Asa phoenix vol 55 no 2 winter 1969 70

OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

VOLUME 55

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BONNIE PAYNE KOENEMANN

(Mrs. Stewart W.) 1230 Hoyt Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63137

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LoNNA McCoMAS HENDREN

(Mrs. Gary) 2247 Murray Forest Dr. Hazelwood, Missouri 63043

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JEAN MooRE WEAVER

(Mrs. James) 866 Cernicek Lane Ferguson, Missouri 63135

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JUDITH HoLMAN

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TilE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA is published in the fall, winter, spring and summer of each year at Eden Publishing House, 1724 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. 63103, official publishers for the sorority. The subscription price $1.50 a year.

Send change of address and business correspondence to Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters, 1201 East Walnut Street, Springfield, Mo. 65802.

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PROUDLY WE PRESENT DELTA BETA CHAPTER Tennessee Technological University

C ha rter Initiates of Delt a Beta are, first row , left to right, Pa t Eggleston, Sandra Langf ord, J udy Cru ise, Sh irl ey McDona ld , H ele n Hay es, J a nie Ha rless , Gayl e Matherly, Carol Ford, Diana Card well, Linda Gunte r, Judy Taylor. Second row, Rose Melton , C arol Bec k, Brenda White, Linda Bowe rs, Kaye Randolp h, Linda Pope , Sha ron St ory, Judy Ha rless Munns, Linda Sue Davis, Miss 'Ch rissa Wendt, and Carol Ford.

COOKEVILLE GOES NATIONAL Delta Beta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was officially installed on October 11, 1969, at Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee.

In October, 1968, the six local sororities on the Tennessee Tech campus invited eight PC ororities to send representatives to discuss the advantages of ational affiliation. Mrs. William iemeyer, National Membership Director, Mrs. James Weaver, Natjonal Collegiate Editor, and four repre entatives from Beta u Chapter repre ented lpha Sigma Alpha. Following their vi it, Chi Omega Beta, one of the six locals, which had been on campu almo t two years, formall y petitioned lpha Sigma lpha and was pledged as Delta Beta Colony March 23, 1969, by fi s Elaine Rahaim, National Field Repre entati e.

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The weekend of October 10-12 was eagerly awaited by all the Delta Betas. Their busy week began October 7 with the arrival of Miss Judy Hartman, National Field Representative, who administered the pledge examinations and supervised the final arrangements for the Installation ceremonies.

A get-acquainted party was held Friday night.

Other members of the Installation Team, Miss Mary Goeke, National President, Mrs. William Niemeyer, Mrs. James Weaver, and representatives from Beta Nu Chapter, arrived to join the Delta Betas in songs and refreshments. Many new and lasting friendships were formed. The Beta Nus joined the Delta Betas in the dorm for the weekend to further their sharing of chapter activities and ideas.

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Charter members of Delta Beta, visitors from Beta Nu, and the Installation Team assemble during the get-acquainted party.

INITIATION-RECEPTION-BANQUET A DAY TO REMEMBER Initiation and Installation Services were held at the Methodist Church Saturday morning followed by the White Luncheon at the Holiday Inn. The new chapter was presented with gifts from the National Organization and from various alumnae and college chapters.

In the afternoon a reception honoring the new chapter was held at the First National Bank.

Guests included faculty members, representatives from the other campus sororities and fraternities, National Officers, Beta Nu Chapter members, and the newly initiated members and

Gifts presented to the new chapter were on display.

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their parents. A very friendly atmosphere prevailed and many congratulations were received by the new chapter from the visitors.

The much anticipated Installation Banquet was held Saturday night at the Holiday Inn. Special guests included Mrs. James Murphy, Dean of Women, and Mr. Murphy, and parents of the charter members. Miss Janie H arless, president of Delta Beta Chapter, served as toastThe traditional toasts, "Aspire," mistress.

"Seek," and "Attain," were presented to the new chapter by Miss Lynda Allbritten, Beta Nu

Miss Sharon Story served punch at the reception .

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Judy Harless, president of Delta Beta, receives the charter from Mrs. Mary Goeke Backsman, National President.

Judy Cruise introduces her mother to guests in the receiving line. From left to right, they are Mrs. Mary Goeke Backsman, Mrs. James Murphy, Dean of Women; Mrs. James Weaver, National Collegiate Editor; Miss Chrissa Wendt, adviser; and Judy Hartman, Field Representative.

Chapter president, representing collegiates, Miss Judy Hartman, representing alumnae, and Mrs. William Niemeyer, representing the National Officers. Mrs. J ames Murphy then spoke to the audience about Alpha Sigma Alpha's place on the Tennessee Tech campus. Mrs. James Weaver, Delta Beta's Supervising Officer, introduced the charter members, and each was presented with a memento of the evening. Miss Goeke formally presented the chapter charter to chapter president J anie Harless to close the program for the evening.

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BRUNCH The exciting weekend ended Sunday morning with a brunch held at the Alumni Lounge at the college followed by the chapter attending church services at the First Methodist Church.

Many sad farewells were said, but the thrill each member received on becoming an Alpha Sigma lpha will be long remembered.

Delta Beta Chapter charter members include Carol Skelton Beck, Susan Crawford Borden, Linda Bowers, Diana Heidle Cardwell, Judy Cruise, Linda Sue Davis, Pat Eggleston, Carol Ford, Linda Gunter, Janie Harless, Helen Hayes, Sandra Langford, Shirley McDonald, Gayle Matherly, Rose Melton, Judy Harless Munns, Linda Pope, Kay Randolph, Sharon Story, Judy Taylor, Brenda White, and the adviser, Miss Chris a Wendt.

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Hom e of Delta Beta Chapter Tennessee Technological University celebrated its Golden Anniversary in 1965. It was established by an act of the General Assembly in 1915, and opened its doors to students on September 14, 1916. The college began on the campus which had belonged to Dixie College, a private institution.

From 1916-1924, the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute offered work on high school and junior college level only. The State Board of Education authorized the offering of a complete fouryear college course in 1928-29, granting the degree of Bachelor of Science. In 1949 the structure was expanded into five schools including Arts and Sciences, Agriculture and Home Economics, Business Administration, Education, and Engineering. Later a Bachelor of Arts degree was offered and a graduate school developed. By an action of the 84th General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the title of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute was changed to Tennessee Technological University, effective July 1, 1965.

Alpha Sigma Alpha was the fourth of six National Panhellenic Conference sororities to be installed on the campus. Other NPC sororities are Alpha Delta Pi, Zeta Tau Alpha, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, and Sigma Sigma Sigma.

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A Grand Old Glory (Excerpts from an article written by Minnie Stickle Predmore YY, Society Editor of the Zanesville, Ohio, Times Recorder.)

Flying on a pole outside the Dale Smith home in Zanesville, Ohio, is a beautiful, new 'Old Glory'. And underneath that flag a brand new Ohio State flag ripples in the breeze.

Both are the handiwork of Mrs. Helen Smith, a member of the Newark-Zanesville, Ohio, Alumnae Chapter and a graduate of Indiana State University with degrees in home economics and commerce. The national flag, which measures six by nine feet, has 100 stars appliqued on a blue field. No matter which way the wind blows the blue field can display its 50 stars. It is made of brilliant, deep red, white, and blue duck. Its companion flag is five by eight feet.

It took Mrs. Smith about two months to complete them.

The flags are especially important to the men in the Smith family. M. Sgt. Dale Smith has been radio technician for Ohio Air National Guard since May, 1961. Son Rob is with the Navy Communications Training Center, Pensacola, Florida.

Neighbors and friends of the Smiths were invited to an official flag-raising ceremony, complete with the "Star Spangled Banner." Owning a flag and displaying it properly are marks of patriotism and respect, and the Smiths try to observe the proper rules.

A national flag is usually displayed outdoors only in good weather, between sunrise and sunset. It may be flown at night on special occasions. It should never be allowed to touch anything beneath it, nor should it be carried flat or horizontally. It should never be used as drapery or decoration, for carrying or holding anything, or stored in such a manner that it will be damaged or soiled.

The flag should not be embroidered on personal items, nor printed on anything designed for temporary use and then discarded. When the flag is worn or soiled and is no longer suitable for display it should be destroyed in a dignified manner, preferably by burning.

No disrespect of any kind should be shown to the flag of the United States.

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No matter which way the wind blows, the blue field can display its fifty stars as Helen Smith appliques stars on both sides.

Carol Smith discusses with her mother the significance of the parts of the Ohio state flag . The three red and two horizontal stripes represent the roads and waterways. In a blue triangular field, there are seventeen white, fivepointed stars symbolizing Ohio's admittance to the Union as the 17th state, grouped around a red disc on a white circle typifying the initial letter of the state's name.

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Distinguished A lum.nus A ward to ...

EVELYN G. BELL State University College at Buffalo

Eve lyn G . Bell , at left, is congratulated by Dr. E. K. Fretwell, J r. , President of Buffalo Sta te Univ e rsity Coll ege , a s the recipi e nt of th e Distinquished Alumnus Award. Dr. Hou ston T. Robison, Vice-President for Academic Affa irs, and Dr. Robe rt C . W ea ver, Presid e nt of Be rn a rd M. Baruch College, al so rece ive d awards .

Miss Evelyn Bell n n , Personnel D irector in the Buffalo, ew York, Departmen t of Education, is the 1969 recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award of Buffalo State University College. She was cited for "outstanding profess ional services" at the college's 98th commencement. iiss Bell is a graduate of Buffalo State Normal School, predecessor of BSUC, and holds a Master' degree from Teachers College, Columbia Uni ersity. Her career with the City of Buffalo School Department has included teaching, being a istant principal, supervi or, Assistant Coordinator of Per onnel, and in 1965 she was appointed Director of Personnel. As Personnel Director her duties have included the responsib il ity of the interview proce s in the examination of teacher candidate , and her helpful attitude and dedication have been cited repeatedly as resu lting in extraordinarily efficient recruitment. She i known throughout tl1e nation for her outtanding qualitie as an able educator, superlative admini trator, and organizational leader of educational program .

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Miss Bell h as long been active in Alph a Sigma Alpha, serving as i ts National President for eleven years, first from 1936-1941, and again from 1952-1958. She also ass umed the offices of National Social Service Chairman, ational Registrar, ational Vice President, ational Alumnae D irector, and at iona1 Panhellenic Conference Delegate. She was the recipient of the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award in 1963.

Altho ugh her profession demands much of her time, M iss Bell is also a member of Zonta, Delta Kappa Gamma, the American Association of School Personnel Administrators, and the Buffalo Bran ch of the American As ociation of Univers ity Wome n. She is vice president of the Delaware Gui ld of the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church and has been a member of the church's Board of Trustee , Board of Christian Education, and president of the World-Wide Guild.

Miss Bell was saluted for her myriad accompl ishment and best wishes were extended from the college for her continued success in maintaining the highest standards in education and citizenship.

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Beta Psi Traveler To visit the country and live with the people is the dream of every language student. Kathy Glennie, an Alpha Sig at Western Michigan University, spent a year traveling and studying in Europe, sponsored by the AMLEC Program of Michigan State University.

In September, 1968, Kathy flew to Luxembourg, and then went by train to Lausanne, Switzerland. In Lausanne, Kathy lived with two elderly ladies and studied French in a Eurocenter for three months. Located throughout Europe, Eurocenters are small schools that concentrate on teaching one particular language.

On the weekends, Kathy took short train trips and discovered the wonderful people and beautiful country of Switzerland.

Kathy transferred to the Eurocenter for French in Paris, France, in January, 1969. In Paris she lived in a small hotel with other foreign students. Here she studied until March, and Kathy was able to enjoy the beauty of Paris in the spring.

Her studies over, Kathy was free to travel.

First, she made a four-week trip by car through France. Kathy then visited Holland, Germany, England, and Ireland. She visited the families of friends she had made at the Eurocenters.

Reluctantly, Kathy returned to the United States in June.

Kathy Glennie

Kathy describes her stay in Europe as very exciting and memorable. She loved Europe, yet she was anxious to see all of h er Alpha Sig sisters. We at Beta Psi are glad to h ave Kathy Glennie back.

Beta Eta Adopts a Troop The Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha at Dickinson, North Dakota, has found one of their projects to be particularly rewarding. The sorority adopted a troop in Vietnam with whom members are corresponding. The project was undertaken at the request of one of the AL.A member's fiance who wrote that many men in his troop were receiving little or no mail. AL.A worked with the Veterans Club in soliciting items for a Christmas box, which was sent to Vietnam. Cookies were also enclosed.

Shortly after Christmas, the sorority received a Christmas card from the lOlst Airborne Division in appreciation of the "care" package.

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greater thrill. A clipping published in the Stars and Stripes newspaper in Vietnam was enclosed with a letter from a serviceman sta tioned there.

The article expla ined about the adoption of the troop by Alpha Sigma Alpha. The serviceman wrote, " It (the article) caught m y eye and I couldn' t resist sending it to you . This is one of the few times I've seen an article of this sort.

It's great to know tha t groups are concerned and try to help us over here.... Keep up the good work and we'll all be home soon."

President Karen Benzie expressed the feelings of all the sorority members when she said, "It's funny how the little things one does, in which you expect no thanks, usually h ave the grea test returns in life." -A udrey Brigl 7

VIRGINIA IS WAITING Colle giat es

Kathy Caldwell

What better place could there possibly be for the 1970 A'LA Convention to be held than at Virginia Beach. Not only is it in the state where all of America's history began, but Virginia Beach is ideal for fun, entertainment, and excitement. This resort city is great for all ages and that southern hospitality is guaranteed to make your stay a memorable one. I know, because I live right next door to Virginia Beach.

To me, the beach is the only place to be in the summertime. If you have a family, it's the healthiest way for kids to enjoy themselves. If you're single, there's no place like the beach to meet people. I'm not a surfer myself, but the waves are great; surf boards are available if you're feeling really adventuresome, or if you're like me, you'll have just as much fun riding the waves in on a r aft. Sailing is one of the most exciting sports there is. There are all kinds of boats available, and there's no trick to water skiing. If you're not a real sailor, try the sailfish-just be sure to wear a bathing suit!

I hope you like eafood; Norfolk crab is a specialty on any menu . You can even go out and catch your own if you like. Speaking of eating, there is nothing more unique and exciting than one of the several dinner playhouses in the area.

The plays are taken from Broadway productions and put on by local theater groups. I don' t know which i better, the dinner or the play itself!

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A lumn a e One of the most interesting places to visit if you like the outdoors is Seashore State Park. The park covers 2,770 acres! They hav~ all kin~s of really neat trails to follow; these trails are umque in that they show examples of rare plant and animal life. I know my sisters went horseback riding there and said it was great.

As far as the historical aspect of the Tidewater area is concerned, the MacArthur Memorial is located iil Downtown Norfolk, along with the Moses Myers house which dates back to The American Revolution, historic St. Paul's church which was built in 1739, and the Norfolk Museum which has exhibitions to interest everyone.

If you get a chance, take a trip to Colonial Williamsburg. It's only two hou s away and certainly well worth your while.

Girls, be careful; the shops at Virginia Beach have the best sportclothes of anywhere I know.

I understand the latest night spot is Peabody's Warehouse for live entertainment.

I've only mentioned a few of the many things that the Virginia Beach area has to offer. The rest I'll leave for you to discover on your own.

I really can't think of a better way to start the summer than the A'LA Convention at Virginia Beach. See you there .-Kathy Caldwell KK

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Real Experience Virginia Beach will be the scene of the 1970 Alpha Sigma Alpha National Convention, and now is the time to decide to come to Virginia.

A National Convention is a real experience! It is a time for discovering new friends, a time for enjoying old friends, and a time for seeing A'LA in action. It provides the opportunity in business meetings for all to have a share in planning for the future of our sorority on a national scale and, at the same time, offers in workshops new and wonderful ideas to take home for our local situations. In addition to such worthwhile activities, there will be planned entertainment and free time for the fun of our choosing.

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TO WELCOME YOU and The Cavalier Hotel is lovely and promises to fulfill our every need. Aside from the splendid accommodations, including the service and food , there are many and varied avenues for recreation and pleasure. Top on the list, of course, is the Atlantic Ocean right at its door. The private beach will allow plenty of room for sunbathing and water play. Tennis, cycling, and golf are available for those who want more in the way of exercise, and inside one can pass happy hours with shuffleboard, bridge, and an Olympic-size swimming pool.

Too, Convention brings to mind vacation, and Virginia is such a good place to spend those days "before" and "after." Its historic attractions are well-known; Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown are all fascinating and within an hour's drive of The Cavalier. MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk would prove most interesting to everyone. Not too far away is Richmond with its Southern historical attractions, and, of course, to the north of Richmond is Washington, D.C. Then, for a quick change of pace, Viriginia has, to the west, the mountains with their beauty.

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Hiwana Crompton

So, right now, plan for a convention vaca tion in 1970. VIRGINIA IS WAIT! G TO WELCOME YOU!-Hiwana Crompton

Virginia Beach Excels in Things to See The Virginia Beach-Norfolk area is the center of superb recreational opportunities. The convention go-er can find every type of entertainment and recreation for the whole family . You attend convention and the rest of your family can enjoy it too.

For pre- or post-convention opportunities-a few ideas are given here.

For a trip of a few days the ride down the coast to Nags Head and even to Cape Hatteras is most interesting. Stop and see where the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane.

Cape H enry Lighthouse, the oldest government built lighthouse in America stands near the Memorial Cross which marks the landing of the first permanent English colonists.

Mariner's Museum, a fascinating museum of relics of the sea and seafaring lore is located at Newport News within an hour's drive.

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Adam Thoro ughgood Ho use, America's oldest brick constructed house has been completely restored and is open to the public (with small admission) .

W illiamsburg, jamestown, Yorktown. Williamsburg, Capital of Colonial Virginia, is America's most famous restored city. J amestown and Yorktown nearby are also of grea t attraction to visitors. All are within sixty miles of Virginia Beach.

World's Largest Naval Base and W orld's largest Naval Jet Base are within thirty minutes of the beach and are two highly popular a ttractions to visitors.

Norw egian Lady-A gift from Moss, Norway, this 9-foot bronze statue stands in an oceanfront park at 25th Street as a memori al to the shipwreck of the Norwegian bark, "The Dictator," March 27, 1891 and lost seamen everywhere.

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v路irginia Beach E xcels in Things to Do! The Surf is superb with its long rollers for riding the waves. A fine sand bottom extends way out, smooth and free of shell ... the water temperature in the hottest weather is always refreshing and invigorating.

Miles of Magnificent B eaches, gaily colored with rows of umbrellas and chairs. A lifeguard stand approximately every city block. Yo~ng and old alike spend sun-kissed days sun-tannmg, playing on the wide beach or relaxing under an umbrella. A cement boardwalk extends 29 blocks along the oceanfront.

Fine Golf Courses- These courses may be used by guests of hotels belonging to the clubs. These picturesque courses are open the year around but are extremely popular during the spring thru fall.

A Fish erman's Paradise, Virginia Beach has all types of fresh and salt water fishing-there are three fishing piers, bay and lake fishing, oceanfront and bay marinas for sports fishing. Back Bay, on the north-south flyway, is a fisherman's paradise with bass fishing, deer hunting, geese and duck shooting.

Many Oth er Diversions-A golf driving range, mini ature golf course, air-conditioned new bowling lanes, bay sight-seeing cruises, jeep buggy trips down the outer banks, dinner, theatre and biking on the boardwalk. Gay miniature trains, popular for sight-seeing or taxi-ing, run on the boardwalk during the summer.

Norfolk Has Much to Offer With its limitless water facilities, Norfolk is a "n atural" for boating. The deep unobstructed waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean offer boating pleasure and beauty virtually unmatched anywhere.

There are five free public boating ramps serving the city of Norfolk, and a multitude of boat rental facilities are available. kiing looms large in Norfolk's many summer activities.

Norfolk Tour self-gu ided motor tour comprising a journey through hi tory, especially designed for the rootori ts. This tour follows a distinctive highway ign s tern, in a counter-clockwise direction, to 10

the most interesting attractions in this historical Virginia community.

Norfolk tour busses run from June 17 thru Labor Day.

The MacArthur Memorial-the final resting place of one of America's greatest soldiers.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church-built in 1739, old St. Paul's Church is one of few buildings which escaped destruction during the British bombardment of Norfolk in 1776.

The H ermitage Foundation-this unique museum is famed for its magnificent wood paneling and carvings, plus a rare collection of Eastern art.

The Meyers House-an elegant 18th century town house including a splendid example of Georgian architecture.

The Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciencesthis museum has a fine collection of world art.

Norfolk Naval Station and Air Base-comprise the largest naval military installation in the world.

Th e Norfolk Municipal Gardens-the Gardens-By-The-Sea affords some of nature's finest offerings, here in a natural setting of water and gentle slopes, the skilled gardeners of Norfolk have captured a grace and scenic beauty that will live with you forever.

For the Camper Seashore State Park is located just west of Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, on U.S. Route 60, only 19 miles from downtown Norfolk.

The park covers 2,770 acres in an area unique in that it has two water frontages ... one on the Chesapeake Bay and the other a collection of lakes and creeks including Lynnhaven Inlet, Broad Bay, Linkhorn Bay, and Crystal Lake.

Facilities include a nature trail system with approximately two miles of marked self-guided nature trails through a semi-tropical area; several miles of unmarked hiking trails where visitors may stroll into solitary wilderness, launch sail and power boats at the Narrows, and camp overnight on rolling beachside sand dunes beneath gnarled scrub oaks. The trails lead into areas in which one can see examples of the rare plant and animal life for which Seashore Park is particularly noted.

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Seashore also has a tent and trailer campground with approximately 300 individual camp sites. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, fireplace, trash container, and will accommodate up to six people and one motor vehicle. The camping area also has centrally located water, restrooms, hot showers, automatic washers and dryers, drinking water and ice. Fishing requires a t.wo mile walk. The camping grounds remain open all year. Summer rates are $2.00 per site; winter rates are $1.00 per site (effective October 15th) ; the maximum stay at Seashore is two weeks.

Harbor To u r-combine a leisurely boa t ride with a guided educational tour through this great harbor. Norfolk Portsmou th H arbor Tours offer the fastest and best way to ee the wa terfront landmarks of this historical area. The "Carrie B" an exact replica of a nineteenth century Mississippi River boa t will cruise past modern warships, huge aircraft carriers, sleek submarines and rocket firing missile ships.

Other Attractions

Lafaye tte Park-over 300 specimens of animals and birds. Located in Norfolk's Lafaye tte Park.

The zoo includes a specially built children's zoo with farmyard animals.

Treasure Island-a pirates' world of adventure at the Gardens-By-The-Sea complete with fort, buried treasure and a full-sized ship. A ll the magic and thrills of Robert Louis Stevenson's great adventure come to life on Treasure Island.

Here is an entire island for kids of all ages, faithfully reproduced from the book. Hours of excitement and fun can be had, exploring and looking for pirate gold!

Also at the park is a greenhouse conserving a collection of over 300 tropical plants from all over the world. Surrounding the greenhouse there are over 2,000 plants including the only municipal rose garden in Virginia. The park also provides picnic grounds, play areas, tennis courts, baseball fields and boat ramps open to the public.

RECOMMENDATIONS WANTED The College and Alumnae Chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha have been contacted and asked for recommendations for National Council members for the ensuing biennium. Members who are not affiliated with an alumnae chapter may also send in recommendations.

Send in your recommendations of able Fraternity workers who can devote time to the challenges and rewards of holding a N ational office.

The name of your suggested candidate should be accompanied by a brief report of her Alpha Sigma Alpha and community activities, capabilities and special attributes. Willingness and abili ty to serve are major considerations.

Submit recommend ations to : Mrs. George J. Malone, Jr. , Chairman 5526 East 36th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74 135 Mrs. Walter Cox 4816 Greene Stree t Philadelphia, Pennsylvani a 19144 Miss Judy Holman 295 Winter Stree t Norwood, M assachu se tts 02062

I recommend ··---------------------------------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------- for ---------------------------------Her address is -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- ------·---------- -----------------·------ --Her college chapter ----------------·------------------------------- Her alumnae chapter ----------------- ----------------- -------------------· Recommended by ··--------------··-------------------------------------- -- ------------------------···-----------------------------···-···--- ----------···-------( Please give name, address, and cha pter affi lia tion )

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National Panhellenic Conference October 22-25, 1969 Hotel Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, Florida

by Ardis McBroome Marek, Gamma Phi Beta Gathered for the forty-first session of National Panhellenic Conference October 22 at the Fontainebleau in Miami, representatives of the 27 member groups came to grips with the pressing challenges of the day. Throughout. the full fourday meeting titled, "So Proudly We Hail," business sessions, discussion seminars, and addresses pointed up the need to re-examine the position of fraternities. What is the role of fraternity on today's campus? How is the present student body different from that of previous years? What are the characteristics of today's college woman?

What effect will mass college education have on the quality of education and on the college fraternity? How are fraternities affected by the problems of drugs, alcohol, sex relations, open hours, disrespect for all authority? How are they meeting these problems?

To these questions and many more, the delegates addressed themselves as the meeting opened October 22 under the chairmanship of Mrs. George K. Roller, Alpha Omicron Pi. Members of the Executive Committee were introduced and Conference committee appointments were announced.

Reporting for the committee established to study a course of action to follow in the case of violation of the Binding Agreements by College Panhellenics, Mrs. Carr E. Dix, Pi Beta Phi, announced their conclusions that National Panhellenic Conference was not empowered to impose sanctions and the responsibility for observance and adherence of these agreements rests with the individual Conference members.

An evening panel on Junior Colleges and Senior Colleges included Mr. Clinton Cooper, Dean of Students at Miami Dade Junior College and Dean an Hutchinson of Florida Atlantic Senior University. fr . Cooper noted that of the even and one-half million students in higher education, two million are enrolled in Junior Colleges. He believes that fraternity opportunity could and hould be made available at this level.

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en's national groups have enjoyed on the senior level campus at Florida Atlantic. With good scholarship habits established and more mature attitudes apparent among college juniors, the need to identify with the smaller group was urgent and the request for national groups came from the students.

Dr. Henry King Stanford, President of the University of Miami, addressed the Conference at Thursday's formal dinner. Having traced student demonstrations from the third century to the present, Dr. Stanford noted that in historical perspective, such demonstrations are not new, but that one ingredient in today's uprisings that is new is the questioning of all authority. He urged his listeners to put their ideals into action, likening them to good silver, not to be placed on the shelf to tarnish, but to be kept bright through constant use.

Alumnae from the Greater Miami area were guests at the Friday banquet and were privileged to hear a provocative address by Mrs. William Nash, Delegate of Alpha Xi Delta and former Chairman of the Conference. As Judge in the Juvenile Court of her County, Mrs. Nash has a keen insight into the problems of young people. She noted that our continuing growth and strength, in the face of great. challenges from outside sources, lie in our ability to provide close personal relationships, a bond of friendship among persons of similar interests, and the right of free and voluntary association . "Fraternities create the stable element on the campus and furnish support for campus activities," said Mrs. Nash, "but we must constantly re-design to fit the present picture. Our basic values are strong and need little change."

On the subject of national vs. local autonomy, Mrs. Nash related the Hebrew legend of the leaf wishing to be free from the tree. She pointed out that women are innately equipped for the role of helping and nurturing others to fulfillment and that through fraternity we can bring together the maturity and wisdom of the alumnae with the energy and idealism of youth .

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From left to right-Mrs. George K. Roller, Alpha Omicron Pi, Retiring Chairman of NPC, with incoming Executive Committee. Mrs. Robert A. Ryan, Jr. Alpha Gamma Delta, Secretary; Mrs Carl A. Frische, Zeta Tau Alpha, Cha irman; and Mrs. Berne Jacobsen, Alpha Delta Pi, Secretary.

Dr. Zeke Loflin, President of the National Interfraternity Conference, addressed the Conference on the subject of areas of cooperation between this Conference and NIC. These included the exchange of helpful information, data gathering, political action at the Washington level, social and psychological research, archives, public relations, and planned programs. He recommended the establishment of an Ad Hoc committee to study these areas of concern. "Operation Greek" was explained by Miss Caryl Lenihan, general manager, as a new level of fraternity service, providing chapter counseling, publications, seminars, and films. She announced the release of the film, "Is Greek a Dead Language?" in December and reported on the Leadership Seminars which were presented in Denver in late October to some 200 collegiate members and 50 alumnae.

Dr. Frederick Kershner, professor of American Social and Intellectual History at Columbia University, addressed Conference members as a part of the College Panhellenics Committee program. He appraised the Greek system of today and urged a progressive Greek theory or policy for the coming decades in four areas: Expansion, since growth psychology is strong and creates enthusiasm; Leadership Development which must go beyond the chapter and out onto the campus; Decentralization to give younger alumnae an arena for activity; Research, which is least significant at present.

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On Saturday, Dr. Kershner addressed the combined groups of Conference Delegates and Undergraduates. In noting that, "The Greeks are not dead . . . the system merely sleeps," Dr. Kershner recommended means of upgrading the social program. He cited chapter self-regulation, and asked what limits should be made on behavorial freedom ... the importance of undergraduate knowledge of what the women's fraternity is, was, and can be ... the sorority's relationship to campus reform .. . rush selectivity . . . coping with disinterested or even violently hostile faculty . .. relationship with the University's guidance counseling ... expansion of the Greek system ... the role of alumnae and n a tional officers. "College women must realize," said Dr. Kershner, "that sorority is community ... it is not for doing you r own thing. ~ ' Following an exciting performance by the Singing Hurricanes of the University of Miami on Saturday evening, Dr. Doris M. Seward of the University of Kentucky directed her questions and suggestions to the collegiate members.

She noted that the image of the current member does not match the ideal of the fraternity, and predicted that the coming emphasis of fraternity wi ll be academic and possibly an agency of social concern. An interesting suggestion was to have a contract between chapter and pledge offering 30 hours of quiet per week in the sorority house. She concluded by posing two questions to be discussed at the forums following this meet-

ing. They were: What would improve our image? Would you hail the fraternity and want your daughter to join?

At the final meeting, a Sunday brunch, Mrs. Alice P. Widener, Editor of U.S.A., elaborated on the theme, "So Proudly We Hail the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.'' She cited the enormous need for leadership to maintain our constitutional citizenship. Speaking of our present Judeo-Christjan and Greco-Roman civilization, she urged her listeners to continue to create and not destroy, and to go forward together under God. Highlighting this session was the awarding of the Fraternity Month trophy to the University of Georgia for the second year; the National Panhellenic trophy to Memphis State University; and a newly established National Panhellenic trophy for the College Panhellenic with six or less chapters to Stetson University.

1969 Resolutions in Review Among resolutions passed by the 1969 Conference, in brief: to prepare proposals for more productive and beneficial systems of rushing; to urge College Panhellenics to implement recommendations of informal rush and continuous open bidding; to hold small workshop meetings at the Conference for corresponding officers of member groups; to sponsor the December 1969 issue of Freedom's Facts; to favor a positive public relations program to combat anti-fraternity publicity and influences; to observe orderly extension procedures in accordance with the spirit of Standards of Ethical Practice; to schedule campus and housing meetings one day prior to the NAWDC convention; to prepare a summary leaflet of the Biennial Philanthropic Report to be used as a Public Relations item; to encourage Area Advisers to develop combined workshops for College Panhellenics on campuses of comparable size and interests; to continue granting the ational Panhellenic Award, the Fraternity Month Award, and the newly established ationa} Panhellenic Award for smaller college panhellenic ; to reaffirm policies and statutes on hazing; to counsel undergraduate chapters to support a member fraternity under attack.

The appointment of a committee was approved to consolidate all provisions of organization, procedures, and policies governing colnother committee will prelege panhellenic . pare propo ed amendment to the bylaws covering Binding greement and present them to the 1971 Conference. special study committee was appointed to evaluate the 1969 Undergraduate e ion.

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Rewording of the Binding Agreements on Questionnaires and Constitutions and the Declaration of Freedom was approved.

The College Panhellenics Committee was authorized to continue the Commendation program. National Panhellenic Conference voted unanimously to support the National Interfraternity Foundation through a donation of $100 per year.

A bylaw amendment was approved to increase dues from $50 to $75 per group and $2.25 for each chapter.

Statistics and Reports The statistical report from June 1, 1967 to June 1, 1969 showed a net increase of new collegiate chapters of 106; net increase of alumnae chapters of 150; increase in total membership, 102,836.

Full reports of Standing Committees and a report on Philanthropies and Projects were prepared by the Secretary, Mrs. Carl A. Frische and distributed to delegates, alternates, and visitors at the 1969 Conference.

Commendations for College Panhellenics were awarded to 121 campuses while 16 City Panhellenic Associations received Citations of Merit based on excellence in Basic Requirements and Specific Achievements. The City Panhellenics Committee reported that 76,989 copies of Speaking of Sorat"ities were purchased by City and College Panhellenics for distribution during the biennnium.

Alpha Sigma Alpha National Officers entertained Alumnae at the formal dinner on Thursday evening.

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Representing Alpha Sigma Alpha at NPC from left, Denise Carriero from C . W. Post College; Rose Marie Fellin, Executive Secretary; Bonnie Koenemann, National Editor ; Mary Goeke Backsman, National President; Helen H. Malone, National Vice President; and Judy Hartman, Field Representative.

Undergraduate Session For the first time in history, all College Panhellenics were invited to send two representatives to the Undergraduate Session of the Conference. The College Panhellenics Committee planned the two-day session with the assistance of Dr. May Brunson, Dean of Women at the University of Miami, and Dr. Frederick Kershner. The Credentials committee report showed in attendance 127 collegians, 38 advisers, 22 nonfraternity deans and advisers, and six visitors.

A program briefing on Saturday morning was followed by Dr. Kershner's address, "So Proudly We Hail the College Chapter." The afternoon

was devoted to workshops and fraternity forums where provocative discussions were held and information exchanged between Conference delegates and undergraduates.

At Sunday's closing session, Devotionals and a panel discussion of Ritual were presented.

This was followed by reports from workshops and committees and the presentation of resolutions from the Undergraduate section.

Amid a standing ovation, Chairman, Mrs. George K. Roller accepted a beautiful floral tribute and the sincere appreciation for her service to National Panhellenic Conference, as the 1969 session closed.

Central Office Executives attending NPC at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach.

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Miss Rose Marie Fellin was elected to serve as SecretaryTreasurer of i路he Central Office Executives for the 1960-1971 biennium. Here she sits at her desk at Alpha Sigma Alpha Headquarters in Springfield, Missouri.

Editors and Central Office Executives Meet While the delegates convened in another section of the Fontainebleau Hotel, the ational Panhellenic Editors' Conference gathered to discuss mutual problems in the editing of fraternity magazines. On Wednesday evening a Brass Tacks dinner at the Country Store in Coral Gables welcomed eight new editors to the Conference.

On Thursday morning Bud Brandherm and Richard Machamer, account executives from the George Banta Company, made a slide presentation showing the facilities of the printing plant in 1enasha, "Wisconsin. The Banta company prints 18 of the sorority magazines.

Thursday afternoon William A. Simpson, director of public relations at the University of Georgia, spoke on editing magazines directed to a college educated audience, stressing the theme, "I anyone out there reading us?"

On Saturday morning, in the closing session of the Editors' Conference, new officers for the 1969-71 biennium were elected: Mrs. John E. tevenson, Jr., Delta Gamma, chairman; Mrs. Delbert M. Zoerb, Phi Mu, vice chairman and Mr . Robert W . Haverfield, Gamma Phi Beta, secretary-trea urer.

The chairman, Mr . tevenson, appointed the new Bra Tacks committee, who will solicit, read and purchase articles to be used in all the fraternity journal . The member of the committee are: Mr . Herbert L. Garrard, Kappa Alpha Theta, chairman ; Mr . Carol R. Gast, 16

Alpha Xi Delta; Mrs. W. W. Ford, Pi Beta Phi; Mrs. John P. Stephenson, Theta Phi Alpha, and Mrs. Phillip Glassman, Alpha Epsilon Phi. A committee to study the existing bylaws and recommend possible revisions at the 1971 meeting was appointed by the new chairman. Members of the committee are Mrs. James Stannard Baker, Sigma Kappa, chairman; Mrs. Harold W. Benn, Kappa Delta, and Mrs. James F. McIntyre, Sigma Sigma Sigma.

Central Office Executives met to discuss areas of mutual interest, comparing notes on office operation, office equipment, conventio~s, fin~n颅 cial structure and effects of the tax bill which was being debated in the Senate at the tjme of their meeting.

With Miss Kathryn E. Lenihan, Alpha Chi Omega, serving as chairman, the executives entertained the editors at a reception on the opening day of the Conference.

At the final session, appropriately engraved silver compotes were presented to two of the executives honoring the anniversary of their 25th year as Central Office Executives. The honorees were Miss Minnie Mae Prescott, Kappa Delta, and Mrs. H . Winton Jenkins, Zeta Tau Alpha.

Officers elected to serve for the 1969 - 71 biennium were: president, Mrs. Walter C. Vaaler, Kappa Alpha Theta; vice president, Mrs .Walter E. Wert, Alpha Xi Delta; secretary-treasurer, Miss Rose Marie Fellin, Alpha Sigma Alpha; program chairman, Mrs. Ralph E. Schulenburg, Pi Beta Phi.

NPC Editors were guests of Pan American World Airways for dinner and a makebelieve flight during their stay in Miami. Here pretty Agnes Asperslag, of Voorburg, The Netherlands, shows off her hostess skills for editors Nancy Patten, Alpha Sigma Tau, and Bonnie Koenemann, Alpha Sigma Alpha.

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ALA STATE DAYS ILLINOIS

OHIO

DATE-March 21 , 1970

DATE-April 25, 1970

PLACE-Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois

PLACE-Lincoln Lodge 4950 W. Broad Columbus, Ohio

HOSTESS CHAPTER-Beta Kappa CHAIRMAN-Miss Linda Hochevar 719 W. Adams Macomb, Illinois

INDIANA

HOSTESS CHAPTER-Akron Alu m nae CHAIRMAN-Mrs. J ames Cowan 1086 Columbus Avenu e Barberton, Ohio 44203 SPEAKER-Mary Goeke Backsman

DATE-April 11, 1970 PLACE-Terre Haute House Terre Haute, Indiana HOSTESS CHAPTER-Beta Upsilon CHAIRMAN-Mrs. Leland S. Sutherland 816 Southport Road Terre Haute, I ndiana 47802 MICHIGAN DATE-March 14, 1970 PLACE- Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, M ichigan

OKLAHOMA DATE-April 25, 1970 PLACE-Tradewinds Motel 534 S. 32nd Stree t Muskogee, Oklahoma CHAIRMAN-Mrs. Ben Ruff 2809 Elgin Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401 SPEAKER-Esther Ga tseos

PENNSYLVANIA

HOSTESS CHAPTER -Beta Theta

DATE-April 18, 1970

CHAIRMAN-Elizabeth K. Nylund 308 Woldt Hall Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858

PLACE-Hotel Hershey Hershey, Pennsylvani a

SPEAKER-Ann Petree Niemeyer

50th ANNIVERSARY ETA ETA CHAPTER KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF PITTSBURG April 25-26, 1970 For information write to: Alpha Sigma Alpha 1812 South Broadway Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 WINTER 1969- 1970

CHAIRMAN-Miss Mary E. Evans 215 Montrose Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110.

WEST VIRGIN I A DATE-April 4, 1970 PLACE-Holiday Inn No. I 100 Kan. Blvd., E. Charleston , W est Virginia CHAIRMAN-Mrs. John Rumbaugh 1309-A Oakmont Road Charleston, "\!\Test Virginia 25314 HOSTESS CHAPTER-Charleston Alumnae 17

memoriam Alpha Annie Holden McKean Margaret Patterson Martz Sallie Tabitha Perrow Anne Ware Smith

Epsilon Epsilon Jennie Williams Adler

Alpha Alpha Dorothy Brewster Cummins Zelma Sargeant Stamper

Sigma Sigma Vesta Crawford Baker

Eta Eta Susan Ewalt

Chi Chi Elizabeth Mary Browder

Alpha Gamma Gertrude Hakins Walker

Beta Gamma Betty Watkins

Beta Beta Za Eson Brownyard Inez Nicholson McKinley Virginia Howell Robinson

Beta Mu Helen Beth Downs Beta Upsilon Karla A. Kissell

To Wilma Wilson Sharp, President Emerita, on the death of her husband, Fred Sharp Death came to Fred M. Sharp on December 28, 1969.

The First Christian Church in Independence, Missouri, was filled with friends of Fred and Wilma Sharp on a snowy afternoon in late December, to express their affection for these two wonderful persons. Theirs was truly an intimate and close union. They shared an intense interest in church and community activities, and a great appreciation of the beauties of nature.

Fred was a gentle man, and all whose lives touched his will remember his kindness, his sense of humor, and his concern for his fellow men.

Heartfelt sympathy and love are extended to our dear Wilma Sharp, Alpha Sigma Alpha's president emerita, and to Fred's brother, Dale Sharp.

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Honors

Pat Field, Beta Delta, has been chosen for membership in Druids, honorary sophomore society.

Jane Johansen, Beta Iota, has been chosen from numerous nominees to receive a Special Ed u c a t i o n Traineeship Scholarship, Radford College.

Kathy Worley, Beta Iota, has been nominated for the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, a grant for graduate studies in English.

Deneen Schillig, Gamma Kappa, is serving as secretary of Gamma Beta Phi Honorary Society at Glenville State College.

Rosalyn Wagner, Beta Phi, is the recipient of the Lynette Beatty Scholarship, Stout State University.

Mary Lee Schwieckart, Beta Upsilon , is a member of Alpha Sigma Iota , music honorary.

\ Deanna Rexroad, Gamma Kappa, is corresponding secretary of Women of Glenville State and is a member of the Activities Committee.

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VIP Clancy Knight, Beta Iota, was elected president of The Hoofbeats Riding Club.

M路ary Joseph, Gamma Kappa, has been elected vice president of Women of Glenville State College.

Karen Kors, Beta Upsilon, directed the production which won first place in Indiana State's Campus Revue '69.

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Terry Jacobson and Sandy Steffens, Gamma Pi, are serving as members of the College Center Council, Missouri Valley College.

Linda Parsons, Beta Iota, was elected secretary of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship.

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Denise Corriero, Gamma Tau, represented C.W. Post College at the National Panhellenic Conference meeting in Miami.

Margie Fleet, Beta Iota, is serving on Radford College's House Council as social chairman.

Sharon Slusher, Gamma Kappa, elected junior class secretary at Glenville State.

Jackie Tyke, Gamma Omicron , is Head Majorette at Clarion State College.

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Cynth ia Campbell , Beta Delta , serves as Student Court Justic e, University of Southern Mississippi.

Laura Bundy, Gamma Pi, is president of the Panh ellenic Council, Missouri Valley College .

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Becky Nelson, Phi Phi, chosen as Miss Maryville, was selected Miss Congeniality in the Miss Missouri Page <1 nt, 1969.

Liz Martin, Rho Rho, was chosen Miss Congeniality in the Miss Huntington, West Virginia, Pageant, 1969.

Kay Sonntag, Beta Ph i, was chosen Homecoming Queen at Stout State University.

Pat Trent, Alpha Beta , is the Homecoming Queen at Northeast Missouri State College.

Jan Champieux, Epsilon Epsilon, Phi Sigma Epsilon Bowl Queen.

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Judy Eyster, Cathy Check, and Sue Neuman, Beta Psi, were candidates for Homecoming Queen at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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Terry Brannon, Gamma Omega, Homecoming Queen candidate, Eastern Illinois University.

Bonnie Waeber, Beta Iota , candidate for Campus Carn ival Qu een, Radford College.

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Terre Walrod, Gamma Omega, Football Greeter candidate, Eastern Illinois University.

Josette DelPriore, Gammu Rho, Homecoming Queen candidate, East Stroudsburg State College.

Karen Bodenhamer, Zeta Zeta Homecoming Queen candidate, Central Missouri State College.

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ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA NATIONAL CONVENTION

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The Cavalier Virginia Beach, Virginia June 28-July 2, 1970

Alpha Sigma Alpha Convention June 28 -July 2, 1970 The Cavalier, Virginia Beach, Virginia Convention Chairman: Miss Helen Corey 6310 Sherwood Rd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19151

Registration Chairman: Miss Rose Marie Fellin 1201 East Walnut, Springfield, Mo. 65802

TRANSPORTAT/ON Auto from New York ... NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. OCEAN HIGHWAY U.S. 13 to Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, then U.S. 60 to Virginia Beach.

From the West ... Ohio and Pennsylvania Turnpikes entering Virginia by Winchester. From the South ... U.S. 17 or 30 I, U.S 258 and 58. From Washington ... Interstate 95 to Richmond 60 and Interstate 64-44.

Air ... Norfolk Airport is serviced by National, United, Piedmont and Allegheny Airlines, Limousine Service is available to The Cavalier.

CONVENTION COST Registration-$25.00. Covers favors, programs, and special events. Nonmember guests do not pay the Registration Fee. They must purchase tickets for special events.

Hotel-$22.80 per person, per day Twin Bedded Room, Modified American Plan (Breakfast, Dinner and lodging) See Convention Reservations Blank for rates for other types of accommodations. American Plan rate begins with dinner on Sunday, June 28, and ends with breakfast on Thursday, July 2.

Tax and gratuity-a charge of 157o for gratuities and a 57o sales tax are included in the quoted room rates ... Please have traveler's checks to cover expenses; do not plan to cash large personal checks. Bellman tipping, $.35 per bag; Airport Limousine, $2.75.

CLOTHES TO BRING Summer knits and cottons will be appropriate for daytime wear with a sweater in case it's cool. Sports attire for swimming, tennis, or golf if you plan to take advantage of those facilities. An all white dress and white shoes are a must for the White Dinner. A short or long dress to look your prettiest for the Formal Banquet and another dressy summer dress for the Theater Party or Cabana Club Dance.

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CONVENTION RESERVAllONS Mail to: ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1201 East Walnut, Springfield, Missouri 65802

Registration Fee if paid by May 15 -----------------------------------------------$25.00 Registration Fee after May 15 ----------------------------------------------·-··----·-$30.00 Name Last

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Malden Name, If Married

Husband's initials

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Collegiate Visitor from ···-·-··-·····-··-·-·······-·----···-····-···--···-- Chapter

Alumnae Delegate ·-···-······-········--·····--··-···········-····-··-· Chapter

Alumnae Visitor from ·--··-··········-········--·······-······-··-·······-· Chapter

National Officer ···-······-··-····-························--·-···-···--····---·--·-···-·----··· Adviser ······-·····-··-··--·-·····--·-··-·········-··-······························· Chapter Non-Member Visitor -····-··-··-·---·--··-·--····-·---··--·····--···--··-···--·--·-·-----··-··········-········-······-····-··-·-····--··--·····-·-···---·--···--····-····-··········--··-···-·····--····--

ALL COLLEGIATE AND ALUMNAE DELEGATES WILL BE ASSIGNED ROOMMATES; all others check one of the following:

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$31.20 per person, per day Single Room, Modified American Plan $22.80 per person, per day Twin Bedded Room, Modified American Plan $20.00 per person, per day Triple Room, Modified American Plan This includes the 5% tax and 15% gratuity

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Daily Registration Information $7.00 per day for persons staying in hotel $7.00 per day plus meal tickets for those not staying in hotel When sending in part time registration please indicate which days and include check for exact number of days. Meal tickets may be purchased at the Registration Desk.

Special Meals: Monday, June 29-White Dinner Tuesday, June 30-NPC Luncheon Tuesday, June 30-Theater Supper Party or Cabana Club Dinner Dance Wednesday, July 1-Rush Party Breakfast Formal Awards Banquet Meal Tickets will be sold for the children at these prices.

Children 3 to I0 years Breakfast $1.25-Lunch $1.50-Dinner $3.00 Children 10 to 12 years Breakfast $1.50-Lunch $1.75-Dinner $3.50 Children over 12 years regular plan.

5'i'o Sales tax and 15'i'o gratuity to be added. Surcharge on some items.

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PREVIEW OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA CONVENTION PROGRAM Sunday, June 28, 1970 A.M. 3:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M.

Registration and Credenticls Opening Session Nctional Officers' Reception Buffet Dinner Get Acqucinted party ct the Beach Club

Monday, June 29, 1970 A.M. 8:00A.M. 9:00A.M. 10:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M.

Registrction end Credenticls Buffet Breakfast First Business Session Workshops Free Time to enjoy the pool, beach and snack bar Workshops continued Ritual Service White Dinner

Tuesday, June 30, 1970 8:00A.M. 9:00A.M. 9:30A.M. 12:00 3:30 P.M. 4:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M.

Continental Breckfast Memorial Service Second Business Session NPC Reception and Luncheon Workshops continued Enjoy the pool and beach Theater Supper Party or Dinner and Cabana Club Dance

Wednesday, July I, 1970 8:00A.M. 9:30A.M. 3:00 4:00 7:00 7:30

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Rush Party Breakfcst Third Business Session Free time to enjoy the pool, beach and snack bar Fourth Business Session Group Pictures lnstcllation of Officers Formal Awards Banquet

Thursday. July 2, 1970 8:00 A.M. Breakfast Forenoon Check out time Post Convention Tours--Williamsburg, The Outer Bcnks, The Bridge Tunnel. These areas are most populcr and reservctions should be made in cdvcnce of Convention.

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Operations Brass Tacks presents...

New Horizons for the Educated Wife and Mother

by Louise Shanahan

So, You're a woman. So you want a husband, home and family, but, you want to work, too.

How can you successfully combine the two?

This leads to a number of other questions.

What personal qualities will help you to manage this "double life?"

How does your husband fit in?

And what about guilt feelings as you balance your various responsibilities, particularly as regards your children? Will these feelings plague you enough to undermine your efficiency?

These and other questions are pertinent to all women who work, from the lowliest clerk-typist on to the trained professional lawyer or doctor operating out of her own office. They are particularly relevant to the college-educated woman, many of whom are specially trained in specialized fields.

In order to learn the answers to some of these questions, a representative group of women in various professions were studied in Southern California for the purpose of determining the realistic contributions they have made to their work, their family, and the community at large by utilizing their education after marriage.

The study* is meant to serve only as a guideline as well as a source of inspiration (It can be

Opportunities in professional fields for married women with children are varied.

In the field of law, Susan T. (fictitious identification is used throughout, but all information is based on actual case histories) , who is the mother of five children, said, "Women are as smart as men, but the fact of children cannot be overlooked. Because of my family, no first class law firm would hire me."

However, Therese M., (who has two children) had another observation. She has a doctorate in mathematics, and said, "Women definitely do not have to accept second choice opportunities in mathematics."

* The study was made on the basis of investigation of professional groups in California, namely, the Southern California Women Lawyers, the Women Lawyers Club, the Medical Women's Society of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, and the Society of Women Engineers, and the faculties of state and private universities, as well as other smaller professional organizations.

The criteria for the study of these women included four basic requisites. She must be a college graduate and trained for a professional career. She must be married.

She must have at least two children of pre-school age or school age (from grammar school up to and including the last year of college). She must be working in her professional field.

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done!) to those women who would like to find fulfillment in new horizons.

Certain common denominator assets were present in these women: an understanding and co-operative husband, good health and exceptional stamina, co-operative children, and a basic self-confidence in their ability to contribute something worthwhile to the world through their work.

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Ellen K., an architect, declared, "It's very difficult to achieve top positions in offices where you have men working for you. It's difficult to obtain work when in business for yourself."

In the field of engineering, Caroline D . reported, "I have seen instances of sec~nd ~hoi~e opportunities for women, bu~ . the SituatiOn .Is improving. My present positiOn has certam responsibilites and requirements that are usually filled by men. I'm recognized by men and my professional status is respected."

Joyce N., an engineer, said, "No, women have equal opportunities with men. I was one of twelve applicants for an engineering positjon with a large firm , (I assume the other eleven were men) , I was hired."

Dr. Mary K. said, "I believe each sex has its separate contribution to make in the professions just as their roles in life are different. My standing in medical school was high enough so that I could take my pick of intern services, had no trouble landing a residency, and I have never felt discriminated against in private practice."

Good Health The professional woman has good mental and physical health. While this fact may appear too obvious to be men6oned, it must be pointed out that the mental and physical stamina of these women is one of the foundations upon which they are able to create successful lives.

Managing a home and children as well as a profession demands great vitality which these women have in abundance. It is interesting to note that many of these women continued their academic studies for advanced degrees while pregnant, and upon giving birth did not interrupt their careers for an unduly long period of time. On the contrary, those women who were already in professional work resumed their work within two or three weeks after the birth of a child.

Husband's Attitude

Probably the major influence which determines the success of the professional woman (aside from her intelligence and perseverance) is her husband's attitude toward her career.

It is significant that many of the women who Organizational Ability were interviewed were married to men who were Emerging from the composite portrait of the in similar professions or executive positions professional woman who is married and has chil- which made urgent demands upon them, and dren, certain factors are evident. which determine as a consequence, the men were cognizant and appreciative of their wives' abilities, and their her success.

She reveals superior organizational ability, and necessity to utilize these abilities, instead of disdoes not procrastinate because she understands missing these achievements casually.

Susan T., who practices law at home, said, " I the value of time. Consequently, she is capable of organizing her personal and professional life couldn' t have done it without my husband's conwith flexibility and wisdom. tinuing physical and spiritual support, and In a word, she is able to recognize the differ- actual advice upon legal problems. We shared ence between essentials and non-essentials. These household tasks and child care in our early women quite wisely delegate some routine house- struggles, and our work and children have been hold tasks to their children which encourages great common bonds." them to develop a sense of responsibilty.

Therese M. said, "My husband shared child care and household tasks while I was studying for advanced degrees. We followed the same pattern for our second child. Without my husband's quiet, dependable assistance, I would not be teaching mathematics."

OPERATION BRASS TACKS Joyce N ., an electrical engineer, said, " My " ew H orizons for the Educated Wife and Mother" husband's influence (He i also an engineer) was

by L ouise Shanahan was selected by the Operation Brass T acks committee of the National Panhellenic Editors' the determining factor in my continuance of a career. His attitude toward my career possibly Conference.

Permission to use the article, or any portion thereof, influenced my choice of him as a husband." in other publications must be obtained from the OperaFrances P., an industrial illustrator, said, " My tion Brass Tacks committee. R eprints of this article may husband who is an engineer is very understandbe ordered a t the following prices : 1-25, ten cents each ; ing about my career. He has encouraged me in quantities above 25, fi ve cents each. the work of the Society of Women Engineers.

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Caroline D., a project engineer, said, "My husband urged me to continue my education and has co-operated in all ways to aid me in my career."

Dr. Mary K. admitted proudly, "My husband fostered my ambition to become a doctor. He has been my constant mentor, helper, comforter."

It is evident that the moral support and en· couragement. of the husband is an important contributing factor to his wife's success. There was no exception to this statement with respect to the women interviewed.

Moreover, there was excellent communication between the husband and wife. Each woman emphasized that in her personal relationship with her husband, there was present a whole· hearted cooperation and understanding which was reflected in her professional endeavors. In fact, many of the women suggested that they could not have accomplished their goals had it not been for their husbands.

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Many college-educated women are indecisive about returning or entering into professional work because they are not sure that their young children will receive the love and attention they need. This concern is justified and requires thoughtful scrutiny on the part of the mother.

There are many solutions to the problem, but almost always it is resolved in terms of husband· wife co-operation and some community service.

The women studied were serious about the responsibilities of motherhood. At the same time, it is apparent that they did not find it necessary to inhibit their professional interests, but were able to make various adjustments.

Susan T. said, "With respect to the care of my children, they went to nursery school when they were three and started school at the age of four and one-half. I have always cared for them before and after school, helped with lessons, listened to piano practice, and participated in other activities. I have been a cub scout mother."

Therese M. observed, "Children suffer from the unnecessary sacrifices of their parents' pleas· ures in life. Insofar as one establishes for chil· dren the image of a person expressing him or herself through work, one aids the child in form· ing a future image of him or herself as a worth· while human being."

Caroline D., who has four children (two boys and two girls) , said, "I have made an extra effort to do all the things we would do if I did not work. I made most of my clothes and the girls'.

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so that none is wasted and we probably h ave learned to appreciate what we do more than families who do not budget time."

Dr. Mary K. said, "My particular field (gen· era! practice) lends itself to personal adjust· ments as to hours and days of work. I have been able to decide whether to work three days of the week or more. I do not feel m y children have been cheated. I have been able to give them personal attention, every day type, go to church with them while they were small, even be the doctor at summer camps, and chaperon at school field trips, drive a station wagon for the school picnics."

Self-Esteem and Contributions to Family Life The educated woman who practices a profes· sion offers to her children a stimulating intel· lectual, social, and spiritual milieu.

She provides an added assurance of good eco· nomic stability in the home. Should the husband become seriously ill, the family 's finances are not jeopardized to the point of financial dis· aster. While the well educated woman pursues a profession primarily because of her interest in a specific field, the fact of her financial remunera· tion is not of secondary importance. The result· ing economic security is a very valuable asset to her family.

She has personal confidence in her abilities in terms of a lasting lifelong interest. Wisely, from her college days, she sees life ahead of her and plans for it in its totality. She knows that there will be a time when her children will not re· quire the attention needed in infancy, and she will have utilized some special talent which will serve her well when her children are grown.

Joyce N., an electrical engineer, stated, "A career is a definite advantage in child rearing because of the greater respect you receive from your children. A worldly and cosmopolitan at· mosphere combats the u sual over-concern of purely home mothers which is one hundred per· cent of many children's home life. Moreover, daughters will grow up more aware of the choices they have in life instead of feeling left out."

An industrial illustrator, Frances P., said, "I am more stimulating to m y children. The self. reliance they have developed through my work· ing is very satisfying to see. The girls (two daughters, ages eight and eleven and one-half) attended the Society of Women Engineers' Con· vention with my husband and me, and other professional meetings, and are absorbing a lot about women in careers."

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Dr. Mary K., whose three children are. now young adults, said, "I be~ieve that t~e contmuation of my career has given my childre?- more advantages from an educational standpo~n~, has increased their intellectual awareness, their mterest in entering a professional field themselves.

(She has one son in dental s~hool, a d_aughter in medical school, and a son m the senwr year of college.) I believe my activities have led my children to develop personalities that a more stereotyped family would not have enjoyed." .

Susan T. indicated her attitude when she sa1d, "I believe an intelligent interested mother inspires and encourages her children by her example. A career helps her to maintain balance."

Joyce N said, "My h~sb~nd an? _I_ are closer because I participate in similar act1V1t1es. a_n d ~e share a great deal. Since I have the posltlve Influence of pride in my work and am _an ex~mp_le of useful work, my children react with pnde m my achievements and have more of an understanding of the capabilities of women."

Susan T. commented, "My children respect my views, and I am more intellectually interested in them."

Ellen K., an architect, said, "My husband and I enjoy discussing each other's work, and we have an excellent understanding of each other."

Caroline D. said, "Our friends are of an intellectual level to stimulate the children. The activities we participate in are more varied."

Another subtle asset which these women possess is their maturity with respect to their children. They appear to be better prepared to face the fact that their children will grow up and lead independent lives of their own. They prepare for this development in two ways. They continue to grow themselves in terms of their professions, and they do not give up everything for their children and make subsequent unreasonable demands upon the children in young adulthood and maturity.

There are many peripheral advantages which the professionally educated wife and mother shares with her family. Her mind and spirit are constantly growing. She is a flexible, dynamic woman. And she contributes this intellectual and spiritual vitality to her home life which is still her special milieu.

It is evident that the professionally educated wife and mother offers her family a variety of assets. For the intellectual esteem and respect which she receives from her husband and children, he shares a more intimate intellectual life with her husband, and provides a valuable example to her children.

Especially to her daughters is. she _a source of inspiration. She is capable of directmg and encouraging them along a path of development which will allow them to utilize to the maximum their intellectual capacities. The daughter of a professionally educated woman has a constant guide in her mother i~ she_ chooses a fiel~ such as medicine, law, engmeenng, mathematics, or the humanities.

Opportunity and Responsibility The college educated woman today is searching for a clarification of her position in cont_ei?-porary society. While it is no longe~ th~ ngid world of grandmother's day, there exists m our time a vagueness regarding what women should do and be. Too often an "either-or" complex has emerged. Either one is a good mother (if one stays at home), or one is not a good mother (implied, of course) if one has serious interests outside the home.

It must be emphasized that these women do not sacrifice their family life for personal ambition. Too often this is the protest of those who have not given the matter sufficient thought.

The happy combination of marriage, motherhood, and the practice of a profession, whether it is on a part time or full time basis, is a realizable goal. It is through responsible and disciplined effort that the professional woman with a family has made the best of two worlds.

The pattern set by the women in this study is neither unique nor unrealistic. Co-operation and encouragement on the part of husbands and children are important to the success of these women. Many equally talented women are not able to realize their potential because a husband may be indifferent or resent her efforts outside the home, or children may not be taught to respect their mother's gifts. So also the community may approve or disapprove of such efforts by either aiding or hindering the progress of these women toward the realization of professional goals within the framework of home and fami ly life.

Most significantly, however, it is the educated woman herself-whether she is next year's college graduate, a married woman with small children, or a middle-aged woman with adolescent or young adult children-who is capable of similar professional achievement providing she evaluates her talents and education and is made aware of the fact that she must assume the major responsibility for its development and fruition.

Above all, the essence of her contribution lies in her usefulness to other people, whatever she does.

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• • • • NEWS LETTERS COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Longwood College Farmville, Virginia During final weeks of school, plans were made for a trip to Virginia Beach, Virginia. The sun and sand were enjoyed by each of the members and everyone departed with many pleasant and exciting memories of our week at the beach.

Following a seemingly short summer, the Alphas returned to school several days early for a rush workshop.

Many of the members also participated in orientation as student assistants, orientation leaders, and colleagues.

Because of the larger enrollment rush was conducted in a different manner, open rush beginning with the arrival of the new freshmen.

One of our alums, Candy Jamison Dowdy, holds the new position of pledge adviser. Candy, while residing in Farmville, continues to show her interest and enthusiasm in A"LA .

Alpha has been well represented on campus this term.

Many members worked hard to make Longwood's Homecoming, Oktoberfest, a success. Each was involved in some aspect of the event and Alpha again this year had a booth carrying out the German theme of the festival.

We extend our congratulations to Claudia Cunningham on being tapped into Geist, Longwood's honorary organization. Claudia is also president of Sigma Alpha Iota, national music fraternity. Mary Ingram and Sandy Petersen were elected junior and senior class secretaries respectively. Sandy was also presented the Best Actress Award for her performance as Helen Kell er in " The Miracle Worker."-BARBARA CoURSEN

welcome to these women and honor d them at a banquet following initiation ceremonies.

The A"LA Scholarship Banquet was held to recognize those members whose efforts last year were a credit not only to themselves, but to their sorority, also. O ver 30 women earned grades of 3.0 or above, placing them on the D ean's Honor List. We were especiall y proud of Marilyn Hradek and scholarship chairman, Pat T erpack, both of whom earned 4.0 averages last term. T wo sorority honors were also extended at the banquet. The circle pin for activities on campus was awarded to president, Maggie H older, and th e dog award for unsung service to the sorority to Connie Hoover.

Alpha Alphas were pleased to receive this years' National Magazine Trophy and hope to do even more in the upcoming year toward philanthropic goals. There have been plans for adopting a child, most likely from Appalachia.-SuE L EGGE

Alpha Alpha Miami University Oxford, Ohio The renewed joys of a treasured sisterhood met the Alpha Alphas as they returned to Miami's campus this year. For some, the summer held memories of an interesting and unforgettable visit to our place of founding , L ongwood College in Farmville, Virginia. Others were just glad to be back! And then the rush was on! !

Alpha Sigs awed the entire campus as well as the rushees with their new rush theme, "2001 Rush Odyssey." The Alpha Alphas' suite was transformed into an eerie, computerized and mechanized world, full of weird shimmering and flashing effects. Flashbacks to the year 1968-'69 provided the rushees with the sound knowledge of our sorority that won their approval. As always, rush added that extra little glow to everyone's smile, bringing members closer than ever to one another. A very special thanks to our alums and adviser for their help during rush.

The pledges proved their worth within one week of pledging, when they won second place for A"LA in Miami's annual Sigma Chi Melon Mess, an all-sorority pledge class competition. It included such events as the Miss Melon Pageant, melon eating contest, milk-chug, and egg toss. Such enthusiastic pledges certainly began their adventure into the Greek system with a bang!

Our "old" pledges recently sparkled with elation upon their activation. The chapter extended its very warmest

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Alpha Alpha members share the heritage of our sorority on a visit to Longwood College.

Alpha Beta Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville, Missouri The Alpha Betas had an enjoyable summer reunion on July 13. After a picnic everyone went for a swim at Thousand Hills State Park.

Jan Seals, a senior, was crowned Queen of Fairs at the Missouri State Fair. She was also chosen to represent Kirksville in the Miss Missouri Pageant next year.

Marcia Mossbarger and Carol H oltkamp were selected as cheerleaders. Marcia was selected as Miss Congeniality in the Northeast Missouri State Fair Queen contest and is to represent nine counties in the Missouri REA Queen contest.

The Panhellenic dorm, which was started this year, is proving to be a success. The Alphas gave a coke party for all the other sororities in the dorm. We have been busy decorating our new chapter room in red.

Fall rush started with a Panhellenic Tea. Because there were over 200 girls going out for rush, we were very busy taking girls to coffee. We took a group of rushees to Spring Lake to a private cabin for a get-

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together, which was enjoyed immensely by everyone. The Monday following our formal rush party was the day we got our new pledges. . .

Alphas participated in Greek Week, wm~mg second place in the Greek Olympics and Greek Smg. Cathy Powell ran as the Alpha candidate for Greek Week Quee n. .

We were all anxious for Homecommg and had several parades and dances planned in ~ampaigning for Pat Trent our candidate for Homecommg Queen. In keeping with the overall school theme of patriotism, we chose "Profiles in Courage" as the title of our float.-CATHY PowELL

Alpha Gamma Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania During fall semester the Alpha Gams were busy planning for rush, Homecoming, philanthropic project, Winter Weekend and many other activities.

A Halloween party was held in the sorority room on O ctober 30. Both members and pledges went in costume and many laughs were shared by all over delicious refreshments.

F or our cultural meeting the mother of one of the members was invited to speak to us about hair styling and make-up. She was most interesting as well as informative, and the members all enjoyed her lecture and demonstration.

For our philanthropic project we sold candy and used the profits to help the mentally retarded.

Our Founders' D ay Dinner was held at Lewis Tea R oom. Winter Weekend was a special time and included a formal, toboggan races, and decoration of fraternity houses.

Our entry in the Homecoming parade was titled "Winner by a Hare." Cindy Blind and Michele Chiaro served as chairman and co-chairman of the floa t committee.

The overall parade theme was Mother Goose.

Initiation of our pledges was on D ecember 4. Their pledge dance was on December 22 at the Dude R anch .Do NNA D EFILLIPPO

Party. This was a cheery event which helped carry us through our finals.

One more special note. We have a doll of a new house mother that we' d like to introduce-Mrs. Pearl Holmann. She's groovin!-SHARON ScHIFFNER

Epsilon Epsilon Kansas State Teachers College Emporia, Kansas Ou r annual summer reunion in July gave us a chance to prepare for fall rush and catch up on the happenings of the girls over summer. From all corners of the state we gathered again in September for rush, classes, and good times.

The theme for our formal rush was "All American Alpha. " The rushees were greeted by Uncle Sam and treated to "Home Run AL..A," "Anchors Aweigh A'LA," and "Cover Girl A'LA" on various days. We feel this gave the rushees an a ll-around view of the Alphas. O ur "Little Vegas" open rush party proved to be fun for the Alphas as we ll as the rushees.

Classes began and the Alpha Sigs were off to another good start on campus. Jolene Albright from the education department and Ruth Dittemore from the foreign language department were elected to Student Senate.

Julie Griffin represents the freshman class on the Union Activities Council.

We are a lso proud of J an Champieux for being crowned Phi Sigma Epsilon Commode Bowl Q ueen. All ou r support and hopes are going for Anita Sma ll as our candidiate in the semi-finals for Homecoming Queen.

This year K .S.T.C. has designated " Outer Space" as our Homecoming theme. The Alphas have big plans for our float, " R ocket I t to Me ."

We had a reception and tea for our new housemother.

Also we returned a surprise breakfast for another sorority on campus. Coming u p on the calendar for Epsilon Epsilon are exchanges, informal, and weekends for our families.-S u SAN SANDERS

Beta Beta Colorado State College Greeley, Colorado Sadie Hawkins starts off our fall activities with funny clothes, crazy songs, and a dance you wouldn' t believe.

With proceeds of the whole "shebang" going to Campus Chest we didn' t get rich, but it sure was grea t fun . ex t on our calenda r was "Operation Greek" which was a semin a r held in D enver where m embers from outlying sororities participate in discussions of the Gree k sys tem, rush, possi ble a cti vities, e tc.

H omeco ming was the next big eve nt, with th e Be ta Betas joining forces with th e Alpha K appa L a mbda fra ternity to make a winner of a fl oat. We pla nned a huge German clock with m ova ble ha nds and face whi ch wa tched a ri sing sco reboard. " Watch us Win" was the chose n title. D ebbie Allen, who recently returned from a summe r in Austria, donned her dirndl and danced inside the cloc k.

Formal rush sta rts soon a nd we' re planning on some g reat new pledges-ornery, of course, but Alpha Sig th rough a nd through .

We closed fa ll quarter with our annual Christmas

Zeta Zetas happily reunite in the fall.

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Zeta Zeta Central Missouri State College Warrensburg , Missouri Zeta Zetas began the year with a strong rush program.

With Kay Michaels, our rush chairman, leading the way, we worked hard to be successful.

We kept busy with Homecoming preparations, t oo.

Our H omecoming Queen candidate, Karen Bodenhamer, was also float chairman and did a great job. Janet O'Brien was co-chairman of the Homecoming committee in charge of a ll activities on campus.

CMSC held an all-school Greek Carnival on October 3. The Alphas participated by selling caramel apples and taking over clean-up duties afterwards. It was a lot of fun and a good money-making project.

November 2 was set for our philanthropic project.

We visited the Higginsville State School for Mentally R etarded. We have tried to do this eve ry year as our project.

We worked with Theta Chi fraternity to present an all-school dance on O ctober 24.

Zeta Zetas have several campus leaders. Marilyn Hancock is the head cheerleader and Carol Olendorff is also on the squad. Our president, Bonnie Draper, is on the College Union Cabinet ; Janet O 'Brien is on the A WS J udiciary Board ; and Mary McCurdy is president of CWENS. -DEBBIE BATES

Eta Eta dance hall girls at a Western party.

Our chapter worked h ard on H omecoming decorations and the theme this year was " The Good Old Days." As in the past years, the Eta Etas sold " Alpha Mums" for the H omecoming game.

The Eta Eta a lu mnae held a banquet in honor of Perva Hughes, the recipient of the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award, on September 26. We are all very proud of Mrs. Hughes.

And the festivities continue ! On O ctober 10 the Alpha Sigs held their annual informal party whi ch everyo ne enjoyed.- BEVERLY WALTERS

Theta Theta Boston University Boston Massachusetts

Eta Etas entertain rushees at open house.

Eta Eta Kansas State College Pittsburg, Kansas The Alpha Sigs began the semester with a very successful rush, and we are certainly proud of our p ledges.

Our parties consisted of an open house, a barn party, speak-easy party, and Hawaiian party.

We are very excited about our members who have been nominated for various queen contests. Daryl Miller is our Military Ball Queen nominee and Homecoming Queen candidates were Pam Eads, Kay German, Vicki Heinen, Jan Jolley, Jan Lhuillier, and Sally Stonecipher.

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Summer was fill ed with vari ous activities for th e members. Classes started earl y in September at Boston University, as the Panhellenic Council worked hard a ll summer planning an exciting rush program. Ru sh bookle ts, which include basic information about the Greek World a nd a synopsis of the ten National sororities a t B. U . were distributed to the rushees during registration. The rushees were also presented with "worry beads" at open house.

The Theta Thetas worked hard preparing for the rush parties. Special thanks goes to Laura for decorating for the Oriental party and to Mrs. R ocks trom for making her special meatball stew- Oriental style. A true O riental atmosphere prevailed with incense, lanterns hanging from th e ceiling, numerous fans and parasols, an d, of course, fortun e cookies.

We were pleased to have two ational R epresentatives, Marie Abney and Ellen Funk, contribute many creative ideas in helping us rush.

Community service was a n important project during the fall. On October 18 we helped condu ct the League of Women's H ouse T our, showing to the public homes and buildings of historical, artistic, and socia l interest.

On Halloween we collected for UNICEF for the second year.

Founders' Day was celebrated with a din ner an d ceremony. It is a time when we feel especially warm toward A2A. -SHERYL NADLER

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Nu Nu Drexel Institute of Technology Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bride-to-be, Gloria Gazarian , is honored by Theta Thetas.

Kappa Kappa Tempfe University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania After a summer of living, work ing, or just VISiting with other members at ocean resort areas all along the East coast, Kappa Kappas came back to Temple for another extremely busy school year. Our members held a few summer get-togethers where either a beach or pool was readily accessible. Between splashes, we made plans for rush and Homecoming, which were to fall upon us immediately after the semester started.

On arrival we were pleased with our newly painted chapter room, but our interior decorating instincts felt new furniture was now needed to complement the walls.

The results- a room with a new face, yet the feeling of warmth still remains.

On September 20, Kappa Kappa held their second annual Luncheon-Fashion Show at Strawbridge's in the Norristown Mall. Members, mothers, friends, and alumnae a ll enjoyed a delicious lunch, and during dessert they observed the latest from famous designers a ll over the world. These luncheons have proven to be tremend ously successful and an invitation is open for anyone in the area to attend.

R egulated calling began the last week of September here at Temple. Each party Alpha Sig held for the rushees carried a particular theme devised by Nancy eidhardt, our rush chairman. Our afternoon coke parti es reflected autical, Wild West, and Monticarlo th emes, with fo od , favors, games, and entertainment matching the th emes. Our costume party was decked i~ a 1920s style. From gangsters to flappers, a " roaring" t1me was had by all.

From the first day of school we were engaged in making carnations for the much labored over H omecoming fl oat. Co-chairmen for the fl oat this year were D onna Case and Janie H a rtman. Both are determined tha t Alpha Sig will regain the coveted first place trophy which until last year, we had won for ten years in a row.

Our la tes t addition to our room is an idea which we would like to share with all A"LA chapters. It is a map of the United States on which ea ch Alpha Sigma College Chapter is designated. It makes an excellent pledge projec t, is ve ry useful during rush , and can be a very a ttractive piece in any chapter room. -ADRI E NE ZECCA

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Nu Nu chapter has had a very busy and exciting fall term . We began the school year with an overnight at the Drexel Lodge. At this occasion we had a lot of fun and learned new sorority songs. The next Friday night we again sang together, this time on a hayride and afterward around a bonfire.

Our next activities were concerned with rushing. All of the sororities got together and started the rush season with a Panhellenic T ea to which all freshmen women were invited . We continued rushing by being our usual friendly selves, giving parties and getting together with prospective pledges.

Homecoming was a major event during the fall term.

For the Homecoming parade we decorated a float and a ll had a good time. Another plus for the season was that several Nu Nus were up for Homecoming Queen.

We had two other activities relating to football during the past term. The first was a breakfast at the field before a game. We all got together for coffee and doughnuts then cheered for the Drexel D ragons. The Saturday after that we played touch football against one of Drexel's fraternities.

Our philanthropic project for fall term was a trip to a retarded children's home. We entertained them and served juice and cookies. It really was hard to tell who was having the most fun , the children or our members.

This year's Founders' Day was particularly enjoyable because we celebrated it with West Chester at their Installation. Some of our members went up on Friday and the others joined them on Saturday for a meaningful day of sisterhood.-PATRICIA WELLS

Rho Rho Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia Since you've last heard from us we have had numerous important honors, been through rush, and also had Homecoming.

May brought beautiful trophies. The annual Belle of Mental Health Pageant, sponsored by Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, was held. Marlyn Stender was runner-up and receive d a beautiful trophy. Liz Martin was a contestant in the Miss Huntington Pageant, a preliminary to the Miss West Virginia Pageant. We were very proud of her as she was named Miss Congeniality from a field of more than sixty other girls. Another trophy was won by Carmen Tozzi who was named Sweetheart at the Phi Kappa Tau Spring Formal.

With "Bee Choosy" as our theme, rush proved unbelievably successful. We were also blessed with a visit from Ellen Funk, National Field R epresentative, and her visit will long be remembered at Rho Rho. For Homecoming this year house decorations were eliminated. Instead, the sororities and fraternities joined in groups of three and built floats. Our partners were Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Founders' Day Weekend included a semi-formal dance, a banquet, and a sisterhood retreat. -MARLYN STENDER

Sigma Sigma Western State College Gunnison, Colorado The Sigma Sigma Chapter was very active during the summer preparing for fall activities. Homecoming was

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the first event. Our float fit the Homecoming theme of "Space Odyssey" with the slogan, "A few steps for mana giant victory for Western State College." Delta Sigma Pi fraternity helped us build the float. We also sold mums the week preceeding Homecoming.

This year we held a delayed rush which proved to be fun and exciting. Our first party was an I cewater Party where we explained about our sorority to all interested rushees. Next came the Alpha-traz informal party. R ed clay mugs made by the chapter were given as favors.

Rush was concluded with a formal wishing-well ceremony.

Sigma Sigmas also took many outings during the fall to see the beautiful aspen trees near Gunnison. Since our first snowfall was the first week in O ctober, we look forward to a great season of skiing.-KAREN ZALTENKE

Phi Phi Northwest Missouri State College Maryville, Missouri

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After an eventful and restful summer, Phi Phi returned anticipating another successful year. During th e summer Becky Nelson was chosen "Miss Congeniality" at the Miss Missouri Pageant. We feel that besides the personal honor which Becky deserves, this honor also reflects the personality of the chapter as a whole!

After obtaining the necessary funds from National, work began immediately on the complete redecoration of the chapter room. Now we are sure that besides being a member of the BEST sorority, we also have the best chapter room on campus.

Excitement mounted as Homecoming, the weekend of October 25, approached. Six Alphas were chosen to run for Homecoming Queen. F loat, house decorations, and skit committees stuffed, planned, and practiced to make Homecoming the biggest and best yet. - PAM BEACH

Chi Chi Ball State University Muncie, Ind iana The Chi Chi members came back to campus this fall ready for another year full of hard work and fun.

Our first week back was Greek Week. There was an all Greek dance, decorated fraternity houses, a Greek information hour, open suites, and the football game on Saturday.

During the week of September 15 Panhellenic sponsored open sorority suites. The interested rushees visited the suites of their choice. This new rush function helped the freshmen women get to know the sororities and vice versa.

Friday, September 26, was the Sigma Epsilon-Chi Omega Fall Extravaganza. We entered the chariot race with the Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity. After the race and a fish dinner, there was a carnival sponsored by the individual fraternities and sororities. Our booth was entitled "Kn ock the app le off the A"LAs." Our H omecoming theme this year is "Historical Headlines." All of the members have been putting in long hours of hard work to make our fl oa t the best. We will have three cars of members riding in front of the float.

At Homecoming our annual sorority suites will be presented.

Some activities that we have planned for later in the quarter are, a sock hop, a fraternity trade party, and Campus Chest W eek.-PAT PAULI N

Psi Psi Northwestern State College Natchitoches, Louisiana Psi Psis have been very busy. This fall we used a new party idea- a county fair. The party featured a villian, a constable, and sweet young thing. Other members were dressed in country and Western outfits.

Beta Delta " flow e rs" sin g a bout Alpha land a t their theme party during rush.

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One of our members, Annete Hargis, was valedictorian of the summer graduating class. Ann served as vice president of Panhellenic during her senior year.

Beth Pough was elected recording secretary of the nursing students on campus. She is chaplain of Psi Psi this year.

One of our projects this year is working in the Thrift Shop. The proceeds of this shop go to h elping the mentall y retarded.

At our summer workshop we gave the h ouse a new coat of paint. Our powder room was redone in green and orange and the pia no was antiqued green. We also have a refrigerator and chairs painted red with daisies of wh ite. The living room has new green drapes.- CANDICE CATES

Beta Delta University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi The Beta D eltas at USM started the fall quarter with a very successful rush . Two summer rush weekends and a lot of hard work resulted in a great new pledge class.

The chap ter has really gotten to know these girls by having slumber parties, a Little Kid party, a surprise Western party for the members, and a breakfast for the pledges to find out th eir "big sis."

Beta D elta has been well represented on campus. We ha d girls rushing for six of the eight fraternities on ~amp us; fi ve members are Dixie Darlings, a precision Jazz dance team; man y girls are serving on religious committees; and two members are now freshmen counselors.

In intramura ls we are having a winning season a nd have won the USM Award for uni versity spirit twice.

Sally J ean Blackburn was rece ntly elected a freshman chee rl eader. Patty Perkins is twice honored as president of th e USM H ome Economics Club a nd reporter of K appa Omicron Phi, national honorary home economics fraternity. In elections Carol Buttles was elected graduate class secretary and Barbara Sheffi eld was elec ted secretary of University Activities C ouncil. Beckie Monroe was rece ntl y chose n to be. on the AWS Judicial Board, the highes t authority on campus for women studen ts. Cynthia Campbell was chose n as one of the five justices on th e Student Court. J o Ann Klien received the Outstanding J ourna lism Award for the second year.

The Beta D eltas were especia lly proud when our own ~eah Chambers was chosen National Ideal P ledge. Havmg been the cha pter's Ideal Pledge last year we know that L eah is a hard worker and a n asset to Alpha Sigma Alpha.

R ecently Mrs. J ohn Allen, ational Alumnae Director was in tail ed as a m other patroness by th e Beta D eltas: This was done because of the unselfish help a nd support wh ich she has give n over the years.- LINDA MA SON

Beta Epsilon Madiso n Coll e g e Ha rriso nburg , Virginia Ah oy there, maties! The Captain and crew aboard the .S .S.A.S.A. signals a big hello to you as all han ds on deck prepare for another year packed with activities.

There was no time for a slow transition from the lazy pace of summer to the faster one of school since rush commitees had to meet the day a ll members arrived b~ck to c~~~us. But spirits were high for one of the b1gge t achv111es on Madison's campus-Walk the giving out of bids. '

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After two preliminary rounds of rush parties we charged fu ll steam ahead into the building and arranging of decorations, the planning and rehearsing of skits, and the testing of hors d'oeuvres for the final round of parties. Again this year our theme for the party was " The U.S.S .A.S.A." at which we entertained the rushees as if they were in a club aboard a ship. The culminating activity, Walk, found A"'X.A sharing Panhellenic spirit as the eight sororities witnessed each rushee receive her bid and run to h er sorority at its location on the Quadrangle. Standing in a huge friendship circle, seeing all the smiling new faces, there was no doubt that a ll the late, LATE work sessions were well worth the effort.

Following Walk, we all dressed warmly and journeyed out to a rustic cabin and spent the night. Singing ourselves hoarse, passing around cocoa, displaying individual talents (?), and feeling the warmth of the fire, energy didn't lag until the wee hours when weary eyes fina lly closed.

Pledging was held on September 29, a proud event for big sisters and little sisters. Beta Epsilon received the correct number of rushees to fi ll the quota, under the quota limitation system which was put into effect this fall.

Now it's time to turn our thoughts to long-range activities to take place later in the year. Plans have been made to attend Western State M ental H ospital in Staunton, Virginia. Visiting the male geriatrics ward has brought many rewarding experiences in the past, as m embers entertained the patients at Hallowee n, Christmas, and Easter. Each year, skits are presented, songs are sung, and amusing games are p layed for the entertainment of all.

Other events on our calendar are the Panhelleniclnter fraternity Council Christmas Dance, a Homecoming para de featuring decorated cars from each Greek organization, and Greek Week. The increase of male students on Madison's campus has mad e th e role of the sorority on campus a more prominent one than in the past. With the creation of m ore Greek events, the entire campus gets caught up in th e whirl of activiites, and each Greek has had an increase in responsibi lity.

Personal honors have already been bestowed upon m embers of Beta Epsilon. Michelle Flora was a candidate for Madison's Harvest Festival Princess. " Clyde" Benne tt, Nan Bowen, Cindy Collbaugh, and Connie Fisher were chose n for Who's Who In American Colleges and Uni versities.-FRAN WILLIAMS

Beta Zeta Un iversity of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Alpha Sig spirit was evident at our fall rush and the workshops we ha d in preparing for rush. W e worked es peciall y hard during th ese workshops on new props for our new skits that we prese nted for the rush ees.

The skits we re written and props designed by Anne H oraist.

One of our new skits, "Aiphalot," is based on the musical " C a melot." It tells of a fa ir maiden who is in a dil emma over whi ch round table to join until she lea:ns of the Alpha table in the kingdom of Alphalot.

It IS here th a t she finds the tru e meaning of sisterhood.

Our other new skit is based on the Apollo moonshot a~d is entitled " The Tree of Sisterhood, the Star of Alpha S1gma Alpha, the end of an Odyssey." During the skit we have a ll the rushees light a small candle from the candle of fri end ship.

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The theme the Demons." containing a scene.-MARY

for our H omecoming display was "Crater It has a large Bulldog hammering a crate "demon." The backdrop was a lunar Ewi NG

Beta Eta Dickinson State Teachers Co llege Dickinson, North Dakot a

Beta Zetas enjoyed pre senting the ir " Aiphalot" skit at fall rush.

And th e n t he Be ta Zetas anxiou sly a waite d th e a rrival of th ei r new pl edg es.

To add to the Beta Zetas' sp1nt at rush we had as guests two A2.A National Field Representatives, Ellen Funk and Ethel Smitz. We are grateful to them for helping us a long in the right direction with their suggestions and ideas.

At the end of a very exciting rush a ll the Alpha Sigs were entertained at the Town House Motel by our Lafayette alums. At this party each of the p ledges was assigned to a "heart sis."

We had a social with Delta Tau D elta fraternity in October. Another social event in October was our fall houseparty which was held on October 11 at a camp in St. Martinville, L ouisiana .

On Octobe r 26 the Beta Zetas sponsored a spaghetti dinner to raise funds for our philanthropic project. We tried this new fund raising project for the first time last year, and it was so successful that we decided to make it an annual project.

Janis Carlisi, our school spirit chairman, has done an excellent job in launching our school spirit program.

A2.A posters backing the Southwestern Bulld ogs can be seen a ll over campus. Also, Alpha Sigs are seen at every pep rally in their new red and white A2.A school spirit hats.

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What are the key words for a campout success? The Beta Etas at Dickinson can tell you it's fun and food.

Sorority reinvolvement began September 12-13 with the annual overnight campout at Camp Nyoda. Included in the agenda was project planning for the coming year, sharing summer experiences, and fun.

One of our first projects was selling raffle tickets for money prizes. The D ean of College announced the winners.

Rushees were greeted with the theme "fall in with A2.A and leaf with a new friend," September 15 at an informal rush party. An autumn theme set the need for activities which were directed toward getting acquainted.

Following introductions we had competiti ve games which easily developed a group spirit to be carried on through the evening. President Karen Benzie later explained to the rushees the aims and meaning of sorority, describing it as a "very feminine experience."

September 5 members attended Sunday services together and then had breakfast. Feeling that it lends to the spirit of the sorority and furthers our spiri tua l development, it was decided to participate in this activity every quarter.

Homecoming at Dickinson was a particularly special event for the Alpha Sigs as Sheryl Killough was elected by the student body to reign as Homecoming Princess.

She chose for maiden attendants twelve Alpha Sigs: Denise Washburn, D oris Benter, Maryanne Schneider, Fern Docktor, Pam Nordquist, Carol Knutson, Linda Hansen, Carol Winmill, Kathy K enitzer, LaVonne Pierce, Betty Miller, and Cathy Dinkins. They participated in all H omecoming events including the traditional Ceremonial Dance.

The H omecoming game and dance were preceded by float building. Pam Nordquist was chairman of our float, "Cage the Wildcats." We also sold mums and boutonnieres. Foll owing the game a ll members were invited to the h ome of Mrs. 0. A. D eLong, past mother

Beta Eta's Homec o ming Maidens at Dickinson State College.

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patroness, for a tea with the mother patronesses and alumnae.

Beta Eta is especially proud that Julie Bourn was chosen as the Theta Chi Dream Girl. Fern Docktor, Pam Nordquist, and Karen Iverson were chosen for Who's Who in American Uni versities and Colleges.-AUDREY BRIGL

Beta Theta Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan The scene for the Beta Theta's fall retreat was Mecosta County Youth Camp. Shari Rhondo and Diane Burk were chairmen of the retreat. Goals, Homecoming, rush , and other social events were topics of discussion.

The last week of September proved to be very fruitful for the chapter. Rush chairman Donna Wilson tried out the new idea of team rushing. Each team consisted of six to eight members with a captain and co-captain.

The teams were in charge of specific parties during the week. Thanks to Donna and assistant rush chairman Sue Thompson, we had a very successful rush.

Bright orange posters saying "Light and Lively Lois," serenading at dorms nightly, and the float kept the Alpha Sigs and the brothers of Phi Kappa Tau busy. Both groups were proud to present Lois Alward as the 1969 Homecoming Queen candidate.

The Beta Thetas plan to visit the State Home in Mt. Pleasant for our philanthropic project. We will also become teacher-aides at the new nursery school for special education students.

At the Embers Lounge, Mary Hamlin planned a buffet dinner and an entertaining skit by the members for their moms and dads at the annual Parents' Day, November 1.

The highlight of the season was December 5, DinnerDance. Chairman Cindy Doyle planned a candle-light dinner and dancing for the festivities. For keepsakes, red wine decanters were given to the Alpha Sig dates.CATHY ProTRACZK

Beta Iota Radford College Radford, Virginia The summer months may mean a rest from the hustle and bustle of school, but by no means a rest from the activities and spirit of Beta Iota. Workshops for fall rush were held in Alexandria by our rush chairmen, Marylou Oliver and Lou Ordoyne, while our members in summer school, Susi Christian and Sheila Henry, worked hard on sorority handbooks and invitations.

Several of our members, Donna Mahan, Marlene Preston, Pam J ennings, and Judy Bowdre, toured and studied in Europe. Our Bolivian member, Tammy Sanchez-Pena, had an exciting summer as a stewardess for Pan American Airlines flying from New York to San Francisco and on to Hawaii!

The start of fall quarter found Beta Iota just as spirited as the autumn weather. Everyone immediately began working on the final plans for our rush parties. Our Panhellenic Council sponsored a sorority-sing as rushing began. All four sororities met and traveled as one group around campus, each sorority in their outfits and pledge hats, serenading each dorm. The walk ended impressively as all Greeks joined hands in a circle on the main campus lawn and sang the United Nations Peace Song.

It was definitely an ideal way to begin rush activities.

Our Panhellenic Council also sponsored a campus wide book sale which proved successful and very helpful for our new freshman as well as upperclassmen.

Our first rush party was an open house which gave every girl interested in sorority a chance to get acquainted with our members. We had all our sorority articles on display plus we served refreshments.

Our first theme party, "The Scarlet Garter " was an even bigger success. Set in the mood of the roaring twenties, our members dressed as flappers and gangsters.

The entrance was decorated as a funeral parlor which served as a disguise to our speak-easy. Each rushee was seated and given a menu, shot glass, and a garter as

Members of Beta Iota enjoy a last informal get-together before graduation.

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favors. Entertainment included our announcer, Prissy Preston, introducing Alpha J olson Mary Ann Poe!, Betty Beep Jane J ohansen, our Charleston dancers Sizzlin' Scrivener and Buzzy Bowdre, and our bathing beauty Boom-Boom Becky T oler. The party ended with all the members in a chorus line singing " I'm Just Wild About Alpha" to the tune of "I'm Just Wild About Harry," after which the Alpha gangsters raided the Scarlet Garter.

Our last party was " T eahouse of the Alpha Moon."

The decorations included a pagoda, an arched bridge with a fountain under it in which chrysanthemums were floating and into which each rushee dropped her pearl.

These pearls are returned to each rushee when she receives her bid.

Our congratulations go to D iane Dinsmore, a June graduate, who was awarded the National Frost Fidelity Award. All of the members of Beta Iota are extremely proud of Diane and wish her the best of luck.-CAROLE SCRIVENER Enthusiastic Beta Kappas awa it pl edges at the pledge pick-up.

Beauty and the Beast contest for charity in which the Alpha Sigs were proud to have Gail Meyer as a candid ate.

The members worked hard on the house dec and float for H omecoming. The theme for Homecoming was "You've Come a L ong Way Baby." Dee Constantine was in charge of house dec and did a tremendous job.

We are proud of our two members who recently were chosen as Rho-Mates of the Alpha Gamma Rh o frater nity. They are Pat Umbaugh and J oyce Gorski.- JoLENE SHIPMAN

Beta Lambda State College of Arkansas Conway, Arkansas

Beta Iota's spring initiation.

pledges anxiously await their informal

Beta Kappa Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Beta Kappa Chapter returned to school and found a busy schedule. Open house for a ll interested girls was held the first weekend. Fall rush officia ll y started October 18. Under the direction of chairmen Pam Snodgrass and Betty Barrington, we gave our best at our three parties and rush was very successful.

After rush activities were over the Beta Kappas participated in the all-sorority one d ay TKE Powderpuff Football T ournament. It was enjoyed by every member of the chapter, whether she played on our successful team or cheered it to victory. There were many aching muscles after practices, but it was well worth it.

The men of Alpha Phi Omega sponsored their annual

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The Alpha Sigs had a thoroughly enjoyable, energetic, a nd successful workshop in Little R ock at the Heritage House on July 12 and returned to school in the fall with rush plans completely under control- a new experience for us.

Field R epresentative Ethel Schmitz arrived a week ahead of rush in order to offer encouragment and advice.

She telephoned long distance later to hear the resu lts and send congratulations on the new and really great pledge class.

We were exceptionall y proud of the co mpletely new format in the theme and forma l parties this year. The theme was a kiddy birthday party complete with clowns, "pin the pin on the pledge," and a cornball take-off on Cinderella that was funni er and more confused every time we did it. The formal party was a heave nly transformation with fluffy blue clouds, glittery stars, angel hair, and a pink atmosphere with pink candles. Breathtaking is a p oor adjective to describe the result of hard work by dedicated members.

There is a stunning addition to the Mediterranean decor of the sorority room-a new Wurlitzer piano. It is a big help to our willing but sometimes flat voices, and it is great to have for our sing-alongs.-MELINDA HrcKMAN

Beta Mu Henderson State College Arkadelphia, Arkansas Last summer the Beta Mus held sorority weekend in H ot Springs. Many ideas were discussed for the rush

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parties, sisterhood parties, and new _winter outfits .. Swimming, skiing, and boating were enjoyed along w1th our work.

At the beginning of school Panhellenic gave a coke party for all the girls interested in rush. This gave all Greeks a chance to get acquainted with most of the girls.

The Beta Mus were all pleased to have Ethel Schmitz, Field Representative, visit us during rush. She gave us much help in our rush program.

Besides our activities Beta Mu had several members awarded honors. Linda Berry, Nancy Chaney, and Vicki White were elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Nancy Chaney was elected cheerleader and Susan Nash was elected alternate. Vicki White is president of Association of Women Students and Frankie Wallingsford is secretary-treasurer. Susan Nash, Paula Malcom Joyce Johnson, and Margie Smith are president, vice pre~ident, secretary, and second floor representative, respectively, of Garret Dorm. -PAULA MALCOM

Beta Nu Murray State University Murray, Kentucky The Beta Nus began preparing for a busy fa ll semester in the middle of the summer at the summer retreat, held at Maureen Moynahan's house. We had fun working on the favors for one of our fall rush parties while we visited with each other and caught up on the latest news.

We all returned to campus early to finish our plans for fall rush, which consisted of an open house, a skit party, two informal parties, and the preference party, all packed into one busy week. Everyone had a great time and was enthusiastic about meeting the new rushees.

At the preference party we wore white formals, had our traditional candle-lighting ceremony for the rushees, and gave them vases of colored daisies. On September 13 our bids went out and our new pledges were welcomed into our room with songs, shouts, and laughter. After greeting the new girls, we took them out to lunch and held a party for them in our room that night. We all feel that our rush chairmen, Ruth Ann Fox and Dixie Franks, did a tremendous job of organizing a successful rush.

On September 29 the Beta Nus reaffirmed their vows at the Consecration Service held before our regular sorority meeting. After rush and two weeks of classes, we were all ready for our retreat. So on October 3 we headed to K entucky Lake for a night of singing, talking, and relaxation. It gave us a good opportunity to get to know our pledges better.

On the weekend of O ctober 10-12 ten of the Beta Nus went to Cookeville, T en nessee, to assist in the Installation of D elta Beta Chapter.

Sigma Chi D erby Day was O ctober 18. We sponsored Lynda Allbritten as D erby Day Queen candidate.

The Beta us worked with Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity on a Homecoming float with the theme, "A Show for Victory." We had an alumnae tea in the sorority room and were happy to see so many of our alumnae.

Linda Phillips represented our chapter as Homecom ing Queen candidate. !embers who have already received honors this year include Cheryl Brown, who was chosen Alpha Phi Omega Sweetheart, and Ginny Ashmore, Marianna Marshall, Phyllis Burger, Vivian Walton, and Sharon Thomas, who were chosen as Golden Girls for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.- SHARON THOMAS

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Beta Pi Concord College Athens, West Virginia The members of Alpha Sig returned to school with more enthusiasm than ever before. Rush began on October 2 and we had our first open house on that date.

The second party the next day consisted of a skit. For our third party we chose "Showboat" as our theme. All members were attired in suitable clothes to carry out the theme and decks of playing cards engraved with A"2.A were ~iven as favors . We are very pleased with our pledge class.

Homecoming at Concord is the highlight of the semester. The theme for the floats and dance this year was "The Sign of the Times." We constructed our float with Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. We also sponsored our Homecoming Queen candidate, Linda Rudge, with the Sig Taus. Another Alpha Sig, Shelly Mazzei, was sponsored by Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity. We gave a tea for our alumnae following the Homecoming parade.

The Alpha Sigs have been very active in intramural sports. We have had games of soccer, speedball, volleyball, and basketbaJI.-KATHY ERICSSON

Beta Rho Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Summer did not mean inactivity for the Beta Rhos.

Everyone came back to our annual summer reunion at the house in July. Summer experiences were shared by all and final plans were made for our August fashion show. This was our biggest money-making project for the year. "Step Into Fall," the fashion show, was held August 24, at the Oak Park Arms Hotel. There were door prizes and a raffle was held. The fashions, presented

by Hirsh, were modeled by the members of Beta Rho. The luncheon and fashions were enjoyed by the members, their mothers, and the many guests who attended. It was a big success thanks to the excellent organization of Eileen Gawne.

Beta Rho returned to school with a busy rush schedule and a lot of Alpha Sig spirit. Everyone worked hard to present "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" as the theme of our formal party. We are now very proud of our new pledges. A special thanks and a dozen red roses goes to Sally Gerber for her excellent job as rush chairman.

H omecoming was during the week of October 20-26.

We were all excited about working with the men of Sigma Pi in building our Homecoming float. The theme for this year was "Songs of the Sixties." Our house decorations, done by our pledges, had as its theme, "Up, Up, and Away to a Victory Today." We were all proud that our president, Cilia Hayes, was chosen as our H omecoming Queen candidate.-JAN CuN NINGHAM

Beta Sigma Southwest Missouri State College Springfield, Missou ri The Beta Sigmas proudly served as hostess chapter for those who participated in the D edication of the A"2.A ational Headquarters which was an event of June 29, 1969, in Springfield, Missouri. It was a deeply rewarding experience meeting Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp and the other equally esteemed ational Officers who were present for the activities.

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During the summer we were greatly honored that Vicki Sue Bellman, one of our junior members, represented the city of Springfield with the title of "Miss Springfield" in the Miss Missouri Pageant.

This fall the sororities on our campus held early rush which began and was concluded prior to the beginning of school. We changed our traditional first round Safari Party to the Up, Up, and Away Party. The skit plot consisted of a confused rushee who found the answer she was seeking, A2..A, in the stars via a huge balloon. It was quite effective. Our second rounder, the Las Vegas Party, was highlighted with characters and joke material from the "Laugh-in" on T.V. However, we called it a " Rush-in." It was just as much fun for us as it was for the rushees. The Pearl Ceremony was a significan t part of our Preferential Tea. All of our efforts and hard work were greatly rewarded with a wonderful new pledge class.

We are very proud of Pam Gibson who did an excellent job serving as rush chairman. Mary Lynn Carter also deserves recognition because she is serving as the president of Panhellenic Council this year.-SANDY SHULTZ

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a good time. This fall we started out right on top with a car wash, a thrift sale, and of course our retreat Sunday.

We were also very privileged to have with us for one week Judy Hartman, Field R epresentative. Many thanks go to Judy for her help and enthusiasm.

With the help of our new pledges we moved into H omecoming. Kay Sonntag was strongly backed by the Alpha Sigs. We also had our annual mum sale and our football and blanket raffle.

Greek Week was another activity for the Beta Phis.

It gave all the sororities and frat erniti es on campus a chance to get to know each other better as well as get to know more of the faculty.

The Alpha Sigs are also stepping out in style again this winter with new outfits. The Vogue dress pattern is being made in a red rib knit. One thing can be said of the Beta Phis, we are always noticed.

Mary Jane Orth was chosen as one of Stout's cheerleaders, and Mary J edrejewski was chose n for the porn porn squad. Rita Paulson was elected as the junior class representative in the Stout Home Eco nomics Association .- LINDA NERISO N

Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana The year started off for the Beta Upsi lons with a retreat at Allendale L odge. We got together to see members who had been busy with jobs and school all summer. The main activity of the retreat was rush which started a week after classes this year.

Our rush parties the first weekend were the coke parties where we met all th e rushees. The next weekend we had formal parties. The first formal was "Alice in A2..A Wonderland"; the second was "The Land of Is" ; and the third formal party was the traditional "Star of Alpha Sigma Alpha." It has a ceremony with candles for the four aims of Alpha Sigma Alpha and foll owed with each rushee lighting a candle from the light of sisterhood.

Indiana State had their Campus Carnival the second weekend of school. All fraterniti es, sororities, and other organizations put together a booth. Beta Upsilon h ad a rou lette type game with mice being released on th e wheel to run into one of several holes. P eople visiting the booth predicted what hole they thought the m ouse would run into.

A few weekends later ISU had their H omecoming.

Beta Upsi lons had the annual H omecoming Lunch eon .

Our money-raising project for this fall was selling mums on campus for H omecoming. It has become a trad ition for the Beta Upsilons to sell mums with Greek or ISU letters.

Visiting during rush was Field R epresentative Miss Ellen Funk. She returned the next weekend with Miss Judy Hartman, another Field R epresentative. At the Homecoming Luncheon were the first president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer of Beta Upsilon Chapter.

Beta Upsi lon this year has a new pledge adviser, Mrs. John Lucas. -NA NCY I. ZANDER

Beta Phi Stout State University Menomonie, Wisconsin Even the summer months were active for the Beta Phis. We had several get-togethers to catch up on the latest news, sing our favorite songs, and in general have

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At the Beta Psi preference party Joan Kennel, Celeste Davis, and Patsy DeYoung teach the rushees an Alpha Sig song .

Beta Psi Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Formal rush was th e first activity of the school year.

The rush chairman, Margaret Blakeley, did a fine job of organizing the party chairmen and the chapter members.

Rush was a great success, and it helped to promote our spirit and unity. Beta Psi received much ex pert guidan_ce during rush. We were very fortunate to have M1ss Mariean ne Abney, National Field R epresentative, visit our chapter. Miss Abney was a tremend ous source of energy, ideas, and advice about rush and a ll oth er chapter activities.

Fall retreat was a great chance to welcome our new pledges to A2..A . Our annual retreat was held September 20-21 at Camp Wakeyshema in Three Rivers, Michiga n.

During the weekend we relaxed, learned sorority songs, and planned our activities for the upcoming Greek Weekend.

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"We're number one!"

Games.

Beta Psis won first place at G reek

Our organization and planning for Greek Weekend paid off. We placed first in the Greek Games and second in activities for the entire weekend. Barbara DuVall, our Greek Weekend chairman, was proud to accept the trophy that we won. The entire weekend was a fine display of Greek unity, and we were proud to be a part of the Greek system.

Homecoming is the highlight of the fall semester. Beta Psi was well represented in the queen competition by Cathy Check, Judy Eyster, and Sue Neuman. Kathy Hartman and Julie VandeWater served on the Homecoming committee. Our float was a Roaring Twenties Speakeasy.- LINDA TABY

Gamma Alpha Creighton Universit y O maha , Nebraska Fall rush kept the Gamma Alphas jumping. Prior to rush we had an excellent opportunity to see the incoming freshmen at a picnic sponsored for them by the Alphas and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

Formal rush began with Greek Skit Night. Five sororities entertained the rushees with sing-a-longs and skits.

Alphas modeled fashions from prehistoric to the present in their "Fashion Show Throughout the Ages. " The Ice Water and formal teas gave the Gamma Alphas a chance to show the rushees what we do as a sorority. And show them we did- with color movies taken at all our last year's activities. Our final rush fun ction was the preferential party. The rushees received multi-colored felt peacock invitations inviting them to j in the Gamma Alphas at " Wednesday Night at the Movies." The party theme was carried out in name tags which were fashi oned into sunglasses. The rushees were given Polaroid pictures of themselves with their heads showing and the body of Mickey Mouse to complete the picture.

The acceptan e dinner was the first chance the members had to see the new pledges. They received their pledge ribbons and became Gamma Alpha's 13th pledge class. -CHRIS MARFISI

Gamma Beta Wisconsin State University Stevens Point, Wisco nsin With pleasant memories of the summer get-together and Elkhardt Lake behind us, the Alpha Sigs slowly buckled down to school work and quickly fired up to a

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semester that promised excitement and activity.

One of the smallest big surprises to come our way was Judy Hartmann, a National Field Representative.

Judy stayed with Gamma Beta for a week and a half, and everyone was anxious to show her our chapter, the university, and a few of the social activities that surround our campus!

With Judy's farewell, the chapter was then greeted with Homecoming activities. (Never a dull moment!)

And we were off! Kathy Glazer was Gamma Beta's Homecoming Queen candidate while pledge Val Lau was Sigma Phi Epsilon's candidate. The float and games were organized by social chairman Valarie Hintzman. T~e Gamma Beta float with the caption "The Future W1ll T-Heil" closely followed the theme of this year's parade, "Point to the Future." A huge dog in a geni's outfit looked over a crystal ball which enclosed a Stout blue devil. Games such as pyramid building, treasure hunt, and wheelbarrow were also participated in. Cheryl Longwitz directed the Homecoming skit which centered around the Broadway musical "West Side Story."

Pledging took up a lot of time as the chapter received its quota set by the university. Bonnie Detert is the pledge trainer and Sherry McWeeney pledge chairman.

The pledges are receiving excellent training and a lot of good physical exercise!

Although pledging activities kept us busy, our social lives were certainly not lacking as we found time to have a welfare party with Sigma Tau Gamma, a hay-ride date party, and parties with Tau Kappa Epsilon and Phi Sigma Epsilon. Pledge exchanges were also held to improve inter-Greek relations on campus.

Speaking about exchanges, we enhanced our cultural exchange with frequent letters to three of our members abroad. They are Carol Rupiper, Ellen Ahlers, and Dianne Lipman who are studying abroad under a program sponsored by the university.

Gamma Beta is very honored to have Sue Jordan as our new adviser.

And just to show you that Gamma Betas' lives aren't all fun and no work, the chapter received the highest grade-point average on campus of the four sororities2.81 for members and pledges .-JoANNE DoaRON

Gamma Delta Queens Co lleg e Flushing, New York While most of Gamma Delta was at school or work, five of our members took off for the biggest collective happening of the sorority's summer. For two weeks they toured Mexico, trying to really get to know its people.

Also very exciting for us were honors which two of our members received. Andrea Pelosi was elected treasurer of the Panhellenic Council, and Kathy Rizzo was chosen Sweeth ea rt of Alpha Lambda Alpha fraternity.

But good things were coming up for fall too. A Greek Week, jointly sponsored by the Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council, started off the rush season with a screech of wheels as the chariot race began.

This publicity evidently paid off-as did our new rule to allow lower freshman to pledge-since many more rushees attended the Open Tea on O ctober 3 than last semester.

While all this activity was taking place at the college, Sandy Vasquez and Maureen Cummings, our newly elected president and membership director, accompanied Mrs. R . Stephen Fountaine to Rhode Island to visit our colony in Bryant College in Providence. Then on October

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Martin, each gave the members a demonstration on how to roll an egg down the sidewalk using only your nose.

Needless to say, we are extremely proud of our summer initiates, especially since Mary Martin became Gamma Epsilon's first legacy; Mary's mother is a Gamma Epsilon alumna.

W~ are also proud to boast that ALA is the only soronty on the UW-M campus to own their own house.

Just before school began, some of the brothers of Alpha Kappa Psi and Zeta Beta Tau volunteered to paint the living room and dining room and clean the back yard.

Our house turned into a fantasy land for our rush party, "Alice in Wonderland," and then into a castle for " Alphalot." We enjoyed building a Homecoming float with Beta Chi fraternity. We are keeping our fingers crossed for Kathy Haaker, our candidate for Pershing Rifles Queen.-DIANE KAziROD Gamma Deltas Donna DiGoia, Valerie Telleria, Fran DiGregoria , Maureen Co nroy, and some Mexican friends.

Gamma Delta s enjoy a rest on their Mexican trip.

third our great pledges became great members and our new officers were installed.

Our three rush parties were a great success under our rush-coordinator, Colette Granata. They were " ALA Is,'' "Crimson Capers," and "Fashion Show" rushes which are traditional since they are so well-liked by the members and rushees. Something new was the cafe-like atmosphere of the second rush, however.-CELINE KEATI NG

Gamma Epsilon University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Splash! That's the way the Alpha Sigs began summer vacation as we joined other Greeks from the UW-M campus in the annual Cottage W eek in Shawano, Wisconsin. The sun did its part in providing a relaxing and fun-filled week after those hectic exams.

It became a "Midsummer Night's D ream" on Sunday, June 29, as the chapter held their formal dinner at the Seven Seas R esort in D elafield, Wisconsin. Both fine food and music added to the enjoyment of the evening.

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Gamma Zeta Arkansas A and M College Heights, Arkansas Unity, spirit, and excitement spell out a busy and productive fall term. Gamma Zetas plunged into A&M's fall semester activities with lots of Alpha Sig spirit.

Rush was first and most important on our calendar, and we all had a good time attending the various parties and activities. One of the highlights of the two week rush period was our informal rush party with the theme "Alpha-Traz,'' complete with jailbirds and a judge to sentence the rushees to Alpha-Traz.

Our sorority members have shown outstanding leadership not only within the sorority but also in other fields within the college. Deborah Camp and Janice Vail were named to Who's Who Among American Colleges and Uni versities. Helping cheer the Weevils to victory are Jean Hearnsberger and Sherry Bates. Also taking honors are D eborah Camp as secretary of the Student Senate and Lana R ay, vice president of R oyer Hall.

As H omecoming drew near, mum was the word as we began to take orders for Homecoming mums. Each mum was decorated with green and white ribbon topped with a miniature gold football. Reigning over the Homecoming activities was our own Judy Tyson as Queen.

Judy's court consisted of two other Alpha Sigs: Sophomore Maid, Ginger Tarver, and Junior Maid, Jean Hearns berger.

On October 27 there was a new look on campus. The occasion was the wearing of the Alpha Sig's new winter outfits. They consist of red, green, and white plaid skirts and slacks with long red vests. Completing the ensemble is a white blouse featuring a pointed collar and long, puffy sleeves.

M oney-making projects are a necessity in a sorority and ours is no exception. Our most successful projects have been workdays and rummage sales. We are currently selling candy.-LANA RAY

Gamma Eta Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Members returning from summer vacations at home and abroad had exciting pictures to show and hilarious stories to tell. No sooner did we return to campus than we found ourselves in the middle of fall rush. Hard work, long meetings, and the efficiency of our rush chairman, J udy Smith, proved worthwhile as we welcomed a wonderful group of Gamma Eta pledges.

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Gamma Eta mem bers visit with rushees at Panhellenic Tea .

With Homecoming only a week away we introduced our pledges to the spirit of our chapter in both work and play. Working with Phi Gamma Delta fraternity we planned a motorcade float to the overall theme of "Only at Penn State," and our very own version of Parker's Boat.

All play and no work makes Gamma Etas dull girls so we've spent free time revamping our pledging program and getting involved in campus activities. Barb Grelis is presently serving as secretary of Student Government and Mary Neilan is first vice president of the Association of Women Students. Lois Shenk and Sue Smith are working together as co-editors of La Vie, our University yearbook. Carol Vicchiarelli and Lee Thomas have been tapped for Scrolls, senior women's honorary.MARIA NaRDONE

Gamma Theta Syracuse Un ive rsity Syracuse, New Yo rk Panhellenic spirit was spurred to new heights this year by an open house rush on September 28. Each sorority on campus had sisters from the other houses join them to rush and create interest in the Greek system. N ew ideas were exchanged in pre-rush and the Greek system was introduced to perspective rushees.

Field Representative Marieanne Abney was a marvelous help to our chapter with her many suggestions. For rush Marieanne taught us a new Alpha Sig song, and we had the rushees participate in singing it in a round. The song was a perfect finale for the end of each of the parties on O ctober 7 and 9. Also the members worked on a skit called "Alphalot" for informal rush parties.

Our social chairman and her committee planned a great program for Parents' Weekend November 8-9. We had brunch with our parents at the house and then escorted them to the Syracuse-Arizona foo tball game.

After the game there was a warmer and a Mother Patroness Ceremony. That evening parents and members enjoyed dinner together at one of the restaurants in the area. -D ALE A. PYE

Gamma Iota Rochester Institute of Techn ology Rochester, New York Summer quarter meant school for some Gamma Iota members, vacationing in Europe for the lucky ones, and the usual summer jobs and activities for the rest. The

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first weekend in August was the date of our reunion, held at the A'2.A house on the R. I. T. campus, and it was enjoyed by all those who attended. Our projects to do over the summer included collecting toys to be given to orphans for our philanthropic project and making items for our Christmas boutique. We also made sorority outfits to be worn every Wednesday; these include a skirt, vest, and slacks with a choice of any blouse.

The arrival of fall was spiced with the purchase of new slipcovers for some of our furniture and the gift from our great Rochester alumnae, paneling for our entire basement! Homecoming Weekend preparations brought a flurry of excitement as four of our members, Sue Ainsworth, Johanna Bohoy, Helen Sundstrom, and Jane Thompson were nominated for Homecoming Queen by various fraternities.

Fall rush was fun and successful this year, with our theme of "Time." A today party, with old-time movies; a gypsy party, with a peek into the future; and a Harlow party, with costumes from the 1930s were all scheduled for October. We really tried to stress that "Now is the Time for Alpha Sigma Alpha!" -DIANE TucKER

Gamma Kappa Glenvill e State Colle ge Glenville, West Vi rg inia This is the first year Glenville State has had open rush and the Gamma Kappas were the first to receive pledges. Informal rush was from October 20-30 and we had the theme, "Alphatraz." Ellen Funk, National Field Representative, joined us for rush.

In our lounge window can be found a sign bearing the Greek letters A'2.A. It can be seen from various points on campus when lighted at night. The sign was made by Mr. Roy Daniels, the father of one of our Gamma Kappas, and we are grateful for his contribution.

We have as our new advisers for this year Miss Sandra Matthews, a physical education instructor; Miss Mary Lou Raeber, an English instructor; and Miss Jane Virgallite, also an English instructor.

Glenville's Homecoming was the weekend of October 10 and had "Fun with Fantasy" as its theme. The Alpha float was "Hansel and Gretel." Homecoming outfits were A-line red and white checked skirts with red vests and white blouses.

Several special activities have kept us busy. Our first dance of the year, the annual Autumn Leaves Dance, was held October 31. The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity sponsored a Go-Go Girl contest on October 3. Our representatives were Janet Posdy and Ruth Orendorf.

Janet brought back the winning trophy and Ruth placed as first runner-up. We had a Silver Tea for alumnae and parents on October 11.

Alphas are very busy on campus this year. Cathy Nocida was chosen to represent Gilmer County in the Buchannan Strawberry Festival this past June. She was also in the Homecoming parade. Rita Buchanan is a monitor and a member of the Governing Board of Women's Hall, intramural chairman of women's sports, and a member of the Athletic Committee. Judy Greenlee is a member of Women's Hall Governing Board and the Campus Planning Committee. Sharon Slusher is junior class secretary, and Carolyn Eisman is on the Commencement Committee.

Other busy members include Jean Burggraf, Ann Starcher, and Peg Hirst, members of the marching band; Deanna R exroad, secretary of Women of Glenville State ; Mary Joseph, vice president of Women of Glenville

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State and Gamma Beta Phi honor society; Marilyn Smith and Janet Posey, members of Greek C ouncil ; and Susan Sloan and Marilyn Smith, serving as captain and manager of the Alpha Sig volleyball team in Women's Intramurals.

We are very proud of Mary Daniels who was awarded the Amy M. Swisher Sch olarship.-SusAN SLOA N

Gamma Mu's Homecoming display was " Mighty A keeps the situation well in hand ."

Gamma Kappa's Hansel and Gretel float placed first in the Homecoming parade.

Gamma Lambda Loyola University Chicago, Illinois Another school year means innumerable hours of work, study, and enjoyment for the Gamma Lambd as. During the summer there was a sorority beach party which provided a chance for the members to plan a well organized rush program for the fall.

Rush week reflected the combined efforts of all sororities on campus. The highlight of our rush party was the presentation of a movie made by the spring pledge class.

Their talents were exhibited to the en joyment of all rushees and members.

Winning the annual Interfraternity Council Sing was the beginning of a m emorable year for the chapter. The annual steak dinner, held at the home of Marilyn M cShane, was a most en joyable informal evening for the pledges, m embers, and dates to become better acquainted.

Greek W eek was the first week in November. Miss Greek W eek was chosen at the dance held at the end of the week. Gamma Lambda's candidate was J eannette K orda. -K ATHY O'ToOLE

Gamma Mu Adrian College Adrian, Michigan The excitement of the first few days of school, unpacking, learning about what everyone else did during the summer, going to the first classes, still lingers. We all attended a Panhellenic brunch during the very first week. W e also started planning for rush which began November 10.

Adrian's Homecoming was held early this year, only three weeks after school opened. O ctober 4 dawned bright and sunny as we welcomed back many of our

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a lumnae. The Gamma Mus' display didn' t win this year, but we a ll had a lot of fun building "Mighty Mouse."

On O ctober 11 we had a hayride. Twenty-five couples en joyed the evening of fun, with donuts and hot chocolate afterwards.

We are very proud and happy to welcome back our alumna adviser, Mrs. Richard Youngs, and to welcome our new faculty a dviser, Mrs. Richard Madole. Their time and enthusiasm is appreciated greatly by a ll of us.MARGARET SMITH

Gamma Xi Slippery Rock State College Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania September found the A"'i:.As at Slippery R ock busily preparing for a new first semester rush system. Our informal parties were comfortable sit-down-and-chat sessions, with the rushees arriving in their scheduled groups.

Our formal party was "A Visit to Africa with A"'i:. A." Rushees entered by stepping through a huge lion's mouth hung around the door into a dense tropical jungle of crepe paper vines, fl owers, and trees. Large paper mache animals stalked our imaginary jungle, and in front of a grass hut a Witch D octor's pot "bubbled" over a log fire. Rushees were greeted enthusiastically by villagers in full nati ve dress and paint. Refreshments, entertainment jungle style, and sorority songs completed the evening.

On O ctober 4 the members proudly presented their float in the H omecoming parade. In keeping with the theme, "America of the Future," Gamma Xi depicted the S. R. student in the year 2002 . Our student peacefully reclined on his bed while every need was tended to by one "R ocky the Robot." With his moving arms and blinking lights, R ocky was greeted happi ly by the many child ren along the parade route. S. R. won their H omecoming game, and the cheering Gamma Xis could be recognized by their white mums and burgundy ribbons and outfits.

Anyone visiting our hall during Homecoming was without a doubt shown our newly-painted chapter room. Its spotless white walls are set off by long red and white paneled curtains and matching monogrammed pillows, gifts from last year's pledge class. Further plans for the

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chapter room include new carpeting that we hope to buy during the coming year.

Our Christmas semi-formal, "Sparkling Burgundy," was eagerly looked forward to!-DAwN KuK ICH

Gamma Omicron C la rion State College Clarion, Pennsylva nia The Gamma Omicrons are excited about living in suites this year. It is great to be together for planning events.

The chapter has new sorority outfits this year, a three piece suit. The skirt and jacket are gold wool and the vest is made from a gold and white checked wool. With them we wear a long sleeved white blouse with large pointed collars and a scarf.

We are extremely proud of Jackie Tyke who was chosen as head majorette of our band. She is doing a great job.

Homecoming was very early this year-October 4.

Float chairman, Vicki Hardway, worked all summer planning it. The theme was "Time and Space." Our adaptation was "On Earth as in the Heavens." We depicted the majesty of the universe as man imagined it. There was a six foot globe with a Bible underneath with the verse, "In the beginning God created the Heaven and the earth." We were all ecstatic when it came in second.

Under the direction of Linda Wolfe, our rush chairman, we had a very successful upperclassmen rush in October. It started with a Panhellenic Tea and was followed with an open house and round robin. -MARY JoRDA N

" O n Ea rth as in the H eavens" won se co nd place f or t he G amma O microns at Hom eco mi ng .

Gamma Pi Missouri Valley College Ma rshall, Missouri Gamma Pi Chapter has already found itself very busy.

On September 4 a welcome back party was held at the home of our adviser, Miss Mary Ellen Sutton. The next day Judy Hartman, ational Field Representative arrived on campus. She was wit h us for nine days' and many students thought Judy was a new student.

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the next day. On Sunday a tea for alumnae was held.

On the social side we had dinner with the Alpha Sigma Phis and will have socials later in the semester with the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma. Nu. Gamma Pi Chapter will also host a party for the other two sororities on campus.

Judi Forester is the record librarian of the campus radio station, WMVC-KNOS. Sandy Steffens, Elaine Dahler, and Terry Jacobson are members of College Center Council. Ruth Bowie is a proctor for MacDonald Hall.

Another visitor for the chapter was Field Representative Ethel Schmetz who arrived on September 26 for rush. Two days later was our formal tea held at the home of Marshall alumna, Mrs. Harold Sherwood. Members wore their new outfits. Rush also included a coke party and a "Teahouse of the Alpha Moon" party.TERRY JACOBSON

Gamma Rho East Stroudsburg State Colle ge East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Gamma Rhos greeted the incoming freshmen women on their first day of orientation with a favor which was placed in their room. The favors were ash trays with the inscription, " A-;E.A Welcomes Class of '73," on the bottom.

We started our year with fall rush. This is the first year that a. Panhellenic Council has been represented on our campus, and the new rules for rushing had to be learned by both rushees and sorority members. For our theme party we decorated the lounge of one of the girl's dorms in such a way as to create an English pub atmosphere. The party was enjoyed by everyone and we now have a pledge class of beautiful, charming, and talented girls.

Gamma Rho has been sponsoring many bake sales and car washes to raise money for the Salvation Army. Our philanthropic project for the year is working with the mentally retarded children once a week at the Monroe County Y. M. C . A. The work has been difficult at times, but we all have had many rewarding experiences. In the future we plan to sponsor a slave day to raise money for our National philanthropic project.

Homecoming theme this year was "An Autumn Day in the Land of Make Believe." Our float was a representation of the fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. It was beautifully decorated with a house made of candy. Karen Kain was the director of our float committee, and Josette DelPriore represented us as our Homecoming queen candidate.- JEAN SHATTO

Gamma Sigma Nicholls State Colleg e Thibodaux, Louisiana Gamma Sigma's second year on campus started with rush. Field Representative Ellen Funk was on campus to help and contributed much to our chapter. All rush activities took place in four days, beginning Friday eveni ng and ending Monday afternoon.

Our enthusiasm and plans are just terrific. We had a wonderful time on a trip to New Orleans to support Nicholls' first football game. To celebrate our first anniversary on October 19 we had a barbecue and social activity. Plans are being made for Greek Week and the Phoenix Ball.ANCY REDDEN

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Gamma Upsilon New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico November 9 marked the beginning of the Gamma Upsilon Chapter's second year as a chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. So that the members may work together and get to know each other better we all live together in one dormitory.

We completed our first formal rush as Alpha Sigs in the fall. The theme of our informal party was "Space Odyssey," and we also entertained our rushees with a Preferential D essert. Our pledges are very enthusiastic and anxious to become members of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

For our philanthropic project we have chosen to work with the children at the New Mexico State Hospital.

Once a month the members will go to the hospital and give the children a party. Cynthia Cook is our philanthropic chairman. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas parties were planned for the first three months.

Diana Valdez has been elected president of the Women's R esidence Association. Diana has been a member of Spurs, sophomore women's honorary, Las Campanas, junior women's honorary, Student Senate, and serves as corresponding secretary of Gamma Upsilon Chapter.

Tina Apodaca, recording secretary of the chapter, was a candidate for Highland University's Centennial Queen.

The Centennial Queen was crowned at Highland's first home football game this year, marking the one hundredth year of football. Tina was ch osen Pledge of the Year last year.-MILLIE BuRNS

Gamma Psi Edinboro State College Edinboro, Pennsylvania The Gamma Psis began their activities for the year with a summer workshop on August 4. Along with chapter members Field Representative Judy Holman was present to help in planning the year's activities. Calendars were made, rush parties and H omecoming events were planned, and discussions were held concerning any problems or questions of the ch apter.

Homcoming was the first big event for us. The activities began with Homecoming Queen campaign. This year D onna Baker, backed by Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, was our candidate for queen. The theme of the campaign was "School D ays" and signs were a yellow school bus and a li ttle red, brick schoolhouse displaying pictures of Donna. D onna was formally presented at a college sponsored dance and was the center of attraction in a car caravan winding through town. The Homecoming events continued with the building of our prize winning float, " A"LA's Salute to Holland." The float depicted a breezy afternoon in the tulip beds in the N etherlands, with a canine friend curiously watching a young girl and boy become acquainted under a rather old windmill. The seven movable parts of the float combined with the vivid combination of green grass surrounded by a brilliant border of red, a towering yellow and black windmill, and fields of multicolored tulips set the atmosphere that won for our float the Junior Chamber of C ommerce Award for its overall beauty with best use of expressive figures.

With Homecoming over we moved into our fall rush program. A round robin involving all interested upperclass women was held previously in order to introduce our sorority activities and ideals. Our rush party fo llowed and there was an atmosphere of H olland with wooden

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shoes and windmills. A slowly revolving windmill hovered above colorful tulips of red and yellow surrounding a quaint old bridge which led to a sparkling fountain.

Wooden shoe name tags were presented to our guests.

After a skit by the members there was a candle light service where the members expressed their love and sisterhood through the traditional Alpha songs. Favors to the guests were red tinted glasses inscribed with our Greek letters. -L uciLLE O 'DoNNELL

Gamma Omega Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois H omecoming kept us busy preparing our float, house d ec, and queen and greeter campaigns. Terry Brannon was our queen candidate and her theme was "Our Queen of Hearts" to match our float theme of "Alice in Wonderland ." T erre Walrod was our football greeter candidate.

At Eastern it is traditional that the greeter be on the field with the captains and referees when the coin is tossed. Her campaign was "Who's Fairest of Them All." Along with the hurry and excitement of Homecoming was the thrill of our first informal rush. A marshmallow roast and sing-along found the Alpha Sigs frantically meeting rushees. This was followed by a "Get-to-Knowthe-Alphas" party. The first event for the pledges to meet the members was at a breakfast where the "moms" treated " daughters" before trouping them to skit practice for Homecoming.

Immediately following Homecoming three projects kept us busy for awhile longer. First project was winter rush preparations. This is the formal rush season at Eastern, with teas and three formal rush parties. Our favors, given to the rushees a t the third party, were small red felt ladybugs, the Gamma Omega mascot. Second project was our annual Christmas party for the EMH and TMH children of the Charleston area. This party was held the last week before Christmas break and included a Santa C laus, games, prizes, and cookies and ice cream for the children. The third project was our annual winter formal on January 17.

Gold blazers with green and gold plaid wool dresses have been chosen for our traditional outfi t. The dress under the blazer will be changed every year. Our first chance to wear the new outfits was to "It's Greek to Me," an annual program presented by our Panhellenic Council for interested rushees to acquaint them with the Greek system at Eastern.-BoNNIE HoFFMAN

Delta Alpha University of Tampa Tampa, Florida The Delta Alpha Chapter began the year in a festive mood as we gave several parties in honor of individuals and campus organizations. Three new p ersonnel deans were the first honorees in a faculty reception on September 9. Each of the deans was given the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority mugs in remembrance of the occasion.

We also honored the other three sororities on campus, Alpha Chi Omega, D elta Phi Epsilon, and Zeta Tau Alpha, with parties.

On Dedication D ay of our new million dollar library, October 19, the members acted as ushers and helped serve punch to the many guests of the university. We were recognized for our time and effort in moving books from the old to the new library and shelving them.

O ur volleyball team, riding on a win streak of one, was defeated in the second game by the P. E. majors.

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But fair warning has been given to the tournament participants to watch out for the six "Big Reds" in basketball.

The weekend of November 1-2 was a special occasion for the Delta Alphas. Our parents visited us during Parents' Weekend. Included on the parents' itinerary of classrooms, library, and dorms was also our newly decorated chapter room.

With Homecoming and Founders' Day behind us Alpha Sigs will be very busy as we plan for spring rush, sales, and the second annual intra-sorority bowling tournament sponsored by A~A .-KATHLEEN Rov

Delta Beta Tenn essee Technologica l University Cookeville, Tennessee Fall quarter began with high hopes and expectations at Tennessee Tech. Preparations were under way for our Installation and each day was filled with planning and organizing. Finally on October 12 we became the Delta Beta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. To celebrate the members decorated their cars and paraded downtown with horns blowing and girls cheering.

In the midst of all the excitement, an informal rush party was held at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house.

The boys helped in serving cokes and even joined in singing sorority songs. They must have made quite an impression for many great girls decided to p ledge their heart to Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Field Representative Judy Hartman was on campus in

October to help with our Installation. She was certainly a great help.

Although we are a newly installed chapter, our spirit and enthusiasm can match that of any chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. We have plans for a very successful year.SHIRLEY McDoNALD

Delta Gamma West Chester State College West Chester, Pennsylvania Delta Gamma Chapter kept busy with many fall activities. September 15-20 was fall rush week. As a result of rush we acquired a wonderful pledge group. They were inducted as pledges by Barbara Kinney, our Supervising Officer, on October 1 in Phillips Memorial Hall.

The weekend of October 31 was Homecoming. Alpha Sigs rode a red and white jeep with the theme, "Our Gang," in the Homecoming parade. The overall theme of the parade was "Cartoon Carnival." D uring the halftime ceremonies at the football game the queen and her court were presented. Peggy Katz and R oseann Simanaitis were members of the Queen' s Court.

Installation Weekend, November 14-16, kept the members busy with preparations for the numerous events. The Installation Dinner was held at Log Cabin Inn and was the highlight of the weekend.

Other events D elta Gammas have been working on are money-raising projects, sponsorship of a Korean orphan, and our pledge program. After the Homecoming game our pledges had a closed celebration for the members and their guests.-BECKY SMITH

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

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FOUNDERS Mrs. W. B. Carper (Louise Cox), 4000 52nd St., Blandenburg, Md. Mrs. H. E. Gilliam (Juliette Hundley), Gresham Court Apts., Richmond, Va.

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

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

President-Mrs. Joseph H. Backsman (Mary Goeke) AA, 1361 Oak Knoll Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

Art Chairman-Mrs. Jerry Shiverdecker (Elaine Rahaim) Bt., 1122 South Clark, Mexico, Missouri 65265

Vice President & NPC Delegate-Mrs. George J . Malone, Jr. (Helen Hooper) Br, 5526 East 36th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 Secretary-Mrs. J oe H . Brewer (Viola Caraway) '1''1', 6214 E. Murdock, Wichita, Kansas 67208 Treasurer-Mrs. Harry G. Rowe (Juanita Roberts) BL, 1506 South Kimbrough, Springfield, Missouri 65804 Extension D irector-Mrs. R. Stephen Fountaine (Lynn Peters) BE, 35 Elston Road, Upper Montclair, New Jersey 07043 Membership Director-Mrs. William B. Niemeyer (Anne Petree) AA, 6278 Guinea Rd., Loveland, Ohio 45140 Alumnae Director-Mrs. John H. Allen (Sidney Gremillion) '짜'짜, 254 Rutherford, Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Awards Chairman-Mrs. Louis E. Fletcher (Ruth Newcomb) 99, 141 Marked Tree Rd., Needham, Massachusetts 02192 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. K endall F . Bone (Shirley Pallatto) AA, 7825 Trailwind Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 Housing Chairman-Mrs. Joseph H . Backsman (Mary Goeke) AA, 136 1 Oak Knoll Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

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