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" cl= =«« N•• "· ""· ., under the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. " Acceptance for mailing at the special ra te of postage provided for in Section 34.40, P. L . and R ., 1948 edition , pa ragraph d, Act of F eb. 28, 1925 ; 3~ , U. S. Code 283, was a uth orized Oct. 10. 1949 ." THE ANCHOR of Alpha Sigma T au is pubJjshed during the months .,r November, J anuary, April, and July by Leland Publishers, Inc . The Fraternity Press, <.mcial sorority publishers to the sorority at 2642 n iversity Ave.' St. Pa ul 14, Minn. Subscription price, $3.00 per year. Editorial Office: Mrs. Fra ncis Graftage, 103 10 Capitol D r., St . •Louis 21, Mo.

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HAROLD APPLEBAUM

" Try the earth beneath your feet Be it solid or influx, it is there.

And you may have it if you care.

T ry horizons-stretc h your sight Along the line of sky Th ey are there And you may reach them if you dare.

Or try the stars-quite out of reach For little .m en, but they are there, And you have one foot ·On the stairT ry the stars."

Let's Try the Stars! ( From Mrs. Peterson's Acceptance Speech at the R oanoke Convention.}

MARY ALICE PETERSON, NATIONAL PRESIDENT

legiate, alumnae, and national staff members work toge ther wholeheartedly and faithfull y in concentrated effort for their attainment.

T o be of service in thi world is not only an obligation, but also a privilege. Our greate t happine and ati faction come through serving other . M•embership in Alpha Si!mla T au i a lifelona dedication to the "permanence and lovelines of its ideal ." B incorpora ting the e ideals in our daily li es we hall se rve not only ourselve but al o our fellow man . In union there i trength · o toge th r let u work for a greater Alpha Sirrma Tau.

;\; A I enter upon my duties as your nationa l president, I do o with a mingled feeling of pride a nd humility-prid e that you have consid ered me worthy and ca pable of guiding Alpha Sigma T au for the next three years, and humility becau e I rea lize the great re ponsibilitie involved and the couraae and perseverance nece a ry to meet them uccessfull y.

Three vitall y important problem confront u ; fir t, th e streng thening of our collegiate ha pter ; second, the establishing of n w chapter ; a nd third, securing the active support of all of our alumnae. We hall acompli h the c rroals only if all of us-col-

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ADE L E STARBIRD,

Dean of W om en, Washington U niversity, St . L ouis, M issouri.

eliminate it, both as individuals and as groups.

T o su m u p, " hu man nature is very prevalent."

Sororities are reproached for taking too much time, and I myself sometimes have misgivings on th at poin t. Bu t th e fact remains that year a fter year, wh en all the grades are averaged, t>he total sorori ty score is higher than the ca m pus average, and higher than the all -women's average. I a ttribu te their high scholarship to the pre sure b rough t b y the older girls and the alumnae advisor;.

Perhaps also to the emotional security whjch comes from belonging, of accepta nce, and which creates a clima te favora~bl e to achievement.

The sororities are reproached for their emphasis upon social skills. But the technique of social life is not frivol ous ; it is basic and essenti al. M any a woman ·h as lost ou t in her business career b ecause she lacked it ; man y a m an has been d enied a big job becau e his wife was socially inep t.

What fin ishing schools used to do for a girl , the sorority does now. What h er mother and I would like to do, her contemporaries succeed in doing. Th ey are the ones who can give her polish and poise, improve her manners and appea rance, push her out into sports, drama tics and the " Y," arra nge da te. for her, and stand guard while he tud ies.

All this she will accept from her chapter at a time when sh e i becoming re tive under the au thority of her elder .

L ast Satu rday I was having lunch wi th a group of women who have met at intervals ever since our college d ays. " What shall I say abou t ororities?" I as•ked .

"S ay that we are together toda becau e we joined a sorority. Say that it g1 e u fri endships."

So th at is wha t I ha ll a .

;\; T HE faults for which sororities a re r eproached are faults inherent in society itself. A river cannot rise higher than its source. No g roup of people can wholly escape "The world's slow stain."

Sororities are reproach ed for their competitive spirit. To substitute coopera tion for competition, to show people that it is actually more exciting to work togeth er than to work against one another-is not that the task that lies before the whole world ? The sororitie attempt it, with rather more success th an certain na tions have achieved.

Sororities are reproached for their exclusiveness, because they select their members.

So does · every club in the country, every lodge, every society. The severest critics of sororiti es are themselves members of clubs, and I have ye t to see them lift a finger to luberalize the policy of their own organizations.

You can' t impose congeniality b y fiat.

M rs . Roosevelt put it neatly when she sa id, "Socia l equ ality to me is w ha t you have among fri ends, and I don't see how you can legisla te about social equ ality. " Sororities are accused of snobbishness. If you could m ake a chemica l an alysis of snobbery, you would find no higher content in any given chapter than in the same number of people chosen a t random outside. M ost of us ·a re a little ta inted- God forgive us!

-and those who pride them selves upon th eir d emocracy are oft.e n the worst snobs of all.

M y kind of snobbishness is different from yours and, of course, I am secretly convin~ed tha t it is more refin ed, more desirable, as if a bottl e of cyanide b ea ring a Latin prescription were less deadly than on e marked with skull and crossbones . Snobbishness is a very evil thing, no matter how disguised.

But there aga in, th e sorority girls work to

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FROM THE NPC CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE

(Mrs. Joseph D. Grigsby, Mrs. Robert Si. Wild and Mrs. Fritz ]. Groeneveld}

t A NEW WAY of life for over a hundred aliens from thirty countries, most of them with tragic stories !behind them of escape from persecution in other lands, all turning their eyes toward America with hope and courage, ma:kes a naturalization ceremony, when these aliens 'become citizens, an inspiring and impressive sight.

When the U. S. Marine Corps Color Gu ard preceding a black robed Judge enter a Courtroom to receive the petitions and to administer the O ath of Allegiance there is a noticeable hush of solemnity.

Such ceremonies take place in many cities in the U. S. A. but in only a few do patriotic and civic organizations offer to help the U .

S. Immigration and Naturalization 'e rvice to make the occasion a friendly neighborly one.

In Washington, D. C., conceded by most people to be one of the busiest places in the world, there was found a year ago, many groups willing and pleased to contribute a citizen welcome to these new Americans after the formalities of the ceremonies. On August 9, the present and past members of the Na tional Panhellenic Conference Citizenship Committee offered their help. They were assisted by the City Panhellenic with delegates from twenty-six national sororities who comprise the Washington, D. C., Panhellenic. Also in attendance were representatives of the DAR, the Women's Bar Association, and the District Bar Association.

Judge Burnita Shelton IMathews, the only woman Judge on the federal bench in the District of Columbia, administered the oath of allegiance in the Ceremonial Court Room of the beautiful new United States District Courthouse in Washington and then she joined the sorority members and their guest

in a nearby room where fruit punch and sandwiches were provided hy Panhellenic and each new citizen received a friendly handshake and congratulations on his new status.

Commissioner He11bert W. Reichelt of Prince Georges County, Maryland, Spea·k er at the ceremony told the new citizens: "History shows that the progress of America has been built by men and women, and their descendants, who came from other countries, as you did, to establish a home. Today it is your privilege to become a citizen of our United States, but with this privilege goes a responsibility of citizenship incumbent upon •each and every one. You must be loyal to your adopted country, dbey the laws of the land, and be ready to defend it against all enemies."

Among the many interesting individuals and families was one family consisting of four members, a father, mother, and their nin eteen-year-old twin son and daughter who are now student at George Washington University. They came from Latvia and reached the United States through the underground after spending four years in a German displaced persons camp. Another family of three was Chinese forced to flee with their small daughter. Another was a German-bon) woman who was just completing her residency as an intern at the Doctor's and Garfield Hospitals. There were a dozen young children, one of the most appealing being four-year-old Rickey White, Canadian--born adopted son of an attractive Air Force Colonel and his wife. To see Rickey salure the flag was a highlight of the ceremonies.

Participating in a naturalization ceremony and becoming acquainted with th e who take the O ath of Allegiance to our ountry

THE ANCHOR dramatized for the sorori ty members the basic concepts of good citizenship they try to exemplify in campus and community li fe.

Fra ternity a nd sorority members have a little-explored avenue of community ervice in m an y citi es in the U. S. A. in conn ection

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with these natu ra lizat ion ceremonies h ld ther . Why not volunte r assistance to th e U. S. Immigration and at ural ization S rvicc and the loca l Ba r Associations as did th e NPC C itizenship Committee in Washington. D. C. ?

You are an American. and the Citizenship Committee of the National Panhellenic Confe rence helped explain what it means to some of the children of the hundred and six aliens naturalized at the U. S. District Courthouse in Washington, D. C., last summer. Reading from left to right, Mrs. Joseph D. Grigsby, Delta Delta Delta, Chairman; Sylvia Stark, age 7, born in Germany; Col. H. H. Rice of the Sertona Club, a civic group which prese nts each new citizen with a copy of the Declaration of Independence; Mrs. Robert S. Wild, Pi Beta Phi, member of the NPC Citizenship Committee, and seated on her lap, Canadian-born Rickey White, 4-year-old adopted son of Col. and Mrs. Robert White, of Bolling Air Force Base; Mrs. Fritz J. Groeneveld, Gamma Phi Beta; Mr. Eugene F. Lane, representing the ceremonial committee of the District Bar Association, and Commissioner Herbert W. Reichelt of Prince Georges County in Maryland who is also a District Governor of the Lions Club.

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BY DoROTHY R. MIERZWA, Dean of Students, State Teachers College, Glassboro, New jersey

·. ;\;. E~:R.OPEAN observers who have been in the· States have commented, "In America, "{ducation is regarded by its people as ,a right." Education abroad continues to be a privilege for a limited and highly select group. Testing classification of students according to ability are done very early (usually at ten and eleven years). In this way, the majority are weeded out-sent to school until they reach the age of fourteen . Those who can succeed in the various examinations at that time and in later ones are the select university group .

There undoubtedly is economy in this procedure but' one may question whether it allows for the possibi lity of an individual's ability to grow and change in his mental capaci ties.

The relationship between student and teacher is a marked contrast to that which prevails in a majority of our institutions.

In European universities, the professor is held in highest esteem. Generally, the profe sor delivers his lecture and then leaves his group. A student would not dare to challenge his professor openly. Many of the European instructors wh o have been in our country have di cussed the informality with which students and teacher associate. They do feel that there is merit in this system as it enalbles the instructors and other college officials ( uch as dormitory directors, deans) to become acquainted with tudents in other ar as beside academic achievement. Even in the residence cent r , the directors genrally are full-time profe firs with little tim

;\;. DoROTHY MIERZWA wa awarded $1500 by the Columbia University chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary education society, to study student housing and student life in European Universities. In England she visited Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Nottingham; in Scotland : Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews; in France : Cite Universitaire (international housing center for students) ; in •Germany: Munich, Stuttgart, Heide~berg, Bonn, Gottingen, and Berlin· in Switzerland: Geneva Bern, Basle, and Zurich ; in Austria: Vienna and elementary schools; in Denmark: folk schools and the International People's College.

to devote to students. There is orne difference, however, in the noted universities of O xford and Cambridge. With the system of tutors, the tudent spends a certain amount of time weekly with his chief professor. Thi allows not only for academic help but also provides an opportunity for discu ing peronal matter of concern to the tudent.

There i a greater diversit in our educational sy tern. As is known, curricula and qualification differ in American college .

Whereas, in European univer iti· , the arne qualification are et up and a tud nt can transfer al l hi credits. In Franc for example all univer itie are uniform in their admission cour e and d are tandard

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THE ANCHOR While this helps to minimize the probl em of evaluation of trans拢 r credits, it allows little leeway for individual differences.

In finance, there are broadly the same problems. IS:tudents always need more money than they h ave. A greater degree of government swbsidization prevails. In England, between sixty and seventy per cent of the university students are sulbsidized by the govern ment. This increased subsidization is enabling more students to a ttend the universities than was formerly possilble. An increasing numlber of these students are from middle and lower economic classes. They have less money to spare and are seeking jdbs during holiday periods. This is of considerable concern to the universities. It is .felt that a student needs to work on his reading during that time.

The European student generally tends to be more individualistic in study habits and in social affairs. While the American student will do much wovk in the library, study with groups, the European prefers to study alone.

The European student does not want a roommate (double room ). H e wants privacy and olitude. This does not imply that the European student does not enjoy social affairs. H e is more likely to entertain small, more intimate groups in his room rather than a student lounge. Student activities are not organ路ized. Most student affairs take place away from the campus-such as, French tudents w ho seek out sidewalk cafes. The European student terms this "individual freedom." Student publications are uncommon.

An American student who will go abroad to study will not find the system of extracurricular and dormitory activi ties as we have in this country. G enerally, each student follows his own pursuits outsid e class. Organized social life and activities o important to most American college programs, are lacking in European universit路ies.

The influence of American ' s路tuden ts ccbroad on college activities is being felt in many university centers. M any of them are older, more experienced, and enthusiastic. They participate actively in encouraging organizations on campus. It has been said lby many European s that these older tudents are the

finest representa tives we ould send. Th 1r role as "cultural amlbassadors" ould prov to rbe very valuabl e in the molding of opinion about Am evica and Am ri ans.

H aving had conta ts with people who have n ever left their coun tries and those who have visited in America pointed out vividly that efforts must continue to try and make it po ibl e for more and more to come to the U. S. A. In this way it may be possible, through intim a te contacts, to prove to the world that we are worthy of all that we have; that ours is a way of life 1: h <~Jt insures the kind of freedom we hope for all the peoples of the world. There is also a definite need to continue to have many of our students and educators go to Europe. After visiting and learning about t hese countries, it will perhaps strengthen our conviction3 concerning the American way of life-to shake off our compl acency and realize we need to protect and aim to maintain our great na tion- the one place in th e world which continues .to attract other peoples a the land o.f opportunity and possibilities for wi lling worker .

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ons and daughters to college for-to study.

But if tha-t i all a student get from his college ca reer, I believe that he has failed rruseratbly. A person should grow from a giddy teenager to a responsible adult during his college days.

This is where ororities and fraternities enter in. A person who belongs to a good Greekletter organization and participate actively make this important change very easily a nd with h elp from students and teach ers alike. H e m akes valuabl'e social contacts ; his social graces mature.

Alpha Sigma Tau mu t keep in step with the advancing college with which she i asociated. We n eed more Alpha Sig chapters; we need to strengthen the present ones.

Work a nd interest can reach amazing new heights when chapter can collatborate; isolated cha pters do not, as a general rule, grow and prosper. InveS'tigation is under way concerning potential A~T chapters in sou them states like Loui iana and Mississippi. It is through intere t, activity, and a good self-supporting record that Alpha Sigm a T au will grow.

Le t us all try our best to make thi thr gre a t ~ t yea r ye t o that Alpha Sig may con tinue to look forwa rd to A Greater Tomor-. row.

;\; AMERICA' s colleges and universities are growing by leaps and bounds. Our little college got its start only thirty short years ago. Citizens here supported the establishment of a two-year coll ege; so in September of 1925 H ammond Junior College, along with a president, four instructors, and forty studen ts, began its first semester of college work. Within three short years the tiny college had grown so much tha t acreage was purchased for a campus and H ammond Junior Coll ege became Southeastern Louisian a College, a valid pa rt of the sta te educational system.

This fall Southeastern's enrollment reached it highest peak in history-over fifteen hundred students. This is nearly forty times the original forty students who only thirty years ago dared to plant the little seed of knowledge on untilled ground. The seed was nourished ; it grew.

The n ew buidings being constructed, along with other forms of progress on t he campus, shows that the plant is strong. The graduates a nd their successes after college show that the plant bears good fruit.

This growth is not just a t Southeastern, nor just in Louisia na , but all over this wonderful country of ours. It is part of the foundations of our great land.

A vital part of our great ystem of colleges and universities is the vast amount of freedom which the American student enjoys.

We often think of the fussy old teachers and the mean old deans, and orne of those terribly â&#x20AC;˘boring classes; and there is always hom work and tudy. All thi is a large part of a sucC'essful college career. Some consider I on a nd grades the only part of college.

That i es entially what pa rent send their

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Pine Mountain h as a se t of koda hrome !ide fully d e cribed with an accompan ina manu cript, which rna be .borrO\ ed b our g roup a t no ch arge except return postao-e.

Write to Mi Doroth a e for a booking.

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~ne 71/1/ountain Settlement Schoo/ .. . a community cent er in an isolated mountain neighborhoo·d

Boys are taught to use basic tools.

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re ulted in a gratifying jncrease in enrollment and average daily attendance.

Your chapter may contribute to Pine Mountain by sending your donation to the national treasurer's socia l service fund. She will send a check at the end of the year.

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operates a sixteen-bed hospital which serves a large rural area . The poultry and dairy farm produces milk and eggs, and experiments are made to find the best uses for mountain land .

Founded in 1913 by Ethel deLong and Katherine Petti t, a t •t he invitation of William Creech who gave the first land, th e school was a boarding school until 1949.

Since t:hen Pin e M ountain has cooperated with the Harlan County Board of Education in a consolidated elementary p rogram.

This assures better schooling for the children from five one-room schools and others for whom no school was avail aJole. Efficient teaching an d com fortable classrooms have

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H ere are some current needs which you may help to supply: Children's library books.

Supplementary readers.

Art suppljes-paper cra yon brushe paint, pencils, paste, scissor .

Playground equipment- baseball and bats, volleyballs, jumping rope slides.

Sewing equipment-cloth needles thread .

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Dear Girls : Let's pretend. Pretend that you are all with me high in the Rocky Mountains in a cabin forty miles from San ta Fe New Mexico. W e have followed the Peco River to get h ere, and we are almost 10,000 feet above sea level in what i called around h ere the High Pecos Country.

Pretend that you a re my gue ts for this week. During the day you take long hikes over the mountains; you search for wild flow ers, but it is so late 路in the fall that they are scarce. Only the h ardy 'blue bells so delicate on their lender stems, are 'still higirig in the grasses. ~ :":I.P.r;lay you ~ have hG~Jd a long hor eback nde 路 to Spirit Lake. It looked like a sapphire sparkling in the sun. The area t ponderosa pines and the blue spru ce ~row right down to the edge of the wate r, while all over the mountain sides the rusty scrub oak a nd the quaking aspen ... trees make s.pla hes of color. The aspens h ave turned to pure aold . b ' an d t h e1r little leaves twinkle with every breath of wind. It i a gorgeous sigh t.

Now it is evening. Supper is over. We are gathered around a crackling, spitting fire of aspen wood. You have been singing and talking over t he adventures of the day.

There comes a lull , a quiet moment. "Girls," I ay, "this is the time of day and the time in your lives to think and talk abo ut worthwhil e things." W hen the fi. re b'.1rns low it is good to just it and talk . I would like for us now to think a bout the cultural proaram s . b we are gomg to h ave this year in orority.

You 路k now that our topic for the year is citizenship . Since it has so m any phases tha t we never can cover th em all, we will have to elect one that seem mo t important.

Incidentally,. what doe citizenship m ean to you? Doe it m ean jut aettina out and . ? Th at would be imple "' if "'that were votmg. all, but it is much, much more than tha t. It m eans that we, as Americans are each one re pon ible for what h appens in our governm nt. It m an that w are re pon ible for

;t.. DR. ADA JANE HARVEY is Alpha Sigma

. Tau's n ewly a ppointed National Program D1rector. She recently retired from teaching a t Arkansas State T eachers Colleae Conway Arkan as . ' '

the type of men that are elected to office.

Before an election it is our duty to learn about the candid a te for office and vote wi ely.

I~ mean that we h ave to take a part in solvmg the problem of politics and ociety.

We women have a tendency to leave it to the m en. Nothing could be more fooli h. Ever since we got the vote we h ave been as respon ible for the processes of our democratic society a> the m en. L et' recognize our duty a nd do it.

I t mean tha t we must be informed intel~ig~nt citizens, eager to do our pa:t in bUJld ;ng a bet ter ociety. It is part of our c: ec d, " to contribute the progres of mankmd. What a fin e opportunity we have this yea r to lea rn ways to do it!

I am going to give you orne outlines and m a ~ e sugge tion for your program , but the1r uccess will depend on the care and preparation you put into them . And remember, no program of thi kind i worthwhile unl es you work to make it so.

I planned to give you a list of reference book , but after visiting the library in anta Fe I realize? that you have many more and better ones m your own college libraries and that you can find them your elves ea ilv. ow it is time to go to bed a~d rest for ?ur fishing trip tomorrow. But let' be thinkmg abou t our programs on citizenship and make them the be t we have ever had.

Good night girl weet dream .

Affectionately, You r Program Chairman DR. D J E HARVEY 10

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(Reprinted from the J uly 9, 1955 issue of " Sch ools and Society.")

;\:.. IN the lates t ro und of the ancient fight ove r frate rni·ties, the basic jssue seems to be freedom . Writers stress the in herent right of any student on a ny campus .to join any fraternity . Surely, here is another m anifestation of the misinterpre tation and misuse of the freedom idea so prevalent jn America today . Freedom is rapidly becoming license which entitles one to do pre tty m uch as he chooses. Will it eventually authorize an individual to push his way into the most personal relationships of group living? Is the fr eedom of a group having like interests and tas·tes who wish to live •toge ther in a lega l a nd orderly manner of less import th an that

of an individual who ·wishes to crowd h is unwelcome way into the organization? And if the group resists, should it be liquidated in the n ame of fr eedom ?

Gregariousness is we ll rooted in the lives of all peoples. It is a t work not only on campuses, b ut everywhere. Churches, clubs, unions, political parties-all have their requirements for belonging; some very s-trict, some very lax, some la udaJbl e, some silly.

On most campuses there are social organizations suitable to every type of student ; if not , there is alway fr eedom to initi a te one. I s not this a healthy situ a tion ? In fact. is it not the essence of Am erica nism ?

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Merlin e and Margaret Briggs. Pi twins. Ca rol W illman. and Jackie Hu d s on go places in Elizabeth Wilson's new car. This postcard in color may be pu rchase d from C entral O ffice for your own p e rs onal u se or for chapter c orre s pondence . They cost five cent e a ch.

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THE ELEVENTH NATIONAL CONVENTIO Convention ;t. MR . H. E. STAEHLE sounded the keynote for our convention in her very in spiring a ddress at th e Opening Meeting on Tu e day. In her talk she recounted for us som e interesting ea rl y history of th e orority and its first leaders, the g row th of our tradition s, and our role in National Panhe ll enic since 1949. In spea king of our conven ti on theme , a tradition started in 1946, Mrs.

Sta'C hle cleverly combined two themes to leave with us this thought, "We can build for tomorrow if we be guided today," and a lso inspired us to work for sorority with, " All things come to him who hustles while he waits."

T ypica l of th e graciou ho pitality of the southern district hostesse wa thi le tter of welcom e from Bl a nche Dani el.

Rec e iving line gree ti ng and m eeting a t the Convention Tea in the Pine Room of th e Roanoke Hotel.

OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU Conuenlion "Welcome to Virginia and to R oanoke!

We are happy to have you come here for the Conven tion. T he program sounds interesting and I hope all goes well. I am looking forward to seeing old fri ends and meeting new ones.

BLANCHE DANI EL,

AljJha Lambda Advisor

Immediately a fter the formal ope ning, the girls went to the beau tifu l Crystal ballroom for the Get-Acquainte d Luncheon wh ere they !began to feel th e warming glow of southern hospital ity.

Truly gracious was the welcome given by Jane W ells of Prince ton-Athens alumnae a nd

Cownin'j a Queen the response by Mrs. Ralph Cross. Th e West Virgini a chapters, chairmen of the lunch eon, gave everyone present a ceramic ashtray shaped like the state of West Virginia.

Then came dra matic choosing of a queen, with nineteen candidates competing for the honor. Miss Kathleen K elchner was in charge of th e contest, a nd she procured judges from the fields of radio, fashion s, and the newspa per world . It was a hard decision to make, bu t the judges fin ally came to a decision, which was not announced until the form al banquet. ...

The queen was Miss Barbara J ohn on of Psi a nd the runne rs-up were Mis Ann Butterfield, Beta, a nd Mi ss Di anne Woest, Ph i.

Quee n of the Convention and her two atte ndan ts w ere Barba ra Johns on, Ps i ( ce n ter). Ann Butte rfield, Be ta . and Dianne Woe s!, Phi.

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On Wednesday, those lucky people who h ave attended three Conventions or more lbecarne members of the privileged "Convention Belles." They celebrated their status with a crumptious lunoheon at Archie's Lobster House. Mrs. Preston Hamilton chairmanned the party, providing clever centerpieces, while the St. Louis alumnae provided ce ramic yellow rose pins which they made them elves ( they proudly admit ).

After the business m eeting in the afternoon the girls had a real treat in store for them when •they boarded the waiting busses for the trip to Natural Bridge.

If we needed any further inspiration and upliftment at this Convention, h ere we received it, for this was a wonderful sight 't o see. When the lights played on the massive rock formations a nd the musical works of the mas ters complemented the sonorous ve rS'es of the Bible, it gave us a vision never to tbe forgotten.

N eve r wi lling to call it a day, the delegates and vi itor assembled again in the Crystal ballroom for a song contest at 10: 30 P.M. Lovely strains floa ted around for an hour or

* * * * * In a beautiful setting, well adapted to the solemnity of the occasion, the ceremonials were perform ed la ter in the afternoon, and the entire group in attendance went away with a feeling of inspiration.

This performance provided the girls with a n exampl e of the correct conduct of the ceremonia ls an d afforded an opportunity for every girl to mentally repledge h erself to our orority. No matter how many times we hea r the ritual, each time we find new, richer meaning. This is e pecially in pirational to members who have little contact with sorority between Conventions.

In the initiation, Alma J ean Erick on became an active member of Alph a Ep ilon Chapter and ·has the honor of bein(J' the only initia te a t thi National Convention .

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Gala formal banquet in the Crystal Ballroom.

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The National Council is escorted to the banquet.

Alpha Epsilon goes formal at the banqu et.

We were privileged to have as our speaker for the banquet Dr. Dabney S. La ncaster, a lea der in the field of educa tion for forty years, and recently retired as Presid ent of Longwood College.

With the exception of a few years in Alabama where he served as the. dean of men at th e University of Alabama for eight year~, Dr. Lancaster has spen t his entire life trying to raise the standards of the public school system of Virginia so that the gradua.tes will walk in the mann er of "the educated man."

Dr. Lancaster has d escribed " th e edu ca ted ma n" as one who has an inquiring mind , unwavering character, sound judgmen t, respect for the rights and feelings of others, the habit of reflec tion, the desi re for continued growth, the power to s路e t a nd a tt ain goals, realization tha t those who would be greatest must be the servant of all , and a sense of humor.

Beli eving that huma n welfare depen ds on the kind of students leaving our schools, and that in turn the ability of these students to become educated men deP'ends largely on th e quality of .the public schools and teachers, Dr. Lancaster has ceaselessly worked to raise

th e standards of the teaching profe sion.

Watching the gradu al growth of public willingness to support schools with money a nd personal attention has !been one of the grea test satisfactions of Dr. La ncaster' half century in education.

Beli路eving that the No. 1 probl em of education today is an adequate u pply of qu a li fi ed teachers of character an d ability, Dr. Lancaster has worked diligentl y a head of the tate college in Farmville to allevia te the critical shortage.

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Convention ScRAPBOOK AWARDS (alumnae) First place: St. Louis Second place: Buffalo AcTIVE EFFICIENCY awards to: Alpha Epsilon Psi Iota ALUMNAE CHAPTER EFFICIENCY awards to: Flint, Michigan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Louis Missouri Washington, D. C. ScHOLARSHIP CuP to Pi Chapter AND ScHOLARSHIP RING to Carol Williams, Pi SoNG CoNTEST awards : Muncie Alumnae Alpha Ep ilon Psi H ELEN R . GARMAN ADVISOR award s: Dr. Ada Jane H arvey-Conway, Arkansas Mi s Edith Glatfelter---S.t. Louis Missouri Mr . Alma Gasslander- Indiana, Pennsylvama Miss Mae R. Hunter-Athens, West Virgmia Mrs. Wanda Bates- Ypsilanti, Michigan

Pi's Jackie Hudson and Betty Canning proudly display their newly-won Scholarship Cup at Convention.

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A new award, the Helen R . Garman Advisor award, was given to an advisor from each district. Mrs. H. E . 'S taehle presented these awards, beautiful ilver plates, a t the formal banquet.

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Mrs. Wanda Bates, Alph a, is the onl y Alpha Sigma Tau who was a memher of our sorority when she wa s a coll ege student.

She holds her master's degree from the University of Michigan and is on the Libra ry Staff of the IMjchigan State T eachers College, in cha rge of the children' s litera ture room.

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Miss Edith Glatfelter, Pi, better known a Gladdie, is a botanist and nature lover.

She was the b eloved sponsor of Pi Chapter from 1928 until h er retirem ent from Harris T eachers College in 1948. The St. Louis alumnae have named a scholarship in her honor and are presenting it to -the college this fall at their annu al Founders' celebration . Gladdie received h er degrees from Washington University and the Unive rsity of Chicago.

An award lo r a d visors was named in honor of Helen R. Garman, Iota.

M rs. A lm a Gasslander, D elta, is an art instructor a t S.T.C ., Indi ana, Pennsylva ni a, and holds her master's dea ree from Columbi a University. Sh e is a member of A ociated Arts of Pittsburgh and th e All ied Art of Johnstown with which grou ps she ha been exhibiting paintings for a nu mber of years.

M rs. Gassla nder is al o iu teres ted in the thea ter and costume art.

* * * * .,_, Miss Ma e Hunt er, or Ma e R., as the Omicron Alpha Taus lovingly ca ll h er, is a petite blonde who has successfully guided Omicron Chapter through 25 years of sorority activities. The hundreds of girls who have :been initiated into Omicron Chapter are witnesses to the real service that she has rendered to Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority.

After graduating from the Wes t Virginia University she came to Concord College to teach English composition and literature.

That teaching job steadfastly held her in the beautiful, mountain college town of Athens where she works, lives, and dreams.- FERNE

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The Convention didn't help our waistlines. Here at the Farewell Tea, Alpha Taus gathe red for one last sampling of the Roanoke Hotel's culinary delights.

The Roanoke alumnae were the hostesses for the Farewell Tea on Thursday, August 18.

Mrs . R. C. McClung and Mrs. W. E. Swope , assisted by Miss Margaret Martin and Mrs .

John W. Peterson, presided at the punch bowls.

on "The two major aims of Alpha Sigma Tau - lasting friendship and worthwhile id ea lsbecame more m eaningful and a greater rea lity to me while attending our eleventh N ational Convention.

During those three days I am sure every one of us relived our collegiate days as we attended luncheons, m eetings, ceremonies, a formal banquet, an d tea.

"Look up at the Stars," could not h ave been better chosen as a title for the Natural Bridge Tour, for here we sat and viewed and listened with amazement to the " Dram a of Creation ."

As a delegate to the Convention I know I am better prepared to serve our alumnae chapter in a more worthwhile capacity.

Hope to see everyone at the nex t Convention!"- DoRCIE ISIHUMATE CovEY, Be路c kley Alumnae " A most successful Convention! One which I'm proud to say I attended.

The discussions really helped this Arkansan.

We've n ever been very nationally-minded ; I was worried and curious to know why not.

Now I better understa nd Alpha Sigma Tau on the national level."-DoT GRAVES, Alpha Gamma.

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tainly a n xcursion not to be forgotten . I'm sure it was th most worthwhil trip we could have taken. It is good for us to observe once again the ha ndiwork of God and be brought closer into Hi fellowship ."---GAROLYN SHEPPART, Alpha D elta President. " All through th e Convention, as I got a bigger view of sorority, I felt the responsi bility of each doing h er part. We can each see littl-e jobs to do."- HrLA ARRINGTON , Omicron Alumnae R epresentative. " Thjs was my first Convention, an d I left it feeling I simply MUST attend every one from now on! Th e contact with each other and with the nationa l was priceless . . . it was a very fin e a nd inspiring week.- BETTY F uN K SNmow, Roanoke Alumnae. " . . . I feel that the collegiate should have a round-ta bl e to exchange ideas an d problems . . . and I suggest the song contest and the scra pbook contest be made more important."- ANN 路Bu TTERFIELD, Beta President . " I liked the way it was emph asized that sorority m embership is not to enjoy pecial privileges but to give opportunity to prepare for wider service."- CRY STAL H EARN, Flint Alumnae.

ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S NATIONAL COUNCIL ELECTED AT THE ROANOKE CONVENTION. From left to right: Mrs. S. Carl Robinson. executive secretary: Mrs. L. J. Maher, district president; Mrs. Joseph Steen. district president; Mrs. Parry Schippers, district president: Mrs. Francis Graflage, "Anchor" editor; Mrs. Haswell E. Staehle, secretary and NPC representa tive: Mrs. Earl Peterson, national president; Mrs. Richard Snidow, district president; Miss Margaret MacDonald, treasurer: Mrs. J, Waldo Hinshaw. district president. Miss Elinore DeCou, chaplain and historian was not present.

Marion Haag. Iota. was selected by Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity as their Golden Heart Ball Quee n for 1955. Her attendants were Rachel Crawford and Chryl Purkey. also of Iota.

Mary Jane Botterwick, Iota, was elected White Rose Queen of the Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity. Mary Jane is now Mrs. Bob Verschelden.

Carol Willman, Pi. was awarded the scholarship ring at The Roanoke Convention. She is a memb e r of Beta Beta Beta, national honorary biological fraternity. Kappa Delta Pi. and Sigma Tau Delta.

Alpha Delta's Gayle Gough. who reigned as Queen of the college n e wspaper and annual at last spring's Standard-Ozarko Ball, became Mrs. Presley last August.

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At the annual Mil itary Ball fo ur T a us we re chosen 路to reign. Ba rba ra Otterson was el路ected R egi men tal Com mander an d Ba rba ra H efl in, Ju lia K ell y, a nd M a rgaret Bueker were K aydetts.

Du ring the pledge period our little sisters h elped with the AWS Co-Ed ca rnival. O ur theme aga in this year was " Sla ugh ter on T au Avenu e." The money from th is proj ect was turned over to the R ed Cross. O thet ca m pus activiti es in which we pa rticipated were the Pa nh ell enic I n terfra ternity Sing a nd the F rat Frolics.

T au K app a Epsilon chose a T a u for their sweetheart a lso. Loui e !Sc hroede r wa. in formed of her elec tion onl y a short tim e before the d <;~ n ce .

T he brigh tes t sta r in T a u H ea en thi year was the ce lebration of Beta Ch a pter'

Barbara Otterson, Beta, was elected Regimental Commander of the ROTC.

;'t BETA C h apter is in th e midst of a very

b usy season. H omecomi ng is on ly a f路ew JVeeks away a nd we're very b usy ca mpa ign ing for our candida te, Marga ret Bueker.

L ast sem ester we closed ou r season with m a ny p arties a nd cokers with our broth er fraternity, Sigm a T a u Gamma . T h e Sig T aus honored one of our sisters b y electing h er their sweetheart at their S pring fo rmal, the White Rose Ball. Julia K elly and h er escort presided over the evening's activities.

Lo-qise Schroeder. Beta. was chosen Sweetheart of Tau Kappa Epsilon.

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Golden Anniversary. W e celebra':ed the week e nd by a round of coffee hours an d a dinner.

W e wen: proud to welcome back to Central's campus M rs. Genevieve F or~burg Nlacliver, a charter m ember and our chapter's first president, as guest speaker. We wish to thank all of those who helped make our a nniversary a succes .

Mrs. Carl Robinson, our national president, initiated thirteen girls into th e sisterhood : Carol Bloomer, K ay Bi os om, Elizabeth Fox, Marycloe Fox, Nancy H ayma n, Julia K ell y, Bonnie L ang chwager, Donna Luptowski , Carold !Morell, Barbara Otterson, Louise Schroeder, Carla Smith, a nd Loui e Vasold.

We held a Parent's D ay tea at th e Sigm a Tau Gamma Hou e in ea rly May. It was greatly enj oyed by all who a ttend ed .

Labor Day week end saw us Taus on our annual houseparty at Littl-e Crystal Lake where we all got to know one another a little better.

Spring brought election time and this year quite a number of Taus were elected to campu organization office : Sandra Vander Stein Wallace, WRA class representative ; R dberta Thomp on, A WS upper class represe ntative; Shirley H eydrick, president, D elta Psi K appa; Ro e Anne Podolan vice-pre ident, A WS; M argaret Bueker, secre tary, junior cla 路 and Lynn Oberliesen, manager Aquaballerina .

Our Senior Farewell was held in Midland at the home of Carol Arndt. Thi officially brought to a clo e the semester' activitie .

He re we honored our Tau sweeth earts: Carla Almquist, J ewell Chaffee, Jo Ellen Donnely, Marilyn Spurlock, Marilyn Jones Sandra Vander 'tein and K ay Blossom.

Be ta Chapter's repre entative to the Conven tion wa Ann Butterfield of Mount Pleasa nt. Ann came back with glowing tales of south ern ho pitality.- Ba11bara Otterson.

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Julia Kelly. Beta. was Sweetheart of Sigma Tau Gamma's White Rose Ball.

are falling on the Lock Haven S.T.C. campu where our Zeta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau has its home .

Winter i just around the corner and we a re beginning to--shall we ay- gath'er food for the long ierre ah ea d.

To begin our gathering we have planned a rummage sale for a time in the near future.

After collecting rummage all summer we hope to have a fine sale. Later there will be food ale consi ting of all the goodies you can imagine. There will lbe cake , cookies, barbecue , pizza, and numerous other tasty mor el .

Our year will not hold money-makinrr sc heme alone. Homecoming at Lock Ha en will be he re oon, when Alpha igma Tau will have it O \ n che ering: e tion at the ~ rra m . We will attempt to capture the

THE ANCHOR megaphone from Sigma Sigma Sigma who received the honor last year.

Besides Homecoming there are quite a few Alpha Sigma Tau girls who share rays in the limelight here at Lock Haven .

Our own president, Eileen Arnold, holds a spot as secretary of our dormitory council.

Our vice-president, Marcia McHenry, is secretary of the Student Christian Association . Our chaplain, Ruth Kurtz, is secretary of the Association for Childhood Education, and our loyal assistant treasurer, Donna Messerman, is the vice president of the same organization. Mary Ellen Lupton, our co-editor, is among the nominees for Homecoming Queen. One of our luckier members, Lee Pegano, became the bride of Edward Duffey this summer. Although the rest of our sisters don't hold important executive positions, they are certainly valuable assets to everyone!--IMiARY ELLEN LuPTON .

;\; THE Theta Chapter is in the midst of building a house decoration for Home- coming. It is a rabbit pouncing on a red cat ( "The Redcats" is the name of our opponents' team) . The raibbit is gigfl.ntic and very ferocious looking. He carries a pennant in one paw which says, "Thump 'em." The next few weeks will b e devoted to the making of our float for the H omecoming Parade.

"Cruise to Hawaii" was the name of ou r informal rush party on October 6. The girls wore sarongs which they made and Hawaiian leis. Leis were also given to the rushees as favors. R efreshm ents included Hawaiian punch and a tropical fruit salad.

Hawaiian travel posters decorated the walls in brilliant fashion.

Our social chairman, Maxine James, kept us quite busy with wonderful parties and picnics all last summer.

Are we proud of our new sisters from last semester!

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kel, T erry Thompson, Evelyn Helm an, and Sharon Goring. Marlene, T erry, and Evelyn are sophomores this year. Sharon and Carolyn are juniors.

Last semester we won the Panhellenic Sing ,with our skit entitled "Twenty Little A:ST Indians." The sisters dressed in feathers and buck!>kins and smoked a peace pipe.

(UGH! ) We also sang the sorority h ymn which seemed to sound loveli er that night than it ever sounded before.- EVE LY N H ELMAN .

;\; THE Iota Chapter house was the scene of much confusion on Septem ber 9, 1955.

It was time to put away lazy summer projects and to start en thusias tically on another year of school.

Twenty-eight actives returned to live in the house. After the initial struggle of finding room for our belongings, the first thing on the agenda was a hurried redecoration of some of the individual rooms. Then we all pitched in and cleaned the house from top to bottom. By the time rush week opened, everything was in pl ace. ''IS'how Time A.S.T." wa th e theme. The

Iota's Preferential Dinner attendants included. standing (left to right) , Pat Funnell, Nancy Ziegler. Ilene Sanders, Marie Logan, Betty Lewick; seated, Susan Schmidt, Hoori Beshara!. Sheila Gatchell. Norma Neff.

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rush period formally opened with open house on Friday night. This was followed by another party at the chapter house on Saturday afternoon. The rushees were kept b usy during the afternoon playing various card games and, of course, these games were accompanied by the usual amoun t of chatter.

The party theme, "New Faces on the Campus," was introduced through organ ized entertainment with a news reel , puppet show, and group singing.

By five-thirty that evening we were all excited at the prospects and eager to entertain again. This time a picnic was in order.

The informality of the party gave everyone a lift and is still 路r emembered as one of the "high spots" of rush week.

Sunday night the scene was set for the last "free choice" party. All the active were found decked out in their " Sunday best."

Entertainment consisted of an appropriate skit and a song which featured th e "Four A's and aT." Preferential 1dinner was held at the chapter house on Monday evening with places set for sixty-four.

The following Wednesday found the actives tired but happy with twenty-three initiated pledges and four open pledged girls.

They are Nancy Andrews, Pat Amsrud, Marian Baibcock, Hoori Besharat, D eanna Beymer, Connie C app, Louise Curry, Mary Lou Dettmer, Doris Follis, Pat Funncll, Sheila Gatchell, Patricia Gleason, Jeanne Gray, Dorothy Hays) Marie Logan, Paula Miller, Donna Minnis, Karen Palmer, Betty Ross, Ilene Sanders, Susan Schmidt, Carole Travis, Glenda Steward, Ba11bara Vogt, Jacqu e Voth, Sharon Wilson and Patty Wright.

Curli Q is a name that immediately brings one thought to our minds-work, work, and more work. 路B ut along with this comes loads of fun and excitement.

This show, involving approximately 350 students consists of various variety acts, skits and dances.

Curli Q adds a tremendous amount of gaiety to the Homecoming activities, but its real purpose lies in the fact that the proceeds from the show provide many needed scholarships for deserving freshmen students.

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Delta's C a rol Lee Miller, of Meadville. Pennsylvania . and C arol Lee Miller, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, caused m o re than a little confusion at Conventio n Roll Call.

t THE Lambda Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau is beginning the school year with great enthusiasm and interest in the ru hing season t路his fall. While chapter pre id ent M aryann Vojtko, is student teaching and keeping a careful eye on chapter activities, Myrna Giordano and Jackie Goodman are diligently working oot a rearrangement of our chapter room. This great buzz of activity has been brought about by the enlargement of the Panhellenic house, thereby leading to the moving of the chapter headquarters to another room.

Rushing activitie began 路w ith a tea Sun-

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~ SPRING QUARTER started off with a bang

for the Nus with our annual mountain party. Everyone enjoyed a delightful week end at Estes !Manor in Estes Park, Colorado.

We had several parties and picnics with fraternities from Colorado A & 'M: as well as with those from our OSIOE campus.

Our dinner dance was held at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Delores Crossaint, past president, was honored as outstanding active, and Betty Pittman, present president, was our outstanding pledge. Carole Dickey held the highest scholastic average. Sylvia Estes Howard was honored for being selected a Top Tau tby THE ANCHOR, and Shirl·ey Zabel was given recognition for being an Outstanding Tau .

Spring rushing brought fourteen new girls into our sisterhood. They are Janice Black, Dorene Brown, Doris Burkett, Ca.thy Camerlo, Gloriana Cayetano, Carol Due, Patricia Mauro, Conna Mullen, Mary Lou Pickering, Bobbie Robinson, Bernita Rudolph, Janice Sawyer, Mitzi Wallis, and Betty Walker.

We sang "Green Cathedral" and "Memory Waltz" in the All-Greek Songfest and then attended the All-Greek Dance.

Jan Sawyer, Cathy Camerlo, and Jan Briscoe were elected into Spur, a sophomore honorary.

On Insignia Day, Nancy Childress was awarded the sorority soholarsh.ip. Dorene Brown and Pat Mauro were among ten outstanding freshmen women selected :by Pi Lambda Theta. Pat Mauro also was chosen to be on the Honor List by Dr. William R. Ross, president of -the college.

The Nus' greatest honor ·w as receiving the

Scholarship Plaque awarded by Panh Il cnic Council.

Betty Pittman represented Nu at the National Convention at Roanoke, Virginia.

Betty reported that she had a wonderful time and gained many helpful ideas.

Spring quarter saw m any of our girls reach graduation. They are M argaret Bellino, Roberta Brunner, Carol Dickey, Ch arna Fritzler, Beverly Grove, Betty H anks, Peggy Holman, Sylvia Estes Howard, L aVonne Lippitt, J oanie M edeiros, Estelle Suzuki, Estelle Tach~bana, J anice Yuen, and Shirley 0 . Zabei.- MARY NowACKI.

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THE twenty-fifth anniversary of the Omicron Chapter at Concord College wa held on the coll ege campus on M ay 31.

A tea was held in the !Social R oom of the college gymnasium during the afternoon . At that time, the alumnae sa.w a display th e actives had set up, so that they could see th e sorority ach.ievements during the past year.

In the evening, a banquet was held at the M ethodist Church in Athens. Mrs. Earl F .

Peterson, our national president, was the guest speake r at tha t time.

There were over eighty alumnae who came back for the anniversary, and it was an enjoya1ble day for all of us.

In S eptember we held our first meeting with a dinner and insta llation of officer at the home of IMrs. Beulah M cNeill in Athen .

Besides the active members, patronesses and sponsors were present.

Amidst an atmosphere of close sisterhood and congeniality, the group first discussed coming events which included Founders' D ay, Homecoming display and tea, and mone making activities. The meeting closed v.rith the installation of new officers who were: Paricia W curd, 1vice-president ; Nancy Lewey re-

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cording secretary; Arden Langden, corresponding secretary; Rita Baumgartn er, pledge chairman . Those installed at the close of last year were: Jane Blosser Lepley, president ; Shirley Reed, treasurer ; M ary Sue Wil•kins, editor ; Mary Catherine Bones, custodian ; Arden Langden, chaplain; Nancy Lewey, historian ; Jack Burrous, program ; .Ellen Faley, rush ; Eliza!beth Hight, Pan hellenic.

All that were present were well pleased with the results of the first meeting, and felt tha t the coming year promised to be an active and successful one.

On September 28 the girls met at the home of Mrs. Hunter. At the close of the meeting, Jane Lepley, president, presented th e H elen R. Garm an Advisor award to Mrs. Hunter who was unable to attend the Convention and receive it then .

Mrs. Smith Bradley gave an informal tea for all actives, alumnae, patronesses, and advisors at her home, V ermillion Avenue, from th'ree-thirty until five o'clock in the afternoon.

Apparently the sorority is getting off to a good start with all the members anticipa-ting a very successful year .~MARY SuE WILKINS.

time out for a swimming party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blum. And, oh, that delicious bavbecue!

August found Betty Canning and yours truly at the Convention in Roanoke. We're • still telling ~he girls about it. Of course, we're proud of our scholarship cup, our alumnae and their awards, and M iss Edith Glatfelter, who was given one of the H elen Garman Advi or awards. We are very proud of Carol Willman, even though she has left the active chapter to become an alumna, .for her outstanding schol arship which brought her the National Scholarship Ring award .

In the future many activities are waiting for us. Supper meetings, Skit Nite, joint projects with the alumnae, and pin pledging are among these.

With a hope for many new Alpha Taus, with the hope of seeing the friends we made in R oa noke, in Buffalo, in 1958, with a pat on the back to those w ho m ade the Convention a success, and congratulations to the national officers, Pi Chapter says, " Let's make Alpha Sigma Tau grow!"-JACKIE H UDSON.

Jmprouemenl Lonlejl ;\:. WE marked the end of the school year in Jun e with a surprise party .for our graduate, Carol Willman.

With "Rush Week" in mind, we worked each week planning the theme and details of our F all parties. The 11rst was an informal Western Hoedown, held outdoors while we held our !breath that it wouldn't rain.

The wea ther cooperated, though, and we even h ad a song fest around a log fire, grilled frankfurters, music under the stars, and some fancy squa re dancing. Our second party was a formal Gold and ·E merald Evening with a "Then and ·Now" F ashion Show staged by the alumnae.

Our work has not been the master of our time during the recent month . We took

;\:. THE R oanoke girls enjoyed being hostesses at the banquet of the eleventh annual Convention at Roanoke, Virginia. R eports of good times flooded our first meeting of the Fall season.

We were all quite happy to be back together again. We bemoaned the fact that several faces were missing but chapter room cleaning put us to work and filled the aching void .

We are working on a room improvement plan which we hope to complete before ru h parties. Thi plan is enthusia tical! being carried out lby every member.

On t>he pride and joy ide of our life we were happ and proud when our own Loui e

THE ANCHOR Wilder was el-eoted preside~t of the Longwood student body. She further honored our name when- this year- she was recipient of a white rblazer, the highest athl etic award on our campus.

Our new chapter officers are: Bettye Maas, of Roanoke, president; Molly Harvey, of Roanoke, vice president; Rheta Russel , of Clarksville, Virginia, secretary ; and Phyllis Nurney, of Smithfield, Virginj a, treasurer.

--jACQUELINE MARSHALL.

;\;. THE sucC'ess of Upsilon Chapter last year was 'brought to a happy climax ·w ith the selection of Joyce IM.cClanahan, one of our senior members, as Queen of the Arkansas State Teachers College Founders' Day spring cel·ebration. Joyce reigned over the e ntire festivities of the day, and a special coronation and program were given in her honor at which time our chapter sang in threepart chorus, " Beautiful Lady." Our last year's president, Charlote Cole, was senior maid of honor in the Founders' Day court.

Also on Founders' Day we gave a tea honoring Dr. Ada Jan e H a rvey, our retiring sponsor, and presented her with a set of lug· gage.

Last May, along with our brother fraternity, !S igma Tau Gamma, we h eld our annual outing at Mt. Petit J ean 'S tate Park.

Our chapter summer convention was held July 9 at the Hotel Lafayette in Littl e Rock .

That afternoon a tea for all active m embers and alumnae of Upsilon Ch a pter was given, and that evening we had a joint picnic with the Sigma Taus at nearby Lake Nixon . !Succeeding our beloved Dr. Harvey, our new sponsor is Mrs. W. C. F erguson, a dormitory hostess at ASTC. We are more than happy to have Mrs. Ferguson as our sponsor as we trunk she is tops and has already proved to lb e a fine Alpha Tau. We are already off to a flying sta rt this year under the able leadership of our. president, Martha Spinks. We a re ~ow m the midst of formal rush . season wruch opened

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with th e P a nh lleni T ea sponsor d by th e Panhcll eni c Coun cil on th e campu s. Alph a T au' s rc pr~ cnta ti vcs on thi s co uncil arc Wauhill a Adkins, Pa nh ell· nic vi c pr sid enr, a nd Sue Hudson.

Also on our imm di a tc calend a r is H ornecoming. We Alph a T aus a rc more than proud tha t one of our members, J a ni s Pu rL! , is ASTC's 1955 H omecoming Que n. Also in the ro yalty is Gwen Gray, se ni or class maid . J anis a nd her court will reign over all festivities Homecoming D ay, including a pa rade a nd a pre-ga me co ronation ceremony. We. are now busil y working on our floa t entry in th e Homecoming parade. L ast yea r we won the p arade pri ze for having the most b ea utiful entry, and we hopr to recapture th a t titl e this yea r wth a fl oat done in our school colors, purple and grey, u in u a la rge silve r hor eshoe as the centered a ttraction on th e flo at symbolizing the " Good Luck" theme. N ot onl y are our · memb rs active in soro rity work ; they a re camp us leaders as well. Our m embers in R oya l Rooters, honorary campus 1-eadershjp orga nization, a re Martha Spinks, Janis Purtle, Elizabeth Dup laff, Wauhilla Adkins, 'Mary Ann Baxley, Becky Yeatman, a nd Eth a Jan e M cCubbin .

Becky Yea tm an is a member of Al pha Ch i, na tiona! honora ry schol as ti c f ra terni ty ; L iz Dupslaff is president of the Student C hristian Associa ti on ; Sue Hudson and Liz R eeves a re member of the Stude nt C ouncil , a nd Tomrn ye Gray and J ani Purtl e are m a jorettes with the ASTC Ba nd.

T wo AST a re ca ndida te for Scro ll Qu een to reign over our 195 6 yearbook. They are Ju an ita La nkfo rd and J anis Pu rtle. Fou r member a re candid a te for Who's H ho in A merican Co lleges and Uni versities.

These ac tivities and honor d on't end ou r plans for the year, though as we a re looking forwa rd to m any upcoming even ts.NANALOU MciNTURFF.

;\;. CHI CHAPTER sta rted festivitie ea rl inviting all faculty member , women freshmen, and tran f ers to a fonn al reception held

THE ANCHOR in the Ram's Den, our student center. The room was decorated with fall flowers which were centered on candle-lit tables ; classical music was furnished throughout the evening.

The sorority is happy to have Mrs. Damon Reach, the academic dean's wife, as a new patroness.

Donna Lee Myers, president, Nancy and Patty Boyd, and Sylvia Sigafoose attended the National Convention.

The sorority members are busy working on a float which they hope will take first place in the October Homecoming festivities.

Plans have also been made to invite alumnae members back that day to a luncheon usually held at one of the Shepherdstown churches.- SALLYE MoRGAN.

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!.IT was a beautiful day in /May when the Psi members left for college camp. This was the final outing of the year with the celebration of the local Founders' Day. After getting settled we gathered on the porch for the Song Contest. Miss Frank felt that we all h ad "composers' talent," but finally presented the seniors with a gi.ft for the winning song. Then the seniors entertained the rest of us with a skit of Psi's rush party theme, The Carnival, which was fol lowed iby the Founders' Day Dinner consisting of fried chicken and all the trimmings.

The remainder of the week end we spent most of our time playing bridge, ukes, and singing. Some ambitious Psis enjoyed outdoor activities such as boating and hiking.

Last spring Psi welcomed with open arms two new members into its chapter. They were Carol McCormick and Janice Miller.

When the elections were held on campus last spring, the P is were well represented.

Mary Sue Missimer was el路ected editor of the yeapbook, Th e Schoolma'am; Frances Brickey serves as chairman of the social committee; Nancy Williams was elected assistant editor of the Handbook and also reporter of the Cotillion Club; Martha Goodwin is reporter for the junior class.

The Honor Council representative is Joan Ails, and the standards committee representative is Carol McCormick; Carol is also first vice-president of the FiBLA. Later in the spring when the /blossom were in full bloom, Lincoln House had two representatives in the May Day Court. They were Frances Ails and Lois !Suter, and their attendants were June Simmons, Joy Turner Nancy Kiser, and Jean Mitchell.

During the latter part of May, after the excitement was over for campus elections and May Day, several of our energetic Psis decided that an outdoor fireplace should be built in the backyard of Lincoln House. The girls contributing their time and effort toward this project were Frances Brickey, Mary Sue Missimer, !Mary Anna Holloman, Helen Diffee, and Helen Johnson. They initiated the new fireplace by having a wiener roa t several days later.

Following graduation a group of the Psis spent a "glorious" five days a t Virginia Beach. The weather was comparatively bad for several day , but their spirits weren't dampened at all, since the sun isn't all that makes the beach enjoyable.

At the sorority Convention in Roanoke our group attended meetings, luncheons, and various other activities. We tied for first place in the Song Contest and were also honored when we received second place for effici路ency. On Augu t 16 we were very proud when BaPbara Johnson was chosen as "Convention Queen." She was selected from a group of twenty-four representatives from other chapters.

Many higher goals were set for Psi lby the Convention, and in pirations were brought back by members attending the occasion.

Thi fall the Psis returning to the campu proudly carried their suitcases and trunks into a new house called the Zirkle House.

Everyone has worked hard to make the living conditions comfortable and enjo able.

The room striking our fancy the mo t wa the pacious kitchen which has ju t recent! been painted. We will continue our "new home" project with the addition of n w drapes in the living room and painting several bedrooms up tairs.

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THE ANCHOR Zirkl-e House wasn't the only surpri s n ew to us when we arrived this fall. Already occupying one of the rooms downstairs was our new hostess Miss Imogene D ever, Madison's new professor of dementary education. She has !become a wonderful friend of ours in a very short time, and we're planning to have a bridge party in her honor soon.

Since surprises and good fortun e was turned our way, the 路Psis warmly greeted ElizaJbeth Birch into the chapter, a transfer _from Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

We are looking forward to rush weekend and new pledges.-JANICE MILLER.

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Jrauehnf} Jrophlj t WITH summer jobs compl eted, forty-three Alpha Alphas returned to Ball State College looking forward to a 1busy year.

First on our agenda of things to do was a money-making project. We all lbrought back rummage which we collected duri.pg th e summer and sponsored a huge rummage sale to help boost our treasury .funds. This 路w as one of the best money-ma-king proj ects th at we have attempted .

Two weeks after school opened the Alpha Alphas had a picn ic with their alums in Muncie. We furnish ed th e 路entertainment, and they furnished the food. Everyone had a fine time, and it gave us gals a chance to get to know our alums a little b etter.

Of course, several of our members attended the National Convention and came back !bubbling over with news about it. Our official delegate was J eanine H enning, vicepresident, from Anderson, Indiana. Other Alpha Alphas who also attended were Phyllis Crowe!, Dee Dillon, and Edie Lucas.

They enjoyed meeting girls .from the other chapters and had a truly marvelous time.

Last Spring the Alpha Alphas captured

Alpha Alphas won the Lambda Chi Alpha -spon sored Bike-a-thon for the third consecutive year.

fir t place in th e annua l Lambd a Chi Alph a Bike-a-thon . Besid es winning the tra velin g trophy our team won a perm anent first pl ace trophy and the lap trophy. T he member of this winning team were J an K oon tz, Carolee Walters, Leora Warble, Jud y Boston , Ru thclma R eid, D ee Dillon, and Ann Uhlir.

Last M ay before school closed we pl edged three new girls. They are Carol Gephart from Indianapolis ; Leora Wa rble from North Webster, Indian a; and Carol Sue Sailors from M arion, Indi ana .

Right now we are busy working on pl ans for Homecoming and Fall Fusion. The latter is a party being held for all organized women on campus for the purpose of getting to know girls from other sororities better.PHYLLIS SEDLAK.

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cfake Parllj t ALPHA GAMMA has been busy making plans for the corning year! Dot Graves and Pat Hendon attended the National Convention in Roanoke and brought 'back man helpful ideas.

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Plans are being made for our formal rush party to be held at Ruth Stone's home. The showboat idea will <be used in decorations and entertainment.

Last spring a t R ed die D ay (a day for high school seniors to visit th e campus ) Alpha T au won plaq ues in the skit and chola r hip divisions. Dot Graves wa our representative in th e R eddie D ay royalty.

Our a nnu al la ke party wa h eld a t H ot Springs, Arkansas, last spring. Everyone a twimming, bridge tending enj oyed the games, "gab sessions," and sun ba thingeven if there were quite a few blistered backs the nex t morning.

It's football time again, a nd th e Alph a T a u's a re represented by Th eda M ae R oss, a m ajorette, an d Martha J o J ohn on, cheerlea der. D ot Graves is pre id ent of th e P a nhell-eni c Co uncil.

Editor of Th e Star, the HSTC yea rbook. is D odie Walton ; Ru th Stone is co-editor of the weekl y n ewspaper, Th e O racle.

Our chapter boast two fraternity sweethearts: Charlene Rogers of K a ppa Sigma K appa and M a rtha Brazil of 'igma T au Gamma.

M ary France R eeder is enior class secretary Dot Berry is president of the Women's R ecrea tional Association, and Jo Ann Browning is regional director of the FT A. SARAH R us E LL.

Alpha Gammas had fun at their Lake Party on Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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Four "generations" of Alpha Gammas (from top to bottom) , Martha Johnson, Sandra Dishough, JoAnn Selig Smith, and Elizabeth Whitt en Me ux.

;\; THI S promise to be a big year for the Alpha D elta a nd our college, for this is South we t Lvf' ouri tate's Golden Anniversa ry. H igh light of the year-long celebration will come a t Homecoming November 4-5, a nd we are e peciall y happy arbo ut being able to commemora te Founder' D ay during H omecominO'. Center of intere t on the campu i the new 600,000 ultra -modern library opened this term which was dedicated on November 4 .

We came back to chool after a very bu y ugust. On the 12th of Augu t we held our annual t le how a t one of the downtown theatre . Thi enture which i alwa one of the high points of our ear netted u a mce izcd ne t egg ' ith which to be!rin the ar.

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This new ultra-modern library is o n the Southwest Misso uri S ta te ca mpus, where Alpha De ltas a re help ing cele b ra te th e college's Gold en Anniversary.

Our president, Carol yn Sheppard, came back from Roanoke full of enthusiasm and new ideas. At the first meeting of the year we appointed th e members for our advisory board.

On August 20 our immediate past president also the president of Alpha Mu Gamm a and the Cosmopolitan Club was married in a lovely formal church wedding. Almost the entire chapter was in either the wedding party or the reception serving line.

Alpha Taus are much in evidence in campus offices this year. Our SMS championship debater, Kay Hine, is leaving her last year's post of All-School Elections Commi~足 sioner to be secretary for the AII-Clu:b Council. Carolyn Cusac is vice-president of Kappa Mu Epsilon, and Janet Ward is an offi-

cer of Alpha Mu Gamma. Society editor of the coll ege newspaper, Th e South west Standard, is J o Ann H arris.

Nor are we being left !behind in the field of b eauty queens . Top on the list is Ga le Gough who was named by Gary Moore a Standard-Ozarko Queen at the annual Publica tion Prom last spring. O rchid of thl" Sigma Pi fraternity is Carolyn Cusac and one of her two attendants is Carolyn Sheppa rd .

Be tty H amp ton is an attendant to the Sigma Tau Gamma White Rose Qu een.

As holders of the last p erm anent! retired Panhell enic cholar hip plaqu e we a re reaching for another. It will be harder than usual without Jody McLaughlin Donna J ean Fite, and IS!hirley Stout who were the on!

Greeks a t SMS pring graduation to aradua te cum laud e. Donn a ]'ean wa a l o li ted

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in last year's Who's Who in American Collef!,es and Universities. ~Our annual 'Spring Formal Dinner D ance was held on April 23 with the theme "Kingdom of H eaven ." Jody McLaughlin was named "Alpha Sigma Tau Angel" at the lovely dance.

On September 30 we closed our Panhellenic's new accelerated ru h eason by ribbon pledging twelve girls. After ribboning, actives and new pledges had a bunking party at a river cabin. The new rush plan calls for both rush parties and the preferenti al te::t to be held in one week. Our first party wa "H awaiian lfoliday" and it was a grea t success complete with actives a ttired in sarongs. " M agic Moments" was the theme of our second rush party. It was quite effective and very different from our usual rush parties.

All the Alpha Deltas are looking forward to a won depful year.-Jo ANN HARRIS.

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/Joohworm Caw/ E will have these moments to remember .. . turn-about days between actives and pledges, candy sales, serenades, record dances. . . . The girls at 308 West Adams will have an overflowing memory book.

Another trophy was added to the collection on our piano when we won the Sigma Sing, a singing contest between all the Greek organizations on campus. Alpha Sigma Tau was really proud of its girls on that night.

The Alpha Sigma Tau's in crisp, pastel colored .formals sang "Great Day" and the "Alpha Sigma Tau Sweetheart Song." When the decision was announced and song leader Georgianna Hast received the trophy, another triumphant gleam came into the eyes of our sisters.

In May we had our annual Hdbo Day. We did odd jobs for the faculty and people m neighboring areas to solicit funds for our -;\".

Alpha Epsilon s selected their champion watermelon seed spitter.

dinner dance. It was a lot of ha rd work washing car , windows, and wa lls, and baby sitting. Th ere is alway a a ti faction in getting a hard job well done.

On May 21 we held our Cinderell a Ball at the H otel Custer in Gal esburg, Illinois.

President Pa t Ormsby was cho en a Cinderella, and first and second attendant were Georgianna Hast and Ann Walker.

Continuing with the royalty, Ellen Th alman wa a candidate for Queen of our AilConference Track !Meet and June Chamber was chosen Queen of Seal H all.

Glenwood Park was the scene of our summer get-together on July 10. Eats, eats, eats, and more eats were had with juicy bits of summer news footing the bill. Well, not exact ly! Dr. Stull, holder of the title of ohampion watermelon seed spitter, was challenged

by Dr. Witte. 'Dr. Witte is now the champion! Thi contest was hased solely on distance.

The Convention was our greatest thrill!

We had â&#x20AC;˘eleven members attending and came home with some prizes. Alpha Epsilon won the Efficiency Award and second place for scrapbook and also for our song, "Roanoke Virginia Here We Come!" We were all proud to have Jeannie Erickson taken into our sisterhood at the Convention at the im-

THE ANCHOR pressive initiation ceremony led :by our president.

This fall we b egan our activities with the "Bookworm Crawl" and have decided to make it an annual affair. A program was presented and Polly Yarrington twirled the fire baton and a quartet consisting of K aren Pippenger, Eva Keil, Janet Conn er, and Deedee Rodgers sang "Angry" and "lS'entimental Journey."

• On September 25, we initiated M arlene Wassel and Dr. Faye Witte into active sisterhood . Dr. Witte is now our faculty advisor, assisting Dr. Stull. After the initia tion ceremony we attended church in a group. Since this was religious emphasis week, we also attended the religious assembly as a group and had Dr. E. G . Olsen as dinner guest at the house for a discussion group.

Now we're all looking forward to our rush parties and Homecoming activities. We're anxious to h ear a,bout all of you and if it's ever possible come to Western to visit the Alpha Epsilons. -BETTY CoLLINs .

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;t.. ALPHA LAMBDA began a very profitabl-e spring quarter with the addition of three lovely girls to the sisterhood. They are Cynthia Hinkson, Carolyn L awrence, and Norm a Lee T amar. Initiation was made even more memorable thy combining it with a weekend at Cromer's Ca!bin .. The whole sorority enjoyed this annual affair whose fun and fellowship are always looked •f orward to with great expectation .

A wonderful year was brought to its close by a party given by the new members in honor of the graduating seniors.

Fall quarter is here again, and the T aus at R adford are :busy working on the Panhellenic Tea given in honor of the freshmen . ( CONTI NUED DN P AGE

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tj ;t.. THE St. Louis Alumnae Chapter is very proud to announce the establishment of the Edith E . Glatfelter Scholarship Plan.

The award wil1 1be given annually in January to an outstanding junior majoring in biological sciences. The recipient ·will be S'elected by a committee appointed from the facuhy of Harris T eachers' College, and the announcement ·will be made at graduation.

The Scholarship Fund was established by voluntary contdbutions of alumnae members of Pi Chapter, many of whom are no longer living in the St. Louis area . The amount collected in the fund assures the continuance of the award for ten years.

The public announcement of the award to H arris Teachers' College was made at our annual Alpha Sigma Tau Founders' Day, November 1, 1955, at the M issouri Athletic ClUJb. This year was an extra pecial celebration as Pi Chapter is hventy-five years old. This award was an extra specia l birthday present !

We are very privileged to lbe able to name this award after Pi Chapter's first sponsor, Miss Edith E. Glatfelter, or Gladdy as she is known to us, under whose inspirational leadership so many of us learned the true meaning of Alpha Sigma Tau.-ILSA SIMPsoN, Pi.

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ChaplerJ _Akron- Canton 6 Charitlf -;\". WE have had a busy year so far. In December we had a Christmas party featuring a gift exchange and a spaghetti dinner served before an open fire in Miriam Grunau's recreation room . In January we met at the home of Catherine M eredith in Hudson, Ohio, for a business meeting and dessert.

The Panhellenic Tea Dance was held in Akron in February. In March a luncheon was held at the Knight's Plaza R estaurant in Canton. April saw us at the home of J an Gross in Alliance. After the business meeting Lillian Ackerman's brother, Virgil Speidel, who had spent thirteen months working in Japan as a construction engineer for an electric furnace company, showed us some 3-D colored slides and talked about life in Japan. Tea was served by the hostess in a lovely setting of spring .flowers.

Just before Easter we gave an Easter party for about two hundred old people at the Summit County Home. Our girls baked and decorated cup cakes and made "bunny" napkin holdâ&#x20AC;˘ers. A group of boys from Sue McBee's husband's business college helped us serve and also donated candy, tobacco, and cigarettes. Every patient received a gift.

Entertainment was provided by high school friends of Ba11bara Gordon's daughter, Sandra.

In May we had a tbreakfast at the Mayflower Hotel in Akron followed by installation of officers.

This Fall we had a picnic at Anboreatum Park in Canton for members and prospective members. October's meeting consisted of a luncheon at the Chesterfield HoteL- LILLIAN AcKERMAN.

Akron-Canton alumnae met at Janet Gross ' home in Alliance. Ohio.

-;\". MRs. HAROLD JoHNSON (Velma Johnson) served as a dietitian at the R aleigh General H ospital this summer. Now he has re umed teaching at Mark Twain High School. Mrs. Norval Cooke (H elen Cheer) received her A.B. degree from Concord College this summer. Ida Pitotti served as counselor at Camp Thomas E. Lightfoot. Mrs. Sheldon F. Covey (Dorcie Shumate) attended the National Convention at Roanoke and especially enjoyed the Natural Bridge tour under the stars.

We are very happy to have a new member with us, Mrs. Harry Cook (Ina Ring) whom we inherited from Bluefield Alumnae.

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THE Bluefi eld alumnae were represented a t the Roanoke Convention b y J anet Cal fee, regional chairman of the meeting, Eileen Richardson, !:Music Ch airman, H enrietta Hamilton, N ation al Social Service Chairman, Nancy Ruddell, new chapter president and official delega te, and Thelma Wilson, immediate pas t president. M any old friends were met and new ones m ade. The first meeting of the yea r a t Thelma Bailey'r. wa s spent in discussing a rumm age sale to be held in O ctober, a dinner pa rty m eeting in O ctober, a book review in November, the annua l Christm as party a t M arcell a Whitlock' s, and then the highlight of th e year. the Sweetheart Dinner, at Thelma Bailey's in J anuary. We were all sorry to h ear about Virginia Fallis' illness this past summer resulting in her having to take a leave of ab sence from teaching this semester. W e have missed Ina Cooke who h as moved to Beckley. J ea n Bailey ended the summ er in a bi~; way by ge tting married and is now living in Canton, Ohio.

Among the vacations taken were J anet Calfee, Thelm a Bailey, and Loren e J arrett to the beach in Florid a in M ay, Thelm a Wilson to New Orl ea ns and the Smokies in .June.

H enri etta H amilton to the bea ch in South Ca rolin a in June, Nancy Rudd ell to Ch arlotte, North Carolina, and Buckeye Lake.

Ohi o, in Ju ly and August. H aven' t had a chance to find out about th e other tri ps which were taken.

Al mo t forgo t to mention the mo t enj oyable inform a l evening severa l of us spent with Bula and M ea de M cNeill a t their home' in Athens in June. The Blue fi eld alumnae would like to take th eir hats off to Bula .for thC' effort and work she put into the wonderful Silver Anniversa ry celeb ra tion of Omicron. It was a big success and we missed a ll the Omicron girls who did not gr t to come.

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t SIGMA ALUMNAE CHAPTER concluded a uccessful year with two large functions.

T he Easter lu ncheon, held at a local hotel, was enjoyed by all. We wi ll especially remember the hu morous slides of baby pictu res shown, each with its clever caption.

Our fina l mee ting in J une was held at Presid ent Pat M aue's. The picnic supper in the yard was reall y a fea t. T he main busine s on hand 路was planning for the Na tional Convention in R oanoke.

1 Congra tul ations to V irgin ia, the convention committee, and all who helped to make this Conven tion such a success. We in Sigma Chapter are proud of the two awards we received. O ne was for the largest delegation of 22 enthusiastic members, the other wa. second prize for ou r scrapbook. We returned home inspi red and enthu ed, looking forward to the coming year.

T his season began with a roast beef dinner at a local restaurant September 26. All who a ttended were b usy working on d.::corations fo r 路our luncheon and fashion show to be held O ctober 12.

We are all waiting to hear of Presiden t C atherine Crocuston's summer tri p to Europe and are looking forward to another success fu l year.- JoAN M . F YNN .

Charfe:Jton -.Attend:J Omicron j J wenfij路fifih t AuTUMN DAYS are busy days for the Charleston alumnae, as what days are not ? Ours is a chapter of busy women .

Five of our members a ttended the twentyfifth birthday obs路e rvance of O micron Chapter a t Concord College in Athen . C ur

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chapter congratulates this outstanding group on passing an anniversary milestone with pa&t accomplishments many and future hopes bright.

Mrs. Maurice Miller (Mary Inez) , our president, attended the National Convention at the Hotel Roanoke as a delegate. She has returned with enthusiastic plans for chapter expansion and began in the heat of August to get in full swing for an eventful season.

Doris and Lee Will are building a new home in the 'S outh Hills area of Charleston.

After the problems of construction are all masterlijl, the Wills will have a peaceful and beautiful life in this exclusive residential section.

Jeannette and Rex Hale have the ideal place for two sons to roam and grow strong -a farm in Pocahontas County, at which the four spent a great d eal of time during the past summer.

J ean and Marion Bailey have an interesting life just being parents-bovh children are 14 at this writing--'Gail, junior high school head majorette, 14 years; and Jimmy, toddler, extraordinary, 14 months. Jean atttended the Convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in May-a delegate of C apitol District, of which she was president until October 8.

Charleston alumnae hear the call to renewed activity and, it is hoped, will respond with interest and vigor to make a successful and happy year for our president, Mary Inez. -JEAN BAILEY.

Colorado School of Mines. No date set yet.

Artis also took a trip to South America thi~ summer. She and Edna Parsons are teaching again in Denver. Edna took a course in human relationships at the summer workshop pon ored by the schools. Top grades, of course.

Another D enver teacher is Arline Andrews, a n ewcomer to the city and to our chapter.

Arline i from Iota and formerl y taught in Topeka, Kansas.

M a ri anne Lamberty worked all summer as a Staff Aide at the USO :branch of the YMCA . We understand she did a grand job planning programs at the "Y." Two of our m embers, Elaine Gefroh and M argaret Cudmore, have new homes and we' re planning future meetings there to ee the e lovely pl aces.

We're sorry to lo e Dibby ltrelesky whose husband was transferred to H elena, Montana . H ope he' ll visit us sometime.

Ruth Ewer beca me a grandmother for the fifth time. Wha t a young looking "grandma" she i !

Some of u will attend the D enver City Panhellenic Scholarship Luncheon this month and 'a ll of us will be out full force for our own Founders' Day Luncheon .ELEANORE M cK EEMAN.

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S. 0 R first meeting of the ne w year took pl ace on September 17 a t the home of Edn a Par on in Arvada. Twelve of us were present for the deliciou lunch and meeting and most of the conver ation centered a round our summer experi ences. Artis Christen on sported a bea utiful 路engagement ring.

H r fi a nce i Phillip Williams, tudent at the

dinner meeting a t the Wayne University Student Cen ter. Our first m eeting m arked t~ e ta rt of another enjoyable an~ progre IVe yea r.

Durina th cour e of preceding month we have joined a a group in both ocial, busin e , and ervice affai r . Our month! 路 ac tivity included making to for the College Wom en' Volunte'Cr Servi e, annual mee tina with elec tion of officer , a ard part , dinner dan e, gradu ate ' initi tion lun cheon, and p rhap our mo t enj oy, bl

THE ANCHOR and definitely most deserving event, a luncheon to honor IMiss Edith M ansell, one of the founders of our chapter .

Miss Mansell has retired .from active participation in educa tion at Highl and Park Junior College to a well ea rned res t. She has been extremely cooperative with all members both during school life a nd in the alumnae group, and the luncheon in her honor was our vote of thanks fo r long years of service to !both sorority and education .

Just to make sure sh e enjoys her rest, the alums presented h er with a s路et of luggage with the promise that she would put them to use as soon as possible.

Ell en Jane Go like Soltesz presides as presi.dent this coming year. H er lively interest and "head full of ideas" are insura nce that A~T alums will h ave ca palbl e leadership for putting A~T on top.

O ctober plans are underway for our Program M ee ting with Founders' Day and the Christmas Party scheduled for the following months.- DoRrs A. BELL.

;\i TRAVEL and rest seemed to be the keynote of summer for most of the Flint alum s.

Eloise Howes sp ent part of the summer m N ew York where sh e " did the town" a nd visited her son, Bolb, and famil y. Bob is now practicing law in the big city.

Crystal H earn, Hazel Schultz, V ern a N ewman , and Gretchen Gaffney were thrilled with their convention trip and the Convention itself. H azel also fl ew to N ew York and took a St. Lawrence cruise. V erna came home from the Convention via Ohio, St. Louis, and a fa mily vacation a t Indian a State Dunes Park.

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Gretchen has really been the busy one.

She chaperoned a high school trip to New York in April , then a ttended Beta's Fiftieth Anniversary in Mt. Pleasant. After Convention she spent a Labor Day weekend at Beulah, Michigan, and she's going back again during deer season. And just so they don' t lose the touch, she's Florida bound at the end of the year.

Shi rley Green traveled to northern Michigan and took her first flight to the Powerama Previ ew in Chi cago.

Summer chool took up most of the sum mer for Shirley Gauthia and R ose Rood . A new baby boy who arrived in June is keeping T oni Barrett Wright busy .

F all is here and everyone is well into the groove of teaching again. Ou r first meeting is over and we've made plans for a terrific new year.-J EANNE GLEA ON CLARK.

;\i THE annual spring luncheon honoring graduating seniors was held in April at the home of Mrs. Mary Corman in Greeley.

S'eventeen girls were ini tiated into the alumnae group. Welcome to our chapter!

The patronesses entertained the group in May a t the home of Mrs. Eva Hinds.

Our first meeting this fall will bring u the report about the Convention from Mr . Lu cill e Anderson.

The latter part of O ctober wi ll find man of us traveling to D enver for the annual Founders' D ay Luncheon to be held with the Denver alums a t Daniels and Fi h er T earoom.

Officers who will serve the group thi ear are Mrs. L arry Batma n pre ident 路 Mr .

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Charles Howard, vice president; IMrs. Don Lebsack, sec. treasurer ; Mrs. Theodore Smith, chaplain ; an d Mrs. Norman Page, historian.

One of our early proj ects will be a dishtowel shower for the actives.

Once again we look forward to an ·e njoyable and active year in Alpha Sigma T au.VERNA PAGE.

flunlinglon flonorj Ytj (jradualej ;\; THE Huntington Alumnae Chapter h eld its traditional Baccalaurea te Sunday luncheon honoring th e Alpha Beta Chapter's graduates in May. Our guests of honor were Georgina Daniel, Betty Jackson, and J anice Fle tcher. Also, a t this lunch eon meeting our officers for this year were installed .

They are Dorothy Buzek, president ; Yvonn e Foscato, vice-president; Gay Hulbert, recording secretary; Madge Skeen, corresponding secretary; Nancy Turner, editor; Freda Willis, treasurer; Mary Doddridge, cha plain, and Betty Gail Richardson, historian.

In July, our officers held an executive m eeting at Eva Mill er's summe r camp to make plans for this year's m ee tings a nd to discuss the Convention in Roanoke. \ 1\Te h ad three alumnae from our group at the Convention. Our official delega te wa s Yvonne Foscato. They all h ad a wonderful time and the rest of us have ·enjoyed h earing about the Convention from them .

Our O ctober meeting was held a t M a ry (·Mrs . Vinton ) Doddridge's home, and m embers of th e Alpha Beta Chapter of Marsha ll Coll-ege were guests. W e had a la rge attendance and we a re looking forward to an ac tive and enjoyable year.- NANCY T u RNER.

;\; LAN INC alumnae participated in the Pa nhell enic Tea a ivcn for graduating high

school seniors in June. A beautifully decorated table displayed a bulletin board listing our national philanthropies.

Margaret Twork and h er family went camping near Alpena for a few day . She is teaching seventh grade this year.

Mabel Wilson, who is National Program Chairman of the Women's National Farm and Garden Association, entertained a house guest of international eminence in the p-erson of Mrs. A. M. Berry of Brisbane, Austra lia. ~Mrs. Berry is the president of the Associ a ted Country Women of the World an affili a ted group. Mabel also ·e ntertained Lady Russell of D elhi, Indi a, and her sister, Mrs. Fra nces Sawyer, United Nations Obse rver for the ACWW .

M axin e Springer our delegate to the Roanoke Convention, was unable to stay due to a dea th in h er family. M ary Walton assumed her duties and was accom pa nied by Isobel Welch of N ashville and Phena Palmer Wright of Saline.

Geraldine Peterman i the very ·effici ent sewing instructor a t Sears. She and her husband vacationed at C ry tal Lake.

Ruth Miles is one of a team who a t tended a se ri·es of lea dership training conferences for th e Nati onal Coun cil of Ameri(:an Baptist Women in Washington, Oregon, and California. N ext he travels to N orth and South D akota.

D oroth y Brodhead teaches ceramic modeling a nd glazine one day a week a t the YWCA. Our first meeting will be at her studio home.- MRs. RoBERT KIMMICH.

;\; THE Los Angeles Athletic Club was the se tting for the June meeting where we insta lled officers a nd ini tiated two n ew members, K aye Mcintyre and M ary J ane Glacow. We opened our fall season with "Highlights of the Convention" by Mary Ellen H artma n our convention d elegate.

Sh e gave u a detailed de cription which

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The LA membership may be small in number, because we a!'e new, but we consider ourselves cosmopolitan in the way we accomplish things.

Our president, Ruth Tokheim, toured Alaska this summer; our chaplain, Gertrude Flint, flew to H awaii ; Lili Wensley is in Gay Paree at this writing while her husband attends an osteopath convention. Cecil Barrett and Louise Potter are in New York City.

Plans were made for the year under the capable leadership of our president.

Out program includes Education a Ia Alaska, Hawaii Calls (complete with hula) , a conducted tour of the LA library, and a Christmas party.

If any n ew Alpha Sig comes into our territory which includes an area of 300 miles more or less, please let us know you're here and we will notify you about our meetings.

We welcomed Joan Stainforth, a 'Beta alumna, at our last meeting.- PAULINE A. WILLS.

-;t. THE Macomb-Carthage Alumnae Club is off to a roaring start. Our first meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Elmer Onion 'at which time we had ins•tallation of officers.

Our new officers are !Mrs. Frank Nester, president; Mrs.• Marvin :Stott, vice president ; Mrs. Elmer Onion, recording secretary; Mrs. Richard Ring, treasurer; Mrs. Maurice Ross, editor ; Mrs. William Shive, secretary; Mrs. Richard Frowein, historian ; and Mrs. Lee L edbette r, chaplain.

Plans for the coming year were made; the big event in store being the luncheon to be held in October for all Alpha Tau alums and actives in conjunction with Western Illinois State College Homecoming activities.

We also planned to help the local activ chapter with rushing.

At the present time we have thirteen a tive members plus several who will be initiated later this fall. Also last spring we initiated five s·enior girls of Alpha Epsilon who are now associate memb rs.- MRs. RrcHARD RING.

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Can Ba£e/ -;t. MT. PLEASANT ALUMNAE CHAPTER met in June, 1955, to enterta in graduating senior of the Central Michigan College Beta group. In addition to the friendliness, sisterliness, and refreshments of the evening, gifts were given to the honorees. Th ese gifts are becoming a tradition and consist of green silk garters, trimmed with lace and yellow rose , handmade by the alumnae. Delighted rec1p1ents model them and tell just how they plan to wea r the garters at their wedding.

Th e alumnae group also is carrying on its tradition of helping the college girl at Homecoming time by sending out rhymed invitations to all alumnae of the orority to attend a breakfas t in the College Den . The college girls eem to appreciate being relieved of the woPk involved so they can put all their energy and resourcefulness on their float for th e parade before the football game. Alumnae take time from their housewifely or business careers to bake " like beavers" and present delicious hot rolls, coffee cake, etc. to hungry guests. Anoth er hunger is a suaged- that for the sight of familiar faces and news of those sisters not able to be with us. iMany of the girls who cannot attend the brea kfas t or Homecoming weekend end letters which are put on display. The college girls usua lly put on a program of no talgic and humorous sorority songs.

Beginning our Christmas thought too, of children ill in the ho pita! at that merr season. One of our pre-Chri tmas meetings

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is devoted to packaging toys to be presented to the children mentioned, the toys being donated by our group of alumnae girls.HARRIETT LUCAS.

;!. THE Muncie Alumnae started 1955-56

meetings with a call meeting of the officers and the committee in August. At this time plans for the coming year were made.

The Y ear Book has been sent to all members of this chapter and to all girls initiated into the Alpha Alpha Chapter but not into the Muncie Alumnae Chapter. This is being done to encourage more active participation in the organization.

Plans for the coming year include: a picnic with the collegiate group in September ; Homecoming get together in October ; Founders' Day banquet in November; Christmas party in December ; and "Just For Fun" in January. The social service meeting in February will feature a representative of the Council for the School for Retarded Children ; Miss Grace DeHority will discuss "Books" in March; and in April we will go "Star-gazing a-top Science Hall Roof." The final meeting of the year will be with Ruth Fox in May. Another project for this year is to encourage members of this chapter in other cities in Indiana to represent Alpha Sigma Tau on their City Panhellenic Council.

We are looking forward to renewed interest in the alumnae chapter through the efforts of Ethel Himelick, president, and her program committee.-MARY McCARRELL.

Prince lon-_A.thenj ~ej fo Schoo/ ;!. "Busy AS BEES" would be an under-

statement if applied to the members of

the Princeton-Athens Alumnae, for this past summer has been one of activity. Our sorority activities have been mainly centered on preparation for the Convention. Need we say, we are very proud of Jane Wells, our new alumna:e president, for having engineered so efficiently the plans for the first luncheon of the Convention for our chapter.

Jane Wells, Anna Lee Mason, Bula McNeill, Polly Mash, Hila Arrington, Ann Eaton, and Beryie Crockett of our chapter attended the National Convention of Alpha Sigma Tau. Many vacationed this summer, others worked, while others furthered their education. Hila Arrington spent pavt of the summer in Chicago, Illinois. While she. was there she attended the annual convention of the National Education Association. Josephine Richards White worked as an assistant in the library of Concord College. Jane Wells, our president, instructed adult education classes in Virginia. Beryle Crockett worked in advertising for Valley Bell Dairy in Princeton. Wanda Shelton Bradley, Beryle Crockett, and Anna Lee !Mason attended school this summer. Gerry Cline Huffman enrolled for swimming instructions at the Princeton pool.

We are very sorry to lose orne of our girls, hut we hope they are finding greener pastures. Nancy Jo and Bill Kissam are now living in Hartford, Connecticut. Betty Bates Hutchens has a teaching position now in Shady Springs, Raleigh County, West Virginia . Betty and Jack are living in Beckley.

Alice F errell Moore is living in William on where her husband works for an insurance firm. Polly Mash, our last year's president, . has gone to Kensington, Maryland, where she has accepted a teaching position in a junior high school. 路 Two of our members, Ann Eaton and Beryle Crockett, are now president and vice president, respectively, in the Mercer County Teacher's Association for the coming ear.

We have a varied program plann d f r the coming year includinu game niuht , progressive dinner pot luck dinner-. b ok rev1ews, and man other form f entert in-

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;\; A BIG "Hello" to all Alpha Sigs everywhere and especially to those who have recently moved into our vicinity. Please contact Mary Kasen, Richmond 4-4706, or J ean Pritchett, Peter~burg, Regeant 3-4423, if you want .to join in our activities.

Last spring found us busy raising money to support our local .social service project.

We had a successful "White Elephant Sale" and a monthly raffle where the winner provided the next month's prize. We donated $25.00 to the Peter~burg Chapter of the , Mus(::ul¥. Dystrophy Association . We also · sent · $25.00 · t~ the · Zda Tau Chapter at Longwood College to help in redecorating their chapter room.

In May we celebrated a successful year with a big fish fry on the James River where we entertained our husbands and dates.

Special thanks for this evening go to Judy King and her husband, Harry.

June brought initiation and installation along with the reading and eva luation of annual reports.

This September we m et with Pat Sours an d mapped out plans for the current year.

- SALLY R . VAUGHN.

;\; THE Shepherdstown Alumnae Chapter sta rted its first fall meeting with a call meeting of the officers and committee chairmen in Augu st at the home of the president Mrs. James Boyd in Gerrardstown, West Virginia.

Everyone was anxious to start the fall activities and plans were made and discussed

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for more interesting meetings with a variety of programs planned with the hope that more alumnae will attend.

Our first regular monthly meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Heyward Simpson in M artinS/burg, W est Virginia. The officers were pleased with the attendance at this meeting.

Miss Ruth Seibert, our delegate to the National Convention, provid ed the program by telling of her trip to the Convention. We en joyed the report very much and all wished we could have attended the Convention .

Programs and places of meetings were outlined for the year and also the yearbook was pl anned. A contr~bution of $20.00 to the collegiate chapter for thei r rushing party was decided upon.

Plans were made for the O ctober meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Donald Perrault in Gerrardstown, W est Virginia.

Our Founders' Day program will be held in Shepherdstown, at Shepherd College. W e will have a covered dish supper at this time with members of the collegiate Chi Chapter joining with us.

We are looking forward to a very busy and exciting year with Alph a Sigma Tau. ANN SIMPSON.

;\; OuR first event of the summer was a treat for the small fry. In July, mothers brought their children to a family picnic in a playground park. Everyone had a good time and plans were made to have this an annual affair.

The Convention was a succes , as usual.

I did not go this time, but from all reports, everyone had "vhe be t time ever." While we are sorry to have Dorothy Robinson leave the presid ency, we know Mr . Earl Peterson has so much to impart to the office and that she will be a superb pre ident .

Congratulations, tMrs. Peterson!

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members as well as regulars . .. there were thirty of us this year. The food was " real yummy" with lots and lots of good conversation.

This year is our twenty-fifth anniversary a~ a member of Alpha Siigma Tau. To honor and to mark the occasion, we esta blished a commemorative scholarship fund in honor of Edith E. Glatfelter, our first advisor, at H a rris T each ers' College. She will be a gues t of honor a t Founders' Day dinner where Dr. Charles A. Naylor, president of Harris T eachers' College, will be the speaker.- MARGARET 0RF.

We hall have a representative on the District of Columbia Panhellenic and a representative on the newly organized Northern Virginia PanheUenic Association.

We're delighted with our local Chapter Ha ndbooks. The covers are fashion ed of green felt, and the Greekle tters in yellow felt are outstanding. Our thanks to Kathleen K elchner an d Charlotte Douglas.MARIE V . GARBER.

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Wajhin9lon We/comej 11/ew Glizenj ;\; THE Washington Alumnae Chapter have had a re tful summer, a nd yet one filled with good get-togeth ers and intere ting activiti es.

Our officers for this year are: Charlotte Douglas, president ; Martha Jones, vice president ; Gloria Shaver, recording secretary; Marga ret Bowe rs, corresponding secretary; M eda Ra y Sewell, treasurer ; Luci Baldi , historian ; Ann D ey, chaplain ; Marie Ga rber, editor ; Mary Early, Dorothy Gates, and J ea n Seleno, Panhellenic representatives.

Convention time found six of us hea ding for the Hotel Roa noke. M a ry Ga ughan ca me down from up North to go with Ch a rlotte D ouglas, Harriet Stern , Kathleen Kel chn er, M eda R ay Sewell , and J ean Selcno . Convention was as inspiring and as exciting as ever.

Lu ci Baldi repre ented our chap ter a ho tess for th e Pa nh ell enic-spon ore d. Welcoming Ceremonies for N ew Citizens. The Ceremonies took place on Augu t 9, 1955, at th e District Court Building. This was a m ost impre sive a ffair. We wish every Alpha igma Tau could h ave th e opportunity to witne a simil ar ce remony. We live in such a wonderful and desira ble lan d . How fortun, t' a nd bl e sed we a.re!

;\; EvERY ch apter, I'm sure, has a list of lovely traditions that are faithfully and joyfully followed each year. As certain occasions come around, special celebrations follow. One u u ally thinks of tradition a customs to follow year after year b ecause someone started them way back in the beginning.

Now the sisters in the Willi amsp ort Alumnae Ch apter have a few tradition to add of th ei r own.

The first meeting of each year i h eld at the bea utiful ummer home of Winnifred H eim Shah een. It's a n impres ive beginning for our year ! We usually arrive in the early evening wh en the un et provid e a lovely vi路e w from the picture window of the peaceful vill a . A c heery fire in the firepace provid e a love ly glow in ide later on.

Th e las t meet ing in M ay clo es our year.

Elizabeth H eim El y ha been chief cook a nd cha rming ho tess again and we hope aO'ain .

Amid h er love ly a ntiqu es, we isters promi c a new to live the Alpha Sigm a Tau idea l .j EAN DvK EN WoLFE.

;\; O u R fir t lpha alumna m~ct ing in cptembcr howed u we w rc w 11 on our

THE ANCHOR way toward a good year. Mrs. :Sihi rley Sole gave u a very picturesque report of the Convention. In fact, it was so good we wished we coul d have all gone. We were thrilled when we fou nd ou t that Mrs. W anda Bates , one of ou r active alumnae m embers, had r路eceived a plaque for the mos years of service as advisor for the coll egiate chapter.

We're looking forward to our toy party on October 12 as a good money raising proj ect and also a chance to start our Christmas shopping ea rly. Then we've also planned a rummage sale with the actives to help fa tten both treasuries. We're trying this year to include the actives in more of our programs.

It appears that they are doing th e same because we're all invited to attend the Cider Sip on H omecoming weekend .

W e have m any more plan o it looks as if thi year will be busy as well as fun .M .AXI N E M . PROFIT .

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A Pa nhell enic workshop is to be held on thi campus with sororities from many V irginia schools a ttending. Alpha Sigma T au will lead a discussion on rushing.

The Al pha L ambda girls are getting ready for rush week with a "D avy J ones' Lock r" party.

Miss J oan Fanning, of Pulaski, was presen ted with the H oward B. Spi ers awa rd for having the highes t academ ic stand ing in her class. We are proud to have her a a i ter. PATR!C !A L OGAN .

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J eanne M artin to John Trask, 1955 Zola Cronin to Wilbur H. Sheldon J oan H aglund to D ewey Sleder, Decemb er 18, 1954 J ean Chisholm to Pa trick H enry R yan, August 27, 1949 M ary K ane to Bryan ]. Brieden Betty M cCallum to R obert S. Smith Doris Elizabeth Walters to Bernard S. Rowan, July 3, 1955 L aDene Stone to Willi am Phillips, August 6, 1955 Phyllis Gordon to Lee De Voss, September, 1955 Ruth H amlin to D avid Clark, April 16, 1955 I ota

Betty Morgan to J oe Ruddy, O ctober 9, 1954 Anne Ross to M cCormick T empleton, 1954 Rita Ann Thompson to D ale Penn }'lbaker, July 31, 1953

Nu Betty H anks to Don Brethauer, M arch 17, 1955 N ancy Grove to Blaine Bond, June 4, 1955 M argaret Bellino to Sal T roi i, June 18, 1955 Shirley Konig to Loren Dean K en t, August 6, 1955 Bretha 01 en to J ohn B. Einer, Augu t 6.

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Sigm a J ean J ohn on to Donald Sayre Cox, June 12, 1954

M ary M andel to K enneth Smith. Augu t 7, 1954 M ary M asterson to J ohn D . Mauer, August 28., 1954 J ean R yckman to Thoma M cN amara, August 21, 1954 Elsie Williams to D onal d R iedel, J une 21 , 1954 Arl路ene IMi lin to Albert H eilcmann, Augu t 7, 1954 Hessi E. Chambo to K enn eth Barber, September 19, 1954 M ildred L amb to Richard K irby, April 9 1955 Jacquelin e Parker to Stuart C. M agu ire, April 9, 1955 August Brunner to Eugene Schultz, April 11, 1955 J oan R amberg to J ame Baer, April 6, 1953 Alice Szalecki to Gerald Ba key. July 4, 1955 Catherine Sirface to Gerald Gerbrach t, August 27, 1955 M ary Sasala to R obert V oss, July 16, 1955 Bar.bara Leggett to D onald K eith H all, August 20, 1955 M arilyn C oultou to Richard E. Fi h er, August 13, 1955 Jo Anne Rum berger to M artin Nel on, July 16, 1955 Patricia H allm an to Richard W alle hauser, April 11 , 1955 Carol Kuhn to M arv1n And er on, July 2, 1955 Flavi a M arra to R onald Woolfenden, July 2, 1955 Anne Estey to J arne M cD o\ ell 1955 J ean Gocher to J ame Pelk , 1955

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THE ANCHOR Beoky Bell to Bill Yeatman, June 24, 1955 Mary Ann Mattison to Tommy Baxley, August 12, 1955 Clara Hopkins to Bill McKinney, August 25, 1955 Jennelea Dildy to David Miller, September 17, 1955 Psi Joan Hoffman to Julian Johnson, D ecember 26, 1954 Shirley Crawford to Harold V. Kell y, June, 1953 Virginia Dare Donovan to Frank Beth any, September 3, 1954 Carrie White Moore to R egin ald H. Potts, July, 1954 Romona June Riley to Paul A. Kuhne, Jr., December 17, 1954 IM'ary Fae Smith to Walter E. Byrd, July 25, 1948 Willie Mae Buckner to Harry G. Johnson.

Jr., May, 1950 Betty Sue Altman to James Breedlove Jean Carrol Forest to James Allison Alpha Alpha Phyllis Birch to Jene Crow, July 24, 1955 ISihirley Drews to Jam es Tucker, August 21 , 1955 Carol Ashcraft to Daryl Jones, April 3.

1955 Carol Sue Sailors to J erry Shaw, August 27 , 1955 Delores D eM etz to Ray Ward, August 30.

1955 Alpha D elta Nita Fi,tzgerald to Leslie K ennon Jr., November 18, 1954 Barbara Ann Scott to Jim Don RoP'er, May 7, 1955 Gayl e Gough to J erry Presley, August 20.

1955 Alpha Epsilon Velma Herring to Benj amin Mills Phyllis Decker to Warren B. L athrop, July 31 , 1955 Joyce Spilker to Jim Bruder, August 20, 1955 Rosemary Fisher to Robert Lynn, August 21, 1955

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Alpha To Mr. and Mrs. Tom And erson (Doris Sultz) , a son, Willi am Thomas, M ay 7, 1955 Beta To Mr. and Mrs. Paul 'Ma nn (Jean Campbell) , a son, John Kirk, J anu ary 6, 1955 Zeta T o Mr. a nd Mrs. D nt Bowser (Vera Lyons), a daughter, Na ncy J ane, F ebruary 18, 1955 To Mr. and Mrs. E arl Stern (K aty M errill ) , Augu t, 1954 To Mr. and Mr . Barney Underwood (Helen Beckenbaugh ), Sep tember, 1955 Th eta To Mr. and Mr. French Bates (Lorraine Kingsbury), a son, M ay; 1955 To Mr. and iMrs. Willi am M onticell o (Kathleen Raleigh ), a son, J ohn F ra ncis, M arch 12, 1955 To Mr. and Mrs. F red Atiyeh (L ena Milza ), a son, D avid Gregory, M ay 9, 1955 Mr. and Mr . John M cBride, J r. (Sheil a Stefanac ), a son, David F rancis, M arch 19, 1955 To Mr. and Mr . H obart J enkin (Jeanne Steven ) , a son, Steven, December 14, 1954 To Mr. and 'Mrs. Robert Stoney (H elen Shaffer ), a daughter, Su an Loraine February 18, 1955 Iota To Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Bell (K athr n Gould ), twin dauahter , K arla and K aren, September, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. AI Fi tzgerald (H arriet Anderson ) a daughter. D bra M ae.

J anuary 26, 1955 To Mr. and Mrs. L a Vern Ol ander (Nadine M ar hall ) a daughter, J ane Ann, Jun e 13 1954

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To Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Prothe (Joanne Harbaugh), a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, Ootober 30, 1954 To Mr. and <Mrs. Acton Shelton (Jolleen W oolcott ), a son, B-radley W oolcott, December 28, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Shivers (Margaret Matthews ), a daughter, D obra Lynn, November 20, 1953 To Mr. and Mr . Charles Wayman (Elva Lee James ), a on, James Charles, February 9, 1955 Nu To Mr. and Mrs. G eorge Black (Mary Ann Wendt) , a son, June 15, 1955

Omicron To 1Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kissam (Nancy Jo ), a son, K enneth , June 23, 1955 Pi

To Mr. and Mr. Oscar Crouther (Lorraine), a daughter, Kathryn Joan, June 11, 1955

Sigma To Mr. and Mrs. H eber Ashley (Betty Dohn), a daughter, December 12, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Houck (Freda Frost) , two daughters, Leslie and Ellen To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pundt (Eunice Tepas) , a daughter, Carol Faye, April 2, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. Harol J. Haas (Ruth Miller), a daughter, Rachel Ann, April 22, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner (Betty Olmstead), a daughter, Phyllis Marie, April 23, 1955 Upsilon To Mr. and Mrs. D ewey Q. Cooper (Sarah June Bell ), a son, Jo eph Dewey, May 2, 1955

Psi To Mr. and Mrs. John N. Allison, Jr. (Joan Crawford), a son, John Michea l, September 9, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. George Cary Bailey (Johanna &hallcro s) , a daughter, Karen , July 1954

To Mr. and !Mrs. Henry C . Brosius (Ann Williams), a daughter, Lynn Ellen, June 23, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elmo Colvin (Barbara James), a daughter, Janet Elizabeth, January 29, 1955 To Mr. and Mrs. James William Gilkerson, Jr. ('Emily Scott), a son, James Scott To Mr. and Mrs. Marion P. Hobgood (Martha M cNeer), a daughter, Nancy Circle, July 26, 1954 To Mr. and Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, Jr. (Charlotte Sturt) , a daughter, January 25, 1955 To IMr. and Mrs. Bruce R. King (Shirley Quinn ), a daughter, Anne Memori路e , January 24, 1955 To Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Lee (Elizabeth Yeagley) , a daughter, Donna Jean.

May, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. John W. Peterson (Mattie J ett), a on, Hal, October, 1954 To Mr. and 1Mr . Fred Carl M acSorlev (Shirley Shorter), a son, Fred Carl III, November 9, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gray (Doris Wilson White), a daughter, Susan, F ebruary 1, 1955 To Mr. and 1Mrs. Gerald A. Mercer (Shirley Wa tkins ), a daughter, Sharon.

March 27, 1955 To Mr. and Mr . Robert Dahnert (Frances Conrad) , a son, John Alan, June 19, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. Harry G . John on, Jr. (Willie Mae 'B uckner) , a daughter, Susan, 1953 To Mr. and Mrs. James Breedlove (Betty IS!ue Altman) , a daughter, Amy Lynn, May, 1954 To Mr. and Mrs. Lynn M erle Cobb (Betty Lou Brook ) a daughter, Anna Lee, 1954 To Mr. and Mr. F. L. Card, ell (Joan Holbrook ), a daughter, Anne December 20, 1954 Alpha Alpha

To Mr. and Mr . Harold Clink nb ard (Willodean rnith ), a daughter Pamel Ka , Jul 1955

THE ANCHOR Alp,ha Epsilon To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nester (Margaret Martin) , a daughter, Deborah Jean, March 17, 1955 To Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ross (Beverly Wharton) , a daughter, 'B arbara Sue, March 9, 1955 To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Houston (Kat Howey) , a son, Richard Allen, adopted October 10, 1954 To Mr. and IM'rs. Floyd Pruitt (Opal Arnold ), a daughter, J anet Louise, March 18, 1955 Alp,h a Lambda To Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cutler (路Betty Sue Holcomb) , a daughter, Sue Ellen, April 7, 1955

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Nu To Liz J ensen, whose father pass d away April, 1955 Psi To IM'rs. D avid J. Crooker (McClain Bowen), who lost her husband September 25, 1954

::becea&ed Zeta Dorothy Pipe Giles '40, April 2, 1955 Iota Mona J enkins H ybskm.an '27 (Mrs. R .) , February, 1951

OHIO UNIVERSITY MASTER'S DEGREE IN HUMAN RELATIONS

Graduate Assistantships ;\; AvAILABLE to women interested in pursuing careers in either student personnel, guidance and counseling, community services, and human relarions.

Each assistant is assigned a single room in a women' re idence hall. The stipend is $1 ,300.00 plus waiver of registration fee which i more than ufficient to pay expenses incurred for living.

CONTACT: Miss Margaret M. Deppen , Dean of Women

McGuffey Hall, OHIO UNIVERSITY Athens, Ohio

President-Mrs. Earl F. Pete rson ( Iota ) , R oute 1.

Crawfordsville, Ind .

Vi ce Presidents-Mrs. Joseph Steen ( Sigma) , 147 N. Union Rd ., Willi amsville, N. Y.; Mrs. L .

J. Maher ( Pi ) , 2512 Hamilton Pl. , Peoria, Ill. ; Mrs. J. Waldo Hinshaw ( Iota ) . 27 H ardith Hill Ct., St. Louis, Mo. ; Mrs. R . F. Snidow (Omicron ), 2306 Lincoln, R oanoke, Va .; Mrs. Parry Schippers ( Pi ), 5300 Sutherland, St. Louis 9, Mo. N PC Representative and S ecretary-Mrs. H aswell E . Staehl e (Alpha ) , 481 Torrence R oad, Columbus 2, 0.

Tr easurer-Miss 1Margaret Macdonald (Sigma ) , 67 3 Ri chmond Ave., Buffalo 22, N. Y. Editor-Mrs. Francis Graflage ( Pi ) . I 0310 Capitol Dr., St. Louis Co., Mo. Chaplain and H istorian- Miss Elinore D e Cou (Lambda) , Apt. lllB, Parkview Apt .. Coll in gwood, N. J.

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Examinations-Mi ss Charlotte King (Lambda ), 5910 . Marvine St., Philadelphia 41, Pa. H ousing-Mrs . E. C. Phipps (Omicron), 2711 25th St. . Parkersburg, W . V a.

Life Memb ership-Miss June M cCarthy ( Pi ), 4602 W . Florrisa nt, St. Louis 15. Mo. M emo rial L oan Fund- Miss Ida Pitotti ( mtcron ), Beckley Coli Apts.. S. K an awha St..

Beckley, W. Va. Music-Mi ss Patri cia M aue ( Sigma) , 1979 H ertel, Buffalo 14, N. Y. News Agency--<Mrs. Meda R ay Sewell (Omicron ) , 6541 Williamsburg, Arlington 13, V a.

Parliam entarian- Mrs . Harold Peterson (Sigma), 230 Knowlton Ave., K enmore 17. N. Y .

Pledge-Mi ss R ose Marie Schmidt (Theta) . 5106 H arvard Rd., D etroit 24, Mi ch .

Program- Dr. Ada J ane H arvey ( Upsilon ) , c/ o Arkansas S.T .C., Conway, Ark. Rush- Mis s Ethel Himelick (A lpha Alph a ) , 324 . 1M arti n, Muncie, Ind. S ocial Service-Mrs. Preston H amilton ( Omicron ) , 458 Union St .. Bluefi eld, W . V a .

Standards-Mrs. Franklin Ace ( I ota), 631 W alnu t St., Emporia , K a n.

State Lhairmen Mrs. Floyd Pohl, 58 10 Bisho p. D etroit 24, Mich . :\ll r . R obert H emm, 517 L akeshore R d., Crystal Lake . M edway, Ohio Mrs. J ohn impson, 65 35 D evonsh ire, t. Louis 9, Mo.

Mrs. S. Ca rl Robinson ~rs.

national Panhel/enic Lon/erence

E. E. M a rsh all

national Lommitlee Lhairmen Alumnae-Miss Eli za beth Wilson (Pi ), 1008 Kuh s Pl., St. Louis J 7. Mo. Awards-Mrs. J. E . Gaugha n ( Psi ) . 5363 M a nsfi eld, Wa rren. Mich.

Convention---1Mrs. Fra ncis Graflage ( Pi ) 10310 Capitol Dr., St. Louis 21, Mo. ' Courtesy-Miss Genevieve R epeta (Theta ), 2919 Richton, Detroit 6, Mi h .

Endowment~rs. Julian ]. Mason ( Sigma), 138 Northwood Dr., Kenmore 17, N . Y.

Chairman- Mrs . Cicero F . Hoaan ( Gamma Phi Beta), 9219 Mintwood . Silver pring, Md .

S ec reta ry-Mr . D arrel R . )/ordwall ( lph a Chi Omega ) , 36 M ayhew Ave. , La rchmont, . Y. Treasurer- Mrs . Joseph D . Grig by (D elta D elta D elta ) , Grigsby ta., Landover, Md .

College Panhellen ics Committee--<Mr . William R .

Greig (Sigma Kappa), 6217 Acacia Ave., Oakland 18, Calif.

City Panh ellenics Committee_:_Mr . H . E. ta hie (A lpha Sigm a Tau ), +81 Torrence Rd., Columbus 14, .

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