THE CHIZETAGRAMUniversity of Illinois Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha

Vol. XX CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, JANUARY, 1954

Chapter To HostMidwest ConclaveHere On April 3rd

Chi Zeta will be host to thisyear's Midwest Conclave. Conclave:Chairman Jack Holt set April 3 asthe date when Lambda Chi's from20 midwestern chapters will haverepresentatives in Champaign forthe Conclave.

A general meeting will open festivities and will be followed bymeetings of smaller groups to discuss fraternity business. A banquet is scheduled for the LoyaltyRoom of the McKinley Foundation.Climaxing the conclave will be adance given in Bevier Hall Gymnasium Saturday night and a serenade shortly after the 1 a.m. closing hour Sunday morning.

A member of the Grand HighZeta will be on hand to speak atthe Conclave. Other speakers willinclude Dean of Men Fred Turner,Dean of Foreign Students GeorgeBargh and Dean of FraternitiesJohn Leach.

Richard Smykal TakesNew Chicago Position

Maj. Gen. Richard Smykal '22 of1010 E. Illinois St., Wheaton, 111.,has taken over duties as a specialdeputy building commissioner forChicago. He has become the WindyCity's top officer for renewed enforcement of building laws andkey administrator of a new programof conserving older neighborhoods.

A building contractor in Wheaton, Smykal, second in command toBuilding Commissioner Roy T.Christiansen, requested an increaseof 38.5 per cent in building licensefees to permit acceleration of thecampaign against slum spread inChicago.

The Chicago City Council financesubcommittee lifted this to 50 percent at the urging of AldermanPaul M. Sheridan, adding furtheremphasis to Smykal's request. Ifpassed, this will add an extra $1million to make possible the hiring of 67 new inspectors, give payraises to the present inspectoi-S,

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Outlines Goals

On behalf of the brothers chapterand pledges I would like to takethis opportunity to express ourgratitude for the splendid workdone by the retiring officers.

The new officers are busy nowoutlining goals for the ensuingyear. Some of these goals are:

1. Increase chapter strength byat least ten men. Alumni are

an important part of this program since many of our recommendations come from interested alumni. The Alumni

Association of Chicago has volunteered to help us rush bysponsoring several rush parties.

2. Have a Founder's Day banquet on March 22. All of ouralumni are urged to attend.This will be a fine opportunity for us to get to know eachother better.

3. Improve scholarship. Unfortunately we dropped severalplaces in the interfraternityscholastic competition. Wehope to regain our formerstanding among the top ten.

These ai-e but a few of our goals.It is my hope that with the support of my able officers and thecooperation of the chapter thatthis will be a most successful year.

Dave Hill, President

Join With Sigma Kappa

This year's Spring Carnival partner is Sigma Kappa sorority. Carnival Co-Chairmen Tom Maddenand Dom De Cristofaro have metwith the co-chairmen of SigmaKappa, Marie Fisher and BarbaraBluge, to plan a movie. The themeis yet to be decided but this yearpromises to be THE one for SpringCarnival.

Thanks, Alumni

Thanks to the Alumni Association, the Chapter house will receive new carpeting for the stairsthis year. The new carpets willcover the entire stairs and willbe gray-green in color. Thanksagain Alumni!

Elect Dave HillChi Zeta Prexy;

Kuhn IsNewVeepDavid Hill, a junior in Liberal

Arts, was elected president of theChi Zeta Chapter of Lambda ChiAlpha in elections held near theclose of the first semester. Assisting Dave in the position of vicepresident is Paul Kuhn, a seniorin Engineering, from Chicago.

Lou Gauen, a junior in Engineering, is the Chapter's new secretary.Lou's home is in Waterloo. BruceBarnett, a sophomore in LiberalArts from Keithsburg, was electedtreasurer.

Other elected officers included

Don Plote, a junior in Agi'iculturefrom Elgin, as social chairman andEarl Laing, a junior in Engineering from Chicago, as rushing chairman. A senior in Liberal Arts, DomDe Cristofaro of Skokie, was elected pledge trainer and Chuck Gauen,a junior in Commerce from Waterloo, is the new ritualist.

"The members of Chi Zeta. wislithese men the best of luck , anda successfull year in 1954.

Water Polo TeamFights for Title

Sports is still popular around 209E. Armory. The Chi men have beengoing to town in water polo and infour contests the team has lostonly one game. It is still in the running for the league title and theoutcome of the final game againstleague-leading Sigma Chi will decide the league championship.

Basketball, too, is getting a lotof attention. The Chapter members proved the better of the twowhen they defeated the pledgesand how—the score was an overwhelming, 47-19. And in the Armory Street tournament LambdaChi handed Kappa Delta Rho a33-30 setback.

Outstanding members of the basketball team are Brothers ArieTempel, Bruce Barnett, Tom Fike,Bill Albert, Jim Chalfant and pledges Brice De Vos, Rof Spamer andTom Reynolds.

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The Chi ZetagramPublished regularly by the Alum

ni Association of Chi Zeta of- Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity at theUniversity of Illinois for the benefit of its alumni and friends.

Roy Bender Editor

Send news, changes of address tothe Chi Zetagram publication office,Box 713, Station A Champaign, 111.Chapter House, 209 E. Armory avenue, Champaign, Illinois.

NEW ADDRESSES.Since the last issue of the Chi

Zetagram we have received thefollowing address changes:

Paul Dean '39, 35 S. Broadway,Irvington-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ens. Glenn R. Ekman, '53, USSHelena, c/o FPO, San Francisco,Calif.

Ens. Don F. Memler, '53, USS' Bremerton (CA-130), c/o FPO, San

Francisco, Calif.Donald L. Bryan, '51, 47 E. 83rd

St., New York, 28, N. Y.Lt. J. K. Lynch 04016486 '51, AA

& GM Br. TAS, Box No. 538, Fort"RllCC 'PtfiY

JoLph "j. Drabek '48, 1716 S.Washington, Park Ridge, III.

Robert D. Rust '46, 699 SladeAve., Elgin, 111.

Dr. Adolph Kraft '19, 5511 Wash-ington Blvd., Chicago, 44, 111.

James E. Roberts '47, 805 E.Cecil, Neenah, Wis.

Kendall L. Mertz '27, 900 Wagner, Glenview, 111.

Frank L. Barger '50, 3330 Procter St., Port Arthur, Tex.

Edwin F. Steeve '31, c/o S. A.Healy Co., 33-39 Vemon Blvd., LongIsland City, N. Y.

Hal Corey '23, 3175 Llywood Rd.,Lynwood, Calif.

Robert C. Fietsam '50, 209 N.40th St., Belleville, 111.

Herbert A. Kleinbeck '42, 15502E. Fernview Ave., Whittier, Calif.

Wilber D. Simmons '49, CMR158, Mt. Hawley Rd., Peoria, 111.

John C. Welch '38, 3315 BralmarRd., Cleveland, 20, Ohio.

Albert A. Hoover '48, 171 E. PostRd., White Plains, N. Y.

FRED SIEBERT

Lt. Col. Fred W. Siebert '31 of2104 Minor St., Alexandria, Va.,pens, "Finally finished my two-yearassignment in Newfoundland and;am once again on duty at the 'Zoo' |(Pentagon). Amliving at my form-1er home." , . i

THE CHI ZETAGRAM

HELP! HELP! HELP!

Alumni listed below are LOSTin our files and we would like toget any clues to their whereaboutsso that they too can be listed inour files and receive the next issueof the Chi Zetagram.

Please use your enclosed NEWSBLANK and RELPY ENVELOPEto let us know any information aswhere the following can be located.We are anxious to know the present addresses of:

Williom S. Bryant '26Roy S. Cannon '29Charles W. Cash '29Vernon M. Cavanaugh '30Theodore J. Cinak '31James H. CurtisRichard S. Dexter '30George J. Fittge '23Floyd B. Ford '25Lloyd T. Hanson '47Clarence S. Hardie '29Leonard W. Hawken '29Bernard H. Heying, Jr. '33Vernon L Hill '38Raymond C. Hughes '29Roger K. Huston '26Paul E. Jackson '26Newell R. Juelig '22Paul E. Kelley '30Leo R. Kiley '21John A. Lambright '51John S. Lambright '34Logan Land '26Clyde K. Lawrence '45Harold A. Louret '40George E. Martin '46Corl J. Mason '26James E. Mason '29Rolph T. Meyer '22L. Fiske Miles '14Forrest L. Murrill '21Karl A. Ochsner '33Raymond W. Olson '48Lt. Ott W. Pedersen '46

Herbert W. PetersonHenry L. Radi '38Edwin W. Ropp '17Reinhardt A. Ryden '43Keith L. Sanders, Jr. '47Cecil R. Sinclair '14

Carl A. Spieth, Jr. '29Jack W. Walker '38Thomas S. Watson '31Albert W. Webb '28Willis J. Welch '26

Frank J. Witt '23

Ralph D. Witt '26

January, 1954

Business Jaunts

Help Roger FabriMeet Many AlumniRoger S. Fabri '34 of 3615 N.

Tripp Ave., Chicago, 41, 111., remarks, "Congratulations on the newmuch improved printed Chi Zetagram which I have just enjoyedreading.

"Here is some more informationabout some brothers I have met inmy business travels about Illinoisand vicinity:"

Charles H. Vacha '34 is employedby Gear Specialties Inc., 2635 W.Medill Ave., Chicago, and lives at3012 W. 54th Place, Chicago.

John (Jack) E. Slattery '33 isan engineer agent for the U. S.Bureau of Internal Revenue withheadquartei-s in Chicago.

Frank C. Gall '33 is an engineerwith Bell and Gossett Co. at Morton Grove, 111., a suburb of Chicago.

Stanley S. Spyra '34 who hasbeen living and working in California as an agent for the U.S. Bu-real of Internal Revenue returnedto Chicago for a visit recently.

Thomas W. Abbott '33, a statistician with All-State Insurance Co.,is now looking for a new home neartheir new office in Skokie, 111.

Robert E. Foote '29 is an accountant for the Laclede Christy Co. ofSt. Louis, Mo., and lives at 401Bogey Lane, Kirkwood, Mo.

Frank L. Gannon '36 is a salesman for George Spies Co., (schoolemblems and class rings) Chicago,111.

LeRoy G. Appelhans '32 worksfor Industrial Gear ManufacturingCo. in Chicago and lives at 49 Circle Ave., Wheaton, 111.

NEW JOB FOR SMYKAL . . .(Contimied from Page 1)

hire 15 additional fire departmentinspectors, hire additional city pros-cutors to handle an expected increased load of building violationcases, and help finance the i-e-cently created Board of Conservation.

HOMECOMING DATE SET

We've been advised that Homecoming—1954 will be held the weekend of the Illinois-Wisconsin game(remember what happened lastfall) at Memorial Stadium on November 13th, and it should be quitea glrdiron battle. Dads Day will bestaged the weekend of the Syi'a-cuse game October 23.

January, 1954 THE CHI ZETAGRAM

Harry Van Doren, 55, Dies While Returning to Akron Home

Betty VanDoren of 550 More-ley Ave., Akron, Ohio, writes of,the death of her husband, HarryMorris Van Doren '21, on Aug. 26,1953.

She says, "I know this is oldnews but in going through themany papers, I found this letterand thought that you might liketo know of the death of my husband.

"I would like his fraternity Brother C. C. Toppscott of St. Louis toknow this sad news. I am sendingthe newspaper clipping for it tellsthe story and makes it easier forme."

Harry Loved FunThe clipping reads: Harry Van

Doren loved fun. "If you can't havefun," he loved to tell friends, particularly at social gatherings, "thendon't live."

One Wednesday afternoon Harry M. Van Doren, 55, quit havingfun.

Quickly and quietly he died in hiscar as he and his wife, Betty, near-ed the end of a short vacation tripto his familv home at Litchfield,111.

Had Heart AttackMrs. Van Doren was driving. She

had taken the wheel at Mount Ver-non. Instead of going directly hometo 550 Moreley ave., they headedfirst for the Bath kennels wherethey had left their dog, Sraokey.

Along route 21 near Ghent hereached for a piece of candy. Mrs.Van Doren asked for some, too.When her request went unanswered, she turned momentarily. Vanalready was dead.

Dr. C. D. Biei-y at Bath said deathwas instantaneous, the result ofa heart attack. Van Doren's healthhad declined for about a year.

In February he was hospitalizedseveral weeks with a lung ailmentassociated with his heart condition.

But that didn't stop "Tubby,"as many called him. With characteristic optimism he had been "feeling fine" in recent weeks and loved ,to say he was obeying his doctors!to the extent he had given up golf, j

Van, 55 in May, had been at var-1ious times a musician, newspaper jreporter, editor, politician, public!relations man, radio commentator,'disc jockey and a highly success-1ful business executive. I

In recent years he was best'known foi' his work as vice presi-,dent and director of public relationsfor the J. Gordon Gaines insurance.

firm, which specializes in underwriting trucking concerns.

He started out as a river boatdrummer while attending the University of Illinois. He organizedand played in numerous musicalcombinations here and was amongthe earliest of Akron's broadcasters.

Every trucking meeting here fea-ured a musical aggregation assembled by Van Doren. Through

the years he built up one of thebiggest collections of jazz recordsin the city. For several years heconducted a Saturday afternoonrecord show over Radio StationWAKR.

Van was born in Litchfield. Aftera short newspapering stint atChampaign, 111., he served in theNavy in World War I and cameto the old Akron Press as a reporter.

The Line Forms to the Right..To date (Jan. 15, 1954) 80 alumni have sent in their $3 an

nual dues to Chi Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha alumni association. However, to make THE CHI ZETAGRAM pay its way andpay other Association expenses, we need TWICE THAT NUMBER of current dues payers. If YOUR name Isn't listed belowand you haven't responded to our SECOND APPEAL, now inthe mails, won't you please take a little time TODAY to getout that checkbook and SEND IN YOUR DUES. We'll be gladto hear from you, you bet!

Our current list of dues-payers includes:

1914

Maron B. HartLeon A. TriggsHerbert L. Voigt

1915

Perry Brecount1916

Paul A. BeindorfGustav C. KlippelHarold A. MannHarold B. Rose

1918Julian MiddletonAlvin 0. Wiese

1919

August C. KraftCharles A. Lenz

1920

Charles Tapscott1921

Leslie A. DrewArthur G. FroehlyGeorge F. Krupka

1922Richard E. Smykal

1924

John Vanderkloot

1926

Cyrus E. HollandLewis S. Huber

Francis W. IttnerRobert A. Merrill

1927

William T. FouserVirg-il E. Gunlock

1928Thomas Cemy, Jr.Curtis A. Collins

Frank HolmstrandWalter H. Mclntyre

1929

Lewis H. DurdinArchie M. Hall

1930

Dr. Harry MartinThomas E. Reynolds

1931William L. CherryRobert T. Ittner

1932

George HillstromJohn M. Moelmann

1933

Emil W. KalbThomas B. MackieJoseph A. Tills

1934Roger S. FabriCol. Jules Gonseth

1935John R. FraserMax L. FriedlanderCharles A. Tilgner

1936

Leroy K. FaustMichael R. Galland

1938Arthur P. Simpson

1939

Paul H. DeanEdwin J. FisherCharles D. HeslerHomer E. Niccum

1940

Raymond C. BevansRichard W. Michal

James S. O'ConnorDr. Charles RundlesArthur J. SanduskyWalter H. Sparf

1941

John T. Polzin1942

Robert A. Crombie1943

Donald H. Metzler1945

George J. Sturm1946

Richard T. KnightRobert L. Wenzlaff

1948

Joseph J. Drabek1949

William D. BissonDr. Robert MooreKenneth C. McElroyErnest Schoenherr, Jr.

1950

Frank L. BargerCharles J. BernardRobert C. FietsamJames L. ForemanDonald E. Miller

Ralph SmykalWilliam E. Stallman

1951

Louis A. FanningGlenn GrosseJohn W. Trumbull

1952George F. Deihs

1953Ens. Glenn R. Ekman

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News and Notes of Alumni From Here, There, and Everywhere

RICHARD KNIGHTRichard T. Knight '46 of 230

Monaco Parkway, Denver, 7, Colo.,reports the birth of Deborah Norton Knight on Oct. 30, 1953.

PERRY BRECOUNTPerry Brecount '15, c/o Sears,

Roebuck & Co., 2929 Elliot Ave.,Minneapolis, Minn., writes, "I sawthe note from Leon Triggs withwhom I was an active member ofthe old D.O. bunch back in '11-12-13in regard to his second grandchildand am wondering what he hasto brag about.

"I have 13, seven boys and sixgirls, and a 14th grandchild expected next spring. These 14 grandchildren are from three marrieddaughters. I still have one unmarried daughter and three unmarriedsons so the Brecounts should bequite a 'tribe' when they all getgoing."

MYRON HART

Myron B. Hart '14, Box 295 Daniel Webester Highway, The Weirs,N. H., asks "Do you know anythingabout H. S. Bradley, class of '14 ?(Sorry, he's not in our files).

"I have been appointed by thegovernor of New Hampshire ascommissioner of the ConnecticutRiver Valley Flood Control Commission from 1953 to 1956."

ART MERRILL

Art Merrill '26 of 204 FranklinRoad, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.,pens, "Glad to get the latest issueof the Chi. Zetagram. Noticed thatall alumni officers are in or nearChicago. How about some 'outland-ers?'

Chi might have several alumniassociations. Aren't there enoughalumni in Southern California forone? Also noticed no former The-ta Kappa Nus on alumni board.I'm sure there are plenty of active ones in Chicago to warrantat least one.

Here I am High Pi of Zeta PhiZeta. We have 18 pledges but arelow on active members due to thearmy and transfers. Our I-M football squad won all but the last twogames. We also won the Homecoming decoration award.

"Glad to hear news of RalphCampbell, a college mate of mine."

LARRY GAGIN

Larry Gagin '42 of 2616 LatoniaBlvd., Toledo, 6, Ohio, reports.

IN CHICAGO POST

m.

MAJ. GEN. RICHARD SMYKAL'22 has taken the post as top Chicago officer for renewed enforcement of the city's building lawsand key administrator of a newprogram of conserving its olderneighborhoods.

"Have a word about Fred Matsonwho is to give a talk about archeology and ceramics at the Januarymeeting of the northwestern Ohiosection of the American CeramicSociety.

"Fred also delivered the Ortonlecture at the annual national meeting of the American Ceramic Society. As chairman of the section,I will have the pleasure of introducing Fred when he comes to Toledo in January.

"Our two daughters, Jean, 3, andPaula, 1, keep us busy most of thetime. Still with the engineering department at Kimble Glass Co. andat present we are trying to makecolor television a reality."

ROBERT RUST

Robert D. Rust '46 reports he hasi now moved to 669 Slade Ave., Elgin, 111., where he is a line clearance foreman for the AsplundhTree Expert Company whose homeoffice is in Jenkinstown, Pa. Thecompany does line clearance workfor utility companies across the nation.

KENNETH BAILEY

Kenneth W. Bailey '51 of RR 2,

Box 441, Ceres, Calif., proudly reports, "First child, a girl, bornAug. 20, 1953, named KimberlyAnn. We are all fine. Sunny California is wonderful. I'm teachingseventh grade at Mark Twain Junior High in Modesto, Calif."

PAUL DEAN

Paul Dean '39, of 35 S. Broadway,Irvington-on-Hudson, N. Y., writes,"As you can see from the note,I have been transferred to the New

York office of the Chicago Tribune.Although born and raised a mid-westerner, I still appreciate thebeautiful country out here.

"The changed format of the ChiZetagram is excellent. It's alwaysgood to be reminded of some verypleasant times. Keep up your finework."

DON MEMLER

Ens. Don F. Memler, USS Bremerton (CA-130), c/o FPO, SanFrancisco, Calif., notes, "Ens. DonF. Memler has just returned froma tour of the Orient aboard theheavy cruiser U.S.S. Bremerton andis now operating out of LongBeach, Calif. While in Japan, I raninto Glenn R. Ekman aboard thecruiser Helena also operating withTask Force 7, off Korea. Glenn'swife, the former Joan Smith, isliving in Vallejo, Calif., while Glennis overseas.

"Dick Reynolds and I just missedseeing each other in Pearl Harborby a few hours. Dick's ship snuckin while I wasn't watching so Ididn't know he was there.

"A letter from Jack Lynch saysthat he pulls a 15 days pass overthe holidays from the Antiaricraftand Guided Missiles School at FortBliss, Texas. Says he plans a tourto the Orient in the spring sometime.

"Bob Rasmussen was transferredto the Toy Department of Sears,Roebuck and Co. about Christmastime.

"Don Bryan is holed up in a palatial one-room pent house living thelife of a starving singer (says he'snot alone). Says he works for achurch just around the corner fromthe Little Church around the Corner where Brother Rae Smith conducts the communion service.

"Don Miller stopped at the chapter house on his return to Houston,Tex., after visiting the International Stock Show in Chicago for theCarnation Milk Company."