Acacia Triad - Winter 1949 - Vol. 43, No. 2

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In reading through the chapter news this time we hope you, too, will enjoy the descriptions of the real Christmas parties which several of our chapters put on for the small fry of their communities-usually orphans or underpriviledged children who might otherwise have been by-passed by Saint Nick. In so doing these Acacians found that putting into practice our motto "Human Service" brought enjoyment not alone to the recipients of their efforts, but perhaps even more so to the providers. Some of these chapters have been doing this sort of thing for several years; they grow more enthusiastic each year. If you have any doubts we suggest you read the accounts of the parties at Colorado, Syracuse, and the others.

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OF ACACIA FRATERNITY

VOLUME XLIII

NUMBER 2

WINTER

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1'ABLE OF CONTENTS

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Among the thousands of eager college graduates this June will be a considerable number of wide-awake Acacians who have prepared themselves for careers in the financial, industrial, and agricultural worlds. If you, an Acacia alumnus, are looking for a man to fill a place in your organization do not overlook the graduating Acacians from chapters in your area. Write or call the Venerable Dean of any chapter-or drop a line to the Editor of THE TRIAD and he will relay your message to the chapters. State your requirements, tell us the opportunities awaiting the Acacia graduate and both of you may profit-it won't be the first time that's happened!

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THE TRIAD

Minnesota Chapter House

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National President's Letter

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28th Chapter Installed at U . C. L . A.

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Acacia Super Sleuth

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New Jnitiates

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New Officers Installed by Council

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Acacians the World Over .

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Ed Kelly Observes:

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"Getting Ahead-Ahead of What? "-Ralph L . Lee

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Doings in the Chapters

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Back in the section entitled "Acacians the World Over" is news of the resumption of activities by the Detroit Alumni Association. Over the country there are a number of such groups who have found that the fellowship and brotherhood of chapter life can be extended beyond their chapter days through weekly or monthly meetings of the Acacians in their localities. To develop these organizations we urge you to inform the National Headquarters of your activities so that they may be publicized in THE TRIAD and so that all Acacians in these areas may have the opportunity of knowing about, and joining into, the gatherings. We further suggest that each group adopt a plan, or purpose, or goal, such as providing scholarship awards to chapters in your area, the organization of Founders Day programs, or an active program of rushing assistance to all chapters by submission of recommendations of likely prospects whom you know to be worthy of Acacia. Give your group a purpose and you give it a push.

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Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Fulton, Missouri. The TRIAD is the official publication of the Acacia Fraternity, a general college fraternity, originally founded by and restricted to Masons, founded at the University of Michigan, May 12, 1904.

The TRIAD is published four times .each year as a quarterly. The publisher's offices are located at 1205 Bluff Street (The Ovid Bell Press, Inc.), Fulton, Missouri.

Subscription rates are $1.00 per year, $1.75 for two years, $2.50 for three years, and $15.00 for life, payable in advance to the National Headquarters.

Notices of change of address, including form 3578, subscription orders, and correspondence of a business nature should be sent to the Acacia Fraternity, 1201-5 Bluff Street, Fulton, Missouri, or to 7530 Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois.

William D. Ross, Editor, 7530 Sheridan Road, Chicago 26, Illinois

28th Chapter Installed at U. C. L. A.

By Bert Hathaway NFANT of the family of Acacia, the University of California at Los Angeles Chapter, was officially christened at Westwood, November 27, 1948.

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U.C.L.A. came into the fold a lusty infant at birth. For this University, located on scenic ground in the outskirts of Los Angeles, with its 14,000 registered students, is one of the largest in the United States. Membership, it is believed, will not be a terrific problem.

The weekend's activity began early in the morning of a sunny Saturday.

Dozens of Acacia alumni from the length and breadth of the nation attended the colorful ceremonies, as did visiting breathren from the University of Southern California, one of the newer chapters in the Acacia chain.

Initiations began promptly in the morning and were carried on until evening. The U .S.C. chapter was in charge of the proceedings with their Venerable Dean, Earl Risden, as master of the ritual. Roy Clark, Executive Secretary, and George Croyle, Traveling Secretary of Acacia, were on hand throughout the day to give the brothers a boost.

Among Acacia alumni present were: Wm. M. Alexander, Colorado; D. M. Smothers, Illinois; C. W. Boice, Iowa State; Vincent Kerans, Harvard; Reed Zimmerman, Chicago; Dolph Weber, chapter advisor, Berkeley chapter; Ray Oster, chapter advisor, U.S.C. ;

Carl 0. Arnberg, Oregon State; David H. Sibbett, Michigan (one of the first pledges of the Michigan chapter) ; Glen Case, Kansas State; Henry V. Moore, Harvard and Illinois; Shelton Downey, California and Illinois; George Zollinger, Ohio; W. E. Feutz, Northwestern; 0. C. Sponsler, Nebraska; Ray A. Barnes, Harvard; J. S. Fliege, California; Robert F. Craig, Nebraska; Kenneth D. Hollingsworth, Franklin; and Bancroft Nelson, California, National Secretary of Acacia.

More than 130 persons sat down in the evening to the banquet at the Masonic Affiliate Club House at U.C.L.A. Jerrell Babb, Texas, acted as master of ceremonies for the evening. Jerrell, a well-known Los Angeles attorney, is also legal advisor for the new chapter. Prominent Acacians, friends, and guests were introduced to the banquet and letters of congratulations from other chapters and individuals were read. To add to the friendly spirit which seemed to dominate the atmosphere at the banquet, W. E. Feutz led the group in song.

Among those at the banquet representing the various phases of U.C.L.A. campus were: Wm. C. Pomeroy, Registrar of U.C.L.A., who welcomed the group on behalf of Provost Clarence Dykstra who could not be present; Waldo Edmunds, representing UCLA Alumni Association; and Warren Palmer, President of the Interfraternity Council on campus.

U .C.L.A. Chapter House Located ~t 727 S. Westgate Avenue in Los Angeles, this view shows the front entrance and ts talcen from one side of the circular driveway.

Later in ¡the evening, in a fitting ceremony, the Charter was formally presented to John Stauff, Venerable Dean of the youngest chapter by Roy Clark. Roy also gave the Installation Address of the evening, a stirring one to all present.

In all, the day was a bright get-together for many Acacians who live in the vicinity, and also those from distant points. Former campus days were talked over, in which the new initiates joined with enthusiasm. It was the consensus of all that the U.C.L.A. chapter had gotten away to a flying start, and that its future looked rosy, indeed.

The U.C.L.A. chapter began its career with the following charter members: John H. Stauff, John D. Lyon, Byron Hicks, John W. Johnson, Joseph F. Hook, Frank H. Reinsch, Lloyd A. Andres, Charles W. Barcalow, Robert C. Benson, Barton K . Cross, Stewart E. Fliege, Jr., Robert C. Fullerton, Thomas L. Graham, Bert K. Hathaway, Lee W. Kelso, Toby R. Madison, Charles W. Riley, Edward J . Sullivan, and Robert A. Weber.

CHAPTER HISTORY Pre-charter history of the U.C.L.A. Chapter began when thirteen Masonically affiliated students met at the Sigma Pi house on campus, April 29, 1947, to discuss plans for forming an Acacia chapter on campus. It was asserted that the University had ample registration to support such a move.

The group in the next several meetings organized themselves for the job ahsad by electing officers and formulating a rushing procedure so as to build up membership. Plans for a House corporation were discussed at an early date, as housing was thought to be an essential.

Robert Weber, a transfer from Berkeley and an initiated Acacian, was elected to lead the group over the rough road ahead; to his experience and diligence the U.C.L.A. Chapter owes a vast measure of its existence today.

Early in June, Traveling Secretary George Croyle was present at a meeting along with Clyde Johnson at that time Dean of Men at U.C.L.A. Membership in the meantime was gradually increasing. The Colony was very fortunate in its early history to have a man such as Dr. Frank Reinsch, of

The Triad, Winter, 1949

Installation of the U .C.L.A. Chapter Top: Dr. Frank Reinsch, Chapter Advisor of the U.C.L.A. Chapter; John Stauff, U.C.L.A. Venerable Dean; Roy Clark, National Executive Secretary; Earl Risdon, Southern C~JJlifornia Venerable Dean; G. Ray Oster, U.S.C. Chapter Advisor; and Bancroft Nelson, National Secretary, display the new charter following the installation banquet.

Middle: Roy Cla1¡k presents the ch~JJrter to John Stauff, Venerable Dean of the new chapter. Mr . and Mrs. Bancroft Nelson are seated at the left.

Bottom: The U.C .L .A. Chapter lines up for its Official Photograph. In the front row are Benson, Sullivan, Johnson, Stauff, Hook, and Weber; the middle row: Lyon, Fliege, Graham, Barcalow, Dr. Reinsch, and Fullerton; and in the back row: Cross, Hathaway, Hicks, Madison, Kelso, and Riley.

the German Department at U.C.L.A. No man has ever worked as much to put over a fraternity. He attended nearly every meeting and luncheon, and to his good counsel and hard work the Chapter owes a vast debt for the success of bringing the group to the point of installation. During this period, it was necessary to have some outside sponsoring group more or less take the colony under their wing. The 677 Benevolent Sponsoring Club of the Liberal Arts Masonic Lodge here in West Los Angeles, was more than willing to help them out.

Summer, 1947, was a season of intens¡e activity for those of the group who remained in the vicinity. Informal rushing was established and several were added to the group as a result of this program. Several beach and house parties were scheduled along with a mountain trip.

The fall semester found the colony in a rather good condition. Several of the group set sail for the West Coast Regional Conclave which was held on the Berkeley campus, September 15, 1947. Plans for the fall rushing program were well-formulated and seven men were pledged, raising the total membership to twenty-four. Application to membership in the I.F.C. on campus was made early in the semester. A number of requirements had to be fulfilled before this membership could be granted, however. The colony began immediate action to meet these standards.

In order to integrate themselves more fully with campus activities, a number of smokers, picnics, and sorority exchanges were arranged. An all-flower float was sponsored by the group in the annual Homecoming Parade, and arrangements made to set aside a dining room in a restaurant just off the campus where luncheons (Continued on page 33)

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Acacia Super Sleuth That's E. 0. HDoc" Heinrich, who claims to have been the first pledge of the California Chapter and who is one of the nation's foremost criminologists. Here he tells how he attained those distinctions-and why.

HEN a man has to think back forty years to recall a campus event or a series of them, that might be termed reminiscing. But I still am too young to write my memoirs and it seems incongruous to think of those campus days as reminiscences.

They are too vivid in my mind, poised there in panorama, on the scale and after the manner of a cyclorama, to be telescoped to the fuzzy compass of a reminiscence.

In that cyclorama my days in Acacia Fraternity among my house mates in California Chapter highlight the whole. Those were the days of great beginnings, not only for me, but for the Chapter and the Fraternity. We have grown and had our downs and ups together and in parallel up to this point. Each of us is still going strong although I must admit that the Fraternity's life expectancy is Methuselahn in contrast to mine.

I was nearly a year in college before I learned what a fraternity was. During my first week on the campus SO!fleone had pointed out the Faculty Club to me. He said it was a sorority. At that time sorority meant to me nothing more than that it was a house full of gixls, which interested me not at all. A fraternity, I guessed, was a house full of boys. I had a job on my hands to become a college man who could stick. Besides, that first year I was quite bent, nearly broke, most of the time. Among other things I learned that a man must eat.

Toward the end of that freshman year ('04-'05) some fellows visited me who said they had learned I was a

scendingly curious about us but as we pulled off that triple-play they rubbed their eyes and took some sharper looks.

Things came easier after that first year. When I became a Junior I cleared the last of the complete schedule of matriculation conditions imposed on me at the beginning because I was not a high school graduate; then became a reader in Sophomore chemistry. For my Senior year I was appointed assistant in Freshman physics.

How I managed all my jobs and kept up with my classes I don't clearly remember. At any rate I shoved off with the glamorous B.S. of forty years ago, on time, '08, with my credentials engrossed in Latin. My classmates put it in The Record of 1908, page 55, so:

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About Dr. Heinrich One of the more fabulous Acacians is certainly Edward 0. Heinrich, California, '05. He has been called upon to work on many historic cases during his long career, cases involving such names as Jack Dempsey, Roscoe Arbuckle, the d'Autremont brothers, the Levin income-tax frauds, and the Hindu-Ghadr revolution plot. For over forty years an active Acacian, Dr. Heinrich here relates something of his education and experience, and, incidentally reveals the regard and affection which he holds for Acacia.

E. 0 . HEINRICH Mason. They were organizing a chapter of a proposed fraternity to be made up of Master Masons among the students, the fraternity to be called Acacia. I liked the idea and the men but I had to let my cat out of the bag and explain that I was too poor to join with them. I had landed on the campus with $15; had to deposit $12 of that for lab fees; was working parttime in a drug store and rarely seemed to be able to raise my working capital above that initial $3.

They worked that one out by going ahead with the organization of California (then He) Chapter, thereafter joining with four other similar Chapters to form Acacia Fraternity. Then they invited me to join and become their first Chapter House organizer and manager. So, I became the first pledge. In due course I learned truly about fraternities and eventually, through my House activities about sororities-so well in fact that at the end of my senior year I married a TriDelt. Two others of that Charter group also married Tri-Delts soon thereafter culminating a build-up that had firml; established our Chapter as an integral part of the social life of the campus.

My own and one other of these marriages still are happily intact; the third endured 30 years until parted by death. The Greeks had been conde-

HEINRICH, EDWARD OSCAR Chemistry. Acacia (Shin Teth He) fraternity, Mim Kaph Mim, De Koven club, U.C. Glee Club; chairman "Big C" committee and custodian of the "C," member reception committee Sophomore hop, member arrangement committee Junior Prom, assistant chemistry department, member arrangement committee Military Ball, '08, foreman Labor Day, first lieutenant and adjutant cadet corps, assistant in physics. • My ambition then was to become and be a good citizen, and has so remained. I believe I have contributed somewhat to the general welfare of society through pioneering in scientific crime detection and participating as a group member with the criminology unit at the University of California in the development of a discipline and curriculum in Police Organization and Administration.

That program started by chance as many careers do. Early in 1909 I was appointed City Chemist of Tacoma, Washington. I noticed that the Police Department needed technical aids from time to time to interpret their clues. I volunteered my services and the resources of my chemical laboratory, dealing mostly with cases of poisoning. This aid attracted the attention of other law enforcement officers to the extent that I became called upon frequently, over a wide range of prob(Continued on page 38)

• Mim K aph Mim later merged with Phi Lambda Upsilon .

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U. C. L.A . . . .

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New Initiates California

Minnesota

John D. Stumbos, Jr., Sacramento, Calif.; William H. Steinmetz, Jr., Pacific Grove, Calif.; Richard M. DiUen, Los Angeles, Calif.

David F . Newman, Robert A. Johnson, Burt E. Swanson, Norman B. Talsoe, Wayne L. J . Harmala, Jack A. Wagner, David A. Moffitt, Oliver Clubb.

Colorado Loren E. Anderson, Greeley, Colo.; Larry E. Arterburn, Denver; Richard L. Bingham, Boulder; Ralph M. Carter, Sharon Springs, Kas.; Gerald E. Coffey, Denver; Robert T. Frost, Denver; Donald C. Gloyer, Scottsbluff, Nebr. ; LeRoy C. Graham, Meeker, Colo.; Donald D. Gullett, Scottsbluff, Nebr.; Dean S. Johnson, Batavia, Ill.; G. William Norris, Jr., Denver; Leslie D. Polk, Williston, N.Dak.; Jack' S. Rice, Hibbing, Minn.; Robert H. Riffenburgh, Ft. Collins, Colo.; James D. Statton; Dale 0 . Watkins, Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Cornell Leslie E. Memont, Ithaca; Walter J. Dragon, Albion, N.Y.; Richard G. Elmendorf, Garden City, N. Y.; William R. Elmendorf, Garden City; Charles M. Emery, Mahoningtown, Pa.; Robert R. Fowler, Homewood, Kans.; Joseph R. Herr, Lockport, N. Y.; Lester C. Howard, South Dayton, N. Y.; Arthur E. Ingraham, Ransomville, N.Y.; Jamie H. Kerr, Jr., Bronxville, N. Y.; Oakley S. Ray, Altoona, Pa.; John G. Roukis, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Paul S. Warner, Bellerose, N. Y.

Denver Roy B. Adams, Jr., Denver; Arthur H. Genge, Jr., Lincoln, Nebr.

George Washington Harry C. Jones, Gainesville, Va.

Indiana Richard W. Guthrie, Indianapolis, Ind.; Harold L. Meyers, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Alfred C. Webb, Jr., Gas City, Ind.; James T. Ellis, Anderson, Ind.; William R. Breneman, Bloomington, Ind.; Gerald Howard, Valparaiso, Ind.; John W. Monteith, Elkhart, Ind.; Donald E. Rhamy, Wabash, Ind.; Jack L. Squier, Elwood, Ind.; Carl D. York, Marion, Ind.

Ohio State Kenneth T. G. Lum, Forrest A. Reed.

Oklahoma Harold K. Bone, Norman, Okla.

Oklahoma A. & M. Loren D. Eaton, Kingfisher, Okla.; Louis E. Herrick, Stillwater, Okla.; Horace C. Maples, Healton, Okla.; Billy R. Spencer, Harrah, Okla.

Oregon State Webster E. Briggs, William C. Gunther, David V. MacCollum, Ronald R. Rickey, George B. Huber, W. Wallace Cross, Douglas H. Blair, Lawrence N. Christian, Jack E. Shearer, Eric F. Robathan, Howard G. Kinzey, Walter E. Hercher, Stephen A. D. Meek, Lyle A. Knower, Roswell A. Ten Eyck.

Penn State David F. Dean, Bellefonte, Pa.; Ver¡ hon H. Ritter, Hastings, Pa.; William D. S. Copenhaver, Beccaria, Pa.; Marvin A. Yeager, Hazleton, Pa.; Harry W. Reid, Kingston, Pa.; W. Richard Evans, Hazleton, Pa.

Syracuse Robert F. Bedell, Springfield, Mass.; David Y. Brouse, Williamsport, Pa.; Charles H. LeVine, Bordentown, N.J.; Richard B. Miller, Scotia, N. Y.; Edwin F. Prach, Rosedale, N.Y.; Jacque LeRoy Cross, Springfield, Mass .; Harold W. Crow, Attica, Ind.; Allen E. Parker, West Hartford, Conn.; Theodore M. Rew, Syracuse, N. Y.; Paul A. Rowe, Elmira, N. Y.

Texas

Kansas

Joe P . Smyer; Elijah M. Nelson; Robert J. Cook, Austin; Jerry B. Holmes, Austin; Paul M. Rothermel, Jr.; Jay W. Barnes; David A. Hiner, Austin.

Erwin D. Cooper, Hoxie, Kans. ; Donald R. Anderson, Troy, Kans.

U.C.L.A.

Kansas State Henry W. Wilson, Hoisington, Kans.; Joseph V. Morgan, Alta Vista, Kans. ; Keith G. Duckers, Wetmore, Kans.; Richard L. Alexander, Fredonia, Kans.; Bruce F. Garnand, Garden City, Kans.

Charles W. Riley, Jr., John Johnson, John H. Stauff, Charles W. Barcalow, Edward J. Sullivan, John B. Lyon, Jr., Byron A. Hicks, Jr., Toby R. Madison, Stewart E. Fliege, Bert K. Hathaway, Robert C. Benson, Robert C. Fullerton, Thomas L. Graham, Glenn E. Lavering, Lloyd Andres.

were held in an atmosphere in which the man could become better acquainted and also discuss matters of mutual interest in an informal manner. Activity in intramural sports was inaugurated enabling contact with other fraternities on campus.

A need was felt by the colony to get better acquainted with the alumni in the area, prominent Masons, and Masons on the U.C.L.A. faculty. In conjunction with the 677 Club a banquet was held and a remarkable number were present.

Robert Weber, Venerable Dean of the colony up to this time, resigned, his vacancy being assumed by Clarence Haack. Aims of the colony for the spring semester were stated to be: scholarship, housing, fraternity, and growth.

During this period and some time preceding it. plans for the House Corporation had been discussed. Acacia alumni in this area gave freelv of their aid. Those prominent in its activity wP.re and still are: R. Glen Wood!=:.

Colora.do , President: E . R. Vicklund .

Colora.do: Tom Fisher. Missouri, and Jerrell Babb. Texas . legal advisor.

Bv the fall of 1948 the colonv had achieved full I.F.C . membership on campus, and claimed 30 members in the ~?:rouP . During- October, a house was finally acquired within a five-minute drive from the campus. Immediate activity centered around putting the house in shape for occupancy. At present furniture is being added as finances permit. A number of bunk beds have be~n installed with about 25 sleeping capacity planned for the spring semester. Complete dining facilities are in operation at present.

Acacia's brand new chapter at U.C .L.A. has already begun its camPUS career auspiciously. The group has recently won its first University trophy-a silver cup for the greatest improvement in scholarship of any fraternity at the school for last semester.

Acacia now stands tenth place among the 36 fraterniti'es on campus. and the local chapter is planning still greater conquests of the kind.

Under aegis of excellent financial planning in cooperation with Acacia alumni, 'the U.C .L .A. Chapter has started with a solid corporate foundation. A membership of 50 is envisioned in the near future, a number which the chapter feels sure it can maintain from such a large University, and the vigor and integrity of its scouting.

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New Officers Installed by Council Ban Nelson Is New National Secretary Ban's headquarters are in Alameda; At the meeting of the National Council in Kansas City on December he takes his orders from his charming 28, Bancroft A. (Ban) Nelson, Cali- wife, Sunny, and from his daughter, fornia, '39, was installed as Acacia's Lynda J o, who is just two years old.

National Secretary, thereby replacBan is one of those guys with lots ing Cecil Brite, Oklahoma, who had of ideas for the future of the Fraterserved for the past seven years. Ban nity and with an abundance of enwas elected to his new office by the ergy to put them across. Early this 25th Conclave in which he took an ac- year he and Traveling Secretary tive part. That the Conclave should George Croyle were reported to have elect Ban, who is just thirty years appeared at several universities of the old, to Acacia's National Council is Far West, laying the groundwork for indicative of the abilities and enthusi- future chapters of Acacia. If Ban Nelasm which he has devoted to the in- son has anything to do with it much terests of Acacia. will be heard of Acacia in California Ban hails originally from Eureka. and the West.

JOHN A. LUNSFORD California. where he first saw light back in 1918, the son of native-born Californians. In 1925 he migrated to Jack Lunsford Joins National Council the South (of California) but returned to the northern part of the state in Elected to the position of National New Mexico where he supervised the 1938 when he entered the University of California as a junior after attend- Editor by the Conclave last summer, building of some bridges for the State ing Pasadena Junior College for the John A . "Jack" Lunsford assumed his Highway Department, then joined the office at the recent meeting of the Na- United State Bureau of Public Roads first two years.

While at Cal. Brother Nelson claim<; tional Council, on which he will serve for the ten years between 1930-1940.

When the National Emergency was that most of his hours were devoted for the next four years. While the Nato "having an enioyable time" but the tional Editor no longer edits THE TRIAD, declared in 1940 Jack was called upon record shows that he maiored in Eco- Jack will give the Fraternity the bene- to help man the Selective Service nomics and Political Science. His ma- fit of his business experience and will Training Program. During the four jor accomplishment, however, was in represent the national organization at years in which he was in the service Acacia functions in the Rocky Moun- Jack rose from Captain to Lt. Colonel workin~ with Les Williams, George Woolsey. :md Bob Duttle to get the tain area. Since the war Jack has and was given numerous assignments, California Chapter back onto its feet worked with the Colorado Chapter; he from serving as executive officer with and into a paying position. This was resides, with his wife and two boys, the Army War Show to road engineer duly accomplished by the spring of in Boulder where he, a licensed civil on the construction of the Lido Road 1940 so Ban picked up his sheepskin engineer, is in the consulting engi- where he became hospitalized for six months. Certainly a fabulous career! and went into business with his father neering business. for a year. After learning about the In his quiet, efficient manner Jack Jack was born in Doans, Texas, back business world Ban struck out on his in 1900 and has worked and resided brings to Acacia a record of accomown by organizing the Son-Nel Prod- all over the southwestern part of the plishments and promise which foreucts Company which manufactures United States. His father was in the tells of real service to Acacia's proprimarily composition chalk boards (cotton) gin business and later took gram of expansion and strengthening and bulletin boards for school use to ranching in New Mexico. In the first of chapters. (free advertising-Editor) World War he served a hitch in the In the fall of 1942 Ban "joined up," Ordnance Corps but did not get overobtained a commission as Ensign- ¡ seas. After that war he worked in HPerma Plaques" U.S.N.R., and was assigned to the am- about a half-dozen other jobs before Our hard-working office manager, phibious forces. After trying out prac- entering New Mexico A. & M. College, tically every type of landing craft he later transferring to the University of Mrs. May, suggests that we put in a eventually settled aboard LST's. Sea Colorado where he was duly initiated plug for the newest idea in framing duty was terminated abruptly on Au- into Acacia. Forced to drop out of of your fraternity shingle: the "Perma gust 15, 1945, when the LST was tor- school for lack of funds Jack found Plaque." The shingle is covered by a pedoed off the south coast of Eng- employment in coal and copper mines, sheet of laminated clear plastic which land. Injuries received from this epi- then switched to railroading with the is mounted flush with the surface of sode (for which he was awarded the Southern Pacific with whom he stayed the wood frame. A pretty slick job all Purple Heart) caused him to be hos- until he had accumulated enough in all. The frame itself can be obtained pitalized for about six weeks and re- money to pay for the rest of his col- in walnut, mahogany, colonial maple, sulted in his transfer back to the lege career. In June of 1927 he finally or blonde maple. Priced at $3.90 for a States where he completed his tour of picked up his diploma and went to single shingle, discounts are given for duty as Public Relations Officer for work in Boston, meanwhile living at quantity orders. Further information the "Com Phib Tra Pac" ; eventually the Harvard Chapter house. The lure can be obtained from the Perma he was discharged as Lieutenant- of the wide open spaces soon caught Plaque Corporation, 1110 North VirU.S.N.R. up with Jack so back he headed to gil A venue, Los Angeles 27, Cal.

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35 thur C. Hills, Joseph H. Bridges, and the following Michigan actives: Larry Girton, Phil Linscott Venerable Dean and Dick Campbell. ' ' Many others of the some 125 alumni in the Detroit area have indicated a desire to join in the activities. All those who have not so indicated should immediately call Bill Robinson, the president, at WOodwar d 2-9390, 1126 Dime Bldg., Detroit, or John Wunch, secretary, at LOgan 1-7291.

CECIL H . HAAS,

TRIAD Correspondent

the World Over Detroit Alumni Association Revived

Elbert S. Kennedy, Michigan, has returned to the Western Electric Company in Chicago after obtaining his M.S.E. at the University of Michigan. While in the Michigan chapter Elbert served as Venerable Dean. He and his wife are now living in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago.

Richard L. Templin, Kansas, '14, has been advanced to the post of assistant At a meeting sponsored by the Mich- director of research and chief engiigan active chapter held on Sunday af- neer of tests at the Aluminum Corternoon, November 20, 1948, at the poration of America. He was also reSheraton Hotel, the Detroit Alumni cently elected to the presidency of the Association was reorganized. Plans American Society of Testing Matewere made for monthly dinner meet- . rials for 1948-49. ings to be held usually on the second Tuesday of each month at the EngiRepresents Dept. of Interior neers' Club of the Rackham Building, publication of a directory, a joint party Nothing seems to be able to keep with the Michigan active chapter, at- Charles S . Hazen, Kansas, '32, from tendance at the annual Founders' Day becoming a success. He is now one of Dinner at the chapter house in Ann two Department of the Interior repArbor, and active support of the rush- resentatives .on an international coming programs of nearby chapters. mittee of Canadian and U. S. engiThe following officers were elected: neers assigned to problems on the CoPresident, William F . Robinson, Indi- . lumbia River and its tributaries. His ana; Vice-President, Earl Kelly, Mich- title is Area Planning Engineer for igan; Treasurer, Frank W. McDonald, the Bureau of Reclamation and he Jr., Michigan; Secretary, John Wunch, supervises project-planning activities Michigan. for ·the bureau in western Montana, A second meeting was held on the northern Idaho, and northwestern evening of December 13, 1948, at the Washington. All of this is good cause Engineers' Club. The third meeting is for his listing in the 1948 edition of being planned for Tuesday evening, Who' s Who in Engineering.

January 18, 1949, at the same place, at which the movies of the 1948 Rose Oil Geophysicist Bowl game will be shown.

Included among those attending, in George Hazen, Kansas, '31, brother addition to the above officers, were: of Charles Hazen, formerly chief geoM. 0. Crawford, Iowa State; H. L. physicist for the Socony-Vacuum Oil Shoemaker, Jr. , Franklin; John K . Company in Columbia, has been Kolb, Wisconsin; C. A . Nolte, Indiana; transferred to the New York offices of Cecil H . Haas, Kansas and Michi- the company as assistant chief of forgan. The following Michigan alumni: eign operations.

Homer C. Shaffmaster, William H .

Harvie, Delmar H. Hurd, Dr. Howard George E. Nitzsche, Franklin, '06, B. Bumside, Cecil H. Brown, Norman R. Williams, Oliver Stirling, Jr., Paul who retired from his position as ReR. Roesner, John D. Reed, Frederick corder of the University of PennsylJ. Seyfried, Jr. (Michigan Chapter vania four years ago, has been travelAdvisor), Grant R. Valpey, George ing all over North and South AmerW. Matthews, WilliamS. Bowden, Ar- ica since his retirement. He and Mrs.

Nitzche spent last summer on an extended trip through Alaska over the Alkan Highway. This Acacian, a founder of the Franklin Chapter, can only be said to be "74 years young!"

Fred Ordway Shutts, Stanford, '40, a charter member of his chapter, passed away on last June 4 after a heart attack. Born in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1876, he rose to become assistant city engineer of the city of San Francisco, where he supervised the major construction projects including streets, tunnels, and Mills Field. His collection of photographs of the 1906 earthquake is one of the finest in existence.

Among his survivors is his brother, Arthur, Stanj01·d, '05.

Zinck Writes, Edits, Books on Production William Clements "Clem" Zinck, Cincinnati, '29, who serves as educational advisor to the National Foreman's Institute, has recently authored and edited a number of books and manuscripts on work -simplification and the part which foremen play in management. Clem is primarily an industrial engineering consultant and resides at Moorestown, New Jersey.

Last year he wrote one of the 42 books in a Funk & Wagnalls release for business executives. He is preparing manuscripts for two books: "The Foreman and Production" and "The Foreman and Labor Cost Production." For the National Foreman's Institute he is editing a correspondence course on work-simplification.

Joseph R. Wilson Cha1-te1· Member of the Fmnktin Chapter and Nationat P1·esident of Acacia from 1908-1910, in his gaTden O;t Moo1·estown, New Jersey, on his 82nd birthday.

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uskip" Eichner, Franklin Active, Awarded Hero's Medal Lambert G. "Skip" Eichner, an active member of the Franklin Chapter was one of the thirteen persons in the United States to be awarded the bronze medal of the Car negie Hero Fund Commission. "Skip" is a sophomore pre-med student at Pennsylvania and is the son of George Eichner, Franklin, '23.

He repeatedly risked his life in an effort to save the life of a 15-year-old high school girl who drowned last September 21 in stagnant water at the bottom of a hollow shaft in the pier of the memorial bridge at Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

The girl was one of sixteen picnickers from Upper Darby High School who ventured inside the huge hollow foundation of the bride. She slipped from a narrow ledge in the dim light and flailed helplessly at the water. She could not swim, nor could the two girls with her.

Eichner, who had just arrived on the scene to escort his sister home, climbed the outside of the foundation to an opening, dived into the water, and plunged to the bottom five times before he found the girl's body. A rope was lowered and when this broke both the girl and Eichner were again submerged. A second rope broke but Eichner finally got the girl out of the water ... too late to save her.

Robert A. Nixon, George Washington, '23, passed away on November 18, 1948, after a long illness. After a brief service at Hines Funeral Home in Washington, D. C., the body was taken to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he was buried with Masonic honors. He is survived by his wife and three young children, Marilon, Pearson and John.

Kenneth R. Brown Killed m Auto Accident Sadness gripped the Colorado Chapter of Acacia Fraternity on December 30th upon receiving word that Kenneth R. "Doc" Brown was killed in an automobile accident about two miles from his home town, Kimball, N ebraska. The accident occurred while Doc was returning from a holiday party in a neighboring community.

He was riding with his brother, James Brown, who is in serious condition but is expected to live. Reports received here state that the car skidded into a bridge abutment, pinning Doc in the car where he remained for over two hours before help arrived. He passed away the next morning.

Doc was one of our outstanding students and was very active in Fraternity affairs. He was recovering from a serious tubercular ailment which almost claimed his life three years ago.

He had recovered to the point where he was given permission by his physicians to become even more active in extra-curricular work this coming winter quarter.

The vacancy left by Doc will never be completely filled in the hearts of those who knew him. It is all our hope that we may meet with him again in the Chapter Eternal.

J. D. H. William F. Robinson, Indiana, was one of the speakers in a series of tax lectures sponsored by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and the University of Michigan last fall. Brother Robinson is the newly-elected president of the Detroit Alumni Association of Acacia. A specialist in tax law, he was formerly with the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Washington but now practices in Detroit where he is on several bar association committees and is a special instructor at Wayne University and the University of Detroit.

Melvin Wilson, Cincinnati, '32, has been transferred to England by the Goodyear Company which has a plant at Wolverhampton. Mel is manager of the technical division in this, the largest of Goodyear's fifteen foreign plants. Mel reports that he has become accustomed to the program of austerity so that life really isn't bad at all.

On November 17, 1948, death came to Ross C. Hartzell, Ohio State, '11, who was chief electrician of the West End Power Station of the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company where he had worked for 28 years. Mr. Hartzell was prominent in Masonic circles in Cincinnati for many years.

Well, Really! Students Seek Job as Cadaver Berkeley, Cal. (AP)-Just for fun, Student Ellis Eyer inserted this ad in the University of California daily.

"Wanted: Freshman with light schedule, to work as a cadaver. No previous experience necessary. Two dollars per hour."

A lot of applicants, he reported, answered just for fun, too, with stories like: "My other employers have always disliked the fact that I was dead."

But it was surprising, he added, how many seriously sought the job.-N ew Orleans Times Picayune.

Around the Circuit -

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the Traveling Secretaries ...

Ed Kelly Observes: My first efforts along the lines of a columnist will be devoted to a resume of my activities for the first four months of the current school year. As yet I have visited only a portion of our active chapters and, because of our expansion program, a goodly portion of my time has been devoted to the colonies. The active chapters I have visited, however, give proof that Acacia is a bigger and better fraternity today than ever before.

I began my tour at the George Washington Chapter where the fellows had an exceptionally successful rush season and came up with one of the finest pledge classes I have ever seen. The group includes several prospective "wheels"; some of them are already well known on the campus after less than a semester. The boys are also showing that they have brains; proof of this rests on the fact that the Sigma Chi Scholarship Cup is now on display in the chapter trophy room. Special tribute should be paid to Walter "Bud" Fackler for his work with this chapter. Bud has proved himself to be a fine leader, and through his long hours of hard work and unselfish devotion has been an inspiration to the other members of the chapter.

At Columbus the boys are making real progress; the chapter has 54 actives and pledges. Ohio State, in contrast to the usual policy of heavy rushing during rush week, is doing its rushing on a continuous year-around basis. This method has proved successful and the fellows are well pleased with the results. The house has a new coat of paint and the interior is nicely decorated. The chapter has acquired a new trophy with surprisingly little effort expended: one member merely picked it off the mantle at Illinois Chapter.

Illinois managed to replace the stolen trophy with a new one, however, by winning the badge sales contest at Homecoming. Besides winning the trophy and gaining honorable mention in the decorations department, the chapter gave its usual warm welcome to the alumni and guests. The annex next door has been luxuriously refurnished and is now giving the chapter house competition for the claim to (Co-ntinued on page 54)

"Getting Ahead- Ahead of What?"

By Ralph L. Lee General Motors Corporation CAN remember, as a young fellow quitting school, of having a disturbing and persistent feeling of guilt.

This feeling of guilt resulted from my inability to decide what I was going to become and was intensified by the impatient inquiries of my parents, relatives, teachers and older friends. I remember that I was very much dissatisfied with myself and at times felt convinced that there was something radically wrong with me-something missing-probably a screw loose. For try as I might, I could not decide what I should become and even worse, no one else seemed to be able to help me.

I am going to make a confessionone that I probably should be ashamed of. I never did decide what I was going to become. In fact, I got so busy immediately after leaving school that I never had time to even think of myself, let alone plan a career.

Now that I am older and have had so many oppor.t unities for observing the difference between the way things turn out and the way I thought they were going to turn out, I feel even less capable of deciding what I am going to become than I was at the point of leaving school.

Another thing that contributed to this feeling was the repeated experience of doing something in an entirely different way than I had planned to do it. Without exception, every job I have ever done, turned out differently from the way I had planned it, which proves conclusively to me that I have never been smart enough to take into consideration, at the time of planning, all of the factors and elements which were destined to effect my projects.

There is only one thing that softens my humiliation and makes me somewhat complacent in my inability to plan the future more effectively-just this-over ninety per cent of the successful people I know had no more idea of becoming what they finally turned out to be, than they had regarding the color of the hair of the girls on the planet Mars.

Check this ninety per cent business up sometime among your successful friends-ask them what they thought they wanted to be, or what they started out to be when they left school and then compare it with what they are doing now. The odds are that you will find over ninety per cent have

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drifted far afield from their or iginal intentions.

Of one thing I am firmly convinced; that it is possible to be so concerned with what you a r e going to be in the future, that you can fail to be what you ought to be now , And since the future is invariably built, piece by piece, out of many "nows," what you are now is more important.

As a result of my experience over a period of almost thirty years of earning my own living, and as a result of observing hundreds of other people during this same period, I am convinced that those who are too greatly concerned with getting themselves ahead are less likely to get ahead than those who become completely absorbed in the work they now have to do.

Unfortunately, and as selfish as it may seem, you will find that the world in general is not particularly interested in where you and I want to get, even though they seem to be. However, the world is interested in having its work done, in having the things which should be done, done. The work comes first, the worker only as a necessary implement or device. Therefore, your value to yourself can only be determined by your value to other people, your employers, your associates, your community, city or country.

The sooner you and I learn the stark reality of this truth, the sooner we will be on our way towards getting ahead.

While I get no particular satisfaction out of shocking people, I am afraid you are in danger of one, for my experience forces me to the conclusion that the bulk of the important work of the world is being carried on by quite ordinary people, many of whom lack proper schooling, are not particularly talented and even more important, recognize this themselves, people with one-track brains, who by virtue of this char acteristic, stay on the track, keep chugging along and get places.

While, on the other hand, many brilliant people, unusually talented, having had the advantage of splendid education and the consideration of doting parents and friends, become so thoroughly convinced of their God-given right to a place in the sun that they

subconsciously offend and antagonize other useful people who seem to impede their progress towar d this goal.

Since I am a friendly sort of person, really like people and am inclined to take their troubles to heart, I receive calls from many young men who are unhappy with the progress they are making toward the goal they have set for themselves. Their conversations with me are much alike. They run along something on this order: "You know, Doc, I have been over there now about two y ears and I've learned about everything I can, have gone just about as far as I can go. The only job I would really be interested in is held by a very healthy boss and I have reasons to believe that he is not particularly fond of me. Confidentially, I think he's just a little bit jealous of my ability, or let's say, he's not particularly interested in my future. You see, Doc Lee, I'm a fellow who wants to get ahead. So I'd like to get into something that has a future in it. I know what I can do if I ever get the chance."

You see, those who have cut out for themselves as their major objective in life, that of getting themselves ahead of their associates, are apt to weigh the value of a job given them to do in the light of its ability to get them on their way, and then, having established the importance of a particular job, pr oceed to apply only that portion of their total talents and ability they think the job deserves.

In the meantime, one of these ordinary, untalented individuals who thanks God daily fo r having the job he's got, is proud of it and wants to keep it, takes hold of each task assigned him as though his whole future depends upon how he does this particular job. Consequently, he does not sp are himself,. but knowing that his talents and abilities are limited, he puts everything he's got into that job. ¡ Relieved of the necessity for weighing the per sonal value of each task assigned, and gaining the time such an analysis would consume, he, in spite of his handicap, is able to turn out a job almost equal to his talented and perso~ally ambitious associate, who has performed his task with one hand tied behind him, so to speak.

As time goes on, the talented and (Contin u ed on next page)

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38 personally ambitious fellow makes a few bum guesses as to the importance of the jobs he gets, holds out on his talents to a point wher e the finished job is unsatisfactory and th en b egins to susp ect that his boss is losing interest in him and showing favoritism to the other fellow.

H ere, my friends, appear s the fir st indica tion of the bane of all abnormally ambitious people, internal politics, cliques and favoritism.

I would like to tip you off to something which may take you twenty years to learn for yourselves. Whenever you become conscious of politics and personal jealousies interfering with your progr ess-watch out. For this is the surest indication I know of that you ar e slipping; you are beginning to slip and blaming it onto other people.

Unfortunately, the boss usually has so many things to do and such little time to do them in that he cannot stop and explain, from his standpoint or his company's standpoint, the relative importance of each job he assigns. And since he is not interested in what his employees want to become, except in the bearing that desire has on helping him or the company get its work done now, our personally ambitious friend is likely to miscalculate in applying his talent and efforts, fail to turn out satisfactory work and as a consequence, feel that he is being picked upon personally and the other untalented plodder favored.

In my short span of busy years I have seen this drama enacted over and over again. I have seen men who, by virtue of their talents, should have been shouldering the more important responsibilities of an organization, become more and more discouraged, disgruntled and then, pitying themselves, give up the ghost and move on from place to place in a futile effort to find the job that had a future in its for them.

Even at the expense of boring you with a platitude, here goes one of my own concoction. "The job you have is only the sheet of paper upon which you write your own ticket." (Abraham Lincoln wrote the immortal Gettysburg Address on a piece of wrapping paper he found under the seat on a railroad coach) . And here goes another : "With a broom it is possible for you to demonstrate the essential qualities called for in the highest executive position." No position has within itself the power of carrying you on to success.

If I am not careful I am afr aid I will give you the impression that I approve of drifting through life and permitting conditions and circumstances

to dictate y our course. I do not w ant to d o this, for I know that nothing that ever amounted to a w hoop was accomplished, except thr ough teeth gr itting determination to over come obstacles.

N either am I depr eciating the vital importance of special education and special tr aining along definite and predeter mined lines and the continued need long after school for study and practice-all of which, of course, calls for some pre-conceived idea as to the dir ection in which we wish to go.

But even though I do feel that choice of dir ection is important, many people waste v aluable time trying to pr e-determine the distance they intend to go in that direction.

What I am trying to get at is this; even though we choose a general direction in which we wish to go, we have never been down that road befo r e-we know nothing of its tur nswhat we shall encounter on the way -the kind of weather we shall havethe condition of the road-or where the road will lead, even though it appears to star t off in the direction we wish to go.

So, with all those unknown factors to contend with, and a miserably inadequate knowledge of our own limitations and possibilities, it just seems to add up that time spent in wondering and worrying where we are going to be in the future could be spent to much better advantage on our present assignments.

Even though you may not agree with me, I for one am not going to spend much time attempting to establish the point I intend to reach in the future ¡ I shall not try to pre-determine th~ height of my attainments.

I give you two reasons for this decision: First, I may be capable of going much fa r ther than any goal I may set now.

Second, I may live a life of bitter disappointment in failing to reach a goal I had no right to set for myself.

I shall apply the time and effort I might other wise spend in checking my pr ogress toward a goal, to the job I am doing now-this job, tonight, talking to you gentlemen-! shall do this job as though it were the most important job on earth-and my last job on earth.

If I follow this rule or philosophy, I know f:J:.o m my own exper ience and the exper ience of others, that the resulting work will be good work-that cr edit for this good w ork will accrue to my inter est-that my reputation for doing good w or k will come to the attention of those w ho are able to show their appreciation, and the chances

are, ten to one, that I shall awake some day with the pleasant surprise of finding myself much farther down the road to success than I had any idea of being.

Every good thing that has ever come to me, came as a pleasant and unexpected surprise. Every promotion has come to me when I least expected it.

But on the other hand, the greatest disappointments I have ever had have been those in which I failed to get what I now know I had no right to expect.

I know that the best jobs were not secured through seeking, for good jobs seek men-men who have left a trail of satisfactorily completed jobs behind them.

So I close with this friendly suggestion. In this race of life, don't spend much time watching the other fellow and trying to get ahead of him-he may be moving too slowly. Watch yourself and confine the contest between the poorer and better self, which exists in all of us. Make the race between that which ¡is possible for you to do under the circumstances and what you do do.

If we do this-and it's a big contr act-we cannot fail; failure is impossible, for neither our clients, the boss, the company or even God himself can ask for more.

A cacia Super Sleuth (Ccmti nued from page 32)

lems. When I was ready to leave the public service (1913) I had created a specialty, unique among P acific states law enforcement officers and interesting to me. I gave it my whole attention and have continued to do so to the present date. At first my attention was concentrated on crimes by viollence. I soon found greatest satisfaction in detecting forgery and frustrating forgers. This preference has its roots in early and continuing hobbies of deciphering which time, inclination, research, and performance have operated to merge vocation and avocation. For many years the examination of suspected and disputed documents of every sort from false passports to phoney stamps has been and is now my major activity. The highlighted outline of progress is given in Who' s Who in America, volume 25, page 1092, the publishers of which have been watching with interest since 1918.

They tersely say: HEINRICH, Edward Oscar, chemical-legal expert; b. Clintonville, Wis., Apr. 20, 1881; s. August Frederick and Albertina Otilla (Zempel) H.; licentiate in pharmacy, Wash., 1899; B.S., U. of (Con tinued em page 54)

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California

Cincinnati

Winning Decorations . .

Entertains Sororities . . .

As the old year dries up, and the new one is brought in we, at California, have had some accomplishments and lots of high spirit not only toward the Fraternity but for the old Alma Mater.

Of course the outstanding event will be the liquidation of the representing eastern team (Northwestern) by West's own California at the Rose Bowl. Climaxing this parade to the roses was the big game. The usual custom for big-game weekend here at Berkeley is having all the living groups go all-out for house decoration and entries for the parade, and following our tradition that we started last year, Acacia Fraternity received first prize for humor. But for all honors received, there is always the driving Fraternal spirit to which we are indebted to Chairman Robert Mallory. For the interest of other chapters and alumni, we are enclosing a picture of our winning entry which is comprised of a bear representing California knocking the Indian (Stanford) up the pole lined by scores of other unlucky opponents in the path towards the Rose Bowl.

Recently we brought into our brotherhood four straggling neophytes and one transfer pledge from U .C.L.A. namely William Stenemitz, Richard Dillen, Larry Marvin, John Stumbes, and Lloyd Andres. We have to at least commend these men for determination, if not for any other desirable qualities.

Bringing our social activities to a climax before the Christmas holidays was our pledge formal, which was held at the Chapter House and preceded by a cocktail party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clark, alumnus of this chapter. Dinner was served at the house and dancing followed.

Our house corporation has been busily at work keeping up the house and taking care of the bills incurred by members of the house. During the holidays they installed a new stove which should mean some good chow. The chapter hopes to hit them for material to complete the play rooms in the basement between semesters. This job has seen many pledge classes and we hope to complete it in the new year.

As far as intramural sports are concerned I will slide lightly over football and basketball and land on volleyball.

We are up in winner's bracket and only three games to go to claim the role of champion. Let's hope the team can pull through.

In conclusion the chapter is very sorry to see this semester end for it has been an experience which not many chapters can claim-even bring George out of hibernation.

THOMAS McCUTCHAN

By the time that school work was again weighting us down here at the University of Cincinnati, Roland Wagner, our program chairman, was busy at work planning weekly social events to relieve our "misery." On October 19, things started off smoothly with a very pleasant exchange dinner with the Alpha Omicron P i sorority. Later in the same week, our pledges entertained the pledge class of the Chi Omega Sorority by giving a picnic supper in Burnet Woods, which is conveniently located near the campus.

During the final week of Octo her, we held an exchange dinner with another sorority on campus-the Alpha Gamma Deltas. The month came to a very en· joyable conclusion when the pledges presented the annual Hallowe'en Party. Old clothes were the fashion and, after a wild dash through a ghostly maze, guests were treated to a fine evening of dancing and fall refreshments.

Work made pleasure step aside m omentarily, early in November, when election time rolled around. Most of the fellows eagerly offered their services to pass out circulars supporting the University

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California Chapter Top: Califo1·nia's p1·ize-winning decorations in the process of construction. Bottom: Some of the boys and their dates pause for 1'efreshment at the pledge formal.

Bond Issue and, even when the grim news of the failure of the issue came forth, we felt content. We had tried to do our share.

On November 7, we entertained the mothers of town men and the wives of local alums with an afternoon tea. According to reports from several of the women, we may soon have an Acacia Women's Club assisting us. The fellows all share the enthusiastic hope that such a club will be organized . Every homefraternity or otherwise-needs a woman's touch.

At our Homecoming Game the pledges again came through with flying colors.

Under the guidance of actives Tom Gregory and Bob Rogers, they constructed a beautiful float, which impressed everyone who saw it. Four pledges, dressed in caps and gowns and holding huge tools representative of the four colleges on P.ampus, stood on a gradual stairway. which led un to a revolving replica of the world. Emblazoned across the sides of the float was the slogan, "The tools are in your hands-use them." November drew to a close with a tea dance, at which we entertained the Delta Zeta girls, and an exchan~e dinner, which was held with Alpha Chi Omega.

Early in December we invited the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority to the house for another tea dance. On the tenth-a long awaited date-our Pledge Formal was given at the Kemper Lane Hotel. The actives and pledges, of course, turned out en masse, and we were overjoyed to see the large turnout of alums and their wives.

One of the most impressive parties of the season, however, was our Christmas Sing Party. The chapter house was duly decorated with greens, streamers, and a Christmas tree, which really gave everyone that wonderful feeling of contentment that comes only around the h oliday season. After a pleasant evening of dancing and eating, we all joined in together and sang Christmas carols.

After classes were dismissed for the holiday and most of the fellows had gone home, the few remaining house men and several of the town men combined forces to give a party for fourteen boys from the General Protestant Orphan Home. An afternoon of games was topped by a delicious ham dinner with all the trimmings.

We extend a vote of thanks to the wives and mothers of the town men, who aided in preparing the meal. They did an excellent job.

During the summer, Tom Gregory, of Dearborn, Michigan, developed a common, and well-known heart condition and, early in August, he pinned Joanne Osmer, one of the home town girls. Two weeks later he slipped an engagement ring on her finger. Now that he is back on campus it seems that his heart condi-

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40 tion is accompanied by visions of the blonde-haired, grey-eyed, J oanne.

Walt Nolte, who went alum early this !all had a narrow escape on December 30, when his au tomobile skidded on an icy roadway and plunged over a thirtyfive foot embankment. The doors on his nearly demolish ed car were jammed shu t and Walt's position was such th at he could not easily be seen from the r oad, so h e blew the horn on his car until he attracted the atten tion of a passing m otorist. When he was tak en to the hospital it was reported that Walt had frac tur ed his r igh t arm. The policeman who r eported to the scene said that it was difficult to understand how Walt escaped more serious injury or death. Ironical as it seems, Walt's younger brother was also involved in a holiday accident, when an air liner crash-landed near Johnson City, Tennessee. He escaped injury of any kind. What some guys won't do to get their names on the front page!

RICHARD D. MILLER

Colorado Entertains Denver Acacians The dog said "wruff" when he sat on the sandpaper-sandpaper and steel wool are a familiar sight around the House these days as some of our more eager "snow bunnies" prepare to answer the call of the slopes. A belated winter has had difficulty in finding Boulder; snow is a word used only in passing by the old-timers in speaking of better times and the good old days. We scratched our heads the other day when a broken body was dragged in and was asked how went the day's sport. His only comment was, "It was a flop -"-Ah then, he is one of those clowns that thinks toe nails hold a chair-lift together.

Finals are enough to get your goatand we're not kiddin'. Ouch! One studious lad queried his fellow inmates, "How can a professor expect a guy to translate a Chinese history book when he hasn't had Russian?" "I did it," quoth a sprouting youth. "How? " "Simple-I 'red' between the lines."

Our skating party fell through-no ice! An astute social chairman and a devilishly clever senior dean put their heads together and proved the ancient maxim that two heads are better than one. They did come up with sort of a plan and began to turn the Chapter House into a Winter Wonderland. Our Denver neighbors, mit femmes, arrived for the occasion. Soft music and a roaring fire combined to produce an atmosphere of tranquil felicity. En route home, one fair damsel looked endear ingly into the eyes of her drooling escort and asked, "Ar e all you boys brothers? " Raising an eyebrow her puzzled companion replied, "Why, yes." "Oh, that's fine," she said. "That's really fine! You know, I kind of like to keep this sort of thing in the family ."

In the social realm the boys have no utterable complaints. Tea dances com-

bined wi th buffet supper s and dessert parties have highligh ted our week-day activities. Week ends are prodigious ; radio dances, et al. Some of our more active ac路 tives and pledges take off for a weekend of skiing. Inevitably they r eturn with a w eak end. The F all Formal was a memor able event as we traveled thirty-five miles to Denver to join with our Denver University brothers in a r eally elaborate affair. Only one complaint: one fellow said the lights were so bright he got sunburned. Obviously he was bothered by some pledge who shone a flashlight in his eyes while feeling around for his date.

Seems it doesn't pay to be a "wheel" at the Colorado Chapter. Our Venerable Dean, Walt Clark, broke a leg. Rumor has it that he was delivering a temperance lecture before the alumni group when he was struck by a bolt of lightning. Gene Keenan, Senior Dean, fol lowed suit shortly thereafter by ripping his tibia in a gory contest that is frequently and rather oddly called intramural football-a cowardly way to get out of playing. The boys weren't too successful in football this season, although they did put up a great fight. Volleyball was little better It is the consensus that the Brothers would have gone far in water-polo if some wise guy hadn't slipped a mermaid into the pool. Just " couldn't make points. Hopes are high as the basketball season draws nigh.

A new tradition has sprung up between the Colorado and Kansas State Chapters.

A sheep's skin was bet on a basketball game between the two schools way last winter. We were robbed of the lamb's blanket at that time but came bouncing back in football to win a new hanging for our wall. According to plan the skins will travel to the winning team for five years, at that time to become the perma路 nent property of the current possessor.

With all due regards to our farmer friends, we will certainly be proud of our collection. .

Following in the footsteps of Jon Sucher, the writer feels it appropriate to make some dirty slam at "our boy" Croyle.

Needless to say we are all anxiously awaiting his next visit to our humble lodgings. Already we have secured the necessary two volunteers who are willing to sleep elsewhere during his sojourn.

Failing to mention Homecoming, we have thus far overlooked the highlight of the Fall Quarter. We were justly proud of our house decorations, although we failed to win the recognition of the judges. Other than this achievement, the holidays turned into a lost weekend for most. Many old and familiar faces were welcomed at our open house during the festivities. It's always pleasant to exchange sea stories with the old 路 boys who put Acacia where it is today. Through the efforts of the house corporation the Chapter House has been brought up to date with a new gas furnace and water heater and several new desks and bureaus. The current project is an asphalt-tile floor for the chapter room and the recreation room.

JA1'4ES D . HVTCHINSON

Cornell Claims B.M.O.C.'s . . .

In behalf of what is to us a funda mental and permanent expediency we are prompted to offer our humblest apologies that our correspondent for the fall issue joined the limbo of the obsolete. Somehow, somewhere, someone slipped up, probably in the excitement of Cornell winning the Ivy League championship.

Anyway we accept the rusty meathook and here's a stab at two in one.

As if winters on Cayuga's shores weren't enough, three Acacians dared their daringest and spent the summer in Alaska. Char lie Deakyne, Chuck Adsit, and Roy Clarke worked there for the U. S. Department of Commerce doing geodetic survey work. The volume of experience was well worth the rough life, hard work, and frostbitten ears they say, but that's a story in itself.

Despite trips to Alaska, championship football teams and a "Favorite Son" election (California chapter please note) , rushing held the limelight this fall with seventeen pledges and twelve initiates respectively commencing and completing the paths of pledgeship. Initiated were: Let Howard, South Dayton, N. Y.; Les Beamont, Ithaca, N. Y.; Dick and Bill Elmendorf, Garden City, L. I., N . Y.; Bob Fowler, Homewood, Kan.; Walt Dragon, Albion, N . Y .; Chuck Emery, Mahomington, Pa.; Joe Her r, Lockport, N . Y.; Art Ingraham, Ransomville, N. Y.; John Roukis, Brooklyn, N .. ; Oakley Ray, Altoona, Pa.; Paul Warner, Bellrose, 路 N. Y .; and Jamie Kerr, Bronxville, N . Y. The pledge class includes: Allen Blodgett, Ithaca, N. Y .; Bob Smith, Williamsburg, Va.; John Hance, Honolulu, T. H.; Hobart Abbey, Salamanca, N . Y.; John Simpkins, Round Lake, N. Y.; Scott De Palma, Utica, N. Y.; Orrin Riley, Haverhill, Mass.; Joe Wilford, Williamsburg.

Va.; Bill Burnett, Burdett, N. Y .; Bob Howe, Antwerp, N . Y .; Dick Hunt, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Gordon Mayo, Laconia, N.H. ; Fred Schism, Porth Chester, N. Y.; Dave Weeks, Laconia, N.H.; Walt Cox, Laconia, N. H .; Kent Buck, Stetson, Me. Congratulations are certainly in order for Dick Showacre and his smooth working committee. Five of the initiates are recipients of Cornell scholarships. Five members of the pledge class were presidents of one of their high school classes.

Eight pledges earned varsity letters in one or more sports. Prospects are certainly bright for Acacia as a "big name in the future."

We don't have to wait for the future, however, to be recognized. Jack Carpenter played on the varsity football squad; Dick Tee!, captain of last year's fresh man baseball team, and Joe Miller are out for varsity hockey; Joe Curtis, Ed Gordon, and Bob Fowler are taking a crack at varsity track; Bob Hoagland is a number one man on the wrestling squad; Dick Elmendorf is pulling for the crew; Charlie Deakyne represents us in

The Triad, Winter, 1949 Lacrosse; and Orrin Riley is out for the ing us justice, or injustice, depending ORRIN RILEY Frosh track team. We were first in our on your outlook. league in intramural football but lost out in the finals, and thus far we are Denver undefeated in basketball, after playing five games.

Dick Elmendorf is a member of three Spreads Acacia N arne . . • engineering societies and business manAs reported in the last communication ager of the Cornell Engineer; Charlie to you dear brothers, the Denver ChapDeakyne, Joe Herr, and Bob Whitman ter, combined with Colorado Chapter, have all been accepted to an engineering were planning a Fall Formal. It is w ith honorary; Let Howard has the presidency greatest pleasure that I am now able to of the Cornell Young Cooperators as one say that the dance was one of the fines t of his five activities; Bob Strong, social ever held by any chapter of Acacia. The chairman, sings in the University choir; dance, held in one of the larger downEd Knapp and Bill Stalder are co-chair- town hotels, was attended by more than men of the Cornell Ag-Agents Society; 110 couples Among those present to and Chuck Emery is President of the lo- honor the chapter were Chancellor ·Price cal chapter of the American Society· of and three deans of various colleges on Agricultural Engineers in addition to be- the campus. Orchids go to Mrs. C. E. ing active in Ag-Domecon.

(Mother) Bocock of the Boulder ChapDrinking fountains, asphalt tile floors, ter for being the prettiest "gal" in atfluorescent lamps, and glass shower doors tendance. are not too good for us. We've got them The Denver Chapter, young as it may in our two new, modern bathrooms. Huge be, is doing a fine job of spreading the mirrors, and artificial tile half way up Acacia name around the campus. The the wall add to the impression. Jack chapter has been able to integrate itself Carpenter, house manager, was the guid- into the schedule of exchange dinners ing hand in this step forward in house very gracefully. As I write this on the improvement, and a top-notch job it is. first day of the quarter we have already Resignations for various reasons called received two invitations to exchanges. for an election to fill five vacancies. WilAnother method of making ourselves liam Stalder, one of the representatives known on the campus has been to parat the conclave, is the new Venerable ticipate in the intramural activities. As Dean, replacing Roy S. Clark, Jr. Norm yet we cannot say "look at our cups," Neubauer takes the place of Bob Whit- but we did place third in the intramural man as Secretary; Robert Strong has bowling and played our full football taken over Emerson Hibbard's position schedule. At the present time our basas Junior Dean; Chuck Emery has taken ketball team is hard at work preparing over the Junior Steward's chores from to meet a close schedule with the advent John Lauber; and Robert Hoagland fills of the basketball season.

Bill Stalder's shoes as Sentinel.

It is my hope to be able to report by We let a little dust collect on the books, next deadline that the Denver Chapter and our hearts grew young and gay for Alumni Association will be functioning the annual Autumn Weekend House and behind the chapter. Orchids to our alumni committee for all the hard work Party on November 12, 13 and 14. The week end was highlighted by the Corothey are doing in contacting former Dennation Ball, featuring Johnny Long and ver members and letting them know we "the Denver Chapter" are back in ophis orchestra, and a football victory over our natural rival, Dartmouth Shirley St. eration.

Onge of Shrewsbury, Mass., was chosen Present chapter strength stands at 26 "Sweeth,eart of Acacia" for the occasion. actives and 14 pledges, all of whom are The Christmas party was our latest out pounding the streets trying to find us a house. However, the situation does fling. This year we invited twenty-five underprivileged children to be our guests. look encouraging.

Our entertainment committee is the Each couple adopted one of the children for the evening, and gave him a present. most secretive group in the outfit these Just watching the gleeful faces of the days. It is rumored that they are plankiddies made the party a success. After ning a big winter party of some kind, but the small fry departed, we had our own nobody seems to be able to wring any party and the pledges got their annual information out of the committee as to the possible kind. They claim it will be chance to "dig" the actives. The skit burlesqued wake-up time in the dormitory a big surprise. So with that I will endeavor to "surprise you" dear reader in and was entitled "Give Me Five Minutes the next issue of THE TRIAD. Bonfils.

More." Character studies and human inFRED BoNFILS terest started the party glowing.

The girl friends of Art Heuser, Bob Hoagland, Chuck Emery, Art Ingraham, Franklin John Roukis, and Les Bemont are helping the boys keep the rust off their pins.

Bob Bergren, Bill Stalder, Ed Gordon and Pledges Seventeen • . .

Joe Herr have supplanted them with diaRushing has come and gone, and all monds, and Jamie Kerr has augmented agree that it was our most successful his with a wedding band. Inasmuch as the men outnumber the girls four to one on season in recent years. A large measure the campus, Cupid's arrows are really do- of the success was due to the capable as-

41 sistance of Ed K elly, ou r traveling secr etar y, who whipped up plenty of pep around the old halls. Our pledge class, which will be initiated early in February, has seventeen men as follows: Raymond Bally, Gr oton, N. Y.; Clyde Dengler, Upper Darby, P a.; Lewis Dougherty, Harrisburg, Pa.; James Fontaine, Drexel Hill, Pa.; William Halberstad t, Springfield, P a .; John J ohl, Groton , Conn.; G. Hubert Matthews, Kingston, N. Y.; Robert Reeder, Upper Darby, Pa.; Henry Smith 3rd, Narberth, Pa.; Charles Stephan, Philadelphia, Pa.; George Tracy, Upper Darby, Pa. ; Richard Van Nort, Haddonfield, N. J. ; William Wason, Gar den City, N. Y .; Steven Wagner, Philadelphia, Pa.; Walter Weilenbach, Merchantville, N.J. ; Ronald White, York, Pa.; Philip Young, BalaCynwyd, Pa. Clyde Dengler and Lewis Dougherty were elected President and Treasurer of the pledge class, respectively. John J ohl will train as Steward.

The rushing season was climaxed by our traditional Christmas formal. The evening began with a steak banquet provided by our Steward, Stevens Nemish.

Music was supplied for dancing by Bill Wunderlich and his orchestra. A feature of the evening was the distribution of the presents by Bob Cornish, who acted again as Santa Claus. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion with streamers, snowmen, and a large Christmas tree. The affair was one of the most successful we have ever had.

Following the Penn-Army game on November 12th, a successful banquet was held in conjunction with the alumni association, the Acacia Club of Philadelphia. Feature addresses were by Joseph R. Wilson and Dr. George E. Nitzsche. · Carl Frank, who organized the affair, was toastmaster. In view of the fine response on the Army weekend, another banquet is being planned in the spring to which wives and dates will be admitted.

With a fine pledge class and strong alumni support, Franklin Chapter is looking forward to its best year since the war. So far our bliss has been menaced only by a mysterious epidemic of firecracker explosions which have been annoying some members in the wee hours.

Drop in on us any time when you visit Philly. A cordial welcome awaits you at "3907."

JoHN D. BEIERLE

George Washington Wins Scholastic Cup . . .

Here at the George Washington Chapter, with final exams only three weeks away, and with our profs breathing down our necks, we stand in the midst of a heap of broken promises to make better grades in the fall term, and solemnly resolve that if we are lucky enough to scrape by just once more, we shall certainly, absolutely, and without question, cease procrastinating, and not only do our homework during the spring semest er, but also try to attend most of our classes. A few extremists in the chapter

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42 have even suggested that we begin paying our rent on time!

Most of our chapter aclivity this past fall was concentrated on our social program. It kept us too busy to do anything else. Due to the conscientious efforts of our very able social chairman we averaged two social or quasi-social affairs weekly. These included sorority mixers, Exchange teas, open houses, formal dances and fraternity exchange parties.

For the month of December we held our Fall Formal, a Christmas-decorating party, and a knock-down-drag-ouf New Year's party with the local Tekes, in addition to several smaller affairs. In case any of you social chairmen are wondering how we financed all of this, it was simple: w'e sold eight pledges into slavery.

While nobody here understands how it happened, we won the (pardon me) Sigma Chi scholarship cup this semester.

It's a monstrous piece of brass about four feet tall. Because the active chapter is unable to agree on whether it should be converted into an ash stand or a coffee urn, it is at present sitting on a table impeding progress between our living room and library.

New furnishings purchased for the House department: (Not to be outdone by other TRIAD correspondents), one new arm chair for the back yard; one tie, bow, purple, service winter, for Van Neste; one new blue bulb for Christmastree lamp set.

Police bulletin to all chapters: Never bet with Kansas. They played a football game with G.W. last fall and as a token of this unfortunate event, they now have our skin nailed on their basement wall.

And the most magnanimous brothers offered us even odds. However, we're not bitter; in fact we welcome any members of the Kansas chapter to our house. A

few skins would look nice on our cellar walls, too!

Stan Peterson has been succeeded as our chapter advisor by Brother H. B. Teegarden. Thanks very much Stan, and welcome Tee! In closing we'd like to thank Ed Kelly for his New Year's message of good cheer, and offer to Bill Ross the following New Year's resolutions: We will turn in our TRIAD material on time. We will be original in our journalistic style. We will give more comprehensive coverage of chapter news. We will?

HARRY C. JONES

Indiana Publishes Paper . . .

During the fall semester at school, the chapter pledged enough men to keep the house supplied during the spring. The men were pledged intermittently, but are all planning to move into the house at the beginning of the next semester. In the next issue we'll have a complete list of second semester pledges.

Initiation was the weekend of Nov. 6, and the brothers-new as of that dateare Gerald Howard, Valparaiso; James Ellis, Anderson; William Monteith, Elkhart; Donald Rhamy, Wabash; Jack Squier, Elwood; Harold Myers, Ft. Wayne; Richard Guthrie, Indianapolis; Albert Webb, Gas City, and Carl York, Marion.

A faculty man, Dr. Brenneman, also was taken in as an honorary member.

The Christmas season brought us several gifts. The two cooks bought us ash trays for the dining room tables; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thomas, of Gary, provided an adequate supply of crested glassware,

George Washington Chapter Fall Formal at the G.W. Chapter; Bud Fackler, Pete Jones, and Bob Quay are entranced by the "atmosphere."

and the alumni mothers gave a set of eight crested salt and pepper shakers.

To all of them we say many thanks, because each gift filled a long-felt need.

Each year one of the campus groups sponsors the Dames Ball, a dance advertised as the "W. P. A.-Women Pay All!" For the dance the girls send corsages to their dates, and even have to call for them. Five of the Acacians who went to the Dames Ball had arranged with the local sheriff to have themselves locked up on a hypothetical charge of destroying public property The girls had to call at the jail to see their dates, and were told they could be released only on payment of a $50 bond. Eventually all five girls either wrote a check or borrowed the money, and had their dates freed. Not until then did they discover the whole thing was a hoax, and their emotions varied from tears and anger to laughter.

But they all got to the dance sooner or later.

The "Cuss Cup," an annual penalty which fines each man five cents per swear word, went into effect the first part of December. Proceeds from the cup are used to provide a Christmas party for two underprivileged boys. The two this year were nine years old. They were outfitted from skin out with new clothes, were guests at a Christmas dinner at the house, and received a variety of toys and games after dinner. No one was sure, though, who was enjoying the toys more -the "big" guys or the 9-year-olds.

The last night before Christmas vacation the pledges mimicked the actives in an excellent skit. The actives who were portrayed seemed to enjoy their own impersonation the most, and the entire active chapter applauded each portrayal loudly.

During October we mailed to each alumnus a copy of Chapter Chatter, the chapter newsletter. By this time each of the other chapters should have received a copy of the Chatter also. It contained an invitation to the alumni to come to I.U. for the Notre Dame game, and then an alumni meeting that evening. Previous to the publication of the newsletter we had mailed postcards to the alums asking for their names, addresses, present jobs, and other information which would interest other alumni. We included this information in the Chatter, and have received thanks and compliments from several alumni on the idea. They were glad to read of their ¡friends-some of whom they had not heard from since college days.

A new president was elected in December to replace Gene Llewellyn, who graduates in February. The new venerable dean is Robert Hurbaugh, of Crothersville. He, had the secretary's job, and is well-qualified for his present position by the former one. In addition to leaving school, Gene Llewellyn is being married in February to Jean Long. Both are from Gary.

Other house positions which changed hands because of graduation or leaving school, are junior steward and TRIAD correspondent. The new junior steward is

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Indiana Chapter The "Singing Waiters" and th eir " Chief." A s part of the Christmas pledge skit Thomas Mu hn reads a commercial while Richard L ink John Irick Robert Vass and Keith Street prov ide a v ocal background. ' ' '

held on the Saturday night of December 11 and as it didn t get started until after hours it lasted far into the night. The essence of the party was the exchange of totally useless gift and the slanderous poems accompanying them. Venerable Dean Dick Wilson was e pecially fortunate in that he recei ed everal presents with quite appropriate verses attached to each. Refre hments were served and a thoroughly enjoyable time was had by all.

John Tschantz was recently pledged to the Iowa State chapter of the Guard of St. P atrick, an engineering honorary recognizing outstanding achievements in undergraduate engineering activities .

Among numerous other activities John has been the General Engineers Society publicity chairman, Viesha Parade chairman of the Engineering Division, and a member of the Engineering Council. We believe his pledging was a fitting recognition of his many extracurricular activiCHARLES BIRD ties.

Kansas Greets Alums at Pig Roast

Albert Haynes, of Elwood, who replaces Robert Wallace, of Ft. Wayne. Gerald Howard, of Valparaiso, is the new TRIAD correspondent, taking the place of Homer Dalbey, of Attica.

By the time the next issue comes out we'll be looking forward to spring, and a renewal of the activities we associate with that season . . . dates without the need for overcoats and earmuffs, a little early swimming, and the return to the earth of that "alive" look, with green leaves on the trees and green grass covering the ground. So until then we'll just keep buttoning up the coats and waitHOMER DALBEY ing ... .

Iowa State Aids Finnish Student . . .

Our chapter is proud to announce the fact that we are planning to underwrite the major portion of the expenses of a foreign student here at Iowa State. This student is seventeen-year-old Andrew Ramsey of Finland, who, because of Finnish restrictions upon currency exchange, is able to bring only a very small amount of money to this country .

His academic interests center around agriculture as his parents own some forest and farm land in Finland, and, at present, he is enrolled in the curriculum of Farm Operation.

We first came in contact with Andrew's financial predicament just a short time

after the last wr iting. The college agr eed to furnish help to the exten t of a $200 scholarship leaving the expenses beyond that to be obtained from some other source. The decision of our chapter to carry out our motto of "Human Service" in this manner was received w holeheartedly by actives and pledges alike. Letters requesting fin ancial aid were distributed among our alumni in the hope that they would be willing to contribute. Scattered returns have been corning in since that time and more are e xpected as the p rogram progresses. We are h oping that through the pursuance of this p rogram we will be able to set an ex ample that will be followed by other grou ps in an attempt to stabilize our worldwide r elations.

One of our members, Frank Griffit h, was among those who graduated at th e end of the fall quarter. Frank received his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and at the presen t is st ill shopping around for a job to his liking. We know we're going to miss h im and wish t o extend our hear tiest congratulations.

Several new members have been added to our pledge class since the last issue.

They are Ronald Durham of F ort Madison, Iowa, ma joring in electrical engineering; and Robert Young, a freshman engineering studen t from Oak P ark , Dlinois. We expect t o pledge several more men in the near fu ture as ou r r ushing program goes into operation again.

Our annual Christmas stag party was

P ledges: Neil G. Peterson, Clay Center, Kansas; Marvin L . Ruggles, Fresno, Californ ia; Dan iel W. Taylor, Norton, K ansas; Richard L . Shannon, Lawrence, K ansas; William C. Thorne, Rose H ill, K ansas; Charles E. Forrer, Sunflower, Kansas.

Two actives, Gordon Chapple and Ken Tyson , h ave recently been elected to membersh ip in Alpha Kappa P si, Na tional H onorary Business Fraternity. Alpha K appa P si has attained a very good standing here at K .U . and we are very happy to have Accia rep resented in its membersh ip.

We were very active in intramural football th e past season, not too successful as far as winning games, b u t we h ad a lot of fun and gained a lot of good experience for fu tu re benefi ts. F rom all indications ou r basketball team is going to be m uch more successful. To date we have played two games with a .500 average, the team looking pretty sharp in both encounters. Luckily for us we h ave a fu ture coach in om midst, Rix Shanline. Rix h as been very helpful in arr anging games as well as coaching and playing. What we need most now is a jou rnalism major to write th is columnit needs the professional touch.

On October 22, 1948, K.U . held its annual homecoming festivities. That evening the Chapter held its traditional P ig Roast, welcoming visiting al umni. We were very happy to have such a large attendance of our al umni. It is really an inspiration to us to now that the alums are interested in our activities and welfare. We feel the Pig Roast was a great success and the spirit shown by the alums was something different for us. It was an additional incentive for a bigger and better Pig Roast next year.

The h ighlight of our fall semester social season was the Christmas Formal

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Kansas Chapter A t the Christm as Form al were these chaperones, married activ es, and wives.

held December 17, at the Eldridge hotel.

Decorations consisted of an igloo at the entrance with a huge Christmas card covering the entrance from the inside. A candle about five feet in height, our crest, and the words "Merry Xmas" were used to decorate the card. The only lighting was candles on the tables, presenting a very pleasant atmosphere for dancing.

Two of our married actives, Harold Craig and Vem Mahon, enlivened the party by wearing tails and bow ties that lit up.

We were honored to have as guests Mr. and Mrs. John Paynter of Wichita. Those to whom we are indebted for acting a ~ our chaperons were Mrs. Grace Collier, housemother, Mrs. R. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Turk, and Mr. Max Fessler, chapter adviser.

The aftemoon of October 31, the chapter held a reception in honor of Mother Collier. Representatives of all organized houses on the Hill were in attendance as well as several faculty members and members of the University Administration. We feel very confident that Mother Collier impressed the guests with her exceedingly friendly personality and dignity.

The traditional beer-bust with the Phi Kappas was a rip-roaring success, and we do mean rip-roaring. Due to a slight misunderstanding the Acacians got a late start on the beer but believe me we . caught up before the evening was over and a delightful time was had by all.

Since the skits were held fairly late ir the evening it was difficult for the judges to determine which was the better. Since our faculty adviser, Max Fessler, is a statistics professor and has had a lot of experience tossing coins, Acacia won the toss. We will be the proud possessors of the annual roving plaque for the coming year.

Another very enjoyable evening was spent when the pledges entertained the actives with a beer-bust at the local V.F.W. hall. The generosity of the pledges v:as a result of their losing the pledge-active touch football game. The actives won by the close margin of 4 to 0. No touchdowns were scored by either team but the fast charging of two linemen on the active

team, Gordon Chapple and Marvin Liggett, caught the pledges behind their own goal line twice. We all had a great time during the game and the beer-bust which followed. The only real casualty of either affair was a sprained ankle suffered by Brother Chapple, received in the football game of course. The entire Chapter was in a turmoil after the beerbust; we had lost, of all people, our V. D. Brother Wilson. Since this left Brother Vernon as the senior officer he volunteered to brave the cold night air in his bathrobe searching for a non-existant street corner, where it was reported the V.D. was located. Brother Vernon soon returned to the house and our V.D . returned early the following morning-it seems he had been visiting friends the night before. All ended well and we are looking forward to the next such affair.

We do hope Brother Garnand will be¡ in better condition for the next one; that pipe he smokes is just too much for him.

They say the noose hangs high and during the Christmas season it was really hanging high. Five of our brothers tied a very tight knot in the line of Holy Matrimony. Brothers Ken Tyson, Dick Garnand, Ed Galyon, John Jacques, and Rix Shanline have left the ranks of the gay blades and are now willing to settle down to a life of peace and quiet. We of the Chapter must admit that the fellows did a pretty good job of picking their partners.

GORDON CHAPPLE

Kansas State

sas State Chapter is getting Paul Curry, candidate from our chapter, elected to be the Favorite Man on the Campus. Campaigning will climax January 23 when the Favorite Man on the Campus will be announced at the F .M.O.C. Ball.

Our intramural activities find us very much concerned at the present time trying to latch on to some basketball games.

We have so far had some tough luck, but we hope our luck will change and we will win some games.

After the football season the pledges thought they had things under hand and challenged the actives to a football game, with a party at stake. The actives would not turn the pledges down, even though the odds were mighty few. After a number of goal-line stands the pledges scored on a pass. Then the actives' end intercepted a fiat pass and ran 50 yards for a touchdown. Bill Neal with his educated toe kicked the extra point and the actives won by a score of 7 to 6.

The main social highlights of the Kansas State Chapter were the Indian Costume Party and the Christmas Party.

Everyone was dressed like an Indian or as nearly as possible. Typical Indian customs of sitting on the floor, smoking of peace pipe, etc., were practiced. The Christmas Party was a date dance with the customary exchange of gifts. The house was decorated for the party by the married couples of the fraternity. The chapter also held a joint exchange dinner with Pi Beta Phi Sorority. ¡ The Ancient and Honorable Order of Yellow Dogs held its annual fall initiation for the less fortunate members of the chapter. Gale Roush acted as chief cur, and Robert Grandle as Custodian of the Bone. After the initiation the new initiates and old dogs retired to the dining hall for refreshments of coffee and doughnuts.

April 23, 1949, has been set for the Annual Acacia Spring Formal. Thus far there have been no other definite plans set for the event.

Homecoming day celebration at the chapter house was a buffet lunch for members, dates, alumni, friends, and parents previous to the game with Missouri University. After the game everyone was invited to the house for dinner. That evening members entertained dates at the house.

AL WESLEY

Michigan Pledges Thirteen . . .

Holds "Indian" Party . . .

Finals and the cold weather have hit the campus, with most of the Acacians shivering more from the thought of the finals than from the cold. The Kansas State Chapter loses one of its members through graduation; Milton Clemens will graduate with B.S. Degree in Business Administration. He has no definite plans for the future. Milton has held the office of secretary and has definitely been an asset to our fratemity.

One of the main interests of the Kan-

Social and fraternal activities at the Michigan Chapter of Acacia have been in full swing this fall term.

An intensive rushing program under the direction of Senior Dean Lans Jones resulted in the pledging of thirteen men.

They are Paul Brentlinger, Dayton, Ohio; Paul Campbell, Owosso, Michigan; James Glidden, Erie, Pennsylvania; Douglas Gordon, Bay City, Michigan; David Heggam, Massillon, Ohio; Donald MacGregor, Plymouth, Michigan; Herbert Neil, Schenectady, New York; Can Saka, Ankara, Tur-

The Triad, Winter, 1949 key; Philip Smith, Charleston, West Virginia; Raymond Tittle, Gary, Indiana; Charles Walli, Port Huron, Michigan; Ronald Watts, Alto, Michigan; and Warren Williamson, Youngstown, Ohio.

The latest men to undergo the rigors of initiation are Lenhard Forsberg, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Donald Lubeck, Milwaukee, ·Wisconsin; Richard Osborne, Buffalo, New York; William Zabrosky from Detroit, Michigan ; and Harvey Alfred Miller, Sturgis, Michigan.

These pledges and new initiates achieved what no other group in the history of the Michigan Chapter has been able to accomplish. On Thanksgiving Day in the annual pledge -active football game, they refused to be beaten by a superior active team. The game officially ended in an 18-18 tie. The actives still seem hazy about how it exactly happened.

The day began with a rather late morning hike, around and tprough part of the scenic Arboretum in Ann Arbor. After building us an appetite, we returned to a sumptuous turkey dinner and subsequently began to gorge ourselves. (It is a common rumor among the actives that the pledges and junior actives limited themselves to one helping.) After the meal came a stage production by the pledges mimicking the campus and fra ternal life of the actives. As anticipated by the pledges, this succeeded in irking the wrath of the actives; hence the' game which followed was extremely spirited, to say the least.

The actives drew first blood in the game, but about this time something seemed to happen to them (possibly indigestion) , and the next thing they knew they were behind, 18-6. Another active touchdown early in the fourth quarter made the game that much tougher, and it wasn't until the last play of the game that the final active T.D. was scored. Don MacGregor was the star of the game, when he scored two touchdowns for the pledges and made several pass interceptions.

The chapter was both happy and encouraged by the number of alumni who showed up at the house after the Michigan football games this fall. Pledges, actives, alumni, and their friends discussed the game, chapter activities, and news in general, over an informal buffet supper.

In the evening after every home game the chapter held an informal record dance. For one of these, our living room was converted into a French cafe. Bridge tables covered with blue and white checked paper, dim lights, and Apache costumes were the setting for the evening. The success of the project promises that an "Apache Party" will become an annual affair for the chapter.

The fall term social season was climaxed December 11 with a formal dinner and dance given in honor of the pledges. The house was gaily decorated and a six foot pledge paddle was hung outside over the door. The work was under the direction of Ted Smith. Over one hundred persons were served in the chapter dining room, the new tables being filled to capacity. After the dinner

45 the tables were folded up and Bart Rodgers and his band were spotlighted. The music was piped throughout the house by a speaker system, newly purchased by the chapter.

A number of men have gone off the deep end since the last issue of THE TRIAD. Don Queller pinned Marilyn Johnson .

Malcolm MacGregor sent his pin to Valparaiso via Eleanor Derda. A. D. McGregor. gave his pin to Lelia Johnstone. Ed Kendall fell early this term along with his pin to Eve Brown. And just in time for this newsletter, Jim Reagan pinned Beverly Dunn. Roses and a serenade to each of the women from the chapter as a whole followed the distribution of cigars by the newly-pinned brethren.

An anonymous house statistician reports that one-third of the house has in this manner "gone to the dogs." But those losing their pins don't seem to agree with the terminology.

Congratulations are in order for "Moose" Arther. "Moose's" keen sight and steady finger have won him a position on the University of Michigan rifle team.

Early in November the chapter elected a new Junior Dean, AI Miller. AI succeeds A . D. McGregor in the role of social chairman.

Bill Zabrowsky, before coming to Michigan, attended Culver Military Academy.

He has continued his military interests here, with the result that he is an assistant advisor to the Pershing Rifles, an honorary military society, and, just recently, was elected Vice-President of the campus chapter of the American Ordnance Association.

In closing, the Michigan chapter wishes to sincerely thank the Purdue chapter

for the warm hospitality and good-time given those of us who made the journey to Lafayette the weekend of the P urdueMichigan football game. Equal thanks are extended to the Ohio chapter, also, for their very fraternal reception the weekend of the Ohio-Michigan game. w. L. WYNN

Minnesota On the Cover . . • We, at the Minnesota Chapter of Acacia, are proud of our house which appears on the cover of this issue of THE TRIAD. This chapter was formed in 1906 and after living in three or four old frame houses -the sites of which are now occupied by some of the most imposi!lg University buildings-the chapter purchased its present house at 1206 Fifth Street, Southeast.

This distinctive mansion, constructed of red quartzite, a native rock, was known as the "Frey House," and was valued in excess of $60,000. Built in the late 80's, it has the appearance of a castle, and has gained the local name of "The House with the Green Roof" due to its unique solid copper roof which has turned a lovely green color over the years.

Each room in the spacious old home is done in a different natural wood. Bird'seye maple, mahogany, oak, cherry and inany others, have been lavishly u sed to give it a very masculine, distinguished appearance. The radio room, card room, music room, dining room and kitchen are situated on the first floor. Five double rooms, each equipped with a fireplace, as are the first floor rooms, comprise the second floor together with a bathroom

Michigan Chapter Preparations went on all night in o1·der to get the homecoming decorations in place before the Illinois-Michigan game. Here Bill Wynn, Bob Hadden, and Dick Osborne work in the wee, smwU hours of the morning.

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46 and a single room. The dormitory and the chapter room are on the third floor.

The e rooms combine to house twentyfive men .

In 1947 a comprehensive program of redecoration was undertaken by the alumni. Six thousand dollars was expended in completing the job. The main floor rooms have been done over in bright warm colors, reds, greys, and greens. The furniture has also been redone and many new pieces added. A bookcase has taken the place of the fire place in the music room lending a very studious atmosphere. New lamps and indirect lighting add to the comfort of the lounging rooms. The dining room has photo murals of familiar campus scenes, replacing the conventional wallpapers and adding much to the college atmosphere.

During the past ten years the effort of the active chapter has succeeded in accomplishing a complete remodeling of the basement, to provide a large pool room, a ping pong room, a sleeping room, and a powder room. The most recent addition is a study room for city men, accommodating fo ur men . It is done in knotty pine and furnished with built-in desks, study chairs, a davenport serviceable as a bed for crowded Homecoming night, and a large easy chair. All this combines to create a leisurely luxury that Minnesota Acacians over the years have learned to cherish.

Enough about the house. The main so· cial event of the past quarter was the winter formal which was held at the Calhoun Beach Club on J an uary 29. A dinner at the club preceded the dance . A fine band was hired for the dance and everybody had an enjoyable evening.

Eight new members were initiated into the Minnesota Chapter of Acacia on January 9, 1949. The new members are: Dave Newman, Huntley ; Jack Wagner, Mora ; Ollie Clubb, South St. Paul ; Burt Swanson, Two Harbors; Dave Moffitt, Robert Allan Johnson, Norman Talsoe, and Wayne Harmala all of Duluth. A group of alums composed of Bob McDonald, Neil Rankin, Gordon Starr, Bill Harrison and Harold Shipman consented to put on the initiation for us, for which we express our thanks.

JULE N. KvAMME

Northwestern Boasts Television • • • It's always nice to think back about nice things that happened, and the Acacians of Northwestern are no exception. However, the spirit prevalent in the "House on the Lake" isn't so much of reflection as it is of speculation, that is, these days the beginning of the winter quarter.

Probably Chuck Robinson, the genial sports manager of the house, has the key answer to aU the optimism. The basketball team is returning intact and plus the abilities of several pledges, should prove a warning to contenders . ... The bowling team is also reporting the same members, with ali the boys ready and

Northwestern Chapter Top : The Acacia " BalLet " featuring the pledges who performed at a recent party.

Such form!

Middle and Bottom: Scenes from a recent chapter costume party.

The Mothers Club of Acacia presented the house with a television set, of which I couldn't go deep enough in rapture in describing its beauty, our appreciation, and Herb Grayson's reserved seat, front row, center. I must say, however, that "Cokey" Colburn, 'I'll take the one in the purple trunks" Scherer and Chuckles Lundstrom are all giving Herb a battle. . . . Besides, Pledge Trainer Dick Starn has a terrific time keeping the pledges adhering to study-hour regulations.

Social Chairman John Brewer should be commended on the parties he threw last quarter, and his come-back is "Wait till you see what's on the docket for this one." A formal at the M and M (or is it the Land L ??), will be held January 14, which by the way, is the date for the first basketball game. How well do tuxedoes hang in a gym locker??

FRANK HULKA

Ohio State Wins Trophies •••

eager .. . . Because both of these teams finished in runner-up positions last year, there is room for a bit of hope and a covetous eye on a trophy or two.

The chow-hounds of Acacia have really been handed a treat in the form of Mrs. Boyd, our new cook. Ex-pastry chef of the Glenview Country Club, Mrs. Boyd has been turning out some meals de luxe.

Watch that figure, men!

Another welcome sign to Bill Wood, a pledge from Evanston, lllinois.

Acacia will make the nation's news sometime in February. One of our fall pledges, Paul Norris Gilfillan, was photographed with others of the brethren who could be cajoled (??) into the picture.

The shots were taken to be included in the Look magazine article, which is fea turing Gilfillan's family. Gilfillan is from Bloomfield, Iowa.

Go West, Young Man .-. . . That's the saying taken up by some eager Acacians who desired to see the Rose Bowl game but who never figured to pay Cheyenne, Wyoming, the prolonged visit they did.

Otto Carlson, George Gilbert, Paul Groat, Dick Lane, and Ray Manoni suffered (??) the consequences of snowboundedness, and returned with ten-gallon hats, boots, levis, and a western drawl. Manoni, he of the degree from Michigan, stopped off at Omaha to visit his family, from whence he will tour the country in preparation for his thesis: The Effect of French Horn Playing in the U . S . . . .

Things have really been "popping" with the men of Acacia at O.S .U . The house had a completely new outlook to start off the quarter. It was redecorated inside and out and it really had that new look. In fact, the change in its appearance was so great that it was the talk of the campus for many days afterwards.

Acacia was the talk of the campus in more ways than just by its newly decorated house, however. Early in the quarter we were honored by a visit by Stan Kenton, the well-known band leader. The old Acacia house was buzzing from the noise of the many students who came to the house to get a look at Kenton. An exciting time was had by all.

P rominence did not end with Kenton's visit. The O.S.U. Acacians kept on fighting and much to the surprise of everyone came up with the Y.M.C.A. Plaque for gaining the largest percentage of members. It is an added attraction to the already large number of trophies adorning the shelves in our music room.

Two other trophies were also added to the ranks. One of them is the result of a very fine intramural football season which left our team the league champ.

We're very proud of our sports teams here at Ohio State because they are always one of the leaders in nearly every sport.

Surprise addition to our trophy shelf is one that says "University of lllinois, Archery Champions, 1937." The trophy is a mystery here but the concensus is that illinois will have to come after it if they want it back.

The social calendar under the able direction of Willard Hill was one of the most successful that we have had in a long time. We started off with a bang with a beach party. The recreation room in the basement looked like Atlantic City on the day of the Miss America contest.

Next was a Hallowe'en Party which was highlighted by a 15 minute radio broadcast from the house. The program is called "Marty's Party." Each week Marty De

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iVictor takes his program around the city to what is expected to be the outtanding party of that night. We are proud that we were chosen.

Homecoming was very successful. The house was the scene of a dinner and a !:lance. The affair was open to our alums and we boastfully say that so many came that we couldn't even begin to name them in this article. With so many alums attending, the spirit of Acacia reached its peak this quarter and still is retaining it.

The quarter was ended with our formal dinner dance. It turned out to be a two-fold affair when a huge cake was presented to Jim Mahaffey whose birthday was the same as the day of the dance.

Jim is one of our best-liked members, and we hope he has many more happy birthdays.

We are looking forward to another quarter of great social affairs. In the spotlight is the Twin Twill.

Cupid has been very active again this quarter. He blessed us with two serenades. The first saw Kappa Delt Naomi Howell and our own Fred Reid play the lead. The following week Pi Phi Sally Harlor and Acacian Jim Stauffer were in the leading role. Just a very short time ago Cupid made his biggest hit of the season with the marriage of Warren Lewis and Peggy Newman. Here's wishing a lot of happiness for the newlyweds.

The big question mark around the house this quarter has been how "Red" Jacob, Les Shipe, Fred Vandeveer, and Warren Lewis can ever manage to study in their room. One side of the room is painted red and white diagonal stripes.

Another side is bright blue and still another side is brown and green adorned with the latest pin-ups. To add still another touch of beauty, the ceiling is adorned with a large black cloud with stars of silver placed at various intervals.

This room is one of the crowning points of our rushing tours.

Two blessed events placed themselves on the agenda this quarter. One of them concerns an alum, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Van Devort who were blessed with a 7-pound, 7-ounce Lee Ellen. The other blessed event took place right here at the house-our new radio-phonograph finally arrived.

Newest Acacia pledge is Steven Craft, grandson of "Mom" Craft, our house mother, and son of a former president of Acacia who was one of those who did not return from the war. His arrival at the house has really livened up the old place. Steven is very proud of his new pledge pin too. He is our nomination as the youngest pledge in the country.

WAYNE PIDOCK

Oklahoma Shows New Furniture ..

The end of each year is an ideal time to look back, remember and relive happy occasions, as well as to make New Year's resolutions and plan for the future.

Looking back we see many new faces in our midst that were not there when the last issue of THE TRIAD went to the presses. Those new men are George Brown, Waurika; Gene Fisher, Norman; Gene Crutchfield, Coffeyville, Kansas; Ned Parker, Los Angeles, Calif.; Phil Young, Burbank, Calif.; Jim Querry, Tonkawa; and Ralph Snyder.

One doesn't have to look back very far to see the day that the furniture for the smoker came. On the list were a pair of identical grey divans, a three piece green divan, a set of seven matched coffee and end tables and three beautiful table lamps. We are looking forward to the day when the old radio and record player will be replaced with a new one.

Brother "Soft-hearted John" Heard has promised us that Santa Claus will br ing it.

This time let us look back to November 6. We see the homecoming parade coming down the streets of Nor man. Oh, yes, there is the Acacia floa t coming now.

A crepe paper model of the state seal is followed by several scenes depicting h istorical Oklahoma. And the house at the corner of Elm and Cruce has a huge map of Oklahoma, the Land of Plenty, in front of it.

What is this we see now? Yes, by George, it is the officers of the pledge class running around with burr haircuts.

How come? The annual pledge-active football game was only a few days off and interest was keyed to a high pitch. It seems that someone thought it would be a good idea to bet the Venerable Dean's hair against that of the pledge president.

The idea took roots and grew to include the officers of both groups. The pledges, having won the past two years, were more than confident and presented the wager. Too bad they had to lose. Oh well, it only takes a few months to grow a new crop.

Our winter formal was held December 11 in the Officers' Club at South Campus.

Dancing till midnight was followed by refreshments at the chapter house. Chaperones were Mother Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bone, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brite. The house was decorated for the occasion in the best of holiday style, candlelight, a Christmas tree, and of course a profusion of mistletoe.

The last Sunday night before the holidays we serenaded all the sororities, including one in which no one was at home. Wonder if they felt as foolish singing to an empty house as we did. By the time the evening was over we were sounding pretty good.

One might wonder why the Lost and Found column of the daily paper hereabouts is not filled with lost fraternity pin items. Or maybe it is the Christmas shopping problem being solved in one easy lesson. They do make fine gifts. Ned Parker went home to Los Angeles to say "I do." Bob Vick and Johnny Greaves have just recently passed around the cigars, and P. C. Smith isn't wearing his pin any more.

So much for the past. Let's look now to a Happy and eventful New Year, vowing to do our very best for ourselves, our fellow man and our fraternity.

HOWIE HURST

Oklahoma A. & M. Throws "Circus Dance" . . .

Ohio State Chapter Socialites at a dinner dance given by the chapter last fall; thi1¡d from the righa is Mrs. Craft, much-loved housemother.

There is an air of anxiety around the Chapter House in these last few days before the beginning of the Christmas vacation. All of the fellows are planning to go home during the holidays, though some will be leaving late or returning early to catch up on their studies.

Preparations have already begun for

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48 our costume circus dance, the biggest event on our social calendar for the fall semester. The boys are really knocking themselves out on this dance, and if it is a success, we plan to make it an annual affair. Bids have been printed in the form of handbills announcing the coming of the "Acacia Bros. Circus." The intermission will be spiced with various circus acts straight fro m the Big Top. Other social activities of the semester have included dance hours, exchange dinners, and an ill-fated hayrack ride from which our "devils" snuck, leaving the members four miles out "on a slow hayrack to campus." Had it not been for a couple of quick-witted (?) muscle men (?) members, the pledges would have made off with all the bedding As it was they escaped with only the silverware and stove burners. By the end of the following week the pledges were wondering if the good times they had had, while visiting our brothers at Oklahoma University, were worth the performing of the few extra duties they were assigned. Arising at 5: 30 a.m. and following a well-regulated schedule proved to be small fun.

Homecoming as usual was a gala affair; however, the week preceding was filled with feverish activity for both members and pledges. We were extremely proud of both our house decoration and float. Our casualty list was heavy, since many of us were nursing sore fingers from punching crepe paper through chicken wire.

We now have four new members among our ranks as of last October. They · are H . C. Maples, Bill Spencer, Dick Eaton, and Sgt. Louis Herrick. Since the last edition of THE TRIAD we have added two new men to our pledge class. They are Bill Kephart from Ashland, Kentucky, and Cecil Godwin from Memphis, Tennessee.

Election of officers was held in December to allow the neophytes to familiarize themselves with their duties before taking office. They are Kenneth Cox, Ven-

erable Dean; E . M. Peterson, Senior Dean; H . C. Maples, Junior Dean ; John E. Maddox, Secretary; and John Howell , House Manager-Treasurer.

We are losing one member at the end of this semester, Gene " Chase and Sanborn" Russell. (He dates any old bag.)

Gene will receive his degree in Civil Engineering. Two of our more studious m en, Kenneth Cox and John Howell, have been elected to membership in Sigma Tau. Our very active Mothers Club has come through again for the benefit of the Chapter. They have recently sponsored a bazaar and a rummage sale. The result -new silverware for the Chapter dining table.

On the last Sunday before Christmas Mother Thomas was honored at a preChristmas Dinner, at which time she was presented an Acacia Mothers' P in.

Following a not-so-bright football season in the intramural league, our basketball team has been led by Dick Eaton to a position of renown. Our percentage now stands at .500 with two games in each column, and the tougher games on our schedule being over.

That's about it for now, Brothers, and though it may be a little late-on behalf of the Oklahoma A. & M. Chapter-A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.

JOHN E. MADDOX DoN PIERSALL

Oregon State

naded girls' living groups on the campus.

A dance for all actives and pledges was held December 30 at the home of C. K. Gabriel, president of Oregon State Acacia Alumni, and Mrs. Gabriel in Portland. All Acacians who could get to Portland over the holidays attended the dance.

The house dance for fall term was held November 13. The chapter house was haunted that night as Acacians and their dates enjoyed the " Good Boooo's Tonight" and danced to records played on the new radio phonograph. Members and their dates wore their oldest clothes to the "hobo dance."

Intermission entertainment was provided by the "Ghastly Ghosts": Rex Beeman, Ray Breuser, Jim Sampson, and Jack Shearer, who sang several numbers.

Terry Hercher accompanied on the piano.

Featured number was "Dry Bones," where a luminous skeleton was used to show the song's progress.

Refreshments of cider and doughnuts were served in the basement by Bartender Ross Ten Eyck. Ghost Doug Blair greeted guests at the door and kept the phonograph supplied with records.

Dance chairman was George Osborne.

Dave MacCallum drew cartoons which served as wall decorations. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. H . A. Ten Pas. Acacia and Delta Gamma sorority held an exchange dinner November 4. After dinner members and their dates listened to records played on the radio phonograph.

PARKER BAILEY

Features Social A ctivities • .

Oregon State Chapter pledged Ray Jewell, freshman in science, fall term to complete rushing activities for the term. Initiation ceremonies were held November 5 and 6 for Webster Briggs, Bill Gunther, David MacCallum, and Ray Rickey.

A Christmas party for all members and pledges was held December 10 at the chapter house. Gifts were exchang_ed and refreshments served around the Christmas tree. After the party the chapter sere-

Oklahoma A. & M. Chapter A view of the chapter float in the Homecoming parade-you'lL have to guess what it represents.

Purdue W ins in «<y arsity Varieties" The first semester at Purdue was typical, as the school and chapter schedule was full and varied. Largely responsible for brisk . and unpredictable activities were the pledges who at this time include the following; Ted R. Beatty, Cleveland, Ohio; Keith E. Davidson, Crawfordsville, Indiana; Gene A . Egler, Sheridan, Indiana; T. Darrell Eubank, Louisville, Ken tucky; David J. Ford, Wabash, Indiana ; Phillip W. Francis, Crawfordsville, Indiana; George R. Murray, Washington, Indiana; John R. Nye, Valparaiso, Indiana; Otto F. Reifeis, Jr., Indianapolis, Indiana; James S. Rogers, La Fayette, Indiana; Donald G. Scearce, Marion, Indiana; R. Edward Sherwood, Mitchell, Indiana; Robert J. Teufel, Buffalo, New York; and Henry C. Zimmerman, Erie, Pennsylvania.

These pledges are attempting to fill the vacancies caused by the February graduation of the following seniors: Douglas Horth, Harold Luce, Claude Mounsey , Richard Nelson, James Sherwood, Thomas Stieglitz, William Tuscany, Paul Vos, and Richard Wheaton. These men will be sorely missed as all were very active in chapter affairs.

Acacia's act in the Varsity Varieties, a yearly all-student production held in the Hall of Music, was adjudged to be the best of the sixteen acts ~taged by va-

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Purdue Chapter Pride of the chapter is "Pythagoras."

rious groups. It consisted of a group of hunters who, after coming to life within a picture frame, sang two songs and then resumed their inanimate pose. The setting and costumes were of the 16th century.

Soloists William Tuscany, Richard Mulvey, Edward Widener, and Darrell Eubank were supported by Byron Landis, John Steinebach, Edward Sherwood, and David Ford, accompanist. Directed by Eugene Warren and Don Berchtold, the act brought the fraternity a good deal of publicity.

At the present time the house athletics are in full swing. The bowling team is second among the fraternities, while the other teams are holding their own in tough competition.

The illinois Chapter entertained a group of Purdue members at Urbana and sent them home with two football losses -one in the Purdue-illinois game and the other in an inter-fraternity scrap. The Purdue Chapter, however, retrieved their reputation later by trimming the Indiana Chapter 19-0, while the university's varsity team dealt Indiana a worse blow 39-0. These visits and games are becoming popular and tend "to strengthen the ties of friendship" between the chapters.

The pledges were honored at their annual formal banquet and dance on December 4. It was perhaps the finest held to date and turned out very successfully.

Let it be said here that alumni are always welcome at these dances.

Three men were married in D ecember. They are Carl A. Kenninger and Victor H. Krummenacher, both of the class of 1948, who were married the same day in Indianapolis, and Claude Mounsey, married just two months before his graduation.

Among those who have parted with their pins recently are Richard Wheaton, Harold Hanes, and Jack Simmons.

During the first semester of the current year, honorary organizations initiated the following men into their ranks: Byron Landis and Edward Widener into Delta Rho Kappa, science honorary; David Ford into Phi Eta Sigma, freshman scholastic honorary; James McCarty into Alpha Zeta, agricultural honorary; Stanley Ford into Pi Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi, engineering honoraries; Jack

49 Weigle into Ceres and Alpha Zeta, agricultural honoraries; William Tuscany into Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic honorary; and T ed B eatty into Catalyst Club, chemical engineering honorary.

The chapter has welcomed back a number of alumni who have come for short visits at the house. After the homecoming game last October, well over a hundred alumni members and their families were at the chapter house for dinner. .A,mong those who have returned recently are Warren North, '47; Frank Steinebach, '22; Hiram J. Eastman; Hugh Campbell, Thuerk, '19; Max Buell, '47; Harold Beery; Harmon J . Weaver, '14; Edward R. Warren, '21; C. H . Hagstrom, '20; Noah C. Pearcy, '22; Arthur Tuesberg, '47; Col. Charles D. McAllister, '20; LeRoy G. Gordner, '21; E. Grant Ward, '48; Rex E. Michael, '48; Richard Donnell, '48; Victor H. Krummenacher, '48; Carl A. Kenninger, '48; and Donald Foltz, '46.

Pythagoras or "Thag," the boxer mascot, is now nearly a year and a half old and is developing into an-ideal pet. When he is not asleep in Venerable Dean Richand Eifler's room, he is the companion of anyone available for play or a hike.

The chapter wishes to take this opportunity to welcome back any alumni anytime and especially those who have not seen the living room redecorated with new furniture and draperies.

STANLEY FoRD

Southern California Surpasses Brown Derby . . .

Winter is over and S.C. Acacia brethren are well remembering their snow party at Lake Arrowhead, the hayride at Olmstead's Riverside Rancho (that was the first night Jay Lynn ever went on

the wagon). Looking back includes a glance at Alumni night at the house.

Under the capable supervision of our Fil"st Lady of Acacia, Chapter Advisor Ray Oster's charming wife, the evening was one of "remember when-" in itself. March the eighth saw alums from Eastern chapters and our own new fresh right-outof-the-skillet alumni gathered at Carl's Viewpark Restaurant to celebrate our second Founder's Day. A large turnout with rousing speeches made it a birthday hard to surpass.

A banquet and speeches were also the order of the day at the Masonic Club at UCLA not too long ago when the newest chapter in Acacia was born. "Westwood Tech," we call it, but that's only because we are "friends." An outstanding group of men, that UCLA chapter, and we were honored to be the installing chapter Brothers Morrie Johnson, Carl Klokke, and Bill Stevens were the master minds behind our recent entry in the Trojan Homecoming celebration parade. Before 105,000 people packed into Memorial Coliseum for that memorable game with Notre Dame marched the mighty Trojan band, followed by two white stallions, whose riders carried a gold banner with Acacia spread across the front. This in troduced the Acacia float, truly a beautiful piece of decorating by the chapter.

News from the house itself: Irene (our chief commandant) has a new pink kitchen. This pink is really a pink pink, not just any ordinary pink . . . . The chapter room has always been a room to behold, decorated in red leather furniture, maroon drai>es, and green carpeting, but the Alumni, who steady the helm and see us through the storm via the House Association, have rewarded us with new lamps and tables to add to the room. The money was ours, but thank heavens they have the purse strings well in hand.

Southern California Chapter U.S.C. Acacians take to the wagon! The brothers and sweethea1¡ts get ready for departure on an old-fashioned hay-ride at Olmstead's River Rancho.

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50 Graduation time rolled around to allow Brothers Wayne Augspurger, Arlie Carter and Stan Scott to step into the Alumni Chapter, whose ranks are gradually swelling. A new electric clock now graces the living room, the gift of these three fellows . Thanks, men.

Final exams bring out the true stamina of any man. Brothers Dick Baressen and Donald Gibbs are no exceptions. It was a simple accounting test that caused them to sign a contract on a wager of whether or not the former passed the test by a particular percentage or not. (Amos Note-We are glad this is a high calibre magazine so we don't have to include details of the contract) .

A few of our brother chapters are ex· changing pennants locally. This is a terrific thing. Everyone get in on it. Send us your pennant and you will soon receive a cardinal and gold Trojan one in return.

Send no money. No box tops. Not even the top off your grandmother! Just your pennant!

Brother Newton Metfessel has a new drinking song that has become a Hit Parader in these parts. Before long we hope to have it in the hands of National for proper scrutiny and approval. We know everyone will go for it.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the scene of the recent marriage of Brother Carey Cowart and Marilyn Warren. In Glendale, California, it was Brother Arlie Carter and Ferris Walker who took the fatal step.

Congratulations and may much happiness attend your way.

Our dining room has finally reached the incomparable stage. Surrounding the room is a series of caricatures of every man, with a quip to go along with it. The Brown Derby has nothing on us. The only difficulty is, John Locke's looks too much like him.

The scoop of the season wa3 the mem· orable First Annual Black and Gold Ball held in the Rodeo Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel in December. This affair is one never to be forgotten, particularly by the girls. Each was presented with a beautiful gold bracelet with the Acacia crest outstanding thereon. A big round of Hoo-rahs to every man behind the plans for the Ball.

HARVEY AMOS

Mr. and Mrs. three days after Christmas in Tarentum, Pa., marking the second Acacia-Harrison cottage (next door) romance that blossomed into marriage.

An open house and dance followed the Cornell game here, and we welcomed a lotta Cornell Acacians . . . . No Penn Staters showed up for that grid game, but we t ossed a little party that night anyway.

Tenor Paul Converso gave his senior concert last fall. Atta boy, maestro! Judging from those three curtain-calls and what we already know about your singing, you'll make the opera grade with your larynx tied behind you.

Acacia's undefeated intra footballers were whipped by Phi Delta Theta in a final flight playoff, 13-0, after Bob Augat's passing had sparked the team to four straight wins and a tie. Walt ("I blocked a kick, look at my flat n'o se") Snel and Bob Bartlett ably assisted Captain Charlie Rice in vainly trying to capture the loop title.

Pledge Johnny Kahrs, who in the spring does the 440 for S.U.'s thinclads, brought back a trophy emblematic of victory in the St. Francis Xavier three-quarter mile run, in Buffalo.

Our A-number-one athlete, Bob Augat, took time off from helping his wife refurbish their new home, to earn a spot on the university all-star bowling outfit.

We were thankful, after Dec. 13, that the roof of the house is nailed on tightly . . . that was the day we threw a party for 30 orphans from the Elmcrest home . . . and it was the day after our Christmas formal, too. Many eyes were tired and many shoulders drooping when the kids arrived, but things livened up fast

and we all had the best time in years.

Orchids to Al Parke for masterminding the affair. He had a good time, too, but a couple of the older lads from the home almost succeeded in wooing Al's girl away from him during the course of the afternoon.

A good time by all at the aforementioned formal . .. how you feeling, Harold? And you, Mitch?

Charlie (Second Childhood) Rice, instigator of all the latest riotous fads, has come up with juggling, blowing bubbles, and "plumb-bobbing," a sport requiring intricate instruments, strong furniture, and a low mentality. If he didn't distract the rest of us, all would be O.K. ... but he gets the whole house in on the fun.

Mac the Gremlin Bump still can't remember his roommates' names . . . he's been a brother for a year now. What do you do with a guy like that?

Mike Camenga, Business Administration senior, was elected president of the local chapter of Sigma Iota Epsilon, national production management honorary . . . and Jack Mitchell is chairman of Syracuse's big Interfraternity Ball, annual highlight of Greek life on the Hill.

Our old pal, Mitty, left with his married master, Marty, for a peaceful home life. But Acacia quickly found itself another mascot. Dusty, the eat-sleep-andpooch, has carved another niche in our hearts and is a fixture. Predominantly a collie, Dusty reports that she doesn't know who her ancestors are but they've been descending for a long time.

Nothing more from this corner but our wishes for a prosperous new year and our oft-repeated invitation to drop in on us any time.

JOHN E. LAKE

Syracuse Initiates Big Pledge Class . • .

Greetings again from Sirackus!

The Bill Orange Acacians are preparing to put 15 pledges through their initiation paces in the near future. Said pledges are nervously muttering to themselves and fearing for their lives at this point.

Biggest complaint of the single men in the house continues to be the fact that their ranks are constantly being depleted.

Wandering toward the end of the plank since our last communique have been Brothers Howes, Rew, and Brouse, who pinned their gals.

Fred Lott, '47, and Alice Smith became

Syracuse Chapter Rog W ithereH and Venerable Dean Bob Bartlett see that Santa Claus takes care of three loc11Jl orphans at the chapter's annual party.

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Texas Enjoys Novel Parties . . â&#x20AC;˘ With the Christmas holidays upon us we will take time out, relaxing in one of our new chairs, and let you know the developments at the Texas Chapter subsequent to the last TRIAD report December 14th marked the first anniversary of our reactivation ; also the second full day as active members for seven new brothers. They are: Bob Cook, Lige Nelson, Joe Pate Smyer, Paul Rothermel, Jay Barnes, David Hiner, and Jerry Holmes. This brings our membership up to thirty-five and our ego as well to a new high. Also we have generously accepted the responsibility of a new litter of pledges, namely George Otis Allen, Beaumont; L. C. Tanner, Cleveland, Texas ; Richard Bennett, Tyler; Mickey Haggard, Mount Pleasant; John Stull, Duneden, Florida; Jack Goodman, Austin; Mickey Williams, and Donald Judd, both of Texarkana. It is amazing how lowly pledges come up in the world. An example was Paul Rothermel, former pledge class president, who is president of the Mid-Law class in the school for barristers. As Jim Fender would say, "You know what I mean."

Results of the October election of officers are as follows: Luther E . Hartman, Venerable Dean; Bill B. Clark, Senior Dean; Joe Barbour, Junior Dean; Bryan M. Bell, TRIAD Correspondent; Jim Gee, Alumni Correspondent; the following were re-elected to their respective offices: A. W. LeNoir, Secretary; A. C. Williams, Senior Steward; and George Smyer, Junior Steward.

Social activities since the last report have been rolling along with tremendous success. The ball began rolling with a Stevedore Dance which was held down by the railroad tracks in the manufacturing section of Austin. A warehouse owned by Frank Holloway, a local alumnus, was the site; decorations brought about the atmosphere of a dock. At times one could even feel the salt spray in his face; a realistic hangout for rodents, dockwallopers, mariners, Acacians and their dates. Members were dressed as seamen or dock workers and their dates as waterfront chippies This social ball of which we speak apparently accelerated to well beyond sonic speed. For on the afternoon of November 20th it rolled into a ranch party seventeen miles south of Austin with such a resounding crash that many hilarious fragments are still being picked up and talked about. You guessed it, podner; we were there, a hundred and thirty head, including the best party girls in these here parts. The Fraternity used the renowned Friday Mountain Ranch belonging to the eminent professor of history, Dr. Walter P . Webb. The whole ranch was ours, lock, stock, and barrel. The daylight hours were consumed by hiking, horseback riding, and an occasional card game. At sunset all the dudes were

Texas Chapter George S m yer leads the chapter an d their guests in son g. r?unded up in the hacienda for larripin' VIttles of bar-b-qued chicken with all the trimmin'. After supper boots clicked and spurs jingled to such dances as CottonEyed Joe, Alamo Schottische, and Sally Goodman. Those who had sore feet gathered around a big open fire and listened to George "Cowpoke" Smyer, Eddie Arnold's coming rival, pluck his guitar and sing.

After nursing sore feet and sore seats for a week or so, a quiet semi-formal dinner dance was decided upon to welcome Saint Nick and send everyone home with the Christmas spirit. Gifts of toys were exchanged by the members and their dates with a fitting poem written for the occasion by each person about his respective date. After the dinner and visit by Santa the presents were collected and were later given to children in Austin who, it was feared , might be overlooked by Santa.

Since Roline Forgy was pinned to the former Miss Charlotte Elmore, a tradition of throwing the lucky Acacian into Littlefield Memorial Fountain has resulted. The latest person to take the wet dunking was Brother Joe Barbour, who recently pinned Miss Barbara Reynolds of Bryan, Texas.

BRYAN M. BELL

Washington Many Members Honored .

Another quarter has faded into the past here at Washington, and we are left with only the memories of the many interesting and successful events that have occurred.

Our pledge class increased to 19 in number with the pledging of Russell Eugene Bruner of Edmonds and Melvin Ernest Preston of Longview, Washington.

With the appointment of "Mac" McCredy to the position of Vice-President of the Associated Men Students, Washington Acacians are now represented at all levels of campus activities. In fur-

ther recognition of his energies and abilities, "Mac" was elected into the Purple Shield, the underclassmen's activity honorary.

Beta Alpha Psi, national accountants' professional honorary, has elected Cliff Bjorgan to its presidency. Cliff has also been appointed Financial Chairman of the annual Fist Fest, all-University smoker, sponsored by the Associated Men Students.

Howard Johnson, Metallurgical Engineering, and Clifford Evans, Chemical Engineering, were elected to membership in Tau Beta Pi, engineering honorary.

After carving their bents and scattering shavings throughout the house ("Pledge!

See this floor! " ) they were duly initiated in recognition of their scholarship and abilities.

Pledge President Cecil Sharpe was elected to membership in Alpha Delta Sigma, national advertising professional.

As part of his initiation, Cecil paraded the campus for three days wearing a sandwich board, carrying the advertising of a local photographic studio. The sandwich board, adorned with the picture of a comely "Queen," brought forth many rapturous comments from less fortunate brothers.

Malamu tes, the men's campus service organization, pledge Robert Maxon, who is now so full of enthusiasm that even girls have been relegated to a seconda:ry position in his life.

Our initial exchange of the quarter was with Phi Mu on October 16. As part of the entertainment, Bruce "Bud" Corn ish rendered several musical selections on the piano while the girls reciprocated with several vocal selections.

Coached by versatile Jim Moran, the pledges were on their best behavior and have since been keeping the Phi Mu doorbell busier than a bean in a policeman's whistle.

A Hallowe'en Fireside was held in the house on Saturday, October 30. As a result of the dictatorial attitude of the actives and the willingness (?) of the

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Washington Chapter Annua~ Masonic Open House he~d by the chapter: Cliff Bjorqan and Ven_erab~e Dean Gene Guthrie show the "Washington Bull" to De~os A. Shmer, WO'T'shtpfu~ Grand MCLSter of the Grand Lodge of Washington.

dicates that they have resumed thei• monthly meetings at the College Club Seattle. Officers elected for the ensuir." year are: Leo Jacobson, '35, President; Charles Van Fleet, '43, Vice-President; and Robert Jackson, '38, Secretary-Treasurer.

With the quarter at an end, "Mac" McCredy finally succumed to Dan Cupid's arrows and met Russell Segersten's sister, ·Tora, at the Altar. The ensuing relationship has left Russ with no less title than that of Acacia's "Mother-in-law."

With our sights set high for the next quarter, and our latch string always out to visiting Acacians, we of Washington are continuing with our plans to see you here in Seattle for the 1950 National ConLLOYD WHITE clave.

Washington State Honors HDoc" Jacobs

pledges, the house was decorated to the hilt in a very haunting motif. Jim Moran enlisted the aid of the most capable ac· tives in preparing a scare-crow "Sweetheart," which, when completed, was a modern Venus and the "Belle of the Ball." Dancing was held amid the eerie light of numerous pumpkin heads and countless dangling spider-webs. Cider and doughnuts were abundantly provided in the dimly-lighted chapter room. It was with reluctance that the very successful fireside was brought to a close and each respective "Queen" escorted to her "palace."

Another enjoyable fireside was held on November 19. At this event it was discovered that Jack Cowger had a latent talent for officiating at Bingo games. In recognition of his singular ability, Jack is now respectfully and appropriately called "Bingo" Cowger.

Homecoming was on October 23 and despite the fact that every effort had been directed toward winning first prize in the sign contest, idealistic judges, refusing to be influenced by the spontaneous acclaim of the milling crowds, failed to see the wry humor of a very realistic skunk pursuing a frightened California bear. Adding insult to injury we lost a skin to the California Acacians as a result of a wager on the game. Many alums were among our visitors but we were especially glad to see Dr. Joseph Daniels, '12, Albert F. Hennes, '21, and James C. Palmer, '16, whom we have not seen for a long time.

We were especially honored to have Mr. Delos A. Shiner, Masonic Grand Master of the State of Washington, as a guest at our Annual Masonic Open House on November 21. In addition to being an outstanding Mason, Mr. Shiner has also been an outstanding Acacian. As one of the early members of Acacia and an alumnus

of the Mother Chapter, he related many interesting incidents surrounding the early history of the fraternity. During the afternoon Masons, coming from many points in the Pacific Northwest, visited the house and strengthened their ties with Washington Acacians.

Visitors to Washington have helped enlighten us as to traditions of other chapters of Acacia. Lee Kelso of California Chapter visited with us during the week preceding finals and bore up well under the continued strain of having everyone crying on his shoulder. We have been fortunate in having Dr. Richard Ball, a recent alumnus from Dlinois Chapter, visit us frequently during the past quarter. Dr. Ball is now teaching mathematics at the University of Washington and we hope to see much more of him in the future.

David Scheyer recently returned to the house from a five-month tour of Europe and the Near East. His comments on postwar conditions in those areas have been interesting and notable.

"Mom" Marth provided the ultimate in culinary achievement for our annual Thanksgiving dinner held on November 23. All members, their wives, and fiancees gathered at the house in commemoration of the occasion. · Jim "The Brush" Moran has added ten years of experience to his appearance.

During the past quarter he has developed a diminutive nondescript mustache into a thing of beauty and distinction. As yet none of our pledges have been quite able to duplicate the suave manner of our mustachioed Jimmy.

Stan Dickey has been elected Venerable Dean for the new year. John Stevens has been elected Senior Dean; Jack Cowger, Junior Dean ; Clifford Bjorgan, Treasurer; and Ralph Smith, Secretary.

News from the Alumni Association in-

"Stairway to the Stars" was the theme of our annual pledge semi-formal. The house was crowded as the many couples danced through the clouds. All decoration and planning was done by our pledges. Our pledge class was increased by one when we acquired our piano-playing pledge, Bill Rowles, from Cheney , Washington. He is the son of an Acacian alum from Northwestern, class of '26.

When not in class or studying, he is usually beating out a piece on the piano.

December 7, our Founders' Day, was known as Doc Jacobs' Day in honor of our Chapter Advisor, who has been with us since our beginning. He gave a short talk on the history of our chapter. Then our V. D., Bill Gammie, presented Doc with a small token of our esteem. Doc turned over his Chapter Advisor position to ·R ichard J. Hampton, one of our alums, and Doc is now our Financial Advisor.

The snow and cold weather came early to the Palouse country, but still two of our boys had nimble enough fingers to hang their pins. Walt Gustafson placed his jewel on Dee Dimmer, Alpha Chi Omega, and Mary Lou Laten has John Jones' triangle chained to her Chi Omega pin.

One Saturday afternoon the members and pledges took off for the snow-covered mountains to get a Christmas tree. But it wasn't all work as most of the time was spent bobsledding, snow fighting, and best of all, a wiener roasting with all the trimmings. Besides our tree, we also got one for the Tri Delts. They then invited us up to decorate their tree, so everyone trooped to the DDD house and had a grand time. Incidentally, we did get the tree decorated!!

'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the dorm not a creature was snoring-then suddenly a pillow was thrown-then another ; until soon all were awake and taking part. Ah! then the wise guys by the windows started throwing snow. The battle raged for nearly an hour and when the tab was taken, much loss of sleep and feathers well scattered about was the result. We are still try-

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ag vainly to clean up those darn feathers.

iAfter the holidays we came back to le house and found that the chapter oom's face had been lifted with knotty 1ine walls and a new ceiling.

The function we are now looking forvard to is a USO dance-the "Battle of he Bulges." At this dance all the fellows vill come dressed in their service uniorms except the draft-fearing ones who nust wear borrowed uniforms, or thek tO.T.C. suits. Invitations were sent out m telegrams, beginning with that old amiliar "Greetings," and gave several of he guests quite a thrill. This is the first lance of this kind on the campus and we 1ave hopes of starting an annual affair.

All of us members and alums are very :orry to lose our cook, Mom Barker, due :o illness. Mom has been with us for four;een years imd she takes us under her ing as "her boys." If ever we were ready ;o go somewhere and discovered we had 1 button off, we would rush down to Mom md, sure enough, she would fix us up. "'he was certainly tops as a cook and as ~ Acacia sweetheart.

RussELL D. HELGESON

53 We added a cup to our trophy case during homecoming festivities this fall. We placed second in house decorations, and barely missed another cup by placing fourth in the annual Homecoming Sing Competition.

Our annual "Pledge Dance" was a howling success in the fall social calendar. The dance's theme was built around the pledge pin and the fraternity colors.

The actives walloped the pledges 13-0 in the second annual Acacia Bowl game, held annually on Armistice Day. The losers complied with the rest of the tradition by buying one small keg for the winners.

Tom Page, former active from Willoughby, Ohio, has returned to school this quarter. That gives us a hockey team again.

William Miller, Rock Springs, and John Freytag, Laramie, were pledged during the fall quarter.

DICK HUGHES

Illinois Tops in Badge Sales ••.

Wyoming 1<\dding Trophies • • • Out in windy, snowy Wyoming, Acacia is still moving up.

Herbert J. King, prominent Laramie atockman and rancher, became the first honorary member of the Wyoming chapter on December 4th. Mr. King has been ast Grand Master of Masons in Wyoming, recently retired after 25 years as president of the Wyoming Farm Grange, and has served on the national executive board of the National Grange for the last lten years. We think we are lucky to have JMr. King in the organization.

Two more actives running around with no pins. Harv.e y Carson and Charley Manlkin passed the cigars this quarter. At Jeast Mankin is keeping it within the !fraternity, as he pinned Miss Christie !Raitt of Gillette, a sister of Keith Raitt, '!chapter historian.

Our football team surprised the camJPUS by romping to a tie for second place lin the fraternity touch-football league. In 1addition, we were the only team in the !loop to knock off the Tenth Street Athlletic Club (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) who •won the title. The football team was !sparked by the brilliant after-dark catches tof Bob ("I can't see in the daytime, but 1after dark, look out") Kelley, and fine lline and defensive play which allowed 10nly three touchdowns in eight games. ,At least one person thinks the football Iteam was masterfully coached by Dick ·"Knute Rockne" Hughes.

The grade average this quarter is also very good-2.17 for a fall quarter when 1grades were usually fairly low through' out the campus. Our pledges came through in wonderful shape, in many ,crses putting the actives to shame. If we keep it up next quarter we should annex the scholarship cup.

The "white Christmas" which everyone has been dreaming about has, so far, failed to develop in Urbana-Campaign.

Instead we've had nothing but exchange desserts, parties, and "lost weekends," with a few intermittent exams thrown in for good measure. Everyone agrees that the semester has been anything but a success as far as studies are concerned; even the commerce students are griping.

Nevertheless, the Illinois Chapter has accomplished quite a bit in the past few weeks.

House officers were elected December sixth. Ray Stone will take over the job of Venerable Dean come February, an office which has been filled very capably during the last year by Chuck Yale.

Frank Frandsen is the new Senior Dean and pledgemaster. Kent Hackleman will be the new rushing chairman and Austin Jones was elected Secretary. "Satch" Sheets has finally surrendered his job as treasurer and will be replaced by Ed Lemmon.

One new pledge, John Swickard by name, has entered the. hallowed halls of Acacia. John, a resident of Charleston, Illinois, is noted for his musical talents.

In sports, Acacia is represented on the basketball court by Mack Follmer. Mack has shown great promise so far with the freshman squad. He scored fifteen points against the varsity in the Freshman-Varsity game and played an all-around fine game. Don Bengard, one of the top men on the fencing team, has made quite a name for himself bot hwith the epee and with the women. In intramurals, our bowling team made an unsuccessful bid for top honors. However, we participated which is an improvement over previous years. Tennis proved to be a little more successful with Don Delong reaching the semi-finals.

Homecoming proved to be a great suc· cess this year in more than one way. For

a solid week before the great event, Acacia's super salesmen paraded up and down the streets of Champaign and Urbana selling Homecoming badges. By averaging almost one hundred badges per man we literally "walked away" with the first place trophy. A great deal of credit for the success of this activity goes to Tom Moore who masterminded the operation.

During the badge sales, Bill Zeigler, Art Hoelck, Jack Bodeman, Dick Spring, and a few others attacked the problem of Homecoming decorations. The principle item in our decoration display was a to- · tern pole which displayed a reasonable facsimile of a typical Ohio State football player as "low man." Homecoming was held on the thirteenth of November this year. We were glad to have the opportunity to welcome back so many of the alums. Along with the usual proceedings, we were happy to conduct our guests on a tour of our "pride and joy," the newly decorated annex. The afternoons proceedings were somewhat darkened by our display of fotball tactics against Ohio State, but in general, this year's Homecoming was a great success.

The annual pledge dance was held on Halloween night. Music was furnished by "Scoop" Schroeder and his band. The climax of the evening was reached with the presentation of our pledge stunt show.

The pledges seized this opportunity to furnish some entertainment at the expense of the actives. One of our more conspicuous pledges, "Bubbles" Houdlett, put on a burlesque act for the amusement of all concerned.

December eleventh marked the day of the big social ·e vent of the Christmas season, our winter formal. After enjoying a sumptuous dinner at the Urbana-Lincoln Hotel and Wheats restaurant, we spent the remainder of the evening dancing to the music of Bud Roderick and his orchestra. The decoration committee, headed by Art Hoelck, really did a swell job of decorating the house, even remembering to place the inevitable mistletoe in strategic spots. The next day a date dinner was held in the chapter dining room.

On Wednesday the fifteenth, Santa Claus paid a visit to the chapter house.

Unfortunately, Santa (alias laughing-boy Dick Houdlett) brought gifts to only a few o fus who had been "good little boys."

However, our disappointment soon disappeared when we saw the appropriate gifts Santa distributed.

Since the last issue only one pinning has taken place. Bruce Esmond has been pinned to Dorothy Jones of Tri Delta. Bob Garrity has announced his engagement to Jean Latimer of Alpha Phi. On December eighteenth our Venerable Dean, Chuck Yale, was married to Helen Whitson of Urbana. The wedding took place at the First Methodist Church of Urbana and was followed by a reception. Lynn Wolaver will be married to Arah-Dene Scheele of Kappa Delta, January thirtieth.

Due to the quick thinking of several of our boys, a serious fire was recently averted in the Tri-Delta sorority. The ever

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54 alert men of Acacia were "J ohnny on the spot" to the rescue. The "beaver patrol" instantly went into action and soon had the blaze ex tinguished before the fire department could arrive.

That about winds things up for now.

So until next spring, here's wishing the best of luck t o all chapters.

CHuCK RussEL and J ERRY CHALCRAFT

Penn State Active on Campus â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘.

As the New Year is about to be heralded in with all the customary fanfare and celebrations, the Penn State Chapter of Acacia looks back upon its past activities.

Initiation ceremonies were held on October 30, and the following men were welcomed into active membership: David F. Dean of Bellefonte, Vernon H. Ritter of Hastings, William D. S. Copenhaver of Beccaria, Marvin A. Yeager of Hazelton, Harry W. Reid of Kingston, and W. Richard Evans of Hazelton.

During the week-end of November 6, six members were left to guard the house while the others entrained for Philadelphia to accept the honor of consoling the Franklin Chapter, as the Quakers bowed to the Nittany Lions on the gridiron. The hospitality and brotherly spirit extended by the Franklin Chapter were greatly appreciated.

Fall Houseparty held on November 12 and 13 was the first all-college social event of the year. The annual Junior Prom with Johnny Long and his orchestra supplying the music, started the week-end off on a high level of festivities. The Temple-Penn State football game was the feature attraction on Saturday afternoon. Then on Saturday night, the Fall Pledge Dance was held. The club room was appropriately decorated with the paddles of the actives and with the pennants of the fra ternities and sororities on campus; a four foot " three active" paddle was used as a guest register.

However due to the energy and plans of Harry Fillman, our Junior Dean, social activities have not been limited to the college dances, but have been extended to weenie roasts, record dances, and our annual Christmas party, at which we played host to two town children at a T-hone steak dinner. Afterwards Santa Claus in the person of Frank Rupp distributed gifts to the children and to the members of the house.

On the intramural front, our swimming team reached the quarter finals before losing to the eventual champions in a close meet. Ned Holdren, Dave Dean, Marvin Yeager, Rolf Wald, Harry Fillman, and Tom Shreffler were the mainstays of the tankers. Thus far in league competition our basketball team has one victory to its credit while dropping two games, but with a little more practice, we feel confident that the win column will show a decided improvement, with Dave Dean, Ronald Smith, Bob Freeborough, Al Keller, Harry Fillman, Dick Evans, an d F rank Rupp setting the pace. In bowling, our

team is currently at sixth place in the I. F. C. league, withAl Keller, J ack Wagner, Nor man Emerich, Harry Reid, Curt Short, Mark K eeney and Dave Sims regularly knocking down the pins.

This past fall has found more and more actives and pledges r ealizing the importance of ex tracur ricular activities with V. D. David Sims and Dick Gillespie being initiated into Sigma Tau, National Engineer ing Honorary; Harr y Reid being initia ted into Keramos, National Ceramic Honorary; Marvin Yeager, Frank Rupp and Tom Shreffler playing in the famed Penn State Blue Band, and also playing in the Symphony Orchestra, as is David Keller; Richard Lashley, Chapter secretary, has been doing an excellent job in dramatics as a member of the Penn State Players; and Dick Evans has been contributing his time and talent to the Chapel Choir; Ernest Friday is president of the Sociology Club; and Richard Morgan, the Senior Dean, is at present Secretary of Tribunal.

Graduation will soon take Richard Morgan, Harry Fillman, Ernest Friday, J. Curtis Short, Oscar Lashley, and David Hunter from our ranks and our sincere wishes go with them for success in their various endeavors.

HARRY w. REID

Ed Kelly Observes . . .

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best study rooms on campus. Ray Stone is the newly elected Venerable Dean, succeeding Chuck Yale whom Conclavers will remember for his fine work as chairman of the Committee on the Good of the Fraternity.

Cornell Chapter garnered twentynine pledges during its rush season and is still going at it. My visit to this chapter was unfortunately short; these boys appear to be gunning for that Outstanding Chapter Award at the next Conclave.

Franklin fought through the antiquated rushing rules which still p r evail at Pennsylvania, but came through with a pledge class of eighteen. Among the neophytes are several potential BMOC's , including Phil Young, d r um major of the marching band.

Among the colonies, Acacia "lost" a fine one when it installed the Trowel Fraternity at Ohio Univer sity on February 13. Trowel was started as a Masonic Club after the war and, with excellent leadership, gr ew to be a s trong local fraternity. The -gr oup has over 75 actives, pledges, and alumni.

At Rensselaer Polytechnic in Troy, New Yor k , George Dickie and his char ges ar e coming a long in fine style.

They hav e gained r ecognition by the Inter fratern ity Council, have a full social progr am, and a r e participa ting in in tramurals. Member ship is over 30 and housing plans are near ing com-

pletion. They will petition National within the next month.

Alpha Kappa Iota at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, is continuing its growth and development, and would seem t o be ready to petition for National member ship before the school year is over.

Other colonies, also existing in the Eastern area, but which have been star ted only r ecently and are still too new to have any data to reveal, include the University of Maine, University of New Hampshire, Rutgers University, Duke University, M.I.T., and Wisconsin.

Acacia Super Sleuth . . .

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Calif., 1908; m. Marion Allen, Sept. 28, 1908; children-Theodore Allen, Mortimer Allen. Began as pharm. chemist, at Tacoma, Wash., 1898; chem. and sanitary engring. practice, Tacoma, 1908-17; also served as city chemist, engr. of tests and as expert in criminal investigations; chief of police, Alameda, Calif., 1917; city mgr., Boulder, Colo., 1918-19; practice, San Francisco, since July, 1919.

Lecturer on criminal investigation, University of California, 1917-25, 1938-39; research asso. in police science, 193031, lecturer in polit. science, 1943, lecturer in industrial plant protection, Engineering, Science, and Management War Training 1943. Expert on questioned documents and other scientific evidence in Hindu-Ghadr revolution plot trials, San Francisco, 1917, also in cases of United States vs. William (Jack) Dempsey, United States vs. Levin (income tax frauds) , People vs.

Roscoe Arbuckle, People vs. William Hightower, the d'Autremont train bandits, Ore., St. Francis Dam failure, Los Angeles, 1928, U. S. vs. Germany (Black Tom cases, 1930-34) , U. S. in re Harry Bridges, 1939, and other celebrated cases. Participated in XVth Internat.

Criminal Police Commn. Conf., Berlin, 1939. Capt. Engineer Res., U . S . Army, 1917-32. Mem. Am. Inst. Criminal Law and Criminology, Am. Chern. Soc., Soc. Am. Mil. Engrs., Soc. of Pub. Analysts (Eng.), L'Academie Internationale de Criminalistique, Acacia, Phi Lambda Upsilon; bon. fellow Internat. MedicoLegal Assn. Democrat. Protestant. Mason (K.T.) . Clubs: Hillside (Berkeley) , Faculty (University of California), Engineers (San Francisco) . Author of numerous articles and reports on subjects pertaining to detection of forgery, criminal investigation, city management, etc. Home : 1061 Oxford St., Berkeley 7, Calif. Office: Marvin Bldg., 24 California St., San Francisco 11, Calif.

There is perhaps a hint here that there is hidden behind these drab details pulsing color and the romance of genuine forensic achievement. In a sense that is true if one thinks only of t he stor y exposed in a given case. But

The Triad, Winter, 1949 there always is a sobering, heavy responsibility attached to the discovery of evidence and its expert presentation, upon which can turn in the dramatic setting of our courts the rightful title to an estate or the liberty of an individual.

In the laboratory one has no time for color and romance. The job is to futd out surely: what is the fact? If there is a secret about doing this it is a simple one. It is nothing more than close attention to the vast importance of little distinctions, the endless significance of the trifles, the while exploring these trifles in test tube and crucible, or through the lenses of the microscope, spectroscope and camera.

Reasoning from these trifles and hooking them up is the core of circumstantial evidence, which, properly applied, excludes all the hazards of eye-witn~ss accounts of action and reaction.

If there is glamor ¡a nd romance in my work, let others write about it, as some have. I choose to remain receptive to new information wherever and however I can find it and see to apply it in the interest of justice and truth.

55 Among my frustrations is the shattered hope that my two sons become Acacians. I recall that when I installed Washington Chapter at the University of Washington I pretended : these neophytes are my sons. It was a wonder ful experience. Alack and alas my sons entered college when to become an Acacian a man must be twenty-one, of good report, and a Mason. That gave the Greeks an edge since each was in his 'teens. Sigma Pi chose the elder son; Delta Upsilon the younger. I believe their war records give evidence that they would have met Acacia standards. Each was inducted early in the war. Each went through most of the grades through private, k.p., corporal, sergeant and finished the war as lieutenant. Each was in combat intelligence. The elder served in Europe, throughout the Normandy and Germany campaigns. The younger served in the Pacific area, campaigning all the way from Milne Bay, New Guinea, to Tokyo with the Sixth Army. The elder was awarded a Bronze Star and,

by Belgium, a Croix de Guerre, with Palm. The younger was awarded a

Purple Heart at Leyte and later a Bronze S tar. The elder now is engaged in the revival of culture in devastated Europe as Chief of Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives B ranch OMGH. The younger has signed up ~ the r eserves while being otherwise engaged in business in H onolulu on the staff of the Bank of Hawaii. Of each, if not now, then soon they may say "This man is greater than h is father was! " Living and working as I did with my fellow students in Acacia du ring the major portion of my college days and daze, cur rently absor bing Masonic philosophy, did something to m e which I never have been able clearly to define or expr ess. The nearest I can come to an expression of it is a yearn ing for truth ascendant, in thought and action. The nearest I think I have come to a realization of it is in the warm feeling that accompanies the observation that my sons ar e contributing to the welfare of the communities in which they live, as a by-product of their daily work and living, the while striving to be good citizens.

Chapter Scholarship Ranking 1947.-1948 As a result of painstaking calculations made by Colonel Ralph Wilson, Sigma Chi, the Scholarship Counselor of the National Interfraternity Conference, we are able to present here a tabulation of the relative scholarship rankings of the reported colleges for the school year 1947-1948.

For those who are unfamiliar with the method of ranking the chapters, please note that it is done as a percentage which is the average of the chapter in relation to the All-Men's average at that chapter's college. Thus Wyoming Chapter's average is 13.07 per cent above the All-Men's average at Wyoming. In this manner the chapters are placed upon the fairest possible basis of comparison. Even if there is only one fraternity represented at a college, that chapter can be compared with all others in its fraternity.

Chapters of Acacia which are missing from this list are not included for several reasons. Oregon State (0 per cent and 11th out of

26 for the second semester) was not in operation the first semester, at least in sufficient size. UCLA was not active as an Acacia chapter at any time; the colony percentage was a minus 4.96, and the chapter ranked 16th out of 34 on its campus ..

Denver was not active and no figures were presented. Pennsylvania (Franklin) and Texas did not inRank 1 2

3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

elude pledges so their averages are not comparable to the other schools.

No reports are available fr om the other schools having Acacia chapters ; Northwestern University indicated that the clerical work is too great to compute fraternity averages. All grade reports were submitted to NIC by the institutions, and not by the chapters.

Chapter Percentage Rank Rank Among Chapters 2 of 8 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.07 3 of 40 California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.88 6 of 34 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.21 3 of 23 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.99 12 of 47 illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.90 3 of 19 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.35 5 of 36 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.22 30 of 40 Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.62 12 of 14 George Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1.01 9 of 21 Washington State ... .. . . .. ........ - 1.17 19 of 26 Iowa State .... .... . ..... . . .... . . .. - 6.54 16 of 17 Oklahoma A & M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 8.71 31 of 39 Ohio State .... ... .. . ... . ..... . .. . . - 9.08 21 of 26 Southern California ........ ... .. . - 9.39 37 of 46 Cornell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 9.94 16 of 21 Kansas ...... . ....... . ..... ..... .. - 13.91 20 of 21 Oklahoma . ...... . .. .. ... .. . .. . . .. -17.69

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The 1949

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UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS- OFFICERS AND LOCATION OF CHAPTER HOUSES CALIFORNIA-2340 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley 4, California. Venerable Dean-Richard De Forest. Secretary-Richard Peekema. Correspondent-Harry Riegel. Chapter Adviser-Adolph Weber, 269~ Shasta Rd ., Berkeley 8. Financial Adviser-R. B. Tippett, 2348 Mann, Berkeley.

CINCINNATI-2617 University Court, Cincinnati 19, Ohio. Venerable Dean-Frederick Stork. Secretary-Whittaker R. Hill. Correspondent -Richard Miller. Chapter Adviser-David W. Bowman, 800 Broadway, Cincinnati. Financial Adviser-Howard J. Lissenden, 347 Probasco St., Cincinnati.

COLORAD0-955 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado. Venerable DeanWa lter A . Clark. Secretary-Robert H . Purcell, Jr. Correspondent-Jon Sucher. Chapter Adviser-John A. Lunsford, 1209 Spruce St., Boulder. Financial Adviser-Dr. Robert C. Lewis, 4200 E . Ninth Ave ., Denver , Colo .

CORNELL--318 Highland Road, Ithaca, N. Y. Venerable Dean-William D. Stalder. Secretary-Norman R. Neubauer . CorrespondentP aul S. Warner . Chapter Adviser-Prof. Gustave F. Heuser, Forest Home, Ithaca. Financial Adviser-Prof. Walter Cotner, Pine Tree Rd ., Ithaca .

DENVER-2195 S. Downing, Denver 10, Colorado. Venerable Dean-

William Pennington. Secretary-Carl Nielsen. Correspondent-Fred G .

Bonfils. Chapter Adviser-Carl F . Parker, 2671 Ash St., Denver 7, Colo. Financia l Adviser-J. Arthur Thompson, 2263 Bellaire Ave. , Denver.

FRANKLIN-3907 Spruce St., Philadelphia 4, P a. Venerable DeanRichard G. Hartmann. Secretary-Micha el J . Keefe. Correspondent - John D . Beierle. Chapter Adviser- William R. Hockenberry, Logan Hall, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia. Financial AdviserW. R. Hockenberry.

GEORGE WASIIINGTON-1812-19th St., N.W., Washington 9, D. C. Venerable Dean-Gara bad Arkoian . Secretary-George M . Aldridge .

Correspondent-Eugene T. Aldridge , Jr. Chapter Adviser-H. B . Teegarden, 1601 Argonne St., Washington, D . C. Financial Adviser-Paul W. Hamma ck, 305 N. Lincoln St., Arlington, Va .

ILLINOIS- SOl E . Daniel, Champaign, Ill. Venerable Dean-Raymond H. Stone. Secretary-Austin E . Jones. Correspondent-Charles Russel. Chapter Adviser-J. K . Tuthill , 714 W. Green St., Champaign.

Financial Adviser- J . K . Tuthill.

INDIANA- 702 E. Third St., Bloomington, Ind . Venerable DeanRobert G. Hurbaugh. Secretary-James W. Mahoney . Correspondent -Gerald Howard. Chapter Adviser-Jack W. Fox, 414 E. Kirkwood, Bloomington. Financial Adviser- Prof. D. Lyle Dieterle, 715 S. Woodlawn, Bloomington.

IOWA STATE-142 Gray Ave. , Ames, Iowa . Venerable Dean- John R. Fulkerson . Secretary-William G. Pearcy. Correspondent-Harold L. Skerritt. Chapter Adviser-Frank H . Mendell , 436 Hayward Ave., Ames. Financial Adviser-Kenneth Oakleaf, 302 S. Hazel St., Ames .

KANSAS-1147 Tennessee St., Lawrence, Kans. Venerable DeanGordon R. Chapple. Secretary-Gayler D . Alexander. Chapter Adviser-Max Fessler, 1014 Missouri, Lawrence. Financial AdviserKelvin Hoover, First National Bank, Lawrence.

KANSAS STATE-340 N . 16th St. , Manhattan, Kans. Venerable Dean -Kyle L. Moran. Secretary-Richard L . Alexander. Correspondent -Gilbert C. Jeffery. Chapter Adviser-Loren E . Whipps, 511 N . 17th St., Manhattan. Financial Adviser-N. D . Harwood, 1300 N. Juliette , Manha ttan .

MICHIGAN-1923 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. Venerable DeanPhilip M. Linscott. Secretary-David D. Olson. Correspondent-David Stremmel. Chapter Adviser-Fred Seyfried, 203 Middle Rd., Ypsilanti Mich. Financial Adviser-Weimar Christmas, 1025 Packard, Ann Arbor'.

MINNESOTA- 1206 Fifth St., S.E ., Minneapolis 14, Minn. Venerable Dean-Dale Maciver. Secretary-Robert Appelgren . Correspondent-Jule Kvamme . Chapter Adviser-Gordon L. Starr, 3725 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. Financial Adviser-J. Peder Kvamme 1920 Colfax Ave ., S., Minneapolis 5. '

NORTHWESTERN-550 Lincoln St., Evanston, III . Venerable DeanClaude Sowle III. Secretary-John E. J ansen. Correspondent-Frank J . Hulka. Chapter Adviser-Roy C. Clark, 7005 N. Clark St., ChicagG 26. Financial Adviser--George J , Jansen , Warrenville, Ill. OHIO STATE-1835 Indianola Ave ., Columbus, Ohio. Venerable Dean -David Williams. Secretary-James Huston. Correspondent-Wayne Pidock. Chapter Adviser-Dr. D . J . Whitacre, 1550 Melrose Ave., Columbus. Financial Adviser-C. R. Lawrence, 1458 Inglis Ave., Columbus.

OHIO-TROWEL--94 Congress St. , Athens, Ohio. Venerable Dean-Paul Dornbusch. Secretary-Claude Kendall. Advisers-Dean Edwin J. Taylor, College of Applied Science, Ohio University, Athens, and Charles L. Kinison, Dept. of Industrial Arts, Ohio University. · OKLAHOMA-544 Elm St., Norman , Okla. Venerable Dean-LeRoy F. Stewart. Secretary-William E. Hathaway. Correspondent-Howard Hurst. Chapter Adviser-Dean David Johnson , University of Oklahoma , Norman. Financial Adviser-Cecil H. Brite, 917 Chautauqua, Norman , Okla.

OKLAHOMA A. & M.-1215 College Ave. , Stillwater, Okla. Venerable Dean-Kenneth Cox. Secretary-John E . Maddox. CorrespondentLoren D . Eaton. Chapter Adviser-Dr. Thurston Johnson, 913 Carter, Stillwa ter. Financial Adviser-Raymond Bivert, 234 N. Duncan St., Stillwater.

OREGON STATE-2332 Monroe St., Corvallis, Ore. Venerable Dean -Andrew V. Smith. Secretary-Rex W. Beeman. CorrespondentP arker Ba iley. Chapter Adviser-Delmer M. Goode, 225 N. 31st St., Corvallis.

PENN STATE-Locust Lane and Foster Ave., State College, P a. Venerable Dean-Harry W. Reid . Secretary-Frank M. Rupp . Correspondent-Harry W. Reid. Chapter Adviser-William S. Dye, Ill, 707 S. Allen St., State College. Financial Adviser-Prof. Stanley H . Campbell , 602 E. Foster Ave. , State College.

PURDUE-427 State St., West L afayette, Ind. Venerable Dean-Richard C. Eifler. Secretary-George E. Hansell. Correspondent-Donald Berchtold. Chapter Adviser-W. A . Knapp, 1305 Ravinia Rd ., West Lafayette. Financial Adviser-J. R. Eaton, 325 Lawn St., West La-· fayette.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-917 W. 28th St., Los Angeles 7, Calif.

Venerable Dean-Earle W. Risdon , Jr. Secretary-Robert C. Madsen.

Correspondent-Harvey R. Amos. Chapter Adviser-George Ray Oster.

143 N. Van Ness Ave ., Los Angeles. Financial Adviser-Robert F. Craig, 855 S . Serrano, Los Angeles.

SYRACUSE-102 Walnut PI., Syracuse, N . Y. Venerable Dean-Robert C. Bartlett. Secretary-Robert M . Howes. Correspondent--John E. L ake . Chapter Adviser-E. E. Enos, 1111 Euclid Ave., Syracuse 10.

Financial Adviser-E . E. Enos.

TEXAS-2503 Rio Grande St., Austin, Texas. Venerable Dean-Luther E . Hartman . Secretary-A. W . Le Noir, Jr. Correspondent-Bryan M. Bell. Chapter Adviser-Louis Baethe, 2307 San Antonio St., Austin.

Financia l Adviser-Thomas A . Rousse, Dept. of Speech, University of Texas, Austin.

U.C .L.A. -727 S. Westgate Ave., Los Angeles 24 , Calif. Venerable Dean -John H. Stauff. Secretary-Joseph F. Hook. Correspondent-Bert K .

Hathaway. Chapter Adviser-Dr. Frank H . Reinsch, 1322 N . Gardner, Los Angeles 16.

WASHINGTON-5004-17th Ave ., N.E., Seattle 5, Wash. Venerable Dean-Stanley E . Dickey. Secretary-Ralph F . Smith. Correspondent -Stanley Dickey. Chapter Adviser-Bernard E . Anderson, 8037-12th Ave. , N .E., Seattle 5. Financial Adviser-Earl J. Snippen, 6529 Latona Ave., Seattle 5.

WASHINGTON STATE-1607 Ruby St., Pullman, Wash. Venerable Dean-John B . Tisdale. Secretary-Adolf R. Anderson. Correspondent -Russell Helgeson . Chapter Adviser-Richard J. Hampton, 21 E. So. Fairway, Pullman. Financial Adviser-C . D. Jacobs, Box 246, College Station, Pullman.

WYOMING-812 University Ave ., Laramie, Wyo . Venerable DeanDale Fuehrer. Secret_ary-William M. Henry. Correspondent-Dean Johnson. Chapter Adv1ser-W. 0 . Edmondson, University of Wyoming Laramie. Financial Adviser-To be elected. '