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MAY. 1934
to take charge of a benefit bridge party to
be held in March at the home of Charlotte
Coolev Dickason ( A * '23). The purpose of
the bridge party was to raise money toward
Rochester's quota f o r the Frontier Nursing
Service. The report of the nominating com-
mittee was heard and approved and our new
officers elected f o r the coming year.
A delightful bridge party was held March
10 at the lovely, new home of Charlotte
Cooley Dickason ( A * '23). Besides having
a most enjoyable afternoon a substantial sum
iwas earned toward our quota for the Frontier
Nursing Service.
Tn the afternoon of April 18, the chapter
rnet at the home of Abigail Roberts Van
Wagenen (Oil '23). Installation of officers
was followed by the regular business meet-
ing. Afterwards, tea was served and all en-
joyed a short social hour. The new officers
for the coming year are: Helen Howalt Lowe
(X '25), president; Martha Jane Hitchener
( f l '22), vice president; Abigail Roberts Van for Sadie Morgan in Kentucky.
Wagenen (on '23), secretary; Grace Murray
(T '26), treasurer; Nell Fain Lawrence (NO
'23), Panhellenic delegate ; and Dorothy Saxton
Westman (E '29), historian and editor to T o
DRAGMA. We are very glad to welcome to
our members Eunice Barrows Cowell ( r '29).
Three of our members have become the
proud mothers of sons during the last year.
To Charlotte Cooley Dickason ( A * '23), Gray
David, Jr., born July 25; to Margaret Snook
Folwell (P '26), Robert James, born February
10; and to Dorothy Saxton Westman (E '29),
Donald Ross, born March 8.
St. Louis Alumnae Use Ritual Service
By Alice Reeves West. @
- f . OUR EVER-BEAUTIFUL ritual service was
read December 18, when we had the
Founders' Day program at Betty Foxx W i g -
ginton's ( E ) . A t that meeting, our Panhel-
lenic delegate, Eleanor Rench ( H ) reported
that the City Panhellenic cleared about $200
at the benefit hridgc given annually f o r the
scholarship fund. Letters were received from
the Frontier Xursing Service saying that our
Christmas boxes were welcomed.
In Januarv we met with Janice Foote Luhn
( Z ) . Luncheon was followed by a short busi-
ness meeting and bridge. A t Eleanor Pres-
cott Huckmann's ( A ) in February, i t was de-
cided to have the next meeting at Evelyn
Gaugcr's ( I ) in the evening. So at 7:30, on
March 19, the meeting opened by a short rit-
ual service. This was followed by the election
of officers. Evelyn Gauger was re-elected
president; Ellen Kittinger Grover ( I ) , vice
president; Janice Foote Luhn ( Z ) , secretary;
Eleanor Prescott Huckmann, treasurer; Alice
Reeves West ( 6 ) , historian and reporter to
To DRAGMA. There were three tables at
bridge and the prizes went to Ella Mae John-
ston, Eleanor Huckmann, and Evelyn Gauger.
We were especially glad to welcome Louise
Feldwitch Baer ( I ) and Marcella Taylor
(*)•
Little Elizabeth Wigginton made her debut
into the home o i "Betty" and " W i g " Wiggin-
ton on March 13. We were talking to Betty
recently and she says that they are moving to
Chicago soon, so we hope the Chicago alumna:
take her in and make her feel at home.
San Diego Alumnae Send Clothes to
Sadie Morgan
By Margaret Coombs, B<P
T H E FEBRUARY MEETING of our chapter
was in the form of a benefit bridge party
to raise money f o r our National Social Serv-
ice Work. Verna King Werner ( Z ) let us
use her lovely home f o r the party. A l l the
prizes were donated as well as the food, so
we had very little expense. Several of the
girls sent i n money donations and we are very
proud indeed to have raised a third of our
quota. Much credit goes to our five active
members in making our contribution possible.
The chapter is packing a box of spring clothes
We feel very fortunate indeed to have as
our president f o r the next year Verna King
Werner ( Z ) . Verna was president of the
Lincoln, Nebraska, Alumnae Chapter before
coming to San Diego to make her home. W e
feel that our chapter will grow under her
skillful leadership. Lucille English, our State
Chairman, has been invited down f o r the in-
stallation of our new officers. We always look
forward to Lucille's inspiring visits. Edna
Lee Coombs (S '30) recently married Hillus
M . Brown of Long Beach, California. They
are making their home i n Banning. Aileen
Brown Small (A '28) has a baby daughter.
This is her second child, the first being a boy.
Seattle Alumna? Elect N e w Corporation
Officers
By Ruth Holten, Y
. + - S R I N G T I M E BRINGS party-time. Seattle
alumna: are deeply enthralled with prepa-
rations f o r a glorious springtime dancing
party at Club Victor, A p r i l 27. Vic Meyers,
nationally famous orchestra leader, has one
such engagement in each of the largest cities
on the coast. Alice Cole, who just recently
returned f r o m the east, is chairman o f ar-
rangements.
It's a long jump from parties to official busi-
ness, but at the last alumna? meeting new offi-
cers f o r the corporation were elected as well
as trustees. Edith Ollason is the new presi-
dent; Alice MacLean, vice president; Cath-
erine Evans, secretary; Maud Moscly, treas-
urer. Three new board members were elected
for the next two years—Catherine Evans,
Edith Ollason and Alice MacLean. Other
members f o r 1933-34 arc Louise Oliver, Ellen
Tolliffc, Eugenia Page and Martha Beeuwkes.
We have some interesting news f r o m down
California wav of Upsilon girls. The engage-
ment of Jean Bishop ('30), San Diego, Cali-
fornia, to Russell Scott Waitc of Riverside,
California, has been a n n o u n c e d . "Rusty"
graduated f r o m the Stanford Law School i n