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bridge, Eleanor Bennest, Ernestine Bilan,
Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Byrdette Mason,
Mary McArthur, Dorothy Salladay,
Phyllis Sutter and Evelyn Hoff, all
freshmen, are residents of Seattle. M a r -
garet Benedict ('33), is from Vancouver,
Wash.; Destie Coolidge ('35), Great
Falls, Mont.; Luciel White ('35), M o n -
roe, Wash.; and Inez Swartzlander ('34),
Seattle. Since the beginning of school we
have taken four more pledges: Ila John-
son ('33), Prineville, Ore.; Janet Aldrich
('34), Great Falls, Mont.; Mildred Sut-
ter ('34), sister of Phyllis; and Gladys
Phillips, Aberdeen, Wash. Gladys Phil-
lips is a member of the varsity women's
debate squad and, as an accomplished
violinist, plays as soloist w i t h the cham-
ber music classes in the University. M a r -
garet Benedict was a member of the
junior dues committee and is in Wash-
ington Players, dramatic society. Byr-
dette Mason is working on our year
book, the Tyee, and Janet Aldrich is an
active member of Spurs, underclass
women's activity honorary. Inez Swartz-
lander is active in Newman Club and in
the A d Club. Mildred Sutter is working
in the Associated Women Students of-
fice. Eleanor Bennest, an accomplished
pianist, is to give a concert at the house
in January, and Evelyn H o f f sells tickets
for anything and everything that hap-
pens on the campus.
Ted Cole Steiner, after two years' ab-
sence, has returned to delight our hearts
with her cheery voice and her conta-
gious, merry chuckle. Harriet Duncan
returned from a year in Montana to re-
enter the University and become an ac-
tive member of Alpha 0 . M a r y Gene-
vieve Scott ('30), is working f o r her
master's degree on the campus and is
extremely busy as president of M«f>E,
women's music honorary. Peggy Ann
Griffith, after being graduated last June,
is back on the campus taking zoology
and Greek. Mary Lou Behymer. ( O i l ) ,
is living in the house while she works
downtown. We see quite a lot, too, of
Betty Hagan ( K O ) , who is attending
school in Seattle, though not at the U n i -
versity. Kathleen Clifford ( O i l ) , dines
w i t h us every night after her work i n
the library school.
Margaret Hammerbacker, Violet Wal-
ters, Vera Snow, Norma Chinnock,
Betty Freeman, Frances Witchell, Mary
Owensby, Dorothy Morgan and Dorothy
Illidge, all o f Alpha Sigma, visited us
in October when they came up to see the
University of Oregon football team beat
the Washington Huskies.
Frances Maxson has entered the law
school. Virginia Beatty, who is major-
ing in dramatic art, is directing "To-
morrow," a fanciful two-act play to be
presented soon on the campus. "Marty''
and " D i t t o " Beeuwkes were both on the
committee for the Varsity Ball, all-Uni-
versity formal. " D i t t o " was also on the
decoration committee for Homecoming
Sallie Sue White, our "platinum blonde,"
had an important part as the daughter
in "Many Waters," an all-University
play presented recently. Too, she was
initiated on December 9 into 4>MT, na-
tional dramatic honorary sorority.
We are proud of the erudite Kathryn
Farr, who has a contract to give semi-
nars in Oriental literature at a coaching
school in the district. M a r y Hilke made
the University honor roll last year. She
has been among the honor students in
her class always, and has won the chap-
ter scholarship ring. She is a member of
AP, art fraternity. I don't know who
was more excited, Mary Genevieve Scott
as bearer or Ho Carey as recipient of a
bid from M#E, music honorary. Alice
McLean is active in the Y . W . C A . , and
Margaret Rourke served with " K i t "
Tucker on the publicity committee when
the Associated Women Students pre-
sented Roland Hayes in concert here.
She is active in Spurs and has lately
been appointed to the committees for
Dads' Day and the sophomore dance.
At Thanksgiving we sent a huge bas-
ket of food and clothing to the family
of five f o r whom we cared at the same
time last year.
Virginia Parrish ('31), came up from
Sunnyside, where she is teaching, for
Homecoming. Marcella Lawler drove up:!
f r o m her home in Raymond, where she
is secretary to the high school principal
and teacher, f o r a visit w i t h her sister, Sandt, Dorothy Brookbank, Doris Cook,
Loretta, and a gay homecoming to the
chapter house. Florence Semon Heikle
left her family in Hoquiam and came
back. After the Homecoming game with
Washington State College, a buffet sup-
per was served at the chapter house to
about fifty actives and "alums." Phyllis
Sutter, who is a trained dancer, did a
Dutch wooden shoe dance. Gladys Phil-
lips played several violin selections, and
Kathryn Farr sang an interesting Japa-
nese song f o r us.
{JANUARY, 1932
Our pledges entertained us in N o v e m -
ber with a informal dance at the chap-
ter house. I t had a children's motif, w i t h
the walls and ceiling looped w i t h chains
of bright colored papers, clusters of bal-
loons hanging f r o m the lights, and
around the walls were fastened dolls and
childish drawings. The programs were
miniature slates. The actives have en-
Nu Kappa Has Supper Meetings
By IRMA SIGLER, Southern Methodist University
'. N u Kappa chapter completed rush
week after pledging ten girls, namely:
jVIary Alice Swonger, Catherine Smith,
Mary Elizabeth Montgomery, Mabel
Robb, Evelyn Garrett, Dorothy
Browne, Reba Browne, Margaret Ober-
thier, and Mary Scott Mettenheimer.
We were very glad to have Alice Cul-
lane and Katherine De Puy ( 3 ) , w i t h
us during rush week.
Initiation was held October 27 for
three girls who were pledged in the fall
§i 1930: Betty L o u Liles, D o r o t h y A n n at Horseshoe Stables. E n i d is f r o m
Mynatt, and Irma Sigler. After initia-
tion, a supper was held at the home of
Dorothy Fix. Members of the alumnae
and active chapters and pledges were
present.
Election of officers for this year were
as follows: Enid Mayer, president; E r n -
estine Shotwell, vice president; Dorothy
Fix, treasurer; Grace Cunningham, cor-
responding and recording secretary;
Maurice Harris, historian and study plan
Beta Phi Girls Lead in Dramatics
By Y E T I V E BROWNE, University oj Indiana
Girls pledged to Beta Phi in the spring
were Icel Berlingame, Armida H a l l , and
Beulah Bunch and fall pledges, Margaret
SicCowan, Selma Drabing, Rosemary
tavelle, Florence Backus, Jane Van
Grace Rogers, Catherine Williams, and
Dorothy Kasey, w i t h M a r y • Gray as
president. Those initiated this fall were
Pauline Ellis, Ardis Wiseman, Mary Sul-
livan, and Jane Campbell.
Virginia Traxler ('31), Armida Hall
('34), and Yetive Browne ('34), were
initiated into 6 A $ , national dramatic
organization, w i t h the first t w o having
leads in "Convention Go Hang." Yetive
Browne made the freshman debating
team. A tea given for M r s . Eleanor
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tertained twice for the freshmen. On
pledge night the entire chapter took the
fourteen new pledges to the Orpheum
and served them w i t h ice cream and cake
at the chapter house afterwards. Recent-
l y the sponsors entertained their pledges
at the Moore Theater, after which we all
went to the home of Mary Hilke for
games and refreshments.
officer; Irma Sigler, reporter and editor
to T o DRAGMA; Betty L o u Liles, head
rush captain, and Elizabeth Spurlock
and I r m a Sigler as her assistants.
We have been having suppers every
first and t h i r d Mondays of each month.
The suppers are planned and prepared by
the pledges who are assigned to then-
duties.
Enid Mayer, our president, was re-
cently elected assistant riding instructor
Amarillo, Texas, and she is a junior i n
the School of Music.
We are planning our annual Christmas
party at which each girl brings a useful
gift f o r a needy family.
We were very glad to have girls from
X i visit us during the Texas-Oklahoma
U football game. I t gave us an oppor-
tunity to meet them, and we regretted
that more of them could not come down
to see us.
Chase, our housemother who left M a y
16, a Mothers' Day banquet, a rush
dance followed by an impressive Japa-
nese garden breakfast, and a senior
breakfast comprised the spring social
activities.
We are very proud of our scholastic
standing for last year, since we rank fifth
in a group of more than 40.
Alpha O girls surviving the try-outs
for "Garrick Gaieties," annual musical
production, included Margaret Mc-
Cowan, Susie Lee Trueman, Doris Ward,
and Yetive Browne. Margaret was also
exempted f r o m three semesters of Eng-
lish composition. Mildred Frazee has
been chosen president of A M X , musical
organization, and Yetive Browne has