THE CRESCENT of CAMMA PHI BETA Back-to-School Edition Chapter Honors Section SEPTEMBER � 1966 In Memoriam Airdrie Kincaid Pinkerton 1891-1966 Editor, The Crescent 1938-1948 Airdrie Kincaid Pinkerton, former editor of The Crescent, dramatic earrings; her collection of branding irons; the more dolls she from almost land on the died in Santa Barbara, California, on June 26, 1966, two days than 200 brought every her her thumb that she after she had undergone heart surgery and after many years of globe during travels; green employed Ventura and the unstinting service to her family, her community and to Gamma so lo\ingly around the Pinkerton's ranch; Phi Beta. lo\e and devotion she lavished on her comfortable livable Airdrie Pinkerton was born on April 24, 1891, at Olympia, book-laden home. to the and each Washington, where her father had established a pioneer medi Many have paid tribute her through years a facet of the of a woinan. cal practice upon his discharge from the Union .Army. Be bespeaks personality great once "She lives on a ranch� because cause both of her parents were native Scots, she was named Lindsey Barbee said, She fits on the ranch for a small town in Scotland where her mother's family had she's Airdrie, she can live any place. as as she would fit on been prominent in village life. The unusual name is being that is her home as easily and naturally perpetuated through her daughter, ,\irdrie Paula (Polly) Fifth Avenue, or the Rue Royale." Pinkerton Martin (Alpha Epsilon) and her granddaughter, When she was appointed editor, a childhood friend, Mar Airdrie ALirie Martin. Other siir\ivois iiulude lier husliatul, garet Meany Younger (Lambda), wrote: "She has a profes Roy, two step-sons and seven other grandchildren. sional type mind, enormous bump of curiosity, dynamic spirit, -Airdrie attended the University of Washington where she infectious sense of humor, abiding loyalty for friends, ideas pledged Gamma Phi Beta, following in the footsteps of her and ideals." sister Zoe Kincaid Pcnlington, a founder of Lambda chapter. When she retired as editor, Alice Wieber Fitzgerald, past never she Her first writing for The Crescent was during her under Grand President, wrote: "She is vivacious but silly, uses to the graduate days when she was Crescent Correspondent and a has wit and humor in large quantity but never it member of Theta Sigma Phi, national journalism honorary. discomfiture of others, she is completely loyal without being In 1923 she married Roy Pinkerton, then editor of the mawkishly sentimental." Seattle Star. The years between have taken her from .'^'cattle Harold Bachmann, still the account executive who handles to Cle\cland to San Diego to Ventura, always actively at her the printing of The Crescent for George Banta Company, was one and I husband's side in his various newspaper enterprises. says: "She always of my favorite Gamma Phis In 1938 she was appointed international chairman of pub worked closely with her for a long time. I also spent some time licity, during which time she originated and edited Flashes, at their Ventura ranch and found them to be delightful hosts. was an we on an extensive a Gamma Phi Beta newspaper published twice a year. She She avid letter writer and carried ser\ed for 18 months as an associate editor of The Crescent correspondence even these many years since she left the editor under Lindsey Barbee before she was named editor-in-chief in ship. I shall miss her deeply." in July, 1938. For the ten years that she led The Crescent, she Perhaps the most glowing tribute to Airdrie appeared It changed the format to its present size, increased the photo the editor's column of the Ventura County Star-Free Press. associate, graphic coverage and concentrated on biographies of jiioiiii- was written by her long-time friend and editorial nent alumnae. Julius Gius, who eulogizes: "She had a heart so big there was Airdrie devoted herself to many civic and community proj love for those of all ages and all colors in all economic strata. who ects. She was chairman of the Home Service department of Among those in deepest mourning for her are the legions the Red Cross during 'World War II; she concei\ed and planned remember warm and simple acts of affection�words of condo the first Debutante Ball in Ventura; she was founder of the lence in time of strife, a suggestion for meeting a problem, a Ventura Cotinty Forum of the .Arts; she always Avorked with small gift for a special occasion, a smile always." her husband's newspapers as a reporter, editor or coordinator. Many of the world's people and all of Gamma Phi Beta Old issues of The Crescent make frequent references to the will miss the wise counsel and the lasting de\otion of this many sides of Airdrie Pinkerton: her love for unusual and truly great leader, Airdrie Kincaid Pinkerton. J) J J THE CRESCENT of Gamma Phi Beta Editor Volume LXVI September, 1966 Number 3 Betty Luker Haverfield (Mrs. Robert W.) A Message of the Grand President 507 Medavista Drive Columbia, Missouri 65201 3 Editorial: A Change of Administration 4 That Was the Week That Was�Convention '66 6 TheV.I.P.s o The Meetings Associate Editor 1 0 The Awards Noreen Linduska Zahour 1 Fun (Mrs. Edward F.) 4 The 3 Jacqueline Drive Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 1 4 Behind the Scenes 1 5 The Pink Carnation Banquet i D Missing Links Become Connecting Links 1 7 Honor Roll of Gamma Phi Beta Assistant Editor Collegiate 1 8 The Kathryn Herbert Winchester Award Dianne Burdick Young 3501 Wayside Drive 1 9 Portland Landmarks Preserved for Posterity Bartlesville, Oklahoma 20 Gamma Rho Installed at Wisconsin State-Oshkosh 4 a New Alumnae Chapters 2,0 Grand Council Appointments Business Manager 4 0 In Memoriam Eleanor J. 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Printed in the United States of America Message of the Grand Presiclent by Orra Spencer Reid, International Grand PresiJcnl Traditionally, it is the duty of the Grand President to re have permitted our chapters to sign the certificates, usually view the past biennium. The reports of all the International under protest and always with reluctance. The requirements officers will be found in the printed convention booklet. My for statements of membership policies increased markedly after summary, therefore, will not be in detail. the pronouncement of the Commissioner of Education in the One of the most time-consuming responsibilities of the summer of 1965 that federal funds would be withheld from in Grand President is the handling of extensive correspondence. stitutions harboring any organization with discriminatory prac Reports come to her from all departments of the Sorority and tices or any which might be interpreted as discriminatory. The it is of utmost importance that she be informed on all facets of inclusion in the Higher Education Act of 1965 of an amend our work. Much of the correspondence requires research, care ment which prohibits any interference with the internal opera ful appraisal and considerable thought before it can be correct tions and membership policies of fraternities and sororities and ly and adequately answered. other private organizations was a tremendous accomplishment. Travel and attendance at various meetings are important fa Many of you responded quickly to the requests for letters and cets of the office. There have been four semi-annual meetings wires to senators and congressmen and the combined efforts of more a members of of Grand Council, each lasting for than week, meetings many fraternal organizations resulted in the pas with the Philanthropy and Endowment-Crescent boards and sage of the Act with "our" amendment included. We still face with the Centennial chairmen. There have been five installa problems of implementation of the provisions of this amend tions of new Greek-letter chapters in which the Grand Presi ment and it appears to be unknown or ignored by some state dent has taken part, several speaking engagements and eleven commissions, but fraternity leaders are actively at work on chapter visits.