Asa phoenix vol 57 no 4 summer 1972 by Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

SUMMER 1972

OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

EDITOR

Miss Judith Holman 1376 Columbine #204 Denver, Colorado 80206

Contents

PHOENIX STAFF ALUMNAE EDITOR

Mrs. Jeffrey W. Meece Cooper Valley Village B-12 Edgewater Park Beverly, New Jersey 08010

SUMMER ISSUE I 972

Alumnae

Mrs. Philip Wallick, Jr. 676 Park Avenue York, Pennsylvania 17402

What Do Alum Chapters Do?

SPOTLIGHT EDITOR

Alumnae in Action

COLLEGIATE EDITOR

Miss Paula Cyrus 624 High Street St. Albans, West Virginia 25177

Collegiate News

Mrs. Jerry Shiverdecker Town & Campus Apts #I I Fulton, Missouri 65251

Alumnae News

HISTORIAN

Directory

ART DIRECTOR

Mrs. Bob A. Williams 5310 Graceland Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 THE PHOENIX of Alpha Sigma Alpha

VOLUME 57

NUMBER 4

THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA is published in the fall , winter, spring and summer of each yea r at Eden Publishing House, 1724 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. 63103, official publishers for the sorority. The subscription price $1.50 a year. Send change of address and business correspondence to Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters, 1201 East Walnut Street, Springfield, Mo. 65802. Address all correspondence of an editorial nature to the editor, Miss Judith A. Holman, 1376 Columbine, Apt. 204, Denver, Colo. 80206. Second-class postage paid at St. Louis, Missouri. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to National Headquarters, 1201 East Walnut Street, Springfield, Missouri 65802.

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An active member in good standing who leaves college for any reason (graduation, marriage, personal reasons) automatically becomes an alumna member, regardless of whether or not she joins an alumnae chapter. Many collegians give very little thought to this aspect of their sorority membership. "Alumnae" conjures up the picture of weet little old ladies serving cookies at rush parties and, since collegians can't see themselves in that role, they reject the entire concept. Admittedly, some of our alumnae are sweet little old ladies (and positively delightfull), but there are thousands of young, dynamic and vivacious women who also wear the label "alumnae." The fascinating thing about alumnae membership is that it knows no age barrier and has no limit to its range of activities. And the collegian who doesn't take advantage of her alumna membership is really denying herself many years of warm friendship, service to sorority and community, and good fun. The alumnae chapter is the backbone of the sorority. It must be strong, it must be active, and it must fulfill certain obligations to the collegiate chapters. Alpha Sigma Alpha alumnae chapters are different from collegiate chapters in many ways. For one thing, it is recommended that the officers of alumnae chapters serve two years to coincide with biennial National Conventions. The president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and editor are elected with additional officers or chairmen being elected or appointed according to the chapter's needs. While the National Vice President of Alumnae Program deals directly with the alumnae chapter president, the other officers and chairmen have contact with their respective national officer as well. Local dues are established by each alumnae chapter and annual national fees are paid by each alumna member, whether or not she is a member of an alumnae chapter. If she is a mem-

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ber of an alumnae chapter, the annual national dues are collected by the chapter treasurer and forwarded to National Headquarters. Each alumnae chapter is entitled to representation at National Convention, and upon the fulfillment of certain requirements by the chapter, the complete Convention hotel and meal expenses of the official delegate are assumed by the national organization. Travel expenses for their delegate are paid by the alumnae chapter. Alpha Sigma Alpha alumnae chapters meet regularly, offering varied and interesting programs ranging from craft demonstrations, speakers on any number of topics, white elephant sales, theatre parties. The meetings are generally casual and this, in itself, is strange to new alumnae who are used to the strict parliamentary procedure of a collegiate chapter meeting. But, whereas the emphasis in the collegiate chapter is on "business," the alumnae chapter emphasizes "friendship." Most of the chapters are actively represented in local City Panhellenic groups, accepting numerous leadership responsibilities. Community projects are also aided by Alpha Sig alums with partkular emphasis placed on supporting the National Philanthropic Project on a local level. At all times the alumnae chapters strengthen the ties between themselves and the collegiate chapter by forwarding invaluable recommendations for rushing, helping with rush, guiding and advising the college chapter, and performing numerous personal services to the college chapter, especially at homecoming, Founders' Day, Christmas, and other special times. Membership in Alpha Sigma Alpha is for a lifetime! Graduation is not the end of sorority affiliation but merely the completion of a sound basic training. Great personal satisfaction, service to collegiate chapters, college, and community are only a few of the rewards of an active alumna's life.

What Do Alutn Chapters Do? Alpha Sigma Alph a alumnae chapters, like Alpha Sigs themselves, come in all sizes and shapes with varying interests and problems. Some chapters, like Butler County, Ohio, and Evansville, Indiana, are small and close-knit; others, like Denver, Colorado, and Kansas City, Missouri, are large and sprawling. Pine Bluff, Arkansas, reports a predominately young (under 35) membership, while Chicago, Illinois, admits that their members are "older-much older!" Despite the age difference of members, alumnae chapters unanimously agree there is no generation gap and chapter programs are designed to please mo t of the people most of the time. lumber of meetings per year range from a high of twelve to a low of four with nearly all chapters reporting a combination business meeting

and planned program type of gathering. Craft demonstrations (needlepoint, tole painting, candlemaking, cake decorating, flower arranging, etc) rate high on the list of favorite programs followed by fondue parties, salad smorgasbords, pot-luck suppers and wine tasting samplings. Alumnae are concerned with timely issues, too, so many chapters balance their programs by inviting guest speakers to their meetings. Houston, Texas', Founders' Day observation featured a speaker from NASA whose topic was ecology. Denver alums contact the Colorado Historical Society for many different, well-organized and informative programs. Speakers from police departments, travel agencies, antique dealers, stock brokerage firml), department stores, Better Business Bureaus, the Red Cross, the Pan American Coffee Association, exchange student programs, the American Cancer Society, state legislatures and city libraries have all been featured at AL.A alum meetings. 1en are welcome at many alum activities, too. Phoenix, Arizona, hosted a Desert Steak Fry and invited their favorite men. A Valentine's Day dinner was planned by the Evan ville alums, wh ile Denver invited the Heublein Cocktail repre entative to join them, their husbands and friends at a Christmas "tasting" party.

Beve rl y sents th e nnu a l Outstanding Juni or Girl Award to Peggy eiler AA a t Ohio Sta te D ay.

It's not all play and no work, though. All alumnae chapters actively participate in philanthropic projects. Maryville, Missouri, alumnae join forces with the collegian from Phi Phi Chapter to span or a Chri tma Orphan Party at aye Home in St. Joseph, Mis ouri. Dayton, Ohio, has "adopted" two mentally retarded chilclren at Stillwater Ho pita! and provides them THE PHOENIX

Emporia, Kan sa s, a lums and Epsilon Epsi lon Chapter combine forces a t their " N e x t - t o - N e w " Sale, a money-making p roject he ld in the spring.

with gifts on birthdays and at Christmas. Girls a t Butler County Children's Home now receive " Inge nue" thanks to the Alpha Sig alumnae in the area. Eva nsville m ade fi ve books showing colors, designs and weights of fabrics for the Evansville Development Center. Chicago provides Christmas gifts for Cook County Hospital and collects magazines and p aperback books for Hines Ve terans Hospital. Phoenix alumnae make Christmas stockings for the students at a school for the mentally retarded while Pine Bluff aids the mentally and physically handicapped at Jenkins Memorial Children's Center and the Arkansas Boys Training School. Much of the philanthropic work done by alumnae chapters requires financial backing, so moneymaking projects h ave become a necessity. The "income tax" idea suggested in 1971 by Vice President of Alumnae Program Judy Winter, has become an all-time favorite with the chapters. Emporia, Kansas, reports that they netted $300 by using the income tax idea which is reproduced here. Some chapters raise money by participating in market research projects, others sell notepaper, greeting cards, candles, or gift wrappings. Tupperware parties, card parties, gift raffles, rummage sales, White Elephant sales, car washes, talent auctions, bake sales, and carport sales are a few more ways Alpha Sig alums earn money.

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Tax Time Dear Sister : Tax time is here again ( "* # $") and as we, the members of ........................ Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha count out what we owe our Uncle Sam, let us also count our many joys and blessings-and pay our "Charity Tax" for our chapter. Please fill in and return the following form:

IF YOU ................................................................ . owe .10 .......... .. Own your own home .................... you .05 .......... .. Rent .................................................. " .05 .......... .. Smoke ................................................ " .10 ........... . Own a car, 1965 or later .............. " .05 .......... .. Own a car, older than 1965 ........ " .15 .......... .. Own a color television set ............ " Own a black and white .10 .......... .. television set ................................ " .10 .......... .. Own a stereo .................................. " .10 .......... .. Own a riding lawn mower ............ " .05 ........... . For each radio ................................ " .10........... . For each married child .................. " .05 .......... .. For each unmarried child .............. " .10 ........... . For each grandchild ...................... " .15 ........... . For each great-grandchild ............ " . 10 ........... . For each dog .................................. " .15 ........... . If you are employed ...................... " .05 .......... .. Retired .............................................. " .05 .......... .. Older than 20 .................................. " If you took a vacation in .......... .. .10 .......... .. (previous yr.) .............................. " TOTAL Please sign your name: ............................................... . Please return taxes as soon as possible. Make checks payable to (name of your chapter) Alpha Sigma Alpha and send to:

Of all the activitie undertaken by alumn ae chapters, the mo t meaningful are those sh ared with the collegiate chapters. Pledgings, initiation , and Founder ' Day celebrations are favorite getting-together times. Big sis-little sis programs to strengthen the tie between alums and collegians are steadi ly gaining in popularity. fany alumnae and collegiate chapters that are close enough exchange representat ives at each others meetings. And those alums able to withstand it admit that rush is a very special time to be with the collegiate chapter. Alumnae chapters agree that the collegians add greater dimension to their sisterhood, and vice versa , with the major complaint of "isolated" chapters being that there are no undergraduates nearby. The major problem encountered by alumn ae chapters is interesting new members. An IBM print-out listing names and addresses by area and sent to alum chapters by National Headquarters has proved to be invaluable in contacting potential members. Using the computer listings, Boston, Massachusetts, sent letters to everyone in the area. They have now formed a " fr iendsh ip ring" by dividing up the names and occasionally calling to sustain interest. Dayton did much the same thing with their list and gai ned several new members this year. When contacting new members from out of town the Dayton president sends names and addresses of other AL.A's in that town and was amazed when she received a long distance call from one happy woman who discovered that her best friend for th irty years was a sorority sister but for some reason they had never discussed sororities! Dis-

Lynn Coats BM greets Peggy Mal tin Heird BM, and Patsy Simmons Boreday rz at April meeting of Pine Bluff Alumnae.

tance also seems to be a problem as doe conflicting meeting times and lack of regularly attending members. A few chapters suffer from a lack of yo ung members and one or two are totally isolated from both other alumnae and coll egiate chapters. Despite the problems, the number of alumnae chapters is multiplying and those already established are growing. Belonging to an AL.A alum chapter is an adventure in sisterhood. Don't miss it!

ALUMNAE You're still Alpha Sigs! Find your pin and put it on.

WEAR YOUR PIN WITH PRIDE! 6

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I'd like to be active, but there's

no alum chapter here

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Do yo u li ve in a n area where there is no establi heel alumnae chapter ? Why not take the initia tive and start one! All it takes is you and four other fully initia ted Alpha Sigs. For more information about starting an alumnae chapter contact Mrs. George G. Gatseos, Vice President of Development. Her address can be found in the directory in the back of thi s issue. Esther Gatseos, Vice President of D evelopment

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

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Alumnfle in ActifJn Patsy Magee Turner is a second generation lpha Sig, her mother being a charter member of Zeta Zeta Chapter. Patsy attended college at Central Missouri State, Warrensburg, and was president of her chapter during the difficult war years, helping the \1\Tarrensburg USO in various projects at a nearby Air Base.

Patsy Magee Turner ZZ

During her Senior year, Patsy became inten ely interested in China, and, following graduation, went to Washington, D. C., as secretary of the head of the Far East Divi ion of U RRA (United States Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) . Although she was underage for foreign groups, she wa allowed to go as a secretary to Chingkiang, China. After a year there, she joined the staff of the Consulate-General in Shanghai where she met and married Allen R. Turner, then a vice-consul. 8

When the communist troops entered Shanghai, Patsy was one of two wives who elected to stay with their husbands to carry on Consular work as long as possible, then close the consulate when it became necessary. For a long, frustrating year filled with petty tyranny and annoyances they were refused permission to leave, but finally were given the necessary papers which permitted them to go to Japan where they finished their assignment. A foreign service life is full of changes and the only time Patsy has lived in the States was when they were in Washington for three years and she was able to visit an alumnae chapter there. For five years they lived in Caracas, Venezuela, and her love of Girl Scouting from girlhood, camping, and leadership gave her a chance to serve in a much needed capacity. TOFS (Troops on Foreign Soil) are always in need of trained leaders and she gave freely of her time to the training program, meeting with troops, and serving on the Commission. At the end of their stay there, she was presented with the Scout Service Pin, a rare honor in scouting. The American Church, actually interdenominational and interracial, was enriched by the Turner family in various ways; with Patsy's chairmanship of the annual bazaar the church received $2,000.00. Their next post was London, England, where Dick is with the Embassy, and Patsy found, to her surprise, that news of her work in Caracas had already been sent through Girl Scout Headquarters. In less than a year she was asked to be Commissioner for the United Kingdom, orth Atlantic Girl Scouts, which includes England, Scotland, and Iceland. She also makes two trips yearly to Weisbaden, Germany, to meet with leaders of that area, and with the Scout THE PHOENIX

Board, and lasl year pent a week at Garmisch, in the beauliful lp, to help with leader training and planning. From March 27 to 30, 1972, she presided at York over a group of 150 leader from every country where TOFS are located, a meeting which had been planned for almost a year. She asked a few British Girl Guide leaders to help with music and folk dancing and they seemed pleased to help with this type of training program. A few weeks later Patsy and two other Girl Scout executives were invited to the annual Girl Guide meeting presided over by HRH Princess Margaret. After the meeting was over, a Guide leader came to Patsy to say that she was to be presented to HRH Princess Margaret in ten minutes! Patsy was stunned, but it had been planned by the Guides as the highest honor they could think of for her. Church work in England has not been neglected, but much work needs to be done on the partly restored church in which they meet. The older son, Andrew, was a voting member on the church board, representing more than sixty young people of the church. The Turners have

Margaret Angelcyk Neff HH, newly elected Treasurer of Alpha Sigma Alpha, was chosen Phoenix, Arizona, Panhellenic Woman of the Year, an honor awarded to a local sorority woman for outstanding contributions to sorority, Panhellenic, and civic organizations. Margaret recently completed a term as President of the Phoenix C.P.A. AuxilIary and is the President-elect of the Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary.

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, alumnae are busy these days. Peggy Martin Heird BM was chosen for membership in Alpha Delta Kappa, and honorary sorority for women educators. Dorothy Salvestrini Barthet rz is serving as Vice President of the Pine Bluff Girls Cotillion Club, while Carol White Carter BM is active in the Contact Telephone Ministry of Pine Bluff.

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four children; Su an will graduate from Knox College in '73, Andrew is a ophomore there, Kathy will enter SM , pringfield, Missouri, in the fall of '72, and David auend the merican School in London. Somehow, Patsy finds time to be on the Embassy Wives' Speaking Bureau, and makes trips into rural England at the reque t of various groups who want to learn more about America, and she takes her turn with the Embassy wives giving guided tours over our beautiful Embassy. Once a year she entertains thirty or more "pensioners" for tea, almost their only chance for a good tea and a time away from their small quarters. She says that when she runs out of the dark brewed British tea they love, she reaches for the good old American instant and feels rewarded when she hears, "Good tea, luv, you do brew it the British way!" Perhaps the greatest reward Patsy has had is her friendship with Lady Baden-Powell, World Chief Guide, which has furthered the understanding, cooperation and love between the Guides and the Scouts.

Catherine V. Bieber NN has been named acting dean of the College of Home Economics at the University of Delaware. Kitty is a member of the advisory committee of the New Castle County Vocational Technical School, a consultant to the Delaware State Department of Education for curriculum and in-service home economic teacher education programs, and a member of a number of university and college committees. Dean Bieber has authored a number of articles in her field and has been a curriculum advisor or consultant at workshops in Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey. She was listed in Who's Who in American Women in 1961 and, in 1964, received a teaching award at the University of Delaware. Kitty is a member of the Wilmington, Delaware, Alumnae Chapter and serves as adviser to Delta Iota Chapter at the university.

Alumnae's Own V+I+P+ Judy Winter, Vice President of Alumnae Program

Judy DeMasters Winter ZZ specializes in alumnae. As Vice President of Al umnae Program, Mrs. Winter has undertaken the huge task of developing an informative, interesting and creative approach to the special problems of alumnae and alum chapters. Judy is wellqualified for her position, having been an active alum for a number of years as well as having Not everyone has wh ite egret, blue heron and alligators as neighbors, but Bobbie Purvis Bartee '짜'짜 does. Bobbie and her husband, Jim, a wild life protector biologist for the U.S . Bureau of Fish and Wildlife, live on Delta Island, the ational Wi ldlife Refuge, deep in the Mississippi delta region of Louisiana. Access to the island is by water-a seven mile boat trip from Venice, the nearest town . Does Bobbie sometimes miss civilization? "This i~ civilization," she says. "Do you call being smothered in polluted air, jittery with tear of the narcotics spread, crime in the streets and riots, civilization? It's the whole culture down here. The French-speaking shrimpers, the trapper , the country folk I meet when I go on m y weekly shopping trip to Venice. I have so much to do and learn. It's a life of self-enrichment." !though the Bartees do have human neighbors, too-Sam, Jim's a -worker, and Ev Henson -i n' t it possible that the days could get rather long? Not for Bobbie. "There is so much to do. o much to ee. We get up at ix and I drip the coffee while looking out the window. We decided again t curtains because the view from ever window i fantastic. " 10

belonged to several different alumnae chapters across the cou ntry. If you have a quest ion, need some help, want some new ideas, or just wish to express your views, Mrs. Winter is your "contact" with other alums and with the national organization. Let her hear from you!

''I'm doing a lot of b ird watching, too. Jim and I have two Audubon volumes. Before I came out here, the only bird I knew was a sparrow. I never saw a techni-colored bird. The birds are not afraid of me. The animals know we're their friends. Jim's purpose in being here is to see that they are not abused. We're dedicated conservationists. "I can' t wait to go on an alligator count with Jim one night. When you put the searchlight on them, their eyes glow red." Because alligators are designated as endangered species, Jim takes regular counts to insure their protection. Eventually, the Bartees will be transferred to another refuge. "I hope it won't be for a long time," says Bobbie. "There's so much to do and learn here."

The Ann Elizabeth Ott School in Phoenix, Arizona, is named for an outtanding educator and Alpha Sig. Now deceased, Ann was a member of Epsilon Epsilon Chapter at Emporia State Teachers College in Kansas.

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collegiate news by Betty Urban Wallich National Collegiate Edito1路

The ALPHAS raised money to help support a camp for retarded children and sponsored a paraplegic at the Virginia Home and an orphan in Lebanon. They also won the annual bloodmobile sponsored by the college. The National Magazine Award for 1971 was presented to ALPHA ALPHA. Through concentrated effort and great enthusiasm the members sold approximately 105 magazine subscriptions, more than any other collegiate chapter. Outstanding leadership in campus activities was shown by ALPHA BET AS this year. In nine campus organizations, members of AB held one or more of the major offices in each organization.

ALPHA GAMMAS sold stationary and candy for their philanthropic project. They had donut sales to benefit the chapter's treasury. Alpha Gammas also collected money with the members of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity for Indiana's Heart Drive. After fall rush BET A BET A made posters for retarded children's rooms with the A=.t::. . A pledge-sponsored dance, Area Greek Workshop, and Dinner Dance in the mountains were very enjoyable. EPSILON EPSILON participated in sports, educational and business clubs, and church affairs. These activities brought unity to the chapter and love for each other.

ETA ETAS demonstrated leadership qualities on the KSC campus this year through such activities as Student Senate, Cwens, Panhellenic, Seventh Cavettes, Best Dressed, A WS, Yearbook Staff, cheerleading, intramural sports, and several honorary fraternities. Because of the recently formed Greek Coordinating Council, all the officers of Temple University were present at a luncheon at the Panhellenic House . Through this giant step in communication KAPPA KAPPA hopes for greater understanding of Greeks by the University administrators. The Panhellenic Ball and the Inter-Fraternity Ball were big events for NU NU. They also had a series of Friday night dinner affairs, such as a covered-dish supper, a wine and cheese party, and a progressive dinner. The members joined Drexel's other sororities in a Walkathon to raise money for muscular dystrophy. Jana Libbert, CHI CHI, was elected vice-president of Ball State's Panhellenic Council, and Sue Fournier placed in the top ten of Glamour's Outstanding Coed Contest.

BETA DELTA gave special recognition to their twelve graduating seniors and encouraged them to become active alumnae. BET A EPSILON became enthused about

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its newly adopted philanthropic project, the Camp Virginia Jaycees. They were also proud of the four members elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and of Fran Premaza, who was elected as Honor Council president for the 1972-73 school year. One of BET A ZETA'S major projects was the Charity Dance, the proceeds of which went to the philanthropic project.

BETA ETA'S annual Sweetheart Formal was held in February. Sweetheart Peg Zander served the sorority as president and was very active in the affairs of the college. As part of its philanthropic effort this year BET A IOTA joined Beta Epsilon in supporting the Virginia Jaycees' Camp for Mentally Retarded Children. Through various fund-raising projects, they raised money to send a child to this camp for a week this summer. During a "Winter Frolics Week" BETA KAPPA was chosen to run the Torch from Monmouth to Macomb by the University Union Board. This was the first time a sorority had ever been chosen. Gwen Isenberg was elected in a campus wide election to the Frolics Queen's Court.

BETA LAMBDAS showed Alpha Sig bravery and courage in winning the Blood Donor drive by donating the most blood. They also won second place in the annual Pike Follies. BETA MU honored seniors Joyce Johnson, Judy Egleston, Susan Nash, Beckye Koberlein, and Debbie Williams with a surprise dinner. BETA NUS are proud to announce that Mrs. Polly Nash Zanetta, their adviser and alumna, was chosen to receive the first annual "Best Woman Professor Award" at Murray State University. Serving as the director of Reader's Theater as well as faculty adviser to the Stude路nt Government, Mrs. Zanetta is an outstanding example of the all-round development for which Alpha Sigs strive.

BETA PIS were proud to have many girls on the Dean's List and also to have a very high group average. Kathy May was chosen for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, and Ellen Schneider was their nominee for Miss Concord College. BET A RHO honors included Mary Allen, president of the Panhellenic Council; Anneliesse Millich, president of Northern's Business Association; and Judy Schwab, Janice Rudnick, and Barbara Pederson nominated for Mortar Board, an honorary. Creative pledge projects for BETA SIGMA were

a family tree on a scroll with all the members and room to expand for future years, a wooden map with all chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha throughout the country, and a hand-hooked rug of the crest which now brightens the living room.

BET A UPSILON initiated a program to promote better understanding and friendship among sorority women by inviting one sorority at a time to their suite for an informal "get-together" party to meet other Greek women. BETA PHI held a bean and steak scholarship dinner at which all members receiving a three-point or above average ate steak and those receiving under a three-point, beans. Dianne Trengen received the scholarship trophy for having the highest grade point. To improve intersorority relations, GAMMA BETAS participated in a Panhellenic Workshop with the three other sororities on campus.

GAMMA EPSILON distinguished themselves this year by capturing second place in an all-Greek book drive for inner-city schools and by achieving the second highest grade point average (3.12) among the ten sororities. GAMMA ZETAS began rush with a gun fight-in the sorority room at the informal rush party entitled "ASA Round-Up." A pizza party, an ice cream social, and a date party were three successful rush functions for GAMMA LAMBDA. The girls also sponsored an Easter egg hunt at Angel Guardian Orphanage.

GAMMA MUS were victorious in the Phi Kappa 'lympics, competitive games among campus sororities. They also placed second, academically, for the Panhellenic scholarship cup. GAMMA XIS captured the first place trophy in Homecoming float competition. Past president Gilda Westfall was elected to Mu Kappa Gamma, music honorary. GAMMA OMICRONS held their annual Easter egg hunt for the benefit of deprived children in the Clarion area. Under the leadership of the philanthropic committee, the members made baskets, colored eggs, and distributed prizes to the hunters. The members of GAMMA RHO adopted Patricia Tafalla, a girl in the Philippines. Every week two members write letters to her. GAMMA SIGMA sponsored a

Louisiana delegate to the National Special Olympics. They also gave a Christmas party for the children from broken homes at the McDonnell Methodist Center. Mary Schwaab, GAMMA UPSILON'S only senior, contributed much time and effort to the chapter as well as to several other school organizations.

The GAMMA PSIS won the annual spring Blood Drive, sponsored by the Red Cross of Erie County. They contributed a large portion of the 181 pints total. GAMMA OMEGA won the Blood Drive on their campus. Their spring formal was held at the Decatur Club in Decatur, Illinois. State Day was also very profitable, for the girls were hostess. DELTA EPSILON'S Patty Adams was on the Homecoming queen court. Christmas brought a third place win in the Christmas Panorama with a presentation of Chanukah, under the direction of Donna Baier. The philanthropic projects for this year were a collection of a mile of pennies and several trips to the Harrison Valley Children's Home.

Valentines for retarded adults and marching for Muscular Dystrophy were among the philanthropic projects of DELTA ZETA. They also had a Valentine party, a Saint Pat's party and a spring picnic. Spring formal wrapped up an exciting year with dinner and dancing at Hartwig's Gobbler. DELTA ETA won the first place trophy in the "Great Can Race" sponsored by the R.O.T.C. All canned goods were donated to the poor of the area. Also, they visited the House of Good Shepherd Home for girls, laden with gifts, bakery goods, and plenty of songs, skits, and entertainment. DELTA THETA'S first colony president, Sue Schwartz, was elected to The Order of Isis, the Women's Greek Service Honorary Sorority. Mary Sue Komaniecki was elected to serve as a representative to the Liberal Arts and Science's Board. Delta Theta's philanthropic project led to volunteer work at Anna State Mental Hospital and the Bowen Children's Center in Harrisburg. DELTA IOTA'S president, Frances Fonner, was elected to Omicron Nu, National Home Economics honor society, and was vice president of Mortar Board, national women's honor society.

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alumnae news by

Peggy Dwyer Meece National Alumnae Editor

This has been a rewarding year for the BUFFALO, New York, alumnae. Members vo lunteered their time and aid each Saturday to play with, amuse, read to, and enjoy life with sick children in a hospital in Buffalo. So many smiles were brought to the faces of the children and the warmth of love glowed in the Buffalo alums' hearts. BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio, alumnae h eld a buffet dinner in March to bid farewell to another one of its charter members. Marge Klein Causey AA, who served as Panhellenic delegate, is moving to North Carolina due to husband Glenn's job transfer. Thelma T rusal Gober Ar and Ruth Nailor KK were hostesses for CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA'S Christmas Luncheon attended by seventeen Alpha Sigs. Spring found the CHICAGO alumnae busy with projects for the Convention Boutique. Four alums attended the Illinois State Day on April 15 at Eastern Illinois University at which Gamma Omega Chapter were hostesses. A unique fund-raising idea has proved to be very successful for the CHICAGO SOUTH SUBURBAN alumnae. In November, Ruth Neff Petree AA hosted a luncheon at which each member paid $2 an d promised to continue the fund-raising by hosting their own type of party or sale for their own friends. Each member then entertained personal friends or family in the name of A"LA, charging each of their guests $1 and contributing this money to the Philanthropic Fund. Biggest moneymakers to date have been Ruth Petree, Helen Schomaker and Marilyn Velesquez. CHICAGO WEST SUBURBAN alumnae devoted January and February meetings to making stuffed animals for Cook County Hospital as a philanthropic project. The toys will go into the T oy R oom where children are a llowed to choose one toy to take home with them when they are discharged. For some of the children it may be the only toy he wi ll have that is his own. Some of the more artistic members designed such animals as snails, camels, and butterflies for the hospital. CINCINNATI also found a new philanthropic project- providing scholarship funds to further the education of needy students graduating from Longview State Mental Hospital. Th ree underprivileged children were sent to the Michigan Crippled Children's camp for two weeks this summer by the DETROIT, Michigan alums. DICKINSON, North D akota, alumnae were given two calendars-one for themselves and one for another A"LA alum-as part of their money-making project. Each calendar lists charges for various things for each day of February. Some members also spent an evening dancing at the Dickinson State College Student Union at Beta Eta Chapter's Sweetheart Ball. EMPORIA, K ansas, alums used National's fund raising idea of collecting

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"taxes" from its membership. Replies, and very generous contributi ons, came from alums all across the country. Chi Chi chapter actives were guests of the FORT WAYNE, Indiana, a lu mnae in November. February saw the alums touring Hickory Farms which specializes in cheeses and crackers. Since its organization in 1971, GREATER ST. JOSEPH, Missouri, alumnae have held four meetings, attended Phi Phi Chapter's pledging ceremoney, and helped Phi Phi with homecoming by providing work and clean-up committees. INDIANAPOLIS alumnae enjoyed an interesting presentation by a Swedish foreign exchange student who is living in the city. T exas State D ay proved to be very interesting and exciting for the L AFAYETTE, Louisiana alums. Various activities shared with Chi Chi Chapter highlighted MUNCIE, Indiana, alum meetings. Included were Founders' D ay celebration, St. Valentine's D ay party, Senior Dinner, summer picnic, and Indiana State D ay. NEW ARK-ZANESVILLE, Ohio, alumnae enjoyed several meetings held this year, especially Ohio State D ay. Many members have also spent much time traveling. OMAHA Nebraska alumnae invited two representatives of ~ local wo~en's liberation organization to speak at their J anuary meeting and found the topic and the discussion that followed very interesting. RICHMOND AREA, Virginia, alums made children's art smocks for their February philanthropic project. The smocks were given to the Moss Side School through the Richmond Area Association for Retarded Children. A Silent Auction was held in March. At this type of auction items are bid on by placing a card with one's name and \id under the i tern. At the close of the auction, the officers compare all bids with the item going to the highest bidder. The proceeds will be used for next year's philanthropic project. Marilon Duggan, SOUTH BEND -MISHAWAKA, Indiana, alum ch::~pters' adopted daughter, was not forgotten at Christmas when gifts were wrapped with love for her. Ten new members were welcomed to the chapter. SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, alumnae spent the year planning for National Convention at which they were official hostesses. To supplement the limited finances of TOLEDO, Ohio, alum chapter, the hostess at each meeting provided a surprise package-often an example of her own handicraft-for which each member paid a quarter into the treasury. The winner was chosen by drawing a lucky number. TULSA, Oklahoma, alums are donating time and money to help emotionall y and mentally retarded kindergarten child ren in near-by Okmulgee. They are also continuing another philanthropic project by selling tickets to Gaslight Theater.

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL

announces the pledging of Delta Lambda Colony at Virginia Polytechnic Institute -State University Blacksburg, Virginia May 24, 1972

THE PHOENIX

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

FOUNDERS

NATIONAL CHAIRMEN

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)

Chairman of Advisors-Mrs. William B. Niemeyer (Anne Petree) AA, 6278 Guinea Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140 Chairman of Colonies-Mrs. Dennis P. White (Marlys Jarrett) BB, 11655 Grant Ave., Denver, Colorado 80233

Mrs. P. W. Wootton (Calva Hamlet Watson), (deceased)

Constitution Chairman-Mrs. James T . Francis (Frances Jobson) BE, 602 Devon Rd., Richmond, Virginia 23229

NATIONAL COUNCIL

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

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-Mrs. 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 Cernicek Lane, Ferguson, Missouri 63135 Treasurer-Mrs. Stewart W. Koenemann (Bonnie Payne) ZZ, 1230 Hoyt Dr., St. Louis, Missouri 63137

Philanthropic Chairman-Mrs. Gary G . Hendren (Lonna McComas) AB, 2247 Murray Forest Dr., Hazelwood, Missouri 63042 Program Chairman- Mrs. Thomas L. Shupe (Bernice Baur) B8, 1861 Pinneborg Road, 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) Btl., Town and Campus Apts. # 11, Fulton, Missouri 65 251 Scholarship Chairman-Mrs. John L. Falcon (Nunie Roque) BZ, 6706 Indian Lake, Missouri City, Texas 77459 Standards Chairman- Mrs. E. Wayne Haydel (Janice Hinrichs) BZ, 11807 Old Gate Place, Rockville, Maryland 20852

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

PHOENIX STAFF

Editor, Miss Judith A. Holman 88, 1376 Columbine, Apt. 204, Denver, Colorado 80206

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

Headquarters Executive-Rose Marie Fellin Harrison, Springfield, Missouri 65804

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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1201 E. Walnut Springfield, Missouri 65802 Miss R ose Marie Fellin Executive Secretary NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate-Mrs. Joseph H. Backsman (Mary Goeke) AA, 1361 Oak Knoll Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 Alternate Delegate-Mrs. George D. Linton (MaryAnn Sidehamer) rH, 646 James Lane, River Vale, New Jersey 07675 Second D elegate-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, Beverly, New Jersey 08010 Collegiate Editor-Mrs. Philip Wallick, Jr. (Betty Urban) ZZ, 676 Park Ave., York, Pennsylvania 17402 Spotlight Editor-Miss Paula Cyrus PP, 624 High Street, St. Albans, West Virgina 25177 Art Director-Mrs. Jerry Shiverdecker (Elaine Rahaim ) Btl., Town and Campus Apts. # 11 , Fulton, Missouri 65251 Historian-Mrs. Bob A. Williams (Nancy Martin) XX, 5310 Graceland Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

FIELD REPRESENTATIVES Barbara Johnston B'f' Mary Jedrzejewski B<l> Sally Ward fQ

PROVINCE DIRECTORS AREA

NAME

C O LLEGIAT E CHAPTER S

ALUMNAE CHAPTERS

Mrs. Walter Cox I 7 Long Meadow Road Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871

Gamma Iota Gamma T au, Gamma Phi

Boston, Buffalo, Long Island, Rochester, Queens

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

Alpha Gamma, Gamma Eta, Gamma O micron, 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, Delta Iota Colony

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

Miss Barbara Lou Ripp 610 S. Main Street Bel Air, Maryland 21 014

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

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

Mrs. David Nester 3531 Casa Grande Drive Baton R ouge 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, Waukega n

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

Beta Kappa, Beta Nu, Gamma L ouisville, Murray, Paducah Omega, Delta Theta C olony, Delta Kappa Colony

Mrs. R oyal Lyson Box 36 1 H eb ron, North Dakota 58638

Beta Eta

Dickinson, Omaha, Portland

Miss Ellen Funk 4652 S. Fulton # 202 Tulsa, Okla homa 74 135

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

Columbia, Emporia, Greater K ansas City, Greater Kansas City # 1, Greater Kansas City # 2, Kirksville, Maryville, Pittsburg, Springfield, St. J osep h, St. L ouis, T opeka, Warrensburg, Wichi ta

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Mrs. R onald R obinso n 5880 S. J oplin Tulsa, Oklahoma 741 35

Beta Gamma, Beta Lambda, Beta Mu, Gamma Zeta

Bartlesville, Greater Dallas, H ouston, Little R ock, Muskogee, Okla homa City, Pine Bluff, Tulsa

XIII

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

Beta Beta, Gamma Upsilon

Colorado Springs, D enver, Greeley, Gunnison, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Berna rdino, San Diego, Tucson

XIV

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

Greater Miami, M obile, Tri City

THE PHO ENIX

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, I 20 I East Walnut, Springfield, Missouri 65802