A SPECIAl PlEDGING WEEK FOR BETA SIGMA T he fa ll pledges of th e Beta Sigma Cha pte r at So uth wes t Misso uri State Uni ve rsity h ave just co mpl e ted th e ir A lph a An ge l Wee k. It was pl a nn ed by pled ge train e r Mimie Mcin ern ey a nd assista nt Shell y Phi llips. Alph a Angel Wee k sta rted Sunday with th e soro rity atte ndin g th e So uth Side Christian Church. Th at ni ght, dinn er was mad e fo r th e pled ges. Sunday nig ht was th e first nig ht fo r the girls to spend th e night in the ho use. Mo nd ay, the pl ed ges followed th e instru cti ons o f ca llin g th e acti ves "Miss" and sta nd in g up wh e n th ey e ntere d a roo m. A spaghe ui d inn er was mad e and se rved to th em. At I 0:00 p.m. th ey had th eir first ce remony. Th e frate rn iti es o n ca mpu s we re se renaded by o ur pl ed ges o n Tu esda y evening. T acos and enchiladas we re se rved fo r dinne r ea rli e r tha t eve nin g . Th e second ce remon y was held , th en the big siste rs had ice crea m at th e ho use fo r th eir littl e siste rs . Wednesd ay was T-shirt d ay for th e entire cha pte r. Dinner was made a nd served. Tha t eve nin g th e pl ed ges we re quizzed ove r mate rial in th eir En co unte r boo k a nd ove r th eir ge neral feeling about wh at th e soro rity mea nt to th em. Th e third ce re mo ny was held th at nig ht. A ca ndleli ght ce remon y was held Thursd ay eve nin g, with each girl thanking th e chapte r, th eir bi g siste rs, and th eir pl edge tra in e rs. Dinne r had bee n se rved earlie r th at eve nin g. Follow in g th e candlelight, th e fourth ce re mon y was held . Fr id a y eve nin g, dinn e r was mad e a nd se rved. Th e pled ges th e n pu t skits on for us a nd guessed th eir Alph a Angels. A pia no was pr ese n te d to th e ch a pte r fr o m th e pl ed ge cl ass , a gift th at o ur chapte r had bee n longin g for fo r a lo ng tim e. Later , th at eve nin g th e pl edges we re ta ken thro ugh th e acti va ti on ce re mo ny by th eir bi g sisters . A party was th en gi ve n to ho no r our new acuves. This Alph a An ge l Wee k was o ne fill ed with grea t emoti on , no t o n ly fo r th e pled ges, bu t a lso fo r th e ac ti ves. Th e p as t wee k he lped to re info rce o ur siste rh ood , a nd brought us togeth e r as a whole.
It has become a tradition in Beta Sigma Chapter after receiving little sisters in the sor路ority to take them out to eat. Th is is j ust on e of the ways we make our new in itiates f eel welcome in A~ A.
Gamma Eta pledges show their A~ A sjJirit before a pledge event.
Alpha Chapter at Longwood is very proud of their new pledges !
N ew Delta Upsilon pledges after their pledging ceremony.
Enthusiastic Alpha Alpha pledges getting r路eady f or the annual Pledge M elon M ess.
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2 "Happy Valley" Gamma Etas at Penn State 4 Beta Eta Sweethearts 6 Alumnae Advisory Committee Assists Rho Rho Interest Group 8 From Dreams to Reality: A Career in Urban Rejuvenation 10 Tell Me . .. How Does One Get into Show Business
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12 Alumna Combines Career and Family
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14 National Officers- Leaders as Well in Their Careers
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COVER PHOTO . THE NITTANY LION SHRINE, set against a background of trees and shrubbery, is the symbol of P enn State athletic prowess. It was carved at the site by sculptor Heinz Warneke from a 13 -ton block of Indiana limestone. The statue is three times life size and is a gift from the Class of 1940. The mountain lion, which still roamed the hills of CentTe County 3 0 years after the original Old Main was completed, '?as chosen as a fitting symbol for Penn State in 1907 at the instigation of a group of alumni.
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Gamma Etas take time Ia pose befo re a Phoenixman theme party.
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Alpha 1gs celebrate after wmning the Phi Ps1 500 chugging race agai~l 15 other PSU so rorities.
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The 1980 Homecoming float is complete!
Gamma Etas at enn State
Pattie O'Donnell, Gamma Eta Editor
In 1855 a class of 69 boys entered the Farmer's High School to study agriculture . The Pennsylvania State University as it is today was as unimaginable as airplanes and automobiles. From this small start, those few farm buildings have grown into ten colleges offering 123 baccalaureate degrees in everything from aerospace engineering to theater. Penn State today is football weekends with tailgate parties in the parking lot of Beaver Stadium, some of the most advanced laboratories in the country, old ivy-covered buildings, and the small town of State College, Pennsylvania. Penn State is more than 35,000 students in a secluded area in the mountainous center of the state, known both sarcastically and reverently as "Happy Valley." It is equally inaccessible from all parts of the state, including both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia . This relative isolation contributes to a fairly captive population and a thriving Greek system. In 1962 Alpha Sigma Alpha became part of this active group when Gamma Eta chapter was installed. Unlike fraternities, who have their own houses off campus, sororities are housed in the dorms, where they live on different dorm floors and maintain a suite in the building in which they reside. Join the Gamma Etas high atop Cooper Hall, on the southeastern tip of campus, and you have found the key to an active life at Penn State. We are active scholastically as members of different class and major honoraries. We exhibit leadership and involvement in a variety of ways: an AIA just completed her term as SPRING 1981
vice president of the 16-sorority Panhellenic Council as another AIA begins her term as philanthropic chairman of that same organization; one of the members is the president of the local Common Cause chapter; three members are on the Collef!;ian newspaper staff; several are involved in church-related groups, many are members of clubs within their majors, and one serves as an assistant leader of a local brownie troop. Our social activities center around numerous activities with a variety of fraternities. Athletically some AIAs are members of the ski and track teams. The sorority as a whole participates in Homecoming and Greek Week festivities, the Interfraternity Council Dance Marathon, and our favorite event of the year, the annual Phi Psi 500 running and chugging races in the spring. This year we are also cosponsoring the annual Sy Barash Regatta which has in past years raised a great deal of money to benefit the American Cancer Society. All these events provide Gamma Etas opportunities to learn and grow. Gamma Etas always look forward to our three formals. These are usually busy nights full of candlelights, Phoenixman initiations, pledge awards, and songs. As we say goodbye to our seniors, and serenade them at the end of each Spring Fling, we realize that all too soon we too will be standing in their places, saying farewell to the friends and sisters we have found in AIA, and having mixed emotions about leaving our beloved Happy Valley. 3
Beta Eta Sweethearts Written by Deb Conlon, Beta Eta Chapter Advisor . Submitted by DeLonnes Moltzen, Beta Eta Chapter Edttor
Beta Eta crowned Leila Woods (seated) and Loraine Schumacher (right) as co-sweeth.em路ts during their 1980 Sweetheart Formal.
The year 1980 marks the beginning of Beta Eta's 40th year as a sorority at Dickinson State College in Dickinson , North Dakota. This anniversary year is dedicated to the first two advisers of the chapter, Miss Leila Woods and Miss Loraine Schumacher, who together have given 58 years of service, devotion , and love to Alpha Sigma Alpha. Miss Woods served as Dean of Women and Professor of Mathematics at DSC from 1938 to 1964. Prior to that time she taught math and science at Dickinson High School and had served as the principal of the Monroe Center High School in Illinois. She received her B.S. degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and her M.A. degree from the University of Chicago, with additional graduate work at the University of Oregon . In the fall of 1940, Miss Woods invited Wilma Wilson Sharp to visit DSC and talk with her and the college girls concerning the organization of Beta Eta as a local sorority. A group of eligible women were organized and worked diligentl y throughout the year. In April they petitioned the national sorority of Alpha Sigma Alpha for affiliation and were accepted and installed on the campus on May 17, 1941. Miss Woods continued as adviser until her retirement in 1964. Miss Woods has been a member, and in some cases an officer, of numerous 4
educational, literary, art, community, and church organizations. Oil painting was a hobby of Miss Woods. She has exhibited several paintings at the annual State Art Exhibition in Bismark, N. D. She also enjoyed reading and needlework, but at 78 years of age failing eyesight prevents her from enjoying these hobbies an y longer. In April1964, she received a citation from the National Association of Women Deans and Counselors for her contributions to the profession. In October of 1965 a women 's dormitory on the DSC campus was named in her honor. During her final year at DSC, Miss Woods was assisted by Miss Loraine Schumacher who then assumed the role of Beta Eta adviser the following year. Miss Schumacher served as Director of Women's Physical Education from 1948 to 1976. Under her direction an outstanding pro g ram in ph ys ical education and athletics for women was developed at DSC. A native of Wisconsin , she attended Marquette University and received a B.S. degree from Wisconsin State Uni versity in LaCrosse. She has done graduate study at Columbia University in New York and has a master's degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri . Before coming to DSC she held va rious public school positions in Monroe and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and in Michi-
gan , as well as recreation positions ai Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota. She has worked at all levels of physical education including that fo the mentally and physically handicapped. Throughout her career, Miss Schumacher has taken an active role in a number of professional organizations at the district, state, regional, and national level. She has authored articles in professional journals and contributed to the curriculum guides for physical education for the North Dakota State Department of Public Instuction. Miss Schumacher has received a number of honors from various professional organizations. In 1962, the Central District Association for Health , Physical Education and Recreation awarded her for her outstanding service to the association. In 1963, Miss Schumacher received a similar award for her leadership in the state. The Delta Kappa Gamma fraternity for outstanding women in education presented the Hazel Nielson Award to her in 1967 . In 1970, Miss Schumacher was initiated into Delta Psi Kappa fraternity, and was given honorary membership. She received the Honore Award in recognition of outstanding service to the teaching profession from theN .D. Association of Physical Education of College Women, which originated in 1950 and of which she was a charter member. In 1974 she was named the Outstanding North Dakota Woman in Athletics by the N.D. Women's Coalition and upon her retirement, the Loraine Schumacher Female Athlete of the Year Award from DSC was established in her honor. As a member of the Milwaukee Athletics Club, Miss Schumacher competed at the age of 16 in the Olympic Track and Field Trials at Soldiers Field in Chicago, Illinois, Her events were the 100 and 220 ya rd dashes and the hurdles . She recalls finishing about fifth overall. Her current hobbies include golf, sewing, swimming, and reading. Retirement has not been a sedentary life for either woman. They are both active as Beta Eta alumnae and serve as Mother Patronesses. They are both members of P.E.O., Delta Kappa Gamm a, the Dickinson Thursday Book Club, and the hospital auxiliary. In February ofthis year at the annual Sweetheart Formal, the Beta Etas chose to honor them further by crowning them Co-Sweethearts for 1980-81. This fall they rode in the DSC Homecoming Parade as Emeritus Faculty, THE PHOENIX
Displaying some of the items they helped to prepare for the Congregational Chu,-ch Bazaar are Loraine Schumacher (right) and Leila Woods (second from left) .
crowns and all! When asked to evaluate their sorority life and experiences , both were enthusiastic and unanimous in expressing their enjoyment working as advisers with so many wonderfu l girls. To be able to help these girl~ develop as leaders and officers , to develop their social graces, to see the personalities of the qu iet girls blossom and their confidence grow, and to help with personal problems through sorority closeness were some of the rewards they saw as advisers. Things were not always easy, but the challenges were met. Both women feel strongly that sorority has so much to offer a college girl in the way oflasting friendships, alumnae relations, and the abi lity to identify with such a close knit group once the college days are left behind. Many fond memories remain with Leila and Loraine and they will always have a special place in the hearts of the Beta Etas and the Dickinson community as they have given so much of themselves to both. Beta Eta will continue strongly in the spirit of these two very special ladies.
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Loraine Schumacher (right) and Leila Woods (center) were honored guests at the 1979 "Alpha Sigma Alpha Day" Faculty Tea sponsored by Beta Eta on Founders' Day. Pouring is Beta Eta adviser, Deb Conlon.
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Alumnae Advisory The Alumnae Advisory Committee for the Marshall University Interest Group was formed in August, 1980, at the request of the National Development Team. A formation workshop was conducted by Dr. Helen marie Hofman, Ms. Lori Sue Tiller, and Mrs. Marcia Knopp . At this time the alumnae were given an introduction to the newly developed expansion and chapter support program and an explanation of the plans for Rho Rho's reestablishment. The Advisory Committee is composed of eleven members of the Huntington Area Alumnae Chapter and one out-of-town member. The NDT guidelines stipulated six alumnae advisers for five specific areas: rush, membership, finance, standards, scholarship and one person to serve as coordinator and chapter adviser. However, the Huntington group felt the need to divide most of the assignments between two advisers who would share the responsibilities for their area. They also added an adviser for fund raising. Therefore, the Rho Rho Alumnae Advisory Committee consists of twelve women. A brief look at this group of women will reveal that it is a capable,
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energetic and active group. Chapter Advisory Team Leader, Barbara Hankins Brown, BN, and Chapter Adviser, Carol Wolfe, PP. Barbara is national ritual chairman and previously served as a province director and president of the alumnae chapter. She first began working for the reestablishment of Rho Rho Chapter in the spring of 1979. Barbara is a remedial reading teacher, is active in the Faculty Wives Club and serves as coordinator of the Sunday school program at her church. Carol Wolfe is active in Marshall's Newman Center, teaches high school age Sunday school and is council president for her church's parish. She is employed as a secretary for Meres, Inc. Presently she is secretary of the alumnae chapter. Financial Advisers: Jacque Lucas, PP, and Pat Moore Morris, PP. Jacque is an associate member of the alumnae chapter who recently returned to school full time in the department of business. Pat is personnel manager of American National Rubber Company. In addition to her job, she has a garden, is active in her church and is taking night classes at Marshall. Rush Advisers: Brenda Crookshanks Martin, PP, and Ann Cameron Buchanan, PP. Brenda was the last President of Rho Rho Chapter, so working for its return has special significance for her. Besides being an elementary music teacher, she is currently serving as secretary of the Milton Water Board and is State Education Chairman for the Junior Women's Club and President of the Milton Junior Women's Club. Ann has been active in the alumnae chapter for many years serving in a variety of positions including president and her current position as chaplain. In addition to teaching high school mathematics, she is also the cheerleading sponsor. She is very involved in church activities and is the first woman to be elected elder of her church. She is a Huntington and West Virginia life member of the Jaycee-ettes and a U .S. Congresswoman for the organization. She has served as local and state president and U.S. chairman and is presently state awards chairman. Membership Education Advisers: Charla Summers Grass, PP, and Carol Swartz Leffingwell, PP. Charla is a secondary school English teacher. She is a den mother for Cub Scouts, direct~r of the nursery at church, plays plano for the youth choir, is treasurer
of American Business Women's Club and is a member ofthe American Association of University Women. Charla is philanthropic chairman and editor for the Huntington Alumnae Chapter.
Just knowing that I am working for the reestablishment of my chapter is my reward. We all feel that way. Carol has been active in the alumnae chapter since graduating in 1966 and has attended two conventions and many state and province meetings. She teaches business and office management at a vocational technical school. She and her husband are very involved with the Little League baseball and basketball programs. Carol is very active in her church and community affairs in Chesapeake, Ohio. Standards Board Adviser: Nelle Davis. Nelle was initiated into full A~A membership at the 1980 convention. She had wanted to join the sorority in 1933, but because of the depression money was not avai lab le . During almost all those years between 1933 and 1980 she remained a loyal supporter of Alpha Sigma Alpha through her lifelong friendships with several alumnae including Madeline Priddy Dial. She is assistant manager of a local specialty foods shop and is active in her church and community groups. Her major avocation is needlework. Scholarship Advisers: Florence Davis, PP, and Nancy Barlow Alwood, BE. Florence, who was an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at Marshall for many years, is now retired. She has been active in the DAR, holding several offices throughout the years. She is a member of the Emeritis Club for retired Marshall teachers and is acti ve in church and civic programs. She holds membership in the Tri-State Artist's Guild and meets with a special painting group weekly. She most recently held the position of treasurer in the alumnae chapter. Nancy majored in home economics and communication arts at James Madison University. After coll ege she worked in bank marketing. Presently she is staying home to care for her young daughter. THE PHOENIX
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By Barbara Hankins Brown, National Ritual Chairman
She is president of the Extension Homemakers Club, is active in her church, and enjoys needlework and traveling with her husband. Fund Raising Adviser: Katheryn Ferguson White, PP . Kathy has been active in the Huntington Chapter for 17 consecutive years. She has been president for three terms and is currently serving in that position again. She is active in the Malcolm Springs Community Association serving on various committees and teaching a craft class at the community center. Her enthusiasm for craft~ was inspired when she helped Rho Rho with several bazaars in the late sixties. Kathy has continued to use her skills for the sorority's now annual sales, but has also branched out into her own sales and shows. The dedication, enthusiasm and competence of these women, as well as their knack for pulling together is a fine example for the new interest group. The advisory group answered a few questions which will reveal more about their roles as advisers.
Q. How can you afford the time you
Opposite Page: Alumnae coordinator, Barbara Brown, serves cake at a reception for the Rho Rho Interest Group. Above: M embers of the National Development Team, Dr. Helenrnarie Hofman, Lori Sue Tiller and Marsha Brenner Knopp present the philosophy and goals of the Alumnae Advisory Committee.
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Q. How do you visualize your role as an advisory team member?
Barbara: Carol and I have a more comprehensive role .. . . Carol: Yes, we feel a little like the proud parents of a new child sometimes. Barbara: While specific duties haven't been outlined for each area yet, it is fairly obvious. Each adviser will work closely with the officer who is her counterpart in the chapter. Brenda: The most important thing is to provide continuity from year to year. Pat: This is especially true for the treasurer. No one feels that the chapter isn't capable of making its own decisions, but sometimes the colleagiates want and need advice. Nancy : I feel that my responsibility will be to encourage good study habits and to emphasize the importance of a positive learning atmosphere within the group .
Q. What is the greatest reward derived from your involvement with the sorority?
give to the sorority considering your family and other responsibilities?
Florence: The girls are delightful and I enjoy seeing them develop.
Pat: This is rather new to me and it is difficult sometimes, but I give what I can and know that there are other women giving more. We all feel the payoff is worth it.
Kathy: My greatest thrill is having a little sister. I am an only child and Ann is my first little sister in the sorority and that makes the relationship very special to me.
Carol L.: The sorority has been an important part of my life for so long that when I give time to the girls or the alumnae chapter it's like fulfilling a family commitment.
Charla: Just knowing that I am working for the re-establishment of my chapter is m y reward. We all feel that wa y.
Carol W.: We all pull together and when someone has another commitment we understand. No one pressures us to do more than we feel we can. N elle: I don't feel that I have actually done a great deal , certainly not as much as I would like. But every minute has been a pleasure and I have received four-fold more than I have given.
Ann: This entire experience is a creative one and being a part of a creative process is reward itself. Barbara Bmwn, a Beta Nu, now serves as N ational Ritual Chairman. Barbara is married to Dr. Patrick/. Brown, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for the Man hall M edical S chool. H e is currently National President of Alpha Tau Omega Fmtemity. They have a four year old daughter, Mary Lauren .
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From Dreams to Reality: A CAREER IN URBAN REJUVENATION An exhilarating job contributes in any dt>gree to a finished product that exceeds the initial idea. The product is first in its field with immediate benefits. Advances in related fields will follow. People are astounded that the product is finished in their lifetime. The news . rnedia follow the progress daily. These job criteria have taken the drudgery or frustration out of office I paper-pushing for Beverly Scott Ayles, 1 AA, Dayton alumna . She worked with 30 German scientists in an electron 1 tube development office, which gave a . later appreciation for the transistor. She was in the office of the aircraft company who received the first contact for manned space aircraft. She knew some of the test pilots who broke the sound barrier which led to moon exploration. She worked for a man who was among the first to successfully develop a complete housing community in the west, at the same time building housing in the Bahama Islands long before gambling made the islands more appealing. This man also constructed individual and community , bomb shelters. The current dream is the revitalization of downtowns. First we had the flight to suburbia. Then the downtowns were bulldozed; everything in 路 sight was turned into parking lots. Planners then realized that they were destroying architectural landmarks whose memories, materials, and work: manship could never be replaced. A group of corporations headquartered in Dayton, Ohio decided that their stability and economy would be helped by improving their surround. ings. One old building downtown was of Flemish design with a glass-domed rotunda for a merchant-farmer marketplace and contained entrances on each side to four streets. This building ; stood long neglected surrounded by a new convention center, hotels, and department stores. The corporations ' formed a committee, put up funds, and found other businesses, individuals, and government funds to finance the project. They hired an architect, listed the building with the National Historic
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Preservation Society, hired a builder, and began the reconstruction. The goal was small boutique, ready-to-wear, and specialty food shops. In the trades, this project was getting attention because the corporate and community support, plus the government funding, was unique. A development firm was hired to coordinate the construction, promotion, and leasing, which also included an adjoining old apartment building and office building. That firm, Halcyon Limited, is Beverly's employer. The major concern of shoppers in any downtown is police protection, parking, and lighting . The development firm's Promotion Director worked with the police department and city for support in those areas, and then began speaking engagements to in form, assure, and gain support of the community at large and the news media. The development firm was knowledgeable in financing small businesses to assist the first-time shopowner. A reputable restaurant owned by a man who believed in the rejuvenation of downtowns leased a large portion for a prestige restaurant. Previous leasing contracts, researching other areas, and contacting local business who might consider expansion were sources for leasing in addition to the people who heard about the project. The cast of characters was growing. Each tenant had his own lawyer, banker, designer , contractor, sub-contractors, insurance men, suppliers, and miscellaneous advisors. Everyone from national publications to local students needed information and pictures for articles. A major social organization in town had a hard-hat gala in the building while it was still under construction for a limited few hundred by engraved invitation. Then every organization in town wanted to follow suit. A senior prom is scheduled for the near future - for senior citizens. The building opened in all its splendor with a new clear glass dome sprinkled with 5,000 ever-glowing lights in the rib frame. Gazers often gasp at the
cathedral-like feeling. The original tinplated column carvings had been rehandpaint ed . Sculptured plaster arches had been re-done. The handpainting and plastering both won Builders' Awards. Architectural classes who toured the building played games identifying the objects in the carvings which ranged from acorns to sausages to turkeys. The opening weekend and the Christmas season were heavily programmed with entertainment including ballet, opera, puppets, rock, rh ythm , demonstrations, continuing throughout the year with special events such as a ceremony for a returned Iranian hostage and a baseball great both native Daytonians. With people come stories. During reconstruction, a lady's purse was found between the walls and returned to her (snatched in 1957). The water mark was found from the 1913 flood. A flasher ran in anger when he asked a lady what did she think ofthat, and she said not much. People called in to the office requesting tapioca flour, fresh rabbits, and other products available in the building years ago and were disappointed to find that not all of the past cou ld be restored . Senior citizens call the office to share their memories of the building. Everybody wants to perform in the building from a singing group of five to a 90-piece marching band. In general, each person feels that the building is his property and wants it well maintained , giving advice freely. Strolling with the crowds, a mother is overheard telling her child that she used to work over there, pointing and describing what was there a long time ago. A silver-haired man l9oks up at the dome and says, "I think it is nicer now than it was before. " The dome before was amber glass similar to a cola bottle with chicken wire in the middle of the glass, not stained glass as one elderly person tried to recall . A finished product that exceeds the original dream makes a very happy job.
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Tell Me Livonia McCallum attended Kansas State Teacher's College , now known as Emporia State University, during the fall of 1931 and the spring of 1932 , at which time she pledged and was initiated into the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Her first year in college, she majored in speech and drama, and minored in French. This was at the height of the Great Depression , and Livonia found that she could not afford to return to school in the fall of 1932, so she took a job at Newman's department store with the intention of saving enough money to return to school at a later date. During her junior year and senior year of high school, Livonia ran a dancing school and taught ballet and tap. Her pupils performed for various club functions in Emporia, and each year appeared in a recital. She herself was a member of the Emporia Little Theater Group, took part in several high school plays, danced with a local dance band called The Hornets, and performed at
many of the fraternity and soror.ity balls. While she was working at Newman's department store, a traveling musical revue from California played at the local Fox Movie House called the Granada, and she heard that they were looking for a dancer to replace one of their entertainers who had been called back to California because of an illness in her family. Livonia auditioned during her lunch hour, was hired, and left with the show early the next morning. Several years later, Livonia asked her mother why she seemed so calm about Livonia leaving home in pursuit of such a daring adventure, and her mother replied, "Why I thought you would be back in a few weeks." The revue played the Fox circuit through Missouri and Illinois with its goal being Chicago where it hoped to get a contract to play the Balaban and Katz theater chain. Alas, the revue did not get a contract, anq after some rather frantic attempts to get bookings
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without success, the troupe disbanded. Before Livonia's family returned to her mother's home town of Emporia in I929 , they had lived in Chicago where Livonia had attended school from first grade through sophomore year in high school, and had taken dancing lessons since she was eight year old. Stranded in Chicago with a few dollars in her pocket, and having been bitten by the stage bug, Livonia was determined to stay and try her luck in getting another dancing job. She called the mother of an old school chum and told the lady of her dilemma. The lady graciously and lovingly took in Livonia. She had been the accompanist at the last dancing school Livonia had attended before leaving Chicago. In the Chicago Tribune Livonia read that they were auditioning for a musical revue called Lady Be Nice at the Blackstone Theater, and with all the confidence of youth, attended the auditions and was one of the lucky ones who were hired. After three grueling weeks of rehearsals, the show opened, received dreadful reviews, and closed after one week of being "on the boards ." Through the very strong theatrical grapevine, Livonia heard of a job at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, and her benefactress, who had taken her into her home, loaned Livonia enough money to get to Milwaukee where her fortunes picked up and she was hired to dance in the dinner and eleven o'clock shows in the elegant dining room of the Schroeder. It was a life saving job as it entailed salary and room and board at the hotel and lasted for five months. Also, Livonia received marvelous training that came in very handy later in her career. The producer, Andre Lasky, discovered that Livonia had a flair for choreography and called on her for ideas for each of the shows. A new show with all new costumes was put on every month. While she was appearing at the Schroeder Hotel Livonia received a call from her old dancing teacher in Chicago asking her to come for a weekend to help with the choreography of dances for the spectacle for the HagenbachWallace circus which had taken over Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey while the latter was going through litigation in the courts by the heirs of Livonia McCallum, EE, stands beside th pool at her home in Sun City, Arizona.
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the estate. The theme of the spectacle, which i the opening of the circus, was "In a Persian Garden" with a soprano and a tenor singing in center ring and twenty-eight dancing girls in bejeweled costumes and headdresses, playing fin ger cymbals, divided up between the three rings. During the tour of the circus, the girl who had been put in charge of the dancers, absconded one weekend with the paychecks for the ballet. Livonia received a call from the manager, asking her to p lease come and straighten things out as the dancers were very upset and were threatening to leave the circus. Livonia joined the show in Philadelphia in June and traveled with it until the last of August when she left it in Raleigh, North Carolina to return to Milwaukee for the opening of the new winter show at the Schroeder Hotel. She found her two months with the circus fascinating . They traveled by train, and the ballet girls had one pullman car with two sleeping in each upper and lower berth, and she had a berth to herself. The cook and dining room tent was the first to be raised at each location, and the first to be struck after dinner when the circus was getting ready to move on to the next engagement. The meals were of plain fare but very good and nutritional. Livonia learned to ride a horse for the first time in her life so that she could be in the parade that they had in each town, and she was given a pale blue velvet "Three Musketeer" outfit to wear, trimmed with white lace and silver buttons. She wore a white ostrich plume in her dashing blue hat, and a pair of white gloves which she washed every night. As members of the circus were lining up for the parade one day in Richmond, Virginia, one of the lionesses got loose from the wagon cage she was in. The handlers managed to corral her in a nearby filling station garage and shot her, which made Clyde Beatty furious as that particu lar lioness was one of his best performers in h is center ring act. The incident, with pictures, made headlines in all the newspapers across the country. Livonia soon received a telegram from her mother begging her to come home. Livonia managed to reassure her mother that that type of occurrence didn't happen every day. There were many famous acts from Europe that appeared in death defying performances, and Emmett Ke ll ey, SPRING 1981
who later became a famous worldwide clown, was on the cast list, and was a most gentle and kind man. Hoot Gibson, the old time cowboy, was the star of the wild west show that came on at the end of the circus performance as an added attraction. After Livonia's return to the Schroeder Hotel where the circus was booked for three months, the whole show was transferred to the Terrace Room of the Jefferson Hotel in St. Louis . A Chicago theatrical agent saw Livonia dancing there one night, and signed her to a contract to dance at the Chez Paree Club in Chicago. Later she danced at the Terrace room of the Morrison Hotel and the Gold Room in the Drake Hotel. When her Chicago engagements were over, Livonia went on the road in a musical revue that played movie houses in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Feeling that she had obtained enough experience , Livonia decided to brave New York City, and from September to December, she danced at a cabaret ca ll ed the Paradise Restaurant. She then was offered a chance to join a show opening at the Royal Palm Club in Miami, Florida, and so she left for warmer weather in January. It was an opulent show with headliners through the season like Harry Richman, Rudy Valee, Martha Raye, Sophie Tucker, Jimmy Durante, Ted Lewis, and Milton Berte. At the close of the show in May, she returned to New York and during the summer she worked at Ben Mai-den's Riviera Club which was a huge supper club just across the George Washington bridge on the New Jersey side. That winter a recession hit the country, and work was very hard to find, so Livonia took a job in a small revue that played in a small night club in Toronto, Canada. The star of that show was Billy De Wolfe who many years later had a weekly series on television. While working in Canada, Livonia received a call from the Royal Palm Club in Miami , offering her a job to completely take over their smaller summer show. It was a marvelous opportunity as she had complete control. Livonia booked the orchestra, all the acts, hired a line of ten dancing girls, choreographed the dances, and designed all the costumes. The club sen t her to New York each winter to be part of the large winter show they had
booked, and to be stage manager and supervisor during its run. She worked for the club for four years. On the side, she also booked shows into small Miami Beach clubs, one of which was a yo ung nineteen year old Desi Arnaz and his musical combo. Once, while the Royal Palm Club was closed for three months for redecorating, and at the peak of the Latin American dance craze, Livonia put together a group of four boys and four girls and choreographed a rhumba, a conga, a samba and a tango. They appeared at the Beachcomber in New York City, the Roof Garden of the Ritz Hotel in Boston, several clubs in Pennsylvania, the Terrace Room in the Statler Hotel in Detroit and the Commodore Hotel in New York. World War II thundered onto the scene, and Livonia had returned to Emporia to see her family and thought about taking a business course, but she received a call from a New York theatrical agent who had been drafted, asking her to take over and run his office while he was gone. Livonia returned to New York and put revues into small clubs in New York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Virginia, and Miami Beach. The lovely Royal Palm Club had been taken over by the Coast Guard as the club was situated right on Biscayne Bay. While in Baltimore one weekend, arranging and rehearsing a new show, she met her future husband , second lieutenant Stuart McCallum who was from Detroit, Michigan and at that time was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland. After finding a replacement to take her place in the New York office, Livonia retired from show business, was married in Detroit, and left to start married life at Camp Hood, Texas . She had had nine yea rs of exciting and interesting work. In fact while working in Miami one summer, Livonia signed a contract with Fleisher Studios for a part time job. They made the animated cartoons of Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailorman. The owners of the studio decided to make a full length cartoon in color of Gullivers Travels. Livonia was selected to be the model for one of the characters called Princess Glory. That undertaking, alas, did not achieve the quality of Walt Disney cartoons and did not do well financiall y. However, once in awhile Livonia still sees it on the Saturday morning cartoons on television. 11
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Elaine Schu ldt Yaziela, B'짜, Assistant Director, N ew M orning School, Detroit, Michigan.
What do the following have in common : An eight year old boy reading quietly on a soft cushion, three children learning to multiply large numbers, two six year olds building a rabbit cage in another room, a teacher taking a few minutes out of her teaching schedule to change her baby's diapers? It sounds like an odd combination, but it is possible to see all of this within one school day at New Morning School. What makes this school unique? How can so many activities be going on at one time? And of all things, a baby in an elementary classroom? New Morning School, a private school in the Detroit area, serves children in preschool through eighth grade . It is an interesting combination of parental energies, student interests and a long term commitment of its teaching staff. How did such a school begin? With sparse financial resources and a high level of commitment, New Morning School opened its doors to elementary age children in 1973. Founders, Elaine Schuldt Yagiela , B'짜, and husband , Dale Yagiela , sought to establish a school where children would be respected as individuals while pursuing programs of interest to each child. Most important, the school is intent on maintaining a high degree of parental involvement in the school's program. New Morning has no principals , , j anitorial staff or paid fund raisers. New Morning exists because of the energies of the parents. All parents entering the school are required to be involved in the school in various ways, doing secretarial work, cleaning the building, aiding in the classroom , or working on fund raising events. This cooperative venture has worked successfully in this small school which averages 25 to 30 students. The parents and teachers believe children learn best by being actively involved in the learning process. Manipulative materials and real life situations are employed wherever possible to bridge a relationship between life in a school room and preparing for life in N ew M orning students watch as H eather Yaziela, 3 months, is weighed and measured.
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the "real world." Basic skills, of course, • are stressed and all subjects are integrated into a meaningful whole whenever possible. Elaine Yagiela, an Alpha Sig at Western Michigan Univesity in the late 1960's has reminisced, "Looking back, the values held by my Alpha Sig sisters are the same as those that are important in my venture as founder and teacher of New Morning School. A commitment to pursue a worthwhile goal ('Seek, Aspire, Attain') with ever renewed energy is what I did during my involvement with my sisters and what I continue to do as the school grows . The same quality of personal relationships exists in our school as I found in sisterhood at W.M.U. Most important, a commitment to friends and especially my family have been integrated with my chosen career." Dale and Elaine were married in I 971 (having had their full complement of candlelights!) When they began the school in l 973 they had no children of their own . Four years after the school opened they decided to begin their family. Not wanting to abandon their dream of the school, they considered ways in which raising a family and maintaining involvement in the school could be combined . With enthusiastic reception from the parents involved, Elaine chose to work part time in the school while her husband watched their daughter, Heather, and also held down a full time job as Director of Growth Works, Inc., a human service agency. The parents and children welcomed Elaine and Heather (then 4 weeks) into the classroom. Elaine gradually brought Heather with her more frequently . The children learned baby care first-hand. A diaper change initially brought an eager, inquisitive crowd of young children. They experienced the joys and trying times of raising a young person. The children enjoyed playing with Heather as they waited their turn for teacher help. Heather's growth has been charted and graphed by the children, incorpo-
rating math skills into an area of high interest for the children. Recording her developmental milestones were also done by the children. Heather is now three years old and attends school with her mother four days a week. She enjoys imitating the others as she makes out her daily lesson plan, likes having children read to her and generally stays quite busy while at school. She has just begun attending the recently opened N.M.S. preschool, but remains an integral part of the elementary program. In an era of changing roles for women, Elaine and Dale have created one alernative which suits their lifestyle and goals. States Elaine, "I would not have chosen to leave Heather with a sitter while I went off to work. This way both my husband and I have been able to share in taking care of Heather, she has benefited from the stimu lation and interactions at the school and I have been able to pursue a career which is challenging and rewarding."
New Morning students have an opportunity to care for Heather, 12 months, as they play outside.
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National officers leaders as well in their careers By Nancy I. Z. Reese, Alumnae Editor
The days when a sorority's officers were ladies of leisure are long behind us. Led by the women's movement, the return of women into the work force in large numbers has marked a social movement unmatched in recent history. The national officers of Alpha Sigma Alpha are no exception to this. THE PHOE ' I X would like to take this opportunity to discuss the careers of the officers, their educational backgrounds, their goals and what they consider is necessary for success in their fields.
Educators Of the 46 national officers and chairmen, almost half are involved in education. While this is a traditional career for women, there are other reasons so many AlA's are in the field. Alpha Sigma Alpha was founded as a sorority for women in education and many of our chapters were started on the campuses of teachers colleges. Many of these schools may now be state universities but they continue to have strong programs in education. While there were a few teachers who counseled against a career in education , many are completely devoted to teaching and believe there is still a need for good teachers despite the tight market. Many of the educators have pursued careers in administration and counseling and other specialty areas, lending credence to the premise that there are more opportunities for specialists than classroom teachers. Among those specialists is MARLYS WHITE, vice preside nt of alumnae programs, of Denver, Colo., who is a speech and language pathologist for the Westminster, Colo., school district. "You never 'burn-out' in this profession as you have so many alternatives for job placement- in clinics, schools and private practice ," Marlys wrote. This mother of two has both a bachelor's and master's degree in speech pathology and audiology and 17 years of career experience in both schools and private practice. Marlys' goal is to become either an audiologist with her own heari ng aid dealership or operate her own clinic. 14
First grade teacher Paula Foreman helps her students break a pinata after a unit on Christmas around the world. "Hope this gives you an idea that I love my profession ," she added . "Many intrinsic rewards are received from helping the communicatively h andicapped, and it is such an exciting challenge ." Also a specialist is LORI SUE TILLER, chairman of colonies , who specializes in movement education and coaches high school volleyball for the Harrisonburg (Va.) public schools. A single woman who likes to travel , she has a bachelor's degree in elementary and secondary physical education . Lori taught in elementary schools, specializing in early childhood education , and gradually adapted physical education to her work. She will begin work this June on a master's degree in public administration with a concentration in human resources development at American University in Washington, D.C. Lori advises prospective teachers to "take advantage of all practical experience opportunities while in school and to realize that a successful career in ed ucation requires a great deal of energy and extreme dedication to the profession."
LINDA ROGERS, constitution chairman, is another specialist who teaches remedial reading in the Caesar Rodne y School District in Camden and Wyoming, Del. , and is a part-time instructor of reading and study skills for Delaware Technical and Community College in Dover. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in education from the University of Delaware and plans to pursue a doctorate in administration or development. "I look forward to achieving a position which will combine my interest in the classroom with my interest in planning and implementing creative and innovative educational programs, " Linda wrote. "I like a challenging job. "
Married for two years, she also urges prospective teachers to get as much practical experience as possible by doing volunteer work, serving as a classroom aide, substitute teaching and enrolling in practicum courses. A co unselor at Simpson Middle School in Leesburg, Va., HIWANA CROMPTON, national treasurer, has been in education for 21 years, first as a THE PHOENIX
System Analyst "It is a field filled with opportunities and open to women. The prerequisite is to not be afraid of thinking." Sound like the perfect job? JOYCE ABLER, Province IX directot, thinks so. A systems analyst, presently for Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, she wrote that "computers are among the fastest growing areas of occupations at the present time." Joyce, who has been out of college for 19 years, did not find success in her career easy, however. One of the first three women to graduate from Central Michigan in accounting, she found CPA firms were very reluctant to hire her. Several firms even told her they "could not send a woman out on an audit with a man." Later, after she'd obtained a job at Dow Chemical auditing invoices, her boss told her she would be better off if she went on to become an executive secretary. At one point she was able to get a job as an accountant only after a firm had let go their more expensive male accountant and hired her at a much reduced salary. Joyce eventually ended up in Canada where she was hired by B. F. Goodrich because she had had some exposure to computers. "They trained me on the job and taught me from scratch because my exposure was really limited," she wrote. Her job there included systems design and working with systems analysts in a team approach on projects from payroll to inventory, sales analysis to tire recipes . After several years, she returned to Central Michigan to complete her master's in business administration and work at the school as a programmer. Beginning in the administrative area, she gradually worked her way to her current position as a system analyst in academic support. ' high school English teacher then as a counselor. A mother of two teenagers, she is primarily looking forward to retirement at this point. She has a bachelor's degt ee in secondary education from Madison College and has done graduate work in counseling psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. She is also active in the local Optimist Club, of which her husband is currently president. An English and speech teacher at SPRING 1981
joyce Abh, Central Michigan systems analyst, has found teamwork important to her career.
She assists faculty and students in computer work for research. This brings her into different classrooms to explain the college's computer facilities . A second part of her job involves in-service training of faculty and staff, putting on workshops to explain various computer packages and languages . She has just finished a video tape on using the university's computer terminals. In addition, Joyce has taught a class a semester in the information systems and analysis department for the last three years. Prior to that she taught part time for three years at Northwood Institute. "This last year has been the most exciting for me career wise," Joyce wrote. After purchasing a home computer, she did some consulting work for a printing company and this led her and three other persons to form a corporation, Data Basic, Inc., to market software and other systems for businesses. Central High School in York, Pa., BETTY WALLICK, past national president and current historian, is another longtime educator who is looking towards retirement after 26 years in the field. This grandmother of two has a bachelor's degree in education from Central Missouri State University. The goal of LILLIAN DONN ALLY, feature editor, is to eventually become superintendent of a school system. She is currently assistant principal at Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake, Va.
As this goes to press, Joyce will be presenting the first two-day education seminar for one of the firms that has bought the firm's systems. "We have planned for success," she added. A province director for five years and the former adviser of Beta Theta chapter for nine years, Joyce credits the experience gained in sorority work towards her success in her career. It "has been helpful in realizing how important plans and goals are to success and the importance of teamwork," she wrote. In addition to her work for the sorority,Joyce has been active in her church council , serving as treasurer, and has been superintendent of the vacation Bible school. She is a board member of the certified Data Processing national special interest group and on the board of directors of the local chapter of the Data Processing Management Association . She was their first woman president two years ago. Expecting her first child in August, Lillian has a bachelor's degree from from Radford University and master's degree and work on a doctorate from Old Dominion University. She taught 4 1/2 years before becoming an assistant principal. "Acquire as much education as possible." Lillian advises, "and don't become frustrated if you encounter a traditionally male dominated field." (Continued on page 16)
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Libby Moore, happy to be a homemaker, plays with her two boys in the back yard of their S t. Louis home.
Homemaker Once considered the only true career for a wo man, being a fulltime wife and mother is now decided ly out of fashion. But many women continue to find it a very fulfilling occupation . " ot a career yo u hear much about anymore but I've thoroughly enjoyed staying home with the children wh ile they're preschool age," wrote LIBBY MOORE, Province VII director of St. Louis, Mo. While she wou ld like to return to teaching elementary school when her children start school, Libby is kept very busy with play groups involving her two sons, working in a cooperative nursery school and participating in a Parent a nd C hild Together (PACT) program sponsored by the local school district. She also keeps her hand in teaching by tutoring studen ts in her home, substitute teaching and working summ ers at a day camp. Also a mother of yo ung ch ildren who wou ld like to return to teaching when her chi ldre n are o ld er is CHERIE SHALLOCK, Province VI director, of Lynchburg, Va. Two women with somewhat different goa ls are JUDY WINTER, 16
c h a irman of a r chives , of Blue Springs, Mo. and SIDNEY ALLEN, National Panhellenic Co nfere nce delegate , of Shreveport, La. "There are not enough hours in the d ay to do all of the things I desire to do," jud y wrote . Not working, she added, gives her time to enjoy man y activities and her home and famil y. Jud y keeps herself busy with volunteer work for her ch urch, knitting a nd sewing and designing all her own clothes. A former home economics teacher, this grandmother of one finds it unfortunate that women are made to feel guilty for not workin g outsid e the home. Also a former teacher who specialized in teac her training, Sidney d evotes herself to her husband , two children and cultural e ndeavors. She once told me she thought it was unfortunate th a t man y yo un g wome n wou ld not be able to choose being a fu ll-time homemaker as a caree r . Current econom ic con ditions will force many wome n to work most of their married lives, she believes. Another homemaker is MARILYN GARBEE, exec uti ve vice president, of Tu lsa, Okla ., who has two children and a bachelor's degree in education .
RHETT A ROBINSON, national president, is a counselor and guidance de a n in the Tulsa (Okla.) Public Schools whose goal is to become a middle school principal. She has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and English and a master's in guidance and counseling and is currently working on her administrative certificate to further her goal. A mother of one, Rhetta has been an educator for 23 years. "Although college teaching is crowded in many fields, colleges are actively seeking those with housing degrees, " wrote ROSEMARY GOSS, national editor. "It is not a large field but there are man y vacancies." Rosemary, who has a bachelor's degree in home economics and is nearing completion of her doctorate in housing, is an extension specialist in home management a nd an instructor in housing at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. " I enjoy the classroom more than administrati ve work! I went back to the classroom after three years in such pos ition s and couldn 't be happier," wrote PAULA FOREMAN, scholars hip chairman . A first grade teacher in the Lancaster (Pa.) school district, she is married and has bachelor's and master's degrees in earl y childhood education from Marshall University and a master's in learnin g di sa bilities from West Virginia State College. Paula 's love for children and teaching are quite evident. Her aspirati on is " to be an open and caring teacher for yo ung children, helping them acq uire a love for learning and a good sense of self." Teachers need a "great deal of energy, patience and creativity," wrote KAY BENT, an educator of 10 years. "A good sense of humor helps, too." Another cla ssroo m te ac her , the Province XIII director also believes loving children is a requirement for an yone entering education. A second grade teacher for the West Platte Schools in Weston, Mo ., she is married and h as a b ac helor 's degree in elementary education. "A person who wishes to be a teacher must be dedicated to helping others and willing to give up much of her own time . . ." wrote JEAN HOFFMAN, THE PHOENIX
Province VIII director. "A person entering this field must realize that she will be expected to devote many hours outside of the classroom to extra curricular activities." An English teacher at Greensburg (Ind.) Community High School, Jean 1 has taught for 11 years and has bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana State University. A single woman who likes reading and spectator sports, she would like to earn another degree in her field. "A teacher has to be patient and understanding," she advises. And "above all, a teacher should love children." SANDY BREZINSKI, Region IV alumnae director, an English teacher at Muskego (Wis.) High School, wrote, "There is always a place for a dedicated teacher." A mother of one, Sandy has taught for seven years and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin. She'd like to develop a lecture/ workshop series on assertiveness and career guidance. The goal of DIANE STEVENSON, standards chairman, is to become the best teacher she can and to get her students excited about learning. A fourth grade teacher in the Wilmington (Pa.) Area School District, she has taught for 12 years and has a bachelor's degree and master's in reading. Active in professional organizations, Diane lives with her husband on a 3 1acre farm. She advises potential teachers to "be sure you are willing to put in the extra 'at home' time yo u must spend to do the job." PAULA HALFAST, Province XIV director, is a foreign language teacher 1 in Coweta High School in Broken , Arrow, Okla. She has taught for 10 years and has a bachelor's degree in French and Spanish plus 15 hours of gradute work. This single woman likes to spend her summers traveling in Europe. CONNIE GLIDEWELL, Province XII director, is a vocational home economics teacher for the Trenton (Mo.) R-9 schools with a bachelor's degree in education. Married and a teacher for four years, she would like to earn a masters in early childhood education or nutrition. LINDA SNYDER, Province XI director, has taught for three years and is currently a home economics teacher at Niles Township High School in Skokie, 111. Married, she has a bachelor's degree. JOAN RUNCKEL, Region I director, is a substitute teacher in the Amhurst (N.Y.) Central Schools. MarSPRING 1981
Banker One of the first women officers at Boatmen's Union National Bank, in Springfield, Mo., ROSE MARIE FELLIN, headquarters executive, has seen the odds of women managers in banking change from one in 25 to one in three. "Banking is a very interesting field and has a lot of opportunities for women .. . for the woman today willing to get a master's in business administration there are management opportunities." Trained as she grew up in running a business, Rosie attended Southwest Missouri State University for secretarial and accounting training. She did not plan on a profession where she would need a degree . She took a job at Boatmen's , temporarily, she thought, when she couldn't find work elsewhere. " I liked the job more than the money, and after 31 years, I am still at the same bank," she added. Rosie started as a bookkeeper, was promoted to teller and then spent over 15 years as a secretary before becoming the first woman officer in operations. Now a vice president at the bank, she is an investment officer and, with another person, responsible for investing the cash reserves and investment securities portfolio of the bank , which has assets of $250 million and is the largest in southwest Missouri. The two also handle the purchase and sale of Federal reserve funds, negotiable certificates of deposit
ried with three children, she has a bachelor's degree in education. A teacher for 17 years, Joan advises staying away from teaching because of limited job openings in some areas. Also in education are: DR. HELENMARIE HOFMAN, vice president of development , of Arlington, Va., associate director of special projects for the National Science Teachers Association. JANE DAVIS, philanthropic chairman, of Phoenix, Ariz. , seventh and eighth grade special education teach~r. BONNEE GRIGGS, program chairman, of Springfield, Mo., second grade teacher. DENISE McGUIRE, rush chairman, elementary school physical education teacher in Gulfport (Miss.) City Schools. Denise is currently working on her masters and would like to become an elementary P.E. supervisor.
Rose Marie Fellin and Mel Carnahan, State Treasurer, State of M issouri.
and Treasury bills, notes, and bonds for customers. Headquarters executive since 1967 , Rosie has also been national treasurer and treasurer and president of the Beta Sigma House Corporation. She is past treasurer of the National Panhellenic Conference central office executives and a past member of the YWCA board. Currently, she is treasurer of the Greene County Chapter of the American Cancer Society and a member of the St. John's Hospital and Mercy Villa auxiliaries. She recently was chosen by the Missouri state treasurer to serve on the investment advisory committee.
Secretarial Another traditional field for women, but one which has plenty of job openings, is secretarial work. While the pay can be quite high for those who have risen to the top of the profession, secretaries and other clerical workers often make less than a firm's janitors. "There is no easy street," wrote ELLEN AKERS, Region VI director, who has worked as a secretary for 10 years. Currently an executive secretary for Data Law Co., of Denver, Colo. she has a bachelor's degree in business education. A mother of one, Ellen would like to assume more responsibility with her present firm. Another secretary is DIANE JAMES, national housing chairman, (Continued on page 18)
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Secretarial (Continued from page 17) who works for the district court service office in Pittsburg, Kan. Married and with three years as a secretary, she has a bachelor's deg.ree in business administration and previously worked as a bookkeeper. "Any office type work seems to be a wide open field at this time," Diane wrote. "There has been much improvement in this work area over the past few years." A side-tracked teacher who is expecting her first child, KIM MEYER, collegiate editor, is a secretary at JohnsManville Sales Corp. in Denver, Colo. Kim, who would like to return to teaching, has a bachelor's degree in elementary education . HELEN MALONE, national secretary, of Tulsa, Okla., is a secretary in the public relations department of MAPCO.
Alternative Although SUZANNE HEBERT, Region II director, has a degree in education , her 11-year career is in the oil business. An engineering technician for Tenneco Oil Co., Lafayette , La., her math minor and graduate work in math got her into the field. This single woman who raises bromelaids, African violets and orchids has a bachelor's degree in home economics. NANCY REESE, alumnae editor, is a financial copy editor for the Chicago Tribune. In the field for nine years, she attended Indiana State University for three years in history and journalism and completed her bachelor's degree in history and political science at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle. While journalism is a crowded field, there is plenty of demand for women. Practical experience on college newspapers and summer internships are the key, she advises. JACQUELINE LORUSSO, Province I director, of Buffalo, N.Y. , who manages apartment buildings through her own business, JVL Management, also is a substitute teacher. CYNTHIA CHRISTFIELD, Province II director, of Wilmington, Del. , is a prosecuting auorne y for the state of Delaware. VIRGINIA TURNEY, Region V director, of Phoenix , Ariz. , is a real estate agent. CANOl LACY, Province XV directo r, of Kansas City, Mo ., is sales representative for a temporary business service. 18
Silvana Richardson, head nurse in pediatrics, uses a model to explain to children about their upcoming operations.
Nurse A field dominated by women, nursing is also a profession with plenty of opportunity. SILVANA RICHARDSON, vice president of collegiate program, has devoted herself to nursing and nursing education for I I years. Head nurse of pediatrics at Olympica Fields (Ill.) Osteopathic Medical Center, Silvana is responsible for supervision of nursing and secretarial personnel in her department, and for formulation and implementation of departmental policies and procedures and nursing standards. She is also responsible for hiring and evaluating her staff, department budget, provision of equipment and supplies, and coordination of staff development programs. In addition , she has developed a monthly pediatric health series and an eight-week parenting program for parents of infants and been involved with famil y life education at area junior and senior high schools. Silvana, who has a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's in health sci-
ence and nursing education, also has taught nursing in an associate degree program and would like to return teaching in a baccalaureate degree program. "Commitment to quality health care is important," she wrote. "I strongly suggest getting a bachelor's degree in nursing as this is the future trend for a beginning practitioner." Silvana, who is married, has been involved during the past five years as a speaker and is now a board member for the Child Abuse Prevention Speakers' Bureau and last year served on the Aurora Regional Committee for the Illinois Commission on Children in preparation of the report for the White House Conference on Children. CARMINE ALVEY, Region III director, of Muncie, Ind., is a retired nurse. In the field for I 0 years, she has assisted with nursing education courses for continuing education in recen,~ years. "Once a nurse, always a nurse, she adds. "It is the best," Carmine adds of retirement. "You never have to really look for a job."
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Here are the Alphas during formal rush at "A "rnie's "S"oda "A "lley.
Alpha Chapter has been very busy after returning from Christmas vacation. Some of these activities included organizing money 1making projects, philanthropic activities, in. stallation of new officers, plus informal rush preparations. An informal rush party was planned for January 28, the party was organized by our new rush chairman, Jeanne Brantley. The atmosphere was very relaxed so that all the sisters cou ld easily get to know the new rushees. A fondue was served for refreshments along with hot apple cider. After socializing with the rushees, the sisters sang some favorite sorority songs. During the last song our newly e lected president, Julie Baca, entered the room dressed in an animated costume from Kings Dominion Amusement Park. The main purpose of this party was to enable us to get to know the girls better before our official informal rush party, to be held later in February. This party was a huge success, and we are all looking forward ' to the upcoming rush party. The Alp ha Alpha Chapter is winding down after a hectic week of informal winter ¡ rush. The rush ran from February I to February 8. This year's theme was "New 1 Horizons." ' Sunday started off the week with a general informational meeting. The next night it was our turn for open house. We decorated the uite with pictures from this year's activi. ties and anything with a panda, rainbow , or AIA on it. Our suite definite ly showed the Alpha Sig spirit. Refreshments cons isted of hot cider and doughnuts. Friday night was our first theme party, " Hits From The Past." We showed a short silent movie and served , popcorn and pop. Dress was from the prohibition era. The parties wound up Saturday night with a French cafe party. We • served cheese and crackers. Our big day was Sunday when many eager and enthusiastic girls pledged AIA. All of us now look forward to a fabu lous second semester. During January and February, sisters at Beta Beta at the University of Northern Colo~ado put their best efforts into obtaining a ~tnter pledge class. At a series of rush parues, rushees were introduced to the sorority tn a very informal atmosphere. An emphasis was placed on getting to know the girls and to make them feel comfortable. I
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On Super Bowl Sunday, rushees were invited to the house to enjoy the game, eat hot dogs, and socialize. As is the tradition at Beta Beta, the rushees were given house tours. The sisters were compelled to polish up their rooms to perfection. As a result, the house was something to be proud of! During each party, a slide show originated by Rush Chairman Mary McGhee was shown. During the five-minute presentation the g_uests got a glimpse of typical Alpha Sig activities. The show was accompanied by Belinda Belt's vocal rendition of"The Way We Were." Refreshments at the parties included such de li cacies as hot choco late, popcorn , s'mores, and ice cream sundaes. On several occasions, rushees joined the sisters for dinner at the house. Beta Beta gained knowledge of interested girls by forming a phone list of names submitted by members. Posters were tacked up all over the UNC campus displaying dates and times of the parties. The Eta Eta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha at Pittsburg State University has been busy in preparation for their spring rush activities. The girls began by coming back to school four days early to clean the house, ins ide and out, put the finishing touches on plans for rush parties and send out invitations. For each of the rush parties, Joyce Boyd, our president, divided the girls into four groups to plan a party for each night. One of the major highlights of one party was when Group C got two hair stylists from a very popu lar salon in Pittsburg to come and show how to french braid our hair in various styles. Also they answered our questions on how to take care of our hair and proper ways of blow drying and curling hair. The girls were very intrigued with this program. We also had several rush dinners with delicious "Alpha Sig food" for the rushees. Afterwards, we all sat in the living room so rushes could chat, see our scrap book, or ask questions. We are very proud of our pledges who made such a good choice - Alpha Sigma Alpha! Zeta Zeta Chapter is looking forward to a very successfu l Spring Rush . Our rush chairman has planned several entertaining activities to acquaint us with our future sisters. She has a chili party planned . Another rush party the committee has arranged is a slide show presentation. This party will give the girls a chance to better understand the bond of sisterhood. The slides will show some of our activities such as Greek Week, Homecoming, Formal , and man y other things that we do together. We have planned informal gatherings also. The girls are invited over to what we call a Movie Party. This is where everyone watches television and eats popcorn. The informal atmosphere helps break the ice and makes it easier to get acquainted. The spring rush program for Alpha Beta Chapter took place during the week ofJanuary 19, starting with a popcorn party held in the chapter room . Displays were set up in the hall and in the girls' rooms. Popcorn in red and white boxes was served along with
kool-aid. The second party we had was held at Libby Bohon's house with the theme of the "Big SO's." The girls dressed up and played old records while talking to the r~shees. Chips and dip were served along with coke With red and white straws that had red ribbons tied on them. The party was a real blast! Our formal party was held at the Atlas House. Everyone wore nice dresses. Cheese and crackers, served on silver platters, were the snack that was washed down with "Alpha Punch. " The girls sang the pledge class songs and did the four-point ceremony. Alpha alum, Christy Biebel, made a speech t~at touched everyone. The party ended with a friendship circle. The results were some of the best pledges we've ever had . During formal rush Beta Zeta Chapter was only allowed to participate in one party because of our number of members. Although we were excluded from many of the activities we continued to plan for fa ll open rush . For open rush there were several "get acquainted" parties. We had an exercise party, a sign painting party, and a popcorn party. All rushees were invited to fraternity rush parties too and to socials during the semester. Dorm storming went on every week which allowed us to get to know the girls better, and for them to get to know us individually. At the end of the fall open rush we had a super group of new pledges.
Beta Rhos had a "Circus" theme mixer with the
<l>IKs. Everyone dressed up -and here are just a few of the costumes.
For Beta Zeta's spring semester rush we have planned a number of activities. We have gathered together ma ny girls who are interested in sororities and have invited them to o ur week of fun and frolic. Panhellenic allows each sorority participating in spring rush to have the girls for two hours each day, to do whatever we would like, on or off campus. Starting on Monday, we will have a skating party at the local skating rink. On Tuesday, there will be a "get acq uainted" party. During this time there will be refreshments served, scrap books, pins a nd other items shown. On Wednesday night we plan to have an ice cream party, which man y people e~oy. All bids will be in before Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. Friday night we will have pledging and will also celebrate at Las Vegas ight in the University Union.
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The University of Southern Mississippi holds High School Day each year for prospective U~M students. Beta Deltas Teresa Ware, Gail Leslie, Ruth Young, and Pam Macon entertam our guests w1th some AI-A information and a lot of AI-A humor!
Through fall and winter rush, Beta Eta Chapter has accomplished much to build our chapter's size. Our winter rush party was an "Ethnic Dinner" and we are proud to say that we have taken more pledges. The "Ethnic Dinner" consisted of each member dressed in the style of a foreign country and also serving a dish traditiona lly from that country. We also presented a slide show of events we have participated in during the year, plus slides of the fun five of our sisters had at ational Convention last summer. Beta Theta Chapter at Central Michigan University began the winter semester with numerous rush activities. Formal rush parties included "The Cabaret" and the "Alpha Emmy Awards" parties. Open rush parties included "The Fisherman's Wharf," "Country and Western," and a tobogganing party coming up soon. Our hard-working efforts have paid off and we are very proud of our new pledges, ranging in height fron 4' 10" to 6' !"!What a combination! Open rush is continuing on through the semester and our sister have been working hard to "keep those pledges comin g!" To the tune of Camelot, the Beta Mu Chapter entertained the pring rushees in Alphalot. Members were dressed as pages for the court while the skit characters were dressed as a fair maiden in search for a perfect sorority; Knight Lots-of-Lance, her rescuer; and the Dragon of Indecision . President Kell y Kerns welcomed the girls to Alphalot and told a brief history of th e sorority and our chapter. She also told the girl about the sisters being involved in various clubs, organizations and receiving man y ca mpus honors. Treasurer Debbie Bulloch spoke of the financial responsibilities. The girls were then erved refreshments of soft drinks and hor d'o uvres. Terri Rouse sang an original song and the group sang ''I'm Gonna Love Them Too" and "Scarlet Ribbons. " The girls were presented roses tied with scarlet ribbon . As the rushees left the party, the member sang "Today" with the accompaniment of Terri Rouse on her guitar. The party was a success ending with the Beta l\lu hapter pledging several rushees. The girls were treated to a pizza supper and are lookin g forward to starting their pledge acti vities.
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How do you get teriffic girls as pledges of Alpha Sigma Alpha? Bring them to a Beta Nu Chapter rush party of course! Our three new rush chairmen Rita Jenkins, Renee Tobey, and Elizabeth MacDonald, have been a great success this rush season. Their dedication and creativity have provided rushees a genuine picture of the girls of AI-A as well as made the tense job of rushing a lot easier for their sisters. A Christmas party during finals week gave everyone a needed break as we all sang carols with our potential sisters. Spring rushees were "P ick in ' and Grinnin' " with the AI.As accompanied by two guitars, lots of hay, and gallons of rootbeer. One of our most effective rush parties was "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." Three of the sisters related their days in Alpha Sig to the rushees who left with a clearer view of the meaning of our sisterhood. Our last rush party before taking our new sisters included a skit which summed up the Beta Nu 's beliefs in the closing line .... "We are all different as you can see, but together we're sisters and always will be!" We had all come back from an enjoyable Christmas vacation to find that rush was upon us, Gamma Mu Chapter, once again. This time it was sprin g rush which is informal, so at once our rush chairman started planning activities. We decided on two parties- a game night and an ice cream social. Our game night was a great success! The rushees enjoyed ping-pong, backgammon , card games, Scrabble, Monopoly, talking and getting to know the AI-A members all night. When the girls got thirsty they could dash over to the AI-A "bar" which served Coke and Seven-up. Snacks could be picked up anywhere. Our second party, an ice cream social, began by passing out hand-made ice cream cone invitations. The rushees were escorted over after the men's basketball game that evening. At the party each rushee got to make her own sundae and got to know each sister. All of our rush parties are mandatory, so the rushees get a chance to meet everyone. We all have a good time during rush because we get to meet so man y friendly faces , but more so, because we get to meet new sisters! As the new year rushes in , the Delta Kap-
pa Chapter at Indiana State UniversityEvansville is busy making plans for spring rush activities. The ISUE basketball team plays IU Southeast. Our chapter has decided to use this game as one of our rush functions. All of the members will wear their Greek !etten, get to know one another, and cheer on our team together. We want to show how we can be together as a group and have loads of fun. Delta Kappa has also planned an Ice Skating Party to be held at our newly built Swander Ice Rink. Some of our chapter memben do not know how to skate, but we hope this will show our rushees that this doesn't inhibit us because we learn from each other. We are also going to make posters to put up around the rink welcoming them. We are all looking forward to having a really good time. In spite of the fact winter term at Elon College is usually considered a "dead" time for partying and little Greek activity, this term gave the Delta Rho Chapter an opportunity to thoroughly prepare for a strong spring rush and even take on a small winter pledge class. During the three week period in january, Delta Rho organized its food committees and committee chairmen for each evening of spring rush. In addition to this , the members held a couple of "low budget" rush parties which resulted in several open bids - handed out and accepted before spring rush began. By carrying on with "business as usual" at a time when everyone is usually slack, the chapter managed to get a step ahead of where it usually is when spring semester begins. From this profitable three week workshop the Delta Rhos have managed to begin spring rush in a more organized, efficient manner than ever before.
Susanne Withsosky, Field Representative, and Pam Macon at Beta Delta Formal Preferenct Party.
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'HILANTHROPIC PROJECTS iELP CAMPUSES AND :OMMUNITIES Beta Upsilon Chapter at Indiana State lniversity will soon be putting on their rollr skates to take charge of the first annual 'listrict #7 Indiana Special Olympics roller <ating competition. Chapter Philanthropic Chairman Debra arker has been working closely with the pecial Olympics representatives in the Ianning of this event. The chapter will be esponsible for every aspect of the competii:in including all pre-planning, decorating 1~ facilities, obtaining volunteers, and the 'i.mning of the event itself. One of the duties that the chapter memers will perform will be to teach the particil•ants to skate before the events, as they need l.ot have skated before to participate. Chaper chaplain and songleader Elizabeth Rene , lutherford will be singing the national I nthem in the opening ceremonies. Also, . he alumnae chapter will be asked to take ·harge of all registration of the participants. Beta Upsilon Chapter is very excited to be part of this first time event. I fit is a success, l will encourage other districts in Indiana to dd skating competition to their Special )lympics program. Alpha Sigma Alpha's Gamma Eta Chaper at Penn State is always very active in am pus philanthropies, and this winter term ~rought us many opportunities to show our pirit. The beginning of the term saw us take >art in the Delta Gamma Anchor Splash, vhich raised $4,000 for Sight Conservation tnd Aid to the Blind. The Anchor Splash :onsists of a variety of swimming events, 'lOth serious and fun. For example, one of he crazier events was titled "The Tasmatian Yahoo," in which the swimmer sat in an nnertube and paddled the length of the .wimming pool, a ll the whi le yelling , 'Yahoo, Yahoo!" There was also a bathing Jeauty contest, in which a member of each 'Jarticipating sorority and fraternity dressed nan unusual outfit. The event was judged 1m audience appeal. The Anchor Splash saw •\lA place fourth overall, with our team Ninning two of the swimming events. This term, we also collaborated with Tau ·Kappa Epsilon fraternity for the Inter,:raternity Council Dance Marathon. The ~8-hour marathon benefits the Four Dilmonds Fund at the Hershey Medical Cen:er in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is used for research and aid for children with can~er . Members Anne Markiewicz and Lisa Toomey danced all 48 hours, and this year >aw the most successful marathon ever, raismg $99,600 for the Four Diamonds Fund. ivinter term is almost over, but the AlAs can't wait for spring, with its many activities ~nd opportunities for AlA spirit to shine! I On February 19 the Gamma Omega Chapter at Eastern Illinois University held their annual fund raiser for the Heart Fund. Each year the Hairy Chest Contest is spon~ored by Gamma Omega and once again it was a huge success, this year being a record Ibreaking year. Seven contestants helped to make the fund raiser a success. The Old Style Brewing
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Company was also a big help. The contest was held at Ted's Warehouse, a hot spot in Charleston , and featured 25¢ beers. The contestants were judged in two categories by a panel ofjudges for actual hairiness, and by the number of empty glasses recorded for him, which is what really brought the money in for the Heart Fund. Shari Taylor, chairman of philanthropic for Gamma Omega, was largely responsible for the contest's success. She made plans and ironed out the details so that the women of Gamma Omaga could make this year's contest the best one yet. It took weeks of work and planning but when the night came it all paid off. The contestants, the aud ience, the Alpha Sigs and the Heart Fund all had a good night. The Alpha Sigs of Delta Nu-A, General Motors Institute, had a hot idea for our philanthropic project. On February 20 and 21, for 15 hours, we were up to our elbows in hot oil! Did paper bags, dough , grease, flour, and hot oil spell disaster? No! It spelled DONUT MARATHON! Was this marathon to determine who could make and eat the most donuts? Or to see who could make the most donuts in an hour? Or make the largest donut? No, the marathon was to make as many donuts as we could from pledges we had collected. People who pledged had the option of receiving their donuts or giving their portion to a local charity. The Alph a Sigs, along with Theta Xi fraternity, Kappa Sigma Chapter, began cooking Friday night at 7:00 and fried throught the night until 10:00 a .m. on Saturday. Crews of six women and men worked two hour shifts. There were plenty of dough makers, rollers, dippers, fryers, coolers, baggers, drivers, cleaners, sellers, and eaters. Our goal was to try and keep from eating through the profits and produce 2,000 donuts. Profits were donated to Special Olympics and Multiple Sclerosis. The Phi Phi Chapter at Northwest Missouri State University found a new outlet for their philanthropic activity this semester. During the second week of the sprin g term an ad appeared in the local newspaper's classified section. There was a young handicapped girl looking for a good used piano at a very minimal price. The Phi Phi Chapter had recently made a move across campus and their old upright piano was still sitting in the old chapter room. It had been years since the piano had been used. The chapter discussed giving the piano to Karen, the girl in the ad. The entire chapter was excited at fulfilling this little girl's wishes. Carol Shell, the chapter's philanthropic chairman , paid a visit to Karen to let her know she would soon have her very own piano in her livin g room. One of Beta Zeta's philanthropic activities for spring semester is selling carnations. We are in the process of setting up booths at various locations on campus. The carnations are for Valentine's Day. Each carnation will sell for $1.00, with a delivery charge for off-campus deliveries of $.50. Different colored carnations stand for different things. The color red stands for "I love you," pink flower symbolizes "I like you," the white
carnation is for "friend hip," and the color blue means it is from a " ecret Admirer. " With each flower there will be a message from the sender. All profit from thi fund raising event will benefit the J o hnn y Scott Center. During the past few month , the Beta Lambda Chapter of the University of Central Arkansas has been involved in several activities at the Arkansas Children's Colon y of Conway. In October, the Beta Lambdas had a Halloween party for one of the boys' cottages. The boys were between the ages of ten and thirteen . On Sunday, December 7, the collegiate chapter visited the Children' Colon y once again. This time th o ugh , th ey had a group of girls, between the ages of seventeen and thirty-four. This created a unique situation for the Alpha Sigs, since some of the girls were older th an th ey we re. The Christmas party went well, with presents for the girls. The y also enjo yed plenty of punch and cookies, with a minimum amount of accidents . These activities at the Children's Colony give great joy to man y people. Not only to the children that are visited , but also to the Beta Lambdas. It is always nice to know that a sisterhood can help a few need y people, and at the same tim e, help a sisterhood grow.
A!A SISTERHOOD IS Sisterhood ts a long word, but it is not nearly long enough to talk about all the things that sisterhood is about. Once you pledge and become a sister of Alphao Sigma Alpha, you begin to find out just how many good things are rolled into that one word. Sisters don't have to make a big fuss or go to a lot of trouble when they get together. Evenings in the suite or sisterhood parties are very important because they allow sisters to get together just for fun. Sisterhood is a dependable thing. You can always count on a sister to run an errand, lend an ear, provide a shoulder, or be ready with a big hug. It is a really unique to see so many girls who are brought together from manr diverse backgrounds becoming very close. Any one of our Alpha Sig sisters could be called upon to help with a problem or to share some good news. Sisterhood is a growing thing. It keeps getting bigger and stonger the longer you share it. As sisterhood. grows, sisters grow too. Sisters help each other see new things about themselves and others. They help each other to reach higher towards their goals. Sisters are there just when you need them the most. It alway makes you try harder and feel better when you know that your sister is there rooting for you. Sisterhood is a sharing thing. Sisters want to share ever~·thing. This includes good and bad times. sad and glad times, all kinds of times. Sisterhood is an important thing. It gives you sisters that you can count on and who can count on you. Enjoy it and give it all you've got! Submitted by Kathy Ginn, Alpha Alpha Chapter at Miami University. 21
Beta Epsilon Sherry Coor has a bu y schedule being the rush chairman, but still find s time to excel! in other areas. At present Sherry is working with the office of admissions at .James Madison University to develop a tour guide program . This responsibility came to her by being a member of the Student-Alumni Association . She will be responsible for the selection and training of the university guides. Gamma Gamma, a Greek honorary society, tapped Sherry in as a member last spring. She is also a member of Phi Chi business fraternity.
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MEMBERS The AlA Convention held last summer brought the Delta Chi Chapter at Bloomsburg State College a very unexpected pleasure. Linda Fangio was a nno unced the recipient of the Ideal Pledge Award . President Susan Foust accepted the award for Linda at the banquet. Linda was a member of the first pledge class of the Delta Chi Chapter in the fall of 1979. She led her other pledge sisters o n their way to sisterhood through her responsibilities as president of her pledge class. She was often a helpful link between the pledges and members because she li ved with four members in an apartment. Linda is a sen ior majoring in business at BSC. During the pledge period, she set an example for her sisters o n how to budget time to make sure th ere was time eno ugh for studying. As a result, Linda acq uired a 4.0 cumul ative average for that semester. Who says you can't do school wo rk whi le pledgin g? A special ceremony was held at the new Alph a Sigma Alpha house the first night back to sc hool this fall to anno un ce th e award. All Linda could say was "I can't believe it! I just can't believe it! " She says that the award plaque ma y have he r name engraved on it, but as far as she is concerned it belongs to her entire pledge class. Congratulations, Lind a, from th e sisters of Delta Chi . We are all very proud of our " Ideal Pledge."
Chi Chi Chapter at Ball State Univers ity commends these members for their many activities and accomplishme nts. . Maggie Lee, as rush chairman , reorgamzed all of the parties, devised a new way of votmg, and kept everyone's spirit up. Standards Board Chairman , Susa n Headley, reorganized the point system used by their chapter. Ja.net Hewitt is the manager of the gymnasucs team and the assistant pledge trainer. Arlene Q uizon is the office manager a nd account executive for Limited Edition, the BSU public relations agency. Lind a Owen is a volunteer special education Girl Scout troop leader. Pledge trainer, Theresa Stanton , revised the pledge program and is a big sis in the Big Stster program . Chi Chi also recognizes all their members who are working to keep AlA a great sorority!
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A member of the Beta Epsilon Chapter at James Madison University has ta ken over the duties of president for the Panhellenic Council. Mary Cain, a junior, will preside over all meetings and be res ponsible for the general work of the council for the year 1981. The JMU Pa nh elle nic is a ve r y active organization on ca mpus. Besides organizing rush twice a yea r, the council sponsors a blood drive with the Red Cross a nd a Dance Marathon for the Cancer Society. Scholarships and academic achievement awards are also given by the council. Mary Cain, as presid ent, wou ld like to see the council ach ieve better faculty relations and overall soro rity involvement. He r main objective for the year is to stress th e importance of the Greek syste m as a-whole and not just individual sorority life. Pa nhellenic will sponsor activities with th e faculty, such as luncheons and holiday parties for their ch ildren. The council gives a Panhellenic Participation Award at the end of th e year for the most active and e nthu siastic so rority at council events. A new award will be given to the sorority member and pledge with the highest grade point average. "Being a member of Pan hellen ic will be stressed during rush more than ever before," Cain stated . "Pledges must realize they are not part of just one sorority, but a whole Gree k syste m ." Mary Cain has been an active member of the Beta Epsilon Cha pte r for two years. She served as chairman-elect of Pa nhelle nic and in charge of Informal Rush. She is majorin g in fin ance atJ.M.U . The Gamma Zeta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alph a is proud to have its membership four players on the Uni versity of Arkansas at Mon ti ce ll o women 's basketball team . They a re Kath y Tacito, Sa nd y Culp, Angie Bowers, and Terri Gri mes. Also Elaine McDaniel, Lisa Knight, Chris Hu ghes, and Penn y Wilson serve as managers for the high-ranking Cotton Blossoms.
Gamma Lambda Chapter of Loyola University wishes to recognize several of their me mbe rs for their contributions to their sorority, cam pus, and community Mary Beth Murphy- sorority president, active in Pan hellenic, helped with freshman orientation , and on Dean's List. Barb Murphy- active in freshman orientation, member of the university swim team, and very supportive of the sorority. Estelle Alonso- social chairman, helps to organize fraternity-sorority mixers and d ances, also on Dean's List. Debbie Stemm - pledge trainer, fund raising chairman, a member of the German Club and on th e Dean's List. Also plays the cello. Marie Wall - chapter ed itor, active in intramural activities, helped with freshman o rientation a nd fund raising activities, and o n th e Dean's List. Debby Robledo- chapter vice-president, on the Dean's List and plays guitar. Anne-Marie Robinson- active in fundraising and philanthropic projects. Member of the pom-pom squ ad. Terri Thompson - membership director, active during Rush and member of pledge co mmittee. Daw n Mitchell - active in fund-raising act ivities, chapte r treasurer, and plays the flute. Mary Kay Lindbloom - Rush chairman, on pledge co mmittee, coordinator of social events, and active in intramurals. .Jud y Luft- philanthropic chairma n, active in Panhellenic a nd Ru sh. Also member of a church choir. Dian na Urjizas i - chaplain , organizes retreats, th e Mother-Daughter Breakfast and many spiritual eve nts . Act ive in campus ministry and plays the guitar . Sue Lindbloo m- active during Rush and very suppo rtive of sorority officers. Also in intramural sports and the student activities council. Chris Prekezas - active in pledging activities, rushing, a nd fund-raising. Terry Patterson, Beta Epsilon, has been the captain of the .JMU Dukettes for four years. The Dukettes are a dance and entertainment squad tha~ performs at the Dukes basketball games. Last summer in Knoxville, Tennessee, the squad competed with other squads from all over the nation and finished in first place. Terry puts in two hours each day practicing. In addition she is a member of the Broadcast Honora ry Society. Her major is communication arts.
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The members of the Beta Lambda Chapter at the University of Central Arkansas are especially proud of two of their members. Susan Bell reigns as 1980's Miss Cleburne County. She has been a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha for three years and is presently serving as vice president. She has served as membership director and is the ideal active for 1980. Susan is active in other campus activities as well. These include Gamma Beta Phi and Alpha Chi honor fraternities, Royal Rooters spirit club, National Speech and Hearing Association , and the yearbook staff. Susan is also very talented and has entertained for the Miss U.C.A. and Pledge Queen pageants. The Alpha Sigs would also like to recognize Pam Dombroski, the U.C.A. Homecoming Queen for 1980 . She received the National Scholarship award from Alpha Sigma Alpha and is a Presidential Scholar. Pam is a member of Gamma Beta Phi, Kappa Pi art fraternity, Who's Who Among Amerzcan Colleges and Universities, and the Student Orientation Staff. She has also been scholarship director for Alpha Sigma Alpha.
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There are many girls who do their best for our sorority, but there is one particular member m Delta Omicron Chapter who never seems to get credit for all of the hard work she does. This is the chapter president, Beth Kmg. In addition to holding a full credit load, she has a full time job. All of her free ume 1s devoted to making Alpha Sigma Alpha the best sorority on our campus. Her first concern has always been to strengthen our Sisterhood. Because of her dedication and hard work we now have many new pledge Sisters to contmue the AlA tradition on the York College of Pennsylvania campus_. The sisters of Delta Omicron lift up the1r hands and hearts in salute to her. Two outstanding women of Eta Eta Chapter have given a helping hand and exhibited a warm sincere attitude toward Greek life for many people. Saturday, ovember 22, was a very special day for these women. The student union on Pittsburg State Un iversity's campus was the setting for a very special awards ceremo ny. Marjory Sharp and Lisa Shelton, both of Pittsburg, were each recipients of national awards. Presenting the awards was our sorority's national president and national vice president. Rhetta Robinson presented the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award to Marjory Sharp and Marilynn Garbee presented Lisa Shelton with the Elizabeth Bird Small Award. Mrs. Marjory Sharp, a graduate of Pittsburg State University, was a recent recipient of the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award. She is active in the Pittsburg Alum group. Mrs. Sharp was among the first group of 50 teachers to visit the schools in the Peoples Republic of China. From 1977- 1979 she was the president of KNEA , the first person in 115 years to serve two terms as president. In addition to her work forK EA, Mrs. Sharp has been active in the National Education Association. She was president of KKI, an education fraternity, and on the National Council of the Association of Classroom Teachers. Mrs. Sharp has also been active in other community services includin g the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Y-Teen , YMCA, and United Fund Drive. Lisa Shelton has received man y honors throughout her college days. One very important award was the Elizabeth Bird Small Award, the highest undergraduate award given in our sorority. This award recognizes outstanding leadership within the college chapter and campus, high scholarship, and personality. Lisa is a 1979 Pittsburg State University graduate and a former president of Eta Eta Chapter. She was a member of Golden Crest, Phi Kappa Phi, Ka ppa Delta Pi, and Lambda Sigma. She was also a varsity cheerleader and a member of the Pittsburg State Un iversity Student Senate. Lisa was a Military Ball Queen and a 1978 Pittsburg State Homecoming queen finalist. She was listed in Who's Who Among Colleges and Universitites and selected as Pittsburg State Outstanding Greek Woman and Outstanding Senior Woman. She was also active in various community service projects. Lisa now holds a job teaching 6th grade in Olathe, Kansas.
This past fall the Beta Sigma Chapter of Alp~a S1gma Alpha payed tribute to our
adv1ser, Mrs. Paul Silkwood. We had a Trudy Silkwood Appreciation Week. Th1s week was organized by Carla Sm1thson, head of Sunshine. "Thi week was designed to show Trudy just how much she means to us ," says Carla. Carla divided the alphabet into six groups and had each group send Trud y a card for a different day of the week, thanking her for her hard and endless work and telling her just what he does ~ean to us. After our Monday night meetmg. we had cake at the house for Trudy and gave her roses. That Saturday was Parents' Day. At the dinner we set aside a special ceremony recognizing Trudy's hard work and dedication to our chapter. Carla then presented Trud y with a framed poem which expressed the deep gratitude we feel to her. Trudy has been our adviser for the past seven years. In our opinion, she's the best ad~iser any sorority could ever have, always g1vmg, always ca ring, always there. "I love the sorority," comments Trudy, "I love doing things for it." Trudy is always there giving us advice, encouragement, and support. She never seems to tire of helping our chapter. "I love girls," says Trud y, "I love bemg around them. " Trudy's always there With good advice, an encouraging word, and a friendly smile. To the girls she's Trudy, our adviser, our backbone. She was once a member of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, here in Springfield. She has a husband , Paul; a daughter, Paula, 21; and a son, Scott, 18.
Gamma Eta C hapter at Penns ylv ani a State Un iversity recognizes the following members: Cindy Schmucker is a senior majoring in educatio n o f except io nal ch ildren. As a junior, she served as our Panhellenic delegate, and at the end of that year she was elected to the position of Panhellenic vice pres ident. Anne Markiewicz is a senior majo ring in foreign service and Spanish. This past spring she participated in the Study Abroad program and studied at the University of Salamanca in Spain. Her ot her activities include being sc holar hip chairman of Gamma Eta, a member of our Standards Board , past president of Chimes (a junior honorary), and a member of Mortar Board , senior honorary.
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Forensics is Beta Epsilon Lynn Tipton 's forte . She is the assistant coach of the James Madison University foren sics team. JMU is ranked 25 th out of 80 schools in forensics nationwide. Last year Lynn went to a national co mpetition at the Air Force Academ y in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She competed in persuasion , dramatic duo and impromptu. Lynn holds a regional title in a four state a rea for persuasion. This is the third year of her competition o n a college level. Also Lyn n has been a se nator in the student government for the past two years. Alpha Alpha Chapter recognizes the following members and their accomp lishments: Julie Baca was the second runner-up and Miss Congeniality in the 1980 Miss Longwood Pageant. She is also her chapter's parliamentarian. Kim Caldwell is a member of Delta Psi (honorary for Ph ys ical Educa tion and Recreation ) and the Standard's Board chairman. Margaret Fowler is the president of Delta Psi and Alpha's first vice president. Rebecca Johnson is a member of the dance compan y at Longwood . Elizabeth Rammell is the president of Lambda Iota Tau (honorary literature) and the secretary of Kappa Delta Pi (honorary education). She is also the secretary for Alpha Chapter. Donna Ruggerio was chosen to be a clown for Oktoberfest Weekend at Longwood to help spread spririt. Susan Watford is a Lo ngwood scholar with a 4.0 grade point ave rage. Sally Lowe is the chairman of the Judicial Board at Longwood with many Alph as se rving as investigators for th e board. Stacie Rush, a junior in Delta Xi Chapter went to the Nationa l co nvention thi summer in iagara Falls. Stacie ca me back to our college and so rority with exciting and encouragin g news abou t o ur future. She brought back new idea and new activities we could try. Stacie is a nursing stud ent and works very hard on her stud ies. She i also the president of our sorority this year. ursing and AlA play a big part in Stacie's activities, but she doesn't neglect either one. We wou ld like to recognize her for her hard work and devotion. 24
The Beta Lambda Chapter at the University of Central Arkansas wou ld like to recognize two of its members who have helped Alpha Sigma Alpha to become more widely recognized not only on its own campus but on others around the state as well. Michelle Millward has been chosen as the 1980 Miss Body Beautiful, and Kristi Kessinger reigns as the new Miss UCA. The Body Beautiful Pageant is sponsored by the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity annually. The winner is chosen by her on-stage appearance in a swim suit and receives a troph y and bouquet of roses as well as prestige for her sponsoring organization. The contestants' hair and faces are concealed by India n veils so the figure alone will be judged. Michelle Millward is a sophomore from Nashville, Arkansas, who spends most of her time practicing with the Stepperettes, the drill team at UCA. She wore a threetoned pink swim suit and charmed not only the judges but the aud ience as well. Michelle will appear as a calendar girl on the Sig Tau's 1980-8 1 co-ed school calendar. Kristi Kessinger, the Miss UCA for 1980, is a nursing major from North Little Rock, Arkansas. She is a member of Gamma Beta Phi honor fraternity, Nursing Honor Society, and the Student Nursing Associat ion. She spe nd s much of her time practicing the piano which she pla ys in the talent com petition. The contestants for Miss UCA were judged in four areas : private interview, talent, swim suit, evenin g gown, and on-stage personality. She received a scholarship, and wi ll compete for the title of Miss Arkansas in Hot Springs during Jul y.
Cindy Adelsberg, Alpha Gamma, was an excellent president and friend to every member of the sorority. She graduated last Dece mber and will be missed tremendousl y! She kept everyone on their toes and smiling. Many times we were dependent on Cind y in situations that co uldn' have been handled so confidently by anyone else. She reall y put her heart into making thin gs easier and happier for the sisters. She's a perfect example o f the meaning of siste rhood and what Alpha Sigma Alph a has to offer. Thank you so much, Cindy, and good luck!
All of the members of the Delta Epliloii Chapter of A'i.A are outstanding in their own way. At this time, however, we would like to recognize four of our members. Sue Brenner has been doing an excellent job as our president. Along with the duties of her office, she is also a resident assistant in a dorm , the membership director of the Mansfield Council for Exceptional Children , and sings for the college folk masses Mary Lynne Berlin, our rush chairwoman, also works as a resident assistant. She did a very good job with the fall rush program while also being active in Campus Ministry and serving as treasurer for the Council for Exceptional Children. Paula Leatherman, Delta Epsilon's Homecoming queen candidate, is treasurer of our Panhellenic Council. She is also a resident assistant and the co-captain of the Mansfield State cheerleading squad . The fourth member we would like to recognize is Penny Smith. The recipient oflast year's Frost Fidelity Award, Penny's spirit and devotion to Alpha Sigma Alpha inspires the entire chapter. "We have so much fun! " exclaimed Nancy Burton, Beta Epsilon, who is a den mother for a cub scout troop of four mentally retarded youths. She is also involved in a reading program for a nursing home in Harrisonburg. She reads for those elderly residents who for some reason cannot read for themselves. Nancy works as a volunteer at Dejarnette, a five-day residential school for children with severe behavior disorders. Last summer she was a camp counselor for adolescents in a state mental hospital in Southwest Virginia. Nancy is also involved with the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders and the Council of Exceptional Children. As Beta Theta Chapter at Central Michigan University wound down to get ready to celebrate the holidays with their families, one member was especially eager to celebrate . This was Jeni Donner, a Pontiac senior, who was presented the Best Active Award for fall semester. Jeni is majoring in Recreation with a minor in Physical Education . J eni started her college career in 1976 by attending Lake Superior State College on an athletic scholarship. She was active as vicepresident of the Student Council and was named Woman Athlete of the Year in 1976. In 1978 , Jeni transferred to Central Michigan University and pledged Alpha Sigma Alpha. Since that time she has served as athletic, raid, and philanthropic chairman. She is presently first vice-president, standards board chairman, and a student council member of the Michigan Recreational and Parks Association. In May, Jeni will graduate and her plans for the future are to teach in some field of outdoor recreation and to be married in September, 1982. Jeni believes Alpha Sigma Alpha has been a great asset to her college years. "The sorority shares her love and close friendship with its members and teaches them a sense of responsibility and respect for the actives as well as the pledges."
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An outstanding member of Beta Zeta Chapter is Michelle Brousard . She ~radu ated in December 1980 w1th a B.A. m ecoi10mics after auending the University of Southwestern Louisiana for 3 1/2 years. She was also a member of The Internation al Economic Honor Society, the National Hon' ur Society, the National French Society, and the Math Honor Society. She has also been a terrific sister. Lee Ann Southerland, another Beta Epsilon, works with Nancy Burton with the Cub Scout troop. The boys are between the ages of 8 and I 0 with mental ages of 6 or 7. They hold meetings once a week at a local Luther. an church . Lee Ann is also the membership director for the Council of Exceptional Children, a national organization that does service projects with exceptional groups, adults I and children.
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A very active contributor of the Delta Eta Chapter is the co-chairman of rush , Kim Thomas. Having the talent of calligraphy, Kim volunteered to do all the rush posters and nyers to publicize our tea. She also helped in the publicity of our Open House Dance. At our tea, the prospectives were overwhelmed by her bubbly personality and charismatic smile. Kim's first year as a member has definitely proven to be an asset for Alpha Sigma Alpha. Three members of Beta Rho Chapter have been selected to receive recognition for their contributions and achievements. Karen Scou did a fantastic job as rush chairman this semester. Everything was so ' organized and everyone's spirits were high! We are very proud of our fantastic pledge 1 class. Besides doing a super job budgeting our money, Marcia Hughes is also having our showers tiled. She is also an active member of PSE business fraternity. We've only had our pledges a short time and Shelley Seccombe has already got the entire pledge class program underway. With Shelley's enthusiasm, everyone 1s psyched for a terrific semester!
Beta Upsilon Chapter at Indiana State University has several members who are really active in their majors and in university organizations. One of the most involved is Sharla Hazlett Bounds. Known as "Chas" to her sisters, she is a se~ior medical technology major from Medaryville, Indiana. After pledging Alpha Sig in the fall of her sophomore year, Chas threw all of her energies into Beta Upsilon. During the three years she has spent with the chapter, she has held several offices and chairmanships. These include: recording and corresponding secretary , parliamentarian, co-rush chairman and 1980 State Day chairman. In addition to these offices Chas has been one of the main spirit boosters of the chapter. For her dedication she has received the chapter nomination for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award. Sorority is not the only concern in Chas' life. As a medical technology student she found that there was a need for an organization to bring together all of the students in that major. She decided to do something about this need so she founded the Medical Technology Club. She is currently servin g as the president of the club. While participating in Alpha Sigma Alpha and the Medical Technology Club, Chas has managed to maintain a high scholastic record. She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honorary. If all of this was not enough to keep Chas busy, she also has a husband of three months. Although she had the option of going on alumnae status after her marriage, Chas decided to remain active in the chapter. When Chas graduates in May, Beta Upsilon is going to have a hard time finding someone to fill her shoes. The Delta Kappa Chapter of Indiana State University-Evansville would like to commend one of our active sisters, for her participation on our campus. Terri Eli, a sophomore at ISUE, is actively involved in a co-op program sponsored by the university. The program consists of students who are going to school, while working in their major field of study. Terri has two majors, office management and business education. While she is going to school she works as a secretary for the technology department. Terri is also involved with the National Collegiate Association of Secretaries, she is the secretary of this organization. Terri is active in the student council and also a pompon girl for the basketball team. Aside from all of these other activities Terri is very involved in sorority itself. She was just recently elected secretary for the year 1981, while she serves now as our parliamentarian. She is also a member of our Standards board. Terri Eli is a proud A~A and we would just like to say, "Thanks Terri for taking the time to be a art of our sorority." The most outstanding member of Beta Delta Chapter in the past year has been Nancy Szalwinski. Friend and sister to all she has given our chapter a lot to be proud of. Nancy's award list stands a m•le h1gh, but her most recent and exciting honor was being selected as A~A National Field Representative. Beta Delta sends much love and wishes for good luck to Nancy!
Beta Sigma is pleased to recognize these members. lary Blackman is in her sophomore year of school. She is a member of th e women 's track team as SMSU as well as a very active member of AlA. Eileen Brown spent last summer stud)•ing French at Granoble University in France along the Riviera. Her C .P. A. of 3.6 indicates what type of sudent she is. Eileen is carrying a full class load in her senior year and is working part time for a lawyer. Kelly Emery and Cynthia Splawn do modeling in their spare time. Cynthia is also our chapter's president. Kelly and another Beta Sigma, Janet Leach, are members of the Sugar Bears pompon squad and they perform routines for the SMSU Bears and football and basketball games. Valerie Forquer and Terri Stemmons spent a great deal of time as cheerleaders. Valerie is a junior and was elected captain of the squad. Terri is new to the squad this year. Beth Huesgan was A~A's candidate for Homecoming queen. She is a senior majoring in Speech Communication and is an outstanding member of the sorority. Marsha Meers, another outstanding member, is also a Homecoming queen finalist. She is also a representative on our Standards Board.
Linda Gribben , Beta Epsilon, is very active in running programs on the local and state level. She entered two marathons and three races this year alone. "When you run in a marathon you do so with the intention of finishing. That is a feat in itself," said Linda. In December she ran with I 0,000 other people in the Marine Corp Marathon. She trains by running anywhere from three to fifteen miles each day. During her sophomore year in Beta Epsilon she designed a front cover for The Phoenix. During rush Linda draws and designs our rush murals and art that we display. She painted the sorority crest on the front window of the Alpha Sigma Alph a house. She also finds time to be involved spiritually with a Bible study group at James Madison University and is working with others towards establishing a Greek Bible study fellowship. A program for Bible study is also in the planning stages for the people in her suite where she lives. As a home economics major, Linda is a member of the department club for home economics.
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