Some District history
Alpha Beta - Salina #140 chartered 1938
Beta Xi Minneapolis #4649 - chartered 1976
Zone 7 - Now known as District I(Prepared by Nancy Knapp, 1988-1989 Zone 7 Roadrunner) Zone 7 is comprised of nine chapters in Central Kansas. The chapters are: Alpha Beta, Salina; Beta Omicron, McPherson; Beta Xi, Minneapolis; Epsilon Xi, Hutchinson; Epsilon Omega, Minneapolis; Zeta Lambda, Salina; Eta Tau, Lincoln; Kappa Lambda, Newton; and Kappa Nu, Newton. There are total of 120 women in the zone. The zone meets three times per year, hosted on a rotating basis.
Alpha Beta: This chapter was founded October 16, 1938, and celebrated their 50th anniversary in the fall of 1988. There were six charter members including Cleo Dodd, Ferol Brown and Maxine Carter, none of whom remain active. The Omicron Chapter in Salina assisted in the formation of this chapter. Currently Alpha Beta has 15 members, but at one time they were up to 28 members. The chapter meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month with only one meeting in July and August. Their major money making projects include ribbon sales; bake sales; and serving dinner parties and taking store inventories. Annually Alpha Beta supports the Institute of Logopedics, Kansas Care and Share, Disaster Fund, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and locally awards two nursing scholarships. They also support other local charities including Crisis Hotline, Ronald McDonald House and the Emergency Food Bank.
Alpha Beta feels very honored to be the 140th chapter in ESA and have "hung together" for fifty years! Three of their members have over 40 years of continuous active service. Several of their members have earned third Degree Pallas Athene awards
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Alpha Beta has been active on zone and state levels since their formation. Dee Quade was Kansas State President 1965-66. Lorita Von Niederhausern (deceased) served as state president in 1969-70; Joyce Marrs served as state president in 1979-80. Prior to these dates, each of these ladies moved up through the chairs serving as auditor, treasurer, second vice president, and first vice president. Dee has served as parliamentarian twice and zone chairman once. Joyce has also served as parliamentarian twice. Alpha Beta also produced three outstanding zone sisters: Frankee Huiett in 1963 and 1984 and Lorita Von Niederhausern and Lorene Evans in the 1960's.
Beta Xi: This chapter was founded October 14, 1976 with the help of Zeta Omega, Bennington. They had 14 charter members: Karen Barefield, Pam Coulson, Mary Ann Dennisen, Carla Farrington, Lola Holl, Ruth Johnson, Margaret McGavian, Dee Meall, Marilyn Meikler, Corine Schur, Pat Schur, Carol Slavik, Linda Smith and Sharie Zuker. There are four charter members still active: Margaret McGavian, Dee Meall, Corinne Schur and Sharie Zuker. The chapter presently consists of 8 members, but were up to 30 at one time.
Beta Xi meets the second Wednesday of each month. Their major money making projects are quiet raffles and other raffles, which they use to support the IOL, and local projects such as museum fund, library, need families, ambulance fund and the bloodmobile. Beta Xi also holds a bowl-a-thon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Corky Schurr was zone outstanding sister in 1981.
Beta Omicron: The chapter was founded October 1, 1947 with the help of the Alpha Psi chapter. They had 11 members: Harriet Berg, Margaret Darrah, Berniece Dixon, Eleanor Erickson, Delores Geren, Joyce King, Dorothy Liggett, Janet Owen, Maxine Paulsen, Carmine San Romani, and Joyce Wilson. Joyce King is the only remaining active charter member. Currently the chapter has 22 members, but once had 36 members. Beta Omicron meets the second Monday of each month. Food concessions are the major money making projects with the proceeds going to the IOL, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, ESA Foundation, Care & Share, Disaster Fund, and local charities, such as: American Red Cross; Hospital Auxiliary, MCDS, Hope School, Ronald McDonald House, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Kids with Dreams and Carol Likely (a cancer victim).
Beta Omicron has had three members serve on the Kansas State Council - Dorothy Younger, Patty Engle and Joyce King. Joyce King was selected as zone outstanding sister, as well Delores Renberger.
Epsilon Omega: Founded in Minneapolis on September 1984 with the help of Beta Xi, Minneapolis. They had 19 charter members: Betty Aloyo, Paula Baker, Dana Beauchamp, Gloria Behrendt, Karla Davidson, Denise Drummond, Susan Drummond, Pam Feldt, Cindy Hartger, Angie Leech, Sherry Kline, Donna McDuffee, Kelly Plus, Mary Rarig, Nancy Ringer, Wanda Robins, Janie Struble, Carolyn Wedel and Toni Wiggins. The girls who are underlined remain active.
Epsilon Omega has 13 members, and they meet the first Wednesday of each month. Bake sales, and Bessie Bingo are their major money making projects. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Boy Scouts, Library School, Junior Miss, and the Hospital enjoy the benefit of Epsilon Omega's money making efforts. They also participate in the Adopt-a-Child program.
Eta Tau: The chapter was charter October 20, 1960 with the help of the Bennington chapter. The original charter was signed by 11 members, and the chapter was called Epsilon Tau. National informed the chapter in late October that their name should have been Eta Tau, so they sent a new charter which was signed by those present at that meeting. So only 9 of the original 11 signed the Eta Tau charter: They are underlined - Betty Anderson, Beverly Childers, Delores Cromwell, Mary Lou Hogg, May Louise Judd, Hadya Keller, Virginia Lewick, Pat Rasmussen, Jean Sheppard, Elaine Walters, and Alice Wilcox.
The only remaining active member is May Louise. Eta Tau's main fund raising event is an annual spring tasting luncheon, which they use to support local charities like needy families or children, Library, Scholarships, Hospice and Lincoln County Art Collection.
Recently the chapter has held an annual Bike-a-Thon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Eta Tau supports the soup label program and gifts-in-kind for the IOL. The chapter meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month except in the summer. Currently they have two members on the Kansas State Board: Donna West, Zone chairman, and Nancy Knapp, Roadrunner.
Zeta Lambda: The chapter was founded September 15, 1955, with the help of a few members that had gone Inactive from Alpha Beta. They had 12 charter members: Willie Crawford, Beulah Bell, Louise Slagel, Fern Adams, June Stigall, Mary George, Verna Altmann, Charlotte Roberts, Betty Serrault, Loretta Hein, Harriet Richardson and Dolores Holmgren. Dolores Holmgren and Charlotte Roberts remain active.
Zeta Lambda meets the first and third Thursdays. Bazaars, food sales and dances are the major money making projects. Zeta Lambda has had three zone outstanding sisters. Jean Lemon 1980, Marilyn Riley 1987, and Deena Horst 1988. The IOL, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Kansas Care and Share fund are supported annually along with local charities such as: Kelly Mead Fund and Leisure Years Center.
Alpha Beta: This chapter was founded October 16, 1938, and celebrated their 50th anniversary in the fall of 1988. There were six charter members including Cleo Dodd, Ferol Brown and Maxine Carter, none of whom remain active. The Omicron Chapter in Salina assisted in the formation of this chapter. Currently Alpha Beta has 15 members, but at one time they were up to 28 members. The chapter meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month with only one meeting in July and August. Their major money making projects include ribbon sales; bake sales; and serving dinner parties and taking store inventories. Annually Alpha Beta supports the Institute of Logopedics, Kansas Care and Share, Disaster Fund, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and locally awards two nursing scholarships. They also support other local charities including Crisis Hotline, Ronald McDonald House and the Emergency Food Bank.
Alpha Beta feels very honored to be the 140th chapter in ESA and have "hung together" for fifty years! Three of their members have over 40 years of continuous active service. Several of their members have earned third Degree Pallas Athene awards
.
Alpha Beta has been active on zone and state levels since their formation. Dee Quade was Kansas State President 1965-66. Lorita Von Niederhausern (deceased) served as state president in 1969-70; Joyce Marrs served as state president in 1979-80. Prior to these dates, each of these ladies moved up through the chairs serving as auditor, treasurer, second vice president, and first vice president. Dee has served as parliamentarian twice and zone chairman once. Joyce has also served as parliamentarian twice. Alpha Beta also produced three outstanding zone sisters: Frankee Huiett in 1963 and 1984 and Lorita Von Niederhausern and Lorene Evans in the 1960's.
Beta Xi: This chapter was founded October 14, 1976 with the help of Zeta Omega, Bennington. They had 14 charter members: Karen Barefield, Pam Coulson, Mary Ann Dennisen, Carla Farrington, Lola Holl, Ruth Johnson, Margaret McGavian, Dee Meall, Marilyn Meikler, Corine Schur, Pat Schur, Carol Slavik, Linda Smith and Sharie Zuker. There are four charter members still active: Margaret McGavian, Dee Meall, Corinne Schur and Sharie Zuker. The chapter presently consists of 8 members, but were up to 30 at one time.
Beta Xi meets the second Wednesday of each month. Their major money making projects are quiet raffles and other raffles, which they use to support the IOL, and local projects such as museum fund, library, need families, ambulance fund and the bloodmobile. Beta Xi also holds a bowl-a-thon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Corky Schurr was zone outstanding sister in 1981.
Beta Omicron: The chapter was founded October 1, 1947 with the help of the Alpha Psi chapter. They had 11 members: Harriet Berg, Margaret Darrah, Berniece Dixon, Eleanor Erickson, Delores Geren, Joyce King, Dorothy Liggett, Janet Owen, Maxine Paulsen, Carmine San Romani, and Joyce Wilson. Joyce King is the only remaining active charter member. Currently the chapter has 22 members, but once had 36 members. Beta Omicron meets the second Monday of each month. Food concessions are the major money making projects with the proceeds going to the IOL, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, ESA Foundation, Care & Share, Disaster Fund, and local charities, such as: American Red Cross; Hospital Auxiliary, MCDS, Hope School, Ronald McDonald House, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Kids with Dreams and Carol Likely (a cancer victim).
Beta Omicron has had three members serve on the Kansas State Council - Dorothy Younger, Patty Engle and Joyce King. Joyce King was selected as zone outstanding sister, as well Delores Renberger.
Epsilon Omega: Founded in Minneapolis on September 1984 with the help of Beta Xi, Minneapolis. They had 19 charter members: Betty Aloyo, Paula Baker, Dana Beauchamp, Gloria Behrendt, Karla Davidson, Denise Drummond, Susan Drummond, Pam Feldt, Cindy Hartger, Angie Leech, Sherry Kline, Donna McDuffee, Kelly Plus, Mary Rarig, Nancy Ringer, Wanda Robins, Janie Struble, Carolyn Wedel and Toni Wiggins. The girls who are underlined remain active.
Epsilon Omega has 13 members, and they meet the first Wednesday of each month. Bake sales, and Bessie Bingo are their major money making projects. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Boy Scouts, Library School, Junior Miss, and the Hospital enjoy the benefit of Epsilon Omega's money making efforts. They also participate in the Adopt-a-Child program.
Eta Tau: The chapter was charter October 20, 1960 with the help of the Bennington chapter. The original charter was signed by 11 members, and the chapter was called Epsilon Tau. National informed the chapter in late October that their name should have been Eta Tau, so they sent a new charter which was signed by those present at that meeting. So only 9 of the original 11 signed the Eta Tau charter: They are underlined - Betty Anderson, Beverly Childers, Delores Cromwell, Mary Lou Hogg, May Louise Judd, Hadya Keller, Virginia Lewick, Pat Rasmussen, Jean Sheppard, Elaine Walters, and Alice Wilcox.
The only remaining active member is May Louise. Eta Tau's main fund raising event is an annual spring tasting luncheon, which they use to support local charities like needy families or children, Library, Scholarships, Hospice and Lincoln County Art Collection.
Recently the chapter has held an annual Bike-a-Thon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Eta Tau supports the soup label program and gifts-in-kind for the IOL. The chapter meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month except in the summer. Currently they have two members on the Kansas State Board: Donna West, Zone chairman, and Nancy Knapp, Roadrunner.
Zeta Lambda: The chapter was founded September 15, 1955, with the help of a few members that had gone Inactive from Alpha Beta. They had 12 charter members: Willie Crawford, Beulah Bell, Louise Slagel, Fern Adams, June Stigall, Mary George, Verna Altmann, Charlotte Roberts, Betty Serrault, Loretta Hein, Harriet Richardson and Dolores Holmgren. Dolores Holmgren and Charlotte Roberts remain active.
Zeta Lambda meets the first and third Thursdays. Bazaars, food sales and dances are the major money making projects. Zeta Lambda has had three zone outstanding sisters. Jean Lemon 1980, Marilyn Riley 1987, and Deena Horst 1988. The IOL, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Kansas Care and Share fund are supported annually along with local charities such as: Kelly Mead Fund and Leisure Years Center.