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S will be seen in "Coed Follies." Gretchen Schrag, a pledge, was chosen chairman
Jfere and There "With the Undergraduates
Being a New Form of Chapter Letters
CHAPTER letters have come in for their share of discussion at every editors'
meeting and convention where magazine content and cost have been the
topic of conversation. Each time your editor has "held on," as it were. She
has argued that they have a distinct place in the type of magazine required by
the moderate numbered group; that they tend to keep alumna? in touch with
chapters and each other; that they have some historical value. In other words,
it has been her conviction that three active chapter letters, two alumna? chapter
letters, and three sets of alumna? notes a year, averaging one hundred and fifty-nine
pages and costing approximately $510 per year, have been worth the expenditure.
Her editorial work on the chapter letters for this issue came to an end just
as a letter from the Grand Treasurer came giving a resume of credits and debits
thus far this year. There was no question in your editor's mind what action
must ensue. Something must go to cut down the cost of the magazine (which is
exceedingly low under any circumstances). Having considered the chapter letters
decidedly below standard this time, as a whole, she decided to belabor herself
further and give you the short digest of them that follows. She will be anxious
to hear all comments pro and con. I n this issue it is an emergency measure, un(!ef!
taken on her own responsibility. May letters will be due on April 10 as stated
in the Constitution. Our policy next year will depend upon income and the opinion
of our readers.
We will not dwell on social events of the chapters. There have been the
usual formal and informal dances, all of them most exciting and most beautiful.
Nor will we pause to expostulate over the merits of pledges and initiates. Lists
of each will be found elsewhere in the magazine.
Margaret Bovard ( I I '32), was a maid at Proteus Ball, and Marietta Grifnn
was in the Court of Momus, both Mardi Gras festivities.
Nu has three varsity basketball players: Evelyn Noble, Iris Jacobb, Mildrea
Erb. Marjorie Jervis (N), won a scholarship in Fine Arts.
Omicron's championship basketball team was entertained with a dinner g K f l
by "Coach" Fay Morgan after their laurels had been won. Their relay team oi
Worth Mabry, Frances Gunn, Nell Nowlin, Elisabeth Witsell won the News Sen-
tinel sorority relay race on January 15. They also won both the sorority and pledge
scholarship cups, making five of seven cups offered this year.
Louise Wolfe, Virginia Boggess, Jane Hardin, of Kappa, are new n i e n * r j j
of I i r M , honorary social science fraternity. Their scholarship average of °0.3
a good help toward the scholarship cup. Two of their pledges, Sally Sacket an
Eliza Mount, led the annual fancy dress ball in Lynchburg. _ numer ' ls o c a committee. Virginia, a pledge, has been doing tap dancing at
Madeline Wostoupal (Z '31), had the lead opposite the professional aciot
Hart Jenks, when "Othello" was presented at Nebraska. Julia Simanek was a " e
gate to the convention of the National Students' Federation of America at T ? 1 ^
Ohio. Lucille Hendricks is a new member of Student Council. Doris Heumanns
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of the program committee for the Lincoln League of Women Voters.
Sigma tied with r * B for the award of SX at the Channing Way Derby—
twenty-one pledges walking up their way. At initiation banquet, September 14,
Marion Selig and Josephine Esterly were awarded the chapter scholarship cup.
Josephine is a member of «£BK. Sidney Walthall had the lead in "March Hares,"
a Little Theatre production.
Delta was in the midst of second quarter rushing. Pat Sweeny ('32), is to be
Tree Orator for commencement and Prue MacKissoch ('32), is on the Class Day
committee.
The dean's list at the University of Maine included Hildreth Matheson ('32),
Sylvia Hickson ('32), Isabelle Robinson ('32), Evelyn Gleason ('33), Grace Quar-
rinzton ('33), Jeanne Kennedy ('33), Adele Allen ('33), Ruth Walenta ('34).
Ernestine Merrill ('33), was Lady Crane in "The Lady of the Jury." Sylvia Hick-
son ('32), Hope Clark ('34), Adele Allen ('33), were in the cast. Winnifred
Gushing ('34), is secretary of W.A.A. Marion Dickson ('33), is secretary of the
Home Economics Club and treasurer of Balentine Hall. Effie Mayberry ('34), is
Balentine Hall secretary.
Helene Browne (E), and Barbara Kirby (E '34), played in "The Bat," Junior
Week production and in "The Adding Machine," respectively. Ethel Kellinger ('33),
is associate women's business manager of Columns. Initiation banquet saw for the
first time the presentation of a pledge scholarship cup.
Volleyball at Northwestern University found Virginia Shaw, a P pledge,
as junior manager; Betty Ross, Jessie Lou Butler, Ethel Bomhoeft were on the
team. Virginia was on the rifle varsity team and has received her minor " N . "
Virginia Sanders has the comedy lead in the W.A.A.-M.U. Show. Mary Loyd
Gapouch and Florence Reddington, Mildred Baume and Virginia Liddle, the last
two pledges, are in the chorus. Florence is also in the toe ballet. Kathryn Gridley
is in the singing group, and Anne Higgins is a "show girl." Betty Ross draws for
the Purple Parrot. Margaret Dorr is on the Charity Ball committee; Virginia Speirs
is on the sophomore class social committee. Florence Reddington belongs to Or-
cnesis and Daughters of Neptune.
The Stanford Dramatic Council's production of Drinkwater's "Bird in Hand"
*as successful because two of the three feminine parts were taken by Alpha O's—
oeulah Dimmitt as Alice and Eleanor Furst as the maid. Ellamae Do'dds and Anna
Louise Aynesworth are copy editors on the Daily staff. Eleanor Furst has been elected
«> German Club. Beth Pinkston, medical school, made almost a straight " A " average.
A pause to tell our readers that when these letters came in Numa Surgeon,
southern District Superintendent, and Kathryn Bremer Matson, Grand President,
*ere on inspection trips—Numa in her district; Kathryn in the Pacific and M i d -
«t districts. Each chapter visited felt that it had received valuable aid and
entPIral-'°n ^rom tne ' ' -v s t s E t i v e l3 0 0 a canfalumna? chapter offered some type of
"'ertainment for the officers. At KB the chapter was overjoyed to have three of
n e four members of the Executive Committee at a formal meeting.
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I o t a honored Maria Leonard, Dean of Women, at a birthday dinner. Their
and -guests w e r e chaperon, Mrs. Kate MacDonald, and her guest, Mrs. Wild,
thcir
^ nine chaperons from other houses. Mary Krueger ('34), Ruth Ferguson ('35),
cha-1" chorus of "Castles in the Air," Women's League musical comedy. Co-
danr 3 n °f , h e committee is Wilma Haeger; Edna Kline ('32), is on the
roMume
('34? . ;c o m m i t t e e yB e t t Walker ('33), is on the ticket committee; Hedvic Lenc
Helen p ° n t h e P "r o r a m committee. Marvel Graf ('32), Florence Beidelman ('34),
by tv Granger ('32), were in the cast of the operetta, "Hansel and Gretel," given
Y.VVrA - ° 'i C S c h 0 1
Virginia Underwood, Betty Press, Ruth Ferguson are on the
Spfj ° U s teas and programs. Eleanor Hall is to be the animal trainer in W.A.A.'s
Cord / > ^ Ja r i v a L Dragoo ( ' ) >3 5 h a s ^ e n Promoted to the lllini staff. Kay Mc-
ean
) ' n a s ' ) e e n initiated into 2A<E>, public speaking fraternity; Marian Kusz
Mask * 'r o r e n c e Beidelman into Alenthenai Literary Society; Billie Haeger into
da n Bubble. Edna Kline, I president, has become a member of AKO, honor