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October she attended the American Library
Association Conference in Chicago. Ardella
Barth (AT), who was with Dr. Gren fell's mis-
sion in the Labrador, is with ns this winter
and is doing private nursing here in Dayton.
Irene Wilt and Florence Kench were joint
hostesses to the chapter in November, at the
latter's home, when plans were made for the
celebration of Founders' Day. Friday evening,
December 8, we are going to have a formal
banquet in conjunction with the active chapter
at Miami, at the New England Kitchen in Ox-
ford.
Irene Wilt, Jean Boles, Hazel Lowes and
Mildred Gallahcr were the only Dayton girls
who returned to Oxford for homecoming this
year, and f r o m their reports of the tea the rest
of us certainly missed a most pleasant reunion.
The committee for our benefit, with Flor-
ence Rench as chairman, and assisted by Irene
Wilt, has scheduled the third Tuesday in Jan-
uary as the date on which we hope to meet
our quota for our Social Service work in
Kentucky.
It looks as though this year will find us
doing a quantity of sorority work and with
two Omega alumna? advisers. Ruth Haas and
Katherine Rice, and the State Chairman of
Alumna?, Ruth Segar, in our midst, not to
overlook each and every other AOII who is
willing to do her utmost f o r the fraternity,
Dayton Alumna: will not lack inspiration to
spur them on to the highest goal for Alpha
Omicron Pi.
Denver Alumnae Invite Orders
By Florence M. While, A S
-+- T H I S Y E A R ' S activities o f the group has
interested many of the recent graduates
and to whom we have extended a cordial
welcome. They are Louise Carter ( X A ) , Ruth
Thompson ( X A ) , Yvonne DeWitt ( X A ) , and
Mrs. Lynch. We know the activities they will
bring will serve more than a twofold pur-
pose to the chapter. Our president, Dorothy
Gannon ( Z ) , gave a most complete and help-
f u l report of the Convention that was hold
at Arlington Hall in Washington. Lavernc
Wright (Z) and Elizabeth Lamont ( X A ) also
attended. These three members reported a
very enjoyable time and all brought back new
ideas. Erma Greenawalt ( E ) attended Colum-
bia University this last year and lived at the
International House. This summer she spent
a great portion of her time in Germany study-
ing the political and economic situation. A t
our next meeting she will address us on this
subject and will give us first hand informa-
tion relative to the new regime that has come
to Germany and Europe. A l l members are
looking forward to this meeting with great
anticipation.
During the seemingly depressed times it has
been our e x p r e s s i o n of gratitude to again
assist the Denver Needle Work Guild in help-
ing to supply garments f o r those who are
more unfortunate. Since our first mention
of a cook book, we are pleased with the
gratifying reception it has received and the
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Thatcher, was her only attendant. Dorothy
numerous favorite recipes that art continual! tJnssom and our Social Service work by Blos- Swift ('28) was m a r r i e d to Clarence W .
pouring in to our secretary from all the cha Lntn Bacon, and the "love its fragrance typi- Deitsch ( B 8 I I ) at the Third Christian Church.
ters. This will necessitate enlarging tin fornf* jjjgs" by Gladys Hinman H i r t . Mr. and Mrs. Deitsch are living at 5128 Park
thereby giving us a larger and more compre' Avenue. Miriam Cosand ('31) was married
hensive cook book, which should satisfy th* Having exhausted the selling points that on December 23 to J. Douglas Perry, acting
most critical. ioduced our friends to buy wire sponges, we head of the Butler University Journalism De-
f r t selling a gelatine product that comes in partment. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mills an-
One of the most delightful social events of ^dozen luscious flavors, to raise funds to meet nounce the birth of a son in December. Helen
the season was the (owAf e)DdadenindnvgeArarntAhdulurrmc(nc\ae?pXtCi,0hin aS r0f u'r Maddox is recovering from an appendicitis
Evelyn Van Horn Social Service quota. operation.
at which members
ter assisted. The bride wore a stunning crea. Ft. Wayne Alumnae Prepare Kansas City Alumnae Entertain Phi
Clothing Box By Amelia Woodzvard, $
tion of white satin and a veil of tulle. She By Alda Jane Woodzvard, B $ -4- As W E A L L made a special effort to go to
carried white rosebuds. Lawrence f o r rush week in September,
L A S T M A Y the members of the Ft. Wayne
Detroit Alumnae Sell Gelatine Alumnae Chapter entertained their moth- our first official meeting was in October at
By Marie Edington, O i l _C 1 at a dinner at The Town House and the home of Blanche Hill ('25). The assist-
afterwards a bridge at the home of Virginia ing hostesses were Valborg Swenson ('24),
•+- W E STARTED our activities with a dance on Traxler ('31). In June we enjoyed a bridge Ruth Elledge ('27), and Berneice Petersen
September 9, sponsored by Omicron pj at The Town House in honor of Pearl Koegel ('28). A f t e r a delicious luncheon we turned
REx. '30) and Mary Geake Lockridge ('26). to our business meeting. As Bess Newcomb
Corporation. Marjory Webber Bleakley was Pearl was married on June 19 to Elmer W i l - (S), our former treasurer, had moved back
chairman. Her grandfather had purchased a kens (2X, Indiana University). A f t e r a hon- to Oklahoma, we elected Berneice Petersen to
public golf course in the past, and the club eymoon trip through Michigan and Wisconsin, serve in her place. We discussed ways and
house with a large porch f o r dancing was they are at home at 1512 Tilden Avenue. M r . means of raising money to fill our quota again
an ideal place f o r the party. The "Kentucky Wilkens is associated in business with the this year. Also, we voted to help Panhellenic
Mountaineers" furnished the music and "hill- Wilkens Meat Company, and Mrs. Wilkens with the family which they "adopt" at Christ-
billy" entertainment. Best of all, we had the does substitute teaching. On July 24, Ann mas time. W e decided to have a dance at
use of the club house gratis, for which we Shockley was born to M r . and Mrs. Shockley one of the hotels which proved a very suc-
were deeply g r a t e f u l to "Marg" and her Lockridge (Mary K. Geake, '26). The parents cessful undertaking.
family. are living this winter with M r . and Mrs. Ross
Lockridge at B l o o m i n g t o n , Indiana, from A t the November meeting at the home of
Setting a precedent for all our meetings this which town Shockley works with the W o r l d Nadine Hodges ('22), Margaret Foreman (Ex.
fall, a large enthusiastic group turned out for Book Company. '29), Katherine Acton (Ex. '21), and Julia
the September meeting which was a formal This alumnae chapter does not meet during Anna Smith ( K ) were assisting hostesses. A t
one held at Virginia Van Zandt Snider's new the summer, but we began our work this fall the meeting following the luncheon, it was
abode. Between chatter about vacations we with a rummage sale by which we added a announced that we had cleared approximately
discussed ways of raising money for our So- neat sum to our treasury. Our next meeting $25.00 f r o m our rummage sale. We decided
cial Service work in Kentucky. A "Rathskeller honored our Founders, at which the members to have a bridge party for ourselves only,
party" had the potentialities of a novel and who are new to us this year were initiated each one to pay 25c. This money will also
profitable evening. as alumnae. W e are happy to have i n our go toward our philanthropic work. The rest
group Clare Staley ('33), Alice Anstett (Ex. of our meeting was given over to a speech
On November 4 about twenty-five couples 1 $3), and Mildred Akey (Ex. '33). Alice Lee by a representative of the Youth Movement
gathered at the home of Ernestine Wagner for Ward (Ex. '34) is with us this year, having asking for our cooperation in this attempt to
bridge and hearts. Later in the evening we returned after a six-month stay abroad. She clean up politics. One of these representatives
descended to the Rathskeller for supper. It is is teaching school this term. called on almost every sorority group in Kan-
a very modern basement with the usual equip- We prepared a box of clothing to send to sas City.
ment a r t i s t i c a l l y concealed. I n addition to . Bland Morrow as a part of our philanthropic
singing all the college songs we could remem- work. As usual, wc did some local Christmas Our December meeting was held at the
ber and a few others to Irene Lutz Dunham's charity. home of F l o r e n c e Klapmeyer Bruce ('21),
and Marie Wagner's accompaniment, Thelma who was assisted by Edith Adams McFerren
Shaw entertained us with three clever read- Indianapolis Alumnae Have Bridge ('28), Victoria Jackson Wilkinson ( X ) , and
ings. Tournament Helen Darby Appolonio (Ex. '23). We were
served a regular turkey dinner, but we man-
The November meeting was devoted to a By Charlotte Peele, B 0 aged to go into a business session which
discussion of National Work and plans for lasted nearly two hours. The P a n h e l l e n i c
Founders' Day, of which Gladys Hinman Hirt E L I Z A B E T H C H A R P I E G U T H R I D G E ('28) is report was given concerning the Christmas
was appointed chairman. A large number of chairman of our well-organized bridge family. We agreed to help by giving cloth-
us celebrated with the actives at our "new- tournament. Founders' Day was celebrated at ing now and later money. We heard the
to-us" house in Ann Arbor. The members o f f l treasurer's report and also that of the ban-
Beta Gamma, a group at Michigan State Col- : a dinner at the Silver Cup tea room. Mrs. O. quet committee. The Founders' Day banquet
lege in Lansing, who arc petitioning Alpha M. Jones was chairman, assisted by Mrs. W. was held Friday, December 8, at the Phillips
Omicron Pi, were invited to be with us. Each T. MacDonald and Mrs. Frank Wood. Mrs. Hotel. The theme of the program was AOII,
pledge's place was marked by a rose in a red Lester Smith spoke on the National Social with toasts given by Julia Anna Smith, Blanche
pot with AOn in gold letters. The speeches Service W o r k and a donation was made to it. Hill, and Dorothea Higgins ('32) tracing the
were in answer to informal questions by the Mrs. Clay C. Trueblood, president, presided. growth, development and present achievements
pledges about the parts of the plant—the roots After the dinner, Beta Theta held initiation. of our sorority. Mary Hoernig Conklin ('32)
signifying the Founders, about whom Helen was toastmistress. We visited the active chap-
Gray told us personal highlights from her as- 1 Catherine Murphy ('30) was married to J. ter on December 10 and offered our assistance.
sociation with all four of them at Convention t j. Pelham (BOII) in August. I n October Mir-
last summer; the stem and the national or-
ganization were spoken of by Virginia Van iam Schad ( E x . '31) became the bride of
Zandt Snider; the branches and the alumna Lester Nicewander (ATA) at a lovely wed-
and active chapters by Helen Maynard Hub- ding in Christ Church. Her sister, Mrs. John
bard and Elizabeth Griffith, respectively; the