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S i g m a MARCH Kappa TRIANGLE I 9 4 0 Official Publication of Sigma Kappa

Board CONTENTS The Twenty-Sixth N ational Panhellenic Congress ...... Amy Burnham Onken 3 of Busy Were the Editors ...... Jessie Pulcipher 5 The New Sunbeam Is Launched . . Dorothy Brown Dooey 7 $3,500 Gift to the Sunbeam ...... 9 EditOI'S Sigma Kappas Must Be Proud ...... T ertius van Dyke 10 Launching the Sunbeam III ...... Patricia Thomas 11 The Birthplace of Sigma Kappa . . Louise Helen Coburn 13 She Flies for Fun and Studies for Prison ...... 14 Navy Life Is a Moving One ...... Julia Western Smith 15 Editor-in-Chief Sorority Membership Limitation ...... Irma E. Voight 19 Northwest to Hold Regional Conference April 5-6-7 . . . . 20 MRS. }AMES STANNARD BAKER Now Is the Time to Build Rush Lists for Next Formal (Frances Warren Baker) Rush Season ...... H elen Johnston Dow 21 289 Woodland Road The Magazine Agency Reports ... . Betty Whipple Butler 22 Highland Park, Ill. Magazine Subscriptions at Their Lowest Authorized Prices! 23 Introducing the Little Sister ... . Dorothy Langdon Y ates 24 Do You Recognize Propaganda?.Louise ("Sally") Langdon 25 South American Romance Unites Airways Executive and Collef{e Editor Barbara Harmon ...... 26 They Thank Us ...... 26 DOROTHY STEINMEIER My Final Traveling Report ...... Rttth Norton Donnelly 27 R.R. 13, Box 325 . Snapshot Glimpses of Sigma-land . . Edna M011ch Parker 29 Indianapolis, Ind. How Founders' Day Was Observed ...... 31 These College Members Have Mothers, Sisters or Aunts Who Are Sigma Kappas ...... 32 Rho Shares Scholarship Cup for '38-'39 with Delta Chapter 33 Scholarship Report for 1938-39 Year ...... 34 Alumnte Editor A Year in Syria ...... 35 MRS. WILLIAM F. SHELTON I Run a Book Shop in Alaska ...... 37 (Helen Wilsey Shelton) Pictorial Section ...... 38 Milestones ...... 44 1133 Miller Avenue Initiates and Pledges ...... 46 Berkeley, Calif. With Sigmas Everywhere ...... 48 With Our Alumnre Chapters ...... 54 With Our Alumnre Clubs ...... 61 Directory ...... 62 Philanthropy Editor

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Sigma Kappa Triangle

Vol. 34 Edited by FRANCES WARREN BAKER No. 1

The Twenty.. §ixth National Panhellenic Congress

By AMY BURNHAM ONKEN, Pi Beta Phi, Grand Presidmt

O MEMORIES of the Twenty-sixth pa Gamma, Dean of Women at the Uni­ National Panhellenic Congress will versity of Kentucky and President of the N be longer cherished than those of National Association of Deans of Women, the gracious and delightful hospitality of who reminded fraternity officers of "Some the hostess fraternity, Alpha Delta Theta, Problems on which National Panhellenic and of the equally gracious and quietly effi­ Congress and the College Administration cient presiding and the unfailingly apt Can Co-operate" ; Mrs. Arthur Vandenberg, comments of its delegate, Violet Young Delta Gamma, who discussed informally Gentry, Chairman of the Congress. No fra­ "Diplomatic Wives from the War Zone"; ternity could have made more evident its and Mrs. Schuyler Foster. Alpha Xi Delta, loyalty to the ideals and principles of fine who claimed that "Women's Work Is Just inter-fraternity relations. The fraternity Begun." Vera Edwards, an active Alpha world congratulates Phi Mu as it wishes Delta Theta from Brenau College, twice de­ the members and chapters who have been lighted the Congress at luncheon with her Alpha Delta Theta the utmost happiness lovely singing, and Elizabeth Medert Taylor, and inspiration in their new affiliation. Alpha Delta Theta alumna, gave the ban­ The one hundred and six fraternity offi­ quet guests an interesting and unusual ex­ cers present at The Greenbrier, White Sul­ perience when she led them in "Crystal phur Springs, November 2-4, 1939, found Notes," group singing accompanied by their much to arouse their interest and thought­ own intriguing music made on glasses. ful consideration in the special programs Charming colonial dames welcomed each which brought to the Congress Dr. C. S. fraternity officer to the Alpha Delta Theta Marsh, Beta Sigma Gamma, Vice-President reception and in the warmth of their greet­ of The American Council of Education, who ing established the theme of the happy, in­ spoke on "Some Trends in Collegiate Edu­ formal time-together which made the eve­ cation"; Dr. Harry Stanley Rogers, Alpha ning one of such pleasure for everyone. Tau Omega, Chairman of The National The negro quartette's beautiful singing of Interfraternity Council, who discussed "The old melodies made the guests long to join Co-ordination of College and Fraternity Ob­ with them but even just watching the clever jectives"; Miss Sarah BlandiQg, Kappa Kap- tap-dancing of the Greenbrier negro boys

SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE 3 and girls made most fraternity representa- tives breathless_ _ The Constitution of National Panhellemc Congress says that .the. object of. the asso­ ciation is, "To mamtam on a. htgh ~lane fraternity life and interfraternity r~l~tw~s, to co-operate with. co~lege. author~ttes m their effort to mamtam htgh sooal and scholarship standards throughout th.e wh.ole college, and to be a forum for the dtscusston of questions of interest to the coll~ge and fraternity world." Adherence to thts estab­ lished purpose means that the .greate~t v~lue of any Congress. lies. n_ot i~ tts legtslatt~n, which is necessanly hmtted m scope, but In­ New N.P.C. Officers: Mrs. Burnaugh, Beta Sigma stead in the interchange of ideas and meth­ cron Secretary; Mrs. Moore, Theta Upsilon, Chai1 ods and in the fostering of interfraternity Mrs .' Cunningham, Phi Omega Pi, Treasurer. friendships. The official "R~port. of th.e Twenty-sixth N.P.C" will gtve tn detatl all recommendations passed by the Con­ "That the incoming Committee on City Pan­ gress, and will be available to all ~.P.C fra­ hellenics stress the importance of the definite func­ tion of City Panhellenics and the responsibility of ternities, their chapters, and thetr alumna:: creating in the public mind recognition of the true groups. A few of the adopted ~ecommenda­ purpose of College Panhellenic Fraternities." tions in which the greatest mterest was "That City Panhellenics be encouraged to pro­ shown are: mote a better alumnre understanding of recent fraternity developments and trends" and "That "That the Ten-Year Plan of Progress Commit­ they. be encouraged to strive for greater interfra­ tee" (whose name was later changed to The Plan ternity co-operation." of Progress Committee) "be authorized to plan a "That N .P.C. go on record as approving a co­ program for one day at the next N .P.C., using operative, non-governing affiliation with the Wom­ the report submitted to the 1939 N.P.C. as a en's Professional Panhelleriic Association. The As­ guide" and "That the program cover the discus­ sociation of Education Sororities, and similar Na­ sion of the function of fraternities on a campus tional Associations, in the collegiate field. That the and of organization technique for N.P.C. and for objectives of such an affiliation be to further the College Panhellenics." welfare of fraternity women by giving greater "That a Rushing Committee be appointed by emphasis and more widespread recognition to fra­ N.P.C. to effect a program to develop and improve ternity standards, and safeguard and point the rushing systems in schools which have expressed a direction of future fraternity life in the educational desire for help and experimentation, based. upon system" and "That the Committee on Eligibility systems recommended in the report of the Rushing and Nationalization of Social Groups be authorized Survey Committee with variations suitable to to complete details of such an organization and specific cases" but "That the unanimous consent of report same to the next N.P.C." all N.P.C. Grand Councils concerned be required "That N .P.C. agree not to enter the fields al­ for conducting any such experiment in rushing." ready occupied by the Association of Education "That N .P.C. be open-minded on rush systems Sororities, and agree to consider as the field for and while encouraging early rushing fqr a majority the Association of Education Sororities the insti­ of schools and also encouraging experiments toward tutions accredited by the American Association of better and simpler rushing systems." Teachers' Colleges." "That N.P.C. affirm its belief in the principle of limitation." National Panhellenic Congress appreci­ "That member fraternities request their members ated the splendid service given by Judge to resign from discriminatory organizations on their campuses." Annabelle Matthews, Phi Mu, parliamenta­ "That N.P.C. not approve of a change in rush­ rian for the Congress, and by Mrs. Carl ing rules during a given rushing season." Benninghoven, Grand President of Alpha "That portions of Mary Alice Jones' 'Women's Delta Theta, and her Hostess Committee. Fraternities as Character Building Organizations' be made available to fraternity officers." It pledges its co-operation to the incoming "That all printed lists of N .P.C. with the ex­ Executive Committee of National Panhel­ ception of that in the Constitution of N .P.C. be lenic Congress: Mrs. John H. Moore, Theta made in alphabetical order." Upsilon, Chairman; Mrs. M. C Burna ugh, "That a committee be appointed to handle prob­ lems arising from unfavorable fraternity publicity Beta Sigma Omicron, Secretary; and Mrs. and to disseminate to the general public informa­ George Cunningham, Phi Omega Pi, treas­ tion on the value of fraternities." urer_

4 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Busy Were the Editors

By JESSIE PULCIPHER, Alpha Xi Delta Editor

REAKING all precedent Violet particularly during rushing, homecoming Young Gentry, as chairman of and special party times. "Our concern need B N.P.C., asked the editors to take not be about publicity but about controlling charge of arrangements and program for the publicity," said Mrs. Leland. "Each mem­ Saturday luncheon of the Congress. Alta ber organization must do its part in educat­ Gwinn Saunders, Delta Gamma, chairman ing chapters about publicity-what is good of the Editors' Conference, accepted the re­ or bad-and how to go about getting the sponsibility and asked Helen Bower, Kappa good and avoiding the bad. What is good Kappa Gamma, secretary of the Editors' or bad publicity? Each person has a differ­ Conference to carry on. ent answer but there can be no doubt about After introducing the editors, Mrs. Saun­ some types of publicity being bad. One ders turned the meeting over to Helen of the current difficulties, of course, is the Bower, new chairman of the Editors' Con­ lack of distinction on the part of editors ference. Miss Bower presented Amy Burn­ between N.P.C. and other Greek letter or­ ham Onken, Pi Beta Phi, who was to answer ganizations. Our educational methods must the question "Do you feel that any planned extend to the editors in that case." organized publicity under the present set-up Fields for N.P.C. publicity were investi­ can be successfully carried on by N.P.C. ?" gated by Vivian Keltner, Alpha Delta Pi, The subject was handled in three divisions who suggested: 1, newspapers (avoiding with short discussions following each sum­ items of pure social affairs and emphasizing mary statement. scholarship interests or achievements, phil­ The need for or lack of organized pub­ anthropic work, prominent members who licity was discussed by Wilma Leland, Alpha are doing constructive things) ; 2, movies, Omicron Pi, who said that whether we like 3, radio (programs from conventions, con­ it or not members of N.P.C. organizations structive programs of information locally) ; -as chapters and individuals-are news, 4, magazines. Mrs. Keltner suggested the

N.P.C. editors who al"e members of Theta Sigma Phi. Upper row: Shidey Kreason Krieg, ZTA, Frances Warren Baker, ~K, Florence Merdian, M. Lower row: Vivian Keltner, A~II. Jessie Pulcipher, A:E:~, Helen Bower, KKr, Airdree Pinkerton, rB.

MARCH, 1940 5 possibility of speakers at high school assem­ members or organizations as a whole. blies for senior girls on the standards and For the editors themselves there were two principles of N.P.C. organizations or plac­ most helpful sessions of shop talk. The din~ ing proper material in the library for use of ner Thursday evening at which Hazel Whit- - students. aker Vanderberg, Delta Gamma, was a Ruth Thomson, Alpha Phi, speaking guest, was won over completely by Jackie about the type of set-up desirable, said that Martin, Delta Gamma, photographic and she felt that N.P.C. was at a disadvantage art direction of the Washington Times and in setting up any publicity program itself Washington Heral'd. because publicity has its basis in news and The Friday Noon meeting was a down N.P.C. as now organized is not a news­ to earth exchange of information and ideas. making body. However, in city and college The bird's-eye view of magazine trends by Panhellenics there is activity, there is the Wilma Leland, Alpha Omicron Pi, covered possibility of making news and therefore points of more space around art and type, from these organizations real local publicity more cuts, changes in type faces and the programs could be built. To be effective ready acceptance of change by readers. they must have local sponsorship and local Helen MacMinn, Delta Delta Delta, told origin but it might be possible to give some of the new publication policy of her own assistance or coaching in what is good pub­ organization. They have a monthly publica­ licity and a national director might make tion called Contact in which all chapter possible a more uniform type of publicity news is published. Their quarterly magazine and a greater amount of news which would contains only general articles of a feature reflect the better phases of our organizations. nature. Florence Merdian, Phi Mu, led a Airdree Pinkerton, Gamma Phi Beta, discussion of problems, range and type of speaking on ~he question, "Do you feel that editorial content, presentation of reading a skilled and paid professional publicity matter, how to get pictures and the use of staff should be engaged for the publicity them; the part of the fraternity magazine of N.P.C. ?" said she felt most certainly in maintaining and building up interest of something of that sort should be done alumnre in their organizations. inasmuch as we are faced with the fact of Officers of the Editors' Conference for having our member organizations presented the Biennium are Helen Bower, Kappa occasionally in flamboyant and irrespon­ Kappa Gamma, chairman, and Christelle sible moods not representative of the Ferguson, Chi Omega, secretary-treasurer.

Lor~h Monro.e, our delegate to. N~tional Panhellenic Congress, was appointed by the executive comm1ttee of that orgamzatwn to represent Panhellenic at the National Meeting of Deans of Women held in St. Louis February 21-26.

SIGMA KAPPA will insfall a chapter at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Ruston, Louisiana, in March. The local sorority, Theta Sigma Nu, will be installed as Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Kappa by an installing team headed by Grand President Anna McCune Harper.

6 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE The New bbSunbeam" ls Launched By DOROTHY BROWN DOOEY, Alpha Sigma OU who saw the picture of the new hundred and seventy-five mile drive, but we Sunbeam in the last issue of the were faced with a great problem-what Y TRIANGLE recognized it as an artist's would the weather be? Eagerly we read all dream. To me that picture meant a reality, weather reports in the papers and listened to and what a gallant reality, because when I them on the radio. They SEEM ED to promise received my copy of the magazine I had just fair weather, but past experience with New returned from the launching of that sturdy England weather in December made us de­ craft from the Marr shipyard in Damaris­ cide that if it were pleasant on the Tuesday cotta, Me. after Christmas we would start for Damaris­ Ever since my husband and I had a short cotta, but if it were stormy we would give visit from Mr. Bousfield and his wife this up all ideas of attending, or if a storm came fall while they were visiting among Sigmas, up en route we would turn around and go and he had told us that the boat was ex­ home. pected to be ready to leave the ways the You never saw such a beautiful day as week of Thanksgiving, we were in a dither. that Tuesday was! There was one thing to do We wanted tremendously to drive up and -start, and start we did, driving leisurely attend this event, but we were not just sure and visiting on the way. We had determined which Thanksgiving was meant. Finally both that it would be best to allow two days for holidays passed without any word about the the trip, but when we reached Portland at launching. Then in a newspaper with which about five o'clock and saw a perfectly some of our Christmas gifts were packed, we gorgeous moon rising over Casco Bay and learned that the date December 27 had been lighting our way on to Damariscotta we set. That day is going to be a red letter day could not resist, and followed the path of in our lives. My husband has seen bigger the moon to the little village of Newcastle boats launched and I probably shall, but which is just across the Damariscotta river. they will never be the same. There we found a delightful big tourist home Our hearts were willing to make the two- where we could put up for the night com-

MARCH, 1940 7 fortably and get breakfast in the morning. York whom many Sigmas who have visited Feeling no inclination to retire, so early in in Bar Harbor in the summer have had the the evening, we visited in town where we privilege of meeting. The Rev. Homer Nel­ found everybody talking about the launching son of Bar Harbor, Secretary of the Mission and the prospects for good weather. offered a dedicatory prayer, the Colonel made They need not have worried about that. a few reminiscing remarks and presented We were awakened in the morning by a Mr. Bousfield. He in turn presented the staff, beautiful sunrise which shone down on the the volunteers present, the representatives of river and inlet where, we learned, men had Sigma Kappa, and the American Red Cross, been chopping at the ice in an endeavor to and Edwin Valentine Mitchel, author of that make a track for the boat to slide into since best seller, Maine Summer. He is a great three o'clock in the morning. Incidentally, Maine lover, having a summer home at they had to keep at that task right up to the Boothbay and indicated his interest in the moment when they gave the final push on the Mission, he too having driven up from jack and the Sunbeam started sliding down Hartford, Conn. the ways, and even then we could see new Mrs. Peasley, the dean of the staff, was ice forming under the keel. Zero weather is able to speak of her contact with all of the no respecter of ship launchings. preceding boats of which this is the fifth, the Star, Hope, and Sunbeams I and II. Now she was looking forward to the new Sun­ beam. In spite of all the plans made for seaworthiness and the efforts made to build her so that she would ride the winter seas smoothly, Mrs. Peasley saw no hope for any change in the Sunbeam's theology. She would still be a "Holy Roller." Even as Mr. Searless was speaking, workman slipped in to announce that already the tide was ebbing and that, if we wished to launch today we would have to hurry. This ended the service rather abruptly as every­ body hurried out to his car or to walk to the boatyard. Arriving at the shed in which the boat was housed while it was being built we were . surrounded by photographers from the vari­ ous newspapers, but we discovered that it was Myrtice Ch mey, Alpha JJVho Christ e11ed "Sunbeam III" Miss Cheney's picture as she stood by the bow of the Sunbeam that was wanted. After In the morn~ng we were delighted to find they had been satisfied we all clambered up Mr. Bousfield m the same house with us and on a small platform to one side of the bow. ~o learn that. we might. help in the proceed­ It was from here that Miss Cheney was to mgs by meetmg the tram and acting as escort cast her sheaf of red roses with which the for some of the directors and later to take Sunbeam was to be christened. care of the sponsor, Miss Myrtice Cheney, A, Everything was set. The workmen started t? see that s~e was delivered at the proper turning the screws in the jacks, which lifted ttme at the shtpyard so that she could christen the boat and allowed some of the props to the new boat properly. Not that she needed fall out. Then they put some jacks on the this care, but it gave us a nice feeling of front of the cradle and started forcing it tr_npor~ance, and gave us good reason to be back towar~s the water. It moved stubbornly, nght m the midst of things when the cere­ and after It had gone a short distance we mony started. saw why. The grease, with which the ways Because of the cold weather it was neces­ were supposed to be made slippery, had sary to h~ld ~11 of the service except the frozen and almost acted like a brake instead actual ch~tstenm. g at the Baptist church in of a _lub~icant. However, it began to move town. Thts mee~11:g was under the leadership steadtly tf slowly, propelled in addition by of Colonel Wtlltam J. Schieffiin of New the willing hands of bystal'l.ders who were

8 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Portla.1d PreJJ Herald-ExpreJJ Photo At the launching of the new "Sunbeam." Left to right: Harry G. Marr, buildet·; Mr. Bousfield; Mrs. Grace Wells Thompson, Waierville, Regional Presid.m~ of the Sigma Kappa Sorority; Miss Patricia Thomas, president of Alpha chapter; Miss Winifred Binham, fie ld representative American Red Cross; Miss Myrtice D. Cheney, Alpha, director of the society and sponsor of the new "Sunbeam" ; Mrs . Leroy R. Folsom, Alpha, dil·ector; Mrs . Alice M . Peasley, field worker for the society; Col. Wm. Jay Schieffelin of N ew York, director and member of boat committee; T homas Searls, treasurer of society. delighted to take part in such an event. Miss Sigma Kappa was represented by : Miss Cheney cast her bouquet over the bow and Cheney, Mrs. Bousfield, Mrs. Leroy Folsom, the roses -cascaded down over the sides where Mrs. A. E. Linscott, Mrs. Arthur A. Thomp­ they were immediately picked up for son, all Alpha alumnre, and Miss Patricia souvenirs. Backwards into the river the Sun­ Thomas, President of Alpha, and myself. beam slipped without a quiver while cheers I felt very proud when again I heard our rose in the mouths of those around, and if sorority credited for the aid it gives through I am to judge others by myself a real thrill its national philanthropy, and as I looked at shot up and down the spines of the on­ the boat now moored to a wharf while work­ lookers as she took to the water without a men scurried about in further preparation for splash while those who have watched such its completion that it may take up the task launchings for decades nodded approvingly. which the old Sunbeam did so well as soon The Sunbeam was launched! as possible, the wish was in my heart that Anything after that seemed anti-climax, every one of you Sigmas could know, as I but one must eat and it was lunch time. have come to know, how much what we are There in the little restaurant by the river doing in our philanthropy means to its re­ we sat down and while we waited for food we cipient The Maine Seacoast Missionary So­ lived again those thrilling minutes. ciety.

$3,500 Gift to the "Sunbeam"

HIS letter, accompanied by a check D EAR "SuNBEAM": for $3,500.00, the difference between Greetings to you in your jaunty new outfit that incarnates the very Spirit of Christmas! Every T the estimated cost of the new Sunbeam Islander, every light-house keeper on your rocky and the final figures, was read at the dedica­ coasts, every worker at the Mission, and every tory service preceding the launching of the .friend will follow you down the runways at your new Sunbeam at Damariscotta, December 27, launching with joyous and affectionate thoughts. Many friends have worked to make possible 1939. The donor is "Anonymous." this trig outfit earned by your countless trips of

MARCH, 1940 9 mercy, summer and winter, in fair weather and in seek for land. One steamer appeared but faded storm. This greeting is from just one of your into the horizon without noticing their signals countless friends who wishes to cut the last cord of distress. A whole week passed and hope was that binds you to debt so that you may slide into very slim when another steamer saw them and the water without that barnacle-like handicap that landed everyone at Halifax. can slow up the best laid keel. It is with the memory of this rescue at sea, This .final gift is handed you in memory of a with appreciation of the brave people living on the dear father who was, at one time, almost lost at islands, and of the workers of the Mission, to­ sea. On the way home from Europe his boat be­ gether with admiration for your own courageous came disabled and drifted helplessly in the waves. and indomitable spirit of goodwill that I send This was before the days of wireless. So the this gift and a God-speed! captain sent out carrier pigeons, threw overboard Faithfully yours, bottles containing appeals for help, and then a life-boat was manned by volunteers and set out to A FELLOW VoYAGER Sigma Kappas Must Be PI'oud

By TERTIUS VAN DYKE

Tertius van Dyke is the son of the late Dr. Henry van Dyke. Like his father, Tertius has always been much interested in the Mission. He is a member of the Mission's board of directors.

ONG the encouraging signs in our Countless examples of hardihood and deli­ modern world is the large number cious humor and beautiful loving kindness X of good causes which claim the aid spring to mind. Each summer since that and support of public-spirited people. This first voyage, when I have visited on the Sun­ fact indicates that we are returning to the beam and along the coast with Mr. Guptill basic virtue of neighborliness in terms of the and Mr. Bousfield, has added to that record. modern world. We desire not to live to our­ Mrs. van Dyke and I wouldn't miss our selves but rather to be friendly and helpful contacts with the Mission for anything. My to each other. We realize that justice and children complain if the .summer doesn't in­ democratic equality are not accidental; they clude the Sunbeam-as symbol of all she are the fruit of the social strategy that issues sails for. The annual meeting is a delight from intelligent goodwill; they are vital to with the fascinating reports of workers and the continuance and development of the the witness of the personal influence they "American dream" which sprang and still wield in all sorts of places. Who wouldn't rises out of religious faith and free institu­ be grateful for experiences so happily com­ tions. pounded of friendliness, common sense and But none of these good causes seems to religious interest? me to have a stronger appeal than that of the The members of the far-flung chapters of multifarious work of the Maine Sea Coast the Sigma Kappa Sorority must be very proud Missionary Society. Why? Because after more of the work which their able representatives than thirty years' experience with good causes do in connection with the Mission. Cer­ I am increasingly impressed with the fact tainly their reports have always been warmly that the best of the good causes return to received at the annual meetings I have at­ their supp.orters far more than they receive tended in Bar Harbor. And it must be a from them. In this category I definitely place cause of happiness in many towns and cities the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society. across our country to know of that happiness Twenty-seven years ago last summer when and help in time of need that Sigma Kappa I was a young theologue and social worker keeps sending to the fine people along the I sailed with the Rev. Alexander P. Mac­ granite coast of Maine. Donald as a member of his crew on the first I wish each one of you might have been Sunbeam. What he and other members of my companion last July when I dropped in his crew and the workers on the islands to visit on one of the Maine islands. The and coast taught me on that memorable only introduction needed was: I am con­ voy~ge has remained a vivid and living ex­ nected with the Mission. At once the tides penence. It has been added to and de­ of friendliness flooded in and I was made veloped ever since in my relations with the glad-again to be one of the goodly company Mission workers and the people of the coast. of the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society.

10 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Launching the HSunbeam xxxn By PATRICIA THOMAS, President of Alpha Chapter

N THE morning of December 27, I thought this a good idea since on the with the thermometer registering very day of its beginning life on the sea it O only four above zero, Grace Thomp­ was to have its start struggling against ice. son, our President of Region I, and I set out The cove was frozen over, and the man told for the coast. We were on our way to see the me that they had been working since three Sunbeam III get its start in the cold waters o'clock that morning to open a pathway for of Damariscotta Cove. The driving was ex­ the new craft. cellent, and as we made good time we ar­ By this time we were due at the little rived about half an hour before the launching white church on the hill for a short service was to take place. The little town was spotted before the christening. The service was with visitors who had come, as we had, to simple, and following it the guests for the witness the event. occasion were introduced, Mrs. Thompson Grace and I fortified ourselves with hot was among them. There were seven Sigmas coffee, and then went down to the dock there : Myrtice Cheney, A; Dorothy Brown where we met Mr. Neal Bousfield and his Dooey, A1.., who made her acquaintance with wife, Elizabeth Beckett Bousfield, a graduate the Maine Seacoast Mission as a volunteer of Colby college and a staunch Sigma. They worker ; Mrs. Grace Linscott, A; Mrs. Leroy invited us to go aboard the Sunbeam III and Folsom, A. With Mrs. Bousfield, Grace and look her over. This was the opportunity for myself we made seven. which we were waiting. Below deck the ar­ As the last of the introductions were taking rangement was much as it had been in the place, a man from the shipyard came up to Sunbeam II. Special features were the office, the church and announced that the tide was a room for hospitalization while a patient is then right for the launching. Everyone hur­ being taken to shore, and a modern galley, ried down to the dock. There with ease, and with a brand new electric ice box and other yet with a quality of persistence, the Sun­ new equipment of that sort. beam III slid from her berth into the water We engaged ourselves in conversation with after Miss Myrtice Cheney had christened her one of the ship builders. He told us that the with a bouquet of red roses. Miss Cheney was Sunbeam Ill was the most seaworthy boat of the ideal person to christen her, since sh~ its kind and size that they had ever produced has always been closely connected with the at their ship-yard. It was built to withstand Maine Seacoast Mission, and is now a the ice and rough waters which are to be director and sponsor of the Sunbeam III. found during the winter months along the To many people, any boat launching at all coast. He explained that for the bow a is thrilling. But to me this one had such peculiar kind of wood called iron wood, great significance. The boat took on a per­ transported from Africa, was used. This so­ sonality for me-that of a plodding, faithful called "iron wood" is almost as strong as servant-ever willing to brave the waters to iron and more durable. bring aid and assistance. New Life Members (Who have paid $50-or $35 if already TRIANGLE subscribers) lM 445-Dorothy Simpson Wilson, Ch i lM 456- Ruth Anne W are Greig, l ambda 446-E. Jane Harley, Epsilon 457-Blanche M. Crapo, Kappa 447-Anabel Follett, Psi 458-Marj orie Trees Rhodes, Zeta 448-Ethel Fritts, Epsilon 459-Virginia Huntington, Xi 449-Jane Burwell, Mu 460-.Jane Hoover, Alpha Omicron 450-Eiizabeth Nigh, Psi 461-Winona W ehle, Beta Delta 451-Dorothy Steinmeier, Psi 462- Edna Monch Parker, Alpha Omicron 452-Frances Ann Walker, Alpha Omicron 463-Shirley Nolan Tattersfield, Lambda 453-F. louise Murray, Iota 464-lella Evans Peugh, Lambda 454-.Julia R. Freeborn, Epsil on 465-Helen Johnston Dow, Alpha Omicron 455-Pauline Summy Bixby, Alpha Mu 466-Jessie locke Moffett, Iota

MARCH, 1940 11 Eta's House Progresses

OLOGIES again! Still no actual pic­ tures of our new house, but we hope X you can all picture the inside from this architect's drawing. All our artificial walls are down now, and the chapter room in the basement is practically completed, at least enough so that we've held our last few meetings in it. Things are progressing rapid­ ly and the alumna: association in Blooming­ ton is planning a house warming. We girls hardly seem to notice the incon­ venience this remodeling has caused us, we are so thrilled with the prospects of a new house that we have hardly noticed eating in the kitchen the last week or so. It gives us all a good feeling to discuss each night how much more has been done that day and to speculate as to how many more days it will be until it is completed, but it is all very exciting, watching a dream come true. The furnishings for the new living room are being selected now which makes us real­ ize that the day for our rededication service is drawing near. If any of you other Sigmas rlc£1~/ !7?~ This early invitation to join Sigma Kappa was are even half as anxious to see the finished sent to Miss Carrie E. Hall (Mrs. William ]. product as we are, we know you can hardly Thompson, now deceased) when she was a student w_ait until the next issue when we are plan­ at Colby college. It was sent by t'he late Maude E. nmg to have our final pictures printed. Kingsley, who was the thirtieth initiate of Alpha chapter. Mrs. Thompson was the thirty-fifth in­ PHYLLIS ANN SMITH, Eta itiate.

12 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE The Birthplace of Sigma Kappa

By LOUISE HELEN COBURN, Founder

HE two-story house of good design Sigma Kappa was organized in November, according to its period of a century 1874. It was here that its first initiation was T ago, which stands in Waterville, held and here were held many of its early Me., on the west side of Elm street, next meetings. It was a convenient and central north of the Baptist Church, was for many location. Elizabeth Haag's home was some years the home of Dr. James H. Hanson, distance away, but a few of our early meet­ his wife, Mrs. Mary Field Hanson, and ings were held there. The other two members their family. Dr. Hanson was long the prin­ of my class did not have in their boarding­ cipal of what is now Coburn Classical In­ places the use of secluded rooms for such stitute. gatherings. A few early meetings were at It was at the Hanson home that I boarded Mary Low's, who had joined us in the or­ during my two terms at the Institute where I ganization, and when the class next after completed my preparation for college and ours had entered Colby, a few were at Emily during my four years at Colby. My kind Meader's. All meetings were in homes until landlady gave me all the privileges of a the number of girls was large enough so home and it was here that the four girls of that Ladies' Hall in 1886 was established by my college class met many times of a holi­ the College. day afternoon or in the evening to plan for The old home of the Hansons, with an our projected sorority and to outline its addition at its rear, is now a boarding-house. practices and principles. It may be correctly spoken of as having been It was in the parlor of this house that the birthplace of Sigma Kappa.

MARCH, 1940 13 She Flies for Fun W"hile She Studies for Prison O Lois Greenwood, Tau, '39, flying diana university where she was president of is an interesting hobby to be indulged Tau chapter, a member of Mortar Board, T in along with speed-boating, canoe­ community service director of the Y.W.C.A., ing and swimming during the summer vice-president of the Women's Athletic As­ months when she is not at school. Lois sociation, the recipient of the Maxwell Medal made her solo flight when she was sixteen given to the most outstanding woman in after only three hours of instruction and be­ W.A.A. and recipient of the $500'Tri-Kappa fore she was permitted to drive a car alone. Fellowship for graduate work. She and her father who is also an amateur She plans to have an internship at the pilot now have an amphibian which is their Federal Prison for women at Alderson, Va., twenty-fifth airplane. Lois says she is inter­ next year, and hopes eventually to secure ested in flying only as fun and not as a a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. career. A Sigma Kappa sidelight on her flying As a career she has picked out criminol­ is that when she was taking her flying les­ ogy and at present is continuing her work on sons she stayed with an aunt (new in the a Ph.D. degree in sociology at the University family then), Grace Taylor Klemm, Tau, of Pennsylvania. Lois completed both her in South Bend and it was Mrs. Klemm who A.B. and A.M. degrees in four years at In- started rushing Lois Sigma Kappa. ~orty-fwo "most valuable m.em.bers," one chosen by each college chapter, will be announced in the next tJ.me. of the TRIANGLE. ThtJ ts the first year that the chapters have been asked to make this honorary cttatton to the chapter member who has contributed most to the development of the chapter during the year.

14 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Navy Life Is a Moving One

By JULIA WESTERN SMITH, Theta

E'VE just celebrated our eighth an­ parent, and were opened or closed by slid­ niversary, both in married life and ing sidewise in four sections; but because of Win navy life, for my husband is a the heat, they were closed only during very doctor in the United States Navy. Seventeen bad storms. Since these houses were all alike times we've moved-including the numerous our rooms were parallel with those of the trekkings during our two and one-half years houses on either side; one of the favorite on C.C.C. duty in the Northwest. The "Asi­ stories concerns an innocent diner requesting, atic Station" has been our most interesting "Please pass the salt"-whereupon, six people duty and it is that which I shall describe, in six houses passed the salt. even though it is now nearing two years We were never alone for we were always since I left the Orient. This is briefly the plagued by insects. The millions of ants, story from a housewife's viewpoint. though extremely annoying, were fascinating What strange sights, sensations, and smells to watch as they would remove the carcass were awaiting us, after that two weeks at of a cockroach or spider from our midst. sea from Seattle to Yokohama; each one to The little chameleon-like lizards were our soon lose its strangeness, yet never its fascina­ friends, helping to rid the place of mosqui­ tion. Yokohama, where I purchased my toes; many times I've wished I had several beautiful orchid kimono---Kobe, where we lizards in our home this summer. Only the had our first rickshaw ride-Shanghai, where small ones managed to find their way into the beggars haunted our ship in their rickety our well-screened house ; it was the larger sampans, then the strenuous day of si_ght-see­ ones, hovering on the screens outside, that ing in the Native City, the Old Dragon Wall battled to death with the larger cockroaches. in the Mandarin Garden, the intriguing shops Ricardo Sahagun, my Filipino cook and -Hong Kong, the most beautiful city I have house-boy, was twenty-four years old, re­ seen, that queer ride on the tram car to the served and quiet. He did all the cooking, Peak, 1800 feet above the harbor, the gor­ planned the meals, marketed, cleaned, geous view from its heights, that bouncing scrubbed, waxed the floors, watered the lawn, ride in a sedan chair,-Manila, with its mag­ cared for the flowers and plants, cleaned our nificent sunsets. white shoes each morning and in addition to keeping himself neat and clean, found time Philippines for a daily siesta. He had many clothes, an We arrived in Manila one June morning, outfit he wore when cleaning and scrubbing, strangers in what we considered an even white to cook and serve in, his brightly flow ­ stranger land. After camping out for a couple ered silk camesa (loose fitting collarless shirt) of weeks with two hospitable navy families. for bicycling, smart tailored suits for the we found a home of our own in Cafiacao, market and in the evenings. In fact, my hus­ across the historic bay from Manila. For ten band used to say that he felt he should be months, Dr. Smith enjoyed his duty in the working for Ricardo, instead of Ricardo work­ U. S. Naval Hospital at Cafiacao, and I found ing for us. Most of the Filipinos are vain life extremely luxurious. To find myself with about their clothing, sometimes practically three servants was delightful, but devastating, starving themselves so that they may have for I have never been the same since. more to spend on their backs. Our home was one of a group built and I have never tasted more delicious meals owned by a Filipino. It was quite open, than those served by Ricardo, nor such sur­ nearly all windows, yet there were no shades prises as the pie he made from left-over gin­ nor curtains. With neighbors so close (ten ger-bread. He was a born cook, loving to feet away) life could be decidedly interest­ experiment and never able to tell his exact ing, but it wasn't considered sporting to look recipe; he used to say. "I just calculate, in. Our windows were made of many small Ma'am." His English grammar was perfect squares of shell, translucent but not trans- and often put me to shame. I asked him to

MARCH, 1940 15 bring me a bowl suitable for flowers from the ter I mailed would be delivered in Illinois . native market and, as I had seen the type I within eight days (it takes a good month by wanted I described it to him as white, round, boat). and ge;tured with my arms ~nd hands to indi­ Bridge, movies, golf, and swimming were cate how large a bowl I Wished; he reache~ our main recreation-bridge after breakfast for a pot cover and said, "You mean a. di­ and movies in the evenings in either the ameter similar to this, Ma'am?" Another time hospital grounds, the Marine Barracks, or in I asked him to purchase some figured oil­ the Navy Yard at Cavite. The rest of the cloth for the kitchen table; there were many day was spent shopping, at the dressmaker's, designs and I thought Ricardo might as taking a siesta, or perhaps a trip by ferry to well choose a pattern to his liking. However, Manila. There we spent much time in the I simply couldn't comprehend his selection, fascinating linen and embroidery shops were which was a gaudy pattern of nursery-type we saw jusi and pifi.a and other materials so pictures of animals with short descriptive delicately made from the banana and pine­ sentences under each, such as, "Bunny, Bunny, apple fibers and-those adorable baby clothes here's a carrot." Finally I saw light-Poor all made by hand. Ricardo! I had asked him to buy "figured" oilcloth instead of "flowered" and that was Motherhood in the Orient the only oilcloth with figures on it. Becoming a mother was by far the most Encarnacion, my lavendera,. or laundress, important thing I did in the Philippines. Dur­ came daily to wash, iron, press, mend, and ing the last few months preceding the baby's then occupy her spare time by doing some arrival I received the most spectacular at­ fancy hemstitching for me. She was a widow tention I have ever had, for I would wander with two daughters and was scrawny and un­ into a native market and immediately some­ attractive, her face pitted from small pox. one would unearth a chair for my comfort. Yet, what a dramatic and curious little soul Since the Filipinos have large families and the she was, telling so many stories about her­ women are usually enceinte, I was rather self, wearing her hair in four or five differ­ nonplussed by so much apparent concern ent fashions in one day, trying to answer over my condition; however, everyone ex­ the door or the telephone before anyone else, pected the child's appearance months before finding some excuse to trip through the room I did, so it was well that I chose to attend a whenever we had callers, chatting and twitter­ pig roast the night before the event. Six pigs ing in Tagalog dialect to Ricardo while she had been roasted, Filipino style, turning slow­ smoked a vile looking Filipino stogy. She left ly for six or seven hours on a spit over an school when she finished third grade, but open fire in the ground. The meat was deli­ kept learning English by reading the news­ cious with the baked beans, coleslaw, pickles papers. and pop, and it appeared that this gastro­ The servants ate together the rice, fish and nomic event urged into existence Kirk West­ vegetables Ricardo prepared (they ate none ern Smith who gave us such "face"-our first­ of our food except butter, toast, coffee, cream born, a man child, so large and strong. and sugar) and I can still shudder over the (Kirk weighed eight and one-half pounds gooey mess I found in the sink the day which is about three pounds heavier than the Ricardo had planned a mess of fish eyes for average Filipino baby at birth.) their dinner. Their fingers are the silverware Since there were no accommodations for and their clothes, the napkins, yet they always obstetrical cases in the Naval hospital it was appear clean. Life among the Filipinos we necessary that I go to one of the civilian knew was very pleasant; they led a devoted hospitals in Manila, an ambulance ride of family life and enjoyed their children; they about twenty-five miles. The Hospital Espafi.ol were happy, attending numerous fiestas, pig de Santiago is a beautiful building, located roast_s, fireworks, cock fights, dances, and on the outskirts of the city where the air is mo_vies. ~hey fear the . night air, so usually cooler and less odoriferous. It is a large retire qmte early, closmg all windows and Spanish hospital, ornate, quite well equipped, doors no rr;tatter ~ow hot or sultry it may be. yet peculiar in comparision with the standards The Chma Clipper landed almost in our of a hospital in the States. There were no back yard; we always heard and often wit­ screens! (The Spanish feel so shut in when nes~e? it~ arrival and its departure. How there are screens.) Our little chameleon-like thnlhng It was, to know that the Clipper let- lizards were in the delivery room, playing 16 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Compensating somewhat for these tribula­ tions were the lovely flowers. I had baskets and baskets of orchids; some of them cost about one peso (fifty cents) yet they were simply beautiful and-an orchid is always an orchid. Motherhood in the Orient has its advan­ tages. We had an amah-everyone with children has an amah-we had to have one unless we expected to remain glued to the infant, as there were no high school girls to be called in to stay with him. Besides, there was the possibility of finding a spider or a centipede in the crib. Kirk was born in January, yet he never wore a shirt, only dia­ pers and sun-suits and even then he was soon well covered with the omnipresent prickly heat. He needed constant watching, for if he cried for long, he disturbed at least six households completely. Ah Sze, our amah, or nurse, was a Chinese from Hong Kong. She was in her forties, the mother of four children and had cared for many children of English and American families over a period of twenty years. She was small, plump, neat, and clean-attrac­ Julia 1Vestern Smith and her son, Kirk, in a rick­ shaw at Chefo o, China. tive in her spotless coat of white silk and her black trousers. She always wore a jade brace­ let on each arm and pretty jade earrings. The about the walls and ceiling, as well as in amahs love their charges, especially the little every other room of the hospital. I wish you ones and I sometimes felt that Kirk belonged could see the nursery with its darling little to Ah Sze. She was most capable, with a re­ bassinettes elaborately draped with mosquito markable memory and, like the others of her netting and tied with huge pink or blue class, she could neither read nor write English satin bows. The nurses, supervised by a few and could not write Chinese, although she Spanish Sisters, were Filipinas, sweet and read the later sketchily though her reading willing, yet doing only as explicitly directed consisted chiefly of the Chinese version of the and using no individual discretion. dime novel type of romance. She never could How a bed-ridden patient could possibly understand why I read books on infant care­ devour food more than adequate for a slav­ "How could a book know what to do?" ing farm hand, worried me. We had at least Yes, an amah makes life pleasant as far as six servings of meat a day, for example: the mother's slaving is concerned, but there breakfast usually consisted of bacon, two are complications that one doesn't face else­ eggs, a serving of fried ham, toast, coffee where. Though amusing in retrospect, I was and a large bowl of oatmeal; at noon there often on the verge of tears over incidents like would be chicken, a nice steak, potatoes, these: I fed him Pablum, but Ah Sze insisted beans, salad, fruit, ice cream, cake and milk; that it should be cooked, for how could it supper produced corn on the cob, creamed be already cooked and come in a paper car­ fish on toast, pork chops, sweet potatoes, ton? If Kirk sneezed, and all babies do, she pudding and tea. Of course, one was expected would dash for her jar of "Tiger Balm" and to eat everything and the nurses frowned smear some of its behind his ears, on the upon untouched food. Fortunately, my Doctor middle of his forehead and over his navel. ordered at least two days of a liquid diet, She nearly exploded when I washed it off whereupon I was deluged with juices of all and she thought surely the child would die, kinds. (I'd like to tell of trials with bedpans but as soon as I'd go she would again render under mosquito nets.) centuries-old Chinese "first aid."

MARCH, 1940 17 China for the few autos in Chefoo belonged to per­ manent residents. Riding in a rickshaw, on When Kirk was two months old, Doctor a nice day, of course, is the most -pleasurable Smith was ordered to sea duty aboard the mode of traveling I've encountered. It is U.S.S. Parrott, a destroyer in the U. S. comfortably upholstered, slow enough for Asiatic Fleet. He left for China and a month one to see much in passing; the coolie watches later, Kirk, Ah Sze and I bid the Philippines the traffic, taking one directly to the destina­ adieu. We stopped in Shanghai for a few tion and there are no parking problems. days and· then went to Chefoo, North China, Our pleasant existence was suddenly altered for five months. by the Sino-Japanese hostilities and my hus­ Chefoo is a beautiful spot, a summer re­ band's ship was ordered to Shanghai, where sort for those in the southern cities, with a it remained during the months of serious permanent population of 150,000. Our hotel fighting in that area. His experiences in caring was on the harbor where we could see the for the wounded Chinese women and children Destroyer Squadron leaving_ for maneu'.'ers are hair-raising and heartrending. The baby and returning to anchor, the Junks of all stzes and I remained in Chefoo for six weeks and and stages of decrepitude, and the commercial then the navy sent us home. Already a food vessels that frequented the port to carry away shortage was apparent, fortifications were its chief exports of linens, silks, hair-nets, erected everywhere, Japanese planes visited and peanuts. us daily, although no bombing occurred while The hotel was owned and operated by I was there. Chinese. Two rooms, each with a porch, Since no commercial transportation was served as our living quarters and our meals available, the navy came to our rescue. Al­ were served in the dining hall. There was no though it was not customary to carry women lobby or lounge, so our bedroom was indeed and children on these ships, the U.S S. our home. Our private bath contained a large Marblehead, a light cruiser, took us from tin tub that creaked, groaned and clanked Chefoo to Tsingtao, China, where we trans­ during use. Chinese room boys waited upon us ferred to the U.S.S. Canopus, a submarine and would "catch" us hot water whenever we tender, for Kobe, Japan, where it was neces­ desired it. These vast luxuries cost 150 sary to move ashore to await commercial Chinese dollars a month (less than $50 U. S. transportation to the States. Then there was at that time.) the delightful day's journey by train, past It was here that we found those semi­ the beautiful Fujiyama, across Japan to antiques whose disappearance we had won­ Yokohama, where by pure good fortune my dered about-atrocious inexpensive vases husband was with us for two days. (His made in the States, queer electric light fixtures ship had come to Yokohama to collect mail that were years ago outmoded, old wardrobes, from the States.) By coincidence, the S.S. uncomfortable beds with mattresses of local President Jefferson, which had carefully manufacture apparently designed for pur­ brought us to the Orient just seventeen poses of torture. As the majority of guests months before, was the ship we boarded for were navy personnel, life was congenial and the return to Seattle. All this travelling pleasant, however. (thirty-five days from Chefoo to Polo, Ill.) Food was a problem. To remain in good was complicated by a sweet, but normally health, one had to exercise great care, judge­ active, demanding infant of nine months; and ment and often will power in ordering one's further complicated by the loss of Ah Sze, meals. Hot foods were the safest and only upon whom both of us had learned to rely cooked foods were recommended, no fresh and, last but not least, that important con­ fruits or vegetables, but how tempting some sideration-my proclivity to become seasick! of those strawberries and radishes and onions At last, ten long months later, Doctor did look. Even oranges were found to be Smith left the Orient for duty at the U. S. sometimes injected with water, uninten­ Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill. tionally impure, to make them weigh more Then we moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where ~nd thus sell for a greater price. Our drink­ Dr. Smith was a medical examiner for the mg water at the hotel was not considered recruiting service. After four months there, safe, so the Navy ships supplied us with Dr. Smith was transferred to the same service distilled water. in Chicago and the Smiths are living in Bar­ Rickshaws were our only mode of travel rington, Ill., just northwest of Chicago.

18 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Sorority Membership Limitation

By IRMA E. VOIGHT, Theta Dean of Women, Ohio University

Membership Jimita~io'! ~y college J!anh eJJenics is now a principle in successful operation on many cam~uses; .on others 11 1~ m an experimental stage. What a dean of women 1hinks about the plan is of particular mterest, especially when the dean is Miss Irma E. Voixht on whose campus the limitation system is in practical effect. ' Miss Voight is a former chairman of the Dean's Conference and is northwest sectional director of the A.A.U.W. T his article is reprinted fro m the January, 1940, iss11e of the Aglaia of Phi Mu. BELIEVE in the principle of limita­ tion not so much for the reason which I is commonly advanced, that it will help the weaker organizations on a campus, as for the reason that it stimulates all organiza­ tions, especially the stronger in point of numbers, to consider with great care those whom they pledge. At no time should an organization feel that it can afford to take in poor material ; however, with unlimited numbers there is a decided tendency to be lax in the matter of careful consideration as to scholarship, personality acceptable, and intention of the pledge to remain on the campus for the full college course. While I believe in the principle of limita­ Dean Voight, Theta tion, I feel that no arbitrary number can be set by a national body unless that number is arrived at by a very careful survey of a 7. The number of women on the campus. sufficient number of campuses to guarantee 8. The number of sororities on the cam­ an adequate sampling. In other words, I feel pus. that with the principle of limitation ac­ 9. The ratio of sorority women to non­ cepted each campus should study carefully sorority women on the campus over a its own sorority situation with regard to the period of ten years. . following items: Study of these nine items should enable 1. Housing facilities each campus to determine its own number. a. In sorority houses If one of the main purposes of sorority b. In dormitories life is to help develop incoming freshmen c. In off-campus houses through the influence and example of upper­ 2. The past membership history of each classmen, then care must be exercised to see organization over a period of at least that the number of freshmen does not over­ ten years. weigh those who become counselors by vir­ 3. The past history of number pledged tue of their upperclass position in college. each year for a period of ten years. An organization which is so large that less 4. The past history of the organization in than fifty per cent of its members can live the matter of percentage of pledges together as a family at any one time is not initiated over a period of at least ten capable of fulfilling to the highest degree years. the purpose just assumed. To go beyond 5. Reasons for non-initiation a certain number, where there are so many a. Scholarship different personalities involved, points to­ b. Broken pfedge ward an almost inevitable fact that nine 6. The mortality during the summer of times out of ten there will be factions with­ those students who had planned in in the group itself. June to return in September. Starting with a limitation of fifty as sug-

MARCH, 1940 19 gested by National Panhellenic for a campus fied with something that it considers less of one thousand women, it seems altogether than what it wanted. Granted that mature likely that some campuses may decide, after judgment rates the values of sorority life careful study, that this number could be among the different organizations pretty slightly increased. It is even possible that much on the same level, this is not true of some campuses of less than one thousand young people aspiring to sorority affiliation. might very well feel that the limit of fifty Innumerable circumstances today cause fresh­ is not too high for them. A sorority must men on a college campus to have their keep the atmosphere of dealing with indi­ minds pretty well made up, either rightly viduals and not with masses. There may or wrongly, about the organizations they be some satisfactions to sororities to feel want. The past four or five years have themselves vastly superior in numbers to shown that if they do not get what they other sororities on the campus, but they are want they do not take any. If anything, the the satisfactions of smug plutocracy and not limitation works negatively for the nu­ of democracy which prefers a semblance of merically weaker organizations. The con­ equality at least when it comes to com­ spicuousness of their small numbers does petitions which are inevitable on any cam­ not become less and consequently they bid pus. I have in mind a campus which decided for more with less discrimination. The to adopt the principle of limitation and be­ modern campus has so many types of or­ gan to work in that direction by accepting ganizations that are fulfilling the social the National Panhellenic's limitation of needs of students that students are becom­ fifty. Since that time a careful study of ing less willing to accept a sorority bid un­ the items referred to have caused those who less that bid carries with it a very fine are in an advisory capacity to believe that offering of opportunity, training, and fel­ this number should be raised by at least five. lowship. The strongest point for limitation, The argument that limitation will help it seems to me, is that the atmosphere of the weaker savors too much of paternalism. a group of individuals shall be maintained It is contrary to human nature to be satis- and not the atmosphere of a mob.

NoJrthwest to Ho]d Regional ConfeJrence Api'il 5~6~7

ARRIET Moore, Upsilon, permanent riet Randles and Alberta Ramsey; Enter­ secretary of the Northwest division tainment, Patricia Pierce and Eva Marie H of Region VIII, early in January Earley; Publicity, Edna Miller Hill and started work on getting the Regional Con­ Charlotte Mclaughlin; Housing, Edna Bal­ ference underway. College and alumnre lou and Florence Gowdy; Treasurer, Betty ~embers . in Montana, Oregon and Wash­ Brown. mgton will exchange ideas at a Spring meet Make your reservations now with Ernes­ to be held in Seattle, April 5-6-7, with tine Seamen (Mrs. William) 2442 Tenth Puget Sound alumnre and Mu chapter as North, Seattle, or Marjorie Beede, 4510 hostesses. Twenty-second Northeast, Seattle, ·Wash. There will be various round table dis­ c~ssion~ of interest to alumnre and college gtrls a!tke and ample time will be allowed for good fellowship. We hope each one of you within our reach will come and offer your contribution to making it a very worth while conference. POEMS WANTED Ernestine Duncan Seaman assisted by the for Regional President, Helen Huxley Hufford TH!i GREEK LETTER, forthcoming anthology of fra­ wtll plan the program. Ernestine will also terruty _verse. Send your seven best poems, published or unpublished, any length, style or subject, with self­ serve as. Co-Chairman with Marjorie Beede. addressed, stamped envelope ~o Helen Bryant, editor, They wtll be assisted by: Registration, Har- South blvd., Nyack, N.Y. Thts book to be published by HENRY HARRISON of N.Y.C.

20 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE NOW Is the Time to Build Rush Lists For Next Formal Rush Season By HELEN JOHNSTON DOW, International Rush Chairman EXT Fall's rushing may seem hazy of individually prerushing the "pets" you and distant when you are in the pick on campus or in your own home town, N midst of all the excitement of your and investigating the basic points required spring term. To those of you with deferred by our national standards. This is a smart, rush, who have just had your major rush economical thing to do from the standpoint season, the next one seems ·eons away. But of your chapter's time and budget, as well upon reflection, you will probably agree that as being fairer to the rushee herself, as you this is no time for the rush committee to do not carry her into formal rush, without relax its vigilance. assurance of her basic eligibility. It's the style, in Sigma Kappa and out, So, now is the time for steady work on to become acquainted with rushees and their rush lists, and all the informal entertaining, parents many months before the actual calls and letters your rush rules permit­ formal rush season. The college girls by Dwell upon this-Formal rush season is and large know this, and the alumnre are the windup, the roundup following previous quite rapidly learning that the early rec­ consistent investigation and contacts. In gra­ ommendation is the only one of real value. cious parlance, it is the final series of parties Most of you have a rush committee with when the college girls entertain ~uests whom your rush advisor joining you in planning, they and the alumnce have, wtth care, in­ and helping you to reach the alumnre. Many vestigation, calling and entertaining, selected of you graciously, and with the conscious for this final honor. motive of winning friends and helpful rush Here is the International Rush Commit­ information, send your alumnre news bulle­ tee. Its members wish to help the college tins about your activities and your rush reg­ rush chairmen and rush advisors in all pos­ ulations. sible ways. Report to them, tell them your Most of you are committed to the policy triumphs and needs.

INTERNATIONAL RUSHING COMMITTEE Mrs. Ralph S. Dow, 50 Rock Lane, Berkeley, Calif., General Chairman REGION I: Massachusetts: Mrs. Franklin Hawkes, 27 Howard st., Arlington. Maine: Mrs. William Johnson, 128 State st., Portland. REGION II: Regional Chairman: Betty Farber, 307 Marshall st., Syracuse, N.Y. REGION III: Regional Chairman: Zelma Monroe, 235 E. Maxwell st., Lexington, Ky. Kentucky: Mrs. Matthew Allgeier, 2415 Broadmeade rd., Louisville. Alabama: Mrs.]. A. Price, 4205 4th ave., Birmingham. Tennessee: Mrs. Chester Crider, Bearden. Texas: Mrs.]. C. Harper, 3532 Granada, Dallas. REGION IV: Regional Chairman: Mrs. Edward W. Solomon, 2122 Key blvd., Arlington, Va. North Carolina: Mrs. G. Willard Wharton, No.4 Vance apts., Durham. REGION V: Michigan: Frances Sullivan, 1110 Eureka, Lansing. REGION VI: Regional Chairman: Mrs.]. Hoagland Shaffer, 223 E. 5th, Mt. Carmel, Ill. Illinois: Mrs. M. T. Whitmore, 631 Highland, Oak Park. Indiana: Mrs. Karl Meredith, 1731 Broadway, Apt. 4, Indianapolis. Iowa: Mrs. Elaine Luchsinger, Hornick. Wisconsin: Lois]. Roehl, 6928 Grand pkwy., Wauwatosa. REGION VII: Colorado: Mrs. George Smith, 1524 S. Columbine, Denver. Kansas: Mrs. Theodore Marshall, 2127 Barker, Lawrence. Minnesota: Lenora Hatlestad, 4638 Wentworth ave. S., Minneapolis. Missouri: Virginia Huntington, 3512 Bellefontaine, Kansas City. Wyoming: Mrs. F. C. Mockler, Dubois. Canada: Janet Storey, 255 Glenwood Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba. REGION VIII: Regional Chairman: Mrs. William Seaman, 2442 Tenth ave. N., Seattle, Wash. California: Mrs. Paul Newell, 1110 The Alameda, Berkeley. Montana: Mrs. George Grover, 201 4th st., Deer Lodge. Oregon: Caryl Hollingsworth, 6411 S.E. 32nd ave., Portland. Washington: Olive Hartvigson, 510 W. 4th, Spokane.

MARCH, 1940 21 The Magazine Agency Reports By BETIY WHIPPLE BUTLER, Magazine Agency Chairman

C' TUDENT HARPER's BAZAAR special. Any col­ over $4000 in magazine commissions has been O lege member may have a year subscription to added to our Endowment Fund. HARPER'S BAZAAR for $2.50 ( $5.00 to all Sp ecial Achievements. Our BmTHDAY demon­ others). Each student subscription must carry name stration brought 748 subscriptions during October of college attended, and class of subscriber, for and November. Several chapters sent 50 or more publisher's verification. Subscription may be sent subscriptions, as their special gift. Won't all of to home address, if subscriber wishes. you keep this in mind when next October comes Best buy of the month. CosMOPOLITAN for two around? By November 1, the various Christmas years at $3.50. GooD HoUSEKEEPING for two specials are announced, and the early holiday or­ years at 4.00. This special offer expires MARCH ders get the publisher service. 31, and regular prices are in effect after that date. Our December business was unprecedented, For regular readers of these magazines, this is a 1200 subscriptions. These were all handled once in a year opportunity to save a good sum promptly. We wish we could say as much for the over one year or single copy prices. publishers, whose offices were unable to cope with Sigma Kappa's Magazine Agency has just re­ the large holiday magazine business this year. That ceived one of the top awards in the Reader's Digest is reason for delayed subscriptions. Christmas gift contest-an extra bonus check of $142.80 above orders placed in November will escape this regular commissions during the holiday season. For annual publisher confusion. A word to the wise! the next four months- ( through June) all Reader's Citations. North Chicago, Detroit and Indian­ Digest subscriptions will entitle us to extra earn­ apolis are on the point of qualifying for a Life ings. Speed the day when every Sigma Kappa Membership award. West Chicago, South Chicago, family will place all their Reader's Digests with our Grand Rapids, South Bend, Bay Cities, Puget agency every year! Sound, Spokane, Portland (Oregon), Central New York, and others have a good chance to qualify Suggestions to magazine subscribers. before the closing date, June 30, 1940. We hope to make at least 10 alumnre chapter awards this Renewals on all magazines are urgently solicited. year. A good rule is to send in your first expiration Alpha Tau chapter leads all the college groups, notice to our Sigma Kappa Magazine Agency. Pub­ with approximately 100 subscriptions. Others that lishers send up to three such notices, and all re­ seem in the running, at the present reckonings, for ceived after renewing your subscriptions should be the college awards are Iota, Lambda, Mu, Theta, ignored. Send the renewal notice with your order, Alpha Omicron, Rho, and Alpha. The competition or your mailing stencil to immediately identify will speed up in the next two months, when each your subscription, for best service. chapter is completing its pledge quota require-­ Change of Address should be reported direct to ments. Every chapter has an equal chance, for every the publisher, according to the instructions given Sigma Kappa family surely subscribes to many for the particular magazine. A penny postcard will magazines. suffice, but give both old and new address, and Sidelights. The most interesting order that came allow the time specified by the publisher for the through was from a Children's Aid Society in change to take effect. Minnesota, which ordered a long list of magazines Special offers. Please enclose printed offer with to be sent to children in boarding homes. Every these subscriptions, and observe expiration dates child gets a big thrill out of their own magazine, on special offers. coming through the mail, addressed to them, per­ Facts and Figures. As the TRIANGLE goes to sonally. press, the Magazine Agency books show a total of It was a joy to observe the "repeaters" on our 2404 subscriptions cleared since July 1 1939. subscription lists this year, renewal orders, and These are distributed as follows·-! 117 · iJ 187 · increased gift orders. Many orders were accom­ III, 93; IV, 156 ; V, 486; Vi, 5i3; VII,'28< panied with little notes of commendation, and ym, 541 ;_ Unc!assified 26. Has your chapter done encouragement and even greetings! Your Director tt~ share m th1s project? Have you, as an indi­ regrets the impossibility of answering each and vidual, made the very small effort required to every one of these notes. Your interest and co­ send one or more of your family magazine renewals operation are both greatly appreciated by your through our Agency? As we are nearing the end magazine staff, your Grand Council, and all Sigma of the fourth year of our magaizne project, well Kappa.

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22 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Magazine Subscriptions at Their Lowest Authorized Prices~

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MARCH, 1940 23 Introducing the Little Sister By DOROTHY LANGDON YATES, Alpha Tatt, '36

FFICIALLY Louise May Langdon, our new public relations chairman O is practically universally known as Sally, probably because she has that k_ind of hair- light and fluffy-and the fnendly, bubbly disposition which goes with it. And it covers a multitude of deep thoughts, as everyone who has read the ambitious out­ line for this year's project, Propaganda Analysis, knows. She plunged into the latter after spending a year revising the Pledge manual. Sally was graduated from Michigan State college, 1938, with a major in psychology and philosophy and a teaching major in English. Music and dancing were and are special enthusiasms, as are her friends-a tremendous number of them, met in college, ori travels or at Merrill Palmer School, De­ troit, where she held an assistantship for a year. Not the least of her adventures in friendship was the International Sigma Kap­ pa convention in Denver, 1936. One of her chief contributions to Alpha Louise ("Sa/If') Langdon Tau chapter was her year as rushing chair­ man, when the membership more than doubled. Other contributions grew out of connected with the Board of Education on an the recognition the chapter gained through N.Y.A. project. She will help to plan a new Sally's many campus activities: chairman program in Detroit for out-of-school, out-of­ freshman co unselor system; member A.W.S. work young people-a training and rehabili­ council and chairman, Intercollegiate Associa­ tation job. ·tion of Women Students' conference held at Sigma Kappa, Sally feels, has found a M.S. C. spring, 1938; chairman of Mortar magnificent obsession in its propaganda Board committee which initiated a course of analysis project this year-the age old dream lectures for senior women on marriage and of countless women, great and humble, to family life; member Orchesis, national danc­ work for peace .... To work as hard for ing honorary; president of Tower Guard, peace now as they have for war in bygone sophomore honorary; Michigan State News years. This study gives us all a basis for staff; Phi Kappa Phi and incidentals. She action by helping us to know what to believe. wound up by graduating with high honor. Basically, the project is also an attempt to Professionally Sally has been psychologist make the sorority a worthwhile and con­ for the Coldwater, Mich., State Home and tributing member of the community culturally Training School, working with defective and intellectually. And to help each member children, until the middle of February. She to grow up--out of the adolescent college has just moved to Detroit where she will be whirl into charming, intelligent womanhood.

'T~e. Fine Art of Propaganda," so necessary in the study of that subject, can be obtained by wntmg to Central Office and enclosing 60 cents (50 cents for the book and 10 cents postage).

24 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Do You Recognize Propaganda?

By LOUISE ("SALLY") LANGDON, Public Relations Chairman

OU'LL always have war until you grand officers have done likewise. Current can find something about peace that periodicals have had much to say about Y thrills and challenges people as much propaganda of late. A pamphlet was re­ as war does." ceived even from Peiping, China, put out by This is an idea which we have often the A.A.U.W . there concerning the kinds heard and which many of us believe is re­ of propaganda English-speaking people grettably true. We have longed for some there had to contend with. Most prolific way to work for peace as hard as we have in source for our study has been the Institute the past (and some of us, in the present) for Propaganda Analysis, whose monthly worked for war. But causes like "general bulletin "Propaganda Analysis" has been prosperity" and "world brotherhood" don't most helpful, as well as the book The Fine afford any levers to pull or ditches to dig. Art of Propaganda which all groups should We'd like -to work for them but they are so have. More material goes out to the chapters vast and so intangible that we don't know a and clubs each month and the study is set way to begin. up to cover a four months' period so that it Now through our Public Relations should be completed by the time final exams project, Sigma Kappa has given us that way and senior activities get plentiful on college to begin-a way that is tangible and is campuses or June weddings and prepara­ within our reach even though it aims high. tions for summer on the alumnae front. If, through studying how to detect and It is an undertaking fraught with mo­ analyze propaganda, we can contribute to mentous possibilities. It needs only the in­ the total ability of the American people to telligent thought and a very little hard work think without distorting emotion and to in each chapter. Important as it is, this judge the true from the false, we are work­ cannot be carelessly overlooked or hap­ ing for peace in a meaningful and powerful hazardly done. The suggestions for study way. are to be used within the chapters. and not Our study applies not only to Sigmas who much more work will need be done to ad­ live in countries at peace or to propaganda just and supplement them for each group. dealing with war alone. It is used by chap­ The public lecture or forum is something ters in Canada and, as you will presently see, which no one else can do for you. It must even in war-torn China. It deals with propa­ be carefully worked out by each group. In ganda of all sorts and thereby will make for this endeavor, as in all other matters, the a more intelligent peace when peace comes Public Relations Committee is eager to help and for a more enlightened populace after you and if you are a college chapter, you war has gone. will surely be able to find support and ad­ The froject includes 102 organized vice from your college administration and groups o Sigma Kappas in practically every faculty. state in the United States and in Canada, as To quote Mrs. Graham in a letter to Ruth well as many interested individuals. The Donnelly last September when the project material prepared goes as far away as China, was being planned: "It's an excellent idea, where Ruth Hill Barr, Sigma chapter, is chair­ and put into action in this staggeringly man of the Committee on Education for the difficult and critical period in American national Chinese Y.W.C.A. and uses it in thinking, it can be as basically significant as some of her study groups. anything that could be done. . . . I shall The Committee prepares the study ma­ never forget those eager, brilliant, intense terial from a variety of sources. Inspiring Canadian youngsters, who wanted to put the project in the first place by her talk at their beliefs to work. . . . I think that you Convention last summer, Mrs. Malbone have got hold of a genuinely big idea and set Graham has given many ideas. Various yourself a real and significant job."

MARCH, 1940 25 South American Romance Unites Air= ways Executive and Barbara Harmon

SS BARBARA HARMON, Zeta '39, was married to Sylvester Jo­ M seph Roll, in the rectory of St. Pat­ rick's Cathedral in New York City, January 20. The wedding luncheon was held in the New La Guardia Airport in the Kitty Hawk room, the first wedding party to be held there. Following the luncheon, the couple flew to Chicago, from which they will travel by air to Fort Knox, then to Florida, and finally will make their home in Buenos Aires. The couple met at Caracas, Venezuela, where she was secretary to the United States military attache, and he was representative for the Pan-American Airways Corporation. Mr. Roll has now been transferred to the position of general manager of the Argentine Company of the Pan-American Airways. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University foreign service school. The couple's address after February 1 will be Avenida Roque Sanez Pena 612, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mrs. Roll while at the University was program director of the Student Council, vice-president of W .A.A., vice-president of Sigma Kappa, member of Mortar Board, president of the 1939 senior class, member of the Student Life Committee, member of the Cherry Tree Hall of Fame, and chosen the outstanding senior woman of 1939. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester ]. Roll

They Thank Us T IS pl:asurable to know that our Christ­ wanted the book Pinocchio. The socks are pretty and rna~ gtfts gave great happiness to the I think the little satchels of candy are lovely and I vanous members of the Mission's fam­ of course I enjoyed every piece as most little ily. girls do . David, my little brother, was pleased with his An aged man, who lives in an isolated section gifts too and many thanks from us both. wrote: ' Sigma Kappas certainly had a share in this I rec'd the nice present O.K. and for which I am very grateful. You seemed to know what giving: forty-two chapters sent Christmas part of my anatomy got cold first· they touch the boxes, and twenty-four chapters, money. right spot. So wish in you all a H~ppy New Year. The Mission distributed approximately The eight year old daughter of a Surfman 2200 gifts to children and shut-ins. One wrote: hundred and ten communities hailed with I want to thank you for my nice gifts · which delight their Maine Sea Coast Mission Santa the Sea Coast Mission left for me. I have always Claus.

26 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE My Final Traveling Report 1: I By RUTH NORTON DONNELLY, Traveling Secretary

EATHER reports are now regula­ tion as part of each account of my W. . journey; so I should properly be­ gm th1s the last chat from your retiring traveler with at least the brief statement that in spite of the "unseasonal weather" last fall, I had a delightful time renewing my acquaintances-and making new ones at Ruston, La. I hope that before this TRI­ ANGLE goes to press that our petitioning group at Ruston will have become our new­ est chapter. Thunderstorms don't daunt them ; we went to a football game in the midst of one! Arranging personal interviews with each of the many petitioning members for me was no trouble to them! And even the fact that every other building on the campus was either just finished or in the process of construction in no way disturbed them as they graciously showed me ALL the charms and virtues of their school. I had great fun meeting the energetic and hospita­ ble Sigmas in Ruston-the three Jameses (sorority sisters from Alpha Delta chapter, married to three brothers), and Margaret M rs. Bernard Donnelly Fuller. I hope future traveling secretaries will have the pleasure of "inspecting" a famous old farms. The tour included a look chapter at Ruston. at Man O'War, and other "retired" horses, From Ruston to Tuscaloosa, where Alpha and was exciting to a Californian who had Omega displayed with pride its remodeled been reared on tales of the Kentucky racing chapter house, with its beautiful new stock. Believe it or not, Chi and Alpha Pi furniture (chosen by our own Henrietta were BOTH having rushing when I visited Thompson), its spacious rooms, and fine them. I shall recommend to my successor new guest room, was just overnight. Once that she look more carefully at the schedules again the chapter officers proved that they each chapter presents her of its calendar, so "can take it" by rising to meet me at 5: 15 that she won't present another year the in the MORNING! At Nashville, I found problem to chapter presidents of both look­ rushing in full force (and magnificent ing out for their official visitor and rushing. NEW beds) -but the members of the chap­ It was fun to see Chi's newly decorated ter still found time during their strenuous house (with NEW beds) , and to meet program to make me feel welcome and use­ Alpha Pi's pledges the morning before I ful. (NOTE: To all Nashville alumna: left them. Incidentally, by the time I en­ whom I did not see after the meeting; I countered new beds at Chi, I came firmly to LIKED the beds !) the conclusion that somehow last year I Alpha Theta entertained me with rushing, must have mentioned beds. Nearly every with a delightful swim in the pool near the chapter I visited had new beds in the guest river, with plans for buying their house, room, and many of them had new beds for with a tea-and with the sight of their everyone! At Alpha Tau, despite rushing, twenty-three pledges just as I dashed for the we did nothing but talk house. We Jooked train. at plans ; we talked to architects; the At Alpha Chi MORE rushing, part of corporation board and I met and conferred. which was a fascinating tour to many of the It was exciting to be in on the beginning

MARCH, 1940 27 of their big project. No doubt by the next chapter members continued to live in and TRIANGLE the house will be far enough around the attendant confusion at the times along for 'you all to see pictures of it in ~II of my visits. Phi had intended to wait until its glory. It was fun again for me to ~dm•re the summer for its remodeling, but a leak­ the capable handling of th~ whole t~mg by ing pipe precipitated the busi~ess; Eta. was that financial marvel, MaJel Schne1der (I so pleased with the plans for 1ts extensively think I'll ask her to build my house for remodeled house that the members chose to me!) ; it was delightful to visit again my have it start during the school year! And own classmate, Louise Snyder; it was good both chapters seemed to be having a very to see the enthusiasm and excitement of the good time watching the workmen and specu­ chapter members, each helping in one way lating on the forthcoming results . .No one or another toward the new house! seemed to complain about the confusion and Delta greeted me again with the news the mess-so I decided that this college that they still excelled in scholarship; first generation was quite capable of adjusting it­ this year, too! And as I departed after ad­ self to anything that was necessary (at least miring their enlarged and redecorated room, those at Kingston and Bloomington who are they proudly presented their nine new Sigma Kappas can!). You will all enjoy pledges. Omicron set itself a record by hearing about these houses in later issues of initiating all of its pledges (no holdovers) the TRIANGLE. at the ceremony held while I was there. And Theta chapter was my last stop on my way they forgave me for being late to their back to California. It is always fun to visit chapter meeting, and solaced my embarrass­ there, to chat with their charming house­ ment with excellent coffee and a delightful mother, Mrs. Rice, and all their energetic chat with their patronesses. Incidentally, members. As usual I left a trifle short of they convinced me once again that it must sleep, after having laughed and chatted until be fun to go to Jackson College-at least the hour was so late that going to bed seemed it is certainly fun to be a Sigma Kappa almost a waste of time . . . and as usual I there. came away with a feeling that the Univer­ Alpha not only proved to me that their sity of Illinois has organizations for every­ officers were· efficient and capable in plan­ one! I can't even remember the names of ning for my time, but allowed time during the clubs to which every one seems to be­ my visit there so that I might meet and chat long! with Mrs. Davies, national president of In addition to my chapter visits on this Delta Delta Delta, and Mrs. Kelley of Phi trip, I enjoyed inspecting the· groups who Mu who were visiting their own chapters. are petitioning us for charters. I also had the Incidentally, Alfha wired me about their very great pleasure of being one of your fifteen pledges o whom they were most delegates at the National Panhellenic Con­ proud, while I was in Washington, D.C., gress, where I listened to sorority officials so that I didn't have to wait for a letter to and . university officials talk about sororities have my curiosity satisfied. and colleges-and what we should do about Nu chapter was full of plans for rushing all of them! and also for redecorating the chapter rooms It has been fun being your traveling secre­ while I was there, so we talked of rugs, and tary. I shall miss seeing all of you next curtains, chairs, and rushing parties all in year, but I shall expect you to continue to the same breath for the days I was there! progress and to enjoy your associations with In bet:veen all that activity I had an op­ each other. I thank all of you for having portumty to hear about Middlebury's excel­ made my visits so happy. The graciousness lent women's student government from this a11:d charm of our college chapters and their year's president, Marjorie Burkett, a member willmgness to accept advice and criticism of Nu chapter, and also to enjoy a chat from their visiting officers make any personal about South America from a member of their sacrifices that such visiting entails quite worth faculty at on.e of the chapter's programs. 1t! So, my thanks to each of you for making Phi and Eta, one in Rhode Island and one my inspection trips such happy ones, and my in Illi?ois, w~re both in the process of re­ best wishes for continued success in the modelmg thelf chapter houses while the future.

28 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Snapshot Glimpses of Sigma=land I~ , . By EDNA MONCH PARKER, Traveling Secretary ::

HEN you leave home September 6 ~ · and do not return until November W 14, meanwhile . traveling the breadth and length of our United States, and visiting seventeen college chapters and almost as many alumna: chapters, it is diffi­ cult to include your experiences in an article which would leave space for anything else in. the TRIANGLE. When you begin your trip with a regional conference in Lincoln, Neb., and end your travels with a beautiful Founders' Day banquet at your own chapter in Los Angeles, with every intervening mo­ ment crammed with interesting and memor­ able events, .it is not easy to put your im­ pressions into a "not too long article." Your impressions and experiences are too varied, too detailed. Please don't misunderstand me! I re­ turned with a great many other things (notably reports) besides impressions. But I trust you do not want a lecture on how to make a proper budget or a dissertation on the state of registrars' boxes. So, if I choose to tell you things which seem unimportant Mn. Robert f. Parker to you, remember that these are MY mem­ ories of a pleasant, exciting trip. Remem­ beautiful chapter singing inspired by Betty ber that they are snapshot glimpses, so to Lou Mechem's lovely voice; in St. Louis, speak, of highlights which make Sigma the joy of finally meeting President Evelyn Kappa chapters . varied, interesting and fun Bauer, and of chatting with the St. Louis to visit. alumna:, whose splendid philanthropic At the conclusion of my journey I was project I have long admired; in Chicago, a acutely conscious of the smell of fresh paint visit with "Speed" Baker and her utterly (almost every chapter had just freshly charming daughter, Ann, the pleasure of talk­ painted and redecorated SOMETHING!), ing with so many Chicago alumna: (I know the fragrance of dozens of beautiful cor­ how far manv of them came) about the 1939 sages (a never-ending source of delight to a international convention ; in Indianapolis, a traveler) , the outstanding pledge classes tour through Central Office with Peg Taggart, which I saw, and the active, intelligent, director, my efficient guide and hostess ; at gracious college and alumna: members I met Bloomington, an excellent new pledge class everywhere. It takes considerable pondering delighted with the charm of Tau chapter now to remember any harassing moments, house; at Miami university, the efficiency of any real difficulties, or any weary minutes Edie Wiedman and Linda McDonald in run­ ( Oh, yes, there WERE some!) . ning a rush meeting which certainly pro­ But they are far less important than even duced results-twenty-eight pledges-the these few highlights: at Lincoln, the freshly largest pledge class at Miami; at Cincinnati a painted and redecorated Alpha Kappa chap­ long chat with Elva Gerwe and a delectable ter house, the wisdom and planning that buffet supper with the alumna:; at Pittsburgh, made region VII's conference an unusual breakfast with Dorothy Schmidt, efficient success; at Lawrence, more fresh paint, new district counselor and president of the drapes and furniture, the spontaneous and alumna: chapter, luncheon in the Faculty

MARCH, 1940 29 Club of the University with Emma Kinne cellent taste ; in Miami, Beta Delta, our baby telling me stories about interesting Sigmas chapter, outdoing itself with the help of I would meet from there on, finally dinner interested, active alumnae; at Tallahassee, with the whole alumnae chapter; at Alpha Omega's beautifully perfect initiation and Sigma, Dorothy Sloan, president of Senate, plans for painting the downstairs; in Dallas, and also of Target (senior women's honor­ I enjoyed a lovely Sunday afternoon tea, the ary), a midnight spread during which we inauguration of SMU' s new president, the sat on anything and talked at length; at interest and co-operation of college and Buffalo, Alpha Beta chapter planning my alumnae members alike; at Los Angeles, an schedule and entertaining me and a cold endless chat with your grand vice-president, over a weekend and acting as though it Ruth Grieg, Alpha Omicron and Los An­ were no hardship at all (when I knew bet­ geles alumnae combining in a beautiful ter) ; at Ithaca, another recently redecorated Founders' Day banquet, and Alpha Omi­ and enlarged chapter house, an ingenious crons proudly displaying their freshly school room rush party, meeting Alta Morin painted home. who then drove me to Syracuse, so I could There are so many events and people I admire New York state in its fall colors; at have omitted-the breakfasts (how I ap­ Syracus~, more redecorating, the charming preciated those Sigmas who rose at dawn to coffee given for Alta and me; New York, welcome me!), luncheons, dinner and con­ a trip to Long Island and the pleasure of ferences with alumnae whose lives are participating in Alpha Lambda's initiation; normally overflowing; the gracious welcom­ at Washington, the task of trying to admire ing wires of other sororities; the dozens of Zeta's twenty-six excited new pledges, to Sigma Kappas I should like to write about inspect the chapter's redecorated rooms, and in glowing terms because of their never­ to eat my dinner all at once, sight seeing on failing interest and industry. But a few a large scale conducted by the most accom­ last minute details need attention before I modating alumnae; at Lynchburg, a chapter can board another train a week from today first in scholarship, an open house for Pan­ to visit ten chapters in the North and West. hellenic delegates in Rho's lodge in the I wish you could come along. If you have pines; at Knoxville, Peggy Sanders, presi­ been working hard for · Sigma Kappa, you dent of Panhellenic and a Mortar Board would be excited to know how effectively member, Elise Je.nkins, new regional presi­ you have been spending your time. If you dent, Alabama-Tennessee football game, have had a full schedule, you would return and too many lovely luncheons and chats to even more breathless but determined to enumerate; at Durham, Alpha Psi which make room for a few moments to devote had raised its scholarship unbelievably by to Sigma Kappa because it is genuine fun "just studying" (other chapte'rs please to work with all the grand people who wear note), and had done over its rooms in ex- our gold triangle .

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Fraternity Values which can be purchased with money !-Delta Chi Quarterly. . To say that _me?Jbership in a college fraternity ~s not worthwhd_e IS to say that a college education Where's the Problem IS no~ worthwhile_, because the fraternity experi­ If there's one thing that gets us riled it's the ence IS an educatiOnal experience--both of them const~nt ribbing_ some sections of the nation's press do something to you which cannot be described. (particularly Lrfe and Look magazines) give us . Th~ value_ of frat~rnity membership lies in the by referring to "the fraternity problem>• We're mtangible thmgs whiCh the member receives. You here to say in no uncertain terms that there's no cann_ot buy. love, faith, honesty, integrity, hope, more problem to the college fraternity system than ambitiOn.' mdustry, perseverance, honor, good there is in The Knights of Columbus the Masons f~llowship, pleasant memories, friendly associa­ the Elks, th_e American Legion, 'the WCTU: tions, or any of_the human experiences for which the _Lad!es Aid Society, the Church, the State or men really stnve. These are not commodities to hfe Itself.-Fraternity Month.

30------SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE How Founders' Day Was Observed

Los Angeles Alumnre Association and Alpha our Founders at the Sheraton. Menus favors and Omicron chapter co-operated in presenting an un­ tiny individual candelabra, all in the s~rority ~olors usually impressive Founders' Day banquet last which decorated each place, were made by Omi­ November, in the beautiful Terrace Room of the cron's Helen Jackson after she had returned from Beverly Hills hotel. Chairman for the celebration convention! Members of the B.A.C. board had pre­ was Pat Herbert Legge, AO, who planned the pared short histories of four founders, but Hattie theme of the "Wheel." Decorations were effective; May Baker paid tribute to her friend Mary Low each table representing a wheel with a maroon Carver, while beside her, as she spoke, sat our own candle, nestled in. a cluster of violets, as the hub. Ruby Carver Emerson, the only daughter of a Jessie Locke Moffett, I, was the "wheelsman," or founder, who also gave greetings and reminiscences. toastmistress. Ruth French Wages, AK, spoke to Surely there is no more gracious toastmistress than us about the founders, representing the "hub" of Sue Heald, the president of the Boston Alumnre the wheel of Sigma Kappa. Martha Jane Thorn, · chapter. Sadie Collins was musician for the eve- Virginia Ann Clapper, and Edna Monch Parker, ning which had been planned by Nellie Birken­ all AOs, gave speeches on the most important head Mansfield, Helen Jackson, and Harriet Birk. "spokes" of the wheel, which included the in­ Indianapolis alumnre met at the Canary Cot­ dividuals, chapters, and regions. Ruth Ann Ware tage for their Founders' Day dinner, November 13. Greig, A, concluded the story of the wheel by The place cards were small prints from the picture elaborating on the "rim," representing the inter­ of the founders taken at the Waterville Conven­ national aspect of Sigma Kappa. The "spark" of tion. Following dinner Dema Felknor, T, reviewed the wheel was a short playlet by two AO pledges, the founding of our sorority. and the "hum" of the wheel were the songs that Nebraska alumnre and Alpha Kappa chapter the college chapter quartet sang for us. celebrated Founders' Day with a dinner at the Washington, D.C., Alumnre and Zeta chapter chapter house followed by a program. A tableau celebrated the 65th anniversary of Sigma Kappa representing the live founders of Sigma Kappa was at a banquet November 14 at the Highlands. Mrs. given by Anne Shuman, Helen Higgins, Annabel DeWitt Bennett was toastmistress, and speakers Lee, Barbara Marston and Wilma Jones. A short were three outstanding members of Zeta chapter, characterization and eulogy of each founder was Irene M. Pistorio, Dr. Ella M. A. Enlows and Miss read by Jeannette Clayton and as the name of each Mary Agnes Brown, who discussed the opportuni­ founder was spoken, the girl representing her ties for women in their respective fields, namely, lighted a candle and took her place in the tableau. architecture. medicine, and law. When all the girls had found their places, the The Dallas Founders' Day banquet, attended Sigmas and their guests each lighted candles and by seventy Sigmas, was designated "Sigma Kappa joined in singing "Candlelight." Marches On" and the idea of the program was to San Francisco alumnre celebrated Founders' give each person attending the impression that the Day with a meeting hostessed by Gladys Hartley newspaper had been. opened and read. With Toast­ Redford and Dorothy Ann Sidler Bruce, both of mistress Margaret Wasson as "Sigma News Com­ Upsilon, at Gladys' home. Dorothy Ann told us of mentator" presiding, Edwina Ratcliffe spoke on the Founders' Day dinner she had attended at the "Sigma Kappa 65 Years Ago Today," Margaret Clarmont hotel in Berkeley with the Bay Cities Roberts was "Foreign Correspondent," and Willie Alumnre, and Shirley Tatterslield, A, gave us a few Mabel Taylor and Hattie Arnold gave the "Human highlights in the lives of our founders. Interest" and "Background Story." Caroline Smith St. Louis alumnre celebrated Founders' Day spoke "To The Cub Reporters" and Jean Smith with a dinner at the Winston Churchill Apart­ responded for the new initiates with a "Scoop" ment. Esther Holsen presented an interesting talk (Marimba Solo) . Betty Zumbrunnen served as about college conditions at the time that our so­ "Cartoonist" and Barbara Rowsow, president of rority was organized. She made us realize again the pledges, presented the pledges as "Comic Sec­ how many obstacles had to be overcome by our tion." Esther Hill in "By Lines" presented scholar­ founders in order to acquire a college education. ship awards to Kathleen Stephens and Margaret Their never-to-be-forgotten courage and fortitude Anne Moore, who tied for high honors. Mrs. E. C. was again impressed on our minds. Webb and Mrs. G. M. Rowe, our newest patron­ In Miami, Fla., on the topmost Boor of one esses, were honored guests. of the buildings which go to make up the Magic Palo Alto Alumnre chapter celebrated Founders' City's glittering skyline, forty-live Sigma Kap­ Day at the November meeting. Patty Brenner, A, pas gathered to celebrate Founders' Day with asked several girls who had known or met various speech and song. From a colorful base of exotic founders to tell us of their impressions and recol­ tropical blossoms rose five unlighted candles. As lections. Then Patty drew on her own fund of Toastmistress Mary Ruth Murray introduced Speak­ information and gave us intimate glimpses which ers Emma Wright, Sara Hosea Morgan, Minnie tend to make our founders seem like real sisters. Kehoe Weenick, Helen Whitten and Eunice An­ Grand Rapids alumnre celebrated Founders' derson. A flame-tipped taper marked each tribute. Day with a lovely dinner in the Candle-light House. Reminiscences of personal contacts with the A centerpiece in the form of tiny corsages of violets Founders were interspersed with the speech-making and lighted tapers gave our gathering a real Sigma and anecdotes were aptly related by Martha Den­ Kappa atmosphere. ham and Florence MacVicar, alumnre. Winona Boston alumnre gave a formal dinner to honor Wehle, Bll, president, introduced the pledge

MARCH, 1940 31 group, which sang several Sigma songs. Group fiv e founders possessed these sterling qualities, and singing followed. it is these qualities, for which we must strive, if Founders' Day was celebrated by Winnipeg we would be worth while Sigma Kappas. Alurnnre and Beta Gamma chapter by a banquet Detroit alumnre met for a Founders' Day tea held in the University Women's Club House. Mar­ Sunday afternoon, November 12, at Pauline Sum­ jorie Dick was toastmistress. Betty McEowen read mey Bixby's spacious home. We had as our guests from a previous TRIA NGLE the greetmgs from our the Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor Alumnre clubs, living Founder, Louise Helen Coburn, sent to the as well as the Central Michigan Alumnre chapter chapters of Sigma Kappa on our Stxty-fourth An­ and Alpha Tau chapter_ Each of the groups was niversary. Miriam Margarson gave. a ~alk on Stgma well represented, and we enjoyed being hostesses Kappa. She pointed out that at tlus time v:rhen our to · them. The house decorations were violets and country is at war and our thoughts are wtth those lavender and maroon candles and the tea table held who are fighting for our country, t~ere are cert~m a birthday cake which was cut by Sara Sanders, A, qualities necessary, both to the nat_wn and the m­ while Marion Race Cole, AZ, poured. dividual soldiers, to enabl e us to wm the war. Our

These CoHege Members Have Mothers, Sisters or Aunts Who Are Sigma Kappas

ALPHA- Jean Bridges, '40, is related to Eleanor Bridges, RHO-Ann Carroll, sister Zoe Carroll Black, Vaughtie A 508 (deceased), Barbara Bridges, A 507, Adelaide Carroll Burhans and Mary Swan Carroll, all AI!.. Lakin A 185; Patricia Thomas '40, is related to TAU-Margaret Ruth Kriekhaus, sister Elizabeth Kriek­ Corni~ L. Spear Lovell, A '47; Elizabeth Walden, '40, haus, T; Betty Niederhaus, sister Alice Niederhaus is related to Ruth W. Walden, A 544, Bessie Cummings Henry, T. Walden A 265, Lora C. Neal, A 62; Elizabeth Wescott, PHI-Mildred Lee Clarke, niece Louis Berry, Z; Frances '40, is 'related to Belle Smith Wescott, A 280; Julia Drummond, sister Elizabeth Drummond, ; Dorothy Wheeler and Mary Wheeler, '40, are related to Annie Goff, '42, daughter Florence Ramsbottom Goff, , '19, Hawthorne Wheeler, A 215, Grace Wheeler, A 530, niece Betty Ramsbottom Healey, , '27; Barbara Clara Hawthorn H ai nes, A 410. Webster, '41, sister Frances Webster, , ' 36 ; Barbara DELTA-Mildred Evans, '40, daughter of G race Sumner Penney, '41 , sister Alice Penney, , '38; Betty Wil· Evans, E, and sister of Myrtle I. Evans, E, and Ruth Ii ams, '41, sister Elinor Williams, , '38. L. Evans, E; Barbara Sprinthall, '42, daughter of CHI-Joyce Goss, '41, sister Clara Louise Goss, X, '32. Edith Clark Sprinthall, !!.. PSL--Ruth Timm, '41 , sister-in-law Gertrude Haase Timm, EPSILON- Elizabeth Anne Allen, '41, daughter of Mrs. i', '24; Mary Frances J ackson Follett, ' 39, sister-in-law Hazel Hulburd Allen, e; Dorothy Baltzell, '40, sister Ada Mae Follett and Annabell Follett, i'. of Ellen Baltzell , AZ '39 ;-Julia Brettle, '42, daughter OMEGA-Phyllis Parramore, '40, sister Nina Parramore of Marian Billings Brettle, E; Niece of Mrs. Homer Ketzel, Q. Lockwood (Ida Billings, E) ; niece of Mrs. James ALPHA BETA-Belle Farrar, '42, niece Grace Farrar Owens (Julia Billings, E) ; cousin of Mrs. Alia Brewster Linscott, A; Jean C. Gates, sister Joan Gates Wylie, Knapp, E; cousin of M rs. Calla B. Whitney, E ;­ Jean Overfield, sister Elizabeth Overfield Tropman, Barbara Sayre, '43 (pledge), niece of Alberta Bennett, t::.; E, and Ruth Bennett, E. ALPHA GAMMA-Dorothy Ri chardson, sister Josephine ZETA-Jeanne Spaulding, '41, sister Edith Spaulding Richardson, 1\I, and Tulia Richardson Brighton, 111. Petersilia, Z; Sue Burnett, '41 , sister Elizabeth Burnett, ALPHA EPSILON-Martha Holm, sister Ella Mortensen Z, '39. Wilson, AE: Adelaide Bruechart, sister Margaret ETA-Bonita Moorman, '40, sister Melba and Nelda Bruechart, AE; Helen Paine, sister-in-law Virginia Moorman, both H; Lucille Boies, '4 1, ' sister Marguerite Guthrie Pain. AK. and Grace Boies, both H; Joan Jensen, '42 , sister Olivia ALPHA ETA-Mary Gay Blunt, daughter Mary Gay Jensen, '41, H; Alice Kraft, '43, daughter; Erlma Blunt, e. past grand president; Peggy Varney, '43, Tones Kraft, H; Marjorie Powell, '43, niece Esther and daughter Bertha Mansell Varney, fl. Helen Powell, both H. ALPHA THETA-Katherine Tavlor, sister Betty Tavlor, THETA-Betty Jean Frampton, daughter Florence Camp· A•e, '39; Martha Neuner, '40, niece M artha Blythe bell Frampton, e. Venable, .&e ; Mary Gene Stucky, '42, sister Ann IOTA-Jacqueline Schaetzel, daughter Emma Drumm Stucky, Ae. ' 39. Schaetzel, I, niece Ruth Drumm Witting, I niece Ed na ALPHA IOTA-Madeline Cleary '42 sister Anita Schaetzel Anderson, I , sister Barbara Schaetzel Blue, I, Cleary Kirkpatrick, AI. ' ' and Mrs. G . B. Buck: Margery Stephens, sister Isobel ALPHA KAPPA-Barbara Marston, sister Margaret Stephens, I ; Marcia Lininger, sister Evelyn Lininger Mar~ton McCubbin, AK; Lorraine Schwed helm, sister Grimm; Naomi D omer, '40, I, sister Esther Jane Domer Euntce Schw"dhelm. AK; Annabel Lee, sister Ava Lee '42, I; Charlotte Fletcher, '42, niece Charlotte Mayer' Roseberry, AK. '21, I- ; Harriet Hutchins, '41, sister Carol Hutchins: ALPHA NU- Dean Bro;wn , pledge, sister Eloise Brown, '39, I; Mildred Knauer, '41, sister Virginia Knauer AN; Rhea Fewkes, siSter Laura Fewkes. AN· Lois '43 , I ; Dorothy Montgomery, '41. sister Virginia Mont: Hamor. pledge, sister Genevieve H amor Moholt AN· gomery, '38. I: Betty Sv le r, '41, sister Mary S· ler McLanagan, pledge, sister Dorothy Miller. '36, I: .Jane Tait. '42 , sister Dorothv Tail ex'40 ~~ty McLa~ aga n: I: Doris and Barbara Witting. daughters Ruth Drum~ ALPHA OMICRON-¥arian .lust, '42, sister Dorothy Witting. I: V ir~?inia Knauer, '43 , sister Mildred Knauer Just, AO; Margaret Ch1sholm, '40, sister Mary Chisholm '41, I; Esther lane Domer, '42 sister Naomi Domer' Holly. '40, I ; Virginia Oliver, '43. sister Margaret Olive; ALPHA SIG~A-D orot h y Sloan, '40, sister Margaret Mayo, I: Nedra Cooper, '43, daughter Mary Skelley Sloan, A:!: , 38; Helen Stevenson, '40, sister Mary Jane Cooper, I : Bettv Binkley. '43 sister Isabel Binkley Stevenson, Al:, '37. Gourlay. I. and Neva Binklev. 's toner. I. ALPHA TAU-Jane Andros, sister Marion Andros AT MU:-Ruth Morgan •. sister Vir!(inia and lean Morgan, M : and Athen ia Andros Rogers, AT: N aomi Croel, 'siste; Nma An~ Scott. stster. Marcta Scott. M: Rose Catherine Luctlle Croel. AT ; Helen Pratt, sister Laura Pratt, AT; Earley, siSter Eva Mane Earley, 111; Vinita Booth, niece Lamora McDonald Booth. 111. Bettv Bushnell, Pledge, second cousin Eula Grove Linger N U--Carol Lewthwaite, '43, sister Lois Lewthwaite N E (Past Grand President) ; D orothy Terry, pledge: '33. • • siSter Ellen Terry Stephens, AT. XI-Mary S

MARCH, 1940 33 Scholarship Report for I 9 3 g., 3 9 Year

Total Aver· Centile No. Sigma age Sigma Rank Kappa Chapter University Social Kappa all N-R Remarks Soror. Aver· Social Rank ---XIoo "N" age Soror. ("R") N-I ------Alpha ...... Colby ...... 5 38 .6 40.2 3 50. Soror. Aver. 40.2 All women aver. 36.2 Delta* . . .. . Boston ...... Il 4.6I 3·89 I IOO . One elected to honorary 20 x.6I8 {One elected to 3 honorary Epsilon...... Syracuse ...... I . 49I I7 I5 ·79 Two elected to I honorary Zeta* ...... Geo. Washington 9 2.537 2. 473 4 62.5 Four elected to honorary Eta ...... Ill. Wesleyan . ... 8 2. 439 2.6I4 4 57· I4 One elected to honorary Theta ...... U. of Illinois ...... Card but no report Iota* ...... U. of Denver ... II 1.894 I.893 4 70 Two elected to I honorary Lambda .... U. of California . 3I I. 324 1.4!0 24 23·33 Three elected to I honorary Mu* ...... U. ofWash . . . .. 20 2.633 2.6I7 5 78 ·94 Four elected to I honorary Nu* ...... Middlebury .... . 7 82 .02 8x.?8 3 66 .66 One elected to I honorary Xi* ...... U. of Kansas . . .. 9 I.78 x.6o I IOO One elected to 3 honorary Omicron . ... Jackson Coil. . . 4 2.5 ...... 2 66 .66 Rho* ...... R. M.W.C.. Il 2. I 56 1.424 I IOO Sigma* ...... S. M.U...... I3 I.9II x. 68I 2 9I .66 Tau ...... Indiana U ...... I6 I.385 x.po Il 26.66 One elected to I honorary Upsilon* .. Oregon State .. .. I4 2.78 2.65 4 76·92 Four elected to I honorary Phi ...... R. Is. State Coli .. 4 I. 5207 I . 577 4 0.00 Two elected to I honorary Chi* ...... Ohio State . . . . . I8 2.748 2.639 4 82.35 One elected to 2 honorary Psi ...... U. of Wisconsin . 20 I. 574 I.664 9 Incomplete 2nd semester only Omega ...... Florida State . .. I6 ! .472 1.479 8 53· 33 A . Beta . . .. . U. of Buffalo .... I . 395 ...... 8. 5 Ist semester 7 {~ 8. 50 2nd semester C.R. A. Gamma ... Wash. State .... I3 8o.p 83·44 I3 0.00 A. Delta* . . . U.ofTenn ...... 9 2.48 l.l9 l 87.50 One elected to I honorary A. Epsilon . .. Iowa State ...... 9 :2..289 2. 383 6 37· 5 One elected to I honorary A . Zeta* . . . . Cornell U ...... II 78.30 77.8I 8o .oo {Four elected to I honorary 3 One elected to 2 honorary A. Eta ...... U. of Minn ... .. 23 1.260 I.3:2.6 I7 27 . 27 A. Theta* . . U. of Louisville. 9 I.4I7 I. 360 2 87·5 One elected to I honorary One elected to 2 honorary A. Iota ...... Miami U ...... I8 2. 579 :2. .636 6 {Two elected to 2 70·59 Three elected to I A. Kappa . . .. U. of Nebraska . . I5 2. 275 2.5I9 I4 7· I4 2 to I each A. Lambda .. Adelphi U ...... I4 77 ·7I 78 . I6 Il I5·39 Three elected to I all women A. Nu ...... U. of Montana . . 9 1.2.! 1.37 5 50.00 Three elected to I A. Omicron .. U. of Cal. at L.A. l6 ...... I7 36.oo A.Pi ...... Ohio Wesleyan .. Il I.56:2. x.69o IO I8. I8 One elected to 1 A. Rho . ... . Vanderbilt U ... . 6 1.398 I .66I 6 o.oo Two elected to 1 A. Sigma Westminster Coli ...... 6 1.496 1.498 5 lO.OO Two to 3, two to 2 and one elected to I han. A. Tau* . . . . Mich. State Coli. 30 I.6l2 1.380 3 93·1 Five elected to I each A. Phi...... U. of Oregon . .. 47 l.ll3 2.465 I4 7I·74 Two elected to I A. Chi ...... Georgetown Col...... A. Psi...... ·· ···· ...... No report Duke U ...... I3 1.4:2.2 1.463 8 4I.66 Four elected to honor. A. Omega . . . U. of Alabama . . I5 I .477 1.489 Incomplete only I sem. B. Gamma* .. U. of Manitoba . 9 69·7 6?.2 2 B. Delta ..... 87·5 U. ofMiami, Fla...... No report . * Above average of all social sororities on campus.

34 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE A Year in Syria

By EVELYN KLUGE, Theta

NE year in Syria was an adventure, bathing in the sea, pigeon shooting, dancing, to be sure. It was not exactly a and driving in the mountains. There I had 0 glorious one, however, for there a fling in luxury and leisure that has had to were tears and heart-throbs intermingled last me until the present-perhaps for a long with the joys and thrills. But the dark mo­ time to come. ments made the joys even brighter by con­ trast. I arrived in Syria a little dubious about the future. And as the hours passed that hot first day in Beirut, my spirits fell lower and lower. All the quiet and cleanliness and fun I had known on board the ship were gone and what was left was dirt and noise and heat. A small group of passengers from our ship who were staying in Beirut for a few days or longer, arranged to stay at the same hotel. There was an American, an Armenian, a Hungarian, an Italian, and myself. What fun we did have! But soon, one by one, my kind friends left- one for Baghdad, two for northern Syria, and one for Egypt. It was almost difficult to see them go, for we had grown in feeling almost like a family. Evelyn Kluge I made arrangements to ·stay and help at the American College summer camp. Its pur­ When school opened in October I found pose was to teach poor children and mothers myself trying to teach the following subjects: handcrafts, English, French, Arabic and hy­ English on five levels (each level having giene. About the most I did was to direct three distinct classes-grammar, composi­ dirty but eager little fingers in the movements tion, reading and conversation), physiology, of knitting and sewing. I learned how to biology, general science on two levels, geom­ tell them that their work was good or not etry and algebra. This didn't last long, for right, and they would communicate with me such a schedule was far beyond my mental in most amusing and ingenious ways ; a gift · powers. Too soon the children learned all I which seems to belong only to children. knew about geometry and algebra and left When one wants to say some handwork is me floundering around on each new lesson. nice, the Arabic word for bride is used. The To save what pride I had left, I discontinued idea is, that the article is nice enough for a teaching those subjects while the children bride, which in Syria is a very high standard. waited for another instructor. The other During the summer I heard that the mis­ classes I continued to teach until the day I tress of a poor native school in one of the left. Living was very simple, work was mountain villages was looking for a teacher much, and leisure was had only at night of English. I had an interview and made ar­ after the children had gone to bed or when rangements to take the job. It paid by far I left for a week-end. But these months were the least in money of any position I have far from boring or unpleasant. ever had, but it paid by far the most in Because I was an American I was imme­ novel experiences. diately accepted by the community for the I had a few weeks and a bit of money so Syrians regard our people with much admira­ I stayed in Sofar, the playground of the Near tion. A democratic and friendly manner East. Here were plenty of young people made me, as it does anyone, well liked. One spending their holidays. There was tennis, couldn't be in their presence for a length of

MARCH, 1940 35 time without being charmed and softened by words not acceptable in nice conversation their kindness. and the others would scold them furiously. A Sunday evening in winter Aida, one of "We must teach only the good words," they our boarding students, returned from a week­ would say. end visit at home. I was in my room prepar­ When I would go down to Beirut for a ing the next day's lessons when she tapped week-end one of the girls would get the key on my door. In she ran and deposited be­ to my room and enlist a half a dozen ?thers fore me a paper wrapped bundle which con­ in cleaning it. They washed everything in tained a cake crumb sandwich-a large bun sight or under cover, whether it needed it stuffed with a piece of cake mashed to or didn't need it. And when I reached home crumbs. She ran out as quickly as she had on Sunday night my dear Olga, the insti­ entered, too bashful to listen to my thanks. gator, would be lying awake on her bed re­ She had carried that precious bundle from gardless of the time, waiting to see how I her poor home, and the care with which it liked it. There would be clean paper cut in was wrapped showed the value she attached lovely fancy scallops for the shelves. There to it. What was it that made that dry sand­ would be fresh flowers in the vases and al­ wich taste so good ? Was it the sweetness ways something to eat. and thought with which it was given? The children were marvelously quick to As a child I was told that people die be­ sense and respond to one's mood. A few cause the angels want them. It is not difficult times when I was depressed because I to suppose that the angels wanted Aida-so thought things were not going the way they good and gentle and shy she was. The eve­ should, the girls would come and give me, ning her parents took her from school sick as unobtrusively as possible, some gift of and only half conscious, I ran down to the condolence-a dirty piece of candy or a shy car to wish her speedy return to health and caress and then sit quietly in silent sym­ to promise to pay her a visit. I never saw pathy. And I would find tears in my her again for the next Saturday on arriving eyes. · at her home, I learned she was dead. She So it shouldn't be hard to understand was taken out of our lives too suddenly and that when the time drew near for my return for many days we felt the emptiness. to the States, I wasn't gay. Although they Late fall and winter afternoons before spoke glibly about visiting the United States supper and study hour we sat knitting, talk­ and I, about returning to Syria when we said ing and laughing. The girls would try to our last goodbye we felt that we were clos­ teach me Arabic and when I would repeat ing the door forever on that part of our after them, they would laugh hilariously. lives ; and we would not meet again except Sometimes the mischevious ones would say as they had said, " In Eternity."

Melba Rosen Directs PanheHenic Carnival

O raise funds for another summer of hospi­ T tality, the Fraternity Women's Committee for the New York World's Fair held a gala "carnival," March 8, at the Beekman Tower Hotel, with Mrs. S. S. Rosen, Tau of Sigma Kappa, in charge. Mrs. Rosen has arranged dancing and games of all sorts, clowns, stunts, real circus fare and surprises, pleasant and startling. ' The Fraternity Women's Committee which has its headquarters at the Beekman Tower is co­ operating with the A.A.U.W., the Wome~'s Uni­ ver~ity Club and college alumna: clubs, to sponsor agam the College Hospitality Headquarters in the Home Furnishings Building at the World's Fair. Last year, the headquarters were visited by 4,885 college women, many of whom returned to the center on several occasions, bringing the total visits to about 15,000. Four hundred thirty-eight colleges we_re r~~resented, among them thirty-nine foreign umvers1t1es. Melba Paige Rosm

36 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE I Run a Book Shop In Alaska

This interesting account of starting a library in Fairbanks, Alaska, is writte11 by Janet Whitenack, Epsilon, who went to Alaska last spring. After spending a month in Juneau she came to Fairbanks and beinf!. .rtruck by the unusual activity of the town, decidea to remain. Ja11et atte11ded Columbia rmive1·sity aft er he.r graduation from Syracuse university, and took a special busi11ess 1·eference course. Following that she did several years' work with social service organizations in N ew York City. STABLISHING a bookstore and lend­ union suits that go to your toes, sweaters and ing !ibrary in Fairbanks, Alaska, a~d ski suits, etc.; wool gloves and mittens. E· gettmg settled m an old log cabm The cabins look lovely covered with 'snow has kept me more than busy. As I could not and icicles, and the trees are beautiful find a business location, I decided to have covered with snow and hoarfrost that stays my bookstore in a log cabin and live there on and stays clean. Most of the cabins burn too. After weeks of search, I found just wood and the air is very sweet with it. what I wanted, and am very happy in it. It Every time I come in my cabin, the sweet, is not modern, which means that I have no clean smell of the wood exhilarates me. It's running water or bathroom. I buy drinking so much nicer than steam heat. water and use rain water for cooking and I have made some fine friends who are washing. There is a good furnace in the most interesting. Fred and Eva Johnston have "cellar" (a hole cut out of the ground just a placer mine in this section and I saw their about big enough for the furnace and a "cleanup" of $11,000 in gold dust and nug­ cord of wood; no walls but earth) , and I gets last summer. It was for two weeks' work have electricity and a telephone. (although weeks of preparation are needed It is lots of work to keep the cabin warm before the summer cleanups can be made). and clean. I have four rooms-a front room Eva Tripp Johnston is a member of Mu which is used for the bookstore, a bedroom, chapter, a sorority sister of mine. Other a dining room-office, and a kitchen. The friends "mush" dogs, drive laundry wagons, cabin rents furnished for $35 a month, but publish newspapers, write articles, do secre­ total expenses will probably reach $60 a tarial work, fly planes, etc. month. As this covers both my business and Some friends have formed a writers' club residence, it could be worse. which meets in my cabin every other week. Stacking wood is a job, but good exercise. I was quite flattered that they invited me to It took me four hours to stack half a cord join them, as I haven't told them yet what of kindling wood as I had to wipe the snow I am going to write about, and most of them off each piece, and there are a lot of pieces have published things. I'm going to write a in half a cord of kindling! Fairbanks is monthly newsletter to subscribers for $10 having its earliest winter on record; the a year and am advertising it in January For­ first snowstorm came on October 4 and first tttne and Forttm and Rockefeller Center sub-zero weather on October 11. It has been Magazine. It will be called A rctic Almanac down to 21 below zero to date. Sixty below and I hope will be successful. However, is about as cold as it gets here. However, it I'll continue to write my old friends free is a dry cold, and there is no wind with it, of charge, if they write to me! . . . so it isn't half as bad as the 20's above in The bookstore is loads of fun and I think New York City. We wear lots of heavy it will be successful. I am open from 2-6 p.m. clothing-mukluks for the feet-Eskimo daily except Sundays, and on Tuesday and footgear of reindeer or other skins, with Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30. I am warm inner soles, felt slippers and various giving ten minute book reviews over the pairs of wool stockings and stocks; woolen local radio station, KF AR, every week.

MARCH, 1940 37 Upper left: Peggy Sanders, Alpha Delta, Pa1zhellenic president, Mortar Board. Upper right: Hildegarde von Mar bod, Alpha Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi. Lower right: Joan Elmore, Eta, Maid of Honor at home­ coming (elected by men of the campus), Wesleyan's Queen of President's Birthday Ball and secretary­ treasurer of Senior class, only girl officer. Bottom : Some of the Alpha Gamma members and pledges in front of their new house at Pullman, Wash. . Upper left: Jeane Williams, pledge, Beta Delta, role in Operetta "The Geisha." Upper rif!,ht: Mary Florence Hall, pledge, Beta Delta, Freshman cheer leader, University of Miami, Miami, Florida. Center: Dorothy Caldwell, Alpha Gamma, lead in college play "Bachelor Born." Lower left: Jeanne Moyer, Xi, Sophomore class vice president, Panhel/enic secretary, University of Kansas band. Lower ri[!.ht: Cora Jane Yonick, Eta, Theta Alpha Chi, r1ational dramatic fraternity and Black Bookman, senior honorary writing organization. Upper left: Marilyn Con,·ad, Alpha Sigma, Outing Club sect-etary, Hillside vice pt·esident, member of senate. Upper right: Barbara Bruen, Alpha Zeta, Pi Lambda Theta. Center: Betsy Iverson, Psi, Freshman honor society, Sigma Epsilon Sigma. Lower left : Dorothy Murphy, Alpha Phi, Theta Sif!,ma Phi. Lower right: Louise Bumett, Alpha Zeta, Pi Lambda Theta. Upper left: Theta graduating seniors. Left to 1·ight, Frances Hutton, Betty hampton, Georgia Perry and Evelyn Erikson. Center: Iota of Sigma Kappa-Pledges decoratin!( for the "Spook" hunt. Left to right: Maxine Smith, Betty Brown, Loretta Reilly, Jeanne Rolfes. Lower left: Theta Trio, Frances Hutto11 at the piano. Left to right: Eleanor Freeman, Mary Fleming, Georgia Perry. Lower right: Theta bowling team. Left to 1·ight : Diana Piersol, Ginny Graf, Geo1·gia Perry (Capt.), Delia Ann Rogers. Upper left: Claire Chapin, president of Nu. Upper right: Page Grosenbaugh, Nu, Phi Beta Kappa. Lower left: Beatrice Hotchkiss, Upsilon, Prom Crown Princess. Lower right: Iotds initiates. Top: Alpha Iota chapter, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, with the largest pledxe class on the campus. Bottom: Sigma chapter at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. MILESTONES

Engagements

EPSILON-Katharine Anderson '38, to Beverley Arm­ to Lester Ailer, Corvallis, Ore. strong, Syracuse, '38, N:!:N; karolyn Kazanjielf, '40, PHI-Eleanor Gammons, '38, to Ensign Laurens Whitney, to Lieutenant John L. Foltz, Syracuse, '38; Martha Rose, Rhode Island State Co llege, '37, TKE. '39, to Robert Thompson, Syracuse, '39, ex, N:l:N. PSI-Virginia Casey to Harry May, :!:AE; Mary Ella ZETA-Martha Myers to Dr_ Alfred H. Richwine. Brue, '37, to George Cornwall, Oconomowoc, Wis.; THETA-Gwen Aida Clark, '41, to Charles Green, Betty Howland, '40, to William A. Ross, Madison, Indianola, Ill.; Mary Harmon, '37, to Edward C. Wis. ; Ada Mae Follett, ex'41, to Carl Phelps Congdon, Harter, '38, TKE; Mary M. Stewart, '41, to Richard Milwaukee, Wis.; Mary Grace Wandrey, ' 38, to Thomas A. Binfield, '40, APX. Green, Madison, Wis. IOTA-Helen Marie Briscoe, ex'41, to William Wallace, ALPHA GAMMA-Jea nne Brown, '41, to Randall John­ University of Denver, '38, K:!:. son, AT '38. Washington State College. LAMBDA--Catherine Shaw, '35, to William A. Mers­ ALPHA ZETA-Elsie Harrington, '38, to William Doo­ man, California Institute of Technology, '33, Ph.D. little, '38, :!:N; Dorothy Jacobson, '41, to Fred Classen. '36. ALPHA KAPPA-Emma Marie Schuttlolfel, '40, to Gil­ NU-Katherine Stackel, '37, to Robert Leonard, Miccle­ bert Tramm, '39, Iowa State University ; Jeannette bury, '37, Kt.P. Clayton, '40, to Hank Brown, '40, Boulder, Colo., .6.9. OMICRON--Charlotte Fagginger-Auer, '39, to Whitney ALPHA LAMBDA-Jeanne Ellert '36, to Robert Sea­ Lawrence, AKII, Tufts College, '38; Thalia Sutcliffe man, Jr. ; Ruth Pross to Raichlin Denhardt, who attend­ Drake, ·~o. to Otis Jillson, t.T, Tufts College, '40 ; ed Stevens Institute of Technology. Elizabeth L. Currie, '31, to John W. Berten, Middleton, ALPHA OMICRON-Helen C. Booher to Kenneth Conn. Ludner ; Helen Cook to Hardin Jones; Helen Briggs TAU-Jean Allen, '40, to Lawrence Robertson, ex'36, to Norman Tabor; Dorothy Holland to Sam S. Kelton . Louisville, Ky. ALPHA TAU-Evelyn Manley, '40, to John Strahn ; UPSILON-Roseanne Cox, '40 to J. D. Vertrees. '40, 1 Kathryn Kamschulte, '40, to Robert Goodwin, Michigan Oakland, Calif. ; June Geil, 40, to Allan McAllister, State College, '40, AX:!:. Corvallis, Ore., 69; Annie Holmes, ex'39, to Harold BETA GAMMA-Edith Harris, '38, to Gordon Churchill, Bennett, '39, Seattle, Wash., :!:E; Eleanor Spike, '25, Winnipeg, Manitoba . Marriages

ALPHA-Virginia Dudley to Warren C. Eveland of November 21 , 1939. At home, Denve~ Colo. ; Helen Juneau, Alaska, in Februarv, 1940. For the past year Marie Briscoe, ex'41, to William Wallace, University the bnde had been in the Child Welfare Services D ivi­ of Denver, '38, K:!:, December IS, 1939. At home, sion of the Territorial Dept. of Welfare in Juneau. 1444 Lafayette street, Denver, Colo.; Jane Chrysler, Mr .. Eveland, a graduate of the University of Cali­ pledge of Iota, '43 , to Fred Nesbit, Jr. Mines, ex '42. forma and a Master from the University of Michigan 1 is director of laboratories in the Alaskan Dept of October 8, 1939. At home, 4455 Feoeral boulevard Health in Juneau. · Denver, Colo. DELTAt-D oris Jeannette Fralic, '37, to Everett Linwood LAMBDA-Dorothy Dunniclilf, '30, to George Richard­ Handy, in Bri gewater, Nova Scotia, January I, 1940. son, '28, :!:AE, November 10, 1939. At home, 25 Capra At home, 87 Queen street, Falmouth, Mass. Way, San Francisco, Calif.; Helen E. McMahon to EPSILON--Carol Jeanne Warren ' 38, to Harry Robert Harold V. Hughes. November 29. 1939. At home, 3000 Taylor, December 16, 1939. 1\t1 home, 20 Chestnut Maple avenue. Oakland, Calif. ; Roberta Lucille Barratt street, Auburn, N .Y. to Daniel Stanlev Johnston, November 4 1939. At home, ZETA-Anne White Pearce to Dr. Ernest S. Hendry, 1924 Cedar street, Long Beach, Ca lif. ' December 9. 1939. At home. 24 1! Twenty-fourth street MU-Elmira Applegate to E. Edward Scowcraft, July 8, North, Arlington, Va.; Barbara Harmon, '39, to 1939. At home, 314 Tenth N orth (Apt. B8). Seattle, Joseph Sylvester Roll, J a nu ~ry 20, 1940, in New York Wash.; Helen Marie Wicks to Roy Southworth, Jr., C1tv .. At home, Buenos A1res, Argentina, where Mr. August 28, 1939; Marie Martin to William F. Loh­ Roll IS general manag_er of the South American division mann, September 8. 1939; Julia Mills Richardson of Pan Amen can A1rways; Marion Fowler '39 to to Edv:ard Earl Brighton, September 8, 1939. At home, Wayne David Rasmussen, Dece'?ber 27, 1939, at St . 379 S1mmons S.E., Huron, S.D. ; Adele Benedict to Agnes church. At home, 404 Fa1rfield drive, Bethesda, Robert. Otis. October 28, 1939; Lucille Cooley to Henry Md.; Mary Cathenne T1dball to Frederick Andrew Guth 10 November, 1939; Ernestine Duncan, '39. to Johnston , Jr. WI! !lam Seamen, November 2, 1939; Bettv Lee Wilkins ETA-Elinor Forsyth to Robe rt W. Sylvester, December to Frank John White, December 16, 1939; Virginia 1)>, 1939 . At home, 4205 North Pershing drive Ar- Son!'e t L. Hass, January 20, 1940 : Martha Jane Ta(>scott '41 A'!gust 26 . 1939. At home. Ingham Sani.tarium. Lansing: to Hubert Arndt, '39, :!:N. University of Wisconsin'. MICh., where Dr. DeBold is a resident physician. Mariana Trickey to Harvey D . McCollum Jr July 10' XI-Betty Graham, '37, to Larry Kohler September 1 19'18. At home, Louisville, Ill. ' ., ' 1939. in Davenport, Iowa. ' ' IOTA--Constance Sears to T. \Yl. Lally Jr K'I' OMICRON--Dorothy Seekamp to Randall H. Merriman, July IS , 1939. At home, 2810 Cedar street ··Pueblo' Ofi ctober 14, 1939. At home, 18 River road, Wethers­ Colo. ; Kathryn Lois Andrews to Richard M Hall ' eld . Conn. November 3p, 1939; Alice Thomas, '39, to. Hugh Thomas. UmveCS!ty of J?enver, '39, K:!:, December 26, SIGMA-Alberta Bain to Bill J Williams October 15 19?9. At home, Washmeton. D.C.: Eileen Binklev 1939. At home, 1204 Chestnut. street, Commerce, Tex: ex 40, to Robert Hill, Bradley Technical, '31, :1:x: TAU-Fern M. Amos to Harry Bingham in September, 1939. At home, Apt. 317, 7!06 South Ridgeland, Chi- 44 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE cago, Ill.; Lenna Ruth Morris to Mr. Gladdis, December ALPHA ETA-Dorothy S. Oftilie to Robert Hand, De­ 24, 1939. At home, Shoals, Ind. cember 25, 1939. At home, 1267 Watson, St. Paul, UPSILON-Lila Forrest to Wayne Fiske, AXA. At home, Minn.; Virginia Vanderhoof to Donald E. Van Kongh­ Klamath Falls, Ore.; Elizabeth Leary to Howard net, September 14, 1939. At home, 383 Harvard street, Ricketts. At home, Portland, Ore.; Louise Cummins to Cambridge, Mass. Thomas A. Swanson. At home, Albany, Ore.; Julia ALPHA THETA-Ruth Lee Everson toW. B. Watkins, Duncan, '40, to Fred H. Behrens, '3 7, February 10, Jr., July 8, 1939. At home, 1363 Ouernacker Court, 1940, at The Dalles. At home, Portland, Ore. ; Margaret louisville, Ky. Johanson, ex'39, to Donald Lehman, December 29, ALPHA IOTA~Joyce Corfield to Ralph Eddy. At home, 1939. At home, 1929 N.W. Irving, Portland, Ore. 350 Howell avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio; Martha PHI-Barbara Perry, ex'40, to Amos Harris Kenyon, Chaney to Mr. Dunham. At home, 4581 Conduit road Rhode Island State College, '39, B, November 25, N.W., Apt. 302, Washington, D.C. 1939; Helen Goodwin to Edward Liddell Stephenson ALPHA KAPPA-Lorraine Schuck, '38, to James Fisher. in June, 1939. At home, 1409 Enfield street, Enfield, At home, Virginia, Neb.; Vera Cochran, ex'34, to Conn.; Edith Doris Cumming, '33, to Dr. Howard .Calvin Pywell, December 24, 1939, at Wilsonville, William Umstead, January 6, 1940 . At home, 425 West Neb. At home, Brighton, Colo. avenue, Pawtucket, R.I. ALPHA LAMBDA-Dorothea A. Legenhausen to Joseph CHI-Betty Smart, ex'40, to Elton Gunyou, Ohio State F. O'Brien, November 4, 1939. At home, BY, North University, December 23, 1939. At home, 1857 Bryden Main street, Ellenville, N.Y. road, Columbus, Ohio; Ruth Johnson, '33, to Gerard ALPHA XI-Salome F. Foote to M. Fitzgerald, June 8, M. Foley, December 2, 1939. 1939. At home, 430 East Market, Iowa City, Iowa. PSI-Mary Frances Jackson, '39, to Kenyon Follett, ALPHA OMICRON--Catherine Frances Roberts to Wil­ Acacia, January 17, 1940. At home, Coloma, Wis.; liam Webb Clary, Jr.; Betty Tombs to Lawrence Leslie; Gladys Spevacheck, '38, to Irwin V. Anderson, Green Mildred Blatherwick, ' 37, to Wilfred Reade, l:AE, Bay, Wis.; Jean Darrah, '38, to Harry Vierow, Oak November 24, 1939, at Los Angeles; Jane Murphy, '38, Park, Ill.; .Margaret Morrissey to Dwight Slade. At to John Gonzalex, ATQ, November 4, 1939. at River­ home, 907 Academy street, Watertown, N.Y. ; Eleanor side, Calif.; Helen Wilke, ' 38, to Walter Hege, Kv, Gaenslen to John Randolph Tucker Alford, Kl:, Uni­ December 27, 1939, at Covina, Calif. versity of Chicago and Washington and Lee, January ALPHA RHO-Jean Forester, '39, to Jack Smith Dugger, 13, 1940. December 15, 1939. OMEGA-Rebecca Holland to Justin B. Johnson, Jr., ALPHA SIGMA-Janet Elias to William H. Kirchen· l:AlE, Norwich University, New Year's Eve. At home, bower, Tune 24, 1939. At home, 531 Ivy street, Pitts­ Richfield Springs, N.Y.; Grace Wtck, Havana, Cuba, burgh, Pa. to Hershall Graves, January 27, 1940. At home, Talla­ ALPHA TAU-Audrey Jane Bastow to James M. Toy, hassee, Fla. November 22, 1939. At home, 5515 Madison avenue, ALPHA GAMMA-Mary Jeanette Whittier, '32, to Birmingham, Mich. ; Nancy Tubbs to C. M. Schuster, Robert Cowling, son of E. J. Cowling of Juneau, September 2, 1939. At home, 592 South Harvey street, Alaska. Plvmouth, Mich. · ALPHA EPSILON-Louise Brown to Joseph V. Mc­ ALPHA PHI-Marjorie McNiece to George Mickel. At Quillen June 24, 1939. At home, 194 Meriwether home, Longview, Wash.; Genevieve McNiece to Lieut. avenue' Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.; Ruth Drake, '38, Kenneth Kirtley. At home, Fort Louis, Wash.; Barbara to Ch~rles W. Richard, December 2, 1939, at Des Jean Payne to Duane Pinkerton. At home, Oswego, Ore. Moines, Iowa; I one Leonard, ex'40. to James Erickson ALPHA PSI-Wilmoth Massey to James Marion, Duke at Iowa City, Iowa: Lorna M. McKenney to T. A. University, February 11, 1940 at Newport News, Va. Schneckloth, Jr., April 8, 1939. At home, 3 West ALPHA OMEGAt--Mary Frances Bell to Floyd Jipson, Gilman street, Madison, Wis. Enterprise, Ala. ; Eunice Martin to Leon Phillips, June ALPHA ZETA-Sylvia Moore, '38, to James F r~er , 28 1939. At home, Roanoke, Ala. ; Dorothy Elizabeth '39; Ruth L. Davis to Robert H. Nagel, Nove~~r 25, 1939. At home, 1718 White avenue, Knoxvtlle, W~rren to Clarence Lee Turnipseed, Jr., November 4, Tenn · Marie J Underhill to A. Robert Noll, August 1939. At home, Fayette, Ala. 5. 193'9. At home, 72-72 One Hundred Twelfth street, BETA GAMMA-Irene McConkey, '38-' to Ronald Schip­ Forest Hills, N.Y. ley, Stonewall, Manitoba, February o, 1940. Births

THETA-To Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Sawtelle (Erma TAU-To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klemm (Grace Taylor) Mae Garbish) a son, William Bradford, September 28, a son, George Louis. 1939 · to Mr and Mrs. Robert R. Lauber (Alyce Kloos, UPSILON-To Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver (Pauline '37) 'a daug.hter, January 14. 1940; to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson) a daughter, Constance Ruth, September 24 , 1939. Douglas J. Stephen (Ada Mae Gansz) a son , Walter PHI-To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goff (Nancy Barrows, Charles, June 24, 1939; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. '39) a son, Daniel, December 17, 1939; to Mr. and Schutz (Loraine Ranstead) a daughter, Carol Lorame, Mrs. Frederic L. Potter (Margaret Peckham, '37) a July 25, 1939. daughter Jane Remembrance, January 1, 1940 ; to Mr. IOTA-To Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jones (Mary Esther and Mr~. Kenneth B. Potter (Dorothy Kasper, '34) Betts) a son, Allan Richard, December ~5. 1939; to a son. Kenneth Freeman Potter, December 1, 1939. Mr. and Mrs. S. Wesley Jensen (Zoe Rtgt;s) a son, CHI-To Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Komarek (Cathryn Loren­ Paul. January 9, 1940; to Mr. and Mrs . C. P. Barry zen) a son, Jon Perry, May 24, 1939; to Mr. ,and (Carlisle Thomas) a daughter, Joyce, October 19, 1939. Mrs. Richard G. Taylor (Eleanor Wolfrom, 32) LAMBDA-To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Payne (Edna Jessop) Kennett Square, Pa., a second son, Ronald Ramsdell, a son, John Bruce, November 17, 1939. . October 17, 1939. . MU-To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Thomas (Lortta PSI-To Mr. and Mrs. James Rene Hemingway (.t.,fartan Townsend). 45 Willard avenue, Bloomfield, N.J .. a SeCheverell '24) a son, Thomas Logan, February 7, son David Townsend, November 12, 1939; to Dr. 1940; to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie McClure (Bertha Burk­ and Mrs. J, N . Nelson (Evelyn Richards, '33) a hardt) a fifth daughter. Laurel Ann, March 23. 1939. daughter Janet Claire, October 17. 1939; to Mr. and OMEGA-To Dr. and Mrs . H. Willett Stubbs (Violetta Mrs. R. 'p, Joslin (Leone Bounds, '36), a son, Thomas Morrison) a son, November 23, 1939. Edward November 17. 1939: to Mr. and Mrs. Robert ALPHA GAMMA-To Mr. and Mrs. William Post Hamilto'n Smith (Bettv Strickler, '34) . a daughter, (Beatrice Bemis) a daughter, Beatrice Louanne, De- Ruth Constance, November 19, 1939: to Mr. and Mrs. 1 K. D. MacKenzie (Mary Grant), Pensacola, Fla., a A{P~f ~~p 3K'_:_Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Freeburg (Char­ daughter Judith Anne December 13, 1939: to Mr. and lotte English) Spencer, Iowa, have adopted a four year Mrs. H;rold H. Ma~sfield (Eileen Gormley, '33), a old girl, Donna Rae. daughter, Kathleen Sue. December 19, 1939. ALPHA LAMBDA-To Mrs. Helen Horton Peterson, NU-To Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. King (Beth McNulty) Brooklyn, a son. Robert Alan. September 14, 1939. a daughter Elizabeth Spencer, September 14, 1939. ALPHA OMICRON-To Mr. and Mrs. E. Boyd Thomp­ SIGMA-T~ the Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Hemphill (Anna son (Marjorie Freeborn) a son, Barry Lee, tn Novem- Maria Morgan) Eagle Lake, Tex., a daughter, Mar­ garetta, December I, 1?3?; to Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ar~ri-J..t'~i-To Mr. and Mrs. Ravmond A. Menendian Gaines (Mary Jane Wtlltams) 4501 West Potomac. Evaline Mock) a son, Walter Mock, November 18, Dallas. Tex., a son, December 28, 1939: to Mr. and 1939 · to Dr. and Mrs. David L. Hirst (Charlotte Mrs. Frank M. Hook. Jr. (Helen Bogardus) a daugh­ Chalker, ex'32) Miamisburg, Ohio, a second son, ter, Frances Marion, October 5, 1939. Stephen Michael, December 20, 1939.

MARCH, 1940 45 Charles John January 6, 1940. . ALPHA TAU-To Mr. and Mrs. Millard J, Laidlaw ALPHA PHI...:..To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schultens (VIr· (N'la Burt '27) a son Charles Edward, August 27, ginia Howard, ' 35) a son, Howard Arthur, January 1939 · to Mr. and Mrs. 'Frank A. Bele (Eva Stephens, ' 27) 'a daughter, Linda May, May l9, 1?39 ; to Mr. 10, 1940. and Mrs. Max Steffans (Mary Wanng, 32) a son,

Zylpha Maney Neale, one of the founders of Sigma Eloise Pratt Coates, M, charte~ memb~r, died July 10, chapter and its first president and a 1~18 graduate of the 1939, as the result of an acc1dent, m her home at university died January 26, m Sm1thvill~b T.ex. She Kemmerer, Wyo. , d' d h h . was the niece of borothy Ama~n. S.M.U. !I ranan, and Sylvia Antonia Stub, M 30, 1e at er orne m patroness of Sigma chapter. Smce her graduati.on from Seattle, January 4, 1940, after an illness of twenty-four s.M.U. she has been a member of the San Antomo school hours. A memorial service was held for her January 15, system for many years. Sympathy IS extended to her par­ 1940 at the Chapter Hou~e. Florence Gowdy read ~he ents Mr and Mrs. M. E. Maney; her brother, DeWitt eulogy. Miss Stub was president of Mu chapter her seniOr Ma~ey; 'her daughter, Virginia Kaiolbassa ; and to her yer. For the pa st live years she had taught m the Seattle aunt, Miss Amann. public schools.

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Ruth Schwemm Hardacre, 9, for the death of her son, Catherine Wettling Henward, E, on the death of her Stephen Earl, January 8, 1940, at the age of one week. father George Wettling, December 131 1939. Edith Draper, M, for the death of her father In No- Ele~nor Hall Saunders, Z, on the

INITIATES - EPSILON-H. Bernice Carroll, '42 , 100 Dorand street, ALPHA IOTA-Martha Kirk, '40, 166 North Cleveland Elmira, N .Y. ; Dorothy Dodge, '42, Glen Burnie, Md.; avenue, Mogadore, Ohio; Mary Elizabeth Patterson, '41, Vir_ginia Dusenbury, '42, 52 Beechwood avenue, Bogota, 522 West Greene street, Piqua, Ohio; Maxine Shurtz, N .J.· Doris Helti.nan, '42, 855 Ostrom avenue, Syra­ '42, 647 Greenfield avenue S.W., Canton, Ohio; Mary­ cuse,~ N.Y.; Constance Lizdas, '42, 37 First avenue, loo Spooner, '42, 1953 Glendale, Toledo, Ohio; Jean Kingston, Pa.; Eunice Mills, '40, R.R. 3, Watkins Thompson, '42, 344 Durfee drive, Marion, Oh'o; Jean Glen, N.Y. Yeasting, '42, Maumee, Ohio. IOTA-Jane Lee Alders, Lorraine Bixby, Nedra Cooper, ALPHA TAU-Kathryn Kamschulte, '40. 1925 DemJ>ster, Mary Jane Fitzgerald, Hortense Grandjean, Virginia Evanston, Ill.; Helen Basler, '41, Jackson, M1ch.; Knauer, Virginia Oliver, Loretta Reilly, Joan Riddell , Mary Jane Renwick, '42, R.R. 2, Corunna, Mich.; Jeanne Rolfes, Marion Scott, Maxine Smith, Virg'nia Carol Frances Richards, '42 , Sugnot road, Midland, Thompson, Rita Woodman. Mich.; Dorothy Terrv, '42, 1417 Jerome street, Lansmg, NU-Florence Barnard, '40, 34 Mettowee street, Gran· Mich.; Marjorie Williams, '42, 116 Auburn sheet, ville, N.Y. ; Beverly Barton, '40, 191 McKinley avenue, Midland. Mich. ; Harriet Ysberg, '42, 1232 Owen New Haven, Conn.; Marjorie Smith, '41, Observatory street, Saginaw, Mich.: Marjorie Behrens, '43, 761 · street, Bennington, Vt.: Jean Butterfield, '42, 146 Union street, Jackson, Mich.; Betty Bushnell, '43, 235 Forest Hill road, West Orangeb N.J.; Sarah Hooper, Jamestown, Gowanda, N.Y. ; Jean Dreisback, '43, '42, 36 Farview avenue, Dan ury, Conn.: Dorothy 14271 Laudee avenue, Detroit. Mich. ; Sylvia Jean Flick, Menard. '42, 51 Bellevue avenue, Rutland, Vt. '43, 828 Belmont, Flint. Mich. UPSILON-Ruth Finney, Hood River, Ore. : Lois lee, ALPHA PHI-Mary Belcher, '43, 401 N.E., Tacoma, Haines, Ore. ; Maxine Roberts, The Dalles, Ore. ; Wash.; Alice Clark, '41, 823 Blake, Glenwood Spring, Rosalie Schley, Portland, Ore. ; Maurine Shearer, Do· Colo . ; Betty Reames, '43 . 27 Geneva, Medford, Ore.; rena, Ore. Maxine Tr'oo, '43 . 75 29 N orth Chicago, Portland. Ore.; ALPHA ETA-Mary Gay Blunt (Jr.). Belle Fourche, Virgene W ade, '41. Toledo. Ore.: Fannie Walls, '42, S.D.: Erleen Hatch , Huntlev, Minn. Route 4, Eugene. Ore.; Gloria West, '42, Kimberley, ALPHA OMEGA-Lucille Schulze, '41 , Yonkers, N.Y. Idaho; Helen Wirtenburger, '41 , Lidgerwood, N.D .

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ALPHA-Estelle Gallupe, '42, Mars Hills, Me.· Char· rington, R.I.; Elinor Landgraf, '43, 51 Beach street, lotte B. Arey, '43, 107 Edgell street, Gardner 'Mass. ; Warren, R.I.; Frances MacFawn, '43, RFD, Manville, Natalie A, Cousens, '43, 3 Cobbossee avenue, Gardiner, R.I.; Harriet McOscar, '43, 21 Woodbine street, Au­ Me.; Lorraine Desislcs, '43, Northeast Harbor, Me.; burn, R.I. ; Charlotte Mills, '43, 964 Heard avenue, Virginia Farrand, '43, Main street, Savannah, N.Y.; Augusta, Ga.; Jessie Mitchell, '43, 25 Highland av· Barbara S. Grant, '43, 75 Coleman road, Wethersfield, enue, Westerly, R.I.; Helen Oakland, '43, 64 Belmont Conn.; Anne Gwynn, '43. 3245 Patterson street, Chevy street, Pawtucket, R.I.; Shirley Pickering, '43, Nason­ Chase, Md.; Isabel B. Harriman, '43 , 90 Highland ville, R.I. ; Estelle Thorp, '43, 45 Williams street, avenue, Gardiner, Me.: Ruth MacDougal, '43, 298 Westerly, R.I. Highland avenue, Wollaston, Mass. ; Marjorie Me· CHI-June Golden, '43 , Columbus, Ohio. Dougal, '43. Hanson street, Sanford. Me.; Priscilla PSI-Margaert Belitz '42. Cochran, Wis. Moldenke, '43. 166 Parsons drive, Hempstead; Janet OMEGA-Elizabeth 'weathers, Evergree n, Ala.; Mattie Pfleger, '43, 40 Niagara street, Dumont, N.J. ; Phylis Lou Peacock, 3859 Concord street, Jacksonville, Fla. ; J. Potter, '43, 10 Kelleran street, Houlton, Me. ; Louise Horne, 406 Terracet Tallahassee, Fla. Lillian Robinson, '43, Ashland, Me. ; Phyllis Young, ALPHA EPSILON-Mary ouise Long, '43, Wheaton, '43, 12 Linden road, Melrose, Mass. Ill.; Marian Whitfield, '43 . Ames, Iowa. DELTA- Winifred Keast, 2 Otis place Boston, Mass. ALPHA ZETA-Janice Engelson, '43, 56 West Main EPSILON-Jane Rignel, '43, 16 Pound street, Lockport, street, Williamson. N.Y.; Lillian Laird, '43 , River­ N.Y. head, L.I.; Dorothy Jacobson, '41, Falconer, N.Y. IOTA-Mary Jane Fitzgerald, '42 , 1312 South Downing ALPHA ETA-Florence Mesker, '43, Olivia. Minn. street, Denver, Colo. ALPHA KAPPA-Mildred Haack, '42, 2640 C street, NU-Natalie Dane, '43, 76 Chester road. Belmont, Mass.; Lincoln, Neb.; Elsie Tomich, '43, Kimbal, Neb.; Vir­ Jeanne deCoutouly, '43, 35 Woodcliff drive, Madison, ginia Kirkbridge, '41, Blue Lake, Neb. N.J.; Charlotte Johnson. '43, 489 Norton parkway, ALPHA LAMBDA-Norma Bright. 108 North Second New Haven, Conn.; Alice Landis, '43. 31 Barnard street, New Hyde Park, L.I., N.Y.; Clara Kelly, 91 avenue, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: Carol Lewthwaite, '43, Foster avenue, Sayville, L.I. , N.Y. 13 Bar Beach road, Port Washington, N.Y.; Doris ALPHA OMICRON-Betty Jane Highland, 121 Harvey Magee, '43, 91 Poplar street, Garden City, L.I., N.Y. ; drive, Glendale, Calif. Carol Turner, '43, 464 Heywood avenue. Orange, N.J. ALPHA PI-Justine Rowe. '43. ALPHA RHO-Beatrice Kimsev, '40, Belmont boulevard, XI-Marvel Johnson, '43, 1617 Topeka, Kan. Nashville, Tenn.; Bette Underwood, '43, La Grange, OMICRON-Phvllis Joan Robinson, '40, 15 Newbury Ill. street, Somerville, Mass. ALPHA TAU-Lucille Meyers, '43, 457 Bard avenue, UPSILON-Jean Ackerman, '43 , Pendleton, Ore.; Fran­ West New Brighton. Staten Island, N.Y.; Jean Carr, ces Brindell, '43 , Beaverton, Ore.; Evadna Casiday, '43, Battle Creek, Mich.; Patricia Fawley, '41, Bay '43, Lakeview, Ore.; Kathryn Cawrse, '43 , Cornelius, City, Mich. Ore.: Thais Harvev, '43. Summer Lake, Ore. : Frances AJ .PHA OMEGA-Mary Bolt. '42 , Lanette. Ala. ; Rachel McMullen, '43, Klamath Falls. Ore.; Jacqueline Mor­ Cabiness. '42. Roanoke, Va.; Clara Caplicki, '43, Glen ton, '43, Cottage Grove, Ore. ; Betty Peters, '43, Port­ Cove. L.f.. N.Y. land, Ore.; Shirley Vollmer. '42, San Francisco, Calif.; ALPHA PHI-Peggy Carnie, '42, 2228 Third avenue, Ann Wilson, '43, Portland, Ore. ; Lou Wilson, '43, Sacramento, Calif.; Marie Gabel, '43, 3200 S.E. 150th, Portland, Ore. Portland. Ore.; Helen Jorgenson, '43, 931 West Sev­ PHI-Rosalie Hilton, '42, 171 Columbia avenue, Edge­ enth, Eugene, Ore.; Jane Kyle. '43, 1428 Casa Grande. wood, R.I.; Helen Fitton, '43. Walcott avenue, New­ Pasadena, Calif. : Bettv Jane Meats, '42. 1357 Spring port, R.I.: Ruth Johnstone, '43. 9 Peckham avenue, Garden road. Portland. Ore.; Elise Older, '43, 613 Newport, R.I.; Mildred Jones, '43, Bluff road, Bar- Catherine, Medford, Ore.

Every Chapter on Campus Must M-AA·® Merger Be Successful On November 6, a merger between Alpha "Your pledge day is not successful unless every Delta Theta and Phi Mu became effective, the latter chapter on the campus has sufficient new members taking over the 16 college chapters of the twenty for the prosperity and happiness of each chapter year old national. Alpha Delta Theta, with its for the coming year." charming Violet Young Gentry presiding, held the These words of Margaretta Orem Lindsay, our chairmanship of the National Panhellenic Congress National Panhellenic representative, in her talk at held in November, and the whole Congress enjoyed Convention, might well be framed and given a the gracious and delightful hospitality of the Aile prominent position in the chapter rooms of every hostesses. Sigma Kappa heartily joins the fraternity woman's fraternity. During the stress of the rush­ world in congratulating Phi Mu as it wishes the ing season it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to real­ members and chapters formerly Alpha Delta Theta ize that they are both sane and practical and not the greatest happiness and inspiration in their new merely an ideal visible only to alumnae. In some affiliation. colleges the very existence of fraternities depends on some form of adjustment and some modification of over-keen rivalry. Here's to a strong Panhellenic group in every college! -Alpha Phi Quarterly

MARCH, 1940 47 WITH SIGMAS EVERYWHERE -

and has appeared as soloist with many sy mphonic organ­ Ruth Hill Barr Heads Study Group in Shanghai, China izations. Ruth Hill Barr, '24, is chairman of the International Indianapolis Yields to Dallas Education Commission of the National Y .W .C.A. of China. Among the subjects which the group hopes to Ruth ' Rieschick, AK, will go to Dallas, probably in tackle this year is propaganda analysis-and Mrs. Barr March. Ruth is secretary to the president of the Reserve has written to Sigma Kappa's central office for the ma­ Loan Life Insurance Company, whose offices are to be terial which is being given to the college and alumnre moved to Dallas. We in Indianapolis will miss Ruth, chapters to help with the sorority's international project­ who was our vice-president this year. study of propaganda. Mrs. Barr's address is 749/7 Yu Kathryn Rieschick Wengel, AK, with her. husba?d and Yuen road, Apt. 10, Shanghai, China. small son enjoyed a two weeks southern tnp dunng the Christmas holidays. Burton King Is International President of Theta Delta Chi Grand Rapids Items Marian Winchester King, A, has us all envious this Marge Hamilton, AT, '39, is a student dietician at year. Her husband, Burton King, is international president Michael Reese hospital, Chicago. Look her up you Ch1cago of Theta Delta Chi, and she has traveled with him on his Sigmas. Ruth Phillips has moved into the Castle apart­ inspection tours. Last fall they spent six weeks on the ments. Elizabeth West is considering opening a hospital east coast traveling from Maine down to Virginia, and as all her boys (J. C. included) have been taking turns incidentally visiting the New York World's Fair. A later being ill this winter. Betty Butler has just gotten rested trip took them to Death Valley and southern Ca lifornia up after that Christmas magazine rush (it was terrific) for two weeks. Now Marian is looking forward to another and has threatened to take a vacation away from her trip east in June which wi ll include the Theta Delta Chi family this summer. convention in Chicago.

Letitia Green, president of the Louisville alumnre, spent Lillian Commons Heads Butte, Jl4ont., A.A.U.W. the holidays in Florida. Lillian Commons was a delegate to the National A.A.U.W. convention in Denver last summer. Elsie Ekegren Ann Arbor News also attended. Lillian is president this year of the Butte Dorothy Shapland, AM, appeared in the play given by chapter of the A.A.U.W. the Civic Amateur league of Ann Arbor. Alice Adams, Helen Bel angie was the only attendant at her sister's AM , has recovered from numerous injuries sustained in wedding the last of September and returned to Missoula an automobile accident last year. Helen Moore, AM, to help with rush week. Mrs. Rossi Schweitzer resigned visited in Ann Arbor in January. She is still recuperating to take over the duties of social director of one of the from serious injuries suffered in an automobile accident residence halls. The alumnre and the Mothers' Club in 1938 and for the present is making her home with her helped out in the emergency. parents in Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. Eva McKenzie, A, now lives on a ranch near Florence, Mont., in the famous Bitter Root Valley. Butte alumnre are meeting frequently this year and have Boston Girl Scout Executive been entertained in Anaconda by Sue Hendrickson and Donna Jean Beall, A:!:, has a position as Girl Scout Anne Needham. They are glad to welcome two new brides Executive in Boston. She took the Girl Scout training to their group, Helen Huxley Hufford and Dorothy Camp­ course in Philadelphia last year. bell Wallace. Best wishes go to Betty Kelleher Swiler, who has moved to Conda, Idaho. Registrar at Georgetown College Mabel Jacobsen Foster took an extended trip this sum­ mer, visiting San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Alice Ford, AX, has been appointed registrar of George­ Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. town college, Georgetown, Ky. Bernice Anderson and her husband took in the World Series and the fair in October. Lenore McCollum and Elizabeth Love Edward Plays husband took in the American Legion convention in Chi­ Harp Solo with Orchestra cago and came to New York via Florida and Key West: Lenore summers in West Yellowstone every year and Elizabeth Love Edwards, AZ, harpist, played the solo would be pleased to see old friends who go to Yellowstone. part in Ravel's "Introduction and Allegro" for the harp Eva Bassingwaite is in charge of the book department of and orchestra for the first time in Grand Rapids, Mich., the Boston store in Milwaukee. She took a few days off at the concert of the Federal Symphony. Mrs. Edwards after the Christmas rush to visit a sister in Southern is the first Syracuse university graduate to major in the Minnesota. study of the harp. She was formerly a member of the Dona Buzzetti Hill now lives at 1050 Almaden, Eugene, Grace Weymer Harp msemble and has attended the Ore., and likes living in the University town. sessions of the Salsedo Harp colony in Camden, Me. Mary Kirkwood took some post-graduate courses in Art Before coming to Grand Rapids she was in charge of the at Eugene, Ore., last summer, and then went to the San harp department at Capital university, Columbus, Ohio, Francisco Fair to see the art exhibits there. Mary is an and was soloist with the Capital Symphony orchestra. She Instructor in the Art Department of the University of has also given many concerts in the east and middle west Idaho.

48 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Bits from Bakersfield 651 North Chestnut street, Westfield, N.J. Elizabeth Kehler Wright, '1', has moved from Chicago to 9214 Ida Melrum, AE, has married and gone to Los Angeles Georgia avenue, Silver Springs, Md. Bertha Anderson to live. Ruth Joujon-Roche is now living in Ventura and Hulmes, Z, has moved from Evanston to 59 River Oaks from there we have the report that a daughter, Ann, has Gardens, Houston, Tex. Goldie Capers Smith, :l:, has joined son Phillip. moved from La Grange to 34 Normandy Lane, Man­ Marjorie Young Lee, AO, has a son now a year old bassett, L.l., N.Y. Her son, Hugh, Junior, is attending whose arrival is belatedly reported in these pages. the University of Missouri, this year. Helen Guild Baum, Ruth Bickford Northrop, A, joined our group last H, has moved from Highland Park to West McHenry, Ill. spring and is acting as secretary. Mr. Baum is teaching vocational guidance in the Mc­ Lois Walker, A, is married to Henry W. Longfellow and Henry high school. Doris Bandlow Mason, A:l:, has is busy with plans for a new home. moved from 3425 Marshfield to 5040 Lincoln avenue, We have all been glad to hear that Doris McCarthy Chicago. Mary Pope Schirmer, e. has moved to 68! South Corwin, AO, is recovering nicely from a long illness. Highland avenue, Arlington Heights, Ill. Margarette Harriet Woods, AK, who is nursing at a hospital here, Murray, Z, worked in Milwaukee, Wis., for a short time has been able to join our group several times. but has now gone to Racine. Her address is !604 Parke avenue, Racine, Wis. Eleanor Burke Brunn, AT, has Boston Broadcast moved from New York to 3945 Clarendon avenue, Chi­ cago. Helene Kauwertz Ewing, '1', has moved into her Dorothy Latham Mattacks, A ' 16, will soon return lovely new home on Lakeside Place in Highland Park. to the Philippines with her husband and family. Dorothy Mynetta Engelland Boretti, e. Florence Jackson Clough, renewed many friendships at the January luncheon of e. and "Speed" Warren Baker, '1', are her near neighbors. Boston alumrue chapter, and brought Thelma Eaton, A '28. Mildred Wiley, H, who teaches Spanish in Phoenix, Ethel Lacount Shepler, A ' 32, has returned once more Ariz., spent two weeks with her sister Betty Wiley Suther­ to Boston from the western part of the state. Ethel is land, H, after attending a special research session at living in Jamaica Plain and has promised to let us see Leland Stanford University. Eleanor Darnall Wallace, AZ, her more often. her husband and five year old son, Richard, spent August Many of the Sigmas in college with Anne L. Chalfant, in New Mexico. Helen McClintock Anderson, e. and her A '37, braved the cold of the Wednesday following husband vacationed near Woodruff, Wis. Hazel Hilton Christmas to attend a towel shower for Anne at the home Cutler, AE, and her family vacationed at Ephraim, Wis. of Lillian Sundin, A '37. Hazel is the president of Chicago alumnre. At the conclusion of the Salmagundi luncheon in J anu­ Bertha Burkhardt McClure, '1', now has five daughters, ary, many Deltas hurried to the sorority rooms on Com­ Mary Jean, 14; Betty, 12; Margaret Louise, 8; Diane, 7, monwealth avenue to attend a shower for Doris Fralic and Laurel Ann, born March 23, 1939. Mr. McClure who Handy. Marjorie Ticknor was general chairman for this has published the Barrhtgton Review, a national prize­ surprise addition to the regular luncheon. winning weekly, for eight years, sold it last August and Two more names have come to me as appearing in has entered the teaching field. He is doing graduate work Who's Who In Massachusetts. These are Ruby Carver at Northwestern University on his master's degree, which Emerson and Lillian Perkins, both holders of national he will get in June, and is assisting Dean Olson of the office in Sigma Kappa. Please do report any others-that department of Journalism. all may be included in this column who have been so Mary Kaufman Howerton, Z, spent an evening during honored. her vacation with Betty Neff Corliss, z, Mary Lydick About Buffalo-ites Usborne, Z, and Dorothy Knapp Brown, Z, in Kansas City. Judy Irish Barney, '1', her husband and two children Dr. Henrietta Christen and Ruth Lane were two mem­ from Sparta, Wis., spent several days this summer visit­ bers of Buffalo Alumna:: chapter who enjoyed winter vaca­ ing Janet Taylor Jacobsen, '!>. tions in Florida. Former Grand President Audrey Dykeman Van Valzah, Gertrude Gibbins Shelton, E '34, substituted for the e. received her master of arts degree in Social Science assistant editor of the Amherst Bee, weekly newspaper at the University of Chicago, August 25 . She has also in Williamsville for four weeks, beginning January 22. been asked to become a member of Pi Lambda Theta at This is the third winter "Gert" has deserted her family Chicago. Emily Volker, e. attended Northwestern Uni­ for her first love, her newspaper "career." vers;ty last summer and played in all the concerts with the Woman's Symphony Orchestra at Grant Park. She is With Alpha Tau Alumn

MARCH, 1940 49 Frances Warren Baker, '1', and her husband made a Atlanta, Ga., just before Atlanta was covered with twelve winter trip to Mexico. Thelma Strong Swensen, AT, visited inches of snow. Elva Covert Swayer, AT, this fall. Alice Van Sands Alice Carlyon is teaching in Coleman, Tex., and Teegarden,- e. and her husband made a trip to Seattle, Marion is teaching public school music in Bridgeport, San Francisco and the Fair. They spent a week in Los Tex. Marie Burnett is teaching in Hutchins, Tex. Maurine Angeles visiting Caroline Countryman Ives, e. and her Gaston Marshall and Frank have moved to Hillsboro, family. Tex. Barbara Black Land is teaching public speaking in Gertrude Summers, AT, is doing graduate work in Social Grand Saline, Tex. Science at the University of Chicago. Her address is Nina Sadler Dickinson and her husband divi ded the Green hall, University of Chicago. holidays between her parents here and his parents in Virginia Doern, 'It , is an interior decorator at Carson Houston. Billie Bibb, who is teaching in Trinidad, spent Pirie Scott' s. the holidays here. Hazel Osborne and family vacationed Helen Benedict Taylor, N, spent the holidays with her in Mexico. Martha Burchard and family spent Christmas family in Rutherford, N.J. Annabelle Porter Gabbard, A::;, week in Falls City, Neb. visi ted her home in Georgetown, Ky. Evelyn Goessling Bauer, '1', of St. Louis was the guest Detroit Loses Two, Gains Three of Dorothy Williams, '1', during Christmas week. Ev was hostess at luncheon at the Edgewater Beach hotel. Gertrude This changing world has removed two of our members, Haase Timm, Dorothy Strauss Kehr and Mary Gaustad, but has added three new ones to compensate. We were all of Psi, came from Milwaukee. all sorry to lose Gene Gould Huntoon, AZ, who moved Edith Bulow, e. visited he r sister, Wilma Bulow to Los Angeles, and Elaine Wagar Becker, AT, who moved Quinlan, e. at her home in Philadelphia. to D enver, Colo. However, we are happy to have three Rossie Moodie, AH, held open house at her doll house new Alpha Epsilon alumnre : Mrs. P. L. Jacobsen (Gwen· shop December 30 and 31. Her houses are perfectly dolyn Perry), Mrs. Joseph V. McQuillen (Louise Brown); fascinating and will make anyone wish to be " doll house and Audrey Groves, who came here to take a position age" again. as dietician with the new Veterans Hospital. Julie Simonsen Gault, e, and Nancy Miller Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Miller (Mildred Beatty, X), Al:, entertained the Hammond Panhellenic on the coldest are wintering in Florida. night in January and seventeen out of a twenty·four We have missed Helen Gellien, AM, since she has been membership turned out. a ~atient .in Toledo hospital. We are glad to report she Mary Butler, •e. who has been confined to her home for ts tmprovmg. many months as the result of a bad fall was able to attend Sigma Kappa was in charge of the December program the holiday buffet supper at Helen Anderson's in Winnetka. for D~troit Panhellenic, and we were glad to present Genevieve Bowles Schoonover in a review of Ararat by Groseclose. Genevieve reviews books frequently and we Colorado Alumnre Chatter are always delighted to have her entertain at our own Ha rriet Orth is attend ing the Pacific School of Religion activities. Before the meeting of Panhellenic, the Sigma at Berkeley. Mary Syler Miller and husband have returned Kappas entertained Genevieve at luncheon. to Denver. Mary is vice.president of the Denver Uni­ Marion Cole, AZ, has been president of the Young versity alumnre association. louise Heinz D reher and hus­ Women's Guild of Mt. Hope Congregational Church for band, Bert, have moved to St. Louis, Mo. Elaine Wagar two years. She was chairm.an of the Thanksgiving Becker, AT, formerly a member of the Detroit Alumnre is banquet and supervised the serving of three hundred. now living in D enver. Claire Reck, AE, served as a district chairman for the Fern and Pete Kanneckanberg spent a month in New Community Fund drive this year. She also serves as York this fall. Kathleen Newton, !If, who is on the Publicity chairman for the Metropolitan Detroit Board of Children's Hospital Staff in Denver, spent December in Camp Fire. New York. Milicent Painter Sears has joined a group of Stgma alumnre m Salt Lake City, Utah. Margaret Kenyon Long Islanders Wander Mtles and her husband spent the holidays with friends m Idaho and \'V'ashington. Jeanne Elker.t, AA, of Long Beach, drove to Los Angeles Peg ond Rollie Bradford have moved to their lovely and back all tn three weeks! Jeanne is president of the new home on the Morrison road. Long Island Alumnre chapter, and is one of those " good Alberta Leeper McNeal, e, has moved to Denver from thmgs wrapped in small packages." MmneapoltS and is residing at 430 Eudora street. Muriel Plate, AA, spent two weeks in Bermuda last .~ary Lorett Bozett has been named Director of the summer. Dorothy Quick, AA, of Ridgewo od, acquired her Gals Camp at the Byers Peak Ranch near Fraser, Colo. M.A. at Teachers College, Columbia University, last !o !3rownmg. has moved to New Mexico. Margaret Grounds ~pn.~g. Rtt~ Wersenseel, AA, is enthusiastic over her "first 1s m Phoentx, Artz., for several months. JOb -secretary to Dr. White of the Richard Hudnut Charline Bir_kins is now a Supervisor at the Denver Company. Bureau of Publtc Welfare. Farrell Eigler Wallrath is taking Nora Johnson Gorgan, !If, of Valley Stream, L.I., and postgraduate work at the Denver University School of her husband drove to New Orleans and Niagara Falls. SoCial Work. ~velyn Nelson Holmes, AH, husband Standish, son Stand· . Maria.n Strader Nelson and fami ly have just moved ISh , Jr., and grandmother Nelson of Malvern, L.I., spent mto thetr new home at 1021 South Clayton Way, Denver. ~~o weeh at New Bedford, Mass . Lillian Preuss Dede, Lela Craft Ftckel and her husband have just bought • of Rtchmond Ht!l, N.Y., taught swimming at Jones a new home in Park Hill. Beach last summer. . M ari~n Borner Shirkey, AA, Rockaway Beach, vaca· t10ned tn the White Mountains. Carolyn Uzmann AA Mary E. SturdeYant, ~. Is Head Girl Reserve and her mother of Brooklyn relaxed at Aquaqa 'Lake: Secretary in Dallas Do~othy Robmson Mauch, AA, drove to Canada and Vir­ Mary Elizabeth Sturdevant is Girl Reserve secretary for gmta Wtth her husband. the enttre ctty a':'d has. her office in the Y.W .C.A. Agnes Ramman, AA, has served Adelphi College her E!tzabeth Moore 1S teachmg physical education in San Alma Mater, in three capacities during the past 'year Marco State Teachers College. secretary to the Director of the Service Bureau acting Helen Gratigny entertained New Year's Day with a ~~~~~~~· and now secretary to Dr. Eddy, president of tea hononng past officers of the Junior Chamber of Com­ merce. Wayne Grattgny has just been installed as the Dorothy !'ott~ Lincoln, AA , and husband Robert, enter­ new preStdent of the group. Helen Mcintosh Coulbourn ~~ned Bob s SlS~er , Mary Lincoln, of Hingham, Mass. and famtly have been m Dallas visiting while Dr Co 1 une Mayer Smtth, .AH. and her husband, of Great Neck bourn deltvered a series of lectures. The retur~ed ~~ also en~ert~ m ed Fatr visitors. Leone Mayer was here from Mtch•gan for June and joined them in celebrating 50 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE their tenth wedding anniversary. She was maid of honor Portland Alumna! Attend Conferences at that ceremony. In August, Katherine Smith, who was one of their bridesmaids came East from Minnesota. Over Phyllis St. Clair, A, with her daughter, Mary Louise, Labor Day the girl who sang at their wedding came on and two sons attended Colby Night. At that time both the from Grosse Pointe, Mich., and in September, the best Alumni and Alumnae gatherings paid tribute to the memory man stopped bnefly on a business trip from Chicago. of Paul "Ginger" Fraser. It was a Bridal Party Summer. Julia Winslow, A, attended the Friends conference on Peace and International Relations in Cambridge, Mass. Mabel B. McDaniel, A, was a delegate to the Maine State Miami Notes Social Agencies conference in Bangor, Me. . Grace Poteet, B~. has been forced to discontinue Ina MacCausland, A, represented the South Portland her studies at the University of Miami due to ill health. High School faculty at the Speech Clinic and the Dean's Mary Jo Roberts, M, is enjoying a new home--of the Luncheon at the State Teachers Convention in Auburn, Me. white-roofed tropical bungalow type--which she recently Nellie Dearborn, A, is teaching commercial subjects at moved into with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roberts. Deering High School and Portland Junior College. The address is 335 S.W. Twenty-fifth road. Margaret Skinner Burnham, A, has developed a success­ ful summer cottage project named Wind-in-Pines at Sebago Lake, Me. Alpha Kappas Scatter Widely Eleanor Bradlee Mitchell, A, is studying the bass viol Evelyn Zimmer, AK '3 7, is teaching in a business col­ under Gaston Dufresne of the Boston Symphonic Or­ lege in Hawaii. chestra. Isa Putnam Johnson, A, is taking a law course Grace Spacht, AK, who is the assistant Dean of Women at Peabody Law School. at Denison College, Granville, Ohio, visited in Lincoln during the holidays and attended the luncheon reunion Mu's Na'Yy Wi'Yes Mo'Ye Around of Mortar Board. Mamie Thurston, AK, County Superin­ tendent of the Grant County, Neb., schools, was in Nan Grant Craig passed through Seattle in January Lincoln in January attending the convention of county en route to Honolulu to join her husband, Lieut. Kenneth superintendents. Mildred French, AK, drove to California Craig, who has been making test Bights on the East Coast this fall to visit her sister, Ruth French Wages, AK, for the United States Navy in a 4-Engine Sikorsky. Lieut. and Mr. Wages, who live in Hollywood. "Midge" at­ Craig is flying the navy bomber to Honolulu. Frances tended the Founders' Day banquet at Los Angeles where Frykholm Black is in Boston, Mass., where her husband Ruth gave one of the toasts. Christine Carlson, AK, who is stationed with the Naval R.O.T.C. is now with the Extension Service of the University of Josephine Bulke!ey is living temporarily at 107 Ninth Ohio, as an expert in nutrition, with headquarters at street, Yakima, Wash ., where her mother is recovering Columbus, Ohio, was in Lincoln over the holidays visit· from an automobile accident while they were en route ing her parents and her sister, Angeline Carlson Anderson, to the East Coast. Josephine is on a fifteen months sab­ AK. Esther Heyne Mockler, AK, husband Frank, and live batical leave. children are spending the winter months in California. Margaret Donahue was in the hospital in January for Mary Cameron Delaney (Mrs. Wesley A.), AK, of Evans­ an appendectomy. Margaret Condon has recovered from ton, Ill., and her sister, Martha Cameron Burchard (Mrs. her operation in November. Fritz, AK), of Dallas, Tex., and Mary Morgan of Saphronia Ballaine Kalin has been appointed Superin­ Houston, Tex., were all in Falls City, Neb., for Christmas. tendent of the Florence Crittenden Home in Seattle. Laura McAllister Young, AK, and Dr. Young have Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Padelford (Jessie Pepper, A), spent moved to Wessington, S.D. , where Dr. Young is a Christmas with her sister in Newton Center, Mass., dentist. Annie L. McCall McAllister (Mrs. Victor J.). stopped off at the national capitol on the return journey, and husband have moved to Hagerman, Idaho, where and spent New Year's Day in New Orleans. They returned Victor is connected with the United States Fisheries Sta­ via Pasadena and had a visit with their son, Morgan. tion. Thelma McMurray Olmstead, AK, her husband Virginia Sonne Ash is living temporarily at Grass Glen and son have moved from Evanston, Ill. , to Minne­ Valley, Calif. Doris Pullock Moen, M '34, is at 414 East apolis, Minn., where their address is 5512 Chicago avenue. Ninth street, Olympia, Wash. Lynn Wiggin, M '36, is teaching nursing in the Pocatello General Hospital, Pocatello, Idaho. New fersey News Betsy Strange Luther is Jiving in Berkeley, Calif. Her Sybil Vedder MacPherson, P, who spent the summer husband received an appointment and is attending naval in Nova Scotia is back and at 59 Dunnell road, Maple­ training school at Alameda. wood, N.J. Mrs. Walter Yaeger (Enid Watts, AE), has moved to the Fairwoods section of Madison, ·a new de­ velopment. A sprained ankle proved an uncomfortable Marion Tarbell Is First President of inconvenience to Mrs. E. M. Bliss (Anna Lewis, M), last Laboratory Technicians fall. Eleanor Schuster, AZ, of Clifton, N.J., last summer Marion Tarbell is the first president of the newly formed motored through Kentucky and Tennessee. Northern California Association of Medical Laboratory Technicians. Marjorie Goulding is Executive Secretary of the Sacra­ Palo Alto mento Branch of the A.A.U.W. for the third consecutive Esther Gerken, II, accompanied her mother on a trip year. Gertrude Harvie heads a section on Parental Educa­ to Palm Springs early in the new year. While in the south tion in the Sacramento P.T.A. she visited Rachel Bernt, II, in San Gabriel. Barbara Claire O 'Brien is secretary of the Davis P.T.A. She also Delkin, II, and her family made a post holiday trip to serves as general handy man and member of the Corps de Los Angeles. Winifred Carr, II, drove down from Yosemite Ballet of the newly organized Sacramento Symphony Ballet in December accompanied by her three months old son, which has given three performances since its formation Bill. She attended our meeting and visited Ruth Vreden· in September, 1939. burgh. Mabel Goodrich spoke in the Clarksburg Community hall in November on European Conditions following the Versailles Treaty. Helene Rohwer is secretary of the Ex­ Ne'Ya Lois Anders Counsels 150 Oregon changette Club for 1940. Music Clubs Neva lois Anders has been elected Oregon State Junior St. Louis News Counselor for the National Federation of Music Clubs for the third consecutive year. She has 150 clubs under her, St. Louis Alumnae chapter is glad to welcome Mrs. and conducts state contests and monthly concerts. Ernest Kirschten, AI. "Jo" has moved here from Boston.

MARCH, 1940 51 Ice Palace Bowling League for Women, has the highest She has two sons, aged four and seven. Mr. Kirschten is average-97 in the League. Marion Ziegler Ryerson vaca· an editorial writer on the St. LouiJ PoJt·DiJpatch. tioned in Florida. Evelyn Bauer, 'i', spent part of the. Christ~as holidays Mary Haley Solomon entertained the members of her in Chicago. Marie Shaver, AH, vacatwned m Mmn_esota wedding party with dinner and a showing of her wedding and enjoyed ice skating. Mary Osborne Brya nt, T, VISited pictures, January 19. her family in Indiana and attended a Sigma Kappa lunch· Roberta Wright Hewitt, who is now living in Dobbs eon in Fort Wayne with her sister Lucy Osborne, 'f. Ferry, N.Y., and Billie Wright Davis, who has moved Mrs. Howard Lind, , spent the holidays in Rhode Island to Allentown, Pa., were home with their parents dur· visiting her parents. ing .the holidays. The last junior alum mcefng was at Katherine Scrive· Two Mo'Ye East from San Diego ner's house. We were all sorry to say goodbye this fall to another of our "Navy wives," Helen Farrar Dismukes, A. From Columbus, Ohio Helen moved with her Lieutenant Commander husband to Philadelphia where he will be stationed on a new De· Margaret Benham, '39, and Marietta Miller, '39, have returned to the campus of Ohio State University which strayer Tender, the Dixie. Catharine Hawley, M, who has been doing Social Serv· they left just a short time ago. The former is a die­ ice work in San Diego for the past two years went to titian in Pomerene Refectory and the latter is taking an Washington, D.C., in January to enroll second semester advanced course at the University hospital. in the graduate school of American University for work Anna Jane Boswell returned to Columbus to spend in Public Administration. She is living at International Christmas with her family after a delightful trip to House. the west coast. Acti'Ye Upsilons in San Francisco E'l'elyn Wilhelm, AB, Recoyering Among active members of San Francisco alumnre are Evelyn Wilhelm, '41, recording secretary of Alpha four Upsilon girls who are now making their homes in Beta is recovering from many broken bones and a frac­ San Francisco. Dorothy Ann Sidler Bruce, vice·president tured skull as a result of an automobile accident during of the alumnre, is home economist at Nathan·Dohrmann the Thanksgiving holidays. and Company, and is known there under the store name of "Shirley Waye." Aside from demonstrations she conducts Alpha Iota Alumnte Teach a school for brides once a week. Gladys Hartley Redford, alumnre treasurer, has recent! y moved into a new home Martha Jane Ryan, AI, is teaching in the new Middle· with her husband and small daughter, but finds time to town Business college, Middletown, Ohio. Berneitta Frye, asssit her husband in his work as editor of the California AI, teaches at Milan in Erie county, Ohio. Christine j ournal of Secondary Education. Mr. Redford is a teacher "Sammy" Clark, AI, is taking nurses training at Christ at the San Francisco Junior College. Ruth Reed, after Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Margene Roush, AI, is completing her graduate course at Johns Hopkins, was in teaching at St. Clairsville, Ohio. Portland for a year, and is now dietitian at St. Luke's Hospital. Elizabeth Howland received her training at Alpha Omicrons ~.'resent Current Chicago and is also a dietitian at the United States EYents Program Marine Hospital in San Francisco. We shall miss Edna Monch Parker, AO, at our meetings Alpha Omicron entertained at a cultural tea with Lee agam, as she has left to resume her duties as assistant Shippey, LoJ AngeleJ TimeJ columnist, as guest speaker. traveling secretary. Ruth Everts Burge, AK, will also be Mr. Shippey was a foreign correspondent during the last absent from the next few meetings, as she is visi ting her war and presented his ideas about the present situation. parents in Nebraska. Margaret Gary, AO, presented colored moving pictures which she took on her trip to England during the sum· Mrs. Van Vleck Heads A.A.U.W. in mer of 1939. Washington, D.C. Helena Ruth Walker, All, and her husband, Robert, . Mrs .. William Van Vleck (Jennie Moyer Van Vleck, Z). have moved into their new apartment at 54 Lynwood, IS preSident of the Washington Branch of the A.A.U.W. avenue, Edgington Lane, Wheeling, W.Va. Mrs. Van Vleck's husband is Dean of the Law School at George \Washington University. In the fall Mary Newcomb Cornwell and her husband Lansing Alumnte Help Alpha Tau Funds Dr. Abner Milton Cornwell went to Philadelphia wher; A benefit bridge was held February 2 at the Women's Dr. Cornwell was made a fellow of the American Academy Clubhouse in Lansing, to raise money for the furnishing of Surgeons. Dr. and Mrs. Cornwell's home is in Lincoln· fund for the new Alpha Tau house. The event was ton, N.C. sponsored by the Lansing alumnre. January 6 Nell MacFarlane sailed from New York on a two months trip to South America. The itinerary includes a voyage through the Canal, down the West Coast of KnoXYille S?uth America to Valparaiso, then across the Chilean lake No, this is not KDKA broadcasting but it is sta· diStr~ct to Buenos Aires and a three weeks' stop in Rio de tion ADSK (Alpha Delta Sigma Kappa) coming to you Janeiro. by remote control from the city of Knoxville, Tenn. Alma B~rker has. recently joined the Washington Numis· Hello everybody, today we dedicate the following matic SoCiety. BeSides thiS hobby of collecting old coins program to those in our chapter who have been build· Alma also has a line collection of old pressed glass the ing dream homes and have made those dreams a reality: Dahlia pattern, in five colors. ' First, we travel out Dogwood Lane and there admir· Eva . ~ewis Allen and her husband and two children ing the beautiful blossoms is our dear friend Eleanor are ?nvmg v1a the southern route in February for Cali· Lunsford Bird. The same old Eleanor only she has ac· forma to be gone three months. Ted Allen is going west qUired a big "Bird." As we approach the door, we on buSJ~ess and the Aliens will visit Eva 's mother and hea r some Ahs! and Ohs! and on entering we see Kath· father m San Diego while in California. erine Reed operating her new Keystone projector and Margaret Moreland Rogers and her husband were · showing to the girls some of her beautiful moving pic· Washmgton from their home in Montclair N J d · m ture~ that she made on her trip to California at Con· the holidays. Nell Enlows, her husband ;nd ·his s~;:~; ventiOn time. They are really lovely, especially the ones VI Austm, spent the Christmas holidays in Florida ' m color. Frances Walker Bassett, a member of the Chevy Ch~se We leave this happy home to drop by and call on

52 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Eddy Forrester Scantlin, where we see her playing the presented to the children. Guests were invited to visit the role of mother with her two attractive children, who decorated rooms of the school and to observe the hand­ keep her on her toes every minute. • work of the children, consisting of pottery, Christmas From here we journey on to Lady Allen Gallaher who cards, candles and bas ket weaving. welcomes us into her attract:ve little home with its white Dr. and Mrs. Allen C. Tester (Corrine Lesh, Z) have gables and green shutters. She is so sorry we had just returned from Colombia, South America, where Dr. missed seeing her little boy and girl, but they had gone Tes ter did a two year economic geological survey, to the to school. University of Iowa, where Dr. Tester is a member of the We must hurry on as our time is limited and as we geology faculty, approach North Hills we sec a cute little boy pulling his baby sister in his red wagon. The mother is standing orr the porch of an attractive colonial home overseeing William Albig Writes "Public Opinion" the wagon. As we draw nearer we recognize Louise Vance William Albig, husband of Helen Humphrey Albig, Burkey. After a little chat we hurry on to see Mrs. Iva n Upsilon, is the author of "Public Opinion " which was Privette, better known as Eunice Lunsford. Her pretty published by McGraw-Hill Book Company recently. This little home with its red shutters caught our eye and we book will be particularly interesting to Sigma Kappas just have to stop a few minutes, Eunice is down at Fonde & because of the two chapters on propaganda, which several Company helping some of the other anxiously waiting academic · reviews of the book considered the best account home builders to complete their plans for their new of propaganda done yet. The book was well reviewed in homes. Among these are Mildred Thompson H ardin and Time and Satr~rday Review of Literat11re. Dr. and Mrs. Doris Peters, who will build in the quiet and secluded Albig live in Urbana, Ill., where Dr. Albig is on the ''Westwood." D or:s, as we all know, is a sister-in-law faculty of the University of lllinois. to our good friends Lucile and Kat Peters, of Peters farm. With Doris' young son and Kat's you ng daughter, we imagine Aunt Lucile will have plenty of thrills for Included in "Women of Ohio" many years to come. Mary Allen Kramer (Mrs. William R. Kramer), Ali, We sign off at this time and the continuation of this Chillicothe, Ohio, is among the Sigmas included in program wi ll be in the next issue of the TRIANGLE. "Women of Ohio." Her present activities include presi­ Station ADSK signing off, with Mildred Keister Den­ dency of the Jntersorority Council, composed of six local nis at the microphone. sororities in Chillicothe, Y.W.C.A. treasurer, secretary of the Ross County Welfare associa tion, Ross County League Portland Alums Bring Joy to Crippled Children of Women Voters, City Safety Committee advisory board. For four summers she was head counselor of a large girls A Christmas party and program was given by the camp near Cleveland. Grout School for Physically Handicapped Children, De­ cember 19, at the school. The party is sponsored each yea r by members of the Portland alumnre chapter. Dot Williams Is Assistant Supervisor Gifts were collected and wrapped at the December Dorothy F. Williams, '1', has been promoted to the meeting. Tuesday morning, a committee visi ted the schoo l position of assistant supervisor of phys ical education in to decorate the tree, while the excited children watched the Chicago Public Schools system. Formerly she has taught with interest from their co ts during their rest period. in a North Side high school. The program included a play, "Where Love Is God Is," By coincidence--Bernice Powell Gregg, 9, has been and Ch ri stmas carols were sung. The Christmas gifts were appointed to Dot's former position.

A Fraternity House Should Be: N.P.C. Student Loan Funds The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi believes that a Fifteen N.P.C. fraternities have student loan fraternity should be: funds, and a study of them which was made by 1. A place where a better environment for the the Pittsburgh unit of the Kappa Alpha Theta loan pursuit of academic work can be secured than out­ and fellowship committee yielded some interesting side the chapter house. facts. 2. A place where a better cultural atmosphere All fifteen limit the amount of a loan to a can be found than outside. moderate total, from $200 to $500, and most of 3. A place where character is formed, not de­ them grant loans preferably to juniors and seniors, stroyed. and only occasionally to exceptional sophomores. 4. A place where habits of responsibility, in­ Interest rates vary. Alpha Phi, Kappa Kappa dustry, and leadership are recognized for their Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi arrange notes so that real value and are seriously cultivated by members interest does not start until after a student has

1 and pledges. graduated. A few make undergraduate loans to 5. A place where members "practice what they non-members, and even more offer graduate fel­ preach"; where the younger men are appealed to lowships, open to non-members as well as to mem­ by the example of the older men. In such a fra­ bers. ternity younger men are not driven to give ad­ Alpha Chi Omega states that from an analysis herence to regulations which the members violate of its experience during ten years it believes the with impunity. present need is not so much for undergraduate 6. A place where the ideal of the chapter is to loans as for undergraduate scholarships and gradu­ aid rather than hinder the educational progress of ate fellowships, both to be outright gifts. Recently the college. it has had fewer requests for loans, as university 7. A place where such a warm congeniality of and other loan funds increase in number and size. personal relationship between the men exists that Toward the end of making gifts rather than loans, outsiders, looking in, will desire to share in the Alpha Chi Omega plans to build up its fund until privilege of membership. the income may provide such awards.

MARCH, 1940 53 WITH OUR ALUMNAE CHAPTERS HELEN W. SHELTON, Editor -

Jackson, our tireless vice-president, and donated by her Ann Arbor to the Finance committee went to Helen Cady who had The November meeting was held at Dorothy Seeger's just spent Christmas in the hospital. Doris Fralic Handy and the Christmas party-meeting was held at the home drew the name. of Carlotta Walters. The April meeting is to be an illustrated lecture by ADELINE NOWAK GREGORY Edward F. Payne, impersonator and illustrator of Dick­ ens's characters. Proceeds will be donated to the Sch~l­ Bay Cities arship Fund to be used this year for Boston umver51ty and next year at Jackson college. . We had some idea that after our hectic time last year A number of special parties have also been gtven, preparing for Convention that we would settle down one of the largest ones being the bridge at the Hotel and take things easy this year. However, we must have Kenmore to support the Maine Seacoast ~tsswn. Feb­ got into the habit of rushing around, for we've been ruary 13 Frances Mendell will show. her ptctures taken doing it ever since. , at convention. Libby Davenport, too, ts arrangtng a sup­ Our September meeting was an open house at Lambda s per meeting and visit to Tufts College in the interests chapter house--one of the largest regular meetings we of the Finance committee. have ever had. LILLIAN SUNDIN In October, we met at Marjorie Towler's home to en­ joy games and Halloween refreshments. November 13 we celebrated Founders' Day with a formal banquet at Buffalo the Claremont hotel in Berkeley. Patty Brenner came over A supper meeting at Betty Tuck's charm'ng Cape from Palo Alto to act as toastmistress, and Minnie Cod home in Tonawanda was the September get-together Bunker A delighted us with reminiscences of the founding meeting for Buffalo alumnae chapter. Helen Miller_ pre­ and ea'rly' days of Lambda. A skit by members of the sided as our new president, and announced an amb1tt~us college chapter depicted the founding of Alpha chapter program for the year, including theater parties, a Chr!st­ and school days at Colby. Betty Stafford was in charge. mas party for the college chapter and money-maktng Our annual Christmas party was held at the home of schemes. Betty Spencer, who attended the international Naomi Harshman in Piedmont. We had adopted a convention as regional president and who was hostess widow with eight children for Christmas, and the space on the convention train reported on convention doings. beneath Naomi's Christmas tree was heaped with toys, Her report was augme~ted by Helen Peters and Alice clothing, and groceries. Betty Thompson brought a love· Link, both of whom reached California in time for the ly doll house, completely furnished, which quite capti­ house party. vated those of us with small girls of our own. Kath­ Anna Marie Sauerlander was hostess for the October erine Kolassa offered to lease the doll house for two meeting in her garage apartment. Guest speaker was a years, paying us five dollars to be given the family and smart stylist from one of Buffalo's leading stores who guaranteeing to return the house in good condition at the talked on fashions and suitable grooming for business end of that time; so we were able to supply our family girls and home women. with several things they would not otherwise have had. Irene Heacock was appointed chairman of our fall the· The high point in the evening were the beautiful Christ­ ater party. Bette Davis in "The Old Maid" was the mas ca rols presented by a group of the girls under the picture we sponsored at a neighborhood movie house. direction of Lois Rose Young. Between the committees efforts and the popularity of Our January meeting at Betty Nelson's was given over the picture, we managed to raise $37. to a discussion of the coming public relations project: For our Founders' Day celebration, we combined with a lecture on Propaganda to be given by Dr. Robert D es­ Alpha Beta with a banquet in Norton Hall on the campus. mond of the University of California February 7 at the Five of the Alpha Beta girls, dressed as the five found­ Berkeley Women's City Club. A large group of repre­ ers of Sigma Kappa, recalled the beginnings of our so­ sentati ve Oakland and Berkeley people have been invited rority. Mrs. Eula Grove Linger, E, former Grand Presi­ to attend. Honoring the guest speaker and a group of dent, addressed us briefly. faculty members, the college members will entertain with Our December meeting at Helen Miller's was a Christ­ a dinner at the chapter house preceding the lecture. mas party for the Alpha Beta members. Clever guessing DOROTHY THOMAS TAYLOR games and contests of skill were on the program. As a climax of the entertainment, the jingling of bells was Boston heard at the door and in walked Santa Claus, Helen's husband. He bestowed useful gifts such as dishcloths, This season Boston Alumn:e chapter is trying a new can openers, glassware and what not on the Alpha Betas, program of meetings. In yea rs past there have been and remembered everyone with candy canes. The college monthly meetings at the homes of members. This year, however, there will be five regular meetings in Bos­ chapter gals graciously favored us with some of their ton, centrally located for all members. close harmony which had won the U.B. sorority sing­ ing contest for them this fall. The first fall meeting was a tea at 131 Common­ wealth avenue, Boston, the lovely Panhellenic home at The January supper meeting was held in Marge Eck­ Boston university. hert's home. Russia, as he found it eight years ago when A luncheon for Sigmas and their friends was en­ he was employed in that country, was the subject of a joyed January 20 at Salmagundi, Beacon street. Forty­ talk given by William Blaicklock, Kenmore engineer. two people came to chat and eat. Between courses the He illustrated his points with sketches and photographs president announced the social calendar for the coming he had made while in Russia. months. The needle-point footstool, made by Helen GERTRUDE GiBBINS SHELTON

54 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Central Michigan alun:'~"' · The program ended with the singing of " Epsi­ lon. We had our September meeting this year several miles Following our custom, the annual party for the pledges from Lansing, near the new home of Gladys Morse will be held at the home of Ethel Hummell, February Hunter. It started as a steak roast, gained in momentum 19. Cora Dickinson is in charge of the buffet supper and as we discussed plans for the year, and ended on a Lilyan Armstrong is arranging the program. It is still an high pitch of enthusiasm for Sigma Kappa after two open question whether this party is enjoyed more by the members of Alpha Tau chapter had told us about the pledges or by the alumna: who "let down their hair, wonderful time they had had at convention. In October and go back to school." we met at another new home, this time that of Mildred DOROTHY BUSH WERTHEIMER Poetzinger Anderson. Ruth Norton Donnelly, who was visiting Alpha Tau at the time, looked in on us during the evening, and gave us another of those inspiring Chicago talks, giving us hope again that the Alpha Tau house The Southside section sponsored a luncheon October might become a reality in the near future. 17, at the Milk Foundation. After the luncheon and November found us entertaining the pledges of Alpha demonstration by the Foundation the guests played cards. Tau at a buffet supper at the home of Alice Huse Barnett. A beautiful doll which had been dressed by Nancy Lois Ayres Bowser gave a talk on the Maine Seacoast Miller, A:!:, and Julia Simonsen Gault, '9, was raffled. Mission, after which we admired each other's gifts for Dorothy Mullen Lindbloom, 6, was general chairman our box to the mission and then wrapped and packed and was happy' to report a little more than fifty dollars them for sending. The week after this meeting we cele­ to add to the treasury. brated Founders' Day by joining with the college chap­ Lucille Cutler Nieburger, AM, and Margaret Koehnlein ter for a dinner at the chapter house, followed by a most Dohren, H, entertained with a Smorgasbord supper in interesting program which was presented by a number January. The Southside had charge of the all Chicago of Alpha Tau members. alumna: meeting, February 10. Luncheon and bridge were In December we met at the home of Alice Hunter enjoyed at the Picadilly tea room. Ruth Ware Greig, Paine. Members of the Sigma Kappa Mothers' club, which grand vice-president and Ruth Norton Donnelly, travel­ has become more and more active since its beginning ing secretary, were guests of honor. last year, were our guests. During the evening we en· The West Suburban section held a rummage sale to joyed a travel talk on the Scandinavian countries given make its share of the 1939-40 budget, and the North by a young lady who traveled there last summer. She Shore section held a buffet supper at Helen Anderson's also told us about the so-called "Swedish modern" trend. home in Winnetka. Refreshments were served from a table on which a winter The North Side section arranged a dinner in honor sce ne with a model of the new Alpha Tau house as of Founders' Day, and Virginia Doern, ~ ; Doris Band­ its center set us to wishing again for the realization low Mason, A:!: and ~ ; Louise Campbell, AE; Edith of that picture. Fern Kinton Line held the traditional Calvert, e ; and Florence Gunnarson Spraker, ~. pre­ Christmas party ·for our children at her home this year. sented a play about the Founders. Favors of violet infu­ Marion Race Cole, a member of the Detroit alumna: sion made by Florence Spraker, were given to each one. chapter, gave us a most interesting talk on her experi­ ences at convention, at our January meeting, when we met at the home of Lois Ayres Bowser. During this Cincinnati meeting also, ways and means were discussed for raisa ing money for helping with the furnishing of the new Our officers this year are Mary Barth, president; Ar­ Alpha Tau house, which is no longer just a dream but lene Williams, vice-president; "Ike'' Glosser, treasurer; is thrilling us with the rapidity with which it is nearing Bernice Morgan, secretary. completion. Our first fall meeting was a potluck dinner at Vir­ MARGARET LORD M ALNIGHT ginia Spiller's home in Covington, right on the Ohio. Edna Parker, traveling secretary, was able to meet with us and tell of her interesting visits to the college chap­ Central New York ters. It was a pleasure to have her with us and to hear What a full season this has been with ne~ money of the grand time everyone had at the National Con­ raising ideas being brought up at every meetmg, new vention. alumna: members to greet, Founders' day, a bridge party Ike Glosser entertained us in October and our Novem­ at the house, our magazine drive, and plans for our ber meeting was at the home of Elva Gerwe. public relations project. But time and infinite patience As usual, we all took a 10 cent present to the Christ­ are bringing us through without any casualt'es. mas party and got well into the Christmas mood. We January 9 there was a bridge party at the chapter were especially glad to have Peg Blumenthal here on her house. Sisters Gauldin, Dickinson, Stover, Clearwater, vacation, even though she could stay such a short time. and Wertheimer were in charge and the affair was worth She is with the Children's Rehabilitation Institute at all the fine effort put into it. Alumn:e-baked cakes and Reisterstown, Md., on the regular staff this year. Leota demonstration coffee were served. Our door prizes were Young was in town also and we enjoyed havi ng her all generously donated by the butcher, the baker, the with us . Helen Taylor invited us to her home for the candle>tick-maker, so with our expenses low, we realized January meeting. a handsome profit. MARY s. WRIGHT A new innovation this year is a planned program for every meeting. It has induced larger attendance and has Cle'l'eland definitely added to the enjoyment of the meeting. We have had a Christmas program of readings by Sister Twenty-five to thirty Sigmas carne to our monthly Armstrong, a Monthly Current Events Test, and for meetings, and we alternate Saturday luncheons and Mon­ February we will all rack our brains over the annual day evening dinners to make it convenient for everyone. Time magazine Current Events Test with a fine prize We use attractively painted tin trays to facilitate our going to the winner. Cora Dickinson has been appointed cafeteria style of serving the luncheons and dinners. This to the position of Alumna: Rush Chairman. year's hostesses at whose homes we have met are Edna On Founders' Day Epsilon chapter entertained the Jessop Payne, A; Ida Belle Jacob• Roberts, All; Dorothy alumnre at the chapter house. Chopin's " F Major Noc­ Tener Walworth, 6; Dorothy Nash Brailey, N; and Sue turne" was beautifully played by Glenda Alexander. Miller Axe, X. "The History of Sigma Kappa" was given by Lucille Cleveland alumna: demonstrated its interest in Sigma Baker and this was followed by Jean O 'Donoghue's Kappa's Public Relations Project by sponsoring a splen­ singing of "My Memory," accompanied by Mary Lou did lecturer on Propaganda at the College club. The Hills. Then came "A Tribute to the Founders" by Eliza­ public was invited and we were gratified by the large at­ beth Allen and the presentation of the pledges to the tendance of both men and women. Mrs. Arthur J. Foister

MARCH, 1940 55 of Oberlin, Ohio, a recognized student of propaganda Detroit research, was the lecturer. Three Sigmas who have been studying social work at We Detroiters entered November still enjoying the Western Reserve University in Cleveland are Wanda thrills of our Hallowe'en party given at the Crippled Taylor, M, who is now secretary to the staff of Cleve­ Children's Hospital when we discovered a bride-to-be land Campfire Girls, and Corinne La Barre, A, who is among us. The engagement of Audrey Jane Bastow, AT, secretary of the Cleveland Church Federation, and Gladys to James M. Toy was announced. When we learned Irvine, ::;, who is now doing social work in El Paso, the wedding was to take place November 22, Janet Gul­ Tex. land, AT, promptly got on the job and held a dinner Sigmas recently moved to Cleveland are Beatrice Mil­ party in her home. The group presented Audrey Jane ler Barrett, A; Louise Claggett Wade, H; and Betty with a lovely white tufted chenille bedspread. Then, of Schoetzel Buck, I. course everyone loves to go to a weolding, and Audrey EDNA }ESSOP PAYNE Jane's was beautiful. November also brought us our Founders' Day gather­ ing. This year we varied our usual custom of a luncheon, Colorado so that we could have as our guests all the neighboring Co-operation, working together, helping each other, Sigma Kappas possible. To honor our Founders, we held whatever you want to call it----Colorado alumnre and Iota a tea Sunday afternoon, November 12 at the home of have set their hearts on the ideal relationship between Pauline Summey Bixby, AM, and our guests were the college members and alumnre. With this in mind our Ann Arbor and Bay City alumnre clubs, the Central president, Aurelia Mayer, appointed the following as alumnre chapter and the Alpha Taus. members of a "co-operation committee"-Lois Babbit During December we dispensed with a business meet­ Heath, chairman, Marie Wright Seebass, Pegg Brad­ ing in favor of a grr-and Christmas party held at the ford, and Ruth Nelson Warner. This committee stands new home of Frances Cope Hummel, AM. It was the ready to help Iota in whatever way they can. For ex· kind of party that had the real spirit, with Christmas ample--last week twelve alums served the annual father decorations, a big tree, presents, refreshments and five and daughter banquet. We enjoyed doing it and it tab les of bridge. We also gave some thought to the made it possible for all actives and pledges to enjoy more serious occasions in December. as that was our the affair with their dads. month to supply the program at the Panhellenic meeting. Luncheon meetings have been well attended. Charlotte Genevieve Bowles Schoonover, T, did a splendid job Godsman, Iota president; attended several, bringing news of reviewing Ararat by Groseclose. Sigma Kappa has been and problems from the chapter. Highlights of the year: well represented this year at each of the Panhellenic Homecoming in November with over one hundred college bridge group meetings. members, alumnre, and pledges having supper together At our January 22 business meeting, at the home of at the house; Founders Day with a most impressive Ruth Lovelace Broomfield, 8, it was decided to have a banquet at the Blue Parrot tea room; the initiation "white elephant" sale soon. banquet in J anuary with Mildred White as toastmistress· We are excitedly anticipating our big bridge party, and yet to come, the Elitch dance, our one and only event February 3, at Kern's Auolitorium in downtown Detroit. to make money. Grace Maas Mathews, AM, is again chairman of this a?nual affair, and tells us the plans are going forward ntcely, and we know from previous years that she will Dallas see that it is a success. Highlight of Sigma's fall season for both alumnre and LOLITA CAPERS HOPKINS college chapters in Dallas was the visit of Edna Parker traveling secretary, November 5-8 . A tea in the home of Hartford Ethel Pearl Mitchell was given the afternoon of her arrival with members of Sigma chapter alumnre advisory The Hartford S igmas-9 or 10 or thereabouts, stout­ board and college members forming the house party, hearted souls-braved the wintry elements and went whtle alumnre president Margaret Wasson and Sigma's forth with the breezes to Bristol one night in January president, Caroline Smith, stood with Mrs. Parker and not long ago, and landed at the home of Neva Stoner. Dean Lide Spragins to greet guests. Sigma Kappa was Thereupon, after fluttering an eyelash or two at the proud t? have Edna Parker while S.M.U. was outdoing very, very young son of the hostess, they enjoyed a herself tn honor of th~ new president, Umphrey Lee. buffet supper. And, rarer than a day in June, they found The mothers' club "round up" for alumnre, college a new m~mber in their scant-but, so very busy-group. members, and their families was given October 23 in the Martha Ptttman, 0, has come to town and the group is de­ dmmg ro_om of the Highland Park Methodist church. ltght~d to welcome her. Bridge was the order of the Each famtly brought a covered dish and about 150 were evenmg after supper and the business meeting were put ~~rved buffet style. ~fter dinner the chapter gave the skit out of the way-and, Ia, not one prize, but one for each Peruna, the Pony, wluch won the first prize last sum­ player-really, the ideal way to play. mer at the International Convention. EvELINE VINTON . The auxiliary group of a]umnre has continued its meet­ mgs, and has adopted the plan for each one attending the luncheons to pay a small fee for the lunch. All Indianapolis money above actual expenses is to be contributed to the Indianapolis alumnre activities have been confined pretty butldt?g fund. The first meeting was held at Frances much to regular meetings and preparations for our first Har?y s home October 27; the second, at Doris Bar­ state dance. nett s, and the third at Marie Burntt Gulick's January 24 . In November we observed Founders' Day with a spe­ The annual homecoming party was held at France~ Cial _ dmner meeting at the Canary cottage. Our annual Hardy's December 27. Frances Maye Long, Mrs. Houston Chnstmas party was at the home of our president, Edna Sr;'t~h, and Mrs: Richard Mighell were co-hostesses, and Mae Katzen~erger. Starting the new year by getting Btllte Btbb, Altce Carlyon, Elizabeth Moore, and Cue down to busmess we met in January with Bernice Ed­ Boulware. were honor guests. Officers of the alumnae wards, where dance plans took first consideration. Kay were receiVIng wtth the honor guests. Each Sigma Kappa :Vetland (magazine chairman) reported a brisk business brought one member of her family or a friend and about tn ~agazine , subscriptions. The February meeting at 150 called. Maxme Ghere s was a program meeting. Regular monthly meetings have been well attended and The State Day dance will be held at the Marrett ball· to the Membership Committee goes an expression of room March 9. College members from Tau will be there thanks for the membership is the largest ever in the his­ and alumnre are being invited to come and dance or tory of the group. play cards with us. ANNB GARRETI SULLIVAN KATHLEEN Fox WILLIS 56 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Ithaca Sunday, January 14, the annual Cultural Tea was The rummage sale held here in Ithaca in November held at the Alpha Omicron chapter house. This is the was a great success, so much so that we are planning combined Public Relations project of Los Angeles alum­ another sale during the spring term. The sale was run ""'. and Alpha Omicron chapter. This year we had Lee by Alpha Zeta chapter with help from the alums-Ted Shtppey, noted colum ni st and author, as our guest, and Sayles' car was used as a truck to carry all donations the two hundred or so guests whom we entertained that to the store in which the sale was held, with Ted act­ afternoon enjoyed his talk very much. Minta Cox Ed­ ing as a willing and energetic chauffeur. Mary Hume, wards, A, chairman of the Southern California Council Lucille Eastman, Hannah Bradfield, Roberta Gervan, Flo of Sigma Kappa alumnre, was the general chairman for Porter •. Helena Stainton, and Ted Say les all gave freely the tea. The arrangements for the serving of tea were of the1t mornmgs to act as salesladies, combining sales­ managed ~y a group of Pasadena alumnre, among them manship and quantities of energy for the unquestioned Martha Ht!tner Trump, AO, and Esther Colville Wal­ dron, AO. success of the sale. The alumnre chapter will hold the sp r~ng sale to raise funds for spring rushing parties, The regular January meeting on a Saturday was a whtch the alums have voted to finance. luncheon at the Tic Tack tea room in Hollywood. After Alumna rushing advisers Flo Porter and Dottie Crowther lu!'cheon, Norma Tilley, AO, took charge of the enter­ met with the college rushing chairman to discuss the tamment, and we all had fun trying to solve the prob­ new rushing plan. Ithaca alums will entertain members lems and puzzles she gave us. of the high school graduating classes during the spring. Grace Steinberger Cooke, II, the president of Los Thus we hope to know the girls and their baokgrounds Angeles alumnre, is quite proud of the record number so that we may send recommendations which will be _of sales she has made of Florence Gunnarson Spraker's, worth something to Sigma chapters wherever the Ithacans 'I', perfumes. Numerous Sigma Kappas in the Los An­ decided to go to college. geles area have taken advantage of these perfumes, and ~race has done more than her share working on this The spring rushing parties sponsored by Ithaca alums tnterestmg project. wil~ be launched at an Easter week tea for high school JUniOrs and senwrs. In this manner we plan to form a MARTHA JANE THOM list for further spring rushing parties to be given in the form of a buffet supper, coffee hour and informal dance. All arrangements, refreshments and financial matters will Louisville, Kentucky be taken care of by the alums. In the last issue we told you about our exciting plans Ithaca alums were hostesses to the college chapter De­ to incorporate so that we cou ld buy a house. We are cember 18 at a Christmas party in the chapter house, now "Alpha Theta of Sigma Kappa, Incorporated," where a large and beautifully decorated tree occupied a and a grand board of directors made up of college and corner of the living room. Small gifts, appropriately alumnre members has been elected . versed, were presented and each class gave a skit. Our drive to raise money has been successful so far. The proceeds from the November subscription bridge Long Island were surprisingly large. Aside from the money taken in­ which was important-we like the fact that more mem­ Si.gmas should sing-so Long Island Sigmas did, at a bers of the alumnre group are becoming interested and Chnstmas party, December 9. Sigma songs and Christmas attending meetings more reg ularly. carols, with Alpha Lambda chapter and pledges invited in We had a grand time at our college and alumnre to "swell the happy chorus" -made Adelphi halls re­ Christmas party. It has been our custom to exchange sound. A Christmas story with Christmas fun and tea gifts at this time, but this year we donated the money to in holiday attire to follow, made the get·together a gala the house fund. occasion. May we have more of them! EVELYN WHITE ROULSTON November meeting was our first real meeting of the year, where discussion of plans for the year was lively. A contribution to the Maine Seacoast Mission was sent Memphis in and individuals had sent Christmas packages. At the Founders' Day dinner at the home of Miriam In appreciation of the use of Adelphi rooms for our Hause, the program consisted of poems abqut the meetings, a note and check were sent to Dr. Eddy, who Founders and various articles taken from old TRIANGLES. replied in kind, expressing his appreciation of what The Maine Seacoast Mission box was packed and a dis­ Sigma Kappa stands for, and as a token-enclosed three cussion was held concerning the Endowment Fund. tickets of membership for the Special Lecture Series of­ A new member to our group is Elizabeth Baker, P. We fered by Adelphia College club. These tickets may be regret the loss of Elizabeth Peeler who has returned to used by any of the girls. her former home because of the serious illness of her LAURIE MAYER SMITH father. Elizabeth was librarian at Southwestern Univer­ sity here. Los Angeles Carrie Mae Sledge, former president of Alpha Delta is now teaching in the city schools. Los Angeles alumnre have had an interesting and busy Mary Margaret Montgomery was tea hostess to the winter social season, and are anticipating many more chapter in December. t weeks of activity when the California regional confer­ At our next meeting Marguerite Synder will tell us of ence will be held in Los Angeles March 9-10. her recent trip abroad . Marguerite was the guest of In November the annual Founders' Day banquet was relatives in France and was "caught over there" at the held in the terrace room of the Beverly Hills hotel, and declaration of war. We are making plans to entertain we were fortunate in having our traveling secretary, Edna City Panhel!enic at their regular meeting in April. Mooch Parker of Alpha Omicron, with us . During that MARY MARGARET MONTGOMERY same month, Margaret Gary, .AO, gave a highly entertain­ ing lecture on her recent travels in England and the con­ tinent. She showed us her unique motion pictures taken Nebraska during her time abroad, which proved to be different from February for Nebraska alumnre will be highlighted by the average travel pictures, because they showed glimpses a flying visit from "Eddie" Parker who arrives at mid­ of how the people actually live and entertain in England. night, February 7, and leaves at 4 p.m. the 8th. But The December meeting was held at the Kiddie Home, on the 8th there will be a luncheon meeting with Mrs. the scene of Los Angeles alumnre's local philanthropy. Parker and the fortunate few who are members of the The children entertained us with a clever little program. rushing committees of the college and alumnre chapters. The rest of the afternoon was spent in wrapping socks Betty Coleman Zellers and Margaret Daly Downs en­ for the children in gay Christmas packages, and in tertained at the Zellers' home for the November meeting. inspecting the surroundings of the Kiddie Home. Plans were completed for the rummage sale and Selma

MARCH, 1940 57 Neuman Puckett was appointed to select clothing and In January we met at the home of Mary Wilbur, TI , with Ynez Henderson, II, as co-hostess . Mary very toys for the Maine Seacoast Mission box. The ~~age sale, November 28, under the efficient superVISIOn of graciously told of her trip to the H awaiian Islands io Millicent Jaeke Fowler and Irene Towle, netted the chap­ September, when she accompanied . her husband, Dr. ter $45, part of which money was used to purchase chma Blake Wilbur, to a medical convention held there. We were delighted with the many colored mov1es w ~1ch she for the chapter house. . showed us. While in the islands Mary became mtngued The December meeting was in the form of a Chns~; mas party for alumnJr and tlieir children, or "borro:o-•ed with the hula and even took lessons in that graceful art. With a little persuasion Mary donned a very becoming children, at the chapter house. Santa, thou~h sllghtly delayed tryi ng to fi nd a pair. of b?ots to_ fit h1m, ~ t last hula costume in shades of green and danced two num­ arrived and presented each child w1 th a g1ft from h1s bag. bers for us. By the end of the afternoon we felt as if Millicent Fowler and Irene Towle entertamed the alum· we were stepping down off the gang plank of the Matson nJr at the January meeting at the new home of Charles liner after a brief but colorful tour of the enchanted and Millicent at 3419 J street. Plans were inaugurated islands of the Pacific. for a joint meeting in Omaha February 17 of the Lmcoln, P EGG F AGG Fremont, and Omaha Sigmas. Blanche Dav1es Gere was appointed Panhellenic delegate. . . Janet Smith heads the state-w1de rushmg program for Philadelphia Nebraska and on her committee are Genevieve Hoff and Luncheons and dinners downtown, covered dish lunch­ Viola Heyne Hoff. . eons, afternoon teas, sociable evenings at the homes of In November, Founders' Day and Homecommg was our members book reviews, discussion groups, a picnic, celebrated by a dinner and program at the chapter house an afternoon' of bridge-all these are on the Philadelphia with the college chapter and guests from the Kansas ca lendar. chapter. Under the enthusiastic leadership of our president, LoUISE VAN SICKLE Gene Clark, we have reorganized and widened our field of activities so as to include every single Philadel­ New Jersey phian in our plans for the year. The program calls for the division of the chapter into two different groups­ The New Jersey alumnre chapter began their activities the Intowners, who find it most convenient to meet for for th e year with twenty-seven present at our annu al ban­ luncheon and dinner in the center of the city, and the quet at the George Washington inn, Maplewood, N.J., Suburban group, who meet at each other's homes during October 9. We were indeed fortunate to have w1th us as the afternoon. Three or four general meetings of the our guests Alice Hersey Wick, grand counselor, and entire chapter will be held each year. Ruth Norton Donnelly, traveling secretary, who .were Climaxing the monthly group meetings of the first half able to give us interesting reports of the International year was our first general meeting-a Saturday luncheon Convention activities, as well as lead discussions on in December with Alice Hersey Wick as guest of honor. other questions of national interest. D ot Lamont, Laura The Intowners scheduled alternating luncheon and din­ Snyder, and Bernice Green were the committee in charge. ner meetings beginning with a mid-January luncheon at Our November meeting was at the home of Clara Schraffts. The Suburban group made plans for a tea at Kilborn, A, West Orange, N .J., with Gladys Allen, Edna Aldinger's home early in January, dessert and an E, and Tony Simmons, <1>, ass isting. Helen Snyder, I , afternoon of book reviews at .Sarita Worley's in February, entertained the group at her home in Caldwell for the a benefit bridge party (25 cents) for members and their December meeting, with the assistance of Florence Ring, guests at Ethna Pollock's home March 5, a covered dish AZ; Mrs. Henry Gage, AB ; and Frances Perrine, AT. luncheon at Sally Egmore's April 29, when Mrs. Havi­ About twenty-four were present to en joy singing Christ­ land will tell about her recent visit to the Seacoast Mis­ mas carols and listen to Ch ri stmas re ad ings. The January sion, and a visit to a Philadelphia food plant in May. meeting at the home of Adaline Adams, E, in Maplewood The second group meeting was planned to be held at proved to be most interesting to us all. The theme "The the Perrell's home Tuesday evening, February 13, and Art of Table Arrangement" was cleverly demonstrated the last to be a picnic some Saturday in June for all with the use of lantern slides and interestingly discussed the members and their husbands, chi ldren and boy friends. as Adaline's special interest is in the field of art. Jessie Alice Wick has invited us to hold it at her home in Dutto n, P, and Marion Decker, AZ, assisted. Allentown, but so far the plans are not complete. FRANCES H OLDEN PERRINE S ALLY EGMORE Palo Alto We co ul d hardly wait to attend our first meeting in Portage the fall and find out about our rummage sale. We met Our November meeting, celebrating Founders' Day, was at the home of Artemesia Rabbett, Z. Elizabeth Sette, held at the home of Mildred Abbott Lytle, X, with Doris II, assisted her. Our rummage sale netted us a very Parrett Freeman, AI, assisting. The program consisted of handsome sum, almost twice as much as las t year! This a talk on the history of Sigma Kappa and a presentation year, as last year, much credit for the success of the sale of facts concerning the Maine Seacoast Mission ; a solo goes to Vesta Cipperly, II, and her committee who honoring our founders-a song written by Charlotte worked long and hard. Wiederstein Ulrich, AI; a report by a group of girls November found us gathered about the fire at the home who attended the Panhellenic Orientation Day activities of Ruth Vredenburgh, II, for a dessert meeting. Patricia in Cleveland, Ohio, in late October. Wood, T, was co-hostess. At this meeting we made At the December meeting of Akron Panhellenic Marie tentative plans for an intensive study of propaganda, sug­ Grieme Brown, X, gave a short talk on the location and gested by the national officers, rekindled the memory of the purpose of the Sigma Kappa philanthropy, The our founders in commemoration of Founders' Day, and Christmas meeting was held at the home of Helen Keene sampled perfumes for sale by a Sigma Kappa. Miller, AI, with Madge Falknor Hutchinson, AI, as Lucile Herbert, II, and Barbara Delkin, II, entertained assistant hostess. Marie Grieme Brown, X, was chairman us in December with a novel afternoon planned by our for the children's party which proved to be quite an un­ vice-president, Deborah Rayner, II. Each guest came usual affair. Christmas carols were sung and Christmas prepared to talk for five minutes on her pet hobby and stories were told and then the children proceeded to to show samples of the same. Ynez Henderson, II, en­ untrim a very delightful "sugar plum" tree-a tree livened the afternoon with an amusing description of which had been made of silver-covered cardboard discs hobbies as they are utilized in the public schools. We and trimmed with candy bon-bons and confections. saw interesting and unusual needle work, collections of We have welcomed two new members: Marguerite Kim­ dolls, silver spoons, bracelets, puppets, bottle tops, and mel Burress, AI, and Jeanette Pollock Randolph, Ail. even sardine labels. H ELEN KEENE MILLER

58 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Portland, Maine Martyn, and Mrs. Charles Turner, officers of the Moth· ers' club. Myrtice D. Cheney, A, entertained us at the Columbia CLAYE BURT NELSON hotel in November. January 13, snow transformed our city into a veritable fairyland. Undaunted, Sigmas came Rhode Island from near and far to meet at Eleanor Bradlee Mitchell's home. Plans were made for a spring meeting at Grace Phi alumnre are busy planning for a spring dance, Farrar Linscott's home and a picnic in Falmouth at March 16, as a means of replenishing the treasury. The Bernice Butler McGorrill's home in June. advance sale of tickets presages a gala event. Mamie Droitcour Ralph and Jean Kennan Haines are arranging the dance with Lillian Clark Sandford, Corrinne Gal­ Portland, Ore. laher Snow, and Anna Blackinton Brown serving on the Our first project this fall, the sponsoring of a Civic refreshment committee. Theatre play, "A Place in the World," was a grand A group of Phi's newer brides have struck upon the success. June Alley and Margaret Johnson handled the idea of weekly meetings held at one of their homes as a arrangements so well that every seat was sold. medium for keeping alive their interest in Sigma Kappa Several of the members worked hard for four days on as well as in each other. These meetings go far toward the Table Setting Contest with Frances Rice as chairman. kindling anew their happy carefree spirits of "the good This contest is sponsored by one of the large department old days at Rhody." stores and various alumnre groups in the city take part. ANNA BLACKINTON BROWN Our formal dinner table won first prize! The November meeting was our Founders' Day ban­ Sacramento quet, held at the Congress hotel. Arloene Davey was The highlights of this year's events so far have been toastmistress, and Nan Cushman gave the toast to the the rummage sale held last November and the Christmas founders. Caryl Hollingsworth played a medley of Sigma party at the home of Helene Rohwer. Kappa songs for the girls to sing. Much to our regret Geneva Linn Nealis, this year's A number of new members have attended this fall. Nan president, moved to Willows. However, Catherine Cas· Cushman, Isabelle Burk, Elizabeth Parsons, Helen Myers, well Poster returned to us after having been in San Anabelle Ashley, and Kathleen Carroll have been given a Francisco for the last year so she was chosen to carry year's local dues, and a copy of the year book, our on. Catherine was president last year when her husband annual gift to new graduates. was transferred to San Francisco so she is really beginning Our annual Christmas formal was held at the Portland where she left off last year. Country Club, December 23, with Ruby Scullen as CLAIRE O'BRIEN chairman. RosEllE POMPEL San Diego County Peggy Padgett Stephan, Z, entertained the chapter­ twenty-two of us-in her home in December. Pat McMul­ Puget Sound len O'Donnell, AE, was assistant hostess. Main event of the evening was a most interesting talk on "Propaganda" Puget Sound is trying out a new plan this year. The given by Lieut. Col. Duvall who is stationed in San chapter was divided in half, according to initiation Diego with the U. S. Army Reserves. We all enjoyed the numbers. Then each of these halves was divided into an ideas that the colonel presented-a vote of thanks to afternoon and an evening section. Eleanor Jones Graves Virginia Scanlon Ramsey, M, wh.o was in charge of that was elected chairman of the afternoon section of Divi­ part of the meeting. sion One, and Winona Lawton of the evening section. Santa Claus visited all Sigma sons and daughters at In Division Two Audree Bohlin D yer is chairman of the their annual Christmas party during holiday week. Edwin afternoon section, and the evening section is under the and Susanne Cramer, children of Susan Tyler Cramer, leadership of Ernestine Duncan Seamen. The plan is TI, were host and hostess to the group in Athleen Cat· working out very successfully. We note an increased in· terson Bond's (Tau) home. terest and enthusiasm since the girls are grouped with Myrtle Dunks Foster, AN, and Stella Nelson, AO, rep· others of approximate college ages and therefore like in­ resented our chapter at a Panhellenic dinner, January terests. Group meetings are held every other month, and 3 at the Cuyamaca club honoring presidents of all in the alternate months a general meeting of all the sorority groups. We met in Stella Nelson's home in groups is held at the chapter house. In the early spring January with Florence Moore Johnston, A, assistant Ernestine. Duncan Seamen's group will sponsor a formal hostess. dancing party at the Sand Point Golf and Country club. Margie Taylor Awes, I, invited all of us and our Mu will hold its annual spring luncheon and Fashion husbands or escorts to the Awes mountain cabin, "Dari· Show at the chapter house April 13. Eleanor Jones more" for a weekend party February 3 and 4. It was a Graves' section will be in charge of arrangements. jolly affair with dinner and dancing Saturday night and December meetings were held by the four groups as various sports and mountain climbing for those of us suited them. Audree Bohlin D yer' s group, in addition who stayed for Sunday. Irene Jameson Harris, TI , Stella to the business of the day, had a Christmas tree and Nelson, and Margie were responsible for plans and the 1 exchanged small gifts. Winona Lawton's group held a food and proved to be an A-1 committee. fruit cake raffle at their meeting. (The fruit cakes were PAT McMULLEN O'DoNNELL made by one of their own members, Marjorie Shumaker­ yum, yum.) The proceeds of the raffle were turned over San Francisco to the fund to purchase gifts for the Virtue girls. A shower was held at the chapter house also and girls from Our November meeting was held on Founders' Day at all groups brought gifts or money for the Virtue girls. the home of Gladys Hartley Redford, T. In December Charming letters of appreciation were received from each our president Shirley Nolan Tattersfield, A, and Dorothy of the Virtue girls and their grandmother for the lovely Kennedy Porter, A, were our hostesses at a Christmas 1 gifts received. Ernestine Duncan Seamen's group held its party in Shirley's home. Instead of the usual exchange December meeting at the home of Helen Schneider, the of fifteen cent gifts we held a "white elephant" sale, Roosevelt hotel, Seattle. Their time was spent making and it proved most successful. Not only did the girls plans for the spring formal. Eleanor Graves Jones' group have a good time buying, but the treasury was increased celebrated the holiday month with a turkey luncheon and by almost five dollars. Our January meeting was held at all the fixin' s, community sing and special Christmas the home of Barbara Jones, A, with Lulu Mann Arm­ songs sung by Mrs. Groenveld, housemother of the active strong, A, assisting. At this time plans we re made for chapter who was a guest. Other guests were Dorothea our "husbands party" in February, which this year will Lund Tam and Audree Bohlin Dyer, representing the other be a dinner dance in the Persian room of the Sir Francis afternoon group, and Mrs. D. M. Morgan, Mrs. Bruce Drake hotel. Members of the Bay Cities alumnre have

I MARCH, 1940 59 Cunningham, assistant secretary; Ett~ Weaver ~ichwine, been invited to join us and we are all_ looking forward treasurer; Lillian Smith Burdick, regiStrar; :t1:1ax_me Rolle to our party with a great deal of enthuSiasm. Goodyear, TRIANGLE correspondent. In th~ Juntor group BARBARA FLANERY JONES the following were elected to office: Julta. Ftck Baker, president; Mary Brooks Haley Solo'?on, vtce-preStdent; South Bend Martha Myers, recording secretary; Eltzabeth Clary Tread­ We celebrated our Founders' D ay in very modern well corresponding secretary; Peggy Graves, treasurer. style-the South American way-chez Lola Jane Rosen­ O~tober 17 the alumnre chapter had a buffet supper berger with Grace Klemm assisting. Lola Jane, youd m~y and meeting at the Army and Navy Country Club. The recall, spent most of the summer "~o:'th of the bor er. guest of honor was our charming_ traveling secretary, We can't properly describe her cmsme-havt_ng flunked Edna M. Parker, who gave us a vtvtd account of ~oo­ in household arts-but it was memorable. ~tth chtcken vention. Washington Sigmas were dehghted_ wtth SISter and rice and everything nice. Sudden susptctOn: Is Lola Parker and it is hoped her travels wtll bnng her east Jane encroaching on our Mary Meade's preserve? . again in the near future. . . Plans made that day eventuated in a great commerctal A silver tea for the benefit of our natiOnal phtlanthropy coup under Gerry Hatt's generalship. I refer to ou; first was held Sunday afternoon, October 29, at the home of rummage-sale which she directed with such consptcuous Helen Bartel Smith. success that Mr. Morgenthau might well envy her. Our The Founders' Day Banquet was held November 14 at magazine fund also abetted by Gerry's go-getting manner The Highlands. Agnes Lawless was in charge of arrange­ with magazine subscriptions has now become a fact-not ments. About one hundred Sigma Kappas answered to the just a theory. D B · • annual roll call. . We assembled-just for fun-before Clara u ots s Frances Walker Bassett was chairman of the phtl~n­ hearth-fire in the shadow of her towering Christmas-tree thropy bridge party December S, where ~usbands, fam~ltes to trade tall tales about our standing with Santa Claus. and friends joined the Sigma Kappas tn playtn~ bndge Clara's co-hostess, Beulah Young, awarded ~nchantmg and Chinese checkers to raise money for the Mame Sea­ prizes to Gerry and to Elinora Hartman for thetr up-and­ coast Mission . coming bridge. The presence of . Betty Wertz, Eta Fresh­ A regular business meeting was held, December 13 at man and of Geraldine Sommers, now engaged tn gradu­ the home of Maxine Rolle Goodyear. ate ;,.ork at Chicago University, added distinction to this The Public Relations Project of the Washington alum­ party. . ore chapter took place Wednesday afternoon, De_cember Making a New Year's resolution to give better servtee 27 at the Phillips Memorial Art Gallery. At tht~ tt_me and gain greater success in 1940, Sigma Kappa of South Winifred Michaelson Jacobson, Z, a well-know? f''~ntst , Bend closed its books and called tt a year. gave a joint recital with Jascha Brodsky, first vwltniSt of MARCELLA HARTMAN the Curtis String Quartet. Representaltves o_f t_he twenty­ one college sororities in Washington were mvtted to t~e Twin Cities recital, including delegates from the local Panhellentc The last few months have been interesting and busy Association. . ones for Twin Cities alumnre. Our Founders' Day ban­ December 27, the Washington alumnre chapter had tis quet in November held in conjunction with Alpha Christmas Dance at the Columbia Country club. Etta Eta and pledges, ..;as a great success. Fifty-two ~igmas Weaver Richwine was chairman for the senior group and were seated around the large triangle at the Leammgton Martha Myers for the junior group of the committee on Hotel in Minneapolis; two of them, Mrs. Bertha Varney, arrangements. A light snowfall transformed the country­ A, and Mrs. Leota Goodson, e. were founders of our own side into a fairyland-made us wish we had a one-horse chapter. We were sorry that the third of Alpha Eta's sleigh to transport us to the club. founders, Mrs. Mary Gay Blunt, could not be with us , but On January 10 a business meeting was held at the her daughter, Mary Gay, Jr., was among our new initiates home of Etta Weaver Richwine. at the banquet, and Mrs. Varney's daughter, Peggy, was MAXINE RoLLE GooDYEAR among the pledges-truly a memorable occasion all around. Winnipeg Our December meeting was a Christmas party at the The Winnipeg alumnre chapter has kept itself quite chapter house. The hostesses had planned a hilarious pro­ busy this winter. The season's activities were started last gram for the evening, and gifts were exchanged under the fall with our rushing functions, which were simplified a Christmas tree. great deal due to the fact that war conditions decided us During the holidays the alums met at a luncheon at in favor of curtailing rushing expenses and festivities, and Donaldson's tea rooms. It was fun to see Lorna Larson to turn to a better cause, that of contributing to the Ordal, here from Seattle, Joe Hughes from Wyoming, Red Cross. Several children's sweaters, knitted by our Arlie Snure from Knoxville, Catherine Milnar from Michi­ girls were handed in and sent with others to the evacu· gan, Joyce Paul, Barbara Moody, and Helen Paul again. ated ch ildren in England. And now, although we are We wish they could be with us oftener. not organized to do war work, each of us is knitting In Jan~ary we met at the chapter house for a business vigorously for the Red Cross. meeting, followed by "Bingo," with much noise and We all enjoyed Mrs. Corbett's visit last fall and hope excitement. that it won't l::e long before she is back again. And now In December Sigma Kappa was hostess to Chi Omega we are looking forward to Edna Parker's visit the latter alums at a Panhellenic benefit bridge, and January 23 part of February. the Twin Cities Panhellenic Association was entertained at January 30, we are entertaining the actives and pledges the Sigma Kappa chapter house for its regular meeting. at a bowling party. Alley bowling is fast becoming a very ELIZABETH JOHNSON popular sport for girls in Winnipeg; so we are all anxious to try our ski ll at it. At our last joint meeting Washington, D.C. Frances Mcintyre gave us an extremely interesting talk on The Washington alumnre chapter of Sigma Kappa, Iceland. Frances visited Iceland with her mother a lew senior and junior groups, opened the fall season Septem­ years ago. At the same meeting Irene McConkey and ber 20 with a buffet supper and meeting at the Columbia Edith Harris announced their engagements, each by pre­ Country Club. Martha Myers was chairman of the supper senting us with the traditional box of chocolates. Irene arrangement:;. and Edith are two of the many Canadian girls who are It was at a joint meeting last June that it was decided planning on marrying their soldier lovers soon, before to divide the Washington alumnre chapter into two groups, they are shipped off to war. The Intersorority basketball each group in addition to having its own activities. to tournament is being held this week. join with the other in several meetings and social affairs. One of our members, Maurine Haddeland is leaving us The officers of the senior group include: Estelle Smith soon for Vancouver. We're not sure whether she is leav· McCord, president ; Eleanor Hall Saunders, vice-presi­ ing us permanently, but we hope not. If any Sigma dent; Helen Bartel Smith, secretary; Marian Butler Kappas from the west visit Vancouver, be sure to look

60 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE her up. Gladys Gillies, one of our most recent members, We are beginning to look forward to our spring formal has entered the Winnipeg General Hospital to train for a in the latter part of February. As in former years, it will nurse. Anne Carpenter became a graduate nurse last spring, be held in the Fort Garry Hotel. and is taking a post graduate course in the states. FRANCES ROBINSON

WITH OUR ALUMNAE CLUBS HELEN W. SHELTON, Editor - Corvallis, Ore. Panhellenic Council this year, and we are proud of the efficient way she is handling the job. In between the chatter about vacations, new homes, and The most important event of the year, which she must rushing at the September meeting-a dessert party at the supervise is the Panhellenic dance. Ruth Sievers Pardun, home of Ermina Lutz Heil, T, we managed to elect AE, is Panhellenic representative and is on the dance com· officers, make plans for the next few meetings, and sign mittee. This dance is a special event in the city because petitions to make us an official club. Officers are: presi­ it is the only means Panhellenic has of raising money for dent, louise Cummins Swanson, T, and secretary·treasurer, the scholarship loan funds to our two local universities, Beth Russell, T. Friends and Wichita university. This fund started in 1923 September 18 we surprised Lillian Sikes Knoll, T, with with $100. Since then twenty-five scholarships have been a house-warming. We enjoyed inspecting her new home, awarded, and these girls have had the use of nearly $3000. and left an occasional table as a remembrance of our Cloris Swartz Johnson, Z, with husband Kenneth and visit. two adorable children, Donald and Jane, has moved to The next week, September 26, we welcomed nine alum­ Kansas City, Mo. Antha Ericke, I, came to Wichita at ore from Salem as our guests at a buffet supper with the the beginning of the school year. She is librarian at college members at Upsilon chapter house. Several of Roosevelt intermediate school. Hortense Campbell Gibson, these girls had not seen the house since it was remodeled AI', and husband J. W. are building a beautiful new a year ago, and we all enjoyed going through it again and stone home overlooking a picturesque bend of the Arkansas seeing the new furnishings added this year. We appreciated river. the cordial hospitality of the college members. We later GLADYS HOPFER HICKEY visited the almost completed colonial home of Bertha Whillock Stutz. October 10 nine members drove ten miles to Albany Grand Rapids when Lilly Nordgren Edwards, T, entertained at dessert. The last Tuesday in January found us meeting at the Pottery tumblers were presented to our president, Louise home of Mary Jane Withrow. It was hoped that our Swanson, a bride of the summer. Louise, also lives in district president, Frances Sullivan, would be present, but Albany, where her husband is the high school football with weather so very unpredictable it just couldn't be. coach. Another feature was short talks by Beth Russell However, we did get a promise that "Frenchy" would and Catharine Yoder Ferguson who attended the Fairs. meet with us soon. Our biggest project now is trying to It was decided to hold meetings as far as possible on help Alpha Tau with her new house. We are trying to the second Monday of each month at 7:30. Cards giving find ways to raise money to help in the house furnishing. dates and plans for the year's meetings were distributed Any suggestions? Future plans call for this club to be­ by the president. come a full fledged chapter with its accompanying privi· A progressive dinner November 6 helped us get ac­ leges and obligations. Perhaps this can be announced at quainted with the new pledges. Courses were served at our regional convention at Pittsburgh in April-at least the homes of Bessie McCaw Shupe, T, Beth Russell, and some of us expect to be there. We are going to be more Lillian Knoll. Our December meeting was at the home active in rushing too with Helen Dinsmore Becker as our of Harriet Forest Moore, T. The alumnre met at the new chairman, Peg Steffensen is the hostess for our chapter house twice during January. The first time was February meeting. for the monthly gathering. The second time we assisted the college members who were entertaining their patrons and patronesses and attended their meeting on propa­ Jacksonville, Fla. ganda which was led by Mrs. Kenneth L. Gordon. BETH RUSSELL The newly-formed alumnre group in Jacksonville, Fla., gave an informal tea at the home of Mrs. R. P. \XIain· Wichita wright for members of the high school set. College Eleanor Seibert Parrott. Z. is oresident of the Wichita members of Omega chapter assisted as hostesses.

Friendship is the giving of yo11r self, the best in yotl~self, to :omeone dearer tkan yo~m~lf~ wit_h~ut the bargaining for a rettlrn. Friendship is ptirest loyalty rn Stlnshtne and shade. Fnendshrp rs unpl1C1t trust. -STRUTHERS BURT.

MARCH, 1940 61 Sigma Kappa Drrectory Founded at Colby College, Maine, in 1874

FOUNDERS Alumn3!. District Counselor: Marian McCracken, 2031 Club blvd., Durham, N.C. Mas. L. L. CARVER, nee Mary Caffrey Low (deceased) REGION V-President: Janice Kirk VanBlaricom (Mrs. ELIZABETH GoRHAM HOAG (deceased) Robert) 2635 Dayton ave., Columbus, Ohio. Mas. J. B. PIERCE, nee Ida M. Fuller (deceased) District 1: Chi Alpha Iota, Alpha Pi, Central Ohio LouisB HELBN CoBURN, Skowhegan, Me. Alumnre Cincinnati Alumnz, Cleveland Alumnll!, Mas. G. W. HALL, nee Frances E. Mann (deceased) Portage 'Alumnre. District Counselor: Elva Hannah Gerwe (Mrs. Elmer), 1715 Northcutt, Bond Hill, GRAND COUNCIL Cincinnati, Ohio. . . District 2: Alpha Tau, Central Mrchtgan Alumnll! 1 I)e· Grand Prtsident-Anna McCune Harper (Mrs. L. A. \ , troit Alumnre Ann Arbor Alumnre Club. DISirtct 283 Park View terr. , Oakland, Calif.. . Counselor: F(ances Sullivan, 1110 Eureka, Lansing, Grand Vice President-Ruth Anne Ware Grerg (MFs. Wil­ Mich. D" . liam), 924% S. Serrano, Los Angeles, Caltf. District 3: Alpha Sigma, Pittsburgh. Alumnll!. tstmt Grand Counselor-Alice Hersey Wick (Mrs. Richard M.), Counselor: Dorothy Clark Schmrdt (Mrs. R. A.), Rt. 60, Allentown, Pa. 130 Maple ave., Edgewood, Pittsburgh, Pa. Grand Secretary-Helen Ives Corbett (MFS• L~urence W.), REGION VI-President: Evelyn Goessling Bauer (Mrs. 2445 Sheridan ave. S., Mmneapolts, Mrnn. Roland R.), 6903 Waterman, St. Louis, Mo. Grand Treasurer-Gladys Hamilton McDonald (Mrs. An· District 1: Eta, Theta, Tau, Bloomington Alumn3!, gus A.), 882 Gwinn pl., Seattle, Wash. Chicago Alumnre, Indianapolis Alumnre, South Bend Alumna::. District Counselor: Ruth Swanson Baxter (Mrs. Fred N.), 544 Turner, Glen Ellyn, OTHER INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS Ill. . NPC Delegate--Lorah Monroe, 614 E. Front st., Bloom· District 2: Psi, Alpha Epsilon, Madison Alumnre, Mtl· ington, Ill. waukee Alumnre. District Counselor: Dorothy Triangle Editor-Frances Warren Baker (Mrs. James Stan· Strauss Kehr (Mrs. Hoeffner), 1847 N. 73d, Wau­ nard) 289 Woodland rd., Highland Park, Ill. watosa, Wis. Director of Central Office-Margaret Hazlett Taggart (Mrs. REGION Vll-Presid~nt: Louise Van Sickle, 1916 Ryons, Edward D.), 129 E. Market bldg., Indianapolis, Lincoln, Neb. Ind. District 1: Alpha Eta, Beta Gamma, Twin Cities Alum­ Tra~eling Secretary-Ruth Norton Donnelly (Mrs. Ber­ nre, Winnipeg Alumnre. Distrrct Counselor: Mar· nard), 185 Purdue ave., Berkeley P.O., Berkeley, jorie Dick, !45 Montrose, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Calif. Canada. Traveling Secretary-Edna Monch Parker (Mrs. R. J.), District 2: Xi, Alpha Kappa, Kansu· City Alumnll!, 237 Juanita Way, San Francisco, Calif. Nebraska Alumnre, St. Louis Alumnre, Wichita Chairman of Extension Commillee---Charline J. Birkins, Alumnre Club. District Counselor: Mary_ Hoge Star· 2394 S. Columbine, Denver, Colo. rett (Mrs. Rolfe H.), 47!8 McGee, Kansas City, Sigma Kappa Historian-Lillian M. Perkins, 12 Mt. Au­ Mo. burn st., Cambridge, Mass . District 3: Iota, Colorado · Alumn3!, Tulsa Alumnll!. Director of Alumna! Relations-Lola Jane Rosenberger, District Counselor: Barbara Schaetzel Blue (Mrs. 216 Lincolnway East, Mishawaka, Ind. L. Stanley), 1740 Quebec, Denver, Colo. Business Man11ger Sigma Kappa Anthology-Gladys Spen­ REGION VIII-President: Helen Huxley Hufford (Mrs. cer Gatchell (Mrs. Lester 0 .), 42 Roberts rd., Kenneth W.). 501 W. Granite, Butte, Mont. W. Medford, Mass. District 1: Mu, Upsilon, Alpha Phi, Puget Sound Alumnre, Portland, Ore. Alumn3!. DistriCI Coun· FIELD ORGANIZATION selor: Arloene Davey, 831 S.W. Vista ave., Port­ land, Ore. REGION I-Prtsident: Grace Wells Thompson (Mrs. District 2: Alpha Gamma, Alpha Nu, Spokane Alumnll!. Arthur A.) , 5 Hazelwood ave., Waterville, Me. District Counselor: Irene Dickson McFarlane (Mrs. District I: Alpha, Nu, Omicron, Portland Alumnre, Adrian I.), 500 Lakeside S., Seattle Wash. Worcester Alumnre. District Counselor: Eleanor District 3: Lambda, Alpha Omicron, Bakersfield Alum· Ross, 47 North st., Houlton, Me. n3!, Bay Cities Alumnre, Los Angeles Alumnll!, District 2: Delta, Phi, :Boston Alumnre, Hartford Alum­ Palo Alto Alumn3!, Sacramento Alumn3!, San Fran­ nre1 Rhode Island Alumnre. District Counselor: cisco Alumnre, San Diego County Alumn3!, Orange Eraene Gage, 177 Arnold, Edgewood, R.I. County Alumnre Club. DistriCI Counselor: Helen REGION ll-President: Elizabeth C. Spencer, 974 Am­ Johnson Newell (Mrs. Paul C.). 1110 The Ala· herst, Buffalo, N.Y. meda, Berkeley, Calif. District I: Epsilon, Alpha Beta, Alpha Zeta, Buffalo Alumnre, Ithaca Alumn3!, Schenectady Alumnre Rochester Alumnll!. District Counselor: Alta Thomp: son Morin (Mrs. Francis H.), 360 E. Broadway, STANDING COMMITTEES Fulton, N.Y. District 2: Alpha Lambda, Long Island Alumnll!, New EXAMINATION COMMITTEE: Ma6an A. Brooks, Jersey Alumn3!, New York City Alumnre Phila­ 4705 Albemarle st. N.W., Washington, D.C., Chairman. delphia Alumn3!. District Counselor: Ruth Little Beverly Jane Smith, 216 N. Sycamore, Lansing, Mich., Lawson (Mrs. Richard H.), West Point, N.Y. in charge of initiates' examinations. REGION Ill-President: Elise Reed Jenkins (Mrs. Eu- COLLEGE LOAN COMMITTEE: Pauline Gauss, 112 11ene), 2823 E. 5th, Knoxville, Tenn. N. Glenwood, Peoria, Ill., Chairman. Distmt I:. Alpha Delta, Alph~ Theta, Alpha Chi, EXTENSION COMMITTEE: Charline Birkins, 1220 Knoxvrlle Alumnre. Loursvrlle Alumn3!. District Marion, apt. 34, Denver, Colo., Chairman . Counselor: Letitia Green, 1370 S. Brook, Louis­ INTERNATIONAL ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE: ville, Ky. Mrs. Whipple Butler, 1321 Hope st. S.E., Grand Rapids, District 2: Sigma, Alpha Rho. Alpha Omega, Dallas Mich., Chairman. Alumn3!, East Texas Club, Houston Alumn"' SCHOLARSHIP AWARD COMMITTEE: Mrs. Robert Memphis Alumnre. Nashville Alumn3!. Districi M. Lingle, 738 E. ~3rd st., Indianapolis, Ind., Chair· C_ounstlor: Mary Walker, !403 21st ave. S., Nash­ man. vrlle, Tenn. PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE: Nellie Birkenhead Mansfield, 56 Hillside, Everett, Mass., Chairm11n. REGION IV-Pr~sid~nt: Mary Ruth Murray, 1326 S.W. COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS: Sally 1st st., Mramr , Fla. Langdon, Room 310, 1354 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. District 1: Omega, Beta Delta, Miami Alumnre Talla· HOUSING AND FINANCE COMMITTEE: Mrs. Wil· hassee Club. District Counselor: Martha' Turner liam Greig, 924¥2 S. Serrano, Los Angeles, Calif., Chllir· ~l~~ham (Mrs. Harry), 418 S.W. 29th rd., Miami, man. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE: Mrs. E. D. Taggart, 129 District 2: Zeta, Rho, Alpha Psi, Washington, D.C., E. Market Bldg. COLLEGE CHAPTER DIRECTORY Corresponding Institution President Chapter Address Chapter Secretary Alpha • ...... •••• Colby College Geraldine Stefko Patricia Thomas 91 Silver st., Water· Beta and Gamma- Consolidated with Alpha ville, Me.• Delta ••••••.••••• Boston University Evelyn Dolloff Mildred Evans 688 Boylston ave., Bas· ton, Mass.•• Epsilon ...... Syracuse University Elizabeth Ritchings Katherine Dunn 500 UniversitL flace, Syracuse, N.Y. • Zeta •...... •• Geo. Washington Univ. Jeannette Walker Hazel Smallwood 2129 G st. N.W., Washington, D.C. • • Eta ...... • Illinois Wesleyan Univ. Mildred Emerson Lucille Willett 1101 N. East st., Bloomington, Ill. • • Theta ...... •.••. University of Illinois Georgia Perry Josephine Steele 809 Pennsylvania, Ur­ bana, Ill. • • Iota • . •• .•••••••• University of Denver Martha Brown Charlotte Godsman 2120 S. Josephine, Den­ ver, Colo.•• Kappa . ... ••..••. Owing to University ruling, charters of all sororities surrendered in 1911 . Lambda .•••••• • , , Univ. of California Margery Naquin Rowenna Henry 2409 Warring st., Berkeley, Calif. • • Mu Univ. of Washington Helen Benedict Rose Catherine Early 4510 22nd ave. N.E .. Seattle, Wash. • • Nu Middlebury College Grace M. Shailer Claire Chapin Forest Hall East, Mid­ dlebury, Vt. • • Xi •••••••• , •• , •• University of Kansas Anne Shuman Jeannette Clayton !625 Edgehill. Law­ rence, Kan . * • Omicron • ...... Jackson College Estelle McNiff Priscilla G. Towns 11 Talbott st., Somer­ ville, Mass. •• Rho ...... •... Randolph-Macon Worn· Barbara Prince Anne Lewis R.M.W.C., Lynchburg, an's College Va. Sigma . ..•. ...•.. Southern Methodist Mary Lohmann Caroline Smith Sigma Kappa Box, University S.M.~,_, Dallas, Tex. Tau ...... Indiana University Anne Clifford Harriet Kriegbaum Sig_ma 1\.appa House, Jordan ave., Bloom­ tngton, Ind. • • Upsilon •••••••••• Oregon State College Frances French Julia Duncan 231 N. 26th st., Cor· vallis, Ore. •• Phi ...... •.•• Rhode Island State Ruth Thornton Elsie Paine Sigma Kappa House, . College Kingston, R.I. • • Chi ...... Ohio State University Marian Hogan Harriet Oelgetz 87 14th St., Columbus, Ohio.•• Psi . •...... •.••. University of Wisconsin Aimee Jo Kaumheimer Ruth Timm 234 Langdon st., Madi­ son Wis •• Omega ••.••••••• Florida State College Phyllis Parramore Edith Ott Sigm; Kappa House, for Women Tallahassee, Fla. • • Alpha Beta ...... University of Buffalo Evelyn Lay Shirley Weaver 36 Devereaux st., Buf· falo, N.Y.** Alpha Gamma ... Washington State Col· Constance Hurtibise Mikell Wormell 606 Campus ave., Pull· lege man, Wash.** Alpha Delta University of Tennessee Anna Lois Gregory Peggy Sanders 133 W. Hillvale, Knoxville, Tenn. • Alpha Epsilon .... !owa State College Marguerite Joyner Ruth Colander 233 Gray, Ames, Iowa.•• Alpha Zeta .••••• Cornell University Emily Germer Margaret Soper !50 Triphammer rd., Ithaca, N .Y. • • Alpha Eta ...... • University of Minnesota Ethel Mae Lindsay Jane Weber 521 12th ave . S.E., Minneapolis, Minn.•• Alpha Theta ...•• University of Louisville Natalie Williams Mary W . Carter 2141 S. 1st st., Louis· ville, Ky .** Alpha Iota ...... Miami University Mary loa Spooner Mary Lee Talbert 201 E. Spring, Oxford, Ohio.* Alpha Kappa •.. . University of Nebraska Genevieve Eubank F ranees Brown 425 University terr., Lincoln, Neb. • • Alpha Lambda ••• Adelphi College Marie Tota Mildred Kraemer 105-13 103 av., Ozone Park, L.l., N.Y.• Alpha Nu ••...• • University of Montana Mary Kay Dye Marjory Long 539 University ave., Missoula Mont. • • Alpha Omicron ••• University of California Harriet Hadley Evelyn Bluemle 726 Hilgard ave., West at Los Angeles Los Angeles, Calif.** Mildred Adair Austin Hall, Delaware, Alpha Pi ••••.••• Ohio Wesleyan Univ. Virginia Carter Ohio.• Annelle Macon 2315 West End ave., Alpha Rho •... .. • Vanderbilt University June Long Nashville, Tenn. • • Alpha Sigma ••••• Westminster College Jane Goetz Dorothy Sloan 203 Hillside. New Wil· mington, Pa. • * Alpha Tau Jacquelyn Snyder Frances L. Bates 327 Hillcrest av., E. ······· Michigan State College lansing, Mich.** Alpha Phi University of Oregon Alice Hoffman Kathleen Booth 1761 Alder, Eugene, ...... Ore.•• Gene Miracle Nancy Glascock Sigma Kappa House, Alpha Chi ...... Georgetown College Georgetown, Ky. • • Joy Cann Maggie Jones Box 471, College Sta., Alpha Psi ...... Duke University Durham, N .C. • Alpha Omega University of Alabama Charlotte Wepf Mary Alice Moses 830-!0th st., Tusca· .... loosa, Ala. •• University of Manitoba Jeannette Cave Margaret Passon 604 Cathedral av., Beta Gamma Winnipeg, Man., Can.••• Beta Delta •••••• University of Miami Grace Poteet Winona Wehle 1529 S.W. 16th st., Miami, Fla.• Beta Epsilon .•... Louisiana Polytechnic Avice Allen Louisiana Polytechnic Institute Institute, Ruston, La. • President's address. • • Address of sorority house or rooms. •• • Corresponding Secretary's address. ALUMNJE CHAPTER DIRECTORY

President Chapter President Chapter Mrs. R. L. Shreve, 1903 Cherry st., New York City Florence Praege!, 152 Stratford rd., Bakersfield Brooklyn, N. r. Bakersfield, Calif. Mrs. W. A. Rabbett, 1410 Univer· Baltimore ...... Mrs. Keston Blake (Asst. Secy . ), Palo Alto ...... 1332 Homestead, Baltimore, Md. sity, Palo Alto, Calif. Mrs. Charles T. Clark, 216 Wayne Bay Cities ...... Mrs. Ralph Dow, 50 Rock Lane, Philadelphia .... . Berkeley Calif. ave., Lansdowne. Pa. Mrs. Robert A. Schmidt, 130 Maple Bloomington •.... Mattie Belie Thomas, 108 E. Wal· Pittsburgh . ..•••. nut, Bloomington, Ill. ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. Portage ...... ••.. Mrs. i. M. Freeman, 622 Moreley Boston Mrs. W. M. Heald, 184 Salem st., Woburn, Mass. ave., Akron, Ohio. Caro Hoxie, 102 Pleasant ave ., Port· Buffalo Mrs. C. Sherwood Miller, 130 Lin· Portland, Me. coin blvd., Kenmore, N.Y. land, Me. Arloene Davey, 831 S.W. Vista, Central Michigan . Mrs. Philip Paine, 736 W. Shiawas· Portland, Ore. see, Lansing, Mich. Portland Ore. Central New York Mrs. Harold Martin, 309 Hillsboro Puget Sound •••.. Mrs. Waiter Johnson, 2530 W. pkwy., Syracuse, N.Y. Viewmont way, Seattle, Wash. Central Ohio Mrs. C. V. Farrar, 533 Brevort rd., Rhode Island •... Miss Louise J. Franklin, 160 Center Columbus, Ohio. st., R""'ford, R.I. Champaign· Mrs. Guard Frampton. 707 S. Mc­ Ro chester ...... Mrs. Carl Zobel, 548 Elmgrove, Urbana ...... Cullough, Urbana, Ill. Coldwater, N.Y. Chicago ...... Mrs. Byron H. Cutler, 137 S. Sco· Sacramento Mrs. LaMonte Foster, 1533 36th st., ville, Oak Park, Ill. Sacramento, Calif. Cincinnati Mrs. Robert Barth, 2251 Harrison St., Saint Louis Mrs. Donald C. Bryant, 7208 For­ Cincinnati, Ohto. sythe blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Cleveland Evelyn Coates, 4451 East blvd., San Diego County. Mrs. E. M. Foster, 3155 El Cajon Cleveland, Ohio. blvd .. San Diego, Calif. Colorado Mrs. Karl Mayer, 1653 Fairfax, San Francisco Mrs. H. W. Tattersfield, 132 Com­ Denver, Colo. monwealth ave., San Francisco, Dallas Miss Margaret Wasson, 3647 Univer­ Calif. sity blvd. , Dallas, Tex. Schenectady Mrs. Jacob Green, 23 Linden st., Detroit Mrs. Robert Grant, 10039 Mark Schenectady, N.Y. Twain, Detroit, Mich. South Bend Geraldine Hatt, 2006 S. Michigan Hartford Mrs. James W. Anderson, 165 Broad, st., South Bend, Ind. Wethersfield, Conn. Spokane ...... Naomi Taggard, 1211 W. 6th ave., Houston Mrs. W. N. Blanton, 4500 Caroline, Spokane, Wash. Houston, Tex. Tulsa Mrs. William Hubbard, 233 Waverly Indianapolis Edna Mae Katzenberger, 2161 N . dr., Tulsa, Okla. Meridian, Apt. 4, Indianapolis; Twin Cities Julia E. Ross, 2601 Humboldt N .. Ind. Minneapolis, Minn. Ithaca ...... ••.• Mrs. W. H. Stainton, 1104 East Washington Mrs. Harlow C. McCord, 2927 State st., Ithaca, N.Y. (Senior) ...... Northampton st., Chevy Chase Br., Kansas City .. .. . Marion Decker, 3812 Walnut, Kan­ Washington, D.C. sas City, Mo. Washington Mrs. John D. Baker, 1201 S. Barton Knoxville ...... Mrs . L. J. Hardin, Westwood dr., (Junior) st. , Arlington Village, Arlington, Knoxvifle, Tenn. Va. Long Island Jeanne Ellert, 41 W. Olive st., Long Winnipeg Ruth Addison, 379 Home, Winni­ Beach, L.l., N.Y. peg, Man., Can. Los Angeles Mrs. John D. Cooke,1136 S. Duns­ Worcester Mrs. W. F. Baxter, Jr., Box 96, muir ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Quinebaug, Conn. Louisville ...... Letitia Green, 13 70 S. Brook, Louis­ ville, Ky. Madison ...... • Mrs. Robert Fleming. 16 N . Han­ cock st., Madison, Wis. Memphis ...... Flora H. Rawls, 3586 Watauga, Memphis, Tenn. Miami ...... Mary Ruth Murray, 1326 S.W. First st., Miami, Fla. TIPS FOR MAGA­ Milwaukee ...... Afternoon Sec.-Mrs. Norman Scho­ ber, 4627 N. 27th, Milwaukee, Wts. ZINE CHAIRMEN Night Sec.-Carol Field, 2169 N . 51st, Milwaukee, Wis. Nashville Delores Adams, 110· 23d av. N HOUSE BEAUTIFUL may be ob­ Nashville, Tenn. ., tained, for a limited time only, by mem­ Nebraska Mrs. C. F. Fowler, 3419 J st., Lin­ coln Neb. bers of garden clubs at a special rate. New Jersey ...... Mrs. Albert Clements, 261 Clark st Westfield, N.J. ., The regular rate is $3.00. When five or more subscriptions are sold AT ONE ALUMNJE CLUB DIRECTORY TIME to the members of the SAME GARDEN CLUB, such members may have a one-year subscription for half Club President price! The name of the garden club to Ann Arbor, Mich .. Mrs. Max M. Royce, 322 S. Revena which the subscriber belongs must be blvd ., Ann Arbor, Mich. Corvallis ...... •• Elizabeth Russell (Secy.), Box 451, written on the order. CorvalliS, Ore. East Texas .....• Mrs. Kent Ponath, 421 S. Fredonia When new Sigmas move to your town Longview, Tex. ' Grand Rapids, Mary Jane Withrow, 1324 Calvin a very accommodating way of promoting Mich .....•.... S.E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Orange County, Mrs. James G. Workman, 261 N. contacts and benefiting our magazine Calif...... Cambndge. 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