1947 January ANCHOR by Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority

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ANCHOR==========~ January

1947

Vol. XXII No. 2

CONT ENTS Page Carri e Washburne Staehle

Ruth P riebe Maher

Beverly Y. Boll ard

Dorothy Bennett Robinson .......... . .. .. .... . .. . ... . .... ·. . . .

Ferne Shumate Phipps . .. ..... . . ... . . . ....... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dorothy Stadler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Margaret M. Macdonal d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Elinore De Cou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mary Louise Doyle ...................... . ............... , . . .

Your Personali ty- the F ull Grown Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Collegiate Chapter News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alumnre Chapter News . .... . ......._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Personals

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Entered as second class matter November 2j. 1937. at the post office at under the Act of August 24 , 1912. THE A NCH OR of Alpha Sigma Tau is months of November, January, April , and July. Subscription price $2 .00 office, George Banta Publishing Co .. 4S0-4 j 4 Ahnaip St .• Menasha. Wis. Justin G. Doyle. 314 Walnut St .. Peekskill. N.Y.

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CJ o because it gives you J the chance to love and to work and to play BE GLAD OF LIFE

and to look up at the stars

to be satisfied with

your possessions but not content with yourself until you have made the best of them

to de-

spise nothing in the world except falsehood and meanness, and to fear nothing except cowardice

to be governed by your admirations rather

than by your disgusts

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 friends, and every day of Christ; and to spend as much time as you can with body and with spirit, in God's out-of-doors,

these are little guideposts on the

foot-paths to peace. HENRY VAN DYKE

THE ANCHOR OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU Your National Officers CARRIE WASHBURNE STAEHLE President

VER since she received her pledge ribbons at the home of Miss Ada A. Norton, Carrie W. Staehle has been interested in the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority. The pleasant associations she made in the sorority during her collegiate days at Ypsilanti were continued with the alumn<e chapter in Detroit where she lived eleven years. Carrie taught literature for three years in the elementary schools. After receiving her A.B. degree fr9m Ypsilanti she instructed in English and Latin for five years at the Southeastern High School. In high school and college she was valedictorian of her graduating class, and is a member of Kappa Delta Pi. At the first national convention she was elected national treasurer, holding that office until 1934, when at the convention in Cleveland she was elected national president. Since 1934 our president attended all the meetings of the Association of Education Sororities- sometimes with our A.E.S. representative and sometimes as Alpha Sigma Tau's representative. She made four inspection trips during which she visited all chapters each time. CARRIE WAsHB URNE STAEHLE Carrie also installed eight chapters. Mr. Staehle, a designing engineer with a gas furnace company in Columbus, holds his master's degree from the University of Minnesota. The Staehles have two sons, Roger, thirteen, and George, ten. Both boys are Scouts and follow the calendar around with their interest in sports. Besides caring for her family and being president of Alpha Sigma Tau, Mrs. Staehle has always been a loyal church school worker. She is a member of the North Columbus Women 's Club, but has no time to take an active part in the work of the club. She has always been interested in national sororities because they have idealistic purposes and present broad opportunities for service.

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RUTH PRIEBE MAHER Vice-President in Charge of Organizing HILE Ruth Priebe Maher was still in school at Harris Teachers College in St. Louis she became acquainted with members o~ the national council through her offices as treasurer and then president of Pi Chapter. Her efficiency and enthusiasm were not unnoticed and shortly after graduation she was asked to accept the office of alu~nre representative for Pi Chapter. In due t1me Ruth was asked to accept the even more responsible position of third district pre ident. During this time Ruth was teaching in the eighth grade at the Shaw chool which is in an Italian neighborhood, better known a " The Hill" in St. Louis. She has many stories to tell about her experiences there and probably the mo t repeated is the one about the bottle of " Dago Red Wine" she received for a good report card ! On October 17, 1944, at an evening candle. light ceremony, Ruth became the bride of Lt. Leslie J. Maher who was then stationed in Detroit with the Chief of Ordnance. Two Alpha Sigma Taus, Lois Wamhoff and Jane R u TH PRIEBE MAHER Pratt, were her bridesmaids. Les took Ruth off to live in Detroit and while there she became a member of the Detroit alumnre chapter. At this time a change was made in the offices of district presidents insofar as Ruth had moved out of her former district and because Sarah Perrine had left the office of first district president vacant when he moved to California. Ruth took over Sarah's job and that year added Alpha Alpha Chapter and Muncie alumnre to our national chapter roll. Later on, in August 1945, Les was slated to go overseas so Ruth moved back to St. Louis with her folks to take up teaching again at the Shaw School. Before giving up the position of district president she planned and conducted the district meeting held in Detroit. Not willing to lose a good worker on the national staff Ruth was given the duties of National Rush Chairman. March 1946 brought Les's release from the army and the Mahers moved to Peoria, Illinois, where Les is now an engineer with the Bemis Brothers Bag Company. For quite a few months they kept house without the " nicer things" of life, as they say, such as a stove and icebox. Rumors now have it that their new apartment, with all its brand new furnishings, is lovely. Once again Ruth is back on the job as first district pre ident and sh e manages to keep very busy with getting acquainted keeping house and doing sorority work. Before long we know Ruth will be a active in her new community as she wa in t. Louis.

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BEVERLY Y. BOLLARD Vice-President in Charge of Organizing

INCE her initiation into Sigma Chapter, Beverly Bollard has been enthusiastically involved in a multitude of sorority positions and responsibilities. During her collegiate years at the ew York State College for Teachers at Buffalo, New York, she served as president and treasurer of Sigma Chapter. She had her first taste of national activity as collegiate delegate at the Cleveland Convention from which she brought home memories of new friendships with girls from many chapters. After her graduation from college in 1935 , Beverly immediately affiliated with the Buffalo alumnre chapter; was soon elected treasurer; and has been im active member of the Alumnre Board for the past ten years. At the same time she received her first national appointment- that of special Ritual Commit( tee Chairman for 1935-1936. As chairman of this committee she conducted the contest which resulted in the Alpha Sigma Tau Prayer, Alpha Sigma Tau Grace, and Alpha Sigma Tau Grace to be Sung. At the Pittsburgh Convention of 1936 she was appointed Sigma Alumnre Representative, succeeding Dorothy Young BEvERLY Y. BoLLARD Ludwig who had held the office for two years. The office of Alumnre Representative resulted in being an eight-year termfrom 1936 to 1944-during which "Bev" worked furiously for Alpha Sigma Tau. She wrote "epic'' News Letters; organized complete and voluminous files ; maintained an enormous correspondence with Alpha Taus scattered throughout the country; "sold" Life Memberships to Sigmas by the dozens ; and acted as a guide and source of information to the collegiate chapter during all these years. She was active on the committee for . the first Eastern District Meeting held in Buffalo in 193 7 when she was elected District Secretary. As the alumnre representative, Beverly became acquainted with hundreds of Sigmas and probably knows personally more of them than any other alumna. In 1944 she was chosen to be national vice-president in charge of the Eastern District on the National Council. She now has as her duties the organization of collegiate and alumnre chapters, as well as the responsibility for Eastern District Meetings. In the fall of 1945 she conducted the .Eastern District Meeting held in Pittsburgh, and last spring installed the New York City alumnre chapter. All these sorority activities leave little time for any other extracurricular specialties. However, Beverly does manage to sandwich some in between other interests. She is an ardent equestrienne and is now an offi.cer in the Buffalo Women 's Riding Club which has its headquarters at

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the Saddle and Bridle Club. President of the club is Miss Evelyn Wenzel, also an Alpha Sigma Tau, who was Sigma president, 1938-1939 . Her daily " bread-and-butter" occupation consists of teaching eighth graders in the largest Public Elementary School in Buffalo. She is a member of several professional groups which aim to improve the teaching tandards of the state and city. Always bubbling over with information and enthusia m about Alpha Sigma Tau, " Bev" makes it impossible to resist her contagiou interestwhether it's Life Memberships, or a Convention that she 's sponsoring ! Her warm friendliness, efficiency, and broad knowledge of the sorority, have combined to make this member of the National Council one that Sigma is happy to claim !

DOROTHY BENNETT ROBINSON Vice-President in Charge of Organizing

OROTHY BE1 NETT ROBINSON , national vice-president in charge of the third district, was a charter member of the local sorority which became the Pi Chapter at Harris Teachers College in 1930, and she has served as an officer several times in both the collegiate and alumnre chapters, and was national chairman of the program committee for two years. In her national organizing work, she has obtained petitions fo r the two new chapters at Minot, Nor.th Dakota, and at Arkadelphia, Arkansas ; and has made several trips in response to interest shown on campuses where Alpha Sigma Tau has no chapter. For a housewife with three children to make trips just whenever the occasion demands entails some sacrifice, you may be sure ; and in this case it is on the part of Dorothy's ever forebearing husband, Carl, who is willing to put up with inconveniences and extra duties in order to let her follow her many interests. He jokingly ays that it is all right " if she has all her work done"- but, is a woman' work ever fini shed? D o RoTHY BE NNETT R o BI NSON Dorothy's only teaching experience (outside of Sunday School) was as an apprentice after graduation , because the waiting list for teacher assignments was so long (?) that she took a job in the Federal Reserve Bank fo r about fo ur years and during that time met S. Carl Rob inson through her work in the Methodist church and was married in 1935. Dorothy and Carl have a happy and interesting life with their children, Dallas, 10, u an 7, and Stephen, 5; especially now because just before Christmas they bouo-ht their 0 own home, a brand new house in the suburbs of t. Loui . The chief interest in the Robin on hou ehold, next to the new house is music. Dorothy and her hu band are both member of the t. Loui: Philharmonic Orche tra, the community's non-profe siena! ymphony which

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is the outstanding organization of its type in America. Dorothy is a member of the orchestra's percussion section and plays everything from the triangle to the tympani. In addition to being a playing member of the orchestra she is ticket manager of the Philharmonic and handl es the assignment of 3,500 reserved seat tickets to each of the orchestra's four concerts. Carl plays in the flute section and is an officer of the organization. As the books say-it is certainly true that for a husband and wife to have the same interests makes for a happy marriage.

FERNE SHUMATE PHIPPS Vice-President in Charge of Organizing

ER TE SHUMATE PHIPPS, Mrs. Emmett C. Phipps, is a young matron of Mount Hope, West Virginia, who has brown hair, blue eyes and an air of dignity which inspires the confidence of her friends. She has served Alpha Sigma Tau as Omicron Chapter historian, editor, and president ; Beckley alumnce as chaplain, editor, and president; and the ational Council as convention chairman, publicity chairman, and vice-president in charge of organization in the Fourth District. Appointed to the National Council in August, 1942 , she has secured and installed two new chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau: Psi at Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Alpha Beta at Marshall College, Huntington , West Virginia. While a student at Concord College she was secretary of the Concord Players, dramatic club ; member of the Panhellenic Council for three years; secretary of Pi Gamma Mu, honorary social science fraternity ; a charter member of Kappa Delta Pi, honorary education fraternity; and was graduated in 1935 with the rank of fourth in the senior class. Since that FERNE SHUMATE PHIPPs time she has taught English and Social Science in Beckley Junior High School, Mount Hope High School, and Beckley College. In 1937 Ferne was married to Emmett C. Phipps ; they have one son, Robert Emmett, who is two years old. As a member of the Baptist Church, she sings in the choir and has served as Sunday School teacher, departmental superintendent, and junior deaconess. Ferne is a member of the Junior Women's Club and has assisted in organizing new chapters of it. Her hobbies include reading and raising flowers ; recently she has become especially interested in finding new plants for her rock garden. Although not an ardent sportswoman, she does enjoy ocean fi shing- perhaps because the fish are so numerous.

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DOROTIIY STADLER Secretary

UR national secretary, Dorothy Stadler, was first elected to the national council in 1939 as a vice-president in charge of organizing. Three years later, in 1942 , she changed over to the position she now

holds. Dorothy was pledged into Eta Chapter in September of 192 7 while a student at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, and was initiated the following January. From 1928-29 she served Eta as corresponding secretary and as vice-president the following year. When Cleveland Alumnre Chapter was formed Dorothy was its first president and one of the charter members. Besides teaching Social Studies at Central Junior High School in Cleveland, Dorothy is also the school truant officer although she does not have to rnake any home visits. Her students, Negroes, are all slow learners- having sub-normal IQ's and P.L.R. ratings. Dorothy is very conscious of the need for inter-group education and her school is one of ten centers in the city which has been DoROTHY STADLER working with the Inter-Group Education in Cooperating Schools, American Council on Education, and with the Council of Christians and Jews in America.

MARGARET M. MACDONALD Treasurer

3 IS THE rather odd signature which

many of you will recognize as that of Margaret M. Macdonald-spelled with a small " d, " by the way! Margaret has held the office of national treasurer since August, 1943, but we must go back to 1925 if we are to really know about " Marty" and Alpha Sigma Tau. During her college years she served as secretary and then president of Tau Phi and it was while she was president that this local sorority became the Sigma Chapter of our national organizationthe second national sorority at Buffalo State Teachers College. As an active member of the Buffalo alumnee chapter, "Marty" has always been noted MARGARET M . MAc DONALD a an efficient chairman and officer. She administered with ability and understandin(Y first a tr asurer, 19_ 6-_7 and 19 29-30 ; later a pre iclent, 1930-32.

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In 1931 , the year Alpha Sigma Tau went " West" for its convention, Margaret served as chairman of the conclave. In 1934 at the Fifth National Convention, in Cleveland, she was appointed chairman of the Effie E . Lyman Scholarship Loan Fund. For nine years she managed this fund very competently. In the summer of 1942 the national board chose Margaret to be special defense chairman for the sorority. Considering all of this sorority activity you might well wonder if Margaret has time for anything else. She is an eighth grade history teacher at School 19 in Buffalo, and although her work entails m路uch re ponsibility and work, "Marty" efficiently budgets her time to provide opportunity for several relaxing and creative avocations. Her talents as an interior decorator are revealed in the charm and taste with which she has remodeled and decorated her home. She is very clever with .a needle, too, and her hand-knitted suits have long been the object of the despairing envy of the other Buffalo alumnre girls. The soilrce of greatest pleasure to all the Buffalo girls, however, is her hobby of color photography with her 16 mm. movie camera. Meeting nights on which her reels are viewed are greatly anticipated dates. Margaret has been president of the Business and Professional Women 's Club in St. John 's Episcopal Church, as well as teaching church school there for many years. Known as a hard taskmaster, Margaret is as precise about her records as she expects the chapter treasurers to be. Those who attended the convention last summer cannot but remember her 路exhibits of perfectly kept, beautifully written records. Alpha Sigma Tau is fortunate to have " Marty" for its national treasurer.

ELINORE DE COU Historian and Chaplain LINORE DECOU, national historian and chaplain, is a native of New Jersey. Her . home town, Haddon Heights, is about six miles from Philadelphia. Elinore holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master in Education degree. Both were earned at Temple University in Philadelphia. At the present time she is taking work in the Temple Schoo~ of Library Science. She is teaching-librarian at Oaklyn Junior High, a school located about two miles from her home. Her aim is to be a full-time librarian in a senior high school. Lambda Chapter claims Elinore as its member. She is also a charter member of Philadelphia alumnre chapter. For the last ELI NORE D E Cou eight years she has been actively engaged in work with Lambda Chapter, first as alumnre representative and then a adviser, working with Mabel Schreiber and Emily Reedy. She joined the national council in 1944.

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Elinore lives with her mother. The other member of the household is a black cocker spaniel, Mark, who, Elinore says, "rules the ranch. " Her hobbies are stamp collecting (she has a rather valuable collection) , reading, and automobile traveling. Before the war, she had driven through a large portion of the U.S.A., although she is most familiar with the states along the Atlantic seaboard. The war and gas-rationing rather cramped her style, but plans for several motor trips are already seething in her brain. Last summer, summer school kept her from doing much driving. Most of Elinore's closest friends are Alpha Taus. This, she says, i absolute proof that no substitute can be found for " our sorority."

MARY LOUISE DOYLE Âˇ Editor

ARY LOUISE DOYLE became a member of Theta Chapter in 1926 while attending Detroit Teachers College, now part of Wayne University. While an active he held the office of vice-president for one year. After three years of teaching in Detroit Mary resumed her studies at the University of Michigan, getting her B.A. and graduating cum laude in 1931. Two months later she married Lt. Justin G. Doyle and went to live at Peekskill Military Academy, Peekskill , New York , where her husband was assistant commandant of cadets and intructor of military science. Mary 's interest in journalism began in high school where she was on the staff of the school weekly as well as the yearbook. Later, in college, she wrote for the college publication and , eventually became editor-in-chief. Thus, when ,# Alpha Sigma Tau looked about for an editor â&#x20AC;˘ for THE ANCHOR in 1928 it is not surprising ~ that Edith Mansell, Theta adviser and a member of the national council, should have sugMARY LouisE DoYLE gested her for the position. She has held this place on the national staff ever since. THE ANCHOR was a biennial publication in the beginning. By 1936, with the addition of new chapters to our national organization, it became financially possible to issue the magazine triennially. Only one year later a means was worked out whereby Alpha Sigma Tau, like most national fraternities and sororities, could boast of a quarterly. However although technically we had four issues, one of them had to be what was referred to as the " White ANCHOR." It contained the annual reports of the sorority but no other collegiate or alumnre news. To publish four regular issues a year became an obsession with Mary but the war intervened and, with no convention held over a long period of years, no chanae could be made unt il the conclave in Cincinnati in 1946. At thi time appropriation became available for four regular numbers.

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During the war Mary and her two daughters, Loyola and Patricia, 12 and 10 respectively, remained in Peekskill although not on campus. Her husband , now a lieutenant colonel, is in Tokyo at present. He has had three and a half years of service in the European Theater and one and a half in the Pacific to date. Mary was very active in the Red Cross for several years and taught many classes in first aid . She served as a Nurses' Aide in the local hospital for three years, and gave generously of her time to other charitable projects until a year ago when her health began to fail. Mary has since spent much time in bed, but, after a major operation recentl y, she is feelin g well once again. For years she was a Girl Scout troop leader, although at present she is active only in an advisory capacity. Since taking up stamp collecting in 1941 Mary has become a very enthusiastic philatelist ; she owns some very interesting and valuable foreign and domestic sta.mps. Riding is her favorite sport and her favorite pastimes are reading and needlework .

NOTICE! Just as a reminder, the editor wi shes to mention that your name will be taken off the mailing list of THE ANCHOR if dues or life memberships are not paid promptly, hereafter. A policy of leniency has been in effect during the past year or two because of general conditions- many girls were in the services, others were jumping about the country for one reason or another. It is expected that by .now most Alpha Sigs have " settled down " again and certainly can be expected to find time to take care of the matter of dues or unpaid life memberships.

Your Personality-the Full Grown Rose

HIS summer it was one of my pleasures to sit with Mrs. Carper some evenings and enjoy her flowers. Upon several occasions she generously gave me bouquets. I think I enjoyed the roses more than any other flower. 路 This fall when I was asked to talk to your group- ! , knowing that the yellow rose was your sorority flower- kept seeing that fully developed rose as a symbol of your best personality and each rose petal as a eparate trait of your personality. When I inquired if I might use the idea for a few remarks I was given permissiop.. The rose will grow in a wide variety of climates provided certain other conditions are met-such as a site protected from cold winds with several hours of sun each day ; a rich deep loam, well drained; and correct pruning or removal of weak and old wood. In your life what compares with favorable site for growth ? I believe it is your total environment- however, most of us have not always been shielded from the cold winds of harmful influence in our home, school, or social environment. A person's environm路ent is very important, but to consider it decisive in accounting for one's behavior is to overlook a basic factor in behavior and the growth of personality. That factor is the creative, productive capacity of the self, which can and often does resist bad influences. Many a man has risen high above the most adverse surroundings. Be unwilling to concede for a minute that your personality and achievements have been molded unchangeably by your environment. Only one thing can keep you from being your best, and that is your own cheap estimate of yourself- your own failure to believe in the possibilities within you. The hours of sun necessary for the development of a perfect rose-or in this discussion an ideal personality-D)ay be likened to a deep and abiding faith in a God, ruler of heaven and earth. Religious convictions have given strength and enthusiasm for facing life through the ages, all over the earth, to men of all nations. A good many young people need a religion based on better understandings. If you search you will undoubtedly find ideals which can give added stability and meaning to your life. John Oxenham, in " The Ways," says what I meanTo every man there openeth A Way, and ways, and a way, And the High Soul climbs the High way, And the Low Soul gropes the low, And in between, on the misty flat The rest drift to and fro . But to every man there openeth A high way and a low And every man decideth The way his soul shall go.

I believe we can compare the kind of soil necessary for growth of a rose to the kinds of friends that develop "our best" in all situation . "To have a friend, be one" is a trite phrase,路 but a true one. To how unselfish, affectionate, intelligent consideration toward other i the e entia! principle for getting along with people.

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Do your friends stimulate you to new and constructive thinking and behaving? Do you give your friends the loyalty and trust that true friendship is based upon ? While it is true that you should choose your friend s with care, you should choose those to whom you can be a good friend 路 yourself. The correct pruning, weeding and spraying essential to the production of a perfect rose, I think, compares to the overcoming of certain habits or characteristics which are harmful to the full development of our personalities. Just as a rose is less perfect if the rosebug attacks its petals, blight withers its leaves, or its growth is hampered by old woody stems, our personalities are "little" or less perfect if attacked by jealousy, bad temper, fears, worries, unjustified pride, moods and selfishness. ow, very quickly, I'd like to name each rose petal in the full grown rose of personali ty. Intelligence-a comprehension of social situations and a proper reaction to them . A person who has this trait observes others carefully and thoughtfully, notices when conversation becomes so personal or technical that only two or three understand it, and steers the remarks back into more general channels. This person will be able to participate in discussions of world events, national and state affairs, community affairs, philosophy, music, art, sports, movies, and radio programs. Cheer fulness- expresses one's basic attitude toward the world. It has a lubricant quality, eliminating the fricti on that so often mars one's relationship with other people. Helpfulness-alert to opportunities fo r being of service even when your aid is not asked for. Sometimes it means listening to someone's troubles and talking with her 'till she sees at least a partial solution. Consideration- thoughtfulness of desires of others-courtesy shown others. Kindliness- means sensitiveness, understanding, and sympathy for others. Loyalty- means complete lack of hypocrisy and a deep faith in others. Beauty- one trait which at first glance seems to depend only .on one's natural appearance-however, most of you girls realize that careful grooming can mean the difference between dowdiness and loveliness. Sense of humor- enables one to hold her own importance and her relations with others in true perspective. Being "witty'' when it involves jokes at the expense of others is not evidence of good humor, but rather of very poor humor. Good sportsmanship- means one "plays the game" to the best of her ability and loses or wins with equal grace. One enjoys teamwork and does her full share. Sincerity- genuine and honest in expressions of opinions. It means that you can be relied upon and that you will keep the confidences of your associates. Truthfulness and honesty- means fac ing and acknowledging the realities of all situations concerning your own behavior and that of others. It involves truthfulness in dealing with your associates, straightforwardness, and the "courage of your own convictions. " Reliability and dependability-such traits mean that an individual does

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not shift her ideals from day to day but has a ba ic steadfastness of purpose. She can be relied upon to keep her promises. Self-reliance- a trait which keeps you from being a burden to your friends. Courtesy- a consideration of other people's comfort and happines - a respect for others. Modesty- a true unemotional appraisal of one's abilities and shortcomings and the acceptance of the responsibilities for using your abilitie well. Energy and industry- one is vital, strong and intere ting. Depends to a large extent upon healthy habits of living. Justice-mean to wrong no one by thought, word or deed or the willingness to repair by every means in our power, a wrong which we may, wittingly or unwittingly, have done. Generosity- the trait which means broad, liberal and sympathetic. The quality which enables one to think kindly of his fellow man . I could prolong this list- you could add to it, but I'd like to clo e with this thought: PERSONALITY IS A MATTER OF GROWTH : It develops slowly. In a sense, it may be compared to the ro e that grows quietl y through the season into blossoming and maturity. There is, however, one important difference: You have a control over your development that no rose has over its growth. The green shoot that springs from the roots must put forth leaves of a certain pattern, and blo soms of a given color. It can change nothing. And one cannot easily imagine a rose deciding to blossom in " zero " weather, or in some other equally unfavorable environment. As a human being, you do have a control over the development of your personality. Its growth can be directed. You can change its course. Figuratively speaking, you can decide to produce many petal s in tead of a few. So, too, you can blossom in spite of freezing weather or other adversity. One of the amazing qualities at the center of your per anality is its remarkable creative ability. RESULTS AND ROSES The man who wants a garden fair, Or small or very big, With flowers growing here and there, Must bend his back and dig. The thinas are mighty few on earth That wishes can attain Whate'er we want of any worth We've got to work to ga in . It matters not what goal you eek Its secret here reposes: You've got to dig from week to week To aet Results or R oses.

Edgar A. Guest

Editor's Note: This is from an address given by Mrs. Nancy L ohn , Dean of Wom t n, Concord College, Athens, We t Virginia , at Omicron' Founder ' Day banquet.

Top row, left to right: Valetta Moeckel, Iota, one of the attendants of the Homecoming Queen . Alpha Gammas on a weekend party. Bula Me eill, Omicron, Chairman Endowment Committee. Second row: A group of Iotas with their housemother, Mother 1ason. Avajean Bowden , psilon , Football Queen at Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway, Arkansas . .Omicrons on Pledge Da , November 14, 1946. Bottom row: Doris Kaufmann , Emily Reedy and Mabel Schreiber hot es at the October meeting of Philadelphia Alumnre Sigmas at the beach. A group of Deltas.

Top row, left to right: Decorating for Homecoming Day at Omicron. Zeta Tau at the cabin. Zeta Taus clowning. Second row: Roncaglioni sisters of Omicron Chapter: left to right : Bett , Lillian and Virginia. Doreen Bittle, Upsilon, Halloween Queen at Arkansas State Teachers ollege. Prep Dorothy Rae Grimm, Omicron , and her sister Nancy Grimm Dwight, acli e. Bottom ro : e\路en igmas off to play tennis at Evans, ew York. Mary Lee Burris, president, psilon, and date. me s in front of their Homecoming Float.

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COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS

BETA CHAPTER Central Michigan College of Education, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan A good old fashioned hay ride started off the Beta's social activities for the fall semester. The fun began when Betas and their dates piled aboard two rented wagons and rumbled off down the local highway singing lustily. And then, after a two~ hour ride, the evening's festivities wo und up in the college "cabin-in-the-woods " where the hay be-decked couples danced were entertained by a short skit, and the~ filled up on hot chocolate, cookies and apples. The cabin was decorated with multi-colored paper leaves, tacked in groups of two upon the walls. Each set of two bore the first names of one of the couples. Beta's 1946 Homecoming bteakfast was held at the Mt. Pleasant residence of Mrs. Fred Bush. Homecoming was a busy time for all of us, and the homecoming breakfast started the day 's festivities off on just the right note. We met and talked with many of the alumnre, and though some of us had never met them before, there was a bond between all of us that made us doubly proud that we are Alpha Taus. Homecoming was a truly gala event for all the Betas. Each year certain co-eds on campus are petitioned by fellow students to compete for the honor of being Homecoming Queen, or perhaps a member of the royal court. Three Taus: Jean Chisholm, Marge Prior and Kathryn Bollinger, were petitioned to compete. Marge Prior, our president, became a member of her majesty's court and Jean Chisholm, commonly called "Scotty" by all on .campus, became "Queen Scotty" and re1gned over all the Homecomin <Y festivities. "' Fall rushing was between November 3 and 5 this year. We were allowed to pledge three girls. We rushed only the three co-eds of our choice and imagine our delight when all three accepted ! They are Natalie Haglund, Polly Preston and Ann Ensign. ' Our Founders' Day dessert hour was held at the home of Marge Prior, November 4. A number of Beta's alumnre attended.

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Whenever the treasury gets a wee bit low, a sure-fire remedy is the traditional good old American Saturday afternoon rummage sale. Dorm rooms were soo n piled full of out-grown shoes, dresses, glove;; and other miscellaneous items, which we carted off to the Methodist Church basement. Then the surplus clothes that were in good condition and not sold, we packed in a box to send to the children of the Pine Mountain Settlement School. Because of the number of formal dances held in the spring months, the Panhellenic Ball was held November 23 this year. Before the dance Betas and their dates attended a dinner held at the Mt. Pleasant Elk's Club. The dinner was excellent, and for that extra touch of glamo ur, a photographer equipped with a flash camera roamed about taking pictures of the group. Our Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Hilton Ux, our advisor, was really something to remember. The party was all it should be, and more- a tree, presents for all, candlelight, carol ~but the highlight of the evening came when our hostess se rved us ice cream smothered in strawberries! During the winter months those are a rare treat for us Michiganders. Our Christmas before-vacation activities wound up with the Panhellenic sing, where Betas gave out sweet and clear with "The Sweetheart Song," and an ' evening of caroling with the Phi Delta Eta girls. The carolers, chilly and ravenous, ended a perfect evening with hot chocolate and cookies in the Sloa n Hall basement recreation room. DONNA INGERSOLL

DELTA CHAPTER Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania Delta Chapter Taus who were attending the summer session were entertained by Mrs. Alma Gasslander, our sponsor at a bridge luncheon on July 14 at her ~part ment. The initiation of Madelyn Oates into our sisterh ood made a happy beginning for the new semester. At the first business meeting of Delta Chapter for the semester, Jane Sawhill,

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our president, and Lois Belle Tanner reported on the happenings at the National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, to which they were delegates. Madelyn Oates and Annette Shirey, with Patricia Moorehead acting as alternate, were chosen to represent our sorority as ushers for the Cultural Life Programs for the year. The Taus were in charge of the receiving line at the Panhellenic Coffee Hour held October 3 in Rec Hall. For the Homecoming game on October 19, the Taus wore giant yellow mums, and were very happy to see so many alumnre members of Delta Chapter had returned to their Alma Mater. We are quite proud of the fact that Nelle Byers, our recording secretary, is president of the Resident Women's League, and that Lois Belle Tanner is the head cheerleader of ISTC. Still working on our national project, the Pine Mountain Settlement, we have decided that instead of exchanging gifts among ourselves this Christmas, we will send a layette to some unfortunate baby in the settlement. As rushing began ovember I, we are all "Busy as bees" meeting all the new freshmen, making plans for the informal rush party, our Founders' Day Tea which is to be November 4, at the Activities Cottage, and for the Panhellenic dance. ANNETTE SHIREY, '49

IOTA CHAPTER Kansas State T eachers College, Emporia, Kansas Homecoming was agai n a gala affair at Emporia State for the first time since before the war. All the so rorities and fraternities spent hours decorating their houses-and they really outdid themselve ! Our Alpha Tau house was decorated with emerald and gold crepe paper pushed through chicken wire to make a huge "Welcome" sign for the alumnre. The green sign extended from the railing to the porch ceiling and two -thirds the way across the house. An archway of crepe paper formed the entrance to our porch. In the front yard a cardboard "Corky," our school symbol, was leaping over the goal posts while the defeated and batte red "Tigers" of our opponents sat gloomily around the "grave" of a member of their team . Festive balloons completed the decorations. The night before the big game each organiza tion put on a skit in the annual

"Homecoming Follies." The Alpha Tau's enjoyed giving a melodrama adapted to Emporia State and its outstanding personalities. Marjorie Stead stole the show as the villian representing a member of our opposing team! The queen was crowned following the Follies, and Valetta Moeckel represented the Alpha Tau's as one of her attendants. We were very proud of one of our pledges, Ruth Puckett, when she was elected to be a new pledge of Pi Omega Pi, national honorary commerce frater nity. We also are glad to have Dorothy Overholt initiated into Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary education fraternity. Also Joy Bran on was elected vice-president of Sigma Pi Sigma, Emporia State's pep club. The Iotas agreed to have an especially lovely spring formal and then have only an informal pledge party this semester. And informal it was! The pledges arranged for three hayracks for us to ride on-and a bonfire and barbecue when we reached our de tination. Warm blankets wrapped around us helped keep out the biting wind so that members, alumnre, and sponso rs alike had a grand time. After the barbecue we came back to the campus and spent the rest of the evening in our Student Union playing ping pong or cards, and dancing. Our Founders' Day Dinner on November 4 was held in the Chapter Room . The table was arranged in the shape of an "I" with yellow roses as the centerpiece. Velda Largent sang "To Each His Own" and our "whistlers," Beverly Harnden and Valeria Phillips whistled two so ngs for us. Of course the beautiful candlelighting service was the climax of the evening. Last month after one of our home football games, we invited a group of rushees over to the chapter house for supper. We found it great fun to roast wieners in the fireplace in the living rdom! Later we played cards and sang songs so that we could become better acquainted. Best wishes from all the Iotas! DoROTHY OvERHOLT, '48

THETA CHAPTER W ayne University, D etroit, M ichigan The rushing season started the Thetas on their busy way for the pre ent emester. Our formal tea wa held at the downtown YWCA, and the ru hees were entertained by the inging of severn! of

THE ANC HOR our members, which, after cake and ice cream, was a pleasant end to the party. A Hallowe'en party was the theme of the second party, and everyone came dressed in blue jeans and plaid shirts to complete the informal atmosphere. The party was in keeping with Hallowe'en cu toms, having cider, doughnuts, apples, and even a ghost story. Old fashioned dance mixers helped to get us all acq uainted, and everyone went home feelin g she had a good time. Pledgina was held at the home of member Kitty Stabile, and these girls were pledged to Alpha Sigma Tau : Aubrey Artt, Ruth Dorene Gilleo, Rita Gladysh, and Mary Jean Wright, Ah . . . once again the members have pledges to run their errands! A marriage always calls for a party in Theta's activities, so after a meetin g one night we honored our new bride Lois Mangus. Sandwiches, cokes, and potato chips were served after the sorority presented her with a gift of money with which she is going to purchase silverware. Soon after this meeting the members got together with their dates at a hayride held at Magnolia Stables. A great time was had by all who attended and it was decided that more get-togethers should be planned. Founders' Day was celebrated with the alumnre chapter this year with a banquet held at the Book Cadillac Hotel here in Detroit. Our speaker was Miss Edith Mansell. Wintermart at Wayne is always of great interest to the Alpha Sigs. This year we made yarn dolls out of green and yellow yarn as a souvenir of the evening. Our booth was called the "Doll House," and we very easily sold all those that we made. Also the Thetas won the prize for selling t路he most tickets to the carniva l. This makes two years in a row for the Thetas. Wayne's Homecoming Game was also a big event for the Alpha Sigs. All the sororities and fraternities on campus had floats in the big parade so we had one too. We decorated a cart drawn by two Shetland ponies, with cow girls wa lking along side. We also had a limousine whi ch we bedecked with cheerleaders and such. H owever, the weather was not very cooperati ve as it began to rain just as the parade was starting so that most of the decorations were pretty well ruined . Nevertheless we had fun doing it. Theta never seems to have a dull m oment, as the next event on the agenda was the "All Sorority Sipg." We sang the

so ng "She's an Alpha Sigma Tau," and had for decorations glittering sil ver stars overhead, whi le the girls themselves wore yellow and green crow ns. We tried to keep them with the words of the song. Although we tri ed hard, we didn 't win t he plaque back again . Well, 1947 is anot her year. As the school days drew to a close, th e Alpha Sigs were hostesses at an open house for all the sororities and fraterni ties on campus. Carol Riedle was in charge, and her Christmas decorati ons, coo kies, and punch were well liked by all who attended. Over the holidays, the Thetas got to gether at Cleo Ott's home in Royal Oak. Everyone brought dollar gifts which were exch anged in the course of the evening's activities. Also at this party the members presented our best pledge for the term , Aubrey Artt, with a gift, a rin g with the letters A~T engraved in th e band. The Alumnre chapter a lso gave her a gift of five dollars which is to be paid on her Life Membership. Thus, the Thetas are set for a new year, and are already planning for many active times. LoUisE TAN DY, '47

LAMBDA CHAPTER Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Since the opening of school many thing have happened in the way of activities in Lambda Chapter. We had a glorio us semester together in our fun and fellowship with each other. . Our big event of the seaso n was the Founders' Day Banquet held at McCallister's on November 2. We all had a lovely time with Betty Scheerbaum as toastmistress and Beverly Bollard as guest speaker. Another event of the season was the Homecoming week-end when Temple played their t raditional game against Bucknell. All sororities and fraternities had open house. We started with a pep rally to whic h several of the girls went dressed in nursery rhyme fi gures and carrying signs and balloons appropriate for the occasion . Our Rush Party took the form of a progressive dinner which took u first to Sweden, then to China and later home vi a Hawaii. Eleanor De Co u, our al umnre representative, entertained the group at a Christmas party at her home.

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Tau Heaven 'Twas the day that school ended And all through the place There was smiling and laughing On each student's face. The Christmas spirit filled the air And each darted about without a care. The twelve sweet girls of AST Were just as jolly as they could be, For they left school at just about three To start their vacation on quite a spree. A pajama party was held at the home of Doris Wetter in Bustleton. She has a lovely big home and we girls had the privilege of occupying the entire third floor. We left school on Friday afternoon and arrived at Doris Wetter's around six o'clock. It was quite a trip. We were loaded from head to toe with suit cases and other necessities. It was snowina very hard and not one of us had rubbers or umbrellas. What a hilarious time! Betty Scheerbaum got off the bus a stop ahead of us-and when we got off the bus what an astonished group we were to find that Betty was missing. A few of the girls went on aheadbut Doris Wetter and Peggy Green waited for Miss Betty. After she arrived we had to wait quite a while for a car, so we stood on the corner eating pop corn. More fun! Finally-a car came alongbut before reaching our destination the car broke down and hence we got off and walked down railroad tracks covered with snow. After our adventu re we arrived safely at the Wetter home and were greeted with a lovely dinner prepared by Mrs. Wetter. When dinner was ended and the dishes cleared away we adjo urned to the third floor. We adorned ourselves in pajamas except Peg Green , who appeared in her father 's long underwear and her hair tied in rags. Marjorie Hafmeister and Peggy Woodring greeted us in the forms of ghosts and put the two pledges, Carolyn Patser and Mary Jane App, through some very peculiar performances. Ftrtunes were also told. A little skit called "The Gryon and the Louse" was presented and was really hilarious. The main bed room was attractively decorated with stars galore and a big half moon hung from the ceiling with two winter queens sitting on it and angel hair was draped all about it. Santa Claus favors were made for each girl and each was presented with a bag of popcorn. You can be assured that not many of the girls slept that night. It was a

"Tau Heaven" that we'll not forget for a long time. PEGGY GREEN

OMICRON CHAPTER Concord College Athens, West Virginia Omicron held its annual Founders' Day Banquet in November in the Methodist Church . The Church was decorated with yellow roses and the meal was served by candle light. Dean Nancy Lohn was guest speaker and her talk "Your Personality- The Full Grown Rose" was very inspiring. It brought out many of the ideals of Alpha Sigma Tau and impressed upon us the value of a fellowship and friendship which was ours. The occasion is always a very happy one for it brings alumnre and collegiate girls together to renew the bonds of love and sisterhood. At the banquet the collegiate and alumnre chapters presented our faculty sponsor, Miss Mae R. Hunter, with a life membership, endowment and a jeweled advisor's pin to show their appreciation of her years of helpful service. Formal rushing period began at Concord on November 7 with Alpha Sigs' old fashioned box supper party. The actives were dressed in appropriate costumes, and the scene was an old-fashioned school room, with Nell Calfee, the typical old school marm as mistress of ceremonies. Folk dances and other games of the little "Red School House" served as entertainment. For refreshments, each girl packed a box containing sandwiches, fruit , and cookies for her and her partner. These boxes were auctioned off in true boxsupper style, the rushees bidding for the boxes with the paper money they were given as they arrived. Each rushee ate with the girl whose box she bought and apple cider added the final real country flavor to the party. The second party was called Tau Heaven. It was held in the attic which was decorated in pink and blue streamers and bows, with mattresses lining the walls, for seats. The favors were stuffed stocking dolls made by the actives. Ghost stories and games such as leap frog and squirrel in the cage provided active and interesting entertainment. For refreshments there was angel food cake topped with yellow roses and hot cocoa. The party ended with the singina of "Tau Heaven ." The last rush party was held at L eo's,

THE ANCHOR the newest and most exclusive restaurant in Bluefield. The banquet was made very impressive by the Yellow Rose Speech which the president gave with sincerity and very convincingly. This party officially ended the rush season and we all bid the girls goodbye and began hopefully waiting the bid list. The success of our rush season was due largely to Juanita Bruce, rush chairman. She proved very competent in organizing the parties and seeing that they were effective and impressive. November 23 was a jubilant day for the Alpha Sigs on Concord's Campus, for that was the day our bid li t came out and we were repaid in full for our work and time spent on the ru h parties. Twenty-five of the twenty-nine girls to whom we issued bids, had signed Alpha Sig as their first preference of the three sororities on the campus. These gi rls were the most sought -after and outstanding girls on tlie rush lists and Alpha Sigma Tau was congratulated not only by nonsorority girls but also by the other two sororities. Our new rushees are: Joan Maddy, Hazel icely, June Montgomery, Erma Berry, Junie Stover, Martha Denison, Beatrice Jennings, Dorothy Lambert, Dean Chandler, Julia Ratliff, Helen Stratton, Eleanor Briggs, Annabell Hatfield, Betty Roncaglione, Nancy Hern, Eleanor Ringler, Mary Short, Lois Richardson, Mary Jane Brewster, Willie Jeanne Stanley, . Virginia Fallis, Betty Jane Montgo mery, Arlee Wallace, J o Anne Caperton, Dorothy Grimm. To gain recognition on the campus Omicron has ordered heavy gold cardigan sweaters with the Greek letters A2:T on the left side in emerald green suede. Both actives and pledges ordered the sweaters and we are expecting their arrival very soon. The Alpha Sigs are very proud of Irene Smith, Joan Maddy, Lucille Harmon and June Montgomery for winning seco nd place in a swimming match held by the three sororities and dormitory girls. Irene is especially to be complimented on winning first place on several strokes, which helped to run our score up close to that of the winner. Betty Rose Smith , our president, who is also president of Kappa Omicron Phi, national Home Economics Fraternity, had a vacation from Nov. 25 to Dec. 3, when she went to Kingsv ille, Texas as a delegate to their national convention. While there she visited The Texas College

of Arts and Industries. Before returnin g she visited Kings Ranch in Reynosos in old Mexico, the largest ranch in the world . As one of our more serious activities, the Alpha Sigs have donated a box of clothing to the needy children of the Athens Training School. Irene Smith, one of the student teachers at the sc hool made arrangements for the clothes to be distributed to those who need them, taking care that no recognition was made of the box. This is one of the private matters of the sorority and only the contributors, distributors, and recipients kn ow of the project. Omicron is very proud of her members this semester because we have won our share of top honors in sc holastic and social affairs. Three Alpha Sigs, Tommie Gibson, Norma Lee Shanklin , and Virginia Roncaglione received invitations to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Lois June Faulkner, Carol Dove, and Polly Mash received bids to Cardinal Key, Women's Honor Society. Juanita Bruce received a bid to Pi Gamma Mu, National Social Science Fraternity. Virginia Roncaglione was elected Secretary of Kappa Delta Pi, National Hono rary Education Fraternity. Lois June Faulkner is Chemistry Lab. assistant and Irene Smith is Biology Lab. assistant. VIRGINIA RONCAGLIONE,

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PI CHAPTER Harris Teachers College, St. Louis, Missouri You will realize how busy we; here in ole St. Louis have been after reading the following article. November started out as quite an eventful month with a banquet given at Congress Towers Hotel celebrat ing Founders' Day. This year it was a formal affair which added quiet dignity to this day of days- our birthday. As if this were not enough of a good thing, our wonderful alums presented us with a beautiful white satin altar cloth with the Alpha Sigma Tau crest hand worked upon it. Our generous alums are always pleasantly surprising the active chapter. Another big event of November was our Pumpkin Prom. This was an informal dance given by the Alpha Sigs for Alpha Sigs and their dates at the Carondelet "Y." Some jamboree- I'll say. The dance started out with some square dancing. After everyone was ready to drop from exhaustion, the dancing calmed down to a

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jump. Many of the Alpha Sig's dates were members of Sigma Tau Gamma, our brother fraternity . Pi Chapter also recently won an honor here at Harris Teachers College. Th e Collegian, our college newspaper, held a benefit show. The sorority selling the most tickets got a featured article on paue one of the next edition. You guessed it the nrst time- we won and are very proud of the honor. The cultural program of December was a very interesting one . Mrs. Samuel Johnson , wife of a member of the facult y at Harris, gave a very interestin a talk on "The League of Women Voters." All those present came away discussing that all-important problem of intelligent voting in the United States. Also in December came the pledge party which is always a big event. The pledges garbed in the dress of the gay ninetie proved that they know how to entertain in Alpha Sig fashion . Entertainment con sisted of dancing, singing and a wonderful dramatic episode "The Plight of Little Nell." Some acting ! Broadway doesn 't know what it's missing ! Mrs. Kirschner, a patron of the sorority, also entertained during December w:th a tea for actives, alums and pledges. To top off a bang up year of activity the actives had a Christmas party, December 27 at Louise Dempsey's. Fun was the keynote of the afternoon . The best th ing comes last- like dessert. Pi Chapter has selected a co-sponsor, Miss Kohl. Miss Kohl is the librarian here and is well liked by everyone-and why not? She is a truly fine person with lots of sparkle and personality plus. We all hope she likes us as much as we like her. 1946 has definitely been one full of events for Alpha Sigs but we are always looking toward the future for even more honors and recognition of our already grand sorority. So here's to 1947. }A ' E CONDON , '49

ZETA TAU CHAPTER State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia As this quarter ticks off, we Zeta Taus glance back at the clock. It has left many a gay hour for us and we hope it has left all happy memories for you. Early this fall we threw our packs over our shoulder and tramped out to the cabin at Longwood for the weekend . We went on a moonlight hike, had a dis-

play of fireworks and sang a lot. It was quite a lively time! We exerted all our time to the rushinl', of two girls. We are proud to claim in our midst "Bee Bee" Geyer and Anne Robinson. The Zeta Taus gave our pledges a Dude Ranch Party. Everyone came in blue-jeans and we had some rare entertainment! The clock ticked off two dances here at S.T.C. , Senior Dance and Cotillion Dance. The Zeta Taus held gala intermission parties for both. We topped off our Founders' Day celebration with a formal banquet. The lovely candlelight ' ervice moved us deeply and inspired us to strive to lift the flame of Alpha Sigma Tau still higher. All the sororities on campus held an informal tea one November afternoon. It was an affair enjoyed by all . Our own Betty Bibb and Virginia Tindal were bid to Alpha Kappa Gamma, honorary leadership fraternity . We are justly proud of them . The Dramatic Club presented ''The Man Who Came to Dinner" this fall. Zeta Taus Betty Bibb and Janie Hanks exposed their talents as actre ses. Just before the clock struck Christmas vacation time we trimmed our Christmas tree and had a party. It was just loads of fun exchanging presents and singing.

We Zeta Taus are looking forward to the new year with joy and anticipation and we hope it will be a successful year for all Alpha Sigma Taus. }A N IE HANKS,

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UPSILON CHAPT ER State T eachers College, Conway, Arkansas Upsilon began the fall semester with sixteen old members here to carry on for Alpha Sigma Tau. After the traditional hay ride rush party, we came through with nine wonderful pledges : Stella Beaty, Ruth Ward, Betty Snyder, Barbara Wa1!, Betty J o Griffey, Jimmie Franks, Betty Ann McDougal, Mary Ruth Dedman, Isabel McNeil, and Dorothy Yancey. Many new laurels have been added to the Upsilon scroll in this short time. Ava Jean Bowden of Mena was elected by the football boys to rule a queen over their homecoming game. Doreen Bittle of Heber prings wa chosen by the tudent body to reign over pooks and witches on Hallowe'en . Mar Lee Burris, our pre ident, wa chosen b. the bo~

THE ANC HOR of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity as their White Rose. Ave Jean Bowden was also chosen by the student body as the "prettiest and best-dressed girl" on the ca mpus. Madelyn J en kins of Pine Bluff and Elizabeth Reed of Hazen were selected by the faculty and students to "Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges." So our gi rls have been makin g strides toward keeping Alpha Sigma Tau on top both socially and scholasticall y. As our one big social function of this semester, we entertained the members, their dates, our sponsor, and special guests at a dance on December 13th which fell on Friday. Not havin g the will power to resist such a golden opportun ity, we made our dance theme " Satan Takes a Holiday" with millions of red devils frolicking over the room lit entirely with red lights. Taking the center of attention was a huge red devil stirring a black pot at one end of the room. Our spo n~ors and guests took the seat of honor behind our "Glory Bound Train." We were very happy to hear what a marvelous time Mary Lee Burris, our president, had at Natio nal Convention this summ er. She enjoyed meeting our sisters from all over the natio n and received many new ideas that are helping us plus a who le lot of new enthusiasm. I only wish that we all co uld have attended. We send our best wishes to all our fellow chapters and the national officers for a very happy a nd prosperous New Year. ELIZAB ETH CASH REED, •-t 7

PHI CHAPTER Southeastern Louisiana College, Hammond, Louisiana Rush week, wh ich began with the an nual Blue Book Tea on Monday, October 7, and which was climaxed by the Cabaret Party on the follow ing Saturday night, officially opened a thus far successfu l and eventful sc hool year for Phi Chapter. It also brought to us a grand group of pledges who have al ready shown their worthiness in various ways. When cheerleaders were selected at the opening of the football season , Barbara Lee, a pledge, was chosen as one of the six. Two other pledges, Betty Lea and Norma Killingsworth figured also in the season's activities, for they were two of the three drum majorettes chosen to perform with the band. We are proud of them and we feel that all these new girls will prove to be loyal and worthy Alpha Sigs.

An initiation service, held on Monday, October 28, welcomed into the membership Grace Benton, Gladys Dutsc h, Bronis Magee, Betty J oe McCurl y, Bobbie Thi badeaux, Diane Wagner and Hazel Young. They are a swell group of girls, and we know they will do thei r best in everything for Alpha Sig and Southeastern . Phi Chapter's F ound ers' Day Banquet was held in the Log Cabin of the Casa de Fresa Hotel. Our guests of hon or incl uded Dean and Mrs. Luther Dyson , Ivyll Bloomquist, Sarah Dosher and Mertie Lou Huson . The members and pledges were almost present in their entirety and everyone enj oyed the hour of fellowship. We feel that our girls have been greatl y honored this year in the various campus activities. One of us, Jan e McClendon, reigned as queen of the annual H omecoming Ball, and had as three of her six maids, Frankie Anzalone, Grace Benton , and Margaret Ann Buckley, who are also Alpha Sigs. Another function in which some of our girls were feat ured was the Honors Day Program, a newly established program in which those who have maintained outstanding scholastic records are honored. Phis participating in this were: Allie Calvit, Mary Lula Curru th, Charley Ann . Isom, Colleen Palmer and Alice Wood . The organization pre idents on the campus also include Alpha Sigs, the Women's Recreational Association being headed by Miriam Sandifer, and the French Club by Charley Ann Isom. We southern Alpha Sigs have again been helping our co mmunity by aid ing in the various drives sponsored by national organizations. Members and pledges ·together helped to put the U .S.O. drive over the top, and the pledges spent one whole day soliciting for the Tuberculosis Christmas Seal fun d. This was the first ervi ce of that nature that the pledges had completel y in their charge and they conducted it beautifully. Altogether, this year so far has been one long to be remembered and we are looking forward to even greater months ahead. CHARLEY AN ' I soM, '-+ 8

CHI CHAPTER Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia One sunn y afternoon in · October, Virginia Lemen opened her parents' cottage on Back Creek near Hedgesvill e, West Virginia to the members of Alpha Sigma Tau and all th e Freshman girl in the

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college. We played games and ate wieners and gingerbread until time to go home. Transportation was by means of a truck driven by Gladys Lewis' brother. The following week, we were hostesses to the girls who were being rushed at a banquet in the Hotel Patterson in Hagerstown, Maryland. For Homecoming at Shepherd College, the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority had a reunion luncheon at Ferry Hill. This was grand as man y of the girls who had been doing wa r work were back for the first time since the war. Perhaps the greatest event for us so far, was our dance that we sponsored on December 13. The dance was called the ''Snowball" and we had a Christmas tree, an enormous snow ball and a snowman. The gymnasium where the dance was held was decorated with red and green streamers and evergreens. We danced to the music of Zel Smith and his orchestra. Our new pledges for the first semester are: May Bohon, Lucille Shultz, Sara Hollis, Agnes Maso n, Kathleen Zombro and Lucille Lyons. These girls were formally iniLated on Wednesday, J anuary 15, and followin g the ceremony, we enjoyed a turkey dinner at a familiar hotel in Charlestown. Two of our members were married during the Christmas holidays. On December 27, Naom i Taute was married to William Fournier in the Sharpsburg Lutheran church. "Bill" is a graduate of Shepherd College and at present is attending George Washington University in Washington, D .C. At her home the following路 day, ancy Cohill became the bride of J ack Manuel. Nancy wore her mother's wedding dress. Jack is a student at Shepherd College now.

PSI CHAPTER Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia Rush week began on October 14, accompanied by enthusiasm plus among the Psis. For our rush party, Lincoln House resembled nothing less than a witch's abode, co mplete with the fort une teller and chamber of horrors, centered in a typical background of autumn leaves, pumpkins and fodder shocks. At the end of rush week twelve girls accepted the colors of Alpha Sigma Tau : Martha Baker, McClain Bowen, Edith Cabaniss, Jane Castles, Frances Lynn, M arga ret Kenny, Johanna Shallcross, Mildred Smith, Mary Southern, Virginia Starke, Ruth Thomp-

son, and Mary Seaborn Williamson. Through the undivided efforts of our efficient pledge chairma n, Alice Faulkner, these girls have become an active part of the social and serious side of Alpha Sigma Tau life. November 4 dawned and pacifically entered the ledger of sweet memories, its recollection being sprinkled with our white-robed girls wea ring our colors, and the formal Founders' Day banquet at Stone Leigh Inn. We shall not forget the cozy atmosphere of home-cooked food and candlelight, all tied up with the sorority spirit. Our annual Panhellenic dance, held on December 7, with decorations on the Christmas theme, ushered in the holiday spirit. You can imagine wit h what pride we watched J anie Person lead the figure. But the Christmas fun had just begun. On December 9, all the girls met at the house for an evening of frie ndly chatter, carols and refreshments. In spite of numerous parties, the Psis show a positive academ ic trend. Five of our gi rls have just been initiated into Kappa Delta Pi , natio nal ed ucational fraternity: Gladys Farmer, Leolie Hall, Rose Marie Pace, Mary Fae Smith and Ann Williams. Psis previously initiated into the chapter are : Betty Sue Altman, and Margaret Marguerite Coffman, Ritchie, president of the chapter. LESLIE HALL, '48

OMEGA CHAPTER Minot State Teachers College, Minot, North Dakota Saturday October 19, we held our H omecoming luncheon at the First Lutheran Church. Approximately forty alumnre and actives were there. Sylvia Aafdet, the president and toastmistress, welco med the alumnre and gave a report of our year's work. At this time she an noun ced that out of the eleven people chosen for "Who's Who" from Minot State T eachers College, five were Alpha Sigma Tau gi ris. These gi rls are Isa belle Furman , Clarice Leite, Thelma Hill, Sylvia Aafdet, and Sylvia Pfeiffe r. It was a lot of fun meeting with our a lumnre group. Omega had two candidates for Homecoming queen : Delaree Morely and Thelma Hill. Although we lost the electio n we were proud, nev ertheless, to have tw o a ttendants. Our float won third prize in the contest and since two fraternities took first and second prizes our chapter took first among the women's organizations.

THE ANCHOR Our informal rush party was held at the Student Union, Wednesday evening, October 23. Entertainment during the early part of the evening consisted of games and group singing led by Sylvia Pfeiffer. Myran Kirkiede was in charge of a short program at which time .the rushees were presented with miniature drum majorettes. Lunch was served by Elaine Svingen, Maybelle German, and Lillian Roalkvam. The active5 and alumnre group sponwred a joint Founders' Day formal dinner at La Plaza Cafe, November 4. Our special guests were the patronesses and advisors. Mrs. Peterson of the alumnre association was toastmistress and conducted the candlelight service. Sylvia Aafted introduced our patrone路.r,es and advisors. Our trio, Sylvia Pfeiffer, Jean Toyamam, Virgina Halver5on, sang " A Light in Your Window." We had a delicious chicken dinner and a nice time getting acquainted with our alumnre. November 23 the Panhellenic Association sponsored a formal dance at the Student Union. The building was decorated in "Old English Inn" style and the Alpha Sigs served hot punch. The dance began by a grand march led by Sylvia Aafedt and her escort. Besides beiQg president of our so rority, she is also president of Panhellenic. As a part of the program the three sororities on the campus joined forces and worked up a triple trio number. Our representatives were Jean Toyama, Virginia H alverson and Sylvia Pfieffer. Our special guests were two of our patronesses, Miss Eleanor Bryson and Miss Nellie Swanson.

Omega Personalities We have four new patronesses. They are Miss Irene v:路ood, Miss Nellie Swanson, Mrs. Wm. Richter, and Mrs. Dorothy Foster Treshansky. Miss Wood is the head of the Home Economics department at M.S.T.C. Miss Swanson is the head librarian and Mrs. Richter is the wife of the coach here at M.S.T.C. Mrs. Treshansky is a member of the music faculty. We also have two other patronesses who have been with us since we have been national, Miss Eleanor Bryson, forme~;" Home Economics teacher, and Mrs. Don Carlson, a former graduate of M.S.T.C. and the wife of a former graduate now a Minot business man.

Our advisors, as you already know are Miss Louise Reishus, Dean of Women, and Miss Henrietta Anderson, Campus School Librarian. Isabelle Furman of Minot, a member of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority and a junior in the 5-year nursing course at Minot Teachers College, has been named to the health committee at th e college. This committee is a joint faculty-stu dent board and is concerned w:th health policies at the school. Isabelle was one of the eleven upper classmen recently nam ed in the annual edition of Who' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. Basis of selection includes scholarship, prominence in school affairs and potential leadership upon graduation . She is also a member of the Honor society and the Women 's Athletic association . JA NET KELLY, '48

ALPHA BET A CHAPTER Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia Alpha Beta Chapter had its first formal dance November 1. The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity shared the dan ce with us. The Shawkey Student Union was decorated with Alpha Sigma Tau letters and emerald and gold paper. Our pledges, Jessie Turley Turner, Huntington senior and Ann Dawson, Parkersburg freshman, had been initiated October 27 which made it possible for them to attend. Jessie Turner, Marjorie Sims, Ann Dawson and Montella Bates wen; on the ft,oat presented during the half at the Homecoming game November 16. The theme of the float was a queen and her attendants. Jessie was the queen. She was attired in a black gown and cape and wore a large crown. The attendants wore evening dresses and fur wraps. Artificial snow and muffs added a winter touch. The Annual Panhellenic dance was November 10. Dorothy McDonald was on the decoration committee and Hilda Oxley sent the invitations. Tommy Green is pledged to Gammer Gammer Mock Sorority which is composed of outstanding gi rls from each soro rity and the independent group. Marjorie Sims, Washington, West Virvinia senior, has been listed in Who's Who in American Universities and Calleges for the second consecutive year. MONTELLA

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ALPHA GAMMA CHA PTER H enderson State Teachers College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas Rushing and pin pledging have been the main concern of the Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau for the past nine weeks. "Sleepy Tau Heaven" was the theme of our official rush party and the room where we hold meetings was completely transformed into something "out of this world." The floor was thick with blankets while pillows, fuzzy animals, and bowls of fru it were placed here and there. Each rushee, dressed in her nightclothes, was greeted at the door and given a nightcap with the Greek letters of Alpha Sigma Tau printed on it. Community singing, a good program, and delicious food cont ributed toward making the party a gala event. We pin-pledged eight new girls: Royce Wright, Eileen McGraw, Maxine Hall, Peggy Graves, Liz Wilson, Mary Roy Moses, Iris J ean Logan, Annette Carlton. Our alumnre representative, Beverly Beane, visited us one weekend not long ago and told us about the national convent ion at Cincinnati. When she and our president, Peggy Brown, who also went to the convention, get together there is no stopping their tales of what they did, saw, and lea rn ed in Cincinnati! Everything is still rather new to us

but we are proud of all the tradition the rest of you have set up for us and we are making a few traditions of our own. For example, each girl who becomes pinned, engaged, or married must present the sorority with a box of candy with the weight of the box determined by the importance of the event. We have been avalanched with chocolates since Cupid started t<tking such deadly aim at so me of our members. Our pledges entertained us with a tea dance on December 7 at the country club. The decorations were beautiful red candles and green and silver pine branches. The pledges, incidentally, have been studying hard for their initiation examination and we're all looking forward to their installation. Our big Christmas get-together was a hot tamale supper for all members. Each girl brought a small toy which went into the generous baskets of food packed by the pledges for the underpriviliged of the co mmunity. In the school W flo's Who Louise Parham was chosen the Most Beautiful Girl in Henderson State Teachers College. Other Alpha Taus took honors also: Most Popular Girl and Best Dressed Girl , Amanda Ree~e; Typical Henderson Girl, tie between Babs Johnston and Peggy Brown; Most Ver,atile Girl , Bobby Jean Johnston; and Cutest Girl, Mary Stuart Jackson . IRMA HAMBY , '-19

â&#x20AC;˘ ALUMNAE CHAPTERS â&#x20AC;˘ BECKLEY ALUMNJE The December meeting of Beckley Al umnre was a Supper Party at a Beckley restaurant. At that meeting the group voted to give $5 .00 to the Pinecrest Christmas Fund. Pinecrest is a state Sanitarium, located in Beckley, for tubercular patients. The Christmas fund is used to provide a box of toilet articles stationery, postal cards, and stamps. 'Also, orders were sent for the 19-1 7 Pine Mountain Calendars. (We hope Mr. Benjamin and his students get their tractor.) During the Christmas holidays, Ferne Phipp entertained with a luncheon at her home in Mt. Hope. Martha Genz proved to be the genius; she answered correctly 23 of the 25 "Coronet Maaazine" quiz question . We wonder- did

her recent illness, pneumonia, increase her knowledge as it decreased her waist? Plans are being made to have a MotherDaughter Luncheon near Mother's Day. The chapter intends to make this an annual affair. Beckley Alumnre is fortunate this year in having three new members: Nancy Brigugilo from Alpha Beta Chapter, Mary Agnes Epperly and Janet Koch from Omicron Chapter. May 19-17 bring health and happine to all our A ~ T sisters. FERNE

PHIPPS

BLUEFIELD ALUMNJE In September the Bluefield Alurnnre met in Athens at the horne of Bula [c:\'eill

THE ANCHOR with Rebecca Perry and Elsie Brenaman assisting as hostesses. Twenty-seven members, including Jean and Jo Richards, new members, were present for the meeting. Reports of the convention were given and many souvenirs were passed around for everyone to see. Mrs. Robert McClung (Mary Ruth Montgomery) who now lives in Roanoke, Virginia, was a visitor. At the close of the meeting everyone enjoyed a hamburger fry in the McNeill's outdoor kitchen Sixteen members were present for ou r October meeting which was held at the home of Thelma Bailey in Bluefield with Virginia Bailey and Helen Bryant assisting. We discussed suitable gifts to be given to Omicron Chapter and to the active chapter girl with the highest scholastic average for the previous year. Thelma Wilson was elected recording secretary to replace Lucille Walthall who resigned her office at the October meeting. Eloise Morgan resigned as editor and Helen Gatherum was elected to fill the office. Virginia Bailey told us that she was leaving soon for St. Petersburg, Florida, to spend the winter with her family. We just won't seem like Bluefield Alumnre without Virginia. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. In November the Bluefield Alumnre met at the home of Eileen Richardson with Thelma Wilson and Billie Marie Tanner joint hostesses. Fifteen members were present. Plans were made for the Christmas Party. After the business meetin g the hostesses served a delicious ~a l ad plate. At the Founders' Day banquet, November 2, the Bluefield Alumnre gave Lois June Faulkner, Omicron Chapter, a necklace with the sorority shield on it as a scholarship award for the previous year. As another annual custom they gave the active chapter a gift of five dollars. After the banquet a good time was had by all at a bridge party at the home of Mrs. Lilly, patroness. Twenty Bluefield Alumnre were present for the active chapters' Yellow Rose Rush Party, November 18, at Leo's, a very exclusive eating place in Bluefield. The party was lovely and the quiet formality was most impressive.

BUFFALO ALUMNJE The holiday season is over for a wh ile, and it has been a busy one indeed for th e members of our chapter. A brisk start this fall was quickl y followed up by active participation in Sigma Chapter's rush parties. Everyone agreed that th e refreshments at the party were one of the main attractions. Betty Binder, who recently returned from active service with the WA YES, was chairman of the alum nre co mmittee which furni shed the food . Carrying out the " Around th e World" theme, Eunice Pundt and Ruth Ochs led the group in folk dancing. At th e form al tea, our president, Evelyn Grampp, presided at the urn whi le other alumn re members helped to make the guests feel at home. The Founders' Day banquet was held at the Hotel Westbrook. Hi ghlights of th e even ing included a candlelighting se rvice condu cted by Betty Andert, and a short talk on the expansion of the 1ew York State College for Teachers given by Miss Catherine Reed, Dean of Women at the college. The remainder of the evening was devoted to hearing abo ut the interesting experiences enjoyed by Rita Kick in the navy and Collette Sheedy in the Marines. The old year was fini shed in grand style by our annua l Christmas Brunch , which was held December 26 at Hartman 's. Many of the out-of-towners were able to attend, and everyone caught up with the latest gossip. Ten-cent gifts were exchanged, and the novelty and origi nal ity of the gifts were an exciting topic of conversation. We are no w ready to make ' 19-l7 the biggest and best year yet, and hope that th e new year will bring th e fulfillmen t of the wishe3 of our sisters wherever â&#x20AC;˘ th ey may be. } EANE CouLTO s

CLEVELAND ALUMNJE Cleveland Alumnre Chapter held its September meeting at the home of its president, Leota Stanley. After a repo rt of the co nvention our year's program was discussed. A ba ke sale at the home of Dorothy Stadler in October, our Founders' Day luncheon at Sweden Manor in November, a nd our Christmas party at the Higbee Grille took us through the remainder of 19-l6. Association of Education Sororitie Panhellenic of Cleveland had a luncheon

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in October at Hotel Statler at which time a beautiful corde bag was raffled. And who do you think won it? Why an Alpha Sigma Tau, of course! Helen Wick! A delightful surprise came to us at our Founders' Day luncheon when Jane Buck walked into the room. Jane as you know, is high ranking officer in the WAC and was being transferred to St. Louis. We hope the St. Louis girls have her with them by now. Jan uary will find us having a party for our husbands and boy friends. February and March will be given over to demonstrations by a cosmetic house and The East Ohio Gas Company respectively. Our win ter meetings are to be held down town as it will be a more central location for all our Alpha Sigs. A pleasant year to al l of you. EILEEN JANDT, Eta '27

DENVER ALUMNJE There is very little we can contribute to THE ANCHOR this time but we want you to kn ow that the Denver girls are still on the map! Although there never are more than our loyal eight present, we have a pretty dependable group who are glad to see each other and just visit at our monthly meetings. In November we did have a nice luncheon at Marianne's house and in December there was a Christmas party at Ruth Ewer's. E lsa J ohnso n's little girl, Karen, gave out the gifts in a most charming and sweet way ! Next time we hope to have some piclures as well as news for our sisters in Alpha Sigma Tau. EDNA PARSONS

DETROIT I ALUMNJE The big event for ovember was our Founders' Day dinner held in the Normandy R oom of the Book-Cadillac Hotel. It was a lovely party with everyone renewing old acquaintances and making many new ones. We had sisters from both Detroit I and II as well as some Theta actives. Miss Edith Mansell was our speaker of the evening. Our December meeting was held at Wayne's Campus House. Elsa Goran was in charge and we all brought gifts for the Veterans' Hospital. The prize for the best wrapped gift was won by Genevieve Repeta. One of our most worthwhile extra activ ities was the wrapping of ~ifts for un-

derprivileged children on December 17. At this meeting we made our final plans for the Bake Sale which was held January 8 with the proceeds going to our national social service fund. Evelyn Kitsel and Olga Echal were in charge. JoHANNE FAVALORO, Theta '42

DETROIT II ALUMNJE At a luncheon meeting at the Detroit Downtown YWCA on September 21 we made tentative plans for the year. Because of the limited number in our group, President Irene Butkowski appointed members to fill the vacant offices. Our October meeting was an outdoor potluck luncheon at Shasta Farms, the home of Betty Jones. Our group co mbined with the other Detroit alumnre for the Founders' Day dinner at the Book-Cadillac Hotel. Mae Fraser was hostess to the Detroit II's at her home during December, and she served a most delicious luncheon. During the afternoon we prepared packages for the Pine Mountain School in gay Christmas wrappings. A business meeting on J an uary 18 will be followed by social meetings in March at the home of Edith Mansell, and in April at Irene Butkowski's. May and June meetings will be concerned with the annual meeting, installation and initiation. We would like very much to enlarge our membership, and if anyone is interested in coming into our grpup we hope they will not hesitate to contact Irene. Our members live all around Detroit, so we try to plan our meeting places accordingly. BEVERLY PRESTON, Beta '46

EMPORIA ALUMNJE Happy New Year to you all! I hope this year brings everything you wish for and more. We had a lovely Christmas party in December at the Chapter House with Esther Griffith and Virginia Griffith as hostesses. We had drawn names but instead of exchanging individual gifts we brought gifts for the Pine School children. After looking them over, we Christmas wrapped them and sent them on their way. I hope the children enjoyed getting them; I know we enjoyed giving them. We have two new members in our alumnre association. Virg:nia Griffith and Doris Telfer were initiated at the meeting with Mrs. Partridge in October. So happy to have you both! Ilene Russell and Doris Telfer \ ere

THE ANCHOR hostesses for our October meeting when we met at the Chapter House. After our business meeting we played progressive rummy. Prizes were given and everyone bad an excellent time. Instead of having the year books as we had planned, each hostess will arrange for the social part of our meetings. In this way, we get variety and many times a nice surprise. MELVA LEE ENGERS, Iota '44

HUNTINGTON ALUMN.IE Activities of the Huntington alumnre chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau in the past few months were highlighted by a beautiful formal Founders' Day banquet, November 7, at the Hotel Prichard in downtown Huntington and by a very merry Christmas party in December at the attractive home of Miss Nellie Maude Smith, our alumnre representative. The Founders' Day dinner, first formal affair held since the former Kappa Tau Phis became Alpha Sigma Taus, was a joint gathering of the active chapter of Marshall College here and the alumnre group. Impressive, colorful and dignified, the banquet was a beautiful success. M iss Dalean Greene, president of the Alpha Beta chapter, was toastmistress and devotions were led by Mrs. Curtis Clark, alumnre chaplain . Mrs. Clyde L. Crabtree, alumnre president, conducted the solemn candlelightin g service. Special guests included Dr. Alma Noble, former adviser to the active chapter; Mrs. E. V. Bowers and Mrs. L. J. Corbly, who were Kappa Tau Phi patronesses, and Miss Virginia Foulk, associate professor of education at Marshall College and a loyal Kappa Tau Phi friend, who delivered the principal speech of the evening. Music featurin g songs of Alpha Sigma Tau was presented 路by a trio accompanied at the piano by Miss Eva Miller of the alumnre who also sang a solo . The outstanding event of the evening was Miss Foulk's inspiring address on the theme of "Fidelity to Purpose." The sorority colors were carried out in the decorations and the programs were bound in green with a yellow rose lacqered on the front cover. They were made by Margaret Kerr, alumnre historian. Favors were small yellow candles set in large green gumdrops: Nellie Maude Smith, who was unable to attend the dinner because of duties elsewhere, breezed in at its close and snapped

a couple of pictures of the girls all dressed up in their best party dresses. At the Christmas party at her home Nellie Maude delighted the alumnre members by showing the fovely colored pictures on a screen along with others she took at the sorority convention last summer in Cincinnati and additional pictures she made while touring the west while on a recent vacation. The yuletide frolic was great fun once it finally got started. Nellie Maude's lovely home is on a hill overlooking Huntington and several carloads of alumnre got lost and wandered all over that section before getting to the party. One group even had to telephone and was so hopelessly lost that the hostess had to get her car out and go in search of the girls! The party was held in the third floor ballroom of the home. Each member brought a gift and there was an exchange followed by serving of delicious refreshments. Phyllis Crabtree presided at a business session at which business matters we're considered . The Huntington alumn re chapter is well satisfied with the progress made since our organization took form last May and we are looking towards 194 7 with hopes and plans for further expansion. And now, lest we take up much more than our deserved ANCHOR space, we'll end our report of last year's programs by extending to all other Alpha Sigma Taus who read this our very best wishes for happiness, prosperity and amiable sisterly comradeship in this New Year! DOROTHY M. ' BUZEK

LANSING ALUMN.IE In October we were entertained by Lulu Smith. Following the business meeting Florence Schmidt Baker told of her vacation trip through Massachusetts and New York where she visited several eastern colleges, with the idea of choosing one for her son, Dick, to attend. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The November meeting was held at Dorothy Martin Brodhead's in her recreation room. Our president, Maxine Herrick Springer, conducted the Candlelight Service in honor of Founders' Day. Dorothy's sister-in-law, Mary Brodhead , who had been in the WAC, told us of her experiences the thirty-one months she wa overseas. She had collected many lovel y treasures-china, perfume, needlework, and leather goods which we all enjoyed

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seeing. We assembled our 1946 Programs during the evening. Dorothy se rved pumpkin pie and coffee to round out a most enjoyable time. The annual Christmas party was . held at Maxine Springer's ne w home. Following a chop suey dinner we all gathered aro und the Christmas tree for an exchange of gifts. Irene Young Ramp of Nashville, M ichigan, was a guest at this meetin g. We have nineteen active members this year. MAR GARET TA'I.'"I.OR CRADDOCK,

Alpha ' 20

MUNCIE ALUMNJE New Years Greetings to all Alpha T aus eve rywhere fr om Muncie alumnre! We are slowly emerging from the almost overwhelming Christmas season and what a wonderful one it has been. Our thoughts are beginning to turn now toward the new year and what it will bring for each of us. Since our last report we've really been doing things! In November we held a rummage sale which always nets us a sizable profit. Then throu gh the able planning and handling of our pecan project by Jo Harshman , we sold 56 pounds of who le kernel individually pound packaged nuts. This was a highl y successful undertaking in which each girl was able t o do a little and by doing so, our chapter made a goodly profit. One of our most charming hostesses in December was Helen Cross who entertained us with a lovely Ch ristmas party. Helen presented each guest with a winter corsage which she had made. Everyone en joyed singing Christmas carols and the devotions were given by Harriett elson in the form of a sto ry "The Littlest Angel." The feature of the evening wa~ a full length Christmas st ory, called " A Brand New World ,'" give n as a reading by J o Harshman. We were indeed proud of our sisters after hearing such a delight ful program. We are planning with mu ch anticipation a joint meeting with the collegiate chapter in J anuary with Ma rgaret Nottingham as hostess. MARY WAu.A cE, Alpha Alpha '45

NEW YORK ALUMNJE H appy New Year to all yo u Alpha Sigma Taus! The New York alumnre finished 1946 with a grand Christma party at the home of Anita Barr Tonopolsky. Helen Brook Brophy was in cha rge of the games. When it comes to

winning, we've decided that Lucille Mirus with her " mathematical mind" is the genius of the gro up. This year, instead of exchanging gifts we all brought gifts to be packed for Pine Mountain. The packing was done by so me of the girls who remained for a slumber party that evening. Founders' Day found our chapter enjoying a delicious chicken dinner at the Hotel Woodstock. After the dinner Lucille Mirus, Pi, beca me a member of the group. Here's a bird's-eye view of our plans for the future . On February 2, we are planning to attend "State of the Union," a Broadway Play. The March meeting may be a brush demonstration (to raise money ). April brings Muriel Porter and her ta lk on Atomic Energy. It looks as though we are going to be a pretty busy group for the remainder of the year. MARJORIE

GEORGE,

Sigma

PHILADELPHIA ALUMNJE This year we of th e Philadelphia alumnre chapter decided to emphasize programs of particular significance to us as sorority members, and to continue worthwhile activities for others. Our last two meetings marked two steps toward the accomplishment of these aims. In October we had a luncheon meeting at the home of Emily Reedy with Emily, Doris Kaufmann and Mabel Schreiber as hostesses. The table conversation centered around the usual two topics-the latest antics of our children and what Johnny's mother oaid because the bad, bad teacher kept him after school three days in succession . At this meeting we decided that each member will be re; ponsible for preparing several crapbooks which will be sent t o hospitals at various times durin" the year. Virginia Burke reported that the scra pbooks sent to Jefferson H ospital last year were deeply appreciated . She also said that there is a definite need for such material on an adult le vel. Several items of interest in the Central Office Bulletin were discussed by President Peg Reed. Final arrangements were made for a rumm age sale to be ponsored by the alumnre for the benefit of Lambda Chapter. meeting Emily Following the busine Reedy led us in renewing our knowledge of sorority ideals, rules and sy mbol . This included practicing the hand hake, rap and whi tie, repeating together the reed, and di cussing the s mboli m embodied in the pin. We all agreed that uch a

THE ANC HOR periodic revi ew is important in keeping before us the real purpose of our so rority. The engagement of Lila Todd to Richard Butler was announced. Our F ounders' Day Banquet held at McCalli~ter's on Saturday eve~ing, November 2, marked the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Lambda Chapter. Thirty-eight alumnre and the eio-ht actives of Lambda were present to h~lp make this a gala occasion . Among the national officers in attendance were Eastern J?istrict President Beverly Bollard , National Treasurer Margaret Macdonald National Chaplain and Historian E lin or~ De Cou, and ational Awards Chairman Betty Maisch . The evening was so ~.u c足 cessful in every respect that all were imbued with deep enthusiasm for sorority aims, thankfulness for our sorority affiliation , and inspiration for co ntribu ting more, individually, toward achieving succe~s in our future undertakin gs. Surely that enthusiasm and inspiration will guide and help us as we prepare for the District Meeting whi ch wi ll be held in Philadelphia in 1948. The emerald a nd gold floral decorations, candle holders, place cards and progra ms by Charlotte King, and the ceramic pendant favo rs by Peg Reed prov ided a festive atmosphere for a perfect dinner. Betty Scheerbaum, Lambda president, was a skillful toastmistress. A vocal quartet composed of alumnre, Mary Whitley, Mildred Day, Peg R eed and E leanor Heydrick , and accompanied by Betty Cooling provided several sui table numbers. Mary Whitley sang a soprano solo, and Marjorie H ofmeister, Lambda , played two piano solos. Betty Maisch briefly reviewed the history of Alpha Sigma Tau from its found ing in 1899 until it became a national sorority in 1926; E linore De Cou then gave the history of Lambda Chapter fr om 1926 to the present. Former Lambda adv ise rs, M iss Monroe and Mrs. Kirby, and th e present Lambda adviser, Mrs. Fairlamb, greeted the group. Beve rly Bollard discussed the cultural and' spiritual values of so rority showing their application to act ive and to alumnre members. In her message, stressing the theme "Fidelity to Purpose," she urged us to be not content with what has been accomplished by Alpha Sigma Tau in the past but t o stri ve to make the future years bigger and better in every respect. Charlotte King deserves special men-

tion for her excellent work in arranging all of th e detai ls of the banquet. At this meeting we welcomed back Alice Fleming who has been in Japan with the American Red Cross. On Saturday, December 14, we bravel y elbowed ou r way through the throngs of Christm as shoppers in downtown Philadelphia to attend our Christm as luncheon which was held in a private dining room at Snellenburg's. The hostesses, L ois O'Dell, Rebecca Rooks, Agnes della Cioppa, Ruth Atherton , Virginia Burke, Al ice Mosteller, and Helen Doerrfuss, created a festive setting for our turkey dinner wit h Ch ristmas table decorations wh ich included place cards attached to tiny Christmas candles. During t he luncheon models gave a fashion show of forma l attire for the holiday season. We were happy to welcome Edw ina Davis, Zeta, who hopes to attend our future meetin gs; and Lenore Tidlow was congratul ated and asked innumerable questions abo ut her weddin g plans. Lenore was married on December 28. As a climax to our gay mood Eleanor Heydrick entertained us with a hum orous reading abo ut a Ch ristmas gift. F rom Philadelphia we ~.end best wishes for a happy and successful year to all Alpha Sigma Taus. MARION BoRST ENos, Sigma '33

ST. LOUIS ALUMNJE Hello to all ! We ushered out '46 with a gala Christmas party. With cold subfreezin g weather on t he outside we trul y enj oyed the hospita lity at the Sbangri-La, setting ourselves upon a most festive evenin g. The ga mes were fast and moving and gave their share of hilarity. Santa was there in spirit, too, as everyone was presented with a gift. The food was delicious- who didn't have a seco nd helpin g ? Old '46 left us with many happy memories and '47 promises to be even more fulfillin g as we set upon our plans for the futu re Rummage Sale, which, we know , will be a success. More work and more fun as we venture in to the new year. MARIE ANN FAJT, Pi '4 7

SHEPHERDSTOWN ALUMNIE With our members that attended the national co nventio n in Cincinnati in August , returning with so much enthusiasm, our alumnre chapter has started this

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year off with two very fine meetings. The girls from our alumnre chapter attending the convention were Mrs. Virginia K. Cosey, Elizabeth Millard, Ruth Seibert, Mrs. Phoebe W. Payne, Jean Lewis and Genevieve Pitzer. On September 7 we met in the chapter room, Shepherd College, and had a fine meeting. We discussed ways of getting more of our girls to pay their dues and become a part of our alumnre chapter. Our sorority sisters in Sharpsburg, Maryland, were hostesses to our chapter on October 5. At that time we made plans to entertain Chi Chapter, patronesses and rushees from Shepherd College at a formal banquet at the Patterson H otel, Hagerstown, Maryland, on October 23. At this affair each one present was given a corsage of yellow porn poms tied with green ribbon. The Sharpsburg hostesses that evening were Eileen Whisner, Mary Anna Lumm, Margaret Roulette, and Anna Roulette who also planned a quiz progra m of questions concerning the sorority besides serving such delicious refreshments of chicken salad sandwiches, pickles, olives, potato chips, mints, nuts, ice cream, cake, and coffee. Prizes were given to Elizabeth Millard and Jean Lewis for answering the most questions on the quiz program . Our Christmas meeting was at the home of Mrs. Jesse Riggleman, in Charles Town on December 7, 1946. Mrs. Bernard I. Barnes of Charles Town had been invited in by Mrs. Riggleman and presented a most delightful Christmas program. She read several poems and then we sorority sisters gathered around the piano for the singing of ~he familiar carols. After the grou p si ngmg Mrs. Barnes sang two solos and then ended the program by telling a Christmas story with a Russia n setting. A bit of business was attended to after which the hostess served a delicious' salad course. On January 4, 1947, we met in Williamspo rt, Maryland, at the home of J ane Kottler. During our business that night we made plans for entertaining Chi Chapter and rushees of the second semester at a banquet. At the close of our meeting J ane served ice cream, ca ke and coco-cola. R TH SEIBERT, Chi '42

WAR ALUMNJE The War Chapter of Alpha Sigma Taus feel they have put their best foot forward this year, and are really going places. Could have been effects of convention!! Our September meeting was held at the home of Margaret Martin, Berwind, West Virginia, with Edith Elliott as co-hostess. Jane Howard and Edith Monk gave a report on the convention, and the unique souveniers which were received were shown. At this meeting two new members were initiated. They were Ruth Burke, Psi Chapter-Madison College, and Doris Dunn Berta, Omicron-Concord College. We feel so fortunate in having them as members of the War Chapter. Two new officers were elected and installed to fi ll vacancies caused by members moving away. Ruth Burke was elected as recording secretary and Edith Monk as editor. Edith Monk was hostess to the October meeting at her home at Tazewell, Virginia. Margaret Martin and mother, Mrs. J . W. House, Edi th's mother, and J ane H oward had lunch. Edith Elliott and mother arrived in time for the meeting in the aftern oon. An na Ward Peery, graduate from Farmville State Teachers College was guest. It was decided to pack a Christmas box to be sent to Pine Mountain Settlement School at our ovember meeting. A list of articles desired for the box was made, and each member was asked to contribute at least one dollar's worth of a certain article. The November meeting was held with Ruth Burke, with Jane Howard as cohostess. We had the largest attendance in quite some time with eight being present. A program was presented which pertained to Thanksgiving. Our articles were assembled for the box for Pine Mountain. We had such thing as color books, cut outs, .crayons, scissors, pencils, marbles, modelmg clay, novels, jump ropes, novelty jewelry , and a ring ten nis set. Plans a r~ .being formed for a larcre campaign for ratsmg money to finish paying out endowments and to bu ild our money for sorority. We decided that we each would contribute fifty cents to the treasury at the December meeti ng rather than exchange small gifts. Our annual Christmas party is to be at the home of Lallah Waite, Caretta, with Maryalyce Cox and Dori Berta a ho tes e with Lallah . EDITH ).!ONK

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PERSONALS

MARRIAGES Alpha Louise Meyers, '44, to Lt. (j.g.) Victor Kilburn, June, 1945. Vera Kocis, '43, to Naval Cadet James Liska, March , 1945. Mary Hemingway, '41, to Joseph Bartalocci, Ph.M. 1/ c U.S.N., December 6, 1945. Betty Walburg, '44, to S/ Sgt. Melville A. Jones, June 24, 1945. Helen McCarron, '45, to John C. Walton, May 4, 1946 .. Ernestine Wilson , '45, to Harold Schaefer, Au gust 10, 1945. B eta Mary Lu LeFavor, '47 , to William Boersma, November 28, 19-16. Marjorie Prior, '-18, to Walter Brieden, December 27, 19-16. Delta Betty Jane Hess to Harry Clark Hackman, June 1, 1946. Mary Jane Munshower to Luther Dwight Lewis, June 15 , 1946. Marjorie Straitiff to John L . Brennan, June 15, 1946. Z eta Lenore T idlow, '44, to Stanley M. Horn, December 28, 1946. Lois Dupuis, '48, to Robert Mangus, September 5, 1946. Th eta Margaret Harkness to Dr. S. A. Broadman, July 15, 1946. Isabelle Stirton to Charles Clarke, October 19, 1946. Iota E leanor DeGraffenreid , '49, to Lewis Stout, October 12, 19-16. Kathryn Warford, '49, to Morris Ratcliff, October 13, 1946. Carol Kiddoo , '49, to Robert Patchin , November 6, 1946. Edith Douthit to Lyle Miller, 1942. Mildred Graber to Olaf Prentice, April, 1946. Mary J une Griffith to William J. Terwart, May 4, 1946. Mildred Groendyke to Jack Tidwell, September 29, 1946.

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Geneva Linthicum to Thomas Robert Duggan, September 8, 1946. Nadine Stark to Donald Price, August 27, 1946. Louise Weiser to J ack Ellis, June 2, 1946. Omicron Hildred H ouse, '44, to Jimmie Kinzer, August 4, 1946 . Arthelia Bird, '4 7, to Coleman Hatfi eld , December 25, 1946. Inez Maynard, '46 , to D on Maynard. Doris Dunn to J oe Berta, December 1945. Pi

Matella Link to Dr. Ralph W. Colpitts, J une 22, 1946. H elen Nelson toP. Joseph Sandretto, Jun e 22, 1946. Georgine Wrisberg to Victor Paul Wolf, June 29, 1946. Sigma Catherine Corba, '46, to Andrew Wow ra, Jr., June, 1946. Antoinette Ciancone, '-15 , to Angelo R osati, August 28, 1946. Mary Fleckenstein to George Bowker, August 3, 1946. Alice Sadroga to Ray Fisher, August 17 , 19-16. Mildred Sharick to Gerald Whitaker, June 29, 1946. Dorothy Barclay to Gilbert C. yass, July 13, 1946. Rita Smith to Martin K. Boher, Septem ber 14, 1946. Phi

Frances Snell , '48, to Stanley Anderson, August 22, 19-16. Pauline Ward, '-18, to Garner Potter, October 5, 19-16. Chi

Norma Sue Judy, '-1 2, to Sgt. H omer D. Roach, ovember 9, 1946. Nao mi Taute, '-19, to William Fournier, December 27, 1946. Nancy Cohill, '49, to J ack Manuel , Dec. 28, 1946. Psi

Anna Maphis Blackwell, '45, to J ames Pomeroy Gordon , December 22, 1946.

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Sue Tankard Dunton, '46, to Houston Carter Duer, December 27, 19-16. Lois Pretts, '45, to Owen Anderson, June 8, 1946. Katherine Davis, '-15, to Leroy Thornton, 19-16. Margaret Cooksey, '-15, to A. C. Walker, Jr. , June 16, 1946. Omega Vernice Miller Underdahl to Lyle Connors, November 20, 19-16. Alpha Alpha

Dorothy Kraus to Charles A. Goul , Jr. , November 17, 19-16. Betty Sturn to Charles Smock. Lolita Thayer to Merle Guthrie. Rach el Schafer to Robert Harris. Claudine Beers to Clarence McGlothlin , May 17, 1946. Alpha B eta Iris Wheatley to Mr. Dolin, July 18, 19-16. Yvonne Williams to Mr. Heenan , September 1, 19-16. Alpha Gamma Bernice Elliott, '-19, to Thomas Newton, October 18, 19-16. Mary Jane Hearne, '-18, to Russell Steed, October 13, 19-16. Carlyne Clark, '-19, to D. W. Bryan , September 13, 1946.

BIRTHS Alpha

To Mr. and Mrs. E. W. VanAken (Marie Klebart), a daughter, Martha Margaret, April 8, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H aas (Loretta Clay, '27), a son, Raymond Arthur Jr., January 11, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mast (Anne Maier, '26), a daughter, April , 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Reid Ross (Macine Ackley, '35), a son, April, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Twork (Margaret Holcomb, '26), a daughter, Margaret Elaine, September 23, 19-1-1. To Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Schmidt (Jane Groh, '32), a son, Daniel Edward, January 29, 19-15. To Mr. and Mr~ . Howard Ward (Auravel Hosman, '-II ) , a daughter, Barbara Sue, October 27, 19-15. To Mr. and Mrs. Pa ul Well (Laura Washburne, '30), a so n, Allan , December 17, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Otto Small (Marga ret

Pollock, '30), a son, Richard Lee, December 18, 19-16. D elta To Mr. and Mrs. George Henigan (Palma Lucente ), a daughter, Cathleen Anne, August 30, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Yeager (Carolyn Glessner) , a daughter, Sandra Sue, July 26, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Clark (Frances Mountsier), a daughter, Catherine Charlene, October 7, 19-16. Eta To Mr. and Mrs. Parmenter (Mary Fisher), a daughter, Kathy Ann, May 1, 19-16. T o Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer (Co rrine Gainer), a son, Erik Luther, May 15 , 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. George Couch ( Ruth Merrick ), a daughter, Sharon Elizabeth, June 15, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Lagler (Mary Jane Manchester ) , a son, Karl Arthur, July 4, 1946. To Mr. and Mrs. McLellan (Edythe Oliver ), a son, Douglas Oliver, Jul y 22, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Morga n (Ph yllis Baker ), a daughter, Cynthia, August 31, 1946. To Mr. and Mrs. Taylor (Betty Hoffman ), twin boys, Robert Joel and R odney J ohn, September 1946. Th eta To Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier (Mary Louise Miller), a daughter, Carol Ann, August 25, 19-16. I ota To Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Carr, Connie Louise, July 29, 1946. To Mr. and Mrs. Herb Dixon, Richard Do_uglas, March 2, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Miller, Mary E llen, May 9, 19-16. To Mr. and Mrs. Francis Waegel, Sharon Sue, summ er, 19-16. Lambda

To Mr. and Mrs. George King ( Ruth Heaney, '-1 1), a son, Denni Leroy, D ecember 16, 19-16. Omicron

To Mr. and Mrs. Wade Coates (Virginia Johnson , '-11), a daughter, Elizabeth Rives, October 16, 19-16. T o Mr. and Mr . Allan P . Hatcher (Bett 路 ( Continued 011 pagt' -10)

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