Pi Beta Phi Thanks You!
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Editor's Note: This is your page-made avatlable to anyone wishing to Good luck to the future ARROW and its faithful editor! comment on articles, the magazine, or any topic of interest to our readers. Virginia Strong Letters must be sIgned wIth full name, address, and chapter. We reserve the New York Alpha nght to edit as needed to space requirements and content. msf Chittenango, NY Word from a winner I'm a busy woman , so The ARROW ends up in the waste basket, but not There is no better means for me to tell my Pi Phi friends here in Colorado before I've had a chance to read a few stories, maybe recognize a name here and Springs and all across the country how thrilled I was to receive the national there, dream a while, think about what a nifry group Pi Phis are, and Evelyn Peters Kyle Angel Award at our Convention in Kansas Ciry. appreciate what a great job you all are doing. I have gained so much because of my membership in our Fraternity-new The Winter (1 984) issue was terrific. I'm so glad we " have to" receive The friendships in the eight alumnae clubs where I have been active , satisfaction of ARROW. When the children are grown , I expect to work with an alum group seeing a successful project completed, travel, and personal growth. Never did I and it will be all your fault ! dream of being recognized for doing what I enjoy. It's like having a hole-in Phyllis Marcks Bridges one in golf! Wisconsin Alpha Being nominated by your local club is certainly an honor, for they know you Raleigh , NC best, and I wish to thank them and congratulate the others who were ..We'll accept the blame for that any time at all' msf nominated for this award this year. I also wish to give a special thanks to my mother, Kathryn McWhinney George, Iowa Gamma 1932, for instilling in me Hospitality is appreciated the importance of loyalty and determination, for her legacy of Pi Beta Phi, and for her continuing support and encouragement of my Pi Phi responsibilities of We wanted to share with you our experience with the Pi Phi chapter at membership for which I won this wonderful award. Colorado University in Boulder. Margaret (Peg) George Houston Three of us , all Pi Phis from Tennessee Beta at Vanderbilt, were traveling Colorado Alpha cross country to Jackson Hole, WY, for the summer. One of our stopping Colorado Springs, CO points and the highlight of our trip was a night spent at the Pi Phi house in Boulder. Was it Carolyn? A nyone who's traveled late into the night knows how weary you can be when you finally pull off the road to get some sleep . Because of the hour we hesitated How many people have noticed the resemblance of our new Grand Presi before disturbing the house girls, but, in keeping with Pi Phi spirit, the girls dent to the "lovely girl of the 1800s" on the cover of the 100th anniversary received us with warmth and generosity . We spent a comfortable night in their issue of The ARROW? Could this have been prophetic? Did Barbara Fraser lovely chapter house, and the following day they were kind enough to give us a Harmon, the artist, know Carolyn Lichtenberg? We uf the Maryland-Sub whirlwind tour of Boulder. urban Alumnae were fortunate to have Carolyn as our Founders' Day Thanks to the Pi Phi hospitality, we left Boulder renewed and ready to face Luncheon speaker, and those of us from Delta Province who attended the Con the next day's adventures. vention (my first Pi Phi Convention though a Golden Arrow and a Pi Phi Lee Lavette, Carolyn Anthony. mother- also have a first cousin and second cousin Pi Phi) were very happy Carlin Stratton with the nominating committee's choice. Tennessee Beta June Bietsch White Pennsylvania Gamma Another view Chevy Chase, MD I hope you will print one more letter concerning the opposition some of us have to receiving The ARROW addressed to our husbands. I would like to give Aw gee l an example of my pride in Pi Beta Phi individuality. While sending in my change of address form , may I just add my personal When I married my husband, we had the traditional unity candle congratulations to those who work so hard on The ARROW . The magazine ceremony . The candle on the right represented me and my family , while the you ' re putting out on your 100th anniversary is so much better than when I candle on the left was representative of my husband and his family . The center first started reading the magazine. It was always good, but just keeps getting candle would represent our new life together. better as the years go by. During that portion in the ceremony, one of my sorority sisters sang I look forward to years ahead of continual progress with this important link " Whither Thou Goest" from the Book of Ruth as we litthe center candle. The we alums have with our Fraternity. You're doing great! Many thanks from a difference in our ceremony is that we left the rwo side candles burning, to devoted reader. represent that David and I will remain individuals who formed a bond of love . Barbara Mcleod Holtry I want to continue to be an individual. I feel that it is one of Pi Phi's Maine Alpha founding beliefs. Thank you for understanding. Gloucester Point, VA Maureen Hoffman Wehmeier Indiana Alpha The 100th Anniversary issue was great. I hope most alums really read it. Franklin , IN I'i II ~/he ArrOVlf"FPI BETA PHI ~ ~ VOLUME 102 WINTER, 1985 NUMBER 2 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE PI BETA PHI FRATERNITY Founded 1867 FOUNDERS OF mE FRATERNITY Emma Brownlee Kilgore (1848-1924) Rosa Moore (1848-1924) Margaret Campbell (1846-1936) Jennie Nicol, M. D. (1845-1881) Libbie Brook Gaddis (1850-1933) Inez Smith Soule (1846-1941) Ada Bruen Grier (1848-1924) Fannie Thomson (1848-1868) Clara Brownlee Hutchinson (1850-1931) Jennie Horne Turnbull (1846-1932) Fannie Whitenack Libbey (1848-1941) Nancy Black Wallace (1846-1918) Office of Publication: 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333, COllEGE FRATERNITY EDITORS ASSOCIATION Features St. Louis, Mo . 63105 Dear Editor ..... .. Inside Front Cover Off the ARROW Hook . 4 Staff Shon Stories of Sagacious Sisters . 9 ARROW Editor News of Arrowcraft and Arrowmont . .. 16 Holt House Honor Roll . .. 23 Marilyn Simpson Ford (Mrs. William W., Jr.), 268 Under Friendship Fund Donor List . .. 25 wood Dr., N.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30328 Athletic Angels. .. 45 I:' Alumnae Club Forum Editor Doing Unto Others through Chapter Service Projects. .. 49 In Memoriam. .. 58 Carol Busch Marlowe , 8110 N . 18th Place , Phoenix, Ariz. 85020 Fraternity Directory ... .. ........... .. .. .... ... 59 Official Calendars . .. 60 From Pi Phi Pens (Book Reviews) Clare Harding Sanford (Mrs. Frank W .), Little Professor Book Center, Hilltown Village Center, Chesterfield, Mo . 63017 Arrow File and In Memoriam Pi Beta Phi Central Office, 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333, St. Louis, Mo. 63105 ,THE ARROW (USPS 032-540) is printed Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer by Pi Beta Phi Fraternity at the press of George Banta Company, Curtis Reed Plaza, Menasha, Wis. 'Send change of address notice and correspondence of a business nature to Pi Beta Phi Central Office, 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333 , St. Louis, Mo. 63105. 'Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to the editor, Mrs. W. W. Ford, Jr., 268 Underwood Dr. , NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30328. 'Second class postage paid at St. Louis, Missouri, and at additional mailing office. Printed in the United States of America 'Postmaster: Send notice of undeliverable copies on Form 3579 to Pi Beta Phi, 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333, St. Louis, MO 63105 off the From Kay Murray Pirrong, National Boutique Chairman, sorority and fraternity members as huge partiers and beer has come news that should please all of us . Pi Phis " Fol drinking jerks. lowed the Arrow" to Kansas City and the sixth alumnae Michelle wrote a reply to the article in which she at boutique. It was a tremendous success with record sales of tempted to set the record straight by showing that members $30,191.30. Of this amount, over $4 ,500 was donated to Pi of the Greek system do not party all the time, and that they Phi philanthropies, including $884 to the Emma Harper also provide assistance to the needy, take part in student Turner Fund, $712 to Holt House, and $2,907 to Settle politics, and raise money for charities, among other things. ment School. $25,662 was returned to the participants. Over If the Greek system would always try to respond in some 140 items were offered for sale , including angel pendants, Pi manner to the many negative stories written, perhaps every Phi motif clothing, cookbooks filled with tempting recipes, one would begin to get the word that, as with everything notepaper, "Guardian Angel" dolls, and even Pi Phi else, it's always the negative that gets the headlines! "Tee" bags . There truly was something for everyone. The alumnae boutique is an enjoyable way for alumnae Something we didn't know till recently ... Meredith clubs to raise money while supporting Pi Phi philanthropies, Auld Brokaw, South Dakota Alpha, owner and operator of and many clubs are already looking forward to New Orleans Penny Whistle Toy Boutiques in the Big Apple (The in '87 . ARROW, Fall 1981), is on the board of directors of the Gannet Company, Inc ., owners of newspapers, TV , and On page 16 of the fall ARROW, there is a picture of the radio stations.