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INDIANAPOLIS

The first monthly meeting of the year was held on Saturday after-
noon, September the 10th, at the home of Cleo Wood. The meeting was
opened with a short ritual service, followed by a business meeting. Ger-
trude Mauley was appointed general chairman of the committee on ar-
rangements for the State Luncheon and Dance to be held in February.
Fifty dollars was voted f o r national work. A new amendment was made
which read as follows: "Any girl, living in Indiana, not within the bound-
ary of another Alumnae Chapter, is eligible to membership in the Indian-
apolis Alumnae Association. Leola Scales was pleasantly surprised with
a handkerchief shower. Leola has since then left Indianapolis to join her
husband in Florida.

The October meeting was held at the home of Vivian Smith. Arrange-
ments for Founders' Day Luncheon were discussed and Geraldine Kindig
was elected chairman of the program committee. February 15th was de-
cided upon as the date for the State Luncheon and Dance to be held in
the Travertine Room of the Hotel Lincoln.

A Hallowe'en Party was enjoyed very much by several couples on the
night of October 31st at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Wood. Contest
and games furnished entertainment for the evening and refreshments of
small pumpkin pies, covered with whipped cream, and coffee were served.

Our November meeting met with Gertrude Manley. A f t e r a short
business session, with a report about the music for the State Dance and
a report on arrangements for Founders' Day Luncheon, refreshments were
served to about twenty-four.

Founders' Day Luncheon was held December 5th in a private dining
room at the Columbia Club. The tables were beautifully decorated with
red roses. A very interesting ta'k on "Personel Impressions of Our
Founders" was given by Mildred MacDonald.

The girls sold Christmas Greetings again this year and realized about
seventy dollars profit. This was more than was made from our sale last
year.

On November 7th, a daughter. Margaret Helen, was born to M r . and
Mrs. John H . Waldo (Elsie Noel).

SUSAN SMITH ALLEN.

NEW ORLEANS

Our November meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Harold
Moise on Audubon St. W e were delighted to have with us some
members whom we do not often see. Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. M c L c l l a n
and Mrs. Eustis. Also we were glad to welcome back our president,
Margaret Lyon Pedrick, f r o m her honeymoon. She announced that
Miss Josephine Pratt was expected in New Orleans accompanied
by Mrs. McDonald and possibly Mrs. Marshall. Plans were made
for their entertainment and for someone to take them through the
Helen Grevenburg Memorial Clinic and the Lucy Renaud Clinic.
I t was decided that, as the active chapter was planning to give a
rummage sale and wanted to give some of the proceeds to the
Lucy Renaud Fund, we should cooperate with them in their sale
instead of giving one ourselves. This was done later in the month.

Miss Pratt and Mrs. McDonald came over and spent a day
w i t h us late in November. I n the mornine Margaret L y o n Pedrick
showed them the two clinics, they had lunch with the actives at
Newcomb, and in the afternoon Mrs. Sinclair entertained the alum-
nae and actives at a lovely tea in their honor. Miss Pratt gave us
a short talk on alumnae work which was both interesting and
instructive.