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served us with very lovely and dainty berger Johnson (Upsilon), treasurer;
refreshments. We were so happy to Helen McCain (Alpha Rho), historian;
have Audrey Weincken (Alpha Rho), and Dorothy Bishop (Alpha Rho), edi-
from Woodburn, Ore., with us.
tor to To DRAGMA.
Alma Janz (Alpha Rho), had the
March meeting at her home. This was On April 10 we had our regular busi-
our ritual meeting, and we all enjoyed ness meeting at Henry Thiele's at six-
the ritual service very much. The last thirty o'clock. We were happy to have
of March we had a special meeting for Peggy Livesly (Alpha Sigma), Melba
the purpose of election of officers. Those Hartzell Johnston (Alpha Rho), and
elected were Helen Smith Pease (Alpha Marjorie Preble (Alpha R h o ) , with us.
Rho), president; Laura Kilkam (Alpha at that meeting.
Sigma), vice president; Alma Janz
(Alpha Rho), secretary; Emily Hersh- Plans are now being made for a bene-
fit bridge party to be held on April 22
at the home of Alma Janz.
Seattle Alumna? Give Benefit for Orthopedic Work
By C A T H E R I N E E V A N S
Our officers for the coming year are to of their customary spring informal.
be the following girls: president, Mar-
garet Evans; vice president, Peggy It almost seems that all we are think-
Kraus; secretary, Margaret Shotivell ing is "new house." But we have not
Gregory; historian, Irma McCormick entirely neglected our philanthropic
Crook; editor to T o DRAGMA, Cath- work. On March IS the Alumna;
erine Evans; Newsletter editor, Minnie sponsored a large evening bridge party
Kraus Brugger. for the benefit of the Orthopedic Hos-
pital in Seattle. This took many weeks
With spring here our interest is again of planning, but was worth it, for it
centered on our annual "Printemps surely was a lovely party. The Saint
Promenade," one of Upsilon's aids to Patrick's Day motif was carried out in
the House Furniture Fund. I t is be- tallies, and the prizes donated by promi-
ing given this month at the Seattle Golf nent Seattle firms were worth playing
and Country Club. For the active chap- for. This party was held in the Spanish
ter this dance will take the place Ball Room of the Olympic Hotel.
Knoxville Alumna? Have an Egg Hunt for Alpha O
Youngsters
By MARTHA M C L E M O R E P E L T O N
Our calendar has been ringed round beth McClamroch's with Blossom Swift
plentifully with red letter dates this Edmunds as joint hostess, plans were
spring. Miss Wyman's visit, initiation, made for the Easter egg hunt which was
and the banquet with twenty-five held on April 12 at the Morgan's (Fay
alumna; around the board, the Easter and L u c y ) . Omicron alumnae now
egg hunt for all the Alpha O sons and boast some thirty sons and daughters
daughters of the vicinity—when the past ranging from Rebecca Hunt ( E x . '31),
few weeks are viewed in retrospect it (Emma Albers Hunt's daughter); Billy
isn't hard to realize why the days have Bickley (Lucretia Jordan Bickley's tall
gone by so swiftly or so pleasantly. son); and "Tot" Peet (Ailcy Kyle Peet's
daughter who is almost ready for col-
It was a very real privilege for so lege), to the year-old daughter of Llewe-
many of us to meet Miss Wyman again lyn Johnson Thornton. Lucile Baker
(most of us were renewing an acquaint- Leonhardt's young daughter who cele-
ance begun in 1923 when Convention brated her fourth week's anniversary
was held in Knoxville), and we quite about Easter time wasn't able to take
frankly envied the thirteen pledges a very active part in the egg search, but
whom she invested with their pins at next year she will be in the forefront no
initiation. doubt.
At the March meeting held at Eliza-
