Page 78 - To Dragma November 1924

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 73

Joanna Donlon Huntington, '18, has just returned from Syracuse,
where she went for Chi's rushing period.

M y address has changed to 251 Cumberland Street, Brooklyn, N . Y.,
and I am still hoping for cards with a line of news about every Epsilon
girl.

HELEN BUNGART LEAVENS.

IOTA

I am writing these notes from Denver. I couldn't stand it. I just
had to come west again this summer. Those of you who have been
there or live there know how it gets to you and holds you. And brings
YOU back! I am going on to Yellowstone Park to visit my sister there,
and then on to Great Falls, Montana, to visit another sister. Then
back to Louisville and husband.

Bertha Stein had intended coming east for a stay this summer. How-
ever, when I was in Champaign in July there was some doubt of her
coming, due to her father's illness. I hope you did come, Bert.

Nellie Hedgcock (Nellie, your married name is in my file back in
Louisville; you'll always be just Nellie Hedgcock to me anyway) and
Martha Hedgcock Foote are spending part of the summer with their
parents in Plymouth, 111.

Annette Wood again coached the summer play at the University. She
is returning to Okmulgee for the school season.

Ethel Brooks may also be in Oklahoma this next year. She had a
very flattering offer from Tulsa.

'Gladys Hall, one of this year's graduates, will teach in Valmeyer, 111.,
this year. Gladys, by the way, was elected permanent secretary of the
1924 class.

Marie Ruteuler Leslie visited in Champaign-Urbana at commence-
ment time. She and her husband returned just a short time before that
from Europe.

Velda Barnesberger motored over to Champaign one day from Decatur
where she was visiting her uncle. She will return to Okmulgee where she
has had marked success in experimental education.

Freda Harshbarger also spent some time in Decatur, but not on such
a pleasant mission. Poor Freda had to undergo an operation for appen-
dicitis. She is greatly improved now.

Mary Wills Scholl has moved from Denver to 132 N . Denny Ave.,
Indianapolis, where Clarence is to do bacteriology work. May has spent a
considerable part of the time this summer with her sister in Watselsa.

Esther and Dave Malcomson drove with Dave's mother to the east
this summer. They hiked back over the mountains. Mollie Ann stayed in
Champaign with Mrs. Van Doren.

Mate Giddings has resigned at Illinois and has accepted a position at
Purdue University. I can hardly imagine Iota without Mate right there in
the Twin Cities. Before the school year ended the Twin City alumnae
gave a farewell party f o r her—a surprise and she was so surprised. And
so happy with the farewell gift they presented her that she was entirely
overcome. Wish I could have been there. Not that I want to see Mate
overcome but because I love her so.

Some of the girls back for commencement were Bess Barnett, Barbara
Dennison, Marie Leslie, Elsie Waldo and Elva Pettigrew.

Leila Scales spent a part of the summer visiting in Champaign.
Lucie Burwash added to her fund of knowledge by attending the Uni-
versity summer school.
Atha Fowler and Beth visited Ethel Brooks in Kankakee in the early
summer.
Mabel Jackson had intended visiting in Illinois this summer, but
"business first" said Mabel, so California held her.