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Philadelphia Alumnce Raise Money at a Bridge
Tournament
By L O U I S E K A P P E L L A R I E G E L
On January 11 we met at Evelyn finals. At these, four girls were eliminat-
Stevenson Webster's beautiful and spa- ed, leaving eight lucky ones for the
cious apartment. We made final plans finals now in progress. The final prizes
for our annual card party. Then we are a $5 gold piece for first place, and
discussed a new and fascinating money- a $2.50 gold piece for second place. The
making project suggested by Gertrude girls have enjoyed these informal eve-
Paton ('25). I shall tell you more of nings together so much that each group
this later. After our business meeting has signified its desire to begin again
Evelyn entertained us with motion pic- when the finals are completed. Inci-
tures taken on her previous summer dentally we expect to make about $50
vacation. After this Evelyn and Peg for the house fund.
Peirce, our assisting hostess, served tea.
On February 8 Irva Bair Jamieson
On January 18 we held our annual ('26), entertained us at her charming
card party at the Bellevue-Stratford apartment in Germantown. We all fell
Hotel. We sold candy and raffled sev- in love with the place because its beauti-
eral pairs of silk stockings. The bridge ful furnishings and many artistic orna-
prizes were tiny ferns in attractive, gay- ments and novelties reflect Irva's per-
ly colored pots. Altogether the affair sonality so strikingly. Our business
was a huge success: socially because meeting was short so we followed this
everyone had a good time, and finan- with bridge and then tea served by Irva
cially because we cleared more than we and Marie Campbell, assisting hostess.
have for several years. The proceeds,
$158.50, are for the benefit of Psi chap- On March 8 we met at Psi chapter
ter house fund. Thanks are due to house for our election of officers for the
Marie Campbell ( E x . '26), for her able coming year. The returns of this elec-
management of the affair and to all our tion are as follows: Louise Kappella
members for their co-operation. Riegel ('25), president; Helen Wallauer
('27), vice president; Rosalind Marsh
Now I must tell you about our new ('27), corresponding secretary; Irva Bair
money-making project which has met Jamieson ('26), recording secretary;
with such instant popularity. It is a Marion Culin (Ex. '30), treasurer; Cor-
bridge tournament! According to Ger- nelia Patterson ('29), editor to To D R A G -
trude Paton's plan we organized into M A ; and Gertrude Hayman Paton ('25),
two groups: twelve girls playing in West historian. When the noise of elections
Philadelphia and eight girls in German- had died down a bit, Ethel Boardman
town. Each group played every other ('24), and Margaret Kraemer ('20),
Monday evening at the homes of the served us very delicious refreshments.
girls. A charge of fifty cents was made
each evening. After three meetings the Our next meeting is scheduled for
highest scoring girls from each group, April 12 at the house with Peg Scott
twelve in all, were selected for the semi- ('28), Marion Simon Willis (Ex. '28),
and Helen Wallauer ('27), as hostesses.
Kansas City Ahtmmc Kept Busy by Benefits
By B E R N E I C E P E T E R S E N
Snow and more snow ushered in the hostesses at each meeting. B y this pro-
New Year in Kansas City, but in spite cedure we would insure each alumna
of this handicap, our January meeting taking her active part. The meeting
at Dorothy Miller Slasor's was especi- was a very jovial one, and everyone left
ally well attended. At this meeting we very enthusiastic over future plans.
attempted to organize our plans for the
coming spring. It was decided at this Lucille Clippinger ('29), Nancy Fryer
meeting that our group was now of suffi- ('29), and Berneice Petersen ('28), en-
cient size to allow three girls to act as tertained the girls with a luncheon at
Lucille's home in February. Plans were
