Page 30 - To Dragma May 1934

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In Human Progress

DEAR EVERYONE:

-+. To SAY that we are deeply grateful for all you have done for our Kentucky chil-
dren this year is putting it very mildly. Your splendid spirit of cooperation is

remarkable, and the results are most gratifying. Let's take a look at the statistics.
Total gifts sent by chapters from October 1, 1933, to April 5, 1934:

New toys 600
Used toys —. 150
Pieces of new clothing _ 220
Pieces of used clothing 1,425
Money donated to "shoe fund" during same time:
Active chapters $27.50
Alumna: chapters _ 22.50
The active chapters have sent almost twice as many boxes this year as they did
last year. Just think how many children were made happy at Christmas time by your
thoughtfulncss in sending gifts. Keep up the good work!

The alumna? chapters have more than tripled the boxes of clothing sent last year.
Haven't you people had a good time collecting and mending the clothing? Has not
this national work made a closer bond among the members, in working for a com-
mon cause? When you stop to think of the great number of people wbo have been
warm and comfortable in the clothing you have contributed, you will feel amply
repaid for the time and energy you gave. This is truly a great work.

Owr newest group of contributors this year is the "alumna? at large." We who be-
long to organized chapters have the inspiration of working together. And how that
does spur us on to greater deeds. Special recognition should be given to these small
unorganized groups who are doing their share so well. Here is a big thank-you to
the "alumna? at large."

If the "Clothesline Committee" has not given you credit for the boxes or the
money you have sent, please understand that it is not intentional. It would he well
to write a note to the chairman though, and she will rectify the records.

Again our deepest thanks to everyone.

Fraternally yours.
Vera Uieliel. Chairman
Maude Nolte
Roberta Wood
Janet Weissmiller
Helen Erskine

P. S.

Over the back fences of all America let me introduce you to the "Clothesline
Committee" one by one. Each member is very different from the other one, but all
of them have one common characteristic—they forget themselves in the interest of
Alpha Omicron Pi. Nowhere can more earnest and devoted members be found.

First, there is Maude Bacon Nolte, lota—Ex '09. Not only is she a charter
member of her active chapter, but she is also a "first lady" in the Chicago Alumna?
Chapter as well as the Chicago South Shore Alumna? Chapter. Although Maude is a
very busy person caring for her house, her garden, her husband, a very interesting
daughter and son, she always finds time for AOU. Many times Iota has been
made happy by donations from Maude, and her alumna? chapter can count on her
always.

Next comes Roberta Wood, Phi—'19. Whenever anyone is needed to volunteer
for a particularly hard task, Roberta is right there. Only her faithful and untiring
service as secretary to her alumna? chapter has made possible many of the projects
that have been carried out. When Roberta is not helping AOn, she teaches pho-
nography at the Pullman Free School of Manual Training. Here, besides instruct-
ing high school students, she sponsors the Girls' Club, which is not only a social but
a philanthropic organization as well. Busy and happy is Roberta all the time.

The third member of the group is Janet Ramcy Weissmiller, Zeta—'12. Janet
not only manages a household and looks after her husband and son, but she teaches
high school in Chicago as well. And still Janet has time and energy left to be a