Acacia Triad - Winter 1955 - Vol. 49, No. 2

OF ACACIA FRATERNITY

TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES OF FRIENDSHIP

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Winning first place in Ohio's Homecoming Day float contest was this Acacia entry. In keeping with Ohio University's sesquicentennial theme, the stocky little steamboat portrayed the ,motto, "Steaming Along at 150." Modeled after a typical Ohio River stern-wheeler, the "Sesqui Queen" had a turning paddle wheel, real smoke, and a boat whistle. This is the third victory for the Chapter in the past six years.

Miss Leoma Nauqhton . Queen of the Football Festival at the University of California . and a coed from the University of Maryland is shown with her escort for the week, Ed Wachsman. Miss Naughton was selected from ten campus Queens throughout the nation. Ed is the Venerable Dean of the California Chapter and former representative-at-large for the Associated Students of the University of California.

Orien " Doak" Walker, varsity center for the New Hampshire Wildcats-1954 Champions of the Yankee Conference.

Winner of top honors among Homecoming decorations at Purdue was Acacia's "Gobblin' up the lllini." The Chapter's prediction was a good one as the Boilermakers took a 28-14 decision from the Fighting lllini.

An annual social highlight on the Purdue Campus is the Acacia pledge party. The pledges plan and sponsor the entire event. This year's theme was "Gangster Party."

OF Readers will find the report of the National Scholarship Chairman on pages 34, 35, and 36 of this issue. The results tor the 1953- 54 school year are, to say the least, disappointing. Only fourteen chapters showed an improvement over the previous year. That means that 66 per cen•-yes, two-thirds of our chapters, failed to attain an average equal to that of the preceding year-a year in which our showing haC! already fallen to a point somewhat below that which might be considered satisfactory.

This is the third consecutive year that Acacia's scholarship has fallen. The collegiate year of 1950-51 showed 67 per cent of our chapters above the all- men's average. Since that time the record shows 54 per cent for 1951-52, 53 per cent for 195253, and for the school year just past, only 46 per cent were able to surpass the not too high of accepted standard-the allmen's average. This from a fraternity that has as one of its basic tenets, high scholarship.

The only plausible explanation for such a poor record is a lack of appreciation of good scholarship and an "I don't care" attitude among the members of many of the chapters. When a chapter really wants to attain a good scholastic record, and where all members make a concerted effort, it can and has been done. Quite often the excuse is put forth that the reason a chapter is not doing well in scholarship is that its members are devoting too much time to other chapter activities. This argument holds little water, however, because when one reviews the list of chapters which are regularly deficient in scholarship, it is found that these are the same chapters which are regularly deficient in other phases of good chapter operation.

There are about eight chapters which consistently appear at the lower end of the scholarship ladder. It has been hoped each year that they will, of their own volition, make a concerted effort to correct this serious deficiency. Unfortunately, it seems that the needed impetus will have to come from outside the chapter. Attention is called to section 1-402a of the N ational Constitution which reads, "Any chapter which fails repeatedly to maintain a schol arship average above the all-men's aver age on its campus may be suspended by the National Council." It has been hoped that it would not be necessary to have to resort to such means to make a chapter recognize its scholastic responsibilities, but some chapters have given the Council little choice.

The current school year is only at the half-way mark. There is still time to put forth the needed effort and bring the low marks up to an acceptable level. It will be (Continued on page 63)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Ed Says .. ...... .. . . . ... . ... . ......... . _.. ....... .... .... ......... ... 33 Minnesota Wins 1954 Scholarship .. .. .. ... ... ...... . ... . .... ... ...... 34 Kansas Celebrates 50th Anniversary . ... ..... . .. .... . .. .... . . .. . ..... 36 Howard Hill: Master of Speech . ....... . ..... .... .. . .. .. ... . ...... . . . 38 The Triad Travels to New Hampshire .. ... .. ....... . .. ..... . . . ........ 40 Acacians the World Over ...... . . . .. .. ... .. .. . . . ......... .... .. ..... . 46 The Chapter Eternal ..... . . .... ... . .. . ............. ... ..... . .. . ..... 49 The Stork Club .. .... . . ... .. . . .. . . . . ... . .......... . .... . .. . ..... . ... 50 The Chapter Connubial .... ... . . . .. .... . . .. .... . ...... . ..... . . . .... .. 51 Among Acacia's Chapters . . . .. . ... . . ... . ... .. .......... . . . .. . . . . .... 52 Directory . ... .. . . . ............ . . .................... Inside Back Cover

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WINS 1954 SCHOLARSH IP AWARD

By DR. R. CLAUDE BRADLEY N a tional

S~h olar shlp

The Minnesota Chapter is declared the ¡ winner of Acacia's scholarship competition for the 1953-54 school year, as a result of every chapter's report having been considered and computations made. We can rightfully say, "Congratulations to the men of Minnesota for having done such a splendid job scholastically for the year 1953-54." The winners compiled a very high plus 21.17 per cent above the all-men's average, 8.42 per cent above last year's already high mark of 12.75 per cent. Taking top honors this year caps an amazing two-year drive for Minnesota which shows a climb from 34th to 6th to 1st, and with a total improvement of for that period of 27.73 per cent. This really is a challenge for some of the chapters who are consistently at the other end of the ladder, and certainly demonstrates what can be accomplished through a determination to succeed!

All the honors do not go to Minnesota, as the Ohio State Chapter is to be congratulated too, for winning the Walter E. Dahl Trophy which is given for the greatest improvement in scholarship. This chapter likewise proved what can be accomplished when the emphasis is properly placed to do a commendable job by rising from a minus 4.67 per cent in 1952-53 to a plus 9.79, or a total of 14.46 per cent improvement in 1953-54. Here is another excellent example that it can be done. Let's see how many chapters actually clamor for the top improvement spot in 1954-55.

Honorable mention in the overall standings went to Franklin with 18.63 per cent, and who consistently places above the all-men's average and if not on the top, is usually near the top. Also, in passing it should be mentioned that Penn State, Kansas State, and Purdue also do creditably well in the overall standings each year. Second place honors for the greatest improvement award went to Colorado A . & M. who was at the bottom of the list in 1952-53 with a minus 11.63 per cent and r ose to a plus 0.76 per cent, or a total improvement of 12.39. The Franklin Chapter came back this year with a 12.15 per cent improvement after an 18th place standing in 1952-53. What the brothers from the "City of Brotherly Love" can do scholastically when they set out 34

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R. C LA UDE BRA DL EY Initiate d into the Cornell Cha pter in 1923, " Doc" Bradley has served as presi d e nt of the Cornell Alu mni Association , was the founder and original organizer of the New Hampshire Chapter, and is presently C hapter Adviser of New Hampshire. He was appointed National Sch o larship Ch airman at the Golden Anniversary C onclave, and was awarded the Acacia Award of Merit at the same Conclave.

to do it is an outstanding example for practically every chapter to follow.

(When making the overall campus computations for 1952-53, resuLts from Evansville, Kansas State, Penn State, and Cornell were not available and did not figure into the scholarship picture for that period. In order that we may hav e complete scholarship records for the THE TRIAD

year, they have now been computed and listed accordingly in the statistical material that accompanies this article.)

Now it come~ time f?cr us to really talk business! Only one chapter gamed a Campus First" for 1953-54 that being Minnesota which placed first among thirty-three fratern~t~es. Franklin placed second among thirty-eight fratermtles, and Penn State, Ohio State, and Colorado placed third among forty-one, forty, and twenty-four fraternities respectively. But what about the other thirty-six chapters? What are we going to do in 1954-55 in order that the picture will take on a brighter glow?

As we recall, Acacia was, among other ideals, "actuated by a search for higher scholarship." Recognizing this fact and challenge, we must start TODAY and put our houses in order that this specific ideal may always be a reality. We must meet the challenge by equaling the commendable scholarship records of Acacia during the former years.

We note that the scholarship records of the majority of the chapters were not too good for the colleg3 year 1953-54, and in all cases there was room for improvement. In fact, there was room for an immense amount of improvement in some instances. What a difference it would have made if every member in each chapter had honestly exerted a little extra effort and brought his grade-point average up just a few points-and what a difference this would have meant in the overall standings! Actually, the least that a chapter can do, if it cannot rank first in campus standing, is to exceed the undergraduate all-men's average, and this is not an unreasonable thing to expect.

Scholarship improvement is a necessity! The principal reason for low scholarship among our chapters seems to be the lack of importance attached to scholarship. If the brothers in the chapter worked as hard toward scholastic attainment as they do to get someone they think will be a "big-wheel" on campus, or to win some campus activity, or to make some social event a big success, there would be little difficulty in maintaining a satisfactory scholarship record. After all, it's largely a matter of emphasis and desire to accomplish a particular goal.

These remarks are not meant as a scolding, but as a constructive criticism and a challenge, and as an honest reminder of our chapter failings which we must earnestly strive to correct, in order that we may place our scholarship standings on a higher level each succeeding year. It's truly amazing what can be accomplished when the emphasis and desire is great enough, and when every individual member of a chapter resolves himself to do his best always and not to depend on someone else to do it for him!

It is not the purpose of this article to outline ways of improving and maintaining higher scholarship in a chapter, but to encourage all chapters to analyze their own specific situations, arrive at a workable solution, and follow it through to a judicious conclusion. This is not a difficult task, and is one truly worthy of sincere efforts. That our work is not done and that many chapters must get their houses in order is evidenced by the fact that so many of them dropped slightly below the all-men's average on their campus, and that twentyseven chapters failed to make any improvement in scholarship at all during the 1953-54 period. By studying the accompanying statistics, we can readily observe the WINTER, 1955

SCHOLARSHIP RANK OF ACACIA CHAPTERS 1953-54 Rank

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21.17 18.63 14.87 12.13 11.18 10.66 9.79 9.61 7.39 5.87 5.39 4.61 4.09 3.92 3.58 3.44 2.08 2.05

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19. Colorado A . & M .. : . .

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0.78 0.76 0.00

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Indiana . ... . ..... . . . -1.75 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . -1.98 Evansville . . . . . . . . . . -2.41 California . . . . . . . . . . -2.42 Cornell . . . . . . . . . . . . . -2.62 Denver ........ . . . . . -2.72 Washington State . . . -2.83 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . -2.89 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . - 3.41 New Hampshire .. . . -4.12 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -4.32 Southern California - 5.20 Oregon State . . . . . . . . -5.41 Washington . . . . . . . . . -5.89 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -8.14 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . -9.20 Wisconsin ... ..... . . -9.75 Wyoming .... .... ... -9.87 Oklahoma . .. . ... . . . -10.28 Oklahoma A. & M . . . . -10.66 George Washington . -13.52

Camnus Rank

1952-53 1952-53 Per Cent Rank

1-33 2-38 3-41 5-21 7-36 4-28 3- 40 3-24 4-13 5-21 4-17 9-32 11-51 7-23 4-26 7-25 11-17 11-38

12.75 6.48 8.87 14.67 12.95 8.05 -4.67 11.72 8.15 13.91 -1.34 -1.46 -1.05 8.38 -1.03 8.53 14.54 6.71

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2.96 9-13 -11.63 8-36 3.17

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16-28 11-16 4-4 15- 43 36-51 5-14 11-23 9-19 4-11 9-12 25-30 4-28 18-30 17-36 14-18 17- 25 24-33 7-11 22-25 16-20 12- 14

-1.24 -4.56 20.38 2.18 -2.62 -5.58 7.06 2.44 - 7.62 6.83 7.13 -1.07 - 5.63 -1.24 6.53 - 6.06 - 7.19 - 5.57 1.84 -5.55 -6.85

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general overall decline which is somewhat alarming and necessitates some action nationally.

Again this year, as has been done for several y ears previously, we have relied upon the computations of Colonel Ralph Wilson, Sigma Chi, for the figures which are presented herewith. To the best of our knowledge, his figures are the most accurate and complete that are available. Always we are truly grateful to him for his endless cooperation and painstaking work and computations which makes it possible for us to publish Acacia's record at the earliest possible time. There is no doubt but what he has been the most outstanding crusader for improvement in fraternity scholarship of all fraternity men, and we do congratulate him for the full dissemination of the fraternity scholarship records.

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National President elect William E. Krieger addresses alu.mni, members, and guests at Kansas' Golden Anniversary Cel e bration. At the speakers' table are (1. to r.) Housemother Mrs. D. H. Buie, Vic Weber, Na tional President Lloyd Ruppenthal , Kriege r, National Counselor elect John Paynter, Executive Secretary Roy C . Clark, Louis Buck, active.

CELEBRATES

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By BERNARD E. JONES Kansas Correspondent

The Kansas Chapter celebrated its fiftieth anniversary on November 6th, at its annual Homecoming P ig Roast.

The Chapter was founded November 14, 1904, and was installed by Harlan P . Rowe, first National P resident of Acacia.

Of the original twenty founders of the Chapter, five are still living. Nelson J. Ward, Belleville (Kansas) attorney was the only founder who was able to attend.

One of the founders , Arthur Hixson, professor emeritus of chemical engineering at Columbia University, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science at the final bi-centennial celebration which was the same week-end as the Acacia celebration.

The celebration began on the morning of the 6th with an open-house for alumni and their guests. About 60 alumni and their wives registered during the morning.

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Wives of alumni and gu ests were presented with mums by the Chapter, and a buffet luncheon was served at the house at noon.

Busses provided transportation to the stadium for the Kansas-Nebraska homecoming game where all the guests sat in a group. After the game, all Fraternity members went to the Castle Tea Room for a social hour, while the wives were entertained by the housemother, Mrs. D . H. Buie, at the Chapter house.

The traditional Pig Roast Dinner followed. It was served in the Kansas Room of the Memorial Union Building, with about 150 alumni and guests present.

Principal speaker at the banquet was Howard T. Hill, Kansas alumnus and retired chairman of the department of speech and drama at Kansas State College.

Lynn Osborn, instructor in speech and radio atKanTHE TRIAD

sas was master of ceremonies. All prominent guests and alumni were introduced during the program, and national delegates addressed the gathering. Also included was the dedication of the 50th anniversary gift to the Chapter from the alumni. A check was presented to Vic Weber, Venerable Dean, by Frank Manaugh for the

tional President Lloyd H. Ruppenthal, a Kansas alumnus, National President-elect William E. Krieger, National Counselor-elect John Paynter, Executive Secretary Roy C. Clark, and Traveling Secretary Walter E. Dahl. Alumni came from as far away as New York to attend the event.

Kansas was the third Acacia¡ chapter in order of founding, and was installed as the Gimel Chapter on November 14, 1904. The Chapter operated continually from the time of its founding until 1942, at which time it had to de-activate because of World War II. The Chapter was dormant during the war, but in the fall semester of 1947 a colonization and reactivation program was initiated, and was placed under the direction of Traveling Secretary Charles Jarrett. Meetings were held in private homes until the size of the pledge group warranted a change to larger quarters. A class room was acquired in Snow Hall where weekly meetings were continued until the end of the spring semester, 1948.

Reactivation ceremonies were conducted on May 2, 1948, where 28 candidates were initiated, and the charter was returned by National President Ruppenthal.

President elect Krieger and Counselor elect Paynter lead the celebrants in a bit of impromptu singing.

purchase of a new piano. An impromptu quartet composed of Ed Howard, Bill Troyer, Lyle Knauss, and Frank Baldwin (the latter two are alumni) provided the comedy for the evening.

A plaque was presented to Nelson J. Ward as the only living founder present. On the plaque were inscribed the words, "To Nelson J. Ward, a founder-of the Kansas Chapter of Acacia, on its Golden Anniversary, November 6, 1954." In tribute to Mr. Ward, the alumni, chapter members, and guests gave him a standing ovation.

Present for the commerative celebration were Na-

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Lawrence

In 1950 the Kansas Chapter house was totally destroyed by fire during the Christmas vacation. Personal losses of members were high since nearly all property left in the house over vacation was destroyed. The Chapter rented temporary quarters for one semester, and through the efforts of Max Fessler and Fred Stubeck they then purchased their present home at 1225 Oread.

Bernard E. Jones was in charge of the festivities of the weekend, aided by Vic Weber and Chapter Adviser Max Fessler. The event was acclaimed as one of the most successful events ever held by the Fraternity, as everyone gathered to celebrate and pay tribute to those twenty founders who made it possible. May the next fifty years be as great!

The only founder present at the pig roast was attorney Nelson J . Ward.

A reproduction of the attractive program used

by Kansas for its Golden Jubilee. The black script was especially attractive against an all gold cover.

HOWARD HILL T H E Brothers "Pro£." Hill and "Bunker" Hill (no relation) were hardly to be forgiven. Guilty of being late to dinner, without o£ course, good reason, th.ey ate their meal in silence. Afterward, the twenty-seven members o£ the Kansas University Acacia Chapter gathered about them, extending an invitation to "take the position." Looking back, Howard Templeton "Pro£." Hill, Kansas '14, recalls these paddle-swinging actives as "the strongest bunch of men I ever ran across."

Hill was at the time the staff of the Kansas University Speech Department, engaged in building it to the size and stature he realized a speech department should enjoy. Kansas' former Governor Hoch, a member o£ the Board of Regents, had met and talked with Hill in the Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence, and propping his stockinged feet on the bed ("I think better with my shoes off"), he had related: "Speech is an important field. Recently at a town meeting in my small Kansas community, I saw a man skilled in speech win over a majority for a proposition which would be damaging to the community for fifteen years.

Men working for positive measures must be skilled in speech or else they will lose out to those who are. I feel that Kansas students should have speech training to prepare them for service in civic, state, and national affairs."

This challenge, as were many others, was accepted by Hill, and it was largely through his efforts that the Speech D epartment at Kansas University grew in stature, enjoying the heretofore unknown support of the staff and student body alike.

Again the challenge arose in Acacia.

In 1917, when he returned to KU from a year's study at the University of Chicago Law School, Hill found his chapter shrunk through Army enlistments, the house dirty, the spirit low. He went to Venerable D ean B ernie Miller, advised him to release the couple who cared for the house, and put the men to work. He offered to be in charge of eight of the twelve men in the chapter and renovate the house from top to bottom. Miller agreed, and Hill began to organize. He assigned four men to work with Mother Mackie, supervising the other eight him elf, and his Saturday morning work sessions began. When the long, hard weekends were over, and the house looked like new, and faculty members 38

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REPRODUCTIONS OF PORTRAIT PRESENTED TO KANSAS STATE COLLEGE BY FRIENDS OF DR. HOWARD T. HILL.

were invited for Sunday dinners. Invariably, they asked, "Who's taking care of the house?" Swelling with pride as they looked at the brightened furnish ings, the Acacians "nearly popped the buttons off their vests" as they announced, "We are." One of Hill's firmest beliefs is that "a group of men who work together, perhaps in an emergency, are more apt to become fast friends than those who play together."

The career of Howard T . Hill began on a farm near Ames, Iowa, shortly before the turn of the century. He attended school in a one room country schoolhouse where he got his first taste of speech. He committed selections to

memory easily, and was chosen to give on the last day of school each year, a pair of these pieces. "On more than one occasion," he relates, "I was so scared when on the platform, that I forgot the first selection I was to give, and had to use the second."

He later went to Ames High School , graduated second in his class, and moved on to Iowa State College. He maintained the same high scholastic standing h ere, again second in his class, while dividing his time between studies and activities. He debated vigorously, won the school's oratorical contest, and was president of his senior class, to name a few. It was said that when a

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stranger came to the campus and was looking for the president of an organization, the reply to his query was usually, "It's probably Hill-he's president of all of them."

From Iowa State, Howard Hill went to The University of Chicago to study law. His work there might have gone uninterrupted had it not been for a visit by his former debate coach, Arthur MacMurray, while Hill was home on vacation. Driving up to the Hill farm in his Mitchell open touring car, he shouted, "Do you want to teach speech in a state university?"

"As we usually did things," Hill relates, "I answered, 'Yes, where is it?

When do we start?'" With this he was off to the University of Kansas.

In Lawrence, Kansas, he had the previously mentioned meeting with Governor Hoch. Kansas needed speech, but MacMurray had been told that a department of speech could not succeed at Kansas University. "I have been advised not to come," he said. But he was going to Kansas, to accept the challenge.

His trip there was to be delayed a year though, and he had chosen Hill as the man to carry on for him. Later in that year, he received a letter from Hill saying that the Board of Regents had asked for expansion of the Speech Department. Would MacMurray outline two new courses? In his characteristic fashion, MacMurray answered on a half sheet of paper: "You know what to do, Howard-go ahead and do it."

"That taught me a lesson," says Hill.

"I said to myself, 'If Mac thinks I can do it, I ought to think so! ' That lesson has been of incalculable value ever since."

Speech grew at Kansas, and during its fhst year, Howard Hill, the entire speech faculty, found wisdom and

friendship in James Green, Dean of the Law School. "Uncle Jimmy," as Hill came to know him, saw in "Prof." Hill the makings of a great educator. He counseled and advised the young speaker, who blossomed into an intelligent, human teacher. At the year's end, MacMurray arrived to take Hill's place at KU. But the demands of the department were so great, Hill's one year tenure lengthened into three. It was during this time that he was initiated into Acacia.

He then returned to the University of Chicago and completed his studies for a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, but upon graduation again felt the desire for speech. He found release for this desire in Chautauqua in which he served as field representative and speaker. In all, he spent three seasons traveling the country with Chautauqua.

But again his speech work was interrupted, this time by World War I. Hill enlisted in the Navy and took his commission as ensign. He again returned to Chautauqua until 1920 when, while attending the Acacia National Conclave in Minneapolis, he received an offer to join Dr. James Gordon Emerson, Head of the Kansas State College speech department. It was at this Conclave that Hill was elected National Counselor.

In 1915, Hill had been offered the iob of K - State speech department head, but had refused, as a matter of loyalty to MacMurray, his friend and former teacher. Asked to recommend someone who had been "poisoned at the same spring," he thought immediately of Dr. Emerson . Now, he accepted the chance to return to teaching, and with his great friend.

Soon , however, Dr. Emerson was forced to leave K-State, and rest for a time in a climate more suited to his

Four periods of the life of "Doc" Hill-photographically portrayed, left to right. I. As a twelve year old student in a country school. It was at this time that he began platform speaking. 2. At the time of his gradua-

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Howard

Hill when he was Acacia Counselor in 1925.

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health. While he was gone, Hill sent to President Willian Jardine of Kansas State, the annual budget. He listed himself as associate professor under Professor Emerson. Jardine, in his wise, quick manner, advanced Hill to a fUll professorship. Hill went to see the president. "That's the way I want it! " he was told. "When Emerson gets back, run the department together! You fellows make a fine team. Good day!" It was soon evident, however, that Emerson could not return to Kansas, and he was forced to resign. Hill became head of the department, a position which he held until this year.

Hill ser ved as Acacia's National Counselor throughout 1920, and the next year (C ont in ued on page 48)

+ion from Ames High School. 3. Mortar Board and gown signify Hill 's graduation from Iowa State. 4. As an Ensign in the U. S. Navy in 1918.

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The UNIVERSITY OF NEW The educational institution, now known as the University of New Hampshire, was established as a land grant college in 1866. At that time the State accepted the provisions of the Morrill Act and established the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. The College was founded at Hanover, New Hampshire, in conjunction with Dartmouth College, and for a quarter of a century the institution remained a branch of Dartmouth with an average enrollment of about 25 students.

At this time, however, there lay in the safe of a Durham lawyer a will drawn in 1856 by a New Hampshire farmer, Benjamin Thompson. In his will, Thompson bequeathed his entire estate to the people of New Hampshire on the condition that the State would establish on his land a College of Agriculture.

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In 1892, the enthusiastic senior class journeyed from Hanover to hold its commencement exercises in a cow barn, which at that moment was the only completed building on the new Durham campus. In the following year this campus was fully opened and began operating as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture.

For a half century old grads were careful to forget this earthy episode; they frowned on such a rustic background. New Hampshiremen were quick to point out, however, that it was more than an Agricultural College, and hastened to talk of engineering or liberal arts.

Today the institution at Durham has reached that stage of maturity. It points with pride to that cow-barn commencement, and it considers it a University tradition like Ben Thompson, Professor Kingsbury, "King" THE TRIAD

James, "Dutch" Conner, ''Dad" Henderson, good football teams, and attractive coeds.

By 1914, constant expansion of the student body resulted in an administrative division of the College into three groups-Agriculture, Engineering, and Arts and Sciences. In 1923 the school officially became the University of New Hampshire.

Today the University has a campus program of instruction for over 3,000 students, not only from every corner of the state, but from many surrounding states.

Nearly 700 courses are offered in the colleges of Liberal Arts, Technology, and Agriculture, and in the Graduate school. Another outstanding fact about the University is that it attracts upwards of another thousand students from many states and several foreign countries to its summer sessions.

The University has expanded its program under the motto "The Whole State Our Campus." The school's cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics reaches an estimated 61,500 New Hampshire people every year. This service maintains specialists in a number of fields on the campus, and three agents in each New Hampshire county to assist the farmer, the homemaker, and the young people. Also, the University maintains a companion extension program in Liberal Arts and Engineering, an Agriculture experiment station dedicated to research and designed to constantly improve New H ampshire agriculture, and an Engineering experiment station which works with factories and state agencies.

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Steady growth has resulted in an educational institution with an enrollment of 3,000 students and a physical plant of nearly 50 classroom and laboratory buildings and dormitories. The University's lands comprise approximately _2,300 acres, of which the main campus and athletic fields make up 170 acres. The remainder are in forest, orchards and gardens, hay and pasture, and ponds. There are 24 buildings devoted to physical education and athletics for both men and women.

The college of Liberal Arts is the largest with an enrollment of about 2,200 students, while the school of Technology has about 600, and Agriculture 200. Each

THE MEMBERS AND PLEDGES OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CH APTER

The fine chapter house of New Hampshire which was completed in 1951.

college also has a graduate body working for higher degrees and doing research work.

The University serves the Armed Forces through an R.O.T.C. program for the Army and the Air Force.

Some 1,200 men comprise the Cadet Corps, with advanced courses leading to a commission upon graduation in the reserves.

Its beautiful campus, which bisects the main street of the old Colonial town of Durham, has become increasingly popular as a meeting center for New Hampshire folk, with over 52 institutes and conferences being held each year.

Student organization, support of University programs, and housing with a home-like atmosphere is materially aided by the six sororities and fourteen fraternities on the New Hampshire campus.

The installation of the New Hampshire Chapter of Acacia Fraternity on December 3, 1949, marked the successful completion of over a year of hard work, planning, and organizing. The contributions of R. Claude (Doc) Bradley of Kingston, N.H., now national scholarship chairman, cannot be overemphasized. He first contacted Richard Stevens in the fall of 1948, and within a month the Ritrian Club was organized, consisting of eight members with Stevens as president. From that point, the Club experienced steady growth and progress.

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In February, the first of three pledgings took place, and the original eight had expanded to seventeen, and Professor George M. Faulkrod was the faculty adviser.

Two more pledgings took place in April and May and the membership was increased to a total of forty students, six faculty, and thirty-one alumni. The alumni members were graduates of the University who were not Greek affiliates, and some members of Delta Pi Epsilon, a local fraternity which existed on the New Hampshire campus during the late 1920's. Following the April pledging ceremony, the New Hampshire Alumni Corporation was formed, and Henry Stevens of Gossville, was elected president. A building committee and a board of directors were also elected at that meeting.

The first social event sponsored by the Ritrian Club was a spring outing held at the camp of financial adviser Paul Gilman. The outing was an outstanding success and fostered friendship and fellowship among the seventy-two members and guests present. During the summer, continued interest was displayed in the form of two well attended get-togethers.

The Ritrian Club submitted its petition to the University Trustees in April, and particular emphasis was placed on the regulations of Acacia which prohibited gambling and the use of liquor in the chapter housE'. It was pointed out that the members wished not only to better themselves, but also that the members of the THE TRIAD

Members admire the Stunt Night trophy which the Chapter won last Spring . This marked the second time in four years that Acacia won the award.

Acacia provides her share of fine athletes for the various varsity athletic teams.

Club all felt that a Chapter of Acacia on the campus of the University would serve as an impetus to other fraternities to adhere more strictly to their standards.

The Regional Training School in Philadelphia in September proved valuable to the eighteen members attending. The size of the New Hampshire delegation indicated the degree of interest that existed in the Club, and the discussions of fraternity problems and fellowship with future brothers made the trip both profitable and enjoyable.

On June 25, two weeks after the official closing of the spring term, the Ritrian Club was greatly saddened by the sudden death of its faculty adviser and friend, Professor Faulkrod, who had worked so hard and faithfully to help make its goal of becoming a Chapter of Acacia a reality.

The lilac is the state flower of New Hampshire and many varieties stud the rolling campus of the University. This one is shown in full bloom outside James Hall, the Chemistry building.

On September 17, the Trustees of the University approved the petition of the Club. This approval marked a turning point in the history of the University of New Hampshire. Acacia was the first fraternity allowed to organize on the campus for more than twenty years.

After that time, the alumni made considerable progress in acquiring a new house for the new chapter, and they assured the active members that Acacia would have a new home by the fall of 1950.

Also, following the acceptance, the Ritrian Club acted as an informal member of the Interfraternity Council and carried on in accordance with the IFC regulations in anticipation of immediate membership in the Council as an active member. At one of the early fall meetings, William M. (Marty) Delbrouck head of the University printing department, and later to serve as National Counselor, was elected chapter adviser. Brother Delbrouck was extremely active as adviser, and helped the chapter solve many of its problems.

The installation on December 3, marked the end of the Ritrian Colony of Acacia, but more important, it marked the beginning of a pqwerful, prominent fraternity on the New Hampshire campus. Since that time Acacia has taken its place among the University's best.

The long line of trophies that adorn the mantle of the fireplace are a living symbol of the spirit and cooperation that typifies the ideals of the Chapter. Each has its story of sweat and long hours of tedious work behind it.

A rundown of the major campus activities and the success which Acacia has had in them will show the predominance of the F raternity in campus affairs. First event of the fall is Woodsman Weekend, Acacia tied for first this past year for the best team in woodchopping, bucksawing, logrolling, and canoe racing. In their four years of existence, the Chapter has won two first place trophies at the annual Stunt Night. Each April, awards are given in Inter-House Plays which consist of one act plays which are put on by the various housing units.

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Acacia is the only house to have won the best play award twice, and has also had two best actor awards and two best supporting role trophies. In the annual Songfest competition Acacia has captured two first place and two second place awards for its four years of participation. The Chapter currently holds the intramural golf championship, and has captured the top award for the last two years in the Junior Prom float building competition.

Last year a Memorial Union Convocation was held to raise funds for the new Student "f!nion Building, and a plaque was awarded to the house that1) Contributed the highest percentage of money for the number living in the housing unit, 2) Built the best convocation float, and 3) Put up the winning queen contest candidate. Today, that plaque hangs in the Acacia living r oom and a similar one will be hung in the new Union.

Chapter dominance has not been limited to group activities, and individual members have been leaders in all phases of campus life. Editor of the New HampshiTe , business manager of the New Hampshire, literary editor and business manager of The Granite, members of the student committee on education, the men's judiciary board, and the student government, and aboveaverage representation on all of the activity and scholastic honoraries is typical of the leadership abilities of the Chapter's undergraduate members.

A few of the Chapter's many prominent alumni are Reginald Goldsmith, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire; George E. Coleman, member of the University Trustees; Franklin Flanders, UniversitY Trustee and a member of the Governor's Council; Fred( Continued on page 64)

The Hamilton Smith Library.

The business and government departments are housed

Strikingly beautiful is Thompson Hall, the administration building, with its historic tower.

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THE PRESIDENT SAYS: This is a brief note to tell you how pleased we are that the Acacia Fraternity has proved so successful at the University of New Hampshire. I know that I join the Dean of Students in stating that the Fraternity has cooperated 100 per cent in maintaining the high standards which we expect of our fraternities. Since your establishment on our campus in 1949, your scholarship has been above the average of our fourteen fraternities in all but three semesters. You have entered into interfraternity competition with good spirit and enthusiasm. Under no circumstances have we had to reprimand your Fraternity for misconduct of any kind. We are proud to have Acacia on our campus, and you have my sincere wishes for success and achievement in the years ahead.

ROBERT F. CHANDLER, JR. President

THE DEAN SAYS: I am pleased to hear that New Hampshire Chapter of Acacia will be featured in the winter issue of THE TRIAD OF ACACIA.

The following is a statement on how we regard Acacia at the University of New Hampshire. The fraternity enjoys an excellent reputation with the administration in all respects. The chapter attracts high type students who develop into a cohesive fraternity unit seeking to attain worthwhile objectives such as good scholarship, general participation in extra curricular activities, and a balanced social program.

The success Acacia has enjoyed thus far can be attributed to the election of a succession of good chapter officers, an excellent house mother, an interested faculty adviser, and strong alumni support. With these indispensable ingredients for building and maintaining a chapter, there is every reason to believe that Acacia will continue to be one of the strongest fraternities on the campus of the University of New Hampshire.

WILLIAM A. MEDESY Dean of Students

Hood House , named after a distinguished alumnus, serves as the campus infirmary with two resident physicians in constant attendance.

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RUPPENTHAL AT HELM AS KANSAS G.O.P. MAKES CLEAN SWEEP With immediate past National President Lloyd H. Ruppenthal as chairman of the Republican state central committee, the G.O.P. made a clean sweep of the Governorship and all congressional seats in the November elections. Leading the Republican victory parade wer2 Gov. Fred Hall and United States Senator Andrew F . Schoeppel, as the party also took all six seats in the House of Representatives, including the one in the first district formerly held by the D emocrats. The other Kansas Senator is Acacian Frank Carlson, whose term does not expire until1957. Btother Carlson is also a Republican.

Before becoming state chairman, Ruppenthal successfully headed the campaign of Lt. Governor Fred Hall as he sought the party nomination during the primary. A former state senator, Brother Ruppenthal said at the time of his appointment, "Our greatest obliga tion is to the Kansan who sits in the White House today, President Dwight D. Eisenhower. I hope you appreciate that the eyes of forty - seven other states are on Kansas, and we must not fail our President.

"We will make a team which will present to our President a solid Republican delegation in Congress and a clean sweep on the state ticket from top to bottom."

These were prophetic words indeed, as the election outcome proved .

Ruppenthal, long active in the affairs of Acacia, served many years as a member of the Jurisprudence Committee, and served as National P resident from 1947 until January 1955. He is a National Life Member and a recipient of the Acacia Award of Mer it.

BUCK NAMED FROSH COACH AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY Appointment of Phil Buck, former Hoosier basketball star from Rossville (Ind.) , as freshman basketball and baseball coach of Indiana University by the Board of Trustees was recently announced by acting Athletic Director W. W. Patty.

Phil, 26 years of age, was originally named to the post in June of 1952, but

was unable to fill the position because he was called to the Army the following month. He was released from the service during the past summer.

A 1951 graduate of Indiana University, Buck was a standout high school player at Rossville, leading that small town team to the semi- finals of the state tournament in 1947 before bowing out.

He was picked the No. 3 player of the state and that summer he captained the Indiana All- Star team to a thumping victory over the Kentucky All-Stars.

Phil won three letters in basketball at Indiana, being one of Coach Branch McCracken's top shooters. The 1951 team lost only three games and lost the Conference title by an eyelash to Illinois. After graduation he coached at Flora in the 1951- 52 season winning 17 against 5 losses and going to the sec tional finals before dropping a close one to a strong Kokomo team.

PH IL BUCK

A corporal, Phil spent his Army serv ice at Camp Chaffee, Ark. During that period he played and was coach of first the regimental team and later the post all-star team, which beat Fort Ord in 1954 to win the All - Army championship. Buck was voted the most-valuable player in the Fourth Army.

He is married to the former Miss Norma Jean Gaylor of Rossville.

WILSON HEADS GROTTO SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION H . Verle (Ike) Wilson, Illinois '26, secretary of the Sahara Grotto in Indianapolis, was recently elected president of the National Grotto Secretaries Association for the United States-Canada- Panama Canal Zone at the National Grotto Convention in Pittsburgh, Pa. Brother Wilson was one of the found ers of the International Grotto Secretaries Association which maintains its national headquarters in Cleveland.

He has been secretary of Sahara Grotto for 26 years, and has taken an active part in many civic affairs in which the Grotto has participated, including the promotion of the annual Sahara Grotto fireworks display at Butler Bowl to carry out a "safe and sane Fourth of July" civic program.

Wilson has been active in the Indian- ¡ apolis Acacia Alumni Association for

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many years and has held various offices in that organization. He is alumni TRIAD Correspondent for that city, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Building Corporation.

"Ike" is married to the former Beula Jones, an Indiana graduate, and they have two children. Ned was a member of the Indiana Chapter and graduated in 1953, and their daughter is an active

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in the Indiana Chapter of Delta Delta Delta.

BOSCH'S ARMA UNIT NAMES C. T. FOSS TO NEW POSITION Clifton T . Foss, Wisconsin '28, has been appointed assistant general manager of Arma Division, American Bosch Arma Corporation. He is also vicepresident in charge of Engineering. The Unit manufactures weapon-control systems, navigation systems, and other precision products for the Armed Forces and Atomic Energy Commission.

JOHN STUTZ PLANS TO RETIRE After 34 years as executive director of the L eague of Kansas Municipalities, John Stutz, Kansas '20, decided to retire, but to do it slowly. Brother Stutz asked his board of directors to find a new man to sit in his chair and handle his job by September 6, 1955. In the meantime, he plans to turn more and more of his administrative work over to fellow employees. This will give him time to do research in government.

Under Brother Stutz' guidance the L eague has made tremendous strides in service to the governmental units of the state. It has grown from a membership of 142 cities to well over 500, and now many townships, counties, and the state offices. The paid circulation of the League's monthly publication, Kansas Gove1¡nmentaL JournaL, has climbed from 1,500 to nearly 8,000.

Besides directing the affairs of the Kansas organization, Stutz has served nearly five years as state director of emergency relief during the depression, seven years as executive director of the American Municipal Association, and 13 years as vice-president of the International League of Cities. On this last job he was required to tak2 five trips to Europe for meetings and study.

COMMENDATION RIBBON TO ROYCE BLAIR Royce Blair, former Venerable Dean of the Northwestern Chapter has been awarded the Army's Commendation Ribbon with Metal P endant for meritorious service in Korea.

Blair was cited for "exemplary performance of his duties as Battalion Troop Information and Education NCO" while serving with H eadquarters Co. , 772nd M.P. Bn., in Taegu, Korea.

His citation reads: Corporal Blair "effectively counseled and advised military personnel on matters pertaining to education, materially assisted in the organization and supervision of group study and basic education classes, and expertly prepared and presented weekly lectures on various military subjects."

"His unusual ability, outstanding initiative and constant devotion to duty earned him the respect and admiration

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Major Daniel R. Lewandowski, Executive Officer of the 772nd M.P. Bn ., congratulates Cpl. Royce C. Blair after presenting him the commendation ribbon with metal pendant in Taegu , Korea.

of all those with whom he served, and contributed materially to the success achieved by his organization in accomplishing its vital mission."

Royce is a graduate of Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, and since his separation from the Army last fall has been living in Phoenix, Arizona.

COLORFUL NAVY CAPTAIN RETIRES Captain Firman F. Knachel, Indiana '20, has retired from active service with the United States Navy. His first association with the Navy was in World War I when he entered through an officer recruitment program. H e was favorably impressed by the Navy when it sent him to Chicago and billeted him in one of the large hotels.

"But the next day," he recalls, "the Navy made a radical course change and had me shoveling coal on a ship in Lake Michigan."

During World War I Brother Knachel served aboard several transports in the Atlantic. Afterwards he returned to Indiana University and finished work on his law degree. He practiced law in Indianapolis for almost 20 years, and during this time he served as executive officer of the Indianapolis 4th Battalion of the Naval Reserve.

The battalion was called to active duty in July, 1940, and the Captain

(then Lt. Commander) was with the unit when it took over the patrol gunboat Sacramento. They sailed to Pearl Harbor and were there on December 7, 1941. During World War II Knachel commanded transports in the Pacific, and when released from active duty in 1946, he was named to head the Naval Reserve Program in Indianapolis. Three years ago he went to Detroit as commanding officer of the Naval R eserve training center there.

Among his decorations are a jeweled pin from King Albert of B elgium, World War I Victory Medal with one star, World War II Victory Medal, American D efense Medal with star, Pacific Area Medal with one star, Secretary of the Navy Commendation Ribbon, Commendation Ribbon with two stars, and the Naval Reserve Ribbon with two stars.

A. W. CARLSON RETURNS TO WASHINGTON Arthur W. (Bill) Carlson, a founder and charter member of the George Washington Chapter has returned to the nation's capital. He is serving as an attorney in the Lands Division of the Department of Justice.

Brother Carlson has for the past several years been on duty in Alaska with the Department of the Interior.

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DISTRICT GOVERNORSHIP FOR SHELBY WALKER Shelby 0. Walker, Sr., New Hampshire '49, became District Governor of the 286th District of Rotary Interna tional, world-wide Service Club Organ ization. The announcement was made by the Rotary International Headquarters in Chicago. As Governor, he coordinates the activities of the sixty- two Rotary Clubs in his District during the year 1954-55. The 286th District has two Clubs in Canada, and the remaiJ?der in Vermont and New Hampshire. H e was Assistant Sergeant of Arms at the Rotary International Convention, which was held at Seattle, Wash ., June 6-10th, 1954. H e is Past President of the Concord, N.H. Rotary Club.

SHELBY 0 . WALKER

Shelby is Executive Vice-President of the F arm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., Concord, N.H. H e is a member of the N .H . House of Representatives, a member of the Army Advisory Committee, Director of the Concord Y .M.C.A., Director of the Chamber of Commerce Director of the Concord Hospital, and,former Mayor of the City of Concord.

H e is a member of Eureka Lodge No. 70, A.F. and A.M., Concord, also the New Hampshire Consistory and B ektash Shrine. Shelby is vice-president of the Concord Shrine Club.

He is a ch arter member of the New Hampshire Chapter of Acacia, and has most ably served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Acacia Fraternity Building Corporation from the s tart. A self-made man , Shelby has given tremendous boost not only to his community life, but to Acacia th rough his active participation in Fraternity affairs. He is father of Shelby 0 . Walker Jr., New Hampshire '50.

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HOWARD HILL (Continued fmm page 39) was proposed for re-election. Realizing that chapter visitations would keep him from the campus for weeks at a time, he again paid a call on Dr. Jardine. "Tell them to re- elect you. I don't think it will do an y harm to have you represent us on the university campuses of America."

On the strength of this decision, Hill accepted re-election and served as National Counselor until 1925.

His visits to the four corners of the nation brought him opportunities to speak to Acacia chapters and other campus organizations. His fame as an outstanding public speaker grew with each engagement. This, too, called him from the campus frequently. Dr. Jardine again made a decision. " Go ahead, speak for them! When they announce youwherever you are~they'll know you are from Kansas State. It's public relations!"

Today, those invitations still pour in, and Doc Hill is still mixing his own rare humor with thought- provoking seriousness to the delight of hundreds of audiences each year.

Acacia lay at an important crossroads during Hill's administration as Counselor. Membership was still required in the Masonic Lodge for entrance into Acacia. Eastern chapters fought for the continuation of this policy, while in the Mid- West where Masons were fewer in numbers, this policy endangered the existence of many chapters. Hill, as an officer, declined to propagandize for either side, but exercised "reasonable leniency when chapters pre- pledged in order to save the chapters." He lists as his chief contribution to Acacia during this period, "taking a stand as helping as much as possible the chapters in trouble because of lack of material, and inspecting and counseling chapters all over the country." Included in his service to his F raternity too was over eight years duty as Chapter Advisor at Kansas State.

Though he was busy with his fraternity responsibilities, Doc Hill was greatly devoted to Kansas State's young speech department. Utilizing the talents of under graduates, he not only obtained the h elp he needed to carry on his growing program, but also gave a rare opportunity to his students. They taught and perform ed office duties, gaining valuable experience. One of these young men was Milton Eisenhower, youngest brother of the President in office and Doc's first Missouri Valley Orat~rical Contest winner. Since Eisenhower th ere have been many Doc Hill firsts: and any orator of his is always highly regarded by opponents.

L ater, Milton Eisenhower b ecam e president of Kansas State College, and now holds a similar position at P ennsylvania State University. At the time D r . Eisenhower was at Kansas State,

three other of Hill's former students were college presidents in Kansas. Dr. Dean Malott, now president of Cornell University, was Chancellor of Kansas University; Dr. James Price was president of Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia ; and Dr. Edward Kaufman furnished administrative leadership at Bethel College. Also among his former students were two justices of the Kansas Supreme Court and many outstanding jurists over the state.

When reminded of the magnitude of this list, and the great esteem in which he is held by these men, Doc quips, "I have a number also who are in the state penitentim¡y, but these I do not mention."

In 1928, Howard Hill married Irma Smith of Bloomington, Illinois, who was at the time a member of the Kansas State music department faculty in charge of children's piano . They have one son, Howard Jr., a senior in Speech at Kansas State who hopes to follow in his father's footsteps.

In thirty- two years as Head of the Speech Department at K - State, Howard Hill has seen his staff grow from two to thirteen. Majors are available in six separate fields including television. For more than twenty years, it has been possible to receive a Masters in Speech from Kansas State, and a doctoral program is progressing toward completion in the near future .

Throughout the growth of speech at K - State, Hill has held to this funda mental, though he fears outgrown, belief: "The chief business of a department of speech is to teach people to speak." His former students, many of whom are now men and women of prominence, agree with him wholeheartedly. As Dr. Milton Eisenhower put it, "You taught me . . . how to convey facts and ideas accurately and interestingly to others. You inspired me to do my best work."

The basic course in speech is now required by all schools, and his students of today, among them many of the ninety speech majors, share D r . Eisenhower's high esteem.

D oc Hill has moved forward with education, but has this to say about it: "Education is constantly being ur ged to take on more things and handle more subjects. But two things stand out as all-important. These are, first , the teaching of essential fundamentals; second, to make one's teaching so interesting that the student will develop his own interest and continue his own study. Har d fact without insnirational lift doesn't go with students."

He knows students, w hat thev like, what they will respond to best. And in his professional speaking-, his unerring knowledge of how to handle an audience and make them love what they h ~ar has (Continued on page 63) THE TRIAD

HENRY I. GREEN

Henry I. Green, Illinois, famed lawyer and outstanding civic leader of Urbana, Illinois, died on Wednesday, November 10. He was 79 years old.

His death brought to an end a brilliant career which saw Mr. Green rise on his own efforts from a farm youth to a man of outstanding position in his community and profession. His own success was a living example of his staunch belief in the ability and right of the individual to reach great heights in a system of free enterprise, unshackled by government interference.

Brother Green was born in Danville, Indiana, and attended the public schools in Sidney (Ill.) and the Commercial College in Decatur (Ill.). He became a practicing attomey after serving as a court reporter and studying in the law office of his father. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in January of 1897. His firm had offices in both Urbana and Champaign and was the lar gest in the twin cities.

A life-long R epublican, Mr. Green was active in politics. He was a delegate to many Republican national conventions, and was chairman of the all- important rules committee at the 1920 Illinois Constitutional Convention. He had a political philosophy which might best be summed up in his own phrase, used in 1948, when he called for a G.O.P. national platform that would espouse "bedrock Americanism." He was strong in his opposition to the New Deal.

He had been personal attorney to United States Senator William B . McKinley, also an Illinois Acacian, and he had managed the senator's campaigns in both 1920 and 1926. It was through this association with Sen. McKinley, who was owner of the Illinois T erminal Railroad, that Mr. Green b egan to build his corporation and utility practice. H e was soiicitor and vice -president of the ITRR, and his firm also handled the legal affairs of the Illinois Power and Light Co., theN ew York Central, Illinois Central, and Wabash Railroad lines.

A staunch supporter of the city of Urbana, his civic activities were numerous. It was Brother Green who led the legal battle to keep Champaign and UrWINTER, 1955

bana from merging into one city. Among his civic activities were the following: Member of the official board of the First Methodist Church, president of the Association of Commerce, president of the past presidents club of the Association of Commerce, president of Champaign County Chapter of the American Heart Association, president of the Urbana Half-Century Club, a member of the Rotary, and the Elks, founder of the Urbana Country Club, and legal adviser of the country club. Much of his own land was subdivided for the growth of Urbana, and over 500 homes were built on land that he once owned. He is a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Danville Consistory, and the Medinah T emple of Chicago. He held memberships in the Chicago Club, the Union League Club of Chicago, and the Flossmoor Country Club of Chicago. He was an ardent golfer and only a few years ago he shot a hole-in-one.

His professional affiliations included m embership in the county, state, and American Bar Associations, Phi Delta Phi, and he held honorary membership in the Order of Coif, legal honorary.

PAUL E. TOMBAUGH

Col. Paul E. Tombaugh, 57, died in Walter Reed Army Hospital on September 28, after a long illness. A practicing attorney in Indianapolis for about 11 years, he was called to active duty with the general staff of the Army in 1937 and served during World War II under Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower at SHAEF. Brother Tombaugh graduated from West Point in 1920, and resigned his commission in 1923 to enter the Indiana University Law School, from which h e graduated in 1926. He was initiated into the Indiana Chapter of Acacia in 1924.

He practiced law in Indianapolis and b ecame adjutant general of Indiana in 1931. Dur ing World War II he served at various times as member of the Army D ecorations Board: an officer in the 38th Division, Indiana National Guard; commanding officer of the 255th InÂŁ. R eg.; and with SHAEF. Following th e war h e returned to Washington and was a member of the War Department's legislative liaison staff.

He was a member of the Brethren Church, American L egion, VFW, Phi Delta Phi, the National Press Club, the Army-Navy Club, and was a 32nd degree Mason.

GORDON DURFEE

Gordon Durfee, UCLA '49, was killed in an Air Force jet crash in August.

Gordon was serving with the Air Force in Japan.

While at UCLA he served as rush chairman, was a member of Phi Mu Alpha, national music honorary, and directed his own dance band.

QUINTON RANDOLPH DUNGAN

Quinton Randolph Dungan, president of the Boulder Shrine Club, of Boulder, Colorado, and senior warden of Boulder Lodge 45, A. F. and A. M., died at the Wide Hor izon Convalescent Home in Arvade, Colorado, October 17.

Born in Otis, Colorado, February 24, 1894, Brother Dungan received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering with honors in 1916 and a master's in 1919 from the University of Colorado. He was initiated into the Colorado Chapter of Acacia in 1918, and was a member of the honorary socie ties, Tau Beta Pi and Alpa Chi Sigma.

He was with the Great Westem Sugar Company as a chemist for a year, then with the State Oil Laboratory in Boulder, and with the State Geological Survey for a year each. In 1919 he joined the Empire Oil and Gas Company in Oklahoma as junior engineer and won repeated promitions to become rate engineer for the Cities Service Company.

While in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, br other Dungan studied law at night and passed the Oklahoma Bar in 1931. H e studied law not with a view of becoming an attorney, but to aid him in his rate and contact work. In 1944 h e established his own consulting engineering firm in Bartlesville.

He retumed to Boulder in 1945 and accepted a position as chief budget offi cer and engineer in charge of the program and planning division of the U .S. Reclamation Bureau .

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active in Masonic work. He was a member of the Masonic bodies, Royal Arch Chapter, Mount Sinai Commandery, Knights Templar, and of the Council.

He was one of the organizers and was serving as pr esident of the Boulder Shrine club when he became ill.

RALPH E. KAH

Ralph Kah, 50, traffic manager of Armco International Corporation, died on March 7 in Middleton, Ohio. He was a member of the Miami Chapter: Brother Kah has been with Armco since 1927.

He was especially prominent in Masonic affairs, serving as supreme king of the White Shrine of United States and Canada. Other Masonic affiliations included: Past Master, Jefferson Lodge ; Past Patron, Order of the Eastern Star; Dayton Court of the Order of Amaranth ; Scottish Rite, and Royal Arch Masons.

He was also a member of the transportation section of the New York Board of Trade and the Kiwanis Club.

He is survived by his wife, a son, and two daughters.

servation Club, a Mason, and a member of the Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

RODNEY M. STEELE

Rodney M. Steele, New Hampshire '49, was killed in an auto accident on November 7, near Baltimore, Md., while he was on his return to Warrenton, Va., where he was stationed in the service.

His time in the service was to have ex pired in June, 1955, and he had planned to attend the University of Illinois to do graduate work in geology.

Rodney is the first of the charter members of the New Hampshire Chapter to be lost through death.

CHARLES N. ABBEY

Charles N. Abbey, CornelL '22, died on October 27. Brother Abbey was stricken w ith a heart attack while he was on a business trip in Binghamton, New York.

His home was in Painted Post, New York. H e was a member of Cherry Creek (N.Y.) Lodge No. 384.

ship 1908 Kansas football team, died on May 15.

Following his graduation in 1910, Brother Bond played professional football and basketball, and in 1914 returned to Mount Oread as assistant K. U. football coach, and was later head coach.

He was later a resident of McLouth, Kansas, and engaged in farming there.

He served one term as senator in the state legislature of Kansas.

He was a member of Lawrence Lodge No.6.

He is survived by his wife, a son, and two grandsons.

CHARLES A. GREER

Charles Abernathy Greer, Washington State '35, died in October, 1953. He was a charter member of the Washington State Chapter. He was raised by Lodge No. 117 in Bremerton, Wash., and later affiliated with Ranier Lodge No. 189 in Seattle.

OSCAR B. HARTLEY WEBSTER K. PORTER

Webster K. Porter, nlinois, Burlington (Wis.) insurance and real estate executive died in the Burlington Memorial Hospital on August 16, 1953. Mr. Porter had lived in Burlington since 1918, and had been in the insurance business since 1922. Only a short time before his death he had been honored at a party given him by his company, the Fire Association of Philadelphia, and had been ac claimed one of the hardest working men in the organization.

Brother Porter was born in Garden Prairie, Illinois, and attended and graduated from the University of Illinois. In 1916 he married Miss Florence Luedtke of Burlington, and in 1918 they removed to her home town. At that time he was traveling for a chemical laboratory, but in order that he might spend more time with his family, he started the insurance and real estate business in Burlington. With the assistance of his wife, Brother Porter built his business to one of the largest in the city.

Hard work, outdoor life, and servic e to others were Webster Porter's loves.

He was extremely active in civic affairs.

He was chairman of the Burlington Safety Committee, and he organized the safety cadet trips which each year sent local cadets on a visit to Washington, D .C. He was president of the Burlington Board of Underwriters, which he had founded, and was a past president of the Racine County Board of Insurance Underwriters. He was a director of the latter organization at the time of his death.

He was an officer of the Burlington Con50

Oscar B. Hartley, Kansas '06, for many years vice-president of the Great Western Insurance Company in Des Moines, Iowa, died on February 1, 1953.

Brother Hartley moved to Olympia, Wash., in 1939, and had been in the practice of law since that time.

He was a member of Euclid Lodge No. 101, in Lyndon, Kansas, and was a 32nd degree Mason.

ORIN M. RHINE

Orin M. Rhine, successful businessman and president of the Universal Securities Co. of Manhattan, Kansas, died on June 15, in Manhattan. Brother Rhine began his career as a school teacher and served as principal of the high schools at Baxter Springs, McLouth, and Manhattan.

He was a member of the Kansas Chapter, having been initiated in 1912, and was a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12, Emporia, Kansas.

He is survived by a son, a daughter, and three grandchildren.

THOMAS S. McCLEERY

Dr. Thomas S. McCleery, Chicago '22, died on July 28. He was 54 years old.

Brother McCleery was a member of the Illinois Central Railroad medical staff.

Dr. McCleery was a resident of Hazel Crest, Ill., and was the Hazel Crest city health officer. He was a Scottish Rite Mason, and took his Blue Lodge work in Exeter (Nebr.) Lodge No. 283.

To Mr. and Mrs. John Schroder, Cincinnati, a daughter, Joann, Oct. 19.

To Lt. and Mrs. Paul M. Swinney, Evansville, a son, David Wayne.

To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson, Iowa State, a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, May 21.

To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacRae, Iowa State, a daughter.

To Mr. and Mrs. Warren Oblinger, Iowa State , a daughter.

To Mr. and Mrs. David Pfotenhauer, Missou1¡i, a daughter, Patsy, Oct. To. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Ramsey, Missouri, a daughter, Tracy Lee, July.

To Mr. and Mrs. William B. Miller, NorthwesteT7r., a daughter, Katherine, Feb.3.

To Mr. and Mrs. George D. Dickie, Rensselae1¡, a son, Scott Weston, June 3.

To Mr. and Mrs. William Mea, Syracuse , a son, Michael William, Oct. 12.

To Mr. and Mrs. Don Vosburgh, Syracuse, a son, Theodore Charles, Mar. 23.

JAMES E. BOND

To Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Milne, Vermont, twin daughters, Alexis Anne and Ethel Marilyn, Aug. 12.

James E. "Jay" Bond, Kansas '10, a former star halfback on the champion-

To Mr. and Mrs. James Falk, Wash.

State , a daughter, Michell Ann, Oct. 1.

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GENE D . MuRPHY, New Hamp., to Miss Ruth Richardson, Dec. 17, Durham.

JAY STACK, No1·thwestern, to Miss Lois Chandler, June 12, Berwyn, Ill. DoN RoBERT CLARK, Ohio, to Miss Mary A. Lindstrom, Aug. 28, Cleveland.

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WAY-NE P . DEEBLE, Ohio, to Miss M?ry J . Keller, Sept. 3, Belpre, Ohio.

H . THOMAS FILLMER, Ohio, to Miss Dorothy Clutter, June 12, Athens.

JAMES HANNEN, Ohio, to Miss Judith Ann Brown, June 20, Amherst, Ohio .

DARRELL DovER, Arkansas, to Miss Barbara Brown, August 15, Mena, Ark. HERMAN HAMILTON, Arkansas, to Miss Patty Walsh, Texarkana, Ark. LEE W. KIDDER, A1·kansas, to Miss Anne Branham, August 28, Tulsa.

JAMES M. RHOTEN, Arkansas, to Miss Sydney Brewer, August 28.

RAYMOND SHAW, Arkansas, to Miss Barbara Peel, Little Rock.

JAMES ALLENDER, Cincinnati, to Miss Anita Matthes, June.

DoNALD H. GLAss, Cincinnati, to Miss Jacquelyn E. Foote, Apr. 17.

CHARLES RENTZ, Cincinnati, to Miss Nancy Jane Wagner, Aug. 28.

RICHARD L. HANKS, Cornell, to Miss Donna White, Oct. 8, Ithaca, N .Y. WILLIAM WICKHAM, Cornell, to Miss Ethel Jeanette Jones, Sept. 11, Burdett, N.Y. DAVID K. HAROLD, EvansviLle , to Miss Alma Ruth Hunt, June 11, Evansville.

SAMUEL R. LAUBSCHER, EvansviLle, to Miss Jane Gayle Haug, Sept. 12, Evansville.

JAMES 0 . RuTLEDGE, Evansville, to Miss Barbara Ann Grove, June · 26, Evansville.

ALAN L . WALKER, EvansviLle, to Miss Donnera Phillips, Aug. 28, Evansville.

WILLIAM BAILEY, ILlinois, to Miss Liesolotte E. Berchard, Dec. 11, Chicago.

ROBERT K. FAHNSTOCK, ILlinois, to Miss Ann Marie Rasmussen, Dec. 21, Stevens Point, Wis. CHARLES E . RocKWOOD, ILlinois , to Miss Janice Kay Sullivan, Dec. 19, Metamora, Ill. GEORGE C . SLEZAK, ILlinois, to Miss Donna J . Pitsch, Oct. 8, Western Springs, Ill. LED MARCHANT, Indiana, to Miss Marilyn Crance, Nov. 28, Farmington, Ill. PETER R. BoEKE, Iowa, to Miss Joyce Snyder, Sept. 5, Hubbard, Iowa.

EDWIN CARLSON, Iowa , to Miss Jan Nevin, June, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

ALLEN N . THOMAS, Iowa, to Miss Betty Rarick, Sept. 6, Iowa City.

EARL DEZEEUW, Iowa State, to Miss Lila Joyce, Dec. 2, Swea City, Iowa.

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JERROLD HIX, Iowa S tate, to Miss Joan Stafford, Dec. 19, Storm Lake, Iowa.

CHARLES JOHNSON, Iowa S tate, to Miss Elaine Huseman, Clarinda, Iowa.

GEORGE A . RoBINSON, JR., Iowa S tate, to Miss Patricia Barnes, Dec. 19, Glenview, Ill. RoBERT KEEFER, Kansas, to Miss Opal Smith, Sept. 5, Selda, Kans.

BoYD MAYBERRY, Kansas, to Miss Joan Schull, Oct. 5, Ames, Iowa.

DoN RIEDER, K ansas, to Miss Becky Sturdevant, Sept. 14, Kingman, Ariz.

WEs SANTEE, Kansas, to Miss Dana Denning, Apr. 18, Lawrence.

Eo TAYLOR, Kansas, to Miss Diane McFarland, July 25, Lawrence.

RoBERT D. BuRLIN, Missou1·i, to Miss Catherine Stephens, Nov. 7, Garden City, Kans.

CHARLES DURRET, Okla. A. & M. , to Pat Logston, Aug. 29, Birmingham, Ala. GEORGE GooDNER, Okla. A. & M., to Jo Anne Goolsby, Aug. 29, Idabel, Okla.

ELDON HoDGES, Okla. A . & M., to Miss Pat Wolf, Aug. 15, Shawnee, Okla.

RICHARD JoNES, Okla. A. & M., to Miss Carolyn Walters, July 15, Yale, Okla.

CHARLEs MINTON, Okla. A. & M. , to Miss Katherine Hensch, Sept. 8, Oklahoma C ity.

JERRY TICKNOR, Okla. A. & M. , to Miss Linda Ogburn, Oct. 16, Idabel, Okla.

HARRY WICKES, Okla. A. & M., to Miss Violet Davidson, Oct. 16, Oklahoma City.

HAROLD BARTON, Oregon State, to Miss Mary Pierce, Clatskanie, Ore. J oHN SIMS, Oregon State, to Miss Janet Long, Corvallis.

RoBERT H. ETES, Missou1·i, to Miss June Coder, August 8, Fayette, Mo.

D AVID E. KELLER, Penn State , to Miss Sarah F. Magill, Oct. 19, Pittsburgh.

CHARLES W. ARMSTRONG, JR ., N ew Hamp., to Miss Gladys L. Meron, D ec.

18, Berlin, N.H. CHARLES H. CHURCH, New Hamp. , to Miss Joan H . Lord, June 26, Hanover, N . H. WALTER L. COLBURN, New Hamp. , to Miss Martha L. Ham, June 19, Schenectady.

WILLIAM M. CROFTS, New Hamp ., to Miss Joan S. Westling, June 26, Paxton, Mass.

KENNETH A . FRYE, New Hamp. , to Miss Lorraine G. Gustafson, Dec. 18, South Portland, Me. ELMER C. GooDWIN, JR., New Hamp ., to Miss Audrey Clautman, June 19, Dover, N.H. RoBERT W. HAYWOOD, New Hamp ., to Miss Jean Marie McGilvreay, June 12, Laconia, N.H. PAUL E . HoLBROOK, New Hamp. , to Miss Beverly Sturgis, May 29, Keen, N.H. ALDEN L. LoVELL, New Hamp., to Miss Man·ey E. Lovett, May 30, Gloucester, Mass.

EDWARD T. RucH, Penn State, to Miss Dorothy M. Albright, July 31, Allentown, Pa. JAMES R. GOLAN, PU?·due, to Miss Janet Judge, June 5, K ennard, Ind. RoBERT DAVIS, R ensselaer, to Miss Dorothy Voigt, July 17.

HARVEY R. AMos, So. Calif., to Miss Floraine J . Lovitt, Sept. 2, Galesburg, Ill. WILLIAM R . WIRTH II, Syracuse, to Miss Mar jorie A. Coolidge, Aug. 21, Syracuse.

JosEPH HooK, UCLA , to Miss Ora L. MacDonald, June 26, Santa Barbara.

EVERETT MANN, UCLA , to Miss Pamela Hicks, Oct. 22, North Hollywood.

BYRON PROPHET, UCLA , to Miss Anna C. Procsal, No . 7, Riverside, Calif.

EARL W. RosE, UCLA , to Miss Anita J. Mohn, Aug. 8, Hermosa Beach.

DAviD A. KENDALL, Vermont, to Miss Judy Sherry, May 15, Burlington, Vt. GusTAVE A . WEIGARDT, Wash St. , to Miss Lila Lee Meiners, Oct. 13, Pullman, Wash.

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the house corporation in planning the reconstruction of the chapter house this summer.

KANSAS CHAPTER BEATS SANTEE IN RELAY RACE

JUDGE CHRIS B. FOX

The California Chapter welcomes back as advisor, Superior Court Judge Chris B. Fox. He is continuing the fine work done by Col. Wenzel D. Roth, USA, now stationed in Korea and previously connected with the ROTC program at the University.

Judge Fox graduated from the University in 1912 and completed his legal training at the California School of Law . in Berkeley. After practicing for a short time he joined the army and served for the duration of World War I. He immediately resumed his law practice at the end of the war and in 1923 was elected to the California state legislature from Berkeley. He served in this capacity until 1928 when he was appointed secr etaq of the California State Crime Commission for a period of four years.

After returning to the legal profession for a short time, he was elected in 1934 to the bench as Municipal Court Judge in Oakland. In 1950 he was elected Judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County and is now serving in this office.

Judge Fox resides in Oakland with his w ife. He has two married daughters and seven grandchildren. The Judge's position and prominence in the San F r ancisco Bay area make him well qualified for his job here at Acacia. Already h e is bringing the Alumni closer to the active chapter and is a chief member of

Revenge was sweet for Kansas Chapter on November 13 when twenty-six of the brothers defeated their famous fraternity brother Wes Santee. The 26 man relay team avenged a 1952 defeat to Santee by beating him over a mile.

This year the fraternity had been challenged to the race by W es early in October, and the chapter accepted the challenge. Immediately the twenty-six men who ran began to train under the watchful eyes of Coach Jan Howell, varsity track star, and Leon Matasserin, freshman track man.

The prizes for the winner of this year's feat were the permanent possession of the trophy presented to Wes after the last race by the chapter as well as steaks for the brothers.

This year the race was run from Perry to Lawrence, a distance of 13.7 miles over U.S. Highway 24. Santee started the race as if he would repeat his victory of 1952 by about 200 yards.

After four miles of the race, he held a lead of 500 yards which seemed then almost unbeatable. But after the fifth mile, the relay team began to close the gap.

The turning point came when Bill Troyer, the 20th runner, caught up with Wes as they finished in a dead heat. Don Elmore with a burst of speed passed W es and the lead was never lost again by the relay team. Holding their better runners for the last part of the race, the team built up a wide margin of more than a mile.

Throughout the race traffic was blocked up as much as a mile or two miles at times. Through close cooperation with the Kansas Highway Patrol, traffic problems were eased as it moved on slowly.

The twenty-six brothers who had each run a half mile finished the entire distance in a time of 1 hour, 13 minutes, and 3 seconds. Santee finished about six and one-half minutes later. His av-

erage for the race was about five minutes, 42 seconds for each mile.

Those running for the chapter in the race were John Gibson, Jim Glass, Jack Kesling, Rex Rassmussen, Gary Graves, Bob Hartley, Larry Cooley, Jaap Rooda, Ed Howard, Rich Thornton, Larry Kamberg, Kenny Schofield, Vic Weber, Charlie Calnan, Bob Harber, Dick Gilstrap, Bill Lunday, Larry Hannah, Joel Scholle, Bill Troyer, Don Elmore, Jack Cooper, Louie Stout, Leon Lants, John Quarrier, and Leon Matasserin.

ARIZONA Starting off what looks to be our best year, Arizona Chapter pledged twenty men in the formal rush period. The chapter members were greatly aided in rushing by the assistance of three brothers from the Oklahoma Chapter, Paul Armstrong, Floyd Galpin, and Bryce Hill, and our Traveling Secretary, Dud Johnson. This most practical and vivid demonstration of rushing procedures was made possible through the generosity. of the National Council, and it furnished a fine example of Human Service.

The chapter members have entered several intramural activities for the first time this year ; gymnastics, swimming, and golf are some of these activities. In addition, we have entered and given a good account of ourselves in intramural baseball and basketball.

A hayride, a Halloween dance, and a pledge-sponsored semi-formal dance are among our fall semester social activities. Our first annual Founders' Day Banquet, to honor the founders and alumni of the chapter, has been scheduled for December 12.

Acacian David Grove was recently elected Treasurer of the Interfraternity Council . He is also Corresponding Secretary of Alpha Kappa Psi, national business fraternity. Kelly Hocker is a member of the Student Public Relations Committee, and he is also a member of the Traditions Committee. Carl Berninger is a member of Chain Gang, junior men's honorary, and the Student Publicity Committee.

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ARKANSAS The school year of 1954-55 started with the usual activities at the Arkansas Chapter. This year, because of the deferred pledging rule, the fall class is not as large as we would like it to be. This is the first year we have put any effort in the summer rush program, and the returns are very evident. Through it we have twenty boys on our rush list and are doing well with everyone of them.

We have adopted a new pledge program, based on a point system and it is working out very well.

This fall semester has been full of social activities. We have had our annual "Shipwreck Ball" which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We have had many foot - ball listening parties, to listen to our Southwest champion football team when they are out of town. Add these to our many other informal parties and you have a very full social program.

The officers for the 1954-55 school year were elected last spring and are as follows: Frank Harrison, Venerable Dean; Ed Maxson, Senior Dean; Dean Brown, Junior Dean; Charles Coe, Sec retary; and Bob Jones, Treasurer. The Arkansas chapter is proud of its new officers. Our officers represent perhaps the greatest potential ever exhibited in the history of this chapter.

CALIFORNIA

This semester everyone returned ready to make the California Chapter bigger and better than ever. As soon as the spring semester pledges were initi' ated, we plunged into a hectic week of rushing. Our efforts were well rewarded with the pledging of 14 new men.

For almost another year now we will be looking forward to next fall when , we will move into a larger, remodeled and renovated house. While we haven't seen the plans as yet, we do know that the whole interior will be completely new, the front will be remodeled, and a new wing added to the rear of the present building.

This semester the word ACACIA is becoming more and more well known throughout the university. Jan Stevens, Editor of the Daily California, along with Ed Wachsman, our Venerable Dean, is serving on the University Affairs Committee. Jan is also chairman of the Publications Board and a member of the Associated Students Executive Committee. He was appointed by President Sproul to the Cal Club, a campus organization which represents all the campuses of the University of California. Ed is also a member of the New Student Union Committee. Robert WINTER, 1955

Myers, a member of National Students ~ssociation, along with Fred Monroe, 1s serving on the Senior Week Committee.

The chapter is well represented in football this year with Dick Day as student coach of the frosh, and Jim Kidder playing Varsity end. Also, John Griefe played Junior Varsity football and Fred McLean was on the freshman team.

The social calender this semester is full and well diversified. The dinner dance and Halloween party were extremely successful. The pledge formal promises to be the best in many years.

Besides other parties we have had two ~xchanges and built the winning float m the humorous division with the Alpha Xi D elta Sorority.

Our chapter can definitely be pr oud of its scholastic achievement. The spring pledge class had the highest grade average of all fraternities on the campus.

Jan Stevens was elected to the Interfraternity Scholastic Society and Martin R eite is a member of the Lower Division Honor Society.

With the prospect of remodeling the chapter house, the Alumni have been quite active under the leadership of Judge Marvin Sherwin of Oakland. They h ave been holding monthly meetings in Oakland and their membership has been growing rapidly.

CINCINNATI The rushing pr ogram of the Cincin nati Chapter this year proved to be one of the best yet. Acacians and rush men participated in such affairs as hayrides, bowling parties, picnics, and information dinners. The highlight of the program was the Night on the Nile Party, at which Dick Squilanti rei!~ned as King Tutankhamen, and John Skelly, as Salome, performing the "Dance of the Seven Veils." The Acacians at U . C. de cided to follow the course of other chap ters in making this "evening of Egyptian ecstasy" an annual affair.

As a result of this successful program, we can now boast of a pledge class of seventeen fine men. An outstanding member of this group is Miltiades Matthias, known to everyone as "Milt."

Milt is an exchange student from Athens, Greece. He has been in the United States since September and is now enrolled in the U . C. College of Arts and Sciences. The pledges are finding the Greek alphabet quite easy to learn with expert assistance from Milt.

Under the direction of Dick Nelson, we produced a fine float for Homecoming D ay. Many hours of napkin poking resulted in a large Aladdin's L amp, inscribed "U. C.-Magic Name. " Several honors have recently come to

Egyptian girls serve grapes to the quests during Cincinnati's Night on the Ni le.

our chapter. We have a champion in Hugh Lockhart who has attained the University Championship in Horseshoes.

An addition to our trophy case is the YMCA Trophy, won by our chapter for giving the most support to the Community Chest drive.

George P atterson, Jr. has been elected to the post of National Treasurer. We are proud to have our devoted Chapter Adviser serving Acacia as a national officer.

COLORADO The efforts of the m embers of the Colorado Chapter, under the leadership of Rush Chairman Dave Ellison, during rush week and open rush has resulted in the pledging of twenty-seven men.

Initiation this fall brought one man, George Richard Myers from Gering, Nebraska, into the ranks of the actives.

With the aid of several pledges, the chapter won first place in the Silver Division of the Char iot Races, which were held during homecoming. The athletic prowess of the pledges did not come through, however, in the traditional pledge - active football game. The actives won the rivalry. Due to their defeat, the pledges had to donate a keg of beer to the actives.

The social calendar has been filled this fall with functions, serenades, and the annual formal held in Denver in honor of the pledges highlighting the events.

The chapter has given twenty-one serenades this fall including three pin ning serenades. One early Saturday mornnig singing session received the praises of the Alpha Omicron P i sorority who replied that "Now we're convinced that the Acacians are real gone guys. " The members of the chapter have been making use of the new barbecue pit by having several successful steak fries to which they have brought dates.

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Members of the Colorado Chapter and their dates helping to prepare broiled steaks at one of the parties held on the grounds.

newly formed F reshman Engineers Control Committee.

James D . Hutchinson, a graduate member of the Fraternity, was named to the post of editor of the Flatiron, the campus humor magazine. Jim has been publishing a successful magazine which has been a sell-out every issue, and has been setting circulation records for the Flatiron.

The Mother's Club has contributed a large two-piece sofa to the house. The chapter honored the Denver and Boulder clubs with a luncheon and serenade.

CORNELL Fall has come to the Cor nell campus and with it, for the last time, due to a deferred rushing plan which is going into effect, fall rushing. The rushing acPledges and actives pitching in to work on the ¡recreational area on the grounds of the Colorado Chapter. The project includes a concrete volleyball-basketball court, fireplace-type barbecue pit and parking lot.

tivities netted the house 12 new pledges.

Six new members were initiated into the Cornell Chapter of Acacia on October 17, 1954. Our new members are: John Allen Cooper, James Andrew Fielding, Richard Preston Kirtland, David Lambert Riebel, James Parker Elder, and Roger David Soloway.

A generous gift given to us by the father of an alumnus enabled us to make several improvements in the house this fall. The money, donated by Arthur L. Thompson, Jr., an owner of a dairy in Washington, D.C., was used to finish and equip a TV room in the cellar, to purchase an intercom system for telephone paging, and a memorial cup for the alumnus, Arthur L. Thompson, III. October 9 and 10 was Homecoming Week-end at Cornell and several Acacia graduates, both old and new, put in an appearance at the house. The brothers were very glad to see and talk with R. Claude Bradley, '23, Robert A. Vanderhoek, '54, Earle F . Ginter, '53, Robert C. Bradley, '40, William C. Burnett, '54, Wilbur E. Meserve, '29, Robert J. Bergren, '50, and Robert D. Klickinger, '46.

DENVER Fall rush brought us three pledges.

They are Bill Burgess, Colorado Springs; James Pollack, Denver; and Orris White, also of Denver, Colo.

October 23, 24, and 25 we held initiation, and we now have two new actives in Alvin Bell of Rochester, Minn. , and Glenn Fritts of Butler, Missouri. Al is a sophomore majoring in hotel and restaurant management while Glenn is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. We are very happy to have them wear our jeweled pin.

This year's social calendar includes hay rack rides, ice skating and skiing parties, card parties, our annual night on the Nile dance, and the dance of the year, our pajama dance.

For our pajama dance all the gals will be wearing night caps and shorty gowns which have Acacia sewed on them. We are anticipating a good time .

Homecoming was held the weekend of Nov. 5 and 6. Our float was Little Miss Muffet. Sigma Kappa's Jo Ann Casner starred as Miss Muffet.

still in the process of being remodeled.

The first floor kitchen has been converted into a combination office-study room, and the big task remaining is a complete revamping of the basement.

After basement work is completed, the house will sport a top-notch chapter room-recreation room, and snack barkitchen.

The Evansville chapter is preparing for its annual Christmas tree sales. Cooperation from the Acacia Auxiliary and the local alums will help us to make this the best and most profitable tree sale in our history.

As this is written, we are welcoming our first visitor of the current yearField Secretary "Dud" Johnson.

In campus activities, several Evansville Acacians are showing much activity. Sam Laubscher, serving this year as President of the Union Board, was recently elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Duane Pemberton did a fine job as drum major of the Evansville College marching band this fall. Dave Luckett is currently serving as secretary of the local Interfraternity Council. Several Acacians hold key positions in the Evansville College FM radio station, WEVC. Dave Harold is starting his second year as station manager, Duane Pemberton is serving as music director, and neophyte Jim Dunn is doing a great job as sports director. ¡ In closing, Evansville Acacia welcomes the proposed Sigma Phi Epsilon Colony to the E. C . campus. It is our sincere hope that the Sig Eps will join Acacia in the inevitable swing to National Fraternities at Evansville.

FRANKLIN Although the Franklin Chapter started the 1954-1955 school year with a small number of men, our prospects are brighter now than they've been in the past five years. Spirit is high and the men are all out seeking suitable pledges.

The new Evansville Chapter House at 2020 Mulberry St. is located just one block from campus.

The house has accommodations for 16 men.

EVANSVILLE The Evansville Chapter will hold its annual winter initiation on January 8 and 9, 1955. Nine new men were pledged to the chapter this fall, and under the tutelage of Senior Dean Joe Kirk, they are preparing to cross the hot desert on that cold day in January.

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James Walker of Camden, New J ersey, was pledged just after school started.

In February our formal rushing starts and we expect many good pledges then.

Franklin has been enjoying a good season as far as activities are concerned too. Our Campus Chest Carnival booth with AOPi sorority was one of the best and our poster for the annual Navy game on the Christian Dior "New Look" theme was the sensation of the campus.

The social calendar this year has been interesting and varied with the high point coming on December 11, which was our annual Christmas formal. On the occasion of the George WashingtonPennsylvania game, we played host to the George Washington Chapter. We all had a lot of fun. They're a great bunch.

Howie Roberts, Venerable Dean of George Washington, entertained by singing Acacia's drinking song in his melodious baritone voice.

Traveling Secretary Dudley Johnson was with us recently for a week and as usual had many useful suggestions that we intend to capitalize on . He does a fine job.

ILLINOIS The new pledge class at Illinois numbers 26 men, and three new brothers have been added to the chapter roll.

On October 16th, the pledges sponsored a costume dance entitled Mardi Gras. Lynn Caswell was the pledge in charge of decorations.

October 23rd was the University Dad's Day. Even though Illinois won the booby prize in Big Ten competition, the lone victory against Syracuse made Dad's Day an especially happy day for all the Dads.

On November 13th, Illinois celebrated its 44th annual Homecoming this fall and we regret that its co- founder, the late W. Elmer Ekblaw, was not present to share honors with his founding partner, C. F. (Dab) Williams, Phi Kappa Psi, who was the University's honored guest for the week- end .

Though the Homecoming decorations didn't place in the regular competition we won the traveling Alpha Rho Chi "I Wuz Robbed" trophy. The design was a tall diving tower with an empty tank at the base of the tower which a Wisconsin "Badger" was to dive into. This set had flats around the tower and tank that gave it a circus appearance. Frank Falley was the chairman of the chapter decorations committee.

Following the Northwestern ~arne on November 19th, "Sweet Sue," an antique cigar store Indian , was presented to the Illinois Acacians by the North western Chapter at Evanston, Illinois.

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Members of the Illinois Chapter pose with "Sweet Sioux," a recent donation (?) of the Northwestern Chapter.

Illinois Homecoming decorations whi ch won the Alpha Rho Chi "I wuz robbed " trophy. The blind judg e in the left foregro und was added after the judges' decision was announced.

"Sweet Sue" who has been cherished for many years by the Northwestern Chapter was given as a symbol of the "increased" friendship that has sprung up between the two chapters.

The last and biggest social event of the year was the winter formal called "Snowed Inn" which was held on December 11th. Part of the first floor was decorated as a winter outdoor scene and the remainder was decorated as an old English tav~rn. Robert Hagemeyer was the dance chairman.

Activities seem to be playing an important part in the lives of the men of the Illinois Chapter this fall. The top activity of the year, the 100 Banquet for the 100 outstanding seniors at the University of Illinois found two Acacians present-Dick Rayburn and Andy Ekblaw. The house has gone military with D ick Rayburn as cadet commander of the Army R.O.T.C. Don Hanes, Rolf Cederwall, and Dick Rayburn are members of Scabbard and Blade while Sam Shockey, John Birky, Dick Ewan , and Ed Schmidt are in Arnold Air Society.

Six men belong to Pershing Rifles. Music, too, appeals to Acacians as evidenced by six men in the University Glee Club and nine men in the famous Illinois Football Band. University Theatre claims many Acacians, for Andy Ekblaw is stage manager and Chuck Francis is construction manager while Bob Hagemeyer, Harry Gates, and David O'Bryant are all assistant stage managers. In addition, Harry Gates had his design accepted for the theatre's second play of the year.

charge of Acacia's creation at the annual Indiana Fall Carnival. The Acacians and Alpha Phi's pooled their resources to construct and operate a Hansel and Gretal Cookie Shop. If the wheel stopped on the right number, the cookie buyer got "goodies" (an Alpha Phi kiss), if he did not win, he still got goodies (the cookie) .

Our next activity was Homecoming.

The guys slaved all night to put up an ostrich. The ostrich had its head in the ground and "L et's Ostrichize Iowa" was the slogan. We honored five alums for outstanding service to the local chapter. The awards were given to Luther Ferguson; Tom Warring, chapter adviser; and Logan Esarey, all of Bloomington, Indiana; Lester Ruch, Frankfort; and Ray C. Thomas, of Gary. Mr. Thomas is a trustee of Indiana University. David M. Watson, chapter president, and Milton Carlson, alumni chairman, presented the awards.

The pledges did a fine job on the pledge dance held October 30, Saturday.

The theme of the dance was "Down the hatch to Dogpatch." Shades of Li'l Abner. Charles Bohn, pledge artist extraordinary, painted much of the beautiful scenery.

This year Acacia has had tea dances with Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Sigma Kappa, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Delta Delta Delta.

The pledges went in with the ATO pledge class and had a tea dance with Memorial Hall, one of the halls of the Women's Residence Quadrangle.

On October 2 we took our dates to McCormick's Creek State P ark for a softball picnic and hayr ide. Our social chairman, Dave Haviland, did a good job in arranging the hayride.

Twenty Acacia Dads visited the house on Indiana University Dad's Day. After witnessing a great football game on Saturday afternoon, the Dads joined us in a serenade on Saturday night. They

INDIANA Indiana has 22 new pledges, and four n ew members were initiated in the fall class.

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spent the rest of the time loafing around the house and meeting other Dads. Sunday, after a banquet in their honor, the Dads held their annual meeting and elected Mr. James Weaver, president, and Mr. Charles Bender, secretarytreasurer.

We were honored by the visits by the National P resident and National Secretary.

Fraternity housemothers were honored recently at a tea in the Acacia house. At a business meeting during the tea a Housemothers Club was formed to meet regularly at one of the fraternities fo r a short social program.

Don Marquis, sophomore, entertained the mothers at the tea by singing "If I Loved You" and "Because." He was ac companied by Dale Wagoner, sophomore.

Max Meise, a pledge from Indianapolis, won a berth on the varsity rifle team. Max attended Arsenal Technical Schools before entering Indiana.

Don Marquis, a pledge, sang in the Homecoming Varieties Show on Octob er 22, 1954. Don, who sang at Purdue last year in their Glee Club, has sung at many of our tea dances this year. Don is a pre- medical student from Elkhart, Indiana and is a sophomore transfer from Purdue.

IOWA Iowa Acacia is building!

The Iowa Chapter proudly announces the recent purchase of a 180 by 160 foot lot in "frate1nity row" west of the Iowa river near the University campus.

The Iowa Acacians alumni group, in cooperation with the active chapter is conferring with architects on building plans for a modernistic frate1nity home ¡to house about 50 men .

Since Acacia's return to the Iowa campus in 1950, the chapter has been seriously handicapped by lack of an adequate chapter house. Acacia's new home will be the first new fraternity house built on the Iowa ca~pus in more than 25 years.

Special thanks for sparking the building drive to its present progress go to Brother Marvin (Bud) Logan, '29.

Brother Logan's generous offer of a $1,000 donation, a loan of the same amount plus his services to direct the n ecessary fund raising drive have star ted Iowa Acacia on the r oad to a new h ome.

The ideally loca ted building site was procured through the efforts of our energetic alumni secretary - treasurer , Jake Wegmuller and our faithful chapter adv iser , D r . F . S . Beebee.

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Valassiades, Mason City; Jim Nelson, West Liberty, and Neal Christenson, Humboldt.

Howard Meythaler became the wearer of Iowa jeweled pin number 385 at initiation ceremonies September 18.

Our old chapter house wears a new look this year as result of the purchase of new carpeting for the living room and front hallway and a four-piece set of blond oak tables designed and built during the summer by Brother Ted Schnormeier.

The annual chapter Christmas formal on December 10 topped a busy first semester social schedule planned by Junior Dean Nate Ottens. Informal parties such as the Grand Island Casino, Halloween costume and record parties and exchanges with four sororities were highlights of the bustling Acacia schedule.

The chapter was honored and inspired by visits from newly elected National Counselor John Paynter and Traveling Secretary Walt Dahl in November.

Iowa Acacians enter a new calendar year with one thought uppermost in their minds-a new home for Acacia soon.

puses. And unbelievably we discovered that many Masons knew nothing of the existence of a Masonic fraternity.

We're looking forward enthusiastically to our corning Christmas events.

The annual caroling with the Pi Beta Phi sorority helps to spread our Christmas cheer to the little children and hospitalized people in Ames. The pledges have joined in the exuberance of the season, having announced their intentions to sponsor a house Christmas party. And then to top off the list is the "Acacia exclusive," our invitation to several underprivileged children to join us in our huge Christmas dinner; during the course of downing the Christmas turkey and all the trimmings, Santa slips down the chimney and visits our tree with presents for the children.

Among the other major social events this quarter were a chilly but very suc cessful hayride and our traditional Seance Party. This year the Seance was under the capable direction of Don (Spook) Vinson, who mysteriously makes contact with "those of the outer world" for his enthralled audiences.

Of course, the actives had their usual frolic with the pledges on the gridiron, this year coming o t on top, 18- 0, under the masterful quartebacking of Errol (Puff and Huff) Bartine.

IOWA STATE Hope you all achieved a grand opening this fall. We definitely have no regrets, coming up with 17 new pledges and initiating five during the quarter.

With the corning of these men into the house this fall, we lost the return to school of our pledge trainer, Chuck Johnson, who succumbed to the ties of maiTiage during the summer. We elected a very capable replacement, Ray Schulenberg, to the office for the re mainder of the term.

The big news for us at present is our expansion program. Tentative plans have been drawn for an addition to the back of our present chapter house.

Pledges for contributions are being so licited at present to see what amount can be raised by donations. Much praise is due to Dale Weber, '52, who is the chapter's representative to contact alumni in this area.

Here's a suggestion which some of you may want to follow. In the April, 1954, edition of the Grand Lodge Bulletin of Iowa, the state publication of the Masonic Lodge, Jack Pease, a journalism major, submitted an article about the two Acacia Chapters in Iowa (Iowa State and the University of Iowa). The four-page ar ticle received acclaim from Masons all over the state and brought Acacia many new Masonic friends. The article relates the fraternity history and its ties to Masonry, and tells of the pr ogress of the chapters on both cam-

KANSAS Socially speaking the chapter began this year's events with an exchange dinner with Alpha Delta Pi sorority who just this year moved into their beautiful new West Hills home. The annual Gingham and Jeans party was held October 9 at Lone Star Lake followed by a pledge hour dance with Corbin Hall, freshman girl's dorm. The annual Pythagorean Formal was held December 4 in the Kansas Room of the Memorial Union Building followed by a dessert dance with Sigma Kappa sorority December 7 and an exchange dinner with Alpha Chi Omega sorority January 6.

In the freshman elections this fall, Bob Hartley was nominated from a field of thirteen candidates by P.O.G.O. (Party of Greek Organizations) political party on the hill for the All-Student Council Senate freshman seat. Bob w ent on to win the general election from the Allied Greek-Independent party candidate. In the All-Student Council elections last spring Stan Hamilton was elected to the Senate from the School of Journalism.

Also in this election Ralph Moody was elected President of the Junior Class.

Bill Kamberg and Ed Howard are m embers of the KU Chorale which recently made a movie for TV called "Make Mine Music." Larry Cooley is the Air Force ROTC Band Adjutant this year.

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Out for varsity football were Ralph Moody playing right halfback and John Gibson playing guard. Ralph would have had a great season if he had not suffered a back injury in mid-season which put him out for the rest of the year. Ralph has also been elected President of Varsity House which is the residence of most KU athletes.

Starring for Bill Easton's great track teams this year are Jan Howell and Lowell Janzen. In the meet with Oklahoma preceding the Homecoming game Jan finished second and Lowell fourth.

In the Big Seven meet they pushed KU on to its seventh consecutive title with Janzen winning second and Howell fifth.

In the NCAA Cross Country Championship Meet they helped pace KU to fourth place nationally with Howell coming in 18th and Janzen 27th. Also on the freshman track team this year is Leon Matasserin.

Stan Hamilton was the Executive Editor of the Daily Kansan for the first eight weeks of the fall semester as well as being editor of the Summer Session Kansan the past summer. Stan is also the KU correspondent for the Kansas City Sta1¡. Also on the Kansan staff is Louie Buck who in addition is an announcer for KDGU, the radio lab station at KU. Louie has also been active in P.O.G .O. political party being editor of their newsletter.

Our foreign exchange student this year is J aap Rooda fr om The Hague, Netherlands. He attended the University of Amsterdam before coming to the United States under the Fulbright progr am.

MIAMI New actives are Larry Marsh, Richard Nadeline, Richard Davis, Jack Heck, and Grady Sarrett.

Recently elected and installed into office was Robert Krebs as Venerable Dean, and appointed into office was Roland Gadd as Senior Dean and Richard Davis as Secretary.

This semester our new boarding club came into its own under the capable leadership of our Junior Steward, Bruce Geor ge. With the obtaining of a cook and the pur chase of all the equipment needed, the boarding club star ted its serving the first day of school on a full time basis.

The chapter house had many improvements this summer-the major one being the remodeling of the third fl0o r into a study room. The designer and head of construction was Richard Foell, our Senior Steward. We are quite proud of this accomplishment of the chapter.

The study room was not completed at the beginning of the semester, but w as pressed into service just the same.

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One of the big features of this fall's social schedule was the annual all-campus block dance of Little Fraternity Row. The Miami Chapter, in collaboration with thr ee other fraternities, sponsored the dance. Intermission found the quartets of the four fraternities singing at an all-campus open house at our chapter house.

Another major social event was the Pin Plant Costume Party in which the pin plants put on a skit and furnished the refreshments for the brothers and their dates.

MINNESOTA The fall program got off to a rousing start this year by the house having its annual fall work week the week before classes began.

The kitchen, besides b eing painted, has acquired a new refrigerator and deep freeze. The basement has been cleaned, second floor rooms nearly all painted, and the roost has been put in fine order for the new crop of pledges.

Speaking of pledges, this fall has probably been one of the best years in many as the house has already pledged seventeen new members. These new members are: Charlie Hill, Stuart Nelson, Bill Murray, Bob Philipson, Cur tis Gordon, Chuck Turnbull, Dave Mewhinney, Jon Fuerstneau, Jack LeVasseur, Ken Weltzin, Dave Carlson, Shel Watts, Bob Swartz, Bob Bell, Jim Osterhus, Clarence Honkandend, Gerry Peterson, and Duane Benson.

Sportswise the house didn't chalk up a very impressive record (0-4) in football but this was made up for by our fairly good record (9-7) in bowling.

The most serious loss was the game to Kappa Sigma where the loser had to put up a keg of beer. Anyway, we all had a good time.

Our social chairman, Wally Swanson, has been doing a very good job arrangMinnesota's Homecoming decorations.

ing extracurricular activities. Besides having open house after each football game we have had exchange desserts with Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Gamma. Our annual homecoming dinner and dance was held at the Dyckman Hotel with the " Cor dsmen" supplying the music. During intermission the pledges put on a skit.

MISSOURI This year has started off very successfully here at Mizzou with fifteen new pledges.

Initiation was held Oct. 24, and three new Acacians were entered on the Chapter Roll. The new initiates are Jack R. Henze, Karl J. Glenn, and Harry R. Delkeskamp.

The Chapter House, purchased in 1953, is continually b eing remodeled.

"Mom" Worley's apartment was r edone this year, and all new chairs and another dining table were added to the dining r ootn. More chests and desks have been pur chased; and we have installed a new Bendix washer and dryer, as well as four new showers. Various other improvements, necessary to increase the facilities to meet the demands of an enlarging chapter , have also been made.

The sports program is very outstanding this year. The intramural football team took first place in its division, and our bowling team in the Univer sity Interfraternity League is also in first place. The basketball team is sporting new uniforms, and it is cer tain that sports are top-flight under the direction of "Coach" Harry Delkeskamp.

The social season has been unusually busy, starting with Blind Date Weekend early in September and followed by Parents' Day in October. The traditional Speak-Easv costume party was November 6, and Homecoming was November 20. The Christmas Formal, December 4, was an outstanding event, and a tea for our wonderful new housemother, Mrs. Vertie Worley, has been scheduled for the near future .

We have had a very active and successful beginning for this fall , and from every indication, this will be Acacia's year at Missouri!

NEBRASKA New pledges of the Nebr aska Chapter are: Newell Kollath, Stanton; Ron Bowen, Nelson ; Ed Snyder, Sew ard ; Bob Bell, Bellwood; Dale Sander, Tr enton; Charles Hitt, Alliance; Roger Laune, Ashland, and Eldon Beavers, Bennet.

The Fraternity has just completed a successful season in intramural touch 57

football. We are also anticipating a fine year in intramural basketball.

The men in the house did a great deal of work this year on the homecoming display to make it a grand success.

The Fraternity has given a number of date dinners throughout the past months, which I am sure everyone has enjoyed a great deal.

All the men are looking forward to the Military and the Mortar Board Ball in December.

NEW HAMPSHIRE The New Hampshire Chapter has had a fine social program this fall. It started September 24, with a Freshman Tea, and ended November 21, with a Faculty Tea. Both proved very successful. Sandwiched in between these were three exchange suppers with Alpha Xi Delta, Theta Upsilon, and Chi Omega, plus a dessert party with Phi Mu. With the purchase of a TV set, came the Friday night TV parties. A hayride and two house dances helped to preserve our high social standing. Dad's Day and Homecoming drew a great many alumni and guests back to the Fraternity house.

Our nominee for Homecoming Queen, Miss Norma Stiles, the daughter of an alumni member, was picked as the winner.

As if this wasn't enough of an excuse to keep the brothers away from the books, we had fall rushing, resulting in the pledging of: Harry Azarrian, Bruce Dining, Herbert Holmes, Warner Jones, William Paine, and Carlyle Shaw.

The football team was second in intramural, and we have started to practice for the basketball season. We also placed second in the Woodsmen Weekend activities.

We're especially proud of two of our brothers. Orien Walker did excellent work on the U.N.H. conference champion football team . He played most of

every game at the tough center position.

Don Vedeler was recently elected Captain of the cross-country team. He placed among the winners consistently this past season.

Three new additions to the house are: a trophy case, thanks to "Doc" Bradley; a chain fence, thanks to Mr. Sven Trulson, and Sylvester, a black kitten with a white vest. She is under the care of Ken Frye and Stu Gilman.

NORTHWESTERN The Northwestern Chapter of Acacia Fraternity started the year by going through a very successful Rush Week.

Rush Chairman, Herb Larsen, led the house in acquiring a fifteen man pledge class. This combined with the five carryover pledges gives the house a sum total of twenty pledges.

Probably the most pleasing news was Acacia's scholastic standing of fourth among the fraternities. Acacia's grade point average was 2.571 for the year.

Homecoming was the big event for this quarter's activities. Although the football game was dropped to Ohio State 14 to 7, the Wildcats did much better than expected. Before the game Acacians designed and built a house decoration that was destined to place second in competition. The decoration consisted of a twenty-five foot Swami sitting behind a large crystal ball. Inside the ball was a replica of Dyche Stadium on which players ran through a play. Northwest-

crowd migrated to Patten Gym for the annual Homecoming Dance.

Activities-wise, Jack Prost was cochairman of Homecoming. This position put Jack, along with the other co-chairman, completely in charge of all Homecoming activities and all others involved with the homecoming activities. Jack is at present Senior Dean in the house and will graduate this spring. Upon graduation he intends to attend medical school.

Art Neu has been elected publications chairman.

If the first quarter is any indication of what will follow during the next two quarters, Acacia at Northwestern is in for a great year.

OHIO Recent pledges of the Ohio Chapter numbers 12. A record low for the size of pledge classes was established as five men were initiated this fall. These men were Don Clark, Dick Planck, Bob Beltz, Harvey Dunlap, and Pete Kontos.

A new coat of paint and a fire escape were added to the chapter house soon after school began, and our library came nearer completion with the addition of shelves and a collection of books. Our new dining room and chapter hall received campus-wide attention as representatives of the OU sororities were invited over to paint their sorority crests on its walls. Glen Smith, Pete Williams, and Frank Lee have turned their room into a house attraction by tiling their

"Out of this world" was the theme of this float which won top honors for the New Hampshire Chapter in the Junior Prom float parade.

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Venerable Dean Ray McNamee entertains alumni and guests at Northwestern's homecoming. {left to right) Joan Yates, Barbara Allen, Len Lockhart, McNamee, and Hal Klock.

Swami's prediction on the outcome of the game was not too accurate , but he did win the second place trophy for the Northwestern Chapter.

ern won this version of the game 69 to 0.

Friday night before the game and Saturday after the game it was difficult to get anywhere near the fraternities for the traffic congestion. After parking several blocks away and struggling through the crowds one would find the Acacia house jammed with alumni as well as actives and their dates. After the annual Saturday night dinner, most of the

floor with black and gold asphalt tile in the design of the Acacia pin. Another feature of their room is a large handpainted crest of Acacia. Some spirit!

One of the best additions to the Ohio Chapter is Mrs. Mattie Albaugh, our new housemother. "Mother A" has impressed the brothers and their guests with her charm, friendliness, and fine sense of humor. A buffet supper was

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Acacians' back the Bobcats at an Ohio pep rally.

held in her honor during Homecoming.

Apparently Acacians have won their share when it comes to holding offices in the musical and military forms of extracurricular activities at ¡ou. Brothers Norman Lanning and Bill Sheppard are respective presidents of the OU Marching Band and the OU Symphony Orchestra; Charlie Atkinson is secretary of both the Marching Band and Phi Mu Alpha, a music honorary for men; and pledge John Sommers is treasurer of Kappa Kappa Psi, a band honorary.

Scabbard and Blade, a military honorary, is headed by Acacians Frank Lee, president; Pete Williams, vice-president, and Harvey Dunlap, secretary. Harvey Dunlap is also president of Pershing Rifles, another military honorary, and pledge Steve Au is vice-president. Before you are led to believe that our chapter does nothing but march and make music, we would like to point out brothers Jim Barkdull, president of the Earth Science Club; Charlie Pinney, president of Phi Eta Sigma (freshman scholastic honorary), and Art V ermillion, president of the campus YMCA and the Baptist Disciple Student Fellowship group, and treasurer of the Campus Religious Council. Bob Giuliano is a member of the Men's Union Planning Board, the Interfraternity Council, the OU Center Policy Board, and the Men's Judiciary Committee.

Acacia copped a first place trophy for her entry in the Homecoming Day Parade float contest. The float, a sternwheeler showboat, featured a churning paddle, a boat whistle, and smokestacks with real smoke.

Ken Heichel, the chairman of the float committee, deserves much recognition for the inspiration, time, and energy he spent in making this entry a success.

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The Ohio Chapter entertains OU sororities at a crest-painting party in Acacia's newly decorated dining hall and chapter room. J. D. Walt Kutscher kibitzes with the Alpha Gam representative.

Another Homecoming event which literally put Acacia out front was the pep rally snake dance in which this fra ternity was chosen to lead because of the high morale they had been displaying at previous rallies. Style note : the latest fashion trend for Acacians at home football games is a standard uniform of Acacia tee-shirts and weird hats.

Many Ohio Chapter alumni were present over the Sesquicentennial Homecoming weekend including Walt Dahl, an OU alumnus and now Traveling Secretary for Acacia National Headquarters. In a meeting the alumni passed a motion to supply the remaining funds needed for the purchase of a complete set of chapter chinaware.

Social events this past season have consisted of a hayride, a Halloween party, the sorority crest-painting party, a hobo party, and teas with three OU sororities. Plans are now being made for our annual winter formal which will be held December 11, and for the traditional Acacia Minstrel Show.

OKLAHOMA The Oklahoma Chapter has 20 pledges this fall semester.

Four men have been initiated this semester. The new members are: Arlie Beane, Ardmore, Okla. ; Mike Lindsay, Oklahoma City; Paul Armstrong, Moore, Okla., and Alan George, Oyster Bay, New York.

The whole face of the house was changed this summer by having the yard completely re-landscaped. All the old shrubs and bushes were torn out and replaced by new ones. A retaining wall was built around part of the yard with

a ney.r redwood fence. A new place for dancing was added to the back yard in a dance patio. The Mother's Club has recently given the house a new set of dishes and are in the process of holding a raffle to get n ew curtains for the housemother's quarters.

The chapter has participated in all of the intramural activities this fall and we stand first in the Interfraternity bowling league. The house decoration for homecoming won first place in the "B" class competition.

The 50th anniversary formal was held November 12. The pledges have had two parties thus far. One was just an informal dance at the chapter house and the other was a western style party held in the Den. The annual pledge member football game showed the pledges that the members could still beat them, by a score of 27 for the members and "0" for the pledge team.

OKLAHOMA A &. M The Oklahoma A. and M. Chapter started off the new school year by pledging five men through formal rush and six men outside of r ush.

Robert Flentge, from Arkansas University, has affiliated with the chapter as an associate member.

The chapter seems to have taken over the third floor of North Murray Hall as a result of the forthcoming construction of the long awaited new chapter house, which is to be constructed in the modern vein on an expanded site at 1215 College.

Hugh Jones, Venerable Dean, has become one of the big wheels on the Aggie campus, having recently b een elected one of the four student members of the 59

A shot from the Oklahoma A. & M. Chapter's first annual Buccaneers' Ball which was held in the A. & M. Student Union, Marine Room, November 19. {I. to r.) Dee Klotz, Junior Dean; Margaret Ann Watson, Chi Omega; Dana Courtney, Yale, Oklahoma; and Ron Whorton, who was in charge of decorations for the dance.

Board of Publications. Hugh was also recently pledged to Blue Key, honorary men's leadership fraternity; he is the fourth Acacian to be so honored in the past four years. Ronald Jones was electLarry Leitner, president of the Oklahoma A. & M. Chapter pledge class, makes emergency repairs to the Chapter's third annual shirt marathon shirt which is beinq worn by pledge Talaat "Tony" Sabaah of Lebanon.

ed pledge trainer of Blue Key this year.

The Chapter again undertook the responsibility of handling the Oklahoma State Demolay Convention here in Stillwater during the Thanksgiving recess.

Highlighting the semester's social activities this year was the first Annual Buccaneer's Ball which was held November 19 in the Student Union. The dance was acclaimed by many students as the best costume dance in the history of the Student Union. The pledge class demonstrated their advertising ability by building a raft with a sign advertising the dance and anchoring it in the middle of Theta Pond. They also carried cutlasses and wore black eye patches to class the week preceding the dance. The members were not without pain from the Ball, having to tear down the decorations after the dance; as the pledges had gone on a weekend trip to Oklahoma City immediately after the dance.

Other social activities included the annual hayride, and an initiation banquet in the Student Union.

Harold Schnorrenberg, Oklahoma City, was elected president of the Alumni Association. He has also been recently elected president of the Oklahoma Pest Control Association and to a national office in the National Pest Control Association. In addition to running his business and serving several civic organizations, "Snowey" has done an outstanding job in planning for the new chapter house. Some of the other leaders in the construction of the new house are: Raymond Bivert, secretary-treasurer of the Alumni Association ; Norman Shutler, Kingfisher, who has handled the legal details; L. Farrel Jones, Yale, who has handled much of the financing, and Kenneth Cox, Tulsa, architect.

OREGON STATE Fall term rushing resulted in the pledging of eight men.

This fall the Mother's Club is furnishing the basement game room that the chapter built last year. The Mother's Club raised the money at their annual meeting. The room has been a real asset, and when it is furnished it will be much more useful.

After the Oregon State-Washington game in Portland, members of both chapter s attended a party at the home of Chr is Gabriel. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to meet the members of the other chapter.

Our social activities this term have all b een very successful. The pledge dance theme was "On the Kini Po Po," and was carried out in a true Hawaiian custom, complete with palms, papayas and leis. The island tradition of a kiss given with each lei was well accepted 60

at the dance. One of our firesides was a surprise to us. It started out as just another fireside and ended up as one of the outstanding activities of the term.

The fall decorations and group games set the atmosphere for a very active evening.

We were privileged to have as our guest during homecoming Ernest Richard Ringo, La Grande, Ore., one of the national founders of Acacia.

Four men were initiated into honoraries during the term. Willard Weiss was initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, freshmen scholastic honorary. Three men, Victor Peterson, Roger Lindquist, and Lyle Hylen were initiated into the mathematics honorary, Pi Mu Epsilon.

PURDUE The Purdue Chapter of Acacia began another promising year with a nineteenman pledge class.

Our social program for the year began in earnest in the middle of October with the annual pledge party. Among the various attractions where one could very easily lose his last cent were a bar and a game room. In a secluded section one could find a small dance floor and some quiet, soothing, recorded music. One of the features of the night was the performance of a combo composed of Howie Albrecht, Bob Ade, Jack Lord, and Frank Carder. Under the able leadership of Clarence Eyer, Dan Larowe, and Bob Bonsack, the party turned out to be a huge success.

Almost before school had gotten into high gear, work began on the building of the sign for the homecoming day decorations. Responsible for the fine planning and organization of the work was Doug Hedde. With the chapter working as a whole, we were fortunate enough to capture first place in the $25 division of the men's competition. A pumpkin scene based upon "Gobblin' Up the Illini" was lauded for its fine quality of workmanship and originality.

On November 7, eight new men were added to the roll of the chapter. Receiving the jeweled pin were Jerry Brown, L arry Ebel, Stan Young, Clarence Eyer, Jack Lord, Dan Larowe, Don McBride, and J ack Robinson.

Several men have distinguished themselves on campus, being selected for pledgeship by various honoraries.

Tapped by Tau Beta Pi were Gerry John~ on and Don Carmichael. Hugh Hanes was selected by Skull and Crescent, an activities honorary. Pledged by Omega Chi Epsilon, the honorary of chemical engineering, was Dave Cooper . Invited by Alpha Zeta, the agricultural honor ary, were Dave Griffin and Marv Schmidt. Marv is also pledging Ceres, another agricultural honorary.

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Tapped by Iota Lambda Sigma, an organization for trade and industrial education students, were Doug Hedde and Bob Reifeis.

On the calendar for the future are our annual Winter Formal and Christmas party for underprivileged children. Another outstanding year has begun, and we are all looking forward to the events of the future.

SOUTHERN CAL. In the beginning there were the pledges-17 of them. Under the tutelege of Senior Dean Don Vincent, they have done an excellent job of keeping the house in top condition. Under the leadership of Pledge President Jerry Habeck, they have also done an equally excellent job of making themselves famous (or infamous) along the Row (such as by walling up the front door of the Gamma Phi Beta house and leaving a tombstone in front which read, "Here lie the deadest coeds on the Row" and "This is to cement our relations.") This is cementing relations?

Early in October four new brothers were initiated. One of their pledge brothers, Joe Michels, was unable to keep up with SC's higher cost of learning and transferred to Taxpayers' Tech in the Westwood hills (UCLA). He was initiated by the Acacia Chapter there and is now assistant social chairman. (Please note, Bruins: we train them well!)

Activity wise Acacia has been dominating campus politics through the efforts of Brothers Bill Van Alstyne, student body president; Jim Barber, president of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Steve Robertson, forum committee chairman; Charlie Barnett, Daily Trojan editor (recently tapped for Blue Key) ; and Bob Jani, director of the Diamond Jubilee Show and Songfest and manager of the Trojan Marching Band.

Br¡other Van Alstyne left on an allexpense-paid trip to New York City late in November as a guest of the National Association of American Manufacturers. He was the student representative from California at the Convention. On his way to New York, he found time to stop off at South Bend, Indiana, to lead a few Tr ojan yells at the SCN otre Dame clash.

Socially, it's been a ball this semester .

Junior Dean Bob McClure has come up with some fabulous parties and exchanges-the most outstanding so far being the western and halloween parties and the Kappa Alpha Theta exchange. The Theta exchange adjourned just in time for brothers and dates to take par t in a spontaneous bonfire rally previous to the (ugh!) UCLA game.

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~n memor y of that battle!) The chapter Is now looking forward to the Black and Gold formal Dec. 11, when we take over the Bel Air Bay Club, and to Songfest in May when we sing with the Thetas.

(That w~s a successful exchange!) " Speakrng of singing, it's time to say, Thanks, New Hampshire, for your 'Purge of Ivan Awfulurge'." It was as well liked here as it was on the East Coast. With very little adaptation we managed to walk off with "very close" second place honors at the Homecoming Diamond Jubilee Show.

From singing the "Purge" we go to singing the blues. The chapter's athletic endeavor against the UCLA Acacians was as ill-fated as the Trojan-Bruin classic in the Coliseum, and our Westwood friends ran away with our beer as well as a skin. We're hoping to win that skin back, as well as meet some of our brothers from Ohio, when the Trojans meet the Ohio State 11 in the Rose Bowl Jan. 1. (Let us pray!)

Brother Harvey Amos, '49, Chapter Adviser these four years, has announced that he must resign his post because of excessive outside wor k. Harvey's efforts to help build a str ong house will be long remembered. His successor has not been elected as of yet.

SYRACUSE The fall semester at the Syracuse Chapter of Acacia started off with more drive and spirit than has been seen in many years. The inside of the house was almost completely redecorated by the brothers and pledges during the week before school.

When the paint cans and old newspapers were finally cleaned up, it was time for hell week. The new initiates were: Bob Schlottman, Al Kamb, Bob Lee, Don Ferguson, Bob Dewey, and Bill Farrington.

Fall rushing brought us the following pledges: Mike DiPota, Ted Eldredge, Jim Harper, Dick Hopkins, Ray Morse, Gene Nietsche, and Elliott Smith.

The social program started off with an old clothes party in the house. Although this party was altogether successful, a new weekend in the history of the chapter surpassed any event that has occm-red in the immediate past. The chapter, this year, instituted an annual parents-brothers weekend. Sixty-five parents attended festivities of the weekend, which took place at the time of the Syracuse-Holy Cross game. The weekend included group attendance at the game, a buffet supper and party following the game, and group attendance at chapel on Sunday.

A Chr istmas party was given by the chapter in conjunction with a sorority,

for a group of orphans, on December 4th.

Our annual Christmas Formal will take place on December 11th at the Ma sonic Temple in Syracuse.

The chapter was pleased to welcome Tom Johnson, a former brother at Vermont, to Syracuse. His presence has added greatly to the chapter.

TEXAS Back to school this fall with many new faces and many new pr ojects, the Texas chapter is in the midst of one of its. busies~ years. Heading the Chapter th1s year rn the executive positions are Don W. Davis, Venerable Dean; F. Derry Crutchfield, Senior Dean; Jerry M. Hyde, Junior Dean; Bobby Lee Kostohryz, Secr etary; Thomas N. Williams, Treasurer; Thomas C. Primm, Rush Captain, and Herman R. Van Sickle, hous~ manager.

During an extensive fall rush the Texas Chapter pledged 19 new men and have pledged four more in open rush.

The officers of this new pledge class are Burley Ingram, President; Joe Ed McLemore, Vice-President; John Henry, Secretary; Bob Berg, Social Chairman.

An initiation ceremony during the first week of school saw five new men added to the active chapter rolls. The new men wearing the jeweled triangle are Robert Childs, Jerry Don Ham, Otha Lee Moore, Floyd J . Travis, and Marvin Watson. Prominent Austin citizen, Dr. Roy E. Lemond was initiated as an honorary member of the Texas: Chapter at that time.

Campus politics have kept the Texas: Chapter busy dur ing the fall . Rush Captain Tom Primm was nominated and elected to the Assembly of the School of Business Administr ation. Pledge Jack Norwood was one of the nominees fo lP r esident of the Freshman Council.

At the November meeting of the Austin Alumni Club Herbert Turner , alumnus residing in Houston, spoke to the Austin group on the duty of the individual to himself and to his community.

Earlier in the year the Chapter gave an afternoon tea for Mother's Auxiliary of the Texas Chapter. P residing over the Mother 's Club this year is Mr s. John: Mackey of Austin.

But the fall has also b een fill ed with. such social activities as listening par ties. the Pledge - Active football game (won: by the actives 19-7) , and a party with. the Oklahoma Chapter after the TexasOklahoma football game.

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U. C. L.A. After returning from a busy summer, the brothers got down to the serious job of fall rushing. The result has been the chapter's second largest pledge class, with 22 pledges.

Initiation which occurred the first weekend after rushing, concluded with a banquet honoring the following new actives: Robbin Leigh, William Hughes, George Fogle, Joe Michels, Ron Annis, Allan Casebier, and Sam Thomsen.

Robbin Leigh won the outstanding pledge award and John George was

Corporation, was selected honorary alumnus of the year.

Acacia was especially well represented in all phases of campus activity.

Norm Stewart an<l pledge Sherman McClellan's initiation into the Kelps increased our representation in the campus spirit honorary; Bob Shaw, Dick Wolbert, and Lowell Bernard are in Rally Committee; and Jack Brewer was Men's Week Business Manager. Bob Mennell, along with his duties on the Daily Bruin, Rally Committee, and the chairmanship of the Student Judicial Board, was elected to Gold Key, men's upper division honorary. Finally our three year "domination" of the InterFraternity Council was maintained with Don Atherton being elected Executive Secretary and Lloyd Lokka adviser.

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Candy-striped pajamas, the current fashion-fad all over the country, were quite in vogue at the U.C.L.A. Chapter's pajama game party.

awarded "the most helpful active" trophy.

This semester the house decided to enter all phases of Homecoming Week with the result that we managed to win two out of three first place awards for ·the week's activities. We won first place awards for house decorations and entertainment at the All-University Bar-BQ plus entering one of the finest floats in the parade.

Junior D ean John George kept the brother's social calendar constantly filled this semester. The social whirl got off to a successful start with the Initiation Dance at the Deauville Club in Santa Monica. There were parties after all home football games; active and pledge exchanges with Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Kappa, and Kappa Delta. There was a "Pajama Game" party and dance at Malibu Beach, and the highlight of the entire semester was the Wintergarden Formal at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

The annual Charter Day on November 21, was a great success. Over 150 guests attended the celebration of the chapter 's sixth anniversary at U.C.L.A .

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The boys of the house started returning from their summer vacations around the thirteenth of September. At this time we all joined together to prepare our house for the coming school semester. This included complete cleaning of the house plus the painting of numerous parts of the house. A new, centrally controlled sound system was installed by brothers Curwen and Tyler. The main components of this system are a new Victrola and several speakers located in different rooms. Thus, the house was prepared for our first big social event, Homecoming on October the second.

Homecoming was one o.£ our biggest affairs since our presence on this campus. There was an unusually good representation of parents and alumni. The parents, alumni, brothers and their dates formed one block as Acacia's representation at the annual Homecoming football game. Following the game, an enticing buffet supper was served. A committee headed by brother Bob Stetson prepared the supper.

On Sunday, October 3, the Vermont Chapter of Acacia held its first alumni meeting. Credit for the organization of this meeting goes to Traveling S ecretary, Dudley Johnson, who is an alumnus of this Chapter. The meeting was very successful, in that the alumni have been organized and are showing more interest. With the end of this meeting came the ending of our Homecoming weekend.

Our next major event was rushing.

With Brother Stetson in charge of rushing, the whole house cooperated to put on an excellent rushing program. Rushing this year did not produce a quantity of men, but produced men whom we shall be proud to have as our brothers.

Numerous programs have been set

up by the chapter this year. They include a scholarship program, a new pledge training program a new fun packed social program and an athletic program.

Last spring a number of brothers of this chapter received various honors.

Brother George Hansen was elected to Key and Serpent, which is the Junior Men's Honorary. Brothers Dave Curwen, Dave Walker and Tom Johnson, who is now at the Syracuse Chapter, were elected to Gold Key, the Sophomore Men's Honorary. Brother Frank Carr was initiated into Kappa Phi Kappa, which is an educational honorary.

This fall, Brother Al Tyler was elected Assistant Director for Kake Walk.

This is an honorable position to hold.

Thus, this Chapter feels that it has gotten off to a good start for the year of 1954-1955.

Washington Acacians were winners of second place in Song Fest last spring .

Actives surround Pledge Torongo and date during unsuccessful pledge sneak at Washington.

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WASHINGTON Washington Acacia started off fall quarter with a bang, pledging eighteen men.

The most notable event at the house this summer was the complete remodeling of the two top floors. New mahogany woodwork and tile floors were installed and new steel desks and chairs were supplied for nearly all the rooms.

Then we manned the paint brushes and completed the job. Ed Sutter, graduate student, deserves quite a bit of praise for filling the job of the "Whip."

Our social functions this quarter included two firesides and exchanges with Kappa Delta, Delta Zeta, and Zeta Tau Alpha. The pledge dance was postponed until winter quarter because of difficulty in getting a band.

The main part of our sign · for the Homecoming festivities this year consisted of a large cardboard rocket covered with tinfoil which fascinated the neighbor kiddies. They wanted rides in it.

We participated enthusiastically in intramurals, placing second in our league in football, and first in our league in bowling. The annual pledge-active football game was won again, as usual, by the actives (13-0).

WASHINGTON STATE Rush week completed, 17 men were pledged.

James R. Cowan , San Diego, California was elected pledge class president.

Wally Caldwell, junior in pre-law, was recently elected to serve as Venerable Dean for the fall semester, in absence of Mike Smith, who is now serving in the armed forces.

The Homecoming festivities were held on the week-end of Oct. 9. The football game was played against the Oregon State Beavers; the theme for our float in the Homecoming parade was, "Beavers Pelted."

Oct. 23 was the date of the annual Dad's Day week-end. The theme for the house sign entered in the sign contest was, "Look Pa, Cougars Paw Vandals."

The week-end of Nov. 20 we played host to the University of Washington Chapter and battled for honors in the annual gridiron tilt. W.S.C. Chapter won by a score of 15-0, and regained the traveling cup.

The pledges took their sneak on the 30th and 31st of October and went to Spokane. A good time was enjoyed by everyone.

The chapter has sponsored three exchanges, two firesides and two serenades so far this year. Exchanges being WINTER, 1955

with Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Delta Delta sororities and Regents Hill dorm. Serenades were presented to Duncan Dunn and Regents Hill.

November 20 the house sponsored a dance at the Pullman Country Club.

Many visitors from the University of Washington also attended the function.

The annual pledge daJlce was held on the evening of Dec. 11 with the theme "Mood Indigo."

WISCONSIN The new pledge class at the Wisconsin Chapter numbers 16.

Our Homecoming party was a big success and featured the music of Bobby Lewis' band. Bob is one of our pledges.

We had a large representation from the Northwestern Chapter as guests.

Although our Homecoming decorations did not win a prize, it was the best effort put out by the Chapter on decorations in recent years.

Right now we're engaged in working out plans for Humorology, an all-campus fun show, in which we're putting on a skit Delta Zeta. We're also busy on plans for Winter Carnival with the Pi Phis.

The social highlight of the fall semester was the Winter Formal held De cember 4. The members and their dates had dinner at the Cuba Club, popular Madison night club, and dancing to the music of Jack Clayton and his Music Makers took place at the house . All the girls were given pink teddy bears as party favors.

Newly pinned members are Bob Ellis, pinned to Glee Ann Moses, Alpha Phi, and Jim Nesbitt, pinned to Jinny Temple, a Pi Phi. Officers of the Wisconsin Chapter are Marvin Jumes, Venerable Dean; Dick Massey, Senior D ean; Bob Ellis, Junior Dean; Bob Schmitz, Secretary; Jim Nesbitt, Treasurer, and Norm Hansen, Rushing Chairman.

New wearer of the jeweled pin is Gene Surber. He was initiated on November 13. Gene is a sophomore majoring in Engineering from Morrill, Nebraska.

The annual fall quarter pledge dance was held on the evening of November 5th. The Theme of the dance was South Sea Island and it was generally agreed that this was one of the best dances the chapter has had in several years.

Our campus social activities have included a dinner for the President of the University, Dr. G. D . Humphrey and the University Registrar, R. E. McWhinnie, and their wives. We have had several sneaks with sororities on campus and also had an exchange dinner with the Pi Beta Phi Sorority.

In intramural football the Wyoming Chapter made their best showing of the last few years by ending the season in a tie for third place.

HOWARD HILL (Continued j1·om page 48) made him the most demanded speaker in the state.

Doc Hill has recently stepped down from the headship of Kansas State's Speech Department, having arrived he says, at "what has been termed the age of statutory senility for executives in Kansas."

On April 24, 1954, some two hundred of his friends tendered him a testimonial dinner. The evening was replete with tributes from the many organizations he has served, including a handsome electric clock from the Kansas State Acacia Chapter.

Recently Howard Hill was asked about his plans for the future. "I expect to keep on teaching," he said, "and hope to increase my schedule of speaking to conventions, business and professional meetings." There seems to be little doubt that he has any choice in the matter.

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WYOMING The Wyoming Chapter of Acacia started the 54-55 school year with eighteen returning actives. During our rushing for the fall quarter we pledged a total of sixteen men.

One of the first orders of business faced by the Chapter was the election of a new V.D. to replace Roy Butler who had married during the summer.

Robert Peterson, our S.D., was elected to the office. "Pete" is a senior majoring in Engineering. Floyd Harnage! was elected S.D. replacing "Pete." Floyd being unable to accept the office, we elected Ron Rogers to fill the vacant post.

(Continued j1·om page 33) much easier for all concerned if the delinquent chapters take advantage of this last half-year and show that they can put forth the needed effort on their own initiative, and thus not make it necessary to invoke constitutional disciplinary measures.

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Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.46 Colorado A. & M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.39 Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.15 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.42 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.73 U.C.L.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.07 Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.14 Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.61 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.21 Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.86 Iowa State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.61 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.58 Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.22 Cornell . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00 Indiana ... .. ... . .. .. ...... . .. . .. .. . . ........ .. - 0.51 Arkansas .. . .. . .. . ... ... ........ .. ... . ....... . - 0.76 Purdue . . . .. . . .. . ...... .... . .. . ... ... ........ - 1. 77 ALL-ACACIA ... . .. . ........... . . .... . . . .... - 1.93 Colorado ........ . . ...... .......... .. ......... - 2.11 Kansas State . .. . .. .. .. . .. .... . . . . .... . . .... .. - 2.54 Wisconsin .. . . . . .. ...... . .... . .... .. ......... . - 2.56 Kansas .... . ...... . .... . ... .. . . .... .. ......... - 3.14 Missouri .... . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .. ... . ....... . - 3.17 Southern California . .. .. .. ........... . ....... - 4.13 Wyoming ....... . . ... .. . ...... . .... . ....... .. . - 4.30 Nebraska .................. ... .. . . . . . . .... ... - 4.46 California .. .. . . .. ... . . . . .. . .... . ... . .... . . . . .. -4.60 Washington . . .. . ........ . .. . . .... . .... ....... - 4.65 Michigan .... ... ... . .. . .......... .. .... . ..... - 4.66 Rensselaer .. ....... . . . .. . ........... . . . .. .. .. - 5.09 Oklahoma A. & M. ........ . .. . ..... ... . .. ... . . - 5.11 Arizona .. . .. . . . .. .... . ... .. . .. . .... ... . .. .. .. - 5.33 George Washington .. .. . . . ... . . . ... . .. . . . . .... - 6.67 Syracuse .. . . ... . . . . . .... .. . . .... . .... .. ...... - 8.04 Washington State . .. . ... .... . .... ... .. . .. ... . . - 9.89 New Hampshire ... .. . . . . ....... ... .. . . . .. . . . . -10.95 Texas ...... .. .. . ... . .. . . . .. . . . ... . ........ . .. -11.45 Oklahoma .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .... . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. .. -12.12 Miami .... .. ... ..... . .. ... . . .. . . . .. ... . . . ... . - 12.46 Iowa .... .. . . ... . . . ..... . . . . .. . . .... . . . . ... . .. -14.67 Evansville . ........ . .. . .... . ... . .... . .... . . .. -22.79

Finally, may we sincerely urge that your chapter be placed in order, and that you meet the challenge! Let's get back in the groove and put Acacia back on the top <>f the scholarship ranking on every campus where there is an Acacia Chapter. Remember, it's a privilege and an honor to be an Acacian-but along with this privilege there is a duty. And this duty is that you be an asset and a credit to your chapter and Fraternity, to your university, and to the entire fraternity world. A portion of this duty can be discharged by a proper and reputable scholastic showing.

As your Acacia National Scholarship Chairman, every ~hapter will be hearing from me occasionally, relative to its particular scholarship situation. If your chapter should need suggestions and assistance from me con~erning methods of scholarship improvement before I get around to writing you, please get in touch with me as I shall be glad to be of any possible service to you.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (Continued from page 44) erick Clarke, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and member of the Governor's Council; Shelby Walker and Charles McKee, both past mayors of Concord, the State's capital city; and Lauren E. Seely, Dean of the College of Technology.

New Hampshire alumni in all parts of the world take great pride that the University initiated the now famous "Green Pastures Program" to save the nation's grasslands; that its concert choir has been heard from coast to coast and is one of the outstanding musical units on any college campus; that one-fourth of all the broiler meat sold in the United States comes from the "New Hampshire" strain of fowl developed at the agricultural experiment station; that the course in Hotel Administration is the only accredited four-year course in New England; that Professor Albert Kingsbury invented the thrust bearing and that Charles (King) James developed a process for making uranium metal that was basic in the atomic energy program; that no college in the country has had more winners in the Atlantic Monthly undergraduate writing contests; and that it has fielded three undefeated football teams.

To all this honor and tradition Acacia is proud to be a part. The entire Acacia Fraternity may well be proud of this fine school and of the New Hampshire Chapter and its men who have given so much to put into reality the goal that was only a dream a short while ago. The Chapter is proud of its past, but humble in the realization that the ideals of Acacia can only be preserved in the future with determined and spirited cooperation that is essential to successful brotherhood and fellowship everywhere.

NATIONAL COUNCIL SEEKS TRAVELING SECRETARY APPLICANTS The National Council has announced that it is interested in receiving applications from members who are interested in working with the National Headquarters as a Traveling Secretary.

These positions offer great opportunities for young college men, giving them a chance for experience, advancement, and personal development, while at the same time they are performing a service to their Fraternity.

Traveling Secretaries are given full living expenses and travel allowance, in addition to an attractive and adequate salary.

The Council will be pleased to receive applications from all interested and qualified members. Send applications and requests for information to: Mr. Roy C. Clark, Executive Secretary Acacia National Headquarters 1569 Sherman Avenue Evanston, Illinois THE TRIAD

NATIONAL OFFICERS President -WILLIAM E . KRIEGER 1st National Bank B ldg., P eoria, ill.

First Vice - Preside n t-C. K . GABRIEL 3027 N. E . Alameda D r., P ortland , Oregon Second Vice-Presid e n t -JOHN A. LUNSFORD 800 Grant P lace, B oulder, Colorado

Counselor-J OH PAYNTER . Hillcrest Homes, W ichita . Kansas Treasurer-GEORGE F. PATTERSON, JR. 2434 Bremont Ave., Cincinnnati 13, Ohio Chairman, J urisprudence CommitteeHERSCHEL L. WAS HINGTON ..... . .... . •. .... Leoti, Kansas

HEADQUARTERS STAF F Executive S ec retary-Roy C . Clark Tri a d Editor ................ . •......... . . . .... Edga r R. K elly Office Manager .... . .... .... . .. . ... ....... . . Mrs. Edith A . May T raveling Secretaries- Walter E . Dahl , Dudley C. J ohnson

UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS- OFFICERS AND LOCATION OF CHAPTER HOUSES ACACIA ARIZONA- 819 E. 3r d St., Tucson, Ariz. Ve n erable Dean- John C. Tverbe rg, Se cretary-John E . Garrett , Corresponde n t -John Me r ritt, Chapter Adviser- Donald C . Willins, 902 S . Catalina, Tucson .

ARKANSA5-340 Arkansas Ave., Fay e tteville , Ark . Ven erable Dean Edwin R. Maxson , Secre tary- James Davidson , Corr es ponden t-Noel Brown , Chapter Advi ser- Or. Cha rles Hall , 679 Razorba ck Rd ., Fayette ville .

CALIFORNIA- 2340 Pi e dmont Ave. , Ber keley 4, Calif. Vener abl e DeanEdwa rd Wachsman , S ecret ary-Joseph Cook , Corres pondent -John Hudson, Chapter Adviser -Judge Chris B . Fox, Court House, Oakland 7, Calif.

CINCINNATI- 2617 Unive r sity Ct., Cincinnati 19, Ohio . Ven erable D ean - Howard E . Te fft , Se cretary- Donald Schultz, Con espondent -Arde n A .

Albaugh , Chapter Adviser-Ge orge F . Patterson, Jr., 2434 Bremon t A ve., Cincinna ti 13, Ohio.

COLORAD0- 955 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado . Ve n e rable Dean- William R . E ager, Secretary- Harold N . Walgr en, Conesponde nt- Robert D . B ritt, Chapter Adviser-John A . Lunsford, 800 Grant Pl., Boulde r .

COLORADO A&M- 621 R emington, F t. Collins, Colo . Vener a ble DeanFrancis w. Moelle nberg, Secretary- Thomas J . Pat r ick, Con esponden t Gordon Johnson , Chap ter Adviser -George F . He nry, 312 S . Howes S t., Ft. Collins.

CORNELL-318 Highland Rd., Ithaca, N .Y. Ven erable Dean- James L .

Freema n, Secretary-Geor ge L . Mueller, Jr ., Corresponde n t -R ob ert Warn e, Chapter Adviser -P r of . Wilbur E . Meserve, 504 Thurston A ve. , Itha ca.

DENVEit--2300 S . High St. , De n ver 10, Colo . Ven erable D ean-J ames Cra ig, S ecretary - Herbe r t Ba lde rston , Correspondent - Terry Ea k in , Chapt er Adviser- to b e e le cted .

EVANSVILLE-2020 E . Mulbe rry , E van sv ille, Ind . Vener a ble D eanP a ul L . Bingh a m , S ecretary- J e r ry Da uben speck, Correspo ndent-David K. Ha rold, Chapter Adviser-O r. Nor m an 0 . Long, 3315 Washington A v e. , Eva n sville.

FRANKLIN- ( Unive r s it y of P ennsylvania )-3907 Spruce St., Phil a d elph ia 4, Pa. Venerable D ean -Joseph F . We iss. S ec retary- Robert L . Spohr, Corresponden t-Joseph F . We iss, Chapter Adv iser-Wil b ur J ohnson .

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GEORGE WASHINGTON- 2022 G S t ., N .W ., Wash.ington 9, D .C. Venera b le De an- Howard R. Roberts, S ecretary-Ric h a rd Ne lson , Correspondent Ha rry Thayer, Cha p ter Adv iser-George W . S pangle r , 1601 Argonne P l. , N.W., Washington 9, D.C. ILLINOIS- 501 E . Danie l. Champa ign, Ill . Ve n e r a ble Dean - R obert M .

White. Secretary-Richard Cow art. Cor resp ondent- David J . J areo, Chapte r Adv iser- J ohn C. Spitl e r , 807 W. Verm ont St. , U rbana, Ill .

INDIANA- 702 E . Th ird S t ., Bloomington , Ind . Ven er a bl e Dean-David M .

Watson, Se cretary-D onald L . Mahon ey, Corresponde n t- Fre d erick T .

Baue r , Chapter Adviser- T om E . Wan·m g, 525 S . J ordan Ave. , Bloommgton.

IOWA- 946 I owa A ve., I owa City, Iowa. Vener able Dean- Hal E . Sch.imm e lpfenni g. S ec retary-William W . Waller, Corr esponden t- J ack L. P ease, Chapter Ad v i set~D r. F . S . B eeb ee, 400 B rookl and Pl. . I owa City.

IOWA STATE- 142 Gray Ave., Ames, I ow a. Ve n e r a ble D ean - Richard Ker r , Sec retar y - Harl an Cr ossw ait, Corresponden t - Richard B arck , Cha pter Adviser- Or. Darrel S . Metcalfe, 111 N . Russell , Am es.

KANSAS- 1225 Oread . Lawren ce, K ans. Ve n erabl e D ean-Walter V. We b e r , Sec retar y-J oel 0. Scholle, Correspondent-Bernard A. J ones, Cha pter Adviser--Max F essler, 2035 Ohio St., Lawrence.

KANSAS STATE-340 N . 16th St .. Manhattan, K ans. Ve n erable DeanRober t B . Miller. S ecretar y-No1111an D . K astner , Corres ponden t-Jay M .

Humbe r g, Chapter Adviser- L or e n E . Whipps, 511 N. 17th St., Manhattan.

M~U-101 E . Chur ch St ., Oxford , Ohio. Venerable D ean-R obert P .

'Kre bs Secretary-R ichar d A . Da v is. Correspondent-Grad y Sarrett, J r ., Ch apt~r Adv iser--Edwa r d A . Watk ins, 521 S. Ma in S t ., Oxford .

MICHIGAN- 1923 G e d des Ave., Ann Arbor, M ich. Ven erable Dean-R oy N. Wetterhol t . S ecretary-Nor man 0 . B rink. Correspondent-Robert H .

Kany, Chapter Adviser- John W. Hazel worth , 428 Wildwood Ave. , J ackson , Mich.

MINNESOTA- 1206 F ifth S t., S .E .. Minneapolis 14 , M inn. Venerable Dean - Ja ck A . Wagner . S ecretary- N01111an Talsoe. Correspondent-Jac k Wagn er , Chapter Adviset~D av id K . I rwin, 3029 Aldrich S t., Minneapolis, Minn.

MISSOURI-506 R oll ins St. , Columbia. Mo . Venerable D ean-Charles R .

Hall . Secretary-James G . Hall , Correspondent-James G. Hall, Chapter Adv iset~. A. Morrison, 900 H itt St ., Columbia.

EBRA KA-334 N. 13th S t., Lincoln, Nebr. Venerable Dean-John C. Chappell. Sec retary-H ugh Osmera , Correspondent- Hugh Osmera, Chapter Adviser- Orval M . Conner, J r ., Burwell, Nebr.

NEW HAMP HIRE-10-12 Mill Rd., D urham, N .H . Venerable DeanGerald Fernald, Secretary- Wendell W. J esseman. Correspondent-Stuart Gilman, Chapter Adviser- R obert C. B rad ley, Kingston, N. Hamp.

NORTHWEST ERN-550 Lincoln S t.. Evanston, Ill. Venerable DeanRaymond W . McNamee, Secretary-Philip McNamee, CorrespondentArt Ne u , Chapter Adviser- Roy C. Clark, 7005 N. Clark S t., Chicago 26,

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Offi0- 101 U niversity Terrace, Athens , Ohio . Venerable Dean-James E .

S hannon, S ecretary-Wallace F . Rubick. Correspondent- David Beato.

Chapter A dviser-P rof. C. R . K inison, 308 H igh land Ave ., Athens .

OffiO STATE-1835 Indianola Ave., Columbus I , Ohio. Venerable DeanR ob ert E. Reimsn y der, Sec retary-Joseph G . McDaniel, CorrespondentDoyle Camp be ll , Chapter Adviser- Cyrus Lawren ce, 1458 Inglis Ave ..

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OKLAHOMA- 544 E lm St., Norman, Ok la . Ve n erab le Dean- Robert Cooper, Secretary- F loyd Galpin, Correspondent- Mike Lindsey, Chapter Adviser-J ohn W. D unn, 1400 Garfie ld, Notman .

OKLAHOMA A&M- 1215 College Ave., Stillwater, Ok la. Venerable D ean - Hugh F . J ones, Secretary- Barry D . Mock, Correspondent- Barry D .

Moc k , Chapter Adviser- Col. Clarence H . B reedlove, Det. 670 A .F ., R OTC , O k lahoma A&M, Stillwater.

OREGON STATE-2332 Monroe St .. Corvallis , Oregon . Venerab le DeanR oger W. Lindquist, S ecretary-Wi llard D . Weiss, Correspondent- Eric F .

Ingram , Chapter Adviser- Delmer M . Goode, 225 N. 31st St., Corvallis.

P ENN STAT E-Locust Lane & Foster Ave., S tate College. Pa . Venerable Dean- J ohn G . J ohnson , Sec retary- George F . Williams. Correspondent J ohn E. Brunner, Chapter Adviser- William S. D ye I II, 212 E . McCom1ick A ve., State College.

PURDU E-427 S tate St ., West Lafayette, Ind. Venerable Dean- George W. R oach , S ecretary- D ona ld H. R upert. Correspondent- David B . Cooper.

Chapter Adviser-W. A. Knapp, 1305 Ravinia Rd., West Lafayette.

RENSSE LAEit--1932 Fifth Ave .. Troy , N .Y. Venerable Dean- Laurence S .

Bl oom, Secretary-William F . Stocker, Correspondent-Charles J . Berg.

Chapter Adviser-Scott Mackay, 2115 Burdett Ave., Troy, N.Y .

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA- SOl W . 28th St., Los Angeles 7. Calif. Venerab le Dean-George Hartman, Secretary- Terry McKelvey, Corres pondent - Carroll G . Hylton , Chapter Adviser- to be elected.

SYRACUSE-807 Walnut Ave., Syracuse. N .Y . Venerable Dean- Danie l B. Pl ace, Secretary-Howard V . P lace, Correspondent- Roland H . Allen .

Chapter Adviser- E . E. Enos. 11 11 Euclid Ave., Syracuse 10.

TEXA 2614 Rio G rande St. , Austin, Texas. Venerable Dean-Creigh ton N. White. Secretary-Bobby Kostohryi, Corresponden t -Tom C. Primm , Chapter Adviser-Norman V. S uarez, 404 E . 32nd, Austin.

U .C.L.A. -916 Hilgard Ave ., Los Angeles 24, Calif., Venerable DeanGerald Samuelson, Secretary-Jack Brewer, Corresponden Robert L yons, Chapter Adviser-O r . Frank H. Reinsch, 1322 N . Gardner St.. Los Angeles 46, Associate Adviser- William M. Lynn , 1755 S . Robertson Blvd., Apt. 8, L os Angeles 35.

VERI\10 T-305 Maple S t.. Burlington, Vt. Venerable Dean- T . Wayne Cl ark , S ecretary-A lan H . Smalley, Correspondent- David Curwen , Chapter Adviser- Leroy D . R itter, 305 Maple St., Burlington.

WA HINGTO N-5004-17th Ave., N.E .. Seattle 5, Wash. Ve nerable DeanEdwin A . Opstad. Secretary- Kenneth E. Miller, Correspondent -James H . Larson , Chapter Adviser- Frank W . Scott, 6807-3l st Ave., N .E., S eattle 5.

WASHINGTO ST AT 1607 Ruby St .. Pullman , Wash . Ve nerable Dean - Wallace F . Caldwell . Secretary- Donald Stoebner. CorrespondentMarshall Fischer, Chapter Adviser--Richard J . Hampton , C.S. Box 742 , P ullman.

WISCO IN- 112 Langdon St.. Madison . Wis. Venerable Dean- Larry P .

Burckhardt. Secretary- William H . Schultz, Corres pondent- William H .

Schultz, Chapter Adviser-John A . Fitschen , 3420 Viburnum Dr .. Madison, Wis. WYOI\tiN 12 University Ave ., La r amie , Wyo. Vene rable DeanRobert F . Peterson . Secretary- Vernon R . Proper, Correspondent- Ronald Rogers, Chapter Adviser- Raymond A . Morgan , 1706 Garfie ld , La ran1ie.

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