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48 To DRAGMA Charlotte Ellis. A loan fund of $50.00 was Buffalo Alumnae Plan State Meeting
established by the chapter available to Beta By Helm L. Gillis, X Phi actives. A donation was given to the
local Girl Scouts. Later in the month all -+- LOOKING back over the past eight months,
Bloomington Alumnae were entertained at the
chapter house by the active girls at a buffet
supper. The pledges were introduced to us and
presented a clever stunt. Jennie Carpenter Panhellenic tea we gave last May? We owe Bowen, our president, was hostess in Novem- Kathryn Kendricks Wilson (P '27) a vote of ber. The evening was spent in making doll thanks for opening the home of her parents clothes to be sent to Bland for distribution in for this. Our June meeting was a picnic at Kentucky. Fifty dresses and fifty suits of Chestnut Ridge Park and early in July we underwear were made. A rummage sale was
held late in the month.
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officially closed the season with a garden party at the Canadian shore home of Hilda (2 '21), given in honor of Margaret Dorr (P '30), a
Founders' Day was observed with the active
girls at the chapter house, a formal dinner bride-to-be. September—a busy month for
being given. Hannah Neal was hostess at the Alpha O's in Buffalo—found us gathered for
Christmas party, which was a pot luck supper a chicken dinner and corn roast as the guests
followed by bridge. Canned food was brought of Catherine Allen Sharp (E '09) and her
for distribution to needy families. Jennie daughter, Ruth (E '36). Later the same month Bowen showed us the dolls she had dressed, we were entertained at a buffet supper given
and toy drums which had been bought with for the philanthropic fund by Helen Gillis
money in the cheer fund. These will also be given to the needy. A donation was voted to the feeding fund in the local school for un- derprivileged children. Bloomington Alumna? have enjoyed the year so far, as we have had such a varied program, and we have big plans for the remainder of the year.
Boston Alumnae See Initiation
By Dorothy Hilton Downs, A
(X '30) and Martha Arthur Morrow (E '32). We initiated two new members, Carol Dorr (AT) and Ruth Harder (E '35). Two weeks later we went in a body through the sensa- tional "electric house" which Niagara-Hudson exhibits and enjoyed a short social in their reception rooms afterward. Just now we are deep in plans arranging for all those Buffalo Alpha O's we are expecting at the "Newton" for our annual Founders' Day banquet. Any time we have left over we devote to our local philanthropic work and the plans we are leak- ing for an Alpha Omicron Pi state luncheon
-+- MARGARET AMON was hostess at our first
fall meeting October 1 at her YVellesley some time in the spring.
home. Following a delicious supper, Alary Heald welcomed Emily Farnsworth and Ruth Miller of Delta, who gave us enthusiastic re- ports of the Convention and proudly displayed
Chicago Central Alumnae Discuss Books
the Jessie Wallace Hughan cup which had
been presented to Delta. Margaret Harter and
Beth Moran gave further Convention details. -+- THE meetings of the Central Group of
The November meeting was a fall fashion show and tea held at the active chapter rooms with Beth Moran and Ann Maher hostesses. Beth's gowns, designed to be adapted to any age, were interesting to both actives and alumnas. Mrs. Neal, Mrs. Mergendahl, and Mrs. Miller, chapter patronesses, and Mrs. Ringer, who with Mrs. Miller poured for the
tea, were welcome guests. Mrs. Ringer was gowned in a lovely black lace dress created by her daughter! During this month, Rena Smith and her committee planned successful bridge parties and a rummage sale to raise funds for National Work.
To Ann White goes much credit for the successful annual Founders' Day dinner held December 6 in the Woodbridge Hotel, Somer- ville. Our president, Mary Heald, introduced girls from different chapters and the speakers. Esther Ladd told us of exciting days when we became a national chapter of Alpha Omi- cron Pi in 1908. Margaret Angell spoke of the war time activities of Delta and their one big party held in celebration of Delta's tenth
anniversary. Emily Farnsworth, with the Jessie Wallace Hughan cup by her place, told of Convention. A splendid letter of greeting from Stella Stern Perry was read. Lastly,
* Ruth Miller conducted beautifully her first initiation as Delta president.
Alumnae have been decidedly informal due to its size. There are only on an average of five or six people at each meeting and such current subjects as the latest books, exhibits of many kinds and interesting experiences of the members are discussed. The group did not meet from March to October and we are now planning a campaign to increase our member- ship.
We were very proud to have been able to meet our quota but have been unable to ac- complish any additional philanthropic work. W e again have decided to raise money f o r our coining quota by selling ten cent chances on fifty dollars in cash.
Make
-+- HERE it is almost Christmas and we're at it again. "Won't you take a chance on a turkey to help the Frontier Nursing Service?" You see, our turkey raffle last year proved to
be such a success that under the guidance of our financial secretary, Laurine Oliver, we are using the same method to make a large part of our quota this year. To complete our quota we are planning a benefit bridge to be held in the very early spring.
we are inclined to view our accomplish- ments with pardonable pride, for did we not make a great success of the Buffalo Alumnae
By Virginia Schmidt, H
Chicago
By Lois Mahnke, I
W est Side Alumnae Doll Clothes


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Our first meeting this fall was held at the home of Mary Lloyd Capouch, our president. Of course the most important topic of con- versation was Convention, and inspired as we were after hearing about the Frontier Nurs- ing Service, Inc., from those who are the very heart of it, we chose the task of making doll clothes to brighten the Christmas of the Kentucky children. The October meeting at the home of Norma Magnuson was purely social. We went to our November meeting well supplied with needles and thread ready to start the doll dresses. By December the dresses were finished and the gathering at I^ola Burkhardt's was especially called to get the dresses packed for mailing. And now— that yearly event to which we look forward with such pleasure—Founders' Day. This year all the Chicago groups are joining in one great celebration at the Illinois Athletic Club.
Chicago Southshore Alumnae Give Men's Party
By Mary Fernholz Sxvanson, I
-f- WE made our tentative plans for the year at the first meeting which was held at the home of Lucille Brown, our president, in Sep- tember. The hostesses, Lucille, Katherine Gol- ley ( H ) and Katherine Clement served an ap- petizing dinner "a la cafeteria," a method which appealed to us as appropriate for our
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living near Louisville, Kentucky. We enter- tained for her earlier in the year with a mis- cellaneous shower at the home of Helen Bly
Wahl (0).
Cincinnati Alumnae Plan New Type of Meetings
By Frances Elliott
-f- OUR first decision of the year was to have two meetings a month. The first meeting is held for business and philanthropic work; the second is a social meeting with an educa- tional program of some type given by various members, or an outside speaker. The actives are invited to join us for the program meet- ing. We are glad to add ten members to our roll this year: Elizabeth Bruce, Alice Elizabeth Jones, Jeanette Merk, John Alice Morris, Mary Perkins, Gladys Roberts, Irma Seyfferle and Dorothy Sintz of Theta Eta, and Imogene Cooper (0) and Eva Ronfor (fi). Our usual rush party for Theta Eta this year took the form of a Hollywood party. We entertained in honor of Theta Eta's ten pledges at the sorority apartment soon after pledging. I t
was a good way to get acquainted.
The Vernon Manor Hotel was the scene of our Founders' Day banquet the evening of December 8. Theta Eta actives and pledges joined with us. Ruth Segar (12) spoke very interestingly on "Our Four Founders." Oth- ers who took part were Frances Rich ( 0 ) , Erna Kramer of Theta Eta Chapter and Jane
monthly meetings. Most of us being lovers of Sanders of the pledge class. Jeanette Merk
Robert Browning, we were held spellbound by the excellent presentation of The Last Duchess given by a mutual friend of Lucille and Kath- erine.
One of the high spots of these past busy months has been the annual men's party. Lu- cille Macauley (A*) was in charge of the din- ner and entertainment. The entertainment, al- though not conducive to preserving one's dig- nity, certainly made for a merry evening. The baby pictures of all the members and "their men" furnished a lot of amusement and be- wilderment as to identity.
In spite of our social activities we have been planning our part in the Christmas happiness of the little Kentuckians. Even so far back as last summer sewing meetings were conducted regularly and the effort resulted in an unusual- ly attractive array of children's dresses. Vera Riebel (P), on the National Work Committee, asked our aid at the last minute in dressing the dolls that had been sent to Kentucky. The members set to work frantically, working in groups, and did their utmost to keep "our chil- dren" from having nudist dollies.
Helen Erskin ( I ) was toastmistress of the Founders' Day banquet which was held at the Plaisance Hotel. We were unusually honored and pleased by having with us Mary Dee Drummond (A*). She added much to the banquet by her formal talk, but most of all by the informal and humorous recital of her ad- ventures in the mountains of Kentucky. Lu- cille Brown told us who had not been so for- tunate as to meet them, her impressions of the Founders and their achievements. The Christ- mas children's dresses were on display. We said our goodbyes to Betty Brooks (9), who is to be married on Christmas day and will be
was toastmistress. Much credit goes to Jean- ette, Daisy Pott, Virginia Hall, and Virginia Fuller f o r the party's success.
We joined with the mothers, active and pledge chapters in giving a rummage sale with excellent results. We wish to thank the mothers for inviting us to join with them in their efforts. Frances Rich deserves congratu- lations for being the very able chairman of the membership committee of the Catherine Booth Home and Hospital luncheon, October 9. Hope Tiemeyer gave valuable aid as chairman of sororities. Five of our girls enjoyed the luncheon. We certainly miss "Theda" Thomp- son, who is now happily situated in Iowa City, where she has accepted a position in the de- partment of dietetics at the University of Iowa.
Cleveland Alumnae Represent Fourteen Chapters
By Hedwig B. Sloan, E
-4- THE fall of 1935 ushered in a promising year for the Cleveland chapter. Our mem- bership has increased and our financial condi- tion is the best it has been for many years. At our Founders' Day meeting, we initiated eleven new members representing six chapters. In our candle lighting ceremony at the banquet, when we light a candle on the birthday cake for each chapter represented, we found there were members from fourteen chapters in our
group.
Our program for the year includes meetings sponsored by groups within the chapter. Thus October was Miami Day, November Denison Day, and in January we will have Michigan Day. In February we plan to have an all-day


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sewing meeting, when we will sew for the "as of" December 7. It is to be our annual Kentucky mountaineers. Founders' Day—and also State Day—at Ann Due to the splendid efforts of our Panhel- Arbor. These affairs are always a success for lenic delegate, Alice Burlingame (Oil), and renewing sorority spirit and talking over old alternate, Edna Mould (P), we have taken ac- times with classmates and other friends whom tive part in local Panhellenic work and gained you don't see as often as you'd like. Since the recognition. In return Panhellenic has made affiliation of Beta Gamma Chapter at Michi-
it possible for us and other sororities repre- sented, to reimburse our treasury by cooperat- ing in a lecture series sponsored by Panhellenic.
gan State, the attendance has greatly increased, and hence this year, with a larger crowd ex- pected than ever before, the luncheon will be
To help build up the treasury we have east held at the Michigan League. One feature of and west side bimonthly social gatherings, the afternoon's activities will be drawing of the when each one attending is assessed twenty- raffle ticket to determine who will spend
five cents. Our magazine chairman, Helen Roderick (SI), hopes to increase our magazine subscription earnings this year.
Dayton Alumnae Hear Persian Author
By Florence Rench Smith, Q
As a means of raising part of our philan-
thropic quota, the Dayton Alumna? had a rummage sale in the early fall. The commit- tee, Mildred Young Gallaher (fi ex '33), Jean Boles (H '17), and Esther Bohlender (0 '20) reported that $22 was cleared. A spring sale is anticipated. In September we arranged a rush party for Omega. Its theme was "A day in AOII school," and we had appropriate les- sons, favors, recess. Jean Boles is responsible for the idea for this unusual type of party. During the last month, we have had two
luncheon-sewing meetings, when we made twelve doll outfits for the Frontier Nursing Service Christmas project. A t our regular November meeting, at the home of Florence Corwin (KG '27), we heard Mr. Youel B. Mir- za, prominent Dayton author, speak. Mr. Mirza is a native of Persia, and an authority on oriental rugs, as well as a writer of juven- ile stories. Thursday evening, December 19, we combined our Founders' Day celebration and Christmas party into one function. The affair started with a buffet supper at the home of Florence Rench Smith (0 ex '33), who was assisted by Eleanor King (0 ex '33). Kath- erine Rice (0 ex '20) was toastmistress for the evening.
Denver Alumnae Hold Rummage Sale
By Lydia M. Weber, AT
-+- EACH fall we devote a few hours on a Sat- urday morning to a rummage sale. It is surprising the amount of rummage that can be sold, and the fun one can have in selling i t Our chapter was well represented in helping
that $10 gift certificate. Members of the De- troit Alumnae Chapter have been assiduously selling these all fall to their friends and busi- ness associates, and quite a few dimes should come rolling into our treasury to help fill the old quota bag for our National Work.
And, speaking of this, many of our members are quite national-work conscious just now, having last night heard Mrs. Mary Breckin- ridge's engaging and inspiring report of the Frontier Nursing Service for the year. The affair was held in the beautiful Grosse Pointe home of Mr. and Mrs. Standish Backus (not an AOII, unfortunately) and after the talk we mingled with Mr. and Mrs. Henry' Ford and other socially-prominent supporters of the Service, and were served a delicious supper. Several Ann Arbor actives, and the chaperone, Mrs. Jam es, braved the six-above-zero, 60- mile-drive to hear Mrs. Breckinridge and see her colored slides.
And still speaking of National Work, we held a yarn and percale shower for the Ken- tucky mountaineers at our October meeting. At our November meeting, we heard a letter from headquarters asking if we could contrib- ute a small amount regularly each month for the benefit of a needy Kentucky mountain fam- ily. We wanted to come to the rescue, but were afraid even that amount would leave us "caught short" when quota time came due. Some resourceful member found a satisfactory solution in the suggestion that each member contribute a dime at each meeting.
Our biggest social event of the year—a for- mal dance at the Intercollegiate Club on No- vember 16—had to be postponed until after the holidays owing to difficulties in securing reservations.
Human interest note: Helen Maynard Hub- bard (Oil '30) (Mrs. Marsden), our president, remained at home on the evening of our No-
the Chi Delta girls in Boulder during rush vember meeting. Early the next morning,
week. We are proud of the girls for the way in which they managed their parties.
A large percentage of our girls are Chi Deltas, and they were certainly happy when the house was awarded the loving cup at Homecoming for having the best decorated and nicest house on the campus. We are going to the house in Boulder for a tea honoring Kathryn Bremer Matson on December 8. The tea will be followed by a Founders' Day sup- per and alumnae meeting.
Detroit Alumnae Hold Yarn Shower
By Sally Knox, Oil
friend husband took her to the hospital, where she gave birth to her first offspring.
East Bay Alumnae Chapter Is Installed
By Frances Corlett Howard, 2
-+- O N November 15 the East Bay Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi was in- stalled at the Sigma Chapter house in Berke- ley by Helen N. Henry, former national sec- retary, who represented Mrs. Anderson, our
national president. The number of Alpha O alumnae residing in the district around San Francisco has reached such a large number that we now have two alumnae chapters, name- ly the San Francisco Alumnae Chapter and the
-f- THE most fraternal of our sorority events
of the year will have to be written about new East Bay Alumnae Chapter comprising the


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members living in Berkeley, Oakland, and Ala- Julian, which was solemnized on August 25
meda.
Following the installation the following ot-
ficers were elected: President, Helen N. Henry (2) ; vice president, Catherine Cox Merriam (2) ; secretary and Panhellenic delegate, Eu- nice Force (A) ; treasurer, Mabel Allen White (0) ; historian and reporter, Frances Corlett Howard (2). Alumnae members were present from Sigma, Iota, Upsilon, Theta, Alpha
Sigma, Nu Kappa, and Lambda chapters.
The celebration of the thirty-ninth anniver- sary of the founding of Alpha Omicron Pi was a gala day here in the west for the San Fran- cisco and East Bay Alumnae Chapters, Lambda and Sigma active chapters, who united in cele- brating with a luncheon on December 7 at the Berkeley W omen's City in Berkeley. Ninety- six sat down to lunch. There were forty-five actives and one pledge and twenty-eight alumnae from Sigma, one active and eleven alumnae from Lambda, two alumnae from Alpha Rho, four from Alpha Phi, one from Delta, one from Tau, one from Theta, and
one from Zeta.
The table was in the shape of a Pi and was beautifully decorated with bowls of jacque- minot roses in the center flanked by tall brass candlesticks and red candles, with maidenhair fern and red berries down the center of the table to the end.
Rose von Schmidt Bell (2) presided as our toastmistress and among our honored guests were two past national presidents, namely Isa- belle Henderson Stewart (2) and Rose Gard- ner Marx Gilmore ( 2 ) , and our Pacific Dis- trict Superintendent, Anna Fitzhugh Bell ( A ) .
Lovely letters of greeting were read from our National President, Edith Huntington Anderson, and from Stella Stern Perry, rep- resenting our Founders. It was indeed a nice party and brought Alpha O closer to us all.
Fort Wayne Alumnae Rush Twenty
Girls
By Alice Lee Ward, B$
-4- MARJORIE ASHLEY OWEN (B$), president of Fort Wayne Alumnae Chapter, and Alda Jane Woodward (B$) returned from the Chi- cago Convention to impart new inspirations to those who remained behind. Your correspond- ent enjoyed a delightful cruise on the Great
at Plymouth Congregational Church. The chapter gave a luncheon in "Bonnie's" honor on the Saturday before the ceremony and presented her with a gift. Dorothy Bennett (B#), sister of the bride, hastened home from a summer spent in touring Europe to attend the many parties and assist as maid of honor.
Marjorie Owen had the initial meeting of our fall season at her home early in Septem- ber. W e outlined our social calendar and made plans for the annual rummage sale held the last of October. Bonnie Julian was in charge of the affair, proceeds of which were applied on our national philanthropic quota. "Dottie" Bennett was our hostess in October. At the meeting Alda Jane W oodward reported on Convention. A travel talk on "A Summer in Europe" was given by "Dottie" at the Novem- ber meeting, held at my home. The social por- tion of the evening was spent in sewing clothes
for the Christmas dolls which were to be sent to "our" Kentucky Mountain children. A Founders' Day banquet was held at the Town House. Mildred Akey (B#) was in charge, with Marcella Beaber (B$) assisting. The National Social Service Work of Alpha O was discussed by your correspondent. A formal initiation was held for Marjorie Michaelis (B<J?) and Kathleen McGinity. The dinner sup- planted our usual December meeting.
Indianapolis Alumnae Hear Story of Founding
By Mary Alice Burch, B®
-+- I N September Indianapolis Alumnae met at the home of Frances Shera Fessler. The business of the evening was hurriedly dis- pensed with as everyone was anxious to hear the reports of the lucky ones who made the trip to Chicago for Convention. Through their reports these girls were able to make Con- vention a reality for those of us who stayed at home. Virginia Sheely of the Butler Chap-
ter told us of the actives at Convention, Vir- ginia Nicholson spoke on outstanding personal- ities at Convention, Mary Kaye Lockridge told us more about our National Officers, Ada True- blood told of the accomplishments, and Marie Sullivan, our president, quite fittingly closed the meeting with the story, as Stella George Perry tells it, of the founding of A0II. Marie had taken down all the happenings of the eve- ning of story telling in shorthand and so was
Lakes in July and came home to find herself able to bring it to us exactly as it was told.
appointed rush captain f o r the fall season.
In early August a meeting was held at the home of Virginia Traxler (B*) to discuss "rushing" plans, resulting as follows, to quote from The Fort Wayne Neivs-Sentinel: "The Fort Wayne Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Omi- cron Pi, national college sorority, entertained with a luncheon at the Fort Wayne Town House on August 31, honoring young women who will enter school this fall. Covers were laid for twenty guests." Two potential future alumnae members were brought into the AOII fold—Clara Louise Allison, at DePauw Uni- vesity, and Edith Hengsteler, at the Univer-
sity of California.
Preceding the rush banquet by one week was the wedding of our chapter vice president, Bernadeen Bennett (B*), to Clinton Beach
I'm sure all of us could quite plainly visualize Stella Perry telling it to the enthusiastic group gathered at Convention.
October found us at the home of Fern Davis Weir. Our program chairman, Mary Morrison O'Bear planned the program with Ethel Hippensteel reporting on the Ethiopian situation and Roslyn Beale Singer explaining the Social Security Act. During the month of October we sponsored a telephone bridge which proved fairly successful. I n November we gathered at the home of Mary Jo Spurrier to begin work on our Christmas project—the dressing of dolls for the children in Kentucky. Twenty dolls have been outfitted and are now on their way to Kentucky. At our December meeting we are to celebrate Founders' Day.


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the rest of the evening writing testimonials to the magazine Stella Perry is writing for.
Kansas City Alumnae to Sponsor Marionette Show
By Helen Tatum Huyck, <J>
-+- IN place of a September meeting, the joined the alumnae group this year has brought Kansas City Chapter went to Lawrence to new enthusiasm to the group and they are
assist the active group with its fall rushing. proving a great asset in every way.
We will meet with the actives of Beta Theta have introduced a new plan for raising our for dinner. Ada Trueblood will be toastmis- financial quota toward the Nursing Service tress, a candle-lighting service had been ar- work. Through the efforts of Elisabeth W it- ranged by Mary O'Bear, and we plan to spend
During the summer months the chapter house was beautifully redecorated, new pieces of furniture added, and a general interior re- arrangement made with the most satisfactory results. In sharing a part of the necessary
expenditures for the above, the Kansas City- -+- ZETA alumnae again helped the active girls Alumnae group has devoted all of its time duritig rush week. This year each party
toward giving this financial assistance. A rum- had an active and an alumnae chairman and mage sale was given October 26 at which an alumnae committee in charge. This plan
worked out very satisfactorily. In October several football luncheons for out-of-town and town alumnae were held at the house preceding the games. These proved so popular and re-
about $25.00 were cleared.
The group plans a series of benefit bridges and the sponsoring of a Hazelle Marionette Show in the spring.
The Founders' Day banquet was held De- munerative last year that they were held again cember 7 at the Newbern Hotel. Thirty-five this year.
guests attended, including Mrs. Anna Hall On November 13, we met at the home of
Curdy, the first initiate of Alpha Chapter. Helen Reynolds Miller ('24) with thirty-one
The program was planned with Helen Tatum Huyck (* '28), as toastmistress and chief pilot. Representatives from each of the chap- ters represented in the group acted as pilots of their various ships named after the chap-
members present. The 6:30 o'clock buffet sup- per was in charge of Joy Ley Hein ('28), Faye Williams Morton ('30), Pauline Moore Ryman ('23), Margaret Watson Edwards ('25), Helen and Elsie Fitzgerald and Charlotte Frerichs
ters. Eight members of the active chapter James ('31). Out-of-town guests were Mar- were present. Edith Adams McFerrin ('28), garet Moore Gorton ('28) and Louise Irwin
Margaret Chandler Cayot ('25), and Myrtle Wilson (ex '24). In the business meeting held Webber Brown was the committee in charge. following the supper, it was decided to charge ten cents per person at each meeting. This Knoxville Alumnae Plan Bank Night money is to go into the treasury. Helen Miller was elected treasurer to fill the vacancy caused By Fay Morgan, 0, Acting Reporter by Dorothy Hubbard's leaving town. A rum- -+- THE launching of our fall program was mage sale which was held November 16 netted delayed by a change in officers and illness, $31. A note of appreciation for our help dur- but we have caught up with ourselves and ing rush week from the active girls was read. work has proceeded according to schedule Zeta Chapter entertained at a Founders' Day since October. Founders' Day, with 65 present, banquet at 1 o'clock, December 8, at the chap- was observed as customary, with an informal ter house. The tables were decorated with whiter scenes of white and silver motif. Miss Elsie Ford Piper spoke on the foundingof the local chapter, and Miss Jennie Piper gave a toast in remembrance of the Founders. She also discussed the fraternity's National Social numbered among this year's pledges. Taking Service Work in the mountains of southeast-
as her subject, "What It Means to Be an AOII." ern Kentucky, and the parochial application Alice brought a lovely and worthwhile message which the fraternity has put into its ideals. to all of us from the oldest alumna to the A trio composed of Muriel Hook, Marjorie youngest pledge. A clever, original sketch Bannister and Eleanor Compton entertained presented by the freshmen which satirized with vocal selections and the actives and their weekly pledge meetings, and music made pledges gave a skit. The committee in charge up the remainder of the program. The success was Bonnie Hess Drake, chairman, with Paul- of the Founders' Day gathering was due to ine Burkett Reynolds and Doris Heumann the hard work and ability of Helen Camp Basoco assisting.
buffet supper at the home of Fay Morgan on December 6, the actives and pledges being our guests. The choice of Alice Calhoun Cox (ex '17), as speaker of the evening, was par- ticularly happy as her daughter, Ida Reid, is
('33), who served as general chairman, assisted by Elisabeth Witsell ('34), Nell Nowlin ('34), Effie Maiden ('33), Evelyn Roth ('35). Charlese Pepper Tharp (K0, ex '34), and Dorothy Smith ('35).
Our annual contribution of clothing to the Frontier Nursing Service was collected and
THE Los Angeles Alumnae group is suc- cessfully carrying on its policy of having shipped to Bland Morrow in November. We monthly luncheons and get-togethers, these
sell, individual savings banks have been se- cured for every member of the alumnae chap- ter and each one is asked to put 25c weekly into her bank over a certain period. At a specified later date we will have a general "bank opening night" and the total collection, it is hoped, will reach our allotment. The number of recent Omicron graduates who have
Lincoln Alumnee Make Money at Luncheons
By Charlotte James, Z
Los Angeles Alumnae Have Monthly Luncheons
By Janet Martin, K®


JANUARY, 1936 53 meetings falling on the second Saturday of Madison Alumnae Have Tea forMrs.
every month. So far, we have held them at
the Los Altos Apartments on Wilshire Boule-
vard, which has a lovely private dining room.
We all gather around tables both small and
large and manage to wedge in a short busi-
Breckinridge
By Margaret S. Conklin, H
EVERY meeting of the Madison Alumna:
group this season has been brimming over with activity and interest. A t our September
something of interest in our own fair town. Belle McKee, chapter president, was present
We celebrated Founders' Day on December Christmas plans for it. We chose to make 9 at the Kappa Theta Chapter house. Carrie twelve percale and gingham dresses, and in-
Kistler (2) was in charge of the affair, which was one of the best we've ever had.
clude in our box also all toys and clothing that we could collect. Pauline Baer and Alice Knauf Jackson were appointed a committee of
We've been making money out here for the
National Work by selling well-known brands two to select material, patterns and findings;
of perfume by the dram at reduced prices, and another idea seriously discussed at present is a series of luncheons on some sort of a pay- ing basis, proceeds to go toward the same fund.
Lynchburg Alumnae Fete Kappa Chapter
By Frances Deane Scott, O
-4_ LYNCHBUW. Alumnae Chapter members
they also agreed to have the garments cut out and ready to stitch at our November meeting.
The first week in November was brightened by the visit of Mrs. Mary Breckinridge, volun- teer director of the Frontier Service. Mrs. Breckinridge, who was in Madison on a visit to her cousin, accepted the chapter's invitation to tea on Sunday and gave us the most vivid picture possible of the Kentucky Frontier Serv- ice. Everyone who heard the talk was cer- tainly more thoroughly impressed than ever
were called to a meeting September 25 at with the fineness and worthiness of our philan-
the home of the chapter's president, M rs. J. E.
Cleland (K '08). Fourteen alumnae and one
active were present at this meeting. Clara's
home is on North Princeton, just across the were literally as busy as bees. Everyone
street from Randolph Macon, and was an pitched right in and helped whether she ideal central gathering place. The meeting thought she could sew or not, and at the end
there would be two meetings a year, one in
the fall and another after the beginning of December found us all preparing our formals the second term at Randolph Macon. The for Founders' Day banquet, Sunday, Decem- alumnae planned at this meeting to invite the ber 8 at the chapter house, and it was a most active chapter to a picnic supper to be held impressive crowd that attended. Geraldine at "Timenoguy," Sara Hamner's (K '32) Nichols ('27) representing the Alumnae Chap-
vocal selections. M rs. Furstenau sings profes- sionally as Mary Rose Barrons.
Memphis Alumnae Establish
Scholarship
By Anita Wadlington, K O
tive and affiliated members) were there to greet them. The entertainment consisted of a picnic supper in front of a sputtering, singing log fire with the best company to be had! Then the party went for a walk down to the banks o f the Jam es.
felt the embodiment of the spirit of AOII in her, as she brought her tolerant understanding, to the local situation in Lynchburg.
(KO, ex '35) were in charge of the arrange- ments. Some of this money was sent to the Frontier Nursing Service. We established a
ness meeting between the "W hat are you doing
now." , meeting, held at the home of Mary Brader
For instance, after the November luncheon, we all went out to the Armacost Orchid Hot- house in Sawtelle, and were taken through this fascinating place and given a detailed explana- tion of how the rare blooms are grown.
and explained the rushing schedule and dates.
In October, we met at the Nakoma home of M rs. Jam es Conklin (Grace McManamy, '32). The evening was devoted almost exclu- sively to the Kentucky Frontier work and our
-+- THE Memphis Alumnae Chapter raised $335.00 last May by sponsoring the opening with our President, Mrs. Arthur Anderson. dance on one of the hotels' roofs. Clara Mc-
During the pigskin season those who weren t off to a game afterward generally made a practice of staying and listening to the differ- ent games over the radio. Since football is over, we have inaugurated the idea of seeing
Moran, our president, we discussed plans for formal rushing. It was voted in the spring to take entire charge of the first rushing tea. A-t this September meeting, Isabel Thompson was made chairman of arrangements with several committees working under her direction. Lois
was called primarily to organize for the year, of the evening, twelve adorable little frocks
in order to help the active chapter in any way emerged ready to be pressed and sent on their that seemed advisable. It was decided that way to Kentucky.
uncle's cabin on the James. These words
"Cabin on the James" and the date October 4
will summon to your mind a thrilling, glorious
scene of the James River flowing through the Baker ('36) gave speeches dedicated to our Virginia Blueridge, if you have ever been in Founders. The entertainment for the evening Virginia. Forty actives and pledges accepted was furnished by Mrs. Harold Furstenau (*) the alumnae invitation and fifteen alumnae (ac- of Milwaukee, who entertained with several
On November 20, nine alumnae had the privi- lege of having lunch at The Virginian Hotel
Each one of those who were at that meeting Gehee (KO, ex '35) and Mary Allie Taylor
thropic work.
Helen Matson and Virginia Bennett Rector planned our November "sewing bee," and we
ter gave the history of Eta Chapter, while Donna Weston ('37), Margaret Heineke ('37), Sue Stinson ('37) and Dorothea Schumacher


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scholarship at Southwestern and also gave $100.00 to the house fund of the active chap- ter. It was voted to give each senior every year a copy of Drummond's The Greatest Thing in the World. The seniors were also entertained with a garden party at the home ofMrs.C.M.Gooch,oneofourpatronesses.
The July meeting was an all day picnic at the country home of Charline Tucker Cobb
(K0, ex '34).
We entertained the Panhellenic Association
on October 26 with a tea. The speaker for the occasion was M rs. Merrill P . Hudson. W e were keenly disappointed that Edith Anderson could not come at the last minute because of illness. We had anticipated meeting her and becoming better acquainted with much pleas- ure.
Milwaukee Alumnae Aspire to Give Community Center
By Kathryn L. Patterson, H
"PENNIES, please! I'll take five pennies
for that nickel!" A penny is a far cry from a thousand dollars, but it is surprising how fast pennies can multiply. Here is the story:
On November 18 we were very proud to have Mrs. D. B. Rasmussen, our District Su- perintendent, and Mary Dee Drummond, Vice President, as our guests. So we took the op- portunity then to celebrate Founders' Day. It was a pleasure to meet Mrs. Rasmussen and hear about her trips to our neighboring chapters. And then we persuaded Mary Dee to tell of her recent trip to Kentucky. She spoke at great length of the need down there for a community center, and how it could be built with a thousand dollars. So we promptly raided our purses, tossed all pennies in the middle of the carpet, and decided from then on to do that at every meeting. The collection that night came to $2.50 and is now in a sav- ings account collecting interest It will be a long time, of course, before we reach that $1,000, but perhaps other alumnae chapters may decide to join the fun and speed up a very good cause.
Our meetings this fall have been devoted to philanthropy. Besides contributing to our local Panhellenic organization and to our own Ken- tucky "underwear fund," we have been collect- ing everything from candles to bathing suits to send to Kentucky for Christmas.
At the last two meetings we sewed doll clothes f o r the Christmas dolls the children down there will receive from AOII this year, and between stitches we listened to a talk on coverlets and tapestries presented by one of the mothers.
We have had to revise our list of active members this fall. Julie M. Carr (H) has moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she is work- ing in the Advertising Department of Rich's, Inc. And we have two "out-of-towners" as regular members this year, Eleanor Parkin- son and Jeannette Zimmer, both of Eta. "Parky" is teaching French at the Milwaukee Univer- sity School and Jeannette is working for the
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Milwaukee branch of the Employers' Mutual girls to find a suitable house. Eva Hammer- of Wausau. bacher Blomquist described an Alpha O's life
Minneapolis Alumnae Give Dutch Dinner
By Alice Dornberg Foster, T
OFFICERS of Minneapolis Alumnae Chapter
this year include: President, Margaret Brix; first vice president, Margaret McHugh Amberg; second vice president, Bessie Dorn- berg Pettit; secretary, Dorothy Sonnenfeld, and treasurer, Edith Goldsworthy. A t the Oc- tober meeting, the first regular monthly meet- ing of the year, plans were made for a Dutch supper to help raise money f o r the Social Service quota and for a tea to be given for
the pledges. As an added feature, Elaine Nortz gave a dramatic skit.
Irma Fliehr Regan was in charge of the Dutch dinner given on October 29, and as the grand total of $78 was realized, one need not explain it was a success. Doris Lohff Schlampp and Kathryn Bremer Matson were responsible for the potato salad, and Irma Fliehr Regan, Mellie Quayle Moffet, Viola Miner Neutson, Elizabeth Reinertsen Mills, Margaret Brix,
Edna Schlampp Johnson, and Edith Golds- worthy all worked very hard. On November 3 the tea for the pledges was held at the home of Margaret McHugh Amberg in Saint Paul. Eva Hanunerbacher Blomquist was the chair- man, and the lovely centerpiece gracing the tea table delighted everyone. The alumnae chapter is proud of the large pledge class boasting thirty members.
Some of the girls were fortunate enough to hear Mrs. Breckinridge at the Woman's Club on her visit to Minneapolis during the last week of October, and reported that she pos- sesses a very dynamic and interesting personal- ity, and that she gave much worthwhile in- formation about the Kentucky mountaineers. The girls were sorry they were unable to give a tea for Mrs. Breckinridge, but they did not receive her letter in time. I n November, T au was hostess to Margaret Boothroyd Rasmus- sen ( T ) , Great Lakes District Superintendent, and some of the alumnae were able to be pres- ent at a tea for her.
At the November meeting the girls decided to make dresses for the Kentucky children. Bessie Dornberg Pettit is in charge of this work. lone Jackson gave a very interesting talk on her experiences in Mexico last sum- mer, and the many examples of Mexican art and craft which she had brought back with her fascinated her audience. On Friday, No- vember 6, the ninety-five girls turned out for the annual Founders' Day banquet at the Cur- tis Hotel. Kathryn Haven Westigard was in charge, assisted by Irene Fraser and Alice Linsmayer. "The March of Time" was the theme carried out by the speakers. Muriel Fairbanks Stewart was the toastmistress. Mrs. Damon, now living in Wisconsin, and one of Tau Chapter's charter members, made a spe- cial trip to be present at the banquet. Her niece, Helen Damon, is a pledge. Mrs. Damon described an Alpha O's life in the "covered wagon days," and Alma Boehme Kuehn, the next speaker, recounted the following period up to the twenties, and the struggles of the


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up to the thirties, and Phyllis Hawlish, Tau president, was the last speaker, concluding that she hoped the same ideals and spirit of good fellowship shown throughout the years would continue in the chapter. The pledges presented a clever newspaper skit with many a take-off on incidents in the lives of the alumnae when they were actives. The girls unanimously agreed that it was an unusually beautiful and impressive banquet. The new Alumnae Direc- tory, carefully compiled the last two years by Kathryn Haven Westigard, is now tucked into the phone book of every member and has proven indispensable.
Nashville Alumnae Purchase Piano
By Josephine Hawkins, N O
THE plans of the Nashville Alumnae Chap-
ter for this year are very interesting as well as educational and entertaining. We are planning to have two meetings each month, one of which will be held at night with the active chapter and the other meeting will be held in the afternoon and will be a social meeting. Our first meeting of the fall was a most enjoyable luncheon meeting on September 14 at the University Club. The active girls who were in town attended this luncheon and told us of the new house they had rented and about rushing. A committee composed of May Rawls, Corrine Anderson and Mary Eleanor Rodenhauser was appointed to pur- chase a new piano for the new house and this gift was delivered the day before rushing started and was a grand surprise for the ac- tives. ^Because of weddings and "what not," we had another election of officers at this meeting. The new officers are: Helen Bram- well, president, who took Elizabeth Frazier McNamara's place; Shirley Kirkpatrick Cald- well, first vice president, who took Nancy Eastes Gordon's place; Mary Eleanor Roden- hauser, third vice president, who took Helen Bramwell's place; Robbie Allison Shackleford, who took Lucy Cooper Edward's place. On October 15 we had initiation services for our
new "alums." Those initiated were Shirley Kirkpatrick Caldwell, Nita Lanier, Elizabeth Corley and Henrietta Sawyer. W e entertained the pledges with a wiener roast on October 30 at Dr. and Mrs. Mayfield's camp on the Cum- berland River. The hostesses for the occasion were Mary Lou Faulkner, Shirley Kirkpatrick Caldwell, Kathleen Boyd McGruder and Josephine Hawkins. We had such a good time at this party playing games. The Hallowe'en motif was carried out in our decorations and refreshments. We had our first series of night meetings with the actives Tuesday night, No- vember 11. After we had supper the Alums had their meeting, at which time "Sis" Staley delivered a review of the book Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles, by Stefan Zweig.
We had made wonderful plans for Mrs. Anderson's two day visit with us the latter part of November, but when she arrived she was ill and had to spend the entire time in bed. For that reason she was detained here for a few days. One tea, which was planned by the actives and "alums," was given, but her presence was greatly missed. The other fea- tures of entertainment in her honor were all
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cancelled and we were limited to short visits to the sick room. We celebrated our Founders' Day, December 9, by having supper at the house with the actives. Our president, Helen Bramwell, gave a talk on our Founders and Shirley Kirkpatrick Caldwell talked to us about our National Social Service Work.
New York Alumnae See Preview
By Helen Jo Scott Mann, Q
-+- SEVENTY members of Alpha Omicron Pi from eighteen chapters attended the Founders' Day luncheon of New York City Alumnae held December 7 at the Fifth Ave- nue Hotel. Both Alpha and Lambda Sigma were represented and the group included three of the Founders and Nu Chapter's pledges. Occupations ranged from "just housewife" to "potential banker," with a generous sprinkling of lawyers and teachers sandwiched in be- tween statisticians, welfare workers, and ac- countants. One reported herself as a "dab- bler," another as an inventor, and one gave three occupations—"mama," editor, and book-
shop owner.
LaRue Crosson ( * ) delighted the group with several songs, including a modern lullaby for the modern mothers present. Edith Ram- sey Collins (N) was chairman of the luncheon committee, and Frances Carter (NO) presided. Mary Estey (A T) headed the cordiality com- mittee. Stella Stern Perry, Elizabeth H. Wy- man, and Jessie W. Hughan spoke, with Miss Hughan urging AOII's to take an active part in interesting women in peace.
Early in October about thirty alumnae met at Beekman Tower (once Panhellenic House) to plan the winter's activities and before the evening was over found themselves in pos- session of a preview of "A Night in the House," whose producer was Helen Arthur
(N). The play, tremendously successful in England last winter, is an adaptation from Walpole's "The Old Ladies." It was an un- usual evening in the theater, and one long to be remembered by AOII's attending.
Last spring the New York City Alumnae divided for this year into small meeting groups with chapter or geography deciding where one would go—except for a few big affairs. The "Strays"—those from distant chapters—have had a delightful supper at the home of Elizabeth Roberts Cole (2) and plan similar meetings during the late winter and spring. Frances Carter (NO), president of New York Alumnae, 157 Hicks Street, Brook- lyn, can give one information on these gather- ings and also on the general meetings.
Oklahoma City Alumnae Plan
"State Day"
By Bess Webb Newcomb, E
•+• OUR first fall meeting was held Septem- ber 21, in the Colonial room at the Y .W . C.A. with Billie Webb, Iola June Wood and Helene Godwin hostesses. This was a very inspirational meeting. After enjoying the varied experiences of returned vacationers, we settled down to a very pleasant luncheon and to Paul- ine Edwards' most interesting report on the Convention at Chicago. In October a "pot


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luck" supper was given f o r husbands and escorts at the home of Faye Welch, our presi- dent, with Genevieve Herrington assisting. Everyone felt that this was such a tremen- dous success that another such party was planned to be held just before Christmas, Leone Brown and Bess Newcomb to be host- esses. Officers for this year are: Faye Daugh- erty Welch ( 3 ) , president; Helene Brasted Godwin (2), vice president; Emily Hess Hop- per ( 2 ) , secretary; Helen Miles Guthrey ( 2 ) , treasurer; and Bess Webb Newcomb (2), To DRAGMA reporter. Our Founders' Day banquet was held December 7 at the Y.W.C.A., Faye Welch, Mary Louise Squyres and Pauline Ed-
wards appearing on program. After the pro- gram we were entertained by a dance by Pau- line's charming little seven-year-old daughter, Caroline. We sent our regular basket of food to a poor family for Thanksgiving and plans have been made for a rummage sale to secure additional funds for our poor family at Christ- mas time. We are so glad to have affiliated with us this winter Helen Miles Guthrey (2),
Grace Bombarger ( 2 ) , M rs. Albert Hoppe and Betty Temple, both of Zeta, and Madeline Coquet Willis ( 2 ) . A t present we are very enthusiastic about our plans for "State Day" during state teachers' meeting and we hope our enthusiasm may reach each Alpha Omi- cron Pi in the state and we may have you all with us at that time.
Omaha Alumnae Celebrate Founders' Day in Lincoln
By Lcola Jensen McKie, Z
-f- AFTER a summer of comparative rest (except for rushing) Omaha AOII's re- sumed their alumna? activities on September 7 with a luncheon at the home of our president, Ruby Hagen, Lucille Weldon assisting. At this meeting we discussed plans for raising
money and agreed to have a rummage sale.
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Philadelphia Alumnae Enjoy Hobby Talk
By Irva Bair Jamie son, W
-f- THE Philadelphia Alumnae held its first meeting of the fall on October 12, at Mar- garet Pennypacker Hunt's ('29) delightful farm in W estchester. Grace Pennell ('28), Deborah Adams ('29), Rosalind Marsh Nolti ('27) were assistant hostesses. Miss Anne Newcomer, who runs a hobby mill, spoke on hobbies, and told us of the different ones
taught there. For a small amount one can learn classical dancing, join a dramatic group, make beautiful hand-hammered jewelry, in fact any hobby in which you would like to indulge. It sounded very fascinating, especially when we were shown pictures of the different groups at work and exhibits of their art. After this talk we were served tea. Red and white candles gleamed on the table and red roses in low bowls were in the center. There were eighteen girls present.
On December 7, we celebrated our Founders' Day with a tea at the sorority house. Anne Nichols, our National Secretary, was the guest of honor and presided at an inspiring candle-lighting ceremony based on the one used at the Convention. This seemed a fitting time to think of our children in Kentucky, so
everyone brought a toy to be sent them in time for Christmas. The rest of the afternoon was spent in discussing active and alumnae problems and in a general welcoming of new members. There were thirty-eight present in- cluding seven actives with five chapters rep- resented. Ruth Cotton ('19), Margaret Krae- mer ('20), Frances Hadley ('34), and Estella Von Hagan ('35) were our hostesses.
Portland Alumnae Make Dresses for Kentucky Girls
The aforementioned rummage sale, held the
last part of October, netted us a profit of
twenty-eight dollars and the success of this
undertaking was due to the concentrated ef-
forts of the following members: Ruby Hagen,
Mabel Shuman, Luree Douglas, Lillian Bihler,
Mary Fitzgerald, Zeta Tate Baird, Marie
Deeter, Ruth Ann Witt, Marjorie Austin, Mat-
tie Higgins, Jessie Wigton, Helen Taylor, Alva
Lewis, and Mildred Fiddock. M rs. Gerald
Huggins, an AOII visitor from Tulsa, Okla-
homa, and a guest at our October meeting, was
still in Omaha during our rummage sale and formal rushing dinner, which was handled
so she also gave her services to our money- making venture.
W e celebrated Founders' 13ay together with the Lincoln alumnae and Zeta at a lovely ban- quet at the Zeta house. Harriet Hymen pre- sided and Edna Sears of Omaha was the speaker of the afternoon.
We are planning a tea honoring the Omaha actives and pledges and their mothers to be held January 4 at the home of Leola McKie assisted by Zeta Tate Baird, Mary Fitzgerald, Catherine Corcoran, and Donalda Brennan.
beautifully with Roma Whisnant in charge. With a rummage sale planned for February, philanthropic work held the center of attention at the October meeting held at the home of Dorothy Bishop. M rs. Bishop was made chair- man of a committee to arrange for the cutting out of children's dresses to be sent to Ken- tuck)1 in December.
November was soon on the calendar, and the date f o r a benefit dance was set at Decem- ber 6. Business on hand having been taken up. the girls spent the remaining time basting and stitching the various little dresses for the Ken-
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Helen Caldwell,
A P
THE Portland Alumnae Chapter held its
first meeting of the winter season at the home of Elizabeth Gabler, September 12. Dis- cussion of hopes and plans for the coming year was carried along on a surge of fresh enthusiasm. With committees appointed and "old business" attended to, interest turned hap- pily to consideration of our rushing banquet to be held at the Waverly Country Club. This annual event is the last one in which we par- ticipate before the active members and rushees return to school in the fall. With Roma Whis- nant in charge, expectations were high for a successful party. September 16 brought the


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tuckv children. M rs. Bishop is to be especially congratulated and thanked for having cut out and finished fifteen of these. On December 6 the benefit dance at the Club Victor was car- ried out very successfully with a nice balance in the treasury as well. The committee in charge, Virginia Grone, Roma Whisnant, and Evelyn Hogue, will doubtlessly be overworked again in the future because of their complete success with this dance. Celebration of Found- ers' Day will no sooner be completed than the rummage sale will loom up for February.
Providence Alumnae Make Doll Clothes
By Grace Lawton Hubbard, B
OUR April meeting was held with Ethel
Remele Willis (A '08), eight of us being together. W e talked about Convention, with the hope that some of us would be able to go. We voiced regret at not knowing about Jessie W allace Hughan speaking in Providence, until after it was all over. The May meeting was held at the home of Ruth Kelley (* '29), at the Barnstable County Sanitarium on Cape Cod, where her husband, Dr. Kelley, is the new superintendent. Eleven of us made the trip, and we also had with us Madeline Gillen (T '26), Elizabeth Darling Jackson (K '28), and Ruth's baby daughter, Faith, an adorable addition to any party. After a delicious lunch- eon we made a tour of the grounds, and then re-assembled for a short business session. The June meeting was another all-day affair. Eight of us, including Elizabeth Darling Jackson, made the trip to Westbrook, Connecticut, for a day with Jennie Perry Prescott (B '05), as hostess, at the summer home of Miss Rowe, her very good friend—and ours, too. After a delicious luncheon we took a walk along the shore, and enjoyed the tang of the salt sea air. All business was taboo for the day, which was all too short.
The October meeting was held at the home
of Maude Clarke Covell (B '02), in Barring-
ton, with eight of us present. Some of us
learned for the first time of the arrival on
September 14, 1935, of Robert Fifield Jackson,
second son of Elizabeth Darling Jackson, and
grandson of Louella Fifield Darling (B, ex
'01). We heard the interesting report of the
Convention from our proxy holder. Tentative
plans were made for the visit of Edith Ander-
son in November, and it was voted to make
some dolls' clothes for Christmas for the
Frontier Nursing Service. The N o v e m b e r
meeting was held at the home of the secretary,
Grace L. Hubbard (B, ex '08), with seven
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MacQuillin McCausland Memorial Ward, which was furnished by AOII.
Rochester Alumnae Entertain M rs. Glantzberg
By Elisabeth Herrick, E
-+- THE installation of officers was held at an afternoon meeting at the home of Jessie Lewis Rice ( X ) in April; president, Dorothy Saxton Westman (E) ; vice president, Martha Jane Hitchner ( 0 ) ; secretary, Jessie Lewis Rice (X); treasurer, Grace Murray Boomer ( r ) ; president of Panhellenic, Nell Fain Law- rence (NO) ; vice president, Charlotte Cooley Dickerson ( A P ) ; alternate delegate, Abigale Roberts V an W agenen (Oil). A summer meet- ing was held at the cottage of Grace Murray Boomer where everyone enjoyed the swimming and the picnic supper. At our October meet- ing held at the home of Martha Jane Hitchner we planned our Christmas contribution to the Kentucky Mountains and we have since been busy making either dolls' clothes or dresses and collecting clothes and toys to fill our Christmas box which we will pack at our De-
cember meeting, a supper at the home of Charlotte Cooley Dickerson. W e were very for- tunate in having Pinckney Estes Glantzberg as the speaker at the Panhellenic luncheon held at the Sagamore on Saturday, November 23, the subject being, "Is the Sorority Keeping Pace with the Modern Trend in Education?" In a very amusing way she brought it to our attention that we, seriously, had a few things to worry about. Our chapter met her informally that evening at the home of Nell Fain Law- rence where we were entertained by her color- ful description of Convention.
St. Louis Alumnae Have Book
Reviews
By Frances Kapple, I
-+- Ix December, the thought of the beauti- ful day on which we had our April meeting makes the writer wonder—"If Winter comes, can Spring ." It was a busy day at Eleanor Raymond Borgeson's (P '29) home, what with election of officers and hearing a delightful book review of Ruth Suckow's Just Folks, given by Helen Sweet Payne ( I '26).
After three years of untiring service to our group, Evelyn Wissmath Gauger (I '23) declined to accept the presidency the fourth year. Eleanor Rench (H '25) is our new president with Betty Sears Boulden ( I I '25) as vice president. The other new officers are: Recording secretary, Eleanor Raymond Borge-
members present. W e all expressed our deep son (P '29) ; corresponding secretary, Eleanor
regret that Edith Anderson was not with us:
we had looked forward so eagerly to seeing
her again, and we hope the time will soon
come when she can come. We spent the
afternoon getting the dolls' clothes made, and
hope the youngsters enjoy them half as much
Prescott Huckman (A '26) ; Dorothy Johnson Horseman (II, ex '24), treasurer; Louise Feld- wisch Baer ( I '25), historian, and this writer edits the news.
The May meeting at the home of Betty Sears Boulden was purely a social meeting
as we have enjoyed making them. We learned
with delight that Elizabeth Darling Jackson which culminated the meetings for the year.
is to return to Pawtucket to live, and we're looking forward to having her with us again. We voted to increase our Christmas donation to the Homeopathic Hospital for the Lillian
Plans were made for the annual spring party to be given at Evelyn Wissmath Gauger's home. A contribution of fifty cents from each couple added some $4 to the treasury. Many attractive prizes were awarded the winners at


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bridge, and Evelyn served delicious refresh- ments.
A large group including Marceina Weiss (H '35) met for the first fall meeting in Sep- tember at Eleanor Huckman's to hear of the highlights of Convention. Evelyn Gauger and Eleanor Rench assured us that it was a most inspiring one and made us envious that we had not been there too. In October, eight of us drove to Alton for an afternoon social meet- ing and bridge at the home of Ellen Kittinger Grover ( I , ex '21). Helen Dodd, a social
service worker here in St. Louis, told us of some of her experiences as well as news of the Frontier Nursing Service at the November meeting in the home of our president. Re- freshed with the valuable philanthropic work of our fraternity, we set about packing the Christmas box for the Frontier. A t this meet- ing, we were glad to welcome as a new mem- ber Inez Swartzlander Pipe (T '34). Inez is our new recording secretary following the resignation of Eleanor Borgeson. Our De- cember meeting in honor of our Founders, was held at the home of Frances Cassady Kapple (I '29). After our impressive ritual, Evelyn Gauger presented an interesting re- view of A . J. Cronin's The Stars Look Down.
Besides being a busy mother of two children,
Evelyn is chairman of the Scholarship Loan
Fund of Panhellenic at Washington University.
We were pleased to have Betty Stiven Grable
(I '30) with us. For the past two years, It was such a gay, informal party—grand mu- Betty has been in charge of the telephone serv- sic and the nicest buffet supper at midnight. ice department at Stix-Baer & Fuller, but is And then Saturday—the big game, with Home- now an instructor of music and French at coming dinner at the house afterward. But
the Community School of St. Louis and St. our big money-making venture was the din- Louis county. Since the last writing, this re- ner-dance we gave on November 8 at China- porter is proud to announce the birth of a land. There were many in attendance.
son, David Clark Kapple, born June 12.
San Diego Alumnae Chapter Represents Eleven Chapters
By Emily N. Ziegler, Q
-4- THE San Diego Alumnae Chapter has had voted the May meeting to a party in their three meetings this fall, at the homes of honor with Ruth Sturtevant as hostess. On Barbara Trask Clark, Harriet Gano, and Dor- May 19 we entertained the seniors of Chi at othy Dennstead Reilly. Alpha Rho, Theta, a breakfast at Krebs on Skaneateles Lake. We Upsilon, Zeta," Lambda, Omega, Omicron, Phi, were delightfully surprised to see Carol Ken- Sigma, Tau, Rho were represented. Our dall there, and also were pleased to welcome Founders' Day luncheon was held December Marjorie Pease, Phoebe Goodwin, Barbara 7 at the El Patio tea room. We were delighted Estey Greenman and Kay Murtagh, who came to have four guests from Los Angeles: Helen from various towns around Syracuse. Mrs. Haller, our National Treasurer, as guest of Burlingame, mother of the president of Chi, honor, and Carrie Kistler, Jane Graham, and was also our guest. In June Gertrude BaUey
Jess McKenna. Helen spoke to us informally entertained at a dessert-bridge. A small sum on the subject of "Our Founders as T Have was collected to increase our finances a bit. Known Them at Convention." Twenty were The social event of the summer was a picnic present at the luncheon, with fifteen chapters held in July at Grace Oberlander's camp, for represented. the alumnae and Mothers' Club. Again hoping
Our meetings have been devoted to the dis- to add to our treasury we conducted a food
cussion of how we can help support our Na-
tional Social Service Work. W e have just raf-
fled off a $20 bill which netted about $22.00.
We are also preparing Christmas for "Sadie," Place. Preceding and following this event
our adopted child in the Kentucky mountains. many alumnae offered their services in the We are encouraged by the increased interest tedious task of moving. They also contributed
the San Diego girls are taking in the alumnae financially towards new house furnishings and
chapter and are sure we will have a good year on September 20 held a shower for the house
under the able leadership of Margaret Coombs. as a housewarming. Alice Gwynn was the hostess for the October meeting. A benefit
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Seattle Alumnae Sponsor Dinner
Dance
By Mary McArthur, Y
-f- THOSE of you who have not yet met Mrs. Halvorsen, our new house mother, have a treat in store. She is not only a sympathetic, sincere mother to us all, but also a lovely hostess. Do drop in and meet her. As you all probably know, Mrs. Halverson is from
Lambda Chapter.
I am sure we are all in favor of having
Founders' Day fall on Sunday again, for it seemed such an appropriate time for our ban- quet. Ours was held at the house at five, with fine attendance. Lucille Lockerby Ranthum was the able toastmistress and Carey Dacken Bramen gave an exceptionally interesting talk about the founders of this chapter. Louise Lutey was the representative of Upsilon. Norma Whiteside Boyer, who is the proud
mother of a month-old son, played the piano for us and Elizabeth Lemley Willhelmi whis- tled. It was good to have so many Tacoma girls turn out—besides Lucille, Elizabeth and Carey there were Merle Wolfe Pole, Francis Reedy Benjamin and Sue Scofield Johanson.
It seems we have been getting together quite frequently lately. The week-end of November 21-22 was Homcoming. Many "alums" at- tended the dance at the house on Friday night.
Syracuse Alumnae Help Chi Move
By Grace Stowell Keller, X
To show our appreciation for the work
done by Frances Meisse (E) and Sarah Louise Short (IIA), resident student dean at Chi Chapter house, the Syracuse Alumnae de-
sale in August.
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among the guests at the banquet, those aside from X i being: Iota, Phi, Eta, Omicron Pi, Omega and Nu Omicron.
W ashington Alumnae Hear Julian Rayford
By Elizabeth Michael Brotherhood, E -+- WASHINGTON Alumnae Chapter has spent a very busy summer and fall. During July we held a picnic supper at the rustic park in Wesley Heights and our August meet- ing was a week-end house party at the home of Maybelle Walkerman in Fairhaven Cliffs, Maryland. Our year opened in earnest with a dinner meeting at the club house of the American Association of University Women, in October, when plans for the season were outlined, and ways and means (the perennial problem) were discussed. In November, our meeting was held at the home of Anita Pe- ters, whom we are very glad to have back in Washington. The offering which we make
annually at this meeting for Thanksgiving, this year was for the purpose of getting Homer Hoskins, our child in the mountains whom we share with the Baltimore Alumnae, a pair of orthopedic shoes. For the social part of our meeting, Anita asked the poet and artist, Julian Lee Rayford, to give us read- ings from his own poems of American folk- lore. As is our custom, our December meet- ing was a celebration on Founders' Day. We gathered at the Iron Gate Inn for breakfast, and dedicated our meeting to a discussion of our National Social Service Work. Books, toys and clothes were brought for our box
to be sent to Bland Morrow for her Christmas work.
Westchester Alumnae Members Move
By Priscilla Sawyer Ross, Y
-f- THE final meeting, last summer, was a buffet supper at Mrs. Lough's home in New Rochelle. The husbands were invited and seemed to enjoy themselves as much as we did. This year we started with a meeting at Mrs. Nichols' in New Rochelle. Two meetings have been held since at Mrs. Cic- carelli's and Mrs. Ross's, respectively. We have had bridge parties both times and de- cided to continue them through the winter. Mildred Wheeler (EA) has gone to Easton, Pennsylvania; Stella Peterson (P) is in Lynn, Massachusetts, where she has charge of the Girl Scouts; Helen Brennan Murphy ( * ) has moved to Larchmont from Winnetka, Illinois, and has joined the Westchester Alumnae Chap-
ter.
Welfare Work Unified [CONTINUED FROM PACK 31]
field, was announced yesterday by Mrs. Law-
We observed our Founders' Day at a ban-
quet in the early American room of the New
Tulsa Hotel on December 7. Dorothy Ann rence S. Fletcher ( 2 ) , chairman.
Beeler (3 ex '31), president of our chapter, "We feel," she said, "that there
presided, and Flora Hurley (H '23) reviewed better correlation of all welfare activities for AOn's philanthropic work in the Kentucky the furtherance of mutual understanding and
for public education. To this end, those par- ticipating should include representatives not only of all welfare agencies, both public and private, but of interested groups as well."—
mountains. Natalie W arren (NO '20) out-
lined the growth of the national fraternity
and Dorothy Bergman ( I '25) told of interest-
ing happenings in the history of our alumnae
chapter. Seven chapters were represented San Francisco Chronicle.
JANUARY, 1936
bridge was planned which was held at the chapter house on November 1; a cake was raffled; the results of the affair were very satisfactory. On November 8, Ruth Sturte- vant was hostess for the monthly meeting. At this time plans were made for a covered dish supper for the December meeting and a chair- man was appointed to plan for a Founders' Day celebration.
Tulsa Alumnae Send Five Boxes to Kentucky
By Katherine DePuy, S
_f- A N enthusiastic group of alumnae turned out for our luncheon for Bland Morrow and Dr. Willeford of the Frontier Nursing Service, who were our guests soon after con- vention. Everyone met for lunch at the Tulsa Club. Lunch was followed by an informal
gathering at the home of Natalie Warren (NO '20). Bland told of AOII Social Service Work in the mountains and Dr. Willeford of the Nursing Service. Our interest in the Na- tional Work has become even more alive since meeting workers from the field. In August, for the sake of variety, we had a picnic and swimming party at the Pure Oil Company Clubhouse. The food and conversation were plentiful and everyone enjoyed the change. "Rush Week" is always the outstanding inter- est in September. Even though we do not have an active chapter in Oklahoma, the members planned and paid a portion of the expenses of the preferential dinner at Phi, University of Kansas. One of our members drove to Lawrence and helped with the party. Also, in September we planned our philanthropic work for the winter. We are hoping to send at least one box a month from now until spring. One box was sent this month.
Since many of our members work during the day or live in nearby towns, we thought it a good idea to have every other meeting in the evening as an experiment, so our first night meeting was held in October. The meet- ing was well attended, and we hope it will prove helpful in getting the associate mem- bers interested in our group. The philan- thropic chairman reported that a second box of clothing had been sent to the Frontier Nursing Service.
The spirit of Christmas invaded the No- vember meeting. Everyone brought their old scraps of material and lace to make doll dresses for our mountain children. As a re- sult we were able to send dresses and under- clothes for seventeen dolls to Bland Morrow. We also sent our third box of clothing and a box of quilt scraps, bringing our total num- ber of boxes to five, which is more than the quota we set f o r ourselves early this fall.
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To DRAGMA
Alpha OmicronPi Founded at Barnard College, New York City, January 2,1897
CENTRAL OFFI CE
Masonic Building, Box 262, State College, Pa.
Registrar—Alice Cullnane, B*. FOUNDERS OF ALPHA OMICRON PI
Jessie Wallace Hughan, A,450 W. 24th Street, New York, N.Y.
Helen St. Clair Mullan (Mrs. George V.),A, 1235 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. Stella George Stern Perry (Mrs. George H.), A,9 St. Luke's Place, New York, N.Y. Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, A, 19 Outlook Place, Glen Ridge, N.J.
President—Edith College, Pa.
O F F I C E R S
Huntington Anderson (M rs. Arthur K .), B*, 127 South Sparks Street, State
Jeter Nichols (Mrs. Edward J.), K,Box 262,State College, Pennsylvania. Los Angeles, Calif.
Assistant Historian—Elizabeth Heywood W yman, A, 19 Outlook Place, Glen Ridge, N . J.
Editor of To DRAGMA—Wilma Smith Leland (Mrs. Leland F.), T, 2642 University Avenue, St
Paul, Minn.
National Auditor—C. Jane Stroheker, I , 1555 Board of Trade Bldg., Chicago, 111.
NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS
Chairman—Miss Harriet W . Tuft, B#A, 2282 Union Street, Berkeley, Calif.
Secretary—Anne
Treasurer— Helen Haller, O, 2138 La Salle Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif.
Vice President—-Muriel Turner McKinney (Mrs. Verne W .), A, 528 North Formosa Avenue.
Danielson Drummond (M rs. W arren C ) , A*, 610 Hinman Ave- Historian—Stella George Stern Perry (Mrs. George H.), A, 9 St. Luke's Place, New York,
Second Vice President—Mary nue, Evanston, III.
AOH Panhellenic Delegate—Pinckney Estes Glantzberg (M rs. ErnstX New Y ork, N . Y .
524 Riverside Drive,
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
Atlantic District (Nu, Delta, Gamma, Epsilon, Chi, Great Lakes District (Rho,Tau,Eta,Omicron, Pi,
Pai, Epsilon Alpha)—Johanna Buecking Buerger (Mrs. Otto M.), Epsilon, 160 Middleneck Road, Great Neck, L. I . , N . Y .
Beta Tau, Iota, Beta Gamma)—Margaret Boothroyd Rasmussen (Mrs. Darrell B.), T,321 West Military Avenue, Fremont, Neb.
Southern District (Kappa, Omicron, Alpha Pi, Pi Mid-Western District (Zeta, Phi, Chi Delta)—Editb
Delta, Delta Phi, Lambda Sigma)—Ann Anderson Sale (Mrs.W. Goodridge, Jr.),Kappa, Welch,
, n- , • . / D . ^ „ , a * ,
South Central District (Pi, T au Delta, Nu Omicron, Kappa Omicron, Nu Kappa)—Margaret Lyon Ped-
Hall Lansing (Mrs. Harry W .), Zeta. 1537 C Street,Lincoln,Neb.
P a c i f i c District (Sigma, Lambda, Kappa Theta)— Anna Fitzhugh Bell (M rs. A . C ) , A, 1508 Lake Street, San Francisco, Calif.
New ( & J ; k B 0 ' % 5 6 7 3 W C S t B ' V d - Ohio Valley District (Theta, Beta Phi. Omega, Beta
* #
Willson, Bozeman, Mont.
J£e t a ' -ASfVE t a ; , A Pk» Tau)—Kathenne Davis, Theta, 2403 East Market Street, New Albany, Ind.
District (Upsilon, Alpha Phi, Alpha fea^M^.^
Atlantic—Helen Worster Cleaves (Mrs. Charles B .),
Great Lakes—Virginia
George R.), On, 14026 Northlawn Avenue, Detroit,
I, 9 Pittsford Way, Summit, N . J . SoMthern—Annie Stuart Pearce (Mrs. E. 25 East 19th Street N. E., Atlanta, Ga.
South Central—Mary B . Allison Sanders
Elwood), NO, 627^4 East Main Street, Bowling Green, Ky.
Ohio Volley—Ruth Cox Segar (Mrs. William S.), Q, 260 Ward Avenue, Bellevue, K y .
V an
Zandt
Snider
(M rs.
DISTRICT ALUMNA SUPERINTENDENTS
Fay), II,
Mich. Midwestern—Genevieve
b e r t C . ) , A , 2526 City, Oklahoma.
( M r s . X .
N .
Bacon Herrington (Mrs.Al- W . 16th Street, Oklahoma
Pacific—Mildred Hunter Stahl (Mrs. Leslie W .).S. 255 Lincoln Avenue, Bakersfield, Calif.
Pacific Northwest—Mabel Parish McCord (M rs Frank), AP, 223 S. E.45th Avenue. Portland. Ore.


JANUARY, 1936
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p Juanita Chaney Manning (Mrs.
Allen
Route
Drive,
Calif.
AS—Ruby Billingslea,
N—
NK—
NO—Florence Hayes, 2507 Blair Blvd., Nashville,
A venue South, Birmingham, A l a . G—
Denver, Colo.
A—Alice J. Spear, 32 Pierce Street, Hyde Park, Mass. 44.—Ellen LaBorde, 1116 Marion Street, Columbia,
S. C.
E—Myrta P. Reed (Mrs.E.J.),AOII House,The
Knoll, Ithaca, N. Y .
EA—Harriet Henrie Arthur (Mrs. Richard), R. R.2,
Waynesboro, Pa.
H—Elynore Bell, 3717 Council Crest Drive, Nakoma,
Madison,Wis.
T—Estelle Beaupr6, 396 Hammond Street, Bangor,
apolis, Minn.
TA—Knoxie Faulk Johnson (Mrs. Eugene). 2301 15th
OH—AdeHa M. Hanks, 1617 Larch Avenue, College Wit, Cincinrati. Oh-n.
T—Margaret Bare Mcintosh (M rs. Kenneth), 1866 Hamlin, Seattle, Wash.
S—Pauline W est 39th Z—Margaret
Mills Edwards (M rs. Warren H ) , 1220
Street, Moore
Oklahoma City, Okla. Gorton (M rs. Donald),
Tecum-
Maine.
seh, Neb. ACTIVE CHAPTERS
CHI DELTA President—Elizabeth Maloney.
House Address—AOII House, Tallahassee, Fia. President—Sara Graham.
Meetings—Mondays at 9:00.
Meetings—Mondays. DELTA President—Ruth Miller, Stratton
President—Mary Margaret Hunt.
lege, Mass. Meetings—Mondays at 7:15.
at 7:00. ALPHA TAU
Meetings—Monday evenings. BETA GAMMA
EPSILON
House Address—The Knoll, Ithaca.
Address—235
A n n Street, BETA KAPPA
EPSILON ALPHA President—Ruth Koehler.
Madison, W is.
at 5:00. BETA
Street,
President—Anne Eliasson, Balentine Hall, Orono, Me.
Mee tings—Mondays. Af eetings—Mondays.
House Address—704 South Mathews Street, Urbana, 111.
President—Virginia Perkins. Meetings—Monday evenings.
Ind.
President—Mary Frances Dobbins.
GAMMA IOTA
President—Constance Brace, 49 Lansdale Road, To- ronto. Canada.
A
Edith Dietz Janney (Mrs. Samuel M.),355 E. 50th Street. New York City.
I—Beatrice Levy Hamilton (Mrs. Norman S.), 709 East Broadway, Streator. 111.
A L U M N . E
«p Vivian Whalen Burgess (Mrs.Wilmot J.), East 1221 Carlisle Avenue, Spokane, Wash.
SECRETARIES
A*—Henriette Moebus Bolitho (M rs. Irving), 822
KO—Elizabeth Williams Cooper (Mrs. A. B.).1367 Carr Avenue. Memph-s. Tern.
West Silver St., Butte, Mont.
jT Mary Louise Filer Roller (Mrs
George K. Jr.),
KG—Kathryn White Was?erbcrger (M rs. Lester), 2512 North 80th Street, Inglewood, California.
A
A
2, Plymouth, Corvallis, O r e . AS—Barbara Crowell, 2454 S .
Portland, Ore.
;
537 S a n Esteban A venue, Coral Gables,
Fla. M . ) ,
A—Olea L . Seibert, 101 Park Avenue, Long Beach,
AT—Jane Scully Taylor (Mrs.Rodney T.), Murrys-
Tenn.
0—Florence Rench Smith (Mrs. Leon E.),16 E.
ville, Pa.
B—Grace L Hubbard (Mrs.George W.),310 Ver-
mont A venue, Providence, R . I .
Br Mabel F . Petersen, 419 Park Lane, East Lansing,
Norman Avenue, Apt. 2, Dayton, Ohio.
0—Fay Morgan, 2424 Kingston Pike, Knoxville,
Mich.
BK—Kathleen Cumming, No. 2, 1994 West 3rd Ave-
Tenn.
Oil—Virginia V an Zandt Snider (M rs. George R .),
nue, Vancouver, B. C.
B*_Katharyn Hoadley Fell (M rs. John
E . ) ,
1935
14026 Northlawn A ve., Detroit, Mich.
4>—Berneice Petersen, 5307 Virginia. Kansas City. M o. II—Maryem Colbert Fowlkes (M rs. Samuel), Bien-
South Armstrong St., Kokomo, Ind.
BT—Margaret Chadwick, 55 St. Leonards Avenue,
T oronto, Canada.
B9—Mary Alice Burch, 319 Campbell Ave., Indian-
ville Hotel, N ew Orleans, La.
HA—Rosalie Goodhart, 2913 20th Street N . E., Wash-
apolis, I n d .
X—Thelma Robertson Mitchell
ington, D . C .
*—Dorothy L . Maloney, 624 North Wilton Street,
Ballard Place, XA—Frances R .
Radburn, N . J . Raynolds, 1165
(M rs. Edward), 5
Philadelphia, Pa.
P—Carol Anger, 1723 Chase Avenue, Chicago, 111. S—Helen N. Henry, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley,
House
President—Louise Muncie.
East
Lansing,
Mich.
President—Janet Stallman. Meetings—Sunday evenings.
ALPHA GAMMA
House Address—428 Ind.
BETA THETA
W est 48th Street, Indianapolis,
House Address—1407 Opal Street, Pullman, Wash. President—Mary Schoessler.
Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.
Sheely.
at 7:30.
ALPHA P H I
House Address—119 So. 6th Avenue, Bozeman, Mont.
House Address—117 President—Frances Meetings—Monday
CHI
College Place,
N . Y .
President—Mary Meetings—Tuesday
Lou Bailey. evenings.
ALPHA P I
Syracuse, House Address—1015 15th Street, Boulder. Colo.
ALPHA SIGMA
House Address—1680 Alder Street, Eugene, O re.
Hall, T ufts Col-
umbia, S.C.
Meetings—Monday eveningsat8:00.
Meetings—Mondays
President—Mildred Hull, Beaver Hall, Granville, O.
DELTA PHI
President—Carolyn Smith, Woman's Building, Col-
W .
Sherwood _
422 Tift
Street, Albany, G a .
Humboldt
Street,
Calif.
T—Irene Fraser, 1214 22nd Avenue North, Minne-
President—Lillian R. Walker, Brentwood Bay, B. C , Meetings—Mondays at 6:30.
Canada. Meetings—Friday
PHI
House Address— 703 East 7th Street, Bloomington,
E T A House Address—636 Langdon President—Lois Belle McKee.
Meetings—Monday
evenings. BETA TAU
Meetings—Mondays at 5:30.
[In alphabetical order.]
K—Bessie Minor Davis, Alumna: Office, R.M.W.C., Lynchburg, Va.
President—Virginia Meetings—Wednesdays
Davison. evenings.
N . Y .
House Address—AOII House, State College, Penna.


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T o DRAG MA House Address—AOII House, College Park, Md.
KAPPA
President—Janice Hunt, R.M.W.C., Lynchburg, Va.
P i DELTA President—Anna Marie Quirk.
Meetings—Thursdays at 5:00. KAPPA OMICRON
President—Dorothy Ann Ferguson, 1630 Linden,
Meetings—Tuesdays at 7:00. PHI
Memphis, Tenn. Meetings—Fridays
House Address—894 geles, Calif.
at 2:30.
KAPPA THETA
House Address—1144 Louisiana Street, Lawrence, Kan.
President—Maryellen M eetings—Mondays.
Psi
Winter, 5309 Chester Avenue, Phil-
Meetings—Monday
House Address—626 Emerson Street, Evanston, 111.
Dreyer. evenings.
President—Jean Cunningham. M eetings—Mondays.
TAU
House Address—1121 5th Street N. E., Minneapolis,
House Address—503
Square South, New York. N. Y.
Forest Hills, N. Y. Meetings—Mondays at
6:00.
Minn.
President— Phyllis Hawlish. Meetings—Mondays at 5:30.
KAPPA President—Wynnfred Holloman.
President—Delta Glass. Meetings—Monday evenings.
Meetings—First Tuesday of month. ATLANTA
Meetings—Third Monday of month. CHICAGO
Central Chairman—Susan Crawford Williama (Mrs. Stuart R.), On, 4878 North Ashland Avenue, Chi- cago, III.
North Shore Chairman—Ruth Tarrant Ashcraft (Mrs. Alan E), P, 205 Kedzie Street, Evanston, 111.
Uilgard A venue, Kirk.
LAMBDA
W est
Los
An-
President—Margaret Schwartz. Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.
Mailing Address—Box 1367, Stanford University, Calif.
President—Callendar Athens, Ga.
President—Janet T u r n e r . Meetings—Mondays.
President—Marjorie Meetings—Monday
LAMBDA SIGMA
W eltner, Lucy Cobb
Lord,
1618
Cumberland
Meetings—Mondays at 6:45. UPSILON
House Address—1906 East 45th Street, Seattle, Wash. President—Dian Manzer.
Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.
Meetings—Second Tuesday of each month. BANGOR
West Side Chairman—Mary Lloyd Capouch, P, 300 No. East Avenue, Oak Park, 111.
Nu
The Judson, 53 President—Lilia E. Arguedas, 116 Ascan Avenue,
N u
Mailing Address—AOII Box, S.M.U., Dallas, Tex.
Meetings—Mondays at 4:00.
Nu OMICRON
President—Marian mer, Ala.
TAU DELTA Bruce, 129
Ash
A venue, supper.
Besse-
President—Robin Eastes, 2148 Capers Avenue, Nash- ville, Tenn.
other W ednesday THETA
at
Meetings-—Saturday afternoons. OMEGA
Meetings—Every
House Address—AOII House, Greencastle, Ihd.
President-—Jeanne Long, 236 Oxford College, Ox-
President—Margaret Kyle. Meetings—Mondays at 7:00.
THETA ETA
ford, O. Meetings—Wednesday
Meetings—Mondays at 7:00. OMICRON
evenings. OMICRON
President—Mary Meyer, 3335 Burnet Avenue, Cin- cinnati, O.
W est
House Address—1319 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Mich.
President—Elizabeth
Ave., Knoxville, Tenn.
President—Frances W. Burke (Mrs. Martin H.), r, Water Works, State Street, Bangor, Me.
Meetings—By arrangement.
CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE
President—Lucille Bliss Brown (Mrs. Leo 8800 South Wood Street, Chicago, III.
Meetings—Third Saturday of month from Septem- ber to June.
C ) ,
Z,
BIRMINGHAM
President—Margaret Waitc, TA, 2731 27th Place
Meetings—Second Tuesday of month at 6:30. CINCINNATI
South, Birmingham, Ala.
Meetings—Second Saturday of month, 1:00 p. m. in
President—Miriam Hatton, 9H, 2925 Cleinview Ave- nue, Cincinnati, O.
Tau Delta room.
Meetings—Second Thursday of month. CLEVELAND
BLOOMINGTON
President—Jennie Carpenter Bowen (Mrs. Donald
ton, Ind. Meetings—Second
President—Mary Melrose, Mass.
President—Grace Manbeck W eber (Mrs. E.
On, 14401 Milverton Road, Shaker Heights, Ohio.
E.), B<t>, 814 South Henderson Street, Blooming-
Clare), President—Margaret Kizer Lynn (Mrs. Roland).
P I
Hall, W ashington
SIGMA
House Address—2311 Prospect Street, Berkeley, Calif.
Pi
President—Catherine O'Neill, 637 Lowerline Strew House Address—1541 S Street, Lincoln, Neb.
New Orleans, La. Meetings—Mondays at 4:30.
ZETA President—Harriet Heumann.
A N N ARBOR
Woodward Barnard (Mrs. H. N.),
BUFFALO
E. Downing, X, 40 Woodview Ave-
President—Dorothy
Z, 1334 White Street, Ann Arbor, Mich.
President—Edith Walthall Ford (Mrs. Alan 1590 Sussex Road N. E, Atlanta, Ga.
President—Helen
nue, Hamburg, N. Y .
Meetings—Second and fourth Tuesdays at 3:00. BALTIMORE
President—Margaret Crunkleton, Tib, 5212 St. Albans Way. Baltimore, Md.
W ednesdays
Estelle Heald, A, 63 Botolph Street,
Meetings—Third Monday night of month. DALLAS
Meetings—Last Saturday of month.
and fourth BOSTON
of
month.
President—Mary adelphia, Pa.
evenings. RHO
Meetings—Mondays at 7:00. ALUMNA CHAPTERS
[In alphabetical order]
B . ) , K,
NX, 3721 Maplewood, Dallas, Tex. Meetings—First Friday of month at noon.


JANUARY, 1936
President—Jean Boles (Mrs. C. B.), II, 2334 Emer-
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NEW YORK
President—Frances Carter, NO, 157 Hicks Street,
DAYTON son Avenue, Dayton, O.
Meetings—First Friday of month. DENVER
Brooklyn, N . Y. Meetings—Arranged by
President—Effie Gleason Miles (Mrs. Eric J.), XA, 1726 Clarmont, Denver, Colo.
Executive Committee. OKLAHOMA CITY
Meetings—Second Monday evening of month. DETROIT
President—Faye Dougherty Welch (Mrs. Norman J.), 901 West 40th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mars-
N. Henry, 2, 2315 Durant Avenue,
FORT WAYNE
Ashley Owen (Mrs. Harold A.),
President—Ruby Hodgskiss Hagen (Mrs. Roy), A*, 5018 Nicholas Street, Omaha, Neb.
Meetings—
President—Lucille Clippinger, *, 902 West 38th
President—Mary Brader Moran (Mrs. Frank T.), H, 810 Huron Hill, Madison, Wis.
H, 2121 East Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, Wis. Meetings—First Tuesday of month, 7:30.
President—Nancy Drummond, BT, 44 Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
President—Helen Maynard Hubbard (Mrs. den), On, 700 Calvert Avenue, Detroit, Mich.
Meetings—First Monday of month at 7:30. EAST BAY
Meetings—Second Thursday of month. OMAHA
President—Irva Bair Jamison (Mrs. Robert J.), 638 Ellet Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
President—Marjorie
B*. 2728 Fox Avenue, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Meetings—First Saturday of month. PORTLAND
Meetings—Second Monday of month.
L YNCHBURG
President—Clara May Cleland (Mrs. James), K, 24
Street, San Diego, Calif.
N.W., Washington, D. C. Meetings—Second Tuesday of each month.
WESTCHESTER
President—May Dezendorf Fouts (Mrs. Charles),
ITA, Brompton Apartments, Larchmont, N. Y.
COMMITTEES
B*, 4418 KANSAS CITY
President—Mabel Parish McCord (Mrs. Frank W.), AP, 223 S. E. 45th Street, Portland, Ore.
Meetings—Second Thursday evening of month, Oc- tober to June.
PROVIDENCE
President—Merle Mosier Potter (Mrs. Alfred L . ) , E, 209 University Avenue, Providence, R. I .
Meetings—Second Saturday of month, October to June.
ROCHESTER
President—Dorothy Saxton Westman (Mrs. James),
Street, Kansas City, Mo. Meetings—Second Tuesday of month.
KNOXVILLE President—Fay Morgan, 0, 2424
Kingston
Pike,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Meetings—First Monday of month at 7:30.
LINCOLN
President—Gladys Whitford Misko (Mrs. George H.),
Z, 3141 Sheridan Boulevard, Lincoln, Neb. Meetings—Second Saturday noon, October to June.
Los ANGELES
President—Dorothy Battey Striff (Mrs. H. D.), K9,
417 North Kenmore, Los Angeles, Calif. Meetings—Fourth Saturday of month, September to
May.
E, 190 Hillside Avenue, Rochester. N. Y.
Meetings—Fourth President—Eleanor
Tuesday evening of month.
ST. LOUIS
Rench, H, 5544 Chamberlain, St.
Louis, Mo. _
Meetings—Third Monday of month.
SAN DIEGO President—Margaret Coombs,
Indiana
B*. 3612^4 Meetings—Fourth Thursday of month.
Great Lakes—Helen M. Brauns, I, 120 East Blair Street, West Chicago, 111.
Pacific—Jerelyn O. Haddock, K9, 237 Spruce Street. San Diego, Calif. .
Pacific Northwest—Grace M. Parkinson, BK, 894 Bute Street, Vancouver, B. C, Canada.
12th Street, New York, N. Y. Southern—Dorothy Greve Jarnagin (Mrs. Milton
II. Social Service—Chairman, Second Vice President; Marion Abele Franco-Ferreira (Mrs. E. C ) , P, 1340 Glen Lake Avenue, Chicago, 111. Vera Riebel, P, 1541 East 60th Street, Chicago, 111. Lucy S. Morgan, 0, 81 Howe Street, New Haven, Conn., District Superintendents.
Princeton Circle, Lynchburg, Va. MADISON
SAN FRANCISCO
President—•
Meetings—First Monday of month.
INDIANAPOLIS
College
A venue,
Meetings—Second Wednesday of month at 6:30 at Memorial Union Building.
SEA TTLE
President—Hazel Turtle Davis (Mrs. Raymond C),
MEMPHIS President—Clara McGehee, KO, 660
Boulevard, Memphis, Tenn. Meetings—Last W ednesday of month,
MINNEAPOLIS President—Margaret Brix, T, 1610
S. 3:30.
McLean A venue
T, 2220 Viewmont Way, Seattle, W ash. Meetings—Second Monday of month at
chapter
MILWAUKEE
President—Dorothy Schmid Johns (Mrs. Richard B.),
Craighurst President—Helen Bramwell, NO, 1910 Belcourt Ave- President—Dorothy Ann Beeler (Mrs. Paul A.), S,
Meetings—Second Saturday of month. NEW JERSEY
President—Irma J. Codies, H, 89 Ridgewood Ave- President—Emily B. Mitchell, K, 1428 K Street
P.), O, 630 Milledge Circle, Athens, Ga.
South Central—Gladys Anne Renshaw, n, 3369
President—Helen Berkeley, Cal.
Meetings—First Saturday of month. PHILADELPHIA
house, 8:00.
SYRACUSE
North, Minneapolis, Minn. Meetings—Second Tuesday of each month.
Meetings—Last Friday of month. TORONTO
Meetings—First Thursday of month at 1:00. WASHINGTON
NASHVILLE nue, Nashville, Tenn.
TULSA
1146 North Elwood, Tulsa, Okla.
9, Box 386, Greencastle, Ind.
President—Marie Sullivan, Indianapolis, Ind.
nue, Glen Ridge, N. J.
Meetings—Third Saturday afternoon of month.
N E W ORLEANS
President—Lucie Walne, n, 4310 S. Robertson
Street, New Orleans, La. Meetings—First Wednesday of month.
COMMITTEES ON NATIONAL WORK
I. Fellowship Award—Honorary Chairman, Second Vice President; Chairman, Mrs. Lewis A. Kistler, 2, 1046 South Wilton Place, Los Angeles, Calif. Atlantic—Jessie Wallace Hughan, A, 171 West
State Street Drive, New Orleans, La.
Ohio Valley—Jane Farmer Hays (Mrs. Louis F.),
Jam es
President—Grace Oberlander, X, 406 Highland Ave- nue, Syracuse, N. Y .


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ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE Chnrman—Hannah Blair Neal (Mrs. W. II.), B*.
813 North Maple Street, Bloominfrton, Ind.
Atlantic—Helen I I . Schelnin. N . 3169 Hull A venue, New York, N. Y.
Southern—Mary Itronnhton Taylor (Mrs. Robert), K. 1236 Piedmont Avenue. Apt. No. 7. Atlanta, (la.
South Central—Frances Tomlinson Carr (Mrs. \V. Jolley) I I , Second Street, Gulfport. Miss.
Ohio Valley—Hope Johnson Tiemeyer (Mrs. Edwin H.), OH, 57)1 Marmioii Lane, Cincinnati, O.
Great Lakes—Dorothy Itrnnifra Dean (M rs. George), P. 902 Oakton Street. Evanston. III.
Midwestern—Habile Hedges. +. SI5 West 5°th Street. Kansas City. Mo.
Pacifi, —Caiitier Harris HaUry (Mrs. \\\ H.) 1. 5827 Morpath Ave., Oakland, Calif.
Pacific Northwest—
COMMITTEE ON RITUALS ANO TRADITIONS Chairman—Stella George Stern Perrv (Mrs. Cieorge
H.), A , 9 St. Luke's Place, New York, N. Y.
Life Members—The Founders, Laura Hurd, T, 7019 Brooklyn A venue, Seattle, \Yasb.
Rose Gardner Gilmore (Mrs. John), I , liox 437, Davis. Calif.
COMMITTEE ON EXAMINATIONS Chairman—Ellen Keiser Heavens (Mr*. E. Arthur), IL\, 216 Tenth Street S. E., Washington, D. C.
Atlantic—Edna Foust Rignall (Mrs. Raymonil II.), X, 110 North Fairview Ave., Kingston. N. Y.
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COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS Chairman-—Merva Dolson Hennings (Mrs. A. J.), P,
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COMMITTEE ON JEWELRY Chairman—Stella George Stern Perry (M rs. George
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Kathryn Bremer Matson (Mrs. Franklin II.). T, 1600 Portland Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota. Term expires June, 1941.
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Members—Executive Committee.
Associate Member—lone Barrett, E, Box 252,
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DRAGMA
MARCH
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But This Day Their Hearts Were Young
War? Ruth S. Miller and Ruth Koehler
The Fraternity in Relation to The College . . Charlotte E. Ray Criminals Are Bad Children Grown Up . Katherine D. Stewart
VOLUME XXXI
NUMBER HI
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Stella G. S. Perry A Story Margaret Flint Jacobs, Mother and Novelist . Katrina McDonald
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