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Memphis Alumnoz Send Fruit to Hospital
By P E T I E O S B O R N E , K O
The best thing we alumna? had done,
up until Founders' Day, was our
small Thanksgiving celebration for the
children in the three wards at General
Hospital. Our president, Catherine U n -
derwood (KO), with admirable efficiency,
appointed me purchaser of the apples,
oranges, and gaudy suckers we gave each
child. I personally inspected and polished
five dozen apples and as many oranges
the day before Thanksgiving. The next
day dawned cold and gray and rainy.
Both Catherine and myself had seen the
dawn and could vouch f o r i t , so we were
not too cheerful around eight o'clock.
Milwaukee Alumna; Help High School Girls
By M A R G A R E T W E E K S B A L L , S
At our May meeting we were happy
to greet several out-of-town guests. They
were Gladys Cardiff ( I I '20), a former
member of our chapter but now living
in Racine, Ruth MacFadden ( N Ex.
'28), and Dorothy Dean (P '21). Ruth
is living in Oconomowoc and has be-
come an active member.
I n June we met w i t h Jane Zimmer-
man (4> '22). We enjoyed looking at
the history scrapbook which went to
convention. Leonora Braun (P '16), had
gathered all the material. Our dear Helen
Patterson Crouch had lettered the book
most artistically. I t w i l l be a memorial f u l benefit bridge at the City Club to
to her as she died very suddenly later
that month. We feel a great loss at her
going as she was very active in the chap-
ter and in Panhellenic, where she is
missed, also.
We had beautiful weather for our
annual picnic at Frieda Dorner's ( 0 ) ,
home at Pine Lake. A l l of us including
the children enjoyed every minute of
the long summer day.
Our new president, Dorothy Marsh
Ewens ( I I '27), entertained us in Sep-
Birmingham Alumnoz Help to Furnish T A Room
By E V E L Y N C O F F I N , T A
Alumna? and active chapters' activi-
ties are so closely allied this year that
to tell of one is to involve the other.
Since the undergraduates have acquired
their new room, the alumnse group has
worked with them, hand in hand, to
Mrs. W i l l Terry was to take us, but she
succumbed to a fierce chest cold, which
is happily much better, and the two little
friends of the poor were willing to g i v e ble. I t has two comfortable davenports,
up and go back to bed. We did, however
finally get there at nine. The children
were so sweet, so glad to get the few
things, so visibly happy over our poor ef-
forts, that we felt more than repaid. We
have also purchased quite a few new and
handsome books f o r our library at the
hospital. The books are for the story-
tellers to read f r o m and show to the
childen. N o w we are in the midst of
plans for a Christmas celebration.
tember. Plans were made to make our
meetings more diversified. U p to this
time we have been playing bridge at
each meeting. N o w our meetings are to
alternate between that and a planned
program. A t our next meeting, in Octo-
ber, we had the pleasure of hearing
Carol de la H u n t ( H '27), give parts
from the play "The Barretts of Wimpole
Street." A f t e r that we surprised our
president with a miscellaneous shower.
She was married on October 17. Leonora
Braun, who was our hostess, served us
very bride-like refreshments. During this
month Panhellenic gave a very success-
raise funds for the high school girls they
are assisting. Carfare, lunches, and cloth-
ing are being given to certain girls with
high scholastic standing.
I n November we had our regular
meeting at the home of Margaret Ball
( 2 ' I S ) , followed b y bridge. We had
four tables which netted us $ 4 as we
are charging each member a quarter at
the alternate meetings to help raise
funds for our new philanthropic project.
help with the furnishings and the rent.
Three of the projects we alumna? have
undertaken are the sale of Christmas
cards, which is under the competent di-i
rection of Christine Saunders Benson
('28), the sale of vanilla, which is near-
J A N U A R Y , 1932
jts completion under the manage-
pjgnt of Helen Crane Goodner ('26), and
tjje sponsorship of Better Homes and
Gardens Magazine, under the supervision
0 f Cornelia Lamb Rountree (NO).
The new room is well worth the trou-
upholstered in pastel shades, a radio, a
secretary, and other convenient and
comfortable pieces of furniture. The rose
__or ashes of roses—tone is carried out
jn the carpet and draperies and reading
lamps- I t is the sort of room that i n -
vites and rests you.
Early in the year the alumna? honored
Oklahoma City Alumnoz Outline Year's Work
By K A T H R Y N D O U G L A S L O R I N G , H
Outlining the year's activities, our
president, Pauline Mills Edwards ('23),
has presented to the chapter a well-
rounded program, equal stress being
given to the social, the business and the
philanthropic phases of the organization.
Of paramount interest is the benefit
bridge scheduled for A p r i l , fifty per cent in charge of arrangements.
flf the profits to go f o r national philan-
thropic work, the other fifty per cent
to be applied on the active chapter debt
which the alumna? have shouldered. A t
that time we are to show to our patrons
the motion picture in which is given an
outline of the national philanthropic
project in Kentucky.
The calendar, which has been followed
without deviation up to date, includes:
October 8—Registration bridge; Mary
Katherine Sprehe ('30), hostess. (Alice
Cullnane, B4» '33, our national registrar,
who is attending school at the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma this season, was a spe-
cial 2uest.)
October 22—Business session, followed
by the resume of a summer's sojourn
in Europe by Mamie Barr; Genevieve
Bacon Herrington ('28), hostess.
November 7—Annual homecoming at
the University of Oklahoma, with the
active chapter members hostesses. (Those
attending homecoming f r o m here were
thrilled with the renewal of old friend-
ships. The pledges entertained delight-
fully with their annual stunt and mid-
night feast.)
November 12—Fall luncheon; Mar-
jorie Stafford ('24), and Ruth Black En-
dicott ('24), hostesses.
November 24—Business session, high-
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the pledges w i t h an informal luncheon
there, where all meetings, both active
and alumna?, are held. Later, during the
Homecoming season, the actives recipro-
cated with a pretty tea.
There has been the following change
in officers in the alumnae group. Lila
Mae Cantey ('25), is alumna adviser to
active chapter. Christine Saunders Ben-
son, after a full and well-managed term
as president, has had to resign, and Janie
H i l l ('26), was elected in her place.
Elizabeth M o r r i s ('29), has relinquished
her place as secretary to Alice Bowie
C30).
lighted by the gift of a Thanksgiving
basket to the Churchwomen's Commu-
nity House for distribution to the needy;
M a r y Louise Fox Squyres ('26), hostess.
December 5—Annual Founders' Day
banquet, active chapter house; with
Marjorie Stafford and Ruth Endicott
December 12—Rummage sale.
December 17—Annual Christmas par-
t y t o . be followed by the distribution
of toys to the Sunbeam Orphanage;
Pauline Edwards and Agnes Mae Smika
('25), hostesses.
January 7—Business session; Leone
Faris Brown ( E x . '29), hostess.
January (exact date to be set)—Inter-
sorority tea honoring K a t h r y n Bremer
Matson ( T ) , Grand President, during
visit to active chapter.
January 21—Annual buffet supper for
husbands and escorts; Helene Brasted
Godwin ('23), and Mable Taylor Knight
('26), hostesses.
February 3—Bridge; Faye Daugherty
Newby ('24), and Mary Driscoll Hunt
( 9 '26), hostesses.
February 17—Business session f o l -
lowed with book review by Genevieve
Herrington; E m i l y Hess Hopper (Ex.
'24), hostess.
March 2—Business session in which
final plans are made f o r large benefit
bridge, fifty per cent of the profits to be
donated to national philanthropic work;
Dorothy Fuller Parks ('29), hostess.
March 16—St. Patrick party, preceded
by election of officers; Helen Cleveland
( * '31), and Frances Mason ('30), host-
esses.