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clearing the twenty-nine dollars, since it was she who suggested
the sale, rented the room and gathered up the greater part of the
old clothes. Had we given ourselves more time we possibly could
have doubled the sum we made — so with the past experience in
mind we're beginning to save right now our old "duds" for a spring
sale.

On December 8 we celebrated Founders' Day with a lap-supper
at the home of Florence Klapmeyer Bruce. Two Phi girls came down
from Lawrence and Mary Rose Barrons came in from Independence.
A jolly good time was planned by Julia Ann Smith and Else Ort-
mann Hodges. Most of the time was spent on a spelling bee of
the chapter roll, which proved most humiliating to those of us who
have been out of college a number of years and have forgotten the
location of the newer chapters. As a prize to the one left standing a
beautiful hand-made handkerchief was given.

During the Christmas holidays we entertained with a reception
and tea for the out-of-town AOns and pledges. Owing to the rain,
not as many came as were planned for, but we enjoyed the afternoon
immensely.

Last but not least: Else Ortmann and Van Hodges were married
October 10 and are now living at 5036 Garfield Ave., in a charming
new home.

Our next business meeting, Dec. 9, is to be at Else's.

FLORENCE K . BRUCE.

OMAHA
We have had two meetings since my last letter. In November
Doris Schumacher entertained us with Winifred Shaw and Hazel
Thomas assisting. Viola Gray was a guest at this meeting. She
came up from Lincoln to tell us more about Zeta's plans and efforts
to secure funds for a new chapter house. If work on the house begins
February 1, as planned, the money must be in the hands of the com-
mittee by that date, so we are hoping every Zeta will be prompt
and do her bit.
On December 5 Esther Smith, Jean Dow and Helen Gould
entertained at the University Club. Thirty girls attended the lunch-
eon. Grace Gannon Grady from Minneapolis and Carrie Marshall
Kline from Weeping Water, Neb., were out of town guests. At
this meeting we voted that at each luncheon we tax those present
twenty-five cents for their lunch and put this money into the treas-
ury.
Laura Peterson spent part of .the holiday season with Mable
Salmon Shuman at Stuart, Florida. She attended the opening of
a new hotel owned by Major Shuman.
On December 30 Jean Dow and Dr. Frank Carman were mar-
ried. We are very sorry to lose Jean from our chapter, but we
wish her much happiness in her new home at Madison, Nebraska.
Margaret O'Brien Ellis is able to be home again after an opera-
tion for appendicitis.
At our next meeting we shall be able to estimate our profits
from the sale of Christmas Cards. Mattie Higgins and Hazel
Thomas have taken charge of the orders.

HELEN HAYES.

SYRACUSE
The chapter house has been the rendezvous for our fall meet-
ings. At the December gathering we met with the_ actives for their
observance of Founders' Day before our own session.