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Show Beta Sigma Phi j" Notes 47th Dat Beta Sigma Phi, a social, cultural and service organization or-ganization for women, is planning the celebration of the 47th anniversary of its founding. BETA SIGMA Phi is the largest women's sorority in the world. Celebrations will take place in the 24 countries in which the organization's 250,000 members in over 12,000 chapters exist. The organization or-ganization is non-academic, non political and non-sectarian. The keynote to Beta Sigma Phi is friendship. Chapters of five different degrees meet the growing needs of various age groups. Members are active in small chapter groups. Each chapter adapts the plans for social, civic and service and cultural activities to fit the interests of its members. WHEN BETA Sigma Phi events or civic endeavors are larger than one chapter can plan alone, all chapters in a city or area may combine their strength. There are state conventions each year which any member may attend. at-tend. Internationally, the chapters have created several special funds; The International Interna-tional Loan Fund, through which members help one another. The International Endowment Fund, which has donated over one million dollars to cancer research, cystic fibrosis, homes for the under-privileged children and many other causes. The exemplar Fund, which helps to support Literacy Village in India, and a college scholarship fund for members or their sons or daughters. THE FOUNDER'S Day celebration on April 27, marks the 47th anniversary of the founding. The organization organiza-tion was founded in Abeline, Kansas, by Walter W.. Ross. The anniversary will be observed by the nine chapters in Davis County, and by all other chapters around the world. Jimmie Eeds and Belinda Srn,'lh of Beta u 'he Founder's ve"ing is re or tt Preceptor Iota h lder President of n P,er Council. ' Dav's THE BANQUET , Club with Mary mi0?1-) Hill as sponso?0te tJ4 guests will ic ISM Trowbridge of &4 International u 1 '' member and Greta ?0r!r Salt Lake City 1 Jf''" the Internal & Distinction. m Awards will be presem(. outstanding locals he chapters and WW .; S : |