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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured. or far away."

Henry David Thoreau

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the of ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA EDITOR Ms. Judith Holman 295 Winter Street Norwood, Mass. 02062

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Alumn.ae Editor Mrs. Jeffrey W. Meece 4207-D Falcon Court North McGuire AFB, New Jersey 08641

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Collegiate Editor Mrs. Philip Wallick, Jr. 676 Park Avenue York, Pennsyl'@nia 17402

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Collegiate Chapter News

Miss Paula Cyrus 624 High Street St. Albans, West Virginia 25177

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Art Director Miss Mary Jedrzejewski 3761 S. 58th Street Milwa•ukee, Wisconsin 53220

Historian , Miss Lillie Greer 393 Hollywood Avenue Akron, Ohio 44313 THE PHOENIX of Alpha Sigma Alpha

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Can you imagine living in a world where everyone but you is a genius?

You never quite grasp what other people are saying and thinking. Everyone else seems so much quicker than you. The simplest directions are as complicated to follow as the moves in a game of chess.

Well, that's what everyday life is like for the mentally retarded. They're not "sick" or "mad."

There's usually nothing wrong with the way they view reality. Most look just like other people. It just takes them longer than the normal person to understand. The world goes by too quickly for them. Yet, with help, the retarded can catch on-even if they can never quite catch up.

Psychologists and educators have recently found that intelligence can be sharply affected by childhood experiences and early surroundings. What happens to a child, especially during the first five years of life, the formative years, can make a considerable difference in a child's intelligence.

There is a special concern for children with deprived backgrounds who have become retarded because of lack of early opportunity for intellectual growth. This form of retardation

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The majority can learn to read and write, hold jobs and lead full, useful lives.

There are over 200 known causes, and many more unknown. Retardatjon can develop before a baby is born beca use of a genetic defect. Researchers have learned that German measles, if contracted by the mother during the first three months of pregnancy, or excessive drugs or X-ray treatment during pregnancy can cause retardation. Birth injury or body chemistry disorders in the newborn can cause retardation. Brain damage can also be cau ed by such childhood diseases as measles and whooping cough.

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rises to frightening levels, almost fifteen percent, among the children of the urban ghettos and rural poverty areas. Such retardation, like poverty in some areas and among some people, is self-perpetuating.

Yet this pattern can and must be broken.

Social workers, educators, researchers, sociologists and many others are working on the problems of the "doubly disadvantaged," the economically deprived, mentally retarded. Projects such as Head Start, nursery school education for ghetto youngsters, and various enrichment programs are attempts to give these children an early chance for a richer life- and to prevent possible retardation.

Private volunteer work is especially needed in these areas since even the more severely retarded can improve with the care given by nonprofessionals. The retarded benefit from all types of attention and training- and physical activity especially seems to satisfy many of their needs. New evidence indicates that physical fitness increases the retarded child's ability to learn.

Retarded children can be taught to take part in sports, play musical instruments, draw, paint, sculpt and dance. Some become such competent athletes that they are asked to join school athletic teams.

There is so muc;h; that needs to be done and done quickly. Soror ity chapters, both collegiate and alumnae, can given valuable service to their communities by volunteering their time and talents to the mentally retarded. Perhaps you could start by contacting public schools that have special education classes. You might be able to organize after-school play groups or Saturday afternoon day camps.

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Entire chapters could take children on trips to movies, parks or the zoo. T ake them on picnics, swimming or skating. Making others aware of what can be done for the retarded and making influential groups aware of how retardation grows in poverty would be a great service at this time.

Use your talents. Write an article for your school or local paper about the needs of the "doubly disadvantaged." If you're musical, ask if you can entertain at special education classes, lead an after-school informal music club. Good at arts and crafts? Start your own at-home art class, teaching children how to draw and to play with paints and clay. Even visiting one retarded child and offering to play and babysit with him is a beginning.

What the retarded need most is help to help themselves-and often it is the kind of help that only the interested individual, the concerned volunteer, can give. Won't you help?

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Collegiate Chapter News by Betty Urban Wallick National Collegiate Editor

As a reward for their willingness to serve, Alphas re::eived a citation from the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation. Other philanthropic projects this year included supporting a paraplegic and an adopted Lebanese child and holding a Thanksgiving food drive for needy fami lies. Alpha Alpha helped in th~ Panhellenic rush for Alpha Epsilon Phi. Alpha Gammas have been supporting Pam Laux, a talented modern jazz dancer, who was a finalist in Miss IUP and Pershing Rifle Club.

A bake sale to help finance materials for the bilingual Billy Martinez School in Greeley, Colorado, was one of Beta Beta's philanthropic projects th is winter. Epsilon Epsilon Chapter has adopted a new office called "The Sunshine Girl." This girl is responsible for sending flowers, birthday cards, get well cards, and welcome home posters. Zeta Zetas held a party for the mentally retarded children at the Higginsville State School. They also entertained and gave gifts to the underprivileged children in Warrensburg, Missouri.

The ten annual award winners of Eta Eta Chapter were announced at the Sweetheart Formal. The Phi Phis were honored again this year when they received the Scholarship Trophy for the fou rteenth consecutive year.

As a philanthropic project the girls sang Christmas carols for an area rest home. Chi Chi's year proved fruitful as they took honors in Tug-0-War and Chariot Race, and won first place for their Homecoming float entry. Andrea Martin brought great honor to Beta Gamma by winning the 1974 title of Miss Northeastern.

Beta Epsilon donated money from the Christmas Boutique to Camp Virginia Jaycees, its philanthropic project. The money is going toward a tennis court and recreational equipment for the tennis courts. Beta Zeta went to the Jefferso n D owns Race Track in New Orleans to help with the fund-raising project for the Johnny Scott Center. Beta Eta's Sweetheart Formal on the theme "Thank H eave n for Little Girls" was a great success.

The Beta Th etas were given the Alpha Xi D elta Panhellenic Scholarship Award for 1973. This is given yearly to the sorority at Central Michigan University that has the high est overall grade point. The Beta Iota s have been actively supporting the organization of an alumnae chapter in Southwest Virginia. Beta Kappa won honors for receiving the greatest number of Panhellenic Scholarship Awards. Beta Lambdas received a

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visit from Mrs. George Linton, National President, and Mrs. George Gatseos, National Vice President of Development.

A special project undertaken this year by the Beta Nus is the adoption of a foster child. The members send clothing and toys along with letters to their new addition. Beta Pi enjoyed Jackie Carson's being Homecoming Queen, celebrating Founders' Day at Pipestem, Halloween and Christmas parties at Mercer Day Care Center, and Basketball Championship. Beta Sigmas are happy to announce their winning of the Sig Tau Variety Show.

For the annual Campus Revue Beta Upsilon was paired with Sigma Pi to present a skit.

Beta Psi Diane Bogush was honored by Panhellenic Council for her outstanding academic achievements.

Gamma Beta pledges' philanthropic project was an Easter party with the Chileda Institute. Sharon Morgan, president of Gamma Zeta, was nominated for the Frost Fidelity Award. • For Gamma Eta's philanthropic projects, we entertained and provided refreshments for the elderly at the Park West Manor Nursing Home and collected money for a community-wide cancer lund-raising drive. On Heart Sunday Gamma Kappas collected three hundred dollars for the Heart Fund. Gamma Lambda highlights included Spring Formal, Mother-Daughter Breakfast, and philanthropic projects-the Cancer Drive and selling carnations and taffy apples for the mentally retarded.

Gamma Mus made Easter baskets for the children at the Lenawee Institute.

Gamma Xi sponsored an Easter egg hunt for the handicapped children in the lab school at Slippery Rock.

Gamma Omicron members travelled to Slippery Rock State College to help Gamma Xi with rush. The main achievement this year for Gamma Pi Chapter was the close relationship they obtained with the other sororities on campus.

Gamma Psi captured second place in the money drive for the March of Dimes with a total of one hundred and twenty dollars for the day. Delta Epsilon's philanthropic projects were entertaining at a day care center for the mentally retarded children and at an old folks home.

Delta Zeta's outstanding achievement this year was winning the Panhellenic's scholarship improvement award.

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In Memoriam Memorial contributions may be made to the Alpha Sigma Alpha National Philanthropic Fund. An acknowledgement of such a gift is sent to the family of the person in whose memory it is given and to the donor.

ALPHA Margaret Palmer Alexander Sarah Thomas Douglas Virg inia Van de Riet Gardner Rose Marie Price Jones Brenda Walter Whorley

KAPPA KAPPA Marie Lauth Mary Blunt Pierson Antoinette Presby

MU MU Juva Bissett Beeman

ALPHA ALPHA Flora Duke ALPHA BETA Fannie Blake Brunnall Gladys Hutchison Davidson Mary Lou Bills Jennings Mary S. Pa xton GAMMA GAMMA Flo~ ia Patterson Brummett

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EPSJLON EPSILON Thecla Tholen Kuhlman Vaughnie Waynick Mann Geraldine Mullinix ZETA ZETA Gertrude Behner Bryan Charlotte Reidenbach Jorgensen Myrtle Grotjan Joy Cora Cook Robinson ETA ETA Ruth Fleischa ker Luecke

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OMICRON OMICRON Janice Rate Marsh PI PI Fay Leidy Black Florence Nevins Burns RHO RHO Dorothy Main Hines PHI PHI Agnes K. Butherus BET A EPSILON Arline E. Ferguson Katherine P. Rogers Phyllis Johnson Rush BETA KAPPA Sharron E. Cole BETA SIGMA Camilla A. Walch

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NATIONAL OFFICER DIRECTORY Founded

National Chairmen

Long wood C ollege, Farmville, Virg inia, Novem b e r 15, 1901

Ch a irman of Advisers-Judy Vance Morris B8 (Mrs. Kenneth), 807 S. Douglas, Mt. Pleasa nt, Michigan 48858

Founders

Cha irman of Colonies-Marlys Ja rrett W hite BB ( Mrs. Den nis P.), 2290 A sh St., Denver, C olorado 80207

Louise Cox Carper (Mrs. W . B. ) * Juliette H undley Gilliam (Mrs. H . E. )* Miss Mary Williamson H undley* Virginia Boyd Noell (Mrs. J . W. ) * C alva Watson Wootton (Mrs. P. W .) *

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Constitution Cha irman-Mary Kay Collier Kuno (Mrs. Ernest L.), 105 Clearview Dr., McMurray, Pennsylvania 15317 " Music Chairman- Ms. Nerea Coope r Br , Route 3, Stigler, Oklahoma 74462

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National Council

Philanthropic Chairman-Sidney Gremillion Allen '짜'짜 (Mrs. Joh n H . ) , 254 Ruthe rford, Shreveport, Loui5iana 7 1104

President Emerita-Wilma Wilson Sharp ZZ (Mrs. Fred M.), 1405 Hardy, Independence, Mi sso uri 64052

Program Cha irman-Miss Mary Jedrzejewski B<l>, 3761 58th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53220

President-MaryAnn Sidehamer Li nton rH ( Mrs. George D.), 204 Gallup Road, Princeton, New J e rsey 08540

Ritual Chairman- Silvana Fil ipe ll o Richardson rA ( Mrs. Ro bert L. ), 747 Red Oak Lane, Apt. 5M , Park Forest South Illinois 60466

Executive Vice President-Geraldi ne Ya ng C ox NN (Mrs. Walter G. ) , 24 Colonel Barton Drive, Ports mouth, Rhod e Isla nd 028 7 1 Vice President of Development-Esthe r Kauffma n Gatseos BB (Mrs. George G. ) , 66 59 E. Eastma n Ave., Denver Colo rado 80222 Vice President of Colleg iate Program-E laine Rahaim Shiverdecker B6. (Mrs. Jerry), 1220 NW 5th Ave. , Ft. Lau d erdale , Fl o rida 3331 I Vice President of Alumnae Program- Margaret Ang el cyk Neff HH ( Mrs . Howard R. ), 6216 E. Lafayette Blvd ., Scottsdale, Arizona 8525 I Secretary-Frances Jobso n Francis BE ( Mrs. J a mes T. ), 602 Devo n Roa d, Rich mo nd, Virgi nia 23229 Treasurer-Juanita Ro berts Rowe B::t (Mrs. Harry G . ), 1424 Charing, Springfield, Missouri 65804 N PC De le gate- Helen Hooper Malone Br (Mrs. Ge orge J.), 5526 E. 36th St., Tu lsa, Oklah o ma 74 135 Editor- Betty Urban Wallick ZZ (Mrs. Philip H. , Jr.) , 676 Park Avenue, York , Pe nnsylva nia 17402 Headquarters Executive-M iss Rose Marie Felli n B::t, 616 S. Kickapoo, Springfield, Mis so uri 65804

National Headquarters Rose Morie Fellin, Heodquarters Executive 1201 E. Walnut, Springfield, Missouri 65802

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Rush Chairman-Miss Paula Cyrus , PP , 624 High Street, St. Albans, W est Virginia 25 177 Scholarship Cha irman- Mi ss Paula Halfast Br, 5209 S. Vandalia Apt. 5E, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 Standards Cha irman-Janice H inri c hs H ayd el BZ ( Mrs. E. W a yne) , 11807 Old Gate Place, Rockville , Mary lan d 208 52

The Phoenix Staff Alumnae Editor-Miss Lillia n Ford B I. 204 Hanbu ry Ave ., Portsmouth, Virginia 23702 Colleg iate Editor-Miss Debbie Bukas Chicago Heights, Illinois 604 11 Feature Ed itor-Miss Paula Keyes McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15 13 5

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Art Director-Miss Mary Jed rzejewski B<l>, 376 1 S. 58t h Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53220 H istorian-Hiwana Cupp Crompton B E (Mrs. Eugene H.), 9 1 Belmont Dr. , Leesburg, Virginia 220 75

Field Representatives Marcia Oliverio NN Diane Yencic HH

National Panhellenic Conference Delega t e-Mrs. George J. Malone, Jr. Alternate Delegate-Mrs. George D. linton Second Alterna te-Mrs. George G. Getseos

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PROVINCE DIRECTORY AREA & DIRECTOR

COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS

ALUMNAE CHAPTERS

Province I Ms. Viola Hudak Walters NN 799 Pheasant Run Courtland, New York 13045

Nu Nu; Kappa Kappa; Gamma Iota; Gamma Rho; Gamma Tau; Delta Epsilon

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton; Boston; Northern New Jersey; Rochester; Delaware Val ley

Province II Marti Manion Stratton BB (Mrs. Robert F.) 120 Ruskin Ave., Apt. 805 Pittsburg h, Pennsylvania 15213 Jane Shaffer Peters Ar (Mrs. Ralph) 402 Candlewyck Road Camp Hil l, Pennsylvania 170 II

Alpha Gamma; Gamma Eta; Gamma Kappa; Gamma Xi; Gamma Omicron; Gamma Psi Buffalo; Central Pennsylvania; Harrisburg; Moraine; State College; Pittsburgh

Province Ill Lynne Rachal Chambers A (Mrs. James L.) 121 Santa Anna Rd. Richmond, Virginia 23229

Alpha; Beta Ep si lon; Beta Iota; Beta Pi; De lta Iota; Delta Lambda

Beckley; Norfolk; Northern Virginia; Peninsula; Richmond; Wilmington; Washington, DC

Province IV Peggy Schalk Hull BN (Mrs. David) I09 Park Avenue Monticello , Kentucky 42633

Beta Nu; Gamma Omega; Delta Theta ; Delta Kappa

Eva nsville; Lo uisville; Murray; Paducah; Southern Illinois-Carbondale

Province V Miss Pat O'Toole AA 1799 Bairsford Drive C olu mbus, Ohio 43227 Ms. Merrilyn Lindley Burris XX 1627 路Luke Lane , Lot 141 l~dianapolis, Indiana 46227

Alpha Alp ha; Chi Chi; Beta Upsilon , Delta Mu Akron; Anderson; Butler County; Calumet Region; Charleston; Cincinnati; Columb us; Da yto n; Elkhart-Goshen; Fort Wayne; Huntin gton; Ind ianapolis; Muncie; Newark-Zanesville; Richmond; South Bend; Terre Ha ute; Toledo

Province VI Miss Barbara John sto n B'l' II 06 Mt. Royal Dri ve, Apt. 3A Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

Beta Theta; Beta Psi; Gamma Mu; Delta Nu

Adrian; Mt. Pleasant ; Flint ; Detroit-Delta Phi-Delta RhoSigma Rho Chi; Grand Rapids; Kalamazoo; Pontiac

Province VII Dr. Helenmarie Herbert Hoffman Ar 1605 N. Dunlap St. Paul, Minnesota 55108

Beta Eta; Beta Phi; Gamma Beta; Delta Zeta

Dickin son; Fox Rive r Valley (Gree n Bay); Milwaukee; Minot; Twin Cities

Province VIII Marcia Gross Harris r/\ (Mrs. Ronald J.) 3421 Foxboro Ave ., Apt. E Woodridge , Illinois 60515

Alpha Beta ; Beta Kappa; Beta Rho; Gamma Lambda; Delta Eta

Chicago; Chicag o Metro; Chicago No rth Suburban; Chica go South Suburban; Chicago We st Suburban; Des Moines; DeKalb; Kirksville; Rockford; Waukegan

Province IX Bonnie Crosswhi te Griggs B~ (Mrs. Conrad) 90 I Summit Dr. Joplin, Mo. 6480 I

Beta Beta; Epsi lon Epsilon; Zeta Zeta; Eta Eta; Phi Phi; Beta Sigma; Gamma Pi

Colorado Springs; Columbia ; Denver; Emporia; Greater Kansas City; Greeley; Maryville ; Pittsburgh ; St. Joseph; St. Loui s; Springfield; Topeka; Warren sburg; Wichita

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Province X Rhett a Nesbitt Robinson 5880 S. Joplin Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

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Beta Gamma, Beta Lambda ; Beta Mu; Gamma Zeta

Bartlesville; Dallas ; Houston; Little Rock; Monticello; Muskogee; Okl11homl! City; Pine Bluff; Tulsa

Beta Delta; Beta Zeta

Hattiesburg; Jackson; Lafayette ; Monroe; Mobile; New Orleans; Southeast Louisiana

Province XI Miss Diana Pyle B/\ Box 202 Osceola, Arkansas 72370

Province XII Dr. June Smith KK 57 S. Columbu s St. Beverly Hills, FL 32661

Province XIII Miss Joanne Sterbenz BZ 413 S. Reese Place Burbank, California 91504

Greater Miami; Tri-City

Gunnison; Las Vegas ; Phoenix; San Diego; Tucso n

Province XIV Ethel Schmitz Keeley BH (Mrs. Ronald) 1721 Avenue E Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

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