Asa phoenix vol 32 no 4 may 1947

THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

MAY 1947 VOLUME XXXII NUMBER 4

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Alpha Girls of 1947

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Kappa Kappa's Silver Anniversary Indianapolis Carries On . ...

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Fellowship Fund Contributions

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-Harrisonburg and Charleston Alumnae Chapters

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News Letters-Alumnae Chapters ............... . .... 21 News Letters-College Chapters

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Announcanents ........ . . .. . .. ....... .. ..... .. . . .. . . 47 Directory ..... . .. . ... . . . . . ... . .. . .......... . ...... .·.. 50

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Alpha Girls of 194 7 THE ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA CREED I

To fill my days with satisfying activity To find dominant beauty in art, literature, nature and friendships, To know the peace and serenity of a Divine faith, To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate goodThis is my creed in Alpha Sigma Alpha.

WILMA WILSON SHARP

When we read our creed it becomes evident that sorority membership requires the best in each of us. Our ideal Alpha Sigma Alpha is one to whom sorority membership means service to school, sorority, and community. A well-rounded personality is the highest attainment for all our members.

Each of our Alpha Girls has been chosen by her chapter as typical of the highest development physically, intellectually, socially and spiritually. For all the thousands of our sisters these leaders represent the fullfillment of our creed in Alpha Sigma Alpha. We salute their attainments with the firm belief that they will serve as a foundation for greater accomplishments in the future.

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3 ALPHA-PATSY DALE, Senior State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia Patsy Dale, Alpha chapter's candidate for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award has been a1t enthusiastic participant in many activities since she entered Farmville State Teachers College. We can only mention the most outstanding ones. Patsy has shown unusual ability in leadership. She was president of Alpha Phi Sigma in her Sophomore year. Throughout her college days, she has served the campus "Y", becoming its capable vice-pre·s ident this year. During her busy senior year Patsy served as president of the Baptist Student Union, secretary of Kappa Delta Pi and was honored by membership in Alpha Kappa Ga)nma. We also find her name in Who's Who Among St1tdents in Ame•-icm~ Universities and Colleges.

It would be impossible to put Patsy's personality down on paper, but we can say her smiling face and willing hands have endeared her not only to her sorority sisters, but also to all who know her. It is with great pride that we present, Patsy Dale, our Alpha girl'.

ALPHA BETA-FERNE WOODS, Senior Northeast Missouri State College, Kirksville, Missouri The Alpha Betas proudly annow1ce their candidate for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award, Miss Ferne Woods. Ferne is a tiny package of energy that is constantly bubbling over. A very versatile leader, Ferne is pres ident of Alpha Sigma Alpha, president of Panhellenic, Editor of our annual, The Echo, member of Cardinal Key, Who's Who Amm~g Stw:le?·bts in A1nerican Uwivenities and Colleges, Reader's Round Table, and Romance Language Club. Last summer she was our dele'gate to the National Convention.

Ferne like dramatics and writing. She won honorable mention in one of the American Magazine essay contests, and later sold a story to Seventeen. Ferne, our home-coming queen, is a perfect ASA combination of beauty and intelligence. She has a high average scholastically and has won the Regents and Cardinal Key schol'a rships. Our all ' round girl also enjoys swimming, dancing, playing tennis and' bridge.

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ALPHA GAMMA-NATALIE KELLER, Senior State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania Tall, blonde and full of surprises is Natalie Keller. Nat was active in Kappa Delta Pi serving as corresponding secretary and later as president. She represented the educational honorary at their convention in Milwaukee. She served as our capable president last year. As secretary of Student Council and a member of the Council of the Association of Childhood Education she demonstrated her leader ship ability. · Our energetic Nat was a member of Women's Choir, College Symphony Orchestra, Winter Sports Club, and Y.W.C.A., while maintaining an "A" average in her academic work. The youth groups in her community look to her as a lively leader for their activities.

A girl who appreciates the finer things in life and one who really enjoys helping others is our Elizabeth Bird Small Candidate, Natalie Keller.

BETA BETA-EDITH JOPPA, Senior Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado Edith, when she graduates this year, will leave many friends and a grateful chapter. As ASA president in her Junior year and vice-president as a Sophomore she demonstrated her loyalty to sorority. A lways active and willing she served as secretary-treasurer of the Sophomore and Junior classes, a member of Student Council, and is listed in Who's Who Anw11g Stude1~ts in AmcricQII~ Untive·rsities and Colleges. An able leader, Edith was president of Colvin Club, president and vice-president of Religious Council, secretary of All Greek Council, and vicepresident of Pi Lambda Theta. She is a member of four bonoraries, Pi Omega Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Lambda Theta, and Kappa Delta Pi. Cheerful, energetic, always enthusiastic about her sorority and her college, Edith Joppa is Beta Beta's Alpha girl.

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GAMMA GAMMA-ROBERTA TAYLOR VANPELT, Senior Northwestern State College, Alva Oklahoma vVith pride Gamma Gamma nominates her Alpha gi rl, Mr . Roberta Taylor VanPelt a a candidate for the Elizabeth Bird mall Award. he has been our pre ident this year and her able leader ship ha made her our ideal Alpha Sig. parkling eyes and captivating mile typify Roberta. he participates in many campus activities, including Little Theater, lpha P i Omega, dramatic fraternity, Kappa Delta Pi and Future Teacher . Our prexy wa listed in f;Vho's Who Among Students il~ American Universities and Colleges.

Roberta has given generously of her time and dramatic ability to campus organizations \~'hile also participating in church programs. Everyone who meets her like her per onality and feels her genuine interest in others.

EPSILON EPSILON-CAROL DRUM, Senior Kan as State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas \Ve are proud to present our president, Carol Drum, as our Elizabeth Bird mall nominee. Emporia tate students have often remarked that our tall, gracious AS ''belongs to everything but the fraternities." This i almo t literally true but even more triking, Carol is not just a joiner, for she takes an active intere t in each organization. Despite her activities, she stands high scholastically and maintains such a ge nuinely friendly di po ition, that backed by three men's organizations, she was chosen as "Best Date" by the tudent Council to represent our college at Kan as Unive rsity. There Carol was selected Queen of the Sweetheart Swing.

ZETA ZETA-DOROTHEA ROBERTSON, Senior Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri Zeta Zeta was indeed lucky when Dorothea pledged Alpha Sig in 1945. Since then she has clone much for the chapter. Dot i ecretary of Kappa Delta Pi, highest honorary organization on campus, and also a member of lpha Phi igma. Future Teachers of America and Association of Childhood Education have benefitted by her leader hip. Dorothea has very efficiently handled our finance this year.

She is a enior now and will g raduate with a maj or in kindergarten primary work. We are happy to honor thi outstanding personality a our Alpha gi rl.

ETA ETA-FREDA ELMORE, Senior Kan as State Teacher College, Pitt burg, Kansas he talks Alpha, he Jeep lpha, and he breathe lpha. Eta Eta proudly present our senior candidate, Freda E lmore of Columbus, Kan a . \Vith a cheery fr iendly personality, a whole ome attitude toward chool and a \'ersatility bordering the geniu line, he has excelled in every field of ~ampu . acti\'ity: but her g reatest effort has been made for lpha io-ma lpha. he ha been Pre iclent and twice ice-Pre ident o f our chapter and i now H ou e President. ~n Panhellenic, Freda has been Pre iclent and Vice-Pre ident, ha been featur ed ttor and editor o f the chool yearbook, The Kanza. Her po ition a feature edit r f the Colleo-io, our chool paper further how her journali tic ability. he ha been Publicity hairman of Kappa Phi, ~[ethodi t Girl's orority, for Y.\V.C.A. of which he wa al o a cabinet officer and Pep Club. he ha ervecl for three yea路r a a member of tuclent Council. Dramatic al o interest our versatile leader and she ha held the office o f Vice-Pre ident of Theta Alpha Phi. drama ociety. \\'e find her li t d in TV/t()'s Tl 'ho Amo11g tudents in America11 niversitics a11d C () /lcws. That i a picture of our . lpha ideal.

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THETA THETA-EMILY BARTLEY, Senior Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts (

Theta Theta Chapter presents its ideal-E mily Bartley- j ust plain E mi to her fri ends. This charming Miss is now a Senior at Boston U ni versity, School of Education where she is maj oring in seconda ry edu cation.

Emi plays the violin beautifully. During the yea rs we have known her we have come to appreciate more full y her versatility, personality and creati veness. Sincerity is not onl y Emi's most outstanding personal quali ty, but the characteristic she va lues in other people. E mi claims that of a ll the organi za tions to which she belongs, she is proudest of Alpha Sigma Alpha, and we are happy to call her a sorority sister.

KAPPA KAPPA-ISABEL SCOTT, Senior Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Al ways ready with a helping hand, a cheerful smil e and full of excellent ideas is Kappa Kappa's I sabel Scott. She entered T emple in 1943 and soon distinguished herself in dormitory work by becoming a member of W omen's Senate. H er pl easing personality and her interest in church work w路ere coupled to make her presidency of the Student Christian Association, a most success ful one. She r ose fr om Sophomore Class Council to Junior Class Pres ident, to President of Student Commi ssion in this her Senior year.

M eanwhile she has handled well her posts in our chapter, in honor societies a nd in all her endeavors. I sabel is truly outstanding and we are hapJ!y to present her as our candidate fo r the E lizabeth Bird Small Award.

NU NU- NELL DURST, Senior Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

' major, has maintained a fine scholastic average N ell, as a textile merchandising and still has established her self as a well-rounded personality on campus by participation in many events and arganizatiqns. Nell excell ed as a participant and was elected to office in many of them. She has been a member of the Glee Club, Drexelterians, the H ome E conomics Association, Y .W .C.A., and Women's Student Government Association. H er ability in stenciling was demonstrated during Drexel's open house when she gave a demonstration.

Nell's philosophy is wholesome and cleanl y A meri can ; she has an acti ve mind and an intelligent ability to grasp situations, and the -ability to ge t along with peopl e. Nell Durst will be an Alpha路 Sig who faces the wo rld squarely, who excells in her wo rk and remains far ahead .

. XI XI-HELEN HARTWICK, Senior University of California, Los Angeles, California Xi X i's candida te, H elen Hartwick, is one of our most J!Opular and valued members. Education has been her major subj ect and her first inte re t. A .S .A. entered into her life in the spring of 1945 and since that time she has put all her extra energy, time and interest into our cha].)ter acti vities. At present she is ser ving u fa ithfully and well in the office of treasurer. The highlight of H elen's A lpha S ig life was the trip to convention las t summer.

W e present friendl y, sincere H elen Hartwick a s our candidate for the Eli zabeth Bird Small Award.

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PI PI-BARBARA LA VIGNE, Senior State Teachers College, Buffalo, New York Barbara, who has majored in Art Education, has an enviable position on our college campu . Through hard work and incere intere t he ha earned th e re pect and recognition of faculty and students alike.

She possesses a genuine talent in dramatics and she has taken part. in e';e.ry dramatic production given during the past four years. Her scholastic abthty brought her membership in Kappa Delta Pi , .national education ho~o rary, a.nd ? cr leadership ability admitted her to Alpha Soctety, campus leadershtp orgamzatwn.

This year she is president of A lpha Society, a leader among leader . T o the members of Pi Pi Chapter Barb symbolizes the highest ideals of A lpha Sigma Alpha.

RHO RHO-LOIS L. LONG, Senior Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia Our candidate for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award is Lois L. L ong. Lois is very active in all college affairs and very popular on and off campus. She became a member of ASA when a freshman at Marshall, and has held the offices of Secretary and President of our chapter. Lois has been a member of Panhellenic Council.

Our active A lpha g irl has studied medical technol ogy at Mayo Brothers Hospital during her summer vacations. After leaving Marshall she intends to study further in this field. L ois is a competent leader and we are very proud to name her as our typical Alpha Sigma-a real A lpha girl.

SIGMA SIGMA-MARY JANE GALLAGHER, Senior Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado She has an A lpha personality-Who ?-Betty Gallagher, Sigma Sigma's Alpha girl. Betty is known to her fri ends as Irish. There are probably two good rea on fo r this name. First, she has beautiful red hair, which naturally lends itsel 拢 to the name. Second, she has a most pleasing personality and a smile to fit her name.

Irish is very active in school activities. An Alpha Sigma pre ident, and a very good one too, she also find s time to work in the college cafe. Betty is vice-pre ident of the D orm, and she is also an active member of Panhellenic Association.

When you find a g irl who is never too busy to lend a helping hand or neve r forge ts to say, "H ello"- you have an A lpha Gi rl ! o we present Iri h-our lpha Girl of 1947.

TAU TAU-CARMELITA SINGEL Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas parkling bright eyed armelita ingel left us this last semester to attend Indiana Univer ity, where he could complete work in her chosen fi eld, journalism.

Carmelita was with us for two and one-hal f yea rs, during which time she contributed whole heartcdly to the lpha , the campu a nd community work in general.

Carmelita was Tau Tau' ecretary; secretary-t reasurer of Quill Club路 active in Women' Leader hip; ed itor of th e college paper, T he Leader; membe; of the pani h Club and The Tigarette . Be ide a ll of thi she held a high schola tic average.

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Northwestern Missouri State College, Maryville, Missouri Our president, Janet Drennan, has been selected as our candidate for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award. J anet is an active personality on the campus as well as a leader in sorority activities because of her high physical , social, spiritual and intellectual qualities. ' Majoring in commerce, J anet will complete her work twoard a B.S. degree in May. She is well recognized on the campus for her many student honors; attendant to the Homecoming Queen 1944 and 1946, photographic chairman of the annual, vice-president of Pi Omega Pi, treasurer and vice-president of Student Senate, reporter on Co-Editi6n staff, and a member of the· band. Her inclusion in Who's Who Among Stttdents in Am-ericatn Universities and Colleges is indicative of her high scholastic achievement. Janet is an all-round typical Alpha Sig.

CHI CHI-MAXINE STAFFORD, Senior Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana Maxine ranks scholastically near the top of her class, but is not to be called a "bookworm." She has been an efficient treasurer of XX chapter for the past two years, and also acted as secretary of her class, treasure·r of Lucina Hall, and has held offices in several honorary societies.

Max is a busy production manager of her college yearbook. She also plays one of the leads in a three-act play, as well as serving as secretary in the education office and to the Dean of Women. Yet Max is a friendly Ba'll State Co-ed,- who sti ll has plenty of time for recreation and her favorite hobby knitting.

PSI PSI-EDITH KOONCE, Senior Northwestern State College, Natchitoches, Louisiana Edith Koonce, the girl who radiates "Aiphasigmality"-that's Psi Psi's Alpha girl. Besides being one of the most faithful members of the local chapter, where she has served as treasurer for the past year, Edith has been active in many campus activities.

As a Freshman, she was a member of Junior Dramatics, and was elected t o membership in Davis Players. As a Sophomore she was chosen as Big Sister to Freshman gi rl s. Last year she was president of Town Girls, a branch of the Association of American Women Students. She was instrumental in se·c uring a Town Girls Room in the Religious Building. She has served fo r two years on the BSU Council.

BETA GAMMA-BETTY LOU WILLIAMS, Junior Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma Betty Lou Williams is Beta Gamma's candidate for the Alpha Girl of the year.

H er popularity on campus is demonstrated by the offices for which she has been chosen. Besides being president of our chapter, she is vice-president of Panhellenic ; vice-president of W.A.A.; and was vice-preside11t of the Sophomore Class, and is listed in Who's Who Among Stttd'ents in American Universities and Colleges. Betty Lou made a beautiful queen this year.

When it comes to sports, Betty Lou is right there, her favorite is swiml\ling.

Last year she did much to keep the local group of Girl Scouts active and has worked on several other community projects. We will long remember her friendly personality.

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BETA DELTA-JEAN WATTS, Junior Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Beta Delta, proudly announces the F irst Lady of A lpha Sigma Alpha on Southern's campus. She is J ean Watts, a Home Economics major and a leader on campus.

J ean is an inspiration t o our chapter.

During her three yea rs at Missi sippi Southern College, J ean has been a member of the college Vesper Choir. As president of D ramatics Club, she played an active role in the student production of plays, giving her talent to publicity and bu ine s management. J ean served as Secretary and Treasurer of the ophomore class. She is the only Junior to be elected president of the Home Economics Club.

J ean's high scholastic standing and her popularity on the campus have made her the only Junior to be elected to Who's Who Am.ong Students in1 American Ulliversities and Colleg es.

BETA EPSILON-LAURA VIRGINA FOLTZ, Senior Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia A cheery smil e and a friendly g reeting typify Laura Virginia Foltz, Beta Epsilon's nominee for the E lizabeth Bird Small Award. As YWCA President this yea r, Ginny has organized her cabinet to a high degree of efficiency and has helped promote deeper religious feeling through excellent chapel services. Ginny's musical ability was recognized when she was appointed concert mistress of the orchestra.

Ginny was selected this year as one of Madison's representatives in Who's Who Among Studeuts in American Univers ities and Colleges because of her outstanding leadership, musical and literary talent and high personal standards.

BETA ZETA-VIVIEN TALBOT, Junior Southwestern Louisiana

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A leader in sorority and on our campus we present our president elect, our 1947 A lpha girl , Vivien Talbot. A leader in many fields of endeavor she ha served as vice-president of the Terrebone Parish Club, recording secretary of the Panhellenic Council, vice-president of our chapter and reporter for Harris Hall Dormitory.

V ivien has shown special promise in the field of public speaking. he placed third in both oratory and radio speaking in a recent state-wide debate tournament.

As chairman of the March of Dimes campaign she worked o fait hfull y that we were able to ra i e double our quota. Our versatile V ivien is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, national dramatic fra ternity, Pi Kappa Delt<!, national debating fraternity, the Drama Guild, the Home Economics Club and the Newma n Club.

BETA ETA-CECIL BROOKS, Junior State Teacher College, Dickinson, North Dakota Cecil B rook was cho en by our chapter for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award. ? he ha hown distinct qualitie of leader hip and a definite sen e o f respon ibility m a ll campu activities. D e pite her achievements she remain well liked by everyone. H er initiative and a mbition have helped he r to ucce s full y accompli h all her undertaking . H er ready mil e g reet a ll her co-worker . 'vVe feel more than ju tified in our election of Cecil Brooks as our Alpha g irl.

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BETA THETA-BESSIE BALLANTYNE, Senior Central Michigan College of Education, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan We take great pride in presenting Bessie Ballantyne as our candidate for the Elizabeth Bird Small award. Not onl y has she taken an active part in our chapter program, but has participated in many campus activities.

Bessie is in the secondary course, with a commerce major and a minor in geography, and social studies. She takes her school work seriously, but she still has a busy social life. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary education: society, Commerce Club, W oman's R ecreation Association board member and the Panhellenic Board.

BETA IOTA-RUTH ANN GODBEY, Senior Radford College, Radford., Virginia Ruth Ann is now president of Beta Iota Chapter, and was a delegate to our national convention. Ruth is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, Choral Club, Alpha Psi Omega, German Club and the college orchestra.

Ruth Ann has held many campus offices among which were secretary of th e Sophomore Class; secretary-treasurer of Dramatic Club, president of Choral Club, and vice-president of the Student body. She has given her talents to many other campus groups being president of Pi Gamma Mu and a member of the YWCA Cabinet. In recognition of her leadership on our campus she was listed in Who's Who Among Students 1:n American Universities and Colleges.

Our ideal Alpha Sig has been active in community activities. She is a director of her church choir and also a community playground director.

BETA KAPPA-NORMA ROBESON, Junior Western Illinois State Teachers College, Macomb, Illinois Beta Kappa chapter's candidate for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award is Norma Robeson. Norma was our president this year and as such displayed the many diverse qualities necessary to make a "Bang-up" officer.

On campus she is an active member of Commercial Club, W.A.W.S., and Panhellenic Council. She has won acclaim as the lead in the homecoming play. The fact that she was chosen as campus personality and campus leader testifies to her popularity on the entire campus.

Charm, poise, resourcefullness, friendliness, l eadershi~th ese qualities are Norma's.

BETA LAMBDA-MARY JEAN LARSON, Junior Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway, Arkansas An outstanding leader on the campus as well as in. sorority is Mary J ean L arson of Beta Lambda. She was such a competent registrar that she was chosen as our president. She is also president of Sigma Beta Lambda, honorary Home Economics Fraternity, and a member of Alpha Chi, Y.W.C.A., Womens Athletic Associatio11., Panhellenic and on the house council.

As our representative to the ~eeting of Home Economics leaders of province five, she ably presented our colleges views to leaders from th e whole state.

Mary is admired by everyone who knows her, both faculty and students, and we are happy to present Mary as our candidate for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award.

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BETA MU-PHENA DANIEL, Sophomore Henderson State Teachers College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas An attractive brunette, ranked a one of Render on's outstanding students, noted for her charming personality-these phrases aptly describe our, Alpha girl, Phena Daniel. he is a speech maj or, dramatics is her main interest. Her talent has led to her sel.ection as the lead in two college plays. In a recent state speech festival she was given a superior rating.

Phena is ASA representative to Panhellenic Council, pre ident of the Masquers, vice-president of French Club, and an active member of the Oracle. Phena has a great diversity of interests as shown by her membership in Student Christian Association, Beta Mu Omicron, debating team and Wesley Foundation.

GAMMA CLIO-HELEN PIERCE, Junior State Teacher s College, Cortland, New York A general education maj or, H elen entered Cortland in 1943. During her freshman year she became arr enthusiastic member of Gamma Clio. There was hardly a committee on which she did not serve. Due to her ability to make and keep friends she at once found her place on the campus. During her Sophomore year she continued to write for the college paper and yearbook. Helen worked on the planning committee of the Association for Childhood Education, and was a member of the ewman Club. It was in the路 early fall of her Junior year that a nerve condition effected H elen's sight. As her sight became worse she was advised to drop her college work. H owever she continued in s,chool and was instrumental in our becoming Alpha Sigs. After becoming totally blind for a time, she has gradually regained her sight. Helen is back in college now and still working for ASA. She is trying to organize an alumnae路 chapter here. We feel no one in our chapter is more deserving than Helen to be honored as our Alpha girl.

BETA NV-BARBARA BIGHAM, Junior Murra y State Teachers College, Mur r ay, Kent ucky Recently elected Registrar for the third straight year, Barbara is admired equally by members and pl edges. She is Beta Nu's selection for the Alpha girl of 1947.

Short, blond, Barbara, the girl with the captivating smile is an English major.

She is a member of the J ournalism Club, and a loyal reporter on the paper staff.

Barbara has worked faithfully for the Y.W.C.A., and the Off-Campus Girls Club.

Barbara helped us over the first great hurdle in becoming members of Alpha Sigma Alpha-the pledge test. H er patience and tirele s work as shown by her work with our pledges. have made her an invaluable member of Beta N u.

BETA XI- MAXINE FIEG, Junior State Teachers College, Oneonta, New York " he's got that mile, that style, that winning way"-that's Maxine Fieg, the Alpha gi rl of Beta X i! Maxine is a living example of personality plu -her blond charm just seems to penetrate any room she is in.

H er li t of accompli shments during her college years is something to perk up and lo k at. Come early June, Mac will put the finishing touches on the yearbook, being editor of a college yea rbook req uires talent-Mac has it. We were proud to ee her name in print fo r an out tanding contribution to the literary journal, P en Dragon. dd to this growi ng list-representative to Sport Club, librarian of the Glee lub, chairman of the College Handbook, and you have a pretty "smooth" mixture. 1Iac ha done her be t for sorority, too, having acted as trea urer until he \ a elevated to the presidency. \ Vc all agree-"Life for her can hold no fear, she gives her be t every yea r."

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l(appa l(appa's Silver Anniversary rE YEAR ! That's a long time, T iWENTY-FI\ n't it ? That period of time means years of hard wo rk. To a Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, it connote year of orority fellow hip and college acti vitie . uch were the memories recalled when Kappa Kappa celebrated its silver anniver-_ ary on March 22. n informal reception was the "feature attraction." "Old home week" or "famil y reunion" might be the best phrases to describe the occa ion.

To publicize the event, letters were mailed in January to th e P resident of each year. These girls were a ked to contact the members of their class and to urge them to come. That they did a good job was evident from the number of Alumnae who were there. In Februa ry, a letter was sent to every Alum. That meant addressing about three hundred envelopes. The work was worth it when the reply-cards came back with enthusiastic acceptances.

Nine Charter Members were among the many lumnae who returned. They were: the first President, Helen Lewdrop 路w ood, Irene Parker Todd, i\Iildred K irchener, Betty Montague Angle, Betty Har ch Wood, Frieda Bunting Ka isky, Mary hallcro s 1IcClellan, Adelaide Zearfoss Stafford , and lice Garretson. Another Cha rter Member whom everyone was very glad to see was M rs.

E lva Doyle, our fir t Adviser. She came from Tewark, Ne w Jersey, to be with us. W hat a t hrill to meet the e charming women whose foresight and caref ul plan ning brought into being Kappa Kappa Chapter

tand i ng (Le ft to Rig ht ): Mildred Kirchen er . Betty M. Angle, Ma r y S. McClellan. Adela ide Z. Stafford, Frieda B . Kas isky.

Seat ed (Left to Rig ht ): Betty H. Wood, Mrs. Doyle, H elen L. Wood. Ire ne P. T odd , Alice Garretson.

Th hub-hub of chatter wa interru pte I at intervals to introduce some of the gue t or distingui heel memb r . Em and Don F ro t and \ iro-inia and allencler \ hidden came from the ;\ew

York City Alumnae Chapter with Billie Barrett.

Besides Mother-Patrones es and Patrone es, two former Housemother were there: Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Bair. Mrs. Clarke came from Lee, Ma sach usett , for the celebration. Warm memorie were awakened by seeing again our former "Mothers." The understanding and sound advice of our Housemothers have alway been vital factors in our Sorority. We were p roud to meet Mary Wagner and June Smith, former National officers.

Although she hasn't returned to Temple since her graduation, Mary Wagner journeyed from Northhampton, Massachusetts. The camera-man has recorded a distinguished trio with these two women and Helen Co rey, National Secretary and Kappa Kappa Adviser.

L eft to Rig ht : Mary Wag n er, June Smith, H ele n Corey.

O ur Phi ladelphia neighbors, Iu N u Chapter joined u . The e girls brought not only the be t wi hes of their chapter but also some of their talent for part of the evening' entertainment.

Greeting from the P hiladelphia Alums were conveyed by the vivaciou Pre iclent, Jeanette Sperr.

Eve ryone wa greeted in the Club Room by the Receiving line which wa compo eel of Patricia Detrow, Helen Co rey, Kaomi Hartman , M rs.

Doyle, a nd Helen \ Vood. The pecial gue ts were g iven reel ro e tied with ilver ribbon. Th is served as a ort of identification. Everyone received one of the lovely ouve nir program . The e had wh ite cover with block-letter I ' in il ver, and 19221947 wa printed in reel. fter eve ryone had caught up with ome of the news, the program began with g reeting from the fir t and the pre ent P rexy . Inter persed among the greeting and telegram of congratulation were everal musical and dramatic elections.

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The Chapter house had the appearance of Christmas to those who went there after the Reception. The girls received lovely gifts. Mrs. Doyle had sent a lemon fork. The pattern was so lovely that it has been adopted as the Chapter's silver pattern. It is "Modern Victorian" by Luny.

Besides the fork they now have fifteen路 teaspoons aud two sugar 路 spoons. Lovely silver trays and candlesticks were among the gifts. Everyone was thrilled by the check from " I ational" for twentyfive dollars. The girls have discussed a dozen ways to spend the money, but a final decision hasn't been reached.

Standing (Left to Right): Mrs. DeNooyer, Mother-Patroness; Mrs. Phillips, Mother-Patroness; Mrs. Scott, Mother-Patroness; Mrs. Wright, Mother-Patroness ; Mrs. DetJ路ow, MotherPatroness; Mrs. Huddy, Patroness; Mrs. Schlice, MotherPatroness ; Mrs. Barrett, Mother-Patroness ; Mrs. Fairlamb, Patroness.

Seated: Mrs. Bair, Former Housemother; Mrs. Clarke, Former Housemother ; Miss Corey; Mrs. Doyle ; Mrs. Altr, Housemother.

To the hundred-odd Alpha Sigs at the Reception, the Kappa Kappa Silver Anniversary will be a long-remembered event. The fun of reunionof recalling memories of college days-the inspiration of meeting our Charter Membe rs-the reassuring knowledge that the present Alpha Sigs continue to make the Sorority "tops"-these summarize very briefly the memories of Kappa Kappa's Anniversary. These helped us to resolve that the next twenty-five years will be even better.

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Indianapolis Carries On

Third Roz : Wilma Wolf, Esther Burge, Margaret Emory.

Seco11d R ow: Jane McDavitt, Evelyn Hall, Peg Snedeker, Sue Messing, H elen obl itt.

Frst R ow: Betty Rice, Ma rie Kingdon, Edith Miller, Florence Lull , Genevieve Leib, E loi e Proctor.

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HEN the member of the National Council cho e to aid patient in Veteran Ho pita! through a national philanthropic program, they displayed wi dom and vi ion.

Since \ .J. Day, there has been a gradual hift in patient personnel f rom general army and navy hospital to eterans ho pitals until now the Veterans ho pita! throuahout the country are carrying the load. There are two med ical and surgical Veteran ho pita! in Indianapolis-the original Veteran hospital on Cold pring Road became inadequate to se rvice thi area o Billing -formerl y on â&#x20AC;˘ rmy general ho pita! wa tran ferred to \ ' teran Aclmini tration a few month ago.

Thi tran ition ha been met with expediency and efficiency o that h re the \ eteran has had little rea on for feeling he wa the forgotten man.

Help i aiven thrOtwh yariou en ice uch a medical rehabilitation, educational retraining, hop retraining, corrective retrainina, phy iotherapy and occ upational therapy along with direct medical adm inistration.

The Red ro ha cooperated wonderfully in helpin to develop new corp for ervice to the Yeteran al o. In ctober, 1946, the Art and

Skill s orp, p romoted by the Red ro in 1944, for army general ho pita! ervice, entered the Veterans hospital here under the upervi ion of the occupational therapy corp . Volun teer worker were given train ing courses in va ri ou craft before quali fying for ho pita! service. fter completing four different courses of eight week each, I became a volunteer worker a ignecl to the Cold Sp ring ho pita! . In the meantime I have taken advanced \-vork and am conducting two training clas es for add itional volun teer .

Our work hop is li ght, paciou and well equippeel . A mbulatory patient come here to work in vari ou craft uch a leather, jewelry, textile painting, felt and yarn, weaving, pla tics, and ceramic . The material are furni , hed th vetran grati through the Reel Cro and \' eteran dmini tration. Our green smocked worker. fill up their ba ket or craft cart with material and tools and follow up reque t of the ward patient who are able to work but are confined to their bed or room .

At fir t ome patient approach material with doubt a to how good they will be in making a cho en project but before long they build up much

IS confidence and enthusiasm. While there is a surprising amount of skill an.d ability developed, the first project is to broaden the patients interests, to give him something new to think and talk about.

However, many hobbies have had their beginnings here and in some cases shops have been set up in the homes of those discharged and new vocations founded. Also the high rating of change in patient morale in hospitals where occupational therapy and arts and skills are offered, prove too their great value. "Complete healing doesn't always come from a bottle or a knife."

The story of a fracture case who was watching an A rts and Skills worker teach a patient in the next bed how to make a leather wallet is typical of eagerness and determination displayed. When the lesson was completed, he smiled wistfully as he caught the worker's eye and said, "I'm to be turned over in an hour. Could you come back then? I'd like to try working in leather too. At least it will keep me from thinking about myself."

He asked for red tooling leather and though the worker wondered to herself how in his position he could do much tooling, the request was fully granted. When she returned several days later, she found one of the most beautiful wallets ever made in the hospital. She also found a confident, eager and proud person with many other ideas he wished to develop.

The gray ladies corp is another service developed by the Red Cross during the war. Their work is invaluable to the patients and helps to lighten the load of other hospital attendants.

Among their many duties, they assist the librarians in our hospitals in circulating the micro film projectors and books-one of which was a gift of A.S.A. Region II. There are now eight in use and they have proved extremely helpful for fracture and immobilized cases especially. Pushing the switch button which changes the pages of the micro filmed book projected upon the ceiling often is the only thing these patients can do for themselves but even this gives them a lift.

As I read the letters from chapters in Region II, telling of the afghans or hospital slippers which will soon be completed, I feel very grateful, as I know all of you must, for the opportunity of sharing a bit of color and comfort with these men and women in Vete ran's hospitals who have given so much. It is like seeing a beautiful sunset or finding the first early spring flower to walk into a ward and spot a lovely knitted afghan over the knees of a convalescent.

Some of the comfort articles which most of the chapters contributed so generously, were used immediately. Others are being used as they come

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for special day gifts, birthdays, prizes for various games and contests, which are a part of the daily recreation program.

Whatever success there has been in our project, is due each individual chapter for its cooperation and enthusiastic response. I wish each of you could accompany me on my rounds and catch more of the importance of this work.

BETTY RrcE

TREES IN WINTER Trees in winter against the sky Black lace cobwebs etched they lie Not afraid to bare their souls Be the weather calm or wild There they standSilhouettes of loveliness.

So then we, when losses come.

Stripping us of surface thingsLike the fluttering autumn leaves Let them go-and proudly stand Like the treesSilhouettes of constancy.

Proudly standing, yet not too proud That we miss the passing crowd Lest we miss the common touch Which true greatness needs so much Proudly standing, like the trees Gentle, be there storm or breeze Silhouettes of fortitude.

GEORGE ANN.\ NEWBY PAGE

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CAROL GRISWOLD MURTO

Thi week my husband and I celebrated our Third Wedding Anniversary, and looking back over tho e three years one wo11ld find we have had quite a variety of experiences.

At the time of our wedding Warner was stationed in ewfoundland with the 8th \i\Teather Detachment of the Army Air Forces. Following our brief two week honeymoon he retun~ed to Newfoundland but, as luck would have it, was returned to the State and assigned to the Presque Isle rmy Air Field in northern Maine. There I joined him and we pent nearly two years in that north country where I took a job as stenographer at the Air Ba e. Northern 1aine summers are lovely, what there i of them, but we found the winters there almo t a test of our endurance.

Bundl ed in winter gear we trudged to work at temperature reaching thirty below zero and often found our elve wi bing for a vacation in the outh ea . th e old melody goe "Wi bing will make it o," and thu s we found out le than a year folIo' ing \ a rner' eli charge from the service. fter returning to our home town, Lockport, N ew York, fo r eYeral month \ arner's application for employment in the U . . Weather Bureau bore fruit and he left for W a hington, D. C., "hile I rein mained at home clue to the hou in o- hortao-e 0 the apitol.

Lono- ha ving had a de ire to traYel, we were over joyed to learn of an opening in the \Veather Burea u ffice at an Juan, P uerto Rico. I had

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barely two weeks to get all our worldly po se sions as emblecl, and how I scurried! Fortunately, the Government handled the packing and shipping of our furniture, a well a our tran portation.

Leaving home the end of October we traveled outh, pending several days in liami, Florida, enroute, and from there completed our journey by plane. s we circled San Juan for a landing we began to wonder what Puerto Rico held in tore for us.

I have always been thrilled over any location when visiting it for the first time, but thi i ornething entirely new and therefore twice as exciting.

Although Puerto Rico is a United State po ession it is predominately Spani h, thu introducing us to a new language, new customs and a new panorama of sights. Here it is summer the year round, a delightful change from our last two winters in Maine. It never gets too warm for comfort, however, since the Trade Winds create a more semi-t ropical climate. Some of our mo t plea ant days have been spent sunning ourselves on the wh ite sandy beaches 'neath waving palm tree .

San Juan itself is a city of great contra t . Here may be found apartment buildings a architecturally modern as any seen in the States and private residences it1 the Spanish manner complete with solid mahogany doors, wrought iron grillwork, inlaid tile sidewalks, etc., and then, perhap only a few blocks away, there are wretched ho,路el 路 in which one wonders how anyone could live. pon entering one of the better stores here you could easily imagine your elf in a typical U. . city, but there are al o the thousand and one peddlers parading through the street hawking their ware , including everything from fresh egg , fruit and cut fl owers to yard goods and ready made eire e to native basketry and unpainted furniture . s in most places the commonest method of tran portation is by bus, but it' anybody' gue s a to what type of bu you'll ride on. There are many which would put the bu es back home to hame, but there are, too, a great many which really pre ent a hazard to ride on. Old and weatherbeaten, they have no doors or window pane , j u t curtains nd which give scant protection in case of rain . you can be ure that these bu e will be providing tran portation not only for the paid pa enger but al o for a horde of mall boy , barefooted, ragge I urchin that they are, who cling like flie to the rear of the bu e , all with the inevitable hoe hine ~it lung over their houlder .

Y e , Puerto Rico offer great contra t . \\ e deplore the wretched condition of the poverty

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stricken and deformed beggars, but we enjoy the beauty of the land itself with its flaming habiscus, flamboyant poinsettias and bougainvillea, cool green mountains, fields of sugar cane and the warm sun that blankets it all. And as we revel in it our thoughts leap back to the days when Columbus first expored these islands and Spanish galleons sailed these waters in search of treasure.

We are not on a vacation, however, so we must work to enjoy all this. I am now a 路weather Bureau employee also, having been trained on the job after arriving here. Now Warner and I work side by side taking observations, plotting weather maps, making balloon runs to obtain upper-air weather information and all the other intricate phases of meteorology. I find the work extremely interesting although I never realized that those innocent-looking newspaper forecasts involved so much hard work. I've discovered, too, how valuable the Weather Bureau is. Of coprse, the field of Aviation is one of the biggest users of our information, but there are many others who call on us, such as agriculturists, The Water Resources Authority, all forms of transportation concerns and ordinary individuals. We even had a minister recently request the time of the sunrise this Easter so that this phenomena would occur at a specific po'int in the scripture reading during the proposed outdoor sunrise service.

Yes, we like our work and we like Puerto Rico.

What two people could ask for more? And when we feel the urge to see another new place we'll ask for a transfer to another Weather Station, be it in Hawaii or Timbuktoo. In the meantime, if any of you land in Puerto Rico, drop in at the Weather Bureau and we'll show you around .

So, as they say in Puerto Rico, "Adios Amigos."

P .S. Never a dull moment here. Our Weather Bureau mascot, a Heinz 57 variety dog, just had nine puppies . . It never rains but it pours.

MRs . WARNER C. MuRTO, Pi Pi

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FLORENCE A. DAVIS

After teaching in our public school system for eleven years, she was appointed instructor and critic teacher of the 3rd grade at the Marshall College Laboratory School.

At the end of the current summer session she will spend two weeks in Chicago at Gray's Reading Clinic. A work shop is maintained here where instructors and teachers from all over the United States meet to observe a路nd learn to put into practice the most modern methods of teaching retarded as well as superior children reading techmques.

In preparation for this experience she has attended a public speaking class for 12 weeks. The course was taught by an ex-army Colonel who has spent several years in Hollywood where he was employed by one of the leading studios as an instructor. \tVhen she leaves Chicago, Florence plans to spend the rest of her vacation in Hollywood or Miam i, Florida, soaking up the sun so she will be rested and refreshed to take up her duties in September.

PROFESSIONAL HORIZONS I am enclosing a recent photograph of Florence We of Rho Rho Alumnae group have an outwhich will dispel all old ideas of school teachers standing and promising teacher an1ong our memappearances.

Florence has a very win orne perbership. She is Miss Florence A . Davis. a native sonality as well as an abundance of glan1our and of Huntington and a member of this group for ' is very enthusiastic about everything pertaining to twelve years.

A.S.A. She attended Ohio State University and holds We are indeed fortunate to have such a talented A.B. and A.M. degrees from Marshall College and is considered by educational leaders to be a member, and are sharing her happiness in having so many honots bestowed upm; her. specialist in reading and art.

THE CAMPUS HORIZONS

MARY JANE CUNNINGHAM

Mi l\Iary Jane Cunningham of the Beta Iota Chapter, Radford College, Radford, V irginia, won the first place in the regional contest for students of voice pon ored by the National Federation of Music Clubs. She was winner of the Virginia contest held in l\Iarch, and competed with representatives from l\Iaryland, North Carolina, South Ca rolina, and the District of Columbia to win her latest awa rd . The contest was held at the School of l\1 usic, College of William and Mary, Richmond V irginia.

A winner in the region, J a ne is now eligible for the young a rti st co ntest which i to be held in ew Yo rk City in 1948.

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more too, for she is really a foster mother to the whole sorority.

Our ca tie itself is a two- tory frame building with a large front porch. Upstair there are three double rooms and one ingle bedroom. Downstairs there is a double bedroom and a large living room and dining room. The single upstairs room has earned the title, "Bridal uite," because mo t of the girls who have moved into the room have become engaged hortly afterwards. Needless to say there is a long li t of applicants for the room.

There are six other sororities at C.S.C.E. Ours is the only one which has a private hou e. The others have been meeting at dormitories but recently th ey were banned from residence halls.

What envious eyes admire our home!

What we like best about our house is its versatility. O n Monday nights it a meeting place for all of us. During rushing it serves as a lovely horne for an afternoon tea, a lounge for an informal card party, a castle for our Cinderella banquet. Upon occasion it has been a tavern, a tropical isle, the big tent and once it was The Sad Shack, hangout for mountain folk. The outside has often been changed for homecoming contests.

Last year it sported a big brown bear which won second prize. Our house is the scene of pledging, installation, and active services. In it we have often experienced the thrill that comes when one of us passes the candy and the whole sorority joins in the Sweetheart song. On its porch we have stood while the lucky fellow and his frat erenade our sweetheart.

O ur house is the place where we have our happiest times, do our mo t serious work, and plan for the welfare of our group. O ur being Alpha igma mean much to all of us at Beta Beta, and when we think of the sorority we think of our house and how it is truly our castle on the avenue.

If you a re looking for graduation pre ents place order for copie of the

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Alpha Sigma Alpha Fellowship Fund Contributions~ 1946-1947 Goal for June-100 %

Rho Rho Beta Kappa Gamma Gamma Beta Xi Gamma Clio Beta Iota Beta Zeta Beta Beta Psi Psi Beta Nu Eta Eta Xi Xi Phi Phi Alpha Gamma Theta Theta Tau Tau Beta Theta Zeta Zeta Beta Epsilon Alpha Beta Lambda Chi Chi Kappa Kappa Pi Pi Alpha Beta Nu Nu Beta Eta Beta Gamma

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It's in the Air! Welcome Harrisonburg and 路Charleston Alumnae Chapters

Sit t i n{): Frances Mull en L ong , Libby L ee Deter App leton, H a n-

na h Dillard Cox, Betty McGrath Forkov itch.

Standin{) : Margery Shank McGrath, L ouise Boje, Connie Simms,

Frances Dreurey White.

EVELYN H AWS ELLIOTT

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA

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orrespondent Betty l\IcGrath F orkovitch

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CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA Officers: Pre iclent ................. l\Irs. irgil E lliott ecretary .... . . ..... .. 1\Irs. W. W. Maynard Trea urer ............. l\I r . Robert Haile, Jr. PHOE1 IX Co rrespondent .... l\Iiss E loi e I eller

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. Fo ter Dryan (Evelyn \\ hetsel)-Lambda 路Lambda l\Irs. Loui e ox Carper-Alpha l\Irs. Yirgil E lliott (Evelyn Haw )-Rho Rho l\Irs . Alfred ,rube r ( \nnette Pau ewang)Pi Pi l\Ir . Robert Haile, Jr.-Rho Rho Mi s Korma Hen ley-Rho Rho l\Ii E loi e Keller-Rho Rho Ir . W. \ . fayna rcl (Lillian J a ne Goff Delta Delta l\Ii Roanne ims-Rho Rho

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. Frank Barron (Loi Baughman )-Alpha ~ [a rga ret Hiner- lpha . E. H. ~I rford (Jane Dirthi el)-Beta . Lo ren chafer-Rho Rho . H. H. mallriclge ( Lottie Davin)-Deta

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NEWS LETTERS-

Alumnae Chapters

AKRON, OHIO Dear Alpha Sigs, It seems as though I do not have much news this time. o one has moved - coming or going. Our projects remain the same- we have no new ones. The task of mailing the birthday cards and dimes to the Children's Home was passed on to Lil Greer for this month . There are quite a few birthdays each month so this requires daily 'checking of the calendar and lists.

Our February meeting was held at Beth Washko's lovely new home. Everyone admired all the brand new gadgets and decoration. There were twelve mem- . bers present-a good number to play bridge, and we did.

Our March meeting was held at Lil Greer's house.

There were not many girls there that night. It was a very cold night and besides, there was a lot of sickness, probably both contributing causes.

Oh yes, several weeks ago there was a "blessed event" at Lil's home. People came from miles around (also all the neighbors) to see the new arrivals. Three cute little terrier puppies.

Our next meeting is to be at Mickey Capper's home, and we will have a book review.

Good-by until next year, JupY BRUCKEN

ALVA, OKLAHOMA Easter Greetings'Tis Easter Night! Our hearts are aglow with the glorious significance of this day's commemoration of the world's greatest event-Listening to two n1usical celebrations of this important day has made all hearts happy and thankfulGamma Gamma's Alumnae are particularly grateful this year.-Lormda Lane Mason, a charter ASA of ours, is recovering from a very serious illness, and we are told she will be like "new" again.

Zelma Branson has had the honor of conducting a church Easter Cantata and was soloist in another. We are very ' proud of her.

Gladys Blackford Funk visited Alva recently. She, too, has just recovered from an illness.

Anne Cleveland Brewer has just had the joy of giving her husband their third son.

Beatrice V. Ball, generally called "Billy", is now attending the University of Denver. After her release

from the Spars last summer, she decided to give up her place in Washington, D. C. under the Secretary of Labor, and prepare for special welfare and sociology work, and chose Denver's City University as the best place to get the needed instruction.

Among the interesting Alpha Sigs "written up" in the March PHOENIX was Leona Wilcox. Just to look at the picture brought so many joyful memories to me -Leona was on the National Council while I was National Vice-President. She was such a marvelous help to all of us. There is nothing in the way of praise that can quite express the value of her character and the worth of her personality to all who associate with Leona Wilcox-This I know.

MIN IE ScHOCKLEY

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Nine m embers of our alumnae chapter were able to attend the Silver Jubilee celebration for Kappa Kappa held on March 22nd in Philadelphi a. This participation in the celebration was planned to substitute for the regularly scheduled third meeting for the year.

We were sorry that a great many more members could not have returned to meet old friends, new Alpha Sigs and get up to date with Kappa Kappa. We shall not attempt to tell the details of the lovely evening for they will certainly receive due credit elsewhere in the news.

The next meeting and the last for the year is planned for May and is in charge of Margie Hoover Heisey. We are looking forward to a big crowd .

Hester Lourse Snyder, a very active choir member in York, Pennsylvania, was responsible recently for obtaining the Temple Glee Club of sixty voices to give a concert in her church. The project met with such success that tickets had to be issued to take care of the crowd.

Our Helen Witmyer, who shared with you in the last issue of the PHOENIX her experiences as a Wave in the Navy during the war, continues her interest in world affairs as a member of the local veterans' organization. She is chairman of the "C hild Welfare" committee and as such has been active in behalf of rheumatic heart clinics, community education and care of rheumatic heart cases.

We extend our sincerest sympathy to Kathryn Bender Hill in the long and serious illness of her mother, who is also a Kappa Kappa Mother-Patroness.

As this issue goes to print-vacation lies ahead and we hope relaxation, rest and happiness for Alpha Sigs!

S. Ju NE SMITH

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CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA After several weeks of letter writing and telephone calling, the Charleston, West Virginia, Alumnae of Alpha Sigma Alpha finally got together to really re-organize and petition the National Council for a new charter. Miss Norma Hensley and Mrs. Annette Gruber did the spadework and uncovered many more enthusiastic Alpha Sigs in the vicinity than they thought possible.

The date of the first meeting was set for March 26th at Mrs. Gruber's tiny apartment on Quarrier Street. Norma Hensley was all involved in moving at the last minute, so she promised to have the next meeting at her new home.

Eight girls arrived for the meeting and four more tel ephoned to say that either the weather (yes, a blizzard!), church meetings, or the lack of a baby sitter kept them from coming as they had planned. The evening was spent mainly in discussing college days and getting acquainted with one another. Getting down to serious business was quite a problem-we all managed to get off on something eLse so quickly!

W e did get our petition to the National Council signed and a grand group of girls elected as officers for the next year. While we all indulged in coffee, coke, and luscious cookies (Norma teaches Home Ec and bakes a "mean" Toll House cookie!), we decided to hold our next meeting at Norma's on May 22nd.

At that time we hope to make more definite plans for our meetings of the next year, install our new officers, and appoint our necessary chairmen and committees.

Mea nwhile we are all pleased to be back among Alpha Sigs again and most anxious to really get a good start. All of the National Council has been most helpful and we do appreciate their backing and enthusiasm. We are also proud that one of Alpha Sigma Alpha's founders, Mrs. Louise Cox Carper is among our enthusiastic backers and will be here fo r our inspiration. There are also many former Charleston A l~mnae who are anxious to get Alpha Sigma Alpha gomg once more. ext time we'll have lots of news for you about our plans and doings.

AN ETTE GRUBER

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS D ear Sister Sigs, It doesn't seem possible that this PHOENIX issue marks the close of another year, does it? H ere in Chicago we think it has been a good year for A. S. A. While we haven't swelled our membership much, we have increased our participation in national affairs and of cou rse enjoyed together that sense of enthusiasm which is a natural by-product of such activities. . In February fourteen of us met at Joyce Harris' south shore apartment fo r much fun, food and fellowship. Joyce, you'll remember, is an airli ne stewardess and we were all tickled to take home the darling little salt and pepper favo rs U nited Airlines contributed.

-We did some constructive business, too. Everyone brought their afghan sq uares, and when a few busy

Back Row (Left t o Right): Ethel Wilson, N elle Raney, Betty F oyer, Myrle Patterson.

Front Row : Martha Dimond, J eanne Ramsey, Dorothy Master•, Ma ry McCrea. ·

knitters cast off the last few stitches on the spot, we piled up the colorful squares and found we'd enough to complete our first robe for the veterans' hospital project. Jeanne Ramsey, noble gal, took them all home and crocheted them together. We also made our contribution to the fellowship loan fund and decided on a White Elephant sale for the Beta Kappas at our March session.

Our most recent meeting was a lovely luncheon complete from crystal goblets to home roasted peanuts at Martha Dimond's. Jeanne Ramsey brought our first afghan (we've now forty squares toward a second one) and we were so thrilled and proud, that Eleanore Thomas took this picture. If you can't recognize any of our gruesome countenances you can at least gaze with admiration at the product of earnest fingers!

The White Elephant Sale was the best hair-letting down fun we've had in ages. Eleanore served as auctioneer and her vivacious come-ons (rattling, squeezing and sniffing of the camouflaged packages) made the bidding lively. It netted $10.25 for the B.K. Chapter ·house and everyone went home happily bearing something "better" than they brought!

Many of you will be interested in one of Dorothy Masters' extra-curricular activities. She has served faithfully and well as a volunteer Travelers' Aid all through the war and now in addition to her regular activities at the LaSalle St. Station she goes around to various clubs and gives talks about Tra velers' Ai d; what the organization is and what they do . Wish we had space here for some of her experiences but this one we can't pass by. Recently she was knitting for our afghan while traveling out to a suburb to give her talk. A lady who was going to the same meeting fell into conversation with her and Dorothy told the why and wherefore of her knitting. About a week later Dorothy received in the mail a fat bundle of 6 inch squares which the lad y wanted to contribute to our project. Isn't the world full of nice people?

H ere are our officers fo r the coming year : President-Mary Weinberg (re-elected); Vice-PresidentEleanore Thomas; Secretary-Nell Raney; TreasurerMartha Dimond ; PHoE IX Correspondent-Dorothy Masters.

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And so good-bye-A happy summer to you and may many A.S.A. paths cross during its course. We shall be eager for news of all of you in the fall.

Loyally yours in A. S. A., MARY McCREA "Hi Denver, Here she comes!" That could well be our salutation to Denver Alums for our beloved Mary McCrea is leaving this windy city and setting out for Horace Greeley's favorite direction. Mary has a job in "The Park'! for the summer then just watch her dust-probably in some advertising agency. We do not blame Mary for answering the lure of beautiful Colorado, but what will we do without her? She was our official delegate to convention last summer, she has been our ever-faithful PHOENIX Correspondent, she was chiefly responsible for our joint meeting with South Bend Alums and has always been enthusiastic.

Good luck, Mary. Here is a Gal, Denver.

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Phyllis Greer, your Cleveland editor, is a lass who does things with wholehearted efficiency, so when she applied her considerable talents to catching a case of the flu, she did such a thoroughgoing job of it that it was necessary to call in a substitute editor. The chapter is glad to know that she is on the mend now, and hopes she'll be on hand for the next meeting.

Tony Rowe and Ada Harvey brought cheer to the Ides of March by entertaining us at the Women's City Club. Fortunately there was little business and we could spend some time getting our conversation up to date. We were all delighted to see Mabel Blanchard, Martha Borch, and Bernie DeTchon, whom we had missed at our last few meetings. Most everyone went home with yarn and needles in hand. We trust that when our knitting's laid end to end it will reach to Indianapolis!

With an Alpha Sigma's regard for St. Valentine, Ruth Klein celebrated his day by announcing her engagement to J. Murray Speelman. They plan to be married on April 27th and live in Piqua. Ruth leaves a job as advertising manage:r of Cleveland Shopping News, and, alas, the Cleveland Alumnae Chapter. Also leaving Shopping News is Phyl Greer, who has for several years written a decorating column and a question-and-answer column on household problems. She has some wonderful decorating ideas, and has become an authority on such topics as refinishing furniture, removing stains, and exterminating insects. We're glad to know where to turn in times of housewifely distress.

Georgia Kurtz 'and Lenota Merion are going to entertain us at Georgia's on April 26th. With ecstatic memories of the popovers and banana chantilly we had at Georgia's last luncheon, it won't be surprising if we all turn up breakfastless and hopeful. One of our clan is due for a surprise baby gift that day, but after all, it is to be a surprise, and who are we to tell?

We'll . leave the end of that story for your regular JANE FRY editor.

COLUMBUS, OHIO Dear ASA's, We here in Columbus had an extra special fine dinner party in February at the Fort H ayes Hotel. Even though the dinner was delicious and the table beautifully decorated with daffodils, the most interesting part of the evening was the program. Our president, Rachel Van Hook, gave a very nice talk on our "Saint Valentine," and then Dorothy Cummings, our program chairman, presided. Incidentally, Dorothy is a very versatile person : Besides caring for her family (two children and husband), she has many outside activities, Spanish being her major one. For this party, Dorothy had Gwen Kagey, a very fine and well known dancing teacher in Columbus, and some of her students, give a program of Spanish dancing. The colorful authentic costumes, intricate rhythms of the music, together with the accompaniment of castanets, and the singing of Spanish songs all held us spellbound for more than an hour.

We welcomed Clara Oden, who hasn't been with us for a long time. Kathryn Loechler has recently returned to Columbus from Akron . We're looking forward to seeing her soon.

March found us at the lovely home of Milly Creager. In spite of a very rainy night, fourteen girls were there. While we did our usual "chatting" we busily sewed on our afghan . Plans were made for our Easter Luncheon, April fifth, at the Maramor. We are hoping that several girls who will be home for Easter vacation or who live near Columbus, can join us.

There are two more meetings. In May, Janice Borror will be our hostess and there will be a book review.

In June, our annual family picnic will be held at Dottie Windom's beautiful home in Reynoldsburg.

This is the one time during the year when children and husbands of members can become better acquainted, so we hope all our ASA's and their families will attend.

Mary Lou Welch-Do you live in Colu}Tibus? If so, please contact us.

It has been fun writing these news letters for this year. We wish for each of you a wonderful summer with a nice vacation.

Good-by and good luck.

Sincerely yours in ASA, GRACE DicKsoN LuTz

DENVER, COLORADO Saint Valentine was royally welcomed by the Denver Alpha Sigs on Friday evening, February 14th, at the home of Lydia Balkenbush. After much visiting and more bridge, refreshments in keeping with the day were served. Plans were made to attend the next event, a St. Patrick's Dessert Bridge, March 15th.

These plans, well laid though they were, certainly were rained on-1 mean, snowed on. We had thirty reservations for this party at Irene Holland's home in the country. But came a bad Spring storm on Friday,

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the roads became impassable and the party had to be canceled. But we are hop1ng to have it about May 17th, barring floods and fire.

The traditional Pot Luck Supper will be enjoyed on Friday, April 25th. Ethel Hasstadt will be the hostess. Here all the best cooks appear with their specialties and a well laden board results with the drooling members ready to test each contribution. E'lection of officer is on the agenda at this meeting.

W e extend our sympathy to our President, Grace Dalby Davies on the loss of her father last month.

IRE E HoLLA D

DES MOINES, lOWA

haven't seen her for several years. Now if she would only do as Georgia Barton did ...

Georgia called for me the other day when I was at work so she and my mother had a nice visit.

Georgia is able to get around the house in her wheel chair but does not get out at all. Why don't you drop her a note? I'm sure she w•uld be glad to hear from every one of you. She and her mother live at 2822 University Avenue, Des Moines 11. Her father passed away last summer.

Had a letter today from Leona Welch Myers (Mrs. Dorus Myers) . She lives at Maxwell, Iowa, and has a nice family, boys 20 and 19; a girl, 16· and her baby boy is 12. Geraldine is quite a musician. The oldest boy just recently returned from service m France. He was stationed in Paris for six months.

Have a happy summer everyone!

Loyally yours in A . S. A., FLORE CE H ARLEY

Dear Alpha Sigs Everywhere, Des Moines Alumnae gathered at the home of Edith Burr for a delightful evening of chatting and fellowship in February. We celebrated St. Valentine's Day and held an auction sale of the "things" from the trunk which had been kept in Edith's basement since DETROIT, MICHIGAN the house of the Drake Chapter had been closed. The SumJ?er vacation plans should be in the making sale netted about $10.00 in cash and a lot of fun . Bids when this reaches you . The wintry blasts with ice and were accepted on sealed packages and what whoops snow will be in the past, I hope. The weather man of excitement were let loose when some of .the beautifully wrappd packages were opened. Christmas dec- borrowe_d the keys to the city, unlocked the door, and orations more or less battered, (more rather than less) "threw m the whole book" this winter.

With the snow that greeted us at our March meetthe Chinese dinner bell in its teakwood frame (minus ing at !,sabel_ Butterfield's., we all had a "taint funn y, a leg) momento of many initiation services; and sheets of various sizes and degrees of yellowness, were among McGee feelmg_. V(e did have a goodly gathering, however, at wh1ch t1me we welcomed three new girls the things we sold.

-Es~her Arnot Silden, Chi Chi, Indianapolis; Jean Dorothy Haley Whitton has invited us to her Fraz1er, Beta Beta, Greeley, Colorado; and Charlotte house for our next m eeting which will be sometime in May. W e are looking forward to it and hoping Jorgensen, Zeta Zeta, Warrensburg, Missouri. It is a that some of the out of town girls can get in to meet pleasure to know these girls and we are delighted to have them with us. At this meeting Sara Dodge with us.

Bumgardner was made chairman of a committee of It was so nice to hear from Nelle Raney while she three ~o buy and prepare a box of toilet articles for was in California and to know that Mildred Tholl Doris Hubbard and Pauline Black, all with their hus~ the Veterans' Hospital at Indianapolis. The articles to be purchased were especially asked for by the men ~ands and Nelle's husband, Dick, had such a grand th~re.

The meet~~g was very informal, some played t1me together. I could almost be envious. Couldn't bndge, a few VISited, others sang old songs while you?

Dorothy Rice played the piano, some were engrossed :Velma Redmon, our nurse sister, was in Des m a copy of PHOENIX newly arrived. It was a case of ~01ne~ not so long ago visiting her aunt. Velma is pay your money and take your choice. We bade adi eu stdl w1th the hospital in her home town of Winner South Dakota. ' early as the snow was really coming down and some . of the girls had a long distance to return home.

Bernice Samuelson Stevens is looking so well these Th~ "flu" ~ipped the attendance at Dorothy Rice's days. She ha a daughter in Junior High and a little home m Apnl but t~e. lack of attendance certainly boy who is growing up fast. d1d not dampen the spmts of those who did attend. A Saw Catherine Corbett W estfeld on the bus one very happy time was the verdict. morning rece ~tly. She ~till has those lovely dimples An A.E.S. tea is on the cal endar for May 17th and sweet smd e. Cathenne and her husband live just in the main lounge of the Downtown Y.W.C. . The up the street from Leona Wilcox.

President of each sorority is responsible for two num[ildred ighswonger is leaving the teaching pro- bers on the program from her group of members. fe sion at the end of the present school year for "green- DO 'T RUSH SO!! THE LI E FORM 0 THE er" fiel ds of the busines world. That was the rumor RIGHT!! P. S.-Frances is still looking. that ca me to me not so long ago. It would be nice to The_ May Alpha Sigma Alpha get-together will be ~ave a vi it with Mild red aga in. It's been a long time at Robma Hook Walker's in Pl easant Ridge . ara smce we got together.

Jane Bumgardner and Virginia wift will pass the . Wo nde r what' happened to Lou ise Boller ? Be- co ffee . The tulips and violets are out in full fo rce for lieve he is sti ll in the D es Moine chool sy tern , but thi s m eeting and Robina always ha lovel y bouquets

MAY, 1947 of these flowers in her home. Election of officers is the highlight of this meeting.

June is our annual picnic at Marjorie Howard Chappel 's in Birmingham. Jessie Sturmer .and "Ye Editor" will help do the honors. As this is the last meeting, the new officers will be in charge. Ambrosia Evans Ford steps into the Presidency from the VicePresident's office, the other officers to come in from the May meeting. As for me, I am signing off with best wishes to every one of you for the kind of vacation you most want.

Loyally in A.S.A., KATHLEEN SHAW ScHWAB

EMPORIA, KANSAS Dear A.S .A.'sTime to say hello to you all again, from Alpha Sigs alumnae in Emporia. We're busy welcoming Spring, now that the sun is shining again; cleaning house; and above all, looking forward to our next two "get-togethers", the last ones until fall.

Our May meeting will probably be a big dinner, as usual- we do have everyone together then! Election of officers is a big drawing card . It's been "talked over" about having the seniors of the active chapter as our guests at this meeting, so they can meet all the alumnae and plan to keep right up with A.S.A.'s activities with us.

Problem No. 1 to date, is still the raising of money for our house fund. Right now we are planning on a ticket sale for the movie "It's a Wonderful Life". I think we were fortunate to get such a fine movie, and I'm sure we won't have any trouble in selling lots of tickets.

Anne Harrison, Eureka, Kansas, was elected president of the active chapter at a meeting a couple of weeks ago. She is an intelligent and beautiful girl, with a fine personality, and I know that active chapter will have a 路fine 47-48 school year under her administration.

Really enjoyed the new edition of PHOENIX that arrived the other day! The feature stories were fine, and I'm sorry that I didn't get one in about us, but I will hope that whoever succeeds me will send a fine story in next year. 路 Love in A.S.A., and a very wonderful spring and summer to you all .

MARY ANNA McCLENNY

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA Dear Alpha Sigs; We founded our alumnae chapter on the night of February 27th, at the home of Libby Lee Deter Appleton . We call ourselves the Harrisonburg, Virginia Chapter, and we hope to gather in most of the Alpha Sigs throughout the Valley.

Because of the snowbound countryside we had only seven girls to start us off-and our dependable standby from our College Chapter, Miss Louise Boje (Beta Epsilon's chapter adviser).

The new officers who were elected and installed in

a candlelight service by Miss Boje were as follows: President, Libby Lee Deter Appleton; Vice-President, H annah Dillard Cox; Secretary-Treasurer, Frances Mullen Long; and PHOENIX Correspondent, Betty McGrath Forkovitch. Other charter members present were: Margery Shank McGrath, Frances Dreurey White and Connie Sims. The eighth charter member, Mrs. E. C. Martz, was unable to attend the meeting.

We had cards and letters from quite a few of the girls who couldn't attend the first meeting, but who were enthusiastic about having an alumnae chapter. The future looks pretty bright.

The Chapter decided to have a meeting the last Friday of every month, with four main meetings a year-at Easter, Christmas holidays, June and September.

We rounded up the meeting with a delicious cup of coffee, and salad, and by reminiscing over college days and exchanging news of old friends.

Yours in A .S.A., BETTY FoRKOVITCH

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA As the year draws to a close for our alumnae groups, I hope all can look back with pride to a year of accomplishments. Our chapter has been fortunate in having capable officers whose leadership has done many good things for the group.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my job of editor and from reading other letters in the PHOEN IX, I'm sure all editors share this with me. It has been our pleasure to kee~ the "doings,. of each chapter recorded for the magazme.

Our March meeting took the form of a surprise "Stork" shower for our hostess, Mrs. Edward (Josephine) Straight. This is her second child but she was traveliDg witP, Ed at the time of the first baby and we weren't able to honor her.

Our luncheon during March was one of the nicest we have had and at that time we entertained the new pledges of the college chapter. One of the founders of the chapter, Mrs. Wiltsie Van Osdall, spoke to us that day on the values of sorority m embership, and some of her personal recollections of the early chapter history.

Mrs. Donald Clark, a native and descendent of a very early pioneer family, sang some of the true "hillbilly" songs so treasured by West Virginian mountaineers.

For our April m eeting we will be entertai ned by Miss Mary Lil Gorsuch, our treasurer. Before the evening's business, the home economist of the local power company will show and explain a movie on building and remodeling kitchens. This should prove interesting to every member since some are already in the process of building homes and the rest of us have our dreams .

Again, let me say how I have enjoyed being ed itor for my chapter, and my contacts with you.

Sincere best wishes to every chapter, MARGARET P. FuLWILER

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Vera Salyer, Beth Magers and Margaret Bryant. It promises to be fun. Also we will hold our election of officers at this meeting.

On May 16th, we are to have a dessert supper at Anne Viola's. The assisting hostesses are Jerry Aitchison, Rubye Waterbury and Mary Ellerbrook.

We also will have installation of officers at this meetmg.

Our clothing project for clothes for the needy high school students has gone over in a big way. We really have gathered up the useable clothes for the visiting teachers and they have used them to good advantage.

We will carry on this same project next year. Ruth Fleischaker, Chairmman of the philanthropic committee, deserves a big hand for making the project so suc-

Dear Alpha Sigs, How quickly time flies! Once again the time has come for news. At our April meeting, at Genevieve Leib's, Florence Lull acted as President in the absence of Bereneice Lamb, whose husband is still somewhat ill but is convalescing, we are very happy to say.

Florence also gave a beautiful and inspiring Easter meditation. 路 During the meeting most hands were busy either knitting squares for the afghan or sewing together the bedroom slippers for the veterans. We are proud that our region has furnished a projector and thirty books, with more books coming up soon. Also over two hundred comfort gifts have been received so far. At the cess拢~!. end of the meeting, Marie Kingdon's husband took For Mother's Day every member is adopting a pictures of Betty Rice, our philanthropic chairman, blind or partially-sighted women from the home for and also the girls seated around the table working on the blind and will do something for her. and examining the handiwork for the veterans. Look We in Kansas City are winding up a very successfor our feature article in this issue! ful sorority year and are now making plans for a still Our Mothers' Party will be May 2, at Marie's. The - better one next year. committee is promising a very fine program. Here's MARY K. REIFF hoping everyone can come and enjoy the best party of the year-when the mothers and daughters are toLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA gether.

We extend our deepest sympathy to Lena Grumme St. Valentine's Day was celebrated together by upon the sudden death of her husband.

Alumnae members and Active members from Xi Xi Our newest member, Frances Rose, has been quite Chapter, meeting for a luncheon at Carolina Pines ill with the Au but expects to be back with us soon.

Restaurant in Los Angeles, on Saturday, February 15, We will be very sorry to lose Julia Gerlach, who 1947. This particular restaurant is noted for its real plans to move to Little Rock, Arkansas, this summer. Southern cooking, and has been the scene of previous This will be all until next October. See you then. A. S. A. affairs. Also present at this luncheon was Mrs. Lyle G. Black, formerly from the Des Moines, EDITH MILLER Iowa Chapter, who is now living in the West Los Angeles area.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI The members are looking forward to a Hermes' Easter Greetings to all of you. Finally it looks like Day Breakfast which will be given on Sunday mornwe will be having some warmer weather. ing, May 25, at the Chapman Park Hotel Dining Going back to our February meeting, think I told Room, Los Angeles. This meeting is usually a joint you a little bit about it in the last letter. It was a meeting of alumnae members and active chapter memValentine luncheon at Mrs. Cooke's tea room. The bers.

Loyally yours in A. S. A., table decorations were lovely. The hostesses were Virginia Carder, Kathryn Keirns and Ruth Pennell.

BARBARA HELD We had 路wilma Wilson Sharp with us and she told the story of Saint Valentine which we never tire of hearing when she tells it. Also our guest speaker was NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK Well, here's the last "newsletter" of this year! The Phyllis Dridge, an exchange teacher from England.

1 May issue seems to come so close on the heels of SepHer talk was very interesting.

The March meeting was a Saint Patrick's Day tea tember, November, March issues that I wonder if all at Dorothy Kreek's. The assisting hostesses were of the months are being shortened into just a matter Marian Fisher, Dulcie Calhoun, Lora Murrell, Ruth of a week or two. Guess anything can happen in this Grube and Virginia Callison. Their tea table carried atomic age. out the Saint Patrick theme. The girls all wore hats Speaking of atomic energy-( or was I? Well, let's of their own creation which were little things that speak of it anyway!!)-we've got a couple of high Lily Dache might want to copy. Evalyn Evans won powered gals in our bunch. For instance, our presithe prize for the most beautiful hat. (It was a vegeta- dent, Gertrude Yorke was just elected into the Woble strainer trimmed with gay spring flowers.) Mrs. men's Press of New York. And believe me-that's Maloy reviewed "The Quarry." something. You have to have had something outstandOur pril meeting is to be a picnic at Kensington ing published to be asked into that.

Park in Kansas City, Kansas. It is to be a family affair And still another atom bomb-our Ginny Whidon Sunday, pril 20. The hostesses are Louise Gillis, den was recently elected into Kappa Delta Pi at Co-

MAY, 1947 lumbia University. Kappa Delta Pi is an honorary fraternity, entrance into it is based on grades, personality, contributions to college, community, profession, etc. We are proud of our recent honor women.

Some other interesting notes are that Joan Mason Howett of Oneonta has recently become an Alpha Sig. It was a pleasure and a privilege for us to initiate Joan at the recent meeting at Sandy Pevny's.

Betty McGrath is to be honored also. She just started on a new job which sounds mighty powerful to me. She only has to read and digest college tests and engineering books and then write about them for selling purposes. Sandy Pevny, our artist, is ambitious to get her paintings into the Garden City Art Shop, and having seen her work, it will be there in no time I'm sure. Glad Kaiser is back in teaching again. Join the throng, Glad.

Some of the bad news of the group is that Buff Sundht's husband has been ill in the hospital. Buff's been home in Ballston Spa, N. Y., while Chip's been hospitalized. Also, Marie Zavislan's mother recently went to the hospital. Buff and Marie, you know we are sending our wishes that your family members will be well soon. We also had news of a few "flu " victims at recent meeting. Olive Watkinson, Mady Verrichio, Mary Manelski and Ruth Zapp's family. So sorry gals, hope you're well long before this letter gets printed.

This last meeting was the second one in the month of March. You see, we like to get together so much we don't like to miss a meeting date, and the way Easter vacations cut into the first two weeks of April, we would have missed seeing each other had we not moved the meeting date up to March.

Sandy Pevny had the meeting at her lovely home in Massapequa, Long Island, and twenty people travelled the distance. She had a delicious spaghetti luncheon to renew our strength after the trip. We had lots of business to transact, and Em Frost was pinchhitter president in the absence of President Gertrude Yorke (who was initiated into the Women's Press that day) and Olive Watkinson, our Vice-President, who was ill. / Plans are rolling along for a big Mother's Day Tea and Marie Zavislan is the hardworking chairman of the event. Em Frost, our treasurer, gave a report of a growing treasury.

Which brings up a very important point. I feel that the New York Chapter has had quite a banner year this past one, not only in events, but new mem- , bers and the renewal of old memberships. In general, we've been doing quite a bit to spread the spirit of Alpha Sigma Alpha. A great deal of this can be accredited to the fine work done by the chapter officers this year. Each of you has done a fine job and I speak on behalf of the girls you have lead-a sincere thanks for your efforts and your work. Ruth Zapp and Em Frost, you two especially have had arduous jobs. Ruth put out notices each month that are equal to newsletters themselves-and complete with train and driv-

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ing directions to each meeting. To boot, the mailing list is up to about eighty persons now. Ein Frost has worked to bring our treasury from a balance of figures in the tens up to that of three figures-all in one year.

She did it by writing personal letters to the members, (note this you other chapters who want to know how to get out of the red) . .

Tidbits from letters tell us that Annette Gruber, who was once with us, has been instrumental in reorgartizing a Charleston Alumnae Chapter. I knew she'd have a hand in alumn work. Congratulations on that and the coming event Annette. Also heard from Ethel Peterson, who has been back and forth between here and Buffalo during the war years, and is now living in a 2 x 4 appartment in Larchmont, N.Y., while she and Don are breaking ground for their new home. She says, "it's a railroad flat over an antique shop, and should it sound quaint-sez she, it aint.'.'

I especiall y loved her expressions about the progress of the new house. Says Ethel, "everytime we get a bid from a contractor for any material, we fall flat on our faces." Cheer up, Ethel and Don, soon prices and you should change positions.

Did I tell you, Em Frost, Ginny Whidden, "Colonel" Frost, and the Alpha Sig husbands of Em and Ginny-Don and Cal, motored to Philadelphia and ate the Barretts out of house and home. Between eating, they visited the Kappa Kappa's as Temple University.

The K. K.'s were celebrating their Silver Jubilee on March 22. At this very lovely affair, they saw what a grand chapter the Kappa Kappa's are, what a nice house they have, and what a peppy bunch they all are .

I've been trying to tell these Pi Pi's this for years, and now they have seen for themselves. (Plug for free for my chapter.) Incidentally, Pat Detrow, chairman of the Jubilee, certainly did a grand job and is to be heartily congratulated on the entire affair. As for me, it certainly was grand to get back and see some of the girls I hadn't seen in lo-these-many-years. And was it grand to see our former house mother, Mrs. Rita Clark.

I forgot to say that we threw in an extra feature in the way of a chapter get-together fo r the month of April. For those who live in and around New York and didn't go away for the E路aster vacation, there was a theater party to see Helen Hayes in "Happy Birthday.'' Marie Zavislan is the lady to thank for getting all those tickets-especially for a Saturday matinee in New York. No easy trick, believe me. Is Marie a hard worker?

And now adieu-these are my parting words as I type out my last lines路 as PHOENIX correspondent for this year. So long girls, it's been fun writing you up~ you deserve more comments than I can ever seem to write-except this,-you're a grand bunch of Alpha Sigs.

Yours always, BILLIE BARRETT

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL VAN lA These past few months that I have been a PHoE IX reporter have gone by so fast that it just d~esn't seem possible that this is the last column to wnt~. It ce:tainly has been fun compilling all t_he matenal and It g ives you a feeling that you are talkmg to _every Alp~a Sig in the country. Which, I might say, IS very satisfyi ng.

Our monthly Alpha Sig luncheon was held on Saturday, February 15th, at 12:30 p.m., at the Russian Inn, 1233 Locust Street. Saw lots of new faces. Try and come to our meetings more often because we certainly will be glad to have you. We had a delicious lunch and then afterwards a short meeting. The monthly luncheons, in my opinion, have been a huge success in getting the Alpha Sigs together and have been attended by at least twenty girls each time. We have made many new acquaintances and have enjoyed these inspiring gatherings.

Glad路 to hear that Rosemary Salveson (NN) and Kitty Me ally (N ) are employed as secretaries at their Alma Mater, Drexel Institute of Technology.

Heard that Eleanore Battafarano ( ) was married to Herb Fadely in Philadelphia recently. Warmest congratulations from your Sisters, Eleanore.

Frannie Lawrence Powell (NN), who is living in Reading, Massachusetts with husband Howie, recently wrote me the nicest letter. Frannie and Howie have been seeing more musicals-"Up In Central Park," Blossom Time," only to name a few . Right at present they have their eye on an apartment. I sure hope you get it. Let us hear more often from you Fran.

Saw Mary Ann Hardy McCloskey (NN) recently, as a matter of fact, last week. Sorry to hear that your father has been quite sick, Mary Ann. Hope he has a very speedy recovery. Mary Ann has moved back to her home in Merchantville, New Jersey, for a little while to help her mother while Mr. Hardy is convalescing.

Jane Kiney (NN) called me last week. It was good to hear from you, Jane. Do it more often, won't you?

Plans have bee n in the making for an ice skating party at the Arean, 46th and Haverford on a Sunday in March. I'm dying to go, and I'M going, but I can't skate. My ankles are forever touching the ice. I have given serious consideration to the fact that my ice skates should go around my a nkles, then probably I would be able to cover some area. All I need to do is fall in that slush that accumulates from ice skating and for that reason I ice skate like I tread water. More fun. Will have to get my favorite old stand-bysPILLOWS to give me a soft landing. Can't wait .though till the ice and I meet .

On Thursday night February 27th at 7:30 p.m. the lpha igs held a White Elephant Sale. Bobby Butterworth West ( ) very generou ly donated the use of her home at 227 l orth 1 th Street fo r the sale.

About fifteen irl att nded. ancy (Gumdrop)

Gumdrum, Helen Corey, Jeannette Sperr, Mary Ann Hardy McCloskey, Mae Sweeten, Ginny Hutton :vere there naming only a few . We first started off w1th a magazine trick. We played that for about an hour and a half, and I'm still trying to get over the fact that I am very, very dumb. It was really pitiful. We finally were told the way to do it, i.e., the ones that couldn't solve the mystery. It's really very hard to figure out I keep trying to convince myself. We all decided to stop after an hour and a half of deep concentration and turn to our White Elephant Sale. We had about thirty-five items. A black negligee, slip, soap, nylons, preserved pears, powder mitts, blouses, baby booties and mittens, nick-nacks, naming only a few. We really had a wonderful time bidding for the articles. Jeannette Sperr, our President, and Jean Reimet (NN) were auctioneers. Helen Corey, I still think you should have kept in the bidding on that black negligee. You would have looked charming in it. During the Sale, refreshments were served. We finished around 10:30, and hated to see it stop. We will just have to do that soon again.

Writing this column has been lots of fun and am sorry that it is over. When first becoming an Alum, which was two years ago, I attended one meeting during the first year. Needless to say, I felt quite ashamed of my record. Then I was informed that Yours Truly had been elected PHOENIX Correspondent. Being elected required me to get news and the only way was to attend all the luncheons, meetings and other gettogethers. I did all that whi le being correspondent and want to tell you I was surely missing a great deal when I only attended one meeting in one year. I came to know more Alpha Sigs and to know more better. Why don't you try it? Be a true Alpha Sig by attending the meetings. You don't realize what you are m1ssmg.

I hope that every Alpha Sig's summer turns out to be the way she wants it and that your 1947-1948 Alpha Sig year will be the best you've ever had.

Exit yours truly from the Quaker City.

JEAN REIJ\路IET P . S. Happy Anniversary Kappa Kappa's. Just think -25 years . It's really wonderful. I hope you have many more of them and that the future years will always be as successful as the years have been in the past. CO GRATULATIO S TO ALL KAPPA KAPPA'S OF TEMPLE UNIVERSITY.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI This is our last letter until fall and what a busy winter it has been! Everything has gone along smoothly with the exception of too many "moves." We are glad that every promotion does not mean " leaving St. Louis" but it has meant that too often this year. It seems that each meeting has been a time to hear of another loss. We do rejoice that our loss has been a gai n for the "mover. ' We are just getting adjusted to losing li ce Brown,

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Christine Davis, Laura Briska, and Frieda Madaus, who have gone to other cities this year, and NOW we learn that Elizabeth Woody and her family are going to New York to live. Elizabeth, Ken, and the boys will surely be missed greatly by all of us.

Ken has been General Information Manager of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company since 1938.

He has now been appointed assistant vice-president in charge of advertising of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in New York. We are proud of Ken as it is a fine promotion and one well deserved.

Elizabeth deserves her share of the credit, too, as she has been at Ken's side in all of his efforts for advancement. There were many parties for them before Ken left for New York March 1. Elizabeth was wearing orchids and lovely corsages often and enjoyed the lovely things done for them by their many friends, but they are regretting having to ' leave their families in Moberly, Missouri, and their friends and good neighbors here. Elizabeth and the boys will join Ken after school closes and when a home in New York is available. Our best wishes go to the entire family. We have felt Elizabeth's fine influence always in keeping the alumnae together. We know the New York chapter will enjoy having her with them. It gives us a little cheer to know that the Woody family will feel a need to return to Missouri to see Elizabeth's mother and Ken's mother and dad, and it is our hope that they will plan a stop-over in St. Louis as they come and go.

The February meeting was held at the home of our president, Louise Moore. We were glad to have Elizabeth Fair Wolschlaeger's mother with us. Mrs. Fair is a loyal A. S. A., and is active in the Kirksville Alumnae. After the business meeting, the girls played bridge. Lovely refreshments were served by the hostess.

Margaret Sutton Hall and Karol Greeson entertained the alumnae at Karol's apartment on March 18.

Bridge was played after the business-with plenty of conversation "going on" during the game and while we enjoyed the delicious "Ozark" pudding, salted nuts and coffee. Several of us do not play bridge often so enjoyed the opportunity to play and chat at these last two meetings.

We were glad to learn that Karol's young daughter, Karol Anne, had recovered from a serious injury which she received while coasting early in January.

Karol Ann had gone over to keep Margaret's husband company while we had our meeting. We did get to see her a minute when she came home. Everyone agrees that Karol Anne is not only a "super child" in behavior, but that she is most attractive! Of course, we would expect both of these things since Karol is her mother.

We have missed having Florence Ralston Gramsch with us since our Christmas party. Florence not only enjoys her fifteen months old daughter, but goes to the university in the evenings just for the fun. We are sorry to hear that she has been in the hospital for a

short stay recently. Florence says she is fine again and hopes to join us next year.

The April meeting promises to be very interesting.

We are to go to the Gatesworth Hotel for luncheon some Saturday afternoon and then to the Art Museum for a lecture on a special exhibit. Margaret Hall and Louise Cosby Quick are to select an interesting exhibit for us and arrange the date. We think it will be an afternoon of pleasure and learning, too.

Our final meeting which will be the latter part of May will be the annual picnic with the families. The place has not been decided upon but it is one of the highlights of the year. We have fun with the husbands and children with us regardless of what Mr. Weatherman says when the day arrives. Since we did have to meet around the living room fireplace on a very rainy afternoon last year, we much prefer a beautiful warm Sunday afternoon and evening for this meeting.

June will soon be "bustin' out all over," and we shall be in the swing of housecleaning, vacations, etc., etc. It is our wish that all of you everywhere have more than a nice summer-and that several A. S. A. girls move to St. Louis and join us.

Yours in A. S. A., BETTY DonsoN CARPENTER

TOPEKA, KANSAS The Topeka Alumnae held their monthly meeting on March 18, at the Manor Tea Room. Miss Phon Johnson, Kansas City, Missouri, National Alumnae Organizer carne for our meeting. She gave us many grand suggestions and ideas for the corning year. We were very happy to have Miss Johnson with us. We also had other out 路of town guests from Lawrence, Kansas-Mrs. Bruce Chadwick, (Marg Osborne), Mrs. Keith Lawton (Phyllis Hughes) and Mrs. W . F. Barber, Jr. (Bettyanne Atherton) .

Two of our members are moving to other towns.

Mrs. Curran Tuggle (Dorothy Wingard) will move to Ottawa, Kansas, and Mrs. A. A . Laughlin (Kathryn Ezell) to Independence, Kansas. We are all very sorry to have them leave.

I believe this is the last issue of the PHOENIX until next fall so until then-have a pleasant s路u mmer.

MARY EMILY RussELL

TULSA, OKLAHOMA Dear Alpha Sigs: At last "Oklahoma" has come to our Tulsa town and "0 What a Beautiful Day" to welcome the large cast for a week's engagement. Most all Alpha Sigs have choice seats but we are indebted to our president, Jackie Carson. You see, Jackie, her husband and mother-in-law are the promoters who scheduled the show for Tulsa and she let us in ,on the secret 'way back in August.

With spring upon us in March it wasn't an effort for us to don our new togs or brush up our old

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ones and step out to the Panhellenic spring tea and fashion show at Philbrook. We sat and sipped and looked on with pride because our Nadine Parks was just about the most attractive model appearing and Jennie Fisk and Mary Darby were serving as hostesses.

Saturday, March 16th, fifteen girls met at the new Bengalier tea room for lunch. It is an attractive and popular place to meet and presents a style show every Wednesday and Saturday. They are nice to look at but make one dissatisfied with your old wardrobe.

However, it was a very pleasant meeting indeed.

It has been a joy to hear from you all through the PHOENIX and we'll be looking forward to our first issue next fall. So from all of us we are wishing for you a very pleasant and cool summer.

Sincerely yours in A. S. A ., LoRA PATTERSON SIPES

WIND IN THE TREES When the wind in the trees Has a fun-loving sound It tosses the dry leaves Around and around Or it comes in the window And rattles a pane Then when it's had its fun It rushes out again.

Sometimes it's gentle As in a summer breeze It quietly and softly Plays within the leaves Rustling them and blowing them This way and that And never for a minute Letting them stay Aat. Winter winds are boisterous Ofttimes loud and wild Rushing here and pushing there Like an excited child Bending low the branches Breaking off the leaves Being most provoking Like a persistent tease.

But be it mild or boisterous We like its many moods Especially we like its sound When in the quiet woods We hear the slighest movement As the trees and wind they play nd which one has the greatest fun We really cannot say.

GEORGEA NA NEWBY PAGE

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dear Alpha Sigs, The Washington Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Sigma . Alpha held its April meeting at the home of Mrs. Clara Teller in Alexandria, Virginia. Ellen Britton, our president, conducted the business meeting, at which time we decided to elect our officers for the coming year in September instead of June . Tasty refreshments were served by our hostess later in the evemng.

Our next meeting will be held in Alexandria alsoat Mrs. Bessie Ferguson Cary's apartment, 806 Prince Street. Mrs. Sara Lee Eiselman has invited us to a picnic supper in June. at her suburban home in Silver Springs, Maryland .

Sincerely, HARRIETTA s. PETERS

I HAVE A QUESTION DR. ANTHONY Where does the sun go When it goes down?

And what does the world pass When it goes 'round?

How far up from down Must the moon rise?

And where do they bury the day When it soon dies?

How much does. a bell collect Each time it tolls?

And 'where does the wind go Each time it "blows"?

What kind of soap do they use That light fades?

What kind of curtain pulls Do they sew on night shades?

Is a question lonely Without a doubt?

Does the fire have a gay old time When it's out?

Were any ribs broken When twilight fell?

Don't ya know nothin'?

Oh wellJo LEwis, Beta Kappa

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NEWS LETTERS-

College Chapters

ALPHA State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia

Dear ASA's, After a week's hibernation during exams, we've finished them and emerged into a brand new quarter and some .-g rand spring weather. All of us were glad to see Easter holidays come, and from all I've heard, a large time was had by all. Now we're ready to put our noses to the grindstone, and get down . to work a gam .

We have elected officers here at school, and are happy and proud to see so many ASA's among those elected. Jeanne Bentley, Jane Taylor, Nancy Taylor, Martha Gillum and Violet Ritchie are all holding positions in our major organizations. We are quite proud of Peepsie Brooks, too. She was re-elected president of the incoming Senior Class, and Violet Ritchie was elected president of the incoming Junior Class with Gillie helping out as vice-president; so you can see that ASA is really in full sw ing here these days.

All of us are eagerly looking forward to our cabin party at Longwood soon . It will be given as a farewell party in honor of our seniors in ASA. Of course we hate to see them leave us, but you can be sure we're going to give them a bang-up send off.

W e are all so pleased with our new chapter officers.

With ancy Taylor as president, Violet Ritchie as vice-president, Betty Jefferson as secretary, and Martha Gillum as treasurer, we are hoping for a wonderfully successful year. W e're making big plans and are looking forward to another year chock-full of as many good times as we've had this year.

Summer is a-coming in fast now. We all have adva nced cases of spring fever, a nd just can't wait for summer vacations. H ere's to a wonderful summer for all of you. H ave fun! We'll be seeing you next fall.

Love in AS , BETTY LEWIS SHANK

ALPHA BETA Northeast Mi ouri State College, Kirksville, Missouri

Dear Alpha Sigs: Only a few more weeks of school and we lphas are running ourselves dizzy trying to keep up. We really don t ha' e time to review the situation but all in all its been a grand year.

Right now our hearts are beating high for our

breakfast dance. Just think, 5:30 in the morning!

That's powerful early, pardner, but still, you only live once. And think of all our girls that can sing the Alpha Sig Sweetheart song- Margaret Quinn., Ferne Woods, Betty Rinehart, oemy Gomez, Mernll Saltsbury, Pat Feese, Jaciel Taylor, Jane Snider, Billie Jean Rixey-These are the lucky girls. We also bid goodbye to those plutocrats, the graduating seniors-Mary Lierly, Mary Quinn, Virginia Gleason, Ferne Woods, Merrill Salisbury, Dee Fairchild, Margaret Quinn, Margaret Helen Wigen, Mary Benner, Mary Shoemaker, ancy Cox, Nidia Saenz. We really hate to see them go, but would we admit it? Sure, why not!

We really elected a fine new bunch of officers. Joy Johnson is our new prexie, Pat Feese, her vice, Martha Breckman, secretary, Elsa Webbink, treasurer, Annabelle Blankenhorn, chaplain, Evelyn Phillips, registrar and Virginia Cole, editor. A very efficient, cha rming and capable bunch. All in all, glamma pans. Maybe I should put in a good word for those hard working officers that have retired. They're the ones that should be praised for this year that was tops in everything.

So Congratulations girls! You did well.

Pat Feese and Oreta Moyer reigned as strictly hubba hubba class queens at the Coronation Ball and really did the Alpha's up proud.

Our Mother's Day tea was a success. We officially decided what we already knew unofficially-that our mothers were pretty nice. So when we saw them all looking so sweet and pretty, we thought the same thing, only more so.

So farewell you all-and I say it again-it was a lovely, lovely year.

Love in ASA, MARY LIERLY

ALPHA GAMMA State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania

Dear Alpha Sigs, Back we are-ready for the last lap of the year.

Easter vacation was over all too soon. One always plans to do so many things during the holidays-but so often the things we plan to do are not the things we get done.

Marjorie Ll ewellyn and Betty Jane Sponaugle are no doubt on their way home from the A.C .E. Convention, which was held in Oklahoma this year. They were quite excited about going as delegates from I.S.T.C., and probably had a grand time. We are all anxious to hear details of their trip.

Since our last letter the Gamma girls held their formal rush party. This year it took the form of a Mardi Gras and was held in the mezzanine of the col-

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lege auditorium. Presiding over the carnival were the king and queen on their thrones. The rushees were chosen to make up the royal family and the court, including page boys, ladies-in-waiting and such. Dance programs were clever looking, black, eye masks edged with white lace; while the place cards were in the form of gruesome face masks made of papier-mache.

For entertainment there was a floor show with singing and dancing and, of course, eating.

The following Thursday evening was pledge night and we are all so proud of our new pledges. This service was held in the home of Miss Mahachek, one of our sponsors. Just before pledging service began we were pleased to have Nat Slagle, last semester's president, drop in unexpectedly. She was all thrilled because, she confided, that night she was to receive an engagement ring!

Our new officers for next year were elected at our last meeting. Patric1a McDaniel, we know, is going to make a wonderful president. Other officers elected included Gloria Bleeker, Ann Moyer, Shirley Frye, Donna Fisher, Cecelia Rutledge, Lois Maize, Louise Hoover and Sylvia Gustafson.

As we look forward to the close of this school year, our plans still include the traditional Mother's Day luncheon, senior breakfast, and oh yes, not forgetting the Spring strawberry festival.

Since this is the last letter I will be writing, I want to say that I hope Lois Maize, the new editor, will enjoy writing to you as much as I have. So I will close with many good wishes and the hope that each one of you will have a very happy summer.

Love in A. S. A., MARGERY Lou BEcK

BETA BETA Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado

BETA BETA PLEDGES

Spring was ushered in at Colorado State College of Education with sunny Colorado skies, budding trees, and severe cases of spring fever. Alpha Sigs

were thinking about other wonderful things too, for on Palm Sunday, nine new girls were pledged. The day climaxed a week of rushing activities. One was our traditional hobo picnic which was held on the edge of town, a stone's throw from the railroad tracks.

The weatherman, thinking it wa still March, gave us a blustering wind which blew dirt in our food and nearly put our fire out. We really felt like hobos but what a grand time we had!

A spring tea, a traveling supper, and a card party were other events of the week . Palm Sunday was also the date for initiation service. Four girls now proudly wear the sorority pin.

N ew officers were elected in March. Jan Haworth is our new president and other officers are Margaret Whiston, vice-president; Anna Lee Holmes, secretary; Zoe Briggs, treasurer; Jackie Rosling, registrar; Gleneva Markley, chaplain; and Lois Koenig, editor. Our outgoing president, Vera Bell Smith, was graduated ¡ following winter quarter. During spring quarter she has been attending our m eetings as an "alum," having already joined our alumnae chapter.

By the time this PHOENIX reaches you, the all-Greek songfest and dance will be over, but right now we're busily practicing to be the best vocal group on the campus. We held the coveted cup a year ago and are looking forward to that honor again . One song we plan to sing tells about the disappearance of Totem Teddy. It was written by a student. T eddy is a wooden bear which was perched on the top of an authentic Alaskan Indian totem pole which is on the campus.

Two months ago the bear was stolen and was not fo und for several days. The bear is being repaired, after being slightly damaged, and will soon resume his place.

Beta Beta members were very much surpri sed to learn that Eddie Southworth, who announced her engagement following Christmas vacation, was actually married. Announcemeut of her engagement was made recently by Dolly Studer, one of our pledges. Spring and summer weddings will be happy events for Betty Zoller, Dolly Studer, Vera Bell, Bobbie Ehrman, Cloyce Vaughn, Mike Jones, and Esther Kauffman.

The last three are off campus now, but still very important to us.

The main event of any sorority year fo r our Greeley Chapter is our annual trip to the mountain cabin of Mother Dauth. We will spend a weekend there this month. We wish all ot,~r ASA sisters could join us. We know any of you who were fort unate enough to attend the Estes Park convention last summer understand why we're so anxious to go every year.

C.S.C.E. spring quarter ends June 6. Some of us plan to attehd summer school, others will have jobs, and still others will plan vacations, but wherever we are we'll be thinking of you and wishing you a pleasant summer.

Love from Beta Beta DoROTHY BEcKER

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Northwestern State College, Alva, Oklahoma

Dear Alpha Sigs, Remember the assembly program I told you we were planning to give to the student body here at N.W.S.C.? Well, it turned out to be a smash success.

Since it was given on April Fool's Day, jokes were in order in honoring Sir Noble, legendary figure connected with April Fool's Day. We presented an ASA Court with Roberta Van Pelt acting as high judge, and sentencing offenders to perform skits. Kay Canfield, as a housewife, Velma Nickelson, as her husband, and Louise Fountain, as the boy-friend presented a domestic tragedy. Phyllic Nicola assisted Naomi Jean Hyde, Mildred Guin, Carol Smith, Peggy Wiebener, and Willa Dean De Moss who presented a pantomine, "Bluebeard's Thirteenth Wife" or "The Love Affairs of Calhoun." (Calhoun is a handsome Romeo on the campus.) You all would have enjoyed our sound effects. After hearing loud raps off-stage, one of our girls, Louise Fountain, came trudging up the aisle in a pair of pajamas to "open the door." You guessed it, she was " Richard."

In closing, Roberta Van Pelt gave an Easter reading and Phyllis Nicola sang "Alpha Sigma Sweetheart."

Another Alpha Sig here at N.W.S.C. has an engagement ring. The proud owner is Miss Naomi Jean Hyde.

Now we are very busy getting ready for our formal dance to be held soon. We also have an informal dance to sponsor with another sorority on the campus. Oh! yes, and one of our alums was just in to see me about giving our assembly program over for them.

Well, 'til we write again-Good luck.

Love in A. S. A ., VELMA NICKELSON

EPSILON EPSILON Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas

D ear Alpha Sigs, Our D ads had to fight a snow storm to make it to the dinner we had fo r them, but they were as glad as we that they made it. Afterwards we saw Emporia State's team in a basketball game that put us way out ahead in first place in our conference. That honor took us to the .A.I.B. tournament in Kansas City and fo r a week we talked, ate and drea med basketball.

Many Alpha Sigs attended most of the games and saw our team take fo urth place. Joan Calhoun, a senior, was there for every game. Why the big interest? Well, only a few weeks ago she announced her engagement to Bill Litchfield, w ho was elected to the- tournament All Star Team. Another sen ior, Lucille Bender, announced her engagement the same evening as Joan, to Bob Foncannon, son of an Epsilon Epsilon alumna.

Believe me, fo r several hours we had Bowers candy cigarettes and serenading a-plenty. ' '

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Of course, we too, have had our election and installation. We wish every Alpha Sig could meet our new president, Anne Harrison, a senior next year, from Eureka, Kansas.

Our spring formal, April 18, is the next big day we have circled on our calendar, and early in May, we plan to have our Mothers for a formal tea. New members of the Alpha Sig Mothers Club are initiated after the tea.

A picnic breakfast, our farewell to six wonderful seniors will be in mid-May. We will certainly miss them next year but during the summer we will be seeing a lot of them, for Epsilon Epsilon wedding bells will be ringing for most of them fro!ll the end of May till early autumn.

We have had a happy, successful year in school and in Alpha .Sigma Alpha. We hope that you have had and that all will enjoy a fine summer vacation. We will be waiting to hear from all of you next fall!

Love in A. S. A., N A ETTE wHITE

ZETA ZETA Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri

Dear Alpha Sigs, At this time of the year, all the Zeta Zeta girls are working hard on the coming spring events. Most important on our list right now is the all-Greek song fete, to be held here May 7. The Alpha Sigs are wearing black and we are singing, "When Day Is Done."

We've been practicing four times a week. Cross your fingers for us and hope that we win.

We're planning for our spring dance to be held April 18, and the week-end after that is reserved for the Panhellenic dance here. Zeta Zeta's dance will be a formal dance held in the student lounge. We haven't decided yet as to the decorations we will use.

Since our last meeting in PHOEN IX, we have elected officers and have pledged and initiated more girls. We have several graduating seniors this spring. Our chapter will really be different, with new girls and we surely hate to see all our sisters of this year leaving.

Chocolates were passed at our last meeting for another engagement. Barbara Braithwait is sporting a sparkler from Syl Harris, former CMSC student from St. Louis. Another active member, Dotty Irwin, is wearing a Sigma Tau Gamma frat pin from a student here, Howard Krohn. This is confidential too-by the time you read this, more chocolates may have been passed!

This isn't a very newsy letter. Mid-term is nearing and activi ti es are on the decline until the danger period passes.

Bye, and love in . s. ., R uTH LEE SwiGERT

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ZETA ZETA CHAPTER OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri

ETA ETA Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas

Hi Alpha Sigs, The Eta Etas have been making circles this month . . . yes, circles around the other sorority groups on our campus.

The Kanza queen contest has been in full swing for about two weeks and six out of twelve queens were

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Alphas. We aren't the only ones who thought our girls were the prettiest, for John Powers of the Powers Modeling Agency of New York thought so too when he selected Christine Cottrell, our candidate, for the year's highest honor as Kanza Queen of 1947. Betty Harden, representing the Newman Club, reigns as first attendant at the coronation ball.

All our little beauties have brains, too, for we won the 1947 scholarship given by the local Panhellenic.

NotJ only did we win the scholarship but four of the 路 highest grade point averages were made by Alphas.

Mavis Brewington being highest, AI Walker next, Janie Anderson, and Marjorie Pease . . . Our group also carried a higher average of hours than other groups.

During religious emphasis week for the entire campus, we showed our talent by presenting a religious program which concluded the week's activities. Mavis Brewington was the organist, Pat Scalet and Polly Lashbrook were soloists, and Freda Elmore and Colleen Michie, Scripture readers. We were also in charge of the devotions for chapel that week.

Again we prove that we do have beauties, for Ronnie Schmidt reigned as queen of the engineering ball and Joceyln Erhmann as the sweetheart of Sigma Tau Gamma at their spring formal.

The love bug has been a buzzin', too . . . many of oui' girls are Bashing new rings and pins recently.

The Alphas have not only been "on the ball" but have been hitting the ball . . . tennis has been the favorite since spring has arrived.

THE Everywhere you see activity you see Alpha. Freda Elmore was master of ceremonies at the Kanza Ball.

One of our cute little pledges is Marjorie Whitehouse, a first semester freshman, who has just come from England.

In the future we energetic gals plan for a style show to raise money for W.S.S.F. We are organizing a new filing system and getting new paraphernalia. ext month we are going to have a senior breakfast and go to the Presbyterian church in a body. ow is the time to get ready for a formal . .. better get under the shower ... until next time, 0RLA DA MANCI

THETA THETA Boston University, School of Education Boston, Massachusetts

Hello, girls, Here we are back again and for our last time.

School is certainly in action at this time of the year.

Everyone is running around, trying to keep up with all their home lessons, attend all club and class meetings, assemblies, and do all the little things you're supposed to do but often forget. We've passed nicely through two Proms and two banquets, and everyone is ready, or should be ready, to settle down to a lot of studying. I guess this is just the time of the year when the vitamin pills need to be pulled off the shelf.

The girls took time out on Saturday, April 5, to attend an alumnae meeting at the Wollaston Country Club. Irma Wrenn, an alumna, invited our chapter, and we certainly wouldn't miss out on an affa ir where fun is concerned . It poured. However, in spite of the flood of rain, we really had a grand time. We had a swap party, and after that we sang songs. It really is amazing how well the alumnae and the undergraduates can harmonize. Later on in the afternoon we all gathered around and ate a delicious dinner. This invitation was also extended to our pledges-Priscilla Congdon, Leslie Elterich, and Marilyn Shore. Pledging ceremonies had been held on April fourth, at the School of Education. We'll be all set to start out our new year with six members; this is one of the smallest groups that we have had for some time. However, we intend to increase our enrollment as early as possible when we return next fall.

As we look back on our calendar, we find that we have had a very successful year. We are almost sorry to see it end, mainly because so many of our wonderfu l sisters will be lea ing us . At this time, our senior sisters are preparing for the grand and glorious day which comes but once in a life time. They include on tance Babish, Emily Bartley, Mary Bonsignor, Theresa Farrington Priscilla Maddox, Laura Mallardi, Kay Manoogian, and Barbara Mulcahy. The rest of us want to wish them good luck and success in their future work. Moreover, we hope to be able to carry on the good work that has been accomplished in the previou years by our dep:trting sisters. incerely yours in . S. A., A, RAVE I

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KAPPA KAPPA Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear Alpha Sigs, Those of you whose chapters are twenty-five years old, know what an experience it was when Kappa Kappa celebrated its Silver Jubilee on March 22. To those of you who have not as yet reached such a coveted height, we can only tell you that you have a very wonderful experience awaiting you .

One outstanding feature of the celebration, was that everyone had a part. Pat Detrow, Jubilee Chairman, is deserving of our most sincere thanks for a wonderful job. It was not the undergraduates' party, although they were busily engaged (as shown in the picture on opposite page)-it was not the alum's party, although they were eager to participate-it was not our guests' party, although many, many of them enjoyed the festivities-it was the celebration of the entire Kappa Kappa family, and what a wonderful family it is.

Many of the girls enjoyed visiting with Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Baer, who had at one time played the role of "mom" at the Kappa Kappa house. Mrs. Doyle, former adviser, was surrounded by many familiar faces eagerly discussing the joys and sorrows, the hustle-bustle, and the loyal friendships of sorority days.

Many of the mother-patronesses had come to extend their best wishes, and to encourage the growth of young womanhood as they saw it about them-strong, eager, vivacious, and bubbling over with personality.

National officers included Marion Clark, and our own indispensible Helen Corey. An old axiom says " if a man be filled with happiness, let his face reveal it". The originator surely must have had Helen in mind, because her entire self was radiant and completely reigned by happiness at seeing "her girls" back again. She just hugged and squeezed everyone, and made them feel so welcome.

Several of the Nu u's had come to wish us well.

Everyone stopped a bit to leaf through the scrapbooks, and look back on the records of past events. There was singing, visiting, and refreshments. As Mrs. Clark so aptly said it, "the atmosphere was one of wonderful, loyal friendship."

On Sunday, all of Temple's family joined to continue our celebration with a lovely afternoon tea . Both faculty and administration members were present, and once again we found words of congratulation all about us.

From the tiny seed we were in 1922, when Tau Epsilon received its charter to become "kappa kappa chapter of alpha sigma alpha", we have grown until we are now the sappling of " Kappa Kappa Chapter of Alph Sigma lpha" . With renewed energy, enthusiasm, and an earnest pledge, we go forward now to become "KAPPA K PPA CHAPTER OF ALPH IGMA LPH ". fay our fiftieth anniversary celebration be equally a brilliant!

Love in ASA RoE 1ARY BAw

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S eated left to right: Ann Weaver, Carolyn Cook, Marion Phillips, Pat Reed.

Stamding: Marilyn DeNooyer, Pat Detrow, and "A. ]." Gilson.

NU NU Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dearest Alpha Sigs, It's spring again and all of our twenty-four new initiates are "busting out all over." Initiation was held on April fourteenth, and was followed by our annual initiation dinner. The initiation ceremony was so very lovely an dinspiring that the dinner couldn't have been anything but successful. It certainly was a pleasure to see such lovely, smiling faces everywhere, especially those girls with their new pins!

Our c~mgratulations and best wishes for the coming year in Alpha Sigma Alpha are extended to Mary Bowm:m, our new president; Barbara Mack, vicepresident; Jane Whitman, secretary; Mae Cooper, treasurer; and Patty Floyd, registrar.

We're sorry to see the retiring officers leave us for they did a marvelous job, but we know that they have left us in capable hand s.

All of our senior members are working hard in preparation for graduation. We wish you one and all the best of luck in everything you do.

To our own " Mike" (Olga Michalcewich) go our heartiest congratulations, for she was unanimously elected by the women of Drexel to be the president of the Women's Student Government Association for the coming year!!!

Spring must be in the air because our list of "she's engaged, she's lovely" (you know the rest) grows bigger and bigger. Two of our newest girls on the list are Ellie Schoefield and Francell Benning. Congratulations girls-That glow is so becoming!!! Emma Schlenzig tells us that she plans to be marr;,ied in June.

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We wish her happiness and all the success in the world.

Spring term at Drexel is so crowded with activities that there is hardly time to breathe, but we are all looking forward to our big sorority "Shore Week-end" at Ocean City, New Jersey, at the end of May. Until the next issue when I'll see you all again, I'll try to catch up on my breathing.

Love in A. S. A., JuNE SALNEU

XI XI University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Dear Alpha Sigs, The spring semester is simply flying by and looking back it seems we've been very busy the last few months. The first two weeks of the term had us kneedeep in rush parties. First was a dessert party at the home of Pat Anderson, and then came a lovely formal tea in the home of Marguerite Gray's aunt. And for our final selection of pledges, we held a dinner party at Margaret Echol's. Margaret served a wonderful dish called " seven bowls from heaven", which was a terriffic conglomeration of rice, tuna fish, ?nions, cheese, pickle relish, and olives, and potato ch1ps, all mixed together (sounds horrible, but it was simply delicious, and so different!).

St. Patricks day brought us the traditional luck of the Irish in the form of four wonderful new pledges.

The pledging ceremony was held at Roma Larson's home. March 25 was a big day in the life of our old pledges, for they became full-fledged members. Xi Xi now boasts seven enthusiastic new members.

Music is in the air and we are busily choosing songs to present in the all-Greek Spring Sing. Luckily we have several music majors to give us some greatly needed "technical advice." We also have budding movie stars in our midst! The U.S. State Dept. is making a film about U.C.L.A. as the typical American state university, and students are being used in the crowd scenes.

So Betty Greely and several of the other girls served as "extras." By the way, we are all rather proud of our university, which is now the world's largest, with over 40,000 students on the eight campuses.

That wonderful Southern California summer is fast creeping up on us, and beach parties will loom large in our plans for May and June, not to mention the rest of the summer. Even now we are having some wonderful warm weather (I just had to mention it or the Chamber of Commerce would never have forgiven me). We are all hard at work trying to get tan. nother of our plans, and one we really hate to get down to, is the farewell party for our seniors who are graduating in June and leaving us. So many of our girls will soon be clutching that prized sheepskin and going out into the wide world. We are going to miss them all.

For Helen Hartwick, our treasurer, June will be a bi g month , because she is both graduating and getting married. The wedding will be June 29 at the Wee

Kirk o' the Heather, and Lucy Monfalken, an alum, will be matron of honor, with Lois Murphy as one of the bridesmaids. Helen will live in Birmingham, Alabama, after her marriage.

Thats about all for now, so have a happy summer.

Love in A.S.A., NANCY MuRRAY

PI PI State Teachers College, Buffalo, New York

Dear Alpha Sigs, The next big "red and white" letter event on o~r calendar is house party week in June. It takes two b1g cottages at Long Beach, Ontario, to house us, and, if I remember correctly, 98 pounds of wieners to feed us. We're hoping that many of our alums will VISit us during the week.

Officers for the coming year were elected at a recent meeting! Lois Anne Argy from Fort Erie, Ont~ri.o, will succeed Nancy Dunn as president. Everyone IS 1n agreement that Nancy and her cabinet did a grand job this year in true Alpha Sig style. We're sure that our new officers will do equally well.

We're beginning to catch our breath after a fight to the finish Student Council contest. Our congratulations to Fanny Ertel!, Normie Farrell, and Jean Goodell who were elected to the august body.

Easter Monday was a happy day for at least one Alpha Sig. Marilyn Grotzka became Mrs. Clayton Stahlka in a beautiful candlelight ceremony that evening. We noticed loads of A .S.A.'s at the wedding and at the reception which followed. Marilyn was a beautiful bride, and she made me happy by throwing the bouquet into my arms.

There wasn't a dry eye in the house when we gathered around Barbara La Vigne to sing our Sweetheart Song at our last meeting. Barb talented, gracious, unassuming, is our 1947 Alpha Girl. She was presented with a corsage of red roses at this time.

By the way, our "Alphaquade" at State Fair in March was a huge success. The demand was so terrific that we had to present the show three times instead of twice as originally planned. The girls who swam in the formation numbers wore red and white striped, two-piece swim suits, and the dozen fashion models wore smooth clothes ranging from playsuits to formals. The walls of the "natatorium" were decorated in a flower box design, and colored spotlights played on the water as the girls did their stuff. We plan to make the "Alphaquade" a permanent tradition.

Two busy committees are working on plans for a Mothers' Day tea and a Fathers' Day party. These parties are annual affairs, and we're hoping that they will be as successful this year as in the past.

Editor Maura Lyons can relax now that "The Elms" has gone to press. Helen James, typing editor, is getting more sleep, too.

The ewman Club is winding up a marvelous year under the leadership of Betty Curtin, president and Anne Mullenhoff, treasurer. Betty, incidentally, is wearing a brand new smile as well as a brand new

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Pi Pi started its successful college year by returning the above members with Mrs. Heyman, Adviser. frat pin. Her boy friend is enrolled at the University of Buffalo: That's all for now, Alpha Sigs, but first-Congratulations from all of us in Pi Pi to all of you who will be graduating next month, and we hope that you'll all have a wonderful summer and the best of luck always.

Love in A.S .A., DEBBIE O ' HAGAN

SIGMA SIGMA Western State College of Colorado Gunnison, Colorado 路

Dear Alpha Sigs, Well, here we are almost half way through Spring Quarter. It seems we just can't find time anymore to squeeze in all the things we have planned for the Alpha's to do!

Last week we had Spring pledging, and were happy to get June Copley, from Colorado Springs, as a pledge. Pledge services were held for her last Sunday evening. This affair gave our new officers a chance to start their duties. I would like to introduce them to you: As our new President, we have Iva Jean Jones ; Vice-President, Ginger Osborn; Secretary, Loretta Gallagher; Treasurer, Francis Meinzer; Chaplain, Mrs. Cindy Swope; Editor, Marilyn Gray; Registar, Jay Gaither. The service for installation of new officers was very impressive to everyone. The officers going out felt as if they had done their job well, and the girls going into their offices looked forward to serving their

sorority to the best of their ability. At the close of the services, a beautiful corsage was presented to Mary Jane Gallagher, our retiring president, who was also selected as our Alpha Girl.

The present time, finds us hard at work on our assembly program, and also our skit for the Grid Banquet. Each year, each organization on campus puts on a skit, at the Grid Banquet, making fun of something about college life. It is always very amusing.

All in all, we've had a very busy, happy school year.

I think the Alpha Sigs here have lived up to their tradition of entering into campus activities. So, just to mention what some of our girls have done so far: Freshmen girls, Bette Hopkins and Estelle Adams both had leads in the Fall play. Estelle is also going to National Debate. She and Nancy Gibson represented us in inter-school debates. Marilyn Gray another Freshman, was elected beauty Queen of Western. Ginger Osborn was Homecoming Queen. Helen Sitton was elected for Who's Who of Colleges and Universities.

We are proud of them all!

We feel confident that with the new pledges we have acquired, our next school year will be just as interesting. I am happy to turn my job over as Editor to Marilyn Gray, and I'm sure she will keep you well informed on what happens here at Western State College!

May you all have as much fun this Spring Quarter, as we're having here!

Love in A.S.A., GINGER OsBORN

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PHI PHI Northwe t Mi ouri State College, Maryville, Missouri

Hello lpha Sigs: It is almost unbelievable that another year is nearing the end, and we find our scrapbook of memories filled with a lot of unforgetable events.

We held installation for next year's officers on Wednesday April second. Our new officers are: President, Dorothy June Masters; Vice-President, Beverly Johnson; Secretary, Marilyn Partridge; Treasurer, Kathryn an George; Panhellenic RepreKrause; Chaplain, sentative, Darlene Strauch; Registrar, Jane Bovard; Historian, Marcelene Redburn; Editor, Doris Jean Hamilton; and Rush Captain, Sue Philp.

Formal initiation for three girls, aedene Elkins, Carol Hornbuckle and Betty Lou Lawrence brought our active number to thirty-nine. And we have three new pledges as a result of spring rushing-Lois Keith, Dororthy Anderson, and Ludene Pollard.

Gambling against April showers, we held our first informal picnic of the year on Saturday night, April nineteenth, at the Country Club. We danced and went to the midnight show and had a lot of fun.

We are making big plans for our spring formal which is to be held at the Country Club on May third.

Music will be furnished by Lee Baron's orchestra from

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Omaha. It is going to be a very special affair because it is the first spring formal for .a few of us and the last for many of us.

We're all busy now studying for mid-term exams, and it doesn't seem possible that we only have six more weeks of school. Spring fever seems to have invaded our campus and that little fellow "Cupid" has certainly been at work. Since our last letter we have witnessed a few Alpha Sig engagements and weddings.

Our sponsor, Miss LeMaster, Historian Bobby Finke, and ye Editor are now "Mrs." It looks like the time has come for us to call a halt.

We hate to close this letter, because it will be the last until next year. Congratulations to those of you who are graduating. We extend our best wishes to youand feel, as you do, that no years will be happier than those spent with the Alpha Sigs.

Wishing you a grand and glorious summer, Love in A.S.A., CATHIE ALDRICH (

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CHI CHI Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana

Dear Sigs, Well, come spring and Chi Chi has another winning combination. Our new pitcher (president) is Jeanne Hower; Catcher (vice) is Mary Fran Patterson. Other members of the team at bat are: Pat

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Rcadi11g left to riyh t: J ane Bovard, Registra r ; Ma ril yn Pa rtridge, Secretary;

iarceline R edburn, Historian ; Betty J ohn on, \ ice- Pre ident; Kath ryn Krau e ( tanding ) Tr 路a urer ; Dorothy June Ma ter , Pre ident; ue Philp, Ru h Captain; Nan George, Chapla in.

MAY, 1947 Muck~r, secretary; Kathy Maluis, treasurer; Van, registrar; Rosie Glesing, chaplain; Ruth Smith, assistant chaplain; and Janet Smith (they're sisters), editor.

This inning we've had more than our share of "home runs." First came the inter-sorority trophy that I told you about in my last letter. Well, Alpha Sig came through on top, so we get to keep said trophy for a year. Next came our second rummage sale. That was followed by a sale of greeting and note cards.

The "great catch of the season" is our closed buffet dance. It's the "Stardust Ball" and is scheduled for April 19. We've been cutting out stars and sprinkling mica until we think we're moon struck.

Our new president, Jeanne, came through with a "three base hit." She's junior class president, a newly initiated member of Kappa Delta Pi, and a candidate for the queen of the Junior Prom.

We've had a bit of bad luck too. - We had three straight "fly outs" when Vesta graduated, Fancis Davis went to nurse's training and Georgie Nuss quite school.

During the "seventh inning stretch" we felt we needed some new blood so we initiated Evelyn Rarrick, Ginny Hutchens and Doris Wishard, and pledged Junice Martin.

Eight of us are getting too old for this ganie so we're going to forfeit and graduate. We are Fran Miller, Joan Whitcraft, Gin H aga, Marg Stafford, Jean Taylor, Maxine Stafford, Barb D eitrich, and myself.

My last wish is that all Alpha Sig Chapters may h~ve the success next year that we of Chi Chi have had this year.

Love in A.S.A., I sABELLE STARKEY

PSI PSI Northwestern State College, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Dear Alpha Sigs: With the closing of another school term, election time came again. We have a fine group of ASA's filling the offices for next year. Those who were installed were Bobbie Myers, President; Jinx Jines, Vice-President; Virginia Winn, Secretary; Juanita Cardozier, Treasurer; Margie Beth Barnett, Chaplain; Dot Tullos, Registrar; and Mildred Leach, Editor. Due to the illness of her father, Mild~ed had to resign from school and Mary Lou Hardy was elected Editor. We are all very sorry that Mildred will not be with us the rest of t~is year.

On Saturday, February 22, we held our annual Sweetheart Dinner D ance in the Student Center. It turned out to be a huge success and everyone had a wonderful time. The dance floor was in the shape of a heart formed by a fence made of red and white hearts hanging from a red rope. Dancers entered the dance floor through a great heart-shaped doorway.

Surrounding the dancing area were tables decorated with sugar-plum trees in silver and red; and on the orchestra stands old-fashioned dancers in white were silhouetted against red hearts. Our college dance band, the Demonaires, played for us.

To raise money to help pay for our dance we have had two rummage sales. Besides that we are going to

make and sell meat-pies in the dormitories this week.

I hope our meat-pies are eatable.

We were very surprised and happy to see Miss Th6mpson and an Alpha Sig from Henderson State Teachers College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas down here.

They were here on a Home Economics Conference about three weeks ago. It seems like a very small world when we meet someone here that we met at convention last summer.

Psi Psi chapter was very proud of one of her new pledges, Helen Nichols, when she was selected as one of the top seventeen beauties of the college. Two more Alpha Sigs were in the thirty-five girls first selected as beauties. They were Jinx Jines and Judy Edwards.

Wel!, all you Alpha Sigs have a wonderful summer, and we hope you have had as happy and as successful a semester as we have. Mary Lou Hardy, our new editor, will have as much fun as I have had writing to you, and I'm wishing for Psi Psi Chapter, the best of luck to all of you.

Love in A.S.A., 路 BARBARA RI CHTER

BETA GAMMA Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Beta Gamma Chapter was very fortunate and happy to be able to initiate all thirteen of its pledges this semester.

We also had election of our 1947-48 officers, who are as follows: President, Dorothy King; .Vice-President, Galene Cathey; Secretary, Jo Ann Whittenberg; Treasurer, Zuna Smith (one of our new members); Editor, Peggy Perdue; Registrar, Betty Williams; Chaplain, Anna Lee Sanders (also a new member); and Rush Captain, La Velie Short.

On Tuesday, April 7, Panhellenic had its formal initiation tea. Dorothy King was installed as president for the coming year.

Betty Lou Williams was chosen as Beta Gamma's candidate for the Elizabeth Bird Small Award, and at our an nual Sweetheart Dance, Betty Lou was chosen Alpha Sigma Sweetheart.

We , are looking forward to a weiner roast next Tuesday evening for the members and sponsors of Beta Gamma!

With our new president and members, we are anticipating an exciting year ahead and many wonderful new pledges.

PEGGY P ERDUE

.BETA EPSILON Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia

D ear Alpha Sigs, Spring is definitely on its way here in the Shenandoah Valley. Grass is a beautiful emerald green, jonquils are blooming right and left, and some of the trees are ready to burst into leafy green almost any day now.

It has been said for years that with the coming of spring, a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of what young women have been thinking of all year. This, it seems, is quite true-Claire Bennett, editor of the 1947

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Schoolma'am, and Bill Wilson were married Friday, April 4, during our Easter vacation. After a short trip, Claire returned to school here and Bill returned to his medical studies at the University of Virginia.

Spring also brought with it the campus elections.

Two of our girls, Margaret ("Mike") Reid and Eva Ann Trumbo, captured the editorship of the Breeze and presidency of Y.W.C.A., respectively. Minor officers elected include Jo Garber, vice-president of Student Government Association; Betty Wilkins, vicepresident of Y.W.C.A.; Elizabeth Peak, secretary of Y.W.C.A.路 Bertha Boswell, business manager of the Athletic Association; and Phyllis Epperson, business manager of the Schoolma'am.

Our new chapter officers have been elected and installed, too. For most of the old ones, it means graduation time is almost here. For the new ones, led by Jo Vaughan, it means a year of challenge and working together to make next year another successful one.

March 15, besides being income tax day, was Homecoming Day here at Madison. A full schedule was planned: luncheon, meetings, orchestra concert (our own girls almost stole the show, with Ginny Foltz acting as concert mistress and Sue Deaton as soloist), Glee Club program, modern dance program, and (to top it all) a formal dance in the gym. A number of our girls came back to visit us, including Lucia Zeigler, Mabel Brumley, and Ora Thompson. Just a few weeks before, Muriel Beasley dropped in to see us, too.

Our orphanage project is coming along fine. Several of us have visited the orphanage to play with the children. Too, we are collecting clothes and money to be given to them.

I might mention the alumnae chapter that was recently formed in Harrisonburg. They have a spirited group who will bear watching. Libby Lee Deter Appleton heads the group.

That is about all this time. I'd like to wish, for the whole chapter, lots of luck and good fortune for our seniors, who will be making their own way soon.

Come back to see us often, and we'll be thinking of you next year as we have many of the same experiences that you had during your college years.

Love in A.S.A., PHYLLI S EPPER SON

BETA ZETA Southwestern Louisiana Institute, Lafayette, Louisiana

Dear Alpha Sigs, Spring has come to our campus, and everyone seems to have a se rious case of spring fever. In spite of this, however we managed to pool our abilities to win first honors in the annual Stunt ight. Our stunt, "A rtist's Life " was under the direction of Merry Joy Munsch.

She not only planned the stunt but also taught the dances and the arious parts to the girls.

Our prexy, Julie Martin, is one of Southwestern's six representatives to the national Pi Kappa Delta Foren ic in Bowling G reen Ohio. She is participating in the following events: after dinner, and extemporary speaking.

Election of officers was held at our last meeting.

Those elected are Vivien Talbot, president; Betty Lejeune, vice-president; Joycelyn Brodey, Secretary; Gloria Simon, treasurer; Betty Flo Wright, editor; Becky Stafford, chaplain- and Julie Martin, registrar.

We Beta Zetas are looking forward to the "Potatoe Rho Harvest," a tacky party which is given by our frat brothers in our honor. They promised fun, dancing, and lots of barbecue, so everyone is eagerly awaiting the date.

That's all for now, so we close withLove in A.S.A., BETTY

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BETA ETA State Teachers College, Dickinson, North Dakota

Dear Alpha Sigs, The school year seems to have passed so quickly and once again we are nearing the . end. With this thought in mind even the songs of the birds seem to have an air of nostalgia about them. Yes, the birds and all signs of spring have really turned up in Dickinson and a ghastly toll of victims has been claimed by the accompanying condition known as "Spring Fever."

But we can console ourselves with our memories of the good times we have had at D.S.T.C. The closing of the school term means, of course, elections of officers. Those to be installed are Cecil Brooks, President; Arlene Hansen, Vice-President; Irene Theiland, Secretary; Helen Jones, Treasurer; Shirley Bakke, Chaplain; Marge Fredrickson, Registrar ; and Hazel Rutherford, Editor.

We are still looking forward to the Founders' Day Banquet and a backward glance reminds us of the delightful times we have had working and playing together.

Here's hoping you all have a good spring and a wonderful summer.

Love In A.S.A., J oYcE WELLSANDT

BETA THETA Central Michigan College of Education, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Hi Everybody, Easter has come and gone leaving spring and many gay bonnets behind. Our Easter vacation was short and sweet. Though we all were disappointed in coming back Easter Sunday, we had a gay time at home with our families .

Everything is buzzing again with Shirley Lagesen and Bessie Ballintyne back from externing in Ludington Elementary School and, Flint High chool respectively. We really missed them.

We have elected our new officers and the slate reads as follows: President, Verna Gilbert; Vice-President, Beverly Marzoff路 Secretary, Barbara Webber路 Treasurer, Fran Fairman- Chaplain, Rowe Slavik; Registrar, C. J. Kingscatt路 Editor, Flo McCannell. Installation will take place Monday, April fourteenth.

Rushing opens April 9th and we are well under way with our informal rush party plans fo r Friday,

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April 18th. We're having another grand opening of "Tillie's Blind Pig." Shirley Lagesen is our rush chairman and working with her are, Verna Gilbert and Rowe Slavik, co-chairman of the "Blind Pig"; Flo McConnell, invitations; Shirley Lagesen, Food; Jess Milne, decorations; Joan Sauci, properties; and "Tink" Brietzke, entertainment. All members are working on some committee to make it a real success. Tillie will be master of ceremonies and we can't forget the bar tender and the cigarette girls. The other members will be "hosts" dressed as dashing young gentlemen.

Wedding bells will peal for Jayne Gillespie, B. Ann Dryer, and Adeline Young in June.

Flash! Beth (Booth) Becker is the proud mother of a baby boy born in March.

"Ludy" Brietzke is teaching in Dearborn and has been in control of the ruler since February.

Zip-another year is gone. As we look back over the Panhellenic dance, bridge parties, sleigh rides, Christmas packages (well worn out by now), splash parties and other get-togethers we really realize what fun it's been here in our Sorority. With the seniors leaving and new girls to fill in it's almost like a dream which will never come to an end. The seniors will be missed and, the new members made at home and, then before you get settled again another year will have rolled by. With our new officers at the helm we know next year will be as full of fun and laughter as the ones gone by. So leaving behind a wonderful picture I turn over my job to Flo McConnell hoping she enjoys her new position as much as I have. Its been fun relating our bits of gossip and plans to you.

Lots of love in A .S.A., c. J. KINGSCOTT

BETA IOTA Radford College, Radford, Virginia

Dear Alpha Sigs, I â&#x20AC;˘ . As another year draws to a close we reahze more and more how rapidly the time goes by. It seems such a short while since we were extending best wishes for a successful year; and now it is time to bid farewell and hope that the girls and the sorority have been benefited by the members being labeled as Alpha Sigma Alphas.

Some of us are saying good-bye only until the end of the summer vacations; others, perhaps forever. As a result of being members of Alpha Sigma Alpha, however, those of us who are leaving are going out with better understandings and more stable foundations for happy futures.

Our spring rush season turned out to be most successful. With the increased enrollment we found it necessary to issue more bids than ever before, and obtained astounding results. Out of forty-two rushees, twenty-nine girls accepted Alpha Sigma Alpha's invitations.

Then too, another all-important matter has taken place with us . Our new officers were recently installed, and Freda Simms received the gavel from Ruth Ann Godbey. Sibyl Woodford was named vice-president, Dot Pace secretary, Dot Carter was re-elected treasurer,

43 Alma Rector is our new registrar, Marian Dorman chaplain and Isabelle Mattisheard editor. With these capable and active officers we hope and expect to see even greater achievements in 1948.

Congratulations to the class of 1947, and may you and all the other ASA's have great success in all that you attempt.

Love in A.S.A., MozELLE PoRTER

BETA KAPPA Western Illinois State Teachers College, Macomb, Illinois

If you're feeling so blue and lonesome You wanta get out and go some, You wanta get out and dance some, Cotton ball.

People, come on out to the Cotton Ball, Wear your heels to make you nice and tall, And be sure to dress in Cotton, one and all.

Hey, there, really think you ought to go See the floor show and the old banjo And a little bit of do se do.

-SoIf you're feelin' so blue and lonesome You wanta get out and go some You wanta get out and dance some, Cotton Ball.

"You all think the Beta Kappa's are having their 4th Annual Cotton Ball, Saturday night, April 12th.

Honey Chile, yo' is sooo right!" Right now we're up to our knees in orange-crates, cotton bales and up to our necks in dusky grease paint, but we hope to get scrubbed back to at least a dull grey by Sunday morning for at that time we have formal initiation for Roberta Baldwin and Rosemary Gerrity. Following the initiation services the two girls, Shirley Parker, another new initiate, and the Alumnae are to be honored at a breakfast at the La Moines Hotel. After consuming food for our physical bodies, we hope to glean some spiritual food from the church service which we will attend en masse.

We're seriously considering merging the chapters of Alpha Sig and Sig Tau on this campus. We just lost another girl to the cause. Carol Stewart was pinned to Kenny Litchfield recently . Norma Robeson, who has worn Pike's pin for a long while, came home with a bright, new sparkler the other night. Incidentally, Norma was chosen as our Alpha Girl; she's a wonderful kid .

The ending of Winter Quarter found four Alpha Sigs on the honor roll, Niki Godsell, Pat Ball, Shirley Brown, and Jo Lewis. It also found Barb Matthis packing to move to Texas after her marriage to Don Gaston on March 28. It was a beautiful wedding, a lovely bride, and a lucky groom. Best of luck, Barb!

Shirley Burkwist became Mrs. Bernard Duckett recently and now lives in sunny California-while we put up our hair six times a day in this lovely April weather! Not that we don't have naturally curly hair .,-we do--when it doesn't rain!

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44 I think at last count, the basketball tournament was still undecided. Well, the Alpha Sig's are the undisputed champeens! Does that trophy shine!

Do your closets bulge with out grown clothes? Are worn out anklets stuffed behind your radiator? Throw them in a box and put it on the next fast freight that goes through your town labeled "Special Contributions for Beta Kappa Rummage Sale." Proceeds go to the house.

Everything is sailing smoothly with Marjorie Gallaway, our president, and all the other new officers at the wheel and while we're looking forward to June 6l:h with bated breath, still we're anticipating a big new year .

See ya around the PHoENix-Love, Jo LEwis

freshments will be served and "then to bed! ' Saturday morning we plan to initiate Peggy Belin and all of the officers will have a conference with Mrs. Sharp, our national president. Saturday night we will celebrate by having a banquet, the decorations being in red and white.' We will be entertained by songs from the trio and Betty Swaim. Joan Mills will do an Arabian dance, Margaret Herewagen will read a poem she composed about our third birthday. After the banquet everyone is free to do what she wishes. Sunday morning we will go to church in a group and eat together.

The girls will leave that afternoon . We're all planning on a lot of fun and wish that everyone of you could be here to enjoy it with us.

Love in A.S.A., PosrE CooK

BETA LAMBDA Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway, Ark.

Henderson State Teachers College Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Dearest Alpha Sigs, Here we are back from the Easter holidays, everyone telling of their perfect vacation.

Have we been busy? You bet we have. We've been raising money to buy some new furniture for our room -and guess what we bought! We have added red leather window seats that fit next to the wall, half way around the sorority room. Gosh, we're proud of them, but let me tell you how we raised the money. First we divided our thirty sorority girls into six groups, each group being responsible for raising ten dollars. The groups did this by selling sandwiches, raffiing an electric clock, and various other ways . This kept every Alpha Sig on her toes, working hard, but don't you think It's worth it? We do! 路 Yes, we Alpha Sigs have been plenty busy, but we've found time to distinguish ourselves on the campus.

Almeda Cox, our recently elected sorority president, was elected president of the Women's Athletic Association here. Her room-mate, Margaret Herewaggen, the new president of the Young W omens' Christian Association, was rated superior in the Collegiate Speech Festival, held at Conway. Margaret and Wilma Adams were selected by the English department, to judge the collegiate debating contest, held on our campus. We're also proud of one of our pledges, Peggy Belin, who has really made a name for herself at Hamburg, where she is teaching physical education. ext came rushing, and we got two darling pledges that can't be beaten. Betty Michell , from Paragould, is a dashing brunette w ho has really bee n rushed off her fee t by the opposite sex . She's smart in her looks and has a radi ant personality. Betty Atchley, from Harriso n, is a tall brunette with plenty of common sense and good looks. She has a charming personality and is always found with a smile on her face . W e Alpha Sigs are very proud to say " these are our pledges!" ever a dull moment ! That's our motto. W e're really being kept busy getting ready fo r our A lpha Sig birthday party, thi s 11 -12-13 of April. The fireworks begin at 11:00 F riday night in the sorori ty room where we'll have an info rmal pa rty. H ere everyo ne will get acquai nted sing song and tal k over old times . Re-

Hi Alpha Sigs!

"Oh, to be at Henderson now that spring is here." (~rowning influence). Yes, indeed. Spring "sprung" while we were gone for Easter holidays and we came back to one of the most beautiful campuses you could ever hope to see. The redbud is in bloom, the new leaves on the willows and the oaks are just exactly that shade of tender green that one would like for a new linen dress. The sky is the bluest of blues and there's that feeling in the air that makes one think, "One more cut in biology lab won't matter."

Well, enough of that and down to some news about all the Alpha Sigs. But how can I her myself think when Carley, our prexie, is down here in my room mumbling to herself like a mad-woman. She has stopped tearing her hair out long enough to explain that she's studying for a scientific German test as well as a Physics test. But little matter the difficulties, "ye olde scribe" will continue with said newsletter.

Since I wrote last time we have initiated eleven new members and needless to say, we're prouder than proud. They're the cutest, sweetest, smartest and most talented girls on the campus. Our pledge banquet was -there's no other word to describe it-wonderful.

Green candles and yellow jonquils (ask Lou Steed) were banked the entire width of the mantel and placed at intervals down the U-shaped table. Our patronesses and the dean of women were our special guests. A lot of the credit for the success of the banquet goes to Miss Thompson, our ad viser. It was our first, so of course it was our best!

The new members then gave the old members and dates an informal party at Magnoli a Manor. Dressed in blue jeans and plaid shirts, we square-danced, played cards, or just sat in front of the fireplace and sang . Of course, the hig hlig ht of the evening was the food.

Everyone stu ffed him self (and I do m ean stu ffed) with hot dog , beans doughnuts, potato chips, and coffee .

I might add that Mog's songs and Fay's piano solos were g reatl y appreciated. H a!

Our "Starlight Ball " was held on March 29th. The gym has never looked so pretty as it did that ni ght with t its dark blue streamers sprinkled w ith silver stars.

BETA MU

45 either end of the dance floor there rose a large half moon (thanks to Mark Beth). A blue spotlighl;_ completed the effect of dancing by moonlight and when the last number, "Stardust" was played no one wanted to go home.

One of the best news items I've saved till now . We won the intrmural basketball tournament! We defeated the Tri-Sigs by two points, and was that ever a thrilling game. This win made our record perfect, for we came through the whole season without a single defeat.

The girls who played worked hard all winter and we're mighty proud of them.

Mrs . Sharp is coming to see us next week and we're up to our ears .in excitement and plans. Those of us who haven't met her have a great treat in store and those who have, can't sing her praises enough. We're planning an informal reception and also a hamburger fry at the Bluff if these April showers will stay away a little while .

Another one of our members has taken the fatal step and walked down the aisle to the tune of "Here Comes the Bride." Betty Lou Huddleston is now Mrs. Leonard Rollins. We wish them all the luck in the world.

That's about all the news from down this way . I wish I could give you a report on our Lake Party that we're going to have in Hot Springs, but that will have to wait for next year. All I can tell you is that it's going to be a "bang-up" affair.

'Bye for now, LoRRAINE LARSEN

GAMMA CLIO State Teachers College, Cortland, New York

Hello Alpha Sigs! .

Hardly seems possible that a year is drawing to a close. Our first one in Alpha Sig has certainly flown by and been chuck.full. We literally never knew what to expect next!

Gamma Clio has elected officers. Our President is Helen Pierce, who was also chosen as our Alpha Girl.

Our other new officers are: Vice-President, Jean Tuthill; Registrar, Antoinette Spasito; Treasurer, Kay O'Brien; Recording Secretary, Esther Palumto; Editor, Winifred Fuller; Chaplain, Helen Johnston.

Good luck to all you other chapters in starting your new year.

Yours in A.S.A., WINIFRED FuLLER

BETA NU Murray State Teachers College, Murray, Kentucky

Dear Alpha Sigs, It's great to be able to stop and breathe freely once again-since Christmas we've been rushing from one thing to another like a real group of busybodies.

Initiation is over now, and all the hard work and plans were certainly worthwhile, 'cause no one could ask for sixteen nicer, more talented "sisters." We held our services and initiation banquet at the W omans' Clubhouse on March fifth, don't know who was more excited, the members-to-be or we "old" veterans. The tables looked really nifty with their green and gold

streamers, the yellow flowers and candles. With our capable leader, Sue Phillips, as toastmistress, the banquet program consisted of An Old Passenger's Expectations by Reba Jo Cathey and A New Passenger's Anticipation by Betty Jean Carraway-plus special music and the oh-so-important announcements of the Ideal Pledge and the Alpha Girl.

We're proud as can be of both our "honorees," Pattie Martin a:nd Barbara Bigham. With that winning smile and friendly attitude, our Pattie made a perfect Ideal Pledge. Speechless for a week, our Alpha Gal, Bigham, finally could say that "it's the nicest thing that ever happened to me." Being elected as registrar for the third time and working like a "Tur~" drilling both pledges and actives, "B" still managed to hold up a 2.7 average plus club activities all over the campus.

A huge birthday cake, Girl Scouts, and Alpha Sigs dominated the Clubhouse on March ninth, when Beta Nu's and our patroness, Mrs. John Ryan, entertained the Girl Scouts on their 35th birthday. After singing some of our sorority songs to them, we could see hope in their eyes of becoming Alpha Sigs some day. Since then we've decided to do more Girl Scout work and maybe some of us will become assistant troop leaders.

Enthusiastic, full of plans and hopes for .the future, Vivian Bell has been elected our prexy for the coming year. We know we can't go wrong with "Viv" at the helm. Along with her, Dorothy Nell Smith, Mary Carolyn Utterback, Caroline Jones, Reba Jo Cathey, Barbara Bigham, and yours truly were elected to fill the cabinet. Our candlelight installation service was certainly impressive and filled every member with great hopes for the coming year.

As this'll be the last time for this year, all Beta Nu's would like to tell the rest of you how wonderful it has been to finish our first year as Alpha Sigs- we'd like to tell you, but words can't really express it. We have some big plans for a birthday party in May-we're almost a year old-and no year in anyone's life could have been greater and more fun. Until next year, so long, and a wonderful summer to all Alpha Sigs from Beta Nu. Love in A.S.A., ALEDA FARMER

BETA XI Oneonta State Teachers College, Oneonta, New York

Dear Alpha Sigs, Much to the dismay of our "honored" seniors, the term is rapidly coming to a close. In fact we're in the "home stretch" right now!

Since last we told of our Alpha Sig doings, much has happened. We've reinforced our ranks with a perfectly wonderful group of girls-eighteen chose us on Conflict night! Pledging and initiation ceremonies were just as impressive as ever, I'm told. (I was on the "sick list" those weeks). All dressed in white the Alpha Sigs were the essence of Spring-or perhaps they were just trying to blend with the late winter snow! Pledging and informal initiation were held in the Sorority

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house while formal installation took place in the larger quarters of the "Home Ec" room at school.

Days before pledge night the refrain Alpha-BetaGamma, etc. etc., Boated through the halls-about the dining room-just everyplace. Yes, Sophs and Seniors alike did some pretty quick reviewing for their test. It was quite a sight to walk in a bedroom-any roomand find the "kids" piled five deep on the beds following the argyle sock directions with one eye and reading the pledge manual with the other! · I hear there was an unusual phenomena occurring about "9 1" the weekend of the twenty-first ... seems as if there were "king-sized" sodas and egg beaters and what-not roaming around . When I got back from convention Sunday night my room was sparklingelves maybe?

The Cahert Supper is "the" event of the school year. And the Alpha Sigs had no small part in making It so. They were working on it mentally and physically weeks before the big evening. A red and white decked chorus line sang and danced an opening number. Red and white means Alpha Sigs! And they were super! One two, three, kick. Oops, watch it Val .. .

The evening wore on and not an act went by without an Alpha Sig taking part. Reginia Carpenter galloped af~er her Prairie Rose. Lucky Miller stopped the show with her superb performance as a member of a hill

billy band. Mary Jane Hendee, Mac Lieg and "Penny" were terrific hits in their rendition of "The Lighthouse Keepers Daughter." "Wiezie" was a "flapper," "Mac" McBride a Dumb Dora. "Axel" sang her solos as beautifully as ever ... she had them all sighing. Those who did not take part turned out "en masse" for this delightful evening. And Sunday found Claire (head of clean-up) cleaning up the mess.

Two Alpha Sigs came through with top honors at a recent meeting of Alpha Sigma Omicron (honorary lit~ary society). "Mac" Fieg, our President, walked off with the office of vice-president while this reporter sort of found her way to the office of president.

"Allie" Sequart has organized her forces to make the planned party for the faculty a huge success. If all goes well Monday, April 21, should find the O .S.T.C. faculty having a wonderful time with the Alpha Sigs.

Once again it is time to remember that we're nearing the end of another school year . . . a year that held many fine things for the Beta Xi's. It marked for us one full year in Alpha Sig ... we all feel it was a good year. And once more it's time to say "So long"-have a wonderful summer-The best of luck to all you Seniors. And to the rest of you ...

See you next year ... a bigger and better one in ASA. Love in A .S.A., MILDRED MAHONEY

Transfers To

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Pauline Holland Orcutt (Mrs. Gilbert) .. . .... .... . . . . Buffalo, New York .... . ...... ... . New York City Sue Sa to Taylor (Mrs. Franklin) .. . ....... . .. . ... .. . New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo, New York Phyllis Early · · · · · · . . · · · · ... . ............ . .... .... . Rochester, N.Y . ... . ... ....... . ' Harrisonburg, Va. Ann Gaugh Hitch (Mrs. George) . . ...... .... .... . . . Rochester, N. Y . ... .. . . ..... . . .. . Hampton Roads June Payson · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . · ..... · ..... . . .. .. . . . . Boston, Mass . .. . ............... Harrisonburg, Va. Frances Drewery White (Mrs. Warren) . .. . ..... ... . . Harrisonburg, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H amp ton R oa d s Frances Meemaw Rose (Mrs.) ............... . ... . ... Indianapolis, Ind . .. ... . .. ..... . .. .... Mt. Pleasant Patty Bounds Sellers (Mrs. William) . . .. . ..... . .. ... Hampton Roads ....... . ..... .. .... St. Louis, Mo. Martha Stucky · . . .

. .. . .... . ........ . ... .. ...... South Bend, Ind ... ........ . ...... ... Muncie, Ind.

Alice Moorhead Forrester (Mrs.) . . ....... .. .... .... . New York City ................... Pittsburgh, Pa. Gladys Turner Schlauger (Mrs. Claude) ....... .. ..... Philadelphia, Pa . .. . ..... . .. .... Kansas City, Mo.

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Announcements Dorothy Jane O'Donnell .to Virgil Burns. At home: 1106 Constitution Street, Emporia, Kansas .

Janice Pauline Hubert to Laurence Murray in November 1944. At home: Veteran City, Emporia, Kansas.

MARRIAGES ALPHA Virginia Rudd to Robert Kearney Williams, Jr., on December 14, 1946. At home: 6113 Bremo Avenue, Richmond, Virginia.

Betty Fahr to Frederick W. Lowe in December 1946.

At home : 1401 Wilmington, Richmond, Virginia.

Doris Burks to James Stanley on December 28, 1946.

At home: Bedford, Virginia.

ALPHA BETA Wilma Opel to Philip Ray Wade on March 1, 1947.

At home: Managua, Nicaragua.

Mary Rouner to Max L. Benner on December 29, 1946.

At home: 724 East Scott St., Kirksville, Missouri.

Betty Ruth Lackey to Vernard Edward Hunsaker on December 8, 1946. At home: Shelbyville, Missouri.

Mary Fritsinger to Lewis L. Shoemaker on December 22, 1946. At home: 606 South Franklin Street, Kirksville, Missouri.

ALPHA GAMMA Nell Russell to George 0. McMahan on April 8, 1946.

At home: 1632 1 Roosevelt Highway, Pacific Palisades, California.

Elizabeth Shaw to Walter Ray Wineman on August 19, 1946, at Homewood, Pennsylvania.

BETA BETA Ruth Montgomery to Edward Erickson on August 4, 1946. At home: Ft. Collins, Colorado.

Margaret Crum to Richard T. Runnells on August 18, 1946, in Denver, Colorado. At home: 1650 Eighth Street, Greeley, Colorado.

GAMMA GAMMA Kay Horner to Bill Canfield on January 18, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas. At home: Alva, Oklahoma.

Mrs. Kenneth Springer to Thomas I. Cox on February 1, 1947. At home: 618 South Water Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

EPSILON EPSILON Barbara Shaefer to Robert Lee Browning on November 28, 1946, in Emporia, Kansas. At home: 515 Elm Street, Emporia, Kansas.

Mary Catherine Clark to Rex Harmon on February 28, 路1947. At home: 1523 Highland Street, Emporia, Kansas.

ZETA ZETA Kathryn Powell to Bill Bondurant on March 2, 1947, in Warrensburg, Missouri.

ETA ETA Marian Gant to Don German on February 1, 1947. At home: 203 E. Cleveland, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Carol Brown to William B. Moore on February 2, 1947.

At home: 49 William, Hartford 5, Connecticut.

Dorothy Brunkhorst to Dick Gillette on February 9, 1947. At home 1200 Everett Drive, Dayton, Ohio.

Jo Anne Olson to Marvin Gearhart on February 14, 1947. At home : 203 East Cleveland, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Bettie Elaine Thomason to J. W. Thomason on September 1, 1946. At home: 5953 Yz John Avenue, Long Beach 5, California.

Delores Sheward to Gordori C. Myers on April 10, 1946. At home: 904 Warwick Court, Neosho, Missoun.

KAPPA KAPPA Marian Nolt to Richard LeFever on November 2, 1946, at Landisville, Pennsylvania: At home: 357 Manor Avenue, Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Virginia Brenner to Henry Stouffer on February 1, _ 1947, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At home: 1703 Mt. Vernon Street, Philadelphia 30, Pennsylvania.

Hazelyn Myer to Donald Weaver on December 14, 1946, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. At home: 4210 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NU NU Eleanor Battafarano to H erbert J. Fadeley, Jr., on February 8, 1947.

PI PI Alberta Mary Ackler to Robert P. McLaughlin on Feb. ruary 15, 1947. At home: East Randolph, New York.

Marilyn L. Grotzka to Clayton A. Stahlka on April 7, 1947 .. At home: Buffalo, New York.

RHO RHO Mary Margaret Thomas to Sammy DeSole on October 12, 1946, in Cattletsburg, Kentucky. At home: 97 Maple Avenue, Mt. Kisco, New York.

SIGMA SIGMA Helen Sitton to Thomas Vetter on December 15, 1946.

At home: Gunnison, Colorado.

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PHI PHI Gertrude Kissinger to Dean Hosber on December 29, 1946. At home: Maryville, Missouri.

Clem Shively to Errol Myers on January 1, 1947, in Hamilton, Missouri. At home: Maryville, Missouri .

Donna Caldwell to Paul Wilson on February 15, 1947, in Maryville, Missouri.

CHI CHI Katherine Downs to Henry Behrendt on January 1, 1947, in Michigan City, Indiana. At home: West Jackson Street, Muncie, Indiana.

Kathleen Darrow to Donald Salzer Norwood on December 7, 1946. At home: 1701 Monroe Street, La Porte, Indiana.

Karyll Kluender to Jerome C. Barcus on March 23, 1946. At home : 406 Michigan Avenue, Valparaiso, Indiana.

PSI PSI Susan Jones to James Taylor on January 28, 1947, in atchitoches, Louisiana. At home: Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

BETA GAMMA Mary C. Beers to Everett T. Wiggins. At home: 925 West Front Street, Plainfield, New Jersey.

BETA DELTA Mary Ann McCormack to Roy Brown on December 29, 1946. At home: Pachuta, Mississippi.

BETA ZETA Ethelyn Claire Danneker to Kenneth L. Fairchild on September 7, 1946. At home: Box 182, SLI, Lafayette, Louisiana.

BETA ETA Claribel Arneson to Stanley Almquist on December 30, 1946, in Peirce, orth Dakota. At home: 420 North Chicago A venue, Rockford, Illinois.

Lorraine Johnson to Richard H. Fetch on December 21, 1946, in Berkeley, California. At home: 908Yz Everett A venue, Oakland, California.

Ila Mae Hansen to Wallace B. Croff on February 8, 1947, in Watford City, orth Dakota.

Margaret Elizabeth Kusie to Dr. Robert Wybel on February 15, 1947, in Chicago. At home: 2810 West Wilsox Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

BET lOT Opal Mattox to Elbert Stafford on December 28, 1946, in Rocky Mount, Virginia.

BET K PPA Florence L. Robinson to Frederick P. Simon on November 16, 1946. t home: 1001 21st Street, Rock I land, Illinois.

BET L MBD lenna Jo Phillips to T. L. Cole on February 11, 1947, in Harrison, rkansas. At home: Conway, Arkan as.

Jean Lile Baker to S. C. Tucker on August 2, 1946.

At home: Monticello, Arkansas.

Ada Mae Parker to Robert C. Bollinger on August 3, 1946. At home: McGehee, Arkansas.

BETA MU Betty Lou Huddleston to Leonard Rollins on March 12, 1947. At home: 1627 12th Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas .

Joy Wilson to Robert White on February 2, 1947.

BETA XI Joan Mason to William Horwitt on January 20, 1946.

At home: 11 Paul Place, Roosevelt, Long Island, New York.

Geraldine Westphal to Stanley Johnson on December 21, 1946, at Little Neck, Long Island, New York.

Evelyn Sher to Jack Isseks on December 22, 1946, at Middletown, New York.

Juanita Cole to Leon Collins, on December 27, 1946, at Oneonta, New York.

BIRTHS ALPHA BETA Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Estes (Mary Margaret Shouse) a daughter, Margaret Ann on February 10, 1947.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Quick (Louise Cosby) a daughter, Anne Louise on May 4, 1946. Address: 7071 Corbett Avenue, University City, Missouri.

ALPHA GAMMA Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Seyler (Isabel Opel) a daughter, Isabel Carol on December 10, 1946. At home: N .

McKean Street, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

BETA BETA Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaylord (Ava Kernel) a daughter, Linda Jane on February 4, 1947.

EPSILON EPSILON Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mattson (Dorothy Madston) a daughter on November 25, 1946.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wilson (Dorothy Wilsox) a daughter on June 7, 1946.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shannon (Betty Jane Carlson) a son on July 19, 1946.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Laughlin (Kathryn Ezell) a daughter on September 26, 1946.

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hurt (Joanne Wallis) a son, Martin Curtis on ovember 24, 1946. t home: 1408 West Street, Emporia, Kansas.

ETA ETA Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lyle Foster (Jeanette Gardner) a son Dennis Lyle on September 29, 1946.

KAPP KAPPA Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartley ( my Ruth Hodges) a daughter, Cecilia Ann on December 4, 1946.

MU MU Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Roberts (Vera Pearce) a son, Steven Pearce on March 10, 1946.

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PI PI Mr. and Mrs. Elton Ransome (Virginia Rawe) a .son Richard James on February 2, 1946. Address: 840 E. Tiorunda Road, Buffalo, New York.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Howe (Florence Phillippi) a daughter, Donna Jean on August 4, 1946. Address: 4114 Union Road, Buffalo, New York.

Capt. and Mrs. Alexander C. Keddie, Jr., (Jacqueline M. Barrie) a son, Alexander Chalmers III, on November 14, 1946. .Address: Ft. Benning, Georgia.

Mr. and Mrs. Morley Townsend (Marjorie Duthie) a daughter, Susan McQuhae on February 15, 1947.

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Steinfeldt (Eudene Schenck) a daughter, Susan Dene on March 4, 1947.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Biggane (Jeanne Hanrahan) a daughter, Kathleen Elizabeth on March 19, 1947.

SIGMA SIGMA Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Janney (Roberta Helmecke) a son Richard Helmecke on December 10, 1946.

Address: 4301 North 18th Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

CHI CHI Mr. and Mrs. Loren Watson (Mary Lois Dixon) a daughter Judith Kay on March 16, 1947.

PSI PSI Mr. and Mrs. A. Bee McMillon (Evelyn Horn) a daughter, Mary Susan on December 29, 1946. Address: 2620 Fairmount Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania.

BETA KAPPA Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Tuyle (Ruth Pletkovich) a daughter, Karen Lynn on July 15, 1946. Address: Roodhouse, Illinois.

List of Missing Addresses The following is the list of names and addresses from which the PHOENIX has been returned. If you know of any corrections, please send them to the National Editor, Mrs. B. F. Leib, Apartment T, 3540 N . Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis S, Indiana.

ALPHA Mrs. J. Towner Smith (Mildred Perkins) Charleston, South Carolina.

Mrs. R. Fred Sessions (Flossie L. Arnold) Kenwood, California.

Hazel I. Gray, Sedalia, Missouri.

ALPHA ALPHA Mrs. John Swart (Helen Boggess) Cleveland, Ohio.

ETA ETA Mrs. Jesse Hisle Moore, Denver, Colorado.

ALPHA BETA Mrs. J. Cuthbert, Phoenix, Arizona.

Mary R. Early, Detroit, Michigan.

Mrs. Howard A. Hall (Betty Philli ps) Murtaugh, Idaho.

Mrs. C. E . Vallentine (Marjorie Cross) Carrolton, .

Illinois.

Mrs. Walter Wilkerson (Ruby Johnson) Roadhouse, Illinois.

IOTA IOTA Mrs. Ray McDonough (Alberta Esslinger) Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Cleo Brown, Washington, D. C.

ALPHA GAMMA Irene H. Mertz, Youngwood, Pennsylvania.

BETA BETA Fern White, Santa Mon ica, California.

EPSILON EPSILON Mrs. Taylor (Thelma Myer) Wynona, Oklahoma.

Olive G. Clark, Burlington, Kansas .

ZETA ZETA Mr. John Garrison (Ann Draper) Warrensburg, Missoun.

Mrs. Eugene A. Logan, Jr. (Ernestine Thompson) Beaman, Missouri.

KAPPA KAPPA Mrs. Craydon Smart (Helen Stranahan) Kane, Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Edwin W. Newton (Myra H. Prentice) Anora, Penns!yvania.

MU MU Mrs. Harold Riggs (Dorothea Lyons) Plymouth, Michigan.

Mrs. Raymond Boysen (Florence McGee) Tehachapi, California.

TAU TAU Mrs. C. A. Marrs (Catherine Lewis) Gilbert, Arkansas.

Mrs. George Clow (Geraldine Reinecke) Britton, Oklahoma.

SIGMA SIGMA Mrs. A. 0 . Hansen (Ida Miller) Washington, D . C.

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Directory

Beta Iota-Mozelle Porter, Box 26, Radford College, Radford, Virginia.

Beta Kappa-Jo Lewis, Monroe H all Bl4, Macomb, Illinois .

Beta Lambda-Po ie Cook, Box 225, Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway, Arkansas.

Affiliated Panhellenics MEMBERS National Panhellenic Congress Association of Education Sororities Professional Panhellenic Association

National Council 1946-1949 President-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, Hardy Avenue, Independence,

1405 Mis-

souri.

Vice-President-Miss Virginia Carpenter, 13605 Shaker Blvd., Cleveland 20, Ohio.

Secretary-Miss H elen Corey, 6310 Sherwood Road, Overbrook, Philadelphia, 31, Pennsylvania.

Treasurer -· Miss Esther Bucher, Suite 226, 1025 Grand Ave., Kansas City 6.

Missouri.

Registrar-Mrs. Townsend E. Clark, Jr., 423 W. Barnard St., West Chester, Pa. Alumnae Director-Miss Evelyn G. Bell, 767 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo 9, New York.

Editor-Mrs. B. F. Leib, 3540 N. Pennay!Tania Street, Apartment T, Indianapolis, 5, Indiana.

National Chairmen Alu·mnae Organizer-Miss Phon Johnson, 221 E. 46th Street Kansas City 2, Missouri.

Alumnae Editor - Miss Eloise Proctor, 18 E. 40th St., Apt. 3, Indianapolis 5, Indiana.

Constitution-Mrs. Albert Kuchs, 614 N .

Market Street, Maryville, Missouri.

Fellowship Mrs. Snead Camden, Chatham, Virginia.

Scholarship-M rs. Reinard Schlosser, 2800 Dexter St., Denver 7, Colorado.

Historian-Miss Louise Stewart, 1330 Blue Avenue, Zanesv ille, Ohio.

Convention - Mi•s Helen Corey, 6310 Sherwood Road, Onrbrook, Philadelphia, 31, Pennsylvania.

Art-Mrs. Robert J. Wolf, 151 St. James Place, Buffalo 9, New York.

Publicity Miss Joan Steinmiller, 89 Keswick Road, Eggertsville 21, N. Y. Music-Mrs. Arthur L. H ellrich, 1701 N. Fairmont, Apt. 206, Wichita, Kansas.

Officers of Association of Education Sororities Chairman-Miss Carrie E . Walter, Theta Sigma Upsilon, 210 Sagamore Road, Brookline, Pennsylvania.

Secretary - Mrs. H. E. Staehle, Alpha Sigma Tau, 481 Torrence Rd., Columbus 2, Ohio.

Treasurer- Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, Alpha Sigma Alpha. 1405 Hardy Avenue, Independence, Missouri.

Director of Local Panhellenica-Mrs. C. P. Neidig, Pi Kappa Sigma, 1503 First National Bank Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Chairman of Publicity-Mrs. Robert S. Hill, Delta Sigma Epsilon, 816 Columbus, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Chairman o/ Interfraternity Relation•hip..-Mios Mabel Lee Walton, Si1r111a Si1r111a Sigma, P. 0. Box 108, Clermont , Florida.

COUNCIL MEMBERS Chairman-Miss Amy Onken, National Panhellenic Conference, Chapin, Ill. Secretary-Miss Mildred Streeter, Professional Panhellenic Association, 77 Greenvale Ave., Yonkers, N. Y. Chairman of Publicity Committee-Miss Mabel Lee Walton, Association of Education Sororities, Clermont, Florida.

Editorial Staff NATIONAL EDITOR-Mrs. B. F. L eib, 3540 N. Pensylvania St., Apt. T., Indianapolis 5, Indiana.

Alpha-Betty Lewis Shank, State Teacher s College, Farmville, Virginia.

Alpha Beta-Mary Lierly, 909 S. Florence St., Kirksville, Mo. Alpha Gamma - Margery Beck, 317 S. Fifth St., Indiana, P ennsylvania.

Beta Beta-Dorothy Becker, 1318 15th St., Greeley, Colorado.

Gamma Gamma Velma Nickelson, Shockley Hall, Alva, Oklahoma.

Epsilon Epsilon-Nannette White, 127 Exchange St., Emporia, Kansas.

Zeta Zeta-Ruth Lee Swigert, 211 Courtland, Warrensburg, Missouri.

Eta Eta - Orlanda Manci, 201 E. Willi a m s St., Pittsburg, Kansas.

Theta Theta-Anna Ravesi, 856 Main St., Malden 48, Massachusetts.

Kappa Kappa-Rosemary Bawn, 1808 N. Park Ave., Philadelphia 22, Pennsylvania.

Nt< Nt<- Jun e Salneu, Drexel Institute of Technology, 32 nd and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Xi Xi-Nancy Murray, 1141':6 Tamarind Ave., Los Angeles 38, California.

Pi Pi- Debbie O'Hagen, 82 Elmwood Park, Tonawanda, New York.

Rho Rho-June Noble, Laidley Hall, Mars hall College, Huntington, W est Virginia.

Sigma Sigma-G inger Osborn, 227 Chipeta Hall, Gunnison, Colorado.

Tau Tat<- Louise Stillwell, Custer Hall, Hays, Kansas.

Phi Phi-Cathie Aldrich, R esidence Hall, Maryville, Missouri.

Chi Chi-Isabelle Starkey, Lucina Hall, Muncie, Indiana.

Psi Psi -Barbara Richter, Box 1, College Station, Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Beta Gamma-Dorothy King, Wilson Hall, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

B eta Delta-Jane Odom, Box 140, Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Miss.

Beta Epsilon-Phyllis Epperson, Madison College, Box 191, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Beta Z eta - · Betty Leje un e, Box 292.

Southern Louisiana In titute, Lafayette, Louisiana.

Beta Eta-Joyce Wellsandt, South Hall, Dickinson, North Dakota.

B eta Theta-Clara Jean Kingscott, 329 Ronan Hall, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Beta Mu- Lorraine Larsen, Box 284, H enderson State Teachers College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Gamma Clio- Winifred Fuller. 22 West Court St., Cortland, New York.

Beta Nu-Aleda Farmer, 1002 Main St., Murray, Kentucky.

Beta Xi-Alice Siegwart, 86 Maple St., Oneonta, New York.

NATIONAL ALUMNAE EDITOR-Miss Eloise Proctor, 18 East 40th St., No. 3, Indianapolis 5, Indiana.

Akron, Ohio-Mrs. Harold Brucken, 2025 Braewick Drive, Akron, Ohio.

Alva, Oklahoma-Miss Minnie Schockley, 520 Center, Alva, Oklahoma.

Boston, Massacht<setts- Miss Charlotte Adams, 77 Commonwealth Road, Watertown, Massachusetts.

Buffalo, New York-Mrs. Lester Rapp, 14 Junior Avenue, Buffalo, New York.

Canton, Ohio-Mrs. C. L. Miller. 44th St., N. E., Canton, Ohio, R.D. No. 2.

Central Pennsylvania-Or. S. June Smith, 125 Manor Ave., Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Charleston, West Virginia - Miss Eloise Keller, 321 22nd S. E., Charleston, West Virginia.

Chicago, Illinois- Miss Mary McCrea, 2253 Ridge Avenue, E-1, Evanston, Illinois.

Cleveland, Ohio-Mrs. J. J. Greer, 1662 Crawford Road, Cleveland 6, Ohio.

Colorado Springs, Colorado- Mrs. Dan Harmon , 1728 W. Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Columbus, Ohio-Mrs. G. A. Lutz, 200 Montrose Way, Columbus, Ohio.

Denver, Colorado - Mrs. Wills Holland, 875 Kendall, Lakewood, Colorado.

Des Moines, lotva-Miss Florence Harley, 900 36th St., Des Moines, Iowa.

Detroit, Michigan Mrs. George A. Schwab, 17210 Hartwell, Detroit 21, Michigan.

Emporia, Kansas-Mrs. Dan McClenny, 127 South Exchange, Emporia, Kansas.

Gunnison, Colorado-Mrs. Doris Zeiger, Box 1001, Gunnison , Colorado.

Hampton Roads, Virgin·i a- Miss Mary Margaret East. 821 Spotswood Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia.

Harrisonburg, Virginia Mrs. N. J. Forkovitch, 1416 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi - Mrs. Marcelle Sumrall, Purvis, Mississippi.

Hays, Kansas- Mrs. Roth Reising, 517 West 16th St., Hays, Kansas.

Huntington, West Virginia Mrs . R. Fulwiler, 612 Tr nton Place, Huntington, West Virginia.

Indianapolis. Indiana Mrs. Van J. Miller, 3963 Corn !ius Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Kansas City, Missot<ri- Miss Mary K. Reiff, 3105 East 36th St., Kansas City, Missouri.

Kirks 11ille, Missour i -Mrs. Russell Roberts, 1601 N. Franklin, Kirksville, Missouri.

Lafayette, Louisiana Mrs. Thomas Givens, Lafayette, Louisiana.

L ittle Rock, Arkansas - Miss Frances , McGinnis. 300 North Front, Forrest City, Arkansas.

Los Angelea. California- Miss Barbara Held, 3680 Vinton Avenue, Los Angeles 34, California.

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Maryville, Mi;souri- Mrs. Sue White, 401 South Buchanon, Maryville, Mis-

Ph-i ladelphia, P ennaylvania-Miss Patricia Detrow, 602 Montgomery Ave., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Mios Jean Reimet, ' 127 W est Central Ave-

souri.

Muncie, Indiana-Mrs. R. R. Widmeyer, 701 'h E. Southern Ave., Indianapolis, 3, Indiana.

nue, Moorestown, New Jersey.

N ew Orleans, Louisiana- Mrs. Janice Hinriches Haydel, 2824 Audubon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Pittsburg, Kansas-Mrs. Betty Farrimond, 434 Fieldcrest, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Pittsburgh, Penn sylv ania- Mrs. Philip Meyer, 233 Third Street, Aspinwall, Pennsylvania.

Radford, Virginia-Mrs . . Clements Cole, Radford, Virginia.

Richmond, Virginia Miss Mary Lib Harvey, 2327 Monument Ave., Rich-

New York City, N ew York-Miss Ethel E. Barrett, 9 Vincent Place, Montclair, New Jersey.

Rochester, New York-Miss Ellen Fane, 41 Phelps Avenue, Rochester, New York.

Muskogee, Oklahoma-Miss Betty Begun, 901 Boston, Muskogee, Oklqhoma.

Natchitoches, Louisiana- Mrs. Stephen Harmon, 1111 Williams, Natchitoches, Louisiana.

mond, 20, Virginia.

South B end, Indiana - Mrs. Margaret Seeber, 1051 E. Market, Nappanee, Indiana.

St . Louis, Missouri Mrs. Elizabeth Dodson Carpenter, 3815 Magnolia, St. Louis, Missouri.

Suffolk, Virginia Miss Mary Foyd Crumpler, 114 Franklin St., Suffolk, Virginia.

To peka, Kansas-Mary Emily Russell, c/ o Mrs. K enneth R. Rissler, 212 The Drive, Top eka, Kansas.

Tulsa, Oklahoma--Mrs. Maurice M. Sipes, 1227 S. Evanston, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Washington, D. C. - Miss Harietta S. P et ers, Y. W. C. A., 17th & K St., N. W., Was hington, D . C. Wichita, Kansas-Mi ss Mirna J ennings, 156 N. Ash, Apt. 4, Wichita, Kansas.

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BALFOUR MERCHANDISE

HAD NO IDEA

that there was so much hand work entering into the making of our insignia!" are the first words from fraternity officials and other visitors after a tour of the BALFOUR plant.

This skill, borne ou:t of long experience in fine craftsmanship here in :the heart of :the jewelry industry, :together wi:th :the large BALFOUR production facilities, MEANS :thai you may :take additional pride in :the wearing of your BALFOUR made insignia.

While insignia is our primary concern, your needs in kindred lines are also provided for in our other factories.

INSIGNIA-Badges, guard pins, recognitions, keys, charms.

AWARDS- Plaques, cups, trophies, bronze memorials, hollow ware.

GIFTS - Rings, charms, bracelets, lapel pins, compacts, cowhide billfolds, leather cigarette cases, earrings.

SCROLLS - and testimonials hand illuminated.

STATIONERY place cards, invitations, membership certificates.

PARTY REQUIREMENTS-Unusual dance programs, clever party favors.

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Ex:tensi ve additions have been made in our AWARDS facilities, PAPER PRODUCTS and LEATHER factories.

SPECIAL SERVICE FOR NEW ORGANIZATIONS

A force of over 1000 employees is engaged in :the manufacture of :these :things for your greater enjoyment. Some of :this merchandise is listed a:t :the right.

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It is our sincere desire to serve you to your complete satisfaction.

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