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their friends who care to come. December 9
was Founders' Day Luncheon.
Ruth Ash ('32) is engaged to James Henry
Moulder. Our deepest sympathy goes to Peg
Jarden ('27), in the loss of her father and to
Rosalind Marsh ('27) in the loss of her uncle.
Portland Alumnae Enjoy Ritual
By Mahalah Kurtz, AS
O N S U N D A Y A F T E R N O O N of September 10
the Portland Alumnae Chapter gave a very
delightful reception for the new members at
the home of Elsie Jones. This social gather-
ing marked the beginning of the whirl of ac-
tivities, centered within our chapter, f o r the
ensuing year.
Our formal meeting was held the evening of
September 14, at the home of Edith Sinnett.
Our president, Evelyn Hogue, very ably led
the ritual service, assisted by the other officers
of the organization. Following the ceremony,
the chapter discussed the plans and organiza-
tion for the years' work. At this meeting our
new Hand-Book, edited by Elsie Jones, which
contains the names, addresses, and phone num-
bers of all the members; names of officers,
and standing committees; and o u t l i n e s for
each alumna; meeting and social activity, made
its debut.
Members of the chapter, and their friends
met at the Portland Crematorium, October 5,
and enjoyed a very interesting, and educational
tour through the institution, for which our
treasury received twenty-five cents per person.
Our October meeting was held at the home
of Helen Olsen. A f t e r the short b u s i n e s s
meeting, we listened to the speaker of the eve-
ning, Helen Van Cleve Park, who is a member
of the Interior Decorating department of Olds,
Wortman, and King. Her talk concerning do-
mestic and foreign textures and materials f o r
the home was very enlightening. The rum-
mage sale was held October 23, in conjunction
with the Mothers' Club, and our treasury, as a
result, received a substantial contribution.
On the eve of N o v e m b e r 9, our alumnae
group met at the home of Lucille Hood, f o r
our regular monthly meeting. A f t e r a brief
business meeting, we were privileged to hear a
colorful talk given by Kathleen Connelly, who
is an importer and dealer of fine Irish linens
and laces. A most entertaining and successful
carnival dance was held at the Rose City Golf
Club, November 11. About one hundred and
fifty people attended the frolic, which consisted
of dancing, cards, fortune telling, and refresh-
ments. Gwendolyn Metzer was in charge, as-
sisted by Irene Carlson Nelson, Lucille Hood,
Betty Freeman, Nonearle Ryder, and Mabel
McCord.
We observed our annual Founders' Day ban-
quet with a dinner at the Sign of the Rose, on
Friday evening, December 8. A very simple
but effective candle service was used to honor
our Founders. Toasts were given by Helen
Cantine, Mrs. Frank McCord, Elsie Jones, and
Clarissa Campbell, Mrs. J. S. Douglas was the
toastmistress. Mrs. T . S. D r y n a n was in
charge of the entertainment. Roma Whisnant,
who was the general chairman, and her aid*
very successfully made the evening one nf
genuine pleasure, and delight, even to bavin
a birthday cake.
Providence Alumnae Increase
Membership
By Grace Lazvton Hubbard, B
- f - O U R M A Y M E E T I N G was held with Alice
Manchester Chase (B '05), with six mem-
bers present. We were all so pleased to hear
that Maude Clarke Covell's son, James, in ad-
dition to having won a scholarship for his jun.
ior year in France with the Delaware Grouo
(1931-32) w i l l be an assistant in the Romance
Department at Brown University while study-
ing for his Master's Degree.
The June meeting took the form of a bas-
ket picnic at Maude Covell's (B '02) in Bar-
rington. Six members were present. We had
made plans to drive to Convention, but at this
meeting it was found that most of us were not
going to be able to go.
In October five of us met with Muriel Col-
bath Wyman ( r '16). Merle read a most in-
teresting letter f r o m Alice Spear, who repre*
sented us at Convention. Letters from our new
Vice President and Secretary were also read.
I t was voted to have two talks at each future
meeting. Merle w i l l talk on Current Books,
and Muriel will speak on American History.
The November meeting was held with Flor-
ence Dudley Philbrick (A, Ex. '16) with eight
regular members, a former member and a new
member, and two guests present. Elise Mc-
Causland Crossley (B '09) returned to visit
us f r o m Plainfield, N . J. Her son, Evans, is a
freshman at Brown. Dorothea Salman (A
'33) is our new member, whom we are so hap-
py to add to our number. Dorothea is teach-
ing in Seekonk, Massachusetts, a suburb of
Providence. Our guests were Alice Spear and
Octavia Chapin, who came to tell us about
Convention.
Florence's two daughters assisted their moth-
er with refreshments. The meeting was the
biggest and best f o r many a month. We were
all so happy to hear of the Convention first-
hand, and we were especially happy to have
such distinguished guests. A t this meeting we
learned of the engagement of Maude Covell's
daughter, Hope, to Dr. Bernhard A. Rose, of
Bonduil, Wisconsin, an assistant in the Physics
Department at Brown.
Rochester Alumnae Give Children's
Party
By Jessie Lewis Rice, X
T H E R O C H E S T E R A L U M N A E C H A P T E R was
entertained last June at a baby party held
at the charming home of Nell Fain Lawrence
(NO '23). Each and everyone brought their
youngster or y o u n g s t e r s . The ages varied
f r o m nine months to ten years. Ice cream
cones were enjoyed by all including the moth-
ers. This rather strenuous meeting was the
last until after the summer.
JANUARY, 1934
The first meeting this fall was held at the
. , n e of our president, Helen Howalt Lowe
(X '25) hi October. As our numbers are few
and each one of us is engaged in various ac-
tivities in the city, it was decided to hold only
four official meetings this year, one in October,
December, February and April.
Founders' Day was celebrated by a supper
^ • t y at the attractive home of M a r g a r e t
Snook Folwell (P '26). Discarded clothing
was brought to send to Bland Morrow f o r our
Social Work in the Frontier Nursing Service,
plans were discussed f o r making money f o r
o u r quota toward the National Work. Nell
Fain Lawrence (NO '23) and Charlotte Cooley
Pickason ( A * '23) were appointed a committee
to arrange f o r a series of bridge parties. We
were glad to welcome Achsa Bean ( r '22) and
Grace" Murray (T '26) to our number.
St. Louis Alumnae Help with
Bridge
By Alice Reeves West, ©
W I T H T H E EXCEPTION of Ellen Kittinger
Grover ( M r s . D . D., I ) who claims she
wasn't notified (the fact is she was in the
kitchen fixing some plates of delicious fudge
and didn't hear the announcement. We apol-
ogize, Ellen, members of the St. ^Louis Alum-
na? and husbands had a glorious time at a buf-
fet supper party given at Alice Reeves West's
(Mrs. H . B., 6 ) in June. Latent talents were
developed by some very able "star" witnesses
and some very capable lawyers in that blood-
curdling game of "Murder." I f you don't be-
lieve it, you can ask Wallace Herdlien, "Mon-
key" Rench, "Steve" Stevenson, Carl Wheaton,
and many others.
Plans f o r the year's work got under way at
the first fall meeting at E v e l y n Wissmath
Gauger's ( M r s . E. V., I ) . These resolved into
plans f o r the packing party which was held in
November at the home of Eleanor Rench ( H ) .
We had a good time packing toys and clothing
into boxes and enjoyed hearing about develop-
ments in the work done by our sorority in the
Kentucky mountains.
The St. Louis Alumnae took several tables at
the benefit bridge given by the City Panhellen-
ic at the Woman's Building, Washington Uni-
versity, December 9. This bridge is given an-
nually f o r the Scholarship Fund. Each f r a -
ternity donates five pounds of candy and an
attendance prize. The Founders' Day meeting
was held at Betty Wigginton's (Mrs. C. C ) .
We would like to take this opportunity to en-
courage all Alpha O's living in this vicinity to
come to at least one meeting this year and
let us have the pleasure of knowing you.
San Diego Alumnae Print Program
By Margaret Coombs, B $
- f - T H E C H A P T E R S T A R T E D out the year's work was furnished by Dorothy Hall, soloist; Ho
by getting out a small printed program of
planned meetings. A copy was sent to each
sister in the city and county and we have hopes
that the attendance will increase at our inter-
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esting meetings. Our quoto for our National
Social Service Work has been quite a problem,
so as a means o f raising a small amount of
money we have been having paper sales. The
results are small, but each penny helps carry
on a successful work. The f a i t h f u l five mem-
bers are striving to get together a small Christ-
mas box to be sent to Sadie Morgan in Ken-
tucky, as our small bit toward our National
Social Service Work. Some of our members
are very active in local philanthropic work.
Jerelyn Haddock (KG '30) is chairman of the
Junior Red Cross in the Sweetwater District.
Being an artist "Jerry" has inspired her pupils
to design beautiful cards and novelties for the
Navy Hospital. Nova Thompson Mac Isaac
(IIA '28) has her second son. This helps
Uncle Sam's Navy, but doesn't give much help
to the Alpha O's.
San Francisco Alumnae Celebrate
Founders' Day
By Isabel Jackson, S
- f - O N C E A G A I N it happens that the annual
Founders' Day banquet provides the most
interesting highlight of our fall activities. This
year it was held at the Claremont Country
Club in Oakland on November 27, with De-
light Frederick, Ruth Burckhalter and Harriet
Backus of Sigma i n charge. They abandoned
the traditional long and aloof speakers' table,
and the guests found themselves seated at
small tables arranged i n f o r m a l l y about the
Green Room which was decorated with color-
ful autumn fruits. Hazel Britten, a welcome
visitor f r o m Upsilon, was the principal speak-
er. Jean Coughlin, president of Sigma, and
Paula DeLuca, a Sigma alumna, were the oth-
er speakers. Rose Bell, one of the S i g m a
alumna?, who has been in the East for several
years was welcomed back by an audience which
warmly applauded her a m u s i n g monologue.
Some ninety active and alumna; members were
in attendance, representing all of the Pacific
Coast chapters and several Eastern ones in ad-
dition.
Seattle Alumnae Meet at Homecoming
By Ruth Holten, T
-+- L A S T N I G H T may have been rainy and
stormy outside, but in the cozy Black and
White room of the Edmond Meany Hotel just
off the campus, girls of Upsilon celebrated
their 28th Founders' Day banquet. Tradition-
al red roses, candles and ribbons decorated the
table. The color was also beautifully carried
out in deep red glass goblets and service plates.
The Pilgrims in "Ye Hostelry" f r o m Chaucer
served as messengers of fellowship and loyalty.
Myn Hoste was Margaret Bare Mcintosh and
the parts of the four pilgrims were taken by
Ruth Hazlett Kelly, Hazel Turtle Davis, Ellen
Mudgett and Gladys Phillips. Entertainment
Carey, pianist; and Gladys Phillips, violinist.
It was all-in-all one of the loveliest Founders'
Days we have ever had.