Golden Jubilee Convention, Greencastle, IN, White Sulphur Springs, WV and Washington, D.C.

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Golden Jubilee Convention, Greencastle, IN, White Sulphur Springs, WV and Washington, D.C.
Alpha Alpha (Chicago, Illinois) chapter hosted a Chicago Pre-Convention Day on June 25 before attendees boarded the "newly air-conditioned" Special train to Greencastle. This convention was also the first time traveling by airplane was mentioned, where bags had to be less than 17 lbs. A convention medallion was designed by Bernice Deetz (Upsilon, Millikin University) and given to every attendee. 417 attendees, 42 Olympians and 318 first-time attendees were featured in the first motion picture film to be taken at convention.
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