The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-14
Thetas of
State Eat
and
Sorority's 66th Anniver-
saly Is Scheduled at
Columbia Club.

rOluIu1llS VI hdppd Alpha lIlSIa
Sorority Sc years ago at De Pauw
University, was celebrated today at
the annual state luncheon in the
Columbia Club. Approximately 500
attended.
Mrs. Charles Jackson Van Tassel,
local Alumnae Chapter president,
paid tribute to the founders. A can
dlelighting ceremony was held in
honor oG the charter members, of
whom Betty Locke Hamilton is the
only survivor.
Other speakers we're Mrs. William
F. Maurer, District l president, and
Miss Arda Knox.
The speakers table, covered with
blue tarlatan edged with silver rib
bon. was arranged with large
smoked-crystal bowls filled with
spring flowers. Individual tables
were arranged similarly.
During the luncheon Mrs. Ruth
Rainier Nessler played the harp.
Mrs. Fern Brendel Metzger sang
Theta Prayer" and the Butler
Theta trio, composed of Miss Jean
Southland, Miss Judith Miley and
Mrs. Victor P. Hertz, played.
Seated at the speakers table with
officers and speakers were next
years leaders, Mrs. Harold Suther-
lin, president; Mesdames Dale r.
Hodges, Elmer Sherwood, Henry
Ostrom and Sylvester Taylor, and
Misses Dorcas Rock and Dorothy
Barrett. Mrs. Sutherlin and Mrs.
Van Tassel are to represent the To-
cal alumnae at the national conven-
ton at Glacier National Park this
summer.
Patrons and patronesses for the
dance tonight include Messrs. and
Mesdames William F. Maurer, Har-
old B. Cunning, Charles Binkley,
Ray Coats, Carl Eveleigh, Foster
Clippinger, A. D. Hitz, John Paul
Ragsdale, walter Montgomery, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Tassel and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sutherlin.
Mrs. Montgomery was general ar
rangement chairman; Miss Carolyn
Hitz, dance chairman; Mrs. Suth-
erlin, program chairman, and Miss
Elizabeth Bertermann, decorations
chairman.
Out-oft town guests were Miss
Ann Arnold, Peru; Miss Rachel
Benton, Mesdames James BittleS,
l.. W. HiXon, Joseph McCord and
T. G. Gilden and Miss Southard, all
of Greencastle; Mrs. R. w. Behram,
Anderson; Miss Besse B. Cole, Mrs.
L. R. Oakes, both of Bloomington;
Miss Elizabeth Ann Hite, Mrs
Frederic Harting, both of Elwood;
Miss Helen Vicery, Evansville; Mrs.
William G.. Jamison, Sullivan; Mrs.
G. E. Lawrence, MooreSville; Mes
danes Bruce Goble, Lawrence Gar
riott, William A. Hough, Jesse D.
Hughes Jr, Samuel j. Offutt, Ew-
ing Shields, Joseph w. Walker,
Charles I. Walker and Joseph Will
liamS and Miss Isabelle Hughes, all
of Greenfield.
Out-of-state members came from
Alpha Tau Chapter, Cincinnati, and
included Misses Cheer Brentson,
Jane Dillencount, Jane Ericsson,
Dorothy Fitzgerald, Lunette Gillis-
pie, Emily Green, Marian Haffner,
Jane Head, Mary Hubbard, Adelaide
Kearn, Janet I,ackner, Caryl Peters,
Betty Petrie, Sophie Rhame, Albion
Rite, Dorothy Sanford, Jane
Schraeder, Betty Lou Schwanburg,
Martha Stitt, Elizabeth Tomlin,
Marjorie Wheeler. Jenny Winston
and Betty Lou VanLandt.
Other state chapters were repre-
sented as follows:
Alpha Chapter De Pauw University,
Misses Betty. Ayres, Lucyann Balch, Alice
chel Benton. Patty Birch. Miriam Brad
shaw, Jane Brown, Mary Butler, Mary F.
Davis, Ruth Donnell. Janet Dow, Betty
Ruth IGlantz, Virginia Cline, Peggy Chap
in, Margaret -Gridley Gathering Green,
Mary Janet, Hamilton, Jean Hamilton,
Tery Betty Long Charlo Holden Virginia
fntyre Rut5 zsI Mccormck Virginia Neal
Parker, Elizabeth Rariden, Rita Roesei,
Jane Sertain, Sally shaw, Jane shidler,
sWeet MarjoTe joT sEenon MAR Martha NS!Rsl Fen
Brock, Marian Waldo, Jean Weilepp, Mar
tha Whitcome Anne Wilkin, Janet Wright,
mary -Rulley. Nora Schiltzes and Mrs.
Mark Ferree.
Beta Chapter. Indiana University. Misses
Elsa AiSchison, Joan Bartholomew. Jean
Gladys Ann Daugherty, Cynthia Demaree,
Betty De Schipper, Margaret Foley. Betty
Mary Hinkle, Rosemary Humphreys, Sally
Jewett, Mary Ann Kunkle, Mary McCul-
STgih bSggiIs Frances psa;eS Miller Jane MIlikan
Robinson, Helen Robson. HARRIET Schoe-
lah,. Betty. Schrader, June Ann Schrader,
Ruth Smith, Mary Jane Steeg, Betty Sud-
Dorothy Wilhelm.
Gamma Chapter, Butler University.
Brandt Ann Burger, Marjorie Case. Jane
Crawford, Elysee Crosier, Joan Cutsinger,
Ann Doebber, Janet Dye. Jean Engelke,
Betty Frazer, Jean Lou Foley, Helen Gar
man, Catr.r. ne Heard, Elizabeth Hender-
Houghteling. 3etty A. Jones, Mary E. Ju-
Cornelia Ki,gsbury, Marilyn Krauss
McGaughey,.. Bonnie McKaehnfe, Judith
Miley, Phyllis Morris, Elaine Oberholtzer,
MaTg nFaTsgyoI Lou ,oG over Eleanor Pangborn, Jane
Mary H. Sailors, Mildred Scales Mary j.
Shafer, Martina Sink Catherine Smith
Gene Smith. Helen r. Smith, Phyllis Smith
Nancy. Socwell, Margaret Stump, Gayle
Thornborougn Madeline Trent. Mary
Vance Trent. Margaret Wells, Alice NJ
Wooling, Mary Paxton Young and Mar
jory Zechiel.
Alpha Chi Chapter, Purdue University
Misses Jean Adkins. Betty Barnett, Betty
Baur. Marianne Cummings Ann Daugh-
erty. Mary Emily Decher, Betty Elstun,
Marian Fearheily. Frances Ford Sarah
Foorman, Edith Gregory. Barbara Har-
rison, Majorie Kruil, Mary Alice Masters,
Margaret Monfort. Alice Parlon. Eliza