.. ~" t%J Our Cover Picture A d ministration Building, T exas T echnological College MICKl LuCAs, BT, President of Panhe/Lenic Courzcil, F:eshman Council, Univer­ sity Choir, Galor Pep club, A ppre1llice Players a/ the University of Florida, Gainen•ille, Fla. VOLUME 49 NUMBER 2 Summer 1955 Official Magazine of Sigma Kappa Sorority Founded at Colby College, November, 1874 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Editor-in-Chief, FRANCES WARREN BAKER (Mrs. James Stannard Baker, 433 Woodlawn ave., Glencoe, Ill.) College Editor--Martha Jewett Abbey (Mrs. Wallace W. Abbey), 2212 Ash lane, Northbrook, III. Alumna! Editor--Beatrice Strait Lines (Mrs. Harold B. Lines), 234 Salt Springs rd., Syracuse 3, N.Y. Busineu M<~nager--Margaret Hazlett Taggart (Mn. B. D. Taggart), Room 1217, 129 East Market at., Indianapolis, Ind. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Conlenl:J 3 Install Another Chapter in Lone Star State 6 Welcome Gamma Kappa Chapter at Southern Illinois University 9 Three Minutes Coast-to-Coast with Arthur Godfrey 12 Lend Your Support to Sigma Kappa 13 Buy a Brick! 14 Northeastern Provinces Join for Regional Meeting 17 Celebrate Beta Iota's Tenth Birthday 19 The Reasons Why-! 21 Anchor to Windward 22· Miss USA Is Carlene King Johnson, Nu 23 Betty James with Ideas for Aid to the Aging 25 Rushing Recommendations 29 Omaha Is Site for State Day 31 Life Memberships-Lots More Paid lip 3 3 College- Chapter Highlights 43 Salient News of Sigmas 50 Pledges 52 Initiates 55 Milestones 60 Directory ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLB is published in Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, by the George Banta Publishing Company, official publishers for Sigma Kappa Sorority at 4)0 Ahnaip st., Menasha, Wis. Subscription price $2 a year; single copies ,0¢; life subscription sn. Send change of address, subscriptions, and correspondence of a business nature to Mrs. E. D. Taggart, 4'0 Ahnaip st., Menasha, Wis., or 512 Insurance Building, Indianapolis 4, Ind. Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to Mrs. ]. S. Baker, 433 Woodlawn ave., Glencoe, Ill. Chapters, college and alumna: must send manuscript in time to reach their respective editors before the fifteenth of October, January, April, and August. Member of Fraternity Magazmes Associated. All matters pertaining to national advertising should be directed to Fra· ternity Magazines Associated, 1618 Orrington ave., Evanston, Ill. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Menasha, Wis., under the act of March 3, 1879; accepted for mailing at special rate of postage under the provisions of Sec. 34-40 Par. (D) provided for in the act of October 3, 1917. Printed in U.S.A. · The receiving line at the tea: left to right, Mrs. Margaret The tea table at the Installation tea. Davis, l:, Mrs. Field Brown, Mrs. E. D. Taggart, Mrs. for the first period. Standing behind James Allen, Mrs. Martha Hall and Mrs. Lewis Scherer. are some of the new officers: Jean F.thP•·idoP. garet Gunter, Mary Jane Anderson, Dorothy Briggs. Patricia Wamsley, A, graduate counselor at the microphone. Left to right, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. E. N. Jones, wife of the Presi· dent of the College, Miss Wamsley and Mrs. James Allen, 2:, toastmistress and wife of the Dean of Students. al A portion of the banquet table Charter College Initiates of Gamma Iota chapter, Texas Tech College, Lubbock, Texas .!Jn:Jta/1 _Another Chapter in the ofone Star State-al:lexad :Jech By LOUISE CRAWFORD ALLEN, Sigma • When Gamma Iota, Sigma Kappa's 65th Timberlake, I, Hereford. Other links with chapter, was installed at Texas Tech, Sigmas everywhere came-and continued to Lubbock, Texas, March 12, two dozen happy come-in congratulatory wires, notes and co-eds donned the pearl bordered triangle. "money tree" dollars from college and alum­ An important factor in their new aware­ nre chapters and individuals over the nation. ness of belonging to a nation-wide sisterhood The new chapter has started a building fund was the presence in Lubbock of visiting with the money from these gifts. Sigmas. Heading the list, of course, were · At the installation banquet, a handsome the National Vice-President, Wava Chambers silver service was presented on behalf of Brown, I, and National Secretary-Treasurer, Houston, Fort Worth, and Dallas alumnre, Margaret Hazlett Taggart, AI. Province IX and a crystal punch bowl and cups came from president, Lois Huggans Scherer, ®, and Lubbock alums. Lambda chapter, California state alumnre chairman, Marion Johnson at Berkeley, whose Patricia Wamsley has been Frutiger, rr, drove out from Houston, the grad~ate adviser and guiding light of the accompanied by Theo M. Temple, ~. Dean of new group, sent a check for $25 attached to Women at the University of Houston. a delightfully inscribed mammoth scroll bear­ Ten college members from Sigma chapter, ing messages and signatures of members. headed by their president, Ruth Ann Benton Installation activities started on Thursday of Lubbock, simply made the installation evening when Lubbock's eight alumnre mem­ services by their presence and their music. bers held a supper for the two national offi­ Equally appreciated was the appearance of cers, followed by a briefing session on events Carolyn Jones, BE, who came all the way to to come. Friday evening, all pledges, alumnre Lubbock by train from Ruston, La., to bring and honorary alumnre, and visiting Sigmas greetings from Beta Epsilon chapter at Louis­ met for an informal get-together in the new iana Tech. Other Texas alumnre from out home of Betty Ewing McMinn, ~- of town were Elaine Holloway, ~. Dallas, Initiation services were held in the parlor Betty Fleming, Z, Big Spring, and Cynthia of the First Presbyterian church, beginning SUMMER 1955 A 3 A' Honor initiates of Gamma Iota chapter. Seated: Mrs. 0. L. Nisler, Mrs. J. D. Jones, Mrs. C. L. Cobb, Mrs. R. W. Tucker, Mrs. Gettys Tucker, and Mrs. Paul W. Armstrong. Standing: Mrs. A. G. Brown, Mrs. W. E. Granberry? Mrs. Leon Selby, Mrs. Ralph Lowe, Mrs. Vernice Ford, Mrs. S. B. Haynes, and Mrs. Joe Nislar. at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Four separate "Invitation," Martha High Hall, X, assistant services were held, beginning with one for dean of women at Texas Tech; on "Oppor­ honor alumnre. Fifteen women who have tunity," Fern Parks Cone, ~' president of the achieved recognition as community leaders Lubbock Alumnre club; on "Leadership," were approved by national for initiation and Pat Wamsley; on "Enthusiasm," Mary Cath­ will serve to strengthen the alumnre group erine Cole, pledge president; and on "Tri­ in Lubbock. Two of these, however, will be umph," Mrs. Brown. initiated later because of illness or absence from the city. Install New Chapter Officers The formal installation banquet was held at the Lubbock Country club Saturday eve­ At the model meeting Sunday morning, ning. The triangle-shaped table was decorated held in the Museum auditorium, on Texas with three arrangements of lavender stock Tech campus, the following officers were in­ and maroon carnations, fern, and maroon stalled: Mary Jane Anderson, Dallas, presi­ candles in silver and crystal holders. Corsages dent; LaRue Gilmore, Levelland, first vice­ of lavender carnations tied with maroon rib­ president; Dorothy Briggs, Tulia, second bon were presented to all new initiates and vice president ; Anna Margaret Gunter, to those on the program. The new chapter Enochs, corresponding secretary; Jean Eth­ members presented orchid corsages to the ridge, Ropesvi lle, recording secretary; I rna four visiting officials. Jane Griffith, Olton, treasurer ; Mary Alice Jones, Lubbock, registrar; Pat Kerr, Sweet­ water, rush captain. Following the model Toast Subjects Spl!ll "Violet" meeting, the group attended church services "Violets" was the theme for the short pro­ in the new First Methodist Church. gram which preceded a "Welcome" to Texas Co!1cluding installation activities, a tea Tech from Dean of Women Florence Phillips was heid in the Lubbock Women's club Sun­ and an address on the "Future of Texas Tech day aftern·)on. Over 400 guests called, in­ and Sigma Kappa" by President E. N . Jones. cluding represe nt :~tives of the other eight Speaking on "Vision" was Mrs. Taggart; on sororities and the nine: fraternities on campus, a 4 a SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Texas Technological college, established in 1925, covet'S 2,008 ac1·es west of Lubbock and is the sec­ ond lal'gest college campus in this country. lVith an ent'ollment of approximately 6,000 students and a staff of about 1,400 it is the third largest state-ow1zed college in Texas. The six major divi­ sious of this co-educational college are: agricul­ tUI'e, at'ts mzd sciences, business administration, home economics, and the graduate school. l17ith an estimated population of over 140,000, Lubbock is conceded to be one of the most rapidly f(I'OWing cities in the country. It has an altitude of over 3,000 feet and a good year I'OUnd climate. advisers, appointed and met with an alumnre Advisory Board who will work with the new The silver tea service presented to the new chap­ chapter. Members of the board are Jean Ford, ter by the Dallas, Ft. Worth and Houston Alum­ Scotti Mae Tucker, Kitty Selby, Mildred nre chapters. Nislar, Alma Granberry, Patricia Wamsley, and louise Allen. college administrators and faculty, friends At the first meeting of the new chapter on and family members. the following Wednesday, the committee An orchid satin cloth, centered by a floral chairmen were named: social, Elaine Bran­ arrangement in sorority colors, covered the denburg, Dallas; historian, Kay Hintz, lub­ tea table. Wives of college officials presided. bock; TRIANGLE correspondent and reporter, In the receiving line were visiting officials Marsha Dowdy, lubbock ; sergeant-at-arms, of Sigma Kappa, representatives of the alum­ Betty Amburgey, Odessa; scholarship, Betty me club, the college administration, and the Alsup, Stanton; activities, Sonya Wilmut, new chapter.