Person:Ella Van Aken (8)

4060 ELLA VAN AKEN (Marinus,Cornelius,Jacobus,Anthony, John McMath, Harris on, Ella) b 1861 d 1933 bur Kappa Kappa Gamma Chapter, Hillsdale College. "Once upon a time, six Del ta Tau Delta men of Hillsdale College invited six college girls to spend t he afternoon at a picnic at Cold Water Spring Woods. During the outing, t he girls, envious of the good times described by the men, expressed the wi sh that they might belong to some national fraternity. Theboys immediate ly suggested Kappa Kappa Gamma and offered their assistance. It was hearti ly accepted, and as a result of the combined efforts, the chapter was gran ted to Kappa Chapter on June 9, 1881. The six women mentioned were: Vio la J. Augir, Maria H. Miller, Ella Van Aken, Lora June Reynolds, Harrie tt Knight, and Elizabeth Anne Rowley. The first chapter meeting was spe nt reading and interpreting literary works, and then refreshments were ser ved. mar EDMUND F AUGUR b d Bur Children: Villa Augur, b. 21 August 1885; m. Edward S. Deevey, d. 1956; d. 1963 Ch. Robert Augur, b. 30 October 1920. Irving Van Aken Augur, b. 31 October 1886; m. 21 June 1916, Dora Dale Roge rs, daughter of Charles William and ?, b. 31 May 1892, d. 11 May 195 9; d. 19 February 1930. Irving graduated from University of California in 1913 with a degree inen gineering and was employed by Lake View Oil Company. In 1916 he joined Cal ifornia State Mining Bureau becoming State Oil & Gas Supervisor.In 19 22 he organized the Bolsa Chica Oil Corporation, which became the second l argest holder in Kettlemen Hills and was the first company to drill in t he ocean off Coal Oil point north of Santa Barbara, California. Ch. Irving Van Aken Augur b. 24 May 1923. Ch Robert V. Augur Edna Augur, b. 20 August 1888; Wayland Bixby Augur, b. 5 March 1894; m. 1918, Gladys Hamilton, d. 197 4; d. 1982. Wayland Bixby retired from the military with the rank Brigadi er General. Ch Betty Hamilton Wayland Bixby Augur b. 7 March 1927. VAN AKEN INTERNATIONAL Van Aken International (www.vanaken.com) is dedicated to the development a nd production of artists' materials to meet the needs of the institutiona l, educational, art and craft, and toy industry markets by providing bro ad color spectrum, size selection, and convenient packaging choices. Our m ission is to be the premier manufacturer and technologicalleader in the f ormulation, design, and manufacture of safe, non-toxicpaints and modeli ng clay for artists of all ages. Van Aken International dates back to 1986 when Irving Van Aken Augur and h is son, Robert Van Aken Augur purchased the assets of a wholesale artist s upply distributor and together they reorganized the business. The Compa ny manufactures Jazz Liquid Original Tempera, Jr. Jazz Washable Tempera Pa int 4 Kids, School Tempera, Original Gloss (Transparent and metallic) Temp era, EZ Squeezie Poster Paint Markers, and van Aken Plastalina Modeling Cl ay. The clay that was used to create the movie, "Chicken Run" was Van Ak en Plastalina.. Another division of the company, known as XM Materials (XM-Materials.com) manufactures dog-sniffing products used in various training facilities such as ATF and FBI kennels. The line is Marinus, Cornelius, Jacobus, Anthony, John McMath, Harrison, E lla mar Edmund Augur.