Cumnock School - Chronicle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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llll 4 F In s ' 'v. rr U E P- 'Zi- 'W k .. e- CECILIA CONNELLY SHEILA DE RICHBOURG President Secretary YN ELLB JOAN LYNK CAROL Vice-President Treasurer THETA TAU EPSILON On November 28, l93O, a foundation for a strong co.-operative organi- zation under the name of Phi Beta Pi was laid by a group of active Cum- nocik girls. With Mrs. Frances Kelly as charter president and Mrs. Edna . . ph. T. Hawley as the first sponsor, the sorority was given a good start. i Beta Pi beca ' ' I 'n- stalled as a c ap er o me a national sorority the first week of june, l93l. t was i h t f the national sorority Theta Tau Epsilon. lt is the desire of the sorority not only to maintain a consistent schol- arship, but also to keep a spirit of loyalty and friendship in the school. The new members have been carrying o nd have tried to uphold the high standards. During the past year the sorority has had many delightful times to- gether with the help of Miss Devona Doxie, our present sponsor. Afternoon mber of week-end parties, also rush parties and n the social and scholastic activities of the sorority, a teas, bridge suppers, and a nu a Christmas entertainment were enjoyed by the group. 89

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MARIE BROWN DOROTHY DREW MARYANNA GARDNER ELEANOR MAXFIELD JULIANNA MONROE ROSE SHNELL MARGARET DOAN PHYLLIS GAGE BARBARA MACURDA HELEN SEYMOUR GLORIA JENKINS SIGMA IOTA CHI The Beta Gamma Chapter of Sigma Iota Chi, national junior College Sorority, had only two active members at the beginning of the Scholastic year, Gloria jenkins and Marie Brown. With the help of Mrs. Woody, spon- sor, they pledged twelve girls. The officers elected for next year are: julianna Monroe, President, Phyllis Gage, Scribe, Helen Seymour, Treasurer. The social events of the year have consisted of dances at the California Country Club and the Beverly Wilshire, bridge parties at the homes of the girls, a Mother's Day tea, and other social affairs. This year Marie Brown was selected by the chapter to receive the Beta Gamma friendship pin, an honor bestowed on the active member who throughout the year contributed the most to her chapter. julianna Monroe will represent the chapter at the 1935 convention in St. Louis in july. She will return with greater plans and ideas to put Beta Gamma into even a higher position in both school and community. 88

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SCHOOL DANCES Prominent among the activities of the past year in Cumnock have been the school dances. Most of the dances were given in the Cumnock audi- torium, sponsored by the Student Body and planned and managed by the social committee of that group. This year there were three dances given in the auditorium: the fall dance, the Saint Valentine's dance, and the April dance. ln addition to these, the girls of the dormitory gave a dinner dance, and the Sigma lota Chi sorority gave two dances at the California Country Club. To finance the school dances, a percentage of the Student Body fund is allotted to social activities. Since this fund is never enough to pay all the expenses of the dances, tickets are sold to students who wish to come. The dances are li-kewise open to friends of the students and faculty. The aver- age attendance at dances has been from seventy-five to one hundred couples. The social committee is appointed by the Student Council. This year, Ran Hall acted as financial chairman of the committee, and Rose Shnell as social chairman. The committee has been careful in selecting good orches- tras to provide music for the dancers, and has attempted to make the decor- ations unique and inviting. A popular type of decoration has been one which creates the atmosphere of a cafe, with small tables placed around the sides of the room. Sometimes small lights are placed on the tables, and some- times a low-ceiling effect is gained through the use of a canopy. Only light refreshments are served at school dances. 90