Asa phoenix vol 49 no 3 spring 1964 by Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

SPRING 1964

OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

VOLUME 49

NUMBER 3

SPRING, 1964

CONTENTS Give Full Measure ... .... ... ... ....... .. ... .... .. .. ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... .. .. .... ... ... .. ...... ..... .... ..... .. 2 New College Chapter Announced ... .... ... ... ..... ... .. .. ........... .... .. ....... ................. ... ... ..... .. 3 Asheville, North Carolina- The Land of the Sky.... .... ... .... ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ....... ....... ... :.. 4 C . E h'b' 5 6 7 Fraternity-Sorority Exhibit at World's F air.. ........ ... ... ..... ...... .... ...... ... ......... ... ....... .. . 7 The 1964 Nominating Committee ... ... .. ...... .. .. ........ .... ..... ....... .. ... ..... .. ... ... ... ... ... ..... ..... . 7 The Well Dressed ASA at Convention ..... .... .. ..... ..... ... .. ... ..... ....... ... ... .. ... ...... ... .... ...... . 8 Judy Matthews, Traveling Secretary ... ..... ........ ........ ..... ... .. ......... ........ .... ...... .. ............ . 11 In Memoriam .... .... ......... ... .......... ... ... ..... ......... ........ .... .. ............... ...... .... ... ........ .. ..... ...... . 11 NPC Convenes .... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ..... .... .. ...... ...... ... ..... ... .. .. ... ... .... ... .... ... ...... ... .... ... .... .. ........ . 12 Operation: Books to Ethiopia ... ... .. .. ....... ......... ... .. ..... ....... ...... .. ..... .. .... ....... .. .. ....... ..... .. 14 ASA State Days, 1964 ... ...... .. .... ... .. ... .. .... ... ............ ....... ... ...... ...... ..... .......... ..... .. .. ... .. .... . 16 Chapter Honors...... ..... .... .... ........ .... .... .. .... .... .......... ..... ..... .. ..... ... .:.. ... ..... ..... ..... ... ..... .... . 17 Personal Glimpses .... ....... ....... ...... .......... ........ ...... ........... ... ... ..... ... ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... ..... .... .... 19 Helping Others, an Alpha Sigma Alpha Trait ...... ... ...... ..... ....... ........ ... ........ ... ..... .... 20 . A:::if\ 1-ortrays '路1V11ss Liberty" in Rose Bowl Parade ..... ....... ..... ..... .. .... ........... ..... ... .. . 2 1 Who's Who .... .............. ........ ..... ..... ........ ..... ...... .... ..... ...... ... .. ...... .. ..... ........ ... .. .. ........ .. .. .. . 22 Ann Howell Stump Directs Ohio Speech H earing Clinic... ......... .. ....... .. ....... ..... .. ... 25 South of the Border .... .......... ............................ .. ..... ..... .. ........ .. ...... ... ........ ...... ....... ..... .. . 26 New Alumnae C hapter ....... ........ ...... .... .. ... .... ... .. ....... .. .... .... ...... .. ..... ............... ... ......... .. 27 Campus Personalities .......... .... ... ... .. ... .. .. ...... .. ... ..... ... .... ... ... .. ........... ......... .. ........ .. .... ..... . 28 Convention, 1964 .......... .. .... ..... ............ .... .. .... ..... ........ ..... .. ... ......... ... ... ... ..... .. .... .. ... ... .... . 29 Convention R eservation and R egistration Blanks.. .... .. .. .. ..... .. ... .. .... .. ... .... .... ..... ... ...... . 30 Pertinent Convention Information ...... ..... ............. ... .. .. .......... ... ..... .. .. .. .................... .... . 31 Convention Preview ...................... .... ...... .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... .. ... .... ....... ......... ..... ......... ...... ..... . 32 ASA Spotlight. .......... ............ ..... .. ..... ....... ......... .. ........ .. ...... ... .. ... .. ...... .... ... ..... ..... ..... ... ... . 33 Wherever You Go ......... .. ......... .. ..... .. .... ..... ..... .......... .... ........ ... ....... ... ........... ..... ............ . 34路 College Chapters News Letters ........ ... .... .. ... .. .,.: ....... .. ......... .. ... .. .... ........ .. ...... ............ . 35 Alumnae Chapters News Letters... .. .. ..... ... .. .... .. ... .. ... ........ ..... .... .. .. .. .. ......... ... ...... ... .... . 47 Information Sheet. ............ ... ... .. ............. ..... ... .... .... .... .... .. .... .. ... ... .... .. ........... ... .... ... ...... . 58 Alpha Sigma Alph a Directory ... }' .......... ... ...... :~ .. ...... ...................... .. .... .......... ..... ..... ... 59

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ALUMNAE EDITOR SHIRLEY P. BONE

EDITOR MARY C . GOEKE

COLLEGE EDITOR PAULINE S. O LSON

THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA is published in the fall, wi nter, spr ing. a nd summer of each year at 2642 Univen;ity Avenue, St. Paul , Min nesota 55 114, by Lela nd Pub lishers , Inc . (The Fra ternit y Press). offi cial publishen; for the sororit y. The subscription price is $1.50 a year. Send cha nge of address a nd business correspondence to Aloha Sigma Alpha Central Office. Suite N o. 206, 2852 Delaware Ave nu e., Kenmore , New York 14217. Address all correspondence of a n editorial na ture to the editor, M iss Mary C. Goeke, 1473 Oak Kn oll Drive , Cincinnati, O hio 45224. Second-class postage paid a t St. Paul, Minnesota . Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to Alpha Sigma Alpha, Suite No. 206, 2852 Dela ware Ave nu e, Ken more , New York 142 17.

GIVE FULL MEASURE "Give Full Measure." Our Alpha Sigma Alpha motto, of course! But how many of us have given full thought to the deep significance of these meaningful words? How many of us realize just how completely this motto applies to every phase and facet of our daily existence. The popular saying, "Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Well," is but another way of emphasizing the importance of giving your all to whatever job you may be doing at the time. How many of us truly live up to our Alpha Sigma Alpha motto? Seldom in this nation's history have we been afforded a more tragic but sterling example of one who "Gave Full Measure" than we were last November when our nation's President, our leader, gave the ultimate measure in fulfilling his job. It is true that he did not die on the battlefield defending his country; nevertheless, he gave his life while advancing the cause that he believed in, and in the final tally, who is to say who "Gave Fuller Measure?" Let us all benefit from that tragic lesson by becoming more conscious of our causes, by reaffirming in our minds the truths that we believe in and goals that we aspire to, and by endeavoring in all things to truly "Give Full Measure." Only then will we be completely fulfilling our duty to ourselves and our pledge to Alpha Sigma Alpha. Many inspiring messages have been written in memory of our late President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. One of the most heartfelt and moving of these was this poem, which was printed in many metropolitan newspapers, and which was written by 15-year-old Barbara Jones, a sophomore in Sacred Heart High !School in Yonkers, New York.

A LETTER FROM HEAVEN Sorry I had to leave right away ; I look down and smile at you every day. Little Patrick says to say, "Hi!" I love you, I'm happy- so please don't cry. And Caroline, I'd like to say How proud Daddy was of you that day When you stood like a lady and watched me go by. And doing as Mommy, you tried not to cry. Little John, now you're the big manTake care of Mommy the best you can.

You were just like a soldier -that salute was so brave. Thanks for the flag that you put on my grave. And Jackie, I had no time for goodbyes, But I'm sure you could read the farewell in my eyes. Watch over our children, and love them for me. I'll treasure your love through eternity. So please carry on as you did before, Till all of us meet on Heaven's bright shore. Remember I love you, remember I care. I'll always be with you, though you don't see me there.

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL of

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA announces the installation of

GAMMA THETA CHAPTER at

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE, NEW YORK on the fourteenth of March nineteen hundred and sixty-four

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ''The Land Of The Sky'' SELDOM COULD one find a Convention spot that would have more " local beauty and interest" than does Asheville, North Carolin a. N estled on a high, cool pla teau, rimmed on all sides by rumpled green and purple mountains, Asheville is situated in the heart of one of the most scenic regions in orth America. W est of the city is the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, a nature wonderland. The Blue Ridge Parkway, on which a spectacular view awaits one at every turn, bisects the city. Thomas Wolfe, one of the great American writers of the 20th Century, wrote of his home city of Asheville, in a rushing torrent of poetic prose that was matched only by Walt Whitman for sheer power. His novel, L ook H omeward, Angel, which has its setting in Asheville, contains some of the most beautifully descriptive passages ever written. The lovely setting of the city is described in the different seasons: "One day when the opulent Southern Spring had ri chly unfolded, when the spongy black earth of the yard was covered with sudden, tender grass, and wet blossoms, the great cherry tree seethed slowly with a massive gem of amber sap, and the cherries hung ripening in prodiga l clusters . . . " In summ er : "H e saw the vast rich body of the hills, lush with billowing greenery, . . ."

In September: "Summer dies upon the hills. There was a hue, barely guessed, upon the foliage, of red rust." And later: " It was October and the leaves were quaking. Dusk was beginning. The sun had gone, the western ranges faded in chill purple mist, but the western sky still burned with ragged bands of orange. It was October." His home in Asheville, which in 1949 was opened to the public, has become a literary shrine visited b y people from every part of the world. The "Old Kentucky Home," as it is known, and its furnishings have been authentically preserved. Each room is a real-life setting from the pages of "Look Homeward, Angel," and one can personally capture the colorful atmosphere and the romance of those by-gone days. Another Ashville attraction that one cannot afford to miss visiting is the Biltmore Estate. Situated in the rolling, forested hills, this is a fabulous estate in the grand tradition of European royalty. Constructed just before the turn of the century by the late George W. Vanderbilt, it is the private home of the d escendants of one of America's most famous millionaire captains of industry, Cornelius Vanderbilt. The house, wh ich is built in the general architecture of the French R enaissance p eriod, stands

Scenic countryside near Asheville.

Biltmore House Fonnal Dining Room.

Biltmore Estate Fonnal Gardens.

majestically at the end of a three-mile long winding approach road. The two hundred and fifty rooms contain a treasure of art and literature from the world over. The grounds surrounding the house are equally outstanding; and as one wanders about, he is impressed by the }lhuty of the swimming pool, the conservatory, '}~d the formal gardens. Biltmore Industries is another one of the places to see in Asheville. Opened in 1901 by Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt as a little craft school to encourage the mountain people to use the skill tradition of their Scotch and English ancestors, it has become today the world's largest hand weaving industry. In the charming atmosphere of this

old-world shop, one will see the traditional steps in making woolen cloth the ancient way, the dyeing, carding, spinning and weaving. The reputation of the woolens is world-wide, and today, thousands of patrons continue to send for Biltmore Homespun . Entertainment, naturally, is abundant in this most popular resort city: Summer theatre, folk festivals, horse shows, craft and art exhibits, flower and antique shows. Swimming, camping, nature trails, hiking, horseback riding offer limitless opportunity for pleasant outdoor pastimes. Asheville, the Land of the Sky, is truly an unspoiled vacation paradise- an ideal and unequaled setting for an Alpha Sigma Alpha Convention.

CONVENTION EXHIBITS College Chapters

Alumnae Chapters

Now IS the time to start planning YOUR chapter exhibit for the "Green Room" at the Grove Park Inn. What can you exhibit that others will enjoy seeing? Our talented National Art Chairman, Mrs. Robert Wolf (Edi to us! ) will be in charge of arranging all of the scrap-books, rush party ideas, publications, and philanthropic project displays. In addition to your chapter scrap-book, plan something that will be unique for your chapter. For example, perhaps you can assemble materials that would show a rush party theme. Perhaps you could make an attractive poster with pictures of some event. There will be some interesting awards presented for exhibits. If you plan to mail your exhibit to the Hotel please follow these instructions: 1. Label each piece with your name and chapter letters. 2. Mail parcel post at least two wee ks prior to July 6. 3. Pack carefully with plenty of protective wrapping on the inside as well as on the outside. Use plenty of string. 4. Insure your package. 5. Address your package to: ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA CONVENTION c/o Mrs. Robert Wolf Grove Park Inn Asheville, North Carolina You will enjoy browsing in the "Green Room" to get new ideas for use in your own chapter. HELEN L. CoREY, Con vention Chairman

''UNTO THESE HILLS'' ONE OF the entertainment highlights of the 1964 Alpha Sigma Alpha Convention will be the trip, on Tuesday afternoon, to the Cherokee Indian R eservation. Chartered buses will pick us up at the Grove Park Inn at 3: 30 p.m., and will take us through scenic mountain country to the Indian R eservation, where, after a delicious box supper prepared for us by the Grove Park Inn , we will take our seats in the Mountainside Theatre to enjoy a performan ce of the moving "Unto These Hills" drama.

Acclaimed by critics as one of the most powerful historical pageants, "Unto These Hills" is the story of the proud and once powerful Cherokee nation. It h as its beginnings in 1540 with the coming of D eSoto, first white man to visit the Cherokee ; and has its climax in 1838 with the forced removal of all but a remnant of the Cherokee to stra nge lands in the W est. As we witness the two acts and fourteen scenes of "Unto These Hills" we will relive a forgotten and n eglected page of our nation's history. A cast of more than one hundred and forty is headed by top actors and actresses of famed Playmakers of the University of North Carolina. Descendants of Cherokees who lived the story are cast in principal roles. Many other Indians are seen in the recreated 16th Century village scene and the dances, includ ing the colorful age-old Eagle Dance. This is indeed one of the great, tru e stories of American history, p layed against the perfect background of th e Great Smoky Mountains. Seeing it will certainly be an experience of Convention that you will never forget.

DeSoto V isits the Cherokees.

Scene From the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

The spectacular Eagle Dance.

CUNVBNi/UNi8UUC8iS JlRAiBRN!if-SOROR/if Ram!Jiints !Jy BXDIB/i Ai Madalene Mars!Ja/1 Cro!J WORlD'S FAIR CoNVENTION is no doubt the most meaningfu l experience in fraternal life. Your 1964 Alpha Sigma Alpha Convention is the result of months of careful and thoughtful planning by your national officers. Endless d etai ls of the program, the agenda, the convention arrangements- from flowers to P.A. systems to plane schedules-have been their concern. Reports will be given which will represent the ~ork of many women , in different states, of different ages, of varying personalities and talents and interests. Attend your convention with eyes and ears open. Look for the good in every event and personality. Listen to the thoughts of others with a receptive mind. But above all, remember with grateful hearts the dedicated and devoted women who "give full measure" daily so that this conventionand your sorority life-may be full and worthwhile.

DuRING the period of August 12 to August 26 the center of attention in the magnificent "Hall of Free Enterprise" at the New York World's Fair will be a special fraternity-sorority display.

The multi-colored exhibit, under the title of "Young Partners in Free Enterprise," will be jointly sponsored by the National Interfraternity Conference and the National Panhe1lenic Conference. The presentation will vividly portray the contributions of Greek societies to the betterment of colleges and universities and to the constructive development of young men and women in North America . Informed young members of men's and women's groups will be on hand at all times during the course of the exhibit to answer questions, distribute materials and accommodate guests. You will be proud of your exhibit at the World's Fair. Plan to see it in August.

THE 1964 N路O MINA TING COMMITTEE Each convention year COLLEGE AND ALUMNAE CHAPTERS oF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA are contacted and asked to make recommendations in writing for National Council m embers for the ensuing three years. However, we realize that there are other members who are not affiliated with a chapter who would like to suggest well-qualified members for consideration as Na tional Officers. 路 Your committee is fu ll y aware of the importance of this work and all nam es submitted will be given serious consideration . From your recommendations of women of ability and with qu a lities of leadership will come the slate of officers to be presented and voted upon at the National Convention, GROVE PARK INN, Asheville, North Carolina, July 6-10, 1964. MISS EVELYN G. BELL Chairman 767 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo 22, N ew York MRS. JOE H . BREWER 6214 E. Murdock, Wichita 8, Kansas

MISS LILLIE GREER 393 HollJIWood, Akron, Ohio 7

THE WELL-DRESSED ASA AT CONVENTION by Mercia Grassi About the author .. . Mercia Grassi is a Nu Nu Alumna and former Fashion Coordinator for John Wanamaker in Philadelphia. She is currently teaching Merchandising at Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia. Fashion . . . Comfort . . . Fresh . . . Appropriate ... Taking note of these four little words will make you a happy and self-assured traveler to Asheville for the Alpha Sigma Alpha Convention in July. It's not too early to start thinking about what to wear; in fact, the more advance planning you can do for any trip, the more relaxed traveler you will be. A tip I always follow (if you don't mind a personal note here ) is to plan my trip wardrobe on a large index card ( 5 x 8" ) , dividing it into sections for daytime dresses, cocktail clothes, travel ensemble, shoes, accessories, and miscellaneous (cosmetics, raincoat, transistor, tennis racket, etc.) . Write in pencil so that you can add and subtract items as you think of them ... and if you're like the average woman, you'll be changing your mind right up until the minute you close your luggage. It's a good idea to avoid traveling with brand new clothes or shoes. Comfort means so much ~hen you are in a strange and exciting place, that 1t pays to wear those items in which you know you look and feel your best. Remember, the people you meet are not going to know that your little black dress is four years old; to them it will be a brand new and fashionable silhouette. It's important to look chic en route when traveling to verdant Grove Park Inn in the picturesque Smokies. Plan your travel ensemble around a double knit coat and dress of the new naked wool (a feathery, basketweave fabric that is lightweight and a dream for vacationers) . The dress can later be used for some of the meetings by a quick slip of a chiffon cowl scarf or a triple strand of sparkly beads. The coat will then slip over you anytime you need an extra bit of warmth in the cool mountain air. Perhaps you prefer a dress with a matching jacket or a three-piece suit with a relaxed overblouse of arne! jersey. The fabric in these might be a textured cotton knit. The three-piece idea ~ould give way to fashion's "layered look" by addmg a vest for color and switching blouses and shirts above the skirt to meet the variety of occasions at

the Inn. The little "extras" which complete the costume are gloves, stockings, (yes, even in summer! It's just your imagination that it's cooler to go bare-legged! ) and a large handbag that can hold the extras that you couldn't fit into your ONE suitcase. There is a marvelous line of handbags of all sizes and shapes, especially designed for traveling anywhere. Once you've arrived at Convention H eadquarters, you're bombarded with the schedule of activities. Meetings, sports and social engagements demand their own set of clothes, so here are my suggestions .

A-En route . . . air spun, hand-loomed lacy boucle-criss-cross slot seam. Matching coat not far behind. Add a side-swept Garbo slouch, wristlength gloves. Color? Raspberry, of course! B-American classic-the button-front shirt-dress features soft tucking to the torso; full sleeves tuck into French cuffs. Pink and white dacron blend.

Comfort and an air of the casual abounds at this resort. The American classic-the shirt dresswill fill the bill for any daytime appointment. Choose ~ours in si.lk, dacronjcotton or arnel jersey. All fabncs are a1ry, wrinkle-proof and come in colorful prints and solids. Popular overblouse combinations can be another outlet to mixing tops with bottoms. In fact, some of the tops can go with sportswear "bottoms" -slacks or shorts. Swimming, golf, tennis and horseback riding are yours for the asking. Maybe you' ll need two swimsuit~-a chic knit maillot (if you have the figure for 1~ ) or a lastex sheath ... and a two-piecer for sunnmg and an occasional dip in the pool. One cover-up will do to bring you from your room to the scene of the swim.

E-Pristine white sheer lace, low flounced natural shape. Your partner for the White Banquet and Initiation ceremony. F-Go formal in pale blue ribbon lace over flowing blue chiffon!

C---Stretched torso helenca knit . . . shocking pink/ aquajacid green . . . bold stripes over aqua bottom-perfect for pool! D-Midriff blouse combines here with linen bermudas-a fresh new look! Takes to the sun like a duck takes to water. . . .

Initiation Supper calls for white. Try one of the flattering A-lines in a silk and cotton damask, a silk crepe Empire sheath with jacket or a cotton lace shirt dress with wrist-length sleeves. The Formal Banquet is THE occasion magnifique! Elegant simplicity should be your key here, perhaps in a dazzling silk print or soft chalky pastel. This year your choice could be long, and it may very well be all the way to the ground, or it may stop at your pretty ankle. How about the Empress Josephine look in floating chiffon? or the long-stemmed approach in si lk crepe with a beaded

or embroidered overblouse slipped on above a solid color skirt? or a short formal approach taken in a luscious combination of colors, one for the bodice and one for the deep-hemmed skirt? Try champagne and caramel, maize and willow green with a crushed cummerbund of ice blue satin or raspberry and magenta. Maybe the bodice could be finely tucked to give the appearance of a French seamstress' handiwork. Shoes should be ones that you have broken in. Stacked heels for traveling- a walking shoe (maybe a soft oxford with crushed foam rubber sole or ankle boot ) for roaming through the valleys and forest-filled mountains- and a satin opera pump dyed with even ing bag to match in a color that will enhance your fancier clothes. You'll need sneakers for tennis and a pair of sandals to double 路as pool and bedroom shoes. Under miscellaneous . . . pack some kind of rain protection " just in ca e." The hooded plastic coats that fold into a 5 x 5" package are perfect. Take two sets of lingerie, nylon tricot, and one pair of p. j.'s or a sleep shift. If you are debating on whether or not to take a certain outfit- don't take it . . . ten chances to one you'll never miss it. A closing thought to keep in mind ts: Travel light and you'll always be right!

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TWO CHAPTERS ALMOST DID! BETA KAPPAS SOLD 47 SUBSCRIPTIONS ALPHA ALPHAS SOLD 44 SUBSCRIPTIONS

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JUDY MATTHEWS CHOSEN 路To BE ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA'S FIRST TRAVELING SECRETARY

JUDY MATTHEWS "THE GREATEST experiences of my college days were the close fellowship of sisterhood and the opportunities for self-development that I have found in Alpha Sigma Alpha. Through these personal relationships I have been blessed with a deep appreciation for all people. The great intangibles that I have gained wi ll follow me through life as closely as I will follow the growth and progress of Alpha Sigma Alpha." A tall, vivacious red-head expressed these sentiments as she left Beta Mu chapter for an exciting and unusual assignment for Alpha Sigma Alpha. Miss Judy Matthews of North Little Rock, Arkansas, has been selected by the National Council of Alpha Sigma Alpha to be the sorority's first field secretary. Judy left Beta Mu chapter and Henderson State Teachers College, Arkadelphia,

Arkansas, on January 18 to begin traveling throughout the United States to visit various chapters. During four years of college work Judy accumula ted perhaps more friends, more honors, and more stray dogs (her one weakness) than any other student ever to attend Henderson State. She graduated with a 3. 77 cumulative grade average on a 4.0 system路 in the top ten per cent of her class. She majored in mathematics,. with English as a minor field, and was the recipient of several scholarships, among them the coveted Alcoa Scholarship. Twice included in Who's Who in American Univ ersities and Colleges) Judy was active in all phases of campus life. She served as Co-Business Manager of the Oracle (the campus newspaper) ; Co-Editor of the 1963 Star (the yearbook) ; and was President of her dormitory. She was also a member of the Panhellenic Council, the Associated Women Students Council, Heart and Key Service Organization, Kappa Delta Pi, the Student National Education Association, the Student Christian Association, Alpha Chi Honorary Fraternity, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She served Beta Mu chapter as Scholarship Chairman and Vice President, and received the chapter's Outstanding Member Award. She was also chosen Senior Class Favorite by her classmates. Judy completed her student teaching assignment at Little Rock Central High School and hopes at some time to work toward her Master's degree. She looks forward to teaching high schoo l mathematics in the future. Among her hobbies she includes playing the piano, singing with a trio of other Alpha Sigma Alpha members, and enjoying a hot game of Bridge.

IN MEMORIAM Be a trice V. Ball rr Lola Wade Conger (Mrs. Stephen R.) EE Carol Ann Cudney Hessel (Mrs. Roland ) BJ3 Frances Catherine McLoughlin A

NPC CONVENES .1 路

by Helen Hooper Malone National Membership Director

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH session of the National Panhellenic Conference, which met at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas, November 1317, 1963, was called to order by Mrs. William Nash, Chairman of the NPC Executive Committee. Registered were 28 official delegates, 42 alternates, and 78 national officers as accredited guests. In her report for the biennium, Mrs. Nash stated that "the work of the conference has been carried on through the Executive Committee and the standing committees. Some of our goals have been achieved, others need more time for development, but the end results will add strength to the fraternity system. "Many are the serious problems which are confronting the fraternity world today; study, patience and caution will be required for their solution. The demand for local autonomy has far-reaching implications and cannot be met easily or quickly. The trend to deferred rushing appears to be gaining support on many campuses; are we contributing to this through our complicated and involved rush regulations? In the immediate future, we may need a complete re-evaluation of our fraternity organization in order to meet the changing educational picture as a result of the development of the junior college movement and the trimester plan." Miss Elizabeth Dyer, Executive Committee Sec-

retary, reported that during the past biennium 126 new chapters had been installed and 19 additional gwups had been pledged or colonized for future installation. New alumnae chapters organized numbered 323, while total sorority membership now stands at 1,093,878. The 1963 Conference differed from its predecessors in that provisions had been made for undergraduate attendance at this meeting. Saturday, November 16, was set aside for sessions of interest to the collegiates, and the Panhellenic Associations on campuses within a 250 mile radius of Hot Springs were invited to send representatives. Delegates from 30 schools were present, accompanied by their Deans or Panhellenic advisers. Mrs. James W. Hofstead, Chairman of the College Panhellenics Committee of NPC, presided at the Saturday session . The binding agreements were re-emphasized, and various new resolutions were presented which pointed out the need to separate Panhellenic from student government; to have Panhellenic handle its own affairs in the presence of its own delegates and advisers only; and to have proper rotation of officers as the only method of selecting officers consistent with NPC policy. Each member of the College Panhellenics Committee reiterated a phase of NPC policy including Junior Panhellenics, Junior Panhellenic Projects, Panhellenic Work-

Alpha Sigma Alphas attending the NPC meetings were, front row, left to right, Mrs. Jerry Cash BA, president of the Arkansas State Teachers College Panhellenic; Mrs. Harry P. Nelson, National Treasurer and Central Office Executive; and Mrs. W. Lawson Blackstone, National President; back row, left to right, Miss Mary C. Goeke, National Editor; Mrs. A. Howard Hall, NPC Delegate; Mrs. George J. Malone, Jr., National Membership Director; and Miss Sandra Appleby B~, president of the Southwest Missouri State College Panhellenic.

NPC officers, left to right, are Mrs. George K. Roller, treasurer; Mrs. Karl Miller, secretary- Mrs. William Nash, outgoing chairman; and Miss Eli~beth Dyer new chairman. '

shops, Pledge Periods and R epledging, QuotaLimitation, Deferred Rush, Open Bidding, Summer Rush, and Rush Rul es. The afternoon session included the showing of the film , "This is Fraternity," followed by a question and answer period. The Committee on Education and Citizenship reported that Mrs. Joseph D. Grigsby, past chairman of NPC, is a member of the Board of Directors of the All American Conference To Combat Communism. It was noted that the NIC and NPC are the only fraternal organizations belonging to this Conference. NPC members are urged to support Know Your America Week which this Conference sponsors. Mrs. Mary Love Collins, who has attended NPC meetings since 1908, presented a report of the R esearch and Public Relations Committee, which included her statement that " the recognition of the source of inalienab le rights is the beginning of wisdom." Th e Chairman of th e Public Relations Committee of NIC, Mr. Tozier Brown, addressed the Conference relative to constructing a public relations program . Such a program is now being followed by the NIC and one of the p hases of it is an exhibition dealing with the fraternity and sorority world which will be shown at the New York World's Fair. NPC was invited to join in this enterprise, and a resolution was passed in which NPC cooperation was assured for the project. A highlight of the Conference was the formal banquet on Saturday evening. The decorations, in which a red and gold motif prevailed, added the perfect touch of elegance to this memorable evening. The eagerly awaited announcement of the winners of the Panhellenic trophies was made on this occasion. The Fraternity Month award, donated by the Leland Publishing Company, was

won by the Kansas State University Panhellenic, while the National Panhellenic Executive Committee award went to the University of Washington Panhellenic Association . Dr. Seth R. Brooks, President of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, gave the banquet address, which was an eloquent and inspiring conclusion to this memorable evening. At the conclusion of the Conferer ce, the gavel was turned over to Miss Elizabeth Dyer, new Chairman of the NPC Executive Committee. Mrs. Karl Mi ller will serve as Secretary during the coming biennium, and Mrs. George K . R oller as Treasurer. Mrs. Max Hittle will serve as Chairman of the Awards Committee; Mrs. Robertson Page, C hairman of the City Panhellenics Committee; Mrs. James W . H ofstead , Chairman of the College Panhellenics Committee; Mrs. Leroy C. Shelton, Chairman of the Education-C itizenship Committee; and Mrs. William H. Mansfield, Chairman of the Eligibility and Nationalization Committee. The Chairman of the Extension Committee will be Mrs. Arthur L . Bergmann; Chairman of the Housing Committee, Miss Maxine Blake; Chairman of the N PC-NA WDC Liaison Committee, Mrs. William Nash; Chairman of the R esearch and Public Relations Committee, Mrs. Mary Love Collins; and Chairman of the Survey and Projects Committee, Mrs. D aniel C. H ay.

Principals at the Awards presentations were, left to right, Sheree Shiel, president of the Kansas State Panhellenic which won the Fraternity Month Trophy; Mrs. Max W. Hittle, chairman of the NPC Awards Commit路 tee; and Carmen Lucas, rush chairman of the Washington Panhellenic which won the NPC Trophy.

OPERATION: BOOKS TO ETHIOPIA by Gayle Snyder AB It has been four years since Carolyn Mulford graduated from Northeast Misso.uri .State T_each ers College in Kirksville with a maJor zn Enghsh, an~ went on to receive a Master's D egree from the Unzversity of Missouri in Journalism . While on ~he Kirksville campus she had been an outstan~zng student and personality and, since she was a Ktrksville girl, was well known and liked by the citizens and faculty. Carolyn is now a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ethiopia, Africa. M embers of the Alpha Beta chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha had lost contact with her until one day late in Octob er, 1962, when Mrs. Wimp, Alpha Beta adviser, received this letter. Ethiopia, Africa Dear Mrs. Wimp: "The campus seems far away just now, but one never forgets the fun, excitement and occasionally, frustration of rush . But I am writing to tell about a very differen t kind of fun, excitement and frustration and I seek your help in alleviating the latter. As you know, I am a Peace Corps Volunteer here. My assignment is teaching English, the second official language of Ethiopia, and business English. I have 154 eleventh grade students. The school plant is very good, particularly the vocational building. My school, Woizero Siheen, was the first comprehensive high school here and is certainly the best. The German and American trained headmaster is excellent and the faculty, made up of 19 Americans, 10 Indians, two exiled South Africans, and 25 Ethiopians, is competent and cooperative. There is one thing missing-that is an adequate library because books are precious and are carefully guarded. Even worse, there are not enough textbooks. For some lucky classes there are enough texts so that one out of two students gets one. There are no books for some classes, including home economics, 7th and 8th grade English, typing, and business English. I am "teaching" the latter without benefit of even a course outline or reference book. . . . The hindrance to good English here is the lack of reading material . . . American schools have so much and these schools so little. " I go into a classroom and find there is no blackboard eraser and no place to get one. I can use two or three pieces of low quality chalk in one period. Paper is hard to get. The school cannot afford to furnish paper for us to memo material

CAROLYN MULFORD

(Peace Corps provided a new machine for us ) unless we sell to the students for a penny a sheet (actually the students have hardly enough to live on because very few of them live here or even near here so have the expense of rent and food ) or pay for it ourselves which we can do only up to a certain limit. "The students keep saying to me, "But how can we learn without books?'' I have no answer. Class time is rapidly consumed when e'<ercises must be dictated or written on the board. And how can you assign homework when half, or none, of the students have books??? Perhaps I am overstating my case, but I see the need every hour of the day. Any help you can give by posing my questions to the girls wi ll be greatly appreciated. . . . Of course, I am very ready to tell anyone anything they would like to know about my experiences here. "Thank you for your help and the best of everything to you and the Alpha Betas (I wore my outfit just last week ) ." Sincerely yours in A~A, Carolyn Mulford

Upon recewzng this letter Alpha B eta wholeheartedly plunged into a book drive. Operation: Books to Ethiopia was put into forc e and committees set up with Linda O'Connor appointed to

head the driv e. An article telling of Carolyn's plea for books was run in the "Kirksville Daily Express" and the college paper, the " Ind ex." Books began to pour in from everyw here; the sc hools gave old books that they would no longer use, citizens of Kirksville donat ed used books, and m embers of the college faculty and the student body gladly donated old books to the cause. Th en we received this letter.

cents a book. It was a huge success and the last shipment of books were sent. Th en we received this letter: Ethiopia, Africa D ear Linda and AI pha Betas: " I was not surprised to hear your fund-raising proj ect was a success. Dr. Worrell wrote that you were working hard and praised you for the work you are doing. The books you sent before are now on loan from the entrance h all of our house to teachers and students . . . . The English texts are very popular with the students. "You mentioned some money for supplies. Please just send more books. The little things I missed earlier in the year, such as erasers, good chalk, p encil sharpeners, light bulbs, and door handles, no longer bother me-much! ! ! ! "Sometimes we seem to be knocking our heads against the proverbial stone wall. Even with the difficulties, I feel the Peace Corps is the main hope of Ethiopian students getting a halfway decent education, particularly out in the provinces.

Ethiopia, Africa Dear Linda and All Alpha Betas: "About three weeks from the time you receive this letter I received your first shipment of books. It was the day after report cards, so we all needed some cheering up. About 10 Peace Corps Volunteers stood around as I tore them open, each watching for books in his or h er subject area. ... I was particularly delighted with the English books and plan to take material from them fo r use in the class and loan them out to the students as well." Sh e continued to tell about Ethiopia's beautiful scenery and fanta stic winding mountain roads. . . . " More and more we marvel at our country's accomplishments m education and other areas." A~A love, Carolyn

"Your h elp is a boost to morale as well as education . Thanks." Love in A~A, Carolyn In eighteen more months Carolyn will be back in the United States again. But until then she continues to serve and teach . This brings to mind a passage from the Bible a part of w hich is used in the R itual of Alpha Sigma Alpha: "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good m easure; pressed do wn, and shaken togeth er, and running over shall m en give into your bosom. For wit h w hat m easure ye m ete, withal it shall be m easured to you again."

A s more and more books were collected we found it n ecessary to have a fund-raising project to help with the shipping pa;1m ents, although we had received help from various m embers of the fa culty. With the help of President R yle, the fa culty and the student body, funds were raised in a book sale to ship the books to Ethiopia. Books that could not be used were put on sale as teachers reference books at the pric e of 10, 15 and 25

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CHAPTER HONORS GAMMA EPSILONS MAKE CLEAN SWEEP OF HOMECOMING TROPHIES Gamma Epsilons at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee had a WHALE of a Homecoming in more ways than one. The theme of their float was "Let's Whale 'Em" and it featured a huge whale more than 20-feet long amidst blue waves. Needless to say, their Homecoming Day was complete when the announcement was made that Alpha Sigma Alpha had won the Best Sorority Float Trophy, the Best Over-All Float Trophy and the Provost Award for the Best Float. The Gamma Epsilons are only sorry that they did not qualify to compete for the Best Fraternity Float Trophy and the Best Independent Float Trophy, for undoubtedly, they wou ld have won those also.

COVE'TED SCHOOL SPIRIT TROPHY AWARDED TO BE'TA ZETA CHAPTER Homecoming was quite an exciting time for the Beta Zetas at the University of Southwestern Louisiana this year. As a result of their spirited support

Kay Sexton, Beta Zeta President, accepts t~e Sch~l Spirit Trophy for her ch!IJ?ter fro~ Charhe White, Chairman of the School Spmt Committee, left, and Ed Provost, President of the University of Southwestern Louisiana Student Council.

of the football team during the season and of the school spirit which they displayed prior tot路 Homecoming, they were awarded the Student Council's highest honor at the pre-game Homecoming ceremonies. The Student Council School Spirit trophy is awarded annually to the organization which shows the most school spirit, and the Beta Zetas can be proud of their achievement.

GAMMA ALPHAS VICTORIOUS IN THREE CAMPUS CONTESTS Not one, not two, but all three of the most sought-after prizes on Creighton University' s campus were won by Gamma Alphas this winter. Jane McCarty started the ball rolling when she was chosen Honorary Brigade Commander at the Thirty-Fifth Annual Military Ball. Then Annette Maus added another fea ther to Gamma Alph a's cap by being elected Hom ecoming Queen. First runnerup for this honor was also a Gamma Alpha, Mary Lou O 'K eefe. And last, but not leas t, Anne Mixan was the rec ipient of the highly honored Pep Club Bluejay Spirit Award, which is a warded annually to th e perJANE McCARTY son who had made the most outstand ing contributions to Creighton School Spirit.

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PERSONAL GLIMPSES AT THE French Consulate in Boston recently, the Consul General of France, M. Jean Savelli, invested CHARLOTTE L. ADAMS, Alpha Sigma Alpha's National Historian, with the Order of Chevalier d e l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques for her contributions toward the rapport between France and the United States. Charlotte, a long-time resident of Watertown, Massachusetts, is presently a teacher of French in the Brighton school. She is the only teacher in the city of Boston who has taught in France under the Exchange Plan of The D epartment of Cultural Relations in Washington, which selected her to teach English at the Lycee J eunes Filles in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, in 1948-49. Mrs. John E . Barclay, past president of the Boston Alumnae chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, was the person who originally submitted Charlotte's name to the French Consul in Boston over three years ago. National Officers were saddened this spring by the n ews that BETTY BARBER BARRE, National Founders' Day Chairman, required a thyroidectomy operation, and under doctor's orders, was forced to submit her resignation from her office in Alpha Sigma Alpha. At last report, Betty came through her operation very well, and is on the road to recovery.

Don, Pauline, Douglas, Eric, and Curt Olson.

PAULINE SMITH OLSON, National College Editor, not only finds time for her sorority work in addition 路to caring for her three active sons, but she has also managed to find the time to join a Bowling League as well as a Bridge Club. Needless to say, she is doing her usual excellent job in all endeavors, as well as enjoying herself immensely. National Alumnae Organizer and Chapter Alumnae Secretary, MARY K. REIFF, has accepted the position of Manager of Production Planning and Estimating with the Glenn Printing Company in Kansas City, Missouri. Congratulations, Mary K., we're so happy to hear your good news! HILDA GIRAUD HEBERT, former National Alumnae Organizer, can afford to be proud of her three children. Each one has been on the Honor Roll, and Suzanne has recently been tapped for membership in the National Honor Society.

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An Alpha Sigma Alpha Trait BETA THETAS ADOPT "COTTAGE 8" THE BETA THETAS at Central Michigan University find their philanthropic work at the Mount Pleasant State Home and Training School very rewarding. About six Beta Thetas have been going out once every other week to work with the mentally retarded girls in Cottage 8. We spend the evening with about ten of the children, providing them with games, stories, and group singing. They seem to enjoy our visits a great deal, and always anticipate our coming. Our Christmas Party was the big attraction. We took individual gifts for the children and also presented them with a scrapbook. Games, refreshments, and Christmas carols completed the evening's activities for the children . Following the program one of the nurses took us on a tour of the cottage and explained the various practices and procedures involved. We found it to be extremely interesting and feel that we now have a much better understanding of these children. A clinic has been scheduled for January 11. One of the doctors wi ll be there to explain the school as a whole, and the types of children who come there. It is amazing the talent that can be brought out in these individuals. At our last clinic some of the girls put on a talent show for us. We saw demonstrated everything from piano playing to baton twirling and roller skating. This year we plan to continue our philanthropic

project by visiting the Home on the last Monday of each month to give a birthday party for the children who have had birthdays during that month.-BETH BIGLER

HOLIDAY PARTIES ARE ALPHA GAMMA'S CONTRIBUTION MosT IMPORTANT to Alpha Sigs everywhere is the Philanthropic Project; and things are no different with the Alpha Gammas. This year our interests centered on the mentally retarded children of Benjamin Franklin School, a school near our Campus; and the under-privileged children of a special home, a lso near our Campus, called the Williard Home for Under-Privileged Children. Our project at the Williard Home has no time limit as the sisters are requested to bring in used toys and clothing which can be repaired and sent to the Home. Special entertainment was provided the children when we sponsored a Halloween Party with the customary costumes and refreshments. Fun was had by all and satisfaction was felt by the sisters who participated in bringing joy to the children . At the Benjamin Franklin School, two groups of sisters entertained the two classes of special education children with a Christmas Party highlighted by games, refreshments, and small gifts for each child. This party is an annual event for Alpha Gamma and our only regret is that we can't do more for these youngsters.-BoNNIE MALOBISKY

PHI PHIS ENTERTAIN CHILDREN FROM "THE HOME OF THE LITTLE WANDERERS'' SANTA CLAUS came early for the children of the of the Little Wanderers in St. Joseph, Missoun. Sunday, December 8, was the long awaited day for the Phi Phi-Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Christmas party. The children arrived by bus and were escorted to church for one of the most interesting and amusing services of the year"! The boys were taken to the TK.E house for dinner while the girls were served at the Union Cafeteri~.

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THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S COLONY AGAIN BENEFITS FROM BETA LAMBDA'S VISITS

Santa Claus delights one of the children at the annual Christmas party given by the Phi Phi chapter and the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity for the orphans.

An afternoon party began with cartoons and a movie. Christmas caroling was then enjoyed by all and the children gave a special choral number. Santa made his surprise appearance presenting gifts to all of the children. It was truly a wonderful experience to see their bright eyes twinkle as they gazed at their new gifts. When the children were gone and the party was over there was still a warm glow all around as we had each made a child happy and a new "friend ." -CAVE CROSS

THE BETA LAMBDA chapter has again adopted the Arkansas Children's Colony as its Philanthropic Project. The colony has approximately 400 children enrolled at present with 32 children to each cabin. Before meeting the girls we were going to work with, we had a conference with the director of the colony. He told us that we would be working with girls who are between the ages of 15 through 21, but who have the mentality of 6 through 10 years of age. We decided to meet with the girls once a week and for an hour at a time. During our visits we have varied activities. We may read to them, play cards, play Bingo, sing songs or just visit with them. The girls especially enjoy going on walks, bus rides and riding a smaH train located in front of the Children's Colony. Our contact with these mentally retarded children is one of the most rewarding experiences each of us has had. Their enthusiasm radiates and makes our time spent with them even more pleasant.- NOEL HARLOW

ASA PORTRAYS "MISS LIBERTY'' IN ROSE BOWL PARADE SARA Jo FENDLEY, a 1963 graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, Arkansas, where she was a member of the Beta Lambda chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, was chosen "Miss Liberty" in a contest sponsored recently by the Farmers Insurance Company. A panel of movie and television celebrities made the final selection of "Miss Liberty." As " Miss Liberty," Sara Jo took part in the Rose Bowl Parade on New Year's Day by portraying the Statue of Liberty on the float sponsored by the Insurance Company. While in Los Angeles she toured Disneyland and visited other famous places. Sara Jo is doing graduate work at the University of Arkansas in dietetics and nutrition. She a lso serves as a dormitory counselor at the University. She is a former National Strawberry Queen, and

SARA JO FENDLEY was a runnerup in the State Forestry Queen Contest. While at Arkansas State Teachers College she was chosen Scroll (yearbook ) Queen a nd " Most Beautiful Greek On Campus." She has also sung at the Eureka Springs Folk Festival at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the past two years.- NOEL HARLOW

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ANN HOWELL STUMP DIRECTS OHIO SPEECH-HEARING CLINIC Reprinted from The Zanesville, Ohio, Sunday Times Recorder. This article was written by another Alpha Sigma Alpha, Minnie Brown Predmore YY, who is the Woman's Editor of the 芦Sunday Times Recorder.'' Mrs. Predmore and Mrs. Stump B~ are members of the Licking, Muskingum A::SA Alumnae Chapter. IN THE spring of 1961 the germ of an idea of a speech and hearing clinic as part of the local health department program was planted by a consultant from the Ohio Department of Health. Through the leadership of Dr. Roderic 0. Jones, the health commissioner of Muskingum and Guernsey Counties, the Muskingum Valley Speech and Hearing Program was established in Muskingum County, Guernsey County and the Zanesville City Health Departments as a joint project with the Ohio Department of Health. At the inception of the service, the state department of health assisted in the selection of a speech and hearing clinician to head the program. Launched on September 18, 1961, the service has since that time been directed by Mrs. Harold R. Stump, whose bachelor's degree in speech and hearing science was obtained from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1960 and master's degree from Ohio State University in 1961. To divide her time between the two areas she works for the Zanesville and Muskingum. County program on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Tuesday and Friday her services are transferred to Guernsey County. At present, the services being offered can be divided into three separate categories, namely, diag-

nostic, therapeutic and educational. Currently the program is operating on a non-fee basis, a policy which may have to be altered in the future. The chief problems arise from the need for more space, equipment, help, and time. The backlog of patients seeking aid is most discouraging to the clinician as well as the parents. The best indication of the success of the program is the appreciation of the parents of children with defects who had no other source of help available. While adults with problems are included in the program, the main emphasis has been upon children with defects, making speaking or hearing possible for many of them through this specialized professional assistance. The case enrollment per month varies between 25 and 30 individuals. A preliminary evaluation is made of each applicant before he is enrolled in therapy. To determine the best course of action, diagnostic procedures explore such areas as physical, emotional, mental, and social development. Due to limited facilities, some audiological tests cannot be administered locally. In such instances both the Speech and Hearing Center of Columbus and Central Ohio and the Ohio State University Speech and Hearing Clinic are used as resources. (Continued on Page 57)

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"HASTA el afio proximo!" With these parting words, nearly thirty Queens College students concluded what was probably one of the most memorable summer vacations in their lives. They were the Queens College Mexican Volunteers, and of them, seven were Alpha Sigs. The whole idea began on the Yale University campus several years ago. They sent down a contingent of volunteers who paid for their own transportation and expenses while in Mexico but were given free room and board with a Mexican family. In return, the boys from Yale did odd jobs for the people, helping them in building projects or digging ditches. Often they initiated a program, one which the natives readily took a part and interest in. This idea rapidly caught on with colleges throughout the United States, and soon new faces were headed to new places in Mexico. In the spring of 1962, Fordham University in New York City showed slides to Queens College students. They encouraged the student body to form a similar project, gave them a "contact" in Mexico and the Queens College Mexican Volunteers Project was launched. Among the 1962 pioneers in this undertaking were Alpha Sigs Diane

Gamma Delta volunteers in Mexico persuaded Carlos and Jesus, carpenter and general caretaker of the dispensary, to repair the leaky roof.

Lone, Gamma Delta vice-president, Helen Willey, Panhellenic president, Kathy Costello and Pat O'Rourke. The group worked in Mexico City and in the poor barrios of the metropolis, living, however, with middle and upper class families. They returned filled with stories of the peopletheir warmth, friendliness, desire to learn English; with stories of beautiful Acapulco; and with tales of the fantastic scenery surrounding Mexico City. They told of the bullfight, of the bargaining in the markets, of the wonderful families they stayed with and of the hospitality they encountered everywheTe they went. But most of all they spoke of the work they had done and of their accomplishments. They also returned dismayed by the conditions of the poor of the City. They told stories of little Jose, a boy of nine who used to come to watch the "gringos" work, and how when his father found out and became jealous, made the child go to work. When they saw Jose about two months later he was no longer a child-he was a sobered little man. They also told of the little girl the group found. Her parents had died and she, left to care for a baby sister, had taken to living on the outskirts of the city in a cave, for fear the authorities would take away her sister. When the group found the two of them, the younger sister was blind and cried upon seeing the sunlight for路 the first time. Armed with personal experience and a newly developed interest in the project, Kathy and Pat set to work organizing the 1963 group. They made the contacts in Mexico; they studied the Latin American culture; they organized Spanish lessons; and they worked on money-raising projects to obtain funds to help allay the transportation costs of the students. They worked hard, and their work was recognized by the B'nai B'rith Foundation of New York City from which they received its annual award in March for their work in fostering better human relations on campus. Largely through the dynamic efforts of Pat and Kathy, about thirty Queens College students became interested in the work of the project. They worked during the year to save money to pay for their trip, although many students received financial assistance from the Project Fund. In June, a few days after classes ended at school, the first contingent of volunteers left by bus for-in most cases-new and exciting adventures. They were

scattered about in fairly small villages south of Mexico路 City. In Iguala, Chilpancingo, and Taxco, Kathy, Pat, and another Alpha Sig, Nancy Scheper, taught English to the children and adults who wanted to learn; distributed food parcels and clothing from the United States; and repaired and painted some of the poor schools. The end of July rapidly approached and many of the group had to return to New York. On their way back North, they passed the second contingent headed South. This second group, instead of going to the towns, stayed in Mexico City, which, they quickly found out, is not called Mexico City. It is Mexico, D. F ., the capital of the country, and the D. F. stands for Federal District (similar to our Washington, D. C.'). Included in this group were Eleanor Marine, Cathie Winter, Renita Carusello, and Carolyn Ziegler. In Mexico, D. F., there were two projects awaiting the fresh arrivals. One was at La Hospital de Ia Mujer, a women's hospital which had been reconstructed in the 1500's. The group which worked in the hospital included Renita and Eleanor, former president of Gamma Delta and a recent graduate. The girls donned white uniforms and set to work washing babies, changing babies, and making the new mothers comfortable. They washed down the maternity ward and helped to clean up the other wards. One may ask, why didn't the M exican people do this themselves? The answer is that they did. The hospital was understaffed and many of the people working in the hospital were volunteers. They worked hard, but there often wasn't enough time to do all the little extra things that they wanted to do . The American group gave th em this chance and also helped them to see more of what they could do . They worked hard and long, but as Renita said, " Wh en you saw the smiles on the mothers' faces as they looked at their newborn infants for the first time, it was worth every minute of the work." Cathie and Carolyn were working on the outskirts of th e city in a barrio called Cristo Rey. The barrio consisted of one main road, which men were trying to pave for the three weeks we were there, pathetic-looking stores, and patched-up houses. There was one large structure-a dilapidated church to which was attached a dispensary, and this w~s our place of work. This dispensary was dusty, dirty, and the ce iling leaked. With the help of two Queens College boys and the carpenter and general caretakers of the church, Carlos and Jesus, the roof was repaired. Cathie and Carolyn and another Queens College girl, Marilyn Franklin, cleared off the shelves, painted, swept, and rearranged the medicines on th e shelves. Our great-

est reward came when Carlos and Jesus gave all five of us their big grins, and said, "Gracias, muchachas y muchachos." The trip home came much too soon. We all had had a fantastic, unforgettable trip. Everyone experienced a feeling of homesickness for the friends we had made in Mexico, a feeling of satisfaction in knowing we had done a good job, but most of all a determined feeling that "We must go back next year to continue our work, and to renew friendships." As the bus pulled out of the terminal, there could almost be heard the unexpressed feeling of "Adios Mexico, y hasta el ai'io proximo!"

NEW ALUMNAE CHAPTER WHO, WHEN, AND WHERE

Fox River Valley Green Bay, Wisconsin THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING of the Fox River Valley Alumnae chapter was held at the home of Phyllis Schwab Schuh in DePere, Wisconsin, on October 2, 1963. The group elected their officers, and decided to meet four times a year. OFFICERS President- Joyce Hannemann rB Vice-President-Sharon Gjermundson De Roach rB

Secretary- Phyllis Schwab Schuh rB Treasurer-Rosemary Kreidler Hasseler rB PHOENIX Correspondent- Jan Nottleman rB Magazine Chairman- Vivian Krinke Tremel rB

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"A hilltop setting of purest charm serene, overlooking verdant valleys and forest-filled mountain ranges, while the very air you breathe is tinged with the scent of sweet pine and balsam." Relax in superb accommodations-the finest to be found in any hotel! Savor the gourmet cuisine! Absorb the North Carolina sun at the swimming pool or on the tennis courts! Ride and hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains! Golf at the 18-hole championship golf course of the Asheville Country Club! End your day in front of one of the handhewn stone fireplaces where great eight-foot logs are burned in the cool of the evening. • . • . And all of this in the company of wonderful Alpha Sigma Alphas from all over the country! If you have never attended a national convention before, this is the ideal setting for a few days you will cherish forever. You will renew old acquaintance~. make new friends, visit with your national officers, and meet the active, attractive young women who are carrying on the traditions of Alpha Sigma Alpha on their college campuses. As a delegate or visitor, you will be a vital part of the Convention, the governing body of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

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By July, 1964, aB tnNel rates may be; chan~ed. Many "special rates" will be available. A new airport baa beat opened and air travel IChedules are mcreasmg. If you plan to drive, Asheville is accessible from North, South, East or West. It is a beautiful and interesting trip from any direction. Asheville is located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. It is the Eastem gate-way to the Great Smoky Mountain NatioDial Park, which includes the highest mountains in Eastem America. In this ahilarating climate, surrounded by colorful mountain splendor, you'll meet, play, eat and sleep. An iDteresting program awaits you. Make it a family vacation.

COME TO CONVENTION! YOU WILL FIND A WARM WELCOME AND IT WILL BE A HAPPY AND STIMULATING EXPERIENCE! Helen L. Corey, Convention Chairman

CONVENTION PREVIEW MONDAY, JULY 6 A.M. R.egistratioa

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All momiug delegates aud visitors will be regist~. You will catch your tint glimpse of the Great Hall of the Grove Park Inn With its great stone fireplaces. After you are assipaed to your room, you will have a chance to unpack, rciu. take a awim, aad enjoy the beauty of your surrouacliDgs. The North Caroliaa hoatessea will greet you oa the beautiful Suaset Terrace. This will be a wonderful time to become acquainted with other Alpha Sigma Alphas. A lloU Call of all College aDd Alumnae Delegate& will take place ia the Laun:l CooveDtion Hall. The famous Grove Park c:uis1ae; the beautiful Plantation R.oom; aad you wm be there, looking your prettieat for this fint Coaventioa eve! All DelegateS will be ia their assiped places in the Laurel Coavention Hall. You will have a chance to meet and chat with each of your Natiooal Officen.

TUESDAY, JULY 7 Plantation Dlaiag R.oom College Dele~tBtes-The Mountaineer R.oom Alumnae Delegates-The Laurel R.oom We will gather ia the Formal Gardens of the Ina, a lovely setting for our terftc:e 10:15 A.M. Memorial Service ia memory of Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters who have died in the interim between Conventiona. 11:00 A.M. Workshops Coat'd College Delegates-The Mountaineer R.oom · · ·Alumnae DelC~tBtes-The Laurel R.oom The Plantation Dlniag Room wiD be the scene of our IUDCheon devoted to the 1:00 P.M. Luncheon Natioaal Panhellenic Conference and Alpha Sigma Alpha's place in that oquization. Trailways buses will pick you up for a fifty-mile trip to the Great Smoldea' 3:00P.M. Excursion Moun~ide Theatre, Cherokee, North Caroliaa. After a delicious bos supper provided by the Grove Park Ina, you will enjoy the moviag drama, "Unto These Hills," a true story of the Cherokee Indians. The pageantry and artistry of this production make seeing it au unforgettable experience. You will also have time to visit the CherGkee Indian Village and browse throu~~;h its interesting sb~. 8:00A.M. Buffet Breakfast 8:45A.M. Workshops

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Plantation Diniag R.oom Laurel Convention Hall Sunset Terrace All College and Alumnae Delegates will meet ia the Laurel Convention Hall. Everyone will wear white at this traditional White Supper in the Plantatioo Dining Room. This most inspirational service conducted by· your National Officers is a highlipt of every Convention.

THURSDAY, JULY 9 8:00 A.M. 8:45 A.M. 1:00 P.M.

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Plantation Diaiag R.oom Laurel Convention Hall The Topical Tables Luncheon in the Plantation Dining R.oom will be another enjoyable experience. Each table is assigned a provocative topic-and theD the fun bet~~ New ideas or views on sorority topics are bound to result from these " " sessions! You'D thoroughly enjoy this stimulating luncheon. · Laurel Convention HaD New Officers will be installed in an impressive ceremony in the Green R.oom. This is always an evening to remember. The lovely Alpha Sigma Alphas ia formal ~owns; the excitement of the presentation of awards; the sin~; the fellowship--all combine to make the last night of Convention a glorious memory. The Plantation Dining R.oom will be the scene of this unforgettable evening.

FRI'DAY, JULY 10

!Jle last hurried coaversation, the good-byes to old aad new friends, the exchangIng of addresses-''Remember to write! J'U see you again for SUre ia '671" are aU a part of this final breakfast ia the Plantation Dining R.oom.

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA SPOTLIGHT ... • Kate Thibodeaux '11'11 is completing a term as treasurer of the Associated Women Students Organization at Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Kate is also a member of an honorary society on campus called the Purple Jackets, an organization of twentyone young women who are outstanding "academic-wise" and "service-wise", and she is furthermore a junior member of the club for physical education majors, the PEM CLUB .

......... KATE THIBODEAUX

• Barbara Combs ·, a senior from Clearmont, Missouri. was recently chosen Northwest Missouri State College Cardinal Key Co-ed of the month, a fitting climax to her continuous service to NWMSC during the past four years. Barb, who was also recently chosen a Bearer of the Greens by the girls of Perrin and Roberta Halls, has also served in the Student Senate where she was elected parliamentarian. She has been a member of the Dorm Council for three years, a member of the Religious Emphasis Committee, and has helped with freshmen orientation for three years. BARBARA COMBS • Marty Parks BB, a sophomore from Lakewood, Colorado, has an accumulative grade average of 4.75 on a 5.00 system at Colorado State College. Marty, who was chosen as one of the Ten Outstanding Freshman Women by Pi Lambda Theta last spring, is a member of SPURS, a national Freshman Women's Honorary; the Associated Students Activities Committee; and the Associated Women Students Activities Committee. She served as a Freshman Orientation leader this past fall, and has served as chairman for several committees in the Beta Beta chapter.

MARTY PARKS • Linda Moore AB, president of the Alpha Beta chapter at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, was initiated into Cardinal Key, national honorary sorority, in recognition of her outstanding leadership and scholastic abilities. Linda is also a member of Kappa Delta Pi, honorary education fraternity; Alpha Rho Sigma; the English Club; and the Student National Education Association. She is presently serving on the Religious Emphasis Committee and last fall served as a student mentor for the freshmen. IJNDAMOORE

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by Mary Ann Stephenson BB

A happy coincidence enables ASA Sisters to spend summer together A PERSON receives many surprises during his lifetime, . but I think the most pleasant one I've ever received was discovering that Beverly Burgess, a girl from another part of the United States with whom I was about to spend the most wonderful summer of my life, 'was an Alpha Sigma Alpha. We were riding in a bus which was traveling toward International Airport in New York City and had known each other but a few hours when Beverly, a member of Beta Epsilon chapter at Madison College in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and I, a Beta Beta from Colorado State College in Greeley, Colorado, became aware of the fact that we were sorority sisters. We were both on our way to Sweden to do our part in the "Experiment in International Living," a youth exchange program in which 5,000 young people participate each summer. The purpose of this program is to promote international understanding on the individual level. This is accomplished by sending high school and college students to some 45 countries to actually live with a foreign family. This program involves exchanges not only between the United States and another country but also between other nations; for example, France and Greece, China and Canada, or Brazil and Egypt. The first part of our summer was spent in the homestay, which involved living with our Swedish families for four and one-half weeks. The types of families vary quite extensively; for example, Bev lived in a modern apartment with a journalist, his wife and two ch ildren, while I lived with a large farm family. During this time our days were filled with the normal activities of our families. Whatever these might be, one could be certain that the day would include eating at least five or six times a day! W e didn't always "go" for the pickled herring and boiled potatoes, but we certainly enjoyed all the pastries they ate between meals (as was obvious by the changed fit of our clothing upon our return ) . At the end of this period of time, the 10 Americans who were in our group and one young per-

son from each of the 10 host families took a twoweek informal trip through Sweden. This consisted of relaxing in an old farm house in Varmland (one of Sweden's prettiest provinces), five days of city life in Stockholm, and finally camping on an island for three days. It was here that I had the unique experience of breaking my wrist while on a sailing expedition. Although it was a little painful, it turned out to be rather educational. After all, how else would I have had the opportunity to see the interior and the workings of a Swedish hospital? At the conclusion of this trip we all said farewell to our families. This was somewhat difficult, for it is so easy to become attached to the persons with whom one lives for several weeks. Our group then had a week's city stay, which we divided between Copenhagen and Paris. Most of us much preferred Copenhagen, which can probably be attributed to the fact that we were all females!! After the city stay the other eight girls flew back to the United States, but Bev and I decided to travel independently for two weeks. The first leg of our exciting journey took us to Switzerland and the rugged Alps. It was here that we discovered that we could make more than one meal from a loaf of bread, a hunk of cheese and a bottle of wine. (Incidentally, wine is a highly acceptable, and often the only safe, drinking substance in Europe.) We hated to leave not only the scenery, which is just as magnificent as every post card and travel poster has pictured it, but also the friendly ( Continued on Page 57)

Beverly Burgess, left, and Mary Ann Stephenson with their Swedish brothers, Knut and Martin.

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COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Longwood State Teachers College Virginia

THE MEMBERS of Alpha chapter celebrated Founders' Day in the traditional manner. All the m embers and pledges, our advisers, several a! urns, and our Dean of Women enjoyed both the d elicious dinner and the program which followed. On December 7 the L ongwood Senior Dance was held. The chapter room was opened during interrntsswn to both sorority and non-sorority girls and their d a tes and to faculty members. The annual Christmas party was held D ecember 11 in the sorority room for the members, pledges and our advisers. W e all exchanged gifts, en joyed refreshments and sang Christmas songs. The pledges decorated the room with the traditional Christmas tree and arrangements. The door was decorated with a pineapple which is the Hawaiian symbol of friendship. Everyone was thankful for the opportunity to get .together in close companionship during the busy week before d epa rting for the Christmas vacation. Mrs. Jacob H. Wharnsley is our new adviser. She is replacing Miss Wall and Mrs. Cover. Mrs. Wharnsley is an alumna of Alpha Sigma Alpha and we are happy to have her once more in our close fellowship here at L ongwood. Two members have been honored within the past two months. Patty Ogden and Betty Ann Rex were extended bids into Kappa Delta Pi , national society for leadership. -JuoY Cu NDIFF

Alpha Alpha Miami University Oxford, Ohio CoLLEGE BowL, officers' workshop and Olympian Elysium! These were the highlights of Intellectual Fall Greek W eek. This is the first of Miami's two annual Greek Weeks, and it certainl y kept everyone busy, including the Alpha Alphas. College Bowl is patterned after the TV version, with two members from each fraternity and sorority being paired . Alpha Alpha' s partner was Theta Chi. The high light of every Greek Week is the Panhell enic D ance, and this year the theme was "Olympian Elysium." The decorations included an entrance through Greek columns, Mount Olympus and Greek gods. Before the dan ce, at which Maynard Ferguson's band played, Alpha Alphas entertained their dates at an open house in the suite. Then , almost before we knew it, Thanksgiving vacation had come and gone, and it was time for the Tekequacade. For the first time, this swim meet for soro rity members was sponsored j ointly at Miami by Alpha Sigma Alpha and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Trophies and ribbons were given to individual winners, and Z eta Tau Alpha was victorious with the most team points. Afterward the Tekes entertained our sisters with a party at their house. That same weekend , a busy one for us, th e Triangles, a fraternity from Purdue University, came to Miami on a walkout, and Alpha Alph as were lucky eno ugh to be treated to a hayride and refreshments by them. Everyone had a wonderful time, and many friends were made.

NEWS LETTERS

Again this year we had our ann ual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Richard Fink, our adviser. Santa Claus made a special appearance and distributed gifts to Big and Little Sisters. Our patronesses served us a wonderful turkey dinn er. Christmas carols in front of the tree made a perfect ending to the party. Now, a fter a two and a half week Christmas vacation Alpha Alphas are all relaxed- but not for long, becaus~ ~nal exams are almost upon us! Studying will be occu pymg most of our time, especially .the pledges, who are determined to be initiated at the beginning of the second semester. Plans for spring rush are in full swing, and we hope to be as fortunate as las t fall. Alpha Alphas wish all our sisters a h appy and successful new year l- SHERRIE HEWITT

Alpha Beta Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville WITH THE gusty winter night wind blowmg in our faces the sisters of Alpha Beta trudged through the snow blizzard and, with the spirit of Christmas in our h earts, caroled the dormitories. Then back to a nice cozy building for g roup singing, refreshments and the warmth of Alph a sisterhood . President Linda Moore presented our adviser, Mrs. Sarah Wimp, with a gift certificate from the sorority. It was really an evening of fun! For one of our philanthropic projects we gave our ann ual Christmas party at the school for mentally retarded. " Santa" Nancy Schnieder distributed candy and gifts to the children, an d a check was g iven to the supervisor for some school supplies for the children. We always enjoy goi ng there at Christmas time. Some of our sisters who have joined honorary organizations are : Linda Moore and Mary Flo Barnett, Cardinal Key ; Jill Suman and Sara Richards, Pi Omega Pi; and Ruthie Hall and Linda Moore, Kappa Delta Pi . Our chapter and the Delta Zeta chapter have teamed to sponsor the Greek Dance for the month. We have chosen the theme of "Hootenanny." J oanne Wasylenko and Nan cy Kelley wi ll represent the Alphas in the entertainment line with a littl e "homespun" singing ! The pledges are selling ash trays to th e Greek organizations on campus to make money for the party they will give the members before initiation. We are also planning to have a bunking party and breakfast for the pled ges. We want to make it an Alpha retreat. To sum it up"A iph as are loyal, A lphas are tru e, When they're together, They're never blue! " -GAYLE SNYDER

Alpha Gamma Indiana State College Indiana, Pennsylvania AFTER the passing of Homecoming fever in midOctober, the Alpha Gammas of Indiana State College settled down wit h their third-place trophy for float cornpetition, various queens and elated feelings to a long period of winter studying. However, all studying requires some periods of rest or social life, and as usual , the Alpha Sigs were right on top . In the annual ROTC Queen Selection Alpha Sigma Alpha was very well represented. Sisters D ee Asbeck, J eannie Boxler, M ary Kay Brest, Ann

Finnicum, Sue Shinol, and Karen Standiford competed with twenty-six other candidates and. th~ results of the selection found Sue Shinol, Ann Fmmcum and Dee Asbeck as proud new members of the mar~hing Kayde.en Corps for the year 1963-64. The girls will march With the ROTC Corps at various drills, maneuvers ~nd parad~s in the coming year. Quite coincidentally, their dress u~l足 forms are red and white. This year's Home Economics Department's formal dance was held under the reign of Sister Sally Ferguson who was elected as Merry-Go. Queen for the dance. Sally was attended by another sister as Peggy Pugsley was elected Sophomore Class attendant to the Queen . Alpha Gamma's fall pledges, who are now sisters, entertained the sisters and guests at their pledge dance on November 9. The skit, Hay Day, A~A, had a very humorous dialogue and Linda Kautzmann and Sue Shinol played??? their parts well. The evening was climaxed by both round and square dancing. Rushing this semester has been extremely interesting because of the new system of rush rules employed by the Panhellenic Council of the campus. Girls are now rushing the sororities and, although this is nothing out of the ordinary for most of the Alpha Sigs nationally, it is a complete reversal of the previous rush policies here at Indiana. Thus far, we have found this system to be an advantage and our goal is to pledge the usual "great" girls. To date, we have had three open houses, each one being visited by more than 200 interested rushees and the fervor of rush season is with us again. The turn of the year brought with it many promises of good things to come, but as usual, also tagging along is the onset of finals. Because we are defenders of the Scholarship Cup again this semester, we will have to study just a bit harder to keep it. The Alpha Gammas wish all of you a successful year in Alpha Sigma Alpha.-BONNIE MALOBISKY

Beta Beta Colorado State College Greeley, Colorado THE BETA BETAS had three weeks of Christmas vacation in which to recuperate and now have returned to start another busy quarter. The first important activity on the agenda is Winter Rush. A new party-one with a ski theme-is being tried. Our house will be transformed into a Swiss ski lodge with snow on the windows, a bear rug on the floor, a moose head on the wall-and a fire in the fireplace, plenty of buttered popcorn in bowls, steaming hot chocolate in large mugs, and ski songs in the air. As an extreme opposite, our traditional Hawaiian party, with palm trees, tropical fruit punch and "Aloha," will be used as our final party. The other big activity this quarter will be "Greek Follies," a program in which all Greek organizations on campus participate. We had some very enjoyable parties fall quarter. One was a very informal "let your hair down before finals" party for potential rushees. Then we had a costume party on Halloween to which everyone came as his id. You'd be surprised at some of the inner desires that were revealed! Of course, we had our traditional Christmas party, gift exchange and "surprise" Santa. We also had a "coketail" party for the Alpha Sigs and their dates before the Christmas Ball . During the latter part of October, the Sigma Chis held their annual Derby Days. This means a sorority parade, derby stealing, painted jeans, races and contests. Although we came in second, we had a riotous time!

Beta Betas pose just prior to the Sigma Chi Derby Days parade. Another big event was "Frustration," the IK Carnival. In our booth, "Frantic Frolic," we had a roulette wheel. Our candidate for Ugly Man, Dave Cessna, accumulated enough votes from those attending the carnival to win the title; and Beta Beta Jean Hovda, Spur president, was named "Spur of the Moment." There were other Beta Betas who received honors fall quarter. Four of the 10 Daughters of the Black Heart for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity were Pat Ahern, Bonnie Dickason, Julie Lundstrom, and Toni Ketcios. Those tapped into Pi Lambda Theta were Lynda Lanum, Ruth Fletcher and Mary Helen Lopez ; and Jackie Alverson and Marcia Hill are finalists for Sophomore Ball Queen. Something new is being tried in our chapter this year. Each quarter every girl is required to read a specified book, and then an English professor comes to a meeting to review the book. It is felt that by doing this, we will all have a common "intellectual" subject to discuss.MARY ANN STEPHENSON

Epsilon Epsilon Kansas State Teachers College Emporia, Kansas WITH FINAL WEEK just starting and rush week soon to follow, the Epsilon Epsilons are frantically preparing for both. Our candidates for the annual Candy Cane Couple were Diane Hunt and Nat Kinlund. Diane Hunt was chosen queen by popular vote of the students. She was chosen from a field of thirty, which was narrowed down to ten by a panel of judges. Nat Kinlund was a runnerup. Our new house-mother, Mrs. Bertha Clayton, had an open house for faculty members. Following the open house, she had a Christmas party for the Alpha Sigs and their dates. A fun time was had by all. The afternoon of the open house we went caroling. Our annual Christmas party was held at the chapter house on December 17. At this party we always have our "big and little sister" gift exchange. After the party the girls called a sister who was in the hospital and sang Christmas carols. For our philanthropic project, we are making scrap books to be donated to a state school for the mentally retarded. Rush for next semester begins January 23, and we are all working hard preparing for it.-NANCY WALKER

Zeta Zeta Central Missouri State College Warrensburg, Missouri WINTER ACTIVITIES began with Zeta Zeta chapter celebrating our annual Founders' Day banquet. The dinner was held in a private dining room of the Student Union . Several alumnae members were present. Formal rush is now underway. We have planned our final rush party around a Scottish theme which will be carried. out through our costumes of plaid kilts and sashes; cntertamment consisting of a Scottish fling and song; and refreshments. We are proud of our three sisters who have added honors to Zeta Zeta. Linda Wilson was named Fall Sports Queen; Jewel Bell was elected Homecoming princess and J oyce Shaeffer became Tri Sigma Carnival Queen . Sharon Reardon has also been elected as our candidate for the Beauty Queen contest which will be held this spring. For a Christmas project our chapter filled a basket of food and bought shoes for a needy family in Warrensburg. Plans for our Sweetheart Formal, State Day and our Philanthropic Project are now well under way.-BECKY SPENCER

Eta Eta Kansas State College Pittsburg, Kansas ETA ETA CHAPTER participated in mid-term rush with a Hootenanny rush party. We used "live" talent, singing popular folk songs in a setting of straw bales and lanterns. Since our quota was a lready fill ed, we didn't pledge any girls. The pledges put on a hilarious fashion show for the Founders' · Day program depicting the fashions and mannerisms of the members. It was such fun to see someone wearing the outfit you wear th e m ost and walking and talking ·t he way you do. The college sponsored a Mother' s Weekend to which the mothers came to spend a weekend with their daughters at college. We had great fun with our mothers at the Alpha House. The Mother Patroness Ceremony was held for our mothers. Miss Sharon Moore was initiated into Golden Crest, the highest scholastic honor on this campus. December saw Eta Eta chapter busily getting ready for Christmas. We participated in a Cerebral Palsy Drive with the other Greeks on campus. Three upperclassmen became members after completing their pledging: J oAnn Jursche, Mary Jean Ful·tz and Mary Ann Dernovish. As our philanthropic project we distributed toys to the children at Parsons State Training School for Retarded Children. Our Traditional Christmas Banquet was a huge success. The big sisters gave A~A paddles to their little sis ters, and received silver A~A bracelets. Now we are busily preparing for the State Day Convention which will be held at Pittsburg this spring.PAT WAGNER

Theta Theta Boston University Boston, Massachusetts INFORMAL RUSH brought Theta Theta chapter four new pledges. As they were being ribboned, the former

pledge cla~s was initiated. With her sisterhood acquired, Barbara St!etsky became the Chapter Historian whose duties are to keep the scrapbook up-to-date and to work with the editor on any Alumnae Bulletins published during her term of office. By this time, Greek Week was fast approaching and .Jacki Stubenvoll was chosen to represent Theta Theta as Greek Queen candidate. On the whole, Greek Week was a time of fun for the si~ters, but we did not forget the never-e ding business at hand . The pledge class was making plans for a Christmas party for retarded children while the sisters were making the plans for the chapter Christmas party. Both parties were fun and well a ttended. After Christmas vacation, the sisters returned to discuss plans for Formal Rush and initiation for the present pledge class. For the most part, Theta Theta started off the new year with enthusiasm and optimism for the future.-ROBIN CoNRAD

Kappa Kappa Temple University Philadelphia, Pa. KAPPA KAPPAS were rewarded for their efforts during rush season wi·th eighteen lovely and enthusiastic pledges. The pledges and the si~ters were both very satisfied with the outcome of fall rush ing. We had a Thanksgiving dinn er for twenty-four underprivileged children from a neighborhood elementary school. The dinner was held in a fraternity house where the girls cooked a turkey with all the trimmings. After dinner we played games, sang and danced with the children. It's hard to say who had more fun: the children or ·the members of the sorority. Since the Thanksgiving party was so successful, we decided to give a Christmas party for children in the hospital. We took toys, Christmas decorations and refreshments wi.th us, and while there, did our best to entertain the children . This activity, too, was worthwhile and fun at the same time. Before school ended for the Christmas holidays, Kappa Kappas attended the annual Christmas dinner for all Greek members. After the dinner we came back to the sorority house and exchanged Christmas stockings with each other. During the holidays, we had a combined Christmas-New Year's party at the home of one of our members. Doing things with our sorority sisters made our holiday more enjoyable.- MELIS SA SAVAGE

Nu Nu Drexel Institute of Technology Philadelphia, Pa. As ONE OF the five national sororities on Drexel Institute of Technology's campus, Nu Nu chapter participated in intra-athelon volley ba ll during th e Fall Term. Also during this term the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity annually presents a musical comedy. This year it was held on November 15 and 16, and Elinor Bobbin, our president, and Lois MacDevitt, our membership director, participated . The Nu Nus were well represented at the Informal Panhellenic Tea, g iven to allow sorori.ty sisters to get better acquainted with the Freshmen who are considering rushing. The Founders' Day dinner on November 18 was a big success. Pledges, mothers and several alums were a lso present. Everyone seemed to enjoy the opportunity to socialize at an event of historical importance.

Along with the brothers of :ra~ Kap?a Epsilon and Delta I ota and th e sisters of Ph1 S1gma S1gma, the members of Nu Nu presented a skit on the Thursday before Homecoming. The theme of Drexel's _Hom eco~ing was the Wild West, and in the above-mentwned sk1t ~h e Nu N us participated both as dancers and as Hep lnd1ans to ~~00.

Some of the projected events for the commg Wmter Term are the Formal Panh ellenic Tea, Rush Party and Panhellenic Ball. The th eme of Nu Nu's Rush Party, to be held on January 21, is the circus. A skit will be presented showing a short history of the circus in the Un ited States. All of the members are work ing frantically to prepare for this important event. Panhellenic Ba ll is being anticipated by all the sis ters an d pledges. This even t, which will be held on February 15, is bound to be its usual success.-BARBARA KINNEY

Rho Rho Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia RHo RHO S began 1964 with many busy and exc1tmg plans for a successful rush and a tremendous new year, but we will all hold 1963 in our hearts for it holds many rewarding memories. On November 16, Rho Rho pledged Roberta Kil ve r to total ·the fall pledge class to ten lovely and wonderful girls . Sund ay, November 17, Rho Rhos enjoyed a traditior:al Founders' Day dinner at Young's R estaurant. Af•ter dmner was a very impressive ceremony. December 12 marked the annual Football Sports Banqu et, and again this year, Alpha Sig's Rho Rh os were asked to serve th e Big Green thei r dinner. Marilyn Vorholt, Rho Rho president, displayed h er dramatic talents in the "Centennial Cavalcade" presented by •the Speech D epartment. The merry season of Christmas came to Rho Rho with parties, parties, parties a nd lots of fun. Cheryl Newton was hostess for a card party h eld at her home on D ecember 13. The Alpha Sig pledges held a party for the m embers with pledge Kay Huff as hostess. W e thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at both parties. Alpha Sigs really felt th e spirit of Christmas at th e party in the ch apter room on D ecember 18. After a buffet dinner sponsored by the alums, en tertainment was provided by Sharon Cremeans, Pat M cGrath, Cheryl Newton, and Vivian Mullins. A skit was enacted an d gifts were given to each pledge. The gifts were bibs, which they had to wear, when eating, for one week . Also gifts were exchanged between big and li ttle sisters before th e serenade at the Cabell Nursing H ome for the shut-ins. We all have fun but we work, too! The results of our efforts were shown when Sharon Smith and Sonra King were pledged to Alpha Beta Alpha, library science honorary; and Beverly McKim was elected Vice-President of the Association for Childhood Educa:tion. So far our year has been successful but there are many activities scheduled for next semester. Rh o Rho will honor the Charl eston and Huntington Alums at a tea on February 16 commemorating our exempl ar, St. Valen tin e. Other advanced plans a re: R etaliation Day for the pledges, Activation, H elp Week, the A!:A informal, Greek W eek, Mother's Day Sing, State Day, and the Spring Week-end. Spring rush begins soon on Marshall's campus and Rho Rho wi ll be ready in our red skirts and white monogrammed blouses to gather another fabul ous pl edge class. Here's wishing our sister chapters th e best for the new year!-VxviO N MuLLINs

Sigma Sigma Western State College Gunnison, Colorado THE END of the year was very busy for th e Sigma Sigmas. Because of deferred rush this year, we had our parties toward the end of fall quarter. W e were all pleased with such a successful rush this year . . All the rush parties we planned went smoothly. Our mformal party was· called Alpha Cabana. It had a night club atmosphere, and some of our girls put on their own special acts in our variety show for the rushees. The beginning of wi nter quarter we had another rush party for open rush, which consisted of a chili supper at the home of Mrs. R ose Ellen Goad. W e were very pleased to welcome seven new pledges in the Sigma Sigma chapter. The big event of th e Greeks on campus this year was the Greek Ball h eld D ecember 14. The Alpha Sigs were honored by having Kay Babey as Greek Ball Queen. The Sadie H awkins dance was also a Greek fun ction and one of our girls, Lou Ellen Sanchez, was an attendant at this dan ce. During Novembe r an all-school Hootenanny was held. An award was given for the best organization represented in ·the H ootenanny. Kay Babey and Judy M cAnelly were represen ting our sorority, and won the award for our ch apter by singing one of th e popular folk tunes. Our chapter had its annual Christmas fun ction with the Kappa D elta Mus. W e went Christmas caroling and delivered a food basket to a needy family in Gunnison. Thus ends another successful year for our chapter and all the girls are looking forward to the ensuing year of 1964.-Lo u E LLEN SANCHE Z

President J. W . .Jones of Northwest Missouri State College presents the Campus Bowl trophy to Shirley Moore, center, Bowling Team captain; and Karlene Hendrix, Phi Phi chapter president.

Phi Phi

Psi Psi

Northwest Missouri State College Maryville, Mo.

Northwestern State College Natchitoches, Louisiana

THE CHRISTMAS h olidays were fill ed with happiness and bounding spirit for the Phi Phi sisters. We exchanged gifts, sang carols and were entertained by the pledge class. They gave a "surprise" modern-type version of the "The Night Before Christmas." The pledges gave their big sisters A2:A night shirts, and in a turn-about the big sisters gave the pledges night shirts. A Christmas party was held for the children of Noyes Home from St. J oseph, Missouri, with the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Phi Phis are also proud of Barb Combs, Cardinal K ey Coed of the month , and a Bearer of •the Greens. Shirley Moore, another Phi Phi in the news, was elec ted to the student senate. We would like a lso to announ ce that we are the proud possesso rs of the NWMSC Campus Bowl trophy for this year. Our bowling team d efeated all other entries in the women's division to receive the honor. M embers of the wining team were Shirley Moore, captain ; Joyce Campbell, Marcia Miller, Darlene Guest, and Carolyn Wiltshire. Months ahead will bring a whirlwind of activities as Tower queen elections are coming soon; and ou r A2:A Sweethear.t dance and Spring Formal w ill follow. - CAYE CRO SS

WINTER TIM E at college can be most exciting, can't i•t? With Christmas, New Year's, snow, and finals we have all been kept quite busy. But, as all these pass and spring comes in slowly, all sororities eagerly tum their attention to the highlight of 1he Greek year-the Spring Formal. Much work, time, and effort must go into preparing for it. But a fitting preface to our preparations was a twoday visit from Mrs. W . Lawson Blackstone, our National President. W e all enjoyed talking with her so much about all of the other chapters that she has visited. Mrs. Blackstone was a tremend ous help to th e various officers in pointing out ways in which we can help improve our sorority by overcoming our weaknesses. Psi Psi wishes to extend to her our d eepest ·thanks for the time and patience which she gave to us. After her visit we were busy raising money, cleaning h ouse, rushing, and doing. For Christmas and Thanksgiving we bought food for baskets to take to two families here in Natchitoches. For our Christmas party before the holidays we strung popcorn for the tree that we were to give to the families . The pledges served us steaming h ot chocolate and donuts. There was a fire in the fireplace and. Christmas Carols rang throughout the house. Doing this gave us a most wonderful Christmas spirit and the day had meaning. A few days before our Christmas Party it was election day in Louisiana so Psi Psi chapter rendered a public service in Natchitoches, the oldest town in the Louisiana Purchase. We sold coffee to the voters in one of the precincts as they waited their turn t o vote. It t urn ed out to be a very good project so we are going to try it again in the Second Primary. It was profitable as well as enjoyable. Now spring is going to be h ere before we're ready for it, but we' ll be happy when it comes bringing new rushees and new members. Psi Psi wishes all her sisters all over ·th e country the very bes t of luck in the coming year. -SHERRY KoLB

Chi Chi Ball State Teachers College Muncie, Indiana CHI CHIS began winter quarter with a flurry of Christmas activities. The suite was fill ed with Christmas cheer and decorations for th e Suite Christmas Party. Each sister bought an item selected from a list of articles needed for the sui·te. Chi Chis were pleased to have Miss Kay McKee, President of th e A2:A chapter at Colora do State College, visit with us during th e week-en d before Christmas vacation. Our chapter chose to give food to a needy famil y during th e Christmas season as our philanthropic project. For our mon ey-making project, we are selling boxes of all-occasion cards. Chi Chis have held several successful social coffee hours in the suite on Saturday mornings. A2:A sisters invite a speaker to talk to our chapter and another Greek organization on campus. The discussions have been stimulating yet the atmosphere has remained informal. These social coffee hours have served to inform and broaden us as individuals and, at the same tim e, strengthen our relationships with oth er Greek groups on campus. With January comes rush activities including teas, costume and formal parties. Judy D egler is serving as Procedures Chairman while Ann L eonard is Par:ties Chairman . Our costume p~rty centers around an Egyptian theme with sisters dressed as slaves, and rushees as queens. The theme of our formal party is "Wh en You Wish Upon A Star." Pledges wi ll be taken on Wednesday, J an uary 29, and t he pledge dan ce wi ll be on Saturday, February 22. Our plans for spring include a retreat, closed dance, senior banquet Trik-a-Thon, and State Day, to be held on our campu~ on Saturday, April 4. Chi Chis have enjoyed many successful and rewarding experiences du ring this past quarter, and are looking forward to many more during the remaind er of the year in A~A.- J AN RIVIR

Beta Delta University of Southern Mississsippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi BETA DELTAS have indeed been busy lately. Found ers' Day W eekend was the occasion of the annual hay-ride or rath er "pine ride" as it actuall y was since hay was so scarce because of the lack of rain . Alpha Sigs entertained th eir dates with a dan ce and supper follow ing the hay-ride . The Founders' Day Banquet took place the Sunday a ft er the hay-ride. Th e senior members presented 1he skit and our gracious faculty adviser, Mrs . Sidney Allen, served as mistress of ceremonies. This year the annual Christmas party given by th e a lumn ae was held in th e beautiful new chap ter room. Our alumnae prepared and served the refreshments which carried out the Christm as theme. M embers exchanged gif•ts as did the a lumnae. Gifts were also brought for the underprivileged child that Beta D elta chapter has adopted. Alpha Sigs were d elighted with th e surprise kitchen shower given for th em by the alumnae. The kitchen utensils are just the thing for the new kitchen . Beta Delta chapter was th e recipient of several honors rece ntl y. The ch apter was second among the eight national sororities in fall quarter g rades. The chapter also

placed third in the annual Chi O~ega. Chris~mas Song Fest, and Alpha Sigma Alpha was th1rd m the mtramural volleyball competition. . . . Several individuals have also rece1ved spec1al recogmtion. Linda Patterson and Sele~a Parker were on t~e president' s list which requires an "A" average. Bonme Toury and Patricia Hill were selected to be ROTC sponsors· and Mary Nell Maxey was honored_ to become a memb~r of Phi Delta Rho, religious leadership honorary fraternity.-LINDA LANDRY

Beta Epsilon Madison College Harrisonburg, Virginia THE HOLIDAY SEASON was a time of sharing for Beta Epsilons with the community a~d campus. Prior to Thanksgiving vacation, the chapter filled a basket for a needy family which had been suggested by the local welfare department. . . . On December 4 Beta Epsilon received mto 1ts Sisterhood the twenty-three fall pledges. Following the formal initiation, a reception was held at Baker ~ouse. As part of the philanthropic phase of the1r pledge work, the new members sponsored a Christmas party at Western State Hospital in Staunton, Virginia. The program presented by the entire chapter proved both successful and rewar::ling. . . . The A~A girls joined with the Panhellemc Council m sponsoring the annual Christmas Dance . . Miss Betty Ann Davis a junior member of the soronty, was named Swee;heart of the Sigma Delta Rho Fraternity. A~A can be proud of this charming sweetheart. As a final fling before the Christmas vacation, the chapter's annual Christmas party was planned and executed by the new members. The gaily decorated Baker House was the scene of a visit from Santa Claus. The story of the birth of Christ was portrayed irt pageantform.-]ANET IKENBERRY and SARAH FITZWATER

Beta Zeta University of Southwestern Louisiana LaFayette, La. HoMECOMING was quite an exciting time for the Beta Zetas of A~A here at USL this year. As a result of our spirited support of the football team during the season we were awarded the trophy for the organization with the most school spirit. This has been a busy semester for us but we have enjoyed every second of it. We are continuing our system of having each li1tle sister study at least six hours a week with her big sister, as it has worked out so well. Our little sisters-big sisters have also teamed up to sell subscriptions for the A~A magazine agency. Each sister team has to sell at least six subscriptions and •the team selling the most will win a prize. On Halloween the pledges gave the members a party at Nunie Roque's home. Everyone came dressed as storybook characters and had to act out their character in a skit wri·tten by the pledges. During the night each member had to go on a trip to "never-never land" blindfolded with her little sister acting as guide. The party was a huge success and a good time was had by all. For Christmas the members turned the tables and gave the pledges a surprise party at the home of Claudette Colomb. Among the many things done for entertainment was a skit put on by the members, in which they held a pledge meeting and acted the way their little sisters do. The ski·t was very comical and Santa paid us a surprise

visit just as it ended and gave the pledges their A~A rings. The members re~eived A~~ nightshirts. To get into the Chnstmas spmt early the A~As. presented two very needy families with food and clothmg. On Founders' Day we held a banquet at Don's Seafood and S·teak House. Many of our alumnae attended and it was so nice to see them again.-PAT THOMPSON

Beta Eta Dickinson State College Dickinson, North Dakota THIS has been a busy season for our sisters. This fall we pledged and initiated our lovely new sisters. In November Beta Eta chapter had a first-they attended their first state day. Five of our girls, Rita Tryzinka, corresponding secretary; Jeanne Eckroth, vicepresident ; Shirley Diers, chaplain; Marlyn Wolbery, president· and Diane Zastopil, were the guests of Beta Beta in c:eeley, Colorado. They had a truly enjoyable time. "We wish you a Merry Christmas" was the cry of Beta Eta as they caroled at the old folks' homes. We all enjoyed it so much and found it so rewarding that we decided to do it again next year. Before Christmas our alumnae chapter held a Christmas Party for us at the home of Mrs. George Dynes. We sang songs, played games and had an enjoyable time. Then, before we left for Christmas vacation, we had our annual Christmas Party given by our adviser, Miss Lelia Woods. We exchanged gifts and discussed our plans for Christmas. We are proud to boast that Jerry Peterson , our membership director, was selected as the Sweetheart of Phi Sigma Pi to reign over their annual formal. We are now busy preparing for our winter open rush "Alice in Wonderland" Party. We are expecting a goo~ turn-out and many new hard-working pledges.-BEVERLY AGNEW

Beta Theta Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan HAPPY NEw YEAR from Beta Theta! We are looking forward to some real exciting activities in 1964 ; but first, let's take a quick trip back through the pages of last year's calendar.

Beta Theta members are eagerly watching to see what Santa Claus has brought to their Mother Patroness, Mrs. Margaret Maccardini.

Beta Theta members in their red and white sorority outfits. The week-end of November 8 was a busy time for all - H omecoming ! Our matching red corduroy shifts, whi ch we made, were ready in time for the festivities . In the float competition, we combined efforts with the brothers of Lambda Nu and were rewarded with many good times and-a prize-winning float! Diane Martin was our queen candidate. One of the highlights of the day was our Alumnae Breakfast. We were delighted 路that so many of our graduated sisters were able to get back to Central fo r the festivities. Soon to follow was our celebration of Founders' Day on November 17. We dined in luxury at the Embers, with music by our own Diane Martin. Guest speaker was Mrs. Marcia Palmer, housemother at Sloan Panhell en ic House, where many of us now live along with other sorority girls. One part of the traditional Founders' Day ceremony is the recognition of outstanding achievement. This year the J ean B. Mayhew Scholarship Award and plaque again went to Beth Bigler. Also recognized were Ruth Horn, Sue Voss and Julie Wood . December was soon here and Beta Thetas found themselves busy selling Christmas candy. Despite the cold, snowy weather. we gladl y took time out to serenade one of our wonderful pledges, Karen Bjork, and her sweetheart, Pete Strom, of Sigma Tau Gamma. This was preceded by a coker with our A WS little sisters. Anther big event was our Date Dance with the brothers of Lambda Nu at the University Den. Records, dancing and eats-we all had the time of our lives! Rush was the main purpose of our Saturday Workshop, held just before we became involved in the many Christmas activities. Plans are well underway for the spring rush parties, which we anticipate wi ll be bigger and better than ever! Following our annual Christmas Party at the State Home, Beta Thetas joined other Greeks on camp us for a caroling party. The real highlight of the season was our own sorority Christmas Party at the home of our Mother Patroness, Mrs. Margaret Maccardini , on December 12. Creative gifts were exchanged, and we all had a wonderful time. Returning to campus after the holidays, we find ourselves faced with final exams and are reminded of our scholastic standing on campus. Out of nine sororities, we are now in fourth place, but are in hopes of moving further up the ladder.

Wioth one eye on scholarship, the other is eagerly anticipating the many activities of the coming months. Our new adviser is Miss Marjorie Mastic of the Home Economics Department here at Central. She is a real help to us, and we are looking forward to working with her in our future endeavors. To spark off the new semester, we are sponsoring a campus-wide Snow Sculpture Contest on February 16 and are keeping our fingers crossed for an adequate supply of snowflakes. We will also be acting as hostess for the 1964 Michigan State Day, which will be held on our campus, this spring. Greek Week, Family Picnic and Houseparty are other activities which will, likewise, be here before we know it. It looks like we are headed for another hec ti c year ; but, as Alpha Sigs, we love it! - BETH BIGLER

Beta Iota Radford College Radford, Virginia As THE LAST ECHOES of " Happy New Year" faded from the air, Beta Iotas gathered in the sorority room to make plans for a year that wou ld be filled with happy events. There were still hints of Christmas in th e sorority room and they bro ught with th em memori es of th e Christmas party. The room looked so lovely with i路ts Christmas tree and fire-place, complete with stockings to be fill ed by Santa! And our Santa, Pat Pepper, was there with all her helpers. Even with a ll the excitement, a hush fell over the room as several of our sisters told of the 路true meaning of Christmas and its symbols. Each of us then lit a candle which we were to keep and light wherever we were on Christmas Eve. When the candles were blown out, Santa's " Ho, Ho, Ho!" filled the room with merriment, and gifts were distributed 路to the tune of favorite carols. Of special interest was a plaque presented by our pledges . It is a scroll which shall hang in our room and bear the names of our "A2:A Sweethearts." Peggy Lucas, president of Beta Iota and this year's Swee theart, is the first to have her name appear on the plaque. In the same party spirit, the pledges, before being initiated on January 15, entertained the members with two parties. One was a Play Day held in the gym . Both

were very enjoyable. Now, the members, both old and new, are busy making plans for a social to be held in March. Last year we sponsored our first social which was very successful and was enjoyed by all the Beta Iotas and their dates. We are eagerly looking forward to our next one. The new year has already brought many honors to our chapter. We are very proud of Vicki Sigmon who was recently installed as first vice-president of Student Government. This office has been held by a member of Beta Iota since the office was created four years ago. We are also proud of Babs Tomlinson, a junior majoring in art, who has been chosen as a representative to the College Board of Madam oiselle. We congratulate her and wish her the best of luck in obtaining a "guest editorship." Our m embers hope to make this a good quarter for Beta Iota. With the aid of our enthusiastic new members, we are certain ·that May Day, Alpha Week, and the Cabin Parties will be better than ever.-BETH KANE

Beta Kappa Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois HoMECOMING came late at Western this year, but the results for Beta Kappas were good. We were proud to have Senior Judy Sibrel in the Homecoming Court, after having four girls nominated for queen. Our house decoration won second place, and we received a •t hird place plaque for our float entry in the Homecoming parade. Homecoming was made even brighter by the appearance of so many alums at a tea at the house following the game. Following Thanksgiving, we were happy to initiate ten new members from our fall pledge class into th e Beta Kappa chapter. Our President, Gail Ward, made us quite proud when she played the lead role in the play, "A S·treetcar Named Desire," presented by Western's Drama department. Beta Kappa Tomi Kennedy was named Greek Week Co-Chairman by our Panhellenic Council; and sophomore Pat Benes had the honor of being elected Secretary of AllUniversity Student Government. After taking finals before a long 25 -day Christmas vacation, we all came back to school, refreshed and ready for winter quarter. First on our list was the task of renovating our 75-year-old sorority house for Formal Rush . W e have made great headway, and are very proud of our efforts, and our callouses. Since Formal Rush is being held in the middle of January, plans for parties, skits and decorations have been taking up our time. Our informal parties will have a beatnik 1heme and the formal party will carry out our traditional theme of "Manhattan Serenade," in a night club setting, ending with a wishing well ceremony.Bo NN IE RI NGEL

Beta Lambda Arkansas State Teachers College Conway, Arkansas THE BETA LAMBDAS are finding this year to be exciting and full of fun! We held our fall rush party in October at th e home of one of our married members. The theme was "Hoo tenanny." The members and rushees came dressed casually in hootenanny style, and were greeted at the door by our adviser, Miss Schichtl. A program was _given, opening with a welcome to th e rushees by the president. Hot dogs, punch and candied apples were

served. Later folk music was sung by a group of five accompanied by a ukulele played by one of the singers. We did some group singing, and then the members went around greeting and talking to the rushees. The party was a great success, and all seemed to have a good time. On October 26 we were delighted to receive an acceptance of our bids from eight lovely pledges! We hugged and sobbed a few tears with them, being proud of our new Alpha Sig sisters. It was then that we felt the true meaning of our sisterhood. Then on October 29, the pledges were presented with their pledge pins in a beautiful and impressive ceremony. They grew more excited as time went on because they knew that initiation wasn't far around the comer. Initiation was held December 19, in our Student Center Ballroom. Christmas carols were sung afterward, and we had our traditional Christmas Party. Our chapter observed Founders' Day on November 15 by wearin~ our red and white ribbons all day. On Sunday we all attended the First Methodist Church in Conway. We held our Founders' Day Program in the sorority room. Stella Cash, the President of the ASTC Panhellenic Council, at•tended the National Panhellenic Conference at Hot Springs on November 16. She enjoyed this meeting thoroughly and brought back useful information for o ur council. The Beta Lambdas earneq money for the sorority by selling at the concession stands at one of our basketball games. We had a lot of fun doing this. All the candy and cold drinks were supplied for us, and all we had to do was sell it. We operated in shifts, so each girl participated in this money-making project. On December 15 the Alpha Sigs and our brother fraternity, Phi Sigma Epsilon, were given a tea at the home of th e Phi Sig's sponsor and his wife. We enjoyed visiting in their home and also watching their •t ropical fish. The Alpha Sigs and Phi Sigs went Christmas caroling. We went to each dormitory and to the Conway Memorial Hospital. The school held a candlelighting ceremony on December 19, lasting for fifteen minutes. The Beta Lambdas have a room improvement fund. We bought new furniture earlier this year, and we rece ntly bought some throw pillows. A mother of one of our members donated an original oil painting of hers to us. It is an attractive painting and is entitled "The Chicken Picker." We hop e to continue improving our room throughout the year.-NoEL HARLOW

Beta Mu Henderson State Teachers College Arkadelphia, Arkansas THE FALL SEMESTER was a good one for Beta Mu at Henderson State Teachers College. We've put m a lot of hard work and have reaped our reward in continued progress and close sisterhood. After an exciting two weeks of rush <topped off with a memorable formal party in our traditional theme of "Over th e Rainbow" Beta Mu welcomed with open arms nineteen great pledges on November 23. We redecorated our sorority room in lively red and white for the first informal rush party where the rushees rotated among the sororities. During our two-week rush period some strong and lasting friendships were made with girls, both Greek and non-Greek, and I think everyone could say that this was the best rush season we've seen at Henderson. ~hapter

Our pledges are working very hard at their duties and we're proud to say they are the most enthusia~tic group on campus! We've had some nice honors come our way that we would like to share with you. Four of our m embers were named among the five finalists in the Queen of Stars pageant on campus and another four of our rank are among the contestants in •t he Miss Henderson pageant. By the way, one of our own, Miss Sue Sinks holds both of these titles at the present time so we're ho~ina to make . . I 'f o 1t tw~ m a row. wo of our members had the privilege of bemg named ROTC company sponsors so Beta Mu is in uniform now! Four were name::l to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and one was tapped to Alpha Chi, a national honor society. The president of our pledge class, Ann W ells, was named Phi Lambda Chi Maid at the annual Phi Lamb Harvest Ball. In December Beta Mus braved cold winds to have a rummage sale to raise funds for our national and state philanthropic projects. W e have several more work days planned so this should be a successful year for us financially a lso.-LAuRA ADAMS

Dressed alike, and with red roses in their hands, the Beta Nus take part in the All-Campus Sing.

Beta Mus Anne Standly and Donna Stephens run to greet their new sisters.

the fraternity rooms and girls' dormitories. This was followed by a birthday party for our Mom, Miss Evelyn Linn, in the sorority room with cake an d hot chocolate. Also at Christmas time, we had our Christmas coffee, an open house for the whole camp us and we presented money to a needy family as part of our Phil an thropic proiect. Our money-making schemes have been a pledge Raffle, rummage sale and selling food in the dormitory after hours. An Alpha Sig Service Day where we do odd jobs will be held J anuary 18. Our Mistletoe Ball, an annual Christmas dance, was held Friday, December 13, wi·th the Jackson Supper C lub Band supp lying the musi c. Our sweetheart co uple, Beverly Fleming and R obert Vaughan, PiKA, da nced alone and then were joined by a ll other Alpha Sigs and their dates to the music of "The Alpha Sigma Sweetheart Song." We're flying high in the intramural sports world. Our Alpha Sigma Alpha men's foo tball flag team fared well win ning four out of six games and now we are sponsoring a men 's basketball -team which will begin its season next Wednesday. Our new red Alpha Sigma Alpha sweatshirts h ave really boosted our spirits and encouraged our g irls' basketball team to win its first two games. Our ideal member for first semester was our Vi ce-Presid ent, Linda Vaughan . She was chosen for her friendliness, enco uragemen t and contributions to Alpha Sigma A lph a and other organ izations on campus. Our ideal pledge, who was chosen for her spirit and work for Alpha Sigma Alpha, is sophomore Glenda J ones. R etaliation Day brought the m em bers such cha ll enges as ob tain ing fraternity boys' names and kn owing a new elephant joke each time a pledge saw a membe.r. Our thoughts now are towa rd the future. A spring rush party th eme, a sock hop and spendi ng several hours at an orphanage near-by are on ly a few of o ur plans.Jo NI BENSON

Beta Nu

Beta Upsilon

Murray State College Murray, Kentucky

Indiana State ColJege Terre Haute, Indiana

THERE IS much excitemen t and action as we end our first semester of school. We have been very busy and happy th ese first months. We've ha d several informal parties in our sorority room to pave the way for our spring rush. One of our parties which we co nsidered a big success was a "real cool" Christmas ca roling to all

THE BETA UPSILONS have been very busy this term. Christmas was especially busy with our Christmas ceremony, Christmas party, the pledges getting th eir pins, and our helping others less fortunate than we <to have a happi er Christmas. Our pledges joined us in the beauty and solemnity of our Christmas ceremony which left us

all with a spirit of peace and hope that is Christmas. After the ceremony our pledges were given a special present; they received their pins. and could wear th~m home for the holiday season. Th1s year we bought g1fts for the children at Beacon Home of the Valley so that their Christmas might be a little brighter by knowing that someone did care. The Special Education Club had a party for the retarded children at the L~borato~ School and the Alpha Sigs helped out by donatmg cookies. We also participated in the Blue Key-Pamarista Cheer Basket giving a Christmas Dinner to a family that could no; have otherwise enjoyed a Christmas Dinner. We are now busy planning our spring activities. Among these are Songfest, Campus Revue, Crystal Ball, an? Spring Rush. Debbie Hopkins, And~rson s~pho~ore,. IS the director of our campus revue sk1t. It IS With h1gh hopes and great ambition that we set forth on our journey through another semester. We are sure that our enthusiasm will reap great rewards for us.-SHIRLEY J. KocH

Millie Hurban was awarded the scholarship trophy for obtaining the highest grade point average last semester. Keep up the good work, Millie! Joan Nicklas was our candidate for the Sigma Tau Gamma Rose Queen. Ginger Trautman and Kay Bauman represented Beta Phi in the Phi Sigma Epsilon Talent Night with a piano duet. Before Christmas, Beta Phis sold candy for one of their money-making projects. In keeping with the Christmas spirit, they also presented their annual Christmas serenade 路to the Dunn County Hospital, the men's and women's dorms, the fraternity houses, and to President and Mrs. Micheels. Other holiday projects included the decorating of bulletin boards at Menomonie Memorial Hospital, and giving a box of food to a needy family in Dunn County. This semester has been quite an active one, but already we are preparing for next semester and Rush, Winter Carnival and Sadie Hawkins.-LINDA HoDNE

Beta Phi

Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona THis WINTER Beta Chi has initiated a program to honor the birthdays of the chapter members. At the last meeting of each month we sing the traditional "Happy Birthday" to all the girls who have had birthdays in that month. The singing is followed by a refreshment and social period. A Halloween exchange with Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity was a highlight of October. We danced, bobbed for apples, and, of course, visited the refreshment table for our "treats." November 2 was Parents' Day at Arizona State. Parents from many states and several countries visited the school. They toured the campus, went to dinners and attended our football game. Beta Chi held Open House in our chapter room for the parents of Alpha Sigs in order to introduce our parents to our sisters and their parents. We held a breakfast on November 3 to honor newly initiated Annalee Ziman. Later that evening we attended a dinner with the other sororities on campus. Delta Sigma Phi fraternity presented their scholarship trophy at that time. November was also Homecoming month. Mary Swartzmann was our candidate for Queen. The theme this year was "Great Discoveries," so we adopted as our slogan"Columbus Discovers A-Mary-Ca." On Homecoming Day, November 16, we held Open House for the returning alums. Earlier in the day we had met at the Sky Chef Restaurant in Phoenix for the Founders' Day Banquet. Chapter President, Brenda Paschall, spoke to us about her trip to Greeley, Colorado, for State Day, November 9. We were happy to welcome several alums to the banquet. The chapter was invited to the home of Jeanne Ellis, a pledge, for a buffet on November 17. Jeanne's mother had prepared some wonderful food for us and the evening was really enjoyed by all attending. December was highlighted by the Christmas Formal presented by the pledge class. The dance was a lovely affair at the Carefree International Restaurant. We enjoyed dancing, singing carols, viewing the decorations and favors. which were candy-filled, engraved glasses; and thw special event was the crowning of Mr. A~A, Jim Arnold. On December 12 the alum chapter had their Christmas party and invited us to attend. On December 16 the chapter held its party, complete with Santa Claus (compliments of Linda Carnowski). We had a beautiful tree surrounded by presents which Santa distributed. Earlier in the evening we had visited the nearby TB Sanatorium

Stout State College Menomonie, Wisconsin WITH THE holidays coming and first semester drawing quickly to a close, Beta Phis are finding many activities to occupy their few spare minutes. As we look back on the past few months, many pleasant memories of these activities linger in our minds. On Saturday, October 19, Beta Phi pledges threw a surprise Come-As-You-Are party for the members at 5:30A.M.! We were aroused and taken to the Harbor, a restaurant owned by the parents of pledge Marge Braker. Here we were served coffee, juice and hot rolls. Each member received a red roller cap with the sorority Greek letters on it as a favor. The breakfast was followed by a fashionable parade of our sleeping attire and a songfest. That same day, the pledges fulfilled their physical fit ness obligation by hiking to Pine Point Lodge where they were met by Beta Phi members and friends. Needless to say, they were a tired group that night. Saturday, October 26, Sandra Laudon received a charm bracelet for herself, and a trophy for the sorority for being voted as the Most Beautiful Girl on Campus in a cont路~st sponsored by the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. Monetary votes from the contest were turned over to the student loan fund. Thursday, October 31 , our new adviser, Mrs. Mildred Halvorson, was formally initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha, followed by a coffee hour in her honor. To show our thanks and appreciation to our pledges, the members arranged an informal, surprise get-together Friday, November 1. Each pledge was instructed to find a specific article of clothing, which she was to don, and meet at the Union at 11 : 00 P.M. that night. From here, they were led on a "wild-goose chase" which terminated at the Alpha Sig house. Here, amid a variety of refreshments, the pledges put on a talent show for the members and advisers. While they awaited the judges' decision as to the best performance, the members sneaked upstairs and changed into pajamas to welcome the pledges to a slumber party in their honor. They were given white tee-shirts with the red Greek sorority letters for pajamas. Formal initiation was held Sunday, November 10, for our pledges. A dinner followed at Jeatran's Supper Club where the new members serenaded the old wi-th their songs. Founders' Day was celebrated with a ceremony at the house followed by a coffee hour.

Beta Chi

to carol for the patients. They seemed to appreciate it very mtich. It was an inspiring beginning to the Christmas season. An ann_ual event is the party given for mentally retarded children of the Valley. Some of our girls who were in town for Christmas, were very happy to b~ able to hostess this worthwhile occasion.-SHARON MILLER

Beta Psi

for Retarded. Children. Each sister received a drawing done. by a. chtld ~t the school. These pictures helped us to ptck gtfts whtch were given <to the children at a Christmas party, December 20. Working together and playing together this semester has brought the Beta Omega chapter into a closely-knit group. The activities planned for next semester will bring us together as sisters in eve ry sense of the word.BEVERLY ETTWEIN

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan

Gamma Alpha

BETA Psr's winter season began with the annual Dad's Day Banquet in November. Highlight of the banquet was a ~lever toast to dads and daughters given by Carol Gnggs and her father, Dean Griggs. November also found us. involv~d in the Panhellenic- Interfraternity Council Mtd-Amencan Conference Convention at which time Greeks from all the Mid-American Conference schools compared practices and worked together, striving for the betterment of the National Fraternity System. Donna Claire and Ellen Runkel were initiated into Sigma Alpha Eta, National Speech and Hearing Honorary. A slumber party rounded out the month of November. December and . the approaching holidays brought an other whirl of activity. Beta Psis presented a skit in Delta Upsilon's Variety Night and collected canned goods for needy families with the Phi Kappa Taus. Beta Psi also sent members to Lake Farm Boys' Home to teach games, songs and to spread some Christmas cheer. Western's Alpha Sigs participated in â&#x20AC;˘t he Christmas Chocolate, tree decorating, and won second prize on two Christmas art projects in a campus-wide contest. The pledges hosted us at the annual pledge member party which was fun for all of us. Preceding Christmas vacation, the dean and assistant dean of women and members of our Kalamazoo a lum gro up honored us by attending our holiday party and gift exchange. Games were played and songs sung. Meanwhil e, the p ledges attended the Panhellenic Pledge Party at which time they became acquainted with pledges of other sororities . An unforgeHable time was had by all. The Panhellenic Banquet and Ball wi ll concl ude this activity filled semester for the Alpha Sigs. On this night Beta Psi will introduce thirteen pledges to the Greek world.-MARJORIE KEHLSTROM

Beta Omega Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. THE END of the semester certainly has been busy. Beta Omega worked most diligently for our Christmas Corsage Sale. Both the sorority Halloween party and our party for the Kelly school chi ld ren brought O ctober to a festive close. November 2 and 3 was our annual Parents' W eekend. After the football game Alpha Sig held a tea for all the sisters' parents and guests. With Thanksgiving holiday coming, all the Beta Omegas had to begin thinking of themes for our coming open houses and brushing up on our best manners. With the holidays came a needed rest from hourlies and midterms. But once again the suite was in a hectic condition since Leo Winiarske has begun organizing the making of stuffed animals for a Panhellenic project. These animals are given to a local orphanage for Christmas gifts. Our Christmas party was December 19. We were so pleased with our gifts from the children at Kelly School

Creighton University Omaha Nebraska ALTHOUGH -the first semester of school activities will be soon coming to an end, the Gamma Alphas have many fun-filled sorority events to reflect upon. On November 1 the Gamma Alphas sponsored a hayride followed by a bonfire and wiener roast for members and their dates. Founders' Day was celebrated with the alumnae at a dinner held at the Palazzo Italiano restaurant. At this time an interesting speech was given by Dr. Betty Galaska who discussed the founding of th e Omaha alumnae chap~ ter. Congratulations were also given to Jane McCarty, who had been recently chosen Honorary Commander at the Military Ball . The Homecoming activities at Creighton had a very special meaning for Gamma Alphas this year since one of their own sisters, Annette Maus, reigned as queen . Gamma Alphas watched proudly as Annette, dressed in a beautiful whi te gown and wearing an Alpha Sig smile, was crowned a.t the Homecoming dance. First runner-up, Mary Lee O 'Keefe, was also a Gamma Alpha. The Homecoming parade was especially exciting since Gamma Alphas took third place in float competition. Guided by float chairmen Carol Hoaglan and Annette Maus, the Gamma Alphas worked in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Psi, business fraternity. The theme of th e parade was "Carnival," and the Gamma Alphas and Alpha Kappa Psis based their float on "King of Mardi Gras," complete with a jovial king and festive masks. At this same time Mary Beth Galaska and Pauline Jirik mum chairmen were busy helping to assemble five hu~dred mums with blue ribbons and a letter "C" that were sold for the dance, December 6. A traditional Christmas party was held D ecember 13, at the home of Kathy Madigan . At this tim e big sisters exchanged gifts with their little sisters and songs and laughter made the evening delightful.

Gamma Alphas Carol Scholl, Tina Steiz and Mary Elaine Sullivant, left to right, help to stuff Chicken wire for the Homecoming Float.

Float Chairmen Carol Hoaglan, left, and Annette Maus, who was also Homecoming Queen, pose in front of the Gamma Alpha Float. Gamma Alpha pledges have been kept quite busy this semester with pledge duties and will be looking forward to activation in the near future. Pledge mother, Alice Bowman, has arranged many interesting duties for the pledges this semester that have included offering members treats from the "Goodie Bags" they carry around campus to serving as hostesses for an Alpha Kappa Psi convention. Wi路th the new year, beginning plans are already being made for second semester activities. Gamma Alphas are looking forward to the annual Panhellenic Dinner Dance to be held some time in February. Plans are also being made for second semester rush. With enthusiasm the Gamma Alphas welcome the new year which promises to strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.-RITA ZANSKI

Gamma Beta Wisconsin State College Stevens Point, Wisconsin THE LONG ROAD of studying doesn't seem so long when pleasant and happy activities of a sorority can enter in . And Gamma Beta chapter had plenty of those. After our Homecoming, we began work on our annual Harvest Festival. This is a dance along with entertainment put on by the members of Alpha Sigma Alph a. Our mistress of ceremonies was Pat Strozinski. The over-all chairman was Carol Engelbert. Pat, speaking in a country-style voice, introduced the entertainment along with telling a few fun-laughing jokes. We had a western hillbilly skit entitled "The Episodes of the Yokum Family," plus songs, humerous readings and even a pillow dance. Our decorations consisted of cornstalks and pumpkins which were placed around the room. We had a marriage booth and even a preacher who "merged" the couples. Our preacher was Jackie Sarwass. We also had a refreshment booth where our "still" was mixing up the cider. After our festival there was no rest for us, for we immediately planned and held our fall rush party. Our theme was a "Paris, France," theme. Our room was decorated with many flowers, white fences, French sidewalk signs, and an Eiffel Tower for the background. We had small tables with checkered tablecloths. Our mistress of ceremonies was Peggy Lou Bartels. Our chairman was Carol Lembke. Entertainment consisted of a song sung in French, a reading and a dance. We had French hors d'oeuvres and champagne, imitation,

of course. On November 12, initiation was held and we had a banquet at the Hot Fish Shop. We had an impressive ceremony on Founders' Day. We were all dressed in white, and our president, Barb Fritsch reminded us of our four-fold objects and the meanin'g of sisterhood. The event that always receives much attention by the Alpha Sigs is the annual Songfest . Each organization sings two songs and competes for a winning trophy. Under the direction of our song-leader, Pat Probst, we selected and sang "Sisters, Sisters" as our light song and "If I'd Ever Leave You" as our serious song. We were a group of happy sisters with beaming faces as the MC announced the first place to Alpha Sigma Alpha. Before we knew it, Christmas had sneaked up on .us. We kept with the Christmas spirit of giving by sendmg " ifts to the Northern Colony in Chippewa Falls as our Philanthropic project. At our last meeting before Christmas we had our Christmas Party. We exchanged gifts which were given to us by Santa (Kath y Wurtz). Our advisers and patronesses also received gifts. We had home-made cookies and punch for snacks. With season's greetings we wished our sisters the happies路t Christmas and said our good-byes until the coming year. R eturnin" we knew we'd once again be faced with final exam;' but also that wonderful Winter Carnival. We're looking forward to it very much. We hope to tell you about it in our next newsletter. To you from Gamma Beta chapter we extend our best wishes and hope that all is well wherever you are. -PAT STROZINSKI

Gamma Epsilon University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin WE HAVE A WHALE of a thing to tell you. Our Homecoming Parade was probably one of the most exciting events thus far this year. The theme of our float was "Let's Whale 'Em !" and it featured a huge whale over 20 feet long amidst_ blue waves. The girls who attended the Homecoming Dance on October 26 received the thrill of hearing the winners announced. They were: Best Sorority Float-Alpha Sigma Alpha! Best Over-all Float-Alpha Sigma Alpha! Provost Award for Best Float-Alpha Sigma Alpha! Three beautiful trophies and the cash prize! Unfortunately we did not qualify for the Best Independent Float or the Best Fraternity Float or we might have received those trophies, too. This semester we received six new pledges, and they are of the quality that belongs to Alpha Sigs alone. Welcome, girls! And while we are welcoming newcomers, the girls of Gamma Epsilon chapter wish to greet Mrs. George Dobbs, our new chapter adviser, and to extend a thank you to Mrs. Arthur R ezny, our past adviser. On December 10, our annual Christmas Party was held. We each brought a toy or gift for the mentally retarded of Southern Colony. We also found out who our secret pal had been for the past semester. We played games and had lunch. All in all, it was a delightful party. Coming events include the annual Panhellenic Ball on January 11, the Peak Night, the UW-M annual variety show in which our chapter will present a skit. Wish us luck for more trophies to add to our collection. -BONITA jANE LAPER

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ALUMNAE CHAPTERS AKRON, O HIO THE MEETINGS since the beginning of our year' s work in September have been very interesting. Our magazine subscription chairman , Lillie Greer tot., reports that our subscriptions are very satisfactory, so we are adding to the National project, also. A Halloween Party was held in the h ome of Rhea Fetzer Yoder rr in O ctober. After some fun and a short business session, the rest of the evening was spent with bridge and refreshments. Eleven Alpha Sigma Alphas attended the Founders' Day Luncheon at the W oman's City Club. The luncheon was planned by our president, Ruth Yauger t.!l. Several of the girls had parts in a very inspirational ceremony which made us all realize how fortunate we are to be a part of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority. With our assistance, the Panhellenic Tea Dance in November was a decided success. They were able to contribute $1 ,000.00 to Summit County Children' s H ome for the spending money fund for the first half of the year. Lillie Gree r invited us to her home for another oi her very jolly Christmas parties. Eleven of the members fought their way through the snow and cold to be present for the fun. Instead of having a gift exchange among the members, each g uest brought two white elephants which would be auc tioned off to the highest bidder. Sue Gardiner MeLemore BN was a very effi cient and entertaining auctioneer. We realized $18.50 from the auction w hich was applied to ou r Christmas philanthropic project, a gift of $25.00, which was presented to the Summit County Council for the R etard ed Child to help with their building fund. At the January Panhellenic meeting, Mr. Willard Barrere will be th e speaker and also make arrangements using live flowers. Mr. Barrere is the son of ou r Maude Murphy Barrere AA. The January meeting will be a bridge benefit in the home of Gwen O'Hara Spiers 00 to assist Panh ellenic in ralSlng the second $1 ,000.00 of the Summit County Children's H ome Project.-RHEA FETZER YoDER

NEWS LETTERS

BUFFALO, NEW YORK FouNDERs' DAY found 107 Buffalo Alpha Sigs meeting to honor our beloved Ev Bell. General Chairman, J ean Vedder Richard, was ably assisted by Ruth Christman Swenson who gave the invocation. Marge Suggs was toastmistress, and Marni Marshall Groh made the presentation •t o our Ev. It was a very inspiring and unforgettable Founders' Day for Buffalo Alpha Sigs. The December meeting found about sixty Alpha Sigs busily making Christmas Decorations at a "Christmas Workshop Night." An informal atmosphere with much chatting and working was induced by General Chairman, Betsy Sleeper Kendall. Aided by the group leaders, Alpha Sigs were shown how to "make-it-yourself." Rita Argen Auerbach led the Christmas Card group and Caryl Brennan Forrest took charge of another group. Christmas Candles were made in Mary Hendricks Goulding's group while L yn J ordan Keeney led her group in making table decorations. Boxwood trees and topiary trees were explained by Betsy K en dall. Delicious

Buffalo Alumnae President Caryl Brennan Forrest, left, presenting Evelyn G. Bell, 1963 Wilma Wilson Sharp Award winner, with the silver tray signifying the award.

B O STO N, MASSACHUSETTS THE Nov EMBER meeting was h eld as usual at Hazel Vaux's home in Lynn . W e had a Founders' Day program and a work mee ting making Christmas ~~ ags and Valentine favors for the Chelsea Naval Hospttal, our favorite local philanthropy. Edith Lundquist was hos tess at the Christmas Sale meeting on December 7. The January meeting was, by ·custom, a luncheon ; this time at the renowned Jimmy's Harborside in Boston's Fish Pier. W e partook of Fisherman's Plate while gazing out of the pic ture windows at the gaily colored fishing vessels tied up outside, and at the blue sky full of gulls circling around. Our National Awards Chairman and the Theta Theta college chapter adviser, Ruth Fletcher, has ~een .honored by being selected adviser of the Boston Umverstty Panhellenic Association.- CHARLOTTE L. ADAMS

The Speakers' Table a~ the Buflal<! Alumnae F<?unders' Day included, left to nght, Jean R1chard, Marn1 Groh, Ev Bell, Marge Suggs, and Caryl Forrest.

Christmas refreshments were served by Joan Steinmiller Richmond and her committee. All participants felt this workshop night was very successful and especially nice because they took home what they had made. In the future, Alpha Sigs will once again meet to make plans for our annual party for the retarded. Philanthropic chairman, Pauline Wiegand Dodman, will lead the group in preparing favors, games and special prizes.-RENIE LASZEWSKI BoRON

CALUMET REGION, INDIANA OuR NovEMBER meeting was held at the home of Catherine Slanac Wesley XX. Our annual dinner in observance of Founders' Day was at a local restaurant. A good time was had by all. Next year, we plan to have a potluck supper. December found us busily engaged in Christmas decorating ideas for packages and the home. We had a local artist who was quite adept at th e subject. She made our 1963 Christmas decorating easier and prettier. Barbara Shanner Conaway XX was hostess for the evening. Sue Gerguson Yerkes XX is our January hostess. The speaker at the meeting will talk on our philanthropic project. This year, we plan to aid a Hammond school for the mentally and physically handicapped child. Our money making project of selling Christmas and all occasion cards seems •to be successful so far! Our nine members have sold over one hundred cards. We are contemplating dividends through good times, friendships, learning new ideas, and work well done for the remainder of the year.- CATHERINE SLANAC WESLEY

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Alumnae chapter held its winter meeting on December 7 at the home of Virginia Hoffman KK in New Holland. The social highlight of the meeting was a boxed lunch auction which added $21.10 to our Scholarship Fund. Af.ter the "heated" bidding ceased, the oohs and ahs began as we opened our surprise lunch boxes and settled down to enjoy our lunches. However, we returned to more serious fell owship as Ruth Taylor Birnstock AT, Marion Gladfelter Gotwalt KK, Kay Deisher Baver AT, and Winifred Eitneier Lentz AT conducted our Founders' Day Program. The main business of the day was planning for Pennsylvania State Day •t o be held April 18 at the Hershey Hotel in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Jane Sh~ffer Peters AT, president of our chapter, is the coordmator for the 1964 State Day. The spring luncheon meeting will be held Saturday, Apri l 4, at the home of Marion Lefever in Quarryville. - BETTY WILSO N RosT

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SEVERAL CHICAGO ALUMS took advantage of •t he unusually warm and pleasant weather around Chicago in November to go into the " Loop" on November 16 to celebrate Founders' Day. We met with the other area alums for lunch at the Gibraltar Room in the Prudential Building. Then, on December 14, we had below-zero weather for our annual Christmas party for our husbands. However, the welcome was warm and we particularly en-

joyed the brand new family room and fireplace in the home of Bess Wallwork Peterson BN. January will find us meeting for the first time in the new apartment of Dorothy Masters BB in Evanston, at which time we hope to discuss our new philanthropy. We decided in Ootober to lend our support to Little City, a boarding school for retarded children in Palestine, Illinois. Jeanne Willett Ramsey AB was installed as Worthy Matron of her Eastern Star chapter in Chicago, the Avondale chapter, on December 13. We are happy to welcome a new member, Janice Hinricks Haydel BZ, who moved to Mount Prospect, Illinois, from Detroit last summer.-RosEMARY NoRTHAM jOHNSON

CHICAGO-SOUTH SUBURBAN THE ANNUAL Founders' Day luncheon was a very enjoyable event which took place November 16 in the spacious Gibraltar Room of the Prudential Plaza in Chicago. South Suburban played host with all area alumnae groups well represented. After the delicious luncheon wa·s served, introductions were made by Ruth Neff Petree AA, who was obliged to s·tand-in for our president, Mary Beth Cooley BK. Dorothy Masters BB read the President's Proclamation and JoAnn Jones Thompson BN acted as chairman for the Candlelight Services. The Christmas meeting, featuring a grab bag, was held in the home of Ruth Neff Petree in Calumet City. Each member brought a Santa sock which was filled with goodies. These were then taken to the children of the Calumet City School for Retarded Children. The sale of Christmas and all-occasion wrappings, ribbons and tags proved -to be a very profitable project. The proceeds will benefit the Calumet City School for Retarded Children. In January we will have a joint meeting with the West Suburban chapter with whom we will co-host for Illinois State Day.-RUTH NEFF PETREE

CHICAGO-WEST SUBURBAN FouNDERS' DAY this year was observed in the Gibraltar R oom of •the Prudential Building in Chicago. Several of the West Suburban alums attended. Among them were Georgie Jaglinski Calvert BP, Audrey Herbert Gedart BP, Pat Zelinka Tighe BP, Sue Henderson King BK, and Nancy Cepuder R eagan BP. Our own Founders' Day meeting was held at the home of Nancy Cepuder Reagan BP. It was climaxed with a "cookie party." Each member brought samples of a favorite cookie along with •t he recipe. We went home with many different goodies and recipes to try for the Christmas holidays. We welcomed back Sue Stapel Mack BK. A change of plans found our December meeting as a Christmas party held at the home of Nancy Kolar Ehlschlaeger BP. We were delighted to have some new members join us in the Christmas spirit. New at this meeting were Beverly Walden BP and Christine Borowski BK. Also, returning to us was Carol Herbert Catanzaro BP. We hope these girls will continue to come. January will find us working on State Day, as we will have a group meeting with the South Suburban chapter. Our own meeting will be devoted to making cancer bandages. Audrey Herbert Gedart will be our hostess.

members and alumnae. After the lunch eon the Alpha Alpha girls put on the Founders' Day program . Games and a social time followed. Mary Goeke AA was chairman of this enjoyable affair. Miriam Hershey Harbin AA was the hostess for our D ecember meeting. H er home, beautifully decorated for Christmas and with a crackling log fire, was a suitable background for th e program of Christmas songs, poems and stories put on by the g uest speaker, and followed by the Wassail Bowl. Ruth Hershey Willits AA was co-hostess. At this meeting we voted to send money to the Cerebral Palsy Center for a Christmas party for the children. We will have a business meeting in January at the home of Pauline Smith Olson BN, and in February a " Luau" and swim party at the beautiful new home of Ruth Musser J ohnston AA. This is our annual affair to whi ch husbands are invited.-DoROTHY CLASON

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO Chicago-West Suburban Alumnae who staged a comical fashion show as a money-making project are standing, left to ri~ht, Pat Zelinka Tighe, Nancy Cepuder Reagan, Carol Herbert Catanzaro, Nancy Kolar Ehlschlaeger, and Fran Stellmach Ducey; and seated, Joan Kolar Grabarek, left, and Rosemarie Huber Sawasko. Marilyn Kanwisher BP and Sue Stapel Mack will act as program chairmen for our West Suburban group this year.-NANCY CEPUDER REAGAN

CINCINNATI, OHIO OuR NovEMB ER meeting was the a lways eage rly-anticipated Founders' Day Luncheon with the Alpha Alpha girls from Oxford. This year the affair was held a t th e Clovernoo)!: Country Club with a large turnout of coll ege

OuR NovEMBER meeting was held at the home of Mildred Kirkpatrick Harmon BB. We had previously made plans for an old clothes auction to be conducted at several meetings, ending with a "dress up" party in April. We started the auc-tion by bringing an old dress, then buying one sight unseen for a quarter. Rul es allow only enough altering to make them wearable. On December 3 we gathered at the new home of Phyllis Griffith Nicoll ~~ for our Christmas Party. Each one brought a covered dish and the table was loaded with food. Af·ter dinner, we exchanged gifts and many lovely and useful items were displayed and exclaimed over.-VJRGINIA RoMA NS MALONEY

DES MOINE1S, lOW A ALTHOUGH we have been absent from THE PHOENIX for some time, we have not been a completely "dissolved" group. We have met from time to time, enjoying each reunion, resolving n ever to let the association with our sisters be forgot•ten. There are twenty Iota I ota members and several other Alpha Sigs from sister chapters now in Des Moines. We enjoyed an early Thanksgiving turkey dinner l\t the new home of Lillian H ethershaw Darnell. Our husba nds were guests. After dinner, we held a brief meeting, and elected officers. We are planning a potluck supper at Fae Shawhan!s horne on February 21, barring an Iowa weather disturbance.- LILLIAN R. jACOBSON

DETROIT, MICHIGAN DELTA PHI

Cincinnati Alumnae enjoyed a Luau at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston. Shown, seated, left to right, are Gail Wagner Kaufmann and Ruth Musse~ John~ton; standing, left to right, are Lynn P eters Fountame, Sh~rley Pallatto Bone, and Mr. Johnston.

OuR DECEMBER meeting was held at th e Grandmont Avenue home of Norma Crane Aliber ll with Reba Carey Fries A~ of Manor Avenu e servin g as assistant h ostess . Proof of the popularity of th ese two hostesses was the A~A overflow into the li ving and dinin g rooms. An outstanding feature of •the afternoon was the display of colorfull y wrapped gifts stacked high on the coffee table, contributed individually, and marked for the patients in the Salvation Army Hospital. We were happy to greet, after a prolonged absence, Patty Dingman Bartow !l. We are all hoping she will lend her memorable wit and charm to our activities.

January found us at the home of Marion ~a~dy Parker 6 with Lavonia Warren McCallum assrstlng. The business meeting following the beautifully appointed luncheon was packed with plans for fund-raising projects and social activities in the Spring.-EsTHER BRYANT SPRAGUE

DETROIT, MICHIGAN SIGMA RHO CHI THE WINTER SEASON is upon us and we send warm greetings to all. The Founders' Day meeting was a joint venture of the three Detroit Alumnae chapters. It is so nice to renew friendships with our sister chapters. Our annual Christmas pot-luck dinner is one of the highlights of the year. That one time, everyone makes an extra effort and we see friends who are unable to attend the reg~lar meetings. Jane Grundman Charvat welcomed us in her new Grosse Pointe home. The fire in the fireplace was a welcome sight after driving through a blizzard. Gifts were exchanged and "do you remembers" filled the air. In January we devoted our meeting to another fun fund -raising effort, our white elephant sale. Our own inimitable Betty Sowell auctioned off every choice item and strange to say, everyone was anxious to bid. Barbara Grisdale's home rang to laughter. February found us at the new home of Betty Sowell where we oohed and aahed at the beautiful pictures of Japan. All of us envied Betty her wonderful summer in the Far East.-EVELYN J. DEMARS

have new or improved homes. We also need to be on a location nearer to the college and, as most of you know, we have bought and paid for a large lot within two blocks of the campus in the administration approved area for sororities. The house wilf be a beautiful brick colonial type, fire resistant and air conditioned. We need the help of every single member to swing this venture financially, and we are most grateful to the members who have already responded to our letters. Donations should be sent to Virginia Briix Lowther, 1226 Santa Fe Trail Road, Emporia, Kansas.-EDNA McCuLLOUGH

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA FouNDERs' DAY was observed during our November meeting. Marjorie Hutchens Scort XX, Jane Coleman XX, Margaret Harper Harader XX, Shirley Seibert Frye XX, and Joy Helm BT took part in the service. After refreshments were served, Jane Coleman led us in sing. ing Alpha Sigma Alpha songs. Clothes for the state school were also collected at this meeting. Janet Curtis McClead XX was in charge of the project. A gift exchange was part of our Christmas party which was held at a local restaurant. We were happy to welcome a new sister Ito the community and to our group. She is Carolyn Rice McDonald XX, who moved here from California. Now that she and her husband, Joe, and their two children arc settled in their new home, we hope to see her at our monthly meetings. We wish all of our sisters a 路 happy and prosperous '64!-GrNI DuNN BuRKE

EMPORIA, KANSAS

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

NovEMBER was a busy month for our chapter. On November 2 the Epsilon Epsilon chapter entertained the alumnae with a Homecoming Buffet Supper at the chapter house. There was a good attendance of town and out-of-town alumnae members, and, as always, the greetings and hum of conversation were stimulating, and the singing of Alpha Sigma Alpha songs was a delight. On November 21 we entertained the Epsilon Epsilon members with a salad supper at the chapter hous.e. Jerre Russell Edwards EE was the chairman, and was assisted by Martha Burch Williams EE, Mary Anna Whi,te McClenny EE and Judy Carpenter West EE. The tables, loaded with many kinds and colors of salads donated by alumnae members, were most attractive. Alumnae and college members enjoyed the chance to 路 get better acquainted with one another. The Topeka alumnae invited us to attend their Founders' Day meeting on November 18. Since many of their group are Epsilon Epsilon members, they asked us to be ready to tell them about the new chapter house plans. Twelve of us, armed with an architect's drawings and blueprints, drove up on the Turnpike and spent a delightful evening at the beautiful new home of Betty Lyon Morrow EE. Her husband, Mr. Kenneth Morrow, a contractor, looked over our plans and gave us many valuable suggestions about procedures. The paramount interest of the Emporia chapter is still centered around our project of providing a new home for the Epsilon Epsilon college chapter. It is an extremely time-consuming proposition but we feel that it is a necessity, as competition is keen between the Greek organizations. A number of sororities at Emporia Sta<te

THE GRAND RAPIDS Alumnae chapter observed the inspiring Founders' Day Program at our November meeting at the home of Mary Pierce Horning Be, fol, lowing a noon luncheon at a local restaurant. Also in November members donated puzzles and useful articles to the Lincoln School for Retarded Children which ia our local philanthropic project. In December we met at the home of Kathy Weihe Be for a delightful party where we discussed and worked on Christmas crafts and ideas. Instead of exchanging gifts among ourselves, we made donations to the "Santa Claus Girls" who help needy families at Christmas time. Our January meeting featured an interesting and informative talk by Mr. Charles Lang concerning the 4-H program. We met at the home of Jeanne Eymans Black Be.-SHARON BALLARD WIELAND

HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI HATTIESBURG Alumnae chapter held its November meeting in Beta Delta's Chapter Room at the new Panhellenic House on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. We gave them a much-needed Kitchen Shower, and Rose Aplin Shelton brought along refreshments. At Sidney Gremillion Allen's suggestion, a check for $25 was sent to a local needy family for medical supplies. The Christmas meeting was also held in the Chapter Room with Patsy Burt Haralson as hostess. We took sandwiches, holiday fruit punch, fruit cakes, and records for their new stereo. After a gift exchange, Beta Delta.

members gave us an enjoyable program of music and songs. We plan to spend the month of January giving Coffees for the March of Dimes.-MILDRED GILLIS BAILEY

INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA THE HIGHLIGHT of the h oliday season on the alumnae calendar was a Christmas dinner early in December at the home of Joy Mahach ek. Joy's aides were Helen Thompson Puskar and Anna Shaffer Maurer. The little boy angels that graced the tables and became the conversation piece of the party were th e work of Helen Strassner Russell. Guests were Miss Elsa Gomez, a newcomer to th e Indiana College faculty ; Miss Ethel Oxley, a recently retired Indiana College faculty member; and LaRue Gradin Fleckenstein, an Alpha Sig from the neighboring city of Johnstown . Earlier in the fall we en joyed two social events with the Alpha Gamma chapter. On Saturday, O ctober 19, we were guests of th e coll ege girls fo r the Homecoming Tea in the soro rity room on campus. On Sunday, November 17 , the two chap ters observed Founders' Day with a tea in the Student Union. Serving on the Founders' Day Observance Committee were Lillian Porter Sutton, chairman ; Claire Cressman McVi tty and Ruth Rink. Plans for these activities were made at the initial meeting of th e fall season when J ean J ohnson Strawcutter entertained the a lumn ae chapter in h er home on Monday evening, O ctober 2 1. A business meeting in March, an d a party in May to honor the Alpha Gamma seniors, will complete th e schedule of events for this year.-ANNA SHAFFER MAURER

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA SEVEN I NDIANAPOLIS members represented Alpha Sigma Alpha at the ann ual Panhell enic Deans' Luncheon, held at th e Indianapolis Athletic C lu b. Dr. Fred H . Turner, dean of students at the University of Illinois, spoke on the encouraging to pic, "Good Future of Fraternities." Le tha Heckman Gaskins XX made th e beautiful name tags for the luncheon. Our regular November meeting was in the home of Catherine Allen Castor BT . Catherine was assisted by Barbara Kirkham D ay BT, Beverly Gilchrist D os ter XX and Kathy Kah Sandberg AA. Mrs. Floy Hankins gave a very interesting account of her trip to Pakistan. Our very active Ways and M eans Committee had prepared a brochure of proposed money-making and Philanthropic Projects. After consideration of several ideas, we voted to continue our ribbon sales and also to sell deco rated postal and recipe cards. Time at several of our m eetings will be devoted to work for Noble School for Retard ed Children: knittin g yarn balls, addressing envelopes and preparing scrapbook material. Betty Presnall Bliss XX invited us to her home for our Christmas party. Assisting her were Pat Darling Mouser BX, Zelma Piner XX and Betty Kidwell Soland XX. Kathy Kah Sandberg AA read a ch a rming Christmas story, and we sang carols with accordion accompaniment. Each member brou ght a gift for a mental patient. On January 15 Alpha Sigs a nd gu ests gathered at th e new Hickory Farms Cheese Store for a "tasting party. We combined fun and m oney m aking, as the sorority received a "bonus'? for each person a ttending, and we

were allowed a ten per cent discount on anything we purchased. On January 20 several of us attended the annual "Evening With Panhellenic." A book review highlighted our M a rott Hotel luncheon meeting on Saturday, February 1. H ostesses were Letha Heckman Gaskins XX, Marie Winn Ri ce XX, Dorothy Ramsey Karrman XX, and Wilma Wolf XX.-RUTH GRADDY STRICKLAND

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI THE jACKSON Alumnae grou p was hos tess on December 28 for an Open House in the home of Evelyn Shoemaker Holmes B~ , our Alumnae President, for the University of Southern Mississippi Beta D elta girls in the Jackson area and their mothers. The home was beautifully decorated in traditional red and green with candl es glowing. Gail Suth erl and Ates B~ and Linda Howell Develle B~ poured, while V era Craig Phelps Davis B~ and Lee Ricks Lyles B~ presided over the guest register. W e are busy raffling off a clock radio whi ch the chapter won selling kitch en plastic ware. The proceeds will go toward A-Miss-Lou D ay which is to be held April 18, 1964, at the Sheraton-Charles Hotel, New O rleans, Louisiana. Jackson, Mississippi , alums will be hostesses for th e even t with M arjorie Williamson Pugh B~ as State D ay Chairman. All Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana m embers please take note. Our Christmas meeting was h eld in the home of Gail Sutherland Ates where we exchanged gi f t ~ . Our meetings are h eld at night as the following members are teachin g: Mary Tom Williams Bradley B~ , who received her Master of Ads degree in Jun e from Mississippi College; Vera Craig Phelps Davis, Gail Sutherlan d Ates, and Annie Haughey Carter Morgan B~. W e have enjoy ed h aving Linda Howell D evelle B~, who recently m oved to J ackson from N ew Orleans where she was ac tive in their alu mnae ch apter. Several alums a tten ded the Fall Luncheon of th e Panh ellenic Association a t the Shady Oaks Country Club. Marjorie Williamson Pugh is R ecording Secretary for the Jackson C irt:y Panhelleni c.- MARJORIE WILLIAMSO N P uGH

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS KANSAS CITY ALuMs honored Found ers' Day on November 20 with a dinn er meeting. The Founders' D ay ceremony was presented by Doris Snodgrass Klein zz, G race Duren Lindsey ZZ, Betty Call ahan H arbaugh zz, D orothy Tustin Williams ZZ, and Artye Marx ZZ . On November 29 and 30 our chapter held its "C hristmas Unlimited" sale at a local shopping center. The many Christmas decorations displayi ng Alpha ingenuity a nd tal ent included gleaming rose wreaths made from gold tin can lids, antiqued floor candl e holders made from banister spindles, fluffy wreaths made from plastic cleaning bags and hand-decorated Christmas tree balls. Pat Strider ZZ, Ways and Means cha irman, reported th e profit of $400 gave our Phil anthropic Project of h elping menta lly reta rd ed children a sizeable boost. A tea honoring alums, area college studen ts and th eir moth ers h eld on December 29 at th e home of Vicki Adams 'Gruver ZZ , added to the many fes tivities being enjoyed throughout the h oliday season. To greet and welcome th e guests as they arrived were Peggy Irwin

the president. The serving table was decorated in A~A colors and centered with the crest. Music was furnished by Sandra Whisnant Sullards BA at the auto-harp. At our December meeting we began working on a constitution for our newly formed chapter by studying two constitutions from other alumnae chapters. We had as our guests members from the Beta Lambda and Beta Mu college chapters who were doing student teaching in the Little Rock area. The hostesses for the meeting were Mary Ann Glenn BM and Lillian Smith BM. On December 15 we celebrated Christmas with a tea at the home of Joie Thompson Nutt BM. Each member brought a toy. These were later taken to children a1 the state children's hosp~tal as a part of our Philanthropic Project. We welcome suggestions from other alumnae chapters on projects and programs.-JuDY WHORLEY PouzAR

Kansas City Alumnae members, Betty Callahan- Harbaugh ZZ and Patricia Strider ZZ, general chairman of the "Christmas Unlimited" Sale, display some of the articles which were sold at the Founders' Day Meeting. Scheloski HH, LaNell Linn Boese HH, Nancy Smith Pyatt B~, Bonnie Pilkenton Willard HH, Delores Morris Keiter HH, Marian Dieckman ZZ, Sue King Owsley ZZ, and Dorothy Davisson Dallman ZZ. "The Lady in the Stock Exchange" was the subject presented by our guest speaker, Mr. George E. Winters, Jr., Residential Manager for H. 0. Peet Company, at the meeting on January 15. The hostess, Helen Taylor McGuire ZZ, was assisted by Pat Strider ZZ, Billie Tyler Owen BE, Anita Begola Wade ZZ, and Pat Cox Loveland BE.-ARTYE E. MARX

LICKING-MUSKINGUM, OHIO THE HIGHLIGHT of the November meeting was our Founders' Day program, held in the home of Helen Brown Smith BT. During the month of D ecember, members enjoyed a Christmas social held in the newly acquired h ome of Sara Earnest Long AA. The lovely decorating scheme, so characteristic of the warmth, cha rm and graciousness of our Sara, made it hard to believe that she had lived in any other home. Following a leisurely brunch around a gay Christmas table, members observed the skilled hands of our special guest, Mrs. Clyn, fashion a "Pinkie" hand puppet. This adorable little puppet greets every child up to age 12 entering the Newark General H ospital. Our hostess, Sara, who serves as chairman of the Pinkie Proj ect Committee in Newark, passed out patterns and materials to members who happil y proceeded to make " Pinkies." As the Licking-Muskingum chapter had chosen the making and distribution of " Pinkies" as a project to be started early in the New Year, we were quite pl eas~ d to be starting the New Year off right, though a bit early! Our Christmas social was somewhat saddened by the absence of our President, Louise Stewart TT who was recovering from surgery. We are happy to s~y that she is much better now.-ANN HowELL STUMP

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS THE LITTLE RocK ALuMs observed Founders' Day with a ,t ea at the home of Sally M cKelvie Powell BM,

LONG ISLAND, 'NEW YORK THE LoNG IsLAND Alumnae look back with pride at our accomplishments of the year-end. Our Card and Game Night, which we presented on November 7 at the home of Kathleen McCann O 'Shea r Clio, was a huge success, netting approximately $85.00. As this doubled the amount the group had to work with last year, we were able to plan a bigger and more memorable Christmas for our "adnpted" family than we had thought possible. Our Christmas party at the home of Virginia Dobbins Hess r Clio also doubled as a gift-admiring and wrapping session for our needy family. An entire dinner, plus many additional staples, underwear for the four children, as well as specific additional clothing as requested by the mother, and many beautiful toys were provided. A Christmas tree and turkey were donated, and provision was made for a pair of new shoes for all of the children as needed in the months to come. Karen Enterline Kerr BT led us at the piano in Christmas carols, and Sandra Covert Friend Bn acted as co-hostess for the evening.-SANDRA CovERT FRIEND

MARYVILLE, MISSOURI THE MARYVILLE alums honored the senior members of Phi Phi chapter at Northwest Missouri State College at the Country Club in January. Karlene Headricks, President ; Barbara Combs; Joyce Owens; Caye Cross; Lois Clifton; and Diana Mitchell were welcomed by Gertrude Wray Tindall, President of the alums. Belva Goff Geist presented each honoree with a red and white carnation and a gift from the alums. Miss Bonnie Magill, sponsor of the chapter, was a guest. Dessert was served during the social hour and Bridge followed. Harriet Lasell Ray won high ; Bernice Laughlin Wohlford , low, and Lynn Denning Felton, gues.t prize. RDell Chick Dinsdale is in charge of refreshments for a Valentine Party for the ungraded room, the chapter's philanthropic project. Several members have volunteered to give chairs and other furniture which is needed for the room. W e will buy any other articles that a re needed. Belva Geist is in charge of this committee, assisted by Mrs. Albert Kuchs, patroness; Mary Kyger Johnson, Luretta Goodsen Milner; and Mandy Ingels Buckridge.-KATHRYN KRAUSE BELCHER

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN THE MILWAUKEE Alumnae chapter celebrated Founders' Day on Friday, November 15, at 7:00 P.M. The gala affair was held at the Boulevard Inn. Patricia Foldvary Zimpelmann was chairman. The decorations were in red and white-red streamers on a white tablecloth-red and white flow er centerpieces -and programs made in the form of patterns. The theme of the day was "Patterns for Living. " After a welcome by Muriel Goulet Treutelaar rE chairman of the board, the ritual was read by Patrici~ Foldvary Zimpelmann rE, Barbara Huntington H erman rE, Nancy Stefanovic Hagerty rE, and Judith Zahn Van Buskirk rE. Our. evening was concluded with a style show and sale; the profits to be used for our Philanthropic Fund. We are looking forward to an evening with our husbands and friends ; State Day at Menomonie, Wisconsin; and our annual H ermes Day luncheon.-CHARLOTTE CAMPBELL JELENCHICK

Presenting the Founders' Day program for the Norfolk Alumnae were, left to right, Anne Ireland Gurkin BE, Nancy Garth BE, Lois Price Wootton BI and Barbara Shafer Ohmsen BE.

MUNCIE, INDIANA THE MUNCIE, I NDIANA, alums met with our Chi Chi chapter in their suite at Ball State Teachers College for a joint meeting and the Founders' Day program. W e were glad to have the opportunity to be with the college chapter again. This year we chose for our philanthropic project The Delaware County Council for the R etarded Children. We met at the homes of Donna Pierce Beavers and Nancy Fickle Dickson to make felt book markers, felt horses' h eads to hold candy canes, crocheted hats, baby bibs, covered coat hangers, bows for Ch ristmas packages, and Christmas decorations. These were th en given to the Council which holds a bazaar in November. The proceeds go to purchase equipment or supplies for the children of the R etarded School, the Satryan Day Care Center and the Sheltered Workshop. Our Christmas Dinner was held at the Carriage House, a n ew restaurant in Muncie. It was formerly the carriage hous e of the Carmichael Estate which has been remodeled . Ten of our alums were able to attend. We all went to the home of Betty Huston Miller for dessert and the social hour. Donna Pierce Beavers assisted. Our next meeting will be at the home of Sarah Stahl Phillips, and Shirley Feight Isenbarger will be co-hostess. Plans for the State Day to be held at Ball State Teachers College on April 11 will be discussed.- BETTY H usTON MILLER

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA THE NoRFOLK Alumnae held their annual Founders' Day luncheon on November 16 at the Ranch House. President Gail Dixon Dickson A read the Founders' Day Proclamation. Barbara Shafer Ohmsen BE, our vice-president, presented the special program with the assistance of Nancy Garth BE, Anne Ireland Gurkin BE and Lois Price Wootton BI. During the business meeting, Treasurer Phyllis Epperson Gray BE announced that we would send a contribution to the Fellowship Fund. Several projects were discussed and tentative plans were made for the remaining activities of the year.

Norfolk Alumnae members enjoying the fellowship at the Founders' Day Luncheon are, left to right, Mary Thorpe States BIT, Jackie Johnson Reid A and Phyllis Epperson Gray BE. We were happy to welcome a new member, Mary Thorpe States BII, to our gro up . On January 29 we will have a bridge benefit to raise funds for our philanthropic projects. Gail Dixon Dickson and Anne Ireland Gurkin wi ll be the hostesses with ten tables playing in each home. We are looking forward to working on the Panh elleni c card party and the A2:A Dinner-Dance planned for March .-VIRCINIA PRUNER JoH N TON

NORTHERN VIRGINIA O u R OcTOBER meeting was a Halloween party h eld at the home of Patricia Green e Long AA. Whi le the girls sipped hot mulled cider and ate popcorn we discussed the events for the coming months. Our biggest fall proj ect was the selling of Christmas cards an<;! wrapping. This was the second year for this highly successful enterprise. Our event for the month of November was the celebration of Founders' Day at the home of Barbara Tucker Wheatley BE . This year we entertained the Washington, D. C. alumnae at a Sunday afternoon tea. We always

look forward to this event to visit with the Alpha Sig alums on the other side of the Potomac River. Lynda Lewis McConnell PP and Ginger Blair Ralph BE were in charge of the program for the day, after which a delicious dessert was served. We met at the home of Martha Duke Britt BE early in December to wrap Christmas gifts purchased for the mentally retarded children at Holly Hall. Nancy Talman Potts BE and Barbara Tucker Wheatley were in charge of the shopping which included buying at least three gifts for each of the nineteen children living at Holly Hall. We have devoted all of our money making projects for the past two years to ~his private home where the children range in age from infants to teenagers. On the evening of December 18 our group braved a snow storm and drove to Holly Hall to give the children a Christmas party. Lynda Lewis McConnell was in charge of the party and .planned a small bit of entertainment centered around a Christmas tree upon which each child was able to hang an ornament bearing his name. Ice cream and cookies were served, then the gifts were passed out and excitedly opened. We also presented to Mrs. Thomas, the woman who operates the home, a small check to buy play equipment. We stayed less than an hour, for the children had to go to bed, but our hearts were certainly warmed by the experience. We are looking forward to the spring when Holly Hall will open a new addition . Our group has been asked to help send out invitations to an Open House and to act as hostesses for Mrs. Thomas at â&#x20AC;˘t his event. After the party, we returned to the home of Pat McDaniel Walochik Ar for our own Christmas celebration. Each of us brought a small homemade Christmas thing which we exchanged with each other by drawing numbers. The items exchanged were most unique and ranged from homemade preserves to a handmade hat with poinsettia decoration. In January our meeting was again held at the home of Martha Duke Britt BE. Her mother-in-law gave us a demonstration on the art of cake-decorating which certainly was of interest to all of us.-PATRICIA GREENE LONG

PHILADELP HIA, PENNSYLVANIABUX -MONT BuRsTING with plans and enthusiasm for a wonderful spring season-highlighted by the annual dinner-dancethe Bux-Mont alums have been averaging two meetings a month, one in the evening and the other in the afternoon, both well attended by basically two different groups, depending on the hour. The January evening meeting was held at the home of Donna Martin McOwen KK, Willow Grove. A beautycosmetic demonstration was held, with a social hour following. The February evening meeting was held at the home of Bernadine Vavro Collins KK, Abington. The program featured a helpful and interesting movie called "The Laundry Basket." Instruction was given on the care of all fabrics, but especially the newer ones. At the March meeting, Betty Jane Leuchtner Howat KK, Hatboro, a swimming and physical education instructor, led "Exercises for Physical Fitness." This meeting was at the home of Nancy Myers Chiodo KK, Prospeotville. The April meeting was held at the home of Virginia Clarke Leedon KK, Glenside. Mrs. Mary Gilmore, aunt of Bux-Mont president, Claire Reffuge McKinley KK, Hun~ingdon Valley, gave a travelogue

with slides on her trips to Japan, Russia and .t he Scandinavian countries. Plans are being completed for the Spr.ing dinner-dance which this year will be held at the William Penn Inn, a historic and lovely old inn in Gwynedd. An excellent orchestra has been hired and well over a hundred Alpha Sigs and friends are expected. The daytime luncheon meetings recently have been highlighted by Smorgasborgs at "The Wagon Wheel," Conshohocken; and "The Shack," Philadelphia.-CHARLOTTE KRIEBEL FISCHER

P ORTLAND, OREGON THE PoRTLAND, OREGON, Alumnae chapter is celebrating its fourteenth year with twenty-five active members. Most of us live in Portland, or a suburb, but there are two members residing in Vancouver, Washington, a few miles across the Columbia River. An interesting feature about our chapter is the "membership" of our two patronesses, Mrs. Bonnie Myers Wampler BB and Mrs. Eleanor Ericsson. Mrs. Wampler was a pledge of Beta Beta, and, although marriage interrupted her membership, she knew many of our Portland alums. It has been a happy benefit to the chapter to keep her warm smile and delightful personality among us. She has been a patroness since the chapter was founded . Mrs. Ericsson became a patroness because she had already made friends of each of us. Her limit of interests is one of natural infinity, and as a neighbor and close friend of charter member, Mrs. Gretchen Mathews Otness BB, Eleanor came to many of our social meetings and functions as a guest. In a short time her genuine attentions became stimulating contributions to our plans and ideas, and we alums had found another friend. Both Bonnie and Eleanor give a great deal to our working projects and functions, even though they are not voting members. Our chapter continues to grow, yet we find our patronesses valuable assets to our group.-JANE CANNON TIMMONS

RICHMOND , VIRGINIA THE RICHMOND Alumnae chapter held its Founders' Day Banquet at Morton's Tea Room. Honored guest and speaker was J ean Grady, past national president. Dottie Duke A was Chairman of the banquet. There were 16 members present. On Saturday, December 7, the Christmas Party was held at Willow Oaks Country Club with dinner and dancing. Nita Hodnett Chandler BE and Archer Cassada Williams A were Co-Cha:irmen of the party. There were three former members with us for this gala event: Carole Brown A of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; Sue Sims A of Martinsville, Virginia; and Pat Sweeney Slaughter A of Waynesboro, Virginia. We were delighted to have them with us.-ANN ]ONES

ROCHESTER, NEW Y ORK OuR ANNUAL Christmas Dinner Party was held at the Town and Country. We all brought gifts to be presented to a group of retarded children in whom we have <taken an active interest. Our president, Betty Clancy Breese r Clio, was unable to be with us. Betty's husband

Richmond, Virgina, Alumnae who a t t e n d e d t h e Founders' Day Banquet were, seated, left to right, Phyllis Ayers BI, Ann Jones BI, Jean Grady BE, Elaine Pierce Palmer, A, Judy Pollard Hawthorne A, and Dottie Duke A; standing, left to right, Meg Austin BE, Phyliss Manning EE, Harriet Leek A, Frances Francis BE, Gwen Baucom A, Archer Williams A, Judy Koontz A, Frankie Harrington A, and Jane Paret A. Not pictured, Ann Magnusdal BI.

has been in Korea since August, so Betty is managing five youngsters and has a teaching job. After a m ost successful year as President of R oches ter City Panhellenic, Mary Mentesano Steveson continues on the Board in an advisory capacity. We a lso are represented by Marguerite Talbot K ea ting. Our group has been well represented at Panhellenic activities. Due to R ochester's climate and our widely scattered membership, we decided to eliminate our winter meeting and gather in April at which tim e we shall select new officers to take th e place of those who have served for two or more years. A winter news letter will be sent to our membership in place of our meeting. -J ANE TERRY WIDGER

SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY THE So uTHERN NEw j ERSEY Alumnae h ad a very festive D ecember meeting and Christm as party combined. It was held at the h ome of Edna Meunier Hutchinson KK. W e first made candy favors for the retarded children's class at Zane-North School in Collingswood. We then exchanged gifts and a delightful tim e was had by all. Our February meeting is to be held at the home of Virginia Burtis Seaton KK.- ELEANOR CoMER DILKS SPRINGFIE~LD,

MISSOURI

THE SPRINGFIELD Alumnae chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha has enjoyed many fulfillin g activ ities in the past few months. The last of O ctober we celebrated the Southwest Missouri State College Homecoming with a Found ers' Day luncheon at the Kentwood Arms Hotel. Eliza beth Hoover Sweet B~ was in charge of arrangements and mistress of ceremonies. Speakers for the program were Pat Cowden Dilday B~, Sharon McAdams Ball HH and Marilyn R amsey Garbee B~. Out-of-town a lumn ae attending the luncheon were: Verneal Meyer Newhouse B~, Nancy Hargis Mil es B~ , J anice Bryant Presley B~ , and Patty Smith B~. Following the afternoon football game, alums were guests of the college chap ter at th e Beta Sigma sorority house. Ole ta Werner B~ was presented the Lucy Mae Smith Award by Elizabeth Hoover Sweet B~ , alumnae president. The award is give n an nually to an outstanding senior in the Beta Sigma ch ap-

ter and it is based on leadership, loyalty and service to the sorority. The award is in honor of Miss Smith, who was faculty adviser for Beta Sigma chapter. In November we met at the sorority house for a benefit bridge party. This was not only a profitable evening, but a very enjoyable one as well. Hostesses for the party were Rose Marie Fellin B~ , J anet Newton Stiefvater B~ an d Thresa Peters Thomas B~ . Came December, we were overwhelmed with activities but so comes the fun , too. As th ough we weren't busy enough Christmas shopping and planning our own Christmas ac tivities, we took time out 10 plan and give the annual "Las Vegas" rush parties for the Beta Sigma chapter. Elizabeth Hoover Sweet acted as tour guide 路 at the "Flamingo Club" and Kathy Lent Spence B~ and Marilyn R amsey Garbee greeted th e ru shees and gave each one play money for gambling. G lenda Bennett McCormick B~ was dressed as a cigarette girl. Much credit goes to Trudy Crow Silkwood B~, who was m ch arge of arrangements, for the successful parties. Later in the month we met for a C hristmas party at Twin Oaks Country Club hostessed by Sharon M cAdams Ball HH . The party was highlighted by a food and recipe exchange resulting in each a lum taking home an assortment of Christmas goodies and of course, the treasury being replenished with a little additional money. - MARILYN R AMSEY GARBEE

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI THE ALPHA SIGMA ALPHAS of St. Louis have been busy with meetings and parties. A bridge party was held at the home of Mildred Brenn er Bell AB with Martha Reynolds Miles AB and Mary Ann Vogel Fitchett ZZ assisting. The Founders' Day program was held at th e Flaming Pit with a deli cious lun cheon. Bonnie Payn e K oenem ann ZZ served as hostess. Neither cold nor snow will keep us a t home when its time for the Christm as party. Several gi rls drove forty miles 1to attend throu gh th e wintry winds and snow. The meeting was held at th e home of Diane Morgan Wilks B~ , with Shirley Flick inger Stewa rt AA and Phyllis Pollitt U rberger AB ass isting. Our Christmas Bazaar is an annual event. The girls brought many gifts to be sold, including cooki es, candi es, doll clothes, and decorations. The money received in this way is used for the benefit of the St. Louis Association for the Retarded C hildren.

All of our meetings have been busy with our plans for Ohio State Day to be held in Columbus on April 18. Helen Robinson Cook AA is chairman of this event. We are hoping that many Ohio Alpha Sigs will plan on renewing acquaintances at this time.-HELEN BENNETT PAULY

TULSA, OKLAHOMA

St. Louis Alumnae members at the Christmas B":zaar are, left to right, Diane Morgan Wilks B~, Bonme Payne Koenemann ZZ, Verneal Meyer Newhouse B~, Jean Batts Sykes B~, Phyllis Pollitt Urberger AB, Mary Jean Nettle AB, Marilyn Glaser Collins AB, Carmerita Talent, Elizabeth Carpenter II and Barbara Kurls Maddex AB. We met at the home of Mary Alice Standefer Betancourt B~ in January. Barbara Kurls Maddex AB and Lonna McComas Hendren AB assisted the hostess. Judith Bohrer Menderman B~ reviewed the book Rebel Rose by Isabel Ross.-FRANCES POINTER CREWS

OuR NovEMBER meeting was a tea in the lovely home of Nadine McCall Todd Br. We observed our annual Founders' Day with the program, "Aspire, Seek, Attain." Rhetta Nesbitt Robinson Br, Sue Jones LaBorde Br, Catherine Bianca Sconiers Bll, Dawna Knight Shurtleff Br, and Carolyn Morris Bigelow B6 presented the program, which was ended with silent prayer in memory of President Kennedy. We were happy to welcome Norma Ledford Phelps Br and Pauline Cariker Br. The Christmas party was held in the home of Jennie Vinson Fi~k rr, with Marcette Hobson Hamm EE as co-hostess. Each one brought a small gift she had made for the gift exchange. Ruth Robertson Lester Br gave the report that our candy sale was a big success. The money is to help with Oklahoma State Day to be held in Tulsa in April. Our January meeting is to be a talk on Graphoanalysis which sounds like a most interesting subject.DoRIS joHNsoN HILL

WASHINGTON, D. C. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA THE FouNDERs' DAY Services were held in the home of Joanne Steenburg Garrett XX. Millie Warner Zoss XX and Noami Pehrson, co-hostesses of the December meeting, but the group in the holiday spirit. Barbara Etchison Pearce XX headed the ribbon sale. Busy sewing on "buttoning" projects for the Logan School for the retarded, the group met in the home of Carolyn Fyfe Welch XX in January.-SuE SNYDER

TOLEDO, OHIO AT THE OcTOBER meeting of the Toledo Alumnae Chapter at the home of Helen Robinson Cook AA, we made preparations to fill Christmas boxes for patients at the Toledo State Hospital. We are very proud that Harriet Eckel Harper XX was a prize winner at the 14th Annual Downtown Art Exhibition, sponsored by the Toledo Artists' Club. Her painting, a watercolor â&#x20AC;˘t itled "Russian Gulch," was chosen by a three-man jury from Cincinnati and was on display in the National Bank of Toledo along with other prize winners for several weeks. We celebrated Founders' Day at our November meeting at the home of Grace Fultz Haworth Ll6. Grace is our delegate to the Toledo Panhellenic Council. In December, our President, Helen Klag Osmun, was their guest along with other alumnae presidents . At our annual December Luncheon meeting, at the home of Dorothy Brewster Cummins AA, we had several out of town guests ; Catherine Book 66, Lancaster; Dorothy Smelker Stockton AA, Bowling Green; Harriet Eckel Harper XX, Napoleon; and Mary Stoltenberg, a pledge from Alpha Alpha chapter who told us of their many activities.

WASHINGTON ALPHA Sm alums have had a busy fall which culminated in a Christmas Luncheon on December 14 at Mrs. K's Toll House in Silver Spring, Maryland. This truly story-book inn is a delight to children and adults alike, especially at Christmas when every room of this historical house is so exquisitely and artistically decorated in commemoration of the Season. In November several of our members joined the Northern Virginia chapter to honor Founders' Day and, as in previous years, this sharing of our program enhanced the meaning and the purpose of Alpha Sigma Alpha for each of us. We hope that this "sharing of Founders' Day" will continue as it is the one time during the year when we feel assured of visiting with our sisters in the Northern Virginia chapter. At our October meeting we sang "Happy Birthday" to our dear Georgeanna Page A and cut a delicious birthday cake after she blew out the candles with the gusto of an Alpha Sig much younger than the 75 years she claims as her own. Each of us present silently made a wish that our zest for living would equal hers when we reached that age, hoping that we would be so fortunate to arrive at that milestone in our lives. Washington Alpha Sig alums continue to assist a local school for retarded children selected some years ago as our chapter's philanthropic project. Specially prepared scrapbooks, training objects and suitable toys, together with a cash contribution, continues to be our program helping to meet the needs of these children.-HELEN B. LORTZ

WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS OuR NOVEMBER meeting was held in Libertyville at the home of Doris Dowling Adams AA. We enjoyed

working on our new philanthropic project, decorating Unit Scrolls to be used as teaching aids in the classrooms of mentally retarded children. Dolores Nystrom Petrosky BP will serve as secretary of Waukegan City Panhellenic for the coming year. In January we met at the home of Freida Phillips BP and continued work on the Unit Scrolls.-ALTA MIDDLEHURST WALLACE

WICHITA, KANSAS OuR OcTOBER meeting was held at the home of Susan O'Connor Sattgast EE. Co-hostess for the evening was Erma Palango Coffey HH. Alums had a construotive and rewarding evening making scrap books for the Children's Training Center, a school for retarded children.

ANN HOWELL STUMP.

In November we had an enjoyable Founders' Day Dinner at Elizabeth's Restaurant. Marilyn Moecki Morris ZZ was hostess. Our president, Judie Holloway Blackim EE led the inspiring Founders' Day Program. We were ·sorry to learn that Judy DeMasters Winter ZZ and her family will be moving to Kansas City. Judy was our Panhellenic Representative. A Christmas Party Gift Exchange was held at the home of Judie Holloway Blackim, with Pat Stuckey Litsey EE as co-hostess. Everyone enjoyed giving and receiving quaint little gifts that were made by individual members. We are looking forward to our January meeting and Chicken Spaghetti Dinner which will be held at the home of Sis Caraway Brewer '¥'¥.-BARBARA BECKMEYER DoAN

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Requests for a speech or hearing evaluation for a patient may be made by local physicians, public health nurses, teachers, parents, or any interested persons living in the district. The services deal with defective hearing and speech problems, such as poor articulation, stuttering, delayed speech, cleft palate, and aphasia disorder. Lip reading is often given to persons having impaired hearing. For mpre heightened understanding of their children's problems and therapy, a Muskingum Valley Speech and Hearing Parent Group is sponsored by the program. To promote better speech habits, the parent and clinician team approach is promoted. To acquaint the community with this relatively new program, educational services are offered by the department through group conferences, speeches and demonstrations to parent-teacher organizations and local clubs. The interest of many persons has nurtured the growth of the service. Without the active concern and participation of physicians, public health nurses and parents the project cou ld not continue to operate efficiently. The present physical needs of the program include the purchase of a portable auditory trainer (a therapeutic device which is beneficial in both speech and hearing therapy ) and a dicta phone, from which the entire health department would benefit. "In maintaining a speech and hearing center," Mrs. Stump declares, "benefits are being given in the two most important outlets of expression of self and communication with others."

Swiss people. In the three days we were there, we didn't find one person who wouldn't make an extra effort to be helpful to us. From there we went to Frankfurt, Germany, to spend five days with Bev's brother, Dave, who is stationed there with the United States Army. We rented a Volkswagen and drove along the Rhein River to Bonn, Koln, and Heidelberg. Germany is a beautiful country, and it is amazing to see the amount of cleaning up and rebuilding that has taken place since World War II. Although the Germans were a little more distant to Americans, we felt they were the merriest people we encountered all summer. The next few days found us in Amsterdam, with its many canals and extremely narrow buildingsso narrow, in fact, that many times furniture and other large articles cannot be carried up the steep stairways to the second floor and must be hoisted up by a pulley connected to the outside of the building. Although we were disappointed to see only one windmill while in Holland, we were again impressed by the extreme "warmness" of the peo ple. Our European trip was concluded by on e last shopping spree in Paris before boarding the plane which took us across the ocean, back to the U. S. As we parted in New York City, we both felt we had cultivated a deep friendship as well as a fuller realization of what Alpha Sig sisterhood can mean. As far as the "Experiment in International Living" is concerned, it's like we were told in a letter that we received this fall: " Now that your summer abroad has reached an end it does not mean that the Experiment is over-it has just begun!"

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