THE PHOENIX
22 The third Monday night in November found a group of ten enthusiastic Alpha Sigmas gathered at Freda Burtner's home for a getacqua inted session . Canasta was the main attraction of the evening, and "going-home time" rolled around much too soon for everyone . January will find the Oklahoma City alumnae at a dinner-business meeting in downtown Oklahoma City, to be followed by a line party. By that time, too, we should have lots of news for you about definite plans for the rest of the year. Penny Goodall OLEAN, NEW YORK
Ruth Smith Ril ey, Preside nt
Chapter Members
Jane Eggleston (Mrs. Barron) . . . .. ... . . IIII Marjorie Platt (Mrs . Bernreuther) ... .. . IIII Mary Kayes (Mrs. Keller) . . ...... . .... IIII Rhea Hanewinekel (Mrs . Krompf) .. . ... IIII Alberta Ackler (Mrs . Mclaughlin) . ..... IIII Phyllis Moore . ....... . .... . .. . . . ... IIII Ruth Sm ith (Mrs . Riley) ..... .... ... .. IIII Gertrude VanArsdale (Mrs. Regan) .. . . .. IIII Max ine Nelson (Mrs. Rynders) . . . .. .... IIII Romayne Gregory (Mrs . Williams) . . ... . NN Officers
President ........ . .... Mrs. William Riley Vice-President .. . ... Mrs. George L. Keller Secretory-Treasurer .... Miss Phyllis Moore Phoeni x Cor .... . .. Mrs. Glenn Bernreuther
Through the efforts of Ruth Smith Riley, Pi Pi, '45, and Mary Sayes Keller, also, Pi Pi, '45, an Olean Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha has been organized. This goal, finally achieved, has been a long held dream of Casey and Ruth . During the summer they contacted all Alpha Sigs whose names they had in the southern tier. The first meeting of the Olean Alumni group was held in October at the home of Ruth Smith Riley in Allegany. There were eleven charter members. Ruth Smith Riley was elected unanimously as our president. Ruth formerly taught in Rochester where she was an active member of the Rochester aLumnae . Since returning to her home town of Allegany where her husband is a postal clerk, Ruth has been supervisor of the Teen Age Center, Sunday School teacher, a member of the local Home Bureau, the Bowling Club, and is permane11t secretary of the class of '45, of Buffalo State. Secretory-treasurer of the group is Phyllis Moore, Pi Pi, '48 . Phyllis, who taught in Clymer last year, is teaching seventh and eighth grade Homemaking in Olean where 路s he is a member of the Olean Homemaking Association. Mrs. Joseph (Rhea Honewinckel) Krompf, Pi Pi , '34, was chosen as chaplain . Rhea has a daughter, Jo. Besides being a homemaker, she teaches eighth grade English at Allegany Central School and also teaches Sunday School. Gertrude Van Arsdale Rogan, Pi Pi , '38, whose husband manages a grocery store in Cattaraugus has three children, and teaches Adult Education sewing classes. She is District Deputy President of the County Rebekahs. Romayne Gregory Williams, Nu Nu, '31, lives in Olean where her husband is Assistant Superintendent of Socony Vacuum . Romoyne is a homemaker with three children, and is active in many outside organizations-President of School 5, P.T.A., Training Chairman and Council member of the Camp Fire Girls, Nursery Superintendent of the First Methodist Church , member of the Olean College Club, Vice-President of the P.T.A. Council and is official Boord member of the First Methodist Church . Maxine Nelson Rynders, Pi Pi , '34, is a homemaker and mother of two children in Cattaraugus where her husband owns a hard-