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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 147

The September meeting, which was formal, was held at Muriel Mc-
Kinney's home. Twenty-one girls were there. We were glad to have
Lucille English, Lambda, with us, as well as Mary Pfahler, the first Kappa
Theta to join our ranks. Gertrude Beeger, Lambda, who is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Pauline Barneson, was there too.

This year, to raise money, we are trying a new method for us, i . e.,
selling Christmas cards. Margaret Kendall, chairman, reports that they
are going well, but i f you have not put in your order, to do so before
December 5th. A rummage sale in March in addition to the regular bridge
benefit, is also on our program for the year.

We are happy to have Muriel McKinney appointed as District Alumnae
Superintendent of the Pacific Coast.

Marian Wagner, our To Dragma editor, is in Ashfield, Oregon, waiting
for her husband to return from Alaska, hence the substitute writer.

MARTHA BENKERT.

LINCOLN

Since you heard f r o m us last we have had a very busy time, as we had
to help the active chapter with rush week. Our Panhellenic rules have
been changed and the alumnae are not allowed to give their one party in
town, but must have it at the house. While this made it easier for us, the
active girls had to have the house ready f o r so many parties that they were
kept busy every minute. A new rule put into effect this year that we all
welcomed is that rushees no longer are to be called for or taken home.
This gave us a chance to put all our effort on the rushing and as we
pledged fourteen wonderful girls we feel well repaid.

Now that school is well under way we again turn our attention to the
raising of more money for the house. We have bought a Ford touring
car and are selling chances at $1.00 apiece and hope to make enough money
to start building very soon. Our Board of Regents has at last seen the
need of providing housing space for both the fraternities and sororities and
are endeavoring to set aside one street for each where each will be allowed
to purchase ground. We are lucky enough to have bought our lot in the
space set aside as "Co-Ed Row," so are very anxious to have our house
ready for the next school year.

One of the most interesting events that has taken place in Zeta circles
was the double wedding of Valora and Mildred Hullinger at Villisca, Iowa.
This was truly an Alpha O wedding, all the attendants for both girls being
sisters. As the "Hullys" were so very popular during their college life this
wedding was of more than usual interest. They were graduated in the class
of '23, Valora having been chosen president of Mortar Board, honorary
senior girls' organization, and Mildred May Queen in their last year.

While the opening of a new school year takes some from our chapter
away to other towns to teach, this year two girls have returned to Lincoln.
Helen Reynolds of Wayne, Nebraska has come to assist in the Latin depart-
ment of the University and Elsie Piper will be assistant to the dean of
women at the University. While Elsie's home is in Lincoln she has been
away f o r the past fourteen years teaching in the Latin department at the
Wayne State Normal and for the past five years of that time Dean of
Women at that school.

ELSIE FITZGERALD

CHICAGO

The Chicago Alumnae Chapter's year was launched with a luncheon,
given on October 17th in the Narcissus room at Field's. I t was a most suc-
cessful meeting with a fine turn-out and we were very happy to see so
many new faces as well as to welcome back the old, familiar ones. I n line
with'our plan f o r national work, Miss Jane Neil, principal of the Spalding