Asa phoenix vol 53 no 1 fall 1967 by Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

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CONTENTS Editor BoNNIE PAYNE KoENEMANN

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St. Louis Convention Highlights

The Twenty-fifth National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha was held Jun~ 26-~0, 19?7, at the Chase-Park Plaza in St. Louis, M issouri. Collegiates, al umnae, advisers, and guests from across the country arrived full of spirit and enthusiasm to greet their sisters in the cit_y known as "Gateway to the West." St. Loms alumnae served as hostesses and met many trains and planes to drive or direct guests to the hote~. Anne P. iemeyer, ational Scholarship Chairman, and Lynn P. Fountaine, National Constitution Chairman, were in charge of registration and greeted each and every guest with a warm smile and a friendly greeting. Helen C. Corey, ational Convention Chairman, was also on hand to see that rooms were all assigned as requested. The hostess chapter served as guides and passed out souvenir bags .

H ele n C . C ore y, Con venti on Ch airman, c hecks re cords with d esk clerk as gu ests arrive.

OFFICERS' RECEPTION

Ann e P. Nie me yer, s路tan ding at left, and Lyn n P. Fountai ne, sea t e d , reg ister coll e gi ates a nd al umna e.

A casual buffet luncheon was held in the Zodiac Room overlooking bea utifu l Forest Park. Looking out to the east, many of the visitors got their first glimpse of the towering Gateway Arch on the riverfront. Mary C. Goeke, National President, presided at the opening session . The flag salute was led by Connie Fickel, Alpha Beta chapter delegate, and Pauline Olson, National Ritual Chairman, gave an inspiri ng devotional. Helen C. Corey discussed the Convention program. The National Officers were introduced by Mary C. Goeke, followed by a processional of college delegates, alumnae delegates, and advisers.

The National Officers' reception was held in the Tiara Lounge followed by a lovely opening night dinner. Martha Sweeney served as toastmistress for the St. Louis hostess chapter. Table centerpieces depicted the many places of interest in St. Lou is. Mary C. Goeke spoke to the assembled delegates and guests reviewing the progress of Alpha Sigma Alpha over the trienium. A pictorial visit in and around St. Louis was then presented by Carol Roman and Martha Sweeney.

MEMORIAL SERV ICE Following breakfast on Tuesday morning, the convention body assembled to pay tribute to those members who had died in the past three years. The memorial service was given by Bonnie P . Koenemann, National Editor, assisted by Judy M. Trowell, National Membership Director. Martha Sweeney, accompanied by Diane F . Bruegger, sang a beautiful solo at the close of the memorial service. THE PHOENIX

A roving accordion player added atmosphere at the opening dinner with melodies from home states.

NPC LUNCHEON

Collegiates from Nebraska, New York, Arkansas, and Missouri get acquainted on opening night.

Mrs. Karl B. Miller, Chairman of the National Panhellenic Conference, was the speaker on Tuesday for the NPC Guest Day Luncheon. Helen H. Malone was chairman of luncheon arrangements. Mrs. Miller spoke of the challenging age in which we are living with the trend for freedom-academic freedom, student freedom, and personal freedom. She stressed the importance of the ideals and standards upon which the National Panhellenic Conference sororities are founded and how they represent special contributions to a campus with emphasis on the intangibles that can m ake the fraternity system more acceptable than ever. Our collegiates should first emphasize scholarship, extracurricular activities should be evaluated and not be overcrowded, and a good public relations program must be carried out on campus. The

fraternity leadership must work together in an endeavor to update fraternity programs, and fraternity life can be made more meaningful by abiding by the binding agreements and recommendations of NPC. In spite of thundershowers in the late afternoon plans went on for everyone to attend the outdoor opera in Forest Park. "Do I Hear a Waltz?" was the featured attraction for the week. Collegiate displays of scrapbooks, trophies, and ideas were outstanding. Anyone with a little free time could be found browsing about the displays picking up ideas to take back to their chapter. Betty Hall and her diligent committee had an outstanding assortment of supplies on hand in the Convention Store which could be used as favors or gifts. This was a service for collegiates and alumnae as well.

Members of the National Headquarters Committee are, seated left to right, Verneal Newhouse, Martha Sweeney, and Doris Klein; standing left to right. Rose Marie Fellin, Phon Gillespie, and Maureen Farrar. Not present for the picture, Martha Wiseman.

Alumnae and collegiates from Alpha Beta chapter proudly pose with Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, President Emerita, and Mrs. J. J. Wimp, adviser, as they display a lovely silver tray which was presented to the chapter in recogniHon of their 50th anniversary.

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RUSH PARTY LUNCHEON

TALENT GALORE

One of the favorite luncheons of the collegiates is always the Rush Party Luncheon. Each table was decorated with a different rush party idea, and topics ranging from open rush to alumnae supported rush parties were discussed at the individual tables.

January brought forth "Father Time" and the "Baby" as the chorus in the background provided the appropriate music.

Pauline S. Olson, Mary C. Goeke, Mary K. Reiff, and Helen B. Lortz, at the headtable for the traditional white dinner.

WHITE DINNER The Tiara Lounge was the scene of the Ritual Service on Wednesday conducted by the ationa! Officers. Jan Cummings of Sigma Sigma chapter and Mrs. Eli zabeth Allen adviser to Gamma Pi Colony were initiated. Marie S. Brown was chairman of the traditional White Dinner held following initiation. Mary K. Reiff, National Alumnae Organizer, introduced the guest speaker, Miss Helen B. Lortz, a member of the Washington, D. C. alumnae chapter. "Service Unlimited" was the title of the speech given by Miss Lortz, who is with the United States State Department. She showed a series of slides on the work that she has done with the Food for Freedom Program and her work in Latin America. Miss Lortz attended Kansas State College of Pittsburg where she was a member of Eta Eta chapter.

The prese nce of the San Francisco Giants slaying at the Chase during their encounter with the St. Louis Cardinals inspired this gay rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."

FUN NIGHT Betty U. Wallick, Central Pennsylvania alumnae delegate, organized an A'LA Hootenanny for fun and relaxation late Wednesday night. Skits were presented portraying each month of tl1e year. As usual collegiates came forth with ingenious ideas and even a few National Officers performed with an impromptu soft shoe routine. 4

Alumnae and officers taught the young collegiates a few steps from skits of their own college days.

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activities and finances. A resolution was made that the alumnae establish and encourage the establishment of name scholarships to be awarded A".E.A sisters pursuing studies in higher education. It was also resolved that alumnae subscribe to and encourage subscriptions to the National Housing Fund.

April was portrayed with a style show of lovely cotton, print, and tissue gingham.

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWED One of the outstanding highlights of the 1967 Convention was the presentation of a check by Mrs. Francis R. Gallagher to endow a new philanthropic scholarship for A".E.A collegiates. The scholarship will be known as the Mary Turner Gallagher Scholarship.

WORKSHOPS Collegiates in workshop groups shared rush party ideas and methods of implementing a rotation system during the parties. Some of the other areas covered were on constitution, extension, scholarship, budget & finance, and voting. Topics discussed in alumnae workshops were privileges, responsibilities, and opportunities of alumnae in the field of service to the sorority and community, programs, cooperation with collegiate chapters and National, philanthropic

Collegiates in workshop session.

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Liz Sweet, Springfield alumna, narrated a fashion show of collegiates dressed as National Officers on inspecti;n and officers imitating co~legiates. Mariatta Be I is entering as Marty Geyer leaves in her exaggerated costume.

SPRINGFIELD ENTERTAINS Springfield alumnae entertained at the luncheon on Thursday. The program was a style show in which collegiates portrayed National Officers and the officers in turn dressed as college girls. It was a howling success, and many pictures were taken of the charming models.

Advisers in workshop session.

Chicago alumnae gathered before the formal banquet for a group picture.

SLATE PRESENTED Hiwana C. Crompton, chairman of the nominating committee, presented the slate of officers to the Convention body, and they were unanimously elected. Helen Malone, National Vice President, spoke at the final business session. Her speech, "Analysis, Summation, Apperception" is reprinted for the benefit of those not able to attend.

FORMAL BANQUET The Kansas City alumnae chapter served as hostess for the formal banquet. Tables were cleverly decorated with a gilded cherub holding a single red carnation. The recipients of the awards were:

The Formal Banquet.

Michigan was well represented at the Convention.

CONVENTION AWARDS

Special Convention R ecognition-S Alumnae chapter

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College non-delegate from greatest distanceDoris Lodato, Gamma Delta 路 College chap ter attending with largest representation-Beta Theta, Central Michigan University Alumna non-delegates from greatest distanceBuffalo, New York Alumnae chapter attending with largest repTesentation-M ilwaukee alumnae Centerpieces foT Topi ca l Tables Rush Luncheon-first, Gamma Lambda; second, Beta Psi; third, Alpha Alpha; runner-ups, Epsilon Epsi lon, Rho Rho, and Beta Zeta.

The Awards Table.

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Dorothy Scott receives the Philanthropic Service Award for Akron, Ohio, from Pauline- S. Olson.

Anne P. Niemeyer, at right, presents the Scholastic Achievement Award to Gayle Fiala for Beta Beta.

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Phoenix Awards Best Alumnae Feature Article 1964- 1967Sandy Lang Lawrence, Kalam azoo Alumnae Editor Overall Contribution to Phoenix 1964-1967Tu1sa Alumnae Best College Feature Article 1964-1967-Alpha Gamma Overall Contribution to Phoenix 1964-1967Alpha Alpha Public Relations Award-Rho Rho

Exhibit Awards College-Beta Delta AI umnae- Indianapoli.s Scrapbook Awards College-Beta E ta Alumnae-Huntington, West Virginia Magazine Awards College 1966-1967-Alpha Alumnae 1964-1967- Akron, Ohio Philanthropic Service Awards College-Gamma Alpha Alumnae-Akron, Ohio

For the Best Over-all Contribution to the Phoenix Lora Sipes is beaming as she receives her award from Lonna Hendren.

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Membership Kappa

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Panhellenic Award 1966-1967-Gamma Eta Officer Efficiency Award 1964-1967-Beta Epsi lon

Marie Abney receives the Pub!ic Relations Award from Bonnie P. Koenemann for Rho Rho chapter.

Jacki e Ro ssw orm, Be ta Theta, receives the Scholastic Improvement Award from Anne P. Niemeyer.

Chris Lindstrom beams with joy as she accepts the Panhellenic Award from Helen H. Malone for Gamma Eta.

SCHOLARSHIP A WARDS

Scholastic Achievement Award 1967-Beta Beta Scholastic Improvemen t Award 1967- Beta Theta Continuous Scholastic Achievement on Campus-Phi Phi Excellence in Overa ll Scholarship ProgramGamma Eta, Chi Chi Most I mproved Pledge Scholarship-Beta Zeta Amy Swisher Fellowship 1967-Caro1 Ann Seager, Gamma Mu Philanthrop ic Fund Scholarships 1967-Dianne Lutrick, Beta Delta, and Stephanie J. Bennett, Beta Theta

"It's bigger than both of us" brought forth smiles as Viola C . Brewer presented the Officer Efficiency Award to Linda Evaul for Beta Epsilon.

The Membership Examination Award was presented to Carol Ruick for Beta Kappa chapter by Judy M. Trowell.

Susie Smith, Gamma Alpha, receives the Philanthropic Award from Pauline S. Olson.

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Fifty Year Members attending Convention are, left to right, Mrs. James Haworth, Mrs. Wayne Miller, Mrs. John Reeve, Mrs. H. Clay Fislc, and Mrs. Helen Swart.

FIFTY-YEAR RECOGNITION

Chapter-Alpha Beta, Alpha Gamma Individual-Mrs. H. Clay Fisk, Tulsa; Mrs. James Haworth, Toledo; Mrs. Wayne Miner, Columbus; Mrs. John Reeve, Tulsa; and Mrs. Helen Swart, Dayton INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Ideal Pledge Award 1967-Jo Ann Laugel, Beta Upsilon Frost Fidelity Award 1967-Linda Homan, Gamma Delta Elizabeth Bird Small Award 1967-Gail Grodoski, Gamma Lambda Wilma Wilson Sharp Award 1967-Joy Mahachek, Alpha Gamma Recognition of Eminence Award 1967-Helen B. Lortz, Eta Eta

Lillie Greer, Akron, Ohio, proudly accepts the Magazine Sales Award from Sue King.

MAGAZINE AWARDS It is with extreme pleasure that Mrs. Allan E. King, National Magazine Chairman announces that Alpha chapter at Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, is the winner of the annual Magazine Trophy. Following is a list of the top ten college chapters by profit. Alpha Phi Phi Beta Kappa Beta Sigma Alpha Beta Epsilon Epsilon Beta Mu Beta Upsilon Gamma Beta Beta Rho

$168.42 155.64 154.16 110.96 110.70 108.22 79.54 70.43 64.31 64.27

Congratulations also to our wonderful Alumnae chapters. Akron was again the winner. This is their third straight year on top. Akron $ 68.08 Greater Kansas City 30.84 Chicago W. Suburban 29.21 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 28.42 23.94 Detroit-Delta Phi

NEW CHAPTERS WELCOMED

Beta Sigmas from across the nation gather to renew their bonds of sisterhood.

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New chapters welcomed for the first time were Gamma Lambda of Loyola University, Gamma Kappa of Glenville State College, Gamma Mu of Adrian College, Gamma Xi of Slippery Rock State College, Gamma Omicron of Clarion State College, and the Gamma Pi Colony of Missouri Valley College.

Analysis Sum_m_ation A P.perception By Helen H. Malone

A n Alpha Sigma Alpha family-Anne P. Niemeyer, center, with her mother Mrs. Wilbur Petree, at left, and her aunt Mrs. Henry C . Scho maker, at ri g ht.

TOUR OF ST. LOUIS Friday morning was check-out time after an inspiring Convention. Many of the delegates stayed on to take a planned tour of St. Louis by bus to view the many places of interest including the new Gateway Arch and Busch Memorial Stadium. Stops were made for a tour of Busch Brewery, Shaw's Garden, and the Jefferson Memorial. Our thanks to Helen C. Corey, National Convention Chairman, and the Missouri chapters who served as hostesses for a most enjoyable Convention.

Gra cio us and cha rming, our C onve ntion Ch ai rman , H elen C . Corey.

As I thought of my assignment in this, our twenty-fifth anniversary convention, my thoughts naturally turned to the significance of the numeral '25' and its relationship to anniversaries. Are you thinking of silver, as I did? This silver a nniversary convention has been a wonderful one, don't you agree? You are probably wondering how silver can be related to our beloved sorority. To me, silver is a thing of beauty. It requires care and when it is cleaned and polished, it radiates. We can see our reflection in a silver bowl. As we ANALYZE or look into our silver bowl and see ourselves, let's realize that we are the ambassadors to take back to our chapters all that we've gained from our workshops and our general sessions, the ideas we've gained in visitjng with our sisters, and all the love and friendship we've found in every activity. If we can do this, we will be united in achieving our goals in Alpha Sigma Alpha. In sisterhood we alumnae and collegians are one. If we are to radiate that silvery glow and become a vital force in the fraternity world, we must each one do our part. Alumnae, we hope you continue to be a vital force in your respective communities. Be active in your City Panhellenic Association. If there is no City Panhellenic Association in your area, be instrumental in forming one. Be aware of your National program and support it. We committed ourselves to our sorority when we took our vows. We are members for life-not just for the years we are in college only. We need an alumnae chapter for each college chapter; and from this alumnae chapter membership we need an Alumnae Advisory Board to assist our undergraduate sisters in the areas of rushing, standards, finance , housing, and Panhellenic, to mention a few. Believe me, like the patina of silver, such activity will enrich your lives. Collegiates, with you lies the beginning as well as the continuity of Alpha Sigma Alpha. We need to keep our membership at limitation or a?ove, keeping in mind always those Alpha S1gma Alpha qualities so necessary in our sisterhood. We need to have a calendar of programs whereby we can develop in our sorority's four THE PHOENIX

aims-the physical, the intellectual, the social, and the spiritual. Our programs and activities should be so exciting that all members will be motivated and none of the members' interest will be on the wane. Such a formula cannot help but develop wise and responsible leadership that will carry over into our alumna days. And here is the key- alumnae who are dedicated, responsible, and active. Too long we've referred to our college sisters as 'actives,' now we must refer to our alumnae as 'actives!' With this care added, our silver will really glow! I'm reminded of an article I read in one of my local newspapers recently. In speaking of the human race and our lasting values, the author stated that "Many an idea, good ideas, have gone into the waste basket because someone believed that someday it would be outmoded. There are a few things in life that are eternal, but how we lose sight of their importance by grasping for things that are not forever. What serves us for a time may need updating as time goes by. Every person and everything must be more flexible, capable of being greater and more useful than they set out to be. But we need to look the not so good in the eye and say, 'This is not forever,' and set about changing it first in our thoughts. After all, we hope man's ideas and thinking will always change things for the better." We've expressed some ideas and are confident that with SUMMATION and APPERCEPTION there will be an awakening in our membership-loyalty will prevail and we'll all be actives in Alpha Sigma Alpha. As we turn again to our silver bowl, let's reflect upon the furthering of Alpha Sigma Alpha. In Alpha Sigma Alpha we are dedicated to service. We have heard how our National Philanthropic Project has been enlarged so that many scholarships will be given in the name of Alpha Sigma Alpha and how the National Philanthropic Chairman and her committee will then select from these recipients a candidate for a National scholarship. We are dedicated to the mentally retarded child and we will continue to give our time, talents, and money in this area. Let's spread the word about our philanthropies. By our deeds shall we be known! It is important that we mention our service activities to our fraternity, as well as to our non-fraternity friends. What better public relations? Our opponents too often think of fraternities as purely social cliques. While we cannot open our ritual to justify our bonds, we can, through good publicity, show a more symbolic picture of our ideals.

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In the June issue of the IRAC Bulletin a student of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois prefaced a talk he gave at the 1966 National Convention of Omicron Delta Kappa with these remarks by Aristotle: "Youth have exalted notions, because they have not yet been humbled by life or learnt its necessary limitations; moreover their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things-and that means having exalted notions. They would rather do noble deeds than useful ones; their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning- all their mistakes are in the direction of doing things excessively and vehemently. They overdo everything-they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else." Aristotle said those words a few years ago, upon hearing the news of a student riot at the Acropolis. Time has not changed its pattern and we are still living in times of demonstrations and of change. I, personally, do not think all things will change-our environment or things about us, yes. The individual will be affected and in turn will either be strong and responsible or weak and irresponsible as a result. We read in our newspapers of the beatniks and "hippies" and of student riots and we think what is the younger generation coming to? Let's be realistic-the beatnicks are in the minority but their activities provide splashy headlines- the type of sensationalism that seems to abound. The majority of our young people today are taking life as seriously as we did twenty-five, thirty, and more years ago. By today's standards, this isn't sensational and consequently we never see a headline to show us this normality. We have faith in our undergraduate sisters and we have faith in our alumnae. In the next triennium I anticipate great strides in the maintenance of strong college chapters, in housing, in expansion, and in the number of alums working for Alpha Sigma Alpha. As our silver bowl is ageless, so can our sorority be ageless. Our sorority can be an oasis in these troubled times. On the college level we are a unit that should be very much involved in the welfare of our alma mater. We should know its historical being as well as we know our sorority's historical being. As a select unit, we should assume responsible leadership for Alpha Sigma Alpha. We all know the need to "belong" and what a great privilege it is to have so many sisters to share our joys and sorrows. (continued on page 14) II

ALA NATIONAL COUNCIL

Seated in front, Mrs. William B. Niemeyer, membership director; Mary C. Goeke, president; back row, Mrs. Harry G. Rowe, treasurer; Mrs. R. Stephen Fountaine, extension director; Mrs. Stewart W. Koenemann, editor; Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, president emerita; Mrs. George J. Malone, Jr., vice president and panhellenic delegate; Mrs. John H. Allen, alumnae director; Mrs. Joe H. Brewer, secretary; and Rose Marie Fellin, executive director of national headquarters.

IN APPRECIATION Much enthusiasm, energy, and countless hours have been giVen to Alpha Sigma Alpha by our retiring officers. To Councillors MARIE S. BROWN and JUDY M. TROWELL, who notified the nominating committee they were unable to continue in their respective offices, we offer our thanks for countless hours and immeasurable services rendered. To National Chairmen EDITH G. WOLF, BARBARA K. MADDEX, and JEANNIE R . REDMOND, we also offer our humble thanks.

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FOUNDERS' DAY As we celebrate on November 15th the sixtysixth anniversary of the founding of Alpha Sigma Alpha, it seems appropriate to reflect once again upon the basic fundamentals of our sor-ority. Oftentimes as we find ourselves in the midst of the routine paperwork of our sorority office, or involved in the practical considerations necessary in the functioning of any organization, we may tend to forget or lose sight of our primary objectives in Alpha Sigma Alpha. When this occurs, our very existence as a sorority is threatened, because without the common goals and objectives we share in our sisterhood, Alpha Sigma Alpha would have no binding force, and thus no reason for its perpetuation. The purpose of Alpha Sigma Alpha as stated in the certificate signed by our five founders and other members on February 13, 1903, preparatory to receiving a Charter from the State of Virginia was "to cultivate friendship among its members, and in every way to create pure and elevating sentiments, to perform such deeds and to mould such opinions as will tend to elevate and enable womanhood in the world." The Constitution of Alpha Sigma Alpha sets forth our aim: "The aim of this sorority shall be to establish a sisterhood that shall have for its four-fold object the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual development of its members." The significance of Alpha Sigma Alpha is contained in our Ritual and from this Ritual we learn the meaning of our sisterhood which . binds us together for life as a national sorority. Alpha Sigma Alpha has been fortunate in its achievements throughout the years, and our founders undoubtedly have been pleased with the many accomplishments of the sorority. Not only has it experienced growth in size, but it has also matured into an organization that, because of its nature, must function, in many instances, as a business entity. It would be easy because of its dealings as a corporation, with all of the attendant management requirements, for Alpha Sigma Alpha or any sorority to lose some of the aspects of a friendship or a sisterhood, and to thus endanger its true significance. At our National Convention this past sum-

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mer, however, it was evident that Alpha Sigma Alpha has not forsaken or lost sight of its primary objectives. It was obvious not only in the formal business sessions and at the various planned events, but also in the informal atmosphere of the workshops and during the many impromptu gatherings in rooms and corridors, that the true feelings of sisterhood have never been stronger. And in the high caliber of the members could be seen the evidence that Alpha Sigma Alpha is producing women of poise, power, personality and purpose. In the alumnae delegates could be seen the image of the responsible American woman, directing her energies and abilities in the upholding of our democratic ideals and contributing her part toward the elevation in the status of women in her community. The collegiate delegates exemplified the ideal of promising young leadership to which the future generation can hopefully and trustfully turn for guidance. Alpha Sigma Alpha, as does the entire fraternity system, continues to face criticism from many sources. There will always be those whose aim is to detract attention from the main purpose for our existence and focus instead a spotlight upon the supposed evils of the system. When a member, confronted by this constant assault, says that she is disillusioned, that sorority membership does not measure up to its promises, she has obviously lost sight of its goals. The weaknesses lie not in our aims, but rather in our methods of achieving them in that we have failed to exemplify to her all that for which Alpha Sigma Alpha stands. On Founders' Day let us, as always, be fully cognizant of our achievements in the fraternity world. Let us have true pride in Alpha Sigma Alpha, in its programs, its membership, its contributions. And as we look toward the future, let us plan for the sorority's continued growth and for its material progress; however let us once again dedicate ourselves to the purpose of our five founders so that, in the final analysis, we will achieve the true goals for which Alpha Sigma Alpha was founded. Mary C. Goeke National President

Mary Turner Gallagher Scholarship Endowed To know Mary Turner Gallagher is to know a loyal and devoted Alpha Sigma Alpha. Those who attended National Convention in St. Louis had an opportunity to meet her and to be present when she presented a check to endow a new philanthropic scholarship for Alpha Sigma Alpha collegiates. The scholarship will be known as the Mary Turner Gallagher Scholarship. She is quite proud that she was initiate No. 1 for Chi Chi chapter while Grace Fultz was National Treasurer. Grace Fultz, now Mrs. James Haworth, was also in attendance at Convention. Many happy hours were spent reminiscing the Conventions of the past and their work with Alpha Sigma Alpha. Mary Turner Gallagher's mother was the first president of the Chi Chi Mother's Club. Mrs. Gallagher was the first adviser of Chi Chi chapter while serving as head of the Art Department at Teachers College, and she served in that capacity for many years. Teachers College was later sold to Butler University. Mary Turner moved to Wisconsin in 1931 and married Francis R. Gallagher. In Green Bay, Wisconsin, she served as president of the Green Bay Branch of the American Association of University Women and later as State Vice president of AAUW. She was elected president of the Green. Bay Woman's Club for two years and to the State Board of Wisconsin Federation of Womens Clubs. During World War II she was appointed Defense Bond chairman for all Womens Clubs for 14 counties. In cooperation with the Junior League she organized the Homebound Program for Brown County and Green Bay, Wisconsin, for shut-ins above sixteen years of age. She was also active in Eastern Star and the White Shrine Masonic lodges. Mary Turner Gallagher was the first recipient of the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award. This award is presented to an alumna member who has distinguished herself through service to her community and her profession and continued loyalty to Alpha Sigma Alpha. Her husband was also very active in civic affairs while in Green Bay before he retired and moved to Miami, Florida. In Miami Mr. Gallagher belongs to the Masonic lodges and served

The Gallaghers

as Commander of Flotilla 10 Coast Guard Auxiliary for four years. The Gallagher home is near the University of Miami. Here she belongs to the Coral Gables Womans Club, Coral Gables Civic Club, and Women's Panhellenic Association of Miami where she serves on the Rushing Information Committee. She is president of the Miami alumnae chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. It was through a suggestion by Mr. Gallagher that this scholarship fund was started. Knowing how she had loved and enjoyed her sorority for so long, he suggested that they do something that would help other AL..As through college and keep Alpha Sigma Alpha on the highest level. Thus, the perpetual Mary Turner Gallagher Scholarship was born.

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ANALYSIS SUMMATION APPERCEPTION (continued from page 11) At the alumnae level we have the opportunity of continuing friendships and making new ones. We have the opportunity, too, of continuing service in Alpha Sigma Alpha. Let us, then, by Analysis, Summation, and ~pperception, ~ssume responsibility in Alpha S1gma Alpha with a loyalty of spirit that will not fail. As with silver, let's give loving care to our sorority so it will always be radiant-for us now and for all our sisters in the years to come.

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Newest Pennsylvania Chapter Installed at

Clarion State College

C harter initiates of Gam ma O micro n cha pter.

GAMMA OMICRON INSTALLED

taine, Mrs. Linton, and Miss Mary C. Goeke, National President. The prospective initiates were given their p ledge examinations by Mrs. The date of May 6, 1967, and the name of Linton while Mrs. Fountaine and Miss Goeke Clarion will long be remembered by many completed final arrangements for the week-end . people, most of whom will probably remember After the pledge examinations were completed, them because on that date Proud Clarion won everyone met for a brief officer and chapter trainthe coveted Kentucky Derby crown. Alpha ing session. Sigma Alphas, however, will remember the date, Friday evening a get-acquainted party had May 6, and the name, Clarion, as signifying the been arranged, complete with skits, songs and installation of our newest collegiate chapter, refreshments. The arrival of members from the Gamma Omicron, at Clarion State College in Gamma Xi chapter at Slippery Rock State ColClarion, Pennsylvania. lege, and from the Buffalo, New York, Alumnae Gamma Omicron chapter saw its beginning as chapter, added to the festivities . a local sorority, Beta Chi Upsilon, founded on The Initiation Service was held Saturday the Clarion campus in 1959. Realizing the need morning at the Ross Memorial Auditorium in for a national affiliation, the group contacted Clarion, followed by the formal Installation of Alpha Sigma Alpha, and in November, 1966, the chapter and the Installation of officers. Mrs. R. S. Fountaine, then National Constitu- Earlier the newly arrived members of the instaltion Chairman, and Mrs. George D. Linton, the lation team, namely several more members of Pittsburgh Panhellenic delegate for Alpha Sigma Gamma Xi chapter, members from Alpha Alpha, visited the local sorority. Following the Gamma chapter at Indiana State College, arid visit, the sorority formally petitioned Alpha alumnae from Pittsburgh, Titusville, Slippery Sigma Alpha, was accepted on March 6, 1967, Rock and Indiana, Pennsylvania; and Akron, and was formally pledged on March 9, 1967. Ohio, had been greeted. The charter initiates of Gamma Omicron Mrs. Fountaine, who had been appointed the Installing Officer for the chapter, maintained chapter included Lynn Arnold, Karen Beck, supervision over the colony during its training Joyce Boch, Linda Bracco, Patricia Derikart, period and also worked 路 with them in making Christine Dorn, Karen Fitzsimmons, Alana Gazetski, Barbara Greso, Joyce Hawk, Jane plans for the Installation week-end. The events of the week-end of May 6 began Hodge, Laurel King, Linda McKiernan, Karen Friday afternoon with the arrival of Mrs. Foun- Radaker, Carol Reigard, Theresa Rohal, Marcia FALL 1967

Stamm, Kathleen Trella, Ellen Va ile, and Sharon Walsh. The adviser initiate was Dorothy Grier Comes (Mrs. Edward Bruce) and charter alumnae initiates were Judith Alcorn, Edwina Coughlan, Rebecca Keafer, Linda Logan, Carol Rogers and Cynthia Walley. The charter pledges of the chapter, who h ad been pledged several weeks prior to the Installation and thus were not yet eligible for initiation, were Linda Aufseeser, Wendy Christoff, Janet Coyle, Linda Curran, Michelle Dalverny, Barbara Degano, Addie Ferrari, Linda Hepline, Louise Kish, Patricia Olean, and Marie Tegano. Pictured at the tea were, left to right, Barbara Greso, Gamma Omicron colony president, and Mrs. Edward Bruce Cernes, Gamma Omicron advise r, who are greeting Mrs. Leonard Snyde r of the Akron, Ohio, alumnae chapter and Mrs. Francis Ru sse ll of the Pi-ttsburgh alumnae chapter.

FORMAL INSTALLATION BANQUET The long-awaited Formal Installation Banquet was held Saturday evening at the Clarion State College Dining Hall with Barbara Greso, retiring colony president, serving as toastmistress. Special guests included Miss Billiau; Dr. A. R. Elliot, Dean of Student Affairs, and Mrs. Elliot ; and the parents of the chapter members. Alumnae, chapter advisers, patronesses, and members of the installation team also attended.

ASPIRE, SEEK, ATTAIN Mrs. R. S. Fountaine, Inst alling Officer, presenting charter to Miss Linda Bracco, Gamma Omicron chapte r presid e nt.

WHITE LUNCHEON A White Luncheon fo llowed the ritual services, and at this time the new chapter was presented with gifts from the Narjonal Organization and from other Alpha Sigma Alpha chapters. Many of the chapter patronesses were in troduced at the luncheon, as were all of the members of the installation team. A special guest was the Dean of Women at Clarion State College, Miss Patricia Bi lli au, who was initiated into the Chi Chi chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha as a collegiate at Ball State Un iversity. Saturday afternoon a tea honoring the new chapter was attended by faculty personnel; parents of the new initiates and pledges; campus hou semothers; adv isers; patronesses; representatives of Panhellenic, Interfraternity Council, and campus sororities and fraternities; and the Install at ion Team. 16

The trad itional toasts to the new chapter were given by Miss Connie Bandolo, Gamma Xi chapter, representing all Alpha Sigma Alpha collegiat.es, with the toast on "Aspire" ; Mrs. George D. Linton, representing all Alpha Sigma Alpha alumnae, with the toa t on "Seek"; and Miss

Toasts to Aspire, Seek, Attain were given by Miss Mary C. Goeke , National Presid e nt, Miss Connie Bandola , Gamma Xi chapter, and Mrs. George D. Linton, Pittsburgh alumna.

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Charter pledges of Gamma Omicron chapter.

lâ&#x20AC;˘lary C. Goeke, representing the National Offic~rs with her toast on "Attain". The presentatiOn of the charter members of Gamma Omicron chapter by Miss Goeke was next on the program, after which Mrs. Fountaine formally presented the chapter charter to Linda Bracco, chapter president. The program ended with the presentation of a memento to Barbara Greso Gamma Omicron colony president, for her effort~ in guiding the colony during its pledgeship. The evening ended with group singing as the new initiates serenaded their parents with the traditional Alpha Sigma Alpha Sweetheart Song.

GAMMA OMICRON A REALITY Sunday morning found all of the Alpha Sigma Alphas attending church services together, after which sad farewells were said over a brunch in the dining hall. It was hard to believe that the eagerly awaited Installation week-end had come to an end, and that the long-cherished hopes of the new initiates had at last become a reality. As Gamma Omicron chapter proudly assumes its position on the Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter roll, sisters everywhere can rejoice in the knowledge of the continued growth of our sorority, and can look forward to the extension of its fine traditions, ideals and heritage through our newest chapter at Clarion State College.

CLARION STATE COLLEGE

Miss Patricia A. Billiau, Dean of Women, Clarion State College.

FALL 1967

Clarion State College was founded in 1886 as Carrier Seminary, its name was subsequently changed to Clarion State Normal School in 1887, to State Teachers College in 1929, and to its present form in 1960. The main campus is located on 52 acres in Clarion, Pennsylvania, with a two-year campus branch being located in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Degrees are offered in Arts and Sciences, Teachers Education and Special Education. Alpha Sigma Alpha is the fifth sorority to be installed on the campus, the other four sororities being Delta Zeta, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Alpha Sigma Tau. 17

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Ruth Re-sin ger

OUR NEW TRAVELING SECRET ARIES rhe National Council is pleased to announce the appointment of two new secretaries who will travel for Alpha Sigma Alpha this year. Their travels will take them from chapter to chapter where they will help with rush, officer training, ritual, scholarship, social activities, finances, and many other sorority programs. RUTH RESINGER is a 1967 graduate of Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri, with a B. S. in Education. Her major is in French and Spanish. Upon entering college after her graduation from the Macon, Missouri, High School, Ruth was awarded a regional scholarship. On campus she was a member of Young Democrats, Romance Langu age Club, Panhellenic Council, and Cardinal Key. She was chosen for College Ushers, Student Mentors, and was elected to Who's Who in Colleges and Universities for the year 1966-1967. She was Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity's candidate for Rose of Sigma Tau for 1967. Ruth served Alpha Beta chapter as membership director and president and received the Best Pledge Award and the Elizabeth Bird Small Award from her chapter. Qualifications for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award include scholarship, leadership, and graciousness in daily living. These qualities will make Ruth a great asset to the chapters she visits. IS

Bar bara Kinney

BARBARA KINNEY was a n honors student at Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, before entering Drexel Institute to study chemical engineering. Since the chemical engineering course at Drexel is a cooperative program, Barbara spent alternating six-month periods working for Atlas Chemical Industries in Wilmington, Delaware. She received several scholarships including one from the Society of Women Engineers and Scientists, which is awarded only once annually. She received her B. S. in chemical engineering in June of 1967. Barbara was a member of Key and Triangle, Drexel Women's Honorary, and was awarded a woman's badge in Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honorary which will not initiate women. During her senior year she was selected for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. An energetic Nu Nu, she was elected Ideal Pledge and served her chapter as editor, membership director, treasurer, and president. She received the Frost Fidelity Award and the Elizabeth Bird Small Award from her chapter. Nu Nu chapter presented Barbara with a twenty-five dollar gift certificate upon leaving as further evidence of their high esteem for her. Ruth and Barbara both attended National Convention in St. Louis where they had a chance to meet many of the chapte~ officers, alumnae, and National Officers. THE PHOENIX

THE 1967 AWARD WINNERS WILMA WILSON SHARP AWARD

Joy E. Mahachek, Alpha Gamma, has been Active in CIVIC affairs, she is a Life Member selected as the 1967 Wilma Wilson Sharp Award of the Indiana Historical Society, is called upon winner. Dr. Mahachek, Professor Emerita of the as a speaker of Parent-Teacher Association faculty of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, groups, and assists the Indiana teachers in setIndiana, Pennsylvania, has served Alpha Sigma ting up a modern mathematics program. In adAlpha devotedly and loyally for more than dition to all these activities, she assists in charity thirty-five years. Active as a professional woman, drives, and has served on the Community Coma religious and civic leader, she is particularly mittee on Recreational Facilities. deserving of this award. Serving as Chairman of the Mathematics Department of Indiana University of Pennsylvania for many years (27), she gave leadership in mathematics education programs at the local, slate, and national levels. She was a member of the writing committee for the Twenty-first Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She was a featured speaker on numerous national programs of this same organization, and was a member of the National Committee on Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics. She served as president of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Since her retirement, she has been engaged in mathematical research for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction. Initiated originally into Mu Mu chapter, Ypsilanti, Michigan, she transferred her membership into Alpha Gamma chapter in 1928, where she served as adviser until her retirement as Professor Emerita in 1963. She has been an inDR. JOY E. MAHACHEK spiring leader, a person whose strength and character has manifested itself in the young Dr. Mahachek received her B.A. Degree from people with whom she has been associated. the State College of Iowa, the M.A. from Alpha Gamma chapter has established, in her Teachers College, Columbia, and the Ph.D. dename, a loan fund for their members. She has gree from ihe University of Pittsburg. She is been an active member of the Indiana, Penn- a member of the American Association of Unisylvania, Alumnae organization. versity Women, and holds membership in Kappa Her contributions to her church and com- Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta, and Delta Kappa munity have been significant. Active as a church Gamma, honor societies. school teacher, a member and officer of the So many people, including Alpha Sigma Alpha Women's Society of Christian Service, she has members, have benefited in so many ways been a member of the Official Board of the First through Miss Mahachek's devoted and meaningMethodist Church, in Indiana. She is the first ful service to mankind. She, indeed, is the ideal woman to have become a member of the Board recipient of the 1967 Wilma Wilson Sharp of Trustees of this church. Award. FALL 1967

RECOGNITION OF EMINENCE AWARD From 1959 to 1961, Miss Lortz was again overHelen B. Lortz HH is a worthy recipient of Alpha Sigma Alpha's Recognition of Eminence seas as an Agricultural Information Specialist Award honoring those alumnae whose profes- with our U. S. Aid Mission in Madrid. Since 1961 , she has been associated with the sional or community achievements have attracted recognition far beyond the circle of sorority Food for Freedom Program. Her primary responsibility is the donation program in Latin membership. Her service in government spans 32 yea rs, America, with the primary aim to help people beginning as a junior stenographer in Jefferson help themselves. During the time she has also City, Missouri, with the State's Civilian Conser- served on special missions to El Salvador, Peru vation Corps, forestry program of the U. S. De- and Ecuador. partment of Agricultural, to her present position as Food for Freedom Officer, Latin America, with the Food for Freedom Service, Agency for International Development, U. S. Department of State. Her career in service has been an exciting one, from her first job as part of the training program for helping yo ung men during the depression years in the CCC camps to her present one in our program for providing food, first to the hungry people of Europe and now to Latin America, and in the program of education for self help. In 1941 Miss Lortz transferred to the Regional Office of the Farm Security Administration in Indianapolis and in 1945 transferred to the Washington D. C. office as Procedure Editor. In 1948 she went to work for the Economic Cooperation Administration, the agency established to carry out the Marshall Plan. Miss Lortz saw the Marshall Plan put into action in Paris in 1948 where she was administrative assistant to the director of the Food and AgriculHELEN B. LORTZ tural Division in the European headquarters. During the period of 1949 to 1958 in the Washington D. C. Office of the U. S. State Department, Miss Lortz was part of a team workWhile she was in Indianapolis she was a meming closely with representatives of the U . S. De- ber of the alumnae chapter there and is now partment of Agriculture, the Land-Grant Uni- an active member of the Washington D. C. versities, private foundations, and professional alumnae chapter. Miss Lortz is a member of the agricultural information associations and trade Pilot Club International, a service club for progroups, in planning and implementing the tech- fessional women. She is a member of the El nical assistance study programs in the U. S. for Centro Anglo-Espanol, a social and educational foreign participants in agriculture and in home center in the Nation's Capital designed to help economics. During this period she had special Spanish and English speaking members to help assignments to work in France, Germany, Costa each other in person to person conversational Rica, Guatemala, Panama and Jamaica. exchanges. The club also entertains foreign In 1955 Miss Lortz received a Meritorius visitors and students here on study assignments Service Citation from Administrator Harold or who may be brought here under the sponsorStassen for "the initiative and resourcefulness ship of the State Department's Cultural Exyou have shown continually in the performance change program. Miss Lortz is a member of the of your duties, and for acceptance of additional New York Presbyterian Church, well known to responsibilities over and above the normal re- tourists as the church where Abraham Lincoln quirements of your position." worshipped. 20

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ELIZABETH BIRD SMALL AWARD Special honors received have been Miss Loyola, 1965-66; dean's list all semesters; academic honors every year; election to membership in Circumference, women's honor society; Interhall Council Fashion Show narrator; and model for welcome Week Fashion Show. She has been awarded Illinois State Scholarships, 1963-67, and the Chicago Council on Community Nursing Scholarships, 1964-67. Her college offices included the chairmanship of Woman's Rush Workshop 1965 and cochairmanship of Welcome Week Film 1966. Other campus activities were Panhellenic Association; Dean's Committee on Housing; Welcome Week Committee, 1965 and 1966; Women's Intramurals, 1964 and 1965; nursing seminars; Variety Show; University Weekend; and PowWow Weekend. Gail Grodoski of Gamma Lambda is the proud winner of the Elizabeth Bird Small Award for 1967. Her college and sorority accomplish- . ments give evidence of superior scholarship and leadership. A strong personality, she always speaks her mind but with well-balanced good sense. Her chosen profession of nursing shows her natural bent for service. In A2A she held the offices of corresponding secretary, vice president, and chairman of two special projects. In chairing a social event, Meet Your Match Mixer, she showed her resourcefulness; when she discovered how expensive IBM would be for matching, she consulted experts and set up her own keys for matching. Gamma Lambda hostessed State Day this year and Gail handled all the correspondence.

In service to the community Gail has been active in volunteer work at the Misericordia Home for Exceptional Children and has organized students from Loyola University to help take food and clothing to Indians in Northern Wisconsin. She has now organized a group of about 15 girls, ages 9 and 10, from a deprived area in Chicago. They meet Saturday afternoons and Gail teaches them how to knit, takes them on trips, and plans other activities. Two fraternities have assisted by cleaning up the church in that area and have promised to take the children to a ball game. Gail hopes to interest other college people so that eventually a one-to-one basis may be established. With such a background of dedication and initiative, here is an A2A whose influence in society will long be felt.

Elizabeth Bird Small Award Candidates-1967 The group of Alpha Girls listed below were nominated by their respective chapters for the top collegiate A2A award. Given each year in

memory of Elizabeth Bird Small n n, qualifications include scholarship, leadership, and graciousness in daily living.

Alpha

Phi Phi

Beta Lambda

ANDR E E GAY RICE

DIANNA LYN N BROW N

REBECCA BALL

Gamma Delta MARY !RENE BAVETTA

Alpha Alpha

Chi Chi

Beta Mu

Gamma Epsilon NA N CY AN DRUs

DAW N K . SAUTTERS

CHARLOTTE BOWMAN

CAROL ANN RoGERs

Alpha Beta

Psi Psi

Beta Nu

Gamma Zeta

RUTH RESINGER

SHERRY CREIGHTO N

MARY Lou SMITH

MARILY N R. TuR N ER

Alpha Gamma

Beta Gamma

Beta Pi

Gamma Eta

RosAN N E DEsiDERIO

juDY lRBY

SANDY SHORT

jUDITH A. G U LP

Beta Beta

Beta Delta

Beta Sigma

Gamma Th eta

SHARON REEVES

EDNA ELIZABETH SKI NN ER

STEPHA N IE SHUCK

MARGAR E T A . PATRICK

Epsilon Epsilon

Beta Epsilon

Beta Upsilon

Gamma Iota

DIANA WAGGONER

SARAH LOUISE WHITMER

CAROL AN N BosECKER

CHARLEEN GRAUPMAN

Zeta Z eta

Beta Zeta

Beta Phi

Gamma Kappa

SusiE RusTMAN

joANNE RuTH STERBENZ

NANCY ANNE GEARHART

CAROLYN Hu DKI N S

Eta Eta

Beta Eta

Beta Psi

Gamma Lambda

CAROL STEBBINS

NORMA HELBLING

MARY ANN PFEIFER

GAIL GRODOSKI

Theta Theta

Beta Theta

Gamma Alpha

Gamma Mu

ANITA LANDAU

ANN WITTSTOCK

PATRICIA RICE

MARY Mu N ROE

Kappa Kappa

Beta Iota

Gamma Beta

Gamma Xi

MARY Lou BEAN

CAROL CHRISTINE PooLE

MARY MARGARET WANICHEK MILDRED KRATZ

Rho Rho

Beta Kappa

PATRICIA ANN CRANS

DoTTIE MAEDGE

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FROST FIDELITY AWARD

Linda Marie Homan of Gamma Delta has been chosen for the coveted 1967 Frost Fidelity Award. From the very first day of pledging, Linda has tried to live up to the ideals of her sorority. As a member of the campus Best Pledge Class Linda was nominated to represent her chapter as the Cotillion Pledge Queen Candidate. Judged on the basis of poise, personality, intelligence, beauty, and speech, Linda took first place, and when presented the plaque, simply said, "A'LA won the honor." This same unselfish devotion to sorority became evident when Linda left college to work

for a year due to illness in the family. She still attended every sorority function possible and offered her services to the chairmen of rush, pledge skits, carnival, and publicity. As a big sister, even though off-campus, she made every effort to guide her little sister, arranging special trips and get-togethers and calling her nearly every evening. Her little sister went on to win the Best Pledge award. On her return to campus, she accepted the special office of pledge mother, an honor which demanded many hours of work with the pledges. As membership director she began to completely revamp the pledge program to help them realize the many aims of A'LA, using original ideas which may become a tradition. Special emphasis was placed on the often neglected areas of spiritual development and on philanthropic projects. Despite her deep involvement with A'LA, Linda maintained a high grade index. Other college activities included chairmanships for Bali-Hai Houseplan, lecturer participant in Newman Club, and a program of class-student organized art seminars and debates. She is a member of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and assisted a faculty member with a special art research study to be published. Wherever she is, Linda is giving her full measure. With her deep concern to leave A'LA in a stronger position than when she entered college, Linda represents a model of loyalty and sisterhood.

Frost Fidelity Award Candidates-1967 The chapter candidates for the Frost Fidelity Award are indicated below. This award was established by Donald and Emma Frost n n,

based on intangible fraternity values such as loyalty and unsung service.

Alpha

Rho Rho

Beta Kappa

Gamma Delta

PATRICIA PEREGOY

NANCY LOUISE HICKMAN

LYNN YAEGER

LINDA MARIE HoMAN

Alpha Alpha

Phi Phi

Beta Lambda

Gamma Epsilon

DIANE KIGHTLINGER

CAROL CARSTENSON

CAROLYN CERRATO

LESLIE LEECH

Alpha Beta

Chi Chi

Beta Mu

Gamma Zeta

MARSHA ERICKSON

PAuLA HowARD

jEANIE jAMES TANKERSLEY

NANCY WEISS

Alpha Gamma

Psi Psi

Beta Pi

Gamma Eta

NANCY GILCHRIST

SANDRA HELMS

ANDORA LILLY

SuzANNE

Beta Beta

Beta Gamma

Beta Rho

Gamma Theta NANCY L. EUSTANCE Gamma Iota

CoNNOR

PATRICIA ANNE HAUG

SHIRLEY LIPTACK

SHERYL WESTERMAN

Epsilon Epsilon

Beta Delta

Beta Sigma

TRISHA SLACK

MYRA Lou RICHARDSON

CHERYL JuNKINs

SusAN NIFENGER

Zeta Zeta

Beta Epsilon

Beta Upsilon

Gamma Kappa HAZEL ANN KUHL

CHRISTINA RoosE

PATRICIA McCooL

jUDITH ANN DEIG

ETA ETA jACQUE HELTON

Beta Zeta

Beta Phi

KATHERINE LANDRY

Gamma Lambda

CAROLA TAYLOR

VALERIE HACKERT

Theta Theta

Beta Eta

Beta Psi

jOAN MIRKIN

jERRI SPLICHAL

Gamma Mu

jUDITH ZIMMERMAN

DoNNA KAY HoFFMAN

Kappa Kappa

Beta Theta

Gamma Alpha

KATHLEEN McGINTY

GAIL ANN KARBOWSKI

Gamma Xi

MARY ANN MURPHY

LORI WILSON

Nu Nu KATHLEEN M.

Hillegass

Beta Iota

Gamma Beta

HELEN LAURA NUTWELL

ROBERTA NORTHROP

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IDEAL PLEDGE AWARD

The winner of the Ideal Pledge Award for 1967 is JoAnn Laugel of Beta Upsilon. JoAnn, a freshman majoring in physical education, demonstrated clearly in her 路 pledge days two qualities so characteristic of Alpha Sigs-leadership and fellowship. Her pledge sisters elected her as philanthropic chairman and in this capacity she organized the pledge project of taking mentally retarded children swimming each week. As an individual philanthropic project, J o Ann also worked as a tutor at the Hyte Community Center for underprivileged children.

Jo Ann spent many hours working with her pledge sisters in a variety of activities. She guided the writing of the pledge songs and accompanied them; she helped write and partiupate in the trade party skits. Jo Ann worked diligently and enthusiastically on all chapter projects as well. She devoted much time to painting and constructing scenery for the Campus Review. Aside from working behind stage, she played a key character, attending all rehearsals with smiles, eagerness, and continued spirit. Jo Ann also participated in Songfest with equal enthusiasm. Her outstanding grade average secured for her a residence hall scholarship award and invitation to the Women's Physical Education Recognition Tea and Freshman Scholarship Tea. She is a member of Women's Recreation Association, Atheneum, Newman Club, and several intramural teams. Beta Upsilon chapter has recognized her potental leadership by electing Jo Ann as rush co-chairman and as homecoming activity chairman for the 1967 fall term. The University has also recognized her ability by choosing her as House Management chairman and a freshman big sister in her residence hall. Jo Ann has been a great asset to her sorority and university with her ready smile and helping hand. Truly she has the A"'X.A spirit that shines through everything she does.

Ideal Pledge Award Candidates- 1967 The criteria for this award relate to the Alpha Sigma Alpha girl in her days as a pledge: (1) spirit and attitude during pledging period, (2) willingness to take responsibility and to accept constructive criticism, (3) evidence of growth in

maturity, (4) ability to work within pledging group and with sorority sisters, (5) awareness of sorority obligations and traditions, and (6) potential leadership qualities for service to sorority, college, and community.

Alpha

Rho Rho

Beta Kappa

Gamma Beta

MARY ELizABETH RrcE

BRENDA LEE HowELL

RosEMARY LAMPR EC HT

DIANE LEHNER

Alpha Alpha

Phi Phi

Beta Lambda

Gamma D elta

]ODY HARDY

KARLA HOFER

ANN NusKo

PHYLLIS DI GIOVA NN I

Alpha Beta

Chi Chi

Beta Mu

Gamma Epsilon

KAY CISS N A

.JoANNE ScoTT

LY NN FLETCHER

KATHIE FRA N K

Alpha Gamma

Psi Psi

Beta Nu

Gamma Zeta

NA N CY MARSHALL

ANN HARGIS

LYNDA ALLBRITTE N

LI N DA TROTTER

Beta Beta

Beta Gamma

Beta Pi

Gamma Eta

MARILYN KAY MANION

jEA N jONES

GLORIA CooK

CAROL Vrcc HrARELLI

Epsilon Epsilon

Beta Delta

Beta Rho

Gam ma Theta

SALLY DAVIS

BARBARA ELLEN WEISS

CHRIS SOBEK

DEBORAH SHERWOOD

Zeta Zeta

Beta Epsilon

Beta Sigma

Gamm a I ota

MARILYN HANCOCK

EvA LoursE WoHLFORD

PAULA A. STAFFORD

PATRICIA PIENKOWSKI

Eta Eta

Beta Zeta

Beta Upsilon

Gamma Kappa

KARE N MALLORY

ALINE GUILLOT

Jo AN N LAuGEL

CAROLY N jEAN BuRKE

Gamma Lambda

Theta Theta

Beta Eta

Beta Phi

GERALDINE ROBERTS

CONSTANCE STOHLER

KAY STOFFEL

BARBARA DEBELLIS

Kappa Kappa

Beta Theta

Beta Psi

Gamma Mu

REBECCA YouNG

KATHLEEN

LORRAINE STROKAN

NA N CY WrNAR

Nu Nu

Beta Iota

Gamma Alpha

Gamma Xi

GRETCHEN TREXLER

GLORIA MEADE

DrANE FLYNN

KAREN ENGLERT

FALL 1967

YONKER

SPOTLIGHT

Mary Ann Strahan, University of Southern Missi ssippi, is the recipient of th e National Delta Delta Delta Scholarship Award. Mary Ann was one of four national winners and received $1 ,000. She is very active in campus life and honorary sororities and fraternities. Her honors and activities are as follows : a member of Alpha Lambda Delta , national honor society; Druids; Phi Delta Rho; Phi Kappa Phi; President of Pi Tau Phi, an honorary religious society; Scope Delegate; and Debate Squad. Mary Ann has been on the Presidenfs and Dean's List for her outstanding grades.

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Nancy Louise Hickman, Marshall University, serves as executive secretary of the student government. Nancy has been selected for "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities" as well as serving the offices of president and vice-president of her chapter.

Rosie Holtzclaw, Indiana State University, is a member of the National Student Education Association and American Chemical Society. She has served as a member of the Cultural Committee, and president of her pledge class.

Mary Wanichek, Wisconsin State University, was selected for "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities" and was a nominee for both the Danforth and Woodrow Wilson Fellowships. Mary is also an honor student.

Dottie Maedge, Western Illinois University, has been chosen Panhellenic Woman of the Year. She has served her chapter as scholarship chairman, president, vice presiden-t, and philanthrophy chairman. As a pledge, she was a candidate for the national Ideal Pledge award.

Elaine Danos, a math major at Western Illinois University, is Western's best dressed coed for 1967. She was also selected as a candidate for the Greek Ball Queen.

FALL 1967

Pat Hamilton, Northeast Missouri State College, received the Marilyn Mayes Brownlee Award .

Diane Wingfield is the recipient of the Margaret E. Smith Award given by the Greater Kansas City Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. This award is presented to a Zeta Zeta member at Central Missouri State College annually in me mory of Margaret E. Smith. Diane will be a senior and plans to teach English.

Pam Aughenbaugh, Pennsylvania State University, is president elect of Panhellenic and serves as first vice president of Gamma Eta Chapter. Presently, Pam is a member of Chimes, the Junior honorary society, and was tapped for Cwens, the sophomore honorary. Pam was chairman of Pennsylvania State Day.

HONORS

Chris Lind strom, Pennsylvania Sta t e University, is treasurer of Panh ellenic, a member of Scrolls, and is now i路reasurer of Omicron Nu. She has served as treasurer of her chapter and is currently the president.

Stephanie Bennett, Central Michigan University, won the Women's Physical Education Departmental Award.

Joanne Burroughs, Central Michigan University, is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, National Collegiate Dramatics Honorary.

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QUEENS

CAROL ESTERLY IH Sigma Pi Orchid Ball Queen Pennsylvania State University

KAY SONTAG B<l> Miss Two Rivers, Wisconsin Stout State University

TERRY RAINEY Ill. Cotillion Queen Queens College

) FALL 1967

GLENDA GUMS IB Wisconsin Maple Queen Wisconsin State University

JEANNE BOGDAN I A First Lady of Iota Kappa Epsilon Creighton University

KITiY DANIEL B<l> Mardi Gras Queen Stout State University

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Margaret Pe den , Unive rsit y of Southern sissippi , is Sweetheart of Phi Mu Alpha.

Jean Winchell , Cent ral Michigan Un iversity, was Sigma Tau Gamma Calendar Girl.

Mis-

I D A T E

Linda Lynn, Creighton University, was a candidate for First Lady of Iota Kappa Epsilon .

Lynn Aidala, Queens College, was First Runner-up in the Rose Queen Contest.

Jan et Benefiel , Central Missouri State Colleg e, is Sweetheart of Sigma Tau Gamma .

Jane Howe, Central Mich igan University, was a Queen Candidate for the Pi Kappa Phi Rose Ball. Gayla Anderson, Slippery Rock State College, was a May Queen Candidate.

Karen Kors, Indiana State University, was a contestant in Miss ISU.

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Lynn Vichm, Concord College, was a May Queen candidate.

Ruthie Zokvic, Slippery Rock State College , is a May Queen candidate .

Jane Haas, Creighton University, was chosen as a Sweetheart candidate for Alpha Kappa Psi.

Kay Daily, Creighton University, was chosen as Prom Princess.

Iris Wadsworth, Indiana State University, was a contestant for Miss ISU. Patti Roberson, Indiana State University, is Pi Lambda Phi Dream Girl.

FALL 1967

Michelle Kovack, Indiana State University, is a candidate for the Junior Prom Queen.

Shelia Sampey, University of Southern Louisiana, was a nominee for Greek Goddess and also Calendar Girl for Phi Kappa Theta.

Sue Hopkins is Phi Sigma Epsilon Sweetheart at Northeast Missouri State College.

Mary Ann Spellman, Creighton University, was Prom Que e n Attendant.

Kay Richard, souri State named White of Sigma Tau

Northeast MisCollege, w a s Rose Sweetheart Gamma.

Yol a nda Bone, Central Michigan University, was chosen as a Derby Queen Candidate.

Lind a A. Roman, University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee!. os Triangle Sweethear路l.

Sharon Veith, Central Missouri State College, was named Sweetheart of Theta Chi.

Beverly Butler, Glenville State College, is Sweetheart of Theta Xi.

Diana French was Th eta Xi Sweetheart at Concord College.

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v I

p Suzy Schneiders, Murray State University, is president of the In路lernational Relations Club.

Sally Davis, Kansas State Teachers College, is president of Pi Omega Pi the honorary business fratern ity.

Sandra Lawson, University of Southern Louisiana, is secretary of Dormitory Women's Council.

Susan Rose, Kansas State Teachers College, is president of the Association of Women Students.

Sarah L. Thompson, Concord College, is secretary of the Women's Upperclass Hall.

Susan Saunders, Central Michigan University, is treasurer of the Panhellenic Council.

FALL 1967

Jeanie Coy, Northeast Missouri State College, is secretary of the St udent Council.

Nancy Grimmett, Concord College, is chairman of the College Center Governing Board.

Celeste White, Glenville State College, is president of Alpha Delta Epsilon.

Kay Spencer, Kansas State College, is cheerleader and serves on the A. W. S. Judi cial Board .

Nedy Rogers, University of Southern Louisiana, is the managing editor of the "Vermillion."

Meillyn Rand, Kansas State College, was named Miss Congeniality in the Miss Pittsburg contest.

Karen Cannady, Kansas State College, is a member of Cwens and is active in the Collegiates.

Linda Collins, Central Michigan University, is se cretary of Sweeney Hall Dorm Council.

Diane Lammy, Kansas State College, was selected as Junior Representative to Union Activities Council.

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ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA DIRECTORY FOUNDED Farmville, Virginia, November 15, 1901

FOUNDERS

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Mrs. W. B. Carper (Louise Cox), 4000 52nd St., Blandenburg, Md.

1201 East Walnut Springfield, Missouri 65802

Mrs. H . E. Gilliam (Juliette Hundley), Gresham Court Apts., Richmond, Va.

Miss Rose Marie Fellin, Executive Secretary

Miss Mary Williamson Hundley, Gresham Court Apts., Richmond, Va.

TRAVELING SECRETARIES

Mrs. John Walton Noell (Virginia Boyd), (deceased) Mrs. P. W. Wootton (Calva Hamlet Watson), (deceased)

Miss Ruth Resinger AB Miss Barbara Kinney NN

NATIONAL CHAIRMEN NATIONAL COUNCIL

Alumnae Organizer-Miss Mary K. Reiff HH, 219 East 46th St., Apt. 2-W, Kansas City, Missouri 64112

President Emerita-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp (Wilma Wilson) ZZ, 1405 Hardy, Independence, Missouri 64053

Awards Chairman-Mrs. Louis E. Fletcher (Ruth Newcomb) 99, 141 Marked Tree Rd., Needham, Massachusetts 02192

President-Miss Mary C. Goeke AA, 1532 North Bend Road, Apt. #413, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 Vice President & NPC Delegate-Mrs. George J. Malone, Jr. (Helen Hooper) Bf, 2614 S. Vandalia, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Secretary-Mrs. Joe H. Brewer (Viola Caraway) '1''1', 6214 E. Murdock, Wichita, Kansas 67208

Constitution Chairman-Mrs. George G. Gatseos (Esther Kauffman) BB, 6659 E. Eastman Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80222 Convention Chairman-Miss Helen L. Corey KK, 6310 Sherwood Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19151 Historian-Mrs. Kendall F. Bone (Shirley Pallatto) AA, 7825 Trailwind Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

B~,

Housing Chairman-Miss Mary C. Goeke AA, 1532 North Bend Road, Apt. #413, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

Extension Director-Mrs. R. Stephen Fountaine (Lynn Peters) BE, 234 Broad St., Sewickley, Pennsylvania 15143

Magazine Subscription Chairman-Mrs. Allan E. King (Sue Henderson) BK, 3109 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, Illinois 60402

Membership Director-Mrs. William B. Niemeyer (Anne Petree) AA, 6278 Branch Hill-Guinea Rd., Loveland, Ohio 45140

Music Chairman-Mrs. Donald M. Pease (Susan Ross) HH, 517 N. Hamilton, Olathe, Kansas 66061

Treasurer-Mrs. Harry G. Rowe (Juanita Roberts) 5626 E. Third, Tucson, Arizona 85711

Alumnae Director-Mrs. John H. Allen (Sidney Gremillion) '1''1', 1206 Carter Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401 Editor-Mrs. Stewart W. Koenemann (Bonnie Payne) ZZ, 1230 Hoyt Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63137

Philanthropic Chairman-Mrs. Weldon J . Winter (Judy DeMasters) ZZ, 60 Avalon Drive, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 Ritual Chairman-Mrs. George D. Linton (Mary Ann Sidehamer) rH, 309 Dewey Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15218

Headquarters Executive-Miss Rose Marie Fellin B~, 1201 East Walnut Street, Springfield, Missouri 65802

Rush Chairman-Mrs. Bob A. Williams (Nancy Anne Martin) XX, 112 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240

PHOENIX STAFF

Scholarship Chairman-Mrs. Donald D . Olson (Pauline Smith) BN, 207 Terrace Place, Terrace Park, Ohio 45174

Editor-Mrs. Stewart W. Koenemann (Bonnie Payne) ZZ, 1230 Hoyt Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63137

Store Chairman-Mrs. A. Howard Hall (Betty Phillips) AB, 342-D Higgins Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068

Alumnae Editor-Mrs. Gary G. Hendren (Lonna McComas) AB, 2247 Murray Forest Drive, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042

NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE

Collegiate Editor-Mrs. James A. Weaver (Jean Ann Moore) BN, 866 Cernicek Lane, Ferguson, Missouri 63135 Spotlight Editor-Mrs. Jay Schicker (Beulah Wooten) BN, 6900 Ravenscroft, St. Louis, Missouri 63123

FALL 1967

Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate-Mrs. George J. Malone, Jr., (Helen Hooper), 2614 S. Vandalia, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Alternate Delegate-Miss Mary C. Goeke Second Alternate-Mrs. R. Stephen Fountaine

COLLEGIATE CHAPTER ADDRESSES CHAPTER

PRESIDENT

ADVISERS

ALPHA

Nancy Morton King 308 Stubbs Hall Longwood College Farmville, Virginia 23901

Mrs. R. K. Hubbard 714 First Avenue Farmville, Virginia 23901

Clarissa Sue Phillip! 246 MacCracken Hall Miami University Oxford, Ohio 45056

Mrs. Richard W. Fink 194 Hilltop Road Oxford, Ohio 45056

Longwood College Farmville, Virginia

ALPHA ALPHA

Miami University Oxford, Ohio

ALPHA BETA

Northeast Mo. State Teachers College Kirksville, Missouri

ALPHA GAMMA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania

BETA BETA

Colorado State College Greeley, Colorado

Mrs. Bernard Phelps 9 West Withrow Avenue Oxford, Ohio 45056

Susan Cattle 429 Ryle Hall Northeast Mo. State Teachers College Kirksville, Missouri 64501

Mrs. J. J. Wimp 13i5 South First Kirksville, Missouri 64501

Donna Baum 225 Turnball Hall Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701

354 North Ninth Street

Gayle Fiala 1729 Tenth Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631

Mrs. Frank V. Fisher P. 0 . Box 957 Greeley, Colorado 80631

Mrs. Bruce Bobick

Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701

Mrs. Douglas L. Stutler 1845 13th Ave. Greeley, Colorado 80631 EPSILON EPSILON

Kansas State Teachers College Emporia, Kansas

Cecelia Slayman 226 West 12th Emporia, Kansas 66801

Mrs. M. Lloyd Edwards 1426 Lawrence Emporia, Kansas 66801 Miss Ellen Martin 734 Chestnut Emporia, Kansas 66801

ZETA ZETA Central Missouri State College Warrensburg, Missouri

Martha Pendergast BI02 Panhellenic Hall Central Missouri State College Warrensburg, Missouri 64093

Dr. Jessie Jutten 205 llroad St. Warrensburg, Missouri 64093

Dr. Katherine Moroney 800 Clark St. Warrensburg, Missouri 64093 Mrs. Robert C. Taylor 209 Grover Warrensburg, Missouri 64093 ETA ETA

Kansas State College Pittsburg, Kansas

Donna J. Sighel 1812 South Broadway Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Mrs. Harry Hilboldt 1812 South Broadway Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 Mrs. Jean McColley 442 Fieldcrest Pittsburg, Kansas 60762

THETA THETA

Boston University Boston, Massachusetts

Sidney Newman 115 Walnut Street Malden, Massachusetts 02148

Mrs. Louis E. Fletcher 141 Marked Tree Road Needham, Massachusetts 02192 Mrs. Donald Rockstrom 36 Garden Street Boston, Massachusetts 02124

KAPPA KAPPA

Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Barbara Farley 1953 N . Broad St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122

Miss Helen L. Corey 6310 Sherwood Road Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19151

Nu Nu Drexel Institute of Technology Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Kathy H. Lull 3439 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mrs. George W. Baker College of Home Economics Drexel Institute of Technology 32nd & Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Mrs. Walter Cox 17H Morgan House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19118

Mrs. James N. Townsend P. 0. Box 63 Gradyville, Pennsylvania 19039

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COUEGIATE CHAPTER ADDRESSES CHAPTER

PRESIDENT

ADVISERS

RHo RHo

Dianna L. Muth I2 Parkway Drive Huntington, W~t Virginia 25705

Mrs. Joseph R. Dial, Jr. II 07 Adams Avenue Huntington, West Virginia 25704

Marshall University Huntington, W~t VJrPnla

Mrs. Hennon E. Kirby 2870 Roseneath Road Huntington, West Virginia 25705 SICMA SIGMA

Western State College Gunnison, Colorado

Diana Gayle Andrews I06 Alpine Hall Western State College Gunnison, Colorado 8I230

Mrs. Robert F. Czillinger 22I N. Boulevard Gunnison, Colorado 81230 Miss Ilene Martin 709 N. Pine Gunnison, Colorado 81230

PmPm

Northw~ Missouri State College Maryville, Missouri

Marty Geyer Roberta Hall Northwest Missouri State College Maryville, Missouri 64468

Miss Bonnie Magill 204 Clar.ton Maryvil e, Missouri 64468 Mrs. John W. Mauzey 532 Prather Ave. Maryville, Missouri 64468

CHtCm Ball State University Muncie, Indiana

Fran Davis Brarton Hall Bal State University Muncie, Indiana 47306

Mrs. Oliver Bumb 1005 N. McKinley Muncie, Indiana 47304 Mrs. Kenneth Collier 320 I Petty Road Muncie, Indiana 47304 Mrs. Sam W. Dickson 3215 Petty Road Muncie, Indiana 47304 Miss Judy Heuman Director, DeMotte Hall Ball State University Muncie, Indiana 47306 Mr. & Mrs, Richard Hoover 804 Bethel Muncie, Indiana 47304 Mrs. Robert Primmer 3206 Amherst Rd. Muncie, Indiana 47304

Pst Pst Northwestern State College Natchitoch~, Louisiana

Lela Mae Lea P. 0 . Box 3545 Northwestern State College Natchitoch~. Louisiana 71457

Mrs. Robert H. Easley 300 Stephens Ave. Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457 Miss Deeann M. Pittman P. 0. Box 3655 Northwestern State College Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

BBTA GAHMA

Northeastern State College Tahlequah, Oklahoma BBTA 0nT&

University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Linda Fisher P. 0. Box 742 Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464

Miss Luana J. Lau 109 Leoser Street Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464

Edna Skinner Box 678, USM Hattiesburg, Missslssippi 39401

Mrs. Alexander Currie, Jr. P. 0 . Box 1 Hattiesburg, Misssissippi 39401 Mrs. William J. Maxey 331 Park Avenue Hattiesburg, Misssissippi 39401 Mrs. Grady Wilson 20I3 Hardy St. Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401

BBTA EPSILON

Madison College Harrisonburg, Vuginia BBTA ZBTA

University of Southwestern Louisiana

FALL 1967

Mildred R. Grehawick Box 11921 Madison College~ Harrisonourg, Virginia 22801

Mrs. Raymond J. Poindexter 750 S. Dogwood Drive Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

Joanne R. Sterbenz Agnes Edwards House, Room 604A Rex Street Lafayette, Louisiana 7050I

Mrs. George Ballard 131 Brentwood Blvd. Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 Mrs. Kenneth B. Hait 108 Smith Street Lafayette, Louisiana 70501

COUEGIATE CHAPTER ADDRESSES CHAPTER

PRESIDENT

ADVISERS

BETA ETA

Mrs. Margie K. Kelling KOA Campground Dickinson, North Dakota 58601

Miss Loraine Schumacher State College Dickinson, North Dakota 58601

Jacqueline M. Rosswurm 315 Sloan Panhellenic House Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858

Miss Marjorie Ramsey Department of Geography Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858

Joan P. Porterfield l!ox 292, Radford College Radford, Virginia 24141

Mrs. William Einstein Box 625 Radford, Virginia 24141

Carol Ruick 719 W . Adams Macomb, lllinois 61455

Miss Charlene G. Callison 425 N. Charles, Apt. 8 Macomb, Illinois 61455

Dickinson State College Dickinson, North Dakota BETA THETA

Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

BJITA IOTA

Radford College Radford, Virginia BJITA KAPPA

Western Illinois University Macomb, lllinois

Miss Dorothy A. Cohen 633 W . Carroll Macomb, Illinois 61455 BETA LAMBDA

State College of Arkansas Conway Arkansas

Gretchen Adams Box 335, State College of Arkansas Conway, Arkansas 72032

Miss Marie Schichtl 414 Conway Blvd. Conway, Arkansas 72032 Mrs. Russell Stewart 320 Conway Blvd. Conway, Arkansas 72032

BRTA Mu Henderson State College Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Marietta Bell Box H-65, Henderson State College Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923

Mrs. John W. Galloway 814 So. 25 Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923 Mrs. Virginia Wilmuth 1404 Phillips St. Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923

Peggy Lee Dwyer Elizabeth Hall, Box 193, Murray State University Murray, Kentucky 42071

Miss Evelyn Linn 1110 Olive St. Murray, Kentucky 42071

Concord College Athens, West Virginia

Judith M. Helms Box C-857 Athens, West Virginia 24712

Mrs. I ames R. Parks 107 I<arnes Street Princeton, West Virginia 24740

BETA

RHo Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois

Victoria DiPofi 918 Kimberly Drive DeKalb, Illinois 60115

Mrs. Edward A. Rosenow 40SY2 So. Main Sycamore, Illinois 60178

BETA SIGMA

Cheryl Junkins c/o Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grantham Brookline, Missouri

Miss Earlaine Young Route 3 路 Rogersville, Missouri

Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana

Alanna Sue Orn Erickson Hall, 227-B, Indiana State Univ. Terre Haute, Indiana

Mrs. Henry Tamar R. R. I, Box 490 West Terre Haute, Indiana 47885

BETA PHI Stout State University Menomonie. Wisconsin

K. Micky Fallon 107 4th Ave. W . Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751

Miss Edna Galfron 1031 Tainter Stout State University Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751

BETA Nu Murray State University Murray, Kentucky

BETA

Southwest Missouri State College Springfield, Missouri BETA UPSit.ON

Mrs. Laurence Halvorson 702 E. Locust Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751 BETA Psi Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan

Diane Atkins 234 French Hall Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

Mrs. Jack C. Bacon 7043 Capri Kalamazoo, Michigan 49002 Mrs. Daniel P. DeGraw 416 N. Riverview Parchment, Michigan 49004 Mrs. Betty Householder 800 Davis Street Kalamazoo, Michigan 49004

GAMMA ALPHA

Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska G AMMA BETA

Wisconsin State College Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Suzie Smith Kiewit Hallb 2615 California St. Omaha, Ne raska

Miss Mary A. Byers 320 N. 20th Omaha, Nebraska 68102

Kathleen E. Kepple 2266 College Avenue Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481

Mrs. James Newman 609 Linwood Ave. Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481

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COLLEGIATE CHAPTER ADDRESSES CHAPTER

PRESIDENT

ADVISERS

GAMMA DBLTA

Mary Verzyl 78-22 67th Road Middle Village, New York 11379

Miss Keturah W. Cox 179 Bainbridge St. Brooklyn, New York 11233

Leslie Leech 3333 N. Summit Avenue Milwaukee, Wiscoruin 53211

Mrs. George C. Dobbs 3543 N. Maryland Ave. Milwuakee, Wisconsin 53211

Queens College Flushing, New York GAMMA EPSILON

University of Wiscoruln-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mrs. Dorothy Donohue 2867 N. Cramer Milwaukee, Wisconsin GAMMA ZETA

Arkansas A & M College College Heights, Arkarisas

Phyllis Pointer Box ZT, Arkansas A & M College College Heights, Arkansas 71655

Mrs. Frances Daniels Box 488, Arkansas A & M College College Heights, Arkansas 71655 Mrs. Jeff D. Moore 326 South Gabbert Monticello, Arkansas 71655

GAMMA ETA

Penruylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania

G AMMA THBTA

Syracuse University Syracuse, New York GAMMA IOTA

Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York GAMMA KAPPA

Glenville State College Glenville, West Virginia

Christine Lindstrom 101 Stone Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

Miss Martha K. Williams Office of the Dean of Women Ill Old Main University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

Carol A. Streb 415 Euclid Avenue Syracuse, New York 13210

Mrs. William D. Sheldon 110 Scottholm Blvd. Syracuse, New York 13224

Karen M. Kelly 55 S. Washington Street Rochester, New York 14608

Mrs. Thomas J. Huttemann, Jr. 130 Afton Street Rochester, New York 14612

Donna Pittman Box 28, Verona Mapel Hall Glenville State College Glenville, West Virginia 26351

Mrs. Robert E. Bence 628 N. Lewis Street Glenville, West Virginia 26351 Miss JoAnn Luzader Robert F. Kidd Library Glenville State College Glenville, West Virginia 26351

GAMMA LAMBDA

Loyola University Chicago, Illinob

Noreen Mueller 906 Greenwood Street Evanston, Illinois 60201

Miss Terse Norgaard 1637 Fargo Chicago, Illinois Miss Anne P. Walsh 6221 N. Kenmore Chicago, Illinois 60626

Mu Adrian College Adrian, Michigan

GAlofMA

GAMMA

Slippery Rock State College Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Lois A. Norell 212 Herrick Hall Adrian College Adrian, Michigan 49221

Mrs. Joseph Perez 406 ddenway Adrian, Michigan 49221

Ruth Ann Zokvic 214-B Rhoads Hall Slippery Rock State College Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057

Mrs. Victor L. Arena 507 Center St. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania l6057

Mrs. Richard Youngs 1251 Westwood Drive Adrian, Michigan 49221

Mrs. Edwin L. Shannon Towers Hall Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057 Mrs. Ferenc Szucs 439 W. Water St. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057

GAMMA OMICRON

Clarion State College Clarion, Pennsylvania

GAMMA

Missouri Valley College Marshall, Missouri

FALL 1967

Linda L. Bracco Box 2-A, Ralston Hall Clarion State College Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214

Mrs. Edward B. Comes 32\1, East 8th Avenue Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214

Debby Doyles 303 MacDonald Hall Missouri Valley College Marshall, Missouri 65340

Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Missouri Valley College Marshall, Missouri 65340 Mrs. Elizabeth Seelen Missouri Valley College Marshall, Missouri 65340

• • • • • • ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA OFFICERs• CALENDAR

Form ASA-70IR to National Secretary Monthly Report ASA-705R to National Secretary

November

Letter to National Secretary Monthly Report ASA-705R to National Secretary

Status Questionnaire ASA-37 to National Pres!dent Chapter Directory ASA-38 to National Pres1dent

December

Monthly Report ASA-705R to National Secretary

Status Questionnaire ASA-37 to N~tional Headquarters Chapter Directory ASA-38 to Nauonal Headquarters Personnel Report ASA-34 to National Headquarters Membership Report ASA-35 for September Headquarters

January

Letter to National Secretary Monthly Report ASA-705R to National Secretary

February

Monthly Report ASA-705R to National Secretary

PRESIDENT October

November

December

January

February

March

Monthly Report ASA-705R to National Secretary

Personal Letter to National President Copy of Chapter By-Laws to National President

April

Membership Report ASA-35 for Octo.ber to National Headquarters

Monthly ReW ASA-705R to National Secretary Form ASA-7 to National Secretary Letter from new secretary to N a tiona! Secretary

May

Letter to National Secretary Monthly Report ASA-705R to National Secretary

Membership Report ASA-35 for November to Na· tional Headquarters

June

Monthly Report ASA-705R to National Secretary

Membership Report ASA-35 for December to National Headquarters

October

Personal Letter to National President

November

Report Form ASA-702C to National Secretary

Report Form ASA-703C to National Secretary

February

Letter to National Secretary

Letter from new secretary ta National Secretary Form ASA-704C to National Secretary

Annual Report ASA-40 to National President Elizabelh Bird Small Award Form ASA-47a to National President Frost Fidelity Award Form ASA-47b to National President Annual Report Form ASA-47c to National President

April

TREASURER October

Chapter Officers Summer Addresses to National President Ideal Pledge Award Nominee Form ASA-47 to National President

quarters

Budget Report ASA-7 to National Headquarters November

Monthly Report ASA-1, lb, lc to National Headquarters

Fellowship Fund Contribution to National Philanthropic Chairman December

Letter ta National Vice President

November

Letter to National Vice President

January

Letter to National Vice President

March

Letter to National Vice President

April

Election Report Form to National Vice President Annual Vice President's Report to National Vice President

May

Letter from new Vice President to National Vice President

January

November

Letter to National Vice President

April

Letter to National Vice President

Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer Monthly Report ASA-1, lb, lc to National Headquarters

February

Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer Letter to National Treasurer Monthly Report ASA-1, lb, lc to National Head· quarters

March

Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer Monthly Report ASA-1, lb, lc to National Headquarters

April

Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer Monthly Report ASA-1, lb, lc to National Headquarters

May

June

July

SR. PANHELLENIC REP. February

Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer Monthly Report ASA-1, lb, lc to National Headquarters

Personal Letter to National President Information Form ASA-43 to National President Information Form ASA-43 to National Headquarters

October

Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer

Returning Dues ASA-5 to National Headquarters

Personal Letter to National President

VICE PRESIDENT

Letter to National Treasurer Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer Monthly Report ASA-1, lb, lc to National Head-

Personal Letter to National President New Chapter Officers Directory ASA-41 to National President

Membership RepQrt Form ASA-35 to National Headquarters August

Form ASA-701C to National Secretary Letter to National Secretary

January

Membership Report ASA-35 for April to National Headquarters Chapter Officers Form ASA-42 to National Headquarters June

Personal Letter to. National President

Membership Report ASA-35 for March to National Headquarters New Chapter Officers Directory ASA-41 to National Headquarters

May

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

Membership Report ASA-35 for January to National Headquarters

Membership Report ASA-35 for February to National Headquarters April

RECORDING SEC. October

Election Report Form ASA-8 Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer Letter ta National Treasurer Monthly Report ASA-1, lb, lc to National Headquarters Monthly Report ASA-1 to National Treasurer Monthly Repof\ ASA-1, lb, lc to National Headquarters Annual Report Form ASA-7 to National Headquarters Annual Audit Report ASA-11 to National Headquarters Internal Revenue Report Form 990 to Internal Revenue Service

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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR October

Form ASA-54 to National Membership Director Fall Summary Report ASA-57 to National Headquarters

November

October April

Letter to National Scholarship Chairman

Member Examination Scores ASA-64b to National Headquarters

Introductory Letter from newly appointed chairman to National Scholarship Chairman

May

Evaluation of Scholarship Program Form ASA-202 to National Scholarship Chairman

Form ASA-69 to National Membership Director

February

Form ASA-70 to National Membership Director

March

Form ASA-71 to National Membership Director

May

The National Scholarship Chairman should be sent the scholarship report on Form ASA-201 at the close of each grading period.

Form ASA-68 to National Membership Director

December

April

SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN

PHILANTHROPIC CHAIRMAN December

Election Report ASA-60 to National Membership Director

Fellowship Contribution to National Fellowship and Philanthropic Fund with letter discussing plans for your local philanthropy for 1967-1968

February

Annual Philanthropic Report ASA-305

Form ASA-72 to National Membership Director

April

Election Report Form ASA-301

Spring Summary Report ASA-58 to National Headquarters

May

Personal Introductory Letter from new chairman

Election Report ASA-59 to National Headquarters

CHAPLAIN October

Ritual & Paraphernalia ASA-631 to National Ritual Chairman

November

Letter to National Ritual Chairman

January

Report ASA-641 to National Ritual Chairman

February

A Favorite Devotional to National Ritual Chairman

March

Report ASA-642 to National Ritual Chairman

PRESIDENT

April

Annual Report ASA-643 to National Ritual Chairman

Nov.

May

Letter from new Chaplain to National Ritual Chairman

ALUMNAE CHAPTERS

15,

1967

COLLEGE EDITOR

Octo*

Copy for Winter Phoenix to National College Editor

January

Copy for Spring Phoenix to National College Editor

March

Outstanding Chapter Achievement to National College Editor

May

Letter from new Editor to National College Editor Report from new Editor to National College Editor

JWIII

Copy for Fall Phoenix to National College Editor

Send Fellowship Contribution to the National Philanthropic Chairman, Mrs. Weldon J. Winter 60 Avalon Drive Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 Feb.

10,

1968

Send one copy of Philanthropic Report to the National Alumnae Director and one copy to the National Philanthropic Chairman.

April

1968

Send Ballot for Wilma Wilson Sharp Award to the National Alumnae Director

May

1968

Send President's Address Form to National Alumnae Director

MAGAZINE CHAIRMAN November

Letter to National Magazine Chairman

January

Letter to National Magazine Chairman

Send Election Report Form ASA-ll4 to the National Headquarters I201 East Walnut Springfield, Missouri 65802 Send Annual Report to the National Alumnae Director.

RUSH CHAIRMAN Ten days after formal pledging

Rush Report form ASA-214 to National Rush Chairman

Ten days after Informal pledging

Report Form ASA-216 to National Rush Chairman

Ten days after formal rush parties

Best Rush Party Form ASA-215 to National Rush Chairman

October

Letter to National Rush Chairman Form ASA-2ll to National Rush Chairman

November

Form ASA-212 to National Rush Chairman

February

Letter to National Rush Chairman

March

Letter to National Rush Chairman

February

Letter discussing rush with emphasis on chapter relationship with Administration and College Panhellenic to National Rush Chairman

March

April May

Send Nomination for Wilma Wilson Sharp Award to the National Alumnae Director, Mrs. John H. Allen 1206 Carter Drive Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401

TREASURER October

File Form 990 with Director of Internal Revenue for your district.

November

Send National Alumnae Dues to the National Headquarters, 1201 East Walnut, Springfield, Mo. 65802. Form ASA-ll6 Fellowship contribution to the Nati_onal Philanthropic Chairman, Mrs. Weldon J, Wmter 60 Avalon Drive Form ASA-301 Terre Haute, Indiana 47802

June

Send Annual Financial Report Form ASA-7a

ALUMNAE EDITOR October

Copy for the Winter nae Editor

PHOENIX

to the National Alum-

PHOENIX

to the National Alum-

Letter evaluating year's activities to National Rush Chairman. How does your chapter measure up to the other sororities on campus?

January

Copy for the Spring nae Editor

Election Report Form ASA-213 to National Rush Chairman

March

25-30 words for the ALUHNAB tional Alumnae Editor

Letter-Self Introductory with description of fall rush plans to the National Rush Chairman

June

Copy for Fall

FALL 1967

PHOENIX

BULLI!TIN

to the Na-

to National Alumnae Editor

ALUMNAE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Akron, Ohie>-Mrs. Oliver McLemore, 592 Letchworth Dr., Akron, Ohio 44303 Allentown-Bethlehem·E a s t o n, PennsylvaniaMrs. Joseph J. Hersh, Ravenswood Rd. R. D. No. 2, Allentown, Pa. 18103 Anderson, Indiana-Mrs. James D. Baden, 108 Thorn, Anderson, Ind. 46011 Bartlesville~. Oklahoma-Mrs. H. Wayne Cox, 711 E. lith, Bartlesville, Okla. 74003 Beckley, West Virginia-Mrs. Willie Joe Chandler~" 301 N. Vance Drive, Beckley, W. Va. 25wl Boston, Massachusetts-Leona Fredericks, 89 Overbrook Dr., Wellesley, Mass. 02181 Bristol, Virginia-Mrs. William G. Grigg, 193 Pace Dr., Bristol, Va. 24201 Buffalo, New York-Madalene Mar.;hall Groh, [08 Fleetwood Dr., Williamsville, N. Y. 14221 Calumet Region, Indiana-Mr.;. Joseph A. Clune, 5306 Pierce, Gary, Ind. 46408 Central Louisiana-Mrs. L. E. Brumfield, Rt. 1, Box 124, Lecompte, La. 71346 Central New York-Mr.;. Roger Suiter, 101 Whedon Rd. No. IS, Syracuse, N. Y. 13219 Central Pennsylvania-Frances Nucci, 65 W. Areba Ave., Hershey, Pa. 17033 Charleston, West Virginia-Mr.;. James Edward Gunter, 4249 W. Wash. St., Charleston, W. Va. 25312 Chicago, lllinois-Mrs. E. Wayne Haydel, 903 S. Waverly, Mt. Prospect, Ill. 60056 Chicago, North Suburban-Mary A. Uecker, 10119 Old Orchard Crt., Skokie, Ill. 60076 Chicago, South Suburban-Mrs. Gregory Winfield Brown, 18428 Argyle, Homewood, Ill. 60430 Chicago, West Suburban-Mrs. Fred B. Ducey, 293 Abbotsford Ct., Glen Ellyn, Ill. 60137 Cincinnati, Ohie>-Mr.;. Kendall Frederick Bone, 7825 Trailwind Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio 4S242 Colorado Springs, Colorade>-Mrs. Grace Harris Lloyd, 1304 E. San Miguel, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80909 Columbus, Ohie>-Mrs. John Weller Wuichet, 1904 Collingswood Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43221 Dayton, Ohie>-Mr.;. Paul F. Knost, 2131 Emerson Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45406 DeKalb, Illinois-Mrs. Willis Charles Clark, 133 jane Drive, Elgin, Illinois 60126 Delaware Valle!f-Mrs. Iames Townsend, Box 63, Gradyville, Pa. 19039 Denver, Colorade>-Mrs. Herbert T. Johnson, 105S Oneida, Denver, Colo. 80220 Des Moines, Iowa-Mrs. H. W . Wheeldon, 2615 Arthur, Des Moines, Iowa 50317 Detroit, MichiganDelta Phi-Mrs. Albert F. Boening, 527 N. Cranbrook Rd ., Birmingham, Mich. 48009 Detroit, MichiganGroup III-Mrs. Thomas Hannan, 16903 Lauder, Detroit, Mich. 48235 Detroit, Rho Chi-Elizabeth Jean Sowell 18427 Lesure, Detroit, Mich. 48235 ' Dickinson, North Dakota-Mrs. Bernard J. Kennedy, N. W . of Ciry, Dickinson, N. D. S8601 Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana-Mr.<. Phillip Barnes, R. R. 4, Elkhart, Ind. 46514 Emporia..J. Kansas-Mrs. Robert James Foncannon, 1731 uowman, Emporia, Kan. 66801 Farmville, Virginia-Mrs. R. W . Catlin, 1101 High St., Farmville, Va. 23901 Florida-West Coast-Mrs. Norman Hartung, 821 Mandalay Rd., Clearwater Beach, Fla. 3351S Fort Wayne, Indiana-Mrs. Donald Paul McClead, 4309 Upper Huntington Rd., Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804 Fox River Valley, (Green Bay) Wisconsin-Mrs James Cecil Schuh, 6IS Helena St., W. DePere. Wis. 54178 ' Glenville, West Virginia-Mr.;. Thomas Arthur McPherson, Box 221, Glenville, W. Va. 26351 Grand Rapids, Michigan-Mrs. Richard LaVerne Black, 1254 Park SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 4S904 Greeley, Coloradc>-Mrs. Keith Blue-2410 W. 14th St., Greeley, Colorado 80631

Gunnison, Coloradc>-Mrs. Robert Czillinger; 221 N. Blvd., Gunnison, Colorado 81230 Harrisonburg, Virginia-Mrs. John Thomas Rice, 595 Sunrise Ave., Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801 Hattiesburg, Mississippi-Mrs. Hubert Lee Thomsen, 116 South 21st Ave., Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401 Hays, Kansas-Mrs. Robert Neal Burtscher, 210 W. 24th St., Hays, Kansas 67601 Houston~. Texas-Mrs. Cornelius John Kehoe, 5439 ::.turbridge, Houston, Texas 77027 Hungtington, West Virginia-Kay Brook Hartzell, 107 I lth Ave., West Huntington, West Virginia 25702 Illinois Fox Valle!f-Mrs . J. Arthur Calvert, 733 Schomer Ave., Aurora, Illinois 60505 Indiana-Kentuck!f-Mrs . Larry E. Whicker, 1313 Hathaway, Evansville, Indiana 47712 Indiana, Pennsylvania-Mrs. James L. Davis, 227 Clymer Ave., Indiana, Pennsylvania IS701 Indianapolis, Indiana-Mrs. Herbert Nadzeika, 3711 N. Grant Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana 46218 Jackson, Mississippi-Mrs. Edward L. Pugh, 4260 Brussels Dr., Jackson, Mississippi 39211 Jolo, West Virginia-Marie Ann Hall, Box 9, Bartley, West Virginia 24813 Kalamazoo, Michigan-Mrs. Daniel G. Cook, 2131 Homecrest, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 Greater Kansas Cit!I-Mrs. Willis Lee Graven, 15009 E. 42 Terr., Independence, Missouri 64050 Kirksville, Missouri-Mrs. Swayne L. Spangler, P. 0. Box 605, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 Lafayette, Louisiana-Mrs. Martin R. Maloney, Box 1568, Oil Center Station, Lafayette, Louisiana 7050S Little Rock, Arkansas-Mrs. Frederick Krug No. 6 Arcadia, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 ' Long Island, New York-Mrs . Leslie Banta, 1204 EastView Ave., Wantagh, New York 11793 Los Angeles-Mrs. George H. Bolton, 935 - 8th PI., Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Louisville, Kentuck!f-Mrs. Melvyn L. Jones, 7017 Ashby Lane, Valley Station, Ky. 40172 Macomb, Illinois-Mrs. David I ames Dunn 146 Penny Lane, Macomb, Illinois 61455 ' Madison, Wisconsin-Mrs. Robert Saueressig, 6404 East Gate Rd., Madison, Wisconsin S3716 Maryville, Missouri-Mrs. Phil Bram 128 Alco Maryville, Missouri 64468 ' ' Greater Miami Florida-Mrs . Francis Russel Gallagher, 3825 S.W. 60th Place, Miami Florida 33i55 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Alpha)-Mr.;. Arthur Rezny, 3579 No. Morris Blvd., Shorewood, Wisconsin 53211 Mobile, Alabama-Mrs. Sharon Elaine Davis 302 McDonald, Mobile, Alabama 36604 ' Monroe, Louisiana-Mrs. W. D. Ballard 606 Roselawn, Monroe, Louisiana 71201 ' Mt. PJe~ant, Michigan-Mrs. Reno James Maccardtnt, 1017 Glen Ave., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858 Muncie, Indiana-Mrs. Richard L. Hoover 804 Bethel, Muncie, Indiana 47303 ' Murray, Kentuck!f-Mrs. Arvin D. Crafton 801 Sycamore St., Murray, Kentucky 42071 ' Muskogee, Oklahoma-Mrs. Robert H. Murray, 909 Hom, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401 New Orleans, Louisiana-Mrs. John W. Schiffbauer, 3709 Academy Dr., New Orleans Louisiana 70003 ' New York State Capital District-Mrs. Alexander T . LaRocco! 39 Sunnyside Rd., Schenectady N~ York 2302 ' Newark-Zanesville, Ohic>-Mrs. Dale Smith 3530 Dresden Rd., Zanesville, Ohio 43701 ' N?rfolk, Virginia-Mrs. Robert Tata, 311 Burletgh Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23SOS Northern New Jerse!f-Mrs. Robert William Stevenson, 31 Eardley Rd., Edison, New Jersey 08817 Northern Virginia-Mrs. Louis A. Zink 1218 S. Thomas St., Arlington, Virginia 2:2204

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-Mrs. Robert E. Welch, 4905 N.W, 62nd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73122 Omaha, Nebraska-Mrs. Herman H. Guenther, S39 N. 77 St., Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Paducah, Kentuckv-Mrs. Max H. Brandon, 126 Lakeview Dr., Paducah, Kentucky 42001 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bux-Mont-Mrs. Walter G. Myers, 225 Forsythia Drive South, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19056 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Delaware Valle!fMrs. james Townsend, Box 63, Gradyville, Pa. 19039 Phoenix, Arizona-Annalee Ziman, 3812 N. 30th St., Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Pittsburg, Kansas-Mrs. Donald Dale Stuckey, 513 Hobson Dr., Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 Pittsburfh• Pennsylvania-Mrs. Francis E. Russell, 97 Kleber Rd., Glenshaw, Pennsylvania ISII6 Pontiac! Michigan-Mrs, Andre DeWilde 703 Shery Street, Pontiac, Michigan 48054 ' Portland, Oregon-Mrs. Archie M. Timmons, 6516 S.E. Furnberg, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 Queens, L. 1., New York-Joan Bregli!?~ 670 6th Pl., Garden City, So. New York IISj\) Richmond, Indiana-Mrs. William C. Weller, Jr., 128 SW 9th., Richmond, Indiana 47375 Richmo~, VirKinia-Mrs. L, Anthony Austin, 205 vxtord Circle East, Richmond, Virginia 23221 Rochester New York-Mrs. Glenn A. Pyzer, IS Apollo Drive, Rocllester, New York 14626 Rockford Illinois-Mr.<. Norman C. Fransen, 20 2 Eastmoreland, Rockford, Illinois 61 108 St. Louis, Missouri-Mrs. David John Bruegger, 12473 Glengate Dr., Hazelwood, Mo. 63042 San Bernardino, California-Mrs. Frank James McDowell, 853 N. Main St., Corona California 91720 ' San Diego, California-Mrs. Roger W. Rowley, 2735 Barnsan Pl., San Diego, California 92103 Shreveport, Louisiana-Mrs. A. E. Hyde, Box 8005, Shreveport, Louisiana 71108 South Bend, Indiana-Mrs. Larry Sny~c;r-'"~21825 Bellkay Dr., South Bend, Indiana 4ooas Southeast Louisiana-Mr.<. William Fakier Jr., 302 Rightor, Houma, La 70360 ' Southern New ]erse!f-Mrs. Rudolf R. Riti, 1206 Eldridge Ave., Collingswood, New Jersey 08108 Springfield, Missouri-Mrs. Frank Stanley Weston, 1705 Summit, Springfield, Missouri 65803 Suffolk, Virginia-Mrs. Robert T. Naylor 202 tdward Ave., Suffolk, Virginia 23434 ' Terre Haute, Indiana-Mrs. Leland Stanford Sutherland, 816 Southport Rd., Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 Toledo, Ohic>-Mr.;. Frank George Pauly, Z723 Copland, Toledo, Ohio 43614 Topeka, Kansas-Mrs. Harvey Haeker, 2707 Burnett Rd., Topeka, Kansas 66614 Tri-City at Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida-Wanda june Calhoun, 3215 Pinellas Pt. Dr., Edgewater Gardens, Apt. B-11, St. Petersburg, Florida 33712 Tri-City, Michigan-Mrs. Rodney Brock Manshum, 4011 Morris, Saginaw, Michigan 48601 Tucson, Arizona-Mrs. James Ridder, 902 Carnegie, Tucson, Arizona 85710

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Tulsa, Oklahoma-Mrs. L. LaBorde 1910 E. 50th St. No., Tu sa, Oklahoma 74i30 Warrensburg! Missouri-Mrs. J. W. Eller, 117 W. Russel , Warrensburg, Missouri 64093 Washingto~ D.C.-Miss Jane Ruth Paetow, 9 Brown's UJUrt SE, Washington, D.C. 20003 Waukegan, Illinois-Mrs. John Wallace, 301 Burton, Waukegan, Illinois 60085 Wichita, Kansas-Mrs. Clinton Litsey 852 Big Bend, Wichita, Kansas 67218 ' Wilmington, Delaware-Mrs. Kenneth G. Swayne, Rt. 2, Box 21, Hockessin, Delaware 19707

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ALA STATE 'DAYS MISSOURI-KANSAS-NEBRASKA Tri-State Day for chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha from Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska was held at Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield, April 15. Members of AL..A Beta Sigma chapter at SMS were the hostesses of the annual event. The theme for the day was "Gateway to Sisterhood."

Smiling Beta Sigmas welcomed all guests at the registration tables.

Chapters attending Tri-State Day included: Alpha Beta from Northeast Missouri State College, Kirksville; Epsilon Epsilon from Kansas State Teacher's College, Emporia; Eta Eta from Kansas State College, Pittsburg; Gamma Alpha from Creighton University, Omaha; Phi Phi from Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville; and Zeta Zeta from Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg. Beta Lambda chapter from Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway, Arkansas, also visited. Activities of Tri-State Day commenced with registration and an informal coffee at the SMS Student Union. Name tags and programs for the day were presented to each AL..A. A panel discussion in which representatives from each of the seven chapters spoke informally on a given topic was the next event of the day. Also participating in the panel discussion were three national officers: Rose Marie Fellin, National Treasurer; Mrs. Stewart Koenemann, National Editor; and Mary K. Reiff, National Alumnae Organizer. Topics discussed by the panel included rush, financing, housing, philanthropic projects, social graces, scholarship, and alumnae. Discussion from AL..As in the audience followed each informal speech. FALL 1967 .路

Several interesting ideas were shared in the panel discussion. One excellent idea for rush was brought up by Pittsburg's Eta Eta chapter. They held their big rush party last fall at the "Y" and used a Hawaiian theme, with a water ballet show nd one AL..A twirling knives as highlights of the party. Another point made was by Miss Rose Marie Fellin, National Treasurer. She suggested concentrating upon one big money-making project for the year instead of trying to profit from a number of small projects. AL..A's Beta Sigma chapter has found this idea very successful and made a large profit from one big perfume sale for the 1966-67 school year. Still another interesting suggestion was made by Mrs. Stewart Koenemann, National Editor. She emphasized the importance of "selling AL..A" to girls long before they enter college. This could be accomplished by sending articles concerning achievements of AL..A members to their hometown newspapers and including the fact that they belong to Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority. Mrs. Koenemann noted that such action would inevitably strengthen AL..A both on a local and a national basis. A luncheon in the SMS Student Union followed the panel discussion. Members of Beta Sigma presented a clever and humerous skit based on AL..A's four major goals: intellectual, social, physical, and spiritual development. Dr. Mary Rose Sweeney, Assistant Dean of Instruction at SMS, spoke on the theme "Gateway to Sisterhood." State Day awards for outstanding service were then awarded to one active from each chapter represented.

Alphas gathered at an informal coffee after registration to chat and get acquainted.

A business meeting followed the luncheon. Open house at the Beta Sigma house and National Headquarters located in Springfield concluded the activities of the day. The three Tri-State Day officers for 1967 were Ann Chamberlain, chairman, from Beta Sigma; Mary Mills, treasurer, from Gamma Alpha; and Mary K. Reiff, Tri-State Day Co-ordinator.PHYLLIS O'KEEFE

OHIO The seventeenth Alpha Sigma Alpha Ohio State Day was held on Saturday March 4, 1967, at the Imperial House Arlington in Columbus, Ohio. The Dayton alumnae chapter was host for the day's activities. Helen Swart AA served as General Chairman and the officers of the Dayton chapter served for the day with Madeline Knost, Dayton president, presiding. Following registration and a coffee hour the annual business meeting was held and memorial devotions conducted for: Betty Johnston, Ruth Stephanson, Martha Mollyneaux, Roma Rhodes, and Hazel Calvert. Shirley Wakefield was elected the new State Coordinator for a term of five years. We were happy to welcome the following past and present National Officers: Mary Goeke, Zelma Kah Stamper, Ruth Duffey, Louise Stewart, Shirley Hellrich, Shirley Bone, and Helen Swart. We are very happy to welcome our past National Music Chairman, Shirley Hellrich to Ohio. Each chapter reported on its activities for the year in a very amusing series of poems, skits and songs. Alpha Alpha's president, Dawn Sautters, ended the reports by telling about their new pledges, honors, and social life on the campus. Following the luncheon which was attended by ninety-odd loyal and enthusiastic Alpha Sigs, Madeline Knost introduced the 50 year member "Golden Girls" who were able to be with us: Helen Swart, Ruth Duffey, Helen Howard, Dorothy Clayson, Georgia Kurtz, and Leta Crawford. Mary Goeke gave a very inspiring talk on the true meaning of sisterhood in all facets of sorority life. The increasing rewards of membership in alumnae groups and Panhellenic work were stressed. At the close of the luncheon it was announced that the newly activated Columbus alumnae chapter would act as hostesses for State Day in 1968 instead of Newark-Zanesville who had formerly volunteered. Norma Wuichet is the president of the group.

We were especially happy to have the fortytwo actives and pledges from Alpha Alpha who were able to spend the day with us. The pledges presented a skit entitled "Big Sis Hunt" ~nd all the girls from Alpha Alpha led the closmg song fest. It was a memorable day, inspired by Helen Swart and her committee and enhanced by the clever ideas and hours of work in enhancing the Buckeye motif suggested by Madeline Knost.MARTHA SMELKER

PENNSYLVANIA Gamma Eta chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was thrilled to host Pennsylvania State Day this year. Over one-hundred and eighty Alpha Sigs gathered on April 22, 1967, at the East Halls dormitory complex of the Pennsylvania State University under the theme "The Sun is Always Shining on the Alpha Family Tree." The theme of State Day was derived from a song which was written by Nancy Deibler, a member of Gamma Eta chapter. We were very delighted to have so many representatives from Slippery Rock College, Temple University, Drexel Institute of Technology, Indiana State University, Queens College, and we were especially very happy to have the national representatives, the Central Pennsylvania alumnae, and the Pittsburgh alumnae in attendance. The day began with registration, followed by an enjoyable tour of the Penn State campus. Discussion groups were held afterwards, where topics of senior spirit, philanthropic projects, rush, and pledging were discussed. Luncheon was served at the Nittany Lion Inn with Mrs. Dorothy L. Harris, Dean of Women, as the guest speaker. She chose the topic "Active vs. Passive Sororities.'' We returned to the East Halls Union Building for our business meeting. State Day chairman Pamela Aughenbaugh presided as each chapter gave a report on the activities of the past year. It was decided that next year's State Day would be held at the Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia. Each chapter set up a display showing various items and news of interest to A'LA. Thanks to the many people who made Pennsylvania State Day a success-not only have we gained new friendships and renewed the old, we are thankful for the many new ideas, suggestions and songs we exchanged and are looking forward to a memorable State Day next year at Drexel. THE PHOENIX

OKLAHOMA "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning . . . Oh, What a Beautiful Day . . . . " It was beautiful with springtime just beginning its first blush in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on April 8 when alumnae from Tulsa and Bartlesville together with members from Northeastern State College at Tahlequah converged on the Holiday Inn for their annual State Day. The theme for State Day was "66 Years With A'LA" with Lois Beers Br acting as general chairman. We were especially pround to welcome Wilma Wilson Sharp, President Emerita, as our honored guest of the day. What could be more perfect for a successful State Day? Our day began with a delicious breakfast at the home of Flora Duffendack Sears ZZ for the Bartlesville alumnae. Flora acted as hostess to Mrs. Sharp during her stay since they were old friends and school chums at Central Missouri State College. General registration and a coffee hour began at the Walnut Room of the Holiday Inn at 10 a.m. During the coffee hour, Helen Malone, National Vice President spoke about sorority in general and National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. Our lovely luncheon was held in the Derrick Room with organ music by Frank Pierce and vibraphone by Harold Brown. Following the luncheon we turned the hands of the clock back to 1901 when a handful of sincerely inspired college girls saw fit to give our beloved Alpha Sigma Alpha its beginning. The Beta Gamma chapter presented a short play entitled "This Is Your Life, A'LA," which was written by Barbara

Sloan Swabb Br, Bartlesville alumnae president. The girls modeled appropriate costumes depicting the changing times as they followed Alpha Sigma Alpha down through the years from 19011967. Mrs. Sharp also participated by giving a memorial service that she had written many years ago.

Beta Gammas model highly fashionable costumes of sorority girls from another era.

After the skit Mrs. Sharp gave us a truly inspiring message. She covered the years swiftly and in a way that only one with such great wisdom and vast understanding of human nature could do. It was a message of hope and faith; it was a message that touched each one of us. Thank you, Wilma Wilson Sharp, for giving us a beautiful State D ay in Bartlesville in 1967.-JEAN MATIOX

WEST VIRGINIA

Wilma Wilson Sharp, President Emerita, and Flora Duffendack Sears, Bartlesville alumna, were members of Zeta Zeta chapter at Central Missouri State College.

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West Virginia State Day was a big路 occasion for all Alpha Sigma Alphas within the state and neighboring areas. It was Rho Rho's 40th Anniversary. Rho Rho and Huntington alumnae joined forces to serve as hostesses for a memorable weekend of celebration. The festivities began with a lovely reception by the alumnae in honor of Mrs. James Haworth, past National Treasurer, Miss. Mary C. Goeke, National President, and to mtroduce Mrs. Herman Kirby, our new adviser. Rho Rho had their spring award formal dance at Holiday Inn with alumnae and collegiate guests in attendance. 43

Two special guests attending our anniversary celebration were Mrs. AI Goeke, mother of our National President, and Mr. James Haworth, husband of our wonderful Grace. One of the highlights of our celebration was the reunion of four Rho Rho alumnae who were together for the first time in twenty years. They were Kathryn Day, Norma Hensley Osburn, Mary Ellen Wise Eiselstein, and Janice Cook Black.

Mrs. James Haworth, Miss Mary C. Goeke, and Mrs. Herman Kirby greeted guests at the West Virginia State Day reception.

Saturday morning Alpha Sigs assembled at the Owens Illinois Club House for a lovely hospitality hour. This was followed by the business session which was called to order by Huntington alumnae president Kathy Ferguson, who gave the welcome and lighted the birthday candle. A message from our President, Miss Mary C. Goeke, was followed by a talk by Freda Noble Paul PP, a member of the West Virginia State Legislature, on Education Legislation and what we can do to increase our students' educational opportunities. Betty Swan PP, supervisor of the Exceptional Child Program for Cabell County, spoke about service opportunities and training in the field of the mentally retarded. Awards were presented to the collegiate chapters. Gamma Kappa received an award for the largest attendance as well as winning the scholarship award. Rho Rho received an appreciation award. Beta Pi chapter cordially extended an invitation to host State Day for 1968, and the invitation was accepted. A lovely candle lighting and dedication ceremony after the luncheon made us more aware of the enduring bonds of our Alpha Sigma Alpha sisterhood. Our luncheon speaker was Mrs. James Haworth of Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. Haworth will be remember~d by many as the former Grace Fultz and as past National Treasurer who installed Rho Rho chapter. Mrs. Haworth shared wonderful memories with us of her trip to install the first Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter in West Virginia. She concluded her speech with a beautiful "Ode to Rho Rho," which she composed as a salute to the chapter.

Together for the first time in twenty years were Rho Rho alums, from left to right, Kathryn Day, Norma Hensley Osburn, Mary Ellen Wise Eiselstein , and Janice Cook Black.

The session adjourned with the friendship circle, but the festivities were not over for A2.As reassembled with their dates for a lovely buffet served by the Mother's Club and a dance at the Owens Illinois Club House. Those staying over until Sunday attended church together and enjoyed a brunch at the chapter house. Our 40th birthday was wonderful, a never to be forgotten time for all who attended.-MADELINE DIAL

WISCONSIN Wisconsin's '67 State Day was hosted by Beta Phi chapter of Stout State University in Menomonie on April 8. Registration and a coffee hour officially opened the State Day on Saturday. The morning session included chapter reports from each of the Wisconsin chapters: Beta Phi, Gamma Beta, and Gamma Epsilon. We discussed various sorority topics ranging from rushing and pledging to fraternity parties, campus activities, and church Sundays. Mrs. Loraine Hentschel, recipient of the 1966 Wilma Wilson Sharp Award, gave an alumnae report and a short talk about her award. After a luncheon THE PHOENIX

banquet held in the Student Center, ou路r -honored guest, Mrs. Joe H. Brewer, National Secretary, filled us with inspirations of the ways of

Gracie Gearing and Charlene Becker, Gamma Betas, rom Diane Jobst and Pat Presden, Beta Phis, to inspect chapter display table at State Day.

an Alpha Sigma Alpha which reflected our weekend's theme, "Four Ways in A2..A." Each chapter's pledge class then presented a skit for the entertainment of their chapter. A songfest concluded the program and each girl was given copies of other chapter's songs to bring back to her own chapter. An informal barbeque supper was followed by a party with a surplus of representatives from each of Stout's fraternities held in one of Menomonie's famous social halls. Needless to say, all the girls seemed to have a great time! A continental breakfast on Sunday morning provided a good opportunity for the newly acquainted sisters to say their farewells. We then strengthened our spiritual sisterhood by attending church together before the visit. ing chapters departed for home. The weekend was inspiring to all A2..A members who attended. The close of our State Day left us with many new ideas, many new friends, and most of all, a closer tie with our Wisconsin members.-LIN HARDY

Chapter Officers' Efficiency Ratings TRIENNIUM 1964-1967 TOP TEN

1966-1967 TOP TEN 97 .91 %

Beta Epsilon

97 .56 %

Beta Beta

97.36%

Eta Eta

95.95 %

Gamma Alpha

97.18 %

Alpha Gamma

95.86 %

Beta Epsilon

96.64%

Phi Phi

95.79%

Beta Kappa

96.18%

Beta Beta

95.44%

Beta Theta

96.09%

Alpha Beta

95.12 %

Alpha

96.00%

Beta Eta

94.56 %

Phi Phi

96.00%

Chi Chi

94.48%

Chi Chi

95.73 %

Epsilon Epsilon

93.96 %

Gamma Mu

94.91%

Beta Mu

93 .20%

Eta Eta

Gamma Kappa chapter received a rating of 94.14 % from the time of their installation in December 1964.

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THE NATIONAL COUNCIL of

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA announces the installation

GAMMA PI CHAPTER at

MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE MARSHALL, MISSOURI

September 30, 1967

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Announcing Graduate ,and Undergraduate Scholarships We are proud to announce that we will award a limited amount of undergraduate and graduate scholarships. They will be given to students pursuing studies in the field of special education, with emphasis on mental retardation. Each scholarship will be in the amount of five hundred dollars . Applicants should have the following qualifications: 1. Have a verified "B" average. 2. Have a good moral character. 3. Render loyal and unselfish service to his/ her institution. Each collegiate and alumnae chapter may present, in its name, a small local scholarship to a qualified special education student. This student qualifies as a nominee for a national scholarship.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP L Submit nominee on special application form to: Mrs. W eldon J. Winter, 60 Avalon Drive, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 . 2. Send nomination not later than January 1, 1968. 3. Each application should be accompanied by a brief sketch of the nominee, his/her educational pursuits, and a small glossy photo.

HAVE YOU MARRIED OR MOVED? Notify Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters 1201 E. Walnut, Springfield, Missouri 65802 Please change my address or name and address on the AL..A files as follows: COLLEGE CHAPTER -------------------- DATE OF LEAVING COLLEGE ------ -- ------------ DEGREE -------------------MAIDEN NAME (Last Name,

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• • • • NEWS LETTERS COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Alpha Miami University Oxford, Ohio Superstitious? The members of Alpha Alpha chapter certainly are not! For on Friday, January 13, we all donned gloves and gowns and delighted in the oriental motif of the annual winter formal, entitled, "Night of the Lotus ." January 28 proved to be the launching day for preparations for the annual "TEKEquacade" which was cosponsored by the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon and the members of Alpha Alpha chapter. We painted, lettered, and completed banners proclaiming February 1 and 3 as the nights for final aquatic competition. Freestyle, butterfly, and sweatshirt relays sparked enthusiasm among the sororities as cheering reverberated throughout the swimming arena. And special cheers were accorded to Alpha S:g Sue Lucas, who captured the diving championship. January activation ceremonies were held at the Phi Delta Theta headquarters and were followed by a scholarship banquet. The scholars of each class were recognized, and Jodene Hardy was awarded the Outstanding Pledge Award. A new scholarship program was presented by Noel Sautters, scholarship chairman. One of the many ramifications of the program was a "Star and Crown Club" Party held on February 22, which honored those sisters who had received a specified gradepoint, and those who had raised their grade point a required number of points. Punch, donuts and charades provided the basis for an enjoyable celebration of George Washington' s Birthday. On March 1 the sisters of Alpha Alpha chapter established the Elizabeth Johnston Award to honor the memory of a beloved individual who had been an Alpha Sigma Alpha for fifty-three years. The "Give Full Measure" Award will be given to a junior or senior at the annual Christmas Party and is to recognize the member who has truly given full measure and who has exhibited the qual ities of patience, generosity, and humility. Green galore! The old Irish spirit permeated the air as the members of Alpha Alpha chapter joined the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi in an "Everyone Wear Green" St. Patrick's Day celebration. And all the sisters swung out in style in every conceivable tint or hue of green. The winter trimester was climaxed in April by a FireUp-For-Finals Party. Steak sandwiches fortified our physical appetites while texts awaited the determined grasp of mental appetites. But, the week finally did end, amidst the mixed emotions of those departing and those remaining in Oxford for the spring term of the third trimester.-ELISE MARQUAM

Alpha Beta Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville, Missouri Spring rush activities are already in progress. Plans hav~ been made for the informal and formal rush parties.

This year the Alphas are in the very capable hands of Helen Hellberg, our new rush chairman, and Jeanne Taylor, assistant rush chairman. "Alpha Royale" was the theme of our annual Sweetheart Dance held February 11, at Ophelia Parrish Gymnasium. The gym was decorated like a castle. The climax of the evening was the crowning of the Sweetheart Queen, Kay Richard. Her attendants were Sue Hopkins and Linda Winkleman. Music was provided by the Gazorks of Palmyra. It proved to be a very successful evening. Following the installation of our new officers, the alumnae chapter presented a tea. The evening was very rewarding. It made closer relations between us. "Dogpatch" was the very unique theme of our annual Breakfast Dance. Music began rolling out of Kirk Building at 6: 30 a.m. The hall was decorated with dogpatch themes. Awards for the best dressed couples were given to Martha Acuff and Bill Koch and Jan Seals and Mike Brink. The best dressed girl was Patty Trent, and the boy was Denny Hopkins. Corn cob pipes were given as favors. Our awards were also given out that day. Kay Cissna received the Outstanding Pledge Award. Jeanne Taylor and Pat Trent were given the awards for the pledges with the highest honor points. A very deserving member, Ruth Resinger, received the Elizabeth Bird Small Award. Marsha Erickson was the recipient of the Frost Fidelity Award. Hard campaigning during the exciting election once again brought victory for the Alphas. We are very proud that Jeanie Coy will be secretary of the Student Council. Ambition and enthusiasm proved successful again. On April 30 we held our annual Mother's Day Tea. Mrs. Clarence Murphy was the honored speaker for the afternoon. She presented a very rewarding talk entitled "I Dare You." As in the past, the Alphas have been actively involved in a philanthropic project. Each day we help the mentally retarded children in their various activities. This project has not only proved successful to the children, but also to the members of Alpha Beta who participated. The Alphas intend to make Centennial year a very successfu.l, rew~rding time. To get the ball rolling, a Centenmal proJect has been initiated. It is the Marilyn ~ayes. Brownley Memorial Award. This scholarship is g1ven m ~on.or of the late Marilyn Brownley, who died of leukemia m 1966. She was a very enthusiastic member, and this award is to be given to the member in Alpha Beta who has a 2.5 honor point, an enthusiastic personality, and a genuine interest in college activities. Most important, the recipient must display an air of congeniali ty. This year it was awarded to Pat Hamilton. We are very proud of Sue Hopkins who was chosen as the Phi Sigma Epsilon Sweetheart, and Kay Richard who was chosen as the Sigma Tau Gamma White Rose Sweetheart. The members of Alpha Beta are once again looking forward to a very successful and rewarding year !-DEBBIE HANSBROUGH

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Beta Beta Colorado State College Greeley, Colorado The Beta Betas were kept busy this quarter with the annual spring activities. These were Song Fest, Dinner Dance, Mountain Party and the Mother Patroness Tea. Bu:t, these were only a few of many activities. We began the spring quarter with weekly practices for the Greek Song Fest and continued up until the night of competition. This year we wore black crepe dresses with white lace sleeves. Our competition song was "Charade" and we were directed by Kathy Ehrhart. We held our Mountain Party in Estes Park at Meyer Black Canyon Lodge. This is the time when rollers, makeup, books and worries are left behind. Two days were spent hiking, eating, sleeping, card playing, singing and plain ole loafing. Greek Week was held on May 9-15. The activities throughout the week were Greek Follies, a social, a picnic, and a dance to highlight the week. We are proud to say that at the Greek Ball Cindy Aldrich was chosen Miss Sorority. The theme for the dinner dance this spring was "Emerald isle" and was held at the Dublin House in Colorado Springs. The color theme used was green and white which made it very Irish. The Mother Patroness T ea was held on April 23 at the First Congregational Church in Greeley. Many of us were proud to have our mothers present. On the eighth of May all of the Beta Betas were kept busy trying to raise money for our housing fund. We worked at odd jobs throughout Greeley such as washing cars, ironing and cleaning yards. It proved to be a little tiring, but it was fun and quite successful. On May 14 the winter pledge class was initiated into the Beta Beta chapter. Many awards and honors were given to Alpha Sigs this quarter. Gayle Fiala was finalist in Miss CSC Pageant. Sharon Reeves was tapped into Gold Key. New Spurs are Sandy Kinishi, Marty Manion and Nancy Carlson. Rhonda Kennedy is a new pom-pom girl. Myrna Magnie was chosen outstanding Junior Woman by the AAUW. Judy Heit, Linda Thomson and Myrna Magnie were chosen outstanding junior women at Honors Night. The Beta Betas ended the quarter by attending a kidnap picnic sponsored by the pledges. The object was to have each sister kidnap a date to take to the picnic. As we leave for the summer we will remember all the many happy experiences of the past year, but also look forward to the coming year.-CAROLE GoNZALES

In June, we'll be sending two delegates to the National Convention. They are Ceil Slayman, president, and Sally Davis, treasurer. The girls are excited and hope to share lots of ideas and experiences. Around the same time, we here in Emporia will be beginning work on our special rush newsletter which we send to every entering freshman girl. The newsletter contains a picture of the chapter house, a letter from the president, and a summary of our activities. The back page is filled with pictures of our girls and listings of their various activities. Although it takes time and effort, the newsletter pays off during fall rush when the rushees feel as if they "already know you." During the middle of June, all of the Alphas will come back to Emporia for a summer reunion. At this time we will make more extensive plans for fall rush and general plans for the coming year. We are usually surprised with several announcements of engagements at this time! During the final three weeks of school, the Alphas were pleased to receive several honors. In a state-wide contest, Sally Davis was selected Miss Future Business Teacher of Kansas. Diane Lammy was elected junior representative to the Union Activities Council. She will serve as chairman of the advertising and publicity committee. Susan Rose was elected- president of Association of Women Students, and Joyce Sinn was elected second vice-president. Diana Waggoner, Kathey Orwig, Sally Davis, and Susan Rose were elected to Pi Lambda Theta, honorary education.-SusAN Ro sE

Zeta Zeta Central Missouri State College Warrensburg, Missouri We Alphas feel we have had a tremendous year! The annual election of the Campus Beauty Queen started off the last half of the year with wonderfu l news. Sudie Spivey was elected as the Campus Beauty Queen. She made each of us swell with pride as she graciously reigned as the campus beauty.

Epsilon Epsilon Kansas State Teachers College Emporia, Kansas The halls of the Epsilon Epsilon chapter house are quite empty and strangely quiet. All of the Alphas have finished their finals, gathered their belongings, said their goodbyes and headed in many different directions for the summer. In about two weeks, however, approximately fifteen will return to Emporia to attend summer school, but they have a lot more planned than just studying! 路 The first item on the agenda is the completion of the chapter alumnae newsletter. We have loved hearing from all of you through your newsletters, and hope that you will enjoy ours.

FALL 1967

Zeta Zetas happily pose with visiting National Editor, Mrs. Stewart Koenemann, center.

Soon after the excitement of this victory came the annual CEMO contest. This is the election of the most popular boy and girl on campus. Our candidate for this honor was Chris Roose. During the week of the election we campaigned hard for Chris. One day we wore our eyes blacked-out and posters with Chris's picture that said, "We'd rather fight than switch ." The day of the election we wore red and white lace garters with Chris's name on them. All our hard work paid off on Friday night when Chris Roose was announced Miss CEMO. The thrill of CEMO was still in our hearts when it was time for our Sweetheart Formal, "Moonlight and Roses." The dance was beautifully staged amidst long stem red roses and artificial fog . The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Senior Sweetheart, Gloria Temple, and Alpha Man of the Year, Mike Rau. We presented our dates with copper goblets with the crest on them. After the favor dance, the pledges climaxed the evening with a skit entitled "Everything's Coming Up Alphas." The pledge song rang true throughout the rest of the year as everything did seem to come up Alphas. Linda Harris was chosen Miss Fraulein at the Alpha Gamma Delta Rathskeller. Janet Benefiel was named Sigma Tau Gamma Sweetheart, and Sharon Veith was chosen Theta Chi Sweetheart. Zeta Zetas were also quite proud of Helen Boland and Judy Radke in the Miss Warrensburg Pageant with Judy finishing as second runner-up. Zeta Zetas have also found themselves quite busy in campus activities. Marilyn Hancock was elected as cheerleader for the coming year and Jeri Fulk is on the executive council of the Student Government Association. Judy Bond has been accepted into the Honors Program and Ann Ruppel into Alpha Lambda Delta, an honorary scholastic organization. Now another year has come to a close and we have said a sad goodbye to our graduating seniors. It has indeed been a good year for Zeta Zeta, and we look forward to another year of close sisterhood and another treasure of memories.-MARCIA RIMMER

Eta Eta Kansas State College of Pittsburg Pittsburg , Kansas With first semester finals over, the Alphas at Pittsburg began to look forward to the Sweetheart Formal which was held at the Gaslighter on February 18. At this time, Karen Mallory was presented with an award for Outstanding Pledge, and Carol Stebbins received the Outstanding Active Award. Carol also received the President's trophy for outstanding service to the chapter, and she was Eta Eta's nominee for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award. Jacque Helton was announced as the nominee for the Frost Fidelity Award. Mr. Wilfred Morin was given the Alpha Sig Man of the Year Award. This year the Alpha Sig Sweetheart Award went to Lynda Roemerman-and she is our sweetheart! The evening proved to be very enjoyable for both the Alphas and their dates. Second semester rush was now ready to begin. The Alphas chose The Roaring Twenties for their theme of what turned out to be a very successful rush party. Our hard work was rewarded by very promising pledges. The Eta Etas held their annual Hamburger-Steak Dinner on March 1. Here, those whose semester average was above the chapter average ate steak and those below

The Eta Etas board the bus for two sun filled days in the Ozarks. the chapter average ate hamburgers. A charm was awarded to Mimi Gudgen who had the highest grade point for the actives with a 3.5 . Janice Susnik also received a charm as she had the highest grade point average for the pledges, which was also a 3.5 . This year the Eta Etas placed second among the sororities for overall gradepoint average. We were very happy with this and hope we can do even better next year. Meillyn Rand, Pam Mallory, and Jan Bass were among the top ten best dressed girls on the K.S.C. campus. Jan was named the best dressed and will represent K.S.C. in Glamour magazine's contest for ten best dressed college girls. Karen Mallory and Toni Kavorinos are members of the Standards for Dress Board. This organization's purpose is to instruct women students in dress and standards regulations. At the annual Apple Day Convention we were very happy to have Jan Bass and Meillyn Rand as candidates for Kanza Queen. Jan was named a finalist. Also on Apple Day the candidates for Who's Who in American Colleges and Uni versities were announced. We are proud of the Alphas who received this honor, Mimi Gudgen and Karen Coaker. Six Alphas were chosen to be members of A.W.S. ( Associated Women Students). They are Carol Stebbins, president of the House; Cathy Burnett, president of the Senate; Barbara Howerton and Cindy Kreutziger, senior senators ; Peggy Dunavan, vice president in charge of Judicial Board; and Toni Kavorinos, junior senator. Carol and Cathy were flown by jet to a national A.W.S. convention at West Virginia University immediately after elections. They brought back many new hopes for a very exciting year with A .W.S. The Alphas will be well represented on Panhellenic next year with Carol Zedrick as vice president and Meillyn Rand as editor. In the Student Assembly elections Peggy Dunavan was chosen vice president of the junior cla~s. Judy Cook was elected secretary of the sophomore class and Sandy Chase was elected representative at large. Meillyn Rand and Terry Fonaciari participated in the Miss Pittsburg contest. Meillyn received a trophy for Miss Congeniality. When the selections of the outstanding freshman girls as members of Cwens were announced, Smith Ann Coolbaugh, Teresa Brown, and Janis Susnik were among those selected. This organization stands for leadership, scholarship, service, and fellowship.

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Mrs. Je a n McColley, Eta Eta adviser, presenting roses to Lynda Roemerman, Alpha Sig Sweetheart. Carol Ste b bins, left, made the announcement.

Panhellenic elections were held at the last formal meeting and A':i.A is amply represented by two members elected to the board. Joan Mirkin will serve as recording secretary for the coming year and Gloria Gazarian will act as corresponding secretary. At this same meeting, A':i.A was awarded the "Most Improved Sorority" plaque, which occupies a prominent place in our chapter room. With fall rush just around the corner, the Alpha Sigs have made plans to meet several times during the summer. The first planning session will be a barbecue at Pat Hines' house. Who said that work and play don't mix! Rush co-chairmen are Paulette Droukas and Judith H olman, with the rest of the sorority serving as a very able committee. We are all sorry to know that one of our advisers, Mrs. Donald Rockstrum, will not be with us for rush next fall, but we wish her the best of luck on the doctorate thesis that will take her to Spain for a few months.-JUDITH HOLMAN

Rho Rho The second annual Sigma Chi Derby Day was held at Kansas State College on April 22. The six sororities on campus competed for a trophy standing 2 !h' high. Not only did our candidate, Lynn Beidleman, win the title of Miss Derby Day, but the Alphas won that trophy. Show us some competition and a trophy and you'll see a group of awfully determined sisters! Next came Greek Week at K.S.C. The Alphas started the week right by taking first place in the Greek Sing. Cathy Burnett, our songleader, played a very important part in gaining this honor. Cheerleading elections were then held. Three Alphas, Carol Zedrick and Kay Spencer as cheerleaders and Peggy Dunavan as alternate, were chosen to this honor. The Student Union Board held its annual carnival in May. Kay Spencer, Karen Cannady, and Meillyn Rand were candidates for Carnival Cutie. Honors to individual members go to Karen Cannady, selected as a member of the Collegiates, an internationally known singing group; Susie Williams, chosen Tau Kappa Epsilon Sweetheart ; Lynn Beidleman chosen Miss Overland Park, Kansas; and Betty Kotzman was the Sweetheart of Pi Kappa Alpha. The annual breakfast held in honor of the graduating Alphas was held at the Hotel Besse. The breakfast was a lot of fun, but many shed tears as the Sweetheart Song was sung to the Seniors for the last time. The climax of the year was the annual spring weekend in the Ozarks. The Alphas boarded a bus and headed for the Ozarks to spend two fun filled days in the sun. This event, drawing the Alphas even closer, brought them back singing louder than ever, "The Alpha Sigs can't be beat." That's all from the Eta Eta chapter for now. We hope your Alpha Sig year has been just as happy and successful as ours.-KAREN EGAN

Theta Theta Boston, University Boston, Massachusetts The Theta Thetas have completed one glorious, happy year and we are all looking forward to next year. Our membership has jumped and we are all actively engaged in planning for Boston University's first fall rush in many years.

FALL 1967

Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia "It's God's own gift to everyone to treasure and to hold .. . So guard and tend it lovingly, it's worth far more than gold. In all the world there is no lovelier thing than friendship ." As the semester ends we are all looking forward_ to many enjoyable summer activities. However, there is also a note of sadness as roommates and friends say goodby. Rho Rhos will always have many wonderful memories of past events. The spring semester was a busy and exciting one for Rho Rho. Our new pledge class was a dream come true. However, many pranks were played on the unsuspecting members. Our pledges participated in many cultural activities in order to earn pearl points for their pins. In April, they honored the chapter by giving them a slumber party. There were decorations for the chapter prison, and members were tried and convicted. The highlight of the year was our spring formal, "The Moonlight and Roses Ball ." Mike Maynard was chosen as our sweetheart. As we sang the sweetheart song, we presented our dates with favors, brandy sniffers with our A':i.A crest. Awards were also presented at the dance. They 路 included model pledge, most merits, scholarship, campus leadership, Frost Fidelity, . and Alpha Girl. The next morning was our State Day with members from Concord and Glenville attending. The special day marked the fourtieth anniversary of our chapter. A special candle lighting service was held. Miss Goeke honored us with her presence during the entire weekend. Everyone agreed that it will always be a treasured memory. Other activities during the semester included our participation in the drive for muscular dystrophy, mental health, and the milk drive for needy children of the world. Several of our sisters also did volunteer work at our local hospitals. Although the sororities did not participate in Greek week this year, we had several sports activities with other sororities. Rho Rhos were quite proud of winning the bowling trophy.

Rho Rhos ended the year with our annual Mother's Day Sing. "Make 路路Someone Happy" was our song, and we felt that the day was quite rewarding. Open house was held that afternoon, and the mothers were honored by a very special ceremony. 路 This summer several rush workshops will be held in order to make favors and learn new songs. We are looking forward to a successful rush in the fa ll, and many enjoyable experiences together. Friendship is a gift of God which comes from the heart. God bless our friendship.-MARTHA JANE MooRE

Phi Phi Northwest Missouri State College Maryville, Missouri For Phi Phi second semester started with the pledging of outstanding pledges. This pledge class kept the whole chapter hopping with their antics of raiding the annex, taking a pledge skip to Gamma Alpha, and having a "Remember When" party for the members. Miss Jo Ann Montgomery and Miss Jennifer Heer represented Phi Phi as finalists in the Miss Maryville contest. Jo Ann was selected as the second runner-up. The social events of the semester included the spring formal and the informal dance. The informal dance was held February 24th, and the theme was "Italian Gardens." "Blue Heaven" was the theme selected for the spring formal. Under the stars of this heaven, Miss Carol Carstensen was chosen the chapter sweetheart. Carol was crowned as the members formed a heart and sang the " A"'i:.A Sweetheart Song" in a candlelight ceremony. The last activity of the year was the annua l Parents' Day Picnic which was held May 14. It was a great deal of fun for everyone to meet the families of their sisters. The day was climaxed by conferring the Crown Degree on seven members' mothers. Phi Phi has had an active and successful year. She has striven to serve her campus by actively participating in many activities and has at the same time continued a close sisterhood among her members.- JENNIFER YATES

Phi Phis attend a "Remember When" party given by their pledges.

Chi Chi Ball State University ~ Muncie, Indiana Spring quarter found the Chi Chi members in a flurry of activities. The first night that we returned from quarter break, the pledges sponsored a very successful record hop. In March the members gave a "Big Sis, Little Sis" party for the pledges. An award was given to each pledge for some particular trait she possesses. We all had a wonderful time. The Chi Chis had a delightful time participating in the All Campus Spring Sing. Dressed in oxford ivyleague blouses and cut-off blue jeans and going barefoot, we sang "Give Me the Simple Life." Although we didn't walk away with any trophies, we had a marvelous time working and performing together. With Spring Sing completed, we began to concentrate on the All Greek Variety Show. This spring, the Alpha Sigs worked with the men of Sigma Chi and D elta Chi, and the women of Chi Omega and Pi Beta Phi. Our act was titled "You'll Never Walk Alone," which portrayed a young soldier who, through letters from home, reminisced about parties at the fraternity house and quiet dinners with his parents and sister. We were proud of our third-place trophy and gained much through working with the other groups. Also during the month of April we participated in Sigma Chi Derby Day and had a ball chasing the guys to get their derbies. We were quite worn out from the afternoon games but managed . to complete the day at a dance at the Sigma Chi house. J o Anne Scott represented us in the Derby Day Queen contest. The Chi Chis participated in the first Annual Tug-ofWar, sponsored by the Theta Xi pledge class. With sisters tugging and pulling, we managed to win the sorority division of the contest. Our spring retreat was held at the Beta Theta Pi house. We discussed future plans and the wonderful bonds that are in Alpha Sigma Alpha sisterhood. Greek Week was held the last week in April. The theme this year was "Up with Greeks" and we wore "Up with Greeks" buttons on Tuesday. Other activities included a serenade at the Phi Sigma Epsilon house, a Tally boycott, a dance and open house at the Sigma Chi house, and a song festival and dance to climax the week. May 3 was the annual Lambda Chi Alpha Bike-aThon. Alpha Sigs entered the trike race with the theme "Have Trike Will Ride," using the famous "Have Gun Will Travel" slogan. Indiana State Day was held at Howard J ohnsons in Indianapolis this year. We had a marvelous time meeting the Beta Upsilon sisters and talking with alumnae. We are now looking forward to our spring formal " Southern Splendor" which will be held at the Ramada Inn in Indianapolis. Wooden table lighters with the Alpha Sigma Alpha crest will be given as favors. One of the highlights of the evening will be announcing the Alpha Sig Man-of-the-Year. Chi Chi is quite proud of our honored students. Sandy Groninger and Charlotte Bowman were named to Clavia the senior women's honorary. Sally Cochrane was elected secretary of Brady Hall. Jan Hunt is treasurer of Phi Upsilon Omicron, the home economics honorary. As the ye~r draws to a close, we look back with many fond memones of the past year and are looking forward to the coming year together.-LINDA DILEY

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Beta Zeta University of Southwestern Louisiana · Lafayette, Louisiana During the 1967 spring semester, the Beta Z etas have tried to ~'give full measure" to botj'l Afpha Sigma Alpha and the University of Southwestern Louisiana as · - .. · exemplified by our activitie~~;. Preparations for Greek Week ·hegim early in the semester. Our performance in the Greek Week activi· ties, especially sorority play day, brought us the Sweepstakes Trophy. We also received numerous compliments on "People Will Say we're. in ~ove" and "Surrey with the Fringe on Top" which were the songs we sang in the annual Sigma Nu Song Fest. All Alpha Sigs participated in the Delta Sigma Phi corsage contest which consisted of wearing paper corsages for three days made by Susan Thibeaux and her committee. Our pledges had a tremendous project of making a powder room out of a junky storage closet in the sorority room. They cleaned and reorganized all the materials, and now we have an attractive pink powder room which we are proud to show.

"We could have danced all night" -this statement justly explains the success of the Phoenix Ball which is our annual spring formal. The new officers were formally presented and many members recognized. Mary Nezzio was named Outstanding Active, Aline Guillot, Ideal Pledge, and Shelia Sampey, Outstanding Pledge. Scholastically, our pledges were number one for the fall semester which brought another trophy to the AL:.A room. Gayle Harmon and Leslie Langdon are members of Kappa Delta Pi, honorary education fraternity. Other honorary memberships include Suzanne Hebert, Sigma Theta, home economics; Sandra Lawson and Gayle H:armon, Gamma Beta Phi, overall honorary ; and Joanne Sterbenz and Aline Guillot, Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman honorary. Joanne and Aline were also recognized by Phi Kappa Phi for having at least a 3.5 average. Ruth Goodson and Anne Horaist are USL Sweethearts. Anne was also nominated as the Delta Sigma Phi Dream Girl. Shelia Sampey is a USL majorette a Phi Kappa Theta Calendar Girl, and a nominee for Greek Goddess. Gayle Harmon served as junior coordinator of the sophomore sponsor program in Agnes Edwards House. Sophomore sponsors included Dianne Ramos, Suzanne Hebert, and Joanne Sterbenz. Joanne is also secretary of A Dorm of Agnes Edwards House and a representative on D ormitory Women's Council. Sandra Lawson is treasurer of A Dorm of Agnes Edwards House and secretary of D ormitory Women's Council. Christie Savage is among the Krewe of Zeus Debutante Coterie. At the present time, our eyes are focused on the National Convention and beyond to plans for fall rush so that we can make next year one that surpasses our achievements of the present year for the Alpha Sigs at USL.-SuzANNE HEBERT

Beta Theta Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan "Friendship is life's sunshine It brightens gloomy days, It warms the heart and makes it glad In oh so many ways, Friendship is life's sunshine .. ."

Suzanne Hebert, daughter of Hilda Giraud Hebert, left, is shown on her initiation night. She is the first daughter of a Beta Zeta alumna to be initiated into the Beta Zeta chapter.

Fifteen Beta Zetas attended the A-Miss-Lou State Day and Leadership Conference at Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the weekend of April 22. College and a lumnae chapters from Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma were represented. The four national officers present, Mrs. Viola Brewer, Secretary; Miss Rose Marie Fellin, Treasurer; Mrs. Judy Trowell, Membership Director; and Mrs. Sidney Allen, Alumnae Director; were bubbling with ideas we have already started to incorporate into our chapter. Next spring, we Beta Zetas will be hostesses to the A-Miss-Lou State Day, and we are hoping to at least equal the excellent job the Psi Psis did.

FALL 1967

Spring semester for Beta Thetas was truly one that followed in the light of friendship. We began the semester with rush. This year at Central a new system was tried which proved to be very successful. Our theme for the second of our three rush parties was "Aiphatraz" and Alpha Sigs enjoyed meeting rushees in their respective jail cells. With rush over, pledges and actives realized a busy spring was ahead. March 18 found us in Lansing at the Jack Tar Hotel for State Day. Beta Theta took the honors for the best skit presentation and a part of the program was dedicated to Beta Theta's 25th Anniversary. We had a great time sharing ideas and broadening our wonderful sisterhood. That evening found us back at Central transformed into our loveliest as we attended the P anhe llenic Ball in honor of all the pledges of the various sororities. Greek Week was soon upon us and practices were well under way for the many contests and activities. This year Beta Theta took second place in Greek Week Sing with the "Preludium" from "The Sound of Music" and "Alpha Sigma Moon" as our song selections under the direction of Suzanne Miscisin.

We honored our mothers at our annual Mom's Weekend. The weekend's ,activities included a luncheon and talent show at The Embers and an informal coffee hour. David Field of Theta Chi was our candidate for the Most Eligible Bachelor Contest. Senior Farewell was an occasion of many mixed emotions. Our graduating seniors were presented with engraved A-:E.A bracelets and they presented the chapter with a silver candle snuffer and table cloths. Approximately sixty Beta Thetas attended Houseparty which was at Chimney Corners on Crystal Lake near Beulah, Michigan. This proved to be a wonderful weekend of leisure and provided the chance to get to know all of our sisters a little better. Not only did we have fun, but we also discussed rush techniques and sorority in general. We are very proud of our adviser, Miss Marjorie Mastic. She is not only our adviser, but also the adviser for the Central Michigan University Panhellenic Council. Initiation was especially meaningful for us this year as we initiated Miss Mastic into our sisterhood . We are grateful to her for her service to us as a group and we were sad to bid her farewell as she will be leaving at the end of this school year. Our new adviser will be Miss Marjorie Ramsey, a past member of our own Beta Theta chapter. Alpha Sigma Alpha is represented in many ways on campus. Joanne Burroughs and Yolanda Bone were pledged to Alpha Psi Omega, national collegiate dramatics honorary ; Susan Saunders is treasurer of Panhellenic Council ; Sandi Greenfield is vice president of Associated Women Students; Stephanie Bennett was awarded the Women's Physical Education Departmental Award as an outstanding junior; Elizabeth Bissett is Student Senate recorder. Graduating senior Gail Ann Karbowski was Beta Theta's recipient of the Frost Fidelity Award. Chosen during the spring was our Homecoming Queen candidate for this fall. We will co-sponsor Jean Winchell with the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi. The past semester was one of tremendous activity and the year ahead seems to be another one bright and shining, lit with the golden light of friendship . Beta Thetas look forward to it with anticipation.-jANE D ENNISON

Beta Kappa Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Time has flown by since the Beta Kappas returned from their very enjoyable Christmas vacation, yet they were anxious to start on the preparations which were necessary for winter rush. During the middle of the week our informal parties were held. Our theme this year was "The Red Garter Club." The setting was a speakeasy with flappers and hanky-tonk music. The entertainment began with a flapper chorus line doing the Charleston . Following this we heard a banjo and hankytonk piano duet. One of our sisters then sang a song of the era and after this we joined in with some sorority songs. Our favors were red garters with A-:E.A printed on them. Our traditional theme of "Manhattan Serenade" was used for our formal parties. The stage was decorated with the words "Club Manhattan" in big glittering letters, with the added touch of a few champagne glasses. Tables with antique-type kerosene lamps filled the dining area of the night club. Entertainment was on the

order of the Jackie Gleason Show. Favors of small champagne glasses, A-:E.A matchbooks, and A-:E.A napkins were given to each rushee. The party ended with our beautiful and impressive Wishing Well C eremony. The Beta Kappas were extremely proud of their winter pledge class. During their pledging period, they were kept busy with exchanges, money projects, and their philanthropic project. As their "Help Week" they planned skits and served dinner for the members. This week also included a study night and an evening of serenading at all the fraternity houses. Several girls attended Illinois State Day at Loyola University on April 22. Through discussion groups on various phases of sorority life such as pledging, moneymaking activities, social life, and philanthropic projects, we were able to bring back many interesting ideas and suggestions to our chapter. It was fun renewing old friendships and making new ones. We are all looking forward to next year's State Day at Northern. This year's Greek Week was held from April 23 through April 29. To officially begin the week, the Greeks attended the church of their choice. On Monday the impressive torch-lighting ceremony was held. At this time each chapter brought forward their official painted crest to hang on each side of the torch. Following this event, the sound of Greeks Uting their voices in song echoed over the campus. Each house serenaded various resident hal!s on campus to extend an invitation to attend Sigma Sing the following night. Dressed in pink pique dresses, the women of Alpha Sigma Alpha sang "The Fantasy of Snow White." Wednesday was declared a study night. Thursday evening was set for the Toga Party. The Greeks once again donned Grecian garb. The ballroom was attractively decorated in greens and b!ues in all the splendor of ancient Greece. Shelia Dodge, who was chairman of the Toga Party, presented the dance contest trophy to Kay Landers. Diane Wanicek was chosen as our candidate for Greek Goddess. The Greek Ball was held on Friday night. This year's Greek Ball theme, "Neptune's Enchantment," was centered around underwater scenes of mermaids and sea horses. Alpha Sigma Alpha selected as their Greek Ball candidate Elaine Danos of Blue Island. Lynn Yaeger was co-chairman of this year's most successful Greek Week. The Beta Kappas worked hard this year to contribute to campus life. The following girls have helped to strive for our goals by participating in these various act1v1tles and events of 1966-6 7: Peg Simpson became secretary of University Union Board Committee. Jan Peterson became chairman of homecoming decorations. Peggy Wood and Betty Pane Verdick were cheerleaders. Pat Hill and Carol Boykin were on the porn porn squad. Liz Felt was given an award for class leader. Lynn Yaeger was Theta Xi Sweetheart and Jo Ellen Dakin was chosen Delta Sigma Phi Sweetheart. Carol Merker, Lorry Skupien, and Carolyn Dufelmier became new members of Union Board. D ottie Maedge and Bunny Stamburski were elected to Who's Who. Barb Dowd, Elaine Danos, and Marie Vosicky were finalists in "Best Dressed Girl Contest." Elaine Danos won "Best Dressed Girl." Marie Vosicky was elected as new treasurer and Lynn T erry as the new vice-president of W. A. W. S. Dottie Maedge was selected as "Panhellenic Woman of the Year." Shelia Dodge is now on Student-Faculty Relations Committee for A. U. S. G. Patty Nixa and Marie Vosicky were in the finals for the Miss Macomb Contest. -SHELIA DoDGE

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Beta Lambda State College of Arkansas Conway, Arkansas Greetings sisters! As spring brought rebirth to the land, it also brought a whirlwind of good times, honors, and achievements to the Beta Lambdas. The first highlights that brightened this semester were the activities that encompassed the initiation of the past semester's pledges. The pledges were taken out to dinner at Tommy's Restaurant. They were served a can of pork and beans on a lettuce leaf while the members had a full course dinner. After the pledges choked down the cold pork and beans, they were served a gourmet dinner. This outing marked their change in status from pledges to neophytes. As the day approached for the initiation, the neophytes were invited to attend a bunking party held by the members. At dawn everyone went out in the boondocks where an impressive campfire service was held. This was followed by a breakfast at Watt's Cafe. April showers were hardly noticed for the fun and accomplishments made every day seem sunny. The election and installation of new officers started the month off with a renewed surge of enthusiasm. The weekend of April 15 the Beta Lambdas went to Springfield, Missouri for a Tri-State Day held on the Southwest Missouri State College campus with the Beta Sigmas as hostesses. The next weekend we hit the road again and went to the combination Alpha Sigma Alpha Leadership Conference and Tri-State Day at Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where the Psi Psi chapter were the hostesses. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting our sisters to the north and south and exchanging ideas with them. We were priviledged to have Miss Mary K. Reiff, National Alumnae Organizer, visit us during the first week of May. She was present during a most exciting week. Thursday night we all went to the ASC Carnival where our Gretchen Adams reigned as Queen. Our booth, a jail, was the top sorority booth in ticket sales for the second year in a row. Later that night, Miss Reiff sat with the rest of us in the student center as the votes for Student Senate offices were counted. Gretchen Adams won the office of secretary by a landslide vote. On Sunday, May 7, we held our annual Mother's Day celebration. Mothers and daughters attended the services of First Baptist Church. Lunch was in the Commons with a short break for campus tours afterward. The Mother Patroness degrees were given in a ceremony held in the Mirror Room. A tea followed the ceremony and the sorority announced that Carolyn Cerrato was to receive the Frost Fidelity Award. Becky Ball received the Elizabeth Bird Small Award and Ann Nusko received the Ideal Pledge Award which, as of this spring, was given as the Marie Schichtl Ideal Pledge Award in honor of our beloved adviser. Gretchen Adams was given a ring in recognition of her many honors and her work in the sorority and on campus. Many Beta Lambdas received honors this spring. Carolyn Cerrato, Jane Hawks, Judi Hawks, Janice Garrison, and Gretchen Adams were tapped by Royal Rooters. Becky Ball was elected vice president and Edwina Palmer was elected treasurer of Royal R ooters. Becky Ball was also elected vice president of Panhellenic. Gretchen Adams was elected Miss Courtesy by the student body. Jane Hawks was elected state Phi Beta Lambda vice president and named in SCR's list of Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.

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Other Alpha Sigs listed in Wh~'s Who were Janice Garrison, Carolyn Cerrato, and Gretchen Adams. Becky Quinn, one of our spring pledges, received the French Award for the outstanding sophomore in the department. The Beta Lambdas wish all of you success in all you endeavor in this new school year.-ANN NusKO

Beta Nu Murray State University Murray, Kentucky In the spring, when a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, the Beta Nu's thoughts are focused on formal rush. The theme for our informal party was "The Land of Nod." Beta Nus made by hand over a hundred Raggedy Ann dolls which were given as favors. We received the largest pledge class on campus, and we're proud of them all. April 20-22 were the dates of Campus Lights, the music department's annual stage production. Sally Pirtle and J ennifer Dowdy were both hard workers and fine performers. May 6, the day of the Kentucky Derby, was chosen for our spring Pledge Dance. Lynda Allbritton was named Ideal Pledge, while Jane Huber was presented with the Ideal Active Award. The favors for the dance were crystal goblets. The dance was a great success and we wish to congratulate the pledges for the fine job they did. May 8-14 was Murray State's Greek Week. Elaine Jenkins was chosen first runner-up in the Greek Goddess Contest, which was held May 11 in the Student Union Building. Barbara Hankins was honored as the Ideal Greek Woman on campus by the fraternities. We initiated our pledges on May 15, and their first activity as new members was the All Campus Sing on May 18. Although no trophy was earned, the Beta Nus were very proud of a job well done. The Parent Banquet was held in the Student Union Building on Sunday, May 28. The theme for the banquet was "Our Badge." The next night was Senior Send Off, this time the banquet was held near Kentucky Lake. The semester's activities were then ended as final examinations approached. Honors were in store for many of the Beta Nus this spring. Peggy Dwyer and Peggy Shalk have been named to the 1968 Judicial Board. Peggy Dwyer, our chapter president, has also been named Feature Editor for next year's Murray State News. Janice Jordon and Linda Sneider pledged Delta Lambda Alpha, freshmen women's honorary fraternity. Letha Exum received a scholarship from the Association of Childhood Education. Joanne Tiglio and Paula Payne were chosen Alpha Gamma Rho sweetheart attendants. Suzy Schneiders has been elected to serve as president of the International Relations Club next year. The spring semester was a rewarding one for Beta Nu. We are anxiously looking forward to early rush in September.-JE NNIFER FoLEY

Beta Pi Concord University Athens, West Virginia The spring semester was a busy one for Beta Pi Chapter, and it has left us with many memories. We started things off with the excitement of formal rush.

We had several parties to get to know the rushees better and for them to get to know us. The theme of our last party was "Tea House of the Alpha Moon." To be sure that each member was really in a Japanese mood, we each made a colorful kimona to wear throughout the party. The decorations consisted of Japanese lanterns, multi-colored fish, and a running fountain which held floating lilies. There was appropriate entertainment and as favors we gave Japanese fans, chopsticks, and a Japanese banjo. As our guests left they were each given a long stemmed carnation. We were very pleased with our new pledges. On February 18 we co-sponsored the Twin T wirl dance with the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. Costumes centering around the theme with couples dressing as twins were required. The decorations included a huge red heart trimmed in white hanging from the ceiling, small hearts hanging from the ceiling and cupids placed throughout the room. This set the atmosphere for the Valentine Dance. Everyone there had a wonderful time, and we considered it a huge success. The Alpha Sigma Alpha- Sigma T au Gamma social was held February 8. It was held in the Social Room and pizzas and cokes were served. On March 15 our sorority and Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity were the guests of Theta Xi fraternity and Alpha Sigma Tau sorority at a mixer. Refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed by everyone. The pledges gave the members a party on April 14. The theme of the party was "Way Out AL.As." Everyone came dressed in space outfits and appropriate skits were given. Red and white bedroom shoes were given as favors. The highlight of this semester was our spring formal, The Crimson Ball. A filet mignon dinner preceded the dance. During intermission we announced that Woody Newman was our 1966-67 Sweetheart. As favors we gave champagne glasses and bar lamps and the dance proved to be a big success. The Alpha Sigs were well-represented in Concord's annual May Week-end. Our candidate for May Queen was L ynn Vickers. Another Alpha Sig, Mary Beth Oliver, was sponsored by Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity . Mary Beth was elected third runner-up which made us all very happy. Saturday afternoon the Olympic Games were held. We came in first place in three events and placed second ove r a ll. The Spring Sing was held Sunday afternoon with the sororities, fraternities, and other groups presenting choral numbers. The requirements are to sing one sorority song and one song for competition. We sang "Of All the Frats" for our sorority song, and "The Second Time Around" for competition. After the Spring Sing we had our Mother-Daughter Tea. Each girl presented her mother with a white daisy corsage, our mother-patroness flower. The Alpha Sigs will be well represented on campus for the fall term. Anita R oncella was elected vice president of the Upperclass Hall for Women; Nancy Grimmett will serve as chairman of the College Center Governing Board; Adair Hamrick was elected to represent the Upperclass Hall in the Student Government Association; Sarah L owe Thompson was elected secretary of the Upperclass Hall for Women; Frances R oncella has been elected treasurer of the Association of Women Students; Nancy Wilson will serve as secretary of Alpha Beta Alpha, the national library science honorary fraternity.

This year has proved to be a successful and enjoyable one for Beta Pi Chapter. Plans for next fall seem to be most encouraging and exciting.-NANCY WILSON

Beta Sigma Southwest Missouri State College Springfield, Missouri Spring semester was filled with many exc1tmg and fun-filled activities for the Beta Sigmas, including the annual Sweetheart Dance, Tri-State Day activities, and the annual pledge carnival. Kicking off the spring semester was our annual Sweetheart Dance February 11. After a formal reception at the sorority house, we attended the banquet held at a local dinner house. J o Kay Wilkerson crowned Connie Lemons Alpha Sig Sweetheart. Other Beta Sigmas receiving awards were Stephanie Shuck, Elizabeth Bird Small ; Cheryl Junkins, Frost Fidelity; Paula Stafford, Ideal .Pledge; and Karen Svetlecic, Pledge Scholarship. After the presentation of honors, we changed to school clothes for an informal dance and slumber party. Beta Sigmas were hostesses for the Tri-State Day for AL.As from Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. O ver one hundred-fifty Alphas from eight chapters attended. The theme for the day was "Gateway to Sisterhood." Highlighting the day's activities was a panel discussion in which one member representing each chapter discussed a specific topic such as housing, philanthropic projects or rush. Also participating in the discussion were three National Officers: Miss Rose Marie Fellin, Mrs. Stewart Koenemann, and Miss Mary K. Reiff. Many new and interesting ideas were shared in the discussion which was followed by a luncheon, a closed meeting, and open house at National Headquarters. Beta Sigma captured first place in the basketball intramurals and second place in volleyball intramurals. Jean Chapin, graduating Beta Sigma senior, was awarded the outstanding women's intramural trophy. The spring pledge class presented a carnival in May for their spring money-making project. Highlighting the carnival was a spookhouse, a mud and sponge throw, and a dart throw. Pledges also sold cakes, brownies, 路 cokes, and cotton candy. Nearing the end of the school year a barbecue was held at the house in honor of the graduating seniors. The seniors presented the chapter with five attractive lawn chairs and an outdoor table. They also had a prophesy reading and presented a funny skit. Individual awards for the spring semester include: Linda Burras, attendant for Sigma Phi Epsilon Sweetheart ; Ann Chamberlain, attendant for Sigma Tau Gamma White R ose; Stephanie Hartung, Sigma Pi Sweetheart; Cheryl Junkins, first runner-up for Miss Barnwarming Queen; L esley Fleenor, selected for Missouri Campus Talent '6 7 ; and Jane Green and Connie L emons, selected for Who's Who. In the Miss Springfield contest, Linda Richter placed in the top ten, Paula Stafford was a semi-finalist, and Jane Christian was fourth runner-up. Linda is also Miss Heartbeat. With spring semester at an 路 end, the Beta Sigmas look forward to our annual summer meeting, and to rush, homecoming, and all the other activities that will bring us back together for work, fun, and sisterhood in the falL-PHYLLis O'KEEFE

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Beta Upsilon Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana Spring semester was just as busy for Beta Upsilon as the winter semester had been. First there was the Panhellenic Crystal Ball. Pat Dubie was in charge of publicity for the event and at the dance Lois Busart was chosen Ideal Sorority Woman of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Campus Revue was the next event, with a sea-going theme entitled " . . . . . and I know he didn' t come ashore with me . . . . ." The skit revolved around an old sea tale told to some children by an old sailor. It was, he claimed, a true tale of how he and his friend had found themselves at the bottom of the sea and of the ruined city and strange inhabitants they found living there.

honorary; Ruth Pettet is president of Young Republicans Club, and vice president of the Indiana Federation of Young Republicans ; Connie Jamison is secretary and edi~or of Sigma Alpha Iota, music honorary, and Priscilla Kmght pledged Sigma Alpha Iota ; Jane Anderson and J oyce Snedeker pledged Kappa Delta Pi, educational honorary; and Sharon Gregg received the Lillian Gay Berry Latin Award, and was chosen to serve as amendments chairman at the 1967-68 Eta Sigma Phi national convention in New Orleans. We were eager to return to school this fall to see our newly remodeled suite. Paint, draperies, furn iture are all new and shiny. A great start to what we hope will be another great year for Beta Upsion chapter.-jANE ANDERSON

Beta Phi Stout State University Menomonie, Wisconsin

Martha Lesher, the old mariner story teller, recounting a sea tale during the Campus Revue skit.

The highlight of the semester was ISU's Song Fest. This year we sang "An Evening Scene" und ~ r the direction of senior music major, Sue Kay Owings. Much to our delight we won third place in the contest and took home a beautiful new trophy. The annual pledge dance, Golden Gateways, was held in April at the Phoenix Country Club in Terre Haute. After the formal dinner the pledges and new initiates entertained with their pledge song. During the intermission, the pledges and new initiates were introduced and presented with a white carnation and a personalized sorority scrapbook. The seniors also took this opportunity to present the sorority with a huge, sterling silver punch bowl for the suite. Several Alpha Sigs have been honored the past year. Marsha Lesher, Iris Wadsworth, and Karen K ors were candidates for Miss ISU; Karen was second runner-up for Miss Army National Guard; Patti Roberson was Pi Lambda Phi Dreamgirl; Kathie Oiler was a member of Pi Gamma Mu, social science honorary ; Sandy Frey has been elected secretary of Eta Sigma Theta, Latin

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Each winter, the Beta Phis vow that Menomonie is the only town in Wisconsin north of the arctic circle. Nevertheless, we managed to have the winningest year ever! First off in January, Linda Hardy was elected recording secretary of the Stout Student Association. The entire sorority had a fun-filled time serenading at the dorms for Linda, singing revised versions of "Wild Thing" and "I'm Just Mad About Voting." Then in February we held our annual valentine tea and despite the worst blizzard of the year, we all brightened up the tea with our red and white outfits and Alpha Sig smiles. "What Color is Love" was the title of our skit for Stunt Night and depicted in pantomine and narration th e prejudice between races among small children. Micky Fallon sang two songs which were instrumental in the Beta Ph 's bringing home a first place trophy in the most beautiful category. Also at the end of February we held our annual Sadie Hawkins week including a hootenanny and dance. Our hootenanny featured the Cumberland Singers and the Take Four, a folk group which features Alpha Sigs Paulette Vinmans and Micky Fallon. March did come in like a lion in the form of our grand pledges. Also in March the Wisconsin State Day was held here at Stout, which became a memorable weekend for all of those who attended. The rest of the spring semester was filled with making all kinds of plans for next fall. We've already b ~gun planning for our fall rush parties and have held several parties this spring for girls who hope to pledge in the fall. Anyone coming to Stout next fall will no doubt see the Alpha Sigs as the sharpest girls on campus as we have selected new outfits for fall. We will also be moving into hal " of the h ouse that will become the Alpha Sig house the following year. Beta Phi has several girls that they are proud of: K ay Sonntag, a finalist in the Miss Wisconsin pageant; Kitty Daniels, our Mardi Gras princess candidate; Kay Stoffel, our Ideal Pledge; Dodie Hill, the new president of Panhellenic, and pom-pom squad co-captain for next year; and Paulette Vinmans and Micky Fallon of the Take Four for winning fourth place in the Wisconsin State Folk Festival. Beta Phi has certainly had an exhausting and rewarding year, and hopes that all of our chapters have had as much fun and success as we have.-NANCY B. KoREN

Beta Psi Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan The Beta Psis started off the winter semester with a wonderfu l rush. Our rush parties were built around the themes of "The Wild West" and "Cinderella." They must have done the trick because we ended rush with ideal Alpha Sig pledges. These enthusiastic girls made "castles painted red" and hung them on each member's door. It was such a nice surprise. Alpha Sigs celebrated St. Valentine's Day by having a tea with our alums. This is a good way to get to know each other and also to honor one of our exemplars. Western Michigan University held its Panhellenic Ball, "A Touch of Pink," on February 18. Alpha Sigs had a delicious buffet before the dance. Bobby Davidson's band provided the music for the event. All the Greek pledges wore white and looked so excited. Beta Psis were invited to Angola, Indiana, to visit the Kappa Sigma fraternity of Tri-State University. The Kappa Sigs were the best hosts ever and the Beta Psis really enj oyed it.

The winter houseparty was held on April first (no April Fool joke) at the Carriage House . We ate Chinese food, danced to American rhythms, and sang and talked until the early morning hours. Each 'Iii sis made a red and white beach towel for her big sis. Lake Michigan beaches will be dotted with Alpha Sigma Alpha red towels from now on. We had an ideal pledge class and they wi ll be great members. A touching ceremony was held after initiation when we said farewell to graduating seniors. Although graduation is a very exciting time, it is also a very sad time for us. It means leaving girls with whom we have shared so much. But the friendships we have made will never be forgotten. The spring semester found many Beta Psis still on campus. We held informal meetings every other week to keep to touch, have fun, and plan for the fall. The Red Cross sponsored a spring blood drive which gave Alpha Sigs a chance to do something for their fellow human beings . We were very proud to accept the trophy for the largest participation from a sorority. We are also proud of a number of our members. Sue Ruessman and Marilyn Schuldt were named to Mortar Board. Maureen Tremble was named in the Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Doris Heineman received a scholarship from the Associated Women Students' Organization. Looking forward to a new year of sisterhood, fun and progress, we of Beta Psi hope that the fall semester will bring success and happiness to every sister.-KAREN SMITH

Gamma Alpha Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska

Beta Psis with their float, "Alpha Sig Coloring Book."

Mom' s Day was celebrated with an Associated Women Students' Tea. The Alpha Sigs had a fabulous luncheon at Gull Harbor Inn. The food was delicious and a ll the Moms commented on how well the day was planned and carried out. The favors were wooden cheese boards with our crest on them. The day after Mom's Day was set aside for the annual Sorority Sing. Alpha Sigs were very happy to place third by singing "Catch a Falling Star" and "Alpha Sigma Moon." Beta Psis were led to victory under the capable leadership of Jackie Moffat, our songleader. The alums honored the graduating seniors at a tea on March 15. At this time, an invitation was extended to the seniors to join the a lum group. State Day was March 18. The pledges planned the skit, complete with songs, and everyone took part. . T o continue Beta Psi tradition, we held our annual Jewelry cleaning booth. This gives us an opportunity to earn money, meet fellow students, and let everyone know the Alpha Sigs are active!

"PRIDE Is Bustin' Out All Over" could be the theme song for the Gamma Alphas this year. First semester started the ball rolling with trophies and queens and it kept right on rolling throughout second semester. Upon returning from first semester break, we found several activities awaiting us. On February 4 we donned our formals for the annual Panhellenic Dinner Dance. Diane Flynn was chosen by her fellow pledges and by the members as the best pledge. Pat Rice was cited as the sorority girl with the highest overall QPA. The following week brought priests and nuns to our campus from all over the country. A member of the faculty invited us to act as hostesses for this Religious Week. Naturally we were honored at having been chosen for this job and we did our best to entertain these people. V~lentine's Day found us entertaining again, this time with the retarded children in one of the Omaha schools. In March we were very happy to welcome Mrs. Stewart W. Koenemann to our campus for National Inspection. While Mrs. Koenemann was on campus we held formal initiation and gained wonderful new members. Following the initiation, Mary Ann Murphy was presented as Alpha Sigma Swee theart and Pat Rice received the best active award. At our business meeting Mr~. Koenemann heard a sample of our songs for Cr~1ghton Capers, an annual variety show on campus. Th1s ye~r w~ nursed the theme "You Are There, Creighton Umversity, 1920." With our flapper outfits and roaring 20's songs we proudly danced off with a first place trophy and memories we will long cherish.

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The middle of April found nine of our members traveling to Springfield, Missouri, for Tri-State Day. Here we picked up another trophy, for the best display, to add to our collection. Everyone enjoyed the trip and were very impressed with National Headquarters. We are all looking forward to welcoming everyone here next year for Tri-State Day. Spring formals brought royalty from the ranks of A"'i:.A. At the Senior Prom, Pat Rice was crowned Queen Creighton of 1967, and three of her attendants were Kay Daily, Paula Murphy, and Carol Wolta. Mary Ann Spellman was chosen as first attendant at the Junior Prom. Jane Haas was a candidate for Alpha Kappa Psi Sweetheart and R oni Summers was an Alpha Phi Omega Queen candidate. Jeanne Bogdan was named First Lady of Iota Kappa Epsilon and the three other candidates were Jane Emanuel, Lina Lynn, and Pat Rice. CUHLA, Creighton's Lettermen Club, chose Eileen Barr and Jackie Cannon as Queen of Diamonds candidates. In the field of athletics, we were in there fighting. This year at Creighton's annual Picnic Day we received a second place trophy ( we lost first place by only one point). If someone had just used a hard-boiled egg in the egg toss ... May brought a quick close to the school year. We held our Senior Banquet in honor of the graduating Seniors and bid them farewell along with our best wishes. As our last activity together, a liturgical Mass was celebrated in our honor. Following the Mass our adviser, Miss Mary Byers, was initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha. Vve are all very happy to have her as a member. She has been so good to us, and we hope she will remain with us for a long time. The ball was forced to stop rolling with the official end to the school year, but of course we plan to start it off again in the fall. Summer will separate us for a while with jobs and summer school but anticipation of fall rush will reunite us again. Our theme for rush has been chosen as "Carnival," with everyone dressed as circus animals and, I'm sure, whether dressed like it or not, there will be several clowns!- PA ULA BLAsco

Gamma Beta Wisconsin State University Stevens Point, Wisconsin Gamma Betas spent a busy but successful semester, adding several trophies to our growing collection. We won the games trophy at the annual winter carnival, "Snow Blast." Two Gamma Betas, Ruth Hunter and Donna Dunn, not only defeated their female competition in the log-sawing contest but most of the male as well. Judy Humphrey placed first in the "Mars" hairdo contest and Terry Nowicki second in the decorated legs division. Spring rush was also very successful and consisted of three parties: a Round R obin, a Roaring Twenties costume party held in our transformed suite room, and a formal party where we distributed red A"'i:.A octopi as souvenirs of rush. Shortly after Easter vacation, we began practicing for Spring Songfest under the direction of Mary Wanichek. Singing "Softly As I Leave You" and "Marne," we came home with the Greek Women's trophy for the third time in four years.

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On May 13 we held a picnic for mentally retarded children at Iverson Park with games, refreshments, and a hike. Gamma Beta thoroughly enjoyed this and received personal thank yous and drawings from each of the hundred children involved. In spite of all the activities, we still found time to have a "Protest" party with Sigma Pi, a "Thrift-Shop" party with Phi Sigma Epsilon, and an outdoor brat supper with Delta Sigma Phi. In addition, we held two pledge exchanges this semester with fraternities, the TKSs and the Delta Sigs. Trading pledges for a day with each pledge having a big brother or sister, we found this a great way to further inter-Greek relations. To end the year on a happy note, Gamma Beta's Sharon Nessa was crowned Miss Wisconsin Rapids on May 22 which enables her to enter the Miss Wisconsin pageant in late June. Now we shall all go our separate ways until we have our second annual camping trip get-together in early August.-KATHY RADTKE

Gamma Delta Queens College Flushing, New York R eturning from winter recess, we rallied for our first Greek Week celebrations, which were organized by our own Mary Verzyl. Pickets, parades, and parties announced the efforts of all Greek groups toward a stronger union. A Panhellenic Tea ended the week's festivities as it presented the Greek world to all freshman and sophomore girls. Spring rushing began and we found ourselves vigorously working with our rush coordinator, Marie Tuzzolo. Crimson and white dominated both our Valentine's Rush, and our gay and carefree Crimson Capers. Then it was on to the hippy generation and our Mod Rush. Sisters designed, borrowed, and bought go-go attire that epitomized this look. Folk singers Linda Homan and Cassandra Ides offered entertainment, and we all dined on mod food. Soft lights, mood music, and circling lights conveyed the mod atmosphere. Suddenly a week later, with a new mood and an Airlines theme, we presented our final, formal rush. Hostesses served a hot buffet which centered around Ann Ambrosio's lasagna. An inflight fashion show depicting our yearly activities, a singing interlude and a touching ceremony ended a most elegant evening.

Gamma Deltas go "mod."

The next day we stood in the rain, singing and awaiting our new pledges. Preparations began at once for Greek Letter Day skit competition where pledges, adorned as red, white, and blue soldiers viewed campus life in all its conforming ways. Lines such as "She's a Grecian Godess, her mini-skirts are 'mod-ist', her pant suits are the greatest, her hair-dos are the latest, and since that dress rule is no longer there- that's what ten thousand other girls will wear," brought laughs and applause. Pledging ended with a formal Cotillion honoring and welcoming all new sorority sisters. Terry Rainey, our lovely pledge queen candidate honored us as she was crowned Pledge Queen of 196 7.

Gamma Delta pledges dressed as soldiers in a Greek Letter Day skit.

Gamma Epsilon University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Another semester of Gamma Epsilon chapter's activities is ~;oming to an end, and we look forward to the summer months. Our theme for rush this semester was "Arabian Nights." Decorations for our third function were palm trees, a fantasy of stars and mystical colors. The chapter was happy in receiving fine pledges. They have provided many hours of fun for the members. Soon after welcoming our new pledges, we had another new coming to the chapter- a long awaited house. We felt it was quite an accomplishment since we were the second sorority on the campus to get a house charter. It is a one-family home with four bedrooms, a study room, a newly remodeled kitchen and basement recreation area, as well as living areas in its three floors and basement. Much of our time for the remainder of second semester was spent on cleaning the house and getting ready for moving on May 6. Much of the work was done with the help of the chapter's alumnae. We want to thank them very much for all the help they have given us. Mixers with the Delta Sigma Kappa, Phi Sigma Kappa fraternities and Vet's Club of UWM took place in the past months. They were enjoyed by all. A car wash was sponsored jointly by our chapter and the Delta Chi fraternity. This was followed by a mixer which proved to be a lot of fun also. An exciting weekend spent by several Alphas this spring was Wisconsin State Day held at Stout State College in Menomonie. Alpha Sig spirit was everywhere and in the three enjoyable days we learned new ideas on housing, rush and scholarship. We'd like to thank Beta Phi chapter at Stout for a wonderful time. We are proud to tell of the success in sponsoring an annual Greek Sister's Dinner which was held on the first night of UWM Greek Week at Mike Lewin's Steak House. Each member of our chapter invited a guest from another sorority on campus. Getting together brought the bonds of Greek sisterhood closer for all.

Carnival was our next subject of interest. Sisters, dressed as Wild West dance hall girls, eased the tears of frustrated dart experts who failed at our dart poker game. With finals ended in May, our SUBPA committee (Sisters United for Better Pledge Aggravation) led pledges to court where they were told what we think of them. Later pledges retaliated with skits about their big sisters. A lengthy scavenger list, last will and testament, and song fest followed. After a recuperation, pledges and members joined in honoring graduates and our new best pledge for spring 1967, Cathy Carney, at our Mother-Daughter dinner. Summer jobs and trips abroad will separate some of our members, but a majority will stay in New York City to work or atten d summer school. Beach parties, our June picnic, trips to the Canadian Expo, and friendship will keep us together over the summer. When the fall approaches we will again energize toward another spirited and successful semester.-GWEN WILLIAMS

Gamma Epsilon entertaining rushees with an Arabian Night theme.

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A Scillelarsh.ip Dinl'ler was held on March 12 in honor of the b.i&he&t grade point averages in the sorority. Lesl•ie Leeeh was awarded ~he Most Active Active award. Ri.~hest g-r-ade FJOint average was given to Marilyn Moen and an award for mo&t improvement in average went to Ellen Grigg. The setbing for Graduating Girls Di.nner was at Gillian's Eastbrook. Graduating girls were initiated into the Milwaukee alumnae ehapter and awards were given. Na111ey Andrus was awarded Most Active Graduating, Jan Koehler was awarded Outstanding Graduating Active by ~he alumnae and Kathy Frank received awards for Most A®tive Active and Most Active Pledge. Events t0 <>orne i•n June and July are Cottage Week and Dinner Dance, which every member of the chapter is looking forward to.-GA YLE SMITH

Gamma Zeta Arkansas A&M College College Heights, Arkansas Gamma Zetas have had a wonderful spring semester. One of the high points of our spring semester was rush. Our first party had the Roaring Twenties as its theme. The sorority room was decorated as a Chicago speakeasy and several members participated in the hilarious floor show. Glenda Gunter was mistress of ceremonies, and Sandra Whitaker, Carolyn Tucker, D orothy Salvestrini, Ann Cantrill, Joan Curry, Ann Fletcher, and Ann Mosely provided the rushees and members with some marvelous entertainment. Our second rush party had the traditional theme of Scarlet Ribbons. Each rushee was presented a red rose as a memento from the Alpha Sigs. The crowning point of the two weeks of rush was the day bids were signed. The annual Miss Arkansas A & M Pagent was held in April. Gloria Ferguson entered this year's pageant as Miss Alpha Sigma Alpha and was crowned Miss Congeniality. Several of our members and pledges also entered representing other organizations on campus. We held several work days this semester during which we shined shoes and sold sandwiches to make money for our spring formal. The annual Spring Formal was held in the ballroom. It was a beautiful event with the theme "Three Coins in a Fountain." The Alpha Sig Beau was announced along with the Best Pledge for the spring pledging season.-ANNE WALKER.

Gamma Eta Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Disparate activities and honors of Gamma Eta chapter of A"Z:.A filled our spring season to make it one of the busiest and most exciting terms of the year. Soon after returning from our spring break vacations, we became involved in the yearly Undergraduate Student Government elections. The hard work of campaigning proved more than worthwhile, and we are very proud of Cathy La Spada, who was elected congresswoman of our dormitory area, East Halls. Gamma Eta filled two top administrative positions in the Penn State Panhellenic Council as Pam Aughenbaugh won the first vice presidency, ~aking her the next president, and Chris Lind-

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strom won thle t·reasurer's seat. Pa.m is pr(;!S(;!nvly a member of Cwens, the sophomore honorary, and she was recently tapped for Chimes, ~e junior honorary seeiety. Chris was tapped for Scrolls, the senior womm's hat society. Both of these girls !tollil offiees in the sorority. Also, Lin Anderson was €lected vice pres~dent of A.W.S. of our dorm in this year's elecllions. We were thrilled to host A"Z:.A Pennsylvania St-ate Day, which was a very rewarding event. A tour of the Penn State campus, a luncheon, aFid a song fest h~gh lighted the day. It was interesting to be un~ted with the other chapters to exchange ideas for s0rority rush, pledging, and philanthropic projects. But the most wonderful experience was becoming friends with gi.rls through the union of Alpha Sigs from other campuses. Spring Week's theme ~his year at Penn State was a tribute to Walt Disney. The cartoon characters of Mickey Mouse, D onald Duck, and Goofy covered our facade and came alive in our skit, as we worked with Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Other Spring Week events included Fun Olympics, ~he Gymkhana contest, and a Poster and Mad Hatters contest. We were happy to have Barb Walker as a semi-finalist for the title of Miss Penn State. In addition to Barb's honor, Carol Esterly was chosen Orchid Ball Queen of Sigma Pi fraternity at their annual formal dinner and dance. Other activities this term included our Mother Patroness Ceremony held on Mother's Day, the initiation of our winter pledge class, serenades, and candlelights. We also enjoyed our annual senior picnic and party, where we gave a skit for graduating seniors, who willed a special something to each of us. Two of our sisters are on the Penn State study-abroad program this term. Jean Wilson is studying at the University of Salamanca in Spain, and Ellen Valtri is at the University of Strasbourg in France. We now are eagerly looking forward to summer vacations after the close of another busy, yet profitable year. Fall rush and homecoming are the major events of next term, and we are awaiting an even better and more active year as Gamma Etas. We would like to wish the Alpha Sigs everywhere an eRjoyable and prosperous year!-KAREN RAYNOVICH

Gamma Kappa Glenville State College Glenville, West Virginia Gamma Kappa chapter at Glenville State College sponsored a Mother's Day Sing May 14. Following the sing a tea was held for the members and their parents and guests. The decorations for the tea and sing were daisies. May 29 was the awards banquet given to the members by the Glenville alumnae chapter. The alumnae presented the Elizabeth Bird Small Award to Carolyn Hudkins, the Frost Fidelity Award to Hazel Kuhl and an Alumnae Award to Pat Walcutt. The sorority also presented several awards. The Scholarship Award for the member for the highest overall average for the year went to Carolyn Hudkins. Marilyn Sinnett received the Scholarship Award given to a member who pledged this year. The Achievement Award for scholastic improvement from last year to this was presented to Carol Hauman. The members decided

to buy a scholarship bracelet which would travel each term and go to the member with the highest average for the previous term. Donna Pittman, president of Gamma Kappa chapter, was presented with the bracelet at the awards banquet and will be the first person to wear it. A "Man of the Year" Award went to Tom Rogers who has done a Jot to help the sorority with their activities. The alumnae also presented the graduating seniors with a gift. The members presented the adviser, Mrs. William Deel, with a watch.-SHARON DuTTON

Gamma Lambda Loyola University Chicago, Illinois Buried under three fe et of snow, Gamma Lambdas made plans for a great spring semester. Our rush parties were first on the agenda. All the snow, however, didn' t stop us from having a "Spring" theme for our formal tea. Snow came again and we were forced to postpone our traditional ice cream social. On April 22 Beta Rho and Beta Kappa joined us in Illinois State Day which was held this year at Loyola. Also in attendance was Mrs. Alan King, National Magazine Chairman and Mrs. A. Howard Hall. Although the weather was bad once again, there was a fairly large turnout. One of the main features of the day was a fashion show featuring all the newest styles-miniskirts, tent dresses, etc. After State Day we focused our attention to our booth for Spring Festival. This year, following the theme of "Think Small," we centered our booth around "Le Petit Mans" and had miniature stock car races. A special thanks to Cheryl Wiese and Carol Kubistal, chairmen, who after a few difficulties got the booth underway and finally made it a success. We are also proud to announce that this semester we had the highest scholastic average of all the sororities on campus.

Our annual mother-daughter breakfast was held this year at the Art Institute. This year we honored our mothers by bestowing on them the Mother Patroness Pin. We have had some really great parties this semester. The first event of the semester was a Twister Box Lunch Party. The big attraction of the evening was the game Twister which really twisted some people all up. We then had a hay ride which I'm sure some will never forget. But our main party this year was a semi-formal held at the Columbia Yacht Club. D espite the rocking of the boat this is one night everyone will remember for a long, long time. We lost sixteen wonderful semors. We would just like to wish them all the luck in the world .-GRETCHEN RAACH

Gamma Mu Adrian College Adrian, Michigan "Pull! Everybody pull together! I said TOGETHER!" These were the sounds heard during Greek Weekend as Gamma Mu won first place in the puddle pull. We also won first place in kite flying and placed in the other events. Mrs. Harold C. Brown, Nati nal Extension Director, was also present that weekend to cheer us on and to help the new officers get off to a good start. Singing and dancing seems to have occupied most of the Gamma Mu's time this spring. March brought up a square dance with a good country caller. Singing came next with our participation in the Spring Sing Competition. Then came the evening we all look forward to as the year comes to a close, Spring Formal. This year we went to Leutheuser's in Saline, Michigan. Fine food and the atmosphere of a roaring fire in the fireplace was enjoyed by all. The next day we all headed for the lake where we had our picnic, which is always the day after the formal. It was windy and a bit on the chilly side, but at least we were not snowed out as we were last year. Everyone had a great time. The rest of our spring was kept busy with a tea for our parents, Michigan State Day, and cupcake sales. It has been a happy and fruitful year for the Gamma Mus. We have enjoyed our new home and are looking forward to another good year.-SANDY WILSON

Gamma Xi Slippery Rock State College Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Carol Breslin and Marymartha Horn at a Gamma Lambda rush party.

The opening of Spring term found the Gamma Xis in the midst of our first formal rush. For our formal rush party we used the theme of "Alpha Alps," an idea we got from Alpha chapter. On Bid Day, we welcomed our first formal pledge class with much joy and enthusiasm. These girls proved to be quite sorority-minded and have injected much good pep and spirit into our chapter. The May initiation of the pledge class was celebrated with an informal dinner. The night of April 29 found the Gamma Xis and dates enjoying a formal dinner-dance at the Mike Isabella Restaurant in New Castle, Pennsylvania. At the dinner, the following awards were presented: The Frost Fidelity Award to Lori Wilson; the Elizabeth Bird Small Award to Millie Kratz; and the Ideal Pledge Award to Karen Englert.

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We were proud to have two of our sisters-Ruthie Zokvic and Gayla Anderson selected as May Queen candidates. For the annual Greek Sing also held in May Week, the Gamma Xis sang "If Ever I Would Leave You" and were quite proud of our appearance and performance. During the semester, enjoyable mixers were held with the brothers of Theta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, and Theta Xi. Mixers are being planned with these and other fraternities for the fall term. A summer picnic is planned for July 8 at the home of Karen Englert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The sisters of Gamma Xi Chapter wish the greatest success to the 1967 National Convention and an enjoyable trip to our representative, vice president Connie Bandola. -DIANE GRAHAM

Gamma Omicron Clarion State College Clarion, Pennsylvania The Alpha Sigma Alpha colony of Clarion State College became an official chapter, Gamma Omicron, on May 6, 1967. The Initiation-Installation Weekend was attended by Alpha Sigs from Slippery Rock and Indiana State University of Pennsylvania and by alumnae groups from Akron, Ohio ; Pittsburgh; Buffalo, New York; and Clarion. Miss Mary C. Goeke, National President, and Mrs. R. Stephen Fountaine, National Constitution Chairman, were present to conduct the installation. This coming fall, the Alpha Sigs are looking forward to formally initiating their charter pledges. The fall promises to be a busy one, for rush season, formal initiations, and float building will keep us on the go.

Laurel King, Panhellenic president at Clarion State College.

An Alpha Sigma Alpha will hold the position of Panhellenic president on campus for this coming school year. She is Laurel King. This year, she was a student clerk and belonged to the Women's Athletic Association, the Association of Women Students, and the Pennsylvania Student Education Association. Next year, Laurel will be a student resident in one of the girls' dormitories. The sisters of Gamma Omicron feel sure that Laurel will do a good job as Panhellenic president.- PATRICIA OLEAN

memoriam Alpha Alpha Margaret Duncan Hazel Calvert Dawson (Mrs. Haxel) Margaret Adele Savoye Jeanette Stolzenbach Alpha Beta Eunice L. Selby Chambers (Mrs. G. W.) Nan Jo Stalcup Crispin (Mrs. R obert) lone Travers Hoyt ( Mrs. Samuel) Dorothy Elizabeth Martin Lora Holloway Wilhoit (Mrs. J ames C.) Delta Delta Elizabeth Garber Goodwin (Mrs. Howard L.) Epsilon Epsilon Margaret Jean Ogren Waltz (Mrs. Herbert) Eta Eta L ola Brandenburg Leedham (Mrs. Harry) Theta Theta Lucina Sampson Hulet Vera McElroy lves (Mrs. Franklin) Martha Levis Morse (Mrs. Gerry E.) Esther Alice Peck Helen Elizabeth Sturges

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I ota I ota Elga Schaeffer Faust (Mrs. George E.) Cora Martha Blackhurst Schwandt (Mrs. A. L.) Nu Nu Dorothy Barnes Chitterling H odenpyl (Mrs. George Henry) Omicron Omicron Frances Eleanor Drake Sigma Sigma Phyllis C oles Jaroch ( Mrs. Harold E. ) Tau Tau Anita Miller Phi Phi Katherine Mary Gray Copeland (Mrs. Harold) Mary Elizabeth Selecman Gerlach (Mrs. J, M.) Omega Omega Alice Helen Dellmann Beta Epsilon Bess Jacqueline Butler Vandiver (Mrs. Robert S.) Beta Eta Dorothy Marie J ohnson Beta Lambda Gladia Garrison

• • • • NEWS LETTERS ALUMNAE CHAPTERS AKRON, OHIO This year Ohio State Day was held at Arlington Arms in Columbus on March 4. The new A2..A alumnae chapter of Columbus was organized and will be the hostess for State Day in 1968. Our president, Ann Sullivan Bajc BP, and the following attended State Day: Lillie Greer /::,./::,., Helen Frame Snyder 00, Ruth Yauger t::.t::. , Dorothy Hollinger Scott t::.t::., and Maude Murphy Barrere AA. Helen Frame Snyder, Lillie Greer, Maude Murphy Barrere, and Dorothy Hollinger Scott attended and assisted with the installation of a new A2..A college chapter at Clarion State College at Clarion, Pennsylvania. The May meeting was held at the home of Ruth Yauger with nine members present. Officers for the coming year were installed. Sue Gardner McLemore BN is our president. Ways of stimulating the interest of all the members in attending the regular monthly meetings were discussed. A supper and a bridge party with husbands as guests is being planned for early fall. On June 3 Lillie Greer received the Ohio University Alumni Association's highest honor, The Certificate of Merit. She was president of The Akron alumnae chapter for this year. We surely are happy for her receiving this very special honor. The Akron Panhellenic Association celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a luncheon and style show at the Silver Lake Country Club on June 3. Eight of our members were in attendance at this festive occasion. During the business session the retiring president presented the representative of the Summit County Children's Home a check for $2056.35 for the children's allowance fund. This allowance fund is the annual project of the Akron Panhellenic Association. The col~ege parade is b : ing planned for the June graduates of the local high schools encouraging the girls to enter higher institutions of learning. Three of our members will attend the National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. Dorothy Hollinger Scott will be the delegate to the convention. She will be accompanied by Maude Murphy Barrere and Lillie Greer. Another worthwhile and happy year in A2..A has drawn to a close, and we are looking forward to an even better and more prosperous year.-RHEA FETZER YoDER

ANDERSON, INDIANA We have had a good year under the leadership of our able president Mary Wilhoit Graves XX. The year's business activities were brought to an end with a meeting in June. A swimming party for members and families was held during the summer at the Dolphin Club which ended the year's social events. The annual Panhellenic Tea honoring high school graduates was held in June. The purpose of this occasion is to inform prospective freshmen girls of sorority rush and responsibilities. Plans are being coordinated by sorority alumnae groups with their representatives on the Anderson Panhellenic Council. Marion Traux McLaughlin XX is our representative and Rose Kaiser Baden XX serves as a! tern ate .

Most of us are planning the usual summer vacations, but Gloria McDermott Nipple BY and family are taking an extensive tour of Alaska which will involve most of the summer. Lola Erne Sparks BY and R ose Kaiser Baden XX and families are going to the Canadian Expo '67 . The party we gave for the residents of the County Horne was a big success. Phyllis Weir Norris BY led the group in singing their favorite hymns while D elores Barnes Rinehart BY accompanied them on the piano. Following the group singing, Lola Erne Sparks BY showed movies of the Chesterfield Centennial. Refreshments of punch and cupcakes were then served and each lady resident was given a May basket filled with flowers. The male residents were also given a small package. This will be my last newsletter as Jean Anne Ketner Huffman XX will be taking over as the Phoenix editor. So long for now.-NORA FuLLER HANSON

BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA "Neither rain, nor hail, nor sleet, nor black of night" shall keep the Bartlesville alumnae group from their appointed monthly meetings. But, when it snows, that's something else ! The snow on January 26 ruined our plans for a lovely meeting at the horne of Georgia Potter Clayton EE. February, March, and early April were spent on plans for our State Day in Bartlesville. In February we met in the home of Shirley Lloyd Neal Br and decided on table decorations and programs. Since Shirley is so talented, we made her chairman of decorations; and she carne through beautifully as usual. Lois Beers Br served as general chairman, Ida Keefer Br, food and refreshments; Georgia Potter Clayton EE, registration; and Jean Amos Mattox Br, publicity. In March we met with Mardell Wadkins Gable Br and finalized our State Day plans. The big day was fast approaching, and it was fun to be right in the middle of such an exciting A2..A happening. April 8 carne and we were blessed with a truly rewarding State Day. Later in April we went to Carol Hill Dobbins' Br horne for a general business meeting. Uppermost on the agenda was the recommendations of the nominating committee. The slate of officers was accepted unanimously. We are lucky to have such great girls to serve as officers and whose talents we are free to share. That is one of the things that makes Alpha Sigma Alpha GREAT.-JEAN MATTOX

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Welcome back to Charlie Johnson who has been unavoidably absent from these columns but most entertainingly replaced by Kay Meiser Barclay. Our February meeting was held at the Johnsons with Charlie and Elmer serving as host and hostess. After the business meeting slides were shown of their shower and wedding. In March we met at the horne of Charlotte Hadley with Ruth Fletcher assisting her. Letters of thanks were read from the American Red Cross thanking us for the Christmas tags we had made for them, and from Ellen D aly for our contributions to the Social Service Department of the Mt. Auburn Hospital. The meeting ended

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with our plans to visit the Charles River Workshop for Retarded People. Arrangements were made by president Leona Fredericks. On an April day which seemed more like January we went to Needham to visit the workshop which gave us a fine opportunity to see and handle the materials used by the retarded of all ages. We voted a contribution to the workshop and are considering becoming a group member in the near future. In May we met at Kathleen Kennedy's with Kay Barclay serving as co-hostess. Election of officers was held and it was voted that Leona Fredericks be our representative and liaison between our alum chapter and the workshop. Proceeds of the annual Christmas Sale will be given to this project. A long and extremely interesting letter was read from Dorothy Roukema who is now in Afghanistan directing a reading program for their schools under the auspices of U.S.A.I.D. In June we enjoyed a wonderful barbecue in L eona Fredericks backyard. Summer plans were discussed which included National Convention attended by Jean Barbarick and National Awards Chairman, Ruth Fletcher, retirement and a Cape Cod summer for Allen and Bill Daly, Scandinavia in July for the Johnsons and a summer in Spain to get her Ph.D. degree for Lucy R ockstrom followed by a month's travel with husband, D on. Leona Fredericks will have a student with her for nine weeks learning the ropes at the Wellesley Public Assistance D epartment, and a lot of us attended a D elta Kappa Gamma Regional Convention in August. Florence Haley went to Hawaii enjoying the benefits of retirement, Edith and Edwin Lundquist journeyed to Scandinavia, and lngeborg Swenson returned to New Hampshire from her Florida home. We Alphas Sigs do get around!CHARLOTTE ADAMS JoHNSON

CALUMET REGION-INDIANA At the February meeting in the home of president Barbara Obrecht Dye XX, Griffith, Indiana, we worked on our philanthropic project. We sewed and decorated individual packets out of felt and leather. Each packet was then filled with various items and given to fifty adult occupants at the Fort Wayne School for the Mentally Retarded. Catherine Slanac Wesley XX of Hammond, Indiana, was hostess for the March meeting. Mrs. Kenneth Merrill spoke to us on the Ft. Wayne School and Training Center. Mrs. Merrill is active in an interested parent and citizens' group. We presented the packets we had made to her. In turn, she gave them to the school. April found us at the home of Sue Ferguson Yerkes XX in Munster, Indiana. At this time election of officers was held. In May most of us attended a luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Lansing, Illinois, in honor of the National Panhellenic President, Mrs. Ruth Miller, a member of Sigma Kappa sorority. We enjoyed meeting members of other sororities and hearing Mrs. Miller's informative and inspiring talk. Barbara Shanner C onaway XX assisted in arranging the affair since she was president of Hammond Panhellenic for 1966-1967. The Hammond and Munster Panhellenics along with Sigma Kappa alumnae were hostesses for this event. On July 2 we had our annual family picnic. It was held at t.he home of Barbara Obrecht Dye XX and a good time was had by all. We ar-e sorry that Barbara Shanner Conaway XX will not be with us for the 1967-68 year. Barb, her husband,

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and their three children are moving to Bloomington, Indiana. AI will finish his mast: rs' degree at Indiana University. Since Barb organiz: d our alumnae chapter and is so active we will certainly m iss her and are eagerly anticipating her return.-CATHY SLANAC WESLEY

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Those of us who attended Marion Nolt Lefever's KK and Lois Oliver Dunham's KK luncheon on April 1 were not one bit fooled. We knew that we would be treated to fresh garden peas and other "goodies" that Marion had raised and frozen. Our hostesses had also invited our children and/or grandchildren to come along and explore the barn and farmland and eat a picnic lunch under the trees. The business meeting was conducted by our President, Frances Nucci NN. Congratu 1ations to Sue Rothman IH and Barbara Holcombe IH on the birth of a baby boy to each of them. Betty Urban Wallick ZZ was appointed as our delegate to Alpha Sig Convention in St. Louis. Those of you in the Lancaster area-Millersville, to be exact-stop in and greet Kitty Bender Hill KK at her new shop, "The Clothes Tree."-ALICE HART BEAVER

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS The last meeting of the 1966-6 7 season was held at the home of Frances Nelson Weegar n n in suburban Villa Park. We enjoy seeing her flowers and garden which are lovely at this time of the year. The Weegars have two sons who have graduated from college and a daughter, Ann; who is attending Northern Illinois University at D eKalb. We were especially glad to have our president, Janice Hinrichs Haydel BZ, with us again. She has successfully recovered from a recent operation and will be our delegate at the National Convention. She will be accompanied by Betty Phillips Hall AB who will be in charge of the sorority store. Betty has been a dedicated worker in the Chicago Panhellenic Association for many years and next year will serve as vice president. We are very fortunate to have such a fine representative. We were all delighted to see Mary Emerson Blackstone AI, who is here visiting her son Paul and her many friends in the area. Plans were made for a summer get-together at the home of Mary Weinberg Hohe BK some time in August so that we can have a report from our conventioneers.DoROTHY MAsTERS

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS-WEST SUBURBAN The members of Chicago West Suburban alums welcomed into our group Sharon Nickals Garney and Joan Guarise Osborn, both Beta Rho girls. The March meeting was held at Reserve Savings and Loan in Elmhurst. Following the business meeting conducted by our vice president Fran Stellmach Ducey BP, we enjoyed slides on interior decorating "New RoomsFor Old." Our April meeting was filled with plans for our annual outing, Convention, and picnic. Rose Farina Buti BK, will be our delegate to the T wenty-Fifth National Convention. The installation of the 1967-68 officers was held at Sue Henderson King's BK apartment. Joan Guarise Osborn BP conducted the installation in the absence of our outgoing president. A card party followed.

In June we will all venture to the "Big City" to see the play, "The Odd Couple." July is Splash Party time. Naperville Pool is the place where Alpha Sigs and hubbies meet for lots of fun. We then adjourn to the home of Joan Kolar Grabarek BP for a pizza party.-SUE HENDERSON KING

COLUMBUS, OHIO At the charming home of our president and organizer, Norma Johns Wuichet /\/\, twenty-seven alums gathered for our first social function since our organization meeting at State Day and board meeting, April 13, at the Faculty Club. We were greeted at Norma's door and given name cards by our hospitality chairman, Clara Wassmuth Oden 1\1\. It was, indeed, a long anticipated treat and a thrilling experience to renew old friendships and to get acquainted with delightful new members. Immediately we enjoyed delicious refreshments followed by a business sessiOn. On May 13 we joined the Newark-Zanesville alums for a most unusual and interesting afternoon at "The USA Jinja-Kyoto T ea House" and "Shinto Shrine" in Westerville, Ohio. The tour of the Shrine, Japanese Garden and a Kyoto side-street for window shopping was a real educational adventure. Our visit to the Tea House revealed the J apanese way of home life and highlighted oriental art.- HELEN MILLIKIN MILLER

DAYTON, OHIO Months of planning by Dayton alums for this year's Ohio State Day paid off on March 4 at the Arlington Arms in Columbus when Alpha Sigs from all over the state met for a full day of sisterhood. We were pleased the day was so successful and remember fondly how close our group had become while working on preparations. Our special salute to Helen Boggess Swart for her fine leadership as chairman! Our April meeting was a Saturday luncheon held at the Engineers Club. We completed State D ay plans and officers were nominated for next year. On May 2 we met in Mildred Kinsey Beeghley's lovely home where we installed the new officers and then traveled to the South Seas with the Beeghleys via home movies and tapes. D ecorations and refreshments were all in keeping with the South Seas theme. It was one of the most enjoyable evenings of the year. T o close a most successful year we decided to have one last Saturday coffee, held at Diane Weaver's on June 10. Here we honored three Dayton alums: Kathy Hale is being married late in July, Ruth Smith Snouffer will be leaving the Dayton alums as her family is moving to Cincinna ti, and Beverly Scott Ayles recently had a baby. L ooking forward to next fall, we parted for the summer months.- DIA NE WEAVER

DENVER, COLORADO In February, the Denver alums were royally treated to a St. Valentine's Tea at the home of President Nancy Gunderson R eimers. The tea was highlighted路 by a delightful tour of Nancy's lovely new home. Dorothy Gardner Dringman Ar hosted our April card party at which time we donated a dollar each for our philanthropic project, Sewell House. We played cards

for white elephants which were left ove r from our March White Elephant Party at Virginia Scioli Tomko's BB home. Our major money-making project again this year was a rummage sale which was very successful thanks to the efforts of Louan Southworth Nevin BB and her committee. -NANCY LucAs BLEWETT

DETROIT, MICHIGAN-DELTA PHI On April 1 we met at the Detroit home of Isabel Sparling Butterfield with twelve members present. We were happy to welcome Gladys Swetland of Mills, Pa., on her second visit with us and to once again renew old acquaintances. Louise McArthur gave a resume of State Day held at Lansing on March 18. CWVS representative Delta Delta Reba Carey Fries asked for individual reports on hours spent in voluntary service. Representing D elta Phi at the Panhellenic Luncheon held at the D etroit Yacht Club on historic Belle Isle April 19 were: Sara Dodge Bumgardner, Juva Bisset Beeman, Florence Fagen Boening, Louise McArthur, Esther Bryant Sprague, and Lavonia Warren McCallum EE. It was a prelude-to-summer-day on the Island with forsythia flaunting its gold and the waters of the D etroit Ri ver sparkling in the sunshine. We gathered in the Club's library for preluncheon cocktails then adjourned to the main dining room to partake of the excellent and colorful food . On May 13 we motored to the Grosse Pointe home of Kathryn Stephenson Buchinger AB for our monthly luncheon and business meeting. Charlotte Reidenbach Jorgensen ZZ served as assistant hostess. Incoming president, Florence Fagen Boening, accepted the role of delegate to A-:i.A Convention to be held at The Chase-Park Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri.-EsTHER BRYANT SPRAGUE

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Fort Wayne Alpha Sigs brought a springtime atmosphere to late coming spring weather in our area by way of a successful guest night held at the home of Jan Curts McClead XX. Mrs. Grace Whonsetler presented a demonstration on wigs and forty members and guests enjoyed trying on the variety of hair pieces she graciously brought with her. Phyllis Hollowell Barker BY, Margaret Dibert XX, Jan Curts McClead XX, Marjorie Hutchens Scott XX, Jane Worley Scudder XX, attended a successful State Day meeting hosted by the Indianapolis alums. We truly enjoyed meeting our National President, Mary Goeke. We are pleased th at Gonda Hiatt Schenkel XX has been elected to the office of secretary of the Ft. Wayne Panhellenic Council. A highly spirited business meeting was conducted in April at the home of Jane Worley Scudder XX. Election of officers was held and constitutional and by-law changes were discussed. Out-going president Jane Coleman Graham XX got us well on the way into planning for next year's busy schedule. A simple but impressive installation ceremony for the new officers was held at the beautiful new home of J oy Carmichael Helm BY. A business meeting was held and Joy presented a program on "Color in Decorating." Through the use of the opaque projector she gave visual examples of the implement of color schemes. Phyllis Hollowell Barker BY was co-hostess, and she explained

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her present professional capacity with the Indiana University Division of General and Technical Studies. Phyllis is the director of the accounting department and a very busy lady indeed. Our final get-togther for the summer was a swimming party in June at the home of Virginia Boyer White XX. We are happy to welcome to Fort Wayne and our alum group, Karen Hammontree Skelton XX and Luanne Schooley Miller XX.-JANE WoRLEY ScuDDER

HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI Hattiesburg alums entertained Beta D elta seniors with a chicken dinner on the lawn of the Selby Bowling's in April. In June members enjoyed a luncheon at the Hattiesburg Country Club. Installation of officers for the coming year was held. Several of our members are looking forward to National Convention-meeting old friends and making new ones.-MILDRED BAILEY

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN The prospects of a long, hot summer are most welcome to the busy Kalamazoo alums. Now it's time to take a rest, catch our breaths, and, if we're lucky, soak up a few rays of sun. Fall will bring another round of exciting events much like the ones which we experienced this past spring. February for Alpha Sigs always suggests St. Valentine's Day; for us it means the annual tea for the members of Beta Psi. This year to accommodate Western's ever growing chapter we held our tea in the recreation building at the Carriage Green Apartments where Judy Bell Lore B'짜 lives. The tea always gives the alums an opportunity to greet and meet the college girls.

A cookie auction following the meeting was greeted most enthusiastically by the girls who indicated that the residence halls don't offer such delicious treats. March 18 saw many Kalamazoo alums travel to Lansing for Michigan State Day at the Jack Tar Hotel. As always it was fun to see the active chapters perform their skits and to renew acquaintances with the state Alpha Sigs. The day ended all too soon, but we were pleased that one of our alums, Mary Lou Meyer DeGraw B'짜, was selected as chairman for next year's State Day. Consumer's Power Company was our destination on April 10. Here we were guests for a demonstration of cooking with new and modern kitchen equipment. The hostesses demonstrated the cooking of a complete meal with the appliances. Then, much to our delight, we were invited to eat all of the prepared food. For the installation of our new officers on May 8, we went to the home of Nancy Darlymple Klessert B'짜. This also being our last meeting for the year, we enjoyed sitting around and discussing plans for the corning summer. Many of us were wishing we could join Sylvia Superits Bacon and Barbara Evans Johnson at National Convention in June. Perhaps in another three years we too can make the trip!-MARY Lou MEYER DEGRAW

GREATER KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI The Kansas City alumnae chapter reflects on the past year with pride and pleasure and, at the same time, looks forward to the coming year with high expectations. Our April meeting was held at the home of D oris Snodgrass Klein ZZ, with Connie Cockerill Hembree HH, June Burr Ford ZZ, and Bonnie Pilkenton Willard HH, as co-hostesses. The program was presented on floral arrangements and antiquing and all of our members present learned many useful tips. The latter part of April was involved around helping provide invitations, name-tags, favors, and refreshments for the rush parties held at Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri, for the new college chapter there. Several of our alums were able to attend these parties and enjoyed it a lmost as much as the rushees.

Diane Atkins, president of Beta Psi chapter accepts punch from Barbara Evans Johnson, president ot Kalamazoo alumnae, as Barbara Wheaton Scott looks on during the St. Valentine Tea.

With Western now on the trimester program, the Senior Farewell for Beta Psi seniors was given on March 13 as part of our monthly business meeting in the home of Barbara Evans Johnson B'짜. The seniors were most impressed with our democratic system of nominating officers and with our rather informal business meeting.

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As the climax of several months effort Kathryn Kinsella Reece, philanthropic chairman, and Mary Baker Graven, president of the alumnae chapter, present a bronze plaque to Mrs. Phyllis Gephart, director of Missouri State Training School No. 12.

Jerry Burt Aitchison EE, Bill.ie Tyler Owen BE, and Dottie Bowen Curtwright ZZ, were hostesses for our May Luncheon held at Balestrere's Restaurant. We presented our Margaret E . Smith Award to Miss Diane Wingfield from the Zeta Zeta chapter at Warrensburg, Missouri, for her outstanding service to Alpha Sigma Alpha. Guests for this meeting were several members from the newly organized alumnae chapter at Warrensburg. Installation of officers for the coming year was also held at this luncheon. After several months of organizational efforts, a library was donated to Missouri State Training School # 12 in Kansas City on May 25 with Mrs. Phyllis Gephart, Director of the School, accepting the library from Kathryn Kinsella Reece AB, philanthropic chai rman. The latest publications available in the field of mental retardation were purchased, both books and periodicals, along with the necessary stationery supplies and shelving. Bronze plaques stating "Donated by Alpha Sigma Alpha" were placed on the shelves. We obtained the necessary funds for this project from a benefit bridge held in the fall, and we hope to continue adding to tl;lis library each year. The library will be used by both the staff of the school and the parents of the children attending. We are presently in the process of getting our decorations ready for the Awards Banquet we will hostess at National Convention and are anxiously awaiting the reports and ideas brought back to us by our delegates Mary Baker Graven B:L, and Peggy Irwin Scheloski HH. MARY BAKER GRAVEN

KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI The Christian Church was the scene of the March meeting of the Kirksville alumnae a nd college chapters. The college chapter officers for 196 7-68 were installed. The hostesses, Helen Deverman Hunsaker, Dorothy Sens Pearson, and Anna Lemen Valentine served cookies and punch. On April 22 the Centennial Panhellenic Banquet was held at R yle Hall Dining R oom on the Kirksville State Teachers' College campus. Three of our alumnae members, Mary Margaret Shouse Estes, Catherine Lintner Spangler, and Gayle Snyder, enjoyed this evening with the college chapter. Also one of our patronesses, Mrs. Walter Beard, Jr. was in attendance.

We met at the home of Marie Wheatcraft Dougherty April 25. A nominating committee consisting of Ginny Colton Schneider, Colleen Muir Linder, and Geraldine Bondurant Bartlett was appointed to present a slate of officers for the 1967-68 club year at the May meeting. During the social hour Mrs. Dougherty was assisted by Emily Smith King and Geraldine Bondurant Bartlett. For our final meeting for the 1966-67 year we met at the home of Amy Ayers Roseberry on May 6. Miriam Epperson Golden and Mrs. M. L . Clark were assisting hostesses at our spring coffee. Officers for the 1967-68 year were elected. Five graduating seniors from the college chapter, Linda Moffett, Linda Winkleman, Susie Hopkins, Marsha Erickson and Connie Ferguson, were initiated into the alumnae chapter by Catherine Spangler, a lumnae president. Linda Moffett showed movies of State Day at Springfield, Missouri, and of the college chapter's Breakfast Dance. We are looking forward to seeing all our Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters again in September.GoLLEEN MmR LI NDER

MARYVILLE, MISSOURI Alpha Sigma alums met May 22 at the Country Club for a dessert bridge wirh Mrs. William Ward, Mrs. Wohlford and Kathryn Krause Belcher winning potted pink geraniums. Officers for the coming year were elected during a short business meeting. The committee planning the evening consisted of Mrs. Ernest Pugh, chairman; Mrs. ]. W . Whan; Mrs. Clun Price; Mrs. Frederick Maier and Mrs. Myron Simerly. Others present were Mrs. David White, Mrs. Frank Felton, Mrs. Albert Kuchs, Mrs. Edward Tindall, Mrs. Manford Fisher and Mrs. Robert Gregory. Mrs. Price, Mrs. Kuchs and Mrs. Felton are patronesses of the group. During the summer months Elinor Simerly will be attending a Language Arts Institute at the Northwest Missouri State College while Mrs. Jack Otte will attend a Library Science Institute at Emporia State College, Emporia, Kansas.-KATHRYN KRAUSE BELCHER

MURRAY, KENTUCKY The Murray, Kentucky, alum chapter honored one of their Patronesses, Mrs. C. C. Lowry, president of the

Mrs. C. C. Lowry, center, was honored by Beta Nu chapter and alumnae. Mrs. James Frank, Murray alumnae chapter, is at left, and Margaret Tucker, Beta Nu chapter, is at right.

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Kentucky Federation of Women's Clubs, with an informal tea on April 29 in the sorority room in the Panhellenic Building, Murray State University. Mrs. Lowry has been a patroness of Beta Nu chapter for eight years. Special guests attending the tea were Dr. Ralph Woods, president of Murray State University; Mrs. Donald Olson, National Ritual Chairman of Alpha Sigma Alpha; Mrs. Billy Mitchell, Panhellenic Housemother, MSU; and the advisers and presidents of the other sororities on campus. A series of get-togethers were held this past summer in Mayfield, Hopkinsville, Lone Oak, Madisonville, Benton, Reidland, Calvert City, Carlisle County, Elkton, and Paducah. Newsletters were sent to all Beta Nu alumnae during the first two weeks of June. A picnic with the members on Murray State University campus was enjoyed by all in July.-DoROTHY NANNY

NEWARK-ZANESVILLE-OHIO To help newcomers to the area find us more easily on the map, we have changed our name from LickingMuskingum to Newark-Zanesville. We are happy to include anyone who can conveniently attend our Saturday afternoon meetings. Our territory ranges from Marietta to Newark and includes Z anesville and Frazeysburg. We cordially invite A'2.As in Mt. Vernon, Coshocton, Cambridge, and suburbs. During 1966-67 we met regularly at our homes. Except for the October meeting at Ethel Straw Guthrie's home in Marietta, we met in Newark or Zanesville. A bonus meeting was the visit to the Usa Jinja-Kyoto Tea House in Westerville, a suburb of Columbus. In addition to our own guests, we included several Columbus alumnae. Our group first had lunch at Miller's Village T earoom in Gahanna. The two hours at the Tea House taught us much about Japan as the owners constructed it as a teaching project to help Americans understand Japanese culture. They are Americans who lived with a Japanese family during military service. The following Saturday, May 20, we installed our new officers and said "farewell" to Eleanor Loyd Davis who we regretfully relinquish to the Cincinnati alumnae. Luncheon was served at Johnson's Restaurant of which our Minnie Predmore and her husband are owners. Following this, we drove to Margaret Larkin Mast's home. Her lovely antiques added much to our enjoyment of the meeting. August will be a planning meeting with delegate, Helen Brown Smith, and part-time visitor at the C onvention, Louise Stewart, telling us what happened in St. Louis. We hope we can tell of more bonus gatherings to see Mary Agnes Cole, Barbour Kitchin and Ann Howell Stump should they come Zanesville way this summer.LouisE N. STEWART

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Our quarterly meetings instituted last year continue to appeal to New Orleans alums. We recall some outstanding highlights of the year. Celebration of Founders' Day is always our outstanding highlight. For this occasion we traditionally have a Dutch "gourmet's delight" dinner at the home of one of our members. Each member looks forward to bringing her delectable dish, and there is usually an exchange of recipes. This year Jean Richardson was our gracious hostess. At Christmas time we again clothed a little girl at a local orphanage.

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Carnival season always finds each A'2.A family engulfed in the enjoyment of the beautiful balls, the delightful parties, and the colorful "feet-tiring" parades. This year the Ed Galuses, attired as Two-headed Dragons, rode a float in the Elks parade en Mardi Gras Day. Also Pat Schiffbauer was a maid in the Court of the Krewe of Iris. Mary Allen Warrick and Hilda Hebert were fortunate to attend the A-Miss-Lou State Day held on the campus of Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in April. Mary Allen was especially pleased that "Sis" Brewer was there. Mary Allen is also looking forward to attending National Convention in St. Louis this summer. The last event of this year will be our installation of officers and farewell dinner for Lois Galus, who is moving to Salt Lake City. During her years in New Orleans, Lois has done outstanding work for our alumnae group as well as for various other groups. We bid her a sad farewell, but we wish her much happiness in her new home.-PAT CuLPEPPER ScHIFFBAUER

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA We Oklahoma City alums are still alive even though we don't always make the news. Last February we enjoyed a Valentine Party in the home of Dorothy Rawe Gilger D.D. with Violet Ralston Johnston Ar serving as co-hostess. It was a good get-together as there was lots of news to catch up on since we hadn't had a meeting since the latter part of November. The March meeting was held in the home of J ewel Weatherbee Matthews. An interesting program was given by a friend of Mary Kay Stewart Br from the State Wildlife Department. In April Maxine Welch HH gave a very good program in her home on interior decorations. Everyone departed with many new ideas on re-decorating their homes. During the last meeting of the year, the new officers were installed. Congratulations are in order for the retiring officers for a job well done. With Violet Ralston Johnston returning home from the 1967 National Convention with many new ideas, we are looking forward to a better and prosperous year.DoROTHY RA WE GILGER

OMAHA, NEBRASKA We are pleased to announce that we have five new members in our alum chapter-Brenda R obinette, Ann Morrow Burke r A , Vickie Kuzelka Budka r A, Mary Kay Egan Monahan r A and Jane McCarty Cartensen r A. We hope these girls will enjoy our Omaha group as much as we enjoy having them. A fare~ell party was held in May at Lay's Arbor Inn Restaurant for Beth Wi ckham Volberding. She has been a tremendous asset to our sorority, and we will miss her dearly. We wish the best of luck to her and her husband in their new home in Ohio. Also, in May we gave a party for the graduating seniors of Gamma Alpha college chapter at Creighton University. The evening event was held at the home of Pat Mangan Guenther r A . For the evenings entertainment we had a mock fashion show, showing the graduating seniors how we alums dressed when we were in college. We enjoyed the opportunity to chat with the seniors and learn of their future plans after graduation. This past year has been a very enjoyable year for the gals in Omaha, and we are sure next year will prove to be even better.-ILENE BoRMAN

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA-BUX-MONT Bux-Mont alums closed a busy year in June with a covered dish dinner at Alice F erguson Hurst's KK. This evening is always a culinary delight! The highlight of this get-together was the presentation of th~ Charl? tte Fischer Memorial Award to two outstandmg semors from local colleges Natalie Ruth Hurlbrink NN and Elizabeth Sarkessia~ KK. Both of these girls were runners-up for the Elizabeth Bird Small award. Philanthropic work kept all of our chapter members busy this year but special mention should be made of the contributions of two of our members. J oan L eCates Smith KK and her husband, R eese, spent many extra hou rs working with our cottage at the Eastern State School and hospi tal for emotionally disturbed children. They made sure that the boys were remembered on birthdays, shopped for individual gifts for each boy at Christmas, provided candy treats a~ Easter and were instrumental in getting a World Senes film to show at the school in the spring. Jane Large Stringfield NN and her husband, Griffith, have adopted two boys and provide them with a monthly a llowance as well as remembering them on birthdays and holidays. o.ur philanthro~ic benefits during the year provided us With a substan tial sum of money which was distributed to the school and our other project, The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia. -EDITH ALEXANDER UHLER

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIADELAWARE VALLEY The Delaware Valley alums had their annual potluck supper with husbands as guests at the home of Ann Recchi Corso NN on May 13. Christine Carew T ownsend NN served as co-hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mast spoke to us and showed slides of their trip to Southeast Asia and Europe. Next year's officers were also elected at this time. We're anticipating a pleasant summer and are looking forward to a good Alpha year beginning in September. DoRIS RowA N FALIN

PHOENIX, ARIZONA-VALLEY OF THE SUN In January, the Phoenix alums met at the home of Margaret Angelcyk Neff EE to learn how to m ake fondue. Annalee Ziman BX, who spent last summer in Europe, explained to us how to make the fondue an d showed us the pans a nd utensils that are used in making it. In March we met at the home of Annalee Ziman for a business meeting. The slate of officers for next year was approved as read. For our May meeting we met at the home of Margaret Angelcyk Neff for a very impressive installation of officers. Following the installation, we went to the Saddleback Inn for a delicious luncheon. One of our projects will be to compile a book containing the names, addresses, and phone numb ers of all Alpha Sig alums in the Phoe nix area as well as our schedule of meetings for next year. We intend to make this an annual project. With summer here, many of us will be traveling. Annalee Ziman is chaperoning a group of students on a study tour of Europe. We are all looking forward to next year's activities with much enthusiasm .-SusAN LANDES BERMAN

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA The Richmond alums have had a busy spring. On March 9 the Richmond Panhellenic Association held its annual card party and fashion show at the Woman's Club to raise money for our Achievement Award Fund. We had a good turnout and met our monetary goal. On March 23 we had a business meeting and program at the home of Ann Carter Wendenberg Silver A and Judy Jarrett BE showed us a very interesting film. On May 25 Anne Mays Magnusdal B I opened her new home to us for the installation of officers. Nita Hodnett Chandler BE, who has also recently moved into a new home, installed the new officers. Richmond Panhellenic sponsored a tea on May 27 at Miller & Rh oads Tea Room for the Richmond area high school girls who will be attending college in the fall. The Madison Beta Epsilon chapter sent five girls to help familiarize the girls with college sororities. On June I 0 we will have a luncheon at Chesterfield Tea Room for the A"i:.A college girls who are home for the summer. We hope to get them a ll interested in becoming active in alumnae chapter work when the good ole college days are over.-JuDY PoLLARD HAWTHORNE

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI The St. Louis alumnae chapter members worked hard during the year making plans for the National Convention held in St. Louis. We feel everyone attending gained a great amount of inspiration. . Valerie Ferber n n , was hostess for our May meetmg which included a potluck luncheon and installation of new officers. Valerie was assisted by Laneta Chadwick AB, and Marge Worth n n . The afternoon was spent working and organizing our projects and favors for the National C onvention. Since the Convention was held in St. Louis, we had a Jun e meeting at the home of Bette Rafferty It. and devoted our time working on table center pieces and courtesy bags for the Convention. The St. L ouis alumnae chapter is very proud of four of thei r members. Bonnie Payne Koenemann ZZ is the National Editor, Lonna M cComas Hendren AB is the Alumnae Editor, Jean Weaver BN is the College Editor and Beulah Schicker BN is Spotlight Editor.- BEULAH SCHICKER

Diane Farris Bruegger, St. Louis alumnae president, receives a gavel from Helen Corey at the awards banquet in recognition of the chapters' roll as convention hostesses.

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SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA San Bernardino, California, alumnae met in March at the home of Mary Simon XX. We enjoyed pictures of Mary Lou Landis' XX trip to Hawaii and bid bon voyage to Gerry D oyle BB for her flight to Europe. The Sveden House Restaurant was the scene of our May luncheon meeting. Several of our alumnae are active in the local Panhellenic organization. Mary Simon serves on the scholarship committee and served as chairman of table arrangements for the Panhellenic scholarship benefit luncheon and fashion show.-GLADYS ANDERSON

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA ~lumnae in the San Diego area have had an exciting sprmg and summer. A Silent Auction held at the home of Serena Engelhart Lannue ZZ in El Cajon on January 25, helped the members get rid of some white elephants as well as add to our Philanthropic fund . Members and their husbands or friends enjoyed dinner and dancing on February 25 at Shelter Island Inn overlooking the bay. Several members met for lunch on Washington's birthday at the May Co. Tea room. ~ay ~aust Davey XX hostessed our March meeting at wh1ch t1me members made table decorations for the April meeting of the San Diego Panhellenic. Manzanita branches adorned with artificial flowers and tiny Japanese umbrellas decorated the luncheon tables of the Hanalei Hotel for this annual event. The San Diego Yacht Club was the scene of a luncheon and bridge party on April 29. Members were doubly pleased to see Regina Offerman Hickey QQ on her first outing since a serious automobile accident and Mrs. Buddy J ohn McCright BK who stopped in to say hello. She has been living in Concord California for the past year and has been greatly mis~ed by a ll. ' One of our most successful meetings was held on May 24 at the home of Dorothy Wright Anderson QQ. Ruth Crookshank Seidler AB, one of our most talented members, demonstrated the art of making floral corsages. She provided enough carnations, ribbon, and tools for each member to " learn-by-doing." Everyone enjoyed making and wearing their own corsages. Our final meeting until next Fall was a Hawaiian Luau held at the lovely La Jolla home of Myra Aaron Low BE. Swimming, relaxing and exchanging Hawaiian recipes was the agenda for the day. Our alums have been busy working as well as playing. We have contributed twenty-five dollars to the USO Building Fund for the much needed new USO Building to provide activities for the service men in San Diego.-JACQUELINE WISHERD

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Our white Christmas, lasting well into spring, resulted in the cancellation of our January meeting. Our "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" dinner luckily caught a clear weekend in February and Alpha Sigs and husbands enjoyed a lovely dinner. Jan Hays Schrader XX was in charge of arrangements. On March 4 all A2A members were guests of J o Gilliem Ware AB at a Panhellenic Spring Luncheon featuring a style show. What more could busy gals ask for than a lovely afternoon of lively conversation, good food and a fashion show. Barb Etchison Pearce XX opened her home for a "work" meeting in March. Her charming da ughter

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greeted everyone at the door in true A2A manner whi le bab! sister captivated everyone with her winning smile. ~usmess wa~ brought up-to-date, State Day and Conventwn. was d1scussed, and various possible philanthropic projects were explored. Florence ~obe~ts Taylor's AB home was the setting for o~r met;tmg m May. Final decisions on the philanthropic project were made. Our former project, a local school for the mentally retarded, has been included in th~ Community Chest program and has been given other pnvate help .. After much exploration, we decided to help a new spec1al class, a part of the South Bend Com~unity Sc~ool Corporation, for mentally retarded, emotwn~lly d~sturbed, or children with other problems. Th.e1r ded1cated teacher was delighted with the typewr.Jt~r, a small laboratory, a microscope (a gift from Milhe Warner Z oss XX ), slides and other lab equipment that we gave to them. Lyn Propst McGouran Br was philanthropic chairman. Indiana State Day at Indianapolis was attended by Iris K endall Weiss XX, Joan Steenburgh Garrett XX, Sue Woods Snyder XX, and Jan Hays Schrader XX. On June 10 South Bend alums were guests in Elkhart at the home of Sally Constantinou of the ElkhartGoshen alumnae chapter. Sally's mother-in-law had prepared her favorite dish, Dolmadakia Yialandji (stuffed grapevine leaves), to the delight of everyone. We were then ushered into a fashion show of wigs. Many had fun seeing themselves as blondes and redheads. To close the enjoyable afternoon, the new officers of both chapters were installed. Millie Warner Z oss XX, Naomi Pehrson MM, Pat Forrester XX, Sue Woods Snyder XX and Marie Scanlon Bro:":n 8.6., National Extension Director, enjoyed an exc1tmg week at National Convention in St. Louis. All of us here wished we could have met all the other Alpha Sigs in the city of the beautiful Arch.-LYN PROPST McGouRAN

TOLEDO, OHIO The T oledo chapter has kept busy meeting every month during the past year. D espite twisted ligaments in her foot, Grace Haworth ended her year as president of the Toledo Panhellenic by arranging for the Pre-college T ea for which 500 invitations were sent to high school graduates. It was held on June 2 at the new Bowsher High School and was most successful. During the year, Grace was invited to be guest speaker to the 40th Anniversary of Rho Rho chapter at Marshall University. She installed this chapter at their installation services. Grace a lso journeyed to 路St. Louis in June to attend National Convention. This past summer saw many of our members taking vacations. Helen Klag Osmun took a flying trip around the world while Helen Robinson Cook enjoyed a month in Mexico. Helen Pauly, alumnae president, will be visiting in Chicago where her two little grandchildren live. We are so sorry to lose Harriet Harper who has moved to California. Good luck, Harriet!-DoROTHY CuMMINS

TRI-CITY, MICHIGAN Now that we are back in school or busy with fall house cleaning, we look back on events of last spring and summer. We ended our first year with several very interesting programs.

Betty Reed, an interior decorator, provided a most inter.es~ing evening for us in April at the home of Judy

Osge.r.bi)' Lucas B'l'. Mrs. Jim Dye, of the Saginaw Travel Service, spoke to us in May about summer vacations-dealing mostly wi.t,h Expo '67. J oanne Danhoff Fortin Be was the hoste~ for this meeting. It was a busy summer for all! Our delegate, Bernice Baur Be, attended her first National Convention and found it to be an unforgettable experience! Elsa Pressen tin Be taught summer school, Joanne Deitz Manshum Be spent time enjoying her newly adopted daughter, Diane Martin Marter Be awaits the arrival of her first child Marion R eddick Stolz Be and Ronnie Remer Bela~ger Be went with their husbands to see Expo, . Katy Kile Bryant Be taught in Head Start, Joanne Danhoff Fortin is enjoying her two adopted sons, Carol "Remainder Bromm Be vacationed in Michigan, and Judy Osgerby Lucas continued her work as a family case worker in Caro. Yes we are a busy, happy group of AL-As, and are lookin~ forward to our second year of organization ! May the year ahead be filled with happiness for all !- BERNICE BAUR

TULSA, OKLAHOMA We truly have had a delightful and eventful year combining both fun and work. Our new philanthropic project this year, the Gateway Home for Mentally R etarded Teenagers, has provided an added enthusiasm and each one gains a blessing as she participates. We provided curtains for the boys rooms, furnished food for the bake sale, sponsored a garage sale and recently allocated fifty dollars to buy hand tools for their new work shop. Since Ruth Robertson Lester's Br husband T om is a detective, we were privileged to meet in the new policemen's lodge in March. We thoroughly enjoyed a humorous book review, "For Petes Sake," by Mary Helen Stanley. Delicious "St. Patrick" refreshments were served by Ruth and her co-hostesses, LaNelle Lynn Boese HH and Maggie Saulsbury McGill Br. April was a busy but happy month. Nineteen of us responded to Dawna Knight Shurtleff's Br clever announcement card and took our covered dish to Nelle Neal Kisner's Br patio. Serving with Nelle were Sue Jones LaBorde Br and Pat Redding Bronson AB. Two new members present were Shirley Liptack Br and Margaret Gage Br. Then, of course, everyone likes to take a trip, so three cars filled with Tulsa alums made the hop, skip and a jump to State Day at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where we celebrated AL-A's 66th Anniversary. A big hearty handclap to Lois Beers Br, her committees and all the members who helped make this the best of its kind. We realize the long hard hours they must have worked. It was fun to meet everyone again but there were two highlights of the State Day. First, we had the honor of having Wilma Wilson Sharp with us. The warmth of her smile and personality captivates everyone, and we returned home with lovely thoughts to remember and a renewed loyalty to try to serve our sorority as she has served. The second highlight was meeting twenty-three of the charming and vivacious college girls from Tahlequah and enjoying their skit, "This is Your Life, Alpha Sigma Alpha." Two of the girls narrated the history while the others modeled costumes from the different periods to a background of organ and marimba music in the beau~iful D errik Room of Holiday Inn.

Three little AL.A fishes who had charge of the largest money-making project that Tulsa City Panhellenic launched during the year were, from left to right, Bobby Thompson Burwell, chairman Pat Redding Bronson, and Mary Harrison Matthews.

Penny Young Earl Br had our April meeting in her lovely new home. The new officers for 1967-68 were installed by D awna Shurtleff, retiring president. At last the suspense was over-our secret sister was revealed! Also at this time we presented a token of appreciation gift to Helen Malone, National Vice President. Honors go to Rita Gilstrap Miller Br and Pat Redding Bronson AB, who served as chairmen of the two largest money-making projects of the Tulsa C ity Panhellenic this year. Both projects were huge successes. Rita will be director of records next fall. Also helping in Panhellenic were Bobbie Thompson Burwell Br and Mary Harrison Matthews Br who served on committees.LoRA PATTERSON SIPES

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Officers of the newly re-activated alumnae chapter at Warrensburg, Missouri, are, from left to right, Dr. Charleen M. Varner, editor; Mrs. LeRoy Hunt, vice president; Mrs. A. C. Owings, Jr., president; and Mrs. Donald See, secretary and treasurer.

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