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head on November 2 8 , was the an- After Christmas a bridge has 1 * ^ Hopfi Eileen Lucy, Jean Maloney, "Gold I n the Hills." Barbara is also a
nouncement of the wedding of Madeline Madeline Stoddard, Katherine Taggert, member of the Glee Club. Ethel Kelling-
planned i n a final effort t o raise H ? I ucille Wallen, and Evelyn Yanoshat. er ( ' 3 3 ) , our house president, is junior
T. Beattie ( ' 3 1 ) , to Capen Farmer ( ' 3 0 ) , jean Maloney has had the honor o f "compet" f o r the women's business man-
"wherewithal" for the oncoming being elected treasurer of the freshman agership of the Columns magazine.
of Dartmouth.
ing o f second semester. n~

Gamma Members Found in All Activities lS|«g° Madeline Stoddard is tennis cham- I n athletics, Clara Palmer, Helen Fa-

By B E T T Y B A R R O W S , University of Maine pion of the junior class. Several of the gan, and Maxine Moore, all sophomores,
Sedges have shown interest i n the D r a -
On October 4, we had initiation of the Adelle Allen, an initiate, is on the cast are our star representatives; all three
Chalet (the log cottage in which we hold have played on the basketball and
Alpha O's number four out of the stic Club: Doris Bald and " D o t " hockey teams. B a r i u m K i r b y was on the
our meetings). The initiates were: Adelle ten Sophomore Eagles. This organization
Allen, Elizabeth Kimball, Ernestine Mer- corresponds t o a Junior Sister idea. Here Curtiss have been working hard at prop- soccer team this f a l l , too.
erties and Dorothea Ferguson has been
rill, and Mabel Robinson. On October ten of the most prominent sophomore learning the art of stage make-up. " K a y " Our fall pledge dance went over very
12, the initiates gave us a picnic on the girls are chosen to guide the freshmen Taggert, who is an accomplished trom- well. The faculty tea took place on the
river bank. Alpha O songs were sung Alice Dyer is president, and the other bonist, is out for the Dramatic Club or- Sunday before Thanksgiving. The
around the campfire. On October 18, we Alpha O's are Fern Allen, Winifred Cush- chestra. Eileen Lucy is not o n l y compet- pledges gave their tea earlier i n the fall,
had pledge service f o r t w o new pledges: ing and Doris Newman. ing for the women's editorship on the and on December 1 there was an alum-

Winifred Cushing and Dorothy Moyni- In journalistic circles Ruth Walenta Cornell D a i l y Sun, b u t she, along w i t h nae tea given f o r M r s . Dorner, state
han. ( ' 3 4 ) , is the editor o f the Maine Re- Dorothea Ferguson, is t r y i n g out f o r alumna chairman of Wisconsin, w h o was
view. Muriel Freeman ( ' 3 2 ) , is a mem- debating as well. Lucille Wallen has been visiting us at the time.
On November 16, our patronesses gave ber of Contributor's Club. Evelyn Glea- admitted into the Glee Club.
a tea f o r us at the Country Club. De- son ('33), is organization editor of this Angela Donnely ( ' 3 3 ) , w o n last I t was impractical for us to have a
cember 4 , we had our first informal year's Prism (the junior year book). On rummage sale this year, so we made i n -
dance. W e were pleased to have several the Campus board, Betty Barrows is spring's Annuals competition, and is now dividual contributions to charity instead.
of the older sisters back w i t h us. associate women's editor, a position lead-
ing to the editorship next year. Helene Ethel Kellinger is i n charge of the
Doris Savage of the Bangor Alumnae women's sport editor; star reporter, Browne ('32), and Barbara Kirby ('34), A O I I end of the Red Cross women's
chapter invited the chapter down to her Ruth Walenta; reporters, Fern Allen, both took part in the Dramatic Club's drive, which is now i n full swing i n
home f o r Founders' Day. She was taken Evelyn Gleason, and Sylvia Hickson. successful production o f the melodrama, Ithaca.

i l l , so we have planned a progressive Hildreth Matheson ( ' 3 2 ) , is vice presi- Rho Gives Dinner Savings to Charity
dinner. The first course w i l l be at the dent of B I I 0 , the honorary French club
dormitory and the last course at one o f and Sylvia Hickson ( ' 3 2 ) , is secretary. By J E A N E T T E M A R S H A L L , Northwestern University
the houses d o w n t o w n . A f t e r the dinner Home Economics'Club has f o u r Alpha
we are going to have an informal meet- O's: Margaret Humphrey ('33), Mabel We rejoice every time we look at our meetings of Daughters of Neptune, hon-
ing and sing. Robinson ('34), Marion Dickson ('33), pledge class consisting o f the following orary swimming society. Clara K u h n has
eighteen pledges: M a r y Bailey, Chicago; been chosen o n the junior social com-
This year we have done more local and Elizabeth Kimball ('34). Alice Dyer Mildred Boehm, Chicago; Marion Cal- mittee, and she also has charge of tickets
philanthropic work than usual. Several ('34), is secretary of the Women's Stu- meyn, Chicago; Adamary Donahue, Chi- for the W.A.A.-M.U. (Women's Ath-
Christmas boxes o f groceries are being dent Government, and Olive Perkins cago; Harriet Gilette, Elgin, 111.; Anne letic-Men's Union) show. Margaret
Higgins, Evanston; Catherine Lang, Chi- Dorr, president of the W.A.A. is also
made up f o r needy families. We also ( ' 3 2 ) , and Betty Barrows ( ' 3 3 ) , are on cago;-Virginia Liddle, Chicago; Norma on the Board of Governors for the
gave a liberal donation to the Red Cross the council. Magnuson, Chicago; Alice Mark, Chi- show. M i l d r e d Boehm is i n the chorus
cago; Virginia McLean, Waukegan, 111.; of "Scrap Book," a campus production.
as a chapter. Olive Perkins is an A l l Maine Wom- Virginia Sanders, Chicago; Lois Gordon,
Wilmette; Virginia Spoeri, Chicago; L i l - Maxine Travis serves on the junior
I n the Maine Masque, the honorary an. This means that she is one o f the yan Dillard, Birmingham, A l a . ; Jean class commission, the group that plans
dramatic society, Gamma has four mem- few girls chosen as outstanding in char- Rittenhouse, Chicago; Virginia Shaw, the Junior Prom, and Virginia Speirs is
bers and three associate members. T h e y acter, leadership, and willingness to ac- Chicago; Jane Hupman, Toledo, Ohio. on the sophomore commission.
are: Anna Lyon ( ' 3 2 ) , Ernestine Mer- cept responsibility. On September 1 9 , we initiated t w o girls,
rill ( ' 3 3 ) , Hope Clark ( ' 3 4 ) , M a r y E l - Phyllis Gampher, and Adeline Richards. Ethel Bornhoeft is on the W.A.A. So-
more ('34), Sylvia Hickson (*32), Betty Four of the house officers in Balen- cial Committee, and was head of the
Barrows ( ' 3 3 ) . I n the recent play, tine are Alpha O's. Olive Perkins is presi- All of the girls have been active at tickets for the Y.W.C.A. banquet. I n
"Holiday" by Philip Barry, Ernestine dent, Grace Quarrington is treasurer, school this year. Phyllis Gampher, Grace the lists of athletes many Rho names ap-
Merrill ('33), a new initiate had the W i n i f r e d Cushing is secretary, and Mar- Duerson, Clara Kuhn, and Virginia San- pear. Virginia Shaw and Florence Red-
lead, and Sylvia Hickson ('32) had the ion Dickson is fire-chief. ders are on the debate squad. Grace also dington were on the hockey teams, and
second lead. "Alison's House" by Susan won second place i n the university ex- Virginia made all-star team. Margaret
Glaspell is the next production. Helen I n the recent nominations f o r hon- temporaneous speaking contest, and D o r r , Jessie L o u Butler, Jean R i t t e n -
Osgood ( ' 3 3 ) , is the leading lady, and orary lieutenant colonel of the R.O.T.C., Phyllis received honors in the junior house, and Virginia McLean were on the
Marion Dickson and Betty Barrows scholastic awards. K a t h r y n Gridley has soccer squads. Margaret was elected t o
were nominated. been invited into R o K u V a , sophomore all-star varsity teams. Virginia Shaw has
honor society, and t o Alethenai, literary been chosen manager o f j u n i o r class v o l -
Epsilon Becomes Swiss Chalet at Rush society. M a n y of the girls attend the leyball. Florence Reddington is in Or-
chesis, honorary dance sorority.
By K A R I N P E T E R S O N , Cornell University

During rushing this year the house ('28), who lives in Lausanne. Stunts and

was transformed temporarily into a songs carried out the Swiss idea. We

Swiss chalet, thanks to the unique deco- pledged ten girls: Doris Bald, Dorothy
rations sent us by Frances M o u n t Dear Curtiss, Dorothea Ferguson, Eleanor