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made for a benefit bridge to be held at one felt equally jovial to match the
Kline's on March 14. The aim of our beauty of the day. Before the meeting
group now seems to be to keep each girl could be called to order, exclamations
interested by giving her some special of delight and pleasure were profuse over
work which appeals to her most. We Blanch's attractive bungalow and ador-
planned at the last meeting to go into able young son.
some kind of philanthropic w o r k . I t
was discussed again, and our plans now Report of the last bridge benefit was
are to leave any definite action until next given at this meeting, and tickets for our
fall and, in the meantime, to replenish bridge dinner at the Ricardo Hotel on
our treasury. May 1 were given out. We are anxious
to earn sufficient money to carry on
The next gathering was a tea at the some philanthropic work to keep f r o m
home of Mrs. R. J. Curdy—who, if you confining our activities to rushing for
w i l l recall, was the first pledge of Alpha Phi. Our group is slowly enlarging,
O—in honor of our Elizabeth Heywood and we feel we must broaden out and
Wyman. This was held on the first embrace different fields in order to es-
Sunday in March. The turnout was ex- tablish firmly our alumnae chapter in
ceptional. Everyone enrolled with our Kansas City.
alumnae chapter was present, except t w o ,
and their absence was due to illness. The next feature of the meeting was
We feel that a higher compliment could the election of officers. They are: presi-
not have been paid to Miss Wyman—our dent, Berneice Petersen; vice president,
Grand President—and to Mrs. Curdy, Lucille Clippinger; secretary, Kathryn
our esteemed member. Lenore Bird Millisack Acton; treasurer, Dorothy
Gere, who happened to be in town at- Roswell; To DRAGMA editor, Kathryn
tended. Final plans were made for our Acton; historian, Nadine Hodges.
benefit bridge at Kline's, which was to
be preceded by a lecture on contract For the first few years of our repre-
bridge by Myron Frederick, noted bridge sentation on Panhellenic Board, Irene
expert, and which was to be followed Petersen Keener, now of Schnectady,
by a fashion show conducted by Renee N.Y., represented our chapter most faith-
Long, Kline's fashion expert, and a tea. f u l l y . For the past year her sister Ber-
This is a novel idea i n Kansas City, neice represented Alpha O. A t this meet-
and we felt very fortunate to be among ing it was moved and carried that Ber-
the first to sponsor this higher type of neice Petersen ( P h i '28), should continue
benefit. I n spite of limited attendance to represent us on Panhellenic Council
our total profits exceeded $60 which until we accede to and hold the presi-
we felt duly repaid our efforts. Our dency. This w i l l not be for several
discussions and talk were followed by years, but as i t is difficult in such a
a lovely tea, Miss Wyman pouring, and young group to find a girl who has the
a most beautiful program by Isabel and time—and who wishes to give it for the
Louis Curdy, talented violinist and sorority, it was deemed advisable to
pianist. M r s . Curdy might well be handle our delegate problem in this way.
proud of her accomplished and attrac- By the time we serve our presidency
tive daughters. Berneice should be well trained in the
manner necessary to make a successful
Our last meeting was on April 5 at president and one worthy of our repre-
the home of Blanch Coventry H i l l , and sentation.
she was assisted by Valborg Swenson
and Margaret Elledge Foreman. I t was Our district convention is to be held
a typical, windy spring day, and every- at Boulder, A p r i l 12 and 13, and Val-
borg Swenson, our district superinten-
dent, will represent our chapter.
Omaha Alumna? Sezv for Rescue Home
By LAURA P E R K I N S
The Omaha alumnae chapter has had increased the amount in the treasury by
a very busy and successful winter sea- $37. Alice Sheehy was chairman.
son. Our first money-making venture,
which was the selling of Christmas cards, Our Founders' Day celebration, which
came too late to be reported in my last
