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Chapter Eternal
M
arjorie Bruyer Farmer '51 passed
on to Chapter Eternal on Monday,
August 28 at Avera St. Mary's Hospital at the
age of 84. Born on July 2, 1933, in Sioux City,
Iowa, as the first of four girls, she attended Ca-
thedral High School in Sioux City for three years
and graduated from Vermillion High School in
South Dakota. After graduating from college at
the age of 20, she ventured to Wyoming to begin
her teaching career. Marjorie taught French and
English in the Powell, Wyoming, school district
for 36 years. During that time, she returned to
USD to earn a master's degree and continued
teaching until she retired in 1993.
S
isters, I am thrilled to share with you my
ongoing work on two projects. The first
pertains to converting pre-1980 scrapbooks
into hardcover photobooks. The scrapbooks
are in various states of repair and convert-
ing them will allow for their archival-quality
preservation for future reference. The second
project is the compiling of a brief history—ar-
ranged by year—for each of the 115 years Ep-
silon Chapter has been in existence.
I plan to use the scrapbooks (if they are avail-
able) and the National newsletters to compile
the history. Additionally, I am seeking old Ep-
silon newsletters and article clippings, pages
from the USD Coyote Yearbook concerning
Alpha Xi Delta, or reflections from alumnae
about their years with the chapter. More spe-
cifically, I am interested in information about
awards or honors won by Epsilon members
(Miss Dakota, Mortar Board, etc.), chapter
awards (National Awards to the chapter or in-
dividual sisters), and information about things
like Homecoming Floats, Stroller Show, etc.
So far, much of the news I have compiled is
from years prior to any living alumnae, some
of which I have posted on the official Epsilon
alumnae page on Facebook. As I reach the '40s,
'50s, and into the future, I will try to post some
of the information I have collected and get in-
put from alumnae to add to it. I hope Epsilon
sisters will assist me with these projects by con-
necting with me through the alumnae page.
Please feel free to send me a Facebook mes-
sage or email me with pre-1980 news, photos,
memorabilia, or memories. You may also reach
me by phone at (605) 280-1195. Thank you,
sisters!
Yours in Alpha Xi,
Bonnie Untereiner Bjork '73
(605) 280-1195 / bjork10@pie.midco.net
ColleCting epsilon's History
Pre-1980 News and Photos Needed for Photobooks
Founders Day Weekend
April 13-15, 2018
Many exciting events planned for this
highly-anticipated weekend.
RSVP online at www.usdalumni.com/events,
or call the USD Alumni Association at
(605) 677-6734 or toll-free at (800) 655-2586.
RSVPs will be taken online beginning
Feb. 1, 2018. We hope to see you there!
Epsilon Kicks off 115th Year at USD
June 15, 2018
Welcome Home Alpha Xi Delta
August 2018
New house at 214 N. Plum
ready for reecruitment!
Dakota Days
October 5-7, 2018
Celebrate 115 years of Alpha Xi Delta at USD
and visit our new chapter house!
