Asa phoenix vol 57 no 3 spring 1972 by Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

EDITO R Miss Judith Holman 1376 Columb ine #204 Denver , Colorad o 80206

Contents SPRIN G ISSUE 1972

PHOE NIX STAFF ALUMN AE EDITOR

Mrs. Jeffrey W. Meece Cooper Valley Village B-12 Edgewa ter Park Beverly, New Jersey 08010 COLLEGIATE EDITOR

Mrs. Philip Wallick , Jr. 676 Park Avenue York, Pennsy lvania 17402 SPOTLI GHT EDITOR

Miss Paula Cyrus 624 High Street St. Albans, West Virgini a 25177 ART DIRECT OR

Mrs. Jerry Shiverd ecker Town & Campu s Apts #11 Fulton, Missou ri 65251 HISTOR IAN

Mrs. Bob A. William s 5310 Gracela nd Avenue Indiana polis, Indiana 46208

3 Nation al Panhel lenic Confer ence Meets IO

Spring field '72 has Style!

Conve ntion '72 Works hop Schedule

The Things We Remem ber.

Spotlig ht

Colleg iate News

In Memor iam

Alumn ae News

Directo ry

Provin ce Directo rs

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Nati onal Pan hell enic Con fere nce Pho enix , Ariz ona 2

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FACING TO DAY'S REALITIESH~U

A Ch all eng e to Na tio na l Pa nh ell eni c Co nferenee By Ardis McBroo m Marek, I'!T!B

When Nation al Panhell enic Confere nce met in its 42nd session at Scottsd ale, Arizona November 5 to 10, 1971, delegat es were challen ged to develop new and decisive pattern s of action to fit the realities of today's campus and to serve the changin g needs of collegia te and alumna e membe rs. An underg raduate session precede d the regular biennia l meeting and include d officers of College Panhell enics from 73 campus es. Invitations to this session were issued to Deans from NPC campus es in Arizoni a and New Mexico , as well as membe rs of the Liaison Commi ttee and Adviser s to the College Panhell enics which were trophy winners for the bienniu m. At the opening meeting , Friday, Novem ber 5, Mrs. Carl Frische , NPC Chairm an, preside d, followi ng the invocat ion by Carolyn Talbot of A"i:.A and the singing of "The Star Spangle d Banner " and "Oh Canada ." George F. Hamm, vice-pre sident for student affairs at Arizona State Univers ity, welcom ed the Confere nce to Arizona . He spoke briefly of the stability and modera tion which is brough t to the college campus in turbule nt times by "Educa tion for sororiti es and fraterni ties. be the numbe r must society free leaders hip in a Dr. Hamm. said " groups, these of one purpose enic at AriPanhell College the of nt Preside rd, n B<l>, Wooda Carol ity, Univers State zona welcom ed the collegia ns on behalf of the 12 campus sororiti es. A respons e of appreci ation was given by Elizabe th Jane Mitts, <l>M, Mississippi State. Introdu ctions of the incomi ng Executive Commi ttee were made by Mrs. Frische : Mrs. L. D. Foxwor thy, chairm an; Mrs. Berne Jacobse n, secretar y; and Mrs. Robert L. McKeeman , treasure r. Delegat es were then introduced, and they in turn present ed alternat es and visitors from their groups. SPRING 1972

Keynot ing the Underg raduate Session was Mrs. Foxwor thy who delinea ted the Breakthrough Concep ts to be studied during the session. These include d chapter involve ment, direction, the individ ual, the Panhell enic, education, and reachin g out. Tracing briefly the history of NPC, Mrs. Foxwor thy stressed that it was never meant to be a superfr aternity , but rather a meeting ground where coopera tive action for the benefit of all groups might be discussed and projecte d. Intra-g roup sessions followed the openin g meeting with the collegia ns being assigne d to one of four groups with alumnae leaders Mrs. Robert White, Mrs. Lambe rt Peterso n, Mrs. Carr E. Dix, and Mrs. W. F. William son, who had planned and coordin ated the collegia te program . The Intra-gr oup sessions continu ed on Saturday mornin g, with discussi on on "As Others See Us" and "As We See Ourselv es." At the poolsid e luncheo n, collegia ns sat with their Area Advisers to become better acuqain ted with them and the services they offer to the College Panhell enics. "How to" program s were set up and include d "Reach ing Out" with Mrs. Gustave B. Weck and Miss ]. ]. Frazier; "Coord inating a Reach Out Program " with Mrs. Darell Liston, Mrs. David Green, and Miss Jocelyn McCall ; "Using Panhell enic Counse lors Effectively" with Mrs. Roberts on Page, Miss Maxine Blake, and Miss Sue Edmun ds; and "Comm unicati ng and Involving " with Mrs. Howard Rossner , Mrs. James Marek, and Miss Barbara Johnsto n. Capsule Semina rs were present ed at the afternoon Togeth er Session. These include d brief talks on "Your Rights as a Greek," by Mrs. George Rudolp h; "Panhe llenic Leaders hip and "Jurisd iction of a College Panhell enic," by Mrs. Kent Morgan ; "The Role of the Area Adviser 3

headquart ers received 130 requests to colonize last year," he said. He feels that the desire to belong is being renewed and that the "do your own thing" philosoph y has run its course. "It is a rewarding experienc e to know there are people who have a love for you. That is what fraternity is all about. It is not the number of trophies, or songfests, or physical fitness that is important .," he commente d, "but what you have from other people who express love and human compassion." AWARDS TO COLLEGE PANHELLENICS

Finale of the Undergra duate Session was the Awards breakfast on Sunday morning. Nancy " Scott Williamso n presented several appropria te vocal selections , followed by Mrs. Williamso n's wrapup of the Breakthro ugh sessions. Area advisers meet delegates from their area's PanhelMrs. Carr E. Dix then presented the list of lenic Councils at a poolside luncheon. College Panhellen ics receiving commend ations from NPC. Approxim ately 25 per cent of the and Area Panhellen ic Workshop s," by Mrs. College Panhellen ics across the United States Frederick Hinton. and Canada were commend ed for their work in Questions from the collegians were welcomed developin g and strengthe ning Panhellen ic on at the "What Would You Like to Know" ses- their campuses. sion with Mrs. Carr E. Dix as moderato r, and Exciteme nt swelled as Mrs. H. E. Wittenbe rg, again late in the evening when a panel of ten chairman of the Awards Committe e, stepped to alumnae members acted as tellers at the Answer the podium to name the winners of traveling Bank. trophies presented at each biennial meeting. A resource room was equipped to show movies The Fraternity Month trophy was won by and slide film presentati ons and also a display Memphis St.ate University -and accepted by of College Panhellen ic materials and those pre- Sarah Ellen Morris, Arll . Oklahom a State Unipared by the various member groups. Showings versity was named to second place, and the were presented between and after business ses- University of Wyoming placed third. sions. The National Panhellen ic Award went to the Alpha Delta Pi members served as hostesses University of Oklahom a and was accepted by at the Saturday evening formal banquet. Large Nancy Clarkson, KKr, with second place going gold letters designated tables alphabetic ally, and to Bowling Green State University and third these were surrounde d by colorful flower arplace to Texas Christian University . rangemen ts as accent to the gold and white The Awards Committe e trophy was presented theme. to orth Dakota State University with Mary K. Guest speaker was John L. Putman, president of ATQ. He was recognize d as one of the ten Amstett, r<t>B, accepting . Second place went to outstandi ng young men in America, in company Jacksonvi lle (Florida) University , and third with such men as John F. Kennedy and Dr. place to Louisiana Polytechn ic Institute. This Tom Dooley. He has an enviable record as a trophy was presented for the first time and is teacher and has traveled in 49 of the 50 states, based on the same requireme nts as the National talking to youth, fraternity members, and people Panhellen ic Award, but is given to those Panin all walks of life. He has also written a book hellenics having six or less member groups. which will be published soon. All this, and he NPC BIENNIAL SESSION BEGINS has been totally blind since age 19! He spoke of the contributi ons that Greeks Sunday afternoon found the Conferenc e ashave made in the past and was optimistic about sembled for the regular biennial session with the future. "Althoug h we read that there is Mrs. Frische, Chairman , presiding. The invocadecreasing interest in fraternitie s, our fraternity tion was given by Mrs. Norman Brown, followed 4

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by the introduction of past Chairmen, Mrs. William Nash and Mrs. Karl B. Miller. Greetings were sent from the Conference to Mrs. Edith Crabtree, former Chairman, who resides in the Scottsdale area. Appointed to the Committee on Resolutions were Mrs. G. G. Brigden, chairman, Mrs. James W. Hofstead, and Mrs. Joseph Backsman. The committee on Courtesy Resolutions included Mrs. J. H. Merrill, chairman, Mrs. Carl W. Drew, and Mrs. W. D. Berry. Printed reports from Standing Committees were adopted. Reports were then made by Mrs. Jacobsen, Treasurer, Mrs. Foxworthy, Secretary, and the Chairman, Mrs. Frische. Work of the Education and Citizenship Committee was reported by the chairman, Mrs. J. Allen Frear, Jr.

policies governing College Panhellenics, Mrs. Frear, chairman of the committee, presented a booklet prepared by the committee which condensed this material under one cover. Mary Pat Kasun, executive secretary of Alln, reported a National Leadership Conference in Atlanta which she attended as a representative of NPC.

CONFERENCE HEARS GUEST SPEAKERS At the evening session, Margaret Jameson, Dean of Women at Louisiana State University and chairman of the NPC-NAWDC Liaison Committee, addressed the Conference. Outlining the continuing need for communication between Deans and national officers of women's fraternities, Miss Jameson feels the real key to

Alpha Sigma Alphas attending the NPC meeting in Pho enix were left to right: seated, Judith Holman, National Edit or; Mary Backsman, NPC Delegate ; Esther Gatseos, Vic e President of Development; Mary Ann Linton, National President . Standing, R ose Marie Fellin, Headquarters Executive; Barbara Johnston, Field R epresentative; Loyce Gambrel, Gamma Upsilon; Bets)' Harris, Beta Iota ; Maryanne Herbst, Beta Upsilon, Carolyn Talbot, Alpha.

Mrs. Joseph Backsman, NPC delegate to IR.AC, reported on the 1970 and 1971 meetings and announced that Mrs. Charles J. Chastang, Jr. had been named secretary of IR.AC. The !RAC Bulletin will be edited by Mrs. Landon A. Frear. Reporting on the resolution from the 1969 Conference that a Committee consolidate all provisions for organization, procedures, and SPRING 1972

success lies in coordination between national officers, administrations, and collegians. She noted the recent lack of commitment among young people and remarked that the sorority is a good place to re-learn certain values. Robert D. Lynn, nKA, NIC president, traced the history of NIC since 1909. Phase I, from 1909 to 1959, saw NIC as an advisory body only. Phase II was described as providing more effec-

tive planning and service to the member groups, including the dissemination of information, but without NIC's becoming a "super fraternity." Phase III, beginning in 1969, describes NIC as a service organization, with an Executive Director and three undergraduates as members of the Board. Efforts are being made to strengthen regional conferences, to provide a speaker's bureau, and to facilitate the exchange among member groups of materials beneficial to the entire fraternity world. The hope is that NIC may become a problem-solving mechanism for its 53 member groups. Dr. Lyn touched upon the present concerns of fraternities in the areas of costs, housing, changing patterns in the universities, women in fraternities, junior college expansion, and the tax situation for voluntary associations. He urged that fraternity membership for both men and women offer something of real value to collegians.

COMMITTEES REPORT

Introduced by Mrs. Frische at the Monday morning session was A. J. Collins of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce. He welcomed the delegates to the area and then spoke of the need for fraternities to help young people define their goals. Dietrich Mayring, manager of Mountain Shadows Hotel, was also introduced. A report of the Awards Committee was made by Mrs. H. E. Wittenberg, chairman, who told of the new AwardsÂˇ Committee Trophy, presented for the first time this year. Applications for the various trophies were up over the past biennium, and it was noted that a decided increase in applications came from the newer and smaller College Panhellenics who were eligible for the new trophy. Reporting for the Eligibility and Nationalization Committee was Mrs. Henry A. Reinhard, chairman. Representatives of /\!:!.2. were present as auditors during the Undergraduate Session and conferred with the Executive Committee on their eligibility for membership. In the report of the Extension Committee, Mrs. George Rudolph, chairman, noted that inquiries in the past biennium had been received from 27 states and Mexico, involving correspondence with 66 colleges. Reprinting of the leaflet on Extension Procedures was necessary and copies are available as an aid in answering inquiries. A report from the special committee to prepare proposed amendments covering the Bind-

ing Agreements was made by Mrs. James Hofstead, chairman. Mrs. William Nash, chairman of the Liaison Committee, outlined plans for the Spring 1972 NAWDC meeting to be held in New York City in March. In the absence of Mrs. Charles Chastang, the report of the College Panhellenics Commit.tee was given by Mrs. Carr E. Dix. A panel discussion by four committee members followed the report. These members were Mrs. Kent Morgan, Mrs. Lambert W. Peterson, Mrs. Robert White, and Mrs. Robert Leonard. A review of undergraduate participation in NPC meetings was made and it was concluded by the committee that the efforts to include students in the national meeting had not met the desires of the students. It was recommended that area conferences be held annually, with area advisers present to direct them, as it would seem the smaller meetings would be more beneficial, less expensive, and would require less travel time. In the area of public relations, it was recommeded that a College Panhellenic newspaper be initiated and a slide program prepared to meet the needs and interests of high school students, college students, and for use as summer programs. It was suggested that, in rushing, values, rather than mechanics, be emphasized. Noting that less structured rush still requires organization, member groups were urged to plan carefully and make every effort to simplify rules. Individual groups must take the initiative in pointing out the privileges and responsibilities of membership; they should demonstrate their service, social, and cultural activities; they should emphasize the contributions that Greeks make to the campus. Our basic commodity is friendship, good for a lifetime, followed by academics, leadership, and getting along with people. "Involvement is the new word," said Mrs. White, "and this should be good news for Greeks." EDITORS AND EXECUTIVES PERFORM

On stage for the Monday evening session were the Executive Secretaries and the Editors. Slides were shown of several executive offices with Mrs. Walter Vaaler commenting. Miss Kathryn Lenihan reported on a survey made among the secretaries, and Miss Eleanor Sieg commented on executive offices of the past and the present., and predicted what offices of the future might provide. THE PHOENIX

Mrs. John E. Stevenson told of the history of the Edi tors' conference which started in 1913, noting that the Editor presented the Panhellenic Creed in 1915. Chairman of Operation Brass Tacks, Mrs. Herbert L. Garrard, traced the evolution of this facet of the Editors' Conference which has printed 19 articles since 1963. More than 8,000 reprints of the articles have been sold, while requests to reprint have been received from innumerable publications, including the Christian Science Monitor. A brief wrap-up was given by Mrs. Kenneth Foellinger, who concluded with a plea for positive action

by all groups and all individuals, urging their use of active rather than passive verbs. Her list of the eight most active verbs of your life included: Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do

more than exist- live; more than touch- feel ; more than look- observe; more than read- absorb; more than think- ponder; more than talk- say something; more than hear- listen; and more than listen- understand.

Phoenix Alutnnae Hostess Brunch A'.i_A National Officers and collegians attending the NPC meeting in Phoenix were guests at a delightful brunch given by the Valley of the Sun Alumnae Chapter.

Held at the beautiful home of Margaret Angelcyk Neff HH, the Phoenix-area alums created just the right atmosphere of casual friendliness that was greatly appreciated by the Conference-weary delegates. Phoenix-area alumnae enjoy brunch .

M aryAnn Linton, President, Esther Gatseos, Vice President of D evelopment, and Barbara Johnston, Field Representative, greatly enjoyed the sun and "free time" spent with the Phoenix alumnae.

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The sun was brilliant, the pool so-o-o inviting, and the grapefruit we picked from the trees was just delicious. Thank you for having us.

Mary Backsman, far right, answers question for Phoenix alumnae.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Reporting for the City Panhellenics Committee was Mrs. Richard Palmer, chairman. Recommendations included granting charters to state associations, increasing dues, providing copies of information forums, ways and means ideas, and service projects on request of City Panhellenics, and providing a new film . The special Publications Committee report was given by Chairman Mrs. James J. Marek. Two brochures were printed and distributed during the biennium : "Because We Care," a summation of the Philanthropic Projects of the 27 member groups and "National Panhellenic Conference-Greeks," which included information about NPC along with testimonials from outstanding leaders in education, religion, and national affairs. A third project was the revision of "Speaking of Sororities" with a bright, fresh cover and new art work. These were ready for distribution November 15. Breakfast sessions for corresponding officers of the member groups were held and reports made to the Conference. From the Presidents' group came suggestions for a Public Relations planning commit.tee, assistance in training Panhellenic Advisers, an informative document on rush guidelines for College Panhellenics, a basic interpretation of quota-limitation, research of dropouts from rush, urging immediate fall rush and accelerated pledge programs, pilot plans to deal with problems of alcohol and open visitation, and a team of Panhellenic Field Secretaries working in trouble spots. Adopted unanimously was a recommendation from the Collegiate vice-presidents' session to provide a list of retiring field secretaries for NAWDC which would assist the Deans in finding well qualified candidates for the position of Panhellenic Deans, assist the field secretaries in finding jobs, and assure proper guidance for the College Panhellenic. Mrs. James Hofstead reported as chairman of the Research and Public Relations Committee. She noted that, as efforts have been made to equate fraternity membership with status and the "establishment," both questioned by youth, the need to make public the real values of fra ternity has never been greater. A report from Mrs. Mary Love Collins, Councilor to the committee, was read. A report was made by Mrs. Gustave Weck on the International Fraternity Foundation, followed by a report of the Survey and Projects Committee by Miss Ray Sommer, chairman. A 8

resolution to participate with other fraternity assooat10n units in a survey program which would be advantageous to NPC was passed unanimously. RESOLUTIONS

Under the chairmanship of Mrs. G. G. Brigden, the Resolutions Committee worked long hours and the following brief resume presents only the highlights of actions taken at this session. l. Limiting rush registratfon fees to a minimum clerical fee. (Reaffirmation) 2. Provision for an interim session of National Panhellenic Conference. 3. Authorization of a special committee to study advisability of establishing chapters m Junior Colleges. 4. Increasing annual dues of City Panhellenics to $6.00 and affiliation fee to $2.00. 5. Extending National Panhellenic Conference affiliation to well established regional associations. 6. Extending full membership in City Panhellenics to NPC fraternities even though a fraternity may not have a local alumnae chapter. 7. Re-emphasis of several resolutions pertaining to City Panhellenics' relationship with College Panhellenics. 8. Representation on the College Panhellenics committee of all member groups. 9. Changing the title of the Binding Agreement "Limitations of a College Panhellenic" to "Jurisdiction of a College Panhellenic Council." 10. Sponsoring Area Conferences to be held for all College Panhellenics under supervision of College Panhellenics committee and implemented by Area Advisers and collegiate leaders. 11. Refraining from extensive entertainment of local sororities for extension purposes. 12. Reminding all fraternity members of their right to wear their pins and encouraging them to exercise this right. 13. Allowing each member group to have one delegate and three alternate delegates to National Panhellenic Conferences. 14. Providing more program time at National Panhellenic Conference sessions for comparing and sharing mutual concerns. 15. Emphasizing to College and City Panhellenics the channels of communication to NPC, namely through the delegates and through the Area Advisers. 16. Issuing the consolidation of provisions for organization, procedures, and policies governing THE PHOENIX

College Panhellencis, with only new material requiring approval of the Delegates. 17. Authorization of a study of Quota-Limitation. 18. Revision of the Manual of Information. FINALE

Climaxing a constructive session of NPC was the beautiful banquet hosted by Ar l:l. whose delegate, Mrs. L. D. Foxworthy, accedes to the office of Chairman for the 1971-73 biennium. Serving graciously in her last official duty was Mrs. Carl Frische, Chairman, who was Mistress of Ceremonies. Guest speaker was Charles W . Wiley, journalist and a member of the National Committee for Responsible Citizenry, who spoke on "Closing the Generation Gap." He urged his listeners to judge the world by reality, not by utopia, and said that parents, not teachers, should be responsible for teaching realism and moral fiber in the home.

Elegantly gowned for the Formal Banquet are, from the left, Rose Marie Fellin, Headquarters Executive, Esth er Gatseos, Vice President of D evelo pment, M aryAnn Linton, President, Georgia Calvert, Pro vince XIII Director, and Mary Backsman, NPC D elegate.

GENERAL OFFICE EXECUTIVES AND EDITORS MEET

With Mrs. Walter Vaaler, KA8, presiding, Central Office Executives met to discuss areas of mutual interest and concern. Representatives of Data Science Corporation conferred SPRING 1972

with the group to discuss their services in the area of chapter accounting as well as membership. A joint meeting with the Editors on publications was held and representatives from the George Banta Co. spoke on offset printing, its advantages and its limitations. Following this meeting, the Banta Company hosted a luncheon for Editors and Executives. Kenneth W. Dean, longtime Chicago representative of the company, was warmly praised by both Editors and Business Managers for his friendly cooperation over the years and was presented a gift from the two groups. Elected to serve for the 1971-73 biennium as officers of COE were: Mrs. Walter E. Wert, A=.l:l. , president; Mrs. Ralph E. Schulenberg, n B, vice-president; Miss Mary Pat Kasun, Al:l.n , secretary; Miss Rose Marie Felin, A2.A, treasurer; Miss Kathryn E. Lenihan, AXQ, Program Chairman. Chairman, Mrs. John E. Stevenson, l:l.1, presided at the Editors' Conference. A re-affirmation of the NPC statement of 1967 regarding fraternity a uxili ary groups was made and it was agreed that information on such activities would be deleted from the magazines. Joe W. Milner, chairman of the Department of Mass Communicatio ns at Arizona State U., was the guest speaker and presented new aspects of typography, graphics, and layout which could be utilized by the editors of fraternity magazines. He had critiqued all magazines and supervised a workshop at the afternoon session, as well as having individual conferences. Social events included a reception for Central Office Executives and the traditional Brass Tacks dinner, held at Camelback Inn. Mrs. ]. Stannard Baker served as toastmistress and Miss Barbara Carvill was in charge of arrangements. Officers for the coming biennium will be: Chairman, Mrs. Delbert Zoerb, <l>M; vice-chairman, Mrs. Robert W. Haverfield; r<l>B; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. James F. Mcintyre, 2.2.2.; chairman of Operation Brass Tacks, Miss Ann Hall, AXQ. Serving on the Brass Tacks, committee will be Mrs. William W. Ford, Jr., n B; Mrs. Herbert L. Garrard, KA8; Mrs. Arthur Miner, l:l.Z; Mrs. Sidney R. Stanard, Al:l.n. The Advisory Board includes the three major officers, Chairman of Operation Brass Tacks, outgoing chairman, Mrs. Stevenso~, and member-at-larg e, Mrs. Carol R. Gast, A=.l:l.. An interim meeting of the Editors' Advisory Board will be held in Chicago late next year.

Springfield '72 has Style! Article and drawings by Mary Jedrzejewski

In June when all the Alpha Sigma Alpha's come to Missouri, Springfield will look great! Have any doubts? Well then read on and they'll soon disappear. We've tried to pack business, fun and pleasure into Convention '72, and that'~ also what you should pack in your suitcase. For business meetings and workshops take cool summer dresses, casual outfits, or cot.ton slacks. Remember cool, for Springfield is hot in June. And, wouldn't these also be great for luncheons, to make changes a minimum? On Thursday evening be sure to have your white dress looking up to par for the initiation service and white banquet. Remember it should be white-all white. Friday evening is fun night at convention so pack something you can have fun in! Skinny ribbed tops and hot pants or a knit pant suit would fill the bill at Silver Dollar City. Reach out and pack that chapter outfit or costume from your favorite rush party for Saturday's banquet. Wouldn't you like to show others how ASA's dress on your campus?

But, Springfield will not have seen anything until Sunday when ASA's don their evening dresses and air of sophistication to take the best-dressed category at the Awards Banquet.

For workshops, business meetings and luncheons these separates are tops! And your AIA pin will give them the finished look .

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Of course, to make everythin g easier for you and your suitcase (it doesn ' t pay to overstuff it) pack only what you really need. Co-ordinates in knit serve many purposes and will keep you looking your best all day. T -shirts, jeans, and swimsuits could never be forgotten for

those few spare moments you'll have on your own. Conventio n '72 is packed with everythin g for a good time, so start making your trip one packed with style!

SILVE R L)oLLA R.

be could Wha t m ore fun to wear than so m e shorts and top for " Fun N ight?" Slip on and sweater Âˇ a yo u'll be ready in case of som e cool eve ning air.

Sle ek, smart and a tra vel to cinch with is this kn it eve nin g gown.

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No ted Co rre sp on de nt to Sp ea k at Co nv en tio n Mr. Charle s Wiley -write r, broadc aster, photographe r, and lecture r-will speak at the Forma l Banqu et, Sunday , June 25. Mr. Wiley is known for going where the action is heavies t, and he intend s to keep going althou gh he admits he had becom e more cautious. He has travele d widely in Africa, Asia, South Americ a, Austra lia, the Artie, and the Soviet Union , and has covere d such timely stories as the British in Borneo and the Dutch" in New Guinea . During his third trip to Viema.m, Wiley covere d the greates t attack of the war, the Tet offensive, includ ing the crucial battle of Hue. He held long, exclusive intervi ews with Presid ent Thieu , Vice Presid ent Ky, and General Westm orelan d.

Since 1967, Mr. Wiley has been the Direct or of the Nation al Comm ittee for Respon sible Patriot ism (NCRP ). He fears that Ameri cans have grown too comfo rtable and are living only for their "psych ologica l fallout shelter s in suburbia. We must becom e concer ned before we are paralyz ed or immob ilized, " Wiley said. The NCRP has organi zed project s such as the "Free the Pueblo " petitio n campa ign, and a massive petitio n drive on behalf of Ameri can POWs . Wiley' s extens ive speaki ng experi ence stretch es from local meetin gs to nation al conven tions. Many of his lecture s have been at colleges and high schools, and he has spent countle ss hours with young people . A special ist in debate , he freque ntly is a guest on televis ion and radio discuss ion and news progra ms.

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convention '72 W ORl(SHOP

SCHEDULE

June 21

Convention Begins

June 22

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Three one-hour collegiate workshops Topics: Panhellenic Pledge Training Ritual and Symbolism Delegates will be divided into small groups and will rotate from workshop to workshop Alumnae Workshops Adviser Workshops

June 23

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Province Workshops Alumnae and collegians general meeting to later break into province meetings

June 24

1: 30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Operation Greek movie " Greeks, a New Dimension" Small group "reach out" discussions (less-structured rush)

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Alumnae Workshops Adviser Workshops

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p .m.

Three Reach Out Parties All will attend these parties by rotating to each. Designed to show how effective less-structured rush parties can be.

1:30 p.m.

Housing Meetings

3 p .m .

Evalution of Workshops Answer Bank A time for asking questions. National Officers and Province Directors will be available to give answers

June 25

June 26

Convention Ends

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The Things We Remember • Nationally, Alpha Sigma Alpha has established many traditions during the pa·s t seven decades: songs, colors, jewels. Across the country many of our chapters participate in their own traditional activities, passed down through the years, which contribute to the unity of their sisterhood. College life has changed drastically, but all of our chapters declare that they look upon their traditions with deep respect and fond memories. ALPHA Chapter, Longwood College, has a traditional ceremony for members who become pinned, engaged or married. With everyone sitting in a large circle the president reads four poems, the first about friendship, then pinning, engagement and marriage. After each poem is read, a candle is passed around the circle until the honored member blows it out on the appropriate round. Another tradition of this chapter is to hand down a painted picture of the A2..A crest to the roommate of the president. The picture hangs during her roommate's term in office. Alpha Chapter also has a very inspirational candlelight called by any one who may feel in need of a friend. A lighted candle is passed around the circle while members read favorite poems or selections that have special meaning for them. Other traditional activities include Alpha Angels for pledges (secret sponsors revealed at the end of pledging) , a Christmas tree decorated with red balls, each bearing the name of a member, and the Senior Picnic, organized annually by the juniors. "Starlight Week," held just before initiation, is designed to draw the members and pledges of ALPHA ALPHA, Miami University, into a closer bond of sisterhood. To begin the week, 14

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Rush parties are of ten traditional as is Beta Beta's Hawaiian Party.

the pledges receive red booklets shaped like stars from a member other than their big-sister. The stars serve as calendars of the week's activities which include skits, personal interviews and parties. At the end of the week a "Paddle Party" is held for the pledges, who traditionally present their big-sisters with decorated paddles and scrapbooks filled with mementoes of their special times together. Initiation is held the following day. That evening the Alpha Alphas culminate Starlight Week by attending their Scholarship Banquet. A rather unique Breakfast Dance for their seniors is given annually by ALPHA BETA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The dance THE PHOENIX

begins early in the morning-about 6:30 a.m.1when the girls and their dates arrive, sleepy but determined to have a good time. The theme is always "Sadie Hawkins" and the atmosphere is always lighthearted. Despite the early hour the dance is well attended, probably because the chapter awards are announced at this party. The Alpha Sigs of EPSILON EPSILON Chapter, Kansas State Teachers College, have several traditions passed down to them. Each year, on Founders' Day, the Emporia Alumnae Chapter hosts a dinner for the collegiate members, at which time the Outstanding Senior Award is presented. Christmas is filled with fun and laughter as the Epsilon Epsilons exchange gag gifts at their party. Traditionally, each little-sister writes a song about her big-sister, then sings it to her as a Christmas "present." The tree is decorated and the party ends with a visit. from Santa Claus. One tradition the BETA BETAS hope will always last is their final rush party, a beautiful Hawaiian theme which captures the fragrant flowers and trickling water-falls of that enchanted island. Incorporated into the party is the memorable Pearl Ceremony, when each rushee throws a tiny pearl into the fountain while making her own special wish. During the ceremony the seniors stand together as they participate in their last formal rush. A special weekend retreat highlights the winter quarter of the Alpha Sigs at Northern Colorado. Everyone heads for the mountains to spend time together at a lodge. After dinner on Saturday each class demonstrates their thespian talents for the others in an entertaining eve-

ning. A most serious part of the retreat takes place in Sunday morning at "Green Cathedral," a personal, spiritual moment when members contemplate and strengthen the bonds of their sisterhood. One of the favorite traditions of CHI CHI Chapter, Ball State, is their annual Senior Banquet. Sponsored by the junior class, it is a time for looking into the future to predict what the seniors will be doing in one decade. The seniors prepare and read their wills and are duly entertained with poems written by their littlesisters. Each spring the Chi Chis have their families as guests at Parents Banquet, followed by a reception in the sorority suite. The Chi Chis also have a special song, the words to which have never been written down. The song, entitled "Why?", is taught to the pledge classes each year . The tune originated many years ago-the exact number is not known -when one of their members was dating a fraternity man. After they broke up, he went back to his house and wrote a song for her. Then, with his fraternity brothers, he returned to serenade the chapter with "Why?" . No one knows if the two ever got back together again, but the song, which reveals the sadness of leaving a person one loves, lives on in the heart of all Chi Chis. From Chi Chi we travel west to find the BET A ET AS, Dickinson State, at their secret Cherub Christmas party. Each member draws the name of another member and does little things for her the week before the party. Small gifts are exchanged and the Secret Cherub is revealed b y a short poem.

Gamma Omega pledges proudly display their red and white sweatshirts, a national tradition.

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Throughout the year, whenever a member of Beta Eta becomes pinned or engaged, the Rose Ceremony is held in her honor. All the members gather in a circle with the only light being from a single candle. This candle, along with a red rose, is started by the president and passes to her right around the circle. Each girl smells the rose and passes it on until it is returned to the president. She then sends it around to her left with the sorority's best wishes to the lucky girl, who makes her announcemen t by stepping out, blowing out the Peg Zander begins a candle, and telling the de- Rose Ceremony at Beta Eta. tails of her surprise. Another tradition of Beta Eta is their Sweetheart Formal at which time a Sweetheart is chosen from the graduating class. The school year is replete with many traditions for the BETA IOTAS at Radford-from the moving pearl ceremony during rush to the many activities of Alpha Week. There is one custom which they feel is exceptionally baffling. On their Christmas tree each year are red balls, lettered in gold with the name of each member and pledge. Even their advisor, Mrs. Einstein, and her cat, Shadow, have these decorations. The mystery is that no one in Beta Iota Chapter knows where these ornaments come from! Every year the members go to the chapter room to decorate the Christmas tree and the balls are there waiting. Beta Iota can only conclude that, "Yes, AÂ°2..A, there is a Santa Claus." Each month the BETA SIGMAS, Southwest Missouri, chose an Ideal Pledge and an Ideal Active. These are revealed in a candlelight ceremony when the big-sister of the pledge and the little-sister of the active announce the awards by blowing out the candle when it is passed to them. Those chosen are presented with the chapter bracelets. As the time draws near for the pledges to be initiated, Alpha Angels are selected. Each pledge is assigned to one or more members. Each day for a week before initiation, the Alpha Angels leave anonymous gifts for the pledges, giving hints to the sponsors identity. The day before initiation a breakfast is held at the soror16

ity house and each pledge is given three chances to guess who her Alpha Angel is and is presented with one last gift. There are many other traditional events such as holiday dances, hayrides, candlelights, and bunking partie . Each event brings the members closer together in the Beta Sigma sisterhood of Alpha Sigma Alpha. At Roche ter Institute of Technology, GAMMA IOTA sponsors a sorority weekend each year called Alpha Sigma Alpha Spring Serenade. The weekend begins with a serenade to the campus fraternities, for which the members always dress in dark coats and wear white gloves. There is also a costume party for members and their dates. Past themes have been "Monster Mash Bash" and "Cartoon and Comic Strip Characters."

Beta Etas exchange gifts at their Secret Cherub Christmas Party.

During the weekend the Gamma Iotas also sponsor a campus scavenger hunt, the prize being a very ugly scavenger trophy. The highlight of the weekend is a formal Dinner-Dance at which time chapter awards are presented. On Sunday a breakfast for members and their dates ends a terrific weekend. Many of the traditions of GAMMA MU Chapter, Adrian College, center around their pledges and pledging activities. The action begins when all the sororities meet at the Student Union and bids are given out. When a girl receives a bid from Alpha Sigma Alpha, she is welcomed with a lavalier and a sorority shirt. THE PHOENIX

New pledges are also greeted at their rooms with Raggedy Ann signs and other signs congratulat ing them on their pledging. Each pledge chooses a sorority "mother" and an active member is chosen as a pledge "godmother ." Each sorority mother gives her daughter a wooden pledge book containing all pertinent information to use. Before initiation, each pledge daughter is given a Raggedy Ann doll and a sorority paddle. A tradition at GAMMA OMICRON , Clarion State, is to put a phrase or poem on pledge paddles making the paddles more mea ningful as they are passed down each semester to littlesisters. Since their installation in 1966, Gamma Omicrons have started collecting various types of pin boxes for their sorority jewelry. They have also adopted the turtle as their chapter mascot. Each month a birthday party is held for all members born during that particular month. Another tradition is to sing to each member on her birthday as the girls gather at midnight to visit the "aging'' member and to wish her well. Tradition is a beautiful and meaningful word for the GAMMA PSIS at Edinboro State College. Highlightin g their favorite traditions are the annual Christmas and Easter reviews. At this time the members combine their talents and efforts into a spectacular show. Songs, dances, and comic skits about the private lives of the Gamma Psis are the featured attractions.

.~erry Finnin singing to her big-sister, Jo Wentz, at Epsilon Epsilon's Christmas Party.

Even though GAMMA OMEGA Chapter, Eastern Illinois, was only founded in 1969, many traditions have already been set. Their outfit is a green dress with a gold blazer and is always worn on the first Monday of each month. Each pledge class traditionall y selects a name for their group. Some of these have been the "Sweet Eighteen," the "Seven Sevens," the "Sunshine Six," and the "Fire-ups." The week before initiation is a special one because it is designated as "Spirit Week." For the most recent one, Gamma Omega planned "give a flower" and "give a poem" days. One day was set aside as a visiting day and another was "go-out-to-e at" day. Near the end of the week the pledge class, whose name was the "Dirty Dozen," received bars of soap decorated with sorority letters and ladybugs. The climax of Spirit \t\Teek was the potluck dinner at which the pledges presented the songs they had written for the chapter. Another one of Gamma Omegas favorite traditions is a ceremony at the end of formal parties. Everyone forms a circle in the dark holding lighted candles. As each girl tells what Alpha Sigma Alpha means to her she blows out her candle. The ceremony is followed by a song. There is one way of recognizing an Alpha Sig pledge at Mansfield State College and that is by her red felt purse with white Greek letters. DELTA EPSILON started this tradition Delta Iota Colony pledges, Donna Fucci and Chris after their installation in 1970. In these shortly their pledge garters at a pledge party. Pahuta, wear

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Before being pledged as a colony of Alpha Sigma Alpha in October, 1971, DELTA IOTA had been a local sorority for three years, and have several customs they wish to share as new Alpha Sig traditions. One of these is the white garter worn by all pledges. The pledge garter is a real keepsake! Spring would not be official at the University of Delaware without Delta Iotas' daffodil sale on the first day of the season. Also traditional is the rain which inevitably accompanies the day and makes the flowers just that more cheerful.

Delta Eta's Best Pledge, Mary Ellen Platt, rece ives her trophy at the Initiation Banquet .

purses the pledges carry candy which they offer to other Greeks on campus. The pledges also receive a big-brother from Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. When a diamond finally rests upon a member's finger, the Delta Epsilons bring out their special chair in which only an engaged or married member can sit. The chair is made from a wooden barrel and covered with red and white. In a special ceremony, they sing their traditional engagement song, written by two alumnae. DELTA THETA, Southern Illinois, was colonized in April, 1971, and since then has started several traditions. At the beginning of the school year they had several " Pixie Weeks" as each member secretly "pixied'' another member. Poems, hand-made gifts, and other surprises were always left.

"Green Cathedral" at Beta Beta's weekend retreat provides a time of serenity for each member.

One of the favorite traditions of the colony is a friendship ceremony held during rush and on Founders' Day. Four candles are lit symbolizing the four aims, of Alpha Sigma Alpha. New meanings are always found within the words and the aims become more meaningful to all members. Gamma Omegas share thoughts on sisterhood at their annual retreat.

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Peg Zander, president of Beta Eta Chapter and the senior class at D ickinson State College, was chosen as the 1971-72 Homec oming Princ ess at D ickinson. Peg has also served her chapter as membership director and on many committees. In the spring of 1971 , she was chosen Theta Chi Dream Girl. During her four years at Dickinson, Peg has been a member of the Student Senate and a varsity cheerleader. A real asset to her sorority and the campus, she is also listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.

Peg Zander, Dickinson State Princess, and escort

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Linda Hern is a real asset to Beta Epsilon Chapter . L inda is listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and is president of the Percy H. Warren Senior Women's Honor Society at Madison College. The qualifications for this Honor Society are based upon both scholarship and leadership . Linda is also a member of Sigma Phi Lambda H onor S ociety and was chosen as an Outstanding Senior of her class. As a physical education major, she participates in intercollegiate tennis, basketball and lacrosse. Linda is also a se nior representati ve to the Judicial Council of the Student Go vernment Association. With all her activities, Linda still finds time to devo te herself to Beta Epsilon as scholarship chairman.

Linda Hern, Beta Epsilon

Chi Chi Chapter salutes Sue Fournier who is a junior at Ball Stat e Uni versity. Sue is active in all aspects of university life. She is a past senator and present treasurer of the Student Go ve rnment Association. Sue is also a nominee from Ball State for Glamor magazine's Outstanding Coed contest. An outstan ding student and Alpha Sig, Sue is also listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.

Sue Fournier, Chi Chi

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HONORS Lynn Bonebrake, Chi Chi, is a member of Phi Alpha Th eta, national history honorary.

N orma T omkinson, Chi Chi, is a member of the national history honorary, Phi Alpha Theta, at Ball Stat e University.

Paulette Piloski, Beta Eta, was chosen Tau Kappa Epsilon S weetheart at D ic kinson State College .

Becky Fisher, Chi Chi, is president of Rogers Hall at Ball State University.

Cecilia McDaniel, Beta D elta, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi which is the highest scholastic honor at the University of S outhern Mississippi.

Cathy Collar, Eta Eta, is editor of the Kansas State College Yearbook .

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Paula Rollo, Beta Kappa, Homecoming Court at Western Illinois University

Chris Payne, Eta Eta, 1971 Homecoming Attendant at Kansas State College

Pat Goeke, Alpha Beta, is listed in Who's Who in American Colfrom Universities and leges Northeast Missouri State College.

Rhonda Co wan, Beta Beta, is the Acacia Sweetheart at the University of Northern Colorado.

Joyc e Montgomery, Epsilon Epsilon, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities

Jo Wentz, Epsilon Epsilon, is listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities from Kansas State T eachers College .

Sharon Emery, Beta Beta, was chosen Theta Xi Sweetheart at the Unive rsity of Northern Colorado .

Chris Hartmann, Epsilon Epsilon, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities

Judy Motter, Alpha Beta, Who's Who in American Colleges and U nivcrsi ties

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collegiate news Alpha Longwood College Fa rmville, Virginia October proved to be a fun-filled month for the Alphas. We were proud to get our new adviser,. Tucker Butler Knighton A. Then we held our semi-annual fashion show sponsored by a local department store. The Alpha models were escorted by Hampden-Sydney College students, and the styles ranged from hot pants to formal evening attire. Later in October, many of our members went to visit Carolyn J ohnson, a paraplegic patient whom we sponsor in the Virginia H ome. Nothing could have proven to be a more worthwhile and inspiring experience. The high light of the month was our German booth for Longwood's Oktoberfest der Geist weekend. Completing the atmosphere of a delicatessen, it featured pepperoni, home-made pickles, cheese, and crackers. November found wedding bells ringing in AZ:.A. Fifteen members were able to attend the wedding of one of our seniors, and that special feeling of what sisterhood and friendship are all about became apparent once again. Along with the return of our student teachers, Senior Capping took place, and seniors were capped by their little sisters. We a lso held our Founders' Day banquet, which added a touch of enthusiasm to the middle of the semester. Dr. Alexander Theroux, a young professor here, visited our chapter room and spoke to us on his previous life in a monastery. Everyone sat spellbound in the capturing effect of Dr. Theroux and his speech. Then around Thanksgiving, the Lambda Chi fraternity from Hampden-Sydney kidnapped our president and the Alpha Sigs canvassed the community to collect food to buy her back. The fraternity then gave this food to needy families in the area. With rush upon us, the Alphas returned from vacation ready to work hard to get some wonderful pledges - and we did! Besides our new pledges, the next-best thing was the success of Arnie's Soda Alley, our new skit where a ll the members wore bobby-socks, pony tails, and deep red lipstick to help carry out the theme of the fifties. After the last rush party, many of the Alphas enjoyed getting away for the weekend in a cabin in the mountains. Excitement and fun can only begin to describe the wonderful time we all shared! At Christmas, we held our traditional party. This night was also very special because in a candlelight ceremony, the pledges found out who their big sisters were. To round out the spirit of Christmas, the AZ:.As went to a nearby nursing home and sang Christmas carols.

R eturning in J anuary, the members held a banquet for the new pledges. It turned out to be so enjoyable that we plan to make the pledge banquet an annual occasion. The Alphas recently installed new officers for 1972.- JANET P EARMAN

Alpha Alpha Miami University Oxford, Ohio The many activities of Panhellenic Greek Week started the month of October for Alpha Alphas. The week started with a beauty pageant. Kay Chiappone was Alpha Alpha's candidate in the pageant. Other events of the week were tricycle race, rac race, trivia bowl, college bowl, roller derby, pie-eating contest, and window splash. . Fall activation ceremonies were held with a scholarship banquet following. The fall pledges received "heart sis" paddles from their "Big heart sis" at the banquet. A retreat for members was held at the Associated Women Students' cabin. Everyone -decided to take to the road and walk there. The "big sis" hunt started at the end of October as each pledge went through a week of hunting and its shenaningans. Pledging was also held. October ended with Parents' Weekend at Miami. The Mothers' Club met on Saturday morning an d elected offi cers . Alpha Alphas went with their parents to the football game that afternoon. After the game, a Mother Patroness ceremony was held for ten mothers and their daughters. We then traveled to a restaurant in Oxford for a Parents' banquet. Alpha Alpha's Standards Board held a tea for the pledges early in November. Members enjoyed a Halloween party given by the pledges. Even though members walked all over campus in blindfolds before they arrived at the actual party, it was a fun evening for all. Again, the pledges had managed to get away with a very funny prank. Founders' Day was held in the Heritage R oom of the University Center. There was a large turnout of members and alumnae for the annual event. All enjoyed a delicious meal and entertainment provided by the pledges. As a way to make money to contribute to the Miami Chest Fund Drive, Alpha Alphas shined shoes one evening at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house. Fall quarter ended too soon-finals again! Everyone got into the holiday and festive spirit at the combination Christmas and fire-up for finals party. The arrival of Santa Claus helped everyone to forget about the dreaded week of studying ahead.- J!LL MORGAN

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Alpha Beta

Alpha Gamma

Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville, Missouri

Indiana University of Pennsylva nia Indiana , Pennsylvania

November of this year was the scene of two major events for Alpha Beta. On November 6 the fathers arrived on campus to enjoy the annual Dad's Day activities. The day began at a football game in which the Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs defeated the Lincoln University Tigers. Later in the evening, a banquet was held at a local restaurant. Together the fathers and daughters enjoyed a delicious meal and humorous skits. November 15 brought the celebration of Founders' Day to all Alpha Sigs. However, Alpha Beta felt particularly honored to have as its speaker, Field Representative Sally Ward. This banquet presented the opportunity for members, old and young, to exchange ideas. Three Alpha Betas received the honor of being named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. They were Pat Goeke, Carol Holtkamp, and Judy Motter. The Christmas season found Alpha Beta in high spirit. The Alpha Wing of Panhellenic Residence Hall was festively decorated and highlighted with a tree furn ished by a local fraternity. Each year the chapter goes caroling as a group. After caroling to the fraternities and alumni, we gathered in the chapter room for a big-sis, little-sis, gift exchange. Alpha Beta Joyce Wehde was chosen to have some of her poetry published in the modern poetry anthology Meridians . The ldlewild Publishing Co. of Los Angeles, California, notified Joyce of this honor in late fall. Sharon Norris represented Alpha Beta in the Missouri Ski Queen Contest held annually at T antara R esort in theÂˇ Lake of the Ozarks. Last year's Ski Queen first runner-up was Alpha Beta, Jean Abernathy. As Alpha Betas moved into final examination week, they attended the pledge sponsored "Alphas J oin the Gypsies" party. The attire and atmosphere were both gypsy as the members and advisers encircled a fi re and wagon to be entertained by gypsy pledges.- PAT GOEKE

The fall season carried with it many activ1tles for the Alpha Gamma chapter. After the excitement of Homecoming and our winning float, we turned our attention to other activities. A Halloween party was held in the room featuring a skit and bobbing for apples. We entered the window decorating contest this year and chose to decorate the glass front of our English building. Three witches brewing a stew near a dark grave yard won third place for us! Meetings with officers, a tea with representatives from all sororities and some alumnae, movies, and a football game highlighted the visit of our Field Representative. She also shared in our celebration of Founders' Day and our annual dinner at McSorley's Restaurant. Michele Petrowski took her on a visit to the Headstart Program of Indiana, where Michele is a volunteer aide. She helps with the various activities provided for these underprivileged preschool children. We were especially proud of Donna Martinelli, who placed fourth runner-up in Glamour Girl's Best Dressed Co-ed Contest. Other members have been working hard all semester as seven girls joined honorary fraternities . Our pledges sponsored a lovely pledge dance to the theme of " T he Shape of Things to Come." The decorations were made of geometric designs, and a skit featuring a genie and her magic ball was presented . Everyone had a good time. The Christmas season was soon upon us. We helped the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity decorate their house for Winter Weekend and went carolling with other fraternities and sororities on campus. Initiation was held on D ecember 13 in the room. It was a beautiful ceremony with the Christmas tree lights on and the candles in the room. Marilyn Kingwell was named Ideal Pledge. Our Christmas party sponsored by the juniors was he ld the fo llowing Wednesday. Santa and his red and white striped helper were the highlights of the party! Santa had something special for everyone in her own little stocking ; then he passed out the gifts. Other activities throughout the semester included a mixer with the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, a luncheon with the alumnae organization in Pittsburgh, and running the Theta Chi marathon for the benefit of the Big Brother-Big Sister program. A Saturday afternoon workshop gave us the chance to make decorations for an open party held the next afternoon and to practice rushing. After semester break, we start right into spring rush . We're already anticipating a successful rush and some wonderful new rnembers.- LINDA NEWCOMER

Beta Beta University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado

Alpha Betas gather for a Christmas gift exchange.

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Fall quarter will be remembered by the word "rush," using both definitions. We began school on September 29, and we had to prepare for formal rush. Our prerush parties were very succes ful, as we all enjoyed ourselves with kazoos, candy apples, and fondue. Formal rush was trimmed to one week this year, and did we rush! O ur efforts produced fantastic pledges. Three sets of parties during the week were highlighted by final party with our annua l Hawaiian theme that is everyone's favorite.

The Sigma Chi fraternity and its auxiliary again sponsored a Greek d ance contest. The Alpha Sigs took third place in the sorority division, with big points coming from Pa tty McCarthy's first place "twist." Other dances were the Charleston, the Funky Chicken, and the Jitterbug. Our Christmas party began at midnight on D ecember 11 , with Santa and Mrs. Claus and th eir elves han ding out presents to all. Our gaiety was short-lived, as we faced finals the next week. When we returned to school after a two-week break, our minds were refresh ed, and plans were made for a sorority-date costume party to replace the former Sadie Hawkins Dance.-LESLIE TWEED

Epsilon Epsilon Kansas State Teachers College Emporia, Kansas

T wo Beta Betas welcome pledge Vicki Hutchin son .

On the night that our brand new pledges came to the house for dinner, we joined the T a u Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternities, and the Alpha Xi Delta sorority for an informal celebration. L ater in the fall , our chapter sold Halloween candy for the ~nited Fund, with proceeds going to the Kidney Foundati on. W e also worked with the Alpha Xi D eltas m making p osters for a children' s home in D enver. In November our 1970 spring pledge class connived with all of the other sororities' pledges to steal the house dinners. After fo llowing clues that were planted around the neighborhood, we found ourselves on the intramural game field with every sorority and our dinners!

R est time for Beta Beta members decorating for rush.

"Informal" formal rush act1v1hes kicked off the new school term for the members of Epsilon Epsilon. As this was the second year of this type of rushing, the whole week went smoother and resulted in many enthusiastic pledges. Following the E-State's general theme of "The Year of N ostalgia," H omecoming this year reflected a new outlook. Emphasis was placed on the alums rather than those prese ntly attending the college . Instead of putting efforts into selec ting a queen, the student body concentra ted on H ouse decorations and efforts to raise m oney for scholarship funds . According to tradition, we again sold mums for the day, and distributed several boxfuls of the fl owers to the home for the elderly that we are visiting this year. Many Dads are proudly displaying photos of themselves with their daughters, taken at Father's W eekend. The girls and th eir dads remember the football game and th e dan cing and bowling that fol lowed.

Waxing m ums at 6 :00 a.m. for the Epsilon Epsilon annual H omecoming mum sale.

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ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA NATIONA L CONVENT ION Southwest Missouri State College Springfield, Missouri June 21 - 26, 1972 SPRING 1972

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA NATIONA L CONVENT ION June 21 - 26, 1972 Southwest Missouri State College Springfield, Missouri CONVENT ION RESERVATIONS 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) .................... . . ...... ............ ...........$30.00 Daily Registration Fee for Visitors ............... . . ................................$ 5.00/day plus meal tickets Meal Tickets may be purchased at the Registration Desk.

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1972 CONVENTION COMMITTEE Convention Chairman: Mrs. Harry G. Rowe Hospitality Chairman: Mrs. Ron Miller Registration Chairman: Miss Rose Marie Fellin Workshop Chairman: Miss Barbara Johnston Art Chairman: Mrs. Jerry Shiverdecker Boutique Chairman: Miss Paula Cyrus Publicity: Miss Judith Holman

Transportation All roads lead to Springfield! lnterstate-44, Highway 65, Highway 60 , and Highway 13 will bring you right to the city. If you plan to fly, Springfield Airport is serviced by Ozark and Delta Airlines. Limousine Service is available. And don't forget the bus! The Continental Trailways terminal is just minutes from Southwest Missouri State. Taxi service is available.

Convention Cost Registration-$25.00: covers favors, programs, and special events. Nonmember guests do not pay the Registration Fee, but they must purchase separate meal tickets.

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. Rush costume or chapter outfit for the Rush Party Banquet.

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PREVIEW OF CONVENTION '72 PROGRAM Wednesday, June 21, 1972 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.

Registration and Credentials National Officers' Reception Buffet Dinner Opening Session

Thursday, June 22, 1972 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. I0:00 A.M. 5:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 9:00 P.M.

Buffet Breakfast First Business Session National Headquarters Tour Round Table Discussion Ritual Service White Dinner Song Fest

Friday, June 23, 1972 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. I :00 P.M. 4:00 P.M.

Buffet Breakfast Second Business Session Free Time Province Workshops Fun Night Out

Saturday, June 24, 1.972 8:30 9:00 12:00 I :30 3:00 6:30

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Coffee Bar Third Business Session Luncheon Workshops Advisers' Meeting Rush Party Banquet

Sunday, June 25, 1972 8:00 9:00 9:30 I0:30 12:00 I :30 3:00 5:30 6:00

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Coffee Bar Memorial Service Fourth Business Session Group Pictures Luncheon Housing Meetings Evaluation Committee Meeting Installation of Officers Formal Awards Banquet

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The members of our chapter participated in several exciting event this semester. A tea was given in hono r of our new housemother, Mrs. Sally Headrick. Founders' Day was made especially meaningful for us by the alumnae. They joined us for dinner that evening, bringing unusual salads as the m ain fare. The atmosphere was quite different as we all joined in on the ceremony. It was about this time that the students elected to Who's Who were annou nced . Epsilon Epsilon was proud to claim Joyce M ontgomery, J oelene W entz, and Chris Hartman . November and December brought good times and parties. "A Casino Party" was the theme of the pledge informal this year. Whi le some gambled with bottle caps, others danced to the sounds of the band. Turkey with all the trimmings was featured at the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinn ers. The H oliday spirit flourished as we trimmed our tree, exchanged gifts and sang carols. On the last weekend of the semester Santa distributed stockings to the dates of the girls at the annual Christmas-Buffet party. After a month long vacation, the Alpha Sigs return ed to Emporia psyched and ready to go on plans for spring rush, Mothers' and Little Sisters' Weekends, and the Valentine's Day Formal.- MARILYN ZIEGLER

Zeta Zeta Central Missouri State College Warrensburg, Missouri T he Zeta Zeta chapter at Central Missou ri State was very proud to get a great pledge class during forma l rush. Of our new members we have Dru Haines and Chris Farnan, who are Mule-kickers at C.M.S.C., and Brenda Gockel, who is a Lambda Chi Crescent Girl. Activities keeping us busy were the Parents' T ea held in J anuary, where we were able to meet many of the parents, and our formal in February, which was centered around the theme Valentine's Day, and was a great success. The Alphas were represented in Sigma T au Gamma Greek Calendar Queen and Best Dress. Sandy Case is our representative for Rhetor Queen, and Sheila O ' C onner for Delta Upsilon. Linda Burton will be representing us in the T an-Tar-A Ski Queen con test. Some of our other honors were Janice Wright, H omecoming P rincess, and Cindy Bates, Tassels.- MARY ANAGNOS

Eta Eta Kansas State College Pittsburgh, Kansas Once again the women of Eta Eta chapter had a successful ru h. We obtained the most p ledges on campus. A banquet and initiation were held after the pledges received their bids and chose their big sisses. Open rush proved worthwhile also. Homecoming was a period of excitement and thrill. T his year's theme was "Fairy Tales" and was fully carried out in our queen car which represented "J ack and the Bean Stalk. " We were very proud to have five girls up for the queen position. They were Brenda R ua, Cheryl Copenhaver, Pam Powell, Georgia Biggs, an d Chris Payne. Three of these girls were in the top five fi nalists. Paula Whitney was sponsored by our chapter in the Military Ball Queen contest. She was asked a series of questions and responded with perfection. We were pleased with her presentation.

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Eta Eta members and pledge s get acquainted on a pledge trip. Our second annual Halloween party was held in October. T he girls and their dates came in costume and all went well. The party is definitely in our schedule for next year. On Founders' Day, the p ledges put on a skit for the entire chapter which re -enacted th e day of the sorority' s birth. The a lumnae chapter in Pittsburg was invited and we had a good turnout. The skit proved to be very entertaining. On December 7, the chapter trave led to Parson's M en tal H ospital in Parson, Kansas, to give a party for the children there. We played games, sa ng songs and served refreshments. Before we left each child was given a present. A valentine party was held in February. Other memorable events included a Pizza Party for which the members bought several pizzas for th e p ledges in order to get them ready for finals . The Big Sis-Little Sis Banquet was also held. The chapter all went out to eat and gifts were given to the advisers and "Mom," as well as to the big sisses. Cindy Littlepage led the school and the sorority in many ways. She filled the position of KSC cheerleader. Nancy Peterson was selected a member of D elta Mu D elta, an honorary business organization. Eta Eta is looking forward to the coming even ts such as rush, Kanza Queen, our Sweetheart Formal, BestDressed, Miss Pitts State, and Derby Day. _:_JA NE VAN Hov

Kappa Kappa Tempie University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This year marks not only the fifti eth anniversary of Kappa Kappa chapter, but also that of our adviser Miss Helen Corey, who was one of the charter members of Kappa Kappa. Our National President, along with many alumnae, attended our celebration of the event. The fall semester passed quickly. There were many parties with fraternities. We completely redecorated our chapter room. Soon Christmas arrived and along with it our annual Ch ristmas party.

With th e opening of the spring semester came realizati on of all the plans made the former semester. O ur chapter president Susan Offer, co-coordinator of_ GCC, (Greek Coordinating Council ) has worked with all sororities and fraternities to make spring rush the best yet. Rush week began with the circulation of pamphlets explaining what it means to be a Greek. Hot chocolate and cookies were sold to students. Each night a sorority would hold a special event with a fraternity. Our sorority al ong with Sigma Pi had a speaker lect ure on the sexual exploitation of both male and female by advertising. The week culminated with an all Greek rush mixer. Kappa Kappa and all Greeks at T emple are working hard to revitalize and revise the Greek "image" on campus. We hope we will be successful. - D OLORES R occo

Nu Nu Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Nu Nu chapter started the fall term at D rexel by participating in a few Panhellenic activities. In Sep tember a Freshman Women's Tea was held at the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house with the help of the sororities at Drexel. O n O ctober 5 a Bridal Show sponsored by the sororities was held at the freshmen girls' dorm, Van Renesselaer. Nu Nu began their own rush with a candle-making party. Everyone had a great time, and was able to create some pretty neat candles. A C ontinental Breakfast was also held for the freshmen. They really appreciated not having to make their own breakfast on a Sunday morning. We sponsored an ice cream social at the Panhellenic H ouse which really was a treat for ol' tummy, and our last informal rush party was a Halloween party. We each went home that nigh t with an expertly carved pumpkin. Our formal rush party was on November 10, with Raggedy Ann as our theme. Bids were given out on Friday, Novembe r 12, and since this was also Founders' Day, we combined the Founders' Day dinner and the Pledge Acceptance Dinner at China Village restaurant in China T own.- BEVERLY H ERRON

Phi Phi's latest adventure was a huge Christmas party for the forty children who live in the Noyes Home for Little Wanderers in St. Joseph, Missouri. The T KEs and Alphas joined forces to entertain-and be entertained by- the children. The day included church services, Sunday dinner, and a party complete with Santa Claus and Christmas packages and stockings! - ANN J UDAH

Chi Chi Ball State University Muncie, Indiana . . . . . Take these RUSH! R USH! R USH ! ribbons, red and white ribbons .. .. Yes, rush and pledging . . . . Up on returning from Thanksgiving vacation, the Chi Chis began formal rush . This year our rush program was reorganized to include first parties held in the suite, second parties h eld in various campus lounges, and fina l parties. R ush was very exciting and include d everything from coke dates in the three campus snack bars, popcorn parties, Friday night dinners, attending basketball games, swimming parties, and a Sunday morning breakfast, to our formal final party with a wishing-well theme. At our final party we wore flo or length red velveteen skirts and dressy white blouses; the favors were small red velveteen pillows with a gold satin crown-shaped pocket containing a single pearl. After the anxiety of three days of "silence" during which we could not communicate with th e rushees, p ledge night fina ll y came and made all of the rushing worthwhi le when we were fina lly able to welcome the new pledges into our hearts and take th em to the exciting all campus p ledge nigh t in the student center ball:room. Welcoming new pledges to our sisterhood made us once again recall how special Alpha Sig love really is and that it can grow only when it is shared with another. Christmas found us in the midst of a Christmas party in the suite with the exchange of gag gifts which were special to each member. Our annual pledge dance was held in early February at the Anderson Senior Citizens C ommunity Center and

Phi Phi Northwest Missouri State College Maryville, Missou ri H omecom ing brought numerous awards to the Phi Phi chapter including the following: individual and group clown places, second place trophy for skit, first place trophy for float, over-all p arade first place, and - finall y- the Supremacy Trophy for total contributions to Homecoming activities. R epresenting orth west Missouri State College as H omecoming Queen finalists were two Phi Phis, Karen Sorenson and Sue Kroeger . W e were proud of these two members who were the only Greek finalists . Four deservi ng Phi Phis were named to Wh o's Wh o. They were Diana Hutchin gs, Mary Hamilton, Karen Sorenson, and D onna Fisher. C ordially welcomed as a patroness at Northwest's chapter was Mrs. T ed R obinson, initiated at the Founders' Day ceremony. The Phi Phis received the campus scholarship trophy for the year 1971. This was the twelfth consecutive year for such an honor.

A Friday night dinn er for Ch i Chi rushees.

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marked the official debut of the pledges. The evening's activities included original poems by big sisses about their little sisses, presenting the pledges with engraved jewelry boxes, picture taking, singing the sweetheart song to our dates, and of course dancing. Winter quarter was a time for making plans including those for our philanthropic project to be held in the Muncie Mall. On our high priority list is Indiana State Day 1972, which is to be held at Ball State in April. We are looking forward to making many new and lasting friendships with Alpha Sigs from all over Indiana. The seniors were treated to a delicious dinner in honor of their rapidly approaching graduation by the Muncie Alumnae Chapter.- NORMA ToMKI SON

Beta Delta University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi The beginning of winter quarter proved to be as busy as ever for the Beta Deltas. First of a ll, the annual Founders' Day banquet was held on November 10, 1971, at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant. Everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner and a good program. It was a time for everyone to appreciate the sisterhood of Alpha Sigma Alpha. The first few weeks of D ecember turned out to be exciting with all the Christmas preparation. Everyone turned up with Christmas spirit when we all pitched in to string popcorn for our tree decorating party. The next week the chapter Christmas party was held, and several of ou r alumnae attended . Beta Deltas also initiated a new member and p ledged several girls from open rush at this time. Two of our members, Jackie Dole and Janet Ford, helped at a Christmas party at the Ellisville State School for the mentall y retarded children. The most exciting time of all came when the Beta D eltas placed third in the annual Chi O mega Christmas Song Fest! No one could have been happier than our director, Mynette Canterbury, and our pianist, Cecilia McDaniel.

Eva Woodward and Becky Perkins model Beta D elta Song Fest dresses.

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Beta Deltas are still active in intramurals, and they seem to be holding their own in basketball this season. A retreat is in the making for Blls ! It will be a great time for all of the members to get together, and it will also give the committees an opportunity to work. Another winter quarter activity for the Beta Deltas was the scholarship dinner. It was a lot of fun and it encouraged every girl to make better grades so she could eat better! A new idea in Bll this year was to award a trophy each quarter to the big sister and little sister having the best grades. Gail Lucas and Eugenia McLaurin won for fall quarter 1971. Besides all of the sorority activities, several members have achieved recognition individually. Lynn Roe p ledged Alpha Lambda Delta, a freshman women's honorary, and J onnell Lewis pledged Tau Beta Sigma, national band sorority. Denise Lewis is a member of the A WS Legislative Council, and she also serves as house chairman of her dorm. Blls in the new chapter of L'Esprit de Corps on campus include Nancy Jabour, a charter member, Ruth Bridges, Pam Tudor, Emily Hawke, and Kathy Dugas. These girls march with the ROTC and attended all campus functions. Kathy Lee is a member of the USM Singers.-GAIL LucAs

Beta Epsilon Madison College Harrisonburg, Virginia The BEs celebrated Founders' Day at the Holiday I nn in Harrisonburg. After a buffet dinner, our guest speakers, Mr. Bob Meador and Donald Whitlock, introduced us to Camp Virginia J aycee for the Mentally Retarded. After a very rewarding speech, we concluded the evening with the Founders' Day ceremony and group singing. The next week found the seniors preparing for their final class day. During the banquet many members were named to Who's Who and Outstanding. T hose selected for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities were Peggy Aderton, Judy Garnette, L inda Hern and Dale Payne. Those chosen as Outstanding seniors included Jan Barrett, Judy Garnette, Linda Hern, Beth Ray and Libby Wilbern. Several weeks later, Fran P remaza was selected as an Outstanding junior. The members of BE are very proud of these girls. In the late fall, several members were active in field sports. Sue Vincke took second place in archery at the annual Southeastern District Inter-Collegiate Tournament, while Sue Redfield and Jean Schoellig placed on the first team in the Blue Ridge Hockey Squad. Brenda Dutterer was named to the second team. The BEs next turned their attention to the Homecoming parade. Our efforts were rewarded as we won first p lace float for Most Indicative of the Theme with "Madison Shoots for the Stars." With our spirits still high, we entertained rushees at our open house, which was very successful. We could recall the very heart warming speeches made to us at the Founders' Day banquet concerning Camp Virginia J aycee and we wanted to help. The desire was strong enough to originate the idea for a Christmas Boutique. After several workshops we opened our shop of handmade leathercrafts, decoupages, bulletin boards, candles, and pictures taken with Santa. The

boutique was very successful and we are planning other fund raising projects in hopes of purchasing an A L A cabin at the camp. The BEs entertained the alumnae and their children at our annual Christmas party. Skits, songs and gifts were exchanged and shared. The warm glow of yuletide and sisterhood filled the room and our hearts. When we returned to school after Christmas, the pledges surprised us with a party based on D icken's CHRISTMAS CAROL . . . the spirit of ALA past, present, and future. Each member was presented with a personalized tissue flower. As initiation rapidly approached, the members presented the pledges with a lunchbox. Each lunchbox was equipped with aspirin, candy, gum, pencils, pens and other knick knacks which could possibly be needed during the day. The pledges were responsible for carrying them around at all times for a week and furnishing each member, on request, with any item she needed. T his proved to be a very successful way to bring the p ledges closer to the members.-LIBBY W1LBERN

Beta Zeta University of Southwestern Lou isiana Layafette, Lousiana The fall semester was packed with activities for the Beta Zetas. We were busy giving open rush parties including informal gatherings, pizza parties, and postermaking. Our pledges gave the members a Halloween party that was lots of fun and games for all. T he festivities included "blindfolding" the members, taking them to the Keg ( with blindfolds remaining in place of course), and being turned in to Campus Security for lack of identification. Naturally the security police were in collaboration with the pledges. Everything turned out O .K. however, and a party was given for everyone at the home of our adviser, Mrs. Pat Schiffbauer. Founders' Day was a special occasion for the Beta Zetas this year. A luncheon was held at the Petroleum Club. We were especially honored to have Miss Mary O live McPhaul, Dean of Women, as our guest speaker. Our special guests included our 25 -year members. Our Christmas party was held in the sorority room. Santa's own "Little Elf" was present to hand out presents. We also found out who our "secret sis" was. She had left us little gifts and notes throughout the semester and we were anxious to learn of her identity. Plans are being made for our annual philanthropic dance and our formal. A parent-daughter day will also be given sometime during the spring.- JEsSIE WASCOM

Beta Eta Dickinson State College Dickinso n, North Dakota Beta Eta Jayne Simons received the title of "Miss Ugly" at the Halloween dance on October 30. She won the title by earning the most amount of money in her ugly-can the week before Halloween. Founders' Day was a big event for Beta Eta. The 70th year of A L A was celebrated with a banquet at the Esquire Steak House.

Field Representative Mary Jedrzejewski zs hostess at a Beta Eta rush party.

Winter quarter began with preparations for formal rush. Beta Eta had as its special guests Province D irector and alumna, Mrs. R oyal Nordquist Lyson, and National Vice-President of Collegiate Program, Mrs. Ron Keeley. National Field R epresentative Mary Jedrzejewski also visited Beta Eta during this week and gave us hints on rushing. Beta Etas acted as birthday party hostesses with party hats and checked aprons the first night of rush, turned into hillbilly hicks the second night, and introduced rushees to a "heavenly" A L A on preference night. ALA girls were among those to receive honors at DSC . E lected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities were Peg Zander and Rosie Schulte. Jenny Biedekapp and R osie Schulte became Savage cheerleaders, and Linda Klatt was chosen alternate. Beta Eta's candidate for Savage Mascot was also selected in an all campus election and AL A won the spirit trophy for pep and enthusiasm shown at the January 4 basketball game. Our annual "Secret Cherub" Christmas party was held at Peg Zander's. Members sang Christmas carols, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed lunch. Beta Eta alums entertained with a Christmas party at the First National Bank Crown Room. New pledges were special guests, and our alums surprised us with Christmas gifts. As part of our philanthropic project we joined with the Youth Association for Retarded Children in sponsoring a party at St. John's Church. The children were entertained with games and lunch. In February Beta Eta at DSC was looking forward to spring quarter and making plans for Winter Weekend and the annual Sweetheart Formal.-Rosrn SCHULTE

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Beta Theta

Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan The Beta Thetas have many happy memories of fall semester. Our chapter voted in a new co-adviser, Mrs. Joyce Abler, to work with our presnt adviser, Mrs. Judy Morris. The Beta Thetas offer her a warm wel come. We took part in fall rush. As always there was work to be done and fun to be had! We met may new people and took some wonderful pledges. The pledges were initiated on November 30 after a busy and reward ing pledge period. Awards were received by Marilyn Slavin, Best Pledge, and Barb Walter, Judy Morris Best Active Award, voted by the pledges. There was a Hal loween rush party. Everyone dressed up and had a good time. After Halloween we concluded plans for a dinner dance; Mary Moore was chairman. Beta Thetas then celebrated Founders' Day. Our speaker was Mrs. Jean Mayhew, Mother Patroness. Awards were given, and Marianne Lagina had the highest grade point aver age for the sorority and graduating seniors. We also invited our parents to the anual Parents' Day, October 30. We attended a football game and dinner. Beta Thetas had an open house for all the sororities on cam pus December 5. The semester ended with a Christmas party and Senior Farewell. Our seniors Gretchen Flood, Nancy Halmhuber, Marianne Lagina, and Cathy Weathers received perfume trays.-MELISSA McGRATH

a dozen red roses. February 26 marked the beginning, hopefully, of a new tradition for Beta Iota. A dinner dance was held at the Red Carpet Inn in Pulaski, Vir ginia. Entertainment was provided by the Milestones, and Bill Thomas of Sigma Phi Epsilon of VPISU was honored as our Big Brother. The annual spaghetti din ner was held March 1 in Washington Hall Rec Room. The winter pledge class sponsored this project and the evening was a big success. Officers were elected February 16 and subsequently installed on March 6. On March 8, the Beta Iotas said good-bye to Charles Beth Martin and Sue Felton at Senior Send-off. Beta Iota joined with a fraternity and a sorority from VPISU to add Christmas cheer to the lives of ten area underprivileged children. The children were entertained December 3 at the Alpha Pi Tau house in Blacksburg, Virginia, by the members of all three groups. In line with the new fund raising policy at Radford College, Beta Iota is selling perfume to help raise money to finance our dinner dance. Also during fall quarter, our junior Panhellenic representative, Betsy Harris, attended the National Panhellenic Conference. She came back with many new ideas and suggestions. The volleyball team fielded by BI achieved first place in the fall tournament. More Beta Iotas have been tapped for honoraries: Bliss Hastings, Pi Gamma Mu, social science honorary; Sylvia Evans and Cindy Corbin, Kappa Delta Pi, education honorary. Cathy Hill is serving as Student Court chairman of the Radford Col lege Student Government Association. -CHRISTINE GERACI

Beta Kappa

Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois

Beta Theta has a costume party.

Beta Iota

Radford College Radford, Virginia

Winter quarter at Radford College was a busy time for the Beta Iotas. After informal initiation on January 12 the fall pledge class was formally initiated as mem bers on January 20. We are all proud to have these girls as new members of Alpha Sigma Alpha. On Feb ruary 9 the BI s gathered for our Valentine Party at which our sweetheart, Sandy Thweatt, was honored with

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"Oo-ah! Son of a gun! Alpha Sigs are number one!" This was the chant sung by Beta Kappa this fall as they had one of their most exciting quarters ever. Beta Kappas came back to school psyched up for a great year. We started out with exchanges and helped with some fraternity rush parties. We had a large turn out for our open house that was held Saturday, Septem ber 25, which boasted many prospects for rush activities. We also took first place on Banner Day at a W.1.U. football game and added another trophy to our trophy case. As October rolled around Beta Kappas found them selves even busier. We all were excited to hear that Paula Rollo was our candidate for Homecoming queen and we got busy with signs, posters, and balloons for her campaign. At the Homecoming pep rally we joined hands for the snake dance which led us to the football field for the annual "Yell Like Hell" contest. We re ceived third place for our cheer and second place for our novelty act in the parade. At the rally, we were proud to find that Paula had been chosen as one of the five finalists for the Homecoming court. It was an exciting time for all. After Homecoming activities were over we serenaded the fraternities and dorms that helped us with Paula's campaign and our house decora tions. Saturday, October 9, started rush off to a flying start with Round Robins and ended in a happy but tearful formal party from which we acquired great pledges. After pick-up we had a ceremony and then a party in which the members and new pledges had a good chance

to get acquainted . After rush was over we got prepared for Tau Kappa Epsilon powder puff football. A "i:. As managed to beat 2.2.2. but could not over power the 2. K team. However, it proved to be a fun time for all the members and a good chance to get togeth er. November started out with an exchange with Tau Kappa Epsilon at Lake Argyle State Park. November 9 we gave blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile. November 13 was Parents' Day and many parents came down for the fo otball game and an open house hosted by Beta Kappa. We celebrated Founders' Day with a d(nner and a retreat afterwards which proved very beneficial to all. Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity had its annual "Beauty and Beast" contest. A"i:.As were well represented with three members chosen to be beauties. Gwen Isenberg paired up with a "beast" from Theta Xi, Kathi O 'Donnell paired up with a "beast" from Alpha Gamma Rho, and Gretchen Johnson paired up with a " beast" from Tau Kappa Epsilon. There was a lso the annual Alpha Sigma Tau Penny Queen Pledge Dance. One of our pledges, Sue Budz, represented her pledg-e class as the A "i:.A candidate and was first runner-up. To really wind-up November we held our fall party on Saturday, November 20. The p ledges decorated with a Mediterranean, Greek theme. Silver wine goblets with A2.A engraved on them were given as favors. Dates got dressed-up and had a great time dancing and talking. It was a night to remember.

Beta Lambda State College of Arkansas Conway, Arkansas The fall semester closed on a busy note for all of the Beta Lambdas. Founders' Day was held in Ferguson Memorial Chapel on the State College campus. Friends and relatives were invited to the impressive service and the dinner afterwards in the campus cafeteria. For a money-making project our p ledges had a jewelry-cleaning session in the Student Center. The pledges worked hard and were very successful. Before the T hanksgiving holidays, the members gave a party in honor of the pledges. We surprised them by announcing that they were being made neophytes. After Thanksgiving we started our Christmas activities. SCA is on an early schedule which allows for exams before the Christmas holidays, so festivities started early. We had a Christmas party at the Arkansas Children's Colony in Conway for a unit of little girls. Each member took a gift for a child whose name had been selected earlier. We spent some time talking . and becoming acquainted with them as well as serving them refreshments. This philanthropic project is a lways a memorable experience for each member. The members had a Christmas party in the sorority room after the party at the Colony. Gifts were exchanged and refresh ments served. After the Christmas activities, our finals began which involved a lot of hard studying for the Alpha Sigs. -LISA WILLIAMS

Beta Nu Murray State University Murray, Kentucky

Beta Kappa girls entertain rushees at an open house.

When December finally came, everyone was busy preparing for finals. We had a Christmas party where gifts were exchanged and carols were sung. We were all surprised to have a visit from Santa and one of his reindeer who presented our house Morn, Mrs. Frances Johnson, with a gift from the chapter. Then our pledges put on a skit that was a take-off of Th e N ight Before Christmas. We then had the traditional passing of the gavel in which the members of Beta Kappa said good-bye to our members who were graduating or student teaching. -

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Founders' Day was observed by the Beta Nus through an impressive program held in the . sorority room. Then there was the informal dance which was held at the Murray Country C lub. Wine flasks were given to the dates as favors. Fall retreat for the Beta Nus was held in a cabin on Panorama Shores. It was a good opportunity for the pledges and members to become better acquainted. Everyone had a marvelous time in the midst of eating, singing, and talking. The Beta Nus did a fine job in the Sigma Chi Derby Day despite sore joints, a few bruises, and some strained voices. Everyone knew the few aches amounted to little when it was announced that the Alpha Sigs had won the spirit trophy. Homecoming was another rewarding time for the Beta Nus this year. They worked with the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity in building a float centered around the song, "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight." How excited the Alpha Sigs and Alpha Gamma Rhos were when it was announced that their float had won the first prize trophy! Baseball season was successful for the Beta Nus also. With good players and a great cheering section the Alpha Sigs won the first place trophy for baseball. Many thanks go to Debbie Smith, who kept the players on their toes. The Beta Nus welcomed Mary Jedrzejewski, one of the Field Representatives. She stayed with us for one week giving helpful hints to the officers, teaching everyone new sorority songs, and becoming one of the Beta Nus.

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The Beta Nu chapter is proud to have two members who were selected for Who's Who in American Colleges. They are Sheila Eckstein and Alesia Gail Smith. As part of the philanthropic project, the Beta Nus worked at the Halloween Party sponsored by the Murray Woman' s Club. To begin the new year the Beta Nus sponsored a come back to school dance which was open to all of the campus. Students were ready for such a dance after their long Christmas vacation, and the Beta Nus brought in quite a profit.- BRE DA HAYDEM

Beta Pi Concord College Ath ens, West Virginia Rush began on September 15, and "Alphatraz" was the theme of our rush party. "Bob Hope entertains the Prisoners" was our skit, and "celebrities" ranged from Dionne Warwick to "Mickey's Monkeys." Mug shots and Wanted Posters were presented to each rushee. Beta Pi fall pledge class was the largest and the best on campus. Homecoming found us busy working with the Alpha Sig fraternity. We co-sponsored Jeri Weiss as our Homecoming Queen candidate, and we won first place on our float. Founders' Day found us celebrating a spaghetti dinner at Bluestone State Park. We rented a cabin and had a good time sitting around the firep lace and exchanging gifts. Beta Pis have had a busy semester having socials with the other fraternities and sororities on campus, going on hikes with our pledges, and such money-making projects as candy apple sales and bake sales. Kathy May, our president, was chosen for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; Libby Coiner was chosen as Pi Kappa Alpha Sweetheart; and Christy Granger served as the president of the Hall Council. Beta Pi is also proud to anounce that they have the highest scholastic average on their campus, and are looking forward to another semester of continued success . -JERI WEISS

Beta Rhos dress up to entertain at a pledge banquet. wake up breakfast and ends in the evening with a skit. This year's theme was "Everybody is a Star" and each member came dressed as her favorite star. Everyone enjoyed herself. Christmas came without snow but the spirit still prevailed in our house. Each member and pledge had a pixie sis to receive gifts from and at our Christmas party the pixie sis was revealed . Our informal this semester was held at the Lake Geneva Playboy Club. We skied and enjoyed ourselves around the beautiful ski lodge. It'll be remembered for a long time. Congratulations go to Mary Allen, who was elected as president of the Panhellenic Council. It is a great honor for Mary; our chapter is both proud and honored. - MAUREEN SWEENEY

Beta Rho Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Along with being a lot of fun, Homecoming 1971 proved to be very successful for the Beta Rhos. Working with the men of Theta Delta Xi, our float was able to capture the King's Trophy for being the most humorous double entry in the Homecoming Parade. Also during the week, our house decs, built by the pledges, won the best adaptation to the theme trophy. We were very proud of these honors. On November 15 we had our annual Founders' Day ceremony and party to which we invited our alumnae and advisers. That night, our p ledges put on a skit for us that we all enjoyed . Under the direction of Jana Davidson, our philanthropic chairman, we worked on a part of our project this year. We gathered up clothes, toilet articles, and toys and brought them to Dixon State H ospital for the Mentally Retarded, where they are badly needed. On D ecember 15 the p ledges held their traditional tum-about day, when the members are pledges and the pledges are members . It begins in the morning wi th a

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The pledges of Beta Rho receive red roses.

Beta Sigma Southwestern Missouri State Springfield , Missouri The Beta Sigs continued to have more fun in '71 following all the Homecoming activities. The alumnae, members, and pledges celebrated Founders' Day with a lunchon on November 13. A program consisted of an introduction of all those attending, and then Miss Rose Marie Fellin gave a brief summary of several past events. The lights were dimmed, candles lighted, and everyone joined together in singing "God Gave." A fall rush party was held on Thur day, N ovember 17 , at the sorority h ouse. Refreshments were served and everyone talked and got to know each other. A hum orous skit was given and sorority songs were sung. The Betas participated in va rious fund -raising drives throughout the year, and at this time, we helped with the Danny Thomas ALSAC drive for the St. Jude Children 's H ospital.

meet new people. The dance was then held at a local place and a good band provided the musical entertainment. After the holidays, the Alpha Sigs met together again at the first sorority meeting of the new year. Following the meeting, the traditional candlelights proved to be very exciting as engagements were announced by Gail J ohnson, Daryl Sauers, Pat Krafka, and Lisa Anderson. - SUSAN SCROGGINS

Beta Psi Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan With the new year of 1972 the Alpha Sigs at Western were filled with enthusiasm for the winter semester. We had many activities and rush functions for the continuous open r ush. Our biggest activity was Beta Psi sponsoring a trip to Nassau during spring break and a two-month trip to Europe for Western. T he profits of the trip are going towards the rent for a house we plan to have by spring! Next was the alumnae dan ce in February. It was really great to see a lot of old faces. Of course we are always proud to have our moms up to school and M om's Day was no exception. Earlier in the semester we had a visit from our National Field R epresentative, Sally Ward, who gave us some great ideas for rush. N ow with the busy semester coming to an end, all are looking forward to a busy summer.-SHARON PITT

D ebbie Austin and D ian e Claussen admire Snoopy m fr ont of the ALA house.

The next big event was our traditional big- and littlesis Christmas party. The pledges surprised the rest of the chapter by decorating the sorority hou e for the party. A tree was decorated, ligh ts and pine need les lined the doorways, and tiny stockings were hung for each member. Punch, cookies, and a large decorated cake served as the refreshments . Christmas songs we re sung and a very humorous version of "The Night Before Christmas" was presented by D ebbie H enne. Each girl opened a gag gift which had been specifically picked out for her personality, and many laughs were shared. Next, each pledge presented her big-sister with a candle and we sang sorority songs. Ideal Pledge and Active awards-of-the-month were given and big- and little-sister gifts were exchanged. Soon afterwards, we held our annual Christmas dance. A pre-party was given by our adviser Cathy Bellah, at her home. R efreshments were served and it was an excellent opportunity for everyone to get together and

Alice Cheyne displays gifts given by big sis Debbie St eele after initiation.

Gamma Beta Stevens Point University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Wisconsin November 6 was initiation day for the Gamma Beta pledges. A traditional banquet at the Hot Fish Shop followed the ceremony. Maureen Sapienza captured the Ideal Pledge Award from both the members and the pledge class.

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The Gamma Betas celebrated their Founders' Day with the three other social sororities on campus. The party was h eld in the suite. A slide program, refreshments and song fest were on the agenda for the evening. Tinsel, colored lights and the white blanket of snow brought the spirit of Christmas to the Gamma Betas. A semi-formal Christmas date party was held with the members of Delta Zeta. The spirit spread to one of our philanthropic projects, a party for the mentally retarded children at Washington School. House hunting was one of the tasks of the Gamma Betas this semester. We chose a two story white house on the corner of Division and Main Street. The Gamma Betas anxiously await the move into the new house. After an extended vacation the Gamma Betas are getting ready for rush, our first concern of the new term. -LINDA DEESH

Gamma Epsilon University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin With the beginning of the fall semester, the word "rush" typified the Gamma Epsilons. Before regular rush started, we held an informal pizza party to become acquainted with incoming freshmen women. Field R epresentative Mary J edrzej ewski also attended and was very helpful in planning our other rush functions . "Flower power" was the theme of our two formal parties. All our planning and rushing was worthwhile, and we are very proud of our pledge class. On November 12 we held a Founders' D ay dinner with our alumnae chapter at the Left Guard, a local supper club. The ceremony meant much more when attended by both groups. Two recently graduated members were initiated into the alumnae chapter that night. It emphasized the point that you are an Alpha Sig for life and that your connection with the gro up shou ld not terminate with graduation.

For Thanksgiving, the Gamma Epsilons, in conjunction with the Volunteer Services at UWM, collected canned goods for inner city families. It was exciting to watch the stack of cans increase in number. As another philanthropic project, a check was sent to Southern Colony Home for Mentally Retarded Children. Numerous date parties, sleep-overs at the sorority house, and a mixer with Zeta Beta Tau fraternity were held during the semester. The Gamma Epsilons are proud of the job all of the members have done during rush and for all the hard work the past officers h ave accomplished. We are proud of Julianna Zinda, who was elected to the Student Senate.-NANCE BUSHMAN

Gamma Zeta University of Arkansas-Monticello College Heights, Arkansas The fal l semester was filled with many act1v1t1es for Gamma Zeta chapter. The annual selling of Homecoming mums was our main money-making project. Pam Martindale, Jane Lipton, and Gale Grice were three members who placed second in the Bord Treders Variety Show. We were honored to have these girls represent Gamma Zeta. Our Alumnae Tea was held on November 14. We enjoyed fellowship with members and alumnae. Around this same time our Founders' Day Program was held . Many members participated in this inspirational ceremony. We were h onored to have our Field R epresentative Sally Ward visit us. We enjoyed her help in improving our chapter. Sally was visiting while our Pumpkin Day activities were held. Gamma Zeta placed second in the overall women's events. Our Newlywed Game, held D ecember 2, was a big success. Pam Martindale, who "learned everything she knows from Geraldine," was emcee. Tonia Brunetti, Beverly Haller, J ane Lipton, and Brenda Watkins presented commercials. December brought about our annual Christmas formal. Our UAM ballroom was decorated with a bright Christmas tree and stars hanging from the ceiling. Everyone enjoyed the music of Tommy Stringfellow's band. Gale Grice was elected best pledge and Tonia Brunetti best member. As a philanthropic project we went to the Monticello Nursing Home. We enjoyed visiting and singing Christmas carols to the elderly. Gale Grice, Brenda Anders, and Cheryl Coney are nominees for the "Most Beautiful Girl on Campus ." The winner wi l be announced later in the year. As the fall semester ended, we initiated our pledges. At the same time we had to say good-bye to three seniors, Dayna Nixon, Lou Lyon, and T onia Brunetti. -EVELYN CASTLEBERRY

Gamma Eta Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania

Nadine Murawski Gehrke.

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rE congratulates her little sis, Jan

Penn State made it to the Cotton Bowl-and won! This year has been a successful one for our team and for Gamma Eta. We entered Homecoming with Acacia to the theme of the "Christians vs. the Lions." (Texas Christian vs. Nittany L ions). We placed th ird for our lawn display and Chuckie Hone was a finalist for H ome-

coming Queen. In the line of sports we also had a great volleyball and basketball intramurals season. We had three volleying teams with L n, L X and <l>LK. Barb Kostek was a Rose of Delta Sigma Pi finalist. Barbara Farina is an overall orientation committee chairman. Chuckie Hone was selected for Who's Who m American Colleges and Universities. Jane Schenck 1s overall Panhellenic rush chairman. Nancy Gurto and Sandy Johnston are members of Phi Upsilon Omicron, home economics hon~rary. Carol Seifarth was chosen for study abroad sprmg term m Strasbourg, France. Winter term was high lighted by our pledge formal at Kappa Delta Rho. We jammed to the sounds of "Uncle Rufus." Dinner Saturday, February 12 at the Elk's Club was where we awarded the following: Frost Fidelity Award: Barbara Farina; Elizabeth Bird Small Award: Chuckie Hone; Outstanding Senior: Dini R eif; Ideal Pledge: Liz Spell; Pledge Scholarship: Barb Kostek; Sister Scholarship: Chuckie Hone. We also welcomed five new Phoenixmen to our family: Bruce Bannon, Jack Irving, Steve Speece, John Wilchek, and John Wray. Informal rush winter term brought us more p ledges and less time spent in rush-a welcome relief. We have more time to spend together : the times we enjoy the most.-JEANNE BOONE

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Gamma Kappa Glenville State College Glenville, West Virginia Gamma Kappa has been very busy. Rush plans are complete and we look forward to a very successful rush period . Panhellenic, a young, budding organization on Glenville's campus, has revised the entire rush system, and we are optimistic about the new ideas. Money-making projects have been rolling right along. We have had bake sales, hot dog sales, and a rummage sale that was a huge success. Our biggest activity of the year, as far as money-making has gone, was the selling of conce sions at the Amateur Boxing Contest at Glenville. We sold hot dogs, cokes, and candy bars. Chopping twelve pounds of onions certainly produced a few tears! We were pleased to have as visitors last fa ll the Beta Pis from C oncord , West Virginia. We had a fun weekend that was enjoyed by all. For our Christmas philanthropic project, we made coloring books for a special education class at Troy Elementary School at Troy, West Virginia. We also gave them a party. It was heartwarming to see their happy faces . Our fall pledges have been very good to us. They sent us on a freezing cold Scavenger Hunt at 6: 00 A.M. and then rewarded us with a delicious hot breakfast. -BARB SOUTHERS

Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York The hard work and careful p lanning of our fall rush program paid us back with great pledges ! T hese girls have been keeping us busy with many pranks and making us fat by sponsoring an Ice Cream Sundae Party. Founders' Day found the Gamma Iotas trying to get their basement beautified- hopefully the new room dividers wou ld be done in time for the Cocktail Party on the 13th- and they were, with a lot of help from friends . The Founders' Day Cocktail Party was the best party we've had yet. The atmosphere was tremendous-with a folk group and plenty of good food and company. Many alumnae came back from Pittsburgh, Schenectady, Corning, and even the ones from Rochester whom we don' t get to see too often. The Christmas party was next. What fun to sit around a glittering Christmas tree swapping gifts and finding out who that crazy secret pal was all quarter. We were visited by Field Representative Mary Jedrzejewski. W e all enjoyed her company so much! So did Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, who invited her to dinner. Mary was not just a wonderful guest to Gamma Iota, but her advice and helpful hints have been invaluable to us. Phi Sigma Kappa nominated Moon Queen candidates. We were so happy to see Jan Tremlett and Kathy Nevill nominated. A few of our members have volunteered to make an Alpha Sig banner for the Rochester Alumnae to use at a Panhellenic Convention. Of course it will be the best banner th ere, and everyone will notice the ALA delegation . We're planning a winter cabin party with the fraternities, and a Greek Council Toga Party, our annual Body Painting Party, and of course our Valentine's Day Cocktail Party.- LYN N PIKE

Gamma Lambda Loyola University Chicago, Illinois Spring semester is here, and again it is a busy one for Gamma Lambda. Before telling about our events and p lans for this semester, a few reminiscences of fall, 1971 : Our fall pledge class was initiated when first semester grades were received. Congratulations to them and to th eir pledge trainer, Jan Bak, for a job we ll done.

Gamma Lambdas Kathy Powers and Barb Farbotko entertain Packy Smith.

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Our annual Steak and Champagne dance was held on November 14. It was an evening of fun for all who attended, and an event that will be stored in th e memory of many. We also had an impressive Founders' Day ceremony. In late November we helped The Knights of Columbus with their Tootsie Roll Drive, which benefited the mentally retard ed. We collected $332.00, and won a trophy for collecting the most. The trophy was presented to us at a roller skating party, which many members went to. Greek Week was also in November. We participated in all the events, and although falling short a few points to win the Best Sorority Award, we won the Spirit Award. At our Christmas party, we had a special guest-St. Nick as portrayed by Debbie Bukas, who is our vicepresiden t . Debbie fit the role perfectly. Another guest was Barb Johnston, one of the Field Representatives. At the end of the party, she brought us up-to-date on many A"i:.A songs. We were glad to have her with us. Loyola had volleyball intramurals. Different groups got together and formed teams. We also participated, and our team finished in first place! Nice going, champs! Now, back to spring happenings! This semester began with officer elections and installation. We have a new group of leaders to guide our chapter. Our Yacht party is our "big event" of the year. Everyone looks forward to this because it is an elegant affair, and a fun get-together for members, pledges, and their dates. The Mother-Daughter luncheon will take place sometime in May. This event is one in honor of our mothers. Many Mothers receive the Mother-Patroness pin during a ceremony, which is conducted by our officers. This is a traditional occasion, besides being a memorable one. - PAMMIE KASS

Gamma Mu Adrian College Adrian, Michigan A shortened fall semester was busy for the Gamma Mus at Adrian College. One of the first events on the calendar was the Phi Kappa Olympics. This annual event is sponsored by the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and involves all Greek sororities. Gamma Mu was victorious, a good way to begin the year. Homecoming followed shortly and Gamma Mu chose not to build the traditional display, but with two other sororities and three fraternities, contributed to the R on Leibert fund. Ron was a student at Adrian who was involved in a serious automobile accident in the spring of 1971. Homecoming and our first Alumnae Day, which was held the early part of November, offered opportunities for renewing old friendships and establishing new ones as many Gamma Mus returned to campus. The annual sorority Christmas party and exchange was held just before the holiday vacation. This was a time when all could share together the holiday spirit. Formal rush was held the beginning of the second semester, a change from the fall rush as in previous years. A series of four parties was held during the twoweek period. These included a tea, a garden party, an Alphatraz party and final formal party.

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Gamma Mus run the watermelon race m the Phi Kappa Olympics. Michigan's State Day was hosted by Gamma Mu in March. To help bring more people together in Alpha Sigma Alpha, chapters from Ohio and Indiana were also invited to attend. A weekend of activities was planned for all. In addition to the campus and sorority functi ons, Gamma Mus have been working to refurbish their chapter room and basement. New carpeting, wall treatments, and color television are some of the additions that have recently been made. We invited the children from the Lenawee Institute for Mentally Retarded to a party in our "new" home. The children enjoyed the singing and fun and also the television set which we presented to the school.-MARY RozELLE

Gamma Xi Slippery Rock State College Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania After the excitement of a first place H omecoming float the Gamma Xis took time to relax and get back into the swing of everyday college life. Our Founders' D ay Banquet was held at the Old C ollege Inn. The Founder's Day ceremony, which was a part of an enjoyable evening, put a meaningful touch to sorority life for all the members. Parties and gatherings filled many of our autumn days. One of these was a rush Halloween picnic held in the community park. Name tags in the form of tombs and ghosts were provided to help all. Refreshments were served, and singing around a campfire was the highlight of this event. An informal Christmas rush party was held, and refreshments of hot chocolate and home-made cookies were served. Christmas carols and sorority favorites were sung to the rushees. Next came a party for the members of Gamma Xi. Secret Santas were picked and gifts were exchanged along with a general gab session with all the members attending. The following night Panhellenic sponsored a Christmas party for all new rushees. Although the number of rushees was low the Greeks' spmt was present. All sang songs and a Panhellenic skit highlighted the evening.

The winter formal, " Sparkling Burgundy," was held at Lake Latonka. A few of our alumnae came and brought us up to date on their joyous events. It was so good to see them. The Gamma Xis this year visited Sunnyview O ld Folk's H ome in Butler to bring the Christmas spirit to the aged. Our philanthropic chairman deserves tremend ous praise and thanks for her work on this project. - PHYLLIS NASTASI

Gamma Omicron Clarion State College Clarion, Pennsylvania This has been a great year for Gamma Omicron Chapter. Our efforts throughout rush have been particularly rewarding. We proudly admitted the largest class on campus. Gamma Omicrons are building up the philanthropic program this year. During the "Big Bern Marathon" sponsored by WCCB radio, we collected $51.17, which was the larges t single sum donated. The money will be used to improve facilities at the Clarion Osteopathic Hospital. The Gamma Omicron also donated $25 to Children's H ospital in Pittsburgh during the annual drive conducted by Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. Everyone enj oyed the cabin party held in Cooke Forest, which is near here. W e were glad to have three alumnae, Phyllis R omano, D ottie Willen Reitz, and Debbie Greville Lenaway, with us for the evening. During skits, Celeste Chilia received the Ideal Pledge Award and Patty Lord gained the Ideal Member Award. The Alpha Chi Rho Sweetheart this year is D eb Zeek. Alpha Mu Gamma, an honorary for languages, has initiated H elen Collins and Lea Ward. -ALICE c. GRENELL

Gamma Rho East Stroudsburg State College East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Fall semester began September 7, and the members of Gamma Rho got back to hard work. We greeted th e incoming freshmen wi th smile signs which read " Welcome from A"i:.A-A Smile Association," on their dorm room d oors. Formal rush began wi th a Panhellenic tea on Sep tember 22. Following president Chris R ohr's speech, Gamma Rhos carried smile balloons performing their rendition of "When You're An Alpha Sigma" to the tune of "When You're Smiling," an original song composed by Maggie Bewick . Our theme for another tea was Alphalot, created by rush chairman Linda O 'Neill. Members performed a comedy skit, complete with firebreathing dragon and gallant knight, which was a takeoff on Camelot . Following formal rush was a two week open rush period, the first open rush ever held at our college. As p ledging got underway, members held a party for the new pledges. The dress for the occasion ? Pajamas! The p ledges worke d hard during the next eight weeks. They held several bake sales and one unique candle sale with cand les they made themselves. Saturday morning, December 18, the pledges were initiated. Members were teary-eyed as the pledge cla s sang the beautiful song written especially for the red and white sweetheart chai r the girls gave the sorority for candlelights. That evening, members and their dates attended the annual win-

ter formal held at the Sheraton Motor Inn in Stroudsburg. Under the supervmon of Homecoming chairmen Mary Ann Denisar and Linda O'Neill, members worked diligently on this year's float. The theme was Broadway shows and Gamma Rho's float Flower Drum Song took honorable mention. Mae Krafjack, a member of the fall pledge class, representing Sigma Pi fraternity, was crowned Homecoming Queen. Maggie Bewick and Sharon Silvent were initiated into Phi Lambda Sigma, honorary physical education society, and Marilyn Bailey was initiated to Kappa Delta Pi, honorary education socie ty.- MARILYN BAILEY

Gamma Sigma Nicholls State University Thibodaux, Louisiana The girls of Gamma Sigma chapter had a great time this fall. Homecoming was our biggest activity. We built a gigantic Trojan Horse to help inspire our team to victory. We also enjoyed riding in the Homecoming parade and giving cheers at the bonfire as well as the game itself. We celebrated Founders' Day not only with a ceremony but by installing our new officers for 1972. It was very inspiring. Our other activities included raffling off a ceramic Christmas tree and giving a Christmas party for the children from broken homes at the McDonough Methodist Center.- Sus AN ENYART

Gamma Upsilon New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico The fall quarter for the Gamma Upsilon girls started with preparation for the fall rush parties. Rush started on Halloween night with a lollipop serenade to the freshman girls. This year our formal rush theme was " A "i:.A in Paris." We were happy to have Field R epresentative Barbara J ohnston here to help us with last minute details. Also, our Province Director, Mrs. J. Arthur Calvert, was on hand for the last night of rush and helped gree t the prospective members of Alpha Sigma Alpha. This past N ovember four of our members were initiated into the honorary society of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. An all-Greek picnic in the mountains was held before Thanksgiving. A party for the patients at the State M ental H ospital was our philanthropic project. - MARG E McG u rn E

Gamma Phi St. John 's University Jama ica, New York The Christmas season can be a very exciting time, but for the Gamma Phis, it is a most special time of the year. It is at this time that we hold our formal dance, Mistletoe M agic. This year's d a nce chairman was J oan Scandurra and because of her h a rd work, a great time was had by all wh o attended. Our j ournal chairman was Felicia Gonsalves and we all congratulate h er on a job very well d one. Our preside nt, Geraldine Fagan, delivered the welcome address. Barbara Meluso and her fiance, Al, were our Kissable Couple.

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Once the holiday festivities were over, the girls had to settle down to fina l exams and rush. Our rush chairman, Kathy McKeon, p lanned many parties including a Hawaiian Christmas party. D uring the early part of the winter the Gamma Phis were very proud to have five members inducted into Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Mary J o Cassano, Pat Grimaldi, Anna Mergl, D iane O'Neil and Pat R ussell received their certificates at a banquet held for all initiates on the St. J ohn's campus. Gamma Phis sponsor the banquet every year, and this year, Diane "Fud gie" Finn was our chairman.-PAT R ussELL

Gamma Psi Edinboro State College Edinboro, Pennsylvania Socials, philanthropic projects, extra-curricular activities and maintaining high scholastic averages were only a few of the many adventures for the Gamma Psis this past fa ll. Highligh ting the social season was the fall pledge dance which was held at the Venture I nn in Corry, Pennsylvania. The entertainment was provided by the new members who performed h umorous skits and presented the chapter with a beautifu l stuffed lady bug, ou r mascot. Honored th at evening were Laurie Blanc, Best Pledge, and J oetta J arzynka, Worst Pledge. Barb Turner was the recip ient of the coveted Aster Award. Gamma Psis had two fun -filled mixers with the Sigma Tau Gammas from Edinboro and the Delta Sigma Phis from Gannon College in Erie. Our philanthropic projects this fall included collecting for two very worthwhile causes, UNICEF and the Mothers' March of Dimes, as well as making holiday favors for Zem Zem Children's Hospital in Erie. As one of the most active organizations on the campus of Edinboro State College, the Gamma Psis participate in many extra-curricular activities. Members belong to honorary fraternities Alpha Beta Alpha, library science: Kappa Pi, education; Mu Kappa Gamma, music ; and P i Delta Epsilon, journalism. Many of the Gamma Psis also hold offices and positions on the college newspaper, College Union Board, International Relations Club, and Speech and Hearing Club. We are all proud of Allyson J acobs, who was chosen Bonne Bell representative of Edinsboro State College. The Gamma Psis anxiously await spring rush , pledging and new initiates.- PAULA KEYES

Gamma Omega Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois A retreat at a small cottage in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, did much to unify Gamma Omega and strengthen sisterhood. Approximately fifty girls in Alpha Sig T -shirts caught the attention of passers-by. Members carried sleeping bags, pillows, and snacks as they assembled in the parking lot near the University Union. Finding the cottage was a trai lblazing experience since members were told to look for a washed-out bridge at the end of a tractor path in a remote part of the country. Everyone learned new song from the national songbooks. Money-making projects, queen campaigns, and

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getting rid of the "blahs" were among the topics discussed. Some of the members put on a skit, while others did charades of Gamma Omega. The only way that fifty girls can sleep in a cabin with four small rooms is wall-to-wall. Members slept in every squa re inch and sang themselves to sleep. Gamma Omega welcomed a new housemother, Mrs. Mary D ick, and her puppy, Alfie . Both have been assets to the chapter, even though Alfie's virtues have been questioned at times. Lynn K leber, one of Gamma Omega's founders, has returned as an adviser. Another new adviser is Miss V ictoria A. Lefevers from the physical education department at Eastern. The annual Christmas party for the underprivileged children of Charleston, which is co-sponsored with the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon, was a lot of fun for everyone. Santa came with candy-filled stockings for the chi ldren when he heard everyone singing Christmas carols. Cookies and ice cream were also provided for the children. Monthly visits to the Hillcrest Nursing Home were another philanthropic project. Members entertained the residents and brought them cupcakes. Gamma Omegas were stationed at local businesses with bunches of poppies which they sold for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Gamma Omega won a second trophy for first place in the sorority d ivision of the Red Cross Blood Drive. Members once again gritted their teeth, bared their arms, and a few fainted , but everyone considered it a worthwhi le effort.

Jo Ellen Peck and Jo Ann Baldwin serve punch to Gamma Omega house m oth er.

Field Representative Barb Johnston visited during formal rush. She helped the chapter by working to plan and decorate from the moment she arrived . The theme for the final party was Cinderella. Rushees were first escorted to the fireplace where Mother Goose began the tale in her rocker. Members, dressed as mice, courtiers, and the king's court, presented Cinderella's story as rushees were led from room to room. The climax of the evening was a ceremony in the "grand ballroom."

Gamma Omega entertains rushees m the "Grand Ballroom." Founders' Day was observed with a ceremony in the ballroom of the University Union. Members gathered with advisers and the "house mom." A car wash at a local filling station proved to be a good money-making project. Scrubbing the cars gave the members a chance to get together. R ecreation hour in Lantz Gym also brought the chapter together for an afternoon of exercise . Gamma Omega has three members who recently joined the education honorary, Kappa D elta Pi. They are Meg Becker, Gail Peterson and Beth Zubinski. Meg Becker is also the president of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honorary. Debbie Erhardt is president of the French Club and Marj Carey is the president of the campus Panhellenic Council. Mary Chambers is a member of the business honorary.- CHRIS BENIGNUS

Delta Epsilon Mansfield State College Mansfield, Pennsylvania The beginning of the school year found the Delta Epsilons happy to be back. We have a new location on campus in a coed dorm, and we all worked to redecorate our new lounge. With the new semester, we had our rush party, "Light Up To A"i:.A." It was one of our most successful parties thanks to rush chairman Bobbie Tagle. The Delta Epsilons were proud to have one of our members on the court for Homecoming Queen. Patty Adams represented our chapter. We also entered the float competition for the Homecoming parade. The Delta Epsilons chose "Pinocchio" for our entry. Halloween brought excitement and suspense as Janet Rosenbaum, pledge mistress, had a party for the members and pledges, telling of a Halloween night experience. After the story, a birthday party was held for all members and pledges who had birthdays in that month. This activity is also carried on throughout the school year.

The Brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa entertained the Alpha Sigs and pledges with a party at their fraternity house. Skits were presented by both groups and everyone had a great time. On Founders' Day we were honored to have Mary Jedrzejewski, A"i:.A Field R epresentative with us. The pledges presented us with a skit about the founding of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Donna Ranchi then read a personal composition on what sorority means to her. Jed stayed with us a week. The pledges were given a banquet at the Baron Stuben Inn in Corning, New York. The pledge class presented the chapter with a red and white A"i:.A hooked rug. Debbie Sheats won the Ideal Pledge Award. Christmas was on our doorstep before we realized it, and the Delta Epsilons worked on a presentation for the Christmas Panorama, a contest involving all campus organizations. This year the Alpha Sigs created a change of pace with a religious explanation of the Jewish Channukah. Donna Baier was the director and we took third place in the competition. Also at this time of the year we had a gift exchange within the sorority and also made wreaths for all the sororities and fraternities on campus. Delta Epsilon would like to give special recognition to our adviser and fellow member Nora Mahoney on receiving her doctorate from Pennsylvania State University.- DoNNA BAIER

Delta Eta DePaul University Chicago, Illinois The ROTC of DePaul held a "Great Can Race" in order to collect food for the neighborhood Open Pantry. We are proud to say that we came in first place by a spaghetti box. Our chapter, in addition, collected food for Thanksgiving baskets to be distributed to several families living in the neighborhood around DePaul's northern campus. Founders' Day was celebrated with a KROP party for our pledges. Several of us also celebrated this day by visiting the Gamma Lambda chapter at Loyola. Christmas week was an exciting one. Our annual Christmas formal was held in the Embassy Room at the Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel. The theme of this year's dance was "Twas the Night After Christmas." All commented afterwards that they had a fantastic time and that they really liked the bids a lot which were, incidentally, made by the 1971 pledge class. The members, pledges, and Santa Claus got together for their own Christmas party. The pledges put on a skit for the members and made dinner. We also made Christmas a little happier for the girls at The House of the Good Shepherd. A party was planned complete with food, entertainment, and gifts. The girls said they had a good time and can't wait until next year to get together again. With vacation over, the girls settled down to do some serious studying but were sidetracked when the pledges kidnapped Michele Gualdoni, membership director. This gave way to an all night chase throughout Chicago. We are happy to report that Michele is back safely with us. 1971 brought us two queens. Susan Schwartz was chosen to be queen of Phi Kappa Alpha while Carol Blaschke was chosen sweetheart of Tau Kappa Epsilon. -M.A. MARC

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De.lta Theta Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois The Delta Thetas spent most of the fall planning and holding informal rushes . A very successful Sunday evening cook-out was held. Both members and rushees had a great time and we were a ll quite pleased with our new pledge class. Shortly after the pledging, we all joined efforts for our competition in the TKE-Olympics. Our queen candidate was Debbie Morse. Although we didn't win, we had a lot of fun with only one casualty from the limbo contest. The Delta Thetas couldn't be missed out on the field since we all wore bright green T-shirts with gold lettering. Delta Theta welcomed our parents with a gaily decorated house in November. A small poem expressing "the love for mom and dad" was painted on our front door. One of the greatest weeks we've had was Pixie W eek. Each member "pixied" another girl in the house for one full week. It really spoiled us to return each day to either our rooms or our mailboxes to find a little gift or card. At the end of the week we told whom we had pixied. We've also had two very successful bake sales. We sold chocolate chip cookies and brownies to the fraternities living on Greek Row. All agreed they were really good and quick sales proved it! We celebrated our first Founders' Day and we found the ceremony quite moving. The ceremony was held by candlelight and readings and poems were given. Each member then lit the candle next to her as an ending. The ceremony was followed by homemade pumpkin pie made by the members themselves. We were all happy to have Field Representative Barb J ohnston with us for the ceremony. Her encouragement, assistance, and great spirit helped and inspired all of us. Our Thanksgiving party was another great success. Members laughed and danced to music from the fifties , and then all joined in for some silly, yet fun games. A good time was had by all. Delta Theta felt the Christmas Spirit after returning from Thanksgiving break. The house took on a festive look with doors, windows, and halls decorated, and the traditional ball of mistletoe hung mischievously in our foyer. We had a tree-decorating party and our tree soon stood dressed and sparkling in holiday colors. Our Christmas project was participating in a program called "WE CARE." It was sponsored by a church group in Carbondale and we helped publicize the need for food contributions for the less fortunate at Christmas. - BARB CUSHING

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D elta Iota girls carve pumpkins. With the able guidance of our National Field R epresentative, Sally Ward, we planned activities and service projects for the semester. We continued a tradition at a P.J. party when we carved jack-o-lanterns and distributed them to the fraternities on campus. The guys enjoyed the funny faces since it was exam time, and we were gratified to find that the spirit of the Great Pumpkin is still alive. At a dessert given at th e home of our adviser, Mrs. "Kitty" Bieber, we were able to discuss our plans for the future with alumnae members. With the help of the alumnae, we sponsored a Christmas Boutique, featuring gifts hand made by A"z:.A members. The spirit of the season did not end there. W e organized a shopping spree, collected toys for Goodwill, and wound up the semester with a "spirited" Christmas party. D eltas Iotas participated in an ISC Panhellenic House tea which served to show off our newly acquired house to the university community. The house is shared by the four sororities which comprise the Inter-Sorority Council each of which has a room to use as headquarters and meeting room . We are presently exercising our interior-decorating flair, doing our room over in red and white, natch! Delta Iotas gave their treasury a shot in the arm by making and selling popcorn at campus movies. The movie-goe rs on campus were pleased with the idea, and we will repeat the idea soon in a command performance. Plans for spring rush include "Astrology" with a fortune teller and palm reader, and "A"z:.A International" featuring food and costumes from different countries, as party themes.- SALLY CHARDAVOYNE

University of Delaware Newark, Delaware Since becoming pledges of A"z:.A in October, an occasion wh ich we happily shared with Delta Gammas from West Chester State and members of the Wilmington Alumnae, D elta Iotas have been enthused with a spirit of sisterhood.

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Conuention '71 It's for people like you!

memoriam Memorial contributions may be made to the Alpha Sigma Alpha National Philanthropic Fund. An acknowledgement of such a gift is sent to the family of the person in whose memory it is given and to the donor.

Alpha Virginia Guy Stiegler

Xi Xi Thelma Canan Blank

Alpha Alpha Ruth Musser Johnston

Pi Pi Ella Tallis Bardwell

Alpha Beta Lenna Hall DeWitt Linnie Pearson Todd

Beta Beta Vera Weidman Hemphill Florence Mason McKelvey

Gamma Gamma Edith Reeg Raney Essie McKitrick Nall

Delta Delta Catherine Cecelia Book

Zeta Zeta Wenonah Bryan Loper

Eta Eta Helen Ebeling

Mu Mu Emma Arabell Rogers

Rho Rho Maxine Woods Cornett

Phi Phi Patricia Farris Powers Sue Cranor Condon

Chi Chi Judith Ann He;ith

Beta Epsilon Shirley Kay Moncure

Gamma Clio Helen Seislove

Beta Sigma Mary Dillard Shelley

Beta Upsilon Jessie Gayle Comoford

Beta Psi Doris Keith Shorr

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alumnae news BUFFALO , NEW YO RK Once again the snow is gone And spring is here to stay, The birds have brought a brand new song And Alpha Sigs are gay! So true! Our winter season was filled to the brim with new and exciting activities. Our first event, on January 22, was a tour of a new idea home of the future. What a fine way to welcome in the new year. We gathered together to view a totally electric trendsetter home in our area. Yes ladies ... entirely electric. After seeing all of the promising innovation s in this house of tomorrow, we are glad to see the future arriving. On February 2 our representa tives atended a Panhellenic Dinner. Local chapter alums from 19 different national sororities heard a faculty member from State University College of Education at Buffalo speak on "The College Campus Today." We always look forward to our annual Valentine 's Day Party. This February 14 found some of our members at the Parents Council for Retarded Children where chairmen Karen Lesinski and Marilyn Renda led us in an enjoyable afternon. The retarded children were treated to a party and games. Crafts were made by the children and the day was filled with the joy of laughter. "Bid a Buck" was the call on March 23 as we joined each other at an auction led by our Ways and Means chairman, Sarah Dunn. Items were donated by members and auctioned off starting at $1.00. Much to our delight, we went home with many "new" articles and a big smile because fun was had by all. -LINDY THOMPSON REDMOND

BUTLER COUNT Y, OHIO Early in July, five couples headed down 1-75 to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Heck's summer cottage at Williamst own Lake Kentucky , for our family picnic. There was plenty of good food for everyone to indulge in. Even showers didn't put a damper on the activities of the day. Donna Daniels Shaffer BN and Marge Klein Causey AA hosted our business and social meetings in August and October. Our Tupperwa re Party held in the home of Carol Rogusky Oler A A was quite successful again this year. We were pleased to add a nice boost to our treasury. Mr. and Mrs. Vince (Cynthia Carlson B'f') Sarah expertly hosted three other members and their husbands at our Christmas Party. They entertaine d us with lots

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of yummy hors d 'oeuvres and cheese fondue after which we devoted our attention to a delicious buffet dinner. We are looking forward to a busy year. In January, we composed another newsletter to send to area alums to bring them up-to-date on our activities and projects. We were glad to hear from some of you busy gals in response to our last newsletter . We also decided on plans for the Greater Hamilton Panhellen ic Card Party which was held February 9. Last year's party was a huge success, and we're going to do our best to help make this year's event even more successful. Our biennial election of officers rolls around again in March. We will also review our plans and projects for the rest of the year. We'd love to have more of you alums around the Butler County area attend one of our meetings just to see what a congenial group of members we have. Anyone interested in joining our chapter may contact Mrs. Jack Heck, Hamilton , Ohio.- CAROLINE Fox HECK

CALUMET REGION, IN DIANA Our philanthro pic project this year is working with the people at the Lake County Convalesc ent Home in Crown Point, Indiana. Ramah Stidmon McCabe AB is our philanthro pic chairman. She planned a lovely party for about twenty elderly people. Cupcakes, punch, songs, and conversati on were provided by our members to these senior citizens. It was a rewarding experience . To sustain our philanthro pic project we are selling stationery . Another money-ma king project at Christmas was selling candles. Our Christmas party with hubbies was an evening of fondue. Jerry and Pat Garson Williams XX were our hosts for the annual gala. At Conda Hiatt Schenkel's XX we made little chimney favors to be filled with our homemad e Christmas cookies. They were distribute d to the dining service at the Lake County Convalesc ent Home. The January meeting was at Barb Shanner Conaway' s XX home. Legal consultati ons with a local lawyer was the topic of the evening. A special February events was a theatre party with our spouses. Dinner and the play Fiddler on Roof highlighte d this event. - CATHY SLANAC WESLEY

CHICAG O-SOUTH SUBURBAN Selwa Roydon Richards BI, our new president, started

off the 1971-72 year by hosting the first meeting in September to plan the year's activities. A newly proposed money-ma king plan was adopted by members at the fall luncheon served by Ruth Neff Petree AA. Ruth asked for a donation from each member and a promise that each member would in turn host

a "Do Your Own Thing" party for their personal friends. Money contributed at card parties, cookie swaps, white elephant sales, etc., was then added to the philanthropic fund. It was an interesting, fruitful, and fun-filled fall and winter as our members learned something of papier tole and decoupage, collected high-protein food items for the needy, decorated felt stockings for the mentally retarded, and finally ushered in the holiday season with a gala Christmas party at the home of Robert and Selwa Richards. Several Alpha Sigs, new to our area, who have been joining our meetings and parties have made this an especially exciting year for us.-RoBERTA BAKKE KuTLIK

CINCINNATI, OHIO The Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter celebrated the Christmas Season with local girls from the active chapter at Miami University. The event was held at the lovely home of Mary Goeke Backsman AA. Ann Petree Niemeyer AA served as co-hostess. We all enjoyed the games they planned for us and their delicious Christmas cookies. The Christmas theme was carried out with our annual gift exchange. An outstanding guest day was enjoyed in January with a luncheon and tour at the Taft Jl.,!useum. Mrs. Eleanor Loyd David /::,. !::,. was chairman of this event. Couples' Night was celebrated at Beef and Boards, a new dinner theatre in our area. We all enjoyed the musical "Strike Up the Band." Evelyn Fetter Long AA was chairman of this February event.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO

The Chicago West Suburban alums have had a very busy year since September. After our very successful September meeting, a floral arranging demonstration at a local florist, we continued a great season with a Halloween party and pot luck supper. We each brought a favorite dish to pass, and came dressed in a wide variety of costumes ranging from a fall tree to a cat to a Phoenix! Prizes were awarded for the funniest, most original, prettiest, and so on. In early November several of us were able to attend the Founders' Day Luncheon held at Stouffer's in Oakbrook by the Chicago Alum group. It was most enjoyable to visit with other sisters from the Chicagoland over a leisurely luncheon. Everyone received a lovely dried flower arrangement as a favor. We all wish to thank the Chicago Alums for including us in their plans. We had a wonderful time. For our November meeting, we decided to try to help each other beat the Christmas season rush by sharing our Christmas ideas. Our hope was that it would stimulate us into getting shopping and decorating done early. We were particularly interested in customs and decorations characteristic of different countries. Everyone went away from this meeting with many new and helpful ideas. December brought us some sad news. Fran Ducey announced that she and her family were moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota. We wished Fran the very best at a coffee held at Cathy Sedlacek's home. We presented Fran a silver Alpha Sigma Alpha bookmark which we hope will remind her of us when she sits in front of a warm fire reading when there's several feet of snow on the ground. Since Fran's new home is on a lake outside of Minneapolis, she invited us all to come stay with her some time in the near future. Fran will be missed by the West Suburban alums. Our Christmas party was held in the beautiful home of Clare Hagan. Clare has an older home which she and her husband are decorating by themselves. We were all very impressed with the fantastic job they are doing (and all the tremendously hard work they have done). Our Christmas party is always a special affair. After sampling the Christmas hors d'oeuvres and cookies we played a few games and ended the evening with our Christmas grabbag. It is truly amazing to see how creative people can be in finding something completely different from everything all the others have found. It was a wonderful way to close the year. -SusAN SPANGARD McLAUGHLIN

Our November meeting was held at the home of Dorothy McMeekin ZZ. At that time we celebrated Founders' Day with a special ceremony. The next Saturday, November 13, several of our members traveled to Oxford, Ohio, to the Founders' Day activities at Miami University. We all enjoyed the luncheon with the collegians and other area alumnae. We also visited the newly decorated sorority suite. On December 5 we had a Christmas party at the home of Clara Wassmuth Oden /\/\. We each brought some Christmas cookies for refreshments as well as a toy. All the toys were given to a local charitable organization as Christmas gifts to underprivileged children. -DIANE KIGHTLINGER THOMAS

DAYTON, OHIO The October luncheon meeting for the Dayton Alums was held at the University of Dayton Kennedy Student Union. Hostesses were Susan Lobaugh Tomlin AA and Jan Carter Spencer XX. Sue Gardner McLemore, BN of Clayton, Ohio, joined us as a new member. The alums were to view the University sidewalk art show, but unfortunately, it rained. However, our other activity in October was a success as a moneymaking project and a pleasure for those couples attending. The activity was a wine tasting party. Recipes were handed out, and the background of each wine was given by the guest speaker. Cheese and crackers were served by the two hostesses, Helen Boggess Swart AA and Gretchen Leibold Keighron n n. For the Founders' Day meeting on November 13, our alums traveled to the student union at Miami University at Oxford where the Miami actives and the Cincinnati alums were hostesses. Those attending were Beverly Scott Ayles AA, Gretchen Leibold Keighron n n, and Susan Lobaugh Tomlin AA. After the luncheon and ceremony, all visited in the newly redecorated suite. Several members have been busy making the news. Lucille Wolfe West AA, a retired teacher, was nominated as one of the top ten outstanding leaders of Dayton. Kathy Hale O 'Brien AA had a boy in November and Jan Carter Spencer XX gave birth to a girl in December. Helen Boggess Swart AA will be in Clearwater, Florida, for four months. Instead of a Christmas gift exchange among our members during the December luncheon meeting at Rikes Department Store, our alums wrapped presents for the two adopted mentally retarded children in Stillwater

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Hospital and two aumnae in other hospitals, Mildred Kinsey Beeghly AA and Helen Sexauer AA. The luncheon hostesses were Thelma Butterfield Brown AA, Martha Smelker AA , and Erma Schmidt North AA, who were also in charge of gifts for the children, whi le Madaline Watson Knost AA and Susan Lobaugh T omlin AA distributed the gifts to the two alums. In lieu of a January meeting, a workshop was held at the home of Beverly Scott Ayles A A with Susan Thurber Rogers rH and Bonnie M cC learney r<1> in charge. Disposable bed pads were made for the mentally retarded children at Stillwater Hospital while chiffon head bonnets, felt Christmas tree ornaments, and decorative paper weights were made for the Boutique at National Convention.-JAN CARTER SPENCER

DETROIT, MICHIGA N On November 6 we met at the home of Mary Christiansen Mowry n n. In the absence of Lavonia Warren McCallum EE, Vice President Sybil Andrews Landry t.. chaired the meeting. During the gourmet luncheon, we were treated to such special goodies as a sparkling Burgundy and a delicious bread made by our hostess. After the business meeting, we worked on our cancer pads to complete our consignmen t for Red Cross. To lighten our industry, Louise McArthur t.. entertained us with humorous incidents of her teaching experiences. At present Louise is "hand-deep " in practicing the craft of macrame. Several recipients are now using her wall hangings in their homes. We were proud to learn that Sara D odge Bumgardner t.. has been appointed to head the travelogue division of the Village W oman's Club of Suburban Birmingham. On D ecember 4, we convened at the Bloomfield Hills home of President Lavonia Warren McCallum. Lavonia' s husband, Stuart, was very cooperative in the serving of pre-Christm as cheer and in the pouring of coffee seconds at the luncheon table. The business meeting was cancelled to give way to a gift exchange with donors' names being withheld. As we had been given a price limit, there were many expressions of surprise on the opening of packages that anyone could find so much for so little. A note was read from Kathryn Stephensen Buchinger A B thanking us for the plant sent to her at the time of her surgery with the promise that she would be coming back to us soon. We have missed her. We agreed to cancel January and February meetings as the wintry days often interefered with transportati on. -ESTHER BRYANT SPRAGUE

DICKINSO N, NORTH DAKOTA October found the Dickinson Alums taking part in DSC's Homecomin g achv1ties. Mother patronessesMyrtle Erickson Dynes, Virginia Scott Benzie, Cathy Kuylen Gruman, and Janice McBride Henning- held open house for all the Alpha Sigs at the Henning home after the football game. At our November meeting we made plans for a Christmas party in December. Our guests at the party were girls of Beta Eta Chapter: Loraine Schumache r, Leila Woods, and Mrs. Hattie Parker. We served coffee and cookies. Following the lunch, we sang carols and exchanged gifts. Formal rush at D SC gave us a chance to help the col-

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lege chapter by furnishing the "goodies" whi ch they served. National Field R eprese ntati ve Mary J edrzejewski visited with us while she was in Dickinson. At our January luncheon meeting at the Esquire Club, we made plans for our money-mak ing project for the year.-JANIC E McBRIDE H ENN ING

FORT WAYNE, IN DIANA Our Fall meeting was centered around the Panhellenic Bazaar. At the home of J ane W orley Scudder we made "stocking stuffers" to sell at the Bazaar. It is our money making project for the year. At our Nove mber meeting we celebrated Founders ' Day at the home of Marge Harader. After the cerem ony, we had a dessert-tasti ng party. We went home with several new recipes, and with several extra calories! On November 29 we had a pizza party at the h ome of Karen Hammontre e Skeleton for the area actives home on vacation and for inactive area alums. After eating Karen's excellent pizza, we had fun playing games and visiting. Our January 20 meeting at the home of Patsy Boardman was a party to celebrate birthdays, masters degrees, and new babies. LuAnn Schooley Miller gave birth to a boy on Christmas Day. Four of our alums have January birthdays and three have received a Masters D egree. - JANE GRAHAM

Alum President Helen Ta ylo r McGuire; Vice-presid ent Jolen e Jenkins Hayes, and collegiate Beverly Brasel of Beta Sigma enjoyed m eeting and greeting old friends at the Greater Kansas City Mother-Da ughter Christmas Tea.

GREATER KANSAS C ITY, KANSAS At present many of our alumnae are attempting to locate and verify addresses for A"2.A alums in the greater Kansas City area. We ask that those A"2.A's in the Kansas City area who have not bee n contacted either by telephone or newsletter, please call Mrs. R . J . McGuire at 361-9369 so that we can keep our roster current. The November luncheon meetini; at the Plaza Inn featured the Founders' Day Program. Esther Bucher HH

presented the Founders' Day Program at the close of which we were all asked to reaffirm our pledge to the A"i:.A Creed. Following Esther's presentation, Mary K. Reiff HH was introduced as a Panhellenic Speaker's Panel Representative; she spoke on the role of alumnae today. The Christmas Tea for area alumnae and collegians and their mothers was held at the lovely home of J olene Jenkins Hayes ZZ in Independence. It was a fest ive occasion which was enjoyed by all who attended. Both East and West groups have had a busy winter with crafts classes, bridge groups, and home parties. FLOY MITCHELL WINTER

HOUSTON, TEXAS Houston Area Alumnae and their husbands met November 13 at the Pacesetter R estaurant in the Galleria, Post Oak, for the annual Founders' Day Banquet. Our guest speaker was Mr. Eugene Horton, president of the Earth Awareness Foundation. T he Foundation has groups throughout the nation ; they are primarily concerned with encouraging young people to become ecology minded. Mr. Horton and his colleagues who founded the organization are a ll involved in work at the Houston Space Center, NASA. Our general business meeting in February was at the home of Mrs. Galen Sloan of Channelview. Each member designed a yearbook cover for display, and a contest was held to select the best one. In April we and our husbands will gather for dinner and the theatre. The second annual Texas State D ay is planned for May at the Warwick Hotel. We will be hosting this year, and are looking forward to meeting our sorority sisters from the newly-forme d alumnae chapter in D a llas. All of the Houston Alums are very proud of our area president, Mrs. John Falcon. She is the new National Scholarship Chairman. We hope to help Nunie in any way that we can.-SANDY BYRON

at this time. Hostess was Ann Kloote, assisted by Letha Gaskins and J eanne McQueen. The alums were busy before Christmas making items for our talent table and auction held December 7 with Merrilyn Burris serving as hostesses, assisted by J oAnn Laugel and Bereniece Martin. The annual Holiday Tea with the collegians who were home for the holidays was held December 28. We welcomed six members of our new Indiana collegiate colony, D elta Kappa, I ndiana State University-Evansville. Mona Miller served as hostess.-JuDY DEIG

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN T his has been a very enlightening year for the Kalamazoo Alums; each of our evening meetings has included an opportunity for "mind expansion." Our February meeting speaker was from the Kalamazoo Child Guidance Clinic and in March, R eginald Kissinger from the Kalamazoo Police D epartment discussed the national and local narcotics problem. We said, "Farewell," to the Beta Psi seniors in April and in May learned how to beautify our homes with handmade flowers and other crafts. T he annual family picnic is on the agenda for June. In addition to our evening meetings which have been for dessert and program, we have found it very satisfactory to have occasional morning meetings. We attempt to save our "girl tak" for these coffee klatches and also use these opportunities to accomplish any business which is pending. Since children are invited and each of our members has at least one and many have two preschoolers, we often have to use our loudest voices to communicate; but we do enjoy each other's company. The children have a good time too, and the get-togethers have helped broaden their young horizons: animal cookies wi ll no longer do--doughnuts on the momm ies' table are much better! How quickly they learn! -NANCY WHEATON DEYOUNG

LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA HUNTINGTON , WEST VIRGINIA November was a busy month for us. We crammed in a regular monthly meting, a very successful bake sale, workshops for our Christmas bazaar, and last but not least, ou.r Founders' Day dinner. Duck's Restaurant was the setting for our Founders' Day celebration. Our own Marieanne Abney Cordle PP, National Ritual Chairman, was in attendance along with several alumnae and mothers. December brought our annual Christmas bazaar. After working for several months in preparation for this event, the day finally arrived- Saturday, December 5. To our delight, it was a complete "sell out!" Our Christmas bazaar is an annual event in memory of Katherine Bannister, a former housemother, who helped organize our first bazaar. And lastly, our New Year's resolution is to "Aspire, Seek, Attain." -KATHY FERGUSON WHITE

Preparations for the holidays and busy schedules of Lafayette Alumnae did not prevent us from joining the actives of Beta Zeta chapter in their activities.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA The Indianapolis Alums celebrated Founders' Day at the Hollyhock Hill Restaurant. Among honored guests were Mrs. Henry Tamar, advisor of the Beta Upsilon Chapter, and Miss Ruby East, past-advisor of the collegiate chapter. Initiation of new members was also held

Betty Tucker, Phyllis Gray, Jeraldine Tata, and D ollie Tarrant were among those Norfolk alums gathered at the Holiday Inn for the FounÂˇders' Day Luncheon.

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Sixteen alums were guests of the USL Alpha Sigs at their annual Founders' Day Banquet at the Petroleum Club. Wanda Nolan Gates BZ and June Foster Cornay BZ were recognized as 25 year members of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Lafayette City Panhellenic also held their annual banquet at the Petroleum Club. Representing A"z:.A were Pat Schiffbauer Bt., Anna Williams BZ, and Janice Carlesi BZ. One of our annual projects is providing refreshments for the Beta Zetas at their Christmas party. Everyone enjoyed our cooking and a good time as we look toward a new semester and another great year for all Alpha Sigs in Southwest Louisiana.-Su zANNE HEBERT

MARYVILLE, M ISSOURI Maryville Alums met at the lovely country home of Harriett Ray in October. After a business meeting, the group enjoyed a dessert-bridge . Her assisting hostesses included Millie Lock, Mary Jeanette Hull, Norma Bram and Mary Ethel Pugh. The Maryville Alumnae Chapter met with the Phi Phi Collegiate Chapter of Northwest M issouri State on November 9, 1971. Highlights of the evening included a Founders' Day Ceremony and the installation of a new patroness for the active chapter, Mrs. T . G. Robinson of Maryville. A skit, singing, and just getting acquainted provided the entertainmen t for the evening. - MARIAN ROSECRANS

second Saturday in December. This year the affair was held at Zina Kennedy's home with Margaret House and Hilda Baker as co-hostesses. The weatherman provided a beautiful day so the members from Zanesville, Marietta, and Frozeysburg could drive to Newark without any difficu lty. Following the delicious luncheon Zina Kennedy conducted a short business meeting. In keeping with the spirit of Christmas we thought of others and decided to continue our philanthropic work with a handicapped group in the Zanesville schools. The members sent greetings to Louise Stewart who was confined to Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville. We hoped that the rest would renew Louise's strength and speed her on to good health. An impressive Founders' Day ceremony was conducted in which we alums pledged anew our loyalty to A"z:. A and also reflected upon the happy memories of earlier Alpha Sig days. The climax of the afternoon was the appearance of Santa Claus in the person of Zina's seven-year-old son, E. ]., who distributed gifts and wished us all a Merry Christmas.-HI LDA ALLEN BAKER

MUNCIE, INDIANA O ur ambitious president, Lynn Satterthwaite McCormick, is also the chairman for the 1972 Indiana State Day to be held in Muncie on April 8. She, assisted by the collegiate chairman, Cheryl Strahan, and the assistant chairman, Charlotte Bowman Overmyer, have kept our group busy with Âˇ plans and decorations for the big day. A great portion of all of our meetings, of course, has been used to work on the day. We all greatly appreciate the enthusiasm and dedication Lynn gives to our group. On Founders' Day we joined the Indianapolis Alums and the Chi Chi Chapter in the Ball State University Chi Chi suite for our celebration. It brings back so many fond memories to alums when we join the girls, are reminded of our five founders, join in the hymn, friendship circle, and all the other traditions that make Alpha Sig the fine sorority it is. We do indeed enjoy being so near a collegiate chapter. Our Christmas party was at Charlotte Bowman Overmyer's. After working on-of course- State Day activities, we enjoyed an exchange of clever gifts. Marlene Lipman Colvin was chosen the "cleverest" of the group. Our hostess was lucky enough to receive Marlene's gift- a goldfish! January was our "Paste Up" meeting. We met at Lynn's home and worked on our decorations for "A"z:.A is Tree-mendou s," our State Day theme. Being planned for the remainder of the year are our Fun Night in May and three activities with the Chi Chis: the senior dinner, the pledge-alumn ae party, and the picnic for the girls in summer school. -CHARLOTTE BOWMAN OVERMYER

NEWARK-ZANESVILLE, OHIO The highlight of the year for the Newark-Zanes ville alums is the Founders' D ay-Christmas luncheon on the

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Elizabeth Shakelford, Cherry Watson, Georgia Short, Linda Moore, and Jo Manson enjoy after-dinner talk at the Norfolk Founders' Day Luncheon.

NORFOLK AREA , VIRGINIA On November 13, 1971, we celebrated our Founders' Day at a luncheon meeting at the Holiday Inn. Phyllis Epperson Gray, BE reported on our Tidewater Association for Retarded Children project. Our president, Barbara Schafer Ohmsen BE sought suggestions concerning a coke party for collegiate Alpha Sigs in our area. It was felt that more would attend if we held this party during "beach week" this summer. This timing would enable us to invite collegians from out of the area who will be coming to the beach for "beach week." Our next activity was a social including husbands or friends at Phyllis Gray's home on February 5. Dollie Tarrant BE, our Panhellenic representative , sold tickets for "A Tale of Two Costumes," a movie concerning sewing and design, which was being sponsored by our Panhellenic Association . We made plans to attend this function and the Panhellenic Christmas Luncheon. We were delighted to have several members new to us join our group.-J ERRY TATA

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

September 20 began Northern Virginia Alum's new year with Peggy Anderson presiding. A potluck dinner was held in the Springfield home of Molly Kennette Cosby BE. Fundraising and planning were the items of business, and as always, the cooking was super. Our second meeting was held on Founders' Day at Nancy Talman Potts' BE home in Falls Church. Our candle ceremony and reading of the 1971 letter from National highlighted the evening. Pat Greene Long AA and her husband Jerry hosted a Christmas gathering for all the Alums and their families on December 19. The Longs have that special touch when entertaining, and we all enjoyed a festive, marvelous time. - BARBARA MANZKE POOLE

The Pittsburgh Alums are having an exciting year. September found us reorganizing and catching up on summer vacations. Our Founders' Day Celebration was brightened by a visit from our collegiate sisters from Indiana State University of Pennslyvania. Coming to our Christmas meeting, friends and relatives helped us usher in the holiday season. The Invasion of the White Elephants comes in the spring along with a special speaker on the drug problem. Fortunate-telling and horoscopes will round out our program for the year. This year we have initiated many new ideas. There is no collegiate chapter in our backyard, so we invited two collegiate sisters from each surrounding college to be our guests for each Âˇ meeting. We also spotlight, or give special recognition, at each meeting to one of these chapters. Our members also try to keep up a correspondence with the chapters and visit them whenever possible. Our collegiate sisters are important to us, but we also try to keep in the know of each other with a newslettP.r published between meetings. Our philanthropic project is donating clothes for a school for the mentally retarded in our area, we are also selling stationary to support this project. We, of the Pittsburgh Alums, are keeping the light of sisterhood burning brightly in our area. If you come to our area, stop in. We are always glad to have company.-LAUREL KING

OMAHA, NEBRASKA Members of the Omaha alumnae chapter met in October at the home of Mary Kay Egan Monahan fA. Virginia Kuzelka r A was co-hostess. Dr. Charles Galloway, director of developmental and educational serv!ces for the Eastern Nebraska Committee on Retardat10n, spoke on mental retardation. In October we also presented a check to a local group of parents of retarded children . We enjoyed our Founders' Day dinner at the Hilltop House in November. Lois Leibel Lechner r A and Karen Mann Waters BP were in charge of arrangements. Our husbands joined us December 11 for our annual Christmas party. This year Rosemarie Greco Wilson r A was hostess at home. We all enjoyed a festive evening.

PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS The Pine Bluff Alumnae have been busily passing the past few months with sorority activities. In October we and our husbands chartered a bus and attended an Arkansas football game. Of course, it was a delightful time for all, even if we were beaten by Texas A&M. The highlight of the month of November was several of our members visiting Gamma Zeta Chapter's open house at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. This event was to celebrate Founders' Day, 1971. Also, during this month several of our members journeyed to the campus of Henderson State College for a visit with our Beta Mu sisters and to attend the Silver Tea, which was held in honor of Alpha Sigma Alpha's 25th year on that campus. The holiday season was ushered in by a dinner party at the A.Q. Fountains. Then on December 21, the spirit of Christmas was made more of a reality for the boys, ages 14 and 15, at the Arkansas Boys' Training School by our giving them a Christmas Party. After enjoying homemade candy, cookies, dips, chips, and punch, we spent the evening playing charades and singing carols. Before leaving that night, individual gifts of playing cards, records, and games were given to the boys. This was certainly a fun event for all! January finds our chapter beginning the new year with new officers. Beverly Farrell will be serving as president; Jackie Works, vice-president; Marilyn Williams, secretary ; Dorothy Barthet, treasurer ; Patsy Borecky, philanthropic chairman; Fonda Bell, alumnae editor; and Carol Carter, magazine chairman. I 'm sure this year of 1972 promises to be a busy and enjoyable one, and we all extend a welcome to any Alpha Sigs in our area to continue your relationship with A~A through membership in our group. -FONDA BELL

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 1971 was "a very good year" for our group . In September we had a successful Garage Sale at Jane Krause' s r I and so we shall be able to buy a few more needed items for the fl chapter house. Our active girls, by the way, made us very proud by winning the Panhellenic Scholarship Tray again this year. In October, we entered Kappa Alpha Theta's Flaming Festival, an event open to all members of Panhellenic and local garden clubs. The theme. for our table setting was "Apres Ski Supper" and we won a $50.00 prize in the popular vote category and honorable mention was awarded us by the judges. Anne Kelly and Charlene Graupan, two of our recent Gamma Iota graduates, are the talented girls to whom the credit goes. Our Christmas dinner party, held at Jane Widger's home, was a real reunion and considering that it was in the midst of such a busy season it was very well attended. Present were: Phyllis Coleman BE ; Sally Meisenzahl and Esther Innes Betty Poyzer, Jane Krause, Anne Kelly, Shirley Baker, Lorraine Rappenecker, Cynthia Hurley, Helen Hickman and Regina Crowe, all r I's ; and Lois Foley, Ruth Puls, Joanne Malach, Nancy Lamberson, Joanne Waskey, Betty Laubenstein, Pat Hainsworth, and Jane Widger, all n n's. We were happy to learn that Jean Clark fl had a little son Brian who arrived in time for Christmas and Gail DeToy n n was expecting her baby along with Santa. Nancy Lamberson entertained us by telling of her eight weeks cross country trip via camper with her husband and three little boys. We enjoyed celebrating A~ A Sweetheart Day with an open house at Mary Stevenson n n's on February 20. Then in March we are hoping to get a large group together to support the Rochester Panhellenic Scholarship Dance. Thus plans are well underway and all indications are for another wonderful year in '72. -JANE TERRY WIDGER

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA The San Diego Alums started the Fall achv1t1es with a meeting at the home of Anne Will. On November 13 we met at the Smugglers Inn to celebrate Founders' Day. White elephant items were brought by members to contribute to the Angels Unaware school in El Cajon for their annual Christmas bazaar. Serena Lannue hosted our Christmas party in her lovely home overlooking El Cajon in all its Holiday sparkle. After fun and games a gift exchange and refreshments were enjoyed by all. Those attending brought box and cake mixes which were contributed to Angels Unaware for the Home Economics program at the school. In place of a regular January meeting we served as co-hostesses for the San Diego City Panhellenic Luncheon held at the Kings Inn. Guests enjoyed speakers who had attended the NPC meeting held in Scottsdale, Arizona. - JACKIE WISHERD

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI The November meeting of the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of A"'/i..A was a smashing success. Our auction was very profitable-the biggest we have ever had. There were so many lovely things made by our members. Our Founders' Day program was also held at this time. Our January meeting found us at Diane Bruegger's home with Betty Rafferty as her co-hostess. At this meeting we discussed plans and items to be made for the boutique at National Convention. February saw us havin g small bridge parties in our homes to benefit the Panhellenic Scholarship Fund. March takes us to the Mother-In-Law House in St. Charles for lunch. Jun e Londeen will be our hostess for this meeting.- PHYLLIS URBERGER

SOUTH BEND-MISHAWAKA, INDIANA Ten new members have been welcomed into the South Bend-Mishawaka Alumnae Chapter! Each is making a valuable and appreciated contribution to our chapter and A"'/i..A spirit is at an all time high! ! The new affiliates are Susan Arbaugh, Anne Boehm Choinacky, J ean Greene, Sharee Burns Morse, Sandy Shade R owe, Justine D erda Skarbek, Susan Hahn Stamm and Christine Patz Wiedeman, all XX's and Juliana Shtogren Be. Susan Smale XX deserves special recognition because she drives forty miles to j oin the group! President Judy Heumann XX and Vice-President Mildred Warner Zoss XX have planned programs that create interest and "make you wanna go to meetings." So far this year the group has enjoyed the Assistant Executive Director of the United Health Foundation , who spoke on the program of the foundat ion and gave a provocative and timely health quiz; made Christmas ornaments, red cardinal and blue birds under the direction of Naomi Peh rson MM ; and produced talent and $ollar$ with an auction of handmade articles for the February "Talent Table" program. In keeping with our national philanthropic project, in J anuary we toured Logan Center, a facet of the Council for the R etarded of St. J ospeh County, Inc. wh ich is the community agency responsible for the general welfare of the retardates in our county. After the tour and talk members enjoyed dessert made by Janice Hay Schrader XX at Mildred Zoss' home.

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The chapter has continued interest in Marilon Duggan, the adopted daughter of the chapter. Marilon has been "our girl" for several years and it is most gratifying to be able to actually see her progress! After many trips for therapy (members shared in driving her to the hospital) she now WALKS! Recently she visited Josephine Gillien Ware AB in her home and the report made one wonder who enjoyed the visit MORE, Marilon or Jo? Velva Bere Gay XX, philanthropic chairman, took Christmas gifts to Marilon and plans to take Marilon shopping for the next new dress since Marilon is old enough at eight to enjoy a shopping trip. Not only is our chapter growing in number and sp iri t but the future growth is assured, too. Justine Skarbek has a new daughter and Vickie Furlong Welter XX has TWIN daughters while Anne Choinacky and Sue Woods Snyder XX have "sons."- MARIE SCANLON BROWN

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA The October meeting was held m the home of Francis Crews. Ruby East showed slides of her trip to Finland and adjoining countries. A progressive dinner denoting several foreign countries was served to the rushees during the rush parties. Rachel Davis entertained us in her home in November. Elsa J ones presented slides of her Hawaiian trip. The panhellenic Christmas Walk was quite a success. Four homes were open for viewing the decorations of the Holiday Season. Mary Jo Pennington entertained with a Christmas Party on December 17. There was much merriment when the Secret Pals were revealed. We enj oyed singing the carols. The traditional Scotchbread cookies and fruit cake were served . Dr. Phyllis Barker hosted the J anuary 21 meeting in her home. Katherine Becker was her co-hostess. - ODESSA HYLTON

Ida Kiefer was "Santa Claus" for the Tulsa alums this year. Pat Baronson and Mary Lee Wison are about to recei ve their Christmas gifts from Santa Pat .

TULSA, OKLAHOMA A very special New Year to each of you from Tulsa Alums; we hope it will be the best ever for you. The highlight of our year is observing Founders' Day. Twenty-three Tulsa alums met at the beautiful Garden for a no-hostess luncheon, with the Founders' Day program presented by one member. Although Christmas is a very busy season we . alw~ys have a good representation at our party at Jenme Vmson Fisk's rr. She served our favorite wassail surrounded by goodies prepared by Helen Hooper Malone Br, Mary Mathews Br and Lora Patterson Sipes rr. A very radiant Ellen' Funk, wearing her new diamond, presided. Each member brought two dollars to tie onto the money tree as a philanthropic project. Ida Kiefer Br dressed in red to hand out our secret-sister gift exchanges. It was an excited group opening packages. Then, with Jennie at her organ, we sang the familiar carols before departing with good wishes for the season and the new year. During the holidays a surprise visit from Martha Lee Payner Wiseman of Springfield, Missouri, made a very happy occasion for some of us old timers who are unemployed to get together for lunch and a chat about eariler times. Martha Lee has been away from Tulsa for ten years, and we do hope she returns more often. Our January meeting was chili supper at the home of Eloise Frye Woods. Caroline Morris Bigelow B t.., Nell Neal Kisner, Br, and Rhetta Nesbitt Robinson Br served as co-hostesses. Lora Sipes, who recently returned from a trip to South America, showed her slides. Again our best wishes to all.-LoRA P. SIPES

VALLEY OF THE SUN , ARIZONA The day for our October Carport Sale turned ~mt to be one of Phoenix's rare rainy dreary Saturdays which we do not "write home about." However, our philanthropic activities will still benefit greatly from our profits. Later in the month we met for dessert, coffee, and planning at Hobo Joe's Restaurant. Over 30 members attended a November luncheon held at the lovely home of Margaret Neff EE. This luncheon was planned in honor of our National Officers and Collegiate Delegates attending the National Panhellenic Conference at Mountain Shadows. We were extremely pleased to meet or renew friendships with our inspiring, enthusiastic and seemingly tireless officers and collegians. Our alumnae president, Georgia Calvert BP found the two dinner meetings she attended at the Conference most helpful and interesting. Christmas stockings for the Tempe Center for the mentally retarded and wooden soldier favors for our Mother-Daughter Tea were made at a work meeting. At this meeting we welcomed Shirley Clapp Blazer BX, Carol Jean Schneider BP, and Lorene Sommers Sees AB. Nicki Morrison was hospitalized during November for surgery but we can happily report that she is now on the recovery road. Our December Mother-Daughter Tea had a large turn out, with daughters from the twos through the twenties in attendance. We plan to make it an annual

Singing Christmas Carols at the Tulsa alum party are Dawna Knight Shurtleff, Caroline Morris Bigelow, and Mary Lee Wilson.

event. Ann Stephenson Sproul, ZZ and Carol Anne Cribbs Hullihan Ar were welcomed. We gave a morning Christmas party at the Tempe Center for' the mentally retarded. Butch Alvine, who lives at Arizona Children's Colony, was sent slacks, a shirt and a toy for Christmas. Many of our members have given a great deal of time to the collecting of signatures on -petitions to have our state legislature release funds for building a much needed school for the mentally retarded in this area. The land has been purchased and the school is to house and/or instruct 200 to 300 children. By having such a variety of philanthropic activities, all of our members have had a chance, for the first time, to experience first-hand involvement in this work. -JEAN SIMCOX COLLINGSWORTH

WASHINGTON , D. C. Washington, D.C. alums were saddened by the death in October of Alice Larkin Craig ti.ti. . Alice has been a faithful member of our chapter for many years and we will miss her. Sara Lee Eiselman NN arranged a Christmas luncheon for our group at Normandy Farms, a charming country inn with fireplaces and old brass beautifully decorated for the holiday season. We were pleased to have Doris Jean Dowling Adams AA as a guest. Conversation with Barbara Ripp AA developed a real coincidence-when Barbara attended Miami University she received the same jeweled gavel Jean had used as president of the A 'i:.A chapter. We were glad to learn Judykay Raymer Hartzell's rA husband is recovering satisfactorily from a motorcycle accident. -MARTHA AYRES

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

FOUNDERS Mrs. W. B. Carper (Louise Cox), (deceased) Mrs. H. E . Gilliam (Juliette Hundley) , (deceased) Miss Mary Williamson Hundley, (deceased) Mrs. John Walton Noell ( Virginia Boyd), (deceased) Mrs. P. W. Wootton (Calva Hamlet Watson), (deceased)

NATIONAL COUNCIL President Emerita-Mrs. Fred M . Sharp (Wilma Wilson) ZZ, 1405 Hardy, Independence, Missouri 64053 President-Mrs. George D. Linton (MaryAnn Sidehamer) fH, 646 James Lane, River Vale, New Jersey 07675 Vice President of Development-M rs. George G. Gatseos (Esther Kauffman) BB, 6659 E. Eastman Ave., Denver, Colorado 80222 Vice President of Collegiate Program-Mrs . Ronald Keeley (Ethel Schmitz) BH, 1721 Avenue E, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 Vice President of Alumnae Program-Mrs. Weldon J. Winter (Judy DeMasters) ZZ, 501 Wedgewood Dr. , Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Secretary-Mrs. James A. Weaver (Jean Moore) BN, 866 Cemicek Lane, Ferguson, Missouri 63135 Treasurer- Mrs . Stewart W. Koenemann (Bonnie Payne) ZZ, 1230 Hoyt Dr., St. Louis, Missouri 63137 NPC Delegate-Mrs. Joseph H. Backsman (Mary Goeke ) AA, 1361 Oak Knoll Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

NATIONAL CHAIRMEN Chairman of Advisors-Mrs. William B. Niemeyer (Anne Petree ) AA, 6278 Guinea R oad, Loveland, Ohio 45140 Chairman of Colonies-Mrs. Dennis P. White (Marlys Jarrett) BB, 11655 Grant Ave., Denver, Colorado 80233 Constitution Chairman-Mrs. James T . Francis (Frances Jobson) BE , 602 Devon Rd., Richmond, Virginia 23229 Music Chairman-Mrs. Donald M . Pease (Susan Ross) HH, 517 N. Hamilton, Olathe, Kansas 66061 Philanthropic Chairman-Mrs. Gary G. Hendren (Lonna McComas) AB, 2247 Murray Forest Dr., Hazelwood, Missouri 63042 Program Chairman- Mrs. Thomas L. Shupe (Bernice Baur ) 88, 1861 Pinneborg R oad, Elkton, Michigan 48731 Ritual Chairman- Mrs. Brian L. Cordle (Marieanne Abney) PP, 605 5th St. W, Huntington, West Virginia 25701 Rush Chairman- Mrs. Jerry Shiverdecker (Elaine Rahaim) BL'i., Town and Campus Apts. # 11, Fulton, Missouri 65251 Scholarship Chairman- Mrs . John L . Falcon (Nunie R oque ) BZ, 6706 Indian Lake, Missouri City, Texas 77459 Standards Chairman-Mrs. E. Wayne Haydel (Janice Hinrichs) BZ, 11807 Old Gate Place, Rockville, Maryland 20852

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Editor, Miss Judith A. Holman 88, 1376 Columbine, Apt. 204, Denver, Colorado 80206 Headquarters Executive-Rose Marie Fellin BL, 1001 E. Harrison, Springfield, Missouri 65804

Editor-Judith A. H olman 88, 1376 Columbine Apt. 204, Denver, Colorado 80206

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1201 E. Walnut Springfield, Missouri 65802 Miss Rose Marie Fellin Executive Secretary

Collegiate Editor- Mrs . Philip Wallick, Jr. (Betty Urban) ZZ, 6 76 Park Ave., York, Pennsylvania 17402

NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE Alpha Sigma Alpha D elegate-Mrs. Joseph H . Backsman (Mary Goeke) AA, 1361 Oak Knoll Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 Alternate Delegate-Mrs. George D . Linton (MaryAnn Sidehamer) fH, 646 James Lane, River Vale, New Jersey 07675 Second Delegate-Mrs. George G . Gatseos (Esther Kauffman) BB, 6659 E. Eastman, Denver, Colorado 80222

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Alumnae Editor-Mrs. Jeffrey W. Meece (Peggy Dwyer) BN, Cooper Valley Village B-12, Edgewater Park, Beverl y, New J ersey 080 10

Spotligh t Edit or-Miss Paula Cyrus PP, 624 High Street, St. Albans, West Virgina 25177 Art Director-Mrs. Jerry Shiverdecker (Elaine Rahaim ) BL'i., Town and Campus Apts. # 11, Fulton, Missouri 65251 llistorian- Mrs . Bob A. Williams {Nancy Martin) XX, 53 10 Graceland Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

FIELD REPRESENTATIVES Barbara Johnston B'I' Mary Jedrzejewski B Sally Ward fQ

PROVINCE DIRECTORS AREA NAME

COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS

ALUMNAE CHAPTERS

Mrs. Walter Cox 17 Long Meadow Road Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871

Gamma Iota Gamma Tau, Gamma Phi

Boston, Buffalo, Long Island, Rochester, Queens

Miss Paula C yrus 624 High Street St. Albans, West Virginia 25117

Alpha Gamma, Gamma Eta, Gamma Omicron, Gamma Xi; Gamma Psi

Central Pennsylvania, Delaware Valley, Pittsburgh

III

Mrs. W. Stanton May 396 Maple Avenue Apt. A Jessup, Maryland 20974

Kappa Kappa, Nu Nu , Gamma Rho, Delta Gamma, Delta Epsilon , D elta Iota Colony

Allentown-Bethlehem Easton, Northern New Jersey, Wilmington, Washington, D .C .

Miss Barbara Lou Ripp 610 S. Main Street Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Alpha, Rho Rho, Beta Epsilon, Beta Iota, Beta Pi, Gamma Kappa

Beckley, Charleston, Huntington, Norfolk, Northern Virginia, Richmond

Mrs. David Nester 353 1 Casa Grande Drive Baton Rouge Louisiana 70815

Beta Delta, Beta Zeta, Gamma Sigma

Hattiesburg, Jackson, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans, Southwest Louisiana

Mrs. Harold McQueen 3610 Faculty Drive Indianapolis, Indiana 46224

Alpha Alpha, Chi Chi, Beta Upsilon

Anderson, Butler County, Calumet Region, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Elkhart-Goshen, Fort Wayne, Indiana-Kentucky, Indianapolis, Newark-Zanesville, Richmond, Terre Haute, South Bend

VII

Mrs. Kenneth M orris 807 South Douglas Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858

Beta Psi, Beta Theta Gamma Mu

Akron, Detroit (Delta Rho), Detroit (Delta Phi), Detroit (Sigma Rho Chi), Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Pontiac, Toledo

VIII

Mrs. R. D. Lineback 538 Hawkeye Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240

Beta Rho, Beta Phi, Gamma Chicago, Chicago North, Chicago Beta, Gamma Epsilon, Gamma South, Chicago .West, DeKalb, Lambda, D elta Zeta, Delta Des Moines, Fox River Valley, Eta Milwaukee, Rockford, Waukegan

Miss Judith Hartman 3040 Lincoln Road Apt. A Indianapolis, Indiana 46222

Beta Kappa, Beta Nu, Gamma Louisville, Murray, Paducah Omega, Delta Theta Colony, Delta Kappa Colony

Mrs. Royal Lyson Box 361 H ebron, North Dakota 58638

Beta Eta

Dickinson, Omaha, Portland

Miss Ellen Funk 4652 S. Fulton # 202 Tulsa, Oklahoma 741 35

Alpha Beta, Epsilon Epsilon, Zeta Zeta, Eta Eta, Phi Phi, Beta Sigma, Gamma Pi

Columbia, Emporia, Greater Kansas City, Greater Kansas City # 1, Greater Kansas City # 2, Kirksville, Maryville, Pittsburg, Springfield, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Topeka, Warrensburg, Wichita

XII

Mrs. R onald R obinson 5880 S. Joplin T ulsa, Oklahoma 741 35

Beta Gamma, Beta Lambda, Beta Mu, Gamma Zeta

Bartlesville, Greater Dallas, Houston, Little Rock, Muskogee, Oklahoma City, Pine Bluff, Tulsa

XIII

Mrs. J. Arthur Calvert 7032 E. Latham Scottsdale, Arizona 8525 7

Beta Beta, Gamma Upsilon

Colorado Springs, Denver, Greeley, Gunnison, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Bernardino, San Diego, Tucson

XIV

Mrs . Phillip Shettle 1670 Fox R oad Clearwater, Florida 33516

Greater Miami, M obile, Tri City

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TO ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA PARENTS Your daughter's sorority magazine is sent to her home address while she is in college, and we hope that you enjoy it. If she is no longer in college and is not living at home, please send her new permanent address to Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters, 120 I East Walnut, Springfield, Missouri 65802