MARCH, 1951 standing donation. It is with pleasure that I, as Manager, acknowledge this donation on behalf of the patients and personnel of this hospital. It is always a concern of mine that groups donating such a gift as you hove might get the impression that this is just another "fri ll" or "gadget" that they could get al ong without. True, we have gotten along without it for some time now, but, I should li ke for you to know that ,this makes it poss ible for us to offe r just one more type of activity that can be used in the treatment of patients. It offers anoth e r avenue for a ss isting sick people on the road to recovery, which we would not have had without organizations such as yours . The Assistant Chief of Special Services, who accepted this donation for the hospital, tells me that in addition to this fine Eastman Kodaslide Projector and case, that you also donated seve ral albums of record s, for which there is on endless demand, and five bulbs for the projector. I have heard many interesting comments abo ut the use of this projecto r and the enthusiastic respon se of the patients. I should like to ask that you as Chairman of your organization convey our deepest appreciation to the membe rs of your sorority for your continued interest in our hospital and patients. Sincerely yours, J . F. CASEY, M.D. Manager
WICHITA AND LOS ANGELES SET THE PACE Two years ago, Wichita Alumnae discovered a very worthy lady, who was a former speech instructor, at Emporia State College, Emporia, Kansas, on county r路el ief here in Wichita, Kansas, She is Mrs . Dan (Irene) Wilhelm. She is an invalid in The Mrs. Durall Home, 412 N. Clifton . Mrs. Wilhelm lost her husband in 1940. She decided to go to Northwestern at Evanston, Illinois, to further her education, and while there in 1942, had a stroke, which left her with a very limited vocabulary and bedfast most of the time . She enjoys receiving letters from [ler former students and friends, also enjoys magazines and radio. She doesn't have full use of her hands, so its hard for her to write. Last year Emporia Alumnae bought her a wheel chair and made arrangements for her to be fitted with glasses, so she might enjoy Iife a Iittle more and not spend all of her time in bed . Some of our alumnae were A~A' s at Empor ia and either went to school to her or remember what wonderfully generous people she and her husband have always been. Mr. and Mrs . Wilhelm have always given to others and through their gifts have helped many a less fortunate person along "Life's Highway"; and now that she is entirely without funds; on relief and an invalid, the girls here want
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to make her their philanthropic project and give her all through the year the things she can't buy and the county doesn't furnish. The last two years the girls have made up a box of gifts to give her instead of a Christmas exchange for themselves . This year the girls are making her bed-jackets to go along with the smaller gifts . She cannot accept money gifts while on relief, but needs, gowns, bed jackets, bed sox, toiletries, etc., so if any of her friends would like to send her gifts or letters, she is most appreciative . Her ~ize is extra large . Ollie Mae Alexander We Los Angeles Alumnae are getting our philanthropic program well under way and have the enthusiasm and support of the active . alum members . We wanted to bring you up to date on our activities as everyone who has participated has a real feeling of accomplishment and gratification . The week before Christmas we drove to Wadsworth General Hospital and delivered eighty attractive Christmas packages that Eleanor Fenor's Jr. high girls had made . They made Christmas cookies and candy; packaged them and wrapped them in red cellophane to supply two of the wards . The children had seen Eleanor wrap her comfort gifts in November and wondered what they could do for the veterans. They offered to give the cookies they made in class before the hoi idays and even brought pennies to buy the wrappings. One day during vacation they all went to school and made the boxes and assembled them . Children have such big hearts! We are grateful to Eleanor too for working this into her class plans. The hospital staff was so pleased with the packages, especially when they learned that children had prepared them. We also had thirty popular records for the music Iibrary, purchased from money everyone donated at our A~A Christl)1as party. The sixteen comfort gifts we had collected at our Founders' Day Banquet may have been used for Christmas gifts. In January we met with Mr. Angus Tarker and told him we were desirous of working each week with the men and wanted-his suggestions . After hearing about our sorority and our national philanthropic project he felt we should adopt a ward and we could workout the program we wanted as the weeks went on. Five of us were there on Wednesday, our first evening; two husbands were included and each of