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Social Service Worker visits hundreds of fam-
ilies, whom she encourages to be self-support-
ing. No matter how far away you are, you
will be glad to know that you may assist in
this great work. It is but a small beginning of
a project which will one day stretch to each
frontier on the continent. T h e Social Service
Committee has carefully p r e p a r e d a budget
which must be met if they are to carry out
their plans effectively, and we all must do our
part to make their work a success.
Fraternally, Chairman.
J E S S I E I . G R A N T , B T , Province
Western Canada
DEAR ALPHA O A L U M N A :
Another fraternity year has begun and an-
other letter from your province chairman of
alumnae is due. There are still many of you
whom I know only by name. Won't you who
are still strangers to me drop me a line, so we
can all become acquainted?
A few of us alumnae in Vancouver were for-
tunate in having a few hours with Mrs. Verne
McKinney and Mrs. Celeste Etcheverry when
they passed through Vancouver on their way
from Convention in July.
Last winter we organized a local alumnae
chapter in Vancouver. W e started with thir-
teen members and our number has now in-
creased to twenty. W e have been able to help
the Beta Kappa Chapter at the University of
British Columbia by making gowns, helping
with rushing, and taking over the plans for the
Founders' Day banquet. We work in conjunc-
tion with the active chapter in their local phil-
anthropic work and last winter held a com-
bined meeting of actives and alumnae once a
month for this purpose. This year we are
holding a bridge in the Hotel Vancouver to
augment our funds for philanthropic work.
Marjorie Beeuwkes ( T ) , who is taking post
graduate work at the University this year, is
doing a great deal to strengthen both the ac-
tive and alumnae chapters here. W e appreciate
very much the time and work "Ditto" is giving
us.
Grace Parkinson ( B K '33), winner of the
Governor General's medal for the leading stu-
dent in the graduating class, also of the French
Government scholarship, is taking post grad-
uate work at the S o r b o n n e in Paris. Mrs.
George Hopping (LaVelle Yantis, AP '25) has
left Vancouver to live in Vernon, where her
husband has been transferred. Helen Crosby
( B T ) has returned from Toronto and is living
at her home in Vancouver. Verna Bolton ( B T
'31) is teaching at the Preventorium in V a n -
couver. Morea Bowles, Alice Davidson, Mar-
garet Hubbs, and Gladys Frost (all B K '33)
are taking Education at the University. E v a
Heath, Flora White, Connie J o h n s o n , and
Edith Bickford are taking a business course.
Please send me all your personal news items,
so that we can make this part of the letter a
"get acquainted column."
In reply to this letter I should like to see a
one hundred per cent response to our plea for
To DRAGMA
national dues and a contribution to our Na-
tional Social Service Work.
Please let me know if you change your ad-
dress.
Fraternally,
K A T H L E E N C U M M I N G , BK, 0 n the University of Colorado campus feel
Province Chairman
Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New
Mexico, Utah
DEAR ALUMNA :
Alumnae contact, the printing of a cook book,
and news about Chi D e l t a and the Denver
Alumnae chapters—these are a v a r i e t y of
things for one letter to contain.
First, I will dwell on obvious truths. The
chapters in the Colorado-New Mexico-Utah-
Arizona province are faced with a decided dis-
advantage in the fact that Alpha Omicron Pi
is comparatively unknown in this particular
section of the country. T h i s statement may be
distasteful to some of our members, but the
fact is undeniable. Until Chi Delta chapter
was established at the University of Colorado
in 1927 few Colorado college students knew
that such a fraternity existed.
Hasty growth does not lend stability. Our
growth here, therefore, must be slow and over
a period of years. E v e r y alumna in the dis-
trict, can, if she will, help in the growth of her
fraternity, if it is only by advertising it and
making it known. Each alumna can acquaint
the eligible high school girls in her town with
the fact that Alpha O exists. She can strive
to establish alumnae chapters wherever possi-
ble.
A group of Alpha O's in Phoenix are inter-
ested in establishing an alumnae chapter there,
and M r s . H . S. North, 1133 Willetta, West,
Phoenix, has already corresponded with na-
tional. I am very pleased to hear of the plan,
and Denver alumna? chapter will encourage
and aid the founding in any way possible.
There are now only two chapters in this dis-
trict—Chi Delta, at Boulder, and the Denver
alumna? chapter. Chi Delta is undergoing a
period of hard struggle. T h e last chapter to
be established on a campus where sororities
had existed for more than 50 years, the chap-
ter has never known a moment when it could
falter. N o w that fewer girls have the money
for sororities, the task is doubly hard.
Ivalo Laughery, senior, who for two years
was a member of X i chapter, is attending
school in Boulder, and was elected president
at the end of rush week. T h e results of rush
week pledging were not very favorable, but
four girls have been pledged since then. T h e
girls have a long and promising rush list.
The girls are taking part in activities—al-
ways a help to any chapter. Alice Wolter,
senior, was voted "Miss Cooperation" at the
annual Associated W o m e n Student banquet
held recently. JoAnne Abercrombie, freshman,
was a member of the cast for the Homecom-
ing Day play November 4.
Seven of nine models appearing in a recent
fashion style show at the Curran theater in
JANUARY, 1934
Boulder were Alpha O's. T h e chapter reached
5,6 finals in the Intramural Hockey T o u r n a -
ment, and we hope they won. T h e girls spent
•he fiVst week in November in preparation for
the various activities connected with H o m e -
coming, which many alumnae attended.
Those alumnae familiar with the conditions
rtiat the chapter is doing well—and have faith
in the ultimate outcome.
Dorothy Gannon ( Z ) , president of the Den-
ver chapter, came back from convention teem-
ing with enthusiasm. Soon after convention,
she had the opportunity to talk with K a t h r y n
Bremer Matson, who told her that Chi Delta
had advanced as rapidly as any of the chapters
of Alpha O , and more rapidly than many.
The alumnae chapter is planning many things
for the year. F i r s t of all, Dorothy Gannon in-
spired us all, so that almost every member mo-
tored to Boulder to attend at least one of the
rush week parties. Some of the grads, Eliza-
beth Lamont, Louise Carter, Ruth Thompson
(all X A ) , and Ruth Dunn Coburn ( * ) spent
the entire week there.
The next big enterprise on the chapter slate
;|s the editing of an Alpha Omicron P i cook
book. T h e book w i l l contain r e c i p e s from
every active and alumnae chapter, and will be
attractively printed and bound. I f you have
some favorite recipes, send them in. Address
;Dorothy Gannon, 1301 Sherman, Denver. I f
you can sell any copies of the book in advance,
try. T h e price will not be more than $1.00.
The proceeds will be used to help C h i Delta,
and to aid the Social Service W o r k .
The alumnae chapter is again contributing
articles of wearing a p p a r e l to the Denver
Needlework Guild.
Denver alumnae chapter is not static, for
some twenty-two members are now in regular
attendance at the monthly meetings. Among
the new members who have come to Denver
during the summer are Ruth Dunn Coburn
(*, '33), Florence Miller Lynch (XA, E x , '33),
Elizabeth Lamont (XA, '33), Ruth Thompson
(XA, '32), Frances Raynolds (XA, '31), Louise
Carter (XA, '33), Katherine Montgomery (XA,
'33). L y d i a Weber ( A T , '31) has returned to
Denver, where she is doing p h y s i o t h e r a p y
work at Fitzsimmons General Hospital, the
largest government hospital, and is again do-
ing active sorority work. Nell Scott (XA, '26),
librarian in the Technical department of the
Denver Public library, is also finding time for
active chapter participation.
I Margaret Drennon ( # ) is studying voice in
Denver. Frances Kimsey ( X A ) is doing sec-
retarial work. Audrey Lamont Gregg (XA)
has a baby son, born in October.
E v e l y n V a n H o r n ( A ) was married to A r -
thur Nelson on September 12 in a lovely cere-
mony at St. Thomas's Episcopal Church. Dor-
othy Gannon, L a Verne Wright ( Z ) , Frances
Raynolds, Frances Kimsey, and Ruth Evers-
man ( I ) assisted at the reception. Evelyn is
making her home in Denver. Violette Ward
Sorensen (XA, '29) and Vivian Gingles (XA,
'32), two of the mainstays of the chapter in
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Boulder, are now living in Salt L a k e City, and
K a n s a s City, respectively. T h e y will be missed
greatly this year.
Eugena Wilkinson (XA, '32) is alumna ad-
viser to the chapter this year.
I shall be glad to be of any assistance to any
group who wish to organize alumnae groups.
I sincerely hope that Arizona will soon have a
chapter.
If any alumna has suggestions for alumnae
work and contacts, I should be very pleased to
receive them. Let me hear from any of you.
Fraternally,
M A R Y VIRGINIA W E L L S , XA,
Province Chairman.
Florida, Georgia, North and South
Carolina
DEAR ALPHA O:
Another year has passed since I last wrote
to all of you and such a lot has happened.
T h e first big event in this section of the coun-
try was the installation of the Atlanta Alumnae
Chapter last February. Then Convention and
last, but not least, our new active chapter at
the University of South Carolina. I think I
can truthfully say it's all been fun. I n my re-
ports I find that there are enough girls in M i -
ami and Jacksonville to organize alumnae chap-
ters there, so w h y not get together and let's
have more chapters in this district? I'll be
glad to help—just write me for any informa-
tion and let's see if by next year we can have
two more chapters.
The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter is working
with the problems of putting in an active chap-
ter at the University of Georgia. I'm sure
we'd all like to have one there. I f you'd like
to offer any suggestions either for or against
this, please let us know.
Our National Philanthropic W o r k is pro-
gressing splendidly for a first venture during
these hard times. It is hoped the budget for
the year 1933-34 can be entirely raised by do-
nations from the active and alumnae chapters
and the associate m e m b e r s . Many alumna
chapters responded last year with large boxes
of very good clothing, others sent money for
shoes, and one chapter "adopted" a boy. T h i s
year the "Clothesline" C o m m i t t e e is asking
every Alpha O to d o n a t e something, even
though the contribution may be small. Stock-
ings, dresses, underwear, coats, suits, in fact,
anything that is neat and clean and mended,
and woolen if possible, will be most acceptable.
Our Kentucky children are depending on you.
Fraternally,
ELIZABETH MACQUISTON NICHOLS
( M R S . J O H N M . ) , N K , Province
Chairman.
Illinois
DEAR A L U M N A :
First, greetings and salutations and all such
things to my new "constituents," both those I
know and those I haven't met but want to
soon.
F i r s t I want to ask you a question and then