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rian.g1e Beta Epsilon placed first in the annual Spring Sing Week on the campus of selections were "Eyes" and "Hi-Lillie." Gamma Xi won first prize for their "Class of float at Lambuth College, Tenn. Homecoming Queen DeeDee McMakin, A X, and her Court at Georgetown College. Third from left is Marilyn Crume, also A X. Beta Chi placed second in the sorority H.omec<llll! floats at Santa Barbara. contest with " Spook the House that Vanderbuilt." VOLUME 54 NUMBER 1 SPRING 1960 Official Magazine of Sigma Kappa Sorority Founded at Colby College, November, 1874 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• E d i t o r • in • C h i e /, F R A N C E S W A R R E N B A K E R (Mrs. James Stannard Baker, 433 Woodlawn Ave., Glencoe, III.) Alumnre Editor-Beatrice Strait Lines (Mrs. Harold: B. Lines) , 234 Salt Springs Rd., Syracuse 3, N.Y. College Editors-Martha Jewett Abbey (Mrs, Walla~e W. Abbey), 5428 Park Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Anne Weaver Booske (Mrs. Henry), 1617 Zarker Rd., Lancaster, Pa. Feature Writer-Betty Kendall Heitz (Mrs. George J.), 102 Lancaster Lane, Lincolnshire, Deerfield, III. Business Manager-Margaret Hazlett Taggart (Mrs. E. D. Taggart), 3433 Washington Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• FRONT COVER: Sun Valley Opera House where our convention sessions will be held. 2 National Kappa Alpha Rose 3 Do Join us at Sun Valley 4 Convention Program 5 JODY-the 4 E Girl 6 Post-Convention Tour 7 Travelling Secretaries will be at Sun Valley 8 Wisconsin Alumn~ Decorate our New House at Carroll 8 "Clough Hall" is Happy Home at Culver-Stockton 9 V. P. "Nick Dixon" Applauds Thiel's Scholarship Top 11 It's Fun to Sing and Eat with Your Nearby College Chapter 12 Aprons, Bean Bags, etc., Profit Spokane Senior Citizens 13 To Help Seattle's Senior Citizens 14 through 30 Initiations and Installations 31 College Chapter Highlights 47 Pledges Inside Back Cover: Directory of National Officers SIGMA KAPPA TRI ANGLE is published in Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, by .the Geor~e Banta Company, Inc. , official Publuhers for Sigma Kappa Sorority at Curtis Reed Plaza, Menasha, Wrs. Subscnptwn pnce $2 a year; srngle copies '0¢; life subscription $15. Send change of address , subscriptions, and correspondence of a bu siness nature to Mrs. E. D. Taggart, Curtis Reed Plaza, Menasha, \'<lis., or 3433 w.,hington blvd., Indianapo!Js 5, Ind. Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to Mrs. ]. S. Baker, 433 Woodlawn ave., Glencoe, Ill. Chapters, college and alumn"' must send manuscript in time to re&ch their respective editors before the fifteenth of October, Januuy, April, and August. Member of Fraternity Magazines Associ ated. All matters pertaining to national advertising should be directed to Fra ternity Magazines Associated, 1618 Orrington ave., Evanston, Ill. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Menasha, Wis., under the act of March 3, 1879; accepted for mailing .a t special rate of postage under the provisions of Sec. ~4-40 .Par. (D) provided for in the act of October 3, 1917. Pnnted in U.S.A. Second Class postage pard at Menasha, Wrsconsrn. Aerial view of Sun Valley. Lodge and ice rink in foreground. Challenger Inn at top. ::Do Join U al Sun Va/fe'! Wkere We 11 mix :1-un and Wo,.t By ALICE HERSEY WICK, Permanent Convention Chairman A Sun Valley is the first resort hotel to This is American plan (room and three which a Sigma Kappa convention has meals a day) , per person, per day. There is e~er returned, so you may be sure we rate it also the $25 registration fee, prorated at $5 h1ghly. At any time of year it's beautiful, per day for anyone staying part time, which w!th much to offer in many lines of enter includes all tips, programs, banquet fee, tamment. It will mean a marvelous vacation sightseeing etc. trip for anyone, as well as offering ·the · in The "free" afternoon for delegates can spiration, fun and friendship of a national feature the exciting ski-lift ride, ice skating, ~onvention. It will certainly be the largest swimming, horseback riding, or just plain meeting we have ever.had, as we welcome all loafing. Visitors have more time for sports. P~r new "Delta" -chapter sisters, the former Clothes needed: one formal, the usual P1 Kappa Sigmas. summer sports, one lightweight raincoat, one The daily rates will be: white outfit for Ritual Day, slacks and heavy The Lodge $18 gloves if you want the ski-lift ride, swim Challenger Inn $17 suit or riding habit if you aim for those Chalet-reserved for college delegates sports. Travel light--too much baggage is f-The Kappa Alpha Fraternity National "Rose" chosen at the fraternity's conYention in Kansas City is Mona Kay Sturgeon, president of Alpha Theta chapter at LouisYille. Mona Kay, a music major, also holds the title "Miss LouiSYille," runner up in Miss Kentucky contest, Derby FestiYal Princess, UniYersity of LouisYille Homecoming Queen in '58. SPRING 1960 a nuisance and extra expense. No shorts or Visitors may have their own choice o slacks may be worn to formal meetings. roommates, but I do urge you all too, tt Please send in your registration blank as ask to room with other chapter member early as possible. All college delegates are You'll be so glad you did ! But, please, if yot assigned roommates-we purposely mix you do want to room with someone special, b. up (and I don't mean confuse you) since sure those reg. blanks are sent to me in th. there is no point in go ing to a national con same envelope, because with the hundreds o vention and then just huddling with your letters coming in, I can't promise to find you own chapter sister. The biggest thrill of a special pal if I have to fish through stacks o convention is getting to know so many differ letters! ent Sigmas from all over the country. See you June 25- CONVENTION THEME: SIGMA KAPPA PATTERN OF LIVING Saturday, June 25 2 :00 Formal Business meeting (election of officers) Registration all day 6 :30 Gerontology Dinner 5:30 Council reception 8:30 Special meetings 6:30 Birthday Dinner (bring as many pen· ni es, or folding green, as you are years old , for Endowment) Tuesday, June 28 End owment Program Ritual D ay 8:30 Province meetings and Song Fest A.M. Pledge and Initiation Services 12:30 Confirmed Conventionites Luncheon Sunday, June 26 Free afternoon 9:00 Memorial and Devotional Service 6:30 Formal banquet 10 :30 Formal business meeting 9:00 Model Meeting 1:00 Scholarship Luncheon Afternoon Round Tables Wednesday, June 29 4:30 "What's It Worth?"-Dr. James L. Anderson of Cocoanut Grove, Fla. A.M. Round Tables 6:30 Outdoor Barbecue Supper-Trail Creek 12:30 Luncheon honoring Campus Activities 8:30 Round Tables on NPC, Extension, and P.M. Final business session, installation of Pre·initiation week officers 6:30 D inner Monday, June 27 8 :30 SK Vodvil Morning Round Tables-college and alumnre Thursday, June 30 separately 12 :30 Sigma Kappa Relatives Luncheon Convention disbands after breakfast Lodge swimming pool. This is one of the two pools at Sun Valley which are always ready for a quick dip or a leisurely sunning. A 4 A SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE The Village Square at Sun Valley, Idaho. (Challenger Inn) Mountain scenery and sparklin~ climate are im· Naturally Sigma Kappas must have preference in portant assets of Sun Valley, but it's really the the rooms available at Sun Valley. With the greatly variety of sports and other activities that is making enlarged chapter roll and the powerful attraction it as famous in summer as in winter. of Sun Vall ey it is very probable that Sigma Kappas There is swimming in two swimming pools, an will Ji ll Sun Valley. outdoor ice skating rink, tennis courts, a perfectly Fam ily and 'friends may make reservations di kep t nine-hole, 18-tee golf course, tennis co urts, rectly to one of these motels in nearby Ketchum, horse back riding, bicycle riding, fishing, and the Idaho: Christi ani a, Jack Frost, Trail Creek Cabin, tops in trap and skeet shooting. or Etchens Cabins. Of course if the sorority mem The trip on the ski lift wi ll be fun-even with bers do not Jill Sun Valley, the fri ends and families out snow and skiis. may have the rooms. JODY-the 4 E Girl Enthusiasm-effervescence-energy-efficiency-at Sun Valley you' ll see all four in full action embodied in Jody D avis Pfeifer, " local" co-chairman of convention and right hand helper of Permanent Convention Chairman, Alice Hersey Wick. Since Jody was secretary of the 1951 pledge class of Upsilon Oregon State, she has served Sigma Kappa in many capacities: Upsilon's pledge trainer, two years following graduation as a Travelling Secretary, member of national committees, and Prov ince President si nce 1957. She has had " three grand years of married life" with Jack Pfeifer. For the past two years they have li ved in Grants Pass, Ore. where both Jack and Jody teach in the Junior High School. Besides teaching and taking graduate work, Jody sponsors Junior High dances and special activities for the City Park and Recrea tion Department. In their spare moments, Jack and Jody enjoy gardening, camp ing, skiing and fixing up the house they bought last May. Jody Davis Pfeifer This Su n Valley convention wi ll make Jody a Confirmed Conven ti onite, for she attended the 1956 convention in Colorado and the 1958 one in Mississippi.