Eastern

by Virginia

Trip Report

I'm a big girl, I've been in a lot of social gatherings of all kinds and I've watched a lot of people trying to "relax" to have "fun", to "enjoy" themselves, etc. But I can't remember when I've seen seventeen people really enjoy a long party more. What am I referring to? The Alpha Beta- Delta Theta - Gamma Christmas get together. I use all these names because there were representatives from all those groups present covering the Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, California and Ohio areas. There were six wives present too, and I think they had as much fun as we "PTGS" (part time girls).

Shirley and Fran make the greatest co-hostesses ever and they surely sparked a perfect Christmas meeting. Shirley had gotten up such a lovely table of refreshments for us that I insisted that a picture be taken of it and then they insisted that I be in it taking the first (not, I hope, the biggest) piece. We had our business meeting, we had a raffle for the benefit of one of our less fortu- nate sisters, and we had our gift exchange. Giselle and Cynthia of Illinois fought over which one would get to wear the panties that had been my contribution to the pile of gifts. To keep them from tearing each others hair I agreed to provide a second pair. They like "Mother and Mother" sets of things anyway so that will keep the peace.

Edwina regaled us with some of her musical mimic songs that she has been giving to various groups around her area. We enjoyed them greatly and she is to be con- gratulated on developing this outlet for her public life.

We got to singing Carols around the new organ which Fran had won as being the best salesman in her company and Shirley and Virginia took turns as organists, while Giselle operated the tape recorder, hanging the mike in front of each of us in turn. On the playback we all a- greed that if that tape ever got out we'd all be ruined.

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