: More than 1,000 members|
of Beta Sigma Phi celebrated: : ee .
‘the. society’s’ SOth’ “an- Beta Sigma Phi was
_ Niversary April 30 at the. founded: in’ ‘T931-in Abelene,
Hotel Vancouver. Beta“ Kansas,’ and’ the. first
. Sigma Phi, a women’s social, Canadian chapter was begun -
“service and cultural four years later in Van-
organization, has more than — couver.
250,000 members in 32. During World War Il, the
“countries. soroyty donated ambulances
: Yo honor the occasion, “an juipment rand” ran
“Vancouver ‘Mayor - Mike “blood. ‘donor drives. “Many
.Harcourt:has declared 1981 members | ‘joined ~ -the
“Beta Sigma Phi Year’. and , ‘Canadian forces; assisting in
»Prime. Minister - Pierre - canteens and field offices in.
“Trudeau - has. proclaimed England ‘and. Europe. ’ They -
“Beta Sigma Phi’ Month’. joined the ‘civil defence, the:
» April 30.1 was declared ‘Beta. Council, cof Women’ and. the.

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and >. English.
organization also. gave out a
‘First Canadian Novel’

Moy Pock founder of. the
_ Canadian: “Arthritis and
Rheumatism | Society, dates
~ back to.1947, Over the past
34 years. the. ‘sorority ‘has
donated more than $100,000

“The | British. Columbia
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» Between 4954 and 1975
_ Beta ‘Sigma Phi sold
‘programs at B:C. Lions :
football games, with all

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day of school,

proceeds going to the Ar--
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‘on the North Shore. mee
Among the. notable.
women associated with Beta
Sigma Phi are Nancy Green
Raine and Iona’ Cam-

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