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of Frances Chandler Kilpatrick. We decided to collect our usual Christmas
donations, buy material and make garments f o r the L . A . Maternity Home.
This would keep our fingers as well as our tongues busy at the meetings and
our efforts go toward an absolutely worthy cause.

We planned to give a Christmas party between Christmas and New Year's
but the idea had to be given up because so many girls had l e f t town f o r the
holidays.

Two days before Thanksgiving, a son was born to May Chandler Goodan.
I f the new baby is anything like his sister Ruth, he is "some boy."

Los Angeles Alumna; wish you all a most happy and prosperous New Year.
E V A D I C K O V E R F E R G U S O N , Chapter Editor.

LINCOLN A L U M N A

The meetings of the Lincoln Alumna; Association did not start until in
the early winter so consequently there was little news until after the girls
had met and talked our plans f o r the winter.

The summer months were devoted to starting a f u n d to be used in purchas-
ing new f u r n i t u r e f o r the chapter house and also to creating a permanent
f u n d as a nucleus f o r a lot f u n d . Zeta Chapter hopes to own its own home
some day and is now making plans f o r the f u t u r e . Viola Gray and Elsie
Fitzgerald were asked to take charge of collecting the money. Letters were
sent to all Alpha O's f r o m the University of Nebraska chapter and the re-
sponses f r o m the requests f o r money were very liberal.

The furniture, which was bought in Omaha and Lincoln by Viola, Elsie,
Lucile Mauck and Belle Cook o f the active chapter and Stella Stevens H a r r i -
son and Blanche Woodruff Potter of Omaha, was all in place when the rush-
ing parties started the t h i r d week i n September.

The alumnae chapter was hostess f o r one of the parties d u r i n g the rushing
season. A dinner and cotillion was given at the home of Lourene Bratt.

Saturday afternoon, December 27, Helen Eckles Hoppe and Gisela Birk-
ner entertained the alumnae girls w i t h a tea at the home of Helen Hoppe.
Twenty girls called d u r i n g the afternoon, among whom was Jeanette Adams
of Eagle, and Elsie Piper of Wayne who were i n Lincoln f o r the holidays.

Elna Nissen was married Wednesday afternoon, December 3, to Adolph
Kroigard. The marriage took place very quietly at the Church of the Holy
T r i n i t y in Lincoln. M r . and Mrs. K r o i g a r d l e f t immediately after the cere-
mony f o r the East f r o m where they sailed f o r Denmark f o r their honeymoon.
They w i l l be at home after March 1 i n New York City.

The annual Christmas party, followed by a Christmas tree, was held as
formerly at the chapter house. The alumna; were guests and the usual good
time was enjoyed.

H E L E N FITZGERALD, Alumna Assistant Editor.

CHICAGO ALUMNAE

Since Melita took advantage of us in the last letter, by remarking about the
Rho girls, I might get even with her this time by telling you how she is rep-
resenting Epsilon. Her enthusiasm f o r Alpha O is a great help to the
Alumna; Chapter. As I heard one of our members say: "She is a person
who lives up to our fraternity motto."

The chapter has had four lively meetings this f a l l , and a couple of parties
besides, all well attended.