Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-18

Friendship was stressed at the
Founders Day dinner of Phi Beta
Psi Sorority at Coover Memorial
Club House Tuesday evening fol-
lowing the initiation of seven new
members in the Sorority's Club
rooms. Friendship, not only thai
strong tie which binds the group
so firmly together but also that
type which is the motivating fac
tor in Phi Bette activities.
For the program of the evening,
great homage was paid to the six
women who in February of 1904
founded Phi Beta Psi Sorority in
Columbus, Ohio.
AS unique as it was pertinent to
the occasion, the program was di-
rected by Mrs. Cletus Higgins,
whose part was tribute to the
Founders of Iota Beta, London,
Ruth E. Armstrong, Sarah Bang
ert, Mrs. Kenneth Bardon, Miss
Mary Davis and Miss Eloise Row
and. Final speaker was Mrs. Ver-
non Royce. Much delving into rec
ords had been done by some of the
committee from the day of the
founding. Most important happen
ings throughout the years had
been compiled with as much brevi-
ty as possible. Taking the regime
of each president, Mrs. Royce had
made a recording of this data and
played it for the enlightenment of
the older members as well as the
seven neophytes.
Iota Beta has stood at the top
of the heap" nationally in some
projects, most outstanding that of
cancer research, and has to its
credit perhaps more grand Off
GERS" than any other chapter. First
came Miss Dorothy Chandler, now
Mrs. Frank Smith of Groveport,
who some years back served as
Grand Pep Editress"; then Miss
Virginia Bell Green was chosen for
go at Providence Organizer;
Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, was first
National Grand Vice President
and then National Grand President
and Mrs. Cletus Higgins served
with her as National Grand Sec
| retary.
The "playback" brought out
some of the more Intimate happen
ings, (many of them forgotten epi-
sodes in the lighter side) and real
ly brought the group up to date in
fine style historically.
The new members who were in
Quoted by Mrs. Harold Hunter,
president, assisted by Mrs. James
Pena, vice president. Mrs. E. E.
Yerian, Mrs. Kenneth Norris, Mrs.
Troxell Laybourne and Mrs. Glenn
Sponsler, were: Mrs. Max White
side, Mrs. Aaron Moon, Mrs. Rob-
ert Redman, Mrs. Richard Cotter-
man, Miss Mary Warnock, Miss
Betty Kirby and Miss Phyllis Fos-
ter.
In order to perpetuate 1858
Founders Day, the following pres
idents at the dinner was asked to
speak into the recorder: Mrs. Ken
meth Norris, Mrs. Glenn Sponsler,
Mrs. Kenneth Bardon, Mrs. Ker-
NIT Creamer, Mrs. Murray Can
non, Mrs. Troxell Laybourne, Mrs.
John Deck, Miss Dorothy Street,
Miss Virginia Bell Green, Mrs.
Robert Day, Mrs. Robert Halter
man, Mrs. Cletus Higgins and Mrs.
Harold Hunter, current president
who gave the welcome at the din
ner. Each was presented with a
gift in Valentine motif. Also speak
ing into the recorder were the two
charter members. Mrs. Kenneth
Bardon and Miss Ruth E. Arm
strong and Margaret A. Converse,
founding patroness. Miss Louise
Richmond the other patroness is
enjoying winters safari in Afri-
ca. These messages were re-broad-
cast as the final part of delight
| full evening.
The decorations of the tables
for the delicious dinner at the Club
House, served by Mrs. Stewart,
who is continuing catering for org
anizations and individual parties
there, were as unique as the pro-
gram. The centerpiece of the u
shaped table, a large map of the
United States cut out of stirofoam
was framed in bright red carna-
tions. On this red dots pin-pointed
the location of chapters in the var
ious states. In Ohio there was a
''flock" of twenty-five dots. Until
the evening of Tuesday, when Lon
don was observing its Founders
Day, there were but twenty-one.
Springfield chose that same eve-
ming to launch new chapter
which was being installed by Lon
don's own Mrs. Harold S. Welsh,