In 1930, ten outstanding women signed the original charter making Epsilon Sigma Alpha a national sorority.  While the first chapter was organized in Jacksonville, Texas in 1929, the original charter was issued to ESA in the state of Missouri on February 11, 1930.  First to sign was Mary Redfield Plummer on February 19, 1930 with Adelia Prichard signing last on February 22, 1930.

We point with pride to the women composing the Founders’ Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority listed in order as their signatures on the original charter:

§ Mary Redfield Plummer, Chicago, Illinois, was first to sign the charter on February 19, 1930.  She was an organizer, a publisher and an author.  Since she taught parliamentary law at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois she was acknowledged as an authority on parliamentary law; her membership contributed constructively to the growth and development.

§       Pearl Kinman of Sheridan, Wyoming was second to sign the       charter.  As a teacher she realized the value of our program:       as a business woman she saw it’s need in the life of the busy       woman; and a friend, she valued the women of this sorority       and sympathized with their needs.  Her experiences gave her       a sincere appreciation of our educational programs.

§ Susan M Rebham of Cleveland, Ohio, third to sign the charter was America’s foremost woman judge on the Ohio State Supreme Court bench having graduated with honors from the University of Ohio’s   Law College.  She provided incentives to the sorority members for accomplishment of things worthwhile

§       Phoebe Kerrick Warner of Claude, Texas, fourth to sign the       charter was internationally recognized for her contribution       as National Chairman of the General Federation of Women’s         Clubs Rural Co-operation.  Her writings and articles       concerning the economic condition of rural women were       published in “What Women of the World are Doing.”  She       passed her experiences, ideals and ideas to others.

§       Althea S. Terry of Bartlesville, Oklahoma was the fifth to       sign the charter.  She was a member of the Business and       Professional  Club of Oklahoma.  As Oklahoma State       President her business sense and organizational experience        made things profitable and worthwhile for our members.

§       Florence M. Sterling of Houston, TX came with an        understanding of women and their problems, since she was a       writer, author, editor, and speaker.  She was a national figure       of the Woman of Today because of her contributions to the        Women of Texas.  She was the sixth to sign the charter.

§       Clara Leach of Wellington, Texas, the youngest of the women      was the seventh to sign the charter.  Her contribution was in       the building the program and assembling the materials       which gave it stability and growth.

§       Daisy Birchfield of Wellington, Texas another of the younger       members was a Home Economics teacher in an Amarillo,       Texas junior high School.  She endeavored to meet each       situation with fairness, loyalty and eagerness.  She was the      first to take an active part in our program and was eighth to       sign the charter.

§       Florence Crawford of Denver, Colorado had a broader look       on life and an understanding of the problems of busy women       since she was a business woman.  She was an active member,       serving on both the state and ational levels of several      women’s organizations in Colorado and was ninth to sign the       charter.

§       Adelia Prichard of Portland, Oregon was Epsilon Sigma       Alpha’s first National Director.  Her years of experience in       the business and  education gave her the vision of a definite       educational program for the busy women.  While serving as       National President of the BPW Club she gained       understanding of the problems of busy women.  Her works as       General Chairman of the convention committee proved       women’s abilities as managers and financers as this was the       first convention to be solely financed and managed by       women.  She chose the Open Book to represent “The Wealth       of Knowldege and Strength of Wisdom” as our national       emblem.  She has been given credit for the founding of       Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority and was tenth and last to sign       the charter on February

Besides these 10 women other important woman were:

           First National President:  Freeda Lotz Kellogg, MD

           First National Vice President:  Lillian Johnson, RN

           First National Treasurer:   Vera Howarth, Accountant

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