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70 TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI
dice's story of her brother's illness with influenza in Camp Greenleaf,
and the impossible food which was given him when he began to
recover. We wondered if we could not create a desire among Alpha
O's to see what we could do in this regard. It is human and a neces-
sity. We are also anxious to know of the boys from the East, Middle
West, or North who are near us in the West—that we may entertain
them. W i l l you not send their names and addresses? It would
please us to show them a sisterly spirit ; and what is better than a
good meal with a home flavor!
Are you not jealous of us? What for, do I hear you say? The
greatest of reasons on earth—we have Mrs. Perry, yes, Mrs. Stella
Stern Perry—with us for the winter. Hurrah'. Her loving gentle
ways and active mind will be a joy to us.
We are also overjoyed t<> have Mrs. Southerland with us again.
She has given to the world a little Alpha O since we last saw her.
This little Alpha O's father is the School Psychologist in Los Angeles,
and many are the interesting experiments that this child has under-
gone. We know she will be interesting and long to see her.
We have a number of new members. As Virginia Moore, '12, of
Lambda is engaged in V. W. C. A. work in Los Angeles this year,
we will have the pleasure of seeing her merry face very often. We
have heard very fine compliments about her work with girls in Indian-
apolis where she has been for the past two years.
Please, dear people, cannot we boast this ambulance idea and have
all the money by Christmas. We can do it i f every one does her bit.
Are you tired of hearing that? Still the soldier in the trench is
still there. My brother is there—rain soaked and muddy helping to
hold the line with machine guns all around. Is your brother there?
He may need that ambulance! Let us do it. What sav vou in the
East? '
Hopefully,
LUCILE ROSE CURTIS. week of September. Nothing much was done at that time—it was
CHICAGO ALUMNJE
So far this fall. Chicago Alumna' has had some difficultv in getting
together. For the past year we had been meeting in one of the rooms
of the Chicago College Club. This year, the Club flatly refused us
a place, saying that all space was to be used for Red Cross work.
We agreed to do our share of the work, and finally were allowed to
meet there. But the notices were mailed so late that onlv ten people
came to the meeting. We made up for the small numbers in enthusi-
asm, however, and are planning for a large November meeting when
we shall take in the new alumna; in or about Chicago.
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Several of the girls attended Rho Chapter house party at Momence,
Illinois, last June. They all succeeded in getting amazingly burned
while having a good time.
Vera Riebel. president of Chicago Alumna;, has been very i l l with
influenza. We are delighted to hear that she is now improving.
The Kvanston alumna- are rejoicing over the fact that Merva
Hennings, after a long trip in the West, has taken up her residence
in their midst.
Chicago Alumna; is sorry to lose one of its most active members,
Frances McXair. She has been appointed to a position in Milwaukee-
Downer Seminary, Milwaukee.
Another of our most loyal members. (leraldine Kindig, is to be
too far away to attend meetings very often. She is teaching in
Kankakee. Illinois.
Helene Bowersox of Eta Chapter is now engaged in advertising
work in Chicago. With her in the chapter we shall be quite cosmo-
politan, having members of Iota, Theta. Camma, Upsilon, Fta. and
Rho on our lists.
Fraternally,
BETTY HEESTAND,
For the president.
INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNA
Dear Sisters:
The activities of Indianapolis Alumna- Chapter of Alpha ()micron
Pi have been practically at a standstill during the summer months.
We held our last meeting in June and resumed again the second
more of a "get-together" after the summer months and an arrange-
ment of the schedule for the regular meetings during the coming
year. Since that time the ban on all gatherings has prevented our
holding the regular October meeting, but we hope it will be lifted in
time for our November regular.
Two of our members have joined the ranks of the wedded. One
of our must enthusiastic and faithful workers. Margaret Jayne. was
married last June to Mr. Glenn Reed and is living in Brookville, Ind.
A recently acquired member, Allison McOloughlin, with whom we
had scarcely had time to become acquainted, was married in August
to Mr. Morris Murphv. a high-school teacher, and she also moved
awav from Indianapolis. We were very loath to give this two splen-
did girls up. but were happy in their happiness. Margaret Jayne
Reed, we feel sure can visit us occasionally and attend some of our
meetings, inasmuch as Brookville is not a great distance from Indian-