1936 March - To Dragma

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we are taught that by »» MARCH 1936 « «
our conduct we are
to k n o w our fraternity
brothers and sisters,
but for a q u i c k e r
m e a n s of identifica-
tion we wear beauti-
ful insignia—

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T h e badge of your frater- on its face the cryptic The RING
nity worn over your heart symbolism we respect
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blem. L e t it express in- in importance as a means
trinsically a value like the A R I N G beautiful- of dignified association
ideals it so beautifully ly fashioned of gold or with your fraternity is a
represents. silver, b e a r i n g the beautiful r i n g . M a n y
coat of a r m s of the styles are illustrated in
Write for Price List fraternity. the 1936 B l u e Book.

THEREFORE Write for your copy! To Elizabeth Heywood Wyman Stella G. S. Perry
W e are admonished to
wear our i n s i g n i a But This Day Their Hearts Were Young A Story
proudly, a distinction
and honor only the
fraternity man and
woman m a y enjoy.

OfficialJJeiceler to] Margaret Flint Jacobs, Mother and Novelist . Katrina McDonald

Alpha Omicron Pi War? Ruth S. Miller and Ruth Koehler

The Fraternity in Relation to The College . . Charlotte E. Ray

L. G. B A L F O U R C O M P A N Y -•Criminals Are Bad Children Grown Up . Katherine D. Stewart

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Nu—New York University, New York City. A L P H A SIGMA—University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
OMICRON—University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Xi—University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.—

Tenn. Inactive.
KAPPA—Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynch- Pi DELTA—University of Maryland, College Park,

burg, Va. Md.
ZETA—University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. T A U DELTA—Birmingham-Southern College, Bir-
SIGMA—University of California, Berkeley, Calif.
THETA—DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. mingham, Ala.
BETA—Brown University—Inactive. KAAPPnAgeleTsH, ELToAs—AUnngiveleerss,itCy aloiff. California at Los
DELIA—Jackson College, Tufts College, Mass.
GAMMA—University of Maine, Orono, Me. KAPPA OMICBON—Southwestern, Memphis, Tenn. T o Elizabeth Hey wood W y m a n Frontispiece
EPSILON—Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. A L P H A RHO—Oregon Agricultural College, Cor-
RHO—Northwestern University, Evanston, 111. March and Spring Housecleaning 2
LAMBDA—Leland Stanford University, Palo Alto, vallis. Ore.—Inactive.
C H I DELTA—University of Colorado, Boulder, But This Day Their Hearts Were Young 3
Calif.
IOTA—University of Illinois, Champaign, 111. Colo. Margaret Flint Jacobs, Mother and Novelist 7
TAO—University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. BETA THETA—Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind.
CHI—Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y. A L P H A PI—Florida State College for Women, Extracts from the Central Office Mailbag 10
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BETA PHI—Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
College, Pa.
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A LMP HoAnt. PHI—Montana State College, Bozeman,
Ohio.
Nu OMICRON—Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
BETA TAU—University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. Two Alpha O's Keep Shop 14
Tenn.
Psi—University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. A L P H A TAU—Denison University, Granville, Ohio. I n Advertising There is Yetive Browne 15
PHI—University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. BEVTAancoKuAvPerP,AB—U. nCive.rsity of British Columbia,
OMEGA—Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. A L P H A GAMMA—Washington State College, Pull- W a r ? Not I f Women's Organizations Can Help It 17

man, Wash. T h e F r a t e r n i t y in Relation to the College 19
DELTA PHI—University of South Carolina, Colum-.
Criminals Are Bad Children Who Have Grown Up 21
bia, S. C.

BETA GAMMA—Michigan State College, Lansing,

Mich. SIGMA—University of Georgia, Athens, Exercise 25

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Ga.

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MARCH

Elizabeth Heywood Wyman

By STELLA G. S. PERRY, Alpha MARCH ! A good name for the month, them. They never come back but once, for
isn't it? Life seems to hurry along to- if there isn't a new address sent in by your-
You are as gentle as the Spring earth ward spring. Slowed up by storms, cold self or a good friend, you are "lost" and that
That brings new youth to zvaiting weather, and the sleepiness of winter, we be- is why you don't get your magazine, even
gin to sense that the sky is bluer, the shadows though you are a life subscriber. Some of
Yet has no louder heralding purple instead of black, the snow is honey- your friends are lost and probably don't know
Than sparrows' mirtli. combed by a warmer sun. And, then, there is it. If you hear complaints about failure to re-
the startling shock of an avalanche as the ceive the magazine, just ask the complainer
You are as potent as the Spring drift slides off the roof. A nursery begins to where she has moved—it will be one the Cen-
That lifts the sap in tallest trees broadcast lists of fine seedlings and the mails tral Office doesn't have.
tempt with seed catalogs. March—we might
Yet has no stronger heralding call it second beginning time. Nancy Ann asked me the other day what
Than softened breeze. In the Central Office it means the call for there was about March that made me remem-
address lists and "Would you mimeograph this ber all the reminders of things to do (that
You are as lovely as the Spring invitation for us?" for State Days are at hand. she hadn't done) that I'd been reminding her
That comes with violets in her hair If you haven't skipped this page to read the about all winter. Spring house-cleaning, I am
rest of the magazine and still have it to read, sure. Then we go through all the old maga-
Yet has no gayer heralding do turn to the page headed "Excerpts from zines, tear out the recipe for that salad that
Than perfumed air. the Central Office Mail Bag." From time to might be good for Thanksgiving dinner, the
time we have heard of people who want to house plans we might want to use some day—
Come to our days as comes the Spring know why we have a central office; why we and, goodness me, I do hope you run across
That quiet confidence imparts, have two wage-earning workers in it and one those bright blue slips or the green blanks on
part-time one; why volunteer helpers couldn't the January cover. Alice Cullnane sent all of
Ami take no other heralding do the job just as well? I like to think of the them on to me not long ago. She said there
Than grateful hearts! Office as the clearing house of AOIT statistical were so few that they might not mean much
information—they can always tell me where to me, but didn't they? For my own Minne-
to reach anyone I want to find—just how many apolis Alumnae Chapter led all of the rest.
AOII's I can find in Timbuctoo and their ad- That's what I call loyalty. Now suppose you
dresses; which of them are deans of women dig out the old blank and send it in. Thank
and which are cooks. They can give me sug- you!
gestions for excellent articles because they
have the reports of the chapters in more detail I don't know why house-cleaning reminded
than I want in chapter letters. They can tell me of sentiment, but I suppose it is because
me whom it will be tactful and fruitful to ask I collect almost anything that no one else
to write about almost anyone. They can order wants. It, the sentiment, hampers my clean-
any magazine you want to give to mother on ing in a bad way. I've concluded that that
Mothers' Day or father on his birthday. They is one of the reasons that some of you don't
welcome small talk and especially the news know what Bland Morrow is doing in Ken-
that you have married and moved or just tucky—because sentiment might hamper you.
moved. I'll warrant that you don't know that We talked about it over our luncheon sand-
every time you move and don't send in your wiches the other day. Said one, "They skip
new address, it costs the fraternity two cents the pages labelled 'Your Money's Worth in
if the post office knows where you are and Human Progress' because they are afraid that
from five to seven if they don't because in the lump in their throats might cause them
the first instance they send a government card to send the dollars saved for new collars!" I
with the new address and on which they wonder. To me impulse is such,a lovely thing;
charge a penny service fee, and in the second, it is so rare. Impractical, perhaps, but charm-
having no forwarding address, they return the ing.
magazine. We have plenty of them and don't
care a whoop about getting yours back, but it P.S.—I hope the April showers will fairly
is the one way of knowing whether you get rain returns on the heads of the Central Of-
ficers. Then I won't even mention the old
things in May—maybe I won't anyway. Spring
housecleaning will be over by then.

. + . I T IS WELL that Christmas is a fixed holi- To DRAG MA MARCH, 1936 Hardly had that conclusion been reached be-
day, else I suspect that here in the moun- fore the people began to arrive. And how
all 'round, after a last cup of cocoa for been set for the last day of school before the they came! Before long, practically every
tains we would still he moving the date up everyone, a final invitation to oranges (plus Christmas vacation. The day was graced by family in the district was represented. And
in search of weather and circumstances more instructions to take some home to the least a snowstorm. The road was so icy that it there were even out-of-district children, chil-
fitting to the occasion. Since a week before ones) and with a farewell racing rendition of proved impossible to take the supplies up by dren from yon side of the mountain who had
Christmas we have been "iced in" almost con- "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly," the wagon, as originally planned, but by dint of walked five or six miles to get here. Chil-
tinuously. Frozen roads so delayed the de- children were off home again—so gay in their using all the couriers and horses available, dren, even toddlers from the families living
livery of Christmas supplies to the various facing of the cold, so radiantly gay altogether, the supplies were gotten up to the school on near by, big brothers and sisters, fathers,
centers that the original schedule of parties that one found oneself at once glad and sorry horseback. But that party over with, we still mothers, and the Christmas carolers to the last
was completely wrecked. Beech fork and that we had had carolers that bitterly cold had the one at Wendover, which included man (not forgetting tiny Helen whose feet had
Brutus centers became small hospitals tem- Christmas morning. the larger part of the district. had been so nearly frozen a few days before)
porarily, by reason of very sick maternity —they were all here.
cases (one at Beechfork and two at Brutus) As for the Christmas parties proper, we Perversely, the weather went from bad to
who were too ill to be cared for at home or had never had such "makings"—makings worse. The date for the party would be de- And what a party! Is it just that the
to be moved the long distance to the hospital. which of themselves kept up one's hopes and cided upon only for us to get a fresh onset memory of this Christmas is so fresh? Or
Two districts had whooping cough on the enthusiasm in spite of unpromising weather. of bad weather and the date would have to was it truly what every one said, the best
rampage, two had cases of scarlet fever, and We had toys enough and a great variety. For be changed. Finally, in desperation, we chose Christmas we had ever had? Quantities of
another had measles. On Christmas Day itself hot cocoa—that was not new. Stacks and
we were dealt a thoroughgoing blizzard and stacks of cookies—bigger and better cookies
everywhere the roads were full of snowdrifts, to be sure, more of them than heretofore,
creeks were frozen to a glassy smoothness,
and even walking entailed careful calculations
for almost every step.

But we celebrated Christmas, in spite of
acute illness, in spite of whooping cough, in
spite of wind and weather. The "how" is a
story of maneuvers. Wendover, for example,
got around the whooping cough-scarlet fever
menaces by having two parties—one at the
Muncy Creek school for the children who had
been exposed to scarlet fever, another at
Wendover for the children who had been ex-
posed to whooping cough, and the two "ex-
posures" included practically all the children
in the district!

But to begin at the beginning: For weeks
before Christmas we had been practicing
carols, with all the children, big and little,
who lived near enough to come regularly, but
excluding those from the scarlet fever dis-
trict. Bright and early Christmas morning
the carolers appeared. The creeks were
frozen, the ground was covered with snow and
the air was bitterly cold, but the blizzard had
not yet gotten under way. Among the first
arrivals was one little girl who had broken
through the ice and who arrived with her
shoes and stockings freezing on her feet. After
time out to find dry shoes and stockings for
little Helen, after time for each arriving
batch of children to get thoroughly thawed,
we caroled all over the place—beneath Mrs.
Breckinridge's window, in the living room at
the Big House, in the living room at the
Garden House, outside the Cabin, at the Upper

But This Day Their HeartsWere Young but still not a new item as compared with
other years. There was a marvelous lot of
Shelf, at the Lower Shelf (cottages, these once we had dolls and knives in real plenty, the Monday after Christmas and determined toys too, an outstanding lot to tell the truth,
are), and while we were going from place to and those articles are unquestionably the back- to stick to it whatever came. Our reward and the sheer joy of giving them to these
place. The gusto of the children would, I bone of a first-class mountain Christmas. was a sunny day, but the weather was still toy-hungry youngsters creates an infectious
think, have kept them going all day, but the Margaret Watson's uncle had sent from Flor- so cold and the ice continued to make travel gaiety all its own. Even so, the toy feature
rest of us were being haunted by the need for ida crates and crates of oranges for the occa- so treacherous that we began the day with the was not new, nor was the exhilaration that
a lot of hot cocoa and food to be gotten into sion. Her aunt had prevailed upon friends conviction that the most we could expect in goes with a big party and the stage well set
those chilly little bodies. And cocoa, cookies, to help her make cookies, and cookies we had the way of a Christmas party would be the for it. But there was, I am sure, something
oranges and nuts proved a thoroughly agree- in such quantity and variety that we might occasional arrival of fathers and older brothers about this Christmas party that, if not alto-
able finish to the singing. Finally, after much have started a sweet shop. to fetch the Christmas "tricks" for the chil- gether new, was at least more marked than
admiration of the Christmas tree, after toys dren. in former years.
The party at the Muncy Creek school had

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it something we were all doing together and

doing with such pleasure and abandon that

shyness and self-consciousness slipped off and

were forgotten. Blithely, tirelessly they sang,

sang with such spirit that everyone who knew

so much as a measure of the song was im-

pelled to join in. Then when the whole crowd

had sung itself breathless there were "speeches."

Ewell, mounted on a table to bring his seven-

year-old height above the level of the crowd,

sang "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain

When She Comes," sang it so earnestly and

lustily that it was easy to believe his lisp

was a proper part of the song. And then

everybody sang again.
But how can one put into words the warm
gaiety of that party, the air of "our-ness,"
the joyous freedom of the children, of every-
one, that seemed ever to be handing around
the laughing, beckoning query, "Isn't this a
wonderful party we are making?" A part of
it sang in the embracing gladsomeness of the
carols. The radiant faces of the Lewis twins
amplified the theme as those two youngsters,
proud and responsible and very happy, bore
their trays of oranges and earnestly set them-
selves the task of missing no one. Young
George Bailey, looking after the baubles on
the Christmas tree, patiently explaining to the
least ones that the bright balls would break
Sadie, San Diego's adopted daughter, is wear- very easily, he too echoed the word that this
ing the sweater that Barbara Trask was "our" party and everything must be prop-
Clark knitted.
erly done. But most of all, loudest, clearest
of those signs by which one could read the
success of this party was the bubbling excite-
ment of the children, sheer effervescence it
was in these children who are usually so
INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTO

solemn and shy that one often wonders how Mrs. Lester Warner Jacobs, who as Margaret Flint stepped out of her role of Bay St. Louis housewife
old are their hearts. But that day their hearts
were young. (Coutinued on page 9) and mother to become a literary success overnight, is shown receiving $7500 from Herbert R. Mayes,
editor of Pictorial Review, and $2500 from Howard Lewis, center, treasurer of Dodd, Mead and Company.
The two checks make up the $10,000 prise she won with the novel "The Old Ashburn Place" written
in spare time as her first literary venture since a few youthful experiments. The prise will help send
» her children through college.—-New Orleans Times-Picayune.

1 Margaret Flint Jacobs, Mother

- AII- -+- SEVERAL YEARS ago in Sunday School one and Novelist
morning I was handed a visiting card by
• By KATRINA OVERALL
an attractive young girl. On one side was McDONALD, N U Omicron
• engraved the name, Mrs. L. W. Jacobs—on
the other was written "Are you by any chance ease many duties in connection with house
Phronia's Christinas doll is one of her few Katrina Overall McDonald, Alpha Omicron Pi, keeping. One might credit it to the mother's
private possessions. No wonder she hugs it. of whom I have heard June Kelley speak? I New England up-bringing.
am from Gamma Chapter at Maine and am
I suspect that the carolers did most to pro- When young George Bailey, an AOII knife and living here now. I am sending this by my But I'm really ahead of my story. 1 found
duce the distinctive quality of this Christmas daughter, Berenice." Margaret Flint Jacobs to be a most interesting
party. Such diffident, retiring children they person, in her late thirties. (Her husband says
have always heen that I could hardly believe I 'phoned in the afternoon to assure her he has been amazed to learn recently from
my senses when I realized that they had taken that I was the person about whom she had numerous articles that she's "middle-aged"—
the party over and made it their own—made inquired and to say I should be so glad to that he knew she was forty-four but had
call, which I did the next afternoon. We had never thought of her as middle-aged—how's
a very pleasant chat, in the midst of which that, after twenty-two years of married life?)
one of her girls came in and served tea and She has a keen mind and delightful sense of
asked whether w-e should care to sample a
cherry pie she had just taken out of the oven.
One could not help being impressed by the
atmosphere of the home where each shared in
the responsibilities so cheerfully and so capa-
bly. The girls were only in their early teens
and yet they knew how to carry out with

HOA overalls get together, the result is alto-
gether charming.

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It was truly an exciting Christmas for the
humor. I believe she enjoys observing people Jacobs household—the girls were home from Proud as she is to have had her literary talent recognised, Margaret Flint Jacobs takes greater pride in
and listening to them more than talking to the University and all the family together her three sons and three daughters. Walter is a cadet engineer; Edith, Litis and Dana are at home.
them. except Walter, the oldest son who was on
the high seas en route to Hamburg, Germany. about Margaret. In the Maine Alumnus, Mar- to hear Christian Science lectures; and that
Her husband, a civil engineer, had come The publishers had asked Margaret to come garet tells a little more about the writing of her human, understanding interest in all the
here from Virginia to accept a position as to New York and she left during Christmas the book: affairs of her children is a lovely thing. I am
general manager of the New Orleans-Pon- week to be gone ten days. There were inter- sure Margaret is happy that she has achieved
chartrain Bridge, which was in receivership. views, pictures to be taken, a happy Christmas "I must have been working at The Ashburn recognition of a talent that she has worked
The three boys and three girls were all in Day with a sister in Boston, luncheons, din- Place spasmodically for four years or even twenty years to develop and yet she feels that
the public school here when I first knew them, ners and shows. I had a very happy letter more. The final draft was made this past rearing a family is more important; of the
but the oldest son is now cadet engineer on from her following the A O U luncheon planned summer and finished just in time for the con- two, I know she is prouder of the splendid
a commercial vessel and two daughters are by Pinckney Estes Glantzberg who had met test. It is my only novel thus far. I really job she and her husband are making of their
in L.S.U. her when attending National Panhellenic Con- hope to return to Maine and buy a home near family.
gress held at Edgewater Gulf nearby. (I West Baldwin, but we do not see our way
A few years later I learned something of could write another article on how much we clear just yet, with two daughters in school But This Day Their Hearts
Margaret's ability to write when she was serv- liked having Edith, Pinckney and Wilma all here and the son making Gulf Coast ports Were Young
ing on the State Parent-Teacher Board as come to see us at the same time.) Pinckney only on his voyages.
Editor of the Mississippi Parent-Teacher. I wrote from New York early in the new year, (Continued from page 6)
think we both enjoyed the days we spent to- "W e were all quite pleased with Margaret and "When my parents moved from Tome Do you know a child who would walk miles
gether every other month getting out the state her entire lack of stuff-shirtedness." School, Port Deposit, Maryland, back to West over frozen creeks and icy mountain trails to
bulletin. I knew she had completed one full- Baldwin, at the end of my freshman year at find companionship and the only Christinas
length novel and several short stories but had The same thought was echoed recently when Maine, I immediately felt as if my real home she will have? I don't. In our settlement
not read them. We used to joke about the she spoke before an "open night" group of was there in Baldwin. I still feel that way, centers, the bus lines, friends with cars, see
things we'd do when she was a well-known A.A.U.W. members and their guests. One though of course if and when I go back I that the children are taken to the Christmas
novelist and J was busy with some of the could hear, "She's so sensible—she told us shall find many changes. But I always did party if the weather is too severe. We don t
various things I do. just what we wanted to know—you can see it like the people, and wanted to write about know what the appreciation of that isolated
hasn't spoiled her." The Daily Herald said, them. My father used to say that he thought child is because we don't know the likes of
I did not know she had entered her manu- "Mrs. Jacobs declared that 'writing is endless I might hit my stride as a writer, as he ex- her. Have you read the story of Bland Mor-
script in the Pictorial Review-Dodd-Mead con- labor and endless disappointment and that to pressed it. My mother used to read some of row's Christmas parties in the hills of Ken-
test in which 2,632 manuscripts were entered go on writing means hard work, courage, my juvenile efforts and say, 'You will write tucky without a tightening of throat? 1
until the first wire came, telling her it was patience and endurance. Lack of time can when you really have something to say." She couldn't, not even in proof. For two years
up for final consideration and to send per- never stop real literary ability.' Mrs. Jacobs might have been active in some work of that she has worked, slowly and carefully, to gain
sonal history, education, family, et cetera. speaks with much humor; her human sym- sort if she had had time and strength, but so the confidence of these mountaineers, to teach
What a strain on human endurance it was for pathy penetrates her comments; her pleasing far as I know none of the family ever wrote them that life holds more than patching, plow-
us to keep the whole thing a secret for seven personality and nice diction make her a happy professionally, or even tried to. Where I got ing, eating and sleeping; that those daily
or eight days until it was finally settled and speaker who was cordially received by the the notion, I could not say. It was just my dftidges can be made lighter by a song. Not
the formal notice came on December 20 that large audience who greeted her." dream of the ideal life work, but 1 also knew until the Christmas party did she come to
she had won the $10,000 award for her book, that I wanted family life even more. I have know that her spark had caught fire^ After
Old Ashburn Place. Other winners of this Newspaper clippings in the last To DRAGMA lost nothing and gained much by putting my two years the party has become "ours," to the
prize have been Matell Howe Farnham with gave you the biographical facts of interest husband and children first. I am convinced mountaineers. It is ours, too, for Bland's
Rebellion; Martha Ostenso's Wild Geese, and that any writing of value must come out of work is Alpha Omicron Pi's contribution to
L . M. Alexander with Candy. genuine human experience. Personally, I have society. Is it yours? Have you sent money—
little imagination. I can write only what I any amount of silver, subscribed or renewed
i see and know. To me, people are the one in- your magazines through the Central Office so
teresting thing; places, events, are but the that the Social Service Fund will get the
setting for the people." agency commission? There are so many ways
You can help. Your silence is the only bar-
I have tried to give you a word picture of rier to progress.
her as I know her personally. Two other
Berenice and Eleanor are students at Louisiana State University. things I might add, that her chief diversion
is going into New Orleans with her husband

To DRAGMA MARCH, 1936 11

* Extracts from the Central Office Mailbag

/ / you report your new name and address, a card in this file is changed. Anne Jeter Nichols, Kappa; Alice Cullnane, Beta Phi; Edith Huntington Anderson, Beta
Phi, moke up the central office force.

An Answer to the Question: tural Program, examinations, pre-Convention think of no good reason, but she swiped my ning to sponsor their annual State Luncheon
material and so on ad infinitum. magazine just the same. Please send me and Dance in March. In order to assure its
What Do Three People Do in another copy. success with as many of the Indiana alumna?
We wish that every member of AOn, in- present as possible, the invitations committee
the Central Office? stead of merely reading these brief side-lights Fraternally, will appreciate it very much if you will send
on Central Office work, could actually visit F A Y MORGAN us a complete list of names and the present
January 15, 1936 us here and go on an inspection trip through addresses of members who are living in Indi-
our pleasant suite of rooms, find her own card (Alumna? Secretary of Omicron) ana. We would like to have this list as soon
-4- DEAR CENTRAL OFFICERS: in the files and entry in the roll-book, watch as you can conveniently send it. Thank you.
My March To DRAGMA dummy has sev- the mimeograph whirl out form letters, look- January 22, 1936
through her chapter's file of annual reports Dear Fay: Fraternally,
eral blank pages eager to be decorated by since installation, etc. We share so much real
words from you three about what goes on in joy in knowing intimately through correspond- Mrs. Joseph Edwards (nee Pat Cooper) is ALICE H I L L STEGER
the Central Office. Will you do a little col- ence our members all over the country. It just one of 8,296 AOII's who forget we aren't
laborating and send me an article on the sub- is stimulation of the highest order to be in psychic. She will be only one of the 3,000 odd January 22, 1936
ject? February 10 is the deadline. With proper contact through one morning's mail with AOII's names that we change in our address files
cooperation from you maybe I can get this planning state day in Ohio, rushing freshmen every year. The Central Office, in its statisti- Dear Alice Steger:
magazine out on time. at Tufts in Boston, doing Social Service in cal moments, has computed that if the time
New Orleans, organizing an alumna: chapter required to change all these happy home num- Did you give us a task! We're enclosing
Yours, in California. Your work with members bers were put end to end, moment to mo- the list of four hundred ninety AOII's living
through To DRAGMA gives you a conception ment, the calendar would have turned over in Indiana. We debated at first whether it
WILMA (LELAND) of what we mean. three leaves and Father Time have hidden that would be easier to run them off on the ad-
many months in his whiskers. You know, dressograph, but decided that you might want
February 12, 1936 Yours, perhaps, that each person has three cards, the chapters and other information, so there
Dear Wilma: T H E CENTRAL OFFICE which are filed geographically, alphabetically, seemed to be nothing to do but type it off.
and by chapter. She also has a To DRAGMA
Have you interred that deadline yet? I f so, (EDITH, ALICE, AND A N N E ) plate for the magazine list and pops up in With good wishes for a most successful
please resurrect it long enough to let this innumerable other listings. We don't know
file of letters under the shroud. We have January 18, 1936 why we're telling you all this. What we gathering. (We wish we could be there.)
gathered together edited correspondence that Dear Central Office: really started to say was, thank you for help-
stresses some phases of Central Office work. ing us locate Mrs. Nee Pat Cooper. Fraternally,
Since we hesitate to appropriate the March When Mrs. Joseph Edwards (nee Pat
magazine from cover to cover, we have nec- Cooper) complained to me about her failure Yours for less migratory AOII's, T H E CENTRAL OFFICE
essarily omitted mention of the work incident to receive the October issue of To DRAGMA T H E CENTRAL OFFICE
to preparing and mimeographing instructions and incidentally made off with my copy, I MEMORANDUM
to all national and chapter officers, checking felt that there were no mitigating circum- January 19, 1936
chapter rolls, monthly and annual reports, mail- stances in her case. I simply asked her why Dear Central Office: State Day Lists requested. (Those checked
ing out Council letters, letters to alumna for she hadn't sent you her married name and
each active chapter, preparing and addressing change of address herself, and she could The Indianapolis Alumna? Chapter is plan- sent.)
the m e m b e r - a t - l a r g e letter, sending To
PRAGMAS to be bound, mimeographing the Cul- V Indiana V Oklahoma

V New York Ohio

V Michigan New Jersey

12 To D R A G M A MARCH, 1936 13

Dear Central Office: January 20, 1936 Our other sheaf of wheat was destroyed to Wilma, so I know) : Dates—Tulv 1, 1935-
Helen Arthur, AON play producer, has of- Addressograph Sales Agency by some mice during a vacation period. February 12, 1936. Mail out—6,485. Of those,
810 Perm Avenue Yours fraternally, Anne, herself, has written 2,582. I have ex-
fered the New York Alumna? Chapter part Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sec. of Y Chapter. cluded the council letters from that total.
of the proceeds on a pre-showing of her play, Gentlemen: Don't you think it takes filing space to have
A Night in the House. We hope to make Dear : anv certain letter in that total at your finger-
quite a large sum through this means for our Enclosed is a list of 876 names and ad- Apparently they educate mice as well as tips?
Social Service Work and shall appreciate your dresses requiring addressograph plates. We men at your college, for those rascals must
mailing out the enclosed announcement, etc., should like to have these by January 25, 1936. have discovered that our initiation ritual did I have eight drawers of filing space, now.
to all members in New York City and vicinity. Our mailing list must go to the publisher on not include a sheaf of wheat! Or they might Two of those are taken up by the complete
the 28th and two days are necessary for pre- be advocates of Roosevelt on the crop control file of initiation reports. These must be kept.
Yours fraternally, paring the list after receiving these plates program and are trying to take cart- of the Another one contains the originals of petitions
from you. Thank you for your continued co- overproduction of wheat in our country. But of chapters, active and alumnae, and the dis-
HELENA KRAUSS, Chairman operation. anyway, the sheaf of wheat is used only in the ciplinary cases. Two more contain the annual
memorial ritual. reports for all the chapters (because these
Dear Helena: Yours sincerely, give us a complete history of any said chapter
The material which you sent for mailing T H E CENTRAL OFFICE Yours for more educated mice, from the time of its inception, these are im-
T H E CENTRAL OFFICE. portant). Another drawer contains all the
to the members of AOIT in the metropolitan officers' reports, annual and convention. An-
district and New Jersey arrived this morning TELEGRA M P. S. Don't forget to leave some choice other drawer and a half contains what I call
and the letters will be in the mail this after- January 28, 1936 tit-bits for the mice when you begin your my permanent file, containing my lists of
noon. With over 600 members receiving this Easter trek. pledges and initiations, charter copies, active
announcement the theatre should be crowded Mrs. Leland F . Leland (Note: Unedited except for names.) and alumnae, A. E . F . reports, N. P. C. things
with AOIT's. We are wishing you all success 2642 University Avenue that must be kept, jewelry contracts and badge
in this splendid project to raise money for St. Paul, Minnesota. MEMORANDUM copyright, and a complete collection of what
our Social Service Work. doesn't fit into the other specified drawers.
P L E A S E P R I N T 8200 J A N U A R Y T O Monday, 5:30 p. m. The other half of that drawer contains the
Fraternally, DRAGMAS STOP LIST IN MAIL TODAY. Dear Edo: pledge reports for the present personnel of
T H E CENTRAL OFFICE active chapters. I can also give you any num-
T H E CENTRAL OFFICE How did you manage to slip out of here ber of instances in which I was able to supply
February 3, 1936 with the Omicron cards? We know that you information available nowhere else to inquiring
Dear Jean: February 9, 1936 are making the files for all the alumnae sec- members.
Dear Mary Dee—alias Angel Gabriel! retaries but even that doesn't justify your
We are sending you today the jewelry order prancing home with these permanent file cards Please, may I order the file, because
book which you requested in your letter of Just a card to tell you that your and Lucy and probably skidding into a snowbank and Helen Haller has the key
January 26. We believe that you have all Morgan's letters to 488 Charter Members burying the pasteboards until the spring thaw. To our sacred treasur-ee.
the other supplies which you need from the graced the mails today. How these charter You forgot to water Gerry and Geraldine IVhen I want to spend mon-ee
Central Office, including monthly report blanks, members do move! You'd think they were Geranium and they looked like a desert in Doivn I get on bended knee.
initiation and pledge reports, manuals of in- old enough to know better. We spent three search of an oasis. Helen Haller, please do smile,
formation, the revised Constitution, auditing days correcting the Qiarter Member file, ad- Nod, and say, "Yes, it's worthzuhile."
supplies, stationery, etc. dressing envelopes, licking stamps, etc! But ALICE AND A N N E If I needs must, I'll use guile
a la your Swedish negro spiritual "We's done, 'Cause we sure do need that file.
We shall appreciate having the reports for Lord, praise be, we's done." Tuesday, 8:45 a. m.
your last initiates just as soon as possible. Dear Alice and Anne: (D
Since all names of initiates are entered in the Yours angelically, To Dragma Editor Gives Radio Talk
rollbook in chronological order, it is necessary T H E CENTRAL OFFICE Please put bathing suits on Gerry and Ger-
for all of these reports to be on hand before aldine the next time you give them a drink. -f- O N JANUARY 30, Wilma Smith Leland
entry can be made. Perhaps you would be Dear Central Office: January 20, 1936 The Omicron cards are safe and sound in the ( T ) , as the guest of Marjorie Ellis Mc-
interested to know that it takes approximately file, although I admit T kept them up until
35 minutes to record the initiation of a single Enclosed is a check for $5.00 for a sub- 11 o'clock last night working on them. That's Crady on The Journal Woman's Page of the
member in the fraternity. Her statistical rec- scription to Time for Mr. Charles Jones, the last of 45 chapters, totaling 8,000 cards. Air broadcast, gave a talk entitled, "Possible
ord must be entered in the National rollbook, 5369 Riverside Avenue, Covington, Va. This Let's celebrate! Contributions of Greek Letter Fraternities to
three cards made for the fraternity file and is a new subscription, so please start the mag- Society." In her talk, Wilma tried to show
one for the chapter, her certificate of mem- azine at once. EDO that the housing and social functions of a
bership prepared and signed, her Constitu- sorority are only secondary to the develop-
tion and By-Laws mailed, her initiation re- Yours fraternally, February 25, 1936 ment of character and promoting of friend-
ported to the Chairman of the Trustees of Dear Active Chapter Corresponding ships, and that all sororities are interested in
the Anniversary Fund, the Treasurer and ANNA E. SMITH. Secretary: social service programs of some sort. She
Auditor, and entered in the To DRAGMA life said that small groups of girls gave a better
subscription book. In addition her name must Dear Miss Smith: Please send your chapter card file to the opportunity, and that, perhaps, the resident
be listed on the chapter roll and her roll We are delighted to have your subscrip- Central Office for checking immediately. These tutor plan would further help maladjusted
number sent to the active chapter correspond- lists should be corrected before you send out girls. Another plan suggested was that the
ing secretary. We have this routine to effect tion to Time for Mr. Jones and shall forward your spring letter to alumnae. Instructions con- name of one or two socially maladjusted
for some 500 initiates each year in addition to it to the Agency at once. You will be pleased cerning the letters are enclosed. A little later girls might be suggested by the dean of
handling about 600 pledge records, so you can to know that our Social Service Work will we shall send material from the Central Office women in the college to each sorority with-
readily see how much we appreciate coopera- receive $1.50 for the commission on this which we shall appreciate your including in out this being made public, of course, and that
tion from the active chapter in such matters. magazine. If you were a member of an the envelope. We are mimeographing the these girls would be able to learn to adjust
alumnae chapter, this amount would be credited alumna? secretaries' letters which are to be themselves to society through sorority life.
We know that the new initiates are eager on your chapter's National Work quota. enclosed with yours and shall be glad to do Wilma discussed the scholarship funds most
for their badges, so please remember that your chapter's, too. sororities have and gifts for graduate work,
each jewelry order must be checked with the We are sure that you will rejoice with us and impressed on her listeners that through
corresponding initiation report and signed by that over $230 has been made since September Fraternally yours, the various health centers, camps, care of
the Registrar before it will be accepted by for our work in the Kentucky Mountains. T H E CENTRAL OFFICE handicapped children, endowed hospital beds
the L . G. Balfour Co. This money will work miracles for those and the like, sororities are service groups,
people who do not have $5 a year per family Extract from letter from Alice Cullnane and not merely social groups.—By Alice Dorn-
All good wishes to you and the chapter. in actual cash. to Helen Haller: berg Foster, T.
Fraternally yours,
Fraternally yours, As much as I hate to ask for it, we must
T H E CENTRAL OFFICE T H E CENTRAL OFFICE have another file for the Central Office. As
you know we now have nearly nine thousand
February 10, 1936 members. You would be surprised to know
Dear Miss Cullnane: hqw many of those nine thousand write let-
ters to us. Those letters that are unimportant
Please send a sheaf of wheat to Y Chapter as are not kept, ditto the replies to same, but
soon as possible. We shall be needing it very hundreds of them are kept. Consider our
soon as we are soon going to have initiation. mailing (just totaled it yesterday to send

14 To DRAG MA MARCH, 1936 15

Two In Advertising There's Yetive Browne
Alpha O's
By CAROL ANGER, Rho
Keep
Shop "AND INCIDENTALLY—you're hired."
These long awaited words came clearly
Bee's Store at Bar Harbor .tied by Emma C. Paige, Delta.
over the long distance wires from Chicago to
-+- BEE'S is more than a gift shop. It is South Bend, Indiana. It was a refrain Yetive
an old established summer store having had been dreaming of for so long that for a
moment she was speechless! When words
its beginnings about sixty years ago when Bar finally did come they were simply, "Thank
Harbor was first being visited as a summer you."
playground. In those early days it carried
all sorts of things that a fishing village could There was a perceptible gasp from the other
not naturally supply. The present building end of the wire over this reply, for Lord and
which is over fifty years old was the first in Thomas, world famed advertising agents with
Bar Harbor to be erected for a store, although offices in London, Paris, and New York as
some houses had been raised to put stores on well as Chicago, did not take young girls fresh
the ground level. from school on their force every day. In fact
an age old tradition was being broken. This
was the first woman ever to be taken on the
staff of this long established firm—and yet all
she said was "Thank you." What non-
chalance, thought the man.

Some lines have been discontinued, some Beulah Beedon, Alpha Gamma, knows just what
new ones added, but the general appearance the new styles for 1936 babies are and sells them
has changed so little that customers coining
back after years of absence tell us Bee's is in her Stork's Nest.
the one familiar place in town. Its wide
aisles and waiting chairs, now as then, invite tions, she had to be introduced to the home
the customers to make it their meeting place. town public again.

In reality there are two connecting stores. In "The Stork's Nest" you will find every-
The main one, some thirty by fifty feet, is thing except the baby—and on a sunny after-
devoted to stationery, greeting and post cards, noon there are lots of them, but not for sale.
games, party favors and candy with some The work is a real joy. What could be more
books and gifts while the smaller one has toys, pleasant than assisting the young expectant
souvenirs and baskets. mother with her first layette, seeing the new
baby on his first trip to town, and winning his
We open about Memorial day and close friendship and retaining his mother's.
in October. During the twelve summer weeks
from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. some of our five Aberdeen, like the country in general, has
to seven clerks are on hand to serve the pub- (Continued on page 28)
lic with merchandise or tell them how best
they can see "Acadia National Park" in the
time they have to spend.

Our name, although originating with the
first owner. Albert W. Bee, really belongs to
us for we are busy as bees and all our help
live in the hive, a seven-room apartment over
the store where a housekeeper strives to make
a home.

The present owner, Emma Clough Paige
(A '09), has conducted the business since 1923.
having worked that season with the former
owner. In winter Mrs. Paige lives in Concord,
Vermont.

Beulah Beedon was graduated with the
class of '25 from the Washington State Col-
lege, her major being retail selling and adver-
tising. She began working in the field im-
mediately and almost every day she says she
learned something which she now finds profit-
able in her own business.

It was not until 1929 that she bought the
shop, The Stork's Nest, which is located in
Aberdeen, Washington, her home town. Hav-
ing been away eight years, except for vaca-

16 To DRAGMA WAR
Yetive Browne (B#) has a fascinating story. ? ??
was not quite all; it seems that the man who
After her graduation in January. 1934, from hired her was only one executive among Not If Women's
the University of Indiana, Yetive found a many, and Yetive had to convince all the Organizations
position in a department store in her home others that she could do the work. Her most
town, South Bend, Indiana. She wrote adver- discouraging moment was when one man said, Can Help It
tising copy for a year when the chance came "We've gotten along so far without any
to write copy for the South Bend Lathe women. Perhaps you had better go back to Ruth S. Miller, Delta, was N.S.F.A. At Penn State, Ruth Kochlcr, pres-
Works. Her new work was quite a change South Bend." Yetive was not to be sent back delegate, delegate to the Washington ident of Epsilon Alpha, teas nomi-
from department store merchandise. The so easily. She allowed the man to talk, and Peace Conference, a member of Stu- nated as the best dressed girl on the
writing about screws, and bolts, and things then she quietly left. After two days of in- dent Government and Panhellentc campus; she is managing editor of
mechanical was interesting, but just a bit too terviewing she had the job, a private office Council, and the varsity basketball La Vie, the yearbook, woman's edi-
much for Yetive, and after three months she with a magnificent view of Lake Michigan and team at Tufts College. She is tor of Collegian, president of 9£*,
gave up this work for a secretarial position. Lake Shore Drive—and her name on the president of Delta.
But advertising is like so many other things; door! This was on September 9, 1935. Yetive and a Mortar Board.
once in it, one can't forget the excitement, Browne is now the only woman on a staff of
adventure, and romance of this phase of mer- forty men and the youngest of all. W H E N the women's conference on the tives, it is interesting to note that two of them
chandising; it seems to get into the blood. Cause and Cure of War was held in were members of Alpha Omicron Pi. Interest-
Yetive was no different in this respect than Her first account was the Tunis Facial Washington, of the nine college representa- ing because both of them were girls who, as
so many others so during her lunch hour she Cream made by Pepsodent Co. Yetive wrote
would scout around and gather all the in- the inserted advertising announcements, called
formation she could about new things to be "commercials," which were read on the Amos
found in South Bend shops. Each evening and Andy radio program. She wrote the com-
after work she would sit down and write a mercials centering around sorority rushing
column for the South Bend Tribune. "What's parties at college which was a new and op-
New in South Bend" was the title of this portune theme for radio advertising, and
shopping column. At the same time she was Yetive says she waited two anxious hours to
the movie critic. Consequently, many times hear her first commercial over the air. At
she would take in four feature pictures at present she writes the commercial announce-
two different shows before reaching home. ments for Al Pearce and His Gang's radio
Then the reviews had to be written as well program and also for the Lavena Oatmeal
as the shopping column for the next morn- Facial program. The slogan. "Lavena brings
ing's deadline. Yes,—those were busy days you loveliness" is a sample of her work. Some
for this young girl, but her courage and am- other accounts that she helps to write news-
bition to get ahead were great. paper and magazine copy for are Luxor Ltd.
cosmetics, Frigidaire, Quaker Oats Co.,
The idea of writing to all the advertising Kleenex, Kotex, and Pepsodent toothpaste.
agencies in Chicago and applying for a position Her work varies, but much of it is centered
occurred to her. This was nothing new; others around cosmetics and other feminine mer-
I know have done the same thing, but Yetive chandise. When I walked into her office, she
backed up her letter with clippings of various had just finished some copy for Luxor Ltd.
columns, reviews, and "ads" which she had which was in the nature of a pamphlet on
written, and furthermore, she enclosed an ad- beauty aids and make-up. It was the result
dressed card on which a tune and a date for of quite a bit of research on her part and
an interview could be checked and the card looked very interesting. Yetive keeps in con-
dropped in the mail. It was such an easy thing tact with beautj' editors of all the magazines
to do that all the agencies she wrote to re- —or rather they keep in touch with her in
turned the card to her with some notation on order not to miss out on anything that is
it. This was a better response than most ap- really new. This information is given out to
plicants for jobs usually get. Lord and beauty editors in the form of "publicity re-
Thomas asked to see some more of her work, leases" which Yetive writes, and this informa-
and she obliged—willingly! One morning tion in turn is used in the beauty sections of
some time later, Yetive received a telegram the magazines.
from them asking her to obtain some data
concerning a large organization whose account Yetive's job is an interesting one—full of
the agency was trying to get. Yetive allowed excitement and—hard work. One minute she
no time to be wasted, and during her lunch may be called to write short biographies of
hour that day she managed to gather the the Dionnc quintuplets as she did for a Quaker
necessary statistics and records in quite com- Oats "ad" and then in another minute she may
plete form. The information was carefully have to send a wire to Shirley Temple's busi-
wrapped and the package placed on the South ness manager or to audit and discuss artists
Shore Limited train, and in one hour it was trying out for radio programs. She belongs
in Chicago and on its way to the Palmolive to the Chicago Women's Advertising C lub and
Building. In less than three hours Lord and the Chicago Research and Marketing group.
Thomas had the data which they had not ex- While in school she belonged to OS*, journal-
pected for a week at least. Who is this girl? ism, T K A , debating, and OA*, dramat-
—they asked. ics. I inquired how the youngest, and a
woman at that, got along among forty men.
Yetive kept them informed with an occa- Her answer, I believe, was typical of her.
sional letter inclosing her latest bit of copy. She said she let the men alone and did not
Finally, the long distance call came which was bother them with her presence and when she
really to thank her for her efforts and inci- had a good idea or suggestion she wrote it
dentally—to give her a position ! However, this
(Continued on page 28)

is To DRAGMA The

presidents of their chapters, attended conven- insure peace. In a series of interrogation Fraternity
tion and heard Miss Hughan's fine plea that luncheons the approach to peace through busi-
Alpha Omicron Pi take the initiative on cam- ness, politics, education and religion was con- 9
puses to work for the cause of peace. The sidered. The three main topics taken up on the
conference brought together women from final day were Educating the Mass Mind, Co- in Relation to the College
A.A.U.W., the Council of Women for Home operating Internationally, and Facing the F u -
Missions, Foreign Missions Conference of ture, in which specific approaches were sug- By CHARLOTTE E. KAY;'. portraits of ancestors long gone when her
North America, General Federation of Wom- gested. grandmother remarked that each generation
en's Clubs, Y.W.C.A., National Council of Dean of Women, Pennsylvania State College included within the written history of the
Jewish Women, National Federation of Busi- Carrie Chapman Catt, Honorary Chairman family had produced at least one artist. The
ness and Professional Women, National of this Conference which she organized eleven EDITOR'S NOTE: Dean Ray presented the child had known of this talent as far back as
League of Women Voters, W.C.T.U., National years ago, was honored by a citation by Presi- following address at a province conven- her great-grandmother but had not realized
Women's Conference of American Ethical dent Roosevelt for her distinguished services. tion of K K T at State College last March. that it was a family tradition of much earlier
Union, National Women's Trade Union. The social features, including a tea given by Her apt ivords, heard by officers of Alpha date. She looked at her brother and said,
Speakers included Mrs. Roosevelt; Sarah Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House, added to Omicron Pi, were printed in T H E K E Y "We're spoiling the record." Then she went
Wambaugh, technical adviser and deputy mem- the enjoyment of the Conference. and we acknoivledge the courtesy of re- home and got out her paints.
ber of the Saar Plebiscite Commission ap- printing them here.
pointed by the League of Nations; Mary A. Ruth Koehler ( E A ) writes: The enthusi- A fraternity is more than a part of the
Dingman, chairman of the Geneva Women's asm of the younger delegates at the Eleventh T H E RELATION of the fraternity to the col- college: it is a working unit of that college.
Committee; Mary Craig McGreachy, member Conference on the Cause and Cure of War lege is expressed in one word—you are We get this fact clearly if we think of any
of the secretariat of the League of Nations; which was held in Washington, D. C , from a part of it. As a part of the college you small college at the time women's fraternities
Lady Zimmern, honorary secretary of the Gen- January 21 to 24 was very stimulating. And share its aims, its work, its rewards. The aims entered. I mention only Monmouth College,
eral School of International Studies; Kathleen the fact that there were only about thirty-five of the Pennsylvania State College were aptly the birthplace of Kappa Kappa Gamma. His-
Courtney, honorary secretary of the British of them in the group of 750 delegates made expressed about three years ago by a student- tory says that institution opened in 1856 with
Peace Crusade. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, their cock-sureness interesting. faculty committee, which stated that "educa- an enrollment of ninety-nine students. It must
who is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of tion should lead each person to extend himself have been a very small college when your fra-
her participation in the campaign for women's Ten delegates represented nine colleges: to his capacity in the interests of society as ternity organized there in 1870, for the Civil
suffrage, presided. She is founder of the con- Temple, Lebanon Valley College, Penn State, well as of self." This recalls the principle of War and its aftermath took heavy toll in that
ference. Arrangements were made by the Na- Smith, New Jersey College for Women, Skid- Matthew Arnold, who said, "Educated man is interval. Such a group must have been very
tional Broadcasting Co. for a two-way conver- more, Birmingham-Southern, Tufts College, governed by two great passions—the passion close to the administration and have helped in
sation between Lady Astor in London and and Connecticut College for Women. The re- for knowledge and the passion for service." directing student life. The women's fraternity
Mrs. Catt at the conference to be broadcast mainder of the junior delegates represented If we modernize the term knowledge to in- has witnessed all the principal stages in the
throughout the two countries. Y.W.C.A. and young business women's groups. clude understanding of self, then we find no progress of higher education for women—the
disharmony between the Arnold of two gen- slow growth, in the 70's and 80's, of the sen-
After reading the delegates' reports of the The desire of the jimior delegates for or- erations ago and Penn State students of today. timent for women's education, the gradual
meeting, it is hoped that undergraduates will ganization and recognition as a group should As for the aims of your founders, you re- spread of co-education, the rapid increase in
write to them for information so that the or- be some indication to the National Council of view them at every initiation, perhaps oftener. college enrollment, and now a wide-open ques-
ganization can be carried to other campuses. the enthusiastic interest in the movement In a college group as in a family it is a tioning as to the purpose, the methods, and
The active chapters of Alpha Omicron Pi have which is developing on campuses everywhere. help to stop sometimes and ponder the ideals the justification of widespread college train-
the privilege of doing pioneer work in peace of those who provided the background against ing.
education; it is the wish of your officers that The object of the skeleton organization which we stand. A little girl was looking at
you take advantage of the opportunity. which the juniors hoped to evolve was two- If I ask you to share in the work of the
fold. They wished to set up an inter-campus college, it is because you are a vital part of
Of the meeting Ruth S. Miller, president of communication on peace action movements and
Delta, reports: A small convention reunion thereby spread helpful information about ac-
was held when Ruth Koehler ( E A ) and I tivities. In addition to that, they hoped to con-
met at the Eleventh Conference on the Cause tact organizations on a number of campuses
and Cure of War in Washington last January. which could be interested in sending delegates
We were attending as Junior Delegates of the to the next conference.
American Association of University Women,
one of the eleven women's organizations par- The practical value of the knowledge of
ticipating in this annual meeting. peace action methods which the delegates ac-
quired at the conference was so great that the
"Roads to Peace" was the subject chosen for juniors wanted to spread the news to all cam-
this year's conference. The program started puses and encourage the sending of delegates.
by a discussion of the existing conditions in
the world today as a background. The actual Our Student Peace Action Council on the
causes of war were carefully considered in a Penn State campus is still an evolving group.
dramatized form by the Senate of Utopia. A Every week finds some new development in its
summary of the findings of this distinguished structure and aim and activity.
group of women headed by Carrie Chapman
Catt, is worth noting. The five main causes Starting as a part of the National Student
of war stated were: Aroused primitive in- League, the nucleus of the present Peace Ac-
stincts and emotions; the traditional use of tion Council broke away late last fall to form
war, failure to utilize the possibilities of inter- a new group. This group has taken as its
national machinery for collective action; the broad purpose the study of the cause and pre-
customary tension and critical and unfriendly vention of war, combined with action on vari-
attitude of one nation to another; and the ous issues.
heavy armaments which makes it possible to
use war to settle international controversies. The Council's first activity on the campus
This led to the consideration of peace as re- this year was participation in the anti-war
lated to our present political and economic demonstration on Armistic Day. Paul Harris
conditions and the adjustments necessary to of the National Council for the Prevention of
War was a speaker on that occasion.

Continuing its activity, the group has joined
with the local group, the State College Peace
Action Committee, in a drive for the sale of
peace bonds. The bonds are also sponsored by

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your college. Now may I suggest a few tasks hellenic C o n g r e s s . In April, 1891, Kappa CRIMINALS Are Bad Children
for you? Kappa Gamma called a conference of seven Who Have Grown Up
fraternities to meet in Boston to consider in-
The first is that of understanding your col- terfratemity relations. This news may not Says KATHERINE D. STEWART
lege. A wise philosopher, Spinoza, said: "The startle you; if so, that is because you were not
endeavor to understand is the first and only living in 1891, and also because you have no Secretary to the Chief of Police in
basis of virtue." Do a little inquiring around idea of the interpretation of fraternity loyalty Bangor, Maine
your college and try to see what it means. in that day. It must have been a brave soul
You'll be surprised to see how supposed faults who suggested that fraternities" come together -+- W H E N PEOPLE FIRST LEARN that I am in Wednesday and he is due at the Lions Club
fade away in the clear light of understanding. for discussion at a time when each was sup- the Police Department of the city of luncheon at 12:30. Against such an ordinary
And while trying to understand your college, posed to be guarding its own interests and background as that certain phases of my daily
talk with your President. He will be delighted proclaiming its superior traits. That was the Bangor their immediate reaction is to laugh; routine stand out in sharp contrast to the
to find the girls' fraternities eager to pro- day in which almost every organization, in- and next they invariably ask, rather incredul- work done by women in other departments of
mote the big purposes of the college. I need cluding religious denominations, insisted that ously, "But what do you do? Are you a the city, or in business offices.
not urge you to offer assistance to your Dean it had a greater share of light than any other. policewoman?" I am very glad to answer that
of Women, for I assume that you already This was long before the churches got around I am not a policewoman—merely secretary to Two years and a half ago, when I entered
are her most valued helpers. to having a Federal Council, and immediately the Chief of Police—and that my duties con- the Department, I laughingly told the Chief
after the first Peace Congress held in Paris. sist of just about everything except making that all I knew about policemen was that they
The second task I mention is not new to These facts are presented to prove a point— arrests. tied red tags on automobiles, scared you to
you—the setting of standards. Your national that your fraternity was a pioneer when it death with their whistles in traffic, and now
committee on standards expresses a high aim brought other groups together in friendly par- Every girl and woman who has been secre- and then arrested an intoxicated man. Since
—"to develop the nobler qualities of the mind ley. Then it was eleven years before another tary to an executive knows the thousand and then I have learned a lot!!
and the finer feelings of the heart." At no such conference was held. This time Alpha one little duties that go to make up the day's
point do I find a wider divergence of stand- Phi called representatives of all women's fra- work. Taking dictation, writing letters, mak- Here is a thumb-nail sketch of our Police
ards among college women than in the use of ternities to a council in Chicago, of which the ing (and breaking) appointments, being very Department, in a city of somewhat over 28,000
time. At one end of the line is the girl who official result was a recommendation that "a diplomatic over the telephone, convincing Mr. inhabitants. The personnel consists of a Chief,
does just about enough to keep herself in similar meeting, called by each of the several Public that he can do his business with her a Deputy Chief, an Inspector, three Captains,
college, by the grace of the professors, and fraternities in rotation, be held annually, to or some other subordinate as well as with the three Sergeants, and thirty-two patrolmen.
does nothing else, not even writing home un- which a delegate shall be appointed from each Chief, having all sorts of information at the The day is divided into three eight-hour shifts.
less she needs something. At the other end of of the several fraternities." But sentiment tip of her tongue or fingers when it is asked During the daytime there are on duty the
the line is the girl who maintains excellent must have been growing, for after two more for, and so on down the line to choosing a Deputy Chief, Inspector, one Captain, one
scholarship, directs useful activities and lives years, in 1904, National Panhellenic Congress lace-paper valentine for the Chief's small Sergeant, and fourteen patrolmen. Each of the
beautifully on twenty-four hours a day. The was formed. Through thirty years it has em- daughter and reminding him that today is two night shifts is made up of a Captain, a
mention of time reminds me of the story of phasized the common interests of fraternities
Mary Lyon, founder of Mt. Holyoke. The and their place in higher education.
mother found Mary as a very tiny girl han-
dling the hour-glass and asked what she was Now I ask attention to a task that already
doing. Said little Mary, "I have discovered engages some of you, one that seems to me
a way to make more time." I have unbounded the great task of fraternities in the immediate
admiration for certain girls on this campus present—that of plunging themselves so deep
who have learned like Mary Lyon to make into the general program of the college that
more time. Why mention other standards? fraternity lines are forgotten. You ask how.
You know them. A beautiful standard was Two or three years ago I saw an example.
set up by a recent chapel speaker—"Try to Several girls of the Junior Class were nomi-
see yourself as you are in relationship to nated for a Carnegie scholarship. Only one
your best." could have it. The fraternity girls withdrew
and pushed to success the claim of the other
A third task that the organized group han- girl, a brilliant student, who had so little sup-
dles with some skill is the training of leaders. port that she never knew whether she could
The best advice I have heard on this topic come back another semester.
came from a commencement speaker: "Train
your people to lead, train them to lead for I have asked you to help in the work of
the good of the state, train them to follow your college by understanding it, by setting
a good leader." Let me add a caution: do not standards, by training leaders and by reducing
confuse leadership with the gaining of .office. fraternity lines. Now I enumerate a few ways
Some of the most powerful leaders of any in which you can prove this latter task:
campus have never been elected to important
office. Perhaps they are leaders because they 1. By helping all freshmen (as junior sis-
offer a service that the world needs. Some- ters and senior sponsors) and thus reducing
times they fail to gain recognition because they the need of rushing. You may find that you
advance ideas that make us uncomfortable. I do not wish rushing when you are interested
think of one woman in this town who is def- in all, and you may find that you do not need
initely a leader of thought, though she does it when you are really acquainted.
not know it. I believe everyone who con-
verses with her comes away with new ideas 2. By deliberately seeking non-fraternity
set in motion. One more caution for your girls who need your guidance, on the basis
leaders—let them realize that they must lead that any member of the student body has a
in a constantly changing world under condi- claim on you for advice. You don't know
tions not predictable. Old rules and old charts how much this service is appreciated. You are
may not help, but a mind well-trained and too modest to realize that your friendly ad-
sensitive to human needs will do wonders. vice to a girl often comes nearer to life than
anything she gets from the grown-ups.
The fourth and final task I ask of you is
that of diminishing the barrier between fra- 3. By seeking non-fraternity girls suitable
ternity and non-fraternity girls. My courage for campus office.
rises to this request because of an incident I
discovered in the history of National Pan- 4. By sponsoring all-college social affairs
and using many non-fraternity girls.

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Sergeant and eleven patrolmen. The Chief has from the terrible to the ludicrous. And, of For the past two years Bangor has entered Katherine
almost a twenty-four hour day job, if oc- course, we come up against many pathetic the National Safety Council Contest in the D. Stewart, Gamma, is on her way to
casion demands it. During my working hours cases, especially among juveniles. interests of decreasing traffic accidents by work.
the Deputy Chief is always at his desk at means of education through the newspapers,
Headquarters. The Chief and the Inspector, To get on with my story, after the Court radio, and schools, increased efficiency of traf-
who is really a plain-clothes investigator, are cases are disposed of we are in the thick of fic signs, signals and road markings, and strict
in and out, as are the day captain and ser- the morning's work. People have begun to enforcement of traffic ordinances. Each month
geant who direct the activities of the day bring in, or telephone in, complaints of vicious I make out a detailed report for the Council
crew. A police officer sits at the switch-board dogs which have bitten their children, com- of all traffic accidents within the city limits,
which controls the police signal boxes in plaints that their hen houses were robbed dur- and assist the Chief in preparing talks to be
various parts of the city, ready at any moment ing the night, that their automobiles which given in the schools and over the radio on
to send out information to the officers on were parked in front of their houses (with highway safety based on local conditions. On
the street and take calls that come in from the keys conveniently left in them) had been the wall of my office hangs a blueprint map of
them. Our automotive equipment consists of stolen, that thieves had broken into their little Bangor in which I stick pins to indicate
a combination patrol-ambulance and two squad grocery stores and taken fifty cartons of where each automobile accident has taken
cars, or cruising cars. cigarettes and several boxes of five cent candy place. This shows us the danger spots where
bars (the loot usually taken by small boys), it is necessary for us to concentrate our ef-
My first duty upon arriving at the office at or that their young boys and girls, or old fath- forts in removing traffic hazards.
8:30 is to look at the police blotter and see ers, left home anywhere from twenty-four
what arrests have been made since the pre- hours to a week ago and hadn't been seen since. At certain times of the year I have special
vious day. A card is made out for each The three telephones are ringing almost con- duties that are both irksome and interesting.
prisoner, on which is typed the nature of the tinually, and to add to the merry din the Late in November I take the inventory, which
offense for which he is arrested, the name of ticker on the switch-board clicks out hourly on the whole is rather a bore. I stroll through
the officer who made the arrest, the prisoner's duty calls sent in by the officers on their beats, the Guard Room and count the number of
age, birthplace, whether he is married or sin- from the police signal boxes. About 10:30 chairs, tables, and lockers; through the outer
gle, number of children, names of his parents, o'clock the Chief dictates letters to me, and office and count the chairs, desks, tables, and
and his present residence. This information orders to the officers which are read to them files; through my office and count chairs,
is obtained for me by the arresting officer by their captains at roll call before they go desks—ah, here's where I get a thrill. I have
or the night deskman. Needless to say, a on duty. Twelve o'clock usually brings a come to the fingerprint desk, and carefully
great many of our prisoners are "repeaters," lull, and the rest of the day is more tranquil handle the pads, cans of ink, and bottles of
and their several cards with records of eight than the morning. After lunch I have a chance latent powders. Two steps bring me to the
or ten offenses on each card form regular to prepare the weekly and monthly reports "arsenal" closet, where I gingerly examine the
books. At 9 o'clock I turn the cards over to that are sent up to the City Manager, make shelves of ammunition, tear gas cartridges and
the Deputy Chief, who takes them into the out the weekly payroll, do my filing, look over tear gas bombs, and respectfully take note
Municipal Court with the prisoners for trial. the bills and purchase orders that have come of the machine guns and tear gas guns with-
What goes on in Court is a mystery to me down from the Purchasing Department, and
because I do not have to attend, but as it is find out if requisitions must be written for y pure joy. We hopefully include such items
on the other side of the partition from my new supplies. as new steel desks and files, and raises in
office I often hear our most eloquent lawyers out touching them. I am still "gun shy" in salary, and during the weeks the budget is
making impassioned pleas for their clients. Of course, at any moment my work may spite of the fact that I am surrounded by fire- being considered by the City Manager and
At the close of the Court session the cards be interrupted by an officer bringing in from arms of all descriptions. the Council we amuse ourselves by mentally
are brought back to me, and I type on them two to six people who were involved in an rearranging the office to accommodate our new
whether a plea of guilty or not guilty was automobile accident, and I must drop every- Along in December an annual report must possessions. Finally our pool little budget
entered, and if the respondent was adjudged thing to type a report on the cars involved, be written on the activities of the Department comes back to us, cut to the bone and ashamed
guilty, what sentence was imposed, if a sen- names and addresses of owners and drivers, for the year. This includes an itemized list to look us in the face. L o and behold, it
tence was given. where and when the accident took place, ex- of arrests made, number of automobile ac- was passed for exactly the same amount as
tent of damage to each car, injuries to motor- cidents investigated, complaints investigated, last year. No more, no less, as the adver-
Our files contain several thousand of these ists or pedestrians, and take statements from trips made with Police cars, persons taken to tising slogan runs. Deep gloom descends
cards, on which are listed practically every each person connected with the accident. In hospitals, persons taken to State Schools and upon us.
sort of an offense imaginable, from murder Reformatories, emergency ambulance calls,
to filling milk bottles from milk cans on the some cases this take an unbelievable amount stolen automobiles recovered, amount of money Not all of my troubles are mathematical
street. The names of the offenders and their of time, as the drivers get into heated argu- spent compared with the amount allowed in ones, by any means. During the Christmas
places of birth and residence are a never- ments as to who was to blame, and their the budget, etc. It is up to me to gather shopping rush I conduct what might be called
failing source of interest to me. For instance, stories are so conflicting as to be absurd. As together all these figures, while the Giief a nursery school toward the last of nearly
there is one Herman Sobeck, born in Russia, well as I can I calm them down, and with the writes a brief resume of the year's work and every afternoon. Small children become sepa-
whom we arrested for assault with a danger- help of the officer who may have witnessed makes recommendations for the coming year. rated from their mothers in the crowded stores
ous weapon and who, we learned from his the accident I make out a report that will and streets, and the officers bring them to
fingerprint record received from the Depart- seem plausible to the Court and to the insur- Making up the budget for the new year is Headquarters where they remain until we
ment of Justice in Washington, was on parole ance company which is to pay for the damage. can find out from them where they live, or
from Sing-Sing where he had been serving a If any criminal negligence is proven the of- until their distracted parents come for them.
seven-year term for manslaughter; how did he fender is taken into Court at once. Some of these youngsters are perfectly calm
happen to come up to this corner of Maine? and poised, but seem to have no knowledge of
And by what process did a man born in their names or where they live. Others are
Lithuania become "Frank J . White," and get frightened and weep copiously, and these are
himself arrested on an average of nine times the ones the officers expect me to charm into
a year by the Bangor Police Department? One a more happy frame of mind. In the summer
Wolf Shaboski, of Russian extraction, gets a good many adventurous small souls set out
into trouble whenever he takes his pen in to explore the city and then fail to find their
hand, and has been arrested a number of way back home. A kind-hearted police officer
times for issuing fraudulent checks. When I buys them an ice cream cone and turns them
see Wolf I marvel at his being able to write, over to me. Generally before they leave us the
let alone being enterprising enough to try ice cream has melted through the bottom of
to pass a bad check. At random I can pick the cone, and I have the pleasure of trans-
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forming a sticky grimy little boy or girl into date and where they are previously, and the School. Three months after he was com- (Co)itimted from Page 18)
a well-washed, pink and white one. date following? ( C ) Is there any way that mitted he and one of his pals escaped, and as the N.C.P.W., and Frederick Libby, executive
the management can be reached at the present they were about to "hop a freight" for home secretary for that organization, came to the
Hundreds of letters a year come to the time? I am particularly anxious to find if Donald fell beneath the wheels and was killed campus to speak on the opening day of the
Chief asking him to locate persons who are they have with them an unusually large ele- instantly. Quite a record for a fifteen year drive.
thought to be in or around Bangor. An aston- phant with whom I had some experiments old, isn't it? Fewer girls than boys come to
ishing number of these missing persons are last spring." my' office. Most of them are runaways from The students organized their campaign on
found. One gem of a letter I have copied be- small towns who come to the city to find the basis of selling bonds to organized groups,
cause it is so typically un-American. Sad to say, this circus did not take ad- work, or local girls whose parents have no rather than to individuals, assuming that few
vantage of the permit granted to it, and did control over them and who are arrested as sales could be made to single students.
"The Giief of Police "Armagh, Ireland not include Bangor in its itinerary. It would idle and disorderly persons. Such was the
Bangor have given me great pleasure to have seen the case of Esther, a sophomore in high school. The women have ten fraternity groups, and
State of Maine unusually large elephant which was the subject She was naturally a good student but had no seventeen small dormitories, in addition to the
U. S. A. of experiments by a nationally known institu- real interest in school. She wanted to go to three large dormitories on the campus.
tion. Do you suppose that the director found work and earn money, and have the freedom
"Sir: out which agreed best with the elephant, a of her friend Mary, who had left school and The campaign is just now drawing to a
bale of hay or a bushel of peanuts? gone into a store as a clerk. The two girls close, and the results are not yet tallied. How-
"I think that there is no greater man—or formed the habit of going to the movies in ever the incomplete returns are very gratify-
so much sought after, as the Police Officer is. The brighter side of police work is made the evening, and then hanging around cheap ing. The students who were contacted were
I have heard where they have obliged in up of many such funny incidents. In contrast, restaurants. One night they did not return to not only interested in buying bonds, but they
many cases and in different parts of the world it is my opinion that juvenile delinquency pre- their homes at all. Their parents sought help were curious to know the whys and where-
to try their best to locate the place of resi- sents the darkest side of the picture. We have from the Police, and the next afternoon the fores of the mechanism of peace action organ-
dence of one's relatives where they live, and a small army of boys between the ages of girls were found in a disreputable hotel where izations. The Council, which is growing in
they have often succeeded in locating them thirteen and sixteen who are skilled in break- they had engaged a room, had laid in a stock size and scope, hopes to continue as a very
out and bringing together again those whom ing and entering stores, and stealing every- of movie magazines and candy, and were hav- active working group, and to serve as a clear-
we are unable to trace for want of their pri- thing from cigarettes to copper and lead ing the time of their lives "being themselves" ing house at Penn State for peace action and
vate address or other place where they might pipe which they sell to junk dealers. A slight- without any interference from adults. They thought. There were nine AOn's among the
be employed. ly older gang form a ring for stealing auto- had done nothing criminal, nor morally wrong, enthusiastic bond salesmen. They were: Janet
mobiles and selling them in Boston or across hut the Court sentenced them to the State M. Beman, Bertha M. Cohen, Mary Rita
"Such, Sir, is the position that I also find the Canadian border. These older boys are School for Girls on a charge of being in Engelman, Ruth B. Evans, Louise A. Haines,
myself to be in. Would you be so kind, Sir, hardened criminals, and know most of the danger of falling into vice. Imagine my hor- Ruth E . Koehler, Betty M. Nichols, Kathleen
in doing me a little favor by finding out the tricks of keeping outside the arm of the law. ror, when the weeping girls were brought back Wirtz and Selena A. Wunderlich.
address of my uncle for me. His name is When they are apprehended, which is seldom, from Court, to hear Esther's mother say in a
Joseph O'Connell; known by the shorter name, their attitude is that of bravado. It disturbs hard, bright voice to her erring daughter, Bertha Cohen is chairman of the legislative
Joe. He wrote to my mother, Mrs. Katie them not at all to face trial in the Municipal "You'll like it over there, dearie. It will be committee of the executive group on the Peace
O'Donnell (maiden name Katie O'Connell) who Court, appeal their case, and take it to Su- just like boarding school I" It may be that Action Council. Ruth Koehler headed the
is his sister. That would be about 11 years perior Court. Whether they are sentenced to she was a graduate of that same school, and women's group in the campaign.
ago. My mother was dead when that letter the State School for Boys, or Men's Reforma- knew whereof she spoke.
came. I was little more than a youngster then. tory, matters not to them. After serving their jcct»ci$c
That letter couldn't be found. It was mislaid terms they return to the city, recruit a new The majority, but not all, of these young
after my mother's death and was lost. But gang of younger boys, and start a fresh career people come from homes where conditions are Bend and stretch,
strange to say, two post cards came last of thievery- It always upsets me to listen to made unstable by such factors as unemploy- Swing to and fro.
Christmas from my uncle to mother. The ad- the stories of these boys. Before they are ment, divorce, habitual intoxication of one or If you feel s t i f f ,
dress per postmark is Bangor, State of Maine, taken into Court, the Inspector brings them both parents, overcrowding, or complete indif- Get up and go.
U. S. A. There was no street nor number into my office and asks them if they want ference of the parents to the actions of their -+- AOII (ponder the meaning to yourself) !
to guide me to make reply to him. I am to make a full confession of their guilt. Oc- children. In many cases the parents them- The opposite of boasting is not idleness.
very anxious, Sir, to get into touch with him casionally there is a boy who refuses to talk, selves are criminals or mentally defective. In Many of us fall into that error. Roughly ten
and I have the sincerest faith in your abilities but in the main they seem to be proud of far too many instances the trouble lies in the per cent of us exercise the meaning of AOIT.
as a police officer that you will be able to find what they have done. Word for word I take fact that early in life the children have be- One of us "busted a vest button" in the pro-
him out for me. I have nothing further to down their stories, and as I write I wonder come a law unto themselves and the parents cess, but succeeded in busting mental buttons
add except to say that any efforts put forth just when in their lives the idea of wrong- have no power to guide them wisely. I am of AOn's scattered over a whole country.
by you on my behalf will be much appreci- doing took such deep root in their minds neither a criminologist nor a trained social Another is out with figurative dynamite, in
ated by that they lost interest in the pursuits that de- worker, so I have no remedies to offer to pre- order to shake the inertia of those who feel
light the average boy. Just once since I have vent juvenile delinquency. I do think, how- that AOII is only a collegiate concern, or those
Yours truly, been in the Police Department has a Boy ever, that when a boy or girl reaches the who believe that AOII dies upon graduation.
Scout been brought into Court. And to my Police Court the chances of prevention of Still another one is putting idle postmen to
CHARI.F.S O'DONNELL." knowledge only one member of the School further infractions of the law are slight. work, and ink and paper manufacturers report
Boy Patrol has been involved in any trouble Courts, State Schools, and Reformatories all miraculous increase in sales of their wares.
ISN'T that a model of respect for authority, necessitating police action. have their duties to perform, and they do well. One is an advocate of the economy of scarcity
clarity of expression, and blarney? I would But I think that the home and the school can, and denied herself two sodas and three movies
like to meet Mr. O'Donnell. We found his What might have been the future for young and should, exert the real restraining influ- in order that her dollar should be free to join
uncle living not over an eighth of a mile Donald, a handsome manly-looking boy when ences that will determine whether a child is those which march to do social service work.
from Police Headquarters, and a letter from I first saw him? In 1933, at the age of thir- to become a useful citizen or one in conflict Yet another, and perhaps her method of exer-
him went to Ireland in the same mail as our teen, he was arrested for breaking, entering with his community. On the program of every cise will prove the most potent, carries a buck-
reply to Charles O'DonnelPs communication. and larceny, and sentenced to the State School woman's club and Parent-Teacher association eye in a canvas bag over which the proper
for Boys where he remained for a year. A I would like to see the name of a Chief of incantations have been said, convinced that
Perhaps the funniest request that I can few months after he was released he was ar- Police, Municipal Court Judge, or Probation this is the way to rouse AOII's from a long
think of came from the director of a nutri- rested for larceny, and taken back to the Officer, who would give a talk to the mothers and lazy sleep. Exercise for health and send
tion laboratory in a neighboring state. He School. After serving another term he was and teachers on local crime conditions, and your contribution to Helen Haller, 2138 L a
wrote as follows: sent home, and gave his promise to the Chief stress their responsibility in furnishing an in- Salle Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
that he would avoid his old gang and go centive for their boys and girls to follow the
"In a recent copy of the Bangor paper I straight. Temptation was too strong for him, best examples held before them. After all,
note that a license has been granted to the however, and in 1935 he was again arrested criminals are merely bad little children grown
X Brothers Circus to show in Bangor. I for breaking, entering and larceny, and con- up, with a warped outlook on life.
am very anxious indeed to get in touch with fessed to four separate store breaks. For the
this organization and I would appreciate it third time he made the journey to the State
very much if you will kindly give me informa-
tion on the following points: ( A ) Date on
which they show. ( B ) Do you know the

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own confession has regretted her inhibition Maison Hospitaliere, a residence for impov-
American Author ever since. erished old ladies; attend, among other clubs,
of French Texts the Athnee Louisiane, Causerie Lundi, and
She is not always on the wing, however. Cultura Espanol; and serve on the Catholic
She stays in New Orleans long enough to Charity and AOII scholarship committees. Yet
teach at Newcomb; accept "call-outs" to she has time to play Monopoly.
carnival balls; serve on the board of the

Melita Skillen, Dramatics Director

By JANICE TORRE, Pi \2 By DOROTHY POOL MARKER, now, she has held the position of Director
Rho of Dramatic Curriculum for all public high
schools of Chicago. Her dramatic group at
Nicholas Senn has been the only one of all
-+- GLADYS A N N E R E N S H A W ( n ) is the kind M E L I T A H A M I L T O N S K I L L E N was born in the high schools to win the prize in diction
contests held every year.
of professor you're glad to have in your St. Martins, New Brunswick, not such a
sorority. Not that she makes her courses any long time ago. She modestly refrains from Clayton Hamilton, Chairman of the Pulitzer
easier because she's a sister of yours, but it's giving the date of her birth, saying that her Prize Jury of Drama, said of Melita: "In
quite impressive, if you happen to be taking grey hairs should tell the story. Those of us recent seasons, I have visited Chicago in the
French at Newcomb, to study textbooks writ- who know her well have as yet to see any capacity of personal representative and man-
ten by her. signs of silver hairs among the chestnut color, ager for George Tyler, Minnie Maddern Fiske,
but find rather an abundance of quite conspic- William Gillette and Walter Hampden. In
She is the author of France D'Amerique, uous goldy copper colored hairs. Melita says this capacity, I soon learned that the most
winner of the Prix de la Langue Francaise, she is a mixture of Irish, Scotch, Welsh and successful teacher of the dramatic art within
awarded in 1933 by the French Academy. It English, but mostly English. Her early child- the scope of the educational system of Chi-
was edited in collaboration with Simone De- CARICATURE BY JANICE TORRE, I I hood was spent in the little village of St. Mar- cago is Miss Melita Hamilton Skillen of Senn
tins, where she attended the village school and High School. . . . She is a great teacher and
lery and illustrated by Dagmar L e Breton while studying she could gaze out of the win- has rendered a great service to her city and
( n ) . The latter is Gladys Renshaw's sister, through France, Italy, Switzerland and Bel- dow onto the shining waters of the Bay of to the theatre of the whole United States . . ."
and both she and Mrs. Delery are members gium. She chuckled as she reminisced about Fundy.
of the Newcomb French department. The an experience she had in Spain while attending Not content with just her work at high
France of America, as its name implies, is a summer school in the erstwhile palace of When she was ready for high school, her school, Melita organized her first Little The-
compilation of excerpts from outstanding Alfonso. She was greatly impressed by the family were then living in New York, so she atre group outside of her school activities in
writings on Louisiana by prominent French, satin sheets with royal monograms, but rather attended school in Brooklyn, New York. She 1923. It was her first real chance to delve
Canadian, Louisianian and Swiss authors. Be- baffled by the number of flies allowed to decided she would like to go to Wellesley deeply into her beloved work and try out her
cause of its adaptability as a French textbook swarm into the palace. and was registered for that school, but having many theories on stage production and to ex-
taken examinations and passing with flying periment with new ideas of scenic effects,
and the natural appeal of its subject matter "Do you mean to tell me," she asked a colors, she won a scholarship to Cornell Uni- stage lighting and play presentation. Apart
to a native of Louisiana, it has been recently Spanish maid (in King Alfonso's Spanish, for versity. Luckily for the AOIl's, Melita decided from her school work and her Little Theatre
adopted for the state third year reading list. she also teaches that at Newcomb)—"Do you to take advantage of her scholarship and her group, she also conducts studio classes and
Another interesting work by Gladys Ren- mean to say that you allowed this horde of decision gave the AOIl's one of the finest girls private lessons for intensive training for those
shaw and her collaborator is S Instruir en flies to bite Alfonso?" from Epsilon Chapter a sorority could ever interested in professional stage and radio
S'Amusant, showing how to learn French hope to have. She specialized in English and careers. In personal appreciation and interpre-
"Humph!" snorted the maid with proleta- Latin and received her B.A. and 4>BK at Cor- tation, she is outstanding and from among
entertainingly. It contains French cross-word rian spirit, "I guess Alfonso's no better than nell. Then she received honorary recognition her students have come many professional
puzzles, games for French clubs, and instruc- I am and they've been biting me for years!" of Adendum Gradum at McMasters Univer- stage and radio stars.
tions for French club meetings. Among other (Alas poor Yorrick!) sity in Ontario.
books edited by the same authors are Daudet's For the last six years she has built up a
Though Gladys Renshaw corroborates the After finishing college, she taught for one beautifully trained group, presenting her sea-
L'Arlesienne, and Brieux's La Francaise, slogan "Nothing like Paris," Belgium appealed year at Oakonogan College in British Colum- son plays in Evanston at the Evanston Country
French plays supplied by the editors with in- to her most for sentimental reasons. She bia, being considerably younger than most of Club. Every year, her Players Guild of Evans-
troductory notes and vocabulary. Both of loved the tombstones in a Belgian churchyard, her pupils in point of years. From there she ton have carried away the honors in first prize
these have been published as college texts for they bore the name Dcnout, her mother's went to Brandon College, in Manitoba, where in contests for Little Theatre groups, com-
and are included in the Newcomb curriculum. family. Her grandfather had served as Bel- she held the position of Acting Dean. Then peting with such distinguished groups as The
Gladys Renshaw featured just as promi- gian consul to New Orleans. The same por- came the war and most of her young boy Goodman Theatre of Chicago and The The-
nently on the Newcomb campus while attend- trait of him adorned her Belgian kinsfolks' students were called to the front to serve their atre Guild of Northwestern University. Four
ing school. She was promoted from president walls as that which hangs in her own New colors. Melita came back to the United States. years ago, Her Players Guild won the first
of the junior class to president of the student Orleans home. She was at home abroad. She had taken a teacher's examination for high prize of $250 for a radio dramatization of
body during her senior year. She has also to school before going to Canada to teach, Helen Hull's "Hardy Perennial," the only
And she is often abroad at home, having majoring in Latin, and on returning found radio book contest ever to be held for Little
her credit a little silver loving cup which she traveled extensively through America. She has that she had qualified to teach Latin in Chi- Theatre groups over the air and conducted
won for three years membership on the New- toured the west, sailed to Cuba, journeyed to cago high schools. So she accepted a position by the Herald and Examiner over station
comb basketball varsity. Mexico, and is planning a Guatemalan ex- at Nicholas Senn, teaching English instead of KYW.
Latin. She hadn't been there very long before
She still likes sports, and whacks a mean pedition this summer. She lunched on the
tennis racquet, though she has temporarily Warner Brothers' lot in California, where her
abandoned it for a trowl and setting-up exer- brother has entree to many of the studios.
cises in her garden. She sets up white gladiola It was then that she witnessed the filming of
bulbs, prunes them energetically and tabulates a scene from "Frisco Kid." While a James she became the most popular English and dra- Melita published her first book on stage
the results after her method of "scientific Cagney double was being experimented with matic teacher in the school, the youngsters production in 1935, called Behind the Foot-
gardening," which, she explained, will enable for correct lighting, she chatted with the real fighting with each other to get into her classes lights, collaborating with Major Mather of
her to set up better white gladiola bulbs next James Cagney.

year. He was very informal. "My sweater's too at the beginning of each semester. Culver and Miss Spalding, head of the Eng-
Gladys Renshaw's activity, however, is not long," he told a property man. "Cut it off." Her chief forte was dramatic interpretation lish department at Brookline, Massachusetts.
confined to the limits of her garden. She likes A pair of scissors snipped off a piece of the In the summer time, by way of relaxation,
to see other gardens, other fields, other coun- garment, which tumbled to the floor. Gladys and her success in that field was so apparent
and so outstanding that she was recognized as Melita frequently goes abroad and while on
tries, in fact. She has crossed the ocean four felt an urge to- snatch it up and keep it for a national authority in her particular field of her holiday, she studies, acts and co-directs
times. Her traveling abroad has taken her a trophy. She repressed the urge, and by her
coaching and play directing. For several years (Continued on page 28)

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Fraternity and College Kappas back in 1891 made a great adventure. The Diary of a Traveler
It will be hard for you to find anything more
(Continued from page 20) startling than their pioneer attempt in cooper- ^ C ^ e ^Cravtfer .QSeiycJ 9Vfp^ct Omicpo^ ^jDi^
5. By seeking interviews with outside visi- ation. But they won! What new trail will
tors to campus, such as traveling secretaries you blaze? November 19-20. R a n d o l p h - M a c o n at ride. Fay's father, Dr. Harcourt A. Morgan,
of church boards. Lynchburg is a lovely place, filled with tradi- former president of the University of Tennes-
6. By arranging conferences between your Two Alpha O's Keep Shop tion and boasting a splendid history, yet it is see, is one of the three directors of Tennessee
visiting officers and groups of non-fraternity (Continued from page 14) very modern with its interest in modern art, Valley Authority. I regretted that he was
girls on campus. not had any too much money for layettes. and its beautiful rare book room in the library. traveling when I was there.
7. By attaching your weight to some big Beulah's aim is not to make a big sale but This year Main Hall lobby had been trans-
social need in addition to your national proj- to be a help to the customer and a real value formed with new furniture and rugs, and the Omicron is a splendid chapter with eight-
ect. "Find the biggest thing going forward in the community. When prosperity returns whole place looked very trim and well-kept. een actives and nineteen pledges, and as a
and go with it." she hopes to reap the benefit of her advice The tea given for the faculty and representa- group they have few problems. The chapter
The flaiv in these suggestions for work is and abundant patience. tives of other fraternities at the lodge was room in the attic of the dormitory is very
that they imply submerging the fraternity in Last fall she saw the boys and girls who pleasant for there I met many of the faculty unsatisfactory as to size, and how I wished
the work of the larger body, joining hands wore the first layettes she sold starting to I had seen before, and others I have long for a P a n h e l l e n i c building with rooms or
with so many that the part played by the fra- school and she often thinks how quickly this wanted to meet. The faculty coffee parties suites for all sororities at Tennessee. I hope
ternity is not identified. Yes. And this is the time has passed just because it is such a certain mornings sponsored by Dean Morgan they may someday have one. No chapter or
spirit of the new day. In any field of activity pleasure to work with children and handle are enjoyable, and I was fortunate enough to school I have ever visited takes such intense
you enter, you are going to find less and less their dainty garments. be included. The chapter maintains its same interest in women's a t h l e t i c s as Tennessee.
glory for the person presenting an idea, and She aims to stress quality and not price. high calibre of membership but it is too large There is intersorority competition in every
more emphasis on the idea itself. The person Buying from the leading manufacturers in with twenty-seven actives and twenty pledges. sport, and on the showing of the team depends
recedes from view, the work magnifies. The the country, she offers her customers just The girls and alumnae were perturbed by anti- everything during the season for the particular
person who leads effectively seldom gets credit what the city stores do only not in such a fraternity agitation on the campus, and this is sport in question.
for all he does, for the simple reason that quantity. She tries never to raise her price something that all groups there are watching
he sets so many other people thinking that over those in the cities, if possible undersells with interest, as evidenced by a discussion held Knoxville Alumna? Chapter is a large and
they believe their thoughts are original. enough to make buying at home a saving as at National Panhellenic Congress. active group, and doing splendid work under
Now, as we begin to reach a conclusion, you well as a convenience. the leadership of Fay Morgan. They are rais-
say, "Why all this fuss about working for Again I enjoyed a delightful luncheon at ing their Social Service Work quota this year
the college?" Because in many places the Her credit policy is very conservative, to the Virginian Hotel with the alumnae group. by filling small banks which will be opened at
value of the fraternity is being questioned. which she partially attributes the ability to It was a joy to see Nan Craddock, Katherine a grand jamboree later. The chapter also
But you are not the only organization being weather the past few years. Adams, Bessie Minor Davis, Sarah Hamner, does very fine local philanthropic work in the
asked to justify its existence. Many of us and to meet for the first time Virginia Black- mill section.
as individuals are expected to show cause To her knowledge she serves the children well, Clara Cleland, Julia File, and Frances
why our work should continue. The efficiency of three AOII's. She has a radio connection Deane Scott. I missed Elizabeth Bryan Wil- It was a pleasure to have a visit again with
policy of today requires every organization to with Mr. Stork and you find her on duty day liams, who had another engagement. The our AOII Dean of Women at Tennessee, Har-
justify its survival on the basis of utility. or night, for some times she sells only three alumna; are a splendid group, identified with riet Grcve, and I enjoyed luncheon with her
You may have had a good example of this baby vests and to the surprise of the young every worth-while movement and community and the Phi Mu visitor who was on the cam-
if you read a certain article in Harpers last father, six are needed. enterprise of the town. They do not feel the pus with me.
April. It was called "What an Old Girl Should need for regular chapter meetings, but I hope
Know," and the author told us most bluntly Melita Skillen they can have more contact with the active November 23-24. My last visit with Tau
the chief thing the Old Girl needs to know: chapter, come to formal meetings and initia- Delta was in April. I was glad to see the
namely, that she owes the world some ex- (Continued from page 27) tions, and not see the actives just at rushing eleven splendid pledges, and to find the chap-
planation for staying around and cluttering with two theatre groups in England, the Citi- and when they give a party for them. Too, I ter so encouraged and filled with enthusiasm
up the landscape when her space might have zens of Bath and the Repertory Theatre of hope some of the alumna; can visit the work by the results of rushing. Tau Delta has an
been given to a petunia plant or some useful Bath, England. in the Kentucky mountains personally some- excellent chance to build up a very strong
weed. Then sharpening his sword, or his time soon, for even with all the other splendid chapter now if they can give the girls national
tongue, the author continued that if a woman In spite of her varied activities, Melita local work they do, if they could see National consciousness and keep the interest and help
has done nothing, is doing nothing, and is found time to serve Alpha Omicron Pi as Social S e r v i c e Work and the possibilities of the alumnae in Birmingham. I was delight-
nothing, the only thing the world owes her Grand Secretary; at the last convention she there, they would be most enthusiastic about it. ed to meet Dr. E . S. Ownbey (brother of
is just enough chloroform to remove her with directed the lovely candlelighting service on Winn Ownbey, NO), who is the new faculty
the least possible fuss. He was writing of the terrace at Ferry Hall. Those of us who November 21-22. Omicron Chapter will al- adviser and an excellent choice. Rooms in the
the old girl, you remember. know her personally, know she gave that same ways remember me for my arrival at 5 :30 in very a t t r a c t i v e and well-planned Woman's
whole-hearted service backed up with that the morning. Delia Peet and her father were Building are the perfect solution to the hous-
But, returning to the young girl, make your fine strength of deep understanding and appre- the welcome martyrs who met me. A trip to ing needs of sororities at Birmingham-South-
fraternity so valuable to the college that it ciation of national fraternity problems that Norris to see the famous dam and the pretty ern, and the view over the city and campus
will not be able to do its work without you. she gives to her own work. Melita has that little village in company with Fay Morgan was from the windows of the attractive AOII room
Find a big job that needs to be done and do rare and unusual ability to sense and feel out the highlight of the day, and how good the de- is one over which I like to linger.
it beautifully. Even if it takes the fraternity the difficulties, and having found them, em- licious luncheon at her home tasted after that
outside the beaten path? Yes! Dr. Whitehead, ploys a subtle touch of diplomacy that inevit- Birmingham Alumnae Chapter needs help in
in his Adventures of Ideas, warns us that ably brings the desired results. interesting all the alumnae in the city. The
the day for following tradition is past. He membership has dropped until the group is
says that our "social and political traditions In Advertising
grow out of the assumption that each genera-
tion will live amid the conditions of its fathers (Continued from page 16)
and will transmit those conditions to mould out and sent it to the proper one of the forty
the lives of its children." Then he adds, "We for him to accept or discard as he saw fit.
are living in the first period of human his-
tory for which this assumption is false." I liked Yetive very much. She is young—
very young. Her hair is dark brown and so
My time is ended. I have said that your are her eyes. Her very musical, lovely toned
relation to the university is just this—you are voice impressed me first of all; there is a
a part of it. I have asked you to understand certain joyful note that rings so true. Yetive's
its aims and to share its work. manner is very simple, gracious, and friendly.
I even detected a note of shyness, a quality
What of the reward? The joy of adven- one hardly would expect to find in the hard,
ture! Dr. Whitehead speaks again, "Without highly competitive business world of today.
adventure civilization is in full decay." Your However, that is why I thought she was
charming!

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Sigma Chapter. I knew they had made much
small. I believe the right kind o f programs I t was a thrilling experience to be with the progress since I installed them in the spring, J
for the meetings, and a fuller realization of oldest active chapter and the alumnae f o r their and indeed they have made history as a chap-
the meaning and scope of the national organ- celebration of Founders' Day. There was a ter even in so short a time. This year they •
ization is the solution. beautiful banquet at the New Orleans Country are renting a chapter house and have bought
Club on December 7 at which Katrina McDon- some attractive furniture. Another year they Women have never been particularly wel-
I t was a real joy to see Rochelle Gachet ald presided. It was such a joy to see Katrina will need a house with more space. The Dean come at South C a r o l i n a , and it has been
again and to attend the lecture of Ruth Bryan (past Grand Treasurer and Grand President), of Women at Georgia is very cooperative and thought of as a man's school. Even now,
Owen on "This Business of Diplomacy" with Lillian Chapman Marshall, former District Su- interested in fraternities, and there seems to there is no provision made f o r freshmen and
her. Alpha Omicron Pi has dealt richly with perintendent, Gladys Renshaw, Mary Bolton be much good fraternity material on the cam- sophomore women who come there to live on
me in giving me the friendship of such people Brown, Lucy Walne and many other old pus. I prophesy that a strong chapter of the campus. They must live in town with rel-
as Rochelle whom I would probably not have friends and new ones. The banquet theme AOII will continue to carry our traditions into atives or friends and, as I understand it, not
known except f o r the fraternity. was "AOII Through the Looking Glass," and that section of the South. under any particular supervision of the U n i -
Pinckney Glantzberg, Wilma Leland and I versity. There is one dormitory f o r women
November 25-30. On the s c h e d u l e Nu found this occasion a fitting climax to our Dorothy Greve Jarnigan (chapter member of which is not filled with upperclass women,
Omicron was to have had a visit of a day and days on the Gulf Coast. Omicron and sister of Dean Harriet Greve, and I hope the legislature and faculty will
a half. I arrived early Monday morning to University of Tennessee) is the adviser to soon see the need of filling the hall with
be welcomed in a real pea-soup fog, and went It was necessary to cancel my plans to visit the chapter. We visitors, with the chapter underclass women, and even of building addi-
to bed, I thought f o r a few hours, but it N u Kappa and Dallas Alumnae Chapters, and patronesses and president, enjoyed a delicious tional dormitories f o r them. Indications are
turned out to be the better part of a week. Kappa Omicron and Memphis Alumnae because luncheon at her home. Unfortunately there that this may come to pass, and, i f so, it will
I t was provoking to have to miss the lovely of my enforced stay in Nashville. National was no AOII chapter at Georgia when Doro- be a much better fraternity field. Woman's
tea that afternoon, and the thrilling football Panhellenic Congress convened in Edgewater thy's daughters entered college. They all three Building has been refurnished and redecorated
game which everyone attended on Thanksgiv- Park, Mississippi, on December 4, and my en- belong to Phi M u , the oldest chapter in Geor- downstairs, and I enjoyed attending the recep-
ing Day. N u Omicron enjoys its house—an tire Southern trip was planned around this gia. tion given by the women students to the fac-
attractive brick Colonial they are renting— meeting on which I have previously reported. ulty there.
this year, and I hope it will be possible to Atlanta Alumnae Chapter is one of the mod-
keep it f o r another year. By that time their December 9-10. Alpha Pi Chapter has been - el alumnae chapters I have visited. I t is per- This year G w e n d o l y n Williams ( 0 ) has
long-planned lodge should be a reality. Six so fortunate this year in having Mary Thomas been with the chapter as a coorganizer, and
girls live in the house and the town girls use Whittington (IT), as chaperone-adviser. Her haps because the group is not large—probably they have so appreciated her help and enthusi-
it a great deal. I t has meant much in bring- interest and advice have been invaluable, and about twenty and some twelve chapters rep- asm. She has made a place f o r herself in the
ing the chapter closer together f o r the twenty- the chapter has enjoyed her quiet, fine in- resented. This group is the perfect answer to Music Department of the University and we
six actives and twelve pledges seem to be a fluence very much. Florida State College f o r the fraternity criticism that has been so cur- hope will be on regular appointment there
very harmonious group and to get real joy Women is a large and impressive institution, rent o f late. They come f r o m every section another year. The chapter is small, but is
out of their fraternity affiliation. and I like the faculty members I have met. of the country, f r o m Maine to New Orleans, definitely working f o r high scholarship and
There is a large dormitory system, and i t is and Stanford to South Carolina, yet they are has attained it. Carolyn Smith is chairman of
The Nashville Alumnae Chapter is a strong a most congenial group, and close friends a committee to change the rushing rules, and
group, and, with the help of the actives, do a with much in common. Probably they would has an opportunity to make a contribution in
splendid work in maintaining and running the not have known each other at all but f o r AOII. that work. The new Dean, Mrs. Childs, fa-
library in the Vanderbilt Hospital. They are They entertain beautifully and are always glad vors second semester rushing because she says
also interested in the National Social Service for an excuse to have a party. I am always too large a proportion o f those pledged are
Work and I hope some of them can visit the delighted to be the excuse. In addition they never initiated. She expressed the opinion
Kentucky mountains as they hope to do. do worth-while work for the Tallulah Falls that there should be some scholastic require-
School in Georgia, and contribute their quota ment to be attained before pledging.
December 2-4. I t was pleasant to return to unfortunate that chapter houses in which girls to our National Social Service Work. But
the Newcomb campus after seven years, and live were ever built. No meals are served in more than that they are of great help in every (To be Continued)
to find the poinsettias and many other gay the chapter houses, f o r all students are re- way—materially and with good advice and
blossoms in December. Pi Chapter lives in quired to eat their meals in the college din- suggestions on their problems—to Lambda On Hearing a Church Organ Play
the dormitories and has a chapter room two ing halls. I am always impressed by the size Sigma Chapter, and we really owe our chapter
blocks f r o m the campus. They had just re- of the dining hall, which accommodates over at the University of Georgia to the Atlanta By MARY FRANCES SCOGIN, NU Kappa
decorated the rooms (two with a small serv- a thousand girls, and my appetite usually gives Alumnae Chapter. We have just heard that What tears are these that wet my cheeks
ing room between) and their quarters were way to wonder and amazement at the size of George and Dorothy Dean (Rho and 1935
most attractive and comfortable. There are the place, and the fact that somehow one can Convention Chairman) arc moving to Atlanta with rain?
no problems at Pi, and I believe the frater- hear her own voice as well as converse with soon. Of course, having Dorothy go is a What moving depths have those deep, vibrant
nities make a contribution at Newcomb. Miss her table mates. There are 12 at each table. great loss to the Chicago North Shore .group,
Anna Many, AOII Dean of Women, feels that There is also a smaller dining room down- but I know now how welcome she is going to tones
stairs which accommodates four or five hun- be in Atlanta, and how delighted she will be Awakened, soothed, and turned to touch again?
r dred, and I understand this is to be enlarged. to find such an interesting alumnae group there. It seems as though I hear St. Stephen's stones *
The dining halls have their own dairy, bakery, The raucous, taunting comments of the crowd,
refrigeration plant, and are a complete, well- December 13-14. The University o f South The haunting of a mother's sorrow-moans,
equipped and well-managed institution. Carolina was established before the Civil War. The wailing of a child; and, growing loud,
The brick wall around what was then the I hear the turmoil that the blinding flame
sororities should not try to be anything but I f the College could have all the girls in campus, it has since grown beyond the bounds That halted Paul and changed his spirit proud
social organizations f o r they can set the social dormitories (and there are already plans f o r of the wall, is an interesting feature. When To one of humbleness imposed upon The
tone, establish the social behaviour of the a new one), and the chapters have lodges f o r Columbia was burned during the war the fire
campus and give the girls the social training fraternity activities, it would be an ideal sit- reached the campus wall, but did not burn the Lame.
they need. This interesting viewpoint has been uation. Then fraternities could make some buildings inside. The old halls where one In deep religious consciousness I pray,
expressed to me by no other Dean. Pi is contribution and the groups would not be iso- can see the master's room with the small ante- In awe-struck whisper speak God's holy name.
very much interested in having a chapter at lated and detached, but the members would room f o r the slave who accompanied him to What tears are these that fill my eyes, I say;
Louisiana State University. become a very definite part of college life,— college are also interesting. What Harp of Soul that music thus can play?
a thing which they seem to lack now. I wish
New Orleans Alumnae continue to maintain our chapter could lead the way in bringing •Refers to St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr,
the four clinics established some time ago, and fraternities at FSWC into closer h a r m o n y who was stoned to death.
are doing a splendid work furnishing supplies with college life and administration.
needed by these centers. They have also been
most generous in their support of the National December 11-12. I t was with pleasant antic-
Social Service Work and have always sent the ipation that I drove from Atlanta to Athens
full quota. with Annie Stuart P e a r c e to see Lambda

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O N L Y— 5. Treasurer: collects fines, held in treas- Mortar Board Appeals to Sororities
to Combat Bad Politics
Sigma Chapter Gives ury.
6. Study table captain : calls girls to study - f - MORTAR BOARD, at its recent national con-
Splendid Pledge Training vention, resolved to do all in its power
•table (at the house—7:30 to 9:30), arranges
By Vice President JANET ELLIOTT of Sigma lamps and tables in the dining room f o r study- to combat the evil political practices preva-
ing, checks girls on chart. Those who are lent on many college campuses. National
- f - SH.MA CHAPTER pledged eighteen girls something besides a place to eat and sleep marked tardy must be kept later than the Panhellenic Congress graciously permitted the
after the rushing season this fall and their and mingle with one's friends; the pledges others. president of Mortar Board to present to it a
should know something about the actual report on current political problems. After
pledge training began the next week. I t was machinery of the fraternity. 7. Rushing captain f o r pledges: helps rush discussion, National Panhellenic Congress went
noticeable that the group as a whole was very captain (regular initiated officer) in setting on record as favoring "cooperation with Mor-
enthusiastic and homogeneous, and therefore It is recognized that there is too often a tables, etc. tar Board in correcting the evil practices of
showed great promise. breach between a pledge and an initiated mem- campus politics. Each National Panhellenic
ber; but though a pledge may not fully com-' 8. Activities' officer : checks girls atttending Congress sorority shall assume the responsi-
Upper-classmen were allowed to choose the prehend the ideals of the fraternity, she can their activities, makes a report at pledge meet- bility of holding its chapters to this policy."
girls whom they wished to sponsor, and this learn all that goes before, and reach the final ing.
relationship was carried farther than mere goal with enthusiasm, a partial understanding, Mortar Board wishes to ask your coopera-
guardianship at pledging. I t is obvious that and a great desire to really become an 9. Scholarship officer: checks girls at tion as chapters of the National Panhellenic
there is a sort of sentimental attachment to Alpha O. library study table, makes report at pledge Congress sororities f o r our active chapters in
the relationship between a pledge and her meeting. Penalty f o r cutting one of -these the attempts made to solve on each campus the
sponsor, which can become the basis not only Considering all this, the pledge class has study periods is 10c fine, and hour to biffnade pressing problems. Mortar Board is inter-
for a real friendship but f o r a contrihutive developed into a definite body, with specific up double. This fine goes into the pledge ested because of the unhealthful effect upon
pledge instruction. Considering this, we urge duties. Each pledge is given a certain "con- treasury. student morale and upon the activities in which
pledges to confer often with their sponsors, tribution," of graded importance. The girls women participate, because of increasing f r i c -
and the sponsors in turn are to report to the are all marked f o r specific accomplishments, 10. Corresponding secretary: helps regular tion between social groups, because of the
vice president. The sponsors are ready and and the total at the end of three weeks deter- corresponding secretary in addressing envel- weak officers sometimes chosen, because of the
willing to aid the pledge in solving any prob- mines their contributions. That is, the con- opes, etc. unwholesome pressure upon students inter-
lem, whether it be in the house or on the tributions are changed every three weeks. The ested in activities. We are impressed by the
campus. following is a rough enumeration of the plan: 11. Officer f o r checking meal sign-outs: fact that so many people lay the blame f o r
checks girls signed in and out f o r meals, the political system at the door of the social
Activities are stressed; all freshmen must POINTS AT END OF ONE WEEK gives list to house treasurer for fining. There groups. Can those of us who are fraternity
join an activity, but this must not interfere is also an officer checking pledges who are women carelessly neglect the challenge in that
too much with scholastic effort. This is h Pledge duty: 20- 4 points each day, five late to meals—each is fined 10c, the money statement ?
avoided by allowing each pledge to have only days per week. going to the pledge treasurer.
one activity, unless her grades are especially Each chapter on each campus mav find a
good. 2. Entertainment: 5- at each Monday night 12. "Exams" officer: corects exams given different approach to the problems. Familiar-
dinner. from pledge manual. ize yourself with conditions on your own
The members want to emphasize especially campus so that you can work intelligently
scholastic standing this year, and have done 3. Attendance: 5- one point taken off f o r Two girls learn a new song, and sing it as toward improvement. We particularly urge
their best to help pledges, by giving them each class cut during previous week. their entertainment on Monday night; i f the you to stand with us f o r an election code
special help i f needed, and by the addition of other girls like it, then they learn it. Others which protects the voter; a party system, i f
regular study hours in the university library 4. Activity: 5- f o r attending meetings of are given lesser offices as assistants in rush- we have parties, not of groups but of in-
supervised by upper-classmen. This library activity and working on activity. ing and to the corresponding secretary. Two dividuals; able candidates chosen and sup-
study is apart f r o m study table at the house girls are appointed as guest room monitors; ported on their merits; the elimination of
four nights a week, f r o m 7:30 to 9:30. The 5. Contribution: 20. they keep the extra rooms and sleeping- graft.
library study is apportioned according to a 6. Exam.: 5- questions in pledge meeting, porches in order f o r guests. Each girl is
pledge's "cinches" after midterm reports, along given each meeting. given a "Contribution" which in some way We hope f o r your staunch cooperation, not
with deprivation of certain week-end dates 7. E x t r a : points f o r extra work (extra corresponds to an office in the chapter, thus only because the problem is vital to the soro-
and "specials." pledge duties, bringing flowers). aiding the actual initiated officer and giving rity's welfare, but because we trust that once
This is a total of 60 points each week, mak- the pledge some sense Of responsibility. The again the sororities will see a valuable con-
The pledge meetings are held once a week, ing 180 points at the end of three weeks. Those girls are urged to ask about anything they do tribution they may make to college life as
on Monday night. We believe there should be having the highest total (nearest 180) are not understand, and offer any constructive they stand f o r reform in politics, just as years
a definite emphasis on pledge class organiza- given the best contributions, and so on, down criticism or suggestion f o r improvement. ago they provided social life f o r congenial
tion, and that a pledge, striving to become a the line. Also, the girls having the most Though there must be a discipline maintained, students, then improved housing, then popu-
member, should realize her importance in and points have the easiest pledge duties, and we feel a certain artificial •organization is larized better scholarship. Mortar Board and
to the chapter as a whole. She should feel those with the least have the hard pledge present in any fraternity. We try, as much the National Panhellenic Congress sororities
that she has her contributions and responsibili- duties, with gradations in between. as rules and general discipline will permit, to should be able to gain our objectives. Let
ties to the existence of the fraternity; as a consider the relation between the girls not so us try valiantly!—Kathcrine Wills Coleman,
counterpart of this we believe a pledge should LIST OF "CONTRIBUTIONS" I N ORDER OF much as active and lowly pledge, but as an National President of Mortar Board.
be given a chance to really do something con- IMPORTANCE advisory older girl, and a younger sister. We
cerning every function of the chapter, and have been aided in our pledge training by a Frank Capra Heads Academy
hope that she will find some field of especial 1. President: presides over pledge meet- group of normal, enthusiastic, and competent
interest to her. This is not an attempt to ing. young persons. We feel that this plan, though - + - FRANK CAPRA, noted young film director.
monopolize or direct elections of house offi- providing possibilities for shortcomings (as today was the new president of the Acad-
cers for the next four years, but only a desire 2. Inside vice president: checks pledge one finds in any enterprise which becomes an
to make the girls see in the chapter house duties daily of girls living in the house, giv- ideal), can at least become the nucleus f o r emy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
ing 4 points each day i f duty is done. the girls who will soon become members Winner of the 1934 academy award f o r the
among us. They will have knowledge of the best direction of the year in a picture, " I t Hap-
3. Outside vice president: performs the organization of their fraternity, and of the pened One Night," Capra was named to head
same as above duty f o r girls living in town. ideals of the initiates; only the individual can the organization at a meeting of the governors
work out her own concept of Alpha O ; we last night, succeeding Frank Lloyd, another
4. Secretary: takes minutes of the pledge can teach her the meaning, but she alone must director.—Oakland (Calif.) Tribune.
meeting. interpret it.
(Frank Capra's w i f e is Lucille Warner, A.)

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A l l Work and No Play—

Flora Waldman, right, led the Junior Prom at the University of Maryland while her sister, Freddy, if you would raffle off tickets to a hockey, M . S. C. Mary Lou Bailey, president of Alpha
a freshman Pt Delta pledge, assisted with the party. Flora is Pi Delta's president, president of basketball or football game; subscriptions to Phi Chapter, and Esther Blake were chosen
Panhellenic and of Mortar Board. the humor magazine or an annual and turn the members of *Kf>. Esther Blake is also presi-
money to our fund for AOII's Social Service dent of Mortar Board.—Glen Breneman.
Teaches College Students Only Part of Living Work in Kentucky. Eta at Wisconsin has been A l l Examinations having closely followed
going dessertless on meeting nights and con-
- f - T H E ASSIGNMENT sheets called f o r reports highly recommended. I think it would be ex- tributing the equivalent to the Fund. I like Christmas holidays, we have had very
of social and social service activities of cellent to exchange members during rushing the Lenten feeling in that. And that reminds little time f o r social functions. However, both
in some cases. I t would be such a generous me that you will be in the midst of Lent of these events having passed we celebrated
the chapters through the fall and winter. You act to go over and add numbers to the house when this reaches you. Why not deny your- with an after-dinner coffee to which we asked
will find numerous ideas f o r the good of your hard hit by girls not returning to school. A selves a bit of something that life may have only new rushees. The social chairman, with
chapters in them and we suggest that alumna? bit Utopian, I ' l l admit, but of the stuff we'd more meaning than just existing in our hills several pledges assisting, served coffee, cakes,
will be interested in the type of social life our like sorority members to be. I f you call it of Kentucky? Nu Kappa's work at the Mexi- and mints. During the course of the evening
chapters lead these days. We recommend unpractical, then do invite other sorority can Mission is interesting and I know how the guests enjoyed singing, story-telling and
Omicron's plan of earning the wherewithal f o r women to come to your chapter meetings much satisfaction the girls get from it because several exciting games. The party served its
the formal party. The organization and stag- occasionally to tell you about their organiza- I once worked in a Mission. It is thrilling to purpose—to break the tension of "exams."
ing of benefits are handled too seldom by tion, their outstanding members, their philan- know that you are teaching the first English Lit by the blazing lights of the Christmas
undergraduates; the training is excellent. thropy—both of you will learn a great deal. words to some of the children and then to tree, the pledges, actives and friends of Alpha
Kappa Theta's weekly at-home given by the Or you might have a little fireside talk after follow them as they grow up and become Pi Chapter enjoyed a gay Christmas party.
house-mother is a lovely custom. What a joy your exchange dinner f o r this purpose. I n - valuable citizens. Singing songs until every one arrived, friends
it would be on a wet or cold day to come home viting members of other fraternities and soror- A $ Alpha Phi Chapter started winter quarter became happier and merrier. The pledges then
to a cup of hot tea and a cake or sandwich, ities to your formal parties is a pretty tra- presented a skit which was very well done
a blazing fire and kinfolk—that is what keeps dition. Zeta at Nebraska has done it for such in the right way by being the sorority on and acted. Gathered around the Christmas tree
a sorority house from being a dormitory or a a long time that I am sure their social chair- Montana State College campus having the on which were placed numerous presents, each
boarding house. Most of the chapters have man can give you suggestions. highest average f o r fall quarter. Alpha Phi girl gave an individual performance as a g i f t
faculty dinners nowadays. We like the idea of pledges were second among all sorority pledge was given to her. The evening ended with
having them less formal and weekly affairs— We wanted you to think of social life and groups. As a result of an Earthquake Benefit refreshments being served by the pledges.
faculty aren't such formal people themselves social work at the same time because often Dance given in December, the chapter was Sandwiches, hot chocolate, marshmallows,
and weekly dinners give opportunity to ac- the one can be turned to aid the other. The able to send $75 to help restore the Deaconess candy and nuts made all feel that Christmas
quaint yourselves with more of them. The Christmas parties are a good example of that. School in Helena, Montana. This was in addi- was truly coming.—ATina Hughes.
sorority and fraternity exchange dinner is Your other parties could serve that end, too, tion to the money sent in for our own AOII A T Mildred Hudson ('35) and Spurgeon
philanthropy. One of the first activities the
girls participated in was a style show given Winter (University of Michigan) were
before the Woolgrowers' convention. Models married in Granville, October 6, at the home
were chosen by tryouts. Alfreda Lloyd mod- of Irma Hudson Morrow ('31). They are
eled the wedding dress around which the living in Elyria, Ohio, and Millie says that
whole show centered. Sylvia Wypper, Flor- housekeeping keeps her busy. Of the other
ence Jane Buchner, Margaret Moser and Janet new alumnae from the class of 1935, we have
Taylor also exhibited. Altha Schaefer, Caro- the following news: Dorothy Hartshorn is
line Batch, Margaret Hamra, Josephine Walker at home this winter and is keeping up with
and Dorothy Searle are in the M . S. C. chorus. her interior decorating by redecorating her
Florence Jane Buchner plays the violin and room. Miriam Sears is taking the retailing
Glen Breneman the viola in the M . S. C. course at New York University. She goes
orchestra, and will also appear in the music to classes in the morning and works in a
recital in March. Anna Lou Wilkin was one New York department store in the afternoon,
of two sorority girls to become members of all of which, she reports, is very interesting
AAA, national freshman honorary. Isabel Ford and lots of fun. Marjorie Jump is at home
was outstanding in her portrayal of Lady and so is Carol Dorr—she is busy with the
Isabel in "East Lynne" which was given preparations f o r her sister's wedding. Sue
by the college dramatics organization. Ruth Perry is teaching physical education in Ashta-
Troxel plays the part of the nurse in "Romeo bula Harbor and is simply crazy about it,
and Juliet" which will be presented in March although at present she is swamped with mid-
by the Associated Students of Montana State semester grading! Rebecca Mathews is also
College. Sylvia Wypper won the rifle trophy teaching gym—in Mount Gilead, Ohio, which
presented to the best co-ed rifle woman at is only fifty miles f r o m Granville. From all

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reports, "Becky" spends plenty of time on has been asked to help by raising $500. We University Women's Club held its winter for- entertained the faculty members at a tea.
the road—especially over the week-ends! But hope we will be able to do this.—Madeleine mal dance. Most of the girls in the house A f t e r Christmas vacation we again presided
she says that she is enjoying the teaching, Boivdcn. attended. A f t e r the dance we had a slumber at the tea table. This time the chapter were
too! Antoinette (Tony) Shaw ('30) has just B T Our rushing season opened on January party at which we entertained a few rushees hostesses -at one of the weekly student teas
finished a four months' business course and is and pledges from other sororities. Refresh- at Willard Straight, our campus recreational
now working in the advertising department of 8. We had two lovely formal teas ar- ments were served and games were played. unit. Jeane Mitchell ('36) was chairman and
Curtis Publishing Company, Cleveland branch. ranged by Ruth Jenkins and Eileen Dorman. Tuesday, February 4, we entertained four we used the sorority colors f o r decoration.
She says it's 100 per cent better than teach- On Friday we had a supper party where Jean members f r o m I I B * sorority in the first of a January 8 the actives entertained the pledges
ing. "Tony" and Dorothy Hartshorn ('35) Snider and Phyllis Morgan put on an excel- series of Round Robin dinners to be given at a buffet supper and informal party. Through-
were initiated into the Cleveland AOIT Alumna? lent skit. A delightful luncheon was arranged once a month among the sororities. Four of out the year we have followed our custom of
Chapter at the Founders' Day banquet. Theo- for Saturday and Miss Keebay directed the our members were entertained by A * . These setting aside Wednesday night as faculty night.
dora Jones ('34) also has a new job. She games which were new and entertaining. Aud- dinners are to promote better feelings among Several members of the faculty have been our
worked in an insurance office in Owatonna f o r rey Loftus kindly opened her home f o r an the different sororities. February 13, we are dinner guests on that evening, among them
seven months after graduation and then got evening party the following Monday at which entertaining members of the faculty at dinner. Miss Fitch, our dean of women, and Mrs.
a job in Aurora, Illinois, as Girl Reserve di- one of the main events of the evening was a On Lincoln's birthday we are to have a house Graul, the hostess at Willard Straight. Thurs-
rector in the Y. W. C. A . She has charge delightful marionette show. On Tuesday we party in the mountains. We plan to start early day night is the sorority exchange night. Each
of over eleven hundred girls in Aurora and had a pirate party at Constance Brace's home. in the morning and stay all day at a large of the thirteen sororities on the campus en-
the surrounding towns, planning programs, get- The refreshments and the games were in cabin. There is snow on the ground so winter tertains two members from another house at
ting leaders, having conferences, visiting clubs, keeping with the party. The guests were games will be possible. We are also taking dinner and in turn two of its members are
etc. I n the summer, she'll direct the camp, presented with little gold chests f u l l of imita- a radio and phonograph. February 14, Valen- entertained at the other house. We all enjoy
too. She says that the work is very interest- tion money. I t was one of the best and most tine's Day, the alumnae are entertaining us at these evenings and are most enthusiastic about
ing, but hard, and the only time off she has successful parties we have had this season. a formal supper dance at the Brown Palace the success of the idea in promoting a feeling
had since she started in September was f o r We were successful in getting three new girls, Hotel in Denver. A few rushees will be spe- of friendship among the houses. December
Homecoming in October and home a week at Edith Erving, Margaret McFarlane and Lucille cial guests. Initiation of four pledges will 13 and 14 we cleaned out all closets and boxes
Christmas. A t Homecoming, October 19, Morrison. They were pledged on January 15, take place Sunday, February 16, at 8 o'clock and held our annual rummage sale under the
Irma Hudson Morrow ('31) was elected presi- and afterwards entertained at dinner at the in the morning. A f t e r the initiation services chairmanship of Edith Campbell ('37). It was
dent of the Alpha Tau alumna?, succeeding Good Companions. A lovely pledge dance a breakfast will be served which will be pre- most successful and we contributed the
Antoinette Shaw ('30). Martha Ann Shepard- was arranged by Ruth Jenkins f o r the new pared by the last initiates.—Carmelita Hoover. proceeds t o . the Ithaca Community Chest.
son ('34) was elected secretary-treasurer, suc- pledges at Chez-moi Hotel de France. It was A Delta Chapter is preparing for its rushing Throughout the year Caroline Thro ('38) has
ceeding Irma as secretary and Mary Case a very attractive Bohemian atmosphere and spent an afternoon each week at the Recon-
Amner ('28), as treasurer.—Jane Scully Tay- was excellent f o r the dance. The Panhellenic season which begins February 10. The struction Home reading to the patients. As
lor. (No A T Chapter report came; these late banquet and dance is to take place Monday, chairman of rushing is Jean Crocker ('36) and soon as we recover f r o m finals and the festivi-
notes were mistakenly inserted here.) February 10, at the Royal York Hotel. I t is the chairman of the big party is Elna Nelson ties of Junior Week our chapter plans to give
Br Beta Gamma held its dinner-dance in the the one occasion when all the fraternities ('37). The theme of the big party will be a the children in the Home a party.—Rosemary
unite f o r a social evening. The actives and Dutch party, favors will be Dutch dolls made Bannigan.
Wisteria Room of the Hotel Olds on graduates are planning to arrange a Script and dressed by the members of the chapter. E A The Student Peace Action Council and
Saturday, February 8. Several alumna were Bridge at the end of this month. We are all Our new initiates are Lois O'Brien and Car-
back f o r the party: Gretchen Appel ('35), endeavoring to make it a huge success.— melita Corbett, sophomores. We are still the State College Peace Action Commit-
Myrtle Winslow ('35), Eunice Herald ('33), Hilda Butler. caring for Anna Await. A t Thanksgiving and tee cooperated on a joint drive of the college
Marian Hoyt Gagnier ('34), Claudine Burk- Christmas we sent food and clothing f o r Anna and the town f o r the sale of Peace Bonds
hart ('34), Charmion Griswold (ex '32) and X The Hiawatha Room of the Hotel Onon- and the family. She is doing very well in which are sponsored by the National Council
Mabel Petersen. Guests were our patronesses daga was the scene of our annual Christ- school and we are trying to devise some for Prevention of War. The proceeds f r o m
and their husbands: Mr. and Mrs. M . A. plan for further education for her. Betty the sale of the bonds are used to continue the
Waldo, M r . and Mrs. Bernard Ansley; Mrs. mas formal on December 13. Many of the Dunn ('36) is in charge of a plan by which activities to finance and stabilize the activities
Clara Cooley, our house mother, and Miss girls wore white evening gowns which blended we hope to be able to raise money to give of the national group and the local groups.
Elisabeth Conrad, Dean of Women. Patrons with the silver of the Christmas trees. Even Anna things that are more than just neces- Epsilon Alpha Chapter purchased a bond as
were M r . and Mrs. B. B. Roseboom and Mr. the programs of white kid with red silk sities.—£<ii//i C. Jensen. its part in the drive and Ruth E. Koehler
and Mrs. Erling Brauner. The Michigan State cords matched the scheme. Florence Ashley E Our first social event of the year after ('36) headed the women's division of the
J-HOP was held at the Masonic Temple on was chairman for this dance. On December campaign. Bertha M . Cohen ('37) is chairman
Friday, February 7. Freddie Martin and his 19 we held a party around our Christmas tree. rushing was the Sunday morning pledge of the legislative committee of the Student
orchestra furnished the music. For our Na- The girls all bought ten-cent gifts which breakfast on October 6. The pledges were the Peace Action Council. Members of Epsilon
tional philanthropic work this year, each girl later were sent to A O I l ' s children in the Ken- guests of honor, but everyone enjoyed showing Alpha Chapter who were active in the cam-
contributed ten cents, or as much as she tucky mountains. Chi was also among the off her new lounging pajamas. Then on Octo- paign as bond salesmen were: Janet M . Beman
could, which we sent to Mary Dee Drummond contributors to the Student Loan Fund of ber 19 we entertained our pledges again at ('36), Bertha M . Cohen ('37), Mary Rita
to use as her committee saw fit. For our Syracuse University. Between semesters, on a formal dance in our house. Mrs. Reed, our Engelman ('39), Ruth B. Evans ('37), Louise
local social service work, we filled a basket of February 1, Syracuse's Winter Carnival was house-mother, M r . and Mrs. Hulse, and M r . A. Haines ('39), Betty M . Nichols ('38),
groceries f o r a local family at Christmas time. held at Drumlins' Country Club. Florence and Mrs. Moore were chaperones. We all had Kathleen L . Wirtz ('39), and Selena A. Wun-
—Donna Messenger. Ashley was chairman of the Pageant Com- such a good time that we decided to play derlich ('36).—Rcgina Ryan.
mittee, with Dorothy Jaggers helping her. hostesses at another dance. This one was an H Following formal rushing, Eta entertained
B K Soon after we returned from the Christ- Florence held the crown for the coronation of informal victrola dance on November 16.
mas holidays, rushing season opened; the Carnival Queen. I n connection with the Some of our more serious-minded members the new pledges with an informal dance,
Winter Carnival, a contest f o r the best ice played bridge in the living room but the ma- October 19. Several rushees attended, double-
but the rushing was not very strenuous f o r al- statue was held between the various living jority danced to the new records in the sun dating with actives. This dance, as well as
most all the girls who were interested and centers. Chi joined in whole-heartedly and parlor. December 15 was a busy day. In the the Christmas formal, December 7, was held
who were good material for the sorority had modeled a huge sphinx in front of the house. morning we had our Giristmas party, com- at the house. Margaret Heinecke ('37) was
been pledged in the fall. However, our chap- We have three new pledges: Patricia Fuller, plete with Christmas tree and Santa Claus. appointed to the orchestra committee f o r
ter pledged Anna Clark and Priscilla Boyd. Ruth Marsh, and Louise Rabner— Bertha Actives and pledges exchanged gifts and each Panhellenic Ball, November 1. A l l actives
Priscilla is a very clever violinist and Anna Cutting. class presented a stunt. The pledges were attended the Ball at the Great Hall of the
sings well. Due to the King's death we found XA Only a month of the winter quarter has unanimously voted the most amusing and suc- Wisconsin Memorial Union. Horace Heidt
it necessary to postpone our formal dance cessful with their impersonations of famous and his Brigadiers played for Junior Prom,
f r o m January 24 to February 12. The Uni- passed, but we have had and will have contemporary characters. That afternoon we February 7. Eta could not resist such an
versity is having a campaign to raise $30,000 several interesting parties. January 25, the
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outstanding dance band, for she was well rep- Grymes. I n February, Kappa Omicron seemed A S Snow! and in Georgia, believe it or not! night Ladies" with a sigh of regret. The
resented by: Anna Sise Feeley ('37), Suzanne to have an epidemic of appendictis with V i r - Many girls of Lambda Sigma had their committee on arrangements for the formal
Stinson ('36), Lois Belle McKee ('36), Eleanor ginia Morrow and Ann Jeter undergoing oper- dance was composed of Mary Frances Brad-
Arps ('36), Elaine Schofield ('36), Eileen ations. A happier occurrence in February first glimpse o f snow when an 8-inch mantle ley, Wynnfred Holloman, and Mary Frances
Oberwetter ('37), Margaret Hcinecke ('37), was Dorothy Morgan's ('38) trip to Wash- covered Athens in January. O f course, this Scogin. A theatre party was the outstanding
Josephine Pitz ('36), Dorothv Morbeck ('36), ington and Lee f o r the Fancy Dress Ball. called f o r snowballs, snow men and rides on feature of December. Those in charge elected
Donna Weston ('37), Barbara Trumbull (P), Five members of Kappa Omicron have been improvised sleds. Other upsetting events to see a hilarious comedy f o r which the
having come up for Prom, gave us a few nominated for Southwestem's beauty section among our girls took our minds off the nov- loges were reserved. A f t e r the picture, an
sidelights on Northwestern. In addition to in the annual.—Ellie Poivell. elty of snow. Virginia Bradshaw and Annette enticingly arranged buffet supper was enjoyed
our customary giving up of dessert on chap- K 0 Kappa Theta is planning a faculty dinner Kellogg were carried to the hospital f o r ap- at the home of May Carroll. I n charge
ter nights—the estimated cost of which is do- pendicitis operations, and our time was di- of this party were Margaret Holliday, a
nated to our Kentucky social service—the for the second week in February. Each vided between the hospital and school. The pledge, and Floellen Field. This year, Mary
members gathered together as many articles active may suggest the names of two profes- girls are now in good health. The main so- Frances Scogin is Social Service Chairman,
of clothing as they could spare, toys, and sors f o r the guest list. We have appointed cial event of Lambda Sigma last quarter was and, thanks to her committee, composed of
anything that might prove useful, to send to committees for taking care of the guests at the tea given in honor of Edith Huntington Mary Frances Bradley and Lavonia Rori,
Miss Morrow. Nan Feeley ('37) took charge various intervals during the evening. I t is Anderson, A O I l ' s President. Representatives arrived at a plan for the year's work, which
of packing and sending of the box. The to be informal. About thirty professors will of all the sororities on the campus were in- seemed to meet with the wholehearted ap-
chapter voted to send $10.00 additional contri- attend. We are going to have a Mardi Gras vited, and enjoyed meeting Mrs. Anderson roval of the entire chapter. But first I must
bution to Kentucky.—Donna Weston. in March. Everyone must wear costumes and very much. Informal rush parties, in the say that the annual basket was given to the
I On December 14, we held a dance in the masks. We are going to use balloons hung form of small teas, made up the remainder poor but deserving family on Thanksgiving
in nets across the ceiling. Twelve o'clock of Lambda Sigma's social activities for the day, and that the chapter cooperated with Na-
chapter house in honor of our pledge class. will bring unmasking. Carnival dances, trick quarter. At Thanksgiving time, Virginia tional's plans for Christmas. The philanthropic
The house was decorated in Christmas colors, favors, and surprise identities will make this Bradshaw, chairman of philanthropic work, work for the year, however, requires more
with evergreens decorating the hall and a affair entirely different f r o m anything else collected and distributed two large baskets of personal effort on the part of the girls them-
large, shiny tree in the library. During inter- we do. We have inaugurated a series of food to needy families in Athens. For selves. Peeling that the majority of the mem-
mission, serpentine and confetti were distrib- Sunday evening suppers which the chapter and Christmas, toys were given to unfortunate bers merely asked their fathers or guardians
uted. On Sunday, February 9, we gave a din- their friends may drop in to f r o m six to nine. children. The pride of Lambda Sigma was for the money usually contributed to this
ner party honoring the birthday of Miss Maria The informality of these occasions makes them restored when grades went home, Christ- sort of thing, the committee decided that the
Leonard, dean of women. This dinner is tra- an anticipated event in the chapter life. On mas. Nearly forty per cent of combined girls took little or no active part in it.
ditional in Iota Chapter, and every year Miss Thursday afternoons, after three, Mrs. Wat- pledges and members made the Dean's list. Therefore, it was decided that they should
Leonard celebrates the day with us. Following son, our housemother, serves tea to any ac- This resulted in A O N having one of the give personal service in the form of going
the dinner, we presented her with a large, tives or pledges who care to gather. The highest sorority averages on the campus. We twice a week to the Mexican Mission to
white birthday cake, adorned with red roses hour of relaxation before the grate fire is are now making plans f o r a kid party to cele- help Americanize the younger part of the
made of frosting. A t Christmas time we all needed and appreciated during the busy school brate our first birthday. This affair will be Mexican element of our city. On Mondays
contributed money to be sent to our work in week—Portia Young. the big A O H social event of the year—Vivian we teach little boys how to play games, how
Kentucky-. We also supported the Urbana A Lambda Chapter seems to have gone in Mcdahee. to draw, and otherwise generally amuse them-
children's milk fund. The Thursday night N In December our pledges entertained at selves. On Wednesdays there are little girls
before we went home f o r the Christmas holi- for a good many activities this year. I am who must be taught how to sew. Both groups
days the pledges entertained the actives with sending a list of the girls and their various tea the pledges of all the other sororities must be led in their devotional and recreational
a Christmas party, held after the 10:30 p. m. activities. Mary Atkins is the vice president on the campus. We had -a large number songs, and we always manage to have a girl
closing hour. Virginia Baker ('39) was Santa of the Stanford chapter of the American present and all agreed that we initiated a who can play the piano or sing. I n order to
Claus, and we exchanged ten-cent .gifts. We Society of Civil Engineers. Gertrude Blan- most worthwhile precedent. During Christ- divide the work fairly and not put too much
have had several rushing dinners since formal chard ('37) is in the chorus; Judith Boyle mas holidays, we gave a party f o r A O I l ' s of strain on the good impulses of any one girl
rushing in the fall and have pledged two new ('37) and Muriel Pleasant ('37) in the choir. other campuses. Each one received a g i f t with or group of girls, the members were divided
girls: Dorothy Wilson ('37) and Virginia Jean Carruth ('36) is a member of the Rifle an appropriate rhyme, written by our versatile into groups of three, and these groups take
Trappe ('39).—Mary Bradney. Club and the choir. Alice Coen ('37) is on Margaret Powelson. The house was decorated turn in going to the Mission. They give only
K We are going to have our annual initia- the staff of the Quad, the Stanford yearbook, in Christmas spirit, and all enjoyed meeting an hour or an hour and a half of their time
and in the Women's Chorus. Helen Conk- the girls of other chapters. Recently, our once out of every three or four weeks, but
tion banquet on Wednesday, February 12, ling ('38) is also on the Quad editorial staff, president, Lilia Arguedas, entertained us at we feel that in this manner each actually gives
at the Oakwood Country Club. Jane Darrali and is a member of the sophomore hockey supper at her home in Forest Hills. Games, some of her personal service, and it is a serv-
('38) heads the committee. Charlotte Green- team. Susan Luckie ('38) is on the Daily bridge, and A O I I songs were enjoyed by all.— ice that the Mexican Mission welcomes. I t
bery ('38) and Jane Mimmetree ('38) are in staff, on the Sophomore carnival committee, Emma Moadinger. was also decided that once a month each
charge of the decorations. Mary Virginia and is one of the Executive Four in the X K Among the social activities of N u Kap- member should bring an article of canned
Pounds ('37) was taken into Am Sam, a se- choir. Elizabeth McCoy ('38) is on the Quad goods to be contributed towards the food to
cret society, and three of our pledges, Jane staff. Beth Moulthrop ('36) is on the Daily pa are the monthly suppers held at the be distributed at the close of the year. So
Smith, Eloise Bealle, and Jane Ludwig, were business staff. Rita V. S. Szekeres ('38) is a sorority rooms f o r a joint meeting of the in- far these plans have all met with marked
chosen to become members of Omega, another member of the Rifle Club, the Manuscript itiates and pledges. These little get-togethers success, and the girls are all eager to know
secret society. Our chapter sent $25.00 f o r Club, and is on the Daily staff. She is also are a lot of fun, for we sing our favorite when their turn next comes around, for their
AOIl's work in the Kentucky mountains.— carrying additional work at San Jose State. songs and try out the new ones, discuss cur- is no doubt but that a good deal of pleasure
Ella Craddock. Sallie Taber ('37) is on the Daily staff and rent problems and social activities. We feel is to be got out of helping these funny little
KO On December 9, we held our Founders' is a member of the Women's Tennis Club. that it affords an opportunity for the pledges foreigners to get a foothold in America. By
Janet Turner ('36), our house president, is a and initiates to get on a better-acquainted the way, speaking of the parties, I must tell
Day banquet at the*1 Peabody Hotel, with member of the Stanford Hockey Club, on the footing. On November 10, we held our f o r - of a good joke on the initiates. In order
Helen Fitzhugh ( K ) as toastmistress. I n senior basketball team, and has l>een elected mal dance. It was given at the Dallas Coun- to stimulate interest in their grades among
January, after "exams," we elected Elizabeth to the History Club. Helene Wilkens ('38) try Club, which affords ample room for N u the pledges, it was agreed that a race be run
Cobb ('38) as president in place of Dorothy is on the Quad staff, and has just been elected Kappa's usual big crowd, for our dances are between them and the initiates, the loser to
Ann Ferguson ('37), who left school. Under to Orchesis. Josephine Wilson ('34) has re- famed on our campus f o r being one of the give any kind of party and put on any type
her leadership our rushing was carried on turned to school f o r graduate work and is biggest events of the season. To these dances of stunt the winner should demand—provided,
with a luncheon and a tea at the lodge. We also teaching rhythm at the Peninsula School, we always invite all the alumna? and associates of course, that the demand be within reason-
now have two new pledges—both named Jane and dancing at the Kelly-Hoone Dance Stu- as well as representative members f r o m each able limits. Despite the fact that the initiates
dios in Palo Alto.—Gertrude Blanchard. sorority and fraternity; as a result the crowd had fifteen A's and the pledges only eleven,
was congenial and everyone greeted "Good-

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sored by the Student Hospital, here on the sippi Gulf Coast some time during the spring.
the latter won, and now we shall have to to sip "cokes" together. Outside of the rather campus. We donated to the W i l l Rogers The exact date is still being debated, f o r the
give them a party, and while some of us wash strenuous rushing periods we have had sev- Memorial Fund, and we assisted the Pan- girls cannot decide whether the Easter holi-
dishes others will make a noise like growing eral dituiers, and also entertained the pledges hellenic organization with the annual Christ- days or some less popular week-end would
grass or argue on "Why Is a Cow." Oh, yes, at a tea dance. Our Christmas party is one mas party f o r poor children. We also sent be preferable. I t is still a matter of conjec-
there must be dates, too, f o r revenge being event to which everyone looks forward and a Christmas contribution to AOIl's Kentucky ture also as to whether we shall lease a pri-
sweet to their young minds, they can scarcely remembers f o r a long time. The one formal work. Recently, we pledged Joan Newbill, vate home or a suite of hotel rooms. As cus-
wait to see us wash dishes and make a spec- dance the University allows us is to be held who was chosen a member of the Women's tomary, three dances were scheduled to be
tacle of ourselves, generally, before our es- May 9. One custom in connection with our Rifle team. Joan has the highest scholastic given during the year. The first, a tea-dance
corts. Everyone expects a hilarious time, the Christmas party is filling a box to send to rating of the pledge class, which was initiated at the Orleans Club, was given in the fall. A
initiates as much as the pledges, i f not more Kentucky. Here on the campus several of February 23. Rachel Shetlar ( ' 3 7 ) also was few days before the Christmas holidays be-
so. A f t e r the escorts leave, the remainder the girls are working with the social service chosen a member of the rifle team, and Alyce gan we had our formal at the St. Charles Ho-
of the night will be devoted to a slumber committee of the Y. W . C. A. which is very Irene Cunningham ( ' 3 7 ) is back with Phi after tel. Our spring tea-dance will take place
party. A t our February supper we formally active in carrying out many worthwhile proj- staying home a semester.—Aldene Kizler. some time after Easter. Our most promising
welcomed a new pledge, Ruth Thomas, who ects.—Lucille Bailey. I I Pi Chapter's most interesting social event innovation this year was the organizing of an
promises to make a splendid worker. We 0 I t seems that every plan we make f o r a AOII Mothers' Club, which has already proved
have good occasion to be proud of our this 5'ear was the Founders' Day banquet, itself a boon to the chapter. The mothers
pledges, and the term reports show one of the party is vetoed one way or another. There which was held at the country club and at- and pledges collaborated in presenting the ac-
reasons. Out of the entire chapter there was are so many restrictions made on places, tended by the national triumvirate, Edith A n - tives with attractive furnishings f o r the rooms
not one failure, and of the pledges, only two kinds, and times by the university authorities derson, .Wilma Leland, and Pinckney Glantz- and are assisting in our charity rummage sale.
did not make the required C average f o r initi- and Panhellenic that it is almost impossible berg, who were visiting in New Orleans after We are still giving our bi-monthly Sunday
ation. They missed it only by a little, and, as to do anything in the way of entertainment the National Panhellenic session on the Missis- night suppers. On the Sunday before Christ-
they are both enthusiastic girls, we feel sure on a large scale. We have made arrange- siopi Gulf Coast. The party was carried out mas we had our traditional Christmas tree,
they will proudly wear the "ruby with pearls ments, however, f o r a benefit bridge in the along the theme of "Alice in Wonderland," with which was hung with comic presents f o r the
all around" at the end of next term's work. near future and are expecting to have about little looking-glasses f o r place-cards, which members. The chapter did not monopolize
Two of our girls made all A's—Jacle Marie fifty tables. W i t h the receipts we are plan- inspired Pinckney to make a speech about her Santa Claus, however, f o r we saw to it that
Purkerson, a pledge, and Florence North, our ning to give a "Rose Ball" early in the spring face and to "speak of many things." One of he had enough toys and clothes to ship a box
graduate, who is attending school on a schol- quarter, as we are constantly hearing of the the things she mentioned was a story about to Kentucky.—Janice Torre.
arship. The great majority of them made a success other chapters have had with them. negroes, which, she asserted, she could tell
good B average.—Mary Frances Scogin. The mid-winter Nayheeyahli's were held the better than somebody else in New York. Ac- I I A Pi Delta Chapter has experienced the
N O Everybody returned to school after the last of January at the University gymnasium. cording to the general consensus of chuckles, saddest event in its history since it was
No matter how many dances there are dur- her assertion was substantiated. Katrina Mc-
Christmas holidays with renewed vigor ing the year, we can hardly wait f o r the Donald, ex-Grand President, toured here from founded. Mrs. Bette Buschman Crotty ( ' 3 5 ) ,
and we all started in a new year which began Nayheeyahli's to come around in January and the coast to officiate as toast-mistress. Marga- on Friday, January 3 1 , joined our other sis-
with the initiation of seven pledges. The June. This year the decorations committee ret Pedrick, Superintendent, made an ad- ters, who had gone before her to the Alpha
week following initiation we had a pledge quite outdid themselves. The big gym was dress about the founders, and Gladys Ren- Omega Chapter. Even though in reality she
service f o r Mary Morrison, Dickson, Tennes- made to look very seashorish with shiny, deep shaw gazed through the looking glass at amus- will no longer be with us, she will always
see. Everything ran along quietly f o r a few blue paper spread overhead through which the ing reminiscences. Wilma Leland began her be before us as a true inspiration and a dear
days until the election of Miss Vanderbilt was bright lights cast a flattering bluish illumina- speech by declaring that she had nothing to friend. She was buried f r o m her home, in
announced and we forthwith put our hat in tion. On either side of the stage upon which say, having exhausted all her material on in New Jersey, on the following Tuesday.
the ring with Doris Busby as our candidate. Joe Sanders' orchestra played f o r the three Edith and Pinckney's speeches, which she wrote Memorial services were held that Tuesday
We had our regular winter formal dance, dances in nautical blue and white costumes, were on the train, and rambled on to disprove her evening at the house before the regular meet-
February 8. The color scheme was red and two large lighthouses with real beacons which statement with a number of highly amusing ing.
white, which included red light shades, white cast spotlights around the room. Along the comments. The general effect resembled a
streamers, and two large valentines in the walls were hung graceful, white painted sail- southern gumbo, being a conglomeration of 'Just about the time most of the other chap-
north and south fireplaces of Alumni Memo- boats. I t was all very realistic looking, and the tasty ingredients which ranged f r o m an ters have told about their rushing and pledg-
rial Hall, where the party was given. The by far the most attractive dance decorations aesthetic appreciation of southern cooking, ing, we come straggling along to make our
valentines were four by five feet, made o f we have had in years. This year we were moss, and palmettos to an outlining of the announcement. We pledged twenty-five girls.
red and white crepe paper and lace doilies, able to raise, among ourselves, over $16.00 current To DRAGMA policy. A f t e r pooling the Results like our rushing never materialize
and red tissue paper, heart-shaped center, for our part in the Social Service Work in suggestions of her readers, Wilma said, she through poor cooperation or relaxation. I t
through which the letters AOIT could be seen the Kentucky mountains, and at Christmas we decided that her best bet was to make To meant honest-to-goodness effort. "Becky"
because of a light behind it. The valentines filled a basket with food f o r a poor family. DRAGMA resemble an anthology of such popu- Fouts ( ' 3 6 ) has been writing "thank you"
were the idea and accomplishment of our We enjoyed a short visit from Mrs. Ander- lar magazines as Time, Pictorial Reviexv, and notes to the Mothers' Club f o r their con-
graduate member, Winn Ownbey. Although son this winter. She is just as lovely as we Movie Mirror. She intends to preserve the tribution of charming, useful gifts. Besides
it is Winn's fifth year on the campus, she hoped she would be and helped us solve most integrity of the magazine, however, and take cups and saucers to match our china, they
is still winning honors; she has just recently all our various sorority problems. Our schol- her own chances about getting reelected edi- have given us knives, to complete our silver-
been selected the secretary-treasurer of the arship, last quarter, though not yet on top, tor. Pinckney volunteered to act as campaign- ware, and now we have received new curtains
newly formed Graduate Club. This year we was raised to third among the nine sororities manager. Edith made the closing address, out- f r o m them. Ever since our house has been
are particularly proud that our president. is for both the actives and the pledges. We lining the benefits derived f r o m membership built, the Club has been so helpful. Then,
going to lead the grand march at the annual were delighted to pledge two new freshmen in a national fraternity. The banquet ended too, "Becky" has been sending flowers or
Washington Ball, given here on the campus. the second quarter of school, Mary Peters of with the choral singing of a number of AOII messages to those who have met with some
Robin Eastes is the Women's Representative Memphis and Evelyn Carty of Knoxville.— songs. We will risk the wrath of forturte by misfortune. The book, Mary Peters, by Mary
on the Student Union and will open the Ball Nannette Manning. giving our annual Charity Ball on Friday, Ellen Chase (T) was given to the club library
with the President of the Union.—Patricia «f> Phi Chapter held their annual winter party March 13, and hope f o r many happy returns by the Alumnae Chapter. The first social af-
Vogan Spearman. in spite of the day f o r the Frontier Nursing fair was the annual Script Dance, on No-
Q Due to the absence o f a sorority house, which was formal for girls, January 8, Service. Fraternity boy-friends are at work vember 23, at which there is always some
at the chapter house. Green palms and spark- sales-talking their brothers-into buying tickets. form of special entertainment. The sorors
our social activities are rather hampered. ling silver ball decoration were accentuated by The dance will be held in the Newcomb were given corsages of jacqueminot roses
We do manage to have lots of good times green spotlights. The many "stags" added "crypt," and a prominent jazz orchestra has and their escorts wore white roses in their
together, however. We have a prearranged life to the party. Phi has divided her social been booked f o r the occasion. The chapter is lapels. Several days later, Marjorie Higg'ins
lime arfd place to have Sunday night lunch, service contribution to several different causes. planning to give a house-party on the Missis- ( ' 3 7 ) and Ruth Sommerville ( ' 3 6 ) visited
and the pledges set aside one afternoon a week We donated to the Tuberculosis Fund, spon- Colonel and Mrs. Patch, whom we asked to
be our patron and patroness. The house's

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birthday was celebrated on October 22, and thy Bruniga Dean ('21) is moving to Atlanta, :
the girls presented it with a beautiful studio Georgia. Her husband has been promoted to
couch. The Homecoming supper for the regional manager of the southeastern states • Marilyiin Isley, Iota, u-as selected by Paul Stone Raymor, Chicago photographer, as the
alumnae was November 16. There was a for the Chrysler Motor Company. We shall • most beautiful girl at the University of Illinois.
farewell dinner given the freshmen who lived miss Dorothy and George; they are certainly
in the house and they appreciated it so. A a friendly and jolly couple.—Carol Anger. i
mothers' and fathers' supper was held on (No P report; alumnae note inserted here.)
December 2. On November 21, Dr. R. G. ^ * Psi has moved its chapter house to 3331
Steinmyer was invited to dinner, after which
he gave a very interesting lecture on the Walnut Street and now resides in a charm-
Italian-Ethiopian situation. A few weeks ing apartment directly across the street f r o m
later, Dr. F. Marti was asked to talk about Bennett Hall. This move is a great step in
art appreciation. At Thanksgiving, the chap- interfraternity society at Pennsylvania, since
ter selected a poor, needy family and tried to it eliminates the expensive house, the salary
make their day a little brighter. The day stu- of a chaperone, and observation of the dor-
dents brought staples and those living in mitory rules. Panhellenic looks upon the
the house contributed money. There was a change as a definite advance in the fraternity
Christmas party f o r poor kiddies. Each girl life of city colleges. The apartment has
also contributed her share f o r AOIl's Social proved a joy and a delight to the active
Service Work. The Panhellenic tea, on De- chapter, and we find it convenient to cook our
cember 3, was the beginning of rushing, and luncheons, and often dinners, in the micro-
the two weeks that followed were crowded scopic kitchenette. Then, too, we are together
with festivity and function. And now, we more, and we find the new home cozier than
are preparing f o r Open House, February 16, its predecessors ever were. February 10 was
at which we expect about 400 guests. It will an evening of various celebrations. The alum-
be followed by a masquerade ball, Thursday nae advisory committee gave the active chap-
evening at the house.—Sophia Hocnes. ter a combination house-warming and initia-
P During the Christmas holidays I saw tin tion banquet, which was delicious. The new
living room has never been so gay. Mary
Players' Guild of Evanston present Phillip Good and Adaline Edson were initiated that
Barry's play "The Joyous Season." Dorothy night.—Margaret II. McCausland.
Pool Marker ('25) played the leading role,
that of a nun, most beautifully. The Guild T On the eve of Lincoln's birthday, the
is under the direction of Melita Hamilton Junior Ball at the University of Minne-
Skillen ( E ) . Mary Lou Wakefield Spencer
('30), who is living in New York, was home sota, listed Jane La Plant among grand march
for the holidays. Last Thanksgiving. Mabel leaders. Valentine night, Betty Anderson
Blair ('31) became Mrs. William J. Wenger. marched third in line with goose-stepping
William is a Northwestern man, ATA. Doro- cadets at the annual cadets' winter formal.
thy Blair DeBeer ('29), who lives in Boston, She was in line at the military ball in De-
was the matron of honor at her sister's wed- cember. The Terrace Cafe of the Hotel
ding. Mabel is living at 2035 Home Avenue, Lowry was the scene of Tail's whiter formal.
Chicago. Marjorie Biondi Peele (ex '32) has Alice and Betty Eylar spent the first week-
a daughter, born last Mav 27, named Marjorie end, in February, fancy skating at the Chicago
Ann. Rita Biondi McGregor ('27) is now exposition. Freshmen frolic committee mem-
being doctor's wife at 701 W . Dayton Street, bers f r o m the house are: Bette Kilday,
Flint, Michigan. "Totsey" Clarkson Sevy Jane Priest, and Jeanne Kleinman. Rachel
(ex '32) has moved to Villa Park, Illinois. Frisvold, Agnes Shaaf, and Peggy Jerome
Evalyn Gilpat rick's C35) engagement to were official hostesses at the tea f o r Univer-
Charles H . Thumm was recently announced. sity freshmen at the home of President Lotus
Charles is a 2 A E from M . I . T. Evalyn, D. Coffman. January 26, on Sunday after-
at present, is working f o r lu?r M . A . in edu- noon, eleven girls were initiated into our ac-
cation and teaching two classes in general tive chapter: Betty Eylar, Eleanor Swenson,
science at Evanston Township High School. Shirley St. Clair, Maxine Morse, Betty Frantz,
Alice Eichhorn ('35) has a position teaching Harriet Fritz, Annette Scroggins, Helen Ben-
history at the Thornton Township High School ham, Betty Buckbee, Margie Clay and Leora
in Harvey, Illinois. She is also working on Briese.—Lois Hanson.
her M.A. in social science. Margaret Rowe TA We are very happy to announce the in-
('35) is attending business college in Cleve-
land, Ohio. Florence Ross Parkinson ('31) itiation of ten new members. The
had her second son in January. Florence lives formal initiation was held in the sorority
on the west coast, but we don't have her rooms. Immediately following the initiation a
address. Won't you send it to us f o r the files, rose banquet was held at a downtown hotel.
Florence? Merva Dolsen Hennings ('10) left The banquet table had a centerpiece of red
several weeks ago for Los Angeles with her roses and white narcissus. Narrow stream-
son, Ralph, who is entering the University of ers of red ribbon tied to the centerpiece had
Southern California. Ruth Marshall's (ex corsages tied at the other end which marked
'29) wedding, on December 23, was lovely. the places of the new initiates. A t the close
A tiny church decorated with masses of ever- of the banquet each of the new initiates was
greens and lighted candles was most impres- presented with a g i f t from their big sisters.
sive. Ruth is now Mrs. John Menzies. Doro- Our midterm rush season was closed with a
Valentine luncheon party. The refreshments

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5 at

Melissa Robbins, Tau, is scholarship chair- Marjorie Bannister, Zeta, served on the Gamma Chapter carried away honors at A Senior Representative in the Woman's
man of Panhellenic at the University of Big Sister Board and the Student Council Maine this year with four major presi- League at the University of Illinois and
Minnesota and a member of Masquers. at the University of Nebraska this year. dencies. Above is Elisabeth Schiro, presi- a member of Mortar Board, Mary
Courtright, Iota, was chairman of Home-
dent of W.S.G.A. coming activities for the League.

Eleanor Arps, Eta, gave a fine perform- The University of Tennessee's Barn- Martha Montgomery. Lambda Sigma, is
ance in Vamonos, a Spanish play given warmin' queen was Vivian Gies, Omicron
at the University of Wisconsin. She is who was also elected a Tennessee beauty Active on Montana State campus, Esther one of Georgia's bright and brainy stu-
a Badger staff member and Panhellenic Louise Blake is president of Mortar
and a R.O.T.C. sponsor, Board, vice president of member of dents. She belongs to *K<t>.
delegate.
* K # , Eurodelphian, Spur and AAA.

46 To DRAGMA MARCH, 1936 47

CC§1 °Wov¥b Jloo^ at SKttfa O'i Wov^ Jlooh at <Ekt$a O's

Marjorie Kline, Nu, is president of Pat_Vogan Spearman, Nu Omicron,
MKT, advertising sorority at New York
University. She has memberships in Triad is Co-Ed editor of the Commodore Rosemarv Boardman, Gamma, is presi- Helen Buker, Gamma, heads the Pan-
at Vanderbilt. She belongs to Bach- dent'of the Y.W.C.A. at Maine. hellenic Association at Maine.
League and the Advertising Club. elor Maides, the Hustler staff, and

was Vanderbilt-Alabama band
sponsor.

Marie Archer, Gamma, has charge of Ann Eliasson, Gamma, is chapter presi-
W:A.A. this year at Maine. dent, NO, * K * , and an All Maine Woman.
Marthalee Craft, Pi, has been cor- "Mrs. Broxopp" in the play, "The
responding secretary of Newcomb's Great Mrs. Broxopp,". given at Miami
student body. University, was Lucille Bailey, Omega.

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wmumm Miss Souders will probably make you cry Fischer and Mrs. James Carlton at Flower-
when she sings "Then You've Never Been land, the home of the former.
Zeta Plays in Kosmet Revue Eleanor Compton ( Z ) , Muriel Hook ( Z ) , and BlUe," but it's worth it.
Marge Bannister ( Z ) start "doubling your Among outstanding events of the week,
-f- ACTORS are ready. Stage is set. Rehears- troubles," you'll melt right in your seat. This lust these few acts that you've had a fleet- centering interest in debutante circles will be
als are becoming more and more finished, little skit has as its moral, virtue shall be re- ing glimpse of make this show worthwhile, the debut tea-dance to be given by Mr. and
warded, and those three gals and supporting and I haven't even touched on the punning Mrs. John S. Spalding on Thankgiving after-
and the Stuart theater curtain will go up company really show how to reward that old Betas, the Phi Psis, the D. U.s, and others. noon, introducing their daughter, Miss Eliza-
promptly at 9 o'clock Saturday morning on boy virtue. Two and one half hours of fastmoving, sur- beth Spalding ( K ) , popular member of the
another annual Kosmet Klub Revue. Nineteen prising entertainment with the presentation of Debutante Club. The affair will be given at
sororities and fraternities will present to the "G-Women, Inc.," is the title of the Kappa the 1935 Nebraska Sweetheart as the thunder- the Spalding home on Rivers road, between
university audience a wide variety of song, act, and oh gee, this one is certain to be good. ous climax. Who will she be? Who will 5 and 7 o'clock and the guests will be limited
dance, and drama featuring campus notables. We've all heard plenty about the G-men, but Prince Kosmet James Heldt have at his side to members of the club and their escorts.
who ever heard of the G-Women, with Cap- while the audience is singing "Sweet Nebras-
Let's take a short peek at a few of the tain Jane Walcott at their head. W i t h a force ka Sweetheart?" The answer to this baffling The receiving line will be formed in the
show's highlights. When the Alpha O's pre- consisting of Ginny Selleck, Charlotte Huse, mystery awaits you who crowd down the reception room of the home and will be com-
sent their "Igloo Airs of 1935," the Stuart Elizabeth Kelly, Carmen Moss, Marge Sou- Stuart theater aisles on Saturday morning.— posed of the hosts, the honor guest, the lat-
management had better have their cooling sys- ders, etc., etc., etc., to chase you, it would al- The Daily Ncbraskan. ter's sisters, Mesdames Croom Partridge, A l -
tem in readiness. Don't let the title fool you most pay to be public enemy No. 1. O f course, bert Anderson, Jr., Robert Bryan, and John
because when that charming trio composed of Atlanta Debutantes Are Kappa Moody, Jr., and Misses Patsy Spalding. Jean
Members Swinney, of Charlotte, N . C, and Frances
— Kendig, of Kenbridge, Va., a student at Ran-
-f- Miss MARY HURT ( K ) is the daughter dolph-Macon College.
J •- of Dr. and Mrs. John S. H u r t and is
Assisting the hosts in entertaining will be
\ numbered among popular members of the their sisters, Mrs. Hal Hentz and Mrs. H .
1935-36 Debutante Club. She is a handsome Warner Martin. Miss Spalding, the honor
• blonde with blue eyes and chestnut brown guest, is numbered among popular members
hair, and possesses a charming personality of the current Debutante Club and has been
- and a sweetness of manner which have won honored at a series of social affairs during
for her countless friends not only in Atlanta the year.—Atlanta Constitution.
4 but wherever she has visited. She was grad-
uated from North Avenue Presbyterian school Professor Goes to Chile
— where she was president of the student body,
and elected "Napsonia," the highest honor JOHN W. GILMORE, professor of agronomy
fs£?~iSt[in'!!e'''.-Tau,Js sho*?? ?*»?recei a ch^ck for $250 COURTESY, MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. at the school. Miss H u r t is an accomplished at Davis, has been appointed to the posi-
twnal handwriting, personality and character contest. musician, having a certificate from the Atlan- tion of advisor to the Administry of Agricul-
aCs. thWir.d Upruiszseett,in tdhiestriPcrtoctermanaagnedr, Gammbaldee noth- e ta Conservatory and two from Randolph- ture of the Chilean government.
presentation. Macon College, from where she was gradu- Professor Gilmore is leaving early this
ated last year. While at the latter institu- month, with Mrs. Gilmore (Rose Gardner
tion she took a prominent part in college activ- Marx, 2 ) , f o r Chile. He is being sent on a
ities, being a member of the M*E national special mission f o r the purpose o f instructing
musical sorority, AOLT national sorority and the agricultural workers in that country as
during her senior year was head of the Am to the best means of carrying on dry farm-
Sam honorary society. She was treasurer of ing in the places where irrigation is impos-
her class during her sophomore year; presi- sible.
dent of the student body during her junior Having made several trips to South America
year and in her senior year was a member before, Professor Gilmore is well acquainted
of the student committee and chairman of the with the agricultural conditions existing there.
judiciary committee, and a delegate to the He is one of the members of President Rob-
convention of the National Student Federation ert G. Sproul's committee on international re-
of America held in Boston last December. lations, and is an authority on fiber crops.
She composed and arranged the music f o r Professor Gilmore expects to finish his du-
the class musical comedy and for the May ties in Chile and return to Davis about
Day pageant f o r two years at Randolph- August 1, 1936.—Daily Calif ornian.
Macon and was the accompanist for the annual
dance recital for three years. Her ability as Finds Key Fifteen Years Lost
a pianist was further attested in her playing
in the recent piano ensemble sponsored by -f- A 4>BK key, lost in H u l l fifteen years
the Rabun Gap-Nachoochee Guild of which ago by the then Miss Ethel E. Remele
she is a vice president of the junior group.
She is also a member of the Girls' Circle f o r ( A ) , of T u f t s College, was picked up in a
the Tallulah Falls School. Miss H u r t en- gutter on Washington Street, Quincy Square,
joys tennis and dancing and driving her new by John Leary, assistant clerk at Quincy
car, and has enjoyed travel in this count™ District Court, it was learned yesterday. M r .
and in Canada. During her debut year she Leary picked up the kev and noticed the in-
has been honored at a number o f social events scription, "Ethel Remele, Tufts, 1908." He
and her formal presentation to the younger got in touch with T u f t s and they told him that
set of society was made with Miss Virginia it belonged to Miss Remele, whose married
Merry at a tea-dance given on November 4 name is Mrs. Ethel Willis, of 229 Brightridge
at the Druid Hills Golf Club and was intro- Avenue, Providence. She wrote Mr. Leary
duced to the older married contingent at the and told him she had lost it while visiting in
reception given last week by Mrs. L . C. Hull fifteen years ago. It is believed that the
key has passed through several hands before
being found in Quincy.—Boston Post.

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MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL PHOTO. York League of Business and Professional Jean Abbey Addresses Writer
Women at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Group
The two girls with hair parted in the middle and wearing satin blouses are the Eylar sisters,
Alice and Betty, Tau. They are photographed with Tivin City figure skaters who competed in "Judges look at a woman lawyer, first as a -+- " I ALWAYS think of the 'mike' as my
woman, and then as a lawyer," said Justice friend," said Jean Abbey (who is Gene-
the International Ice Carnival in Chicago. Craig, a victor in the recent elections. "There
is one thing she can teach them, and that is, vieve Groce, N K ) , radio reporter in a recent
Alice Eylar Shoots 45-Pound hounds on a farm 15 miles south of Minne- dignity. She must not assume the attitude of talk to the Young Writers' Round Table.
Timber Wolf apolis, and hunts frequently. a man, either in dress or manner of speech.
But she must try her cases in a manly fash- She advised the club that journalism and
- + - FACING a 45-pound timber wolf and bring- " I f Father reads about a particularly good ion, by which I mean simply that she must be advertising experience form the strongest back-
ing it down with one shot might be ex- fox hound anywhere in the country he doesn't thoroughly prepared and capable. ground for radio work that covers a wide
rest until it has come into his possession," range at top speed.
pected of a woodsman, but when the hunter said Betty. "The lead dog of our pack is "Eighteen years ago, when I began practice,
is a slender young girl, it's "the tops." Sue, one of the third generation of f o x there was curiosity about any woman who "Volume and speed, essential to the report-
hounds owned by Father." The first dogs went into law. Today there is less curiosity, ing of nationally advertised products, require
The encounter was no accident, for Miss were brought from Rushville, Mo. but there is the attitude that every woman who such intense concentration that the ticking o f
Alice Eylar, a junior at University of Minne- steps into a courtroom must prove her indi- a clock throws my broadcast out of balance,"
sota, was wolf hunting when she made the kill. Mrs. Eylar is also a devotee of hunting in vidual worth. She must ask no favors because Jean Abbey related.
" I t was no time to be nonchalant," she ad- fields and woods. As soon as the season is she is a woman, she must expect no encour-
mitted, " I knew the dogs had found some- open the entire family dons hunting togs and agement from men. But i f she is able, she will The shopper reporter agreed that radio
thing, but when the wolf darted into the is out and away. "Mother is an excellent reflect credit on herself and her profession." shopping reporting is fun, but also stated that
clearing, I was surprised and thrilled." shot," said Alice. it is "hard work and a full-time eight-hour
"Like a good lawyer, I present my evidence," job."
Miss Eylar is one of the three Eylar sis- "One time when she was on a hunting trip she declared, gesturing toward the prominent
ters, all seasoned hunters. The others are with Father in the north woods, they had a women attorneys at the speakers' table. "You Part of Jean Abbey's journalistic experi-
Miss Ethelmae, who was graduated f r o m U n i - target practice and she came out ahead of have here the best evidence that women can ence was gained in North China, where she
versity o f Minnesota in 1933, and Miss Betty any of the men." be judges, not merely by the sufferance of was the first woman to interview the victori-
Eylar, a freshman at the university this year. men, but because of the vote of both men and ous General Fang Chen-Wu, second in com-
The girls also are interested in skating and women. mand under the present President of China,
When interviewed, the appearance of the other athletic pastimes. Miss Ethelmae, who General Chang Kai-Shek. She cherishes an
three girls suggested anything but the dyed- is now a medical technician at the Minne- "An outstanding example is Florence Allen. autographed photograph given her personally
in-the-wool hunters that they are. So long apolis General hospital, was president of the Her success is a bright star before us. She by General Fang Chen-Wu himself.—SanFran-
ago that they can't even remember when, the Women's Self Government Association while has opened up avenues not only to herself, but cisco Chronicle.
girls started going on hunting trips with their at Minnesota. Miss Alice is taking the home to other women.
parents, M r . and Mrs. E. L. Eylar, 4140 A i d - economic course at the university, and Betty Taiyo Maru Arrives From Japan
rich Avenue South. And they've been going is interested in child welfare work. They are "President Roosevelt will go down in history
ever since. all members of Tau Chapter of Alpha Omi- as the man who had the courage to elevate -+- A BIT of the old Flowery Kingdom floated
cron Pi.—Minneapolis Journal. her to the second highest court in the land— into our harbor Friday—a rather tremen-
"Of course we didn't do any shooting when the United States Circuit Court of Appeals,
we were very small," said Betty. She is the Law As a Career for Women where she is not only winning laurels herself, dous bit—a bit of floating steel and steam
youngest, and yet the best marksman of the Urged but is opening the door to all women." worth a couple of million yen or so (what's
sisters, according to Miss Alice. a yen between friends?) and upon it clung,
-4- THROUGH the testimony of a series of Other speakers and guests included Judge without an apparent care in the world, a hun-
During the last deer hunting season the girls women attorneys, jurists and politicians, Genevieve Cline of the United States Customs dred or so Scotch and soda sippers from the
accompanied their father on a trip north. Court; Jane Todd, Assemblywoman f r o m Philippines, from China and f r o m the old
Each came back with a deer. "The camping business women of the city yesterday looked Westchester County; Doris Byrne, Assembly- Flowery Kingdom itself. Ah, but enough of
was the most fun," laughed Betty, "We wore at the legal profession and pronounced it good woman from Bronx County; Mrs. Alexander our fine writing—we give you the good ship
sheepskin coats and slept on beds made of —for women. Kohut, Miss Natalie Couch, Judge Teanette Taiyo Maru, brawny veteran of the N . Y. K.
balsam boughs. A t dawn when we were get- Brill, Airs. Mary K. Simkovich, Mrs. Pinckney transpacific fleet.
ting ready f o r a long day in the woods, we Its rewards and drawbacks were pointed out Estes Glantzberg ( * ) and Mrs. Lillian G.
found the milk on a nearby table frozen solid." by Miss Agnes Craig, first woman municipal Dunlap.—Netv York Times. First seen aboard were a couple comely lass-
court justice to be elected in New York City, es f r o m Great Falls, Montana. I n recent years
The hunting of the three Minnesota Dianas and Magistrate Anna M . Kross. Both spoke AOII Patroness at Russian Benefit they've kind of forsaken their Montana home,
is done mostly within a radius of 30 miles at a legislative luncheon given by the New In Paris but they're going back to it now—for awhile.
f r o m home. Their father keeps a pack of f o x
-f. MR. JOHN S. TENNANT, JR., who was in We present the MacGregor girls. But we
Belgium f o r a few days, has returned to beg pardon—that's hardly any way to present
two young ladies, both of whom have gradu-
Paris, joining Mrs. Tennant (Oil) at their ated f r o m Stanford and one of whom has
apartment in the Rue Marbeau. Mr. and Mrs. joined the Stanford faculty.
Tennant are entertaining at dinner Saturday
night prior to the dance being given by the The instructor is Miss Claire MacGregor ( A )
Russian Tennis Club of Paris tor its chari- and the other—just a traveler f o r the time be-
ties under the presidency of Grand Duke ing, Miss Shirley. They left New York a year
Dmitri of Russia, at the American Women's ago on a world tour and here they are. They
Club. They are on the patronage committee, said they liked England best. Why? Because
as are M r . and Mrs. Robert E. Eakin, Dr. that was the first foreign country they'd ever
and Mrs. Harold Shulman, Mrs. Luella P. seen. Fair enough.—San Francisco Chronicle.
Sayman, M r . and Mrs. Max Henry Hoepli,
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Paddock, Grand Duch- Edward Nichols Entertains at
ess Kyra of Russia, Grand Duke Andrew of Jam Sessions
Russia, Prince Gabriel of Russia, Princess
Romanowsky and the Duke and Duchess of -f- PROFESSOR Edward J. Nichols at the Penn-
Leuchtenberg.—European Edition, New York sylvania State College and husband of our
Herald Tribune.
national secretary Anne Jeter Nichols, has a
hobby of collecting improvised recordings of
hot jazz. Professor Nichols is deeply inter-
ested in this phase of music and has become

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quite a critic on jazz music of any sort. A n New York Mayor Appoints Two A T Letters f r o m you girls have been such Who lives in 202 South Madison, Allentown,
article on hot jazz written by Professor Nich- Women to City Posts fun. I want to thank each of you f o r Pennsylvania? Who was married in Wash-
ols in collaboration with Professor William L. ington, D. C, June 28, at Christ's Church?
Warner recently appeared in Vanity Fair. - + - MAYOR L A GUARDIA announced yesterday your contribution to the "Alumna; Personals." Who honeymooned at Niagara Falls—well, I
the appointment of fourteen persons to November 25 " M i d " (Mildred Hunt Vatnsdal) didn't; consequently, I've never felt quite mar-
Last year Eddie, as everyone at the College wrote that she was becoming breathless from ried. And who is a Home Economist f o r a
calls him, had a jam session at Schwab audi- important city posts, including four places in the giddy social whirl. With the closing of new model dairy in Allentown where she dem-
torium during a series of Liberal A r t lectures. the local courts. I t was the largest number of the House at the end of the semester and the onstrates the dairy's products and gives talks
This year we members of Epsilon Alpha de- appointments announced in a single day by the disposal of all the odds and ends, she, Mattie over the radio concerning them? Mrs. Paul
cided to ask Eddie if he would give a session Mayor since the early days of his administra- Ellsworth, and Edna McKee, who were left in B. Allen, Jr. (Evelyn Voge, to you). Others
at our house. The original plans had been tion. He named Mrs. Rosalie Loew Whitney, charge of affairs, probably are looking around who have written are: Mollie Peirce Moller,
that it would be a program just f o r the mem- now Deputy Commissioner of Licenses, to be for some nice padded cells in the country. Beulah Beedon, Rose Jones, Kathryn Watt,
bers of the chapter. But a treat of this sort a justice of the Court of Domestic Relations, The alumna; and actives do appreciate all Reba Rickman, Inez Ingling, and Margaret
was a bit too good to be kept a secret and effective Jan. 1; promoted Magistrate Alvah your efforts and aid that you have so gener- Twohy. Mollie Peirce Moller, 1424 Sixth A v -
the evening of the session we were only sorry W. Burlingame to the Court of Special Ses- ously given all these years. The Oriental rugs enue North, Seattle, says, " I should welcome
that our house wasn't larger. A l l types of sions; picked Charles Solomon, prominent So- will get some rest! A postal f r o m "Vic" meeting any of the Alpha Gamma alumna'
guests were present from the Assistant Dean cialist, to fill the vacant magistrate's court seat, (Victoria Hansen Savage) promised a tele- around this vicinity." Beulah Beedon, "Stork's
of Women to the editors of Collegian, Froth, and announced he would reappoint Magistrate phone call when next she came to town. I Nest," Aberdeen, expresses the same thought.
and La Vie, respectively. Henry W. Bridges of Staten Island, when his was glad to hear f r o m her and Faith Greene Rose Jones, who has moved to 293 East 18th,
term expires at the end of the year. Toole to see her and Bob. Faith still talks Olympia, is taking a post-graduate course.
Everyone enjoyed the session , so much f o r about Vic's new f u r coat! "Spuddy" (Evelyn She doesn't call it that, but she lists classes in
Professor Nichols knows every detail about Miss Dorothy Kenyon ( N ) , woman attorney Krause), the darlin', is my Missus Walter tap dancing, creative reading, Delphian, swim-
his unique records and willingly answered all long prominent in civic affairs, was named to Winchell. She took time to write the day she ming, English, elocution, and A A U W meet-
queries about the clever recordings and told succeed Mrs. Whitney in the $9,000 a year had been composing twenty-three Thanksgiv- ings, also bus rides to Seattle over the week-
the story of each piece. Deputy License Commissioner's post. She will ing greeting announcements for K P Q . Home- ends. Did I tell you that Ruth Larkee Stack-
take office Jan. 1. coming was a joy since she saw the following house and I had lunch together in November?
Since the jam session held at our house Pro- visitors: Doris Brawley; Louise Kahse, who She and John, after living five years in Bos-
fessor Nichols has received numerous requests Miss Kenyon, an attorney since 1917, has is to be married in the spring to Donald Spin- ton, have returned to Washington, where John
to give programs at other fraternities. Scarce- long been identified with the New York League ning of Davenport; Carolyn Wolters, Adria has an engineering position with the state_ at
ly a week passes that the regular group that of Women Voters, of which she is legal ad- Veleke, Kay Nealey, Edna Berkey, Lydia Pal- Olympia. Their address is 1616 Capitol Way.
follows him from fraternity to fraternity viser. She is a director of the Women's City mer, Esther Reimann, Rose Jones, and Floy We spoke of Peggy Mac (Berenice McDer-
isn't hunting up someone so they may re- Club, a director of the Consumers League of Lewis Bailey. Marjorie Kidder Allmendinger, mid H a r t ) , who is spending most of her time
ceive an invitation to his "latest." New York, a member of the executive com- who has been living in Wenatchee, has moved in Helena with Raymond although their home
mittee of the Citizens Union, chairman of the to Pullman, where she and David are attending is still in Billings; and Alice Peterson who has
The recordings that Professor Nichols has women's court committee of the Welfare school this semester. A t last our Mystery married her Clarkston doctor and gone to
seem to be endless in number and he thorough- Council, treasurer of the City Affairs Com- Woman! Helen Snider Tucker! M y letter Vienna. We missed seeing Dorothy Talbot
ly enjoys this worth while entertainment that mittee and a national director of the American trailed her to Albion, where her husband is at the postoflice. However, the other day 1
he is able to give others. However, he did Civil Liberties Union. She is a member of Superintendent of Schools this year. They did see "Dotty." Her news was that Rose
confess with his usual smile that he might the American Bar Association, the New York have a little boy, Deane, who is now five and Reilly McFarland had completed a siege at the
become a "record peddler."—B\ Regina Ryan, State Bar Association, the New York County one-half years old. Thank you, Helen, the hospital. Rose and Robert are still in Sand-
EA. Lawyers Association and other legal bodies.— suspense has been awful. I have one reader point. What are we doing in Spokane? Twelve
Neiv York Times. and critic! Ruth Robertson Fischer empha- Alpha O's compose the Spokane Alumnae
Our President's Husband Writes sizes her correct address: U.S.F.S., Copper- group, five of them being Alpha Gammas:
A Book Editor of the 1936 Southern Campus vale R. S., Westwood, California. "We are Ethel Van Zandt Boland, Faith Greene Toole.
yearbook at U.C.L.A. is the position that on the main highway from Red Bluff to Reno, Lucille Buchholz Peebles, Hazel Plaskett M o
-4- DR. ARTHUR K. ANDERSON, of the depart- has fallen to Marjorie Alice Lens, Kappa so i f you know of any sisters contemplating Cabe, and Vivian Whalen Burgess. This fall
ment of physiological chemistry at the Thcta. She belongs to Agathai, senior Reno-vation, tell them to be sure to stop off." we went rabidly Alpha O. We weren't satis-
women's honorary, to Prytean and When she went to Tacoma this fall, she saw field with a monthly meeting. We must meet
Pennsylvania State College and husband of to Guidon. Kay Nealey, Edna Berkey, and Lucille Boudin every two weeks. During December we even
our national President Edith Huntington An- Curtin who lives in Olympia. At Berkeley, met three times! The first meeting of the
derson, is writing a laboratory manual to ac- where her husband attended school while she year was at Sue Ehrhardt's ( T ) where we
company his recently published text, "Essen- was north, George met Marion StillwelPs hus- elected the following officers: Ethel Boland,
tials of Physiological Chemistry," published band, a ranger on the Sequoia National Forest. president; Rose Eilwood Allen ( T ) , vice
by John Wilkey and Sons, New York. Now do I turn a brilliant green from envy! president; Wave Ellersick ( A S ) , treasurer and
Alice Tardy Mills says she is going to the secretary; and Beryl Dill Kneen ( T ) , publicity.
According to reports received f r o m the pub- Orient this summer. She will be in Seattle The November meeting was a shower f o r
lishing house, Dr. Anderson's book is meeting five days* after school is out. Speaking of Margaret Wade (AS) which Nellie McCall
a successful demand. A t the present time Seattle, Faith will be taking her annual trip Owen ( T ) and Rose concocted. The Quints
eighteen schools have adopted the book, in- there soon. She threatens to call on all the were the motif and the baby quilt the master-
cluding the Harvard Dental School, Univer- girls. A l l the Spokane "alums" say "hello" to piece. For relaxation the King of England
sity of Pennsylvania, New University, Ohio Edna Berkey and Ruth Quarry Sellers ( T ) .
State, and Michigan State.—Bv Regina Rvan.
EA.

P.-T. A. Pageant by Alpha O Is
Drama of Past

-f- A FOUNDERS' DAY pageant, "The School .
Through the Ages," in which 60 costumed

people will take part, will be presented at
Lewis and Clark auditorium, Friday evening,
February 21. The entertainment will be under
auspices of the Spokane Council of Parents
and Teachers. The pageant is being prepared
by Mrs. Beryl Kneen ( T ) , president of the
council. The grade school symphony orchestra
will furnish music.—Spokane Spokesman-Re-
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knits; f o r relaxation the Spokane Alpha O's number of resident alumnae to warrant month- dren, Margaret and Bob, of Tranquille, Can- year, and is playing in "Let Freedom Ring," a
do blocks. We sewed at Rose's apartment at ly meetings. We are very happy to have M i l - ada, and Dolly Tripp Kistler and daughter, play that has been very enthusiastically re-
a luncheon and planned our Founders' Day dred Frudenfeld Fleming ( T ) , and Pearl Hen- Johanna, of San Francisco, spent the holiday ceived, according to the New York Times.
dinner. This dinner deserves special mention. nagin Williams ( A P ) , with us. Both Mildred season in Butte, with their parents. Mildred Helen Chase Walters is located in Boulder,
We had a regular Marx Brothers' time. I t and Pearl are making their homes here. Lor- Nevin, who has been visiting her parents at Colorado, and is very happy with Roberta and
was at Rose's and Nellie planned it. She built raine Crouch ( T ) , now connected with the Butte, returned to her home in San Francisco J. R. Evelyn Matmiller is teaching in Cho-
it around the jewel idea: the amethyst, the General Mills Company, was with us f o r two last week. Alice McCone Farris of Helena, teau, Montana, this year. Gladys Matthews
opal, the pearl, and the ruby. I t sounds digni- months this past fall, doing special work with dropped in to see me last week, so I imme- Black is teaching in LaVeine, California. Alta
fied, but it wasn't. Picture Wave running the Butte Bakers Guild. We certainly en- diately got out my pad and pencil, ready f o r Atkinson is administrative dietitian at the New
around with a dictionary weighing a ton just joyed Lorraine, and had a delightful Hallo- "alum" news! As "Mickey" seems to contact York Hospital. Florence Aitkin Anderson of
the moment before we seated ourselves look- we'en party at her apartment. Alpha Phi many of the sisters. Mark Farris is Montana Madison, Wisconsin, came to Montana last
ing f o r the definition of "amethyst"—look up Chapter is represented in Butte by Beth Gra- District Governor of Kiwanis this year, so September to attend the national P. E. O. con-
the word yourselves! See Sue, i f you want to ham Scovil, Blanche Border Menke, Ethel Alice had a trip to Chicago in November, vention at Yellowstone National Park. Flor-
know the reason f o r our hysterics! Beryl was Keyes Sales, Marion Moser Bryant, Erma where they attended the Kiwanis Council ence is Wisconsin State President of P. E. O.
toastmistress. Her contribution was to deliver Lessell Collins, Pearl Hirsh Elderkin, Ruby meeting. While there, "Mickey" had a lovely Two weeks ago, Miss Richie, house-mother
with a totally abandoned air all the deleted Gill, Jane and Jean Jaccard, Virginia Warner, visit with our Mary Dee. Alice and Mark at the Alpha Phi house, fell and broke her
sections of her speech to the Montana Chapter Margaret Herman, Margaret Winters and and children, Mark Jr., and Myrtle Jean, are leg. The alumna? send kindest greetings to
of Theta Sigma Phi. Seemingly, she was Henrietta Moebus Bolitho. The Noble family planning to drive to Washington, D. C, in Miss Richie and sincerely hope f o r a speedy
under the impression that our constitutions of Great Falls have certainly been loyal to June to attend the national Kiwanis conven- recovery.—Henrietta Moebus Bolitho.
were stronger than those of the citizens of AOII, as the sixth Noble girl, Jane, is now a tion. During the Christmas holidays the Hel- A S Since the last alumnae notes, the most
Missoula. Margaret, though she compared pledge. I must tell you about the other girls ena A O I I ' s gathered at the Montana Club f o r
herself to an agate rather than a ruby, calmed as I had a letter f r o m Dorothy Noble Scott luncheon. Those present were: Elizabeth important events to report seem to be the
our antics by quoting f r o m Elizabeth Wyman's this past week. "Doro" is living in Newark, Border De Kay, Alice McCone Farris, Evelyn "blessed events." Dora McClain Roberts (ex
essay on "Fellowship" and describing our four California, not far f r o m San Francisco, where Border, Caroline Batch, Jean Van Sice, Dor- '32) has a baby girl born last August. Mar-
Founders whom she had met at the Nashville they see Mary and Perry Gage very often. othy and Isabelle Ford, Edith Kuhns, Evelyn ian Barnes Scottowe ('28) sends glowing re-
Convention. I t was a lovely party and we Dorothy and Sam are very happy with their Matmiller, Althea Schaeffer, a pledge, and ports of Alaska and of the new addition to
counted it as a complete success because the Bob and Emily Jane. Ruth Noble Dawson Virginia Warner of Butte. Many of our sis- the Scottowe family named Nancy Cameron.
entire group was there. Our blocking con- was married to Ralph H . Barnes last fall, and ters have new positions since our last letter. Helen and Ed Seigmund have a baby boy.
tinued at Wave Ellersick's Christmas party they are living in Areata, California. Nita— Betty Goe is located in Anaconda, Montana, From Chicago comes the news of John Clark
and Beryl put her initials on her squares at Mrs. M . C. Reese—lives in Great Falls and is in the lighting department of the Montana Renshaw's arrival. He is the second boy-
the dinner Faith and Lucille gave f o r us in kept very busy with three little girls. Helen— Power Co. Several girls have teaching posi- Dean Baker Hartley was born October 11
January. Our number had been reduced by Mrs. H . E. Fryer—is located in Harlowtown, tions, and are as follows: Kathleen Bownes to Sue and Herbert Hartley. Sue and Dot
three at this meeting since the doctors had Montana. Joy—Mrs. Fred Roseneau—is now at Dry Cottonwood, elementary school; Mar- have managed to see each other in the big city.
ordered Sue, Hazel, and Margaret to rest. located in Kalispell, where she and Fred have ion Warner, at Poison, Montana, in the high Kathryn Liston (ex '34) and Jack Hagmeir
(Very latest news note: Margaret had a recently purchased a part interest in a cream- school; Frances Taylor at Drummond; Ann were married soon after the October news
very pretty baby girl January 22.) Several ery. Helen Solberg Fowler is living at Darby, Stokan at Havre; Gladys Elliott and Caroline went in. They are now living in Hillsboro.
Saturdays ago Rose, Sue, and I drove down to Montana, and was so very pleased to contact Bush at the Irving school in Bozeman; and Jean and Reba Brogdon Eberhart ('32) are
Pullman. As Rose had a dinner engagement so many Alpha Phi sisters through our Oc- Mary Egan at the Normal School in Ellens- now in Ashland where Jean is coaching.
that evening, it was a flying trip, everything tober letter. Helen hears f r o m Gladys Arne- burg, Washington. Etta Haynes Dobbins is Theresa Young Goff ('30) is teaching at
hail and farewell. We picnicked on the way, son, who is working in a bank at Olympia, head dietitian at the Ernest Crowell Me- Pleasant H i l l , which is near Cottage Grove,
lots of f u n on a winter day of sunshine. A t Washington, and she also sees Bemice Crane morial Hospital at Berkeley, California. Etta and writes she is teaching something new f o r
the House we found Jeannine Shephard, M i l - Lowman of Poison, Montana. Doris Ingram and her husband have just completed build- her, namely, basketball, among other things.
dred Haun, Mary Schoessler, Esther Rawley, Anderson and her husband drove to California ing a very beautiful home in Berkeley. Rev. Edith Pearson ('32) has been in the Olds,
and Agnes Schmidt. Betty Wolters was at this fall, where they spent one delightful and Mrs. Reeves (Peggy Scott), of Jeffers, Wortman & King book shop in Portland since
the dormitory. And were we glad to see them! month vacationing. Doris had lunch with Montana, left recently for Washington, D. C, last fall. Marion Pattullo will finish a course
We had been preparing to have sung at us: Helen Rose, in Long Beach; Helen has her where they will visit, and later will take a in primary teaching at Monmouth this March.
"Annie doesn't live here any more!" The master's degree and is teaching in Long Beach. trip through the Panama Canal, and possibly Marjorie Clark Thayer ('28) and family seem
Housejooked wonderful and so did the girls. Doris is Home Demonstration Agent f o r to South America. Kathryn Kellett (Torchy), to do some moving around. They are now
The '25 group would have appreciated the new Yellowstone County, and just returned f r o m who is located in Minneapolis, is planning on stationed at North Bonneville where M r .
dining-room table. It's long and narrow. ( I a group meeting in Bozeman, to her home in coming to Bozeman in June and will be the Thayer is doing geological work for the Bon-
guess I was sorta at the stage of the man Billings. While in Bozeman, Doris saw Leah Women's Day Speaker during Commencement neville Dam. Several people came through
about to die contemplating the fly on the win- Hartman Batch, who is kept busy with her Week. Harriet Nordstrom Kimmons is a Portland during the Christmas holidays.
dow-pane instead of thoughts of eternity.) four children, but has time to serve Alpha very busy person, being president of the Werdna I shell Wyatt ('29) was here f o r a
The closing of the House was inevitable. Phi Chapter very efficiently as alumna adviser Women's Club of Gering, Nebraska, treasurer short time. The Wyatts are in Medford
Nothing, absolutely nothing, that National, the and secretary-treasurer of the corporation. of the American Legion Auxiliary, a new and expect to be settled somewhere in south-
alumnae, nor the actives could do, could pre- Azalea Linfield Sager and husband spent member of Eastern Star, and belongs to the ern Oregon. Evelyn Hollis ('30) spent a day
vent it. WSC is in the brick and stone era as Christmas in San Francisco. Azalea is cloth- Guild of the Episcopal Church, besides giving in Portland to attend some teachers' meetings
far as fraternity houses are concerned. No ing specialist f o r Oregon State College, being good care to Bobby and Mary Kimmons. M r . and then went north to visit Virginia Reid
minky crowd is going to park in a frame- located at Corvallis. Hazel Thompson has Kimmons is a member of the school board at Baker. Which reminds the editor that she
building. What we needed was an Uncle B i m ! been appointed District Home Demonstration Gering. Our deepest sympathy is extended to must correct a mistake and report the Bakers
I t was sunset when we left. Over my shoul- Agent f o r the Northeastern Counties of Mon- Lillian Drummond Thompson, of Glendive, as living at the Marlborough Apartments in
der, believe i t or not, my last glimpse of the tana. Elizabeth Hart is a Home Demonstra- Montana, on the death of her father, last fall, Everett, Washington. Elizabeth and Arthur
House was a cheering one. I t stood softly tion Agent in the Indian Service at Chandler, and also to Mary and Perry Gage, on the Kiesz were visiting Elizabeth's family during
gray with the graceful silver birch beside it. Arizona. " B i l l , " as we called her is studying death of M r . Gage, Sr., in February. A few the holidays. The dance given by the alumnae
I was satisfied that finis had been written to Indian lore and writing a book, I hear. A more items of interest have just come f r o m at Club Victor to raise money f o r the Phil-
the chapter.—Vivian Whalen Burgess. Christmas card with the picture of a dear lit- our Mrs. Davidson, in Bozeman. Mrs. David- anthropic work was quite a success. I t looked
son has been a patroness of Alpha Phi Chap- as i f everyone were there. The affair even
tle boy "Jack," came f r o m Chloe and Charles ter since its birth. Lucille Stabler Strudwick lured out-of-town visitors. I saw Peg Live-
A<P Fifteen Butte Alumna? are having a Lyndon who are living at Edmonton, Alberta. and her husband, Clem, are living in New sley f r o m Salem, and there's no telling how
glorious time this winter, meeting on Ellen and Elizabeth Pope came to Butte f o r York City, at the Hotel Woodward, 55th and many others were about. A Christmas letter
the third Friday evening of each month. This Christmas, to spend the holiday with their Broadway. Lucille is on the stage, her second from Georgie Davidson Lowden ('28) tells
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of her father being elected to Parliament in traveling with her husband, who is an audi- "Glad" Jickling down f r o m Tavistock f o r the many "alums" back f o r initiation and banquet,
Ottawa, Canada. Elizabeth Freeman took a tor for Allied Mills, Inc. Pearl Koegel W i l - week-end. We also tried to do our part in to see their new house and especially the new
trip to San Francisco this fall and worked kins has returned home f o r a short while rushing this January and helped to make the pledges. Ed, Betty and I spent a most de-
there through the Christmas rush. The editor after having spent the past months in the parties and teas a success. A f t e r the rushing lightful Sunday with Marjorie Townsend
feels as i f this letter was not as newsy as it east with her husband. Mary Ellen Endicott season we entertained our new pledges at an Bartlett ('22) at her home in Brooklyn. Mar-
should be. I f she has left anyone out, please Mendenhall, another former pledge, has re- informal party. Now we are busy planning jorie has a son, Robert, who is four and
don't feel shy, but write her the news as she cently moved to Fort Wayne with her quite for a large bridge to take place on February very grown-up and also a chubby doll-like
craves it with all her heart. The address is new husband. Alice Lee Ward, assistant chair- 29; and then the next big event of the sea- daughter, Betty, aged 17 months. Betty has
2454 S. W. Sherwood Drive, Portland, Ore- man of the ways and means committee of the son, when both actives and alumnae meet, is the largest, brownest eyes ever. Can you
gon.—Barbara Croivell. Fort Wayne College Club, and Dottie Bennett, our formal dance at The Guild of A l l Arts believe it, Marjorie talks just as fast and as
member of the committee, recently assisted on March 6.—Peggy Chadwick. much as ever, always saying something so
I have just returned f r o m a visit in the with a benefit performance of The Distaff B 0 Beta Theta alumnae living in Indianapolis interesting you don't want to miss any o f it.
east. En route home I stopped in State Side at the New Majestic Theatre by the Old Marjorie went back to teaching on January
College, Pennsylvania, for a brief visit. How Fort Players, civic company. Proceeds f r o m are making plans f o r organizing an alum- 9, thrilled to death at the prospect. Mildred
proud we are to have Edith Huntington A n - the tickets sold by the College Club were con- nae group f o r the purpose o f aiding the active Wright ('20), whose address is 60 Clarkson
derson ('21) at the helm, and Alice Cullnane tributed to the building fund of the Day Nur- chapter. The advisory committee is working Street, Brooklyn, was also there f o r dinner.
(ex '28) there in the office, too. Quite a sery, infant welfare project sponsored by the with us on this and we hope to be able to Mildred is a nurse at the Brooklyn Edison
marvelous representation, I should say! We club. Wc extend our sympathy to Nelle accomplish much through this new organiza- Company Consolidated Gas. Mildred has a
were at Edith's f o r luncheon and she has a Covalt, whose mother died recently. Georgia tion. Lucille Bauernfeind and Clyde Clark beautiful baby grand and she is studying with
most charming little family. Most mothers Love Hendricks Cargile ( ' 2 7 ) ' has left were married in November. Clyde is a pro- one of the finest piano teachers in New York.
consider four kiddies a f u l l time proposition, Chicago and is teaching again in Bowling fessor in the Romance Language Department Helen Gregory ('19) was the sweet child
but Edith manages so well that Alpha Omicron Green State Teachers' College, Kentucky. at Butler. They have gone to housekeeping and came over to see me Sunday afternoon.
Pi receives its due share of her thought and Peg Coombs ('27) is still teaching in San in a lovely apartment on the north side, as She is working at two positions and so keeps
energy. Alice is chaperone of Epsilon Alpha Diego and is a busy and efficient presi- has' Hannah Secttor Klessmer. Being house- very busy. Florence Gilger O'Leary ('16)
Chapter. She spent Christmas with Pinckney dent of the alumnae chapter there, which has wives seems to agree with both of them. has an adorable daughter of four years who
Estes Glantzberg ( * ) . Pearl Koegel Wilkins made its National Work Quota with magazine Jacque Lacker and Bruce McClintock were is especially fond of dancing. Florence lives
(ex '29) recently visited Alice. She is trav- subscriptions. Eleanor Jane Garl>er is living married on Thanksgiving Day in a lovely at Fredonia, New York. Helen Lutz (ex '28)
eling some with her husband, who is in the with her parents in Dunkirk and has a posi- ceremony at Tacque's church. Lucille Wright is still playing with bugs. Marjorie tells me
fraternity jewelry business. Margaret Weldy tion with the Indiana Glass Company. Vivian is working in the Registrar's Office at West- she received her civil bacteriologist's license
Baldwin is the proud mother of twin sons, Ellis Howard ('28) has recently moved to ern Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio. Ruth L i n - in New York. I probably haven't that straight
Guy Maynard, Jr., and Anthony de Pui, born Hammond where "Squint" is in the real denborg Hood entertained recently in honor but anyway she rates very high in her pro-
January 14. Beta Phi alumnae extend their estate business. Mary Kaye Grake ('28) and of her daughter, Sigrid, who celebrated her fession. Also, Helen has a private aviatrix'
sincere sympathy to Mary Gertrude Manley Virginia Cox Nicholson ('28) are advisers to first birthday. Guests were Beta Theta class- license. Faith T r u l l ('25) spent her Christmas
Marbaugh who lost her mother on December Beta Thcta Chapter. Mr. and Mrs. Don F. mates of Ruth's and their children.—Mary vacation with Hazel Olin Sorrell ('25) at
11, and to Vedah ('16) and Nelle Covalt ("21), McPherson (Jane Cline, '23) announce the Alice Burch. Hazel's new apartment in New York City.
whose mother passed away in October. We've birth of a daughter, February 5. She has X Did anyone ever receive a telegram at Thelma Vinal ('24) 'phoned and said she was
been hearing interesting things about Dorothy been named Ann Elizabeth.—Katharyn Hoad- in the city also f o r her vacation and couldn't
Bennett and Alda Jane Woodward. Dorothy ley Fell. 1:00 A. M . in the morning and have it we four get together. Of course we didn't,
was in Europe last summer and "rumor has B T The Christmas season brought several good news? Well, I did. Mary Williams much to my regret. Thelma Vinal and I
it" that wedding hells will probably be ring- Sutliff ('25) telegraphed that she and her spent the week-end of October 12 together.
ing f o r each of these Ft. Wayne "alums" ere of our alumna? together. Billy Wright husband were coming to spend a few days I met Thelma in New York, and I felt just
long. M r . and Mrs. John L . Bloxsome (Mer- ('32) was home f r o m the "wilds of the north" with us. Mary had l e f t her two boys at as i f I were back in college again. Her job
ceda Covalt, '22) are the parents of a son, for a short vacation and a few of us were home and was accompanying Ralph on a busi- is to teach teachers how to teach, and I
John Lee, Jr., born January 29. Katharyn fortunate enough to catch glimpses of her. ness trip. Mary hasn't changed a bit. I t know she can do it, too. Then Thelma came
Bolitho ('26) is in Washington, D. C, doing Alice Grant ('32) and Margaret Christilaw made me realize, though, when Mary started home with me. M y small daughter fell in
government work. Yetive Browne is busy in ('34) were back from Ottawa but their visits writing out her favorite recipes, how very love with her right away. Sunday we had a
advertising in Chicago. Her engagement was were far too short. "Marg" has been home domesticated we really do Income. Katherine breakfast party and such fun. Doris Knapp
recently announced. Fort Wayne alumnae are just for a day since then and that's not long Jenkins Clement ('24) is kept very busy with T a r r ('24) wrote me a letter while still in
delighted to have Marjorie Michaelis with enough. Margaret McHattie ('34) is taking her new son, Bobbie, and Marilyn. Phoebe the hospital after John Gilbert was born.
them this year. She is attending Indiana Uni- her pupil-dietic work at the Western Hospi- Goodwin ('30) is running around the country Marion Knapp ('21) is teaching in Oneida and
versity Extension. Kathleen McGinity is an- tal. " K i t " Gleason C32), f r o m Napanee, is schools afternoons and to Port Byron in the running her five-family apartment house. Her
other welcome newcomer. She is employed now in New York f o r her health. We are mornings. Her school burned down and so husband is in England now but spends the
by one of our largest department stores, as is hoping her treatments there will be beneficial. now she has to teach the darlings in dance other seasons here. Marion is going to join
Phyllis Traxler, a pledge of la>t year. Mildred Helen Crosby ('32) is kept busy doing social halls, churches and what-nots. She says her him the first of June. They may spend next
Akey has had a secretarial position with the service work in Vancouver and we often wish life consists of putting on and taking off a winter in England or possibly Spain or Por-
Wayne Hardware Company f o r the past two she was nearer to us to attend our meetings. coat and wading through snow drifts. Kathe- tugal. Let me give you now a risume of
years. Virginia Traxler is kept busy with My apologies go out to you. Marion McLough- rine Becker ('29) has accepted a position at Helen McNees' ('26) trip last summer. Hel-
her new work at the General Electric Com- lin, for making the mistake of having you Hearns Department Store in New York. Vic- en's mother and she drove out to see Ruth
pany's Fort Wayne Works. Iva Lavin was teaching in St. Thomas instead of Chatham. toria Jackson Wilkinson ('29) is still in Chi- and her new husband and she and Ruth drove
very busy last spring taking care of her hus- Margaret Hill Yide is expected home from cago. Florence Van Vleck (ex '32) visited to Wilmington, Delaware, to visit Ann Spauld-
band, who was injured in an automobile ac- New Zealand next fall and we're all patiently Helen Mason ('30) at her apartment. Flor- ing ('26). Ann has a darling little Ann who
cident, and looking after Bobbie, her six- waiting to see her, to say nothing of "wee ence's address is not in the file. I wish behaved beautifully. Betty was with her, help-
year-old son, who surely Is an attractive child. baby Yule" and we're wondering i f he will someone would send it to me. Grace Ober- ing. Then on to Bound Brook to see Alice
We are glad to add that Mr. Lavin has have acquired an accent by then. We were lander ('30) is very busy at present as chair- Reeve Cannon ('26). Alice had changed by
entirely recovered from his injuries. Bernice pleased to meet Dorothy Jackson, one of our man of the ticket committee f o r an A . A . putting on more pounds. She has a lovely
(Bea) Anglin is teaching one of the primary sisters f r o m Beta Gamma, at Christmas. Dor- U . W. dinner to be held in Syracuse next colonial house, truly colonial in every detail,
grades at Breman, Indiana, and Bernice Green- othy's home is in Toronto, but it took our week. Elsie Strough Morris ('33), Theresa furniture, curtains and even her tool bench
wait is at home now in Topeka, Indiana. M i l - active chapter president, "Connie Brace" to Marine ('35), Dorothy Little, Alicia Bobin- on her back porch which faces a delightful
dred Schneider Eichenseher is occupied help- bring us together when she entertained at ski Leonard (ex '32) and Phoebe Goodwin garden. The next stop was at Winifred
ing her husband in their drug store, besides Sunday tea in December. We entertained f o r were at the house Colgate Day. Helen Gillis Riese Fayre's ('26) in Southhold. W i n i f r e d
caring f o r a home and two lovely daughters, the actives on December 7 at a Founders' ('30) and Phoebe were back Cornell Day. has a truly lovely apartment, and looks very
Jean and Carol. Claire Staley Lindgren is Day banquet and dance held at the Eglington The active chapter is in the hopes of having well. W i n i f r e d drove them out to the end of
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and Bill have moved to New Rochelle, New on the third floor, but her body was recovered
the island to the oldest fishing port. She every day. Frances Kimsey had an unpleas- York, as Bill has a position in New York before the building collapsed. She had been a
wanted them to stay and go out in their yacht ant experience while in San Diego f o r her City. They are very happy there so daughter teacher in Westfield State Teachers' College.
for a fish dinner and the evening, hut they vacation. She had to have an emergency ap- Helen reports. Jane plans to go to Florida f o r We extend our sympathy to Marion Hall
couldn't. Helen prepared to teach French pendix operation, and was very sick f o r a a trip soon. And Genevieve Fosdick San- Chandler ('16) who lost her father recently.
;ind then taught English instead. Just this fall, while, but in the end the ordeal seemed to born (TO) is there while we write. She She took her mother to Florida to spend the
with two days' notice, she was asked to teach agree with her, f o r she looked fine when I planned to look up Marion Rich in Miami. winter but has returned now and was at our
French. Helen says about herself, " M y hair saw her, not long ago. Frances Raynolds is Marion was most hospitable to my family last meeting. Ruth Wedge Blaisdell (T4) is
is now long, I weigh less, talk more, sing a delighted to report that she has been accepted when they were there in January and is al- a most active president of the Woodbourne
little, have taken a few lessons and am still on the staff of the Denver A r t Museum, as ways on the lookout f o r an A O I I pin. Doro- Woman's Club of Jamaica Plain, while Louise
beautiful." She told me to get Ruth to Preparator in the Indian Department. We thy Salmon ('34) is teaching in the Lexington Prescott I run an ('21) serves in a similar ca-
tell me about starting on her honeymoon with- saw Ruth Costello here in Denver last month. Junior High. Betty Upham ('34) is doing pacity in the Foxboro Woman's Club. Althea
out any suit cases, and at her age, too. I She was trousseau-hunting. The "man-in-the graduate work in history on the H i l l . Ella H i l l Myers ('29) has a second son born last
received such a nice letter from Margaret Coe case" is Harold Walsh, an A T Q f r o m Colorado Monroe ('35) is working in the Fletcher summer. She lives in Mattapoisett. We heard
Hell. She has lived in Nashville two years. U . He is now with the Shell Oil Company school library. Constance Handy ('29), who rumors that Virginia Drury Shipman was
Between the baby talk and the southern accent in Denver. Denver alumna? were glad to wel- is housemistress at Capen and teaching French, burned out of her new home in Lewistown,
Margaret needs an interpreter f o r her two come Dorothy Foster Ralph and Violette has been made financial adviser f o r the actives. Montana. The family were fortunate to es-
and a half-year-old daughter, Jean. Margaret Ward Sorenson. I t is nice to have them Beth Ringer Moran ('32) gave a tea on Octo- cape with their lives as everything was lost.
keeps busy running around to all the Alpha back. They both have apartments at the ber 13, announcing the engagement of Ursula Helen Taylor ('31) is teaching in Melrose
Omicron Pi alumna: affairs, Nu Omicron's Grosvenor Arms, 333 East Sixteenth Avenue, Tully ('34) to Edward Thompson (Tufts, High School this year. Elizabeth Russell ('34)
parties, A. A. U . W . meeting's and social ac- Denver. Alice W a r d has gone to Washington, '32). Ursula was married on Thanksgiving is working with the Thomas twins (Dorothy
tivities. Greta Coe Hollister ('21) and Ethel D. G , to take a government position. Eleanor Day in Brookline, with a reception at Beth's and Evelyn, ex '32) who conduct a nur-
Farrington Dexter ('19) still keep all the Lloyd is working in Clara Stanton's pharmacy home. Pearle Longley Crawford ('12) sent sery school and kindergarten in Lexington.
local affairs running in Mexico, New York. here in Denver. Naomi Lewis is teaching on her daughter, Nancy, to Wheaton where she Mary Heald has been appointed corresponding
Mary Harper Thomas ('27) asked me to tell the Western Slope near Grand Junction. She is a sophomore. One of Gertrude Bartlett secretary of the T u f t s Alumna? Association
something about my small daughter, Betty. had lunch with some of us one Saturday dur- Wilson's daughters is enrolled at Beaver Col- for the remainder of the year. Grace Wheeler
When Mary Williams Sutliff saw her she ing Christmas vacation. Nora Lee Wyatt Se- lege in Pennsylvania. Gertrude and Jane are Woodbury ('05) regrets not being able to get
immediately said, "Why here's little Robby." venson is in Togiak, Alaska. Elizabeth La- neighbors now. Edith Sanborn Harvey ('13) out to meetings, but her duties as president
My child is a born teacher. She talks a blue mont had a letter from her telling of their was recently elected auditor of the Ladies of the Massachusetts Teachers' Association
streak at two years of age and l>osses every- interesting life there. W i n i f r e d Ralph and Charitable Society of Ameshury and Salisbury keeps her more than busy, especially with all
one in no uncertain terms. As f o r myself I A. R. McKenzie were married in La Junta, (does that name have a Yankee-flavor?). Mar- the controversy over the teachers' oath. Es-
am still getting up various entertainments and Colorado, in May, 1935.—Frances R. Raynolds. ion Hall Chandler ('16) is secretary of the ther Fowler Schmalz ('23) and her family
trying to get a part where I can look as ter- Boston Daughters of New Hampshire and so spent the summer in Europe, motoring through
rible as possible. Just now we are working has enveigled "Fran" and Mary Heald into England. While in London she dined with
on a burlesque fashion show for our College A Perhaps the most inspiring event this win- membership. Martha Neal Crosby ( T 9 ) as "Dot" Hettinger Gordon ('24). Her boys are
Club bridge in March. I want to thank every- ter was the visit of Mrs. Breckinridge to president of the New Hampshire Parent- six and nine now. Since returning they have
one who contributed news f o r this letter. I f Teacher Association attended a meeting in moved into a new home at 87 Douglas Road,
every Chi alumnae would only realize how Boston. While her visit was sponsored by Chicago last summer where she met our for- Belmont. "Rourky" (Mary Gilligan '22) has a
anxious .everyone is to hear about you I am the Frontier Nursing Service committee, com- mer Grand President, Katrina McDonald, who new son born last summer. Marjorie McCarty
sure you would write and tell me about your- posed mostly of society folk o f Boston, Bos- holds a similar position in Mississippi. Esther Zieler ('24) is another to change her address.
self. I f you have changed your address re- ton of Beacon H i l l , still we mere common Ladd ('08) whom we heard at Founder's Day Her new home is at 111-05 Marpel Place, For-
cently, send that in so we can keep the files folk shared in some of the affairs. Several reports on birds to the Audubon Society. She est Hills, Long Island. Esther Schmalz vis-
straight, please. It's been f u n to write about unfamiliar faces were present at the large is quite an authority in this section and at ited with her at Christmas time. This is
you girls and I hope everyone enjoyed it as luncheon given in the ballroom of the Somer- times has many migratory birds in her yard. somewhat of a jumble but phone calls have
much as T enjoyed doing it. Chi alumna?, set, among them Inga Little Bouve ('19) and Jeanne Relyea Howard ('29) announces the come in as we write, f o r which we are most
won't you cooperate? Esther Fowler Schmalz ('33) who have been arrival of Ann Worthington on October 7. thankful. We'd like some vital statistics
so busy with families and such that they have Soon after Ann's arrival Jeanne moved to about you. Please send them in.—Alice J.
not been with us much lately. Mildred Simp- Nutley, New Jersey, where she is living at Spear.
son Gersumkv C17) has been absent, too, due 256 Grant Avenue. Joyce Scannell (ex '34) is
Marriages.—Helen Neubauer C30) is mar- to a trip to California via the Panama Canal. now Mrs. James F. Gifford (Dartmouth '34) E I n November the Alumna? gave a tea f o r
ried and living in Washington, D. C. On the Sunday Mrs. Breckinridge was here, and is living at 175 Ocean Avenue, Lynn, Mas- the active chapter and our pledges, at the
sachusetts. Ruth Coghlan ('34) announced her
Births.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gwynn ( I m - Rena Greenwood Smith ('15), our representa- engagement at a tea in December to Weldon home of Mrs. Nathaniel Schmidt, 109 Valen-
pie Foote, '27) announce the birth of a daugh- tive on the committee, gave one of her usually Wortman ( T u f t s '33, M.A. '34). Ann Maher tine Place, Ithaca. Mrs. A. A. Wright (Anna
ter, Patricia, born December 21. M r . and charming teas at her attractive home in Wel- Allen, one of our charter members), Mrs.
Mrs. Raymond Rignall (Edna Faust, '30) have lesley Hills. About thirty folks turned out in ('35) has a position with the N . E. Telephone Arthur Allen (Elsa Guerdum '12) Mrs. R. H .
a son, Raymond Hoyle, Ir., born November 11. spite of snow and ice to hear more about the & Telegraph Co. Her new address is 148 High Mordoff (Laura Fish '14), and Mrs. Keith
Dr. and Mrs. D. F. Oyer (Ruth Walker, '21) work, especially that which our own worker, Street, Medford. From the Alumni Bulletin Sears (Lydia Godfrey '21) poured. Olive
of Wolcott, New York, have a son, born Jan- Bland Morrow, is doing. Helen Rowe Fos- of T u f t s we glean the following: Married— Worden ('31) had charge of the food. Pro-
uary 18. M r . and Mrs. Ernest Tarr (Doris ter ('17) was most welcome and quite a Barbara R. MacLean ('35) to Burton L . fessor and Mrs. Schmidt greeted the Epsilons
Knapp) announced the birth of a son, John stranger. She is living in her new home in Keene, December 21, at Homestead Farm, Nor- in the same cordial, gracious manner that they
Gilbert, on January 2. Newton Highlands. There were a number well, Massachusetts. Births—To Rev. and have welcomed them f o r so many years. I t
of Gamma girls present whom we hadn't seen Mrs. John H . Westbrook (Margaret Petti- was a great pleasure to have Dr. and Mrs.
Deaths.—Our heartfelt sympathy to the fol- for ages. Beatrice Davis Wilbur ('12) was a grew '27) a son, John Hardy, Jr. Elizabeth Deuel (Madaline Kolby '26) and Mr. and Mrs.
lowing girls who lost their respective fathers visitor on the H i l l f o r last Homecoming Day. Bramhall ('35) has taken over the duties of Joseph Stephens (Margaret Pontius '29) of
recently: Betty Sadlemeyer French ('29), She had brought her girls out to see the Col- Secretarial Assistant to the Dean of the Grad- Geneva, New York, and Mrs. B. Savage (Car-
Mary Cullivan Parkhurst, Esther Cullivan lege. Beryl will be readv to matriculate next uate School in Packard Hall. Engaged: Alice men Schneider '27) and Mary Donlon ('20) of
Duke.—Theltna Mitchell. fall. "Fran" Huntington Harbison ('12) writes I.-Spear ('12) to Frederic A. Raymond of New York City, with us. On Founders' Day
Newton, a graduate of Yale Sheffield Scien- the alumna? met with the active chapter and
X A Allean Johnson was elected president of "Peg and Bill are both taller than L Both tific School. We were shocked to read of the pledges f o r a buffet supper at the chapter
the University Club in Canon City, Colo- are planning to go to Washington with their tragic death of Grace Fickett ('96) when the house, followed by a short program. Karin
class during the Easter recess. Both children hotel in Westfield where she lived was burned Peterson ('33) set sail on December 7 for the
rado, this year. Mrs. Richard Lynch (Flor- are planning to go back f o r post graduate on January 6. She was trapped in her room long dreamed of trip to Europe. At present
ence Miller) has moved to Philadelphia, where work another year." And Peg is just fifteen, she is visiting relatives in Sweden and when
Dick has a position with the Philco Radio so you see she must take after "Fran." Ted
Company. Their address is 6318 City Line, is still in the grades. Tins comes f r o m Coop-
number 405. Incidentally, from the picture on erstown, near which "Fran" has lived since she
their clever Christmas card, it is easy to see was married. Jane Rextrow Maulsby (TO)
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spring comes, she will tour France and Italy for open fires it is really glorious here. Bath-
in company with her aunt. Margaret Z. Miller ing is fine and the palms and flowers are and Frank A. Reed ('33) were married Sep- (Philadelphia College of Osteopathy) of Nor-
C33) and Ethel Kellinger ('33) have also set lovely." Edra Rubinkam ('32) who was mar- tember 7 at the home of the bride in State wich, Connecticut. Her wedding took place at
sail, not on the Atlantic, but on the sea of ried July 13 to Dr. Henry Ernest Bechtel College, Pennsylvania. They are now at home her home in Kennebunk. " H o l l y " Hawkes
matrimony. Margaret (Peg) Miller and Clark (Penn State), is making her home at 875 at "Echo Farm," Port Matilda, Pennsylvania. was her maid of honor, and Sybil Leach was
Gray Pringle were married December 18, and Seward Avenue, Detroit. E. Louise Hoffeditz —Jackie Henrie Arthur. among the out-of-town guests. They are mak-
are now living in Whitney Point, where Peg ('31) writes that she saw them in September H Late in December Mrs. Charles B. ing their home in Norwich, Connecticut, where
is learning the business of housekeeping. Mr. when she was at Ann Arbor f o r American this year Esther is president of the Norwich
Pringle is a Hobart man, '30, 2*. Ethel Kel- Psychological Association meetings. "Hoffie" Goedde, East St. Louis, Illinois, announced College Club—a woman's organization o f
linger and Alson E. Woodruff were married is at the Training School in Vineland, New the engagement of her daughter, Charlotte, to about sixty members f r o m various accredited
September 18 in the chapel of St. Luke's Jersey. As you probably know she has her C. Behlmer Carisch, Madison, son of M r . and colleges. Esther is at home in Norwich, hav-
Church, Montclair, New Jersey. Mr. Wood- Ph.D. now—she read a paper—a part of her Mrs. E. B. Carisch, River Falls. Charlotte, ing taught f o r several years previous to her
ruff is also a Cornellian X#. They are living thesis at the Ann Arbor meetings. Also she who was graduated f r o m Wisconsin in 1935, marriage in Norwich Free Academy. Isabel
at 293 North Oraton Parkway, East Orange, is serving as national secretary-treasurer of was president of the AOn Chapter. She spent Rose Carroll of One Whitney Street, Bangor,
New Jersey._ The engagement of Dorothea Psi Chi. Kitty Hayes ('33) is interning at the the holidays with the Carisches in River Falls (daughter of Margaret McManus '11), is a
Ferguson ('35) to Lewis Brisk was announced Lancaster General Hospital. She is in the and with Dorothy Morbeck, 602 Edgewood freshman at Regis College, Weston, Massachu-
during the holidays at a bridge luncheon at same locality as Gladys Kaufman ('32) who Avenue, Madison, a sorority sister. Mr. setts, where she is entering a four years'
Dot's home in Philadelphia. Dot is the assis- is teaching near there and who, we hear, en- Carisch, who practices law in Madison, re- course in library science, including a year's
tant editor of the Directory of Newspapers joyed a fine trip through Ohio and New York ceived his B. A. degree f r o m Carleton College, study abroad at an affiliated college. She
and Periodicals published by N . W . Ayer and State this past summer in her new car. Betty later attended Harvard law school and re- was graduated in June from John Bapst High
Son, the largest advertising agency in the Preston ('33) and Louise Suckfield ('33) have ceived his LL.B. from the University of Wis- School where she won the gold medal f o r ex-
United States. M r . Brisk is a Tulane man and a new apartment in Philadelphia. Betty is consin in 1933. No date has been set f o r the cellence in Latin. State Senator Marion Mar-
is employed by a Chemical and Paint Com- Assistant Home Economist f o r Abbotts wedding. Second semester rushing- opens at tin is, this year, a student at the school o f
pany in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Jean Malo- Dairies, Inc., at 30th and Chestnut Streets. Wisconsin with a tea on the afternoon of law at Yale University. Her many friends
ney ('35) has a position with the Gas & Elec- Louise is stock control clerk with the Hook- February 12. Two functions will follow, a were glad to greet her at our Christmas party.
tric company at Corning, New York. Nan less Fastener Company. Miriam Gaige ('32), buffet supper on Thursday and a formal During the summer of 1935, while her hus-
Mongel's ('31) engagement to John K . Wilde- Grace Bergholz ('33) and Mary Belle Zahn dinner Saturday. Pledging will take place on band, an outstanding physician and specialist,
more, Jr., of Philadelphia, was announced ('32) are also in the Quaker city. " M i m " Monday. A number of the Madison alumna? studied at Vienna, Madeline Herlihy visited
last summer. Nan is teaching in Philadelphia. is taking up new duties as assistant dietitian plan to take an active part in this semester's London, The Hague, Amsterdam, Paris, Buda-
Lydia Patterson K i l t ('29) and John Van at the Philadelphia General Hospital. She rushing. A group of Milwaukee alumnae also pest, Switzerland, and, of course, Vienna I n
Schaick Norton of Cobleskill, New York, also teaches Foods to student nurses and plan to come to Madison f o r the final f u n c r December our versatile former alumnae chap-
were married September 21. Esther Marsh dietitians. Grace is at the traffic desk for the tion on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. ter president, Kay Stewart, won a first prize
('34) has a position with a publishing company Geare-Marston Advertising Co. and Mary Sorensen, Madison, the latter formerly Mary in an advertisers' contest—and incidentally had
in New York City and she and her college Belle is with the Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Devine, announce the birth of a son on De- a lot of fun. St. Saviour's Episcopal church
roommate, Helen Fagan ('34), have an apart- Elizabeth Martin ('32), who used to be in cember 24. William has been chosen f o r his was the scene of a beautiful wedding last
ment at 73 Riverside Drive. Helen has a Philadelphia, is now teaching Home Econ- name, after Mrs. Sorensen's father whose August 21, when Evelyn Stalford became the
position with the Department of Parks of omics at the Downington H i g h School. "Bibis" birthday falls on December 25. Mrs. J. wife of Samuel W. Kilbourne of New York.
New York City. Wilma Moulton ('35) is do- was the lone representative of her class William Conklin (Margaret Sweeney '32), has Florence Greenleaf is teaching Home Ec at
ing extension work. She is a County Agent Alumni Day, October 21, which day saw a been confined at the isolation hospital for three Taunton, Massachusetts. Eleanor Wareham
with headquarters in Smethport, Pennsylvania. great many girls back at the house. I t might weeks with scarlet fever. The scarlet fever ('31) is teaching Home Ec at Robinson
Evelyn Yanoshat ('34) has a position with be noted that the class of '33 was there en hasn't been so bad, Margaret reports, but the Female Seminary, Exeter. New Hampshire.
the Mothers' Pension Board in her home city, masse. Ethel Filbert ('34) and Jackie Henrie isolation has been "awful." Word has been Hazel Parkhurst—Mrs. Albert Sawyer—is liv-
Scranton. Elsa Guerdum Allen is leaving f o r Arthur ('33) also returned f o r Mortar Board received f r o m Elizabeth Hopkins that she is ing in Gray, Maine. Betty Kimball ('34) and
England the last of February to complete her installation November 23. They were glad to still doing social work in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- Paul Langlois were married in Dixfield, but
History of Ornithology before Audubon. Her see that so many of the most active actives vania, and enjoying it. A very active worker are now living in Old Town. Irene Cousins,
daughter, Constance, is one of our pledges. were (Alpha O's. Mildred M . Lyle ('31)— in activities of Nakoma, a Madison sub-divi- head of the department of Social Sciences in
Mary Trumbull Wanamaker (ex '13) is teach- just "Dink" to us—who is teaching in Troy, sion, is Mrs. Harry L . Koss, 3601 Nakoma Bangor High School, spent last summer travel-
ing in Eaden Valley, New York. Besides her Pennsylvania, has announced her engagement Rd. (Marion Hamilton). Mrs. Koss has re- ing abroad. She gave a very interesting lec-
regular teaching, she supervises the student to Ralph K. Shields, formerly of Penn State. cently been elected chairman of the pre-school ture on her travels at the November meet-
teachers f r o m the Buffalo Teachers College, They are to be married in June in Detroit and kindergarten mothers' group of the Na- ing. The instance of her meeting Virginia
who are doing practice teaching in her school. where Ralph is now an interne at the Henry koma P.T.A. O f interest to the Eta Chapter Chase Perkins, sister of our famous Mary
Mr. and Mrs. W . Kerr (Jessie Gillett, ex '29) Ford Hospital. Polly Esbenshade ('35) is was the announcement made during the holi- Ellen Chase, up the Rhine, was of especial
of 12-26 122 Street, College Point, New York, teaching Home Economics at Shillington, a day season of the engagement of Katherine interest. To discover a sister AOII in that far
have a little son. Those who listen to M a j o r suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania, and writes Hall, Gary, Indiana ('34), and Charles H . off land was indeed thrilling. Caroline Averill
Bowes broadcast will be interested to know of others of her class: "Fran" Laubaugh ('35) Hallfrisch, Milwaukee, 2N. A large number is teaching in East Machias High School.
that the singing cowboy, Chuss Wogoman, is returning to State f o r her master's degree. of the active chapter were guests at the major Mabel Robinson teaches in the High School
came East with M r . and Mrs. Earl F. Hayner Marion Tomlinson's ('35) health would not social event at the LIniversity of Wisconsin— at Gray. Marion Dickson ('33) is teaching
(Charlott Teeple '26) who have a dude ranch, permit her to continue her work on a the Junior Prom on February 8. Among them Home Ec at Main Central Institute, Pittsfield,
Absaroka Lodge, at Wapiti, Wyoming. M r . Williamsport, Pennsylvania, newspaper and were the house president, Lois Belle McKee, Maine. Phyllis Black (ex '33) is living at
and Mrs. Hayner will be with Mrs. Teeple at she is now working with her father. Nancy Dorothy Morbeck, Donna Weston, Eleanor home with her mother in Vinalhaven. Alice
185 Montclair Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey, Stahlman ('35) is a stenographer f o r the Arps, Margaret Heinecke, and Josephine Pitz. Dyer is home in Freemont. In 1934 she went
until April. Mr. and Mrs. George Mueller National Radiator Co. in Pittsburgh. Mary —Elizabeth Osborne, Acting Editor. to Yale where she studied Technical Bone
(Mary Arnold '31) have moved to Denville, Holmes is teaching Home Economics at the Drawing. Doris Newman ('34) is teaching
New Jersey, where Mr. Mueller has a position Royersford State Hospital. "Ted" Mary T ' O N Founders' Day the Bangor Alumnae science and history in Gardiner. Natalie
as assistant physicist in the Federal Research Theresa Baer is County Director of a rural Chapter tendered a tea to Gamma. For Birchall ('35) is attending the school of
Laboratory at Picatianny.—Myrta P. Reed. school lunch program being instituted in Mon- dietitians in New York. Lucinda Ripley is
roe County, Pennsylvania. This is the first this delightful affair Madeline Herlihy opened teaching dramatics and English in Caribou
EA The crust of one of our members almost work of its type to be done in the state and her spacious house and forty-five AOII's at- High in Maine. Madeline Gillers is teaching
passes understanding. I n these snowy Ted is quite a pioneer. Agnes E. Geary ('29) tended. There were also several patronesses in the junior high school, Bangor. Celia
was married at noon in her home at Centre of the twenty-five actives present. Mrs. Her- Coffin Thompson ('12) and Professor Guy
wastes of Pennsylvania comes word f r o m Hall to Roy S. 'Jamison (Penn State ONE '28). lihy also bore the entire expense of this party Andrew Thompson have a daughter who will
Betty Mellor ('30) who is working with the Both Geary and Roy are teaching at Centre herself—turning the assessment back into the be ready to enter college in September. Flora
Florida Office of the Educator's Association. Hall High School. Kathryn Aungst ('33) alumnae treasury. News has reached Maine A. Howard is sales manager of the T r i x y
She writes: "Though it has been cold enough friends of the marriage on August 18 last, of Foundation Co. in Buffalo, New York. She
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can be readied in that city at 611 Calvin nephew, the son of Charline Tucker Cobb
Avenue. Elizabeth Livingstone ('31) is work- which the "alums" voted twenty dollars f o r Sweden, Germany and Italy. Lucy spends the (ex '34). Margaret Mercer Hunt (ex '35)
ing as a librarian at Winchester, Massachu- our National Philanthropic Work. In this other nine months as a teacher of Home was down f r o m Jackson f o r the opera season.
setts. Betty Barrows Pendleton, who was connection it is well to mention that on Octo- Economics in Highland Park, Illinois. Hazel Pauline Barton Newton (ex '31) is being wel-
married a year ago, is residing at 500 Main ber 18 the Champaign-Urbana Association held Stephens Bodenschatz ('19) and her sister, comed back to her home in Memphis after
Street, Lewiston. Bangor Alumnae Chapter a benefit bridge party at the chapter house. Annetta Stephens Shute ('10), of Charleston, spending the last two years living in Nash-
felt much sympathy f o r Autense Hincks of Grace Finfrock ('16), chairman of the finance West Virginia, visited in the Twin Cities ville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and New York.
Old Town in the sudden death of her brother committee, had charge of the party and was when they brought Annetta's daughter, Janet But the latest is that Margaret Tallichet (KO
during the holiday season. Our annual Christ- ably assisted by her committee consisting of Shute, to school in September. Janet is a and NK '34) is at present en route to Holly-
mas party was held this year in Old Town Peggy Gorham Ebert, Lucille Gibson Rice, sophomore in the University this year. Ruth wood f o r a screen test. I t seems she was
at the home of our vice president, Edith Priscilla Wilcox Hausserman, Ebba Hanson, Snvder Hayward ('26) and her mother, Mrs. seen at her desk in the society department of
Bussell, with Autense Hincks assistant hostess. Janice Conrad Hamlin, Helen Barrett Wilson, (',. W- Snyder, left on January 14 f o r a six a Dallas newspaper by a film executive.
I t was a beautiful party with thirty present and Virginia Dolan Fisher. We, Iota alumnae, weeks' vacation at Palm Beach, Florida. Eleanor Trezevant (ex '36) came home f r o m
including many who were home for the holi- are proud of these girls who so gladly gave Among the Iota weddings which have oc- Wellesley f o r the Christmas holidays and was
days. The news of Peggy Flint Jacobs' suc- of their time and talent to this party f r o m curred in the past few months are the fol- presented to society in a brilliant debut ball.
cess in winning the $10,000 cash prize offered which the creditable sum of forty-one dollars lowing: Janice Conrad ('34) to Jack Yorke Anne Clark Miller (ex '38), who is also mak-
by the Pictorial Review had just reached us, was realized. A recent letter from Grace Hamfin on May 23 (they are residing at ing her debut this winter, was presented on
and we indeed rejoiced with her.—Margaret stated that the January meeting of the Cham- Woodcrest, near St. Joseph, Illinois) ; Kath- the night of January 10. Charlotte Bruce
M. Carroll, Acting Editor. paign-Urbana Alumnae Association was held leen Howell ('33) to E. S. Turnipseed on Frazer (ex '31) was one of the ones re-
I Your March alumna? news notes come from at the home of Ebba Hanson with twenty January 4 (they will live in Champaign) ; sponsible f o r the overwhelming success of the
members present. The girls again demons- and Marjorie Gore ('34) to Russell Gei-t pf Junior League Follies, one of the major so-
sunny California where the writer is spend- trated their ever-present interest in the active Belleville on December 20 (they w\\\ make ciety events of the winter. Among those tak-
ing a delightful winter holiday. She grate- chapter by voting to give two annual scholar- their home in Edwardsville where Mr. Geist ing part in the Follies were Clara McGehee
fully expresses her appreciation to Grace Dal- ship prizes—one to a freshman and the other has a position with the Alton-Telegraph News- (ex "35), Ella Kate Malone ('34). and Chris-
lenbach Finfrock (ex '16), her assistant, who to an upperclassman with the highest scholastic paper). Edna Kline and Robert Serson were tine Gilmore (ex '35). Included in the Mem-
lives in Urbana and who so faithfully garners average f o r the year. Personally I feel that married on June 22. The Iota stork has been phis Junior League membership, besides Char-
the news items f r o m various alumnae returning this encouragement of scholarship on the part quite busy these days. On June 12, he deliv- lotte, are Louise Harwood Bondurant (ex '29),
to the campus f o r one reason or another. of the Urbana-Champaign "alums" should be ered a new son, David, to Frances Cassidy Gwyn Cooke Rainer (ex '29), and Carolyn
Many Champaign-Urbana alumnae present at highly commended by each and every Iota Kapple ('29) ; on July 15, a son, James Hood, Stockley Humphreys (ex '31). Among our
the annual Homecoming Alumnae banquet held alumna. A recent note from Annetta Wood to Helen Hood Brown ('25) ; on October 15, working girls are Sarah Naill (ex '36) who
at the chapter house on November 9 report a ('22) brings the interesting news that Annetta a daughter, Marilyn Louise, to Bernice Dick- is now social secretary at the Peabody Hotel.
grand reunion of "alums" and a lovely ban- is Associate Professor of English at the erson Whit taker:" a daughter to Laura Rose She also has the time and energy to accept
quet. The writer was unable to remain f o r Louisiana State Normal. She has been there Harrower (ex '32), one to Grace Gantz Engle the chairmanship of a group of workers in the
the banquet because of the rain and extenuating since receiving her M . A . at Columbia. Quot- ('20) and one to Evelyn Davenport Parker. Southwestern campaign. Mary Allie Taylor
circumstances. She did meet Evelyn Wiss- ing directly f r o m her card she says, " I teach These new daughters promise a goodly number ('33) has left her desk as the Claridge Hotel's
math Gauger ('23) at lunch but was disap- Speech and Dramatics, sponsor one of the of future Alpha O's. Kathryn Altopher ('33) social secretary to write society f o r the Press-
pointed in not seeing Nila Edmundson Ervin sororities, direct plays, write pageants and all is endeavoring to organize an AOIT alumnae Scimitar. Eleanor CVmton Loop (ex '31) is
('19) and others who attended the banquet. that sort of thing." From that we imagine chapter in Peoria where about twelve AOWs with the Memphis branch of the Federal Re-
On the following Monday the Champaign- Annetta leads a very busy life. Thanks so are living at present. We wish you success, serve Bank. Elizabeth Anne Mahan ( K and
Urbana alumnae enjoyed a dinner meeting at much f o r your note, Annetta! I do wish that Kathryn, in this worthwhile endeavor and KO '33) is taking a vacation f r o m the society
the home of Kay Huxtablc at which Margaret more Iota alumnae would write me about hope, i f you do succeed, that you will write department of The Commercial Appeal to bask
Rasmussen, our new District Superintendent, themselves and others. I f they did, our next us the details.—Beatrice Levy Hamilton. in Florida. Roder Trigg (ex '34) has ac-
and Mary Dee Drummond, our Second Vice issue of Iota alumnae notes might prove more cepted a position with Dr. Semmes, an eminent
President, to whom most of us have become interesting to the readers. Since October sev- KO Since winter has settled over Dixie, brain specialist, after resigning a position with
especially endeared in the past few years, were eral of our Iota alumnae have secured new everyone who can has gone Floridaward. the hospitalization unit of the Baptist Hos-
the guests of honor. Mrs. Rasmussen spoke positions. Dorothy I w i g ('18) is a new mem- pital. Sarah Frances Laughlin (ex '31) has
of her work among the eight chapters of the ber of the University of Illinois faculty. Rut there is still some news of us who are left become head of the Budget Shop of Halle's,
Great Lakes District while Mrs. Drummond Dorothy is an extension specialist in Home at home, even i f it has been garnered mostly an exclusive ladies' shop. Included in our
gave a very detailed and interesting report Furnishings and will be a valuable member f r o m the newspapers. The Christmas season very new housekeepers are Anne Trezevant
of our National Social Service Work in the of the Champaign-Urbana group. Frances saw many of our far-flung members at home Lawo (KO and K '30) ; Virginia McCaslin
Kentucky Mountains. On December 7 the Wisehart (ex '34) is secretary to the agent of for visits around the family fireside. Ellen Manker (ex '35) ; Mary Walton Sohm Glass
following alumnae were present at the Found- the New York L i f e Insurance Company at Goodman ('30), who is in the Department of (ex '37), who also has her own dance studio;
ers' Day banquet which was held at the chap- Champaign. Leone McLaughlin ('27) is now Archives at Washington, spent two weeks in Betty Jane Bloompot Hughes (ex ' 37) ;
ter house : Peggy Gorham Ebcrt, Grace Dal- employed in the French Designing Room at Memphis with her family and college friends. Therese Canale Rodgers (ex '36), who honey-
lenbach Finfrock, Atha Wood Fowler, Helen Marshall-Field's. Betty Walker ('32) has a She told us of the beautiful new home of mooned in Florida and is now taking a busi-
Granger, Ruth Hayward, Kathcrine Huxtable, government reconstruction job at Shelbyville, Carolyn McKellar Dunn (ex '33), at Alexan- ness trip with her husband to Texas and
Marion Kenny, Helen King, Dorothy Iwig, Illinois, while Helen Granger ('32), who dur- dria, Virginia, with whom she spends many Mexico; and Peggy Walker Wellford (ex
Coral Jury, Ruth Percival Newton, Mary ing the past year has been in Chicago, has re- week-ends. Mary Evelyn Wailes Rash ('30) '35), who has taken up her abode at M i d -
Bruner Tehon, Helen Wilson, Frances Wise- turned to her home in Champaign where she of Tom's River, New Jersey, with her three- dlesboro, Kentucky. By her marriage she
heart, Louise Woodroofe, Jessie Richmond, has accepted a position as a teacher in the year-old daughter, Mary Carolyn, has been became a sister-in-law of Minnie Lundy Well-
Mrs. Laefler, and myself. The tables were grade schools. Virginia Bariston ('34) is a with her parents since before Christmas. But ford ('29). Word has been received here of
beautifully decorated with our own jacque- relief case worker in her home town, Wauke- she leaves next week f o r Atlanta to visit the engagement of Elizabeth Hagan (KO and
minot rose, and lighted red tapers. Virginia gan, Illinois. Bertha Stein Henke ('18), with Dorothy Vanden Dubard ('29) en route to T '33) to Henry Lilly, Jr. of Seattle.
Perkins, Iota's president, in her usual pleasing her husband and small son, reside on a grape- her home. Ida Banks Wright C33). who has
manner, gave brief sketches of our much- f r u i t ranch at Pharr, Texas. Anna Kirk ('14) been living at Bolivar, Tennessee, is moving Marriages: Virginia McCaslin (ex '35) to
beloved Founders with whom she had had was extremely happy to renew an old acquaint- very soon with her doctor husband and their Reeves Manker on November 7; Therese
personal contact at convention last summer. ance when she met Maurine Mavity Vinecore small child to their new home at Alexandria, Canale (ex '36) to War field Rodgers on No-
Her talk was followed by one given by Peggy (ex '16) at a Christian (State) Church con- Louisiana. That state claims a great deal of vember 12; Mary Walton Sohm (ex '37) to
Gorham Ebert who told us about the found- vention. Maurine still lives at Rutland, I l l i - the time of lone Adams ('34) who keeps the Percy Glass on December 7; Margaret
ing and original members of Delta Omicron, nois, with her husband and two boys. Gladys road liot between Memphis and Shreveport (Peggy) Walker (ex '35) to Alex Wellford
the local sorority which eventually became Saffel Barr's fourteen-months-old son sub- in spite of the Adams' beautiful new home on December 17; Betty Jane Bloompot (ex
Iota of Alpha Omicron Pi. A f t e r the banquet mitted to a major operation on December 19. in our lovely Hedgemoor subdivision. Eleanor '37) to John George Hughes on December 21.
a short alumna? business meeting was held at Among our alumnae travelers are Lucy Bur- Tucker Cameron (ex '32) travels a lot be-
wash ('20) who spent the summer in Norway, tween her home at Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Births: To M r . and Mrs. F. M . Barton
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(Louise Russell) a son on November 15; to NO I have just received my card index of Fly, the former May Rawls; Mrs. Nathan New Year's Day, Mary Conover ('34) was
Mr. and Mrs. William Cobb (Charline Tuck- all members of N u Omicron Chapter Mefford, the former Laura Ellen Wallace; united in marriage to Lieut. Robert H . Haines
er) a son, on January 8; to Mr. and Mrs. and was amazed to see how many members we Mrs. Sam Meyer, the former Martha Roberts; (Ohio State University) of Balder City,
Herbert Humphreys (Carolyn Stockley) a have. We have certainly grown in the com- Mrs. John Caldwell, the former Shirley Grey Nevada, where they have gone to make their
daughter, on January 30; to M r . and Mrs. paratively few years since our installation. Kirkpatrick; Mrs. Ned Lentz, the former home. Until her marriage, Mary had been
John G. Gordon, I I I (Grace Braun) of St. Nu Omicron not only has a large number of Frances Rodenhauser; Mrs. Eugene Ellison, employed in the Bureau of Customs at Wash-
Louis, a daughter on February 6; to M r . and members, but they are spread all over the the former Margaret Chappell, and Mildred ington, D. C. Irene W i l t Pence ('26), a bride
Mrs. Fontaine Meacham (Catherine Under- country and even abroad. Some of our girls Cisco, who is now Mrs. Herndon Scobey. The of last August and living in Chicago, is visit-
wood) a daughter, on February 8.—Elisabeth live in nearly every part of the country f r o m tea table was decorated with red poinsettias ing relatives in Phillipsburg, Ohio, this week
IVilliams Cooper. New York to Washington state and f r o m and red candles in silver holders, and alternat- while her husband, Glenn, attends the Frigi-
Chicago to New Orleans. One of our mem- ing in pouring were Sue Lanier, chairman of daire convention here in Dayton. Ruth Shat-
A Antoinette Schulte Hobbs ('31) and her bers, Ruth Stalnaker Markley ('22) is in the affair, and her committee, including Clara snider Haas ('27) is entertaining f o r Irene
husband, upon their return f r o m Manila Karachi, India, and another, Frances McKee Campbell, Corinne Anderson, Margaret Bell on the afternoon of February 11, in her new
in August, left for a two-months' motor trip Tarbox ('27) is in Batavia, Java. We are and Dora Dean Newman. Three new alumna? home in Oakdale Avenue. A telephone chat
across the continent. In Maryland they visited awfully glad to have Marion H i l l ('31) of members, Mary Elizabeth Corley, Henrietta with Irene brought me news of Cleon Johnson
Kenneth's family, being entertained by his Florence, Alabama, added to our Nashville Sawyer and Nita Lanier assisted in serving. Truitt ('25) and her sister, Natalie Tohnson
sister, Dorothy ( H A ) . A f t e r a two weeks' group. Marion is secretary to the Junior —Josephine Hazvkins and Florence Hayes. McNary ('24). The Truitt's with their two
stay they returned home by the southern route College Department of Peabody College. children are getting ready to move into a
stopping at Miami and New Orleans. They "Josie" McKelvey ('32) who has been with the Q With the anticipation of the arrival of a lovely new home in Chicago. Cleon is again
now plan to remain in San Francisco perma- Tennessee Emergency Relief Administration in son or daughter of my own, any day now, doing psychology testing work at the Uni-
nently. Lucille Morgan Gettins ('32) is visit- Clarksville has been transferred back to Nash- versity of Chicago. There seems to be an
ing in Youngstown, Ohio, for two months. ville. Christmas always brings one of Helen it is somewhat difficult to gather together bits epidemic of new homes amongst AOII's. Na-
Helen Delatour ('28) went to the Rose Bowl Dodd's ('29) clever and original cards to cheer of personal news about my Omega sisters, talie and her husband also have a new home in
Game on New Year's Day and then to Yose- us up. Helen is still in St, Louis. Nancie but the following comprise the results of my Erie, Pennsylvania. Martha P. Priest was
mite for winter sports. Marian McElwain Eastes Gordon ('31) came back f r o m Mc- efforts. A letter f r o m Ethel Rabey Burke married on June 22 to Max Barney. They
('34) is now employed in the Wells Fargo Minnville f o r a short visit not long ago and ('24) brings much news f r o m Cleveland, Ohio. are at home at 446 Gladstone Avenue, South
we hope she'll do it again soon as we enjoyed Ethel tells me that, with her husband and Bend, Indiana.
Bank, San Francisco, where Harriet Day seeing her so much. Helen Bramwell ('33) daughter, Barbara Jean, she spent a delightful
works. Frances Jongeneel Mohrhardt ('26) is spent the Christmas holidays in New York summer at Lake Orion, Michigan, and also, A letter from Mary Murray Helmers (ex
the secretary f o r the Stanford Woman's Club with her sister, Dorothy Bramwell ('25). had a most enjoyable time attending conven- '33) tells me that she is very happy in her
of San Francisco. The afternoon before the Eloise Robinson ('35) of Madisonville, Ken- tion. I n October she visited Vesta Magee home in White Plains, New York, with her
Big Game, Lambda celebrated its twenty-fifth tucky, is spending the winter with her aunt in Angle ('23) at her home in Springfield, I l l i - husband and young son. Word just came
anniversary at the chapter house in the after- St. Petersburg, Florida. Ann Campbell ('32) nois, and had a grand time reminiscing. Vesta about the arrival of a new baby last August
noon with a tea at the house, and a banquet who has been in Honolulu at Queen's Hos- keeps very busy with her son and daughter. to Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Dangler (Lois King
at night at the Allied Arts. Among the pital has returned to the U . S. A . and is in Marion Rothaar ('27) is a secretary in the ex '29). Omega's sincere sympathy is extend-
seventy-five who attended was Muriel Turner Los Angeles. Mildred Cisco ('30) became the Newton Baker offices in Cleveland. The ed to Lois and her sister, Mildred King Braw-
McKinney, who is First Vice President of bride of Herndon Scobey (Vanderbilt f > K ^ ) , George Morr's (Mary Eleanor Vaughan ex ley ('25), on the recent death of their father.
A O I I . Others seen here and there were: Anna February 6. Frances Ewing ('30) and Laura '30) have recently moved into their new home Dayton AOII's are glad to welcome into their
Fitzhugh Bell, Lucille Curtis English, Velda Dismukes Treanor ('31) were among her at- on Riverside Drive. Mary Eleanor is active ranks once more, Mildred Engle Mattern ('28)
Hancock Berry, Ellowene Delahoyde Evans, tendants. On October 4 Laura Ellen Wallace in both the "West Side contract bridge group" who with her husband and two children has
Genevieve Morse Roberts, Alice Moore Patton, was married to Nathan Robert Mefford. Mr. and the "sewing club" in Cleveland. Cleve- returned to Dayton to reside. Katherine
Sheda Lowman Kline, Frances Doughty, Mefford also attended Vanderbilt University land Alumna? were most happy to have Edna Pearce Hedges (ex '32) and husband spent a
Marian McElwain, Louise Roberts, Helen and they will make their home in Nashville. Studebaker ('12) who is so very busy with delightful two weeks "doing New York" im-
Born, Frances McNelly Johnsson, Harriet Day, On October 29 Annie May Rawls ('32) was her duties as principal of Central High School mediately after the holidays. Eleanor King
Lily Morrison Quinlan, and Eunice Force. married to Dr. W. J. Fly (University of with them on Founders' Day. Helen Leon (ex '33) has also been doing a bit of winter
Ruth McCallum Parmalee (Mrs. Chas., Jr., Tennessee, S * * ) . May made us a wonderful ('35) visited me on her way to Miami's Home- vacationing, having spent two weeks in Florida
ex '20) with her husband recently visited M r . president last year and we are so glad they coming in the fall. She is living in Lake- and then a week in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
and Mrs. Lester V . Parmalee (Mildred Mer- are to live in Nashville. Mary Elizabeth wood and working at Linder's. Cleveland Won't more of you Alpha O's who are not
ritt, '20) at their home in Palo Alto. Norma Sharp ('26) was married in November to Alumna?'s Omega Dav was celebrated at the affiliated with chapters write to me about what
Overton Elkins, bond salesman with Gray- home of Margaret "Peg" Betz Smith ('20). you are doing? My recent appeals have
Meads Graham (Mrs. Raymond, '23), is Shi! linglaw & Company. Mary Thompson of Her sister, Dorothy "Dot" Betz ('21), is brought me much satisfaction, but there is still
spending a month at Palm Springs. Constance Montgomery, Alabama, was married in No- very enthused over her work at the Deaf room f o r improvement. Do let me hear f r o m
Chandler ('18) was recently married in Yuma, vember to Andrew Hurst. They are making School. Last year she managed the boys' you! Please.—Florence Rench Smith.
Arizona, to Earle Edward Crowe. "Connie" their home in Montgomery. We all enjoyed basketball team. Virginia Randt (ex '37) is
was f o r a time reporter on her father's paper, seeing Alary at our September luncheon meet- attending Western Reserve this semester. 0 The bitter winter experienced everywhere
the Los Angeles Times, where Mr. Crowe ing. We have a new member of the Alumna? Phyllis Jaycox (*33) is teaching school in doubtless is a contributing factor to the
was formerly financial editor. Lily Morrison Chapter in Elizabeth Hopkinson (ex '35) who Elyria, Ohio, but manages to attend an occa-
Quinlan (Mrs. Earl, ex '18), is living in Palo was married in November to Tate Hutton. sional alumna? meeting in Cleveland. Old present scarcity of news regarding the activi-
Alto, where her daughter, Barbara, is a junior We are so glad to announce that Violet Abbot news, which is new to most of us, comes f r o m ties of Omicroners. Apparently, the large ma-
at Castilleja School. Commander Quinlan is Cahcen has recovered f r o m an operation f o r Cleveland about Margaret McLennan Linden- jority "holed in" against zero temperatures
at present in South America. Claire Mac- appendicitis. Katherine Graham (ex '35) was meyer's ('26) baby, which we understand is during recent bleak months and consequently
Gregor ('29) returned in December f r o m a six in the hospital after an operation f o r appendi- about eighteen months old. Lois Eastman only a few whispers have come across the
months' tour of the world, and in January re- citis. Let us pause a moment and pay trib- Davis has a daughter, Joan, born in Novem- ice-bound hills to reach the ears of an alumna?
sumed her work in the English Department at ute to the loving memory of Mary John ber. Ruth Turley ('34) has a responsible secretary who has also been hibernating.
Stanford. Louise Curtice Clawson ('14) drove Overall McCullough. who died October 12. A position in the bookkeeping department of the Fortunately for football enthusiasts the fall
from Seattle to Los Angeles early in Decem- founder of Nu Omicron Chapter and always Johns-Mansville Corporation, and I hear that season permitted cross-country tripping to the
ber f o r a visit at the Stanford Chapter house. a devoted servant of Alpha O. On December her engagement to Frank Vernotczy ( 2 A E , big games. Lib Koella Vestal ('32), and
In Los Angeles she was guest of honor at a 28 Nashville Alumnae entertained with a tea Miami) was announced this past summer. I Park rushed over to Memphis in November
luncheon where Lucille Curtis English, May at the chapter house in honor of our recent hope "Turley" keeps us posted as to when for the Tennessee-Mississippi fray and joined
Chandler Goodan, Bertha Knapp George, Alice brides and one bride-elect. Our honor guests the "bells" will ring. Speaking of engage- forces with Frances Gunn Robison ('32), and
Weyse Pimental and several other Lambda were Mrs. Overton Elkins. the former Mary ments, I just learned last week of a lovely " B i l l " f o r the occasion and afterward at the
Elizabeth Sharp; Mrs. Tate Hutton, the for- ring which is adorning that "certain finger" Peabody Roof, according to Kitty Parker
alumna? were there to greet her.—Doris Harri- mer Elizabeth Hopkinson; Mrs. William P. of Margaret "Peg" Barr ('32), placed there ('36), who relayed messages of cheer f r o m
gan Morse. by Oliver "Ott" Amos (*KT, Miami). On "Koella" and "Gunn" to your alumna? secre-
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the days of championship teams. "Hunk" Bid- after being struck down by a truck shortly Carpenter took place at the home of the bride in Kentucky and enjoyed their short southern
die (ex '33), Polly Nicholson (ex '33), Row- before Christmas. Mrs. Burke, following sev- in Newport, Tennessee, on December 23. M r . jaunt at that time. Alice Wessels Burlingame
ena Kruesi Frierson ('33) and Burton, Jane eral weeks in the hospital, has been removed Carpenter is a graduate of the University of ('28) was home for Thanksgiving and that
Zucarello Rackley ('30) and Joe Matt, braved to her home and Eleanor is chief assistant to Tennessee and is connected with the State gave us a splendid opportunity to see her.
the downpour attendant upon the annual Ten- the nurse in attendance upon her- mother. Highway Department. I n a holiday letter Alice wrote of the mar-
nessee-Vanderbilt game at Knoxville on No- Ella Dudney (ex '35) and Katherine Crawford riage of Marion Smith ('32) to Bob Miller.
vember 14, and suffered through the ensuing (ex '39) came up to the Nayheeyahli dances Births: Josephine Wallace Deaver (ex '28) I t was a chapel wedding and to quote Alice
defeat of the Volunteers. That is "Kruesi," at the H i l l in February and remained over in and Everette have a son who was an October "Peg Smith Davis' sister was matron of
"Hunk," Polly and "Zuc" suffered. Joe Matt Knoxville f o r a few days' visit with "the gang" 15 arrival. A future Alpha O, Frances Made- honor, and we attended the reception with
being an ardent Vandy fan had the last laugh before returning home to Collierville, Tennes- lyn, was born to Frances Prater Pratt (ex Grace Manbeck Weber ('27), Eleanor Heath
—for the first time in ten years. The Christ- see, and Birmingham, Alabama, respectively. '30) and Mahan at their home in Knoxville ('35), Frances Hines ('33), and Jean Mitchell
mas holidays saw much shifting about. Mary Libba Walker Bailey ('27) took a brief vaca- on October 9. Another Alpha O daughter is ('33)." Adele Ewing ('33) came from Cleve-
Moore Dominick ('33), Paul Sr. and Paul tion in December f r o m her duties at the office Elizabeth Barry Jourolmon, who was a Jan- land to Detroit and Ann Arbor for a week-
Jr. came up f r o m Montgomery, Alabama, for and went home to Memphis to attend the wed- uary 2 arrival at the home of Martha Pretty- end. Eleanor Welsh ('33) called to tell me
a visit with their joint families which include ding of her sister, Peggy (KO ex '35) and man Jourolmon ('25) and Leon in Knoxville. about it and to say "hello" before going to
Ruth Moore ('25), and Elizabeth Dominick Alex Well ford. With the unprecedented win- Ted McKinney Young ('29) and Dick have a some night school class at Wayne University.
(ex '35). Harriet C. Greve ('06), spent the ter and the consequent depletion of all our second son, William McKinney, born Decem- Eleanor is teaching in Pt. Huron and taking
holidays in Athens, Georgia, with her sister, coal bins in this section some of us have been ber 12. work on her Master's in Detroit. . Teaching
Dorothy Greve Jarnagin ('05), one of our on the verge of calling upon Libba at her reminds me that Eleanor Heath ('35) is quite
charter members. Lucy Morgan ('22), dis- office with our coal scuttles in hand and asking Deaths: I n the death of Beverly Baumann happily situated in work in Mt. Clemens.
regarding snow covered highways and the dis- for a donation. Kohlhase (ex '32) on November 6, both the Various activities and the care of Paul Stanley
comforts pertaining to, drove to Knoxville alumna; and active chapters suffered a deep Jr. occupy Gladys Hinmon Hirt's time, but
f r o m New Haven, Connecticut, where she is Down Memphiswards, Mary Moore Shanton personal loss. Combining an unquenchable her outstanding achievement has been a splen-
seeking a Ph.D. at Yale and also made the Briscoe ('28) is making quite a reputation as gaiety of spirit with a rare integrity and did speech before one of Mt. Clemen's lunch-
return trip via motor despite unfavorable a Girl Scout official and was recently made graciousness, her life, brief though it was, has eon clubs. Christmas notes brought many
travel conditions. Emily Mahan (ex '33) and president of the Girl Scout Leaders' Associa- left an indelible impress upon all of her messages and pictures of Alpha O children.
Lib Caffey ('34) returned from New York tion of that city. Elizabeth Hale ('28) is also friends and associates. Under her leadership Margaret Hanselman Underwood ('25) wrote
to spend Christmas with their respective carving a niche in the hall of dramatic fame as president in 1931-32, Omicron attained a that they were enjoying their new home on
households but are back in Manhattan hard by her performances as a member of the cast single-hearted purpose which carried the chap- Lutz Road, but that Merle had spent Christ-
at work again with their studies in art and of the Little Theatre Workshop plays. Kat ter forward to outstanding achievement. I n mas in bed because of pneumonia. He was
dramatic art. Their New York headquarters Hale ('33) has deserted the Bluff City this commemoration of Beverly the memorial serv- improving and much better. There came a
are the Hotel Barbizon. Winifred Caldwell year for graduate library study at Columbia ice was held in the fraternity room on No- card with the cheery smile and bright eyes of
Blount ('32) and 'Gene have left the Johnson University. On week-ends, contrary to the vember 11 bv the actives and alumna;. The Betty Cody Breckenridge's ('26) little girl.
City, Tennessee, colony and are now living usual procedure in Manhattan, Kat turns death of Minn Elois Hunt (ex '12) on Feb- They are located in Flint. Then there was
in Birmingham where 'Gene has been trans- working girl and does substitute library work ruary 12, following several weeks of severe a card with Mary Kent-Miller Tennant^ ('27)
ferred. Lilias Scales ('30) has also changed in one of the New York Public branches. illness has removed another loyal and devoted and her two sons greeting us f r o m France.
her headquarters from Murfreesboro, Tennes- Visiting Omicron firemen can find Kat after member of the fraternity f r o m our group. The curly-headed, lovely Carolyn Hauf brought
see, to Pensacola, Florida, where she is doing school and work hours at 514 West 114th A t various times Minn Elois served the Knox- greetings from Dorothy Nix Hauf (ex '26)
special home economics work with the Gulf Street, Apt. 83. Ann Wagner ('34) during ville Alumna; faithfully and well as presi- in New Haven. It's a real thrill to receive
Power Company. At the last report from the recent months has learned about punching a dent, reporter to To D R A G M A , and member of those pictures. Louise Duncan Walker ('21)
West, Jennilee McCracken Nelson ('25) and time clock and getting to the office promptly the Alumna; Advisory Committee to the active dropped a message f r o m Los Angeles, and
Mr. Nelson were living in Safford, Arizona, as a member of the force at the Dixie Mer- chapter.' She also took a leading part in civic f r o m Phoenix came a good letter written by
where the head of the house was stationed cerizing Company of Chattanooga. She is be- affairs and was regarded as one of the out- Ruth Morey Eiseslc ('25). It doesn't seem
in connection with the Soil Conservation Serv- ing urged to write her memoirs of the busi- standing teachers in the Knoxville schools. possible that Patsy is taking music, dancing
ice. Their new address is Box 353, Safford. ness world f o r the benefit of Omicron Chap- Her passing is mourned not only by the chap- and expression, and that Sally is no longer
We are all sorry to lose Elizabeth Christrup ter under the title "Wagner Can Take I t . " ter but a city-wide circle of friends. a baby. Bea Bunting Scott ('21) wished a
Callaway ('28) and John f r o m their nearby Pat Cooper Edwards and Joe stopped over in happy New Year from Binghampton, and from
location in LaFollette, Tennessee. They are Knoxville during the holidays en route back to Our deepest sympathy is extended to far away Miami, Helen Frost Roth ('21) told
now in Birmingham where John is connected Mullins, South Carolina, from Nashville, Llewelyn Johnson Thornton ('23) in the death about the Alpha O activities there. Bea Hoek
with an engineering firm. Lucile Inman ('35) where they spent Christmas with Pat's family. of her six-year-old daughter, Ellyn, and to Finley ('23) anticipated a big Christmas as
has joined Elisabeth Witsell ('34) and A t the January meeting of the Knoxville Ellen Goodrich ('32) in the death of her Mary Sue and Barbara are at that age to
"Scotchman" Nowlin ('34) as a member of the Alumna; every member came prepared to give father who was a leading citizen of Fayette- enjoy it. Some place in the letter Bea tucked
T V A staff in Knoxville. Margaret Inman a brief account of some incident which had ville, Tennessee.—Fay Morgan. away the idea that Katherine Swayze Mon-
(ex '37) has been teaching in the Cocke been of interest to her. A f t e r two hours of roe ('23) and her family were fine. I t was
County schools near her home in Morristown extremely profitable discussion, all of those O i l Winter with its cold and icy winds no a surprise to hear f r o m Arlenc Ewing Elliott
during the past session. Incidentally, the Omi- present voted by sealed ballot f o r their choice longer bids the traveler stay at home, ('26) that she was spending the winter in
cron basketball team as well as their coach of the most interesting talk made and amid Arizona for her health. From Lucille Hittle
are uniting in an attempt to get Mary, the wild enthusiasm Willia McLemore Stewart but rather he urges many southward, and Harrington ('26) came a greeting in her own
youngest Inman, to attend the H i l l next year (ex '22) emerged with a sufficient number of many travelers has Omicron Pi. A f t e r Janey hand writing so 1 know she was well and
as she is the high scoring ace of East Ten- votes_ to be declared the prize-winner of the Dieterle suffered a seige of scarlet fever, fine. Esther Bradley Ham ('28) wrote that
nessee. 'Cile and Margaret have given their occasion. Lorraine O'Bryan Dieterle ('23) and Ralph they had moved to another farm house which
decided to go to Florida. So off they packed is more conveniently located. Hildah Bate-
hearty O.K. to this project. "Ebbie" Roth Marriages: The marriage of Lucy (Pat) and with Jane and Martha will be spending man ('21) has been doing her Christmas shop-
('35) has had her teaching activities trans- Cooper ('30) and Joseph Osgood Edwards the winter at Lake Worth. Doris Bessinger ping at Hudson's and reports to one of our
ferred f r o m the Knoxville City Schools to the was solemnized in Nashville on October 6. Howlett ('25) Frank, and Marlynn accom- Alpha O's there that she is still teaching in
Knox County system and is now in charge of They are making their home in Mullins, South panied them. Ralph and Frank returned after St. Clair. To mention Hudson's reminds me
the third grade at the Fountain City Grammar Carolina. Joe is a graduate of Citadel and a New Year's, Doris and Lorry will stay until that I saw Helen Whipple ('26) busily en-
School where one of her pupils is Johnny former football star at that institution. Cath- April. A cheery Christmas note from Abigal gaged in her advertising work. We are glad
Cox, son of Alice Calhoun Cox ('15). Anne erine Cotham ('30) and Dr. Glenn D. Grubb Roberts Van Wagenen ('23) brought the news to know that Helen has improved so rapidly
Brakebill Morgan ('32) has been serving as of Knoxville were married on October 26, at that she and William would be in the sunny after her recent illness. Helen Gray ('34")
substitute teacher at the Moses School of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, south f o r two weeks. Earlier in the hunting is doing social work in Detroit, and in Toledo
Knoxville in the place of Minn Elois Hunt Tennessee. They are living in Knoxville f o r season June Davis Thisted ('27) and Carl Polly Woodward ('35) is interested in the
(ex '11). Mrs. Charles Bell Burke, mother the present. Dr. Grubb is a member of the spent a week in Pennsylvania where Carl did same profession. Patricia Woodward ('35)
of Eleanor ('19), is also gradually improving medical staff of the T V A . The wedding of some bear chasing f r o m a mountain lodge
of his friend. Virginia Grossman Maguire
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again roommates, not in Green Gables nor the
is busily engaged in work on her Master's in $ The winter season has found Phi alumna mobile accident near Columbus, Miss., earlier new house but in their own apartment in
Ann Arbor. busy and active. Olga Wallace ('32) who in the month. Friends in New Orleans are Baltimore. Gethine Williams (ex '32) who
welcoming Ernestine Hardtner Hartt (ex '25) visited us in Washington last summer is a
Why do so many roads seem eventually to has found her interest in architecture since who has recently moved here from Baltimore parasitologist, yes, all of it, with the Board
lead to New York? Jean Greenshields Rex, her college days held an exhibit of the and who is this winter taking a business of Health, Public School System of Los
after spending the holidays in Romeo, has modern American Home in Topeka just course at Soule College. Those who have not Angeles. Gethine left us at Maryland in her
moved to the metropolis. Lilia Crump La recently. Olga had this home financed by heard will regret to know that she lost her sophomore year when she wrent west with
Rocker has deserted Boston f o r New York, the F H A , drew the plans herself, supervised husband in September. Margaret Folse ('29) May Dezendorf Fouts ('32). And by the
and Ruth Van Tuvl is employed there in the the construction and the merchants in Topeka was married in the late fall at Oak Ridge, way, May is living in Larchmont, New York,
Institute f o r the Blind. Stella Glass ('35) furnished i t f o r exhibition purposes. This Louisiana, to David Elmer. They are now- and is bus}' keeping house. I have just had a
has a position in Macy's. Not so f a r away, in was quite an unusual undertaking f o r so young living at Placquemine. On November 21, Jean- letter f r o m Lenore Blount ('31) and I had
Philadelphia, is Marian Murray Elliott ('24) a girl and proved quite successful. Besides ne McCartney ('33) and Dr. Tom Little not heard f r o m Lenore f o r so long she had to
and this is the grandest Christmas that Marian planning this home, Olga holds a responsible were married at a very pretty home wedding. go back to last summer with her news when
and Schulyer have enjoyed as there was little position with the State, and has drawn the Emily Krouse Smith ('33) left her husband she took courses at Columbia, studied voice
Susan to make it complete. The grandparents plans f o r many of the new schools in the and baby daughter in Meridian, Mississippi under Charles Hackett of the Metropolitan,
were the holiday guests and arrived f o r the small Kansas towns. Josephine Henry ('32) long enough to be Jeanne's matron of honor met and talked with John Erskine, sang f o r
christening ceremonies. News comes that Kav who has been teaching school in Niort, France, and incidentally enjoyed seeing many of her Major Bowes, et cetera. Lenore's own words
Clifford ('31) spent the holidays in Manila, spent her Christmas holidays in Paris. She old school friends while in the city. Jeanne are that she had a "wonderfully interesting
but she will be in Philadelphia in spring. Man plans to return to the United States to teach and Tom are living in Cedartown, Georgia, summer" and I believe it. She is teaching
Gabler Sparrow ('23) said cherrio from Han- next year. Velma Beard Ross ('33) who has where Tom is a rising young doctor. On in the Hagerstown High School now. Nova
over where the Sparrows reside and Fred is been living in Pueblo, Colorado, has been vis- December 1, Margaret Bovard ('32) became Thompson Maclsaac ('28) is living in A n -
professor. Sunny California bobs up when iting her parents in Kansas City. Her young the bride of Adam Harmon Harper, and napolis, Maryland, where her husband is sta-
L f j Herman Stickney ('23) says "hello" and son, Robert Clement, is quite an added attrac- among her attendants were several AOIl's. tioned at the present time. Gene and Claude
"We are fine and well." Erma Schnauffeur tion to all callers. Alida Braucher Fugote Helen Bovard Franklin was her sister's matron Smith (Genevieve Wright, '30) are very
Tomlinson's ('22) little boy is a baby no ('24) attended the Peace Conference in Wash- of honor and Clara Mae Buchanan ('31) and happy over the birth of Elaine Joy, October
longer, f o r he appears in f u l l dress—spurs, ington, D. C , in January, as a delegate from Beverly Walton ('32) wrere among the brides- 8. I have just learned lhat Cristine Finzcl
boots, and big hat. Mary Louise Behmyer the Federated Women's Clubs at Wichita. maids. Beverly came home f o r the wedding Caldara ('34) is living in Richmond, Virginia,
('18) is with the Western Union in Seattle. Mary Rose Barrons Von Furstenau ('25) is and the holidays f r o m Baltimore, Maryland, where Joe is with the Goodrich Rubber Com-
Jaada Day ('32) is now Mrs. Melvin Leonard scheduled to appear on the A p r i l program of where she is studying medical art f o r . t h e pany. Virginia Hester ('35) was married to
and she and her husband are located at Sand- the Philharmonic concert. We are planning second year at Johns Hopkins. An interest- Lewis J. Aitchison. They are making their
point, Idaho. Marva Haugh ('29) has steered a line party for that festive occasioa Dorothy ing wedding took place in Shreveport on home in Washington. Margaret Cook ("31)
her sails toward balmy waters and she is Woodward ('33) has returned to K . U . f o r New Year's Day when Harriet White (ex and Wilbur Yearsley were married in luly.
teaching in Alabama College. Dorothy Nix the spring semester to prepare herself to teach '36) became the bride of Benjamin Dawkins. Ruth Miles ('31) and Mildred Kettler ('31)
Hauf ('27) wrote that they spent Christmas school. Dorothy has been working the past The young couple will live in Shreveport, were "Buddy's" two bridesmaids and Elgar
in Utica. Lansing news brings the informa- year in Herbert V. Jones Insurance office where Ben is a young lawyer. A most wel- Jones ('31), who has played f o r many an
tion that Eleanor Boyer Wraldo ('21) has been and gave up a very good future there. But, come visitor of the late fall was Edwyna A O n wredding, played the organ. Even the
appointed to the Board of the Visiting Nurses it is understood that Dorothy anticipates going Scott ('33) of Ripley, Tennessee, who spent flower girl may be an AOJT some day, because
Association. Mary Carr Ruble ('28) is active into vocational guidance work after she has a week in New Orleans in October, seeing all she was little Ann, daughter of Edna Burn-
with Beta Gamma, and of course, Harriet taught a year or two. Kansas City alumna? her old friends. I t was a gratification to side Howard ('29). Minna Cannon ('32) and
Weston Ansley ('26) is unstinting in her time regret the loss of an old and tried f r i e n d - find Edwyna almost entirely recovered f r o m C. Richard Wilson were married in August.
and devotion to Beta Gamma. Elva Langdon Helen Darby Appolonio (ex '23) who left the automobile accident which kept her for Minna's sister, Susan Cannon Harris, who
('26) entertained a holiday guest in her home after the first of the year to make her home so long in a Memphis hospital last year. M r . was an AOII at the University of Michigan,
in Flint. A long, newsy letter came from in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lucille Clippin- and Mrs. Peter Moya Hatten (Sophie Rollins, acted as matron of honor and among her four
Annette Burkhardt Brown ('26), just after ger ('29) is sporting a diamond on the fourth '33) are the proud parents of a young son, bridesmaids were Martha Cannon ('35) and
she and "Brad" had spent the holidays in finger of her left hand, and although plans born to them recently in Gulf port, Mississippi, Rosalie Goodhart ('32). Elgar Jones played
Menominee Falls. Frances Hines is busy in are not definite, we understand it will take where they make their home.—Maryem Col- for Minna, too, and Lenore Blount ('31) was
her business career in Cleveland. place in the fall. The lucky man is Howard bert Fowlkes. the soloist. Margaret Burdette ('34) and
Ray Consley were married in the fall and they
A l f r e d Stahl. Berneice Petersen ('28), your I1A I have just started round robin letters are now at home in Washington. I n Decem-
Two news flashes have just come. Arlene secretary, motored to New Orleans and M i - among the members of the different ber, Elizabeth Leffel ('34) was married to
Ewing Elliott ('26) had a serious operation ami, Florida, with her mother f o r her vaca- Melvin Hamby. Beatrice Jarrett ('34) was
but is doing nicely. Ira Newby was trans- tion. The resa Jedlicka ('31) was married classes so when it is time f o r the next alum- one of "Babe's" attendants. Babe and Mel
ferred to Des Moines, Iowa, so Helen Howard November 7 at her home to William Clyde nae notes in the fall, I hope to have more have taken an apartment in the same apart-
Newby (24) and the children are there, too. Campbell. Both are graduates of Kansas Uni- news f o r you. O f course being near Wash- ment house with Marian Bates Daniels ('33)
Helen Parvin is in Fort Wayne. Ruth Weiler versity. They will make their home at the ington, a number of our girls are working and her husband. They shouldn't have any
(ex '28) is working at J. L. Hudson Co. Two Allison apartments, 7th and Walnut in Leav- for the Government. Madeline Bernard ('31) trouble getting up a foursome. Another good
postal cards gave news of more travels. Mary ensworth, Kansas. "Tessie" has been down is a secretary with the Textile Labor Rela- foursome should be "Buddy" Yearsley and
Kent-Miller Tennant is traveling through Bel- several times, so we feel as though we reallv tions Board. Alma Blandford ('34) is doing Minna Wilson with their husbands. They each
gium and Nell Gratton Hoffman ('26) with haven't lost her. Gladys Ferris Hunter and personnel work with the Resettlement Admin- have apartments in Colonial Village, Claren-
her husband and two children are seeking the husband are the proud parents of a baby istration. Minna Cannon Wilson ('32) is sec- don, Virginia. Please, when the round robin
warmer climes of California and Mexico. girl named Ann, born January 14. We wish retary to Director of CCC Camp Education. letter reaches you, write your letter quickly
Elizabeth Wheeler ('28) is doing social work to extend sympathy to Myrtle* Webber Brown Alma Hickox ('32) is a secretary with the and send it on. Yours for more news !
in Midland, Michigan. She reports the news and her family f o r the loss of her brother, Federal Housing Administration in Washing-
that Judy ('32) and Jerry Wilkinson ('30) Ernest, who was killed in an accident in Wichi- ton. There are still a few of us outside of Death.—It is with sincere regret that Pi
are in Florida f o r the season. Lois Cossitt ta, in December. We are saddened by the the Government ranks. Gwendolyn Sargent Delta records the death of Anna Bette Busch-
Torno ('30) has moved to Berea, Ohio. There death of Lenore Bird Gere ('27) in Drum- Blanz ('31) is manager of the McKinley High man Crotty, in February. Bette and James
are three babies to welcome: Susan Blodgett, right, Oklahoma, on January 31. She leaves School cafeteria, while her sister, Eloyse Sar- F. Crotty were married last July. In the
born to Marion Murray Elliott and Schuyler a baby son as well as her husband, John gent Postlethwaite ('52), is head of the Home January To D R A G M A , there was a fine account
in October; Richard Maynard, born to Helen Gere, to whom our sympathy goes.—Berneice Economics Department of Guilford College, of Bette who was beloved of all her friends
Maynard Hubbard and Marsden, and Thomas Petersen. North Carolina. Mildred Kettler ('31) is and such a credit to her school and to her
Glenn, just arrived in the home of Jane working with a charity organization in Balti- fraternity. Pi Delta extends sympathy to
Mundinger Sawyer and Glenn. Just as I close more in the line of work f o r which she stud- her husband and family.—Rosalie Jenstne
this letter comes the announcement of the ied at the New York School of Social Service Goodhart.
marriage of Jennette McCall ('26) to Alexan- IT The heart-felt sympathy of all Pi Chap- last year. She and Ruth Miles ('31) are
der Mitchell Lawrence on January 31.—Vir- ter goes out to Bessie Lyon Cox ('07),
ginia Van Zandt Snider.
whose husband passed away on February 2,
as a result of injuries sustained in an auto-

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ner Gilmore and her husband sailed February
"•F I have come to the conclusion that it is berta Brayton McCulloch, Mona Kewin Say, the Junior League of Oakland this fall. Elsie 7 f o r Chile, where Professor Gilmore has
almost impossible to gather news f r o m Carmelita Heffernan Weeks, Dorothy Rich- Bishop Stimmel was seriously i l l this winter, been appointed to the position of adviser to
ardson Parkinson, Jennett Miller Schwartz but is now recovered. Verda Bowman Erb the Administry of Agriculture of the Chilean
the various alumnae of Psi. However, some and Leigh Peavey Koppel. Jean Armstrong lives in Eureka, where her husband is football Government. They will be gone until next
thoughtful soul always comes to the rescue Lowry is reported to be living now at 2457 coach f o r Humboldt Junior College. Kathryn August. Clair Georgeson Guthrie has been
and as a result I have the following news. Alida Street, Oakland, although no one has, Breitweiser Wemple owns and operates a dress successfully managing her father's insurance
Alma Scholz ('31) is now supervisor of art so far, been able to get in touch with her. shop in Susanville, California. Una Call Jef- business f o r some years past. She and her
at the Mount Holly, New Jersey, High School. Isabel Avila Ward is treasurer of the re- fers and her poet husband, Robinson Jeffers, three-year-old son were in Berkeley recently.
This is the first year the Mount Holly Board organized San Francisco Alumnae Chapter; motor up to San Francisco at quite frequent Her sister, Roberta Georgeson Spiegl, is now
of Education created the department, so that she and Henry spent November in Ensenada intervals f r o m their attractive home on the living in San Francisco, keeping house and
Alma has become the first supervisor in the and Palm Springs. Her sister, Anita Avila "Point" at Carmel. Margaret Canaga has a occasionally working in her husband's law
county. Frances Hadley ('34) was recently Bay, has recently returned to Paris, where she government position in Washington, D. C, office. Roberta and Elizabeth Roberts Cole
appointed as a teacher of French and Latin maintains an attractive apartment, f r o m several and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Esther are our two Sigma lawyers, while Ruth M i l -
in the Merchantville, New Jersey, High School. months' dancing engagements in Budapest. Cardwell Wessell, who has been listed f o r burn, who is now attending University of
Phi Beta Kappa has recently installed a chap- Speaking of foreign lands, Harriet Ballard some time among the "missing" is now living Southern California Law School, will be our
ter at the University of Pennsylvania. Marion Finger and her mother had a delightful trip to in Annapolis, Maryland, where her husband, third. By the way, Ruth was one of the
Miller and Dr. Charlotte Easby Grave were Mexico in December, while Kate Foster spent Lieutenant-Commander Leonard P. Wessell is attendants at Margaret Killian's wedding in
among the first group to be initiated into the her Christmas vacation driving down to Mex- on duty at the Naval Academy. Incidentally February, where Bernice Heywood was maid-
organization. We hope to be able to add to ico City. Margaret Hurley and Florence other Sigma Navy wives are: Kathleen Carey of-honor. Speaking of weddings, Leigh Peavy
this list in the next report. The news f r o m Pierce spent two months this summer with a Dawson (Mrs. Kenneth V . ) , now in Long Koppel was matron-of-honor at Winifred So-
this point on is just a succession of marriages Mexican family in Mexico City, where, in Beach; Elizabeth Hawkins Forsyth (Mrs. linsky's wedding also in February. Ruth Her-
and births. Claire Smith, who we all expected addition to as much sightseeing as they could Edward C ) , now in Evanston, Illinois; Doro- rick Caldwell is teaching the third grade in
back at school this fall, was married in Sep- manage, Margaret took lessons in Mexican thy Weeks Perin (Mrs. C. E . ) , whose hus- the Marin School in Berkeley. Jean Kinzie
tember to John Snyder. I understand that dancing and Florence studied book-binding. band is in Naval Aviation; Olive Cutter Towle, is teaching kindergarten at Miss Burke's
she is living somewhere near Green Lane, Gladys Dowden returned f r o m her trip to whose husband, Lieutenant-Commander W i l - School in San Francisco. Bernice Heywood
Pennsylvania. Bertha Rossiter was married the Orient and the Philippines in February. liam F. Towle, commands a Coast Guard Cut- has recently completed a secretarial course at
just a month ago to Tony Rose. Tony So much f o r our foreign travelers! Several ter; Exine Dunn Logan (Mrs. Glenn E.), the Dickenson Secretarial School in Berkeley.
is a veteran performer in the Mask and W i g Sigma-ites have made trips to New York this whose husband is with the U . S. Geodetic Zoe King Steele and her son, Jim, made a
shows of the University, and has entertained fall. Mary Agnes Cameron Pierce went Survey; and Helen Thayer Daughtry, whose trip to the Orient this summer. May Layne
the members of Psi Qiapter many times at through the Panama Canal. Rosalinda Olcese husband, Lieutenant-Commander Robin B. is with the J. Walter Thompson Advertising
their rushing parties. These two are now Riccomi and her husband spent their vacation Daughtry, is now retired. Their latest ad- Agency in San Francisco. Janet Letson Hack-
living in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where Tony this fall in New York, while Betty Morgan dress is Nixon, Nevada. Apparently Sigma's ley and her husband spent the winter in the
is practicing law. Marie Campbell married Barker and Lucile Kistler Wagy have accom- only Army wife is Betty Elliott Foster (Mrs. desert at India, where his business kept him.
John McAllister on June 22. They are living panied their husbands on business trips to Thad V . ) , who is now at Fort Sam Houston, Mildred Mallon Prince was elected to the San
at 123 Country Club Drive, Elmira, New York. New York this winter. Kathleen Carey Daw- Texas. Frances Corlett Howard left Berkeley, Francisco Camp Fire Council this fall. She
Patricia Stevenson is married, but so far I son visited her mother in San Francisco f o r December 1, to be with her mother in Napa, was also very active in the San Francisco
have not been very successful in my efforts two weeks directly after Christmas, and ex- while her husband is stationed at Fort Bragg mayoralty campaign f o r the re-election of
to find out whom she married. Babies have pects to be back f o r a six weeks' visit in with the Forestry Service. Marion Crosett Mayor Rossi, who won overwhelmingly. Grace
been born recently to the following people: May, while the Pacific Fleet is off on its an- Strong was hostess in February, with Cathe- Marshal is with her brother-in-law's Parker
Peg Story H i l l , Rhoda Baily Wolf, and Peg nual cruise, and will bring her three daugh- rine Cox Merriam, at a tea f o r the Sigma Pen headquarters, and is becoming quite an
Scott Greiner. A son, Andrew Norman, was ters, Kathleen, Barbara and Margaret Lenore pledges. Helen Cullen is with the Crocker expert in repairing fountain pens. Flora Miller
born, January 8, to Helen Wallauer Horner. with her. Beryl Wellington White is now First National Bank in San Francisco; she Dunn and her husband, who has just retired
Helen was alumna adviser to Psi Chapter f o r living in Ventura, as is also Margaret Parker. has just returned f r o m a month in Mexico. after twenty-five years as principal of one of
two years. Psi wishes to extend sympathy Dorothy Duckies von der Leith has moved Priscilla Davis is with an interior decorating the large Los Angeles high schools, had a
to the families of Mildred Beyer and Kathe- from Palo Alto to Vacaville. Mary Shuman firm in Berkeley. Elma Louise (Bobbie) Day most delightful trip around the world this
rine Serota who passed away recently, and to Evans and "Haggy" came up f r o m Hermosa is taking graduate work at the University of summer as the g i f t of M r . Dunn's pupils. H i l -
Dorothy Masterson in the death of her Beach f o r the Big Game. Ruth Sawin K i n - California and expects to receive her social da Manning Thompson has a most intriguing
mother.—Dorothy Moloney. caid owns an exclusive dress shop in Long service certificate in May. Paula De Luca picture of Flora on a camel in Egypt! Flora
5 Mildred Hunter Stahl came up f r o m her Beach and has been very successful. Electa gave a very delightful talk on her trip to is still head of the mathematics department
Thomas Sevier and "Randy" have bought a Malaysia this summer at the February meet- of the Fairfax High School in Los Angeles.
home in Bakerfield to attend the initiation beautiful new home in Honolulu in the lovely ing of the Eastbay Alumnae Chapter, when Martha Quayle is in charge of the Social
of her daughter, Virginia, into Sigma in Feb- Manoa Valley. I t is one of the show places Hattie Fish Backus and her daughter, Har- Service Exchange of the Alameda County
ruary, and managed to sandwich in several on the island of Oahu, extending f r o m one riet, were hostesses at a buffet supper. Alice Charities Commission. Lillian Rice, our prac-
visits to alumnae groups in her official capac- road to another and has terraces, sunken gar- de Veuve Cagwin is planning soon to move to ticing architect, who has been responsible f o r
ity as Pacific District Alumnae Superintendent. dens, and fish ponds. Celeste LaCoste Etche- San Francisco f r o m Marin County. Marjorie the lovely buildings at the Rancho Santa
She stopped at Fresno on her way north and verry has been quite i l l , but is feeling much Dooling is still teaching in Amador County, Fe in San Diego County and f o r several
met with a potential Alpha O alumnae group, better now. Helen Dungan and Harry Haehl at Jackson. Jane Dudley Epley and her hus- of the buildings at the San Diego Fair,
which included Maud Holland Baird, Isabel (AT, Stanford) are to be married in the band were in San Francisco f o r a short visit was in Berkeley at the time of the Big Game.
Neil Baird, Blanche Ewing Dau, Mildred Ew- spring. Alfreda Sbarboro has moved f r o m in December, while her mother, Margaret Those who saw her say that "Pinky" has
ing Taylor, and Frances Anne Reid Guerard Santa Cruz to Walnut Creek. Isabel Hen- Henderson Dudley, took care of her two small changed very little. Harriet Rinder Davie has
who has recently moved to Fresno f r o m Berk- derson Stewart spent two weeks recently in sons in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Helen Henry a successful hat shop in the Claremont Dis-
eley. She also spent two days in Sacramento Southern California. Bertha Beard Brooke is now House Director f o r Stebbins Hall, trict of Berkeley. Helen Slaughter Hobart,
with Dorothy Richardson Parkinson at her made a flying visit to the Pacific Coast this the new cooperative dormitory f o r girls at the who is with the San Francisco Y. W. C. A.,
lovely ranch home, which faces the Sacra- summer from her home in Manila, P. I . , University of California, which opened in was general conference chairman f o r the mid-
mento River. By the way, all the scenes f o r where her husband is connected with the Phil- January. Doris Finger is able to be about winter Northern California Girl Reserve Con-
W i l l Rogers' last picture, "Steamboat 'Round ippine Manufacturing Company. Grace Batz again after her serious illness this fall. Betty ference held at Mills College early in January.
the Bend," were taken on Dorothy's ranch and Guyles spent several weeks in California this' Finger and Carroll McGrath have been- at- Margaret Stone Eddy is director of the dor-
her two daughters, Jacqueline and June, had fall, renewing old Sigma friendships and visit- tending the Saline-Johnston Secretarial School mitories at the University of California A g r i -
parts as "extras." Mildred enjoyed meeting ing her two daughters at Stanford, one of in San Francisco this winter. Savory Ford cultural School at Davis. Her daughter,
with the Sacramento Valley group, who have whom is a senior and the other a freshman. still teaches in the Nevada City grammar Eleanor, is a freshman there. Rose von
been planning f o r some time to petition f o r Elizabeth (Betty) Beedy has her own nursery school. Margaret Forsyth Slocumb has been Schmidt Bell is a member of the College
an alumnae charter. Among those at the school in Berkeley. Mildred Bell was one of taking an active part in affairs at the Oakland Club Players, the play-producing section of
meeting were the following Sigma's: Alice the fourteen provisional members elected to Women's Athletic Club this year. Rose Gard-
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in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Minna Mae Bart-
the College Women's Club of Berkeley. Sarah Lucy Smith. Helen N . Henry to Stebbins The maid of honor was Dorothy Sonnenfield, ley ('31) is teaching at Rensselaer, Indiana,
Matthew Hackley is chairman of the Garden Hall, 2527 Ridge Road, Berkeley.—Helen N. and three of the bridesmaids were also Alpha and Helen King ('32) has a teaching position
Section of the College Club, of which Olive Henry. O's, Mary Pettit, Lenore Wolf, and Mildred in Urbana, Illinois. Genevieve Gruenewald
Freuler is also an active member. Olive has Fridlund. Marjorie and Reynolds are making ('31) is teaching at Reddick, Illinois, and Mary
recently been elected a member of the Board T With the thermometer registering 30 de- their home in St. Louis. Eleanor Mullen was Carney ('33) is teaching English and Home
of Directors of the Sigma Corporation, as has grees below zero, and six-foot snow banks married to Lieutenant Perry E. Seeley, on Economics at her home in Greensburg, Indiana.
also Gautier Harris Halsey. Mildred Wheat- to dig out of this past winter, one could not October 5. Mary Jo Enochs ('33) is doing graduate work
ley is taking graduate work this year at help envying the girls who travel to warmer in Boulder, Colorado, and living at the Chi
Stanford. Marjorie Hearn and Yvonne Kobe climes. Sue Stewart ('35) vacationed through Births.—To M r . and Mrs. Francis L . Mur- Delta Chapter House. Judging from the pictures
spent the fall semester at Pullman, Washing- the southwestern states, remaining in Los A n - ray (Lucille Campbell), a daughter, Frances in the recent Round Robin, she is having a glo-
ton, with Alpha Gamma Chapter, taking grad- geles most of the time, and Eleanor Seeley Kay, on October 9. T o M r . and Mrs. Elliott rious year. Anne Nichols ('33) is also do-
uate work. Both are at home again, in San ('35) also enjoyed the pleasures of Los A n - McDonald (Florence Cobb, I , '27) a son, ing graduate work on her Ph.D. in Physical
Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively. geles. Doris Lohff Schlampp, her husband, Douglas Cobb, November 7. Education at Iowa University. Eileen Jarod-
Amelia Williams Anderson, whose home is in and two children, Virginia and Edward, Jr., sky ('34) is employed at the National Re-
Bombay, India, is expected to be in California left from New York on March 14, on the Deaths—The Alumnae Chapter wishes to employment Office in Paris, Illinois.
on a visit some time in March. Her sister, Santa Paula f o r a southern cruise. The trip'~ send its sympathy to Vivian Vogel, whose
Katherine (Kay) Williams Carr, moved from itinerary included the northern part of South mother passed away on February 1, and also Marriages.—Helen Walker (ex '32) was
San Francisco to Long Beach in December, America, the Panama Canal, nine countries to Elsa Steinmetz, whose mother died the first married to Clinton T . Kessell on June 8,
where her husband's business has taken them. of Central America, and f r o m there to Los part of February.—Alice Dornberg Foster. 1935, at the home of her parents in East
At last reports they were looking f o r a \ngeles, where the Schlampp family remained Orleans, Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Kes-
house. Elizabeth Wilson has moved from for several weeks. Speaking of warmer climes, TA When one writes of Tau Delta Alumnae, sell are now at home at 207 Middle Street,
Hollywood to Fresno recently. Dorothy Young Dorris Bowers Garton ('25) is living in Avon- one writes of the Birmingham Alumnae Fall River, Massachusetts. Virginia Cloud
has been attending Chico State Teachers Col- dale Estates, Georgia, where she has a new (ex '35) became the bride of Henry Erwin,
lege this winter. Melzena Lessard Kinkead home. Irma Fliehr Regan and her husband Chapter f o r the majority of the members are a graduate of Indiana University, on October
has moved f r o m Berkeley to San Jose. Much visited in New York at Christmas time and Tau Delta's. Several interesting meetings 1, 1935, at Rochester, Indiana. They are at
sympathy has been felt f o r Lenore Selig Cole saw Dorothy Womrath Hobbs ('25), former have been held during the year. In Decem- home in Rising Sun, Indiana. Mary Beth
in the tragic death of her husband in an Great Lakes District Superintendent. Doro- ber, the active and alumnae chapters cele- Homer ('35) and Meyer Jones ('35) were
airplane accident late in September, and for thy's husband, Richard (Princeton, '24), is ex- brated Founders' Day with a lovely supper married, September 10, 1935, at H a r t f o r d City,
Lillian Lowell Paine and Anne Stone Hruba- port manager f o r the Enoch Morgan Soap party in the sorority room. Some thirty Indiana. They are at home at 2522 Chamber-
nik, who both lost their mothers this winter. Company, and on March 1 they left for a six members were present. On one of the cold- lain, Apt. 5, Ames, Iowa. Julia Chapman
months' tour of South America, visiting all the est nights in January, a meeting was held ('34) was married to Stanley Baker ('31), De-
Engagements.—Martha Quayle ('31) to Ju- countries there. They will come to Minneapolis at Rowena Allen's. I t was very well attended, cember 29, at Crawfordsville, Indiana, where
nius Cecil Smith of Oakland. They plan' to in September. Dorothy's New York address considering the weather. A lovely Valentine they are at home. The marriage of Betty
be married in the early summer and live in is Number 2, Grace Court, Brooklyn. While tea is being planned. The actives, their Brooks ('33) to Cloyd (Curly) Julian ('33)
Oakland. Sydney Walthal ('33) to Lawrence in New York, Irma also saw Juanita Medbury, mothers, and friends as well as the alumnae has been announced. The ceremony took place
V. Lismer of Feiping, China, a graduate of and reports she is photographic stylist f o r Mc- are asked. Janie H i l l Linn ('26) must be a in Chicago on December 25. The couple is
O x f o r d University. The date of the wedding Call's Magazine.. Mentioning another New most efficient secretary f o r she holds two i m - at home in Austin, Indiana.
has not vet been announced. Elizabeth L i n - York Alpha O, Catharine Pratt Bassett ('25) portant posts as secretary, that of her literary'
hard Beedy (ex '33) to Calvin Ethan Dun- makes her home at Hastings-on-the-Hudson club and the Birmingham Medical Auxiliary. Deaths.—Theta Chapter extends its sym-
can of Oakland. The wedding will probably and has a little boy, Kendall, who is a year Ellen Barnett Timmons ('25) has a brand- pathy to Martha McKinney ('35), whose
take place early this summer. Bernice Hey- old. Winifred Elliason, who is food produc- new house "over the mountain." Her hus- father passed away recently.—Mary Jo Spur-
wood ('34) to Charles Harlan Frost, Jr. ( K A ) . tion manager for a large Detroit cafeteria, band, who is an architect and contractor, rier.
Caroline Bucher (ex '37) to William E. visited Minneapolis at Christmas time and sev- planned and supervised the construction of it.
Blackie of San FYancisco. They expect to be eral of the girls had lunch with her. Betty Knoxie Faulk Johnson ('25) and her husband @H Dot Dorsey ('32) wrote that the activi-
married on May 16. Betty Armstrong (ex Ebeling ('30) is working in the editorial de- have bought "over the mountain," too. Gert- ties of a drab school teacher in Edin-
'37) to Keith Johnson. partment at The University Press, located rude Moore ('30) has been made secretary to
on the campus. Betty Hostetter ('29) is the president of Arlington Hall, in Washing- burg, Indiana, would not be interesting to
Marriages.—Ermyl McCune ('25) to Abra- buyer f o r the jewelry and silverware depart- ton. us, and then said that she not only conducts
ham Kliewer of Vacaville, California. No- ments at Powers Mercantile Company, and her classes, but sponsors a Girl Reserve Club,
vember, 1935, Helen Claire Boyle to Thomas makes three trips a year to New York, at- Marriages.—Elizabeth Bowen ('32) to Fer- a dramatic club, a play, and an operetta.
C. Ambrose. They are living in San Fran- tending fashion clinics and looking over new dinand Smith (brother of Rowena Smith A l - Her letter was most interesting. Elsie Slater
cisco. February 8, Margaret Linda Killian merchandise. Mary Wood ring Wells' husband, len), on January 30. Mary Mabry (ex '32) Irvine (ex '34) is living on a f a r m in Bis-
('35) to John Hanford Milburn ( Z N ) , brother Marshall, is new line coach at Yale L'niversity. to John Kelly Murphy, Jr., on February 8. marck, North Dakota, with her husband, Har-
of Ruth Milburn (ex '35). They will live in Mary O'Connell Brick is now living in Min- old, and their two children. Jean is three
Fresno, where he is in the advertising depart- neapolis and has a little girl. Ruby Clift Births—John Seals, Jr., born to M r . and years old, and "Sonny" is one and a half.
ment of the Fresno Bee. February 21, Wini- Glockler (T) is active on the University of Mrs. John A. Seals (Lois Greene, '28). She does all her own work, bakes the bread,
fred May Solinsky (ex '34) to John Ran- Minnesota campus, where she is president of Knoxye Faulk Johnson to M r . and Mrs. Eu- cakes, pies, cooks f o r the hired help, and
some ( B 9 I I '34), formerly captain of the Uni- the Faculty Women's Club. Caroline Fraser gene H . Johnson (Knoxie Faulk, '25).— cares f o r the chickens. She raised seventy-
versity of California football team. They will Pulling (A) is a member of the Minneapolis Knoxie Faulk Johnson. five turkeys f o r the Christmas market and was
live in Berkeley. Helen Stewart ('30) was Journal's Women's Conference Committee well pleased with her income. She said it
married recently in Yuma. Arizona, to Lucius which brought national figures to this city, @ Old Gold Day, October 19, brought a took a year or two to collect enough news to
F. Chase, a prominent young lawyer of Los March 6 and 7. Frances Kadlec has returned gathering of alumnae back to Greencastle. write about, but don't believe it. Ruth Fein-
Angeles. from Washington, D. C, where she spent a thel (ex '35) is secretary at The E Kahn's
It's f u n to see all the familiar faces, and gives Sons Co. of Cincinnati, where she has been
Births.—October 13, to Lieutenant and Mrs. year and a half. Beatrice Webb Mitchell, who one a big thrill to see sisters one hasn't seen employed f o r the past four years. Dot Krat-
Kenneth V. Dawson (Kathleen Carey, '30) a makes her home in New York, visited friends for a long time. This year we had an early zer ('32) is taking freehand drawing at the
third daughter, Margaret Lenore. November in Minneapolis at Christmas time and several buffet luncheon followed by the alumnae meet- " Y " . Beside this, and teaching piano, she is
1, to M r . and Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor (Mar- of the girls visited with her. Lucille and ing at 12:30. Those present were: Dorothy knitting. Lucille Newton ('29) is taking three
ian Ish, '22), a daughter, Sheila. February 2, Walter Haertel visited Lucille's sister, Adele Troutman, Eileen Jarodsky, Lucile Klauser, night courses at U . C. She saw the Bucher
to M r . and Mrs. Volney A. Labarthe (Bar- Ziegelmaier Gruetzmacher, in Evanston, the Betty Brooks, Martha McKinney, Betty Ga- girls when they were here at Christmas.
bara Barker, ex '34), a son, Donald Aldrich; first part of February. dient, Mary Garrison Walker, Faye Messer- Gertrude has opened a law office in Dayton
to M r . and Mrs. Stanley Keekers (Katherine smith, Dorothy Ellen Lemen, Mary Carney, and is attorney f o r the Real Estate Board.
Geary, '32), a daughter. Meredith Rice Husted, Mary Jo Spurrier, She ran f o r City Council and came out sixth,
Address Changes.—Mary DeWitt Angier to Marriages— On November 23, Marjorie Jen- and Louise Coombs. We were sorry the rest but only four were needed. I f we only had had
sen was married to H . Reynolds Galbraith, at of you could not be there, too. Theta Chap-
1122 Benton Way, Los Angeles, care of Mrs. 8 o'clock in Lynnhurst Congregational Church. ter is well represented in the teaching pro-
fession this year. Janette Fisher ('35) is
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a vote there! Mary Louise ('29) is in Colum- and preparations for "Frontier" State Day, on tress of eight years, a ballet and tap dancer, A O I I , but sent word to X i Alumnae that her
bus with the A A A , in charge of passing on March 21, 1936. Cincinnati A O I I ' s are hos- too. Mrs. Robert Owen was chairman of the house would be open to them after the Home-
applications f o r jobs. Lucille said Kay Liles tesses f o r the second State Day in Ohio. We A. A. U . W. public forum, held in February coming game, per usual getting together as
('33) has been made assistant buyer at Bon- hope this will be homecoming time f o r all in Spokane. Dr. O. J. Williamson conducted is the annual custom. I t wasn't the same
wit Teller in New York. Margaret Mayer our "out-of-town" Theta Eta's. Dot Dor- the discussion on Canadian-American tariff. without her there, but we did enjoy being to-
('35), who is assisting in the Nursery School sey said, "Much can happen in five years. Alice McLean occasionally gets over to Seat- gether and are sincerely appreciative of her
of the Watertown, Connecticut, Country Day Wonder where we'll be. I ' l l watch To tle f o r a visit. She is very enthusiastic over thought fulness.—Pauline Mills Edwards.
School, and taking a course in Methods at D R A G M A and know the happenings as they her new position as children's librarian in the Z With a blizzard raging and the tempera-
Connecticut College, has seen Kay, and has occur. The alumnae secretary will hold the training school and assistant librarian in the
told us how happy she is, in her new work. group together." Write us your news—it Normal School library at Ellensburg. Betty ture at twenty-two below, I ' l l try and
Marjorie Dewey's ('33) marriage to Clarence won't be trivial to us! Let's see how far the Hagen, formerly of Kappa Omicron, has just think of a little news. I t seems that there's
Porter was solemnized at her home on Satur- Theta Eta chain can reach, without a broken announced her engagement to one Wilmot always news, though—no matter what the
day, February 1. Ruth Miller (ex '34) played or a missing link!—Adelia M. Hanks. Lilly, Jr. Congratulations, Betty. Oh—and weather may be—and to hear that convention
for the ceremony. Frances Morris Elliot Dorothy Morgan and George Wilkins are go- this year will be in Yellowstone Park, is some
(ex '33), Virginia Wagner Fuller (ex '34), ing to be married in the early spring. Also, of the most joyfully received news—and to be
Virginia Hall ('33), Miriam Hatton ('34), T Maybe I am a bit prejudiced, being a I hear that Ruth Noonan was recently married held, perhaps, in July or August. It's nearly
Adelia Hanks ('31), Jane Fordyce ('36), and member, but I don't see how we could in Arizona. Beth McCausland Sandusky is certain that Zeta will be represented by a
Maxine Cooper ('37) entertained for Marge. teaching in the Erskine School for women in large group—but speaking of groups—it's most
The Porters' new home is in Bond H i l l . have a much more active, enthusiastic Board Boston and her husband is Assistant Director disgraceful to know how many Zetas are
Daisy Pott ('34), with her family, has moved of Trustees. The president, Edith Chapman of the Harvard Biological laboratories. Beth "lost" according to National Office files. Ev-
to a new home in Clifton, very close to the Ollason, is busy continually, it seems, getting is teaching composition and is assistant to one ery one of these girls is mentioned often and
sorority apartment. We are all happy to know necessary papers signed and calling special of the directors of the college. She spent no doubt every one could be easily located i f
that Alice Horner Terney's ('30) health has meetings. We have a newcomer in our midst, last summer in England and France for pro- each of you will take it upon yourself to
been steadily improving. Her baby is a source too—Anita Peterson—taking the place of fessional reasons. They are living in Cam- send the address of those you know to me, or
of great joy and help to her. Martha Shelby Helen Bogardus, who has left our fold in bridge. Sallie Sue White, as usual, is tre- to the National Office. Zeta has more lost
Bullock's (ex '34) husband has been taken order to spend more time working on her mendously busy. She now has a class in ball- members than any other chapter. Please help
as junior partner of the law firm of Taft, master's degree. Judy Hausman, Northwest room dancing f o r high school and junior high us get the files to date. These are the miss-
Stettinius, and Hollister. She expects to District Superintendent, spent some time in school pupils, at the Washington Athletic ing ones: Nelle Mary Ryan Mannefeld, Nina
move from Park Hills, Kentucky, to Cincin- January with us. From what I hear she was Club. Besides that she has 150 in her ballet Troyer Mitchell, Lois Nesbit, Eloise Fair-
nati in the very near future. Dorothea Thom- kept pretty busy checking up on this and that school.—Mary McArthur. head Russell, Mildred Doten Steisenhoeser,
sen ('33) is now at Iowa State Hospital at and figuring out ways and means. On Sun- E Oklahoma, with its usual unpredictable Harriet Ford Swengel, Florence A. Nombalais
Iowa State University. Susan Jane Ward day evening, January 26, Hazel Davis, presi- Thorp, Madge Alderman West, Ruth A.
(ex '38) has moved to her new home at dent of the alumnae chapter, entertained with antics, brought us sub-zero weather f o r Wheelock, Nellie Kitchen James, Gertrude
204 Randolph Street, Peoria, Illinois. Sarah an informal supper f o r Judy, with members State Day, February 9. Those who were Mohler Kray, Elna Nisson Kroigard, Liela
Brown ('35) came here to visit in December of the Board as guests. A tea was also given brave enough to face the icy blasts to attend Gilcrest Long, Meta Nunemaker Alden, Flor-
and was warmly welcomed at our Founders' in Judy's honor by the active chapter on the luncheon at the Y. W . C. A . brought us ence Griswold Barker, Catherine Benner Bar-
Day celebration. Jeanette Merk ('35) is office January 16. Louise Oliver is the capable new news of others as well as themselves. Marion nett, Eva Gibbons Brown, Yvonne Taylor De-
secretary at the Norwood " Y " . Marjorie adviser to the freshman class of the active Van Griethuysen, attending the State Teachers' Witz, Eliza M . Foster. Sarah Herrington
Hollenberg (ex '30) is a case worker f o r the chapter, and Frances Rhaskopf is the new Convention, was present at all the meetings Froyd, and Jeannette Adams Havens. There
County Welfare. Margaret Humphries ('34) financial adviser. Several girls are again be- held by women deans, f o r Marion holds the are several other names on the list, but I
is teaching a very difficult class at Garfield coming active with "pay" parties as a means position of Dean of Girls in Elk City High think I know their whereabouts. Whenever
School. On Saturday, December 28, 1935, of raising money. Anyone so far not con- School. She has a lovely private office and you move, unless you want to lose contact
Irma Seyfferle's ('35) engagement to William tacted and interested, can get details f r o m fewer teaching hours. Wherever she is and with the National Office, do notify either the
( B i l l ) Feldaus, U . C. football star and A l l - Margaret Widrig. Mary Hilke Nattinger in whatever she undertakes, Marion always alumna secretary or the active chapter.
Buckeye Conference selection, was announced. ('32) is expected home some time this month holds a place of prominence because of her
Edith Krumme's ('32) engagement to Ben- from merrie England. I am sure we all will inherent capability which soon merits recog- Marjorie Nelson Austin and Evelyn Wilson
jamin P. Hites was announced on January be anxious to ask her no end of questions. nition. We are deeply grieved, however, to Folger are neighbors in Cleveland, Ohio, while
5. Mary Elizabeth Fuldner Powers (ex '33) Inez Swartzlander Pipe ('34) and husband learn of the death of her father, which oc- their husbands are continuing in their medical
has named her little daughter Marilyn. She are planning to spend this summer in Seattle, curred a few weeks ago. Marie Taylor is now professions. Mildred Kirkbride is with the
was born December 6, 1935, and after being in arriving here early in June. Marian Elder Mrs. Joy. She w^s married to Ruben Joy Jewel Tea Company in Barrington, Illinois.
an incubator about ten days, has made Haynes ('31) with her young son, James ( K 2 , Oklahoma A. & M . ) , on November 27. Mary Margaret Douthitt Boatsman is living
wonderful progress. John Alice Morris ('35), Manley, are staying in town until her husband A f t e r she finishes the school year, teaching in in Omaha. Helen Harper La\rellc's and Eloise
Mary Perkins ('35), and Dorothy Sintz ('35), settles in his new position at Langley Field, Guthrie, they will make their home in Still- H . Evans' cousin recently became the bride
are doing fifth year teaching in preparation Virginia. Marian is planning to drive back in water. June Marye Williams Ashworth has of Governor Merriam of California. The
for a B.E. degree in June. Gladys Roberts April. They will make their home in Hamp- a young son, born in November. She and her Des Moines informal alumnae group, with
('35) is assistant personnel director at The ton. The last "alum" meeting was perhaps family have moved to a large suburban home Virginia Case James as president, has been
Mabley and Carew Co. Frances Yost O'Reil- the most novel one we have had f o r many about five miles out f r o m Oklahoma City. making children's dresses f o r our National
ly's (ex '30) letters come in envelopes stamped moons. I t was a stunt party, and took place Alice Friend and Kathryn DePuy of Tulsa Work project. Viola Gray, one of Zeta's
Treasury Department, Procurement Division, at Betty Norgore's. Everyone dressed in cos- spent the week-end of February 8 with Ruth most loved members, has been confined at her
Branch of Supply, Federal Warehouse, Wash- tume and a Major Bowes' program was imi- Endicott in Norman. Margie Bell Yerby plans home for several months with very poor
ington, D. C. She is the Recording Clerk in tated, with Margaret Evans as the able "Ma- to attend the University of Ulinos again this health. Lucille Hitchcock, another who has
Field Personnel. She has two darling chil- jor." We are taking over the "Penthouse," summer, to continue work on her library done much f o r Alpha O, has also been forced
dren, "Pat," five years, and John, two and on March 12. "The Milky Way" is the name course. Dorothy Fuller Parks and Dr. Parks to remain in bed. Mattie Higgins, another
a half. She asked to be remembered to all of the play and should net us a nice sum. have moved to California. Ruth Black and prominent member, has been very i l l f o r sev-
the girls, and would love to hear from you. Anna Marie Goerig is the proud mother of a Pearl Eady are teaching in Borger, Texas. eral months, but is now on the road to re-
Marjorie Philleo (ex '30) started the New baby girl, born on our Founders' Day, Decem- Mari Brecht is married to W. H . Miner. covery. Pauline Hartnett, a Tau girl, living
Year right, she said, by writing to us on ber 8. Phyllis Walker is in Spokane. She holds They are making their home at 7040 Harris- in Omaha, has been in a hospital f o r six
January 2, f r o m Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She the nice position of director of the Girl Scout burg Blvd., Houston, Texas. Ruth Endicott's months and is very i l l . Hazel Pearson is
is teaching in the primary grades. Dot Behy- work there. Beryl Dill Kneen is on the father, who underwent a very serious opera- president of the Sioux City Panhellenic.
mer (ex '33) devotes a great deal of her Committee of Education f o r the Women's tion at Mayo's in November, is now at home Lillian Wright is in the business world now,
time to her position at the Cincinnati General Auxiliary of the Episcopal District of Spo- and convalescing. Ruth went to Rochester to having the Central States Stationery in Lin-
Hospital, where she does social service work. kane. Carol, Beryl's young daughter, was a be with him and her mother during the criti- coln. Eloise Keefer spent the holidays in
All Theta Eta's are very busy making plans member of the cast f o r "Daughter of the cal period. Even then she did not forget Lincoln. She is teaching in Oshkosh, Wis-
Duke of Ballyhoo," given by Longfellow P. consin. Evelyn Folger spent the holidays with
T. A. Reports state that she is a poised ac-

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Darleen Jones in Chicago. Polly Gellatly will Active Chapter Reports Alpha Omicron Pi
represent the Lincoln Junior League at the
League's Children's Theater Conference in (Continued from page 42) Founded at Barnard College, New York City, January 2, 1897
Baltimore, and Washington, D. C. Eleanor carried out the Valentine motif with heart-
Jones is teaching in Broken Bow. Allene Mu- shape sandwiches and frozen salad in the CENTRAL OFFICE
mau is doing secretarial work in Seward. form of a heart, and individual heart cakes. Masonic Building, Box 262, State College, Pa.
Arlene Vanderhook is studying to become a The rushees were presented with a novel Val-
technician in a Lincoln hospital. Phyllis Ridle entine asking them to become the Valentines Registrar—Alice Cullnane, B<t>.
is principal of the Elk Creek schools. Word of AOII. We are very happy to have one of
has just reached me of the death of Gen our members, Sara Dominick, elected to the FOUNDERS OF ALPHA OMICRON PI
Calhoun's mother. Mrs. Calhoun was always sophomore debate squad.—Lois Brown.
a welcome visitor to the chapter house. Jessie Wallace Hughan, A, 450 W. 24th Street, New York, N.Y.
Where are all the Round Robin Letters? Y Social activities at Upsilon started with Helen St. Clair Mullan (Mrs. George V . ) , A, 1235 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y.
Several seem to have gone astray. If you're an informal dance given at the chapter Stella George Stern Perry (Mrs. George H . ) , A, 9 St. Luke's Place, New York. N.Y
the guilty one, send it on. For those classes Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, A, 19 Outlook Place, Glen Ridge, N J .
that do not have them—start one—they're an house. We had football decorations and hon-
ideal way to keep in touch with your old ored the Oregon AOII's who visited us at that OFFICERS
classmates—providing it's kept going. Get the time. The annual homecoming festivities were
"Yellowstone" spirit now. The whole family being held that week-end at the University, President—Edith Huntington Anderson (Mrs. Arthur K . ) , B$, 127 South Sparks Street, State
would enjoy a vacation in a place like this. so we were right in style with our dance.
Our "alums" sponsored a dance at Chinaland College, Pa.
Marriages.—Evelyn Haas to Dr. Hayes which was attended with much enthusiasm.
Grimm—living in Denver. Numerous Sunday suppers, and Friday night Secretary—Anne Jeter Nichols (Mrs. Edward J . ) , K, Box 262, State College, Pennsylvania.
firesides have constituted our social affairs for
Births.—Gary Bickford to Mary Davis Nuss, the school year. We are planning a house Treasurer—Helen Haller, 0, 2138 L a Salle Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif.
Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Mary Frances to party in the spring, the formal, a tea dan- Vice President—-Muriel Turner McKinney (Mrs. Verne W . ) , A, 528 North Formosa Avenue,
Mary Allingham Fitzgerald, Omaha; a son sante, and informal parties at the Olympic
to Virginia Case James, Des Moines, Iowa; Hotel and Club Victor. Our philanthropic Los Angeles, Calif.
a son to Donalda Perkins Brennan, Omaha; work has been limited to our Thanksgiving Second Vice President—-Mary Danielson Drummond (Mrs. Warren C ) , A*, 610 Hinman Ave-
Katherine Rae to Janice Foote Luhn, St. and Christmas gifts to needy families.—Doris
Louis, Missouri.—Margaret Moore Gorton. Berry. nue, Evanston, 111.
Historian—Stella George Stern Perry (Mrs. George H . ) , A, 9 St. Luke's Place, New York,
Miscellaneous Notes Z Our annual formal was held this year at
the Cornhusker hotel, on December 14. N. Y.
Mary Green Wilson (N '31) died July 14. Assistant Historian—Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, A, 19 Outlook Place, Glen Ridge, N . J .
Susan Carolyn Smith arrived in June to live About 300 couples attended the affair, which Editor of To DRAGMA—Wilma Smith Leland (Mrs. Leland F . ) , T, 2642 University Avenue, St
with Dorothy Roth Smith (N '33) and was acclaimed as one of the social high-lights
Alvin Smith. Eloise Tessier Crowe and John of the year by all that attended. Chaperon- Paul, Minn.
G. Crowe are the proud parents of John G. ing the affair were Miss Elsie Ford Piper, National Auditor—C. Jane Stroheker, I, 1555 Board of Trade Bldg., Chicago, 111.
Crowe I I I , whose first birthday party will Miss Jennie Piper, Mrs. Jessie Angle, our host-
be held next August. Edith Sharp let a ess, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Arndt. Marjorie NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS
sparkling, new ring tell her neighbors at Foun- Bannister, our social chairman, was in charge Chairman—Miss Harriet W. Tuft, B*A, 2282 Union Street, Berkeley, Calif
ders' Day luncheon that she intended to change of arrangements, assisted by Jane Temple. AOn Panhellenic Delegate—Pinckney Estes Glantzberg (Mrs. Ernst), * , 524 Riverside Drive,
her name before long. Harriet Eldred Thomp- Marjorie has arranged many other social af-
son (N ex '32) has a son, born September fairs for us during the year, including ex- New York, N. Y .
30, in Des Moines, Iowa, where she and Ray change dinners and hour dances with the
live. Recent marriages among Nu members various fraternities on the campus and one DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
are: Ada Monroe (N, 3 ) to Herbert Walter dance at the chapter house early in the first
Augustadt; Winifred Caterson to George Tay- semester. Pledges entertained the actives and Atlantic District (Nu, Delta, Gamma, Epsilon, Chi, Great Lakes District (Rho, Tau, Eta, Omicron, P K
lor; Marie Marsick to Robert Brooke. Helen their dates at a house dance in November. Psi, Epsilon Alpha)-Johanna Buecking Buerger Beta Tau, Iota Beta Gamma)-Margaret Boothroyd
Wilkinson (N) was maid of honor at Ada's The first floor was artistically decorated for (Mrs. Otto M.)i Epsilon, 1 6 0 Middleneck Road, Rasmussen (Mrs. Darrell B.), T, 321 West Military
wedding and Winifred was a bridesmaid. the party with artificial snow and icicles, and Great Neck, L . I . , N. Y. Avenue, Fremont, Neb.
The Augustadt's are now at home on East Elizabeth Smith, president of the pledge class,
Beverly Parkway, Westwood, Long Island. was in charge of arrangements. The night Southern District (Kappa. Omicron, Alpha Pi. Pi Mj4Western District (Zeta. Phi » S D ^ V T ^ ' S
before our annual formal on December 14, Delta. Delta Phi, Lambda Sigma)—Ann Anderson Hall Lansing ( M « . Harry W.), Zeta. 1537 C
En route to Jugosalvia via the Pyrenees many of the girls attended the annual Mortar Sale (Mrs. W. Goodridge, J r . ) . Kappa, Welch, Street, Lincoln, Neb.
and Andorra, Lillian Schoedler ( A ) received Board party—the leap year affair on the cam- W. Va.
telegraphic news of the desperate illness of pus, where girls invite their dates and escort Pacific District (Sigma, Lambda, Kappa Theta)—
Mr. Edward A. Filene, whose secretary she is. them to the party. Vegetable corsages were in South Central District (Pi, Tau Delta, Nu Omicron, Anna Fitzhugh Bell (Mrs- A. C . ) , A, 1508 Lake
Dropping everything she raced to Moscow by evidence at the dance and everyone agreed that Kappa Omicron, Nu Kappa)—Margaret Lyon Ped- Street, San Francisco, Calif.
plane and special automobiles, taking a special- serving as escort was fun—when it happens rick (Mrs. Parks B.), I I , 5673 West End Blvd..
ist from Berlin and arriving, fortunately, in only once a year. The Junior-Senior prom New Orleans, La. Pacific Northwest District (Upsilon, Alpha Phi, Alpha
time to save Mr. Filene's life. Annie G. will be held this year on March 6 in the Sigma, Beta Kappa, Alpha Gamma)—Marlyn Judd
Turnbull has been on a two months' trip campus coliseum. Dorothy Bentz, junior and Ohio Valley District (Theta. Beta Phi. Omega, Beta Hauseman (Mrs. Dean M.), Alpha Phi, 810 South
through the south and west E n route she has news editor on the Daily Nebraskan, is a mem- Theta, Theta Eta, Alpha Tau)—Katherine Davis, Willson, Bozeman, Mont.
been entertained by Emma Lay Harris ( A , ber of the committee selected by the student Theta. 2 4 0 3 East Market Street, New Albany. Ind.
'07) in St. Paul, Margaret Kutner Ritter council to plan for the affair. We expect
(A '12) in Los Angeles, and Marguerite to enter one of our members in the contest DISTRICT A L U M N A SUPERINTENDENTS
Newland Barron ( A '08) in San Diego. for Prom Girl to be presented at the affair. Atlnntir H^len Wnrster Cleaves (Mrs. Charles B.), Great Lakes—Virginia Van Zandt Snider (Mrs.
Lucie Petri ( A '14) took part in a panel dis- We held several rush parties after examina-
cussion at the luncheon of the Assistant Prin- tions for the first semester were over and r, 9 PitTsford Way, Summit^ N . J . George R.), Oil, 14026 Northlawn Avenue, Detroit,
cipals Association on October 26. Elsa Becker before school started again for the second
(A '14) is to be chairman of the February 6 semester term, including a luncheon on Febru- Southern—Annie Stuart Pearce (Mrs. E . Fay), II, } xc « T T „ .r i n t r t n , « « »i.
meeting of the New York Vocational Guidance ary 1, and a tea on February 2.—Dorothy
Association. Bentz. 25 East 19th Street N. E Atlanta Ga. " g R t T g l S ? " s t f f i ? . ^ahoma

Green Ky Pacific—Mildred Hunter Stahl (Mrs. Leslie W.), £.
Ohio Valley-Ruth Cox Segar (Mrs. William S.). fi. 255 Lincoln Avenue Bakersfield Calif.

260 Ward Avenue. Bellevue. Ky. Pacific Northwest— Mabel Pansh McCord (Mrs.
Frank). AP, 223 S. E . 45th Avenue, Portland, Ore.

78 To D R A G M A M A R C H , 1936 79

ALUMNA SECRETARIES KAPPA Pi D E L T A
A—Edith Dietz Janney (Mrs. Samuel M.), 355 E . K—Bessie Minor Davis, Alumna; Office, R.M.W.C.,
Lynchburg, Va. President—Janice _Hunt, R.M.W.C., Lynchburg, Va. House Address—AOII House, College Park, Md.
50th Street, New York City. KO—Elizabeth Williams Cooper (Mrs. A. B.), 1367 President—Anna Marie Quirk.
Ar—Vivian Whalen Burgess (Mrs. Wilmot J . ) , East Carr Avenue, Memphis, Tenn. Meetings—Thursdays at 5 : 0 0 . Meetings—Tuesdays at 7:00.
KG—Kathryn White Wasserberger (Mrs. Lester),
1221 Carlisle Avenue, Spokane, Wash. 2512 North 80th Street, Inglewood, California. KAPPA OMICRON 1630 Linden, PHI
A*—Henriette Moebus Bolitho (Mrs. Irving), 822 A—Olga L . Seibert, 101 Park Avenue, Long Beach,
Calif. President—Dorothy Ann Ferguson, House Address—1144 Louisiana Street, Lawrence,
West Silver St., Butte, Mont. AS—Ruby Billingslea, 422 Tift Street. Albany. Ga. Memphis, Tenn. Kan.
AH—Mary Louise Filer Roller (Mrs. George K. Jr.),
NK—Lillian Cox Ashby (Mrs. John E . ) , 3444 Poto- Meetings—Fridays at 2:30. President—Margaret Schwartz.
537 San Esteban Avenue, Coral Gables, Fla. mac, Dallas, Tex. Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.
AP—Juanita Chaney Manning (Mrs. Allen M.), Route KAPPA THETA
NO—Florence Hayes, 2507 Blair Blvd., Nashville, Psi
2, Plymouth, Corvallis, Ore. Tenn. House Address—894 Hilgard Avenue, West Los An- House Address—3331 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
AS—Barbara Crowell, 2454 S. W. Sherwood Drive, geles, Calif. President—Mary Winter.
Q—Florence Rench Smith (Mrs. Leon E . ) , 16 E . Meetings—Monday evenings.
Portland, Ore. Norman Avenue, Apt. 2, Dayton, Ohio. President—Maryellen Kirk.
AT—Jane Scully Taylor (Mrs. Rodney T . ) , Murrys- Meetings—Mondays.
0—Fay Morgan, 2424 Kingston Pike, Knoxville,
ville, Pa. Tenn. LAMBDA Stanford University, RHO
B—Grace L . Hubbard (Mrs. George W.), 310 Ver-
Oil—Virginia Van Zandt Snider (Mrs. George R.), Mailing Address—Box 1367, House Address—626 Emerson Street, Evanston, 111.
mont Avenue, Providence, R. I. 14026 Northlawn Ave., Detroit, Mich. Calif. President—Marjorie Dreyer.
Br—Mabel F . Petersen, 419 Park Lane, East Lansing, Meetings—Monday evenings.
*—Berneice Petersen, 5307 Virginia, Kansas City. Mo. President—Janet Turner.
Mich. II—Maryem Colbert Fowlkes (Mrs. Samuel), Bien- Meetings—Mondays.
BK—Kathleen Cumming, No. 2, 1994 West 3rd Ave-
ville Hotel, New Orleans, La. LAMBDA SIGMA Cobb Hall, SIGMA
nue, Vancouver, B. C. IIA—Rosalie Goodhart, 2913 20th Street N. E . , Wash-
B<P—-Katharyn Hoadley Fell (Mrs. John E . ) , 1935 President—Callendar Weltner, Lucy House Address—2311 Prospect Street, Berkeley, Calif.
ington, D. C. Athens, Ga. President—Jean Cunningham.
South Armstrong St., Kokomo, Ind. -Dorothy L . Maloney, 624 North Wilton Street, Meetings—Mondays.
BT—Margaret Chadwick, 55 St. Leonards Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Nu 53 Washington
House Address—S03 The Judson, Ascan Avenue, TAU
Toronto, Canada. P—Carol Anger, 1723 Chase Avenue, Chicago, 111.
B0a—poMlisa,ryInAd.lice Burch, 319 Campbell Ave., Indian- 2 " ^CIa!l.ief,.l e n N - > ' .H e n r 2527 Ridge Road, Berkeley, Square South, New York, N. Y . House Address—1121 5th Street N. E., Minneapolis,
X—Thelma Robertson Mitchell (Mrs. Edward), 5 T—Irene Eraser, 1214 22nd Avenue North, Minne- President—Lilia E . Arguedas, 116 Minn.

Ballard Place, Radburn, N. J . apolis, Minn. Forest Hills, N. Y . President—Phyllis Hawlish.
X A — Frances R. Raynolds, 1165 Humboldt Street, TA—Knoxie Faulk Johnson (Mrs. Eugene), 2415 Park- Meetings—Mondays at 6:00. Meetings—Mondays at 5:30.

Denver, Colo. Lane. Birmingham, Ala. Nu K A P P A Dallas, Tex. TAU DELTA
A—Alice J . Spear, 32 Pierce Street, Hyde Park, Mass. 9—Mary Jo Spurrier, 4455 N. Pennsylvania St.,
A*—Ellen LaBorde, 1116 Marion Street, Columbia, Mailing Address—kOW Box, S.M.U., President—Marian Bruce, 129 Ash Avenue, Besse-
Indianapolis, Ind. President—Wynnfred Holloman. mer, Ala.
E—Myrta P. Reed (Mrs. E . J . ) , AOn House, The OH—Adelia M. Hanks, 1617 Larch Avenue, College Meetings—Mondays at 4:00. other Wednesday at supper.
Knoll, Ithaca, N. Y . Meetings—Every
Hill. Cincinnati, Ohio. Nu OMICRON
EA—Harriet Henrie Arthur (Mrs. Richard), R. R. 2, T—Margaret Bare Mcintosh (Mrs. Kenneth), 1866 THETA
Waynesboro, Pa. President—Robin Eastes, 2148 Capers Avenue, Nash-
Hamlin, Seattle, Wash. ville, Tenn. House Address—AOII House, Greencastle, Ind.
H—Elynore Bell, 3717 Council Crest Drive, Nakoma, 2—Pauline Mills Edwards (Mrs. Warren H.). 1220 President—Margaret Kyle.
Madison, Wis. Meetings—Monday evenings at 7:00. Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.
West 39th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.
P—Estelle Beaupre, 396 Hammond Street, Bangor, Z—Marearet Moore Gorton (Mrs. Donald), Tecum- OMEGA THETA ETA Cin-
Maine.
seh, Neb. President—Jeanne Long, 236 Oxford College, Ox- President—Mary Meyer, 3335 Burnet Avenue,
I—-Beatrice Levy Hamilton (Mrs. Norman S.), 709 ford, O. cinnati, O .
East Broadway, Streator, 111.
Meetings—Wednesday evenings. Meetings—Mondays at 6:45.

ACTIVE CHAPTERS OMICRON UPSILON

Pr esident— Elizabeth Lord, 1618 West Cumberland
Ave., Knoxville, Tenn.

Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.

[In alphabetical order.] OMICRON PI House Address—1906 East 45th Street, Seattle, Wash.
President—Dian Manzer.
ALPHA GAMMA BETA THETA House Address—1319 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Mich. Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.
President—Delta Glass.
House Address—1407 Opal Street, Pullman, Wash House Address—428 West 48th Street. Indianapolis, Meetings—Monday evenings.
President—M-Marayry SScchhoessler. Ind.
Meetings—Mondays at 7:00. PI ZETA
President—Virginia Sheely.
ALPHA PHI Meetings—Wednesdays at 7:30. President—Catherine O'Neill, 637 Lowerline Street House Address—1541 S Street, Lincoln. Neb.
New Orleans, La. President—Harriet Heumann.
House Address—119 So. 6th Avenue, Bozeman. Mont. CHI Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.
President—Mary Lou Bailey. Meetings—Mondays at 4:30.
Meetings—Tuesday evenings. House Address—117 College Place. Syracuse, N. Y.
President—Frances Davison. ALUMNA CHAPTERS
Meetings—Monday evenings.
[In alphabetical order]

ALPHA PI CHI DELTA President—Dorothy Woodward Barnard (Mrs. H. N.), BUFFALO
Z. 1334 White Street, Ann Arbor, Mich.
House Address—AOIT House, Tallahassee, Fla. House Address—1015 15th Street. Boulder, Colo. President—Helen E . Downing, X, 40 Woodview Ave-
President—Sara Graham. President—Elizabeth Maloney. Meetings—First Tuesday of month. nue, Hamburg, N. Y.
Meetings—Mondays at 9:00. M eetings—Mondays.
ATLANTA Meetings—Third Monday of month.
ALPHA SIGMA DELTA
President—Edith Walthall Ford (Mrs^ Alan B . ) , K , CHICAGO
House Address—1680 Alder Street, Eugene, Ore. President—Ruth Miller, Stratton Hall. Tufts Col- 1590 Sussex Road N. E . , Atlanta. Ga.
President—Mary Margaret Hunt. lege, Mass. Central Chairman—Susan Crawford Williams (Mrs.
Meetings—Mondays at 7:00. Meetings— Second and fourth Tuesdays at 3:00. Stuart R.), Oil, 4878 North Ashland Avenue, Chi-
Meetings—Mondays at 7:15.
BALTIMORE North ' Shore Chairman—Ruth Tarrant Ashcraft
President—Mildred ALPHA TAU President—Carolyn DELTA PHI (Mrs. Alan E - ) , P, 205 Kedzie Street, Evanston,
Meetings—Monday umbia, S. C. President—Margaret Crunkleton, nA, 5212 St. Albans
Hull, Beaver Hall, Granville. O. Smith, Woman's Building, Col- Way, Baltimore, Md. West Side Chairman—Mary Lloyd Capouch. P, 300
evenings. Meetings—Monday No. East Avenue, Oak Park, 111.
evenings at 8:00. Meetings—Second Tuesday of each month.
Meetings—By arrangement.
BETA GAMMA EPSILON BANGOR
CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE
House Address—235 Ann Street, East Lansing, Mich. House Address—The Knoll. Ithaca. N. Y. President—Frances W. Burke (Mrs. Martin H.),
President—Louise Muncie. President—Janet Stallman. I \ Water Works, State Street, Bangor. Me. President—Lucille Bliss Brown (Mrs. Leo C ) , Z.
Meetings—Sunday evenings. 8800 .South Wood Street, Chicago, 111.
Meetings—Third Saturday of month from Septem-
EPSILON ALPHA ber to June. Meetings—Second Tuesday of month at 6:30.

BETA KAPPA House Address—AOII House, State College. Penna. BIRMINGHAM CINCINNATI
President—Ruth Koehler.
PreCsaidneandt—a. Lillian R. Walker, Brentwood Bay, B. C , Meetings—Mondays at 6:30. President—Margaret Waite, TA, 2731 27th Place President—Miriam Hatton, OH, 2925 Cleinview Ave-
Meetings—Wednesdays at 5:00. South, Birmingham, Ala. nue, Cincinnati, O.
ETA
Meetings—Second Saturday of month, 1:00 p. m. in Meetings—Second Thursday of month.
House Address—636 Langdon Street, Madison, Wis. Tau Delta room.
BETA P H I President—Lois Belle McKee. CLEVELAND
M eetings—Mondays. BLOOMINGTON
House Address—703 East 7th Street, President—Grace Manbeck Weber (Mrs. E . Clare).
Ind. Bloomington, . GAMMA President—Jennie Carpenter Bowen (Mrs. Donald On, 14401 Milverton Road, Shaker Heights, Ohio.
E . ) , B*. 814 South Henderson Street, Blooming-
President—Mary Frances Dobbins. President—Anne Eliasson, Balentine Hall, Orono, Me. ton, Ind. , Meetings—Third Monday night of month.
Meetings—Monday evenings. Meetings—Mondays.
Meetings— Second and fourth Wednesdays of month. DALLAS
IOTA
BETA TAU BOSTON President—Margaret Kizer Lynn (Mrs. Roland).
° \ ] \ ^ —H 704 South Mathews Street, Urbana, NK, 3721 Maplewood, Dallas, Tex.
President—Constance Brace, 49 Lansdale Road, To- eA ress President—Mary Estelle Heald, A, 63 Botolph Street.
ronto, Canada. Melrose, Mass. Meetings—First Friday of month at noon.
at 5:30. President—Virginia Perkins.
Meetings—Mondays Meetings—Monday evenings. Meetings—Last Saturday of month.