San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Surrounded by new sorority sisters is Jan Aiken who i; ceiving her drop, which made her a Beta, from Mary Romanek. Charlie, enlisted in Beta ' s Royal Army, appears to be guarding foreign refreshments at the Around the World dance. Sorority Recognized For Scholastic Skill BETA ALPHA OMEGA proved itself scho- lastically this year by winning the award for the best academic grade average of a sorority at the Awards Assembly in May, and by having two members who were chosen as Top Ten students. Members of the sorority also belonged to the scholastic and journalistic honor fraternities. Passports admitted Betas to their Around the World spring dance which highlighted their year of activities. Gary Deckard and his orchestra provided music and entertainment with a foreign flair as depicted in the Shangri-La Ballroom with decorative scenes from the Orient, Spain, France, and Italy. mv 186 At the spring dance, Le Garcon ' is serving these couples at the Gay Paree Cafe on their trip Around the World.

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Top row: Susan Bradford, Gay Callahan, Susan Culwell, Mary DuUnig, Sharon Fortune, Arm Johnson, Emily Johnson. Bottom row: Mary LeStrourgeon, Dale Longmoor, Catherine Parks, Marilyn Putsche, Martha Riley, Diana Schiller, Adrien Simon, Marlene Simon. Service - Miii ded A DP ' s M x Fnu, Good Deeds Nine new members, Janice Ahrens, Laura Faulkner, Geraldine Haines, Dale Nowotny, Sus- an Cooley, Adrian Simon, Marlene Simon, Sharon Fortune, and Karen Miller were initiated in the spring semester. Although the sorority was originated as a social club, its calendar now includes service projects. Following their annual Christmas party, the girls visited a needy family to give them food and clothing. Then in the spring, mothers were feted at the Mother-Daughter Tea where Mr. Gil- bert Bleau spoke on France. To conclude the schedule of rush parties, dances, and other projects, the oldest sorority on campus held a final May banquet. Also attracting rushees, besides the club qualities, were the sandwiches and treats at the refreshment table at the fall rush party. Solemnly taking the oath of membership, ADP pledges hold candies, initiation symbols, in a darkened room just before their big sisters present them their drops. Being pinned by sorority officers Linda Robinson, Kay Kram- er, Shcri Garland and Jana Russell are Favorites David Reyes, Clifford Taylor, Michael Settles and David Wolff. 185

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Active officers and members include, left to right, by rows: Mary Ann Ro manek, president; Carolyn White, vice-president; Crystal Foster, secretary Patty Felder, treasurer; Carole Flowers, parliamentarian — pledi e mistress Mary Rentz, chaplain; Paula Meadows, reporter-historian; Barbara Ash, Pa- tricia Barry, Brenda Creighton, Carolyn Fraser, Virginia Fritze, Gladys Hab- ermann, Patricia Huey, Linda Irvin, Darlene Mathis, Sherri McCartney, Alic ia Turpin, Sarah Agnew, Jan Aiken, Susan Beane, Patricia Cameron, Diane Haigler, Elizabeth Irwin, Dorothy Kuehne, Ella Miller, Gladys Oltjendiers, Mary Perkins, Diane Roethemeyer, Jeannie Stover. Beta List of Events hi clii des Moius,D ads The Betas spent one Sunday afternoon in April at Landa Park, in New Braunfels. Follow- ing a picnic lunch, the girls and their dates par- ticipated in the sports activities available at the park. The club has taken part in many civic proj- ects such as helping with the annual Business and Professional Women ' s Career Night, giving fruit to the Holmgreen Children ' s Home, and assisting at the State Mental Hospital. Parents are also included in sorority activi- ties. For instance, before Christmas the Mother- Daughter Tea was held to promote friendship. Officers for next year were named at the annual Father-Daughter Banquet at the close of the spring term. Fall rush brings out the punch bowl for another club year with Dee Savage serving to member Patti Necaster and rushees.