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The Golden Crescent House Corporation Beautifies Chapter House (Continued from page 1) Thank You for Your Support All of your support is greatly appreciated. Checks may be made to Theta Iota House Corporation and mailed to 1228 Westloop Place, Box 168, Manhattan, KS 66502, using the enclosed form and envelope. We welcome not only your gifts but also your presence. When you're in Manhattan, feel free to drop by the house and ask any collegiate member for a house tour. Loyally, Theta Iota House Corporation Help us refinish and reupholster the dining room chairs and tables. Your contribution will help beautify our lovely dining room, and preserve the furnishings for many years. Additional Projects Completed: • Installed new tile in the transitional mail area between the traditional and new sections of the house, which replaced the carpet that was wearing and difficult to clean • Purchased and installed new bulletin boards for bedrooms, study rooms, and the basement hallway • Installed laminate on built-in nightstand countertops in the east wing • Purchased a new refrigerator for the breakfast nook (Ivy's Nook) and renovated the cabinetry to accommodate it • Purchased eight new mattresses • Purchased and installed towel hook rails and wall mirrors for bedrooms • Purchased three vacuum cleaners • Cleaned out storage closets in all areas of the house, re-establishing the Ritual Closet I T Thank You, Loyal Alumnae The kindness and generosity of our alumnae allow for updates to the Chapter House, which contribute to both the safety and the beauty of our home on Laramie. We greatly appreciate your loyal support of the chapter. You make a difference in the future of Theta Iota at Kansas State University. Below is a list of the 2013 contributors to Theta Iota's annual campaign, listed by initiation year. If we have mistakenly omitted your gift, we sincerely apologize. If corrections to your giving records are needed, please contact Marilee Horner Whelan '68 at (785) 565-0788 or Janet Whitehair Cooper '68 at (785) 537-1324. Thank you, again, for your loyal support. Mary Alice Wolf Barr '46 Arvilla Johnson Sampson '47 Shirley Sarver Bodmer '49 Jane Ibsen Pattison '50 Edith Schmid Jorns '51 Janice Hipple Heath '53 Janet Frey Anders '54 Sue Wyant Scholer '55 Carol Morford Exline '56 Marcia Rinkel '56 Judith Peebles Youngdoff '56 Nancy Ross Coulter '58 Juanita Wille Leslie '58 Patricia Prentup French '59 Judith McAlister Kelly-Cranmer '59 Sally Schmelzel Catlett '60 Linda Stearns Bellanti '61 Cheryl Kingsley Young '61 Patricia Peterson Pilkington '63 Ann Harding Judd '65 Karen Linck Roberts '65 Pamela Pierpoint Tweed '66 Susan Pipkin Alexander '68 Margo Vanover Porter '72 Virginia Gish Wilkins '72 Deborah Reames Bonebrake '74 Diana Case Costello '75 Susan Volker Corbin '76 Donna Jo Francis German '76 Charene Charles Jones '76 Julie Williams Knight '76 Victoria Calibani Phillips '77 Beverly Biggs McKittrick '79 Lori Tolman Kowalski '81 Debra Pugh McInerney '82 Lori Stevens Lassman '84 Melanie Scott Bennett '91 Susannah Basore McGinn '91 Terilea Trecek Bray '92 Kristin White Wedner '01 Stepping Back in Time: A New Home for Theta Iota In 1932, the members of Theta Iota burst with pride as they moved into their new custom-built home at 1834 Laramie Street. The Chapter House was a dream come true! The May 1932 issue of The Trident described the native limestone, Italian renaissance-style house in detail. It featured a red tile roof and beautiful arches gracing the east and west porches. Three deltas were included on each of the copper drainpipes while the stone Tri Delta crest guarded the heavily paneled front door. Inside the house was a drawing room and crested fireplace, which is a copy of the one in the Palazzo Davanzati in Italy. There were also two Italian hand-carved, high-backed chairs that stood on either side of the fireplace. These came to be known as our beloved Senior Chairs. The less formal living room included the radio and lounge furniture, along with throw rugs that were easy to roll up when the girls wanted to dance. room featuring ping-pong and checker tables, the laundry with stationary tubs, ironing boards, and the food storage closet with two fresh fruit bins. The library that was later converted to enlarge the dining room was entirely paneled in walnut and was accessed from the drawing room. The dining room featured crystal chandeliers and linen drapes. The main floor also included the housemother's living quarters, a guest room with chintz drapes, and a large kitchen and butler's pantry. The second floor was highlighted by the lounge at the top of the grand staircase, which was later known as the pledge lounge, featuring a fireplace and oriental rugs. Sixteen study rooms were individualized by the tastes of the various girls. Some of them looked more like bedrooms while others looked like studios. The sleeping porch comfortably fit 28 girls. The basement provided the men's restroom, trunk rooms and baggage hangars, and the chapter room, which featured cream walls and wine-colored velvet drapes and cushions, two large davenports, and a delta2 shaped stage. The lower level also had a recreation The Chapter House was designed by Paul Weigel of the architecture department at KSU with design, financial advising, and landscaping services provided by a host of local alumnae and contractors. The history of life at 1834 Laramie began with a beautiful start. The Theta Iota Chapter House at 1834 Laramie Street in 1932.

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