1943 December ANCHOR by Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority

THE ANCHOR--December

1943

Vol. XIX No. 2

CONTENTS Page The Foot-Path to Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Former National Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

T he New National Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Report of the Schola rship Awards Committee

My Experience As a Curtiss-Wrigh t Cadette

Work and Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coll egiate Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alumn re Chapters

Personals

Directory

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The Foot-Path to Peace

BE glad oi life because it gives you the chance to

love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars; to be satisfied with your possessions but not content with yourself until you have made the be t of them: to despise nothing in the world except falsehood and meanness, and to fear nothing except cowardice ; to be governed by your admirations rather than by your clisgu ts; to covet nothing that is your neighbor 's except his kindness of heart and gentleness of manners; to think seldom of your enemies, often of your frie nds, and every clay of Christ; and to spend as much time as you can, with body and with spirit, in God's ou t-of-doors; these are little guideposts on the foot-paths to peace. HE

RY vAN DYKE

THE ANCHOR OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU Forme r National Treasurer

WENDOLYN GLISE RID DERHOF was elected national treasurer of Alpha Sigma T au at the Cleveland convention in ugust 1934. She held this position un til she resigned in August 1943. Mrs. Ridderhof became a member of Alpha Sigma Tau in 1922 when she joined Zeta Chapter at the State Teachers College in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. After teaching a few years she moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan with her parents. She was marri ed in 1928 and li ved in Detroit where she became an active member of the Detroit alumnce chapter. H er fi rst work for the national organization was in the spring of 1934 when she was appoin ted to erve on the national alumnce committee. Because of thi s offi ce she was a delegate at the Cleveland convention. Mrs. Ridde rhof was elected to b::> th national offices because of her in terest in the sorority and her conscientious attitude toward her work . T here is a lot of detailed work connected with the treasurer's office, and Mr . R idderhof performed each task perfectly fro m GWENDOLYN GLISE the recordi ng of every pledge fee to the comRIDDERHOF plicated conven tion expenses. T he audi tors of the national record 路 have always bad an extra good word to say about her each year. Although Mrs. Ridderhof enj oyed her work as treasurer, she is happy now to have more time to devo te to her home and communi ty interests. She is active in the P .T.A . of the neighborhood school where her eightyear-old daugh ter Gretchen is a pupil. She also is busy with church activities and local defense projects. H er real hobby though is her lovely home to whi ch she has devoted much time and energy. M rs. Ri dderhof's hu band holds his doctor 's degree in chemical engin eering from Brown University and is employed by a large D etroit firm . I n appreciati on fo r the ten years of unselfish service which Mrs. R idderhof has given to the sorori ty the members of Alpha Sigma Tau extend to her sin cere grati tude and the best of wishes to her and her fami ly. CARRIE

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The New National Treasurer HE Mrs. Gwendolyn Ridderhof resigned from her position as National Treasurer this spring, the National Council was faced with the problem of finding a capable and worthy successor for this important officer. It was a great thrill for those of us who know Margaret M. Macdonald to hear that she was the unanimous choice of the Board. There can be no doubt of the wisdom of their selection for in experience, loyalty and personality she is eminently well suited to this work. In reality Margaret, with her petite figure and keen blue eyes, needs no introduction to hundreds of Alpha Sigma Taus since, by means of her national and chapter contacts she i well known by many sorority members in all districts. Her Alpha Sigma Tau background has been rich with a diversity of experience and activities. During her college years she served as secretary and later as president of Tau Phi, a local soror ity. While Margaret was president the Tau Phi members worked toward nationalization. The grand climax of her term occurred on June 6, 19 2 5 when Tau Phi was MARGARET MACDONALD installed as the Sigma Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau- the second national sorority at Buffalo State Teachers College. As an active member of the Buffalo alumnre chapter Margaret has always been noted as an efficient chairman and officer. She administered with ability and understanding first as treasurer, 192 6-2 7 and 1929-30 ; later as president, 1930-31 and 1931-32. Nationally, her record is equally impressive. In 1931 she was chairman of the Fourth National Convention held at Denver, Colorado. This was a particularly unique assignment since all preliminary arrangements had to be made by " remote control" halfway across the continent. In 1934 at the Fifth National Convention, in Cleveland, she was appointed chairman of the Effie E. Lyman Scholarship Loan Fund, and for the past nine years has competently managed the Fund so that it is now functioning with maximum advantage to sorority members. At the two Eastern District Meetings, 193 7 and 1940, she has acted as district treasurer. In the summer of 194 2, at the National Board Meeting in Detroit, Margaret was chosen to be pecial defense chairman for Alpha Sigma Tau. Considering all of this sorority activity you might well wonder if Margaret has time for any other organizations or hobbies. She is an eiahth grade history teacher at School 19 in Buffalo, and although her po ition entails much responsibility and work, " Marty" efficiently budget her time to provide opportunity for several relaxing and creative avocation . Her talents as an interior decorator are revealed in the charm and ta te with which she has remodeled and decorated her home on Richmond Avenue. Here he ha been ho tess for many delightful alumnre and colleaiate

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parties. She is very clever with a needle, too, and her han d-knitted suits have long been the object of the despairin g envy of the other Buffalo alumnre girls. The source of greatest pleasure to all of us, however, is her hobby of color photography with her 16 mm. mov ie camera. The meeting night on which we can view her reels is always a greatly anticipated date on the Buffalo alumnre calendar. Among the artistic views we most enjoy are those from the St. Louis Convention, the Lock Haven District Meeting, her 1941 trip to Florida, and her summer home in northern Ontario. F ishing, contract bridge, good books,- and kittens (!) are among her other interests. She has been president of the Business and Professional Women 's Club at St. J ohn's Episcopal Church, as well as teaching church school there fo r many years. As Margaret begins a new phase of her Alpha Sigma Tau endeavors, we extend our best wishes fo r stimulating and enjoyable accomplishment to this dynamic new member of the National Council. BEVERLY Y. BoLLAR D

Report of the Scholarship Awards Committee. 1942-1943 MRs. ]. F. MAISCH, Chai1'man Chapter No. of Chapter Average Memb en Chi . . . . . . . . . . . 1.869 23 T heta . . . . . . . . . 2.040 19 44 Omicron ..... . . 2.077 38 Pi ............ 2.198 14 Alpha ... .... .. 2.21 0 Delta ......... 2.226 27 Upsilon ... . ... . 2.288 35 Zeta .. . ... . ... 2.293 21 Zeta Tau ...... 2.301 36 Beta .......... 2.366 29 Phi ........ . .. 2.376 18 6 R ho .......... 2.380 Sigma ... . . .... 2.412 24 Iota . ...... . .. 2.563 21 Lambda . .. . 'econd semester report missing.

Highest Individual Average in E ach Chaptei' Janet Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . 1.000 *Sofee Ananowicz . . . . . . . . . 1.333 Eileen Godsey . . ....... . . 1.000 *Betty Randall . .. . ....... 1.219 J une Tooley . .... . ... .. . 1.516 *Margaret McCafferty .. . . 1.000 Allie P helps ...... . .. .... 1.096 Maxine Hoffman . . . . .. .. 1.712 *An na Lee Beanton .. ..... 1.059 Marge Anderson ........ . 1.133 Virginia Burck .... . .. . . . 1.514 *Marion Bethel .. . .. . ..... 1.41 2 Georgetta Herl .......... 1.500 Mary Caroli ne Weir .. .... 1.469

T he plan used for averaging the grades gives 1.000 as a perfect score. * T he above averages that are starred are based on one semester of work only, either because they were in college fo r one seme ter only or were a member of the sorority for only one semester. T he other grades are based on a full year's work. J anet Wilson of Chi Chapter an d E il een Godsey of Om icron Chapter had perfect scores fo r the enti re year 's work and are both eligible for the

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scholarship ring. This is the second consecutive year that Janet has had a perfect score. Margaret MoCafferty has a perfect score fo r one seme ter s work. Chi Chapter having the highest average of all the chapters will be awarded the Scholarship Cup. This is the third year in succe sion the Chi Chapter has received the highest rating and that one of its members has been awarded the ring.

My Experience as a Curtiss-Wright Cadette NE ICY cold morning la t February I plunged from a world of Sociology lectures, term theme , and ten o'clock cia ses into an atmosphere of mathematical equatio ns, rivet guns, and P-38 . I enrolled in a ten-month course as a Curtiss-Wright Cadette at the University of T exas and although this involved only the change from one campus to another it was an arrival at an entirely new phase of life as well. I wasn't sure at first that I had done the right thing in changing my interest entirely and entering a new and unfamilia r field. It wasn 't easy- the work was harder and more exacting than I had found it in college, and eight hours of class a clay was quite a struggle for one who had complained ove r the usuallS or 16 a week. But after ten months I have come to the conclu ion that any woman who puts her mind to it can learn and enjoy aeronautical engi neerin g work. The courses in our schedul e have been arranged so that we have had lectures on aircraft design and production and have followed these up by laboratory and shop work in which we have seen the application of the e theories. To give an exampl e of thi s system , we may lay out a part on the drafting board, later produce it in the shop, and still later investigate its strength in the testing laboratory. This natural sequence of proces es gives us an interest and broader outlook on the work we are doing. Though our main activity is the drawing of blueprints, we have clone enough riveting, casting and welding to learn the point of view of the man in the shop as well. In my opi nion one advantage of this program over my regular college ca reer is that all the courses tie in together--each complements the other instead of being scattered over a wide range of subj ects. I do not feel that professional courses of this type will ever take the place of coll ege, but I do believe that they are of a definite and separate value. Where it cannot, perhaps, provide the general background and culture of a college degree, thi s co urse has given me the confidence and assurance that I have a profession- tha t there is one job I can do well . It 's a aood feeling.

NoTE: The first train ing program will end December 1-, a nd a new pro"ram wi ll begin early in J an ua ry, 19-l.J. If anyo ne is interested in further information about the cour es offered , write to E lizabeth Watkins or to the Cu rti -'v right Corporation, Cadette Training Department, 1100 Main treet , Buffalo , New York . EDITOR.

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And so to any of you Alpha Sigs who are wacky about plan es and wo uld like aeronauti cal engineerin g, here is your chance in a lifetime. E LIZABETH W ATKI NS

Curtiss-Vhiglzt Cadette The Univ ersity of T exas Austin, T exas

Work and Love

AR VED in the heavy oaken door of the Roycroft Inn , East Aurora, New York, are these immortal words of the lamented E lbert Hubbard: " The love you lib erate in your work is the love you keep. " T o do great work one must fall in love with his task. Cellini , the goldsmith , pouring his whole soul in to his creations, achieved masterpieces, an d the love he thus liberated brought him the prai se of kings. You've seen the designer of a piece of machinery pat it with pride, as he mi ght pat the head of a son. It is part of him . H e has built his personality into it. T hat 's why it is such a fin e machine. Luther Burbank's devotion to an ideal brought him th e thrill of new pl ant creations. H enry Irving, p racticing for more than thir teen years to perfect his acting of Macbeth, a part he loved, fo und that love returning in the applause of his audience. Work that is done in a spirit of love glows with a mystic quali ty no one can expla in . And the worker feels as did Robert Loui s Stevenson, who sa id, '' I know what happiness is, fo r I have clone good work ." H ELEN GEE R, Z eta '29

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.sent out to over 800 former Indiana stu dents now in the servi ce, the Taus faithThe Alpha Chapt~r started this school fu ll y spend their free periods in the office year with a r ush of activities. Two of of Mr. Paul A. Boyts, Assistant Dean of Men, in charge of college mail to the our new members, Vera Kocis and Kay Bates, returned with diamonds. We began serv ice men, formin g "assembly lines" to prepare the papers for mailing. with a very successful open-house tea on "I certainly appreciate this help ," said Sunday, October 24, at the home of Miss Meston, one of our patronesses. This tea, Mr. Boyts. " Without it, du e to YA curtailments, much of this work could not which was the beginning of our r:ushing be done. Each ti me app roximately 100 activities, drew such an overflow of guests hours of work are required , and the Taus that the Meston abode could hardly achave done a splendid job in keeping the commodate them . The general chairman was Alma Dalmer. mai l moving." To aid in continuing this project which Further plans for rushing included an keeps boys all over th e world in touch open-house on Monday evening, Novemwith Indiana and with each other, our ber 1, which was also held at the Meston chapter has donated . 22 .50 to the mailing home. The entertainment consisted mainl y fund . of the singing of the sorority so ngs and In addition to spending our time a few games. profitably on campus, we have also vo l路Friday, November 5, was the date set unteered our se rvices in community war for our informal party. The theme 路 of organizations as volunteer workers for th is affair was an old-fashioned "Daisy the ration board , nurses' aides, Red Cross Bell' party named after that famous song knitters, air raid messengers, U.S.O. host"Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer esses, life savers, and Red Cross Workers. Do," which everyone was singing back And of course all the girls and our sponin the " Gay Nineties" when "pa" was sor, Mrs. Gasslander, are buying war courting " rna." True to the fad of that stamps and bonds regularl y. particular age, square dancing was the Already this year, we have initiated highlight of the evening. Bettilou Roth eight of last year's pledges and have was general chairman. Sorority songs were pledged two new girls, Ruth Miller and also sung. Mar Jeanne Williamson. Before initiaOn Saturday, November 6, we celetion, th e pledges worked hard and finbrated Founders' Day in true traditional ished the service flag fo r the school as style with the ceremonial candle-lighting compensation for the black marks acservice. The ge neral chairman was Mary quired last spring. Hemingway who, along with the commitFor Founders' Day the girls will wear tee, planned a lovely dessert for our rewhite to school all day and Friday eveturning alumnre. ning a form al dessert bridge will be held Plans for our formal dinner which will in the Activities Cottage. We are all be held Saturday, November 13 , are well looking forward to this as the first formal on their way . Rose Kelln er is the general party of the year. chairman. An interesting meeting was held in DoRRIS D ENNINGER Mrs. Gasslander's hom e on a Thursday evening when Miss Ethel L. Farrell , DeD ELTA CHAPTER partment of English, told us abo ut hand and their relation to the different stages The members and pledges of Delta of our lives. Her motto is, "Fill your Chapter are contributing their share in hands up full so that yo u may be able the war effort by boosting morale-builder to go out into the world and give." projects on the campus of IS~C and by The freshman class is full of promising participating in community war organizayo ung Taus, and we are doing our best tions. to let them know we like them. Every two weeks when the college BARBARA V. OODS newspaper and a special news letter is

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ZETA CHAPTER

THETA CHAPTER

The Zeta Chapter started the year off by holding their first meeting at Price Park. Here the girls enjoyed a delicious picnic supper and wienie roast and later sat around and ang songs. October has really been a busy month for us. We had a Work-Party in order to fin ish the cleaning and redecorating of our rooms. We have had an archway cut from our living room into the kitchen and many hours were pent in painting the walls and furniture. The color scheme i green and cream aand all of the girls are proud and happy that their efforts have made uch an improvement. We also painted our other rooms and added new curtains and some new furniture. Also in October we held a Hallowe'en party to which we invited the other sororities on campus. The evening's activities included an exciting scavenger hunt. All of the girls are looking forward to the Founders' Day Banquet which is to be held November 3 in Williamsport. We are proud to announce that three of our gi rls have been chosen to appear in Who's Who Among Students in Am erican Univ ersities and C alleges. They are Ruth Brungard , Maxine Hoffman , and Marion McPhee. J ean Drye has been asked to join Kappa Delta Pi. Our sorority president, Ruth Brungard , is also president of that organization. Another member of our sorority, June Cochrane, is record ing secretary of the Student Coope rative Council. Emily Day Smart is president of the Junior Class and Jean Drye is president of the Women's Athletic Association. This year the girls have been helping to roll bandages in cooperation with the Red Cross here in town every Tuesday night. We have pledged one upper-clas man this fall, Ruth Rollin. The following Zeta are active this year: Ruth Brungard, June Cochrane, Jeanne C. Dickey, Jean Drye, Jeannette Earon, Maxine Hoffman, Ida McDowell , Marion McPhee, Emily D. Smart, Lenore Tidlow, Louise Wagner, Gladys Go s, and Edw inna Davis. Since sta rting this year off with such a bang we are determined to make this an interesting as well as a beneficial year. JuNE

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The Theta house party took place at Lois Kerr' cottage when the pledges really "got it'' with no half-way measure. The first stop on the long road of informal initiation was the cemetery at the bleak and dreary midnight ho!lr and, trangely enough, there seemed to be other things in that cemetery besides a lot of tombstones. Things dressed in long white robes that moved. When the pledges came tearing back to tell the actives about it (in a li.,.htly disconnected way), the members were quite surpri ed . In fact , most everybody was. All but the active ' mother who had an extra batch of sheets to do up in the next week's wash! A formal dinner and initiation at Huck's Redford Inn patched everything up and banished the midnight jitters among the pledges. Caroline Clayton and Lois Kerr made all the arrangements for it. The owners of the shiny new Alpha Sigma Tau pins are Barbara Jameson, Bette Keppen , Alice Kowalski Kingsley, Betty Reck, Shirley Reed , Genevieve Repeta, Jeanne Steven , Norma Usrey, and Bette Ann Utley. The election results of the sorority are in , too. Aulga Maye will hand the president's gavel over to her sister Elsey whose right hand man for the coming year will be Vi Severson. Sybil Houk will be poring over the account books. The recording secretary's job will be filled by Bette Keppen; Jeanne Steven will do the corresponding; Genevieve Repeta the editini( and Betty Reck the pledge motherin g. Other officers include Kay Graham and Caroline Clayton, historians; and Norma Usrey, Wayne Un iversity Council Representative. Several of the girls were married during the summer. On June 25, Marguerite Bernard became Mrs. J. Westphal. Lois Kerr was married to Frank Moynes of the University of Michigan on July 3. Lois and Alice Kowalski Kingsley both transferred this semester to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where they are living with their husbands. In August, Irene Kaske, Genevieve Repeta, Elsey Maye, Aulga Maye, \ ickie Sulatycki and Bette Ann tley went on a camping trip for a period of two week and returned to school a chocolate brown. September brought school again and numerous war activitie for the Alpha ias. Elsey Maye helped with the Bond Drive; Betty Reck worked industrious! with the

THE ANCHOR War Chest Drive as she was chairman for Wayne University; Genevieve R epeta is working with th e Senior Board on various war activities; orma Usrey helps plan entertainment for the Army stationed here at Wayne. The Interso rority Council has assigned each so rority to furnish current issues of magazines for the Army boys stationed a t Wayne so that th ey w ill be receiving the latest literature. 路 In September, Genevieve Repeta was a fina list in an all-city contest conducted by one of the local stores t o select a typical college girl. Rushing t ook place durin g October. The first party was a formal tea held at the Horace Dodge Chapel where we entertained 45 girls. Mrs. Perrine, First District President and Nationa l Song Chai rman , poured . The second party was an informal Hallowe'en party a t the Sorority House. Pledging was held November 7. On ovember 20, we participated in a school carnival. We had a booth and the money that was rai sed is to be used on a student center at Way ne. Shirley R eed was the chairman of the Winter mart Co mmittee. Well , I guess th a t abo ut winds every thing up to the minute. GENEVIEVE R EPETA

IOTA CHAPTER "School days a re here again" was the theme of the I ota actives as they arrived at the ir chapter house for another year of college life. Although K a nsas State Teachers Coll ege is practically a girls chool now, it doesn 't see m to daunt the pep and enthusiasm of every student. The rush parties with "southern hospitality" as the theme were highly successfu l. They were "Hoopskirt Holiday"; "Aunt J emima's Kitchen Kapers," a nd "Piccaninnie Frolic." The week wa climaxed with the traditional yell ow rose preferential dinner. We are pro ud of our six new pledges and kno w that they will make superior actives. They are R obe rta Whisler , Galva; Genev ieve Melville, Sylvia; Virginia Griffith , Emporia; D orothy Price, Seneca; L ois Barber , St. J ohn ; and Arlene Haslouer, Abeline. Beca use the war bond dri ve was so successful on our campus last spri ng, the students of K.S .T .C. are undertakin g somethin g much bigger this yea r. Instead of restricting bond and sta mp buying to th e ca mpus, it will include the whole

Lyo n co unty . Each orga ni zati on wi ll be represented with a girl running for queen of th e dri ve. Our presid ent, Melva Lee J a mes, is the one for who m all of the Iotas a re ca mpaign ing. We arc hoping that this drive will hit a new high a nd t ha t Melva Lee will be the bond queen . H ot sa ndwi ches a nd baked beans were the main attraction at the a nnual barbecue held at Wilson park on October 17. The I ota girls a nd their dates were present. The pledges enterta ined with a fo lli es skit a nd t he even ing was climaxed by group sin ging. Many of the I ota girls are ervin g as Juni or U.S .O. hostesses and a re helping to entertain th e five hundred air cadets who a re training on the campus. The actives and pledges were entertain ed October 21, by the alumn re at a picnic held at Wilson Park. War or no war, engagements a nd marriages will take place. On September 4, Elva Lee J ames, one of the I ota twins, was ma rri ed to M / Sgt. C. W. Wayman . Th e cere mony t ook place at Ri verside, California. Frances Ireland, '43, announ ced her engagement September 18, to Av/ 6 B. W. Becker of San Antonio, Texas. K .S.T.C. is now one of the man y colleges who have air co rps cadets on t hei r ca mpus. The I ota Chapter has been h old ing frequent open-houses for the different squadron . It hel ps the girls and cadets to get better acquainted and also adds to the social life. Many of the girls of I ota have been elected to offices and societies . Melva Lee J a mes, our president, holds th e office of president of Xi Phi, honorary leadership fraternity; K athry n Gould was elected vice-president of the sophomore class; Genevieve Melville is the president of the History and Government Club; Virgini a Griffith and Genevieve Melville are the new membe rs of th e Alphethenian Literary Society a nd M elva Lee J ame and Kathryn Gou ld a re mem be rs of the Ali ce Freeman P almer Literary Society. Our Founders' Day dinner was especially lovely this year. It was given in t he chapt er house and ca rried out in the traditi onal emerald and gold color scheme. There was a short program consisting of a vocal solo by Louise Huxman, a nd a talk on the history of Alpha igma T au by Mrs. R oy Smith , an alu mna. After the progra m a n impressive ca ndl e Jicrhting se rvice was held. K ,I THRYN Gou LD

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OMICRON CHAPTER Omicron Chapter is very fortunate this year in that twenty-five members returned to school this fall. The actives wbo returned are: Wanda Shelton, Sybil 路 Keesee, Mary Privette, Ann Eaton , Jo Ryan, Katherine Blanton, Ann Rose Pearman, Gypsie Ball, Elsie Brenaman, Lois Perry, Carrie Terrie, Lucy Gottuso, Betty McArdle, Ilene Lilly, Hildred House, Mary Jane Perry, Peggy Yoak, Jean Yoak, Doris Lee Meadows, Anita Smith , Janet Koch, Nancy Anne Staley , Siddartha Staley, Augusta Norris, and Juanita Bruce. Last spring- at araduation the Omicron Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau orority and members won three honors. The chapter won the Women 's Athletic Association cup for first place in intramural sports. Ilene Lilly was presented the mathematics a ward and Eileen Godsey Richardson was chosen as the most outstanding seni or. A special election for officers was held September 15, 1943. Betty McA rdle was elected treasurer to fill the vaca ncy left by Genevieve Harvey. Ann Eaton replaced Nancy Anne Staley as chaplain, and Ilene Lilly replaced Siddarlha Staley as editor. Committee chairmen were also appointed. One meeting of the month has been set aside for a social. The first social September 23 , 1943 proved a great success. All actives, several alumnre and patronesses enjoyed games during the evening, and refreshments were served by Bula McNeil, alumna. An initiation was held for Peggy Y oak, Jean Y oak, and Doris Lee Meadows in the regular meeting place on October 6, 19-l3. Following the initiation both old and new members, several alumnre and patronesses were served a lovely dessert at the home of Mrs. Hawey Wells, one of our patronesses. On October 8, 19-l3, Omicron Chapter ente rtained its patronesses With a social. Games were played and prizes given to winners. All the patronesses, Mrs. Hawey Wells, Mrs. Smith Bradley, Mrs. Paul Bibbee, Mrs. Ralph Klingensmith, Mrs. Donzie Lilly, Mrs. Horace McNeer and Mrs. John McGraw were present. On Monday, October 11, 1943, rushing season began. The first informal rush party was held in the Little Theater of the gymnasium that night. The theme "Be Your Age" was carried out to its fullest extent. All actives and rushees were dressed as children with short dre es

and big bow ribbons. Everyone carried dolls or stuffed animals and entered them in a " Mo t Beautiful Toy" contest. The girls enjoyed tot's games and were served Pepsi-cola's, peanut butter sandwiches, and graham crackers and candy, at the end of the party. "Down on the farm.. was the theme for the second informal rush party held October 1 , 1943 in the club room of Holroyd Hall. A jolly farm -life atmosphere prevailed throughout the evening. The girls were dressed as farmers and were served an honest-to-goodness country meal of baked beans, corn bread, pickles, onions, aand buttermilk or coffee. The rushees were given toy farm anima ls. Formerly, Omicron Chapter gave its formal rush party consisting of a show in Princeton, We t Virginia, or Bluefield, West Virginia, followed by a dinner. This year the dinner wa given in the Methodist church in Athens, West Virginia, and was served by the women of that church. Between cour es the Yellow Rose talk was beautifully given by Ann Eaton. After the dinner everyone enjoyed a show in Bluefield, West Virginia. Several alumnre and patronesses were pre ent for the party. Plans have been made for the Panhellenic acceptance dance to be given October 30, 1943. The theme is to be "Hallowe'en ." It has been voted through Panhellenic that girls will not wear corsages this year due to the war situation. ILENE LILLY, '-1-l

PI CHAPTER Yes, it's rush week a11:ain at good old Harris T eachers College and Pi Chapter certainly has been busy preparing for it. With everyone in a gay and happy mood after a grand vacation , it seemed only fitti ng for the first party to be built around the theme of a circus. Miniature merry-go-rounds made of colored cardboard and soda straws made "cute" little invitations for the rushees. As the rushees arrived at the "Big Tent," they were given name tags which were in the form of animals. After spending some time at the fish pond , fortune teller, and photo"raphers the rushees were entertained with a program in keeping with the spirit of the circus. A magicians act was the first feature of the program and it was followed by a lion tamer's act, a dancing duet and a eries of songs by the "Morphine Sister ." Refreshment were erved and each ru bee received a stuffed animal

THE ANCHOR as a favor. As a conclusion for the party, so rority songs were sung. For the second rush party we chose a formal tea. The theme decided upon wa "Life Goes to Harris." The invitations were made to resemble th e cover of Life magazine and a picture of some of the actives covered the outside. Yell ow chrysanthemums trimmed with green ribbon were given to the rush ees as they arrived . This time the name tags were in the form of small covers of Life. The program planned for entertainment was a Fashion Show. Actives modeled clothes representing different phases of life in the so rority from Freshmen to Sen iors. Duets were sung throughout the show by two of our girls. Tea was then served and favorite sorority so ngs were sun" as the rushees prepared to leave. And thus ended a delightful week that shall never be forgotten. Now after all of the excitement of rush week is past, we are very happy to welcomâ&#x201A;Ź into our sorority our new and very sweet pledges: Betty Alles, Avalon Borgwald, Betty Lou Howald. Alta Nehring, aand Ann Schoene. And so in honor of our pledges, and in welcoming them we took them to a show, after a delicious supper at Marie Wolfslau's home. We are now planning and looking forward to our Founders' Day celebration. R U TH STAHL, '4 5

RHO CHAPTER Alpha Sigma Tau held first rush dates this year and bega n their activities with an informal coke party held at the home of Mary Frances Kemp, our vice-president, on Tuesday afternoon , October 7. Two nights later Betty Haggard , president, entertained with a semi-fo rmal supper. When the rushees entered the room they found corsages of white asters and tuberoses by their place cards. Following the supper, rushees a nd members attended a dessert party given by the spo nsors, Miss Irene Scrivenor and Dr. Mildred McCracken at their home. The evening was spent playing Rummy. Friday morning at seven o'clock , Alpha Sigma T aus were hostesses at a breakfast held in the college cafeteri a. Girls who pledged are: Pat Green , Dorothy McLeod , Anna Belle Nelson, Kathryn Phillips, and Jane Roundtree. On October 19, a formal pin service for the new pledges was held at the home of Betty Haggard. Seasonal flowers were used

about the room and an emerald and gold color scheme prevailed . The five pledges received the Greek letter pledge pins at the candlelight ervice. The members and pledges of Rho chapter collected $63.26 for th e Army and Navy Mothers' Club on Navy Day, October 27. Navy Day tags were sold to raise money to establish a servi ce men 's club in Durant.

SIGMA CHAPTER Have you ever gone to a Swedish Smorgasbord? Sigma Chapter began its r ush seaso n with a grand start when we returned to "State" to find such a huge group of Freshman girls to take part in our Smorgasbord. Invitations were sent to the girls beneath the aprons of gay Swedish girl cut-outs, aand forty were transported to the Kenmore Y on October 20 for the gala event. Suspenders were presented as favors, their colorful embroidery took the form of moss green Greek lette rs on the crossbar. As plans for the future took shape we couldn't help but ponder over the glorious five days we spent at the cottage in Hanford Bay. Ten of us shared in sun, water, food , and fun in celebrating commencement last June. Amusements at Sunset Bay and a wiener roast climaxed the holiday preceding a busy summer. With eleven verv eager and active members we look toward a busy yea r. Thoughts have been centered about ovember 6, when we celebrated Founders' Day with a delicious dinner meeting. The dinner was served at Tuyn's. Miss Francis Hepinstall , librarian on the campus, was our guest speaker. Irene Maxson aand Marjorie Paintner were initiated and sorority songs were sung by a quartet composed of: Alice Perew, Mildred Sharick, Dorothy Barclay, and Jean Perner. We were delighted to have so many of our alumnre with us. BETTY BINDER , '4~

ZETA TAU With the opening of our fall semester we came back full of enthusiasm and ready for another year of work and play. Several coke get-togethers began our year's activ ities and we had a delightful time being together again and discussing our vario us summer experiences. We decided to meet every other Thursday night for a short time of fun and frolic.

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We were very successful in our fall rushing , receiving three new pledges: Jerry Titmouse, Margie Lee Culley, and Vivian Edmunds. Margaret Thomas, Lucie McKenry, Mary Ellen Hoge, and Dorothy Gelston were also initiated. We are all so happy to have these girls as our sisters. The long anticipated week-end of Founders' Day and the Cotillion Club dance was quite a success. Many alumnre came back to be with us at our Founders' Day banquet. The usual candle-lighting service was very effective. An intermi ion party was lots of fun during Cotillion and Carolyn Bobbitt, Lu cie McKenry, Frances Rainey , ancy Langhorne, Jerry Titmouse, Lucille Jones, Sally Robertso n and Louise Andrews were all Cotillion goa ts. The annual circus is always a big time at S.T .C. Jane Ford wa circus queen which thrilled us all and many other Zeta Tau girls took part in the various stunts. Tellina fortunes, pitching pennies, eating hot do"'S and popcorn and drinking co kes really made one feel in the atmosphere of a real circus. Sally Robertson has become a member of Beta Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, national honor society in education, and Lucie McKenry was elected ~ec retary of the Choral Club. This year all of us Zeta Tau girls are participating in va ri ous war activities such as rolling bandages, attending the weekly U.S.O. dances and serving as host esses at the Recreation Center. This doe3 a lot towards boosting ou r morale as well a5 the soldiers. Our social calendar is well-planned and packed with 5well entertainment for the months to come. We're off to a good start and we're expecti ng to have an outstanding and 5uccessful year. ANNA LEE BLANTON

UPSILON CHAPTER Greetings to all Alpha Tau5 from those of u5 who hail from Upsilon Chapter at State Teacher5 in Conway, Arkansa5. Seems as though time isn't Ion"' at all, at least not for u5. Even summer vacation failed to part us for very long, what with our convention at the Lafayette Hotel in Little Rock on the week end of July 27, which consisted of a luncheon , a dance and , of co urse, plenty of feminine "bull" sessions. Numero u5 visits back to 5ummer sc hool sho rt ened those three month5 5o that before we knew it twenty-one old members were 5o unding a loud and en-

thu5ia5tic " present" to fall term roll call. Without prelude, we became involved in all campus activitie5. Alpha Sigma Tau boa t5 one or more member in every outstanding campu5 organization, with important office5 in everal. They are: Marie Atwater, president ATC Players, chairman Student Interest Committee; Glenna Clement, treasurer junior cia 5; Fruanna Fraser, president sophomore clas5; Sue Stalcup, pre ident Debate Club; and Helen Gay Marsh, president Home Economic5 club. Two of our girl5, Aileen Rodgers and M ary Toland , found their line of duty in the colle"'e orche5tra as pianist and vocal i t. Out of seven pledge5 to Alpha hi, na tional honorary chota tic fraternity, three, Marie Atwater, Margarette Compton, and Helen tephenson, were Alpha Taus. Also concerning scholastic rating, we came out second highest in Ia t year's sorority-fraternity grade point averages. Since this i5 a rush season, it is well to note that we aren 't merely co njuring up visions of the best Freshman girls on the campu 5winging green and go ld anchors, we're actually working toward realization of sucH day dreams. Con idering our beginning of the year's accomplishments, we feel that such activities as leadership, dramatic5, sports, social5 and scholarship are a part of our sorority, which makes Alpha Sigma Tau a known part in campu affairs. ERLEEN B EASLEY, '~5

CHI CHAPTER The Chi Chapter of Shepherd College ha won the scholar5hip cup for the third consecutive year. Therefore, the cup wi ll become our property and remain permanently with our chapter. The cup goes yearly to the collegiate chapter making the highest average. We were also happy to learn that a former member, Janet Wilso n of Moorefie ld, West Virginia, received the highest individual award a"'ain. She ha5 won it for the past two year5 and wa given a 路 scholar5hip ring by the national organization the fir5t time. J anet graduated from Shepherd College in June, 19~3 and wa very active in all her school work. he is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary fraternity, and i5 li5ted in Who's Who Among Students in Am erican niversities. Due to the present conditions Chi Chapter i5 not very large thi year. Only ix

THE ANCHO,R old members returned but we set to work as usual and did not let the situation dampen our spirits and ambiti ons. Some new officers were installed to fill the places of those who did not return . Our new president is Na ncy Millar, a senior, from Petersburg, West Vi rginia . We are glad to report that already we've had ribbon pledgin g for four new girls and our prospects are bright for next semester. On October 19 , the Alpha Sigs held a Hallowe'en costume party for all the women on th e campus including t he wives of the faculty members. The group was entertained by games, dancing, and ghost stories aft er whi ch seasonable refreshments were served. Chi chapter extends to all her sisters best wishes and success in the yea r's work. MARGARET KENDIG

PHI CHAPTER H ere we are aga in down here basking in the glorious sunny so uth , but still ha ving cold shivers up and dow n our spine fr om the north winds that have arisen in t he past week. This yea r, as before, the Panhellenic Club rul ed th at the three so rorities draw dates for their teas. Alpha Sig drew Tuesday, October 5. Our tradit ional Blue Book T ea was held at the home of one of our patronesses, Mrs. G. W . Bond . The house was beautifu ll y decorated with R ose of Mo ntana, and the very lovely punch bowl, wh ich was presided over by Miss Margaret Lowe, our sponsor, was attractively arranged with autumn leaves and various fruit s. Refreshments we re carri ed out in the so rority colors. One of our patronesses was un able to attend , but we were honored by th e presence of a former president, Mrs. Nelda Burris. The followin g Friday night we had our fi nal party. Konnie Kitter's Kozy Kitchen - south end- was transformed from a cafeteria into a Campus Cabaret , crowded with the " men " of Alpha Sig and their respective dates. The deco rative colors predominant were green and gold . The

tables were arra nged so as to form a circle in which th e co uples danced and a floor show was given. The master- or mi tress- of ce rem onies fo r the evening was Marjo Simm ons, and the outstandin g act on the program was a ballet on skates. This rema rkabl e feat was performed by the "Flannel Flapper." The bartendering for this gala night club party was capably handled by the one and only, Miss Margaret L owe. The rushees who attended and who were later pledged are as follows: Aug hey Gauti er, Charl otte F rieler, Peggy Dunlap, J ea n Nunn ery, Katherin e Simmons, Kat hryn M ilhollin , J ewel Seybold , . Pearl Drumwright, Merlyn Glover, Nelda Tynes, Wanda Boyle , Hilda P ittman , Willie Mae King, Alice Wood , Bettye De Boer, Grace Benton, Virginia Langston, and Shirley Burns. At our last meetin g each member and pledge was given a box of Christmas cards to sell in order to increase the chapter 's treasury. This was done last yea r, but was not as successful as hoped . This year we plan to do our stuff! Thursday night, October 21, our ribbo n pledging was held in the Social roo m. D uring the month of November we plan to have pin pledging. In fact, as soo n as we secure the pins, we shall usher into our midst eighteen new members. Alpha Sigma Tau was highly honored Wedn esday night, October 27. Our brother fratern ity, Sigma Tau Gamma , held a dance fo r us in the girls' gymnasi um . The ea rly part of this month we gals received a pleasant surprise when ou r president of last year, Ma rguerite Hutchinso n, married Angie Antonelli, a private in th e Army. They met last year here on the ca mpus. H e is strictly a northerner hailing fr om Boston , Massachu etts, and she is strictly a so uth ern er, hailin g from Kentwood, Louisiana . No matter, though ! We are all crlad to see them get it. And th at bri ngs us saying "So long for a while, Alpha Sigs." MARJO

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ALUMNAE CHAPTERS

BECKLEY ALUMNJE The Beckley alumnre chapter purchased a twenty-five dollar bond during the summer. The first meeting of the year was at the home of Ida Pitotti in Glen White, West Vircrinia. The following officers were elected: Ida Pitotti, president ; Dessie Sarrett, secretary and treasurer; Margaret Moses, historian and editor; and Ruth Summers, chaplain. The next meeting will be a CoveredDish Dinner at the home of Ferne Phipps in Beckley. MARGARET MOSES

BLUEFIELD ALUMNJE To all Alpha Sigma Taus we say " Hello." Another year has begun and the Bluefield alumnre are working toward a successful year. The summer vacation took our girls to different parts of the country, while others remained at home. Elizabeth Mo rga n had an interesting and colorful experience working at Virginia Beach , while Beryl Woodruff Lambert worked for the government in Port Clinton , Ohio . Virginia Bailey's journeys took her from West Virginia to the Canadian border. Hazel Tuggle Mingo spent the summer at Fort Knox, Kentucky , and Dorothea Lindsey found points of interest in Tennessee. Imogene Miller and Henrietta Mahood performed the duties of cou nselors at Camp Houston , Kimball, West Virginia. In this warring world a country is st rengthened by people who see the need of doing their part at home for those in the armed forces. Thelma Bailey is doing her part and more. Although Thelma has three brothers in service, she finds time to show kindness to others serving our country. Along with her duties as a teacher, she spends much of her time at the Red Cross and the Service Men's Club. The marriage of Phyllis Lilly to Kenneth Hinton on September 5, 19~ 3 is of interest to all our sorority si ters. Phyllis is the alumnre representative for Omicron chapter. On eptember ll the Bluefield alumnre

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met at the home of Rebecca Perry. Bula McNeill was elected president to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Beryl Woodruff Lambert. In October the alumnre co nvened at the home of Thelma Bailey in Bluefield . Bula McNeill was installed as president. An initiation was given for Gladys Effler, Imogene Miller, Billie Marie Tanner, Janet Calfee and Eileen Godsey Richards. These five girls will mean much to our alumnre group. Virginia Charlton presented, in an interesting manner, excerpts from the book, Th e Prophet by Kahil Gibran . HENRIETTA MAHOOD, Omicron '39

BUFFALO ALUMNJE Preceding our fall program, a " baby party" was held on a delightful summe r day in August at Ronnie Wilkin 's new home. Swings, chairs and rugs were provided under the trees in the garden. There the children played, and to make it a party, there were ice cream cups and cookies. This proved real entertainment for the sorority sisters-especially the little fellow who insisted on feedin g ice cream to a "littler" boy who didn 't like ice cream! Our baby gifts were presented, and instead of the spoons which we could no longer obtain, this year's gifts were war savings stamps. We believe our "small fry" will appreciate these in the future. Tea was served in the house during the afternoon for the mothers. All agreed that this custom of getting acquainted with the children of former classmates is one of our most cherished, and does much to knit the sorority closer together. Our new president, Lucille Steen, is endeavoring to make our monthly meetings memorable occasions, realizing that all members are very busy and that transportation is not easy. Those present at Fredie Brodie s in September and Jeanette Adam ' in October say she succeded very well in her program ; which con isted of a delicious supper- provided with the help of 2 ration point from each one attending; a eriou and well planned di cu. ion of

THE ANC HOR our business; a nd games of an edu cational or entertaining nature. 路The latter was under the direction of our program chairman Lucille McGl ynn , and she has done a real morale-building work , which in these times helps us all . Our project for the year is to continue baking cookies for the Uni ted Service Organization. This is a needed work and one which we can do along with raising families, teaching and war work . Under the abl e chairmanshi p of Evelyn Grampp, we are raising money fo r the treasury by se)ling chances on a' $2 5 war bond , to be presented at our Found ers' Day banquet. It seemed more appropriate this year to help the war eff ort as well as ourselves, instead of having a bridge party as in former years. Now we are looking forward to ou r F ounders' Day dinner on November 6. We are fortun ate in having as our speaker Miss Frances H eppenstall wh o is li brari an at Buffalo State Teachers College. M iss Heppenstall is well known and in demand for her dramatic book surveys. Until our next issue, a happy Christ mas season to all our sororitv Sisters and let us hope th at before another year we will have a " peace" for which to be tha nkful. GILBERTA MoRRAN

CLEVELAND ALUMNJE Cleveland alumnre are nex t door to being inactive due to transpo rtation difficulties. However, we are still trying to meet downtown once a month fo r dinn er and in that way keep in touch with each other. In September we met at the new Chin a Restaurant and had eight girls present. We lea rned that H elen Wi ch has accepted a part time teaching job at a school nea r her home. In Oct ober our WAC, J ane Buck , was home on furl ough so we had a special dinner meeting in the Bronze Roo m of the H otel Cleveland . J ane is still stationed at Daytona Beach and enjoys her work immensely. By the way, she is a First Officer now. Catherine Bozarth , our regular historian and editor, has a new baby boy, ho rn October 1, 1943. H e's a red head and his name is William Frederick. R UTH MERR I CK

DENVER-GREELEY ALUMNJE The Den ver-Greeley alumnre chapter held its first meeting of the year at the home of Edna Parsons. This was a lunch-

eon meeting and Edna served a "super" luncheon. The colors of Alpha Sigma T au were carried out in the I unch and even the cheese was colored green. Ed na even made hot rolls and pumpkin pie for us ! During th e meeti ng plans were made and discus ed for the year. The Ce ntral Offi ce Bulletin was read and we especiall y liked th e verse at the beginning of t he bulletin . The October meeting was our an nual T eachers Co nvention Luncheo n. This year it was held at t he Cosomopoli ta n Hotel and we really had a great time. It was grand to meet so ma ny of the girls wh o are teaching out of Denver and are not able to attend our regular meetings. We spent the entire time just ta lk ing a nd fi nding out about the girls we haven't seen or heard of for a long time. Our November meeting wi ll be held at the home of Mari anne Lambe rty and we are looking fo rwa rd to having a lovely tim e. We always do at Marian ne's. We all extend our sympa th y to Betty Briggs Lavander whose husband , Fi rst Lieutenant Leo nard Lavander, has been reported missing in th e E uropean T heatre of War. One repo rt says that he was killed in action but we are all holding on t o th e belief that he is a prisoner and will return ho me safely or that Betty wi ll soon hear some good news. Ma ny of our girls are worki ng at th e U.S.O. and several oth ers have given to the blood bank. J u AN ITA E M ERICK KEITH

FLINT ALUMNJE An even dozen attended th e first two meetings of t he yea r. The first was a business meeting presided ove r by the new president, H azel Schu ltz, in Harriet Pfeiffer's new home; and the second , a cooperative dinner at Lo uella Clapp's. Among the northern M ichigan vacationers last summer were Louise Tobey, Louella Clapp, Crystal Hea rn , and J anet Beehler. Grace Abbey and Eloise H owes were fortunate enough to go on Great Lake cru ises. Pauline Dempsey had two weeks with her husband at Camp Barkl ey, Texas. (H e had just returned from the South Pacific area. ) Hazel Schultz experienced her fi rst train ride in twenty- five yea rs when she went East on the Empire Sta te Express. And Lucille Gale attended the R epublican Conference at Mackinac I land for a story for the Fenlon paper. L UC I LLE G ALE

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PHILADELPHIA ALUMNJE Our president, Rebecca Brown, gracio usly opened the season's activities with a delightful dinner meeting for the executive committee at which time the new officers learned of their duties and discussed problems concerning the year's work. At our fir t regular meeting on September 18, many of us saw each other for the fi rst time since the picnic last June. We met at the home of Betty Maisch, who served us a delicious desse rt. The few officers who were unable to attend the last meeting in the spring were installed. Committees were announced and our projects for the yea r were discussed. There will he the traditional activities which include the Founders' Day banquet Christmas party, Birthday luncheon , and picnic. It was agreed to hold most of the meetings in the center of the city because of transportation difficulties. Our most important consideration this year is aid to the Lambda chapter. While E lin ore DeCou and Mabel Shreiber are the representatives for the collegiate chapter, each member of the alumnre plans to a...-sist the girls of Lambda in every possible way. The Towne House on Walnut Street was the scene of the October meeting at wh ich we entertained the collegiate chapter. A large number attended and enjoyed an excellent luncheon. The place cards, flags of the allied nations, were most attractive. Mildred Day, our social service committee chairman, distributed aprons, needle holders, bibs, and bandages to be made for Temple Un iversity Hospital. We were so busy having a good time and playi ng pencil and paper games that it was late afternoon before we realized it. The entire meeti ng was exceedingly well planned by the hostesses: Lois O'Dell , Ruth Atherton , and Gertrude Berg. AGNES W. DELLA-CJOPPA, Lambda '35

ST. LOUIS ALUMNJE The business meeting of our chapter are held regularly every two weeks at members' homes, and are very well attended. Refreshments are served after the meeti ngs and interesting discussions are held to finish out the evening. In June we held our electi on of officers and our new president, Mrs. Maxine Levens Graftage, and her orps of officers were install d by the retiring president,

Alice Boa! Vit, in an impressive ceremony, Ten girls were initiated into our chapter and we were very happy to have them join us. They were Marga ret Bougner, Margaret Brune, Carolyn Conner, Jane Edmonds, Helen Gummersheimer, Florence Knake , Evelyn Luecking, Marcella Fubesing, Jeanette U lrich, and Ruth Ziegenmeier. Several of our married gi rls have left the city to be with their husband who are in the armed forces, and those who have remained here have gone back to teaching. We are still knitting for the Red Cross and doing other work to help the war effort. Our only social activities these past month have been showers for our brides and a Bar B Q held Saturday October 16, 19-13 at Meridith Hinshaw's home in the country . Our plans for the coming hol iday seaon have not been completed as yet, but we will not be rationed in our enjoyment of our efforts toward making others happy even if some of our own private desires are not fu lfilled . DoROTHEA S. ScHMIDT

Barbecue-a la 1943 Some day we'll look back (soon we hope ) and marvel at the restrictions that made our barbecue so much fun. We planned a barbecue for the 16th of October because Meredith had a nice new barbecue pit and from memories of the past, we could almost smell the nostalgic aroma of roa ling ribs doused unsparingly with spicy barbecue sauce. omeone mentioned "points" and we had to agree that every girl would have to bring her own spa re ribs, since no one person could spend that many points at once . A side dish of potato salad could be managed by a few of the gi rls-and Meredith offered to have dessert and coffee (a nd rat ioning's off!). Then-"How can we get there," was the query , since the nearest street car wasn't even in the neiahbo rhood. And gasoline had ju t been cut to two gallons per coupon. But the memory drove us on -and we did manage to pack eighteen gi rls in a couple of car , as well as a not exactly tiny box of dishes, and a shower gift for our new est bride, J erre Rub . It turned out that ribs were carce a ga oline, o most of the girl brought wiener or pork chop ! Of course there路 nothino- wrong with barbecued chops or dogs. They sniffed as good as th rest.

THE ANCHOR We ate by candlelight at three delightfully arranged tables set with paper plates and anybody's cutlery. Meredith served long loaves of French bread with melted butter between the slices, and delicious coffee, five kinds of potato salad , pickles and relishes, and all the man-size slices of lemon merin gue pie we could hold. After licking our fin gers and reluctantly applying the paper napkin s, we adjourned to the living · room for the climax of the evening, when we yei led " Surprise! " at J erre with all our mi ght. MAXINE GRAFLAGE

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WILLIAMSPORT ALUMNJE The initial meeting of the Willia msport alumnre chapter was held in the form of a business meeting and " Gab Fest" at the home of Mrs. Robert D . Smink (Blan che Swope), president. Committees were appoi nted for the year and plans were made for members to attend surgical dressin gs classes. Arrangements are being made for a Founders' Day Banquet when the collegiate chapter of the Lock Haven State Teachers' College w ill be the guests of the alumnre . R u TH C. BARRETT, Z eta '39

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MARRIAGES Pi Margaret Brune, '·B , to Petty Officer Second Class , Milton E. Hammel, U. S. Coast Guard Reserve, June 5, 1943 . J ane Edmonds, '-+3 , to George Penhale, June 16, 19-+3 . Florence Renn, '35 , to Kenneth Herman , June 19, 1943 . Lois Hoynck , '3 5, to Pfc. Clifford Jaggers, August 7, 19-+3 . Ruth Ziegenmeyer, '43, to Lt. Glen W . Lewis, September 4, 19-+3 .

Sigma Ruth Gup, '3 7, to Robert Marchak, April 18, 1943 . Eunice Tepas, '-+ 2, to Carl Pundt, July 3 , 19-+3 .

Jean R obi nson , '41 , to 0 . J. Hinz, August 1943 .

Phi Marguerite A. Hutchinson , '-+3 , to Pvt. Angelo Antonelli , October 9, 1943 .

Z eta Pauline Barrows, '3 8, to Martin Dietrich , July 10, 19-+3 .

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Th eta Marguerite Bernard to J. Westphal, Jun e 25, 1943 . Lois Kerr to Frank M aynes, Jul y 3, 1943 .

Omicron Phyllis Lilly to Kenneth Hinton , September 5, 19-+3.

BIRTHS Sigma. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ripple (Clare Prozeller, '33) a son , Michael Paul, on May 7, 1943 . To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wass (Ruth Manter, '3 6 ) a son , in May 19-+3. To Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Babcock (Edith Manter, '3 7) a son , Thomas Edward in May , 19-+3 . To Mr. and Mrs. Alison Mitchell (Margaret Harrington ) a son , in June , 19-+3 . To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mayer (Lillian Zdarsky, '3 0 ) a daughter , L illian Marie, on September 28, 1943. To Mr. and Mrs. Abe Bozarth (Catherine Brink), a son , William Frederick , October 1, 1943 .

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