Skt Sigma Kappa Triangle Vol 6

VOLUME 63 AUTUMN 1969 NUMBER 3 Official Magazine of Sigma Kappa Sorority Founded at Colby College, November, 1874 FRANCES WARREN BAKER, Editor CENTRAL OFFICE 2 Mission Centennial 3433 Washington blvd., Indianapolis, Ind. 46205. Director, Mrs. E. D . Taggart. 3 The Duplex Life-and How to Live in It. 7 1970 National Convention in Sarasota 8 Stock Broker-A Woman's Dream Career 10 Twins Both Win Crowns NATIONAL COUNCIL 13 Miss Tennessee- Universe 14 Sigmas You'd Like to Meet National President-Mrs. Gordon 15 That Three Letter Word- SEX Duncan, 6416 Garland, Fort Worth, Tex. 76116 18 Maine Sea Coast Mission Plays Santa Claus 19 Wins Top Wisconsin W omen's Club Award for 1st Vice President-Mrs. Walton Notable Citizenship Dismukes, 1530 Escobita ave., Palo 20 Californians Convene for Highly Successful Alto, Calif. 94306 State Conference 2nd Vice President-Mrs. W. P. 22 She Contributes to Culinary Bliss Haddon, 698 Parsippany blvd., 23 She Helps With Special Tutoring Boonton, N .J. 07005 24 Au Revoir Bach-We'll Miss You National Director of Membership 25 BUSY As Teacher-Politician-Student Mrs. Leslie Collins, 8636 Fountlee 26 Marge Barnes Registered More Than 1,000 For an Crest SW, Seattle, Wash. 98116 International Science Fair National Director of Extension 27 Receives This First PhD Degree Mrs. Patricia Carlin Smith, 511 28 Contributors to Maine Sea Coast Mission Fund Malvern Hill circle, Hampton, Va. 29 Maine Sea Coast Mission News 23369 30 Her Art Works Are Widely Exhibited National Secretary-Treasurer-Mrs. 31 Significant News of Sigmas E. D. Taggart, 3433 Washington 35 Alumna! Are Active Too blvd ., Indianapolis, Ind. 46205 40 Milestone 42 Directory 48 Deaths TRIANGLE STAFF SIGMA KAPPA TRIAN GLB is published in Spring, Su=er, Autumn , Winter, Editor-in-Chitf-Mrs. J. Stannard Baker, by George Banta Company, Inc., official publishers for Sigma Kappa Sorority at Curtis Reed plaza, Menasha, Wis. 54952. Subscription price $2 a year; 433 Woodlawn ave., Glencoe, Ill. 60022 single copies 50¢; life subscription $15. Send change of address, subscriptions, and correspondence of a business nature Co/legt Editori-Mrs. ]. B. Coleman, 78 to Mrs. E. D . Taggart, Curtis Reed plaza, Menasha, Wis. 54952, or 3433 Meadow lane, Meadow Estates, Wheel Washington blvd., Indianapolis, Ind. 46205 . ing, W.Va. 26003 Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to Mrs. J . Stannard Mrs. Henry Booske, 2026 Northbrook Baker 433 Woodlawn ave., Glencoe, Jll. 60022. Chapters, colleges and alum· nz. n'Iust send manuscript in time to reach their respective editors before the dr., Lancaster, Pa. 17601 fifteenth of March, June, October, and December. Members of Fraternity Magazines Associated. All matters pertaining to natioroal Alumna Editor-Mrs. Harold B. Lines, advertising should be directed to Fraternity Magazines Associated, 1618 234 Salt Springs rd., Syracuse, N.Y. Orrington ave., Evanston, Ill. 13224 Second.class postage paid at Menasha, Wis. Printed in U.S.A. 1874 MISSION CENTENNIAL 1974 We hear a great deal from a small segment of very vocal young people today so that the rest of our population seems to become obscure. This is especially true of the elderly portion of our people. They are calling out to us for help, for comfort, for identity also, but their cries are obliterated by the clamor of our time. How easy it is then to forget the hundreds of people over 65 years of age. Some are shut-ins in apartments who seldom see a friendly face. Others are in homes surrounded by other aging people with nothing to look forward to except long and lonely hours. Many are still vital but have been "put to pasture" because they have reached the magic number 65. This large group of Americans have been forgotten by many, but Sigma Kappa Soror ity chose to remember the elderly by naming gerontology as one of its three National philanthropies, and thus share in society's responsibility to this quiet generation. Our local projects in gerontology vary in type and in scope and each is a contribution that is worthwhile and appreciated. Our interest on a National level through grants, scholarships and support of projects through the Foundation has been helpful but insufficient due to limited funds. In our CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, please remember this quiet, growing seg ment of our population by contributing significantly to the Centennial Foundation Fund so that Sigma Kappa can help meet their desperate needs. THE ELDERLY ARE CALLING DIRECTLY TO YOU. Sincerely in Sigma, Beverly Cruickshank Roberts (Mrs. Eliot) National Centennial Chairman 2Jhe :l'Jupfex Jl/e-anJ J.Jow fo oflve in !Jt Tal~ given at the M~trix Banq_uet at the Annual Convention of Theta Sigma Phi, National Professional Socrety for Women rn fournalrsm and Communications, at the Pittsburgh Hilton, Aug. 26, '69. By MARGOT SHERMAN (Mrs. Charles Peet), AM-Michigan, Senior Vice President and assistant to the President of McCann-Erickson, Inc., New York There is something nostalgic about coming down after she says she will grow up, get married, back to the town where you got your start. I have children. Curtain-! guess you just live came to Pittsburgh to get a job-largely because happily ever after. 2. For another-we don't expect as much of our there were five newspapers in town and I girls. If she looks like an achiever, we say she's thought I might be able to get on one of them! aggressive ... or competitive ... or unusual . I did-for $30 a week, a munificent sum at that and we ask worriedly, "Will she be happy?" 3. Even when girls excel in high school or college time for a beginner. .. The first female ever -unless they are absolute tops-they won't go hired by that newspaper for general reporting. on and plan careers as boys do. Their lack of Well, it's a far cry from those days. We all aspiration is tied to the low level of their expec know that since W odd War II the number of tations. And somewhat- rightly-because even the trained woman comes up against stereotypes women in industry and business has increased such as "Women are better at monotonous phenomenally . until today they number a jobs." Or "Women are better at routine jobs" good deal more than a third of the total work when probably what is be ing said is that you force-about 28 million-and are such an inte can get better-type women than men at the same salary, and what is meant is that they are gral part of the American economy that it cheaper. would collapse like a pricked balloon if they all 4. Even if an educated girl wants to go to work, returned to the hearth. too often employers say they can't afford to train Paradoxically, the number of women in jobs or promote women because they're likely to quit or professions requiring training, higher edu their jobs. cation, or specialized knowledge has not kept In my own experience, I find men as likely 'to pace ... in fact, proportionately, in spite of the leave jobs as women-sometimes even faster. population growth, it is no larger-and pos The only difference is that if a woman does sibly a little less-than it was 20 or 30 years leave, she may stop working altogether, while ago. For instance, only 3'l2% of America's the men go to another job. As far as the em lawyers are women. Only 6% of all students in ployer who's made an investment in trading is the medical colleges are women. (You might concerned, the real point is not whether his em contrast this with the Soviet Union-where, of ployee will leave the labor force, but whether approximately 334,000 doctors-76% are he or she will leave him. women.) N ow true . not all young women are It's been proven that girls excel academically ready, able or willing to be candidates for jobs in high school and college. What happens to outside the home. They are rushing into mar these bright young women? Undoubtedly, our riage (half of them before they are 20)-not culture is responsible for a lot of the intellec willing to make a commitment to make the tual waste. most of themselves as human beings. Certainly not convinced that a career with its companion 1. For one thing, little boys and little girls are commitment to education and preparation is brought up differently. I listened to a broadcas t worthwhile. And seemingly obli vious to the during the Apollo XI moonshoot-where a newsman was asking a group of little boys in a fact that they can have both-marriage and chil playground-"Do you want to be an astronaut dren, and a career-if they want it! ... do you want to fly to the moon?" When he Actually, government statistics show that came to a little girl, he said, "D o you want to young women had better prepare themselves for marry an astronaut?" You see we ask little boys what they are going a career-since 8 women out of 10 will work a to be when they grow up. We tell little girls. major portion of their lives . whether they "When you're a mommy ...." Her vision closes marry or not! AUTUMN 1969 Since marriage is really one of the most im 1. Establish a set of priorities-with domestic help or child care help. If they're marvelous with portant things on most women's minds-let's children don't drink, get to work on time, and talk about how you combine a career with a are hon~st and dependable-don't fret if they husband and children-something I've had a can't make a chocolate mousse, or sulk if you little experience in.

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