 Ehrbar Ave. , Mt. Vernon , 111 . Y. Gamma Alpha- Mrs. J o eph M . Lechner, 8306 Arbor t. , Omaha, ebr. Gamma Beta - Miss J anice Sch eidegger, RR No. 3, Box 64, Rhinelander, Wis. Gamma D elta-~li ss Bette J oan ei f1 ied, . Y. 204-15 F oothill Ave., Hollis, Gamma Epsilot1- Mr . Lawrence E. Horn, 2370 N. IOOth t., Wauwatosa, Wis.

HAVE YOU MARRIED OR MOVED?---. Cut this out and mail to the Officer in Charge of Central OfFice: MRS. CLAYTON A. RICHARD 372 Argonne Drive, Kenmore 23, New York Please change my address or name and address on the A~A files as fo ll ows: COLLEGE CHAPTER ................. .. ... .. DATE OF LEAVING COLLEGE ........... .. ........ .. .DEGREE ..................... .. FROM MAIDEN NAME ..... .. .. .......... ................... ... ... ............... .. ..................................................................................... .. MARRIED NAME ....................................................................................................................................................

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RECORDING SECRETARY Immediately October

The following reports and letters are to be sent to the National President, Mrs. Robert C. Grady, Box 686, Orange , Virginia, unless otherwise stated.

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Return card to acknowledge packet of Treasurer's materials

October

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Financial Report for Summer and September Personal Letter from Treasurer Financial Report for October Chapter Budget Report {Green Form) Contribution to Fellowship Chairman: Mrs. Harold C . Brown Financial Report for November Financial Report for December Financial Report for January Personal Letter from Treasurer Financial Report for February File of Supplies Report

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Copy for FALL PHOENIX to the _ ational Editor

November 15

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APTER PLEOOINO. The cards are to be written by the girl herself in ink- last name first , middle name, as well as first name, and COMPLI~TE HOME ADORES (street and number, city and sta te).

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