1940 June ANCHOR by Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority

i\LPHA SIGMA TAU

JUNE 1940 VOL. XV

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Vol. XV No. 4

June

1940

CONTENTS Page

Chi Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tenth Anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

An A I: T in Eskimo Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Privilege to Vote ....... . ..... .. .

A Sermon for Summer Days . . ... . .. .. .

District Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Collegiate Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Petition Announcement . ..

Alumn::e Chapters . . . Collegiate Rolls . .

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Personals

Directory

A Hearty Welcome to Chi, Our New Chapter E ntered as second class matter Nove mber 25 , 1937, at th e post offi ce at ~~Ie n a s h a, unde r t h e Act of A ug ust 24, ! 9 12. TH E A NC HOR of Al pha Si gm a T a u is pu bli shed month s of October, D ecember, March, and Jun e. Subscripti on price $2.00' pe r year. offi ce, Geo rge Ba nta Publi s hing Co., 450-4 54 Ahnaip St. , M e n asha , \Vi s. Ed it ori al Ju stin G. D oyle, P eekskill Military Acad e my, P eekskill , N .Y.

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MAY 22-25

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AY 31, 1930, Miss Edith Mansell installed Omicron chapter at Concord State Teachers College with eighteen girls as charter members. I n the fall of that year one girl, Lill ian Moses returned to the campus. T he chapter was very fo rtunate to have Lill ian as the girl. Because of her pleasing personality fo urteen girls were pledged and initiated that year. Steadily the chapter has grown until at the time of thi s writing one hundred sixty-four girls have taken the Alpha Sigma Tau vows and twenty pledges are to be initiated next fall. Now we have the Bluefield, Beckley, and Welch alumnre chapters with twenty-seven and nineteen ini tiated members respectively and another chapter to be installed soon at War, West Virgin ia. All alu mnre in these chapters are fro m the Om icron chapter. May 31 the Bl uefield alumnre and the collegiate chapters sponsored a banquet, dance, bridge, and bin go celebration in honor of Omicron's ten years of progressive growth. T he eigh t past collegiate presiden ts, namely: Lill ian Moses ( two years) , Virginia Charl ton, Mellie Cassell , Fern e Shumate, Louise Anderson, Helen Bradley, Do rothy K lingensmi th (two years) , and Susan Perry ; facul ty adviser, Mae H un ter Carroll ; patronesses, Mrs. D . L. Haught, Mrs. P . C. Bibbee, M rs. Smith Bradley , M rs. Ralph K lingensmith, Mrs. J ohn McGraw, Jr. , Mrs. H. A. McN eer, and Mrs. H . A. Wells were guests of honor. All th e members and pledges are very proud of these girl s that have served so well as presidents and the patronesses that have been so loyal to the sorori ty. It is clue to the execu tive abili ty of the presiden ts, the cooperation of members, and the moral support of the patronesses that has caused this chapter to live and grow. T he banquet was held at the Baptist Church in Athens, with a most delicious meal and lively program. Followin g that the group went to the physical education buil din g to dan ce in a May Day decorated gymnasium. While some played bridge in the social room, others enjoyed bingo in the Little T heatre. Lovely p rizes were awarded to the winners at bridge and bingo . It was a joyous occasion fo r all of those attending. Bu LA McNEILL National Vice-PTesident

"True friendships are the most valua ble of earthly possessions, more precious t han gold, mo re endurin g t han marble palaces, mo re important th an fame."-J usn cE L Al\[B

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Eskimo Land

OST Little Rock alumnre are either teaching school or keeping house. But one of our members has contrived to do both and at the same time plunge into the kind of daring adventure that many of us sit home and dream about but never quite get around to undertaking. The adventurer is Mary Worley Steuart, charter member and first pre ident of Upsilon chapter in Conway ; the scene of her exploits- Nunivak, Alaska, an island which had never had a school taught by white per ons until Mary and her husband , Dale, came along. They write to us prosaic souls back home that they 're having the time of their lives, and from the tales they tell we are convinced it. is tht;! experience of a li fetime . Civilization may have thawed its way mto much of Alaska but it hasn 't reached Nunivak. It took a month, three w(!eks of it on a rough sea (a very rough sea, they write wincingly) for them to journey from Seattle to the frigid spot that i to be their home for three years, beginning last October. Their first headquarters, Mary and Dale recount, was a temporary two-by-four shack which apparently must have offered about as much protection as a paper umbrella in an Arkansas rainstorm . " At night the snow blew in our faces and the wind made the shack do the usie Q. We had to catch winks when we could for there are no lulls when the wind blows, which is most of the time. We almost wore out our supplies moving them first one place and then another to keep them from freezing- and so me of them froze anyway. " Their island is in the Bering Sea, longitude 166 and latitude 60. o windbreaks or trees check the steady polar blast and only fur clothing is warm enough to protect them from the gales. Cooking, they write, is a discouraging business. " The bread falls like a one-egg pudding" and " biscuits and pies run all over the place." Water is so scarce that the Saturday night bath is strictly a luxury and must be accomplished in about one and a half gallons of water. "Other baths are in a cup with a sponge. " During the summer they get water from a spring four mile distant but in winter melted snow and ice are their only sources of water, and " it takes three or four tubs of snow to make one tub of water." " The natives' houses are not igloos as most people believe but are dugouts covered with drift wood (the only kind of wood they have ) and grass so d. " Light filters in through an oil skin stretched over a hole in the ceiling. Long hallways dug from the entrance to the house proper keep out cold and wind. "There is one small room to a family. Whether large or small the whole family cooks, eats and sleeps in this little house." Sole occupations of the natives are hunting, fishing and trapping. Men too old to hunt or trap engage in ivory carving, turning out some of the finest pieces produced in Alaska. The women weave beautiful basket and do virtually all of the work except hunting. " Our chores- getting ice cleaning house, and a great number of other things- are done by the boy and girls of the village," Mary and Dale write. One none-too-clean youna Eskimo caused them considerable concern then they caught her 'putting bugs under the rug and on the stove." Their original noble plan had been

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to keep her and clean her up, but somehow that didn't work out. So they found a new house girl. "Our mail service is only during the summer but maybe soon we 'll have a post office and will probably get mail once or twice between boat seasons." (This would be by plane.) A shortwave radio is their only means of sending or receiving messages between the rare mail deliveries, although they do, of course, get news from the States over their regular radio. Letters or messages from home by "ham radio " are the sort of things one grows to live for in an isolated country like Nunivak. "Ham " messages are those transferred by one short wave amateur to the next until eventually they find their way to the person for whom they are intended. The upper latitudes are an astronomer's paradise. Almost up under the northern lights as they are, Mary and Dale describe the aurora borealis as a spectacle never to be forgotten. A full eclipse of the moon greeted them only a few nights after their arrival. Winter days, they write, last only from 9 :00 A.M. until 3:00P.M., with much of that a kind of twilight. Few white persons have lingered in Nunivak long enough to learn its customs. A woman writing a book about the people and a carpenter building a school are there now , but the natives have had so few occasions to deal with English-speaking people that they converse only in Eskimo. Only twelve persons on the island know even a smattering of English. LouiSE CoRDREY McCuE, Little Rock Alumna

The Privilege to Vote ITH a presidential election in the offing, it might be well to heed an observation made in The Other Ge1'many by Erika and Klaus Mann, who like their father , Thomas Mann , now live in exile. These co-authors write that the greatest minds in Germany have always stayed away from the political arena. To understand the weaknesses of the Weimar republic was beneath the dignity of their creative genius. In this country, sources for political in formation are not particularly inspiring. Publication s and broadcasts are often verbose and biased. From all accounts proffered , the people must sift and select, a laborious process for the intellectually bent. There seems to be a common notion that the integrity of a newspaper is in inverse ratio to the size of type used on page 1. The first banner headline appeared in the New York Times when that paper in the 1870's exposed the corrupt Tammany Tweed Ring. Today, a conspicuous headline may simply indicate a large street sale. Furthermore, we cannot classify newspapers by saying, "This paper is good ; that paper is bad. " From necessity, all newspapers must be hurriedly gotten up, and they must be filled. Probably every editor in the country has at some time contributed to the betterment of his vicinity ; and probably every editor has at intervals gone berserk. A New York tabloid , with a reputation for sensationalism, did one of the best jobs of reporting the last presidential campaign . In judging a newspaper, let us ask ourselves a few questions: Does the editorial page, only, show the paper's stand on an issue? That is the privilege of the press. The editorial policy may be conservative or

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liberal Republican or Democratic. Some papers attempt an unbiased position. Occasionally there is a noble soul who runs a truly independent newspaper. Does the headline give the gist of the story following it, or does it express some minor phase that serves only to emphasize that paper's particular sympathies? During a political campaign is front page promin ence given each maj or party? In the public letter department, does the editor show a willingness to print opinions that to any extent oppose his policy ? Does the paper quote both industriali sts and labor leaders? Last winter, during the Chrysler strike, one fine Michigan newspaper gave a half page of a Sunday editi on to the president of the Michigan Manufactu rers' Association and the other hal f to a C.I.O. leader. I s there information on congressional investigations? Printing the work of the Dies Committee alone, however, does not an wer this question satisfactorily, fo r certainly the publicity accorded Representative Dies may well be the envy of the most ambitious Hollywood actor. For our purpose, magazines may be classified as licks and quality. The former are the smooth paper magazines of large circulation . These publications attract advertisers ; adverti ers pay prod igious rate ; big money allures clever writers ; clever writers draw subsc ribers; and thus, we have a vicious circle involving every class, political party, religious sect, race, nationality, and section of the country. The publishers of such a magazine must be constantly wary as to whom they might offend, and super-cauti on does not stimulate vigorous thinking. While quality magazines call for further subdivid in g, all make their appeal to a higher I.Q. There are the old stand-bys, monthlies, conservative in appearance and as dependable as they come. The swank publications ask only to lie amidst luxuriant furnishings and to be read at the leisure of the financiall y successful. Quite in contrast in appearance are the libe ral weeklies with their thought-provoking contents between plain white paper covers. All these magazines, directed to a limited reading public, have comparatively few adve rtisers and can charge them only in proportion to their circulation. Their support must come from their subscribers, readers willing to strain both their pocketbooks and their minds to determine what is the truth . Books are perhaps more reliable than either newspapers or magazines. At least, the authors have had more time to think through their material, and the book publishers seemin gly follow more flexible policies. But book appear late. The embargo on supplies to Loyalist Spain was passed after the radio entreaties of a priest, yet before \ incent Sheehan 's analysis of the Spanish enigma could be weighed. The Okie could have all been deluged before J ohn Steinbeck's best seller came out. It was not until April of this year that Congress appointed a committee to investicrate remedial measures fo r migratory fa rmers. Recently, Meyer Levin 's Citi~ens has been publi shed, usin g the findings of the LaFollette committee that investigated the Chicago steel " ri ot" of Memorial Day, 193 7. And good Republicans had to wait seven long years to learn what took place when Raymond Moley was a White House habitue. While propaganda may be good or bad, to read thoughtful!. or to lis-

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ten intelligently to our radios calls for a familiarity with all propaganda methods. The Institute for Propaganda Analysis, Columbia Uni versity has clone some excellent work in this field: Name calli11 g is common. The name, Red, infers to the public mind all so rts of dangerous personages; consequently, it has became a hand y weapon for many a writer or speaker. A glitte1路ing generality may be, "Manufacturers scorn new regulation s." Perhaps some do, but the statement implies all. An apt example of transjet may be recognized in the name, Christian Front. What words could have a more beneficent connotation? If a writer or speaker wants to make use of the testimonial, he seeks a man beloved by the people to quote : " Charles Lindbergh insists that we should remain aloof from the European turmoil." Perhaps we should , but let us find a better reason than that a no table said it. The plain folks technique looms befo re an election. A candidate dons overalls and pitches hay for the camera man . He poses with his dog, with a fi shing pole, or with his family . Card stacking was worked to the utmost before the Harry Bridges trial. Harry Bridges was named a Red ; Frances Perkins refused to deport him , so she was a Red ; President Roosevelt kept Frances Perkins in his cabinet; therefore, he, too, was a Red. During tile World War, the public was incessantly informed of the ever increasing number of enlisters. Every young man felt dutifully compelled to hop on the bandwagon. The discussion type of speaking growing in popularity has contributed much to clearer thinking by the people. "America's Town Meeting of the Air" and the " Chicago Round Table" are two of the most vital radio hours. More and more frequently, the Town Hall is sending out forum speakers rather than individual lecturers. The participation of the audience in asking questions after a lecture tends to make the speaker or speakers more logical than they might otherwise have been. In June, the Republican party will select their candidates. In July the Democratic party will do likewise . Minor parties will campaign , not anticipating a victory but an education of the people to their ideas. Their platforms should be read. This summer, our radios will vibrate with campaign speeches, and our newspapers and magazines will praise or condemn. Next November, the People 路Will march to the polls to vote, a rare privilege in this world of today . Later, there will be a liberal portion of disgruntled citizens, even among those whose votes counted: some had hoped for Utopia; others, only for security. If from now until Tovember, the public is lethargic, the Government will turn out lethargic to all crucial problem . If the people are selfish, interested only in their own little worlds, the Government will be selfish, heeding only pressure groups and concentrating on how to insure themselves for reelection. Representative government can be no better and no worse than the people who vote. L uCILLE GALE,

Flint Alumnce

" He whose virtue exceeds his talents is a good man ; He whose talents exceed his virtue is a mean one." -

EMERSON

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A Sermo n fo r Sum me r Days UMMER vacation is here again and the world looks different than it did a few months ago- flowers and trees are in bloom, birds have returned from the south, and we are ail basking in the warm summer sun with nothing to do but swim and loaf. Or is that all? Remember the time you said you thought you'd wait until summer to read that book? And do you remember the time you told me you were going to make your own Christmas cards again, but early- in the summer, when you had lots of time ? And that sweater you were goi ng to knit? And , oh yes, you were going to spend a great deal of time practicing your music and French, and were going to teach yourself how to type so that it wouldn 't be the " hunt" and peck system" when papers were assigned next year. And don 't forget those faithful promises you made your sorority sisters about writing "frequently and often." Summer is a wonderful time to loaf, but let 's try to do some of those things we resolved to do last winter when summer seemed so remote. Let's have a good time, but let's make our summer count ! EMILY-LOUISE R EEDY, Lambda '41

Ranks Second at Conco rd

RS. WALTER H ARLESS, JR. , of Caretta, the fo rmer Ruth Cruise, has been announced by Registrar McGraw of Concord, as ranking the highest scholastically among the girls and second in the senior class of this year. Ruth is completing her coiiege course in three winter and two summer terms. This year she received bids to Kappa Delta Pi and Pi Gamma Mu, National honorary fraternities in education and social science. Ruth is president of the latter and also a member of the Y.W.C.A. WELCH ALUMNIE

A New Song

WO Bluefield alumnc.e, Beryl Woodroof and Virginia Charlton, have composed a song fo r the sorority song book. The music was composed by Beryl Woodroof and Virginia Charlton added the words. " Petals of Gold" has been selected as the name of the ong. Beryl is a teacher in an elementary school in Princeton; Virginia who is a past president of the coiiegiate chapter, is now a critic teacher of the Athens High Trainincr chool.

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FIRST DISTRICT MEETING RESIDENT, Miss Dorothy J. Stadler; Chairman, Mrs. Wanda Bates C:awford; Headquarters, Charles McKenny Hall, Ypsilanti, Michi gan ; T1me: November 9-10, 1940. Tentative Program : November 9, 1940.- 9:30-10:30, Regi stration ; 10:30-12:30, Meetings; 12:30-2:00, Founders' Day Luncheon ; 2:003:30, Tour of the Sch ool and Campus; 3:30-4: 30, Conference with Alumme Delegates; 4:30-5:00, Con ference with Collegiate Delegates; 7:00 Formal Dinner and Party. November 10, 1940.- 10 :30-1 2:00, Group Meetings; 12 :30 Fanvell Luncheon.

SECOND DISTRICT MEETING N OCTOBER Lock Haven Teachers College will entertain the members of the Second District. A definite date has not yet been set. The tentative social program includes a luncheon on Saturday, a banquet the same evenin g, and breakfast on Sunday morning. Dorothy Skeasley is general chairman . She wi ll be assisted by the Williamsport alumnre chapter and by committees composed of Zeta chapter girls.

THIRD DISTRICT MEETING HAIRMAN, J ewel Low: Place, A.S.T.C. , Conway, Arkansas ; Date, November 2, 3. Program : Saturday, November 2- 9:30, Registration; 10: 30, Meeting; 12:00, Lunch; 1:00, Meeting; 4:00, Tea dance; 7:30, Banquet. Sunday, Tovember 3- 8:30, Breakfast ; 9:45 , Meeting ; 12:00, Lunch.

FOURTH DISTRICT MEETING RESIDENT, Mrs. Bula McNeill ; General Chairman, Faye Brandon; Housing and Socials, Anne Turner ; Registration and Finance, Harriet Branch and J ean Moyer; Publici ty, Dot Rollins; Headquarters, State Teachers College, Farmvill e, Virginia.

Tentative program: November 2, 1940- 9:30-10:30, Registration ; 10: 30-12:30, Meetings; 12:30- 2: 00, Luncheon; 2 :30-4:30, Group Meetings; 6 P.M., Founders' Day Banquet at Longwood ; 8:30P.M. , " At H ome" to all visitors and sororities on the campus. November 3, 1940- 9: 00, Breakfast in Chapter Room ; 10 :30-1 2:00, Meetings; 1:00-2:00, Farewell L uncheon.

â&#x20AC;˘ COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS â&#x20AC;˘ ALPHA CHAPTER Second semester rushing opened with a tea on February 25 at the home of Mrs. B. H. VandenBelt. Miss Mansell and several of the Theta girls ca me out to Ypsilanti and helped us receive our guests. Ice and cakes decorated in the sorority colors were served. The "Mad March Hare" conducted our informal party at the home of our adviser. Crazy costumes were provided for the guests to wear, then they were escorted through an improvised mirror to the li ving room where appropriate ga mes were played. On Saturday, March 9, th e chapter entertained guests and alumnre at dinner at La Gondola Inn. An Italian dinner was served and small paper go ndolas were used as decorations. The chapter held pin pledging for .T ean Fraser of Detroit, Michiga n, on March 30. It seemed especially nice to have Jean join our group since her mother is also an Alpha Sigma Tau. Right now we are all work ing hard to make our sp ring forma l dance a success. It is to be held May 4 at Charles McKenny Hall, our union building. We are hoping it will be as much fun as our dance last year. LA U RA BELLE WILED EN

DELTA CHAPTER Greetings Taus! Delta chapter has just closed a successful rush season with the pledging of fifteen grand girls. These girls were signed and ribbon-pl edged on March 14, and after pledge duties were over were pin-pledged on April 4. The new girls are; Janet Dillman, Ruth Englehart, Eleanor Boon, Marlys Richa rdson , Eileen Kramer, J ean O'H a ra, Margaret Roberts, Virginia Roberts, Norma Nesbitt, Emma Lou Wetzel, Ruth Wennerd , Eileen Brooks, Maxine Shunkweiler, Martha Stambaugh, and Peggy McCafferty. Black Friday, Delta's informal initiation , came on Friday, April 5, this year. After the initiation the gi rls went to Rustic Lodge for a delicious brea kfast of waffles and bacon. A program was pres nted by the new pledges. A big social event of th e year was the chapter' annual a ulmnre homeco ming.

This idea was inaugurated last year and we feel that it was even bigger success this year. The event was celebrated by a luncheo n at Rustic Lodge on May 4. Something that our girls enjoyed more than anything else this year was our Mothers'-Patroness Tea. We had this on May 11 in the Activities Cottage and you can be sure we all loved having our mothers with us. This was also an opportunity for us to show our appreciation to our patonesses for all they have clone for us through the year. During the past year one of our teachers on Indiana campus, who is interested in photography, has been taking colored movies of college activities. These mo vies were shown at our last meeting. The views shown of the campus and surroundings are lo vely a nd the sc hool activities as shown by the films are most inviting to prospective st udents. Special honors go to Elsie Ellenberger, who has initiated into Beta Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi , nat ional honorary fraternity , and also to the honorary horne economics fraternity , F ernina e Nobiles Aestirnabiles of which she was mad e president. Georgia Rea a nd Lois T eeter were pledged to K appa chapter of Pi Omega Pi , national business education fraternity. Our girls have been elected to many of the offices on campus for next year. Frances Mountsier will be secretary of the Senior Class; Jane Evans, secreta ry of the .T uni or Class; Georgia Rea , treasurer of Y.W.C.A . and Ruth Wennerd and Virgi nia Roberts, two of our pledges, were elected to Woman's Resident L eague, the dormitory governing body . Delta chapter wishes you all the best of summer vacations! FRA NCEs MouNTSIER

Z ETA CHAPTER Th e annual Panhellenic Picnic was held on a splendid, spring day. Everybody was full of pep and eager for a long hike. Of course, when it was time to eat each person was at his place and ju t starvtng.

Good news! We are having our orority room redecorated! The wall are

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THETA CHAPTER Every spring find s Th eta girls in a wh irl of scholastic and social activ ity. With the addition of fifteen new pledges, sorority life has become int ensified but every minute of it is a pleasure. For Mother's Day Marion Schwalm is planning an informal gat hering which will be held at the Women's League. Rumors are circulating that the members wi ll give another of their fam ous melodramas. Lee McKenzie, talented pledge, will sing so me of the so rority songs, and Sue Clark will entertain w ith a reading. Elsie Garan and Mae Blazowsky, alums, gave a shower last week for Mrs. Robert Cameron (Willie Dawkins) who was married recently . Under the supervision of Sue Clark , pledge president , the pledges will entertain the members at a pajama party to be held at the so rori ty apartment. We do hope it's soon. Everyone is counting the days 't il our spring fo rm al wh ich is to be held Jun e 7 at Glen Oaks Country Club. Ava Cridor and Vi nell e Clark are planning the dance which will be an open affair. In the meantime, several Theta girls are planning to attend t he dance given by Alpha chapter in Ypsilant i. Everyo ne is looking forward with great expectations to the annua l housecleaning party to be held, of course, at the sorority apartment. " This is not strictl y a pledge affair,'' says the hou emother . "Members are cordi ally in vited to attend." I. 1ELSON

IOTA CHAPTER The new I ota pledges proved themselves worthy of praise by entertaining the actives at an in fo rma l pledge party on February 2-t, at the Co untry Clu b. The Clu b was effectively decorated to resemble a Hawaiian beach. Soft, blu e lights, ferns, and potted palms were used for atmosphere. The dances were given

Hawaiian names, and the girls found it easy to imagine that they were swaying to real Hawaiian music beneath a tropi cal moon. The favors were colored leis with the gi rls' names printed on th em. The J ota girls turned Irish on Saturday afternoon, March 16, and entertained the alumnre members with a St. Patrick's T ea at the chapter hou se. The house was very cleverly decorated with green shamrocks and the refreshments also carried out the green to the fullest extent possible. A program of Irish musical numbers was criven by the girls and the rest of the afternoon was spent in sisterl y gab-festin g. The Alpha Taus are widel y known for the glorious parties that th ey give and the annual spring formal wh ich was given by the Iota girls on April 20, was no exception. The formal was held in the Memorial Union Ballroom wh ich was beautifully decorated with cluster of purple balloons and spring flowers to carry out the theme, Teapolitan N ights. The programs were brow n, wooden ones with the crest on the cover in gold. Many "Oohs" and "Aahs' ' were heard when the guests received their favors which were gold tie clasps. Beautiful decorat ions, a lovel y evening, perfectly grand music, and congen ial guests helped to mak e the affair one of the memorable occasions in the li ves of a ll the Iota girls. Active initiation was held April 11 , for Arlene Kohman, Salina, Kansas; and Ca rl eene Macurd y, Emporia, Kansas. We a re very happy to welcome these two lovely girls to our group . MILDRED

GRAB ER

LAMBDA CHAPTER Spring rush seaso n came to a close with an inform al dinner at Whitman 's in Philadelphia on March 9 with seven rushees attending. Through informal ga mes and a variety show everyone became well acq uainted with one another. On April 8, three of the rushee were ribbon-pledged: Ruth Faebeck, Eleanor Heydrick, and Hildega rde John. Later, on the seventeenth, pin- pledging took place a nd the pledges were given lists of duties to make their lives more eventful. The ann ual ca rd party was held on April 9, at the Anthracite Industries Building in town , and all present seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. This yea r at Temple a Greek Week-end was int roduced for the purpose of advertising fraternities and sororities to Freshmen and upperclass students who did not

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belong. A newsreel was presented with shots of varied activities of each of the Greek organizations on campus, our carnival rush party finding itself in pictures. The newsreel was followed by the annual interfraternity sing. An informal dance was given that night for freshmen and Greeks. The followin g afternoon basketball contests between varsity and Greek combinations were played. That evening a dinn er was given for Greeks, exclusively, and was followed by open-house at the vari ous fraternity and sorority houses on campus. As Lambda chapter has no house, we were invited to join with one of the better known fraternities on campus. The Greek Week-end proved to be very successful and it will undoubtedl y become an annua l affair. The next Saturday afternoon so me of the so rority hiked from the home of our new alumna, Trudy H off, in Roxborough, along the Wissahickon Creek, eating our lun ches at a delightful spot near the water. Our House Party is always an occasion and this year's was no exception. On the week-end of May 11 we journeyed to the Baptist Temple Camp outside of Co ll egeville. Everyone, including our sponsor and patronesses, alumn re, act ives, and pledges, enjoyed go ing back to nature fo r the week-end. Many of our collegiate girls and alumnre attend ed the ann ual Panhellenic Ball on May 17, a gala affair. On April 22 we held the initiation service for our three pledges at the home of our treasurer, Phyllis Fleming, and were afterwa rds entertained with a delightful and delicious dinner. A grand finale of a grand year took place on May 25 (just precedina final examinations) when our alumnre o entertained us with a progressive dinner at the homes of some of their members in this area. We feel that it has been a fruitful yea r for our membership for the fa ll has been alm ost doubled and we have had such delightful times together. Progress takes place slowly and we are cert ain that th is year's success is indicative of an even better organ izat ion for next year. EMILY-LOUISE REEDY

OMICRON CHAPTER .The girls of Omicron have been busy wtth plans for the Annua l Spring Formal to be held May 10, at The West \ irginian Hotel in Bluefield, West Virginia.

Also the Omicron girls are very enth usiastic about the anniversary homecoming banquet and dance, May 31. We are hoping that a large alumnre group will be back. Gladys Effler, Betty Funk and J osephine Richards were formally initiated Wednesday, April 24. Sue Perry, Edit h Elliot, Rebecca Perry, Laura Hinchman , Louise French Cruise, and Gladys Effler are members of the Queens Court for the May Festival to be held May 29. The actives honored the new pledges with a party in the social room April 15. Several of the Omicron girls attended the meeting of the Welch Alumnre, April 20. GLADYS KEITH

PI CHAPTER March 11 , the Pi active fam ily was increased by five grand gi rls and the Pi pledge family was also enlarged by a n addition of five ultra nes darling girls. The Ma rch supper meetinas were held at the Saum Hotel at which Marie Morlan was hostess and also at Prexy's house. At this meeti ng the recreation (" rumpus") room was turned into the Alpha Sigma Tau Movie House at which was shown a special prevue of technicolor movies of the New York World路s Fair, by special permission of Helen Gummersheimer (" Gummy" to all Alphas). These pictures bro ught back fond vacation memories to many of us. We are very proud to say that a new book on wi ld flowers entitled Spring Flo wers of Missouri, which has just been written by a young St. Louisan, has been dedicated to the Pi chapter adviser Miss Edith Glatfelter. ' April 22 we entertained our alumnre at a n April Fool 's Party (a little late but nevertheless it was during April) . We sent them looking all over the place for small grey paper geese, and, after practicall y overturnina the place they were to ld that they were on a Wild Goo e Chase. After a few more April Fool game th~y sat down to a delicious repast of chtcken salad sandwiches, iced tea and strawberry short cake. On April 27 Pi collegiates, pledaes other sorority president and their al;m~ nre p~esi~ents, and all the H .T.C. Faculty were mvtted to a formal tea aiven by our t. Louis al umn re chapter. " The Senior I's prese~ted their class play, Qualtty Street, by Str Jame Barrie on

TH E ANC H O R May 3. There are three Alpha Sigs in the cast. M ay 17 we are holding our annual Spring Card Party. With every girl required to sell at least one table and t o get at least one attendance prize we shoul d have a good showing. Th is is our one big money- making event of t he year and we a re hoping it will be very successÂŁ ul t his yea r. Plans are in the making now for our annual Moth ers' Day celebrati on which will be held on May 26. Then comes June and th ose brai nhau nting exa ms w hich will all be topped off by a M oonlight Dance on St . Louis' newest excursion boat- Th e Admiral. We wind up with an annual week-end at Klupe's Klub H ouse. H appy vacat ion days to all Al pha's eve rywhere. R UTH PRI EBE

SIGMA CHAPTER T he month of Apri l was an open rushing seaso n at Buffa lo State T eachers College. Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority held three rush pa rties : t he fi rst was held at t he home of Ma rie Lampka, t he second was given by one of our alumnre, Ruth Fisher T ober, and the thi rd was a buffet dinn er given at t he Tow n Clu b by our adviser, Dr. Quayle. The so rority is now in t he midst of prepa ring fo r membe rshi p th e fo ur new pledges: Georgia F riese, E unice Tepas, D oris Waterwo rt h, and J ean Rohinson. MARIE L AMPKA

On April 12 we joined in panhellenic spirit with the local cha pter of Pi D elta Theta in spo nsoring an annual dance. T he novel "Patent Leather P rom" was carried out in a theme of sophisticated black and silver. H arold Austin 's orchestra helped to create a general atm osphere of info rmality and good will. The excellent spirit which th e girls fr om both so rori ties showed, made t he dance a fri endl y intersorority project. R uTH F osTER, '4 1

Three mem bers of Sigma chapter took pa rt in th e annual Spring Concert held on April 19. One of th e girls, E uphra Lupkiewitz, was placed in t he coveted position of soloist . She t hrill ed an appreciative audience when in her rich co ntralto she sang " Where E re Yo u Walk" by Handel, and , as an enco re, "The American Lullaby" by Rich. E upha Lupki ewitz,

Marjorie Pierce, and Kath leen Goodman, t he th ree girls taki ng part in the concert are members of the Senior Women 's Glee Cl ub of th e coll ege. KATHLEE N GOODMA N

ZETA TAU CHAPTER "In the sp ring a young man 's fancy lightl y t urns to thoughts of love," but th e Zeta Taus prove the stability of the wo man by t urni ng t heir th oughts to the newly painted chapter room and the newly acqui red pledges. Honestly, we just couldn't let everyone else get new apparel for sp ring and leave us plodding behin d! In to a beaut ifu l atmosphere of " new Aqua" we ushered in six new girls, namely Bridget Gentile, Alice Goode Cahoo n, Betty Greig, Nancy Bryant, Betsy Austin and Coralee Gilliam. With these pledges we d rew our rushinO" to a close, averaging a total of twenty-four pledges during this year-a record for us, no doubt, and we' re terribly pro ud of our new Zeta Taus! Doroth y Rollins was recen tly tapped in to Al pha Kappa Gamma, national honorary fratern ity fo r leadership, wh ich gives us Zeta T au " number 4" in this organization. Ot her sisters who have recently ga ined recognition on our campus are Anne T urner who was elected president of Ga mma Psi, honorary art fratern it y ; J ean Moyer our new Y.W.C.A. president; Faye Brandon, our incom ing chapter president, is also president of A.C.E . Bubbling over wit h enthusiasm, she has recently return ed from M ilwa ukee where she attenrled a national convention of A.C.E. Nancy Saunders was elected to the Sophomo re Co mmission fo r next year. May D ay, t he loveliest tradition of our co llege, was again satisfactorily brought to a close in the amphitheater at Longwood. T wo of our actives, J ohn ny Lybrook and F rances Pope, were in the Queens Co urt. T he E lizabethan costumes, with t heir full hooped ski rts, long gathered sleeves, and high lace collars, were beauti ful to behold as their rich ashes of roses color blended with the backgroun d of natural trees and shrubs. The th eme for this occasion was "Merrye Ole E ngland." We wa nt to remind you of the Di trict Convent ion fo r t he Fo urth Southern District whi ch will meet at Farmville next fa ll. Already we're making plans, and we're anticipating a visit fro m ma ny of yo u. Please don 't di appo int us! I n spring most of us develop a picnic-

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complex , so it seemed quite the thing to give our seniors a picnic at Longwood this year. ''All uoo d things must co me t o an end " a;d so we say " Orchids t o you !'' Ma;auerite Costell o, Bernice Copely, Fran';:es Pope, H elen H oyer, D oris Chesancy Bryant, Lunut, Betty Greig, cile Richeso n, Blair Goode, and J ohnn y L ybrook. This ole campus is go ing to look powerfull y lonely without you next year and it's go ing: to be hard to get along without your help." Ind e p~nd ent Marguerite, out-goi ng president of our chapter, is a member of Pi Gamm a M u, and was also chai rman of Mardi Gras. She has a soft spot in her heart for H ampden-Sydney College's next yea r's A.A. president whose K appa Alph a pin she is sporting. Vivacious Frances Pope, secreta ry of our cha pter and a member of Pi Gam ma Mu also ca ters to Kap pa Alph a. This time the ' pin is supplemented with a diamond and it seems that Frances will be " middl e aislin"" with her doct or in the fa ll. Lo~ely vocied H elen H oyer wa vicepresident of our chapter. Her family beina fr om Denmark she displays an imm~diate interest in foreign affairs. Wide awake Bernice, feature editor of t he co llege paper and member of Beroc Eh Thorn , insists that F ork Uni on " profs" are the best in the state. Our " Duke mad, t arheel'' fr om Durham, Doris Chesnut was president of Pi Gamma Mu and a member of Alpha Kappa Gamma. Betty Greig, our wee bonnie Scotch las, has a laughing personality . We' re positive that she enj oys teaching her children ab out " the Berrys." ancy Bryant , a member of A.C. E. and a girl who is extremely interested in teaching, has a " purple passion" for sailboats. Lucile Ri cheso n is a transfer fr om Sweetbrier. She spends her week-ends dividing her tim e bet ween home and V.P.I .; primary interest- V.P.I. Neat , attractive, Blai r Goode is active in th e H ome Ec. departm ent. At th e present she is closely associated with a Pi Kappa Alpha fr om H ampden-Sidney. Our perturbing, vivacious J ohnny is quite a problem in spite of being a member of Alpha Ka ppa Gamm a, and possessing out tanding qu alities as a journalist. Constantl y we're in an uproar as to wh o " the one" really is-one of her foo tball captains or ? Being a member of

the "I Love You Clu b,'' she definitel y doesn't believe in a policy of isolation ! Bravely wiping away our tears and thrusting back our shoulders, we conuratulate our new offi cers and hope that ~ ext vear will be the climax of all the years- t hat have gone before. We will be eager t o hear from you again in th e fall aft er yo ur exciting summer. Until t hen-Adi os! NA 'CY SAUNDER

UPSILON CHAPTER Ou r spring forma l, held on April 20, ca rri ed out the theme of "Starlit H our." We deco rated t he roo ms bea utifull y with hun dreds of sil ver st ars and we had a wishing well with a wishing sta r. Lu cy Eva tt , who will be our president next year, has been selec ted the Rose of Siama chapter of the Sigma Tau Gamma F ;aternity. She's been entered in the contest to selec t a national Rose for the fraternity. Last week Lucy was one of the three student pledaed to Royal Rooters, th e ca mpus pep organi zat ion. Judy Avery and Loui e Meacham a re already members of th e group. We're spending eve ry spare minu te practi cing for Founders' D ay activities. This yea r the celeb ration falls on May 14 -so no classes that day. F or our stunt we' ve selected an original skit prepa red by our firs t semester pledges. We're playing oftb all in our extra mome nts t o be in shape for the interso rority tournament that aftern oon. Then after supper co mes th e so rority sing. Our nu mbers are the " Yell ow Rose" and "The Rosary." T he day will end wit h an all-student dance. Louise M eacham will represent us in the Queen's Court. On M ay 18 co mes our annual spring picni c at Petit J ean. At present our pla ns are for a fis h fry at th e boat h ouse. We' re certain of a grand day at t hat bea utiful park. So me of our co mmittees fo r the dist rict co nvention here in ove mber have been appoi nted. J ewell Low will be general chairman ; Ma rj ori e Richardso n, treasurer ; and M ae Dean P yle, publicity direct or. A tentat ive program has been made out, and th e co nventi on is going: to be fun! So, all you third district airls plan to co me! Members in the news al o include t hree girl wh o will soo n be in th e money. We seem to he a trust wo rthy group. Lillian Jackson has been elected trea urer of

THE ANC HOR Phi Sigma Phi, honorary science frat; Dorotha Lee Hartsfield , treasurer of th e A.T.C. Players group ; and Lu cy Evatt, treasurer of Royal R ooters. We lose five goo d Alpha Taus this month . To the alumnre chapter will be added Louise Meacham , Judy Avery, Katherine J eter, Betty Obenshain , and Juanita Massie. We've surely enj oyed being Alpha Taus with them. MAE DEAN PYLE

PHI CHAPTER One of the happiest events in the life of every Zeta Gamma Alpha member was installation as Phi chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau . Our dream of being Alpha Sigma Tau sisters was realized February 17, 1940, when final initiation rites were performed by Mrs. Ca rrie Staehle, national president. All formal initiation services were ended with an impressive banquet, Saturday night, F ebruary 17, 1940, in the Sout heastern College Cafe . At th is

time Mrs. Staehle presented our national charter to Fleda Ed mundson, Ph i president. Our so rority had its beginning in 1931, when Zeta Gamma Alpha was organi zed as the first Greek letter so rority on the So ut heastern campus, for the purpose of functionin g as a social club. It had as its aims th e promoting of co ngeni ali ty among th e student body and upholding th e standards of our school, which are sc hol arship and character. We have th ree very charming patronesses, Mrs. George Bond , Mrs. Roy H yde, and Mrs. J ack P urser. All th ese ladies are wives of South eastern faculty members and are extremely interested in our sorority. During our install ation, they gave several lovely teas in our honor. The annua l Spring Prom at Sou th eastern was sponso red by Phi chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau this yea r. The idea of spring was carried out in t he decorations. A trellis and a swinging gate partially covered with yell ow roses and green

PHI CHAPTER L eft to 路right, seated : Miss ilfm路garet D. Lowe, sponso r; Ma路r)> Ellen Tille)', Fleda Edmundson, Miss M'(J.rgaret Waldre p, co-sponsor; Charlotte Stewa rt, Evelyn H aggart, Est elle Tin er. Standing: Do路ris Wall er, l vylle Primes, Elizab eth T erral, .M )'rta Edmundson, Mar y Alexander, Ma.rguerite H utchinson, Juanita Ste ed, Nelda Montgomery, .Marga:ret Cutrer, Christina Peterson.

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vines made a fitting entrance to the dance floor which was decorated with lots of wild jasmine and green t rees arranged to form a beautiful gard en. Lilting music from our college orchestra made the scene a perfect replica of a garden in spring. Four of our sisters will be dignified in

their graduation caps and gowns on May 29, 19-tO, when they complete their four-year courses at Southeastern. These girls are Fleda Edmundson, our president; Mary Ellen Tilley, vice-president ; Doris Waller, and Margaret Cutrer. We wish them all the success in the world. MARY ALEXANDER

ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY

ANNOUNCES

THE PETITION OF

LAMBDA ALPHA SIGMA SORORITY

AT CENTRAL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE

MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN,

TO BE THE REII\'ST ATEMENT OF

BET A CHAPTER

• ALUMNAE CHAPTERS • BLUEFIELD ALUMNJE Our March meeting, which was held at Bula McNeill's lovely hom e in Athens, was a gala occasion. The patronesses were invited and those who came were: Mesdam es John McG raw, P . C. Bibbee, D. L. Haught, Ralph Klingensmith and H . A. McNeer. Mrs. Robert Carroll , the faculty adviser for the collegiate chapter, was present as well as three Beckley alumnre, Mrs. Fern Phipps, Mrs. Margaret Moses, and Theta Crotty. After the business meeting Romaine Konode presented Mrs. H . A. Toothman , the guest speaker. Mrs. Toothman had as her topic, "Sub-Rosa," keeping in mind the sorority flower. Due to her pleasing personality, Mrs. Toothmanwho spoke to us at our Founders' Day banquet-again inspired us as she had done before. New officers were elected at our Apri l meeting, which was held at Alice Wallingford 's hom e in Princeton. The followin g officers will perform the duties for the coming year: President, Virginia Bailey; vice-president, Josephine Rorrer ; secretary , H elen Bradley; treasu rer, Phyllis Lilly; corresponding secretary, Millicent Miller; historian , Virginia Cha rlton; chaplain , Gladys Udy; editor, Beryl Woodroof. Installation of .these officers will take place at the M ay meeting. A new song, the music composed by Beryl Woodroof and the words written by Virginia Cha rl ton, was presented for the approval of the sorority. A name for the song had not been chosen, and th e girls were asked to select one. After several names had been ·considered, we finally decided upon "Petals of Gold ." Bula McNeill suggested that we use th e song at our initiations. BERYL WooDROOF

BUFFALO ALUMNJE At our joint meeting with the collegiate chapter we met first for dinner in the H otel Statler Restaurant and then relaxed in the luxu ry of th e Teachers' Federation Club R oo m on the eighteenth fl oor. After a short business meeting, we were merril y entertained by an "Urn-

brell a Lady" who gave a most interesting display and t alk abo ut the history of the umbrella. H er collection included over a hundred varieties and styles-from midget to giant in size; numerous materials and patterns; hat umbrellas ; foldin g ones; another that can be concealed in your pocketbook ; one that has lights (in case you 're on a very dark street or in a London fog) ; fri volous parasols to protect madame fr om the sun ; and man y, many others. After seeing t hem, we realized that the modern umbrella combines beauty with utility and ca n be a most attractive accessory to any costume. The regular April meeting was held at the home of Frederica Brodie. The chicken pies were delicious as was the rest of the dinner. After th e meeting, Evelyn Grampp and Catherine Smith acted as Auctioneers. They auctioned attractively wra pped "White Elephants" which several girls had brought. Besides making over two dollars for the treasury, it was heaps of fun bidding to the limit of twentyfive cents fo r an article and then after getting it, opening it to find so mething wo rth at least twice as much! Try it so metime. At the very informal gathering planned for Easter Mon day there were no reservations but as many girls as found it convenient met at a local tea ro om for luncheon. A large group of gi rls were present, many of them coming fom outof-town . Everyone found a great deal to talk about and though it was a very wintry day the Spring Fashion Show helped to cheer us up. Many alumnre of Alpha Sigma Tau were seen attending the delightful luncheo n and bridge party on Saturday, April 20, at the Bu ffa lo Consistory for the benefit of th e Alumnre Association of Buffalo State T eachers College. About 500 people attend ed the party which was sponsored by the alumnre chapters of the seven national so roriti es of th e co llege. Miss Evelyn G. Bell , national president of Alpha Sigma Alpha, acted as general chairman , assisted by a co mmittee of representatives of the other sororiti es. Evelyn Grampp had charge of bull etins publicizing the event. The presidents of the various collegiate

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chapters ushered the guests to tables as they arrived. Attract ive coaster sets from the College Co-op Shop were given as prizes. On Sunday, April 21, Mary Obenauer was hostess at the Graduates' T ea. Two of this yea r's four graduates were present to affi liate with the alumnre chapter. After a very impressive service, tea was ser\'ed and everyone enjoyed a nice social time. Our M ay meeting will be held a t the home of Lucil e Steen. At t his time we will elect and insta ll officers for the coming year. Also, there wi ll be a repo rt and recommendations from a meeting of the Board held on April 2-t at Lucille McGl ynn 's. In Jun e we will make our a nnua l trek t o Niagara Fa lls to "picnic'' at the home of Clare Ri pple. H ere's hoping it wi ll be sunn y a nd war m beca use this will be our last meeting until Fall and we'd like a big attendance. LOIS ANNE DRYER

CLEVELAND ALUMNJE F eb ruary 19-10 Dear DiaryTonight a few of us braved the sub-zero weather to go to meeting at Dorothy Strun k's home. We had a general business meeting and left rath er earl y beca uce of the weather. March 19-tO D ear DiaryThis month we met at Ma rga ret Whittelsey Oetting's home for a business meeting. It was th e first time I had seen Marga ret in five yea rs (not si nce days in Kent ). It see med like " old home week." There is a tie that binds the hea rts of Alpha Sigma Ta u girls and brings them together in fri endship and love that even tim e or distance can't erase. F riendship "There is nothing in life finer Th an friendship deep and t rue And each year the tie grows st ronger That binds my hea rt to yo u." Apri l 19-tO Dear DiaryThis month we decided to give ou r husbands and boy fr ien ds a "break'' by inviting them to ou r pot- lu ck supper. 'vVe met a t the home of our new bride, E dythe Olli ver McLellen. We had a reco rd crowd , excellent food a nd lots of fun. Eve ly n Lunham returned to our fold

a fter spending quite some time visiting in Boston a nd New York . She kept us quite entertained with an account of her meeting with Ben Bernie and Lew Lehr.

DENVER-GREELEY ALUMNJE The March meeting of the DenverGreeley alumnre was to be held at the home of Opal Gish on March 16 but was postponed because of the dea th of her brother- in -law. We met on April 13 at Opal's new home. Due to the illness of ou r president, Jua nita Emerick, Opal conducted the busi ness meeting. Roll ca ll was answered with a proverb- "we vo ted to send the act ives five dollars.'' After the meeting Dorothy Atschel reviewed "The Sea Tower' ' by Hugh Walpole. Lovely refreshments were served by the hostess. Dorothy Baab and Pauline All en were the hostesses for the meeting May 18 at the home of Ruth Ewer. The afternoo n was spent wit h electio n and in itiatio n of officers for next year. A program of meetings and entertainments was planned for the co ming year. A ga rd en party was pla nned for the gi rls and their escorts for the Ju ne meeting at the home of Jua nita Emerick. R UTH EWER

DURANT ALUMNJE The Durant alumnre have been having a very busy and interesti ng year . Since we are so fortunate as to be in the same town with our co llegiate chapter, naturally we work more or less in unison. Occasionally we ask some of the collegiate girls to visit ou r meetings, and we in turn visit the collegiate meetings. We were a year old in :-.lovember and have fourteen members, with prospects of tak ing in six or eight new members in th e near future . We meet every oth er Thursday night and plan to meet during the su mmer. E lection of officers for next year was recently held a nd the followin g g:rls were elected to head us: president, Ruth J oh nson; vice-president, Lou E ll en Dawson; secretary-treasurer, Luree K eener ; chaplain -h i torian, J enny B. Womble, and ed it or, Kathleen K elchner. At the present we are in the mid-t of plan for a pa rty honoring the enior girls of the co lle"iate chapter, at which time initiation wi ll be held for them to join the al umme chapter. K ATHLEEN K ELC'R

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EMPORIA ALUMNJE An other year is about over for our chapter; we are now fi ve years old and are beginning to feel very much established. We have had a nother year with nine business meetings plus as many good times at bridge. Madelin e Gwinn er, Mrs. Clark Jackson , Mary Ali ce Seller, Est er Griffith , Mrs. Shebilsky, and E th el Beck have been hostesses. All of th e oth er girls have been assistant hostesses. Ten couples belong t o our married couple group and so fa r we have had eight evening bridge parties. These are lots of fun and we also have such a good tim e visiting. Our summer meeting will be th e last Sunday in June when we will have our annual summ er Iota picnic. E STER G RIF FITH

FLINT ALUMNJE The hist ory of t he so rority was read by our president , Sa ra h Perrine, in observ an ce of Founders' D ay when th e chapter met aa H azel Schultz's in November. Crystal H earn was assistin g hostess. On that evening, a local fl ori st illustrated with deft fin gers how a bouquet could i:;e changed in to a flowe r ar路ran gemen t. In December, we entered th e Christmas spirit by enter ta ining twelve little girls from th e Whaley home. For this occasio n, Gretchen Gaffney opened her home, and Eloise M cDonald assisted. On a blustering J anua ry night , we listened t o a review of tha t diabolical play of Lillia n Hellman's, "The Little F oxes" by Lucille Gale. Luell a Clapp a nd Geraldin e Shugart were hostesses. F or t he fo ll owing month , P auline W ood and J anet Beehl er entertain ed at bridge. In M a rch , at th e Dresden H otel, we held our third a nniversa ry dinn er a nd dressed formall y for our cha pter's bi rth da y. E loise Crow, t oast mast er , conducted the progra m during whi ch Gretchen Ga ffney (Beta ), Pa uline D empsey (Alph a, initiated that evening), and Ruth Brunelle (Th eta) spoke. M ari on Ga rdn er, acco mpanied by Sa ra h Perrin e, sang a solo. To raise money for t he sc holarship fun d, each ga ve th e numb er of pennies that she was years old . L ouise T obey and Gwendol yn M a hon ey had cha rge of a rrangements. On one of April 's ra re spring days, th e La nsing cha pter graciously en tertain ed at a luncheon. Attending from Flint were J a net Beehl er , Gretchen Gaffn ey, Sa rah Perrine, Ha rriet Pfeiffer , N orma Wheeler ,

Paulin e DemJ)Sey, Mae Mosier, Lucill e Ga le, Crystal H earn , Shirl ey einas, and L ouise T obey. Eloise Crow opened her ho me for a May breakfast , with Grace Abbey, Ha rriet Pfeiffe r, and Beat ri ce P hipps assist ing. In Jun e, as last yea r, Ali ce Merrick an d Lu ci ll e Ga le arranged a picni c at t he home of the latter. L UCll..LE GALE

JOHNSTOWN ALUMNJE In Ma rch, Grace Moors held t he meeting at her home. It was th en t hat we pla nn ed th e Gu est Party whi ch Ed it h Furst menioned in t he last Nati onal Bulletin. We played a gam e call ed "T he Can Factory ." The point was t o tell what each of a num ber of jingles represe nted. T he answers all began with "c-a-n." E dith Furst kn ew all of th em a nd received a can of mints. F ollow ing t his, our poetical ab ility was put to a test. Each girl , given a noun , a n adj ecti ve, and a questi on was to co mpose a rhyme, using t he given material as a key. The results were a mazing !- a nd am using! J o Paul was chosen as our best poet and was dul y rewa rd ed . Th e refreshments were app reciated after so much hard work . M argaret P fa rr was hostess in April. We donned our fur coats and go lashes a nd braved th e weat her to go to M argaret 's th at night. She was very pleased that so many of us dared to venture fort h in such a snowst orm t o at tend. We played a ti mely ga me about boa ts. We had a little war all of our ow n. Everyone was trying t o sink t he oth er fell ow's boat- onl y t his war wasn't treac herous. It was a battle with pencil , paper and X's. Again th e refreshments were appreciated because si nking boats a rouse appetites. Final arrangements were made for the Guest Party whi ch proved to be very successful. Each of us took t hree guests, and we played pin occ hle and bridge. I t was fun meeting everyone. The party was held at t he sa me place in whi ch we had our . Christm as pa rty- Alwines "Privadyne." In May we went to visit J ane Snow. She kept her promise about keeping th e ba by up. Billy is so adoreable t hat we we re almost ready to forget our busi ness meeting and devote th e eve ning to playing with th e Snow heir. But J a ne insist ed that sleep is one of th ose t hings th at a baby needs, and we fin ally had t o let her have her way. GRAVE NELSON MooRs

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LITTLE ROCKCONWAY ALUMNIE The Little R ock- Conway chapter is a small , as well as a new chapter. We were organized about a year and one half ago. Since th en we have been trying hard to buil d up our group. It has been diffic ul t to get things go ing as we wa nt them because the girls are so separated. E arly in th e fall we met at the home of Rut h H ood Whitl ey where she, Emogene Laman , a nd Frances Co le Wenzel were initia ted into the cha pt er. Later we initi ated Louise Co rdrey McC ue. On November 5, Ruth Whitley invited us to her home for th e electi on of officers. This meet ing was foll owed by a pa rty wit h so me of our co ll egiate members present. During the Christ mas holidays we brought our membership up to an even dozen with th e initiation of Dorot hy Starr a nd Virginia Wi ll iams. We have been trying out a plan for bringing our girls closer too-ether. Eac h member sends a letter t o Ruth Whitley monthl y. These a re put into one letter, duplicat ed , and a copy is ma iled to each member . This is our own " news letter" a nd each of us looks forward t o its co ming. We intend to continu e our meetings this summ er a nd are loo king forward t o a busy yea r th is next school year. F RANCES COLE WENZEL

ST. LOUIS ALUMNIE On F ebru ary 21 the alumn re gave a slum ber pa rty at the orth western H otel. Th e girls arrived early and quickly relaxed in housecoats and pa ja mas. Games were planned to pass the long hours but it was decided una nimously to dispense with them as th ey seriously interfered with the main business of th e party, namely: talk and sheer, unadulterated pleasure in eac h others compa ny-not to mention eating. ! he ~?o d consi ted of hamburgers, ha m, coke and popco rn . After t his epicurean feast it was in advisab le t o retire immediately so that zero hour was postponed until ~ :00 A.M. As th ere were about five girls to a roo m, it was necessa ry for most of them to sleep on the fl oor. Th e process of getting sett led was considerably enlivened by M ax ine Stevens snappin o- pictures at undignifi ed moments. Th e p'; rty was

over by 11 :00 A.M. the follow ing mornin a- !

O n April 22 th e coll egiate chapter gave an April Fool's Party fo r us. T he invitations were clever court jesters in green and yell ow. The pa rty was held in the rat h kell ar at Cafe 66, on highway 66, on the edo-e of t own. April foo lery consist ed of a bac kward spelling match a nd a wild goose chase without teeth. P lace ca rds were dolls made of gum drops. Luscious chicken sa lad sandwiches were served with iced tea and st rawberry shortcake. On April 28 we held our annua l formal tea at t he home of Mered ith Hinshaw in H ardith Hill Court. We sent app roxi ma tely eighty pri nted invitations to t he faculty of H arris T eachers College, t he pre idents of the collegiate and alumnre chap ters of the oth er sororit ies on our ca mpus, and our ow n active a nd pledges. The ho use was deco rated with snapd ragons and made a lovely background for the hostesses in t heir long d resses. On May 11 we are goi ng to hold our traditi ona l Mo th ers' Day D inn er. LILLIAN \IOGT

WELCH ALU MNIE We held two meet ings in th e month of Februa ry- one at the home of H elen Bero and a Du tch Dinner meeting at a local restaura nt. In the mon th of Ma rch we again had two meetings. Mrs. Meade Me eill and R omaine Ka node were guests at our April meeting. We had inspection of t he Welch a lumnre chapter and installat ion of the War a lumnre chapter. T he May meeting was held a t the home of _Mrs . Ba rnes M ust ard , at Bishop, Virgtma. Officers fo r 1 9~0-~1 were elected L ENA BARY CAPAROSSI and insta lled.

YOUNGSTOWN ALUMNIE The Yo ungstow n chapter says "H ell o " again to a ll her sisters. This year' t o us h;s been an enj oyable one. Our meetino-s have been so div id ed as to b ring about social a nd educational progress. We've carried out our usual pla n of three mixed parties. Husba nds a nd boy fri en ds a re the o-ue ts at these pa rties. We fin d th ese afford oppo rt unity for our sist ers who work or have yo ungsters to attend our meetings. MRS. } OHN F. CAS IDY

"H a ting pays the poo re t d iv idends of anything in this life, but there's no way t o keep so me fo lks f rom ma king poor in vestments."

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Florence Bowers *Louise Skellenger Laurabelle Wileden Betty Vanden Belt

Betty Lou Smith *DeRonda Weakland *Marguerite Widehahn Vivian Williams

DELTA

*Betty Brown Rachel Cadzow *Barbara Camp *Eleen Crum *Elsie Ellenberger *Mary Ruth Fairchild *Helen Garey Alice Gourley Sarah Holben *Margaret McFeeley Betty Manville Frances Mountsier Dorothy Murphy Dorothy Nelson Rosemary Rankin *Ann Rees Margaret Riemann *Margaret Stark Alma Steininger Margaret Storey *Joan Sutter Lois Teeter A. H ope Wa lt Doris Whitman ZETA

*Phyllis Aurand *Ruth Barner Helen Beckenbaugh *Marion Brown *Shirley Byrol *Ruth Datesman *Jean Dykens *Elizabeth Ernst *Phyllis H arbach Martha Kerns Evelyn Long *Gladys Mapstone Virginia Montgo mery Violet Nester Loretta Petrucci *Margaret Priest Dorothy Sheasley Esther Sheasley

TH ETA

*Janet Beveridge Irene Blazowsky Vinelle Clark Barbara Conklin *Connie Conklin Ava Creder Evelyn Foster Janet Hay Margaret Harkn ess Berta Hooper Ruth Kelly Geraldine Gidday M arjorie McKay Lorraine Nettler Ruth Mi esel Ingrid Nelson J ane Pence Marian Schwalm Virginia Shannon Vickie W olnie tMary Brittenham Purchase lOT A

Marie Christine Anderso n *Kathryn Marie Bogue *B urnice Maude Cann Mildred Dora Graber Martha Louise Hall *Florence Helen Haney *Agnes LaVerne Haslouer Rosemary Haslouer Allene M. Kocher Ila Carleene Macurdy Lillian Charl on Mobley *Annabelle Morgan H elen Elizabeth Owens

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*Edith House Ruby J ane Hale *J ayne Hannah Mary Ellen Hovatter *Charmie Johnson *Gladys Keith *Lylian Lill y Lucille Litz Margaret Martin Irene Marcum *Susa n Perry L AMBDA Rebecca Perry *Ruth Sarah Ather- *Irma Pais ton Juanita Perry Elizabeth-Ruth *Ida Pitotti Cooling *Ann Richards Phyllis Y. Fleming J osephine Ri chards *Lillian M . Gamble Beulah Stone Ruth E . Heaney Lenore Seligman Pauline E. Hedrick Kitty Sisson tGertrude Irene *Helen Tate Hoff *Jun e Tate Elizabeth A. Ho od *Lallah Whate Claire Jenkins Alice Christine Pr Keeler J oanna L. Barnes Charlotte E. King Emily-Louise Reedy Barbara Bell Ruth D. Rauschen- Margaret Bongner Margaret Brune berger Audrey Claus *Lois Bea trice Carolyn Conner Schweikart Helen Croft Lila M. Todd J ane Edmonds Lorraine Flotte Nu J eann e Garner (List not received) Helen Gummersheimer OMICRON Marguerite J erzewiak Ann Barbery Marilyn Kilburg Mildred Brow ning H elen Klupe *Betty Garett Cox Evelyn Lueckincr *Alth ea Culler Hedwig MarcinkowMary Avis Conner ski *Edith Elliott Marie Mcintyre Gladys Effler Margaret Miller Louise French Marie Morlan *Sadie Frye J ane Pratt Betty Funk *Ruth Cruise H ar- Rut h Priebe Marie Surkamp less Lorraine Ulrich *Laura Hinchman *Donna J ea n H ar- Barbara ollmer Lois Wamhoff very

Mary Eleanor Pooler Irene Gladys Stevenson *Margaret Eth el Vanderwilt *Dorothy Ellene Watts Arlene Frances Kohman

THE ANC HOR

Lucie E llen Powell *Lorene Baxter Fannibelle Braddock Frances Pritchette (List incomplete) Ma ri e Thompson Winona Nations Anne T urn er Dorothy McNutt Ruth Foster Helen Watts Doris Abbott Kathleen Goodman Katherine Burge *Dale Cotner Marjorie Pierce *Doris Chesnut Esther Yackuboskie Ann Cotner Irene Alderman *H elen Zeder ZETA TAU Charlotte Avery Cath eri ne Crocuston Nancy Goode Bland Katherine Beaton Gretchen Kautz Faye Brandon Helen Briggs Frances Krainz *Bernice Copley *Ada H a rri *Marie Lampka *Marguerite Costello Eveline Looney *Helen Stachowicz Martha De Crawley Lucille Richeson *Martha Tully *Blair Goode Nancy Saunders Louise Hall *Judith Spinner R HO Nell Hall Lilian Turner Geneva Kretsinger Kathryn Hawthorne *Mary Ellen WilMargaret Harden *Helen Hoyer liams Dorothy Hunter *Johnny Lybrook *Nancy Bryant *Rudene Nixon Jean Martin *Elizabeth Grieg Dalheen Phillips M ildred Morris Betsy Austin *Elsie Robertson J ean Moyer *Corene Baxter *Frances Pope UPSILON * Graduates in Ju ne, 19-lO. Annetta Albright t Gra du ated February, 19-lO. Billie Jean Allis SlGMA

*Julia Mae Avery Edna Baker Emma Jean Bennett E lizabeth Calloway Mary Sue Clark Joyce Cox Erie Glae Dickerson Lucille Evatt Emma Flynnt Elizabeth Ann Holmes Lillian Jackson *Katheryn Jeter Mild red Kitts Jewel Low Charlotte Mabrey *Louise Meacham Jane Nicholson *Betty Obenshain Mae Dean Pyle Majorie Richardson H elen Jane Rogers Geraldine Sims Mildred Smith Dorothy Smyth Dorothy Bess Wages

PLEDGES ALPHA

J ea n Fraser D ELTA

Ada Betz Eileen Brooks E lea nor Boon Janet Dillman Ruth Englehart Jane Evans E il een Kramer Margaret McCafferty Norma Nesbitt Jean O'Hara Georgia R ea Marlys Richa rdson Margaret Roberts Virgini a Roberts Maxine Shunkweiler Martha Stamba ugh Ruth Wennerd Emma Lou Wetzel ZETA

Wanda Bittner Mazie Byrol Marjorie Dick Kathryn Draucker Kathryn Greenhill Alice Homier

Wava H oover J enni e Levar Flora McKean Leon a MacKoviak E lizabeth Ogden Dorothy Pipes Lucy Reed Mary Washburn Dorothy Weaver THETA

Sop hie Adonowicz Barbara Bennet Marguerite Bernard Frances Sue Clark J o Anne Craine Nan Hartman Virgi nia J a roche Florence Krot Eunice Little Leona McKenzie Jayne Moore Stephanie Pietrzyk J ohanne Russell Vi rginia Steinbecher Helen Traskos Doris Underwood IoTA

Ruth Marjorie Barnes

Linda Frigo J acqueline Anne Nita Griggs Folck Alien Goddsey Betty Lou Green Betty Leone Heaton Muriel Hurt Lois Faye Huebert Virginia Hale Virgini a Johnson Helen E lizabeth Mary Kaluk Holderedge Mary Lindly F rances Irene IreDorothy Lind,ey land Helen Bernice Miser Eula Marsh Mavis Eileen Rich- Dorothy McKinney Margaret Mayberry ardson Betty Louise Rowe Mary Lee Robertson Mary J o Swing Nina Smith Arlene Thompson Ella Jane Windes Virginia Ruth Zajic Burnice Whitehead Virgie Wallace LAMBDA

Ruth Faebeck Eleano r Heydrick Hildegard John Nu (List not received ) O :MICRON

Margaret Burchette Lottie Boyd Anna Barna Elizabeth Blevins Meda Ray Elliott

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Pr Colette Burns La Verne Foster Marie Hahn Virginia Kerner Marcella Tubbesing Jeannette !rich Georgine Wrisberg Ruth Ziegenmeyer Georgia Friese Euphra Lupkiewitz Jean Robin on 1arian antheim

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PERSONALS

MARRIAGES Denv er-Greeley Alumnm Margaret Dillen (Nu) to William P. Cudmo re, Jr. , June 1, 1940. Detroit Alumna; Willie Dawkins (Theta) to Robert Cameron, December 1939. Noreen Cooper (Theta), to Carl Schuyler. April 6, 19-!0. Dorothy Connelly (Theta ) to Francis Karrer, Pecember 30, 1939. Durant Alumnre Ruth Ellin!(ton (Rho ) to James B. Whitfield, April 15, 1939 . Josephine Hagga rd (Rho ) to Sherman Harper, June 3, 1939 . Juanita Laymance (Rho) to Donnell B. Boydston, June -!, 1939. Ann Hagood (Rho) to French Wilson J ones, September 30, 1939. Virginia Crockett (Rho ) to Joe Maddox , October 1, 1939 . Frances Siever (Rh o) to Charles Paul Roeder, October 10, 1939. Mary Grider (Rho ) to Jack London , January 8, 19-!0. Emporia Alumnre Helen Knouse (Iota) to Ma rtin Hill, December 17, 1939. Eta Alunmre Lillian H . Speidel (Eta '28) to Robert E. Ackerman, November 4, 1939.

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Omicron Louise French to Thuran Cruise, Apri l 20, 19-!0.

BIRTHS Durant Alutmue To Mr. and Mrs. John T. Trotter (Jean Sauls, Rh o), a daughter Patricia Ann , on July 7, 1939. To Mr. and Mrs. Karl Porter Willard (Helen Harmon, Rho ), a so n Karl Porter, Jr., on August 26, 1939. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis (Glenna Faye Colwick, Rho ), a son J ohn Andrew . To Mr. and Mrs. Clemet C. Boehler (Helen Armstrong, Rho ), a daughter Bonnie Lucille, on February 20, 19-!0. To Mr. and Mrs. George Sneed (Elizabeth Armstrong, Rho ), a so n George Sneed III, on February 2, 19-!0. To Mr. and Mrs. Troy Tomlin (Maggie Lee Bass, Rh o) , a daughter Sallie Lee on March 25, 19-!0. Emporia Alumnre To Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Elser (Theresa Brooks, Iota), a son, Robert , March 25, 1940. Johnsto wn AlumtW' To M r. and Mrs. Dempsey J . Snow (Jane Stombaugh, Delta), a son, William , September 25, 1939 .

IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Forrest Mcintire (Mary Alice Conner, Rho and Durant a lumnre), on March 11 , 1040.

Pledges ( Continued from preceding pag e) Eunice T epas Doris Waterworth R HO

Dorot hy McNutt Dale Cotner Ann Cotner Doris Abbott

Bettye Greene J ean Easton Bettye Jane Braddock Dorothy Huffman Dorothy Stricklin Terry Tucker Mary Dudley

ZETA TAU

Leona Lybrook Jane Witt Ruth Shumate Carroll Costell o Charlotte Greeley Bridget Gentile

Alice Goode Cohoon Coralee Gilliam UPSIT.ON

Anne Bourne *Juan ita Ma ie Allie McClane Phelps

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