., . ------------ -.~ SIGMA ., KAPPA 5riang£ SIGMA KAPPA ~STRUCTIONS: ): AS IS RONT COVERS NCOMPLETE :Jriangfe IJITHOUT IND~ v-~~-5 I&J'3-'t- \S ~ I 8 I I FROM: 0 7 ~~1 Biq}DERY CORPORATION OF AMERICA Est. 1876 BOOKS - KEEP DRY POSTMASTER: THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS BOOKS AND MAY BE OPENED FOR POSTAL INSPECTION IF NOT DELIVERED IN 20 DAYS. RETURN CHARGES GUAR­ ANTEED. C(]JoWtecoWtittg C(]JighQightg "Argyles'll Sock 'em" was .the, award winning Homecoming display at Alpha Eps1lon s house at Iowa State. Gamma Epsilons won first prize for their Homecoming float "The Bull Session" at Indiana (Pa,) State. Second prize for floats in the Bostoa University Homecoming parade w11 won by Delta. Alpha Mu party for Fathers' Weekend at Michigan featured a twist contest which proved to be great fun for all who participated For the ninth consecutive year Gamrnl and all who watched. Delta won the Homecoming float con• test at Thiel. VOLUME 57 NUMBER 1 SPRING 1963 Official Magazine of Sigma Kappa Sorority Founded at Colby College, November, 1874 Conlenf~ FRONT COVER: Vine covered tower is a landmark at NATIONAL COUNCIL San Jose State college, founded in 1857 and the oldest state institution of learning in California. The enrollment National President-Mrs. Ed Douglas Jr., 9007 Fourth ave., last fall was 17,137 with 9,447 men and 7,690 women. Inglewood, Calif. There are 13 men's national social fraternities arid 12 women's national sororities. Our Beta Rho chapter was 1st Vice-President-Mrs. Eliot installed here in 1948. Roberts, 1230 Marston st., Ames, 2 Highlights at Alpha Theta's 40th Birthday Iowa. 2 Honor Eight Outstanding and Successful Alumna: 3 Will Hold Fourth COTS at Utah State August 16-18 2nd Vice-President-Mrs. Ar­ thur F. Friebel, 3662 Wellington 4 Houston Alumna: Entertain "Old Soldiers" rd., Los Angeles 16, Calif. 5 Our Colors, Our Flower, Our Pin 7 Peace Corps in Peru Brings Rewards and Problems Director of Membership-Mrs. 9 Teaching with the Peace Corp in the Philippines G. A. Clerisse, 3331 Osceola, 10 The Fee's Find Kuwait Fascinating in Contrasts Denver, Colo. 11 Dr. Eddy Receives National Recognition 12 Heads Panhellenic in Corvallis Director of Extension-Mrs. Monroe Dreyfus, 122 Beverly 13 Party Planning and Party Givi ng Is Her WORK pl., Munster, Ind. 15 Geraldine Hatt Is Still Getting Around 16 I Loved My Summer in Oxford National Secretary-Treasurer­ 17 Physical Therapy Education in California Mrs. E. D . Taggart, 3433 Wash­ 18 Fraternities Must Help Defeat Communism ington blvd., Indianapolis 5. Ind. 18 Can You Help Us Locate These? 19 Earns First MS to a Woman in Graphics 21 Two New Scholarship Students in Thessaloniki 22 She Is Kept Busy in Ohio TRIANGLE STAFF 23 Houston Alumna: Appear in Clubwoman 23 Southern Illinois Likes Punch Bowl Tradition Editor-in-Chief-Mrs. James Stan­ nard Baker, 433 Woodlawn ave., 24 Sigmas Rate Campus Honors Glencoe, Ill. 26 College Chapter Highlights 34 Pledges Colltgt Editor~-Mrs. John Cole­ man, Meadow Estates, Wheeling, 38 Significant News of Sigmas W.Va. 42 Alumna: Chapter Activities Mrs. Henry Booske, 1617 Zarker rd., Lancaster, Pa. 49 Milestones 51 Directory Alumn~ Editor--Mrs. Harold B. SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLB is published in Spring, Summer, Autumn, Win­ Lines, 234 Salt Springs rd., Syra­ ter, by George Banta Company, Inc., official publishers for Sigma Kappa cuse 3. N.Y. Sorority at Curtis Reed plaza, Menasha, Wis. Subscription price $2 a year; single copies 50¢; life subscription $15. Send change of address, subscriptions, and correspondence of a business nature to Mrs. E. D. Taggart, Curtis Reed plaza, Menasha, Wis.. or 3433 Washington blvd., Indianapolis ), Ind. Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to Mrs. J. S. Baker, 433 Woodlawn ave., Glencoe, Ill. Chapters, college and alumna:, must send manuscript in time to reach their respective editors CENTRAL OFFICE before the fifteenth of October, January, April, and AuRUSt. Member of Fraternity Magazines Associated. All matters pertaining to 3433 Washington blvd., Indian­ national advertisina: should be directed to Fraternity Magazines Associ­ apolis ), Ind. Director, Mrs. E. D . ated, 1618 Orrina:ton ave., Evanston, Ill. Tauart. Second-class postaa:e paid at Menasha, Wis. Printed in U.S.A. .JJig~/ig~lj al _A/p~a :J~ela ~ 401~ /Jirt~Ja'l al ofouiMiif/e Iva Ward Hamberger re· ceiving special service award from Louisville Alumnz Chapter presi­ dent Sarah Richie Newell, A X, during Alpha Theta's 40th anniversary celebra­ tion. The full account of this celebration was in the Mary Milner Adelberg, A e, wrote the last TRIANGLE. script and Virginia Sweatt Shaver, A e, served as narrator for the decade 1922- 32 presented at the celebration of Al­ pha Theta's·40 years on the Louisville campus. JJonor Gighl Outdlanding C1:nJ Succedd/uf Alumnae in Southern California By MARJORIE FREEBORN THOMPSON, AO-UCLA Eight outstanding Sigmas who, like our went to Washington as Congressman from Founders, have made outstanding contribu­ California. tions through lives of service were honored Helen Johnston Dow, AO, has combined at a Founders' Day Tea given by the South­ both these fields of education and politics ern California Council at the Alpha Omi­ in her service on the California State P.T.A. cron Chapter House. Planned by Mildred board as their legislative analyst. Allen Cann, '¥, the event was supported by Mary Elizabeth Wood Palmer, AO, since the Alpha Omicron chapter and Southland being graduated from the University of Cali­ groups. fornia Law School, has been a deputy at­ Mary Eister Tinglof, AO-UCLA, president torney general of the State of California. of the Los Angeles Board of Education, one In the area of Social Service, Marjorie of the largest school systems in the nation, Thorn Borchardt, A-California, has worked bears this responsibility with capability and on city and state levels in gerontology and charm. (An article about her will appear in is now on the Governor's Committee for the next TRIANGLE.) Senior Citizens. Also in the field of education is Mary In the world of business and advertising, Comerford, AO, principal of Virgil Junior Wreatha Seaton Gann, g.Kansas, with the High School. Hollywood Citizen News, and Jessie Locke In the political arena for the last fifteen Moffett, I-Denver, who has her own market years, Lois Gaunt, AO, has served as office research company, have had rewarding ca­ manager for Richard Nixon since he first reers. 6 2 6 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Student Union at Utah State university, where CO TS will be held. Will Hold Fourth COTS at Utah State August 16-18 By BEVERLY CRUICKSHANK ROBERTS, National First Vice President ..&. The fourth Sigma Kappa College Of­ leadership training and Sigma Kappa pro­ ficers Training School will be held on grams. Sessions will be led by experienced the campus of Utah State university, Logan, alumnre and the two evening dinners will be Utah, Aug. 16-18. followed by outstanding speakers. Registration will be held in Richards Hall Each chapter should have at least one dele­ from 1 to 4:30 P.M., Aug. 16. When dele­ gate in attendance, preferably the president, gates finish checking in, they are invited to the second vice president, the rush chairman visit Beta Lambda's new chapter house for or the first vice president. Room and meals an informal open house, at which members will be paid for one official delegate from of National Council and Beta Lambda chap­ each chapter. The more delegates a chapter ter will be hostesses. This will be a time for can have at COTS, the more it will benefit, everyone to meet new and old friends. so plan to fill up cars or arrange family vaca­ The school will give chapter officers prac­ tions in the area so that many of you can be tical leadership know-how, a deeper under­ in Logan for this really special weekend. Ad­ standing of the sorority's goals, sincere in­ visory Board members are encouraged to at­ spiration, and real enthusiasm to more aptly tend because they are the backbone of the carry out their responsibilities. The curricu­ college chapters. New ideas can be used by lum will include topics which are basic to everyone so start packing yours now to bring along to exchange! One event that we all look forward to is the annual presentation of awards at the Sat­ urday evening dinner. Chapters must apply for awards to be eligible, so reread the in­ formation that has come out about these, work toward them, then apply. How exciting it is to have your chapter's name called as a win­ ner. Registration blanks will be sent to each chapter. Please notify me if you need another blank or if there are any questions. (Mrs. Eliot C. Roberts, 1230 Marston ave., Ames, Iowa) It will be wonderful to gather together again to work closely toward stronger officers, stronger chapters and thus a stronger Sigma Beverly Cruickshank Roberts Kappa. SPRING 1963 A3A Ready to start the party (left to right): Agnes Tower M auck ri; Dot Dierking Currie: T; and Eileen Barf­ knecht Kretz, e. Houston Alumnre Entertain ((Old Soldiers" and Everyone Has Fun at the Parties By MARIAN JOHNSON FRUTIGER, rr-Indiana State £. National Gerontology Aid Week was ob- VA recreation department. served by the Houston alumnre chapter Sigma Kappas who work on this program with a special games and refreshments party are kept busy through the year but they feel in conj unction with the November Veterans' richly rewarded because they know that this Armed Forces Day celebration. type of "treatment" for the "old soldiers" Eileen Barfknecht Kretz, 0-Illinois, was cannot be prescribed from a pill or bottle chairman of this gala party assisted by our of medicine yet is such an important part of president Dot Dierking Currie, T-lndiana; the patient's care.