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Stahl offered to get $15 worth for $12. Gratefully accepting her
offer, we decided to use the other $3 for new clothes for the Associ-
ated Charities. We also voted to give two articles to the Needlework
Guild of America.
Afterwards we sewed upon flannelette petticoats, or "Gertrudes,"
and bands to be sent to a small children's orphanage, finishing about
a dozen skirts and two dozens bands. Meanwhile Mrs. Harvey Lock-
ridge told of a doll which she had made from socks. She said she had
sold already as many as she had made, with standing orders from the
big stores for as many more as she can manufacture herself—until
she gets her patent and can get more help. Isn't she clever?
With best wishes for the New Year,
E R N A T . TAYLOR, Secretary.
LINCOLN ALUMN2E
The Lincoln Alumna met in October with Pauline Burkit Reyn-
olds and Maude Pierce Logan at the home of Maude Logan. This
was really the first time that the girls had been together for a good
visit with each other since our meeting early in the summer, for the
September meeting was our breakfast to the active chapter and rushees
at Alma Rawlings', during rush week. We were all greatly interested
in the petitions that were presented, and in looking over the material
that came with them.
I n November we had Mrs. Hennings with us, and, together with
the active chapter, honored her with a luncheon in the Garden Room
at the Lincoln Hotel. Anabel Good and Edith H a l l had charge of
this luncheon.
The active chapter had its annual Christmas tree this year on
Monday night, December 18th, and the alumna? were invited. We
always look forward to this party, as we enjoy the program given by
the freshmen and are glad of an opportunity to become better
acquainted with our active girls. This year the party was especially
enjoyable because several alumna: who were visiting in Lincoln were
present.
Our regular monthly meeting was held December 30th at the home
of Helen Harper. Eloise Harper Evans, who with her young son
is home for the holidays, was the assisting hostess. The coming con-
vention was the chief subject of discussion that afternoon. Perhaps,
if we talk convention from now until June, Zeta will have a credit-
able number of representatives. We had several visiting alumnae
with us at this meeting. The girls who were home for their vaca-
tions and met with us were Gisella Birkner, from Creston, Iowa;
Grace Gannon, from Nebraska City; Elsie Ford Piper, from the
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Wayne State Normal; and Edna Spears, from Omaha. Lila Le
Gore Richey and small son of McCook, Nebraska, spent the holi-
days with Mr. and Mrs. Le Gore and it was a great pleasure for us to
have Lila at our meeting.
A l l the girls are glad to know that Emily Trigg is home again.
Emily has spent the last two years in New York City studying com-
mercial art at the Pratt Institute. She has a position now as artist
with the Nebraska State Journal Co.
Katherine Follmer spent the holidays with her mother at Oak,
Nebraska, and Alvina Zumwinkle with her parents at Utica, Neb.
Winifred and Melvina Waters were at their home in Lincoln
during the holidays.
The Zeta girls will be interested to know that Corris Damon
Peake is now living in Mason City, Iowa, the city that was her home
before she was married and where her father and mother and sister
Edna (Mrs. Burr Keeler) live. Corris is nearer Lincoln now and
we hope that she will be able to attend our banquets. Her new
address is 316 North Delaware Avenue.
To all chapters, active and alumnae, the Lincoln Alumnae wish a
most happy and successful New Year.
J A N E LOUISE PIPER, Chapter Editor.
CHICAGO ALUMN2E
The second meeting of the Chicago Alumnae Chapter was in the
form of ritual and the initiation of new members, held in the Rho
chapter-room. Chicago Alumna; has always been fortunate in having
representatives of several chapters on her chapter roll, and this year
is no exception.
I n addition to the alumnae from Rho and Iota, who make up the
majority of our members, we were glad to welcome Melita Skillen
and Katherine Colpitts of Epsilon. Leonora Doniat, Louise French.
Doris Wheeler, Frances McNair, and Grace Gilbert of Rho and
Edith Shultz, Katherine Maclntyre, Lottie Pollard, T, and Pearl
Ropp of Iota, were the other initiates. We are hoping that Mrs.
Williams of Upsilon will be able to be with us this year, and next
year, among the others, the Chicago girls of our new Eta Chapter.
Founders' Day was celebrated with a luncheon at Mrs. Clark's Tea-
room. Such gossiping about convention, the Wisconsin chapter—
it was not quite a reality then—approaching marriages, and the needs
of our various slum children! I f the amount of talking each one of
us did is any indication of our good time, we were all enjoying our-
selves to the f u l l .