NEWS AND VI~WS - Kansas State Council of ESA · Jessie McAdoo . . . ..... . 2nd Vice-Pres. Jetmore,...
Transcript of NEWS AND VI~WS - Kansas State Council of ESA · Jessie McAdoo . . . ..... . 2nd Vice-Pres. Jetmore,...
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· LU:C'.I'LLE' R!RR 1439 S. ST.. FR~NCIS WJ::CHIT:A, KANS.
NEWS AND VI~WS KANSAS COUNCIL E: SA
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
'-___./ Dear E. S. A. Sisters:
I am honored that I was chosen to serve you as President.
I have a few favors t o ask in order that we may make Kansas bigger and better.
I need your news by the 20th of every month as I will give a prize for the chapter or chapters meeting this deadline at Convention in Dodge City next year.
May 1950 starts the Contest. Your forms for News and Views will
reach you soon. Use them, a dipping or letter, just so you are represented in the paper. ··
We will have Sunflower Hats to wear at International Convention at Evans
\.._/ ville, Indiana, in July.
Have your treasurer make a list immediately of the members of each chapter with correct mailing address and
send to me before May 15, 1950. If you need any help or have any
questions contact your State officers. Mildred DGll
liNTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS Zura Crockett, Iota Kappa, Wichita,
Kansas, has been chosen to serve on tthe International Nominating Committee. Pauline Cowger Omicron, Salina, Kansas, has been chosen to serve on the International Constitution and By-Laws Committee.
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
424 E. 6th St., Russell, Kansas --Mii <irea ~{eyno!ds . . ~ . . ~ 1st Vice-F1·es.
221 W. Commercial, Lyons , Kansas Jessie McAdoo . . . .... .. . 2nd Vice-Pres .
Jetmore, Kansas Sarah Merrill· : .. . ... . .. .. ... . Rec. Secy.
318 N. 16th, Manhattan, Kansas Ellen Witt ·:' . : . . . .. .. .. . ..... Cor. Secy.
·110 Mahr S.t., Russell, Kansas · Beryle Elli0tt ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
2083 Lane, Topeka, Kansas Faye Jordan . . . .. .... . ........ Auditor
823 Terrace Drive, Wichita, Kan. Grace Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor
Gar(len City
STATE CHAIRMEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kan. Rus1h Chairman-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, Kan. Social Chairman-
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kansas. Ways and Means Chairman-
Mar y Henderson, Harper, Kansas. Publicity Chairman-
J ean Reeter, Independence, Kansas. The chairman of the above commit
tees will have .the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to n eed a new idea. Contact them frequentiy and they will fry to keep each chapter informed of the latest.
STATE APPOINTMENTS Marcella L aSalle, Chanute, Kansas,
will serve a s the State Parlimentar.ian. Gladys Tjaden, Wichita, Kansas, will
serve as State Historian.
iNST!TUTE OF LOGOPEDICS
During the past year 1,207 individuals received training in the Institute's program. Of this group 474 were dismissed as corrected, or substantially improved, and 17 were dismissed without improvement. In addition to the actual daily clinical load, 1080 cases were examined to determine whether they could profit from training in the Institute's program. 223 old cases were re-checked to m ake sure that their improvement was maintained. 151 speecthe.s were made by members of the staff to various audiences, and approximately 12,000 people were informed of the Institute's work in this way.
SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION KANSAS COUNCIL
"Hitch your wagon to a .star" was the theme of the .seventh Kansas Council. m eeting held in Wichita, Kansas. The Allis Hotel was headquarters . We gathered Friday evening for a mixer party. Cards , games, get acquainted and refresihment.s were enjoyed by all.
·Saturday morning we left in buses for the Institute -of Logopedics where we were greeted by Mr. Martin Palmer, and a thorough tour of the building was made and very educational to everyone. This tour will be remembered by -all who went thru the clinic.
First general assembly was called at 1 :OO p . m. in the Empire Room. Greet.ing.s from Mr. Ripple, manager of the Allis Hotel, .opened the afternoon. Mr. E. Rober t (Bob) Palmer spoke to us as our International office representative. Business was conducted and the Institute ·Of Logopedics was v-oted as our State prodect for the coming year.
Saturday evening 1Jhe formal banquet with Mr . George Powers the main speaker. We adjourned for an evening of dancing to Sully Sullivan and his orchestra. Card games were enjoyed in the East Room.
Breakfast was a buffet style and the group sat at tables marked for round table discussions. All problems were talked over and settled and we heard reports of a ll t·opics by chairman of each group.
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Russell, Kansas Free to Members
Jerry Ketchum and Mr . Bob Palmer spoke during the second genera l as.sem b- \_,___/ ly._ Jerry is an International Director. Luncheon di.splayed beautiful wagons filled with sweet peas a nd ot!her lovely decorations . Pauline Cowger, counselor, ins talled the new officers. The Salina Alpha Beta chapter gave a skit called the " Rush Act."
We wish to thank the Wichita Girls who showed us such a good time and m ade us so welcome. We are filled with entlrnsiasm and new ideas to help us thru tJhi.s coming year.
Jeanne Driscoll Russell, Kansas
INTERNATIONAL CONVEN·TION
We want a large m embership to att end the Convention at Evansville, India na, July 14, 15 and 16.
It has been announced by Mardell McCormick, International Chairman, exhibits and displays that prizes will be awarded to c!hapters entering the be.st History, Scrapbook, Chapter year book, Education program, Project layout or c h apt e r participation pictures. The awards will be made at the International convention. Vote for a Sunflower- \....J We have a lass you will agree Who can keep books, take your money F or a gal who can really compute Cast your vote for La Greta Bute.
LaGreta Bute, Iota Kappa, Wichita, K ansas, is running for International Treasurer.
F OUNDER'S DAY, MAY lST 21ST ANNIVERSARY
Each member and pledge can take pr ide in being a part of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. Each one of you receives the ·cr edit for the accomplighments of twenty thou.sand young women. "All for one and one . for all" means that all of you act in the name of your sorority and '-../ all of you share equally in the excellent r eputation Epsilon Sigma Alpha has attained. These accomplishments .. were
not easily achieved, and all of you are to be congratulated on being a part of the ·organization.
But being a part of Epsilon- ·Sigma Alpha is only half of the story. Is E.S.A. a part of Y·OU? Do you feel the differ-
'--./ ence-the difference between being an E.S.A. and not being one? When Epsilon Sigma Alpha is part of your life, your viewpoint is turned outward, not
"-...../ .inward, your dreams and aspirations are higher, your personality sparkles and your step is lighter. A chance to serve is welcomed: it doesn't seem like an "imposition."
You may lack the perfection of feature and complextion which is the commerdal standard of prettiness, but you !have a gift more valuable-the beauty that c·omes from within. It shines through those imperfections that are really so unimportant. What's import-' ant is that E.S.A. is a part of you. It makes the difference.
Bert Masslich '-.____../ International Field Director
BETA ALPHA, WICHITA, KANSAS _ James Eugene, born to Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Ward (Doris), on his father's birthday.
BETA OMICRON McPHERSON, KANSAS
Shirley Kenny announced her engage'.___/ ment t·o Lawrence Perkins.
We gave a musical review entitled "Sincerely Yours," on March 15 to raise 'money for the Institute of Logopedics.
BETA MU, HARPER, KANSAS The Beta Mu girls entertained their
husbands and escorts with a chicken dinner and dancing at the Club 160, Argonia, Kansas.
Sorority members served pancakes and waffles and coffee to the local citizenry in the American Hall April 15 to raise money to contribute to the band uniform fund which is a civic project. Mary Eva Henderson was our smiling Aunt Jemima. · ·
Scavenger ai.unt held on April 6, with '-....__/ a sack lunch at the home of Imogene
Van Dolah. ·· · Peggy and Gene Murray !J.ave a new
daughter, Roslyn Kay. JU:i:ie and Tubby
Hadsall have a new son, Kenneth Leon. Jean ana Millard Zollars have a new son, Larry Millard. Margaret and Clifford Robinson have a new son, John Albert. Betty and B ob Oliver have a new daugihter, Leslie Ann. Each baby was presented with a silver cup engraved with E.S.A. crest.
AL PHA SIGMA, RUSSELL, KANSAS New diamonds for Dorothy Koepke
from Gene Clark, Bonnie Underwood rrom Vernon Bear, and Rosa Lee Reinhardt from Tommy Frazier.
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Dumler had twins , Edith Fern and Martin Elroy. The previous week Mr. and Mrs . Adolph Reis ig had twin girls, Ellen Kathleen died at birth but Belen Joleen lives at the Russell Hospital hoping to reach tive pounds so she can go home to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dumler have a new daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bunn have a new son, Dale Earl.
We enjoyed a pajama and housecoat party April 171 at the home of Ellen w.itt, State Correspondnig Secretary. Laura Lee Funk will serve as new president. Velma Snider is proudly wearing her p_~Lpre~igent's pin.
ALPIIA EPSILON, LYONS, KANSAS April 2nd we enjoyed a Mothers and
Daughters Tea. Mildred Doll, State President, and Ellen Witt, State Corresponding Secretary, were guests from Russell. Founders Day was celebrated too at the Tea. Pratt chapter was invited guests.
.GAMMA THETA, WICHITA, KANSAS Members made a tour of the Jail and
heard an interesting talk by the Matron Sweeney.
Party held at the home of Mrs. G. w: Kirby. It is one of the oldest mansions in Wichita. The lovely ·old rooms and gorgeous antiques were fasdnating. Mrs. Charles Slossom review of '"Dhe Passionate Journey" was the highlight of the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ritchey (Betty) are proud parents of their baby boy born April 12. His name is Phillip Lyndale.
Helen Hoga,n has been teaching textile painting at the Y.W.C.A. since last September. She also has a new <home.
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IOTA KAPPA, WICHITA, KANSAS Lavera Ross married A. C. Dukes
May 6, 1950, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Five-week visitation campaign is underway. Mr. Scott spoke on Hawaii April 11, .Seymour Coleman, world traveler, spoke qn India April 25. La Greta Bute .is a candidate for International Treasurer.
·ALPHA RJIO, ELLIS, KANSAS We gave a Tea for the 8th grade girls.
Have been studying Spanish this year. Sold perfume for our money making scheme this year. Had a formal dinner and Jewel Pin ceremony for eight' pledges Wednesday evening, April 26.
GAMMA OMICRON, MANHATTAN, KANSAS
We had a movie ticket sale March 25 . and a ·combined rummage, candy, cookie sale on April 1st. Rush activities were a "Cool-Air" picnic with indoor social afterward. Jewel pin and pledge pin ceremonies planned for Founders Day. April 25 potluck party honoring six members who will leave between April and August.
ALPHA ZETA, LAWRENCE, KANSAS Sybil Klamm is wearing a new dia
mond announcing her engagement to Bill Miller. Jeane Wilde has a new ·daughter, Joan Kay. Our social was an Easter dinner with gift exchange held on April 6th. Topeka chapter will be our guests on May 2nd and their Preside.nt will install our new officers.
OMICRON, SALINA; KANSAS We extend sincere sympathy to our
two members, Misses Ruth and Bertha Zigler, in the death of their mother on 'Dhursday, April 13. Pauline Cowger and Kate Fleming attended State Council meeting in Wichita and report a f.ine attendance and grand experience of visiting the Institute of Logopedics . Pauline, as .State Counselor, installed the new officers Sunday afternoon.
We had a rummage sale recently. · What we did not sell we packed and sent
to a needy person in Austria who distributed them among the townspeople. We have heard 11 persons who acknowledged the gifts.
ALPHA LAMBDA, HUTOHINSON, KANSAS
We had our annual Spring Formal Dance at the Rainbow Room in the Leon Hotel April 15. Guests were from the Lyons, Kansas, chapter. '-....../
Marget Ann Gallup and Hubert Richmond Buckle;; of Anthony were married April 11, 1950. Rev. James Buckles of Pittsburg, uncle of the bridegroom, and Rev. Ralph D. Evans officiated. They\__/ will live in Anthony.
BETA SIGMA, AUGUSTA, KANSAS Eloise Melander was married to Dix
on Swaney March 25, her twin sister, Louise , was her attendant.
We had a "Streets of Paris" party April 21. To raise money we filled a tr easure chest with linens and obher articles to be raffled off at a bingo party.
Model .. meeting was held on April 3rd. Special Jewel pin ceremony was held
for Helen Erwin on April 13, in the home '-J of Virginia Ewalt. Helen left for Odes-!:'a, Texas, on the 15th to join her hus-band .
DELTA ALPHA, RUSSELL, · KANS.A's We proudly announce 16 new pledges
a nd have had fun entertaining them. ea was held Apr.il 13 at the High School Home Economics room and Mildred Doll, State President, gave the main address. April 17, had a card party and on April 19, our Model meeting with a ll 16 girls signing pledge blanks. We had a Formal dinner and Jewel" pin and pledge pin ·ceremonies on April 21, at '-....../ the Seventh Street Diner. Catherine Bell will serve as our new president and Nora Gilbert is proudly wearing her past president's pin.
WIOHITA CITY COUNCIL NEWS Mns Grant Webster will be installed as
the new president of city council at an annual Founder's Day banquet May 1st, at the Broadview Hotel. Others officers are: Gladys Tjaden, vice-president; Pat Gordon, recording secretary; Patsy Lip, trap, corresponding secretary; Opal Baird, treasurer.
Decorations will follow a "spring gardening" theme using spring .flowers, miniature wheelbarrows and gardening tools.
Zura Crockett, out-going president, will \____/ install two new chapters, Beta Iota and Gamma Epsilon, into the council. Wich-ita has 250 members in the 15 chapters.
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Volume IV May, 1950 · '". No. 2 '-..-/"'"-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~·~
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION The Indiana State Council of ESA In
ternational wislhes to extend a cordial invitation to every member of this worldwide Sorority to the Third International Convention at Evansville, Indiana, July 14, 15 and 16.
Mccurdy Hotel is headquarters so make your reservations direct to the Hotel.
Registration fee is $12 .00 plus $1.00 for a tour Sunday to •Santa Clause land and
'-..-/ Lincoln City. Be sUJl'e your chapter has sent the $5.00
buffer fee to Agnes Clark, 77 Cresent Lance, L akewood, Colo. So you may vote.
This is the latest information concerning the Greyhound Bus schedule to Evansville, Indiana.
The one-way .fare from Salina is $12.40 plus $1.86 federal tax, tihe round trip is $22.35 plus the 15 per cent federal tax.
-....____/ Should enough members plan on attending this convention we will offer exclusive use of a coach at CHEAPER than individual fares listed above.
The Bus would leave Salina Thursday morning, July 13, at 8 :45 a. m. and arrive Evansville , Indiana, 6 :15 a. m. Friday morning, July 14, 1950.
All girls interested please let me know as soon as possible. - Mildred Doll
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION We want a large membership to at
tend the Convention at Evansville, Indiana, July 14, 15 and 16.
It has :been announced by Mardell McCormick, International Chairman, exhibits and displays that prizes win be awarded to chapters- enter.ing the ·best Histo.ry, Scrapbook, Chapter year ·book, Education program, Project layout or
'-.,,/ chapter participation pictures. The a. wards wil be made at the International
convention.
JNTERATIONAL TREASURER LaGreta Bute, Iota Kappa, Wichita,
Kansas, is running for International Treasurer.
Vote for a Sunflower-We have a las.s you will agree Who can keep books, take your money For a gal who can really compute Cast your vote for La Greta Bute.
STATE APPOINT:'\'IENTS Ann Neff, Wichita, Kansas, will serve
as t!he State Parlimentarian. Gladys Tjaden, Wiohita, Kansas, will
serve as State Hi.stor.ian. ·
NEW CHAPTER Delta Zeta 1344 Wellington, Kansas Margie Lee Hall, President Congratulations to all you new girl:s,
and best wishes.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
MILDRED REYNOLDS Lyons, Kansas
I took my pledge pin in D ecember of 1945. Went inactive at the next meeting as my hus·band had just r eturned from 24 months overseas .
I .became active again March , 1949, and was elected President of my 0hwpter in May. I a nd m y h usband have a n accounting office.
As First Vice Pres ident I will do a ll in ·my power to make our .Sta te organizaton a better working t eam.
STATE CHAIRMEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kan. Rush Chairman-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, K an. Social Chairman-
LilaJh Floyd, Ellis, Kansas . Ways and Means Chairman
To be appointed State Publicity Chairman-
Marie Batliner, Salina, Kansas, The chairman of the above commit
tees will have the la test information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and they will try to keep each chaper informed of the latest.
JONQUIL NEWS Did you r.otice INDEPENDENCE and
SYiRACUSE m ade the Jonquil last month.
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
JESSIE McADOO Jetm·ore, Kansas
Charter member of the Alpha Delta cha pter of Ponca City, Oklahoma. Been a member of ESA 10 years. Served as president and treasurer of Alpha Delta.
Now a membe.r of Alpha Alpha in Dodge City.
Served as president and as corresponding secretary.
Served as zone chairman of zone 7 last year. '-..__,/
T o t he Kansas ESA g irls I send my h eartiest greetings a nd my thanks for the !honor they ·bestowed upon me in electing me as t h e second vice president of our State Council, and it is my sincere desire to serve them to the best of my a bility . - Jessie.
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P resident
424 E. 6th St., Russell, Kansas Mildred Reynolds ... .. . .. 1st Vice-Pres.
221 W. Com mercial, Lyons, Kansas Jessie McAdoo ..... .. ... 2nd Vice-Pres.
Jetmore, Ka nsas Sarah Merrill .. . . ........... Rec . .Secy.
318 N. 16th, Ma nhattan, Kansas Ellen Witt ........... . .. . . . . . Cor. Secy.
no Main St., Russell, Kansas Beryle EHiott . . . . . ...... .... . Treasurer
2083 L ane, Topeka, Kansas F aye Jordan ..... .... .. . ........ Auditor \..._/
823 Terrace Drive, Wichita, Kan. Grace •Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor
Garden City
RECORDING SECRETARY
SARAH MERRILL Manhattan, Kansas
STATE TREASURER
BmRYLE ELLIOTT Topeka, Kansas
·I am a charter member of the Alpha Gamma chapter at Arkansas City, which was organized in 1941 and I served as Treasurer. My membership was transferred the same year to Washington, D.
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C., where I worked on several committees. Upon coming to T·opeka, I ~helped organize the Beta Zeta chapter and was their first president. Am now corresponding and recording secretary.
I live with my mother and am employed by Uncle Sam working in the personnel division of Winters Vete.rans Administration Hospital, which is the worlds training center for psychiatrists.
Am a member of the First Presbyterian Church, order of the Eastern Star and Wlhite Shrine.
Greetings from your State Treasurer. I will be very happy to help you in any way possible, so don't hesitate to write me. - Be'ryle.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
ELLEN WITT Russell, Kansas
Joined the chapted in Octobe.r, 1947. Held the offi:ce of first vice president. Is a secretary to Witt Real Estate. Is a graduate of .Fort Hays College. Is very active in the sorority.
STATE AUDITOR
FAY JORDAN Wichita, Kansas
Fay works as a secretary at Swift and Company. She has held this posiHon 11 years.
A membe.r of Iota Mu since November, 1940. Served as President of the chapter,
Since September, 1949, served as Educational Director for Delta Beta 0hapter in Wichita.
Hobbies are ·copper tooling, textile painting and recipe collecting.
MARGUERITE MEEHAN Supervsor
International Headquarters
GREETINGS-To all my Sorority Sisters in the State of Kansas:
I wish to take this opportunity to tell you how very happy I am to be your Supervisor. I am very proud of all my chapters, and .feel very close to each and every one of you.
In the past, many of the girls of the Kansas chapters have came to Sylvanda1e Ranch to spend their vacations, and I hope they .shall continue to do so. I am looking forwaird with great pleasure to meeting many of you this summer.
I shall ·be very happy to help you in any way I can. Please don't hesitate to ca11 on me, as it will be a pleasure for me.
Best wishes to all. Fraternally yours, Marguerite Meehan
P .S. I will have a mes.sage each month for you.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Try and plan your vacation to include the International Convention at Evans-ville, Indiana. \...___/
There is a big misunderstanding in some of our new chapters about the $1.00 State dues.
This is payable once a year before May 31.st.
Every member in Kansas owes her State dues at this time for 1950-51. Send this $1.00 per member with her name and \.___../ address to Beryle Elliott, 2083 Lane, Topeka, Kansas. This pays all Council expenses such as 1Stationery, Stamps, and telephone calls. Your past State President is sent to international convention with a small fee to :J:ielp say thanks to a job well done.
You are sent a copy of the minutes of the last State Convention so you will be informed of what took place.
Your. State membership cards are paid for by •the $1.00. '--./
All letters and information necessairy to you sent by your State. officers· or individual members Ls paid for by this $1.00. Now last but not least is your News and Views. I plan on sending out about 11 copies this year by the 1951 state convention coming in April.
Now I don't feel that anyone should complain that they don't get enough benefit from their $1.00.
It is much nicer to solve Kansas prob- "--.../ lems in Kansas without having to bother International office. This is what you elected the Council officers to do.
Now what is your problem?
Answer your .officers letters, you owe it to her.
She is trying to do a good. Help her all you can. One way is to let her know if you disapprove or agree of the material she is presenting.
Mildred Doll
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS MILDRED REYNOLDS
State Chairman T!he sum of $844.03 has been collected
from the chapters. Zura Crockett, Iota Kappa, Wichita,
Kansas, will make the presentation of \.J the check to Mr. Martin F. Palme.r, director of the Institute.
ZONE NEWS JESSIE McADOO State Chairman
Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4 do not have any "-J zone chairman. Charlotte Morz, Wich
ita, is chairman of zone 5; Lora Long, Ellis, is chairman of zone 6; Susan Hadley, Garden City, is chairman of zone 7. Marilyn Warner, Hoisington, is chairman of zone 8. Their duties are:
(1) Contact chapters in zone and meet with them if invited .
(2) Offer any aBsistance that might . '---./ be needed.
(3) Have zone meetings. .4) Preside at jewel pin ceremonies
of new chapters if they desire. (5) If possible hold a zone meeting
prior to State Convention for discussion of candidates and business to be presented and voted upon.
In a forthcoming meeting the State will be re-zoned and any suggestions should be s·ent to Jessie McAdoo, Jetmore, Kansas.
DODGE CITY, ALPHA ALPHA April meeting held at the home of Eu
lila Nevins. Reports of the State convenion was heard. Lesson was on dining room and kitchen. Twe'1ve attended.
Mother's Day party held May 11, 1950, at the Fairmont Hostesses Room. Doris Culbreath, Ethel Mae Moody, Catherine Heryford and Ailene Balyess were hostesses.
The Sorority colors of blue and gold '---/ were carried out in the room and table
decorations. The following prog,ram wa:s arranged
by the committee: Piano solo, Dean Bickel; tap dance and song, Roger Culbreath :and Linda Dehart, accompanied by Berniece Anders; duet, Donna and Deanne Dehart; reading, David Keith; marimba solo, Ethel Mae Moody, accompanied by Mrs. H. H. I;Iamilton; ta,lk on Founders Day by Zula Mae Reed; piano solo by Lila Rumford. Refreshments were served at the close of the program.
RUSSELL, ALPHA SIGMA Jeanne Ruth is the name g.iven to a
baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jean Carroll. EHa Zook announced her engagement to Bob Hale. All girls Jielped in the <local Cancer drive.
A food sale will be held May 27 arid funds used for a ESA room · in local hospital.
Rosa Lee Reinhart became the bride of Thomas Frazier, Jr., on May 7. She
will live in Emporia. Our lesson was on vacation lands and
Eunice Wlhitmer showed films o:i travel in USA. · . .
Annual 1Spring Fol'lnal ·dance with 250 invited couples held at the V.F.W. Hall on May 12.
McPHERSON, ALPHA PSI Ruth Nichol announced her engage
ment to Winston Shook. Betty Melander's father-in-law died.
We .send .our deepest sympathy . Lesson was a talk and discussion of
child psychology. . We had a :banquet for husbands after
J ·ewel and pledge ceremony, held at tJhe Warren Hotel.
Our float of an old-fashioned g.irl was entered in the May Day parade and won $20.00.
Our rush activities were a come ·as you are party, bridge and canasta party . and model meeting ending with our banquet and pin ceremonies.
We took waste baskets, ·clothing and ETC to Institute of Logopedics. Eight girls went on the tour thru building.
Our three pledges are Bonnie Fahrback, Ruth Nichol and Pat Turner.
Four gids received Jewel pins: Ann Smith, Freda Jones, Tod Keynon and Gloria Nelson.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA On May 2 Beta Zeta of Topeka wa.s our
guests at a dinner. Beryle EUiott, Staite Treasurer, and Mrs. Jennings, field representaJtive, were special guests.
The president, Mary F1rances Coffman, ga\ne the Jewel Pin ceremony for four g.irls.
Helen Nunemaker, president of Topeka chapter, installed the new officers for Lawrence and Topeka. chapters.
PRATT, ALPHA ETA Our chapter had a Sunday af.ternoon
Tea in the home of Gladys Scott to start the first rush activities.
Tiny sweet .pea corsages with name tags were presented to each rushee upon arrival. Oneita Johnson reviewed the book "'.Dhe Doctor Has a Family." Spiced tea, cakes and nuts were served f,rom a lace covered table .
'Seeond rush activity was· a Chinese supper and costume party held in the recreation room of the Lee Lunt home. The room 'was decorated with paper lanterns; a .supper was served from a low round table in J',ront of the fireplace. · The members and rushees sat on cu.sh.ions on the floor to eat thei'r supper of Ohow Mein, green salad and Chinese tea. Costume prizes were won by Virginia Wes-
ner nmhee, and Dortha Baugh, mem-15'El'f', .':Evening was spent playing Chirt~s~ checkers and pick-up sticks.
,Jylo,(lel meeting roll call was answered #~~.!)1-embers telling facts about the SorJtfr: The lesson was given by Paul Torrence, a local jeweler, on silverware, its history, making and choice of patterns. ·qptJ:e'. sorority colors of blue and gold ~~r!<. camied out. Refreshments of cake ant'1coffee or tea and mints were s•erved. ''· Lit9e gold knife and spoon ihair clips
-#erll'- .presented to each rushee as a favor on her tray. A large bouquet of s$Virfg nowers decorated the speakers tfilble''.
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&U58ELL, DELTA ALPHA Helped the Alpha Sigma with the an
n:ual~. spring formal dance . '{:b.Mson was on culture with Ruth Mon
a.hap ·in charge and each girl discussed "What ESA Has Meant to Me This Past )Jea.r.:' . ;.i:ij,ura Gilbert, past president, installed the .,following officers: Catherine Bell, prJli;Went; Irene Pendergrass, vice president; Maurine Dutt, recording secreIJM:Y; Doris Staley, corresponding secne.i\&ry; and Lorita Bond, treasurer.
Lorita Bond announced her engagement to Sammy Shoaf. Coletta Resley to Adelay Johnson. ~!I.l'G· ~ ----
~ITA, ALPHA THETA ·~da Shepherd passed her chocolates ~c.ing her engagement to Bill Kirk-
·~ce Van Wey became the wife of Richard Ulbrich April 14, 1950. They ~ow at home in Pittsburgh, Pa. .. ,~~'.and Mrs. Dan Pinick (Norma) announce the birth of their daughter, Dani Christene. '
We lhad a slumber party at the home d£OC:Jl>at Gordon following an evening of ftJWlat Jayland Park and a line party.
Six girls received their Jewel pins· at tnli\' ·1Founders Day dinner May 1st. C ~{1c:i
E~LIS, ALPHA RHO . :.we are planning a guest day May 23rd with Hazel Brown, Ida Egger, Berniece Her;bert, Hilma Laflin and Lucille Rowland as hostesses . . . Elizabeth Whittaker held us all spell
bciilnd May 9th with her plan for a E;Hf~pean vacation that ~he and LoRee G:rrum,bein are taking this summ.er.
:¢Jl:1j,per gave $40.00 to new supervised ~ground planned for children of the cq/ti1nunity this summer, which includes an.;·i ducation program as well as entertainment.
HUTCHINSON, ALPHA LAMBDA Annual Mother and Daughter break
fast was held Sunday, May 7, at the Leon Hotel. Garden flowers and minia- \_____/ ture May poles decorated the E-shaped table. Sweet.pea corsages were present-ed to the mothers. Katherine Harris , presicdent, made a welcoming addres.s, and Ruby McKee gave a response. Participating in the musical program were Jeanette Beard, Opal Mae Wilson, Phyl-lis Tolbert and Betty Emiglh . Ivylene ~
Mcilwaine will be married June 18, Vi·ola O'Neil , July &, and Nola Graham, \.J November 5.
Katherine Harris was operated on May 8 for appendicitis and should be home in a few days.
Format jewel pin ceremony and installation of officers to be May 22 at Stamey Hotel. Jewel pins were given to Ivylene Mcilwaine, Glenn Mae Horton, Helen .Sturgeon, Noia Graham, Rhea Graham, Phyllis Tolbert, Helen Hayes and Doris Vanatta. Katherine Harris is new president .
WICHITA, BETA IOTA Tina Mae Keller announced her en
gagement to Francis Lee Johnson. We had a bowling party this· month.
Our lesson was a talk iby Dr. Young, subject, " Slow Down."
We are selling perfume for tlhe council. Carolyn Morgan announced her en
gagement to Bob Beogh. Lola Moore was married to Ross Millison on AprH 8.
SALINA, OMICRON '-----" A portion of the year the Omicron
chapter has studied glass . This has proven most interesting and the members are enthusiastic and have expressed a desire that this subject be continued for next year.
The topic has been subdivided into general and information on the making of glass, its ingredients , etc. Then we had Early American glass, and glass of the 18th Century.
At our May 8th meeting members brought a piece of glass from their own family cupboard and through books and materials on file hunted up a history of that particular piece .
A relish dish, covered cooky jar ar..d a pair of hurricane lamps- standing about 18 inches tall with crystal pendents around were of Baccarat's French Glass of early history.
A piece of Waterford glass was dis· played . A Westward Ho pitcher, also a "Lion" butter dish with a cover. Many other pieces of glass were shown.
TOPEKA, BETA ZETA Topeka chapter and Lawrence chapter
had a joint meeting May 2, 1950. We observed Founders Day. Formal ·banquet was served .and officers from both chapters were installed.
'-._____/ Our lesson was "Garden Design." Ethel Galitz was in ·charge.
We are planning a big rummage sale in August.
Mrs. Hermonine Jennings J:ias ·been appointed resident field secretary in Tope.Im and is -orgar..izing several new
\.___,/ chapters, with the hopes of .a city council eventually. -
LYONS, ALPHA EPSILON Winifred Bunz was marrjed to Carl D.
Anderson on AprH 16, 1950. A sprir.g dance wrn be :held on May 20
at the Lyons Rotary Hall. Each member may invite two guests.
The j·ewel pin ceremony was held on May 1, 1950, .at the home of Mary Steiner. Five members received the Jewel Pin: Marjorie Tucker, Roberta Mi:ller, Edith Gray, Li•la Pierson and Betty Young. Mrs. Irene Spangler was master of ceremony and was assisted by Nellie and Vista Mueldener.
McPHERSON, BETA OMICRON Erlene Rumsey announced her engage
ment to Raymond Hale, wedding will be in July.
A s·on was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Patton May 13.
In recognition of Mother's Day, we invited our mothers to attend one of our meetings to let tlhem know our Sorority better. We served ·coffee and cookies
'-..____/ and had outside talent for the program. Our lesson, at eaoh meeting a different
girl is assigned to :give a five-minute talk on some helpful hint on manners or poise which wiU improve each girl a little more. This talk is g.iven in ·connection with roll call.
We have six .pledges. Our ceremonies wi'll be next month.
Our float entered in th·e annual May Day parade took first prize of $25.00 in the organization floats. We also entered a comic float that wa:s entered just for fun and it took second prize. Our picture was taken and nice publicity given in the city paper. The float was made of red and White ·crepe paper and had "Sweetheart Sorority" written on both sides. On the float we had a large four-part heart with a girl standing in each corner ·of the heart. At the end we
..___,/ had a stairway with our presidenil:, ~ Harriet Berg, setting in a white and red
iheart. Our new president is Deloris Perkins.
GARDEN CITY, GAMMA NU We ended our rush activities. with a
:formal pledge and Jewel pin ceremonies at the Warren Hotel March 22. Mrs. Toni .Snell, Mrs. Betty Hillian and Mrs. Marion Ball received the Jewel pins ..
We have seven pedges, Mrs. Audrey Winter, Mrs. Luc.me Kaiser, Mrs. June Adams, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Mrs. Iola Ladner, Mrs Francis· Clark and Mrs. Kay Brundgardt. After the ceremonies and dinne.r the husbands and guests joined us for a dance.
We celebrated Founder's Day and Mother's Day with a tea for our mothers and guests on Sunday, May 7. The program consisted of a book review by Mrs. Williams. The mus.ic w.as furnished ·by the male quartet of the high school. Several piano numbers were furnished by Mrs. W1ait.
HUGOTON, ALPHA NU We are planning a formal dance May
27 at the .Shangri-La Club in Liberal. Our Founders Day program, P~edge
ceremony and Ritual of the jewels was held in the Christian Church May 1st. Grace Stoner, State Counse'lor, re.ad the ritual of the JewelS'. Four members of the Garden City chapter were guests. · A wiener .roast and barn dance. was enjoyed - by- everyone at the home -Of - -Betty Heg~r May 12.
AUGUSTA, BETA SIGMA Kay 1Singer's little boy, Steven Earl,
wa13 born April 26. The entire state wishes to extend sym
pathy to Eloise 1and Louise Melander in the recent ~oss of their father. · Founders Day dinner on May 1st was a covered dish dinner held in the Luth- -eran parish hall. Rev. Bruening gave an interesting talk on philosophy and religion.
The drawing for our treasure chest was held May 13 at a !bingo game sponsored by this chapter. · Both affairs. were very successful and part of tJhe proceeds wiU go to the Institute of Logopedics and also a small donation to the Youth Activities Fund in Augusta.
Our jewel and pledge pin ·Ceremonies were held May 15 at the parish hal'l.
Virginia Ewalt was presented a jeweled gaval to attach to her pin at the meeting on May 15.
Installation of officers will take place on May 22nd.
WICHITA, IOTA KAPPA Ganell Boyd, Nadine Motter, Zura
Crockett have all been in the hospital for sur·gery and treatment but all are out .and doing well.
Alene Cruit and family just moved to a lovely new home.
Dorothy Reed al.so has a new home. We observed a formal dinner with all
WicU!ita chapters on May 1st . . May 9th LaGreta Bute .spoke on the
subject, "Canada." May 23rd we heard an Australian-born
girl tell of her country. Had a social hour with refreshments
May 18 and Mildred. Beggs. received her Jewel pin as .she is leaving for summer.
Each :girl has an open house for members to get acquainted with the families and see where each other lives and we serve cokes.
Our new officers are Anna Mae Jobe, president; Nadine Mott, .first vice president; Bonnie Beuchel, corresponding secretary; Ann Neff, recording secretary, and Ganell Boyd, treasurer.
They will ·be installed June 13 at a formal dinner.
AURICULAR FOUNDATION I notice that tr.1ere are a few chapters
still contributing to the Aurcilur Foundation, after the .State voted that we would not support this project.
Some careful •oorrespondence was carried out with the Calif'.lrnia Intelligence Bureau about the situation of the Founda tion, Mr. Samuel Haig Jameson, director of research, has this to report;
1. Financially, its 1946 inco]lle, as reported by the executive director, was $2,083.65 witrn total expenses of $2,118.38. An annual budget of approximately $2,000.00 is self explantory to invite additional comment. However, the source of income sheds some light on the percariousness of the total situation, namely, that daring the past year Los Angeles County is a lleged to have contributed $50 per month to the Foundation (as reported by Hargrave, ·but still not verified) . The Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority (local ·chapter) No: 1100 in two years $248.58 from sale of "audiogram cards" to schools, teacihing, etc. : and about $800 from gifts, contributions, etc. Morever, although the stated salary of the executive is $3,000 per year and that of the assistant $2,000, Last year the former received only $1,800 and the latter nothing. While 10 classifications of membership ranging in dues from $1 to $10,000 exist, only 200-300 a.ssociate members of $1 are claimed .by Har'grave. No exact information is available.
2. In t erms of Personnel, the .situation is not in any more enivable position than finandally. Mr. Hargrave, a self-educated m an, conducts audiometric tests. Alt:Jhough without any academic , even secondary s•chool background, he
has taught one .summer .session course at Occidential College to teachers and at Claremont College to prospective teachers on the problems of the hardof-hearing. Mrs. Hargrave is said to be teaching at the County Juvenile Hall. Non-res.ident sta;f.f primarily refers to ~ Dr. Melverton E. Trainor, who examines special cases referred to him by Hargrave. Hence, tlhe range of the staff is limited in terms of extent 1and depth.
3. As for function, in the social .service field, the Foundation is confined to the handling of cases in the Los Angeles· '-..._../ County Juvenile Hall. The pr·obation d;eparltm1ent used to work with the Foundation in years past, but recently there seems to have come some gap in the relationship . For the work done at tlhe Juvenile Hall , one .of the "competitors" in the field says tha.rt "what Har·grave is doing is better than none." In addition to work with the Juvenile Hall, the FoundaHon handles private cases· who seek counseling on hearing apparatus. Subject does not enjoy the confidence of the Welfare Council and the Commun-ity Chest, nor of Wle private or semi- ~ priv1aite or public agencies w.ith the problem of hard-of-hearing.
" Future prospects of the Auricular F oundation are based upon phantasy -mther than Social realities. Antidpated 'f.inancial and -m;oral" .assistance from the National Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority has the ear marks of becoming abortive."
Contemplated printing of stamps, sim-ilar to that of Ohristmas se·als for Tuberculosis as.s•ociation to be sponsored by the E'8A sorority is sheer hoping. An underground edifice (for reasons of acoustics primarily and because archi- \...____,/ tecturally it is cheaper to construct) as· "hear.ing research institute ·for physi-cians a nd nurses" mtght be relega ted to the realm of day dreaming. The mobile clinic for rural areas is within the range of practical accomplislhment prnv.ided in the •community for financial aid to the foundation and has received not one single reply to •the 1appeal made is in for disillusti'onment if such wishful think-ing persists.
Although certain comments probably would ·be necessary, I am refraining from making such comment since the d3!ta herewith submitted should be suffrcient to guide you and your sorority's decision on beU!alf of this 011ganization.
Very sincerely yours,
Samuel Haig Jameson J Director of R e.search
California Intelligence Bureau
Sec. 34.66 P .L. & R.
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NEWS AND VIEWS KANSAS COUNCIL E: SA
Volume IV June, 1950 No . 3
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION The Indiana State Council of ESA In
ternational wishes · ·to extend a cordial invitation to every member of ~his worldwide Sorority tp the Third International Convention at Evansville, Indiana, July 14, 15 and 16.
Mccurdy Hotel is headquarters so make your reservations direct to the Hotel.
Registration fee is $12.00 plus $1.00 for \___/ a tour Sunday to .Santa Clause land and
Lincoln City. Ee sure your chapter has sent the $5.00
buffer fee to Agnes Clark, 77 Crescnt Lance, Lakewood, Colo. So you may vote .
This is the latest information concerning the Greyhound Bus schedule to Evansville, Indiana.
The one-way fare from Salina is $12.40 plus $1.86 federal tax, the round trip is $22.35 plus the 15 per cent federal tax. Should enough members plan on attend-
\..._./ ing this convention we will offer exclusive use of a coach at CHEAPER than individual rates listed above.
The bus would leave Salina Thursday morning July 13, at 8 :45 a. m. and arrive at Evansville, Indiana, 6 :15 a.m. Friday morning, July 14, 1950.
All girls interested please let me know as soon as possible. - Mildred Doll.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION We want a large membership to at
tend the Convention at Evansville, Indiana, July 14, 15 and 16.
It has been announced by Mardell McCormick, International Chairman, exhibits and displays that prizes will be awarded to chapters entering the best History, Scrapbook, Chapter year book,
"--../ Education program, Project layout or chapter participation pictures . The awards will be made at the International convention.
INTERNATIONAL TREASURER
LaGreta Bute, Iota Kappa, Wichita, Kansas,, is running for International Treasurer.
Vote for a Sunflower-W e have a lass you will agree Who can keep books, take your money For a gal who can really compute Cast your vote for La Greta Bute.
STATE APPOINTMENTS Ann Neff, Wiclhita, Kansas, will serve
as the State Parlimentarian Gladys Tjaden, Wichita Kansas, will
serve as State Historian .
NEW CHAPTERS Beta Phi No. 1370, Manhattan, Kan. ,
Helen Taylor, president, 1725, Anderson. Topeka, Kansas, Ethelinda Handley,
529 Topeka Blvd. Beta Xi, Dighton, Kan., Alice Peter
son, president, Box 205. Welcome and best wishes .
NEWS AND VIEWS Official Monthly Publication
Kansas Council-Epsilon Sigma Alpha Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editor
Russell, Kansas Free to Members
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
424 E . 6th St., Russell, Kan. Mildred Reynolds ..... . .. 1st Vice.-Pres.
221 W. Commercial, Lyons, Kan. Jessie McAdoo .. . ..... 2nd Vice-Pres.
Jetmore, Kan. Sarah Merrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rec. Secy.
318 N. 16th, Manhattan, Kan. Ellen Witt ... .. ... . . .. . ..... Cor. Secy.
110 Main St., Russell, Kan. Beryle Elliott .. . .. . .......... Treasurer
2083 Lane, Topeka, Kan. Faye Jordan ........... .. ...... . Auditor
823 Terrace Drive, Wichita, Kan. Grace Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor
Garden City
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE It i.s important to get your new officers
names in to International office and to me as soon as possible. Even though it is summer send me your news about your socials .
If you are going to Evansville please let me know soon. If your chapter has paid its $5.00
buffer fee and ·cannot send a member to International convention, make out the form in the June Jonquil and send it to me and instructions as how you want your vote cast.
Looking forward to seeing you in Sa-lina July 13th. Mildred Doll
STATE CHAIRMEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kan. Rush Chairman-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, Kan. Social Chairman-
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kan. Ways and Means Chairman
Dorothy Murray, Harper, Kan. State Publicity Cahirman-
The chairmen of the above committees will have the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and tJhey will try to keep .each chapter informed of the latest.
STATE DUES HARPER, BETA MU is the first chap
ter to pay the 1950-51 dues. Congratulations.
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS Mildred Reynolds State Chairman
The final amount presented to the Institute of Logopedics by Faye Jordan and LaGreta Bute was $915.81. We sent $531.15 last year and only $365.00 was \..___/ used on the child we designated to care for. So $166.16 will be added to our amount this year and we wish that tJhey reclaim a child and use as the institute sees fit.
Just received a check from the Beta\..._./ Sigma chapter of Augusta, Kan., for $75.00 on next year's project.
Last September the Kansas council of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sent a contribution to partially support a handicapped child at the Institute of Logopedics, Wichita, Kan. The Little girl who needed the help had had more than her share of hardships. Polio had struck, and locomotion was difficult. Her speech was handicapped by an articulatory defect and stuttering. When she entered training she was painfully shy, and because of this could not enjoy the practical everyday living and playing of a little girl her age. Today you would not know her for she has learned all of the consonants which she formerly omitted in speaking; her stutte~ing ha~ diS8;Poeared. and she is a frnendly llttle gll'l with a~ appealing personality which attracts everybody. It was a happy day when she was dismissed as corrected, not only her and her parents, but for everyone at the institute, for another child was on its way to becoming a useful contributing citizen to society, to the community and to the nation as a whole.
The remaining funds sent by Epsilon, , Sigma Alpha are being assigned to an- '-....-/ other little girl, who will some day also take !her place among the happy, laugh-ing children of her town. Dr. Palmer, director, is grateful for the fact that Epsilon Sigma Alpha is making it pos-sible for these children to ·complete their retraining.
Mrs. M. E. Henderson, Treasurer Beta Mu Chapter, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Harper, Kansas Dear Mrs. Henderson:
You will be interested to know that because of the generosity of the Beta Mu Ohapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, an attra•ctive little boy was able to receive for two weeks tJhe speech training he so urgently nee.as.
This child had a cleft palate and a hare lip which were repaired by surgery, but ~ speech retraining is still neces$ary in these cases. He is making excellent progress. He had a considerabiEl lack
of articulatory ability and an inability to control various portions of the speech organs. Ear training and visual, tactile kinesthetic approa:ch have been utilized in teaching vowel sounds. Considerable work has been done on voice quality and
\..._,/ nasality, especially with the bil~bials. Progress is good since he is a very in~ telligent child and cooperates well, and his parents are eager to help.
This little boy has been receiving help through the Kansas Council contribution
\...J of Epsilon Sigma Alpha and your gift has permitted additional training for lhim which he badly needs . Your Sorority may well feel proud of the work it is doing for this child. Thank you very much for being such generous friends.
Sincerely yours, Martin F. Palmer Director
P.S . We sent $25.00 direct to the Institute and did not get credit from the State.
Zone YleW4 JESSIE McADOO
State Chairman Betty Eberhart, Lawrence, Kan., will
serve as Zone chairman of Zone 2.
MARGUERITE MEEHAN Supervisor
International Chairman By this time you have no doubt read
your June JONQUIL and big news. about the Golden Girl of August campaign.
We're asking each chapter to secure one pledge for the month of August. She must be an outstanding young woman in your community within your own age group . Do not rush her! Just pledge her! She must be voted on by your entire chapter and accepted (any negative vote will eliminate this girl).
Within the next month each chapter will be sent a special pledge for this outstanding pledge. Signed pledge blanks must be in this office not later than August 31 to qualify for awards.
A special committee of three impartial judges will be selected to draw for tJhe three winning pledges from all signed pledge blanks submitted for the campaign. Not only will the pledges drawn receive prizes but their sponsoring chapter as well.
First prize-the grand prize winning pledge-will receive a special prize and recognition Internationally. Her sponsoring chapter will receive $50.
Second and third prize winners also receive prizes and recogntion and their sponsoring chapters will receive $25, each.
Each special August pledge will be sent a beautiful plaque wi1Jh the engraving "ESA SWEETHEART" and her name. · • Remember: Send the special pledge blank for your Golden Girl of August. Regular blanks will not be entered in the campaign. Even though your pledge is not one of the winning girls drawn you still retain your $5 chapter commission. This should be clear profit for your chapter since you will not be rushing tJhis girl. Here you have a splendid opportunity to add to your chapter treasury while increasing your membership.
By August 31 we hope to have an ESA Sweetheart pledge from each chapter. Maybe your chapter will be one of the lucky ones to receive $50 or $25 in prize money. Are you willing to take a chance? Why not select your pledge for August now?
I am in great hopes of one of my Kansas girls being the "GOLDEN GIRL." I am planning on tJhis and counting on this. It shall be a great honor and it is my sincere desire that one of you receive it. Let us all put forth our best efforts and be tlle winner of -thlS-· great campaign. l:T sha:IC be -Jots of fun, and remember WE MUST WIN.
TO MY KANSAS COUNCIL AND ALL MY KANSAS CHAPTERS
We here at International wish to express to the State Council and all cihapters, .our deep gratitude and appreciation for the wonderful spirit shown Mrs. Masslich in her great sorrow and loss.
The flowers were perfectly beautiful and greatly appreciated by Mrs. Masslich and family.
My territory is composed of two states, Kansas and Indiana. I feel I have two very fine states and am most proud of both. The Indiana State Council also sent flowers .
Girls, I personally, am very grateful to each and everyone of you.
Fraternally ours, Marguerite M eehan, Supervisor
JONQUIL NEWS Goodland, Lawrence, Manhattan, Sa
lina, Omicron, Wichita Delta Beta, Wichita Delta Theta, Wichita Gamma and State Convention made the Jonquil this month . Quite an improvement over last month.
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DODGE CITY, ALPHA ALPHA May 23, 1950, the members of the
chapter entertained their frl usband.s .and guests at a formal dinner at the American L egion Club house. Yellow roses , blue candles and nutcups in shape of Jonquils decorated the table. Miss Eulalia Nevins gave the address of welcome. Following dinner the ritual of the j ewels was conferred by Miss Reba Hull, president, to Lillian Whearcroft, J o Leet, Mary E sther Culbreath, Bernadine Steele, Lois Hawley and Dorothy Hawley. Officers installed were Maxine Keith, president; Lorraine Scheich , vice-president; Ethel Mae Moody, recording secretary; Faye Davis, corresponding secretary; Kathryn Hicks, t reasurer; Lois Hawle, historian. Mrs . Jessie McAdoo, second vice-prseident of Council, was a guest. Remainder of the evening was spent dancing. 'I1he proceeds from the dance will be donated to the Institute of Logopedics.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA Mildr.ed P enny has a new baby daugh
ter, born June 4. All are doing well, including fa ther "Bill. " She is a future ESA sis ter a lo:'lg about 1970.
We went to the "Stables" for a steak dinner last Thursday night and had a very sociala ble meeting. On April 27 at the lhome of Betty Eberhart, our new committees were announced and Betty fri ed ham burgers and had a tossed salad to end a very enjoyable evening. Officers met for dinner at the Lindiana Cafe in compliment to Margaret Brown. A.s dessert was served a surprise gift was presented to the honored guest. Margaret is moving to Wichita, Kan.
HARPER, BETA MU The B eta Mu chapter enjoyed a dinner
Friday evening, May 26 , in the dinning room of Mac's Cafe.
'Dhe tables were cleverly decorated with th e H awaiia n theme. The centerpiece was a n island ·covered with sand, palm trees and miniature Hawaiian dancers. Palm trees and flowers were placed throughout the tables and canoes were used for nut cups and place cards . Hawaiian leis were placed at the jewel pin candidates ' places. Peggy Murra y, Margaret Robinson, Dorothy Hoover and 1Jhe sponsor, Mrs . L. H. Kiefer, were given orc1hid corsages . F ollowing the dinner Dorothy Murray read "To Epsilon Sigma Alpha." Music for . the evening was played by Margie Esping;
A g ift of white linen table cloth mono-
gramm ed with E.S.A. was presented to the club by Earlene Zimmerman, as a gift from the outgoing executive board , Lois Harding, Earlene Zimmerman, Dorothy Murray, Doris Puls and Mary Eva Henderson. Ruth Wagoner , the new president, received the gift and gave \___,/ the response. Lois Harding read the J ewe! pin ceremony in a candle lighted room, to Margaret Robinson, Dorothy Hoover and Peggy Mur ray. The follow-ing were installed as new officers, Ruth Wagoner, president; Ruby Brazzell, v ice- "---/ president; Imogene Va n Dolah , corresponding secretary; Dorthea Stevens, treasurer, Dorothy Hoover, parlimentarian.
Alta Hoover was presented with a gift from the sorority, a jeweled gavel pin, for being past president.
The group then went to Club 160 at Argonia with their husbands and friends for dancing.
INDEPENDENCE, BETA RHO Pledge pin and installation of officers
was 1held Thursday, June 1. This was preceded .by a covered dish dinner. New pledges are Joan Tucker and Myrna Force. New officers are: President, Mrs . Douglas Clark; vice-president, Jane Boylan ; treasurer, Sharon Pond; recording secretary, Jeraldine Crane; corresponding secretary, May Belle Allen. Miss Tuckr announced her engagement to Fritz Etz, wedding to be in August. We are having a dance June 26 at Memorial Hall to raise money. Margaret McGredy and Dorothy Knoles moved away.
CJIANUTE, BETA DELTA . Wanda White will be married June 4 ~
to Robert R. Cauble in the Methodist Church. May 18 we installed our new officers: Pearl Blancett, president; Roseanna Plhol, vice-president; Wanda Cau-ble, recording se:cretary; Marsella LaSalle , corresponding secretary; Mary Booe, treasurer, with Mrs . 0 . A . Klinger, rtiring sponsor, in charge . The meeting concluded with a surprise bridal shower for Wanda White. Marcella LaSalle, retiring president, was presented a jeweled gavel and Mrs. Klinger, retiring spon-sor, a gift.
PRATT, ALPHA ETA Maxine Carte.r and Wayland L . Walker,
Jr., of Pratt are to be married June 18, and planning a wedding trip to New Orleans. Ruth Wolf and Loren Vaught plan to be married this summer. "---/
An 8 :00 Sunday morning breakfast was 1held May 7th in the Chamber o.f Commerce rooms. The tables were decorat-
ed in blue and yellow. Crested napkins and place cards were at each table setting . There was a large centerpiece of yellow gladioli and roses. Mrs. Mark Clark served the breakfast which consisted of scrambled eggs, ham, hot biscuits, grapefruit juice, jelly and coffee. Members of the committee in charge were Daisy June Horn, Helen Poland, Wilma Hoffman, Virginia Dollard, Marilyn Fitzsimmons, Velma Hiskett, Ruth Ann Vaughn and Ruth Wolfe. After breakfast the pledge pin ceremony was conducted by Katy Webb with Margaret O'Connor assisting . Those receiving pins were Jean Bailey, Wanda Konold, Mary Ann McNamee and Virginia Wesner. Each pledge was also presented a yellow rose and each new officer a yellow gladioli. New officers are Priscilla White, president; Virginia Dollard, vicepresiderit; Velma Hiskett, recording secretary; Marilyn Fitzsimmons, corresponding secretary; Dortha Baugh, treasurer. We sold hot dogs at the Fireman's Convention and made $5 .11. We are planning a talent show June 8-9. Wilma Hoffman, Phebe Hayworth and Reva Hillard were presented recognition pins for perfect attendance for the past year. We plan to study Foreign Countries this coming year. Our past officrs were presented wi!h corsages.
GOODLAND, DELTA LAMBDA Billye Caldwell was married June 4
to Fred Linley at 4 :00. Rev. Wm. A. Cook, pastor of the Christian Church, officiated . They honeymooned in Denver and Colorado Springs. We had a dinner meeting at the Sunflower Grill. We studied painting and art appreciation this month. Jerrie Garrison received her pin on May 9. Our first money making project was a style show of spring fashions. This was held in the movie theater and was a huge success .
DIGHTON, BETA XI Seven Lane County women met at the
home of Mrs. Cora Stormont in Dighton Friday, June 16, to become charter members of Beta Xi. Mrs. Jessie McAdoo of Jetmore, second vice-president of Kansas Council, conducted the pledge ceremony. She was assisted by Mrs. Mary L. Simmons, field secretary. She spent the week organizing the new chapter. Mrs. Alice Peterson is president, Greta Clark, vice president; Velda Leonard, recording secretary; Yvonne Allman, corresponding secretary; Margery James, treasurer. Mrs. Martha Zenor is educational director and Mrs. Stormont is social director.
BAXTER SPRINGS, BETA OMEGA Betty Mary Man and Clay Kirk were
married June 10 at the First Ohristian Church. The reception was held -at the home of the bride . Twenty-one sorority sisters enjoyed a chicken dinner at Hoods soutJh of Pittsburg, Kan., June 7. After dinner the Jewel pin and installation of officers was performed for Pat Maryman, Sherill Conn. Officers installed were Mary Byrd, president; Betty Siratt, vice-president; Helen Maryman, recording secretary; Pauline Hunt, corresponding secretary; Alberta Shriver, treasurer.
ELLIS, ALPHA RHO Lilah Floyd installed the following of
ficers for the coming year: Lora Long, president; Ethel Caldwell, vice president; Eileen Conrad, recording secretary; Marjory Weisner, corresponding secretary; Billie Hillman, treasurer. 'Dhey gave Lilah Floyd her jeweled gavel pin. Following installation of new officers a Garden Party was held at Hazel Brown's home for husbands and guests.
RUSSELL, ALPHA SIMGA, DELTA ALPHA
June 25, 1950, we enjoyed a breakfast at the Seventh Street Diner for members- of -both chapters. The theme of 4th of July will be carried out. Mrs . Catherine Bell, Laura Lee Funk, Joan Neihauser, Delma Dumler have charge of arrangemnts . This is a series of parties planned for both chapters this summer.
AUGUSTA, BETA SIGMA We are planning many social events
for the summer months.
TOPEKA, BETA ZETA We met June 14 for a tour of the Cap
per crippled children's foundation. The administration of the foundation gave an hour talk explaining how the foundaton operated and the types of children admitted. The chapter decided to curtain as many rooms as possible for them, since they are badly needed. A picnic was held at Central Park following the tour. We were hostesses June 11 at a tea for the newly organized chapter, Beta Chi. They have seven new members. An informal get-together was iheld June 13 at the home of Beryle Elliott, state treasurer, honoring Ann Pritz, assistant international field director, Loveland, Colo., who is here organzing a new chapter in Topeka. That will make three chapters for us. They will be chartered June 20.
SYRACUSE, DELTA KAPPA A picnic for members and guests was
held in the sand hills this month as our social.
SALINA, OMICRON We have a new member, Mrs. Evelyn
Combs, office assistant, Town and Country Homes. Miss Ada Flanders, music supervisor, was a guest and she brought several pieces and told of their origin. She invited tJhe chapter to her home this summer to ,see her display of glass. June 15 Miss Estelle Bonner installed the following new officers: Lois Tremain, president; Lauretta Noonan, vicepresident; Nathalie Plye, recording ·secretary; Emmy Lou Johnson, corresponding secretary; Joan Hutchins, treasurer . This was done at a picnic held in Kenwood Park for the Alpha Beta Chapter. Members from Omicron chapter who attended were Kate Fleming, Pauline Cowger and Estelle Bonner. Joan Turner gave an illustration on etched trays.
MANHATTAN, GAMMA OMICRON We sent Mariann Gist, Edna Jackson,
Dorothy Eic1hman and Mrs. F. F. Frazier to the State Convention in Wichita.
WICHITA, DELTA BETA Rosemary Gorges was hostess for the
jewel pin ceremonies. Patsy Liptrap read the ritual of the jewels. Jenitta Dunkan read the pledge pin ceremony . Dolores Kile was presented with a silver bud vase as best pledge, and for her interest.
WICHITA, DELTA THETA We had a rummage sale and netted
$45.00. Was lots of fun preparing for the event.
WICHITA, GAMMA THETA We were entertained recently at the
home of Mrs. G. W. Kirby. The high ligiht of the evening was a book review given by Mrs. Charles Slossom, "Passionate Journey."
SYMPATHY Bert Masslich, International Promotion
Manager, passed away June 7, 1950. He had been ill for some time with cancer. Funeral was held June 10, 1950, at Kib· bey's Funeral Home, Loveland, Colo.
He was a wonderful man and greatly admired by all.
We send out deepest sympathy and shall miss him.
ESA TRAVEL BUREAU NEWS Jerry Ketchum, International Director
Public Relations, has set up a travel bureau. A post convention tour of Cuba '-J is offered to ESA members and friends for $150.05 for one week, all expenses air tour to Havana. If 10 girls go the 11th girls can go free or split the fare 11 ways. If five girls go they will give the tour one-half price to the sixth girl.
For any extra details or information write Jerry at Goldman Hotel, Fort Smitll, Ark. \........./
CJIANGES ON THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF STATE
Article V. Officers. Add the paragraph: "The immediately retiring president shall be the counslor for the ensuing year."
Article VI. Dutiefl. of Officers. Under "President" omit the last sentence and add "And sucth other duties as are im-plied by her title." Add the duty of "Counselor." The Counselor shall ad- \........./ vise with the officers, the executive , board, the board of directors and tJhe chapters as is desired. She shall have charge of the installation of the new officers of tJhe council. •
Article X. Nominations. Cancel the present paragraph and substitute the following: "There shall be n committee on Nominations at each COL!ncil meeting whic<h shall consist of one ·,nember f"rom each Kansas chapter in gooj standing, represented at the meeting. Such mcm - '-_,! bers shall be elected by the their respective delegations, and their names presented to the State President at the first session of the annual State Council meeting.
The committee on Nominations ~hall
meet at the call of the State President on the first day of the annual meeting, elect a chairman and a secretary and prepare a list of one and not more than two nominees for ea0h· office. Nomina tions may be made from the floor.
Article XVI. Zone Chairman. The state shall be divided ,into eight zones according the availability of 1Jhe chapters to each other, considering also 1Jhe membership in these zones.
Chapters in these zones shall meet annually at the close of the first session of each State Council meeting to select 1Jhe zone chairman who will serve that zone for the following year. It shall be the duty of each zone chairman to take '-...../ active responsibility as a leader in that zone, and to cooperate with the State Council officers.
I sec. 34 .. 66 P.L . . .& R . ·I tuan;t~-bru? "'
NEWS AND v1EWr· KANSAS COUNCIL ~ SA
Volume IV July, 1950 No. 4.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE There were the following ·towns rep
resented in Denver for the convention last year: Wiehita, Chanute, Salin:'!-, Ellis, Hutchinson, Baxter Springs, Hoisington, Manhattan, Ulysses, Kinsley, Winfield, Dodge City ana Russell. With a total of 37 girls. · Everyone was wondering what happened to Kansas at · Evansville. There w~re oHly nine girls there: ·Grace Stoner, Garden City; Margaret May and Betty J eah Carter from Ulysses ; Irene Lassen, Lucille Starr and Laura Mae Onstott of Wichita; Ellen Witt· and Mildred Doll, Russell; Lois Tremain of Salina. In order to belong to such an organization, your chapter needs you to do more than mere1y fake part in chapter affairs but take part 'in the State and International .affairs.
So many chapters have difficulty with their . home town paper printing their news, but I beg for our ·news and it certainly is read by more people than the averag~ paper. I know with keener interest.
Start right now planning for your members to attend the 1951 State Convention at Dodge City come April.
Your State Dues are due.
!NTERNATiONAL CONVENTION REPORT
Friday morning we registered at the Convention with our eiwelope.s loaded down with all sorts of souvenirs. Our work shops started at 9 :15 and were very helpful and full of good ideas which will be passed on in detail to our State Chairman. We adjourned for lunch at 12 :15. Fir.st general assembly at 1 :30 with Katheryn Mays presiding. Convention chairman Peggy Shaw gave the welcome. State Presidents were introduced with 11 . attending. Telegrams were. read fr.om Catherine Cole, Ruth Catlett, Mary ·:Abrem.s, Gladys Wilcox, Patty Hambe~ Gladys Bagley, Nita Sa·ckman, Hilda'garde Jeager, Ida Lupino, Governors of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi Texas and ·Indiana, Oren
Arnold, Guy Lombardo and Charles P. Skouras.
Official rules read by parliamentarian. Roll call by States as follows : Arizona 1, ·Alabama 3, California 6, Colorado 6, Florida 3, Georgia 6, Minnesota 2, Mississippi 6, Illnois 18, Indiana 112, Kansas 9, Louisiana 4, Michigan 8, Missouri 2, Nebraska 16, Nevada 1, Ohio 6, Oregon 3, Texas 21, North Dakota 1, Oklahoma 13, Tennessee 19, ·Washington· 1, Wis~ consin 5.
Convention minutes of Denver convention was read. By-laws and Constitution changes made and appr·oved. Each IAC member read her yearly work report and what a busy .they were. We voted for new officers at this time. At 8 :15 we were entertained at-a. -cotton f<>,.stiv.al mixer party. We sang songs, played games and had a delicious supper at 11 :00 . . Saturday we opened at 9 :00 for second general assembly,_ Dorothy Jo Keith led us in the Lord' s Prayer. Report of the Nominating Committee.· Peg~ gy O'Connor_ gave greetings frpm Head'-quarters. Minutes of first general assembly was read. Credentials. commit, tee reported 320 votes cast. Auricular Foundation report read by Frances Hargraves. S.he stated eight Kansas chapters gave money totaling $76.00 . Dixie P a lmer read financial report of · International headquarters. Work shop committees chairman read the report of the interesting discussions at their morning session.
Ja.ck Howe told of the Cuba trip. Colo; rado made a record of 78 chapters in the State and 44 of them paid .their $5.00 to the IAC. Eugene , Oregon bid for convention next year and it was voted the. convention center 1951. Election returns read as follows: Peggy Sl1aw, Indiana, President; Dorothy Brinkley, Indiana, Cor. Secy.; Emerald Smith, California, fir.st Vice-Preside:r.t; J ean Roberts , .Denver, second Vice-President ; Lila Hicks ; Alabama, Rec. Secy.; Lucille Corns, California, Treasurer ; Hazel Humphries, Oregon, ·Parlimentarian.
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Luncheon at 12 :30 was broadcast from stationi. WIKY:" They " interviewed girls an,<,l we !had a ,wonderful time. 6 :30 was formal _Qanq1,1e;t ··and Mr. Orman owner of, ~tel·. McGurdy, was speaker. The decoratior,;s were wonderful and the theme "ESA around the world" was caTried out. F!lags were placed around the room and each table was decorated to repersent a different country. Our place card was a bracelet -of a world with ESA on it like a charm braclet. It certainly made a hit with all the girls. Installation of new officers followed and dancing completed the evening.
Sunday morning we had a delicious breakfast at 9 :00. Awards were presented and they entertained us with a hat show. We left for Santa Claus land and Lincoln. City. What a wonde-rful convention and so much gained in ESA and friendship. Thanks to Peggy Shaw, Mardell McCormick, and the many girls who worked so hard to see that each and everyone of us had a good time and that every thing clicked perfectly.
CUBA TOUR On Monday morning the following girls
left for Havana, Cuba: Betty Carter of Ulysses, Grace Stoner and Marion Ball, Garden City; Dorothy Higgenbottom, Winfield; Gladys Tjaden, Dolly Baier, Wichita; Ellen Witt and Mildred Doll, Russell. There were 41 ESA girls.
We left Evansville at · 11 :45, had our pictures taken· boarding the plane and sent to out ·hqme town newspapers. Arrived · in Memphis· at 2'.:20 and arrived in N~w ·Orleans at 6 :45, landed in Havana at 10 :rn. Our hotels was National and Velado. Tuesday our tour was to Morro Castle and up the harbor by boat. Wednesday -afternoon we had a city tour and suburb. Wednesday night, night clubs, Thursday country motor trip, Friday was open so we attended 'radio programs, etc., Saturday National Capitol and s)lopping tour, Sunday left 7 :45 p.m. and arrived in Kansas City at 5 :45 a .m. Words cannot describe how marvelous everything was. Our flight, hotel, food, Cuban people, sightseeing tours, swimming, dancing and Havana. We cannot thank Jerry Ketckem enough for everything she made possible and all the planning so carefully carried out so each moment held something priceless. and never to be forgotten.
STATE APPOINTMENTS Ann Neff, Wichita, Kan., will serve as
the State Parlimentarian. Gladys Tjaden, Wkhita, Kan., will
serve as State Historian.
NEWS AND VIEWS Official Monthly Publication
Kansas Council--Epsilon Sigma· Alpha Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editoc
Russell, Kansas Free to Members
STATE CHAIRMEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kan. Rush Chairm.an-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, Kan. Social Chairman-
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kan. , Ways and Means Oommittee
Dorothy Murray, Harper, Kan. State Publicity Chairman
Marie Batliner, Salina, Kan. The chairman of the above commit
tees will have the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and they will try to keep each chapter informed of the latest.
STATE DUES Harper is the first chapter to pay their
state dues and Holton, Beta Eta, is second with the following now in good standing: Garden City, Chanute, Ulysses, Gamma Sigma, Wichita.
Let's add your chapter name to this list.
When you send your names and their $1.00, please send their street address also.
NEW CHAPTERS Topeka, Kansas, Doris Powell, 713
Randolph. Ness City, Kansas, Frances Billings
Box 312. Ness City, Kansas, Phyllis Finin, Box
5.
JONQUIL NEWS Arkansas City, Dodge City, Garden
City, Hugoton, Lawrence, Pratt, Ulysses, Gamma Theta and Wichita City Council made the Jonquil. This is a fine showing.
Jessie McAdoo State Chairman
Each Zone ·Chairman get in touch with Jessie and make plans to meet and get your zone active.
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MARGUERITE MEEHAN Supervisor
International Headquarters Have you selected your "Golden Girl
for August" yet? If you have not, please do so at once. "It's later than you think." The first pledge f.or the "Golden Girl for August" received here at International was from one of my Kansas · Chapters, and was I ever proud. You need not ask.
I am determined .that one of my girls shall carry off the honors. So let's all get busy, and get our pledges in right now. REMEMBER - WE SHALL BE THE WINNER.
I would like to s ,uggest that the chapters start working on the Committees, Study Programs, Philanthropic Projects, Year Books, and Social Calendar for this coming year, which shall open in Septembe·r for most of us. Let it be the resolution of each chapter, to grow much this year, accomplish great things for their chapter and community. I desire to see Kansas lead all states in the Union, in outstanding chapters, as well as in number of new chapters and new members. WE CAN DO IT, AND SHALL DO IT. LET'S GET STARTED NOW.
Fraternally yours, -Marguerite Meehan, Supervior
e(UqJ,te~ new.~ McPHERSON, BETA OMICRON
Erlene Rumsey and Raymond Hale were married at 7 o'clock July 9th at the First Methodist Church.
June Patton's father died when he was run over by a combine during harvest. We all extend our sympathies to June and her family.
We had a card party at the Blue Room of the Hotel Warren and every girl brought a guest.
Jewel pin ceremony was held at the Blue Room in Hotel Warren. Members had dinner and after ceremonies entertained husbands and boy friends at dancing.
SCOTT CITY, ALPHA OMEGA Betty Jean Graham announced her en
gagement to Keith Burgess at a recent meeting. Betty Jean is a dental assistant at the Scott City Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blackwell are proud of their second daughter, Jean Renes. Mr. and M.rs. Myron Wheaton are the parents of a baby girl, Kathy Ann.
Our sympathy is· extended to Alberta Jansen because of the death of her grandmother, Mrs. E. R . Schroede.r, of
Lorraine. We entertained our mothers a'.t a' !!Twi
light Tea" in the parl0r - of· the new Christian Church.\'' Asi ~each- guest ' ertt!!red a lapel spray of jonquil,!hvas • p::r-~ient ed to her by Mary Lee Keeling vicepresident. Juanita Barnett, pre~ident, and Anna Lou Wheaton, recording secretar, presided over the beautifully decorated table.
"The Other Art" was present by Betty Rupp, Deloris Caldwell, Erma Nell Priest and Mary Kelling as our lesson of the month. Their topics were Drama, Music, Dancing and Painting.
We started our spring rush activities with a theater party with a chili supper served afterwards at the home of Mary Lee Keeling. Juanita Barnett president told pr.ospective members ab~ut the Sor'. ority and the remainder of the evening was spent in a gab fest.
The model meeting was held in the home of Wanda Huck May 16. Mrs. John Norman, guest speaker, gave a very interesting talk on "What Eyery Writer Should Know." Mrs . Norman is a local author who has had many of her stories and poems published. Refreshments were served by the hostess, Anna Lou Wheaton. On May 29, we _ entertained our pledges with a "Mad Hat, ter" -card party at th&-" home of Bett-y Rupp. She was assisted by Caro! Auten and Deloris Caldwell. The evening was spent playing canasta and bridge. June Hutchins won the coveted prize with her "Mad Hat."
June 5th we had our pledge pin cere·monies with Juanita Barnett reading the ritual. Dorothy Lay and Alberta Janzen we.re hostesses.
June 17 we met in the home of June Hutchins for our Jewel pin ceremonies. Seventeen members received the Jewel Pin. Juanita Barnett and Mary Lee Keeling conducted the ritual. The new officers for the coming year were also installed at this meeting. They are: Carol Auten, president; Patricia Lewis, vice president; Alberta Janzen, recording secretary; Juanita Barnett, corresponding secretary; Deloris Caldwell, treasurer; and Alice Nonamaker, educational director. Following the ceremonies we were served a buffet supper for members and their escorts . We spent the remainder of the ·evening dancing.
We sponsored a Spring Formal Dance June 10 at the Pla-Mor Auditorium. Garlands of flowers decorated the ballroom and a picket fence entwined with flowers decorated the bandstand. The music was furnished by Art Williams and his orchestra.
RUSSELL, ALPHA SIGMA DELTA ALPHA
We had a pot luck p icnic supper at the South Side Park f_or members and their hus ba nds July 16.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA Sybil Klamm will be married in Aug
ust. Mildred Penny .has named her little girl Cheryl Louise. A picnic was held at Clinton Park on June 22nd. On July 20th we went to Lake Shawnee at Topeka and had a picnic with the ~:hree Topeka chapters. Frances Guist has been vacationing in Colorado. Mary Frances Coffm an underwent dental su r gery and has been under the weather.
AUGUSTA, BETA SIGMA Betty Wa tt passed chocolates announc
ing h er e::gagement to Bob Kirkwood. June soci<::.l was a .picnic and swimming party for m embers and their families held at Courtney Davis in Wichita. July we had a home-made ice cream a nd coke party for members and families which was held a t Garvin Par k in Augusta. Officers for the ensuing year are Mary L esuer, president; Louise Melander vice president; Betty Watt, recording se~retary; Eloise Swaney, corresponding secertary; a n d Pat Swaney, treasurer.
SALINA, OMICRON We had a picnic supper at the home
of Mrs. Cora Shelton on July 17th. L etters were read from our contact in Germany where we sent our boxes of clothing. We feel this is one of the most worthwhile projects we do. Lila Miller· told of her t r ip to Canada and a ll the interesting things she saw. Myra Griffith told of her trip to Portland, Ore., and seeing the Rose Fes tival which Portland holds every year. Our next m eeting will be a t the home of Ada Flanders to see her very large collection of glass. We know this is going to be one of our outstanding meetings of the year as she has so many different types of glass .
:HARPER, BETA MU On July 3rd we had a dance at Club
160 in Argonia. Ruby Brazzell, our v ice president , is in Minnesota for a two weeks v acation.
ULYSSES, DELTA DELTA A food sale was held May 27. A nice
profit of $72 .30 was cleared. We made $40.00 on a f·ood sale in March. .
We held a spr ing formal dance June 21 at the American L egion Hall . . Music was furnished by M arg.aret Brown and . her all girl orchestra. Guests were inyited. Previous to the dance a three-
course dinner was served by the ladies of the Methodist Church. The "Fiesta th eme" was carried out with flowers, bright-colored crepe paper and ba lloons .
HUTCHINSON, ALPHA LAMBDA Helen Hays made a surprise announce- \_____,/
:nent of her engagement to James G. 21.iicProud at a meeting h eld in her home June 12. She passed chocolates and each ch ocolate had a miniature t elephon e pole with her name and Mr. ·McProud 's form ing the cross bars dep icting h is occupa-tion as Santa Fe Divis ion lineman. An '-...._./ October wedding is planned.
A w iener roast was held in Carey Park June 26. Members attended a baseball game after the wiener roast. .
ELLIS, ALPHA RHO LoRee Grumbein and Elizabeth Whit
taker sailed June 20 on the S. S. Samaria from Quebec for a vacat ion in Europe. They will visit the ESA chapters in London and Holland.
Betty and Huck Heath h ave a baby boy, "Ricky," born June 11, a nd Eileen '---./ a n d Lawrence Wittma n have a girl, " P atty," .born June 14.
Picnic is planned for July 18th for members and pledges.
WICHiTA, GAMMA THETA On June 25th· we entertained our hus
bands and children with a picnic at Linwood Park and we brought our rummage for our rummage sale held July 1st: We netted $40.00.
Nancy Campbell has a new baby boy •born July 3rd, named Bruce Tree. All are doing fine including father Bill.
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS "---..../ Mildred Reynolds
State Chairman Ulysses, Delta Delta, and Horton, Beta
Theta, sent $5.00 a piece to the institute . We now have .$85.00.
I am enclosing a Certificate of Life membership in the Corporation of the Institute of Logopedics , issued to the Kansas State Council of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. .
This permits the Kansas Sta te Council to send a delegate permanently to the annual meetings of the Institute of Logopedics and permits your delegate to vote, if she cares to do so, · at s uch meetings of the Corporation. In addition it is an a ttempt to recognize your very great generosity and is a small token of appreciation and graititude.
Each chapter that contributed to the Institute last year will be thanked in- / dividually. V'
Martin F. Palmer Director
I Sec. 34.66 P.L. & R. I
LUCILLE HARR ~ 1439 S. ST. FRANCTS WICHITA , KANS.
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KANSAS ~OUNCIL E: SA
Volume IV August, 1950 No. 5
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE NEW CHAPTERS ·,Mildred Doll, Russell, Kansas Jetmore, Kansas, Delta Pi No. 1407,
The first ·council meeting was held in Maxine Berger, Jetmore , Kansas. Salina, Kan., on August 20, 1950. Many Kansas City, Kansas, Delta Pi No. 1405, worthwhile things were accomplished. C!ova Gloshen, 2708 East 30th, Kansas Mildred Reynolds, Jessie McAdoo, Ellen City, Mo. Witt, Sarah Merrill, Beryle Elliott, Caldwell, Kansas, Delta Chi No. 1411, Pauline Cowger, state officers, attended. Delores King, R.R. No. 1, Caldwell, Marilyn Warner and Lo·ra Long, zone .Kansas. chairmen, attended. Manhattan, Kansas, Delta Iota No.
The Alpha Beta and Omicron chapters .1410, Alice Venberg, 425 Thurston, Manentertained the :state officers and guests hattan, Kansas. at a luncheon which was very lovely. Hays, Kansas, Delta Ta u No. 1407, I was presented a blue · leather sewing J anie Roth, 310 West 6th St., H ays, Kan-and mending kit which I will cherish and sas. · carry with m e on my travels. Goodland, Kansas, Delta Rho No. 1403,
Your first m eeting for the fall is just Geraldine Linneberger, P .O. Box 316, ar·ound the corner. Take along a ·copy Goodland, Kansa.S. of News a nd Views . ancl dis<G'tlS&- the- . . · many items and work on the .projects INTERNATIONAL DUES offered. Send in ¥your news to News Each chapter pays a bUffer fee if six and Views every month. months old to help ·pay the expenses
Plan on Convention at Dodge City in etc ., of our International Offkers , voted April and · to go to International Conven- to serve each one of us by the girls atU.on at Eugene, Ore., next spring. Send tending the International convention. any questions you may have to your Bring this up at your first meeting this state officers. fall and start right in planning on send-
. Mildred Doll ,ing .it .soon to Lucille Cary Cornes, Ar
STATE DUES BERYLE ELLIOTT
'' 2082 Lane, Topeka, Kansas Please pay your State Dues and try
and r em ember to send the girl's name and address along with her $1.00. Dodge City, Alpha Alpha is the seventh chapter to pay their State Dues.
We now stand Harper first, Holton, Gar.den City, Chanute, Ulysses, Gamma Sigma, Wichita. Add your chapter to the list.
GOLDEN GIRL FOR AUGUST - ' Ellis, Alpha Rho's Golden girl is Lois :. Ann Gugler. August; Beta Sigma's
· Golden girl is Betty Hughes. Harp.er, Beta Mu's Golden girl is Mrs. Frank Yock. Russell , Delta Alpha 's Golden girl is Mary Ellen Cummings. · McPherson, Beta Omicron's Golden girl. is Bonnie Wolf. Russell, Alpha Sigma's Gold'en girl is Fern Maag.
cadia, Calif. The fee is $5.00 per chapter. Tlµs .entitles you to be in good
. standing with National. Also you may
. vote at Eugene, Ore., next spring at the · convention.
Your IAC is separate from the International ·office-:- · It is. a board elected by the girls and supported . entirely by the ·chapters' $5.00. '
Mildred ·Doll
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS MILDRED REYNOLDS
State Director, Lyons , Kansas The following chapters have given to
the Institute of Logopedics this year: Augusta, Ulysses and Horton. Plan
·• 'some moneycmaking schemes and .all . proceeds made be turne d over to Beryle Eiliott, our State Treasurer, 'for final
' payment to the Institute. We are helping a child to normal health by our contributions. Let's double the amount we turned in last year.
NEWS AND VIEWS Official Mon1Jhly Publication
Kansas Council-Epsilon Sigma Alpha Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editor
Russell, Kansas Free to Members
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
424 E . 6th St., Russell, Kansas Mildred Reynolds ... . . . . . 1st Vice-Pres.
221 W. Commercial, Lyons, Kansas Jessie McAdoo . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice-Prea ..
Jetmore, Kansas Sarah Merrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rec. Secy.
318 N. 16th, Manhattan, Kansas Ellen Witt ... ................. Cor. Secy.
110 Main St., Russell, Kansas Beryle Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
2082 Lane, Topeka, Kan . Faye Jordan ....... . ......... .. Auditor
1707 N. Gle.ndale, Wichita, Kan. Grace Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor
. Garden City, Kansas Pauline Cowger . . . . . . . . State Director
Box 51, Salina, Kan.
STATE OHAIRJ\lEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchin.son, Kan. Rush Chairman-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, Kan. Social Chairman- ·
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kan. Ways and Means Committee
Dorothy Murray, Harper, Kan. State Publicity Chairman
Marie Batliner, .Salina, Kan. The chairman of the above "Commit
tees *ill have the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and they will try to keep each chapter informed of the latest.
STATE APPOINTMENTS Ann Neff, Wichita, Kansas, will serve
as the State Parlimentarian. Gladys Tjaden, Wichita, Kansas, will
serve as State Historian.
DEATllS The Alpha Lambda chapter and all
ESA Sisters of the State of Kansas wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs. J. D. Elder in her ·bereavement. Mr . Elder will be sadly missed by- all who knew him.
Mrs. Elder is the educational, director for the Alpha Lambda chapter and known by girls who attended State Conventions .
BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Bob Esping of Harper,
Kan., are the proud .parents of a baby boy. They have named him Greg Reil-ly, Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Drube are the proud :parents of a daughter named Janet Ann. Janet as born in the Rus- '-....../ s ell City Hospital, Russell, Kan.
WEDDINGS Bonnie Jean :Underwood of Russell,
Kan., be-came the bride of Vernon Bear on August 13.
Dorothy Mae Koepke of Russell, Kan., \....___/ will be married September 3 to Gene Francis Clarke.
Nola Graham of Hutchinson, Kan., was married July 30 to Donald McDill.
Georgia Sharpe of Russell, Kan .. was married tD William T. Cooper. Georgia is a pledge Df Delta Alpha chapter.
Lorita Bond was married to Samy Shoaf. Lorita is treasurer of Delta Al· pha chapter of Russell, Kan.
Margaret Ann Darrah of McPherson, Kan., was married to William J. Sheets at a lovely -ceremony. They are '-....../ honeymooning in Colorado.
ENGAGEMENTS RDma Sue Brothers of Topeka, Kan.,
announced her engagement Oil' July 29. . Letha Price of Wichita is wearing a
diamond. The lucky guy is J. B. Doug-las of Oklahoma City. ·
Mary Hicks has announced her engagement and approaching marriage to He1rbert O'Byron. M•ary is from Lawrence, Kan.
Phyllis Brown of McPherson, Kan., will marry Lyle Goering on Sept. 3.
MARGUERITE MEEHAN Supervisor, International Headquarters Plans for the year - Have we com-
pleted them? 1. Elected our Committees. ·2. Selected our Study-Program. 3. Decided on our Philanthropic Pro
ject or Projects. 4. Planned our Money-Making activi
ties to support our Philanthorpic Project.
5. Planned our Social Functions. 6. Made plans for our Rush Season. 7. Prepared our Year Book. 8. Prepared our Calendar for the Year If not, are we working on them? If
not, let's get started right now. Time Is passing. Rush Season will soon be
· here. .Let's make this our outstanding year-m every way. Good luck and best wishes.
Fraternally Yours, Marguerite Meehan, Supervisor
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PAULINE COWGER State Director, Box 51, Salina, Kan.
Fellow Members: With the chaotic conditions and the
unsettled feeling generally, more than ever it is important that we keep that common touch through our organization. And, with Leonard McWhood, we might say:
"All people of the earth Share but one common birth, One destiny; One sun shines o'er us all, Alike we rise and fall, One night will spread its pan Eternally. Dear God of all the earth, Lead us. to know the worth Of Sympathy; May FeUowship increase, May all contention cease, 0, may we dwell in peace And Unity."
This is my first greeting to you through News & Views as your State Director. I ;;hall consider it a privilege for you to write me of your problems and program, at any time.
Pauline Cowger
JESSIE McADOO State Chairman
The Council met in Salina on August 20 for the purpose of re-zoning Kansas. Zone 1 is made up of chapters in Seneca, Horton, Holton and three Topeka chapters. The zone chairman will ·be chosen later. Zone 2 is Kansas• City, Lawrence, Ottawa, Ft. Scott. Betty Eberhardt is zone c.hairman.
Zone 3, Pittsburg, Galena, Baxter Springs, Chanute, Neodesha and Independence. ·zone chairman to be selected. Zone 5, McPherson, two chapters, Newton, Wichita 14 chapters, Augusta. Zone chairman is Charlotte Morz. Zone 6, Harper, Wellington, Caldwell, Winfield anl Arkansas City. Zone chairman to be selected 'later.
Zone 7, Hoisington, Lyons, Hutchinson, Pratt. Marilyn Warner is zone chairman. Zone 8, Ellis, Russell two chapters, Salina, two chapters, Hays. Lora
. Long is zone chairman. Zone 9·, Atwood, Colby, Goodland, two chapters. Zone chairman to be announced. Zone 10, Dighton, Nes·s City, 2 chapters, Jetmore, Dodge · City, two chapters, Kinsley. Zone .chairman to be announced . Zone 11, Scott City, Garden City, Hugoton, Elk-
hart, Ulysses, Sy.racuse. Susan Hadley is zone ·chairman.
Duties of zone chairmen are as follows : 1. Contact chapters in zone and meet
with them. 2. Offer assistance that might be
needed. 3. Have zone meetings at least four
times a year (each quarter) and prior to State Council meeting for discussion of candidates and business to be presented and voted upon.
4. Preside at jewel pin ceremonies of new chapters and installation of officers of new chapters and old chapters if invited, and notify all State Officers'-
5. Keep a record of all zone activities and pass to new zone chairman, also a record of a:ll correspondence.
eJuq.ite;i new.6 TOPEKA, KANSAS, BETA CHI
Pledge pin ceremonies on July 20, 1950 for Sue Lovett. Jewel Pin ·ceremonies on July 25, 1950 for Lorna Bauman.
ELLIS, ALPHA R.HO We attended a picnic on Aug. 14 in
Russell. Our president, Lora Long, is s·pending her vacation in Colorado after .attending college a ll summer. We held a 6 :30 breakfast Aug. 20th. Very eaorly hour for breakfast. Lois Ann Gugler is our August girl.
BAXTER SPRINGS, BETA OMEGA The chapter entered a float in the
annual Lions Club Carnival June 28 and won first place prize of $125.00. Also girls of the sorority assisted in .carrying out the theme of the Ca•rnival in which Yvonne Babb represented Miss America and was chosen Queen of the Carnival. The whole thing was very profitable for the chapter.
HARPER, BETA MU Monday night the sorority members
met at Glenn's Drug for cokes, then formed a line party to see "Cheaper by the Dozen." M~s. Frank Yock, our Golden Girl for August, was honored guest. Mr. •and Mrs. Eugene Harding are vacationing. Miss• Dorothy Muvray is enjoying a two weeks vacation in the Ozarks .
HUTCHINSON, ALPHA LAMBDA Plans are ·being made to spend Aug.
27 with Katherine Harris at he~ home in Pratt, Kan. All members are looking forwa•rd to a grand time.
CALDWELL, DELTA CHI The Delta Chi chapter was recently
·formed at a dinner party at Mrs. Hoagh's dining room. The charter members and their appointed officers are: President, Delores King; vice-,president, Jean Steward; recording secretary, Phyllis Sing· ·er; corersponding secretary, Arnola Mae ·Subera; treasurer, Vonnie Neil. Program chairmen will be Arletta Ann Subera and Opal Stewart; social chairmen Dorothy Gile and . Mable Eshelma11; publicity chairman will be Peggy Cavey; ways and means chairman is Evelyn Kubik; welfare chairman is Rose Krenek. The next meeti11g will be held at Opal Stewart's some. We had a big picnic as our social for the month.
WICHITA, DELTA GAMMA We started our fall rushing early in
order to take advantage of the warm August weather. An Aug. 19 we had a boating and swimming party at Lake Afton. About 40 guests attended. The ·outing started at 4 :00 in the afternoon aiid provided ample time for enjoying surf boarding :and water skiis with three speed boats. Fried chicken and all · the trimmings were served.
l.etha Price will move to Oklahoma after . her marriage this fall.
·· A stork shower was in order for Phyl· lis Moore, who expects a ''"bundle from heaven" early ·in September. Margue.rite Tuttle was hostess ·in her home. Everything wa:;; in keeping with a 'stork' theme with the exception that Marguerite switched on her wire recorder at an unsuspecting moment which was played ·back later on in the evening and proved to be the most entertaining pa.rt of the evening. Dollie Baier told us all about
. her trip to Cuba.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA A picnic was held for members and
families Thursday night, Aug. 17, at . Clinton Park. A wiene.r roast and pot luck supper was the main attraction of the . evening.
Arlene Vitt will spend her vacation in Colorado the la.st of August. Mary Fran. ces Coffman spent part of her vacation with Margaret Brown in Wichita. Margaret was a member of Alpha Zeta when she lived in Lawrence.
McPHERSON, BETA OMICRON We are planning a bowling party for
next week. We are proud to announce our golden girl is Bonnie .wolf.
AUGUSTA, BETA SIGMA
Sorority members and their families enjoyed a watermelon feed Aug. 13. We held a 1rurrimage sale Aug. 26 in Wichita, Kan. We have sent Mrs: Morris Hughes ', riame to International office as \.__/ o-qr · Golden Girl of August.
SALINA, OMICRON
We are happy to report .one new mem- \..._./ ber for August, 1950, Ada Flanders. Alpha Beta and Omicron chapters were hos· tesses to · the State Council meeting held in Salina on Augusit 20 . . Twenty mem-bers attended. Mrs. Mildred Doll, state president, persided. The group present-ed her with a blue leather sewing and mending kit. Many of our membe-rs have taken interesting trips during August.
RUSSELL, ALPHA SIGMA
We acted as hostess with the Delta Alpha chapters for chapters of Ellis and Hoisington · on August 14. A picnic was enjoyed by all. There were 42 attending and the evening was spent getting acquainted and exchanging ideas. Mildred Doll, state president, told of convention at Evans1Ville and trip to Cuba.
. We held a special meeting August 21 to vote on our .Golden Girl, Fern Maag. Our fall activiti~s were planned and we will serve donuts and coffee to all ser- "-.__..;· vice men leaving for active duty in the armed forces .
Mildred Doll and Ellen Witt went to Cuba in July. Mrs. Velma Snider vacationed in Oklahoma. Mrs. Jeanne Dris· coll vacationed in South Carolina.
RUSSELL, DELTA ALPHA
. We were happy to help entertain the chapters fr.om Ellis and Hoisington at a picnic supper ·on . August 14. .
On August 23 , 1950, we held a swimming and skating party, followed by a watermelon feed at the home of. Betty
· Nuss. Mary Ellen Cummins is our Golden Girl of August.
We lost a very good member, Frances \~ Uhrval, who moved to Wichita. We will miss her. very, much.
Sec. 34.66 P.L. & R.
LUCILLE HARR 1439 S. ST o FRAN CI S WICHJ;TA, KANS.
NEWS AND VIEWS Volume IV
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
MILDRED DOLL
Betty Brewer, Baxter "Springs, your Sta.te Rush Chairman, and Lilah- Floyd, Elhs, your •State Social Chairman, have worke:d very hard putting ·out material for your -ohapter's .benefit. Take this to your meetings and dis.cuss it fully, also any material you receive from Internatfonal and State oif.ficers. Th.ere are mamy good ideas that you could profit · from if each President would make .it her duti,r to take s•aid material and present it to the group for discus· sion. Be sure to go over your International Convention and State Convention Minutes, also State and International Constitution and By-Laws at the next con· venient meeting.
Thtlre -are many .g.ood ideas 1being ,put ~to practice in your individual chap
ters, if you ha,ve suoh please pass your inf-Orrn.ation along so others may gain by it. An unusual party, an especially interesting meeting or an unusual interesting program or s1peaker, you owe it to the good of ESA, not only in this state but other states· to pass it along.
Be a good worker. lf your president oalls on you to do a small task and your group selects you to serve because it is your turn, make every possi'ble effort to do your part. If something detains you from doing what is •asked of you then assist your President by supplying the substitute, suoh as· trade places with some other member so that in the end you have served on as· many parties, served 1as educational director, you have brought as many pies, acted as hostess as many times as the other members; Don't 1'et ·it •be said that you never do your part and always shirk your little duties.
X There are always about half of . the membership that do all the work and each member of the chapter takes the glory of •belonging to the organiz.ation. Start out the fall program by saying that this year I will do any task asked of me, and, no •me·m'ber will have so v•ery much to do. Where as· if you make execuses .every time you are asked then "pur President has just that much more
J do ;by sup.plying your · substitute, and ~ome members haive it all to do.
Mildred Doll
SEPTEMBER 1950
STATE DIRECTOR Pauline Cowger, Salina, Kan.
lf we ibut realized it, by our associations together .in our ·Chapter, in our state and our ~nternational organization, we are growing in our abilities, in our understanding, and in vision of world needs.
w .e must have an educated and cultured leadership now, as never before in the history of our country. And, t~ each of us comes· the responsibility of aoceipting our place in that leadership.
Education and Culture are two of the · key bricks in our foundation--'but with the stress of the ti-mes, it has 1been easy to place e·mphasis on others. · These two are in danger of losing some of the battles for democracy and freedom, but we must rally and see that they·· maintain the:ir high plaice of importance.
In planning our programs, let us keep ever 1before us the fundamentals which our Pioneers knew so well were imperative, and carry them on until we turn the program to others who wm se it through.
Sincerely, Pauline Cowger
STATE DUES Beryle El1iott
2082 Lane, Topeka, Kan.
Please pay your state dues and try and remember to send the girl's· name and address along with her $1.00 Harper, Holton, Garden City, Chanute, Ulysses, Gamma Sigma, Wi'chita Dodge City Alpha Alpha, ha,ve paid. '
This month we have- the following chapters in good standing: Ft. Scott, Om\cron Salina, Ellis, Hoisington and Jetmore. Our number is growing. Be sure your chapter is -0n this list s-0on.
SUGGESTIONS FOR . EDUCATIONAL MEETING Subject: Dress Destgning 1. First lesson-French designers. 2. Second lesson-American designers. 3. Ask a o;peaker, such as Home. Eco
nomics Teacher of the sohool. 4. Roll call. Ask each member to bring a
picture of some ·dress of some famous designer. , •
5. Dress a doll and make ·her wardrobe in preparation for a money-making
scheme at Xmas. Haive eaich member take part in this.
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INTERNATIONAL DUES Each chaipter pays a buffer · .fee if six
months old to help ·pay the expenses, etc., of our International Officers, voted to serve each one of us by the ·girls at-1tendhng the International convent\i.on. Bring this up at your first meetin•g this fall and start rtght in planning on send· ing it soon to Lucille Cary Cornes Arcadia, Calif. The fee is $5 00 per -~ha,pter. This entitles you to· be in good standing with National. Also you may vote at Eugene, Ore., next sipring at the convention.
Your IAC is separate from the International office. It is a ·board elected by the girls and supported entirely by the cha{l)ters' $5.00
"Mildred Doll
SUGGESTIONS FOR -WAYS & MEANS Write Dr. Wilton Cosgrove
First National Bank Building Colorado Springs, Colorado
for a novelty bobby pin opener. Easy to sell and profits good.
Write Vallette and Co 209 W. Prairie Ave. Decatur, Illinois
for perfume. T.his is easy to sell and you retain 40% of what you sell.
Write F. W. Matheis Mt. filffrum, New Jersey
This is. playing cards and tables to sell for profit for your chapter.
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS MARGUERITE MEEHAN
.Supervisor RUSH SEASON-is here. It is. an important season for us all.
It is a time of i(>lanning and •acting Activities should ·be well-planned· and carried out in every detail.
Be enthusiastic a'bout your Sorority, never forgetting that graciousness and friendliness are the speeiial attributes of an IDSA girl. Remember you are on display as an ESA.
Your Chapter has received your QUOTA CARD, and let's put forth e·very effort to go over your QUOTA. A succ·ess·fUl Rush Season is o'btained only by every member putting forth their most sincere and c}_l.arming efforts.
LET'S MAKE OUR KANSAS 100% ON QUOTAS. I AM COUNTING ON YOU.
Fraternally yours, Marguerite Meehan
NEWS AND VIEWS
Official MontJhly Publication
Kansas Council-Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editor
Russell, Kansas
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
424 E. 6th St., Russell, Kansas Mildred Reynolds ........ 1st Vice-Pres.
221 W. Commercial, Lyons, Kansas Jessie McAdoo .......... 2nd Vice-Pres.
Jetmore, Kansas · Sarah Merrill . ............. Rec. Secy.
318 N. 16th, Manhattan, Kansas Ellen \Vitt .................... Cor. Secy.
110 . M!J.in St., Russell, Kansas Beryle· Elliott . ..... . . .' ....... Treasurer
2082 Lane, Topeka, Kan. Faye Jordan . ..... . ........... . Auditor
1707 ·N. Glendale, Wichita, Kan. Grace Stoner . . .......... : . . . Counselor
Garden City, Kansas Piiuline Cowger . . . . . . . . State 'Director
Box 51, Salina, Kan.
STATE OHAIRMEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kan. Rush Chairman..:_
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs Kan. Social Chairman- '
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kan. ~ Ways and Means Committee
Dorothy Murray, Harper, Kan. State Publicity Chairman
Marie Batliner, Salina, Kan. The chairman of the above commit
tees W,ill have the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and they will try to keep each chapter infiirmed of the latest.
STATE APPOINTMENTS . Ann Neff, Wichita, Kansas, will serve
as the State Parlimentarian. .Gladys Tjaden, Wichita, K;ansas, will
serve as State Historian.
La Greta Bute, W.1chita, Kan., !has 1been chosen to serve as the International Finance Chairman for the coming year by International President Peggy Shaw, Evansville, Ind.
DUTIES OF RUSH CAPTAINS . 1. Return the quota card to Interna-tional with all data. .
- ~· Plan r:wh and. ,place every member on a committee.
3. Present rush rplans to cha,pter. 4. . Present rushees names and ask
members to submit names. 5. O;nder pledge 1blanks and pledge
pins and jewel pins from International. 6, Ins1ist on full cooperation from
every member in chapter. 7. Publicize all rush activities. 8. Wrj_te all invitations and see that
-every rus:hee is ther-e at each function, ma.de welcome and that she cknows how to dress.
OOTOBER RUSHING MONTH To First Vice-Pres.idents:
In order to f)ave the way .for a more secure foundation of ESA the following suggestions· a re set forth with the idea in mind of helping vice-ipresidents, who upon election automatically become Rush Captians.
Often times a girl has only ·been in the sorority a short ti!me. She has taken J ·ewel rpin cermony and ea-ch time her superior officers have asked her to do a ta~k, she has willingiy and e.fficiently carne:d out any assignment given to her. Soon, the group to which she is affiliated point to her not only as a hard worker, but 1as a leader as well. Eiection time draws near and since she is a full fleged ESA she is el.igi'ble to hol!l any offic1e to which she may be elected With this in mind she is nominate.d .for Vice-President, 1but many times she is not always a:ware of the respons:Lbilities connected with that omce.
s.ince rushing is the only means by which ESA members:hLp is increased it truly is one of the most iffif)ortant pha~es of the .Sorority. Therefore, it behooves ·every vice,pres1dent to immediately upon her election to office set about learning just what is ex;pected of her in her ca.pa:c1ty as Rush Captain.
To begin with, it will 1be well to review bot~ the pledge and jewel pin degrees ·which were taken at the beginning . of pledges'hip and later when all obligations were fulfilled. One of the vows tacken was as ·folows·: "I shall re com.mend for membershtp in my chapter only those .persons· whose character are above reproa:ch." This should ·be kept in 'mind when one is looking for prosipe.ctive members of ES.A!. True, at all time the !Privileges, a;dvantages and· the great sisterhood of ESA are extended to other splendid young women who like ESA aippreciate this type of fine association ~but rather than quantity, strive to select ,girls who are of .;the very highest tyrpe -in various communities·. Stress Quality, Be ever on the alert to find girls pointed to with pride as a typical ESA girl. .
October should be an exceptionally g·ood vush season due to the fact that there has already 1been a full summer of social activitis to which pros1Pective members have been .inv ited. The International office has always advocated that each cha:pter should have at least one social function during the months of June, July and August. Why not make these various summer functions picnics, pot luck, swim parties, horse back rides. and steak fries. Invite the girls selected td rush in the fall. By no means should they be told they are :being rushed in the fall. Sii;nply invite them to parties, enjoy their company and !by the time they have been guests a time or two the chapter will know whether or not they are the girls wanted in the grourp. Too, the girls wq1 have an opportunity to associate with the C'hapter and become acquaint·ed with all the girls in the :grourp.
The last closed meeting prior to rush month should 1be set aside to study ap-
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plications of prospective members After a girl has joined in .the summer ,parties the member who has in mind rush1ng her should .bring to the meeting a card show-~g the girl's :name and address, occupa-~ tlon, accomrpllshmenl<;; and any other information helpful to · the cha;pter in de·ciding whether she wou1d ·be eltgi•ble for rushing. If this card is brought 1n prior to rush month and dis•cussion held re,garding the prospective rushee it will entireiy eliminate any rejections at the time •bids are s·ent out. If .the prospec-tive rushee is passed on by the chap-ter fuen it will be in order to rush her.
April rush could ·be sponsored in very much the same manner as October but have Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine rparties as sipecial days for in-viting guests. ·
If you find ·during the year a group af several girls' who are eager to join ESA it would .be well to take them in immediately r-ather fuan wait until the re~ular rush months of April and October.
After ru~h ·parties hav-e ·been planned keerp m mmd that after a girl has been pledged the International office allows the chaJpter to retain her first $5 00 for help in defraying .rush expenses. ·
In :planning the vush .parties it should be kerpt in mind that the· cost shou1d be held as low as possible.
Model meeting is the most important part of rushing. The executive and model meeting chairman should meet and plan in order that .everything will :progres~ smoothly and with dignity. Let ser10usness, .courtesy and aignity be ' the shining lights of . this function. Be sure each guest is greeted and made"--.-/ welcome.
The vice-.president is the official hos• te.ss. Have the treasurer report at the model meeting the. method for paying the pledge as well as local dues Have a small gift or corsage for each' _pledge :but something they will remember.
Mildred Doll
·no•s AND DON'TS OF RUSH 1. Every one serve- do your :part. 2. Be gra cious and friendly, be a
good hostess. , 3. Try ·and remem1ber na mes. 4. Make rushe es· ·known ·by introduc
tion to all. 5. If as1ked to entertain do your rpart. 6. Be peppy, alert and full of en-
thusiasm. 7. Never let rushee sit or stand alone. 8. Don't be a bore. 9. · Every mem•ber personally talk to
each rushee during the period of rush, let her know you are her friend.
10 . . Watch chapter and members !budget, kee,p expenses low.
11. Dress for every occasion, remember you're advertising ESA.
12. Kee,p your pledge, don't fot her loose enthusiasm.
NEW CHAPTERS , ) We have no new ·chapters organized."-.../
this, month.
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Zone newi JESSIE McADOO
State Chairman The zoning of our state and the clos- -
er contact we can have with eacih of our chapters wrn not only bring better unity in our State Council, but will give each individual member of our soror.ity the QPportunity to express· to our Zone Chairman their- likes and dislikes and they in turn mn present to us· their desires. The more unity we can have the stronger our Council. The success of our :;;oning depends not only upon the chairman ;l>ut also upon each individiual member of Kansas ESA'ers·. Now that fall is here and we are all eager to get baok into the swillg of things, I urge our ,chairmen ·Of zones that have chairmen to call a meeting in your territory and ibecome acquainted. Correspondence has •gone out seeking chairmen for -those zones that do not have one. These should respond immediately and get some one for this job quickly. Remember your offkers want to heLp you but we cannot do too much witihout your help also.
Jessie McAdoo
STATE COUNS. LOR Gracie Stoner, Kansas City, Kan.
An international c·onivention always sounds so bi:g and intricate for comprehension :by those who have never attended one before. I fetl that at my first ~ip to an international convention I
"- / ciuld .me:ret y be watching everyone else ------and marv,el:ing at the im[Jortant and
vast :workings of sucp_ a great organization. Instead of that I met girls that were just liJke us. Girls with the same ideals and' doing the same: things that we a11e doing.
Naturally there was a certain amount of routine business to transact and reports to 1be heard, rbut at the ,banquets, breakfasts and li..lncheons and the general get-togethe·r ,func.tions, everyone got to know most everyone else. I made some life-long ifriends and ga:ine.d a feeling about ESA that I could ne'V,er have gotten elsewhere.
The E ·vansville chapters . did a beautiful job handling the conv1ention and were never too busy or hurried to answer questions or taili:e care of the smallest detail. ,
Peggy Shaw, the new International president, is from EvaTI?·Ville and iS' a wonderful person.
It is my sincere hope- that at our own state convention in Dodge City this ·coming April that we may be a1ble to impart to all Kansas E-SAers some of the feeling of unify and common goals of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International.
Your Counselor, Grace Sloner
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GOLDEN GIRL FOR AUGUST Ada Flander is ·omicron, Salina, Kan. :
Golden Girl. Mrs. EI-iza1beth Bruce Hoffman, A~pha
Epsilon eh3{I>ter, Lyons, Kan., -ihas ·been chosen as the "Golden Girl" •by memtbers of the chapter and her name sent in to the national contest for ESA Sweetheart. She was chosen for her outstanding leadership, ability, poise, ;business· acumen and personality. Mrs. Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bruce of Lyons, has had an active ,career in the theater and is now helping her husband -operate a new Hollywood motel. She .made her -first stage arppearance as a small ·c-hild, has aippeared one sea· son at t:he Chicago '!\heater and was· a member .()If the Willys juggling - team. Mrs . Hoffman conducts a dancing s·cihool.
A pledge ceremony was held for Betty Hughes of the Beta Sigma chapter, Augusta, Kan., on Sept. 5.
Delta Omicron chapter of Ness City has 'chosen Julia Hennon as their goMen 1girl and had a pledge ceremony at the home of Frances Billings for her.
Gamma Mu, Kinsley, Kan .. , has chosen Mrs. Melba Converse as their Golden Girl.
Rosemary Lowrey is the Golden Girl of tJhe Alpha Psi ·ohapter, M·cPherson, Kan.
Margaret Bishop is the Golden_ Girl of the Alipha Omega chapter, Scott City, Kan.
AJipha Lambda chapter, Hutchinson, Kan , has as:ked Mar quita Rutan to be their Golden Girl. Marquita ii;; very vivacious and will be a wonderful addition to the club.
Ila Mae Jae-obs is the Golden Girl of August of the Beta Zeta chapter, Topeka, Kan.
Norma ' Je,an McClure is the Golden Girl of the Garn.ma Mu chapter, Garden City, Kan. Norma was a freshman in the junior college this past year and served -as s·ecretary-treasurer of her class. She was selected as one of three candidates for football queen and was elected as an attendant to the queen to reLgn over the annual homecoming football game and dance. She had the lead in bhe play, "Pure as the ·Driven Snow." She served on the editorial staff of the Bronc-buster ·colLiege yealjbook. She serwed as queen to the Valentine ball. Her present ocoupation is cashier at .Stoner's Grocery Store No. 1.
WEDDINGS Mary Hidks, A1pha Zeta cha,pter, Law
rence, 'Ka:n., and Herb O'Byron were marri~d Sept. 2 at the First Pres,bytertian Ohurch. Ar1ene V.itt, her sorority sisteT; was ·bridesmaid. Our chapter was irivited and attended in a body. The receiption was he1d in the church.
Lena Mae Gildart, Beta Delta chap· ter; Chanute, Kan., was married to Clifford Euene Minster on Sept. 23, _ 1950,
DEATHS at her rural home near Tha:yeT, Kan. ~Mrs. Jean Reisig's grandmother, Mrs. Velma Morris of the Iota Mu chapter, r \ollie -Marsh, passed away -Sept. 18, 1950. Wichita, Kan., was marrted Aug. 13,
ean is a member of the Alpha Si,gma 1950, to Carlos G. Dehommer. They c:1apter, Russell, Kan. We all send our now live in Mt. Home, Ark deeif>est regrets to Jean and her family. - Ida Mae Johnson and Max Zumbmn
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were married in McPherson on May 21, 1950. ! da Mae is a member or the Alipha Psi cihiapter of McPherson.
Ruth Niche! of the Alpha Psi ·Chapter, McPherson was married on Aug. 26, 1950, to Winst'on 'Shook.
Rozella Matson was1 married to Robert Roach on July 24, 1950 Ro21ella is a member of tp.e Alpha Om.icron cb!arpter, Wichita, Kan.
Freda Warner, a member of the Alpha Omicron -chapter was· marri,e!d to Milton .Zacharias. Fredia lives itJ. Wichita.
Montie Brunson was married to Ralph Rosencrantz July 30 and ArJene Johnson was married to Lawrence Casie July 30. _ Both wedding.s. took ip1ace at the Central Christian Church and both girls' are members· 'of tb,e Alpha Gamma chapter Arkans-as City, Kan-.
Leno'.t'e -Sorenson married Dale Carpenter on Oct. 12, 1950 Carmina San Romani married Jim Platte "on Oct. 22, 1950. Patty Waldo marr1ed Jack Easter on Oct. 22, 1950. All there gi'rls are m em'bers of the Beta· Omicron cha{Pter, McPherson.
On Sept. 3, Marlene Chapman was married to Donald Jones. Marlene is· a memiber of the Beta Theta cha,pter, Horton, Kan.
Dorothy Koepke was married to Gene Francis Clartke on 'Seipt. 3. Dorobhy is. a member of the Alpha Sigma charpter, Russell, Kan. Her sorority sisters, Mildred Doll and Phyllis Bethany, were in the wedding party. The ·chapter attended in a group. They live in Lawrence, Kan., now.
JONQUIL NEWS It seems to 'be very hard to make the
Jonquil 1by the 100% membership hut Kansas d.id very well this issue. Baxter Springs, Dodge City Alpha Alpha and Betta Kappa chapters, Goodland, Harper, and Topeka Beta Ohf.
There were pictures· of Beta Pi, Manhattan, Kan. ; Beta Chi, Torpe-ka, Kan.; Delta Xi, Ness City; Delta Phi, Kansas City; Delta Omici'on, Nes's City; Delta Tau, Hays; Beta Xi, Dighton; Beta Sigma, Augusta, and Beta Mu, Harper.
Let us 1all str.ive this year to have perfect attendance and see our names in the Jonquil.
ENGAGEMENTS Susan Adelle Lovett of the Beta Chi
chapter, Topeka, Kan., announced her engagement Sunday, Sept. 3, 1950.
Marigie Hall, president of the Delta Zeta chapter of Wellington, Kan., announces her engagement to Ernie Chaney.
Dorothy Curtis will be married Oct. 8, 1950, 1Jo Robert F. Marsh. - Dorothy is a member of the ALpha Gamma cha;pter, Arkansas City, Kan. - Eleanor Erickson of the Alpha Psi
chapter, McPherson, announced her engagement to Bill Kennedy- on Se,pt. 12.
On Aug. 24, 1950, Nathalie Pyle announced her engagement. Nathalie is a member of the Alpha Beta chapter, Salina, Kan.
Shirley -Simpson passed her -chooolates to th,e Alpha Beta charpter, Salina, Kan., to announce her engagement.
BIRTHS Barbara and Dick Dunsford are tile
rproud 1parents· of their son, Joe Richard, .born on Aug. 29, 1950. His mother ig, a member of Beta .Sigma chapter, Augusta, Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Merryman are the proud parents of a son born July 20, 1950. They have named him Tyson Drake. His .mother is· a member of the Delta Zeta · chaipter of Wellington.
Jim and Mary Keeling are announcing the birth of a baby daughter. She has been named Kelsie Jo. Mary is a member of AI;pha ·omega, Scott City, Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Glenn (Pearl Jean) are the proud parents of a ba•by boy born in July. Pearl Jean is a member of · the Alpha Psi charpter, McPherson.
Janie Lee was born Aug. 15, 1950, to Mrs. Helen Brannock who is a mem'ber of the Gamma Sigma chapter, Wichita; Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Swanson are the rproud rparents of a son, born A>Ug. 12, and has been named Mark Austin. Dorothy is a member of the Alpha Alpha chapter in Dodge City.
Mr. and Mrs. John Crowe have a new son ·born Aug. 8, and named Claude William. His mother, Opal, is· a member· of the Alpha Alpha chapter, Dodge City.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Culbreath have a new son, Terry Wayne, born Aug. 17. His mother, Mary Esther, is a member of the Alrpha Alpha chapter, Dodge City.
·A son, Boyd Francis· Wichman, was 'born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Wichman, Jr., on Sept. 9. His mother is a member -of the Gamma Lambda chapter, Seneca.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Stroymeyer on .Sept. 11 and was named James Eugene. His mother is a mem-1ber of. the Gamma Lambda chapter, Seneca.
A . new ba<by girl was born Sept. 6 to Louise and F rank Berger. They named her Linda Louise : Mary Louise is a mem'ber of the Beta Theta chapter, Hortein.
PARTY SUGGESTIONS
J a.panses Party Invitations-
East So .If Is Kindly YOU East Come Please\ And To In West My Your Is Party J ·apanese West Dressed Best
De.corations-Walls ·decorated with. greens and 'baimboo !banked gracefully against walls. Cut <cherry blossoms from creipe rpaper and wire them to .branches. Burn oriental incense. Chrysanthemums can :JJe used for fresh ·flowers or p3!per ones. Japanese lanterns about. Cente·r.piece JaJJanese .garden. Ja[Janese umbrellas make nice space fillers. Use fans everywhere.
Food- Fish dishes, tea, dainty ·cookies. Gaine-Ha·ve each member write down
10 letters of the alpha•bet such as a-jrn-h+c·-s-d-m. They are. to make a telegram from the 10 letters. Such as "A Japanese rµaiden has lost her chop-
sticks, sad, dear me." These are to be read out Ioud when all are through. Play hearts, <bunco, or canasta. ·
Prizes-Ja[Janese water flowers, ivory elephants, 1back scratcihers, .fans.
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS MILDRED REYNOLDS
.State Chairman I have mailed to each chapter a letter
e~plaining the Institute of Logopedics and wha t I have in mind as your chairman. .Should there be any questions pleas·e ·Write me.
As Chairman of our State Proje:ct, which 1as you know is the Institute of Logopedics, I would like to pass the infovmation to you our Sorority collected and corrtr.iJbuted to the Institute, in 1950, the sum of $794.03 which is approximately twice the sum contributed in 1949. This .money .is set aside in their treasury to be used as we see fit. In the past year three children have benefited· by our contrilbutions and thi~ lear's =oney will aid still more. Let us strive to double our contri<butions again in 1951.
At our .State O'>nvention held March 25th and 26 in Wi·chita, Mr. Roy E:blen, Jr , supervisor at the Institute of Logopedics express·ed their th.anks and arppredation for the help our sorority has given them. The institute has· ·only recently moved into th'eir new home in W.icihita, the .first of Us kind ever to be constructed esipecially for this· 1purpose.
It has 1been suggested that each chapter set aside one fund raising project especially for the Institute of Logorpedics. At our State Convention to 1be held in Dodge City on April 13, 14 and 15, a report will be g}ven as to how much each :cihapter has contrilbuted during this year. Two chapters have already sent their ·contri<butions amounting ot $85.00. Let us not be left behind in OUR SHARE so start working on your project today.
Do not s·end your contri'butions direct to the Institute or you will not receive credit thru the Sorority for it.
Send all contributions to our .State Treasurer Beryle Elliot, 2082 Lane, TQpeka, Kan., so a full report can ,be given.
Fraternally yours, Mildred Reynolds
'l\he Institute of Logopedics ill Wichita is one of the largest sipeech-correction centers in the w-orld. It has 1brought fame to Kiansas. In general the three phases of its service are Tea.cher Training, Resear.ch and Clinical.
Dr. Martin F. Palmer, founder and director of the institute, says: "We know that one· out of every 20 children born ·Will develop .a speech handicap. Albout half of these will correct the defects thems·elves , but the other children must have professional help or they can
· never over.come their handicaps." The trustees of the institute, of which
Colonel Harrie S. Mueller and E. C. Moriarty are chairman arrd vice--ch.airman, have set in motion a Kansas statewide develQpment program and .campaign to help maintain the work of the· institute ·for the coming year.
A large group of influential men and
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women are 1being organized throug>hout the state d'or this purpose, all of whom are well known for their splendid leadership, unseliish interest and devotion irr aiding .individuals, espe.cially little children, who need speech correction.
'l\he canrpaigin is scheduled to be conducted throughout Kansas between Oct. 23 and 30, and the quota for the state is $200,000,00. ·
AURICULAR FOUNDATION At the sixth annual convention held
at ·McPherson, Kan., it was voted and aJp.proved that we would only support the Auricular Foundation on a vol>Untary basis The !benefit of the State of Kan.sa;s· by the Auricular Foundation is limited. We should srpend our money for groups soliciting money that will directly help Kansas· indiviiduals. Yom'. State project is in great need of your support.
eJuqJ,teJt. Ylew.J LYONS, ALPJIA EPSILON
On our meeting of Serpt. 5, Vista Mueldener had ·Charge of the ·program whose title was Rivers , Mountains. arrd Plains. The roll call was answered by each member present with a name and location uf a 'geographical site. This proved interesting and quite amusing at times. A motion was made and seconded that we would order a gross of per·fume to sell for the State Project.
AUGUSTA, BETA SIGMA Our first rush party is to be a hobo
party and will be held in the Millison 's "-._...../ barn on Sept. 18. We have 10 girls to rush.
Our first · meeting was· held Sept. 5 with our new president, Mary Le Suer, ·p1esiding. She arppointed our !1•~w committees. Plans for vush parties and model meetings were made. Refreshments were served by hostesses Mary Le Suer, Louise Melander and Pa t Swa-
. ney.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA Firs t regular meeting was held at
Mildred Penny's on Sept. 7. All but three were 1preserrt. Plans· were made for ·rush and our program for the ·coming year. Selecting a sponsor was also · discussed. Our first rush rparty will be a progressive dinner on Sept. 21. Betty Eberhart has been chosen to serve as Zone chairman.
RUSSELL, DELTA ALPHA We held our regular meeting .Serpt. 6
at the Seventh Street Diner. We decided to :sell perfume and Christmas cardis; to raise money. Fr.ances Drube showed films on "How Do You Do" and a comeidy. We di'S1cussed gracious ~troductions. Our wa;r project is to adopt a soldier to write to and send cookies, home town paper, etc. ·we started our fall r ·USh acttvities with a hay rack ride to tile City Lake. We have eight girls to rush. On Sept. 16, we had a food sale to help with rush expenses. Our theme for our educational program this year is "An Adventure in .Self Expression."
CHANUTE, BETA DELTA The meeting held Sept. 11 was a social
and 'business meeting combined. First ·au meeting we discussed fall rushing .nd told of summer activities. Frances
Anderson was elected vice,president to take the <place of Roseanna PoJ::ll who has moved back to Independence, Kan. Meeting concluded with members pre· senting Lena Mae a silver bon-bon dish as a • wedding gift, a tradition of om chapter. Refreshments ser\red were in keeping with coming wedding by hastes·· ses President Pearl Blancett and Laura Ellen Erickson.
NF.SS CITY, DELTA OMICRON We met at the home Of Ruby Mellies
for coffee cake and coffee and were entertained with the showing of the Ladies Home Journal magazine from years 1916 to 20. Our less·on for the month was presented 'by Ruby Mellies and she talked on personality.
WELLINGTON, GAMMA NU Our president, Margie Hall's, engage
ment and Mrs. Merry.man's· baby's .birth was the only news we had this month and these items a,ppear in detail in that column. .
KINSLEY, GAMMA NU Gamma Nu 'Chapter held their ifirst
meeting after the summer vacations1 at the home of Mrs. Phoe'be Fulls with
rs. Wanda WeidenheJmer as hostess. :l:le'·'~ducaHona1 dir ector- a cquainted the
embers with their work for the coming year, which is to be individual interior decorating. ·
Mystery pals were disclosed and names were drawn for the coming year. We were served refreshments. We are going to sponsor a doll raffle to make money. The members will make attractive doll clothes and those who don't sew will maike a srpecial effort to sell chances. We will give the doll away around Christmas time to the lucky win-ner. /
We are sponsoring a youth club for girls of Kinsley to ·be known as the Sigma Debs. The culb was officially organized at a formal dinner for the charter mem'be>I:8 and their directors at the Shangri-La in Dodge City Sept. 13.
1 ELLIS, ALPHA RHO
Our social of the month was a faculty wives and teachers re·ception Sept. 26 at our new Country Club and jntroduced our ESA musical .group. Favors were hand-painted, hand-fashioned linen finger tip towels with the Jonquil and ESA on them in gold. We're pla..'lning a home talent play for October as our money making project. •
Our first businesS' meeting, Sept. 12, was held at the home of President Lora Long. This meeting wais very well atended. Our new yearbook was handed ut and is very lovely, decorated with
a grecian· lamip and each member's name in gold on the .front.
HARPER, BETA MU Our first meeting was full ·Of rush
,plans and our lesson was our Sorority duties with every one taking part. Our first money-making project wa;s a ifood sale during the Harper County Fair. It was a huge S'Uccess. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Hoover are enjoying a trip through the south.
CALD WE LL, DELTA CHI The r egular· meeting of the Delta Chi
was held Monday, Sept. 11, in the Ubrary basement. This i.s our new meeting place . Plans· were made .for fall rushing program.
R efreshments of coffee and cake were served to nine m embers and the sponsor, Mrs. Fisher, 'by the hostesses, Dorothy Gile and Delores King.
McPHERSON, BETA OMICRON We had three weddings in October.
L enore, Carmina and Patty. We sponsored a sweet sale on Sept. 23. E'Veryone brought two things.
SE NECA, GAMMA LAMBDA 'I'he two births. were the only things1
we have to report.
McPHERSON, ALPHA PSI During the month of July we had a
picnic .at Yen Troe near Newton, Kan., and in August we had a watermelon feed in the Lakeside Park. We enjoyed both of these events ..
We have lost two wonderful members, Dee Hougll.ton, wh0 has-·moved to Ama rillo, Tex., and Betty Melander, who h as moved to Colorado Springs., Colo. Betty's- husband left for Camp Carson, Colo., where he is a s·er.geant in the a rmy. We have had two money-makmg schemes aird did very ·well on both of them. In .September we had a rummage sale and in August a Sweet sale. On .Sept. 12, 1950, we had a ,pledge ceremony for our Golden Girl, Ros·emary Lowrey. We are campatgning the <bUs·iness district of McPherson to get 200 blood don• ers for the American Red Cross. Mr. R a y Franz and Ml'.ls. Simon Strouse were the sipeakers for the project.
ARKANSAS CITY, ALPHA GAMMA "Come as you are" was. the theme of
the .first fall rush party of our chapter held Thursday evening at the Girl Scout Little House, when 32 members and s-ix rushees were present. Mrs. Ralph Rosencra ntz, r·ush captain, had charge of the games. Mrs . Pat Harder received the prize .for · the best icostume. Various games and -contests were featured. "Sloppy Joes" willii potato chips and cokes were 'S'erved. Mrs. Warren Fitzpatrick was chaiirma n of the menu committee. Our rushees a re Mrs. A. C. Vigneron, Mrs. Wallace Newberry, Mrs. Kenneth Buzzi, Mrs. Jack Stafford, Mrs" Duane Pangle and . Mrs. Willis Shelhamer. A model meeting will >be featured on Seipt. 20 at the city club room. Our regular meeting was held on Wednesday night in the city c1ub room with Ma's. Clarence Lindly, president, .in charge. A gift was presented to Mrs. Ralph Rosencrantz.
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Hostesses were Mrs. Joe Sowder, Mrs. Bill Carter and Mrs. Kenneth Townsend.
WICHITA, IOTA MU We have ordered Xmas cardS' for
members to sell soon. If there is to be a better ·world, it must be made so by the refining influence of ·woman. As individuals, and as an organization we realize that all advancement must be first within ourselves. Hence, we have built a program for the coming year wtih the theme of self improvement. With these words the program 'Committee, chairman Helen Woolman, members Vil'.lginia Cox, Dorothy Yingling, Wilma Krug and Educational Director Dorothy _tkenberry have prepared a progr.a,m for the coming year that promis·es to be Vlery educational, entertaining and ambitious. Among others it will include demoll8trations in th•e use of cosmetics, style demonstrations, a ·discussion by a rnpresentative of the Institute of Logopedics, discussions on the proper parlimentary procedure, etc. We s·hall all learn a .great deal. Mrs. Ikenberry .pres ented the yearbooks and we had a demonstration of coiffures by hair styl· ist Don Cole. He suggested new styles and arrangement of hair for some of the members attending the meeting. Ann Ehrlich presented news briefs.
SCOTT CITY, ALPHA OMEGA We are planning a rummage sale for
rSept. 16, 1950 to )'aise f.unds for our local chapter. .
Our "Golden Girl," Margaret Bishop, was featured on the ESA float in the _ __ _ .Scott City County Fair. The first meet-ing of the year was, at the home of Shirley Collen. Marion Greenlea and Dorothy Lay were co-hostesseS'. Pre-ceeding the business meeting, Nancy Van Antwerp, Stephens graduate, show-ed slides of Europe and gave a very interesting talk on her summer European tour. The rush activities were dis·cus·sed in the business meeting. The next meet-ing will be at the home of Carol Auten, president.
WICHITA, IOTA KAPPA The Iota Kappa ·chapter entertained
the r ·ushees Tuesday, Aug. 29, in the lovely new home of Alene Cruit, 7 Cypress Dr. As the guests arrived the name of 'S'ome famous, person was pinned on her back. By asking questions of other guests regarding the per.son they represented, each girl guessed the name she had on her baek, it was an excellent mixer party and started the evening off with an informal air that lasted through the entire evening. Nuts, mints., p_opcorn, potato chips and cokes were served. Everyone had a wonderful time.
WICllITA, ALPHA OMi:CRON We had fun at a lawn party and ham
buvger fry at 4604 Mt. Vernon Road with Mairy Watt, hostesses._
Anita M. Wheeler, who had traveled through Jamaica and Havana spoke to us of the beautiful buildings, and sights. She is of the Siefkes Travey Servi:ce. We sponsored a rummage sale on Sept./ 1 with sati.s.factory results.
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WIC,HITA, GAMMA SIGMA The first fall meeting was held Sept.
13, 1950. Mrs. Valorie, McGuire gave a most interesting and enlightening talk on iparliamentary procedures. Rush activities were discussed and .plans were made for a very interesting rush season. Picnics, breakfasts, etc., were held during the summer months but the most · outstanding event of the summer was the bfrth of a fine -baby girl, Janie Lee, to Mrs. I. L. (Helen) Bannock on Aug. 15. This is the first baby s,ince the organization of this chaipter.
HUTCHINSON, ALPHA LAMBDA First business meeting of the new
season was held Monday ntght, Sept. 11. Plans were 1made for an extra special ruS!h season, and everyone is looking forward to making lots of new ESA sisters.. Eleanor Baird, Betty Emigh, Hope Finley· and Hazel Hayes,. left Saturday afternoon on a motor _trip to Philadelphia, Wa;shington, D.C., and southern states. They plan to .be gone two weeks and ~ould have lots1 of things to tell U'S about their trip. Ida Mae Barker's h:us·band has been called into active duty with the army so Ida Mae will be going to California to be with him while he is Stationed there. We're sorry sh~ will be leaving but she plans to look up our E'SA sisters there in her new home. We hope she will be .back with ll.5 in the near future.
GARDEN CITY, GAMMA MU . We met Seipt. 13 at the home of Marion
Ball anff Gra;ce Stoner assisted her as hostess for the evening. Reports of the
_),nternational convention were giJven. MaJrion showed movies of Cuba that she took. Secret .pals were dislClosed and gifts exchanged. Refreshments were served to 16 members. On Sept. 1 we ·chos~ our Golden Girl, Norma Jean McClure and had a dance at the Country Clulb for 50 guests. Norma was the honored guest. Mr. and Mrs. Harald Stoner were the host and hostess. · A .buf.fet was served. lfrs. _Walter Weber <gave the pledge pin ceremony and cited the aims1 of ,ESA. The Club was beautifully decorated.
SALINA, OMICRON Monday, Aug. -2.8, we met at the home
of our new member, Mis. Ada Flanders, 717 W. South St., to see her collection of unusual glassware. Miss Minnie Flanders, sister of the hostess, assisted her in showing the glassware. At this meeting our education director, Estelle Bonner, told us about the plays and outstanding pictures she saw while attending school at Madison, Wis. A letter was. read from· Mrs. E. Wittke, Lineeberg, Schleswig, Holstein Germany for a box we had recently sent. We feel sending these boxes to the destitute countries is one of the most worthwhile projects we have done for a long time. Mrya Griffith, program chaiit'man, gave out our yearbooks for 1950-51. Several car loads of us went to Dryden Pottery piast at Ellsworth, Kan. Here we saw them pour the clay to the firing of the
kilns. This is a most worthwhile place to .visit as you go through Kansas. All the pottery is made from Kansas clay. Af-
. ter completing our tour of the pottery :plant we stopped at Brookville for one of their famous and ,well heard of chicken dinners. The program ·Committee, Myra Griffith was in cha:it'ge of the tour and chicken dinner. This in a way wll!s a farewell party for one of our members, Kate Fleming, who is leaving for San Fernando, Calif. A pairting gift was presented to Kate. We had a letter fr.om Dr. Eric Marx, Holstein British Zone, for it'emembering them in so many ways. Any ESA member in Salina is invited to Ada Flanders' home to see her glassware.
Papers given by Pauline Cowger and Bertha Shelton on M°idwest Pottery and Clays of .AJrkansas, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. This was most interesting. Several ;pieces of pottery was brought by members of the sorority. We were most fortunate to have a beautiful display of pottery from the Van Briggle Pottery Plant, Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Van Briggle came to Colorado Springs in 1899 f.or his health. Here he found this clay which he started making pottery. The :pottery is on display at the Salina Public Ubrary. Mr. Van B-riggle will send any chapter this pottery for display. You may buy this ,pottery that 'he sends to you. Next meeting will be Oct. 2 at the home of Gertrude Watson. Our ,papers will be on the southwest early and Indian Pottery. This will be given by Estelle Bonner. Miscellaneous American Pottery by Gertrude Watson. Each member is asked to bring a piece of American :pottery. Estelle Bonner, educational director, gave us each a souvenir of cheese ,from Madison, Wis. The pledge service was given to Ada Flanders, our Golden Girl of August, by Libby McClure. A letter was read inviting our ·chaipter to a zone meeting Oct. 1 in Russell, Kan. After our meeting we were invited to a watermelon feed at the home of Cora Shelton, 714 Johnston. Tpis was a treat endoyed by all.
TOPEKA, BETA ZETA We have a committee appointed to
purchwse material to curtain the upstairs of the Capper Crippled Children's Foundation. At our next meeting these curtains will be made. The curtarns will cost $30.00. We had a pledge ceremony for our Golden Girl, Ila Mae Jacobs.
HORTON, BETA THETA The regular meeting was held Wed
nesday evening at the Sorority room. Our vice president opened the meeting. Colleen Harris of.fe.red her resignation as vice president ais she is moving to Lawrence where she will a:ccept a position in the office of Montgomery Ward and Co. Veda Kletchka was elected to fill the vacancy.
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SALINA, ALPHA BETA . Our lesson of the month :was held on
Sept. 14. This· meeting was in charge of Betty tramilton and Billie Jones. The lesson ·Wll!S on dec·orating and re-decorating a living room. We took up the decorating first and disc.ussed what colors should be used together, what colors to use to make a room look larger or smaller. Then we disicussed how you could redecorate a living room on a modMate salary basis. We :all took part in the d~scussion.
RUSSELL, AL~HA SIGMA We held our regular meeting Sept. 6
at ·Our chapter room. Our lesson was on relLgious ;paintings with the Rev. William H. Jenkins as main speaker. Our theme this year is "Fine Arts." Laura F'unk, Ellen Witt, Mildred Doll and Euntce Whitme1r had charge of the meeting and served refreshments afterwards. We are senving the draftees coffee and doughnuts the morning they leave for the army. We are working on a big :style show to be held on Oct. 9. Our party for the month was a dessert .bridge party at the home of Fern: Ma:r;garet Dumler with Delma Dumler and Wilmetta Horn hostess. Lovely prizes were given and ·evei;:y one had a good time.
WICllITA, BETA IOTA Our social of the month will be a chili
supper Sept. 27 at the home of Jackie Stavbird. -Our lesson this month was on Appearance. The speaker was Miss Lev.iian wit.h Buck',s, Inc., department store. She spoke on accessories and brought samples to show us. We gained much from the very .fine talk she gave.
DODGE CITY, ALPHA ALPHA Our first party this summer was a
picnic on June 22 at the Wdght Park in Dodge City. The hostes:ses were Lois Hawley, Mary Est.her Culbreath and Doris Culbreath. Our second was an ice cream social at the Lion Park for the sorority on July 27, with Jo Leet, Doris Wade and Loraine Schleich as hostesses. We also had a short business meeting. Oh Aug. io, 'we had a watermelon party for our husbands and boy friends at the country home of Bernadine Steele, 28 miles west of Dodge City. Bernadine Steele, Zula Mae Reed, Faye Davis and Ethel May Moody had charge. We are busy planning convention and .planning our rush activities. Our first rush party will be a wiener roast and skating party on Sept. 27. with nine girls, on the invitation list to rush. We are starting a vanishing tea. Also a food basket to be pass,ed around to members.
DODGE CITY, BETA KAPPA We had our meeting Sept. 14 an<l ma.de
plans for the state convention next spring. , We planned our fall rush program. Membe.rs present were Barbara Simmons, Elaine Dickeirson, El:freida Kreger, · Rosemary Hays, Jean Willison and Mrs. Ruby Stephens.
LUCILLE HARR ( Sec. 34.66 P.L. le R. J 1439 S • ST. FRANCIS
WICHITA, KANS.
NEWS AND VIEWS Volume IV
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
MILDRED DOLL Russell, Kansas
Maxine Montgomery, state educational ·chairman, and Dorothy Murray, state ways and means chairman, have sent some very fine ma:terial to ea·ch ·chapter.
our uorority year 1950-51 is five months old thi:s month. There is much to do so let's d:ieck your accomplishments.
Have you or your chapter done the following:
1. iiad an active summer program with one social-busiiJ.esEt meeting a month.
2. Plan your year's program and socials. Make .the yearbooks. Stress educational program.
3. PJan an a:ctive rush program to build up your chapter'LI membership.
4. Paid your state dues. 5. Had a money-making project for
the Sta,.te Project Institute of Logoped>ics. ._ Secure a- sponsor or educ1ati:onal
director for your ·chapter. 7. Plan a civk poje'Ct. 8. Let your home town know your
chapter's activities through posters and advertiuements. Put in artic'1es about meetings and socials·.
9. Ask your Chamber of Commerce to inc•1ude your chapter in all ·civic affairs of your town.
10. Get your ·chapter news each month to News and Views and J onqUil.
11. Assiut International office in all projects and material.
12. Answer all mail no matter how smaH or large received by your chapter.
13. Attend every meeting and social. 14. Get your zone ·chai:rman appointed
and have interesting zone meetings quarterly.
15. Say yes to any duty as1k of you no matter what the occasion.
Mildred Doll
SUGGESTION FOR SOOIAL "Party of the Month"-Beta Delta,
Chanute. "Back to S·chool Party" Room de·corated to look like a modern school room. Que:stions and answers were carried out in school fashion. Sorority himory purpose and ruccomp1ishments· 1brought to attention ·by questions. Games played were in keeping with school. Refretihments were served in lunch •boxes decorated iln blue and gold.
"Pigskin Party"-Beta Delta, Chanute. ~hili supper s·erved. Tables decorated
w.ith minature goal posts and banners as place cards. ·Sma•Ll megaphones of yellow bearing blue Greek letters at each p1ace. Favors gold footballs and col1Sages. Everyone attenting footbaJil: game followdng dinner.
OCTOBER 1950
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS MARGUERITE MEEHAN, Supervisor
Loveland, Colorado COOPERATION
Many colorful stories have been told of the exp1oits of the Navy Seabees in World War II. They 'literally moved mountail'llS with their equipment, their know-how, and thei·r ability to accomplish the seemingly impoasible.
It is said that .the Sea:bees approached every task, no ·matter how difficult, with the attitude that somehow it could and wouM ·be done. They always took the attitude " ·can do!" Cooperation must have played an important rule for their success.
Coope-ration begins with the individu:aL'c.t willingness to work with other people to attain a certain goal, no matter how large or small that .goal may be. Cooperat ion can be defined in many ways, it refers to the act of working or operating with someone for the benefit ot all. Cooperation ·creates in the per·son the ability to- overtook - the otlrer· person's faults and, as a res·ult, bring about harmony. Finally, it may be well to remember that it takes you and some one el._ie to cooperate-but mostly YOU.
In a;JJ organizations there should be cooperation among aH the members. Ea·ch person doing his share of the tasks that he is as·ked to do whether large or small to obtain the goal. Success ·cain ·come to a group only through cooperaUon by the individual members doing hiJ or her share of the task.
This article was written by Alex Bushmeyer, president of the Lambda Club, and appeared in the E:S.A. Arizona CouncH Bulletin.
Girls, I feel that it i:s such a wonderf,ul piece of Iiteraiture and most worthwhile, so am pa:ssing it on to you.
It expresseEt perfectly the attitude which all of us should .have individually, and as a group. Let's all try it out this RUSH SEASON.
Fraternally yours, Marguerite Meehan
SUGGESTION FOR EDUCATIONAL MEETING
"The Woman You Want to Be" by Marjory Wilson. There axe enough chapters that each member C'an take a ·chaipter a meeting and build demonstrations and dii.ocussions.
Prepare your topic we:l:l. Ma·ke sure each girl as gained from your part of the educational meeting.
La Greta Bute, Wichita, Kan., has been •chosen to serve as the International Finance Chailrma.n for the comi!l!g year by International President Peggy Shaw, Evansville, Ind.
Number 7
STATE DffiECTOR PAULINE COWGER
·Salina, roIDsas Dear Members:
In our year's· a·ctiv~ties, we are hard at work to bring the plans into the rea:l. We all follow the same pattern, out some of U!Et like a bit of lace ihere, or a few tucks there, or some specia·l hand •Work -so we have quite a variety of desitgn.
Could we use "Work" a:s our watchword this year, an'<i have it say to us: ''I am the producer of al1 good things in life. Without me mankind mru:st fail of happiness; the resources of ·the world would ·be empty and without vll!lrue.
"I am behind every fortune, every art, every science, every advancement that man has ever made. Rich and poor have tried to dispense with me, hut in doing so, have loEtt the very iheart of happiness for which they sought.
"I •ll!m greater than wealth, fame, power or other acquired possession. Without me there can be no riches, no learning anU-no ac'hievement. -
I am the great developer of powersthe one agency which .caUs forth hidden forces of wind and body. I am "WORK."
Kind regard5, Pauline Cowger, Kansas Director ESA
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS MILDRED REYNOLDS, State Chairman
Lyons·, Kansas Goal - $1,500.00
5.00 - Horton, Beta, Theta 5.00 - Ulysses, Delta Delta
$75.00 - Augusta, Beta Sigma
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS The Institute of Logopedfos reports1 on
the program of one of the c.hiklren w:hos:e training we help to support. This little boy has a cleft palate. He has !had four operations. ChildI'en laugh at the way ihe speaks so he is striving to talk perfecHy. He can say m, p, and b now correctly. and working on the l:etters f and v. He has a long proceEIS but he has such enthusiasm, tries so hard that one is hopeful of ihis· success. Sept. 28, 1950, individual letters to c•hapters g.enerously <lonating money was mailed out. Besides this child we aiso help two other children wtih their schooling and care.
CONVENTION The 8th Indiana State Convention will
·be held ;in Indianapolios November 4th and 5th. Headquarters will be at the Lincoln Hotel. '$10.00 registration fee ·should be sent to Mrs. Lois Deer, 145 1South Indliana Street, Danville, Ind. Anyone going baok east be rure and drop in on this convention.
NEWS AND VIEWS
Official Monthly Publication
Kan.sas Council-Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editor
Russell, Kansas
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
424 E. 6th St., Russell, Kansas Mildred Reynolds . . . . . . . . 1st Vice-Pres.
221 W. Commercial, Lyons, Kan.sas Jessie McAdoo . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice-Pres.
Jetmore, Kansas Sarah Merrill .... . ......... Rec. Secy.
318 N. 16th, Manhattan, Kansas Ellen Witt ......... . .......... Cor. Secy.
110 Main St., Russell, Kansas Beryle Elliott . ............... Treasurer
2082 Lane, Topeka, Kan. Faye Jordan . . ........ . ........ Auditor
1707 N. Glendale, Wichita, Kan. Grace Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor
Garden City, Kansas Pauline Cowger . . . . . . . . State Director
Box 51, Salina, Kjan.
STATE CHAIRMEN .Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchin.son, Kan. Rush Chairman-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, Kan. Social Chairman-
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kan. Ways and Means Committee
Dorothy Murray, Harper, Kan. State Publicity Chairman
Marie Batliner, Salina, Kan. The chairman of the above commit
tees will hav'e the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and they will try to keeP, each chapter informed of the latest.
STATE APPOINTMENTS Ann Neff, Wichita, Kansas, will serve
as the State Parlimentarian. Gladys Tjaden, Wichita, Kansas', will
serve as State Historian.
INTERNATIONAL DUES Each cha'.Pter pays a buffer feP if s;ix
months o~d to help pay the expenses', etc., of our International Offic·ers! voted to serve each one of us: by the girls .attending the Internati~nal con:'entio~. Bring this up at your first meetmg this fall and start right in planning on [•ending it soon to Lucille Cary Cornes, Ar·cadia, Calif. The fee is $5.00 p~r chapter. This entWles you to be m ·good st:anding with National. Also you may vote at Eugene, Ore., next spring at the convention.
Your IAC is separate from the International office. It is a board . el·ected by the rgirls and supported entirely by the ·cha'.Pters' $5.00.
Mildred Doll
JONQUIL NEWS RusueU Alpha Sigma chap~er a~d
Delta Alpha chapter had a write-up_ m .the latest ;issue. The picture and writeup of Alpha Beta cha:pter, S~lina, was nice. Gamma Mu, Garden City; Delta Ga>mma, Wichita; Alpha Omega, Sco.tt City, had pictures of their -chapter m tµe Jonquil.
AURICULAR FOUNDATION At the sixth annual convention held
a,t M·cPherson, Kan., it wa~• voted and approved th•at we would only support the Auricular Foundation on a voluntary basis. The ·benefit :of the State of Kansas by the Auricular Foundation is limited. We should i,tpend our money for groups soliciting money that will directly help Kansas .individuals. Your State project is ,in grea;t need of your SU'.Pport.
SUGGESTIONS FOR WAYS & MEANS Some morning place, some article of
clothing, some jar of homemade fruit, etc., in a basket go to the next hou_ie and ask her to buy this sight-unseenhave her rep1'ace some article she has a,nd ·go on .to the next house. Proceeds wonderful.
Styl Show and Tea. Write me for a :Jcritp. The story of an ESA ·girL Mildred Doll, 424 E. 6th St., Russell, Kansas.
STATE DUES BERYLE ELLIOTT
2082 Lane - Topeka, Kansas 100%
No.
Augusta, Beta Sigma Horton, Beta Theta Baxter Spr.ings, Beta Omega Kinsley, Gamma Nu Ottawa, Alpha Mu Dighton, Beta Xi McPherson, Alpha P~li Topeka, Beta Zeta Wichita, Delta Gamma Jetmore, Delta Pi Hoi:s,ington, Alpha Tau Ellis, Alpha Rho Ft. Scott, Alpha Ka·ppa Sa:lina, Omicron Dodge City, Alpha Alpha Garden City, Gamma Mu Wkhita, Gamma Sigma Ulysses, Delta Delta Chanute, Beta Delta Holton, Beta Eta Harper, Beta Mu
1950-51 state -dues are due- have you ·paid yours,? Add your chapter to the list of chapteru that have paid. Chec_k this Iii:st and if your chapter's name is not listed, then immedi!ately sta>rt collecting $1.00 per member, send her name, street addreso to State Treasurer Beryle Elliott, 2082 Lane, Topeka, Kan.
WEDDINGS Miss Dornthy Ourtis of Arkarrsas City
wa::i married Oct. 8th .to Robert F. Marsih. The First Baptist Church was the pla>ce of the wedding.
Colletta Resley wa's married to Adlay Johnson Oct. 11 in Salina. Colletta is the historian of the Deita Alpha chapter in Rurnell. They will live in Russell.
Veda Shepherd of the Alpha Theta chapter, Wichita, married Bill Kirkh~m
Rita Froemming nrarried Jake Kirk. Rita is a member of the A1pha Theta ·chapter in· Wichita.
Carolyn Stanfield of the Al~ha Theta chapter in Wichita was married to A. Z. Za·morano.
Shirley Simpson beciame the bride of Roy Wallace Oct. 23 '8:t the .Pres·byterian Churcih in Salina. Shirley is a member of the Alpiha Beta chapte·r in Salina.
He,len Hayes, Alpha Lambda chapter, became the bride of James M·cProud Oct. 15 at the First Methodist Church, Hutchinson.
JESSIE McADOO, State Director Jetmore, Kansas
Bertha Polson of Kinsley ha:J a·c-cepted \_J the chairmanship of Zone 10.
The first quarterly meeting of Zone 8 was held at the South Side park in Russell Sunday, Oct. 1. Towns attending were RusJeH, Salna, Hays and Ellis. We enjoyed a delicious lunch. Mrs. Lora Long, zone cihafrm,an, presided over the meeting. Lois. Tremain of Salina was in charge of the games. Those a,ttending from Sailina were Pauline Cowger, state director, Em·may _L_ou Johns:on, Ma,rie Batliner, state publlcity chaiman Lo:is Tremain, Vera Lane and Kate Fl~ming. From Ellis, Mrs. Lucille Rowland Mrs. Lora Long, zone chairman· Lilah Floyd, state social chairman; Betty Whitaker, Mary Brum~tt and Doris LinvHle. From Hays, Mildred Bower, Irene Reyno1'ds·, Freda Walker, Da·rlene Thompson, Ethel Mallo, Irene Billinger, Janie Roth, and Mr:J. Helen Ra,f\ferty. Those from RusseU, Ferne Maag, Mildred Doll, state president, Mrs. Glen Brooks, Coleen Templer, Catherine Bell, Laura Lee Funk, Este.'lla Boxberger, De1ma Dumler and Jeannie Driscoll. Our next zone meeting will be in December in S·aLina.
MrJ . Ba rbara Burke of Holton will ·be zone chairman of Zone 1.
BIRTHS On August 14 Jean Bailey had a daugh
ter, Diana Elaine. Her dady i:J S. J. Bailey. Jean is a member of the Pratt chapter. . /
Jo Elaine Ben.son arrived at the home'------' of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce (Jo Ann) Benson on Arugust 12. Jo Ann is a member of the Pratt 'Chapter.
Mr. and Mrs. Budd (Helen) Poland are the parents of a second uon, Robert Allen, born August 9. Helen is a charter member of the Pratt chapter.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Bender have ·an adopted son; Steven Lee. He was only 10 day,1 ald when Nettie brought him home. His mother is a member of the Delta Alpha chapter in Russell.
M.r and Mrs. Wayne Fahrbach have a new daughter ·born Sept. 25. Her mother is a member of the Alpha Ps-i chapter in McPheruon.
Debra Ann Huffman was born to Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Huffman on Sept. 20. Her mother is a member of the Alpha Eps,i1on chapter. Lyons
Barbara Joan was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gregwire on Oct. 1. Mari:Iyn, her mother, i~.t a member of the Alpha Sigma ·chapter in Russell.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Colver (Jerry) are the proud pa:rents .of a baby boy born in September. Jerry is a member of the Ga>mma Theta chapter, Wichita.
A former member of Alpha: Beta ·chapter, Salina, Mrs, Bob Leonard, now of Harlan has a new ba!by boy named DoyJe William Leon:a:rd, born on Oct. 3.
A 1ovel'Y daughter, Anita Helen, wag ·born to Betty Smith on June 22. Betty is a member of the Delta Beta chapteJ Wichita. \.__../
NEW CHAPTERS Epsilson Alpha No. 1436. Charlene
Wilse, Spring Hill, Kan:s•a,s, President of the Olathe, Kansas, chapter.
News and Views Supplement
~~nt.w.6 KINSLEY, GAMMA NU
Gamma Nu chapter entertained guests .at a get-acquainted party on Monday evening at the Jacks·on Town:ihip Community Club, northwest of Kinsley. The members and ·guests came dresHed as children and were taken back to childhood days in costumes and gamea that were played. A fitting climax to the fun and gaiety of the ·evening was· a short ihhstory t0f the InternationaI 'SorO'rity written ·by Bertha Polson and given by Mn1. Inez Benley. Refreshments were served in the form of Raggedy Ann dolls and pop.
HUTCHINSON, ALPHA LAMBDA A back to Dc'hool party was h eld in
the home of Phyllis Tolbert on Oct. 9 for our new rushees. Members and rushee 1 came dressed as they were their first day of •~»chool. Game of readin', writtin' and 'rthmetic were played. Rushees are Mr.1. Loren K. Nichols, R os·alee Berger, Virginia Hallman, Glenna Lee Perciful, Lorna McCarty and Marchita Rutan. Our members and rushee_1 attended the Hutchinson Junior College vs. Trinidad Colorado football 1game Friday, Oct. 13, and after the game ·went to Anderson's dining room for refreshJmenta Our model meeting to ·be held Monday Oct. 23, in the home of Betty Emigh. Guest speaker wiH be
\______,,, Amilia Muehler.
AUGUSTA, BETA SIGMA Mrs. Eliza beth Ryan, owner of the
Augusita Floral 'Shop, Etpoke to us on !tower arrangements. Her talk was most inter·esting and ahe displayed several floral arr1angements, then they were given to girls holding the lucky number at the end of the meeting. The model meeting wrua· held Oct. 2 at Mary LeSuer 'u home. Mary, our president, gave a short informative talk on the ihistory of ESA. Committees were appointed' for the fall rushing party. It will •be a Halloween party complete with haunted ih!OU'.Je and is· scheduled for Oct. 21. Hostesses for the model meeting were Betty Watt, Hope Hughes, Helen Himes• and Joyce Kennedy. Six girla from our chapter served as pages during the convention of the Fifth District of the Federation of Women's Clu'ba that wa's held in Augusta on Oct. 10 and 11. They were Susy Pierpont, Mary Kay Singer, Mary Lesuer, Nina June Parry, Virginia Ewalt, Hope Hughes• and Betty Jane Locher. ·
llARPER, BETA MU Our les~on this month was given by
M·ary Eve Henderson on "Deep Freeze." We also had a nice talk by J ·ean Zollers on refinishing furniture. Our first 11Ushing ·activLty waa a hobo party in the l;>asement of June Had:salls. All the iho-
~boes were given a bandana with their supper tied inside on a long Ettick. As they were seated all hoboes told how
·come they happened to be at June's house. The ·best Ettory was told by Juanita Keller so we gave her a prize. Then we haid a para;de of everyone to pick out the best costume. Lois Ha.rding won a nd ahe got a washcloth and a bar of soap. We all formed a line at the movie "My Friend I11ma GoeS' West" as our entertainment. On Oct. 12 our second party was !held at Club 120 at Argonia. Memberc1, rushees and guests were presented the theme carnival time. The ev·ening was spent dancing and having a good time.
SALINA, OMICRON Oct. 2 we met at the home of Gertrude
Watson. Kate Fleming gave a report of the zonie meeting which Pauline Cowger, state director, Vera Lane and Kate Fleming attended. Every ·Ohapter in the zone wa-' repr·esented. Cora 'Shelton gave a report of UNESCO meeting held in Salina Sept. 27. Cora left for the UN meeting Oct. 12. Our next meeting to be held in the Lincoln School building on Oct. 24. Our educational director, Estelle Bonner, had a very interesting and outstanding paper on southern Indian pottery. She had the pleasure of attending u~hool in New Mexico where they dig up old pottery. Estene brought several pieces of 'broken pottery she helped dig. Wh:He there she visited in the home of Maria Mamtinez andi her hus<ban<l, Ju1ian. They are Pue·blo Indians. They are noted for their famous blackwar.e. Gertrude Watson gave a very intereE1ting paper on miscellaneous American pottery. Ada Flanders had a very outstanding utory in Sunday's Journal: of her collection of pitchers . Our 'Chapter is very proud of Ada and her collection of pitchers. On Oct. rn Myra Griffith spoke principally about pottery of Egypt, China and Greece. The Egyptian pottery dates back 3000 year B.C. China and Greece pottery about 3 to 6 centurec1 B.C. Several members brought pieces of foreign pottery. My·ra gave a .sihort re.sume of the development of Wedgood in England. A thank you letter wau re:ll!d from a family in Finland. Next meeting Oct. 23 will be a meeting at Marymount College to see harid looms and have a demonstration.
WICHITA, GAMMA SIGMA On Oct. 4 we met in the Jayihawk Room
of the Hotel Lacis·en. The model meeting will he presided over hy our president, Pat Wilhite. Irene Lassen gave an interesting talk, "LandmarkE• of the ESA." Irene Stewart and her .committee gave out the sttmulating yearbooks that they ·worked so hard on. Our invited guest~• were Marguerite Merrifield, Opal Midkiff and Blanche Kincaid. On Oct. 13 we !had a "Ghosts and Goblins" party. Every one came ma:.tked. It was hard to believe that the pretty face of our president, Pat Wilhite, was hidden behind the horri<ble face of an old wi.tclh with long stringy hair and the blood·c u .r di i n g cackle. The .gracious· and
OCTOBER 1950
·chal.'lming . manner of our vice-presid!ent, Valaria McGuire waa 'belied ·by the vicious and ugly face O'f a pirate who ·carried a large knife to assure him a victory in any argument. And so on with ·all the others. The evening wac1 really great f,un, In direct contrast to this party the members and rusihee~• will be entertained from 3 to 5 on Oot. 29 at a musical tea in the home of Winifr·ed Meek. This promiseD to be a delightful affair in honor of the first anniversary of the Gamma Sigma chapter.
WICHITA, IOTA MU On Oct. 4 Dorothy Ikenberry, ·educa
tional director of Gamma Psi, entertained memberc1 of both chapters at a getacquainted wiener roast. The weather was fine and a good time was had by all. On Oct. 18 a stork shower wau held at the home of Maxine Bitter for Lois Goltz and Fay Jordan. Ice cream and ·cak'e and ·C·Offee was. served after all participated in gameD. Mint cups for each .guest was· a Si\.ll"Prise donation by Lois' secret : 1ister. They were handknitted little ·baby panties in blrue and pink. Fay received a baby crib from the chapter and Lois a gift ·certificate. We are selling Ohrisitmas cardu for a money ma:king project. Eliza'beth Wetmore of the Merle Norman Beauty Salon ,gave a very interesting demonstration. "Beauty fa not lifting the face, just lifting th<e thought." 'Ne have welcome~ Marjorie Ankeman into Iota Mu. Marjorie iu a recent newcomer to Wichita and was formerly from Nebraska.
MANHATTAN, GAMMA OMICRON Sept 14 at the home of Mrs. F. F.
Frazier we had our social. P.Iedging ce.remony was held for Daving Stephenson, our Golden Girl of August. On Sept. 28 we h ad our educational meeting in charge of Doris Wecrt:. Our topic this year is "An Adventur·e in Self Expression.'' The first lecison ·was Fine Art of Conversation. We discussed our rush program. Dorothy Eichman, ru:_fu captain, outl'inecl! the activities as follows•: Old-fashioned .party model me·eting, a breakfast and pledge dinner and ·cere•mony.
ARKANSAS CITY, ALPHA GAMMA Our :I'IUSh activities was started by our
model meeting on Sept. 20 in the City club room. The preferential coffee was held in the Cadet Room at the Osaye Hotel one Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. A formal dinner and dance for mem·bers and their ru~hees was held Wedneuday night, Oct. 4, rut the Esquire C1U!b. The pledge ritua1 wao given to Mrs. Vern Shimp, Mrs._ Jack Stafford, Mrs. Wallace Newberry, Mrs. A. C. Vigneron, Mrs. Duane Pang1e and Mru. Will.is Shelhamer. Mrs. Robben Ledeker and Mrs. Joe Sowder re<ceived the Jewel pin also. The hus• 'bands· and guestu joined the group for dancing.
ENGAGEMENTS Ora Mae Molene of Jetmore didn't
have to announce her engagement to Gail S·chroed:er because everyone could see .that ring from any distance.
Lois Ann Gug.ler, our Go1den girl pa.ss-\____/ ed the traditi·ona1 box of chocolates at
t:he Oct. 10 meetiIJJg, announcing her engagement to Clarence Gaschler of Elli..i. Lo~ Ann is a member of the Alpha Rho chapter, Ellis.
Virta MueMener is engaged to E. L. Baker. Vista is a member of Alpha Epsilon chapter, Lyons.
Jackie Lewis is engaged to Gene Foruythe. Jackie is a member of Alpha J;.;ps1lon ·chapter, Lyons.
Velma Hiskett, Alpha Eta chapter, Pratt, passed chocoJates announctng her engagement to Thad Hildreth.
Carolyn Gould, Delta Beta chapter, Wichita, announced she will marry Ralph Stone.
Dorothy Reese pa.'31S•ed chocolate..J at a recent meeting of the A1pha Lambda chapter, Hutchinson, to announce her engagement to Sid Keefover. :Sid is· going to school in Norman, Okla., and a summer wedding is planned.
Norma Jean Brueggeman of .the Gamma Omicron chapter ·announced her engagement to Edgar Bienhoff. Norma Jean lives 1n Manhattan.
GOLDEN GIRL FOR AUGUST Helen Rae Jennings is t:he Golden
Girl of August of the Beta Xi chapter, Dighton.
Davine Stephenson, Gamma Omicron, Manhattan chapter Golden Girl.
~~Yle.w..6 JETMORE, D~LTA PI
As our 1e.suon of the month on Sept. 6 we had as our guest speaker Dr. Boydr R. McCandless from the Ohio State Univerillty of Columbus. He spoke on the subject, ''Heredity and Environment.'' It was; a very interesting tal:k.
On :Sept. 25, we haid a wiener roast at the State Lake. This was· a rush party. We invited ·our huC1bands and boyfriends. When everyone was filled to capacity they :gathered around t:he fire and spent the evening .getting a;cquatntedJ and group singing.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA Our ·pusih activities began on Sept. 21
with a progressive dinner. Cocktail;i at Ar~lene Vitt's and di:nner at the Castle Tea Room, followed by a ·canasta party. There were four rushees. On Oct. 1, we had a " ·come as you are breakfast" at 6:30 a.m. We started knocking on the doors• of ESA members and took them as they were to a delicious· breakfast of bacon, eggs, etc. After everyone got their eye;i open it was a Sunday morning wen spent. On Oct. 5 we had a model meeting .a;t Louis1e Guntert's. We ihad a 100 per cent attendance of our reg;ul!ar members, three rushees and three inactive members aa guests.. A deli'Cious lunch was served from the
_,,- dinning room ta·ble with the aiutumn decorations carried out. Oct. 19, we are
"---../ pl:annng a preferentiaI evening coffee it the home of our president, Mary Frances Coffman. At thi::i function our pledge ceremony for the rushees will be held. Miss Coleen Hards tramtferired from Horton.
PRATT, ALPHA ETA Our president, PrescU.la White, has1 il.eft
for California to 1be with her husband who has been called' ba:ck into the Navy. He Lt at present stationed at Moffett Field. We are terri'bly sorry to lose her.
In June we had a picnic at Sixth Street Park. Twenty-t:hree members and guests attended the swimming party at Municipal Pool, followed by a watermelon feed at Lemon's Park. Thiu was our JU!ly function. In August we had a party at the CAP building at the air·l:iase. Western styJe decorations were IU&ect for everything thruout the building. G<ue9ts were given ·paper money to spend on the various games set up around the ,room. Square dancing with Herb Huffma;n as caller furnished the entertainment. RefreshmenL1 of sand· wiches and: pop wee served from the silver sliP,per bar to 14 members and guesrt::i.
J!mogene Turner now Eves1 at :Sawyer, Kan. Dixie Naegle is working in Wi'chita. Vera Goodman is attending Ottawa Unhrers•ity at Ottawa this year. Doris WeJt is a;gain at Manhattan where her ihus1band is attending school. ~uth Wolfe marred Loren Vaught and now lives at Coats,, Kan. La;Wanda Galmeisrter ha;..1 joined our chapter after being a member at large.
Our program for this year is "Foreign Countries,,'' starting with England as our fir;..1t study. Katie We·bb, program chairman reviewed the planned program for the year. Vi11gLnia Dollard and Marilyn Fitzs~mmons gave a review on "The Little Princesses." After the meeting cokes, and Cl{)()kies were uerved. Comm~ttees gaveme1r'r eportsas1 rolTows; Mary Poland, publicity chairman, appointed Mary Ann McNamee as reporter; they plan to take picture;:.1 of a11 meetings to P,Ut in the s1crap book. Freida Scott reported that the program :had ·been completed for the year. Freida is the social chairman. She passed the year books. Lawanda Galmei~•ter, ways1 and · means -chairman, discussed ways of making money. It was decided to sell ChrLrtma·s card and have a booth at the ·community fun froli'c. Florence Hamilton wa.s -elected president to replace Prescilla White, wiho has moved to California to join her husband. Phe·be Ha)"Worth's husband, Bob hau been called back to service in the navy an!d: ts now stationed in California. After our meeting cokes and cake was• oorved. We are not vush:ing this fall as we are s1tiH: working on our hospital pledge.
BAXTER SPRINGS, BETA OMEGA "Round the Clock" fa;shion::i, showing
the latest in fall styles, was presented at a fashion mow and tea at the Women's Club Sept. 17. The club house was attraictivly decorated with autumn leaves1 and: £lowers. The district oorority sisters were invited and also mothers of t:he Beta Omega girls. Mrs. John I. Cooper, uponsor, and Mary Byrd, president poured at the tea.
DIGHTON, BETA XI We entertained our hus'bamds at the
home of Greta Clark with a watermelon feed. We held this on a Sunday evening and it 'broke up in time for church services for those who wbhed to attend and others spent the evening play.Lng pitch.
Our les·son was on Personality, the Wk wa::i given 'by Martha Zenor. She brought iout that persona1ity is more .tihan just a manner of speaking and that we can ·control and improve our personality. We are planning a Christmas' bazaar. Var1ouu members. are doing textile painting, sewing making a big doll :that stands alone, etc. all to ·be put in the bazaar.
We had our pledge pin ceremony :Sept. 21 for our Golden girl, Helen Raye Jennings. Our dinner ·Was, at •the home of Greta Clark for this occasion. New program books with jonquil covers were at each place. Our nutcups were white plastic baskets with yellow name ·cards tied with 'b1ue ribbon. Blue rdlinner napkin,1 with "Welcome Helen" in gold.
~ 'J.'OPEKA, BETA ZETA
Beta ·zeta chapter had a fun party the first of the serie;:.1 of rush parties on Oct. 12. The Halloween theme was carried out in the decorations of the house. Prizes and ref.redhments were also in the Halloween theme. The "laughing cat" •contest was won by Ethe1 Galitz. Lots of fun was had by paying "Musical Hat," with Lilli·an Faught winning the prize. Refredhments were ·black witch suckers, favors. held fortunes for all the girls which were reaid aloud. Four guests were preuent and all our members were present. Oct. 19 we will have our model meeting and on Oct. 22 we will have a rtea.
WICHITA, DELTA BETA On Oot. 17 we 1met at t:he home of our
Presid.e._nt,_:&:>semary_Gorge~_for a plastic party. Mns·. Juanita Mansfield put on the demonstration.
RUSSELL, DELTA ALPHA Mrs. Frances Drube has moved to
Ka;nl:Jas City. On Oct. 2 we started our rush aetiviUes with a card party and mixer at the Sev.enth Street Diner. Catherine Bell, president outlined· the idea1s of the sorority. RefreSlhments were ·coffee and cake decorated in 'blue and gold. On Oct. 4th we haid our model meeti!ng at the Seventh Street Diner with Miss Beth Newell, home demonstration aigent, upeaking on "Looking Our Very Best." After.wairds· our pledges· signed their blanks and our teoc •was· given to those a:bout to take their jewel pin 'C•eremony.
Oct. 7 we had a buffet dinner and dancing party at the Corral. Catherine Bell gave the pledge pin ceremony to Narine Marti'mer, Betty Larabee, Grace Chegwidden and Mariellen Cumming,s, Jewel pins· were given to Eileen Bennett, Judith Blandon, Betty Boxberger, Flor·ence Brooks, Betty Miller, Betty Nus::i Bar'bara Templer, Co1een Templer, Marjorie Wells, Florine Guffy and Pat Lyons. After the ceremony Mariellen Cummings was preoonted the plaque as the Golden Girl. Mildred Doll, state president, and Ellen Witt, state corresponding secreta;ry were guests. Husbands and guests enjoyed an evening of dancing.
We purchased an electric roa.'lter and are selling chancei;i on this. Proceeds will go to the Irustitute of Logopedics. Sammy :Shoaf, husband of Lorita, has 1been •called for hls physical for the army.
CHANOTE, BETA DELTA "Bac:k to School Party" opens rush
9eason. A back-to-school party was iheld Oct. 5 at the apartment of Rosia Keim. The apartment was conve.rted into a modern s'Chool room under the strict rule of teacher Pearl Blancett. - A series of questioIIB' and answers wei"e •Carried out in s·chool fashion, acquainting guests with the oorority history, purpose and aiccomplishments•. Games were played and awardu were made in ~eeping with school, Refreshments were served to "pupils" in lunch boxes decorated in 'blJUe and gold, the SJOrority colom. The new >iponsor, Mrs. M. E. Larrabee, was introduced to the group. Eight members and eight guests and the sponoor attended.
On Oct. 13, · we entertained with a "Pigskin" party. The grnup met in the home of Frances Anderson for a ·chili supper, served at quart ta:bleJ decorated with miniature goal posts and banners as place cardu. Small megaphones of yellow bearing blue Gr.eek letters were ait each place. Favors ·were small gold footballs and gold chysanthmum coruages. Mrs. Carl D. Anderson, J .r., recently of Lyons. was h1trodiu~ed a:s a new member. Followinig supper the group attended the EIDorado-Chanute football game. Ten m·em'bers and nine guestu attended. Our model meeting will: be held Oct. 19 at the ihome of Laura Ellen Erickson. The lesson on graciou~uiess will •be presented ·by the presd,dent, Pearl B1ancett.
ELLIS, ALPHA RHO On Oct. 1 Lora Long, zone chairman of
Zone 8, arranged a picnic in Ru..isell. Mary Brumitt, Elizabeth Whittaker, Lucille Rowland and . Lilah Floyd aittended. Our lesson this. month was on travel. Elizabeth Whittaker told of the · European trip she and LoRee Grnmbein took thiu summer. On Oct. 17 we are having a chili supper at Marjory Weisner\s !home. It is ·a gingham party and we are to dress au teen-ag·e S·chool girls. Lora Long, Doris Linville, and Lilah Floyd attended a tea and very smart fall fashion show given by the Alpha Sigma chapter in Russell on Oct. 9.
LYONS, ALPiia .l!<PSILON W·e had a . very interesting meeting on
Sept. 18 when :tv.[rs. Edith Gray showed a film of National Parks and Shrines. At the meeting on Oct. 2 Eunice Gunnant0n presented the program "Regional Cookery." We are in the process of selling perfume. It is our hope to uell Christmas cards and paper as an income to the -chapter. Invited guests to our Oct. 2 meeting were Mrs .. Gene Nave, Norm:a Jean Coonfer, Jaunita Temple, Babette Bush, Lucil.le Rio<ienberger, Verdell Pfsieter, Evelyn Conard and Madge Co'bb. Mrs. Elizwbeth Hoffman was introduced as our Golden Girl and presented a corsage.
WIClllTA, GAMMA THETA During the summer we had two activ
itie9 which we invited potential rushees. Our first party was a picnic at one of <the city pM'ks in which we invited our 'husband,;,i and boyfriends. The second party was a ·breakfast held out of doors and we ·Cooked the food over an open fire. On Sept. 28 we staTted: RulSih with a progressive dinner, beginning at the
home of Mercedes Wektter where we had cocktalls. At Betty McEahin we had salad. Main course was uerved at the home of Mary Fleske. Our des·sert wa_1 served at the home of Madelyn Mayo. This wau a fine party and everyone :had a good time. On Oct. 5 we had a Stanley brush party. This1 was a way to increase our bank account and wa_1 handled by the ways and means committee, however, we did invite our rusheeu and they seemed to enjoy it. Our refreshments were ·cookies and cokes, afterwards we had a social. Oct. 12 we had our model meeting. The prograim cons~sted of report on the International convention, report of the trip to Havana, recreational facilities of ESA. These talks were given by girls whio had taken part in these activities. We ·also had a :hi.Jtory of ESA. After the meeting we had a social time and ga·b-fest at w:hich time Helen Hagan, rush captain, served cookies and cokeJ.
Oct. 26 Madelyn Maco will entertain the c.h;a;pter members and rushees with a Halloween pa:rty in her :home. This promL1es to ·be a lot of fun as it is to be a ·masquerade with a prize given to the person who is the hardest bo ·guess· and one to the person with the clevere-•t cos<vume. The rushing season will close wrth a formal initiation banquet on Nov. 30. Helen Haga;n and Leatsa Rettig will :be in charge. On Nov 15, we are going to meet with the Gamma Sigma c:hapter at the In,icitute of Logopeaics ror· a dinner meeting. After dmner they •will take us on a tour of the building and giv·e a demonstration with two or three of the children. Leah Ellington has been ill and in the hospita'1. Wnile she i.J still in the hospital we are happy to report she is much improved. Helen Hagan and hus·band, George, have recently moved into their home at 702 Casa Loma. Helen'u new home is beautiful.
WICHITA, ALPHA THETA The Pioneer Club in Wichita has been
reserved for a Halloween pal'ty. It is to be a match-me-,1weater. dance Oct. 31 for our members and pledges. A floor show is to be pre..iented ·by the social committee. We have just finished rushing eight girls. The ru~lb. activities included a wiener roast and scavengei; hunt, a dinner at Hobb's Hous'e at the airport and a theater party. Next we had a chili ~•upper and "Suppressed Desire" party.
SALINA, ALPHA BETA On Oct. 12 we met for a short business
meeting to discu;.13 rushing. We met at the Public Li·brary.
On Oct. 16 we had a "Mad Hatters" party at the home of Joan Hutchins. Each gir~ wore a hat r,epresenting some song. Then the girls held a contest to see who ·could na;me the most hats. Delores Kaeanpfe won the prize for getting the most names r1ght. Lois T.remain won the prize for having the hat no one .could guess its title. She had "kmong My -Souvneirs." An indoor ucavenger hunt was iheld with Jo Ann Turner and Emmy Lou Johnson winning the prize. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and ·coffee was served. Some of the songs represented were Rag Mop, Simple Melody, Rock-a-Bye Ba'by, Peg of My Heart, I Ain't Got Nobody, Night
and Day, Tiptoe Through the Tulips, Tl1e Old Lamp Lighter, Rudolph the Red Nose- Reindeer, Cotton Candy and Toy Balloons.
On Oct. 19 at the apartment of Billie Jones a model meetim.g wa,; held. A ,_ihort business meeting wa.,;;. conducted and then the 1esson on InLenior decoration wws given by Nathlie Pyle on how to decorate a · be.droom. Jo Ann 'Turner then told us how to redecorate a ·bed-room and its furniture. The meeting was ·adjourned with all the girlJ going uptown to the Cafo Casa Bonita for cokes.
R USSELL, ALPHA SIGMA On Oct. 2 we had our regular meet
ing. Mrs. Whilmetta Horn and Mrs. Dorothea Henry presented a program on dancing. We were treated to refreshments at the Tower Cafe by Dorotha and Whilmetta following the meeting.
On Oct. 9 we presented a ::.ityle show and tea in the City Building. C}othes we1»e donated by the Florence Sharpe Dress Shop. Eunice Whitmer, sponsor, poured at the tea table and was a.ssiJted oy Mildred Doll, Ellen Witt, Normie Dumler, Mary Lou Bla:kjey, Eleanor h:nglund, Mary Cramm, Lomse Cramm anct F .rances Wilhe~m. Models were Laura Lee Furik, Ddm<i, Dumler, Gene Reisig, h:stella Boxberger, Betty Krug, · PhyH1.,_1 Bethany, Jo HeidTick, Ferne Maag, Betty DumJer, Jeanne DriS'coll and J ,une Voos. The chapter in Ellis, attended. The show was such a success that ·We have one planned before Easter.
On Oc.t 12 we started our series of rush pariies. At the home of EHen Witt, staJte corresponding a~e~..:. -had a Halloween party. We playea.- ~ games and ·bingo. Delicious· caike dec-orat·ed in the Halloween theme and cof-fee wa~• served. On Oct. 15 we had a tea at the home of Betty Krug. :Slue and gold was cairried out in decorations and food. Laiura Lee Funk, president of the chapter, and Mildred Doll. state president , poured at the tea table. On Oct. 18, our model me.eting was held in the chapter room. Ferne Maag was presented with her Golden Girl p iaque. Our le_i.;on was· on musi;; and a film was shown entitled the Shummann Story. We got this from the extension service of University of Kansas:. Refre,ihments were served. Our formal dinner and pledge ceremonies will be held on Oct. 25.
McPHERSON, ALPHA PSI Dorene Smith, Virginia Goss and Ida
Mae Zumb1»un were hoJtesses for the month of Septem·ber in honor of their !birthdays. We are selling Christmas c.ards for a money making project. We are planning a benefit card party Nov. 1 with proceeds to go to the Institute of Logopedict1. A rush party was held Oct. 3. We .play·ed "Dub's" bridge, Ann Smith and her helpeTs did a very nice job of entertaining us. On Oct. 17 we have our next rush party at the home of Pearl Jean Glenn.
CALDWELL, DELTA CHI We ihad our model meeting as our les
s•on of the month. $101.50 was cleared on a ,grocery ·Chance. Our officers met with Mm. Robi<nson.
Sec. 34.66 P.L. &: R. 'I LUCILLE HARR 1439 So ST. FRANCIS WJ:C_HITA, KANS.
NEWS AND VIEWS Volume IV
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MILDRED DOLL
Russell, Kansas
Marie BaJt:liner has some very fine material out to - chapters on Publicity. Al1 state •chai.rmen have •really .worked and , ea:ch ·chapter should .benefit very much ,by their· hard -effurts. Our many thanks to each one of you.
I would like to talk a lirttle bit a•bout MONEY. When y;ou are rusiked for one cent or $5.00 to be pa~d to your clhapter, State or International offk-e did you ever stop and ask yourself what a.re you going to iget out of irt? Companionsh1p, friendship and association wtth obhers with t!he s'a:me Ldeals as yours. You can't ,buy friendship. By sti;pporting such a wonpe.rful organization. your tcharpter, :State and Interna:rtional friendships are easily made and never to be lost.
It Ls a shaime everytime 25 ·cents is discussed there is always a few who make such an issue of it. They nevcer
l__;-istop and 1Jhink what happiness it will hring ithem or some one else.
Fees, •projeds, parties, etc., should be a low ;price so the rich and poor alike can enjoy it. Many .bime:;: we be-come too C'Ommercial_,have to go buy every
. thing. Use your talents, make your own , decorations, plruce .cards, prog.rams, post-ers and gifts· to each other, then ft works no har<lshlp on any member.
International office had this in mind when this Sorority was founded.
Sit down and discuss money matters in a friendly rna'llller, never in fi'ont of guests. Work out a solution to make every member's pocketbook.
Don't los·e a .member ove.r finances. This• is one of the chapter (fina:ncially) sororities of the ·business world for girls like you and me.
T.ry and •st,rike a ha;ppy mediium for all in the .maintenance of your :i.IJJdividual chapter. ·
The $LOO 'staite dues is surely at a minimum, giivi.ng you 12 issues of your Sbate P.aiper and aU material necessary to your chapters' benefit. $5.00 for your International advisory board per chapter to defray our membe-rs' expenses to visit our conventions and all maJterial we receive. $29.50 as a pledge rto International office for two pin pledges and Jewel all OUJ:" .books, Jonquil maga-zine, 'etc. $3.50 for each year thereafter. Did you stop and think that pays for 11 issues of the Jonquil and any
eip your c!hapter needs. Give ~Oi:s· of thought ill planning any ·chapter function. consider who is on your committee, maybe she doesn't make tihe salary you do each month and it is ihard to eleborate in decoraitions or plans. Don't vote on projects. that will .harm some members
NOVEMBER 1950
financially . DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU, WE ARE SISTERS. .
STAT'E DIRECTOR PAULINE COWGER
Salina, Kainsas Chris.t m as is such a happy time, The
Bir1!hday of the King of Kings, A time of remembering, Remembering our experiences with others, and then remembering all the nice things people have done for us, and are continuing to do eiv·ery day.
It 's an opportunity for us to look around and in our Ohapters do a little planning that some who aire less· form.mate might know there are still peo.ple who care. This is one of our acitivities· ·that knLts us closer together in our chapters, and we rea'lize it is the "joy of giving and sharing" that really makes 'life worth while.
A Very Merry Ch-ristmg,s to eac!h o:f you and may the New Year of 1951 bring fulfilled promises and ambitions,
Sincerely Pauline 'cowger.
INSTITU'l'E OF LOGOPEDICS MILDRED REYNOLDS, State Chairman
Lyons, Kansas Goal - $1,500.00
F .rom the Chapter news it looks Like everyone is working for our p·roject. If "you do not have yours started, do so now. 'Dhe .more money we rturn in in May the more chik!ren we can care for next -:year.
5.00 - Horton Beta Therta 5,00 - Ulysses Delta De1'ta
$75.00 - Augusta, Beta Sigma
CONTEST-The fiirst is·sue 'of the News and Views
I rprinted in .A.pril I 1started a comest for all chapters to send .in ne.ws'. The con>test sta;rted ·in May. This is the way the contest stands to date: Salina, Omi!cron; . Russell, A1pha Sigma; Russell Delta Alpha; Elli:s, Allpha •Riho; LaM"rence, Alpho Zeta, and Hutchinson, Alpiha La..rnbda, ih;av·e a rper.fect record. No chapter has mi1ssed once a1J1d there is· Topeka, Beta Zeta; McPherson Beta Omiic;ron; Augusta, Beta Sigmai .and Harper, Beta · Mu, who hav·e sent in five. Caldwell was orgam.ized in August and they have sent in neiws eivery montih · S'inCe then, H:ats off rt:o this new chapteir. The ohapters wiho have peO'.'fect record strive to keep it. Al1 other ·chapters get your news in to me so we 1may share your activities. We ·cou1d really have a pa.pe;r with a sman 1bLt Olf rcoo,pe:ration on your part.
Your editor, Mildlred Doll
Number 8
AURICULAR FOUNDATION At the sixth annuai convention held
.at McPherson; Kan. it was voted aind approved that we would only support the Auricular FoUllldation on a voluntary ·basis, The benefit of the .Stairte of Kanr.as by the AuJ:icular Foundation is limited, We should spend our money for gr oups soliciting money that will directly help Kansas individual's. Your State p roject is in.great need of your support.
JONQUIL-NEWS The lovely .float ,made by 1Jhe Beta
Omega ch~ter, Baxter Sp<rilngs, was nicely displayed i:n 1the new issue of the Jonquil.
It was good to see so many chapters in 1Jhis· month's issue: Arkansas City, Augusta, Dodge City ALpha ALpha and Beta K~ppa, Elkhart, Goodland, Hocton, Jetmore, Pratt and Wichita Alpsa, Omieron.
SUGGESTION FOR S°'CIAL Xmas par ty t'his m onth. Instead of
entertainin g me.mberrs (if you have done this for several years) give a rparty for some one e'Lse. .Some aged home, orphans or some &hut-in. Xmas carols should be a must during the hoUday s·eaison.
- Refreshment for a Xmas Party -SANTA CLAUS SALAD
Take a pineapple ring, pl.aJce it on rt:he plate to fo'rm 1Jhe •base. Cut a banana in half , stand it up on end as a 'Candle, Then take half a icherry and 'rpla.ce on top w1th cocoanut ;the wick and cherry the flame. Mayonnaise forms the drLpptng.s of ta1low. On the s ,i:de of 1Jhe plate ma·ke a .pudgy· Santa Claus of m,arshmallows. Decorate him with colored ·candy for face, huttons and hat. Cookies will make his saick ;a:nd sleigh.
SUGGESTION FOR EDUCATIONAL MEETING
- - Your Town - -
Have each girl ansrwer Toll cal>l iby telling so.me interestilllg tili.n; a·bout some citizen of your town.
.Study its history, ·goivernment, indus.try, ;products, ;religfon, .J>eopie, sporbs :and architecture.
Have the mayor or pl;'esident of 1Jhe Chamber of Oamlrner•ce speak on the devel01pment ;p.rogiram Of your toWl'll.
Decide on a .civ&c proje,ct that would heJJp your town in years to come.
La Greta Bute, Wichita, Klm., has· ·been chosen to serve 'is the International Finance Chairman for ,fue comilllg year by International President Peggy 1Shlaw, Evansv,ille, Ind.
NEWS AND VIEWS
Official Montlhly Publication .. Kansas Council-Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editor Russell, Kansas
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
424 E. 6th St., Russell, Kansas Mildred Reynolds . . . . . . . . 1st Vice-Pres.
221 W. Commercial, Lyons, Kansas Jessie McAdoo .......... 2nd Vice-Pres.
Jetmore, Kansas Sarah Merrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rec. Secy.
318 N. 16th, Manhattan, Kansas Ellen Witt ... ................. Cor. Secy.
110 Main St., Russell, Kansas Beryle Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
2082 Lane, Topeka, Kan. Faye Jordan .................... Auditor
1707 N. Glendale, Wichita, Kan. Grace Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor
· Garden City, Kansas Pauline Cowger . . . . . . . . State Director
Box 51, Salina, Kan.
STATE OHAIRMEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kan. Rush Chairman-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, Kan. Social Chairman-
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kan. Ways and Means Committee
Dorothy Murray, Harper, Kan. State Publicity Chairman
Marie Batliner, Salina, Kan. The chairman of the above commit
tees will have the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and they will try to keep each chapter informed of the latest.
STATE APPOINTMENTS Ann Neff, Wichita, Kansas, will serve
as the State Parlimentarian. Gladys Tjaden, Wichita, Kansas', will
serve as State Historian.
INTERNATIONAL DUES Each ~h!a;pter pays a buffer fee i!f six
months old to helip ,pay expenses' of our Internationail · Advisory Council. Bring this up (lit your next meeting. Make checks payable to Interrnutional Advisory Council Treasurer. This entitles you to vote at the next InternMional Convention for your favorite -candidate. Send your $5.00 to LuciHe ~rary Cornes, 61il. Palm Drive, ArcaJ<lia, California.
DEATHS Let us send our deeipest sympathy to
the AI;pha Zeta chapter of Lawrence, ~nsas, as tiwo of our sd:sters :have fost loved ones. Betty Eber.hart's mothe;r passed away and Arlene Vttt's grandfaA:her.
Two mem:bers of the Alpha R'ho chapter Eilis· Kansas :have death .in tiheir f~Uies, Lois .Arun bugler's grandmother, Mrs. Ma;ry Lishern, ipasseGl away November 10. Loa Long's uncle, Clinton Davis', rpass·ed aJWiay Novem,ber 8.
NEW CHAPTERS ·We have no new chapters tllis monrth.
BIRTHS Betty Patterson is tile mother of a girl
born Ocit:dber 10 at Wesley Hospital ill Wiohita. S'he has been naimed Pamela Sue. This is Betty's first ,c:hHd. Betty is a ,member of the Beta Iota chapter.
Marcia -and Jim Gilliland a>re the prO>Ud -.parents. of a so:n Ja·mes Joseph, born . Nove1mber 11 at ,st. Frances Hospital in Wichita. Marcia i's a member of ·the Beta :Sigma chaipter, Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Fvan'.k Sweet are the parents of a daughter, Sherry Lynn, on October 21. Her mother is a mem1ber of the Alpha Gamma chapter in Arkan· sas City.
Douglas Edward is the r.ame given- to the new son · born Novem,ber 11 to Mr. a:nd MI'S. Edwa;nd Yeager, Russell. Maureen is a member of the Alpha Sigma chapter.
Forner :member and past president of Alipha Al>pha chapter, Dodge City, Freddy O'Dell and husband, Jack, now living in Fairbanks, Alaska, ail'e ithe proud parents of a son, Michael Pa>trkk; born October 15. T:he O'J;>eUs hav·e one other son, Gary.
A ba'by 'boy w315, born to M.rs. E'lmer Harlenske. They named him Craig Haro'Ld. His mother is a member of the Alp'ha Beta cha,pter of Sallna ·
STATE DUES
100%
No.
BERYLE ELLIOTT 2082 Lane - Topeka, Kansas
1Syracuse, Delta Kappa !Salina, Alplha Beta McPherson, Beta Omicron Lawr·ence, Alph:a 7.el·a ·Wichita De'lta Beta Lyons, Alpha Epsilon Augusta, Beta Sigma Horton, Beita The.ta Baxter Springs, Beta Omega Kinsley, Gamma Nu Ottaiwa, A~pha Mu Dighton, Beta Xi McPherson, Alpha Psi Topeka, Beta Zeta WjJchita Del1Ja Gamma Jetmore, Delta Pi Hoisington, Al[>ha Ta,u Ellis, Alpha Rho· Ft. Scott, Alpha Kappa Salina, Omicron Dodge City, Alpha Al;pha Garden City, Gamma Mu Wi'chita, Gamma Sigma Ulys,ses, >Delta Delta Chanute Beta Delta Holton, Beta Eta Hacyer, Beta :Mu
1950-51 state dues are due--'have you paids yours? Add your chapter to the list of chapters that nave paid. Check this list and if your chapter's name is not listed, then immedtately start collecting $1.00 per meniber, send iher name, street address to State Treasurei!'.
ENGAGEMENTS Elsie ZoO'k, a 1pledge to the Alpha Stg·
ma 1chaipte·r, R'Wssell, announced her en· gagement to Franklin Retn.
Loi'::> Ann Gugler, Goldei!l Girl of Aipha Rho ; Ellis. passed a box Olf chocolat~ announcing her engagement to Clarence Gasc'hler, on Octo.ber 10.
The traditional box of chocolates was pass·ed to the Beta DeL:a ,chapter, Chanute, by Laura Ellen Erickson whose marriage to -Roy Gildart will be solemn-1zed Manch 4. Roy is a >brotiher of our Sorority sister, Lena Mae.
WEDDINGS Tina Keller was married Fr.Lday, Octo
ber 13, to Francis L. Johnson. Tina chos.e the Centra~ Christi.run Church for her 'wedding. Tina is. president of Beta Ioita chapter Wi10hita. .
Eileen Krug, a 1pledge to the Alpha Sig:ma 1chaipter, R,usseU, was married October 29 to Howard Vladar. Eileen and Howard wil'l live il:J, RusselL
Betty Watt ·and BO'b Kirkland were ma;rri-ed Nove.mber 4 i.n the Lutheran Ohur;ch in Augusta. BeJtty ·i.s a member of the Beta :Sigma crnpter in Augusta.
McPherson, Beta Omicron, haJVe ithJree members gettiillig 1married this month. Shirley Kenny to Lawrence Perkins on Noveimber 10; Gwen Rot.'1 'On Novem:ber 12 and Berniece Dixon to Dean King on' November 19.
Eleanor EJ:ilckson and Bili Kennedy were married November 19 at the New Gottla'l11d Lutheran Chllil"ch. Eleanor is a member of the Alipha Psi chaipter in McPherson.
Zone new.4 JESSIE McADOO
Sta;te Chairman
Zone 11 !had a meeting on November l!l with Susan Hadley as ·chairman. z,mP. -1 . will meet December 3 in Kinsl~y. W~ still do not have chn,i :·:nen for the fol-
. wwing zones. Surely there is one girl 'n 1:hese chapters bhat can serve. Zone 3-Chanrute, Galena :and Baxter Springs, Pittsbur g and Independerrce. Zone 4-is 3 -ciha,pters in Manhattan. Zone 6-Welltngfon, iHJa1'per, Winfield, Caldwell, Arkansas City. Zone 9-Atwood, Colby and two Goodlaind chaipters. Please choose some one now and send tlleir name to me immedJiaitely. I will give this girl ev·e·ry sup.port she will need and t,hat this joib is not a hard one. Let's •get aiction on this :appointment now and kee!P Kansas. zones functioning.
SUGGESTI ONS FOR WAYS & MEANS Have a .pancake feed. Charg·e 50 cents
a ti'cket. Serve pancakes, coffee and bacon 01r saus,a;ge. Try anJd get donations on the flour, 1coff.ee, and meat as· advertising.
WICHITA, GAMMA CHI At our last business session we ha~
as ·our 1guesrt speaker, Dorothy Fk.en;berry, "-J educational director of one of our sis-ter chapters in Wichita. She gave an interesting and most helpfu1 talk about the parliamentary laws of our organization.
ULYSSES, DELTA DELTA A 'pore party" w;ag held at the home
of Berntce Chilen on Octdbttr 11 in 'honor of ·vhe -rushees. A p.rograun presented on a wke recorde.r featuring Jerry PhilUps, 0Marion McGlohoo and tlhe rumees present w;as· enjoyed :by all. Betty Pembroke received the prize for identifying the ·:mste!l'y yoi:ce on the rercorded program. A corsage of veg.eta'bles was pres·enfod to rusihees. May .S.totts and
·Wanda McKenzie won the .prizes· for .bhe ·best costume. 'Recreation for fue even~ng was conducted hy Helen Coruway. Refreshments which were in keeping wLbh the theme of the evening were served to the special guests, Betty Botkin, Me'1va Dene Miller, Wanda McKenzie, and Vtr:girtia Wa;rner. The follOJW:ing members were present: Be.rniece Chilen Madelyn Miller, Helen Conway, Jer:ry Phill~ps· , Marion McGlohon, Jane Fors·the, Margaret May, Claudene Tully, P:hyl1is _ Monroe. Betty CaTter, May Stotts, Beverly Pennington, Betty Pem-broke and Nan:cy McCelland. .
The home of Beve.rly Pennington ;was fue sceine of a tea held October 17 for the rus!h.ees. Madelyn MilleT gave .the we1come for the rus!hees· and pil'esented ea1ch with a lovely cornage. Mrs. Ray Russell ga;ve a very interesting book review on " ,Room for One More," by Anna Rose. The s·cra;pibook kept by Mari:Olll McGlohon was· shown :to the .mem/be.rs and Tus!h.ees.
DODGE CITY, ALPHA ALPUA '11he Halloween party was heLd :in bhe
basement of Ethel May Moody on October .18. • Dorothy Ha;wley ma1de clever
~invitations. We ,p1ayed games' and tokl ghost stories. We used the story that was in the tbook International sent to us for rush p81l'tirie. The basement was r·ea:lly decorated. We took ·,thread and hung it from the ceiling for cobwebs. We put egg sihel'ls under the ·cairpe:t at the door to :make noise. A ghost :met tihem at the dooc and sihook hands· wH)h all the guests. We fixed a dummy 'ghost and pUJt dt outside 1the door. All in all we had. a very spooky time. For nut CU[>S we took or.a;nges and took the pu1p out and pinked the edges and put tihlree .ge.ts of wire for legs allld then us.ea nuts and candy •corn · ·to till them. Bernadine Steele as Harry '8. Truman won first prize. Lillian Wheatcroft as the "devil," Lois Healey as a clow.n, -Kabihryn Hicks as bhe skeleton were veiry close in ·choosilng first 1prize. All girls ·Came in costume. T:h:is was our thi>rd rush pamty. We haid 17 .members, five rusihees and two .guests p:resent. Dorothy Ha;wley and Lor:raine Sohleich were ·Co-ihosrtesses.
Our model meeting for our rushees was he'ld on October 12 at tihe home of Pauline Durham witih Doris CU'1brea;th in chairge of the program, Maxine Keith in ·cfuairge of . the 1bus1iness meeting and Reba Hull aind Pauline :in ohrurge of the soc.iail. Doris aranged the follorwmg talks folr the inter' est of our guests : Ethel Mae Moody spoke on the his:tory of ESA. Pauline Durham on trans:ferring membership, Relba Hull on •convention, Lorraine IS,ch-~eicih on our [PI'ojects and Katheryn Hicks
on the cost. We had seven rusihees present at rt:his mee.ting.
We .are now seUtng cihances on a turkey at 25 cents a .chance. This turkiey to be •given ruway in time for Thanksgiving. When we sell all our chances we
will make $50.00. Faye Davis, one of our .members who moved to Ida;ho Falls, Ida., had some misfortline. She had a £ire in her new home aind it did about $2000 wontih of damage t-0 the· hous:e and about ruined :all the furniture. We ihate to hear !this sad news ..
'11his is our invitation we sent out for the Halloween party;
Eips1'lon .Si:gma Alpha Halloween Parity
Sister Spooks
You aire cordially invited to a rendezvous of ESA spooks--otherw.ise known as a Halloween party-Thursday evening, Oct. 26, 1950, at 8:00 p.m., in .the old, dimly-lit cellar at 209 E. Briar. P.l:eas:e wear :raiment bef.itting 1the oc1casion, or ·the ghostess wi'l'l not let you in. 1\here will :be a prize awarded for the .best costume. Refreshments of witches' :brew and sa;tan's. delight will be served after some hair-raisilng and sipine-tillgling bits of wierd and morbid nonsense. If you are tihe weak-hearted, sens1itive type, plea:s·e bring your own smeUing s·alts .. - Spodkily yours, The Ghostess1 CommLtJtee.
We met Thursday, Novemlber 9, at .the office of bhe Credit Bureau. Maxine Keibh ih:ald c'hairge of the business· meeting. .Zura Mae Reed and Mary Esther CuLbreaUi md charge of ibhe prog;ram. Eulalia Nevim, our educational director, g.aive us: a very interesting talk, usmg as her subject, "The Art of Growing Up. The.r·e were 17 members1 lpl'esenit. Our next meetmg will be oll!I' pledge dinner on Nove·mber 30. Jo Leet !has moved ito Ft. Dodge, Kan. We are selli:ng Xmas .cards, ail:so havtlng a "Fil'iendly Food Basket" to raise money.
HUTCHINSON, ALPllA LAMBDA Afternoon tea held in the home of
our sponsor, Mrs. J. D. Elder. Katherine Harris., our president, presided. Members and rushees attended. ThiE was held on October 29. We met at the home of Katherine Harris · on November 6th and p1'ans were made for a formal pledge dinner to be held on November 13. Bids were issued to our rushees. The rest of the evening was spent playing canasta.
Our formal ceremony was held ir. the Grill Room at the Leon Hote1 ou Monday night. The sorority colors, blue and gold, were used in the decorations Japanese lanterns, mums and stream· ers. After dinner rushees Lorna McCarty and Virginia Hallman were pre sented pl.edge pins.
AUGUSTA, BETA SIGMA We are planning on a bake sale aF
our money making . scheme to be held early in December. An impressive ceremony for our pledges. K'ay Marshall Jayne Williams, Dora Catt and Doro· thy Smitherman was held at our first meeting in November after a de1icious covered dish dinner.
After the pledging the girls were given aprons and assigned the task of washing the dinner dishes . While they were engaged in the small chore the following girls received the Jewel pins at an equally impressive ceremony. Mary · Frances Catt, Peggy Clifford ; Shirley Moon, Shirley Adams and Eva lee Rogers.
MANHAT·TAN GAMMA OMICRON We :held a fomnal dilnner for the cere
mony of bh.e Jewels• aind Pledge 1cremony in the .Sun Room of ,Uhe Gi'l•lett Hotel on 'I1hurn·day evening, October 2·6. "To,p Hat" was used as the :theme for tlhe taJble decorations. Tihe cente11ple·ce was a large bla·ck hat iwiith a gl~ttea:-ing white band around it. White and yellow mums were used. Tall, wmte tapers in crystal candleholders de.corate:d eaoh end o1' tJhe table. The P'Lace ·cards were :rµilnature f.rgures wWh rtop ha;ts and tails. At each place we;re ·camdy canes: tied alternately wiitih 1blue and gold mbbons, the sorority colorn. FoHowJ.ng dinner Hester Dannelly, a pledge, sang _ several l\rocal solos. She ,was aiccompanied by Marianne Gist. Pledge piins were t[lresented to H!,!ster Drunnelly, Doris Schimmels Mrury Russell and Opal: Hedreni. Jewel pins were g.iven to Marilyn Keesihian, Oorrine Holsberg, Arlene Bec:hJtel and Norma Jean Btuegigman. The .ceremonies were c01·~ducted 1by Marianne Gisrt, president, and Dorotihy EilohmaJTI, vice president. Niin~teen memibers and the sponsor, Mrs. F. F. Frazier were ·pres·e.nt.
We had our '.business meeting November 9 in ithe lounge of the Community 'building. Plans were discussed ·for bhe annual Xmas par,ty to be held at the home of the c'ha;pter'.~" sponsor, Mrs. F. F. FJCazier. New members were placed on the vwrious commtlittees. F1und rais~ng projects were discussed. At the close of 1tihe evening light re:flresihments were ·served.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA Our lesson was presented on Novem1
ber 2, with .our regular business· meeting. The topic "Ideas for gifts" was .given. The painting of figurenes, textile painting and swedish embroidery were discussed and sa•mples of each shown.
An auction sale was held at · the home of Jeane Wilde Thursday night, Nov. 2. Each member took home home-made candy, cakes, aprons, etc . . A nice amount was added to the treasury from . this sale. Preferential evening coffee on October 19 completed a successful rushing season. It was held at the home of Mary Frances Coffman, president. The colors of the sorority were used in Jhe refreshments. The pledge ceremony was held for three gir'ls. Pictures of the pledges and the members ·were taken.
We were hostesses to the Beta Zeta chapter of Topeka, the Beta Pi chapter of Topeka, and the Alpha Mu chap, ter of Ottawa at a smorgasboard d!nner at the Hearth Tea Room on Thurs• day evening, Nov. 16th, at 7 p.m. Miss
·Frances Guist and Mrs . . Mildred Penny were the committee in charge of th1t dinner arrangements and the decorations. The dinner was served from a large table which was attractively decorated with yellow candles and bittersweet. Following· the dinner Mary Frances Coffman, president, of the Alpha Zeta chapter acted as toastmistress ' and introduced Shirley Wingerson, pres·· ident of the Beta Pi chapter, and Verna Scheetz, president of the · Beta Zeta chapter and Jane Byrd, president of the Alpha Mu chapter, who in turn in.1 troduced their own members and guests Miss Beryle Elliott, state treasurer of the Kansas Counci1, was an honored guest. Marlene Statton played a piano
solo, and was accompanist for Mrs. Frances Johnson who sang "One Alone" .
The guest speaker was Mrs. Patricia Finney who is an instructor from th~ Institute of Logope<Iics at Wichita. ShE\ is now instructing in Lawrence. Mrs. Finney told of the Institute from the time it was organized to its presen '· day. This is our state project.
The girls from Topeka who attended were Helen Nunemaker, Alice Spell meier, Dona Kirkpatrick, Sue Brubaker Julia Moehlman, Verna Scheetz, Arlen( Bernhardt, Beryle Elliott, Betty Davis Johann Forrestt, - Maxine Harris, Isla Mae Jacobs, Ethel Ga'litz, Mary Truog, Jean Honeycutt Beverly Fis!heJ:", Shirley Wingerson.
Those attending from Ottawa were Virginia Wallace, Ma ry Pattie, June Foulks, Jane Byrd, Dorothy Tuggle, Joan Carey and Lydia Parks. Those attending from Lawrence were Patricia Finney, Marlene Statton, Frances Johnson, Mavis Wiseman, Sybil Millar, Josephine Wiggins, Mary O'Bryon, Arlene Vitt, Jeane Wilde, Frances Guist, Ma ry Frances Coffman. Nancy Schaffert attended from Hays.
OLATHE, EPSILON ALPHA ChaJr'lene Wiles nottced t!he artti.icle
in ColHiers magazine about E'SA and decided to start a cha.pter. On October 10 they had rt!h·eir filrst Rush Tea. Ruth MayS1Winkie, fie1d secetary or.ganized this c:hapter. The qfficers are Charlene Wiles>, p.r·eSiident; Lilian Blankenbeker, v1ce-presiident; Vi~ginia Baldwin, reicording secretary; Virginia Lloyd, corresponding secretary, and Lois Miller trea:surer. We are getting lots of n1.ce publicity in our local new~papers·.
HOLTON, BETA ETA On Monday, Sept. 11, we met for oun
regular meeting at the home of Virginia Zibell. In the absence of our president Doris Coffman, the vice-president, Doris Jean Zibell, presided at the meeting.
Names of rushees were discussed and p'lans made for rushing. The educational director, Betty Hoyt, presented the program for the year a nd it was approved
- by those members present. After the adjournment delicious refreshments were served.
We met at the home of Esther Zook on Monday, Oct. 9, for a meeting. Finishing touches were added to rushing plans and after closing ritual delicious refreshments were served. October 18 aJ the home of Barbara Burke the fall rushees were entertained at a preferential coffee. The table was beautifully set with silver coffee service on a lace tablecloth. Blue and gold, the sorority colors, predominated at the tab'le decorations.
Doris Coffman, president, assisted by Barbara Burke presided at the table. "Character", given by Betty Hoyt, was enjoyed and Virginia Zibell gave a short talk on "The Scope of Epsilon Sigma Alpha.
Guel;lts and members present were Kathryn Showalter, Neva Heiselman, Mary Meier, Enid Ernshaw, Rose Plax· ton, Esther Zook, Betty Hoyt, Virginia Zibell, Doris Coffman and Betty Burke .
October 2 our group enterta ined the rushees at a Hobo party. There were various garbs for hobos as they re~lined on logs. The menu consisted of
baked beans, weiners, doughnuts , and coffee. We .served this menu on pie tins and tin cans. ·
Fol'lowing the evening meal the knights of the road related their various trav els. Neva Heiselman was voted to have told . the best yarn and received a s a prize a genuine ·earn-cob pipe. Barbara Burke conducted a contest of wits after which the members and their guests adjourned. We have 15 rushees this Fall.
DI GHTON, BETA XI The Scott City chapter members and
their husbands were invited for a buffet supper and get-acquainted evening on November 9th. Mrs. Mary L . Sim· mans, field secretary who organize <' the Dighton chapter, was a guest. On November 16 our lesson was on the body. Helen Jennings, a physical education instructor at the high school, gave a talk and demonstrations of health ful exercises.
We are working on a baza ar for December 12. · Alice Peterson and Mar· jory James attended a county meeting and will h elp on the drive for the Institute of Log:opedics.
SALINA, OMICRON · Our chapter visited Marymount Co1Ieg<
to see handloom work demonstrationr on ·weaving. We saw the students thread their looms and how they make their patterns. Many of the patterns arc original.
Then we went to the depa rtment to see craft models, finished clay products , plastic moulds, finished hand paintec:' china. This was a very interesting visit as well as plea sing to the eye. ' If yoi· are ever in Sa lina be sure to visit the various vocations the girls are taught .
On October 15th we met in the Public Library for our regular meeting.
On N0vember 16th .the UNESCO wil' hold a meeting at Mar ymount College.
A thank you 1etter was read from E. Kittke , Pinneberg, Germany, for th( box that .the chapter recently sent them
We adopted a family for Xmas. Wr drew names for the exchange of gifts fo r our Xmas party. Hear more a bout it later-. Maude Andrews gave us a pa per on early American weaving · prior to 1900. She gave . us some outstanding historical facts . We had several pieces of very old hand woven pieces.
RUSSELL, ALPHA SIGMA We concluded our rush activities with
a formal dinner . on October 27 at the Seventh Street Diner. The table was very beautifully decorated in F a ll flow-· ers and place cards of yellow jonquils with each name on the face of the f'lower.
Pledge pin ceremony was read by Mildred Doll, state president, for Eileen Vladar , Ellen Krug and Elsie Zook. The pledge table was decorated by Laur a Lee Funk, president of the chapter. We presented pledges with a gold metallic stand to · be used on a table for hot dishes. Twenty-two members and guests were present. On November 6 we met for our regular meeting at the Driscoll Hotet dining room. Laura Le e Funk, president, conducted the meeting. The program "Plays" wa s presented by the high school teacher, H Francis Short. He dealt with the problems of an amateur director. The m embers picked out a group of one act
plays to be worked up me~ely as . ent ertainment. This is to work in with the yearly theme "Fine Arts". ' Estella Boxberger, Frances WilhelIP and Jo Heidrich served pumpkin pie and coffee to the following member After the meeting Laura Funk, Phyl lis Bethany, Gene Reisig, Ellen Witt, Mi'ldred Doll, Carolyn Bunn, Delma
· Dumler , Frances Wilhelm, Mary Cramm, Louise Cramm, Estella Boxberger, Jo Heidrich, Jeanne Driscoll, Elsie Zook, Ellen Krug, Eleanor Enguland, Mary Lou Blakeley, Bonnie Bear, . Marilyn Gregwire, Velma Snider and the sponsor, Eunice Whitmer.
Mildred Doll, Laura Lee Funk, Ellen Witt, Ferne Maag and Ellen Krug went to Ellis November 9 to see their play "Aunt Silly".
October 24 Mildred Doll and Ellen Witt wenrt: to Ellis to attend their model meeting. They entertained us with two numbers sung by a sextet made up of members of their own chapter. They have beautiful voices. We made $60.0t on our recent styte show. The proceeds will be used for our hospital fund. We are having a "Mad Hatter" party on November 20.
,HAYS, DELTA TAU We had ·a Ballowe' en party which was
a huge success. Everyone came in costume. Ethel Mallo had cha·rge of the progra m on November 9. She jus1 returned from a convention in Wichita on cosmetology. She used Loretta Schumacher as her model to demonstrate att r active makeup. Mrs. Nancy Schaf· fert has just moved to Hays from Law rence. Ethel Mae Kirkman is affilia< , ing with us now. She was with · th~ or iginal chapter of several years ago in Hays. We a re going to have our Xma s exchafige Dec. 7. Our formal dinner and dance is on December 13. Mildred Doll, state president, wil1 be our guest on December 6. She will give our jewel pin ceremony.
.KINSLEY, GAMMA NU As a m oney making project for the
Institute bf Logopedics our chapter serv ed a Smorgasbord election night. Ir addition t o American food Swedish dishes were served including more than _ 2C gallons of King Oscar coffee. The mem· bers who served dressed in Swedish cos tume and the dining room was decorated to represent a Swedish home.
Two hundred and twelve plates were' served, netting the chapter over $1.00.00. We enterta ined our pledges at a Haw aiian dinner party on October 26 at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Carlson.
The dinner was served in the large !iving room, beautifully decorated in the Hawaiian theme. Soft Hawaiian music was p'layed during the meal. Mrs. Carrie Allphin of Greensburg gave an original reading. Pupils of Mrs. Robert Draut, Sally Iserman and Pat Taylor presented two Hawaiian dance numbers.
The pledge ceremony was conductec' for the following new members: Mr~ Verna Barnes, Melba Converse an, , Grace Reed. Mrs. Marianna Batt and.......___,, Mrs. Mary Quick were unable to be present. Mrs. Hilma Loflin of Ogallah and Mrs. · Nina McCune of Burlington Colo., former members and past presi· dents of the chapter, were present.
WICHITA, BETA IOTA ·\Ve enterta.ined our rushees at a cas
ual party tihi•s month.
ARKANSAS CITY, ALPHA GAMMA A kid party was held in the city clut
room November 7th. The entertainment and refreshments was carried out in the kid theme. The pledges were hostesses.
Visiting queens, the five candidater for Queen Ala1.ah exqueens, and theiJ mothers, were guests of the Chamber of Commerce. at a get-acquainted te r Monday from 2 to 3 :30 at the home of Mrs. C'. D. Grant. Hostesses were from the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. Mrs. Darrall Keifer, Mrs. Pat Harder, Mrs. Clarence Lindly, Mrs. John Hild, Mrs. Lee Elder, Mrs. Hugh Rober· son and Mrs. Fred Dillard.
The tea ·service was placed on a lac• · covered table which was adorned with a center floral arrangement of mums , marigold and other autumn flowers Smal1 'rolled sandwiches, cookies and mints were served. Mrs. Cecil Haw kins poured. Mrs. Willard Moncrief played background music on the organ during the afternoon. Approximately 85 guests attended.
ELLIS, ALPHA RHO Our Falt rush parties were colorful
first a chili supper for our rushees at Marjorie Weisner's home. Everyonr came dressed in gingham dresses. Then a preferential morning coffee at our president's home, Lora Long. The favors for the coffee were clever blue satin sachet fans with ESA painted on them in gold. · Then we had our model meeting at the Congregationa1
Church parloi: with our state president, Mildred Doll, and state corresponding secretary, Ellen Witt, as special guests.
The members of the Delta Tau chapter of Hays were invited guests. Clos ing our rush season on Nov. 14 with :?
pledge formal dinner at the Cottage Hote1. The lace table was centered with an . arrangement of yellow chrysanthemums, painted up with letters ESA in gold and blue ribbon streamers tr carry out the sorority colors. Place Ca]'.ds were marked with formal white napkins and place cards in white with. sorority crest. Our pledges are :Roberta Powell, Grace Stetz, Bebe Weisner, Nel· lie Marshall and Lois Ann Gugler. Our home talent play "Aunt SiUy" was a great success. We will have a nice donation for the Institute of Logopedics and local civic projects. We ·are happy that Mildred Doll, state president, Ellen Witt, state corresponding secretary, Laura Lee Funk, Fern Maag and Ellen Krug attended from Russell. (Girls do you ever remember of laughing so much).
CHANUTE, BETA DELTA The model meeting for the Beta D'elta
chapter was he1d. the evening of October 19 at the home of Laura Eller Erickson. The meeting was opened by Mrs. M. E. Larabee, sponsor. She introduced the president, Pearl Blancett, who presided over ·the meeting. Each officer answered roll call by stating her elective office and the duties thereof. The lesson entitled "The Art of Graciousness" was presented by Pearl Blancett. A round table discussion foJ. lowed with members and guests par-
ticipating. . Refreshments carrying out the Hallowe'en theme were served by the hostess to eight members and five guests and our sponsor.
On October 29 we had our preferential tea at the home of our sponsor, M.rs. M. E. Larrabee. The tab1e was covered witli a lace tablecloth which was lovely. A centerpiece of yellow pompoms and white ivyentwined tapers. Mrs. Larrabee poured. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Tommy Anderson, rush captain, Mrs. Tom Blancett, Mrs. Scherel Booe and Joan Turner. On entering guests were pre sented a Talisman rosebud. Pledges pres· ent were Delore:; Peterson, Mrs. Darrell Donovan, Mrs. Jerry Klinginsmith Mrs. Bill Sparks, and Mrs. Gene Nel· son. Mrs. 0. A. Klinger, our former sponsor, was a guest. Ten members attend ed.
On November 9th at the Tioga Hote~ we had an informal dinner arid pledge pin ceremony. The dinner table decorated .in the sorority colors blue and gold was centered with an arrangement of yellow ros.ebuds and lighted blue taperr in a shallow cutglass bowl. At places laid for pledges ·were c'orsages of yellow pompons. The nut cups were in the form of ye1low jonquils, the sorority flower.
After dinner the candle light pledge ceremony was conducted by Mrs. Pearl Blancett, president, assisted by Mrs . Tommy Anderson, rush captain, who presented pledge pins to Dorothy Cold well, Delores P eterson, · Jerry Klinginsmith, Mrs. Darrell Donovan, Mrs. Gene Nelson, Mrs. Rex Niver and Mrs. Bill Sparks. A recognition pin and jewei pin was presented in an appropriate ceremony to Mrs. L~rrabee, our sponsor. Ten m embers and seven pledger attended. ·
On November 16 Peart Blancett was hostess to the chapter. We voted tc make a contribution to the Girl Scouts . The lesson "The Art of Conversation" was presented by Lena Mae Minster. It was illustrated by word quizzes and the playing of r ecordings in three parts narrated by Don Blanding from his best loved book ''Vagabond's House". The serving table was decorated with yel low chrysanthemums a nd lighted yellow tapers. Refreshment carying out the Thankgiving theme with molded ice -cream turkeys and pumpkins. Favors were tiny woven baskets, nut cups brought from Mexico by Mrs. Blan cett. There were eight members and seven pledges and our sponsor; Mrs . M. E. Larrabee.
RUSSELL, DELTA ALPHA Our regula r meeting was held No
vember 1st at the Seventh Street diner. "Due to such a large amount of business there wa1.l not a program. Xmas cards and perfume was distributed to the girls to sell. Our raffle of our electric toaster was a huge success, part of the proceeds will go to the Institute of Logopedics. Dee Edmisson has moved to California to be with her husband who is in the armed forces. Our social meeting was held on November 15 at the Seventh street Diner. Canasta wa[ played. Ruth Monohan, Eunice Naus and Betty Miller were hostesses.
McPHERSON, BETA OMICRON We had a forma1 dinner and dance
on November 2nd a t the Blue Room in the Hotel Warren. Everyone had , a
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grand time. On November 25 we are going to have a rummage sale to help our treasury . We can boast 13 pledges and enterta ined them with a pic.kaniny party, barn dance, model meeting and pledge ceremony and dinner-dance. We are fixing two .Thanksgiving baskets to be delivered to two needy families. E ach girl is bringing two canned goods and then the chapter is buying chickens to put in them. We are busy helping to solicit blood donors for the bloodmolbile coming on November 24.
MANHATTAN, DELTA IOTA We are planning our Jewel . Pin cere
mony for Monday,- Jan. 22, 1951. Our cha pter has been very- active lately and is p roud of· a'll the committees and the things they a re doing.
The Style Show we had was a great success. We had nice cooperation from a dress shop and also a hat shop. It was a new experience for us and fun. Our welfare project is a day nursery for all 1aces and creeds, and we help by giving tnem m a ny necessary articles they need. Une of our members who has a family is very ill and each day one of us takes a dish of food to her home. She surely a pprecia tes this and we ar e happy to do this a nd truly wish her a speedy recovery.
SALINA, ALPHA B E TA On October 6 we had a line party to
the show. After the show we all went to the Cafe Casa Bonita for coffee. Or Octobe.r 2 we had our r egular meeting a t the home of Delores. Ka.empfe. The lesson was on _decor@i,ng a kitchen. _It was given by Mrs. J oe Johnson. Th e Xmas party was discussed a nd a lso some m oney making schemes. On October 13 an informal tea was h eld at Weigners Tea Room. Five girls received thei!' Jewe'l pins and three r eceived their pledge pins . J ewel pins were given t c Jane Cameron, JoAnn· Turner, Billie J ones, Dorothy Cook, and Mrs . Roy Wallace. P ledge pins to Mrs. Va ugh!: Davis, Nancy Olsson, E velyn Dieh . We ga ve the pledges corsages of yellow m ums t ied with blue to repres ent th e sorority colors. A fter the c e r e monies the group went downstairs for coffee.
TOPEKA, BETA ZETA The r ushing activities for our chap
ter consis ted of a fun 'party on October 12 a t the home of Helen Nunem a ker', the m odel meeting on October 19 a t the hom e of Leota Wiliiams a nd prefer ent ia l tea a t the home of Beryle EBiott .on October 22. Three rushees were pledg ed at a dinner on November 2 at the Ranch House and Maurine Bernard from Holton and Lillian Faught from Hays chapter were honored with an affilia tion ceremony. At the model m eeting a ll members signed the crusade for freedom creed and donated $5.00. Curtains for one room of the Capper s Crippled Children Foundation have been completed . and hung. Curtains for the other rooms will be completed a nd hung after Xmas. Beta Zeta a nd Beta Pi chapters were guests at a smorgosboard dinner he'l.d at the Hearth Tea Room, Lawrence, on November 16. A delightful evening was enjoyed by a ll and we a ppreciated the hospitality of Alpha Zeta chapter.
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McPHERS-ON, ALPHA PSI For the month of Octobe·r Bernadine
Swanson and Katie Olson was our hostesses in celebrating their birthdays. Our benefit card party of November 1st was a lot of fun and we made close to $50.00 .. October 17 was our last rush party and we were to come like what we w:anrted to .be. There were many various costumes and a few of the girls gav< a skit of "Frankie and Johnny" which was very good. "They also had a style show among the girls and the clothes were made from newspapers. On October 24 we had our model meeting. Our Jew( and pledge •pin ceremony was held Nov. ember 11 at the Blue Room of the Warren Hotel. Those receiving Jewe' pins were Bonnie Fahrbach, Rosemar: Lowrey, Ruth Shook and Pat Turner. Those receiving their pledge pms wen Jerry Johnson, Betty Robinson, CrystalDebus and Barbara Evans.
WICHITA, IOTA MU On October 25 we had our educational
meeting and our lesson was "Know Your Government"-A novel aim faitihfilllly kept, is as a noble deed. A round table discussion on the government was the chief feature with Bonnie Kenny ar ·moderator and Betty Norris and Wi'lma Baker acting as the "Quiz Kids".
This program was highly informative as well as entertaining. We were honored to have Thelma Trotter of Wayne's Ready ti:> Wear present at a style show with our own lovely Maxine Bitter and Marjorie Ankeman as models. Miss Trotter stated that a · limited budget was sometimes an asset in planning a wardrobe as then much more thought is needed to basic detail and aiccessories. The result was simple and it). good taste, if we follow the rules of appropriateness having a garment do the most fgr us and being comfortable We are selling Xmas ca,rds. C>n November 12 at the home of E'lizabeth Peters a beautiful silver tea was held. Virginia Cox, Maxine Bitter, Verna Krug. and Clara Smith received their jewel pins. At the pledge ceremony -Eula ;!\fay Banks, Lorene Forward, and Marguerite Hartman received their pins. Chicken salad sandwiches, cookies, nuts and mints were served. Table decorations · were in the ESA traditional blue anr' gold with the centerpiece golden mums. Our chapter, in conjunction with Alpl).a Beta, had charge of the bingo game· at the recent city council carnival. It was a very profitable event.
GARDEN CITY, GAMMA MU Our project this month is to mak<
aluminum trays. They turned out very wel1 and all the girls enjoyed making them.
Elizabeth Jones has been very ill this month. We wish her a speedy recovery and have missed her. We are selling Xmas cards. On October 11 we me · at the Clark Shaw Music Store to practice songs which we will use in the Z<,>ne meeting in November. Plans were also made for a benefit bridge to be given October 23.
Refreshments were served at the Chinese room of the Elite Cafe by hostesses Audrey Winter and Mildred Shoe maker. On October 23 we had a benefit bridge .at the Episcopal Church and proceeds will go to the local Logopedic :::
school. Assisting the Logopedics foundation is a state project. Prizes for the evening were donated by focal merchants. The evening we made our trayr we met at the home of Marion Ball and refreshments were served by Mrs Don LaGesse and Norma Jean Stukey.
On November 4 Mn!. H. C. Sartorius was a guest speaker to our chapter when we met in the Girl Scout Cabin. Mrs. Sartorious spoke on her travels abroad. The highlight of her trip was the pilgrimage to Rome. She also visited England, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy. The social and program committee had a special session following the program to make plans for the 11 zone meetings to be held !Sunday, Nov. 19. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs Walter Snell and Mrs. Char'les Hillan. Guests were Mrs. Robert Jones, Vaughn Duncan, Harry Ellis, Raymond Everson, Stephen Green and ·Louise Holstead.
Members attending were Mrs. Dear Martin, Walter Weber, Wayne Bertholf, Don LaGesse, Ed Cox, L. L. Albert, M. R. Brown, Truitt Adams, Mark Kaiser, Charles Hillan, Walter Snell, Fred Eaton, Don Shoemaker, Lyle Joss, Archie Ladner, Harold Stoner and Miss Mari•on Ball, Susan Had1ey . and Jean Stuckey. On November 2 we met in the home of Marion Ball and made fina1 plans for the zone meeting. Refresh· ments were served by Marion Ball and Mrs. Walter Weber.
SCOTT CITY, ALPHA OMEGA
Our business meeting of November 7 was held at the home of Wanda Huck. Betty Rupp gave the lesson on "Good behavior pays its way". Kathy Buehler gave the lesson on "Gr-acious Introduction". Refreshments of pecan pie and coffee was served. Betty aind Kathy were co-hostesses. On November 21 we are planning a square dance at the quonset hut on the fair grounds. It will be lots of fun and everyone will come in square dance and western costume. Our pledge ceremony was given for Susan Taylor on November 7. On November 9 we were guests of the Dighton chapter and was entertained a~ a lovely buffet supper. Afterwards we spent the evening playing cards. We are planning a food sale to be November 18 with the proceeds to go to the In, stitute ·Of Logopedics. We had our model meeting · at the home of Alberta Janzen. We entertained our rushees at a Jonquil tea. The table was very pretty with the centerpiece of Blue and Yellow flowers and candles on each side of the lovely arrangement. Tea, coffee , dainty sandwiches, cookies, nuts and mints were served. Corsages were given to all the rushees. Juanita Blackwell had the lesson on "Graciousness thru Fashion". Juanita Barnett talked on "Graciousness thru Conversation". Pat Lewis gave a talk on "Graciousness in the Home". We had an initiation party for the rushees at the home of Shirley Callen with Mary Lee Keeling as co-hostesses. Games were played. Refreshments of 'ice cream and coffee was served. Our new pledges are Joan Mitchell, Delores Blackwell, Clara Vaughamore and our Golden Girl Margaret Bishop.
HARl'ER, BETA MU Our lesson for the month was Beauty
Culture. This was given by an outside _speaker and Sewing Hints was given by Ruth Wagner. The Model meeting f.or .the Fall rushees was held Thursday evening at the home of Dorothy Murray. Lois Harding assisted her. R,oll call was to say What I Like Best About ESA. Sixteen members~ and the sponsor Mrs. L. H. Kiefer, and six guests were present. Our I'llshees are J ·oyce Arring· ton, Betty Carnauf, Carmel Fox, Opal Stewart of Caldwe11, Joyce Banta and Jette Fox. Jette Fox, introduced by Elnor Arning, was the speaker. She presented the lesson on Beauty Culture. A gift was presented ·to Jette from the chapter. After the business meeting a social time was enjoyed. We played cards and looked· at the chapters scrap· book. The Hallowe'en theme was used with the tables ·centered with a black cat with orange tapers on either side. The . napkins were orange with Halloween ·designs. Favors were witch figuerines. October 26· we had a dinner at Mac-'s Cafe. The music· theme was used in table decorations and in the .program. The table was centered with ·a colonial figurine, one playing an instru ment and one dancing on a round mir· ror wtth blue notes and white chrysanthmums around the edge with b1ue tapers on either side. Toy pianos with white character dolls in front of them and blue tapers on · either end of the table. Blue and gold notes were scattere<' throughout the table. Napkins were blue with gold notes in one corner. Nut cups were gold with .blue notes on them. The program was blue cello's with gold strings and name which were also user' for place cards. The program consiste<"---....J of the group singing ESA songs led~ Betty Oliver. Margaret Robinson sang severat solos. Margie Esping played some of her own compositions on the piano and did the accompaniaiment for the evening numbers.
Gerry Yock was presented with ~ Sweetheart Plaque as she is our Golder Girl. Mrs. L. H. Kiefer was our sponsor and we presented her with a gift The pledges were given a corsage. Mrs Kiefer treated the group to nuts and mints. After dinner Ruth Wagoner read the impressive ceremony to pledges 13et· ty Varnauf, Marvel Mellow, Joyce Arrington, and Gerry Yock. Carmel Fox of inactive ESA and Joyce Banta of ~ chapter in Oklalioma City was reinstated into our chapter.
LYONS, ALPHA EPSILON Pot luck supper was held on October
2nd at the home of A. Mueldener. Guests were Miss Jeanette Steiner, Alice Ochs, Ruth Hann, Mrs. Jean Ruble, Catherine Krug, Susan Lee Taylor, Bonita Wirth and Marilyn Warner from the Hoisington chapter. Mrs. Jennie Dobbs, _ Pinhurst, Washington, Mrs. Frankie Folck, Gayle Fuller, Gene Nave
_Marion Sharp, Evetyn Conrad, Baunita Temple, Kenneth Lennen, Mary Logan, Babs Bush, Ruth Wacholz, Louise Hadsell, Charles Cobb and Charles Vaughn from Lyons attended. W· had our pledge pin ceremony at th..._ , home of · Mrs. Bill Grey in Alden Mon-~ day, Nov. 6. Following the meeting refreshments were served to 14 ·members and the pledges Babette Bush, Ruth Wachholz, Norma Jean Coonfer and ·Mrs. Kenneth Lennen.
NEWS AND VIEWS SUPPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
MARGUERITE MEEHAN, Supervisor Loveland, Colorado
WHAT DOES E. S. A. MEAN IN YOUR COMMUNITY
E. S. A. or any other organization for that matter, to be prominent in a community, must offer a program that will benefit that community. In this way E . s. A. wm gain the favor and high esteem of the citizens of your community. This esteem must be "earned" through systematic, long-term planning, and NOW is the time to begin.
I would like to encourage the Kansas Chapters of E. S. A. to progress through the use of this fundamental type ' of nlanning.
::!ooperation and coordination with lead· .dg organizations in your community eliminates repetition of effort and con· fusion of o):>jectives in the over-all planning _for a progr essive community.
The wise choice of a timely and worthy welfare project gives prestige to your chapter in civic affairs. At the same time it will give your organization depth, sincerity, security, and a great feeling of personal satisfaction in having fulfilled a definite -need in your town.
Secondly, securing diversified talentE" in a well balanced pledging program will insure a membership well able to cope with the many problems involved ir community participation. A welt balanced chapter always includes in its group women who have varied interests and abilities. Plan your pledging to include some who are organizers and leaders, others with artistic talents, and still others with distinctive social graces . The blending of these types and personali ties will give your chapter balance in all efforts and activities.
And so I repeat, through a yearty · continuing program which includes a
worthy welfare community project, and carefully planned pledging, bring your chapter into prominence in your town.
BE PROUD TO BE AN - "E. S. A" .
GRATITUDE AND ,APPRECIATION
Gratitude is the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankflll. It is a grateful sense of indebtedness for kindness or benefits enjoyed.
Appreciation is the act of appreciating; it is the expression of a just valuation or recognition for thoughtful, kind deeds, and for merits and excellences earned a nd deserved.
These two nouns express one and the same virtue; the thoughtfulness to express appreciation and gratitude, whenever the opportuni,fy presents itself. This virtue expresses strength, culture and a fine sense of understanding.
I would Uke to suggest that we practice this virtue in our individual lives; the virtue of appreciating and being grateful to our Sorority Sisters. I wonder how. often we fail to thank, and show our appreciation and gratitude to one another, to our Chapter Officers, our Zone Chairmen,- our- State Officers and our ,Jnternational Officrs and Didectors.
The New Year is not far .off, and let's make tihis one of our New Year Resolutions-To show our appreciation and gratitude to one another, to our Chapter Officers, our Zone Chairmen, our StaJte Officers and our International Officers and Directors.
We all shall marvel at the great happiness , which we individually and. as a group experience in practicing this beautiful and wonderful virtue. We shalt be astounded by the great achievements produced as a result of practicing this virtue. Let's give it a chance.
Fraternally Yours,
MARGUERITE MEEHAN, Supervisor International Headquarters
LUCILLE RARR 1439 S. ST. FRANCIS
Sec. 34.66 P.L. & R. I WICHITA, KANS.
NEWS AND VIEWS Volume IV
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MILDRED DOLL -Russell, Kansas
I cannot stress the 1mpor.tanc.e of your sending in your ~hapter's activities to News' and Views. I sent out a letter reminding you to see that news from your .chapter gets in. Check and see if there is anything about your chapter in the current issue and if not then be sure that your chapter's happenings are sent in.
Start making plans for your chapter rto be represented at the coming .State Convention. You will never regret it. They have every minute planned with e~cit
ing ESA rthings. Start t alking about candidates to be
:brought to the Convent·ion for next year's Council. You make up the ballot by being present aHer the first general assem·bly on Saturday and ![>resenting your candtdate's name. If your city .is interested in bidding for the 1952 Convention, please 1t~me.
/ Mildred Doll "-.J
COUNCTL MEETING The second meeting of the Kansas
State Council met in Salina at the home of Pauline Cowger January 21, 1951. Members attending were Mildred Doll, Ellen Witt, Fay Jordan, Ann Neff, Grace ~toneri, Pauli(ne Cowger and Gladys Tjaden.
The meeting was presided over by rthe Stake Presfdent, MHdred Doll. Mildred Reynolds sent a lovely bouquet of Jonquils since she could not attend. Mildred iDoll read a letter from Sarah Merrill, starte recording secretary, stating she wanted to ·resign. Fay Jordan made a motion to accept her resignation. Ann Neff seconded it. Pauline Cowger made a motion to gi've Mildred Doll, state president, tile authority to appoint someone for the remaining months of the year. Grace .Stoner seconded the mQtion. Mildred DoH read a financial statement from Beryle Elliott. The The rtrea.surer has a ·balance of $4 4.80; of this $346.00 goes to the Institute of Logopedfcs.
Convention plans were discussed. Grace Stoner. made the motion to set the rngistration fee at $7.00 for the three days 1and $4.00 for either :Saturday or Sunday, and that no refunds on registrations would be acception .after Aipril 10, 951. Ellen !Witt seconded this motion.
) ach girl is to ma·ke her own hotel res\___./ ervation at the Lora Loc.ke Hotel in
Dodge City, Kansas. Pauline Cowger made the following
suggestion to the council. Each organizer wiho is working in the state organizing
JANUARY 1951
new chapters should be told to recogni'ze the council. The organizers should attend the business meetings at ·the State Convention to learn the working functions of the Sorority.
Help was g1ven to Gladys Tjaden on the Historian's book.
Some ch:anges were coooidered for Ann Neff and her commtttee to work up cconerning the Constitution and by-laws.
We had a lovely luncheon at the Allis Hotel.
PLEASE READ THIS TO YOUR CHAPTER
Bl'G NEW.S ! ! War constitutes bi'g problems. You need to be full strength in order to assist in aH community efforts. Contribute books, maigazines and help to hospttals and do everything within your power to help in this nativnal emergency. Work toward .better unity in your community.
We realize this takes money and time, so we are following the lead of many other _QI'ganizations·. Each chapter. is requested to secure one sister chapter during 1951 in ne·arby :towns or within your own city.
We do not have a chapter in the United 1Sitates that cannot do this if they really wish to increase :their strength and put their bes:t efforts ·behind this war emergency that has been declared by the President of •the United States.
Now; A check in :the amount of $100.00, plus your installation e~pense will be mai~·ed .to your chapter upon receipt of your installation report listing a mini.mum ·Of ten pledges or preferably more in 1the new Sister chapter.
WE EXPECT 100% COOPERATION FROM ALL CHAPTE.RS !
This is your first notice, more information will follow.
Sincerely, EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA JNTIDRNATIONAL E. R. Palmer President, Executive Board
* * * Sponsor One in '51
CAN YOUR OHAPTER USE $100? If so, rtb.en you're no doubt planning to sponsor a "baby chapter" this year. Or maybe you plan to sponsor more than one.
This department is working on a Sister Chapter Manual which will answer aH questions on the organi'zation of the new chapter. The material will be sent to your Rush Captain within .the next few days. ASK HER TO READ IT AT YOUR NEXT CHAPTER MEETING.
In the meantime, may I hear from you or your vice-president in regard to your. plans for the new "sri.s.ters"?
Number 10
MORE NIDWS LATER!! EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA Delores Washington International Rushing Di'rector
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS MARGUERITE MIDEHAN, Supervisor.
Loveland, Colorado You no doubt have received 1the letter
from Mr. Palmer asking that all chapters get a Sister Chapter this year.. The ·chapters uan work toge.ther on various war projects' and do more than individual chapters could. Rtght now the chapter throughout the c.:iuntry have offered their serwices in .their own ·Cities to do the things that need to ·be done. Many ESA chrupters were ·in charge of .the Crusade for. Freedom scroll in their ctties. We immediately offered our service when we heard about the Crusade and we have ha·d many fine letters from their headquarters.
In the meantime, I would suggest your. chapter ·start plans immediately for your new :Sister Chapter and offer your services to your local mayor, the Chamber of Com.merce, or perhaps some outstanding men's organization. Many times our cnapters ·do this as there are lots of details girls can handle that men do not like and will not handle. This is good publicity too besides ·being of very valu·able helrp.
Our Slogan is "1 for '51." I know I can depend on my Kansas chapters to lead on Rushing and Sponsoring new Sister Chapters in 1951. Let's meet this emer.geny in our always patriotic and big way.
Fraternally yours, Marguerite Meehan
CONVENTIONS STATE
A cordial invitation is extended to all our sisters, members of Kansas to attend :Dhe Eight Annual State Convention at •the Lora !Locke Hotel in Dodge City, Kansas, April 13, 14 and 1'5. Plans and .arrangements are being formulated to make this as interesting, educational and entertaining as your past conventions.
To Dodge atty you're ·invited We wUI truly ·be delighted When you have all decided To come here. .State Convention is the reason, 'Dhis coming spring ·is the season We hope that you will breeze-in Here. The year is nineteen fifty-one We kno.w that you will aH have fun If each of you will please come Here.
INTERNATIONAL Eugene, Oregon, July 20, 21 and 22.
NEWS AND VIEWS
Official Monthly Publication
Karuias Council-Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editor
Russell, Kansas
STATE CONVENTION WE WELCOME YOU! April! Our month of showers and
blossoms. And may it just "Shower" Epsilon .sigma Alpha girls all over Dodge City the 13, 14 and 15 ,and "blossom" into a heap big lot of fun and frolic.
Our Alpha Alpha and Beta Kappa c.hapters here in Dodge City have been looking forward to this state-wide meeting and working like a bunch of Boot Hill beavers to shower our western hospitality and spring tidings to all you gals of ESA on the 13, 14 and 15 or April.
Put an your little gold bonnet With a blue ribbon upon it And hitch ole' dobbin to a star Dodge City or ,bust! From way and far Dn our state wide meeting day!
GET TOGETHER - SING TOGETHEF L~UGH TOGETHER AND
HAVE .FUN!
WICHITA CITY COUNCIL NE'WS The "Snowflake Fantasy" was the
theme used for .the Christmas dance sponsored by the Wtchita City Council. 1'11e dance was held in the ballroom of the Allis Hotel. Dick Haughton's band played for the dancing on December 15.
The 14 chapters' in Wichita joined forces to make this one of the highlights of the year. The girls looked especially lovely in their formal attire. Tables arranged all around the dance floor and they were decorated with a huge white c·andle in the ·Center of the table, f1anked by holly and evevgreen.
A huge Chrsitmas .tree was in the front of the room. Si1ver banners with the names of each chapter were on the wall around the room.
Wilma Shipman, presicdent of Delta Gamma, 1and Rosemary Gorges, president of Delta Beta, were hostess and cohostess respecttvely.-Leatha Rettig.
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS MILDRED REYNOLDS, State Chairman
First Vice-President, Lyons, Kansas Send all your greeting cards to the
Insititute for the children. Goal $1,500.00
Augusta, Beta Sigma .... $ 75.00 Hor.ton, Beta Theta . . . . . . . . 5.00 Ulysses, DeLta Delta . . . . . . 5.00 Holton, Beta Eta . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Russell, Detla Alpha ...... 50.00 Kinsley, Gamma Nu : .... 100.00 McPherson, Alpha Psi . . . . 50.00 Salina, Omicron . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Enis, Alpha Rho ........... 25.00 Wichita, Iota Kappa . . . . . . 26.00 Hugoton, Alpha Mu . . . . . . . . 54.95 Harper, Beta Mu .......... 38.00
NEW CJIAPTERS Tribune, Kansas, Epsilon Zeta. Bary
Potkins, pres-i!dent. Welcome and good luck.
Norton, Kansas, Epsilon Del:ta. Carol Steeples, Alemna, Kansas. Best wishes to all our new Sisters.
SUGGESTIONS FOR RUSH BETTY BRElWER, State Chairman
Baxter ·springs, Kansas ALthough it is not the regular time for
chapters to have their rush season, this is just a reminder that if any chapter should desire to take additioll'al members into their chapter ~t is not necessary to wait until the spring rush period. It is perfectly all right for chapters to use the individual system of rushing should they wish to enlarge their chapter. The same procedure would ,be followed in individual rushing as in spring or f.all .rushing. I hope it will be convenient for me to attend the coll'vention this year and discuss the rushing problems with each one of you.
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL MEETING
Did you know that our 1State had a birthday this month. Let us tell someing interesting for roll call a -bout our State. A member of the Sorority should -review briefly the history of our State.
Review :the Hfe history of a few prominent Kans·as people such as William Allen White, Walter Beech, Custer, General Eisenhower, Arthur Capper and Alf Landon. . ._,
Guest speaker a noted local citizen, popular in Kansas.
SUGGESTIONS FOR WAYS & MEANS DOROTHY HAiWK, State Chairman'
Hal'.'Per, Kansas Since this is the month of the March
of Dimes, sta.rt a "Pie for Polio" drive for your sorority. One member bakes a pie and takes it to ,the other and they pay whatever they desire for the pie and turn aibout and baike a pie 1and take it on to the next. This could also be used for the Institute of Logopedics. Start a jar for birthday pennies, take your jar to your sorority meetings and collect a penny for each year of those having birthdays rthat month.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIAL LILAH FLOYD, State Chairman
Ellis, Kansas "Pat and Mike Party"
We never make much of a fuss over our dads, now do we? So let's have a St. Patrick's party just for them. The ESA daughters will be gay Colleens, wearing green shamrocks in their hair, ·frilly gingham dresses and green stockings. As :the dads arrive pin a Pat green ribbon on one and a Mike green ribbon on the next one. Have equal numbers of each name which can be written on 'the ribbon with white chaI•k. Have an Irish program for them as follows:
Sing-"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and "My Mother and Father Are Irish."
Comic Skit-Jig1gs and Maggie and Dinty Moore as in the comic strip. Do this in costume.
Solo-illanny Boy. Jig-Dance to Irish Washerwoman in
costume. Get idea from teacher in g·rade sichool.
Solo-Mother Machree. Group Singing-The Wearing of the
Green; Irish Lullaby. Line up the Pats and Mikes for a con
test of writing :the most words from the word "potato."
Serve-Corn ·beef sandwiches on green bread, stuffed hot baked potatoes on half shell, Blarney stones and coffee.
Color the .bread with green cake coloring. Use day-old bread. Place cheese on top of your baked potato after you mash them with cream and butter and reHH shells.
For Blarney stones, cut angel for -
c1ake finger length, ice wifu powde; sugar titnted with apple greens and fh ~ ored with fresh lemon juice. Roll in powdered cocoanut (will look just like moss-covered stones). As soon as they ·are 1all serived grade the papers which are marked either Pat or Mike and announce the wrrnners of the contest. Give prize (clay pipe) for most words and, course, booby prize (snake).
Decorations-Snakes, day pipes', sha.mrocks.
BeGorra your dad wiH shure love you for this .party.-Lilah Floyd.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PUBLICITY MAiRIE BATLINE-R, State Chairman
Salina, Kansas Pictures are one of the best means
of rpublicity. Whenever you have a ·rush or especially party, dance, etc., have the staff photographer take a picture for his newspaper and 1be sure to send a copy to the J onqui:l. A picture of your ESA ·sweetheart at your Valentine party or formal would be of interest.
Promote pictures of newly-elected officers, new pledges or new chapters.
STATE DIRECTOR PAULINE COWGER, Salina, Kansas
I wonder if we have any other month in our year, when we recognize the birthday of so many famoUs and outstanding men and women in these United State:;: Men and women who have contributed the weH-being of our country as a who1'.. Men and women who have unselfishl:y.-.._/ and unstintingly given of themselves and their talents for the growth and development in a most constructive way.
Men and women who in almost every instance, were ,born in meager surroundings, but whose parents realized it was the individual, and what they did, and how clearly they thought-that there was work to do with their hands and with their hearts and their minds.
Those people ·builded well, for think of the pleasures and advantages and even luxuries which we are enjoying. It is now up to us to guard well the fine herita,ge they left to us, and be sure to presenve it for our posterity.
Sincerely, Pauline Cowger, State Director
ESA TRAVEL BUREAU ,Jerry Ketchem, International Director
Public Relations, Goldman Hotel Ft. Smith, Ar~ansas
W·rtte me concerning travel to any part of the United States and abroad. Let me help you with your travel problems as where would ·be a good place to go. Plan on traveling to Eugene, Oregon, to Convention.
JONQUIL NEWS . A piature of Manhattan Beta Phi of its
new members. News about the follov· ing chapters appeared: Arkansas Cit\ Chanute, Harper, Holton, Jetmore, Law.\__/ rence, Manhattan, Delta Iota and Beta Phi, and Gamma Omicron, Scott City, Wichita Gamma Epsilon, Iota Mu and Gamma PsL
ELLIS, ALPHA RHO S·h-:h-ih-h-h 3eniuses at work. We will all be very
.-asy figurine [>ainting until February 1. \__,,Mrs. Fred 'Smith, wife of our Congrega
tional minister, is the instructor. We all hope to turn out masterpieces.- Lilah Floyd.
HAii.PE R, BETA MU Our Christmas party was held at the
home or Margie Esping December 20. The evening was spem p1'aying cards after which we gathered around the Christmas uee where secret sfate1·s were revealed ·by the opening oi gifts. ifames were drawn for secret sisters for the coming year. ·Refreshments of sandwiches, salad, potato chips, pickles, olives, radishes, stuf.fed •Celery, date nut bars, cake and coffee were served. The cake was a gift from our sponsor., Mrs. Kiefer.-Imogene Van Dolah.
HUTCHINSON, ALPHA LAMBDA Business meeting held at the home of
Helen Mason on January 8. Plans were made for a talent show to be given at a .meeting on J .anuary 22 in the home of Betty Emigh. Kathryn Harris had an unfortunaite accident January 15. ·She slipped on the ice in front of her home and broke her hip. She will be in the ~ospital a.bout two weeks and then will .be on crutches for qu~te some itime. Lorna McCarty is also in the hospLtal with an appendectomy. 'She hopes• to be
'11e to go home in a: few days.-Doris ,natta.
~ALINA, ALPJIA BETA We had our Christmas party with Shir
ley Wallace in her brand new home while her brand new husband was sem out for the evening. We inil!iated .Shir.ley's wedding present punch bowl and cups and •exchanged secret pal girts•. We skipped our. i:,econd meeting in December as it was too close to Christmas.
.our first January meeting was .held at the home of one of our new pledges, Evelyn Diehl. Margaret Frank gave an interesting discuss10n on buying carpets and caring for your carpets and furniture. We were interested to hear we shouldn't let anyone walk on our rugs with rough shoes but she didn't ;tell us how to stop them. JoAnn Turner went to the hospital to get •a divorce from her tonsils. .She had a priv•ate room aH avranged but she ended up in the hall w~th as much rprivacy as Grand Central .Station, •and to top it off had to have a transfusion.
The girls pvesent Lois Tremain wHh her president's g·aivel for Christmas. She was thrilled and had no idea it was to be given. La Wanda Harlenske moved to W~chLta. We started a door prize to be done at each meeting. Starting ill alpha·betica1 order each .girl brings a gift to a meeting and each girl pays a -lime and dvaws a number and winner
)ts the prize and our treasury gets ·the aoney. If the gift is forgotten we each
·'---"'_.iay ·a <lime and the winner gets half of the "jackpot" and the treasury gets the other half. This 1aitter plan was suggested by one of our newer girls, Laura Belle Long, who transferred to our
chapter from Oklahoma this fall .-Lois Tremain.
/HJUUd'i'A, BETA SIGMA This month we ·ruave started a hobby
class. li:ach girl has chosen ·a cratt she is ·interested in such as copper work, figurines and paintmg. We a1·e donating •we i:,•econd meeting oi eacn month to working on the various projec,s. Most ·oi the girls are working on copper pictur es at present. Tille hostess for our ··hobby" meeting was Francy Catt. Due to the holiday rush our first meeting in J1anuary was canceHed. - Betty jane Locker.
KINSLEY, GAMMA NU On J .anuary 4 we met at the home oi
Phoebe Fulls for. the first r egular· m eeting of the year. Twe1ve member;; answered roll call. We had new year"s resolutions as our roH call. Miss Hes ter Detter was ·instailed as vice-president. After a silort business meeting, Mrs. L:10rme :Snuth .g.ave a lesson on text ile painting. The hostess served refreshments. The nex,t meeting wiH be at the home of Hester Detter on J •anuary 18.Muriel Shannon.
u~M.NU'I'E , BETA DEU.rA Our business meeting was held on
January 18 at the home of Lena Nae Minster as hostess. Mrs·. Pearle Blancett, president, presided over the meeting, during which the chapter voted to contribute to the Red Cross. A plan was disc.us"ed and -approved for the purrpose of raising funds for. our s·tate proJect, the rnst1tme of Logo,ped~cs. Mrs. Mary Booe gave the lesson on "Interior Decorating." A group discussion period followed. At -che conclusion of the less·on refreshments were served by Laura Ellen Erickson and Lena Mae Minster. in nonor of our •two new babies, Patty Lynn Anderson and Tommy Joe Slancett, the refreshments were carried out in pink and blue. The lace table was centered with pmk rosebuds in a blue -baby shoe vase with blue tapers on either side. Ten members and five pledges• and the sponsor attended. Our next event will be a Chinese party on January 25.--Ma rcella LaSalle.
SALINA, OMICRON January 9 we had our. regular meeting
with Mabel .Shelton, owner of the Shelton store, in charge. She -took us· on an imaginary trip to New York City. She told us how mercfuants had to go to get admission to the special showings of merchandise. Each of us could picture the beautiful models ooming out and displaying their merchandise. They are all class-ified •by numbers-buyers select the model they like and that they think wi11 1be ·best in their store, then contact their representative. She told us her version of a suocessful ·business. This was a most ·interesting part as• most of us think, "Oh, anybody can run a business, it is just .buying and selling merchandise." But there are many more angles. We had seiveral cards• read from Germany thanking us for the many things we had: done for them. Their Christmas cards were similar to ours. Mary Hagar was a .guest. Maude Andrews, sociail cill.airman, gave a report of the needy family that we adopted
for Christmas. This family was a mother and four boys, ranging from 1 to 10 years. Mother had gone to work when .t'auline and Maude delivered the gifts but they seemed very appreciative. The c!lome was very meager out clean.
On January 23 we had as our lesson, fabrics, wouung materials app1ication "->I cowr ana designs. Lt1oby lVlCCJ:Ure gave us one of ·uhe most uuere;;ting J!•3<pers. Maybe tJhe rest of you know J1u•• wng weaving has been in existence, ir not, it dates back to prehistor10 time as recorded -in the Bible. Read •the first two chapters of your Bible and it will teH you about weaving. Wool made its appea1-ance in the 10th century. Cotton a1~0 dates long way baok to 10-15 B.C. T.nis you will also find recorded in your bible . . . Siik and 1-inens dia not make uneir appearance until 1215.
Fe·bruary 5 we will continue the study oi raor-ics. Vera Laine will have the paper. •We are saiving Christmas cards ror me Institute ot Log·opedioo as they can make use of these cards. Letters• were read from Dr. and Mrs. Erich Marx, Berlin, Germany, ·thanking us for the three boxes they received at Christmas time and how they appreciated the things. A letter was also read from Ellen Johnson, now Mrs . .Nels Christianson, Chicago, lllinois.-Bertha Ziegler.
RUSSELL, ALPHA SIGMA We are donating $15.00 to the Civio
Impmvement Fund for tree planting in Memorial Park. We are rafrling off an electric blanket and all proceeas are to the Institute of Logopedics. Our lesson was on "Opera" and Mrs. Carolyn Bunn, Mary and Louise Cramm were in charge of the program. They showed the film "William Tell." They served blaok walnut cake and coffee as refreshments. Those ·present were Laura Lee Funk, Bonnie Be·ar, Mary Lou Blakeley, Marilyn Gregwire, Velma Snider, Fern Margaret Dumler, Whilmetta Horn, Elsie Zook, Estella tBoxberger, Eunice Whitmer, Dorothea Henry, Ferne Maag, Mildred Doll, Betty Dumler, Ellen Krug and June Voos. On January 22 we had a Chinese party at the home of Mildred Doll with Ferne Maag, Dorothea Henry and Mary Cramm as hostesses. Clever invitations were mailed out with a little Chinese character on the front and Chinese writing on: the inside. The room was decorated with Chinese lanterns and souvenirs were borrowed to decorate the buffet, Chinese doll, fans, dishes, ohopsticks. The walls were decorated with Chinese paintings. Everyone came dressed as Chinese maidens·. Best costume prize was won by Laura Lee Funk and Delma Dumler. ·several games were played with Betty Dumler winning a feather and fan race, rice contest by Frances Wilhelm, telegram in Chinese by tBetty Dumler. The rest of the evening was spent play;ing Chinese cheokers and sever.al Chinese puzzles. Those attending were Mary Blakeley, Laura Lee Funk, Normie Dumler, Frances Wilhelm, Delma Dumler, Marilyn Gregwire, Velma Snider, Carolyn Bunn, EHen Krug, Louise Cramm, Eleanor Englund, Ellen Witt, Betty Dumler, Estella Boxberger, Elsie Zook and the hostesses who served rice and pineapple dessert, tea and cookies.-Estena Boxbe;rger.
{g.P,,a~te~ new.~ 'WE LLINGTON, DELT A ZETA
We had a formal dinner dance December 22 a t the El Rancho supper club. We had 10 members receive their Jewel pins at a cerem ony on November 22.Arlene Brown.
McPHE RSON, BETA OMICRON On Jana ry 27 we are planning a semi
formal dance for members and their guests. P ersonality was .our lesson o.i the month a nd it was given by Phyllis Raliegh a nd Dorothy Ki.ng. We are making plans for our spring talent show to be held in March. Most of the proceeds will be given to the Institute or Logopedics. We received 'thank you notes from families we hel.[)ed during Ch,ristmas . Everyone w e h elped really appreciated the donations.- Wanda Burle
WICHITA, DELTA BETA On January 23, 1951, our chapter is
planning a dinner a t the El Charro foilowed by the J ewel P in ceremony for our pledges. On Decemb~r 19 we had a Christmas party a t the home ot our social chairman, Pat .Gobert . . We exchanged gift s, revealing our s ecret sisters and drew names for new s·ecret smters for the new year .- Jo Ann Postlethwait.
WICHITA, IOTA MU We had our annua l rummage sale on
January 4. It was quit~ profitiabie. Par t of the proceeds will ·be given to the state project. Recently Ann E rlich, F'aye Jordan, Elizabeth P eters and Elsie Lochridge paid a visit to the · Institute of Logopedics a nd · t alked with one or the ·children tha t iS---being sponsored by the Kansas E.S.A. 'l'his little boy has had several opera tions for a harelip and cleft palate and is being r ehabilitated at the institute. He is progressing well and is able to attend school here in Wicnita. He was gla d to see us and we were happy to realize that our effort on ·behalf of the institute wer e not only apprecda ted but so necessary to a boy like· this who would otherwise be unable to afford the necessary care. We were recently privileged to be addressed by Miss Alma Torkleson of rthe Kansas Children Service 'League. She ex,pla ined the operations of the league and how ,the ohildren were p1aced in environment that similated the norma1 home ~tmosphere. It was through the league that Iota Mu became aware of the two teen-aged girls that we gave the Christmas gifts. We are happy to see Wilma Baker and Dorothy Yingling, who were ser iously ill in 1950, · looking better than ever-in 1951.-Elsie Lockridge.
CLAY CENTER, EPSILON EPSILON Our lesson of the month was Personal
ity. It was p r esented t o the chapter by the program chairman, Marjorie Cleharrd. She was assis ted by Angela Borjon. A group disoUssion with each giving a short talk was held arter the lesson. Our Christmas party was held December 14 with Donna Roots and Donna Gunter as hostesses. Lovely rnfreshments were served. A gift exchange was held and the remainder of the evening was spent pla ying cards. Our pledge ceremony was held Monday evening, Nov. 27, with a dinner at Cedar Court. Mrs. B. F. Wahlberg, assistant
director and organizer from Manhattan, oonducted the ceremony. She was assisted by Mary Brown of Manhattan.Barbara Pettet.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA On January 4 preceding our meeting
at the home of Marian Haun, the entire chapter went to the Journal-World of: fice, which is our local newspa,per , and had a tour of the building. We found out aH of the details about the ·priming ot a paper, how t:he t ype waS' set, etc. It was very educational and we aH enjoyed it so much. On January 18 we met with Frances Guist fo r a busines:; meeting and program. Frances Johnson was ·in charge of the program entitled "Charm Sohool for Homes." Several girls gave talks on room decorations, dra!pery, etc. Mavis W•iseman and her· husband are starting to build their new home ·in th.e "West Hills" addition ot Lawrence. Jeane Wilde is leaving the last of January for Dallas, Texas. Her husband is finishing K.U. this s emester and he has a new job in DaHas. We are going to miss Jeane.
RUSSELL, DELTA ALPHA The first meeting of the new ye·ar was
os,lled to order by the vice-president, Irene Pendergrass, as our president, Catherine Bell, was called to Mayo's clinic to care for her mother. Roll call was answered by 11 members. Minutes of the Dec.ember meeting were read. Lorita Shoaff r eported a balance of $86.94 in our treasury. Plans were discuss ed for our soc1al this month and a chili feed was decided upon. A 1etter from Marjory Wells was recieived asking to be declared inact1ve. Further discussion was postponed until there were enough members to vote on this matter. Lorita Shoaff was in charge of the meeting, Self Confidence. Our socdal of the month was the chili feed at the home of Mary Ellen Cummings. Toots Baxter, Ruth Short, Coleen Tem pler and Betty Lara bee were co-hostesses. A Mexican theme was oarried out in place cards, table arrangements and the centerpiece. Plaoe ·cards were different Mexican peo·ple, giay bright ·pottery w as used to serve the chili and a big cactus rplant was the centerpiece.-Joan Nihauser and Cather.ine Bell.
DODGE CITY, ALPHA ALPHA Our ways and means projec1ts have
been a booth at Slippery Gulch carnival, a turkey raffle, one before Thanksgiving and one before Christmas . We sold Christmas cards. Coming up this month Teas. On November 30 we had our ·pledge dinner fa the Jade Room of the Lora Locke Hotel. Doris Culbreath and Lorraine Sohleich had charge of the dinner arrangements. Yellow candles, yellow roses and clothespin dolls dressed in blue decorated the table. Ethel May Moody led us in prayer and Maxine Keith, our president, welcomed the pledges into our chwpter. Doris Culbreath, our rush oaptain, introduced the new girls. During the dinner Ethel Mae Moody led us in group singing. Maxine Keith, assisted by Doris Culbreath, conducted the pledge ceremony to Elfie Whitside, Lois Smith, Anne McPhilliamy, Avis January and Hildred 'Shippe. Each pledge was presented with a yellow rose. Catherine Heryford reoeived rthe
ritual of the Jewels. LoRee Grumbein, member or the chapter or Bucchmson, wa::; mcrouuceu as a new memoer or our 1.;naptei·. :iv1em·bers pres em, incmding tne new piedge;:;, wer·e: J ess1e :iv1c.Aaoo, Reba .l:iml, Jo Leet, Aielene Oansr Pamine Durham, Elfie Whiteside, Ll ::imttn, tt1wreu ::ihippe, ~ernaaine ::;rnei'IJ., Mary n;smer Culoreath, Lillian Wheat-'-../ croH, Lois Hawley, Ethel Mae Moody, Katheryn Hicks, Catherine Heryford, Anne NJ:cPnilliamy, LoRee Grumbein, Dorothy Hawley, :£;ula Mae Reed, Doris Culbreath, Lornaien Schleich, Maxine Keith, jan Wilooxen, Avis January and Do19thy Swanson.
Un December 7 we met in the office or the Credit Bureau for our regular busmess meecing. Maxine Keith was in charge of 'the meeting. Plans were discussed to ha ve a booth at the coming ··slippery uuloh" carnival. Doris Culbream i·eported on the zone meeting at Kinsley, hansas, on Decemher 3. Doris, Reba, M•axine, Hildred and Mary Esther attendde the meeting. "My Favorite Hook" was the topic of study and was· given by Ethel Ma e Moody. Kathryn Hicks and Catherine Heryford assisted. Each member present gave a short talk on 'the subject. Those present were Dorb Culbreath, Mary Esther Cul•breath, Catherine Heryford, Katheryn Hie.ks, Keba HuH, Jan Wilcoxen, Maxine Keith, Ethel Mae Moody, Zula Mae Reed, Lorraine Schleich, Dorothy Swanson, Bernadine Steele, Lillian Wheatcroft , LoRee G.rumbein, Elfie Whiteside and Hildred Shippe. On December 28 we had our annual Christmas party at the Disabled Amerioa.n Veterans Hall with Dorothy Swanson and Jo Leet, hostesses. TJevening was spent in pla ying games. Tl. prize for the guessing game went tC.'-.../ Ethel Mae Moody. The annual gift exchange was held. Mrs . Mary Simmons oi Loveland, Colo., international field secretary, was a guest. Those present were Jessie McAdoo, Doris Wade, Kather yn Hicks, Mary Esther Cul·breath, Zula Mae Reed, Elfie Whiteside, Bernadine Steele, Maxine Keith, Jan Wilcoxen, Eulalia Nevins, Reba Hull, Ethel Mae Moody, Lorra ine Schleich, Hildred Ship-pe, Jo Leet and Dorothy Swanson.
On January 11 we held a joint meeting with the Beta Kappa chapter in the Farm Bureau basement. This meeting was called jointly to make additional plans· for the coming convention which is to be helrd here in April. Maxine Keith had c.harge of the meeting and Reba Hull, the convention chairman, assisted her. At rt:his meeting we chose the favors and nutc.ups. The rest of the meeting was spent in making general plans regarding decorations and etc., for the convention. The Alpha Alpha members present were Doris, Reba, Mary Esther, Pauline, Lois, Kathryn, Maxine, Jo, Anna, Ethel May, Eulilia, Zula, Hildred, Lois, !Dorothy, Bernadine, Doris and Jan, those from the Beta Kappa chapter were Donna Belle Kline, Ruby Stephens, Elfrieda Bowers, Verna Ewy, Ruth Dirks, Rosemary Hayes Alma Bowers,. Lila Rumford 'and Elda Redinger. E ·thel Mae Moody.
\ La Greta Bute, Wichita, Kan., !has~
been chosen to serve ·as, the International Finance OhaiTman for the com-ing year 1by Internati'onal President Peg-gy Shaw, IDvansville, Ind.
ZONE NEWS JES•SIE McADOO, State Chairman
Sc ::ond Vice-President, Jetmore, Kasnas Zone 11 is having a meeting January
28 in Hugoton with •Susan Hadley presid-"l!g.
We stiH do not have chairmen for .the '--" following zones. 1Surely there is one girl
in these chapters tha;t can serve. Zone 3- Chanute, Galena and Baxter Springs. Pi ttsburg and Independence. Zone 4-is 3 chapters in Manhattan. Zone 6-Wellington, Harper, Winfield, Caldwell, Arkansas City. Zon·e 9-Atwood, Colby, two Goodland cha:pters . Please choose some one now a nd send their name to me immediately . I wm gi,ve :this gi'rl every support she will need and tha;t thds job is not •a hard one. Let's get action on this ap.pointment now and keep Kansas zones functioning.
We would like to see r .eport.s tha t Zone 1 with Barbara Burke, Holton, Kansas, had a meeting.
Betty Eberhardt, Lawrence, Kansas , has charge of Zone 2 and we would like them to meet.
Charlotte Morz Wichita, Kansas, is in charge of Zone ' 5 and we would like them to meet.
Marilyn Warner, Hoisington, Kansas, is in charge of Zone 7 a:nd promises to get a meeting started soon.
Council membership by official delegates or alternates. The immediately retiring president shall be the Counselor for the ensuing year.
Appointive officers shall be a parlimentarian, a corresponding secretary. The corresponding secretary to be appointed by the newly elected president and shalt be a member of said pres.ident's local chapter or a sister located in the same city. ARTICLE VI. DUTIES OF OFFICERS President. It shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all meetings of the Council. The President shall sign all documents and have general supervision of the Council's business, and such other duties as are implied by her title.
1st Vice-President. The 1st Vice-Presshall preside at Council meetings in the absence of the President. She sha'll have charg_g_ of any Pledge Service or Jewel Ritual Service at Kansas Council meetings, and shall have the privilege of asking a Nationa l Officer or Director to officiate in these services. (This being a courtesy due our National Officers or Directors who might be in attendance.)
2nd Vice-President. The 2nd Vice-President shall serve as 1st Vice-President in the absence of the 1st Vice-President.
Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall record the minutes of
DEATHS all meetings of the Council and execut-Lorraine Schleich, vice-president of ive or special sessions and shall send
Alpha Alpha chaJpter, Dodge Ci·ty, Kan- a copy of said minutes to each affiliat~ sa:;, was calle.d to Peoria, Illinois, by the ed chapter and Nationa1. (This Will elidea;th of her father-in-Jaw. We all ex- minate reading of minutes at next tend our deepest sympathy to Dick and annual meeting.) A correct copy of all Lorraine Schleich's family. minutes and records on regular, exec-
---- utive and special sessions shall be kept ANSAS COUNCIL OF EPSILON SIGMA- and----fiied - in b·CJoirs--- furntstre-d- for- · that
/ ALPHA SORORITY purpose;· all of which shall be the pro-'--" CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS perty of the Council.
Adopted September 18, 1948 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall col-Amended A ril 30 1949 lect all funds_ and dues or assessments
p ' and per capital taxes; a1so pay out ARTICLE I. NAME funds only when authorized by warrants
The name of this organization shall signed by the President and Secretary. be THE KANSAS COUNCIL OF EP- She shall keep an accurate record of SILON SIGMA ALPHA SORORITY. all moneys received and paid out with
ARTICLE IL PURPOSE receipts to substantiate same for rec-To encourage friendship and fellow- ord and auditing purposes.
ship through council affiliations: To en- Corresponding Secretary. The Corcourage the activities of a local chapter responding Secretary shall handle oforganized under the jurisdiction of the ficial communications of the Council and State Council. assist the President with all communica-
To coordinate the activities of the tions necessary during the year. local cha;pters and ;to aid in the organi- Counselor. The Counselor shall advise zation of any new chapters. with the officers, the executive board,
To promote a better feeling in and the board of directors and the chapters among the state chapters, to develop as is desired. She shall have charge them and bring them closer to Nat- of the instal1ation of the new officers. ional. Parliamentarian. The Parliamentarian
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP shall make decisions on. any .questi~ns Any chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha of parli~mentary rule which ~:mght arise
Sorority located within the boundary ar:d '_¥hich are not -covered m 'the <=:onlines of the State of Kansas may be- stitut10n and By-Laws of the Councilcome a council member six months using _Robert's Rule_s of Order. . after their organization. Auditor. The Auditor shall audit the
To be in good standing, a chaptei; books of the Secretary .and Treasurer must have all National and State dues prior to the annual meetmg. paid to May 31 and by May 31 of any ARTICLE VII. TERM OF OFFICE current fiscal year. Length of term of office is one year.
ARTICLE IV. FISCAL YEAR No one may be re-elected to the same The fiscal year of the Council shall office.
be June 1 to May 31 to coincide with ARTICLE VIII. VACANCIES 'i.e fiscal year of National. In the event of vacancy by death,
/ ARTICLE V. OFFICERS resignation or otherwise in any elective Elective officers of the Council shall office other than President or First
"-----' be a president, a first vice-president, Vice-President, . the exe~u~ive commita second vice-president, a recordmg tee shall appoint ~n eligible member secretary a treasurer, and an auditor, to serve the unexpired term. Vacancy all to be' elected annually from Kansas· of the President's office shall be fiUed
by the First Vice-President. Vacancy of the First Vice-President's office shall be filled by the Second Vice-President.
ARTICLE IX. DELEGATES Section (1) Delegates to State Council.
Chapters in good standing are entitled to one delegate for every ten active members or fraction thereof.
Section (2) Delegates to National. The Kansas State Council Delegate to the National Convention shall be the retiring .President. Her alternate shall be e'lected from the floor.
ARTICLE X. NOMINATIONS There shall be a committee on Nomi
nations at each council meeting which shall consist of one member from each Kansas chapter in good standing, represented at the meeting. Such members shall be elected by their respective delegations, and their names p~esented to the State President at the first session of the annual State Council meeting. . . I
The committee on Nommat10ns shall meet at the call of the State President on the first day of the annual meeting, elect a chairman and a secretary and prepare a list of one and not more than two nominees for each office.
Nominations may be made from the floor.
ARTICLE XL ELECTIONS Elections shaU be made by written
ballot by official delegate or alternate. A plurality vote shall elect.
(No proxy voting is permitted.) ARTICLE XII. VOTING
All motions shall be made and all voting done by official delegates or alternates in the correct manner.
ARTICLE XIII. MEETINGS Annua1 - meeting of the Council shaLL
convene in the Spring of each year on a Saturday and Sunday at a date and place designated by memb.ers ~f the Council or Executive Committee m cooperation with hostess chapter or chapters. ARTICLE XIV. PER CAPITA TAX AND OR ASSESSMENTS, FEES AND DUES
All chapters six months old or older by May 31 of any current year shall pay one ($1.00) Dollar per active member to the State Treasurer by May 31. This (State Dues capita tax) is used to help defray convention expenses, National delegate expense, "News and Views" and miscellaneous expenses.
Registration fees will be decided upon by Hostess chapter or chapters with the a pproval of the President.
ARTICLE XV. FUNDS Any and all funds, taxes or assess
ments must be sent to the State Treasurer. Funds tagged for definite purpose or project-if not used in part or in fu11-balance may be used otherwise only by two-thirds m ajority vote of voting members present.
ARTICLE XVI. ZONES AND ZONE CHAIRMEN
The state shall be divided into eleven (11) zones-according to the availability of the chapters to each other, considering also the membership in these zones.
Chapters in these zones shall meet annually at the close of the first session of each State Council meeting to select the Zone o::hairman who will serve that Zone for the following year.
It shall be the duty of each Zone chairman to take active responsibi~ity as a leader in that zone, and to cooperate with the State Council Officers.
CONTEST-The first issue of the News and Views
I printed ~n·. April I started a contest for all chapters to send in news. The aontest started in May. This is the way
· the oontest stands to d111te: :Salina, Omicron; Russell, Alpha Sigma; Russell, Delta Alpha; Ellis, Alpha Rho; Lawrence, A1pha Zeta; Hutchinson. Alpha Lambda, and Augusta, Beta Sigma, have a perd'ect record.
HOSPITAL NEWS Kaithryn Harris, Alpha Lambda chap
ter. Hutchinson, Kansas, had an accident January 15.
Lorna McCarty, Alpha Lambda chapter, Hutchinson, Kansas, had an appendectomy.
Mrs. Jeanne Driscoll, Alpha Sigma chapter, Russell, Kansas, has been in Hays hospital for surgery.
JoAnn Turner, Alpha Beta chapter, Salina, Kansas, had a tonsillectomy.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Mal.'tha Wilson to Lyons from Wichita. Margaret Gasper to Manhattan from
WeHington. Beverly Guinn to Manhattan from
Wellington. Lawanda Harlenski to Wichita from
Salina. Jeane Wilde to Dallas, Texas, from
Lawrence. Lilah Floyd to Hays from Ellis. Phyllis Evans to Tulsa, Okla., from
RusseH.
BIRTHS Ottawa, Alpha Mu, has two new moth
ers. Betty Hill has a new ·baby daughter born November 14, named Martha Ann. Martha Ann bias a little sister, Kaithy, age 2. Mrs. William Wallace has a new son born November 9 and has been named Scott James.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bertrand announce the birth of their daughter born December 22. They 1gave her the name of Lynda Jo. Mrs. Bertrand is a member of the Delta Zeta chapter in Wellington.
Chanute, Beta Delta chapter, has two new 'babies. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas' J. Bbancett, Jr., announce the birth of a son, Tommy Joe, December 23. Pearle is president of the Beta Delta chapter. A daughter, Patty Lynn, was born December 13 ·to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, Jr. W·inifred is a .member of the Beta Delta chapter.
Rose Denton, a former member of the Alpha Zeta chapter, Lawrence, Kansas, has a new baby daughter born just before Christmas. Her name is Nor.ma Marie.
ENGAGEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Paul Merrick announce
the engaigement of their -daughter, Doris, to James Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Davis of Arkansas City. Doris is a member of the Delta Zeta chaipter of Wellington.
Lois Tremain announced her engagement by passing chocolates and white cm'ds to which were tied wedding rings on •blue ribbon. Lois is the president of .the Alpsa Beta hapter, Salina, Kansas.
An early summer wedding is planned by Lo'Ree Grumbein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Grumbein of McCracken, to George Kuska, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kuska of Colby. LoRee is a
past staite recording secretary. LoRee is a member of the Alpha A.J.ipha chapter, Dodge City, Kansas.
Delores Kile passed choco1ates to Delta Beta chapter, Wichita, Kansas, announcing her engagement to mar1 Payne. No daite has been set yet.
WEDDINGS Dorothy Murray of iHariper, state ways
and means chairman, .was married to DeWitt Hawk on December 15.
On December 23 Beverly Fry •became the bride of Darwin Guinn. Beverly was· the vice-president of the Delta Zeta chapter of WeHnigton. They will make their ihome in Manhattan, Kansas, where Darwin is a student and so is Beverly at Kansas .State College.
Miss Margaret Linn became the bride of Johnny Gasper December 26 at the .St. Anthony's church in Wellington. Margaret is a fall pledge. They will make .their home in Manhattan where .Johnny is a student at Kansas State College. Margaret is a member of Delta Zeta chapter in WeHington.
Nathalie Pyle married Robert Harvey on Decem·ber 7. .Sorority sisters were in charge of the gift book, gifts and helped at the reception. Nathalie iS' a member of the A1pha Beta chapter, Salina, Kansas.
Martha Wilson and Robert Brew exchanged vows on ·the evening of December 8 1at 8 p.m. in the first Presbyterian church chapel. The couple are now residing 'at 712 ·East Main, Lyons. Kansas. Martha is a member of the Gamma Chi chapter of Wichita, Kansas.
P.at Yeager was married the last of December. .Pait is a member of the Beta Omicr~:m chapter, McPherson.
Carolyn Gould, new president of Delta Beta, Wihita, was married to Ralph Stone on December 1 in St. Paul's Methodist churoh.
NORTON, EPSILON DELTA Our lesson of the month was personal
ity. Round table discussion was led by our rpres·i!dent, Mrs. Duane .Stephens. This meeting was held at the home of Jean Fer,guson on January 8. On December 19 at the home of Grace Boyer we had initiation of charter members, 10 pledges, one a former member. We elected our officers and had a Christmas exchange.-Dorothy McKinley.
OTTAWA, ALPHA MU A Chri:stmas party was· held on De
cember 15 for the members of the chapter and itheir children at the home of Dorothea Miller. Twenty members and their children were per.sent. Each child 1brought a toy of h.is own and they spent the afternoon playing together. Coffee and cookies and ice cream were served to .the mothers ·and ice cream and cookies to the children. Each member ,brought a new toy Christmas wrapped to ·be given to a needy child of Ottawa.
IniUation services were held 'the evening of January 3. This was held ait the home of June Fulkes for Dorothy ·Miller and ,SaHy Bennett; Joan Carey and Gloria Bohrer were pledged. Pledging and initiation was followed by a short business meeting at which plans for r ·aising money for the Institute of
Logopedics was discussed. Bridge and refreshments completed the social evening.--Betty Og1g,
WICHITA, GAMMA OHi A Christmas party was held at t' ;
home of Mrs. Bonnie Holtzclaw on L cember 19. Gifts were exchanged an~ secret sisters were revealed. Names for secret sis:ters were drawn for the coming year.
WICHITA, GAMMA SIGMA Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, was 'the
occasion for our "eat, drink and be merry party" which was enjoyed by 14 members of the chapter who all came dressed in formal attire. Mrs. Valorie McGuire was hostess to a cocktail party at her home from 6 :30 to 8 :OO p.m. Each 1guest was presented with a beautiful handkerchief by Valor•ie before departing to the "Farm" for our Christmas dinner and gift exchange which was held in the .beautiful dining room. The Christmas tree, wood,burning fireplace, and the table decorations created a festive atmosphere in keeping with the holiday season. ' A most delicious chicken dinner was served family style and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Dorothy Houghton, our educational director, pbayed 'the role of Santa and passed out ,gifts to all members from their secret sisters. Each one tried to guess the one who had •been their secret pal. Dorothy Houghton thanked the members for her Poinsetta plant •that had been delivered to her home and the chapter members •thanked her for the lovely gifts she rpresented to them for she proved to be ? -
real ·S·anta indeed. On January 3 we met in the J 1ayhav.; ..
room of the Lassen Hotel with J.1 mem ~ bers .present. We were read a letter from our .State President Mildred Doll, in which she gave us the standards for our yearbooks. We appreciated this information as it will be •a guide for us when compiling our 1952 yearbooks . Our subject for the evening was " Know Your Kansas." Names were drawn for secret sisters for this coming year.
On Wednesday evening, Jan. 17, 11 members and our mascot, Janis Lee Brannock, were entertained ait the home of Dorothy Houghton, our. educational director, with a delicious waffle supper. A short .business meeting was held. Pat Wilhite, rpresident, had the pleasure of using a gaval that Dorothy had which had been made from the drum sticks her father had used in the Civil War. They ·were presented to her at the time she was made national president of the Daughters of the Union Veterans . We discussed the State Convention which is to be held in Dodge City in April, and many members are making plans to attend. Plans were made for our "Traveling George Washington's Party" to be our social meeting for February. After the business meeting Dorothy entertained us with a showing of her pictures taken while serwmg with the Army of Occupation in Germany. These pictures were taken on a Mediterranean cruis·f and after seeing the many cities, induc._, ing the Island of Malta, we all felt as .....__/ though we had been along the Rhine River ·in Germany and we were rparticularly interested in 1th.e one mentioned in rth.e "Children's Hour."-Irene Lassen.
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LU'CILL.E HARR 1439 S. ST. FRAN·CIS WI CHIT A, KANS.
NEWS AND VIEWS Volume IV FEBRUARY 1951
E. S A. BUCCANEERS AHOY
Kansas Council of
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Eight Annual State Convention
Dodge City, Kansas
APRIL 13, 14, 15, 1951
Lora Locke Hotel
Al.l treasures are not gold . . . siLve.r . o.r precious gems. There are many hidden treasures to be found at the coming ·convention in Dodge City-Ad~ venture, Fun, New Friends, Education and Culture and a Better Ulnderstanding of E. S. A. .
Wise treasure-seeke.rs wiH .put in .their claims early! Be sure to get you11 ,share of the iloot !
STATE CONVENTION DATE: April 13, 14, 15, 1951. .BLACE: Lora Locke Hotel, Dodge City,
Kansas. THEME: "Seeking Treasures in E.S.
A."
<REGISTRATION: The .registration fee is $7.00 and includes all activities- Mixer Party, Dinner, iD:ance, Breakf1ast, Luncheon and Business Assemblies . .Should you be able to a ttend only one day of the convention the fee for any part of Saturday is $4.00 or any part of Sunday $4.00.
Please send for your reservations early enclosing the $7.00 registration .fee. The Registration and Credential Chairman is Miss Doris Culbreath, 7061h Fif.th Street, Dodge City, Kansas. No refunds on fees can be made after April 10th, so make definite .plans to attend now.
1RE.QtJiIREiMENTS: To registe·r for convention you must •bring your lniternational Me.mbersh~p Card and State Mem.bersrup Card.
AOCOMMODATIONS: Make your. hotel , reservation early! Hotel accommodations
~ may .be ·reserwed at the Convention Headquarters the iL(H·.a Loclrn Hotel.
Rates for single rooms without bath are $2.00, half bath $3.00, full bath, $2.75 and up. Double rooms $3.50 without bath, $4.00 ha-lif bath and $4.50 and up for full bath.
If you are -coming by car and prefer a motel, there is .the lovely Shang.ri La Motel loc-ated at 1210 1W. Chestnut-14 .bloc-ks west of the Lora Locke Hotel. Their r 0ates :are $6.00 for twin beds, and $5.00 for two sharing full bed. Rollaway bed a-ccommodations are available for $1.50 each. The cabins .are large enough for four :persons and all have ;priv·ate baths·.
Let us know how you are coming. If .by bus or train, we would 1ove to meet you. The Dodge City Chapters Invite You to
Come to Our Eighth State Convention. Won't You Please Write a · Letter Today
And Make Your Reservations.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Internationa! Convention is at Eugene,
Oregon, July 20, 21 and 22. We· want to see a lot of SUNF1LO!WERS FROM KANSAS on the Convention floor.
Number 11
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
MliLDRED DOLL, Russell, Kansas How sorry I am that the ·weather man
has spoiled such lovely plans for. visiting your -different f·unctions. However, it can't be •bad weather forever and I will then make up these visits. About all I rhink these days is Convention. I need lots of help and if at all poss•tble when you are asked to do some special job concerning the Convention try to fulfill it. It will be fun renewing o1d acquaintances and making new friends. Bring all your 1problems and make this convention your workshop for a smooth running chapte.r. Let's study together and play together, anyway let's have fun come April 13, 14, and 15. Thank you all for the lovely Valentines·. When you elect new office.rs th:is spril!g add a.JJ eduaffoiiaT director. S'lie ls a very ne- -cessary part of your ohapte·r. International off.ice advises every chapter to secure one. I need b~ds for the 1952 ·Sp.ring Convention, please send me your invitation.
ELECTIONS
Start talking about who your chapter is going to sponsor to run for a State office at the coming State Convention. There are many qualified girls and don't let the word :State officer scarce you. I want to see -lots• of interest in the coming election. This is your Council and be r epresented on it by running a girl from your chapter and •backing her 100 pe·r cent ·Will get her elected .
NOMINATIONS- There shall be a commitee on Nominations at each council .meeting which shall -consist of one mem.ber from each Kans•as ·chapter in good standing, .represented at ·the meeting. Su;ch members shaH be elected by their respective delegations, and their names presented to the State President at the first session of the annual State Council meeting.
The committee on Nominations shall meet at llhe call of the State President on the first day of 1!he annual meeting, elect a chairman and a secretary and prepare a list of one and not more than two nominees for each office.
Nominations may .be made from .the floors•.-MHdred Doll.
NEWS AND VIEWS
Official Monthly Publication
Kansas Council-Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editor
Russell, Kansas
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
424 E. 6th St., Russell, Kansas Mildred Reynolds . . . ... . . . 1st Vice-Pres.
221 W. Commercial, Lyons, Kansas Jessie McAdoo . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice-Pres.
Jetmore, Kansas LoRee Grum.bein .. Reco:rding Sec·retary
McCracken, Kansas Ellen Witt ......... . . . ........ Cor. Secy.
110 Main St., Russell, Kansas Beryle Elliott . . .............. T:reasurer
2082 Lane, Topeka, Kan. Faye Jordan ... . ..... . ......... Audito:r
1707 N. Glendale, Wichita, Kan. Grace Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor
Garden City, Kansas Pauline Cowge:r . . . . . . . . State Director
Box 51, Salina, Kan.
STATE CHAIR MEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kan. Rush Chairman-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, Kan. Social Chairman-
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kan. Ways and Means Committee
Dorothy Hawk, Harper, Kan. State Publicity Chairman-,
Marie Batliner, Salina, Kan. The chairman of the above commit
tees will have the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and they will try to keep each chapter informed of the latest.
STATE APPOINTMENTS Ann Neff, Wichita, Kansas, will serve
as the State Parlimentarian. Gladys Tjaden, Wichita, Kansas, will
serve as State Historian.
INTERNATIONAL DUES LUCILLE CRARY CORNES, !AC Treasure<r, 611 Palm Drive, Arcadia, Calif. Each chapter is to pay a buffer fee,
if six months old, by the 31st of May each year to the International Advisory Council. This fee is $5.00 per chapter. This pays the expenses of our International officers, elected by the girls at each International Convention. Bring this up at your next meeting and send your check in. If you want to vote or send a proxy •vote a t the Convention at Eu-1gene, Oregon, see that this is paid. The following chapters have paid.
Baxter Springs, Beta Omega; Chanute, Beta Delta; Garden City, Gamm.a Mu; Hutchinson, Alpha Lambda; Lyons, Alpha Epsilon; Salina, Omic-ron; Wichita, Gamma Theta; Wichita, Iota Mu; Winfield, Alpha Delta; ·Syracuse, Delta Kappa.
STATE DUES BERYLE ELLIOTT
2082 Lane - Topeka, Kansas 100%
No.
Wichita, Iota Mu Dodge City, Beta Kappa Seneca, Gamma Lambda .Pratt, Alpha Eta Scott City, Alpha Omega Winfield, A1pha Delta Russell, Delta Alpha Russell, Alipha Sigma Hays, Delta Tau Syracuse, Delta Ka;ppa •Salina, Alpha Beta McPherson, Beta Omicr on Lawrence, Alpha ZeW. Wichita De'lta Beta Lyons, Alphia Epsilon Augusta, Beta Sigma Horton, Beita The.ta Baxter Springs , Beta Omega Kinsley, Gamma Nu Otta•wa, ALpha Mu Dig<hton, Beta Xi McPherson, Alpha Psi Topeka, Beta Zeta! W.i!chita Delba Gamma Jetmore, Delta Pi Hoisington, Alipha Tau Ellis, Alpha Rho Ft. Scott, Alpha Kappa Salina, Omicron Dodge City, Alpha Alpha Garden City, Gamma Mu Wi'chita, Gamma Sigma Ulysses, Delta Delta Chanute Beta Delta Holton, Beta Eta Ha~per, Beta Mu
1950·51 state dues are due_.have you paids yours? Add your chapter to the list of ·chapters that have paid. Oheck this list and if your chapter's name is not lhsted, then immediately start colleding $1.00 per member, send her name, street address to State Treasurer.
JONQUIL NEWS Just about every other page ·had some
thing about Kansas or the pretty faces of our Kansas Sunflowers.
Page 3 had our new chapter at Norton; Kansas.
P.age 5 had an ar:ticle about Doris' Coffman of Holton, iwho was appointed probate· judge of Jackson County.
Page 7 had a n~ce story the of Iota Mu, Wichita, Christmas project.
Page 9 had a story of Hugoton, Kansas, benefit play description.
Page 11 had a picture of the Alpha Gamma chapter of Arkans·as City.
•Page 14 had a lovely picture of the Wichita city ·council officers and the new chapter of Dighton, with Jessie McAdoo, our second vice.president.
P ·age 15 had pictures of Alpha Omic-ron chapter of Wichita and Iota Mu's pledges taken at Jewel ;pin ·ceremony.
The folowing chapter made the Jonquil: Arkansas City, Alpha Gamma; Chanute, Beta Delta; Dighton, Beta Xi; Dodge City, A·lpha Alpha; Harper, Beta Mu; Holton, Beta Eta; Kinsley, Gamma
Nu; Manhattan, Delta Iota; Russell, Alpha Sigma ; Topeka, Beta Chi, Wichita City Council; Wichita Gamma Theta; Wichita, Iota Mu.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PUBLICITY MARIE BATLINER, State Chairman
Salina, Kansas First names, addresses, and titles a,re
important. Newspapers insist upon aiccuracy and details. When preparing a list of names for a publicity release, ma'ke sure you have all the names including first names and inHitaLs· correct. Distinguish between Miss and Mrs. Addresses are essential, too. If the person ho1d:s an office include her title. If the list of names are those of local people street addres.s·es generally are required. If they ·come from out of town, the town wrn probably be sufficient.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIAL
LILAH FLOYD, 'State Chairman Ellis, Kansas
An April Shower of ESA Blessings
April finds us all dreaming and looking forward to spring. So for our social meetings we will shar e part of our dreams with the boys in Korea with an "April Showe;: ·Of Scrolls of Encoura:gement," signed .by members of each chapter of R!ansas and sent to General Douglas MacAr thur, Tokyo, Japan. If ·each member makes an effort to air mail their scrolls on April 1st, they will all reach General MacArthur at the same time. \ I sincerely hope that each chapter will do this- let's, make it 100 per cent-there '-....../ are 71 chapters in Kansas.
For your April social date in your year book have each ·me.mber tell something about Korea or a bout someone she •knows there in the service. Also have a world .globe and try and find just where the boys arc and especially the 38th ·parallel .line. You ·can discuss and wonder how many of our scrolls hav.e names on them that some Kansas boy in Korea will know.
<SE·RVE- Fis!h a nd chips and Coca Cola. The fish can be cut in bite-size cubes and served with IC.olored toothpicks. 1Shoestring potatoes in cans are delicious. For a Korean touch t!he fish cubes could be s•erved on baking sea shells. Write your scroll to cread as follows:
"General MacArthur, please convey to our fighting forces in Korea unde,r your command this scroll of April 'Shower of Blessings', from the Kansas Epsilon Sig-m.a Alpha Sorority, chapter ........... . city .............. , Kansas. We remem-ber Al Jolson was the fkst to entertain you with songs in Korea, and in his· favodte song, April Showers, he made you all a promise of blue skies and blue 'birds. We all want to carry on 'his promise of encouragement to you with our Acpril Shower of Blessings.
(Names . . . )
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Jeane Wilde from Lawrence. Kansas, '-....../
to Grand Prairie, Texas.
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INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS Ml:UDRED REYNOLDS, State Chairman
First ·Vice-President, Lyons, Kansas We set a goal to double our contribu
tions sent in last year. ESA has never failed to do the task it set out to do. The many girls who have had the privilege of going thru the Institute of Logopedics' can hardly wait to get back home and do something for the handicapped child. For those who have never had the oppor.tuni:ty of visiting the clinic take our word for it that there was never a more deserwing place and we can't do enough. Money is not everything; if your chapter needs a project ·and you can't seem to find one in your own community, wr·i:te Dr . .Pa}mer in 'Wichita and he wdll he1p you.
May 31st is the deadline for our State :8roject but by State Convention most of the proceeds should be in to me. These chapte-rs have paid; MoPherson, Alpha Psi . ...... .. . .. $ 50.00 Kinsley, Gamma Nu ............. 100.00 Russell, Delta Alpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Augusta, Beta Sigma . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00
ing the neighborhood children in play and in school.
Yes, tbe Institute is a place of hope to these mothers, and they are happy and proud fuat Epsilon Sigma Alpha has shared in this work.
•Several chapters have needed special projects and have helped the Institute of Logopedics .by th.is. Wiohita, Gamma Sigma chapter, provided a large bam·boo screen for the Oc·cupational Therapy Department and the Wichita, Gamma Theta voted to sponsor the Brownie Scout Troop at •th.e Institute. McPherson, Alpha ·ps,i chapter sent lovely Christmas gifts to the children to be distributed at the annual Christmas party. Elkhad, Delta Eta, sent $15.00 ·and Scott City, Alpha Omega, $21.21. This money cannot be put on our State Drive for 100 per cent participation. Mr. Martin Palmer wrote that this money was put with me State Prnject money and is to help David, the little boy with the cleft .Palate, and a little four-y.ear-old girl whos•e mother is an ESA member.
Ulysses, DeLta Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Horton, Beta Theta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 STATE DIRECTOR Holton, Beta Eta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Salina, Omicron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 PAULINE COWGER, Salina, Kansas
Wichita, Iota Kappa . ... .. ... . ... · 26.00 • No doubt al.ready you have your plans Ellis, Alpha Rho ... . ......... · · . · 25.00 well madie for attending the state Council Harper, Beta Mu . .... . . . . . . .. . . · 38.00 meeting in Dodge City. No one can Hugo.ton, Alpha Mu .. . . ... ... ... · 54.95 bring to you the thrill :and the inspira-Wi:chita, Iota Mu ................ · 50.00 tion of meeting together with other mem-Ft. Scott, Alpha Kapp.a . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 bers over the state, and in planning for
The Institute of Logopedics, state ;pro- the future of the Sorority.
AURICULAR FOUNDATION The Jonquil states :that blanks are in
the mail for donations to the Auricular Foundation. It was voted by the State of Kansas that you donate only on ·a voluntary basis. Support your ·State Project first, then to funds that will direct· ly help Kansas.
SUGGESTIONS FOR RUSH
BETTY BRE.WER, State Chairman Baxter Springs, Kiansas
To the Chapters of Kansas ; Subject: ·Spring Rushing.
It is time for us· to he mwking definite plans for spring rushing. That time will be here before we know it and a well organized rush program is essential, so that potential rushees win :be so impressed with the type and style of prog'ram that they wm become interested ·in our or.ganiz•ation and join. I :am sure all of the cha:pters of Kansas are familiar with •the system of rushing that is generally used. To the new chapters, if you wish any inf.ormation regarding the rush program of ESA I will endeav· or to supply it if you write me. It shou1d be kept in mind that e'ach chapter is rto sponsor a sister chapter. You wiH be hearing more about this from International Headquarters.
SUGGESTIONS FOR WAYS & MEANS
DOROTHY HAIWK, State Chairman Harper, Kansas
jeot of •the Kallil:as CounciL oi_ .Epsiloll-- · Too , at---leasi--50-per- eent--"()f- the--bene""'- - 4->'H-Flairs and- Rodeos will J:re-comirrg / Sigma Alpha, is an extremely vital, sig- fits of your membershLp are in the new along soon. If there are filoat contests
'----' nificant institution to at least three mem- friends you make and the wonde;rful fel- be sure and enter. Easy way to make bers of this sorority. Fo.r them, it means lowshi:p experiences~and there is no bet- money. Sell ·e·very-day greeting cards.that in place of despondency there is ter place to mind these than at your there is 50 cents profit on every box. !hope; instead of submission to the inevit- state Council .meeting. SeU ice cream and cake on a busy street ·a;ble, there are plans for the future. I've ,been in iDodge City several times on Saturday r.ight just as so~n as it is You see, ·these •three .members of Eps!ilon and 1 know their hospitality cannot be ~·arm enoug1h. Be sure the ice cream Sigma Alpha have children who are in ex;ceHed. is home-made. training at the Institute. ----
Then, there is the new year of the If you were told their names, you organ~ation which will soon be starting,
would agree that these mothers are above new officers at the helm-and it will be average in inteHigence :and character; an interesting opportunity to see them that they looked forward to the birth of installed. 'Dhe joy but also the respontheir children with eager anticipation; sibility that always comes to those asthat they cared for them with love and suming that aceadership-.and our ex;pectaffedion. But early in life these .three ancy of the future, knowing the loyal little oneS' were seen to have serious ESA members over the state will .be servhandicaps that would prevent them from ing to their utmost-willing and eager to taking :their plaice in play and in school assume their share in our vast program. with other children.
And, as the year unfolds, we will each There was a time when the world would •know the great satisfaction which comes•
have looked upon them with sorrow and with t!he accomplishment of a task well helplessness, but how .wonderful that this done. is no longer true. Learned men with hearts• as big as the whole world have delved into the myste;ries of the hrain and the nervous system. They have declared that these children can play a part in rtlhe world even as you or I, but they must have special help under professionally trained pe:rsonnel.
Because science has ma·de these discoveries, ,bee.awe the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita, !Kansas, jg, making these adv:ances available to ·childTen
/ who need help, because Epsilon Sigma Alpha 15, supporl:ing the Institute in its
\___...,, pioneer work-these three children are now looking forward to some day join-
May ·the spirit of love and helpfulness and coope,ration predominate in all our associations• together, stri;ving ever for the best for Epsilon Sigma Alpha.
JE,WEL PIN CEREMONY '['.here will be a lively Pin ceremony
Sunday afternoon AprH 15, 1951, at the s,tate Convention at Dodge Oity, Kansas. All girls desiring may receive :pins at this, time. Have your chapter president gtve you your test ·and send your name to Mild.red Doll, State President, not later than April 10, 1951.
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUOATIONAL MEETINGS
MAXINE MONTGOMERY, State Chairman, Hutchinson, Kansas
Have a hobby night. Every member :bring her favorite hobby and each learn how and exchange ideas, on the numerous hobbies. Have a variety, hook rug making, embroidery, painting, recipe collection, record co1lection, etc.
HOSPITAL NEWS Your state president, Mildred Doll,
RusseH, Kansas ,missed a few days' work with an infected foot. She decided she could nurse herself at home since slhe practices it six days a week at the office.
Mrs. Betty Krug of the Alpha Sigma chapter of Russell was in the hospital for a few days in Fehrua.ry.
Betty Eberhart had all of her wisdom teeth pulled and hasn't been out and around for a few days. Betty is a member of the Alpha Zeta chapter of Lawrence, Kansas.
fola Lo&lec of the Gamma Mu chapter, Garden City, Kansas, is in the hospital for a minor operation.
YEAR BOOii STANDARDS It won't be long until we mus t think
aibout ear books. H er e is a standard to go by. 1. Physical Appearance
1Size of your ipurse or four inches wide and five and one-half inches long. Should be hand-made, with covers painted or some original desLgn; inside typed or mimeographed. Chapter name and town on outside with name of year. 2. Arrangement
Color, Fllower and Motto International Officers 'Sbate Officers Cha.pter officers Past presidents Sponsor Committees Opening Ritual Closing Ritual Membership and addresses of each
with telephone numbers. Birthdays and anniversarys of mem-
bers. State Project Founder's Day State Convention Date
International Convention date State dues .and International dues paid
date. Rush program and zone meetings Parliamentary procedure Order of business Chapter constitution and by-laws
3. Program One main theme Every month 'a different topic per
taining to the main head (South America, re.Jtgion, customs, schools, dress, food).
Each member serve as educational director during the study months, or as her assistant.
Limit your outside speakers. Have a social a month and novel par
ties with well-.balance hostesses, each member serving as a hostess once a year. Plan an active summer program.
INTERNATI ONAL HEADQUARTERS MARGUERITE MEE HAN, Supervisor
Lovela nd, Colorado FOR AS wrn THLNK IN OUR HEARTS,
SO ARE WE . . . One of the many purposes of E.'8.A. is, quote, "To stimulate and encourage character bui1dling." It also asks tha t its m embers "Possess intangible but real quaHties of friendliness and harmoniousness of personality."
It ma:kes g ood sens·e, therefore, that to live up to these ideails set forth by the solodty, we must first be sure that the cupboards of our heart are in A-1 c·ondition. The mind-like a camera-is constantly taking pictures of that heart, the proofs being our daily actions.
REMEMBER-that 'as we thing in our hearts, so are we !
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! - GIRLS, of course you a re ma:king plans to aittend the International Convention, in Eugene, Oregon, on July 20, 21, and 22 and I am sure you are planning to take a;dvantage of our Annua l E.<S.A. Tour. It has not as yet been determined where our annual tour will take us this year, and
your travel department as'ks for suggestions in this r egard . P lease send in your suggestions and desires to:
J er.ry Ketchum K. W. T. S. Bureau 'Goldman Hotel 'Fort Smith, Arkansas
I am most anxious to have as many of my Kansas girls as possible, attend the International Convention, and I know you would enjoy the tour.
REMEMBER-Those of you who can arrange to work up a group of girlstwenty in one g,roup- for any point on any air cruise-Europe, Hawaii,' South America, etc., wiH be given your trip AiBSOiLUTEiLY F-REE. What an opportunity! SO, don't miss INTERNATIONAL CONV.ENTION THIS YEAR, and don't miss THE TOUR. GET IN TOUCH WITH JERRY NOW.
REMEMBER THIS F OR CONVENTION 1. Bring State a nd International mem
.bership cards. 2. Delegates hand their credentials to
registration desk. 3. 1Send your $7.00 for three days or
$4.00 .for one day to . . . 4. Make your own room reservations
direct to the Lora Locke Hotel, Dodge City, Kansas.
5. Scrapbooks in by 5 :00 ,p.m. Saturday, April 1.
6. Year books in by 5 :00 p.m. Saturday: April 14.
7. State dues of $1.00 per member to State Treasurer Beryle Elliott, Topeka, Kansas.
ESA TRAVEL BUREAU JEiRRY KETCHUM, International
Director Public Relations - Goldman Hotel, Ft. Smith, Arkansas
'1t has not been .determined where our annual tour will ·take us this year after the International Convention, which will be held at Eugene, Oregon. Your suggestions will be appreciated. Your ESA travel bureau wi11 feature two CaliforniaMexico two-week vacations this year for the girls. One s pons ored b y America n Express a nd the Berry Tours. May and the first part of June, girls are going to Hawaii. This is on the famous Matson Liner, the SS Lurline, and a ccommodations at ·the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Cost of such a tour will be 13ibout $200.00.
Mexico tours are as follows: 3-day tour, ·$14.00; 7-day tour, $53.00; 9-day tour $105.00 and 10-day tour ''Holiday in Mexico" $118.00. World cruises are set up for a very small fee for anyone interested.
PREZ SEZ ... About a Tri-·State Convention for Colo
rado, R\ansas and New Mexico: PEGGY SHAiW, IAC President: "Know
ing the enthusiasm for ESA which. 'a.bounds in our three states helps to convince me that your Convention will be a big success. Go right ahea d with your plans, 'and call on me if I can be of any se.rvice at all."
MI!LDRED BRADFORD, New Mexico State and El 'f'iaso Council President: "I love Denver and think it a wonder-
ful convention c-ity and believe we should h ave more Inter -State activities ."
.BERNICE ROGE>RS, Coloraido State President: "I think a Tri-state Corwen- \. tion in Denver would be wonderful for 1952; remembering the good time I had '-../ at the International Convention in '49, I know you gals c1an do it.''
MILDRIDD ·DOLL, State President, Kansas 1State Council: "I think .fue idea of a Tri-State Convention is grand, and I promise · to give it all rt.he support that I can."
Travel Tri-State Hiway '52 to Denver
February 16, 1951 Dear Pres~dent,
Were you i11 Denver for the 1949 ESA International Convention? Then you know all highways lead to Denver, the Con,-,ention City of Colorado.
The ·Denver A1pha Council chapters would Hke to embark on a new venture - this . time a Tri-State Convention for Colora,do, Kansas and New Mexico in 1952. We fe el that much could 'be gained from an ex.change of ideas in states which adjoin one another, and ithat these states could . merge s eparate opinions into concrete suggestions. for IAC and for presentation at the next International Convention. Therefore, we would not only ·be aiding ourselves, but others as well.
The Convention would be organized so that each state could hold their individual meetings, with two or three genel'al assemblies, conducted by the hostess state, for all three staites. Reservations, entertainment, banquets·, etc., would be handled by our Denver Committees.
We hope you are as enthusiastic as we are, and we will .welcome any questions you may have before voting for Denver as your Convention City for 1952.
Fraternally, '52 Convention PubHcity Committee Harriett Pooch, Chairman
ZONE NEWS JEiSSIE McADOO, 'State Chairman,
Second Vice-President, Jetmore, Kan. Zone 11 met in Hugoton on January 28.
Susan Hadley was in charge of the meeting.
Zone 9 planned a love·ly meeting but the weather cancelled it. Mary Ma.thas planned the meeting.
Zone 8 will meet March 11 in Hays with Lora Long of Ellis in charge of the meeting.
Start thinking of who you want to be in charge of the zone you are in next year ·as1 Convention isn't far away.
DrEATHS Ne1lie 1Russell of the Alpha Rho chapter
of IDllis, Kansas, lost her mother January 26. Our deepest sympathy 'goes to Nellie and her family.
Susan Hadley's mother passed away in January. 1We send our .deepest sympa•thy , to Susan. Susan is zone chairman of Zone 11 and a .past president of Gamma '-../ Mu, Garden City, Kansas.
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS We are gathered here to install the
officers for the coming year, of t:he chapter. of Epsilon S~gma Al-
pha Sorority, with the keynote of the ·administration, symbolical of our emblem. The open book - me·ans knowledge, not necessarily complete, but the desire to turn the pages and delve into the depth a nd beauty of .the cultural side of life. The lamp is our guide to wisdom and the wisdom gives to Us a ·better understanding of the fullness of [.ife. So let us i:ealize the significance of our emblem, as well as the hionor conferred upon us when we assumed the loyalty of membership.
Installing officer: I will light my candle and •Watch it glow. Fo.r I have picked up gre•at happiness· and knowleged from its light and by your participation ,with me let your. lamps be lit too and carrie<;l mgh for all to see.
If you can't .be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a shrub in the va11ey- but be The best little shrub by the side of
the hill, Be a ·bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a .bush, be· •a: btt of grass, Some highway some happier make, If you can't be a muskie, then just
be a bass, But .be .the liveliest bass in the lake. We can't all be captains there's got
to be a crew, There's work for •aVl of us there. There's giood work to do and there's
lesser to do / - So just -choose the work that's near.
If you can't be a highway, then just be a trail.
If you can't be a sun, be a star. It isn't by the srize that we win or
we fail Be the .best of whatever you ar.e. Outgoing pres1dent (light your c•andle
from mine). Dear sister, you haive worked diligently
for the past year .and we have made great pI'ogr.ess .and .reached our goal in many things under your guidance. You spent hours in carryiing out International 's wishes and instructions. It 1was a .pleasure .to see the ideaOs of sisterhood ·carried out during 1the past yearr.
Outgoing president have ingoing president 11ight her candle from yours and thru this .may she carry on in the same fine manner as you dtd in the past. (New president) Today has come to you real opportunity. The membership of this chapter has spoken and you stand their choice, representative of all .that is fme, in this .association. In your administration, may your heart be strengthened for the work .that is yours. May you aJ,ways be fair ill action, honest and faithful to the highest concepts of this office and true to ·the rogh ideals for whiich we stand. Are you willing to umbue your office iw~th dignity, and do the best of your abi!Lity rto serve the chapter from an impartial and impersonal viewpoint?
Answer: I a;m. "H you've any task to do, Let me whisper, friend, to you Do it. If you've any.fuillg to say
True and needed yea or nay, Say it. If you've anything to love As a. blessing from aibove Love it. H you'1Ve anyth·ing to give That another's joy may live Give ·it." Outgoing vke-:president. Light your
candle from iinstalling officer's. As our Rush captain you aided our growing year and added ex,perience to the stairway of adventure in a phase of your ltfe by being •a member of ESA. You were faithful to (President) and aicted in close harmony with her. (iHave newly-elected vtce-prestident light her candle from out.going vke-.president.)
As the new V·ice•President, you too, have been honored by your sisters. In you they have placed their trust and confidence, ·believing that to the best of your ability you wiill support their leader. Standing ever at her side may you be ready to share .the work and willing to fulf.iU the plans of your president. You are both accepting a sacred obligation and in the acceptance you pledge your best strengith and intelliigent efforts to the service of our chapter. Are you willing to assume the responsibilities of the duties of this 1chair?
Answer: I am. You •can do as much as you ·think you
can But you'll never aiccomplish more, If you're afrruid of yourself, young man, There's little for you in store For :fa:ilure ·comes from the inside first
- 'Ws-ttre1'nf'WFoll1y !{!few u, - - And you can win, tho you face the
worst, If you feel that you're going to do ~t. Outgoing reco)'.lding secretary (1ight
your candle from installing officer). As our recorq,ing secretary you accepted ,the j•ob of scribe. From your ela·borate notes a history was transcribed to be used .as a reference book in the passing parade. These records are .priceless and necessary to our organiza:tion, they list our power or pitfall. (Have newly-ele.cted recording secretary light her candle from yours.) ·wm you regard your office as a duty to be faithfully performed in kee,ping a!Q records of the proceedings of .the chapter?
Answe.I,': I will. ''Can and wm are cousins Who never trust to luck Can iis .the son of Energy And Will the son of Pluck Can't and Won't are cousins,too, Always out of work. Can't is the son of Never Try And Won't the son of 1Shirk."
Outgoing corresponding secretary (light c•an.c'!lle from installing officer). As cor.respondtng secretary you a-cted as a link between chalpter and mternational. You ex,pressed our desires to v·arious organizations·. Outgoing corresponding secretary have ingdfug 1corresponding secretary light her candle from yours. With this light may you carry the burdens of thiis office wd!th interest and zest. Will you keep a 1complete history of the activities of the chapter and dispatch such correspondence to Internaitional head-
qua.rters and sis·ster chapters as your office entails?
Answe.i;: I wiil. ~ucess is a dream, molded thru ambition, tempered thru hardships,
nourished ·thru ,perserverance, deve!l.oped thru knowledge, and produced inbo a living ,weapon of mankind<. Outgoing treasurer (light her candle
from installing officer). Next to the president, your office lis probably the most essential. No group of society meets wi·thout some financial obligation. This means. that grea;t respons~bility iliies in your office. Let newly-elected treasurer light her candle from yours. You understand that it is your duty to keep all members informed and co1lect delinquent dues .and disburse an fees required by the ·chapter as recommended by International. To no officer comes .a mo.re definite and tangible respons1b~ity, which today becomes yours. To your keeping is placed the financial welfare of this chapter. Guard it in untiring fulfillment of your duties. Will you guard as ·a sa;cred trust dispensing the funds as directed for the good of the ch•apter?
Answer: I will. Because some one has faith in me I ·cannot faii tho alll the way Wiinds up the hill. My staff in hand, and cherrily I can ,but fa.re me forth each day With right good will. EducaUonal director. As our educa
tional director and sister we wish that you wou1d accept the duties of educat10nfil dii:re-cfor •for the coming y·ear, and be a guide to us in ail we do. From you must come the inspiration and vision that gives impetus to this move'ment and enthusiasm for the work. If .this lis· your des.ire please light your c·andle from (installing officer) mine and stand shoulder to shoulder with · us all.
(Let us pray.) Dear God, let us al'I. stri'Ve to put away
all little pettiness .and •combine our talents to make this organization the finest of its kind. Le.t us be a little kinder, let us .be a littJle blinder, to the faults of those about us .
Let us praise a little more Let us ·be when we are weary Just .a; little more cherry Let us serwe a little .better Our chapter we're strtl.wng for Let us be a little s1weeter Make our life a bit completer By doing what we should do Every minute of tthe day. Let us .toil without ·complaining, No humble task disdaining. Let us respect one another as sisters, Remember we're all an E-SA.
WEDDINGS Elsie ZoO'k married Franklin Rein on
January 28. 'She had two sorority sisters i:n the wedding party. They 'had a 10-day .trip to the Ozarks. E·lsie is a mem-1ber of the Alpha Sigma chapter in Russell.
Velma His:kett was married la:st October to Thad C. Hildreth. Velma is a member of the Alpha Eta chapter, Pratt.
ARKANSAS CIT Y, ALPHA GAMMA We met Fe·bruary 7 in the City Club
rooms for our regu1'ar business meeting. Mary June Lindley had charge. Mary Helen Atkins had charge of the program -on Interior Decoration. Three rooms were discussed. Hope Mathasimier discussed the kitchen, Doris Harder the !wing room, and Mary Helen the bedroom. Hostesses were Jean Steele, Mary Miller and Dorothy Marsh. We are starting a s·ister chapte1· at Newkirk, Oklahoma, and we are working on rush. Our first party will be the 22nd of Fe·bruaryDoris Harder.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA Our chapter entertained our husbands
and guests at ·a Va lentine party and dinner at the Hearth Tea Room Thursday. At 6 :30 a three-course dlinner was served. The guests we.re s eated at quartet .tables which were attractively decorated in keeping with the Valentine season. Following the dinner oanas·ta was played. High score ·was won by Arlene V1tt and Max H agerman and low •by Sybil Millar and Bill Millar. Tille following were present : Mr. and Mrs. Richard H aun, Mr. a nd Mrs. Her.bert O'Bryon, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Guntert, Mr. ·and Mrs. Gordon Wiseman and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Millar, Josephine Wtggins, Eldon Hays, Arlene Vitt and Max Hager man, M·ary Frances Coffman and Richru:d O'Neill.
On February 1 we met at the home of Sybil Mil.la r. Our lesson was "Shopping rfor Furniture" so the entire group went to one of our furniture stores in town, and Bill Minar, Sybil's husband, told us what points to look for in buying furniture. lit was very interesting and· we all h,a,d fun dreaming over all •the beautiful furniture. We then returned to 1Syibil's home where dessert was served. Arlene Vitt spent the weekend of the 10th :with Nancy Schaffert at Hays Kansas. Nancy is •a former member of our chapter and now is a member a t Hays- Mary Frances Corfman.
RUSSELL, DELTA ALPHA T;he regular business meeting was held
February 7 a t the Seventh Street Diner. Seventeen members answered roll call. Discussions were held on starting ·a new chapter in a neighbor ing town., Iandsc•aping the hospital grounds and a float for the Priariesta celebration in May. Judy tBlandon, Ruth Short and Catherine Bell were assigned to make cookies for Pvt. Raymond Miller. A motion was made to sell a ll-occasion g.reeting cards; Lorita Shoaff will be in charge of this. We donated $15.00 .to ·landscaping the new Memorial Pa rk. We are invited to. a silver tea given by the Tri-Y Club February 21. We had a Valentine party on February 10 at the CorJ:1al for our hus·bands and guests. A Valentine theme was carried out of red hearts in the decorations . Colleen Templer, Betty Miller and Eileen Bennett were in charge of decorations.
SALINA, OMICRON Fabrics, household m a terials , applica
tion of color and d esigns was our lesson for this month. Vera Lane gave one of the most interesting papers . We all are interested in household materials, colors, etc. Vera had pictures of every room in the hous.e and how it should be decorated, furniture, drapes, etc. Pauline Cowger, president gave us a report of the meeting she attended in Manhattan January 21, where she had charge of the Jewel Pin ceremony. Myra Griffith a nd Gertrude Watson reported on the UNESCO meeting held January 31. We had asked the girls to bring their old disca rded cards as we wanted to send them to the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita. We received a lar,ge basket of cards. Girls, if you haven't done this , pack up your old cards and send them to the Institute. Mrs. Cora Shelton was hostess to us and treated us to the Warren Cofffee Shop on February 1.
February 19 was a regula r meeting night. A letter was read from a former member, Ellen John.son Christiansen, who now lives in Chia.go. Sunday, Feb. 25 our pre,si:dent, Pauline Cowger, will go to Hutchinson to attend their chapter's meeting. If you haven't read your Logopedic m agazine, do so. They have enrolled 642 pupils from 23 states and seven fore ign countries.. I think all chapters should try to contribute something to the logopedics institute.
Here is something that I think all chapte.rs will want to pass on to their schools. Miss Estelle Bonner, our educational director, told how her fifth grade pupils· moulded cLay into some piece of pottery. Jim Dryden of the Dryden .Pottery, Ellsworth, Kansas, was in charge of instructing these young pupils how to mould this pottery. He offered a prize for the ·best piece. They were all so .good that he gave each pupil (13) that participa ted in this project a prize. He in turn took their .pottery out to the plant, fired and glazed it, :and .returned each child his finished product. We are hoping Estelle will soon have .these pieces on ·display down town.
Miss Byrl Truitt ha d a very interesting paper of synthetic fabrics, rayons, plastics and nylon. Nylon wa s first invented and put to use in 1937. Bryl had some pictures of the most unbeliev1abloe costumes, evening dresses , dresses and street clothes, bathing suits , etc. These ·were made out of citrus fruit and vegetables. The person who saw these garments said you could not tell them fr.om real silk, nylon, rayon or plastic materials. EsteUe Bonner will have charge of the March 5 meeting.~Bertha Zigler.
GARDEN OI'IY, GAMMA MU Eli~abeth Jones has just returned from
Washington, D.C., but she didn't get to see Harry. We met in the Chines1e Room of 1the Elite Cafe to hear Mrs. Jack Webb talk on hair styling and grooming. Mrs. Mark Kaiser was elected to represent the women's clubs of Finney County to serve a s a member of the UNESCO board at the annual
meeting recently held at the court house. A cash dona,tion was ta ken for the Gar-den City hea lth center in Finland. The 11th Zone m eeting was held in Hugoton \.. with Susan Hadley, zone chairman, presiding. Those a ttending from our chap- '-J ter were Susan, Jean Stuckey, Grace 1Stoner, Marian Ball and Mrs . Lyle Joss. After the meeting banda ges were rolled by members· to .be sent to the hea1th center in Finland. Mrs. Don Shoemak-er won the d oor prize. Hostesses were Mrs. Walter We·ber and Mrs. Dean Wil-son. Attending were Mrs. Don Shoemak-er, Robert Fitzgerald, Ed Cox, Archie Ladner, Fred E'aton, Nolan Winter, L.L. A1bert, Walter Weber, Wayne Bertholf, M. R. Brown, Tom Lewis, Ma rk Kaiser, V. O. -Duncan, Harry Ellis, Walter Snell, Dean Wilson a nd Jean Stukey.
We met at the Gardenda le recreation hall for our meeting. Mrs. Truitt Adams was hostess and assisted by Mrs. Ed Cox. Twenty members and one guest were present. H was voted to transfer the scholarship fund in Logopedics to a fund for purchasing an a uditory training unit. This decision was made after discussing the project with Mr. L. Whitton of the loc::i.l unit who stressed the need for the unit. A donation of $5.00 was made to the heart fund. A letter to the sorority from CLiiff Hope, Jr., express.ing thanks for the donation to UNESCO was read. The defense committee reported that the ma jority of the sorority had signed as donors for the bloodmobile. Bridge and c.a nasta were played and refreshments in the Valentine theme were s erved.-Virginia Cox.
PRATT, ALPHA ETA This ,month's lesson was very interest
ing. Mrs. Prke A. Gibbons, who sent some time in Hawaii w ith her. hus·band when he was stationed .there, giwe a very interesting t alk . She a lso showed pi.ctures, played 'records and showed some lovely souveniers of jewelry and linens. A truth or consequences contest was held with .most every one paying ·the onsequene.
The formal jewel pin ceremony was held at ·6 :30 on January 13 for three mem•bers , Mary Ann McNamee., Jean Bailey and Wanda Konold. -Following the 1ceremony members and guests enjoed a buffet supper of ham, cdld cuts, etc., and spent the evening dancing and playing cards. The ·colors of blue and gold were used and baHoons decorated 1the room. Our pledge of $350.00 to the Pratt County Hospital has been paid in full . The pledge en'bitlles us to a p1aque on the door of a room with our na,me on it. We have worked very hard on this the past two years fulfilling our pledge. We are sending old Christmas c·ards to the Institute of Logopedics.Marilyn Fitzsimmons.
NORTON, EPSliLON DELTA On Janary 29 we wiH have an informal
sorial meet:ng at Mrs . iBob McKinleys. We were served a lovely .refreshment a nd had our pictures taken. On February 10 we a re having a food sale ·..__/ down town:.- Dorothy McKinley.
/ RUSSE·LL ALPHA S·IGMA '------" Our lesson this month was modern
painting. The lesson was presented by Mary :Blaikeley and Ele0anor Englund. They showed examples of modern art and the iLife of Picasso was reviewed. We were served refreshments. at the Eat-inTime Cafe. Those present were Laura Funk, Helen Hirsch, Jeanne Driscoll Maureen Yeager, Fern Dumler, Betty Dumler, Normie Dumler, Frances WHhelm, June Voos, Mary Blaikeley, Eleanor Englund, Ferne Maa;g, Velma 'Snider, Elsie Rein, Estella Bm~berger, Delma Duml~r an? Eunice Whitmer. The style show is bemg planned for the first week in March. Estella Boxibe•rger, Laura Funk and Frances Wilhelm :are in charge. The electric ·blainket was won by Mrs. Earl Zook on Valentine's Day.-Estella Box berger.
of the lesson, assisted by Mary Lou iBenJa;min. A group discuss~on was held following the lesson. Our social was held January 25 at the home of Marjorie Cleland. We visited and took pictures and prayed canasta. Lovely refreshments were served .by Marjorie and her mother. Our ·chapter is .busy selling tickets for a show we are sponsoring on February 14 and 15.~Bairbara Pettet.
HAYS, DELTA TAU Our •chapter's lesson was speech and
dramatics. Janie Roth •Was ;in charge of . this ~eeting, held on February 2. This meetmg was taken down on a tape reorded and played hack at the close of the evening. It was very amusing. We are busily .mru.ldng items for a clothes hamper to be ready in April. Chances will be sold. We are making plans for a sister c:hapter in Hays. We had a 1pot-luck supper .February rn and spent the evening sewing for our hamper.Helen Ra'f)ferty.
AUGUSTA, BET'A SIGMA The •business meeting was held Feb- HARPER, BETA MU
ruary 5 in the Lutheran Pal'.'li.sh Hall. Our A sweetheart party was enjoyed Febregular business was conducted and we iruary 9 at the Leg.ion Hall ·by our memdecided to contribute to the local polio bers, husbands and guests. The social fund. The speaker for the evening was commi·ttee was in •charge of the evening. Mrs. Paul Brandt of Augusta who spoke We spent the time dancing and playing OlJ., "Your Hats and You." Mrs. Brandt cards. Refreshments of sandwiches, pota-
/ •mode'Led several of her own creations ro ·chips and coffee were served. Our .. /· and illustmted hat making step by step. lesson of the month was on cooking. This
The .chapter thoroughly enjoyed the talk was g11Ven by Pat Watt, which included about her hobby and benefited by her guessing. games. Pr.izes were aiwarded ·comments. The hostesses, for the ev.e- .to ~.e wmners. Ea·ch member ga.ve. her ning ,were V:irginia Erwa1t, Shirley Moon: cookmg I_>roblems and ea;ch was given
/ and Be.tty Jane Locb.eir-:- - -- - -helpf,i±l--hmts----by-the -f:l"the membern:=-Our socfal for February was a Valen- Imogene Van Dolah.
"---" tine dance held on the 16th. Red crepe ,p'.lper streamers, hearts and candies prov~ded a pretty and ('Olorful settii1g. Each gtrl was presented wLth a :lQ/Vely single red rrne cors:xge as she entered the door. The refreshment table Wias· the ~avorite gathering phwe for the group. The delicious reJireshments were centered around the Valentine Motif and the table was gaily appointed in red and white. Members of the chapter and their guests had a delightful time .and the following •committees deserve a vote of thanks for making the dance so success'fuQ. General ·chairman; Nina June Parry. Decorations : Virginia Ewalt, Bar·bara Duns·ford Nadine Tarman and Dom Cat:t. Refresh'. :ments: Betty Hughes, Susy Plierpont, Dorothy :Smtther.an and Virginia Parry. Program: Francy Catt, Donna Lee, and Betty Jane Locher.
Our hobby meeting as held on February 19 with .F1aye Teegarden officiating as hostess. Three girls from our chapter, _ Mary Lesuer, Pat Ewaney and Elo1Se Swaney, are helping with the state 'mass chest X-ray survey which is being held in Augusta. The entire town ·is 1being canvassed by telephone and the :Sorority members are also helping with this .this month.~Betty Jane Locher.
OLAY CENTER, EPSILON EPSILON Our business meeting was held at 8 :00
' p.m. .February '8 in the Cedar Court ''-----"' Lodge. The Qesson was on "Appear-
1ance.'' Shirley McClean was in charge
WICHITA, IOTA MU . An unusual and entertaining party was
·given to our chapter by the pledges. of 1950, who are now me,mbers. Hostesses were Verna Krug, Virginia Cox Clara 'Smith and Maxine Bitter. Th~ .pa11ty w.hich was a moving picture party was given at the home of Maxine. Her base.ment playroom was decorated as a moving picture theater and Bonnie Kenny showed 1the .movies of the last .tlY-ee Christmas parties and other aictivities of the sorority which we have preserved for. posterity. The theme was complete, even to bags of .popcorn and bank night. Everyone was highly enterta;ined by the antics. on the s·creen and the photogenic qualities of Charlotte Morz and Anne ErHch. Chicken salad sandwiches, potato chips iwit!h ·cheese and coffee was senved. Our chaipter hopes to do its part for the American Red Cross and give to the blood .bank.
At our. February 14 meeting we we:re very pleased to have Mrs. Dorothy Booth as our guest speake,r. J\tiss Booth haS' as a hobby a shoe colQection o'f hundreds Qf shoes of all types and materials from all over the world. We were happy to hruve her share her hobby with us and I believe we all realize more thoroughQy the advantages of a: hobby. Not only is it the means of making friends but it gives us· something to share with them. Miss Booth receives as much pleasure as she give with her collection ·and the unique thin1g is that with all the m:any
shoes she has collected an of them have been gif ts. She has shoes made of leather, glass, metal, wood, X-ray fiLm and just :aibout every substance one can im1agine and from many parts· of the world. Some have bEen gifts from friends who are no longer lirving, but the little shoes are mute testimony of their affection and thoughtfulness when they were aHve.:&.:lsie iLockridge.
KINSLEY, GAMMA NU We met Januairy 18 at the home of
Hester Detter. The theme of our lesson was ''Beauty Is Its Own Excuse for Being. ' ' Miss Margaret Converse, guest speaker, brought this out very well in h er talk on .the .beauty of art in painting. ~he brought pictures to demonstrate this art in the kinds. of pictures that can or cannot be used in the home, •an:d also 1broug:ht two of her own paintings to show us. We were very fortunte to have Miss Oonverse as her e~pression of art was an inspiration to know the beauty of .finer painting fr_om an artist's point of view. ·.rwelve members ans,wered roll call with a picture I would like to own. Hostess served refreshments at the 'Close of the meeting, On February 8 we met at the home of Ber.tha Polson for our, regular ·business meeting. We each worked on handiwork of our own choice. The hostess se.rwed refreshments. We ha d our regular educational meeting February 1·5 at the home of Inez Bently. Mrs. Jeanne Alexander, a former member of Manhattan, was a guest and, since she is mak.ing !Kinsley :her home, will affiliate w ith- us.- The meeting was turned over to Phoebe Fulls, our educational dir.ector. She introduced the lesson for the ervening which was a panel dissucsion .by Marianna Batt, Evelyn Carlson a nd Inez Bentley. The ·theme was "Periods and Types of Furniture." Many interes•ting pointers in selecting and buying furniture were presented. Rollil. call was along the same 1line of naming and des.crihing a peniod and type of fur!l!iture. Refreshments were served ail the dose o'f the meeting.----<Muriel Shannon.
HUTOHINSON, ALPHA LAMBDA Talent show in the home of Betty
Emigh. Recording of aU acts were made to present to Kathryn Harris, who was still in .the hospit:al. This was held on J·anuar.y 29. Pledges Marchita Rutan, Lorna McCarty ·and Virginia Ha!llman were in ·charge of the Valentine party February 5. Junior ·college male quartet s.ang and Valentine games were played during the evening. Refreshments were se.rved. E •veryione had a wonderful time .-Doris Vanatta.
WICHITA, DELTA GAMMA Our chapter haid a bowling party on
January 22 at Hienemann's Recreation Club. Practically none of ·the girls ever bowled .before and a 1good time was had by everyone. On February 13 we are !having a meeting in the Pioneer Room of the Las.sen Hotel. A short business meeting will :be •conducted after :which Eli:zabeth Greenleaf will give a cosmetic demonstration as our program. She is not a member.--&lorean Spalding.
WICHITA, GAMMA THET:A The first meeting of January was h,eld
at the Lassen Hotel. The regular ·business meeting was held and Eleanor Buczeski, program chairman, turned the meeting over to Shirley Fergert of the Gas 1Service Company. She gave a splendid lesson on "Herbs and Spice." On January 24 the chapter had ·their anntversary dinner at the home of Mercedes ·Webster. Each brought a covered dish to go with the delicious barbecued hamburgers. A sho!lt business meeting was held and then all adjourned to the kitchen for cake and ice cream.Betty Lanman.
DODGE CITY, ALPHA AL·PHA We are starting a "Mystery Package"
at each meeti!]g. rwe will sell c;hances on the " Mystery" package. On January 26 in the .basement of the First Christian Church we had a "Ki:d Party." Kathryn Hicks and Hildred Shipe were hostesses. The evening was spent playing school with Kathryn as "Teacher." Prizes were given to all who gave correct answers. Mrs. Grace Stoner of Garden City, state counselor, and Mrs. Lucille Kaiser. also of Garden City, were guests. Sack lunches were served at the close of the evening to 'the following: Dorothy 1Swanson, Lois Hawley, Elfie Whiteside, Mary Ester Culbreath, Lorraine Schleich, •Reba Hull, Maxine Keith, Doris CUlbrea:th, Ethel Mae Moody and Lillian Wheatcroft.
On January 30 Maxine Keith, president of our chapter, was honor guest at a surprise party at her. home on itlle Ft. Dodge Road. Lorraine Schleich, Lois Hawley, Ethel Mae Moody and Lillian Wheatcroft were hostesses. Maxine was presented .with a Chinese Planter Basket lamp. The evening was spent in making favors for the convention. Refreshments of ice box cake and coffee was served to the following: Elfie Whiteside, Bernadine 'Steel, Kathryn Hicks, Doris Culbreath, Hildred Shipe, Mary Esther CuJ,brea th, Dorothy Swanson, Jo Leet, ,Pauline Durham, Lois Hawley, Lillian Wheatcrof t , Dorothy Hawley, Ethel Mae Moody, Reba Hull, Doris Wa;d.e, Lorraine Schleich, Maxine Keith and Mrs. Blanch W·arren, grandmother of M!a,xine, and Mrs. Etta Moody, aunt of Maxine. Mrs. Moody is also the mother of Ethel Mae .
On February 8 we met at the home of Joe Leet at F1t. Dodge, Kansas, for our regular .business meeting. Assisting as hostess were Bernadine Steele and Lois Hawley. Maxine Keith, our .president, had charge of the meeting. We spent the evening making favors .for 'the State Convention. Lois Hawley, Jo Leet, ·Ka·th· ryn Hicks and Hildred <Shipe each furnished the birthday cake to celebrate their birthdays. Chocolates announcing the engagement of LoRee Grumbein to George Kuska were p assed. They're to be married in June. Cake and cokes were passed to Doris, LoRee, J.lfary Esther, 'Lois Kathryn, Reba, Maxine,
Dorothy, Jo, Jessie McAdoo, Ethel Mae, Zula Mae, Lorraine, Hildred, Dorothy, Bernadine, Lillian and Elfie. - Ethel Mae Moody.
ELLIS ALPHA, RHO We completed our figurine paintin•g
February 6. This is one of three of our chapter's studies for the year. The other two subjects ;are travel and music. February 28 the Cosmos Club of Ellis will be our guests. Lucill.e Rowland will be our program chairman. She will present Professor Almquist of the Fort Hays College iwho will show a series of films. Our hats off to Dorothy Kippis after the huge rfire that did so much drumage to the F-0rd garfuge. She still keeps her gay personality.~Lilah Floyd.
WIClIITA, IOTA KAPPA We hrud a wvered dish supper at the
home of Juanita Latimer on Fe•bruary 13 Her lnvely recreation room mai\·3 r,n ;aeal set,ting for an informal gathering. The Valentine motif was carried out on the quartet tables. The servillg truble was centered with a beautiful heartsh:xped cake. Such a wonderful array of d!ilicious food as we .had. We decided .this would be a nice time to invite the inactive members to meet .with us and we enjoyed having five guests there. '11wenty-one members came to "eat, chat and be merry." Valentine gifts from the secret sisters were opened during the evening. An informal evening gives us such an excellent opporutnity to get better acquainted ·with each of the sisters of the chapter. EveJ"yone had a wonderful time.-Bonnie Buechel.
CHANUTE, BETA DELTA The home of Marcella LruSalle was dec
orated in Chinese fashion for a party Thursday, Jan. 25, attended 'by our members who came dressed in varied Chinese styles. Feature of the evening was the re:xding of tea lea;ves by Mrs. James .M. Fraser, a gue.;;r. Other entertainment w:as Chinese checkers and canasta. Ohines·e refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted .by her mother and aunt. The ta·ble was. centeJ'.'ed with a ming tree and accented with plliper parasnls, and held a pair of hand-carved teak;wood Buddhas from Ohina, also a dager in carved wood and other Chinese souveniers. Incense jasmine tea and fortune cookies we.re from Chinatown, S:an Francis·co. Thirteen members and sponsor M·rs. M. E. Larrabee and Mrs. Fras·er attended.
Laura Ellen Erickson ente,rtained the members with a Valentine party Thursday evening, February 1, in her home. As each member entered she received a Valentine favor arranged in heart-shaped on a 1gift table. Canasta, monopoly and .pinochle were played for amusement and secret sisters held a V·alentine gift exchange. Valentine favors and naipkins accents at quartet tables where refreshments were semred by Laura Ellen and her mother. At the close of the eve-
ning Laura Ellen was given a surprise shower by the chapter in honor of her approaching marriage, March 4, to Roy Gildart.
Our regular business meeting was held February 15 at the apartment of '---" Rosia Keim. Mrs. Francis Anderson, vice-president, 1presided over the busi-ness meeting in the absence of the presi-dent, Pearl Blancett. Frances gave ·the lesson entitled "Our Thinking Machine -The Mind." Material was obtained from the book, "Live a New Life," by David Guy Powers. Hefresh,ments were served by the hostess to nine mem·bers and ·the sponsor, Mrs. M. E. Larrabee. -Marcella LaSalle.
ENGAGEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs·. Virgil Haws of Cl•ay Center announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Lyle Daber.er, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herm·an Doberer. Elizaibeth is a secretary to a local lawyer, fl:. L. 1Sheppeard. Lyle reported for service January 31. A wedding date has not been set by th.e y-0ung couple. Elizabeth is ·a member of EpsHon Epsilon chapter, CJ.ay Center.
Dorothy Reese announced her engagement to Sid A. Keefover. They pl.an on being manied June 10. Dorothy is· a member of the A1pha Lambda chapter, Hutchinson.
Catherine Krug, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Krug of Hoisington, announc- \. ed her engagement to Warren A. Rug.an, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Rugan of '-.._./ Ellinwood They will be married on Easter Sunday. Catherine is a member of Alpha Tau chapter of Hoisington.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Boone are the parents of :a son born Decem·ber 24, 1950, and has been given the name of •Robert Bradley. His mother, Lola, is a member of the Gamma Theta chapter, Wichita.
Mrs. Nor.bert Reischmann has a bruby boy, born Decembe!" 22, 1950. His mother is a member of the Delta Gamma chapter, Wichita.
:Daisy June and Bob Horn have a daughter, Roberta Jane, born February 15. Daisy June is a member of the A1piha Eta chapter, P,rakt.
AURICULAR FOUNDATION
At the sixth annual convention !held at McPherson, Kan., it was voted and aipproved that we would only support the Auricular Foundation on a voluntary basis. The benefit of the State of Kansas by the Aricular 'Foundation is limited. We should spend our money for groups soliciting funds that wrn d1·rect-ly helip Ka11!3as individuals. Your State · . project is in great need of your support. '-----'
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Ll:JCILLE H'.ARR 1439 S. ST. FR.ANCI·s WICHIT A, KANS.
NEWS AND VIEWS Volume IV MARCH 1951
KANSAS COUNCIL OF
EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA SORORITY
8TH ANNUAL ST A TE CONVENTION DODGE CITY, KANSAS
April 13, 14 and 15, 1951 LORA LOCKE HOTEL
Seeking Treasures in E. S. A.
STATE CONVENTION DATE: April 13, 14, 15, 1951. PLACE: Lora Locke Hotel, Dodge City,
Kansas. THEME: "Seeking Treasures in E. S.
A." ~ REGISTRATION: The registration fee
is $7.00 and 'i'ncludes all activities-!Miocer Party, Dinner, Dance, Breakfast, Luncheon wid BMiness Assemblies. Should you :be 'ciible to attend only one day of the convention the .fee fOr any pa11t of Saturday is $4.00 or any part of Sunday $4.00.
Pleased send for your reservations early enclosing the $7.00 registration fee. The Registration and Credential Chair· man is Miss <Doris· Culbreath, 7061/:i Fifth 'Street, Dodge City, Kansas. No refunds on fees can be made after April 10th so make definite plans to attend now. '
REQUIREMENTS: To register for convention you must bring your International Membership Ca·rd and State Membership Card.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Make your hotel reservatian early! Hotel accommodations may be reserved at the Convention Headquarters, the Lor·a Locke Hotel. Rates :for single rooms without ba;th are $2.00, half bath $3.00, full bath $2.75 and up. Double .rooms $3.50 without bath, $4.00 half bath and $4.50 and up for full bath.
Lf you are coming by caT and prefer a motel, there is the lovely Shangri La Motel located at 1210 W. Chestnut-14 blocks west of the Lora Locke Hotel. The rates are $6.00 for twin beds, and $5.00 .for two sharing full bed. RoUaway bed accommodations are available for 1.50 each. The cabins are large enough
'-....._,,Or four ,persons and all have priv·ate baths.
Let us know how you are coming. If
by .bus or train, we would love to meet you. The Dodge City Chapters Invite You to
Come to Our Eighth State Convention. Won't You Please Write a Letter Today
And Make Your Reservations.
REMEMBER THIS FOR CONVENTION 1. Bring State and International mem
bership cards. 2. Delegates hand their credenUals to
registration desk. 3. Send your $7.00 for three days or
$4.00 for one day 1to Doris Culbreath, 7061/:i F'ilfth Street Dodge City, Kansas .
4. Make your own room reservations direct to the Lora Locke Hotel, Dodge City, Kams'as.
5. Scrapbooks in by 5 :00 rp.m . Saturday, Aipril 14.
6. Year ,books in by 5 p.m. Saturday, April 14.
7. State dues of $1.00 per member to State Treasurer Beryle Elliott Topeka, Kansas. '
CONVENTION PROGRAM Friday, April 13 - 8 :00 p.m., Jade
Room Mixer Party (for out of town guest)'; 10 :OO [).m., Council Meeting. Saturday, April 14-
8 :00 a.m._,North Mezzanine, Registration.
9 :oo a.m.- Budget Committee 9 :30 a.m.--Constiitution and By-iLiB.ws
10 :OO a.m.-- Workshops 1 :30 rp.m.-Rose Room, First General
Assembly. 5:00 p,m. - Nomination committee
meetmg. 6 :45 rp.m.-Rose Room Formal Ban-
quet · 9 :30 p.m. to 1 :00 a.m.-Lobby, Dance
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9 :30 rp.m. to 1 :OO a.m.-Jade Room, Bridge, Canasta, bingo
Sw1d.ay April 15-7 :00 'a .. m.- Civic Room, Breakfast 9 :00 a.m.-Rose Room Second Gener-
al Assembly ' 11 :00 a.m.~Devotional Hour 11 :45 a .m.-Eiection 12 :30 p .. m.- Civic Room, Luncheon 2 :00 '.J) .m.--Meeting
(Reports of various committees) (Installation of neiw officers') (Formal Jewel Pin ceremony)
3 :00 rp.m .~'Final adjournament 3 :30 p.m.-Joint board meeting (old
and new board)
CONVENTION HOSTESSES Mixe.r .Party - Gamma Mu chapter,
Garden City. Banquet-Alpha Alpha and Bet a Kappa
cha[>ters. D6dge City. · Breairnfast-Ga:mma Nu, Kinsley. Luncheon-Delfa P .i, Jetmore; De1ta
Omicron, Ness City; Beta Xi, Dighton.
ELECTI'IONS Start talking ·about who your chapter
is going to sponsor to run for a State office at the coming State Convention. Ther.e are many qualified girls and don' t let the word State officer scarce you. I want to 's·ee lots of interest in the com•mg eletion. This is your. Council and be .represented on it by running a girl from your chapter and backing her 100 per .cent will get her elected.
NOM:nNATIONS-There shall be a committee on Nominations at each council meeting whkh shall consist of one member from .each Kansas chapter in good standing, re[preS'ented at the meeting. Such members shall be elected by their .respective delegations, and the·k names presented to the :State Presildent at the first session of the annual State Council meeting.
The .committee on Nominations shall meet at the call of the State President on the <first day of the annual meeting, elect a chairirnan and a se·cretary and prepar.e a list of one and not more than two nominees for each office.
Nominations may be made from the floor.--Mildred :Doll.
ENGAGEMENTS Cupid must be s:Upping this month.
We hav.e no reported diamonds.
NEWS AND VIEWS
Official Monthly Publication
Kansas Council-Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Mrs. Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . Editor
Russell, Kansas
STATE OFFICERS Mildred Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
424 E. 6th St., Russell, Kansas Mildred Reynolds ........ 1st Vice-Pres.
221 W. Commercial, Lyons, Kansas Jessie McAdoo . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice-Pres.
Jetmore, Kansas LoRee Grumbein .. Recording 'Secretary
McCracken, Kansas Ellen Witt .................... Cor. Secy.
110 Main St., Russell, Kansas Beryle Elliott ................ Treasurer
2082 Lane, Topeka, Kan. Faye Jordan ................... Auditor
1707 N. Glendale, Wichita, Kan. Grace Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor
Garden City, Kansas Pauline Cowger . . . . . . . . State Director
Box 51, Salina, Kan,
STATE CHAIRMEN Education Chairman-
Maxine Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kan. Rush Chairman-
Betty Brewer, Baxter Springs, Kan. Social Chairman-
Lilah Floyd, Ellis, Kan. Ways and Means Committee
Dorothy Hawk, Harper, Kan. State Publicity Chairman
Marie Batliner, Salina, Kan. The chairman of the above commit
tees will have the latest information from International and will serve you if you happen to need a new idea. Contact them frequently and they will try to keep each chapter informed of the latest.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MILDRED DOLL, Russell, Kansas
I have ·been appointed to s•erve on the International Constitution and By-Laws committee with Mary Jane Curtis, Bend, Oregon, and our chairman is Hazel Humphries, futernational ;parHmentarian.
I went to Dodge City on March 7 and find that Reba Hull, Maxine Keith and all the Dodge City girls ready with the most exciting rp~ans for the 'State Convention. I know everyone that has the op.portunity to attend will never forget what fun and knowledge they acquired by get.Hng together.
My year is about over and I wm always cherish your friendship and cooperation. Thank you all for the privilege of serving you
I am making a :personal appeal to you to support the ·movement of .Sponsor One in '51. ESA is no longer composed only of young business women but for women and matrons of .an ages who want to !become affiliated with this great organization ..
E. Robert Palmer
In order that the 1951 Lnternational workshQp on rushing n1ay be a constructive and interesting meeting send me your 1problems and sugestions.
Virginia Kauffman W. 411-27th Avenue Spokane, Washington
Jot down scme notes on your chapteJ .. s i:deas coneerning your Pihilantropic projects. We need the type of projed most successful, how to make initi>al contacts, methods of determining type and extent of he~p needed, who to i!Ilterest outs·ide your group, their success .and failures.
Talova L, Jones 411 West 87th Street Kansias City, Missouri
I need ideas of Publicity to pass' on to ESA'ers. How do you get Publicity? Everyone send in your ideas so 1\ve can .put our heads together and exchange our ideas and .put them on a. big scale.
Katserine Thre·adgill 914 Denver Blvd. San Antonio 3, Texas
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION PLACE: Eugene, Oregon. TIME: July 20, 21 and 22, 1951. THEME: "The Key to Better Living." Registration fee: $12.00. Send to Mel-
ba Echo1if, c/ o Chamber of Commerce Springfield, Oregon. •
Eugene Hotel, Eugene, Oregon, is convention headquarte.rs and make your ·hotel reservations early. Double without bath $5.00; single without bath, $3.50; single with bath, $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00; double with bath, $6.00, $4.50 and $7.50.
Friday July 20th-8:30 a.m., registration; 8 :30 thru 11 :30-warkshops; 12 :30, luncheon; 1:30, fir.sit general assembly; 8 :00 p.m., all-star revue, refreshments.
Saturday, July 21st- 9 :00, second general assembly; 1 :00 radio, broadcast and luncheon; afternoon free; 8 :30, formal banquet; 9 :30, formal installation; 10 :00, ifor1mal dance or formal theatre party.
Sunday, July 22nd-9 :30, Brunch.
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
MARGUERITE MEEHkN, Supervisor Loveland, Colorado
Message From Your Supervisor
TO: Kansas .State Council, . Mildred Doll, President
Convention Committee Reba Hull, Chairman
A1pha Alpha Chapter, Elda Redinger, Vice-Pres.
A!JL my Kansas Girls, ALL Chapter Pres.jdents
I wish to take this opportunity to express to you one and all my deep gratitude and appreciation for the sweet invitation to attend the Kiansas State Convention to be held at fue Lora Locke Hotel, on April 13, 14 and 15, in Dodge Ciity, Kansas.
Girls words can't express my great delight ·when the Executives told me I could acce.pt; to write and tell you, I would be there. I do feel most grateful to you, one and all; and I must admit,
qui.te flattered. It is the "BIG DAY" I have been looking forward to, since I became your Supervisor. My dream is being realized.
I am looking forward with great plea- '-.....-/ sure to meeting each one of you, and I sincerely ho.pe you all will be theJ'e.
Thanks again, and my personal regards a1:d best wishes: to you, always.
"l for '51"- REMEMBER: This is our Slogan. . ! j
I know I can count on my Kansas chapters to lead on Rushing and sponsor ing new .Sister Chapte.rs in 1951. I am sure you all have started to work on them.
Which of my Kansas Chapters shall be the first to send in to International Headqua1rters, a new :Sister Chapter? Let it .be YOUR CHAPTER. Let's all start sending the·ni in as soon as possible .
Fraternf!,lly yours, Marguerite Meehan
Supervisor •
HOSPITAL NEWS WUa Krug of Iota Mu chapter of Wich
ita had a trip to the hospital recently and it di:d not prove to be a lengthy stay and we ar.e all glad to see her up and around again.
Lorita Shoaff had a tonsillectomy at the Russell Hospital. Lorita is the treasurer for the Delta Alpha chapter of Russell.
PRATT, ALPHA ETA The State Convention was discussed
at our meeting this month. La •Wanda received an appointment to serve on the State Constitution and By-Laws committee. P·aris· fashions were discussed by Mary Ann .McNamee and Reva Hillard. Joan Benson discussed current events arid world ·conditions . This was followed .by an 01pen discussion. Further discussion of a sister chapter and rushing were held. It was decided to in· vestig.ate the possibility of a sister chapter in Greensberg or some close town neariby. Ruth Ann Vaughn, Margaret O'Conner and Maxine Walker served whipped jello, ·cookies, nuts and coffee . Dorothy Baugh moved that election of officers for the coming year be held March 13, 1951. Florence Hamilton appointed Marilyn Fitzsimmons, Katy Webb and Helen Pol.and to serve on the nomination comittee. The ·chapter held a postal auction with Dorothy Baugh and Virginia Dollard as auctioneers. ·We cleared $16.00. Following the auction games were played and cokes and sandwrches were served by Dorothy, Vir.ginia and Daisy Horn.
NORTON EPSILON DELTA · On · March 12 we had a dance in thP
''Bluejay Nest'' and invited our rushef On rFe:bruary 19 we had our regulo..__../ meeting at the home of Carol Steeples and discussed our rush plans.
STATE DUES
100%
No.
BERYLE ELLIOTT 2082 Lane - Topeka, Kansa.s
Wichita, Iota Kwppa Wichita, Iota Mu Dodge City, Beta Kappa Seneca, Gamma Lambda Pratt, Alpha Eta Scott City, Alpha Omega Winfield, A1rpha Delta Russell, Delta Alpha Russell , Alrpha Sigma Hays, Delta Tau 'Syracuse, Delta Kappa :Salina, Alpha Beta McPherson, Beta Orilicron Lawrence, Alpha ZeLa Wichita Delta Beta Lyons, Alpha Epsilon Augusta, Beta Sigma Horton, Beta The.ta Baxter Springs, Beta Omega Kinsley, Gamma Nu Ottawa, A~pha Mu Dighton, Beta Xi McPherson, Alpha Psi Tupeka, Beta Zeta Wilchita Delta Gamma Jetmore, Delta Pi Hoisingiton, Alpha Tau Ellis, Alpha Rho Ft. Scott, Alpha Kappa Salina, Omi,cron Dodge City, Alpha Atpha Garden City, Gamma Mu Wichita, Gamma Sigma Ulysses, Delta Delta Chanute Beta Delta Holton, Beta Eta Hal'.per, Beta Mu
1950-51 state dues are due~have you paids yours? Add your chapter to the list of chapters that have paid. Oheck this list and if your chapter's name is not li!Sted, then immediately start collecting $1.00 per member, send her name, street address to State Treasurer.
SUGGESTIONS FOR WAYS & MEANS DOROTHY HAWK, State Chairman
Harper, Kansas As this is the time of the year every
one is thinking of :Spring flowers and new -clothes, spring out with a style show. Contact your merchants for wearing apparel from hats rto s.hoes, accessories. Use your own ESA .members for models and recruit some of the younger set for rpint size ·clothes. ,See your local greenhouse-perhaps they would like to place some flor;al decorations. This will ·be good ad~ertising for the merchants and still put some pennies in your treasury or helrp contribute rto the State project the !Institute of Logopedics. '
SUGGESTIONS FOR PUBLIOITY MARIE' BATLINER, State Chairman
Salina, Kansas "Nothing is as old as yesterday's
news." Promptness is essential in re/ porting activities of your chapter. Let
-.__./ the daily and weekly newspapers know days head of functions planned by your :g.roup. It's a good idea to remind them
again just before it takes place and for the follow-up story of What•What-WhenWhere and Why. Contact your radio sta:tLons and papers of your functions immediately. Don't wait until the news is .stale. The fresher it is, the better p1ay .it will receive. Don't wait for the society editor to call you; call her and she will appreciate it and give you better service. Be very friendly with her so you can get your articles the way you want them.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIAL LlLA!H FLOYD, State Chairman
ElliS' Kiansas :Since 1929, May' 1 has been t'he ·ESA
Founders Day- a day each yeaJr to compliment our mothers a nd other special guests with a tea. Let the theme of the 2·2nd anniversary tea be "Beauty Through ESA." Center a white hwe covered table :with a shower arrangement of our ESA flower, the Jonquil, ·and white lighted candles. On the table have individual vanity boxes in blue and gold with a yellow butterfly on the lid to ca'l'ry out the colors of .blue and gold. Nothing else will be on the table except a silver tea service at one end wi>th the cups and the one who pours serves them ·with lemon and sugar or cream, to each guest who is in line she gives them their 1vanity box.
To make a vanity box, have each member purchase a 7'fi-ounce box of .Sunshine Arrowroot biscuits, remove the biscuits and all outside wrapping rpaper. Now tear off .the small ends of ·cardboard that folds into the box. Buy a roll of plain light blue wallpaper, measure one long strilp the width of the box, cover it incuding the lid - cut small pieces separately for the two ends. On the lid paste a ·butterfly made of yellow paper, paste the body on the lid only, press wings up so it will look as if in flight. Dnaw butterfly's antennae on the lid with. a rpencil. On the inside of the ·box pl.ace a large white paper doill.y that covers all the inside of fue box. T'ake s·cotch tape and fasten a small-size mir·ror to the inside of the lid over the doily so that when the box is opened fue guest can admire herself (vain women). In the :box have lfour kinds of dainty tea cakes, white f.rilly nut cups filled with ,mints and nuts. A gay flower decorated napki'n and a silver spoon for tea1; there will be a space also to set the cup of tea after the box is opened. Have them keep the vanity boxes.
Program: Children's Fashion Show. While children (,boys and girls) model summer fashions, Sorority members will sing Good Old Summer Time, Little Boy Blue. Little 1Miss Muffet Jack and Jill, ·School Days and Memories. When nursery rhymes are ,sung, have children represent the story. Keep 1:!he prog,ram gay 'and don't forget to have cooki'es for. the children after the fashion show.
SUGGESrrIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
MAX:UNE MONTGOME.RY, State Chairman, Hutchinson Kansas
The dock of ithe month has struck three and the alaJnm goes off. How about
givirng a new spark of life to your meeting 'and use something very practical to the season. Landscaping or gardening? Stanley McLane'.s Garden Guide by months for the midwest can provide infonmation to you on any subject as flowers, lawns, gwrdens, shrubs and trees.
SUGGESTIONS FOR RUSH BETTY BREWER, State Chairman
Baxter Springs, Kansas "Sponsor One for '51 ! ! !"
Have you decided to sponsor a chapter of 10 members or more and re·ceive $100.00 from International? This is a very good way to earn some easy money. Do you need to en1arge our present chapter? Select 10 girls who are between the ages of 18 and 60 and give them the opportunity of know.ing ESA Sorority thru you, give them the opportunity to be your sisters. Spend the summer planning and rushing your prospective members and gather them into the fold of ESA.
STATE DIREO'I'OR PA'ULINE COWGER, Salina Kansas
Civil Defense ' On .every hand we are hearing the
question, '"What can we do-or what can I do, to assist in this Civil Defense program?"
There are so many many things-as a chapter in your own local community, and as individuals.. .Our chapter can volunteer and offer the assistance of the members to .the Civil Defense chairman in our town and county. I hope every Chapter has a lready taken this first step. Then, in the organization of the first UNIT, you may be asked to serve as ·clerks :gray 1a:dies, nurses aides. and other '.capacities.
Have you learned those six important ·points of " what to do first. " Know them so .well you will unconsciously do themshould that unwanted emergency pres ·ent itself. Hav.e you stocked your medicine cabinet with those suggested "first aids" which .are on the must list. You can join first air .gr.oups being organized -and take rpart in the other activities in your own community.
But, the,re is that 'intangible as'Sis'bance we can give that I ·Wiant to stress. That thinking and ,feeling and talking part that each of us can take. That calm and serene attitude-the knowing what to do and when-and allaying •any thought of panic. In our own homes. we •can begin this part of the ·pr,ogram, by our acti:ons with our own family. Know you will not 1get excited, or nervous, and then instill in the othe.r members of your fa·mily thait same cons1cfousness. Any time one has a nervous attitude, it is immediately felt by the family-and they re-·8;'.Ct by being nervous also.
We ,can 1f.ollow a psychological program and develop it to such a point where we are in a position to be helpful, if an emergency might arise where a Civil Defense program must become active.
INSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS STORY Margi·e c•an walk now. but maybe be·
cause of that a wheelchair carries a very special kind of fascination for he·r. Every time S'he sees a friends ot hers, a young woman who is ·confined to a wheelchair, Margie knows what she wants. Other youngsters at the institute may find their special <thrill in a rrde in the automatic elevat-Or or in roller skating down the inclined door-ways, but for Margie, there's nothing more exciting than riding on the front of her friend's wheelchair. Upon seeing this pal she tugs determined~y on her housemother's amn, ste[JS up on the foot .rests on .the front of the chair; carefully and delib· erately turns arnund so that she is facing the front and stands there poised for a ride like the figurehead on the prow of a ship.
0 course she gets her ride down the corridor and back. Then, stepping down from her perch, :she says "Bye-bye" and with a satisfied little smile goes 'on to her speech lesson.
Margie doesn't know it, but sharing her satisfaction in this little venture are a host of interested people. There is a speech teacher who remembers her development from speechlessness to a young lady with a vocabulary of 50 wor ds. There •is a sta.ff orthopedist who remembers that rwhen •Margie came to the institute she was unable to walk, although she was 272 years old. There is her housemother who has not only taken ·care of her physical needs but has also given her love anq a feeling o.f security. And, of course, there are her mother and father who have had the courage to h::ave their little girl in an institution 150 miles from home because they know it offers 'help for. her handicaps.
This little incident is brought to the attentjon of E;psilon Sigma Alpha members in order that you too may share in Margie's hruppiness. For Epsilon Sigma Alpha contributions have helped make it poss.ible for this little ti'ke to have her chance to laugh, and talk and walk, and to ride on- and not in-a wheelchair ..
I NSTITUTE OF LOGOPEDICS
MILDRED REYNOIJDS State, Chairman First Vice-President, Lyons, Kansas
Russell, Alpha Sigma ........... .. $ 46.06 Dighton , Bet•a Xi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 Syr acuse, Delva Kappa . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 Winfi.eld, Alpha Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.50 McPherson, Alpha Psi . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Kinsley, Gamma Nu ....... . .. . .. 100.00 Russell De1ta Alpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Augusta, Beta Sigma . . . . . . . . . . . . 7'5.00 Ulysses, -Delta Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Horton, Beta Theta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Holeton, Beta Eta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 S-a1ina, Omicron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Wichita, Iota Kappa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.00 Ellis Alpha Rho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 Harper, Beta Mu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 Hugoton, Alpha Mu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.95 Wichita, Iota •Mu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Ft. Scott, Alpha Kappa . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
INTERNATIONAL DUES LUCILLE CRARY CORNES, IAC Treas-1ire.r. 611 Palm Drive, Arcadia, Calif. Each chapter is to pay a buffer fee,
lf six months old, by the 31st of May each year to the International Advisory Council. This fee is $5.00 per chapter. This pays the e~penses of our International officers, elected by the girls at each International Convention. Bring this up at your next meeting and send your check in. If you want to vote or send a proxy ·vote at the Convention at Eugene, Oregon, see that this is paid. The following chapters have paid.
Augusta, Beta Sigma Dodge City, Alpha Alpha Ellis, Alp:ha Rho Kinsley Gamma Nu McPherson, A1pha Psi Seneca, Gamma Lambda Hugoton, Alpha Nu Wichita Gamma Chi Jetmore, Delta Pi Manhattan, Delta Iota Hays , Delta Tau Dighton Beta Xi Topeka,' Beta Zeta Russell, Alpha Sigma Baxter Springs, Be.ta Omega Chanute Beta Delta Garden City, Gamma Mu Hutchinson, Alpha Lambda Lyons, Alpha Epsilon Sa1ina Omicron Wrchita, Gamma Theta Wichita, Iota Mu Winfield, A~pha Delta Syr.acus'e Delta Kappa When your chapter treasurer sends in
your check :please put your chapter name and number. Lucille sends a receipt and .gives your chapter er.edit when this is paid. Let's make her job a little easier by stating who we a re when sendhrg in this check. Every chapter should :pay this fee. Is your chapter listed? Get your n a m e on the above list.
ESA TRAVEL BUREAU JERRY KETCHUM, International
Director PulbHc Relations Goldman Hotel , 'F t. Smit<h Arkansas It has not been determillled where our
annual tour will take us this year aifte.r the International Convention, which will be held at Eugene, Oregon. Your suggestions ·will be appreciated. Your ESA travel bureau will feature two CaliforniaMexico two-week vacations this year for the girls. One sponsored! by Amerfoan Express and the Berry Tours. May and the first part of June. girls ·are going to Haiwaii. This is on the famous Matson Liner, the .ss Lurline and, accommodations at 'the Roy.al Hawaiian Hotel. Cost of such a tour will be about $200.00. Me~ko tours are are follows: 3-da.y
tour $14.00; 7-day tour, $53.00; 9-day tour, $105.00 ·and 10-day "Holiday in M.exico," $118.00. World cruises' are set up for a very small fee for anyone interested.
JONQUIL NEWS Did you notice where our beloved
Peggy O'Connor got married. We all met Peggy a t our 1State Conventions and In-
tcrna tiona l Ccnventions. P a g e s ix is ·a ll a bout our Institute of
Logopedks with pictures of Donnie Phillips, Anne Ehrlich Faye Jordan / and Elizabeth Peters. Another picture \,,.._./' of the check being given to Dr. Palmer by 1Faye Jordan and Le Greta Bute.
Page sev·en has a picture of Mrs. Grant Wixom, ·Mrs. Dorothy Dougton and Mrs. Lloyd Wilhite ;pr.esenting the screens to Mrs . Ma rvel Gifford. Topeka chapters had a nice wdte-up about t'heior silver tea.
Page nine has an article written by Louise Wood of Seneca, ·Eeansas.
Page eleven has a picture of Alpha A1pha members of Dodge City .running their profitable booth at the American Legion Carnival. A description of the Gamma Sigma chapter of Wichhta s creens is also on this page.
P1ag.e sixteen has lovely articles about Chanute, Beta Delta; Dodge City Alpha Alpha; Harper, Beta Mu ; Hoisington, Alpha Tau;; Manhattan, Delta Iota; Ottawa, Alpha Mu, and Russell, Alpha Sigma.
Page .twenty-seven h as an .article about Goodland Delta Lambda's chaTity project.
ZONE NEWS JESSIE McADOO . .state Chairman,
Second Vice-President, Jetmore , Kansas Zone 8 met in H ays March 11 with the
Delta Tau ·chapter as hostess. Mrs. Wooster Irom the Institute of Logopedics spoke to the group.
Zone 1 met in Topeka with the Beta Zeta, Beta Chi and Bet•a Pi chapters ihostess'es. Mildred Doll Sta:te President ~ and Ellen Witt, State Corres·ponding Secretary, were guests. Games were :played and 2. lovely luncheon was enjoyed. This meeting was on March 11.
Zone 10 met in !Dighton March 11 with the Beta Xi ·chapter as hostess.
JEWEL PIN CEREMONY T"here will be a lovely Pin ceremony
Sunday after noon, April 15, 1951, aJt the State Convention a t Dodge City, Kansas. All gi:rls desiring may receive pins, at , this time. Have your chapter president give you your test ·a nd send your name to Mildred Doll, State President, not later than April 10 1951.
MarguerHe ·Meehan, Supervisor, from Loveland, will conduct the Jewel Pin •ceremony ·l!:t State Convention.
BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs . Ralph Dumler are the
proud parents of a girl born March 3. The young lady has been named Le.anna Lynn. -Delma is a ·charter member of Alpha Simga chapter, Russell.
A son .was ·born to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Banta, Jr., at the Kingman Hospital March 12. The young man has been named Phil Leslie. His mothea- is a memlber of the Beta Mu chapter, HaT!J?er
Mr. and Mrs. W. D . Carter are th parents of a son, Willia, born Februar~ 28. Dorothy is a member of the Alpha Gamma chapter of Arkansas City.
RUSSELL, ALPHA 8'IGMA Our lesson this month was "S·culptor"
given by June Voos and Betty Korug. They ga;ve a very interesting paper on ancient and .modern sculptors. After the regular business meeting they served sandwiches potato chips and cokes. Those •present were Mary Blakley, June Voos, B~tty Krug, Jo Heidrick, Ferne Maag Helen Hiwch, Carolyn Bunn, Eunice 'Whttmer, Delma Dumler, Ellen Witt, Milded Doll, Estella Boxiberger, Elsie Rein Bonnie Bear and Fern Dumler.
on' .March 6 we had a stye show and modeled clothes from the Florence Sharpe Dress Shop. Ellis, Hays and Hoisington chapters were guests. We entertained with •coffee at the Airport Cafe after the show. ModeJ..s. wore the following: Suits, skirts, dresses, hats, formals and afternoon ensembles. Girls who modeled were Midred Doll Elsie Rein, Ellen Krug, Eileen Vladar,' Helen Hirsch, Gene Reisig, Betty Dumler Dorothea Henry, Estella Boxberger, '1..1aura Le.e Funk, Marilyn Gregw.ire Ferne Maag, Frances Wilhelm, Maureen Yeager, Whilmetta Horn and Jo Heidrick.
For our $15.00 donation to the civic improvement fund we received 11 trees and we planted them on Arbor Day in Memori31l Paµk. Ellen Wlitt, Estella Boxberger and Frances Wilhe1m planted the trees with 1the help of Boy Scouts. - The nominating {;ommittee for the April 2 meeting is Estella Boxiberger - Fern Dumler and Carolyn Bunn. On 'M·arch 29 we are having a dinner and dance for husbands and guests to be at the Corral. -Estella Boxberger.
1SALINA, OMICRON Estelle Bonner, edueational director,
gave us a very outstanding and interesting tour with slide pictures on the Natchez Pilgrimage, March 31 inclustve. Mrs. Katherine Grafton Millers is responsible for the pilgrimage. In the mornings you would visit one type of old mansions of the south. One morning tour they visited such mansions as Longwood, Gloucester Twin Oaks, The E'lms Stanton. One af.iernoon they visited th~ Briers, Arlington and Linden. Estelle gave us the history of each of the old mansions that she showed pictures on. All of these mansions were built between 1782 and 1860. Most of these old f·amous mansions are only open during this pilgrimage. These tours are put on three days of the wee•k during the month of March only. The hosts and hostesses are dressed as of the time when these m1ansions were occupied.
A letter was read from the zone chairman, Lo.ra Long, invoiting us to the zone meeting in Hays March 11. A letter was read from E. Robert Palmer., president of ESA, ·asking aU ESA members to cooperate 100 per cent in helping
/ in war projects. Do everything possible "-.._../ to help our loved ·ones in the service.
Talova Jones chairman of .the International Philanthropic Committee, Kansas
City, Mo., asked all ESA to take part in this most wor.thy :project. K:atherine Threed,gill, cba:irman o.f the International Pu/blicity Committee, Denver, Colo. asked ·all ID8A to help her with publicity: Carl S. Byers, chairman of UNE<SCO, asked that the public come and see a three-act play to be gilven at Washington High .School March 30 at 8 :15 p.m. He reels the public should stand ba·ck of our U1-fE!SCO. The •least we can do is to see this play given ·by the Marymount College Mill Town ·Pl.ayers, who have given their time and effort to put across this play.
This is our first study of tapesteries. This paper was given by Ruth Ziegler on wool and cotton. Persi1a, France Spain and Turkey. Tapestries made its tirst appearance in the 16th ·century B.C. The origin of tapestry was brought out. Records of ancient wars were portrayed in the .weaving of tapestry. History is w.ritten from the weaving of tapestry. Religious studies were also portrayed in the weaving of tapestry. Many of the old famous tapestries are on display in their native lands. If you ·want something interesting read about the ancient tapestries. We will continue the study of tapestries on April 2. Pauline Cowger, our president and state director of ESA, .will go to Dodge City April 13 to attend t:he State Colllvention. - Bertha M. Ziegler.
\llOHITA, IOTA MU On -February 28 we were very pleased
to have a prog.ram devoted to art apopreciation. ViI'ginia Cox gave a v·ery interesting talk on •painting and had some •lovely pictures to demonstrate the various types of painting and painters. Carol Coons giave a good talk on literature and Wilma Krug on music. We all agreed that we had as much talent in our group as we could obtain from outside sources H we would just search our modest sisters.
At the March 14 meeting Mrs. D. Ikeniberry gave a 1very excellent book review of the "The Peace•ful Kingdom." Dorothy is a professional at this and we enjoyed it very much. We were pleased to see Alma Torkleson •and Dorothy Booth, :both of whom addressed our sorority recently. as guests at this meeting and were also pleased to see so many other visitors. We are starting pl.ans for our model meeting and wi!ll tell you all ·about it next time.
At a recent meeting we voted to continue assisting the two teen-agers that we assisted at Christmas time. It was voted to provide funds to buy clothing for Easter and to ·Continue helping them. We decided that perhaps they would Mke to assist in the selection olf clothes we got .for them.-Elsie Lochridge,
AUGUSTA, BETA SIGMA Our regular meeting was held Ma·rch 5.
Mrs. 0. H. Hurst of Augusta was •the guest speaker for the evening . .She spoke on Fa!brics. .She highlighted her talk with many samples of materials. The merits of ea·ch sample was briefly discussed by Mrs. Hurst. Her talk was
most interesting and the girls learned a good deal about f·abrics. Refreshments were serr.red :by the hostesses, Kay 'Singer, Susy Pierpont and Peggy Clif.ford. The St. Patrick's theme was used in the ta!Jle decorations and refreshments.
Our craft meeting was held March 19 with Nita Mae Harvey as hostess. Members of the chapter were guests at a style show on March 6, given by the J & D department store and sponsored by the Junior Forum Club. Pat Swaney from the chapter was one of the models.Betty June Locher.
HUTCHINSON, ALPHA LAMBDA On ·Febrary 25 we had as our guests
Mildred DoH state P,resident, and Ellen Witt, s1Jate corresponding secretary, from Russell. Members and guests •went to the Ranch House for dinner and Mildred Doll told about the trip to Cuba. After dinner .we WE.nt to the home of Helen McProud and played .canasta and •bridge. Everyone had a g,rand time and we were sorry Pauline Cowger 1couldn't make H due to .bad weather.
March 12 we had 1a business meeting in the '.home of Ivylene Mosher. Plans were .made for a formal dance to be April 28 and also various other social 1functions.-Doris Vanatta.
HARPER, BETA MU Our lesson tfor the month was "Spring
Styles." A very interesting talk was given by Mrs. Beryle Gill, an outside S'Peaker, on her buying trip to Dallas, Tex. iShe showed some of her spring dresses from '.her own shop, which were modeled by several of the members.Imogene Van Dolah.
TOP·EKA, BETA ZETA The three Topeka ·Chapters, Beta Zeta,
Beta Chi and Beta Pi, enterta;ined our. state president, Mildred DoH and state corresponding secretary, Ellen •Witt, from Russell on Sunday, March 11, at the Jayhawk Hotel. Alpha Zeta chapter from Lawrence were guests. Chapters from Holton, Horton and Seneca were unable to attend due to inclement weath·er. A lovely luncheon was served at noon and grcup singing was conducte.d ·by Mary Truog from Beta Pi chapter. An open forum discussion was conducted with Mary •Fmnces Cof.fman president of Alpha Zeta, Lawrence, as moderator. Blue and gold name cards place cards and song sheets were used. 'Thirty mem.bers were present. We enjoyed our honored guests and visitors so much and hope they will come back and see us.
ELLIS, ALPHA RHO A re:gular me.eting was held at the
home of our president, Lora Long. Our ch.apter will sponsor the new organization of local girls' Brownie troop. Berniece Herbert gave an exceUent book review. Dainty refreshments were served. March 27 will be our guest day. An ezjlibit of the members' hobbies will also :be at the Country Club. Guests will also teH of ·their hdbbies. Hazel Brown, program chairman, will present ·SJ guest speaker on Hobbies.-Lilah Floyd.
LAWRENCE, ALPHA ZETA On March 18 an Easter breakfast was
held at the Castle Tea Room for mem·bers and rushees. The centerpiece was an Easter basket surrounded by yellow candles. Preceding the breakfast sorority songs were sung, led by Sybil Miller. There were three rushees present. Ldentifications .tags in the shape of an Easter egg ·were pinned on e•ach girl.
A ,business meeting was held at the home of Mary 0'£ryon on March 1. Plans were discussed for a spring rush season. After the hostess served lovely refrehments the girls spent the remamder of the evening knitting and visiting. Connie Rankin, Betty Hodge and Shirley Hicks were our rushees.
On Sunday March 11, Mary Frances .Coffman, Arlene Vitt and Frances Guist attended a dinner and meeting at the Hotel Jayhawk in Topeka in honor of Mildred Doll, state president, and Ellen Witt, state corresponding secretary. After dinner a round table discussion was held on chapter problems, suggestion:; for ways and means etc. Gertrude Perkins from Elkhart, Kan. is a new transfer and plans to come into our chapter. - Mary Frances Coffmaii.
KINS,LEY, GAMMA NU Mrs. Verna Barnes and Mrs. Melba
Converse entertained members of the chapter at a capasta party '.l,'uesday evening, March 6, at the Barnes home. The purpose of the .party was to raise funds for ESA "piggy bank." This was the theme of the party carried out in the decorations. In addition to the members of the sorority other invited guests were Mrs. Ira Barnes Mrs. R. B. Draut, Mrs. Hazel Buxton, Mrs. Harold Hern, Mrs. Everett Goodwin, Mrs. J. T. Mcclendon and Mrs. Buford Brodbeck.
We met March 1 at the home of Mary McFarren. ·Roll call was answered by telling an Irish joke. Hester Detter was elected to serve as delegate to the state conlvention to be held in Dodge City. Mrs. Clorine .Smith was chosen as .the alternate. The grbup voted to pay the expenses of 1both the delegate and the alternate. We will serve as hostesses for the •Sunday morning brea·krfast at the coming 1State Convention in Dodge City. The remainder of the evening was spent in working on flavors for the breaklfast. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening.
We met at the home of Mrs. Melba Converse with Wanda Vv'eidenhetmer as co-hostess on Thursday, March 15. Roll caH was answered ·by giving a housekeeping hint. Mrs. Jeanne Alexander formerly of Manhattan, :was installed into our chapter by President Bertha Polson. Melba Converse and Verna Barnes gave a 1very interesting talk on the advantages .and disadvantages of large and small kitchens showing pictures to illustrate different 'ideas. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting.Muriel Shannon
SCOTT CITY, ALPHA OMEGA The social meeting of our chapter was
held February 19 with a line party to the show. After the show the group went to Jo Ann Mitchell's for lovely refreshments. Alice Nonnamaker was cohostess. The next social meeting •Will be March 20 and we will entertain our hus.bands and eecorts to a dinner at the lovely Robinson Coffee Shop and then to a line party to the show.
We were hostesses to a zone meeting which was held M•arch 11. 'l'wenty-d'ive members were present. We entertained with a lovely turkey dinner at the Robinson Coffee Shop then went to the Legion Hall for the .business meeting. Carol Auten, president, presided over the discusion of the coming State Convention. Acfter the meeting the program was turned over to Jo Ann Mitchell. We enjoyed a saxaphone sextet by the Scott City High School students. A dramatic reading by Dixie Miller, vocal solo by Jo Ann Mitchel and a piano solo by Mar.gar.et Mott was also enjoyed. The favors were the program books made in the shape of a green (St. Patrick's hat), the nut cups were place cards with the names on a shamrock.
We had our regular business meeting on March 5 at the home of Juanita Blackcwell. Wanda Huck was co-hostess. The educational •program was "Personal Hygiene" and "Behavoir of Children' ' given ·by Margaret Mott. The February meeting was held February 5 at the home of Dorothy Lay with Betty Rupp as co-hostess. Plans were made for the district zone meeting. Alber.ta Janzen :gave a report on the zone meeting at Hugoton.
SALIN A, ALPHA BETA The lesson for this month was given
by Marie Batliner •and Delores Kaempfe. The theme was how to decorate a .oneroom apartment. Why are all the girls in jeans was probably the question people were asking the night of March 15. It was just the chapter .going to a bingo ·party. This party ·was to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Each girl was to wear something green and bring along plenty of nickles and .a 25-cent gift. Cokes and potato chips dis.appeared fast during t:he rough contest to see who would get the first :bingo. This big contest was held at the home of Mrs. Bob Harvey.
The re.gular meeting was held March 1 at the home of JoAnn Turner. Plans for a spring dance was discussed but no definite .date was set. Discussion was ·also held on the coming State Convention. After the meeting was over we ·adjourned for cckes and mixed nuts.
CHANUTE, BETA DELTA A iSt. Patrick's party was held on
March 1. Mrs. Mary Booe entertained our chapter in her apartment. Recorded Irish music was played and sham,rocks and other symbols of the season were used in decovati:ons. In the refreshments course , ke er.earn topped with shamrocks and s.mall cakes iced in green and decorated with harps carried
out the Irish theme. A series of games was followeci by canasta. Thirteen members .and our sponsor, Mrs. M. E. Larrabee, attended. /
Our .business meeting was held March '-../ 15 at Mrs. Petit's Tea Room with Fran-ces Anderson as hostess. Frances pr.esided dver the business meeting in the absence olf our pres,ident, Pearl Blancett. Plans were made for the Jewel Pin ·"~remony to be held May 3 and the Mothers Day breakfast to be held May 13 at the Ti!oga Hotel. The progr.am consisted of a film prepared by Fred Montague manager of the Municipal Airport, and Burl O'Connor, chief c?mmunications officer at the CAA station, entitled "Chanute From the Air." The film showed activities of the airport, local business men taking off from the air-port on tusiness journeys, business men from other cities landing at the local airport .airport activities in other cities, includin:g the landing of President Harry Truman's plane at Kansas City recently. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Petit to eight members and four pledges and our sponsor, Mrs. M. E. Larrabee. Mrs. A. R. LaSalle, other of Harcella LaSalle, is a patient at Noesho Memor~al hospital. Her condition is very satisfactory.
RUSSELL, DELTA ALPHA Our lesson for the month was given by
Mrs. Carol Dundas on the · business girl. She included types of clothing, and what is expected of the average working girl. •She told us the process of buying and' '-../ wholesale of clothing. Mary Ellen Cummins our Golden Girl of August, receiv-ed her jewel pin at our meeting. A let-ter was read from Pvt. Raymond Miller thanking the chapter for sending him cookies. Discussion was held on start-in,g a new chapter. The zone meeting ·was announced to be in Hays March 11. Nora Gilbert reviewed all the events to be •at ·State Con1ventkm. Colleen Temp-ler, Toots Brooks and Betty Larabee are sending cookies this month to Pvt. Raymond MHler. Judy Blandin, Ruth Short, Noreen Mortimer and Betty Mill-er and Toots Brooks are to be in char:ge of our float for .the Pr.airiesta. We are having a square dancing party at the Corral March 22 for our husbands and guests.-Cat:her•ine Bell.
ARKANSAS CITY, ALPHA GAMMA A play, "On to Washington," was pre
sented as the program at the meeting February 27 in the City Club Room. Members of the ·cast were Ilene Shanks, Grace Moy.er Fairy Dillard, Elna Mae Keifer, Mary' Miller, Nedra Newberry, and Doris Harder. Miss Edna Wheatly directed the play and Dorothy Fryer was prompter. Mary June Lindley, president, presided at the business meeting. Plans were made for members to canvas for the annual Cancer Society drive. Katherine Pari:gle. Edna Mae Keifer, Fair; Dillard and Mary June Lindley wer"hostesses for the ev.ening and served '--../ refreshments of punch and coukies. -Doris Harder.
DODGE CITY, ALPHA ALPHA We were entertained at the home of
Maxine Keith on the Fort Dodg.e Road February 22. The evening was spent in making favors for the State Convention. Maxine was assisted in se·rving chili snak at 9 :30 1by Lorraine •Schleich. The members present: Eulalia Nevins, Reba Hull, Ethel Mae Moody, LoRee Grumbe,in, Lois Hawley, Jo Leet, Mary Esther Culbreath Avis J·anuary, Hildreth Shipe, Doris Waide, Catherine Heryford, Dorothy Swanson, Elfie Whiteside, Jessie McAdoo, Maxine Keith. Lorraine Schleich, Dorothy Hawley, Katheryn Hicks and ,Doris Culbre.ath.
We held our regular business meeting at ·the ho.me of Eulalia Nevins, educational director, March 8. Maxine Keith, cha;pter president, had charge of the .business meeting. Re.ha Hull, convention chairman, reported on the progress of the State Colllvention. The members present were Doris, Pauline, LoRee, Mary Ether. Dorothy, Katheryn, Reba, Maxine, Ethel Mae, Eulalia, Zula Mae, Lorraine, Hildreth_ Bernadine, IDlfie and J·an.-Ethel Mae Moody.
HOLTON, BETA ETA We were .entertained at a Christmas
party December 11 in the home of Betty Hoyt. Doris Coffman, president, e-0nducted the .business .meeting. The program cons·isted of a Christmas story -entitled "The Little Star That Lost Its
, _ / Way." This was read- .by -Betty -Hoyt, educational director. Following the regular meeting all members participated in the closing ritual. A •Santa Claus was delegaited to deliver the gifts stac·ked under the Christmas tree. Upon opening her gift each mem'ber learned who had been her ESA .Ray. Names were draiwn for the coming year. Mrs. Hoyt's home was beautifully decorated throughout in keeip.ing with the Christmas season. The delicious refreshments were enjoyed immensely. Each tr.ay was prettily decorated and contained a clever candy Christmas wreath. The guests departed each agreeing they had enjoyed a wonderful party. On Christmas eve we will prepare a Christmas basket and deliver it to a local family. Those present at the party were Doris Coffman, Barbara Burke Helen OantraJl, Enid Earnshaw, Esth.er Hancuff, Neva Heiselman, Mary Catherine Nugent, Rose Flaxton, Lauretta Vance, Doris Jean Zibell Virginia ZiheH, Esther Zook and Betty' Hoyt.
BAXTER SPRINGS, BETA OMEGA The regular business meeting was held
March 13 at the Lions Community Center. Sixteen membern answered roll call. A $25.00 check for the Institute of Logopedics and ·a cheok for the American Red Cross was voted on and wHl be sent by the treasurer. A rummage sale is to be held as soon as a .building is located to have it in. The remainder. of the eve-
'-...__J / ning was spent in discussion of spring rushing. The first event will be a comic strip character party. Refreshments
were served by Marilyn Douthit and Betty Kir•k at the close of the evening.
On .February 13 we entertained our husbands and ·boy ifr1ends at a ·covered dish dinner. One of the main attractions of the evening were huge platters of fri.ed chicken. The valentine theme was carried out in the decorations. Dancing pupils of Mrs. Charlene Mitchell were featured on tt,e program. A contest was held using an old-fashioned derby hat and old-fashioned hig.h top women's shoes. The first candidate who could wear them with a perfect fit were Erma Potter and Ed Ness, our Valentine King and Queen. Dancing was enjoyed during the evening.
Our regular ·business meeting February 27 was followed by a very interesting educational program of g1ass blowing. C. R. Bergman of Coffeyville Kan., presented the demonstration. Using .glass tubing he made small pil:chers, bud vases and swans in different colors. Lead glass is used 1or this. A contest was held to see wiho could blow water. the farthest out of two of Mr. Bergman's swans. However, one of the swans backfired, drenchi11g the contestants. Delores Maryman and Elizabeth Chuhb were the contestants and both were presented ·with a pair of matched pitchers. Before the evening :was over each girl was presented one ()If Mr. Bergman's hand'blown creations. Hostesses for the evening •wer.e Winifred Atking and Elizabeth Chubb.-Betty Kirk.
\YIOHITA OITY COUNOIL NEWS The City Council of EpsiJon Sigma
Alpha sorority sponsored a spring fashion show Tuesday, Feb. 27, .at the Twen· tieth Century Club. All 14 chapters of the sorority cooperated in presenting the show and the reception that followed it. Gladys Tjaden from the Gamma Chi chapter and Tina Johnson from Beta Iota chapter were in charge of arrangements. The show was narrated hy Eleanor Doty and Celeste Romine handled the music·al background.
Latest spring fashions in coats, suits, dress.es and .a;ccessories were modeled .by .memlbers of the various chapters. The show was presented in three scenes, the first scene was a hus stop at a busy street corner at 8 :OO a.m. when the career girls are trying to cat·ch a bus to go .to work. The ·girls in this scene :wore tailored suits, tailored dresses and topcoats. The second scene was an afternoon bridge rparty and the clothes modeled in this s·cene were dressmaker suits, afternoon dresses and coats. The last scene was a powder room right off the dance floor. Of course, .the clothes modeled were long formals and the populair ballerina dress. Hats, shoes and ac·cessories ·were all very chic and appropriate to the costumes which they accompanied.
At the conclusion of the fashion show a '$25 gift ·certificate was presented as a prize and was won ·hY Mary Steele of the Gamma Theta Chapter.
Following the fashion show a lovely reception was held. The sorol'ity colors of ,blue and yellow were carried out in the table appointments .and th.e refresh-
ments. Hostesses at the reception ta:ble were Miss Naomi Wesson Mrs. Leo Shire, Mr. Wilma Braden' and Mrs. Houghton who are all educational directors.-Leatha Rettig.
>./ .iOHITA, GAMMA SIGMA Our ·February educational meeting was
held in the Pioneer Room of the Hotel Lassen. Plans were discussed for our attendance at the State Convention. It is imp.ossible for a few of our members to be there .but we air.e hoping for at least 8Q per cent representation. We aire all invited to a plastic party at the ho.me of Winifre·d Meek, or icorresponding secretary, the last o.f the month. We know it will be a happy way to augment our .bank .balance . Our speaker was Mr. Earl C. Moore a Wichita, attorney, and former r.;ember of the Kansas Legislature. In a highly ente.rtaining as well as instructive manner he outlined the different theories of human 'behavoir as they have evolved through the ages; first the goodness-badness theory of conduct, then the knowledge-ignorance theory and finally the current theory of maturity-immaturity. He pandered with us the seemingly una,nswerable question: Do we do what we do because we are What we are or what 'we are because we do what we do? At our social meet-ing of the month we celebrated ·the birthday of the father of our ·country .w1th a "Galloping George Washington Party." We dashed madly from our of-fices to the home of Dorothy Houghton, our educational director, for cocktaHs and canapes. "If nature did not give us--tna'C w1uch wasours J5y riglit,]l1s~--n1bbling at those dainties did give us aippetite." Dorothy •was assisted .by Wini-fred Meek and Beth Myers. Then we hurried to Valorie McGuire, our vice· president and were served delicious shrimp s·alaid, and from there to the home of Opal Midkitf were the tempting main course was served. Opal was assisted .by G.wen Wixon and Pat Wilhite. Then a final hris·k gaUop (in our automobiles) to the home of Irene Lassen. She and Wima Rille.r ,provided a fitting climax to a lovely evening with a wonderful cher.ry pie, nuts and mints and -coffee. We are very proud of the fact that Lrene Lassen, our recording secretairy, has been appointed by our state president to serve as an official timekeeper at convention.-Pat Wilhite.
WEDDINGS Laura Lee Funk, daughter of Henry
Funk of Russell, will be married Easter Sunday to Wayne Eiffert. Laura Lee is the president o.f Alpha Sigma chapte.r of Russell.
Julia Mae Jenner became the bride of Lloyd Heavin on March 16. Julia Mae is a charter member of .the Beta Omega chaipter of Baxter Springs.
Marga;ret Bishop of Scott City 'became the bribe of Wendall Mott of Shadow Water, Kan. Margaret is a member of the Alpha Omega chaipter of Scott City.
Laur:a Ellen Erickson was ma:rrded to Roy Gildart at the local Methodist church March 4. Laura Ellen is a member of the Beta Delta chaJ<pter of Chanute.
Hoist the E.S.A. Flag!! Dodge City invites you
To join us in fun
With all Kansas ESA's
In April '5 I .
'Tis Spring and time to aweigh anchor! Look to your
map mates, ye'll find it leads to the Lora Locke Hotel in Dodge
City. There's a cache of treasures aw·aiting and a raft of
adventure ahead!
Swing off that rigging and shimmy down the ladder ...
fast, ye red-blooded, venturesome lassies! We're going over
board making plans for you to swarm in on us soon and dig
up the E.S.A. treasures to be found.
Pack that pick 'n shovel you 've been saving for this
occasion ... digging begins Friday evening, but you can join
the merry crew any of the three days.
Got a first mate? Bring him along; otherwise, mind
your eyes! . .. there may be a local rogue to plunder!