Fall, 1984 Vol. 101, No. 3 Mollie Fitzgerald, an undergraduate member of ~B - Duke, is welcoming faU with her newly released book The On Campus Cookbook. 55th Biennial Convention Elects New Council praised the combined attention of active and alumnae mem­ bers to the membership selection process and proposed a personnal challenge in stating, "The awareness of the danger of alcohol abuse and an understanding that Kappa has a respon­ sibility to help their members make sound choices about their use of alcohol continues to be one of the greatest challenges." (Over 80 chapters had some kind of alcohol related program during the past biennium.) She mentioned that we are in the era of "It's Great to be Greek" and many members are partici­ pating in Panhellenic. In the last 20 years more than a million new members have joined NPC member groups. Kappas continue to uphold philanthropic endeavors with a total of $380,000 awarded to scholarships during the bienni­ um. "Every single one of us can buy a Kappa magazine sub­ scription through the Rose McGill Agency housed at Fraterni­ ty Headquarters," said President Nitschke as she viewed the spirit of Kappa is giving to others. New resources unveiled at convention included: Revised Ad­ ventures in Leadership, A Guide to Scholarship, Manual for Pledge Chairmen, Songs of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Revised Book of Devotions, Keys to Housing, Graphics Manual, and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Professional Directory. An inspirational Memorial Service paid tribute to all Kappas who passed away during the biennium; a stirring President's Dinner featured seven former presidents with Helen Snyder Steiner speaking as the ranking president- her 27th Fraternity convention; a KappaFair unparalleled where resource people were available to answer any and all questions; a cookout at Mummy Mountain with skit; "Kids on the Block" came to the philanthropy dinner; and an encounter with " Sun Signs and Marian Klingbeil Williams, 0 - Missouri Fraternity President Spirit Circles" at the candlelight banquet are all moments to be remembered. The Spirit of Kappa was captured by over I ,000 members as­ In the business sessions of convention the Bylaws were con­ sembled at Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona, June 13 - 19, sidered and a new budget was adopted. The names were 1984 when the 55th Biennial Convention was convened. Con­ changed from field secretary to traveling consultant and from vention offered a time for ritual and ceremony, fine food, graduate counselor to chapter consultant. The annual per capita wonderful friends, a time for questions and answers, a time to fee for active chapter members were raised from $30 to $40 per transact business, to hear reports, and to plan for the future cul­ year, and for members of alumnae associations and clubs was minating in the election of a new Council to carry forth the Fra­ raised from $3 to $5 . The Alumnae Committee recommended ternity for another two years. that efforts be made to improve AAI (Active/alumnae interac­ President Sally Moore Nitschke, BN - Ohio State, reported tion) with a list of contacts, and that some form of recognition of the growth of Kappa- We are 114 years old with 126,465 mem­ 65-year Kappas be given (see pg. 45). The Resolution and Rec­ bers (7,236 were pledged in the biennium with 93% initiated). ommendation Committee recommended that a study be initi­ Three new chapters were admitted to the role at convention, ZI ated to finance House Board Representatives at province meet­ - Villanova, ZK - Bowling Green State University, and ZA - ings and convention. The final order of business was the Washington & Jefferson. There are 19 chapters who have cele­ election and installation of officers for 1984-86. brated their centennials and eight chapters boast over 2,000 in­ Elected president is Marian Klingbeil Williams, 0- Missouri. itiated members. We claim 378 alumnae groups representing First elected to Council in 1972 , Marian has been director of 19,274 paid alumnae members in the U.S.A. , Canada, Alaska, personnel, director of field representatives, director of mem­ Hawaii , and London. Sally pointed out that over 1200 alumnae bership, and director of chapters. She is married to Chuck serve as advisers and on house boards. (The total estimated who is a research associate in Physics at University of New cost of our Kappa homes- land , building, contents to replace Mexico and they have three children; son Steve, 23, a graduate -is $56 million.) of West Point now stationed in Hawaii ; daughter Debbie, 21 a Greek life is thriving but is being questioned again by admin­ senior at University of New Mexico and member of Gamma istrations. " We are going to have to live up to all we say we be­ Beta Chapter; son Ken , 19, a sophomore at New Mexico and lieve in , and show them (faculty/administrators) because the member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. spirit of Kappa is that we must bring out the best in each mem­ Marian's campus service includes Panhellenic Delegate and ber and in each chapter." chapter president. Alumnae activities involved secretary, treas­ Sally also reported on the scholarship rating saying , " the urer, and president of Albuquerque Alumnae, Eta PDA , chair­ record is ·good, but it can be better. Scholarship is, or certainly man of chapter PR and Newsletters, Council member, partici­ ought to be, the primary concern of all college students." She pation in seven colonizations and in tallations. She is an avid tennis player, sports fan, and nationally rated Director of alumnae, is Wilma Winberg Johnson, llN - Massa­ official in field hockey and basketball, having taught physical chusetts, continuing for a second term. She previously served education for a number of years. On campus, Marian was an of­ Kappa as Rho PDA, chairman of the advisory board for ZA - ficer and member of judiciary committee for AWS (Association Babson, president of Boston Intercollegiate Alumnae Associa­ of Women Students) 'M' Woman (most outstanding woman ath­ tion, graduate counselor at colonization of Delta Omicron Chap­ lete at Mi ssouri) , and Fanfare for Fifty (50 most outstanding ter at Iowa State, and president of her own chapter. women at Mi souri- 3 years). She is married to Aldie, a Delta Upsilon Fraternity member, A sustaining member and past officer of the Albuquerque Jr. and vice president of Teledyne Engineering Services. They League, she is also a member of the Board of Trustees of New have three children; Aldie III, a graduate of Union College and Mexico Coordinating Council (environmental coalition); co­ Wharton Business (MBA); Merri Lee, graduate of Syracuse and chairman KIDS (Kindergartens in Demand Statewide) lobby California at Berkeley; and Jo Lynne Johnson (Mrs. David), group; Albuquerque Rehabilitation Center Board of Directors graduate of Swarthmore. (secretary and treasurer); co-chairman Albuquerque Environ­ Wilma is currently 2nd vice president of Concord Family mental Concerns Committee (Mayoral appointment); and offi­ Service Board and a guide for the Ralph Waldo Emerson cial committee for the 1983 NCAA Basketball Finals held in House. She is also a 4-H clothing leader and Red Cross Swim­ Albuquerque (mayoral appointment). She is currently serving ming Instructor and serves on the Water Safety Committee. She on the Chaparral Girl Scout Council Board of Directors (secre­ has certificates of recognition and leadership awards from tary fir t vice president, 27 years of service award); Albuquer­ both the 4-H and the Red Cross. que Emergency Services Medical Board; Albuquerque Goals Director of chapters is Juliana (J.J.) Fraser Wales, B -Ohio Executive Committee and on the University of New Mexico State. First elected to Council in 1980, J.J. has just completed Greek Task Force. two terms as director of membership. She is married to Ross, Elected vice president is Kay Smith Larson, BIT- Washington. an attorney and partner in Taft, Stettinius and Hollister in She is married to Durmont who is vice president and manager Cincinnati. Ross is just completing his term as president of Unit­ of the Seattle Branch of the American Marine Bank and mem­ ed States Swimming which is the governing organization for all ber of Delta Tau Delta. They have one son, Jeff, a member of amateur swimming in the U.S. They have two sons Dod, 7, and Alpha Delta Phi. Kay served her chapter as assistant scholar­ Craig, 5, who are naturally good swimmers! J .J. 's family also in­ ship chairman and vice president. She was president of the cludes a Kappa mother, Juliana Williams Fraser, llf- Michigan Lake Wa hington Alumnae, Iota PDC, director of membership, State, and a sister, Ann Fraser Lebens, f<l>- SMU ; and a broth­ director of field representatives, director of chapters and most er Dod. recently chairman of housing. While on campu , Kay was a member of Mortar Board, W Key, Totem Club, Pi Lambda Theta, and Zeta Phi Eta. She graduated with a BA in elementary education with a speech major (cum laude). A recipient of the Doris Bronson Morril Award (Seattle Alum­ nae A ociation Award to the outstanding Kappa in the com­ munity) Kay' volunteer service to the community has includ­ ed Hu ky Hoop Club Board, Ryther 4 & 20, Bainbridge Arts & Craft , Children' Orthopedic Hospital, Jerry Lorentson Foun­ dation, and Women' University Club. She has been president of two of the above groups, vice president of another, and cor­ porate finance chairman and trustee of the other two. Her bus­ ine and profe ional experience includes Seattle Public chool for five years and A istant Athletic Funding Director 1984-86 Fraternity Council- Cynthia McMillan Lanford,rn- Alabama, for the Univer ity of Wa hington 1978-79. director of membership; Eloise Moore Netherton, B!:: -Texas, director of philanthropies; Jan Singleton McAllister, AP- Mississippi, director of per­ ontinuing a Fraternity treasurer i Becky Stone Arbour, M - sonnel; Wilma Winberg Johnson, A - Massachusetts, director of alum­ Loui iana State.