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in the Sautelle Home and made an impoverished family realize that there
really was a Santa after all by giving them a Christmas dinner with all
its appropriate goodies, besides many gifts, clothes, and needed pieces of
furniture.

Previous to the holidays the girls had their usual Christmas party.
Invitation was also extended the chapter's own alumnae as well as the Los"
Angeles Alumnae. The surprise of the evening, at least to Muriel Mc-
Kinney, was the presentation of a lovely mahogany screen in appreciation
for the splendid assistance and cooperation which she has rendered in
the interests of the Los Angeles group. The chapter came in for its
share of gifts too; linen, silver, and a pretty cabinet victrola were a few
of the presents received.

As the names of the graduating members were not mentioned in my
last letter, rather than omit them altogether 1 shall take the liberty to
include them in the list of those who are to receive degrees in January.
These girls are Margaret Schlinkman, Mary Pfahler, Martha Miller, Helen
Shield. Martha Shaffer, Amber Young, Violet Amberson, Doris Cannon,
and Florence CJendennen. A number of the girls have already launched on
their teaching careers; Amber Young is teaching in San Diego and Mary
Pfahler, Martha Shaffer, and Martha Miller in the city. Lorna Orr,
Florence Swancutt, and Louise Allen did not return to the University in
the fall, and neither did Jane Lewis who surprised everyone by announcing
her marriage to Everett Stowell in the month of October.

Many club memberships, offices, and similar honors have made their
appearance with the new year. Dorothy Graham, president, has been ap-
pointed secretary to the Choral Club, Mary Elizabeth Maybery has been
selected f o r membership in the Women's Athletic Association, Corinne
Pelletier joined Bema and the Grissly staff, Jane Keenan became an officer
in the Athletic Association and has been cast as the lead in the Spring
Pageant to be presented by the Physical Education Department, Eleanore
Corwin has captivated new laurels with her terpsichorean talents, both in
the University assemblies and in the City Clubs, and the humble writer of
this letter has invaded the newspaper realm as a dramatic critic for the
Los Angeles Times.

Important collegiate affairs are the Military and Panhellenic balls
given recently in the Ambassador Hotel and Interfraternity dance to be
given at the Biltmore Hotel January twenty-sixth.

Interest is waxing exciting over the near visit of Katrina McDonald
who is to arrive in the city the thirteenth of January and spend a few
days at the Kappa Theta chapter house. Extensive plans are being
formulated for the pleasure of the honored guest, one of which will be a
charmingly appointed tea, given the fourteenth, at which the faculty and
fraternity presidents will be introduced to Mrs. McDonald.

FREEDA L ' A L L E M A N D .