Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteoblast Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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, ,V . .S N .,,-.,,,, , . A , E'-L ig ull w 4 Alisilfel Top Row-Wheaton, Heal, Wheeler, Calmes. Seciond Row-Hatten, Whaley, Robinson. 'Third Row-Bailey, Dilly, Lethem, Taylor. OFFICERS HELEN CALMES, President MARY PHILLIPS WHEELER, VicefP'residen1: MA1uE HEAL, Secretary MEMBERS CLASS OF 1933-Charlotte Wheaton, Louise Hatten, Mary Ph Calmes, Marie Heal. CLASS OP 1934-Claire Taylor. CLASS or 1935-Dorothea Dilly, Alice Bailey. CLASS OF 1936-Mildred Lethern. CLASS ov 1937-Mrs. Ollie Whaley, Grace Robinson. - lQ33 lI159ll illips Wheeler, Helen

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'X grin - 't 0 9. il Axis Sorority XIS SORORITY was founded March 29, 1899 at Kirksville, for the purpose of forming a prof fessional sorority of mutual benelit to Women engaged in osteopathic study. At present there are five under' graduate chapters in osteopathic colleges, including Odontoid. the Mother chapter at Kirksvilleg Ethmoid, at Los Angelesg Hyoid, at Chicagog Sphenoid, at Des Moinesg and Mastoid, at Philadelphia. The latter chapter is the most recently established. The Grand Chapter, with membership limited to physicians in the field, holds an annual meeting at each national osteopathic convention. At each state convention sorority members in the state hold their meetings and banquet. Dr. Anna Northrup, of Moose' jaw, Sask.. now holds oiiice as president of the Grand Chapter. Axis colors are green and White. The white carnaf tion is the sorority flower. --1-mi,----- A HISSH

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'T l 3 U':'1'3 .Sift Delta Qmega ELTA OMEGA was founded as a Greek letter sorority in 1904 at the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery. Alpha Chapter is one of three active chapters, with others at Des Ixioines and Los Angeles. A fourth chap' ter is now in the process of formation at the Philadelphia College. The Chapter was organized as a means not only of prof moting Congeniality among Women students of Osteopathy, but of augmenting mutual interest and enthusiasm in osteof pathic study. Emphasis is placed upon weekly work meet' ings, at which time a memher of the faculty or a practicing alumnae presents a topic. Among prominent Delta Cmega members in the field are Dr. Louisa Burns of Los Angeles, and Dr. Pearl Thompson of St. Louis. National otlicers include Dr. Leone McNeff of Kansas City, Mo.g Dr. Pearl Thompson of St. Louisg Dr. Helen Hampton of Clevelandg Dr. Helen Bridges of Provif dence, and Dr. B. Shefnecker of Detroit. The colors of Alpha Chapter are green and gold. Illls he gisoi