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Sorority Entertains Newspaper Clipping, c. 1944-46

Sorority Entertains Newspaper Clipping, c. 1944-46

Alpha Psi (UCLA) chapter members and soldiers watch films of football games at a buffet dinner and dance given by the chapter for recently released prisoners of war. They are (back, left to right) Gay Ruppert Fisher, Lt. Ed Taylor, Lorraine Hazen Kavanaugh, (front, left to right) Shirley Doman Michelson and Lt. Ted Kusler.

Local Music Instructor Announces Publication of Two Compositions Newspaper Clipping, October 27, 1942

Local Music Instructor Announces Publication of Two Compositions Newspaper Clipping, October 27, 1942

This article provides biographical information on Alpha Chi Omega Founder Estelle Leonard (Alpha, DePauw University) and includes a photograph.

What To Wear to Convention, Lyre article, 1947

What To Wear to Convention, Lyre article, 1947

Still one of the most popular questions for convention attendees is, "What do I pack?" In 1947, photo layouts were added to The Lyre with suggestions on what to wear and how to wear it! Have you ever heard of a "gingham suit" or "a silky shantung" or have you thought about what to wear when you step off a train?

The Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega, Vol. 52, No. 1 Front Cover

The Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega, Vol. 52, No. 1 Front Cover

The cover of this issue of The Lyre features the Epsilon (University of Southern California) chapter house.

Alumnae Calendar, November 1948

Alumnae Calendar, November 1948

Founders' Fellowship Awards, November 1948

Founders' Fellowship Awards, November 1948

Portraits and biographies are provided here for the two winners of the Founders' Fellowship Award.

Spardi Gras at San Jose, November 1948

Spardi Gras at San Jose, November 1948

1948 Meeting of the National Council, November 1948

1948 Meeting of the National Council, November 1948

This article provides excerpts from National Council officer reports in order to provide an overview of the 1948 National Council meeting at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park, California.

Pre-View of Alpha Chi Omega's Seventh-Second Chapter, Gamma Theta, November 1948

Pre-View of Alpha Chi Omega's Seventh-Second Chapter, Gamma Theta, November 1948

This brief article provides a photograph of the Gamma Theta (University of Maryland) chapter charter members and notes that a full description of the chapter installation will be given in the January issue.

Phoenix, Arizona, Panhellenic Luncheon, November 1948

Phoenix, Arizona, Panhellenic Luncheon, November 1948

A large caption accompanies a photograph of a group of Phoenix alumnae at the annual Panhellenic luncheon in April 1947.

Cerebral Palsy Project, November 1948

Cerebral Palsy Project, November 1948

Ellen Drake MacMillan (Alpha Beta, Purdue University) discusses the work being done by alumnae chapters to support the cerebral palsy division of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The article includes a photograph of Beta Omicron Beta (Miami, Florida) chapter members working with children through the Florida Association for Crippled Children.

Nominating Committee for 1949, November 1948

Nominating Committee for 1949, November 1948

This article briefly announces that recommendations will be accepted to the nominating committee and then focuses on the death of Margaret Megirt Barkley (Delta, Allegheny College) in an automobile accident.

Interesting Alpha Chis: Mary Lisenby - Food Supervisor, Washington Statler, November 1948

Interesting Alpha Chis: Mary Lisenby - Food Supervisor, Washington Statler, November 1948

Valerie Stubbs Mecutchen (Beta Eta, Florida State University) discusses the work of Mary Lisenby (Alpha Phi, The University of Texas at Austin) who serves as food supervisor for the Washington Statler Hotel and who conducts workshops on various food-related topics. The article also includes a photograph of Lisenby at work.

Vital Data: Marriages, November 1948

Vital Data: Marriages, November 1948

Alpha Chi Omega members who have recently gotten married are listed, along with their husbands, by chapter.

Vital Data: Births, November 1948

Vital Data: Births, November 1948

Alpha Chi Omega members who have recently given birth are listed, often with their husband and new baby's names, by chapter.

L.G. Balfour Company Advertisement, November 1948

L.G. Balfour Company Advertisement, November 1948

The Beekman Tower Advertisement, November 1948

The Beekman Tower Advertisement, November 1948

Moved? Married?, November 1948

Moved? Married?, November 1948

Lambda Has It Advertisement, November 1948

Lambda Has It Advertisement, November 1948

Active Chapter Calendar, November 1948

Active Chapter Calendar, November 1948