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T I 0 N OFFI C ERS OF TERRE HAUTE CHAPTER

Top Seated: Mrs. Mitchell Mo1·ris (Nellie), Past Presidmt o,· ,·etiring President; Mrs. H erbert R oss (Norma), President; Mrs. H erbert H ylton (Odeyssa), Secretary; M n . Bruce Majors (Rhonda) , Vice-Preside nt; Mn. Albert Wiley (Mary Fran ), Editor. Standing: M TS . Cecil Pennington (Mary), Treas ure!'.

Middle Left Marcia Beiser, BY, H elga Winkler Stephanson, Bn, Marie Smith Palm er, TT, and Doris Lu tsch , Bn, pause for a moment at a Chicago No rth workshofJ led by Paddie Morgan Bruner, AA. Middle Right jackson, Missi;sifJPi Alumnae Ruth Bridges and j ean Powers display a few of the stuffed animals they made fo,- children in the state hospital.

Bottom Calumet R egion alumnae: (sea ted) judy Smith Hallett, XX, Barbara Shaner Conaway, XX; (standing) Sw Ferguson Yprk e;, XX, Rita W ells Afhcroft from Ball State, Ba rbara Obrect Dye, XX. Chri.1 M cCloskey Korlwian, Bl, Cathy Slruwc Wesley, XX. Not pictured: Ramah Stidmon M cCabe, AB.

WHY I JOINED AN ALUMNAE CHAPTER

Friendship is the most valuable aspect of membership in an AlA Alumnae chapter. We've had more than our share of personal and health crises in the Washington , D.C. Area Chapter in the past yea r , but the support of the group for each troubled sister was strong and loving. I'm impressed with thes e women and how much ca ring the y have for one another.

I'd like to direct a word towards hesitant a lums who have n't joined a cha pter-don't put off co ntacting a loca l group, like I did , beca use of the following reasons: I . Lack of funds 2. Too bus y 3. Wh at do I ha ve in co mmon with a group of "old ladi es"?

Point I : was a tough one for me as a new lywed working woman with a baby on the way. Money was tight and I was afraid I couldn't afford membership fees , mu ch less social engagements at fan cy restaurants.

Wh a t I know now would have erased that reason completel y. Me mber ship du es are $5.00 a year to National and for our Chapter, $3.00 a yea r local dues . Even my strict budget would be nd for that small outlay! Most of the monthl y mee tings are held at member's homes with a favorite dessert of the hostess served as refreshment. If yo u don 't feel able to ha ve a meeting in your home , yo u can believe yo ur sisters will understand with no ex plan a tion necessa ry.

Point 2: was a tough one, too, beca use I was fooling m yself. I thought I was too busy with m y personal life to pursue outside inte rests. My famil y and job seemed to ta ke up all my time and energy. I was cheating myself out of an important as pect of life without

realizing what I was missing, and it took me several years to realize what that missing part wasfriendship. I was rel ying too heavily on my family to give me all the completeness I needed. When I finally realized what was wrong, I thought of AlA. The same reason I joined at college was why I joined the Alum group- to meet new people and make new friends!

Lucky for me, I received an invitation in the mail to attend a tea to welcome new members to the Washington , D.C. alum group, at just about the time I was realizing m y need.

Point]: was a real dumb one , but I actually did think I would have nothing to say to these women whose lives seemed so remote from my own-until I finally went to a meeting and met a lively group of women just as busy and involved with life as I was. Without resorting to old platitudes , I can simply say that in the process of getting to know new friends, stereotypes fade quickly and real people emerge. These women have different backgrounds and interests and have as varied life patte rns as their differences in age would naturally indicate (our group ranges from mid 20's to late 70's).

BUT there's co mmon ground not o nly because we're all Alp-ha Sigs and share a similar college experience, but because we share a goal of wanting to lead full and meaningful lives . It may sound corny, but it's true-all the definitions of sisterhood that can be formed to explain the essence of collegiate sorority life apply hert> , too.

Maureen H . R itz, AA Member, Washington, D.C. Area Alumnae Chapter AlA

A TRUE STORY-As told to a Province Director by a me mber of Chi Chi Chapter. " Rece ntl y I was attending a fun ction in m y hometown . I wore m y AlA shirt. A long tim e family friend ca me up to me and said , " Be ca r eful ple dge ." Here I had known this perso n well for man y yea r s but had not known she was an Alpha Sigma Alpha me mbe r. Naturally an active conve rsa tion pursued. We discovered we knew mutual friends in Alpha Sigma Alpha a nd m y new sister may become active in alumnae work." These are the pleasures of be ing a me mber of a national sorority as co mpared _to 路: tittl e Sis" progra ms o n ca mpus or dormitory orgamzatlons. In m y 40 yea rs of Alpha Sigma Alpha ~ e mbe rship I could give thi s same testimony many t11nes . A great reward.

Carmine Alvey, R egion III Director

Phoenix

the of ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA EDITOR Dr. Helenmarie Hofman 1884 Pat rick Henry Dr. Arlington, Virg inia 22205

PHOENIX STAFF Alumnae Editor Lillian Ford Donnelly 2108 Cherry Hill Lan e Chesape~ke,

Virginia 23325

Collegiate Editor Rosemary -C arucci Gos s 17 Orchard Rd. Radford , Virgini a 24141

Historian Hiwana Cupp Crompton 91 Belmont Dr. Leesburg, Virginia 22075

THE PHOENIX of Alpha Sigma Alpha

Contents SUMMER ISSUE 1978

Cover II Why I J oined an Alumnae C hapter Maureen H. R itz 2 Looki ng Back-Alumnae 2 Ju st a Part of Forever Ethel Llewellyn Wilson 3 This Ruby Reall y Sparkles Kathy Kennedy 4 Rh ea Fetzer Yoder, ff }. Cowan 5 She Chips Away at Wood jeannette R enie 5 Civic Work j ackie Brookhiser 6 His torical View of Hi g h Fashion Margaret R oley 7 Liberated on Work Scene and in Kitchen M elinda H ickman 8 Alice Lar kin Craig H elen Lortz 8 Ru th Meyer Crawford j acqueline Wisherd 9 In Memoriam IO Alumnae Action Lillian Ford Donnelly Cover IV I 960's Ru sh j udy Bell Lore Volume 63

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THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA , an educational journal, is published in t he fall, winter, sp ring and summer of each year at 1201-05 Bluff St., Fulton , Missouri 65251. The subscription price $1.50 a year. Printed by The O vi d Bell Press, Inc ., Ful to n, Missou ri.

Send change of address and bus in ess correspondence to Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters, 120 I East Walnut St. , Springfield , Missouri 65802 . Address all correspondence of an editorial nature to the ed itor, Dr. He.lenmarie Hofman, 1884 Patri ck Henry Dr., Arlington, Virginia 22205.

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SUMMER 1978

Looking Back In keeping with our theme for the biennium 19761978 "Outstanding Alpha Sigs," we have chosen to look back and honor but a few of our thousands of special sisters. The entire Phoenix summer issue is dedicated to all our ALUMNAE. It is to those who are with us and share daily of their talents and expertise in their vocations and avocations. It is also a special honor to those who are no longer with us except in our precious memories.

HELENMARIE HOFMAN

Editor

Just a Part of ''Forever''

By Ethel Llewellyn Wilson YY, Ft. Lauderdale Area Alumnae Founders' Day (Nov. 15) 1975 was a special occasion for Evelyn Livdur Berryman and Mary Jane Hughey Richter, and the Ft. Lauderdale Area Alums were happy to celebrate with them . Mary Jane was among the first "actives" when AA chapter was reinstated at Miami U . in Oxford , Ohio and Evelyn was her Little Sister in the pledge class which followed.

It probably was June of 1952 when the two last saw each other. Mary Jane went on to work as a nu tritionist, back to school for her Master's Degree at Ohio State, and on to positions at the University of Michigan as well as Rochester, N.Y. She was married in 1961 and is now concentrating educational efforts toward daughter Anne (12) and son Jimmy (9) . Coming from New Jersey where her husband was in business, this family of four arrived in Florida in August of 197 5 for John to open a parts manufacturing shop for this same Danish source . It was about this time that Mary Jane received a letter from Ann Petri Niemeyer listing Evelyn's address in Ft. Lauderdale ... the first clue that Big and Little..Sister might be reunited.

Evelyn's family had moved to Florida in 1955 so she has been teaching in the Ft. Lauderdale area for some time. She is now Mrs. Paul R. Berryman, Jr. and this summer's end brought her Master's degree. She had attended a few meetings of the Miami Alumnae "way back when" but found that with transportation such as it is down here , the distance was a lot farther than it looked on the map. Mary Jane had participated in Alpha Sig Alumnae activities in the Canton-Massillon group and served as president of the Rochester , N .Y. chapte r.

It took a letter from Mary Jane to Evelyn and a telephone call in return , to bring them together to meet at Jean McCammon King's where the Ft. Lauderdale Area Alumn ae Chapter was meeting for a Founders' Da y luncheon . Twenty-three years might sound like a long time, but to Alpha Sig sisters it's just part of "forever. " 2

Evelyn Livdur Berryman (on left in dark suit) and Mary jane Hughey Richter (on right, holding Little Sister Paddle) .

THE PHOENIX

A True Sorority Jewel

This Ruby Really Sparkles

By Kathy Kennedy

Miss Ruby East is truly a gem. H aving lived threefourths of a century, she continues to be agi le, alert, and always looking to the future.

She is a small, graceful woman who seems to radiate energy and vitality. Her brown eyes peer through si lver glasses wh ich match her hair. Her sm ile is warm and friend ly and she is fu ll of wit and charm.

"I'm not satisfied to live in the past," she said proudly displaying a pocket calcu lator. "I like a good deal of the now things."

"My advice to a yo ung woman of toda y wou ld be to live her life with an eye on the future and a lso to di ve into the past in order to get a perspective on life," added this Beta Upsi lon a lum .

Ruby jane East was born in Greenville, Texas on August 18, 1899-while Queen Victoria was sittin g on the throne (as Miss East pertly points out). She has two sisters and is "in the middle."

A 1917 graduate of Greenville High School , she received her B.A . degree from Southern Methodist University where she majored in art, English, a nd social studies. (Her graduation was delayed one year due to her mother's illness when Miss East had to stay a t home and care for her.)

She recalled looking adoringly at seniors at Commencement and wondering if she would ever receive her degree. She regards receiving her B.A . degree as one of the most memorable moments in her life.

"I think when I achieved that very first degree, I felt that I had broken through a crust of the future that led to man y many th in gs and many roads to fo llow," she remarked.

Her graduate work for three years and three summers at the University of Wisconsin allowed her to obtain a Master's degree in physical education, a nd she chose a career in P.E. as an instructo r .

"When it came to doing something for a li fetime, I found that I was more interested in the activity that goes a long with ph ysical education," she said.

Miss East joined the physical education staff of Indiana State Normal School in 1927 and retired from Indiana State University in 1965.

Dr. Eleanor St.john, who has been Miss East's pupil, co-worker, a nd administrator and is currently director of Women's P.E. at I.S .U. commented, "Miss East is a highly cooperative and talented person to work with.

During the years she was at I.S.U. , her dedication was recognized by all. For many years she was our team sports person."

"She certainly firmly established archery in our department," Dr. St. john added.

SUMMER 1978

Archery is firm ly established in Miss East's life. She is known in intern ation a l and national archery circles and is the recipient of numerous trop hies and awards.

"I seem to make a hobby of collecti ng life memberships," she jokingly said.

She proudl y pointed to a trophy case full of trophies, citations a nd photographs, and a wall hanging of various patches and mementos of numerous arc h ery meets in which she has participated . " I was a member of the 1967 1nternationa l Congress, the rule making body, at the World Archery Championship in Holland," she said.

The Fe ll owship chairperson of the American Association of University Women, she will soon h ave h eld 50 conti nuous years of membership in that orga nization.

She is a volun teer with the American Red Cross and has a pin for 50 yea rs of se r vice to the A.R.C. For her latest work for the Red Cross with Proj ect Find , she was awarded a citation sig ned by Mrs. Pat Nixon .

Miss East works as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, which claims a great deal of her time .

She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, ed uca tion honorary and is a member of the Emerita group of the I.S.U . Faculty Women 's Club.

H er days are fi ll ed with correspondence from friends and contacts with peop le. Each da y is crowded with activities and she looks forward to many more active days . " 'To li ve each day to the best of my ability'-1 think our Alpha Sigma Alpha creed is a good thing to li ve by," she said.

Miss East not on ly believes in the AlA Creed-she li ves it. As she puts it, " I'm still trudging along with many new things to do ."

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RHEA FETZER YODER ff AKRON, OHIO

Rhea at Alva, OK, 1916

Rhea at 1974 Convention

In 1917 in Alva, Oklahoma, a young girl, a teacher, took the secret initiation vows and became a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Rhea Fetzer Yoder was honored at the convention in Pittsburgh as belonging to A2A longer than anyone now living in the United States.

Rhea graduated in 1913 from Connell State School of Agriculture in Helena, Oklahoma. This was a secondary school on a level with high school but was a "feeder" to the State Agricultural College located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Here Rhea learned about cooking, sewing, nursing, and other related subjects.

Following graduation from the secondary school, she attended a summer session at the County Institute in order to receive a teaching certificate for that particular county. That ensuing winter, Rhea taught in Ringwood , Oklahoma, in a two room school where she was assigned to grades one through four. She remained here for two years, 1913-1915, go in g to Institute in the summer.

In the Fall of 1915 she taught near her home of Helena in Alfalfa County. There were sixty children spreading through all grades up to and including the eighth. Asked how she managed so many alone, she answered, "There was a great difference in the discipline of the children (who, of course , learned it at home) than nowadays . During that particular year, I would work with each grade a few minutes, send them back to their seats with work to complete while I called another group to my desk. I am very proud to say that man y of my students that yea r went on to graduate from the university at orman , Oklahoma. Two later became professors at that same university." Reflecting back on the number sixty , she continued, "The smallest school enrollment in my career was ten pupils.

Quite a difference! " In the summer of 1916 , Rhea began her work in the orthwestern State ormal School , Alva , Oklahoma.

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School in the Baptist Church. Her teacher there was Miss Shockley who was a teacher at the college, and also, a national officer in Alpha Sigma Alpha. Miss Shockley took Rhea under her wing, introduced her to some very nice girls, who just turned out to be A2As. In those days during World War I, college students were required to take a course in Military Drill, and in Rhea's class, there were other members of A2A. So in 1917 Rhea Fetzer became a sister.

There was no sorority house at that time, just a room, a dormer, in one of the two buildings that made up the entire campus. One building was the Science department and the other was the Administration building which also housed classrooms. Here Rhea received her education.

In the Spring of 1920, Rhea vacationed if} Ohio at the home of her uncle, and there she met her future husband, Milton Yoder. They were married June 1924. To them were born two boys and a girl and subsequently seven grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Yoder had been married forty-seven years when Mr. Yoder died in 1970.

Rhea taught in Barberton, Ohio for twenty-three years, retiring in 1958. A busy person a ll of her life , Rhea has continued by serving at the Veterans Hospital at Brecksville, Ohio, as a volunteer in the packaging and processing of surgical supplies. Rhea's husband was a volunteer teacher at the hospital for the boys in World War II. One day she went with him, was immediately put to work and has now served over 2500 hours.

Rhea is not only active in Alpha Sigma Alpha in Akron but a lso in the American Legion Auxiliary in Barberton, the Lutheran Church, Tuesday Study Club, March of Dimes and the United Fund. In the past she was the first president of the P.T.A. Council helping to organize it and the P.T.A. in her town. She is a charter member of the Child Study Club and continues to serve her community in many ways. ]. Cowan

TULSA ALUMNAE Pat Nunn Butcher, Bf, is truly a gifted sister. She shows some of her achievements at the Alumn ae December meeting. Her new house is beautiful because of her personal touch.

THE PHOENIX

SHE CHIPS AWAY AT WOOD TO CREATE WORKS OF ART "You get steered in a different direction because it's meant to be."

That's the meditative conclusion reached by Mrs. Carl Renie in assessing her own avocational concentration.

Jeannette Renie, a Beta Sigma, took up woodcarving about three years ago and a year later went into it seriously as a therapeutic activity after she had to quit her job as an employment counselor because of illness.

She conducts woodcarving classes for the Springfield Park Board at the Northside Senior Citizens Center on East Commercial and at the center on Harrison east of Jenny Lincoln Park.

A graduate of Southwest Missouri State University with a degree in art, Mrs. Renie was busy raising a family after her marriage and didn 't do much with her training, except painting for her own pleasure when she could find the time.

Her relief carvings, some deeply cut, give a threedimensional effect. Most are painted in oils and the others she treats with natural stains .

One of her largest carvings is a full length relief figure of Christ, worked on a white pine board. It is three feet high by 19 inches wide. Mrs . Renie kept track of her time and found she spent 90 hours in carving and painting alone. This did not include the preparation, which involved a freehand sketch on the wood, which she revised until she had it right for the knife strokes .

Mrs. Renie, who serves on the creative arts committee of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, is a member of the Ozark Whittlers and Woodcarvers, the National Carvers Museum at Monument, Colo., and the National Woodcarvers Association , which has headquarters in Cincinnati .-(Excerpted from the Springfield, Mo . Daily News, Jan. 25, 1975)

An artist at work, Mrs. Carl Renie demonstrates her woodcarving techniques in her home.

SUMMER 1978

ENJOYS CIVIC WORK Mrs. George Brookhiser, president of the Fairfield Women's Club, is one of the community's most active residents.

Born and raised in Ballston Spa, N.Y. Isabelle Williams Uackie) Brookhiser is a graduate of Oneonta State University, Oneonta, N.Y., where she was an Alpha Sigma Alpha, BS. "I think my college years stimulated me to continue to do more in civic work, although I've always considered myself a very active person," she commented.

"The more one does, the more interesting life can be.

I've always liked keeping busy."

Her civic life was most active in the East. She was president of the Waban Women's Club, president of the Newton, Mass. Federation of Women's Clubs and president of Florence Crittenton, a home for unwed mothers. She also served on the national board for Florence Crittenton.

In 1969, Mrs. Brookhiser organized the women 's council at Newton Junior College . She is the two-time recipient of the Civic Award given by Newton Junior College and past recipient of the Civic Award of the Albany, N.Y. Business and Professional Women's Association.

As much as she loves her community involvement, Mrs. Brookhiser schedules her time to include as much swimming, reading and traveling as possible. She has traveled throughout most of the world.

"Sometimes, I do get a little upset when I don't give my furniture more time," she said . "I used to work as a private instructor in furniture painting. Working with furniture is one of my great loves. George and I share that interest. He used to teach furniture refinishing."-(Excerpted from Green Valley N ewsmagazine, October, 1974)

jackie Brookhiser, BS

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HOBBY OFFERS HISTORICAL VIEW OF HIGH FASHION

Out of the Past-Margaret R oley of Laguna models gown-once worn by Lillian Russell-from extensive collection offashions from past eras .-Times photo by Hal Schulz.

LAGUNA BEACH-" Fashion," wrote Shakespeare, "wears o ut more apparel th a n the man." " It certainly does," laughed red-haired Margaret Role y, enthusiastic director of women's programs for Pepperdine University in Orange County.

"But while the situation is bad for men, it's worse for women. Ladies' fashions change more quickly and more often. The gown that's in style tod ay is outmoded by tomorrow. " Yet women seldom throw them away, not their "good " costumes at least.

For reasons of prud e nce, economy and sentiment they fold them nea tl y, sto re them in ca mphor , cedar or mothballs a nd pack them away in boxes or large , sturd y trunks where th ey're a ll but forgotten for decades.

"The y e merge whe n big esta tes a r e broken up, when old families lose their last surviving me mber or wh e n p eo ple move into si mpl er dwellings a nd lac k the storage space for trunks ," Mrs. Roley sa id (Margaret Furni va ll , SS). " I started bu yin g th e m at auctio ns in th e East but I've rea ll y bee n collec ting costumes forever.

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"I grew up in Venice (Calif.) in a three-stor y English-style house with a stage. When we were kids we put on variety shows and charged the neighbors a nickel for a whole afternoon's entertainment.

"But we always needed costumes, and that beca me my job. I got them from our house and got them from neighbors. But the care and storage was a problem. In fact, it still is with my collection ."

Margaret Roley's costume collection is extensive today and scattered, literally, from coast to coast.

"We bought our house in Laguna years ago when Bill (her husband is a retired Marine Corps colonel) was stationed out here," she said.

"When he was sent to Washington we looked for another house there and found one in Maryland with huge cedar closets. Storage space was what I looked for in the houses . I was already aware of the problems of costume collecting."

Many of the clothes are still stored in the Role ys' Washington home, many are now in Laguna where they're packed and labeled and neatly stored, awaiting a call to duty.

"I do what I guess you'd call historical fashion parades or shows," Margaret explained, " usuall y as a benefit for some organization.

"I started doing them in Washington for the Marine Corps wives and political people and I 've done a bit here and there on TV .. . I've even used them in classes."

Mrs. Roley returned to college (Chapman) for a master's degree a few years ago because she "was interested in the changing roles of women."

Her thesis , now included in the Marine Corps Library in Washington, was titled: " New Image Development for Women Marines." " I'm very proud of it," she laughed. "My master's too. After all, my son was at UC Irvine and m y daughter at Cal State Fullerton. It was time to make a few changes in my own life."

The Roleys' children are twins. Son Bill is working toward a doctorate at UCI and Susan Lynn is in training, one of the first two women selected to be special agents for the FBI. " My husband's involved in a lot of things too and we're all proud of each other," Margaret laughed. "As far as I'm concerned, my costume hobby is forev e r. It ties in with m y job with Pepperdine, the tour I led last spring to Williamsburg and even the course I'll be teaching this fall called 'Best of Both Worlds .' " If yo u know where women were in the past a nd how the y dressed, lived and spent their time, yo u get a pretty good perspective on where they are now and some id ea of where they're going."-(Excerpted from Los Angeles Times, Oct. 12, 1972) THE PHOENIX

She's Liberated on Work Scene And Liberated in Her Kitchen One young career girl has succeeded in overcoming the chauvinistic male executive's idea that women, particularly single women, are unsuited for any job that requires brains, decision-making or "being on the road."

She is Melinda Hickman of Hot Springs , who is the current Arkansas Young Career Girl for the State Business and Professional Women's Clubs.

The attractive blonde is with the Arkansas Association for Retarded Children, a non-profit, grass roots health organization that is kicking off its state-wide "Friendship Campaign" today. Hired as a field representative, she has been given the added duties as staff publicity director and state Youth ARC Coordinator.

This is not the first slot that Melinda has filled that is usually considered a "man's job." Previously she was a loan officer at a savings and loan company in the spa city and before that was a research analyst for the West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District, one of eight planning districts in the state.

Melinda came back from the National B&PW convention in Miami Beach last summer a strong supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment and can occasionally be seen sporting an ERA button. Her support for ERA might be reflected in her beliefs of what it takes to succeed while being a woman.

"Don't try to be a man," she advises. "Be a woman and play up the differences. Complement the difference." At the same time she warns, "Don't be afraid to work 70 hours a week if that is what is necessary," adding that it is necessary to be "realistically aware that you have to be twice as good to get as far as a man. " Melinda, herself, is not afraid of a 16 hour day and even seems to thrive on it.

"Of course I become exceedingly lazy on the weekends," she admits, "and would just as soon not get up until noon on Saturday."

Her degree is in economics and business administration with a minor in psychology . At the time she graduated from State College of Arkansas she was the only girl to graduate with a degree in economics from that school. She finished her degree work in three and a half years. Along the way to earning her degree she garnered numerous awards and gained recognition in her college and community.

She was vice president of Alpha Chi honor fraternity , served on numerous student committees and held various offices in her social sorority. Active in Young Republicans, she worked in Winthrop Rockefeller's Garland County campaign headquarters.

SUMMER 1978

Melinda H ickman, Beta Lambda "66

Although Melinda finds cooking for one bothersome and a bore, she delights in "dinners for two" or parties for four or five couples.

"CHILI SURPRISE" (You Never Know How It's Going to Turn Out!)

Serves 4 1 lb. ground chuck, brown this then add 1 large chopped onion 1 chopped bell pepper 1 can whole tomatoes 1 8-oz. can tomato paste Y2 cup catsup Liberal doses of garlic salt (taste as you periodically add it) Pepper as preferred \t4 cup sugar 1 cup water Dash of Worcestershire Set on low heat and let simmer for a couple of hours , or one hour if you 're really hungry.-(Excerpted from the Arkansas Democrat, Nov. 1, 1973) 7

ALICE LARKIN CRAIG It was with imm e nse prid e and gratitude that Alpha Sig memb e rs in the Washington , D.C . Alumnae Chapter lea rned of the dedication on September 29, 1974 of the Highland District Hospital Heliport in honor of the memory of our beloved Alice Larkin Craig, AA who died in October 1971. The hospital is located in Highland County, Ohio near the town of Hillsboro, and the heliport makes it possible-in cooperation with the Ohio National Guard Medicopter Progra m-for pa tients to have speedy access to hospitals and medical care in Cincinnati and Columbus, among other places.

The strong financial support of Mrs . Craig's husband , Harold E. Craig, joined with the resources and efforts of the hospital's Women's Auxiliary, made the construction of the F.A.A.-planned Heliport a reality.

Earlier Mr. Craig had dedica ted one of the third floor rooms in the hospital in memory of Mrs. Craig .. The heliport has been used on a number of occasions al-; ready by the Ohio National Guard's Medicopter to shuttle patients from one hospital to another. The Medicopter is manned by medical specialists and has the most modern medical equipment aboard.

The impressive ceremony included the presentation of the colors by a unit from Company C, First Battalion, Ohio Arm y National Guard of Hillsboro; a brief history of the hospital by the hospital administrator Jerry E. Gillman ; an outline of the development of the Ohio National Guard Medicopter Program by Col. Robert P. Orr, aviation officer for the Ohio National Guard , Columbus ; and remarks by Harry Malott, state representative to the Ohio General Assembly and representing Governor john J. Gilligan . The official presentation of the heliport for dedication was made by Major Robert D. Larkin , Mrs. Craig's nephew. In the pres e ntation , Major Larkin said: "This construction consists of a little bit of sand, and a little bit of gravel and is appropriately dedicated as the Highland District Hospital 'Med-1-Port.' However, to our family , it represents a memorial to an elegant and gracious lad y, Alice Larkin Craig.

Alia Larkin Craig

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"It would be her hope (and ours) that this facility will be ultimately used for the more joyous activity and that there will be minimal occasions when it must be used, because of distress and anguished circumstances."

Alice was a graduate of the Highland High School and of Ohio University at Athens where she was initiated into Alpha Alpha Chapter and became a lifelong dedicated and devoted Alpha Sig. Prior to her marriage in 1927 , she taught school in Cleveland. For most of their married life, she and her husband lived in the Washington, D.C. area. During the World War II years, Alice held a responsible position with the British Air Commission in Washington. She was a very talented and capable person. As an Alpha Sig and as a loving and lovable member of our relatively small Alumnae Chapter, she had few peers.-Helen B . Lortz, Washington Alumnae Chapter

RUTH MEYER CRAWFORD The San Diego Alumnae were saddened to learn of the tragic death of our beloved Ruth Meyer Crawford.

Both Ruth and her husband Kenneth were killed in the horrible plane crash in the Canary Islands on March 27 , 1977.

Ruth had been in our Alumnae group for little more than a year but was one of our most active members.

She w路ill be greatly missed by her Sisters. She was a aa at Ohio University.

Mr. Crawford, 66, was a retired civil service contracts negotiator who moved here in 1970. His wife, 67, was a retired school administrator in Dayton , Ohio.

After moving here, the couple became active in senior citizen programs.

Last year, Ruth Crawford had been named to the 11-member advisory board of the Center on Aging operated by the School of Social Work at San Diego State University.

She played ragtime pia no two days a week at nursing homes and convalescent hospitals , was a volunteer tour lecturer at Scripps Museum and Aquarium, worked for the Red Cross and manned the information desk for senior citizens in the lobby of the Central Federal Savings and Loan Building downtown.

She also helped organize a professional library at the Comprehensive Mental Health Assn.-jacqueline Wisherd

Ken Crawf ord

R uth Crawford

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

June 1, 1977 to May 31, 1978

ALPHA ALPHA Ruth Wilson Wyatt Dorothy Clason joan Frances Steiner EARLY ALPHA ALPHA Helen King Stamm ALPHA BETA Nettie Dickerson Seaton Esther Clark Loosely Morea Booth Bailey DELTA DELTA Clara Bonita Kuney Ada Haun Harvey Ruth Mayer Crawford Edna Usher Hoak Bernice Mary Fawcett ZETA ZETA Flora Duffendack Sears Ruth Clifton johns ETA ETA Debbie Hudson Mary Lance Hamilton jane M. Carroll Ruth Shriver Yeokum

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THETA THETA Dorothy Morison Currier IOTA IOTA Lillian Buckles jacobson Albertine Ringrose Geist Isabel Diehl Nitchy NUNU Dorothy Murray Fredd Mary Darlington Armstrong PI PI Elizabeth O'Connor Parsons Constance Batt McDonnell Laura H. Buerger Margaret Nelson Weegar TAU TAU Ruth Kirkpatrick Meckfessel BETA UPSILON Margaret Conrad Reilly GAMMA THETA Donna Severance McCulloch DELTA KAPPA Diana Oates Young

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cAlumnae cAction Lillian Ford Donnally, Edito•¡

Akron White Elephants Akron Alumnae celebrated Christmas at the home of Jean Cooper Tucker, NN, where members enjoyed a salad dinner followed by the annual auction of white elephants and Christmas ornaments.

At the October meeting members talented in the crafts constructed fall wreaths. Lil Greer hosted a social event for the members after she was awarded the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award .

A check was sent to the Alpha Alpha Chapter to aid in redecorating their suite.

Chris Bauer, fM, Akron's Province V Director, visited the National Headquarters for a Provincial Workshop.

Louise Norris, 00, hosted a Saint Valentine's Day luncheon in February at the Women's City Club.

Alums made chocolate candies at Easter with the proceeds going to the Special Olympics. In April, the Akron Alumnae traveled to Columbus, Ohio for State Day.

Gift Items Sold Bartlesville Alumnae Chapter sold gift items made by members at the Y. W.C.A. Founder Lois Beers, residing in Arlington, Va. visited the alums with her mother.

This and That In May the Boston Alumnae Chapter met at the home of Edie Lundquest in Melrose, Mass. Plans for the upcoming convention and a money-making project for the Philanthropic fund were made.

Members active locally include Louise Hockaday Lund in a doll society and doll auctions; Paula Bovitch who visited countries such as Greece , Italy and Syria; Ruth Mayo who does volunteer work at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History.

Buffalo Recolonization Buffalo Alumnae showed disappointment at the cancellation of their January Mother and Daughter Tea due to bad weather.

An annual Valentine party took place in February for the children at the Parents' Council for Retarded Children.

In March a Panhellenic Dinner was held at the Trap and Field Club. On March 10-13 Alpha Sigma Alpha completed the recolonization of Pi Pi Chapter on the Buffalo State College Campus . Chairman Carol Molnar organized the recolonization of the chapter.

Sue Fields and Mary Norwick hosted a White Luncheon afterwards .

The weekend conclude d with a dinner given to the 10

AlA members, friends, and families in the Statler Hilton Hotel by Alii class of 1959.

Indiana's Winter Calendar The Calumet R egion Alums donated 50 items for a Christmas bazaar held by the Lake County Association for the retarded as their philanthropic project. Members worked nine months making the items under the direction of Ramah Stidman McCabe, AB Philanthropic Chairman, and Sue Ferguson Yerkes, XX . In addition to the monthly meeting, members held a hay ride and hot dog roast in November. Members exchanged gifts at the December meeting held at the home of Barbara Obrect Dye, XX. Cathy Slanac Wesley, XX, also hosted a Christmas party for members and their husbands.

Pa. Holiday Auction The Central Pennsylvania Alumnae Chapter approved a $200 gift to the National Philanthropic Scholarship Fund when alums met at the home of Marion Gladjette Gotwal , KK, last fall. A holiday auction of items representative of the Sorority increased the alumnae treasury.

W. V a. Trade Plants Members of the Charleston Alumnae Chapter, brought and .sampled different recipes in October. In November, alums organized a money-making project by having a glassware party 1 A representative from Boutique Glassware displayed different crystals .

Members brought Christmas ornaments and exchanged gifts in December. In January , alums attended a Macrame Workshop, where a guest showed each member how to make macrame plant hangers.

Alumnae aided the special olympics in February, and they attended a dinner at a local restaurant in March.

Each member brought and exchanged plants in April.

In May, alums wrapped up the year with a cookout for husbands.

Chicago N. Plays Tennis Chicago North Suburban Alumnae Chapter welcomed the coming of spring with several activities. The alumnae spent an evening at the River Trails Tennis Center where the members challenged spouses and each other .

Members have become more familiar with special olympics with the help of Vice President Marcia Beiser, BY, Philanthropic Chairman.

Members also attended the Illinois State Day and the money-raising Boutique workshops.

Chicago W. Remembers Child Chicago W est Suburban alums welcomed back Sharon Nickals Gorney and her family from an 18 month stay in Paris , France.

Alumnae remembered a forgotten child at Goldie Flohery Center in Rockton , Illinois. Members sent gifts, cards, and money to Tommy Teich as their philanthropic project.

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Cincinnati Weathers Chill Cincinnati Alumnae members cancelled January activities due to weather; however , members revived February activities with a couples night.

memb~rs ~ere welc?med to the fall meeting hosted by

Mrs. V~rgm1a Benzie, Myrtle Dynes, Janice Henning, Cathenne Gruman , and Loraine Schumacher. A returning alumnae, Ruby Strand, also visited.

Orient to Olympics

Elkhart Directories

Columbus alums held their an nual Salad Luncheon at the home of Mildred Nulley Creager, AA, where they began participation in the Food Pantry, a project to provide food for needy people last October.

November brought members the Founders' Day Ceremony held at the home of Sarah Kinney Pegler, AA, where members agreed to sponsor a resident of the Orient State Institute in the Special Olympics.

Elkhart-Goshern alumnae, at the September meeting hosted by Mildred Teanny Havens, received new directories. Members celebrated Founders' Day at the home of Helen Resley Erne, XX, assisted in the program by Debbie Hopkins Lowenhar , BY, and Judith Heuman Weibel , XX. The annual progressive dinner took place in December.

Dayton Chinese Auction In November, Dayton, Ohio alumnae attended a reception given by Phi Mu Sorority honoring Adele Redditt Williamson, chairman of the National Panhellenic Conference. Members attending were Pam Shoffner, AA, Beverl y Scott Agees, AA, Virginia Brodbuch , AA. In December Audrey Herbert Gedart assisted by Kathy Hale O'Brien, AA, Lucille Wolfe West, AA, and Pam Shoffner hosted the Dayton alums Christmas brunch. Caroline Savage Finch, AA, presented Christmas gifts to Christy, an adopted daughter at Stillwater Health Center. Members used proceeds from a n annual card party to purchase the gifts. Included were eye-catching signs, prepared by Linda Baker Allen, fM, were posted in the apartment building and surrounding areas. Chairpersons for the event included Audrey Herbert Gedart, BP, and Emma Schmidt North, AA, with arrangements made by Helen Boggess Stuart, AA. Alumnae members also participated in a Chinese Auction of Christmas gifts.

Outstanding Alum Sharon Williamson, RHO RHO , was appointed by Governor Pierre S. duPont of Delaware, to serve on the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Children. She is a teacher of emotionally disturbed children in the Lake Forest School Learning Center in Felton, Delaware.

Denver Traditions Emerge Denver alumnae have established a tradition of traveling to Greeley each spring to initiate graduating seniors of Beta Beta into alumnae status. Transportation to these meetings is arranged so that other alumnae can participate.

N. Dakota Donut Party Dickinson alums met at the Ivanhoe Inn for the annual Founders' Day banquet and ceremony .

Alums aided Dickinson State College with their Christmas Boutique. Mrs. Patti Riddle hosted the an nual Christmas party with caroling, gift exchange and a luncheon afterwards.

Mother Patronesses hosted a donut party at the home of Mrs. Virginia Benzie . Alumnae and collegiate SUMMER 1978

Evansville Sews Pillows Evansville alumn ae met in September at the home of Debbie Deutsch, AK , to sew invitation pillows for the Indian a State University Chapter.

Evansville alumnae began rush by starting a membership drive. All AIA members received a questionnaire and newsletter. In December, members collected newspapers , held a raffle, and sponsored a white elephant sale. A Christmas tea highlighted holiday activiti es in which coll egiate members received gifts. A fashion show held in March raised money for a scholarship fund in memory of Diana Oates Young.

Other activities hosted by Evansvi ll e Alumn ae included miniature golf, bowling and pizza parties.

Special Olympics Planned Fort Lauderdale's alumnae January meeting was devoted to plans for the Special Olympics. Hostesses Elaine Shiverdecker, B.:l, and Jean Sauve, BN, supervised the high schoo l groups sponsoring the bowling and track meets held in February. Members hosted the Fort Lauderdale Panhellenic lun cheon, where decoration samples were displayed. Ethe l Llewelly was guest at the home of Eleanore Smith Thomas, KK, and June Smith, KK, wh ile attending Founders' Day Celebration in Tri-City Florida.

Mississippi Makes Gifts jackson a lum s made stuffed anima ls for chi ldren in State Hospital. Members Ruth Bridges and Jean Powers presented the gifts to the children.

Founders' Day Celebrated Kansas City alumn ae held its annua l Founders' Da y lun cheon in November at the Washington Street Station. The Founders' Day ritual, conducted by Claudia Smith McCurry, EE, and assisted by Dotty Davisson Dallman, ZZ, andJoleneJenkins Hayes, ZZ, included a chi ldren 's fashion show provided by Kasual Kids Fashion Store.

The Kansas City alumnae drew a member's name for a free luncheon.

In December , members wrapped Christmas presents at a booth in Oak Park Mall, with proceeds going to the Johnson County Retardation Center.

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Michigan Plant Parties

Moraine Provides Workshop

Flint alums enjoyed plant parties while donating all proceeds to the special olympics. In October alumnae hosted field representative Marsha Brenner. Founders' Day was celebrated with the Delta Nu Chapter at General Motors Institute. In March, Flint alumnae celebrated their third anniversary.

The Moraine Alumnae celebrated Founders' Day by attending an alumnae banquet held by Gamma Xi Chapter.

Kathleen Boykin, AA, and Diane Stevenson, f:S, and Gamma Xi advisors are active in many AlumnaeCollegiate activities.

While these two alum members also aided the Gamma Xi rush by providing a workshop, members of the Moraine alumnae served refreshments at the rush.

Louisiana Alums Aid BZ Lafayette, Louisiana alunnae supplied refreshments for Beta Zeta Chapter during ~heir formal rush and honored new pledges with a dinner following pledging ceremony. Well represented on Founders' Day, Nunie Roque Falcon, BZ, of Houston joined alums as guest speaker.

Beta Zeta attended a Christmas Party hosted by alumnae. Mary Nezzia Smith reported that she has received $300 toward Beta Zeta's housing problems.

Fifty Big Years Indianapolis Al71mnae Chapter continued its busy schedule. January fun night for alumnaes was at Expo Bowling Lanes, with husbands and friends. Barbara Kassing, BY, was hostess.

Stretch and sew demonstrations were presented at the March meeting. Ruth Grady Strickland, BY, hosted and Betty Winn Rice, XX, Jane Fatz McDavitt, XX, and Eloise Protor, XX, assisted.

May was the installation of new officers and Workshop for '78 Convention at the Long Acre Club House.

Hostess was Merrilyn Burris, XX, assisted by Monlique Cooper Daniels, B<l:>, Lorene Nadzeika, BY, and Diane Ellis Ramsey, BY. In June the Indianapolis AlA Alumnae Chapter celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Fifty year members were honored at the Iron Skillet.

Milwaukee Bran Muffin The Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter displayed a sampling of their flowers and pumpkins at their September cake decorating meeting. An ornately covered bran muffin was voted most appetizing among the pastries. In October, Dorothy Zeller presented slides from her trips to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and India. The members gathered in November at the Ramada Inn Steak Knife for the annual Founders' Day Dinner. Members held a cookie recipe exchange at the December meeting.

Omaha Raises Money Omaha alumnae, through their "County Fair" boutique, raised $430 to benefit the Madonna School for Exceptional Children. General chairman, Rosie Greco Wilson, and assistant Judy Nieman Reiff, <1:><1:>, organized the event.

Twenty alums donated hand crafted items to be sold including felt and yarn ornaments, Santa banners, Christmas stockings and wall hangings.

Virginia Tours Hickory Farms Richmond alumnae met at the home ofRozie Simons, BI, mother for their Christmas meeting. Members exchanged ornaments and recipes for other Christmas presents.

Members toured Hickory Farms store in January and sampled their different meats and cheeses.

Alums Tour RIT October chapter of the Rochester Institute of Technology invited alumnae members to the RIT Campus for dinner and for homecoming weekend.

The Rochester Alumnae spent their fall meeting at the home of Ginny Phelps where they made Hollie Hobbie notecards for the collegiates to sell at their annual boutique.

In November several Rochester alums dined and enjoyed a theatrical performance of Can Can. All proceeds went to the Rochester Panhellenic council.

Rochester alums held their annual "pot luck" dinner at Christmas.

South Bend Aid Olympics South Bend-Mishawaka alumnae celebrated spring with a talent auction, participation in the Special Olympics, and an annual Spring Luncheon with the installation of officers.

Pot Luck Xmas

Harpist Entertains Phoenix

The Monticello Alumnae Chapter reorganized in September, 1977. The University of Arkansas has assisted and shared in AlA functions with the alumnae.

AlA.husbands escorted wives to a pot lu~k Christmas party where plans for the Special Olympics were discussed. Members nominated Janice Willis Taylor for the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award.

Angel Pflasterer, a ten-year-old Phoenix harpist, entertained the Sun City Alumnae Chapter at a Christmas luncheon.

Two alumnae members worked at the Phoenix Open Golf Tournament concession stands sponsored

by Panhellanic which raised $5,000 toward scholarships for Arizona college students.

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Crazy Auction Past President Mrs. Mitchell Morris hosted the Terre Haute Alumnae's J anuary meeting. A style show was given with members of the collegiate chapter modeling. The "Crazy Auction" proceeds went to Philanthropic projects.

Mrs. Bruce Majors, Mrs. Cha rles Mitchell and Mrs. Herbert Ro ss hosted a va lent in e lun c h eon. Mrs. Majors gave a report on the history of Alph a Sigma Alph a. Mrs. Mitchell spoke on behalf of the Beta Upsilon Chapter at Indi a n a State Un iversity.

Special Olympics Film Tri-City Alumnae met in November a t the home of Kathy Rey, !:J.!:J.. After a lun cheon and a Founders' Day ritual, members viewed a film o n the Special Olympics.

The hostess exp la in ed the specific needs of the Special Olympics program and h ow members cou ld participate. Ethe l Llewellyn Wilson, YY, visited from Fort Lauderdale. T ri- City Alum s h eld a wor kshop at the home of Norma Nyce Heberling, KK, in December to wrap C hristmas presents for Project Cheer. Presents were delivered to patients at State hospitals for the mentally ill. Tri- City a lum s attended a joint meeting of the Clearwater and St. Petersburg Pa nh e ll en ic Association in January at the Clearwater Beach Hilton. The Alums held t h eir annua l Sweetheart Banquet for husbands and dates in February. Members brought one unwrapped g ift for the white e lep hant bingo game which followed dinner. In Apri l members had a sack lunch fo ll owed by a business meeting and a program on crim e prevention.

Tulsa Alums Sponsor Child Tulsa Alumnae held a boutique in the home of Bobby Thompson Burwell, Bf. Members made wind ch i.mes, dough art, and paintings of C hristmas decor~uons.

Proceeds financed the philanthropic project wh iC h enables a chi ld to be sent to the specia l o lymp ics .

Jean Jones Gill, Bf, hosted the Chr istmas me~ting of the Tulsa A lumn ae in her home. Members deCided to serve refreshments at a spec ia l o lympics gymnastics.

Meaningful Year Valley of the Sun, Phoenix Alum s participated in a slimn astics program at their October meeting.

The Sun City and Phoenix Alumn ae Chapters ce lebrated Founders' Day with a comb in ed meeting at the Sheraton Greenway Inn in Phoenix.

An alumn ae initiation h onored Joyne Weible Cody, BY, and Carolyn Ray Cary, EE, both fifty year members. During Christmas, members learned more about chi ldr en with learn in g disabilities. A lum s from Panhellenic served refreshments at the Phoenix Open Golf Tournament for the panhellenic scholarships.

1960'S RUSH H ow does one explain what a rush party of the I 960's was like to someone who has never experienced the trad iti ona l rush party? You invite them to a I 960 sty le party-and this is exactly what the Kalamazoo area alumnae chapter did for the Western Michigan University co ll egiate chapter.

The idea developed at an alumn ae s umm er coffee.

We were trying to come up with a p lan to help the co ll egians with fa ll rush when we realized that none of the women now in the chapter had experienced our type of rushing.

We used a Raggedy Ann theme from start to fin ish.

Our guests were met at the door by Barb Wheaton Scott (Beta Psi) in a Raggedy Ann o utfit des igned by Nancy Wheaton DeYoung and Bar O lsen McWhorter (Beta Psis). We had Raggedy Ann and Andy name tags for everyone. T he evening began with talking in sma ll groups to become better acqua inted. The a lum s dressed in red, white and blue to set them apart from the "rus hees."

Our refreshments consisted of red punch and brownies. T he table h ad red and wh ite flowers arranged in a Raggedy Ann and Andy pail, Raggedy Ann a nd Andy napkins and cups, and Raggedy Ann dolls made from stones. These dolls a long with Raggedy Ann and Andy mod podged key rings were given as favors. We a lso set up a table with Alph a Sig souvenirs from past days.

The evening ended with an Alph a Sigma Alph a Friendship ribbon ceremony suggested by Barbara Johnston (Beta Psi). Each a lum had a red ribbon tied to the ring finger of her left hand. One member talked about the signifi ca nce of the ribbon, the co lor, the fin ger, etc., and then asked two of the othe i- alumn ae to talk about what Alpha Sigma Alph a had meant to them. The ceremony ended with a friendsh ip song.

The program seemed to give everyone a renewed feeling of sisterhood and a closer bond was establi shed between the active chaptn and the a lumn ae group.

Judy Bell Lore Beta Psi

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