Asa phoenix vol 47 no 1 fall 1961 by Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

VOLUME47

FALL, 1961

NUMBER 1

CONTENTS 1901 - 1961, 60TH BIRTHDAY CoNVENTION . .. .. . ..... .... . ............. . ... .. ... . . ... ..... . . ... ..... . .. ... . . . .

GIVE FuLL MEASURE-FouNDER's DAY, 1961 ...... .. .... .. ...... . ........... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .........

MARY EMERSON BLACKSTONE} NATIONAL PRESIDENT .. .... .. .............. .. ......................

YouR NATIONAL CouNCIL .... ..... .. .. ................ .... . .. .... .... . .. .. .. ................ .. ...................... . 10 YouR NATIONAL CHAIRMEN ..... . .. .. ........ .. ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ... .... .. ... . .. .... ... ... .. .. . ... ... . . . .. ..... 12 NEW ALUMNAE CHAPTERS .... .... ................................ .. .................. .. ....................... ... .. . . 14 CHAPTER OFFICERS' EFFICIENCY RATINGS ........... .. ......... .. .... .. .......... .. ......... .. ....... .... 14 GAMMA ZETA INSTALLATION . ... .. ..... .. .. .. ..... . .. . . .... ..... ..... .. . . . . .... .. . .... ... .. . . . . .... .. ...... .. ...... . 15 AsPIRE-SEEK-ATTAIN> NELL MARTINDALE KucHs .. .. ................ .. ...... .. .. . .... .. ............. 16 THE 1961 AwARD WINNERS ............ .. .. .... ...... .... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. ............ .... ....... ....... 18 THE PARADOX WE FACE .... .. .... .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. . .. .. ...... ..... .... ........ .. .... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .. .. . ........... .

A~A STATE DAYS ......... .... . ..... .. . ... ... . . ... .... . ... . . . ...... . ....... ... .. . ... .. ... . ....... . .............. . ... .. . . ... 26 CAMPUS LEADERS .... . .... . .. . .. ... . ..... . . .. . . . . . .... . · ····· · · ·· · · · .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .... ...... .. ..... 2 9

A~A ScHOLARSHIP AwARDEEs ........ .. ....... .... ......... .. ....... .. .. .... .. . .. ..... .... .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. 3 0 THE PRIDE OF BETA GAMMA .... .......... .. .. .. .... .. ...... .. .... .. . .. ...... .. ... .. .... .... .. .... .. . .... ...... .. .. . 32 PLEDGE OF YEAR AT MISSISSIPPI SouTHERN ............ .... ........................... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 ALPHA BETAJS INSPIRATION ... . .. . .... ... . ... ... .. . .... ... .. . .. . .... . .. .... ...... .. ... .. ... . . ... ... ....... .. .. . . .. ... 33 ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA SPOTLIGHT ............... ...... .. .... ........ . .. .. ..... .. ..... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .

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CAMPUS QuEENS ....... .. ... . . .. . . . ........ . ... .. .. .. . . .. . . . ... .. .. . . . . ... . ..... . .. ... . . ......... . .. ... ...... ... . .. . . . . . .. 3 6 WHY I AM HAPPY MY DAUGHTER Is AN ALPHA SIG .. .. ...... .. .... .. .. .. .... ......... .. ........ . 3 8 COLLEGE NEWS LETTERS .... ........ ..... .... .... .... .... .. .... ...... .... .. .... .. . .. .... .... .......... ...... ......... . 3 9 ALUMNAE NEWS LETTERS .... .... .... .. ... . . .. . .. .... .. ............ .. .. ... .... .. ..... .... ...... ..... .. ... . ... .... .. .. 52 ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA DIRECTORY .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. .... .. . .. .. .. .. 6 3 ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA OFFICERS} CALENDAR .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 66

ALUMNAE EDITOR SHIRLEY P. BONE

EDITOR

COLLEGE EDITOR

MARY C. GOEKE

PAULINE S . OLSON

THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA is published in the fall , winter, spring, and summer of each year a t 2642 University Avenue , St. Paul 14, Minnesota, by Leland Publishers, Inc. (The Fraternity Press ), officia l publishers for the sorority. The subscrip· tion price is $1 a year. Send change of address and business correspondence to Alpha Sigma Alpha Central Office, Suite No. 206. 2852 Delawa re Avenue , Kenmore 17, New York. Address all correspondence of an editori al nature to the editor, Miss Mary C. Goeke, 1473 O ak Knoll Drive. Cincinnati 24, Ohio. Second-class postage paid at St. Paul, Minnesota. PostmaJt er : Send Form 3579 to Alpha Sigma Alpha, Suite No . 206, 2852 Delaware Avenue, K enmore 17, New York.

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1961 Miss Helen L. Corey, Convention Chairman, checks last minute details with Hotel Manager.

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHAS CELEBRATE 60th BIRTHDAY AT NATIONAL CONVENTION

THE 1961 ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA NATIONAL CoNVENTION was held July 5-9 at the Grand Hotel, \1ackinac Island, Michigan.

REGISTRATION Mrs. Clayton A. Richard, national treasurer, and Mrs. William B. Niemeyer, national membership director, were in charge of registration and credentials, respectively. The convention formally opened with a dinner. The hostesses were the delegates from the Michigan and Wisconsin college and alumnae chapters.

FIRST BUSINESS SESSION

Alpha Sigma Alpha's 60th Birthday Cake.

The first business session was called to order by Mrs. Robert C. Grady, national president. After the singing of The Star Spangled Banner, led by Mrs. Arthur L. Hellrich, national music chairman, Mrs. Joe H. Brewer, national ritual chairman, gave the devotions. Miss Helen L. Corey, convention chairman, presented the convention program.

"The Paradox We Face" was presented by Mrs. William . B. Barre, national Founders' Day Chairman.

FOUNDERS' DAY CEREMONY The Founders' Day ceremony which will be used this year entitled, "A Dedication of our Six Decades," was presented by Mrs. Barre, Darlene Conover BB, Mrs. George R. Sherrie IIII, and Mrs. John H. Allen lltllt. The balance of the session was d evoted to a partial presentation of reports by the college delegates.

Marie S. Brown and Mildred W. Zoss, co-chairmen of Guest Day Luncheon, display table decorations for luncheon.

Completing the first day's activities was the N ational Officers reception held in the Governor's Suite. The second business meeting was called to order on Thursday morning. The reports of the college delegates were completed . The remaining time was devoted to the reports from the N a tiona I Officers. Following the business session co llege and alumnae workshops were held.

GUEST DAY LUNCHEON "WoMANPOWER" was the theme of the guest cl ay luncheon. D ean D. Louise Sharp, dean of women, Central Michigan University, was the guest speaker. She selected as her topic, "New Frontiers of Women," which was most inspiring. The Indiana co llege and a lumn ae chapters were the hostesse .

Linda Limbird BA and Sarah Shugart BM ready to leave on a bicycle-rickshaw ride around Mackinac.

Guest Day Luncheon speaker, Dean D. Louise Sharp, Dean of Women at Central Michigan University, center; with Mrs. Bernie Mayhew, Beta Theta Adviser, left; and Mrs. Arthur Rezny, Gamma Epsilon Adviser.

College d elegates, Alumnae delegates, and visitors at the convention, get together for a Surrey Ride.

Sandra Steelman B'l:' displays some pledge ideas.

Delegates display philanthropic and ways and means projects.

After the luncheon there was a continuation of the group workshops.

THE CARRIAGE TOUR Three o'clock found the convention body beginning a Carriage tour of Mackinac Island. In spite of the light rain, there was gaiety on the nine mile ride as a ll enjoyed the sights of the forts and other points of interest on the island. Mrs. Helen Snyder, left, and Mrs. Dorothy Scott, members of the Akron Alumnae chapter, inspect Alumnae displays.

Following the dinner was " A~As Entertain-Fun for All." Among the entertainment was a skit, "The R oaring Twenties" presented by the n a tiona l offi cers dressed in costumes of the period. A bu iness session and workshops filled the morning of the third day. Following the "Topical Table " lun cheon more work hops were held.

AWARDS BANQUET A highlight of the convention was the long anticipated Awards Dinner with Mrs. Louis E. Fletcher, n ationa l awards chairman, presiding. R ecipients of th e awards were:

Joyce Russin BI plugs A:3A Cookbook, "Gourmet's Guide," in Fun Nite skit.

TRAVELERS AwARD for sorority members, not delegate , coming the greatest distance-college division, Barbara Fox and Holly Harrington, both of Sigma. Sigma, W estern Colorado State College, Gunnison· alumnae division, Miss Charlotte Adams ®®, Boston alumnae chapter, Watertown, Mass.

Mrs. Oran A. Klein, former Alumnae Editor, presents the "Phoenix" Award for the Best Action Picture to Janet Pugh, left, delegate from Beta Gamma Chapter.

The Award for the Best Average in Members' Examinations is presented by Mrs. William B. Niemeyer, Scholarship Chairman and former Membership Director, to Thelma Lou Gerdes, delegate from Phi Phi Chapter.

FIRST CoNVENTION REGISTRATION FILED, Miss Amy M. Swisher AA. RusH PARTY CENTERPIECEs-" Grand Hotel Carriage," Marilyn Nielander, Linda Carnowski, Janet Rock and Kathy Lund ; " Space Age," Betty Barre, Sidney Allen and Bonnie Koenemann. ScHOLARSHIP IMPROVEMENT AwARDS: Class A, Beta Omega, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Penna.; Class B, Beta Theta, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. HIGHEST ScHOLARSHIP-Class A, Beta Iota, Radford College, Radford, Virginia; Class B, Beta Beta, Colorado State College, Greeley.

Beverly Williams accepts for Beta Nu Chapter the National Council Trophy for Efficiency presented by Miss Helen L. Corey, National Secretary.

AMY M. SwiSHER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP-Carolyn A. Mulford, Alpha Beta. CoNVENTION SoNo-Beta Omega, University, Lewisburg, Penna .

Bucknell

FROST FIDELITY AwARD- Charlotte Soules, Beta Psi. ELIZABETH BIRD SMALL AwARD- Cherry Gorham, Alpha. WILMA WILSON SHARP AwARD- Edna McCullough EE, member of the Emporia alumnae chapter.

Miss Amy M. Swisher, left, and her sister, Miss Alice Swisher, at the Opening Banquet.

Mrs. J e s s e Wimp, Alpha Beta Adviser, models in the "Then To Now" fashion show presented during the Formal Banquet.

M i s s Gertrude S. Nyce, Award of Eminence winner, wears Indian sari, symbolic of the country in which she spent 15 years teaching and doing missionary work.

THE PHOENIX AwARDS: Best action picture in a three year period- College, Beta Gamma, Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Okla. ; Alumnae, Tulsa, Okla. Best Feature Article in a three year period-College, "Our Task- To H elp a Wandering Child" by Dorothy Durant, Beta Iota, Radford College, Radford, Va.; Alumnae, "Back to School - A Very Special School" by Sally Baxter Horter, Pittsburgh, Penna. BEsT CoLLEGE CHAPTER NEWSLETTER to Alumnae for 1960-61, Alpha Gamma, Indiana State T eachers College, Indiana, Penna. Honorable M ention, Eta Eta, Kansas State College of Pittsbur~.

Mrs. Robert Wolf, National Art Chairman, second from left, helps girls to prepare their scrapbooks and display articles for mailing back home.

MAGAZ IN E AGENCY AwARDs to chapters selling the greatest number of subscriptions which made the most profit for the sorority- C9llege, Alpha Alpha, Miami University, Oxford, Oh.io ; Alumnae, Milwaukee, Wise. RECOGNITION OF EMINENCE AwARD- Gertrude Nyce KK, member of the Philadelphia Bux-Mont a lumn ae chapter. BEST AvERAGE IN MEMBERS' EXAMINATIONS to Phi Phi, Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville. NATIONAL CouNCIL TROPHY FOR EFFICIENCY -Beta Nu, Murray State College, Murray, Ky.

Alpha Sigma Alpha beauties pose at the Formal Banquet.

INITIATION SERVICES The formal mtt1at10n services, under the direction of Mrs. Joe H. Brewer and her committee, were most inspiring. The Little Stone Church with its quaintness and simplicity was the ideal setting for the Memorial Service following initiation.

FINAL BUSINESS SESSION At the Saturday morning business session Mrs. George C. Malone, Jr., national philanthropic chairman, gave her report. Dr. S. June Smith, chairman of the special committee, presented a detailed account of the scholarship program on the graduate level for people to be trained in teaching of the mentally retarded. The recommendations of the college workshops were presented. After the luncheon, the recommendations from the alumnae chapters were given at the final business session. The convention delegates then elected the members of the National Council. A presentation of the new officers will appear in another section of THE PHOENIX. Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, national president emeritus, conducted the ceremony for the installation of the new officers.

Mrs. Fred路 M. Sharp, President Emeritus of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

FORMAL BANQUET At the formal banquet, the Chicago alumnae association presented the history of Alpha Sigma Alpha in the fashions of the six decades. The Grand Hotel with its convention and recreational facilities and beautiful Mackinac Island added much to the success of Alpha Sigma Alpha's 1961 National Convention, as did the thorough planning of Miss Helen L. Corey, national secretary and national convention chairman .

National Council members, left to right, Miss Mar:y C. Goeke, editor; Mrs. Alex 0. Mathisen, alumnae director; Mrs. Clayton A. Richard, treasurer; Mrs. George .J. Malone, Jr., membership director; Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone, president; Miss Heler-l L. Corey, secretary; Mrs. Harold C. Brown, vicepresident.

GIVE FULL MEASURE FOUNDERS' DAY- 1961 To THOSE five founders of Alpha Sigma Alpha, who more than 60 years ago, merged their kno~l颅 edge, gave of themselves Full Measure to set the foundation and erect the structure of an endunng organization, we offer timely and warm hearted recognition. It is easy to accept what has been given to us by the vision, by the devotion to purpose and by the hard work of those who have given before. Many of us of a later period fail to realize the de~t w_e owe to those who set in motion the forces that have made Alpha Sigma Alpha the great soronty It is. In these 60 years of life our sorority has proved in many ways that the effort put into its foundation by dedicated people has not been in vain. As we honor those who in the beginning of Alpha Sigma Alpha gave so much, so must we extend to others, who caught the vision and accepted with eager hearts and willing hands, the responsibilities that the early founders turned over to them. That our founding members built well is evidenced by the program for physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual life that is an integral part of every Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter. The more than 17,000 members who have participated in the development of the various programs surely were inspired by the efforts for good that the founders exemp lified. They "Gave Full Measure" in starting Alpha Sigma Alpha. Their desires to create something both of lasting-and of growing value-is now a fact of life. Too, it is a factor in the life of every member. As they put together the foundation stones of a. solid organizational structure, they must have been aware of special needs of the early hour; even as their contribution 路met these needs so did they "build in" the same requirements to inspire future members to meet the changing needs of later generations. Including the phrase "To Give Full Measure" in the p ledge service, and making it a part of the insignia of the sorority, was of basic importance. It brought each pledge and initiate face to face with a unique responsibility for performance. By building in a requirement for membership such as "Giving Full Measure" to the sorority, the founders applied a fact of life and being that also meant each member in turn would realize rewards in proportion to the amount and quality of the gift of themselves. At the same time wholehearted participa~ion in all ASA organizational activities, including those of day to day pleasures, as well as more senous aspects became assured. This was an act of tying vision to practical living so vital to building a healthy, happy working membership. Just as truth in living was a fact then, so does it apply to the present life of our sorority. Now obligations and responsibilities can be more successfully met by a membership whose ties are cemented by each member "Giving Full Measure" in every undertaking. For a healthy heritage our salute is to the Founders of Alpha Sigma Alpha. We of the present extend our hand to these five people of the past. Then, as we carry on the work of the present, we offe: t~e other hand to those future members who will receive from us the working model of an orgamzatwn well grounded to meet courageously whatever lies ahead. MARY E. BLACKSTONE, National President

WE INTRODUCE WITH PRIDE

MARY EMERSON BLACKSTONE NATIONAL PRESIDENT ENTHUSIASM and undying loyalty are two of the qualities that Mary Blackstone will bring with her to the office of National President. Having served Alpha Sigma Alpha in many capacities, she also has the experience needed in this demanding position. When the Alpha Gamma Chapter was reinstated at Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania, in 1928, Mary was a m ember of the charter group, and she played an important role in the new Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter until she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music and El ~menta.ry . Education . Following graduation, she became an active alumnae member, affiliating, in turn, with the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chapter; the Buffalo, New York, Chapter; the Greater Kansas City Chapter; and finally the Chicago, Illinois, Chapter. She held various offices in these chapters, and served as a delegate to the 1949 National Convention. She a lso served many times as a member of the installation team for a new chapter. In 1956, Mary was appointed the National Paraphernalia Chairman, and she continued in that

position even after her appointment as National Vice President in 1957. At the 1958 National Convention at Galen Hall, Mary was elected to a three year term as Vice President. She was also appointed the alternate delegate to the National Panhellenic Council, and in November, 1959, she attended the National Panhellenic Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. Mary has been a very active Vice President. It was through her efforts and extension work that the Gamma Epsilon and Gamma Zeta chapters were installed, and she has been in touch with over one hundred other co lleges concerning extension. She has also made many inspection trips and has spoken at various State Days. Mary lives in Wilmette, Illinois, with her husband, W. Lawson Blackstone, and her son, Paul. In addition to her A~A work, she is active in many church organizations musical circles, and community projects. Alpha Sigma Alpha is indeed fortunate to have Mary Emerson Blackstone as National P-~;esident for the 1961-1964 triennium for we are cer't ain to prosper and grow under her efficient leadership and unswerving loyalty.

YOUR NATIONAL COUNCIL VICE PRESIDEN1 MARIE ScANLON BROWN (Mrs. Harold C. ) B6. was elected ational Vice President. She attended Mississippi Southern College for three years, during which time she played an active ro le in the Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter there. She served terms as vice-president and as registrar, and in 1946 was chosen as Beta Delta's Alpha girl. Marie was graduated from the University of Tulsa., Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. On the National scene Marie served as Fellowship Chairman from 1958 to 1961, and was cochairman of the A~A Cookbook " Gourmet's Guide." She has attended conventions at Denver, Biloxi, Wernersville, and Mackinac Island.

MARIE BROWN

Marie makes her home in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband and her son, Brad (9 ) . She has been active in the South Bend Alumnae Chapter and has served as its president. She has also held several offi ces in the South Bend Panhellenic Association.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR HELEN HooPER MALONE (Mrs. George J., Jr.) Br will assume the duties of National Membership Director, succeeding Mrs. William B. Niemeyer. Helen attended Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where she was initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha. Since leaving school she has been active in the Tulsa Alumnae chapter and has held all of the offices in the chapter including that of President for two years. She has also been an avid supporter of state-wide A~A activities. She served as National Magazine Chairman from 1958 to 1959, and in 1960 she assumed the duties of National Philanthropic Chairman. It was under her leadership that the first A~A scholarship for prospective teachers of the mentally retarded were awarded. Helen is emp loyed by Tidewater Oil Company

Souther~ Divisi.on, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and spend~ her precious leisure hours taking care of her husband, George, and her little parakeet, Tony.

HELEN MALONE

EDITOR

MARY GOEKE

MARY CAROLINE GoEKE AA will serve as National Editor, succeeding Mrs. Eugene H. Crompton, Jr. Mary attended Miami University where she was initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha in 1954, and later served as its Vice President. Following graduation from Miami, she enrolled in Law School at the University of Cincinnati and received her LLB degree from there. A~A's new Editor has been active in the Cincinnati Alumnae chapter, serving as its president in 1960-61. She has also been a delegate to the Cincinnati Panhellenic Association, and has acted as Chairman of several Committees in that Association. Mary now practices law in partnership with her father, and she is an active member of the Cincinnati and Ohio State Bar Associations. She is an officer of the Women Lawyer's Club, and does volunteer charitable work in connection with the Junior Service of Cincinnati. In her leisure hours she pursues her hobbies of golf and sewing, and occasionally enjoys a day of sailing.

NATIONAL CouNCIL members who will continue to serve m the same capacity that they served m during the 1958-1961 triennium are as follows:

President Em eritus-Wilma Wilson Sharp (Mrs. Fred A. ) ZZ National Secret ary- Helen L . Corey KK National Treasurer-Jean Carmichael Richard (Mrs. Clayton A.) nn ~~

National Alumnae Director-Nancy Gibson Mathisen (Mrs. Alex 0. ) More detailed biographical accounts of these officers will be given in

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issues of THE PHOENIX.

IN SINCERE APPRECIATION IT is with regret that we announce the retirement from the Nationa l Council of Jean R. Grady, retiring national president; Anne P. Niemeyer, retiring national membership director ; and Hiwana C. Crompton, retiring national editor. To these three women Alpha Sigma Alpha offers its deepest thanks for the outstanding service that they have given throughout the past years to their beloved sorority. Their matchless enthusiasm and their willingness for work have been major contributions in the progress and advancement that Alpha. Sigma Alpha has made during their terms of service. It is with great pride that we acknowledge these loyal members of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

YOUR NATIONAL CHAIRMEN

ALUMNAE EDITOR SHIRLEY PALLATTO BoNE (Mrs. Kendall F.) AA, who will serve as Alumnae Editor, was initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha at Miami University, an d later served as Treasurer of the Alpha Alpha Chapter. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science D egree in Educa tion, and taught in the elementary grades at Mt. H ealthy, Ohio, for several years.

SHIRLEY BONE

Shirley is an active member of the Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter, and has served as its Editor for two years. In addition, she likes to paint and to sew, but is kept pretty busy by her two-year-old son, Steve. Also in her spare time, she joins her husband, Ken, in one of the hobbies that they enjoy together, refinishing furniture, or in taking- a spin with him in his pride and joy, a bright red Citroen automobile.

COLLEGE EDITOR PAULINE SMITH OLSON (Mrs. Donald D .) BN has been appointed the sorority's new College Editor. She a ttended Murray State College, Murray, Kentucky, where she was initiated into Alpha Sigma Alp~. She later transferred to Wayne State University in D etroit. Prior to her marriage, Pauline worked for two years on the Guest R elations staff at Greenfield Village and H enry Ford Museum in Detroit, conducting tours for such dignitaries as Lt. General Chiang Kai-shek, our congressional leaders, and various foreign diplomats. Pauline, her husband, and her three sons, Douglas ( 6 ), Curtis ( 4 ), and Eric ( 1) live in Cincinnati, Ohio, where Pauline is an active member of the ~A Alumnae Chapter. She has also been active in the Cincinnati Panhellenic Association, serving as Chairman of several committees.

PAULINE OLSON

FELLOWSHIP CHAIRMAN BoNNIE PAYNE KoENEMANN (Mrs. Stewart W.) ZZ will serve the sorority as Fellowship Chairman. She was graduated from Central Missouri State College with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree, and taught for a year before her marriage. Bonnie has lived in St. Louis for 15 years, and has been an active member of the Alumnae Chapter there, serving terms as President and Vice President in the chapter.

BONNIE KOENEMANN

Being the mother of three sports-minded boys, Barry ( 13 ), Chris ( 11 ), and Kent (4), Bonnie has become active in the Surrey Lane Athletic Association, which sponsors a recreational program for over 2,000 children, and which last year won the Freedom Award for its efforts. Bonnie herself swims and bowls, and also finds time for some substitute teaching.

MAGAZINE CHAIRMAN MARY K ATHERINE REIFF HH, the new Magazine Chairman, has evidenced her devotion to Alpha Sigma Alpha by her active interest in all phases of the sorority. She first served A~A in a national capacity in 1950 as assistant treasurer and for the past ten years she has been College Editor for the PHOENIX. Mary K. will continue to serve as adviser for the A~A State organization including Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, as well as a lumnae secretary for her own Eta Eta chapter. Miss Reiff, the business woman, became interested in the printing industry during her college career at Kansas State College of Pittsburg, and is now office manager and estimator for I. J. Eagle Printing Company. She is a m ember of the Kansas City, Missouri, Women's Chamber of Commerce and enjoys sewing and entertaining in her attractive apartment.

MARY K. REIFF

OTHER NATIONAL CHAIRMEN who have been appointed to serve for the 1961-1964 triennium will be introduced to you in future issues of THE PHOENIX. They are as follows: Alumnae Organizer-Mrs . Leonard B. H ebert, Jr. (Hilda Giraud ) BZ Art Chairman- Mrs . Robert J. Wolf (Edith Gaupp ) lUI Awards Chairman- Mrs. Louis E. Fletcher (Ruth Newcomb) 速速 Chapter Alumnae Secretary- Mrs . John J. Dimond (Martha Green ) AA Constitution Chairman- Mrs. A. Howard Hall (Betty Phillips) AB Founders' Day Chairman- Mrs. William B. Barre (Betty Barber) lUI Historian- Miss Charlotte L. Adams速速 Music Chairman-Mrs. Arthur L . Hellrich (Shirley Ainsworth) HH Philanthropic Chairman-Miss L. Geraldine Smith Ritual Chairman- Mrs. Joe H. Brewer (Viola Caraway) it'll Rush Chairman- Mrs. M. Madalene Groh (Madalene Marshall) IIII Scholarship Chairman- Mrs. William B. Niemeyer (Anne Petree) AA

NEW ALUMNAE CHAPTERS WHO, WHEN, AND WHERE

MOBILE, ALABAMA

CALUMET REGION, INDIANA ON September 14, 1961 a petition was signed for the formation of the Calumet Region Alumnae Chapter. Barbara Shanner Conaway XX is responsible for organizing this chapter which covers the Hammond, Gary, and Whiting, Indiana, area. Plans have been made to hold a m eeting the first Monday of every month through June. OFFICERS

President-Barbara Shanner Conaway XX ANNA BROOME WARD

Vice-President-Patricia Garson XX

THE new Mobile, Alabama, chapter was organized through the efforts of Anna Broome Ward B.:l, Jackie Bolton Brunson B..:l, and Sue Kennedy Jackson B.:l. The petition was signed by five members at a luncheon meeting May 8, 1961. Their charter granted, they plan to have seven meetings a year. OFFICER~

Secretary-Patricia Skorupa H olman XX

President- Anna Broome Ward B.:l Treasurer-Lola Jean Bincie XX Phoenix Correspondent Wesley XX

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Vice-President- Jacquelyn Bolton Brunson B.:l Slanac

Secretary-Carolyn Sims Toifel B.:l Treasurer-Sue Kennedy J a.ckson B.:l

Magazine Chairman-Catherine Slanac Wesley XX . 1

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CHAPTER OFFICERS' EFFICIENCY RATINGS . .

THREE YEARS 1958-1961 TOP TEN Beta Nu .... ........... 99.69'10 Beta Pi . .. . .. . ...... ..... ....... .. . ····· · .. 99.09'10 Beta Phi 98.75'10 Alpha Gamma .. ....... ....... ...... ... .. .. ... .... 98.55<>j0 Phi Phi .. . . ....... ... .............. ..... . .... , ... . . .. ... . .. 97 •54°' Jo Beta Epsilon ........ ...... .... ....... ........ ... ...... . ... 97.52'10 Beta Omega ... .. ........... ....................... ......... 97.39% Beta Beta ··· ···························· ··· ············· ······· 97.31 '1o Beta Kappa 95.99'10 Alpha 95.93%

1960-1961 TOP TEN Beta Theta .... .... .......... ............. .. ..... ... ... Beta Nu .... ....... .... .... ....... ....... .. .. ....... . .... . Beta Phi .. .... ........ ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ... .. Beta Delta .. .... ..... ............ .. .... .......... .. Alpha Gamma .... ... ............ ....... .. .. .... .... .. .. Beta Omega ...... .. .. ................ ... ..... .......... ... Beta Upsilon ...... .. .... .. .. ..... .. .. ......... .... ....... .. Alpha Alpha ... ... ... ..... .. ... ............. ... ......... ... . Gamma Alpha ...... .. ...... ... .... ....... ....... ........ . Beta Beta .. .. ........ ... .... ... ... .. ....... ... ... .. Beta Kappa ... ....... ..... ... ........ .. ...... ....... ...... . Beta Pi .. .... ........ ...... ...... .. ..... .... .... ... ...... ..

99.09% 99.09<>j0 98.45<>j0 98.36<>j0 98.18<>j0 98.18% 97.90% 97.72'10 97.72% 97.27<>j0 97.27<>j0 97.27<>j0

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL of

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA announces the installation of

GAMMA ZETA CHAPTER ARKANSAS A & M C路OLLEGE COLLEGE HEIGHTS, ARKANSAS on the twenty-first of October nineteen hundred and sixty-one

ASPIRE SEEK -ATTAIN

Nell Martind-ale J{u chs stands i n fi'Ont of the 1\'lartindal e Gymnasium for Wome n nllillled in h er honor.

ABLE - S uccESS F U L - ARTISTIC all describe Nell Martindale Kuchs in her professional and persona l life as well as in Alpha Sigma Alpha. Her exceptional ability was recognized this August by the Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville, Missouri, when the women's gymnasium was named the M artindale Gymnasium for V\' omen, in honor of Mrs. Kuchs who taught a t the college under her maiden name, Mi ss Nell M artinda le, from 1928 to 1935.

Synonymous with Mrs. Kuchs is the tradition of the May Fete, both at NWMSC and a t th e U niversity of orth Dakota in Grand Fork , where she had taught ten years as h ead of the women 's physical education depa rtment, 1918-1927, before joining the faculty at Maryville in th e same position. Prior to Grand Forks, he had ta ught at Kansas Univer ity in Lawrence and at Louisiana State College at a tchitoches. As Miss Martindale at Grand Forks, she achieved national fame for her elabora te and

dramatic May Fetes, drawing larger crowds each year to a more elaborate production. "Cinderella" and Omar Khayyam's "Rubi ayat" were two of her outstanding F etes. A prominent drama critic in North Dakota said: "H er creative work is excellent ; it has fine imaginative qualities which take the simp le things of life and m ake them stand out as gems of pantomimic literatu re. For her work there can be nothing but the highest praise!" Coming to Maryville in 1928 she continued the tradition of May Fetes on this campus with each year's production again b ecoming more spectacular th an the preceding ones, drawing larger crowds a nd wider acclaim. This era is referred to as the " period of the May F etes" in the college history. Miss M artindale had the ability to organize and to ecure the enthusiasm and help of almost everyone on the campus, using all ages in the dan ces, from five-year-olds to senior college students. In h er last production, "Countess of Tokay," in 1935, 600 students participated.

Her May Fetes were dance-dramas with a central theme, using an orchestra, chorus, actors, actresses 路and dancers in all types of dancing. Costumes were elaborate, ~ied, and colorful with extensive and magnificent 路seenery. Extras such as a seven-foot snake and a camel were used in one Fete, "Aladdin's Lamp." Other productions at NWMSC were "Peter Pan,'' "Wizard of Toyland," "The Magic Flute," "Blue Bird," and "Jeanette's Garden."

When Miss Martindale left North Dakota an editorial said, "She has left the University; and with her, seemingly, has gone the school's greatest tradition-the May Fete," and quoting the history of NWMSC: " ... Almost the same could be said .. . when Miss Martindale left teaching to become the wife of Albert Kuchs in 1935." When "Miss Nell" came to NWMSC the Phi Phi girls persuaded her to become their sponsor in October of 1928, and she became a fully initiated member the following February. She brought a rich fraternity and organizational background to her college relationships. As an undergraduate at Kansas University she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega, Pi Lambda Theta, and Mortar Board. She was also the first president of the Womans Athletic Association at K.U . The charter members of Phi Phi like to tell that Miss Nell helped them with their first Alpha Sigma Alpha Founders Day Banquet, as the chapter had just been installed on May 19, 1928. Under her guidance, the chapter won one of the three prizes offered in the annual campus comedies that first year with the production, "The College Girl's Checkbook." This was the beginning of many accomplishments of Phi Phi chapter under Nell Martindale's sponsorship. More important was the lasting impression made upon Phi Phi's individual members by her insistent philosopsy, "a thing worth doing is worth doing well."

When she married Mr. Kuchs, both the local and national organizations continued to use her talents. For twelve years she served as National Constitution chairman. Alpha Sigmas everywhere will recall that she contributed to the success of national conventions from Boston in 1930 to Chicago in 1941. At Alpha Sigma Alpha's fortieth birthday convention, Mrs. Kuchs was chairman of the memorable birthday banquet. Upon Alpha Sigma Alpha's affiliation with National Panhellenic Conference, Mrs. Kuchs became a patroness of Phi Phi. The college and alumnae members still

rely upon her advice and ideas and readily acknowledge her helpfulness. Special recognition was shown Mrs. Kuchs in 1953 when Phi Phi chapter observed its silver anniversary. Charter members and other alumnae from Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Colorado gathered with college officials, national officers, and college members to witness the crowning of Mrs. Kuchs as the "Sweetheart of Phi Phi." Mrs. Kuchs has maintained a keen interest in her profession and especially in Northwest Missouri State College. She has followed the careers of her students with much pride. Among her physical education majors, who were also her "Alpha Sigma girls," are Miss Jessie Jutten and Dr. Anita Aldridge. Miss Jutten is now head of the Women's Physical Education Department at Central Missouri State College at Warrensburg, and also the sponsor of the Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter on that campus. Dr. Aldridge has recently been named President-elect of the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, a department of the National Education Association. She is now director of elementary and secondary girls' physical education in the Kansas City public schools. This summer she was acting head of the physical education department at the University of Indiana, at Bloomington. Mrs. Ku chs received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education from Kansas University, attended Sargent's Physical Education School in Boston, which is connected with Harvard University, and earned her Master of Arts degree from Columbia University, New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Kuchs have been closely identified with the cultural and civic life of their community. Mrs. Kuchs is a member of the A.A.U.W. She has been very active in the D aughters of the American R evolution, th e Nodaway Chapter in Maryville, having served as R egent R egistrar for eight years and as Treasurer for six years. Their delightful home in Maryville at 614 Market Street reflects the artistic and creative abi lity of both Mr. and Mrs. Kuchs. It provides a proper setting for the family treasures and other beautiful furnishings which are enhanced by the gracious hospitality and warm friendliness of Nell and Albert Kuchs.- KATHRYN KRAUSE BELCHER, Editor, Maryville Alumnae Chapter.

THE 1961

AWARD WINNERS

RECOGNITION OF EMINENCE AWARD GERTRUDE NYCE

GERTRUDE S. NvcE KK is the worthy recipient of Alpha Sigma Alpha's Recognition of Eminence Award, symbolized by the elegant gold medallion necklace she wears in the above picture. Miss Nyce set her sights early in her college career at Temple University on a life in the missionary field. She majored in Home Economics, and upon her graduation from Temple, she entered a Biblical Seminary in New York. During her first year there, she received an offer to go to the Woodstock School in India as a home economics teacher. She accepted the offer and went eagerly forward to her first assignment. Her stay in India lasted only two years, and then, because of her mother's illness, she returned home to help her family. But the two years in the foothills of the Himalayas had convinced her that India would be the site of her future. During her stay at home, she completed her studies at the Seminary, receiving a Master's Degree in Religious Education. She was anxious to return to India, but World War II was raging, and sqe contented herself with learning the difficult Urdu and Punjabi languages which were the languages of the people she would be working with in India.

Finally, in 1944, civilian travel was resumed to a limited extent, and Miss Nyce began a tedious journey to India. The voyage took four months, and the neutral ship on which she was travelling made ten stops around Africa. Upon her arrival she immediately began her work of educating the people and of enlightening them in the more modern methods of homemaking. Because of her work, Miss Nyce gained prominence throughout India, and soon rose to membership on the Executive Committee of the -Christian Home Movement. In this capacity he and other leading Christian educators of India organized training programs for teachers, and finally prepared a totally new curriculum for all of India. Miss Nyce is continuing her work here in the Un ited States with the United Presbyterian Mission Board by interesting others in making a career of missionary work. She is a member of the Philadelphia, Bux-Mont Alumnae Chapter and was a delegate from that chapter to the national convention . A woman of highest ideals and with true dedication to her work, Gertrude Nyce is an inspiration to all. It is with great pride that we present her as the recipient of the Recognition of Eminence Award.

WILMA WILSON SHARP AWARD

EDNA McCULLOUGH

EDNA McCuLLOUGH EE, the recipient of the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award, was initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha when it was installed at Kansas State Teachers College, and has served her sorority continually since that time. A native and lifelong resident of Emporia, Kansas, she has become one of the leading figures in the community, and in 1960 was chosen Woman of the Week in Emporia. Following her graduation from Kansas State Teachers College, she returned there as an instructor in the Physical Education Department, was rapidly promoted to a Professorship, and served as Head of the Department of Physical Education for Women from 1922 until 1960. Summers she spent working toward her Master's degree and in 1933 she was awarded a Master of Science degree from the University . of Iowa. Throughout the years Miss McCullough has shown an avid interest in young people, as evidenced by her sponsorship of the Epsilon Epsilon chapter from 1930 to 1951. During this time countless numbers of girls benefited from her counsel and fine example, and because of her contact with them, her exceptional personality and her high ideals have been instilled in these girls, and thus have been multiplied and extended as the路 girls went out to other communities in the teaching profession.

As a teacher Miss McCullough often went "beyond the call of duty" in helping her students with their educational as well as personal problems, and it is because of her that many girls were encouraged and aided in completing their education. During her years at KSTC she has helped to organize many entertainments in which student dancing was a part, having studied dancing herself at the Chicago Normal School of Dancing. She has also been .active on the Emporia Recreation Committee and has served as its_Secretary. Miss McCullough has also been an outstanding and faithful member of the First Congregational Church for many years, serving as Deaconess in 1953, 1954, and 1955. Here again she has shown her interest in young people, one instance being her donation of a Fire Place in the Church yard for the use of the Youth Group. Her minister has spoken very highly of her, stating that "she is very active and faithful and gives well of herself, her time, and her talent." Her contributions to the civic and charitable associations of Emporia have also been most notable. Among others, she is a member of. Altrusa (a women's international service club ), the Saturday Afternoon Club (a study group), and a Board member of both the William Allen White Memorial Foundation and the Lyon County Tuberculosis and Health Association. She is also known as an excellent speaker, and has received this sincere compliment from the former head of the English Department at KSTC: "When I think of Miss Edna McCullough, I do not think of her in connection with Physical Education, but rather as an excellent speaker. She always has effective material which brings a definite message." As active as Miss McCullough has been in her profession and in civic work, she has nevertheless found time to enjoy her family and herself. She still lives in the family home which she has maintained since the death of her mother during Miss McCullough's college days. From then on, she made a home for her father until his death, and later her niece, Jane, lived with her for three years while she attended college. Over the years Miss McCullough's hobby of collecting antiques has given the home additional charm, and her gracious hospitality has made it a favorite gathering place for her friends and students. Still another facet of Miss McCullough's personality appears in the paintings that she has done, and although she considers this to be just a hobby, she is talented enough to have had many of her paintings exhibited at various art showings tn Emporia.

ELIZABETH BIRD SMALL

CHERRY GORHAM

CHERRY RoTI-I GoRHAM A, who is the recipient of the Elizabeth Bird Small Award for 1961 , was an outstanding and energetic l ea der, both scholastically and socially, on the Longwood College campus. Majoring in English and Spanish, Cherry h eld one of the highest scholastic averages in the entire school. She served as president of Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honor society for leadership ; was editor of the "Rotunda," the school n ewsp aper ; and was co-chairman of the Spring Water Pageant. H er popularity was further evidenced by her selection as Maid of Honor for the Culpeper BiCentennial, and she has also been listed in Who's Who in American UniueTSities amd Colleges. The Alpha chapter, recognizing Cherry's ability, elected her president, and in this position, as always, she commanded respect for her unfailing inspiration, understanding, and love. In her comm unity also, she has demonstra ted her willingness to serve others. She has been a Sunday School instructor in her church, has worked in the community hospital, and has spent summers as director and counse llor at a children's camp. Cherry Gorham has been a significant leader on the campus at Longwood throughout her college days, and Alpha Sigma Alpha is proud to present her as the Elizabeth Bird Small Award winner.

FROST FIDELITY

CHARLOTTE SOULES

CHARLOTTE ANN SouLES B'l', who is the 1961 Frost Fidelity Award winner, offers an excellent example of loyalty and a llegiance to Alpha Sigma Alpha. From the time of her pledging until her graduation from W estern Michigan Univers~ty, Charlotte devoted her time a.nd efforts to domg what she felt was best for her sorority, often sacrificing her own personal 路 considerations in the process. E very phase of sorority activity has felt Charlotte's influence. She was an untiring worker on homecoming floa ts, carnival booths, a nd rush parties. As Panhellenic representative she worked on the Panhellenic Ball, organized a Panhellenic Banquet, and helped lay plans for a Greek Week on the campus. She served h er c hapter well as president, bringing to the office the dignity, unselfishness, stability, and poise necessary in such a position. She was a beloved leader to the girls, who relied on h er common sense and loyalty in many situations, and often C harlotte went " beyond the call of duty" in doing something for her chapter. Charlotte has also given freely of herself in her community, working with people less fortunate than herself, and giving them the encouragement and friendship that they thrive on. Alpha Sigma Alpha is privileged and proud to honor Charlotte with the Frost Fidelity Award.

AMY SWISHER FELLOWSHIP

NATIONAL OFFICER HONORED SHIRLEY AINSWORTH HELLRICH HH was a guest soloist with the College Symphony Orchestra at the dedication of McCray Hall on the campus of K ansas State College of Pittsburg on June 4. McCray H all was named in honor of Dr. Walter McCray who was chairman of the Music department of the school from 1914 until his retirement in 1947. Shirle)', a former student at KSC received her B.M . degree summa cum laude and' a performer's certificate in voice from Eastman School of Music Rochester, N. Y. She has been soloist with numerous symphony orchestras and choral groups and was a former voice instructor at Wichita University and Emma Willard School for .路Girls . . She is the national music chairman of Alpha S1gma Alpha and is a member 0'拢 Alpha Sigma .Iota.

PITTSBURGH ALUMNAE AWARD TO MARY KAY COLLIER CAROLYN MULFORD

CAROLYN ANN MuLFORD AB has been awarded the Amy M. Swisher Fellowship for Graduate Study. Carolyn, who graduated in 1960 with an A.B. and B.S. in Education from Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, has already completed one year of graduate study in the fi eld of Journalism at the University of Missouri, and will use the fe llowship to continue 路in this program. Initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha in the Spring of 1958, Carolyn later served her chapter as assistant editor and as scholarship chairman, and it was under her guidance that the Alpha Beta philanthropic project a t the School for the Menta lly R etarded was started. Although she continually worked pa rt time at the Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital while she was in school, she nevertheless manages to attain the highest grades in her chapter, and because of her encouragement the other Alph a Betas studied harder than ever . Carolyn was also active in extra-curricular activities, working on the yearbook and the school newspa per, and eventually serving as editor of the latter. She was respected by everyone for her ability and liked for her personality, and she frequently went out of her way to help a. fellow student. Alpha Sigma Alpha is happy to award the Amy M . Swisher Fellowship to Carolyn Ann Mulford.

M ARY KAY CoLLIER of Alpha Gamma received the annual award given by the Pittsburgh alumnae chapter to the outstanding girl from the Pittsburgh area. Mary Kay served her chapter as president during the year of 1959-60. She has served on the committees for rush decorations and the sorority suite. She was a member of the Association for Childh o o d Education, th e M ethodist College club, MARY 1\:AY Women's Collegiate AssoCOI.. JJI ER ciation and the Oak Literary staH路.

ZETA ZETAS NAMED T O HALL OF RECOGNITION AT A special convocation held last M ay on the campus of C entra l Missouri State College, sixteen members of Zeta Zeta cha pter were named to the This honor is bestowed H a ll of R ecognition . annua lly to the top seven of each class who, according to the faculty, have done the most for the betterment of the college. Zetas Zetas honored were Linda Cox, M arilyn Hill, Judy McCannon, Janette M aty, Karen R amie, Shirley Batchelette, Lind a Gudde, Lillian

Patterson, Lorretta Patterson, Jeanie Derstler, Paula Johnson, Vickie Adams, Nancy Yamon~e, Dorothy Davisson, Kay Kemper and Carol Pntchard.

BARBARA FREISE AWARDED ALMA K. ZOLLER SCHOLARSHIP BARBARA FREISE of Alpha Beta at Northeast Missouri State College, has been chosen to receive the Alma K. Zoller Scholarship. This scholarship was established in memory of Miss Zoller who was the chapter adviser for twenty years. Barbara is a senior from Florissant, Missouri, majoring in elementary education. She is a member of the Student National Education Association, majorette with the college band, president and former treasurer of BARBARA FREISE the K-Dettes (marching drill team organized in 1958 by the Alphas) and a member of the college newspaper staff. Barbara served as rush chairman for Alpha Sigma Alpha last year and is editor this year.

MARIAN DIECKMAN RECEIVES MARGARET E. SMITH AWARD MARIAN DIECKMAN of Zeta Zeta received the Margaret E. Smith Award given by the Greater Kansas City alumnae chapter. This award is presented each year to an outstanding member of Zeta Zeta chapter. Genevieve Richardson Blakey ZZ, president of the Greater Kansas City alumnae, made the presentation during the luncheon at Kansas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day. Marian has served her chapter as membership MARIAN director. She was a memDIECKMAN ber of The Alphabets, Zeta Zeta's vocal group. She was a member of Central Missouri State College's judiciary board. She was chairman of Houts-Hosey Dormitory Council. During her undergraduate days she held membership in AWS, SNEA, ACE and the Mule Backers, CMSC's Pep club.

PITTSBURG ALUMNAE PRESENT CARROLL & ROSEBERRY AWARDS THE Pittsburg alumnae chapter presented the Jane M. Carroll Scholarship Award to Delores Proffitt and the Eulalie Roseberry Award to Sharon Chapman, two members of Eta Eta c~apter. T~ese awards which are presented each sprmg are giVen in honor of two former Eta Eta advisers. They are given to an outstanding junior and to a senior who has given much service to her chapter. DELORES PROFFITT is the president of her chapter. As a "new face" to the Pittsburg campus and Eta Eta this past year, she has worked hard and devoted much of her time to her chapter. She is a member of the advisory board of AWS, and holds memberships in WRA, KIP club and PEMM club. Dee has also served as treasurer of the Pep club, and on various committees within the sorority. Before coming to Kansas State DELORES College, she attended PROFFITT Phillips University, Enid, Okla., and Kansas City, Kansas, Junior College. In both colleges, she was a member of the Pep club and served as cheerleader. SHARON CHAPMAN served as Eta Eta's president for 1960-61. She was the recipient of the 1960 Jane M. Carroll Award arid the Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Award. She received this spring the Kansas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day Award. Sharon was also elected to Golden Crest and has appeared in Who's Who In American Universities and Colleges for two years. She has served as 1960 co-chairman of Kansas-MissouriSHARON CHAPMAN Nebraska State Day. During her undergraduate days she served as president of WRA, president of Pitt Peppers, secretary of Willard Hall, and vice president of Willard Hall. She was a member of the Newman Club, PEMM club, AWS House of Representatives, Panhellenic Council and Kappa Delta Pi. She was named by her chapter as its 1961 A~A Sweetheart.

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THE PARADOX WE FACE by Betty Barre, National Founders' Day Chairman

This is the moment when we may generalize before we adjourn to specifics. I.t is the ~oment of reflection, of dedication to past accomplishments, and to future goals. It is the keynote w?rd, _when we pause for the high-flown phrase, takmg It o_ut of the realm of "glinting about in chaos" to _Its specific purpose of message to us as soronty women. When one has been allied to a national sorority as long as I have,-having been initiated into the Pi Pi chapter at Buffalo in 1937,-you must realize how time and place have contributed to the ensuing thoughts. With Evelyn Bell as. national president, other national officers and chairmen, as well as the Central Office being located there, the many facets of sorority on a nation-wide basis have come to our attention in Buffalo. We have been the victims in New York State of a banishment of all non-honorary national sororities on state university campuses. This traumatic action led to some self-scrutiny, both of ourselves and others. Our virtues and reason for being were more than apparent when we received reports of fine sorority practices within Alpha Sigma Alpha all over the country, but our faul-ts became ever more glaring to us. The specific situation in New York State and the changing world around us, led to much reflection on my part as to the purpose and justification of sororities and sorority women themselves. Many of us, I know, come from campuses where the sorority situation is not always condoned by the upper echelon of the faculty. Can we justify ourselves? Do we have the right to choose? Do we sometimes blindly choose because of close friendships and no other reason? Do we escape to . a closed shell of relationships where we exist and conform, hoping we'll never have to have another liber01l thought? Do we choose a sorority as a status symbol-a badge of the elect, choosing only for self-esteem? Or do we select for the basic intrinsic principles within sorority life-choosing its ideals, its hierarchy of standards set for us within a framework of social purposes to be gained together? Man in choosing is forever paradoxical. "Any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind," says Donne, and though we are involved in mankind, w e shun the common denominator of common man. We tmite within a sorority or a nation and then, fortified by a group, we fight for our inclinations as individuals. We may

object to men, nations? races and religio~'. yet we must accept men, nauons, races and rehg10ns b ecause we are in need; because we cann~t ~tand alone. The common denominator of pr;nciples, virtues, and ideals is yours as well as mm~, a n d we unite to give it firmer ground. Ar:d so It follows that the keystone of democra~y IS n?t freedom but the right to choose. Imagme ~aV1~g the right to choose a sorority in a Commumst-dictated country! . Many of you know the amazing parable which Dostoyevsky, as Ivan, tells in The Brothers ~{~a颅 mazov. The 路c hapter called The Grand Inqmsitor is laid in Seville, Spain, during a period of extreme religious intolerance. There where ~he flames are crackling around the so-called heretics, the figure 路of Christ or God appears for a moment. He comes softly, unobserved, but everyone reco?nizes Him, worships Him, and He blesses the~ m return . At that moment, the Grand I nqmsitor himself comes by, and so great is his power that the people are cowed into submission and he bids the guards to put the figure in prison. The Grand Inquisitor later comes to the prison. and says t o the Prisoner "Did you not at one time come to man and sa;, 'Follow me and I will set yo~ free'? And when they became fre e they were so In conflict within themselves and with each other in an attempt to unite and find a common good to worship, that they became unhappy and were warring amongst themselves. At last, after many years, they came back to u s and set their freedom at our feet and said, 'Make us happy once more.' And so we took away their freedom and set .t hem where they would have no decisions or conflicts and they are happy once more. And you now come to destroy that." The Grand Inquisitor intends to put the Prisoner to death at dawn for once more putting the people in doubt 路and letting them choose for themselves. But instead, at dawn, Ivan's parable ends with the Grand Inquisitor releasing his Prisoner for h e knows that freedom is eternal and he cannot truly destroy it. So we too are in conflict, -w e seek to choose and w e wilol not 1ay freedom at anyone's feet and give it back. It is ours to do with in a democracy. It is not our freedom but how we choose that is important. Do we choose wisely and well? (In Communistic and dictated countri es no uch problem exists. Problems and conflicts are supposedly absent, for life is set up on a cut-and-dried basis without decision. One lets others do the deciding.) So, do we choose to conform and retreat within a

sorority group or do we choose to aspire and grow? :qo we believe the principles of our ritual as a directive or do we lay decisions at someo-ne else's feet? Can we justify ourselves in present day society? Many of us wonder if ,t he purposes and principles of our founders many years ago are alive and specific today in the face of a changing society? I was pleased and delighted to find that these same thoughts were expounded by Dean ·· Katherine Warren o-f Florida State University at the National Panhellenic Conference in November, 1959. In her perceptive speech she said: "In .t hese principles, we believe, and yet we would be only blind if we did not recognize that they are operating in a vastly different climate of opinion today than that in which most of societies were founded. In the latter part of the 19th century, only the most fortunate and mentally able went to college and, on a whole, they were drawn from homes of broad culture which placed emphasis on intellectual ·attainment. . . . These early students also shared standards of conduct, worship, entertainment, and other common experiences. The family was the main source of moral and spiritual training and strength." "The world ·of today i-s a vastly different place. . . . In the moral realm modern man suffers in contrast to the 19th century man. In repudiating the moral laws and taboos of a Victorian age, we seem to have developed an insensitivity which permits us to accept and even condone moral lapses .t hat would have appalled our forefathers." "Modern society has, of course, made many gains. Scientific and technological discoveries have added much to the welfare of man, improving his standard of living and prolonging his life. The social conscience of man is highly acute today,

resulting i-n philanthropy on a large scale and a sharing of the comforts and necessities of life. But while making progress in the material and scientific realms, we have suffered a decline in moral and spiritual values. As a consequence, a code of principles laid down in 1900 will have little value today if not interpreted in the light of current thought and philosophy. . . . " "A re-evaluation of our objectives and standards and a defining of these in terms of the values of contemporary society are essential ingredients of a constructive, positive program of education which concerns itself with fundamentals rather than with superficial values. But a clarification and definition of standards is not enough. We must then have the courage to require of our members .an adherence to these standards or forfeit .t he right of membership. . . . " "We, as sorority women, can and should take pride in the history of our respective organizations. There is .ample evidence that influences prevailing in fraternal groups have pro-foundly affected the moral growth and development of individual members. However, there is also evci.dence that we sometimes pretend more .t han we perform. Often, sentimentality beclouds o-ur vision and warps our judgment. . . . We cannot hope to remedy these defects by closing our eyes to our deficiencies, but can do so only by looking them squarely in the face and bringing our comb-ined wisdom to bear upon them." These words of Dean Warren are a tough and uncompromising challenge to all of us as sorority women and .t hey point up the paradox we face. We are in the midst of choice, for though the traditions and rituals are the foundation on which we build, they are but building blocks-not the ful•l edifice. The skyscraper rises only if we dare.

IN MEMORIAM Grace Marvin Allen (Mrs. Donald ) AA Mildred Conley AA Joan Laskowski XX Ethel Montgomery HH Frances Holder Peltier (Mrs. Frank) XX Elizabeth Ferguson Pfile (Mrs. Eugene F.) ZZ

IN SYMPATHY To Marie Scanlon Brown on the death of her mother, August, 1961

ALA STATE DAYS INDIANA The South Bend Alumnae Chapter was hostess for the ll~h Indiana State Day which was held on April 15 at the Morris Inn on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. "Flying High" was the theme of the day, and it was cleverly carried out in the decorations and on the programs. The day began with registration and a coffee hour, followed by a guided tour of the Notre Dame campus. The rest of the morning was spent in a Business session and in various workshops for the college girls and for the alumnae. The luncheon program consisted of a presentation by a stewardess from North Central Airlines who took everyone on an imaginary flight to Mackinac Island, the site of the forthcoming national convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha. The afternoon session ended with a final business meeting, and another enjoyable State Day had come to a close.

ILLINOIS "CoNTEMPORARY MooEs'' was the theme of the lOth annual Illinoif. State Day held on April 22 at Western Illinois University at Macomb. The BK chapter and the Macomb Alumnae chapter were the hostesses to the 125 Alpha Sigs from various places in the state who were in attendance. The day began with a coffee hour arranged by Fran Chuey BK, hostess of the Student Center, and by Mrs. Barbara Heap, assistant manager of the Student Center. This was followed by the roll call of chapters, and then by a speech by Mrs. Rosemary Simons about Panhellenic and its possibilities on a college campus. After a delightful luncheon served by the lovely AlA waitresses, Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone gave a stimulating speech on Alpha Sigma Alpha's influence in today's world. She stressed the importance of selective membership and of high standards. Carol Hess was the Mistress of Ceremonies for the clever entertainment that was one of the highlights of the afternoon's agenda. A business meeting was also held at which Beta Rho chapter invited all Alpha Sigs to DeKalb for the 1962 State Day. The day ended with a pleasant surprise when the BK chapter led a tour through their new sorority house.

Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone speaking at Illinois State Day.

The officers for the State Day were Jan Smith, Chairman; Mrs. Mary Ellen Robb, co-chairman; Bettie Soller and Karen Hyinck, secretaries; and Judy Slifer and Deanna Kendra, treasurers. The enthusiasm of everyone and the good attendance made the day a big success.

KANSAS-MISSOURI-NEBRASKA Saturday, April 22, was the eventful date of "Building With A~A," the theme of the KansasMissouri-Nebraska State Day held at Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri, the hostess being Zeta Zeta chapter. Amidst spring flowers and 'by the patio of the Utt Building, the day's activities began with a coffee hour and registration. This and the other activities were planned by the Missouri chairmen, Elaine Lowrey and Gwen Hayes of Zeta Zeta:; by the Kansas chairman, Sylvia Layton of Eta Eta; and by the Nebraska chairman, Jeanne Kurtz of Gamma Alpha. The "highlight" of the day was the luncheon with the guest speaker, Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, president emeritus of Alpha Sigma Alpha. She spoke on the theme "Building With AlA" and its implications to sorority women today. Mrs. Philip Blakey, president of the Greater Kansas City Alumnae, presented to the following girls the State Day Awards: Peggy Humphreys, Phi Phi; Jeanne Kurtz, Gamma Alpha; Suzanne Green, Alpha Beta; Kaye Johnson, Epsilon Epsilon; Sharon Chapman, Eta Eta; Audrey Klein, Beta Sigma; and Dorothy Davisson, Zeta Zeta.. Mrs. Blakey also presented the Margaret E. Smith award to Marian Dieckman.

View of speakers' table and some of delegates ·a t J{ansas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day.

spondence; Judy Bowling Long, life membership; and Elizabeth Seamen, housing. · · Sidney Gremillion Allen ww welcomed the delegates, and the morning session was highlighted by a speech by Mary T. Williams Bradley Bll on the value of a city Panhellenic. The luncheon program was a style show in which the members of the Beta Delta chapter were models. "Give Full Measure" was the title of the speech given by Mrs. Allen following the luncheon. Due to one of the worst floods in many years, Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone, National President, and Hilda Geraud Hebert, National Alumnae Organizer, who were the scheduled speakers, were unable to reach Hattiesburg. The inclement weather also prevented many of the Louisiana delegates from attending. Nevertheless, about sixtyfive persons were able to brave the elements and attend i:he first of what is hoped ; will be a long line of Mississippi-Louisiana State Days.

OHIO "A~A Bridge to Mackinac" was the theme of Ohio State Day which was held at the Lincoln Lodge Motel in Columbus on April 15. The Dayton Alumnae Chapter was the hostess group. Accomplishments of the business meeting ·were: approval of the State by-laws; election of Miss Scene at Kansas-Missouri-Nebraska State Day Mary Goeke of Cincinnati for a 5-year term as Other guests were Dean and Mrs. W. 0. Hamp- State Coordinator who acts as historian and manton representing Central Missouri State College; ager of State savings fund for college extension Dean of Women Christine Foster; Miss Mary K. work; selection of Mrs. Charles ·We5t:· Columbus, Reiff, State Day Officer; Mrs. Joe H . Brewer, and Miss Sandra Kightlinger, Clev'eland, for 1962 National Ritual Chairman; Mrs. Oran A. Klein, and 1963 State Day Chairmen, respectively, Miss Sondra Binkley, Alpha Alpha president, former National Alumnae Editor; the Zeta Zeta and Miss Judi Herriman, Alpha Alpha Rush chapter patronesses ; and Mrs. J. W. Eller, presiChairman, gave reports · on the actives' future dent of the Warrensburg Alumnae. plans. Many offers of help from the alumnae The selection of Phi Phi chapter as the 1962 were extended to them. ·· hostess under the direction of Joyce Owens, Phi Following the smorg.asbord luncheon, Miss Phi, the new Missouri Chairman; Karen Schepers, Edwards of Delta Airlines, spoke on the Nancy Gamma Alpha, out-of-state Chairman; and Sharon subject, "Up in the Air with Women" which dealt Porter, Epsilon Epsilon, secretary-treasurer, conTwo guest chapters with a brief history of women in aviation, packing cluded the day's activities. were also present, Sigma Sigma of Gunnison, Colo- tips, plus wardrobe suggestions for the National Convention. rado, and Be~a Lambda of Conway, Arkansas. The Toledo Alumnae Chapter presented an MISSISSIPPI-LOUISIANA original oil painting to the AA Active Chapter for Mississippi Southern College at Hattiesburg their suite. The painting was done by Harriet was the scene of the Mississippi-Louisiana State Harper, an Alpha Sig, and pictures the Maumee Day on February 25 . Penny Stewart Currie, Jr., River. "Can A~A Cross the Bridges Ahead'' was the Bll served as Chairman, with Peggy Bowling Gates topic selected by Mrs. Wm. Niemeyer, · National Bll acting as secretary. They were assisted by Mrs. Selby Bowling, arrangements; Mrs. W . E. Phelps, Membership Director. She covered the immediate Jr., favors; Mrs. Paul E . Bailey, publicity; Mrs. problems faced by A~A, a history of the causes, Z. B. Graves, decorations; Mrs. W. J. Maxey and and possible solutions. Mrs. Ann Collins, programs; Mrs. Carolyn Drake; · · Alpha \ Alpha Active Chapter performed in a · Mrs. Carolyn Brent, and Mrs. Rose Shelton, corre- skit and led group singing.

Honored guests were Miss Amy Swisher, one of the first AA Chapter advisers; Mrs. Grace Haworth Past National Treasurer ; Mrs. Helen Swart Past National Alumnae Director ; Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston, Past AA Adviser ; and Mrs. Marie Ritter, present AA adviser. Dayton Alumnae who participated were: ~rs. 0. G. Brown, President; Miss Beverly Scott, VIcePresident and Chairman; Mrs. Vernon Allen, Treasurer; Mrs. Clarence Cook, Secretary; Mrs. Gary Snouffer, Asst. Secretary; CommitteesMrs. Donald Durst, Typing and Programs; Mrs. David Oakes, Registration; Mrs. Ted Snider, Photography; Mrs. John Hammond, Table Decorations; Publicity and Program Covers, Mrs. C. E . Lakin; Mrs. Charles West, Entertainment (Columbus); Favors, Mrs. Harry Ferguson; ReportsRushing, Mrs. James Black; Ways and Means, Miss Mary Heffner; Social, Mrs. Edward Sauer; Philanthropic, Mrs. Arthur Herbert.

PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania State Day \vas held at the Hotel Hershey, in Hershey on April 22, with the Central Pennsylvania Alumnae Chapter as hostess. Seventyfive college and alumnae delegates were in attendance. Betty Urban Wallick ZZ was the general coordinator. She was assisted by Mrs. Mary Zimmerman, secretary; by Elizabeth Wilson Rost KK and Jean Rost Schenck KK who handled registration ; and by Kay Deisher Baver Ar who made the name cards. The programs were made by the Nu Nu chapter, and the favors by the Kappa Kappa chapter. "To Fill My Days With Satisfying Activity" was the general theme of the morning discussion groups, which were led by Janet Benedick Welsh Illl, Dr. Joy Mahachich, L. Geraldine Smith KK, Laura Wolf Carson KK, and Jane Schaffer Peters Ar.

Following the luncheon Dr. S. June Smith KK, a member of the A~A National Philanthropic Advisory Committee, spoke on the National PhilanHelen thropic Project- Mental Retardation. Corey, national secretary, then gave a report on the planned A~A national convention. A memorial service was conducted by Marianne Bobbin NN for Terry Busser NN who had been treasurer of the Nu Nu chapter. Reports and skits by the Alpha Gamma, Kappa Kappa, Nu Nu, Beta Omega and Gamma Delta college chapters were the final item on the agenda. Nancy Lou Kunkel BO was elected to serve as secretary for 1962 a.J:ld the Bux-Mont Alumnae chapter will act as hostess.

VIRGINIA Virginia State Day was held Saturd~y,_ ~pril ~2, at Cox's Restaurant in Richmond, V1rgmm, with the Suffolk Alumnae as the hostess group. "Trends in the Fraternity World" was the theme, and pertinent information on. this subject was ably discussed by Mrs. John J. D1mond, UA Delegate to the National Panhellenic Conference. Mrs. Robert C. Grady spoke on the particular developments in Alpha Sigma Alpha. Members of Beta Epsilon chapter enter-t;J.ined the group with a musical skit and group .singing. Reports of chapter activities were also given by the college and alumnae chapters represented. Special guests, other than the , speakers, were Mrs. Eugene H. Crompton, Jr., and Mrs. Wallace L. Chandler. We were also happy to have Miss Virginia Wall anp Mrs. Kathleen .Cover. Alpha Advisers, and Mr11. W. C. Hamsberger, Beta Epsilon Adviser, ,att.e nd with theiT ·chapters. At the business ,meeting, ,i.,t -was voted t<;> continue holding State Bay in Richmond each year. Mrs. Maurice A. .,l.of)'g will be State 'Day co• '" i(#/t• ordmator for 1962. • · Mrs. ~heodore ,A. '· Magnusdal, Richmond Alumnae president, was indispensable iN helping the 1961 ',chairman make arrangements for the luncheon. Programs were~ made by Paula But1er Ballard, and publicity was handled by Dorothy Justice Holland. The Co-ordinator was Harriet Brown Naylor. Beta Epsilon had the largest representation with 14 present.

WISCONSIN The first Wisconsin State Day was a most worthwhile event. The Beta Phi chapter proved to be very capable and versatile in planning a wellrounded, informative program. Registration began at 9: 00 a .m. on March 25, in the newly constructed Student Center at Stout State College, followed by a. "Coffee Hour." After this everyone re-assembled in the Audio-Visual Center to see the 1958 National Convention film, with Freida Phillips of Chicago as commentator. Each person there joined one of the groups for These study groups covered a " buzz" session. rushing problems, a 1u m n a e responsibilities, strengthening and improving chapters, and philanthropic ideas. The luncheon, with Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone as guest speaker, was followed by a delightful program in which the Beta Phi, Gamma Epsilon, and Gamma Beta chapters entertained.

CAMPUS LEADERS

Liz King BI

Marilyn Anzelone BP A WS Vice President at Northern lllinois University

Honor Council President

JoAnn Spencer BP Alpha Phi Gamma Associate Editor-Yearbook

Hollace Thompson Panlsen BH'路

Commissioner of Social Aft'airs at Dickinson State College

Eileen McMichaels BP n :appa Delta Pi Pleiades

ASA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES INTRODUCED FIRST AWARDS MADE BY SCHOOLS WHERE ASA PHILANTHROPIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ESTABLISHED THIS PAST SUMMER, the first of the scholarships established by Alpha Sigma Alpha, as part of the national philanthropic project, were awarded to graduate students who are being trained to teach the mentally retarded. Three scholarships were awarded by Columbia University, and one by the University of Illinois. The two other schools where the scholarships are offered, namely Arizona State University and George Peabody College for Teachers, did not award any scholarships for the summer sesswn. The recipients of the scho larships were chosen by the Universities according to their own selection methods, and they have been most appreciative, as evidenced by their letters to Dr. S. June Smith, National Philanthropic Committee Chairman .

ARNOLD SAOKMARY

Miss HELEN A. JACOBSEN of Flushing, New York, who was awarded one of the scholarships at Columbia, has wanted to teach the mentally retarded since her .graduation from Colorado State College at Greeley in 1950. However at that time, there were no special education classes in Colorado. When she moved to New York in 1958, she found that before New York State would issue a teaching certificate to her, she would need to take several method courses. Miss Jacobsen completed these courses in June, but was financially unable to start work toward her graduate degree, which she must be working towards in order to be qualified to teach mental retardees. It was at this point that she was awarded an Alpha Sigma Alpha scholarship, and the following excerpt from her letter to Dr. Smith shows her deep gratitude to Alpha Sigma Alpha: "How can I possibly say thank you? You will never know how much this money meant to me for it has given me the opportunity to continue my studies. Thus, I now have a position for this coming school year teaching severely mentally retarded Cerebral Palsy children ( trainables) , and I have been admitted to Teachers College to work

KERINTH DOUGLAS

ALAN BALTER

toward my Master of Arts degree in special education, alJ because of your kindness to me. Without this scholarship none of this would have happened. Now I can fulfill a dream I've had since 1950. I am so very grateful to you that all I can say humbly is THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS ALL POSSIBLE!" MRs. KERINTH M. DouGLAS of Bronx, New York, another of the Columbia University awardees, was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and received her education there. Although she married and became the mother of twin boys, she continued in her profession, teaching Home Economics, Arts, and Crafts. She also continued her education and received her Master's Degree from Columbia in 1959. This summer she began graduate study at Columbia in the field of teaching the mentally retarded, having applied for and been awarded one of the Alpha Sigma Alpha scholarships. At present she is teaching a class of mentally retarded in New Jersey and plans to complete her course in the study of Mental Retardation in the near future, hoping, in her words, "to fulfill the confidence Alpha Sigma Alpha has . placed in her." ALAN BALTER of Chicago, Illinois, was awarded a scholarship at the University of Illinois, where he had done his undergraduate work, majoring in Psychology. An excerpt from his letter to Dr. Smith illustrates just one of the ways in which young people become motivated to work with the mentally retarded. " I did not make a career decision until late in college. During my senior year at the University, I was taken on a tour of the Jacksonville School for the Deaf and Blind in Jacksonville, Illinois. Hence, my interest in the handicapped was activated through simple exposure to these children and the methods being utilized in an attempt to aid them to become independent in later years of their lives. This experience, along with con-

ferences with members of the graduate college and faculty members encouraged me to begin graduate study last September. At the present time, I have completed one year of graduate training, and discounting anything unforeseen, I will earn my Master's Degree in the Education of Mentally Handicapped next June. After such time, I plan to teach in the public schools before returning to the university for doctoral study. My ultimate goal is university work centered around teacher training and research." It is with the help of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Scholarship that Alan will be able to fulfill hi.$ ambitions. .1

ARNOLD SACKMARY of Irvington, New York, also received a scholarship at Columbia University. Mr. Sackmary, who graduated from The Kings College, taught for eight years at The Children's Village, a school in Dobbs Ferry, New York, fot emotionally disturbed boys, and he is now teaching a class of educable mentally retarded at Teaneck High School in Teaneck, New Jersey. He applied for the Alpha Sigma Alpha scholarship this pa;;t summer, and upon receiving it enrolled as a candidate for a Master of Arts Degree in Special Education. With a Master's D egree and with his previous teaching experience in the area of mental retardation, he hopes, in his words "to eventually move into some administrative position where I can utilize my experiences to develop new and better programs in this area." Members of Alpha Sigma Alpha who are interested in graduate study in the field of Mental Retardation, and who wish to be considered for one of the scholarships, should apply to The Special Education Department of any of the four schools listed. They would be required to meet the same requirements and standards as other applicants and would receive priority consideration by the college or university only when they rank equally with other applicants.

NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE THE NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CoNFERENCE was held November 12-18 at The San Marcos Inn in Chandler, Arizona. Representing ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA were Martha G. Dimond, delegate; Mary E. Blackstone, and Betty P. Hall. Jean C. Richard attended the Central Office Executives' Sessions, and Mary C. Goeke attended the Editors' Sessions. A report of the Conference will be forthcoming in the Winter issue of THE PHOENIX.

THE PRIDE OF BETA GAMMA April ; and, therefore, won the. honor of representing the College (and Alphas ) m the state pageant.

CAROL WILLOUGHBY

THE number " 6" proved to be Beta Gamma's lucky one this summer! We feel so because it was place number "6" in the "Miss Oklahoma" pageant that our Carol Willoughby won. Carol became " Miss Northeastern State College" last

Carol's beauty is not her only asset however. She attended high school in West Berlin, Germany, where her father was stationed in the ar~ed services. Carol was valedictorian of her graduatmg class and received two scholarships given to the most outstanding American high school student in Europe. Since coming to Northeastern. Sta:e College, she has been listed on the Pres1dent s Honor Roll, having a straight "A" average, and received the award for having the highest grades of any pledge during the 1960-61 term. Physics and chemistry are her majors, along with a Math mmor. However, the auburn haired beauty will never have another chance to be " Miss Oklahoma," because on August 9 she was married to Mr. John Eichling, a physics instructor here at Northeastern. Her 23-year-old husband, a graduate of NSC , received his Master's D egree, and returned to teach here in the fall of 1960. It was that same magic semester that Miss Carol Willoughby walked into John's physics class; and, not only made an "A," but also won his heart. Marriage has not deadened Carol's popularity, though, for she has just been elected treasurer of the sophomore class for the 1961-62 term. The Beta Gammas' one hope now, and we are sure it will be fulfilled, is that before long we may boast that we are the proud Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters of "Mrs. America."- URA LEE STUMBAUGH, Editor, Beta Gamma.

PLEDGE OF YEAR AT MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN CAROLYN McLEA B~ , a senior at Mississippi Southern College in Hattiesburg, was recently selected as Outstanding Panhellenic Pledge of the Year. The Outstanding Pledge is selected by a committee composed of two representatives and the chapter adviser of each sorority on campus along with the Dean of Women. Selection is based on cholarship, contributions to Panhellenic, moral 32

character, campus activities, and work in sorority. The award consists of a gold cup trophy for the chapter room, engraved with her name and the year, and a charm bracelet for the recipient.

Carolyn, in addition to being an Alpha Sig, is a. member of Kappa Delta Pi, honorary education

fraternity; Pi Omega Pi, honorary business fraternity; Phi Chi Theta, women's professional business fraternity, The Baptist Student Union and Greater Council, and Southern Singers. She has served as p ledge Panhellenic representative and . ' IS presently Scholarship Chairman of Beta Delta Chapter. Carolyn has made the Dean's List every quarter she has been enrolled at Southern, and she was run ner-up for Sweetheart of Sigma Phi Epsilon. In addition, she works as secretary to Dr. John F. Nau, Chairman of the Department of Religion and Philosophy.

CAROLYN McLEAN

Music and swimming are among Carolyn's hobbies. She is majoring in Business Education at Southern, and will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in June, 1962. However she plans to get a Master's degree before starting to teach.

ALPHA BETA'S INSPIRATION ALPHA BETA CI;IAPTER is very proud to announce that Miss Suzanne Green of Kansas C ity will serve as our president again this year. Lac;t year, Suzanne demonstrated much more than just her leadership ability. She has been a constant example to all of us of the four-fold aim of Alpha Sigma Alpha: physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social excellence. She expresses a sincere personal concern for every member of the sorority. Suzanne has served as editor of Alpha Beta, and has held the offices of president of the K -Dettes and treasurer of Pi Omega Pi, a national honorary business fraternity. She is a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, Cardinal Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Student ~ational Education Association, and Women's Athletic Association. Suzanne was secretary of the Panhellenic Council last year, and she is the ViceThe Regent's Scholarship (two President now. years) and Alma K. Zollar Scholarship have been awarded to her. She has served as Blanton-Nason Dormitory counselor for her three years in the dorm. Suzanne has been on the honor roll 8 times and has maintained a grade point average of well over a 2. ( S), and has been selected as a Student Mentor for two years. She has been recognized

SUZANN E G REEN

nationally, being included in Who's Who American Colleges and Universities.

Suzanne has that extra special quality that so few of us are fortunate enough to possess. She has been an inspiration to the sorority and an outstanding student!

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA COLLEGIANS • Elise Rice AA. a senior majoring in Education at Miami University, has received the AWS Scholarship as well as the Delta Delta Delta Scholarship. She was a counselor and then House Chairman in a freshman dormitory. She is a member of the Women's Choral Society, AWS Council. AWS Selections Committee, and Pi Delta Phi. Elise has served .A lpha Alpha as president of her pledge class. secretary of Junior Panhellenic. assistant membership director of Alpha Alpha. and rush chairman. At present she is student teaching in Dayton, Ohio. ELISE RICE

• Ann Howell A is president of House Council. one of the four major organizations on Campus. Ann is also an executive officer of Student Government and a two-year member of Alpha Kappa Gamma, and she has served as treasurer and secretary of House Council. Musically inclined, Ann has been a member of the Madrigal Singers for two years and served them as secretary-treasurer. She was a member of the traveling choir her first two years at Longwood and has served as Music chairman of Freshman Production and Freshman and Sophomore Circus. ANN HOWELL

• Mary Lou Meyer B'll has been tapped for Arista and is one of the ten women at Western Michigan University so recognized. Mary Lou was elected president of 'Davis Hall this year after serving in past years as first and second vice president. Her college activities include Judicial Board, June Breakfast Chairman, and first vice president of Alpha Sigma Alpha. She is the recipient of Kalamazoo City Panhellenic Scholarship, of AWS Standards Boards Scholarship, and of the State Board Scholarship. MARY LOU MEYER

• Joanne Geissinger r E is a Junior speech education major and the treasurer of Gamma Epsilon c;;hapter. Joanne is also president-elect and recording secretary of Panhellenic Council and has been chosen chairman of the Panhellenic formal dance. In 1960 she was chosen Pledge of the Year, and was also a candidate for the Future Woman contest held in connection with the annual Campus Carnival. Joanne is an honor student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has sung with the Milwaukee A Cappella Choristers for two and one-half years. JOANNE GEISSINGER

SPOTLIGHT

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• Loraine Nienow Hentschel r E is the Milwaukee Panhellenic president for the coming year. lA graduate of Milwaukee State Teachers College. she has held every office in the sorority chapter, as well as serving on the Welfare Board and the Charity Ball Committee. Loraine is married to Arthur Hentschel. a Milwaukee jeweler, and has three daughters who have achieved high honors in various fields. Joan won the title of "Miss Wisconsin" in July, 1957; Karen served on the college board at one of the local department stores; and Barbara was a state winner in the Vogue sewing contest. Loraine herself has held the position of State President for four years of the Retail Jewelers Guild. LORAINE NIENOW HENTSCHEL

• Jane Foltz McDavitt XX is director of the Handicraft Cart Program sponsored by the "Pink Ladies," the Women's Auxiliary of the Community Hospital of Indianapolis. She has served as secretary for the City Eastern Division of the Indianapolis Symphony Society and for the Irvington Union of Clubs. A charter member of the Indianapolis Alpha Sigma Alpha Alumnae. she served as a delegate to the Panhellenic Association, and while a National Extension officer she visited chapters in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Jane is married to Howard McDavitt, General Business Manager for Henry D. Norrs and Associates, and has four children. Michael, Mary Ann. Patrick. and James. JANE FOLTZ McDAVITT

• Avys Rae Taylor Hagman HH. shown here welcoming the 1961 graduating class~ is the newly elected president of the Alumni Association of Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Avys Rae was president of Eta Eta chapter i during her college days. and following graduation she taught kindergarten in the Pittsburg public schools until her marriage to W. R. Hagman. Her family, including her husband and her four children. W. R.• Jr.• Sharon. Kenneth. and John. play an important part in all of her activities. She is a member of the Pittsburg alumnae chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. and is active in both church and school affairs. AVYS RAE TAYLOR HAGMAN

CAMPUS QUEENS Karen Opper BB Sig·ma Chi Sweetheart

Anne Bryant BI Harvest Bowl Princess

Virginia Lee Davis BE Miss Chesapeake Bay of 1961

Suzi Perry BB Derby Da.y Queen

Blanche EJoam BK Sweetheart of Kappa Sigma Ka.ppa

Evie Barrack KK Interft•aternity Ball Queen Sweetheart of Phi Kappa Theta

Mary Schultz B<l> Homecoming Queen Stout State College

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WHY I AM HAPPY MY DAUGHTER IS AN ALPHA SIG by Robert Marshall Layton

Editor's Note: This is a short talk given by M r. Layton, fa th er of Sylvia Lay ton HH, at the annual Eta Eta S enior-Paren ts' Breakfast wh ich is h eld on Baccalaureate S unday.

"Madam Chairman, Alphas and friends: "I do not know who selected me to make this little talk today, or by what means I was chosen-all I can say is-Thank you for the honor and privilege of allowing me to participate in this meaningful occasion. "My remarks are to deal with the Subject, 'What it means to be the father of an Alpha Sig.' I know all fathers here today will concur with me in saying that indeed it is a pleasant experience to be the father of an Alpha Sig. But, to be able to put into words just exactly what it means to us fathers as individuals, so as a group is rather difficult; so in order to express my feelings more adequately on this subject I wish to begin by telling you some of the reasons why I am happy my daughter is an Alpha Sig. "First: I feel that by being an Alpha Sig, my daughter has had the opportunity to enhance her academic work with a wealth of experiences that come only from the intimate associations which are developed in a close knit organization, such as this. "Second: The Sorority is, within certain reasonable limitations, a self-governing unit and by living under the sorority government, and participating in it, my daughter has developed a better understanding of democratic principles. "Third: In living so closely with others, she has learned to respect the personal rights of othersand which, is equally important-to require from others, a like respect for her personal rights. "Fourth: By participating in various sorority projects, she has found the true meaning of serviceto the school, to the community, and to others. "Fifth: As an Alpha Sig our daughters have had the opportunity to share their experiences with each other participating in e,ach others joys and bearing each others sorrows, has enriched their character and enlarged their understanding. And I believe that in sharing these experiences with their sisters, our daughters are better prepared to take their place in the world. "I could probably give you several more reasons why I am pleased my daughter is a member of thi'> excellent organization, but I think these are the more important ones. So, for these r easons, I am grateful to the Alpha Sigs for giving our daughters the opportunity to broaden their college lives, and also for giving them a foundation on whioh to erect their stepping stones to maturity. "N?w, with this background in mind-just what does it mean to be a father of an Alpha Sig? Well, I beh~ve the father of every senior girl here will agree, that in his heart, he feels just as I do, when I. say 1t means ~o me-that I have enjoyed one of the happiest and most gratifying experiences of my life-that of seemg my daughter, who came here as a teenage bud, blossom into a full flowered woman of whom I am truly proud. Thank you."

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NEWS LET TE RS

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Longwood College Farmville, Virginia

READY for the first big "early" rush in many years are A1:A's Alpha members. Work began in the summer, and it continues as Alpha gals polish, sweep, plan, and smile· their way into the hearts of all the freshmen on the Longwood College campus this year. A few days of summer sun soaked up at Virginia Beach in June bound our group together in the playful atmosphere of the coastal resort. The surf and sand were enjoyed by all. Many of A~A's members will govern Longwood College during the 1961 -1962 session. Betty Ann Rex is freshman councilor for the Y.W.C.A., and Ann Howell is the president of House Council. Alice White will lead the class of '63 as she raises the president's gavel. Pat Hickey is the senior representative to Student Government and a m ember of Alpha Kappa Gamma, national leadership fraternity. Mary Beth Olson is feature editor of The Rotunda, the school newspaper. Last spring a senior picnic, a party given by the pledges, a rummage sale, and a dinner for the new initiates highlighted a busy season. May Day found Mac Brown, Sue Spicer, and Sue Gosnell as princesses in th e annual festivities. Brenda Mitchell served as president of Longwood's Junior Panhellenic. Sherrill Hudlow, our representative to last summer's convention brought us the news that our Cherry Gorham was the winner of the Elizabeth Bird Small Award.EvELYN GR.AY

Alpha Alpha Miami ·university Oxford, Ohio LAST SPRING's actiVIties were concluded with the annual Junior-Senior picnic. This was followed by Mother's Day Weekend, during which the Dayton Alumnae Award was presented to Mary Macklin, Alpha Alpha's outstanding junior. Our chapter's Amy Swisher Award was received by outstanding freshman Nancy Hopkins, a Gamma Phi Beta. This award is based on scholarship and campus activities. The year ended with the active chapter placing fourth in scholarship among the eighteen sororities on campus. In early June, the chapter retreated to Sue Gagnon's summer home in Michigan for four days of sunning, swimming skiing, and recuperation. One enjoyable gathering was' followed by another for our president, Sandi Binkley, who was our delegate to the National Convention and were we pleased when she brought back the new~ that we had won the award for most magazine sales as well as having received honorable mention for officer efficiency! We returned to school this Fall, enthusiastic over our rush plans. The theme of our third period parties was "A1:A in the Land of Siam." Rush was very successful as our pledge class is tops. We received our pledges September 28, 1961, and celebrated with a delicious spaghetti dinner in the suite. The followin g Saturday

night, we all retreated to the suite at hours for a sleepless night of late movies, bridge, and chatter. Our new sisters a re already busy, for Homecoming is in late O ctober. The theme for our float is "Can-Can." We have adopted the idea of a mascot named Alfred Sigmund Alpha. He pledged this Fall and lives in the suite. Donned in a red crewneck sweater, the large white bear wears the letters A1:A proudly across his chest. Other Fall activities for which we are planning are activation of our winter pledges, a Hallowe'en Party, Dad's Day Weekend, Founder's Day, and the Panhellenic Dance. The stars say it will be a great year for Alpha Alpha!-BETSI McKINLEY

Alpha Beta Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville, Missouri FuN, ACTIVITIES, and leadership describes Alpha Beta chapter's summer session. Our Vice-President, Pat Duffey, was in charge of the summer meetings and events. Rita Koziar, Judy Smith, Dorothy Thorp, and Ellen Kay Murphy, expressed their leadership ability when they were chosen as class officers. Sue Mayes demonstrated poise and beauty as our candidate for Fair Queen. Karen Klinginsmith was acting President of the Student Council during the summer quarter. The Alphas also showed their skill in the athletic field. Several of our gi rls were members of the Intramural Championship Softball team. The outstanding event of the summer was when Suzanne Green, Linda Durham, P at Duffey, Hylah Wilson, our sponsor, Mrs. Wimp and her daughter, Joy, attended the National Convention at Mackinac Island. All of us enjoyed a detailed account of their trip. The girls felt it was a wonderful experience and enjoyed meeting sisters from all over the United States. D orothy Thorp received a $200 Scholarship which is given to a student working on a Masters Degree. It is awarded by the Knights Templar of Masonic, Lodge of Missouri. Suzanne GI·een was elected president of Pi Omega Pi, honorary Business Education fraternity. Rush begins the last of October. We have all been busily preparing for our parties. The theme for our first party is "Alpha-Traz," and our second party is "Southern Array with A~A . " We are looking forward to a successful rush season .- BARBARA FREISE

Alpha Gamma Indiana State Teachers College Indiana, Pennsylvania ALPHA GAMMAS are looking forward to another busy year filled with fun and work. President Georgeann Clark returned from the National Convention filled with enthusiasm and new ideas for improving and enriching sorority life on campus. Our room is now enhanced with a lovely chair presented by the seniors last spring. The presentation was made at a swing-out luncheon where the outstanding seniors were given recognition.

Early this fall th e composite pictures of th e entire sorority were received and serve as a ttractive mementoes for the Alph a Sigma Alpha sisters. Plans are now und erway for hom ecoming which will include a tea and th e building of a float. The sorority float will be entitled " Campus Coed" this year, and is under the direc tion of float chairman Virginia M cCready. Homecoming will ta ke place October 14. A founder's day program is being planned for the November 15 occasion. -DIA NA KuHL

Beta Beta Colorado State College Greeley, Colorado BETA BETA was the recipient of many honors at th e end of th e 1960-61 school year. At the annual Insig nia Day prog ram, Beta Beta received the Panhellenic Scholarship Trophy for the fifth consec utive year. D a rl ene Conover, Marlys Jarrett, Janet W enger, and Sharon Widener were tapped into Gold Key, senior wom en's honorary. J eanne Haug, Toni Ketcios, June Lewinson, Kris Reed, and Lana Woods were tapped into Spurs, sophomore wom en's honorary. JoAnn Thompson was elected R epresentative at Large to the Student Council and Linda Phillips was elected junior class treasurer. Also last spring, several m embers of Beta Beta were recipients of A WS awards. On th e beauty side, Beta Beta JoAnn Thompson was selected M iss Cache La Poudre, yearbook queen, and Suzi Perry was selected Sigma Chi Derby Day Queen. The D erby D ay trophy was won by the Beta Betas for the second consecutive year. September soon arrived and the Beta Betas were ready to begin a noth er school year with great enthusiasm. Sev-

era! of our members served as orientation leaders for fr eshmen and tra nsfer students. Sharon Widener was cochairman of the orientation program. The girls welcomed Mrs. Louise Fisher as our new a dviser and Miss M cKeag as our new faculty adviser. The most exciting news wa s about th e National Convention and the Scholarship Trophy Beta Beta r ece ived. During the first week of th e quarter, the Greeley Alumnae chapter honored the Beta Betas with a "Back to School" buffet supper. The Beta Betas are busily preparing and anxiously looking forward to fall quarter rush, Sigma Chi Derby Day, Greek Week, Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins dance sponsored by our cha pter, a nd I.K . CarnivaL-GAIL HA NAM URA

Epsilon Epsilon Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia Emporia, Kansas EMPORIA STATE's Alpha Sigs enjoyed a busy summer. " Bermuda Blast" was th e th em e of th e annual summer ru sh pa rty July 15. Ru shees attended a picnic, a drivein movi e, and a slumber party at the house. Epsilon Epsilon Alpha Sigs in th e K a nsas City area also invited rushees to a n informal party a t th e home of Ruth Brown. "A~A Fun Cruise" was th e m a in theme for fall rush. Each party was a stop on a world cruise, with rushees visiting Fra nce, Spain, Ital y an-i Japan. A successful rush ended with the pled ging of fifteen girls. Freda Bornschein is rush chairman for this year. Greek Week will be O ctober 12 through October 15. Martha Collins is our candidate for Greek Week queen. Sharon Porter is secretary-treasurer of Tri-State Day this year, and is a lso a m ember of the committee for campaign publicity of th e United Students' Party. Freda Bornschein and Martha Collins are candidates for school offices, with elec tions to be held O ctober 4. Homecoming festiviti es will increase this year. Beginning with the Previews on Mond ay, O ctober 30, the week will climax with the football game Sa turday afternoon against Pittsburg. The Previews a re new this year, with each of the fourteen organized campus g roups presenting a skit in support of its candidate. The queen, Peggy Pedagog, will be judged according to poise, personality, beauty, and also the skit presented by her group. Norma Huston is our candida te for Peggy Pedagog.-KAREN" SWARTZ

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. SxsTE~s are again united as the fall quarter gets off m a wh1rl. The Alpha's were very pleased to welcome Jeannie Lovinger back from Beta Beta, and Deanna Donaldson from Beta Sigma. After our weekend of fun at summer convention the Alphas are working on the plans for Homecoming. Marijean ~ertsle~ will be presented to the campus as our AllAmencan gul. Zeta Zeta' s float will be a play on Geronimo. "Bears Capture Girardemo" is the theme as we are playing Cape Girardeau and are to tie in ~ith American Battles. The A.lphas ar~ fortunate to have four new pledges already th1s early m the term, and have high hopes for a successful winter rush. We are getting a new face lifting as far as our outfits

are concerned . R ed blazers, red skirts and white monogrammed .blouses will add bright spots of color to the C.M.S. campus come cold weather. Sydney Smith and Linda Wilson, a new pledge, were elected cheerleaders, Jody Kennedy and Lynda Gudde were elected to the Student Government Association, verifying that, "where there' s activity, there's an Alpha," right? The Alphas are in extraordinarily high &pirits this fall , and are working together zealously to make 1961 -62 the greatest year yet for the sisterhood of Alpha Sigma Alphai-JooY KENNEDY

we ate brownies and drank coffee prepared by our President. Preparation for the initial Greek world activity on campus, fall informal rush, is the current proj ect of Theta Theta. Rush for transfer students and upp erclassmen begins October 16 and runs through O ctober 28. It is hoped that this rush will involve approximately 150 girls. Fall rush this year is free of the usual Panhellenic restrictions as to number, length and place of the parties, so it is hop ed that this new practice will aid us m mteresting rushees in A~A.-MARY ANNE MAGIERA

Eta Eta Kan&as State C ollege of Pittsburg Pittsburg, Kansas ON JuNE 3, 1961 the Annual Senior Banquet was held in honor of the graduating Eta Etas and their parents. Sharon Chapman, past president of the chapter, was presented the chapter's Sweetheart Bracelet. Dee Proffitt, 1961-'62 president of Eta Eta Chapter, attended National Convention at Mackinac Island from July 5-9. Dee returned to the chapter with many n ew ideas for chapter improvem ent. Several of the suggestions she heard for pledge tra ining have now been adopted by the Eta Etas. The Eta Etas returned from summer vacations a week before rush started to find two big surprises awaiting them. The sorority house, which now houses 25 members, had been redecorated during the summer months. The basement has been paneled and fix ed into a chapter room a nd an additional bedroom. The Alumnae Chapter redecorated our living room for us with modern furniture and matching drap eries. They also presented the chapter with a new set of dish es. Our second surprise was our new housemother, Mrs. Eva Steele. The Eta Etas feel very lucky in havin g " Mother Steele," as she has had previous experience with college a nd sorority life. Rush week began September 5, with 106 girls registering for the event. Two days of informal p a rties were scheduled with the third day devoted to the formal party. The Eta Etas gave their annual Island Pa rty for the formal party. This theme was carried out through dress, entertainment, food , and decoration. Eta Eta Chapter pledged thirty-two g irls out of a tota l of seventy-nine g irls pledging. Homecoming is now the most importa nt event for the Eta Etas. The present plans are to center our activities around our house and returning a lumnae. W e are very proud to have four E ta Etas as varsity cheerlead ers. They a re Sharon McClenah a n, D ee Proffitt, Suzann Burris, a nd Susan Austin.- SHARO N KoTZMA N

Theta Theta Boston University "Boston, Massachusetts THE SISTERS of Theta Theta opened their sorority year with a business meeting and social hour on September 路26. All the excitement of the National convention was .capsuled for us by Mrs. Ruth Fletch er, our adviser, while

Kappa Kappa Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania FALL is an exceptionally busy time of year for Kappa Kappa, and once again we are eagerly engaged in Rushing activities. A Mother-Daughter T ea h eld on Sunday, September 24, formally opened our Rush season, followed by several coke hours, parties, and dinn ers. The theme for this year's party was "Alice in Alpha Sig Land." Janice Schn ell acted as chairma n . Rush dinner preparations are also und erway. On Thursday, O ctober 19, the rushees will board A~A's "Showboat" for a delightful cuisine and an evening of fun. This year's menu will include, Virginia-baked ham, candied yams, black-eyed peas, and mint juleps for dessert. Our homecoming float is in the making a nd should prove to be excellent competition in th e a nnu al parade. The float, entitled "Snow 'em" will consist of a five-foot, carnation- covered snow m a n, complete with smoking pipe a nd twinkling eyes, surrounded by &ix Alpha Sig ice skaters, wea ring red a nd white costumes. The girls will throw paper snow to the spectators during the parade. E vie Barrack is succeedin g Alpha Sig Marith Potter as head majorette this year, an d will lead the girls in their usual high-strutting antics. Phyllis Budnicki and Joyce Smith also became majorettes. T emple's football team h as a n added asset this fall, Karen Thorsen, who was given a place on the varsity ch eerl eading squad. The hockey team is being sparked to victory once again by several K appa K appas. They are All-American Senior, Tiz Martin, an d veterans, Joan M cConaghie, Peggy Estes, Loretta Shebera, Esther Levine, and Joan Barr. Since the opening of school several of our girls are holdin g campus offices. Tiz Martin is resident 路 assistant of th e dorm a nd president of the Women's Athl etic Association. Also holding offices in W .A.A. are Esther Levine, vice-president ; Peggy Estes, secretary; and Loretta Shebera, corresponding secretary. Sally Roberts is vice-president of bhe home economics sorority, and Carmella Polisa no is vice-president of Theta Sigma Phi, journalism honorary. K appa Kappa is very proud of the honors already bestowed upon us this year. Mary Pete rson was recognized as "Outstanding Greek Woman" a nd Greek woman with th e highest scholas tic ave rage, and Elizabeth Campbell Ault was chosen Sigma Phi Epsilon Sweeth eart.-CARMELLA A. POLI SANO

Nu Nu Drexel Institute of Technology Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WE OF Nu Nu Chapter here at Drexel have spent our summer planning for the Winter Rush. The theme of our Rush Party has not yet been made public, but all the girls worked like beavers this summer in preparation. I'll have news about the theme and the success of our rushing for a later issue. One of our pledges, Barbara Wilk, had the privilege of studying abroad during the summer. Barbara joined a group of Drexel co-eds on a fashion tour of Europe. They visited all the picturesque spots and learned a great deal about fashion and style from the master designers of the Continent. To start our rushing season with a bang, the sorority girls and their little sisters were feted at a party held at the home of our President, Jeanne Haack. The party took place on Tuesday, September 19, immediately after the Big and Little Sister Tea which was held at Drexel's Women's Dormitory. The Alpha Upsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, our brother fraternity on campus, also attended. There was dancing and friendly chit-chatting and the freshmen who attended became acquainted with the mode Drexel's sorority-fraternity mixers follow. The high spot of the evening was the skits which both groups presented. The boys presented a "Man in the Court" scene in which one of the brothers interviewed other brothers who depicted "typical" Drexel men. Pat Barbera, our pledge mistress, enlisted the freshmen girls and most of the brothers in a skit called "Springtime" which involved audience participation. At the close of the party, everyone felt better acquainted with the freshmen girls, and the girls themselves felt more secure about stepping into Greek Life at DrexeL-MARIE PoRRECEA

"The Star and Crown of A2:A" was serious and stressed the significance of our symbols. . . F'o remost in our minds now IS homecommg. We're planning not only on victory but also on prize winning house decorations.-JANE McGANN

Sigma Sigma Western State College Gunnison, Colorado

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SIGMA SIGMA has already started off the year with a very busy schedule. September 16 we had an all day retreat at a resort in Almont, Colorado. After breakfast, plans for the year were discussed. Barbara Glovan, Holly Harrington and Barbara Fox showed slides of and told us about their trip to Mackinac Island. For our ice water rush party, we typed cards with information about each Alpha Sig and put it on red construction paper. Then we took pictures of each girl and placed them around the lounge. We divided into six sections; one section had the open motto posted, another the four aims and a third was the scholarship committee. The fourth stated the financial obligations of each girl ; the fifth displayed our scrapbook, jewelry and favors. At the sixth section we served green ice water tea, red ice water punch and blue-green and red heart-shaped ice cube cookies. We started off the year with initiation at our first meeting. Next on September 27, we ~ad a swimming party and chili supper at Waunita Hot Springs, after whi~h we gathered around the fireplace and had a song prac~ice. The theme for homecoming this year is "Cartoon Ca~pers." Our float features Marmaduke who "paws (pause) for victory" and a skit, " Alpha Cartoon-land." Barbara Gloven, our president, has been elected as Associated Women's Student President. Holly Harrington is candidate for homecoming queen. With rush coming up after homecoming, we will center our activities around it.-JANE McCAFFREE

Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia

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RHo RHos rolled up their sleeves this summer and washed cars from dawn 'til dusk every weekend at local service stations. We became quite adept at cleaning a car in twenty minutes and squirting our unsuspecting sisters. We used the money to help supplement our fund for completely redecorating the interior of our chapter house. At summer's end our hands were blistered, but our spirits were high as we looked forward to rushing in a bright new home. When we weren't up to our elbows in suds washing cars, we spent our extra time at the chapter house at "work parties" which consisted of scraping paint, scraping wallpaper (six layers thick on most walls), washing walls, and painting. Many who saw piles of tom wallpaper, chipped paint, and dirt scattered everywhere, said that we would never finish by September. With the help of several parents and our own determination, we fooled them and now are showing off a new and different Alpha Sig house. The change in the house is remarkable, in fact, we wish that we had taken before and after pictures. At our first rush party we entertained around the theme "Happy Birthday A2:A." Each Rho Rho dressed as a little girl with a big bow in her hair. Our own "Lollipops" (Jackie Long, Susan Morris, Sug Crabtree and Rosie Morris ) kept us in stitches with their arrangement of several songs. We played party games and gave each rushee a toy dog and a balloon. Our last rush party,

Northwest Missouri State College Maryville, Missouri PHI PHI chapter is happy to return to the . busy schedule of college life. But first, we'll peek into the past summer activities. These included our annual summer picnic, held July 16, and the National Convention at Mackinac Island, Michigan. President Thelma Lou Gerdes accepted the Membership Examination Traveling Trophy awarded to our chapter. A rummage sale began this ' 61-'62 year. Janice Leavell and Pat Rucker were co-chairmen of this funq-raising project which netted $130. Rush activities dominated the scene during the first few weeks of school. The informal rush party was centered around the "Ooggley Gook." In the skit, "Unhappy Ooggley," a poor Ooggley tried to get a glimpse of college life. During her trip she met many outstanding Phi Phi Alphas. Carol Bugg was mistress of ceremonies. Invitations were contemporary cards written by .Ooggley. Each rushee received a statue egg of Ooggley and an A2:A pillow. The formal rush was a candle-light friendship. ceremony. Members explamed the high ideals of A2:A as each rushee lit a candle of friendship. Many honors have been received by our members. Joyce Owens was Lettermen's Club queen. Christa

Newerla was named Miss Northwest Missouri. Mariann Borugesser was a finalist in the St. Joseph, Missouri, queen contest. June Lee Nelson and Martha Gray were elected to Student Senate, and Penny Hopkins was elected secretary of it. Thelma Lou Gerdes was selected as editor of the yearbook and Janice Leavell as assistant editor. Anne Chick was elected president of ACE. Marlene Hizer was elected vice president of ·Book Club and was the ·h ighest ranking junior scholastically. Millie Cockrill was elected secretary of the freshmen class. Martha Gray, Barb Loyd, Jane Porter, and Judy Luetjen were selected as cheerleaders. Janice Leavell, Ann Fields, Helen Bahr, and Julia Elmore were pledged to Kappa Delta Pi, educational honorary. Heading the agenda now is homecoming. The A~A 'l'KE queen candidate is Ann Chick from Shenandoah, Iowa. -CARY HoLsT.

Chi Chi BaJI State Teachers College Muncie, Indiana A FRESHLY painted suite and newly installed telephone greeted the Chi Chis as they returned to begin another year of satisfying activity on Ball State campus. They began reexamining their suite and gazed proudly at the newest addition to their trophy collection. It was awarded them last spring for first place in the annual tricycle race, Trike-a-Thon. Judy Hellinga was captain of the team which consisted of Pat Davis, Pauline O'Bringer, K aren Blair, Donna Wagner, Luane Schooley, and Carey Matson. The devil-costumed Chi Chis did "Bum up the Track." Other achievements of the spring were recalled. Pat Clock, Becky Williams, and Nancy McCarron were named to Clavia, national senior women's honorary. Chi Chis chosen to be among Ball State's Outstanding Seniors were Judy Kanke, Pat Studebaker, and Janet Petry. Carla McCray was chosen one of the six princesses for the M ermaid F estival at North Webster, Indiana, this summer. On Ball State's cheerleading squad again this year is Kathleen Nagle. Having eight of the twenty student staff members, Chi Chis are well represented in the women's residence halls this year. To let the rest of the campus witness Chi Chi enthusiasm Dee Kraynik and her commi ttee made Greek letters for the windows and A~A door d ecorations fo r the members' rooms. Immediately Chi Chis began making plans for H omecoming. Pat Brady, Homecoming chairman, organized the construction of the Alpha Sig float ; its theme-No Gyp-See Our Batl State Victory. Sharon Lanker had the Homecoming afternoon tea well in hand. With the year already well und er way Chi Chis anticipate many more activities and goals in the year ahead. - GRETCHEN KR UGHOFF.

Psi Psi Northwestern State College Natchitoches, Louisiana P iu Psis spent a fun -filled weekend this summer at our annual camp party. J.t was held at th e camp of

It was a Mrs. Hall, a former A~A, on August 19. wonderful weekend of water-skiing and swimming, as well as making plans for rush. Psi Psis entertained rushees at our first rush party which was h eld on September 25. A skit was given, refreshments were served, and the party ended with the We hope the rushees singing of our favorite songs. enjoyed it as much as we did. "Thanks for the M emories" was the theme of our formal party. The members, dressed in long formals, greeted the rush ees as th ey were brought in. Appropriate decorations and a short program carried out the theme of the party. The Psi Psis m et their twenty-two pledges in the chapter house ; milk and cookies were served after everyone had arrived. After at tending church together, everyone gat<hered at the home of our sponsor, Mrs. Robert Easley, for a wonderful dinner. In the afternoon we had our pledging ceremony. Afterwards popcorn and cokes were served and songs were sung. Psi Psis holding offices in campus organiza tions and dormitories are: Brenda Bridges, Corresponding Secretary of A WS; Glenda Blevins, Sophomore Counselor in East Varnado ; lrby M cCann, associate member of the Student Council; Bonnie Wineinger, Vice President of Caddo Hall ; Barbara Shiver, Secretary-Treasurer of Caddo Hall ; Joan Prados, Art Chairman of West Varnado ; lrby McCann, Secretary-Treasurer of Carondelet; and Judy White, President of Panhellenic. Irby M cCann, one of our pledges, is attending Northwestern on a $1500 Betty Crocker Scholarship awarded to her as th e State Homemaker of Tomorrow.

Beta Gamma Northeastern State College Tahlequah, Oklahoma BETA GAMMAS reunited themselves after a short summer the week-end of August 26-27 with their annual cabin party at Noel, M·issouri. Rush plans were completed and fin al decisions made for our Homecoming float. An exciting time was enjoyed by all of us present! Our first meeting this fall with Senior President Janet Pugh presiding was a most interesting one as we were· told about Alpha Sigma Alpha's National Convention at Mackinac Island. It was quite inspiring and we all hope that some day we may a ttend a national convention and experience its knowledge, its thrills, and its enthusiasm. "Let's all go 'W•here The Boys Are'!" was Beta Gamma's shout as rush season started and we prepared for our first party. D ecorations of fish nets, fish, and sea sh ells were quite impressive to our ninety rushees. The casual, sportswear dress of members an d rushees alike, made everyone more at ease and natural. Plans for our formal rush party, "Alphas in Angel Lan d," are nearly completed . All of us will be dressed as angels in white, surrounded by heavenly clouds of angel hair, and the various h eavenly st<ations such as St. Peter and St. Gabriel. Tall white ceramic angel dolls will be given to each rushee as h er favor to remember A~A. We're expecting a fine group of pledges this first semester!! With Homecoming just around the corn er on O ctober 7 Alphas have entered th e comedy competition with th eir fl~at of " Winnie the Pooh." The theme this year is Book Titles. We' re going to put all of our efforts together once again and win firs t place for the second year in a row!

Formal initiation is next on our slate of events for this semester. We also are looking forward to the completion of class elections, stunt night, Panhellenic functions, and, of course the All-Greek Dance. All in 'all Beta Gammas here at Northeastern are off to a "roari~g" start and plan uppermost in our minds to have a successful year and to keep Alpha Sigma Alpha the number "1" on campus! l-URA LEE STUMBOUGH.

Beta Delta Mississippi Southern College Hattiesburg, Mississippi BETA DELTA began Spring Quarter with much enthusiasm, and :it really did pay off! At the annual college Honors Day Convocation, Charlotte Gentry was awarded a $125 scholarship by the Women's Affairs Board, and our president, Elizabeth Seamen, was chosen Outstanding Woman Student in Commerce. The end of Greek Week saw Beta Delta accept first place trophy for outstanding achievements during that week. Last year, Beta Delta's grade average was rated as second on campus. We were even prouder to have the highest over-all sorority grades for both spring and summer quarters. The average was 3.38, and we hope to add another permanent scholarship plaque this year to our honors. Alpha Sigs at Mississippi Southern were very excited about Pre-school Rush Week in September, especially after completing a successful summer workshop and having our chapter room redecorated. When Rush actually began, we saw our work pay off. At the Chez Alpha party on September 12, Beta Delta entertained rushees in a French night club atmosphere with a French-flavored program by several of our members. The coke party followed on September 13, and the Touch of Heaven formal was held at the home of an alumna, Mrs. Paul Bailey, on September 14. It was an impressive lawn party, and highlighted Beta Delta activities during last year. The formal ended with the traditional lighting of candles and crowning of rushees as members sang "The Friendship Song." A coffee on September 15 concluded our parties, and left the Alpha Sigs to prepare for the greeting of our new pledges. Beta Delta was one of only three sororities on campus whi ch filled their quota of twenty-three girls. These girls were greeted with a "Coke and Cookie" party later in the evening after the Ribboning ceremony. After the party, Beta Deltas went as a body to the all Greek Dance in the College Union Building. Beta Delta was also proud to have a Miss Mississippi contestant this summer. She is Carole Hill, reigning Miss Ellisville of 1961, and we are also proud of Carolyn McLean who was selected Outstanding Pledge last year. Girls in Beta Delta chapter also hold various offices on Mississippi Southern's campus. This year we have three out of four dormitory presidents. In addition to these, Charlotte Gentry is Vice House Chairman of Bolton Hall, a new pledge Jimmie Claire Walley is social chairman of Bolton, and another pledge, Judy Hawkins, is temporary house chairman of Hattiesburg Hall, a freshman dormitory. By the time you read this, Beta Delta will have surprised the Hattiesburg Alumnae chapter with a "Thank You" party for their help during Rush Week and the entire school year. We were pleasantly surprised by the Jackson Alums who wired a beautiful arrangement of red and white carnations for our meeting September 27. - LINDA HANNON.

Beta Epsilon Madison College Harrisonburg, Virginia BETA EPSILON concluded last semester by initiating fourteen new members into the full sisterhood of Al:A. During the summer, members of Beta Epsilon chapter of Al:A and the Alpha Upsilon chapter of l:l:l: rent~d a cottage at Virginia Beach for a week of fun a?d frohc. 路 In June, Virginia Davis, a junior in Beta Epstlon, was chosen as Miss Chesapeake Bay of 1961. Beta Epsilon took their twenty-eight rushees into the world of the Greeks at their fall rush party on October 18. The rushees were escorted to the door in a chariot. Inside Garter House tlhe rushees found the rooms transformed in to the land of the gods and goddesses. One room was decorated as an inner court garden with a pooi, palms and columns. Favors for the party included goblets and red pillows . Miniature chariots served as nut cups. These plans were supervised by Virginia Wright, Rush Chairman. Out of the seven sororities on campus, Beta Epsilon placed second in the competition for the scholarship trophy given by the local Pan hellenic Council. Among the offices on campus held by Beta Epsilon members are president of Kappa Delta Pi, a national honorary education fraternity , Carolyn Ryburn; senior representative to Honor Council and president of the German Dance Club, Mary Katherine Neale; senior representative to Student Government Association, Jeannette House ; recorder of points of the Student Government Association, Betty Harrington; president of Bluestone Cotillion Dance Club, Janie Simms; president of the Baptlist Student Union, Kathy Nagle; vke-president of K appa Delta Pi, Dottie Shaw ; junior representative to Student Government, Barbara Slate; associate editor of the campus newspaper, Lyn Cox; secretary of the Y.W.C.A., Bonnie Greene; parliamentarian of the junior class, Brenda Alexander ; and president of the swimming club, Carolyn Jord an. 路 Once again this year members of Beta Epsilon will have supper at the house every Sunday night. The girls will alternate as hostesses. -BF.TT-Y EDWARDS and BETTY CoGHILL.

Beta Zeta University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana BETA ZETAS enjoyed a swimming party at Phyllis Dupuis' country estate at the end of our mid-August workshop. Everyone was tired but also pleased with the work accomplished. Rush Week proved to be a stimulating experience for the new members of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Beta Zeta was honored by the presence of Mrs. Howard Hall, national constitution chairman, during Rush. She was presented with an Acadian engraved spoon on her departure. The theme for Rush Week was Storyland. Our first party was the Castle Party at which we showed our new uniforms. The uniform consists of red fiats, a white pleated skirt, and a red crop-top blouse with the Alpha Sigma Alpha crest. This uniform was admired by the rushees. We also had a Harem party, Alice in Al:Aland party which included a style show featuring various Alpha Sigma Alpha clorhes, jewelry, and miscellaneous

Beta Zeta members at Sl\<imming party. Bottom row, left to right: Amanda Jo Higgs, Claire Fuselier, Frances Kurzweg, JoAnn Dollahite, Toni D'Agostino, Dianna Gayle Melancon, Phyllis Dupuis, Terry I.ee Starling, Ellen Cousson, Loretta Leday, Dale Lee, Kolleda Magee, Gle nda Thibodeaux. Top row, left to right: Jackie Miller, Nina Claire Breaux, Susan Minioble , Carolyn Songe, Louise LeBlanc, Laura Lee Kelly, Kathy Sexton, Barbara Fuselier, Donna Walters, Elaine Trege, DiAnn Mor路gan, Bonnie Chauvin, Mona Falcon, Charlotte Walker, Charlottee Egle, Kay Sexton, Betty Tauzin .

items which the Beta Zetas have accumulated since becoming members, an Autumn Leaves party, and the traditional form~! party. The 12 new pledges we received at the end of Rush were entertained with a swimming party at the home of Mrs. Warren Robinson. The pledges furnished entertainment for the members by displaying their talents. We were especially proud of Laura L ee K elly, who did an underwater ballet. She is a former member of the Royettes, a swimming club in New Orleans . Beta Zeta is already making plans for Open Rush and the Homecoming activities in October a nd November.-CHARLOTTE WALK ER.

Beta Eta Dickinson State Teachers College Di拢kinson, North Dakota AFTER A SUMMER of many interesting experiences, m embers of Beta Eta chapter are once again ready for another acbive school year. Nancy Van Mill, our president, had a wonderful tim e at National Con;vention and is full of ideas to help make this year especially interesting. This faH began with a "Blue Tea" for a ll interested freshman girls. We all had a good time visiting with our sorol'ity sisters and meeting the 73 girls who were our guests. Seeing so much enthusiasm among girls interested in our sorority certainly bolstered our spirits and gave us the incentive to work very hard . Hard work is what the coming year promises to bring. Early in O ctober is our Homecoming, bringing with it a float for the parade and a coffee party g iven by our Mother Patronesses. Our float this year will be a huge statue of Sacaj ewa pointing the "Savages" to victory over the "Beaver" dam. The middle of October is the time for our style show,

a "Color Carnival of Fashions." This will again be one of our big money raising projects of the year, and although it entails much work, we are looking forward to wearing and seeing all the beautiful clothes. Later in the year will be our annual formal which is one of the three major formal occasions on campus. We will 路also be working on our Philanthropic project. Our sister, Agnes Cysouw, from Utrecht, The Netherlands, is certainly carrying the A~A spirit. She is teaching in a school for the mentally retarded in Utrecht. She is very enthusiastic about her job and writes thaJt it makes her feel that she is still with us in spirit. Several Alpha Sig sisters are prominant in other campus actnntles. Lorella Sayler has been named House Council President for Klinefelter Hall, women's residence. Nancy Van Mill was named Vice-President. Also, Karen Stav is again Homecoming Parade Chairman. So, you see, this year will be active. However, we find through hard work, as well as much fun , Beta Eta members become closer fri ends and better sisters .- KAREN STAY .

Beta Theta Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan THE th eme for this year's Homecoming is "Epic Interlude" a nd we are now completing our plans for our float, alumnae breakfast, and quee n's campaign. We are also busy participating in fall rush and we have had a coker for our little sisters, other new freshmen, an d sisters of some of our a lumnae to introduce them to campus and sorority life. Miss Beverly Lou Arment is our new adviser, replac路i ng Mrs. J ean Mayhew. Beta Theta chapter won the Panhellenic scholarship trophy for the highest cumulative point average for the

spring term with an average of 2. 76. This is the second term we've won this honor. W e also h ad th e highes t semester point ave rage of 2.84. Elaine Hackett is the new president of Associated Women Students for this year. -MAR Y ELLEN MAcAULAY.

Beta Iota Radford College Radford, Virginia BETA IoTAS were the proud recipients of two awa rds presented a t the National Convention. Joyce Russin, our delegate to M ackinac I sla nd, proudly accepted a silver cup presented for the highest average a ttained in three years. Joyce also accepted th e a ward presented to D ot DuRant for the best article in the PHOEN IX. The a rticl e was about our Chinese fost er child, Mak Sui Ping. Elec tions p lace d A ~ A in the spotlight of leadership for our first qu a rter a t Radford. Judy W eaver a nd Joyce ~u ss in were elected President and Vice-President, respectively, of th e G erma n Club. Judy Mayo is Pres ident of the YWCA, a nd Jane King is First Vice-President of the Student Governm en t. Carol Dickson Kitty H orne a nd Carol D eland were elected to serve' as officers fo~路 th e three a thletic clubs on the campus. Ann Brya nt, president of the Student Government, was chosen Harves t Bowl Princess for the O ctober football gam e to be played in Roanok e between Virginia T ech a nd University of Virginia.

Rush is going to be h eld in D ecember this year for the first time a t W estern . Because of this late rush, we have already had plenty of tim e to begin on favors and decorations. Our first meeting was highlighted by President Jan Smith's report of her wonderful week at National Convention. Our house has taken on a " new look" as the girls became interior decorators. W e a re quite proud of the new paint job and accessories. A big h elp to the freshm an class this year was the freshman h andbook, edited by J a n Frederick and staff members Lona Ehlen, K athee Murray, and Madeline Gula . Virginia U he is Secretary of Student Government this year, and representatives incl ud e Jan Frederick and Jan Krott. Other BKs spotlighted in campus organizations a re K a th ee Murray, secretary of Pa n helleni c Council ; M adeline G ul e, Vice-President of G reen Door, Western' s theatrical group ; L ynn Brehmer, Business Manager of the school yearbook ; and yearbook staff m embers : Karen Anderson, Judy Sohields, Ch eryl Watkins, Sue Lloyd, Pat G:aham, Nancy Minnaert, V irginia Purcell, Lona Ehlen , D1ane K endra, Judy Slifer, and M a rta Mounce. W e arc righ t in the m idst of Homecoming decora tions. The them e this year is " H appy HoEd ays." Our house will have the theme "Let's Bewitch ' Em" with very spooky decora;tions. T he float will be " W estern Massacres Sou th ern," representing the St. Valentine's Day M assacre. Our recently elec ted Homecoming Queen candidate is Virginia U he. We are all keeping our fingers crossed for the big d ay.- CHERYL WATKI NS.

Beta Mu Henderson State Teachers College Arkadelphia, Arkansas

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o .ur biggest event during th e Spring qu a rter was the Cabm Party h eld at C laytor Lake. The two d ays were fill ed with surprises and a lot of fun. W e were all sorry to see the weekend come to a close but we can a ll look forward to it this year. ' .Ru~h pa rties a:e our next proj ect. The "A:EA Big T op" With Its clowns, nngmaster, and many sideshows will soon be ready for its a nnual show.- CAROL D ELAND.

J uNE 15 found the Beta Mus on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs enjoying the summer weekend party and planning formal rush fo r th e fall. Rushing starts with informal rush pa rties. The theme of. our formal rush party is " Evening in th e Orient." The skit features Chekosan, a you ng Japa nese girl who comes face to face with indec-ision a nd confusion because she c ~nnot find her P.lace in life. After talking with Geisha g1rls and caree r guls, she meets a n Alpha Sig and knows that th e place for her is with the loyalty and friendship of A:EA! Freddie Sue Johnson was elec ted 1961 R eddie Homecoming. Queen, and is co-capta in of the cheerl~ders. Lela Fish er was also elec ted a ch eerleader. Judy Woods was chosen Miss North Little Rock this su~m e r . She was one of the top ten finalists in the Miss ~rkansas Pageant. She was also first runner-up in th e Miss He ~d e rson Pagea nt las t spring . L ela Fisher was named Miss Congeniality in the contest. We are happy to have M iss M erle Henson as a new sponsor.--GLORIA NEECE.

Beta Kappa Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois SMALLER IN NU MB ER but bigger in ambitions and plans th.e B~ta Kappas came back to school this year bustlin~ With I?eas. The first four back this year were Jan Freden ck, Kathy Johnson, and Jan Smith, who were here as Stu?ent C~unselors for the Freshmen, and Judy Praul who IS a resident assistant at Bennett Hall.

Beta Nu Murray State College Murray, Kentucky BET~ N u is proud to have received the National Council. Tror:hy for Officer Efficiency at our national conv.entwn this sun;m:ter. Our two delegates to the conventiOn, Beverly W1lhams and Alice Moye, brought back

many new ideas to help make our chapter better this year. To start the year off, the Murray Alumnae Chapter had a picnic for us at the horne of one of the alumnae members. Our chapter will sponsor rhe first formal dance of the year on October 21. It is an annual affair called the Harvest Ball. Autumn colors will be used in the decorations. Beta Nu is very proud of one of its members, Beverly Kincade, who is a varsity cheerleader this year. Rush began on October 2. We are going to be busy trying to get ready for our rush party.-PEGGY KIPP.

Beta Pi Concord College Athens, West Virginia THE SPOTLIGHT was really on the A2:A again! Repeatedly the name of Alpha Sigma Alpha was sounded at the annual awards assembly. Kappa Delta Pi, education honorary, presented lzetta Norris with the award for service to the organization and vhe senior with the highest academic average. Beta Pi girls invited to become members of Cardinal Key include: Karen Foster, Doris Wilcox, P eggy Thomas, Janice Ford, Nancy Lively and Linda Dorton. Ella Mae Hudson won the most outstanding senior award in Kappa Omicron Phi, home economics honorary. Chosen to represent Concord and Alpha Sigma Alpha in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities were Carol Bandy Brown, Mary Alice Epling, Teresa Halsey, Ella Mae Hudson, Myrna Moles and lzetta Norris. Betty Gale Hamrick, Yvonne Day and lzetta Norris were recipients of cheerleading awards. Beta Pi presented Judy West with the Frost Fidelity Award, Myrna Moles with the Elizabeth Bird Small Award, and the A2:A Scholarship Award went to lzetta Norms. Wini West really made every Alpha Sigma shine pmudly, when she received the title of best citizen in the women's dOTITlitory. Many major offices on campus are held by Alpha girls. Betty Hamrick, secretary of Student Legi-s lator; Jan ice Ford is president of Cardinal Key, editor of our school newspaper, treasurer of the women's dormitory and treasurer of the senior class. Nancy Lively was elected as treasurer of Cardinal Key, and Eva Sue Williams serves as secretary of Kappa Delta Pi. Sandra Goodall was chosen president of Pi Omega Pi, business honorary. Other class officers include: Kitty Bowling, secretary of sophomore class, and Fran McGrath, vice-president of the junior class. At the spring ,formal, Joanna Humphreys Dunlap was recipient of the best pledge award for first semester, and Carolyn Starkey received the best pledge award for second semester. Highlighting the entire year was May Day. Yvonne Day reigned as Maid of Honor and, Deanna Ergenbright was selected as a Maypole dancer. Our first semester rush begins October 1, and great plans have been made to make it one of our most successful years. A party will be held for our new pledges after giving out bids. Eva Sue Williams was elected in an all school election as first attendant to Homecoming Queen. We are now in the process of planning for our float, but no definite plans have been made for a theme. Beta Pis and their

brothers will certainly be in style for the Homecoming parade driving go-carts. Before the game we will have an alumni tea. Progress has been made in adopting an official uniform for Beta Pi. We plan to be a real knock-out for the Homecoming parade since that is when we plan to wear them for the first time. Much has ha.ppened in the past, and we expect much more to happen in the future. Beta Pi is looking forward to a very successful year.-SANDRA GooDALL.

Beta Rho Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois BETA RHo members enjoyed speedboating, water skiing, swimming, and games of bridge at our summer reunion at Clear Lake in Buchanan, Michigan. The summer horne of Joan Geske provided a beautiful setting for the mid-August reunion. Many of our members received special honors last spring. Sue Narten, Eileen DeMichaels, and Arlene Szaflarski were initiated into Kappa Delta Pi, honorary education fraternity. Eileen was also asked to join Pleiades, the senior women's honorary. Jo Spencer was initiated into Alpha Phi Gamma, honorary journalism fraternity. She was also associate editor of the 1961 yearbook. Carole Lopac was on the Dean's List for scholastic achievement for the spring semester. Many dormitory offices are held by A2:As this year. Sharon Kohnke is social chairman of Neptune Hall. Joan Schwarz is a resident CAROL CLARI<: adviser in the same dorm. Mary Alice Julius is a resident adviser in Williston Hall, and Marilyn Kanwischer was appointed cochairman of the dorm's winter formal decorations committee. Barb Hauck is a member of th e advisory council of Adams Hall. Carol Kaderabek, assistant rush chairman, was a Student Group Leader during New Students Week this fall . Sue Ball was a finalist in the Miss Illinois coritest and SHARI GRUITS Carol Clark and Shari Gruits were semi--finalists in the Miss Northern contest. We are presently engaged in preparation for rush and Homecoming. The theme for our formal rush party is "Captain's Diner" and the decorations will depict a showboat with entertainment centering around the gay '90's. The favors will be seashells opening up to reveal red pin cushions with pearl trim. "We'll Scent 'em to Defeat" is the theme of our Hornecoming float. A huge skunk will be constructed among a bed of flowers. As the float is pulled down the main street of town, girls dressed as flowers will spray perfume among the crowd.

Deanna Donelson has transferred to Central Missouri State College and reports that the Zeta Zetas have made her feel very much at home. We all miss Deanna and wish her the best of luck at Warrensburg. Among the honors we have received lately: Marilrn Ramsey Garbee was elected Sigma Tau Gamma Wh1te Rose Queen last spring. Nancy Presley is secretary of the College Panhellenic Council. Becky Norman has been elected cheerleader for the year; Kay Roberts was elected to the Student Senate ; and Kathy Lent and Nancy Presley have been elected to the Student Center Commission. June Lynn Skaggs is on the varsity debate squad and Carol Lechner is playing the role of Sabina in the fall play, "The Skin of Our Teeth" by Thorton Wilder.- KATHY LENT.

Beta Rho pledges "bought" at an all-school auction a handsome male student for one day of hard labor! On Tuesday, September 26, Mrs. Wesley S. Simons spoke to all the sororities on campus about intra-sorority relationships. Mrs. Simons is the wife of the Dean of Men at Western Illinois University in Macomb. Our advisers are Mrs. Herbert Collin and Miss Katherine Huestis. We are so happy they will be with us again this year.- Jo SPENCER.

Beta Sigma Southwest Missouri State College Springfield, Missouri BETA SIGMAS completed a very successful rush season September 24 when informal pledging was held for sixteen new pledges. The members wore their new outfits of long-s-leeved red sweaters and white wool skirts and presented long-stemmed red roses to the new pledges. Our traditional rush parties were the Las Vegas Tour given by the alumnae, and the Cinderella Ball where the rushees were told what happened to Cinderella as she lived happily ever after-she became a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Carol Cowden was rush chairman. Formal pledging was held October 1. The chapter attended church and ate dinner before the pledging ceremonies. Afterward the Mothers' Club held a tea at the house for the mothers of the new pledges. This summer furbher redecorating was done at the house. A new bathroom was installed on the third floor. It has two showers and two lavatories and is decorated in white ceramic tile with pale gray walls and ceiling. New closets were added to the second and third floors. Nancy Presley will be our queen candidate for Homecoming whi ch is October 28. Plans are underway for our float which will be in honor of our new president, Dr. Leland Traywick. The title of the float will be "Traywick's Bears Are A-OK." A large rocket heading over a goal post will be featured. Several girls will be shown putting a bear into the rocket for the blast-off to victory. Patty Smith is in charge of Homecoming activities. November 15 the members and pledges will commemorate Founders' Day with a dinner and short service at the house.

Beta Sigma members in their new A~A outfits. Left to right: Carol Cowden, June Lynn Skaggs, .Juanita Roberts, Carol Lechner, Kay Roberts, Shert'Y Bt-enrui.n, Becky Norman, Faye McCrory, Kathy Lent, Karlin Frank, Linda Andregg, Joann Blackburn, Susan Byers, Patty Smith, Janice Wilson.

Beta Upsilon Indiana (Terre Haute) State Teachers College Terre Haute, Indiana BETA UPsiLON members have been very busy preparing for Homecoming, October 14, with a float, luncheon, and queen candidate. Theme of the float we entered in the annual parade was "Geisha Knew We'd Win." The float had a large Pagoda at the back, a bridge which reflected the water ben eath, and a rock garden. A Homecoming luncheon was attended by the Indianapolis and Terre Haute alumnae chapters, as well as the actives and alumnae of Beta Upsilon chapter. Judy Ely was the chapter's candidate for Homecoming Queen. The chapter campaigned by distributing candidate tags and serenading the fraternity houses and men's residence hall. Sandra Steelman, chapter president, attended the national convention this summer. July Ely was elected cheerleader for the varsity teams. The members of the chapter have purchased new outfits to be worn in the fall and spring. They are light green coordinate sets with white Greek rnonograms.-Juov WHITAKEN.

Beta Phi Stout State College Menomonie, Wisconsin SEPTEMBER was a busy month for Alpha Sigs at Stout State. We started off the year with our annual Retreat Sunday at which we also had a Memorial Service for our late sister, Dorothy Grundermann. Following the service everyone attended church services together. Mary Schultz reigned as queen over our Homecoming festivities. Her campaign was based on a storybook theme, and serenading was don e to suoh nursery rhymes as "Three Blind Mice" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Jane Lutey and Sharon Wyss served at co-chairmen of tihe Homecoming Queen' s Tea held the day of the election. The tea was sponsored by the Stout Student Association. Other Homecoming activities included the annual mum sale, a float, and a breakfast for all returning alumnae. "Premiere Party" was the theme of one of our informal rush parties. All actives and rushees carne dressed as their favorite movie star and impersonated the star before the group. Refreshments consisted of punch served in frosted champagne glasses and wafers. Shirley Strachota was elected Social Chairman of the Senior Class, and Sharon Wyss was elected to serve the Junior Class as Secretary. Plans are now getting under way for the A2:A Bermuda Blast and the formal rush party-SHARON Wvss.

Beta Chi Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona BETA CHI chapter just completed a successful rush. The theme for the parties was "A2:As in Disneyland."' There were four parties starting with Open House and concluding with the Preference. The parties were titled -"Ma?nstreet for A2:As," "Fantasyland," "A2:As in Adventureland," and "Tomorrow for Future Alpha Sigs. " After pledging, the members held a tea for the mothers of the new pledges. At this time the mothers receiwd a chance to learn and ask about the sorority. T•he new pledges have already begun their tra.mmg. This year, under a revised pledge program, the p ledges will have a chance to meet with the members once a month to discuss anything that may come up. The social calendar for the year has been set up. Planning for both the Christmas and spring formals is under way. Girls are busy, too, designing Homecoming decorations to fit the theme of "Mythology." The Women of Beta Chi are happy to welCome t'o the chapter thr.ee new advisers this year-Mrs. Mary Jacks, Mrs. Laul'a McPeek, and Mrs. Donna Padalis. We know they will grow to love Alpha Sigma Alpha as we do. Beta Chi also extends sincere wishes for a successful year to all our Chapters.- LrNnA CARNOWSKI.

Beta Psi Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan DuRING the first part of spring semester Beta Psi Chapter was inspected by Mrs. William Niemeyer. A tea given

in honor of Mrs. Niemeyer provided an opportunity for the administrators and fraternity and sorority presidents of Western Michigan University to become acquainted with her. The summer months proved to be very exciting for Beta Psi . At the Jun e Breakfast two juniors, Mary Lou Meyer and Yvonne Russell, were ta pped for Arista in recogn ition of their ach ievement of a high standard of efficiency in campus activities and in high scholarship. To climax the summer, last July at the National Convention our past president, Charlotte Soules Neal, received the Na,tional Frost Fidelity Award. With the excitement of football games, dances, classes, and rush we are well in the swing of the fall semester. Sue Dean is looking forward to touring the U.S.O. bases in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Greenland, and Iceland with the cast of ·the light and snappy comedy "The Tender Trap. " Mary Lou Meyer is enehusiastically serving as president of Davi·s Hall. Ca rrie Dutmer is serving as treasurer of Associated Women Students while Joan Simcox is ass istant to the second Vice President of A.W.S. Formal rush has reached its climax for the sorority women on campus. Since the results of rush are not known, we are anxiously awaiting a large pledge class . Rush began September 16 with an "Introduction to A2:A" which was a tremendous success. The second party was an informal get-together, but for the third party the "A2:A Big Top" was hoisted for our rushees. Clowns, stunts, balloons, and barkers contributed to an atmosphere which belongs only to 1the circus. "Friendsh ip" was the theme of our fourth party which centered around an effective candlelight ceremony. Each rushee was presented with a rose as a token of our friendship. For the fifth stage of rush J a,panese lanterns and umbrellas under· the light of •fiery torch es welcomed the rushees to the final pal'ty. Membel's dressed in Japanese costumes mingled a mong the guests with the hospitality of A2:A . September 22 the Alpha Sigs turned out in full force to sponsor a casual mixer, "The Fireman's Ball," in the Student C enter. The theme centered around the Chicago Fire w~th O 'Leary's cow on hand to set our barn on fire which immediately brought the fire truck . Under red spotlights our decorations eff ectively reproduced the scene. With th e new month of O ctober plans for our float, " The Old Lady In the Shoe," are now under way. A miniature shoe surrounded by dozens of children will be the A2:A contribution to the Homecoming Parade on October 28. The theme ce nters around the nursery rhymes and fairy tales of our chi ldhood . -Juov SCHAFER

Beta Omega Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania BETA OMEGA ended th e school term of 1960-1961 in high style. In April, two soph~mores were. pledged. They are Cari Blanchard of Danen, Connecticut, and Judy Laubscher of Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. Sally DeLong was chosen as a junior counsellor for, fresh~~n this year. She is also a member of bhe Women s Jud.IC!al Board. Jill Barlow, back from a year of study at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany, was named as language assistant in the German House. With the conclusion of exams, the majority of the members spent a few days relaxing on the bea~h at Ocean City . The weatherman , however, was shghtly

uncooperative, and their hopes of swimmmg were soon disrupted due to the frigidity of the wa~ter. Therefore, rhey reconstructed their plans and spent the time sunning and eating pizza. After this short fling, the Beta Omegas went ~heir separate ways. Two of the group, Dale Burkholder and Duanne Forrnigli, were members of the Bucknell University's Behind the Scenes Tour of Europe. They were abroad for seven and one-half weeks, and in this time, they visited nine countries. While Dale and Duanne were traveling on the continent, other Alpha Sigs were hard at work. Judy L a ubscher spent her summer working and studying at the Jackson M emorial Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine. Her work was in th e field of biomedicine. Chickie Conge r and Sally DeLong both had grants from th e National Science Foundation. They were employed as und ergraduate research assistants in the D epartment of Chemis1:ry, Bucknell. Wirh only a week left before the beginning of fall classes, six Alpha Sigs attended the Bucknell Bison Band Camp in rhe Pocono Mountains. They were Adrian Axtell, Barham Gross, Marlene Kresge, Peggy Pine, Judy Strobeck, and Alice Thiessen. At the camp they worked to prepare drills and routines which the band will use at the coming football games. Upon our return to campus, our first glance told us that the library tower, which had been destroyed by fire last Christmas, was once more in place. It seemed like old times being able to see it above all parts of the campus again, and to be able to check how late we were by the clock on its wall. Wit h the first issue of the Bucknellian carne the promulgation of the students who had been named to the Dean's List for the second semester last year. Five Beta Omegas received this honor. They are Chickie Conger. Lo~ise Bel1lfield, Barb Gross, Marlene Kresge, and Alic~ Thiessen.-MARLE NE A. KRESGE .

pink cocktail dress, and the afternoon was spent meeting and getting acquainted with the rushees for the second time. Monday, September 25, the Alphas held their Preferential Party for sixty rushees "Under the Big Top." All m embers dressed in traditional circus costumes and decorated Riverview Pavilion with balloons, stuffed a nimals, and clowns to g ive the circus atmosphere. Name tags were clown heads, and refreshments consisted of pink lemonade, animal crackers, and cotton candy. This was the most successful party of the season. Friday, September 29 m a rked the end of rush and the beginning of a n ew year for the Alphas. The actives met in the Student Union to greet their eighteen new pledging sisters at the Acceptance Party. Now, with our family complete for the coming yea r, the Gamma Alphas are making plans for the forthcoming Homecoming.-ALICE BowMA N

Gamma Beta Wisconsin State College Stevens Point, Wisconsin THE CLOSE of the 1960-61 ~chool year was ful'i 01 activities for Gamma Beta. On Saturday, March 25 , members of Gamma Beta chapter attended the W isconsin State Day at Stout Sta te College, Menominee. Activities included a get acquainted coffee hour, buzz sessions, a noon luncheon, entertainment, and discussion of activities of each chapter. On April 22, twelve pledges became members at the formal initiation in the Union lounge. The initiation banquet was held at the Hot Fish Shop with Gamma Beta alumnae as guest speakers. Linda A1thorp was mistress of ceremonies. Entertainment consisted of songs by the quartet and a series of humorous readings.

Gamma Alpha Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska THE LOCAL MEMBERS of Gamma Alpha had little troubl e keeping the spirit of sorori路ty alive during the Summer months. Besides planning for Fal'l rush with the help of the alumnae, the girls were busy with parties and trips. On July 29 twelve Alphas from Omaha and the nearby cities had a hayride for their dates and themselves. Afterwards, rhe group had a party at the home of one of the girls climaxing a very successful evening. A week later one of the Al-phas had a swimming party for her sisters and their dates at the Brookhill Country Club. Both parties did much to help fill th e gap left by the Summer months. September 13 found all of the m embers once again assembled on rhe campus for the opening of school and the initiation of nine new Alpha Sigs. The rest of th e week was spent planning the final details for the coming rush season. September 16, and the annual Ice Water Teas, signified the official opening of rush. The members greeted the rushees in the Student Union of the University in red skirts and sweaters and white blazers. The rushees, in three groups, moved from one tea to another, spending 45 minutes with each sorority. The second event of rush, September 17, was the annual Pink Chrysanthemum formal tea held at the home of one of our alumnae. Each member was attired in a

~amma ~ta president, Bu.l.a.h Poulter, left, and VIce president, Cheryl Winkler look on as a par-

ticipant tries his luck at Wi~ing a Garter at the "Pointer Jubilee".

The month of May was the higMight of the year. Mrs. Howard Hall, national magazine chairman, held an inspection df our chapter on May 21. This was also the weekend of our reunion to celebrate our fifth year as part of national. J.t began with a get-together Saturday morning. In the afternoon a picnic was held at Iverson Park. The Antlers was chosen as the place for our banquet. A send-off party, centered aroun d a Hawaiian theme, climaxed tJhe two events on Sunday. The annual fall tea wefcoming all new college women took place on September 18. All members wore a red rose to carry out the theme "Sunny Spain." The Gamma Betas participated in the "Pointer Jubilee" which helped introduce freshmen to the campus organizations. Our bootJh entitled " Ring a Leg" was enjoyed by all who attended. Garters were awarded as prizes to the lucky winners. "Tea House of the Alpha Moon" was the theme of our fall rush party. Rushees were entertained by Pat Van Sant's vocal solo, a piano selection presented by Joan Dahl, and humorous readings by Henrietta Bunczak. Japanese dolls were given as · gifts to the rushees. Alpha Sigma Harvest Festival, "Dogpatch," was h eld on September 29. Members wore Daisy Mae or Dogpatch costumes for this annual dance. Decorations were also centered around llhe "Little Abner" theme. Plans are now under way for Homecoming which is to be October 14.-BARBARA WILMOT ·

Gamma Delta Queens College Flushing, New York GAMMA DELTA is ready for a wonderful year. We were all excited by the reports of National Convention given by our d elegate, Eleanor Marine, and our visitors, Pat McKay and Rosalie Me!fsina. Mackinac Island was immortalized for Gamma Delta in beautiful color ·slides which were shown at tJhe June meeting. At our two summer meetings we also began planning for the Panhellenic Tea, October 13, and our rushing season.

On September 17 we installed eleven pledges. Following the ritual of installation, everyone enjoyed tea and cake while we greeted our new sisters. This semester Gamma Delta h as decided to offer a scholarship •trophy which is as yet unnamed. It will be a traveling trophy awarded to the sister who has made the greatest advance at the end of the semester.- BARBARA PAULSEN

Gamma Epsilon University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE SUMMER for Alpha Sigs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee started off with Cottage Week, June 411. H eld at W•aupaca, Wisconsin, it is a chance for the girls in our chapter to really get to know one another since we do not have sorority houses on our campus. week of swimming and boating really helped to bring the girls closer together. Summer was also highlighted by National Convention, held at Mackinac Island, July 5-9. Our adviser, Mrs. A~>thur R ezny ; delegate-chapter president, Joanne Geisinger; vice-president, Grace Mil'ler ; chaplain, Carol Sohrweide; and seven of our a lumni brought many interesting ideas back to our chapter. More than ever we realize how wonderful it is to h ave such a strong bond of sisterhood all over the Uni•ted States. Our chapter is now very busy with homecoming and rush. Since UW-M has only one formal rush per year, usually held ·i n Spring, our chapter president, Joanne Geisinger, who is also the newly-elected president of Panhe'!lenic Council on our campus, came up wirh an idea for "organized informal" rush. Instead of the usual formal rush three functions, there are now only two. First function is still the formal "round robin" teas, but the second infol'mal "coke parties" have been extended in length, so as to eliminate the third function costume party. "Organized informal" is working out quite well, since it takes less time and is less hectic, both for sorority members and rushees. Next week will be an exciting time, for then we get our pledges.- MARY BETH BoRDSEN

NIXIE CARDS COST MONEY NIXIE CARDS are the notices sent by the post offi·ce giving changes of address and removals since second-class matter is not forwardable. A postage due charge is made for each card returned. If you will send address changes to the Central Office, 2852 Delaware Ave., Suite 206, Kenmore 17, New York, irrunediately, whether you are on the regu lar PHOENIX mailing list or only on the alumnae issue list, you will save A~A's treasury the cost of the nixie cards, as well as the cost of remailing THE PHOENIX to your new address.

The "Have You Married or Moved" blank is included in each issue of the magazine for your converuence. Please use it so that Central Office will have no "Lost Lambs."

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ALUMNAE CHAPTERS AKRON, OHIO DoROTHY HoLLINGER ScoTT Ll.Ll., Helen Frame Snyder Louise George Holt ee, Lillie Greer Ll.Ll., and Maude Mul'phy Barrere AA represented Akron at Ohio State Day at the Lincoln Lodge in Columbus, on Saturday, April 15. They reported a very pleasant and profitable trip. Four of our gir ls, Li'llie Greer, Louise Holt, Maude Barrere, and Rhea Fetzer Yoder rr, attended the Panhellenic luncheon at the Woman's City Club on Saturday, June 10. A very lovely hat show was presented for the guests. Lillie Greer is member at large. Louise Holt is our representative and also P anhellenic Historian. The College Parade given for g irls entering college ~his fall was held on the "green at Stan Hywet," the Tudor Mansion built by Mr. F . A. Seiberling, founder of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. It was the family home until the time of his death. It is probably the most authentic example of a Tudor Manor House in our country. It is a very beautiful and interesting building to visit. We are sorry that we have lost one of our members, J uanetta Brown Greber ee, who has moved to Dayton , Ohio. We wish for her and her family much success and happiness in their new home. Our loss wi'll be the Dayton Chapter's gain. The first meeting of our new year was held in th e home of Rhea Yoder in Barberton, Ohio. The business session was presided over by our new pres.ident, Lillie Greer. We decided that our group will cooperate to the best of our ability in a ll of the phi lan~hropi c projects of Panhellenic. The most important one is raising money for the "Spending Money Fund" for the children of Summit County Childrens' Home. Our delegate to the National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Helen Snyder, gave very interesting reports on every phase of the convention. Our guests at the convention, Lillie Greer, Maude Barrere, and Dorothy Scott a lso had many interesting incidents to relate that happened at the Convention. We all wished we could have been there too. The rest of the evening was spent in playing bridge. Our first project will be our annual faH rummage sale which will be held on Saturday, October 14. We hope it and all of our endeavors during the year will meet with a fair share of success. -RHEA FETZER YoDER

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ANDERSON, INDIANA OuR ANNUAL summer picnic at the home of Nora Fuller Hansen XX was a real success with 58 attending. The tJheme for th e coming year is "Dearie, Do You Remember" and at our first meeting in September at the home of Sally Weales Clyde XX we took remembrances from our pledge days. We enjoyed a tour of her lovely new home. Sophomore days will be remembered at our October meelling. We have invited the sophomores from Ball State to join us for a picnic.

W<hen Martha Stuckey G lentzer's XX husband became superintendent of schools at Middletown, Nancy Gal!ipo Grove's XX husband was hired as high school principal. We know Rielhmond will miss Nan but we were mighty happy to have her come into our group. Another new member for our group this year is Jean Barlow Friend XX who with her husband lives and teaches in Middletown. L~la Erne Sparks B,j, and husband, Aaron, are a busy couple nhis year as worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star Chapter in their community. Before our new PHOENIX Editor for this year, Mary Wilhoit Graves XX could take up her duties she became ill and will have to be hospitalized a few weeks so I am pinch-hitting for her this issue. Hope she will be up and about soon, and ready to assume her duties by the next issue.-MARTHA STUCKEY GLENTZER

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS THE APRIL, 1961 meeting of the Boston Alumnae was held at the home of Oharlotte Hadley in Arlington Heights. We spent the time in an unusual way .. . cutting up our issues of THE PHOENIX to make a scrapbook covering the his-tory of our chapter of Alpha Sig from its beginning at Boston University in 1921 up through June of the current year. The committee, Charlotte Adams ee, Emeline Heath ee, Ellen Daly ee, and J ean Barbarick, worked on the project until completed, it was sent by ai r to Convention to serve as our exhibit. We passed a long the cut issues to our transfers, who in turn removed a ll material relating to their former chapters. In this way our magazine served several useful purposes mstead of hiding away in our files. The May meeting took place in_ Charlotte Adams's ee home in Watertown and for once good weather prevailed! We had our annual Yankee Swap Party, each member contributing one or more articles hidden in paper bags. We each received a " present" which we could swap by paying a nickel, or keep by ·the same means. We made over fifteen dollars for our treasury by bhis pleasant and painless method. French pastries contributed by Kay Barclay were served, and voted really too pretty to eat. This was a lso our annual election. The following will serve as officers for tJhe coming year, President, Katherine Barclay ; Vice President, Ellen Daly ee; Recording Secretary, Jean Barbarick; Corresponding Secretary, Frances Phelan; Treasurer, DorotJhy Currier; Editor, Oharlotte Adams ElEl ; Alumnae Secretary, Frances Phelan· Maga' zine Chairman, Ethel Ramsden. Four Bostonians from A~A attended the Convention at Mackinac I sland, Michigan: Sallie Newton, Theta Theta Chapter Delegate and Official Convention Pianist· Ruth Fletcher oe, National Awards Chairman; Emeline'Heath ee, Alumnae Delegate; and Charlotte Adams ee Alumnae Visitor. This Convention was The Very Mo;t! The scenery of NortJhem Michigan and its cool climate were ideal for our all too brief visit; the Convention itself very much worthwhile in its accomplishments; the hotel accommodations and cuisine simply super· and a Good Time Was Had by All. '

We think we helped a little to put Boston Chapter on the map. Sallie did a fine professional job with the musical re.q uirements, which demanded muoh time and effort. Ruth handled the difficulties of the awards very well. Emeline was a most conscientious delegate, and "Charlie" was astonish ingly the winner of the prize for having travelled the farthest to attend Convention! We all p lan to attend the n ext convention, D.V. We may be allowed to hope that the candid photos in 1964 will be somewh at less candid! Anyway, it was all in fun, and fun we did have. We shall not forget the inspiration of meeting again our sisters met in previous conventions, the lovely initiation and fine speaker on the opening night, and last but not least the accolade of one of the hotel personnel, "It has been a real pleasure to serve such a fine group of women ."-CHARLOTTE LouisE ADAMS

BUFFALO, NEW YORK THE SPRING LuNCHEON at the Clarendon Motel honored Carolyn Hayman and outgoing President, Doris Wyatt Sherrie. Edith Chesley Webb made h er debut as new President and presided as mistress of ceremonies. Known for h er "way with words and 11hymes," Barbara LaVigne Braun outdid herself as toastmistress. Joan G11annis Roy and Rutth Krauss Dell were co-chairmen. The luncheon meeting was climaxed by installation of new officers and board. The "Get Together Supper Meeting," September 28 at the College Club, launched a fresh Alumnae seas~n. The National President, Mary Blackstone, was our specral surprise guest. H er warm en~husiasm and sorority pride was contageous and she won many new friends. J eanette Hauser M cLennan and Ru uh Christman Swenson were co-chairmen of the meeting, with about eighty sisters in attendance. Their efficient "kitchen crew" included Marion Thomas Swenson, Carol Funoheon Bruekman, Evelyn Scherer W eber, and Rita Argen Auerbach. Mackinac Island site of the 1961 A~A Convention, was revisited with th~ aid of colored slides. Bouh the bustling business meetings and the little entertaining incidents were recalled by Marion Swenson, Peg Hammond Nelson, Marni Marshall Groh, National Rush Chairman, Ruth Swenson, and J ean Vedder Richard, National Treasurer. New members were welcomed including Carolyn Loss HH, recipient of the Eulalia Roseberry Award in Pittsburg, Kansas, la路s t Spving-SYLVIA KowAL

As our philanthropic project for ~he year, we plan to make and donate needed articles for the state hospital at Dixon. Bess Wallwork Peterson BN had contacted a member of llhe parent group who gave her a list of worthwhile contributions. We were happy to welcome two of our new members, Kavhy Bianca Sconers B~ and Dorothy Townsend rE to our September meeting as well as to have Betty Grigsby Foyer AB back with us after serious illness.-MARY SuE PALMER PARVIN

CHICAGO-NORTH SUBSIDIARY As THE CHICAGO Noruh Suburban chapter starts its second year, several new members have joined our group. They are Gretchen Oster BP, Jean Wieckert BP, Jaine Fadke BP, Fran Ohuey BK, and Gloria Sutton BP. Some of our summer events were National Convention, Chicago City Panhellenic Tea, and a cocktail party. Sonia Lubinetz BP was the official del egate of our chapter to the convention. Mary Tod BE, Terse Nor~a rd , and Sandra John B.P, also attended the convention. Mary w:as llhe narrator for the fashion show which depicted Alpha Sig fashions throughout the years. Sandra was the toast mistress for the formal banquet. A week after vhe convention a cocktai l party was held for the Chic-ago area alums. This was a wonderful time to talk about convention and meet new Alpha Sigs. Sonia Lubinetz and Sandra John participated in the Chicago City Panhellenic Information Tea. This tea is g iven to inform incoming freshmen women and transfer students of sororities and of what a sorority means. The presidents of North, W est, South , and Chicago chapters have formed a Presidents Council, the purpose being to coordinate the activities and to exchange ideas. Sonia Lubinetz is treasurer of this group and at present she is making p1ans for Founders Day which will be held at Marshall Fields. The P.hilan~hropic proj ect of last year will be carried out again this year. Chicago North Suburban, along with Beta Rho chapter, sponsors a rummage sale in D eKalb. The proceeds are for mentally retarded children. Our progmm for the following year will include. sponsoring a Valentine party for mentally retarded ch rldren, assisting Beta Rho chapter with plans for State Day, and seeing an opera or stage play as "our night on the town."

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS THE CHICAGO ALUMNAE ended the summer with a steak fry for members and husbands at the home of Mary Emerson Blackstone Ar, our new national president. The husband of Betty Phillips Hall AB donned the chef's h at once again and the delicious food was enjoyed by all. Our September luncheon meeting was held at the home of Mary Sue Palmer Parvin A and her sister, .Julia Palmer BI. Doris Dowling Adams AA, our presrdent, who was a delegate to llhe national convention, gave an interesting report. Our projeot for the afternoon was making red pin cushions embroidered with A~A . These will be sent to the Beta R-ho Actives to use at a rush party. Some new pledge will be using a pin cuS!hion made by our national president. Needless to sa~, we ~re so pleased to have Mary in our group. She rs an mspiration to all of us.

Ch icago North Subm路ban Ahunnae enjoying a night out are left to right : Mary Tod, Terse Norgard, Gail Johnson, Sonia Lubinetz, Sandra John, Dolores J~uchi.

Ohicago Alpha Sigs are proud of Jean Gulino BP who has received a scholarship from Cook County Department of Public Aid to Loyola University where she can work on a M asters D eg ree in social work.- SA NDRA JoHN

CHICAGO-WEST SUBURBAN WE wrsH to weloome four new members, Joan Kolar BP, Joanne DiBona BK, Sue Stapel Mack BK, and Nancy Cepuder Reagan BP. On August 19, at the hom e of Lorraine Moshier Griffiths ne, we entertained our husbands at a cook-out. After the steaks (cooked by our husbands) and the delicious meal planned by Sue H enderson King BK, we enjoyed games under the direction of Rose Marie Huber Sawosko BP. Vic and Ba rbara Cortelyou Lesch BK, Pat and Florence Hannel McCarthy BK, Allan and Sue Henderson King BK, Bob and Joan Barnes Palmer BK, Walter and Rose Marie Sawosko, AI and Jolene Chryst Loew Bet>, Dorothy Grove BK, and our host and hostess for the even ing, Bob and Lorraine Griffi·ths, joined in the fun . Sue K-i ng, president of West Suburban, was our del egate to Na-tional Convention. Accompanying Sue was Dorothy Grove as a lternate. Sue and Dorothy were very busy at the convention since the West Suburban Alumnae Chapter was in charge of the fashion show. M embers of our organization worked vigoro usly on name tags for the Beta Kappa Chapter at Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois. Tentative plans have been made to visit with the Beta Kappas. Our O ctober meeting is to be a card party at the home of Joa n Palmer. This is one of our many ways of

obtaining money for the treasury. We have also decided to begin informal initiation of members into Alumnae membership. R eplacing Barbara L esch as Publicity Chairman is Sue Mack. Joan Kolar is to be our Chaplain, and Nancy Kolar Ehlschlaeger BP was chosen to succeed Wanda Beth Sanders Bonde ..Y-¥ temporari ly as Recording Secretary. Jean Braam BP and Audrey Gedart BP were appointed to assis·t Rose M arie Sawosko on the Philanthropic Committee.-FLOR ENCE McCARTHY

CINCINNATI, OHIO OHio had a very fin e and well attended State Day last spring. The Linooln Lodge in Columbus was the site of our centrally located meeting. Dayton served as the hostess chapter and Beverly Scott was their able chairman. Present from the Cincinnati cha-pter were Mary Goeke AA, Peggy Whitley Hawley PP, Pauline Smith Olson BN , Dolores B110wn Vinson BN, Lynn Peters Fountaine BE, Shirley Sledz Wakefield AA, Gail Wagner Kaufmann AA, Lois Wuichet Beathard AA, Dorothy Clason AA, Anne Petree Niemeyer AA, Cartha Otto, and Shirley Pallatto Bone AA. Anne Niemeyer was the guest speaker. In May, we had our annual trip to the zoo for the retarded children from the Cerebral Palsy Center. This is a project we enjoy so muoh because of the obvious pleasure it brings to the children. Our co-chairmen, Dorothy Cl·ason and Bertha Runyon McFarlan AA, carefu lly planned the tour of the zoo so that the children cou ld see all the animals they had studied in class. Bertha McFarlan offered her spacious back yard as the place for our family picnic in Jun e. In previous years we had used the county parks, but found this to be less than

Cincinnati Alumnae take a tl·ain ride at the Cincinnati Zoo with the retarded children ft•om the Cerebral

Palsy Center.

id~al due t? the crowds and the difficulty in keeping the chtldren w1th the group. Thanks to Bertha's generosity, everyone agreed that this year's picnic was the best ever. Once again1 A~A participated in the city Panhellenic Tea and PreView of College Life which was held at Shitlito's for girls entering college in the fall. Pauline Olson was the Publicity Chairman for the tea, and Mary Goeke served as a hostess. Our delegates to the Convention at Mackinac •Island returned with enthusiastic reports and evidence of their own active interest in Alpha Sigma Alpha. Mary Goeke has been named Editor of THE PHOENIX and Pauline Olson will assist her as College Editor. A~ne Niemeyer is the new Scholarship Chairman. Our chapter extends congratulations to them. Shirley Bone was notified of her position as Alumnae Editor. In August, we held our first busines·s meeting of the new season at the home of Ruth Snedaker Kohl AA. We were pleased to learn that Lynn Fountaine will be our president for the coming year, and Dolores Vinson has been appointed Panhellenic Delegate. We welcomed a new member, Mary Eva Johnson Howard BN. We were happy to be able to assist ~he Alpha Alpha girls at Miami Univer-sity with their ruS'h parties this year. Shirley Wakefield was in charge of organizing help from our members. Several members acted as chaperons at the parties and others baked cookies for the refreshments. We are proud to announce that Anne Niemeyer has been named to "Who's Who in American Women." We all know what Anne's leadership has meant to our sorority. She has been equally as active in her community, and is very deserving of this honor.-SHIRLEY PALLATTO BONE

DAYTON, OHIO DETAILS of tJhe 1961 Alpha Sigma Alpha National Convention will be related in full elsewhere in the PHOENIX, ~o I will not go into that phase, but from here in Dayton we can say, "What a wonderful time." Four of us left the morning of ~he 4th of July, on our trek north to Mackinac Island. Helen Boggess Swart AA, Thelma Buttellfield Brown AA, Virginia Haga Black XX and I, Alice Ottman Sauer 6.!1, made up our party. It was lucky for me to be rooming with Helen Swart, a past council member, because we were assigned to one of the "better" rooms overlooking the beautiful straits of Lake Michigan and the breathtaking panorama surrounding the Hotel. Seeing old friends and meeting new took up the whole :five days. I was there as Chairman of the Nominat ing Committee, having been asked to serve in that capaci ty when it was found llhat we greatly need ed the form er chairman, Marie Brown, on our slate of officers. "Someone's loss is another's gain" sure a pplied to us last spring. We· had our board all elected and properly installed when the announcement came from Sue Hawk Cook AA that she would have to re&ign as treasurer because she and her family were moving to Philadelphia. H elen Corey, National Secretary, has been in contact with Sue and she will be joining an Alumnae Chapter there. Since it was my turn to entertain the Alpha Sigma Alpha Bridge Club, in whioh Sue Cook was so active, we made it a gala farewell event for her. Beverly Scott AA, now Mrs. Hugh Ayles of Omaha, Nebraska, was married in June, leaving her position as Secretary. She has attended an Alumnae meeting in Omaha. Both girls are greatly missed here, but will be a great asset to vheir newly found Alumnae groups.

A~ one of our Ways and Means projects last spring, a carnival at Town and Country Shopping Center was held, supervised by Marlene Herbert Hammond AA, who was helped by many of the other girls. It was held for three days, rainy ones at that, but proved to be quite profitable. Mildr~d Kinsey ~.eeghley AA entertained at her lovely hom~ wtuh a Hawauan party early in June. Mildred entertamed us with a native dance and movies taken of their ~.ecent trip to the Islands. Her menu was typical Hawauan food. The night following our return from Convention a family picnic of Alpha Sigs was held at Triangle P·~rk. It w~s we~! attended and everyone had such an enjoyable evenmg-1t should be repeated. The regular season of 1961-62 opened at my home. The board membe~s were hostesses and served a delightful .luncheon to thtrty members and guests. Four of the Actives from M·i ami University Alpha Alpha Chapter are student teaohing here this semester and they were in attendan ce. Donna Mounts is teaohing at Harmon Avenue School in Oakwood. Mary Macklin is also at Harmon Avenue. Elise Rice is at Smith School in Oakwood and J~yce. ~artrin i~ at Dayton View. Cheryl Harless,' who wtll JOtn us this winter in our Alumnae group, is an AlJ?ha Al·pha. Chapter 1961 graduate and is teaching in Fatrborn, Ohto. Two Actives, Judy Herriman, rush chairman, and Pam Molen were also here. We were so pleased to have so many attend. Plans for our philanthropic project, the retarded children, are under way. The Ways and Means Committee have many plans for making these possible. Our annual card P.arty wil~ be held October 26. Several suggestions are bemg considered as projects. We hope to make the yarn balls :hat Akron Alumnae innovated several years ago. Also 1t was suggested by the Director of the Retarded Children's Council, which we will join again this year, that we collect newspapers to be shredded at the Council Center in a new machine obtained for this purpose, and tJhen sold to some of the shipping departments of stores here. It seems the profit is much greater than from just selling old newspapers. Thelma Brown and I drove to Oxford this past Friday to chaperone one of the AA chapter rush parties. Our Alums provided assorted cakes for their refreshments. The theme of the party was "The K·i ng of Siam ." The girls had details work ed out beautifully ... decorations, dress, and color scheme carried out even in refreshments. They can be very proud of the success of their parties.AucE SAUER

DETROIT, MICHIGAN-DELTA PHI OF THE FIVE tickets allotted us for the Panhellenic luncheon he.Jd April 19 at the Detroit Yaoh t Club on beautiful, historic Belle Isle, three of our members were able to attend, namely: Florence Fagin Boening 6.cf>, M a rion Lanby Parker 6.cf>, and Lavonia Wa rren M cCullum E. Another ring-around-the-calendar date was our annual subscription and precocktail supper party hosted by Florence Fagin Boening and husband, Albert, at their palatial Birming>ham home. As an entertainment feature Charlotte Reidenbuch Jorgenson BZ with husband, Charles, shared their experiences of a year's stay in Live11pool, England, interspersed with various conbinental tours, through an illustrated informal talk.

Proceeds as usual went to Alpha Sig's national philanthropy, Aid For Retarded Children Fund. On October 7, we open our fall schedule at the Birmingham home of Marion Roberts Sanborne AA with Marjory Howard Chapel 6<1> serving as her cohostess. We are anxiously awaiting this meeting when our president, Louise McArthur 6<1>, and vice president, Marion, will share a report on the highlights of Alpha Sig Convention which they attended July 5-9 at Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island. As a group, we were thrilled and flattered when word reached us tha•t Marion had substituted on short notice for scheduled banquet-soloist, National Music Chairman, Shirley Ainsworth HeUrich whose voice failed her at the last moment.-ESTHER BRYANT SPRAGUE

DETROIT, MICHIGAN-SIGMA RHO CHI OuR FIRST meeting of the season was truly a gab fest at Evelyn DeMars' home. It included a very well prepared report of the Convention at Mackinac Island given by Lee Wyoral. Our October meeting at the home of Janice Henrichs Haydel BZ will con~st of home & travel movies taken by our members. We find this type of entertainment is a good choice at least once a year. Our Betty Sowe11 has been very active this past year in the Women of Wayne University Alumnae Planning Committee. She h as traveled extensively to assist in establishing new chapters both in Michigan and in other states, even as far west as California.-J EANNE TYLER TURNER

DETROIT, MICHIGAN-DELTA RHO THE WOMEN of D elta Rho h ave spent a busy and profitable summer. Laura Hardy PX attended the convention at Mackinac Island. At the first Fall meeting she reported on the convention activities. Among the Fall activities a family picnic was held. This has become an annual event enjoyed by many of the members and their families. It was pleasant to welcome D elores Zamparo, a former member of our chapter for a visit. Delores is now living in New Haven, Connecticut. Many Spring activities are being planned. One event to be held is a card party sponsored by the Ways and Means Committee. Each meeting a member brings an item to be raffled for twenty...five cents per girl. Buying a "chance" on a mystery item is fun and pmfitable for the chapter. The winner provides the item to be raffled for the next meeting.-GWENYTH E . FIELDING

ELKHART, INDIANA APRIL WAs filled with State Day plans, just next door in South Bend. There, we were presented as the newest chapter in the state. This year, our big projects are to interest more members and to make money. Our first encounter for new members came with our first meeting at Mary Etta Ar-

Pictured at a party celebrating the receiving of their Alpha Sigma Alpha Oharter are Elkhart Alumnae, left to right, Janice Schurr Hassel XX, Sally W eyler Oonstantinou XX, Dolores Janeczek \ \1atson BK, Goldie Johnson Bennett B'l'.

nold Cripe's XX home in Goshen. We had our "Alpha Sigma Alpha Kickoff" with husbands and a potluck in the yard. It was a beautiful niP"ht for this affair, and we welcomed a few new girls. This summer pmved to be very active for two of our members. Our President, Dolores Janeczek Watson BK, had an enlightening time at the National Convention, bringing home many ideas for us to work with this winter. Sally Weyler Constantinou XX struggled without school backing, but upon request of parents, to organize remedial reading classes for the students in the Elkhart County Schools. Teaching these classes prevented her attending our National Convention. Sally will be busy this fall, too, as she was just elected President of the Elkhart County School Teachers Association.-JANICE ScHURR HASSEL

EMPORIA, KANSAS OuR HAPPIEST event of the summer was the news of our Miss Edna McCullough receiving the Wilma W·ilson Shal']J Award for 1961. More news of our dinner and celebration in her honor will come in the next letter! New board members for the coming year were elected at our Maroh meeting. They are Ruth Bloxom, Emma Jensen Hahn, Catiherine Taylor Hollar, and Virginia Brix Lowther. Mrs. Bloxom will serve as our president. Our May dinner was held with the senior girls of the active chapter as our special guests. Each girl was presented a red rose, and in turn introduced herself and told of her "after college" plans. We had quite a jolt when we learned late in August that ou_r housemother, Mrs. Jane Bensing, could not return thrs fall because of her health. She is now residing in Manitou, Colorado and we all wish the very best for her. Mrs. Billie M. Henderson, Wichita, Kansas, is our new housemother, and, having been here just a week, is busy getting acquainted with the girls and her new job.

Bciore closmg our letJter, it should be mentioned that very many hours of our time and muc:h of the business meetings of the past months have been devoted to our .-1.2:A housing problem. Our alumnae organization owns the present sorori·ty house which is not large enough, nor entirely suitable in other respects for th e girl~' needs. Many long-range plans are slowly being developed so that one day we hope to be talking of a new A2:A house in Emporia!-MARY A . McCLENNY

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA O N JuNE 19 there was a picnic held for the actives, and a delightful time was enjoyed by all. Our September meeting was a business m eeting at which time we completed our program for the year. Our President, Eugenia Smith Green ZZ, informed us she would be leaving Fort Wayne in the very near future. We were all very sorry to hear this, but wish h er and her family good luck and h appiness in the future. We are very proud to inform you of the honor that has come to one of our members and to our chapter. Mrs. Marjorie Harper Harader XX is the new 1961-62 President of the Fort Wayne Panhell enic Association.HELEN HoLDERMAN GivENS

GRAND VALLEY, MICHIGAN THE FAMILY potluck picnic ending our mon thly meetings last spring turned out successful. 'Dhe affair was held late in May on rhe lawn of J eanne Eyman Black's Be home. 'Dhe weather was surprisingly nice and the food delicious, of course! Our first fall meeting was held September 11, 1961 af<ter a three month summer vacation. Doris D etzner Green ente11tained the group in her home, serving refreshments during the social hour after our business meeting. This meeting marked the beginning of our first full year as an alumnae group. We only organized in February, 1961. 'Dhe ne~t meeting will be held on a Saturday so thal some of our out-of-town members in the neighboring communities will hopefully be able to attend . In the meantime, we are a ll searching the area f.or unknown alums. We would so like to increase our membership.SALLY A. CALHOUN

HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI THE Hattiesburg Alu mnae Chapter has had a busy summer! At our ·M ay luncheon meeting at the Holiday Inn, when the new officers were instaHed, Sidney Allen was named delegate to the National Convention at M~ackinac J.sland. Later, Beta Delta seniors were entertained at a spaghetti supper at the Panhellenic House on Mississippi Southern campus. Vases and compotes of roses and lilies decorated the lounge. The buffet tabl e was overlaid wi ~h a Philippine hand-embroidered cloth. Sprays of ivy, and an epergne containing a mass arrangement of pastel spring flowers centered the table. Seniors were seated at twelve bridge tables which featured colorfu l rosegays in silver bowls. Sidney Allen, Beta Delta chapter advisor, presented a certificate of award to apply on a life membership to Vera Craig Phelps in recognition of her o utstanding con tribution to Alpha Sigma Alpha. This is an annual a ward given by the local alumnae gro up. Our June meeting was held in the home of Ethel Merle Graves wirh the new officers in charge. In July, a dinner m eeting was enjoyed at Speed's R estaurant. The president, Mildred Bailey, caHed a special meeting in h er home, and a long with mu ch enbhusiastic planning for rush week, we sent out scores of letters . The treasurer sent a check for $50 to Playhaven School for Retarded Children, the widely publicized organization at Mississippi Southern College. Our recent project, to decorate the Beta D elta room in the Panhellenic building on the MSC campus, has become a beautiful reality! The walls and floors are refinish ed, new lighti ng fixtur es installed, Ita lian furniture with the loveliest colored upholstery, has been added. An a lumna with special training in flower arranging, gave a harmonizing and original arrangement for the coffee table. 'Dhis room was the scene of our September meeting. After duly admiring the new room (! ) the group made plans for assisting the college actives with rush week parties. Mildred Bailey's spacious lawn, illuminated garden and home became the scene of the formal rush party on the even ing of September 14. More than a hundred rushees, members, and a lumnae were present. The girls were enchanted wi·th tJhe handsome pink and white decorations, d ainty refreshments and impressive program.ETHEL MERLE GRAVES

HAMILTON-MIDDLETOWN-OXFORD, OHIO THE H arrrrilton·Middletown-Oxford Alumnae Chapter met at the home of Carole Slamer Stocker AA for the April meeting. Plans for next year's philanthropic project were discussed, as well as definite ideas for being of assistance to ·the active Alpha Alpha Miami Chapter. A report of A2:A State D ay at Columbus on April 15 was given by Marie Ritter NN of Oxford. At this St~te Day we were justly proud of our Alpha Alpha actl~e chapter both for their program and the la rge number m attendance. Our first meeting for the fall was September 30 at the Miami University Center in Oxford .-ELIZABETH NEWHALL JOHNSTON

Scene at the formal party g iven by the Hattiesburg Alumnae for the Beta Delta Chapter.

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA RHo RHO CHAPTER of Alpha Sigma Alpha has just completed redecorating the chapter hou~ wit~ the assistance of the Huntington Alumnae. Thts conststs of painted interior, new draperies, reupholstered furniture, new light fixtures, and refinished floors. In the bedrooms the girls made their own curtains and bed spreads. We also have new shrubbery in front of the house. The actives, pledges, Mothers' Club, and the Alumnae have worked very hard all summer. We have had at least one money making project a month. Actives are in the midst of rushing and indications are very favorable for a successful season.-BETTY PLYBURN

State College. We always enjoy and appreciate the tea which Alpha Gamma Chapter gives for alumnae on that occasion. Tohe last major event of the spring sea.son was ~ tea in the horne of Anna Shaffer M aurer, Sunday, Apnl 16, to honor Mrs. W. La wson Blackstone who was in Indiana to inspect the Alpha· G amma chapter. The college and alumnae chapters were hostesses to the dean of women. presidents and sponsors of all sororities on campus, Panhellenic adviser and officers, Alrpha Gamma patronesses, mother-patronesses and fri ends who remembered Mrs. Blackstone as a ;tudent a t ISC. Co-chairmen of the committee on arrangem ents were Miss Joy Mahaohek, adviser, and Miss G eorgianne Clark, college chapter president.-AN NA SHAF FER MA URER

INDIANAPO'LIS, INDIANA

Huntington Alumnae celebrating the newly redecoralted Rho Rho Chapter house are left to right: Linda Bondera.nt, N,ancy Hanger, Betty Cickson Plyburn, Evelyn .Johnston.

INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA SoRORITY activities for this season will begin for us the weekend of October 15, Homecoming Day at Indiana

Pictured at the IndiaJla, P ennsyh•ania, A~A tea in honor of l\frs . "\V. Law on Blackstone, National President, at·e, left to right: Dean Newkerk, Indiana State T e a chers' College Panhelle nic Adviser; Mrs. Harry B. Neal, Alpha Gamma patrones ; Georgia.nne Clark, Alpha Gamma president; 1\'lrs. Blaclcstone; Mt·s. Richard M. Strawcutter, Indiana Alumnae pre ident.

O u R APRIL, May and June m eetings seem ~o long ago. However, I hasten to say, that each was enJoyable and divel'sified. A representative of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company spoke on lighting and its effect on home decorating at our Ap ri l m ee ting. Maxine Stafford Preda XX was our hostess and she was assisted by Catherine Allen Castor BT, Barba ra Evans Johnson Bir and Nancy Martin Williams XX . Mr. Hubert Hawkins showed pictures and talked about Indiana at the horne of Jun e Wilkinson Widmeyer XX in May. Letha Heckman Gaskins XX, Lena Headington Grumme XX, Helen Selvage Noblitt XX and Frances Shaw XX assisted June wi bh refreshments. At our June m eeting we were greeted by our hostess Jane Foltz M cDavitt and h er assistants, Marie Rauh Kingdon XX, Zilma Piner XX, and Marie Winn Rice XX wh en we ga thered a t th e Holly Hock Inn. Most everyone selected fried chicken from the menu because it is a specialty of the Inn. After a book review, we aU chatted and said our good-byes until Fall. An unexpected event brought m any of us together in August, wh en dea r J ean Baldwin McCammon XX visited lndiamupolis on h er leave from Pressly Memorial Institute, Assuit, Egypt ; where sh e teach es English, Bible a nd Music, and Letha Gas kins gave a tea in h er honor. The Egy ptian motif was ca rried out in decorations and favors. A m ellon boa t, fill ed with mellon balls and pyramids of g ra pes, was the centerpi ece for the tea table. Roasted almonds, f resh d a tes, crystalized ginger a nd d a te cookies were also served. J ean wore a beautiful black chiffon dress trimmed in h a nd embroidered silver th read. It was made from a sari which she bought in India while on a world tour. During the afternoon some of the guests were served by veiled hostesses. Before leaving each gues t received a pyramid card on which had been printed J ean' s signature in Arabic. Our very first F a ll m ee ting was a lovely luncheon held at the h orn e of H elen Selvage Noblitt XX , our hos tess, who was assisted by Sue Ann Engle Messing XX, Bcreni ece Lamb M a rtin XX, a nd H elen Emick XX. Pa ula M cKay BT, our president a nd delegate to N a tional Convention, and Elizabeth P resnall Bliss XX, who also attended th e Convention, gave a comprehensive report of the 1961 conclave. The Indiana delegation was responsible for the enterta inment for th e "Woman Power" Gu e~t D ay Luncheon a t Conve ntion . H elen Selvage Noblitt XX wrote the skit and words for two songs used in the skit. W e a re a ll very proud of Helen. Paula M cKay directed the skit a t our September luncheon rnee ting.-DoROTHY THOMP SON WtLLIAMS

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN THE K~LAMAZOO Alumnae held its June meeting in the home of Jan Shaw Strong B'l'. Officers were elected and possible meeting dates were discussed for the coming year, 1961-1962. Sandra Lang Lawrence B'l' was elected President; Pat Hogoboom XX, Vice President; Mary Henshaw Bunting B'l', Secretary; and Jane Trapp B'l', Treasurer. Pa~t Friedly Hogarth B'l' will represent us in Panhellenic. Merlyn Mott Duisterhoff B'l', past president of our chapter, was presented with a plaque in appreciation of a job weN done. Our annual June party for the senior girls of Beta Psi, Western Michigan University, was held at the home of Pat Hoga11fh. A good time was enjoyed by all. Each senior girl was presented with a darling red and white hosiery bag. In July, we treated our husbands and guests to a picnic. Hot dogs, pop, chips, dancing and a good time for everyone headed the menu. Not having any planned meetings for the summer months, Pat Hogoboom invited everyone in for coffee. Coffee, brown bread and all of our children made the morning very enjoyable. We are sending representatives to every rush party held by Western's Alpha Sigs and are working as closely as possible with tihem.-MARY HENSHAW BUNTING

GREATER KANSAS CITY As A RESULT of our March meeting, our treasury was $33.50 richer. The meecing was a demonstration at the Gas Service Company in Mission , Kansas, and we received fifty cents for each member attending. Shirley Smitih Musgrave EE was the lucky winner of the gas yard light which was given by the Gas Service Company. April found us at the home of Connie Cockerill Hembree HH. Assisting hostesses were Helen Taylor McGuire ZZ, Ethel Phillips ZZ, and Mary Jean Lewis Willyard EE. We welcomed to our chapter a new member, Betty Tyler Owen BE. This was our annua l election of officers. On April 22, nine of our members went to Warrensburg for Kansas~Missouri-Nebraska State Day. At the luncheon Ginny Richardson Blakey ZZ, our president, presented our chapter's Margaret E . Smith Award to Marian Dieckman ZZ. A lunoheon at Jasper's and installation of officers was our May meeting. Hostesses were Mildred Cossairt Hanrich AB, Doris Snodgrass Klein ZZ, June Burr Ford ZZ, and MarVha Albers Byron HR. In June, our chapter presented a check to the Greater Kansas City Foundation for Exceptional Ohi ldren to send two mentally retarded children to a special two week camp. The mon'ey was earned by our traveling baskets. On August 5 several of our members attended the reception for new students at Kansas Sta te College of Pittsburg given by the Greater Kansas City Alumni Association. Mary K. Reiff HH is secretary-treasurer of th e association. Several of our members took part on August 9 in the Greater Kansas City Panihellenic Association's Counselling Bureau which was held at Battenfield Auditorium on the campus of t>he University of Kansas Med~cal Center in Kansas City, Kansas. After the bureau, a committee compiled a list of students going to colleges where Alpha Sigma Alpha has ohapters. The lists were sent to the rush chairmen.

T路he Convention Story was the theme of our September meeting whioh was held at the Desert Inn. Hostesses were w .i lma Wilson Sharp ZZ, Doris Snodgrass Klein ZZ, Ginny Richal"dson Blakey ZZ, and Mary K. Reiff HH, Jeanme Roelta R edmond B~, our delegate to the Greater Kansas City Panhellenic Association, is chairman of t>he rush committee this year.-PEGGY IRWIN SCHELOSKI HH

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA THE Los ANGELES Alumnae Chapter held their first meeting of the year Saturday, September 16, at the home of Virginia Tebbets Anderson ZZ. Virginia and her husband, Doug, have a beautiful home in the San Fernando Valley, and because of their big back yard and swimming pool, we decided to include husbands and children and, believe me, it was some gathe11ing! It seems as though every time an alumnae outdoor party is planned, the California weather plays tricks on us-and thi路s party was no exception. A few hardy souls went swimming, but the majority just relaxed, compared notes on the vacation season, and visited. Despite the fact that there were 20 ohildren there, none of them fell in the pool, a remarkable feat, especially since most of them are quite young. Everyone came equipped with their own food, and table setting. 11here were two large barbeque pits going, and with 40 hungry people the two grills were in big demand. Libby Hoffman Deitchrnan Ar and her husband, Joe, had a large group around the dining room table looking over the plans of the new home they are building down the coast in Costa Mesa. Lois Downey Backhaus ZZ, our new President, then introduced a new party game called Dub's Bridge. It is a wild game that is a lc;t of fun for all-bridge players or not. The October meeting will be at the home of Viola Gill ZZ who lives in Culver City. Eleanor Bohn Kowalewsky ZZ, our past President, will present a report on tihe recent national convention, which she attended as our chapter delegate. Hostesses for this meeting will be Elizabeth Leidigh Grant TT and Cecil Johnson Rudisill ZZ. Our calendar for the coming year will be a busy one witlh a variety of activities planned and, we hope, the biggest and best ever for Los Angeles alumnae.FRANCES THOLEN PRIEST

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN O u R FINAL MEETI NG in Spring concluded with the instaHat>ion of new officers for th e corning year. President is Mrs. George Treutelaar ; Vice President, Mrs. John Daleiden; Recording Sec retary, Miss Lynn Good ; Correspond.ing Secretary, Mrs. Kenn eth Trotts ; Treasurer, Mrs. Glenn Zimplemann ; Chaplain , Mrs. H a rvey Uber ; and Editor, Mrs. Llewellyn Stadler. In th e darkened living room of Mrs. Anthony Becker's home the lighted candles again helped us all to renew our pledge to A~A . The Gamma Epsilon Chapter held a Graduating Girls Dinner at the Alpine Village. Alumnae m embers were invited to join the celebration and Miss Sherry Gibbons was the recipient of the Graduating Girls Award. This award was presented to Sherry by Ursula Worzer, last

year's winner. The award is given to the graduating Senior who has done the most for th e sorority. She is chosen by a committee consisting of th e D ean of Women <tJt the college, the Chapter Adviser, and an Alumnae R epresentative. In Ju ly we soaked in the sun a t Mrs. John O 'R eilly's Beaver Lake cottage. Between swimming, sunbathing and some of us ~ailing into the wa ter, we a ll h ad a wond erful time. Co-hostesses for th e even t were Mrs. John D a leiden, Mrs. Francis J acoby, Mrs. Wrn . J elenchick, and Mrs. Alvin Barkow. We were all pleased to see a M adi son sister, Mrs. Grace Christiansen, come to enjoy the aft ernoon with us. In September we gathered a t th e Milwaukee Elks Club for dessert and coffee as g uests of Mrs. Harold Witt. Convention highlights were discussed and th e initia tion of new m embers followed. W e welcomed into the group Elizabeth Lee, Ruth Jaeger, Sh aron Gibbons, Mildred Jaenk e, Marie Williamson and Karisu e Bureta. -}AN£ STADLER

MISSISSIPI GULF 'COAST THE MISSISSIPPI Gulf Coast Alumnae Chapter continues to be busy with organiza tion al pla ns under the leadership of our capa ble president, R egina Buono Hines NN. At our July mee ting we adopted a constitution presented by Fra nces Hol.ifield Andrews BD. . Frances is a Specia l Education teacher in th e Biloxi schools, and gave a very informative talk on " The M entally R etarded Child ." She will be a great asset to our chapter in our philanthropic effort. R ecreation was a lso included in our summer prog ram . A family picni c was enjoyed August 6 at th e D eSoto N a tional Forest R ecreation Area on the Big Biloxi River. Attending the event were Roge r and Frances Holifield Andrews and d aughter, K aren ; Raymond and R egina Buono Hines ; Arthur and Nancy Rid er Lydick AI' ; and Joseph a nd Dorothy Larroux Kersanac and their children . - MARCELLA D . SELPH

M OBILE, AL A BAMA TH E NE WLY fo rmed M obile Alumnae Chapter met for the first time on M ay 8 at the B. a nd G. R estaurant in M obile. Since then, there h ave been three meetings and two new m embers have been welcomed . They are Adair Ba tes H a rris BD. a nd C lara W aggoner Damp BK. In the meetings thus far quite a bit has been accomplished, with office rs being elected, a constitution and by-l~ws ad opted, a yearbook p la n ned, a nd a philanthropic proJect discussed . W e have also discussed pla ns for our future m ee tings.- }EAN Do uGH ERTY CATES

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIAN A THE N ew Orleans Alum nae has b een busy this summer planning for the n ew year. The new officers were elec ted last spring, and installed a t a noon luncheon , pla nned by J ean N ebel R icha rd son BZ, outgoing P resident and h eld in the R ib R oom of the Ro)"al Orleans Hot~!. Our new offi cers are : President, Bobby Isom Ba iley BZ ; Vice P resident, L ily B. Staehling Dastugue BZ · Secre tary S·i dney Stark M a rtin BZ ; Treasurer, Mary All~n C a rawa.'y W a rrick <I><I>; and Alumnae Editor, Lois Schiferl Galus r A. The Panhellenic representatives are Pa t T a rdy Cummings BZ, a nd J oycelyn Fildheirn Tillakas BZ.

Our m ain proj ec t this sum mer h as been to mise money to h elp vh e Beta Z etas a t Sou thwes tern College in Lafayette, Louisiana, to acquire a mu ch n eeded air conditioner for their chapter room. Dona tions of $1.00 from a lumnae of th e Beta Zeta cha pter a nd many other a lumnae h ave been corning in all summ er to Pat Cummings, 354 Pho~ho r Avenue, M etai rie, Louisiana. Other highlights incl uded the pleasure of welcoming into our alumnae organiza tion two n ew members, out-of-staters , Pat Culpepper Schiffbau er BD., a nd Waunita Hock Gilbertson BB . Hilda G iraud H ebert BZ attended a workshop a t Southwestern, and Presiden t Bobby Bailey attend ed one of the Beta Zeta activities during rush week a t Sou thwestern . Our a nnu al get acqu ainted lu nch eo n for old and new memb ers is scheduled fo r September 27, at Brennans Restaurant. This is just one of th e m a ny fun ctions the a lumnae loo k forwa rd to th roughout the year. -Lm s GALUS

NORTHE:RN N EW JERSEY

Six members of the Mobile Alu mnae Chapter a.r e : front row, left to right, Jean Oates, Jackie Brunson; baek row, left to rig·ht, Anna Ward, Su e Jackson, Carolyn Toifel, Clara Damp.

T HE NoRTHERN N ew J ersey ch apter laid plans for th eir Fa ll prog ram during th e April m ee ting at the home of Billie Ba rrett Co usins KK. Th e fi rs t m eeti ng will be h eld in O ctober at the hom e of K a thy Kuncan Higgins BZ of W est Orange. Nathalie R ae Wick H a nson NN an d Billie Cousins will be the cohostesses. Mrs. Allthur L . H ellrich, ou r N a tional Music Chairma n and a residen t of N ew J ersey, will be our g ues t of honor. Mrs. H eUri ch will report on events of the convention . The philanthropic proj ect will be on th e agenda for th e November m eeting. Ruth Worm Duty BA of Summit will be the hostess with J eann e Murphy Kennedy B:Z a nd Louise Cosby Qu•ick AB as assistants.

The January cocktail and dinner party will be held at the home of Mfldred Mahoney Stiffier B!E: from Nutley. Ruth Duty filled the office of Vice President for Doris May Gilmore NN.-JEANNE KENNEDY

President; Loretta Johnson, Vice President; Ann Corso, Secretary; Plat Young, Treasurer; and Gladys Slamer, Edittor.-GLADYS SLAMER

PORTLAND, OREGON PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIABUX-MONT

THE FALL meeting of the Portl-and Alumnae chapter was held on Thursday, September 21. We welcomed a new member, Ruth Kirkpatrick Meckfessel TT. Deanna Cerise gave a resume of her trip to the Convention. Everyone was very pleased.-WINIFRED O'BRIAN MuLFLUR

THIS YEAR we are inaugurating a new policy by having one short, regularly scheduled business-only meeting each month, and a vaPiety of strictly social engagements at a different time each month. This way we hope to accomplish more at the business meeting's, but keep rhem horter, and give more opportunities for more members to meet together. RICHMOND, INDIANA On the business side of the ledger, our chapter has been designated hostess chapter for State Day at HerTHE RICHMOND Alumnae starts its new year this shey, Pennsylvania, in April, and we are forming our montllh of September, and we feel we have a busy year committee to begin the initial plans. pl-anned. We will be meeting once a monvh for a combined business and social meeting. Christmas cards and candy are being sold by the Ways and Means Committee, headed by Laura Irwin Myers KK Our philanthropic project for the year is to help the to help boost our budget. "Retarded Children's School. We are hoping in some This year we have adopted a RehabiJi.tation Center on 路 small way to give them a hand in their very good work here in our community. the outskirts of Philadelphia, as our Philanthropic Project. A'l pha Alpha Chapter at Miami Univers.ity in Oxford, The center cares for pamlytic children and adults. SevOhio invited our alumnae group to chaperone a rush eral of our officers were guests of the center at a luncheon pavty on September 21. We very much enjoyed being at and tour this summer, and our September business meetthe party and once again taking an active part in a coling was held at the center so that we could all see the lege chapter. '!'he evening brought back fond memories work done there, and discuss the variety of ways we can to us all. all be of service to this organization. We shall also give a Chri&tmas par.ty there, in December. A picnic was held last June to draw our year to a close and we were joined by some of the girls from the A Saturday luncheon early in September started our Chi Chi chapter at Ball State, Muncie, Indiana .- MAR路 social calendar. Jane Stringfield NN conducted a lovely CARET WRIGHT instaHation ceremony for the new officers. This had been postponed because the sudden death las't June of one of our beloved members, Frances Peltier, cancelled the June meeting. We all enjoyed seeing pictures and hearing about the convention from Helen Corey. And weren't we RICHMOND, VIRGINIA proud of our own delegate, Gertrude Nyce, winning the Wilma Wilson Sharp award! IN JuNE, the Riohmond Alumnae Chapter held its annual picnic at Bryn Park for members and "their famA combination masquerade party and square dance is ilies. A路l though it rained, as usual, a grand time was had coming up come Saturday evening in October. We plan to make gifts and decorations for the Rehabilivation Cenby a ll who attended. ter Christmas party at our November social. T the home of Agnes Stevenson Showalter BE was the scene of our July meeting. 'Nita Hodnett Chandler BE A second annual dance, card party and concert are gave a wonderful report of her visit to the Convention some of the o~her event's planned for the coming year, which promises to be a full and rewarding one.-JoAN L. at Mackinac Island. SMITH A buffet dinner was held at the home of Sue Harper Schumann A on Thursday, September 21 for members and their husbands.-ELAINE PIERCE PALMER

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIADELAWARE VALLEY PHILADELPHIA-Delaware Valley Alumnae held their first meeting of the season on September 16. It was a luncheon meeting held at the "Wild Goose Inn." Movies of the National Convention were shown and a report on the convention was given. We were delighted to welcome a new member, Carol Brinkman Scharf AA. The second meeting was held at the home of Donna Winters at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, at which time we were all entertained and very impressed by a J ewelry Fa&hion Show. The officers for the coming year are Ruth Fooskas,

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK THE RocHESTER Alumnae Chapter elected new officers aJt our annual Steak Roast on June 8, held at the home of }ane Terry Widger IIII. New officers are as follows, Phyllis Early Coleman, President; Sally Shipton MeisenzaJhl, Vice President; Esther Palumbo Innes, SecretaryTreasurer; Patricia Allen Hainsworth, Editor. T the first meeting of our new season will be a dinner meeting on the evening of October 5 at the Pittsford home of Ann Gough Hitch. We hope to welcome several new members there.-PATRICIA ALLEN HAINSWORTH

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA

SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

SAN BERNARDINO Alumnae and husbands were guests of the John J. Doyles (Geraldine Rundell Doyle BB) for a South of the Border party held a t the Norton Air Force Base Officer's Club in August. All enjoyed a delicious Mexican buffet followed by an evening of entertainment and dancing. M embers of the sor.ority parcicipated in the Annual School of Hope Carnival nhis past summer by donating time to operaJte booths. Proceeds from the event benefit the mentally retarded students of the school. In addition, plans have been formulated to hold a benefit bridge party for the purpose of add•i ng to our philanthropic fund. Busy with Pa nhellenic activities this year are Mary Ludu Simon XX a nd Gerry Rundell Doyle BB. Both contributed to the huge success of the Annual Fashion S-how· proceeds to the scholarship fund. Betty Kremith W•ayn~ ZZ is serving as Vice President of the Ontario branc h of Panhellenic this year. Gladys Ludlam Anderson ZZ is an active participant of the San Bernardino Valley College F•a cu lty Wives group wi.th Violet Ranallo N euman BP representing the g roup in the American Associa tion of University Women . Our Fall luncheon meeting was held at the Sycamore Inn, Upland, on Saturday, September 30. Plans were made to attend ·the Founder's Day Luncheon in November as guests of the Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter. It's an annual occasion we look forward to eagerly.-VIOLET RANALLO NEUMAN

PERFECT WEATHER added to the enjoyment of the outdoor steak broil held as the final meeting of ·the year at the home of Ruth Stewart Cramer KK. Our husbands joined us in reminiscing and in suggesting activities for another year. W e welcomed a new member, Eleanor Comer Dilks NN. Nancy Gingrich Riti KIC, our new president, entertained at the fall meeting. Preparations were made for the tea held to greet new members and those who cannot attend our regular meetings. What a pleasure to see so many Alphas!-DoROTHY Jo NES HARRIS

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA OuR PRESIDENT, Serena Engelhart Lannue ZZ has invited the San Diego Alumnae Chapte r to her home for our first meeting of the fall on Wednesday evening, September 27. Of course at •that time we shall catch up on our individual activities of the summer and set our course for the coming year. Ann Will •has moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Ann was our secretary and we shall all miss her very much. Now that Doris Smith ·M cHenry's husband, Van, is out of the service, Doris has also made her home in Phoenix. Ann and Doris should be seeing one another! We do have a newcomer to welcome this fall , J anet Polley M cCoy BZ.- ]Essm E. McKILLOP

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA EARLY IN j uNE our chapter enjoyed a family picnic at the Eagle Lake home of Josephine Gilliand Ware AB. South Bend alums Mildred Warner Zoss XX, Barbara Etchison Pearce XX, Joan Nielsen Williams XX, and Marie Scanlon Brown Bll eagerly left in July for National Convention at Mackinac Island . W e are all so proud of Marie Sca nlon Brown's election to the office of National Vice-President. The convention was the grand finale to a wonderful, most rewarding year. Our September meeting was held in the home of :Marjorie Stafford LaHayne XX. Joan Nielsen Williams XX, was co-hostess at our "Roarin' Twenties" party. The October meeting is to be -held in the home of Mildred Warner Zoss XX.- BARBARA MECHLING BEEHLER

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI THOSE oF us who could not attend the national convention this summer are anxiously awaiting ~he report by our d elegate, Bonnie Payne Koenemann ZZ to be given at the Fall Lunch eon to be held in the beautiful Cheshire Room of M edart's R es taurant. Our chapter has been honored by having Bonni e appo inted National Fellowship Chairman at this year's convention. The election of officers was h eld at our May meeting. Officers serve two years. Jea n Doris Findlay Fleisch ZZ is our new president. Jean held an executive meeting in her home after the convention and our program for t:le year was completed. Jean Moore Weaver BN, past-president, had a getacquainted party one morning for the girls in the North part of the county. Those present were: Lea Ann Sappington Hough ZZ; Carol Hayes Roman AA; Bonni e Payne Koenemann ZZ and son, Kent; Helen Cudworth Mitchell B~ and son, Russell ; Ma11tha Ray Sweeney B~ and daughter, Connie; Frances Pointer Crews B'Y'; and the hostess and daughter, Laura. Iris Mittendorf Ruddy's AB husband has been made principal of Cahohia Fields High School, Cahohia, III., a nd J ean Moore Weaver's husband is the new principal at Vogt Sohool in Ferguson, Missouri.- FRANCES Poi NTER CREWS

TOLEDO, OHIO OuR CHAPTER was delighted to be able to send four delegates to the Ohio State Day at Lincoln Lodge, outside of Columbus, Ohio, on April 15. Grace Fultz Haworth, Helen Bennett Pauly, H elen Robinson C0ok, and Helen Klag Osmun had a most delightful time at th e meeting and renewed acquaintances with college chums. While there, our president, Helen Cook, presented to the Alpha Alpha chapter at Miami University a lovely water color don e by our artist member, Harriet Harper of Napoleon, Ohio. Harriet donated her painting, while our chapter provided the frame. The actives seemed pleased to receive it to add to the decor of their newly decorated suite on camp us. In May we met at Dorothy Brewster Cummins' home for an evening of sociability. In June we had a pot luck lunch eon at H elen Osmun 's home. At this meeting we had a new Toledoan, Emma Hogue Jenkins AA, and we wer:: so happy to add another member to our group. Two actives, Sue Gagnon and Yvonne Russell, were able to attend this meeting, too. We always enjoy hearing about the activities of the different chapters during the college year, and these girls really keep us in touch.

Harriet Harper invited us to h er home in July so that we might have a dip in her pool, but the weather was most uncooperative so only a couple of us were brave enough to venture dahbling a toe in the cold water. We felt very honored to have Grace H aworth with us in August at ~he m ee ting at Dorothy Smelker Stockton's in Bowling Green, Ohio. It was the first rime she had ventured out since she had been injured in an auto accident seven weeks previously. Grace is on th e m end now, but her four cracked ribs and injured leg are tying her down and, you know, Grace is one who has always been a very active person . In fact, Grace insists that she is able to have us for th e September meeting . Four of us submitted recipes to the navional cook book, and have discovered !!hat all were accepted! Grace Haworth is our representative on the City Panhellenic Council and this year is chairman of the Master Files. In June the city Panhellenic had its annual party for the high school women who intend to go to college . It was held at the Student Un·ion Building at Toledo University. Each sorority is a llowed to display its pin, flower, and magazine. Both the girls and th eir mothers are invi ted to the tea. Marjorie Rairdon Fuller joined us at the June meeting and had hoped to be able to arrange a meeting at her home in Trenton, Michigan, but we still have that to look forward to. We have eagerly poured over the report of the convention at Mackinac and h ave enjoyed several first hand rcpo11ts from vhose who attended. Our officers for the year 1961-1962 are: H elen Cook, President; Helen Pauly, Vice President; Grace Haworth, Treasurer; Clara Kuney, Secretary; and H elen Osmun , Editor.~HELEN KLAG OsM UN

WICHITA, KANSAS THE Wichita Alumnae ended their busy winter and spring activities with a "Pot Luck Dinner" at the horne of Erma Palango Coffey HH. After a short business mee ting a "white elephant" sale was held to raise money for our convention fund. Glenna Burke Nimmo EE and Dottie Cook Hook ZZ took a trip to Winfield, Kansas, Jun e 15 to visit Jimm y

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FOUNDERS Mrs. W. B. Carper (Louis Cox) 505 Montrose Dr. Soutb Charleston, W. Va. Mrs. H . E . Gilliam (Julietrte Hundley), Gresham Court Apts., llichmond, Va. Miss Mary WiUiamson Hundley, Gresham Court Apts., Richmond, Va. Mrs. John Walton NoeU (Virginia Boyd), (deceased). Mrs. P. W. Wootton (Calva Hamlet Watson), 2020 Matrax Ave., Petersburg, Va .

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Dottie Hook zz, Wichita Alumnae Cha.p ter member, feeds Jimmy L eed-e r his Birthday Cake. Our first fall meeting was held Tuesday, September 19, in Dottie Hook' s recreation room. The sixteen girls attending enjoyed a wiener roast, baked beans and th e usual picnic fare. Donna Brown Manda EE and Ba rbara Roush Baker .P<I> were co-hostesses. After a business meeting and Installation of Officers we enjoyed hearing about Convention from Dottie Hook a nd Viola ( Sis) Caraway Brewer '1''1'. The Wichita Chapter a nd especially the Emporia State College Alumnae wish to extend their congratulations to Edna McCullough EE recipient of the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award. Our new officers are : President, Lois Oliver Hull BZ ; Vice-President, Barbara Roush Baker <1><1> • Secreba.ry, Marilyn Mokeley Morris ZZ ; Treasurer, Vir~inia Ford EE ; Editor and Historian, Pat Eakin Coughenour HH ; a nd Panhellenic R epresen t a~tive, Glenna Burke Nimmo EE .

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