Wn.ler • 1955

CHRISTMAS- A HOLY SEASON BY T HE REVEREND CHARLES D. SPOTTS. NATIONAL CHAPLAIN

The average student looks forward expectantly to Christmas as the longest vacation of the academic year, with its opportunities for seeing the home folks, for visiting relatives and fri ends, for a round of dances and parties; for the joys of sharing gifts, for enjoying the family Christmas dinner, for "sleeping in" far beyond the eight o'clock class period. Such experiences linger long in the memory, they help to make life interesting, they arc not bad, they arc good.

But they are not good enough. Christmas is more than a holiday, it is a Holy Day. The center of Christmas is not Santa Claus with a pack on his back, but Christ, carrying the burden of humanity on his Cross. Christmas is more than a season of frantic shopping, followed by the sharing of gifts; it is a holy season during which we remember God's greatest gift to mankind, his oniy Son. The full celebration of Christmas cannot take place in the home, with all of its associations, but only in the Church which is the '"body of Christ" where corporate worship becomes man's richest expressicn of gratitude to God for his greatest gift. The richest joys of Christmas are not to be found alone in the renewal of human friendships, happy as maybe this experience; but in the rediscovery of the meaning of the incarnation of God in human flesh.

It is no accident that the angels of heaven sang '"Glory to God in the highest" on the first Christmas eve. At last, the God, who has always searched for his ea rthly children, had broken through in human history, had "become flesh and dwelt among men." T herefore, we divide our calendar "Before Christ," B.C., and "In the year of our Lord" (Anno Domini) A.D. The first Christmas began the Christian era, which has made western civilization pos­sible, with its emphasi;; on liberal higher education, in which context, the American Greek Letter fraternity finds its being.

May your Christmas be both an enjoyable holiday and a meaningful Holy Day.

The exoteric publication of T he Phi Kappa Tau Fra· ternity. Published prior to 1917 as "Sidelights." Sched­uled to appear qu~nterly un­der direction and authority of the National Council.

Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage pro• vided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. Pub­lished quarterly by The Law• head Press, Inc., 17 West Wa, hington Street, Athens, Ohio, official printers for The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Entered as second class mat• rer at the Post Office at Athens, Ohio. Additional entry at the Post Office at Oxford, Ohio.

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JACK L. ANSON, Editor

VOLUME XLIV DECEMBER, 195 5 NUMBER 2

TH E PHI KAPPA TAU FRATERNITY

CENTRAL OFFICE

OXFORD, OHIO

COVER

T his unusual picture of the Upham H all tower at M iami University was taken from a window in the sa me building by Arthur F. Conrad, superintendent of grounds at Miami University.

CON TENT S

Golden Jubilee Convention ...... ........ .. . ' ·' Phi T au Colony at Long Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

California R emodels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Pritchard H eads Kansas Municipalities . . . . . . . . 10

Roger Smith Surveys India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ll

Bowman A dvisor on Formosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Marriages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 3

Chapter Eternal ....... ... ....... . . .. . .... 14

From the Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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A collection of some of Miomi's excellent building;. Top: left, Ogden Hall, o residence holl lor upper· doss men ; right, Hamilton Holl , a residence hall for upperdoss women. lower: left, W ithrow Court, home of Miami's athletic offices and gymnasium; right, Brice Hall, the geology building where Doe Shideler hongs out.

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Featuring Fun, Festivities and Fellowship

Phi Kappa Tau Golden Jubilee Convention Plans Near Completion for Assembly at Miami in June

BY .1 OLIVER AMOS, JUB ILEE PUBLICITY C HAIRMAN

Fraternal fun, festivities and fellowship will be the objective of those fortunate repre­sentatives of 21,987 members of Phi Kappa T au who will assemble in Oxford, Ohio, next June 27 for the four-day Golden Jubilee Convention at the scene of the fra ter ­nity's founding-Miami University, "M other of Fraternities."

Plans now underway by H ugh C. Nichols, Miami, general chairman for the con­vention (and a vice president of the Miami University board of trustee ) have em­braced all three phases of fun, festivities and fellowship.

Arrangements a re being completed with the university to i1avc access to the wonder­ful golf course, the fine tennis courts and the beautiful indoor swimming pool which will provide plenty of activity for young and old alike- for the GoldPn Jubilee C on­vention is being designed :l<; a complete out­ing for the family as well.

One of the finest natatoriums in th..: countr r of Olympic proportions- the John ~haw Billings Natatorium will be avail­able for swimming of Phi Tau members and their famil ies at scheduled hours which will al'\o permit fu ll participation in the ~everal important bu iness session~ with nationall}' known speakers- prominent Phi T aus not generally freed from rigitl ~ehedu l es.

The Goltlen Jubilee Convention is being keyetl to a completely free and relaxing session for fu ll enjoyment of that famed Phi T au fellowship--truly a golden oppor­tunity which comes but one<' a lifetime, a­the chairman pointed out.

Most cocventions have a registration periotl anti ' 'get acquainted" time and this one is no exception as many P hi T aus will have driven or flow•• t::onsiderable dis-

tances so the afternoon of W etlnesday. June 27, has been set aside for the regis· tration and first fellowship period:

That evening an enjoyable family hour anti further fellowship will be the order of the evening anti a model initiation will h.: presented so many of the old gratis can re­call the precious moments when they stood in awe before the president of the chapter in all his regal array.

Continuing th~.: relaxed and enjoyable mood of the Golden Jubilee C onvention will he the Thursday, June '28, opening business <:e sion which will offer a keynote addre$$ by the widely known Governor of Kansas. Fred L. H all who is a member of Pi chapter at the University of Southern California. A n explanation of the relationship between a California education and Kans11s politica l activitie- will atltl to the fest ivities.

Those brethren fortunate enough to have attended previous Phi Kappa T au National Conventions will readily recognize the im­portant place the National Achievement Contest has on any annual program. For those who have not had an opportunity

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to witness this event, the Golden Jubilee Convention promises something new.

Briefly the program is this: Each of the ten domains of the fraternity chooses the Chapter which has had the greatest achieve­ments in its domain (geographical units). Then each of these ten chosen chapters has a five minute presentation period in which evidence is offered as to why this chapter should be recognized as the one with the greatest achievements for the current year. This competition provides a great amount of ingenuity and fine revelation of the effectiveness of the fraternity system.

Friday's tempo will be stepped up a bit as a special Founders' Memorial Luncheon has been arranged for the noon hour when Ward Darley, President of the University of Colorado will pay tribute to the four founders. President Darley is a member of Psi Chapter at the University of Colorado.

Probably the major high point of the Golden Jubilee Convention will come on Friday night at the Jubilee Banquet when Founder William H. Shideler and Founder Taylor A. Borradaile will be presented for remarks. T he main speaker will be the famous Grayson L. Kirk, President of Co­lumbia University, New York City, a mem­ber of Alpha chapter at Miami University, past nation officer of Phi Kappa Tau and former editor of The Laurel.

National President Roland Maxwell will preside as toastmaster at the banquet and will also introduce other visiting dignitaries and prominent Phi T au members.

The closing session of the convention will be held on Saturday, June 30, and close in time for all delegates and visitors to re­luctantly head for their homes after mark­ing another historic milestone in the long and honorable record of Phi Kappa T au in the collegiate and scholastic world.

Because this will be the Golden Jubilee Convention, a greater number of past na­tional officers of the fraternity and other members who have achieved success and dis­tinction in their chosen fields will be in at­tendance, drawn to Oxford by the charm of the small Ohio college town and the beauty of the campus.

Oxford is only a village but within its confines offers great opportunity for fra­ternal fun, festivities and fellowship as marked by the constant pilgrimages made to the M iami campus by the other college fra­ternities which had their foundings in this lovely community - Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi - not to mention the sorority of Delta Zeta which also has its Alpha chapter at Miami!

The administration at Miami is making great preparations to welcome the Phi Taus from all parts of the collegiate world and

Simpson House, Miami University's guest house. It is one of the oldest of O xford'·s homes.

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ha-. turn~:d over complete facilitic to Chatr· man Nichols .md h1s host committee. While most of the meetings will be held in the men's rcsJtlcncc area, arrangements for mar· ned CQupks anti their families to u ·e The Pines have been completed. The Pines resi· dence hall is in the same area and has in· dividu.d bath f.tcilitics.

Single men will be housed in M iami's famous new dormitories of Collins, Me· Britlc. Srmmco; .tnd Reid. T he convention office <~ntl rcgJ.;;tration will be in Reid Hall while Symmes will also be used for its large .tssemhly ,trcas.

Phi Kappa T au is proud of its history which tlatcs from M arch 17, 1906 when four Miami underclassmen met in the Miami Union Literary Society H all (a room located in William Henry H arrison H all) and formetl the society which will observe its Golden Jubilee this summer. Those four men (two of whom are still living and will be honored at the convention) are: Dwight I. Douglass, Taylor A. Borradaile, William H . Shideler and Clinton D . Boyd.

Hugh C. Nichols, Miomi Generol Choirmon

This is the new house purchased ol Konsos Stole.

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Phi Tau Colony at Long Beach State Long Beach State College, one of the

newest colleges in the nation and certainly the fastest growing, is the home of a Phi Kappa T au colony.

Already a going organization with over twenty members, two faculty advisors and an outstanding board of governors, the Long Beach colony had its beginning early last summer when Paul J. Stanick, an alum, nus of the University of Southern Cali­fornia who lives in Long Beach, told two of his friends, who were students at Long Beach State, about Phi Kappa T au.

That was the beginning. Six men met through the summer and with the opening of school this fall, they had perfected an organization that was ready to enter formal rushing and compete with the existing fra­ternities on the campus.

A banquet and formal pledging ceremony on October 5 climaxed the early achieve­ments and the colony was officially recog­nized. Members of the board of governors were announced at that time and are Stanick, David L. Bryant, executive dean of the college, and Beach V asey, California superior court judge, all alumni of Pi chap­ter at the University of Southern California.

T he goal of the colony, which makes its headquarters at 6450 W ardlow Road, Long Beach, Calif., the home of Colony Presi­dent William Macldio, is "50 members in the 50th year of Phi Kappa Tau." W ith this as a primary goal, they should have little difficulty meeting their second goal which aims at installation as a chapter of Phi Tau on M arch 17, 1956- the 50th an­niversary of the fraternity.

Long Beach State College, the youngest institution in the state college system of California, was founded in 1949. Since its humble beginning in an apartment building, the school has grown to more than 3,000 full -time students and points with pride to a campus with permanent buildings, beau­tiful and contemporary in design.

Phi Kappa T au is fortunate in having three alumni of Pi chapter at the University of Southern California as administrative officers of the college. D avid L. Bryant, is executive dean, Francis ]. Flynn is dean of students and Clarence R . Bergland is

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admissions officer. With the sanction and support of these three men, Phi Kappa T au is anxious to join Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Acacia, Sigma Pi and T au Kappa Epsilon, who have chapters at Long Beach.

Norman Sanders Climbs Highest Unconquered Peak on Continent

Norman Sanders, UCLA, was among a party of four which conquered University Peak in Alaska, the highest unclimbed mountain on the North American continent. T he assault on the mountain during the past summer was a success.

Preceding the climb, the following ap­peared in the Los Angeles T ime on June 5, 1955:

"Man's first attempt to climb Alaska's 15,000 feet University Peak, highest un­conquered mountain in North America, is scheduled to begin today with Norman Sanders, 22-year old UCLA student, among the four-man team of mountaineers.

"Sanders was a member of the party that two years ago made the first successful ascent in fifteen years on Mount Robson, highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, and last year led a successful assault on Mount McKinley, the continent's highest.

"The expedition is backed by the Ameri­can Geographical Society. Much of the equipment and supplies were furnished by the U.S. Geological Survey and the aero­physical department of the U. S. Air Force, for which the party will test cold weather, high altitude apparel, equipment and rations.

"University Peak is an ice-capped moun­tain near l 6,42 1 foot Mount Bono in the remote area of Alaska near the United States and Canadian boundaries.

Martin Receives Fellowship D avid B. M artin, who was president of

Xi chapter at Franklin and Marshall last year, is the recipient of a coveted fellow­ship at Dartmouth College where he is continuing his studies in geology.

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"The House of Blue Lights" at California Is Rebuilds Replaced by Modern Structure as Nu

BY OLLIE WHITE, CALIFORNIA

"The House of Blue Lights" is no more! Instead, the Phi T au house, with the blue porch lights, at 2335 Piedmont Avenue, an integral part of fraternity row for over 32 years, has been replaced by an iru­pt·essive, modern almost luxurious chapter house which would grace any college cam­pus.

It all began in the fall of 1953, when the University Housing Office, in conjunc· tion with the Berkele}' City H ealth Depart· ment, announced new regulations concern· ing multiple living units, fraternity and sorority houses. T o comply with these new regulations, and to maintain Phi T au's high position on the California campus the board of directors of the alumni association, under the leadership of Gil Paltridge, '35, chap­ter advisor, wisely decided to completely re-

construct the old building. The reasoning behind this decision was two-fold: recon­structing, rather than purchasing new pro· perty and building, reduced expenses, and not one alumnus or undergraduate wished to move from the choice location in the heart of fraternity row.

Subsequent to this decision. a building committee, representing each college gener· ation, was formed with Gil Paltridge as chairman. The members of this committee included Bob Ramsey, '19: Roger Conant, '12: Carl Loorz, '2 1; Al Maffley. '21 ; Don Pearce, '22; Leith Allen, '23; John Bauer, '33; H arvey Granger, '3 3: Charles Don­dero, '34: John Fry, '34; Les Thompson, '34: Don Fleming, '35 ; Carleton Green, '35'; Gennaro Felice, '44; Don Loorz. '49; Bob Towle, ·53~ Ollie White, 'n: Jim Cham-

The Nu Chapter house at California, modern, functional, and impressive.

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berlin, '5 4 : Jack Russell, '56, and H arry Schroeter, -~ 5. alumni association president and chairman of the fund solicitation committee.

This committee then employed the ser, vices of William Rowe, prominent San Francisco architect, who immediately set about the task of drawing plans for the first new fraternity house on the Cal cam, pus since the mid 1930's. George Carl Loorz, '23, president of Stolte, Incorporated, a large con truction firm, was retained as contractor.

The efforts of these men, plus the help of the resident council, resulted in a chap' ter house uniquely impressive in its archi, tectural beauty, and functional in its design. T hrough the dust of countless Apache dances, pledge formals, flapper parties and exchanges, workmen stripped the building to its four walls, and without enlarging the structure, completely reconstructed it to accommodate 48 men in 24 two,man tudy rooms.

Opened in September, 195 4, the official dedication was held in conjunction with the large open house held immediately following the California,Oklahoma foot, ball game. Over 450 alumni, parents, friends and students toured the newest ad, clition to the campus on that afternoon.

Let's tour the house ourselves: The en, trance hall, indirectly lighted, leads to the living room, den, ladies powder room and stairs. T he comfortable living room, facing onto the beautiful front ter race which is reached through the sliding a luminum sash windows, is paneled in imported Austrian wood, and boasts an imported Italian marble fireplace, as does the den, gifts of Charles Dondero, '3 4. The den which doubles as card room and TV room has, in addition to the marble fireplace, glass enclosed trophy cases and an exit to the side yard. The dining room, separated from the living room by sliding wood panels, has been enlarged and will now accommodate 60 men at the new tables.

One o f 24 two-mon study rooms ol California.

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A view of the living room from the front terrace through the sliding aluminum sash windows at Nu

H aving hcen remodeled a few years ago, the kitchen was touched only slightly.

On the second floor. lighted by the tmusu<d slit windows, which gives the structure its uniuue appearance, is the chaptcr,gamc room, with its well used hilliard table, ping pong equipment and chapter meeting furniture. The remainder of the second floor and all of the third floor is devoted to rudy rooms and bath' room facilities.

Each of the 24 two,man study rooms has built,in furniture- bunk beds, ward, robe and drawers, natural wood finish desks and bookshelves. The desks arc light, cd indirectly by light· installed beneath the boobhcl vcs.

Two extremely modern features of the study rooms are the pullout clothes rack and bunks that can be converted into couches by lowering the top bunk, which is hinged to the wall, to form the back of

the couch. Not only docs this built,in furniture create a more attractive room, but it also enable the room to be easily maintained.

The bathrooms, one on the second and third floor, an integral part of any home, are highlighted by marble dividers between the four showers, and arc flooreJ with terrazo.

So that the famous California sunshine would not be neglected. a ladder .md door were installed on the third floor to make the deck on the roof easily accessible to the sun worshippers. It should also be pointed out that the four rooms on the third floor facing the front of the house and the sun deck have an impressive panorama of the San Francisco Ba}' area; including the fabulous City by the Golden Gate, the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges and parts of the campus. To the rear of the house, the beautiful Berkeley Hills rise

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to Gri::ley Peak, which has aided many a campu5 romance.

Sincere appreciation and congratulations should be given to Gil Paltridge, whose leadership insured this new era for Phi Kappa Tau at Cal; to George Carl Loorz., whose loyalty to the fraternity enabled Nu chapter to finance this impressive struc­ture; to the building committee for the progress of reconstruction; to the architect, for an outstanding effort in creating this new home; and to the National Fraternity and the many, many other alumni, parents and friends who gave their time, effort, thought and backing to make this dream come true. If they feel that they have given in vain, they have only to know of the pride which the resident council feels, to know that their efforts are not unap­preciated.

Burkholder Appointed Judge H. Clay Burkholder, one of the founders

of Xi chapter of Phi Kappa Tau, has been appointed judge of Lancaster County Com­mon Pleas Court by Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader.

Burkholder graduated from Franklin and Marshall in 1918 and as a graduate re­turned to help in the establishment of Xi chapter ::md to sign its char ter in 1921 .

He is president of the Lancaster Bar Association, president of the Alumni Associ­ation of Franklin and Marshall College and president of the YMCA board of directors in Lanct~ster .

Miami Alumnus is Bank Official Willit~m N . Liggett, Miami, vice presi­

dent of the First National Bank of Cin­cinnati, Ohio, has been appointed vice president of the American Bankers' A ssoci­ation for the State of Ohio.

He will have the responsibility for mem­bership activities of the American Bankers' Association within the state and maintain liaison between the national association and the individual banks in Ohio.

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Allen Pritchard Leads Kansas Municipalities

It took 20 months to write the specifi­cations, screen and interview applicants and appoint Allen E. Pritchard, Jr., Miami and C olorado, as the new executive director of The League of Kansas Municipalities, the instrumentality of 519 member cities, and other research subscribing local governments including 99 counties and 475 school dis­tricts.

When John G. Stutz. who held the position of executive director for 3 5 years retired, he had the following to say about Pritchard in his editorial in the Kansas Government Journal:

"AI comes from a family whose members have succeeded in management. He took training in two universities in preparation for public administration and research. As a university student he was selected by his national fraternity to manage the reorgani­zation and rehabilitation of a chapter in another university. He made this move and accomplished this most difficult manage­ment mission with great credit.

"After serving as a researcher on the staff of the Colorado Municipal League for six months he was appointed its execu­tive officer. T hen the League of Wisconsin Municipalities selected Al as its assistant executive director with the purpose that he would succeed its distinguished executive director when he retired in January, 19'55. But after four and a half years' service in Wisconsin, the Ohio M unicipal League was organized (following a favorable court decision for the first time permitting a city research organization in Ohio.) The Ohio local officials first used M r . Pritchard to assist in establishing their new league, then made him a commanding offer to come and take the executive leadership of local government research in Ohio. Mr. Pritch­ard's three-year record of service to the cities in particular and his record of coop­eration and service with the schools and counties in general in Ohio earned him national recognition- including his election in 195 4 to the executive committee of the American Municipal Association.

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Roger Smith Is Member Of India Survey T earn

Dr. Roger C. Smith, Professor of En­tomology at Kansas State College was a member of a two man survey team to India during the summer of 1955. The sur­vey was limited to the Agricultural Col­leges, Agricultural Experiment Stations, and V eterinary Schools and Services in the four central and western states of India, viz. Madya Pradesh, Hydcrabad, Bombay and Saurashtra. H e left Manhattan June 25 and returned August 16. A day was spent sight-seeing in London enroute and three days at Beirut and Jerusalem on the return trip. Nearly all transportation was by air· plane.

Doctor Smith graduated at Miami in 1911. He was granted a master's degree in 1915 by Ohio State and a doctor's de· gree by Cornell in 19 17 with a major in entomology. H e became a staff member at Kansas State on February 1, 1920. H e was made professor in 1926 and head of the department of entomology in 1943. He retired from that position in 1953 as re­quired upon attaining age 65 and became professor in the agricultural experiment station. H e has been engaged lately in finishing papers for publication and sum· marizing some 30 years of research results.

Doctor Smith became a member of Phi Kappa T au when it was still the Phrcnocon Association. In fact he was the first national secretary of Phrcnocon during which year there was a 50 per cent increase in chapters - from two to three chapters. H e has variously assisted and encouraged the Alpha Epsilon chapter at Kansas State since its organization.

Dawson is Insurance President Hugh K. Dawson, Ohio Wesleyan, is the

president of the Ohio Association of In­surance Agents, Inc. The president and treasurer of Dickinson and Company, Inc., Cleveland casualty insurance firm, he was <t charter member of Alpha Mu chapter and is currently secretary-treasurer of the graduate council.

Dr. Rober C. Smi th being shown some research in progreu by staff members at the Ana nd Agricul­tural Institute, India.

Bowman Has 20 Months As Advisor on Formosa

James H. Bowman, Purdue, recently re· turned from Formosa where he spent twenty months as chief adviser of the Purdue· Taiwan College of Engineering project. H is job was to advise on curriculum, laboratory equipment, research, teaching methods and co-operation with industry.

In explaining some of the educational problems faced in Formosa, Professor Bow­man says that although the students are education-conscious and work harder for a chance to get an education, their emphasis in college preparation is on Chinese culture, history, art and philosophy.

Practical subjects such as trigonometry, biology and physics are not considered im­portant. Since there are insufficient school facilities, students are selected for enroll­ment in high school and colleges only as a result of competitive examinations.

Classes at T aiwan College of Engineer· ing, in T ainan, Formosa, which has 1,575 students of which 98 are women, are con­ducted by the lecture method.

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W. A. Kincaid is Superintendent Heading one of the nation's most out·

standing city school systems is a 1923 graduate of Ohio University and a member of Beta chapter of Phi Kappa Tau, Dr. W. A. Kincaid.

As superintendent of the H empstead, N. Y., Public Schools, where the high schools alone enroll 2,300 students, he has brought recognition to his system in two important areas- teachers ' salaries and guidance.

During the last three years, teachers' salaries have been the highest in the East, and this year with a maximum salary of $8,800, it perhaps is tops in the nation. The guidance program, which followed Dr. Kincaid's arrival as superintendent in 1947, boasts a staff of five, including the head psychologist.

Marriages A KRON-Paul Collins and Faye Willis. Charles Johnson and Claire Goodman . Dennis Neff and Zoradale Huges. BOWLING GREEN-James Bick and Jean West. Donald Hinde and Noel Greenhell. Donald Smith and Sue Perkins. CALifORNIA- John Anderson and Ruby Rapp,

Sigma Kappa, June, 1955. Walter Triant and Sandra Vorh ies, Alpha Chi

Omega, August, 1955 . Bruce Coombs and Jimmie Sue Love, Delta Del·

ta Delta, August, 1955. Claes Elfving and Nonnie MacKay, June, 1955. Robert Towle and Virginia Organ, Alpha Phi,

December, 1954. CASE- David Kathe and Kathe M cNamara. James Morrison and Sally Parmalee. Ron Spetrino and Sue Eaton. Stan Wilson and Martha Elfring. Coe- Tom Birr and Joan Masek, September 11,

1955. Jack Doherty and Phyllis Watkins, J uly 20,

1955. Robert Langerstrom and Jean Gordon, Alpha

Xi Delta, October 8 , 1955. Jerry Shott and Janet Strang, Chi Omega, Aug­

ust 20, 1955. Will iam Taylor and Marge Lala, Delta Delta

Delta . COLORADo-Richard Burdick and Jean Reed,

Delta Delta Delta. Evarts Fox and Phyllis Gordon, Zeta Tau Alpha. Robbie Jewett and Pat Neff, Chi Omega. Robert Marvin and Nan Heskett, Zeta Tau

Alpha. COLORADO A & M- Robert Willson and Helen

Andrews, D elta Delta Delta.

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Gibbs Heads United A ppeal ]. Philip Gibbs, a 1924 initiate of Gam·

ma chapter at Ohio State University, has been named to head the 1956 United Appeal program in Columbus, Ohio. It is expected that the goal will be approxi· mately $3 million. Gibbs is district com­mercial manager of the Ohio Bell T elephone Company.

Hardacre Named Vice President Gilbert K. Hardacre, Illinois, has been

named Southern division vice president of the Public Service company division of Commonwealth Edison company. His head· quarters are in Joliet, Ill.

FLORLDA- Richard Blydenstein and Suzanne Bachman.

Lee Dixsted and June Taylor. Lee Hackworth and Jean Rosignald. Richard H aley and Arlene Raineri. Harvard Nygren and Louise Rennell. Charles Swoope and Lyn n Carrigan. FRANKLIN & M ARSHALL- Jack Hanley and Mary

Ann Nicklaus, J une 11, 1955. George N. Napuda and Eleanor C. Haines,

December 26, 1953. Joseph Romanski and Maria Luck, July 2, 1955. John P . Zinkand and Edna Mae Herr, June 5,

1955. GEORGIA- Frank Wise and Patricia Singley. GEORGIA TECH- Jesse M. Boulware and Eli~a­

beth Anne Proctor, October 15, 1955. Donald A. Nordal and M argaret L. Taeuber,

August 13, 1955. Daniel S. Percival, J r., and Arthur Jean Eddins,

June 29, 1955. I DAHO- Edwin Hudson and Anne Killin, A lpha

Chi Omega. Warren Peterson and Denece Jones. Richard Stauber and Roby McElmurrey, Alpha

Chi Omega. lLLINOI&-}oh n 0. Edmunds and Gloria Eleanor

Holec, J uly 5, 1955. James Meller and Eldonna Oyler. Joe Meller and Pat Hopper, Chi Omega. James Voorhees and Nita Baker, A lpha Delta

Pi. KANSAS STATE- Lyle C. Maddux and Burnalee

Loomis, October 2, 19 55. Charles Mansfield and Phyllis Conboy, June I,

1955. LAWRENCE- Richard S. Hague and Donna Jean

Sherman, August 14, 1955.

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MIAMI (0H10)- james Gallaher and Carole Hubbard, Delta Gamma, September 24, 1955.

Robert Wallace Harger and Mary Jeroldine Brinnon, Alpha Delta Pi, J uJy 31, 19 55.

NeBRASKA W ESLEYAN- Donald Allen Ander­son and Jean Anne Smith, August 10, 1955.

Charles William Bowmaster and Lois H elen Had· dix, June 1, 1955.

Vern Donald Crotinger and Elizabeth Louise Imrie, June 11, 1955.

John Pike and Alice Davis, April, 1955. Bill J. Jenkins and Mary Eleanor Clarke, June

12, 1955. Clifford E. Kahl and Vera Louise Janke, Aug·

·ust 27, 1955. Donald James Larkin and Phyllis Elaine Buck·

ingbam, August 31, 1955. Franklin H. Mills and Lois LaRene Christensen,

June 3, 1955. William Nickels and Barbara Jean Hughes, May

22, 1955. Richard V. Odgers and Marie Hansen, May 31,

1955. Lee Smith and Jane Munroe, August 7, 1955. Ne\V M.extco-Walfred H. Gulowsen and Ruth

Thompson, July 16, 1955. 0~110-Robert Hempfield and June Steele, Sep·

tember 10, 1955. Larry S. Lawrence and Mary Lou Evans, Chi

Omega, September 10, 1955. Robert Lawson and Jane Langford, Chi Omega,

September 17, 1955. Andrew Palinkas and Marilyn Uttermohlen,

June 11, 1955. Mack Sauer ·and Sylvia Gray, Chj Omega, June

25, 1955. David Warren and Ria Cade, September 17,

1955. OHIO WesLEYAN- j ohn Vidovich and Marilyn

Beeler, September 10, 1955. OKLAHOMA A & M- Bob Bailey and Jackie

Poindexter, July, 1955. John Lee Bell and Anita Southard, August 4,

1955. Ed Booth and Elizabeth Roche, May '28, 1955. Richard Campbell and Mildred Youngberg, Jan­

uary 23, 1955. Jim Cartwright and Sally Beeler, j anuary 22,

1955.

Births BALDWIN-WALLACE- To Lt. and Mrs. Fred G.

Newcome, a daughter, Paul Louise, on March 22, 1955.

BETHANY- To Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. D'Anci, a son, Alec Michael, on May 11, 1955.

Coe- To Mr. and Mrs. William Raitt, a daugh· ter. Christine, on August 27, 1955 .

CoLCATE- To Mr. and Mrs. Lee McNair, a daughter, Laura Lee, on August 18 , 1955.

COLORADO A & M- To. Lt. and Mrs. Charles Leaverton, a daughter.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL- To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Evans, a son, Barry Ross, July 30, 1955.

To Mr. and Mr.s. Richard Kipphorn, a son , Rickie, July. 1954.

Dale Cates and Jonetta H art, Kappa Kappa Gamma, June 5, 1955.

Dean Claxton and Francis Darrow, June 12, 1955.

Don Conner and Carolyn Firth, June 2, 1955. Harold Dean Courson and Joyce Denny, Chi

Omega, September 10, 1955. Tom Graves and Virginia Dormire, September

6, 1955. Bob Harris and June Binns, August 28, 1955. Glenn Leister and Sue Cochran, Kappa Kappa

Gamma, June 12, 1955 . Jim Charles Muller to Melodie Miles, April,

1955. OReCON STATE- Cliff Cannon and Joanne Shaw,

May 29. 1955. PuRDUE- William B. Cottingham and Barbara

Nelson, June, 1955. W. Dean Martin and Jean Ann Gray, June,

1955. M. Kent Overholser and Elaine Stauffer, June,

1955. SouTHERN CALIFORNIA- Michael Richard Paris

and Ann Faith Gist, Kappa Kappa Gamma, August, 1955.

TRANSYLVANIA- Neal Barry and Pauline Ham· lett, August 27, 1955.

Phil Points and Loris Eclclar, August 28, 1955. James Sparks and Pauline Zahrte, Pi Beta Phi,

August 10 , 1955. UCLA- Harry Hanbury and Judy Arnold, Chi

Omega. June 17, 1955. W ASHINCTON- john Homes and Nancy Gor•

don, Delta Zeta, July 2, 1955. Gene Petty and Claudia Servernak. W ASHINCTON STATE- Mike Archer and Shirley

Schoenrock, September 11, 1955. Arnold Barton and Karen Durkee, June 11,

1955. Robert Brenno and Diane Lehman, August 6,

1955 . Ed Deeble and Donna Lee Matheny, July 22,

1955. WESTMINSTER- Richard Brown Barnhart and

Mary K. Neubauer, September 3, 1955. H. Louis Evert and Joanne Foster, June, 1955. Jerald E. King and Joyce Young, August 24,

1955. Edwin York and Helen Maddox , June, 1955.

GeORGIA Tec H- To Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Fowler, a daughter, Leslie Diane, May, 1955.

IDAHo-To Mr. and Mrs. William Brockman, a son.

T o Mr. and Mrs. William A. Brown, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. William J. Griffin, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Rodlo Hioos, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Purdum, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sipes, a daughter. MIAMI (0~110)-To Mr. and Mrs. John Heisey,

a son, Barton James, on July 13 , 1955. To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kitz;erow, a son, Carl

William, on June 9, 1955. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ousley, a son, John

Walter, on May 13, 1955.

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To Mr. and Mr.s. Eugene Pleiman, a daughter, Rebecca Jean, on July 30, 1955.

To Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Porter, a daughter, Mary Ellen, on September 27, 1955.

To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reid, a son, John Mark, April 3, 1955.

To Mr. and Mrs. James Shideler, a daughter, Katherine Ann, on June 12, 1955. Katherine Ann is the granddaughter of Founder and Mrs. W. H. Shideler.

To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wagers, a son, Her· bert Otto, on September 25, 1955.

To Mr. and Mrs. Peter Yerkes, a daughter, Son• dra Elizabeth, on July 28, 1955.

MICHIGAN- To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sullivan , a son, Michael Benedict, on August 5, 1955.

OHIO W ESLEYAN- To Mr. and Mrs. Gene Lan· dis, a son, on September 16, 1955.

OKLAHOMA A & M- To Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bds· coe, a son, David.

T o Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barton, a son, James V., in June, 1955.

To Mr. and Mrs. Don Dixon, a son, Stanley Allen, on September 17, 1955.

Chapter Eternal Harry Elmer Bauknecht, Jr., Pennsylvania

State, born July 8, 1929, and initiated on March 18, 1950, has been reported as deceased.

William Delles Bedard, Syracuse, has been re· ported as deceased by the Syracuse University Alumni Office. He was initiated April 21, 1928.

George William (Jack) Borror, Ohio, died on May 10, 1955. Born on October 9 , 1889, he was initiated on March 4, 1915.

Morris Dickson, Syracuse, who was graduated in 1928, ha.s been reported as deceased.

Phil L. Hartz, A\ron, has been reported as deceased.

George K. Hoover, Mount Union, has been reported as deceased.

G. Harold Lambert, Rensselaer, died Septem· ber 7, 1955 , after a brief illness. He was a sales enginer for the Treadwell Engineering Company, Easton, Pa., and made his home in Philadelphia.

Harold was one of the six founders of Rho chapter and president of the chapter in 1923. His interest in Phi Kappa Tau continued and grew during his lifetime. While in school, he made the arrangements for the first house for the chapter; in Philadelphia, he headed the city alumni association. His most recent contribution has been the excellent history of Rho chapter which he completed last June.

. Clifford Barton Levering, Pennsylvania State, d1ed on January 16, 1955, after a brief illness at his home in Plymouth, Michigan. A charter member of Omicron chapter, he was the first president of the chapter following the installa·

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To Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Fabler, a daughter, Kimberly Kay, on September 15, 1955.

To Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Griffith, a son, Bryan Scott, on December 23, 1954.

To Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Kennedy, a daughter, Leslyn Carol.

To Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Pitts, a daughter, Rona Jean.

To Mr. and Mrs. H oward Scharf, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Bob Scott, a daughter.

OREGON STAT£-To Mr. and Mrs. Earl Emery, a son, Scott Joseph, on May 17, 1955.

To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Francisco, a son, Douglas Beck, on May D, 1955.

To Mr. and Mr.s. Darrell Gretz, twin sons, Gerald Irwin and James Darrell, on April 20, 1955.

T o Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Skovlin, a son, Kirk Jon, on May 11, 1955.

WASHINGTON- To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Christie, a daughter, Kim, September, 1955.

WESTMINSTER- To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Qui• vey, a son, Robert, Jr.

tion of Delta Tau Omega as a chapter of Phi Kappa Tau. His son, E. H. Levering, is a mem• ber of Tau chapter.

Garson A. Lutz, Fran\lin a'1d Marshall, has been reported as deceased.

Richard McCormick, Rensselaer, was killed on June 11 , 1955, in a boat accident apparently caused by an explosion. The accident is believed to have occurred near the Galloo Islands about 35 miles northeast of Oswego, N. Y. McCormick was born on June 8, 1908 and was initiated on April 24, 1927. He had been employed by the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation since 1932 and at the time of his death was general sup· erintendent in charge of steam electric develop· ment in the power corporation's central division at Oswego.

Floyd J. Messner, Colorado, died on October 27, 1954. Initiated on January 14, 1927, he had lived for several years in California.

Carl J. Nielson, Colorado A and M, has been reported as deceased.

Albert S. Price, Cornell. died on July 28, 1955. He entered Cornell in 1897 and was a founder of the Skull fraternity, an independent society which later affiliated with Phi Kappa Tau. He made his home in Jamestown, N. Y.

Rex G. Rendall, Lawrence, has been reported as deceased.

Richard Raymond Wilder, Purdue, died sud· denly on May 27, 1955, at the General Hospital in Bay City, Michigan. A design engineer for the Kuhlman Electric Company, he was grad• uated from Purdue University with a degree in electil1ical engineering in 1949.

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From the Chapters • • •

Akron By BRUCE A. HAUSCH

Alpha Phi Chapter is well on the way to again putting Phi Tau on top among the fra· ternities at Akron. With Paul Dimascio, jack Greenfield, and Distinguished Military Grad· uates Charles Johnson and George Kriska (past president 53·54) receiving commissions in the U. S. Army, and Bud Price commissioned in the Air Force, a pattern was set which many of the brothers arc following. Phi Tau had eight out of 56 men attending summer ROTC Camp at Port Campbell, Ky., this past summer, and most of them now hold respectable command posi· tions in the Cadet Corps. John Myers al o at· tended Air ROTC jet training camp at Berg• strom AFB, Austin, Texas.

Om1cron Delta Kappa, the senior men's hon• orarJ, has several Phi Taus among its ranh. President Bert Esworthy is treasurer, with Charles Johnson, George Kriska, and Int~amura 1

Commissioner Bruce Averell as meml-crs. Combining with the university, Th~ Acme

Food Stores and the Al{ron Beacon j ournal, in pr::moting the "Fill the Bowl" slogan for the Acme·Zip game, Phi Tau distributed almost 500 automobile bumper advertisements all over the city, and had the house decorated to ad· vertise the occasion.

Scholastically, Phi Tau last semester placed fourth among the eight fraternities on campus, with Bob Berry, Dean Dickerhoof, Charles Johnson, Bert Esworthy, George Kriska, James Hoza, John Myers and Frank Jones on the honor roll. Others in campus activities include Bob Lee and Bob j ones in the Art Club, Burt Wood· ring as staff photographer for the school paper and year book, Bruce Hausch as band manager, Ed Kalail as the sports editor for the "Buchtel· itl!," and Bert Esworthy, a member of the var• sity soccer team. Dean Dickerhoof has been named vice president of Alpha Chi Sigma, the electrical engineering honorary.

Baldwin-Wall ace By BOB COHN

Even though Alpha Omega lost the maJOrity of its members through senior graduation, we are expecting one of our most• productive years

this year. Through the able handling of the pledge chairmanship of Lou Cesaratto and the co·operative effort of all, we i1ave one of the best potential pledge classes we've e,·er had.

So far we have sponsored a rush nigo • .:-t'fl•

tered on the theme "Ali ancl His forty Phi Taus." The reaction was so good that the pro• ductioo had to be repeated twice; there were about 300 guests, prospective pledges and dates. A real Italian spaghett• dinner made by Gino DiPaola's mother was ~ · rved in caberac style for members and rushees several nights later.

One of the weekly events sponsored by Alpha Omega on the Baldwin·Wallacc campus calendar is the Friday afternoon jam session. They are always well attended. Many of rhe members who sit in with the groups have distinguished themselves in dance bands and small combos, playing f~r college functions and throughout the ncrtbern Ohio area.

We have acquired a new Ji,·ing room rug and have increased the library. Plans are now in the making for putting a black·top parking lot in back of the house. We have also selected a new fraternity advisor, Dr. Marvin B. Becker, assistant professor of history.

Scholastically we arc more than holding our own against competition. During the last three quarters we have won the scholarship award twice. Athletically in intramurals we are spotty. With the new pledge cl~s coming in we hope to boost our sports manpower.

Through the able administration of Ed Me· Keon, president; Ed Thomas, vice president; Bob Lawyer, secretary, and John Sponagle, treasurer, Alpha Omega chapter is looking for• ward to a fine year.

Bethany By MALKO E. KARKE ~y

We started off the social year with two par• ties for the freshmen women which have been very successful. We are also continuing our Sun· day night parties for the chapter and their friends.

In intramurals, Phi recently won the volley· ball championship. The football team bas won four games in as many starts and looks like a sure bet to cop the trophy. This is a tough

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a;,<1gnment cons1denng the fact that almost half the members are playing varsity ball.

Congratulations are in order for Phil Wag· ncr and Gene Gress who led the Phis scholas· tically. This is the fourth semester in a row that Phil has made the deans list.

Jack M ox is president of the Varsity "B" C";lub and this year's captain of the football team: Paul Neilsen is president of the Student Board of Governors; and Bill Ramsey was re• cently elected social chairman.

This year there are ten members of Phi play· ing varsity football. They are Jack Mox, E.: Jerry Frederickson, G.; Harry Caldwell, T.; C. T. George, G.: Max Homer, Q.B.; Dick Lash, H .B.; Tony Rackie, G., and Maiko Karkenny, G. Bob Campbell, H. B., and Andrew Drabik, G., have been sidelined due to injuries. At the present Max Homer is leading the N .A.l.A. in total yards gained and passing. We are also glad to say that Dick Lash has finally made it, having been sidelined the two previous seasons with a broken collarbone on each occasion.

We of Phi Chapter wish to welcome back John Caryetes and Sal Kantanese. Both men have been recently discharged from the Armed Services. Newly activated men are Andrew Dra· bik, Don Custaborder, Bob Campbell, and Mel

Moss.

Bowling Green By JAMES SCHIEVENIN

Although matrimony bas taken a slight toll of the membership at Beta Tau this past year, 27 brothers returned this fall. Included in these were eight members recently initiated into Phi Kappa Tau.

Enrollment at Bowling Green is increasing every year. This year's enrollment of approxi· mately 4,000 surpassed that of last year. The completion of two new dorms helped accommo· date the increase in enrollment.

Our social year· was set off by Alpha Tau Omega's Li'l Abner contest. Most of the brothers took on that Dogpatch look by growing beards, and letting their best girl drag them to Marryin' Sam. Hopes are riding high that we will win the beard growing contest and that Ferra! Fraz· ier, our candidate for Li'l Abner, wins.

Our homecoming theme presented a show boat extending over the entire f rant porch.

Likewise, under the able direction of Larry Morrison, we are preparing top•norch football

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and basketball teams which will be a threat to all other fraternity teams on campus.

The big event on our calendar will take place at the close of the fall semester. It is then when we are planning to move into our new house which is located on the campus grounds.

Case By LARRY MILLER

Alpha Delta chapter finished the 1954·55 school year successfully, winning a trophy for fraternity house decorations during Alumni week, a part of Case's 75th anniversary celebration.

This year should be an excellent one for us, as ind icated by the fact that our newly acquired pledge class consists of 31 men. This is the largest pledge class on the Case campus, and the largest for Phi Tau at Case for several years. The success of our rushing program was largely due to the efforts of Ralph Daugstrup, rushing chairman.

Work is now in progress on the IPC dance and a float for the homecoming football game. Both the dance and the game are scheduled for October 22. Preparation of the float is under the direction of William Mansfi eld, who engineered winning efforts for Stunt Night and Alumni Week last term.

On October 8, the Phi Tau's packed their pennants, 'coonskin coats and slide rules and headed for Detroit in a car-caravan to witness the Case-Wayne football game, marking the re· turn of football to Case after an absence of a year.

Alpha Delta is engaged in intramural compe· titian in volleyball and bowling, as the Case athletic program swings into action.

Two men were recently elected to fraternity offices- Dick Mikula, assistant steward, and Bill Behrens, assistant treasurer.

Coe By STEWART SHAW

One hundred percent of the non-graduating men of Iota chapter returned for the 19 55· 56 school year. An increase of students of 11% with a larger proportion of upperclass students marks the Coe scene.

Rushing and homecoming plans are currently dominating the activities of the 36 men of Iota.

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Ramon J oha nnsen, C oe

A sy;tcm of delayed rushing here sccllt~ to gtve rushees and fraternities an opportunity to make the most beneficial associations.

Chapter homecoming plans include a Ooat in the parade, "house" decorations, open house party, and the alumni banquet. The Ooat will be an almost actual site replica of a steam loco· mottve and tender. Coe"s currently undefeated football team plays Knox during the week end.

Seven men of Iota were among a group of ;;tudent leaders who attended the first Coe En· campment early in September. The encampment idea, brought here by Dean of StudenLS James Dean reportedly has attained a great measure of success at his graduate school, Pennsylvania State. lts purpose is to review and evaluate cer• rain aspects of student life and affatrs, and to recommend action to faculty commmes and to the student go\·ernment. The Iota'lo were Denny Hanson, Scott Smith, La\·erne Knock. Btll Delp. Andy Rogers. T om Ciha and Mike Shankhn.

Individual achievements include Btll Delp', selection for Ph1 Beta Kappa.

Ramon Johannsen. member of Iota. and J unc 1955 graduate of Coe College, obtained the di~· tinction of becoming a member or the faculty of his alma mater only a few months after his graduation.

In the 1nterim between his graduation and his tour of active duty on an AFROTC com·

mi,ion. j ohann-en ha' been employed <b o~n

admi<sions coun•elor. When Profe~sor John Henry wa' ho,p1taltzed for two weeh as a rc· ,;ult of an operation Johannsen was called on to tnstruct his basic cour'e in accounting. Henry, a member of the Coc faculty ~ince 19l9, is a rormer fraternity advi~or.

Colgate By MAURICE D. SCHMAIER

Another uccessful year for Alpha Ups1lon began in September when 6~ brothers and pledges returned to resume their studies.

Rae Hathaway, prc~ident of the Colgate Sw· dent' Association, began his work as presiding officer of the Student Senate, while Bob Blei· weiss resumed his chores as edito r·in·chief of the MAROON, college newspaper. In addition, many other brothers arc acuvely leading campus or· !!.lntzations ranging from the Vars1ty Glee Club to the Masque and Tnangle Players.

Working in conJunction with Hathaway, Ble1• weiss featured a page one ed1tonal in a recent issue of the MAROON, dealing with the Alumnt I nterf raterniry Council's progress in handling the problem of discrimination on the campus.

One year ago, student initiated and adminis· tration encouraged actton in the form of a slll• dent referendum f urmshed evidence of positive sentiment again~t campu~ discrimtnation. How• e\·er. this action wa~ <u~pended by the univer• •ity board of tru~tce~ and the 1ssue was placed in the more mature hands of the :\.I.F.C.

In his ed1tonal, Ble1we1~s stated that a sub· committee of this organizatiOn has produced a questionnaire conta1mng pertinent questions about discrimination. Copies will be sent to each f raternitie's grad uatc council who will be asked to honestly and qu1ckly fill them out and re• turn them for swdy to the A.I.F.C.

In the chapter house. a number of improve· menrs ~uch as the tnHallat1on of a new deep freez.er 10 the k1tchcn have been made. In the near future. an automatic dtsh wa<hing machine will also be lll~tallcd.

Homecoming week end, featuring a football game with Dartmouth, was a big success, both campus·w1se and in the chapter. Colgate won 2 1·20 ro start the week end off right. Dancing to the music of Rest Fenner and his orchestra were enjoyed by all the alumni aod their fam• ilies, not to mention the resident brotherhood.

Fall parry week end was equally as ;ucce~sful

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for Alpha Upsilon as we featured the Dixie· land ja:;; of Eddy Donald's Quaker City Six from the University of Pennsylvania and the progressive sounds of a Cornell dance band.

Colorado By R. ADAMS

Phi Tau started their 31st year on the C. U. campus with 50 men joining the pledge ranks of the Big Red. A vote o f confidence goes to our Rush Chairman Bill Collins for a job well done.

Supplementary laurels were added to the trophy case during spring semester when we combined resources with the Delta Gammas to capture the Grand Prize trophy in the C. U. Day.s float parade. Jim Berger capably directed the singing brothers into first place in the men's division of Song Fest.

Honors were bestowed upon Marty Errickson in being appointed cadet lieutenant colonel of Army R.O.T.C.

Ed Altman is at the helm of this years Senior Board in the School of Business while John Smith is a newly elected member of the Junior Board in the ~arne school.

In vamty sports Jerry Loar returned for his second year of swimming with possible hopes of breaking some of his existing records.

Another election found Dave H anson gain· ing the presidency of this year's freshman engi· neering class.

The aspect~ of academics were not surpassed by the diversified extra curricular activities when Phi Tau just missed the top position in schol­astics by ran king second out of 26 fratern ities during spring semester.

Colorado A & M By BRIAN NAPIER

Enrollment at Colorado A & M reached a high of 4,50 I this fall, an increase of 12 per• cent over last year. Also the intensity of Alpha Sigma's rushmg program has increased, high· lighted by the publication of a new rush book· let.

In preparation for rush week and the coming school year, the Phi Tau house at Ft. Collins was partially redecorated by the chapter mem·

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hers. During these days of work we became re-acquainted with our brothers after a seem• ingly short summer.

The 1955 football team is shaping up after two ties in intramural competition. The Alpha Sigma's cageball team won it's first two games, and we're hopeful for a successful season. Bob Jones is our athletic chairman.

Our social functions are getting into full swing after a recently successful house dance, with exchange dinners and a Halloween costume dance highlighting the actiVIties.

Recent visitors from the class of '54 were Bob Stebbins, and Jack Mondt. Duane Nelson, class of '53, was also a welcome house guest.

Cornell By JAMES G. RAE

Over the summer the chapter house received a needed repainting and the driveway was paved with macadam, thanks to the generosity of our alumni. Also, we received four new metal desks and chairs for our study rooms. Three of these rooms were redecorated at the brother's time and expense.

In sports, we were pleased when John Lobo, ·56, was elected as commodore of the ISO lb. crew and received a Cornell .. C". Dave Fried· ricks is now playing halfback on the l 50 lb. football team.

This year we have three graduate students among us. Two of them arc from the Alpha Tau chapter and are Chuck West, studying business administration, and William Russell, studying law. The third is Bob Cattel, from the Alpha Theta chapter at The College of W ill iam and Mary, who is studying Government.

Scholastically, our chapter average was above the average for all university men, although we lost some ground from the fine position we held last year. This year we hope for an even more successful year scholastically.

Delaware By BRUCE STEW ART

As the brothers of the Alpha Gamma chap• ter returned to school this year they found that the University of Delaware has boosted its total

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enrollment b}' two hundred, thus putting our University over the 2,000 student class.

Jntramurals at Alpha Gamma play a very large part in our life as members of our campus. Last year dunng the softball season we were JUSt knocked out of fourth place in the overall total by twenty points. To place as high as we did we had to have some good teams such as our winners in handball and foul shooting and our second place table tennis squad. This year our football team i~ playing good ball and, al· though we may not win the championship, we will have a very good season.

Last year we won the Cheerleader · Trophy which is awarded to the fraternity showing the most spirit on campus during the football sea• son. This year the chapter has an excellent chance of taking the trophy again as we won first place in house decorations for homecoming and our float was judged second best among all fraternities. We would like to congratulate Miss Barbara Cubberle}', our sweetheart, who was crowned homecoming queen this year.

Wally Cook is the only one in the house who is out for a fall sport. He is running on Dela• ware's track cro~~ country team and IS the number two man.

To boost our scholarship the alumni arc o fT· ering a $200 scholarship.

Florida By JAN ]. VAN HEININGEN

Membership consists of 56 brothers and 46 pledges. Our newest brothers are J. Douglas Hirth, James C. Hanna, D. Thomas Crawford, A. Henry R oche, Lonnie S. Cornelius, Jennings A. Rchwinkel, Herbert L. Oliver, Thomas A. Catanzaro, and Frank P. Dean.

ln campus elections, Rodney Anderson was elected secretary·trcasurer of the senior class. Lowell Brame was elected to the Arts and SCience•' Executi\•e Council for summer school. With this and other footholds, we Will be going all out for the b1gger spring elections.

In scholastics for the previous year, we were well above the student body average. The mcm· hers and pledges had a 2.2706 honor point average, brothers - 2.4473, pledges - 2.0244, compared to 2.24 18 for the student body.

Our new officers for the fall semester have just been elected by the chapter. They arc: president, Charles Stidham, vice•president, John Gaines. ,ecord1ng secretary, Daniel Gilliard,

corresponding secretary, Clark Scott and treasur• er, Lee Brown.

This summer we installed new mattings on the floors of the halls. We have also landscaped our new patio and bought desks, chajrs, and bureaus for the rooms. There are also plans under way to convert the card room into a luxurious Florida Room styled lounge.

All the brothers and pledges were glad to welcome back our housemother, Mrs. T . B. Scott, for her second year.

This year our hou e rooms are filled to capac• ity with 6fty·seven persons.

Our brotherhood was pleased to accept two transfers from other chapters. They are Rudy Holton from Florida State University and James Black from Georgia Tech.

This year we are initiating a new program concerning our pledges. Once or twice a month the pledges arc doing some worthwhile and con­structive work for the citizens of Gainesville.

Former president of Phi Tau, Bud Moshier, has set up an accounting practice in St. Peters• burg, Fla. Bud has also served on the Board of Governors for Phi Tau and at the university as an accounting professor. He also at one time was the assistant comptroller at the university.

One of our most active alumni, Russ Dan· burg, Lawrence, who is a professor in the music division at the university, has just written an original band composition. It was debuted on the campus by the United States Marine Corps Band.

Florida State By JOE MASCI

Beta Iota is ofT to a good start this year with a fine group of 22 new pledges and five new men in the brotherhood.

In the brotherhood Ray Hemann was elected president; Buck Stucky, his capable vice presi· dent: Jim Van Middlesworth, treasurer, and Jim Fishback, secretary. In the pledge class Paul Bishop has taken over the presidency, Buddy Vause, the vice presidency and Bill Van Middlesworth has assumed the duties of treasur· cr and secretary- with these men at the wheel our chapter is ready for a great year.

Joe Masci was chosen by the brothers as the outstanding pledge and was given the Syd P. Deeb Scholarship Award.

In sports so far this year we are among the winners. In basketball we have reached the

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.. emi-finals and indications are that we should win behind the scoring and play of Derwyn ''Mac" McElroy, Tommy Woods and Don

Sebree.

Franklin & Marshall By DAVID SNYDER

Xi Chapter is approaching the mid-point of a busy semester here at F f:i M. Each member is a bit more pressed with responsibility than he was last year. The graduation of a large group of Phi Taus from F & M last spring left the house membership somewhat below normal, but operations are smooth and prospects for a renewal of numbers look good.

Although F f:i M fraternities may not pledge freshmen until ·their second semester, rushing season has been in full swing since the opening of school. In fact Xi House was the first fraternity on campus to give an open party. It was a Monte Carlo Party, and nearly every room in the house was needed to accomodate the 200 guests. On October 12, Wayne Robin· son of the Philadelphia Eagles was guest speak· er at a smoker held in the house. Freshmen were also invited to this party. Now of course all sights are set for homecoming weekend.

Interfraternity competition was momentarily forgotten several weks ago when Phi T au invited Kappa Sigma along on a hay ride. The usual spirit returned in short order, thanks to intra· mural football. Phi Tau·s record is 2 wins, 3 losses.

In the way of house improvements, new paint in the kitchen and chapter room head off the list. This was put on during Xi's annual work week- the week preceding the official opening of school. The alumni too have been in on the work detail. They had the fireplace relined and new sidewalks laid.

Whether or not this is an improvement still is not certain, but the house now has a mascot (and twenty trainers). It is an eight-week old shepherd puppy christened Tiny Tau.

The Xi House was open over the summer. The five members who lived here sponsored a party in August for the whole Xi family. They also saved up their rent money to pay (o r a new three-speed record changer.

Dr. Arthur W. Shively, the faculty advisor of Xi Chapter, has been named chairman of

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the department of biology at the colle~e. The big news from the college is the construction of a new dormitory begun this ummer. It w1ll be needed to accomodate the expanding enroll· ment. This year the freshman class has a total of 385 members, the largest number since im· mediately following World War II.

Georgia By BURT McBURNEY

One member of Beta Xi is a representative on the student council, one is on the editorial staff of the campus newspaper, one is cartoonist for the paper, three are in the forestry club, one Or\ Student Union Council, one in the lead· ing li terary society, one in an honorary pro· fessional fraternity, and several in other or· ganizations pertaining to their respective maJors. Several are ROTC officers.

In interfraternity council, Phi Tau bas been the champion of the small fraternity, with vari· ous regulations favoring small chapters having been passed as a result of efforts by Beta Xi representatives.

Scholastical ly speaking, Beta Xi can feel proud. Phi Tau at Georgia ranked second among campus fraternities in academic standing for two consecutive quarters.

lntramurals arc just beginning, the first game of the season being the only one yet played. Results of th1s match made the Phi Tau football future look bright for 1955. Beta Xi downed Pi Kappa Phi 39·0. T he current cry is, "Bnng on the others!"

The Beta Xi house was redecorated dunng the summer and at the beginning of fall quarter. All rooms were repainted, much of the outside was repainted, and repairs were made.

Social activities at the chapter opened thi> fall with a "Parisian" party following the close of rush week activities. The affair was so sue· cessful, plans for other parties were underway almost before the decorations had been cleared away.

Beta Xi seems to have a cosmopolitan attrac• tion. Members come from such far-off states as Illinois, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Indiana as well as from ncar-by states and Georgia.

Members of Phi Tau at Georgia, while proud of the numerous attainments of the chapter 1n the past, are currently looking to the future for

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even brighter prospects. Between now and the end of the school year, Beta Xi expects to hold the campus golfing championship, the basketball tide, and high ranking in minor incramurals. Bigger social events than ever are planned , and campus activities will be even more flooded with Ph1 Taus.

Georgia T ech By MAYN ARD E. YOUNG, JR.

As school opened, a look into Alpha Rho's house would have found actives and p ledges busily cleaning and painting the house in p rep· aration for rush week. Rushing started ofT with a casino party, a barbecue, meals, smokers and two dances. As rush week drew to an end we had pledged eighteen men.

On the fall schedule are several parties at the house and our annual Christmas party with Santa Claus for a group of orphans. H ighl ight· ing the social events will be a formal banquet and dance at East Lake Country Club on De· cember 2.

Our quarterly "Bean and Steak" dinner was held October 8. Dr. Robert Scharf of the social science department gave an interesting talk on "The Wastes of Accidents." This dinner, held as an incentive fo r high scholarship, found more actives eating steak than beans.

The Alpha Rho house is really bulging. We have the capacity living in the house now with other brothers wanting to move in . At parties there is hardly room in which to turn around. We are looking to this problem with open eyes and are getting our building fund climbing again.

Dave 'J..Iay seems to be the busiest Phi Tau on the Campus. I n addition to his duties as house manager, he is a student council repre· sentative, on The Technique and Blueprint staffs, and a member of the Glee Club. Pete Keenan, our president, is vice-president of the Briarcan Society. Dale Thornborough, Pete Curtis, and Paul Danner are members of the Bulldog Club. Several of our new pledges are planning to run for offices in the student government.

As we are welcoming L. R. H odges and Allen Cleveland home from tours of duty in the Armed Fo rces, we lind that we will regret the loss of Wendell Williams, Don ordal, and Paul D~nner to graduation.

Hobart By HOWARD GOWEN

From all djrections the brothers and pledges in Beta Upsilon Chapter streamed back tO Ho· bart th is fall. A series of new cars and a varied repertory of experiences betokened that most of us had enjoyed a profitable summer, with Jobs ranging from an assistant at a Boston brokerace office to retail store work in New Yo rk Cit~. Almost immediately, all hands pitched in to pre· pare the house fo r a busy semester. Since last year, we have repainted the third floor and in· stalled new equipment in our pantry, all under the able tutelage of John Selch. Work parties have occupied several afternoons, and many of us are engaged in the apparently never ending battle against autumn leaves.

In addition to scrutinizing the proverbial fine print and making heavy in roads in the library shelves, in an effort to further increase our academic standing among Hobart's other fraternities and the overall college average, we launched into the social side with a dance and party on Saturday, October 8th, when Walt Ring's decorations attracted numerous cries of admiration from William Smith, our sister col· lege, and from Keuka College, which is also a source o f many dates. Under the leadership of Elliot Livingston, our ru hing chairman, in· tensive preparations are underway for what everybody expects and hopes will be a highly successful season of rushing. Social Chairman Jim Jaffe has planned a comprehensive schedule of events, which will probably include several costume parties that we anticipate will drive the nearest Halloween masqueraders to the legendary witch's brew in a fit of despair.

After much p reliminary skullduggery and practice, we opened the interfraternity touch football season with a hard fought game against Kappa Alpha, whom we tied at zero to zero. With H erb Gritmon as coach and with veterans like Dave Glassman and Harvey Spencer back on the team, we arc getting ct for an exciting series. Out on the links, Steve Karelit: and Fergus Cochran are brushing up on the1r ap• proach shots, with the prospect of an other year on the golf team in mind.

Idaho By DEAN H. JUDD

Beta Gamma i once again ofT o n another successful year. We begin by completely re·

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decorating the first floor of the chapter house and also making major improvements in the up· stairs study rooms. We did all the work our· selves without hiring any outside help. Plans are now underway for improvements on the outside of the house.

We ·have ten topnotch pledges this year. Many of them already have began to make their name on campus. Jim Armitage is a sportscaster for the campus radio station, Don W avra is a top prospect for starting fu llback on the frosh football squad, and Mike Norell is a member of the university band. The Air Force drill team has in fold Larry Nelson, Ronald Bishop, Mike Foster, and Garland Clark. Mike and Larry are also top men on t he Air Force rifle team.

The members at Beta Gamma are very active. Bill Diass and Bill Newman are IFC representa• rives, and Diass was Editor ·o f the Council's '5 5 rush booklet. Marvin Cox is a tackle on the Vandal football squad, and D ean J udd is a member of the Intercollegiate Knights.

Scholarship reports from last semester show that we were near the top of the men's living groups on campus; and on the social side of the ledger, the ann ual pledge dance was held October 22 in the chapter house.

Illinois By JIM KENNEDY

Since our last chapter letter Zeta has changed quite a bit, not only socially but physically also. fo begin with Phi T au walked off with first place in the annual Spring Carnival for the second year in a row. Then we topped that off by making Sachem (in f raternity sing) finals and being chosen as one of the eight top singing houses on campus.

After the summer vacation we returned to find our house sporting a brand new basement addition, increas'ng the capacity of the house by twenty men. The old place was also im· proved by the addition to the kitchen which doubled its floor space. Both additions have boosted the total capacity of the house to 65 men, making it one of the largest on campus.

The next point on the agenda was rt.:shing which came off as planned and gave us a pledge class of 23 top men. Keepin~ in stride, this pledge class is also one of the lar:;:est on cam· pus. Our social agenda for the ent 're semester has been fi lled and we are well satisfied with the exchanges and dances we have planned.

Illinois' first ploce entry in the Spring Carnival_

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Out of a possible twelve campus leaders, as recognized by the school year book, we have three this year and a possibility for the same number next year. We have entered the home• coming decorations contest and plan to continue our record of winning a trophy in every major campus activity in the last three years. Zeta won the huge I. M. improvement trophy last spring also.

Indiana By C. DYKE EGNATZ

As one of the newer chapters at Indiana University, Beta Lambda is making great strides in attaining campus recognition. After winning the Best Outside Display Trophy for the 1954 campus Fall Carnival, Phi Kappa Tau, with Kappa Delta as our co-sponsor won the Best Attendance Trophy by sponsoring an all-campus jitterbug contest at our booth in the 19 5 ~ Charity Carnival.

Looking back at our big social events of last spring, our "Beachcomber's Ball," with Bermuda shorts and straw hat favors as the costume choice, was a big hit. Authentic decorations in· eluded seven tons of sand and a goldfish pond on our front porch . That same night a stray black setter pup wandered in on the party, and ''T eddy" has since remained as Beta Lambda's mascot.

At the spring formal, Bonnie F itzgerald, Kappa Delta, was chosen Phi Tau Dream Girl. Miss Fitzgerald was presented a loving cup and the traditional bouquet of red carnations by her escort and pin man, President Dyke Egnatz.

William A. j ones, one of our faculty advisors, has accepted a position at Michigan State Uni· versity and left IU this October. The men of Beta Lambda have greatly appreciated his assist• ance and sincerely regret his departure; how• ever, we are proud of his promotion and also that our brothers at Al pha Alpha will have the opportunity to profit from his guidance.

The big H omecoming week-end of October 29 saw the Fighting H oosiers playing host to Ohio University. Beta Lambda alumni and brothers from Beta chapter in Ohio were our guests. Mark Engledow and Art Coyne, our co-social chairmen who did such a tremendous job on the Fall Carnival, supervised arrange· ments which included the campus homecoming

barbecue and pep rally, big homecoming decor· ations, Saturday's game, and the Phi Tau "Punkin' Prance," our Halloween party and dance held at the chapter house that Saturday night.

New Phi Tau leaders of campus groups in· elude Richard G. Loudermilk, president of the Young Republicans Club, and Ned R. Laven• good, president of the Presbyterian Student Center.

Recent members of honoraries include J im Sprengelmeyer and Dyke Egnatz, Alpha Epsilon Delta, national pre-medical honorary; Rafe Cloe and Art Coyne, Arnold Air Society, a select group of advanced :Air Force ROTC students: Bob Zipser, Art Coyne, and Bob Alther, Falcon Club, organized honorary for juniors; Tom Farquhar and Dyke Egnatz, Sphinx Club, or• ganized honorary for senior.s; and Jon Wilson and Roy Williams are awaiting initiation into Skull and Crescent, the organized honorary for sophomore men.

Kansas By jUDD LANNING

An alumni dinner was held at the Beta Theta chapter house October 9, 1955. Present were nine alumni from the Kansas City-Lawrence area and Chris Muller and David Huebner, members of the Alpha Epsilon chapter at Kansas State. At a meeting following dinner, the groundwork was laid for the formation of a Kan as City Alumni association. James \Veimer, Marco Randazzo, and James Carr, Beta Theta alumni residing in Kansas City, are collaborat· ing with the chapter alumni secretary, Marshall Hendrickson in the o rganization of the associa· tion which will draw membership from all Phi Tau alumni in the Kansas City-Lawrence area.

At the present time. Beta Theta is negotiating for the purchase of a larger and more adequate house. The chapter has an option on the hou~e and it is believed that the business will be com· pleted by November. It will be possible, with the additional space, to increase the membership of the chapter.

The Beta Theta Chapter was well pleased with the rush week activities. The chapter has a fine fall pledge class of fifteen men and the outlook for furthe r rushing is excellent.

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These ore the new pledges at Kansas State.

Kansas State By ROBERT E. LUNDQUIST

School days are here again and with it h;tve come changes. Most important of all is the purchase o f a new house. Actually t he house isn't new but for u.s it is a nd the "our new house" expres· ion and the look on the faces of those who say it is really something not easily forgotten. We of Alpha Epsilon chapter at Kansas State College do extend a sincere thank you to all who have helped to achieve this goal.

Fred Koster of the reactivating chapter in 1949 has returned to school after three years of service spending part of it in Europe. H e also spent one and a half years working in Kansas City before coming back to K·State to finish his schooling. Fred was married to a German girl from the University of Munich while in oervice. Since his return t his fall, he has become a key figure in fraternity work and activities in ·chool.

Our housemother, Mrs. Ransom Stephens, spent a delightful summer touring Europe. Ger· many, France, and Italy were some of tone countries which were included in her tour. She

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saw and related many t hings to us, but prob· ably the most important part was seeing t he German family she had sent packages to after World War II. Mrs. Stephens is and will surely always be a wonderful mother to all in the fraternity.

Floyd Griggs was awarded the Boeing Air­craft company $400 scholarship fo r his high scholastic achievements. Charles M ansfield was selected as the outstanding active and M ark Hooper as the outstanding pledge of the past school year in the fraternity. Both men have shown a tremendous ability in leadership in the fraternity and also in affi liated activities with the college.

Lafayette By ROBERT C. RIOS

Starting with an early rushing program put us to work early in September, coming back a week early to make new improvements on our house. One of these is a complete new sou nd· proof ceiling for our dining room; other repairs were made in our kitchen, cellar and hallways,

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mo,t of the brothers remodeled their rooms wh1ch certainly made our chapter house look at its best. We also purchased a beautiful cusrom made all automatic radio·phonograph·television ~ec at a very reduced price.

Scholastically we have made an improvement over the previous semester and have kept our high ranking position. We have several brothers on dean's list with Chuck Lusch leading his class with a 94 average. Doug Young '55 was elected ro the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity late last May, and was also a candidate for the Pepper P ri1.e awarded to .. the most outstanding man on campus."

Phi Tau's at Lafayette are represented in every organization on campus. V./ e find in our house presidents of the Yachting, Flying and Spanish Clubs, the president of Alpha Phi Omega, an editor of the yearbook, two members on the Junior H onor Society, one of the directors of the college rad io station and the manager of spo~t newscasts as well, a deacon in the Col· lege Church, and the treasurer of the Inter· fraternity Council. Recently we were h igbl y honored by the election of President Bill Par r to the Knights of the Round Table-the highest honor an undergraduate can receive at Lafayette ; he is the first Phi Tau to be elected smce the chapter was reactivated.

In sports we are also very well represented on the tennis, golf, soccer, track and swimming teams by Bob Rios, Bill Parr (also co-captain of his team), Hans Oehring, Jed Daniel, Stu Nevin, and Gene Preston . Don Ross is the manager of our varsity baseball team.

We pledged fourteen at the conclusion of rushing bringing our present number of 42 members. Among our new pledges we have some promising football players and we can just men· tion that our intramural football team is one of the best we have ever had. As for other intramurals, our house has excelled beyond imagination .

Lawrence By WILLIAM SWAN STROM

Events got underway a little later than usual for Mu, as polio, conquered but not dead, laid its paraly~ing hand on the city of Appleton thi summer, delaying Lawrence's opening until Sep• tember 28.

The few days before the opening of rushin~ week were busy and happy ones fo r the broth·

ers, as all study rooms rece1ved a new wat of paint and the entire chapter house a thorough cleaning. W e found ourselves indebted to the class of 19 55 for the fine new lamp ftxtures throughout the house.

Rumor had it that the itl.:olll l lll! It ~-l llll<tll

class this fall was perhaps the finest in Lawrence's history. We feel happy. therefore, to have pledged a class that we consider to be the finest on campus. Our pledges have been prominent in high school activities, have a line variety of talents and possess an extraordinary scholastic record.

Once again, the active chapter members dis· tinguished themselves by the breadth of their activities. President Philip C. Homes, Appleton, Wis., wasn't in any particular activity: he was in nearly all, often as president. For the fourth semester in a row, james Pet rie, Salem, Ore., and Jack Schrader, Rush Lake, Wis., were the sole cartoonists for the Lawrentian, the campus newspaper, of which Richard H olleran, Green· wich, Conn., and Allan Walldren, Chicago, Ill. , were news editor and sports editor respectively. Hal H omann, Rockford. Ill .. cont inued as co• social chairman for the enti re student body. Meanwhile, your editor, Chicago, Ill. , was at work at managing editor of the Anel. the Lawrence yearbook.

Louisville By jERRY HARRELL

Last year at the very end of the semester we held the social event of the year, our Dream Girl Formal. This year's dream girl is Miss Caroline Gaines, Sigma Kappa.

Over the summer and fall many improvements have been made on the house. The interior has been painted and new drapes have been bought. A trophy c~e was installed in the wall between the entrance hall and the living room. Our old eyesore, the backyard, was seeded and now sports a fin e crop of grass. The bathroom has been retiled and furniture has been purchased for the living room. Among other improvements, the study has been redone and a speaker, con· nected to a Hi·Fi set, installed in the dming room.

We at Beta Beta arc starting out equipped for another successful year. Phi Tau is well rep· resented in student publications, honor organi· zations, student governing bodies, and sports. We're proud of our varsity footbal lers John

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Becker, Gene Jaggers, Jack Meade, and Rex Schleeter. In intramural football Phi Tau is holding its own with a 3·0 record. Preparations are already under way for homecoming which is less than a month away.

Rush is nearing completion. A gambling party and hayride were included in the run of rush parties. The higbli.ght af the rush functions was, as always, our rush banquet which is prepared and served by our Mother's Club. There are an unusual number of good rushees this year; Beta Beta is in a pos1tH>n to pledge the best, thereby keeping Phi Tau tops on campus.

Maryland By JOHNNIE JOHNSON

As a result of our rush functions, thirteen men pledged our chapter. On October 16, four more men were initiated into Phi Tau.

Plans are currently under way for many activities scheduled throughout the year. Our annual presentation of "Harmony Hall" is on the planning board. Dave Huff, Maine's gift to Beta Omicron, has his active mind turning over new ideas, Dave's latest is to turn our "pepperoni relay race" last year against Burr Grim, Maryland track star, into an annual affair. Some of the fellows are not too enthus· iastic- we lost last year and besides, it's a heck of a long run.

Homecoming will be here in a few weeks and the theme this year will be "Maryland Tradi· tions... From latest reports, our theme will be a satire on the Univer.sity of Maryland's AF· ROTC.

Saturday, Oct. 22nd, should be quite a day at the chapter house. T he Exterminator's Ball, another product of Dave Huff, will reign supreme. All those attending will be required to wear the costume of an insect.

The boys at the house have been following closely the doings of its favorite son, Russ Dennis. Russ is Big Jim Tatum's star right end. Reports are still bu~z.ing around campus about the Baylor game in which Russ starred.

Miami (Florida) By GEORGE HARRISON

The University of Miami has 11,985 stu· dents this fall, the largest enrollment by 800 in the 30 year history of the school.

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Beta Delta chapter has opened the new year with bright prospects for the future. In October six pledges were initiated. They are Tony De· Troia, Henry Langen, Donald Perrenoud, AI Ritacco, Edward Welch and H enry West. Al Ritacco was named new pledgemaster for the coming year. Ed Welch has been appointed house manager to replace Sam LaFranco, who was drafted into the Army last June.

Phi Tau Ben David has been appointed new dean of men here at Miami. David is a grad• uate of Ohio State University.

Phi Kappa Tau is well represented on the Miami Hurricanes football team. The team is rated one of the top independents and has sev• era! Phi Taus to thank for it. Phi Taus on the team are Whitey Rouviere, Ed Oliver, Paul He£,ti, Mike Huduck, Tony DeTroia, George Vasu and Al Ritacco.

Phi Tau Robert Little is the architect for the new law school building being completed on campus. This is the seventh school building he has designed for UM. Another of his recent buildings is an experimental elementary school operated by the University's School of Educa• tion and The Dade County school board.

It is quite correct to say that Phi Kappa Tau has had a hand in bllilding the University of Miami.

Phi Taus Joe Page, Bill Haim and Joe Ch:lm· bliss, all seniors here at Miami were marm·n during the summer. Joe Chambliss remains active in the chapter.

Miami (Ohio) By TOM SWEPSTON

Last year's events ended with the spring formal in May. Playing for the dance was the famed "Cincinnati Colored Combo" whose music has made Phi Tau parties and dances the best on campus for many years. Highlight of the eve· ning was the brother's serenade af their pin mates and especially of the "Alpha Dream Girls of 1955." This year two girls were judged to be so ideally suited for the honor that th'<! tr•e1r · hers chose •to name both Shirley H ovis, r'.I;Jha Chi Omega, and Evelyn "Evie" Jerome, D~lta

Zeta, as their Dream Girls of 1955. Even now the pattern for the coming year

is beginning to take shape. The rushing program is already beginning to roll under the expert guidance of Gordon Peters, the new rush chair­man. Pledgemaster Jim j ackson has assured us

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Evelyn Jerome, Alpha Dream Girl

Shirley Hovis , Alpha Dream Girl

that the 1955 pledge class should be a real asset to the chapter in the months to come.

Coach Graham Campbell says that this year's football team should follow the example set by the softball team last spring and bring home the campus crown . President J im Jones, last year's regular end, is being hard pressed to keep his place on the squad as the Tau's have come up with a wealth of talent for the major fall sport.

Bill Landfair, social chairman, is planning for the biggest year yet. That pretty well sumo up the attitude of the whole chapter, as we start our fiftieth and biggest year for Phi Tau.

Michigan By DOUGLAS DONNAN

Rushing is always our main activity during the first few weeks of the semester. \Ve have 6 fteen new pledges.

Several of the brothers returned early this fa ll to paint the house. White is our chosen color for the woodwork and indeed we are proud of its appearance.

This fa ll we elected some new officers. Barry Collier is our treasurer, Dick Faulhaber, stew• ard, and Bill Powell, bouse manager.

With Michigan's football team climbing to

the number one spot in the nation we've had a fine turnout of alumni this fall at the various games. We've all enjoyed the high spirit per­vailing and clinging in the air.

Mich igras is coming up thi spring. Our ef· forts towards this gala occasion have paid off beautifully in securing the Pi Beta Phi sorority' as our co-workers and sponsors for a float and booth at our Martigras on the Michigan Campus.

Men in campus activities this year includes Barry Collier on the Michigan Men's Glee Club. Glenn Girardin on the varsity baseball team, Jim Thurlow on the varsity swimming team, Mal Campbell as business manager and tenor sax man for the outstanding dance band on campus, a nd several members of a team in the all campus bowling team.

Michigan State By HENRY ENGE

We at Alpha A lpha are proud to be part of Michigan State University which is cele· brating its one hundredth anniversary this year. Prom a handful o f students in 1855, M.S.U.

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has grown to the tenth largest institution of higher learnmg an the country.

This fall wall climax the centennial celebra· tions, and the Pha Taus have done more than their share to make it a resounding success.

The fir.r all-colle~te event of the year, the Delta Street Shuffle, which we co-sponsor with the Beta's, was nobly handled by Chairman Dennis Rosenbrook. Despite intermittent show­ers. over 3,500 students turned out for the cider, doughnuts and street dance.

Three weeks later, October 16, the annual Activities Carnival was held in the concourse of Macklin Stadium and here again the Phi T aus played a major role. Jerry Cope was enter­tainment chairman, George Paris acted as M.C., and the Phi Tau Quartet (Jim Cooper, Dave Roberts, Bob Whipple and Don Childs) per­formed for the assembled crowd of 1,000 during intermission.

At present we are working with the Sigma Kappa's on our Ooat for the homecoming parade. This event, also in conjunction with the centen­nial celebration. is being done on a much grand· er scale than the traditional homecoming display of the past. The merchants of East Lansing are each sponsoring a Ooat to the extent of S 150, and the three hour Lansing to East Lansing parade wtll be televised by WJIM-TV. Ron Hasse has been doing a tremendous job as chairman and through his guiding efforts, we have high hopes of garnering a goodly sized chunk of bronze.

Middlebury By PETE ASKEW

With all the brothers pitching in , the appear• ance of the house has been greatly improved. The rumpus room has been reconditioned with pine slabs and given a new paint job. Other parts of the house have been painted and reno· vated. A stone terrace overlooking Beta Pi Memorial Garden has been planned as this year's house project. Our "Help Week'' project bas also been planned. This year the brothers will lend assistance to the Weeks Reform School in Vergennes, Vt.

The week end of October 9, was Home· coming Weekend here on the Middlebury cam­pus and Beta Pi was extremely glad to see some of the elder Phi Taus back for the festivities. The house took second prize for its homecom·

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ing display. The Beta Pa Alumni Assocaation i;, now nearing completion and it is hoped that closer ties may now be maantained with the brothers who graduate.

This year the house has placed several men in offices of various campus activities. In the Men's Judiciary Council we have John Hall as recorder and Don Batchelder as JUdge. Ed Re· gan is a member of the Men's Undergraduate Assembly and the Interfraternity Council, along with Jerry Cobb. We are happy to announce that Beta Pi's scholastic average has gone up since last year.

As for intramural sports the chapter hopes to come out near the top again, since many of its star players are still with us.

As the Middlebury Panthers go after another successful football season, Beta Pi is well rep­resented on the varsity squad. The chapter boasts three starters and potential standouts in '"Big" John Hall, left end, and backs Roger Tirone and Zing Rausa. All these boys are juniors and will be depended upon heavily to carry the Panthers through a tough schedule. Guard Gerry Cobb, a senior, may have to drop off the squad due to a recurring shoulder ailment. To date Middle· bury has a one and one record, losing to Wes• leyan while trouncing Colby.

When the winter sports season rolls around, Beta Pi again will be well represented. Wing Dave Kunzmann and defense-man Bern Bou· vier, both seniors, will be two of last years hockey lettermen who will make up this years starting line.

Mississippi Southern By JIM HATTEN

Pledging of 39 men and the opening of a new $30,000 house highlighted fall quarter activities at Beta Epsilon of Phi Kappa Tau. The pledge class is the largest on the Mississippi Southern campus.

Completed just prior to the opening of the current school session, the new house of modern design contains of a chapter room and lounge, facilities for 36 men and housemother's quarters. Serving as housemother is Mrs. Floyd Lord, who is also hostess at the MSC student lounge.

The house was open to the public at home• coming and was the site of the chapter' after· noon rush party; however, formal housewarming

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plans are yet incomplete. Landscaping of the grounds is now underway.

For the second successive year, Beta Epsilon's past sweetheart was elected to reign as queen of the MSC bomeco.ming. Winning the honor was 1954-55 Sweetheart Adair Bates, Liberty, who is also secretary of the student government association.

Jim Hatten, who serves as house chairman and corresponding secretary, was elected for a second year to the MSC student senate, re· ceiving the top vote of those elected.

Another event of interest to Beta Epsilon members will be the coast-to-coast TV appear­ance of Kenneth Sasser, head drum major of the 110-piece MSC marching band. Sasser will appear on NBC-TV at half time of the annual Blue-Gray football classic, December 3 1, as he leads the Southern band through its performance.

Mount Union By JOHN G. McLACHLAN

Epsilon chapter really started things off with a bang this year with our President Glenn Black being elected the president of the senior class and selected for Cosmian, senior men's honorary.

Our chapter walked away with the illumina­tion trophy under the able direction of Douglas Carner, who is also head drum major in charge of the Mount Union Purple Raider Band. For illumination night our chapter sang "Halls of Ivy,'' and "In the Name of Phi Kappa Tau."

Wayne Amos carried away the honors of winning the American Chemical Society award and is in the Alembroic honorary, also he is president of the Campus American Chemical Society with Alfred Mayforth as his vice pres­ident who was elected to the Phi Sigma hon­orary. Other men holding offices around campus are Douglas Carner and Glenn Black, Student Christian Association commissioners; T ony Bi­anco, treasurer of the Mount Union Players, and John McLachlan, chairman in charge of the World University Service Program. Joseph Holliday was elected treasurer of the sophomore class.

The Epsilon chapter proudly boasts of a new housemother, Charlotte B. Tinklepaugh. She graduated from Mount Union College and is past p resident of the Mount Union W omen and was very active during the last world war as an U.S.O. club director.

This year's pledging prog<am under the direc· tion of Tony Bianco was highlighted by the entertainment of Mattie H all and an all fret:h· man dance at the house. We feel that we have twenty five choice men as pledges in Epsilon chapter. James Heim is the Pledgemaster.

As a sidelight Jack Jones and Joseph Holliday coached the annual Powder Puff Game for the gids.

Muhlenberg By JON F. LaFAVER

Again this year we are sponsoring a clothing drive, in collaboration with the Salvation Army. This is the first semester activity in our " Com­munity Assistance" program. Plans are being made to help with the local Crippled Children's Drive next spring.

Socially, the chapter has gotten off to a good start. Jack Gover, social committee chairman, has made arrangements for two house party weekends, in conjunction with scheduled college dances, in addition to several "stag" parties.

Jack Magan, a sophomore, was recently named to the dean's list for the spring te rm of 1955.

Rusing begins at Muhlenberg in the beginning of November, and Charlie Stites has been work· ing hard to direct the program with which the house fared well last year.

Several Phi Taus a re playing on Berg's varsity athletic teams. Jack MacDonald and Bill Keeny are both backs on the g ridiron. Ted March, M ac Jacobs and Bruce Francois are playing on the soccer team, and John Keyser is running in Cross Country.

The "ETAORAM", Eta's own publication is coming out almost weekly for the members of the resident council and the alumni, under the editorship of John Keyser.

The pledges a re presenting a new fraternity fl ag to the brotherhood. Other improvements have been made, principal ly in the purchase of new furniture and equipment.

Eta chapter began the new college year with 51 active brothers on the rolls. Many of these men now hold positions of high esteem on the campus, as a result of spring elections. Bill Quay, a senior, is president of the student council. Also serving on the governing body arc Dick Miller and Ray Croft, the president of the sophomore class. Dick Miller and H erm Zieger are co-editors in chief of the Muhlenberg \Veeltly

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the campus newspaper. Cal Colarusso also serves on the paper staff as managing editor.

Joseph Capozzi is president of the Interfra• ternity council, and John Simek holds top posi· tion in the Cardinal Key Society- an honorary service fraternity. Bob Roehm is serving as pres· ident of the upper class dormitory council. Ray DiCello and Jack MacDonald are presidents of the Education Club and the Business Club, re· spectively.

Just before the end of the spring term, Eta was honored by the affiliation of a faculty mem· ber with the house. Bill Kinter, instructor in the English department was accepted as a social brother.

Members of the chapter are to be found active in most campus activities. Jim M cConnell is playing an important role in the fall production of the Mask and Dagger Society. Jim will ap· pear as Captain Queeg in "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial". Leon Skweir is managing the programming at the campus radio station, WM· UH, and Dick Weidner was recogniz;ed as hav• ing done an excellent job as editor of the Col­lege Handbook.

Nebraska Wesleyan By J. GARY HAYDEN

Rush Week at Upsilon was supurb. We re· ceived more pledges than the other fraternities combined, which amounts to the largest pledge

class that has ever been at Upsilon. It is exactly half the number of men that went through rush week.

Upsilon chapter had the highest scholastic average of their domain last year and was pre­sented the scholastic trophy at their annual Domain Conference. Eighteen attended the meet· ing from Wesleyan.

Upsilon members returned to a new kitchen this fall. It was repainted and new cupboards, table carts, disposal unit and washing 1)nits were installed.

April 30 was the date of our Sweetheart For­mal. The program included a smorgasbord din· ner, dancing and program. Elected sweetheart was Connie Robinson, wife of Mylus Robinson, who was unable to be present. A long distance telephone call brought her to us. All members a~tended church with their dates the next day, and treated them to dinner at our house. Later Mrs. Robinson was presented the traditional lock· et at an exchange dinner with the Delta Zeta sorority.

Phi Tau was awarded two trophies in intra· mural athletics during the past year. These trophies came in basketball and softball.

Last semester two Phi Taus, Bruce Anspaugh and Wayne Lang, obtained the highest possible average given at Wesleyan. Upsilon had the highest fraternity average on campus last sem, ester.

Holding leads in the first play production of this year are Rollie Barron and Irv Deshayes.

Pledges a t Nebraska Wesleyan with Mrs. 0. E. Dowell, housemother.

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Orchestra leader Ralph Flanagan (second from left) dines with Nebraska Wesleyan chapter.

Cliff Kahl, Bill Buck, Larry Cook, all backs, and Larry Wenzl, end, see plenty of action in football games this fall. All these boys have held starting positions.

For the fourth straight year, we kept the May Day Sing trophy. Norm Schwenk led the fine group. Bill Koenig and Norm Schwenk are at• tending the Washington Seminar in Washing• ton, D. C., this semester.

In May, Upsilon chapter held a very succe~s· ful parent•son picnic dinner. About 50 parents were present.

Bill Bowmaster, former chapter president, was elected president of the Interfraternity Council.

Nationally known orchestra leader, Ralph Flanagan, and his band visited Upsilon Chapter on October 14. Approximately 70 Phi Taus were present for the dinner held for them. Rollte Barron, soctal chairman, and Bill Hill , president, arranged the affair by a flurry of telegrams.

At the dinner table, all the Phi Taus joined in singing our fraternity songs. After dinner, Flanagan, who plays the piano and arrange• all the orchestra's music, played by car one of our fraternity songs.

One band member, Chuck Anderson, is a Phi Tau and attended Nebraska \Veslcyan from 1949·51.

New Mexico A & M By T HOMAS 1. HUGHES

Since several members of Beta Zeta chapter were on campus last summer, activities went on throughout the summer. Two picnics and a din· ner party were held during summer ses;ion.

Beta Zeta Chapter saw the fall semester in with plans for homecomtng, rush, inrramurals, and initiation.

we held three offici;tl rush functions this fall : a semi·forrnal dance at Las Cruces Country Club on September 30, a barn dance at the Phi Tau Lodge on October 7, and a rush banquet at the Town and Country ight Club on October 17.

A homeconHng banquet was held for both the active chapter and aiUtnnt association at the T own and Country on October 15. Beta Zeta chapter"s homecoming parade float, " T he Road to Glory," was one of the best the chapter has ever built.

This year Willie S. Beckham. Jr., chapter president, is serving as Interfraternity Council president, and Richard B. Gilbert, chapter social chairman, is presidem of the Greek Council.

This fall Beta Zeta chapter initiated five men: Melvin D. Daybcll, of Ocean<ide. Cal., Fred J.

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Daniels, of Phoenix, Ariz. , Gary G. Smith of South Char l e~ton, \V . Va., and Jimmie F. Lank· fo rd and William R. McGee, both o f Carlsbad, N. M.

Beta Zeta Chapter is maintaining her schol• astic position of highest o n the campus with everal members on t he dea n ·s hono r list.

North Carolina State By DON ROSE

Richard Fletcher Pearson, a member of Chi chapter, was awarded the American Farmer De· g ree, the nation's highest Future Farmers of America Award, on October 11, 1955. The de· gree is awarded only to select members of the Future Farmers of America who have excelled in various farm tasks. Three hundred and sev• enty·live youth in the United States received the degree this year at the national convention held in Kansas City, Mo. With t he honor went a seventy-live dollar cash award, plus a gold Am· erican Farmer Degree Medal and certificate. Twenty·two received the degree from North Carolina. Fletcher has won numerous other honors during his four years of high school work. He was the North Carolina F.F.A. state vice-president during 1954. Fletcher is now majoring in Agriculture Economics at North Carolina State College.

Chi Chapter has just completed a week of rushing, which included a lawn party with dane• ing later in the evening, a stag party, a buffet supper and dance, a square dance and picnic, which was held at the William B. Umstead State Park on the outskirts of Raleigh, N. C. The week was completed with an informal dance after the N. C. State Wake Forest football game. The entire week was considered very successful by the brother.s and rushees.

Chi chapter is still enjoying the benefits of its new house, a nd arrangements have been made to accommodate twenty men living in· the house. The house remains in good condition, and improvements are constantly being made to further the enjoyment each brother and pledge receives from the house. The recreation room, which was completed last fall , has become the favorite meeting place after the big games and dances.

Intramural sports between the fraternities are off to a slow start because o f rush week. Chi chapter won their first football game by forfeit, but lost the second game 25 to 0.

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We are sendin f! a very strong team on the Ooor to begin the volleyball league. The bowl­ing league starts on October 19, where Chi chap· ter is well represented with three men returning who played in the finals last year.

Ohio University By JACK MOYER

This fall the men of Beta returned to find several improvements made to the interior of the house. During the summer months new carpeting had been laid in the hallway and staircase and in the piano room. A new piano had been purchased to replace the old one.

H omecoming Week end was directed by Joh n Sack) and Ray Heitland. Through the efforts of these two men and the entire chapter, the returning alumni were treated to a week end of varied activities. The only sour note of the th ree day session was O.U.'s 20· 14 loss to Kent State.

Since Dad's Week end is just a short time away, chairman William Bonfield js hard at work plann ing a full schedule of events for the large number of fathers expected.

On the athletic front, the intramural football and golf teams are off to a flying start and are in tOp contention for league ho nors.

Co-chairmen of the Greek Week Dance are Roger Pendell and Dean Honsberger. This dance, sponsored by Interfraternity Coun.:il , is an annual occurence and features a big name band.

James Ratcliffe was appointed a member of Men's Disciplinary Board. For the third co n· secutive year Jerry Kindsvatter is a drummaJOr on O .U.'s marching band. William Weaver is office manager for "The Ohio Green Goat," cam· pus humor magazine. We recently elected Rof!er Pendell as our representative to I nterfraternity Council.

Ohio W esleyan By PHILIP D. GAY

We returned to school this fall with an in• centive to work hard to improve our chapter. Our alumni provided us with several items of new furniture this summer- a large couch, a coffee table to match and a new lamp for our living room. This new furniture, plus the fact

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that the up,t.ur' was almo•t complete!>· rcpa111ted th•., ,ummer, helped u, m ru,hmg.

On our hullerin hoard •· a leller of wh1ch we are very proud. It is from the plCMd.:nt o t the univer~•ty. and state' that our .Jcllvc chap·

ter had the h1gheH ~chola,tJc a'erJge of any fraternity on campus. \Vc uucnd to do our bcH to keep tim honor.

The pledge volleyball team, the awvc volley· ball ream, and the chapter football team have all been partiCipating m •ntramura b th•s fall Our ~OC1.JI program has ,,!ready Included a wein·

er roast and a hayride, and we have plans for many more panics.

Oklahoma A & M By JIM EVIl'S

\V,th our rank, thinned alarmmgly by mar· na~res and graduations, Beta Kappa went to work

th•s year in earnest. The chapter bej::an this semester with twelve members and eij!ht pledge . A ~troog rush program under Bud Schroder, ru:,h chairman, added eirdneen new pledges the fi rst four weeks of school. Our goal of 45 members and pledges by November will be met on time.

\\lith the help of alumni, resident members and others, the chapter ho use was refurbished during the summer and the returning men found

thcnhelves with a staggering cleanup JOb before rush week. The patio and baffle fence built by the graduating .,enior$ also added to the house facilities.

Parents' Day, Oct. 16, brought over eighty

parents and family members to fea't and visit. Under Mr~. V..1 • R. Harden, pre •dent, Mrs. Thomas Atk•ns, vice president, and Mrs. M. Kennedy, secretary·tre;tsurer; the Parents Club donated a substantial amount for hou~c improve· mcnts. A hard fought football game between

the members and pledge~ resulted 10 19· 18 w1n by a lighter, but rno• e experienced member

team.

The intramural footb.JII program '' unden, ay wnh our team showmg rap•d amp•ovement, though our present record ' " one w111 and two lossc~. The varhaty squad i~ compo•cd of \Vade Baldwin, Ted Barron, Dcrald Kennedy, John Bell . Bob Patnck, Dale Jone~. Tom Gra,·e ... , R1ck Harden, Lee Schomer and Joe \ '1etri, wid1

Tom G raves coaching.

Social Cha1rman Jack Gamblen planned our first dance to dedicate our new pdliO. the .. Jac·

.trond., ... w1th •om.tnll~ 11\Utone, of Old ~ln•~o

added. A very succc-~ful pledge party October 15th, hononng member~ marked a new h1gh in

pledge•mcmber rclallon~lups. Our R1 verboat Ren·

de:wus, a b1t of hfe on the M ''''"1pp1, •~ •eheduled for November I:! and a Halloween

ru<h party w11l also add luHre to our social cale ndar.

John H .tyC>, ;,erge,un .1t .mn,, Jcmon,tratcd hi., '"er,atile abll1ty by h1' chairman,hip of the College Greek \\'eek . Our bowhng team won a trophy la>t semeste1 and at present >tand' second 111 the league. Wade Baldw1n , Dcrald Kennedy, Ron E,·an'. Tom Grave;., and Joe Vietri hope to win the trophy for Beta Kappa again this year.

Oregon State By D ICK WUOPl O

Old Alpha Zeta really came through la't spring as far as scholarship is concerned. Every• body •eemed to have a good term at o nce, and we finished second on campus. \Ve compiled a :!.76 average as compared to the w1nnmg aver• age of 2.77.

Due mamly to a h1ghly succe"ful r u;,hmg

program during the spring and >Ummer, we pledged fourteen men during the formal rtl'h penod tlu' fall. Thi~ pledge cia'' could ea••l>• be one of the best m Alpha Zet<J h1<tory. The new pledge> arc Neil Adkins, Fall Creek: Brenl Atherton , Pordand: M orris Baker. Salem; Ron Brown. Salem: Doug Daw•on. Portland: Gary Dcadmond. Fall Creek: Carl Dobrot, Medford: Leland Gale, Bend: Skeet G olsan. San Manno, Ca l. ; Joh n Livesay, Pvrtland: DICk Mallon. Portland ; Ke ith Seelye, Portland : Rodger Step· hen<, Longv1ew. \\'a-h.. and Ch If \\' ill mart h. S.tlem.

Fo r the ,econd fall Ill a row we h,I\'C an ev .:ha nge MuJcnL <taying with u•. Th1s ye.~r Evan• glo- M ou,taka•, a freshma n 10 clectncal eng•· necnn!!. ,, hvmg m the hou•e for fall term \\" e h.m: henefit:ed ,tlre,tdy f rout II\ •ng wah him and we hope that we can leo~ch h1m -om~:• lhlng about uur way or life.

The old chapter hou'c on the .:orncr uf 26th and H arri,on has finally recel\·ed a needed coat of pamr. The old whae pa1nt that 11'ed Lo adurn the houoc ha~ gl\·en w<.~y to a light green color with wlulc tinn. The old place look> pretty

-harp.

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One of the more prominent acquisiuons of th l.' <"haptcr during the summer is the television -et which was given us by the Mothers Club. It is a 2 1 inch Dumont model.

This school year is the thirtieth anniversary of Alpha Zeta. This could well be the biggest yc~r i11 the thirty•year history of the chapter.

Penn State By HARRY E. DAVIS

La~t semester we won a trophy for our float in the big spring week parade. This year we have won for the second year in a row the alumni homecoming lawn display trophy. William Shcl· ly was the engineer-in-charge of both last year's and th1s year's displays. The chapter also got another trophy for the tennis singles, won b>· John Cleary, who graduated last ~emcster.

Besides wmning top honors for homecoming, we had a fabulous jazz group for the week end. Frankie Scott and his outfit were brought in from Reading, Pa. The house was packed with hundreds of people.

Robert Eichenberger and Kirk Brown are managers of the football team. Thomas Monito is in the Penn State Blue Band and concert band. john Drake, Jack Strange, and Robert Seasholtz. have become influential in campus political parties. Ronald Cassarclla and William Shelly arc co-art directors of Froth. the campus humor magaz.ine. John \Vebcr is a member of the engineering science l'tudent council. Jack Vag~: and Gordon Keuhn arc members of the Pcrohing Rifle drill team, along with William Colhcr, joseph Bors, and Philip Stevens. Stevens is also captain of Scabbard and Blade.

]n intercollegiate sports Omicron has also made it., mark. Donald Sanders is a mainstay of the lacrosse team. Walter Maz.ur, the biggest man on State's football team, was playing of­fensive and defensive tackle, but due to a broken left hand is .,ceing limited action.

Purdue By ROLAND H. KURPESS

This last semester has proved very rewarding for Lambda Chapter at Purdue University. T o begin with, our scholastic standing showed a marked increase and were named second in

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scholastic impro,•ement. \Ve managed to combme a number of ~ocial functions with the long study hours. Also commendable was our second place in the University Sing for which much practice was done. This has given us much con• Jidcnce and we arc ready to go back and take first place this year.

The chapter was also active during the sum· mer and we held a successful rush party. This was an innovation to what we hope will become a standard function during the summer. Also during the summer, our newly organiz.ed Par­ent's Club contributed much to the chapter. Our kitchen was remodeled with a new refrigerator and f reez.cr. Be~idcs this, a much cherished tele· vision set wa~ donated.

The 1955·56 school year has commenced with a hang, and a desire for a capacity home has been more than amply satisfied with a present membership in the house of fifty•one. We are eagerly looking forward to our annual French waterfront party and a Christmas party arc on the agenda for this fall. Scholastically, we are aiming for a minimum of the top ten and per­hap~ the top five.

Rensselaer By ROBERT RYDER

"Off like a shot" certainly sums up events at Rho this term, socially, athletically, and schol· astically. The house and grounds, both last spring and this fall, have been a major phase of chapter improvement pointing to an increased rushing response.

Last year, Rho's high calibre of ~cbolarship pulled a second place in the final tally out of owcnty-eight fraternities at RPI. This fall shows all indications of another letter year in this deparLme.nt.

Our intramural sporting spirit is running high with the fall sports teams all being in position for championship bids. The tennis squad is thus far undefeated rnatchwise while in football only one 2·0 loss has cramped our style. Horeshoe hopes run high with a 19·5 record so far.

The annual fall big week end at RPI was celebrated at Rho in fine style with a hot Dixie­land crew from Syracuse on deck at the house Friday night. Following football and buffet sup­per the bal l with Tommy Tucker's orchestra wound up the festivities for most. With suit­able decor throughout the old haunt, Rho sport· ed a horror theme for the affair.

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The green look has entered Rho's life with new blades of grass and trees nourishing under careful supervision of H ouse Manager Hendrick. Our back yard expansion program ha~ re.;ulted in new horseshoe pits, increased volleyball area and additional parking space and a general up· Lift in chapter appearance.

Another sign of a coming top Oight year at Rho is our extra curricular expansion with many brothers enjoying high ranking campus posi· tions. Mart.y Hapeman is RPI head cheerleader while Jack Cunningham is head usher at the field house and president of Musical Organiza· tions. John McCullough i~ vice president of the engineering honorary, Tau Beta Pi. In the sports field j ohn Stopen and Mac McComb arc first string varsity men in hockey and football respec• t ively. Bert Dahm, Bill Delaney and Charlie Bcrtuch arc execurive officers of \VRPI radio.

A good group of prospective fre~hmeo rushees complete the Rho forwa rd look as another term gets underway.

Southern California By BIL L DUDNEY

With Ed Kitzmiller at the helm, Pi finished a good sp1·iog semester and turned our eyes ro summer parties and hll ruohing. \Vhen Seplem• ber came into view. the members put them• selves to th ree weeks of rushing in search of a new pledge class. \Ve found this tO be quite

tO our likmg as we pledged fifteen of the finest men.

Our first party of the year, other than rush functions, of which there were many, was in honor of five newly initiated men. The fall pledges were also honored.

Pi started oiT the iutramural sea-on iu good form by capturing first place in the annual bowl· ing tournament. \Vhile the team was bowlin~ them over. one of the brothers, Chet Fremhng was walking off with the high game trophy with a score of 212. With such a start we are look· ing forward to a good year in arhleti'-'·

Southern Illinois By DAR \VJN MANUEL

\ V e brothers of Beta Chi are very conscien• tious about our fraternity life this year especially after winning six trophic; at Southern 111 1954· 1955 . Homecoming is rap1dly approaching and we arc ver}• anxious to show rhat Beta Chi is topo on campus hy working to take first place honors in house decorations and the float.

T his fall found many of the brother< in various extracurricular activities. J crry Lucas is a member of P i Sigma Alpha, nat1onal hon­orary political science fraternity. Clyde Reynolds is pre ident of the Student Council, Don Boeb· mer has been appointed chairman of Parent's Day at Southern. while Jim Herron is cha1rman of the dance decorations commincc for home·

Southern California' s fall pledge class.

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conun j!. John Skeels and Gene Tabacchi were recently elected to the Sphinx Club, an honorary activtCJes Or):(anization.

The hrothcrs are ~leeping in different quarters this year. Durmg the summer we completed a dormitory and now it seems we arc be~:inning to get used to the new innovatio n.

\Ve recently pledged eighteen •ncn into Beta Chi oi Phi Kappa Tau. many of whom seem to he potcnu.tl leaders.

Texas By ROD CORONA

Beta Alpha started olf the year well by pledg· in!( eleven fine men. Everyo ne of these pledges is showing a keen interest in the fraternity af· fa irs, paPticularly scholarship. During "Open Rush" we pledged another man, bringing the total to twelve.

ew officer~ of Beta Alpha are Sandy M e· Garrahan. pres•dent: j oe Ander•on. vice pre£· ident; Paul Clinkscales, secretary, and \Vayne Adam, trea<urcr. Pledge class officers arc Jim Richard;on, president; Byron King, vice pres· ident, and \Vay ne Young, secretary•treasurer.

Three men were initiated this month following a folll· day .. Help Week". Proudly sporting new Phi Tau pins are Jess H a rl<ness, Hugh R1.1thven, and Taylor Seve;. Taylor ha.s been elected Junior 1. F. C. representative, Jess as alternate and Intramural manager. and Hus:h chapter steward.

Ph1 Tau at Texas is pushing hard behind Jim Lovett, who i~ a candidate for president of the student hody. Jim is running a '"non-serious campaign on a serious basis". He has announced his platform as needing an easy job at the one hundred dollar per month president's salary.

Beta Alpha is visited o ften by service men from the many Air Force, Army and Navy bases in Texas. Recently, we have had Air Force Lieuten<~nt Joe Vorndran from Alpha chapter and ' aval Aviation Cadet Don Fitzger· aid from Pi chapter visit us. joe is stationed at Lackland :\ir Force Base in San Antonio, and Don at Corpus Christi Naval A1r Station.

Rex Owen, who has just separated from the Air Force, ha; transfered from Delta Chapter to 13N.t Alpha. Rex, an ex· lieutellant, has shown a strong interest in the chapter.

The entire chapter recently wenL on a re· treat to the Flying L Ranch in Bandera, Texas. Everyone enjoyed the swimming, horseback rid· inj!, eating, card playing ;tnd fr,ttcrnizinj!.

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Texas Western By BENNY PINNELL

New officers of Alpha Psi Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau have been elected to serve for the fa ll term of 1955. Bill Watts was elected pres• ident; Bob Nicholson, vice president; Arnold Green, secretary; Jim Kaster, treasurer; Ken Meyer, chaplain ; Carl Bradley, social chairman; Fred Cave. intermural direotor, and Ben Pinnell, publicity chairman.

Seven pledges were initiated into the active chapter, Saturday, September 24, after the TWC· North Texas State game. Ceremonies were held at the PKT lodge. New Initiates are: Erwin Ellett, who was named best pledge, Jim Pat W oosley, Edgar Neason, Fleming McDaniel, Frank Casey, who was named scholastic pledge. and Bill Davidson, and Weldon Donaldson.

The Alpha Psi chapter has recently com· pleted the front walk and retaining wall around the fraternity house, the money was raised by the spnng pledge class of 1954, and the spring pledge class of 1955. Also the new road, '"Fra· ternity Drive" ha.s been cut and will be paved soon. This gives Phi Tau the most prominent spot on the TWC campus. New curtains have been hung and furnishings are now complete. \Ve will hold formal open house in the very ncar futllre.

Phi Tau "Alpha Psi" of course, is looking ahead to a great year at T\VC, we have many officers in the student council, six men running for class offices, and the head cheerleader in Alpha Psi for the second year.

Transylvania By j O HN E. FRYER

To conclude a successful year, Theta sue· ceded in winning the campus sing trophy for the third consecutive year, and thus was able to retain that trophy as a permanent decor.ttton for our chapter room. The week before, on Transylvania Day, Theta entered a chanot race in which all of the social groups on campu< participated. Theta was not only successful in winnin!-( the chariot race, but also received the award for the most original chariot.

T o begin this year-a year which we hope will be just as successful as those previous­Theta entertained with its French style cabaret party, Cafe Transc. There was an orchestra

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Theta wins the Campus Sing and permanent possession of the trophy Director Fred Allen holds

for dancing and the place was saturated wtth French atmosphere, complete to candlelight There was a chorus line of some of the more tllustrious actives, some numbers by an alumni quartet, and a French torch singer. Over 100 students were in attendance.

Following the party, we presented our first

serenade of the year tn the shadows of Hamtl· ton Hall for Faye Thomp-on, Chi Omega, pin· nee of Bert Smtth. This was truly one of the most beautiful crcnades in recent history.

Members of Theta chapter were elected to po· sitions of leadership on the campus in recent class elections. Dick Honey was named to be

Phi Kappa Tau's scholarship award goes to Transylvania as Henry Hanna accepts the scroll from Jod Anson with Theta President Bill Schiphorst looking on at the college honors day convocation.

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president of the sophomore class and Tom Miller wa< named to be president of the •eniors. Many other minor offices are held by member­of Thct:t. Ph1l Pomts was recently made chair· man of this year's T·Day Committee.

Thera again led the campus in scholarship l, ,t year, and according to latest reports a~:ain leads the national fraternity. We ranked more than ten per cent above the next fraternity on the campu<.

Theta leads the fraternities in intramural footba ll , having beaten the Pi Kaps 12·0, the Delta Sigs 30·6. and losing a heartbreaker to the independent Wildcats in a play ofT 7·6.

UCLA After several years existence on the UCLA

campus, Beta Rho has found its rightful posi· tion in campus activities. Last semester ended with a few doubts linge~:ng in minds of those returning to school in the fall. They remembered the great times of the spring semester: the Un· derseas Party and almost-victorious basketball season. Seven men were ~:raduating, and this coupled with other losses meant that less than 10 resident council and initiate members would be returning for the 1955·56 school year. The $ituation on the ~urface was an appalling one. Showing true Phi Tau ~pirit the returning men rolled up their sleeves and prepared for their !(rcatest year. To starr t hings rolling they huih a fabulou s backyard patio during the $ummer.

With the sweat from the patio building still on their brows, the men of Beta Rho hastily prepared for the rushing season . j ack Anson arrived to lend a hand and proved very instru· mental in adding to our ranks a !£ratifying pledge cia s of 17 men. Five of these pledges are on university scholarships. D ave Dutton and Bill Carter ran for the offices of freshman class vice-president and president, respectively, and Ron Ulrich prepares for a track career at UCLA.

Beta Rho started their social year with p led~e­

initiate dinner dance at Mike Lyman's in H olly· wood. Newly initiated Phi Taus were Gerry Hibbs, Steve Brody, H oward Kelner and Wes Maurice. Other social events of the social sea• son included the building of a homecoming float with the Sigma Kappas, and the pinning sere· nade for alumni advisor Mickey M cCoy and Sigma Kappa Grace Belcher,

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Washington By TOM NORDSTROM

Alpha Pi Phi T aus enthusiastically began fall quarter with plans for an outstanding year. A spirited pledge class has been doing its best to keep actives busy.

Modern built-in furniture was installed in two more study rooms. The built·in desks and dress· ers provide more surface and storage area and take up less space than separate units. Eventual· ly every room in the house wi ll be equipped with the built-in furniture. The chapter house now has an electric clothes dryer.

Academically, Phi Kappa Tau increased its yearly scholastic standing five places last yt·ar among the fraternities at Washington. Dick Allen, metallurgical engineering student who maintains nearly a 4.0 grade point avera~e. was awarded the chapter scholarship trophy. Alpha Pi is out ro win the rotating scholarship award which was instituted at the last Ninth Doman Conclave.

A complete fall quarter social program was arranged by Social Chairman Maine Tonkin. "[ht; first social activity was a party held after rush week honoring the new pledges. A fall fi re· side. a Halloween party and a traditional pledge dance highlighted the fall social schedule. The newest cup in the trophy collection is a second· place award made to Phi Kappa Tau and Delta Zeta for their "Pogo Gone Bops" theme in Sophomore Carnival last spring. Our homecom· in!( sign depicted a large "Husky" ~tirring a pot full of boiling Cougars from Washington State.

Washington State By GARY NELSON

What a Year! We of Alpha Kappa chapter have started out by pled~ting nineteen fine ac· rive men from all over the Hate along with the formal initiation of ~ix others as member$.

Fall activities are in full swing at this time. We have entered all of the intramural sports of the season. We have outstanding intramural teams in football, bowling, tennis, and golf. An important function yet to be arra11ged is our annual football contest with the University of Idaho chapter, Beta Gamma, which, we might add, has been won by Alpha Kappa six times in the last eight years. We are looking forw1rd to making it seven out of nine.

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Here ore the varsity lettermen ol Washington Stole.

The "Dumbo Cup .. , ,111 obnox10u" lookm~

trophy 111,1de out ol an old ~ewer p1pe for the purpo'c of nvalry 111 ~cholar;,lup between u' and the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, was given hack to them this fa ll. We .. attained" it last llpnng becau~c our grades were JUH two hundred~ of .1 pmnl below the1rs m collc(:c rank1ng. Our trophy c."e i~ now adorned w1th the beauuful trophy ol the w1nner. On c,unpus, we a•c rank· cd >~xth out of the thirty four men ·s bvm~ group' for the least numher of delmqucnt member;.

A number of athlete> a•e among our g•oup 111 ,..r,•t>' and fre~hman ~port' Gail Str.ut and l) •• ,e /\nacker arc on the ,,n<1ty footb.dl team <~nd l\l1kc M cCullough, Ron.tld H<trc and Ceor~c Ko,anlenko are reprebenung us on the fre-,h· men tCdm. We; Stock. one of \Vaslungton State> top pitchers, has signed for professional ha>c· ball with the Baltimore Onolcs this year He therefore will not be wllh u' dunng the >pnng -cme~ter .. but will be a~ acti\'C as ever dunng the fall.

Westminster By jACK HEC KERL

The ch.•pter·, h1gge>t a.:co•uph,hmcnt clu11nt: the ,pnng of last yeM w.h the w•nn111g ol the .tnnu.d S1n~ .1nd 'wmg Contc>t. The ducdor uf the group wa, On•lle P. H.~rri~. The ch.tptcl al,u pl.lced first in ~cholarship among the f ••••

tcrnities on c.unpu~ last •cme,tcr. B<!ta Plu wa;. one of twelve to recei\'C the N,ttum.d Coopcra· lion A ward.

In activ tties. Beta Phi's men have won them· selves di~tinction. John Reed w,t, clc..:tcd pres· ident of SCROLL, Engh;h honoruy John \Valker anti D.•v•d Reed were clcctt'cl pre"dem• of the ,cn1or anti 'ophomorc dJ"C> re,pe~tl\'cl) j ohn Reed rccc1ved the gener;d pnzc for thl' best ptece of hter;tture w he puhh,hed m SCRA WL. campu~ literary mag.tZinC. Frank Wilgock1 , j ohn Kress and Jack Locnlcr had parts in the Ltttle Theatre's production of .. Lute Song... Dav1d Reed wa- honored along wnh fourteen other \Vc trn1n>ter •tudcnt- ·•t the an· nual con\'OeJtiOn for <lll~tandmg -dtol.o~t•c ac· htevements la,t year. Robert P1cr•on "·'' m· ntated mto SCROLL.

Activation cercn•on•e' were held 0 11 Octobe1 the fifth for John Stoyle, john M cPherson, Larry Brooks, H oward j ohn>tOn. and Ru•-,cll Stump.

H ouse llllpro,cmcnt- th~:· ye.1r 1ndudc a ne" coat of whllc p.unt on the out -•de .1 nd .1 nc" gas f urnacc to be m•talled.

Dr. John C. Alhnght ha' JOined the \\' c~t· llllll>ler factolty oh \ ... ltlll;:! profe~,or tn the de· pa1trnc11t ()f phy,,.;, , Dr. Albright ' ' .1 charter mcmbeo uf Bct,o dMptcr.

Brotherhood on the national le"el WJS l!\1• dcnced when p,, Ch.optcr mduded 111 the1r ,cnw.tde M1" Beth 1'1.111k who 1' p11111t:cl tO John Kre,, of BetJ Ph1. Dunng the •erenade, Rod O\'CJeogn, prc••dent of p,. Ch.qHt:l , 'tuotl in for John who w;h unable to ll ,1\·el th,• I. 700 mile to Color.u.lo

Pogo th irty-nine

Poge forty

THE LAUREL OF PHI KA PPA TA U

THE PHI KAPPA TAU FRATERNITY

CENTRAL OFFICE, OXFORD, OHIO

NATIONAL PRESIDENT --- ------ -------------------ROLAND MAXWELL 410 Security Bldg., Pasadena 1, Calif.

NATIONAL COMPTROLLER _______________ : _______ DR. vV. H. SHIDELER

110 S. Campus Ave., Oxford, Ohio

NATIONAL SECRETARY - --------------------------RICHARD J. YOUNG 15 N. Campus Ave., Oxford, Ohio

ASSISTANT SECRt~TARY ------ ----------------- --- ---JACK L . ANSON

SCJIOLARSH IP COMM ISSIONER _---------------------------LOU LIEBL 550 S. Broadway, Lindenhurst, L. I., N.Y.

ALUMNI COMMISSIONER - - ------- --------- - --------SAJ\1 B. TIDWELL Box 165, Sta. A., Hattiesburg, Miss.

NATIONAL CHAPLAIN ---- ------ ------ ------REV. CHARLES D . SPOTTS Smoketown, Pa.

NATIONAL COUNCIL:

Lou Gerding 608 Ridgect·est Drive, S.E. Albuquerque, N. M.

Francis P. Keiper 1202 Hills Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y.

Hugh C, Nichols Batavia, Ohio

H. Adam Durham ·201 S. Loomis, Ft. Collins, Colo.

Charles D. Spotts Smoketown, Pa.

Ha•·old E. Angelo 2332 Parkwood Rd., Ann Arbor. Mich.

DOMAIN CH IEFS

l. Frank McGrath ------------- -------- - -------Old Troy Rd .. E. Greenbush. N. Y. Chapters: Rho. Sigma. A-Tau. A-Upsilon, B-Pi. B-Upsilon

2. 'fhomas VV. Athey - ---------------------------- ----P-0. Box 716,, Yorkt.own, Va. Chapters: Eta. Xi, Omicron, A-Omicron, A-Gamma, A-Theta, B·Omicron

~. Sam B. Tidwell ----------------------Box 165, Sta. A, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Chapters: Chi. A-Eta . A-Lambda, A-Rho. A-Chi. B-Delta, B-Epsilon, B-Iota, B·Xi

4. Chapters : Alpha. Beta. Gamma, Delta, Theta. Kappa, B-Beta

5. Mel Dettra ---------·--- ------------------329 Hayes Ave., Cuyahoga Falls,.~. Ohio Chapters: Epsilon. Phi, A-Delta. A-Mu, A-Phi, A-Omega, B-Mu, v-Tau, B-Phi

6. J. Cullen Kennedy ---------------- --------721 Ford Bldg., Detroit 26, Michigan Chapters: Zeta. Iota . Lambda. Mu. Tau. A-Alpha, B-Lambda. A-Nu. B-Chi

7. Warren H. Parke•· ------.2441 N. 48th St., University Place, Lincoln, Nebraska ChaJ>ters: Ups ilon, Psi, A-Epsilon. A-Sigma. B-Theta. B-Kappa

8. Lou Gerding --------------------608 Ridgecrest D1·., S.E., Alb\•querQue, N. M. Chapters: A-Psi, B-Alpba, B-Zeta. B-Eta

9. Chapters: A-Zeta, A-Kappa, A-Pi, B-Gamma, B-Sigma

10. Raymond L . Brennan --------------41~ S. Hill St., Los Angeles 13, California Chapters: Nu, Pi, B-Rho

El:HD BADGES--The Finest You [an Buy! Sele<:t Your Badge from the following

price li tit

PLAI N OtTicial, plain border --------------S 5.00 OfTiciHI, chased border ------------ 6.00

J EWELED Diamond in Shu·

Official, Whole Peal'i ------------- -823.00 Olficial. Whole Pearl, while gold __ 26.00

Zil·con in Star OJrici ltl, Whole Pear·! --------------$16.75

SISTER PINS Diamond in Star

Whole Pear l ---------------------$16.00 Whole Pearl. w hite gold ----------- 19.00

Zircon in Star Whole Pear·! ----------------------- 13.00

ALUMNI CHARl\IS No. I Charm. without key ends ----$6.00 No. 2 ChaJ•m, with key ends -------- 8.00 Pledge Buttons --- --- -------------- . 75

RECOGNITION BUTTONS Official, Gold Plate ----------------$ . i5 Coal of Ar·ms. Gold Plate ---------- 1.00 Cut-out Monogo·>tm, Polished Finish 1.50

GUARD PI N PRICE LIST One

Letter Plain -------------------$ 2.25 Chased ------- ------- - --- 2.75 Ha lf P earl , Close set ---- 4.50 Whole Pearl . crown set __ 6.50 18 Kt. White Go ld P lain

Guard, additional ----- 1.00 18 Kt . White Go ld J eweled

Guard, additional ------

Two Lette r· s 3 .50

4.25 7 .25

11.50

2.00

N OTE - When or deo·ing Badges, Sister Pins Ot' Alum ni Charms. mention your ehttPlet· as an official release is requir ed. We will obta in t his for you.

THE SPARTAN No. 640 Illustration t wice actual s ize

Send for Your F ree CoPY of Our

1 9 5 5 BOOK O F THE A ' U RE S A s~Jec L showing of F ine Fra ternity lt ings in n. v;\ riely o ( styles.

Other Coat of Arms J ewel ry and Novelties for Gifts of Personal Use.

'r H E S P A RTA N One of ou t· mttny fine f1·alernily rings, H ighly polishe<l

JO:old setting with black onyx stone.

~<1:!9- 1 OK Yellow Gold, onyx - ----- - ---------------- - - -823.50

5430- 1 Same. in Sterling Sil\•et· ---------- ----------- l2.25

ALL PRI CES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL JEWE J, RY TAX OF 20' ,

SE~D FOR ILL UST RATED BADGE PRICE LTST

EDWARDS. HALDEMAN AND COMPANY OFF I C IAL JEWELER S TO P HI KA P PA TA

P.O. BOX 123 DETTW IT 32, MICHIGAN

Check your Fall Requirements: -Pledge pins

-Place cords - order a year's supply.

- lnlormols lor social affairs and rushing. Place group order for crested stationery to make savings lor oil.

-Paper Napkins ond Matches

- Rushing Programs

- Invitat ions to Membership and to social affa irs.

- Christmas cords

- Ceramics

- Gavels ond Bal lot Boxes

The 1956 Balfour Blue Book

Off The Press In October

Here is on excitin~ new array of crested jewelry- rings, cuff links, bracelets, stud boxes. party favors and sweetheart gifts.

Do your CHRISTMAS SHOPPING thi~ easy way - make your selections from the Blue Book and place your order lor gi fts early.

You will find a lso new and different party favors and personal accessories.

Mail coupon to reserve your Free Copy

INSIGNIA PRICE LIST O ff. pla in badge ...... .. . . . .... . . . .. ... . $ 5.00 O ff. chased badge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Off. crown pearl badge wi th zircon star ... 16.75 Off. crown pearl badge with diamond star . . 23.00 Sister pin, crown pearl with diamond star . . 16.00 Sisler pin, c rown pearl with zircon star . . . 13.00 Pledge button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Pledge pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00 Official recognition button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

10% Federal Tox and any Stole Tax in addition

HOW TO ORDER: Official badge orders must be sent on official order blanks

OHicial Jeweler to PHI KAPPA TAU

L. G. Balfour Co. Attleboro, Moss. Plea se send:

_______ date L. G. BALFOUR (;oJDpany

0 Blue Book 0 Badge Price List 0 Ceramic Flyer 0 Knitwear Flyer

Samples:

0 Stationery 0 Invitations 0 Programs 0 Christmas cords

Nome _______________________ ___

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