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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 141

our struggles were more than rewarded by five dandy pledges. May I
introduce them to you? They are: Helen Boughey, a peppy representative
of Traverse City; Ruth and Jane McBride, two charming sisters from
Butler, Pennsylvania and cousins of Emma Jacobs; and Ruth Palmer, tal-
ented and full of fun, and June Davis, sweet and demure, both from
Detroit.
We have already had our pledge tea and are going to give a pledge
dance on October 30th. So, everything considered, we think we are
pretty good to our little pledges. Sometime when one of them is brushing
down the stairs, I'll ask her what her ideas are on the subject!
Everyone is going out strong this year for campus activities. Indeed,
we couldn't do otherwise even if we so desired because our whiz of a
president, Jeanette McColl, keeps us up on our toes every minute. Try-
outs are beginning to come along, so we are attempting to act, sing, write,
or debate ourselves into the respective organizations.
Irline Ewing was elected Women's Editor of the Michiganensian, is
a member of the Mandolin Club, and is on the Y.W.C.A. cabinet.
Helen Whipple was elected president of Black Quill, a literary so-
ciety. _.
Masques and Mummers, dramatic societies: Athena and Portia, de-
bating organizations; Theta Sigma Phi. honorary journalistic society;
campus publications; and Choral Union and Glee Club, all have repre-
sentatives from Alpha O. ...
The number of engagements, marriages, and divorces is rather slim
up to date. We can only hope for better results in the future. However,
two of our alumnae have recently joined the ranks of newly-weds. Nan
Gabler of Sarnia. Ontario was married in September to Frederick Sparrow,
an Alpha Sigma Phi. And Bea Hoek became Mrs. Charles Finley just a
week or so ago.

MARJORIE WEBER.

ALPHA SIGMA—UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

With eleven new pledges and another house to live in, Alpha Sigma
has started fall semester feeling that nothing is impossible. The whole house
has been put on an organized basis, with the help of Marion Janeck and
Sue Scofield of Upsilon, and Lilian Force of Lambda, who were here to
assist us in rushing. Eleanor Kilham. '24. came up from Portland for
rush week; we still depend upon her for artistic ideas in decorating and
need her to help execute the plans. Eleanor gave us some parchment
shades that she had made, and they have the place of honor above the
mantel. Laura Kilham, ex-'26, came back for rushing, although she will
not be able to attend school. She arranged a buzzer system of calls, so
that there will be a minimum of noise in the house during quiet hours.
The svstem is a variation of "shorts" and "longs," from "one short" for
Alice Dorman to "four longs for Frances Woods.

Caroline Page of Upsilon came up from Portland for two week-ends
to help us rush and to stimulate us with iier presence. Dorothy Cash,
'24, added to the excitement by announcing her engagement to Leo Munly,
which flooded the house with red roses, satisfied our craving for choc-
olates, and thrilled us very early the next morning with a serenade by the
Kappa Sigs.

Edna Biles. '25, is teaching about four miles out of Eugene, in a country
high school. She came in several times during rush week, much to our
satisfaction. Mary West, ex-'27, is doing newspaper work in Salem, but
she took enough time off to stay with us pledge week-end. Laverna Spitz-
enberger, '25, is teaching in the same town, and spent the week-end with
us. too.