1944 June ANCHOR

• JUNE VOLUME XIX • NUMBER 1 9 4 44

THE ANCHOR--June

1944

Vol. XIX No. 4

CONTENTS Page Psi Chapter

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Leader Dog League .................. . ......... .

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We're Taking the Red Cross Home Tursing Course

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"Of Such Is the Kingdo m of Heaven " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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T he American 's C reed

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Collegiate Chapters

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Alumnre Chapters

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Per onals

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Directory .

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PSI CHAPTER •ront ro w, left to right: Mary E lizabeth Ryland , Doris Tignor, Frances Grey Conrad, Margaret Cooksey, Kathryne Davis, Mary Gertrude Dreisbach, Anna· Maphis Blackwell, Alice Mae Wilds, Lois Pritts, and Marie VanLear. Second row, left to right: Elizabeth Yeagley, Doris Goehnnger, Montrose Ridenhour, Carol Sheidon, Na ncy Harbauah, Elizabeth Wolfe, Evelyn Musick, Evalyn Gordon, Mary Katherine H amilton, Virginia Ward, and Catherine Smith. Third row, left to right: Vanny Zane Hammer, Jean Marie Smith, Mary Lee Keenan, Doris Hayes, Marjorie Willard , Eva Oakes, Mrs. Mildred Thompso n, Elizabeth Lipps, Evelyn Norment, Garnette Buckner, and Charlotte Sturt. Back row, left to right: Sue Dunton, Katherine Stokes, Janie Person, Anne Waldrop, Ruth Burke, Dorothy Burkholder, Margaret Tignor, Frances Heath, Jean Perrow, Narice Kcezel , Doris Stickley, and Katy J o Arrington.

THE ANCHOR OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU

Psi Chapter

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N THE fall of 1943, a group of seniors found in their mid st Mrs. Mildred Thompson, a member of Chi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau. This group of girls saw the need of new sorority on Madison College Campus and asked M rs. Thompson so many questions concerning Alpha Sigma Tau that she wrote to the national officers for information regarding the installation of a new chapter here.

The matter was taken up with the proper authorities on campus : Miss Hope Vandever, dean of Women ; Miss Louise Seeger, Head of Organiza- 路 tions Committee; and Mrs. Bernice Reaney Varner, Panhellenic Spo nsor.

Soon plans were being made for Psi Chapter.

Miss Helen Frank, registrar of the college, and Miss Helen Marbut of the Physical Education Department were chosen as fiiJl(( sponsors.

The petitioning Alpha Sigma Tau held their first meeting on March 23, 1944 and elected the following officers: president, Mary Gertrude Dreisbach ; vice-president, Lois Pritts; recording secretary, Marie VanLear ; corresponding secretary, Margaret Cooksey; treasurer, Anna Maphis Blackwell ; custodian, Doris Tignor ; historian , Frances Grey Conrad ; chaplin, Kathryne Davis; editor, Alice Wilds.

On April 15 , 1944, Mrs. E. C. Phipps, vice-president of the Fourth District, came to Madison fo r Ribbon and Pin pledging. e, a group of forty-five girls, were pledged on Saturday afternoon , held a reception that ni ght , and attended the Baptist Church on Sunday morning. -MP . 路j:}f->S heltl discussion roups with us Lor we were very eager to learn all that we could about the sorority, its aims, purposes, and.-ideals.

Psi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority was installed the weekend of May 19th with Mrs. P hipps cond ucting initiation services. She was assisted by: Miss Charlotte Greeley, Zeta Tau national alumnre representative , Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett, Lorraine Russell, Eileen Whi sner, Margaret Roulette, Anna Roulette, Chi Chapter and Mrs. Hildred Thompson. Fo rty-five 路 l nd two sponsors were initiated.

M art of the weekend program included a formal banquet at the Kavaa 0 Hotel (Harri sonburg) Saturday evening. Later in the evening the Panhellenic Council entertained all of the Madison College so rorities at a formal reception in honor of Psi C hapter of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority . We Alpha Sigma Tau's attended church services at the Presbyterian C hurch Sunday morning.

Mrs. Phipps scheduled individual conferences with the officers to explain to them their duties and responsibilities.

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Miss Helen Frank and Miss Helen Marbut, our faculty advisors, entertained Mrs. Phipps and Miss Greeley in their homes.

Psi's are excited over the thought of having a sorority house next year.

We are looking forward to having many happy times together. We hope that Alpha Sigma Tau will be as proud of us as we are to be Alpha Sigma Taus.

ALICE WILDS FRANCES GREY CoNRAD

Leader Dog League

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EFORE describing my first visit to the Leader Dog Leaaue, may I thank you for your messages of approval and your financial support of our War Service Project- a Leader Dog for a blind soldier. Contributions have already been received from Williamsport, Philadelphia, Emporia, Flint, War, John stown and Denver-Greeley Alumnre. Rho is the first of the collegiate chapters to respond and Alpha has sent in a goodly pledge.

Rochester is about an hour's ride from Highland Park by bus- which I took for O.P.A. reasons! My Motor Corps soul fairly cringed as the ancient bus, with its noi sy transmission , drove up Woodward Avenue and in due time out into the real country, rolling and green with spacious brown field s waiting for seed. " Avon Road, Leader Dog League, all out," yelled the driver stopping with a lurch at the driveway. As I walked up toward the pleasant and familiar-looking house (you've seen it, too, in the folders sent out to you) I was greeted by mad and joyous barkings from a dozen dogs, lined up in their pen, sharp ears perked up, looking exactly like curious and mischievous children.

A young man, Mr. Everett E spey, invited me in and a fte r introductions exclaimed in dismay, " But there isn' t anyone here. Mrs. Maynard is in town , Mr. Maynard and Upty have just taken the graduation class to the train . Of course, I can show you the place and tell you about it- but not as well as Mr. Maynard!"

In the little office whose walls are hung with pictures of graduates and their dogs, I spied a blackboard with rows of little white tags- for all the world like a hotel keyboard. " Those are our dogs," Everett explained. " This top row of four is the graduating class. This one went to Detroit: Blackie. to M ilwaukee ; Chlo to Oklahoma. Only Badger didn ' t go, but it wasn' t his fault. The man had stayed indoors, inactive, too long and couldn' t stand the physical training.

This next row of six dogs will be moved up with Badger and the four blind people in the next class will choose their dogs from them , or be cho en, rather, by the dogs. " Mr. Everett then produced a board, bridge table size. It wa a imple street map of Rochester, abou t five blocks square with twine string markin g the sidewalks. " Each man must learn this before he can ao into town with his dog. " ". nd thi ," with obvious pride, ' is the blue print of our new kennel .

T hey will take care of sixty dogs. ee the two long row of tall , each _ix

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feet square. They are to be built back to back so the dogs can't yap back and forth to each other. Here's the long runway in front of each row. We have to keep the males and females separated because the males show off and fight each other too much." " Pretty human ," I interrupted. " Right, " and we have to be careful not to pet one clog too much or the rest are jealous and pick on him. " "A nd this wi ng will hold a hospital, quarantine ward, and room for two trainers. I'll be glad when I can live out here. " The dogs staged a playful free-for-all when we went out to vi sit them.

That is, all except Badger who padded back and forth apart. He had lived in a house and was above such foolishness.

"And there," said my guide, pointing to the sloping ground across the driveway from the house, "we're building an obstacles course this summer.

It will have sidewalks, curbs, intersections and overhanging awnings, so the man and dog will have these experiences before going into town. " Returning to the big, pleasant living room, I asked many question .

Mr. Fred Maynard, who is in charge, spent four years with the Seeing Eye Dog in Morristown, ew Jersey. Carson Uptogrove and Everett Espey are hi s assistants. They are adding more rooms so they can take a class of six or eight instead of four. " When does the next class come in? " I asked.

"Oh, not for another month. You see, the dogs have to have their Leader training first. Fred and Upty will put on masks and have the dogs lead them first about the house, then the grounds, and finally the town. " "All or you help leach the classes?" " No, one man has sole charge. Upty had this class and Fred will take the June one. I'm not ready for a class as yet insofar as I have to go through a class myself first. " "Go through a class ? You? " I queried incredulously.

"S ure, before you can teach you have to know how a blind man feel s.

So, I'll wear a mask for a month and learn with them ." " ight and clay, sleep and eat ... ?"

"And shave, and dress .... And learn to keep your balance . ... I want to try it ; it will be a real adventure. Freel says you never feel the same afterwards. I intend to take the class in June." " Do you know," I said, thinking of those thirty long black clays and nights, and those panicky moments when I 'd want to tear off that mask, just to see if I could still see, " I think it will take a lot of courage to do that!"

He looked surprised. " No, " he said , simply, " I'll trust my dog. ' A little later, as we waited beside the road he repeated , " I just wi h you could have seen how happy those three men were with their clogs! It does so mething to you. Honestly, they are all-confident and think they can ee as well as you do! " Then came the four o'clock bus an'cl I climbed aboard and headed back home. All the while I kept thinking, " And they think they can ee a \Yell as you do! " What a wonder gift to give someone . fAE FRA ER

We're Taking the Red Cross Home Nursing Course

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HE 路the Red Cross invited our chapter to take their nursing course, it didn 't seem possible that enough of us could get together on any certain night- each gi rl having varied outside activities of her own.

Someone suggested turning over our regular bi-weekly meetings for this purpose, thus fitting the schedule to the majority of our members. So for twelve weeks we are learning something about the practical art of nursing.

We invited the active chapter to join us, as well as any of our own friends, thus making sure of the fifteen member minimum requirement.

After six weekly sessions our number bas not decreased but increased due to latecomers and occasional members who drop in just to see "What's cooking."

After the lessons we meet for a " coke" at the Coronado. That is where our local correspondence and central office news is passed around to keep everyone up to date, and also where committees are formed to plan our annual Mother's Day affair.

Naturally we miss our regular meetings, for it is hard to take care of special events such as showers and such in the Red Cross class roombut we did manage to present Alice Vit with a baby carriage (and just in time too) for her now four weeks old Bobby. (Alice is already back in the class.)

Practical nursing is worth while knowledge , especially during wartime with the resulting shortage of nurses and hospi tal space. To be able to care for one's own family in an efficient scientific manner may prove to be a priceless investment in time and effort.

The course is taught by a registered nurse who sees to it that we gain actual experience in as many phases as possible. We have learned to take temperatures correctly, take pulse and respi ration counts, and chart them so that a Doctor could understand them~ Our instructor has taught us how to handle contagious diseases, construct and use paper bags, make beds with and without patients in them, give baths (and I was the Guinea pig in this one), and has given us many practical tips in caring for sick people.

Altogether this is one of the most worth while projects we have undertaken.

MAXI E GRAFLAGE

"Of Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven路路 "Then were there brought unto Him little children, that He should put His hands on them, and pray and the discipl es rebuked them . " But Jesus said , Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto Me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

MATTHEW

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ACE RIOTERS, ARYANS, ISOLATIONISTS were only newspaper terms to eighth grade home room 302. * All that ma!tered was that Roosevelt Johnson, a negro member of the group, had been in the hospital for more than three weeks, and their president, Bertha Horowitz, boldl y asked them what they were going to do about it. Bertha had no precedence for her boldness. On the contrary, she had every reason for misgivings, for in the sale of defense stamps, Red Cross subscription,s, or in contributions for the War Chest, Home Room 302 had been near the bottom of the list.

Still, during the following days, comic books, precious gum, and dimes for fruit piled up- all for Roosevelt. And on the day for delivery , volunteers included the hands of Albert Schmidt, Steve Rusinski , Michael Kelly, and Johanne Bradley.

That afternoon, this " melting pot" fell upon Hurley Hospital. Arranged above the entrance the flags of the United Nations rippled nervously, and a few seconds later, poor Roosevelt was speechless. But even if Roosevelt couldn 't think of the conventional niceties for the occasion, no time was lost.

Questions about the luxuries of hospital life poured out. Curiously and enviously the other children in the ward looked on.

Four o'clock- close of visiting hours. Bertha Horowitz, Albert Schmidt , Steve Rusinski, Michael Kelly, and Johanne Bradley filed out. And the flags of the United Tations arranged above the entrance of Hurley Hospital waved with a new hope.

LUCILLE GALE

* This incident actually happened in one of the Flint Public Schools. The names of the children, although typical , are fictitious.

The American路s Creed BELIEVE in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people ; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic ; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states ; a perfect union , one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its constitution, to obey Its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies. (By William Tyler Page- adopted by Act of Congress, . pril.

1918.)

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COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS ALPHA CHAPTER The Alpha ~igma Tau Sorority members and new pledges were ente rtained at a chili supper at the home of Mrs. Ila Lord, a sorority patroness, Sunday eve,ning, April 16. After the dinner, the members gathered around the piano and sang songs while Kathleen Sanderson, Joyce Rieh l, Virginia Campbell, June Kellne r, and Betty Wohlberg began their " hell week" hy doing the dishes. The table decorations were in Mexican fashion.

As a climax to their "hell week" duties the five pled~es gave a spread for the active members Thursday at Starkweather Ha ll.

Plans are under way for a sorority parents' day. As this is the !;econd time the members have entertained their parents at a dinner, they are endeavoring to make this an annual event.

Initiation fo r the new p:edges will be held some time in May, and installation of the officers for next year will be the same day.

When !.he active members become part of the alumnre in June, they are presenting the traditiona l candlestick holders to the sorority as a pa rting gift.

DoRRIS DENNINGER

DELTA CHAPTER " Successful Spring" are the words that describe the Delta's activities. The first big event of this semester was the Formal R ush Pa rty, held the evening of March 11. We used a Russian theme because of the vast possibilities for color in favors and decorations. Rushees were given colorful Russian dolls with numerous paper skirts upon which the program was written. Dancing was the main feature of the evening. While we were eating tuna-fish salad, sandwiches, deviled-eggs and sipping Russian tea, we were entertai ned by a reading by Barby Woods and an intere ~ tin g chalk talk of all rushees by Clara Byers :md Maxine Porter , with poe ms by Becky Orange. At the tabl es each girl received a corsage of sweet peas, and before leaving each was given a pair of suspenders. (We made these by cutting decora tions from old felt hats and ewing them on a navy ba kground.)

The fa ct that nine freshman girls pledged Alpha Sigma Tau is proof enough that our party was a success. The new pledges are: Ililias Barilar, Isabel Edwards, Mary Jane Ferrier, Harriet Groff, Martha Houston , Helen McGowan, Mary Jane Miller, Beverly Wal ton, and Alma Wells.

After pledgi ng we went to McConn's for sundae , a tradition for our chapter, and th en ou t to Barby W oods' for cards, music and "eats."

On April 21 our new pledges gave the members a wonderful party. Members were greeted at the door with dunce caps and pledge books which stated the duties of the evening. Dancing, cards, and fortu nes told by Mrs. G. all lead up to cokes, sa ndwiches, pickles , potato chips and AST cupcakes which were in super abundance.

May 13 is the date of our annual Mother's Day Tea. This year we are planning to form a Mother's lub in conjunction with our chapter.

Election of officers finds Palma Hite as president and Clara Byers as vice-presirlent. Betty Jean Johnston was elected corresponding secretary of the Panhellenic Association.

BARBARA Wooos

ZETA CHAPTER Our chapters did especially well this year at Spring bid day-fourteen girls chose Alpha Sigma Tau . The ribbon pledging was followed by a tea in honor of the new girls.

The sorority welcomed the new pledges into their midst at an informal dinner by cancllelight at Lenore Tidlow's home. The dinner followed the formal pin pledge ceremony. The sorority colors of emerald green and go ld were u ed in the candles and gift di ckeys. The place cards took their theme from the college tower clock and the Spring breeze came into the room when the des ert of chocolate ice cream, chocolate chips, in flower pot was served . hadows of light flickered over the faces of the pledge from the log fire at the Naturalist Cabin as they busily prepared wieners to con ume. For the were entertaining their active isters at a picnic upper on Sunday, pril 16. Plates were heaped with tomatoes, potato chips and

Left, top to bottom: Genevieve Mel ville, new president of Iota ; Virginia Campbell and Betty Wohlberg, two new Alpha pledges. Center, top to bottom: Mrs. Mildred Thomp on, Chi alumna ; Alice Perew and Betty Koup3hi eld of Sigma. R ight, top to bottom: M ary Gertrude Dreisbach, president of Psi; Mary J ane Perry (right), retiri ng president of Omicron , and M ild red Hundley, alumna.

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pretzels. Glasses of milk disappeared like magic as everyone's appetite seemed to increase by leaps and bounds. Laughter and strains of conversation floated through the rooms, as comments about the pledge's gift, a music box, were exchanged by the delighted acti路Jes recalling days gone by and the pledges dreamed of days to come.

All too soon the supper came to a close as the actives took leave of their newly acquired sisters.

On Sunday, April 30, the fourteen pledges became members.

Two actives have received positions of honor on our campus. Jean Drye has been elected president of the Dormitory Council and president of Kappa Delta Pi, an honorary fraternity. Helene Porter has been elected vice-president of the Dormitory Council.

We are looking forward to our Spring Banquet to be held May 20.

GLADYS Goss

THETA CHAPTER New Experience: the informal initiation of the new members . . . 'twas held of a dark night March 1 . . . a long chain of shadowy creat ures called pledges .. . tied together by a rope . . . alone on a dark highway . . . seeing occasional headlights . . . stumbling and eating licorice . . . then all night food and firelight at the cottage . . . and all night chores . . . .

New Blood: Founders' Day May 5 and new bloodless members help old members give new blood . . . a sacrifice for Founders' Day and . . . aenem ic members say . . . it's worth it. . . .

New Entertainers: more blood shed . .. much more . ..

May 10 . . . Sorority Sing held at Wayne . . . She's An Alpha Sig .. . by Theta's at rehearsal in house . . . piano keeps neighbors awake .. . singing drives neighbors to suicide . . . Theta's give performance with other sororities . . . they wear green and yellow . . . and . . . then . . . receive blood don ations as they totter from performance . . . blood bank only too happy to be of service. . . . ew Officer : we are not through with suffering no . . . now we are asked to serve as officers ... only because . . . they tell us . . . we need officers .. . everybody else has them . . . so we elect . . . Barbara J ameson , president .. . Betty Reck, vicepresident ... Lillian Schmidt, correspond-

ing secretary .. . Isabelle Stirton, editor ... and many more officers ... to last a long time . . . and to wear well . . ..

New Pledges : who don 't have to wear too long . . . for they'll soon be members . . . and then they 'll wear for life . .. fourteen of them . .. happy . . . hearty .. . hopeful . . . in yellow caps, carrying green paddles . . . curtsying in the halls . . . when they can 't avoid us by a side stairway ... cooking meals at the house . . . only because they 're supposed to . . . but nice pledges . . . very nice . . . pledge party for them at the house with theatre party afterwards .. . rush party given at tea room . . . in motif of night club ... .

New Entertainments: coming in vein of ... two open houses for sororities . . . a party at the Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity house .. . with good showing of men not caught by draft . .. paj rna parties often at house . . . resu lt ... no sleep .. . but fun . . . also roller skating and bowling parties . . . result .. . not mentionable . . ..

New Acquisitions: we have acquired . .. a new adviser . . . a new rug . . . new sweaters . . . one new husband ... and one new fiance .. . in terms of explanation and description . . . Mrs. L. F . Gottesleben . . . pianist . . . is our adviser . . . and . . . our rug is orange . . . bright with big flowers for everyone to walk on . . . very comfortable ... we just decided we needed one . . ._ some of us are knitting green sweaters . . . we just decided we needed some ... one new husband . . . Katherine Sergay decided she needed one . . . Pfc. Robert Munson by name . . . and then there is our new president, Barbara Jameson's, also new fiance , Wayland Weaver . . . all is well. . . .

New Names: for the first time we are being called Greeks .. . legitimately . .. because . . . we have Greek names . . . given at the beginning to Greek children . . . now to us since last formal initiation ... so ... now . . . Angela bids you . . . goodbye . .. .

DOROTHY UNATIN

IOTA CHAPTER The alumnre and patronesses were guests of the collegiate chapter at a Valentine's Tea Sunday afternoon , February 1 . The program consisted of a dialo aue ' 'The Sign of the Cleft Heart ' read by trgmta Zajic and Loi Barber, and a piano ol

THE ANC HOR "Prelude in G Minor'' played by Louise Huxman. Mrs. Frank Nason, house mother, presided at the tea table.

The chapter house was a gay " Holiday Inn" Saturday evening April 15, when the second semester pledges entertained the actives a nd their guests with an informal pa rty. Decorations carried out the yea r's holidays with the climax being th e New Yea rs Eve favor dance as confetti and horns gave the traditional atmosphere.

The hostesses Doris Brunner, pledge president, and Louise Weiser, Dorot hy Diebolt, and Marianne Morrison had as their special guest Mrs. Frank Nason, housemother, Helen Garman , faculty sponso r, Mr. and Mrs. Clark J ac kson, patron and patroness, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Shebilsky , patron and patro ness, and Irene Stevenson, B.S. education-'40 .

The I ota members have contributed to the War Effort the money they would have spent for the annual Spring Formal, which was sched ul-ed for April 15 .

Officers for next yea r we re installed April 13. They are Genevieve Melville, president; Roberta Whisler, reco rding and corresponding secretary; Virginia Griffith , vice-president; L ouise Huxman, pledge mother; Dorothy Price, rush captain ; Lois Barber, assistant rush captain; M ildred Ne lson , historian; Lee Barger, custodian ; Lois Barber, editor; Arlene Haslouer, chaplain ; and Virginia Griffith, Panhellenic representative.

Chairmen appoin ted were Louise Huxman, music; Louise Weiser, cou rtesy; Lois Barber, program; Doris Brunner, House; Lee Barge r, in tram ural manager.

Genevieve Me lville, ne w c hap~ er president , has bee n outstanding in ma ny college act ivities. She has been recentl y elected to P i Omega Pi , National Commerce Fraternity, has been president of the History and Governm ent Clu b for two se mesters, and is ac tive in Alphathenia Literary Socie ty and Commerce Club . We know she will do a fine job leadi ng our group next year.

Of recent in terest on the Kansas State Teachers College campus has been the Curriculum Forum sponsored by Xi Phi , leadersh ip fraternity, Kappa Delta Pi, national scholastic fr aternity, and Pi Kappa Delta, nat ional honorary forensics. Melva Lee J a mes, past chapter president, and president of Xi Phi , and Virginia Zajic, member of Pi Kappa Delta have taken an active part in the orga nization of this forum. Its purpose has been for th e student's disc ussion and criticism of the present curri culum.

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Mrs. Mina Whitaker, better kn ow n to us as "Whitty" i fin ishin g her fifteenth year as coo k fo r Iota Chapter. In recogniti on the girls gave her a vacation the week-end of Apri l 28.

Leaving u th is year are seven seniors who have done much to make I ota Chapter grow. Augusta Dickson , Lydia Lou H aslouer, Me lva Lee J ames, and Elva Lee James Way man are receiving Bachelor of Science Degrees in Commerce, Mary Margaret Mater and Max ine Wheeler are receiving Bachelor of Science Degrees in E du ca tion . Virginia Zajic is recei ving a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

As a result of the wa r Kansas is facin g a critical shortage of teachers. In response to this need Kansas State T eachers College is holding an extensive summ er session. Many of our girls wi ll be here on the ca mpus for this session. However we will have a month 's vacat ion in August and be ready next September for a full and prosperous year.

LOI S BARBER

LAMBDA CHAPTER We began th e New Year by in itiating Lois Blackburn into the Sorority. The Alums again were on the scene to assist us, and we appreciated this immensely.

The ceremony was held in Mitten Hall , where we have had most of our meetings th is semester, an d it was parti cul ar ly impressive, as all of the girls wore black skirts and white blouses, which looked very pretty in the candl elight.

The Alumnre presented Lois with a bea utiful set of ceramic jewelry . . . a pin and a set of ea rrings to match. The alumnre gave the same sort of gift to Irene Wun derlick and Pat ricia Boyce for their initiati on, and all of us appreciated it very mu ch.

Our fir st rush party for this semester was held in th e basement of Lois Blackburn's home in Roxborough. The theme of the party was "Traveling," and th e room was decorated with many large posters uggesting travel to their readers. We rushed six girls at this tim e, and all had a grand time. Several of the alumnre members were at the party, and they kept the grou p in fits of laughter most of the time.

We played quite a variety of games, but the one that ca used the most fun was the one in w hi ch one group of girls had to try to beat a second group at runnin g, c ne at a time, to a suitcase at the opposite end of the roo m, put on the clothes that were found inside, take them off

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close the suitcase (with the clothes inside), and run back to the next one in line and give her the suitcase; and she had to follow the same procedure. Some of the . stouter girls found it very hard to get some of the clothes on and off in a hurry !

Our second rush party for this semester was a dinner at Kugler's on Chestnut Street, fo llowed by going to a show, and seeing "Song of Russia." We rushed six girls -at this time. Several of the alumnre girls helped us to make the occasion a success and we were glad to have them in our midst.

Three of the six girls we rushed later became pledges to ·our chapter. We were very much pleased with the rushing results, and we are glad to welcome our new pledges: Helen Doerrfus, Violet Gruver, and Betty Scheerbaum.

Ribbon-pledging took place at the home of Irene Wunderlick, after we had eaten a delicious dinner which her mother had prepared, on Monday, April 3.

Following the pledging ceremony we ga thered around the piano and sang so rority songs and popular pieces.

Pin-pledging followed a very satisfying dinner at the home of our alumnre representative, Mabel Schreiber, in orwood, on Monday evening, April 17.

PATRICIA BovcE

OMICRON CHAPTER The members of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority were guests of the pledges February 19 at the ann ual Yellow Rose Forma( held in the gym from 8 until 12 o'clock.

The gym was tastefully decorated in yellow and emerald, the sorority colors. Polly Mahood introduced the guests to the receiving line wh ich consisted of Tommie Gibson, Carrie Terry, and M iss Mae R. Hunter, professor of English and sorority sponsor.

Tommie Gib:;on was the prep president.

Other officers were Poll y Mahood, vicepresident; Frances Brash, secretary; Doris Dunn, treasurer; and Anita Smith, prep mother. The invitation committee consister of Kathleen Nash, Valeria Marshall and Betty Rose Smith. Lorena Auer and Polly Mahood were on the program committee. On the decoration committee were Lorena Auer, Doris Dunn and Virginia Butcher.

The chaperones were Professor and Mrs. H. A. Wells, Professor and Mrs. P . C. Bibbee and Miss Mae R. Hunter.

Music wa furnished by the Concord Commanders.

A gift of a gold bracelet bearing the soro rity eal was presented to Jane Browning, who was voted the best prep by the active members of the sorority.

On March 1, 1944 we initiated ten of our pledges. It was one of our most elaborate ceremonies of the year. Everything was perfect. Afterwards, our patrones es served delicious refreshments. The gi rls we initiated were : Irene Smith, Doris Dunn, Lorena Auer, Virginia Butcher, J ane Browning, Tommie Gibson, Betty R ose Smith, .Polly Jane Mahood, Madeline Ball and Kathleen ash.

We were very fortunate in having the head of the Art Department, Miss Laura Ann Sarvay speak to us on March 8, 19H. She traveled extensively in Europe prior to the war and delivered to us a most expressive and interesting account of her travels to the "Land of the Midnight Sun." April 5, we were fortunate, indeed, to add four new pledges to our number.

With these girls added to our list of last fall, we fe el we have a wonderful lot of new Alpha Sigs. The gi rls a re aomi Allen, Agnes Farmer, Lucille Harmon, and Nelrose Richards.

Our sorority is certainly making a showing in the May Day Festival for All American week this year. We have, in all, six members in the court. Three seniors, Carrie Terry, Siddartha Staley and Gypsie Ball; one junior, Katherin e Blanton; and two sopho mores, Betty McArdle and Polly Mahood. Virginia Butcher has been chosen to participate in the festival as the all American twin, "Ann Blue.''

Four of our girls are to be May Pole dancers, Peggy Yoak, Jane Browning, Lucy Gattuso, and Doris Lee Meadows.

On Wednesday night, April 26, we all enjoyed a wiener roast (onions and all) at the Pump House Park. Most of the actives, the pledges, our adviser, Mae Hunter Carroll, and several alumnre joined in the fun . It was a "get-toge ther" that none of us will ever forget.

On April 5, 19H we elected our new officers. For president we elected Josephine Ryan, who has been a loyal Alpha Sig for 3 years. Our other officers are: vice-president, Peggy Yoak; recording sec retary, Lois Perry; Janet Koch , corresponding secretary; treasurer, Betty McArdle; editor, Katherine Blanton; historian, Genevieve Harvey; custodian , Juanita Bruce and Dori Lee Meadows· chaplain, Jean Yoak; program chairman, Virginia Butcher; intramural manager, Dori Dunn; pledae chairman, Nanc •

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Of course, there must be some sad pa rt to everything. Ours is that we have 10 girls gradu ating this year. Those who we know regret to leave and wh o will be greatly missed are : Elsie Brenamen, Gypsie Ball , Sybil Keese, M ary Privette, Ilene Lilly, Ann Rose Pea rm an, M ary J ane Ptrry , Anite Smith, Siddartha Staley, and Carrie T erry.

Graduation will be June 2.

ILENE LILLY

PI CHAPTER The spring seme5ter brought with it this year many new rushees, new pledges and new activ es. We greeted the new year with a rather gay rush party that reall y put us into th e "swing of things."

Since spring was just around the corner, we th ought it only proper to pay tribute to it by having as the them e of our party "Spring Debut. " In keeping with the spirit of things the invitations were made into the form of colorful nosegays.

The favors, the decorati ons and the games all refl ected spring in one manner or another. For a very pleasant finish to the party a delightful bu ffet supper was served .

And now that rushing is over we are very happy and proud to sincerely welcome our pledges Louise Dempsey, M arie Fajt, Jean Leilich and Annette 1ahmensen into our midst. After the formal pledging was over, we initiated into our active chapter four of our sweetest pledges. Welcome- Betty Alles, Avalone Borgwald, Helen Ep5tein, and Ann Scho ene, we know that with you as actives we are really off to a fine start this term .

For fun , thrills and spills ( mostly the latter) our fond memories take us back to th e roller skating party at th e Arena.

We did have a wonderful time even if the flo or was a trifle hard. The next week Helen Epstein added to our fun by invitin g us to her home for a "Try your luck" dinner. That exciting Bingo game won't be for gotten for a long while.

Here at Harris we are doin g our share in war work . Some are attending R ed Cross meetings, others go to First Aid classes and some are donating blood. Just this past week we sold chances to raise money to buy a seeing-eye dog for some needy service man.

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We still have so me events to look forwa rd to yet this term . T wo of our alumme members, Ru th Priebe and Lois Wohmh of, are giv ing a pa rty in our honor-we're loo king towa rd that with much anti cipati on. The trip out to Ru t h Helen H amp5on's club house is also on the calendar for this month . We can almost smell the roasted hot-dogs and marsh mallows already.

With th e co min g of May also come5 our annu al Moth er's Day Tea. Plans are now in operation and the affa ir is also anxiously being awaited by all.

And th en in Jun e as always we must lose so me of our favo rite act ives. A farewell party will be given and with it will go t he chapter's sincerest wishes fo r success and happiness to our gradu ates.

Good Luck- Audrey Becker, Ruth H elen Hampson , Agnes Krieger, Helen Ne lso n, Anne Rethm eyer, Mari e Sprenge r, Delphin e Straube and M arie Wolfslau.

We are so rry t o see such fi ne girls leave us but congratul ations, alumnre chapteryou're getting so me prize Alpha Sigs!

R U T H STAHL

SIGMA CHAPTER H ere it is alm ost the end of the school year and it seems that so rority activities are just star ting. T o begin with, the annual Rose Sale was held- one of Sigma's traditi onal festivities of the calenda r yea r.

Ou r mothers were guests-o f-h onor at a tea held on tl~ eir day in May. T his gave them a chance to become acquainted with th e other mothers of Sigma's girls. Lovely embroidered handk erchiefs were given to eac h mother to ma rk the occasion .

We all enj oyed the graduates' pa rtyentertainment, refr eshm ents, and so on.

Each gradu ate was presented with a lovely ga rdenia.

RURAL RHYT HMS was befitting th e atm osphere of a square dance wh ich Sigma's held in the gymn asium. A hugh success and a wo nderful time enj oyed by all describes t he affa ir in one sentence.

Acti ve exams have been taken and officers for next year have been elected and installed . We are all anticipating the H ouse Party at the lake-swi mming singing by the campfi re and meals out of doors.

It is with regret that we of Sigma see school close. M any of us will not be back but those who remain will ca rry on !

H appy summ er to everyone-we will see yo u nex t fall via these pages!

B ETTY

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Top , left: Helen Stevenson, newly elected pre ident of Upsilon. Right: gt. Mildred Riling, former Rh o adviser, at a theodolite, Camp Lawso n, Ft. Benning, Georaia. Center: J ean Arington, past president of Zeta Tau , who led the Spring cotillion fi aure and was May Queen. Bottom, lrft: igma' president, Jean Perner. Right : Pi Chapter at Initiation and Pledging.

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ZETA TAU CHAPTER Durin!? this year of war, we Zeta Taus are setthng down to more serious activities! but we. s~ill have fun in various ways.

Spnng Cotllhon, with its usual "ayety was held April 22 . Jean Aringto~ ou; president, led the colorful figure. ' We also proudly acclaim Jean as May Queen, with Anne Carter a member of the Court. Most of our other <>iris are taking part in the dances, so ever;one has a. special i':terest in May Day. The practices promise a lovely Spanish production If It Doesn't Rain!

Spring rush season was brief but the results weren't. We were delighted to pledge Anna Headlee, Ruth Rowe and ~a.therine Wright. After pledging, th~ traditiOnal party was given, with the new g1 rls performing for the old members. We were pleased to discover Anna's talent with the accordion, and spent the evenin" singing and listening to the songs sh~ played.

The "winter pledges" are really actives now, ~ they were made full-fledged soronty Sisters by the solemn initiations on April 26 and 27.

Another personal mention concerns our newly-elected president for next year, Sally Robertson. She has attained the posi~ion, throu gh the Spring election , of pres1dent of the S.T.C. Dramatic Club.

This is a very active organization , training girls with various dramatic abilities.

The "long-planned-for" Cotillion Goat Week started April 24. The Goats dressed as they imagined they would look in 19 70 and it was amazing to see how some girl~ dressed ! ! The Zeta Taus rushing around in. the melee were: Louise Andrews, Betty B1bb, Martha Droste, Lucille Jones, Lucie McHenry, Sally Robertson, Jerolien Titmus, and Kat herine. Their queer antics furnished a great deal of amusement to others and to each other.

Although :he school year has nearly slipped away, we're still planning things to do. Everyone is looking forward to the picnic to be held at Longwood, a big country estate. The beautiful spring weather is inviting us out-of-doors, so we're answering with plans for food and fun.

In spite of these special activities, we're still doing the non-glorious, but nevertheless essential small jobs in the war effort, like rolling bandages and serving at the Recreation Center.

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ideas for the constant betterment of Alpha Sigma Tau. BETTY

BIBB

UPSILON CHAPTER The season has been one of the busiest and most exciting in the history of Upsi lon. The first of the semester we summoned all aboard the good ship Alpha Tau for a most delightful rush party at the home of our sponso r Dr. Ada J .

Harvey. The guests entered the blue and white bedecked cabin via a gangplank and were entertained with a floor show by members of the crew. Later in the evening a sea food dinner was served witb favors of gold fish bowls co ntaining real live fish. Several days later we were happy to pledge the following girls : Magdalyn Burnett, D ewitt; Vernona Beaso n Hattieville; and Mary Elizabeth Eads: Fordyce.

Most of our spare time has been spent either singing or practicing to sing at various churches in the city, our specialty being "Hark, Hark My Soul." At present, however, we are concentrating our efforts on songs we will sing at the contest held annually on the school's Founders' Day. We are going to sing an old favorite " Sundown" and the sorority hymn.

The weekend of April 29 we entertained our mot hers at the college. Since most of them wished to be home Mother's Day we had our own celebratio n. Saturday evening we had a dinner and theatre party, Sund:ry morning they went in a body to the Baptist Church where we were singing, at noon we had a luncheon at the college commons with Mrs. Ilia ewbern, Dean of Women , and our sponso rs as guests. Early in the afternoon they were guests at an open house held at Bernard Hall and later Dr. Harvey ente rtained them with a most enjoyable tea .

It was decided , upon the request of the 01others, to make this an annual affair.

Seven of our members were chosen to be in the three act play presented by the speech department for this semester and they did a wonderful job.

Each month one meeting is held at the home of one of our patronesses and a book review is given by so me facult y member. This is so mething new for us and we find that we like it very much.

In the spring elections we elected the fo llowing to serve as officers for the coming year: Helen Stevenson, president ; Sue Alewine, vice-president ; Erleen Beasley ,

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recording secretary; Frances Ramsay, corresponding secretary; Charlotte Barker, treasurer ; Betty Roberts, editor; Louise Galleghy, chaplain; Sabre Sue Roberts, historian; Ilia Rae Lucas and Madalyn Jenking, Panhellenic repre3entatives. We also have a new patroness, Mrs. B. A. Lewis.

SuE STALCUP

PHI CHAPTER To get off to a good start, let's mention fi rst that we are very glad to have one of our sponsors back with us after a year's leave of absence. M iss Margaret Waldrep, capable colleague of Miss Lowe in holding us kids down , has returned from New Orleans, where fo r a year she did translating work for the government. We are very happy to have her back.

It seems that spring has finally sprung now, and the Ole Man Sol is beaming happily down on us. But not so all the time, however, for last week we Alpha Sigs hiked out to Stone Bridge for a picnic and rain almost caught up with us.

But with gloomy weather, everyone was bright and cheery and had a wonderful time.

On March 20 we held initiation and into ou r midst were ushered eight new members, everyone a lovely person. The service was held in the Social Room of the stadium and it was very impressive. The room was appropriately decorated with " Dear Old Emerald and Go ld" and candles furnished the lighting effect. A most impressive ceremony indeed, and successful.

At the beginning of the second semester, we rushed five girls and got two pledges, Miriam Sandifer and Riviere Rivers. T hey are to be initiated very soon.

We expect them to make grand actives, beca use they have been grand pledges.

Our fo rmer president, J oyce Capron, expects to be a Government Girl pretty soon. She is leavi ng for Wash ington within a few weeks to begin work there. Here's wishing her a good trip up there, good work ing, and just everything good in general.

Last week, Th ursday night, April 20 to be exact, our recently returned sponsor, Miss Waldrep, entertained us gals with a

lovely buffet supper. Miss Waldrep is extremely charming and gracious and full of vim, vigor and vitality. She and Mi:;s Lowe are wonderful sponsors. In fact , I will go so fa r as to say (at the risk of losing my neck) that they are the best!

MARJO SIMMONS

CHI CHAPTER At the beginning of the school year our chapter was very much handicapped as only a small number of old members returned and just a couple of them were officers that had been previously elected.

However, we didn 't let that baffle us and are now glad to report that our number has been more than doubled during the year.

With the coming of the second semester Anna Roulette became our new president.

Five girls w~re ribbon pledges on February 14. They are: Agnes DeLauney, Maxine Edwards, Betty June Stickels, Mrs. Marga ret Coleman, and Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett. We held the pin-pledging ceremony for them February 29 and are now looking forward to the formal initiation and the banquet to be held at Crawford House May 11.

Two of our members, Anna Roulette and Eileen Whisner, and a pledge, Marga ret Coleman, will soon be initiated into the Kappa Delta Pi fraternity . Also, Margaret Roulette, another member, led the "Upper Ten" or dean 's list for the first semester. Five other Alpha Sigs were included also in the list.

A new member, Lorraine Russell, was outstanding Freshman Girl of Shepherd College this year. This is the fifth consecutive time that the outstanding freshman girl was an Alpha Sig, and our chapter has only been in existence five years.

Also, Marjorie Crites, who was initiated into sorority the first semester, has now enlisted in the W AYES and is waiting for further orders.

Our group was thrilled to learn that a new chapter in our district, Psi at Madson College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, has been organized and that an alumna of 路 Chi Chapter, Mrs. Mildred Thompson, was largely responsible for their oraanization. We extend congratulations to the new chapter and Mrs. Thompson.

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BUFFALO ALUMN!E In February, our regular supper meetin g was held at the home of Marian Holdsworth. Even a snowstorm did not affect our fine attendance record. A deliciou:; supper added to the evening's enjoyment. With tomatoes "worth their weight in gold ," Marian served each member a stuffed tomato salad as well as other good dishes.

The little "specials" on the part of our hostesses are appreciated by the members.

The same can be said for our hostess in March-Mildred Safford and for MayE leanor Erickson.

At these meetings our regular business was conducted, Mrs. Staehle's messages .read and Marty Macdonald, our national treasurer, gave us a glowing account of the amount accomplished at her meeting in Cleveland with Mrs. Staehle and the district presidents.

Right here we'd like to say how happy and proud we are of Beverl y Bollard who is now a district president.

It was decided that we wou ld hold a series of bridge parties in different sections of the city to raise money for the national project of buying a leader dog for a blinded war veteran.

Outside of regul ar supper meetin gs, we had an Easter luncheon at a downtown restaurant. This is a "colorful," annual occasion to which we in Buffalo loo!< forward as a "coming-out" party after our long winter. This is usually where we have · a reunion with our out-of-town girls.

Also in April our president, Lucille Steen , gave a beautiful parti for our graduates.

We really got to know them better and hope this occasi-on let them know how happy we are to have their new pe··sonali ties and interests a part of us. These keep our organization very mu ch alive.

GILBE!<TA MoRRAN

CLEVELAND ALUMN!E The Cleveland a lumn:oe are still tryi11'~ to keep their chins above water by holding monthly dinner meetings in centrally located restaurants. In that way, we keep track of each ot her.

We are happy to welcome Marian Hess Erickson back into our group. Her husband is now a seaman in the U. S. Navy, and Marion has returned to Cleveland .

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On December 11, 1943, we held our annual Christmas party at the hom e of Margaret and Chet Oetting. We had a wonderfu l time, nearly all of our members were present with their husbands.

We are now looking forward to a house warming party in May at the new home of Edythe and Kenneth McLellen.

Our February meeting was held at Stouffer's Restaurant and we had seven girls present. We spent a pleasant evening in spite of the rai n we always seem to have on the nights we meet.

The March meeting was disappointing as only two girls were able to attend. In April, five of us met at the Hotel Allerton for dinner and later we all attended the theater.

This all so unds rather unexciting, but it really is a pleasure for us just to see each other for even a short visit. Most of the girls are married and have families and it is an effort for them to leave for a dinner meeting. We are all looking forward to the day when we can again meet in our homes, have regular business meetings, and work toward so mething worth while. Meanwhile, we still have a good spirit and a genuine interest in our sorority. R uTH MERrncK CoucH, Eta '3 7

FLINT ALUMN!E The last four events of the sorority year for Flin t alumn:oe were the anniversary dinner at Gretchen Gaffney's; a"sisting were Eloise McDonald, Pauline Wood, and H aze l Schultz; a white elephant sale, Louise Tobey, hostess; the annua l sprin g luncheon at the Ki ng's daughters, Lucille Gale and Crystal Hearn, co- hostesses; and the culmin ating picnic, this year, at Eloise H owe's.

Pauline Demp: ey has returned home; her husband , now a se rgeant- major, has been sent overseas again.

Dorothy Procissi expects to be sent to Nap les, Italy, as soon as the Diplomatic Counsel service opens there.

Anyone who thought Crystal Hearn was fixed to the Genesee .Savings Bank erred, for she !s supervisor-teacher in Flint's Third Nursery School, a war measure sponsored by the Board of Education under the Child's Day Ca re Service. The Lanham Fund provides the expenses.

Eloise McDonald supervises the First Unit. Both are in charge of a kitchen ,

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dining room and play room run by an assistant teacher, a janitor and a cook.

Pauline Wood ,has left the Dupont Company to be secretary of the Child's Welfare Home.

Gretchen Gaffney was in Beulah, Michigan, in January and again in March. She skated, and did her first fishing through LuciLLE GALE the ice.

LANSING ALUMNJE The Lansing Alumn::e Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau holds regular monthly meetings from September through June. Three new members have been added-Maraaret Dodes, Beta 19-lO; Ruth Phelp; Miles, Beta 1915; and Ruth Taylor, Alpha.

The group is affiliated with the College Womans Volunteer Services and the girls aPe engaged in diffe rent war, civic, and ch urch activities.

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delphia. Ethel Wiemar,. Mildred Day, Eleanor Heydrick, and P!!g Reed formed a quartet. Clarice Collins gave a piano solo. There were readings and piano duets and last but not least were the vocal solos

by Fred Day and James Rooks. Elinore De Cou told of this opportunity to be of service and the patients seemed to enjoy the selections very much.

As the season draws to a close we are looking forward to our May meeting at the home of Rebecca Rooks and the picnic in June at Eleanor Heydrick's.

This spring we are planning our first annual Mothers' Day dinner to which we will bring our mothers or a friend. We enjoy our meetings to such a great extent that we want to share the pleasure of at least this one with others.

AGNES W AAD DELLA-CIOPPA, Lambda '35

ST. LOUIS ALUMNJE PHILADELPHIA ALUMNJE Do rothy Fahy and Virginia Burke were the hostesses fo r a delightful Valentine lu ncheon in the Strawbridge and Clothier din ing room.

The March meeting was in the form of a St. Patrick's Pa rty at Kugler's Arcadia Restau rant with Mildred Day and J ackie Postpichal as our hostesses . As usual we had a grand time while making plans for the rema inder of t he year and to help the actives.

Many of the alumn::e attended the Panhellenic dance at Temple University this year. The group thoroughly enjoyed the dance as well as t he gathering at Fisher's afterwards.

Emily Reedy's home was the setting for our Apri l meeting. A large number were present in spite of the showers. Betty Cooling and Peg Reed were hostesses with Emily.

Our social service committee with Mi ldred Day as chairman has done much to direct our tho ughts toward others. At the April meeting the girls folded utility bags from newspaper to be used in the nearby hospitals. Colored paper was also distributed at this time to each girl fo r the purpose of making little boo ks to be given to children in hospitals in the vicinity. Besides this each girl is to make at ' least one article for her local Red Cross.

On the Monday of Easter week some of the girls and their husbands presented a program at Friends' Ho pita! in Phila-

February February 8: Ice Skating party at the Winter Garden.

February 22: A seco nd Ice Skating party at the Winter Garden.

February 25: A White Elephant party after regular meeting.

March March 3 : Visit to Blood Bank as a unit.

March 17 : Shower for Alice Vit. March 17 : Started Red Cross Home ursing Course, to last for twelve weeks.

May May 16: Mothers' Day Banquet at the DoROTHEA ScHMIDT Castilla.

WAR ALUMNJE The February meeting, our annual Valentine social, was held at the home of Mrs. Virginia Rinehart in War, W.Va. During the April meeting, election of officers was held with the following results: president, Margaret Martin; vicepresident , Mrs. Barnes Mustard; recording secretary, Mrs. Amoth Monk; corresponding secretary, Mildred Hundley; treasurer, Edith Elliott; editor, Mrs. Ray Haynes, chaplain, M rs. Chester Der Artenian ; and historian, Mrs. Edward Rinehart.

Installation of officers took place on May 6 with Mrs. Der Artenian and Edith Elliott as co-hostes e during the social.

Since this meeting wa o close to Mothers' Day, our mother were auests.

War alumn::e sent 路s.oo to apply on the War ervice project of purcha ing a leader

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WILLIAMSPORT ALU MNJE In February, we were the guests of the Lock Haven collegiate chapter in the sorority rooms at the college. There were two cars of us and this meeting was one of the "highlights" of this year. Meeting new girls and saying "glad to see you" to old college mates was the forerunner of an evening's entertainment of ga mes and ca rds. We were pleased to find that Lock Haven is interested in beginning an alumnre chapter and wish them success.

Mary Ulmer and Marianna Tallman were hostesses for the March meeting at

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th e Lucille Tearoom. At a brief business meeting, a contribution was made to the Red Cross War Fund . Cards were enjoyed and prizes awa rded to Jean Dykens and Ellen Harding Berry. The table centerpiece was made of yellow daffodils, with green candl es and shamrock place cards.

E mma Lloyd Belcher, Dorothy Moore, and Emil y Williams we re the hostesses at the Apri l meeting. At the business meetin g it was decided that each member wou ld be responsible for raising or contributing money to help purchase a " leader dog" for a blind soldier. We were all anx ious to see E mma's ne w little girl , ancy Kay , born February 4. Games were played with Mrs. F rank E ngel winning the prize, and refreshm ents were served.

R uTH C. BARRETT, Z eta '39

PERSONAL S

MARRIAGES Eta Ruth Merrick, '3 7, to George Couch , January 8, 1944.

Helen Jane Pierce, '38, to Milton Wakefield, December, 1943.

Omicron Edith House, '40, to Sgt . Amoth Carl Monk , U.S .A., March 30, 1944.

Upsilon Niladene Collins, '43, to John D av id Beatty, March 13, 1944 .

Maydene Pyle, '4 1, to Warrant Officer Doyle Smee, April 14, 1944.

Johnnie Katherine Rials, '45, to Pfc. Kenneth McNemar, April 26, 19H. Mildred Thom as, '44 , to Lt. Roy D .

Splawn, March 9, 1944.

Pi Virginia Ruby, '33, to Lt. Charles Lewis Cline, U.S.N.R., October 28, 1943.

BIRTHS Eta To Mr. and Mrs. A. F . Wick (Helen Lundeen, '36), a daughter, Canet Carolyn, April 1, 1944.

To Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Morgan (P hyllis Baker, '35), a daughter, Judy Jean,

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February 8, 19~4 .

To Mr. and Mrs. Robe rt Ackerman (Lillian Spiedel ), a son, Donald Thomas, October 12, 1943.

Pi To Mr. and Mrs. William Vi t (A lice Boal, '36), a so n, Robert William , March 30, 1944.

Z eta Tau To Lt. and Mrs. Howard F. H all (Lilian Turner, ' ~ 2), a daughter, Ann Howard , June 26, 19~ 3.

Sigma To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Callaghan, Jr. (Betty Mahoney, '35), a son, Thomas Francis III, on March 29, 19~3.

T o Mr. and Mrs. Laurence B. Lane ( Ruth Rech, '3 1), a son, Roy Edward, in June, 1943 .

To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rice (Fern R yer, '37) , a son, Thomas MacDonald , on ovember 6, 1 9~3.

T o Mr. and Mrs. Forest Bell (Dorothy H alsted , '36) . a so n, Craig Halsted, on Dece mber 26, 19~ 3 .

Mr . and Mrs. Andrew Soeder (Edna Mae McKee, Theta. '2 7). announ ce the adopti on on ovember 23 . 19~3. of a dau!(hter, Marv Louise, who was born on October 3 1, 1943 .

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NATIONAL COUNCIL President .. . ....................................... Mrs. Haswell Staehle (Alpha) 481 Torrence Rd. , Columbus 2, Ohio Vice -Presidents in Charge of Organizing: Mrs. Austin Perrine, 807 N. El Dorado, Stockton , Calif. . ........... (Alpha ) Miss Beverly Bollard, 323 Bird Ave. , Buffalo 13, N .Y ...... .. .. .. ..... (Sigma) Miss Ruth Priebe, 5306 Winona St. , St. Louis 9, :Mo . ................. (Pi ) Mrs. E. C. Phipps, 803 Broad St., Mount Hope, W.Va .. . .. . ..... (Omicron ) A. E . S. R epresentativ e . . ..... ... ....... .. .... .. ..... . . Miss Edith L . Mansell (Beta ) 161 Highland Ave., Highland Park , :Mich.

Secretary ........... . .............. . . . ............. . . Miss Dorothy Stadler (E ta ) 642 E . 115th St., Cleveland, Ohio Treasurer ............. ... . ... . ............ . .. Miss Margar·et Macdonald (Sigma ) 673 Richmond Ave., Bufialo 13, N.Y. Editor . ... ........... . . . . ......................... Mrs. }u3tin G. Doyle (Theta ) 314 Walnut St., Peekskill, N.Y. Chaplain and Historian ...... . . ... . ..... . ........ . ... Miss Ellen Smith (Zeta Tau ) Box 7155, Billings General Hospital , Fort Benjamin H a rriso n, Ind .

STA DING COMMITTEES Awards Committ ee . ......... . ................... . .. . Mrs. John Maisch (Lambda ) 146 Wharton Rd. , Glenside, Pa. Examinations ..................... . . .. . ........ .. .. .. Mrs. H arry Wilcox (Zeta ) 1025 Vaughn, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Scholarship Loan Fund ..... .. ...... . ..... . ......... Mrs. J . Waldo Hinshaw (Iota ) 27 Hardith Hill, St. Louis, Mo. Life Memb ership ... ...... ...... .. ....... .......... . .. Mrs. Fr·ed R. Griffith (Iota) 15 20 Market St., Emporia, Kan. Music .. . . ............ ..... ........ .... ............ Mrs. Austin Perrine (Alpha) 807 N. El Dorado, Stockton , Calif.

Program .... ...... . . ..... ... .. ... .. .. .. . ......... . ... Mn. E. F . Peterso n (Iota ) R .F .D. 1, Crawfordsville, Ind. SPECIAL COMMITTEES N ews Agency ......... .... . .............. . . ... ........ Miss Dorothy Risch (Zeta ) Davidsville, Pa .

Courtesy . ......... ..... . .. ....... . .......... . . ...... Miss Dorothy Stadler (E ta ) 642 E. 115th St., Cleveland, Ohio War S ervic e . . . . . . ...... .. ............ .. .. ............ Mrs. Ruosell Fraser (Beta ) 14591 Ardmore, Detroit 27, Mich.

ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION SORORITIES Chairman ........................... . ... Mrs. Robert S. Hill, Delta Sigma Ep:ilo11 816 Columbus St. , Rapid City, S.D .

Secretary ... . ............... .. .. .. . . .. . Miss Carrie E. Walter, Theta Sigma Upsilon Brookline Court Apt., Brookline, Upper Darby, Pa .

Treasurer . ............. .. .... ... . . ..... . . Miss Edith Mansell, Alpha Sigma Tau 161 Highland Ave., Highland Park , Mich.

Director of Local Panhellenics .................. Mrs. Fred Sharp, Alpha Sigma Alpha 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo. Chairman of Publicity . ............... . .... . .... Mrs. C. P . e idig, Pi Kappa igma 1503 First 1 ational Bank Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio Chairman of lntersorority R elationships .. Miss Mabel Lee Walton , igma igma igma P .O. Drawer 108, Clermont, Fla .

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AFFILIATED PANHELLENICS Members National Pa:nhellenic Congress Professional Panhellenic Association Association of Education Sororities Council Members Chairman ........ ... .. ... . ... Mabel Lee Walton, Association of Education Sororities Secretary ..... . ............. .. Gertrude Evans, Professional Panhellenic Association Chairman of Publicity Committee . ... .. .......... . ............ . ... .. ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. E. Granville Crabtree, National Panhellenic Congress Notional Pa.nhellenic Congress Mrs. Irving F. Brown, 91 Burnett St., Maplewood, N ,J .

Miss L. Pearle Green, 13 East Ave., Ithaca, N.Y. Mrs. E. Granville Crabtree, 85 Dean Rd ., Brookline, Mass.

Association of Education Sororities : Miss Mabel Lee Walton, P .O. Box 108, Clermont, Fla. Mrs. C. P. Neidig, 1503 First Nat!. Bank Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio Mrs. Fred M . Sharp, 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo. Professional Pa.nhellenic Association: M!ss Gertrude Evans, c/ o Mrs. C. M. Sale, 3 741 Purdue, Dallas, Tex. M1ss Ruth Ensor, 14 Old Short Hills Rd., Millburn, N. J .

Mrs. Ruth Moorhead Hildebrand, 4501 Cathedral Ave. N.W ., Washington, D.C.

COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS ALPHA (1899 )-Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich .

President- Mary Hemingway, 20 S. Normal, Ypsilanti, Mich.

Corresponding Secr路etary-Aima Dalmer, King Residence Hall, Yp3ilanti , Mich.

Editor- Dorris Denninger, King Residen ce Hall, Yp3il.<l.nti, Mich.

Advisers-Mrs. R. B. Bates, 20 S. Normal, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Miss Doris Milliman, 1116 Grant St., Ypsilanti, Mich.

Alumnre Representative-BETA (1905-1917; 1940)-Central State Teachers' College, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

President- Irene Butkowski, Lucy Sloan Hall, Mt. Pleasant, Mich .

Corresponding Secretary- Mary Lee Doerr, S.T.C., Mt. Pleasant, Mich .

Editor- Anne Gidilewich, S.T .C., Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Adviser- Miss Tromley, S.T.C., Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Alumnre Representative- Mrs. Leo J. Gaffney, 222 E. Eldridge Ave., Flint, Mich .

GAMMA (1900-191 3)-State Normal School , Milwaukee, Wis. Alumnre Representative-Mrs. R. P. Hammond , 2016 Underwo od Ave., Wauwatosa, Wis. DELTA (1916) - State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa. President-Frances Miller, Clark Hall , S.T.C., Indiana, Pa. Corresponding Secretary- Maxine Porter, 453 Oak St. , Indiana, Pa. Editor-Barbara Woods, 426 N. 9th St. , Indiana, Pa. Adviser-Mrs. Alma Gasslander, S.T.C., Indiana, Pa. Alumnre Representatives- Miss Betty Weaver, 1235 4th Ave., Ford City, Pa.; M rs.

Harold Bee, 133 N. 6th St., Indiana, Pa. EPSILON (1919-1923; reorganized as Lambda 1926) - Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. Alumnre Representative--See Lambda Chapter.

ZETA (1921)-Lock Haven State Teachers' Coliege, Lock Haven , Pa. President- Ruth Brungard, 75 King Ave., Lock Haven , Pa .

Correspon{iing Secretary-Marian MacPhee, S.T .C., Lock H aven, Pa .

Editor- June Cochrane, State Teachers' CoUege , Lock Haven , Pa. Adviser- Dr. Edna Bottorf, S.T.C., Lock Haven, Pa. Alumnre Representatives- Iva Mae Van Scoyoc, 572 E. 2nd St., Bloomsb urg, Pa. ; Mrs. Robert Smink , 941 High St. , Williamspo rt, Pa. ETA (1927-1939)-Kent State University, Kent , Ohio.

Alumnre Representative- Mrs. Ruth M . Couch, 1431 R osewood Ave., Lakewood 7, Ohio .

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THETA (1923) - Wayne University, Detroit, Mich.

President-Norma Usrey, 7252 Meadow, Van D yke, Mich.

Corresponding Secretary- Jeanne Steven , 1-1581 T acoma, Detroit, Mich.

Editor- Genevieve Repeta, 2634 Medbury, Detroit, Mich .

Adviser- -Mrs. Elizabeth H . Gottlesleben , -1762 2nd Ave., Detroit 2, Mich .

Alumnre Representativ~Mrs . C. F . Brundle, 3605 Bedford, Detroit 24, Mich .

IoTA (1923 ) -Kansas State T eachers' College, E mporia, Ka n.

President- Melva Lee James, 1006 Constitution Ave., Emporia, Kan .

Corresponding Secretary-Virginia Zajic, 1006 Constitution Ave., Emporia, Kan. Editor-Katherine Gould, 1006 Constitution Ave., Emporia, Kan .

Adviser-Miss Helen R . Garman, 105 W. 12th St., Empo ria, Kan. Alumn re Representativ ~Mrs. R oy Smith, 205 Cottonwood, Emporia, Kan. KAPPA ( 1924-1929)-Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Alumnre Representative- Isabel Finkbine, R.R . 3, Oxford, Ohio LAMBDA (1926)-Temple niversity, Philadelphia, Pa. President- Doris Kaufman, 5516 1 . 6th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Corresponding Secretary- Patricia Boyce, 34 Windsor Ave., Upper Darby, Pa. Editor-Patricia Boyce, 34 Windsor Ave., Upper Darby, Pa. Alumnre Representative- Elinore De Co u, 219 7th Ave. , Haddo n Heights, N.J .; Mabel Schreiber, 37 W. Winona Ave., No rwood, Pa. AdviserNu (1928-1933)-Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colo.

Alumnre Representative-Mrs. Ruth Ewer, 1145 Clayton, Denver, Colo.

Xr (1929-1933)-Western State Teachers' College, Gunnison, Colo.

Alumnre Representative- Grace Quinby, 1301 Monroe St., Commerce, Tex. OMICRON (1930)-Concord State T eachers' College, Athens, W.Va. President-Mary Jane Peery, Athens, W.Va. Corresponding Secretary-Hildred H ouse, Girls' H all, Athens, W.Va. Editor-Ilene Lilly, Box 950 (New Hall ) Girls' Hall , Athens, W .Va. Adviser-Miss Mae Hunter, Athens, W.Va. Alumnre Representatives-Mrs. Kenneth Hinton, Athens, W.Va .; Mrs. Meade Mceill , Athens, W.Va .

PI (1930) - Harris Teachers' College, St. Louis, Mo. President- Delphine Straube, 4453 Holly, St. Louis, Mo .

Corresponding Secretary- Helen Rounds, 28 16 Arlington, St. Louis, Mo. Editor-Ruth Stahl, 5500 Grace, St. Louis 16, Mo. Adviser- Miss Edith Glatfelter, 4720 N. 20th St., St. Louis, Mo. Alumnre Representatives- June McCarthy, 4602 W. W. Florissant, St. Louis 1$., Mo.; Lois Wamhoff. 5167 E. Eichelberger, St. Louis, Mo. RHo (1932)-Southeastern Teachers' College, Durant, Okla.

President- Betty Haggard, 1312 N . 6th Ave. , Durant, Okla.

Corresponding Secretary-Mouzay J ames, 1802 W. Cedar St. , Durant, Okla.

Editor-Frances Hunt, 719 1. 2nd St., Durant, Okla.

Advisers- Miss Irene Scrivener, 912 W. Elm, Durant, Okla .; Miss Mildred McCracken, 912 W. Elm, Durant, Okla.

Alumnre Representative-Mrs. N. E. Wright , 203 Sage Ave., Poteav, Okla.

SIGMA (1925) - State Teachers' College, Buffalo , N.Y. President- Jean Perner, 26 Norma Pl., Buffalo, N.Y. Corresponding Secretary- Irene Zielinski , 375 Olmstead, Depew, .Y. Editor- Betty Jane Binder, 322 Purdy St., Buffalo, .Y. Advisers-Dr. Margaret S. Quayle, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.; Mis 1ary L. Cockefair, 45 Berkeley Pl., Buffalo 9, N.Y. Alumnre Representatives-Alice Perew, 611 Forest Ave., Buffalo , N .Y.; 1rs.

Joseph Sleen 83 Woodcre t Blvd ., Kenm ore, .Y. ZETA T Au ( 1935) - State Teachers' ollege, Farmville, \'a.

President- Jean Arington, S.T.C., Farmville, a.

Correspq nding Secreta ry- Elizabeth McLean .T .C., Farmville, \'

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Editor-Anna Lee Blanton, S.T.C., Farmville, Va. Adviser-Miss Virginia Bedford, S.T.C., Farmville, Va. Alumnre Representative-Charlotte Greeley, Eagle Rock , Va. UPSILON (1935) - State Teachers' College, Conway, Ark. President- Charlie Mari路e Bowles, S.T.C., Conway, Ark. Corresponding Secretary- Helen Stephenson, S.T.C., Conway, Ark .

Editor-Erleen Beasley, S.T.C., Conway, Ark. Adviser- Dr. Ada Jane Harvey, 730 Donaghey, Conway, Ark. Alumnre Representative- Dorothy Drace, Marion, Ark. PHI (1940)-Southeastern Louisiana College, Hammond , La. President-Joyce Capron, S.L.C., Hammond, La. Corresponding Secretary- Bernita Augustine, S.L.C., Hammond, La. Editor-Marjorie Simmons, S.L.C., Hammond, La. Adviser-Miss Margaret Lowe, S.L.C., Hammond, La. Alumnre RepresentativeCHI (1940) - Shepherd State Teachers' College, Shepherdstown , W.Va. President-Anna Roulette, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Corresponding Secretary-Margaret Hollis, Martinsburg, W.Va. Editor-Margaret Kendig, R.R. 2, Martinsburg, W.Va. Adviser-Miss Sara Helen Cree, S.T.C., Shepherdstown , W.Va. Alumnre Representative-Catherine Butts, BoliYar, W.Va. Psi (1944)-Madison College, Harriso nburg, Va. President- Mary Gertrude Dreisbach, Box 444, Madison College, H arrisonburg, Va .

Corresponding Secretary-Margaret Cook 路ey, Amissville, Va. Editor- Alice Wilds, Route 2, Midlothian, Va. ALUMNJE CHAPTERS BECKLEY President- Ida Pitotti, Glen White , W.Va. Editor- Mrs. Margaret Moses, Box 803, Oak Hill , W.Va .

BLUEFIELD President- Mrs. Meade McNeill, Athens, W.Va. Editor- Henrietta Mahood, 116 Cedar St., Bluefield, W.Va. BUFFALO President- M rs. Joseph Steen, 83 Woodcrest Blvd. , Kenmore, N.Y. Editor-Mrs. Gilberta Moran, 138 Wilton Pkwy., Kenmore, N .Y. DETROIT President- Mrs. Edward McCutcheon, 16811 Lawton , Detroit, Mich.

Editor- Viola Severson, 7602 Kentu cky, Dearborn , Mich.

EMPORIA President- Mrs. Roy Smith, 205 Cottonwood, Emporia, Kan. Editor-Marie Bogue, 931 Oak, Emporia, Kan. FLINT President- Mrs. William Schultz, 2001 Iroquois, Flint 4, Mich.

Editor-Lucille Gale, 1235 7 Fenton Rd. , Fenton, Mich .

JOHNSTOW N President- Dorothy Risch, Davidsville, Pa. Editor- Mrs. Helen Geer, 519 Wood St., Johnstown , Pa. LANSING President-Mrs. Robert Kimmich , 119 W. Grand River Ave., Lansing, Mich.

Editor-Mrs. Gilbert Miles, 700 Vernon, Lansing, Mich.

ST. Loms President- Mrs. F. B. Graftage , 6126a Lalita, St. Louis, Mo. Editor- Mrs. R . Schmidt, 4250 John , St. Louis 7, Mo.

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President- Mrs. James Rooks, 615 E . 15th St., Chester, Pa. Editor- Mrs. Hector della-Cioppa, 433 Avondale Ave., Haddonfield, N.J. WAR

President- Margaret Martin, Box 142, Berwind, W.Va. Editor- Marie Bird Hay nes, Amonate, Va. WI CHITA

President- Mrs. Carol yn Dawson , 942 Woodrow, Wichita 3, Kan .

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President- Mrs. Robert Smink , 9路H High St., Williamsport, Pa. Editor- Mrs. Ruth C. Barrett, -188 Winthrop St. , Williamsport i , Pa. ALUM JE CLUBS CLEVELAN D

President- Mrs. Geo . Lunham, 9629 Selk Ave., Cleveland, Ohio Editor- Mrs. Ruth M. Couch, 1-131 Rosewood Ave., Lakewood 7, Ohio D ENVE R

President- Mrs. Ruth M . Ewer, 11-15 Clayton St., Denver 6, Colo.

Editor- Mrs. Juanita Keith , 3033 W. Highland Park Pl. , Denver 11 , Colo.

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President- Mrs. George Wheeler, R.R. 6, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

NORFOLK- PoRTSMOU TH

President- Mrs. Linwood R oberts, 1100 Ann St., Portsmouth, Va. WELCH

President-Mrs. Lena Caporossi, Welch, W.Va. Editor- Mrs. Helen B. Decker, Welch , W.Va. Yo u N GSTOWN

President- Mrs. Keith McGowan, 2368 Midlothiam, Youngstown, Ohio DISTRICTS A D PRESIDENTS First District : (central ) Michigan , Illinois, Indiana, Ohio , Wisconsin.

PresidentSecond District: (eastern) New York , Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire , Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

President- Beverly Bollard , 323 Bird Ave., Buffalo , N.Y. Third District: (western ) All states west of the Mississippi River.

President- Miss Ruth Priebe, 5306 Winona St., St. Louis, Mo. Fourth District: (southern ) Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Tennessee, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.

President- Mrs. E . C. Phipps, 803 Broad St., Mt. H ope, W.Va .

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