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How to Take an Exam .... page 2 DECEMBER � 1966 Profiles
Willie Arnold creates a whole new world of Christmas magic as she carves storybook characters out of balsa wood.
Better Homes and Gardens Features The Christmas Magic of Willie Arnold
On the night before Christmas, all through the house, crea Dwarfs, The Farmer in the Dell, The Old \\ oman Who Lived tures will be stirring�fabulous fairytale creatures�in Duncan. ill a Shoe and Four and Twenty Blackbirds.
. . a Phi lived Oklahoma. 1 lie cow will be jumping over the moon . Jack Willie, the daughter of Gamma Beta alumna, �will be climbing the beanstalk ... and the three little pigs will much of her life in Washington, D.C, where her father, Wilburn be discussing home building. Cartwright, served Oklahoma in the House of Representatives The house we're referring to is the home of \\'ilburta Cart for 16 years. She returned to Oklahoma for her college years wright Arnold (Psi '50) and the creatures are the delightful, and was graduated from the University of Oklahoma, 1950. tiny, storybook characters Willie car\es out of wood to dec Wliile living in the Psi chapter house, Willie served as presi orate the family Christmas tree. For her children, Carrie Bea, dent, received the Gamma Phi Beta outstanding senior award, and 5, and R. K. Ill, 10, she has created a \ery special world peo was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, Gamma Alpha Chi, on award pled with characters from poems, songs and fairytales for the was awarded the University's Big Woman Campus very young�and the young at heart. for two years. Her designs w^ere featured in the Bcllcr Homes and Gardens .^ftcr graduation Willie married R. K. Arnold, Jr. While he Christmas Ideas 1965 magazine. More of her ideas will be pic served as an artillery officer in Korea, she taught kindergarten tured in the 1966 issue ancl she has already started designing in Oklahoma City. After his return they moved to Duncan for the 1967 nuniber. Each article gi\es detailed instructions where he is attorney and assistant secretary of Halliburton for duplicating the minatures. Company, an oil well servicing organization. choir of \\'orking with wooden beads, sucker sticks, cork, rope, pop- Willie plays the banjo and violin and sings in the sicle sticks and balsa wood, she carves, saws, sands and paints. the First Christian church. She is a member of P.E.O., the Hes- The figures are first carved from the wood and then accessor tian Study club and is den mother to a group of energetic Cub ized with toothpicks, match sticks, beads or rope. An electric Scouts. drill pro\ides small openings to insert the tiny arms and legs. But, her favorite activity is still the liltle people she carves Bright enamel paints add the finishing touches and the results from wood. She says that working on the ornaments is a relax are myriads of tiny fanciful people who deliglu the small fry ation for her and she especially enjoys it because it combines and enhance the magic that is Christmas. her lo\e of children's literature and her love of working with .Some of her creations are: The Cow Jumped 0\er tlie her hands. She has created more than 300 ornaments since she Moon, Gingcrlnead House from Hansel and Gretel, Three began in 1961. Little Pigs, Rub-a-Dub-Dub. W'iiinie-the-Pooh, The Pied Piper Does she e\er think about making the carved figurines for of Hamelin, Jack and the Beanstalk, Piiiocchio, and The Re sale? "It would ruin my amateur standing," she says laughing luctant Dragon. New this vear are Snow AVhite and the Seven ly. ".And, besides, it wouldn't be the same." J J) J THE CRESCENT of Gamma Phi Beta
Editor Volume LXVI December, 1966 Number 4 Betty Luker Haverfieu) (Mrs. Robert 'VV.) A How to Take an Exam 507 Medavista Drive Columbia, Missouri 65201 5 Art Mart in Denver
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How to Take An Exam
by Stanley S. Jacobs
A of On a pleasant spring day in a college classroom, two students Sword Damocles? from the same town and neighborhood�chums all their lives- The art of test-taking has become increasingly important to were taking final examinations. One was calm, methodical, and people of all ages. With stiff competition for higher education, workers thoughtful, but no ball of fire when it came to brain-power. plus the demands of business, science and industry for is The other, an overly-conscientious youth with an ultrahigh who know their stuff, the number of exams of all kinds up I.Q., drummed nervously with his pencil, had a splitting head ward of a billion a year. Dr. an anatomist at the of ache and felt his heart palpitate and his lips go dry. James Watt, University Toronto, The first boy passed the test with a comfortable mark of 85. says: "Many students have an attitude of complete antagonism The other student, though endowed with superior mental abil toward examinations. Too often, they regard a test as a sword ity, scored only 68, and had to take the course over. of Damocles hanging over their heads and threatening them Later, he said ruefully; "The strangest thing was this� I with disaster. knew the course and most answers to the test cjuestions, but "I'his fear is the worst enemy of the students. Most young are not trained in methods of examinations. It is somehow they eluded me and my mind went blank. And I people taking crammed for two weeks in preparation for this!" remarkable how few work out a really efficient system despite What accounted for the difference in their exam results? the frequent occurrence of tests. But if you have average abili and have done a reasonable amount of ^Vhy did the less-qualified youth pass, the eager-beaver fail? ty work, you probably After I asked a dozen educators and physicians about the art will pass�most do." of exam-taking, the answer became clear: it is usually the over- Parents should encourage their children, not hound them conscientious and anxiety-prone student who gets into the about tests. One lad of 16, an able student in his zoology class, a on final the greatest emotional flap over a test, though he may have the made miserable showing his and had to retake he least cause for worry. His tenseness becomes agitation and course. When his teacher asked about his surprising failure, w'orks to his disadvantage, slowing him up, playing tricks with exploded: his mental processes, and not infrequently resulting in failure "Oh, it's my mother! She nagged, nagged, nagged about pre for test. after to pass an exam he should have romped through with ease. paring the darned I'd leave the house night The other youth described above, no mental giant but a night, just to get away from her. She would moan that I was well-organized and confident person, started his preparation no good, that I'd fail. Well, I did!" He sounded proud. for the "finals" long before they were given. On the first day of Here is what another educator said: school, to be exact. "The best advice for parents and their children is for the "I wrote good readable notes, kept them up to date, and re latter to study consistently through the school term, so that viewed the course periodically," he says. "By going into the there will be no dread of examinations at the term's end, even for exam room knowing I knew the answers�or just feeling that really tough subjects. Few teachers fail students who try and to learn way� it was hard for me not to pass!" conscientiously consistently throughout the year."
� 2 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER 1 966 "Actually," he added, "most college students today are 'test Your mental approach to exams is all-important. Listen to sophisticates'. They have been subjected previously to so much Joseph C. Heston of Fresno (California) State College who has group testing they take exams quite in stride." Notwithstand prepared a booklet on test-taking for Science Research Associ ing, there are some students "who develop examination jitters ates Inc. characterized by anorexia, sleeplessness, dilated pupils, exces "Tests can show you your own particular strengths and sive perspiration, and other symptoms of situational anxiety." weaknesses. Once you're aware of your strong points, you can make the most of them. When you know weak, can Pressure from Home you're you begin to improve. You might think of exams as a way to diag lands have exam Oddly, many students from foreign jitters. nose your educational illnesses. Only after diagnosis can you come from more They paternalistic, protected home back prescribe the proper treatment." He adds: grounds and develop anxiety, depression, or homesickness, "Exams also teach while they test. Experiments show that caused by distance and their keen desire to satisfy their fami students often learn as much from taking a good examination lies' demands for success at school in America. as from reading a chapter in a text. Remember, the reviewing This on success can an emphasis become incubus. Harry you do for an exam helps you re-learn what you have already Mills, an energetic but not scholarly youth of nineteen, hoped studied once!" to work as a salesman, marry his high school sweetheart, and and bowl with his league on Monday nights. This represented the Prepare Emotionally Physically limit of his aspirations. But it didn't satisfy his father, a promi There are certain procedures you'd be wise to follow in pre nent attorney. paring for any test. First, prepare yourself emotionally. "You're going to be a lawyer, like your grandfather and me! There's a big difference between an acute anxiety state be Just buckle down to hard work in college and give it your best fore or during an exam and that "up-and-at-'em" feeling which �you'll succeed." is tinged with nervousness. All good athletes know the latter But cliches and exhortations couldn't make a good law stu sensation and welcome it, for it conditions them mentally and dent out of Harry. He tried, but just didn't have the mental physically for peak effort. If you feel that way, be glad. Proper equipment. When final exams approached, he experienced ex ly harnessed, the mood can help you charge through an exam treme diarrhea, pains in his head, insomnia, and "a tightness ination in high gear. in my throat." He flunked. Some students, after diligent review, will resolutely close But when he returned home, got the job he wanted, and set- their books before an exam and say: "I've done the best I can� ded into his groove, all the physical symptoms disappeared. �no need of further stewing over this. If 1 pass, fine. If I flunk, For the youth was a classic example of what Dr. Henry Clay well, they don't execute you in this country for failure to pass Lindgren, psychologist at San Francisco State College, said in an exam!" the educational journal School and Society: This somewhat fatalistic attitude prepares the test taker for "The first source of anxiety is the great stress placed on suc the worst: failure. Depending on one's personality, this view cess and failure in our culture. For many students, taking an point may help some, depress others. Generally, if you expect examination is the same as being 'on trial'. Adolescents are success, your chances of winning it are improved. likely to exaggerate the importance of failure. Often they are Indeed, says one professor who has administered 100,000 plagued by fears they will be unequal to the demands which tests. "It is far better to enter the exam room with over- society�and their instructors�will place upon them." confidence than with trepidation and lack of faith in your knowledge and ability!" Your Mental Approach That brings up the second hint: prepare for a test physically. Don't go into an emotional nosedive if you flunk a test. "Boss" Sally P. was regarded as a veritable Quiz Kid all her life, until Kettering, when he was a top official of General Motors, once she took her final exam in chemistry, her weakest subject. She testified before a Congressional committee that he gave the en crammed without let-up for five nights straight, got along on trance exams of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to four hours' sleep a night, and drank innumerable pots of black 57 of his top engineers. Of these "best brains", 53 failed. coffee. She bolted a cold sandwich for dinner and had no And bear in mind that not all anxiety over tests is unwar breakfast, in her haste to return to her books. ranted. Some exams are unfair. Says one educator: "Some "When she got her exam sheets, she tackled them like a ti teachers use an examination to punish students. And some gress," recalls her instructor. "But her exam grade was terrible tests produce anxiety because the material they cover is often �she ranked next to the bottom in the class. Half her ques useless, inconsequential, trivial, and irrelevant to the real goals tions were unanswered. When I asked her, I discovered that of the course." she had fallen asleep in the middle of the exam, mentally and Fortunately, most teachers use exaras as evaluative guides, physically exhausted." instructors Sensible review over months�not not as a method of "getting back" at pupils. Such many cramming�may a fate for children. Nature is inexorable. She fret when a bright boy or girl does poorly or fails test. avert Sally's your sufficient rest for one to do mental or work. Obsenes one veteran history teacher: "I always get distressed demands physical fear or anxi Nature also insists on sustenance for the a of when a good student messes up a test because of proper body; slug to remember coffee is not nourishment for a three-hour exam! ety. Such a student will misread questions, fail rugged familiar or will make bonehead errors." material, simple Now, Take That Exam Exams should be regarded with respect but not awe. Says air and in the exam room a vital role Dr. J. Wayne Wrightstone, director of educational research of Even the light may play test. If have a a New York City's Board of Education: in the outcome of the you choice, pick seat and near a window. The little "Increasingly, we realize that measurement�or testing� is a with good light things which an in An test not make for comfort are at test time. means to an end, not end itself. aptitude will physical important Loosening will make or have an out a necktie or off shoes can guarantee that a student good grades taking your help! Have an exam has been botched standing career. It merely indicates his capacity. And the In your supplies ready. Many a student didn't have his slide or telligence Quotient is a useful concept only if we remember because "bluebook," rule the whole about a such items steals time and that no sino-le test tells story pupil." what-have-you. Borrowing aggra-
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 3 vates the instructor and one's fellow students; and your own Misspelled worcis�especially technical terms. may prospects of passing the exam in the allotted time are lessened. Punctuation mistakes-?, comma in the wrong spot Check the entire exam before you begin writing. Tests can change the meaning of a sentence! on what be tricky. Albert G., an English Lit major, was primed for Sloppy writing-the grader has no time to speculate any question when he entered the exam room. He emerged you meant, if he can't read your writing. as a count Wrong! with grade of "C" but he could have made an "A." Right answers .. . wrong lines-sorry\ They this. "I began writing too soon, instead of running through every Correct answers, erroneous steps or processes-Watch if section of the test," he said. "I should have learned how long Puzzling abbreviations-play safe; spell out, necessary. written before turn it the exam was, if certain questions counted more in scoring Above all, read over what you've you is an than others did, and whether the same directions applied to all in. Proofreading your own exam paper important. Many minutes of a test as a stu sections. They didn't�and I penalized myself in my haste." error has been detected in the final He also forgot to note that some questions just naturally dent rechecks his answers. are observed, that next exam lead into others; that in the True-or-False pages, he would be If these sensible precautions as much and fear will be in its marked down for wrong guesses; that only key questions had won't bother you half put 1> 1> J> to be answered, while some could be skipped at the option of rightful place. the student. Know the scoring system. Wrong guesses, or inattention to�or misreading�directions, may cost you heavily and lose the exam for you. Brass Tacks" Allocate your time wisely. By answering the easy ones first, "Operation one the series you will conserve time and energy for the tough ones which "How to Take an Exam" by Stanley Jacobs is of Brass may earn you more points when the answers are totted up. Be of articles prepared for sorority magazines by "Operation a the National Panhellenic Editors' Conference. sides, if you shunt aside the difficult queries temporarily, your Tacks," project of Members the committee are: Davis Stuck, Pi Beta brain may subconsciously work out these puzzles. of Dorothy Phi, chairman; Margaret Knight Hultsch, Alpha Phi; Betty Luker The great psychologist William James said we all have "a Haverfield, Gamma Phi Beta; and Mary Margaret Kern Garrard, mental second wind". Use it. By letting a question germinate Kappa Alpha Theta. in your subconscious, you'll be surprised at how often you Permission to use the article, or any portion thereof, in other the answers based on you've ab dredge up right knowledge publications must be obtained from the "Operation Brass Tacks" sorbed but had thought you forgotten. committee. Reprints of this article may be ordered at the follow ten cents each; above 25, five cents Look and Check! ing prices: 1-25, quantities Stop, each. In taking any written test, watch out for those common errors Address: National Panhellenic Editors' Conference, Box 490, which may cost you dearly: Marked Tree, Arkansas 72365.
Honors Grand President Epsilon Portals to Progress It was a happy day for Epsilon on last October 23 when the Province Conferences 1967 chapter welcomed home Ardis McBroom Marek, the new Grand President. At a reception in the house on the North Province Hostess Dates western University campus, the Greek-letter members and the chapters Evanston-North Shore alumnae entertained a large number of I Burlington�Beta Nu Mar. 3-5 Gainma Phi Beta alumnae and their families, representatives II State College�Alpha Upsilon Apr. 14-15 from other fraternities and sororities, University officials and III-IV Bloomington�Beta Phi Mar. 10-12 old friends. Special guests on hand to honor Mrs. Marek were V-VI Paul� 28-30 her husband Jim, eleven-year-old daughter Lori and son Den Minneapolis-St. Kappa Apr. nis, a senior in the Law School at Northwestern. VII Wichita Falls�Gamma Iota Apr. 21-23 VIII Nashville�Alpha Theta Feb. 24-26 IX-X Lawrence�Sigma Apr. 14-16 At the reception honoring the Grand Presidenf, are, from the left: Susan XI Gamma Delta 14-16 Harding, house president; Eleanor J. Sieg, Executive Secretary-Treasurer; Laramie-Cheyenne� Apr. Ardis McBroom Marek, Grand President; Barbara Burns Hiscock, Collegiate XII Pullman�Beta Sigma Mar. 3-5 Vice Presidenf and Penny Christensen, president of Epsilon. Present, but XIII-XIV Reno�Alpha Gamma Apr. 7-9 not pictured, were Beatrice Hill Wittenberg and Virginia Forsythe Vint. The theme of our 1967 Province Conferences will be "Portals 0 Progress". Make your plans now to attend the Conference in your area and help Gamma Phi Beta \ open the doorway to more and higher achievements. and Ann Margaret Maupin, left, Thorson, right, and Barbara Garlinghouse, center, look over Tolin selection at Joy arrange newspaper Art Mart. Paintings were hung on tall folding peg flowers, a part of the op board. Artist, at left, is working on a pastel portrait. art theme.
An Art Mart in Denver
A new, money-making project for the Denver alumnae chapters Decorations, planned by Joy Dunkley Tolin (Colorado) and last was an Art which featured spring Mart, amateur, profes Marge Duffy Rentz (Denver), centered on a black and white op sional and student art in all media. A first and the most ambi art motif. Red and orange baskets filled with black and white tious to date united Denver and project Junior Associate paper flowers gave a gay appearance to the show. Colorful flags alumnas chapters and Theta collegiates. and streamers greeted Art Mart patrons at the entrance. Under the combined chairmanship of Ruth Haberl Stein Gamma Phi Beta had marvelous publicity under the direc metz (Denver) and Marilyn Mousel Fitzgerald (Nebraska), the tion of Donna Logan (Sigma), Betty Moody Littrell (Theta) project began as a showing for high school and collegiate art. and Mary Beth Harcourt Secrest (Theta). Stories and pictures The idea with the expanded, help of Margaret Henderson Ar were printed in the two large daily newspapers and many sub genzio (Denver) and Mary Sharon Cole Wells (Kansas), Denver urban weeklies. There were three television interviews and and Junior alumnae presidents, and finally became diversified radio stations carried spot announcements. to include: oils, watercolors, charcoals, sketches, lithographs, The op art theme was carried out in 200 black and white silk screens, pottery and sculpture. Crafts and gifts, such as posters made by Julie Steinmetz, daughter of the co-chairman, leaded glass, weaving, hand-decorated stationery and jewelry and placed in metropolitan Denver shopping centers. Decorat were also offered. ed black and white invitations, also designed by Julie, were The Spanish-styled St. Thomas church and courtyard pro distributed by Cal Morse Vaupel (Denver) and Cathy Mclnnis vided a picturesque setting for the two-day event. Paintings Schrepferman (Colorado State). were hung on tall folding peg boards, with craft and gift items Jan Hoyer Doane (Nebraska), treasurer for the Art Mart displayed on tables. More paintings provided a backdrop for (and 1966167 Junior alumnae president) reported a net profit of artists working in the courtyard demonstrating pastel portraits, $1100. The Colorado camp was the chief beneficiary, and a siz silhouettes, water colors and silk screening. able sum has been set aside for the second Gamma Phi Beta Art works were solicited by a committee headed by Ann Art Mart planned for May 1967. 5 D }) Brasfield Beier (Denver). Members of the camp board sold and Nancy Egerton Kenry, Colorado College distributed tickets under the chairmanship of Maradith Ensor Adelyn Cast Rhodes, Kansas Wilkins (Colorado State). A formal pastel portrait was the door Mary Beth Harcourt Secrest, Denver prize awarded by a drawing of the tickets.
Virginia Wright, left, and Jan Doane make price tags for art works. Gamma Phi Marilyn Fitzgerald, left, and Ruth Steinmetz Beta received commissions from all soles. put finishing touches on poster.
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 5 Sisters play table tennis in recreation room at Beta Rho.
Gamma Phi Beta
Happy Sisters leave for classes at the University of Colorado in Boulder. From the left are Sisters Mary Letissima, M. W^illita, Mary Mercy and John David.
(Denver Post photos)
Last summer at the University of Colorado the residents of the As far as the sisters in residence knew, this was the first time Catholic Gamma Phi Beta house were sorority sisters of a different nuns lived together in a college social sorority house. order. Roman Catholic nuns, representing about a dozen or They spoke highly of the Gamma Phi Beta alumnae wlio vis ders, moved into the Beta Rho chapter house at the beginning ited them occasionally; they spoke lovingly of Mrs. Gooding, of the summer session, established what one Sister termed "an the housemother. Mrs. Gooding was described as ". . . as gra instant convent," and set about pursuing their academic studies cious as she was intriguing. Her delightful Southern accent for advanced degrees at the University. could be heard often in animated conversation with any sister, Before the establishment of the Vatican Ecumenical Council, on any subject, at almost any time. She was only too anxious to nuns were rarely permitted to attend secular colleges and sel answer phones, doorbells or be of the slightest assistance. We dom were allowed to live with sisters other than members of will long remember her charming charity." their own orders. But in order to prepare themselves to meet Sister Mary John says, "It meant much to realize how gra the problems of the secular world, they are now not only per ciously generous the service of good people can be, when they mitted, but enthusiastically encouraged, by the church to enter are not as specifically dedicated to kindness as Sisters are. We state universities to work toward baccalaureate and advanced learned much from their Christian care!" degrees in many areas of study. Some of them have been at The Sister spoke of the facilities at the house. "The house tending the Newman Institute, a relatively new program to was clean, roomy, reasonably-priced and diligently maintained. prepare sisters to serve at religious-social Newman centers on The girls left their rooms in good order and, save for the inter secular campuses. esting challenge of a leaking roof during rainstorms, we re At Colorado it has been a rewarding experience for all�the ceived excellent care. The sun balcony was my own favorite Sisters, the University and Gamma Phi Beta. spot; it was my first chance to camp out under the enormous In a letter from Sister Mary John David, a graduate student Colorado stars since I entered the convent!" in history and a Gamma Phi Beta "summer pledge", she states The Sisters' one suggestion was that more communities be that the greatest advantage to the nuns was their ready access made aware of this opportunity. Besides providing the living to people .. . people from all walks of life. The education they unit with an assured income during the summer, she feels that received as persons took place, for the most part, outside the her church would be served by such progressive innovations on formal classrooms and they found it enriching and enlighten an immediate and broadened scale. One sister commented: ing. Often times girls came to join the sisters in study and left "Not only is a sorority in summer an ideal location (the only "a bit envious of the joyous peace that can reign when mature difference being the absence of a chapel), but I found the stu Christians li\e in gathered dedication." dents more at ease to visit with us and pleasantly surprised to
6 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER 1 966 Sister Mary John David says of her summer experience: "Best wishes to all that is fine about Gamma Phi Beta."
A rewarding new summertime venture at the University of Colorado has brought a new dimension to our time-honored word "sorority."
see how human our lives really are." 1962 the male executives lived in one section of the Gamma The Boulder alumnae and the Beta Rho corporation board Phi Beta house�and the Cadiolic Sisters in another. The house heartily share the Sisters' enthusiasm. Cornelia North VV^heeler, is so arranged that by inserting a partition, the two parts of president of the board, writes: "It's an ideal arrangement. the house can become entirely separate living units. On at least There is no wear and tear on the house�and it has been inter one occasion that summer, on the Fourth of July, the men esting for us to see how much fun the Sisters have, singing, were convinced that the Sisters were having a much more gala studying, playing table tennis. Many take sightseeing trips and celebration than they�and they wanted to join them. Later go to the mountains on the weekends. One year they called that summer they had so enjoyed knowing the Sisters, they de themselves 'Gamma Phi Beta summer pledges'." cided to serenade them. Only a judicious and somewhat-appre This experiment in summer living began six or seven years hensive housemother deterred them. Over the the ago when Beta Rho chapter was new on the Colorado campus. years corporation board has discussed feeding, Father Charles Forsythe, director of the Newman Foundation, as well as housing, the Sisters during the summers. However, asked if Gamraa Phi Beta would be interested in renting its when Father Forsythe found that those Sisters who were annex to a few Sisters who would be attending the summer studying language courses were required to eat at tables at the was decided session at die University. The Beta Rho house and annex (on dormitories, it that it would be more convenient and for the few to eat at the the adjoining lot) were near to St. Thomas Aquinas church remaining Memorial cafeteria. the University Memorial Center's cafeteria, so it was an ideal Mrs. Wheeler explains that this arrangement is not a big venture. .SI for a double location for the nuns. It was agreed that Father Forsythe's sug money-making They charge per day room and for a Each the income has enabled gestion would be a happy solution for everyone^ �1.50 single. year In 1959 the University Business School approached the the board to keep the domestic help employed in the summer Gamma Phi Beta corporation board to ask if they would be in and the revenue has paid all utility bills. They feel that having men the house in use terested in housing and feeding a group of who would be during the summer is beneficial. four weeks dur as Mrs. Wheeler with attending the Executive Training Progiam for And, says enthusiasm and deep respect: a new on a sound "Above all, it is a wonderful to have these ing the summer. Getting chapter financially experience lovely Rho board women in our home." basis is not always easy-so the Beta readily agreed. house for In mutual Sister They housed the businessmen in the main chapter respect. Mary John concluded her letter to was discontinued. The Crescent with these words: "I salute tradition of several summers, until the program your was razed and a true service and am to have been In 1961 the Garama Phi Beta annex spaci sisterly proud part of adding the main house. In the summer of another dimension to the term ous new wing was added to 'sorority'." !>})])
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 7 In this day of no-lipstick lipsticks and no-permanent permanents, here is a no-article na happy article about one oj our greatest tural resources�our Traveling Secretaries.
Come Fly WitK Me'
by Kathie Spiss, Gamma Delta Traveling Secretary, Retired
The months since Convention in Hot had Stockton, and Springs passed California, that one you're holding is a chapter in quickly. I was now a full fledged English teacher Tucson, president and myself sunbathing in Oregon. No, Mrs. Egbert. Arizona, and the memories of I was not to my Traveling Secretary days preparing jump from a roof in that one. Its a were that�memories. One afternoon in mid Panhellenic just Saturday snowman and myself on a second story ledge in and September, I dropped over to Mrs. Henry Egbert's home, Boston. Oh, here I am at the Alpha Tau spring formal in the two of us chatted for hours, each other on the Montreal. That was catching up the evening after I'd been to Alpha Gamma Phi Beta world. a coke, I our Di formal in Sipping questioned Alpha's Toronto. Boy! Did I ever sleep-in the next rector of I'm to write an article Finance, "Mrs. Egbert, trying morning. This one's from Lake Tahoe, and that one's the for The Crescent. to be about the life of a It's supposed Gamma Phi-Lambda Chi booth at UCLA's Mardi Gras. These and I don't know where to Do last two were taken in Traveling Secretary, begin. Gettysburg and at Penn State. .. ." have ideas about where I start?" come down from you any might "Hey, the clouds, Kathie, you can't put all "Well, Kathie, maybe you could say something about . . ." that into The Crescent!" "What I Mrs. is that there is so much to "I mean, Egbert, know, Mrs. Egbert. That's just the trouble. It's impossi tell." mind was from her room as a ble to even list My straying living scrap- all die Gamma Phis I want to thank for giv book of flashed into focus. a book could be me the most thoughts "Why, ing funfilled, challenging, and memorable year written about rush visits with like: of alone, chapter headings my life. I don't know of another job in the world which 'The the carnations came out blue 'Three offers so day pink violets;' much to a recent graduate-hundreds of friends dear hundred and a white formal;' for a week in strawberry parfaits long 'Twenty person and dear to my heart for life; a tour of five actives new or greet thirty pledges;' even, 'Why, you're Canada and the United States; adventure excite " everywhere, not a rushee, Rhonda, is the same as mine.' ment, your pin style reward, campus atmosphere, and a comfortable cosmo
"I can see trouble but not . . ." veil over you're having deciding, why politan everything. And, the fascinating experiences "And, this article won't be without one has. a just complete telling Why, Traveling Secretary can drop in on classes about some of the I visited. I on that number places Mostly by jet skipped campuses more than the years of her life; she around the United States and sometimes find herself on Canada, traveling may the sarae plane as Vice President Hum more than three thousand air miles in a phrey; or even sit next to one of the key week. Once, I attended two single sep "Say, I just happened fo bring some pictures,' engineers working on the 800-passenger one arate in says Kathie to Heflin or chapter meetings evening. Spiss (right) Betty Eg^ jets; next to her feet she'll find an un The schedule was sometimes hectic, but bert, Director of Finance. familiar attache case whose owner smiles so. There were free always enjoyably days, a 'Hi, there. My name's Dale, and I'm a too, know, times when I go " you might Traveling Secretary for . . .' on a picnic, shop (Traveling Secretaries "Kathie, settle down. You'll never get don't much, 'cause buy though, they that article mailed at this rate." couldn't fit their into their suit purchases "You're right, I'm afraid. Guess I'll just take in a movie, or case), go sightseeing." have to tell Mrs. Haverfield that I cant I to "Say, just happened bring some do it. I Maybe could just say, 'Thank you Mrs. I'm not a pictures, Egbert. much of to all the Gamma Phis and give my best but it was fun to " photographer, great wishes to Gwen, Sammie, and Jean.' leave my suitcase at the house, put on ray it's "Well, late, and I'd best go home. hiking shoes, and a camera over my ^^H strap kl^^Kk Thanks for the coke and the listening shoulder. This first one's a fleet in "" Navy i^^ ear, Mrs. Egbert. Sorry about that article."
8 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 Just the Beginning by Linda Mahoney, Pi
Editor's Note: At the 1966 pledge banquet at Pi chapter at the University of Nebraska, Linda Mahoney gave the address of welcome. Because we believe her inspirational message has relevance for all Gamma Phi Betas, The Crescent takes pleasure in presenting it to all our readers. Mrs. Robert Ballantyne (left), vice president, and Mrs. Donald S. Shannon, president, received the newest North Carolina charter from Mrs. Charles R. Forman, alumnoe director of Province VIII. We are pleased that you chose Gamraa Phi. You were given an invitation not only for what you have achieved, but for your
� potential in the future. We know that you can not all be Phi Alumnae CKapters East and West Beta Kappas, Pom-Pon girls, or beauty queens, but we do Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill�North Carolina know that there is a place in Gamma Phi for you. We challenge The second Gamma Phi Beta aluranae in North Car you to look for it. chapter olina received on from Mrs. Charles R. For The beginning of college brings anxieties, tensions, and in its charter June 1 1 man, alumnx director of Province VIII. Members of the Win decision. We want to assure you that Gamma Phi will be there ston-Salem, Greensboro assisted with the ceremonies. to help, support, and guide. Gamma Phi Beta is here to give to chapter installed officers are Mrs. Donald S. Shannon, and gain from. You have decided that we have a lot to offer. Newly presi dent; Mrs. Robert vice Mrs. Roger P. Don't let it pass by. Reach out and grab it, develop it, enlarge Ballantyne, president; Chase, secretary; Mrs. George P. corre on it, cherish and love it, and then one day it will be your recording Tryfiates, sponding secretary; and Mrs. Roger P. Chase, treasurer. privilege to pass on the sisterhood of Gamma Phi. With the Winston-Salem, Greensboro group, this new chap One of the ways in which Gamma Phi and college life can ter hopes to be instrumental in establishing a Greek-letter help you develop is in your role as a lady. Most men will in North Carolina. admit that behind every successful raan one should look for chapter New alumnas in the Hill area are invited to call Mrs. the woraan. Woraen of today need to be doraesticated, cul Chapel Robert Ballantyne, 2316 I'rince Street, Durham, North Car tured, and educated individuals. They raust learn to do a olina 27707. The nuraber is 489-2612. man's work and gain a man's knowledge in a woman's way. We telephone need sorae knowledge of business, to be familiar with the Kings-Tulare, California workings of politics, and be acquainted with world problems in Cornelia alumnas director of Province order to understand, guide and support the men in our lives. Spanier, XIII, presented Women needn't lose their femininity while working with and the charter to the newly-organized Kings-Tulare chapter in Visalia on 21. for men. September Elected officers of the alumnae are: Mrs. R. C. Gamma Phi Beta sorority is not a finishing school to put on Kings-Tulare a Heck, Mrs. Delos A. Turner, vice Mrs. a lacquer of false sophistication and formal etiquette. It is president; president; William A. Finn, and Mrs. C. beginning to find yourself. The Gamma Phi sisters will help corresponding secretary John treasurer. in own individual We Lampe, each of you pledges to develop her way. set for Sixteen other women are charter members of this and will help you to attain the highest goals you yourself. group several areas: Robert Frost wrote: "Two roads diverged in a wood and I� they represent nearby Visalia, Woodlake, Tulare, all the Porterville, Exeter, Hanford, and NAS Le- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made Lindsay, Pixley raoore. difference." At a time when the world sees our generation as Interested alumnae in the area are invited to call Mrs. extrerae revolutionists or apathetic, non-committed dreamers, Byron Hornung at 798-0314 in Visalia or Mrs. Francis at we may need to take the road less traveled by. Magee 924-5019 in Lemoore. Each of the pledges and raerabers has a responsibility to use })])]) the potential she has. Don't just exist. Live and enjoy each tirae as an active Gamma minute of college life and of your Charter members of the Kings-Tulare chapter are, from the left, standing: Phi Beta. Aim to achieve goals by using a very strong positive Mary Ellen Marvin, Margaret Dofflemeyer, May Lou Fox, Caryl Turner, Nancy Jane Knudson, Jan Betty and Barbara force� the power of positive thinking. Hornung, Nunger Magee. Seated are: Kathryn Speidel, Muriel Heck, Cornelia Spanier, Joyce "If think are out-classed, you are: you you Lampe, Janet Finn and Dorothy Cutler. Wiialia Times-Delta photo) You've got to think high to rise; before can ever win a You've got to be sure of yourself you prize. or faster Life's battles don't always go to the stronger man; is the man who thinks he But soon or late the man who wins can."
and that we not We welcorae each of you new pledges say know can. ]>})}> only think you can-we you Grand Council Appointments
First Ladies
Or the Provinces Evelyn Rodgers Mildred Marek Grace Palmer
EVELYN ARMSTRONG RODGERS (Alpha Zeta) is the al church and P.E.O. Husband Roy is a graduate of the Uni newly appointed alumnae director of Province VII. Having versity of Texas and Massachusetts Institute of Technology most recently served Gamnia Phi Beta as coordinator of state- and recently retired as senior vice president of Arthur D. Lit membership chairmen, her name is not new in international tle, Inc. of Cambridge. The Mareks share interests in educa circles. Her face was a familiar one to convention-goers last tion, gardening, sailing, their son, Roy Jr., who attends Texas summer where she kept constant vigil as sargeant-at-arras. A na Technological College, grandson Billy, 7, and granddaughter tive of Graham, Texas, Evelyn has long been a worker for the Tarara, 6. Mildred is a charter raember and the first president sorority in her area. As a meraber of the Wichita Falls alumnas of the Boston West Suburban alumns chapter of Gararaa Phi chapter, she has fostered the constant growth of Gamma Iota Beta, and last year she was alumna advisor to Delta chapter at chapter at Midwestern University and she served for four years Boston University. Mildred's two sisters, Laura Beall Richards as state merabership chairraan. She teaches seventh-grade En and Hazel Beall DuBose, and a cousin Julia Beall Crowder, glish at the junior high school in Grahara and enjoys a happy are all Gamma Phi Betas. and busy family life with her husband-lawyer, T. Jean, and their two children, Jeff and Ann. She teaches an adult Sunday GRACE BERGAN PALMER (Alpha Omicron, has been ap school class and is an active member of the Literary club where pointed alumnas director of Province VI. A tall slira, vivacious her chief interest lies in book reviewing. brunette of raany talents, Gracee will bring zest and enthusi asm to each alumnas group she visits. Whether the group inter MILDRED BEALL MAREK (Alpha Zeta), collegiate director ests run to crewel embroidery, furniture refinishing, display ad for Province I, received her B.A. degree in chemistry from the vertising, bookkeeping, knitting or weaving, Gracee can help. University of Texas where she was elected to Mortar Board She's done them all superbly. Those who attended Convention and Phi Beta Kappa. After college and raarriage, she taught at French Lick will remember her as the assistant editor of the high school and college classes for seven years before retiring Crescent Moon. Gracee and husband, Ellend, are the parents to devote more time to her family and community affairs in of three sons, Stephen, Greg and 'Fora; and one daughter, Lexington, Massachusetts. Her volunteer work reflects a con Pamela, a sophomore at North Dakota State University and a tinuing interest in education. She is one of the founders of member of Alpha Omicron chapter. Gracee has served in many Lexington's Community Nursery School and has served on the alumnae capacities: president, vice president, president of the boards of the League of Women Voters and the Eliot Pearson house corporation and international supervisor of the installa School of Boston. Most challenging, she reports, was her elec tion of Gamraa Mu chapter at Moorhead State College in tion to the Lexington School Committee (known as School 1964. Oiher activities include work with the North Dakota So Boards outside Massachusetts), where she served for nine years. ciety of Mayflower Descendents, D.A.R., P.E.O., YWCA Teen She also has served on the Girl Scout Council, the board of Committee and volunteer work with the Florence Crittenton trustees of the Cary Memorial Library, Hancock Congregation Home, the Opportunity School and Senior Citizens. New Editors for The Crescent Dianne Burdick Young Audrey Allen Walswortn Collegiate Assistant Editor Alumnae Assistant Editor Dianne Burdick Young (Beta Psi) tossed the last bit of foul Audrey Allen Walsworth (Alpha Delta), recently appointed copy into the wastebasket at the Arlington and officially closed alumnas assistant editor of The Crescent, is no novice to the office of The Crescent Moon, the convention newspaper newspapering. A graduate of the University of Missouri School she so capably edited. Then she flashed that winning smile and of Journalism, she edited the plant newspaper for Continental said, "Now I'm ready to work for The Crescent." Grand Can Company in Chicago until her marriage. Husband Don, Council hastily appointed lier as collegiate assistant editor and Delta Tau Delta and graduate of the University of Missouri, is she will edit all the chapter letters beginning with the March production manager of the Walsworth Publishing Company in 1967 issue. No newcomer to the field' of journalism, Dianne Marceline, Missouri. They have three children: Edgar 7, Lynn edits die H. C. Pride company magazine in Bartlesville, Okla 5 and Don Jr. 3. homa, was society editor of the Stillwater News Press while in Audrey will edit the Founders Day reports and all aluranae college and ser\ed on two Oklahoma City dailies. chapter letters, beginning with the May '1967 issue.
10 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 June 1967
Around ihe Wortcf In 53 Days
Helen Berg Kline, shown here with Second Officer Fiorello aboard fhe Miche/onge/o, will
escort the vi/orld tour next summer.
Round-the-World is the itinerary for the sixth tour Gamma $280.00 extra; some alumnas may prefer these for the almost Phi Beta is offering to raerabers and their families and friends six weeks on the cruise. The ship will dock at Los Angeles in 1967. Tour merabers will sail on Sunday, June 26, on the P June 27, where tour raembers raay join the cruise. & O liner Oronsay and will return to New York City August The initial cost includes three raeals a day on shipboard and 14 via jet airliner from London. During those 53 days many of Continental breakfast and dinner on land portions of the tour the world's glamour spots will be the destination for the lucky and all local city taxes and gratuities, all sightseeing and events members of this cruise-of-a-lifetime. specified in the itinerary, the services of English-speaking Greek-letter and alumnae members will swira at Waikiki guides and the transfer of luggage. The tour price does not in Beach, attend the famous Kabuki theatre in Tokyo, drive to clude shipboard tips, after dinner coffee and drinks on land, the border of Red China, shop in Hong Kong and Singapore, items of a personal nature, and does not include port taxes and view the Hanging Gardens in Bombay and the ancient and airport departure taxes. trade routes in Aden. We will sail through the Red Sea and The tour will be accompanied from San Francisco to New the Suez Canal to Port Said and Cairo to visit the ancient York by Helen Berg Kline, international scholarship chairman, Sphinx and Pyramids and on to Naples where we bid farewell and by professional couriers at all ports of call and throughout to the Oronsay.There, will be time to see the ruins at Pompeii Europe. before proceeding to Rome where we will attend a spectacular Brochures of the tour have been sent to all collegiate and Baths of Caracalla. alumnae The is an travel bar opera performance in the ruins of the chapters. tour, itself, outstanding Then traveling along the Italian and French Riviera to Paris gain that was planned for Gamma Phi Betas and their families we will take time out for a swira at Monte Carlo. After seeing and friends. the sights of beautiful Paris and the Fohes Bergeres we fly to A check for $200.00 will reserve a place on this tour for you. Mail it to Sanders World in D.C. London, our final stop. Travel, Inc., Washington, Minimum The cost of this fabulous tour is only $1420.001 first class accomodations are available on the Oronsay for Helen Berg Kline
Checks should be made to: Mail to: payable Sanders World Travel, Inc. Miss Elinor Johnson, Student Tour Director, c/o Sanders World Travel, Inc. 939 Shoreham BIdg., I5th & H Str., N. W. Washington, D. C. 20005.
Phi Beta World Tour on 26, and enclose in the amount of which I I wish to join the 1967 Gamma leaving June my deposit $200, of cancellation. understand will be refunded in the event
. . the tour. mail . of brochure, details of the Please send me by return copies descriptive giving complete
Name Alumnae Greek-letter Chapter Chapter
Home Address
School Address
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER 1 966 11 With the dome of St. Peter's in the background, the entire group paused for a moment atop Pincio Hill in Rome. The travelers are, from the left, front row: Jean Claude DuBost, Paris, courier; Bookie Reynolds, Lucinda Pauley; Judy Herbert; Stacy Clark; Nancy and John Barberii; Nancy Seymour; Jane Griffith; Carol Lewis and Mrs. Jean Crane. Second row: Helen B. Kline, Cathy Housel, Julie Harter, Carole Lenzy, Carol Mitchell, Sherri Stump and Mrs. Nancy Barberii.
Al Ihe Royal Palace irr Madrid The Sights and Sounds of Europe by Julie Harter, Beta Gamma '67
June twenty-fourth was the big day for all the Gamma Phi ace, the Bridge of Sighs and Casinova's prison cell! We swam Betas who joined the 1966 European Tour. After a brief meet at the Lido in the Adriatic Sea and, in the evening, enjoyed a ing in the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel, we headed for the relaxing gondola ride complete with seranade. a across Viennese pier, turned in our passports, and began the steep climb up the After thrilling journey Switzerland and the in ramp of the Michelangelo. It was hard to imagine what would Alps, we arrived at Salzburg, and relived all the great sights happen during the next six weeks in foreign countries with The Sound of Music. At Hellbrunn castle we were astounded we that a a a of the these raany girls we had never seen before, but with whom flick of switch brought forth downpour rain, shared the coraraon bond of Gamma Phi Beta. creativity of an imaginative builder. On shipboard the days passed quickly as we slept, studied In Vienna we saw the Schonbrun castle, the Vienna Woods our Italian lessons, attended the movies (Italian one day, En and Beethoven's many homes. In Rothenburg we saw first glish the next) or basked in the sunshine on deck. There was hand the typical German town that was the site of the Won no time for boredom. Bingo and filmed horse races were derful World of the Brothers Grimm. offered every evening until nine o'clock. After nine, the waiters After several stops in Belgium and Holland, we arrived in changed uniforms and became a lively combo for dancing. England. Our hotel was down the street from Buckingham Pal On July 1 we docked at Naples and slowly made our way to ace, a few blocks from Parliament and Big Ben and not too far shore on rubber-like legs to meet Jean Claude DuBost, our from the National Gallery. The 900-year antiquity of West courier. Here, too, we met Alcheo, our singing bus driver. He minster Abbey was brought up-to-date by the sight of Winston was ever jolly and gay as we beeped our way through the noisy Churchill's Memorial. streets to Pompeii where we walked on the ancient roads How do you describe Paris? The Louvre, the Seine, Notre deeply grooved by chariot wheels before the time of Christ. Dame, the Eiffel Tower. No wonder there are so many songs Later we journeyed to the Isle of Capri. The sun was warm written about Paris! and the water cool and refreshing. The color of the Mediter- In Madrid we saw a bullfight! The matador, who was award ranian was a clear turquoise blue�so clear we could see the ed the bull's ear for marksmanship, stayed at our hotel and we sand and the rocks on the bottom. watched him leave in his elegant costume. Just outside Madrid On the ride to Rome we marveled at the countryside of Italy we visited the Valley of the Fallen, a burial ground for Spanish which is so different from that of the United States. We saw soldiers. The monument, a large cross on top a hill, could be the reddish-brown earth, hay stacks built around sraall trees, seen for many miles. bent and twisted olive branches, small quaint homes and men Because of the air strike, we went from Madrid to Lisbon by tilling their fields behind white work cows. Rome still speaks chartered bus, a 14-hour ride across the rocky terrains of the of its ancient history with the thrilling Sound and Light pro two countries. Lisbon is a wonderful city! And, we managed to gram held in the Colliseum. It was there in Rorae that we cele climb the 91 steps to the Moorish castle in the delightful city brated the Fourth of July with the other Americans in the city. of Sintra. Again we sought out the beach for our last swim in At that party we dined on typical United States delicacies: European waters. hamburgers and hot dogs. Alcho sang Arrivederci Roma with Our trip had, indeed, been an exciting one. On that last true Italian feeling as we left the capital city. (He would often night in Portugal, it was hard to believe that our dream trip sing to us both our requests and his beloved opera. A true had come to an end that we would soon be saying adios to our opera devotee, he had seen "Aida" 48 times.) new friends and sisters. We had all learned that Gamma Phi On the way to Florence we stopped in Bologna to taste the Beta was more than just a sorority on our own respective cam faraous lasagna and view some of the magnificent leaning tow puses and we hope that someday we, too, can wear the Golden ers in the area. In Venice we visited St. Marks, the Doges Pal Crescent of Gamma Phi Beta. J> J) }>
12 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 Look What 'Cooks' in Kansas
If you're the mother of sons and despair that you'll never have a Gamma Phi Beta daughter, be of good cheer. Here's a re markable tale of a Gamma Phi Beta in Wichita, the mother of three sons�and they all married Gamma Phi Betas. At family reunions they alraost have a quorum to transact alumnas chap ter business. Verla Cox Cook attended the School of Fine Arts at Wichita State University. Later she married Ralph Cook, a graduate of die School of Business Administration at Wichita, and became Verla Cox Cook (seated) is singularly blessed with three Gamma Phi the mother of three sons, Ralph, Jr., Rodney and Robert. Dur Beta daughters-in-law: from the left, Sandy, Jane and Jacquie. ing their growing-up years, and while she worked with the Wichita aluranae, she often mused about how nice it would be to have a Gararaa Phi Beta daughter. She served as aluranae group as junior alumnas treasurer until their recent raove to membership chairman for five years and is currently president Kansas City where Rodney is employed at the Macy Company. of the alumnae chapter. Sandy Mueller Cook and her husband, Robert, were gradu Son Ralph, Jr., a Delta Upsilon from Wichita, married ated last June from Wichita State University, both with Bache Jacqueline Westbrook (Beta Chi), who reigned as the Sweet lor of Business Administration degrees. Bob served as president heart of Delta Upsilon while in college. Jacquie's sister. Donna of Delta Upsilon while in college and is currently employed in Westbrook Moore is a Gamraa Phi Beta, too. The Ralph the accounting department of Wesley Hospital. While an un Cook Jrs. have two children, Stephen and Susan�and Verla dergraduate member of Beta Chi chapter, Sandy served her so has already seen to it that little Susan, age 3, has a Gamraa Phi rority and the university in many ways: She was president of sweatshirt. Jacquie is assistant treasurer and publicity chairman her pledge class, vice president and pledge trainer of Beta Chi, of the Wichita aluranas. a member of AWS executive board, Sweetheart of Delta Upsi Son Rodney began his college career at Kansas State Univer lon, a Regents Scholar, Angel Flight coraraander. Mortar sity where he was a member of Sigma Nu. He later transferred Board, Parnassus Queen and, in her final year, was named one to Wichita State where he was graduated with a degree in of the seven outstanding seniors. Sandy has a Gamraa Phi Beta Business Administration. His wife, Jane Reilly Cook (Beta sister-in-law, Vicki Cottner Kirabel. Chi) also majored in business administration and they have The Crescent salutes this truly outstanding Gamma Phi two children, Ward and Kimberly�and Kimberly wears a Beta family. And if anyone asks you, "What's Cook-ing in Gamma Phi sweatshirt, size 2. Jane served the Wichita alumns Kansas?", tell theml }>])})
Career Girl In tne Nation s Capital
According to her reports to The Crescent, Lana Yoekum (Missouri) has one of the most exciting, challenging and glam orous jobs in the world. As secretary to Stanley Fike, adminis trative assistant to Stuart Symington, senator frora Missouri, Lana rubs elbows with sorae of the world's prominent people who frequent the Sentate Olfice Building in Washington. In the picture Lana takes a break in her busy day to chat with the boss in his history-filled office. On the mantle in the background is a picture, taken in Paris in 1961, of the Senator with General Lauris Norstad, then Supreme Allied Command er of our forces in Europe (SHAPE). To the right is an auto and Lana Yoekum. of the late President }>})]> U. S. Senator (Missouril Stuart Symington graphed portrait Kennedy.
THE CR SCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 13 ii^^^s-i'
Elizabeth Owens
Elected to Libraries Hall of Fame
Elizabeth Wagenbreth Owens, Washington-St. Louis, chief li guished service to the profession. In 1965 she headed the St. brarian of Union Electric Company, received the Special Li Louis chapter's "Librarian for a Day" project which won the braries Association's highest award at their annual convention National Library Week publicity award sponsored by the Ford in Minneapolis on June 1, with her election to the Association's Corapany. Hall of Fame. Mrs. Owens' memberships include P.E.O., Zonta Interna A graduate of the St. Louis Library School and the Univer tional, National Association of Bank Women, American Li sity of Wisconsin, Mrs. Owens has been in the library profes brary Association, Missouri Library Association and the St. sion all of her career, starting as children's librarian at the St. Louis Library club. She is the author of History of Mercan Louis Public Library. She entered special library work in 1942 tile Commerce Bank and Trust Company, 1857-1949, and is listed in when she became librarian for the Mercantile Trust company History of St. Louis Zonta Club, 1925-1962. She and was elected an officer of the bank in 1950. Since 1952 she Who's Who in Library Science and Who's Who of American has been chief librarian of Union Electric. Women. has Mrs. Owens' activities have been numerous as lecturer, Always active in Gamma Phi Beta alumnae affairs, she Louis teacher, recruiter, promoter of library services, and practicing served as president of both the Wichita, Kansas, and St. special librarian par excellence. She has taught the special alumnae chapters. She was co-chairraan of the International library course at Washington University since 1955; has lec Gamma Phi Beta Convention in 1948 and is currently serving Centennial in tured at Southern Illinois University and the University of on the Committee of 100, preparing for the Oklahoma, and addressed many high school and college 1974. of groups, women's clubs and community organizations on the Mrs. Owens' two daughters, Marabeth Owens Ostwald role of libraries in business and industry. She has held almost Wittemore, Iowa, and Joanne Owens Pierce of Kirkwood, Mis every office at the chapter, division and international levels of souri, were initiated into Phi chapter of Gamma Phi Beta. the Special Library Association. She was international presi J) ]) D dent of the Association in 1950 and 1951. In 1957 she received Virginia Smith Lumpp, Phi the SLA professional award for her contributions and distin St. Louis Alumna Chapter
Teaching Classes Isn t Enough, Says Edna Furness than sim- Being an English professor means more lo Dr. Edna Furness (Kearney State) ply teaching classes. It means actively working in the various fields of English. And, | Col that is exactly what Dr. Furness does while serving on the faculty of Kearney State lege in Nebraska. her Besides serving on the advisory board of Poet Lore, a quarterly poetry magazine, j the sumraer and own recent translations of Spanish-Araerican poeras have appeared in fall issues of the magazine. Her article, "Pupils, Teachers and Sentence Sense," appeared , in the September 1965 issue of Education magazine. \ both hard- Dr. Furness wrote Spelling for Millions in 1964 and it is now available in , and back and paperback editions. Reviewed in many publications including Coronet English Journal, this book has received wide acclaim. She is currently writing a biogra won Nobel for literature phy of Gabriela Mistral, the Chilean diploraat who the prize , in 1945. She is listed in Who's Who in American Education and Who's Who of Ameri
can Women. A native Nebraskan, Dr. Furness received her B.A., M..\. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Colorado, and has studied at the National University of Mexico. J }) D Bert Nelson, Crescent Correspondent Kearney Alumnce Chapter
DECEMBER 1 966 14 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA Profiles
Out of a Job �But Not Out of Work
Florence Bertine Watt
Florence Bertine Watt, Arizona and founder of Beta Alpha, ment�in the job that nobody wanted." who helped launch literally thousands of University of Southern In addition to the professional recognition she has received California students into business and professional careers dur in the West, Mrs. Watt has been honored for distinguished ing her 20 years as Director of USC's Vocational Placement service by the National Vocational Guidance Association and Bureau, has announced her retirement. the International Platform Association. The Los Angeles Civil She was not just a job-finder, she insisted. There is a greater Service Commission presented her with its Distinguished Public responsibility to both the student and prospective employer Service certificate. than just filling a job opening. Counseling of a broader nature Other honors include listings in Who's Who of American was and is needed she contended. And that was the kind of Women, Who's Who in the West, the National Social Direc counseling Mrs. Watt provided. One of her "alumni" recently tory, California Register, and Southwest Blue Book. summed Mrs. Watt's guidance efforts by saying this: "I'll bet A meraber of more than 20 professional and honor societies, she has launched more marriages, prevented more divorces, re Mrs. Watt is particularly proud of the fact that she is the first stored more hopes, saved more self-esteem and widened more woman elected to the Personnel and Industrial Relations As horizons than all the psychiatrists in Beverly Hills. sociation. She is a founder-member of the USC and University Arizona The USC Vocational Placement Office was a small operation of chapters of the Newman Club, founder of Beta of Gamma Phi Beta and founder and first when Mrs. Watt took over 20 years ago�geared primarily to Alpha chapter presi finding part-time jobs for undergraduates. But the university- dent of the Western College Placement Association. bound avalanche of World War H's GIs changed all that. There An honor graduate of the University of Arizona, Mrs. Watt studied law for two at St. were times in that hectic post-war period when Mrs. Watt per years Washington University, Louis, then took her master's and the course sonally counseled with 40 or more students in a single day. "And degree completed work they were all looking for that 'special job'," she reraembers. for her Ph.D. degree in Educational Psychology at USC. She is the widow of Dr. R. Watt a Not all of the jobs were "special", however, and that re Reginald G. who was professor of and Director of the USC Bureau from minds her about the story of one that wasn't special�and about psychology Testing the man who took it. 1932 to 1952. Retirement for Mrs. Watt will not "We had a certain job listing for some little tirae. As outlined, certainly mean inactivity. Her immediate include a commitment to a it didn't appear to be too promising. The salary was only aver plans fulfilling pub lisher for a book. Sell wilh Public Relations. She also age. We interviewed many for the opening, but it wasn't suf Yourself to work as research and associate ficiently 'important' or 'attractive' for them. Finally we did expects development for the and Fine Arts and to continue her work with fill the position with a young man who seemed more concerned .'Antique Gallery various civic And, she is still about getting at the business of earning a living than with the organizations. lastly, finding jobs for USC students and alumni� she knows and has status of his first step in that direction. people prom ised to as a friend. "Fifteen years later," Mrs. Watt recalls, "that same man help, "I've retired from USC, but that of the called my office to tell me that he had become chairman of the phasing-out part career will take some and some time," she board of the same firm with which we had arranged his place- doing� says. Vivian Bahr Briggs Honored in ManhaUan
State is Vivian Bahr Briggs (Nebraska), an outstanding educator at Kansas University, Women. She the listed in the new edition of Who's Who of American inaugurated family articles on human life project of the Kansas State Extension Service and has written relationships for professional journals and University publications. of the Life Professionally, Mrs. Briggs is a member of the board of directors Family Association. Association, the Citizens Council on Aging, and the Kansas Horae Econoraics was a Kansas to the She is active in the Council on Children and Youth and delegate was an invitation to be 1961 White House Conference on Aging. Her most recent honor materials the National one of 20 to attend a seminar on mental health sponsored by Institute of Mental Health and conducted at Tulane University School of Medicine. abroad where she one as head of Mrs. Briggs' professional influence extends spent year for Women in Lebanon. the diild guidance department at Beirut College A member of the AAUW and Epsilon Sigma Phi, she is an active Gararaa Phi Beta alumna in Manhattan where she has served as president of the house corporation. Georgiana Smurthwaite Vivian Bahr Briggs
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER 1 966 15 Profiles
Esther Griswold Is 'Oj Interest to Women
One of the most sparkling personalities on television in raid- Missouri is Esther Donat Griswold, hostess on the award- winning television show, "Of Interest to Women." Esther, alumna initiate of Alpha Delta at the University of Missouri, is an outstanding woman in many ways. Four days a Robert Stein, editor of A1cCo//'s magazine, presents the "Golden Mike" week her 90-rainute show on KOMU-TV in Columbia captures award to Esther Griswold (Missouril. a large audience of central Missouri viewers and has brought credit and honor to her television station and her community. ing Women of the Year" at the annual convention of the In 1965 she received the McCall's magazine "Golden Mike" American Business Women's Association in San Francisco. award for service to the coraraunity in general. The citation After college days, Esther taught school for ten years, three of presented by Robert Stein, editor of McCall's, at the awards them on a Sioux Indian reservation in South Dakota. She has banquet in New York City, reads in part: "Although Esther been a professional lecturer and book reviewer. When she ap Griswold's daily program "Of Interest to Women" is billed as plied for her first job in television in St. Joseph, Missouri, her basically a homemaking show, it presents a most impressive interviewer told her that the station frankly didn't want a variety of thoughtful material on countless topics of importance. "glamor girl" and so she could have the job. She later mar Reports on the latest civil defence activities, analysis of impor ried her interviewer, Glenn G. Griswold, station manager of tant news events, a review of current national and local prob KOMU-TV in Columbia. He now laughingly admits that he lems, appraisal of the latest novels and nonfiction are some of does, indeed, have a glamorous wife, and is an ardent fan of the features regularly on her program." her program. Esther, who did her undergraduate work at the University A forraer 4-H leader, Sunday school teaclier and Camp Fire of Nebraska, has amassed many other honors. In 1963 she was guardian, Esther holds memberships in many organizations: chosen "Advertising Woman of the Year" by the Alpha chapter Forensic Society of America, Federation of Women's clubs, of Gamma Alpha Chi, national fraternity for women in ad United Church Women, American Business Women's Associa vertising. In November 1964 she received an award frora Faraily tion, League of Woraen Voters, Altrusa club, Charaber of Service of Columbia for her outstanding service to the com Coramerce, American Women in Radio and Television, Mis munity. In 1966 she was named one of the top ten "Outstand- souri Press Women, and the Presbyterian church.
The "In" Gamma Phi Beta Is ...
wearing a smart new 'kerchief (of dark brown, naturally), which quickly identifies her as a member of the "swingingest" group, with its felt crescent tucked into one corner. This fashion "must" was displayed nationally for the first time last summer at Gamma Phi Beta convention, and it can now be a part of your wardrobe for just $1.00. Give your chapter the "IN" look by ordering now�just in time for Christmas, second semester pledging and initiation. Clip this order blank, enclose a check made out to the Toledo Alumnce Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta and MAIL IT NOW! The Crescent urges its readers to com ment on the editorial content of the magazine and on current affairs affect Allow 3 weeks on delivery all orders. ing the carapus and fraternity world. Letters should be brief and with Mrs. R. H. McKinney signed 1044 Elm Street your name and address. Mail all cor Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 respondence to Editor, The Crescent of Gamma Phi Beta, 507 Medavista
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16 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER 1 966 dSi^ the ll^kt of tke \^.pe6cent r 1/lioon
Editor in Orbit Betty Bussey Demarke (San Diego State) says that she has met Elladean at Panhellenic meets and that she is "an attracti\e, It's a good thing that your editor has more than just a passing vivacious, red-haired raother of three children." acquaintance with that crescent raoon up there�or it would have been quite lonely for her orbiting around in outer space Presidential Timber early last Septeraber. It is reraarkable to learn how of our It was rush week at the University of Missouri. The editor always many hard-working aluranae find the time to serve in executive in other had been working with Panhellenic and was home for just one positions At least two of the state of hour in the afternoon when she had a phone call from one of organizations. retiring presidents are Phi Betas: McCormick Clark Columbia's newest alumnae, Pat Carlson Odendahl (Iowa '66). P.E.O. Gamma Nancy (Arizo W. Davis Pat reported, alraost apologetically, that she just didn't under na) heads the organization in that state; Margaret stand The Crescent. '"The cover," she said, "looked right�but (Ohio Wesleyan) is state president in Pennsylvania. Newly " elected to that this are Ward Martin the first page says 'The Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha.' Well, position year Dorothy and Ann S. Heath who leads P.E.O.s in checking around the country through our province directors, it (Missouri) (Iowa State) Texas. appears that a limited nuraber of our magazines was bound in correctly�and as far as we can determine, they all were deliv Panhellenic Prexies ered in Missouri. number of Ganima Phi Betas are down the But despite the agony of it all, there were some humorous Any holding high est in Panhellenics and that is no small en moments. The assistant director of student affairs for women at office their City deavor. Cressman Olmstead heads that the University has thoroughly enjoyed introducing your editor Joanna (UCLA) group in with Fraser as vice as the "head of The Crescent of Zeta Tau Alpha." And guess Eugene, Oregon, Kitty Lindsay (Oregon) work with Panhellenic at the who has had to pay all the return-postage charges on undeliv president. They closely College of where Lou Seivers is erable Crescents? The Central Office of Zeta Tau Alpha. And, University Oregon Mary (Nu) presi dent and Pat is vice Eileen Bureau who has raore Phi Beta Kappas than we? The Crescent carried Kirkpatrick (Nu) president. McDonald is Panhellenic in Al all of Zetas and all of ours. Then, there was the student at the (San Jose State) City president and University who had a long distance call frora her mother, a buquerque Mickey Hyman Duetting (Washington-St. leads the in Westchester New York. Gamma Phi Beta, who excitedly wanted to know if Gamraa Louis) group County, Phi and Zeta had raerged. She had just received her Crescent. WAC from William and Mary Our sincere sympathy goes to the bouncing boys from Banta A. Baetcke and has been at our in (Williara Mary) graduated (as we lovingly call the gentlemen printing plant Dorothy as a first lieutenant and has we from the Women's Army Corps Menasha). If we know the Panhellenic editors (and think when been assigned to Fort McClellan, Alabama. Lieutenant Baetcke we do), they'll be in for a lot of good-natured kidding is a of the of William and with a bacca the editors gather in New Orleans next fall. graduate College Mary in and a master's in and would like to have laureate degree biology degree German If you received a Crescent-T/iemw and she'll from the of California at Los Angeles. an all-CRESCENT edition, please write the editor University make You really should read about our emergency good. Golden Anniversary for Phi change of administration. On February 25 the St. Louis aluranae will help Phi chapter Woodrow Wilson Fellow celebrate its fiftieth year on the Washington University cam the Invitations went out last August to distant alumnas and Victoria Ann Dowling (Pi), a 1966 graduate of University pus. and the weekend is in the of Nebraska, has been awarded a Woodrow Wilson fellowship distinguished guests gala offing. be a tour of the how it one academic There will carapus (can you imagine for the current school year. This award carries a tea in the Phi an for tuition and fees the has changed?), chapter rooms, elegant year of graduate education, the paid by Of the mal and a Sunday morning brunch. Ford Foundation, and a living stipend of $2,000. 1,408 banquet fellows named this it is to note that one-third year, interesting Good for Robin Hood in the humanities and social are women, 80 per cent are majors the 50. We noticed in the newspapers in October that Robin Hood sciences, the youngest winner is 16 and oldest, has been granted an official pardon, just seven centuries after him decorated the trees Politics in Alaska the last wanted notices for of Sher Someone is the wood Forest. Well, thank goodness. running more In a from the front page of Anchorage Daily clipping than we. There is a new house in San Elladean Bittner has behind schedule chapter Times, we note that Hays (Arizona '41) and another at Louisiana State. There are beautiful new term in the Alaskan Sentate. The wife of Diego filed for a four year at the house at the of Texas and are Elladean has home econom fountains University there an Anchorage businessman, taught of alumnas which have not Last she was the many, many profiles outstanding yet ics for many years. year appointed by gover in The Crescent. With two new editors added to with the state of Vocational appeared the nor as a supervisor department we to soon. Will us? a on staff, catch you Education where she researched study "Employraent Op hope up pardon in Alaska." Our in Alaska, B.L.H. portunities for Women reporter
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER 1 966 17 The Helping Hand of Gamma Phi Beta
The Gamma Phi Bela foundation stands for service to liumanity in the many philanthropic projects supported by our Greek-letter and alumnce chapters as well as our international philanthropy of summer camps for underprivileged little girls. By comparison with the great financial grants of our government and the large foundations, our gifts are small, but our gifts entail the giving of our selves�something which can be greater than any sum of money.
rhe retiring Foundation board met at Convention be fore reorganization. Seated, from the left, are: Orra Reid, Cheri Olsen, Faye Deupree; standing: Janet Heaton, Eleanor Sieg, Kathryn Winchester, Dorothy Herland and Ruth Ford.
Gamma Phi Beta Foundation Foundation Trustees 1966-68 Standing Committees
Mrs. Eugene F. Olsen, president Camp: Scholarship: Adrian, Michigan chairman Mrs. John Heaton, chairinan Mrs. Edwin Deupree, Mrs. J. F. Winchester, vice president Phoenix, Arizona Mrs. Graeme Reid Mrs. Calver Sheldon Essex Fells, New Jersey Mrs. R. G. A. Galbraith, secretary Seattle, Washington Islington, Ontario, Canada Miss Mary T. McCurly Mrs. Brevoort Henry Baltimore, Maryland Miss Eleanor Sieg, treasurer New York, New York Kenilworth, Illinois Mrs. J. F. Winchester Mrs. Henry Ness Marek Mrs. Walter Kline Mrs James Freeport, New York J. Clifton, Illinois Muskogee, Oklahoma Mrs. Robert Delaney Mrs. Henry Egbert Garden City, New York Tucson, Arizona Finance:
Mrs. L. E. Hornbrook Miss Ruth Ford Miss Ruth Ford, chairman Colorado Lubbock, Texas Golden, Mrs. Henry Egbert Mrs. John Heaton Miss Sylvia Wilson Scarsdale, New Vork North Vancouver, B.C. Miss Eleanor Sieg
� 18 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER 1966 Camps . . Scholarships . . . Loans Gift;
The helping hand of Gamma Phi Beta! we need prograra your financial support. Can you give just a Helping hundreds of little girls to learn the beauty of nature, little bit more? the wonders of crafts and arts, the fun of Here are simple rollicking sport some suggested ways to give: and in our suraraer . good sportsmanship carap programs . . Gifts be in cash. may given Pledge cards will enable you to helping young women to complete their educations indicate college continued annual giving for a designated period. the financial assistance our of . . funds . through scholarship Gifts may be in the forra of securities. Securities should be
children . . in financial need . thou assisting gifted donating endorsed to, or made out to, Gamma Phi Beta Foundation. sands of woraanhours of service of the sick, the invalid and the Gifts raay be made in the form of appreciated properly, life retarded . . . of mentally giving ourselves, which can a in soraething insurance, bequest your will or various types of trusts may be greater than any sum of money. be set up. The trustees will be glad to discuss That is the Gamraa Phi Beta participation. Foundation. Gifts be in may given the form of memorials, a most ap The Garama Phi Beta Foundation has been reor recently propriate and fitting way to remember a loved one. ganized by vote of the 1966 Convention. In order to more All gifts are deductible on income tax returns covering the effectively and an the efficiently promote expanded program, year or years in which paid. trustees have three committees: provided important standing Recognition will be given to those who have been able to and Finance. action of the Camp, Scholarship By Convention, contribute to our new campaign for funds and will be listed in the Fund of the will be donated to the Philanthropy Sorority our Central Office and, frora time to time, in The Crescent Foundation. This will provide the financial core of our Camp under three designations: Fund. Further donations by individuals will be tax free. The Founders Circle� The those who have donated $1,000 or Scholarship comraittee will continue to direct our pres raore in cash or securities. ent program including the Lindsey Barbee fellowship, the The Crescent Circle�those who have given �100 to $1,000. Leola Neal award, the Constance Syford award and the Ka The Carnation Circle�all other doners whose gifts�small or thryn Herbert Winchester scholarship. They will seek to in large, cash or pledges�are all gratefully received. crease our program of grants-in-aid to provide financial assis tance to qualified students who lack the means to complete Some of our merabers are in a position to give substantial their college work. araounts from capital resources. A great many will find it possi The Finance committee will be charged with the responsibil ble to give smaller amounts on an annual basis. It is the hope ity of receiving and investing monies for the best interests of of the Foundation trustees that diousands of our members will our philanthropic program. plan to give something each year, regardless of the size of the Many thousands of our members have contributed woman- gift. hours of work, thought and planning in order to help the Won't you make a pledge and aid the helping hand of young woraen in their coraraunities. Now, with our expanded Gamma Phi Beta? ]) ]) D
WATERFRONT DIRECTOR'S APPLICATION FOR VANCOUVER
Mail to: Mrs. Calvert Sheldon, 1.585 Parkside Dr., Seattle, Washington 98102
Name: Chapter Age
Address: (Home: Street, City, and State) (College: Street, City and State) Experience pertinent to counseling Camp Experience Where Year Special Interests: Waterfront Experience and Qualifications
Marital Status and Dependents
character and alumnae advisor or Names of three persons who may be used as references: one concerning personality (e.g. alumnas president). in this field one from your W.S.I, instructor, and one from an employer (if possible). Address
Address
Address
An accompanying personal letter and small photograph are required. Salary: |200 for the full camp period.
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 19 Contributors to the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation Through September 25, 1966 d Founders Circle Crescent Circle Alumnae Delphine Johnston Andrews, Beta Captain M. Evelyn Bane, Omicron Los Angeles (Calif.) Chapter Rho Nina Ostrander Butts, Alpha Detroit (Mich.) Alumna; Chapter Cherie McElhinney Olsen, Beta Rho Henry R. and Dorothy Swatzlander Herold, Pi Ruth E. Ford, Alpha Xi Marylou Kaiser Parham, V Inter-City Council of Southern California Alice Woodson Forester, Gamma Province Aluranae Pasadena (Calif.) Alumns Chapter Camma Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. South Bay (Calif.) Chapter Mu St. Louis (Mo.) Alumna; Chapter (Leola Neal Award) Virlee Stacy, Alpha (Festus Stacy Foundation) Ruth Folwell Studley, Rho Glendale (Calif.) Alumna; Chapter Syracuse (N.Y.) Alumnae Chapter Delta Florence Stott Sullivan, Gamma Frances Koblegard Harcus, Epsilon Jayne Lee Volz, Alpha Lambda (Postgraduate Medicine Foundation) Mary Boorse Kieckhefer, Gamma Marjorie Holeton Weaver, Constance M. Syford, Pi Helen Berg Kline, Psi Whittier (Calif.) Alumna; Chapter Jack F. and Kathryn Herbert Winchester, Theta
Carnation Circle Joan E. Alberts, Alpha Dorothy Cummins Harris, Chi Janet Lindsey Pollack, Gamma janis Aldridge, Beta Sigma Gladys Edwards Hart, Epsilon Iszbel Fraser Porter, Alpha Psi Doris Harrington Ancker, Beta Daria Hartman, Alpha Zeta Barbara Jean Powell, Alpha Pi Alpha Iota Mothers' Club Anne Gross Hayes, Alpha Eta Doris Fowler Prussia, Mu Anonymous Stephanie Shill Hoeye Jeanette Berry Purgason, Beta Tau Betty Russell Baker, Alpha Iota Milford Wilson Hollis, .\lpha Epsilon Margaret Purves, Sigma Patricia Sibbert Bassett, Rho Barbara J. Isbister, Alpha Omicron Kathryn Sears Retan, Alpha Linda Kaul Bauer, Pi Virginia Portney Klapp, Alpha Chi Helen Humphrey Robinson, Tau Virginia Ruthrauff Beaham, Alpha Epsilon Virginia Kletzer, Chi Virginia Richardson Rodriquez, Alpha Mu Everly Ann Garber BeU, Xi Marilyn Alvey Knapp, Phi Shirley Sue Jackson Rohde, Psi Dorothy Potter Benjamin, Omicron Doris LaVerne Hasler Laxen, Beta Pi Eloise .\. Root, Alpha Phi Eleanor Codding Bennett, Alpha Eta Suellen Bales Lansel, Beta Epsilon Joanne Scholes Rossnagel, Phi Dorothy Schober Benotti, Delta Joan Bosworth Lapham, Alpha Evogene Wallace Sales, Omega Ann Cottingham Bentley, Beta Alpha Elsie Miller Lasher, Chi Annette Byford ScafF, Lambda Neva Skinner Bernatz, Pi Jean Leeper Barbara Bonham Scott, Sigma F. Elizabeth Bertram, Alpha .\lpha Lucy Moore Lenox, Theta Vernalee Burpo Sharp, Omicron Dora Wiese Best, Tau Marilyn Miller Leonard, Sigma Vera Stevenson Skinner, Pi Margarette Smith Bianco, Eta Sandra Clark Lepper, Beta Gamma Margie Jo Smith, Beta Omicron Martha C. Blackwell, Alpha Ela Elizabeth Einhorn Lovering, Gamma Marjorie Judy Smith, Lambda Patricia Garton Bott. Pi Joan Winton Lovett, Beta Gamma Mary Ann Coffer Sneed, Alpha Xi Carol Ryrie Brink, Xi Lubbock (Tex.) Alumnae Chapter Almehda Cosgrave SommerviUe, Alpha Oraicron Peggy Sherrod Cantwell, Epsilon Marjorie Reynolds Martin, Beta Zeta Marion Woodward Spitler, Tau Phyllis Nearing Cass, Alpha Pi Louise Marston, Gamma Ann Walby Steben, Omega Leone Bryant Cheadle, Omicron Courtney Cavenaugh MacDowell, Epsilon Doris Laufenberg Stoddard, Garama Dorothy Shivers Clendenin, Alpha Zeta M. Elizabeth Mason, Alpha Joanne Cate Stokes, Alpha Iota Nadine Larimer Cook, Alpha Tau Judith A. Maxant, Rho Edith Bliss Stubbs, Beta Jane Ford Crawford, Kappa Anne Wollman McCormick, Zeta Frances Johnson Swain, Eta Mary Borts Crikelair, Rho Florence Baird McCully, Tau Dorothy Potter Swindell, Omicron Dorothea Wales Cutler, Epsilon Mary Ann McDermott, Chi Jeanne Potter Saalwaechter, Omicron Barbara Galbraith Dean, Beta Delta Barbara Stauffer McElfish, Zeta Edith Fayles Thayer, Theta Judith Ann DeSart, Omega Judith Ann McElfish, Alpha Eta Carolyn Ransom Teague, Nu Vergie Jenkins DeWeese, Beta Zeta Edith McLellan, Mu Barbara Jo Tolle, Theta Psi Edith Johnson Dickman, Eta Marian Parker Miller, Beta Mu Julie Ann Traver, Gamma Noreen Cavanagh Douglass, Alpha (memorial) Margaret Ann Mills, Alpha Xi Aileene HaU Tredwell, Gamraa Loretta DroIIinger Dugas, Beta Pi Karen Mitchell Patricia Vacco Sherry Ward Dyce, Beta Rho Virginia G. Monier, Beta Eta Marian K. Scanlon Van Kirk, Beta Larabda Julie Edwards .4rlene Weaver Moore, Alpha Upsilon Anita Kay Stewart Vieson, Alpha Eta Katherine Arnold Ervin. Omega Margaret Learned Moritz, Sigma Margaret Masters Vorwick, Nu Claramae Patterson Felt, Xi Gladys Hecker Myles, Phi Ann Mundell Wagner, Beta Gamma Fay Diane Fletcher, Gamma Alpha Margaret Austin Neal, Alpha Kappa Virginia Bunnell Wakeman, Mu Beulah Grabill Finlayson. Pi Betty Ann C. Newcomer, Alpha Psi Mary Edinger WaUace, Alpha Xi Irma Latzer Gamble, Omicron .Marion Ward Newell, Tau Martha Wilkinson Wallace, Alpha Xi Arline P. GerUoff, Delta Suzanne Knipschild North, Alpha Delta Barbara Jeannine Watson, Alpha Eta Betty Goodenough Glaeser, Beta Gamma Odessa (Tex.) Alumns Chapter Barbara Ann Felt Welton, Sigma Mildred Ann Goreham. Beta Upsilon Marion Osborn, Alpha Verla Parker Wendt, Alpha Phi Nancy Jane Patton Griffin, Alpha Xi Nancy J. Paras, Beta Phi Irene T. White, Alpha Diane Grovino. Delta Barbara Harris Parker, Kappa Patricia Reader Wicks, Beta Dorah Engel Grow, Beta Omicron Gladys East Parsons, Theta Sarah Manhardt Wilson, Omega Margaret G. Hagaman, Alpha Phi Elizabeth Griffith Peterson, Gamma Suzanne E. Winter, Alpha Kappa Dorothy Elizabeth Harrington, Sigma Jeanne Lang Pierce, Beta Beta Annette Hastings Witmeyer, Alpha Karen Wood, Gamma Lambda
� 20 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER 1966 From a Camper's Scrapbook In Colorado
"We'll never forget the counselors. They were Ihe most! Seated, from Ihe left: Pam Heath, Janice Routt, Nicki Mulford and Janet Miller; standing: Kandi Demaray, Kathy Oliver, Carol Hammerson, Peggy Bailey, Fredrica Kilmer and Myra Jo Rose."
We'll Rememoerber You!
"Line-up for lunch. With all that "Pam Heath wore her poncho on the "We really had the counselors fooled. They thought fresh mountain air, boy! Were we hike in case of rain. We all laughed at we went to sleep at the lights-out signal. But, gosh, ever ready for that chow line!" her. We knew it wouldn't rain. It did!" thof's when we got all our serious talking done!"
GAMMA PHI BETA APPLICATION FOR CAMP COUNSELOR
Mail to: Mrs. Calvert Sheldon, 1585 Parkside Drive, Seattle, Wash. 98102
Name Chapter �Age
Address
(Home: street, city, state) (College: street, city, state) Camp experience Special Interests Tentative dates. Please circle date and location preferred. Transportation costs paid if required. Colorado Vancouver August 6 to August 19 July 2 to August 16
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 21 On the beach at Waikiki? No, it's talent night at Sechelt Heap big pow-wow for pretty squaws at Sechelt. The in Vancouver, British Columbia. counselors surprised their campers in their Indian regalia.
Memories Counselors in 1966 Scrapbook At Sechelt, British Columbia Linda Rich, Alpha Margaret Powers, Alpha Nu Susan Mothersill, Alpha Alpha Janet Alexander, Alpha Lambda Jeanne Guloien, Alpha Beta Sue Young, Beta Chi Sandra Seed, Alpha Lambda
At Colorado Janet Miller, Beta Eta Margaret Bailey, Alpha Pi Pam Heath, Beta Psi Kandi Demaray, Kappa Carolyn Willis, Beta Phi Kathy Oliver, Kappa Carol Hammersen, Alpha Chi Nicki Mulford, Omicron Janice Rout, Alpha Zeta Fredrica Kilmer, Alpha Pi The campers and counselors at the first session at Colorado. Myra Jo Rose, Tau
DIRECTOR'S APPLICATION FOR VANCOUVER
Mail to: Mrs. Calvert Sheldon, 1585 Parkside Dr., Seattle, Washington 98102 Name Chapter Age
Address
Marital Status Dependents
Experience pertinent to position as Camp Director
Camping Experience position held .year
Names of three persons who may be used as references. People who know your experience and ability.
Address
Address
Address
An accompanying personal letter and small photograph are required.
Salary: $400 for the full camp period:
22 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 Lindsey Barbee
Fellovs^sbip Donna Eschliman
Donna Eschliman, Pi, has been named the 1966 winner of the Lindsey Barbee Fellowship award. A June graduate of the of University Nebraska, Donna began work toward a Masters degree in educational psychology and guidance and counseling this fall. A native of Valley, Nebraska, Donna entered the University and Three new row boats at Hunting Camp in New York pledged Gamma Phi Beta in 1962. She has been a working A gift of the Syracuse alumnoe. member of Alpha Lambda Delta, Angel Flight, YWCA, Young Democrats, UNSEA and has served as president of Pi Lambda Theta. Donna has a high 7 GPA on a 9 point grading system for her four years in college. Grranama, Pie and Betty' Janet Heaton, president "I've got dibs on Grandma's boat." Board Philanthropy 'Til row the Pie boat." "Me for the Betty boat." Grandma, Pie and Belly is smallfry talk for the unfamiliar and unpronounceable Greek letters Gamma, Phi and Beta, the christened names of the three boats used at the Huntington Family Camp in West Easton, New York. The boats are gifts of the Syracuse alumnae chapter, their contribution to promote 'Antiques in the Country' camping for underprivileged children. Huntington camp provides summer fun in week-long peri In the fall of the year when people move back indoors, their ods for more than 230 campers. In a typical week, 34 children thoughts turn to home furnishings. And the Wichita alumnae ranging in age from three to 14 years of age and seven mothers know that this is the time many women begin looking for spe enjoy the facilities. Fathers are invited to spend a weekend and cial pieces to add just the right touch to a room. They also to help open and close the facilities and keep the cabins and know that there is something about a short ride out into the equipment in repair. The camp serves the needs of an area country that makes an antique showing seem more authentic. rife with congestion, broken homes and low incomes, and Each year they sponsor an "Antiques in the Country" sale mixed races. in a picturesque old round barn just outside of town. Mor� A letter from Paul K. Weinandy, camp director, to the Syra than a dozen dealers set up displays and the alumnas tempt cuse alumnae chapter, reads: the appetites of shoppers with homemade delicacies. They "Your gifts of the past years have become and are still an even serve spaghetti dinners and take-home baskets of food. important part of our camp. The dispensary which you helped Proceeds from the successful annual event benefit camper us rebuild, the boys' cabin, the many fine boats which have ar ship funds for Wichita Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls and rived at camp over the years, the camp projector and all the the internationally-supported Gamma Phi Beta camps in Den rest of your remembrances will help to remind us of the fine women in alumnae ver and Vancouver. work of the your group."
old round barn Wichita alumnce get ready for Iheir big antique show. The picturesque becomes an antique shop.
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER 1 966 23 Give Magazine Subscriptions This Christmas!
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HOW LONG NEW OR PERIODICAL PRICE SEND TO TO SEND RENEWAL IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Edward W. Allen (Eta '09) Mrs. H. Gamma Mrs. A. Sinclair M. Harvey Frye (Alpha '39) John (Epsilon) Justin Grifiith Phyllis Steinheimer Alice Aileen Elk Higgins Grove, California Chico, Calif. Pacific California Died Grove, August, 1966 Died April 1966 Died January 24, 1966
Mrs. Allen James (Gamma '08) Mrs. Earl Gaskill Delta Durkee (Beta '45) Mrs. E. Marjorie Mildred Van Westrienen James Sipprell (Lambda '15) Texas Palma Lee Harlingan, Miami, Florida Died August 3, 1966 Bainbridge Island, Died 20, 1966 Washington June Died June 22, 1966 Mrs. Wilmer J. Beerkle (Epsilon '33) Ruth Mrs. Francis M. Phi Bailey Genty (Alpha '49) Mrs. B. L. San Calif. Susannah Palmer Sabin Spain (Delta '08) Diego, Marion Henrietta Died 1966 Pueblo, Colo. Squire August, Winter Florida Died May 14, 1966 Haven, Died May, 1963 Miss Dawn M. Brenner (Beta Sigma '69) Bellevue, Miss V. Gibson Washington Edyth (Gamma '99) Mrs. .\. Died July 24, 1966 Chelsea, Michigan J. Sproule (Alpha Omega '38) Died I, 1963 Jean Hardy February Ontario Mrs. Callahan Kingston, John (Psi '21) Date of death unknown Alma Urban Mrs. Charles C. Gill (Lambda '25) Mt. Vernon, Illinois Lucia Meacham Mrs. Storm Died July 5, 1966 Seattle, Roy (Alpha Delta '47) Washington Sheila Died March 14, 1966 Spragg La Grange Park, 111. Mrs. Arthur W. Champman (Gamma '00) Cora Died Sept. 7, 1966 Thompson Mrs. D. Beloit, Wisconsin J. Headley (Lambda '11) Margaret Reiley Died March 12, 1966 Mrs. Alfred R. Thomas Seattle, (Theta '33) Washington Ruth Lois Bretschneider Died 1964 Mrs. Charles W. Clarke (Lambda '06) Denver, Colorado Louise Wetzel Died May 23, 1966 Spokane, Washington Mrs. Theodore C. Jenks (Lambda '28) Died Virginia Saunders August 4, 1966 Mrs. E. B. New Orleans, Louisiana Upton (Tau '31) Rachel Allen Died March 20, 1966 Mrs. Edward N. Cobb (Psi '52) Denver, Colo. Jeanne R. Harrison Died 1966 Tulsa, Oklahoma Mrs. E. V. (Gene) Parker (Alpha Iota '33) Died November 1965 Haworth 22, Dorothy Mrs. California John Waiga (Beta '04) Laguna Beach, Kate McGraw Died 19, 1966 Miss Marie Cuddy (Xi '02) July Seaside, California Idaho Boise, Died January 17, 1965 Died 28, 1966 May Mrs. Robert Newton Pitts (Alpha Rho '30) .4iurelia Weaver Mrs. P. C. Warner (Eta Miss Daniels Mu Pittsview, Alabama '98) Dorothy (Alpha '65) Amy Louise Phelan Lakeville, Connecticut Died 1966 August 3, San Luis Obispo, California Died October 1965 6, Date of death unknown Mrs. F. W. Post (Beta '02) Mrs. Parke Davis (Psi '28) Marcia Belle Wilkin Mrs. C. P. Watson Brazil (Beta '15) Margaret Elmhurst, New York Ruth Crandall Tulsa, Oklahoma Died December 14, 1964 Sturgis, Died March 13, 1966 Michigan Died December 23, 1964 Mrs. Robert C. Price Mrs. Donald (Alpha Omega '48) Douglass (Alpha '19) Helen Elizabeth McKeeman Mrs. Grant Wilkins Frances Noreen (Theta '49) Cavanaugh Toronto, Ontario Diane Schoelzel New York Phyllis Carthage, Died October 13, 1965 Colorado Died 29, 1964 Englewood, January Date of death unknown
Mrs. Wm. A. Mrs. Jack Dowdall (Alpha Phi '43) Purdy (Chi '40) June Souther Mary Jane Junor Portland, Correction Pompano Beach, Florida (formerly Oregon) Died 5, 1966 in Died June 28, 1966 Sept. Heidelberg, Germany In the September issue of The Crescent the names of Mary Alice MacMillan Dreiman and Zayde Kinback McLean in the Mrs. C. E. Mrs. Norman Radford (Xi '56) appeared Exley (Alpha Alpha -26) In Memoriam column. Both of these Helen Greenizen Janet Louise Moser listings were in error. Mrs. Dreiman resides in Pied Grosse Pointe, Michigan Kellogg, Idaho mont, California and Mrs. McLean in New Died 1966 Died June 3, 1966 ton, Pennsylvania. The date of death of Zayde Lighthall Kinback, mother of Mrs. McLean, Mrs. B. was Fohy (Beta Alpha Mrs. R. P. listed as 1965. Mrs. Kinback died on Mav James '42) Shepherd (Epsilon '10) ' LaWanda Swanson Ruth A. Palmer 1, 1966. California Palm Desert, Long Beach, California Our sincere apologies to Mrs. Dreiman and Died February 11, 1966 Died 1966 Mrs. McLean and their families.
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OUR ALUMNAE
ALABAMA taker Sanders (Arizona). At the October luncheon BERKELEY meeting we introduced our new cookbook. The AUBURN Crescent Cookbook will contain over 200 of the The Berkeley alumnae members received their at alumnaj's favorite recipes. It will cost $2.50 (in tractive Gamma Phi Beta annual booklet telling The Auburn, .\labama, .\lumna? chapter of cluding postage), and if anyone is interested in of the monthly meetings for the coming year. Gamma Phi Beta met at the home of Mrs. Frank purchasing one, please contact June Anderson, On September 16, a luncheon was held in the B. Davis for the May business meeting and ad 8")08 East Eli Street, Tucson. Oakland home of Mrs. John M. Weichart. Bar journed to the University Motel for luncheon. In November the Founders Day dinner was bara Lasell, our province director, gave a most VVe were honored to have Lucy Watson Forman, held at the chapter hou.se. Plans for December interesting and enthusiastic talk on the chapters province alumnae director, as a guest. Our con include a party for the alumnae. In keeping with that she visits: Berkeley, Reno, San Jose, and the gratulations to Lucy for receiving the alumna; the Christmas festivities, there will be gifts and University of Pacific. Barbara enjoys her work so, membership award at the Convention in Hot baked goods, made by the alumnae, which will and is doing an excellent job. Springs. be sold. At our May meeting Penn Mott Jr., general We are highly pleased to announce that in Sep We encourage all newcomers in the area to manager of East Bay Regional Park District, gave tember Betsey Davis joined the faculty of Auburn join us. Please call Melinda McKinney, 296-1835. a most interesting talk concerning the parks and University where she will head her department. Gracie Naujoks Ward conservation. At the conclusion of his talk we We were grieved to learn of the death of Au passed a motion to send a check to Mr. Mott to relia Weaver Pitts of Pittsview, Alabama. Mrs. CALIFORNIA enable a child to go to Camp Ohlone in Oakland. Pitts was a charter member of the Auburn President Jeanne Saalwaechter read the following alumnae chapter and a charter member of Alpha BALBOA HARBOR letter from Mr. Mott at our September meeting. Rho at Birmingham-Southern. The ."Auburn alumnae welcome the collegiates Balboa Harbor alumna' installed new officers in at a luncheon in the home of Dear Mrs. Saalwaechter: on the Auburn campus at their meetings. Please April meeting Julia Ross Christler The new officers are: call Mrs. Frank B. Davis, 330 Cary Drive. Let's (Wittenberg). We used the money which your group con Diestel Schirmer get acquainted. Marilyn (Nebraska), president; tributed for a campership at Camp Ohlone. The Barbara Gurtz Krich vice Madge Brannon (Lake Forest), presi boy selected was a negro from West Oakland, Norwood Califor dent; Molly Murphy (Southern who comes trom a family with difficult relation nia), recording secretary; Jeanne Kagels Butts; ships. ARIZONA and Nahas Erb corresponding secretary; Virginia "This boy had never before attended an out treasurer. TUCSON (UCLA), door camp and when he arrived at the camp the luncheon was the area Special guest at rep he showed considerable resentment to authority Spring was ushered in with the annual benefit resentative of the American Field Service. It was but by the end of the camping he had adjusted a for us to our first check bridge and fashion show luncheon put on by the pleasure present to the program quite well. At first he was reluc to our chosen local raised Tucson alumna; in the Gamma Phi Beta chapter philanthropy. Money tant to join the other boys in new activities be from a Christmas Sale of nutmeats was used to house. The chairmen, Patricia Topolinski Downey cause he was unfamiliar with the out-of-doors aid AFS in the local schools in our (Arizona) and Joan Waldt Neal (Arizona), and eight high and had never had formal training with regard their committee worked with theme "Swinging area. to ecology. However, as he learned that others The was our third into Spring." Mr. Brett's Fashions and Furs spon January meeting couples were in the same situation he overcame his fears sored The dinner was held at the the spring outfits which were modeled by party. luau-style and participated in the educational process of home of Benita Nix Swan the alumnae and Collegiates. It was the first year (Southern California) this camp. His questions indicated that he was with 28 costumed a luncheon had been given, and the new idea couples present. gradually becoming more and more interested. Behr Croul was hostess in proved to be a smashing success. The colorful Janet (California) The first few days at camp his interest centered table March for an business Plans decorations, with spring flowers, were recipe evening meeting. around "I'd like to go home and just lay on my holders which held the recipes of the luncheon were made to hold the annual recommendations bed and read." at the home of Elizabeth Buff salads. The afternoon was a delightful one for all meeting bayfront All of the naturalists concluded that this boy's and a one Rabbitt profitable for the alumn;e. ington (California). one week at camp was a tremendous experience Balboa Harbor alumnae would be The installation of the new officers was held at pleased to for him, that it awakened his interest in hear from all Gamma Phi Betas in their an .\pril luncheon. For the 1966-67 year, the living the out-of-doors, gave him confidence and area: Costa president is Margaret Gibson Perkins (Arizona). Mesa, Huntington Beach, Newport showed him that he had the ability and are Beach, Balboa, Corona Del Beach, Helping her Jean Migely Humble (Illinois), Mar, Laguna knowledge to compete with the others in the South and Beach. Please call vice president; Melinda McCormick McKinney (Ar Laguna Capistrano camp. After reading the detailed reports from our vice and Schirmer 673-5839 or Lucile Whitehill at izona), president membership chairman; Marilyn naturalists, I am convinced that your contribu 642-0435. Ardith Cross Grady (Arizona), recording secretary; tion, which made it possible for this boy to at Marilyn Gilmore Gust, Carolyn Bradley Dunn (Arizona), corresponding Calijornia tend Camp Ohlone, was most worthwhile and secretary; and June Webb Anderson (Arizona), may even salvage a boy from the problems of a treasurer. very unsatisfactory family situation and the In May the Senior Party was held for one of confinement of the slums of our city environment. the largest graduating classes. The hostesses for Sincerely yours, the patio party were Gwen Ruge Port (Washing William Penn Mott, Jr. General Manager ton) and Lois Tiller Wallace (Oregon). Following dinner, the seniors told of their future plans and .\ pool side luncheon honoring Eta's 15 new were given giaduation gifts. That evening Gladys pledges was held on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the La Harries Swearingen (Kansas) was presented with fayette home of Margaret Windsor Rogers. the Golden Crescent award honoring her many The October meeting was held in the Berkeley years of service to Gamma Phi Beta. We are all home of Mrs. Lincoln Malmquist. Mrs. DeWolf proud of her and the tremendous work she has .Alden and Mrs. Louis Simenson reported on Eta's done. rushing results. The Husband and Wife Party was held again The Junior alumnas is an evening group. Mrs. in June at the home of Millie Wood Hawke (Ari Charles Saladino. the president, reports that the zona). This year it was an old-fashioned box din group entertained at a couples dinner cruise on ner instead of the usual steak fry. The festivities the San Francisco Bay. In August the group took included games and singing along with the fun of a tour of the Sunset Magazine plant. bidding on the creatively decorated box dinners. Three Junior alums are serving as advisors to Hostesses for the unique party were Sue Muhfeld F.ta chapter. Mrs. Peter Rochios and Mrs. James and Lee Donohoe Barnhill .Amis are advisors. Mrs. Charles Saladino is Day (Arizona) (Arizo New Balboa Harbor alumnoe ofTicers are, from pledge na). ritual advisor. the left: Virginia Erb, Jean Butts, Molly Mur The autumn meetings began ivith a dinner for .\ll Gamma Phis living in the area are cordial Barbara Krich and Schirmer. the new pledges, held on the patio of Gail Whi phy, Marilyn ly invited to attend our meetings. Please contact
26 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 secre us another in the of Mrs. G. T. na Brink Diego State), corresponding June brought project ivay Jatho at 654-1443 or Mrs. Charles (San a .Mexican booth at the annual Memorial Saladino (Jr. Alumna;) 841-8109. tary. Scripps "Good Informed Citizens" was the theme for Circus." Martha Feather- Janice Parkinson Ortner Hospital "Scrippadilly our .April meeting at the home of Louise Phillips. stone Graham (Arizona) chairraanned this "Fiesta was Mrs. from the Fancies" assisted Couch BEVERLY HILLS-WESTWOOD Our guest speaker Beatty project by Jean Perry League of Woman Voters who spoke ot "Bond (Northwestern) Eloise Thorapson Shuttleworth Au Picture a warm night in June, candlelit tables Issues of the June Primary." (Rollins), Helen North Reynolds (Stanford), around the pool at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. In May, Mr. Al Mooney, an educator, spoke drey Mair Bell (San Diego State), Sandra E. Alford, delicious drinks and food prepared by to us on "How Children Learn to Read" and Korthanki Barnes (SMU), Eloise Simmons Stiver- Mrs. M. D. Schuster and her coramittee, renewing "Project Headstart." Marie Hostetter, (Denver), son (Iowa). Pop guns, puppets, basket wares and old friendships and making new ones. This was the our hostess, showed her valuable collection of sto pottery were the "hottest selling" iteras. We are way we refurbished our treasury and enjoyed our rybook textiles. Highlight of the evening was the delighted to say that out of the numerous sorori selves at the same time. presentation to our co-hostess, Lillian Savage (Illi ty alumnae chapters in the La Jolla area, we Soon it was time to send off our delegates to nois) her Golden Crescent for fifty years in were the only ones to support the Hospital in its convention with many good wishes, Mrs. F. O. Gamma Phi Beta. annual event. Meister, president, and Mrs. Jack Jurgensen, ad Summer is a social time for Gamma Phi Beta June also brought us a relaxing meeting pool- viser to Alpha Iota chapter. No need to tell what alumnte. July was the month for our annual side at the lovely home of Pat Maulding Aeder glowing reports they brought back. mother and children picnic at San Dimas Park. (Oregon). Co-hostesses were Grace Hammarstrom The summer slump just never arrived what .August found us splashing in the lovely pool of (Oregon), Helen North Reynolds (Stanford), and with ARC meetings, corporation board meetings, Dee Hatton Holland (Arizona State) at our sum Marcy DesChamps Choisser (Arizona). and bylaws revision meetings. mer barbeque. In August good 'ole fried chicken was served to Rushing at Alpha Iota started with a beautiful Once again our chapter was responsible for the the San Diego-La Jolla aluranae at the new chap ly redecorated house and the complete coopera Southern California Intercity Founders Day. ter house. This annual meeting for the two tion of our alumnae who helped whenever Robyn Forsyth Steele (Nevada) is the new presi groups was particularly a thrill this year because needed. Special mention should be given to the dent of the Intercity group. most of us viewed the new house for the first Mothers Club and to the new house mother, All new alumnae in the area, please call Mrs. tirae. The Gamma Phis are truly the envy on the Mrs. Pryor. Nikolaus Brinkhama (714) 593-5205 or Mrs. Bruce San Diego State campus and we alumnae are just We are planning an interesting program for Steele (213) 339-1456. Meetings are held the slightly proud, too. the new year and would be happy to have any fourth Tuesday evening. In September, one of the loveliest months in alumns in our area attend our meetings the Barbara Shipman Brode, Penn State our area, we started our new year where we could third Tuesday of the month. Please call Mrs. M. appreciate the lovely skies, blue water, and yachts Schuster at GR 2-3913 for further information. at San Yacht Club. The luncheon was fol D. LA JOLLA Diego lowed by a progress report on the landscaping Also, our next an Art Show, CONTRA COSTA Flowers, plants, shrubs, grass, and trees have been project. project, which is set for under the of the main thoughts of the La Jolla alumnie as we spring chairmanship This has been a for Contra Costa Gibbs Diener was discussed. busy year have taken over the project of landscaping the Carolyn (Arizona) alumnae. Our new officers are: We will work with the San president, Marga lovely new Beta Lambda chapter house grounds. jointly Diego Windsor alumnae on this. It should be lots of fun and ret Rogers (Arizona); vice-president, The front plantings were completed in time for we frora our Darlene Randall Dutton (UCLA); secretary, Bon fall rush and the refreshing tropical atmosphere with all the help have received sis nie Funk Doro ters in the Area we know it will be a Tinney (Washington); treasurer, was appreciated by the active chapter, alumnte Bay great thy Cameron Powell (Miami); ARC, Joan Jacobus and rushees. The grading, trees and final land success. Pat We will be to have Gararaa Phis Pellissier (California); magazine chairman, scaping in the back will be completed in the near delighted any area our in the Wulliman Hunt (Illinois); publicity chairman, future. Heading this most exciting and rewarding in the attend meetings and join Helen Krook Davis Panhel fun. Please Call Mrs. Charles Graham (Washington State); project was our president, Virginia Clough Callo (Martha) lenic Barbara 295-8607 for all the representative, Heyns May (Califor way (Washington). Her comraittee was Helen scoop. nia); Crescent correspondent, Mary Roach, Casa North Reynolds (Stanford), Martha Featherstone Marcy DesChamps Choisser, Arizona dy (Oklahoma). Graham (Arizona), and Pat Maulding Aeder (Ore We have enjoyed interesting meetings and par gon). ties during the year. Milford Wilson Hollis (Ari Naturally, this undertaking has been possible LOS ANGELES zona) who recently moved to New York, was in with several fund raising projects over the only The last meeting for the past fiscal year of the charge of our Christmas party. This event was months. past many Los Angeles Aluranae was held in the spacious held in the beautiful home of Emmabelle Cle In we the color full May sponsored length horae of Anna Mary Flagg. The honored guest ments Horning (Illinois). This is an annual party movie, "Tom Thumb." Several hundred children speaker was Mr. Doolittle, raanager of the Greek for members and guests. Each member brings hot the area the performance and throughout enjoyed Theatre. Mr. Doolittle spoke at length on the or cold hors d'oeuvres. requests have been made that we make it many many forms of entertainment that have been pre In June, the members and their husbands en an annual event. The clever idea and organiza sented in the beautiful open air theatre. joyed a swim and steak barbecue at the home of tion ot this came to us from Rita Miller project For the past eleven years Gamma Phi Beta our Margaret Rogers. Baer Forest). ot the aluranae as well president, (Lake Many alumnae of our Intercity group, has sponsored Our annual bridge party, with as several of the frora Beta Larabda were on salad-tasting girls one evening each season, using the source of in Darlene Dutton as chairman, was held at the Ma hand to help. come as our charity donation to the Good Saraari sonic Hall in Orinda on October 19. This is our tan Hospital and other charitable projects. event of the year. Last year we big money raising This year our own member, Edith McNeil, was contributed to the fund to furnish the Civic help the chairman for the social event. Arts Theatre in Walnut Creek; a fund to "Save Alumnae new to the community may call Tress Town Hall," a little theatre in group Lafayette; Journey at 469-8994. and needed articles for the bought pediatrics Tress Journey ward in the new John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek. A few of our most interesting meetings were: a luncheon meeting at the Terrace Tea Room in Walnut Creek; a visit from our province director, Connie Spanier; a demonstration put on by a representative trom the Pink Door Wig Shop; and a salad tasting luncheon, when each member brought her favorite salad. On September 27 at the Berkeley alumn;e were co-hostesses with us at a swim and luncheon party given for the 14 new Eta pledges. This party will be given in the home of Margaret Rogers. We know that there must be many Gamma Phis in the area who have not been to one of our Meeting to discuss plans for the Greek Theatre Please call Mrs. Michael (Bon meetings. Tinney in Los Angeles are, from the left: Anna Mary 939-5680 or Mrs. Gardner nie) Rogers (Margaret) Tress Mr. with our Flagg, Journey, Doolittle, manager of 283-6130 if you would enjoy meeting the and Edith McNeil. group. theatre; Mary Casady, Oklahoma
COVINA-PAMONA LONG BEACH Alumnce relaxing poolside in La Jolla ore, from Our March was a luncheon at the Once the months have been busy tor meeting home again past row: Choisser and Martha the left, front Marcy of Prosser Marsh The was our alumns. In March, we installed the follow Betty (USC). rainy day Bourne Brinkhama Graham; second row: Corinne Allender, Geneva perfect for discussing for the ing new olficers: Susan (Colo plans year. In the met for dinner at the Ha- rado Donna Netterfield Gor Thomas, Jacqueline Perry and Gail Gaston; back April, group College), president; Inn in Westminster for the don vice Jean Giffin Penny installation ot (San Diego State), president; row: Smith Turner, Pat Alder, Helen Virginia new officers. New officers for the 1966-67 are: Glass (Nevada), recording secretary; Louise Morris year treasurer; and Reynolds, and Joyce Scroggie. Hazel Tilson Toni Phillips (Bowling Green), Georgan- (UCLA), president; Wright
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA HI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 27 for the do Johnson (San Jose), first vice president and social The raembers also voted to adopt the chapter Money contributed at our luncheons chairman; Sylvia Johnston Mott (Missouri), sec at Stockton, College of the Pacific and assist them nated food provides most of our philanthropy ond vice president and ways and means chairraan; financially since there is no chapter in Marin funds during the year. new Gamma Betsy Keefer Strem (Illinois), recording secretary; County. We would be delighted to have Bassi Dan Mary Ann Sweetman Caramello (Long Beach), The annual outdoor fashion luncheon spon Phis in the area call Catherine (Mrs. are held corresponding secretary; and Helen Vickers Ben sored by Panhellenic at the Art and Garden Cen iel) at 675-3892. Our luncheon meetings the month and nett (UCLA), treasurer. ter saw Gamraa Phi Beta rejjresented by Joan on the second Monday of evening and The May meeting was a luncheon with Vir Bechtel as a model with other Gamma Phis serv parties are held in December May. Bassi, ginia Wright Melin (UCLA) as hostess. Special ing tables. Catherine Compton Maryland guest of honor was Traveling Secretary Kathy The Gamma Phi Beta Alumnae are proud to Kulemin as Spiss who told us about some ot her experiences have Mrs. Betsy Brophy (Arizona) ORANGE COUNTY traveling around the country and visiting the president with Betty De Golia Dunn, (California; Gail 'tar- alumna; held their March meet chapters. We were all delighted to meet such a Janice Logan, (California): Richardson Orange County Anaheim home of MacDon wonderful representative of our sorority. rant, (Arizona State); and Annette Costley Gaskin, ing at the lovely Jean We were to hear An evening dessert meeting in June was a busy (Texas); also elected. The Gamma Phi Bela ald Horn (UCLA). privileged are to have Belton Miss assistant director of the An one at the home of Shirley Munday Hopkins (Ar Alumnae proud Janet Warden, Phyllis Irshay, as aheim review current books. izona). We participated in the Greek Theater (Oregon); and Joan Byron Bechtel, (Arizona); Public Library, in we met at the horae of Marcia Benefit with other Gamraa Phi Belas in Southern president and secretary-treasurer of the Intercity Then, April, and for the California. Members and their husbands rode to Panhellenic Alumnte. Page Colley (William Mary) high The Marin Alumnae wish to invite all alumnae of our alumnae the installation of gether on a chartered bus, brought box suppers point year, officers. a luck Marcia Col and enjoyed the production of "Royal Hunt ot in the area to join in our future activities. A call Following pot dinner, a turned her over the Sun." to Annette Gaskin at 388-9189 will bring you ley gavel to Barbara Rosbe Fel Lois Our bridge chairman, Sally Clendenin Martin brochure outlining the exciting program for next isky (Michigan), while Brown Gries (Penn We look forward to a became the new vice Our new (Miami) organized a bridge raarathon with cou year. stimulating year. State) president. to see there. then Marcia with the tradi ples playing one bridge garae a raonth and dona Hope you president presented Helene Hollstein Guinther, Green tional silver bowl in honor of her out ting a dollar per game for our treasury. Also pres Bowling engraved service her in ent at the June meeting was Shirley Mayes Weide standing during year office. In after months of hard work and (UCLA), a former Long Beach alumnae who now MONTEREY COUNTY May, many lives in Barcelona, Venezuela. planning, we presented our benefit brunch and Gamma Phi Beta in March with The July evening raeeting at the home of Our year began fashion show at Bullocks, Santa Ana. We were a luncheon at the Carmel adobe home of Susan Jacobsen Rose (UCLA) was in honor of our lovely honored to have Elizabeth Fee Arnold, past Nash Present for in Grand and Ruth new junior alumnae; each received a pink carna Margery Payne (Minnesota). President, Dawson, province stallation of our new officers was the alumnae tion. The new alumnae honored were: Pam province director, in attendance as well as groups alumnae Connie Elected to Worthington, Linda Hallenbeck, Merle Frieden director, Spanier. from the Long Beach, Pasadena, and West Los were: Catherine Bassi berg and Linda Morgan, all Gamma Eta '66. We office Compton (Maryland) Angeles alumnte chapters. Many thanks go to Jo Brown vice heard convention reports from Hazel Tilson, president; Mary Angier (Iowa State) nelle Rothfuss, our chairman, and her assistants Clara Downs Keller Edith Hindley, and Susan Rose. Many of us are president; (Illinois) secretary; for making this event such a success. The pro and Kathar looking forward to attending the 1968 convention treasurer, DeDe White (California). ceeds went to the Orange County Society for in Pasadena after hearing about the wonderful ine Blight Chituras (UCLA) ARC chairman, and Crippled Children and Adults. Sis Hart chairraan. and inspirational time our delegates enjoyed in Rennels, (Minnesota) magazine In June our president, Barbara Felisky, was Arkansas. In May we entertained our husbands at a hostess to a fun day of bridge and visiting. She buffet dinner and cocktail at the new Sali In August we traveled to Manhattan Beach and party also entertained and instructed us at an informal the home of Valma Maddox Evans (California) nas home of Clara Downs Keller. Along with papier mach^ crafts day. and tor an outdoor luncheon and visit. pleasant corapany superb food, prepared by For our summer party, we had a steak fry at our we add to our fund The evening meeting in September was in the members, philanthropy Marilyn McCready Little's (Northwestern) hillside at our husband dinners. home of Toni Wright Johnson. The guest speak home. With husbands acting as chefs, music and the summer some of us took our chil er for the evening was Mr. Kenneth Ito who During dancing, it was the highlight of our sumraer ac dren and at Paraiso Hot spoke on "The Philosophy of Japanese Beauty." picnicking swimming tivities. amid the trees. Mr. Ito owns a Scand-Asia gift shop and brought Springs, palra Perhaps one of our most significant events is Our first fall and luncheon was held at some items to exhibit. We enjoyed the evening and meeting our annual fall luncheon. This is our "kickoff' the Carmel home of Alice Hinman also were busy with plans for the fall. A pot luck Valley Mary meeting in which we welcome and honor new Porch Her works of art supper for the Gararaa Eta collegiates and new (San Jose State). many members in the area. Esther Pearson Weld us all with her talent. We were pledges was held on September 22 at the home of impressed happy (Southern California) opened her lovely horae to to welcome several members Bea Wollager Johnson. We enjoyed meeting all long-absent including us for this September affair. Decorations were in Barbara Gammons back the girls. Douglas (UCLA) just colors of yellow and gold with gay umbrella ta from a of world with her husband. The Long Beach Alumns Chapter, wishing to year traveling bles lending a festive air. It was truly a pleasure New members welcomed were Carole Lewis honor the memory of Ruth Needham Green (Ne lo be able to extend the hand ot friendship to so a recent of UCLA and braska '26), has established the Ruth Needham (Pacific) graduate Mary many sisters in Gamma Phi Beta. Lucas Stolich Our Green Pin, to be presented to the outstanding initi (California Berkeley). province All Garama Phi Betas in the area are invited to alumnae director, Connie visited to tell ate to wear her first semester. Our sincere apprecia Spanier, attend our meetings that are held the fourth us of the new dues and that she was on tion goes to her Gamma Phi Beta daughter, Nancy rulings Thursday of each month. Please call Dodie Wil her to install two new aluranae at Green Latimer (UCLA). way chapters son Urias (Arizona) at 546-3609 for additional in Fresno and at Visalia. New members to the area are invited to call Pal (reactivated) Kings-Tulare formation. Cabe at 431-7951. Lee Brookings Nicoll, Southern Calijornia Toni Wright Johnson, San Jose PALO ALTO MARIN COUNTY The high point of the Palo Alto Alumnae chap The Marin County alumnae group had an active ter this year was the sixth annual "L'Art a bon year. The season started last May with husbands Marche." Art at discount prices advertised this joining us at a Hawaiian luau at the home ot unique event. The show was presented in the Mrs. Merritt Robinson of Sleepy Hollow. beautiful gardens of Betsy Sheafe Ames (Califor A joint meeting with the San Francisco nia) of Atherton. All types of art were displayed Alumnae was planned for June. A large entou along lovely wooded walks and around the swim rage crossed tlie Golden Gate Bridge for a picnic ming pool. Six artists frora the Peninsula donated luncheon hosted by the Marin group at the Art door prizes. The 42 contributing artists live in and Garden Center in Ross. the Bay Area, and several new names were added The Founders Day Luncheon was held at Dom to our list Ihis year. inic's Restaurant in San Rafael. At this time the The alumnae merabers added to the colorful Marin Alurani honored Mrs. Levant Brown of setting by wearing pink artist's smocks as they as Ross with a fifty-year pin. Mrs. Brown who grad sisted in the sales and served punch to guests. In uated from Stanford in 1909 was president of her a transient area such as this, the art show pro chapter in her senior year. She is well known in vides a time to renew friendships with a great Marin for her civic activities. nuraber of people. It is an opportunity to partici During Christmas vacation, the aluranae hosted pate easily in a fund raising cause in a very re a coffee for pledges, collegiates and their mothers warding way. at the home of Mrs. L. Brown. Nu. The holiday Proceeds from this year's art show benefitted season �vas an appropriate time to welcorae tlie raany local summer projects for children. Among carapus sisters to the horae town sisterhood. the philanthropies were: Redwood Glen�Salva a The money maker this year was bridge and tion Army Camp; Camp Unalayee�the Trinity domino party. The regional parties were held at Alps; summer art scholarships at the Palo Alto the homes of Robin Haseltine Robinson. Joan With fedora in hand, Catherine Bassi, president Art Club; Retarded Children's Guild's Camper Bechtel and The funds from and Byron Janice Logan. of the Monterey County alumncs, announces that ship Fund; Gamma Phi Beta international this project were used to finance a partial camp the June is men's Clara Keller caraps. a the Bearskin Mead meeting night. ership for Marin child to Chairman for the event was Carroll Whitton ow diabetic children. smiles Camp for agreement. Notthoff (California). In charge of artists was
28 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 Carol Proudfoot Jory, (California), and arranging for refreshments was Norma Tate Stewart, (San Jose State). New alumns in the Palo Alto area please call Mrs. Thomas Dunton (Anila Link�Michigan State). Her telephone number is 321-5861. Mrs. Beck Grabau
PASADENA
As usual, our Pasadena Alumnae chapter is get ting off to a rousing start this fall. September 20 brought an open board meeting, luncheon and bridge at Mary Jane Kiernan's home in Altadena. On October 3rd we took our collected rummage to the Convalescent Aid Society Thrift Shop, from which we net one-third ot the estimated value�usually near $200, for our treasury. Octo ber 4 we met at Phyllis Baughs in Pasadena with a representative of the Vice Bureau speaking on narcotics. October 29 was the date for our inter city Founders Day celebration at Ports-O-Call res taurant in San Pedro, California. Our November 1st meeting was at the home of Gwen Nourse in South Pasadena and the annual pledge mothers dessert will be on December 6 at Betty Paul's home in San Marino. The sumraer Greek Theater Benefit was a big success with the presentation of "Royal Hunt of the The Sun" with a New York cast. ARC chairraan, Joan Diedrich, assisted by Linde Kenney, has done an excellent job. We Shirley Spalla Presents miniature gold gavels to 13 past presidents of the San Fernando Valley have results in from the of Southern University Alumnce Chapter. From the left are: Elizabeth Huck, Lucretia Hegewald, Lorraine Nuss, Dorothy California with three Gamma Phi Beta daughters Winans, Parna Joyce, Charlotte Patch, Beverly Gosnell, Evelyn Sieling, Marta Brown, Mary Lou among the pledge list! Elizabeth Arnold is the new key adviser for Stutsman, Kathryn Anderson, Dorothy Zeller, Patricia Ferrin, Barbara Lee Garner and Shirley Spalla. Beta Alpha and we feel most fortunate to have her in this job, to follow in the able footsteps of be missed as once hand are de Edith Watt, international ritual chairman, Jan Winterbottom. The others working with Beta again puppets past and created for the campers' use. installed the new officers for the year. Alpha are Betty Helpbringer as ritual advisor; signed Hints from an interior decorator; suggestions On March 5, our alumnae group was a co-hos Raquel Loudermilk Cook as standards and social for cooking with herbs, and a theater party will less with Kappa Kappa Gamma for the City Pan advisor; Sherry Scarborough Barnum as scholar round out our year. hellenic luncheon which was attended many ship and activities advisor; Angela Lombardy con busy by We seem to be keeping pace in membership area Gamma Phi Betas. tinuing as financial advisor assisted by Gretchen with the state of California as it us new The program for our March was one Reiter; and as brings meeting Marge Myers continuing pledge residents. Please us Mrs. Gerald of our most and The advisor. join by calling entertaining enjoyable. Bashaw (Audrey Cannon) at 687-1062. merabers attending brought white elephant iteras We wish to issue an invitation to any Gamma Howard Aller, Wisconsin-Milwaukee which were auctioned to raise for furnish Phis in the San Gabriel to attend our Joan raoney Valley for the new Beta Larabda house at Our luncheon are ings chapter meetings. monthly meetings San Diego State College. generally held on the first Tuesday of the month; SACRAMENTO VALLEY Groundbreaking for the new house Lund�796-3528 for reser two-story please phone Marilynn was held on 1, under the direction of Mrs. In March, we held our annual fund activ May vations. raising Gene at of (Nelson) Gray (Oregon Slate) our house cor Betty Pecaut Paul, Iowa State ity. Bridge parties were held the homes board A tea was held in the members. It was successful and we were able to poration president. old house for all Greek-letter � alumnae, donate a generous amount to our local project chapter and their The Children's Center of Sacramento. "The pur girls parents. PENINSULA Sixteen seniors from San pose of this center is day treatment of emotional graduating Diego Stale were honored at our 1966 has been a busy and successful year for our ly disturbed children. Recently and article about College May meeting. During the potluck dinner, held at Alumnae chapter. In January, to get to know everyone bet it appeared in a national Sunday supplement. Pa President Sherry Hatcher Thomas' home, the ter, we held neighborhood coffee get-togethers in rade. Two of our members are directly involved. graduates were with one member place of the regular meeting. Our February meet Patty Halstead (California) is a member of the presented year's ship in the alumnae association. ing was a very successful white elephant sale and board of directors and Minnie Lou Fonts (Illi Mary Ann Taylor E'Golf was chairman of our silent auction, and proceeds were sent to the nois) is a volunteer staff member. largest ways and means event of this year�a Car Garama Phi Bela camps. Installation of officers took place in March. nival of Cards held on 23. The afternoon Devonne Marsh Villafuerte (Southern Califor Nancy Wells (Arizona State) is our new president. July Car included a lovely luncheon, the of many nia) was re-elected president and officers were in Vice president is Sue Pach (Michigan Slate); awarding beautiful door prizes, raffling a silver tea service stalled at a salad-tasting luncheon at Lynn Loloff olyn Slater (California) corresponding secretary; and then playing All were used Buehler's at the March meeting. We Pat Picton (San Jose State), recording secretary; bridge. proceeds (Nebraska) to buy bedroom furniture for the house. all favorite salads of all kinds and took Janann Poteet (Arizona), membership chairman; chapter enjoyed Our was held with the La home and Head (Oklahoma) treasurer. August meeting many recipes. Kay aluranae in the Stuart's of Hillsdale the latest fash A dinner and demonstration at the P.G.&E. Jolla newly corapleted chapter presented house. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Dawson were was our for The dinner araong ions at our at Sue Brubeck Catlin's building activity April. April raeeting those the dinner. The included was the informative. Ar attending evening home (Colorado State), and we enjoyed a bridge delicious, demonstration, a tour of the house and a pass-the-hat collection. luncheon in at the home of Carole Koren- rangements were made by Shirley Black (Califor May San Diego Greek-letter girls and alumnae wish gold Last (Bradley). nia). Red Cross discussed to say a special thank you to the Our fall was a A representative from the following per opening activity get-acquainted sons: The Riverside alumnae for with us at Holmes' the beautiful luncheon and swim party at the home of Betty various safety topics Jackie game table they gave the new house; Carter and we made State) house in May. Jackie is moving Betty Jones McAlpin (Iowa State), plans (San Jose and we will miss Zable, (William Mary, Alpha for the for the The San Francisco alumna; to Portland, Ore. and herl Chi) coraing year. hand-carved coat-of-arms which in A in and a barbecue lovely hangs entertained our in October. swimming party June group the room; Edith Watt who donated the with our husbands were too. living We new alumns in the area will call fun, hope any services of a Mr. was local artist; Rick Chase, who at 341-5010. Dotty Devin McCann (Missouri) our del Devonne Vaillafuerte the mural in the to national convention. She attended painted dining room; the Moth Kochenderfer, Southern Calijornia egate the Jane ers Club at San Slate with her mother, Dorothy Berto Devin. Dotty is Diego College who gave the new kitchen and the La also State membership chairman, and we are girls equipment; Jolla alumnae whose was the of her! We are also proud of Patty Hal gift landscaping for the RIVERSIDE proud new house. stead who won second prize for her flower ar chapter our with a barbecue honoring All new Alumnae in the San area After starting year rangement at the Panhellenic Tea. Diego may forward to the remain call Mrs. Carl Prince 444-2613. husbands, we are looking We welcome any new Gamma Phis in the area Pat Lazas Giesea, San State der of our activities. to join us. Please call Janann Poteet, 489-9429. Diego a benefit, Our money raising projects, bridge Betty Bostock. Bauer, State in the Oregon and a rummage sale will come spring. SAN FERNANDO VALLEY our From these funds we will continue to support to At a local philanthropies consisting of a scholarship SAN DIEGO gala luncheon in May, at the Burbank home a donation of Elizabeth Chambers the Riverside Art Center School, and Huck, we honored the Fund for Pre San alumnae held their installation dinner of our alumnae to the Raymond Hunt Memorial Diego past presidents chapter. Members will not at the beautiful Club on 16. their favorite salads ventive Orthodontia. Gamma Phi Camps Cuyamaca February brought for this festive occa-
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 29 sion. The salad buffet and punch table were set STOCKTON on the patio and guests were seated at poolside tables. Autumn events at the Gamma Theta chapter Shirley Egland Spalla, president, with the aid house (Universily ot the Pacific) have kept of board raembers, presented ihese women with Gamma Phi alumnae of the Stockton area busy months. gold charms decorated with a tiny gavel in appre for the past few ciation of their service to Gamma Phi Bela in We helped to welcome 22 new pledges when was held in October. On the weekend guiding Ihe alumnae chapter in support of our "Presents' we Gamma Phi Candy Striper Scholarship, the pediatrics ward of of Homecoraing, welcoraed in November we Gtx)d Samaritan Hospital and the national and aluranae back to Pacific; and were of the Garama Theta at a Endowment funds, as well as assuming guests chapter province in the house. leadership in civic and service organizations in Founders Day ceremony we in the the community. In addition, participated Inter-City Gamma Phi Alumnae Council meeting held in Among the honorees were: Dorothy Haines Wi October at the Eta house at Berkeley. nans (UCLA), Kathryn Crawshaw Anderson chapter our for Ihe sea Marta Lombardi Brown (Boston), Pa Spearheading all activities past (UCL.A), alumna; tricia Funke Ferrin (California), Beverly Smith son has been Mary Wilson, president. Jo acted as alumnae recomraendations chair GosneU (Southern California), Lucretia Stephens Phillips rewards for us on all western cam Hegewald (UCLA), Elizabeth Chambers Huck man (reaping also entertained at a tea in Parna Lazelle Joyce (Michigan State), puses). She September (UCLA,) Edwin Lasell of our Charlotte Patch Dorothy honoring Mrs. Berkeley, Doughty (Iowa State), who had been vis Burrell Zeller (UCLA), Mary Lindsay Stutsman province collegiate director, the (UCLA), Lorraine Nahas Nuss (UCLA), Evelyn iting chapter. Our newest raember is Mrs. Frederick By! Dorland Sieling (Southern California), and Bar whose husband is his resident bara Lee Garner (Southern California). (Eta), beginning y at San General She and Mrs. Those unable to attend included: Betty Keas Joaquin Hospital. Robert are advisors to the chapter. bey, residing in Hawaii; Margaret Saverien Bean Dye pledge Other alurans new to the Stockton area are (UCLA) residing in New York; Dorothy Nichol to call our Wilson, at son Smith (Southern California), Mrs. Paul Fish urged president, Mary or Mrs. Rollin C. Scott, 477-2085. er, in Denver; and Mrs. Thume, de 464-2298, Jr., residing Jack Marcia Gray Doty ceased. Dorothy Haines Winans is president of Gold house at Shield, official hostesses for all University of Cali COLORADO Enjoying coffee in the new chapter vis fornia at Los Angeles campus functions for Colorado College are, from the left: Mrs. Charles a member of the Iota iting dignitaries, Alpha BOULDER Arpke, Mrs. Wayne Hughes, Mrs. Shelly McMil corporation board, and a raember of Las Floristas The Boulder Aluranae installed new officers in lan and the housemother, Mrs. M. H. Crowley. which supports a speech clinic at the University Pauline Clausen Friend ot Southern California. February. They are McCandless Williams Both Smith Gosnell and Elizabeth (Iowa,) president; Jan (Col Beverly the first tirae orado vice Erhart Mun- at this time to the entire class for Chambers Huck hold positions on the corporation State), presideni; Jean and Winnie Lauten- in Ihe history of the award. While our children board of Iota as and treasurer, dinger (Arizona), secretary; Alpha president a Christmas we and schlager Barnard (Nebraska), treasurer. had party, exchanged gift respectively. ideas for the In we We had a at our March decorating holidays. January Barbara Lee Garner, Lorraine Nahas Nuss, Lu "wine-lasting" parly a fashion show for the alurana; chap cretia meeting presented by the Paul Maason Company. presented Stephens Hegwald, Evelyn Sieling, Mary the and brand new at the was on how to ter, collegiates, Lou Stutsman and Charlolte Patch are merabers Information given taste, smell, pledges house. all find this one of our favorite events serve with and we all had a de We of the a of volunteer women cook, and wines, Playroomers, group of the who aid the nine child-care centers. lightful tirae. year. Valley day was filled with a new hat which seemed to be our theme for the sale, Smith is a board member ot the Nation "Tasting" year Spring Dorolhy lun was successful; an Easter hunt; the al as our April meeting was also a "tasting very egg Charity League. and a luck. and benefit which was held at the luncheon; May pot These are several activities in which these cheon" bridge Spring Beth our Beta Rho house. With a able com Phillips, retiring president, (Colorado woraen participate in addition to being home- chapter very both alumnae and to relax al our makers and Garama Phis. It is not that raittee, and lots of help from State) finally got May get-together surprising after a of hard work. Then the new officers we made a sizable Proceeds year we are of them and thera tribute. collegiates, profit. proud pay took over. You know some of them. Gertrude Krimmel English, frora the affair are to aid our Colorado camp. raay They are: Kramer Louis Since our luncheon was such a success we have Sandy (Colorado State), president; Washington-St. Unis Rieken vice decided to make it an annual affair and plans are (Idaho State), president; Peggy and Florene being made for another to be held next spring. McDowell (Washington), secretary; Weber treasurer. SAN JOSE In May, a dessert and coffee for our Bela Rho (Denver), We would be to have Gamma Phis seniors was held in the beautiful home ot Sally delighted new in the area us. Please call The past year has been a busy and exciting one Leuthold Willyard. Each girl was presented with join Peggy McDowell at 635-9212. for the San Jose Alumnae chapter. a Gamma Phi Beta charm as a giaduation gift, Sandy Kramer The March raeeting was held at the home of and we were pleased to welcome these girls as Mrs. Charles Timpany. The new officers were for new alumnae. mally installed at the meeting: President, Jane Septeraber kept Virginia Glover Kane (Kansas), DENVER White Dennis, (North Dakota); vice president, ARC, and her assistant Lou Church Bucknam Francis Forbes Mathieu, (North Dakota); execu busy with rush. We're pleased that Beta Rho Denver Junior Associate Alumnae made ambitious tive secretary, Ann Severance Johnson, (San Jose chapter pledged 50 girls. We also initiated two and enthusiastic plans for the fall term, under Slate) and treasurer, Hester Charmers Van Dissen, special initiates�Francis Swander Frey (Indiana the capable leadership of Mary Sharon Cole Wells (Southern California). State '33), and Esther Ganbill McGuire (Colorado (Kansas). In May, the aluranae honored the graduating '32) along wilh our second semester pledges. Season opener for fall events was our tradition ,San Jose Slate Garama Phis at a luncheon al the In October we met at the chapter house to al get-reacquainted party, this year held in the horae of Mrs. Burton Brazil. Mrs. Francis Gar- meet our new pledges, and to welcome Mrs. home ot Dianne Dyatt Flornbrook (Colorado Col outie. housemother of the Beta Theta chapler, Gooding, the new house mother. lege). Plans were raade for an exciting calendar also attended. We celebrated Founders Day in November with of events for the year. Hostess chairmen were Joy During the summer, a newsletter was mailed to the Beta Rhos at the house. December is party Ann Rehm Fischer (Colorado State) and Elaine all local alumnae outlining the fall schedule of time�a dinner for our husbands. Armbruster Holmes (Kansas). events. infor Officers names and phone numbers, There are many plans for the remaining "Gourmet Cooking with Wines" was the pro mation concerning our fund raising project, rush months, and we're always sure to be busy helping gram topic of the October meeting held in the and recent Panhellenic news were all ing, dues our Greek-letter chapter. We do manage sorae home of Elaine Armbruster Holmes. Lou Luske included in the letter. Also, a recent alumnae list just-for-fun meetings, though. Gorvett (Denver) was in charge ot hostess ar of all San Jose Gamma Phi Bela members, ad New alumnae in the area are always welcome, rangements, and Mary Sharon Cole Wells ar were This dresses and phone numbers compiled. and raay call Pauline Friend (Mrs. J. R.) for fur ranged the program. list is given to the merabers when their dues are ther information. Arline Corbin Haley (Missouri) and Sarah paid as an added incentive. Donna Brown Kern, Colorado Hoper Hite (Colorado) were junior co-chairmen The first fall meeting was held at the home of for a lovely Founders Day banquet held at Den Mrs. J. F. Van Dissen. The meeting was a brain COLORADO SPRINGS ver's Wellshire Inn. Nearly 150 junior and senior storming meeting for our Fall Fair. alums and Theta chapter members attended the Our big fund raising project of the year was The Colorado Springs alumnae always seem to event, which was highlighted by the awarding of held in October at the San Jose chapter house. It miss The Crescent deadline, but we have been eleven fifty-year membership pins. was a salad bar luncheon and silent auction. We so busy that it is no wonder. Our lovely new A "Put "Together Party" was the order of the all worked diligently to make this event a finan chapter house, which opened with the new school November meeting held in the home of Margaret cial success. year, has kept us very happily occupied. Peach Maupin (Kansas). Members assembled We welcome all Gamma Phis living in the area Our first meeting, which was a dessert-card Chrislmas novelty and gift items to be offered to join us. Call Mrs. Jane Dennis 253-7832. Meet party, was held at the house. Founders Day found for sale at the group's December bridge party ings are held Ihe second Wednesday of every Ihe collegiates and alumnae at the Air Force and Yule Shoppe. Nancy Egerton Kenry (Colorado month in the evenings. Academy Officers' Club for luncheon. The Lucy College) and the junior needlework committee Ann Severance Johnson, San Jose State Lennox Outstanding Senior Award was presented took charge of the Yule Shoppe items. Pat Har-
30 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 and Pointon Thompson (Arizona), Marguerite tember. The proceeds aided one of our philan Garfield (Colorado State). thropic projects, the Stamford Girl's Club. Hart entertained us for dessert Nancy Maloney Any alumnae new to this area may contact at her country home in April. She was assisted by Mrs. Norman Macoy, 149 Middlebrook Drive, Lou Petter Schmunk (Colorado State). The new Fairfield. Telephone 259-6556. officers were installed and the advisory board Nancy Rennie Zwolinski, British Columbia raerabers announced: Janice Brandenburg Hill (Colorado State), president, Helen Bruns Hebbeln (Iowa Slate) vice president, Lou Petter Schmunk (Colorado State), secretary, and Nancy Maloney FLORIDA Hart (Colorado State) treasurer; Annabell Walek Simpson (Colorado State) alumnae adviser, Guen FORT LAUDERDALE Nix Crook alumnte ad (Colorado State) pledge we would like to invite viser, Shauna Gates Bell alumnte rush Cart-before-the-horsing, (Arizona) all Gamma Phi Betas who will be in Fort Lau advisor, Virginia Gose Febinger (Denver), scholar derdale over the Christraas holidays to contact ship adviser, Nancy Wolfer Voss (Colorado Col our president about our annual holiday function. lege) standards adviser, Karen Rees Olander (Col We are always happy to meet our sisters! orado State) ritual adviser, and Lucille Schmitt visiting In of our season financial adviser. The retrospect, high spots past Giddings (Colorado State) were the in at Kniffin Won- house board raerabers are Lucille Schrailt Gid meetings April Betty son's (Wisconsin) when her father a fascinat dings, Marguerite Pointon Garfield, Lucy Rutt gave ing lecture on the use of masks, a collection ot Markley, Betty Auchmoody Nesbit, Mary Haddox which he has made during his travels to Ihe Eas Wolfer, Ann Pendergast Kiely, and Bice Jean ter Islands, Far East, etc.; in when we en Yule of Colorado For entertainment May, (all State). tertained our husbands at a beach and in that Hart deraonstrated picnic; evening, Nancy Maloney when we had an turnout for the of exotic flowers. June outstanding making paper Ihe annual luncheon at the Lau Mrs. Edward alumnte director, mother-daughter Jory, province derdale Yacht Club. At this latter event we were made an official visit in early May. Our president once again reminded of the scope of our .sorority Janice Brandenburg Hill (Colorado enler State) by the convention reports given by Watson tained for her with a coffee. Lucy Forman (Iowa State) and Barb Hutchings Schrailt Later in May we had our annual brunch to items for the annual Yule (William and Mary). Our October raeeting was Assembling gift honor Tau's 13 seniors. This was at the party highlighted by Estelle Lindow Pfeifer's (Wiscon Shoppe are Denver junior alumnce, from the new home of Brownie McGraw Byron (Colorado sin) report of the Irip she and her husband made Gwen Sharon State). We gave gifts and carnations to each left, McCarthy, Lefforge, Mary pink through the Ukraine to Moscow. It's always fas- of our seniors. honored were Sally Wells, Nancy Kenry and Marilyn Owens. Especially cinting to hear of the Pfeifers people-to-people Neighbors as senior and Sheila Flana outstanding type travels; we teel are among the best am for her record. with the they gan scholarship Assisting bassadors this country has! affair were Bice Guen Nix Crook, Polly Hepting, For the interest ot those in search of chapter- per Vick (Colorado State) was hostess chairman Marian Ford Pike, Carla Nola Drage Tracy, mates, this past year saw the welcoming of several tor the evening. and Irene Winslow Brown ot Leighton Wolf, (all members new to this area� Benson In Deceraber, the bridge party and Yule Colorado Mary Hughes Slate). (Indiana State), Marjorie Knepp Dodson (William held wilh the senior was We have recovered from an all Shoppe, jointly group, just recently and Bever and Mary), Mary Kirby (Ohio Wesleyan), held for fun profit! Proceeds from the event out effort with a Sale. rallied Rummage Everyone ly Siebert Mattox (Kansas), and Thelma King were used to finance a larger benefit this spring to the cause and collected a fabulous amount of Thomas And we welcomed back Sue About (Illinois). to aid the caraping philanthropy funds. in a most successful sale. Ann rumraage resulting Wonson West (Florida State) while her husband 120 junior alumnae and their guests attended. Ju Bevan was chairman. Correy (Colorado State) is in Vietnam. Sue is working, incidentally, at nior chairman of the was We want to welcome aluranae and Marilyn � bridge party any urge Maru one of Lauderdale's more unusual was with gift Radke Owens (Kansas), who assisted them to call our president, Janice Brandenburg shops and owned by Jean Johnson Brigandi (Wit hostess arrangements by Sharon Weiss Lefforge at 484-3748. Hill, tenberg). (Colorado State) and Betsy Ankeny Lyle. Chair Anna Correy Bevan, Colorado State With so many ot our members engaged in man ot the junior Yule Shoppe were Gwen Wills teaching or in pursuing their advanced degrees, McCarthy (Colorado State) and Nancy Egerton our meeting nights are somewhat irregular Kenry. Others who assisted were Jareene Warner CONNECTICUT though we try to meet the third Thursday of Barkdoll, Cathy Smith Busier and Barbara Lowe every raonth. Gamma Phis new to Broward Coun Barr (all of Denver), Sally Bjork Kane (Colorado) FAIRFIELD COUNTY ty are asked to contact our president, Pat Finke and Mclnnis Schrepferman (Colorado Cathy Schroeder (Wisconsin) at 564-8740. We are State). Our meetings since Spring have been varied to launching an all-out drive to activiate as Tolin and De- say the least. Our March meeting held at the many Joy Dunkley (Colorado) Carolyn alumnae as this a possible year! Gower were hostesses for the home of Sue Macoy out large lehanty (Denver) president brought Pat Parkinson Ohio � Seymour, � new faces as well as Wesleyan January meeting held in an elegant Denver dec group of merabers -many orating studio. Topic for the evening was "Dec tried and true stalwarts. The program for the orating with Accessories." Ann Lowry Thorson meeting put us all in a spring-like mood. A tal MIAMI ented local florist showed us how to the (Colorado State) was program chairman. arrange of a few ot the As The Crescent to to Marilyn Radke Owens was hostess in her home branches many lovely flowering gets ready go press, � Miarai, Florida, alumni set for another fun tor the meeting. Margaret Peach Mau trees and bushes forsylhia, dogwood and apple get February We our � usual pin and Maradith Ensor Wilkins (Colorado State) blossom that grow so abundantly here in the year. anticipate money-making Members could also their own con projects, our charity-inspired enterprises, our acted as prograra chairman and discussed high spring. bring tainers and have them with monthly get-togethers, our Christmas coffee .. . lights ot the local summer camping program with artistically arranged and our ... to their own �with all other activities to at a pictures they had taken. The first experiment in artificial blooms specifications go along results! record pace. renting a facility and was highly successful with lovely our official affili Over the summer two of our members, Mrs. 155 deserving girls participating. Cathy Mclnnis April, and birthday party and was held in New Canaan at Ann and Mrs. Barbara us two was dessert hostess. ation ceremony Jean Piper Faunt, gave
Schrepferman � Welcomed into the were prospective legacies; and our former prexy Mrs. A slate of new officers, headed by Jan Hoyer Cosby's. formally group � Kerris Garama� Mary Lou ^fontague became president ot the Doane (Nebraska), was elected. She will be as Woodridge (Beta Bowling Green), Lambda� Uni Northeast Miami Woraan's Club�one of sisted Beth Harcourt Secrest (Denver), Jean Miller, Nancy Swolinski (Alpha Junior by Mary Miami's raost clubs. Our vice Anderson Ditman (Denver), versity of British Columbia). Following the cere accomplished young president; Nancy Miami Panhellenic a we ate and talked gave beautiful rush party treasurer; Judy Fouret Harrell (Colorado State), mony, (as usual) (not difficult!) at Barbara Freeman's home for over 300 Two ot and Mclnnis alter May's meeting held prospective sorority girls. secretary, Schrepferman, our Cathy was most successful and we Tallahassee aclives frora Miami modeled, nate Panhellenic in Cos Cob thought delegate. Donna and Tina a barbecue first and then a tour ot Boyer Deigaard. This was area alumnte not contacted by quite original, quite Any regularly a feather in our Garama Phi Beta tor historic Bush house, a old house caps they the are invited to call Dorothy Van Ant Holly fascinating group are both beautiful and stirred much fa Hickman at 355-3704 for nearby. perfectly werp (Denver) meeting vorable comment for their our annual husbands a sosority. information. Plea.se join usl In June night, splash at the home of and Frank So-o-o, like the astronauts, Miami alumni Mary Beth Harcourt Secrest, Denver party was held Cay just aim for the "moon." We like to think Young in Darien. A dip in the pool by a few "high" but our teel on the So if brave souls was followed by a delectable pot luck keep ground. you're FORT ever in do us. Sometimes COLLINS It was then that Evelyn and Pete Miami, join getting supper. if have moved Fort announced that would be to your name, you here, is our hard In February for a money making project. Jensen they moving We shall miss her en est task. Feel free then to call Una Groves Collins alumnae a beef Sun Milan, Italy. sorely Evelyn; (Mrs. sponsored bar-b-que Asa B. our and were a constant stiraulus to Jr.) 667-0627, president, who This was held at Tau chapter thusiasra vitality keeps day night supper. trying to fade away but loves it all too much. house. Home-made pie for dessert was an added the chapter. we have continued to our Mary Green feature. Tickets were sold by the Tau actives to This past year help Hill Delta at Boston Univer other Greeks on campus. Janice Brandenburg adopted chapler. chapter and have them with two coffee (Colorado State) was chairraan and her committee sity, presented ORLAND-WINTER PARK Lu makers. included Nancy Maloney Hart (Wisconsin), Karen After the summer vacation we held a Chinese Orlando-Winter Park Alurana; in cille Schmitt Giddings (Colorado State), gathered March Benbow auction at the home of Ann Beach in for installation of officers. We also had an Rees Olander (Colorado State), Joyce Mary Sep- always-
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 31 and rush Scott. A potluck dinner is always served are discussed. plans -.u � work with a September found us hard at again to benefit our back-to-school bridge party planned sale in local philanthropy. The annual rummage in No October and the Founders Day observance Christmas season. vember kept us busy until the Idaho Patricia Bartleti Taylor,
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Following the pizza party for Ihe Greek letter Founders a girls in this area, celebration of Day trip to inspect the lovely new Central Office, and Christmas parties for alumnae and Greek-letter girls, the Calumet Area looked forward to the sec ond half of the year. In March Gamma Phi Beta husbands and their wives had "dinner out" and then gathered at the home of newly-elected president Barbara Arneson Bielfeldt for post-dinner festivities. Profits from a rummage sale held by the alumnae were donated to the Hammond YWCA building fund and the Gary YWCA special educa tion program. Business meetings included the election of officers: Barbara Arneson Bielfeldt, president; The sun shines brightly on the Gulf of Mexico and the Tampa Bay alumnoe bask at the Bath Club. Barbara Franklin Faust, vice president; Joyce Marzotto Gertz, Fiom the left are: B. J. Trebbe, Betty Speed, Bonnie Berkeley, Sara Sydstrom, Donna Gulin, Maple corresponding secretary; Janice Dilling Wright, recording secretary; and Rosalie Earp, Nancy Salmon, Joyce Spangler, Sue Dorsey, June Hurley, Mary Ann Krauss, Loreen Dorsey Fenoglio Smith, treasurer. and Kirk Lynden (kneeling). The year was concluded with a bowling party followed by refreshments at the home of Jan Wright. Scores of that bowling session will not be welcome visit from Lucy Forman at that meeting. possible. For further information, please call June released for publication. She gave us some new ideas for increasing our Hurley at 360-5623. We decided to turn our energies toward a membership. Joyce Wagner Spangler, Pennsylvania State money-making project during the summer, and a In April we had a business meeting at which very successful rummage sale was conducted. plans were made to send two members of our GEORGIA Plans were made for this at a summer coffee. alumnae group to Convention. Mrs. Elaine Grant, These informal coffees continue to be a successful our advisor to Alpha Mu, and Mrs. lone Bassett, ATLANTA way to raaintain the warmth we feel toward each our president, both went; and we were also lucky other. enough to have another member ot our group Atlanta alumnae are a relatively small, but active At the first business meeting of this year the Prov there, Lee Collison, collegiate director for group. We most coridally welcome any new mem program for the year was announced. In addition ince VIII. Sherry Askerin, president of Alpha bers in this area. Please call June Storms at to regularly scheduled meetings the alumnae is Mu, was there too. They all came back inspired 767-2457 or Dorothy Johnson at 766-5775, for in planning a tour of a local art gallery to see a dis with new ideas for raore effective programs. formation on our next meeting. play of Picasso lithographs. The May meeting found us initiating the se Our January meeting was cancelled by snow New alumnae in the area may contact Barbara nior girls from Alpha Mu into the alumnae asso and the coldest temperatures here since before Bielfeldt (Mrs. Robert) 6329 Moraine Avenue, ciation. After the cereraony engraved leather ad- 1900. In February we entertained our Province Hammond, 932-1132. dress-raerao books were presented to Jan Eddy, Director, Lucy Foreman. In March we held elec Jean Lewis Daily Lynn Hunter, Jan Lunde, Rose Ruediger, Vee tion of officers at a morning coffee. In April was Stacey, Sue Stiles and Milly Trapin. a sack lunch and bridge. We were one of the CHAMPAIGN-URBANA July was a "plan the programs for the coming hostesses for the Panhellenic Valentine dinner- year" meeting held at Caroline Walsh's country dance, and participated in the Panhellenic tea for In February, the Champaign-Urbana Alumnae horae. Everyone enjoyed a picnic lunch and swim graduating seniors in the area high schools. chapter entertained the new pledges from Omi afterward. Our Septeraber get-together was a Our chapler presented two antique Garama Phi cron chapter for a dessert at the home of Marilyn "Due Something" Tea at Caroline Walsh's home. Beta badges to the new Gamma Xi chapter at the Godell Van Buskirk. Come and have a good time, but also pay your University of Tennessee to be used as scholarship March found us in the middle of planning our dues was the idea, and it was very successful. We awards. new money making project. Four committees were have some good programs lined up for Ihis year, We were delighted to have the opportunity to formed. Each one to make a different Christmas and we would welcorae any new Gararaa Phis, so meet our Director of Expansion, Elna Simons, in tree ornament which will be sold in sets. The or- please just call Mrs. Bassett at 644-0657, and August. naraents are an angel, a cookie gingerbread man^ make yourself known. We plan a busy and active year and, again, a felt elf, and a boutique ball. Our four enthusi Mary Geo Lesperance, Rollins would be most happy to welcome any new mera astic coramittee chairmen are Doris Miller Berm bers. inghara, Donna Jordan Mamer Marianna Brown TAMPA BAY June Martin Storms, Illinois Riley and Barbara Victor Wolf. Marilyn Goodell VanBuskirk is the project chairraan. After work The Tampa Bay Alumnae chapter has had a suc IDAHO ing all suramer on the different ornaments they cessful Spring and Summer ot social get-togethers are now ready for sale. highlighted by a meeting in the lovely home ot BOISE At a dessert meeting in April our new presi Maple Dunbar Earp (Kansas) in .April; a fall dent. Doris Miller Bermingham, and vice presi planning session in the home of Nancy Livesay The Boise Alumnae chapter has plans for a busy dent, Mary Alice Erlicher Grubb were elected and (Indiana State) in May; a refreshing dip in Ihe year under the leadership of its new officers for plans for our May luncheon for the seniors was pool and then a game ot bridge at the home of 1966-67: president, Dolores Nicholsen Brandon, discussed The buffet luncheon was held in the Betty Talbot Speed (Kansas) in June; and finally Beta Thela; vice president, Dolores Hormachea home of Pat Wiest Richartz. The seniors were a luncheon for the collegiates and alumnte at the Scott, Xi; recording secretary, Carol Rossman presented with silver ring trays. Linda Bath Club in August. O'Connell, Xi; corresponding secretary, We are eager to meet any Gamma Phi Belas in We planned an active fall schedule which got Bruce Sellars, Xi; treasurer, Kathyrn Smith Jones, Ihe area. Please call Mrs. Paul Bermingham al under way wilh our favorite type ot meeting, a Xi. 822-5506. covered dish supper at the home of Betty Lover To mark the end of our year's meetings before Susan Edwards Timmons ing (Wisconsin). In October we met at the Flori a suramer ot rest, we held a white elephant sale da Power Corporation where alumnte and their in May at Ihe home ot Bertha Wilburn Sowder. CHICAGO guests were given a deraonstration on interior Xi. Proceeds from our evening of fun were used lighting as a raeans of illumination and decora to send a child with cerebral palsy to Camp Eas The Chicago chapter had a joint meeting in tion. ter Seal on Coeur d'Alene Lake. April of the old and new boards at a conference Last year we had a successful rummage sale to Throughout the spring months we collected room in Marshall Fields in Chicago. At the lun raise funds for the chapter to help the collegiates books of savings staraps so that we could send cheon meeting the new officers were present. The at Florida Slate landscape their new sorority sleeping bags to our Denver camp. At the same new board members are: President, Mrs. George house. time members made monetary contributions to Lull, (Nebraska); vice president and calendar We welcome any new Gamma Phis to join with send to Sechelt for any purpose the camp director chairman. Miss Sally Erikson, (Bradley); recording us and extend our welcorae lo all the resident chose. secretary, Mrs. Jaraes Costello, (Oklahoma); corre Gamma Phis, who have not been able to make all The annual picnic for actives and alumnae was sponding secretary and Crescent correspondent, the meetings, to come out and join us whenever scheduled for August at the home of Delores Mrs. C. L. Swift, Jr., (Iowa State); treasurer, Mrs.
32 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 We continue to remind Gamma Phis to ies" were from one to another and all p. H. Baumann, (Illinois); rushing chairman and moving passed our area that the welcome mat is out. were set aside for summer for Chicago Panhellenic representative, Mrs. John always proceeds campships information can be obtained Mil two Moran, (Lake Forest); Panhellenic representative More by calling underprivileged girls from the local area. for lie Mueller at 359-0555. This is Ihe second we have on south suburban area, Mrs. Emerson Bodell, year participated Beverly Woods North Dakota State the (Iowa State); and magazine chairraan, Mrs. Bert Edwards, local area campships and we were all greatly Nordlie, (Colorado). Chairman of the south sub pleased with our showing. Perhaps this will lead urban group is Mrs. Anthony Manella, and EVANSTON-NORTH SHORE to bigger and better things to come! Chairman of the north Chicago group is Our April meeting was held in the home of Mrs. James Costello. Epsilon chapter house at Northwestern was the Shirley Mueller West (Washington-St. Louis) de In the spring 40 members attended a joint setting in April for a beautiful reception hosted spite great odds. One of the typical April elec at meeting of area alumnae groups. They met by the Evanston-North Shore Alumnae chapter, trical windstorms swept the area ivhile everyone the Chicago Yacht Club for luncheon. Mrs. Trus honoring our own Mary Beth Peil (Northwest was enroute. We arrived somewhat shaken and sell, Director of Expansion, was guest speaker. ern), one of the stars ot the touring Metropolitan soon concentrated on our display for City Panhel a detailed methods used and She gave account of Opera National Company, who sang in Cinderella lenic spring tea for high school senior women. colonized. steps taken before a new chapter is and Carmen during the Chicago engagement of Gamma Plii Beta does not have a collegiale chap our took During the summer some of merabers the company. Members and distinguished friends ter on the local Purdue University campus so our tea for part in the Chicago Panhellenic given of the Norlhweslern Music School, as well as efforts went toward tlie chapters at Indiana Uni prospective rushees. It was held in an auditorium Gamma Phi collegiates, alumnae and friends, versity and Indiana State. We sincerely hope we Gas Co. A movie on lite was ot People's sorority were invited to meet Mary Beth, who is as pretty were successful in giving the senior woraen our shown to help explain what they might encoun and gracious as she is talented. Her family, who "biased" irapression of the "Land of Garama ter. had come from their home in Davneport, Iowa, Phil" the south suburban Panhellenic In September to be with her during her Chicago stay, were also Since our chapter is made up of aluranae from group had a "Night At the Races" held at Wash honored guests. Gamma Phi alumnae and Epsilon distant areas, we try to keep in close touch by ington park race track. The profits go for schol chapter purchased blocks of tickets for both of going to a nearby locality for one of our meet arships for deserving girls. her performances, and the girls at Ihe house were ings. This May we held a no-hostess luncheon in There is a south suburban evening bridge happy to entertain her at dinner before the re the Redwood Inn in Crawfordsville. that meets once a raonth in the Park For We would to invite both Garama Phi group ception. A very gala time for all concerned. like area. are new al est These girls anxious to hear of A Mother-Daughter dinner was held at the alumnae new to the Lafayette Area and those people in the area interested in bridge playing. chapter house on Sunday, May 15, alurans with ready here to join with us. Please contact Posy All the Gamma Phis in the area have Erb in 743-3620. We Chicago their junior or senior high school daughters were West Lafayette by calling all more new the been working hard fall to sell Gamma invited to join the college girls. It's never too always enjoy greeting and old alike for Phi calendars than ever. We need the help of all early to spread the good word about Gamma Phil start of another active year together! Gamma Phis in the country to purchase them. In June, the 22 graduating seniors ot Epsilon Posy Erb, Waslungton State Any new aluranae in our area are urged to call were entertained at the House at the annual se Carolyn Light Swift for inforraation about the nior luncheon. Each girl received a silver plate SOUTH BEND various groups. Phone PI 8-1946. monogrammed with Gamma Phi Beta, which has Carolyn Light Swift becorae the traditional gift from the alumnae to The South Bend Area alumnae including Gamraa the new graduates. Mrs. L. J. Dieber (Minnesota), Phis from South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, and Niles met for "Game on 21 at speaking for the alumnae, gave an excellent and Night" February CHICAGO-NORTHWEST SUBURBAN thought-provoking talk, with the main stress on the home of Emma Schlorch. Since we are at integrity now and throughout life. tempting to interest new members we were happy to welcome Sue Ross and Northwest-Suburban alumnae of Gamma Phi Beta For the first time in 25 years, the annual sum JoAnn Sporledcr. and canasta were for the began a new fall season on September 29 with a mer tea at Ruth Bartels Fox for all Gamma Phis Bridge the games very visit to the world of opera. Talented Janice Clark in Ihe Chicago area was discontinued, but a pleasant evening. Impy (Illinois), Talie Meyer McKenzie (North Christmas get-together is being planned instead. The Indiana Club was the site for our spring western), and Peggy Manuel Breen (Northwestern) In August the junior alumnae board again en luncheon on May 14. The afternoon was enjoyed treated us to an operalogue of Puccine's "Tosca," tertained the senior board at luncheon in the by everyone as we also greeted one more new using recordings of the opera's most famous arias horae of Laurine Johnson Chisholm (Bradley), in face, Cathy Hahn. and duets to help tell the story. Deerfield. The juniors had celebrated wilh their Summertime brought the move of our recom mendations chairman Sue to Lake For The season's opening meeting gave us an op husbands at a barbeque in July, at the home of Fitzgerald est. We were so to see her but were for portunity to welcome many Gamma Phis new to Joanne Roseberry Bowell in Glenview. sorry go, tunate to have Bartels take over and be the area. Catching them up on some of our pre Fall activities for the Senior group started with Nancy efficient. Buszkiewicz worked on the vious activities, we told them of our traditional a poolside patio luncheon in September at the equally Mary Panhellenic in Au couples' picnic last July at the summer home of beautiful home ot Marie Skog Hanson (North "College Knowledge" party and we are to see more with Jill Ryser Scholemer (Northwestern) on Round western) in Northfield. Besides the usual exchange gust, hoping girls Gamma Phi this Lake. We were all relieved to exchange the op ot news and planning of activities tor the year, pledge pins year. was once time to make pressive 97 degree heat of the city for a cool lake Rene Hecht Unger (Texas) and Ruth Fox September again plans for the A calendar ot events was breeze, sailing, swimming, water skiing, and in (Northwestern) reported on Convention. Junior year. presented that at an in the home of She- the evening a potluck buffet supper. board raembers were guests of the seniors evening bridge Nancy on 27: "Kids in November, In June our golf enthusiasts met at Old Or day. pier September Day" Shore a snow with our husbands in a chard Country Club tor a morning ot golf fol All Gamma Phis in the Evanston-North outing January, us. Call Mrs. H. Theatre in March, and once our lowed by luncheon. Low score honors went to area are invited to join Charles party again luncheon in Patti Dorsey Kalmes (Northwestern). Millie Kaul Unger, president of the alumnae chapler, at spring May. All aluranae in the area are invited to fuss Mueller had the longest drive, and 251-6589, Kenilworth, or Mrs. Ronald Hedberg cordially (Illinois) the activities. Please Mrs. Wil Sue Moore Milburn (Bowling Green) the least (Debbie Painter, Colorado College) junior alum join groups notify Northbrook. The liara Graves 255-2990. number of putts. nte president, at 272-5045, the Mary Buszkiewicz Last May by popular deraand we kept business junior group meets on the fourth Tuesday of to a rainiraura and then relaxed with an evening month, in the evening. Summers of bridge. April was "Husband's Month." We in Jean Smith, TERRE HAUTE Northwestern vited our favorite beaux for dinner, and the Washington and In a was in honor theatre at Old Orchard Country Club. The play February potluck supper given of the new A Valentine theme was car drew everyone's approval. pledges. "Mary, Mary" ried out in the decorations and the enter With the arrival ot the vacation season our INDIANA pledges tained with a little skit. husbands were also interested in the prograra for Mildred Hixon was hostess for the March meet our April meeting. "How to Take the Lug Out LAFAYETTE ing, at which time officers for 1966-'67 were elect ot Luggage" was demonstrated by TWA repre Our Area Alumnae ed. They are: President, Karen Minderman Car sentative, Mrs. Russell Lundstrom. Lafayette chapter gathered for luncheon in October 1965 in the home of ender; vice Charlotte Sisson; re Back in March Mary Jane Hipp Misthos (Colo president, Heiny Fran McLallen Meeks, (Washington). We were cording secretary, Lois Beauchamp Koerner; cor rado College) installed our current officers. They to have as our visiting responding Dagmar Herden. We had are: President, Millie Kaulfuss Mueller (Illinois); particularly pleased guests secretary, Mrs. Milton A. Darling, Jr., alumnae director dessert which emphasized a St. Patrick's Day vice president, Beverley Woods Edwards (North Fred and Mrs. Charles S. Simons, collegiate director ot theme. Dakota State); recording secretary, Joann Province IV. In April we met at the home of Juanita erick Mojonnier (Iowa); corresponding sccretiiry, and ARC Founders was observed in November at the Sparks. The new officers presided. It seemed that Deanna Scott Engelke (Iowa State); Day horae of Marion Al we had rauch important business to take care of chairman, Sandra Ortman Nank (Bradley). Westgate Ryan, (Miami). all our numbers are not great, we always that evening. More recently, packages for Christmas and though meet make an showing with our candlelight Our annual senior party was held at Hilda occasions were demonstrated at our October impressive McKenzie �everyone represents a different chapter Maehling's house. All graduating seniors of the ing in the home of Talie Meyer ceremony frora around the country and Canada. chapter were honored. Dessert was served. The (Northwestern). a written was our is our and alumnae gave skit, Martha Marcene Solomon Larkin, (Wichita) January carap workshop meeting by Bitzegaio, our were on the of to celebrate this efforts concentrated the depicting humorous aspects jobs. This hostess when we gathered year year charming were made from each was with a in Novem Colorado camp. Grooming bags girl presented gift. Their faces Founders with a potluck supper Day towels and filled with all the necessary items for beamed when they saw the cookbook, which the ber. ,, to all the ladies! Dallas alumnae chapter had We en As issue of The Crescent goes press young compiled. this about each annual Christmas sale Our white elephant auclion held jointly with joyed hearing senior's future plans. of us are preparing for our the Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae chapter proved Leichty received the scholarship award, the and party given traditionally by Shiriey Johnson Hope a success despite inclement weather. Many "good highest grade average. Christopher (Northwestern).
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER 1 966 33 the she ning with the new year. Any Gamraa Phi Bela nal as well as song piano compositions, contest aluranae may call Sandy McKee, (Mrs. J. Brenton helped write lo enter in the original song McKee), 1702 Clark, Araes, or call 232-1419 for at convention. to us further information. Kathleen Thomas opened her lovely home Naomi VanZile Stephenson, Wittenberg in May for a delightful salad supper. was Sharon Morris Perry (Wichita State) Golf after KANSAS crowned Wichila Women's Champion a city-wide tournament in August. Fall brought rush to Wichita State University HUTCHINSON with rush and our alurana; were busy helping as well as One of our happiest efforts of the year was mak costuraes for the sisters at Beta Chi, ing individual honors symbols tor the "Spirit of providing rushweek lunches for the girls and Genius" banquet at the '66 Convention in Hot serving in Ihe kitchen during the rush dates. Springs. We were pleased to hear lhal leftovers After the success of last year's Septeraber would be used at next year's banquet! doughnut parly for the new Bela Chi pledges, the We have started giving a yearly gift to alumnte again honored these new Gamraa Phi's different special education teachers in Hutchin with a party in the home of Patsy Cain Dennison son. We also give to the Denver Camp, the Girl (Wichila Slate). The doughnut parly gives the Scout Camp, and the local Community Ambassa alumnae a chance to meet the new pledges and dor. Araong our favorite alumnae "Carnations" is helps the pledges know that we have an inter Sara Fair Sleeper, member of Sigma Board in ested and active alumnae chapter. Lawrence. Anyone new in the Wichita area should call Among our active "Carnations," Kathy Hofer, Mrs. Ralph (Veria) Cook, MU 4-4965, for infor (Wichita) is so outstanding that we just raention mation on alumnae meetings. Mortar Board and first runner-up Parnassus Susan Kelly Williams, Missouri Queen (the Queen, a Gamraa Phi, of course) and try lo smile with becoming modestyl August 16, we held a planning meeting at An LOUISIANA thony at Lois Barrett Robinson's invitation. Terre Haute alumnce entertain graduating seniors Laura Harkrader Campbell, Florence Harkrader BATON ROUGE and Marian LeSuer Fincham from Beta Pi. From the left are: Charlotte Sisson, Hastings, gladdened our hearts with their presence. Baton Rouge alumnae honored Gamraa Lambda Donna Davis and Marsha Thompson. We have been enjoying an article from a flor collegiates with a birthday party on April 4 at ists' magazine called "Carnations Have a Long the home of Mrs. Charles Guy. Gamma Lambdas History." It begins, "Carnations are our favorite entertained the alumnae with songs from "Mary Arrangements for the June meeting were made flower." And so they are! Poppins." by Margaret Turk, Peggy Anderson, and Wilma If are a stranger in a foreign land, call On April 24, initiation of ten aluranae pledges Eckerty. The dinner at the Elks Country Club you Marguerite Jackman, Mohawk 2-8125, Hutchin was held. Our new alumnae are: Mrs. Ralph started at 6:30. Each member present received the son, and come home! Burge, Mrs. Austin Clay, Mrs. Lou Daniel, Mrs. new It was also voted to Rober directory. present Marguerite Cripe Robert Felton, Mrs. Jack Gremillion, Mrs. L. Ben ta of the active with a two seraes Jackman Cripe chapler Mrs. A. Kuhlmann, Mrs. Russell, ter Kirby, J. James scholarship. Mrs. George Schneider and Mrs. C. Kemp Tricou. Our was at the home of WICHITA September meeting Installation of officers was held in April at the Mildred Self. A program with antiques dealing Alumnae activities last spring centered around home of Mrs. Austin Clay. Our new officers are as was planned. Other hostesses for that evening Wichita's participation in Ihe Gamma Phi Inter follows: President, Mrs. Robert Drouet; vice pres were Opal Edwards, and Jean Archibald. national Convention this summer at Hot Springs, ident, Mrs. Charles Guy; recording secretary, Mrs. Terre Haute is celebrating its 150th anniversary .Ark. Wichita was honored to have Mary Lou Aubrey Weil; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Joe and we have two alumnae for Sequicen- running Perry Jenkins (Oregon) serve as transportation Reeves and treasurer, Mrs. A. P. Batchelor. tennial Queen. Thomas seems to be Tun Lynn chairman, Kathleen House Thoraas and Joyce An Endot-lhe-Year party was held for Gamma ing in second place. Martha Bitzegaio, who was Vanlandingham Kennally (both Wichita State) act Lambda on Mother's Day at the home of Mrs. also elected as "Molly Pilcher" Ihe Strawberry by 'as scholarship and honors banquet chairmen. Harold Price. The girls barbequed hamburgers Hill Cannoneers, is also in the running. Betty Merle Fair Kahrs serve on the pre-convention and made ice cream. Quick seems to be busy these days planning for a nominating committee, and Susan Kelly Williams Last October a Mardi Gras Memories luncheon party for the City Panhellenic. (Missouri) help on the "Crescent Moon." was held to raise money to help furnish the chap New alumnte in Ihe area are cordially invited Two Beta Chi chapter girls were our guests in ter house, which will soon be completed. Many of to attend our on the first Thurs raeetings, always .April and presented a program of music and the and their courts modeled their ball of each raonth. Please call Karen Carender, queens day fashions. Miss Dimki, selected as "Best The luncheon was successful and we L-1684. Judy gowns. very Dressed on raodeled her fashions and to make it an annual affair. en Dagmar Herden Campus," hope Everyone Miss Mary Belle Doty played several of her origi- joyed seeing the beautiful gowns that were mod eled. �A coffee was held in December at the home of Mrs. E. E. Evans lo honor the models of the IOWA Mardi Gras luncheon and the proposed alumnae AMES pledges. Mrs. Austin Clay
.Ames aluranae were active last fall and winter with Christraas card sales beginning with an open MARYLAND house tea at the chapter house in Septeraber and ending with the treasurer's report ot a successful BALTIMORE campaign. Our salute to projects chairraen Lu- crieta Charles Sprowell and Harriet Olsen Haw This year was varied with activities for the Balti kins for their enthusiastic work. more Alumnae Chapler. We started off the year On April 30 we honored the chapter seniors with our September meeting at the home of with a luncheon and awarded a savings bond to Clementine Lewis Peterson (Northwestern). Fol Nancy Fredericks, Walnut, Iowa, for her out lowing a business meeting, we greeted the newly standing contributions to soiority and campus graduated Gararaa Phis who had joined us for life. the evening, and Mrs. Peterson showed fascinat Officers for the coming year are: Presideni, ing slides of her African tour. Sandy Sraith McKee (Iowa State); vice president, October found us at the place of business of Pat Gose Perrin (Iowa State); secretary-treasurer, Elizabeth Rice Leiter (Ohio Wesleyan). Mrs. Leit- Jean Davison Husted (Kansas Stale); Panhellenic er explained her many unusual lights at "The delegate, Beverly Wertz Smith (Iowa State); proj Lamp Lighter." ects, Lucrieta Charles Sprowell, (Iowa State); November we joined wilh the Gamma Beta historian. Amber Swihart Stow (Iowa Stale); chapter from Gettysburg for a Founders Day lun aluranae advisor, Sandy Johnson Marsden (Iowa cheon al the Penn Hotel for a most enjoyable State); pledge advisor, Marilyn Park Hawthorne, and lovely ceremony. During the Christmas holi (Bradley); scholarship advisor, Martha Bennett days we enterlained the collegiates and their Kingsbury (Iowa Stale); raembership advisor, mothers in the Baltimore area at a tea in the Connie Caile Lawson (Iowa Stale); publicity and home of Annie Linn Henley Armor (Goucher). Crescent correspondent, Naomi VanZile Stephen February was a fun meeting. We enterlained son (Wittenberg); alumnae recomraendations cora our husbands at a wine-lasting party and discus mittee: Hazel Strope Reinbold (Penn State) and sion at the home of Muriel Wollman Reed Pat Gose Perrin (Iowa State); Corporation Board: (Goucher). In March our province alumnae direc Harriet Olsen Hawkins, Sandy Johnson Mars tor, Mrs. Tuttle, joined several of us for dinner den, Tippi Briley Timm, Pat Gose Perrin and at the Penn Hotel, for the installation ot officers. Hazel Strope Reinbold. The following officers were installed: Mrs. Wil Shoron Wichita Women's Golf liam L. We are looking forward to a busy year begin Perry, Champion. Ruppersberger, president; Miss Carol
� 34 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER 1966 Shissler, vice president; Mrs. Richard Barrans, (Syracuse) in Wellesley. Mildred Beall Marek Nelson Hawkins (Michigan) secretary; Mary and Barnett Vir secretary; Mrs. M. L. MacDougall, corresponding (Texas) Virginia Burgess (West House Huss (Michigan) treasurer. If you are new secretary; and Mrs. John O. Murphy, rreasurer. ginia) described their trip to Convention, erapha- in the area call Jean Smith 662-5452. We want to at the the smoothness of the whole affair Our final meeting was held in May sizing and the meet you and welcorae you to our activities. a of home of Carol Shissler, where we listened to efficiency the business meetings. Various Emma M. Schmid, Michigan the aluranae talk by Marjorie Mueller, a representative of brought iteras they had made or ac a the summer YWCA, on the camps. Yes, we have had very quired during for a silent auction. and informative �The became $25 richer. enjoyable year. treasury MISSOURI Any alumnae in the Baltimore area are raost We are all proud to have Mildred Marek welcome to join us. Please call our president, (Texas) appointed collegiate director of Province COLUMBIA Marianne Ruppersberger at VA 5-4997. I. She'll be great! Lynda Nicholson Engel Gararaa Phi sisters new to the Boston area may -An activity-packed year awaits Colurabia Gamma learn about times raeeting and places by calling Phi Beta alumnae. The year opened with an Au COLLEGE PARK our chapter president, Mrs. Wilbur Jaquith in gust luncheon and a "gel-acquainted" meeting in or Mrs. Munro iu Our Alumnae Chapter finds the sponsorship ot Lexington (862-2248) James September. The alurana; chapler entertained al a dinner the 1966 class Beta Beta enriches our busy schedule. In March, Wellesley (235-5234). honoring pledge of Alpha Marilyn Sidnell Agnew, Ohio Delta in October, a Founders buffet we joined them in welcoming Grand Council to Wesleyan chapter Day dinner and coffee with other nearby aluranae dinner with the Greek-letter chapter in Novem ber, and a Christmas in Deceraber�cora groups al the chapter house. This was a thrilling MICHIGAN party with husbands�at the home of experience! Meeting many for the first tirae, we plete Margaret Bills were struck with the treraendous capability and ANN ARBOR Manning (Missouri). The new will off to a start with a genuine trienrship ot our sorority leaders. year get reg In March Ann ular business in lo be followed May brought the theater parly, with proceeds Arbor alumnae entertained 30 meeting January new a benefit in a sale in going to the School of Hope, our local philan pledges and initiates for dessert at the chap by bridge February, garage ter house. This was a real March, another business in and thropy. This has developed into both a rewarding get-acquainted affair meeting April, and traditional senior al the home of charity drive as well as social evening with hus pledges and alumnae were paired off ac services, Mary to their Dorman Kabler in bands and guests. Later that month, we welcomed cording similar interests and vocational Kay (Kansas), May. was re-elected of the graduating seniors into alumna; work at a preferences. Margaret Manning president In we all at the Columbia alumnae this luncheon. We presented each girl with a sraall April gathered the home of Judy well-organized year. with her are Ward McCaskill gift and encouraged her to seek out alumnte Towsley Riecker for the always popular brunch Serving Betly (Mis seniors. Two local their vice Houderschell Fancher wherever she went. We closed our year in June honoring seniors and souri), president; Sally mothers were ot was and Whitesides Riffle, with a picnic and heard about convention from present. One these Mary (Missouri), secretary; Judy Streeter who was awarded treasurer. our president, who represented us there. the Beta Board (Missouri), Klein Engberg, Missouri As fall approached, we were busy collecting, Alumnte Award for the raost outstanding colle Judy raeraber ot is not nec sorting, and pricing rummage for the big sale. giate 1965-66. This award but when there is a This is only our second year for Ihis but it is a essarily given annually only ST. LOUIS considered of Ihe honor. Laura Fitch tremendous money making project as well as a girl worthy was with the Gamma Phi Beta Our Moore has taken source of fellowship as you meet over the rum presented president, Dorolhy Reed, Alumnae Award tor hold in her efficient fashion which means mage. Our group must try to divide itself as Scholarship given annually typical the The St. alumnae lo � terrific effort is concentrated on rush at the chap highest grade point average. tangible that Louis expect things happen token of this award is an attractive bra and are. Her term of office started off with a ter house. Our alumnae advisers are constantly in engraved they attendance to help. celet charm and the recipient's name joins her successful bridge lo benefit the Academy ot on the which in the Barnes and In October, a pledge party welcomed the girls predecessors plaque hangs Science, planned by energetic Joyce even all those who are just starting down the Gamma Phi path. chapter house. Jacque Jundt. They baked pies for Mortar board tassles were to each senior the dessert luncheon! At a in We always welcome any new area members. given potluck supper May Please call Louise Blauvelt 772-0789. and as she received this memento she told of her movies shown by Gladys Myles brought back Louise Blauvelt future plans. This year the most popular "fu happy memories for many of Phi house parties tures" included Peace Corps, grad school and sum and campus activities. mers in Europe�marriage too was very popular! June found us welcoraing new alumnae at a Our peppy and loyal Elna Erickson Simons swimming party at Gladys' horae. By August con MASSACHUSETTS (Birmingham-Southern) was elected to Grand vention was over and we were eager to hear re Council at Convention as Director of Expansion. ports of it at the lovely home of Marge Adams, BOSTON She will be missed as collegiate province direclor where Eleanor Hemminger, our able membership ot Province IV but we are very proud to again chairman, presided over rushing matters. In Sep Our French luncheon was a suc February huge have a Grand Council meraber in our group. teraber we were treated to "The Feminine Merry- cess. We had an overflow crowd and we had Other merabers who hold offices attending the Go-Round" presented by Dorothy Bergmann at FUN! Convention at Hot Springs, Ark., were Elizabeth our president's home. Yarian Horne her Jean (Ohio Stale) opened Wheeler Olsen (Michigan) chairraan of housing; Assistance for Phi chapter rush was our next home for the March meeting. People brought Peg Merriam Blaylock (Illinois) raember ot inter goal with more good entertainment features al items ot their own for a silent auction. making national norainating committee and Cheri McEl raonthly meetings. A group ot alumnae and their Over was raised. |40 hinney Olsen (Iowa) new president ot Gamma husbands motored to Colurabia in October for a was our month. We met at Ruth April memory Phi Beta Foundation. We still claim Cheri as football garae and visit at the Alpha Delta house. horae in Auburndale. Tobey Lindquist's (Boston) ours even though she now lives in Adrian, Mich. which our round robin bridge tournaments have A number of Boston aluranae re University tape Newly elected officers of Gamma Phi Beta benefited. Last, and most important to many, we corded their rerainiscences of sorority days, alumnae Association for two year terms are: Jean are all looking forward to celebrating the 50th wilh Mrs. Harriet Ross Willcutt, Mrs. starting Morningstar Smith (Western Ontario) president; anniversary ot Phi chapter at Washington Uni Mrs. Vani Carlotta Brandt Stevens, and Conjetta Eraraa .Schraid (Michigan) vice president; Ann versity next February. core Smelling. More recent Boston alumnae pres ent were Ellie Halzis Bounakes, Dorothy Roberls Mathieson, Betty Bellatty Allen, Dorothy Schober Benotti, and Donna Gruden Burt. Then Bessie Bowen Ryan told us about the capers at Colorado during the Lindsey Barbee era. Mildred Smith Frese fascinated us with her recollection ot initia tions at the University ot Illinois in which Frances E. Haven Moss actually took part in the ceremony. We concluded the year wilh a lovely luncheon at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury on May 26. Thir ty-four sisters were there. Mildred Marek spoke after the luncheon and presented silver charms lo are our two departing alumnae, both of whom moving to Indiana. Marian Miller Cook (Wiscon sin) will be living in Crawfordsville where her husband, Paul, will be the new president ot Wa bash College. Dorothy Walsh Youngerman (Indi ana State) is moving to South Bend. Several raembers from Delta chapter received recognition. Carol Hoffman of Belmont was given the Frieda Eaton Roberts award. Georgian Dugan the of Sudbury was designated to wear Mary were Shepherd Wheeler pin tor a year. Two girls given the Mary Jane Wellington scholarship McGowan. award- Peggy Banks and Judy Kearney alumnoe honored Mrs. Glen Gibson at a tea observing the fiftieth anniversary of her initia of Gararaa Phi Beta activi The 1966-1967 year tion into Pi Chapter at the Universiy of Nebraska. Mrs. K. L. Holmes is pinning the golden crescent a ties in our area started on rainy September Munro on Mrs. Gibson as Mrs. Mary Weber (left) and Mrs. Janet Flory, look on. morning at the home of Dottie Donnelly
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 35 The diligence of Jo Kraeger is about to pay off NEW JERSEY with the publishing of another St. Louis directory containing the names of some 600 aluranae. Any BERGEN COUNTY one in the metropolitan area who is not listed is Phi Beta friendships asked to call Mrs. Alan J. Hoener, 48 Webster The renewal of Gamma of the organized Woods at WO 1-7911. Willie is our hospitality highlighted the program newly chairman and likes nothing better than to in Bergen County .Area alumnte. many clude someone new in our led this year, the group sponsored fellowship. Ably and Elaine Foerster Maxeiner, interesting activities for its members particu actions towtird Louis larly centered its philanthropic Washinglon-St. Linda Rich equipment for the Vancouver Camp. at the last (Syracuse) served as a counselor camp about its value in suramer and her enthusiasm NEBRASKA "How to Ski" fected all of us. A program, (It a tour of LINCOLN snowed 8 inches that night!), picloral Colonial Williamsburg, style show, theater party. and the Summit Area The installation of officers highlighted our Febru a lea which Mrs. Reid and a wilh our hus ary meeting. The new officers are: Patty Barrett Alumna; attended, picnic bonds and Anderson, president; Carol Trott Kubert, vice bands enabled us to form new social Schultz had be president; Anne Wilson Burkholder, secretary; recall many traditions. Maxine Alice Clute Weaver, treasurer; Jo Berry Schlieger, come a good friend this year and we sincerely re alumnte advisor; Sheri Lynn Decker, pledge advi gret losing her lo the Las Vegas Area. Mrs. E. sor; Bev Jacobs Demaree, ARC chairraan; Mary Officers for 1966-67 are: president, Cummings Lien, membership; Jeannine Fenton Whittaker Tomlinson (William & Mai7); vice Jacobs, Panhellenic delegate. All officers were president, Mrs. Herbert Waters (Penn State); cor initiated at the University ot Nebraska. responding secretary, Mrs. Arthur Goldberger Mrs. E. It was 100%! In March we galhered with the (William & Mary); recording secretary, alumnae recommendations collegiates to help celebrate the initiation of the Omaha alumna Dee Dorothy tells Marily John Bruce Storms (Syracuse); Entire pledge class. At the banquet two 50-year Chairmen, Mrs. Tom Bastyr (Arizona) and Mrs. son and Peggy Bryan about her prize mums. Mrs. merabers were present to receive their certificates. Phillip O'Reilly (Washington); treasurer, Eleven members had celebrated their 50th year Gene L. Mason (Stanford); NPC delegale, Mrs. earlier. Those present were Heila Eigenbroadt Al Fred Meendsen (Northwestern). brecht and Lois Hardy Gibson (bolh of Nebras success under the capable leadership of Mary Any Gamma Phi in the northern New Jersey was us. Please call ka). Fayne Smithberger Merritt (Nebraska) Lauterbach Diers (Iowa) and Jackie Switzer Hof area is cordially invited to join presented with the Outstanding Alumna award. acre (Nebraska.) All alumnte helped by donating Mrs. Lloyd Ludkey, 211 Orchard Place, Ridge Joan Krueger Wadlow (Nebraska) was also hon such things as plants, hand decorated pots, gar wood, 445-3988. ored for her service to Garama Phi Beta. For den aprons, gloves, and patio tablecloths. Mem Judy Schwartz Ludkey, Wisconsin achieving 100% initiation, we presented the new bers also baked cookies which were served with initiates with a framed of their class with to Phi Bela picture coffee all the guests. Our Gamma SUMMIT AREA a plaque staling their success. It was a raost suc Mothers' Club assisted by making ornamental cessful banquet with about 45 alumnae present. birdcages containing colorful artificial flowers. The Summit Area Gamma Phi Betas have main a a sale As money-raaking project, rummage The final measure ot success of the event is the tained a busy and interesting year, both in get was held in April. Peggy Larson Stromer (Nebras 5250 that was raised and turned over to the ting acquainted generally wilh the business of ka) and her coramittee worked very hard to make Omaha Opportunity Center for mentally retarded being a new alumm chapter and more it a successful project. children. specifically in getting acquainted with each other. the Lincoln alumnae at the Con lo Representing In May, members invited their husbands Our new year got off to a "fun" start in Janu vention in Hot Ark., were them for a tour of the Omaha Falstaff Brew at Helen Spring, Jo Berry join ary with a sack luncheon Johnson Schlieger, Bev Jacobs Demaree and Peggy Larson ing Corapany which culminated with a social McDonald's (Syracuse). This was a real gabfest, Stromer, who is also the new collegiate director hour at the new Falstaff Inn. highlighted by our hostess' hospitality, the famil in were Province XI. Jo, Bev and Peggy joined Newcomers are cordially invited to attend our iar peanuts and olives, and the singing of sorority nine other Pi alumnae from other are the an by chapter meetings which held the first Monday of each songs. February brought us together for states at the chapter rendezvous luncheon. raonth. Please call Mrs. Robert E. Johnson, Jr. nual business meeting at Carol Selleny's (North Twenty-seven new pledges of Pi chapter were (393-3733) for additional information. western) and a program featuring slides of Africa. entertained by the alumnae at the September Jill Allen Cunion, Iowa State Jean Barrick Crane (Barnard) entertained the al the home of Shurtleff in meeting Mary Danley group for our luncheon and bridge party (Nebraska). The pledges were introduced and March. April saw the approaching of spring and then presented with a "surprise" from the the Summit Area alumnae gathered for an eve alumnae�Gamma Phi head scarves. After singing NEVADA ning of favorite dessert sampling at the home of songs, a delicious dessert was served by Mary Mary Ames Brant (Ohio Wesleyan). An afternoon Belle Baldwin Beach, Zoe Cody Jones, Mary RENO tea was enjoyed in May at the home of Pauline Cumming Lien and Carol McCown Strasheim (all Benedict Tallman (Michigan). ot The alumnae and Celebrated Nebraska). chapter collegiates With summer fast approaching, we gathered interested the Pi the of Gamraa on I Anvone in of � history chapter birthday Alpha chapter May for one final fling a backyard picnic at the home is requested to write to the alumnae president for wilh a lovely brunch at the home of Mrs. Marga of Dolores Hartgrove Wyatt (Southern Method further information. ret Silver charms were to the Reynolds. presented ist). Our families joined in the fun and all We are to "Pi Pan" this merabers of the Gamma team. Chair going publish year Alpha song agreed this was a fitting way to round out our and would appreciate help from all the Pi man for the event was Mrs. Laura McKenzie. activities until fall. alumnae. send Pink was held Please your name, address and The Carnation senior breakfast All alumnae new to this area are invited lo what to Mrs. 5305 this at the Inn. Our you're doing John Strohmyer, year Holiday guest speaker take part in our fellowship and call Marianne Neb. was Francine M.D. Francine Greenwood, Lincoln, Maddox, (Nevada). Teach at 273-1925 for further information. Alumnte newcomers to Lincoln please call has recently returned to Reno after completion of Dolores A. Wyatt, Southern Methodist Anne Buckholder 480-3424. We would be de her medical studies and has set up a pediatrics lighted to have you join us at our next meeting! practice. Jacquelyn Nielson Bakken, North Dakota Slate All graduates were presented gifts by the NEW MEXICO alumnae chapter and Mothers' Club. Those girls OMAHA who had become pinned or engaged during the ALBUQUERQUE year were presented with single pink carnations. The Omaha Alumnae chapter started spring of The conclusion of the breakfast was the initia We are looking forward to an interesting year 1966 with installation of neiv officers on March 7 tion ot the graduates into the Reno alumnte under the leadership of our new president, Trudy at the home of Miriam Gustafson Lay (Iowa). chapter. McGee Grenko (Oklahoma). She will be assisted The new officers are: President, Marilyn Weber Summertirae social activities included a progres by: vice president, Bobbie Wright Ronald (Wash Johnson (Nebraska); vice president, Teek Kurt sive dinner on July 16 for alumnte and their ington); recording secretary, Ginny Fellows Hig Schonberg (Iowa Slate); recording secretary, husbands. A family picnic was held in August at gins (Lake Forest); corresponding secretary, Mary Karen Wander Kline (Iowa State); corresponding Bowers Mansion. Brindley Ferguson (Iowa Slate); treasurer, Sandra secretary, Sylvia ^Vilbur Mooney (Nebraska); trea The alumnae chapter and Mothers' Club Broome Love (Texas Tech); Panhellenic repre surer, Cis Lonsbrough Wilcox (Nebraska). Follow worked together to install a sprinkler system and sentative, Mimi Sherman Fox (Iowa State); and ing the installation. Marge Hallas Scribante pre plant a new lawn for our chapter house. alternate, Rowena Bass Cole (Missouri). sented a piano program of selections by contem A new directory for the Reno-Sparks area is The following committee chairmen have been porary Spanish composers, and Beta Bartok, and being compiled by Joan Drisdale and Carolyn named: merabership, Connie Horner Steputis Chopin. Mather. (Colorado State); publicity and hislorian, Ann Our April meeting was a luncheon at the home Two rush workshops were held during the Lensink Basset (Colorado State); Crescent Corre of our immediate past-president, Jo Wyrens Mar summer to help Alpha Gamma work out new spondent, Marie Anderson Axline (Missouri); tig (Nebraska). The afternoon was devoted to rush techniques. magazine, Jo Anne Anderson Abbott (North Da- planning for our fund-raising event, which this New aluranae to our area are invited to call kola State); telephone, Genny Henderson Beasley year was a new venture for us, a Garden Party, Mrs. Suzanne Ernst 323-4526. We will be happy (Idaho State) and Donna Geis Dana (Kansas on Saturday, May 7. to welcome them into our chapter. State). This first Garden Party was an overwhelming Beverly Beeson Gibson About 18 couples attended a patio party at the
36 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER 1966 beautiful home Ronald ter dinner for all merabers and of Mr. and Mrs. Robert parly their hus other's company while working for Gamma Phi on a bands. August 20. Swiraming, horse shoes and pot Beta under the able direction of President Phi We'd be Peg luck supper were enjoyed by Gamma delighted to welcome any Gamraa Phis Harvey Gault. alumnae and their husbands. Bobbie Ronald was in the Island area. Please our Long phone presi We are always happy to welcome any newcomer assisted members of the executive board. dent, Allen, at OR 6-7385. by Kathy to Westchester so if you would like to attend a A cash for in the informal Susan prize first place Adams Mihalik, Michigan meeting or bridge, Mrs. Gault, BE 5-6790. of phone group "Tables Extraordinaire," sponsored by Marge Daly Wichuila, Wisconsirt the Assistance League of Albuquerque, was awarded to the Gamma Phi Beta alumnae group NEW YORK CITY for their table depicting a Mexican bridge lun The alumnae of New York cheon. The table was covered wilh a chartreuse City chapter are look forward a NORTH CAROLINA cloth with Mexican blue fringe, had place set ing lo most interesting year under the of our new officers tings of Mexican blue glassware and an Oaxaco competent leadership who are: WINSTON-SALEM-GREENSBORO donkey and colored flowers as a centerpiece. President, Kay Key Ryland (William and Mary); Our project of selling expandable key ring bra vice president, Eileen Lindemann Lentz (Wash celets has been quite successful. Any other ington-St. Louis); recording secretary, DiAnne group Forrest interested in this project could contact Ginny Leeds (Kent State); corresponding secre Higgins, 2932 Solano Dr. N.E., Albuquerque. tary, Carol Hansen Engler (Wisconsin); and trea With the proceeds we have been able to purchase surer Mary Jane Clark Wild (Penn. Stale). several pieces of equipment for the Pre-School for Last spring we devoted our time to making Hearing Handicapped Children. slippers for the young campers al Sechelt, Van BriiLsh Before the close of school we took the Pre- couver, Columbia, planning a June tea for the in the New York area School youngsters to the park for garaes and collegiates living City and to finance the lunch. About 35 were present, including a couple helping improveraent to the outside of teachers, sorae Gamma Phis and their children. of the Beta Nu house in Vermont (our Albuquerque City Panhellenic has selected Mar adopted chapter). The yan Weber Moyer (Denver) as its "Greek of the June tea was held at the home of Jane MacNeil Month." Maryan was chosen on the basis of her (Wisconsin) and both alumnae and ac leadership in local speech and hearing therapy. tives enjoyed a lovely tea in a beautiful setting. Our She founded and was director of the Pre-School annual picnic was held in early June at the home of Trautwein Stoddard for Hearing Handicapped Children. She is now Margaret (Iowa) the executive director of the Albuquerque Hear in New Cily, N.Y. Husbands and children were ing and Speech Center. included and all of us had a gay time eating and Eileen Bureau McDonald (San Jose State) is playing. At our first fall business we welcomed serving as president of City Panhellenic this year. meeting New alumnte in two new members, Helen and the Albuquerque area are Jacobs (Oregon) Cornelia Webb (Goucher '04) receives her Gold Pam Farr All had an cordially invited to attend our raeetings. Please (British Columbia). enjoy able time news of summer travels en Crescent award from Lin Eden Fain, president call our president, Trudy Grenko, 282-3943. exchanging Marie Anderson Axline, Missouri such as Aurill Bishop's travels through Canada, of the Winston-Salem-Greensboro Alumnce Chap Eileen Lenlz's Chellie Powell's yachting weekends, ter. trip to North Carolina and Helen Lage's exciting NEW YORK time at a day camp in New York City which is in conjunction with the Anti-Poverty program. HUDSON VALLEY Kay Key Ryland represented our chapter at na NORTH DAKOTA tional Convention and shared the highlights of Our first meeting of 1966 was a covered dish sup the convention with us. FARGO-MOORHEAD per on February 23 at the home of Liz Boedeck It looks like an and year ahead exciting busy Pink carnations were to the 17 seniors er. After dinner Carolyn McSheen showed and all the Gamma Phis in the New York presented pic hope ot two tures Greek-letter chapters. Alpha Omicron and of her Gararaa Phi Bela European tour. City area will want to join us. Please call our Alpha Mu, at the of the Choux Barney took orders for blouses to be 861-7085. May raeeting Fargo- president, Kay Ryland Moorhead alumnae at the home of Kate Central Office. The Virginia Smith Kline, Denver chapter bought through following Powers. officers were elected: President, Gwen Millar Joe Ann Johnson alumnae Greenwood (Toronto); vice president, Choux Geiger, president, attended the Convention in Hot Springs. Grayson Barney (Colorado); secretary, Carolyn WESTCHESTER The Irene Liembacher scholarship was award McSheen (Boston); treasurer, Garnell Gay Dorothy The in the past year of a substantial ed to Ellen Amundsen of Christine who at (Penn State); alumnae recommendations chairman, acquisition Jean number ot new merabers, raost of thera young tended North Dakota State University. Elizabeth Hutchinson Boedecker (Penn State); and enthusiastic, has given Westchester aluranae Of the three girls chosen as delegates to the Ju publicity chairraan, Sally Kopp More (Colorado); the assurance ot continued vitality and those of nior League convention held in Bal Harbour, and magazine chairman, Beaven Joan Appleton us who have been active over the are de Fla., two were Gararaa Phi Beta Bimi (Boston). years alumnae, lighted to have these newcomers participating in Arneson Lunde and Margo Brunskill Paulsen. On April 24 we had a dessert meeting at Gwen our activities. Margo Paulsen is the newly elected president Greenwood's. Carolyn McSheen, who was to be One ot thera, Marilyn English, who came to us of the Junior League. married in June, was honored at a show surprise frora California, started off Ihe new season with a Helen Person has been elected state er. Members donations of for Bergquist brought clothing September luncheon meeting at her charming president of P.E.O. and Smoot Kaiser Indian Hills orders were taken Margaret camp. Magazine a horae in Bedford Hills, where plans for benefit was elected recording at Ihe state con by Joan Appleton. secretary fashion show and breakfast at Lord and Taylor's vention in May. Both are alumna from the Husbands and children us tor a joined picnic in Eastchester in October were discussed and tick Fargo-Moorhead chapter. and swim at More's on 27. Sally August ets to sell dispensed by Jacksie Carney, ways and Skjei New merabers in the area are invited to call Jane raeans chairraan. Money raised will be used for Gwen Greenwood at 454-5396 in Poughkeepsie. our various carapship projects, including the Elizabeth Boedecker, Penn State Wagon Wheel Carap tor Crippled Children in OHIO Chappaqua and other Westchester organizations. NASSAU COUNTY A rummage sale last spring, under Nell Wolfe's CANTON-MASSILLON direction, also netted us an appreciable fund for We began our new year with a covered dish sup philanthropic purposes. We collect used clothing May was a wonderfully successful month for our per at the Wantagh home of Ann Clabby, and in good condition at all times, which we sell sraall chapter. We held a benefit jewelry show Mr. were delighted to see new faces and some mem through the Junior League Nearly-New Shop, with Ralph Beattie of Cleveland lecturing bers who hadn't attended in a long time. In fact, and the best of the donations for the rumraage and showing geras. The chairman, Evelyn Fore our reunion was such a happy gabfest that we sale were whisked off to this shop which brings man Mcnutt (Kent State), did an excellent job and we were had to postpone our planned program until the higher prices. able to send a $50.00 check to Kent State next meeting, which was held in Huntington in A very pleasant June picnic supper for hus University. at Corinne Yoder's in In we entertained our al November. "This program, in addition to our reg bands Chappaqua brought June husbands a steak ular Founders Day meeting, was one we have all out many of our younger members and gave us a fry at the lovely new home of Pat and Larry been looking forward to. We saw slides and chance to get to know their husbands. Couples Merriman (Pat Hawkins, Kent Stale). own food and drinks Adelaine Metcalf heard a brief talk about the exciting progress of brought their which raakes Kayle (Kent Slate) was busy our local charity, the Nassau Center for Emotion for the possibility ot last rainule decisions and wilh arrangements for the Panhellenic tea this ally Disturbed Children. freedom from commitment which young people suraraer. We were proud of Judith Fogle, a Long Island Gamma Phis and their friends with children appreciate. raodel from Kent State. Judy was "Miss Kent We are honored to have Duet State" last We are braved a torrential downpour to attend the big Mickey Hyman quarter. grateful, too, to Luam as of Westchester a gest and best breakfast fashion show we've ever ting (Phi) president Panhellenic Ward, Greek-letter member from Bowling be involved more had at the Manhasset branch of Bonwit Teller, this year and will than ever in Green, who helped with the skit. the Easier Seal for which was Our first in October was a who provide a magnificanl show and refreshments Campaign, Mickey meeting covered to our chairman last dish and Founders at no cost, so that all the proceeds go Spring. supper Day program with Our luncheon and fund-rais Rulh Pine charity. Once again we were joined by the local monthly meetings Kelly (Syracuse). luncheons at members homes were Our officers for the Theta alumnae group for this venture. ing bridge coming year are: Joanne well attended last and we are for Moock Our plans for the coming year include tinother year looking Oyster (Bowling Green), president; Mary and a mid-win ward to another season of of each Frances Kerr Cox vice covered dish supper in the spring enjoyment (Wittenberg), president;
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA P I BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 37 Dana Danforth Little (Kent State), secretary; and We have made several contributions to our in at the home of Margo Ingram Steinman Dozer May "^"sheldwith the Betty (Ohio Wesleyan), treasurer. local schools for retarded children the This was held in conjuiuiion during (Goucher). an Please call our and us on Decem time u<; honored piesident join summer, and as the school bells again toll we greekletter chapter at which ber 19 to for Mrs. Rose An wrap gifts needy children. hope they return to enjoy Ihe fruits ot our labor. outstanding girl frora each class. Everington Iowa our and Julie Zastrom, We maintain close contaci with the directors ot was also honored as very capable thony Ritchie Baldwin each school so vve are aware of their immediate beloved housemother along with needs and future as an outstanding aluranae CLEVELAND plans. Teach (Ohio State) October found Mary Muesegaes (Kent Slate) who has worked and contributed faithfully over as our hostess for a Paris hat show and faithful raember who you Cleveland alumnae of Gamma Phi Beta began a serving and the years as a loyal sale. the honors we all new year of activities this September at the horae We brought guests and went home de can always count on. Preceding which of Alice Dibble Ram.sey (Northwestern). Mrs. A. lighting our families with a new chapeau or enjoyed box chicken dinners Plyl Clayton received a and Mansfield ar T. Bear, province alumnae director, was our TWO! Our group percentage ot the McClatchie (Iowa State) Margo entertained the alumnae guest speaker. Her talk entitled "Hot Tips From sales so we boosted our treasury a bit, too. ranged for. Tlie pledges Noveraber found us our which Hot Springs" lold us of all the exciting news celebrating annual with a skit on a typical sorority meeting Founders After we a talk our from the Conveniion. Our October meeting was a Day. dinner, heard was very amusing. Thankfully, meetings tun night! Sydney Pennington Horvath, (Ohio frora our province alumnae direclor, Virginia Ol aren't at all as depicted or we would never ac Bear Several Lorain and Wesleyan) conducted a philanthropic workshop. iphant (Missouri). Elyria complish anything. area Garama Phis us for this occa we a out with the men We worked on projects for a retarded class lo annually join In June enjoyed night sion and we are to see them. dinner and the races al Scioto Downs. cated in a suburban church. We made raany always pleased with Many As season with its us left the end of a a helpful articles such as lacing boards, posters, and the holiday approaches of at delightful evening hustle and bustle we find Garama Phis are few dollars and sorae a few flash cards. A good time was had by all while raerry poorer pennies no A "Breakfast With Santa" will be richer but that we to helping our philanthropy. Sally Eschbach Ander exception. everyone agreeing ought held on a Our make this an annual event as it turned out to son (Michigan) hosted our Founders Day Dinner Saturday morning. special guests in November. will be retarded children and their parents. A be loads of fun. Arrangements for the evening and souvenirs were made Wheat Latimer We are looking forward to our future meetings tasty breakfast, entertainment, by Carolyn (Ohio and speakers. A coffee hour for active members bring such delight to young faces and a thrill to State) and Sonia Patterson Speakman (Ohio our raore mature hearts. We also entertain our and guests will be held in December. Members, State). at an inforraal Koffee the summer all was on husbands and guests will get together in February vacationing collegiates During quiet the Klatch the week after Christmas. We look for alumnte front for Carol Burkholder Dron lo hear our own Tanya Hudgel Griffith present except ward lo a few hours coffee and Everhart "America, I Love You." The prograra for our relaxing just sipping berger (Vanderbilt) Jean (Ohio February raeeting is entitled "The 91st Day" by and chatting amidst the hostess' glowing holiday State), who attended the convention al Hot decorations. We actives are able to our courtesy Smith, Kline and French. hope raany Springs. Carol is province collegiate director attend this annual event in their honor. as well as a and faithful member of This year we are having a bridge tournament planned being loyal We welcome all new alumnae in the area and the Colurabus alumnte. Of as which is a source ot ways and means lo assist our course, always, they treasury. Augusta Holmes Thomas (Ohio Wesley ask them to call Marcia Fitzpatrick Cherryholmes said it was a marvelous and rewarding experience at 871-4609. are held the and back and an) is chairman. Also this year we are activating (Ohio State) Meetings brought many enlightening reports of each month in members' homes. our "Friday Afternoon Group." These are social third Tuesday helpful ideas. get-togethers which give further assistance to our Come join our fun! "The first event of the fall season started off on philanlhropy and treasury. Carole Coles Gravette, Bowling Green a beautiful day at the Brookside Country Club Our officers are: President Sally Eschbach An with our annual fall luncheon. Libby Stranathan derson (Michigan); vice president, Mary Wilson COLUMBUS Shaw (Ohio Wesleyan) was our hostess and if ev Lovshin (Wisconsin); corresponding secretary, eryone didn't leave at least five pounds heavier The Columbus Alumnae is headed this Patricia 'Wiles Jeffreys (Ohio Wesleyan); trea chapler I'll be very surprised. Monroe Kossmann surer, Suellen Wingerter Buchan (Miami); Pan year by Jackie (Ohio State); We hope to welcome any new alumnae in the with her officers who are: Stewart hellenic delegate, Patricia Wright Blakely (Ohio capable Peggy area and hope you will contact us by calling Wesleyan): Crescent correspondent, Mary Peri Oxley (California), first vice presideni; Sally Scar Jackie Kossmann at 267-7191. Caldwell (Kent State); historian, Elizabeth Hart lett Schaper (Indiana State) second vice presi Jackie Monroe Kossmann, Ohio State Marshall Whitaker (Michigan State); ARC chairman, Jane dent; Susie Piper (Ohio State) treasurer; Stoudnour Curran (Penn Slate); directory, Mar Pat Marble Jones (Ohio State), recording secre LIMA jorie Walker Spencer (Ohio Wesleyan); philan tary; and Anne Lucas Vincent (William and thropy, Sydney Pennington Horvath (Ohio Wes Mary), corresponding secretary. Election of officers for the coming year was he!d leyan); hospitality, Ruth Cooley Pennington The appointed officers are: Mary Ehrensberger at the March meeting of the Lima Alumnte (Minnesota); bridge, Augusta Holmes Thoraas (Beta Xi '64); Alumnte advisor, Nona Hunt, chapter of Gamraa Phi Beta. The meeting was (Ohio Wesleyan); and Noac delegate, Ruth West (Beta Xi '61); aluranae rushing advisor, Jean Ev held at the home of Mrs. Robert Harter with (Ohio Wesleyan). erhart (Beta Xi '57); aluranae recommendations Mrs. Richard Zinn serving as assistant hostess. Barbara Baldwin Chi The One ot our members, Carolyn McClelland Hess chairraan, Lewis, (Alpha following officers were elected: President, Geri Garri Mrs. Ronald vice (Wittenberg), has chosen Albuquerque, N.M. as '48); panhellenic delegate, Eglehoff Thiesing; president, Mrs. Rob son Xi her new home. We certainly shall raiss her. Good (Beta '64), alternate panhellenic dele ert Harter; secretary, Mrs. Edward B. Pedlow, luck, Carolyn! gate; Carolyn Wheat Latimer, (Beta Xi '56), Jr.; treasurer, Mrs. J. R. Roraaker; corresponding and Mildred We invite all Gamma Phis new to the Cleve magazine chairraan; Dimmick secretary, Mrs. Shirley Alexander. Eight other ap chairman. were land area to call Mrs. E. W. Pennington, (Omega '20), telephone pointments then raade by the new president. 751-3035. The first event to take place under the new We were happy to learn ot five girls from Lima Mary Caldwell, Kent State slate of officers was the annual honor's day picnic pledging Gamma Phi Beta�two at Ohio State
CLEVELAND-EAST SUBURBAN
Cleveland- East Suburban alumnte will enthusias tically start off the year with a "Get Acquaint ed" dessert smorgasbord. We are all proud of Janet Sprague Slane who was elected president ot Panhellenic, Geauga County. Our last year's completed philanthropy projects were P. K.U. and both Gamma Phi camps. Officers for this year are: President, Mrs. G. Morris, Jr., (Bowling Green); vice presideni, Mrs. K. Papp, (Miami); secretary, Mrs. H. Cecardi, (Miarai); treasurer. Miss Carolyn Pierce. (Kent): membership chairman, Mrs. D. Trousdell, (Bowl ing Green). We invite anyone new in the area to contact Mrs.Tiousdell at 946-6066. Judy MesNICK, Bowling Green
CLEVELAND-WEST Once again Cleveland-West aluranae has plans for a tun filled year, and we're most enthusiastic about several new prograra ideas appearing on the calendar. .As an autumn kick-off. we en joyed a potluck supper before our September meeting al the home of our president. Jane Pir- Mueller Her and ringer (Gamma). spacious yard New alumnce officers in Lima (Ohiol are, from the left: Mrs. Ronald nature's palette ot fall colors made a most enjoy Thiesing, president; Mrs. and Mrs. J. R. able setting as we talked over fading summer Shirley Alexander, secretary memories. Romaker, treasurer.
38 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 Uni University and three at Bowling Green State OKLAHOMA Morrison (Oklahoraa). Hostesses were Jo Hogue for versity. A financial pledge to span three years Stansberry (Oklahoraa City), Pat Ames Hunter was BARTLESVILLE the Beta Xi chapter at Ohio State University (Kansas), Carol Fisk Bodine (Oklahoraa City), and Re voted on and all the raembers. Alice Davis Canon approved by The conversation and concentration of Bartlesville (Oklahoma). freshments were served by the hostesses. Our annual Gamma Phi Beta Country Fair, a alurana; on capsules, cones and missiles we met at the home ot Mrs. Edward surely for the Gamma Phi In May that large money-making project with Mrs. surpassed of Cape Kennedy during the early B. Pedlow, Jr. tor our spring meeting Beta camp fund and the Variety Health Center spring months. The reward of our labors came R. Romaker as assistant hostess. Two (local was scheduled for Thursday, J. serving with our "Rendezvous" luncheon al Convention. philantrhopy), alumnte new in the Lima area joined us as mem September 22 at the Will Rogeis Garden Center. This planning and responsibility, assumed by bers. They are Mrs. Judson Althaus (Wittenberg) The committee responsible for the grand success Ruth Ann Kana (North will be and Mrs. Paul Kirk (Ohio Wesleyan). Meeting Dakota), long of this year's Fair included .Anne South Early an to this dates and hostesses were set up for the coming inspiration chapter. chairman; Clarice Braker Mor with Convention Dianne (Oklahoma City), were for the re Interspersed activities, year. Cards and dessert enjoyed rison (Oklahoma Cily), co-chairman; Carol Coo Young (Oklahoma State) planned a rush for mainder of the evening. party per Christensen (San Jose State), Barbara the Oklahoma rushees, we entertained the colle In August len couples were entertained at a ca- Hairfield Branson (Oklahoma City), Nancy Cul giate members, pledges and their mothers at tea party at the summer horae of Mr. and Mrs. lins Ratzlaff (Oklahoma City), Beverly Brown lyp,so in the new home of Lawrence Richard L. Zinn. The Z-Inn on Tecumseh Is lovely Peggy (Colo Dicker (Oklahoma), Esther Mae Wymore Sturm rado College) and held our bi-annual rummage land at Indian Lake was gaily decorated with (Oklahoma City), Lu Furry Morgan (Oklahoma), sale. Credit for the success of the tea and rum hanging lights and brightly painted sailboats. Winnie Schumacher (Hawkins, Kansas). The mage sale goes to Doris Black Roast and all the trimmings and homeraade (North Dakota). fashion show at the Fair was commentated by pig We were elated to have Nathalie Hise ice creara were the highlights of the evening (Illinois) Louise \\Tiitson Speed Cily). and Dianne on the Convention coraraittee. (Oklahoma with Mrs. William Fritsche in of ar Young Gamma Phi Beta aluranae to or now J. charge With Lela Weirich all moving (Oklahoma) introducing to rangements. Boating and swimming were en living in the Oklahoma City area are urged other province alumnae directors to convention, join us at raeetings of the junior group, brunch joyed. our own Florene Allen and delegate, our A full and exciting year is planned for the (Oklahoma) group, or evening group. Please call presi her daughter Bonnie, seated as Psi's we Lima alumnte and we cordially invite anyone in delegate, dent, Martha Sue White Keegan (Mrs. Ed) to be felt our Bartlesville was well the area interested in us to contact Mrs. chapter represented in one of the groups�-SK 1-4433. joining and the Convention of Garama Phi placed Ronald at 229-0616. fifty-second Ryan Lowder, Indiana State Thiesing Bela in hands. Judith Jan Methven good Dianne Young's editorship of the Crescent Moon won her the distinction of being naraed TULSA collegiate assistant editor of The Crescent. Due SPRINGFIELD Convention was a event this for Oklaho to her modesty this announcement was made to big year as we were hostesses at Hot One of the in the issue of the ma, Springs. means a flower sale to Gamma chapter September Spring Springfield the Tulsa alumnae contributions was in the Crescent. We are so of her. per Phi Beta alumnae and 1966 was no very proud son toastmistress for exception. In Worten and Fair of Betty Payne (Oklahoma), The flower sale coraraittee, headed Susan July, Nancy (Denver) Jane ably by Allen the final days ot the Convention. And, of course, and (Oklahoma) honored Sherry (Oklahoma) Brougher, Nancy Furay, Margarel Harraon, was full of that Gamma Phi Beta enthusi a Betly executed all the with little with Gamraa Phi recipe shower. details seeraingly asm to in the fun. We Our summer rush was a luau in the helping everyone join and was with party effort everyone the addition were also to claim pleased home of Sue Ann Griffin proud Marguerite Cooper to our (Southern Methodist). treasury. as the social chairman for the fourteen- The result of our two rush three (Texas) Nu seniors were our a parties yielded Alpha guests at lovely Aslo a thanks al the University of Oklahoraa, with province get-together. special goes evening party held in the horae ot Katherine pledges to for the beautiful carnation other yet to corae. Marguerite pink Smith on May 12. This annual party really makes reports she and the Tulsa Alumnae and The annual chicken for husbands was held corsages made, the alumnae aware of how as fry rewarding it is to worn the at the at Florene Allen's in and we are by delegates closing banquet. Ihe in some September gath sist Alpha Nu girls measure during Tulsa was nine merabers from our for our fall represented by their at When ering ruramage raoney-making years Wiltenberg Universily. they the aluranae group. Attending as delegale of the are for we see how much project. ready graduation they group was Dunn (Norlhweslern), and Bartlesville alumnae can tell you What Happi day Joyce have matured and grown in every respect and we the alternate, Claudia Matney (Oklahoma), from ness is NOT. It is losing four beloved members are proud of their accomplishments and ambi the Also were within a raonth. Swift Fair now evening group. present Shirley tions. Jane (Oklahoma) Weddle Lou Prelte Doris resides in Greenwich, Conn.; Peggy Hatch Law (Nebraska), (Oklahoma), Betty Raup is generously sharing her time and Andrews (Oklahoraa), Juneal Saunders (Oklaho rence (Colorado College) in Midland, Tex.; Cyn talents with us in 1966-1967 by serving as presi and Frances of thia Crandall Alder (Oklahoma) in Norraan, raa), King (Oklahoma). University dent. She entertained the group wilh a luncheon Oklahoma Mit Okla., and Betty Hann Wright (Oklahoma) in collegiates, Jill LaForge, Jennifer on Septeraber 10 followed by a business meeting chell, and Mullin, were there to Psi Oklahoma City. Marty help when plans for the year were forraulated. back the McCormick Medallion award. Bela Sally Whitney Thoraas (Oklahoma) has re bring All newcoraers to the area are urged to join us Psi's Sheila Wishard, assistant Crescent Moon ed turned to Bartlesville and Suzanne Yerger Cun at our monthly meetings. Call Margaret Harraon itor and Susan Payne who was a page al the Con ningham (Oklahoma) has become active in Ihe at 325-7060. vention and participated in the model initiation Margaret E. McGregor chapter. Oklahoraa State New members in our area are asked to call ceremony represented University. From all the 1966 Convention was the Ruth Ann Kana (Mrs. Darrell), phone ED 3-4363. reports best ever and the Oklahoma alumnae and Puilla Hill Hodges, Oklahoma greek SUMMIT COUNTY letter chapters were proud to have had a part in it. On we raet at home of February 22 the Judy Psi started off their series ot hot summer rush Maas Klucas for election of ofiicers NORMAN (Wittenberg) parties with a cool parfait party at the home ot and bridge. A tea on September 25 opened the 1966-1967 sea Mrs. Frank Andrews. Kathy Harn, rush chairman, A our March chaotic at tea was the suraraer have a success evening prevailed son of the Norman alumnae chapter. The says parties been great at the home of meeting Jane Jarema (Colorado). held in the Psi chapter house from three until and the girls were proud to tell the rushees ot We had installation of were officers, pictures five with special invitations going to new Gamma their recently acclaimed award for the Sorority of taken of the alumnae a check group presenting Phis in Norman. the Year on the Oklahoma University Campus. tor to the Summit Council for the $100 County The October meeting in Norman was a dessert Nice going, girls! Retarded Children, and we also made crepe paper honoring the new pledges of Psi frora Norman The Tulsa Aluranae are getting ready for a leis for Beta Zeta's in Carnival al entry Penny and their raothers. brand new year. Martha Lhuillier (Oklahoma) Kenton State. Norman alumnae are forward to a busy has planned an exciting itinerary. To start off the ot looking Our was held at the home the was a deraonstration April meeting year with a rummage sale, wig show, recipe-shar year September meeting Ann Denison Conner Green). Following for Miss Pixie at the home of Bar (Bowling party and husband's night dinner planned given by Wigs, a we had a ing kitchen shower for Beta Zeta, quiet bara West There was a dra upcoming meetings. (Bradley University). evening of bridge. All Gamma Phis in the Norman, Moore and matic sketch, with audience participation, trom A slide about the Better Business Bu program Purcell area are urged to contact Mrs. Janice Jus "Cinderella," and afterwards a discussion on just reau was in at the home of Kathy presented May tice, JE 6-1225 and plan to attend meetings held what makes a good wig and how to be sure you Pastak (Kent State). the 4th of each month. are buying what you really want. It was a very annual Monday Many of our members attended the Kay Hood informative and entertaining meeting. In October Akron Panhel June luncheon sponsored by City a meeting at the home of Wanda Bayless (Okla lenic at Stan Hywet. horaa), Pauline Mosier showed her slides from and their husbands en CITY Several Gamraa Phis OKLAHOMA Europe. home ot and Bill joyed a cookout at the Judy On Deceraber 2 there will be our annual Suramer rush kept Oklahoraa City aluranae busy Klucas in Christmas coffee and talent auclion July. what is a time for most money-raising in was at the during normally quiet Our first raeeting September held at the horae ot The Gamma Phi Betas. Susan Cummings Marlin Mary George Ewing. home ot Ann Conner. Our guest speaker. Bob an as aluranae festivities will at 9:30 a.m. with a coffee us uith did outstanding job begin Martin of radio station WCUE provided (Oklahoma) with the raothers rush advisor for Psi Suramer were and get-together of the Tulsa an His was "The chapter. parties of controversy. topic the coffee one of our evening held in the homes ot Ella Brazil (Okla collegiates. Following Women Should Have About." Fulgham Things Opinions and Roberts money-making projects will gel under way with New alumna; in the Akron area are cordially homa) Phyllis Thorapson (Okla the auctioning of our individual talents ranging our Please call Nanci homa). invited to attend meetings. cookies to Remera Fall season for Oklahoma alumnae off from home-made decoupage. Kulchar 3142 Drive, City got (Northwestern), Englewood a ber last over two-hundred dollars was raade to an excellent start with 40 members attending year Ohio, 688-8490. Cuyahoga Falls, the home of Stone to wilh our donations to and we Ann Conner registration dessert at Jewell help charity,
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA HI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 39 want to keep it up. Christmas card sales, headed by Pat Woerner (Southern Methodist), will also aid us in contributions lo local and Gamma Phi Beta camps; the Cinderella Service, which helps supply needy children wilh clothing; and the Tulsa City Panhellenic eye glass fund, donating glasses to needy children. So wilh such an exciting schedule for Ihis fall Ihe Tulsa alumnae plan a most successful year and we invite all in the Tulsa area to join with the already 120 Garama Phis. If you are new lo our area, or if you're old and want lo corae get acquainted call Mrs. David (Martha) Lhuillier NA 7-1995 for the day group or Mrs. Williara (Lou) Prelte WE 9-6182 for the evening group. We would love to have you! Judith Fostfr
OREGON
CORVALLIS
CorvaUis alumnae officers for the 1966-67 year, elected at the February meeting, are Helen Boyer Gill (Oregon State), president; Jane Pendleton Ball (British Columbia), vice president; Lou Cook Dorsey (Oregon State), secretary; and Bobbie Coman Calef (Washington State), treasurer. In stallation was held directly following Ihe election at the home of Helen Gill. Dee Graham Barrow (Oregon State), as chapter adviser, heads an active advisory board consisting of Jane Crider McHenry (Oregon State), rush; Cathy Campbell Lewis (Washington), pledge; Bobbie Calef, standards; After working for their major philanthropy, fhe Children's Center, Port and Jo McKiraens Price (Oregon State), financial. land alumncs relaxed at a party for their husbands. From the left are: The graduating seniors from Chi chapter were entertained at the traditional Italian dinner in Jody McCaughey, Marie Winston, Joy Gay Pahl and the hostess, Jaanne May al the home of Jane Ball. The Betty Sue Barnard. Joiner Memorial Award for the senior with the highest four-year grade average was presented to Carol Jacobsen. Clara Rayraond Taylor (Oregon was auctioneer at a white sale fol State) elephant ual dormitories. Each alumna has a pledge whom gene-Springfield and surrounding area are cer the dinner and fun for lowing provided everyone she entertains with gifts, notes for good luck and tainly welcome to attend our monthly meeting as well as funds for the chapter treasury. dinners. The alumnae group made baskets, then held each second Tuesday. Even if you can't the summer Ball delivered lo the During Jane filled them with final week "gcxidies" as the attend, we'd like to know you're near. Please camp chairman in Vancouver the articles collected pledges prepared for that dreaded time of the call: Jeannie Harn Webb, 1915 Tabor St., Eu at the for our con February meeting chapter's year. This year, we purchased three-gallon paper gene at 344-8401. tribution to the Sechelt Small ar Camp. personal ice creara containers which we covered wilh con Patti Hallin, Oregon ticles such as tooth brushes, and washcloths soap, tact paper for our charraing new Nu pledges to were as to the election and in charged admission use as wastepaper baskets in their dorm rooms. PORTLAND stallation meeting. This year's Auntie Mame chairman is Cindy Seval The September meeting was held at Chi chap Smith (Oregon). Portland Gamma Phi Juniors became proficient ter house, with Ellen Holcomb Anderson (Oregon Each year we entertain the freshman at the at the art of rummage haggling at the sale held and Ball co-hostesses. McHen State) Jane as Jane home ot one of our most loyal aluranae and char jointly with the seniors March 3. Chairman, Shar and Dee who had "lived in" ry Barrow, nearly ter raeraber ot Nu chapter, Lila Straub Stafford. on Ford Henry (Oregon Slate) and her girls rush led a discussion on the during week, purpose The freshraan are delighted to meet such an out agreed that it was the most fun they had had and function of the aluranae recoraraendations standing person. Sorae of the alumnae enter and highly profitable, too, bringing in $300.00. committee and how our could in chapter iraprove tained for dinner Nu chapter's housemother, On the social side in March, we gathered in this area. Afler the business meeting attending Mrs. Richard Coen, who has returned to us the home of Marie Wytennberg Winston (Ore were to tour the house and view members invited after a year's absence. gon) for installation of officers. Joanne Nootbaar the made the summer improvements during by To support such projects, we must have fund- Barnard (Southern California) is our new presi the house in the corporation, including painting raising activities. Our annual pre-Christmas rura dent. Marie Winston assists as vice president. Sara kitchen and baths and and new couch draperies mage sale is a big success. This lime ot the year Carson Lonie (Oregon State) keeps our records rooms. Corvallis raembers ot covers in the study is perfect for an activity such as this for many and Pat McName Sperling (North Dakota State) the board are Donna Notelfer Black corporation people are busy buying Christmas gifts. The busy presides over the bank book. Erleen Svihovec and Ruth Nelson Chadwick (Oregon State) (Ore chairman again this year is Virginia West (Ore Christenson (North Dakota) is our new Flav-R- gon State). gon). Pac label chairman and is anxiously awaiting In October Corvallis aluranae enlertained Chi Then, too, we have to have meetings to plan your donations. Following the installation, Mrs. at a dessert chapter's 28 new pledges raeeting, the above activities. They are under the leader Broderson ot Broderson's Candle Showcase in with Lou and Lewis as co-hosstess- Dorsey Cathy ship of Jeannie Harn Webb (Oregon). She is Lake Oswego presented an effective program on es. helped by: Trudy Call Hirt (Iowa State), vice candle making. In November Lou Thomas Andros (Oklaho president; Barbara Bogue, secretary; and Loretta April found us investigating worthwhile proj %vas hostess for our Founders obser ma) Day Gray Horrell (Oregon State), treasurer. Working ecls to be adopted as a philanthropy. Mrs. Cran vance and our visit from Virginia Douglass, prov closely wilh these officers are the members of our ston, principal of the Portland Children's Hos ince aluranae director. alumnae advisory board led by Ellen Shannon pital, a private school for the mentally relarded, is in of for Jane McHenry charge arrangements Beighley (Kansas State), Nu chapter advisor. As spoke and showed a movie to us at a meeting in a no-host dinner in December for all Corvallis sisting her are Janie Watrous Roraig (Oregon), the home of Deanna Bishop Hansen (Oregon). their husbands. This holi alumnae raerabers and rush advisor; Norma Milliken Dickson (Oregon We eagerly parted with one-hundred dollars of season has in day get-together gained popularity Stale), ARC; Jane Berry Hedraan (Oregon), schol our hard-earned rummage money to help finance and size each of the four since it was past years arship advisor; Joanna Cressman Olmstead the carpeting of a stage at the school. The slu first held. (UCLA), standards advisor; Bobsie Roehn Ste dents use the stage in a weekly assembly program aluranae new to the area are invited lo at Any venson (Oregon), finance advisor; Jeannie Harn and we are happy to help in such a fine program. call Mrs. A. T. Gill tend our meetings and to Webb (Oregon), social advisor; and Patti Hallin Erleen Svihovec Christenson (North Dakota) for information on time and (753-6781) place. (Oregon) pledge advisor. was our hostess in May and a delightful experi Ruth Nelson Chadwick. Stale Oregon Along with these important aluranae chapter ence was ours when one of our own members. officers, we have the honor to have the president Carol Hoffman Marxer (Oregon) spoke and and of Panhellenic: EUGENE vice president City Joanna showed slides on her experiences in the Peace Cressman Olmstead (UCLA) and Kitty Fraser Corps in Liberia. Carol regaled us wilh the facts The Eugene Alumnae chapter has had a very Lindsay (Oregon). They work closely with the and fictions of Peace Corps life. which is headed busy year, as has our chapter at Ihe University of College Panhellenic by Nu chap Our spring social, a formal buffet for husbands Oregon. ter's Mary Lou Seivers, president, and Pat Kirk and wives, was held June 4 at the lakeside home One of our most successful activities is our patrick, vice president. Congratulations to you of Joanne Barnard. "Auntie Mame" program. We have made a big all! Children were included in the picnic and swim hit with the pledges as well as with their individ Garama Phi aluranae who are new to the Eu party given by the seniors at the home of Mrs.
40 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER � 1 966 13. This Thomas Edwards in Beaverton on June TENNESSEE was a lovely outing for us all. at the Fall activities started with a bingo party MEMPHIS home of Marge Bostad in September. We hope Call any unaffiliated juniors will join our group. The Memphis Aluranae are extremely proud of 244-4890 for Joy Gay Roth Pahl (Oregon State) Gamma Alpha at Memphis State. At the steak time and place. and bean dinner, which was held at the home of Hurd Patterson, Carolyn Oregon Betty Lathram, scholarship awards were presented to Barbara Tansey for highest grades for the fall semester (tour point on a four point system) and most iraproved average to Linda Brown. PENNSYLVANIA The new officers were installed at the March meeting: Nancy Alexander (Memphis State), presi GETTYSBURG dent; Marilyn Doherty (Toronlo), vice president; Carolyn Holloman (Memphis State), secretary; and The Gettysburg alumnae started fall activities Mary Wheat (Penn State), treasurer. with a rummage sale under the chairmanship of The graduating seniors of Gamma .Alpha were Virginia Myers, treasurer. Our chapter member honored in May wilh the traditional senior lun ship is small so we were delighted to net $76.05. cheon at the home of Thelma Weston. One of our first purchases was an attractive We need the support of every Gamraa Phi Beta punch bowl which we presented to Gamraa Beta in the Memphis area. All new alumnae please chapter in time for use in the year's social pro call Kay Solomon regarding the fall meetings. gram. (682-1292) .Among guests attending the tea given by the Sue Freels Ryan, Memphis State Baltimore alumnae were two of our raembers: Pittsburgh alumnce Marilyn MacCrady and Betsy Mrs. Guillermo Barriga and Mrs. Walderaar Girard enjoy a snack with the children from NASHVILLE Zagars. Poale Zedeck school on the Children's Zoo The annual luncheon for seniors of Gamraa patio. "Enthusiasm is catching" is an old cliche, but it Beta was held at the spacious horae of Mrs. Za certainly is true here in Nashville. Under the gars in January. guidance of our enthusiastic and capable new In order to become better acquainted with the officers this year is proving to be another success PITTSBURGH pledges and new initiates, we enterlained them at ful one. The officers are: President, Margaret Ann a at the home ot Mrs. Patton Warner; vice Hickerson Sunday night supper We are opening this fall season with high hopes� president, Nancy Douwe Radsma. Mrs. Radsma has served tor four Max and with reason. Ferry; secretary. good Last year we enjoyed a recording Ginger Neatherly as alumna adviser to the well; Portia Ward Clark; years college chapter raost successful year in many wa)s�in our trea corresponding secretary, and she was when the ARC chairraan, Bonnie rush advi delightfully surprised girls sury, in our increased activities, and increased Hager Daume; her with a a token of sor, Ann Kerns; advisor, Lucille presented pewter plate, ap participation by every Gamma Phi wishing to Terry chapter for her tirae and effort. The was Corkran; Crescent Catherine Gard preciation gift join us. correspondent, in behalf of the Danielle ner. presented chapter by First and most importantly, we combined all Drusdon and Linda Tarlow. In the aluranae and to Pittsburgh alumnae groups (formerly North and April collegiates gol Sue Ertl was chosen to serve as the new alurana for a covered dish at the South) into one unit. So, we have benefited by gether supper sorority An house and calorie adviser. alumna of Wittenberg University and the uniting of hands, ideas and spirit. counting was entirely forgotten a teacher in the school here. Sue is for one After we had both an public system Then we have initiated a successful program of evening. supper in while her husband his alumnae and a Gettysburg completes varied meeting times�afternoon meetings, evening meeting corporation meeting. studies at the Lutheran Elected to the board were Dottie Gettysburg Theological meetings, luncheons and even a very successful corporation Seminary. She represented our area at the Con bridge marathon. Apffel, president; Mary Orning Hooke, Ann Hart last Two aluranae in Mildred vention June. other chapters We also added a new interest�the Poale Zedeck Price, Jean Ryan Schneider, Raymond Province II contributed generously to the cost of school for emotionally disturbed children. In ad Thomasson, and Betly Jean Willis. a to the international The was at sending delegate meeting. dition to making cookies and favors for various June meeting Nancy Ferry's. Most The Gamraa Betas and the alumnae ot the centered on of Conveniion. Gettysburg holidays and parties throughout the year, we took meeting reports have contributed toward a for No wonder there was so much Convention camp fund the all the children and their teachers on an outing talk: Adams Child Welfare Services to send we heard Barb Hansen County to the Children's Zoo. It was a lovely afternoon delegate Cleveland, alter children to summer Our alumnae nate Patton Dottie camp. group and, as in all such things, we had just as much delegate Jane Griffin, Apffel, made a financial to Sunshine Hollar donation the Gamma Phi fun as the children! Davis, Ruby McMurtry Foster, Beta in Colorado. Dorris Hawkins and Louise camp We wound up the year with our couples party Orwin, McMurtry Esther C. Wood attended by 20 Gamma Phi Beta couples at the Payne tell of the wonderful experiences they had had. we home of Betty Rae and Jim Gray. The theme was However, did take time lo commend Dot Dodd Tucker on the fine � she did our "A First Day at Camp" and everyone had a job editing PHILADELPHIA-NORTH SUBURBAN new local wonderful time opening the camping season newsletter. The Gammalum, which will be sent out from lime tirae In March our hostess was Ann Porter Groves Gamma Phi style! during the year. At the at Bonnie (Penn State). We saw a movie entitled "The We would love to hear from other Gamma July meeting Hager Daume's we discussed the of alumnae recom Time of Growing," about the different personal Phis in the area . . . just call Mrs. Frank Ross importance mendations, then for a social hour. It ities found in a typical elementary school class (Marie Kean) 833-2371. adjourned was to see several familiar faces back with room and how each child can be helped to de Betty Rae Gray good us these Bonnie a velop fully by his teachers and parents. An excel again, araong being Meacham, lent movie. June graduate of Vanderbilt Law school. Elise Moss Neald, who is in Vanderbilt Medical In April we found out why good steaks cost so School, and Heloise Wiltshire who much and how to do a London broil at a meat Shilstat, has raoved here from demonstration by Acme Markets. We had Nupi Memphis. On a beautiful the alumnte ancl Baumann Waltz (Maryland) to thank for this August day, their husbands and escorts went well-attended gathering. to nearby Old Lake for a of In May we were all social with husbands on a Hickory day boating, swimming, and, of course, We night out: first, dinner at the Lambertville Inn, good eating, visiting. certainly are to hostess Schneider for then music and dancing at the Gobblers in Pt. grateful Jean inviting us Also in we were Pleasant, Bucks County. And we all wished Linda every year. August well-repre sented at the Nashville Panhellenic tor Neff Colehower (Wittenberg) well in her move to party girls lo this fall, Ann War her new home in Pacific Palisades, Calit. going college by Margaret ner and Griffin, our Panhellenic Ginny Ellis Ziegler (Miami) was the hostess for Jane delegates. At our at the home of our our last meeting before the summer holidays. Our September meeting Mr. and Mrs. John Patton. guest. Captain Holgate, United States Navy, spoke president's parents, we had a short which wc wel to us and showed excellent slides of Vietnam. It meeting during comed Linda Fuller, an airline hostess from was most informative to listen to someone who to our then to the had been there. To see the country we Memphis, group, adjourned actually roora we a was a recreation where enjoyed fashion show hear about so much in large color slides Mrs. Woods, a of a bit different from the pictures we see in the presented by representative clothing firra which gives part ot the profits ot newspapers. clothes sold to the it. to send a retard any group viewing At this meeting we also voted Associa Our hats are off in adrairation for our alumnae ed child to the carap of the Bucks County Ann Warner, who also takes tion for Retarded Children which is our philan president, Margaret in other activities. She is a re part many City Panhel thropy project every other year. We send from the left: lenic Council hospitality chairman, social chair tarded child to Montgomery County's carap the Alumnce officers in Memphis are, man of Santa's to alternate Wheat, trea Helpers (which provides toys years. Carolyn Holloman, secretary; Mary children at do us. Call underprivileged Christmas), teaches If are new to our area, join and you surer; Nancy Alexander, president; Marilyn and a School class, lakes art les Janet Caldwell (Alpha Chi), 828-5616. piano, Sunday Elling vice and models fashions for the local Shirley Adair Iverson, UCLA Doherty, president. sons, papers.
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 41 the founding president of the Corpus Christi Fine in Arts Colony. The colony promotes interest promising students of the creative arts, and an for nually sponsors a workshop and conference evaluation and recognition of tliese artists. At present she is occupied with several pieces of writing and oil painting. During Ihese years she also organized and built up a profitable telephone answering service which finally grew to include a two-way radio comraunication systera. Edwina's interest in children (she had three of her own) led her to an active role in PTA, and soon her aid was enlisted by being asked lo serve on various committees dealing with problems con fronting a growing community�The Community Settlement House; the AAUW Community Affairs Committee; Texas Council on Crime and Delin quency; the Citizen's Advi.sory Committee of Mar tineau Juvenile Hall which she served as chair man for five years. The latter committee is a pol icy-making group which works closely with five judges who handle the detention cases for juve niles�the only court of its kind in the area. At present she serves as chairman of the Governor's Committee on Aging in Nueces County as well as the Forum on Aging. During these busv years her daughter, Claire, became a Gamma Phi Beta at her mother's charter chapter of Alpha Zeta, and her son, Edmund III, settled in Corpus as a prac ticing physician. The new leaders of the Nashville alumnce are, from the left: Margaret Ann Warner, president; Each year these energetic Gamma Phi Beta alumnae their homes to two tradi Barrye Hatcher, treasurer; Ann Terry Kerns, rush adviser; and Portia Clark, secretary. open provide tional highlights for our local alumnae group. Hortense hosts the Founders Day coffee, and Ed wina entertains with a Christmas Tea for colle giates, alumnae, and interested relatives and friends. All these things she accomplishes in addition to CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus Christi alumnae chapter takes pride in a horaeraaker for her being husband and their presenting their two "firsts"�Hortense Ward and two small sons. Corpus Christi alumnae stress individual service Edwina Williams. Please join us if you are living or visiting in to the community, and are particularly proud of Mary Wade Classen, Kansas our area. Just call Margaret Ann Warner at two alumnae who have lent their talents in Carolyn .Althouse Burke, Oklahoma 291-7867. We are always so glad to have new different ways to this growing city for more than merabers. 30 years. Catherine Gardner, Vanderbilt During the organization of Alpha Zeta chapter DALLAS in 1923 at the University of Texas, Edwina Duer Williams, charter raember, and Hortense Warner An exciting and fun-filled year has had Dallas TEXAS Ward, charter pledge, became good friends. Upon alumnae on the move. In October, a joint meet with Fort area graduation their paths separated and seven years ing Worth and alumnae was BEAUMONT passed before they worked together again in Cor staged including lunch at the Inn of Six Flags. pus Christi where their husbands' as Founders Day dinner was again a big event Mrs. Dan Huff, formerly Miss Betty Lynn Fergu professions lawyers led thera lo settle permanently. with the theme, "Image of Gamma Phi Bela." son, the lovely student who was president of the Their mutual interest in the journalistic field Beth McCallon Wheeler (SMU) was the speaker colony before it was installed as a chapter at brought them to the Writer's Round Table (a as well as recipient of the award, "Alumna of the Lamar State College of Technology, is among group of area which re Year," presented Crimmins Echorn new merabers ot the Beaumont Aluranae women) collectively by Lucy Chapler searched and the book Padre Island. (SMU). Anna Moore was in Beaumont, Tex. published Campbell (Hollins) Over the years the two Gamraa Phi Beta friends given the Golden Crescent. Headed by Mrs. W. E. Lenhart (Ruby Bartine, became raore and more involved in the growing At the Christmas party for the Mothers Club Alpha Zeta '64) as president, this progressive community and its needs. and Greek-letter Chapter, bed tray favors were chapter started the season with a combination Hortense continued her journalistic interest and made for the Childrens' Medical Center of Park meeting and corporation board session at the wrote articles for several trade magazines, Ihe land Hospital. Gamraa Nu Chapter House at the Laraar Cam Texas Handbook, and the Historical Quarterly. Proceeds from the annual benefit bridge parly pus. Joining us were the collegiates. She had two non-fiction books published, {Cow- will be shared by the Gamma Phi Beta Carap in "A Gift of Joy" by Helen Hayes was reviewed bides and Cattlebrands, and A Century oj Mis Colorado and the Speech Center of SMU. .Amid in May by Mrs. C. W. Bingman (Lorine Pollock, sionary Effort), and received two Rockefeller torrents of record-breaking rain and flash flood Gamraa '12) one of the outstanding woraen in the grants-in-aid for work-in-progress on them. She is ing, more than 60 Gamma Phis and their guests area. Always an inspiration to her sisters, Mrs. currentlv serving as editor of the Recorder, quar came for a day of bridge, salad luncheon and a Bingraan has been honored with the community's of the Coastal Bend drawing for door donated local Golden Deeds Award and has made con terly magazine Genealogical lovely prizes by many Society. merchants and alumnae. tributions to her city. This program was the first .An accomplished artist herself, she becarae an The was a visit in a series vice Miss April raeeting highlighted by planned by president. Mary active board member of several cultural with Mrs. Althouse, aluranae direc Zeta who has organi Ray province prom � Doug Stephens (Alpha '64) zations Civic Music Association; AAUW; and was tor. ised to make a real treat for chapter meetings Two lunch in those day meetings, potluck February attending. and salad lunch in Gamma Phis The home of Rosa Dieu Black Crenshaiv June bring many together for fun and chatter every year, in addi (Texas) was the setting for the June meeting tion lo the spring picnic for all the at when the hostess related her foreign travels to family Marilyn Culwell's ranch. Portugal and to her horae in Hol Spain, faraily Officers for 1966-67 are Sue land. Her ancestors were settlers of a sraall com Herzog (William and Mary) presideni; Jane Nederland, near Beaumont. Chilty Kennedy (Ohio munity, first vice Hurst of the national convention were re Wesleyan) president; Gayle Marye Highlights (Texas second vice in In a and sale of Tech) president; Jane Jackson ported July. September, party Bates Grace Pitchtard ivas held as a and means (Iowa) recording secretary; plasticware ways project. Chambers Helen Scholl Irion hostess for the event. (Oklahoma) corresponding secretary, (Texas), and Elmore treasurer. is the mother of three attractive Gamma Phi Janet Bybee (SMU) AValker Texas Tech Betas. Jams Hallmark, Miss Vivian Dietrich is president of the colle giates al Lamar and Mrs. Peter Erhard heads the HOUSTON Mothers Club. These two groups and the alumnae cooperate for tlie best interests ot We started our new year off September 15 with a Garama Phi Beta in Beaumont. large luncheon meeting at Joy Laune Hechl's New alumnae in the area are to affiliate urged house. Bette Woods Harris, our president, gave with the and to in the varied an Convention with chapter participate Two outstanding alumnce in Corpus Christi are: interesting report, along activities. Please call Maurine Charaberlain 2380 Dixie Bartell who also attended. Our Hortense Warner Ward (leftl and Edwina Duer Deupree Evalon, TE 2-9704. other officers are Virginia Allman Gottfried, first both Dotty Barnes Bagbey Williams, charter members of Alpha Zeta. vice president; Virginia Dodds Mistrot, second
42 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA DECEMBER 1 966 corae to all our newcomers to the alumnae chap ter. They are Jane Meade (Kansas State); Bonnie Williams (Kansas State); Peggy Lawrence (Colo rado College); and Mrs. Roselyn Groen. Our alumna; chapter meets on the fourth Thursday of each month in the evenings. We cordially welcome any Gamma Phi Betas in the Midland area to join us. Please call Mrs. Wm. N. Beach, 3209 Apperson, OX-4-I143. Judy Buckingham, Texas Tech
WACO
The past year has been a good one for the Waco alumnae. Some new members have joined the group and many new friends have been made. We took an active part in Waco's Panhellenic activities: a fall coffee, a spring luncheon and a Panhellenic forum for graduating high school se niors and their mothers. A most successful Christmas tea was held in the lovely home of Shirley Brothers, honoring Greek- letter chapter members, pledges and their moth ers. New officers for the coming year are: Presi dent, Rebecca Lawman; treasurer, Helen Forten berry; Panhellenic representative. Fay Burgess and recommendations chairman, Linda Hamilton. New alumnae in the area may call Rebecca Lawman at PL 2-2150.
UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY
The Salt Lake alumnae chapter began its spring activities by saying farewell to its newly-installed president, Marie Hildebrand, who is making her new horae in San Francisco. We wish you well in your new home, Marie. Taking over the presidency is Eugenia Nethery, a live-wire from Texas, whose enthusiastic capabi lities as a leader has filled the year with activi ties. In August, the Salt Lake group enjoyed a son look over the Jo Ann Meyer Archer, her Morhn, and Mary Myers "Family-Day" picnic to raise funds for the Salt in many door prizes that were awarded at the annual benefit bridge Lake Day Care & Training Center, our philan The chairraan for this event was Houston. The nearly $500 cleared on the event sent several mentally- thropic project. Carol Couvillion, assisted by Kay Bennett and retarded children fo for the summer. The Houston Mothers' Club camp Jean Keating. Our children enjoyed organized donated $50 to the amount. garaes, "fishing" for prizes, popsicles and punch, while the adults were entertained by a local combo from East high school, and viewed a dis play of ceramics made by the children from the Training Center. It was a first attempt to have a social event that included the entire family and in vice president; Marian Schumann Higgins, trea ot each month, except for a Saturday raeeting our thanks to Carol and her assistants for a fun Founders We surer; Peggy Patterson Suttle, assistant treasurer; February and a night Day banquet. filled day. And "goodbye and good luck" to Jean and Norma Carter Ramey, recording secretary; Edna also have a bridge group, hobby group, Keating who left us to raake her home in New lessons�so can see we'll RusseU Jones, corresponding secretary; Maryelen maybe even Spanish you Jersey. Butler Alien, alumnae recommendations chair be busy. At our September business meeting, held al the to the Houston area or man; and Carothers McDaniel, Pan .Any Gamma Phis new home of Jessie Dennison, we welcomed three new Mary Jane we'd love hellenic representative. who have been out of touch recently, Gamma Phis in the area: Pat Hall, Beta lola; us. Sue Neivsome, Laura Ann Pan Sue Koch Newsorae, our hospitality chairraan to have you join Telephone Jones, Beta; and Eiraon, Alpha chairraan, at PArkview-3-7592. Iota. The voted to contribute lo (PA-3-7592) has been locating new merabers in our ho.spitality group $25 the Schmitt Manning, Texas the Lake Houston and extending them our hospitality. At Barbara philanthropy project, Salt Day Care & and to the Beta Iota our first meeting, we welcomed 12 new raembers. Training Center, $25 chap Betty Limbird Althouse moved to Oklahoraa MIDLAND ter at Pocatello, Idaho, to assist them in furnish City. We shall raiss her. She served as province ing new quarters. Midland aluranae in keeping with director while she lived here. The chapter, The annual Founders Day banquet, was held at ot were entertained at a couples Dixie Hire and has the spirit spring, the Arabassador Club, hostessed by Mrs. Denni Rawlings efficiently quickly home of and in at the Juanita son. Salt Lake Alumnae are also invited to revised our She is also our rela patio party April attend bylaws. public it rained, which really Leroy Esterak. Although a Christmas Dinner Party at the Cottonwood tions chairman. the mood "never in Midland, party's December hostessed Marian After our successful benefit last happens" Country Club, 30, by bridge spring, a time was had was not and wonderful a dampened headed by Jo Ann Meyer Archer, we sent size O'Leary. all New alumnae in the area interested in able check to the of the Houston by present. joining camp program we honored our Midland In college our should call Mrs. B. B. Council of Retarded Children. Marbrey Payne August group (Eugenia) Susan Esterak and Linda Fisbeck (Texas to the girls, 363-8981, or Miss was in ot supplies of Nethery, Dorothy Simpson, Dunaway charge sending at a salad luncheon in the home Aggie Phi. Tech) 355-7836. summer camps of Gamma Mrs. Clay Atchison, Jr. (Okla Our this is the Anguish (Texas). June Garrity local money-making project year over the business raeet- Gerrard. homa) president, presided "swinger" originated by Myrtle Watkins meet Our new which had its first hobby group, of new officers was at the is The slate presented VIRGINIA 8 with 25 members present, are ing September Septeraber business raeeting. The new officers on the "swinger." Suzanne Ser- presently ivorking ot: Beach president; HAMPTON ROADS a fine one. Some Jean (Oklahoraa) This year promises to be vice Marion Nordeman Coffee in lo-ht (Texas) president; the are the Christmas re Von Bennett and events scheduled treasuier; Warren (Texas) Jean Schilling (William Mary) show at JJar- (Texas) Carolyn December at Dixie Bartell's, a wig has been as since when secretary; Judy Buckingham (Texas serving president August, a Saturday meeting cording bara Manning's in January, secretary; and Ann Atchi Julie Auraach moved back to Worthington, Ohio. who work can attend) Tech) corresponding at Bette Harris's (so those These new officers were The chapter continued its community welfare have a Valen son (Oklahoma) reporter. in 10 we will another wheel chair to February. February installed at the Founders Day ceremonies. Sug activities, donating the and husbands at Johnme tine party for our dates for various local were discussed Sick Loan Shelf on the Virginia Peninsula. a �>�'� <>f gestions projects book review, Gamma Phi members in the an Lou Bace Abbot's. A and later voted upon at the next meeting in participated Bend, and \ma historic horae. Bayou prepa"ng Mrs. Atchison was hostess to the nual summer tea given in honor of local students Hogg's also be in- October. Sep benefit will as freshmen in for another annual bridge tember meeting in her home. who entered college September. wel The lea was the eluded in our year. -ru^rcrf^v We would like to extend a very special sponsored by Newport News- are the third Thursday Our regular meetings
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 43 Hampion-York County Panhellenic Council, ot Any new alumnae in Pullman are welcome to which Gamma Phi's Maggie Evans is treasurer. attend our monthly meetings which are held on Social activities included the husbands ot chap the second Thursday evening at 7:45. Mrs. Joseph ter members. A dinner party was held in June at Bradley, president, raay be called for additional The Wharf, overlooking the historic York River. information at ED 2-2726. A dinner-dance was held in early November. Irene M. McAllister All interested Gamma Phis in the area are in vited lo call Mrs. Bennett, 838-0378. SEATTLE Anne Pace Moreland Dickinson, William and Mary Seattle alumnae celebrated their sixty-third local Founders Day in May at the chapter house. Each year the Crescent Award is presented to one or NORTHERN VIRGINIA more outstanding Gamraa Phi Beta alumnae in the Greater Seattle area for holding a unique po We held our tenth anniversary celebration and sition in a community service organization or installation dinner in March at the Country making an outstanding contribution in the hu Squire restaurant. Seven Comers, Virginia. Hon manities. Two very deserving women were hon ored guests were Mrs. Tuttle, province alumnae ored at the local Founders Day and were pre director, and charter merabers. sented with this award: Jean Foster Radford and In April we gathered at the home of Dottie Viola Kleinke Rivenburgh. Guyton (Illinois '31) for a most informative talk Jcan Foster Radford (Washington), '29, has Women's on the care of houseplants by the greenhouse presided since 1965 as chairman of the store. and was manager of a local department Coramittee of the Seattle Symphony ap Katie Noe (Kansas) was hostess for our May pointed to this position for a two year terra. She meeting. Guest speaker, Mrs. Dorothy Brunsman, began her symphony activities in 1953 when she of slides. took us on an African safari by way became Bellevue Area chairman for the Family We adjourned for the suramer at a covered Concert Series and has been a working member dish picnic meeting in June. Checks were sent to since. She also gives time to the Seattle Art Mu Vir- the Gamma Phi camps and to the Northern seum, where she has been a docent for 5 years gina School for Handicapped Children�and our and is a board meraber of the guild. She has president was sent to Convention. taken an active part in the Patrons ot North- Our September meeting at Carolyn Extract's %vest Civic, Cultural & Charitable Organizations (William and Mary) turned up as many new faces and is a member of the King County Board of to have eleven in the Overlake Viola Kleinke of Seattle. as old. We were very proud Adjustment, plus being active Rivenburgh alumnae who were with us for the first time, Gararaa Phi Aluranae Group and numerous other was a total attendance of 26. Convention activities. Jean has four children, three married, making Seattle alumnae were pleased to honor these the talk of the my report and singing of and is presently living in Bellevue. night� two active women. at convention led very some of new by Viola Kleinke Rivenburgh (Nebraska has songs presented '17) Beverly Cummings Adams, Colorado State Elinor Paulk (Nevada). been active in the literary field. She has had two this fall. Elinor books �Princess a We are losing two good friends published Kaiulani, fictional Paulk is moving to Bremerton, Washington; and historical biography, and Words at Work, a col Jeanne Norton (William and Mary), charter lege textbook, and numerous articles in Profes WEST VIRGINIA meraber and first president of this chapter is mov sional Journals. Viola's biography has been in ing to Indianapolis. cluded in American Scholars, and Who's Who oj MORGANTOWN We'd love to hear from any alumnae new to .American Women and Contemporary Authors. and to out this area. Please call Dianne Pfaff (Michigan She has been active in the American Association We had deferred rush this year start State), 256-7568. of University Woraen, Phi Beta Kappa, PTA, the second seraester activities the alumnae and Elaine Pinholster, Maryland and the Seattle alumnae of Gamraa Phi Beta. She Greek-letter chapter of Gamma Phi Beta enter served as assistant professor of English at the tained the new pledges with a covered dish din University of Hawaii in 1925-26 and University of ner at the chapter house. Washington in 1942. Her professional societies The Holiday Inn was the scene in April for the WASHINGTON include Araerican Association of University Pro annual senior luncheon held by the Gamma Phi fessors, National League of American Penwomen, Bela alumnae association of Morgantown. Mrs. PULLMAN Women's Faculty Club and Intersorority Council. Helen Bond served as luncheon chairman and was Viola presently lives in Seattle with her husband assisted by Doris Holler. Spring hats made of net has been a and The past year busy rewarding and is busy working on a documentary entitled and trimmed with large spring flowers decorated In we enterlained 14 new one. Septeraber pledges Hawaii From Monarchy to Annexation. She has the tables. The senior girls were given little a desseri. We to know the at always enjoy getting one married daughter who, incidentally, is also a charm favors as gifts from the alumnae chapter. in the new girls chapter. Gamma Phi. .Ann Stout, alumnae president, called upon each On Founders wc observed the occasion Day senior girl to tell the group of her plans upon the house with the with a dessert at chapter graduation from West Virginia University. Greek-letter Our annual chapter. corporation Alumnae officers for the coming year are Mrs. was afterward. board meeting held Stout, president; Mrs. William Kennedy, vice At our December a Christmas Goodies meeting president: Mrs. Maynard Pride, treasurer; Mrs. Sale was held. dollars was added to Thirty-three Roy Noll, secretary; and Mrs. Jaraes Carruth, cor our and most took home a delica treasury people responding secretary. cy tor the holidays. Ellen Warder will be the associate ediior of the In we had our annual February Smarty Party Law Review at the College of Law at West Vir for actives with a 3. This grade point average. ginia University for the year 1966 and 1967. dinner is well attended and it is rauch fun always We are always happy to welcome new alumnae to an with our best scholars. spend evening moving to our area. Please call Norma Morris Thirteen seniors were entertained at the senior /Mrs. Arthur Morris) at 292-2337. dessert in May. They were each presented with a Neoma Fran Crynocx gift and welcomed into aluranae membership. Several improvements in the chapter house have been made this year. A beautiful new carpet for WISCONSIN the living room was purchased, the kitchen has been repainted, and Ihe chapter room has been FOX VALLEY completely redecorated. That room had been ig nored tor years, but has now been transformed After four long years of "alum-izing" via long into a stunning addition. The paneled wall of distance (the nearest active chapter being over one side of the roora is painted different colors 100 railes away), we were delighted to acquire a �dark green, dark orange, brown, and sandal new Greek-letter chapter in our very neighbor wood. These colors are echoed in the striped hood, the newest of the chapters. Gamma Rho at draperies and furnishings of the roora. The girls Wisconsin State-Oshkosh. Last March, a large are very pleased with the addition of such an at number of the Fox Valley alumnae attended the tractive room to the house. irapressive pledging ceremony at the former We were happy to welcome two new alumnae Kappa Gamma house on the Oshkosh campus. It to our group. "They are Anne Winchester (Den was a pleasure to meet and become acquainted ver) and Carla Emerv Williams (Arizona State). with the wonderful and charming girls that were Mrs. .A. W. Douglass, province alumnae direc soon to be initiated in May. tor, visited us in October. Firm plans for the A happy result of acquiring a chapter on the biannual Province Conference to be held in Pull Oshkosh campus has been a reorganizing of our man in March were made. We are looking for aluranae chapler lo include alumnae who live in ward to being hosts to this conterence and hope Oshkosh and surrounding cmmunities. How wel Jean Foster Radford of Seattle. to plan an exciting prograra. come they are! We all look forward to pleasura-
44 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 bie time of working together for and with the and Jessie Dorrian (Toronto) who is executive di Gamma Rho girls. rector for the South Shore Coraraunity Sen'ices, this fall was The hostess at our first meeting also a Red Feather .Agency. Marvel Kristjanson Williamson (North Dakota). We ahvays have travelers in our gioup and we Marvel The new officers named were: president. have learned that Margie Farrell (AVestern On Kristjanson Williamson (North Dakota); vice tario) and her husband Bill loured Great Britain Garlock re president, Mary Booth (Wisconsin); this summer (incidentally, their daughter, Janice, Collins cording and corresponding secretary, Belty is one of our very fine collegiate merabers). Grace Witt (Lake Forest); treasurer, Barbara Warner Doherty Bartram (McGill) and her husband trav Helen Wainscott (Wittenberg); ARC chairman, eled to Hawaii last spring and we are sorry to Thompson Kay (Minnesota); Crescent correspon hear that they have moved to Vancouver. Gail dent, Marcia Zimmerman Williamson (Michigan); Morrell and Anne Latour, both ot McGill, who historian, Deborah Smith Griffiths (Indiana have been touring Europe for two months have State); magazine chairman, Susan Andree Robert now returned, as Anna Latour has begun her alum son (Wisconsin); Panhellenic delegate and classes in third year Medicine at McGill. nae adviser, Mary Casey Radtke (Wisconsin); Elsbeth Williams Bede (McGill) and her hus faculty advisor to Gamma Rho Chapter, Betty band. Dr. Brandt Bede, both McGill graduates, Toland (Wisconsin State-Oshkosh); and house cor now residing in Morton, Washington, are pleased poration chairman. Clay Hoffer Martinek (North that their son, Brandt, Jr., is going to attend western). their alma mater. Young Brandt is following in Our group lost a most enthusiastic and hard his father's footsteps and has entered first year working meraber this summer when Barbara Har Medicine. He spent a very interesting year on ris Swanson (Lake Forest) and her family moved the University of the Seven Seas before graduat Brandt to Wausau. Barbara was instrumental in organiz ing from the University ot Washington. ing the Fox Valley alumnae chapter and was a raight not feel too happy at being mentioned in tireless ARC Chairman for several years. The Crescent but we know that many of the We were saddened by the death in July of our hearts of the young college girls would be glad him for eldest member, Kezia Manifold (Goucher), a very dened if we were to insert a picture of loyal Gamma Phi. them. Too bad we just cannot arrange it! New alumnae in the Appleton-Neenah-Me- Sorae members have been inquiring about nasha-Oshkosh area are urged to call Mrs. Allan Alpha Tau's thirty-fifth anniversary which occurs the Montreal Wilfiamson, 436 Hawthorne St., Neenah. Phone next year and will coincide with Canada's 722-1653. World's Fair or Expo '67 and also with MARaA Zimmerman Williamson, Michigan (Milwaukee Journal photo) Centennial Celebration. We hope to have some definite plans by the time ot the next letter. Children at the Child Day Care Center in Mil In the meantime I would like to thank all the written or me waukee admire the new playhouse furniture, a members who have phoned giving MADISON information and encouragement. Please keep me gift from the Milwaukee alumnoe. those of about your activities and/or The Gamma Phi Beta house on street posted Langdon other merabers and if you visit Montreal or are was the scene ot a lovely bridge and bake num party here, call one of us at the foUowing sale early in March. Under the able raoving chairmanship bers as we would love to raeet you: Gwendy of Janet Monson Eisele and Ann Davies Shea our CANADA Floud: 486-9081; Gwen Macrae: 695-2894. was as we entertained treasury amply augmented Au Revoirl A Bientot! our in the decorated main guests newly lounge QUEBEC Gwen Nicholson Macrae, McGill and library. Mary Frances O'Malley Burch offered her horae MONTREAL as the setting for a brunch for the graduating se niors of Garama Chapter. More than 60 alumnae At the March meeting, Montreal alumnae were ONTARIO and seniors enjoyed the beautiful May morning. addressed by Irma Patterson Hagerman, (McGill), Joanne Kaiser Bush and George Ann Donald Fla who is president of the Mount Royal chapter, TORONTO ten were responsible for the details. Women's AuxiUary of the Montreal Association This the still-new Alpha Alpha chapter The annual pledge party was held on October for Retarded Children. She has been very active spring our annual dinner 10 at the home of Fowler Rankin. The in this work in recent and we were for house was the scene of party Nancy years very the active to welcome the members of Thursday afternoon bridge club acted as hostess tunate to have her come to tell us something of graduating into the alumns. Our president, Gail es, and Louise Marston introduced the pledges what is being done in this field. chapter of the bonds of friend and alumnae in her inimitable style. The graduates were honoured in May at a Biggs, spoke continuing and ideas ot Gamma Phi through alumnae Continuing our local philanthropy of staffing very sumptuous buffet supper at the University ship and each was presented the Patients' Library at Mendota State Hospital, Women's club. participation graduate coffee with Greek Madison alumnae devote hours each month. Before the supper the alumnae were able to with a silver spoon, engraved many a silver as a of the alumnae, and Lou Butts, as a board member of chat with this year's members of the graduating letters, gift Mary Campbell from the Mothers' the Dane County Association for Mental Health, class. Unfortunately only four were able to attend pickle' fork, similarly engraved, is chairman of the Patients' Library and the Margot Donnelly, Janie Floud, Marilyn Battista club. . . End alumnae has maintained Pioneer for children.) She has and Cathy Miller, but everyone had the opportu The West group Library sparked which are well attended. The the interest of our alumnae who have of to the and hearing ot their its regular meetings partici nity talking girls home, a last held at Marxine Galbraith's in the of the since it was Donnelly has been working in meeting, pated staffing Library plans. Margot who has since the was in honour ot Elaine Killam, established in I96C. The Pioneer Library is a library and is returning to McGill lo follow back to Vancouver to live. new and we to interest additional Librarian Course. Floud is a moved Twenty-five project hope Degree Janie phys- and and contributed their favorite recipes alumnae in this very satisfying community ser- iot!herapist at St. Mary's Hospital Marilyn people with a well-filled cabinet vice. Battista at the Montreal General Hospital. Cathy presented Elaine recipe j will be been the suraraer as a farewell Elaine certainly I Alumnae new to Madison and its environs may Miller has also working during present. here in Toronto, and we all wish her the call Barbara Miller Gilberg, 607 J Eagle Heights and is a cheer leader with Montreal's newest foot missed best in her native Vancouver. Following this Apts., 238-4470. ball team "The Beavers." very Les Moser entertained the group Nancy Grosshandler Rane Among the more recent graduates at McGill, presentation, of her to Guatemala. several are doing post-graduate work, notably with her pictures trip which was Marilen Picard, who has been awarded a Re The North End alumna; group just been too this search Assistantship to the value of $3000, and recently formed has not busy year. MILWAUKEE the interest in this area. she will be studying at the University of Western However, with growing in Also we to find more next fall. Milwaukee Garama Phi Betas and their guests Ontario, for her M.A. Psychology. doing expect activity in at the Before Convention, bridge parties sprouted gathered at the Inn Central in April for post-graduate work Zoology University Holiday the as the and show. Fash of Alberta is Mary Galloway Chance. throughout city, money-making projects annual benefit luncheon style old friends. Hanna is to be as and as a chance to with ions were modeled Skinner congratulated get together from Gimbel -Schusters by Joan Loundes been a Arts We are that Margaret repre and some of our own sisters. The she has recently appointed Language pleased professionals in Arkansas this to the School Board at the sented the Toronto alumnze success ot the annual event is due to the hard Consultant Regional has of the west end of Montreal Island. Allison Johnson year. work of Lois Urban, chairman luncheon; of the work at the London In the late at a meeting to chairman of the show, and returned from doing library spring, joint Ginny Wells, style Caulfield was in has been a new and old executive, members of their committees. School of Econoraics; she always very Jean of our alumnae Our in evidence when the active alumna and we are looking forward to stalled as president chapter. Many happy faces were for her us this thanks to Gail outgoing president, at the Child Care Center, an her rejoining year. Biggs, playhouse Day agen the our active alumnae in the and guidance during past year. cy of the Volunteers of America, received the fur Among community help who is And �welcome home to Marxine Gal niture from this event. are Willene Horsbrough, (Toronto) presi lastly purchased year's as dent of the Mount she has braith, who, after spending an enjoyable year love to see all the new Milwaukee area Royal Curling (where We'd for Province has led a team to a and who is collegiate director I, Gamma Phis at our next meeting. Please call our many championship), province chairman of the Women's Division of the her travels (and her typewriter) for the chainnan, Sally Bockwinkel Sowersby also given up hospitality Gwen who is stan so-called life" in Toronto. at WO 2-5529. Red Feather; Juli (Toronto) "quiet dard bearer of the Gladstone Chapter, I.O.D.E.; Catherine Chettinden Rose Marie Jashaway, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA HI BETA / DECEMBER - 1966 45 Directory International OflBcers Founders Grand Council Helen M. Dodge (Mrs. J. V. Ferguson) Died 10-21-37 Grond Pres,'den,_Mrs. James Marek, Clifton, 111. 60927 J. ^ ^^I'^Tf]^'^^^^'""^ ^''''" l^/"" ^ ^\ ^�''^- l n'^'w fIf^^^S Al.mnc Vice '^"""' (^"- ^'^""^ ^""''^ Presidenf-Mrs. Edward L Vint 9319 Vinewood,Vinewood �'^1 ^ Edward S. . .Died 1-14-16 Dallas, Tex. 75228 j^^^y Bingham (Mrs. Willoughby) Collegiale Vice Presidenf�Mrs. Frank Hi.scock, 1802 Parkside Drive East, Seattle, Wash. 98102 Found.d "' "'""^ �' ^^^"'' ^^�^ ^' ^"'"""' "'t^cU', Irirs^n November 11, 1874, Syracuse University Direcfor of Exponsion�Mrs. Charles S. Simons, 876 Heather Way, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104 Central Office N.PX. De/egofe-Mrs. H. E. 1855 Wittenberg, Palmas Dr., San Box 186, 630 Green Bay Rd., Kenilworth, Illinois 60043 Marino, Cahf. 91 08 c �� c . r iv.f m t o- Executive �MlSS Eleanor P Secretary-Treasurer J. Sieg. fxecufive Secrefory-rreasurer-Af iss Eleanor J. Sieg, Box 186, 630 Traveling Secrefories-Miss Jean Cline, Miss Gwendolyn Tolmie, Green Bay Rd., Kenilworth, Illinois 60043 and Miss Sammy Zwanzig-
H/sforian International Committee EAST central region ., ^ Ctiairmen Mrs. Graeme Reid, 44 Wooten��''^" ^''�'Rd ^''^'^Fs^py Conven/ion�Mrs. L. W. "'"*"" '" Fells, N T 07021 Kabler, 908 W. Walnut Court, Columbia, Mo. 65201 CoHegiofe Direcfor�Mrs. Hal H. Dronberger, N.P.C. Alternate Delegate Housing�Mrs. C. J. Olsen, 1135 Newport 3110 N. Star Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43221 Mrs. ^'^" ^"" Arbor, Mich. 48103 Lewis N. Hindley, Jr., 4420 Club- Alumnce oirecior�Mrs. Albert T. Bear, Magazine�Mrs. C. W. house Dr., Lakewood, Calif 90712 Kenney, 109 Ards- 38250 Pleasant Valley Rd., Willoughby, ley Drive, DeWitt, New York 13214 Ohio 44094 Assisfonf fo fiie iAiomncr Vice-President Membership�Mrs. Daniel H. Lundin, 5135 N.E. Latimer PL, Wash. 98105 . Seattle, ^ � . �. , , u tt t7 t, i-rnt; Director�TrMrs.""r, E. 1705 Coorrfinoforr��,w.-..�>. ofIt..S�o�p .. t .. - Co/iegiofe Ralph Erb, W�mb�r�hiD Chairmen� Klondike,., ,., Rd.,� j Westtat t r Ind.t j Mrs. Huol, Gardner I'"' ^\' Ethel Lafayette, >�t.ii�onl (� rhe Collegiale VIce-PretW.nf Ave., Las Cruces, N.M. s's'oOI �*7906 Mrs. Webber No'"'''a"n9�M rs. 26 Alumncs Director�Mrs. Milton A. Darling, Lee Smith ' God- [r ' 100 Farwell James Mylcb ^'" ^^^^ Rd., Bloomfield Dr. Madison Wis 53704 Lane, St. Louis, Mo. 63124 �J'"'' Quarton ^''^^' ^^"^^- '*^�'^ Public Relations�Mrs. Elmer Wheeler, P.O. Coon..;or to House Corporofi.n Boards Box 30326, Dallas, Texas 75230 WEST CENTRAL REGION Mrs. B. Wade Foster. 4729 Clendenin '''''>"c<'''ons�Mrs. Robert B. Thieme, P.O. Province V Road, Nashville, Tenn. Box 809, 905 W. Crescent Red- 37220 Ave., coHegiafe Direc�or-Mrs. Kirk Holland, Jr., '^"'^^' *^^''^' 92374 55 J Jackson Ave., River Forest, 111. Tho Crotcani Reseorch�Mrs. C. John Trussell, 1055 S. 60305 PL, Lake IH- Edifor-Mrs. Robert W. Be^erly Forest, 60045 Haverfield. 507 � ^,���� Direc�or-Mrs. William 128 '^ Flynn. Medavista Dr.. Columbia. Mo. 65201 "'"-st 111. "lo;" B^cL "lo^Ao et^'^S'li 'loYoT Ave.. Hinsdale. 6^521 '"-'-^'- '^--'^ L. Cass, 17 Oriole Province VI Torir6To~r^;" ^r"T.J-v'"^'' ^'�' '''""� 60043 -"-'"- "'-'or-Mrs. H. David Warner. worth.'niino?s , ^r. ^J""w^-, ''\''''.' ' ^�^ M-"' ^^424 associate Edi,or-Mrs. Edward F. Zahour, '"'eU^H^S: Oya"744o!' ''""^"^' P^^'^' 3 Mulogee^' �A'""""* Direcfor�Mrs. Ellend 316 Jacqueline Dr., Downers Grove, IIL Sfondords�Mrs. T. H. Maguire, 9 Blue- J. Palmer. 60515 ^'�' ^�"'^ Dakota 58101 ^,..,t^,r Hill, Westport, Conn. 0(5882 ^'^'^^ ^''''g"' AlumncE Assistant Ediior� Mrs. Don Wals- SOUTHERN REGION worth, 315 W. Sante Fe, Marceline, � . Mo. 64658. Province Vll
� Collegiale Assistant Editor�Mrs Dianne Bur- CoHegiofe Direclor Mrs. J. W. Bowers, Jr., Province dick 3501 Directors 3400 Amherst, Amarillo, Tex. 79109 Young, Wayside Dr ' Bartles NORTH BASTERN BEOION ville Okla 74003 A/umnce Direcfo/^MrS. T. Jean Rodgers. 912 South Tex. p,�^,�� , Street. Graham. 76046 Endowmenf-Crescenf Province VIII Boord Collegiale Direcfor�Mrs. Leroy Marek. 43 Direcfoi^Mrs. W. Colli- Presidenf�Mrs. H. W. Somerset Rd., Mass. 02173 CoHegiofe Harry Herland.' 2737 As- Lexington, son, 550 Via Winter Fla. bury, Evanston, 111 60201 A/umnoe Direcfor�Mrs. John A. Lippen- Lugano, Park, ^^ 32789 Vice Presidenf�Mrs. '^�"' Maplewood Terr., Pease Air Thomas \ Lothian ' ^�''^ ^^''' ^^^ �^^�^ """"""^ Direcfo^Mrs. Charles R. Forman, 2217 Magnolia, Des Plaines' 111 600 Hi ^^OO 17th St.. Fort Lauderdale, Secre,or,-Mrs. Douglas S. Cunningham, Provinc. H ^' N^E 522 Church St., Evanston, 111. 60201 Co//egiafe Director-Mrs. G. S. Trostle, Rt. 2, Treasurer�Mrs. George E. Misthos, 242 Box 376, Smith Bridge Rd., Chadds SOUTH CENTRAL REGION Glendale Rd., Glenview, 111. 60025 Ford, Pa. 19317 Province IX Mrs. Marek, Grand President A/umnce Director-Mrs. James J. Edwin E. Tuttle, Co//egiafe Director-Mrs. Phillip P Thurs- Mrs. D. Director of Fi- 1,S34 Pa. Henry Egbert. Skyridge Drive, Bridgeville, ton, 28 Ridgecrest Dr., Chickasha Okla. nance L50)7 73018
46 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1966 Alumnce Direclor�Mrs. T. E. Weirich, 1308 Rockdale Rd., Bartlesville, Okla. 74003
Province X "^' Co//egiafe Director�Mrs. C. Wells Haren, of me 2016 Washington Ave., Kansas City, ^numpKi Kan. 66102 Alumnas Director�Mrs. Charles Shafer, Jr., 6808 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, Mo. 64131
NORTH WESTERN REGION Province XI YOUR BADGE� ^ ^ Co//egiofe Director�Mrs. Marvin E. Stromer, a of skilled 613 E. 26th St., Scottsbluff, Neb. 69361 triumph Alumnoe Direclor�Mrs. Edward Jory, 1531 and highly trained Wellesley, N.E., Albuquerque, N.M. 87106 Balfour craftsmen ^-^ Province Xll is a steadfast and ''"''^^O Collegiale Direclor�Mrs. Robert Gregory, Rt. I, Box 576, Sumner, Wash. 98390 dynamic symbol in
Alumnce Direclor�Mrs. A. William Douglass, a changing world. 7014 Southeast 20th Street, Mercer Oflficiol Island, Wash. 98040 plain badge $10.50 Plain Gamma and Beta, crown pearl Phi 1 9.75 SOUTH WESTERN REGION Crown pearl Gamma, Phi and Beta 33.50 Plain rounded Gamma and Beta, diamond Phi 104.00 Province Xlll Monogram recognition pin T.75 Collegiale Direclor�Mrs. Edwin S. Lasell, Pledge pin 1 .25 1018 Mountain Blvd., Oakland, CaliL Add any state or city taxes to all prices quoted 94611 All orders for badges must be sent to Gamma Phi Beta Central OflFice. Alumnae Director�Mrs. Cornelia Spanier, V/rile for complete insignia price list 2483 44th Ave., San Francisco, Calif. OFFICIAL JEWEtER TO GAMAAA PHI BETA 94116 Province XIV
Director�Mrs. Arthur Collegiale B. Warner ^N<^"V. 6461 La Jolla Scenic Dr., La Jolla, Calif. 92037 A/umnoe Direclor�Mrs. Arch A. Dawson, 4853 ^~^m Revlon Dr., La Canada, CaliL 91011 ATTLE BORO// KIASSACHUSGTTS
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name Camps (Maiden Chairman�Mrs. John Heaton, 24 Rox My I Husband's name bury Rd., Scarsdale, N.Y. 10584 Supervisor of Camps�Mrs. Calvert Sheldon, 1585 Parkside Dr. E., Seattle, Wash. My Greek-Letter chapter and year 98102 My Alumnae Chapter Finance and Investment Chairman�Miss Ruth Ford, 1707 16th St., Chapter Office I Hold Lubbock, Tex. 79401 My Old Address Scholarship and Fellowship
Chairman�Mrs. E. A. Deupree, 5130 Burr Oak Rd., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73105 My New Address No. Street
City State or Province Zip Code Gamma Phi Beta Chapter List (wUh chapter mailing addresses)
NORTH EASTERN REGION PROVINCE VIII Alpha Theta Vanderbilt PROVINCE I (A 6) Univ 2411 Kensington PI., Nashville, Tenn. 37212 Alpha (A) Syracuse U 803 Walnut N.Y. 13210 Ave., Syracuse, Alpha Mu (A M) Rollins College Delta (A) Boston University ..131 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. 02116 F * B, Strong Hall, Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla. 32791 Alpha Alpha (A A) University of Toronto BeU Mu (B M) Florida State University 26 Madison Toronto Can. Ave., 5, Ont., 633 W. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, Fla. 32304 Tau Alpha (A T) McGill University Gamma Alpha (F A) Memphis State University 3448A Peel Street, Montreal 2, P.Q., Canada r * B, Box 154, M.S.U., Memphis, Tenn. 38111 Beta Nu (B N) University of Vermont ..381 Main St., Burlington, Vt. 05401 Gamma Lambda (F A) Louisiana State University Box 17263, University Station, Baton Rouge, La. 70803 PROVINCE II Gamma Xi (F S) University of Tennessee Alpha Pi (A II) West Virginia University F * B Panhellenic BIdg., 1531 S. West Cumberland, Knoxville, Tenn. 37916 617 Spruce St., Morgantown, W.Va. 26505 Gamma Omicron (F 0) U. of Kentucky Alpha Upsilon (A T) Pennsylvania State University 232 E. Maxwell St., Lexington, Ky. 40508 r * B, 108-S Haller Hall, University Park, Pa. 16802 Alpha Chi (A X) College of William and Mary SOUTH CENTRAL REGION r * B House, Ifichmond Rd., Williamsburg, Va. 23185 PROVINCE IX Beta Beta (B B) of Maryland University Psi (*) University of Oklahoma 1105 S. College, Norman, Okla. 73069 #9 Fraternity Row, College Park, Md. 21542 Beta Omicron (B O) Oklahoma City University Gamraa Beta (F B) Gettysburg College 1821 N.W. 25th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73106 r ? B, North Dorm, Pa. 17325 Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Beta Psi (B *) Oklahoma State University 1405 W. Third St., Stillwater. Okla. 74075 EAST CENTRAL REGION
PROVINCE III PROVINCE X Alpha Eta (A H) Ohio Wesleyan University Sigma (2) University of Kansas.. 1339 W. Campus Rd., Lawrence, Kan. 66044 24 Winbeth Lane, Delaware, Ohio 43015 Phi (*) Washington University Alpha Nu (A N) Wittenberg University F * B, Women's BIdg., Washington Univ., St. Louis, Mo., 63130 628 Woodlawn Ave., Springfield, Ohio 43504 Alpha Delta (A A) University of Missouri Beta Gamma (B P) Bowling Green State University 808 Richmond St., Columbia, Mo. 65201 r
WEST CENTRAL REGION PROVINCE XII Lambda U. of ...4529 17th PROVINCE V (A) Washington St., N.E., Seattle, Wash. 98105 Nu (N) University of Oregon 1021 Hilyard St., Eugene, Ore. 97401 Northwestern ..640 Emerson 111. 60201 Epsilon (E) University St., Evanston, Xi (S) University of Idaho 709 Elm St., Moscow, Idaho 83844 Omicron (0) University of Illinois ..1110 W. Nevada St., Urbana, 111. 61801 Chi (X) Oregon State University 645 N. 23rd, Corvallis, Ore. 97330 Rho (P) State University of Iowa ..328 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Alpha Lambda (A A) University of British Columbia Omega (B) Iowa State University 318 Pearson St., Ames, Iowa 50012 F ? B, Panhellenic House. Univ. of B.C., Vancouver 8, B.C.. Can. Beta Eta (B H) Bradley University 1414 W. Fredonia, 111. 61606 ^eoria, Beta lota (B I) Idaho State University PROVINCE VI F * B. Box 51, Graveley Hall, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83201 Beta Sigma (B Z) Washington State University Gamma (T) U. of Wisconsin 270 Langdon St., Madison, Wis. 53703 F ? B, Box 388 C.S., Wash. 99164 Kappa (K) U. of Minnesota ..311 10th Ave., S.E., Minneapolis, Minn. 54414 Pullman, Gamma Epsilon (F E) Univ. of Puget Sound Alpha Beta (A B) University of North Dakota F ? B, South Dormitory, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wash. 98406 3300 University Ave., Grand Forks, N.D. 58202 Alpha Kappa (A K) University of Manitoba SOUTH WESTERN REGION 124 Harrow St., Winnipeg 9, Manitoba, Canada PROVINCE XIII Alpha Omicron (A O) North Dakota State University Eta U. of California 2732 1259 N. University Dr., Fargo, N.D. 58102 (H) Channing Way, Berkeley. Calif. 94704 Gamma of Gamma Gamma (F F) Univ. of Wis.�Milwaukee Alpha (A F) University Nevada 401 89503 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. 5321] University Ter.. Reno, Nev. Beta Theta San State Gamma Mu (P M) Moorhead State Coll Box 476, Moorhead, Minn. 56561 (B 9) Jose College Gamma Pi (F II) Mankato State College 189 S. llth St., San Jose, Calif. 95112 Box 31, MSC, Mankato, Minn. 56001 Gamma Theta (F 6) University of the Pacific Gamma Rho (P P) Wisconsin State University 3502 Pacific Ave., Stockton, Calif. 95204 1237 Titan Court, Oshkosh, Wis. 54901 PROVINCE XIV SOUTHERN REGION Alpha Epsilon (A E) University of Arizona PROVINCE VII 1535 East 1st St.. Tucson. Ariz. 85719 Alpha Iota (A I) Univ. of Calif, at Los Angeles Alpha Zeta (A Z) U. of Texas 2222 Pearl St., Tex. 78705 Austin, 616 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90024 Xi Southern Methodist Alpha (A 2) University Beta Alpha (B A) Univ. of Southern California 3030 Daniels, Tex. 75205 Dallas, 737 W. 28th St., Los Calif. 90007 Beta Tau (B T) Texas Technological College Angeles, Beta Kappa (B K) Arizona State University F * B, F * B, Box 4334, Texas Tech. College, Lubbock, Tex. 79409 Palo Verde Dorm. Wing B, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. 85281 Gamma Zeta (F Z) East Texas State College Beta Lambda (B A) San Diego State College Box A, East Texas Station, E.T.S.C, Commerce, Tex. 75429 6123 Montezuma Rd.. San Diego. Calif. 92115 Camma Iota (F I) Midwestern University Beta Omega (B fi) Northern Arizona University Box Wichita 142, MU, Falls. Tex. 76307 F * B, C.U., Box 6075 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. 86001 Gamma Nu (F N) Lamar State College of Technology, Gamma Eta (F H) California State College at Long Beach Box 83, Student Te.x. 77704 Union, LSC, Beaumont, 23 Corona Ave., Long Beach, Calif. 90803
48 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / DECEMBER � 1 966 Schedule of Officers' Duties
GREEK-LETTER CHAPTERS MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN: after each fonnal send Rush CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Immediately rushing period, Report (Form #MC-26) to Central Office. Continue to report each sub By June 1, or as soon as information is available, send one college sequent pledge. and rushing calendar on Form #Gl-241b to Central Office and Order supplies (recommendation blanks, file and acknowledgment one to Province Collegiate Director. cards, post rush reports) early each spring for following fall from By October 1 unless otherwise notified, send Grand President busi Central Office. Specify qtiantitv ami form number. ness for consideration at fall council meeting; include business for consideration of convention, in fall preceding convention. PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN: Immediately after pledging (immediately after opening of college if pledging is deferred), send lists of chapter members and hold Send list of chapter and individual honors and activities to the over pledges to Central Office and Province Collegiate Director on Internalional Public Relations Chainnan with carbon copy to Form #GI-241d. Province Collegiate Director four times yearly�by October 1. By February 15, send list of chapter members and holdover pledges December 15, February 15 and May 15. Include publicity clippines to Central OfTice and Province Collegiate Director on Form for International Scrapbook. #GI-241d. By February 25, send Grand President business for consideration HISTORIAN: at spring council meeting. Mail typed annual history to International Historian with one By March 15, send list of members who will grathiale and mem carbon to Province Collegiate Director before close of college year. bers not returning to college to Province Collegiate Director, Province Alumnae Director and Central Office. As soon as information is available, send list of new chapler officers to Central Office and one list to Province Collegiate Director on Form #Gl-241e. By May 15, send to Central Office list of chapter members (under graduate and alumnae) who have passed away since preceding May 15. ALUMN/E CHAPTERS Notify Central Office promptly of marriages, including the following October 1 , unless otherwise notified, send Grand President busi information: (1) maiden name, (2) husband's name, (3) old ad By ness for consideration at fall council meeting. dress, (4) new address, (5) chapter, (6) college numeral. By Scj}leinbcr 15, alunmae chapter letters for December Crkscent, in TREASURER: cluding glossies, due to Aluinn;e Editor, .Mrs. Walsworth. At tlie MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GAMMA PHI BETA end of each chapter letter include name and telephone number of member in whom alumna- new in the Pre-initiation and final fees due in Central Office within two weeks your chapter community call. following pledging and initiation. may By January 1, feature articles, glossies and newspaper clippings for By 10th oj each monlli Statement o� Income and Expense (Form March Crescent due Editor, Mrs. Haverfield. #GI-2500) for previous month due Central Office. January 1, send to Central Office Alumnae By November 1, annual audit due Central Office. By Chapter Payment Report, Form alumnae, and con By December 1, due Central Office: first installment of International :jl^A-225a, covering philanthropy, vention entertainment taxes, and lite subscription payments. These dues, $5.50 for bound Crescents and subscription to Banta's payments may be made any time during the fiscal year, August 1 Greek Exchange and Convention Entertainment Tax. through July 31; however, chapters are considered if By March 1, due Central Office: second installment of International delinquent are not 1. dues. partial payments paid by January By February 15, send 1 copy each of the Alumna: Chapter Presi Fiscal year begins August 1, ends July 31. All dues paid between dent's Report and membership list or directory to the Alumnae those dates shall to the current fiscal year unless otherwise apply Vice President and 1 each to Province Alumnx Director. specified. copy Bv February 20, alumnae chapter letters for May Crescent, includ due, Mrs. Walsworth. 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The first place trophy for Engine shovir�surrounded by happy members of the cast at Oklahoma Universify. Anne Beaudry "Feudal Princess"
The d1v_J LvtLj University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma I'liixersity, widely known as "The Big Red", has dubbed Psi chapter of Gamma Phi Beta one of its most colorful assets. The coveted "Sorority of the Year" title is awarded for achievement in scholarship, house and individual activities, and here's how Psi topped the campus: first place in Sooner Scandals, first in Engine Show, sec ond in University Sing and first in Dad's Day Quar tet contest. Their scholarship record was outstanding with 27 girls elected to honoraries. A few of the individual honors include: Bonnie .Mien was the first woman to be named "Honorary I'ngineer"; Anne Beaudry was named Feudal Prin- iiss to preside o\er official functions of Delta Upsi lon; and Linda McQuillen was chosen Mortar Board, .VVVS president. Outstanding Senior in Education, Most Outstanding Senior Woman, Who's Who, Year book Personality and Gamma Theta Upsilon.
The girls burst into song vrhen fhe gigantic trophy for "Sorority of the Year" arrives at the Psi chapter house.