Sans Souci Sorority
The eight members of Beta Sigma Phi in Marceline, realizing their chapter was in danger of disbanding due to lack of new members, decided to discontinue their association with International. However, wanting to keep in touch with good friends, these girls formed a new organization. After much discussion, many meetings and grateful help from their two sponsors, the “Sans Souci Sorority” was born in September, 1961. Charter members of Sans Souci Sorority are Bonnie Abeln, Helen Fadler, Trudy Floray, Sondra Lake, Margaret Level!, Pat Powell, Harlene Stanley, Maxine Smith, and sponsors – Thelma Cruze and Fleeta Rodgers. The motto of this organization is “Bon Vita”; flower, the “Mum”; and colors, bronze and white. The opening Ode of Sans Souci was written by sponsor, Fleeta Rodgers. Sans Souci is a cultural and social organization. The past president is Bonnie Abeln; the present president is Maxine Smith. This organization now has 18 members and two sponsors.
The American Association of University Women
The association was founded in 1882 to open doors of education for women and to widen opportunities for women to use their training. “Practical educational work” is its objective. AAUW members are widening their own horizons, helping to build better communities, and fostering a more intelligent approach to world problems. All women who hold degrees from colleges and universities are approved for AAUW membership and are invited to join the Association. AAUW members number more than 145,000, organized in over 1,400 branches. AAUW is a member of the International Federation of University Women which unites associations in 49 lands. The Marceline Branch of AAUW was organized in September 1959. They received their charter in February 1960. The meeting time is the fourth Monday of the month. There were 29 charter members who were as follows: Miss Eulah Stanley, president Mrs. George Coulson Mrs. Eugene Crippin Mrs. Jessamine Flower Mrs. H.H. Frisby Mrs. Edwin Gambill Mrs. E.L. Hathaway Miss Clara Holvey Mrs. LeRoy LaBar Mrs. Orland Lake Mrs. Dorothy Lewis Mrs. Gene T. Malone Mrs. Helen McSparren Mrs. G. A. Miller Mrs. Margaret Miller Mrs. Edgar Myers Mrs. Myrl Oldham (deceased) Mrs. James Parkey Mrs. Charles D. Payden Miss Paula Perino Mrs. Harry Porter Miss Shirley Porter Miss Marie Reynolds Mrs. H.W. Rodgers Mrs. Adolph Royer Miss Ruby Simpson Mrs. R. W. Smith Mrs. W.W. Washam Miss Vernal Wells This organization varies from year to year with old members leaving and new ones joining. The reason for this is that most of the membership is made up of our teachers. The present membership is 22. Mrs. Gene T. Malone is the president.