Bliss College - Blissonian Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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lv 9. .gil ' A A .Ag ffm, C YQ me ALPHA ICTA SORORITY PAULINE HARMS, Sponsor President A A A Valaria Strider Vice President AA A A Bonnie Freshman Secretary A Namoni Taylor Treasurer A A A A A AA A AA Jane Poulton Sponsors ,A A AA Doris Berg and Mrs. Harms K 'STS 7-.v .ff f -X ' 4 N s. . rr, 1 H6 1 ,5 : RJ , aj ii' if A A: f A1Af er' - SQA lr Phylis Gallagher Maxine Hanlin Marie Lyons Joan Pratl lie Q fig i A A.,A M, X W X N b :fi x?'iff Doris Hoss Kay Brann Knapp P. Kochensparger Janette Little Mary Lou Prichard Ruth Sipe Paulita Tanon Va Stone

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gfa 74066111 gamma Eta Upsilon Gamma is a National Junior College Panhellenic Sorority which was founded at Christian College, Columbia, Missouri in 1901. Alpha Alpha Chapter of Bliss College was founded in 1929. E.U.G. has approximately thirty-five chapters in colleges throughout the United States. Among them are Stephens College, Rider College in Tren- ton. N. J., Greenbrier College in W. Va., Potomac State College, Oklahoma A. SL M. and Woodbury College in Los Angeles. Claudette Colbert of the movies is an honorary member of the chapter at Woodbury College. Alpha Alpha Chapter maintains an active membership of thirty-five mem- bers. The projects of our sorority are scholarship and philanthrophy. The Gamma girls have consistently maintained a high scholastic average and our philanthropic activities for the year included Work at the School for the Blind and Christmas donations. Highlights of our 1950 season included our quarterly formal dinner dances held at the Seneca Hotel, rush dinners held in Frecker's Vogue Room, an Auction Party, a rummage sale, a raffle, and the Winning of the scholarship cup which is awarded by our National Coun- cil This year our National Convention will be held at the beautiful Green- brier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. We plan to be Well represented there . - During 1949-50 our chapter has been under the capable leadership of the following: President . Miss Lynn Cotner Vice President . Miss Donna Eaton Secremry . . Miss Erma Pennybacker Treasurer ., Miss Eloise Lefebure Sponsor ,,,, Miss Doris Singer Sentinel , ., Miss Bonnie Dearth Consul Miss Delores Perfect Q-4: 'S' Lynn Cotner Donna Eaton Erma Pennybacker Elo Lefeb

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J4 laAa ,gofa . . . is the honorary sorority at Bliss. It is an international organiza- tion, having been founded at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 21, 1925. The Columbus chapter, Gamma Upsilon, was organized February 9, 1935. Alpha Iota has five objectives which are to create and perpetuate a friendly spirit among students of our school, to extend friendly courtesies to new students, to build up a continued loyalty to our Alma Mater, to create and perpetuate a friendly spirit among the members of the various chap- ters of Alpha Iota, and to help each other when possible in the securing of positions and promotions. At present, under the capable direction of Miss Val Strider, with Miss Doris Bergh and Mrs. Harm Harms as sponsors, AI is enjoying one of its most successful years. During the year thirteen new members were initiat- ed into the group-one of the largest it has ever been. This makes a total membership of thirty-four girls. Internationally AI boasts a membership of 29,000 which includes chapters in 37 states of the U. S., Canada, and The Territory of Hawaii. There are 25 active chapters in the Ohio State Asso- ciation. One business and one social meeting constitute the established pattern of get-together each month. Our annual activities consist of our initiation dances held each year and the Rose Dance sponsored with our brother fra- ternity. Besides these affairs, We have hayrides, teas, square dances, card parties, raffles, and banquets. These occasions are always eagerly looked forward to by not only the members of the sorority, but all who attend Bliss. Also each year the girls await the state conclave. This spring the Portsmouth Interstate Business College will be the host. These conventions have always proven to be beneficial to the work and interest of our group here at home. In the many years to come, Alpha Iota intends to grow, not only in number, but also in quality and leadership. All the girls are striving to bet- ter themselves, and not giving up, in living up to the standards which the sorority calls for.