NEWS And VIEWS - Kansas State Council Of ESA

NEWS and VIEWSPage Two% Official PublicationKANSAS STATE COUNCILEPSILON SIGMA ALPHA SORORITYKatharine Harris Editor*317 East Sherman, HutchinsonA lpha Lambra Chapter Asst. EditorHutchinson, KansasSTATE OFFICERSIrene Lassen President1201 N. Pershing, WichitaFreda Philip First Vice-Pres.Philip Ranch, HaysHazel Hayes Second Vic13-Pres.323 East Sixth, HutchinsonVerna Barnes TreasurerBox 312, KinsleyMary Ploger Recording SecretaryRoute 2, KinsleyLucille Harr Corresponding Secretary6050 Castle Drive, WichitaShirley Walace Auditor705 Wood, SalinaKatharine Harris Counselor*317 East Sherman, HutchinsonPauline Cowger State DirectorBox 51, Salina*Summer address 110 S. Ninnescah,Pratt, KansasFrom the President's Desk .Katharine Harris is our editor ofNEWS & VIEWS this year. Please sendall your chapter news, articles for the"Do You Know" and "Service forOthers" column to her at 110 S. Ninnescah, Pratt until Aug. 30. Prizes willbe awarded on the basis of monthlynews receipts even though we publishonly eight issues.Your 1955-56 dues of 1.00 per member, and your 5.00 chapter booster feeare payable June 1. Mail your checkpayable to the Kansas State Council ofESA for dues and booster fee to VernaBarnes, 510 Mass., Kinsley, Kansas. Besure to send names and addresses ofthe girls for whom you are paying dues.as mailing list for NEWS & VIEWS iscompiled f rom this list. Why not payyour pledges' dues too. They will gainmuch benefit from reading our statepaper.We would like to cast all our votesfor our candidate, Jessie.As soon as you have held your election, would you please send me thenames of your new officers with theiraddresses. In a later issue, we want topublish the names of the chapter presidents.I have a few extra copies of the Educational Program prepared by Mrs. A.Louis Lyda, Educational Director ofOmicron Chapter, Salina. The "CREATIVE ENTHUSIASM" presents a challenge to each of you. There is reallyno limit to the topics that call forthcreative enthusiasm.At the State Convention in Topeka,we voted to again adopt the Instituteof Logopedics as our State Project forthe coming year. Your 1955-56 yearbegins June 1, and all donations for theState Project are to be mailed to HazelWe still have a few cookbooks to sell. Hayes, 2nd Vice President, 323 EastIrene Anderson and the Lyons chapter 6th Street, Hutchinson.did a fine job in preparing them. If youAccording to a recent Constitutionwould like one, please write Irene atP . 0. Box 525. They will cost 1.15 and By-Laws change, the 1st Vice President will be Chairman of Zones, andwhich covers mailing charges.the 2nd Vice President will be the Project Chairman.Have you received your CredentialThe first Executive Board Meetingcard for your IC dues from the ICTreasurer, Toba Wheeler? If not, please will be June 5, at 10:00 a.m., at thewrite for a duplicate immediately as Broadview Hotel, Wichita. Plans fornone will be issued after June 1. If your the coming year will be discussed, andchapter does not have a delegate at- next year's Convention which will be1955-56 zo·n e Chairmen·tending the IC at Wichita, please fill in Manhattan.out a proxy voting form and send itIrene LassenZone 1Neva Heiselman, 218 New Jersey, to me. Each delegate may cast 5 votes.PresidentHoltonZone 3Founder's Day Banquet in Augusta.President's MessageMary Booe, Box 408, ChanuteTheir theme was " Going to Convention"and was carried out in their table decoZone 4( Continued from Page One)Elaine Endacott, 1129 P ierse. Manrations. Lucille Harr, Correspondingchairman, we extend our appreciation Secretary, also attended.hattanfor a job well done. Under the capableAgain, may I say thanks for the conZone 5Barbara Beets, 1512 S . P inecrest, leadership of o ur immediate Past Pres- fidence you have reposed in me. Mayident, Katharine Harris, it truly was a God ever guide me as I endeavor toWichitafine meeting.fulfill the responsible trust you haveZone 6You have elected a fine group of committed to me as your state; president.Norma Knowles, Cedar Valeofficers to serve on your Executive If I can ever be of service to you, IBoard. Each one will be willing to shall appreciate hearing from you.Zone 7Mildred Foley, Cheneyserve you at any time and, if we canSincerely,be of any assistance please let us know.Zone 8Irene LassenI want to express my appreciationRoma Lee Niles, 761% Oa kdale,Presidentto Mrs. Virgil C. Barrett of the InstiRusselltute of Logopedics, who talked andZone 10presented Joe Wright from the Field Attention! News Reporters!Gwen Wilson, HanstonCenter at Topeka at the Sunday morningZone 11session. It is most gratifying to knowI would like to remind you to sendBerniece Dunn, Box 63, Syracusethat our project money is being used to material for the News and Views byfurther the education of these children. the · tenth day of each month. YourIt was voted by the delegation to again chapter will receive a prize if you sendThe little l amp of l earningadopt the Institute as the State Project news the most times during the year.There is a little lamp I knowfor the coming year.I am eager to have short articles fromThe symbol of E.S .A.I hope you are all making plans to each chapter to use in the column "She'sAnd as we look upon its glowattend t he Inter nationa l Convention at a Kansas ES A." It is a good way toThese little words we say!Wichita, June 17-18-19. Here you will introduce some of your members. ILittle lamp of learning.have an opportunity to meet your IC also solicit your help in subm itting bitsThrow your gleam afarofficers, and sisters f rom many states. of unusual information to keep theLet your light be burningWe want to have a large representation column "Did You Know" in print. AlsoBrighter than a star.from Kansas in support of our own I need accounts of your successful philGuide our footsteps everJessie McAdoo, who will be a nominee anthropic projects to use in the columnLet us not go astrayfor President. Don't forget to bring "Service For Others." My summer adAnd let us never severyour sunflower hats to wear during dr ess is 110 S. Ninnescah, Pratt. Afte rOur love for E .S.A.!Convention.September 1 I w ill receive my mail atMonday night, May 2, I had the pleas- 317 East Sherman, Hutchinson.Song contest winnerKatharine HarrisWords and music b y Neva ure of talking on "See You at ConEditorHeiselman, Beta Eta, Holton vention" at the Beta Sigma Chapter's

MAY, 1955I. C. Convention/ Meets in WichitaBy now I hope all of you have madeyour plans to attend the InternationalConvention in Wichita June 17, 18 and19, 1955. Convention Headquarters isthe Broadview Hotel-and the themeis ESA THE KANSAS WAY.So you will know what to expect,let me give you a quick run-down ofour agenda. The first general assemblywill begin at 9:00a.m. FRIDAY MORNING. Please notice this is a little different than the way we do it duringour State Convention. This assemblywill be a very important one and mostof the business will be handled at thistime. The I.C. Officers, State Presidents,Workshop Chairmen, etc., will be honored at a luncheon Friday noon. Thisis by invitation only, so the others willbe free at this time. At 1:15 p .m. theState Presidents Workshop will be held.At 2:00 the Second General Assemblywill convene. This assembly will bedevoted to the Workshop Panel. Bringyour notebooks to this meeting, as youwill come away with many ideas. Ageneral discussion will be held on eachworkshop-and we hope many of you inKansas will join in this discussion. Wein Kansas do have lots of ideas to sharewith our sisters from other states. At7:00p.m. the I.C. Officers, HeadquartersRepresentatives, and Convention Chairmen will form a Receiving Line in theballroom- and this w ill be your chanceto meet personally all the girls you./ have heard and read so much about.This will be immediately before the'-. ./ Informal Mixer Party. And that willend the busy first day.Saturday will start off at 9 :00 a.m.with the E.S.A. Home Board Meeting,which is open t o all. At 11:00 a.m. theHeadquarters Staff from Lovela nd willhold a Question and Answer Hour. Ifyou have any questions this is the timeto get them answered. A Luncheon willbe held at noon for everyone. Dr. Martin F . Palmer of the Institute of Logopedics will be our speaker, and an honorary membership in E.S.A. will bepresented to him at that time. Following the luncheon, will be the Parliamentary Workshop. This is to be a skitwritten by Talova Jones, I.C. Parliamentarian, and presented by the GammaTheta Chapter of Wichita. 2:00 willsee the opening of the Third GeneralAssembly, at which time the results ofthe election will be announced, and allother items of business handled. TheFormal Banquet will begin at 6:30 inthe ballroom and Mr. Cliff Titus of\Vichita will be the speaker. While theballrom is being cleared for the dance,Installation of the new I.C. Officers willbe held in the English Room. All ofyou must plan to attend this. Thenfrom 9:00 on will b e the formal dance.You must b e up and ready to attendthe Brunch and Fourth General Assem bly at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Nondenominational se!"Vices wil be held andthe- awards presented. Adjournment isscheduled for noon Sunday.This is a wonderful opportunity forall of you to attend an I.C. Convention-it may be some time before it is inthis part of the country again. If noPage Threeone from your chapter is planning to Year Book Standardsattend, I want to remind you to sendyour proxy voting card to our State 1. Physical AppearancePres-ident, Irene Lassen, 1201 No. PershYour year book will not necessarilying, Wichita. There will be things votedbe any particular size, but shouldon regarding the welfare of Kansas asbe original. The inside may be eitherwell as our own Jessie running for I.C.mimeographed, typed or printed.President-and we want to be sure weThe chapter name, town, and yearhave all our Kansas votes cast.should appear on the cover.Fay Jordan2. Arrangement and Suggested MaterialTitle, pageMessage From OurColor, Flower and MottoInternational OfficersState DirectorState OfficersPast PresidentsAnother year has drawn its curtain,Sponsora nd set the stage for the new adminisCommitteestration. Each year we have new officersOpening Ritual- and that is as it should be, and theyClosing Ritualbring to us inspiration and enthusiasmMembership a nd Addresses of eachfor our programs and Chapters. Wewith telephone numbers, birthdayshave hope and faith for the good thingsand anniversariesto come.·State ProjectFounders DayAnd, each year sees Progress in ourState Convention Informationmembership and in our meetings. And,International Convention Informawhat does that mean to us. A somethingtionintangible that we know is there, aState Dues and International Duesfriendship and a realization of all theand due dateSorority is and can mean.Rush program and zone meetingsWe might liken this to the wheelParliamentary procedurethe symbol of progress. And what kindOrder of businessof a wheel do you have in mind, andChapter constitution and by-lawswhat size wheel did you picture.·(optional)w h a th: nc bo:di: : i ab; 0America- and what happened to them.In all history, no evidence has beenfound where at any time any kind ofa wheel was in use by any of them.3·ProgramThemeOutline of Educational and SocialEvents by months·Summer activitiesInterchapter activitiesThink of our own history, an Indianand his squaw, and their skinny ponydisappearing over the hill while in the Chapter Scrapbooks Standardsforeground the covered wagon of thepioneer moving in- and on that wagon A. General Appearancethe strong hub, spokes and circumfer1. Coverence of iron holding them together. EvenInclude chapter identificationin that wagon were other wheels-the2. Originalityspinning wheel, which was to be putto good use.B. ContentsChapter activities of the past yearTake your watch, and think of allonlythe wheels in that little case--of manysizes, but each one fitting in its proper C. Quality of MaterialP!ace, with the result of a perfect run1. Outstanding articles, pictures, etc:mng mechanism that is serving all2. Artistically designed place cards,humanity.favors, e tc.And so are we a wheel in our Chap- D. Arrangement of Materialters, and in our State Council. That1. Neatnesscircular disk which implies action2. Page balancewith you as the hu:b, the spokes arethe channel (or you:r Chapter) and the E. Labelinga. daterim is the universe, your field of opb . eventportunity (Our Sorority).c. placeMay all of your hopes be realized thisd. other explanatory datacoming year, a s a symbol of ou:r Faithand Progress.Pauline Cowger.Zone Scrapbooks StandardsA. Cover1. Originality2. AttractivenessZura Crockett, Wichita3. IdentificationPauline Cowger, SalinaB. ContentsGrace Stoner, Garden City1. Strictly zone activitiesMildred Doll Keller, Russell2. Neatness in arrrangements of pictures, articles, and favorsJessie McAdoo, Dodge City3. Accounts of the 4 zone meetingsBeryle Elliott, Topekaof the yearFay Jordan, Wichita4. Zone chairman's visitations, atKatharine Harris, Hutchinsontendance of board meetings, etc.Past Kansas State 531953-541954-55

NEWS and VIEWSPage FourSpeaker's TableFormal banquet, state convention, Topeka, Kansas, ·April 16, 1955. Left to right: Helen Sturgeon, Tiene Shanks, PaulineCowger, Hazel Hayes, Dortha Baugh, Freda Philip, Fay Jordan, Mose Whitson, Beryle Elliott, Katharine Harris, IreneLassen, Jessie McAdoo, Alice Poppel, Il'ene Spangler Anderson, Doris Culbreath, Lucille Harr.Friendship .Our Anchor(Continued from Page One)and international officers gave interesting talks regarding their work ofthe year. Reports were given of 1954and 1955 conventions, the workshops,ESA home, and the state cookbook.Duri!lg the business of the afternoona revised form of the state constitutionand by-laws was adopted. The assemblyalso voted to exchange the duties of thefirst and second vice-presidents. IreneLassen, first vice-president, honored the8 chapters organized during the year:Epsilon Chi, Colby; Epsilon Omega,Emporia; Epsilon Psi, Larned; ZetaBeta, Neodesha; Gamma Rho, Olathe;Zeta Gamma, Great Bend; Zeta Delta.Good Ship Friendship at Topeka for thew.eek-end. Mr. Mose Whitson, assistantsuperintendent of Topeka schools, talked on "Friendship." Everyone enjoyedthe ·charming personality and outstanding voice of eight year old Gary Dawdywho generously sang several numbers.The pantomine kids-5 gracious littlegirls- entertained us with a group oftheir numbers. Dancing followed thebanquet:·Sunday morning we convened at 9:00in the Roof Garden for the second general assembly. Irene Lassen conductedthe jewel pin service for Helen Duggan,Charlene Vitt, Dorothy Willer, AlphaZeta Chapter, Lawrence; Evelyn Carolson, Doris Sherbenou, Gloria Bigsley,Delta Omega Chapter, Manhattan; Mary archer, Alpha Lambda Chapter, Hutchmson; and Jennie L. Spurgeon, OmicronChapter, Salina. She was assisted byLuc1lle ·Harr and 10 girls from Wichita.Pauline Cowger honored those who havehad continuous membership in ESA for10 and 15 years. She presented theservice awards to Leota Wililams, Topeka; Jeanne Steele, Norma Hope Arkansas City; Lora Lo g, Nellie Ru'ssellEllis·; Lila . Floyd, Hays ; Eleanor Baird:Coffeyville, and Zeta Alpha, Wamego.Elaine Endicott presented the lettersfrom zone 4 inviting us to Manhattanfor the 13th state convention on April13, 14, and 15, 1956. The invitation wasunanimously accepted by the assembly.Following adjournment of the generalassembly at 4:00 p.m. the nominatingcommittee met with Lora Long, parliamentarian, as chairman. Also at 4:00Fay Jordan, counselor, with the assistance of Pauline Cowger, Alice Poppe!,and Jessie McAdoo conducted the question and answer hour in the RoofLounge. The budget committee underlthe chairmanship of Dortha Baugh,treasurer, also met at 4:00. Mrs. CharlesHughes, Miss Jennie Owen, and MissHelen Deel, Topeka, judged the chapteryearbooks, chapter scrapboks, and zonescrapbooks at the close of the first general assembly.As we entered the Roof Garden forth.e. formal banquet at 6:00 we weregreeted by state and IC officers. BeryleElliott, Topeka was toastmistress for Irene Lassen, incoming president receivesthe banquet planned by the Beta ZetaCh,apter of Topeka. Nautical motives gaval from Katharine Harris, outgoinglent atmosphere . to the anchoring of the president of Kansas Council.Hutchinson; Wilma Bohanan, Liberal;Virginia Renfro, Janet Miler, IreneSpangler Anderson, Lyons; Betty Moors,Manhattan; Lottie Lou Young, LorettaCulver, Virginia Lee Goss, Betty RuthCramer, McPherson; Betty Krug, DelmaDumler, Estella Boxberger, DorothyVoos, Russell; Jo Ann Ault, Wichita .Mrs. John Mayhew, Topeka, gave aninspirational talk. A memorial service '-- /for Grace Boyer and Maxine Hartle wasconducted by Katharine Harris with . . ,Carol Steeples, Juanita Stephenson,Edna Mae Reidel, Hazel Hayes, andIrene Anderson assisting. Following theelection these chapters presented songsin the song contest: McPherson BetaOmicron, Cheney Delta Sigma, Hutchinson Alpha Lambda, Holton Beta Eta,and Plainville Gamma Alpha. Judgingwas based on the applause followingeach song's performance. Holton BetaEta Chapter received theprize .Mrs.Virgil Barritt of the. Institute of Logocpedics talked briefly and gave a demonstration with Joe Wright, an 8 yearold lad with winning ways from a fieldcenter. She expressed gratitude for ourdonations which have enabled speechhandicapped children to have traininga t the Institute of Logopedics. The delegates voted to continue the Institute ofLogodepics as our state project for thecoming year.Chapters ranking first place in thecontest were given prizes. The following were rated in ·this manner by thejudges:Chapter Scrapbook:1. D elta Iota, Manhattan2. Beta Delta, Chanute3. Epsilon Delta, NortonChapter Year Books:1. Alpha Alpha, Dodge City2. Gamma Psi, Wichita3. Gamma Eta1 WakeeneyZone Scrapbooks:1. Zone 3(Continued 'ori Page Five )

MAY, 1955FriendshipOur AnchorPage FiveElective Officers of Kansas State Council for 1955-56(Continued from Page Five)2. Zone 63. Zone 11Chapters sending news the greatestnumber of times:1. Tie - Alpha Gamma, ArkansasCityAlpha Zeta, Lawrence2. Alpha Rho, EllisChapter with best representation atconvention:1. Epsilon Nu, Wamego, 73%2. Delta Omega, Manhattan, 69%Gifts were presented the hostess zone,the convention chairmen, and the international officers present.Under new business it was voted thatwe would have a state chaplain apBack row: -Left to Right: Pauline Cowger, State Director; Mary Ploger, Repointed to serve with the executiveboard during the year. She will send cording Secretary; Katharine Harris, Counselor; Shirley Wallace, Auditor.Front Row: Irene Lassen, President; Freda Philip, First Vice-President;notes of cheer and condolences duringthe year to ESA members of Kansas, Hazel Hayes, Second Vice-President; Lucille Harr, Corresponding Secretary.give invocations and the memorial service at the state convention.adoption of a four and one-half monthInstitute of Logopedicsold daughter, Kay Ann.Fay Jordan, counselor assisted byRichard and Betty Dumler are theBeryle Elliott, installed the newly electKANSAS ESAers, we reached the toped officers for 1955-56:of the ladder! I am so proud of all our parents of a daughter born May 6, 1955.Kansas chapters. We not only exceeded Manhattan Delta OmegaPresidenL Irene Lassen, Wichitaour goal of 3,000.00, but achieved myMr. and Mrs. Jack Jorgenson anFirst Vice-PresidenL Freda Philip, personal goal of 100% chapter partici- nounce the birth of a baby girl, DonnaHays pation. The total amount contributed Gay e.Second Vice-President Haz l Hayes, to date is 4,094.74; however, our fiscalMr. and Mrs. Bud Woodman announce· · - - the birth of- a O.aug hler, Barbara Jean.Hutchinson year ends May 31.Treasurer Verna Bernes, Kinsley"To give is to live" and that outstand- Topeka Epsilon EtaRecording Secretary Mary Ploger, ing record, in itself, proves that KansasMr. and Mrs. Wayne (Rachel) KendallKinsley ESA members are behind our project named their twin daughters Jill ReneeCorresponding Secretary Lucille Harr, "Aid to Handicapped Children" to the and Janet Kay born March 7.Wichita fullest extent.Mr. and Mrs. Charles West are theAuditor : Shirley Wallace, SalinaOur eight new chapters are to be parents of a girl, Jinene Jay, born AprilCounselor Katharine Harris, commended for their fine participation. 17, 1955.Hutchinson Liberal presented a Tape Recorder to Wamego Zeta AlphaZone Chairmen:their Speech Clinic ; Hays, Epsilon Nu,Mr. and Mrs. J ess Stewart announcea walker to their local Clinic, and many the arrival of a daught er, B rett H awkinZone 1-Neva Heiserman, Holtonother s have given numerous gifts. All son, on Feb. 6.Zone 3-Mary Booe, Chanutethese local philanthropic projects areA son, Robert William, w a s born F eb .Zone 4- Elaine Endacott, Manhattan ofin addition to their chapter participa- 18 t o Mr. and Mrs. William Owens.Zone 5-Barbara Beets,. WichitaMcPherson Alpha Psi ·Zone 6-Norma Knowles, Cedar Vale tion in the State Project.As your Project Chairman, I wantMr. and Mrs. Howard Young have aZone 7- Mildred Foley, Cheneyto express my gratitude and a pprecia- baby boy, William Lance, born March 13.Zone 8-Roma Lee Niles, Russelltion for your wonderful support of ourMr. and Mrs. Jim Hawkins have aZone 10-Gwen Wilson, JetmoreState Project, The Institute of Logo- baby boy, Ronald Lee, born January 22.Zone 11- Berniece Dunn, Syracusepedics, during the past year. WithoutAfter the closing ritual members of your help, we could not have climbedthe assembly walked between a double the rungs of the ladder to r each the Marriagesline of state officers carrying lighted top. My sincerest thanks to each ofDiame Thieme of the Beta Omegacandles and singing. Gamma Lambda you.Chapter of Baxter Springs became theChapter of Seneca made the individualSincerely,bride of Max L. Martin of Picher, Oklajonquil candle holders that each girlIrene Lassenhoma, February 13 in a very impressiveheld in the impressive closing ceremony.Project Chairmanceremony at the First Methodist ChurchA board meeting of the old and newlyin Baxter Springs.elected state officers was held imme"Glenna Mae Horton of Alpha L a mbdadiately following adjournment of the BirthsChapter of Hutchinson was married toassembly. A number of the girls took Harper Beta MuJack Yoakum of Sterling, Kansas.the conducted tour of the state houseMr. and Mrs. Harold Scott, Anthony, Glenna will continue to live in Hutchinand historial museum.announce the birth of a daughter, son and teach school.As each of us departed from the cap- Pamela Joyce, born on February 14.ital city of Kansas we headed homewardDennis Lee is the name chosen forwith memories of the friendliness of all the new son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob HenDeathsour sisters which insured our wonderful derson who arrived March 10.time, with enthusiasm to try out newMr. and Mrs. Bill Vornauf announceSympathy is extended to Coleen Finideas we had acquired, and with plans the arrival of a son, Casey Bill, born ley of Winfield Alpha Delta chapter whoto come to convention next year.on St. Patrick's Day.lost her brother, Norman R. Briggs, ina fatal car accident north of WinfieldRussell Alpha SigmaKatharine Harris··Betty and Eldon Krug announce the on February 11.Counselor and Editor

Page SixZone ActivitiesZone 1The 4th quarterly meeting of Zone 1for 1954-55 was called to order by ZoneChairman, Betty Davis, at Hoofer's Dinner House, Topeka, on Mar. 13th at12:30 p.m. Assistant International Director, Beryle Elliott ; State Auditor,Doris Culbreath; and delegates fromHiawatha, Holton, Lawrence, Senecaand ·Topeka were present. Duties of azone chairman were read prior to nominations for a new zone chairman. NevaHeiselman of Holton was elected. Datesfor zone meetings for the year 1955-56were planned. It was specified that theZone Chairman Expense Fund read inthe treasurer's report was to covermeals and transportation of the ZoneChairman to the Board Meetings. Announcement was made of Ola

hattan Zone 5 Barbara Beets, 1512 S. P inecrest, Wichita Zone 6 Norma Knowles, Cedar Vale Zone 7 Mildred Foley, Cheney Zone 8 Roma Lee Niles, 761% Oakdale, Russell Zone 10 Gwen Wilson, Hanston Zone 11 Berniece Dunn, Box 63, Syracuse The little lamp of learning There is a little lamp I