Acacia Triad - Spring 1958 - Vol. 53, No. 3

OF ACACIA FRATERNITY

TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES OF FRIENDSHIP

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The " Grand Champion Floa t " of the 1957 Homecoming Pa rade at Oklahoma State University brings another "first " to Acacia by the Ok lahoma State Chapter. "Harvest of Colors" was its name .

• ALWAYS ACTIVE Miss Mary Lo u McCarrol, Kappa Alpha The t a , be ing crowned " Fa ire st of the Fa ir" which is qu ee n of the annual Student Union Fa ir held each year . Sh e wa s spon sored by the O klahoma St a t e Chapte r of Acacia .

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Roy Beers (left), Venerable Dean of Central Missouri State Chapter, presenting trophy to a representative of the winning team at the close of the Acacia sponsored Interfraternity Boxing Carnival.

Penn State Chapter proudly presents their runner-up team for the 1958 fraternity intra mural basketball.

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ROBERT E. JEPSON, EDITOR 1569 SHERMAN AVE.

ROD PEARSON RESIGNS AS FIELD SECRETARY

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

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Roger W . Pearson, who has served the Fraternity as a Traveling Secretary for the past three years h as resigned effective this June. Rod, an alumnus of the Iowa Chapter will be entering industry concentrating his efforts in the sales area.

During his three years with the National Headquarters Staff he has traveled from one end of the country to the other providing much inspiration, entertainment and guidance to the chapters and to individual members.

This past year he also edited the Pythag01¡ean, the Acacia interchapter newsletter.

Whatever is necessary to be a Traveling Secretary and a top fraternity man, Rod certainly has it. His dedication and devotion to the Fraternity as well as to the whole Greek System has been unsurpassed. His versatile wit, his congenial personality and his winsome way of life will be missed greatly, but will be remembered by all who have worked with him.

Acacia wishes you good luck, Rod , and may the same success attend your future undertakings.

COVER On the cover of this issue is pictured the beautiful Memorial Union, located on the Oregon State College Campus. Photo taken by Robert A .

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Roger W. Pearson Resigns . ... ............ ... . . .... .. .... . ....... ... . 61 The TRIAD Travels-Oregon State College . ..... . .. .. ................. . 62 Mrs. Edith A. May Retires ...... . . ...... ...... . . . ...... . ...... ... .... 69 Conclave Call . . . .. . . ..... . ........... . . . . . ........... .. ........ .... 70 S. 0. S ... ... . . ....... ... ...... .... .... . . . ... . . ... ... ....... ... ... .. 72 Among Acacia Chapters ..... .. . .. .... .. . ... .......... . ....... . ...... 73 The Chapter Connubial . . .. ... .............. ... .................. . . . 86 Stork Club .... . ..... ... . ................. . .......... . ... . . . .... . . .. 87 Alumni Directory . ...... ... ........ .. ........ . .. ... .... .......... ... 87

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Published quarterly at The Benson Printing Company, 136 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville 3, Tennessee, for the Acacia Fraternity, a college social fraternity, founded at the University of Michigan on May 12, 1904. Acacia is a charter member of the National Interfraternity Conference.

Notice of Change of Address (Form 3579) should be sent to Acacia Fraternity Beadquarters, 1569 Sherman Ave., Evanston, DL Subscription orders, photographs, copy, uu1 correspondence of a business natnre should be sent to 136 Fonrth Ave. N., Nashville, Tenn. or Acacia Fraternity Headquarters, 1569 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Ulinois.

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Looking east over the Oregon State Campus is the plan prepared by two eminent landscape archit ec ls, John C. O lmsted in 1908 and A.D . Taylorin 1925and 1945.

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OU are invited, dear Acacia reader, to visit Oregon State Chapter and the campus of the oldest and largest of Oregon's state supported universities and colleges. Please come in person when you can.

Please come now in imagination as you read these paragraphs and look at the pictures on these pages.

Oregon is a green land, and Corvallis (eighty miles south of Portland) is the center of a community of some thirty thousand people in the beautiful Willamette Valley. To the east are the forests and white peaks of the Cascades, to the west (two hours away) is the Pacific Ocean. " Corvallis" is a loosely coined name from the Latin meaning "the heart of the valley."

Two rivers join at Corvallis-Mary's River flowing from the Coast Range mountains, the Williamette from the high Cascades. The joining of two rivers is an illuminating symbol. Nature develops all her higher forms through a dual parentage. In human institutions also, dual origin is often a vital factor. The ancient spirit of Masonry combined with the idealism and practicality of the American college fraternity to produce Acacia, unique in the fraternity world. In Corvallis a small liberal arts college, just struggling into being but dedicated to the literary and humane tradition of liberal education, was enriched in 1868 by being made a land-grant institution under the 1862 federal Morrill Act providing for the establishment in all the states of universities and colleges "for the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life."

In the perspective of more than a century, Corvallis appears to have been destined to be the site of a university. The campus, on a hill overlooking the two rivers, was chosen in the years 1851-53 as the location The present chapter house, sold after deactivation in 1933 , was repurchased on reactivation in 1948 and has recently been sold to Oregon State Colleg e.

The Coliseum is one of the largest buildings of its type in the United States.

of the Oregon territorial university. Building materials were assembled, but before work was started the legislature changed its mind. In 1859 that portion of Oregon Territory lying south of the Columbia River was admitted into the Union as the thirty-third state.

The dream of a university, however, did not die. The citizens of Corvallis determined to have one anyway.

In 1856 they established a community academy which in 1858 became Corvallis College. The early years were difficult, support was small and sometimes lacking, and in 1860 the property faced a sheriff's sale. The Methodist Episcopal Church South purchased the " Corvallis College Block" at Fifth and Madison Streets for $1,171.29 "for the purpose of education," in 1865 opened Corvallis College, and in 1868 incorporated it.

That same fall, on October 27, 1868, the State of Oregon took a momentous step: it designated Corvallis College to receive the funds provided under the federal land-grant act, thus making it a state institution (though at first only tentatively and partially so). It gave it a place in the great system of land-grant instit utions of the United States and it created the initial unit of the great university system that is now the Oregon System of Higher Education.

Acquisition of the present campus began in 1870 when a farm of thirty-five acres was purchased for agricultural experimentation. Beginning with 1885 the institution has been wholly state controlled. In 1889 the College moved to the present campus when a building now known as Benton Hall was provided as a gift b y citizens of Benton County. The main campus today ex tends from lOth t o 35th street and includes 64

233 acres of which 169 acres are landscaped lawns and gardens. There are more than 120 buildings, and the 53 main buildings have 21/2 million square feet of floor space for classrooms, laboratories, shops, and living space. Lands used for research and instruction in forestry and agriculture total about 40,000 acres. Approximately 4,000 acres of farm land owned by the College lie close to the campus, and 13,300 acres of forest lands owned or administered by the School of Forestry lie within a few miles of the campus.

Oregon State College comprises three broad divisions: Resident instruction, Research and Advancement of Knowledge, Public Services and Extension.

Liberal arts and sciences are offered through two schools, the Lower Division and the School of Science.

Undergraduate professional schools include Agriculture, Business and Technology, Education, Engineering, Forestry, Home Economics, and Pharmacy. Programs in Reserve Officers' Training Corps are offered in Air Science, Military Science, and Naval Science (including Marine Corps). The Graduate School offers M.A., M.S., Ph.D., and other advanced degrees.

Thus far this year 8,086 different students have been registered at Oregon State. New students spring term will swell this total. At the last Commencement 1,251 degrees were conferred.

In visiting the campus you will want to see the Library with its 350,000 volumes, special Science, Engineering, Agriculture-Forestry, and other rooms, and the handsome Jacobean McDonald Room containing 3,138 rare and fine books. You may see the Cyclotron, the Seismology Laboratory, the Experimental Farms,

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Oregon Forest Research Center, the Horner Museum of the Oregon Country containing a wealth varied collections and named in honor of the late Dr. John B. Horner, Acacian. You will visit the Herbarium, the natural history collections, the Braly Ornithological Collection including the largest assemblage of bird eggs in the Pacific Northwest, several thousand bird skins, and more than a thousand mounts. You will find the Memorial Union a campus center of outstanding beauty and convenience. There and in Kidder Hall and elsewhere on campus you will see collections of paintings, some wood murals, and other objects of artistic interest. You will find Cordley Hall and other new buildings in harmonious contrast with older buildings. Especially interesting are Food Technology and the Dairy Products Laboratory, devoted to food processing techniques. You may visit the Visual Instruction Center in the Coliseum, the TV Studios also, and state-owned Radio Station KOAC , " Oregon's Air Campus." You will on campus find two fine swimming pools, one in the Men's Gymnasium and the other in the Women's Building.

Athletics have a large place at Oregon State but are subordinated to the primary purposes of the institution in which scholarly pursuits are emphasized. The intramural program is broad with excellent facilities in Agriculture Hall is one of the "Vine Clad Halls" Staters sing about in the "Alma Mater."

Oregon State's newest building, Cordley Hall, house s the Biology Departments.

many sports, and in these Acacians are taking an increasing part. For intercollegiate athletics Oregon State has one of the best physical setups on the Pacific Coast.

Visiting coaches and sports writers have frequently expressed their commendation of the size and convenience of the athletic plant and practice fields.

The Coliseum seats 10,500 for basketball games, more for assemblies when the playing floor can be used for seating. Parker Stadium seats 27,000. F ootball and baseball playing fields, concrete tennis courts, two tracks, and a large intramural field are in close proximity to the Coliseum and the Men's Gymnasium. In the highly regarded Pacific Coast Conference, Oregon State has been for many years a top contender for high honors, and in the past two or three years has really been in the forefront . It won the P acific Coast Conference championship in 1956 and represented the Coast in the 1957 Rose Bowl game at Pasadena. On the 1956 and 1957 Beaver team was Acacian Bobb McKittrick who, incidentally, maintains a B-plus scholastic average in football season and out. Oregon State repeated its title last fall as co-champion with Oregon.

Since it defeated Oregon , Oregon State would have played in the Rose Bowl again last New Year's Day except for the Conference rule prohibiting two consecutive appearances. Oregon State was Rose Bowl champion once before also in 1942 when, because of wartime conditions, the game was transferred from Pasadena to the stadium of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

This winter the Beavers also won the co-championship of the Pacific Coast Conference in basketball, sharing the title with California. This is the first time in history that a northwest university has won both Conference titles in football and basketball in the same year. Other intercollegiate sports are track, baseball, swimming, wrestling, golf, tennis, skiing, rifle shooting, and rowing.

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From a fraternity standpoint four factors at Oregon State are especially notable. First is the fact that fraternities came to the campus by invitation of the institution which saw in them values for students not otherwise easily obtained. Fraternities were welcomed also as contributors to the problem of providing adequate housing and living conditions for students. Alpha Tau Omega chartered a chapter at Oregon State in 1882 and though the chapter had only a brief life at that time the fraternity thus has th~ oldest charter of any now on campus. Other fi:aternities that established chapters at Oregon State before World War I were: Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Theta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, and Sigma Nu. At the time of the establishment of Acacia at Oregon State in 1924, there were 18 national fraternities on the campus.

Today there are 31. There are 16 national sororities.

A second notable factor is the cordial relations that have long been maintained between Greek letter organizations and independent students. The condition is a result of sincere and sustained effort by administration and students to provide a democratic student life.

Both fraternity and sorority rushing is so conducted that men and women students on their own initiative may participate in the fall rush as a means of looking over the fraternity system without implied commitment to pledge at all. The independent students an-

We eagerly accept the opportunity to extend greetings to all the chapters of Acacia Fraternity and to say how pleased we are by the progress of the chapter on the Oregon State College campus.

We know more about the group here than readers of the TRIAD may think in a sort of generalizing way about college presidents. We have been at the house several times, we attended the re-establishment banquet in 1948, and recently the institution purchased the property where Acacia lives now, thus making it possible for the fraternity to buy a much better place where it will move this summer. And we couldn't help but observe how Acacia has been at the top of the pack in scholarship, or near the top, for the past several years.

Oregon State's attitude toward fraternities can be no less than an intelligent self-interest. They furnish housing for over two thousand of our students. If the College were to provide such housing the present cost would be well over eight million dollars. But if that were our sole interest in them we would be very short-sighted. The fraternity house is just the seat of operations; it is just the beginning of what a fraternity can do and can be for its members. We feel that Acacia has grasped this idea and has been making great headway in assuring that the fraternity fulfills its proper place in the life of the students.

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nually sponsor a major event of varying character in which fraternities and sororities cooperate. L ast year this event was an excellent student production of "The Merry Widow" which an Acacian conducted and in which several Acacians sang major parts.

A third aspect of fraternity strength at Oregon State is the Cooperative Managers Association through which fraternities as members buy cooperatively, with substantial cash savings most of their groceries meats and other supplies. Su~h a cooperative is hard to set up, but the association at Oregon State has a long and important service record.

Fourth, the fraternity system at Oregon S tate requires each men's house to have a resident hostess. The Dean of Men's office cooperates fully in setting standards and in obtaining hostesses of high quality. Acacia has been most fortunate in its two hostesses. That Mrs. Tabke and Mrs. Jackson have won the respect and effection of Acacia men is shown by the fact that both of them wear the Sweetheart pin.

Oregon State Chapter had its beginnings in October 1921 when a group of Masons organized for the purpose of seeking a chapter of Acacia. Assisting them were faculty Acacians P. M. Brandt of Missouri Chapter, who later became the first chapter adviser, Delmer Goode of Minnesota Chapter, and student Harold A. McKenzie of Washington Chapter. By the fall of 1923 the group had been recognized as a lo:::al fraternity and had sent a representative to the National InterfraTHE TRIAD

terni ty Conference meeting in New York. Two national officers visited the college to inspect the campus and the petitioning group. The local "Miami Triad" chapters of Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Chi graciously gave written endorsements of the petitioning group and assurance of a welcome to Acacia. College officials joined in the assurance of welcome. On April 24, 1924, the Oregon State Chapter was installed in the beautiful Corvallis Masonic Temple. Fourteen Acacians of Washington Chapter were the installing team. Present as the official representative of the national Fraternity was Grand Secretary W. Elmer Eckblaw who said: "I doubt if a greater installation with 1\cacia has ever been conducted in the spirit that this was." The next day was Easter Sunday, and the new chapter members and other Acacians attended church in a body.

The chapter made excellent beginnings, took a top place in scholarship, and prospered to the point of purchasing a chapter house excellently located near the center of the campus. But when the depression hit and Masons in the student body simply did not exist, the chapter was forced to surrender its charter. For seventeen years the charter lay in the dark storage of the national archives. When the charter was brought back by national Executive Secretary Roy C. Clark on April 10, 1948, Acacia was like a new fraternity to the students on campus. Washington Chapter again was the installing group and did a magnificent job in exemplifying the Acacia Ritual.

The father of the reactivated chapter is Christopher K. Gabriel of Portland, member 55 on the Oregon State Chapter roll and former Venerable Dean.

Through his enthusiastic and tireless effort, rapid progress was made in organizing a campus group composed of both Masons and younger students and in persuading the National Office that the time was ripe for reestablishment of Acacia at Oregon State. Repurchase of the former chapter house was made possible because Brother Gabriel advanced the cash. While other Acacians helped in important ways, all acknowledge gratefully that the reactivated chapter stands as an evidence of the devotion and dedication of a loyal Acacian. Brother Gabriel later served Acacia as National Vice President.

The Oregon State Chapter has nearly 200 living alumni. It is evidence of the power of Acacia to hold the loyalty of its members to see alumni of the period before 1931 and alumni of the period since 1948 united in brotherhood on Founders Day and at other Acacia gatherings. Alumni are interested in the active chapter and ready in its support. To be counted among alumni supporters is Wilmot K. Royal, Acacia alumnus of Harvard Chapter, who has performed legal and other services of great value to the Oregon State Chapter .. President of the Alumni Corporation is Ray M. Hare of Portland.

Oregon State College welcomed Acacia back to the campus. President Strand and Dr. Dan W . Poling, Dean of Men attended the reactivation dinner. Delmer

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Looking at the East Quadrangle you can see parts of the Library (right) and the Social Science Hall (center).

Goode (Minnesota 208), in whose home all the preliminary meetings were held, became the chapter adviser. Mrs. Buena M. Mockmore, Dean of Women, entertained the chapter in her home.

The chapter today, with Raymond Kaser just now taking over the duties of Venerable Dean from Eric Ingram, is happy in the prospect of moving in June into its recently purchased new chapter house at 2857 Van Buren. The old house, so outgrown that during the past two years it has had to be supplemented by an Annex, has been sold to Oregon State College. The new location of Acacia is three blocks farther from the campus. Near neighbors will be Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Pi Beta Phi. The chapter has 43 members including actives and pledges. It has the following faculty Acacians in addition to the chapter adviser: Dr. Herman A. Scullen, distinguished entomologist; Dr. Richard M. Highsmith, professor of natural resources and geography; Dr. 0. H. Heintzelman (Washington Chapter), associate professor of geography; Professor H. N. Parkinson, general engineering; Dr. G. A. Richardson, professor of food and dairy technology; Dr. F. W. Decker, assistant professor of physics. Professor P. M. Brandt (Missouri Chapter), first adviser of Oregon State Chapter, who recently retired, received statewide recognition during the past year for his long and notable service to dairy science, higher education, and civic advancement.

Oregon State Chapter regards the pursuit of knowledge as the main business of its members. Each man's study desk is his business headquarters. House rules and custom maintain "quiet" and "study" hours in recognition of the primary claim of studies in the life of the chapter members. In recent years the chapter has been near the top among the thirty (now thirtyone) fraternities, and for the past year (1956-57) placed first.

Acacians engage in the many kinds of activities of a large campus: athletic, music, journalistic, forensic, social, professional, and special. They have qualified for honor societies and awards. Within a year Acacia . men have been in the Student Senate, Student Life Committee, Varsity football, Varsity crew, Pershing Rifles, Scabbard and Blade, Arnold Air Society, Thanes (sophomore service honorary), Taffrail Club, Agriculture Council, Alpha Phi Omega, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Eta Kappa Nu, Alpha Zeta. Two Acacians are members of Blue Key. Acacia has provided leaders for Dads Weekend Committee (chairman), Interfraternity Sing (chairman), Technical Record (editor), Tailflappers (junior-senior men rooters, president), Kappa Kappa Psi (president), General Engineering Socity (president and vice president), Westminster House (co-moderator), Round Table (YMCA-YWCA joint organization, president). Several Acacians are members of Phi Eta Sigma. Two have received "Junior Honors." Acacians have received top prizes: E. A. Cummings Freshman First Honor, Junior First Honor¡ Lipman Wolfe Sophomore First Honor. ' The social program of the chapter follows the approved campus pattern in its exchanges "firesides" guest meals, informal and formal dances a~ well as di~­ tinctively Acacia events such as "Night on the Nile" and the Sweetheart Ball. At the latter event last spring 68

Fraternities have been an integral part of our campus for almost forty years and presently house about thirty-eight per cent of our undergraduate men. Acacia, which became inactive on our campus in the 1930's, has steadily climbed in prestige and influence following its reactivation after World War II. Even though the size of its present chapter house has necessarily been a factor in restricting its membership, it has been first or second in scholarship among our thirty-one fraternities during the past two years. Many Acacians have contributed greatly to our campus life through important positions of student leadership. The chapter has consistently maintained high standards in its social program, which fact is well known among our students and faculty.

Next year Acacia will be moving into new quarters, and we have every reason to believe that as it expands its membership it will continue to emphasize high scholarship, sound leadership, and high standards of social behavior.

No small part in the success of Acacia on our campus is due to the advice and counsel of its Faculty Adviser, and the interest of many alumni.

We have every reason to expect that Acacia will continue to maintain its position as one of our most outstanding living groups.

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a little crippled girl (accompanied by her parents and teachers) was the guest of the chapter and was crowned as Queen and pinned as Sweetheart of the chapter. The occasion was honored by the presence of President and Mrs. Strand, the Dean of Men and his wife, the assistant deans of men and women and other members of the faculty. The spectacle of Queen Linda walking to her throne was a heart stirring experience.

The social program is designed to provide pleasure for the members of the chapter and their guests and to give the chapter experience in social life. The members zealously seek to practice the spirit of friendliness and courtesy in all social relationships and are grateful for commendation which they have received on points of social grace.

The Oregon State Chapter has a high ideal of brotherhood and a desire to practice it. It is encouraged by its successes but humble in thought of where it falls short. It will begin its operations next fall in its new house with sober resolutions to be worthy of its greater opportunities and responsibilities.

Visiting Oregon State College and Oregon State Chapter, you truly see two rivers joined: the spirit of the campus and the spirit of the fraternity. In the lives of the members the spirit of both flows onward in the

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MRS. EDITH A. MAY RETIRES

Mrs. May would like to express her appreciation to the many members of Acacia for the portable transistor radio presented to her by Executive Secretary, Roy C. Clark, on behalf of the Fraternity at a dinner given in her honor on March 12 in Chicago.

The departure of Mrs. Edith A. May as Office Manager for our National Headquarters will bring back many memories to many chapter officers, especially secretaries going back almost a generation. Unquestionably, she served the Fraternity for a longer continuous period than any other individual.

Her tenure started in 1942 when the Central Office was established in Chicago. At that time the Fraternity was quite small and needed only part time assistance.

She went to work with that understanding, but the situation did not continue long. With the advent of World War II, she WAS the office because all operations were reduced to a minimum. During the war she kept in touch with dozens of service men by personal correspondence, and helped to keep strong the ties of fraternal memories.

With the return of peace and the rapidly developing expansion program, the part time avocation faded into the background. The job was one that soon needed full attention plus help. Literally thousands of letters have been handled by her and dozens of sec-

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great river of life, augmented because joined. Like the Nile, the Willamette flows northward. It flows into the Columbia and thence to the Pacific and all the oceans of earth. And Oregon Staters, too, go everywhere. A SPRING, 1958

retaries addressed her as "Dear Edith." No request was too trivial; no letter could be put off until tomorrow; no rush order for pledge pins or badges was not filled the same day as received.

Endeared to many, Mrs. May was presented with the Sweetheart pin in 1948 and has worn it proudly every day since receiving it. The Fraternity was indeed a large portion of her life, and she was and is an Acacian at heart.

Indicative of the affection for Mrs. May was an avalanche of letters from chapters and officers received by her when it was learned she was leaving. As she leaves active duty to take a well earned rest , she will carry with her a multitude of fond memories and a realization that her work and contribution will go down in history as a living memorial oÂŁ "HUMAN SERVICE." Acacia salutes and thanks you, Mrs. Edith A. May, and wishes you Godspeed as you take up residence at 1720 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland 2, California.

graduate just now completing a round the world journey of two or three years duration has found Staters everywhere. "The sun never sets upon Beaver alumni."

And among Beaver alumni everywhere, in increasing number s, are Acacians, not divided in their loyalty but loyal alike to Oregon State and the Acacia Fraternity.

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The name has been changed-but, the same friendly ¡spirit and beautiful campus that entertained Acacians once before will welcome delegates back to the 1958 Conclave at Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Hospitality has been a trademark of Oklahoma's land-grant educational institution since its founding before the state was admitted to the Union. The Indian Territory legislature in 1890 granted a charter for the establishing of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College.

Sixty-eight years later, in 1958, this "college" is now known as Oklahoma State University. An act of the Oklahoma legislature permitted the designation to be officially changed on July 1, 1957.

However, in addition to a new name, there are several other notable achievements which have occurred at the University since Acacians last visited the campus for their annual meeting in the summer of 1956.

And, many of the delegates will be interested in seeing some of these new activities and additions while on the campus : (1) An atomic reactor, first to be installed in the southwest for student instruction. Primarily for lab70

oratory use by undergraduates in chemical engineering and by graduate students in nuclear engineering, the reactor and its auxiliary equipment is valued at $144,850. It is an actual working reactor, fueled with Uranium-235, and operated from a remote control console.

(2) A computing center, equipped with an IBM 650 magnetic drum data-processing and related machines, valued at $350,000. This center is for instructional purposes in the colleges of arts and sciences, business, and engineering, as well as for research.

(3) A tornado research center, which is credited with the invention of the electronic method of detecting and tracking severe storms. An oscilloscope, direction finder, and to¡r nado detection meter are the heart of the experimental equipment.

(4) An upper air science laboratory, responsible as the prime investigator for the micro-meteorite experiment aboard Americas first space satellite, Explorer I. In this laboratory the tiny microphones and miniature transistorized amplifiers were assembled and tested.

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Oklahoma State today provides resident instruction in eight main divisions or colleges, as well as teaching 35 trades in its branch at Okmulgee; conducts scientific investigations through three divisional agencies; and, reaches every one of the state's 77 counties through its extension service.

Because of its well-established function to serve the needs of people, the federal government in recent years has requested Oklahoma State to provide technical assistance overseas, particularly to Ethiopia and Pakistan. This service includes help in improving agricuitural, engineering and other educational programs in both the public schools and universities, as well as starting research and extension activities.

Resident instruction at Oklahoma State is grouped

by Colleges of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Home Economics, Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. These eight divisions enroll 10,000 students annually. Another 1,500 receive instruction at Okmulgee.

Students may earn the undergraduate degrees of bachelor of arts or bachelor of science in seventy-three major fields. The master's degree is offered in fiftyone fields, and the Ph.D. and Ed.D . degrees in nineteen areas of study.

Main campus of Oklahoma State University is located at the northwest edge of Stillwater in north central Oklahoma, midway between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. About four-fifths of the people of the state live within seventy-five miles of the campus.

The junction at Stillwater of paved state highways 51 and 40, and nearby U.S. highways 64 and 77, make the campus accessible by automobile and bus transportation from all comers of the state.

Despite the extra concentration of student and staff autos, Stillwater is one of the most traffic-safe cities of its size in America and has numerous National Safety Council awards to prove it. At the 1950 census Stillwater had a population of 20,239.

The main campus consists of one hundred forty-six acres, on which are located forty-one buildings. Adjoining are 1,420 acres of Oklahoma State farms and nearby the 10,323 acres in the Lake Carl Blackwell area. Valuation of campus and buildings is $50 millions.

Visitors most often comment on the uniform architecture of the campus buildings, which is a tribute to Dr. Henry G. Bennett, president for twenty-five years who conceived the plan in the early 1930s. Every new structure since that time is of modified Georgian design, usually three orr four stories in height, of red brick with slate roof.

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Beautiful and modernistic home of the Oklahoma State University Chaper Acacians. Come and see it! ! !

Atomic reactor in background with Dr. John B. West at the remote control console. Dr. West is head of Nuclear Engineering at Oklahoma State University.

Library at Oklahoma State University. Completed in 1953 at a cost of 4 million dollars. I 00'/'o air conditioned.

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The Central Office is working to keep the Alumni Mailing Lists correct as much as possible; however, this is an endless task and we need your help. Beginning with this issue, the TRIAD will publish lists by Name

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ARIZONA CHAPTER Hunt, Elmer Sandel Black, Walter E., Jr. Ackley, W. Dickinson Berninger, Carl Johannes

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I ELOF JOHANSSON Elof Johansson has been initiated into the Arkansas Chapter of Acacia Fraternity. Elof is our foreign exchange student from Sweden. He was born in 1936 at Ulricehamn, Sweden. After his completion of high school, he entered Gymnasium, a preparatory college at Falkoping, in 1954 as a pre-medical student. While there he was elected president of the student body. Being

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active in many other organizations, h e has held the office of President of the SSUH at his school. (This is an idealistic student organization which seeks to prepare the student to feel responsibility for and take active part in the society.) Later he became distr ict president of the same organization.

When Elof returns home in May, he will first fulfill his obligation to the Army, then continue his studies at the Medical school at Uppsala University, Sweden.

Elof's family lives at Broddetorp. He has two brothers and two sisters.

At the University of Arkansas, Elof has been very active in student affairs.

He was elected president of the International student club in the fall of 1957. At the initiation banquet he was awarded the most outstanding pledge award for the interest he has taken in both school and Fraternity.

tiated in Jun e, 1955, is a chemistry major and will begin attending Johns Hopkins University Medical School in September, 1958. Brother Espenschade maintained a 3.5 (out of a perfect 4.0) overall average his four years at George Washington. He has served his chapter as Scholarship Chairman since his initiation and finished his teim as Treasurer the end of Februar y. In addition he has often acted as Senior Steward and as Acting Secretary. He is presently employed as a laboratory technician by the University Medical School and as a laboratory instructor by the Chemistry Department.

pus standing, and make it a better Chapter in all respects. To effect this program George Gillmore has been selected as Chapter Adviser. George, who is single so far, but losing the race fast, is a graduate of Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois and the University of Arizona. The officers chosen to spearhead the drive are: Ron Briggs, Venerable Dean; Jim Funk. Senior Dean; Jim Rector, Junior Dean; Tom Mills, Secretary ; and Dick Fisher, Treasurer.

The reorganization has brought with it a newly formed and extensive social program. Rush is the principal factor, therefore, the social chairman and pledge trainer have combined their efforts for a two-fold program. These points are to provide entertainment and relaxation for members of the Arizona Chapter and to give rushees a perspective of the social life of our fraternity .

This goes with another larger program specifically designed for rush-that of personal contact. Also we are trying to spread Acacia throughout the campus by placing special emphasis on gaining membership in campus organizations and offices where possible.

Brothers Ray Tyrrell and George Settlemyer recently became Master Masons. We are particularly proud, because of those seventy-five that att ended the night of initiation approximately twenty-one were members of Acacia.

This April we are sponsoring a bridge tournament which has become an annual affair for our chapter. It is to be held in the Student Union and is open to all Greek organizations on the campus. Last year top honors were won by Delta Delta Delta. However, this year we are instigating something new by giving two trophy awards; one for the North-South victors, and another for the West-East champions. It's a great time for all, and entries are expected to be more numerous than ever.

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GEORGE WASHINGTON ACACIAN ELECTED TO PHI BETA KAPPA On February 22nd, the traditional birthday of its founder, the George Washington University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa initiated twelve students for "intellectual capacity outstandingly employed." One of the twelve initiated was Par k Espenschade, Jr., member of George Washington Chapter of Acacia. Br other Espenschade, ini-

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The Arizona Chapter is undertaking a general r eorganization that promises to boost its membership, raise its cam-

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and exchanges (with the Alpha Gamma Deltas and Mills College) are planned for the spring semester, climaxed by an over-night dinner dance in Carmel Valley. Also on the agenda is the annual, "Night on the Nile." We have received many letters from our brother chapters requesting information about "Night on the Nile" and will gladly pass on the information to others.

Four brothers are planning a bicycle trip acorss the nation this summer and will stop at many chapters, so, don't be alarmed if four bedraggled brothers stagger up to your door this summer.

Mummies and other costumes prevail as Acacians at Arkansas spend a "Night on the Nile."

Mummies, Pharoahs, slave girls, and other strange characters could be seen everywhere.

On the night of November 16, Arkansas Chapter of Acacia held its first "Night on the Nile" party. Among those present were both members and alums.

Everyone came in costume. There were outfits of every kind, from mummies to Roman soldiers.

The front of the house looked like a huge pyramid. A wierd Egyptian melody played softly in the background.

The inside of the house was decorated like the rooms of a tomb. Deep blue and red lights were used, and a strong smell of incense filled the air.

CALIFORNIA The California Chapter, under the direction of its new officers- G. Gorbatenko, Venerable Dean; B . Alexander, Senior D ean; W. Faris, Junior Dean; F. Camp, Secretary, and J ames Wienberger, Treasurer - started the spring semester with a rousing initiation, followed by the traditional Initi ation Banquet. The newly initiated actives were: W. Blair, T. Conover, R. Wickman, R. Schmidt, W. Fletcher, A. Reutter, S. Emerson, P. Rogers, and J. Hiebert.

Leading th e California Chapter through a most successful spring rush was Gil Gitchell. We pledged eight new men-Howard Wienberger, Dud Stier, Larry Timm, Jack Taylor, Jack Hubbard , Warren Burkholder Bob Orem, and Dick McClain-whidh was very successful considering that the average pledge class on campus this semester is two. We used a Pledge Rush Chairman this spring, and it turned out to be very successful. A fall pledge was appointed to coordinate the semester's informal rushing between the active chapter and the pledge class.

The California Chapter has a very full social schedule. Various parties 74

weight divisions. Each boxer would fight one bout-3 two-minute rounds.

The winner of this bout would get a small trophy-and points for his fraternity. A TKO was worth five points, a decision three, a draw two and a half, and one point was given for participation. The fraternity with the most points was presented the winner's trophy.

The first bout looked bad-there was a TKO in 30 seconds. The crowd enjoyed every second of it. The second bout lasted two rounds, and then the fighting began. The crowd yelled as each man got hit-as if each spectator was suffering every punch. When the bouts were over, there was a mad rush out onto the floor to watch the presentation of the trophy to the winning fraternity, as well as to the winners of each bout.

Central Missouri State Chapter will certainly be sponsoring this event again next year-it not only made a good name and many friends, but made money too!

The following men are Central Mis-

California Acacians prepare for their annual "Night on the Nile" party.

CENTRAL MO. STATE Several of the sports enthuiasts of Central Missouri State Chapter came up with a rather noval idea-and a good publicity stunt. This, held in early spring, is still the talk of the campus.

One Friday night, a truck pulled up to the gym and unloaded what appeared to be a mass of ropes. Onlookers were not certain just what was going on - but actually plans had been in the making for weeks prior to the event.

Posters were in 65 store windows and on all campus bulletin boards. There were radio spots on the local radio station all week as well as news coverage on the newscasts. Announcements had been made in the dormi tories and tickets were being pushed all over campus.

The Acacia Interfraternity Boxing Carnival (AIBC) was taking shape. As the pledges (with help from the actives) set up the ring Friday night, the crowd began pouring in an hour early.

The concessions were unloaded, and the refreshment stands set up. The pledges were given boxes of concessions to carry in the grandstands in order to promote sales of some of the more profitable concessions.

Each of the other fraternities on the campus was permitted to enter four candidates-one in each of the four

.--The fighting was rough at Central Missouri State, but the crowd cheered for more in the Acacia sponsored Interfraternity Boxing Carnival.

souri State's new officers for the coming year: Venerable Dean, Roy Beers; Senior Dean, David Kelley; Junior Dean, Richar d Morse; Recording Secretary, Fred Wood ; Treasurer, Don Jones; Corresponding Secretary, Ken Olive; Rush Chairman, Irl Newham; House Manager, Harold Caskey; Senior Steward, Lewis Judson ; Junior Steward, Don Fowler; TRIAD Correspondent, Bill Dahlsten; Sentinental, John Warner ; Publicity Director, Bill Dahlsten; Parlimentarian, Bill Dahlsten.

CINCINNATI The Cincinnati Chapter has many goals toward which it has been rapidly progressing. Various committees are

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working to improve the overall picture.

With a majority of our chapter in co-op colleges (alternating seven-week sections of school and away at work) we rely greatly on the senior class attending their full senior year for continuity. A senior committee project is a calendar of events and the work necessary for success in them. The officers' notes and reports will override the sudden confusion of section change. A revision of the by-laws, correcting many kinks and flaws which have crept in due to the passage of time is another project. A senior r etreat was held during the planning of the projects.

Consistently a leader in campus affairs, Will McLaughlin is a candidate for President of Interfraternity Coun cil. Charles George is President of Scarab Professional Fraternity; Warren Rees is President of Pershing Rifles and Scabbard and Blade, both Army ROTC Honoraries; and Carl Rullman is President of Social Board.

We seem to be having a few , less parties but with good reason. Everybody makes it a point to see all the home games played by the Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Champions, the Cincinnati Bearcats. The annual Pajama Party was staged successfully between games along with firesides, etc. Plans are underway for Founders' Day, the all-campus Acacia Street Dance, and the Spring Formal.

COLORADO The Colorado Chapter has been enjoying another very successful year.

This statement is verified as the brothers review the past semester and a half.

Acacia began the fall semester with the pledging of 27 men. These enthusi-

astic members have added much power and prestige to our chapter. Much of the credit for the prosperous rush week goes to Jerry Nix fo r his work as Rush Chairman.

Six members took in the fall initiation. Those who followed in the footsteps of Pythagoras wer e Douglas Benton, Pete Cohr s, Jim Jackson, Bob James, Jerry McLain, Edward O'Brien, Dwayne Peterson, and Ronald Smith.

The chapter is expecting to carry out "Help Week" for 18 more men du ring the middle of March.

The house boasts of a new electrical wiring system while the heating unit will occupy the next step in r emodeling. The efforts of the Mother's Club in selling sandwiches and cookies has r esulted in the purchasing of new draperies for the living room. To add to the completed picture of the room, the pledges intend, as their pledge project, to install an electric wall clock. Plans to complete the parking lot, backyard barbecue and patio are under the leadership of Douglas Benton.

We are fortunate this year to have Fred Enslee as our exchange student from Germany.

The Black and Gold Formal stands out among the many social events of the fall semester, This dinner-dance, held at Denver's exclusive Cherr y Hills Couutry Club, was a joint function with the Acacia Chapters of Colorado State University, Colorado State College, and the University of Wyoming.

Chosen as the formal's queen was a nine-year- old girl from a crippled children's hospital in Denver. Robin L ee Larson was crowned in a fairy-tale fashion by members of the fraternity.

The 275 that attended the Black and Gold Formal will long remember the exceedingly successful evening.

Fo ur Colorado State University Acacians join each other while spending a "Night on the Nile."

Once again this year, Colorado held its Pachuko Hop at a lodge located in the mountains that sun-ound Boulder.

Everyone attended the party dressed as "hoods," giving the dance a final touch of authenticity. Other prominent social events included a Hobo Party, a Western Party, Wake-up breakfasts, and assorted dance parties, The social whirl has been especially good this year due to the fine work of Junior Dean, Ron Gough.

"Ship-wrecked on a Desert Isle" created the atmosphere for a very unique pledge party held on March first. The isle was complete with grass huts, palm trees, and coconuts. A prize for the best dressed ship-wrecked couple was presented. The location of the desert isle was not known until the active chapter and their dates were able to find clues that would piece the "treasure map" together. A great deal of thanks goes to Dave Webster who was in charge of the party.

Early in the fall, a chapter retreat was held to discuss fraternity problems.

Questions brought up ranged from improving pledge-active relationships to encouraging individual expression. The action taken at the retreat has resulted in better understanding between members as well as the chapter as a whole running even more smoothly.

Athletically, Colorado has been very active. The chapter was the winner of the regional Acacia Athletic trophy.

C.U. defeated the chapters of Colorado State University and Colorado State College to win the football tournament and then turned back the same two teams to win the basketball championship. At present in all-school intramural competition, Acacia holds the first position in the basketball league, stands second in bowling, and third place in table tennis. The pledge active soccer game was a real "mud war" this year, played in a snow storm on a sloppy field . The actives, spun-ed by Halil Gerger, slid to a hard fought victory over their opponents.

Election fever is running high on campus as the voting time for student government draws near. Acacia's Senior Dean, Darrell Higman, will be on the ballot for the University Com mission. An Acacian alum, Reed Turnquist, already a member of the commission as the University Memorial Center's Board Chairman, has recently been succeded by another Acacian, J erry McLain.

A great asset to the Colorado Chapter is our loyal housemother, Mildred E. Glynn. For the past seven years Mother Glynn has done a very fine job for the chapter and especially this year.

Her untiring service continues to be our guiding light.

COLORADO STATE U. The start of winter quarter saw seven men pledged b y the CSU chapter. Much credit for the pledging of these men go to the rush cha ir men, Marv MeN ally and Ron Gustafson. The new pledges are : Bruce McLeod, Dean Wolford, Bob Holmes, Dan Malone, Marv Miles, Gary Cobb, and Dave McArtor.

New activies at CSU are: Scott Corey, Richard C. Davis, Robert F .

Fox, Dalva E. Hedlund, Ronald L .

Pfeifer, Edward B. Poser, Larry C. Serr and Edwin Paul Tanner. Paul Tan~er was chosen outstanding pledge of the fall pledge class.

Social activities started this quarter with the return pledge dance, held in honor of the new actives. The big social event of the quarter was our annual "Nite on the Nile" dance, held February 8. Other social functions included a desert with the Gamma Phi Beta's and an exchange dinner with AAU Co-op house.

Our bowling team did very well this quarter, winning all five of their games to take first place in our fraternity division. The basketball team, after getting off to a rather slow start, ended the season with a 3 win-3 loss record.

The basketball team is now preparing to attend the Rocky Mountain Acacia Conference basketball tournament to be held at Laramie, Wyoming, March 9.

Acacians L ee Elsesser and Bob Payne were both in the Drama Club play "The Male Animal. " On February 3, the seniors took a sneak to Denver. Upon returning home, they found their neck-ties drapped from the eaves of the house and their beds and mattresses neatly piled in the front yard.

COLORADO STATE The Colorado State Chapter is under the deferred r ushing system, and has to wait until winter quarter to pledge new men to the fraternity. Because of the outstanding effort of Sandy Luppens and his committee, nineteen new men were pledged during winter quar t er. These men are : Stanley Rundell, Eugene Wakefield, George E. Perr in, Lawrence R. Shriner, Russell M. Eacker, Jack L. Schiedeman, Kenneth E. Nichols, Robert N. Cruzan, James C. Hixson, Robert Schroeder, Lawrence F. Magnuson, Robert W. Asmus, Edward H . Smith, Charles Ashiro, Phillip Page, Ray Hinkle, Char les Hayes, De Lance Vier s.

Eight b r others were initiated into the fraternity during fall and winter quarters. These men were: John McNeil, James Lawrance Phillips, Gordon

Scheele Jake Stinehelfer, Newell Dickey,' Monte Otto, Ken Tiffany and John Wilson. Gordon Scheele was chosen outstanding pledge Fall Quarter, and John Wilson was chosen outstanding pledge Winter Quarter.

At long last the fratemity has found a new home. Our new Chapter House will be located at 1715 11th Avenue, just a block away from the cam~ms.

This is a college-owned house. It IS a school policy that all fraternities and sororities live in college-owned property. The Chapter has been renting ever since it came on the campus. Moving into the new Chapter House will certainly give the men a lift.

The fraternity is proud to announce possession of the Interfraternity Council scholarship trophy for the second consecutive year. It looks as if it might be a repeat performance as the fraternity had a 3.76 average for Fall Quarter. (based on a 5. as an A) The fraternity is proud to announce that it won first place in both house and beauty float decorations, and winner of the Grand Sweepstakes T rophy during Homecoming festivities. Brother Harold Rust did a terrific job as Homecoming Chairman, and was ably assisted in technicalities of design and construction by Brothers Ervin Dennis and Kenneth Cook.

Two men were tapped into Blue Key at the Blue Key Formal. They were Kenneth Dillner and Clark Milson.

Five men were initiated into Phi Delta Kappa- National Professional Educational Fratemity. These men were: Clark Milson, William Hart, Ervin Dennis, Jake Stinehelfer and Merle Roberts.

ing immediately preceding it were subject to an unexpected inconve~ience­ a long, heavy snowstorm whtch ~·e­ sulted in our part of the state bemg declared an emergency area.

Our chapter shares the whole University's eager anticipation of our largest and most enjoyable social event, Spring Week-end, which has been restored as a temporary Cornell institution. Earlier in the year our big autumn social event, Fall Week-end, was cancelled by the University administration.

Two of our officers, Dick DoBell, Senior Dean, and Dick Kirtland, Social Chairman, graduated in January, and the whole chapter regrets their loss. They have been replaced by Jim Bennett, Senior Dean, and Walt Dietrich, Social Chairman.

FRANKLIN Acacians at Franklin chapter are looking forward to a Spring semester dotted with important social events.

The Christmas Formal was a great success with nearly all the brothers attending. Events to come up in the near future include a French Cafe party, the Interfraternity Ball, Ivy Weekend, and of course skimmer day which is traditional at Penn.

Athletically the brothers have been active in inter as well as intra fraternity sports. We broke our losing streak in basketball by coming through with a .500 record. The bowling team has been active and we are planning to win the softball championship which was narrowly missed last spring. The intrafraternity ping pong league is still going strong with brothers Bandman and Wilson fighting it out for first place.

CORNELL Our chapter is pleased to welcome Al Baker, Charlie Rioch, John West, Dick Wolf, P reston Sliimer, Dave Moldenhauer, Dick Heine, Bob Pfahl, Bill Keltz, John Fenton and Bob Clifford as our spring pledge class. Before rush ing was over they had already given a r emarkable demonstration of pledge class unity in the form of a wellplanned pledge raid staged early one morning a few days after the pledging ceremony.

Pledgemaster Jim Bennett has a strong pledge training program under way, and will have the new class ready for formal initiation as brothers of Acacia at the end of our nine week pledging period.

The Mad Hatter Party usher ed in the new term, and proved a remarkable success, thanks to the planning and hard work of our new social chairman, Walt Dietrich, and a large number of equally energetic brothers. However, this party and the two weeks of rush-

Acacia's Navy Weekend poster furnished en· couragement to the Franklin Chapter for the many hours of labor when it took third place out of thirty-seven entries.

We have started a campaign to get closer cooperation between the brothers and the alumni living in Pennsylvania.

A news letter has been sent out to some 300 alumni in the area. We are hoping to gain their support by keeping them posted on house activities.

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The Franklin Chapter of Acacia is proud to announce that the following men have been elected to lead our Fratemity during the coming years. Those elected are Bruce Morris, Venerable Dean; Bill Milne, Senior Dean; Mike Carl, Junior Dean; Gordon Malik, Secretary ; and Bruce Pierce, Treasurer.

The election of officers this year was a heated battle but after the smoke cleared away everyone was agreed that the best men had been elected.

13 J•l ;(31\'Z.$1: II: td l•l: I George Washington Chapter opened their fall semester with the pledging of Paul Plumb, Christian Lietweiler, Donald Warren, Warren Ashby, Peter Cheles, and Willis Wheeler. In addition we initiated Harold Boerlin for our newest chapter, Illinois Wesleyan.

We had a mad whirl of social events, including exchanges with Chi Omega, Pi Beta Phi, and Kappa Delta. At our annual Christmas Formal, Lynn McMorris was named our Sweetheart and Venerable Dean Tom Beechy r eceived the venerable "Bird Dog of the Year" award. A Brother Euclid party found actives rescuing a coffin filled with "spirits" moments before the pledges surreptitiously buried it. George Washington was also active at Homecoming receiving the trophy for the greatest alumni participation. Our "cat" party brought out all the Bohemians and a wild Greenwich Village time was had by all.

Ed Felegy, our debator sa,ns excellence, continues to advocate the pros and cons of the issue, receiving superior ratings in all of his debates. Pinnings include Brother Dunlap and Zeta Tau Alpha Karen Schlagater, Brother Banks and Chi Omega Ann Cole, Brother Hoffman (our new Senior Dean) and Chi Omega Lynn McMorris. This October we once again visited Franklin Chapter during which another valiant but futile attempt was made to "borrow" their massive flag. While speaking about Franklin we should mention that Brother Jack Crawford, "Boy Franklinite," took up residence with us in September (another spy in our midst!) .

On the intraumral scene, our football team played a rugged schedule facing all of the major contenders for the intramural title . The brothers have decided to forego basketball in order to rest up for their fourth try for the intramural softball crown (we already have three third places and one runner up) . Following the visit of our traveling secretary (now traveling G .I.) Tom Cox, we have begun several new programs including a drastically revised rush program, a refinancing of our house and house repairs. Our pledges have already rebuilt our back

porch and are busily engaged in converting our old pantr y into a vanity room. We are also emphasizing the obligations of brothers r esiding outside of the house.

Flash! Late news from the beginning spring semester! During help week our pledges completely refinished our first floor and tiled our party r oom-quite an accomplishment for five days of work. Two new pledges are Lee Oliver and George ("Slim" ) Callison. In addition, Brothers Felegy and Downs have both passed their OCS exams and are now headed for the Navy. We hope any Acacians passing through Washington will stop by and say hello.

ILLINOIS Eleven pledges made their grades and are eligible for initiation this semester. They are : Carl Abegg, Walt Bergfield, Harold Birkey, James Droste, Bob Harmon, Jim Hockenhull, Miles Hyde, Jim Keune, John Pound, Bela Sandor, and Jim Tucker. Initiation is planned for sometime in March.

The Illinois chapter held its Winter Formal on December 14 at the Chapter House. The dance was a huge success thanks to the hard work of dance chairman Steve Norton and his committee. A group of about 20 brothers attended the Northwestern Dance on February 28 at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. According to reports everyone had a good time in Chicago.

We are looking forward to another busy semester socialwise this spring.

Coming events include exchanges with Delta Phi Epsilon, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Phi Sigma Sigma, and Kappa Alpha

Theta. Some of the major events include our annual Feud dance wit h our "friendly" rivals, Alpha Kappa Lambda, the University's annual Mother's Day weekend on May 3 and 4, Founder's Day weekend, the long awaited Spring Formal on May 10, and the n ew spring event on the Illinois campus, "Shee quon." Our soror ity partner for Sheequon is Delta Delta Delta and in order to get off to a good start, an "exchange" was h eld at the local pub, an event enjoyed by all those attending.

The Illinois Chapter lost thr ee men thru mid-semester graduation: Phil McClure, Bob Dr abik, and Dave O'Bryant. Phil is doing graduate work, while Bob and Dave have ventured into the business world to make a living.

At the beginning of this semester, the following new officers wer e chosen to guide the chapter for the coming year: Chuck Broughton, Vener able Dean; Gene Fickel, Senior Dean; Larry Lewis, Junior Dean; Lew Mabie, Treasurer; Mor rie Jones, Secr etary ; and Bob Smith, Rush Chairman.

Two members of the Illinois Chapter, Bob Harmon and Chuck Wolven, were recently initiated as Charter members in the new Fraternity men's honorary, Phi Alpha Mu. The frater nity is for fraternity men with 60 hours of 4.5 (A - ) or better.

ILLINOIS WESLEY AN The beginning of second semester saw the initiation of David Hull, Bloomington and the pledging of nine new men: William Kohl, University City, Missouri; Jack Munsell, Chicago; Donald Kreibich, Glen Ellyn; Richar d

Brothers Gerald Shriver, Earl Staley, John Edwards and Eugene Crofton (left to right) are seen as Acacia presented "Baby Dolls" at the Illinois Wesleyan Greek Week variety show.

Wahler, Park Ridge; Jim Galloway, Park Ridge ; Larry Larsen, Des Plaines; Dennis Groh, Chicago; David Soo, Malaya; and John Romine, Milford. This semester Brother Neal Berlin has returned from the Washington Semester P rogram at the American University in Washington, D.C. While in Washington, Neal was initiated by the George Washington Chapter.

The past semester has been very active for Acacia. We sponsored a Christmas house decorations conte~t among the sororities which is to become an annual affair. This year the contest was won by the Kappa Kappa Gammas. The winter formal, "Symphony in Snow," was a great success. The "Interplanetary Ball," our informal, turned into a near riot when Brother Earl Staley and his pin girl Betty Barrett arrived dressed as the "cow who jumped over the moon." They won the best costume award.

The second annual Illinois Wesleyan Greek Week program , February 15-22, witnessed Acacia in a major role. The week began with the Count Basie jazz concert and ended the following Saturday with a variety show. Acacia presented a minstrel show in conjunction with the Kappa Deltas and an individual skit called "Baby Dolls" with Brothers John Edwards, Eugene Crofton, Gerald Shriver, Daniel Abrahamson, and Earl Staley appropriately dressed in DIAPERS. Recent elections brought us the following new officers: Bob Andruczk, Venerable Dean; Sidney Smith, Senior Dean; Tom Glendenning, Junior Dean; Jim Hunt, Treasurer; Bob Ahlenius, Secretary; Tom Bailey, Senior Steward; David Hull, Rush Chairman; and Dan Abrahamson, Chaplain.

INDIANA The Indiana chapter swings into spring with high hopes of having their new addition to the chapter house ready for occupancy by next fall. The Indiana building corporation has spent many long hours of planning and at present it looks as though the actual construction should get started early this Spring. The plans for the new wing call for additional study and sleeping spaces for thirty-five men and a n ew dining room and kitchen. The addition will approximately double the present size of the house.

Indiana's energetic rush chairman, Denny Smith, has organized many Spring rush parties. New pledges for this semester are: Joe Abrell, Dick Bezile, Bob Doehrman, Forest F eighner, Tom Johnson, Randy Lietzke, Tom Marsh, Fred Meessen, and Dick Van Wieren.

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chapter this year has been Dave Allen.

Dave is a graduate student who is serving Acacia at I.U. as a scholarship advisor and doing a very fine job. Dave holds an A.B. degree in government and is a 32 degree mason, having completed his masonic work in all 32 degrees in the space of one year. Darrell Blanton, a junior from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, was recently elected as Indiana's new social chairman. Darr ell has done a fine job in organizing many social events with the different I.U. sororities.

This past winter Ames Schuel, senior, was elected king of the "Dames Ball," the annual "girl take boy" dance on the I.U. campus. Norm Care has continued his fine work with his dance band and is appearing at many of the big campus social events. Two men from the Indiana chapter are competing in varsity track for I.U. this spring. They are Bob Held and Jim Wright, both juniors.

The Indiana chapter is very proud to have Larry Kelly, senior from Frankfort, Indiana, appointed to the field secretary staff of Acacia Fraternity.

Larry has served the Fraternity in many capacities, working as Rush Chairman, Chaplain and organizing many decoration, dance and planning committees within the house.

Coming up for this spring are many big events. The annual "Little 500" will be held in May and will feature the big evening open house held by the Indiana chapter. Last year the party drew some 6000 people and more are hoped for this year. March 22 was the date for the annual get together for the Indiana, Purdue and Evansville chapters. Indiana men have had opportunities to meet many men from other chapters this year. A delegation was present at the chartering of the Illinois Wesleyan chapter and several men have made trips to the Ohio State and Northwestern chapters.

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The Iowa Chapter has had a very busy fall. As many of you know we purchased a n ew Chapter House during the past summer. Now after a semester in our new residence we can say that it h as b een a very fruitful term. It has been packed with much enthusiasm and expectation. Our biggest achievement has been the enlargement of our active and pledge chapters. Upon entering our new residence we had six actives and two pledges. We now have thirteen actives and eleven pledges.

Our new pledges are as follows: Art O'Haver, Steve Combellic, Frank Brower, Gary Lettow, Tom Helgeson, Jim Gines, Jim Price, Bob R eynolds Jim Gammell, Dean Krelick, and Ro~ Gibson. We also have pledged Dr. Gregg who will carry on the duties as

chapter advisor upon initiation. In addition to these men we have several very good prospects. So as one can see, we have had a very good semester.

Not only have we proved ourselves in our ability to get good men but we have also displayed advancement in scholarship. Our record last year was one not to be admired. We ranked nineteenth among fraternities in scholastic standings. With concentrated effort we were able to shift our position into the upper third. We have high hopes of capturing the highly coveted "Advancement Trophy" for the most improved Fraternity in this one area.

The Iowa Chapter is now busily engaged in preparation for its annual "Spring Formal" and its new social function, "A Night on the Nile." We have had much success in our exchanges and our occasional Saturday morning breakfasts.

Election of new officers was held February 17, 1958. Our new Venerable Dean is Dale K. Lewis, a junior in the School of Commerce. We have great hopes of continuing success under our new leadership. The other officers are as follows: Edward Bleakly, Senior Dean; Tom Rasmuson, J unior Dean; Richard Boss, Treasurer; Richard Broer, Secretary and TRIAD Correspondent; Larry Boeke, Librarian and Historian.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our Alumni, THE IOWA ACACIANS, for all of their kind aid and patience in our growing pains.

We regret to hear that THE LEGEND, Rod Pearson, an alum from Iowa, has resigned from his position as Traveling Secretary.

IOWA STATE The winter season at Iowa State got off to a rather cold start due to some temperatures of 17 ° to 20 ° below zero.

To start off the season, Dick Mootart, Dave Roy, and Dave DePenning added their names to the chapter rolls.

In intramurals, the house has been bringing itself slowly up the ladder. The first team in basketball was put in class A, where they were edged out in a close battle in the semifinals. The all fraternity swimming meet found the brothers, with a team of seven, coming in sixth out of twenty. The wrestling team has just begun, and looks to be in good shape.

The big social event of the winter, the Sweetheart Party, was a total success. The house was open on the second floor for lounging, while the band played for dancing on the main floor .

Built around Paris, the party was added to by a sidewalk cafe in the recreation room, which contained a pool and

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fountain bathed in colored lights. To get to the cafe, one had to cross a bridge over the pool.

The pledge class got their winter quarter activities off to a cold start by skipping to the home of our brothers from the sunny south, in Columbia, Missouri. They left the heat off and the windows open in a morning when it was 15° below zero. This was greatly appreciated by the active chapter. In Columbia, a fabulous time was had by our pledges as the brothers there fixed up dates and an evening of comfmt, relaxation, and companionship.

Of course, the big excitement now is the varieties performance to be given by our house on the seventh of March.

We hope that by the time you read this we will have another first place trophy sitting next to our last year's winner.

Plans for the future include an alumni of Ames tea, more intramurals, and a May third Hobo Party to be held jointly with the ATO's and the AGR's.

All brothers within range of Iowa State are invited, but a special invitation will go to our brothers from Missouri for their wonderful hospitality during the the last two years.

Ralph Holland, Steve Dodge, Dave Pellett and Paul Elliott (left to right) gather around the piano for a little barbershop singing at the Kansas Chapter.

KANSAS Since the last issue of the TRIAD, we have pledged two men, Gary Thompson and Ken Zabel.

James Lindstrom, Craig Robertson, Robert Baughn, Craig Chapman, Richard Emanuel, Erryl F. Huff, Jr., Farrel Kelly, Stephen J. Little, Kirk Prather, John Sochran, and James Wood were initiated to active membership on Sunday, March 9, 1958.

Also recently added to membership of our chapter is Pythagoras II, a twomonth old pup of Dalmatian and Pointer ancestery. Pythagoras, or "Ricky," as he is generally known,

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spends much of his time gnawing chair legs, chewing socks, and doing numerous other things that pups enjoy. He still takes time to absorb a little petting from the brothers, however.

Socially we are looking forward to "Ivy League Weekend," which will be held early in April. The brothers move out so that their dates can live in the. house during "Ivy League." The big social week-end will be the "Black and Gold" formal, held on Saturday night.

Brother James R. Hamil has been elected outstanding senior in Fine Arts by the University of Kansas school of Fine Arts. This really comes to us as little surprise, however, since Jim was previously chosen as outstanding Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior in the school.

KANSAS STATE Rushing, under the direction of newly elected rush chairman, Norman Newton, has resulted in the pledging of the following men: John McLelland, Norman Pfeifer, Larry Bartlett, Ronald Dillon, and Deane Holmes.

The appearance of the chapter house has been improved by the addition of a large bronze crest of the fraternity , which was placed above the fireplace .

Some new furniture in the chapter room and a carpet in Mother Brammer's room have added to the comfort of the house. The parking lot has also been paved which was a welcome change.

The arrival of the second semester found the Kansas State Chapter busier than ever. The semester activities started with an exchange dinner with the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. A rush weekend for high school seniors was also held at the fraternity house shortly after the start of the second semester.

Thirty-five seniors visited the fraternity during the weekend. They were shown the college campus and other points of interest. They were all provided with dates for the "Mock Nightclub" party which was the climax of the weekend.

We are very proud of our new housemother. She has been with us for a semester, and has given us many ideas and¡ suggestions which has helped us plan parties and other social functions.

Her name is Mrs. Ora P. Brammer. She came to us from the Alpha Chi Omega sorority at the University of Oklahoma.

She has been a wonderful asset to our fraternity.

Elections were held for the coming year and the following men were elected: Venerable Dean, Dennis Basset; Senior Dean, Larry Ihrig; Junior Dean, Tom Amerine; Rush Chairman, Norman Newton; Secretary, Douglas Moore; Treasurer, Larry Nelson ; House

Manager, Norman House ; Corresponding Secretary, Fred Loseke; and Junior Steward, Marshall Ballard.

LONG BEACH Things are going great guns at Long Beach State this semester. Acacia is going in joint sponsorship with Delta Zeta sorority to produce an All Greek Picnic. This will be the first event of its kind at Long Beach State campus. It will be open only to Greeks, stag or drag, and each group is required to bring or do something. Also this will provide an opportunity to meet some of the other Greeks. Our social calendar is quiet full this semester as we are having exchanges with all the sororities. Our first day will be a gay '90's theme with everyone wearing the same type costume. The pledges, who are very talented, will put on a minstrel show.

Our initiation was held the week-end of March 1. There were five candidates going through; Bert Noel, Lee McCumber, Duane Niles, Dan Varner, Paul Simons. Spring semester pledges include: Ray Petrocelli, Vince Salami, Larry Hughes, Mike Rice, Don Hickok, Tom Herren, Bob Pinkerton, Orville Clay, Sam Rodriguez, Ralph Jackson, Bob Gutch, Earl Liston, Bradley Ayers, Howard Mack, and Ken Colwell. I think that this is the beginning of a great semester and will surely be the foundation of a very fine fraternity.

Joe Reed, Venerable Dean, has been r e-elected secretary of the Interfraternity Conference at Long Beach State. Gerald Padget is vice-president of the Senior Class.

LOUISIANA STATE First off, and of major importance is the fact that we moved into the house on Febr uary 8, 1958, exactly one year, three hundred and sixty two days after our chartering. There was only one trouble; no heat: that is until the night of February 11, precisely two years after our char tering.

Be that as it may, we are pretty well set up now. H ere, in brief, is a r undown of our activities, executed and pending.

The life serum of the Fraternity, r ushing, has been freely flowing. Not a week goes by without Herbert "Herb" Burton or Mar k "The Kajun" Guidry actively soliciting the help of one of us to go out and drink coffee with a rushee. Likewise, the pledges keep on finding people who ar e interested in the Fraternity and we follow through with the good work. The sum total of this amounts to the fact that we have 79

twelve initiates and fourteen pledges with excellent prospects for more.

On February 4, Mrs. Evangeline Rickart, our housemother arrived in Baton Rouge. We feel quite lucky in getting her for she is a quite attractive, intelligent and good humored lady as well as a good kitchen manager and cook, having formerly been housemother for the Zeta Tau Chapter of Delta Delta Delta in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Last Sunday we attended a Scottish Rite party at a local Studen~ Center.

There we met many of the peolple who had a hand in planning and financing our house.

Socially, we've been living it up. For the time being, we're concentrating on economical hayrides, hill-billy parties, beer parties (for losing a challenge basketball game to Phi Delta Theta) and (Ugh) work parties. However on March 28, we have an Easter Egg dyeing party with the Alpha Delta Pi's, and on March 29, we have our Spring Formal.

We've been riding high in volley ball competition and have a good chance of winning. At present, several of us are in training for track and should put up some stiff competition for the other fraternities here.

In closing, we welcome "you all people" down here for a visit. We live right next to the Bayou, so when you're in this country, just "drop in."

MIAMI Our congratulations to the new editor of the TRIAD. Miami Chapter wishes you the best of luck, Bob! We would also like to extend to you a special vote of thanks for the valuable help and advice given us during rush week. The r esults of this year's rush may be seen in our seven man pledge class, which includes Bob Lundy, from Tan¡ytown, Brother Tom Williams poses with Miss Janis Krah before she was crowned Acacia Sweetheart at Miami Chapter's Christmas Formal.

N.Y.; Bob Drake, Park Ridge, Ill. ; John Boice, also from Park Ridge; Joel Botker, from Highland Park, Ill.; John Dorsey, Columbus, Ohio; Dave Glasgow, Creston, Ohio; and Richard Keister, who is from Akron, Ohio. Scholastically speaking, the pledge class can boast of better than a "B" average.

Worthy of special recognition is Brother Roger Brown, who has done an especially fine job as rush chairman.

Succeeding Dune Estill as Venerable Dean is Howard Chain. Elected Senior Dean was Tom Williams; Junior D ean, Bill Elliott; Secretary, Nick Peacock; Treasurer for a second year is Bill Hahn.

Highlighting the social year was our Christmas Formal, held the 14th of December. Miss Janis Krah, pinned to Brother Tom Williams, was crowned our Chapter Sweetheart during intermission. Janis is a senior at Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh, and is captain of the Highlanders. She is also active in Rainbow.

Since then, Brother Hank Whittier ~rave his pin to Sally Jo Simmons, of Ashtabula, Ohio, and our Chapter playboy, Roger Brown, exchanged rings with Judy Crandall, a student at Wittenburg College.

The year has not been all rush and study; far from it! Social plans for the rest of the year include a Marriage Party, a Roller Skating party, a Casino Party, a combination Spring dance and "Night on the Nile," as well as programs for Mother's Day weekend, Founder's Day, and the ODK carnival, in which we are teamed with AOPi and DKE. While we did not rank high in intramural athletics we were represented by our basketball and bowling teams, which did quite well for the Chapter.

The Miami Chapter is indebted to D r . Miller and "Doc" Schilling for the assistance they have given us throughout the year, as Faculty Advisers.

MINNESOTA The Minnesota Chapter started out the year by initiating Doug Lary and Dale Grapp, They were followed by Dave Johnston, Doug Johnson and Rod Andersen at the beginning of Winter Quarter.

Our athletic teams seem to be running on a par with the University teams, one disappointment after another. Our only bright spot thus far has been our bowling team, which fin ished second in the academic fraternity matches, and is cw-rently in the All-U . roll-offs. We are looking forward to the baseball and wrestling, where we hope to enter strong teams.

Socially, we have had an excellent year thus far, with considerably more

exchanges this year than the past few.

Our Founder's Day Dinner will be held on May 23 and we hope to see more alums than ever. Our Spring Quarter will be a busy one, with almost every week-end filled.

We have just elected next years officers, who are: Bill Meyer, Venerabll' Dean; Tad Gates, Senior Dean ; Jerry Schreiber, Junior Dean; Rod Andersen, Treasurer; and Doug Johnson, Secretary. We are looking forward to a fine year under these very capable men.

This year, with the help of our Alums, we added new carpeting and furniture to our house and we hope some of you from the other chapters, and more of our own Alumni can drop in to see them; they really make the house look good.

We were glad to have a visit from Bob Jepson recently, and hope to carry out the plans he left with us to use to strengthen our chapter.

We say good-bye to a number of men this Spring and we hope they enjoy prosperous times and good-luck in their prospective fields.

MISSOURI This winter has been a rather busy one for Missouri Acacians. A balance had to be struck between scholarship and social activities. We believe ¡we have found it. (The trophies show it.)

In December, the chapter was awarded 2nd place in the Intramural One-Act Play Contest for its production of "The Byronic." Also in this month was our Winter Formal and the initiation of the CMSC Chapter.

Shortly after the Christmas holidays, the pledge class carried out a very well-planned walkout. This indication of their initiative and resourcefulness should be commended.

For the second consecutive year, our chapter was host to the pledges from Iowa State on their walk-out.

On February 10, the following officers were elected: Art Wallhausen, Venerable Dean; David Lee, Senior Dean; Brackston Hinchey, Junior Dean; Jon Long, Treasurer; Bob Seeney, Secretary; Richard Johnston, Rush Chairman; and Bill Jones, House Manager.

Practice is going on almost continually for the Interfraternity Sing, and we plan to win again next year.

Candidates for Spring Initiation are Donald Bess, William Boles, Steven Monsees, Jay Stevenson, David Smith, Nolan Scroggs, and Kennedy McQuarrie. New pledges are Jack Long, John Woolson, and David Berry.

Important events in the offing this spring are pledging of the colony at the Missouri School of Mines, our Speakeasy Party, and the Spring Formal.

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Orchids, pretty girls, good food, and music were the words used to describe the annual Orchid Lei Formal held April 11. A good time was had by all.

Five new men were pledged to Acacia since last Thanksgiving. They are Jim Roseberry, Clark Cilek, Richard Oehlerking, Lowell Olsen, and Allen Shepherd.

Founders Day was held this year on March 1st at the Capital Hotel in Lincoln. It was good to see and talk to some of our Alums again. Herbert Hansen, Acacian from Nebraska, was the main speaker. Herb had just returned from the South Pole in conjunction with the International Geophysical Year. He was one of 18 men to ever winter over at the South Pole.

His lecture and slides were very interesting. At the present time he is living at the chapter house in Lincoln.

The Mothers Club presented a silver tray to the chapter at the Founders Day banquet. It was in memory of one of the charter members of the club, Mrs. Charles A. Chappel.

Herbert Hansen talks of life at the South Pole to the Nebraska Founder's Day gathering.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Looking fit and tanned from their summer's exertions, the Acacia men from Mill Road proceded to initiate the new school year in the energetic style which characterized last year's frater nity participation.

A Freshman Tea met with instant success, as the brothers played host to the latest additions to the campus female population. From what I understand, dating lists were filled up for months in advance.

Song Fest was the next big event in SPRING, 1958

the social calendar. Hoping to "avenge" last year's second place showing, the brothers sang their hearts out with "Winter Song," and "Autumn Leaves " but had to be content with our thil:d straight second place finish in the traditional event. Well . .. one of these days!!

The first New Hampshire home football game saw the fruition of many days of planning and hard work, when the chapter was awarded honorable mention for its Homecoming decoration. This year's presentation represented a subtle illustration of Peanuts and his friends, and was done in the form of a giant comic supplement to the New Hampshi1¡e , the campus newspaper.

Next year we won't be so subtle.

Our annual Christmas Party for needy orphans, in which we were aided by Chi Omega sorority, rcunded out the social life of first semester. As usual it was a resounding success, and I'm not sure who got the bigger thrill out of it-the orphans or the brothers.

Brother Knox, who played Santa, was in constant terror of losing his beard, but everything worked out well and no embarrassing incidents occurred.

Shortly after second semester began, the house added another win to its list with a second place for a snow and ice creation of Walt Disney's "The Sor ceror's Apprentice," especially built in conjunction with New Hampshire's annual Winter Carnival Weekend. Despite the prevalent feeling that "we wuz robbed," the weekend itself was a great success, as the house followed the F riday night Winter Carnival Ball with a dance at 10- 12 Mill Road, to round out a truly memorable weekend.

Presently the brothers are busily engaged in trying to recruit a large pledge class in order to replace the largest graduating class which the New Hampshire Chapter has yet produced (thirty-six seniors to be exact). The remaining weeks of the semester should prove to be hectic indeed, but we are confident that, as always, the New Hampshire Chapter of Acacia will approach them with all the spirit which they have previously shown.

NORTHWESTERN The Northwestern Chapter of Acacia proudly announces the initiation of t en new brothers: Curtis Hart, North Chicago, Illinois; Richard Hinrichs, Waukegan, Illinois; H. Theodore Johnson, Maywood, Illinois; John Kolbe, Patagonia, Arizona ; John Krischke, Chicago, Illinois; Donald Lindskoog, Chicago, Illinois; Kenneth Mesec, North Chicago, Illinois; Stephen Romaine,

Manhassett, New York ; Kenneth Summers, Allentown, Pennsylvania; and David Zugschwerdt, Kingsport, Tennessee. We all extend the hand of brotherhood to these men.

At the present time, our Chapter stands third in intramural points. Our victory in football led us along the path of success. We are also tied for our league championship in basketball and bowling. We are still in contention for golf and tennis championships.

This quarter our social program has been quite extensive. Exchanges were held with Alpha Omicron Pi and Gamma Phi Beta Sororities. The pledge party turned the Chapter house into a nautical extravaganza. Our bermuda shorts party in the W ooddale firehouse was very unique. February 28th was our annual winter formal held in the Michigan Room of the Edgewater Beach Hotel. We were very fortunate to have 64 guest couples from Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan, !indiana, Iowa, and Purdue Chapters. We had almost 250 people at this dance. Pinnings of brothers Bill Brooks, Gary Hargis, and Doug J erger were celebrated at this time.

Many of the brothers have been active in campus activities. The Wildcat Council is a group which advises freshmen entering the university. Royce Haddad, Jim Gibson, John Thies, and Kurt Johnson are members. The nationally known Waa-Mu show, a fully student produced stage show has Donald Skinner and Carl Moore participating. Jack Hilton and Stan Grushkin are radio announcers on Northwestern's station WNUR. Phil Hartung was co-chair man of the open house committee of the annual Sophomore Cotillion, the most publicized of all campus dances.

Operation Evanston is a spring quarter activity where the Northwestern campus spends one Saturday working in various settlement houses, oprhanages, and old people's homes cleaning, painting, and repairing various parts of these institutions. Dave Olson, Steve Romaine, and John Kolbe are participating in the plans for this event.

Royce Haddad is the drum major of the Wildcat Marching Band. Dave Zugschwerdt was recently elected business manager of Student Congress, one of the two campus political parties.

Charlie Ward is also active in this organization. Dave Olson has been an influential member of Student Executive Committee, a business school steering committee.

So far this year has been very good to the Northwestern Chapter. And we are looking to even greater successes in the qear future.

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OHIO The new officers of Ohio Chapter are J im Wince, Venerable Dean 路 Paul Lucas, Senion Dean; Phil Durnell, Junior Dean; Ron Leaver, Recording Secretary; and Gary Stansbery, Treasurer. Wince announced his program for the coming year to contain the fo llow ing: continued selectivity in r ushing, bettered alumni relationships, continued improvement in sorority relationships, and stronger cooperation with the building corporation.

The new Venerable Dean's regime started auspiciously with Ohio Chapter's Founder's Weekend. On the week end of Febr uary 22 and 23, were held initiation, the Sweetheart Formal and the Founder 's Day Banquet. Th~ five who took the long and arduous jouTney were Paul Lumbatis, Larry D rewett, Jim Wennermark, Kay B ennett, and Barry Cor son. The outstanding pledge was P aul Lumbatis who路 was honored at the banquet by National Treasurer George Patterson. This was the first annual Founder's Weekend and chairman Mac Anderson p ronounced it an unqualified success.

Other activities and honors of Ohio Chapter this past semester have included championships in softball and horseshoes. Ohio Chapter looks forward to a semester full of pr ogress with its n ew pledge class which includes Shel by Hunt, Jim Wikoff, Lar ry L ehman, Jim Huffman. Bill Osbourne Hal Sch rieb er, Bill Kirkendall, and the pled ge president, Bill Bullock.

Brothers who have won individual honors include Ron Leaver who was tapped into Scabbard and Blade, ROTC ~onorary;. and Mac Anderson, tapped mto, Omicron Delta Kappa , Senior mens leadership honorary.

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When the men of the Ohio State Chapter of Acacia returned to school fm: the winter quarter, a pleasant sur pnse was waiting. We found that the active chapter had ranked sixth with respect to scholarship out of a list of about fifty fratern ities.

Speakin g of scholarship we are proud to announ ce that one of our Brothers Venerable D ean Stuart Klapp, has bee~ pl ed~ed to Tau Beta Pi, national engineenng honorary. :Wo of our B rothers are graduating th~s quarter. Brother Russell W. J ordan Will I~eceive a Bachelor of Science degree m edu cation. Brother Jordan will also be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. Brother James N. Kindig will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry.

At Ohio State the biggest even t of

the winter quarter is the Golddigger's King contest. This contest is the same as any Queen contest except that the contestants are all fellows. We entered Brother Jim Tedrow as our Candidate.

Jim was selected as one of ten finalists from a very large unmber of candidates by the Women's Self Government Association . Unfortunately Jim did not win the title of Golddigger's King, but great fun was had by all in campaigning at all the sororities and women's dormitories.

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Chapter started the second semester with the following in the pledge class: Max Ashley, Ron Bar rett, Dan Edwar d s, Phil Landers, Phil Mann, Tom Ngar, Lee Roberts, Ed Scribner, Richmond Thweatt, and Dick Winter.

As in the past two years, Acacia again placed in the annual Homecom ing d ecorations contest. Our theme, in keeping with the general theme of Oklahoma's semi-centennial celebration, was "Teepees to Towers."

Socially, this past semester has been an active one. Top features were the Chuck Wagon Party, the Beach Party, and the annual Chr istmas DinnerDance. The Acacia Glee Club, in addition to its annual serenading of the sororities at Christmas, sang at the pinning serenades of Dan Alcock, Larry Bell, and Bob LaFon. The second semester also promises to be a busy one. On the Acacia social calendar are "The Oriental," the oldest costume ball on the O.U. campus Founder's Day Banquet, and the An~ nual Spr ing Formal. Also, A cacia will participate in Greek Week activities.

F rontier Days, O.U. Mother's Day, and the University Sing.

New second semester officers are the fo llowing: Brooks Taylor, Venerable Dean ; Joe Hobbs, Senior Dean ; Larry Anduss, Junior D ean; K arl Cocke, Secretary ; and Boyd Fender, T reasu rer.

Acacia's n ew faculty advisor is ?rother J . Wendell Andrews. "Wendy" IS a proven worker and d eeply inter ested in the future of the Oklahoma chapter. We feel fortunate h aving hi<; services. A tip of the hat and best wishes to Bob P eterson, our forme r faculty advisor who is now in the news paper business at Duncan, Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA STATE The Oklahoma State Chapter started off the new school year in very good shape this year. We had a very suc cessfu l Rush Week, in which we got a very fine group of men for our new pledge class. This class now numbers

thirty men and they have proved to be a very active group.

In October we were in the winners circle twice. One weekend om路 queen candidate for the Student Union Fair, Miss Mary Lou McCarrol, KAT, was picked as the winning girl. Shortly after this our float entry, Harvest of Color s, in the Homecoming Parade was picked as the Grand Champion Float of the 1957 Homecoming Parade.

The Oklahoma State chapter held initiation for seven men and six new honorary members. The new brothers included Mar ice Cavnar, Bill Harris, Garry Pigg, Eddie Moffer, Tom Geis, Charles Heller, and Dale Milligan. The new Honoraries included Earle, presently Grand Master of Grand Masonic Lodge of Oklahoma, and Ralph Howard who is immediate past Grand Master of Oklahoma, 0. K. Goolsby, Archie Garrison, Ler oy Horton, H arry Bivins. Bill Harr is had the highest grade point of the new brothers. Charles Heller was named winner of the McDowell-Jones award for the outstanding pledge.

Socially speaking we have been very active, holding exchange dinners and dances with most sororities on the campus. Our first annual "Nite on Nile" was termed the most outstanding costume ball ever held on the O .S .U. campus.

We have filled in with a Hay rack ride, numerous house parties, and also. the annual Christmas dance and the Valentine party.

Recent elections find Vern on "Speedy" Garrison in the top spot as Venerable Dean, the n ew Senior D ean is Dale Milligan, while Gordon Greer is the new Junior Dean.

PENN STATE The newest of pledges to enter the halls of the chapter are: David Henry Juers, Ridgeway, Pa.; Karl Duane Tremba, Parker, Pa. Recently initiated into the chapter as actives are: William Robert Bastian, William Bowers, III, Clarence William Dennis, Rober t Leland Falzone, William Clayton Ketner, J oseph Edward Met calfe, III, and David B r ian Reeder.

Also, Or land W. Houtz, State College, Pa. , was extended hono rary membership into the chapter. B rother Houtz is a 33rd degree Mason and one of the most successful businessmen of Central Pennsylvania, and has ser ved as Master of the local lodge.

Under the direction of brothers Richard Hegarty and John Ch apman , the ladies rest r oom has been refinished with new plastic wall tile, new mirrors and ligh ts, plus repainting.

B roth er John Witwer has been elected Commander of Scabbard and Blade, and Quarter D eck Society.

Our a nnual pledge dance took place

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February 8, with the theme of WINTER SWEETHEARTS. Among the honored guests were: Dean of Men, Frank J. Simes and his wife; Assistant Dean of Men, 0 . Eward Pollock and his wife.

The chapter is entered in the university's annual Spring Week with the Delta Zeta Sorority. The theme of Spring Week is "Television Themes."

The new chapter officers for the coming year are: Robert A. Shaw, Venerable D ean; Wallace D . Hodge, Senior Dean; Clarence Dennis Junior Dean; Robert Falzone, Secreta;y; Robert Bastian, Treasurer; Joseph Patton, Rushing Chairman ; Joseph Metcalfe, III, TRIAD Correspondent.

Thomas (Lefty) Mclntyre-1954, has returned to Penn State for graduate work in Physical Education.

PURDUE March 2 found several chests swelled with pride at the Purdue Chapter as Don Tiegreen, John Nierste, Don Disque, Bill Focht, Ron Boller, Kip Riddle, and Larry Livingston became qualified to wear the Jeweled pin. Our new pledges, John Barber, Fred Walton, Dick Johnson, Jerry Schuerman, Ron West, Bob Blanton, Blaine Warner, and Devere Fair, seem equally proud of their new pledge pins.

Our social activities were highlighted by our Fall Pledge Party, "Acacia Castle of Dreams," which fea tured the conversion of the house into a replica of a castle while the rooms in the interior were decorated to represent different types of dreams, from sweet to nightmares. The dress? Bedtime, of course. Another high point was our annual winter formal, "The Album of Stars," featuring the Benny Goodman Orchestra, following candlelight dinner at the Towne House Restam¡ant. Trade Parties have been enjoyed with the girls of Warren and Shealy Halls, Zeta Tau Alpha and Phi Mu Sororities. At Christmas we held our annual party for underprivileged children, with brother Jim Clack, well padded and jovial, acting as Santa.

Elections have resulted in the installation of Paul Coward, Venerable Dean; Jim Clack, Senior Dean; Larry Reitz, Junior Dean; Dick Shaffer, Secretary; Bill Kearns, Treasurer; and Rex Craig, Sentinel.

Brother Coward was distinguished by election to the All-American Soccer Team for the third straight year, and by being tapped for Pi Tau Sigma, the Mechanical Engineering honorary.

Brother Lee Eyer was elected President of the Student United Nations Association; Larry Livingston has assumed the office of Secretary-Treasurer of the Junior Interfraternity SPRING, 1958

Council. Joe Cork was invited by Skull and Crescent, sophomore activities honorary, and Frank Carder was selected by Gimlets, a junior and senior activities honorary.

RENSSELAER On February 17, the Rensselaer Chapter elected new house officers.

They are: Venerable Dean, Melvin Friedman; Senior Dean, Thomas Pratt; Junior Dean, Robert Evan ; Senior Steward, Harvey Schneider; Junior Steward, Millard Hulse; Treasurer, Robert Naismith; and Secretary, Verne Costich. Later, the new officers were formally installed and a banquet followed.

During the fall rushing period the chapter pledged the following sixteen men: Stephan M. Abrams, Daniel Lee Brandel, Neal Dougherty, George E. Duberstein, Fred E. Engelking, Jr., Leslie John Fisher, Robert G. Heseltine, Jr., Walter J. Jack, Edward Brooks Kinner, Helmut Langner, Ralph I. Larson, Karl Edward Newton, Bruce W. Nutting, Edwin Shepherd Raymond, David Shimizu, and Andre Tourgee. It has been announced that a spring rushing program will commence in order to increase the size of the present pledge class.

Over the weekend of February 22, the school held its annual Saturnalia festivities. The chapter conducted the usual house party, but witnessed additional entertainment in the form of a pledge skit, and as always, the pledges showed themselves to be good actors.

Later, they will go a step farther and plan the whole party, as has been the tradition in the past.

Starting April 26, the chapter will hold its annual alumni weekend in con junction with the school's Soiree week end. A large attendance is expected since new alumni association officers will be elected.

Sportswise, our house hockey team finished a 4- 4-6 season, and brothers Hollis McBride and Don Gardner made the all-league team.

The house would like to announce the following engagements: brother Donald Flemming to Miss Barbara Jackson of Troy, New York ; brother Lance Greve to Miss Margaret Smith of Potsdam Teachers College ; and pledge Karl Newton to Miss Lynn Merry of Alfred University.

The following brothers plan a June wedding: Joseph Aichroth to Miss Mary Cecere of Islip, New York; George Meyer to Miss Lynn Merritt of Rochester, New York; and Harvey Moyses to Miss Cindy Levine of Albany, New York.

Brother Keith Mead was pinned to

Miss Carol Warner of Albany Hospital Staff.

SOUTHERN CAL. The Southern California Chapter has a great deal of pride in its contribution to the staff of National Traveling Sec retary Stanley Show. Stan has spent a very fruitful year as Junior Dean in quest of keeping up with the social demands of the Southern California Acacians. He has proved his worth to the University in his role in campus honor and service clubs. On top of all this he does a great deal toward supporting himself through college by working part time for the school. Stan has proved to be a very fine asset to the Southern California Chapter because of his fine leadership and we feel sure that he will do a tremendous service to National and our many chapters just as he has done for us.

The Southern California Chapter has just initiated a very fine pledge class into the Acacia brotherhood. The eight men we now call our brothers did a very fruitful job for their house dur ing the pledging period. Each man proved his worth during our Spring rush program doing a fine job of aiding our progr am. Don Whitaker did a fine job as pledge president and we expect him to do a great deal for the active chapter during his tenure at S.C. Myron Smith was elected pledge of the semester because of his very fine serv ice work within the fraternity and Walter Frazer was the pledge holding the highest scholarship average 3.75.

We are also glad to welcome P ete Miller, Larry Obsahl, David Hobart, Eugene Currey and Robert Nethercutt into the Halls of Acacia.

The Southern California chapter in dicates a very vigorous future. We appear to have a nucleus of workers that are willing to go very far to put the house on a very dynamic course. Our plans for the future are highly optimistic and demand only the time to become realized.

SYRACUSE One of our most significant merits this year has been having the office of the P resident of the Inter-Fraternity Council. Burton L. Jones has lead the IFC in instituting such programs as fraternity self-discipline, a Greek Week, and a more powerful central body. He is a member of Tau Theta Upsilon , Senior Men's Honorary, Chairman of the Greek sing, and chairman of the coming Spring Weekend Float Parade.

This year's social program has bzen far more varied than in any other re 83

A "Night on the Nile" gives Syracuse Acacians and dates a foreign environment.

cent year. Homecoming weekend, included a Champagne Breakfast, buffet dinner in the house, block seating at the Colgate game and a party at night.

Our Ski Lodge party featured one room completely lined with liquor boxes (empty) to simulate a wine cellar. It was reached by a long tunnel extending the length of the house.

Earlier that day we entertained the children of the Elmcrest Home.

Acacia has to some extent taken over the College of Engineering. William Scheerer is the founding editor of Syracuse's first applied science magazine. Two of our brothers are in Tau B eta P i, two in Eta Kappa Nu, two in Sigma Pi Sigma and three in Pi Mu Epsilon.

Looking toward the end of the semester the house is pointing toward winning the float parade trophy for the third successive year, to exchange our Scholarship Improvement Cup for one bearing only the word Scholarship, to continue our faculty-brother dinners, and to initiate a spring pledge class of six .

TEXAS The Tex as Chapter initiated 14 new members this spring into the ranks of the active chapter. Initiated were Bill Atkinson, Pampa; Malcolm Brown, Pampa ; Ed Bode, Junction ; John Dell, Falfurrias; Charles Erickson, Perryton ; Mike Hatchell, Austin ; Jerry Lowe, Arlington ; Giles Madray, San Antonio ; Mike Merriman ; Throckmorton ; Ken Noredman, Austin ; Wesley Savage, Wellington; David Stith, Rosenburg; Don Taylor, Crystal City; and Mike Willis, Corpus Christi. Also initiated was Air Force Col. Hightower 84

Smith who will replace Capt. D. G. Irvine, Professor of Naval Science and Tactics, as Faculty Advisor.

At the beginning of the spring semester the Texas Chapter had formally pledged two new men: Roy Judd, Vernon ; and Arnold Krause, New Braunfels, Texas.

First order of business for the 14 new actives was participation in the election of officers for the coming year.

Lou Stout, Kansas City, Kansas, was re-elected to the office of Venerable Dean. Other officers elected were: Senior Dean, Norman Long, Rosenburg; Junior Dean, Travis Crawford, Granfalls; Treasurer, Frank Cave, Plainview; Secretary, Richard Holloway, Austin ; Senior Steward, Don Robertson, Lake Dallas; and Rush Captain, Bill Cotulla, Cotulla. Appointed to head various offices were Wesley Savage, Intramural Manager; Mike Merriman, Scholarship Chairman; Giles Madray, Junior Steward; and Bill Atkinson, Alumni Relations.

Big event for the spring semester for the Texas Chapter was the Black and Gold Formal in March. In charge of the annual affair was the new Junior Dean, Travis Crawford. The dance was held at the Westwood Country Club.

Following the Formal the next day was the annual Founder's Day banquet at noon in the Driskill Hotel. Roy C. Clark, Executive Secretary, was guest speaker for the dinner. Approximately 150 alumns and members were expected to attend the banquet and speech.

Plans are already being laid by Bill Cotulla, Rush Chairman, for a successful rush in the fall. Several social functions are also arranged, such as exchanges with sororities, and parties on several weekends.

U. C. L.A. After a harrowing week-and-a-half of UCLA finals, the Westwood Acacia chapter launched into six days of intense, but successful rushing. The result of the effort put forth was a four-man spring semester pledge class consisting of Barry Garman, Jack Goy, John Rhoades, and Fred Spinelli.

The following week we started nine initiates on the sometimes bumpy road to active standing. All successfully completed the journey, and initiation ceremonies yielded us nine new brothers: Dick Ambrose, Pat Callahan, Randy Drummond, Bud Morris, Warren Romberger, Jared Rutter, Don Shaw, Barry Sloat, and Mack Williams.

After the hectic first weeks of the semester, we settled down to studies and gave our whole-hearted support to the various UCLA campus activities.

The first of these was the traditional

Greek Week in honor of all the fraternities and sororities on campus. We at Acacia took active part in the chariot races, barrel-rolling and other phases of Attic revelry spotlighted during the week. April found the chapter working hard in the university's Spring Drive to raise money to send underprivileged children to summer camp. The annual Spring Sing presented another challenge to us. We met it by entering the competition with a sea chanty called "A Rovin'."

Even with our busy schedule of extra-curricular activities we still made this semester a memorable one socially.

At the beginning of the season a Rush Party set a lively precedent for things to come. Part of this affair was held in our basement, decorated in the style of a French cafe, with candlelight and folk-singers providing a vivid Left Bank atmosphere. Our first serenade in spring was given to Delta Zeta, in honor of a double pinning. The lucky couples were Don Preston and Elaine Neilson, and Tom Logan and Joan Stroh. We welcomed our new actives with an Initiation Dance featuring a Nightclub theme. This time it was an American, not a French nightclub and, as such, had the usual combo and floor show.

Greek Week brought Wednesday night exchange dinners among the various houses. Acacia swapped members with several sororities, including Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Chi Omega, Pi Beta Phi, and Sigma Kappa. In March Acacia and Zeta Tau Alpha boarded a bus over the weekend and headed for Snow Valley. Although most of the time was spent on the bus, everybody came home with pleasant memories of winter sports and fun in the snow. Our next exchange took us from the mountains to the seashore for a beach party with Delta Zeta. The social season came to a climax in April with our traditional costume party, the Fool's Frolic, this year in an African setting.

On campus Acacia continued to be very well represented. The UCLA DaiLy Bruin had Tom Welch for its Feature Editor and Walt Gabrielson, Jared Rutter, and Jim Maxwell on the writing staff. John Thomsen held an important position with UniCamp, the camp for underprivileged children financed by Spring Drive. To UCLA athletics we gave Fred Spinelli in baseJ;>all and Barry Garman in tennis. The naval honorary, Conning Tower, claimed three of our men in Tom Logan, Tom Welch, and Don McNamara.

In all phases of college life, the Spring '58 semester has been an unusually happy and memorable one at the UCLA chapter of Acacia.

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VERMONT Kake-Walk of 58 is now but a memory, however this winter carnival we members of Vermont Acacia b~liev~ was an especially memorable one. It was initiated with a delicious buffet served by candlelight. The cooperation of steward, Jack Brunt, and our new Austrian cook made this meal a special delight. On both nights of the famous "Walkin-fo-de-kake," parties were held at the chapter house and a gay time was had by both the members of the house and their dates, many of whom were imported especially for the vacation. Skitch Henderson supplied the music for the annual Kake - Walk Ball which was held in the local auditorium, and his smooth interpretations seemed especially fitting as the theme of the Ball was "Show Boat." Because of the abundance of that precious white stuff, our snow sculpture grew to admirable proportions and proved to be a very controversial topic of conversation. The Jazz concert and Basketball game topped the weekend off and made it one to be long remembered.

Although we at Vermont are close to Canada, there is a surprising lack of interest in ice skating and hockey.

Since there is no place in Burlington to skate, the Vermont Chapter built their own rink on the front lawn. The rink has proved to be very handy for several reasons, the most important of these is that girls from all over the campus have been coming and skating with us. Our impromptu skating parties have been great successes. The rink also makes a great place to let off steam. None of us are exceedingly clever with a hocky stick but we have had some pretty good games. The neighborhood kids frequent the rink during the day when we are not using it. This does much to cement public relations.

Among our other activities, we have managed to keep a good academic record. Last semester we took the scholarship trophy for the highest fraternity average on campus. This, incidentally, is the third consecutive semester we have been on top. Our chapter is proud of its ability to be very active and still maintain excellent marks.

Recent pinnings in the chapter are: John Cook to Jane Clegg; George Bemis to Nancy Wicks; Terry Scribner to Ann Keithline; and Robert Chutter to Judy Watson.

WASHINGTON Starting at the beginning of the present school year Work Week immediately preceding Rush Week, which pre-

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cedes the start of classes, got the chapter activities going strong again.

Initiated during this Work Week were Ted R. Anderson, Jr., and Earl B. Schwenk.

Men pledged during the formal rush period were Keith A. Holsapple, Tacoma ; Ralph R. Miller, III, Yonkers, N.Y.; Michael Nelson, Fox Island; Ralph Norbom, Seattle; Phillip M. Oke, Seattle; Roger L. Radford, Selah; Edward Schein, Seattle; Robert H. Taylor, Seattle; and Douglas R. Worrell, Seattle. Since that time, Gary Ball, Seattle; Ron Smircich, Bellingham; Tom E . Teevin, Tacoma ; and Paul Williams, Seattle, have been pledged.

The first week of the winter quarter Roger W . Aue, Ben M. Harrison, Holsapple, Miller, Schein, and Worrell were initiated in due form.

Work Week saw general maintenance done on the house, getting it in shape for another year of stress by the herd.

A new ACACIA plaque was purchased and mounted on the front door.

Homecoming occupied our thoughts from the beginning of the year, coming early during the third week of classes.

Groundwork for the activities had been laid the previous spring by chairman Ed Conan and the sign theme of "Massacre at Little Big Wash," alluding to the Stanford Indians was carried out.

The pledges, during the first quarter, served as a control group for a campus YMCA project to determine if the needs of college freshmen are adequately satisfied.

Social activities began with a reception-type fireside for the new pledges after rush week. A hobo gathering was held shortly thereafter, with some interesting garb being worn. About that time, the pledges sneaked off for an evening at a smorgasbord house, minus the one who got caught, however. Then, a dressier fireside was held, with a Hallowe'en costume dance after that.

Next was a pajama dance, followed by the annual Mother's Club Potluck, a fund-raising get-acquainted affair.

A pack of Washington State Acacians invaded our midst to vie for the traditional interchapter football trophy in conjunction with the UW-WSC grid battle. Washington State lost the trophy by a 14-7 score but stayed on to attend Washington's semi-formal Pledge Dance held at the Masonic Home in Zenith, Washington. The traditional Pledge-Active football game, played in good weather for a change, found the actives victorious by a 13-0 score.

The house Christmas party rounded out the autumn quarter's activities.

Winter quarter's functions have included a dinner for new initiates and parents, a Hawaiian fireside, a winter fireside, the semi-formal "Night on the Nile," and a swimming, dinner, and

dancing par ty. Exchanges have been held with Delta Zeta, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Alpha Xi Delta sor orit ies.

Chapter elections were held the last meeting of autumn quar t er . Chuck Cole, Venerable Dean ; George King, Senior Dean; Dave Siddle, Junior Dean; Terry Van Eaton, Tr easurer; and Dick Jensen, Secretary, were elected to replace Howie Iversen, Paul Mitten, Jim Knestis, Jim Cairns, and Ed Kle in in those positions. Before the new officers took over, at the beginning of the new term, a one-day officer s' retreat was held.

During the tailend of Work Week and part of Rush Week, we were honored with the presence of Bob Jepson, Traveling Secretary, who passed on good information to us. Bob dropped back again for a short stay on his way home for Christmas.

George Fuhr, who attended Skagit Valley JC last year, is back with the chapter this year. Martin Larson, Washington State, attending the UW, jointed us as an associate member for the autumn quarter. A frequent visitor lately has been Bill Hughes, UCLA, stationed with the army at Fort Lewis, Washington.

In the intramural wars, four teams are currently in championship playoffs.

The basketball team, ably coached by Connie Richard, with six wins, has reached the quarter-finals. A badminton doubles team has also reached the quarter-finals and two bowling teams are in a mass playoff.

Larry Wells was recently appointed Chapter Adviser and Cliff Bjorgan Assistant Chapter Adviser to replace Gene Guthrie who has served well the past four years.

WASHINGTON STATE House activities got off to a slow start following Christmas vacation. The program accelerated with the election of new house officers and the beginning of the new semester. New house officers are: Verl Wheeler, Venerable Dean; Jerry Gilbert, Senior Dean; Lee Henery, Junior Dean; Frank Weldin, Secretary ; Mike Parris, Treasurer; and Marty Larson, House Manager.

We are happy to have Marty Larson and Jim Backmon back with us. We lost three men through graduation.

They are: Andy "Sweede" Henriksson, Dan Rowley, and Dave Slothower. We have added two new pledges to the pledge class. They are Ken Luce, of Federal Way, Washington, and Victor Verling, from Quincy, Washington.

They join Dick Gunderson and Bill Morrison as Pledges.

The chapter roll now reads 217 with the initiation of nine new members.

They include: Veri Sackett, John 85

Ewing, Lief Karlson, Walter Windus, Dan Robertson, Michal Stewart, Paul Olson, Dick Dague, and L ynn Johnson.

We have been very active in the intramural program this year as always.

At the end of the first semester we were eighth in overall campus standings out of thirty living groups. We are now participating in two bowling leagues, basketball, and water basketball. In the spring we plan to . enter a softball team to try and better last year's second place. The pledges took a beating in the annual pledge-member basketball game, 67-35. B reakfast in b ed was the prize for the victors.

Socially we are very active this semester. We already have a number of exchanges and firesides schedule~ .

Plans are in full swing for the Black 8, Gold spring formal which will be held May 10. The annual spring picnic is a lso in the planning stage.

WYOMING Plans for redecorating the house w hich were made before Christmas are well under way. All the basement bedrooms have panelled walls of knotty pine and set swiral panelling. These

rooms are now some of the nicest in the house.

Last fall the chapter alums met at a open house given in their honor for the purpose of electing officers. New officers are Carl Gilbert, P resident; W. A. Riedl, Treasurer; W. 0 . Edminson, Business Manager and Ray Mordan, Chapter Adviser.

Our alumni chapter has been very helpful in laying the foundations for the planning of a new house to be situated on Fraternity Row in Fra ternity Park. Preliminary plans were drawn up for approval by Brother Thorn Satterfield, an Architectual En gineer at the University .

Wedding Bells rang loudly at the Wyoming Chapter of Acacia this summer with the marriage of K ennith D en son, Ron Rogers, J erry Reed, F ritz Rorsch and Dale Plaster. Congratulations also go to Mr. and Mrs. William K ennedy who are the proud parents of a baby girl.

The Rocky Mountain Acacia Basketball Tournament will be held here the 9th of March if not called off by bad weather.

The year was started off with a rushing season. We pledged fifteen this

Br Connubio DoN H AAGA, Arizona, to Miss Helen Stafford, May 1957.

JIM SPAGON, A1路izona, to Miss Bonnie McPherson, June 1957.

IRv STUDEBAKER, A Tizona, to Miss Marlen e Stone, August 1957.

HAL TRACY, Arizona, to Miss Nancy Reed, August 1957.

BUNNY FRANKLIN, A1路izona, to Miss Susan Rutledge, August 1957.

DicK D ECosoLA, A1路izona, to Miss Dona L ee Fry, August 1957.

MERLE E. RoBERTS, Colo. State, to Miss Patricia Baker, September 14, D en ver, Colorado.

RICHARD A. J usTICE, Colo. S tate, to Miss Cecilia Steinke, August 24, Denver, Colorado.

DouGLAs D . HARSHBARGER, Colo. S tate, to Miss Sherrill Hatcher, June 16, Coquille, Oregon.

J AMES M. KADLECEK, Colo. State, to 86

Miss Patricia Abbett, August 23, Greeley, Colorado.

KARL W . ScHAEFER, Colo . State, to Miss Juanita Geer, May 29, Littleton, Colorado.

0. LYLE STEVENSON, Colo. State, to Miss Carol Dalrymple, June 2, Fort Morgan , Colorado.

CAREY FLETCHER, Co1路neH, to Miss Phyllis Rockastle, December 2, New York City.

RoBERT HAGEMEYER, Hlinois , to Miss Nancy Richburg, January 25, Peoria, Illinois.

RoNALD SLONNEGER, nHn ois, to Miss J ean Zinser, F ebruary 1, Chillicothe, Illinois.

GARY FISHER, nHnois wesleyan, to Miss Phillis Skaggs, December 28, Mason City, Illinois.

NATE OTTENS, Iowa, to Miss Iris Gar cia, June 22, Iowa City, Iowa.

Wyoming Acacians show that skiing is not always "hunky-dory."

year. The pledge gave the annual pledge dance at the Plamroom in the Cornor hotel, with a theme of "Bird Land.''

We received fourth in the Homecoming float parade. We also received another fourth place in the snow sculpture at the winter carnival.

TED ScHNORMEIER, Iow a, to Miss Ann Hoover, August 17, Clinton, Iowa.

GEORGE MERRITT, Iowa State, to Miss Jan Sheehan, February 16.

JoHN McDoNALD, Iowa S tate, to Miss Margaret Olson, December 15.

RoN WEISS, Iow a State , to Miss Verle Anderson, December 27.

JEss MAIZE, Missouri, to Miss Marilyn Zimmerman , November 2.

MoNTY C. MuRPHY, Oklahoma State, to Miss Katherine S. Patterson.

JERRY P. FLANAGAN, Oklahoma State, to Miss Nelda Dickerson.

JERRY JoNES, Oklahoma State, to Miss Shirley Gardner.

RoBERT MEIKLE SHAW, UCLA, to Miss Dana Krotoska, December 28, Los Angeles .

JoHN MASTERS GEORGE, UCLA , to Miss Aurdey Storm, D ecember, Chicago.

THOMAS C. ADAMS, Washington, to Miss Julia Detrick, June 29, La Grande, Oregon.

BYRON R. DINKINS, Washington, to Miss Dorothy Jo Schwitters, September 14, Auburn, Washington.

WILLIAM E. KNESTIS, Washington, to Miss Judy Kirk, July 6, Flathead Lake, Montana.

JOHN G. RICHARDS, JR ., Washington, to Miss Gretchen Cliff, August 24, Tacoma, Washington.

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WHEN DOES YOUR ALUMNI MEET?

COME TO THE CONCLAVE SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNI Meetings-Every third Thursday 12 Noon Flytrap Restaurant 73 Sutter Street For furth er information contact: Bob Tanem, 842 Rincon Way, San Rafael, Calif.

Reasonable Rates

Air Conditioned Facilities

Entertainment and Recreation for Ever yone

DON'T MISS IT KANSAS CITY ALUMNI Meetings- Third Wednesday evening each month World War II Memorial Bldg.

Luncheons-Weekly on Tuesdays 12 noon Omar Room Hotel Continental

For Further Information, Contact

ACACIA FRATERNITY HEADQUARTERS 1569 Sherman Avenue

Evanston, lllinois

For further information contact: William H. L ove, J r.

5422 Aberdeen Road, K.C., Kan.

OKLAHOMA CITY ALUMNI Meetings-First Tuesday of month 6:30P.M. and Thir d Wednesday at noon Patrick's Restaurant N.W. 23rd & N. Western Oklahoma City For further information contact: Ken White, J r.

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PLEASE SEND DATES, TIME, ETC. TO THE

To Mr. and Mrs. John Fudge, Miam.i, a son, John Robert, J r. , J anuary 2.

To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kutscher, Ohio, a daughter, Beth Ann, February 17.

To Mr. and Mrs. H . Alan Weisel, P enn State, a son, Michael Lloyd, October 18.

To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Trenkle, PuTdue, a daughter, Kristen Lee, November 9.

To Mr. and Mrs. J ack Curtis, Washin gton, a son, Michael, November.

To Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hower, Washington State, a daughter, Karen June, March 27, 1957.

To Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chamberlain, Washington State, a daughter, Sharon Lynn, May 24, 1957.

To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meullar, Washington State, a son, Dana Amon.

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Our undergraduate chapters need your support to have a successful rushing program. Would you want a good man to be overlooked because you have failed to notify Acacia about him?

You can do yo m~ share by filling out the form below and mailing it directly to the National Headquarte_rs who will see that the information is forwarded to the proper chapter. Send information on as many men as you can whom you think might make good ACACIANS.

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NATIONAL OFFICERS President-WILLIAM E. KRIEGER 1st National Bank Bldg., Peoria, Illinois First Vice-President-JOHN A. LUNSFORD 800 Grant Place, Boulder, Colorado Second Vice-President-HARVEY R. AMOS 4508 Hillard, La Canada, Calif.

Counselor-RAYMOND E. BIVERT 234 N. Duncan Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma Treasurer-GEORGE F. PATTERSON, JR. 2624. Bremont Ave ., Cincinnati 13, Ohio Chairman, Jurisprudence CommitteeLEN SARTAIN, Rt. 2, Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, La.

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UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS -

OFFICERS AND LOCATION OF CHAPTER HOUSES ACACIA

ARIZON.A-819 E. 3rd St., Tucson, Ariz. Venerable Dean-Ronald L. Briggs, Secretary-Thomas B. Mills, Correspondent-Thomas B. Mills, Chapter Adviser-George G. Gillmore, P.O. Box 5302,Tucson, Ariz.

ARKANSAS--340 Arkansas Ave., Fayetteville, Ark. Venerable DeanGary R. Morris, Secretary-David L . Oakes, Correspondent-Edward Jeter, Chapter Adviser-Ralph T. Eubanks, 1500 N. Oakland, F~eyetteville, Ark. CALIFORNIA-2340 Piedmont Ave .. Berkeley 4, Calif. Venerable DeanGeorge F. Gorbatenko, Secretary-Frederick A. camp, CorrespondentRussell M. Horton, Chapter Adviser-Ed Wachsman, 33 Sunset Way, San Rafael, Calif.

CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE-500 Broad St., Warrensburg, Mo. Venerable Dean-Roy A. Beers, Secretary-Fred L. Wood, CorrespondentWm. 0 . Dahlsten, Chapter Adviser-Clarence R. Pearce, Rt. 2, Warrensburg, Mo. CINCINNATI-2617 University ct., Cincinnati 19, Ohi<J. Venerable Dean -Walter Crow, Jr., Secretary-Carl E. Rullmann, Corre!!Pondent-Jerry A. Shiffer, Chapter Adviser-Richard E. Keyes, 6303 Tyne, Cinc~nnat! 3, Ohio COLORAD0-955 Broadway, Boulder, Colo. Venerable Dean-Ronald Gillett, Secretary-Thomas Levison, Correspondent-"Niel Larson, Chapter Adviser-William A. Wilson, 1029 Arapahoe, Boulder, Colo.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-1301 S. College. Ft. Collins. Colo.

Venerable Dean-Robert E. Manville, Secreljlry-David K. Idler, Chapter Adviser-Melvin E. McCauley, 11~ W . Oak St., Ft. Collins, Colo.

COLORADO STATE COLLEGE;;:;1845 lfth,.Ave., Greeley, Colo. Venerable Dean-Kenneth Dillner, Secretary-C. Rodriey Davis, CorrespondentKenneth Cook, Chapter Adviser-James A. Collins, 1810--14th Ave., Greeley, Colo. v CORNELL-318 Highland Rd., Ithaca, N. Y. Veperaple Dean-John Male, Secretary-Ernest E. Zeller, Correspondent-David R . McDougal, Chapter Adviser-L. W. Knapp, 906 Coddington Rd., Ithaca, N. Y. EVANSVILLE--2020 Mulberry, Evansville, lqd. Venerable Dean-Farrel R. King, Secretary---Gary Akln, Chapter AdviserFRANKLIN (University of Pennsylvania)-3907 Spruc-e, St., Philadelphia 4 Pa. Venerable Dean-Bruce Morris, Secretary---Gordon E . Malick, Correspondent-Robert Bunch, Chapter Advise an . Pidgeon, 124 Fern Ave., Colllngwood, N.J. GEORGE WASHINGTON-2022 G St., N.W., Washington 9, D. C. Venerable Dean-Ross E. Heasley, Secretary-WI:llis B . Wheeler, 621 S. Walter Reed Dr., Arlington, Va., Correspondent-Park ~nsc~de, Chapter Adviser-Howard R. Roberts , 62~ S. Walter Reed Dr., Arhngton, Va. ILLINOIS-50! E. Daniel, Champaign , Ill. Venerable Dean-Chas. 0 .

Broughton, Secretary-Maurice A. Jones, . Correspondent-James. E J Degenford, Chapter Adviser-Or. Vernon Zimmerman. 606 S . Prairie, Champaign, lll.

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN-1303 N. Main St., Bloomington, lll. Venerable Dean-Robert C. Andruezk , Secretary-Robert 0. Ab'eniu Correspondent, Earl V. Staley, Chapter Adviser-Forres Watt, 205 W. Graham, Bloomington, Ill. INDIANA-702 E. Third St., Bloomington, Ind ~ Venera):>le }?!an-Darrell Blanton, Secretary-Max Gollmer, Corresponden_t-:fon 1vucu. Ch~U>ter Adviser-Tom E. Warring, 525 S. Jordan Ave., Bloommgton, Ind. IOWA-202 Ellis Ave., Iowa G:ity, Iowa. Venerable . Dean-Dale K. Lewis, Secretary-Richard N . Broer, Correspondent-Ric~ard N. Broer, Chapter Adviser-Allen , Th!IJilas, 808 7th rAve., Coralville, ~wa .

IOWA STATE-142 Gray. " e . .' 1Ame~ Iowa. Venerable Dean-James M. Hanson, Secretary-Dou N. Pr~on, aptev dviser-Dr Darrel s. Metcalfe, 111 N. Russell, mes, Iowa,.

KANSAS-1225 Oread, La:~ence Kans . V'~ne~ble Deai}-Larry L. K~­ berg_. Secretary-David R , ~o espondentk-'J.eqy McCoUum, Chap.>er Adviser-Max Fessler, 2035 ~uo St., Lawrence, K:ans, KANSAS STATE-2005 Hunti~_Ave . , Manhattan, Kans. Venerab1~'Ql;an -Denny Bassett, Secretary---::~enny Basset t , Cox: espondent-Larry Harding, Chapter Adviser-DaUa Nelson, 24 Valley Dr1ve, Manhattan, Kans. bl LONG BEACH STAT.E -306 E. 33rd St-., o~g Bea~ Calif. Vet~,era e Dean-Joseph F . Reed, Secretary- i'Ch;y'ii mtl, Ca~ o dent-Frah.k.

Herendeen, Chapter Adviser-Don Drew, 3'402 Gavi~ til, ng Bi ach, Calif.

LOUISIANA STATE-Box 8654, UniverSity Station, Roug )1•, ~ · Venerable Dean-Sam H. Lott, Jr., Secreta~-Thom~ H . "Do~ert, Correspondent-Billy R. Gay, Chapter Adviser-Hl!n.n M. Herff, 955 Iris St .. Baton Rouge. La .

MIAMI-115 E. Church St., Oxford, Ohio. Venerable Dean How?rd Chain Secretary-Nikolas Peacock, Correspondent-Hank W?lttier, Chap~ Adviser-Richard L. Schilling, 23 Rose Ave., Oxford, Ohio MICmGAN-1923 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor. Mich. Venerable Dean-~arl Jorrl'!n, Secre tary-John S. Stewart. Correspondent-Norman Brmk, Chapter Adviser-Herbert P. Wagner, 8 Ridgeway, Ann Arbor, Mich.

MINNESOTA-1206 Fifth St., S.E. , Minneapolis 14, Minn . Venerable D<;,an-G. William Meyer, Secretary-Douglas Johnson, Chapter Advij;er-Nonnan B . Talsoe, 1945 Kenwood Blvd., Minneapolis, Minn.

MISSOURI-506 Rollins St., Columbia, Mo. Venerable Dean-Arthur L. Wallhausen, Jr., Secretary- Robert Seney, Correspondent-Robert Seney., Chapter Adviser-Harold E . Steere, 309 Ridgeway, Columbia, Mo. NEBRASKA-334 N. 13th St., Lincoln, Nebr. Venerable Dean-Newell E. Kollath, Secretary-James L. Minor, Correspondent-John Wright, Chapter AdviSer-Orval M . Conner, Jr., 5635 Hartley, Lincoln, Nebr.

NEW HAMPSHIRE-10-12 Mill Rd., Durham, N . Hamp. Venerable Dean -Leon M. Parker, Secretary-Maurice Marshall, Correspondent-John Campbell, apter Adviser--Walter G. Willand, 122 Thaxter Rd., Portsmouth, N.H. NORTHWESTERN-550 Lincoln St., Evanston, lll. Venerable Deanohn Hiltan, Secretary-Theodore Johnson, Correspondent- John Kolbe, Chapter Aaviser-Roy C. Clark, 6983 N. Clark St., Chicago 26, lll. omo.--.:101 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio. Venerable Dean-James P. Wince, Secretary-Ronald W. Leaver, Correspondent- Bill S. Westbrook, Cha)lter Adviser-Dr. c. Clinton Spivey, 31 Maplewood, Athens.

OHIO ~TATE-70 E . 15th Ave ., Columbus, Ohio. Venerable DeanDavid . Fisher, Secretary-Roger G. Shelt, Correspondent-Roger G. Shelt, Chapter Adviser-Richard A. Smeltzer, 567 Park Overlook, WorthingtOn, Ohio.

OKLAHOMA-544 Elm St., Norman, Okla. Venerable Dean-Brooks Taylor, Secretary~Karl Cocke, Correspondent-Karl Cocke, Chapter Adviser-=James W. Andrews, 102'1 W. Symmes, Norman, Okla.

OKLA:HOMA STATE U~JTY--4215 College Ave., Stillwater, Okla.

Venerable Dean-Vernon davrison , Secretary- Robert J . Larkin, Correspondent-Robert J. Larkin, Chapter Adviser-Raymond E . Bivert, 234. N. Duncan, Stil!)vater.

OREGON STATE-2332 Monroe St .. Corvallis, Ore. Venerable DeanRaymond v. Kaser; Secretary-Daniel 0 . Oldfather, CorrespondentDennis C. COn'ger, 'Cb.apttk Ad:viser-Delmer M. Goode, 225 N. 31st St., Corvallis, Ore. PENN STA_TE--"-Locust Lane & Foster Ave., State College, Pa. Venerable Dean- Robert A . Shaw. Secretary- Robert L . Falzone, CorrespondentJnseoh ~ - Metcalfe, III, Chapter Adviser-Or . G. Kenneth Nelson, 501 We~tview Ave., State College, Penna.

PURDUE--427 State St., West Lafayette, Ind. Venerable D_ean-Paul Coward, Secretary-Richard B. Shaffer, Corresponde!lt;-Richard H .

Rowland, Ghapter Adviser--W. A . Knapp, 1305 Ravmia Rd., West Lafayette, Ind. RENSSELAER---1932 Fifth Ave .. Troy, N . Y. Venerable Dean-Melvin Friedman, Se~retary-Verne R. Costich . Correspondent- Walter E .

Bruetsch, Cpapter Adviser- John R . Olmstead , 72 Excelsior Ave. , Troy, N.Y. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-;-801 W . 28th St., Los An!{eles 7, Calif.

Venerable Dean=ofack Nethercutt. Secretary-Jerry White, Corr~spon­ dent-=Stan Shaw, Chapter Adviser-Peter D . McDermott, 14321 Dickens St., Shennan Oaks, Calif.

SYRACUS~807 Walnut Ave., Syracuse, . N. Y. Venerable Dean-Albert C. McDowell, Secretary-Howard V. Place, Correspondent-Lee C. Gerhard. Chapter Adviser'-John D . Weagraff, 124 Sheraton Rd., Syracuse 4, N. Y. TEXAS-"'2614 Rio Grande St., Austin , Texas . Venerable Dean- Lou Stou.t, Secretary--,Stephen B . Oates , Cqrrespo ent- D<:an Foose , Chapter Adviser-Fre W>... Rogers, 1414 lllcrest r ., Austm 5, Texas.

U.C.L.A.-916 Hilgar<j. Ave., Los Angeles 2~. Calif. Venerable DeanDavid BUllock, Secretary- Robert C. Neuman Jr., Correspondent- James Smith, Chapter Adviser- 'William M. i..yn 532 S. Berendo St., Los An eles 5 Calif.

VERMONT--404. College St., Burlington , t . Venerable D ean- W . J ohn Brunt, Secretary- J . Leslie Parker, Corl'j'!Sponde~t-Richard V!· Ranney, ehapter Adviser-George A. Cronk, 04 S . Umon St.. Burlmgton, Vt. WASHINGTO~- 004-17th Ave., . ., Seattle 5. Wash . Venerable. EH Charles B . Cole, Secretacy- Ric . d L . J ensen, Correspendent-Paul L .

Mitten, Chapter d iser-,w. Wells, 9520 30th, N.E., Seattle 5, Wash.

WAS~~~O T TE-1607 u St., Pullman , Wash. Venerable Dean ~TI.Wh'e.\iler, Secretary-_f..r _ eldin, Correspondent-Dan Robert, n , Cflapter Adviser,....Q Bames, 505 Pearl, Pullman, Wash .

S ONSIN-l1 ~ I:angdon St.. Madison , Wis. Venerable D ~an-Warre n D. Bower§. Secretary , Roland V. Salm, Correspondent- Richard Garberson, Cnapter Adviser- William H . Woods, 12 Lan gdon St ., Mad tson , Wi sconsin .

WYOMING-812 University Ave ., Laramie, Wyo. Venerable Dean -;-Dale S . Plaster, Secretary-Her bert W. Hamilton, Correspondent- William Kennedy, Chapter Adviser- Raymond A . Morgan, 1706 Garfield , Laram1e .

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