DECEMBE R • VOLUME XX • 1 9 4 4 NUMBER2

THE ANCHOR============ December

1944

CONTENTS

A Christmas Gift from Alpha Sigma Tau

Indian Art and the White Man

Don 't Throw It Away

An I n ternational Police Force fo r Peace?

Vol. XX No. 2

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Calling Switchboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

R eport of Scholarship Awards Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Collegiate Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Can You Supply the Add resses? 22

Alumnre Chapters 23

Personals 27

Directory 28

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Chri:5lma:5

GREETINGS

May the Baby Shepherd In His loving way

Send many blessings, To fill this happy day .

May the gift of His love Bring peace and cheer

And His strength and His gu idance Be yours through the year!

THE ANCHOR OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU

A Christmas Gift from Alpha Sigma Tau

THE beautiful carols of Christmas are again ringing out their message of "Peace on Earth- Goodwill to Men I" as they have for centuries. But this December 25 will mark another Christmas in a world at war.

This tradit~onal season of joy will be an occasion for sorrow in many homes, where the absence of a loved one will be even more apparent during the holiday season.

We who are in college now have watched our classmates, sweethearts, and brothers march off to war. In the hearts of all of us is the silent deter­mination that the coming peace will be a lasting one. We realize that it will be our responsibility to insure the fact that future Christmases will really be a time of Peace on Earth!

And what does all this have to do with Alpha Sigma. Tau ? Just this : in our chapters throughout the country, we are practicing the very principles which all nations must learn to practice in order to insure a lasting peace.

Consider the factor of cooperation. Certainly this is important in main­·taining peaceful relations among nations. We of Alpha Sigma Tau know the values of cooperation ; it is cooperation which makes our sorority function so efficiently. Cooperation is present in every phase of our sorority, whether it be between individual members, between different chapters, between col­legiate chapter and alumnre, or between chapters and our national offices. Without cooperation, Alpha Sigma Tau could not exist.

Two other factors imperative in peaceful international relations are permanent trust and loyalty between nations. Alpha Sigma Tau certainly exemplifies the worthiness of these. We know we can trust our sisters; therefore, when problems arise, we know we can look to them fo r help and guidance. We know they will be loyal to us, instead of trying to profit from our misfortune.

In order for peace to be perpetual, all nations must keep this goal always before them: the vision of a world in which all nations strive to improve the conditions of their people, instead of hindering progress by waging frequent wars. We of Alpha Sigma Tau are pledged to abide by our creed, which teaches us to improve ourselves and ·contribute to the progress of mankind.

Alpha Sigma Tau has presented us with gifts which could not be pur­chased with all the riches of the world- the gift of learning to cooperate with others, the gift of learning the values of trust and loyalty, the gift of being ever conscious of a goal to which we must ever strive to attain. Alpha Sigma Tau has taught us that these factors are not mere abstrac-

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tions; they are concrete factors that really work! If they are practical on a small scale, why would they not be universally true?

Probably no one of us will be active in drawing up the peace treaty; yet we will be the ones responsible for keeping the peace. Herein lies our chance to replay Alpha Sigma Tau.

The ideals of Alpha Sigma Tau we will carry with us throughout 6ur lives. Perhaps we won't be able to influence presidents and kjngs; but we will influence the opinions of our friends, family, and other per~ons with whom we come in contact. We can show them the values of the 1deals we learned from our sorority. Perhaps then our influence will be felt and so help to make "Peace on Earth--Good Will to Men. " a shining reality.

I sABELLE STIRTON, Tlteta '46

Indian Art and the White Man

INDIAN art is again coming into its own. For many years the Indian was forbidden, by a nation that at the time had far less to offer, to speak his native tongue or practice his native arts. In the last several decade , the

government has taken an interest in re-educating the Indian in hi own culture. The most difficult problem now is to find Indian teachers who know or remember enough of their ancestors works to teach, or, to find capable white teachers.

There are various organizations and individuals, such as Mr. B. I. Staples who runs the Crafts Del Navajo to further the supply of genuine Indian work, who are giving their time, money and understanding to help­i~g the Indian realize how valuable he is to the white man in America.

The work of these people is in a way being retarded by curio-hunters who do not realize that the Indian will make anything the white man wants in order to make a sale or to please him who has claimed to be the red man 's superior. Thin, light silver jewelry, ash trays, badly designed articles, rugs and blankets made of inferior material and badly aesigned with bor­ders the Inman would never allow on his work for his own use are examples of the trash that has been sold as Indian art. Every mark on an article had to have a story behind it while originally the Indian used the design for its design quality and beauty and a story was the farthest thing from his mind.

The Indian is interested in art not for self profit and honor but for the honor of his tribe or for whatever good it may be to others. At fir t an Indian would not sign his paintings unless asked to do so and if a painting brought money merely because his name was attached, he would gladly sign a picture done by one of his friends or relatives. But of course the Indian is too uncivilized to know one should work only for self gain.

BETTY ALLE ' Pi

Top row , left: Upsilons on a social date on Petit Jean Mountain. Right : Alphas. L ef t to right: June Kellner, Kathleen Sanderson , Bettilou Roth. Center row, left: Mae Jewel Stevens, Beta, re­cently became engaged to Ensign Glenn Hoffman, USNR. Center: Children of Margaret Da\' is 1o . Omicron '32. L eft to right: Elizabeth Ann 4, Charles Alfred 7, and Baby Mary Virginia. R ight : orne of Rho 's pledges. Bottom row, left: Mary Grace Krieger, president of Pi. Right : Hou e party for formal tea of Rho chapter rush.

Don't Throw It Away

THROUGH the Madison College Defense Council Psi chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority took as its project for the year-"sa1vaging of paper." The college Defense Council is composed of seven faculty members and

heads of the major student organiza­tions on campus. Its purpose is to promote the interest and efforts of the various organizations as they carry on their project through the council.

The responsibility of getting this drive under way was given to t!Je Social Service Committee. The mem­bers of this committee were seen all over Madison's campus carrying pasteboard boxes. Finally a box has been placed in every dormitory and every sorority house on campus. T he Student body was instructed to " Keep 'Em Full. "

PSIS COLLECT WASTE PAPER Twice a week the college truck, which collects junk, now collects

valuable waste paper. It is the duty of each of us to be all out for such a cause and do our best to give paper salvagers a fu ll time job.

Donald M. Nelson, fo rmer chairman of the War Production Board, has said that the collection of waste paper at this time is more important and more urgent than the salvaging of metal scrap.

Perhaps we 've all wondered just what waste paper is needed fo r and why it is an important war material. Seven hundred thousand items need paper fo r their packaging or use paper in their very production .

Paperboard needs for its production from 85 to 100 percent of waste paper. The paperboard is used for walks and roofing material in military cantonments and industrial boom towns. The very targets fo r pistol, rifle and machine gun ranges as well as the shell and grenade containers that our friends in the armed services are using each day, need paper in their production. Gas masks cannisters also enter into the needs for waste paper. Last but not least by far, posters for wartime drives use their quota .

The normal paper need in America was seventeen million tons per year while in 1941 twenty million, eight hundred thousand tons were used and this did not fill the nation 's wartime needs.

But along with salvage goes conservation, because the more paper you conserve, the less you have to salvage, adding up to a deficiency in salvage collection unless we all do our best.

GARNETTE BucKNER, Psi 45

An International Police Force for Peace? /). L THOUGH all of us are prone to think that the war and the execution n of the war are the topics of greatest importance at the present mo-

ment, the questions of peace and how to make a durable peace are enjoying an equal amount of consideration. Just now the idea of an Inter­national Police Force to cope with troublesome nations seems to be in vogue. I have heard m&.ny speakers and have read the writings of many literary men who have asked questions such as: What is freedom? What is democracy? What is international good will? And then these speakers and writers have proceeded to answer these questions, sometimes adequately and at other times quite unsatisfactoril y. However, to my knowledge there have been few who have attempted to define this term, peace. Perhaps it involves too much, perhaps it is taken for granted that we are ·familiar with the meaning. Regardless of the reason, it seems to be that it is impossible to establish an agency to maintain peace if we are not clear on the implica­tions o·f the term. Although peace means different things to the different peoples of the world, we need to have a more or Jess standard definition, a working definition to use in determining the advantages or disadvantages of any plan toward peace. In addition to a cessation of hostilities, inter­national peace is a state characterized by amicable relations and harmony between nations. Order and tranquility and security are the results of peace.

The e simple words mean so much and convey to each individual such a wealth of different ideas that we are almost overwhelmed at the thought of fulfilling this definition. Further, peace implies the freedom , the equality, all of the essential qualities of the American life. But still more to be con­sidered in searching for a means of attaining this goal, is what the peace means to Russia, China, Brazil, Germany, Japan , Canada, or Greece--to mention only a few of the many nations to be thought of in an international peace. To these nations peace is safety- safety in having a communistic form of government, a dictatorship, a monarchy, or in the case of Canada, safety in being a part of an empire.

The magnitude of this task of making peace for all the world causes us to marvel at those who think this gigantic problem can be solved by a mere police force . The obstacles that confront such a project are so great and numerous that it is extremely doubtful that an organization of this nature could get any further than the very first elementary stages of getting organized.

Should the United States cooperate in a venture that is doomed to failure almost before it gets started? Cooperation of the United States in an International Police Force is being urged by many of our leading citi­zens. I don 't believe that these citizens mean cooperation at all ; they are urging that the United States take the lead in organizing, bear the burden of the financial end of it, supply <the brains and ideas necessary for such an agency. No, cooperation is the pleasant sounding, democratic way of saying that the United States with a minimum amount of help from a few other nations will make an ]nternational Police Force. To say the United States should cooperate is no more than to make a shameful use of mass psy­chology.

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We wonder if the advocates of an International Police Force have con­sidered the <tremendous expense involved in the carrying out of such a plan. As we see it, an International Police Force could resolve eventually into nothing but a vast bureaucracy. Certainly for anything on such a big scale, it would be imperative to set up agencies, bureaus, or conferences !n each member country and state, which, called by any other name, would none the less result in a bureaucracy. No system has proven itself slower in advancement and more expensive than the bureaucratic system. The salaries and expenses alone, of the great number of people involved con­stitute an almost inconceivable sum. In addition there would be salaries for interpreters, the maintenance of officers the cost of extensive tran porta­tion, the fees for lawyers who are to determine international law. All these items will be exorbitant amounts to be paid by the citizens of nations in­volved. It has been said that no price is too great for world peace. Certainly we can all agree to such a statement, at least on the urface. But does that mean that the price that cannot be too great, be shouldered by one or two or even three nations? What about these nations who can 't or won't support the cause of peace? And anyway the assurances we have that such a loose, hazy sort of organization would effect world peace for any length of time are certainly few and indefinite.

Furthermore, although Russia, United States, and Great Britain are undoubtedly going to emerge from this conflict the wealthiest and most powerful nations, even these countries are going to feel the financial diffi­culties that are always the aftermath of war. Many people speak of the incredible cost of the execution of the war. Too many of us have some sort of idea that the day ho tilities cease the cost of the war will immediately stop. Such will not be the case. Even the United States ( this will be a shock to those people who idealistically maintain that the United States is invincible and her resources inexhaustible)-even the United States will feel still more than she does at present the great cost of her victory. Taxes will of a necessity rise higher. Will our citizens smile benignly on a plan that will increase taxa,tion still more ? And remember, the plight of most nations will be still worse.

People can bear only so much ; then strains are set up ; the tension grows more and more with each added tax. Finally, the breaking point comes. Oh, yes, we have the International Police Force to curtail any up­risings, internal or external. But to go back to our definition of peace, the duties of an International Police Force would be more comprehensive than merely preventing violent combat. Could such an organization blot out, eliminate dissension and dissatisfaction among the citizens of the vari.ous nations? We doubt it very seriously. And somewhere, sometime the bureau­cratic International Police Force, growing weaker and less powerful , and involving more red tape with each new bureau added- this police force will slip up and some concrete strife will occur.

Undoubtedly the United States would repent such a foll y as cooperat­ing, if thus it can be called, in such a dreamy, ethereal e."\-periment a the International Police Force would of nece ity be. Americans pride them­selve on being realistic, down-to-earth, good busine men. Let u not change our policy to cooperate vvith omethincr o unrealistic as an Intl:'r­national Police Force.

B ETTY H EERB.\ r L ambda ' -l 7

Calling Switchboard

PUBLIC LIBRARY. No, Madam, I'm sorry this isn't City Service. o, Madam, we do not wash cars here. You have the wrong number. No, Madam, this is not Wa 1019. This is Wa 191 0." " Public Library. Yes, this is the Public Library. Yes, this is the Public

Library on Washington treet. You have a book overdue? Overdue books are brought in and paid for at the return desk. No, books are not renew­able. I'm sorry but the Public Library has gone to war and we do not renew books."

"Switchboard. Outside? Thank you." " Public Library. Do you want the Reference Room? Reader 's Bureau?

I 'm sorry but your voice is muffled. Ah- Request Desk. Please do not yell into the phone.

"Public Library. The children 's Room is open until six o'clock. Yes, Children are allowed in the children 's Room. No, dogs are not allowed ."

" Switchboard. Outside? What- again? Thank you. " "Public Library. The library closes at nine o'clock. The Reference

Room is open on Sunday. Why? I 'm sure I don 't know." "Public Library. Mr. Kolt is not in. Mr. Magner is not in. Miss Young

is not in. Yes, we have people working here. " "Public Library. Who won the National Singles' Championship in table

tennis last year? Is that your request? Just one moment. I'll connect you with another department. This is the switchboard and not a bureau of unusual facts and figures. "

"Switchboard. Mr. Kame? Oh- Mrs. Lame. Excuse me. Certainly I can hear."

"Public Library. Catalogue Room? Thank you." "Public Library. No, this is not Joe's Tavern. This is the Public Li­

brary. " " Switchboard. Miss Thomas is out to lunch. When will she be back?

After lunch. No, I am not a moron. I am a switchboard operator. Same difference- really . ... Morons cannot run switchboards. You 're not so sure about that. Well- ."

" Public Library. The library closes at nine o'clock. No, books cannot be returned after nine o'clock. I'm sorry but rules do not permit the watchman taking in books. I am not impertinent ; I am merely stating a fact. "

"Public Library. Do we have The Sun Is My Undoing? Just one mo-ment, I'll connect you with another department. " .

BETTY DE WEESE , Stg·nw '46

TRUE FRIENDSHIP

True friendship is a priceless gem Which is set in a heart of gold . It is precious, lovely, and rare. True friendship is a priceless gem ; It's worth can never be appraised. A lasting thing through woe or weal, True friendship is a priceless gem, And is set in a heart of gold.

MARTHA BADICK , Zeta, ·~6

Report of Scholarship Awards Committee, 1943-1944

MRs. ]. F. MAISCH, Chairman

Chapter No. of Highest Individual Average Chapter Average Members in Each Chapter

1. Chi .. .. ... 1.805 16 *Elizabeth Bartlett .. . . . . . 1.000 2. Lambda .. . 1.905 4 Irene Wunderlich ........ 1.308 3. Omicron ... 2.022 35 *Peggy York .. .. . . .. ... .. 1.058 4. Zeta . . .... 2.030 29 *Forence Brown . ... . . .. . 1.000 5. Alpha . . ... 2.087 20 *Joyce Riehl ... . ..... . . . 1.375 6. Upsilon ..... 2.109 27 *Madelyn Jenkins .. .... .. 1.055 7. Rho ...... 2.165 13 L. B. Whiting . .. . .. ... .. 1.387 8. Zeta Tau . . 2.214 44 Carolyn Bobbitt .. . . . . . .. 1.081 9. Pi ..... . .. 2.220 25 Marie Wolf lau .. .. . . . .. 1.709

10. Delta ..... 2.251 22 *Isabel Edwards ... . .. . .. 1.333 11. *Psi . . .... 2.261 44 *Mary K. Hamilton ... . . .. 1.062 12 . Theta ..... 2.291 24 *Marilyn Koshey . . ....... 1.461 13 . Sigma .. .. . 2.407 32 *Betty De Weese . .... . . . . 1.250 14. Iota .. . .... 2.456 21 *Genevieve J. Melville .. .. 1.785 15. Beta . . . . . . 2.49 5 2 7 Marjorie Anderson . . . . . . 1.1 2 5 16. Phi ....... 2.633 22 *Alice Wood . . . . ... .. . ... 1.333

*Indicates one semester's work only.

The plan used for averaging grades gives 1.000 as a perfect score. All grades are based on a full year's work, except for girls who were in

college or a member of the sorority for one semester only. Peggy Yo1·k, of Omicron chapter, has the highest average for a full

year's work and wins the scholarship ring. Chi chapter, having the highest average o.f all the chapters, will be

awarded the scholarship cup. This is the fourth year in succession that Chi has received the highest rating.

BACK THE ATTACK! BUY MORE WAR BONDS

COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS ALPHA CHAPTER

R ushing season opened Sunday, October 22 with a formal tea held in the Fred Green Ballroom of McKenny Hall . This differed from the ones in preceding years in that Panhellenic sponsored one and all the sororities took part and made it one large and colorful affair. Alpha Sigma Tau was in charge of hospitality.

The following Monday we held our first open home in the Men 's Lounge of McKenny Hall. Margaret Cullen and Joyce Riehl made the arrangements. Games were played and songs were sung.

We held our second open house at the home of Miss Meston , one of our patron­esses. June Kellne r was in charge of this affair. Everyone enjoyed playing bunco , charades, and other games in front of the open fireplace.

Our informal party, a mock military wedding, was held in Starkweather Hall , Friday, November 3, at 8:00 P .M . Vera Kocis, Joyce Riehl , and Kathleen Sander­son were !n charge. Formal wedding invi­tations were printed by two of the ac­tives in the school print shop adding more dignity to the affair . The bride Alpha, June Kellner , looked charming in her gown and veil, and true to the tradition she had on something old, something new, something borrowed , and something blue. The groom Lt. Sig Tau , Bettilou Roth , attired in a fatigue uniform , kept up the Army tradition of looking smart. The bridal party was made up of a maid of honor, two bridesmaids, the be~t man , and the two ushers. Miss Meston, attired in an Army uniform , portrayed a very strict chaplain and read a very inspiring ceremony. The bride and groom were united in a double ring ceremony. The rings were beautiful even if they were on ly glorified washers. As the rushees entered Starkweather they were given cards with characters on them whom they portrayed at the wedding. By doing this all the actives and rushees took part in the ceremony. The bridal bouquets were of the latest in design . The attendants carried carrots tied with beautiful blue ribbons, while the bride carried carrots, onions, and radishes. Jean Harmon, a rushee, caught the bridal bouquet. True to m il itary fashion the bride and groom

- walked under an arch of sabers- knive5 really do make charming sabers. A recep­tion followed a nd we danced the Czech Wedding Dance. Five alumn::e also joined us.

Our preference dinner was November 10, at the home of Mrs. Bates, our faculty advisor. Covers were set for twenty-nine guests. Bettilou Roth gave a short wel­come, Dorris Denninger, an alumna, gave a humorous talk, and Miss Meston spoke on Alpha Sigma Tau as it was in former years. Our favors were yarn chickens mounted on cardboard cut in the shape of the sorority crest.

Along with rushing, we all enjoyed ourselves at Founders' Day which we celebrated Saturday, November 4, in the Formal Lounge of Charles McKenny Hall. All the actives and eleven alumn::e were present in spite of transportation difficul­ties. Vera Kocis and Barbara Keller told how rushing was progre3sing and every­one enjoyed the group singing. Dessert was served, and the Candle Lighting Service was held.

KATHLEEN SANDERSON

BETA CHAPTER The Betas have only been back in the

swing of things since November 1, but during our first week back we celebrated Founders' Day on November 4 wi th a dinner in Keeler Union dining room. President Dottie Sweeney took charge of the affair. After dinner we adjourned to the league lounge where we had a most pleasant time singing sorority and school songs. Both "Stevie'' Stevens and Dottie Naumes accompanied us on the piano. We were very pleased that Mrs. Brooks, our patroness, could meet with us, and Dottie Naumes, whom we hope to have back with us permanently next semester. Marge Anderson, one of our spring graduates, visited us from Greenville where she is teaching. Another guest of the evening was Mrs. Markell, also a guest of our advisor, Miss Trombley.

The week-end of the eleventh, we Taus also had a chance to see two more of our Beta alumnas, Anna Mary Kane and Dott ie McCannon.

At our "coker" in Keeler nion, the thirteenth, we all had a chance to pore

Left, top to bottom : Joyce Cheatwood, Zeta Tau, a senior at Farmville, has achieved outstanding ra ting in horsemanship. Charlotte Baker and Tia Rhea Lucas, Upsilons. Thetas combating rati n­ing while vacationing in the Iris Hills. Right, top to bottom: Rho chapter officers. B ttye ims, secre­tary, Lora Byrd Whiting, hi torian, Mary France Kemp, president, Pat Green, editor. Beta Tau's Progres ive Dinner, May 24. Janet Waldron , editor of Beta chapter, engaged to A/ C Arthur Bl ndin ,

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over the summer's "Round Robin." Two of our girl's won't be back. Bobbie Kane is in nurses' training at Providence Hos­pital in Detroit, and Shirley Denison is working this year in Detroit.

With sorority really getting under way, we are looking forward to Mrs. Gaffney 's visit the 18th and 19th of November. A Hay-ride is being planned and also those gala traditional sorority holiday festivi ­ties at Christmas time.

JANET WALDRON

DELTA CHAPTER September: "TAU-LOW" Good to see

you! And twenty-two enthusiastic mem­bers back to I.S.T.C. ready to go and anxious to get all we can from the new year ahead.

Eager to be together, we rounded up all of our sisters for a Theater Party and later adjourned to "Stapletons" for cokes, where we rehashed the memories of the shore . .. camp counselling ... working in Washington , D.C .... and even summer school.

Then, pledges as well as members worked hard for Mrs. Staehle's visit. We're all very grateful for the many sug­gestions offered. Delta was greatly in­spired by her visit and we're already look­ing forward to her next one.

The Panhellenic association entertained the new freshmen at an Informal Coffee Hour on October 5, 194-l. Dancing fol­lowed, giving us a chance to become acquainted.

In the midst of all this fun, the TAUS on I.S.T.C. campus are doing their share for the boys. We're helping Mr. Paul Boyts, personnel director, send out News Letters and copies of the School paper to all former students of Indiana, now in the service. The TAUS were the first sorority to volunteer this service three years ago. Now it has become a tradition with us.

Rushing, which is now in full swing, started out with a bang! We rounded up all the Freshmen on November 4, 19H, our Founders' Day, for dinner and the theater. Everyone had a super time! Now we're concentrating on plans for our first Informal Rush Party which is " just around the corner." Plans are a bit vague, but a "TAU-Toyland" at the College Lodge seems to be the theme we will develop.

Very recently we initiated five new TAUS by pledging, Cassie Darby and Racheal Orange; by joining, Irene Bar-

chie, Ruth Miller, and Alma Welles. The TAUS indeed welcome them !

On Indiana Campus the TAUS arc quite proud of some of our members. Maxine Porter, who was chosen by I.S .T.C. faculty , received the Alphius Bell Clark Scholarship award. Barbara Woods, Betty Jean Johnson, Marie Graff and Maxine Porter have recently been ac­cepted in the Kappa Delta Pi Honorary Fraternity. Delta congratulates them!

HARRIET GROFF

ZETA CHAPTER Early in September, soon after school

began , our chapter held its first meeting. We all missed Gladys Goss, who had been married during the summer to Elmer Huggler, formerly a student of Lock Haven but now a member of the armed forces. One of our last year's pledges, Shirley Fagan , also did not return. Shir­ley now has a good position in a physics laboratory in her home town of Le­highton, Pa.

Memories of a pleasant summer still lingered and no one had yet settled down to the important issue of lesson . Girls that had gone home for the summer soon learned that they were not the only for­tunate ones, because the girls that had remained had had several good times, the highlight of which was a party a t Dr. Bottorf's cabin. President Marian MacPhee soon called the meeting to order and, memories of the past were olotted out by plans for the future .

The announcement of National Presi­dent Carrie Staehle's visit completely overshadowed suggestions for pledging and a project to raise money for the seeing-eye dog.

Mrs. Staehle's visit was soon not just a plan but a reality. She arrived on Sunday, October 15 , and Dr. Bottorf, Marion MacPhee and Edwinna Davis met her train. When they had shown her to her room , all the girls seemed drawn there, because most of us succeeded in meeting her before she was formally presented to us at our business discus­sion of that same night. At this meeting, Mrs. Staehle talked to our group, and defined for us the ideals and aims of the sorority. She also included a very inter­esting resume of what she had found at the chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau she had visited before arriving on our cam­pus. The next evening Mrs. Staehle wa our guest at an informal party. Everyone enjoyed cards, games, and refreshments,

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of course. It was here that we really got to know our national president. For both days of her visit conferences with her for our officers were arranged. The entire visit spurred us on to greater effort and gave new meaning to the ideals of our sorority.

After Mrs. Staehle's visit, and with new determination, we really got down to the business of fall pledging. We bid only five girls, and of these, three have joined our sorority. The girls are Evelyn Ellzey, Catherine Kelley, and Virginia Speaker.

Our Founders' Day banquet took place right after mid-semester exams, and we enjoyed ourselves much more because of the relaxation of the tension of that de­ciding week. Mrs. First, our new patron­ess, was introduced to us, and we all found inspiration in the candle-lighting ceremony.

Pin-pledging took place on Sunday, November 12, and afterwards refresh­ments were served. The colors of Alpha Sigma Tau were carried to the food which included a salad, wokies, and punch.

The next event on our calendar is a cabin" party that is being planned for us by Mrs. First. Thanksgiving vacation is nearly upon us, Christmas is not too far in the future , so Zeta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau says happy holidays to all the rest of its mem hers.

JosEPHINE PAVLOCK, Zeta '47

THETA CHAPTER With Christmas only a few days off, it

may seem inappropriate to speak of sum­mer vacations. However, these cold, snowy days make Theta Chapter mem­bers long for the sunny days of last June, when we. spent ten fun-filled days at a cottage in Michigan's beautiful Irish Hills. Informal initiation was held at the cot­tage. During their initiation , the pledges became quite well acquainted with the neighborhood ... especially did they find out many interesting facts about a dark and spooky cemetery! Upon our return to Detroit, many of us found employ­ment for the summer, while others of us attended summer school. Throughout the summer we met frequently at the sorority house. Theater parties usually followed these meetings.

During the summer Irene Baranski joined the SPARS. Irene is now training at the U. S. Coast Guard Training Sta­tion in Palm Beach, Fla .

Every September Theta members seem to get the urge to redecorate. This year was no exception ; and, as a result, we started off the school year in a freshly painted house. A newly acquired piano is a decided improvement to our house. Our old piano was getting so dilapidated that even our most adept pianists could not make songs too recognizable. Our new piano is indeed very popular at all meet­ings and parties.

On September 17 , formal initiation was held at the sorority house. Initiation was followed by a theater party. Pledges who became active members are: Phyllis Christensen, Doris Daley, Sylvia Hill , Marilyn Hofman , Lorraine Kingsbury, Dorothy Koruga, Patricia Maynes, Patri­cia McConnell, Barbara Miller, Mary Lou Miller, Adeline Shaw, Louise Tandy, and Natalie Zoebel.

September wedding bells rang out for two of our members. On September 14, Janice Pence became the bride of AMM 2/ C Don Abernathy ; and on September 23, Mary Lou Miller was married to Leonard Gauthier. A shower was given in honor of J an and Mary Lou, and both received lovely gifts.

Campus activities find Alpha Sigma Tau well-represented. As our War Efforts project for this semester, we are assem­bling complete kits of essentials for the needy children of Europe. The kits are being collected in cooperation with the '' Kits for European Destitute Children." A contribution was made to the Marine Hospital , and several Alpha Sigs are Red Cross blood donors.

Wintermart , Wayne 's annual carnival, was held on 1ovember 18. Each organi­zation on campus is represented by a colorfully decorated booth , and all profits are turned in to a fund to be used in building a future student center. This year Alpha Sigma Tau was represented by a fortune-telling booth. Several Alpha Sigs, dressed in authentic gypsy costumes, told the fortunes of many students and faculty members.

On December 15, our alumnre chapter is sponsoring a raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will be used to purchase a double­decker bed for the sorority house. Pajama parties are held frequently at the house, and a double-decker bed wi ll perhaps make sleep more popular than playina pinocle. o

Several Alpha Sigs hold important posi­tions in various organizations on campu . Barbara Jameson, Theta president, i a member of the enior Class Board. \'ice-

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president Betty Reck is also a member of the Senior Class Board, and is president of the Health Education Club. Doris Daley is a member of the Sophomore Class Board, and is secretary of the Health Education Club. Jeanne Steven is secre­tary of the Women's Athletic Associa­tion, while Dorothy Koruga is secretary of the Federation of Education Clubs. Marilyn Hofman recently had the honor of being a member of the Homecoming Queen's Court.

Genevieve Repeta, recording secretary, was awarded a scholarship last June. Gen is now enrolled in Graduate School, where she is taking her Masters ' Degree in Edu­cation. Sybil Houk is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, national honorary music fraternity. Sybil holds the office of his­torian for the Wayne Chapter.

In spite of the fact that this semester's rushing coincided with mid-term exams, we managed to give our rushees two par­ties. Our first party, held on November 4 in the Detroit Federation of Women's Clubs Building, was Hawaiian in theme. Guests were given leis for favors, and decorations accented the Hawaiian theme. Rushees were entertained by Hawaiian songs and dance3. Our informal party was held on November 10 at the sorority house, which was decorated to create a circus atmosphere. Several wild animals were on exhibition, but no one seemed particularly afraid of a stuffed panda! Hot dogs and ice cream cones were served as refreshments, and several hilarious games were played . Rushees were given information about Alpha Sigma Tau, and so me sorority songs were included in the entertainment.

ISABELLE STIRTON, Theta ' -l6

lOT A CHAPTER New fall clothes, new fall colors, and

a new coat -of paint for the chapter house designated the beginning of another col­lege year at 1006 Constitution.

Rush parties with "World Tour" as the theme were well organized. Doris Brunner, chairman of " Bon Voyage," Louise Huxman, chairman of "Monte Carlo," Dorothy Price, chairman of "Tia­juana," and Rober.ta Whisler , chairman of "Moon over Hawaii" worked to make the parties a success. Mildred Nelson planned the traditional Yellow Rose din­ner, which ended the week of festivities.

Our seven new pledges are an at­tractive and congenial group, and we feel that they will make good actives. They

are: Joy Branson, Sylvia; Betty Frown­felter, Wichita; Willadeai:Je Gould, Eure­ka; Mildred Groendycke, Kiowa ; Bar­bara Liebst, Medicine Lodge; Dorothy Overholt, Emporia; and Velma Vlcek, Holyrood.

Our president, Genevieve Melville, will not be in school the first semester; there­fore the vice-president, Doris Brunner, wi ll assume the duties of president until Genevieve returns.

The Alpha Taus are active in clubs and class offices on the campus this year. Dorothy Overholt is vice-president of the Freshman Class ; Mildred Nelson is vice­president of the History and Government Club; and Bara Liebst is secretary-treas­urer of the same club.

Mother Nason is with us again- our gracious friend and advisor. She stayed at the house during summer school and spent the month of August in Wichita.

Whitty still reigns supreme in the kitchen. Cooking and cheering early risers with toast and coffee, she is as much a "Tau tradition" as the famous barbecue.

A hazy, warm October evening was a perfect setting for our annual barbecue. Whitty moved the culinary department to Wilson Park; a fire was built in one of the fireplaces; wiener sticks were made ready; .and the good food disappeared. The pledges furnished the entertainment for the evening with a clever and amus­ing skit. Due to the-as one of the pledges said-" rationing of men" on the campus, we girls invited other girls as guests. Special guests were Mrs. Frank Nason, housemother; Miss Helen Gar­man , sponsor; Mrs. Pearl Finkebiner; and Mrs. Paul Shebilsky, patroness.

The Iota Chapter is looking forward to Mrs. Haswell Staehle's visit on No­vember 4 and 6. We are glad that she will be able to be here for the Founders' Day dinner.

Homecoming on our campus is No­vember 17 and 18. The crowning of Peggy Pedagog and other events will be pleasant incidents to look forward to during the school year.

DORIS BR U NNER

LAMBDA CHAPTER The fall semester was begun for Lambda

Chapter with a dinner meeting at the home of Mable Schreiber, our alumnre representative. At this meeting the pledges were given the examination and the ac­tives organized a calendar for the semes­ter. The yearly budget was also drawn

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up at this meeting. A few weeks later we had an important business meeting at which we made plans for Mrs. Staehle's visit. On October 10, we held our initia­tion service in order that our pledges might be active members of the chapter when Mrs. Staehle arrived , and thus have the benefit of attending our business meet­ing when our national president spoke to us .

On Thursday, ovember 2 we had our annual Founders' Day banquet. This was a great success with very good attendance from both the alumnre organization and the collegiate chapter.

A full autumn moon, brisk ovember air, and a .: rackling fire were all important features of the rush party given by Lamb­da Chapter on Saturday, ovember 2. Back-to-the-Woods was the theme of the party and this thought was carried out in the clever invitation devised by Pat Shunk and Violet Gruver, picturing some Alpha Sigma Tau girls roasting weenies over a fire in a clearing of a forest.

The party began at Broad and Arch Streets in Philadelphia which was our meeting place. After taking a few group pictures, we divided into three cars and headed for Brown's Mills, New Jersey. For you readers who are not familiar with New Jersey, Brown's Mills is a summer lake resort. The grandparents of Irene Wunderlich , our treasurer, own a cottage on beautiful Lake Mirror which they loaned to us for our party.

The one hour drive served as a wonder­ful chance for the actives to really get to know the rushees; it goes without saying that this also worked in reverse . On the return trip, we had a different car arrangement so that this getting ac­quainted was spread out over more girls. In this way the active member learned to know the rushees in three groups, the group she drove down with and the group with which she returned and the third group during the proo-ress of the party.

When we arrived we took the rushees for a walk down to the boat landing for a moonlit view of the picturesque lake, while a few of the actives opened the cottages, unloaded the cars, and lit the lamps, for this was a true Back-to­the-Woods party without electric lights and other modern conveniences.

Shortly after, one of our guests who had had some Girl Scout training built a huge fire which immediately gave a cozy atmosphere to the entire party. It ca t a ruddy light over all the space in front of

it, and each snap of the burning wood seemed to nip the coolness of the night air. The powers of a roarina fire to create fellowship and good cheer are well known, and our fire was no exception. The " pop­pop,' ' heard every few minutes was the signal that the weenies we were roasting were down to perfection and ready to be placed in a toasty brown frankfurter roll. This "food for the gods" was supple­mented with creamy cole slaw, tangy mustard, tasty relish, and piping hot, old­fashioned baked beans.

After we had satisfied our outdoor appetites, we sang college songs while the fire died away. In the somewhat eerie glow of the dying embers, Irene Wunder­lich told in a low, deep voice, a weird ghost tale, the sudden climax of which gave us all a startled moment or two.

Next we went into the comfortable living room of the cottage where an at­tractive table met our eyes. The center­piece was a jolly jack o' lantern set upon a colorful autumn table cloth. The green and yellow napkin and the green and yellow ribbons tied around the necks of the small china animals that were the favors for the ru>hees gave a genuine touch of Alpha igma Tau to the table. This part of the supper consisted of tea and homemade cake.

Later we had a great deal of fun out of some very convincingly told fortunes . The traditional ducking-for-apples was one of the highlight of the entertainment and the contest to see who could eat a doughnut off a string most quickly was hilariously funny.

The outdoor evening ended on a note of friendship and contentment with the omewhat sleepy drive home.

Our fall rush party was held at Brown's Mills , New Jersey on Saturday, Novem­ber -1. Here again the attendance was good and from all comments, we can safely assume that the party was a suc­cess from every standpoint.

BETTY SCREERBA J\f

OMICRON CHAPTER The Omicron Chapter of Alpha Sigma

Tau held it first meeting of the year on September 13. The following nineteen girls returned to school: raomi Allen, Madeline Ball, Kathryn Blanton, Frances Brash, Doris Dunn, Thomasa Gib on Lu­cille Harman, Genevieve Harvey, ' Ann Eaton, Agne Farmer, Janet Koch, Betty McArdle, Kathleen ash, Josephine Ryan. Betty Ro e mith, Irene mith, Taney

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Ann Staley, Jean Yoak and Peggy Yoak. Mrs. Carrie Staehle, national president

arrived on September 24 for a visit with the sorority. On Monday Mrs. Staehle spoke to the girls on the ideals of the sorority and the duties of the officers. Panhellenic honored Mrs. Staehle with a tea on Tuesday afternoon in the college social room. Mrs. Staehle's visit was en­joyed by the entire sorority.

A gypsy party was the theme of the first rush party which was held in the Student Union room. A mock weddinu of Miss Alpha Sigma and Mrs. Omicro~ Tau was the theme of the second party. Following the wedding a reception was held in the social room for all the guests. The formal rush party was held in Blue­field where the rushees, actives, patron­esses and alumnre attended the movies and then were entertained with a Yellow Rose Banquet.

Rushing ended Saturday noon , October 28, and twenty-nine girls accepted Alpha Sigma Tau bids. These girls are: Arthelia Bird, Nell Calfee, Mary Ellen DeVault, Carol Dove, Mary Agnes Epperly, Sun­shine Eskew, Marie Frigo, Lois June Faulkner, Evelyn Goad , !alene Holliday, Betty Hopper, Margaret H ouchins, Doris Johnston , Nancy Litz, Polly Mash , Ruth Mayberry, Jean McArdle, Mary McKin­ney, Betty Muncey, J oan Newman, Mary Anne Lilly, Elizabeth Mason, Elvira Rod­riguez, Lillian Roncaglione, Virginia Ron­caglione, Norma Lee Shanklin, Arbutus Sipple, Betty J o Smith, and Clara Ve­ciello. Ribbon pledging was held at the home of Mrs. Donzie Lilly, Saturday afternoon.

Mary Ann Gay, Jennie Thompson , Nelrose Richards, and Valeria Marshall

-were formall y initiated into the sorority on Tuesday night, October 24, in the Social Room.

The Founders' Day Banquet, which was held on November 4 at the Metho­dist Church, proved to be very success­ful.

The Panhellenic acceptance dance was held in the college gymnasium on To­vember 17 . Because of the shortage of men on the campus, several soldiers were imported from Ashford General H ospital, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

PI CHAPTER Having lost seven of our sisters in

last June's graduating class, we, the sur­vivors of Pi Chapter, decided that, quote -"United we stand or divided we fall."

Gathering our pride about us, we went all out. Several grand get-togethers were arranged for last summer, a boat excursion and a wiener roast for those great outdoor men in Uncle Sam's armed forces. Three girls and one lone soldier went down to our main USO and got twenty-two service men- half navy and half army and they got along beautifully! The expedition then went to Forest Park.

This fall we plunged right in with a theater-dinner party. It goes without say­ing that our regular supper meetings are vastly popular-we all eat.

The rush parties were masterpieces of Pi ingenuity-fetched us nine littl e pledges and we all lived happ ily every after.

Hallowe'en found us carousing around as hob-goblins, witches, and what have you at the home of our president.

You see, there's no stopping us. Right now we are anticipating Christmas.

SARA EDMONDS AND MARY PECK

September 14 we celebrated Pi Chap­ter's fourteenth birthday . We went to the Whip for dinner and then to the show to see "Step Lively." Ah, that Voice. Back to more earthly things. October 3, another birthday came around. It was our advisor's, Miss Glatfelter. We celebrated it at our noon meeting.

October 12 and 18 were the dates for our rush parties. Our informal party was on the South American theme. We had our own Carmen Miranda and all the trimmings. ine lovely, lovely pledges of whom we are ever so proud have joined us. To date, everyone has a little sister.

Pin pledging was held October 26 at a supper meeting. We extend to the pledges a hearty welcome and hope they are as happy to be with us as we are to have them.

We now come to the most important of the last several years, Mrs. Staehle's visit. She came to us ovember 8-10. The eighth we had a supper meeting. She talked to us after supper and her talk really awakened a good many of us, telling us many things we didn·t know and more about thinas of which we did kno w a little. If on ly we could have a record of her talks to play every time we get in a muddle!

ovember 9 we celebrated Founders' Day. It was possible in this way to demonstrate one of Pi Chapter's origina­tions the Candle-lighting Service for Founders' Day. It was also possible for Mrs. Staehle to have a chance to speak to alumnre, actives and pledges at one time.

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It was a pleasure and a privilege to have had our national president with us.

The next thing on our calendar is an outing at Ruth Helen Hampson's club house. She is now in the alumpre chap­ter but hasn't forgotten us, nor have any of the other alurnnre by any means.

BETTY ALLES

RHO CHAPTER The outstanding success of Rho Chap­

ter rush spurs us on with great . enthu­siasm. We rushed seventeen gi rls this year and all of them accepted the emerald and gold .

Our rush activities began with a lea in the home of Mrs. Miller Davidge, an alumnre member. Guests were met at the door by Mrs. Newell Wright who pre­sented them to Mary Frances Kemp, our president. Others in the receiving line were Mrs. Davidge, Effie Montgomery, Dr. Mildred McCracken and Kathleen Kelch­ner. Members of the receiving line wore corsages of carnations surrounded by tuberoses. Mary Frances Kemp wore a deep purple orchid. Mrs. Harold Jenkins presented the rushees with corsages of white asters t ied with the sorority colors. Miss Sally Leonard, Dean of Women, and Mrs. Hettie Mcintire presided at the tea serv ice. The table was centered with a bouquet oi yellow roses and tuberoses flanked by green tapers in crystal can­delabra. Rooms of the Davidge home were beautifully decorated with gladioli and asters. At 7 :15 o'clock, rushees were entertained with a cocktail party in the home of the sponsors, Dr. Mildred Mc­Cracken and Miss Irene Scrivener.

Following the cocktail party, the group progressed to the K. C. Waffle H ouse where they were served a "Lucky Date" dinner in the private dining room. Emer­ald and gold were used in the decora­tions which centered around Friday 13, as a "Lucky Date' ' for all rushees of Alpha Sigma Tau. Mrs. Anna Kay Stur­ges, a charter member of Rho Chapter, presented the sorority platform in a clever after-dinner speech. Kathleen Kelchner, past president and life-member, intro­duced the alumnre mem bers present. A " Return Engagement" was held in the home of the spon ors following dinner. Card games and bingo were played . At­tractively wrapped prizes were given the winners. The last party of the evening was a " merry mix-up," informal get­together in the home of Mary France

Kemp. After refreshments were served, Miss Kelchner gave the history of Alpha Sigma Tau. Pat Green was hostess at a " reveille" breakfast Saturday mornmg at 7 :00 o'clock. Rooms were decorated with bouquets of gladioli, asters, and tube­roses. Tiny vases of flowers centered e3;ch table. Place cards were tied in soronty colors with the Greek letters and the names in green.

Following bid house, the new pledges were entertained with a coke party at the K. C. Girls pledging are: Loyce Choate, Royce Choate, Judy Powell , Sarah Sue Call Mary Mcintosh, Agnes Baxter, Billye 'Ruth Baxter and Billie Mayo, all of Caddo; Carol;:n Cobb, Mary Impson , Lois Gates, Olavme Allen , all of Durant ; Jeanne Whiting, Bells, Texas; Nell Smith, Fl. Smith, Ark.; Gertrude P rentice. Bokchito; Jane Ross, Calera; and Polly Carroll, Clayton.

Members are Lora Byrd Whiting, Bet­lye Sims, Annabelle Nelson, Pat Green, Mary Frances Kemp and Mrs. Newell Wright.

Alumnre members attending rush were Char lie Marie Boston , Mrs. Harold Jen­kins, Mrs. Laddie Birge, Mrs. Magalee Tomlin , Ruth J ohnson , Denison; Mrs. Sam McQueen, Kathleen Kelchner, Wash­ington , D.C.; Mrs. J ohn Sturges, Mrs. Ollie J ames, Jr ., Mrs. Dorothy Stortz, Mrs. Rurrel Hinch, Mrs. Miller Davidge and M rs. David Boydstun , Tulsa.

The members and pledges assisted the Navy Mothers Club in entertaining the personnel of the NAAF, Durant , with a dance in the city hall , October 27. The dance climaxed Navy Day activitie in Durant, for which we sold Navy Day tags and raised , 117 to be used for hos­pitalization and for recreatwnal funds for the Durant Service Center.

Our national president, Mrs. Staehle, visited Rho Chapter ovember 1, 2, and 3. An alumnre meeting and conferences were held during her stay. She was guest of the members at informal luncheons each day. On November 2, a dinner was held in the college cafeteria. Members, pledges and the alumnre chapter were present. Following the dinner the group attended the opera, "Carmen ," together.

P.n CREE , '-!5

SIGMA CHAPTER Members of our sorority returned to

school thi autumn with reminder of the ] une house party till fresh in their memories. "Aren't you till sunburned ?"

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was the earnest query that greeted each and everyone of us.

The autumn semester opened with a " bang" for Alpha Sigma Tau. We moved into our new house with the paint still drying and half the furniture still in the attic. Sisters in the house are recovering slowly from the first two weeks' holocaust of work.

Rushing soon started . "China Tau" was the theme of our informal rush party. Chinese pigtails for hats , burning incense, and Chop Suey were featured at our China Town. (China Tau)

Founders' Day on November 3 was celebrated by a lavish dinner at the Town Club. Collegiate and alumn<e members gathered together for a grand evening complete with food , singing, and a thor­oughly interesting and informative talk by Miss Hepenstall , the school librarian.

We are looking forward to a busy and eventful year.

BETTY DE WEESE, '45

ZETA TAU CHAPTER Stacks of orange crate;, boxes, lamps,

and other t reasured belongings greeted the returning Zeta Taus as they rushed into the familiar chapter room. Hastily we cleared and reorganized, so that we would be ready for the visit of our National President, Mrs. Carrie Staehle.

With shrieks of amusement we lore off the newspapers covering our small tables, and carried them to our respective rooms. Greetings and gossip were ex­changed while we worked together.

Mrs. Staehle's visit proved a pleasure and a benefit to us all. Her advice and inspiring talks gave us incentive to work longer and harder toward a successful year. The informal party reunited the group officia lly, and the ta lk by Mrs. Staehle was thoroughly enj oyed.

Another highlight of the fall activities, aside from the meetings was the Founders' Day Banquet, held Friday night, No­vember 3. The yellow candles and lovely roses, with bright ly colored programs, carried out the color scheme of gold and emerald . Several alumn<e returned, much to our delight, adding to the air of festivity.

An intermission party for Coti llion dance was held November 11. The girls and their dates listened to records, chat­tered , and thoroughly enjoyed the re­freshing punch and tasty cookies.

A friendly gesture toward the nearby military installations was made by the

Panhellenic Counci l. They proposed that the annual " Pan-He!" dance, in which all the sororities on campus participate, would be for service men only. Sigma Tau voted affirmatively on this issue.

We did not rush this season, but have made a rushing list for the next season, and are eagerly meeting new girls. We are working and playing together for a finer and happier sorority!

BETTY BIBB

UPSILON CHAPTER By using just three li ttle words-A

Grea t Success-a perfect de lineation could easily be made on the results of our rushing for this fa ll semester. Now, seven­teen wonderful pledges are swinging those traditional anchors tied with emerald and gold ribbons. They are: Eloise McCoy, Margaret Eastham, Maxine Kornegay, Anna Lee Williams, Helen Hardy, Nan Gi llette, Kathleen Plumber, Mary Ellen Mays, Emma Belle Stratham, Billie Ruth Beebe, Ruth Dixon, Evelyn Halk , Gene­vieve Hanson, Alice Kerksiek , Betty Sue Cowger, Laverne Edmonds and Bonnie Burnett.

This all came about a fter our rush party on the night of October 30 when the Alpha Taus and our guests climbed onto wagons covered with hay and rode to the Teachers College Farm for our barn party. We sang songs in the light of the moon all the way out, then unloaded gaily at the barn . For admission each guest had an old hat in a sack. These were immediately exchanged and worn for the rest of the evening . The interior of the barn pre_en ted a very rustic picture. Bales of hay were scattered around in all parts of the barn, corn stalks were resting against the wa lls, and an im­pressive lighting effect was created by lanterns and Hallowe'en pumpkins which were distributed throughout the large barn. Bumping over the country roads had created about thirty terrific appe­tites which were promptly satisfied by wonderful food on our saw-horse banquet tables and coffee made on a nearby open fire. The entertainment consisted of sev­eral games and clever, humorous rhymes about each person which were presented by one of our Alpha Taus. But the mood soon changed as we gathered around our guests to sing "Life's Grey Shadows.'' The lastingness of this effect was shown the following Saturday afternoon when we pinned emerald and gold ribbon on seventeen new girls uniting these seventeen

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with the fourteen old Alpha Taus. This unity was promptly shown in the spirit in which these seventeen presented gold chrysanthemums and greenery to each member for our Founders' Day on No­vember 4.

One of the most important events of our new oemester was the visit of Mrs. Staehle, whom we found so pleasing and understanding. She refreshed in all of us a truer p:cture of Alpha Sigma Tau .

Three of our members have been es­pecia lly outstanding on Arkansas State Teachers College Campus this year be­cause they were selected to Who's Who A m.ong Students in American Colleges and Univ ersities. We are certainly proud of Aileen Rodgers, Marie Atwater, who is editor of our school paper, and Helen Stephenson, who is the present president of Upsilon Chapter.

Queenly honors were heaped upon the head of one of our newer members at the annual Hallowe'en Carnival. Myra June Burris, our vice-president, made a lovely queen .

Our social date for this semester was an all-day trip on October 21 for the Alpha Taus and their dates to Petit J ean Moun­tain . We spent the day canoeing, dancing at the boat house, hiking over the moun­tain and, of course, cooking on the out­door grills.

Red Cross bandage rolling plays a part in the defense of our nation. Cognizant of this fact, the Alpha Sigma Tau girls are helping in the rolling of bandages in our Red Cross room on the campus. Each day we find at least three of our gi rls in this room.

These fi rst nine weeks have truly been happy and profitable ones for our chapter. We are making plans for our next term and new semester and hoping that we may use these ,arne three little words to de­scribe the remainder of our year- A Great Success. BETTE Lou RoBERTS, '46

PHI CHAPTER DEAR ALPHA Srcs :

We're off again fo r another school year. This time we believe and hope that it will be a bigger and better year, and we have begun it with a bang. .

Our first meeting was a get-together September 13 at the home of our sponsor Miss Margaret Lowe. There the membe~ of Alpha Sig all welcomed each other back and discussed the prospective rushees.

The Panhellenic Club aga in decided that the three sororities should draw date for their teas. Alpha Sig drew Monday, Oc-

tober 2. On that date we held our Blue Book Tea at the home of Miss Margaret Waldrep. The house was attractively deco­rated with our colors, consisting mainly of a beautiful centerpiece of yellow roses. Presiding over the punch bowl was our sponsor, !\![iss Margaret Lowe, who did a very good job of it too. We were very glad that both our patronesses were able to attend- Mrs. G. W. Bond and Mrs. John T . Purser.

Then on Thursday, September 28, we met for a very useful "Study Hour." The "Study Hour" was such a success that we decided to have one the last Thursday in every month to keep us more alert toward our duties and responsibilities to the sorority .

The final rush party was held on Fri­day, October 6, in the Social Room . The party was styled as a Cabaret with all the "appropriate '' decorations. Members were dressed as men and had dates with the rushees. A very enjoyable floor show was given followed by dancing. Cabaret style sandwiches and "cokes" were served. Miss Margaret Lowe and Miss Margaret Waldrep were excellent "Bartenders."

Rushees at the party were: I vel San­ford , Margaret Ingram, orma Jean Brumfield, Anna Deuzer, Anne Morgan , Dorothy Ard, Hazel Bond, Pearl Drum­wright, Peggy Youngblood, Vivia Mae Byrd, Leatrice Harvey, Gloria Haik, and Vi rginia Stallings.

Ribbon Pledge for these girls was held on Thursday, October 12 , in the Social Room. The following Thursday, October 19, Pin Pledge was held there and at the close everyone gathered about the piano to sing the sorority hymn .

From October 23 to 30 a volleyball tournament was held by the Women's Recreational Association between the three sororities and one independent team. We are very proud to say that we Alpha Sigs won the tournament. Following the final game there was a game between the faculty and the losing team of the tourna­ment. We don' t mind boasting when we say three Alpha Sigs played on that facul­ty team. They were Misses Margaret · Lowe, Margaret Waldrep, and Margaret Anderson . Though the faculty lost by a few points, they put up a good fight.

Alpha Sigma Tau was honored to have Mrs. Carrie W. Staehle, our national presi­dent, to visit for a few days. Mr . Staehle arrived the night of October 24, and on October 25 and 26 had a eries of con­ferences with both member and pledge . Wednesday night , October 25, a formal bu iness meeting wa held and ]\[ r .

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Staehle spoke to us about our duties and new things all the Alpha Sigs are doing everywhere. Thursday, October 26 in the Girls' Dormitory, coffee was ser~ed for all, in Mrs. Staehle's honor.

Next Thursday, which is ovember 7 we have planned a formal banquet t~ celebrate Founders' Day.

Girls were nominated for Homecoming queen a ~ew ~eeks ago . The Alpha Sig nommee 1s M1ss Wanda Boyles who is also our chaplain. There are th;ee other gi rls .in Alpha Sig who have been put up b:>_> d~ff~rent ~rgan~zations . We know you will JOin us m w1shing them all best of luck.

MIRIAM SANDIFER, '-+8

CHI CHAPTER At the beginning of the school year our

chapter welcomed Anna Roullette our president, and twelve active member~. We were glad to see the old members back with us and we are looking forward to a ~uccessful year.

Five girls were ribbon pledged on Oc­tober 2. They are: Jean Marie Davis Laurie Laughrie, Kathryn Thomas and Rosalie Moore. We held the pin-pledging ceremony for them October 19 and are now awaiting the formal initiation.

Mrs. Staehle visited our chapter Oc­tober 3, -+ , and 5. On October 3 we held a business meeting at which Mr~. Staehle and the alumnre were guests. The next day a tea was held in our sorority room from 3 :30 until 4 :30. The room was beautifully decorated witn gold flowers and yellow and gold candles. Punch, green and gold cakes, sandwiches, cookies, and candies were served. Dinner was served informally by the actives at 7 :00 o'clock in Snyder Science Hall. Many alumnre were present and we all spent an enjoyable evening talking.

On ovember 8 the alumnre enter-tained our chapter at a buffet supper at the home of Kitty Hodges Wilt. We had a wonderful time visiting with the alum­nre members and also enjoyed the deli­cious food.

Our members joined together and re­modeled our sorority room several weeks ago. We had the room painted light green , then re-arranged the furniture after hav­ing laundered the drapes and covers. When finished, the room looked very nice and we are all pleased with it.

Kathryn Thomas, a pledge, was se­lected to appear in Who's Who in Amer­ican Universities and Colleges for 1943 and 1944.

Anna Roulette and Noreen Eaton were

selected as delegates to the International Relations Club conference which was held at the Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, November 10 and 12. oreen Eaton was elected Treasurer of the Ohio Valley Regional Conference of International Re­lations Club.

Our sorority joined other campus or­ganizations in giving a Sadie Hawkins Party for the student body on Novem-ber 2. MAXINE EDWARDS

PSI CHAPTER For Psi chapter girls the opening of

school was an important event with a house all our own to decorate. Hurrying and scurrying about a few committees changed Lincoln House into the home of the Psis.

Hardly had the girls moved in , much less settled themselves into the school routine when we were honored by a four­day visit from Mrs. Staehle, our national president. Excitement reigned, and it was our one wish that everything be perfect for her visit. The president and the two heads of the sub-social committees enter­tained Mrs. Staehle Saturday evening with a dinner downtown. Saturday night a formal business meeting was held at the house. The sponsors had Mrs. Staehle, the officers, and the committee heads to break­fast in the tearoom Sunday morning. After spending the afternoon in conference with the officers the buffet supper held at the house was welcome. Monday morn­ing and afternoon were spent with confer­ences. Miss Helen Frank entertained Mrs. Staehle, Miss Helen Marbut, and Mrs. Varner, the Panhellenic Council adviser, at lunch Monday in the college tearoom. Mrs. Staehle learned to know better a few more of the girls Monday night in the college dining hall. The Panhellenic Coun­cil had Mrs. Staehle as guest Monday night. Mrs. Staehle talked to the group on Panhellenic duty to help sorority girls cooperate on campus in upholding the standards of the Association of Education Sororities as well as teaching them to live happily with their fellow students.

The social committee planned a Hal­loween party for our program on October 23 . Connie Conrad reviewed the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie. The program was inter­esting as well as having the added attrac­tion of food. The house was decorated with the traditional orange anti black. jack-o'-lanterns and black cats graced the party plates. Fun was had by a ll.

We have in our midst the sophomore

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tennis sports leader. We are proud of our own "Monty" Ridenhour who came up the ladder in our tennis tournament to fina ls undefeated. In spite of the fact that she was defeated in the final matches we're betting on "Monty" next time.

We held our Founders' Day banquet on Monday night, November 6, even though we wore our traditional white on Saturday, November .J. Senior dining hall was decor.<ted in the sorority colors with anchor place cards and programs. The group was entertained with several sorority selections by Doris Tignor accompanied by Dorothy Burkholder. J ean Perrow fur­nished the dinner music. The impressive Candle-lighting Service concluded our pro­gram. It was a very pleasant Founders· Day banquet which we shall all reca ll

with fond memories. Two of our seniors, Frances Heath and

Ivalou Hanna, students in secondary edu­cation, leave us in December. We're sorry to lose these fine girls. We're going to miss them, but we want to wish them much success in their careers .

The paper drive is well under way, and the social service committee , headed by Garnette Buckner, is really doing a wonderful job.

We decided to have all the rushees' names in by our Thanksgiving holidays. We are going to try to cret girls who will rea lly be active and make good full ­fledged sorority sisters to carry on the fine ideals of Alpha Sigma Tau, of which we are o proud.

ALICE MAE WILDS, '46

Can You Supply the Add resses? Magazines mailed to the follow_ing girls have been returned to the

editor. If you know the whereabouts of any of these Si ters kindly send the information to Mrs. Justin G. D oyle, 314 Walnut Street, Peekskill, 1 .Y.

A LPHA:

Jane Groh Schmidt Margaret H olcomb T work Laurabelle Wilden

BETA :

Donna Leeman Dorothy Malany Gay Alvira Siebel Elizabeth Bush Gries

DELTA

Gertrude Loser June Burchett Margaret Riemann Dorothy Nelson

Z ETA : Louise Keifl Katherine Wai!ner Jack Marga ret Weidhahn Margaret Marsh Wilson

ETA:

Helen Pierce Wakefield Mary Manchester Wagner

THETA: Margaret S. Belisle

I OTA:

Cecil Butler Barrett Anna Mae Carey Ruth Dunlap Annabelle Morgan picer Martha Hall Betty R owe Cole Betty Kiddoo

Phylli Bennies Aileen Sheely Russel Louise Young Earl

01\<IICRO ' : Virginia Charlton Lucille Moses Vento Susan Perry Ann Calfee Juanita Perry Elizabeth Blevins Ruth S. Martin June Tate Payne

PI: Maryalice Loforest

R HO: Erma K athryn Womble Ruth J ohnson Lauree Keener

SIGMA:

J ean Robinson Hinz

ZETA TAu: Betty Stanley Moore Frances Pritchette Laura M. Burrow Virginia Smith Part Dorothy R ollins Margaret Thoma

CHI: Katherine Gro\'e Eleanor Oliver :\fancy 1\Iiller

• ALUMNAE CHAPT-ERS •

BECKLEY ALUMNJE On September 2-t the Beckley alumnre

chapter of of Alpha Sigma Tau had its t ri-annual national inspection in the club room of the Coca- Cola plant.

Mrs. Haswell E . Staehle, our national pre~id ent , and Mrs. Meade McNeill , of Athens, conducted the inspections, assisted by Mrs. Emmett Phipps, of M ount H ope, president of the fourth district. Mrs. Staehle had individual conferences w1th the officers.

A luncheon was served to the guests a nd members at noon.

Mrs. Staehle and M rs. McNeill spoke concerning national topics foll owing the luncheon.

Miss Ida Pitotti , Beckley alumnre presi­dent , conducted the initiation service for the following new alumnre mem bers: Mrs. J. A. Carr , Jr. (Augusta Norris, Omicron 'H ); Mrs. B. D . Genz' (Martha Gi lbert, Omicron '43) ; M rs. Alva Martin (Ruth Shumate, Omicron ' -11 ).

The day 's activities cl o~ed with an in­formal tea in the club room.

At the October meeting of the Beckley alumnre chapter , a co mmittee was appoint­ed to report on a possible rummage sale to be held in Beckley some time in No­vember.

It was also suggested that a tri -city telephone bridge be held and prizes be <>iven to the highest scorers. The three ~ities are Fayetteville, Oak Hill , and Beck­ley.

M Rs . J AMES BRADLEY, Omicron '-13

BLUEFIELD ALUMNJE Bluefield alumnre say "H ello" to all

Alpha Sigma T aus everywhere. We hope you had a grand sum~er and accom­plished much. Here are JUSt a few of the things we did a nd some of the places we visited.

Most of you know Bula McNeil so s~e will be the one with whom we begm. Bula spent six weeks at Duke University working in the biology library and her­barium while her hu band worked toward his doctorate . Wanda Shelton, Billie Marie Tanne-r and Imogene M iller attended Con­cord College, our Alma M ater. E ileen

Richa rdson says that she was "gyped"; she had to spend a big part of her vaca­t ion in the hospital. Washington, New York City, Buffalo, and Boston were visited by Henrietta Mahood who, by the way is our new president. Gladys Uc\y was' also seen at the nation's capital and surrounding cities in Maryland . Another Alpha Sig who ventured far from -~est Virginia was Alice Wallingford who VISited in Denver, Colo., and McCook, eb.

Some of our lucky sisters (we mean, they're married ) spent the summer with their husbands at camp : Hazel Mmgo at Fort Knox· Phylis Hinton at Moody Field, Ga .;' and Eloise Morgan in the south.

Bluefield alumnre are glad to welcome back Lucille Litz Walthal, who has moved to Princeton from Brilliant , Ohio; and Helen Bradley Gatherum , who is back in Athens from Gulfport , Miss.

And, of course, some of us stayed at home, and two pretty well-worn far­merettes that I know of are K1tty Dove and yours truly . Elsie Brenamann had a grand summer as an inst ructor at Camp Lightfoot.

The first meeting this fall was in Athens with Bula McNeil and Rebecca Perry as hostesses." The following new officers were installed : H enrietta M ahood, president; Hazel Mingo, vice-president ; Wanda Shel­ton recording secretary; Gladys Udy, cor;esponding secretary; Eileen Richard­son, treasurer ; Janet Calfee, chaplain ; E lsie Brenamann, historian ; and Rebecca Perry, editor. The girls who were initiated were: Elsie Brenamann , Kitty D ove, H elen Gunn oe, Polly J ane Mahood, and Wanda Shelton.

Mrs. Staehle visited our chapter in Oc­tober. After inspection we enterta ined with a pot- luck supper, meeting and bridge at the Appalachian R ooms in Princeton. Meeting with our national president was nice, and we hope she en­joyed her visit as much as we always enj oy having her.

We were proud of the large number of alumnre who attended the Founders' Day Banquet at the M ethodist Church in Athens, November -1. Miss Sarvay, head of the art department at Concord. who

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was guest speaker, gave a very interesting talk on "Flowers in the Foreign Lands That I Have Visited."

Mrs. Bengert, dramatic coach from Concord, was guest speaker at our No­vember meeting at Eloise Morgan's in Princeton, on Armistice Day, Her enter­taining drama review was of Beggars on Horseback. Beryl Lambert, Virginia Jobe Mill er, Millicent Miller, and Mrs. Mor­gan were hosteo es. The refreshment plates were decorated with miniature American flags.

Our Christmas party is going to be at Eileen Richardson's on December 9; Bil­lie Marie Tanner and Imogene Miller will be cohostesses.

REBECCA PERRY, Editor

DETROIT ALUMN JE Last spring the Detroit alumnre chapter

was reorganized with renewed enthusiasm. Our program committee has planned a variety of activities to interest all alum­nre of the metropolitan Detroit area.

The September and October meetings were held at the apartment house of tbe active Theta chapter. In September the panel discussion proved to be a contro­versial and brisk topic for discussion. A delightful evening consisting of " Gay Old Nineties" fashion show with music and community singing brought out Alpha Sigma Taus from 19~3-19( ?) in October.

With the first two meetings receiving such popular approval we hope to attract a larger number of the potential members in this area . Our program for the remain­der of the year is planned to do so.

November- Founders' Day Banquet at Wardell Sheraton.

December-Christmas party. January-Beauty Night. February-Pan American Night. March-Birthday Party for the chapter. April-Lecture. May- Annual business meeting.

DoNNA WEsT, Theta '33

R e·memb ering

During the past three year we have discovered that writing letters and re­membering those in service has been so worthwhile both to ourselves and to those receiving. To know that one's friends have not forgotten, make life endurable under any circumstances. This is true whether the friend, husband, sweetheart or brother is in Saipan, Africa, France, or the good old U .. A.

Most of us , since the war began, have just become aware of the importance of remembering. It isn't only those in serv­ice who can stand a "Hello, Friend" or "We miss you." We all need to become more thoughtful of others! Within our own sorority there are many whom we should remember not only in thought but in deed. For example, a dear friend and sister of Alpha Sigma Tau , Margaret Kaler Langhor has been and will be bed­ridden for quite some time. There must be many who are unaware of her condition, and so it is for her and others like her that this article has been written. Mar­garet's address is 38 Calvin Road, Welles­ley 81, Mass.

Remember that by remembering, dis­tance becomes infinitesimal to Alpha Sig­ma Taus and all others.

HELEN MAKI, Theta ' 3 ~

FLIN T ALUMNJE The season opened with a tea at Har­

riet Pfeiffer's for collegiate girls still in town and newcomers. Present were Bernie Booker, Beta, and Barbara Kellar and Louise Myers, Alpha. A new member is Jean (Arlington ) Jes ee of Lynchburg, Va ., Theta Tau president last year.

At the October meeting at Luella Clapp's home, arrangements were planned for inspection when the National Presi­dent , Carrie Staehle, will be a guest. Hazel Schultz will be ho tess.

Probably the two most important events in the Flint chapter during the summer were Shirley Green's new baby, Thomas Arney, born July 21 , and Louise Tobey's engagement announcement to Pvt. Lorne D. LeRoy, Pharmacist, 125th General Hospital , England .

Lucille Gale managed to wangle a press box reservation at the Democratic Na­tional Convention in Chicago. Vacationing at Michigan resort.s were Merle McKellar, Gratiot Inn , Lake Huron ; Janet Beehler, Lake City; and Gretchen Gaffney, Beu­lah, although Gretchen might object to the idea of "vacationing," for she picked cherries.

L UCILLE GALE

LANSIN G ALUMNJE Lansing alumnre got together in eptem­

ber for a fall picnic at the home of Ger­trude Kimmich. Due to inclement weather the picnic was held indoor . The program for the year was planned.

A Bohemian dinner wa held at Allura

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Custer's in October. Founders' Day will be observed in November at Margaret Craddock's. We plan to have the Candle Light Service following dinner.

Officers for the year are: Allura Custer, president; Ruth Miles, vice-president ; Margaret Dodes, treasurer ; Ruth Boa! , corresponding secretary; Ruth T aylor, sec­retary; Florence Baker, historian ; Ellen Myers, chaplain; and Margaret Craddock, editor.

Florence Schmid Baker and family spent the summer at their cottage at Epworth Heights, Ludington, Mich. She is very busy this fall as a group leader for the College Women's Volunteer Service and a member of the Red Cross Speakers' Bureau.

Ruth Hargar Boa! , Beta, also spent her vacation in northern Michigan . She has returned to teaching kindergarten in North School , Lansing, after many years' ab­sence.

Dorothy Martin Brodhead is now art supervisor in the East Lansing schools. Mary Lamport Walton has moved to Nashville, Mich. , where she teaches in the high school. Ruth Phelps Miles is doing part time teaching at the Ingham County Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Lansing.

Allura Exelby Custer, Marian Bailey Harris, and Margaret Taylor Craddock are doing volunteer work in various branches of the Red Cross. Gertrude Lip­pert Kimmich is active in the College Women's Volunteer Service.

We are happy to announce that a new member, Donna Leeman Nesbitt , Beta '·W, has joined the group, giving us seventeen active members.

Willow Wood Cameron, Beta, is now living in Washington, D.C., while her hus­band , Major William Cameron, is with the arrriy in France. Her daughter, Jean , and son, Jack, are with her.

MARGARET TAYT.OR CRADDOCK,

Alpha '18

PHILADELPHIA ALUMNJE The Philadelphia alumn;e chapter began

its year's activities with a dinner meeting of the officers at the home of Emily Reedy, the president. There plans were made for the coming year. A couple of weeks later, the first real meeting was held at the summer home of Mildred Day in Pitman , N.J.

In October, quite a few of the "alums" attended the initiation service for three new members of the Lambda chapter. Afterwards, the alums "treated" the other

girls down town . On October 1-l , we had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Staehle once more, when we all treked out to Dol Fahy's home for a delicious chicken din ­ner. They called it a " Pot Luck" meal, but we know it wasn't just luck that gave us such a wonderful meal ! After dinner we had our regular meeting at which time Mrs. Staehle talked with the group.

One of our nicest Founders' Day Ban­quets was held November 2 at McAllis­ter's. We were awfull y glad to have Ann Barnhardt, an alumna from Lock Haven, with us again at this meeting. Ann is now teaching near the city and is Ji ving with her sister in Philadelphia. The Lambda girls had charge of the entertainment. They sang a couple of sorority songs (very well, too) and then Irene Wunder­lich and Betty Scheerbaum played the piano and recited, re5pectively. Everyone agreed it was certainly a lovely party.

For our Social Service work we are planning to pack Christmas boxes for the wounded soldiers at Ft. Dix, N.J. We're also going to knit afghan squares for them.

Clarice Collins christened a ship recent­ly at the Sun Shipyard. Sorry I can 't give any more details, but we haven 't seen Clarice lately to find out more about it.

We're all looking forward to a wonder­ful year , and we know we'll have it.

ELEANOR HEYDRI CK

ST. LOUIS ALUMNJE In spite of the fact that many of our

girls were vacationing and working out­side of St. Louis this summer, we con­tinued to hold meetings at our members' homes every two weeks. We always enjoy our meetings and therefore we couldn 't part for the summer.

On September 15 a new addition was added to our chapter. Eleven charming girls were initiated at an impressive can­dlelight ceremony at the home of Eliza­beth Wilson. Immediately followin g, those initiated (Audrey Becker , Agnes Kreiger, Ethel Dannenmaier, Margaret Fulton , Ruth Helen Hampson , Ruth E rlinger, Helen Nelson, Anne Rethmeyer, Marie Sprenger, Delphine Straube, Marie ~ olf­slau) were our guests at a "Coke' ' party in Elizabeth's adorable rathskeller . We had every kind of snack that one could wish for .

We can't always gain without losing. This time it is our loss and another chap­ter's gain . Ruth Priebe said " I do" to Leslie Maher on October 17. Les is ta­tioned in Detroit and is taking Ruth

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there-we hope just for the duration . Detroit alumm:e will get a wonderful , at­tractive, and most faithful worker. Ruth has been a most active member both in our group and in the national organiza­tion .

In a sudden manner Marilyn Kilburg also left us when she beca me the bride of Raymond Bischof on October 21. Mari­lyn ])lans to keep Ray company in Texas. The charming personality we again lost we can't begin to describe. We wish these girls " Good Luck" and a speedy return back home.

LORRAINE ULRICH , Pi '.j 1

SHEPHERDSTOWN The Shepherdstown alumnre chapter of

Alpha Sigma Tau was recen tly organized as a new alumnre chapter of the sorority.

Sixteen members of the twenty-five which are on roll were present at the or­ganization meeting on October 21, 19H, which was held in the collegiate chapter room at Shepherd College, Shepherds­town , W.Va .

Elizabeth Millard, alumnre representa­tive of Chi chapter, presided during the election of officers which were as follows: Mrs. Virginia Koontz Cosey, president; Mrs. Kitty Hodges Wilt , vice-president ; Ruth Seibert, recording secretary and edi-

tor; Mrs. Edith Frye Bland, correspond­ing secretary; Mrs. Margaret Smith Farns­worth, chaplain; Evelyn Ellis, historian ; Lorraine Russell , treasurer. The following committee chairmen were also named : Katherine Grove, collegiate chapter; Vir­ginia H oward, scholarship loan fund; Mrs. Kitty H odges Wilt , program ; Catherine Butts, membership; Christine Hunter, social service; Phoebe Wilson, courtesy; and Mr . Margaret Shockey Payne, year­book.

Procrrams for the year were also planned.

The November meeting wa held at the home of Mrs. Kitty Hodges Wilt , in Shepherdstown, on ovember 8, with the alumnre chapter entertaining the Chi chap­ter, of Shepherd College, at a buffet sup­per in honor of Founders' Day. The soror­ity colors were carried out not only in the dining room with ligh ted candles and yellow chrysanthemums but al o in the living room which gave the friendly at­mosphere for the alumnre members to learn to know the collegia te members bet­ter.

For our December meeting we are hav­ing a dinner at the Crawford H ouse, in Shepherdstown, followed by insta llation of officers in the collegiate chapter room at Shepherd College.

R UTH SEIBERT, Chi '-12

• PERSONALS •

MARRIAGES Lois Barber (Iota '-l-l ) to J ohn Charles

Zuk, August 16, 19H. Peggy Colbune (Iota '-l3) to J ames W.

Price, September 16, 19H. Anna Mae Lynn (Iota '41 ) to Kenneth

Rinker, March 26, 19H. Frances Ireland (Iota '43) to Geo rge

Becker, August 1944. £I izabeth Seaton (I ota '4 1) to Glen Ar­

ganbright , July 2, 1944. Irene Stevenson (Iota '42 ) to J ack Nail ,

May 29, 1944. Mary Caroline Weir (Iota ·-l3) to Laurel

Fry, July 1, 1944. Ruth Wheeler (Iota '41) to Melvo Hop­

per, June 1, 19-l4. Patricia Boyce (Lambda '45 ) to Richard

Shunk, August 29 , 19-l-l. Janice Pence (Theta '-l6) to AMM 2/ C

Don Abernathy, September 14, 194-l . Mary Lou Miller (Theta '44 ) to Leonard

Gauthier, September 23, 194-l . Augusta Norris (Om icron '44 ), to Lt.

J ames Carr. USAAF, August 7, 194-l . Ann Rose Pearman (Omicron '44 ) to A/ C

James Crawford, USAAF, September 16, 19H.

Carrie Terry (Omicron ·-l-l ) to A/ C Law­rence Tee!, USAAF, June 17, 19-l4.

Marilyn Kilburg (Pi '41 ) to Raymond Bischof, October 21, 194-l.

Ruth Priebe (Pi '-l1 ) to Leslie Maher, October 17, 19H.

Lillian Vogt (Pi '3 1) to Parry Sch ippers, September 2, 19-l-l.

J ean Arlington (Zeta Tau 'H) to Earnest J essee, June 19H.

Marie Nichols (Zeta Tau '-l 2) to Ensign Russell McDonald , USNR, November 11, 19H.

Jean Nunnery (Phi ) to Ll. (j.g. ) R obert S. Boughan.

Margaret Lee Tignor (Psi '-l-l ) to Gordon Eugene Walsh, October 1-l, 19H.

Avalon Linghamfelter (Chi '42) to Sgt. Arthur Blizzard, April , 19-l4.

BIRTHS Alpha To Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Springer (Maxine

Herrick, '3 2), a son , Ronald Deane, February 11 , 1944.

B eta T o Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rice (Geral­

dine Collins, '40), a daughter, Judith Ann, June 6, 19-l.J.

Io ta To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Slocum (Melba

J enkins, '38), a daughter , Sharon Lou, March 7, 19-l-l .

To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hall (Eva Marts, '-l1 ), a daughter , Sharalyn J aen, 19-l3.

T o Mr. and Mrs . Harold Ferguson - (La­Von Smith, '36) , a daughter, Martha Kay, May 16, 19H.

To Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. }. Wilson (Juanita Collins, '30) , a son, Robert, August 9, 19H.

To Capt. and Mrs. Clarence J ohnson (Thelma Taylor, '2 8), a son, Eric Douglas, August 25, 19-l-l.

To Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nanninga (Flor­ence Boots, ' 26), a daughter, Cheryl Ann, September 19-l3.

To Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Eberhart (La­veta Hartsell , '3 9) , a son , June 19-l.J .

Omicron To Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Moses (Margaret

Davis, '3 2), a daughter, Mary Virginia , August 8, 19-l-l .

Adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Norval Cooke (Helen Cheer '30) , a daughter , Nancy Linn Cooke, May 28, 19-l.J.

To Mr. and Mrs. James B. Robertson ( Romaine Kanode, '36),- a son , J ames Hoge Robertson, September 8, 19-l-l . .

To Lt. (j.g. ) and Mrs. L. J . Juhan (Eloise Kanode ), a son , John Wade Julian , September 10, 19H.

Chi To Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Wilt (Kitty

H odges, ·.J 1), a daughter , Ann , Febru­ary, 19H.

To Mr. and Mrs. George Dodd (Janet Wilson , '-l3) , a son, Lewis, June 19H.

0 DIRECTORY •

ATIO AL COUNCIL President .......................................... Mrs. Haswell Staehle (Alpha)

481 Torrence Rd., Columbus 2, Ohio Vice-Presidents i1t Charge of Organizing : .

Miss Beverly Bollard, 323 Bird Ave., Buffalo 13, N.Y ..... . ........ ( S1gm~) Mrs. Carl Robinson, 5119 St. Louis Ave., St. Louis 15 , Mo ............ .. (P1 ) Mrs. E. C. Phipps, 803 Broad St., Mount Hope, W.Va ... . . . ..... . (Omicron)

A .E.S. R epresentative . .... . ........................ . Miss Edith L. Mansell (Beta ) 161 Highland Ave. , Highland Park, Mich.

Secretary ................. . ....................... . . Miss Dorothy tadler (Eta) 6-l2 E. 115th St., Cleveland, Ohio

Treasurer ................ . ..... .. .... . .. .. .. . Miss Margaret Macdonald (Sigma) 673 Richmond Ave., Buffalo 13, N.Y.

Editor ........... . ................. . . . ... .. ....... Mrs. Justin G. Doyle (Theta) 31-l Walnut St., Peekskill , .Y.

Chaplain and Historian .......................... . . Miss Elinore DeCou (Lambda ) 219 7th Ave., Haddon Heights, N.J .

STANDI G COMMITTEES

Awards Committee . ................. . ............. Mrs. John Maisch (Lambda ) 136 Wharton Rd., Glenside, Pa .

Examinations ............. . .. . ...... ... ... ... . .... . . . . ... Mrs. Roy Smith (Iota ) 205 Cottonwood, Emporia, Kansas

Scholarship Loan Fund ....... . ... ..... . . . ... .. .. . . Mrs. J . Waldo Hinshaw (Iota) 27 Hardith Hill , St. Louis, Mo.

Life Membership .. ........ . .. ............... . .... .. . Mrs. Fred R . Griffith (Iota ) 1520 Market St., Emporia, Kan .

Music .. . .. ... .. ... .. . .. ..... . ......... .... . ..... . Mrs. Austin Perrine (Alpha ) 807 N. El Dorado, Stockton, Ca lif.

Program .. ..... · . .......... .. .. ... ...... ... ....... .. .. Mrs. E. F . Peterson (Iota) R .F.D. 1, Crawfordsville, Ind.

Social Service .... .. .. Mrs. Joseph Steen, 83 Woodcrest Blvd., Kenmore, N.Y. (Sigma)

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

News Agency .. .. .... ......... . . . .................... Miss Elizabeth Wilson (Pi ) 1008 Kuhs Pl. , St. Louis 17, Mo.

Courtesy . . .............. . ..... .. ......... .... .. . ... Miss Dorothy tadler (Eta ) 6-l2 E. 115th St., Cleveland, Ohio

War Service .......... .. .......... . ................ . Mrs. Russell Fraser (Beta) H591 Ardmore, Detroit 27, Mich.

ASSOCIATIO OF EDUCATIO SORORITIE

Chairman .. .. ......................... Mrs. Robert S. Hill , Delta igma Ep ilon 816 Columbus St., Rapid City , S.D.

Secretary ............. . .. .. .... . .... . . . Miss Carrie E. ~ alter, Theta Sigma psilon Br9okline Court Apt., Brookline, Upper Darby, Pa.

Treasurer . ........ .. . . ............ . .. .. ... .. Miss Edith Mansell, Alpha igma Tau 161 Highland Ave., Highland Park , Mich.

Director of Local Panhellenics .. .. ... .. .... Mrs. Fred Sharp, Alpha igma Alpha 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo.

Chairman of Publicity ....................... Mrs. C. P . Neidia, Pi Kappa i rna 1503 Fir t National Bank Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio

Chairman of Jnt ersorority R elationships .. Mi s Mabel Lee Walton , igma i"ma igma P.O. Drawer 108, Clermont, Fla.

THE AN C HOR

AFFILIATED PANHELLENICS M embers

National Panhellenic Congress Association of Education Sororities

Professional Panhellenic Association

Council M embers.

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Chairman ... . . .... . .. . . . ... Mabel · Lee Walton , Association of Education Sororities Secretary .. . .. . .. . ... .. .. .. .. . Gertrude Evans, Professional Panhellenic Association Chairman of Publicity Committee . . ... . . . .. . .... . .. . . .. . ... . .. . .. .. ...... .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. E . Granville Crabtree, National Panhellenic Congre s National Panhellenic Congress

Mrs. Irving F . Brown, 91 Burnett St., Maplewood , N.J . Miss L. Pearle Green, 13 East Ave., Ithaca, N .Y. Mrs. E . Granville Crabtree, 85 Dean Rd., Brookline, Mass.

Association of Education Sororities: Miss Mabel Lee Walton , P .O. Box 108, Clermont, Fla. Mrs. C. P. Neidig, 1503 First Nat!. Bank Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo.

Professional Panhellenic Association: Miss Gertrude Evans, c/ o Mrs. C. M. Sale, 3741 Purdue, Dallas, Tex. Miss Ruth Ensor, 14 Old Short Hills Rd ., Millburn, N.J. Mrs. Ruth Moorhead Hildebrand, 4501 Cathedral Ave. N.W., Washington, D .C.

COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS

ALPHA (1899) - Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich . President- Bettilou Roth, Goodison Hall , Ypsilanti , Mich . Corresponding Secretary- Mrs. Joyce Riehl, Goodison Hall , Ypsilanti, Mich . Editor-Kathleen Sanderson , 106 Goodison Hall , Ypsilanti , Mich . Advisers- Mrs. R . B. Bates, 20 S. Normal, Ypsilanti, Mich .; Miss Doris Milli­

man , 1116 Grant St. , Ypsilanti, Mich. Alumnre Representative- Mrs. Wilbur Sprague, 6210 Ternes Ave., Dearborn , Mich .

BETA (1905-1917; 1940)-Central State Teachers' College, Mt. Pleasant, Mich . President-Dorothy Sweeney, 315 E. Wisconsin, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Corresponding Secretary- Betty McDonnell , Sloan Hall , Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Editor- Janet Waldron, Keeler Union , Room 223, Mt. Pleasant , Mich. Adviser-Miss Tromley , S.T.C., Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Alumnre Representative- Mrs. Leo J. Gaffney, 22 2 E. Eldridge Ave., Flint, Mich .

GAMMA (1900-1913)- State Normal School , Milwaukee, Wis. Alumnre Representative- Mrs. R . P. Hammond, 2016 Underwood Ave. , Wau­

watosa, Wis.

DELTA (1916) - State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa. President- Palma Hite, John Sutton Hall , Indiana, Pa . Corresponding Secretary-Mary Jane Munshower, S.T.C., Indiana, Pa. Editor-Barbara Woods, S.T .C., Indiana, Pa. Adviser- Mrs. Alma Gasslander, S.T.C. , Indiana , Pa. Alumnre Representatives-Miss Betty Weaver, 1235 4th Ave., Ford City, Pa.;

Mrs. Harold Bee, 133 N. 6th St., Indiana, Pa .

EPSILON (1919-1923; reorganized as Lambda 1926) - Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Alumnre Representative- See Lambda Chapter.

ZETA (1921)- Lock Haven State Teachers' College, Lock Haven, Pa. President-Marian MacPhee, S.T.C., Lock Haven, Pa. Corresponding Secretary- Martha Badick , S.T.C., Lock Haven , Pa. Editor- Josephine Pavlock, S.T.C., Lock Haven , Pa. Adviser-Dr. Edna Bottorf, S.T .C., Lock Haven, Pa. Alumnre Representative- Iva Mae Van Scoyoc, 572 E . 2nd St ., Bloomsburg, Pa.

ETA (1927-1939)-Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Alumnre Representative- Mrs. Albert Wick, 13820 Shaw Ave., East Cleveland,

Ohio.

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THETA (1923)-Wayne University, Detroit, Mich. President-Barbara Jameson, 265-1 Tuxedo, Detroit 6, Mich. Corresponding Secretary-Lillian Schmidt, 5106 Harvard Rd., Detroit, Mich. Editor- Isabelle Stirton , 63-12 Burlingame, Detroit 4, Mich . Adviser-Mrs. Elizabeth H . Gottlesleben , -1762 2nd Ave., Detroit 2, Mich . Alumnre Representative-Mrs. C. F . Brundle, 3605 Bedford, Detroit 2-1, Mich .

IOTA (1923)-Kansas State Teachers' College, Emporia, Kan . President-Genevieve Melville, 1006 Constitution Ave., Emporia, Kan . Corresponding Secretary-Roberta Whisler, 1006 Constitution Ave. , Emporia, Kan. Editor- Doris Brunner, 1006 Constitution Ave., Emporia, Kan. Adviser-Miss Helen R. Garman, 105 W. 12th St., Emporia, Kan . Alumnre Representative- Mrs. Clyde Baker , S.T.C., Emporia, Kan.

KAPPA (1924-1929)-Miami University, Oxford , Ohio. Alumnre Representative-Isabel Finkbine, R .R . 3, Oxford , Ohio .

LAMBDA (1926)-Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. President-Patricia B. Shunk, 7535 Parkview Rd ., Upper Darby, Pa. Corresponding Secretary-Helen Doerrtuss, 35 Harvard Rd., Audubon, N.J. Editor- Betty Scheerbaum , 56 Harding Ave. , Aaklyn Manor, N.J. Alumnre Representative-Mabel Schreiber, 37 W. Winona Ave., Norwood, Pa. Advisers-Elin or de Cou, 219 7th Ave., Haddon Heights, N.J .; Mabel Schreiber,

37 W. Winona Ave., Norwood, Pa. Nu (1928-1933)-Colorado State College of Education , Greeley , Colo.

Alumnre Representative-Mrs. Ruth Ewer, 11-15 Clayton, Denver, Colo. Xr (1929-1933)-Western State Teachers' College, Gunnison, Colo .

Alumnre Representative-Grace Quinby, 1301 Monroe St., Commerce, Tex. OMICRON (1930) - Concord State Teachers' College, Athens, W.Va.

President-Jo ephine S. Ryan, S.T .C., Athen, W.Va. Corresponding Secretary-Janet Koch, S.T.C. , Athens, W.Va. Editor-Katheryn Blanton, S.T .C., Athens, W.Va . Adviser-·Miss Mae Hunter, Athens, W.Va. Alumnre Representatives--Mrs. Garth Gun oe, Athens, W.Va.; Mr . Meade Mc­

Neill, Athens, W.Va. Pr (1930)-Harris Teachers' College, St. Louis, Mo.

President- Mary Grace Kreiger, 532-la Bancroft, St. Louis, Mo. Corresponding Secretary- Anne Schoene, 6635 Idaho , St. Louis, Mo. Editor- Betty Alles, 669 Bellsworth, Lemay 23, Mo. Adviser-Miss Edith Glatfelter, -1720 N . 20th St., St. Louis, Mo. Alumnre Representatives-June McCarthy, -1602 W. W. Florissant, St. Louis 1',

Mo.; Lois Wamhoff , 5705 _ 'eosha, St. Louis 9, Mo. RHo (1932 )-Southeastern Teachers' College, Durant , Okla.

President- Mouzay J ames, 1123 W. Beach, Durant , Okla. Corresponding Secretary-J ane Roundtree, 1123 W. Beech, Durant, Okla. Editor-Pat Green , 1311 N. 6th, Durant, Okla. Advisers-Miss Irene Scrivener, 912 W. Elm, Durant , Okla.; Miss Mildred fc­

Cracken, 912 W. Elm, Durant, Okla. Alumnre Representative-Mrs. N. E. Wright, Box 606 , Durant, Okla.

SIGMA (1925)-State Teacher ' College, Buffalo, N.Y. President- Antoinette Ciancone, 33-1 S. Division St., Buffalo -1, N .Y. Corresponding Secretary- Jean Watt , 636 Minnesota Ave., Buffalo 15, N.Y. Editor-Betty J ane DeWeese, 203 Carolina St., Apt. 5, Buffalo 1, ~ .Y. Adviser- Dr. Margaret S. Quayle, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. Alumnre Representatives-Mrs. Earl Pundt, 30 Potomac Ave., Buffa lo, N .Y. ;

Mrs. W. J . McGlynn, 2-13 Fayette Ave., Kenmore, N.Y. ZETA TAu (1935)-State Teachers' College, Farmville, Va .

President- Sally Robertson, Box 227 , S.T.C., Farmville, a . Correponding Secretary-Dorothy Gelston , .T.C., Farmville, \'a. Edi tor-Betty Bibb, S.T.C., Farmville, Va. Advi er- Mis Virginia Bedford, S.T.C., Farmville, Va. Alumnre Representativ Charlotte Greeley, 10-1 Arbutu , Roanoke, \'a .

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UPSILON (1935) - State Teachers' College, Conway, Ark. President- Helen Stephenson, A.S.T.C ., Conway, Ark . Corresponding Secretary- Frances Ramsay, A.S.T .C., Conway, Ark. Editor-Betty Roberts, Box 302, A.S.T.C., Conway, Ark. Adviser- Dr. Ada Jane Harvey, 730 Donaghey, Conway, Ark .

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Alumnae Representative- Charley Marie Bowles, Box 67~, Rte. 3, Texarkana, Ark .

PHI (19-lO)-Southeastern Louisiana College, Hammond , La. President-Marjorie Simmons, College Station, Hammond, La. Corresponding Secretary- Alice Wood , College Station , Hammond, La. Editor- Miriam Sandifer, Box 3 7, College Station, Hammond , La. Adviser- Miss Margaret Lowe, S.L.C., Hammond, La. Alumnae Representatives- Mrs. Adrian Bloomquist , S.L.C. , Hammond, La .; Miss

Margaret Waldrep, S.L.C., Hammond, La.

Cm (1940)-Shepherd State Teachers' College, Shepherdstown, W.Va. President-Anna Roulette, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown , W.Va. Corresponding Secretary-Eileen Whisner , Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Editor-Maxine Edwards, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Adviser- Miss Sara Helen Cree, S.T.C., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Alumnae Representative-Elizabeth Millard , 604 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va.

Psr (1944 )-Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va . President-Mary Gertrude Dreisbach, Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va. Corresponding Secretary- Margaret Cooksey, Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va . Editor- Alice Mae Wilds, Box 337, Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va. Advisers- Helen Marbut, Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va.; Helen M. Frank,

· Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va. Alumnae Representative-Katherine W. Stokes, 714 1st Ave., Farmville, Va .

ALUMNA': CHAPTERS

BEC KLEY President- Ida Pitotti , Box 203, Glen White, W.Va. Editor- Mrs. Kathryn T. Bradley, Box 963, Beckley, W.Va.

BLUEFIELD President- Henrietta Mahood, 116 Cedar St. . Bluefield , W.Va. Editor- Rebecca Perry, Athens, W.Va.

BuFFALO President- Mrs. Lucille H . Steen, 83 Woodcrest Blvd ., Kenmore 17, N .Y. Editor- Mrs. Gilberta T. Morran, 138 Wilton Pkwy., Kenmore 17, N.Y.

D ENVER President- Kay Hart, 3420 Julian St.. Denver, Colo. Editor- Juanita Keith , 3033 W. Highland Pl. , Denver, Colo.

DETROIT President- Mrs. Thomas Finan , 5050 Buckingham, Detroit 2~, Mich. Editor- Mrs. Howard West, 3711 Von Stone , Milford, Mich.

EMPORIA President- Mrs. Roy Smith, 205 Cottonwood , Emporia, Kan. Editor-Aileene Russell , 1319 State, Emporia, Kan .

FLINT President- Mrs. William Schultz, 2001 Iroquois Ave., Flint ~ . Mich. Editor- Miss Lucille Gale, 2701 Barbright St., Flint, Mich.

LANSING President-Mrs. Richard Custer, 400 S. Holmes, Lansing, Mich. Editor- Mrs. Dewey Craddock, 2507 Eaton Rd., Lansing, Mich .

PHILADELPHIA President-Emily Reedy, 7 Elm Ave ., Chelfenham, Pa. Editor-Eleanor Heydrick, 4807 Garden St. , Philadelphia 37, Pa.

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SHEPHERDSTOWN President- Mrs. Virginia Koontz Casey, Editor- Ruth Seibert, .J-16 Winchester Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va.

ST. LOUIS President- Mildred Budde Glea on. '663 Ashland, St. Louis, Mo. Editor~Lorraine Ulrich, 651-1 Walsh, St. Louis 9, Mo.

WAR President- Margaret Martin , Box 142, Berwind, W.Va. Editor-Mrs. Roy Haynes, Amonate, Va.

WICHITA President-Mary Leroux, 10-1 Beechwood Dr., Wichita, Kan. Editor-Caroline Dawson, 1001 Riverside, Wichita, Kan .

WILLIAMSPORT

President- Jean Dykens, 950 2nd St. , Williamspo'rt , Pa. ALUMNJE CLUBS

CLEVELAND President-Mrs. Kenneth McLellan, 1620-1 Southland Ave. , Cleveland 11, Ohio.

JOHNSTOWN President- Dorothy Risch, Davidsville, Pa.

- Mr. PLEASANT

President- Mrs. George Wheeler, R . R . 6, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

NORFOLK-PoRTSMOUTH

President-Mrs. Linwood Roberts, 1100 Ann St., Portsmouth, Va.

WELCH

President- Mrs. Lena Caporossi, Welch , W.Va. Editor- Mrs. Helen B. Decker, Welch, W.Va.

YOUNGSTOWN President-Mrs. Keith McGowan, 2368 Midothian, Yol!ngstown, Ohio.

DISTRICTS AND PRESIDE TS

First District: (central) Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wi consin . Second District: (eastern ) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maine, New Hamp­

shire, Vermont, Massachusetts , Connecticut, and Rhode I land. President- Beverly Bollard, 323 Bird Ave. , Buffalo, .Y.

Third District: (western ) All sta tes west of the Mississippi River. President- Mrs. Carl Robinson, 5119 St. Louis Ave. , St. Louis 15 , Mo.

Fourth District: (southern ) Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware. Tennessee, orth Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.

President- Mrs. E. C. Phipps, 803 Broad St. , Mt. Hope, W.Va.

CEr TRAL OFFICE

481 Torrence Rd., Columbu 2, Ohio