Asa phoenix vol 62 no 2 winter 1976 1977

Phoenix

the of ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

WINTER 1976-1977

Spe~ial OlyJDpi~s "Let me win. but if I cannot win. let me be brave in the attempt."

I. Information Services, Central Michigan University

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

Dear AIA Sisters,

One of the recommendations the Aims and Objectives Committee presented at the 75th Anniversary Convention was improved communication at all levels. Perhaps through this letter I can relay to you some of the direction Alpha Sigma Alpha is taking in beginning our 76th year as a sorority.

As I think of the machinery that has begun to function in order to assure a smooth transsition of office for our United States government officials, I marvel that a sorority survives so well with a changeover of officers in a much shorter time period and often, because of distance, with no personal contact. It is a tribute to the many who have given freely to serve Alpha Sigma Alpha during her 75 year history. We who serve our sorority do so with humility, loyalty, and love. We welcome suggestions, constructive criticism, and occasional commendation from the entire sorority membership, but we must all recognize that each officer makes a final decision based on many factors which cannot be known to all.

AIA is fortunate to have Becky Wilson BB and Connie Peyton ZZ serving as Field Representatives this school year. Their job is to give rush assistance, officer training, financial planning help, or needed inspiration to each chapter they visit. They serve as liaison officers from the collegiate chapters to National Council. As one chapter reported: I don't mean to sound as if she were perfect, yet she did help guide us toward fulfilling our goals for the year.

We have no complaints. All of the sisters felt her criticisms and new ideas were of great use, and we will try to use her suggestions as best we can.

The Province Directors and other National Officers are getting ready to make collegiate chapter inspections. An inspection provides input from collegians to National Council and gives an overall view of the strengths, and yes, weaknesses, of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Inspecting officers say "We care" and "How can we help?"

The alumnae chapter and the collegiate chapters are looking toward Special Olympics projects. If you are not in a chapter project, find out how you can give of your time as an individual. Get the name of AIA before the community through personal involvement in Special Olympics. They need our time and talent more than they need our money.

Although each facet of our sorority is functioning, it becomes difficult to portray the entire picture. There is continual interaction through letters, reports, conversations, etc., but generally these are known only to the individuals involved. Even as president I do not see every letter, every report, but I trust our work is continuing so we grow in the ideals upon which we were founded-intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual development. We want to hear from you concerning your accomplishments. Please write someone today-your collegiate chapter, an alumnae sister, your Province Director, a National Chairman, National Headquarters, or to me. There is always room for one more letter in my red AIA mailbox.

Sunshine love in Alpha Sigma Alpha, Betty Wallick National President

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the of ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA EDITOR Dr. Helenmerie Hofman 1884 Petrick Henry Dr. Arlington, Virginia

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PHOENIX STAFF WINTER ISSUE 1976. 1977 Alumnae Editor Lillian Ford Donnelly 6309 Ardsley Sq., 203-C Virginia Beech, Virginia 23462

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Special Olympics

Collegiate Editor

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Whitehouse Fellow

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History Dedication

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Fraternity Bicentennial

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Field Representatives

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Officers' Efficiencies

Historian

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Collegiate Corner

Hiwana Cupp Crompton

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Alumnae Action

Rosemary Carucci F-4 Draper's Meadow Blacksburg , Virginia

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Feature Editor Paula Keyes 345 Webster Ave., Apt. 4F Brooklyn, N.Y.

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THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA, an educational jo urnal , is pub lished in the fall , wint er, spring and summer of each year 11t Eden Publishing House, 1724 Chouteau Avenue , St. Louis , Mo . 63103 , official publishers for the sorority. The subscription price $1.50 a yel!r.

Send change of address and business correspondence to Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters, 1201 East Wolnut Street, Sp ri ngfield , Mo . 65802 . Address all correspondence of an editorial nature to the editor, Dr. Helenmarie Hofmon , 1884 Patrick He nry Dr. , Arlington , Virg inia 22205 Second-class postage paid at St. Louis , Mi ssouri.

Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to National Hedquarters, 1201 East Walnut Street, Springfield, Missouri 65802.

I. Dave Peterson, State Journal, Topeka, Kansas

Special Olympics There is nothing in the world like Special Olympics. For nowhere else do we rejoice in how marvelous the mentally retarded are and celebrate the many wonderful things they can do.

Through Special Olympics we see more clearly what really matters in life.

In the World Olympics, nation competes against nation. But in Special Olympics, nationality does not matter. We don't care.

Age, size, speed, strength, these the world seems to value most. In Special Olympics, these qualities do not matter. We don't care.

Beauty. Wealth. Brightness. These we are taught to prize. But in Special Olympics they do not matter. We don't care.

What does matter in Special Olympics is courage and steadfastness. Striving rather than success. Determination rather than winning.

Editors Note: Alpha Sigma Alpha adopted the Special Olympics as the National Philanthropic project at the 1976 Convention in Williamsburg, Va. Our commitment to this very worthwhile project provides us with the opportunity through many avenues to offer these brave children and adults our support. We recognize and applaud the never tiring effort s of our Vice-President of Alumnae Program, Sidney Gremillion Allen who as Philanthropic Chairman I 974-76, le.d us in the search for a National project.

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YOU ARE THERE

Throwing a softball is a happy experience.

Bob Carey, Star Free Press, Ventura, California

The Special Olympic Spirit With more than 15,000 community, area, chapter and national games, meets and daily and weekly training programs, Special Olympics goes on twelve months of the year in 80% of America's 3,000 counties, in every state, the District of Columbia and in Australia, the Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, France, Hong Kong, Mexico, Okinawa, the Philippines, vVest Germany and a growing number of countries.

Special Olympics provides competition in annual, statewide Special Olympics Games, as well as winter games, swimming meets, basketball, volleyball, floor hockey and bowling tournaments, gymnastics contests, wheelchair events, ice skating competition , and clinics and games in many different sports.

No special person is too handicapped to take part. No time is too slow, no distance too small to earn a ribbon, a hug, a cheer, or a sincere "Well done". The Special Olympics oath, recited

by Special Olympics athletes before each game, goes-"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." And this is an echo of the profound statement of Baron DeCoubertin, father of the modern Olympics: "The important thing is not to win, but to take part. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well."

This is the very essence of sportsmanship. As Ol ympic gold medalist Bill Toomey has said, ''In the age of over commercialization, we have tended to become spectators. These special athletes with their dedication, enthusiasm and competitive fire are showing us all the way back."

You ca n share in this great experience of the true Olympic spirit.

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The culmination of all the local, area, state and national training programs, meets and tournaments is the International Special Olympics Games which take place every four years. It is an experience that makes you proud of your nation, your community, and yourself.

Imagine yourself at Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, at the Fourth International Special Olympics, standing outside the stadium, greeting some of the 3,200 competitors massed there under the bright flags and banners, and awaiting for the ceremonies to start. They have come from 50 states and nine countries. Many have traveled away from home for the first time. Many are in wheelchairs, dozens in braces and on crutches.

Some have cerebral palsy. Many are mongoloid.

Every race and age are represented.

Think of the great courage of these people, the effort and dedication that have brought them all the way to this Michigan town. Think of the thousands of parents, teachers, coaches, volunteers-people like you-who have worked throughout the year to make this an exciting, significant and memorable experience.

Then wa lk into the brightly lighted stadium on this warm August evening. You will see something you will never forget: 20,000 people-total strangers to the men tally retarded-have filled every seat.. They have come to tell these contenders that they are loved, wanted and admired.

As the band begins to play, and rank after rank of competitors enters the stadium, they cheer their heads off-as if all these strangers were their own children.

There is a special quality of lo ve and concern at Special Olympic games.

Huntington Publishing Company , Huntington, West Virginia

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A New Kind of Joy President Kennedy once said that a nation's greatness can be measured by the way it treats its weakest citizens. Many nations are now helping to make their weakest citizens strong and whole through Special Olympics.

Since 1968, when Special Olympics was created by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, more than one million special children and adults have experienced the joy of play and received the benefits of physical training and sports competition.

But more than this, through Special Olympics they have been able to demonstrate to the people of their own communities how much they can accomplish through their courage, their determination, and their skill. And because of Special Olympics, many thousands have taken their place as full and contributing members of their homes, schools, jobs and communities.

Special Olympics does not involve a giant bureaucracy, nor does it rely on legislative action or public funds. Its programs and support arise out of love, dedication and effort of almost 200,000 volunteers who believe that the mentally retarded have a cuntribution to make to society if given the chance to learn, experience and grow.

The mentally retarded have always been told, "You can't do it". But Special Olyrr..pics says, "You can do it. All you need is a chance".

Special Olympics is that chance. It is a new way to health. A new kind of joy.

Joseph Lantzer recewmg Special Olympics check from Mrs . Curtis Clifford, Alumnae President. L oo king on are Betty Wallick, National President and jane Peters, Province D irector.

Women's Sorority Donates HARRISBURG - The Central Pennsylvania Alumni Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, the national women's sorority, donated $275 to Pennsylvania's Special Olympics program for the mentally retarded.

Presenting their check to Joseph Lantzer, of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the state's Special Olympics director, were Mrs. Phillip Wallick, of York, the sorority's national president, Mrs. Ralph Peters, of Harrisburg, province director, and Mrs. Curtis D. Clifford, of Reading, alumni chapter president.

The women said they hoped their donation would convince others to get involved in the Special Olympics program.

Pennsylvania's Special Olympics began in 1968.

Currently, 23,000 Central Pennsylvanians participate.

Singer Mac Davis is one of the great friends of Spe cial Olympics.

Information Services, Central Michigan Unh路ersity

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Young Special Olympian is "brave in the attempt."

Courier-Journal and Louisville Times, Louisville, Kentucky

Just as the World Olympics has its heroes, its Mark Spitzes and Rafer Johnsons, Special Olympics, too, has a long roster of those it celebrates. But the number of their medals or the place of their finish is not what counts. We honor the spirit which brought them to the starting line even more than the skill which carried them to the end. "\1\-'e honor Roberta Cameron, who, though she was leading her race, stopped to pick up a fallen friend.

Corrinne Scruggs, who at age 70, entered the baseball throw.

Mike Baker, who, with only one leg, won a gold medal in gymnastics. And what is more, entered the 50-yard dash though he won no medal at all.

In Special Olympics, we are more concerned with the quality of a whole life than in the speed or distance of an individual performance.

More than single victories or trophies, our greatest respect and admiration go to all who try, who make a gallant effort, who stay in the race, no matter where they finish.

In Special Olympics it is not the strongest body or most dazzling mind that counts. It is the invincible spirit which overcomes all handicaps.

For without spirit, winning medals is empty. But with it, there is no defeat.

Please volunteer and work with these wonderful and amazing people. You will bring to all, including yourself, a new kind of joy.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

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The Special Olympics Flame of Hope is part of every opening ceremony.

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver greets young athlete.

W . O' Neal Nordlinger, Bethesda, Maryland

W. O' Neal Nordlinger, Bethesda, Maryland

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WHITE HOUSE FELLOW

Gerry is discussing how to prepare the reply to a Governor's letter with Michael H. Moskow, Under Secretary of Labor.

This September, I became Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor as my White House Fellowship Assignment. The selection process began last November when I was one of 2,800 applicants to the program started by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The Regional Selection Panels selected thirty finalists from the 99 National semifinalists on the basis of our community and professional achievement and our responses to their questions. The thirty finalists spent a three day weekend while 12 commissioners interviewed all of us to make a final selection of 17.

The entire selection program was exciting.

The examiners included Howard W. Blauvelt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Continental Oil Company, Vice Admiral Julien LeBourgeois, President of the Naval War College, Ambassador William Scranton from the United Nations, and Mr. Miles Kirkpatrick, former Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and Chairman of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. The most exciting part, however, was getting to know the other finalists.

After our selection, we interviewed with each of the Agencies and agreed on assignments much like a sorority rush. We all took a leave of absence from our employers and packed for Washington.

Once in Washington, we had a short period to settle in, and then we became an active part of the Washington scene. Our first seminar was with the Archbishop of Canterbury during his recent U.S. visit. We discussed Great Britain's 6

unique church/state relationship. We had brea~足 fast with Congressman Paul McCloskey (R-.Cahfornia), Senator Hubert Humphrey (D-Mmnesota), UN Ambassador Bill Scranton and Arthur Burns, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

Our discussions ranged from a politician's family life to the economic policies of the Federal Reserve Board. We have had lunch with Pearl Bailey, Congressman Tim Wirth (D-Colorado) -a former White House Fellow --, Jack Anderson, Katherine Graham of the Washington Post, Supreme Court Justice Rehnquist, and Secretary of the Interior Kleppe, to mention just a few.

We have free-wheeling question and answer sessions which give us a unique understanding of top-level government's inner workings.

We have had special seminars with Vice President Nelson Rockefeller where we discussed his Commission on Water Quality Report and Secretary Simon who discussed U.S. fiscal policies. We met with Secretary Kissinger the week before the election and we discussed U.S. Foreign Policy.

Gerry is greeting S enator Hubert Humphr ey prior to a discussion on the relationship of the Senate F oreign Affairs Council and the Secretary of State.

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by General Brown, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and were shown through the emergency situation briefing room. We spent an afternoon at the Central Intelligence Agency and were briefed on the intelligence community functions

by George Bush and his staff. We are planning meetings with the Secretary of Defense and the service secretaries to study the political-military interaction.

Gerry is discussing Department procurement policy with Secretary of Labor, W. / . Usery, Jr.

In September, the Fellows traveled to New York where we received briefings on the financial crisis by Mayor Beame, the City's Financial Staff and the NY State and Federal experts working on solutions. We met with Mr. Seawell, Chairman of the Board of Pan American Airways and his executive staff who discussed Pan Am's financial recovery, the editorial board :md management of the New York Times, the front-page Editors of the Wall St. Journal, and the President of the Ford Foundation, McGeorge Bundy.

During the trip we met Cyrus Vance and Peter Peterson, former Secretary of Commerce. We received a briefing from the Foreign Affairs Council and met with Mr. Hoving, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We spent one evening watching Walter Cronkite tape the news and had dinner with him and the top CBS news executives during which we discussed the media influence on public thinking.

We are packing our bags to head for Canada where we will meet the Mayors of Toronto and Montreal when we visit these cities, as well as Prime Minister Trudeau and key members of Parliament when we visit Ottawa. We plan to study US-Canada relationships in terms of economics, foreign affairs and social implications.

We are planning a visit to an Eskimo village on Baffin Island, Canada to study socialization impacts from resource development, and the differences between Canadian and US approaches to Indian affairs. We will then visit Seattle to study their urban development programs and journey to Alaska to study the impact of oil development in remote locations.

As part of our understanding of military systems, we attended a weapons demonstration at Quantico Marine Base. I had the opportunity, which I took, to climb inside a tank to see the fire controls first hand. We are scheduled to land on an aircraft carrier, go down in a nuclear submarine and visit a SAC base. We were briefed

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Believe it or not, we do work! In my daily contact with Undersecretary Michael Moskow, I have had an exciting work experience. I have worked on evaluating current management training programs and working on developing new management concepts. Another current assignment is to chair a task force studying contract and grant procedures. This involves development of management information systems, policies and procedures and reorganization. I have worked on departmental decision papers and answered correspondence as well as following legislation in Congress.

My duties take me to many regional and field offices where I work with local Department of Labor personnel. I have observed Occupational Safety and Health inspections in the Waterfront of Philadelphia and an electronics industry in the midwest.

The Fellows are invited to many foreign embassy functions and other social gatherings in Washington, either as part of our program or as presidential appointees. It is a real social whirl wind!

At this point in the program, two months elapsed, it seems as if we have already packed in a year's worth of activity. We will all be working on a smooth government transition and we are looking forward to our overseas trip. (The place has not yet been named.) We are truly achieving the White House Fellows objective to study top-level government first-hand. I only wish all Alpha Sigs could share this year with me.

If you are interested in applying and are between 23 and 35 years of age, write to the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, The White House, Washington, D.C. 20415. Applications are available from August 1 and the deadline for requesting the application form is usually November I. Dr. Geraldine Cox, Whitehouse Fellow, 1976-77

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History Dedication

Hiwana Cupp Crompton, Judy DeMasters Winter, Wilma Wilson Sharp and Rose Marie Fellin.

The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of Alpha Sigma Alpha was celebrated at National Headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, on November 13, 1976. A coffee was held at 10:00 A.M. for Beta Sigmas, their parents who were at SMSU for Parents' Day, and all area Alpha Sigma Alphas. The Founders' Day Ceremony was under the direction of Judy DeMasters "\!\Tinter, National Archives Chairman, and she was assisted by Rose Marie Fellin, National -Headquarters Executive, and Hiwana Cupp Crompton, National Secretary.

A highlight of the celebration came when the first copy of The Years Behind Us, A History Supplement (1951 -1 976) was presented to Wilma Wilson Sharp, President Emerita. The supplement is dedicated to Mrs. Sharp, and the surprise presentation was made by Mrs. Crompton, who is also the National Historian.

Hostesses for the day were members of the Springfield Alumnae Chapter.

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL announces the pledging of Delta Omicron Colony at York College York, Pennsylvania January 15, 1977

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AMERit;AN FRATERNITY Blt;ENTENNIAL ~ELEBRATION

President, Betty Wallick; Past Presidents, Wilma Wilson Sharp and MaryAnn Linton at Longwoo d College. Betty and ~aryAnn attended the American Fraternity Bicentennzal Celebration in Williamsburg.

President Betty Wallick and National Panhellenic Delegate MaryAnn Linton represented Alpha Sigma Alpha National Social Sorority at the gala bicentennial celebration of the American Fraternity, December l and 2, 1976 in historic Williamsburg, Virginia.

Attended by men and women of both general and professional fraternities, delegates represented the National Interfraternity Conference, National Panhellenic Conference, Professional Interfraternity Conference and Professional Panhellenic Association.

The colonial town of Williamsburg served as the setting of the observance as a reflection of the founding of Phi Beta Kappa, the forerunner of all college Greek Letter groups in America, on December 5, 1776, just scant months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Today the college fraternity world has an estimated five million living members. The influence of the four conferences in the college communities is well recognized as they teach leadership a.nd develop~ent of. the total individual, emphaSIZe scholasuc achievement, encourage social awareness, participate in service projects, and promote the democratic process as their members work together toward common goals and ideals.

The Greek Letter Bicentennial Celebration began with separate meetings of the four Conferences. Mrs. Wallick and Mrs. Linton joined representatives of the 26 NPC national college sororities at the open meeting, December 1.

On Thursday, December 2, Interfraternity Day, the theme "A Look at Our Past, with an Eye to our Future," was expanded upon. The fascinating history of fratern!ty, concluded by a tour of Raleigh Tavern, the location of the Phi Beta Kappa founding 200 years ago, occupied the morning session. At noon, fraternity leaders took a look at today in the fraternity world. This was followed in the afternoon by a panel discussion of the future of fraternities, and a report from the Commission on the American College Fraternity: The Fraternity in the Year 2000.

A formal, black-tie reception and banquet highlighted the evening session with an address delivered by United States Senator Tower, Kappa Sigma. An awards program was also held to recognize fraternity and sorority members who have distinguished themselves in a variety of fields nationwide.

Paula Keyes, Feature Editor

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Dear Sisters,

Hasn't it been a great year for A.I'AI Convention definitely got us Fired Up. I'm so proud of the chapters I have visited, keep up the good work. We have a special sisterhood to offer people so let's share it with our roommates, friends, and classmates. We should learn ~ot to be stingy but devote all our energies in giving the sisterhood of A.I'A to others. To me Sisterhood is a Natural High.

With each chapter I visit I feel most importantly it takes each sister, each officer, each chapter and all of National to make A.I'A the beautiful sorority it is. At times sisters feel they are the only ones with an exam, a project due or other responsibilities that hinder them from Giving Full Measure. Did you ever stop to think there are probably a million sisters across the United States with exams, projects, and responsibilities just like you? What if everyone neglected their responsibility whether it be financial or a commitment to the chapter? For these reasons each of you, my sisters are important to the future of your chapter and our sorority. We must be patient, think before we speak, remember our every actions reflects on our sorority, give our enthusiasm and talents to A.I'A. I feel we must always strive at being a good leader who can bring leadership into the chapter as well as being a loyal, cooperative and dependable follower.

I can't wait to meet more of you and thanks to all the sisters I have met for making my job so meaningful and worthwhile!

Alpha Love, Connie

FIELD Connie Peyton and Becky Wilson

REPRESENTATIVES

Alpha Sigma Alpha is on the move-and so am I, as one of your traveling representatives!

Flying here, catching a bus there, filling out forms, meeting with officers; it keeps me hopping and I love it! It's challenging, yes, but also rewarding. What a great way to meet all my Alpha Sig Sisters.

As a Field representative I hope to be able to bring you new ideas, helpful hints and just lend a helping hand. Since many of you haven't had a visit from a field rep for awhile you may be curious about "Those girls from National". Well, we're girls just like you, maybe a couple of years older, but just as nervous about a first visit as you may be. Please remember we are coming to help you and to learn from you too!

To give you a little of my background-! graduated in May of 1975 from the University of ~orthern Colorado with a B.S. in Marketing. I served my chapter, Beta Beta as membership director, co-house manager, and vice-President. I received the Ideal Pledge award and Outstanding Senior. I'm looking forward to meeting and working with all my sisters across the country!

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Rosemary Carucci, Editor

ALPHA Chapter at Longwood College began the 1976-77 school year with seven AIA's representing Longwood as colleagues, orientation leaders, and student assistants. This helped us get to know many freshmen and transfer students. Alphas gave a dessert party the second week of school for invited transfers, upperclassmen, and freshmen. Formal rush for freshmen will not be until second semester this year; therefore we are having informal Panhellenic coke parties. Our Mother Patroness Ceremony for parents and Farmville alumnae was October 1 7. That weekend was Oktoberfest at Longwood. Alpha Chapter had a booth selling peanuts and baked goods. The peanuts are an annual money-making project.

Members of ALPHA ALPHA arrived at Miami University to be met by a new semester system and formal pre-school rush. Our traditional "French Cafe" party was our biggest success. The rushees enjoyed the quiet, relaxed atmosphere of the roadside diner. The "Patriot's Pub," our preference party, was just as much fun. It included red, white, and blue decorations, and skits featuring Christopher Columbus and Betsy Ross. Fall rush brought AA the best in pledges. Each pledge has a pin-shaped plaque hanging in the suite upon which her "pearls" are displayed. To earn a pearl, the pledge must demonstrate her activeness in the group in some way, such as participating in Greek Week, studying for an hour with the active members, or going to church with her Big Heart Sis. Greek Week is held in the fall on Miami's campus and AA was there in full swing this year! Standards board awarded a T-shirt to the sister who showed the most spirit during the week.

The ALPHA BET AS at Northeast Missouri State University welcomed freshmen to campus by posting signs in various buildings and facilities. These signs welcomed freshmen to NMSU and invited girls to sign up for rush. Fall rush activities began with sign-up in the dorms; then two weeks of informal parties followed.

At the end of the second week of informal parties, invitations were sent to our formal party-Aiphatraz.

Then rushees received invitations to our preferential party-Sunrise, Sunset. The Alpha Betas have chosen Lisa Worden as their candidate for Homecoming Queen.

Everyone has been busy making posters for Lisa, and making plans for the homecoming float. The float was built with the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. The Alpha Betas were also in charge of Homecoming Queen Coronation. A "coketail" party was held for the alumnae in the chapter room after the game.

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The ALPHA GAMMAS of Indiana University of Pennsylvania began planning for fall rush and Homecoming immediately after returning to school. Rush began with an interest round of parties and was followed by two weeks of informal rush. The chapter invited all rushees who came to first round parties to a social with a fraternity. This was followed by a wine and cheese party and a punch and popcorn party. Alpha Gammas have been keeping busy completing a float for the IUP Homecoming Parade and practicing songs to sing in the parade.

BETA BETA Chapter returned to the University of Northern Colorado in mid-September in the midst of Indian Summer. The Beta Betas held pre-class rush complete with an all sorority picnic, a slide show, Alice in AIA Land and a Hawaiian luau. Late fall rush included study and game parties and a woodcutting party in the Colorado Rockies. Beta Betas participated in Homecoming by building a float to the theme "A Past To Remember, A Future To Build On" with a local fraternity. The pledges got into the Homecoming spirit by decorating the windows of a local Greeley merchant.

Our annual dance in honor of the fall pledge class, in addition to the winter and spring classes of 1976, was held in November.

This fall the members of EPSILON EPSILON Chapter at Emporia State welcomed many new pledges through formal rush. The actives kidnapped the pledges one evening and brought them back to the house for a party. We are now very busy with fall informal rush activities. We recently invited rushees over for a Coffee House rush party. Homecoming fell in early November this year. Plans included competing in the house decorating activities, as well as building a float for the Homecoming parade with the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. All alumnae were invited to a tea held in their honor before Emporia路 tangled with Ft. Hays. Fund-raising activities included the annual November Chile Feed, as well as selling candles during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.

Formal rush came rather early this year for ZETA ZETA at Central Missouri State College since formal rush has been during the first term break in years past.

Rush began with open house. Any girl could come over to Panhellenic and visit with all seven sororities for fifteen minutes. The theme for our first rounds was "Welcome Aboard to AIA." We presented a slide show where we sang along. "Alpha Aloha" was our theme for second rounds. The last activity was the Prep Tea, which included a fashion show. Homecoming was October 16. Our candidate was Barb Walker. Donna Rippley, our chapter president, was TKE's candidate.

Instead of going to the expense of building a float, we sold balloons during the parade. Parents were more than welcome to enjoy the entire day with us.

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ETA ETA Chapter at Kansas State College began the year by welcoming freshmen. Each sorority on campus picked a representative to help the new freshmen unpack and adjust to college life. Our representative, Barbara Nelson , lived in the dorms for a week and assisted with formal rush activities. Formal rush began with all sororities having open house. Two days of parties followed . We used our traditional Playboy Party for our theme party-complete with bunnies, champagne (ginger-ale), and a skit about sisterhood . Our preferential party was Hawaiian in theme and held around a pool at the home of Mrs. Edward T. McNally. Open rush began when formal rush closed and we had several informal parties at the house.

KAPPA KAPPA at Temple University welcomed incoming freshmen and other students in several ways.

Meri Berger assisted freshmen as an orientation leader.

We also had an Alpha Sigma display on our mall, and gave out pencils with "Sororities Are For You" written on them. We had a plant sale with donated plants which earned us about $70 in one day. We also sold "basket-of-cheer" raffle tickets. We nominated pledge Kathy Powers for H omecoming Queen. She appeared in the August issue of Se ventee n in an advertisement for Gimbel's department store. We had an extensive tailgate party before and after the Homecoming game.

"Be Independent, Go Greek" filled the air as the theme for rush this fall. PHI PHIS at Northwest M issouri State University, entertained the rushees with a sailor party, country fair, informal and formal party.

The theme for Homecoming this year was comic strips.

Our float was Dennis the Menace and our variety skit was based on 'Lil Abner. After the game a tea was held for alumnae in our chapter room. A candy bar sell was our first planned fund raising proect this year.

The CHI CHI Chapter at Ball State University welcomed the 1976 freshmen by having the "Washboard Ban~" sing at the All Greek convocation. For Homecommg the Chi Chis built a float with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The overall theme was "When M ovies We.re ~~vies." Our theme was "Terrors of Yesteryear."

Ch1 . Ch1s 40th anniversary was the same day as Homecommg. A banquet was held with the alumnae chapter active ch.apter and guests. Rush was conducted by com~ puter th1s .year. Between the first and second parties, every soronty had seven coke parties . Our second party w~s the sc.ene of a Barnyard Bash. Between second and th1rd parties, there were casual parties. The Chi Chis chose ~ nightclub atmosphere with individual or group entertamment. A candle ceremony closed the evening. ~s B~TA GAMMAS at N ortheastern Oklahoma State Umvers1ty got to know all the new girls on the floor ~~dybu~ ~ametags were made for everyone's door: Alpha s m Mother Goose Land" was the theme for o~e rush party. Little Red Riding Hood sang "Good N1.ght Fr.at Man" to the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Bl~~d M1ce added "We Are Jolly AIA's". Our fundraising plan this year has included closed weekends about once a month . On Friday morning we have a bakesale and on Friday afternoon a car wash. On Saturday we have a garage sale and on Sunday we collect soda bottles or beer cans to be recycled.

Rush .wen.t well this year for the BETA DELTAS at the Umvers1ty of Southern Mississippi. Several of the members helped the fre shmen girls move in before rush Also the chapter helped the new members of AIA mov~ over to our dorm. We held a garage sale in October.

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In addition the chapter sold tickets for the Special Olympics.

BET A EPSILON Chapter at Madison College welcomed freshmen in a variety of ways this semester. In addition to open house BEs scheduled many T-shirt and "dress with pin" days. Madison's Homecoming activities took place on October 23. In keeping with tradition, AIA held a special social hour, a supper and a program for alumnae. The program consisted of a slide show and skits. Informal rush was a new experience for Beta Epsilon this year. AIA could not extend any open bids this fall. All the larger sororities at Madison were required to adhere to this new plan in order to allow smaller sororities to expand. Fund-raising activities included raffles and dances which aided in spreading the AIA name on campus. Also, we are well known for our annual Christmas Boutique. The gifts and decorations made by members were on sale a week bf'f ~ - ~

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BETA ETAS at Dickinson State College worked dunng registration as councilors or college employees.

As . a. ?roup we have gone to games and other college activities so the freshmen realize that we are active as a group as well as individuals. Hnmecoming was in October and again we were quite active. Our president Lyla served as student body president and Pam Glaser a~d Sherry Kadrmas were on the H omecoming C omm.Jttee. Our float was a success even though it did not wm any awards. We also sold Homecoming mums.

The BET A THETAS of Central Michigan welcomed this year's freshmen by assisting Panhellenic in informing freshmen girls of the Greek system at Central and inviting them to rush the sororities on campus. We began with an informal pre-rush pretzel party at the house . Our first parties during formal rush featured a slide show consisting of pictures depicting our love and sisterhood in AIA . We also had a gypsy party and foretold a bright future for the AI~'s at Central. We also. held a scavenger hunt and a campfire sing-a-long dunng the next few weeks of open rush. Before the ~omecoming game we held a coffee hour and a chili dmner was held afterwards. . The B.ETA IOTAS of Radford College wasted no t1me gettmg off to a busy start. Many sisters wore their red and white jerseys and helped the freshmen unpack.

O.ur Panh.ellenic held a "meet the Greeks" functi on w1th soronty booths to answer questions freshmen had about sororities on Radford' s campus. Rush consisted of. thre~ formal parties. The first was a traditional party w1th different stations set up to answer questions on the m~ny p~ases of sorority life . Our second party was a carmval With games, skits and favors for everyone. We had a w~stern theme for our last party and everyone dressed hke the old west.

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Fall '76 has gotten off to an excellent start for the BETA KAPPAS at Western Illinois University. We began our fall activities the first weekend of school with rush . Freshmen were especially welcome. We were happy to tell them about Greek life. A backyard sale was held in September at our house. It was a great success. As a result we have new living room furniture .

Homecoming plans included a float with the Western chapter of Delta Tau Delta.

BETA LAMBDA Chapter welcomed freshmen to the University of Central Arkansas by special dormitory welcome signs and early rushing. Our fall rush activities included an Alpha Sig Country Fair, and an Alpha Sig Showboat. We had our final party on Friday night with the "Alpha Sig Garden of Love" as our theme.

We entered a decorated float in our H omecoming parade and had five contestants in the Homecoming royalty.

Our fund-raising activities have not yet begun. However, we plan to sell magazines, candy grams for Halloween, and scented candles.

This year BETA NUS at Murray State University welcomed all freshmen with their sign located at the main entrance to the dorm section of the University.

Fall rush was an exciting time. We had hot dog roasts at the city park and roasted marshmallows at a member's cabin. At one rush party we were divided into groups and had to name songs which had one particular word in them. Another time we moved all the furniture out of our room, made the room into a casino, and had a casino party. For Homecoming we had our usual brunch for our alumnae members and guests. We also built a float with the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. The main theme for all Homecoming floats was movies of the 1970's. Our float was entitled "Cabaret."

During September BETA PI Chapter at Concord College participated in many activities. "Sorority Whirl" was our first party given to all freshmen girls that were interested in learning more about Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Later that month we had a party for freshmen girls we knew. The Panhellenic Council has decided for the first time to have only one formal rush during the year.

Therefore, all our new pledges were obtained through open bids. Our money-making projects were a car wash, bake sales and a raffie. October activities included spon-

soring Ginny Smith for Homecoming Queen with the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity . We also collected for UNICEF and sold Hall oween insurance . This insurance includes a clean-up guarantee for soaped windows for those who purchase this insurance.

Fall rush was during the first week of classes for the BETA RHOS of Northern Illinois University. We used a toy shop theme for the informal parties and a tropical theme for formal parties. We were kept busy this fall with eight mixers and Homecoming activities such as softball, volleyball , "funny games," float building, house decorating, and canoe races. Five members participated in the Homecoming parade and half-time activities as Pom-pom girls. Beta Rhos had a barn dance and a hay ride as their fall informal. For the second year in a row we won "Derby Days" sponsored

by Sigma Chi fraternity.

BETA SIGMAS of Southwest Missouri State University began the school year with fall rush which involved five days of parties. Open house welcomed all rushees to the campus. The last party was Preferential Tea. A slide presentation was shown covering the activities we have done throughout the year. Each year we enter a Homecoming Queen contestant and a float . This year our theme was "Spirit of 76." One of our fund-raising activities included having pledges sell mums to all the fraternities and campus men.

BET A UPSILON Chapter welcomed freshmen to Indiana State University by sending a postcard to each freshman girl. The postcard introduced the AIA member and encouraged the girl to write or call if she had any questions about school or anything else. Every year our chapter enters a candidate in the H 1mecoming Queen contest. We also had a car in the parade and a spirit banner at the football game. Since it was Beta Upsilon's 25th year on campus, we had an anniversary luncheon complete with our National President as a guest speaker! We were all anxiously awaiting open rush.

Party titles included "AIA Airlines," "Thank God I'm an AIA," "Name That Tune," and a formal ritual.

Fund-raising activities began this summer. We had a combination rush workshop/car wash which was loads of fun. Our major fund raiser was selling mums for Homecoming.

CHAPTER OFFICERS' EFFICIENCY RATINGS

TOP TEN BIENNIUM 1974-1976 Beta Epsilon Alpha Delta Lambda Beta Sigma Beta Iota

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Eta Eta Gamma Omicron Beta Mu Delta Epsilon Epsilon Epsilon

91.1% 89.5% 89.0% 87.0% 84.2%

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The theme for BETA PHIS first rush party was "Happy Birthday AIA" in celebration of the 25th mniversary of AIA at the University of WisconsinStout. We had party decorations with streamers and balloons, and the rushees received prizes and favors.

For entertainment we played "Alpha"-a variation of Bingo. For a grand finale birthday cake and punch were served. For one of our money-making projects the Beta Phi Chapter sponsored a "topless car wash ." This catchy slogan proved profitable. The posters advertised a set rate for the car wash; but an additional fee was charged to wash the tops of the cars!

GAMMA BET AS at the University of WisconsinStevens Point jumped headfirst into rush with a "Getting to Know You" party. Formal rush week was filled with theme parties and preference parties. The following week we had another theme party entitled "Let's Go to the Movies". This party yielded more pledges.

For Homecoming this year Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council pooled their resources and sponsored King and Queen candidates. Our own Jane Dooley was the Queen candidate representing the Greeks on campus.

GAMMA ETA Chapter of Pennsylvania State University welcomed newcoming freshmen into the University by having a few of its members become orientation leaders. For this year's Homecoming, Gamma Eta Chapter hosted a Homecoming Tea for all of its alumnae. We also made a banner to display at the stadium for the Homecoming game. On October 2 we worked with AXA fraternity on a philanthropic project for Cerebral Palsy. This project, which will be an annual event, was a scavenger hunt. Entering teams received a list of objects they had to find in four hours. Cash prizes and trophies were awarded. We earned approximately $360 for Cerebral Palsy from this event.

The school year has begun once again and the GAMMA lOT A Chapter at Rochester Institute of Technology made plans in the very beginning towards welcoming the freshmen as best we could. Many rush functions were held at the house along with personal invitations to dinner and to any special events that were put on by the house (formal tea, hair care seminar). One fund ra1smg project that we have planned is our annual boutique in which every member gives of her own time and skills to produce articles that will be sold on campus. We also had a Halloween Bake Sale in which each girl dressed up in her own Halloween costume to sell cider. candied apples and other goodies pertaining to the Halloween theme.

GAMMA LAMBDAS at Loyola University welcomed freshmen by participating in the Panhellenic tea and by having a booth representing AIA in freshmen orientation activities day. Fall rush parties included "Lettuce Entertain You" at which salads were served and "Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Sisterhood in AIA." A flower sale on Sweetest Day and a pumpkin sale were two of Gamma Lambdas fund-raising activities.

Carolyn Wilson, junior, Homecoming Queen The GAMMA ZETA Chapter at the University of Arkansas at Monticello began the school year with a popcorn party for the incoming freshmen girls. Homecoming was a big event for our chapter this year. We had three members elected to the eight member Homecoming court. They were Barbara Seymour, Kimberly Crews and Carolyn Wilson. Carolyn was also selected by the football team to reign over the court as Queen.

Another thing we were proud of was that our Homecoming float won second place in float competition. For this semester's fund-raising activity we conducted our annual Homecoming mum sales. We took orders for the corsages and delivered them the morning of the game.

Barbara Seymour

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GAMMA MUS at Adrian College helped welcome freshmen to campus at a mass rushee meeting in October. This meeting was followed by a series of "teas" which were held by the various sororities in the following weeks. Bid Day was October 30. A dance was held that night in honor of the occasion. For our first fund raising project of the year we sold memo boards. For Homecoming we sold carmel apples at the fotball game. We held an Alumnae Day in late October. This year we made it something special by inviting all members of the Gamma Mu Chapter since it was first chartered at Adrian College.

The GAMMA XIS at Slippery Rock State College began the semester with a hot dog roast for all freshmen women and sororities to get together and meet new people. We also sent Raggedy Ann dolls to welcome freshmen to the Rock. We have held several rush functions to meet new freshmen and upperclassmen. These included a picnic at the community park, an ice cream soda party, and popcorn parties to give everyone a break from studying. We also invited girls to come with us to a home football game. In addition to the rush activities, we have had a pretzel sale and a donut sale.

Our homecoming float, which will be the result of the combined efforts of Theta Chi fraternity, Delta Zeta sorority and Alpha Sigma Alpha, has been started. We are also making a banner to help cheer the football team on to a victory. One of our members, Bobbi Gunchuck, has been nominated as a contestant for Homecoming Queen.

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r m ctin M 1 R N' at Clarion State ollcg invitl'd fn•shllll'll tu w llrh television in our I unge . ur r II I'll h a ti itil'S in lu led a "Getting to Know Y u P rt " spunsnn~d by Pan· hellenic, Round R bin a te • nd a formal l'ush party .

This year ur formal party was cent ·rrd around un Italian theme. We at pizza f ndu by andlclight and to the background of Italian mu i . Th party n· eluded with a cerem ny with little pillow h arts giv ·n out as favors. For op n rush w ha plann d to hold popcorn, pizza and ice cream parti s. Our H m oming always coincides with Clarion's Autumn L af F stival, so building a float was a big part of our H m ming activities. In addition, we held a tea for the members and alumnae. For fund-raising activities our chapter usually sells hoagies. This year, we also sold Current Stationery.

Each member of GAMMA PI at Missouri Valley College signed up for Big-Sister program to aid freshmen .

Homecoming activities included an alumnae tea and a float "Around the World with AIA's." Our theme for rush this year was "Aiphatraz" and our room was decorated as a jail. Each rushee was given a jail sentence and had to earn points for their meal. Our fund-raising activities included having car washes and selling caramel apples at our home football games. Plans were made for a Halloween costume party with our brother fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon. A small fee was charged to other campus residents.

This semester GAMMA OMICRON at Eastern Illinois University welcomed freshmen by participating in "It's Greek to Me" sponsored by Panhellenic. Our fall rush activities included mass rushing and three parties moving through time for the "Bicentennial of Greeks."

The first party was a slide presentation beginning at this year's Convention at Longwood to our chapter. The second party took place in the old west with Annie Oakley and Pops. The third party was in the space age leading the rushees out to "Our New Horizons." For Homecoming we had a walking float. The theme was "Shadows Past and Present." A bazaar with homemade arts and crafts was one of the fund raising activities.

DELTA IOTA at the University of Delaware welcomed each freshmen girl with a warm personal letter handwritten by a member. It contained suggestions of what she would need to make dorm life easier, how and when to buy books, a few words about the writer and AIA life, and rush information. Parent's Day included a football game followed by a delightful buffet dinner prepared by the members . To finance chapter activities each girl was required to raise a specified amount ; however, she could do it in various ways. Selling raffle tickets for a "basket-of-cheer," or candy bars were two examples.

DELTA KAPPA Chapter first welcomed freshmen to Indiana State University at Evansville with a Panhellenic Icebreaker held on campus at Westwood Lodge.

An Organization Day was held on September 1 in which all four sororities on campus participated with a display.

Fall rush activities continued with Coke parties. Alpha Sigma's theme party was to the theme "Thank God I'm an AIA." Refreshments included buttered corn on the cob cooked over an open fire , popcorn, apple cider and soft drinks. Chapter members taught the rushees two square dances and then proceeded with a square dancing contest. The evening also included two skits.

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Along with the other Panhellenic sorority DELTA NU-A at General Motors Institute set up an information table for the freshmen. This enabled the freshmen to view what the sororities on our ampus do and who our members are. We had two rush parties this se tion.

The first was a "Get to Know AIA" party. We also had a make-up demonstration as a rush party. A cosmetic representative demonstrated how to clean your face and apply make-up .

A warm welcome was extended to the incoming CMI freshmen on O ctober 6 by DELTA NU-B. The informal affair consisted of meeting the new girls and informing them about sorority life. Our first rush party gave us an opportunity to sit down and get to know the new girls on campus. We had a hayride for the second party.

Our preference party was a Hawaiian luau. The D elta Nu's held a "box lunch social" the first weekend of the school year as a fund-raising activity. The members have an opportunity to put their culinary talents to work by preparing a lunch for two. The lunches were auctioned to a crowd of hungry men . The money raised will help in the purchase of ceremonial tablecloths. ll

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-.A-lumnae -.A-ction AKRON alumni were hostesses at the Ohio State Day meeting held in April at the Carrousel Inn in Columbus, Ohio. Sixty members attended including both alumni and the active college chapter, Alpha Alpha, in Oxford, Ohio.

Eight members from the Akron chapter also attended, Ann Sullivan Bajc BP, Christy Bauer rM, Janice Cargal Burlovich AA, Lillie Greer ..11..11 , Louise George Harris 00, Dorothy Hollinger Scott ..11..11, Helen Frame Snyder 00, and Ruth Yauger .II ..d. The speaker was Mr. Williard Barrere, son of Maude Murohy Barrere AA. Mr. Barrere is the director of horticulture in Weaver School for the Retarded in Akron, Ohio. He spoke on the therapeutic advantages of helping the handicapped through the many facets of horticulture. The BOSTON Alumnae Chapter held their fall meeting at Finnerty's Country Square in Cochituate, Massachusetts. After a bakeless cake sale to help the philanthropic project, Kay Meiser Barclay Ar, presented some highlights of AIA's Diamond Convention.

Ina Bain Saari TT was recently honored at a retirement party in Keene, New Hampshire, where Ina has given many years of unselfish service to the Monanock Family and Mental Health Service. Many of her AIA friends were present through messages of best wishes. Ina plans to spend retirement between Nova Scotia and Florida with her sister.

Boston Alumnae Chapter enjoying an afternoon at Jean Barbarick's home. From left to right: Edith Lundquist, Ruth Fletcher, Ina Saari, Grace Capron , Kay Barclay, Ruth Scallan, Frances Phelan, Marion Folsom , Louise Lund, Edith Howlett.

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With the success of the summer garage sale, the BUFFALO Alumni Chapter is sending a donation to the Scholarship Fund at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Items left over from the garage sale were donated to People, Inc., a group of mentally retarded adults who have a continual garage sale. One Saturday each month four Alpha Sigs spend an afternoon with a cottage of 25 girls at the West Seneca Developmental Center. In September, Buffalo alums spent an "Evening in the Orient" with a dinner-meeting at Arigato's Steak H ouse in Calrence, N.Y. Pat Boreanaz was chairman for the event. Speaker for the evening was Dr. Michael A. Schwartz whose topic was "A Visit to the People's Republic of China". A Founders' Day luncheon was held on November 13 at Mulligans Cafe on Hertel Avenue in Buffalo. Chairmen were Donette Thurlow and Joan Drake. The program was the Diamond Jubilee Convention. Buffalo alums wished a happy birthday and celebrated the Golden Anniversary of Pi Pi chapter on May 8. Pi Pi alums, 180 in all, gathered at the Brookfield Country Club. First Alum President Helen Weis to current Alum President Jacqueline Vite LoRusso were all there with Ev Bell serving as toastmistress.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Alumnae Chapter members Ann Slifer KK and Peg Gohn KK were co-hostesses for the fall meeting of the alumnae chapter. Kappa Kappa at Temple University was entertained with a gift from the alums. They received a new punchbowl and tablecloth. The alums also sent a check to Special Olympics for uniforms. Alums in C~ntral Pennsylvania need the help of all the alums in the area to join in the bidding at their annual holiday auction to support the Special Olympics. A meeting for this event will be December 4 at the home of Mary Ungst KK in Harrisburg.

In October CHARLESTON alums held a workshop to make needed items for Shawnee Hill students. Members have worked several years with this special school for the retarded. In November, a candy making demonstration was given by Donna Broome PP. At Christmas each member will bring an ornament or decoration to exchange. Arrangements are being made to have a representative from the Charleston Summer Olympics to speak at the January meeting. CHICAGO alumnae chapters held a joint Founders' Day luncheon on November 14. Sponsored by the Chicago President's Council, the luncheon was held at the Flame Steak House in Villa Park, Illinois. Mary Blackstone was speaker.

CHICAGO METRO alums welcomed two new members to their group and enjoyed a hayride and spaghetti dinner to start the fall season.

CHICAGO SOUTH SUBURBAN Alumnae Chapter met at the home of Ruth Neff Petree AA early in the fall to make plans for the coming year. Ruth and Helen Neff Sc~omaker are gathering supplies for making felt Chnstmas stockmgs for the children of the Calumet City School for Exceptional Children. Karen Anderson Fry BK and Roberta Bakke Kutlik BPi will purchase the_ candy . and . see that the hand-made stockings are dehvered m t1me for the annual Christmas Party.

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CHICAGO WEST SUBURBAN started off the fall with a meeting at the home of Nancy Cepuder Reagan BPi, which included a talk on how to pack a suitcase and other travel tips. Names of secret pals were also selected. Secret pals were revealed at the Christmas Party held at the home of Mary Sue Parcin A. Following an ethnic dinner, gifts were exchanged with secret pals. In October alums heard a speaker from the League of Women Voter's at the home of Cathy Carraro Sedlacek BK. In November alumnae learned the art of Indian Basket weaving at the home of Sharon Groh BPi. Once again members will send gifts to a forgotten retarded child as a philanthropic project. He has been moved from the Lincoln State School to the Goldie E. Flowburg Center in Rockton, Illinois.

Mary Goeke Backsman AA was the speaker at the annual dinner meeting of the Cincinnati City Panhellenic when past and present presidents of the twenty-one member sororities were honored. Liz Lloyd Lohse B Pi was installed as corresponding secretary of City Panhellenic as well as being chairman of this event. CINCINNATI alumnae baked cookies for and attended a rush-open house in Oxford and participated in Founders' Day with Alpha Alpha chapter ar.~ all southern Ohio alums. Alums welcomed Laura Lutz AA, Rebecca Linder XX, Janice Fuehrer XX, and Barbara Waterson Steward BPi to the chapter and wished good luck to Betsy Lengyel Daugherty AA, who moved to Ridgewood, N.J. COLUMBUS, INDIANA Alumnae Chapter began their third year with an October meeting at the home of Catherine Schoentrup Wertz BY. Members planned activities to earn money for a philanthropic project helping United Developmental Services. These services provide a half-way house for mentally retarded young men in Seymour, Ind., and one for young women in Columbus to help them learn self-sufficiency. Columbus alum, Peggy Ude Findley XX had a son in September.

The DAYTON Alumnae Chapter met for a luncheon at Neil's Heritage House in February. Beverly Scott Ayles AA, President was hostess. A card party was held in April. Proceeds were donated to Stillwater Health Center. Committee members were Madeline Watson Knost A, Helen Boggess Swart AA, Kathy Hale O'Brien AA, and Audrey Gedart. The Spring Luncheon and Officers Ins t a II at ion was held in May at the Miami Valley Country Club. The DELAWARE VALLEY Alumnae Chapter held their first meeting over coffee at lise Graenz Schwarze's NN to celebrate Founders' Day and discuss future plans. Friede Bornemann Lenthe NN arranged a visit to the Brandywine Museum in Chadds Ford, Pa. This museum houses the paintings of the area's famous Wyeth family. Fran Sommers Dougherty TT hosted a luncheon at the Brownstone Inn near Westtown. As the Philanthropic Project members saved plastic bread and newspaper wrappers and made braided jump ropes for Elwyn Institute for the handicapped to use or sell. Members also made felt bean bags. A pot-luck supper was given

by Ruth Crist Radbill KK and her husband in their home. Slides on Aruba and a demonstration on how to pack efficiently for a trip was the program. Edie Waugh O'Brien NN brought her mother and alums wished Mrs. Waugh a ha?PY 80th birthday. The Delaware Valley alums participated as guides to "Learning, Revolution, and Democracy"-An area University's Bicentennial Exhibition on the 21st floor observation

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tower of the Penn Mutual Building in Philadelphia.

Twelve area Colleges participated by lending documents, memorablia, art work, artifacts and scientific instruments.

On September 5, Marion Roberts Sanborn AA opened the DETROIT-Delta Phi-Alumnae Chapter's fall session with a business-luncheon. President Sara Dodge Bumgardner assisted. During the meeting, Sara gave a resume of the workshop programs at Convention.

Accompanying her to Williamsburg were Florence Boening and Louise McArthur. At the close of the afternoon, Marion Sanborn informed us that she would leave on December 1 for her winter home in Fort Lauderdale. She then led us to the dining room where objects d'art, treasures of many years, were on display.

DICKINSON alums decorated the tables for the Dickinson State College Homecoming alumni banquet. Cathy Kuylen Grumen hosted other Mother Patronesses, Myrtle Erickson Dynes, Janice McBride Henning, Mrs. Donevan Benzie to a coffee and donut party after the homecoming football game. Alumna Irene Alfred Tamaya was appointed general college advisor to Beta Eta Chapter. Irene replaces Loraine S. Schumacher who retired in May and Sue Dennie Navrat who with her husband and family are in Southport, Mersey Side, England.

ELKHART- GOSHEN Alumnae opened the year with a planning meeting at the home of Judi Ackley Morr XX. Newest member Kill Hinkle BY was surprised with a welcoming birthday cake. Alums hosted the South Bend chapter to a combined meeting and Founders' Day observance in November at the home of Dee Janeczek Watson BK. In December alumnae participated in a progressive dinner. Alums are also aiding the Special Olympics held in Elkhart. The FLINT alums' August outing included dinner and the theater.

The alums will start off the new season with a combined luncheon-business meeting. The Founders' Day luncheon was held in November and the alums will gather for the holidays in December.

The Family Picnic held in the natural setting of Colohatchee Park on July 31 was the highlight of the FORT LAUDERDALE Alumnae Chapter's summer activities. All enjoyed the hamburgers and hot dogs grilled in the fireplace to go with the various covered .dish goodies brought by each member. Ages varied from Susan Waldron Hatcher's AA baby daughter who napped in her playpen to those who might be considered Senior Citizens. Convention goers Jean Wright Grason PiPi, Elaine Rahaim Shiverdecker Btl, Cathy Kauffman Smoot BY, and Ethel Llewellyn Wilson YY, had Convention pictures and programs to share with Evelyn Livdur Berryman AA, Margaret Kincommon Cicchella BN, Betty Stratmeier Greene PiPi, and Jean Baldwin McCammon King XX. The BLUE GRASS Alums had a Send Off picinic in August for the Beta Nu sisters living in Frankfort, Ky. The September meeting was in the home of Jackie Sroat BN. Plans for the year were made and Glenda Jones BN reported on the Convention. Alums have contacted Kentucky's Special Olympics Director and plan to help with some of their activities.

Sue Rothman served as president for the Harrisburg Alumni Panhellenic, while HARRISBURG Alumnae Chapter Panhellenic delegates Ann Hummel and Nancy Beshore were in charge of The Get-Acquainted Party.

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going Greek on campus. This year's theme was Holly Hobbie Goes to College. Alums participated in the annual party for retarded young adult, during which a film was shown and games were played. Refreshments consisted of ice cream sundaes. The year's activities concluded with a luncheon at the Harrisburg Country Club.

The INDIANAPOLIS Alumnae Chapter began the busy autumn season with a "pitch-in" picnic with collegiates, unaffiliated alumnae and regular alumnae members visiting the Julia Jameson Camp in Bridgeport.

The alums have contributed to the camp since 1938.

The Garage Sale of September 9 and 11, hosted by Ja Ann Laugel BY who was assisted by Susan James Legg BY, Ruth Grady Strickland BY, JoAnn Barr Leer BY, and Mary Ellen Brunson Nease BY, was a success.

"Book on Review" by Marion County Public Library was presented October 5, hosted by Mona Woodward BY, assisted by Zelma Piner XX, Betty Kidwell Soland XX, Jane Foltz McDavitt XX, and Helen Selvege Noblitt XX. In October, alums traveled to Indiana State University to join in the 25th anniversary celebration of BY. Alums also traveled to the 40th anniversary of Chi Chi Chapter in October. JACKSON alumnae held their fall meeting in the home of president, Martha Stevens Doster BLJ. Members are working on the philanthropic project for Christmas which is collecting items for older patients at the Mississippi State Hospital and making stuffed toys for the children.

Marge Williamson Pugh is serving Alpha Sigma Alpha as president of Jackson Panhellenic Association. Also attending the Panhellenic business meeting were Jo Strahan Daughtery BLJ, Anne Benke Sojourner BLJ , and Judy Johnson Mcintyre B.d. Alums welcomed as new members this year Jo Strahan Daughtrey, Anne Benke Sojourner, and Patty Perkins Mitchell, all BLJs. Several KANSAS CITY alumnae contributed clothes for a fashion show during ZZ's fall rush. Highlights of the show were a flapper dress once worn by Phon Johnson Gillespie EE, a lace homecoming queen dress

from the fifties belonging to Doris Snodgrass Klein ZZ, and a pledge gunnysack dress of Kay Thomas Bent II. Speaker for the first meeting of the year was a prominent Kansas City politician, Alpha Sig Sarah Snow II. She spoke about involvement in community and consumer affairs and the importance of being an informed voter. Thirty alums embroidered a Bicentennial qui! t depicting the states and their dates of statehood. Jeanne Roette Redmond BI quilted it all together. The quilt will be sold to help our philanthropic project-mental retardation. LAFAYETTE alumnae honored the Beta Zeta seniors with the alumnae membership ceremony followed by a dessert party. Alums also entertained the entire BZ chapter at a hamburger cookout during their first summer workshop. Becky Wurl Be was the hostess.

Alums also assisted in serving during rush and honcred the BZ's again with an after-pledging dinner. MARYVILLE alumnae and members of Northwest Missouri State University gathered to pay honor to Miss Bonnie Magill who is a retiring faculty member and sponsor of the sorority at the University. She has acted as sponsor of the chapter since 1925. Beverly Johnson Ward introduced patronnesses Mrs . Clun Price, Mrs. Theodore Robinson, Mrs. Frank Felton, and Mrs. Gweldon Long.

Julia Burk announced new sponsors Ann Cowan Rowlette, and Mrs. Helen Davis Wells. Nell Martindale Kuchs presented a Bicentennial centerpiece. Charms were presented to the twelve graduating seniors by members of the alumnae chapter.

Maryville alumnae honored Miss Bonnie Magill, retzrmg faculty member and sponsor of AIA chapter at North west Missouri State University.

Kansas City alumnae display their handmade Bicentennial quilt.

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The September meeting of the MILWAUKEE alums was held at Porters of Racine where they spent the evening admiring lovely furniture and enjoying kringle.

The Philanthropic Fund donated to the Ranch Rehabilitation Center. Sandy Phillips Brzezinski rE, Panhellenic representative, reported that a $997 profit from the Panhellenic Spring Geranium sale was put into the scholarship fund. In November, members joined in a luncheon at the Western Racquet Club where guest speaker was Mrs. John Jardine, wife of the University of Wisconsin's .football coach. After the annual summer picnic orgamzed by Gert Melius Sladky rE , and Dorothy Zoeller rE who helped Evangeline Bartels Emerson rE plan for the day at her lake cottage, Kathy Azjicek Braun rE and Joyce Jacobs Kindsfater rE busily prepared for Founders' Day.

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MORAINE AREA alumnae had a busy summer culminating with their summer picnic at the home of Diane Sauro Stevenson Karyn Tritsch Holmes hosted the September meeting. Collegiates from Gamma Xi told them about rush and how alums could help. Alums will help with refreshments and attend parties. Kathy Geib Boykin AA will host the Founders' Day Ceremony. She will also present a travelogue of slides from her trip to Mexico.

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MORAINE ALUMNAE PICNIC left to right: Laura Sparlin Kauffman, Karyn Tritsch Holmes, Cheryl Kornrumpf Kristufek, Kathy Geib Boykin, Diane Sauro Stevenson . Front row: A1eredith Kauffman, Heather Holmes, joyce Kristufek, Mindy Holmes, and jimmy Kristufek .

The OMAHA alums held their annual August picnic at the home of Mary Lee O'Keefe Coco r A, with Judy Nieman Feiff assisting. A plant sale was held among members. A salad supper for new members was held in September at the home of Paulette Mitchell Howard II, assisted by Jean Ullrich rA . The PHOENIX alums enjoyed summers with their families. The first fall meeting included convention highlights. A surprise shower was held for Mary Lou Landis Moseke XX to celebrate the arrival of their third son. Myrna Long Bertoline BX conducted the meeting as new president.

The PITTSBURGH alumnae celebrated Founders' Day on November 13 with the installation of new members at the home of Bonnie Oswald In the spring members will participate in the annual City Panhellenic Benefit, a luncheon and fashion show at the Three Rivers Stadium. Proceeds go to the Panhellenic Scholarships. After last year's busy planning and preparations fnr the "Come Home to Virginia" Convention, the RICHMOND alums have begun planning for the year. Alums decided to aid in the community's efforts with the mentally retarded. Secret pals from the Little Sister collegiate chapter at Madison were drawn and alums planned surprises for the Beta Epsilon Chapter. A wine and cheese party has been organized by the Richmond Panhellenic for November as well as a dinner in the spring for the alumnae of the different sororities. The Richmond alums are planning a joint meeting with another area alum chapter later this year to promote the Greek unity.

In April SAN DIEGO alums met at Dorothea John McCright's apartment for a potluck luncheon and business meeting. The alumnae chapter hosted the Panhellenic Luncheon on June 5 at the Hanalei Hotel.

AIA was responsible for the table decorations. AIA won first prize in the Panhellenic duplicate bridge competition. The money will be used for a philanthropic project. The second June meeting was held in the home of Ruth Ann Mayer Crawford Ll Ll. Members enjoyed a songfest and refreshments. Bernita Offerman

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Sipan QQ, attended Convention as San Diego's delegate . Ruth Crookshank Seidler AB, Serena Engelhart Lannue ZZ, and Dorothea John McCright BK were non-delegates. The September meeting of the SUN CITY alumnae was at the home of Kathryn Van Meter Corbin ZZ. Members voted to assist with the Special Olympics. President Harriet Rose told of Convention activities. Phoenix Alumnae Chapter will be guests at the Founders' Day luncheon. Kathryn Corbin reviewed the popular book by Colson entitled "Born Again" at the October meeting. Members will hold their Christmas luncheon at the Sun City Country Club. Alums welcomed new member Mary Jane Falknor Temple AA. The 25th Anniversary Luncheon of the installation of Beta Upsilon Chapter at Indiana State University was held in October. This was homecoming for many TERRE HAUTE alumnae. Betty Urban Wallick was guest speaker. Displays of the history of AIA were on view. The Beta Upsilon Chapter showed colored slides with musical background of AIA spectaculars. Special memorial services in honor of those who have died during the twenty five years included Kermit Cocran, Blanche Johnson, Mary Ruth Siegenmorgen, Frances Bond Lee, Pansy Dahlquist, Fay Griffith, Gladys Kuhn, Rosemary Burkhardt Conway, and Margaret Conrad Reilly. Honored Terre Haute alumnae this year were' Helen Pfeiffer whose birthday fell only on leap year and Mrs. Mary Pennington, principal of Cruft School who is retiring. She has been very active in the chapter serving on the budget committee and acting as treasurer.

The TRI-CITY FLORIDA alumnae ended the spring with a meeting in the home of Mother Patroness Eva Wichmanowski who has been earning her degree in horticulture at a local college. She discussed "How to Care for your Plants" . Tri-City alums have a three pronged philanthropic projection this year: the making of patchwork or crocheted lap robes for the elderly or invalid in convalescent homes; the contributing of gifts to "Project Cheer" at Christmas time, which in turn go to the inmates of the State Mental Hospitals; and to assist in the Olympic Meets held for the mentally retarded. Tri-City alums have three members active in the Upper Pinellas Alumnae Panhellenic AssociationThelma Butterfield Brown AA, Billie Barrett Cousins KK, and Cindy Eckert Kirkpatrick r~. TULSA alumnae spent much of their year planning for the Convention. At Becky Rocket's apartment, members planned to raise money selling boutique items. In March Lynn Willard came to Carolyn Wright's Br .home to demonstrate how to properly and neatly pack suitcases.

In April a garage sale was held at Jean Jones Fill's.

May was the time for officer installation and a salad supper at the home of Lora Patterson Sipes rr with Maxine Line Br as co-hostess. Tulsa welcomed new sisters Denise McGuire BLI , Beverly Marsh Br, and Dana Gripka BZ. Dana Sanders Gripka BZ will model in the Tulsa Panhellenic Fashion Show. Jan Simmons Collins Br delivered felt eye glass cases to local nursing homes. Alums are planning to make Alpha T-shirts and donate them to the Tahlequah College Chapter so they may be used by the children in the Special Olympics.

TWIN CITIES kicked off their year by their annual September meeting. New President, Dorothy Stock!, with the help of the officers and members have begun an exciting year. This group, only in their second biennium are holding on in the cold Northwest to celebrate Founders' Day in November, in St. Paul, MN.

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Alpha Sigma Alpha National Officers and Province Directors

1976-78 FOUNDED

THE PHOENIX STAFF

Longwood College , Farmville, Virginia, November IS, 190 I

Alumnae Editor- Li llian Ford Don nelly BI (Mrs. Vincent R.) , 6309 Ardsley Sq., 203-C, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Collegiate Editor- Miss Rosemary Carucci BII, F-4 Draper's Meadow Apts., Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 Feature Editor- Miss Paula Keyes rT , 34S Webster Avenue, Apt. 4F, Brooklyn, New York 11230 Historian- Hiwana Cupp Crompton BE (Mrs. Eugene H.) , 91 Belmont Dr., Le esburg, Vi rginia 2207S

FOUNDERS Lou ise C ox C arper (Mrs. W . B.)* Juliette Hu ndley Gilliam (Mrs. H. E.)* Miss Mary W illiamson Hu ndl ey* Virginia Boyd Noell (Mrs. J . W .)* C alva Watson Wootton (Mrs. P. W.) * *- d""e_c_e_a_s-ed...,---

PROVINCE DIRECTORS NATIONAL COUNCIL President Emerita- Wilma W ilson Sharp ZZ (Mrs. Fred M. ), 140S Hardy, Independence, Missouri 640S2 President- Betty Urban Wallick ZZ (Mrs. Ph ilip H.), 676 Park Avenue, York, Pen nsylvania 17402 Executive Vice President- Rhetta Nesbitt Ro binson Br (Mrs. Ronald), S880 South Joplin, Tu lsa, Oklahoma 7413S Vice President of Development- Miss Paula Cyrus P P 624 H igh Street, St. A lbans, West Virg inia 2SI77 Vice President of Collegiate Program - Elain e Rahaim Shiverdecker BLl , 419S SW 67 Avenue, Apt. 106B, Davie, Fl orida 33 314 Vice President of Alumnae Program- Sidney Gremillion A llen lJflJF (Mrs . J o hn H .), 10064 Heritage Dri ve, Shreveport, Lo uisia na 71 1OS Secretary- Hiwana Cu pp Crompton BE (Mrs. Euge ne H.) , 91 Belmont Dr., Leesburg, Virginia 2207S Treasurer- Marilyn Ramsey Gar bee BI (Mrs. E. L.), 49 St. Andrews Circle, Broken Arrow, O klahoma 74012 NPC Delegate- MaryAnn Sidehamer Linton rH (Mrs. George D.) , 204 Gallup Roa d, Princeton, New Jersey 08S40 Editor- Dr. HelenmMie Herbert Hofman Ar [Mrs. Rn bert J.), 1884 Patrick Henry Dr., Arlington, Virg inia 2220S Headquarters Executive- Miss Rose Marie Felli n BI, 616 S. Kickapoo, Springfield, Missouri 6S804 NATIONAL CHAIRMEN Chairman of Chapter Advisers - Terri Wright NN (Mrs. Jeffrey) , 4917 Morris Steet, Ph iladelphia, Pen nsylvania 19144 Chairman of Archives- Judy De Master W inter ZZ (Mrs. W eldon J.), SO I W e dgewood Dr. , Blue Springs, Missouri 6401S Constitution Chairman- Nita H odnett Chandler BE (Mrs. W. L.), 2 Raven Rock Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229 Chairman of Housing- Do ri s Snodgrass Klein ZZ (Mrs. O ran J.) , 20S West I 14th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64114 Chairman of Philanthropies- Esther Kauffman Ga tseos BB (Mrs. George G .), 66S9 E. Ea stman Avenue , Denver, Colorado 80224 Chairman of Programs- Miss Barbara Johnston BlJ', 1106 Mt. Royal Dr., Apt. 3A, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49 009 Chairman of Ritual- Marlys Jarrett White BB (Mrs. Dennis P. ), 2290 Ash Street, De nver, Colorado 80207 Chairman of Rush- Marilyn Manion Stratton BB (Mrs. Robert ) , 9119 Brightwater, San Antonio, Te xas 78228 Chairman of Scholarship- Miss Paula Halfast Br, 738 Village Avenue, #6F, Broken Arrow , Oklahoma 74012 Chairman of Standards- Frances Jobson Francis BE (Mrs .

Jam es T.), 602 Devon Road, Richm on d, Virg ini a 22329

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Province I Director- Gail Bryant Cl iffo rd BE, (Mrs. Curtis D., Jr. ) I Magnolia Court, Douglasville, PA 19SI8.

Province II Director (Collegiate) C onstance Bandola Garrison 400 Vince Street, Munhall, Pennsylvania ISI 20 Province II Director (Alumnae)- Diane Sauro Stevenson (Mrs. Kim), RD. 3 Box 3SS, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvani a 160S7 Province Ill Director-B ~r bara Hankins Brown BN (Mrs. Pat), 126 Sh o ckley Dr. , Huntington, West Virginia 2S701 Province IV Director- Merril yn Lindley Burris XX, 1627 Lu ke Lane, Lot 141 , Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 Province V Director {Collegiate)- Mi ss Christy S. Bauer rM , 3903 Northampton Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, Oh io 44223 Province V Director (Alumnae)- Ca rmine Cree Alvey XX (Mrs. Chas. R.), 4300 University Avenue , Muncie, Indiana 47304 Province VI Director- Joyce Lescelius Abner Be, I 018 S. Main St. , Mt. Pleasant, Michi g an 488S8 Province VII Director - Silvana Fi lippelo Richardson r A (Mrs. Robert L.) , IS8 Birch, Park Forest, lllin 0is 60466 Province VIII Director - Marcia Gross Harris rA [Mrs. Ronald J.) , 2444 Fo rest Dr., Apt. IQB, W oodrid g e, Illinois 60SIS Province IX Director- Bonnee Crosswhite Griggs BI (Mrs. Conrad) . 90 I Summit Dr., Joplin, Missouri 6480 I Province X Director- Diane Yencic James HH (Mrs. Don L.) , S23 East 21 st, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 Province XI Director- Janet Munsenreder Martin BB (Mrs. Stephe n W.) , 1677-B Stri ckland Cr., Gunter AFB-Aiabama 3611S Province XII Director- C atherine Kauffman Smoot BT (Mrs. George W .) , 9S04 NW 73rd Ct. , Tama rac, Florid a 39321 Province XIII Director- Virginia Selle Turney Be (Mrs. Arthur), 2210 E. Vi sta Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 8S020

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FIELD REPRESENTATIVES Miss Connie Peyton, 1201 East W aln ut, Springfield, Mo. 6S804 Miss Rebecca Wilson, 1201 Ea st W alnut, Springfield, Mo. 6S804 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE Delegate- Mrs. Geo rge D. Linton Alternate Delegate- Mrs. Ph ilip Wallick Second Alternate- Miss Paula Cyrus NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Rose Marie Fellin, Headquarters Exe cutive 1201 E. W alnut Springfield, Missouri 6S802

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What if our five founders had not been outstanding women leaders of their day? We should not overlook the fact that these young women gave to us, the sisters of Alpha Sigma Alpha, the means by which to SEEK, ASPIRE, ATTAIN. We have, as our History, Fall 1976, clearly presents to us, many great women. These women express the ideal in their professions, in service and in humanism. We need to emulate them. As we look back through the decades of issues of the Phoenix, we see the names of sisters of high standards and accomplishments. They have displayed exceptional leadership.

We have a responsibility to "follow in their footsteps", a responsibility to future generations not only in Alpha Sigma Alpha but in our communities, our careers, our country. We have a responsibility to achieve our highest potential and to provide the direction, incentive and opportunity for others to achieve their individual heights. This, produces people invaluable to themselves and society. As stated in the Encounter, "Alpha Sigma Alpha believes that the success of this sorority lies with women who possess self-confidence and self-control, who know the value of self-sacrifice and who have demonstrated wise and responsible leadership." We have recognized over the years our sisters who have displayed these desirable qualities. In Williamsburg, June 1976, we gave the most recent awards for these qualities.

As you look through the pages of the past and future issues of The Phoenix, you will find over and over again, sisters who have demonstrated the following criteria: leadership, intellectual and professional ability, high motivation, and a commitment to the community and the nation.

Let us continue to be leaders and to meet our responsibilities.

Benjamin Franklin wrote, "We constantly change the world, even by our inaction. Therefore, let us change it responsibly."

Helenmarie Hofman Editor

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