TRIAD OF ACACIA FRATERNITY Volume LVII
TRIAD FEATURES:
February 1962
Aloha from an Acacian Prexy.
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Alan Olson, Editor
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Fraternities: A Lively Corpse .
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THE TRIPOD:
We Blew Horns at the Russians . . Page 27 Memo from Acacia National .
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Just Where Are We Going? .
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On the Acacia Trail . .
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Memo from the Editor .
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+ + + Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Nashville, Tennessee. Fifty cents per copy, $15.00 for life in the United States and Canada. Seventy-five cents per copy elsewhere. 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 Headquarters, 1569 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Ill.
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Congratulations on the stunning new look for the TRIAD! Many thanks for keeping us abreast of the times and putting our magazine out front where it deserves to be. As a teacher of art and a yearbook designer, I can appreciate what you have done in the way of layout and color. Best wishes for future issues of the same high caliber.
say, "This is the death knell to ~ pretty good publication." Well, the editor has had his day and I've exercised my democratic privilege . . . but please don't send me any more "flowing white space," "chopped words" and solid title pages. Make mine the less expensive, newsy TRIAD full of chit-chat about people, chapters and schools.
Jack Mueller Miami '51 Cincinnati, Ohio
W. M. Delbrouck Franklin, Va.
This will acknowledge receipt of my copy of the November TRIAD. Gad! What a mess! This printing monstrosity is the most difficult reading publication I have seen in all my years in the graphic arts. Evidently the functional qualities of the publication have been forgotten in this crusade for frustration. I can't blame the character • .• wearing the acorn cap, pictured on the cover for holding on to his wrinkled brow. He must have seen the proofs. The ragged-line columns in the "Times" section, separated by "bars" give the text and illustrations an appearance of imprisonment. The 8page "home economics" spread-a clutter of halloween colors, with emphasis on the menus should have included the recipes-for appeal to mothers of the boys. The ebony boldness of the heads detracts the readers' eyes from the delicate lines of the text. But the mess is brought to a crashing climax with the black title pages and heavy black rules which seem to
While working yesterday, I read the TRIAD. My most hearty congratulations on a fine job of face changing. Tremendous! In particular I enjoyed the Public Relations Personified article-and number eight under that about news media. At numerous news seminars, I've discussed the poor job of news that we at the fraternity level had done while in school-and how it seems to continue that way. In talking with some present active members, it became obvious that they simply lack the background to know just what to say-and to whom to say it. Thafs only natural, I guess. I think more articles like the one here-maybe dealing more in detail with the news media issue-are vitally needed by Acacia, and for that matter, by all fraternities. Should you decide to do anything about it in the future, please feel free to call on me. I'd be more than glad to help anyone on any facet of the job. I think something needs to
be done, don't you? Bill Dahlsten C.M.S. 6 Salina, Kansas ~
Definitely. And we'll be asking for your help. What do some of the other readers think?
Heartiest congratulations on the new format of the TRIAD. J . Mel Hickerson Iowa '20 New York, N.Y. The Illinois Chapter of Acacia would like to indicate their complete satisfaction and exuberance for the new TRIAD format. Surely the publication has been a solid representative of the fraternity since its inception; but now it becomes a leader in the field and will certainly be received more widely than ever before! The format in layout is very pleasing and the proper emphasis on the activities of Acacia National is long overdue. James Wormley Secretary Champaign, Ill. Unique, attractive, interesting and informative November issue of TRIAD is most pleasing in originality and subject matter. Hearty congratulations! Joshua K. Shepherd, 33° Sov. Grand Inspector General in Arkansas Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Have just finished reading the November TRIAD and want to compliment you on the new format. I am sure that you will take a few prizes with it as a typographer's dream but as far as I am concerned, I am interested in news of the fraternity and this issue is lacking in news due to the fancy layout. I formerly took it home and spent hours reading it about my many friends throughout the country. However, the issue you put out can be read in about 15 minutes. Suggest that you retur n to the former format. Arthur H. Hert Chicago 249 Editor, The Credit World St. Louis, Mo. ~
Reader Hert beat the intended reading time by five to 10 minutes. In taking on editorship of the TRIAD, I proposed cutting 50 per cent of the wordage, enlarging the body type, and redesigning of layouts so that busy Acacians coultl glean as many ideas as possible in the briefest period of time, knowing full well that few readers spend more than half an hour with any magazine because of conflict /rom other media like TV or radio and /rom the pressure of other business and personal activities.
I have just received the November issue of the TRIAD which I went completely through before laying it down. I want to congratulate you on your edi torial ingenuity in devising a form of presentation that captures and holds the reader's interest from the first to the last page. Subjects which ordinarily would have
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little or no interest are dressed up in such a manner that sampling is invited and before you know it you have read it all and have finished with a feeling of satisfaction. More power to your Clem Collins Palo Alto, Calif. I have had intentions of writing you for some time concerning the new format of the TRIAD. Would it be adequate to describe it as a fresh wind blowing over a dead sea? I was delighted to see the complete change in material, organization, and presentation. Indeed, you have done a commendable job with a potentially good periodical. John Bronson, Jr. Past V.D. Mississippi State University Chapter Starkville, Miss. Congratulations on your first issue . . and even more so on your aim to make a contemporary contribution to the field of fraternity publishing. As editor of one of the few books which has experienced success by using a modern format, may I assure you that for every brickbat you should receive a hundred kudos. From experience . .. it works! H ever a field needed modernization, it is fraternity publishing. We, too, are striving for similar goals, so welcome to the friendly rivalry. Best of luck in the future . . . we will be watching your progress, and hope to keep pace or better it. Charles F. Beck Editor The Quill & Scroll of Kappa Delta Rho
In regard to the "New TRIAD" and the style and presentation, in one word: UGHHHH! I must admit that your spacing idea is pretty good. I myself have been looking for a legalized method for saying the least amount in the smallest amount of space. My congrats! You say that you have added color. Well, I believe that a few offcolor jokes and one well-chosen picture from Playboy would add more true color and more readers. It also occurred to me that you might arrange the spacing so that all the extra blank space comes at the end of the issue where it could be used for letter writing, doodling, homework, etc., with this 50 per cent increase in space being put to some logical use. Inasmuch as most of the articles are vague and dry, I would suggest a catchy cover as a means of stimulation. Perhaps a shot of the Eichmann hanging or a Ku Klux Klan revival meeting. Also, adding alluring titles to the articles could change a fair issue to a great issue. Titles like: "Does he or doesn't he? Only his housemother knows for sure!" or "Party stunts from East Berlin" or "Can we overthrow the present government?" In closing I will add that if worse comes to worse, the new Triads could be used for Rorschach tests. Unsigned Troy, N.Y. ~
The obviously unhappy reader above typed his letter in a unique manner, apparently having been inspired by the use of white space, wide margins, etc. in the Novem· ber TRIAD. Reproduction of his comments here suffers because the visual effect is missing. Also missing
(in future issues) will be any let· ters (and we do welcome comments) which fail to carry the sig· nature and correct address of the individual spending four cents to express opinions.
I want to compliment you on your November issue. I enjoyed several of your articles in the TRIAD Features section. I'd like to use several of them in my work with the local fraternities, if I may. I hope you will keep up this type of article. Peter Van Houten Ass't. Dean of Students University of California Berkeley, Calif. I have just finished reading at our college library your article entitled "Just How Good is Fraternity Food?" First, I want to compliment your organization on that article. Personally, I think that every fraternity house manager should have a copy and follow it to the letter. We at Delta Nu have followed your article since we started our house two years ago and I think that the plan can be a success. However, I must agree that a housemother is very important in the planning and preparation of the meals; and we were fortunate to have a housemother who ran a restaurant for nine years prior to her retirement. As your organization has put the plan into words better than I could have, I would appreciate it if two copies of the magazine article could be forwarded to me. Dale R. Cooper Treasurer Tau Kappa Epsilon Maryville, Mo.
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It was with great delight that I opened the November issue of the TRIAD and found the article entitled: "Do We Really Know How to Talk?" I noted the article was written by "Howard Hill, Acacian, and a speech instructor at Kansas State." Frankly, that was probably one of the understatements of the year and 1 am disappointed that you h~ve not given the full credit due a very distinguished Acacian. True, Doc Hill has held the rank of instructor at Kansas State; but that was a good many years before he became a full professor and head of the department. After being head for some 20 odd years, he retired with the rank of Professor Emeritus due to Kansas' "statuatory senility" which removes valuable men from their positions upon reaching a certain age. However, Doc didn't retire. Instead he was appointed visiting professor of speech to the U. of Missouri and spent two years on campus in that capacity. And while at Missouri he naturally captured the hearts and imagination of his students. At present he is visiting professor of speech at Park College, Parkville, Mo. He is serving at Park under a John Hay Whitney Foundation Grant for the current academic year. And to be sure, Doc is an Acacian. In fact, he served as National Counselor from 1920 until 1925 and rendered much valuable service to the fraternity during that period. Now, lest this seem all too critical, let me say that I am impressed by the new TRIAD format and find it much more enjoyable and entertain-
ing to read. But I do think that when Acacia has within its ranks such distin-· guished men as Dr. Howard Hill, we should either give them the credit they deserve when printing an article of theirs, or simply not print it at all.
4. · Publish the source of 'pictures in the Tripod. Finally, never, regardless of pressures, revert to the outmoded, seldom read gossip columns. This change was one of your most progressive and significant. Lt. Ronald E. Whorton Oklahoma State '58 Headquarters Commandant Div. Berlin, Germany
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No intent to slight. Rather, lack of background information on Doc Hill. We picked his name at random, going through the new Acacia Who's Who, wrote him about an article, and he graciously (true to form) responded with what you read.
I just received my TRIAD and am very pleased with your new editorial policy. Your layout is inspired, your pictures admirable and features such as "Do We Really Know How to Talk?", "Public Relations Personified!" and especially, "Just How Good is Fraternity Food?" are the type that have been needed for many years. I hope, in the following issues, you will include a column cif letters to the editor and will be rec~ptive to some well-meant criticism and suggestions. As a matter of fact, I have a few already . . .
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Reader Whorton must have had a glass ball over in Germany, anticipating this letters column as he did. We believe that interchange of opinion (so much a part of active fraternity life) l}hort;ld . also be a vital part of o,ur ;fra't ,ernity publication ••• hence . ahe devotion of so much space to correspondence from you, our readers. Certainly the Kolbe article this. -month and the excerpts from the Esquire attack on fraternities should inspire reader reaction. Let's , hear from you. Names will be ·withheld upon request, but must accompany letters for our own records.
2. Consider heaviei' ' ·front cover and lighter pages and more pages.
When your appointment as editor was first anno~ced I meant to wr~te but after seeir.ig your first issu~ I just couldn't put off my note any longer.. I think the magazine is terrific and you are certainly entitled to any and all accolades that come your way because of it. The changes completely revitalize the whole concept of The Triad and without a doubt will make our magazine a leader in the field of fraternal publications.
3. Include periodically a longer, more detailed article in contrast to your brief stories.
Capt. William A. Peterson USS Proteus FPO New York, N.Y.
1. Include volume number, ~~ month and year ·some;yhere on. fropt cover.
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Aloha from an Acacian Prexy By Dr. K. C. Leebrick, President, Maunaolu College, Maui, Hawaii
When I first came to the newly organized University of Hawaii in 1920 from the University of California there was a difference in the size of classes and political science needed to be taught differently. I had trouble with Oriental and Hawaiian names like Kapohakimohewa. We called him "Frasnik" for some reason. It was not possible to have social fraternities because of regulations about races and religions. At first there was only one university here; there were no dormitories. Certain private and public high schools held the social and activity interests of students even after they entered college. In recent years four other colleges have been organized and most of them provide residence facilities. Since "retirement" 10 years ago, I have enjoyed being at Maunaolu (junior) College, with just over 150 students and a teacher-student ratio of about 12. Our students are about equally divided between the Oriental, Catholic and Protestant faiths. Our difference is that most of the faculty had "retired" before coming here. One faculty member who is much loved and very efficient is in his 86th year. Our ratio of experience, as you can imagine, is very high. Comparing campus life in our 50th state with that elsewhere reveals few differences today and the areas of unlikeness are gradually becoming fewer. Student bodies here are interracial as is the case in many other colleges. Perhaps the largest fraction of students are Americans of Oriental ancestry. Campuses in Hawaii are more open, closer to nature and outdoor activities than many mainland institutions. The semi-tropical atmosphere calls for a different pace but does not in itself mean less efficient study and achievement. One difference is the common use of Pidgin English. It is a speech handicap and even in classrooms leads to many confusing and interesting situations. I found it an advantage to learn to speak "pidgin" and also enough Hawaiian to help in my teaching. Language courses are more prevalent here but other than that, the curriculae is very similar to elsewhere. So are degree requirements. I am still enjoying teaching and student contacts as I have in five states, Britain, Spain and Japan. Students are young ... eager ... interesting ... wherever they attend college. ~
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A typical classroom at Maunaolu College.
The author and two students.
women in Sharon, Conn., in September, 1960, it had grown to become the single most influential conservative youth organization in the country. And the mere fact that such an organization could even exist was a phenQillenon in itself.
(The author is a sophomore at Northwestern University and a member of the Acacia chapter there. Prior to entering school at Northwestern, he served for three years as a Page in the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. He attended the founding conference of Young Americans for Freedom in 1960. He is presently the Southwestern Regional Director of YAF, a member of the board of directors and of the policy committee of the organization.)
That students, and youth in general, are consistently on the vanguard of progress and new ideas is a proven political and social fact. Their very nature, a personality demanding change and action and excitement, demands of nearly every educated and educable young person involvement in each "wave of the future."
n January 2, 1961, Washingtonians witnessed a landmark in the rapidly developing phenomenon of student political activity. Returning Congressmen saw an old sight: students picketing the White House and urging the abolition of the controversial Communist-exposing House Committee on UnAmerican Activities. But what was significant about the occasion was not the anti-HUAC pickets (they were returning for their umpteenth time) but the presence of almost twice as many students supporting the House body.
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Every generation has its "wave," and Americans are now living under the changes effected through the influence of our last great progressive ideal. In the 1930's, the strongest supporters of the New Deal and its accompanying social and political programs were American youth. Because their programs represented such a violent break with the past, they became the "liberals" and "radicals" of their day. But "liberalism" has lost its lustrous glow. It is no longer the new and different, the untried or the experimental. It has been thoroughly tried, tested, and retried, and many today believe, has proven itself a dismal failure. Out of such a quagmire of impotence, a national organization proudly proclaiming itself "conservative" could arise.
Some 200 students paced the street with the shopworn "Abolish the Un-Americans" message, while nearly 400 students advocated the Committee's continued existence. Supplying the majority of the pro-HUAC picketers was a fledgling group called Young Americans for Freedom. A mere four months old, YAF, in Washington, "came of age." Founded by a group of 100 politically articulate and interested young men and
Much of the appeal of the new group, then, was the exciting changes and new vistas which
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it opened for the adventure-minded student. Here was, in a new day, a new "wave of the future," born in part out of this angry reaction to the failures of "liberalism." But an organization founded solely on novelty cannot, according to the law of history, survive. Simple change represents nothing positive, but only action for the sake of action. What allowed the Young Americans for Freedom to soar so high so quickly was the very fact that they offered sound moorings and roots in proven principle, an element of stability which no "liberal" group concerned with mere innovation and transformation could conscientiously hold forth. This reverence for proven principle, emanating from a transcendent Higher Order of Things, is nowhere more obvious than in the Sharon Statement, the organization's statement of beliefs.
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Out of a compulsion to "affirm certain eternal truths," these young conservatives stated that "foremost ... is the individual's use of his Godgiven free will, whence derives his right to be free from arbitrary force." Asserting that government represents this arbitrary force, and thus, a threat to liberty, they subscribed to a limited view of the function of government as "the preservation of internal order, the provision of national defense, and the administration of justice."
JAMES KOLBE
After going on record as opposed to governmental intervention in the economic life of individuals, the Young Americans held forth with a bold concept in dealing with the enemy, insisting
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more permanent quarters located at 79 Madison Avenue. From the offices at this location it is possible for the expanding staff to keep membership files up to date, handle the !'egular monthly mailings and co-ordinate the activities of the regional and state officers through the national organizational director.
that "the United States should stress victory over, rather than coexistence with, (the forces of international communism)." After adopting their concise statement of beliefs, the "young fogeys," as they have been referred to by the left-wing New York Post, spread across the country to see if they could make good on their pledges. Their elders were hopeful, but dubious. William F. Buckley, Jr., editor of National Review and a guiding light behind the founding of YAF, wrote, "Its membership is young, intelligent, articulate and determined, its principles enduring, its aim to translate these principles into political action in a world which has lost its moorings and is looking about for them desperately."
One of the most immediate problems was to draw up a list of all clubs of a conservative or libertarian nature on campuses and in communities throughout the country. It was in this field that conservatism has experienced one of its. greatest failings: the inability to find a central authority within its own organizational framework. A preliminary directory issued in January listed over 100 such clubs. Since then, Young Americans for Freedom has been incorporated, and has inaugurated a nationwide drive to charter YAF chapters across the country. At this writing, there are over 150 such chartered clubs with many others at one stage or another in the' chartering process. Since Young Americans for Freedom is open for membership to men and women up to the age of 39, many of the chapters are community ones whose membership is composed primarily of young professional people.
he fledgling organization, with no more members than the 100 or so students who gathered at Sharon, boldly opened a national headquarters in New York City and set out to dispel the notion widely entertained by the press that the only direction at institutions of higher learning is to "tum left." That they have been singularly successful in their goals is attested to by the fantastic growth in membership, by the definitive articulation of conservative principles by students across the country, by the alarm voiced in the organs of the liberal press.
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Last winter the organization decided that it would be appropriate to hold an Awards Rally to honor outstanding leaders who have held high the conservative banner when it seemed as though there were no others with them. And so, on March 3, 1961, 3,500 people jammed Manhat-
The general membership of Young Americans for Freedom has grown so rapidly that it has been necessary to move the national office to
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tan Center, New York City's largest auditorium, to cheer and applaud as eleven people were honored at YAF's first Annual Awards Rally. Among those receiving awards were Herbert Kohler, Lewis Strauss, Congressman Francis Walter and George Sokolsky.
Board of Directors appeared before the Ways and Means Committee and presented arguments against the King bill which would establish compulsory medical insurance under existing social security programs. Young Americans for Freedom has distributed copies of the now famous documentary, "Operation Abolition," to chapters and other interested groups across the country. A speaker from the organization has appeared with the film whenever possible; otherwise appropriate literature has accompanied it. Thousands of petitions opposing recognition of Red China and its admission to the United Nations have been distributed through YAF members, and chapters will have an opportunity to show a new film on the subject just released this fall, entitled "Red China-Outlaw."
The featured speaker of the evening was Arizona's Senator Barry Goldwater. As the New York Times put it, his appearance on the stage "set off a tumultuous ovation from the 3,200 persons crowded inside the center." Outside, 6,000 other people were turned away from the doors. "We are being caught up in a wave of conservatism," Senator Goldwater told his audience, "that could easily become the political phenomena of our time." t was at this rally that the New Guard, the official publication of Young Americans for Freedom made its first debut. From this small beginning, the New Guard has increased its circulation until it now has a readership comparable to other magazines in its field. Contributors to the first issues of the magazine have included such distinguished authors as Russell Kirk and William Henry Chamberlain.
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n the campus level, YAF has been in the forefront of the battle against the leftistdominated National Student Association. YAF members converged on the NSA Congress held in Madison, Wisconsin last August, determined to prove that there is another point of view besides that espoused by the National Student Association in the name of all American students. Although conservatives were not successful in beating the liberal element, for the first time in the NSA's history, it was confronted with organized opposition.
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Twice already, officials of YAF have testified before Congressional committees on pending legislation. The National Director testified in June in favor of retention of the Loyalty Oath and Affidavit provisions of the National Defense Education Act. In July, another member of the
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is, of course, not a path entirely strewn with roses. There is much, much ground to be covered in the months and years ahead. Conservatives face a determined, entrenched and-most importantexperienced opposition in their opposite numbers, the liberals. Finances have been and will continue 'to remain a serious problem to the organization. Because of its political nature, YAF does not en joy tax-exempt status and therefore does not have access to the coffers of foundations as the "educational, non-political" National Student Association does. ut the future also promises much. Already, the Board of Directors have contracted for the use of Madison Square Gardens an March 7 this year for YAF's second Annual Awards Rally, at which Senators Goldwater and Tower will be the featured speakers. The task ahead is an enormous one. It is not an easy one, nor will it be finished quickly. But it is not impossible. The call was sounded by Senator Goldwater when he told the March Rally: "Our job . . . involves a regeneration of the spirit of freedom in the hearts of our countrymen. It involves the recreation of a national atmosphere in which man can give the freest possible reign to the individual capabilities and s~ills with which he was endowed by a benevolent Creator. It confers the duty of carrying out in our own lives those traits of responsibility which we believe can be the salvft.tion of our Republic. It is a big job, and a sacred trust." ~
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Seven-year-old Susan Barron doesn't lack for boy friends; she ha s a Imost 40 of them, in fact ... all members of the Minnesota chapter who adopted her as their " Sweetheart of Acacia ." A charmer in every sense of the word , Susa n is more accustomed perhaps to having attention from doctors. She wa s born , you see , with o ut legs below he r knees, walk s with artificial leg s, and ha s been a
frequent visitor to the Shrine hospital in Minneapolis. It was through the Zurah Shriners that the c hapter learned about Susan. "She was the sweetest little thing you ever saw," says Charles Larson , who is shown here with Susan in a Minneapolis Tribune photo. Publicity made page one of the paper. Second photo shows Susan last spring when she was officially crowned sweetheart, with tiara, flowers and Acacia pin. This picture made the Homecoming edition of the campu s daily when it was announced that Susan would ride in a convertible during the traditional pa rade . Larson, chairman of Acacia 's sweetheart committee at Minnesota , sai d that after the grand march at last spring 's formal, Susan wanted to dance with everyone ... and she did ! Despite her handicap, Susan cli mbs fences, dances , and leads a ve ry active life, made even more active by Acacians these days.
AWARD ESTABLISHED AS NITZSCHE MEMORIAL At Frankli n chapter, preparations advance for giving the Nitzsche Aca cia Award to the outstanding senior of the c hapter. This award wa s established to honor Dr. George Nitzsche, Franklin 3, who d ied July 28, 1961. The recorder-emeritu s of the U. of Penn sylvania, Dr. Nitzsche was 87 at the t ime of hi s death , hav ing retired in 1944 after so me 46 years a s bursa r, registrar, and recorder at the univers ity. As an Acacian, he wa s instrumental in acquisi t ion of the p resent chapte r house, largest on campus; donated
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many trophies and gifts to the house , including paintings by his wife. The chapter library owes its possession of many valuable books to Brother Nitzsche , who graduated from the U. of Pennsylvania in 1898. He was creator of the school's Memorial Library, won a gold medal for the university display at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907 and gran d prize in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Fair at Seattle, 1909. Dr. Nitzsche was an author, editor, collector of minerals, a Mason, and member of numerous civic and cultural organizations.
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An additional endowment of $10,000 has been given to the Arthur Le~ Thompson Ill memoria l fund at Cornell University by Dr. Arthur Thompson. Acacia selects the recipient of the Thompson scholarship fund which was established in 1955 with an original gift of $15 ,000 in memory of Dr. Thompso n's so n, who died on V-J Day in the Philippine Ofil Island s, ambushed in action . He had iO. ioined the army immed iately after lt receiving his B.S . in 1943 at Cornell at where he had served Acacia as secre' :n tary and senior dean. Lt. Thomo son Ac was posthumously awarded the Silver Ira Star for gallantry in action two days M prior to hi s death. A s a result of the l~ new endowment, scholarships totaling more than $1, I00 will be awarded ~ annually. Acacia is one of two Corne ll fraternities to have endowed scholarships. Dr. Thompson , a Cornell graduate , is presid ent of Thompson 's w Honor Dairy, Wa shington, D.C. Pete fo Eisenhut, so phomore in me c han ical ot engineering, and Howie Goldman , O iunior in arts, are this year's as sc holarship winners. du
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ILWAUKEE ALUMNI NIT ON THE MOVE ewly-activated is the Milwaukee apter of Acacia alumni, which held fall meeting at the Miller Inn and winter gathering at Earl Reistad 's ome. Shown at the wishing well uring the fall session are Re istad, ¡n Knutson, Donald Schuler and aid Hansen. Approximately 18 pies attended the first meeting .
festivities . Pete Dukes was major chairman of the big event at Illinois, where Homecoming originated. Also making news for the lllini AcAcs, Jurgen Seyer has been elected district representative in the student senate, only person ever admitted to the U. of Illinois directly as a sophomore . Gerry Bell, football , and Don Nel son, ba sketball, have been manag ing varsity spo rts thi s year. Wade Carll, already holder of top activities position on campu s, ha s been elected V.P. of MaWanDa, senior men 's activity honorary.
CAROLS FOR CHILDREN The real spirit of holiday giving was entered into by Cal ifornia chapter Acac ian s this year. They joined with Gamma Phi 's in a twohour carol program at the Ea st Bay Children's Hospital on Dec . I0 . Roger Wesol ic, in Santa suit, gave appropriate gifts wh ich members of the two houses had bought. So successful wa s the occasion, the men plan to continue it a s an annua l Chr istmas function .
WHO'S BEEN INC IN MY BED? The girls took over Acacia's hou se at Iowa State last fall , but only for one night. And it cost them $40 to do so. Some 40 girls from Freeman Hall, a campus dormitory, bid the highest at the Campus Chest auction, which entitle d them to spend on e night at Acacia. A t 12:30 a .m., Dec. 10, the fraternity me n moved out, the girls moved in . A bout 8:30 that morning th e y joined for bre akfast and some Christm as ca ro lling.
ILLINOIS WALKS OFF WITH HONORS GALORE
For Illinois Acacians, it was another two feet and several pounds of brass added to the tro phy collection as a re su lt of the winning display during last f a ll's H o mecoming
COLONY KliCK-OFF AT For Acacians attending the annual NIC meeting at Boston last December, the highlight wa s a luncheon and dinner observing the formation of a colony at Boston University. National officers, headed by Pres. W. E. Krieger, delegates, undergraduates and alumni helped mark the occasion . A bright spot at the lunch eon was distribution of an "Extra" tabloid paper bearing the headlines : " Acacians' C hapter on
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Moon ." Said the opening story: "Announcement by Boston University's Acacia Colony of its plan to sponsor expansion of brotherhood in outer space, was hailed today by four U.S . Senators and the Regents of the proposed Un ivers ity of the Moon a s a brave patriotic program . .. Specifications call for a launching site at B.U. Field and use of 5-3-4-secret formula to fuel the rocket ship Pythagoras which will speed the Acacians on their mission."
CON:CLAVE AT AU.STIN, TEXAS AU~G. 26-30
WHEN IT'S TRIMMING TIME DOWN SOUTH! There's more than one way to get clipped, but Mississippi Southern Acacians are particularly acquainted with the barber-type clipping, as evidenced in the ph oto, which shows Dan Pearce , fraternity barber for Acacia "exclusively," at work on George Gunter. Poodle dogs on table represent another moneyraising project.
ELECTED CLASS V. P. Gary Sabo, Purdue Acacian, has been elected vice president of the junior class, as well as the junior class cabinet. He is preparing for medical school and is from Elyria, Ohio.
Men of Acacia will be Texas-bound in another six months as the biannual conclave convenes in Austin. Plans for the big event were reviewed la st month by the National Council at its annual winter meeting in Chicago. Headquarters for meetings and many conclave functions will be the Commodore Perry Hotel, near the state capital building and the campus . Scene of several social functions will be Acacia's newlyconstructed chapter house which was just moved into last fall. Registration will begin Sunday, August 26, with the first session scheduled to get under way Monday morning, August 27. The conclave will end with the traditional banquet Thursday evening, Au gust 30. This marks the first time that Acacia has gone to the Lone Star State for a conclave, although Acacia's Texas chapter dates back to 1916. Further details will be publicized in the April TRIAD.
AT OHIO: GOOD GRADES AND FINEST FtOAT Oh io chapter has been on a trophywinning "binge," what with having copped first place in the last semester's fraternity scholarship competition and second place in the men's float competition for the fall Homecoming festivities. Oh io won the same scholastic trophy the second semester of the 1959-60 school year; lost it for a semester by slipping to second place among the 19 fraternities on campus. In the 12 years Acacia has been at
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Ohio, it has consistently been in the top scholastic rankings. "We encourage excellence in scholarship," explains the V.D., "by refunding pledge dues to all men who receive a 3.0 (B) average or better during their pledging semester." Theme for the winning float was the " Twenties," with Acacia's float depicting Lindbergh's crossing of the Atlantic. Mike Hadley, float chairman, is mighty proud of his trophy, the first for Acacia at Ohio University in several years.
JEPSO~N RES~IG¡N
FROM KEY POS Currently hard at work in the Southwest, learning the investment business, is Robert Jepson, who for the past five anc a half years has served Acacia a! field secretary and assistant executive secretary "Jep" resigned in January to assume a position with J. A. Hogle & Co., an investment brokerage firm with 26 offices throughout the West. He is in training from January through June at Tucson and Salt Lake City, in preparation to becoming a stock broker. His address? 150 N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, Ariz.
TWICE A TREASURER Dave Foster, treasurer of Acacia at Mississippi Southern, has been elected to a similar position with the IFC. He 's also president of Alpha Epsilon Alpha, honorary accounting fraternity.
IT'S FUN (AN1 D PROFITABLE) TO A "hot" item for Colorado Acacian Ron Mitchell, house manager, is a rather "cool" item: refrigerators. He has taken to renting them, since buying I0 such storage boxes at a government surplus auction two years ago. He invested $1 00; rents them to hungry students living off campus for nominal fees; has competition from local merchants . .. and cold weather. Mitchell came across with the idea when living in a dorm, along with other hungry students who wanted snacks at crazy hours. Most common complaints? Ice trays have been omitt.ed in delivery; the refrigerator just won 't work!
Dave Bailey serving as V.P., Bob Bell, secretary and Dick Panek, treasurer. The organization bought its first engine from Acacia 's Iowa
honorary member, 1913, handmade and donated by member's daughter; (4) from Count Eisenbach, given by his widow, and about the size of a sweetheart pin.
A REEL WAY TO BUILD SORORITY RELATIONS
chapter: a 1932 Notts Universal Pumper. Second came from Connersville, Ind. fire de partment-a 1922 Ahren s Fox pumper. Money was obtained from sel ling stock in the corporation. Acacian s even have a six- months old Dalmatian (Biackpool Friar Tuck) to go with the trucks.
FROM REF¡RIGERATORS TO FIRE TRUCKS . . . TO HISTORIC PINS
Some Acacians collect refrigerators; others like fire engines. At Purdue University you'll find two old-timers owned by the Acacia Fire Engine Corp., headed by Ed Anderson, with
CO~LLECT THIN~GS
Purdue is on a collection kick. Not only fire trucks ... but early Acacia pins. Five brothers (Ron Boller, Bill Davies, Art Stein , Bill Brummund, Hugh Kirtland) have formed the Purdue Acacia Historical Research Foundation. Object: to collect pins from 1907 (founding date of the chapter) to 1913 when the standard pin was chosen . To date, the foundation has acquired four pins: (I) From Ed May, 191 I, a Balfour pin; (2) one with diamonds, no origin, found in a Masonic lodge in Kansas; (3) from an
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Here's a new twi st (pardon the expr.essio n) to Homecoming! The pledge class at Long Beach State college turned movie-makers for the coronation and judging of the queen pageant; also of the game and all Home coming activities. At the end of the big fe stivities, Acacia turned the film over to the sorority from whose members the queen had been selected . A la sting memory of a wonderful weekend ... and a lasting memento of Aca cia.
MIAMIAN HONORED A Miami Acacian, Bob Warshawsky, ha s been tapped for membership in Omicro n Delta Kappa, senior men's (leadership) honorary. He wa s one of 13 men tapped last fall, traditional time for the occasion. A senior English ma jo r, Bob is former V.D. and secretary and is currently secretary of the IFC.
NAMED IFC PRESIDENT Don Kluttz, senior from Clinton , Mo. , majoring in social science, is Central Misso uri State' s IFC prexy. He is active in the International Relations club, English club and Alpha Phi Omega.
If it's noise you want, contact the Washington State chapter, which won the campus noise-making contest last fall, purpose of which was to find the best rooter for football games on campus. Pledges undertook the project; came up with winning combination of foghorn from an old freighter hitched to a high-pressure air tank. Don and Ron Larson, twin pledges, moved the horn from Seattle to campus in time for the contest.
PROF. BANGS GIVEN HONORARY MEMBERSHIP Cornell has awarded an honorary membership to Prof. 0. Ernest Bangs, associate professor of Food Facilities Engineering. Prof. Bangs planned and designed the kitchen and dining facilities for the new addition to Cornell's chapter house, now occupied and scheduled for dedication this spring.
OUT WEST: PLEDGE WINS FROSH ELECTION For the second year in a row, an Acacia pledge has headed the freshman group at Colorado. He is Steve Keller of Littleton, Col., who succeeds retiring prexy Tom Casten, an active at Acacia.
ACTIVE ROTARIAN Serving as a district governor of Rotary International is Ernest Stillman, Clear Lake, Iowa, an alumnus of Acacia from Iowa State. He is a member of a Clear Lake law firm.
Gelbach, prexy of G&G. About $50,000 is needed before work can start. Preliminary drawings of the house have been made; it will house about 55 men. Washington State chapter won the Interfraternity Council scholarship trophy for the fall semester, repeating a similar victory from the previous spring. Acacians came up with a .55 grade point (on the 4 point system).
IN,D,IANA DOES AREAL TW,IST! The spirit of the holiday season was quickly conveyed by Indiana Acacians who "twisted " red streamers around house pillars to create eye-appealing peppermint sticks. One battle: keeping Christmas trees from being overturned and the large greeting card from being damaged. A snowball fight helped ward off invaders.
JUDGE WOOD, ACACIA·N FOR 50 YEARS, DIES Fred Wood, an Acacian since 191 I, and a retired Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeals in Berkeley, Calif., died Dec. 30 at the age of 73. The Stanford U. graduate had been on the appellate bench for nine years before his retirement in 1959.
SERMONS, SCHOOL TOO Besides going to school, Acacia 's Senior Dean Gary Thompson finds time to serve his church, too. He is the regular minister of the Beaver Crossing Christian church located in a small community near Lincoln. ·
WHO SAYS P. J.'S ARE ONLY FOR SLEEPING? Acacia rocked out last fall at Central Missouri State with its annual Pajama Festival, attended by about 600 students who danced to a top rock 'n
PLANS APPR·OVED FOR NEW HOUSE Gauge and Gavel, holding corporation for Washington State chapter, has approved plans for acquiring a new house and a building committee is being formed, according to Ralph
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roll band. Various fraternities compete for the king and queen of the P.J. festiva I.
BLAST KILLS
C. R. McCREDY
M~ISSISSIPPI S~O,UTH. ERN
WINS
TRO~PHIES What better way than for the newest fraternity on a campus to win a trophy the first year it is presented? That's the story for Mississippi Southern Acacians who won the Help Week trophy, presented by ATO. Their award-winning activities included (I) aid to flood victims last February; (2) presentation of musical program to veterans hospital patients; (3) appearance at a school for retarded children to give a program. Another trophy won by Mississippi Southern: Phi Eta Sigma scholarship award, copped by the pledge class.
FRANKLIN MEN PAINT, REPAIR THEIR HOUSE Determ ined not to allow the condition of a basically good physical plant to detract from rushing, brothers at
Franklin chapter returned to school a week early last fall to do some painting. Many brothers had to quit summer jobs a week early to do this, but the front porch, three rooms, and halls were repainted, floors redone and new carpeting laid. Parts of the house previously closed were opened for accommodation of new brothers.
MEMPHII.S STATE FORMS ¡C,O¡LO~NY Newest Acacia colony is the one established Dec. 16 at Memphis State University when 28 undergraduates and I I faculty and alumni were formally pledged at the Memphis Shrine Auditorium. Total membership in January had increased to 38 undergrads and 20 alumni. An alumni corporation has been formed, including among its membership the immediate Past Grand Master of the state ofT ennessee and the potentate of the local Shrine.
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One day after he turned 35 , C . R. McCredy, Wa shington Chapter '47, his wife and two sma ll boys were a ll killed in a tragic e xplosion and fire that destroyed their Orinada, Ca lif., home December 30. The blast wa s caused by a backdraft accumulation of smoke and gas. McCrady wa s a sales e xecutive for the Rainier Brewing Co., had lived in Seattle, Portland, and then moved to California in October. McCredy was student body president at the U. of Wa shington when he graduated in 1950.
NEBRASKAN FIRES HIS WAY TO TOP HONORS Shooting high , wide and handsome at Nebraska is Marvin Cox, V.D., who won the individual championship last spring at the National Riflemen 's Association section match in St. Louis and who holds the Nebraska U. high team shooting average, having served on it for four years. Cox is about to ente r the army as a second lieutenant, has his eye on the U.S . Olympic team .
NAMED PRESIDENT OF PUBLICATIONS UNIT Curt Mikkel sen heads the new Memorial Union publications committee at Oregon State. All Union publications as well as school calendars and the fre shmen bulletin come under supervision of the new committee.
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.JUST WHERE ARE WE GOING? Have you ever seriously wondered about the future of Acacia . . . your fraternity? What makes it continue to progress even though locations, faces, names and times change? First, the bask worth must be good; secondly, the maintaining of high standards must be achieved, and thirdly, the dedication of its members throughout their lives to this most worthy cause is necessary. This is what makes Acacia have its "everlasting life."
by BOB JEPSON
one to help Acacia prepare for the future. Timing is always of essence though, and there is no time like the present to ¡ take definite steps. As an alumnus here are some suggestions to consider: 1. Annual dues support. 2. Name Acacia as a beneficiary in an insurance policy. 3. Name Acacia in your will.
The future for Acacia is golden, if:
4. Provide finances for Acacia scholarships.
(1) There is plenty of alumni support and guidance availabl~ to each chapter.
5. Provide funds, either as gifts or loans, to your local chapter housing corporation to provide comparable housing for your chapter.
(2) Each undergraduate member lives up to his obligations. (3) Each chapter builds its reputation through high standards.
6. Help form alumni clubs in your areas. 7. Sponsor rush parties for your nearby chapter.
(4) Alumni members continue to support Acacia throughout their lifetimes.
8. Provide endowments to the National for headquarters operational costs and for a national headquarters building.
To insure Acacia's future, there must be local voluntary workers, salaried staff personnel to coordinate its operations, and national officers serving voluntarily to help chart the course ahead.
9. Serve as chapter advisor, housing corporation officer, or in some other capacity for your nearby chapter. Remember, Acacia is not just another charity. It is your fraternity. Your support determines it¡S strength. Help it as it helpec;l you ... but act today! ~
Every member counts. And while it is impossible for every member to be active on the local scene it is possible for each
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ON THE ACACIA TRAIL A field secretary, by definition, is one who takes notes and transcribes letters in, or concerning, an open area able for cultivation. But, in reality, who or what is thia mysterious person from "National" who periodically aDDelllrl't l at the chapter house door and whose coming is preceded by a letter which usually manages to throw everybody from the cook to the V.D. into a state of panic? To answer a question in one column would be like trying to travel across Texas in one day. But, briefly, here are a few observations, based on four months travel.
Yes, it is a long trail to visit Acacia throughout the country, but it reveals the true meaning of a national fraternity. My beat? The West. West of what? That's debatable. So far, west of the Atlantic and as this is being written, I'm within five miles of the Pacific, which means some distance has been covered. A man's home may be his castle, but home to a field secretary is the trunk of his car! From the KD's boatdock in Wisconsin to the beaches of Santa Monica .. . much territory, many memorable events. Madison, Wis., for exampe, in the state of large farms and 3.2 milk, where I shared a room with Jim Jax, Badger tackle. I found little fault with him. (That extra 80 pounds I don't have may have been the reason!) On to Nebraska, the dry (partially) state. Not dry enough to dampen the spirits of a group going to the East Hills Country Club.
I have grown increasingly aware that very few Acacians actually know who, what or why there are field secretaries. We are, first of all, full-time employees on the staff, serving under the direction of the Executive Secre,talrv. l._ travelling out of National Headquarters. We aren't in college now, nor did we just drive miles to attend an initiation because our own chapter ...,r,cn''. . having a party that weekend. In our position, we are sonal representatives of the National Council ... and some of the immediate powers of that body. Secondly, and most important, we aren't like "Big Brl~t~~o. er," watching and waiting for mistakes so we can report National. We're more concerned with helping a than filling out voluminous reports about it. What we do up to the chapter and its immediate needs. We try to what we can, when we can. Part of our job, naturally, checking on chapt·er operations and conditions, but only that we can aid the chapter in helping itself. Remember, are Acacians too! We don't ask for the big front, the carpet treatment. All we ask is that the chapter be ho111el• with us and cooperate with us. Only then will our visits useful. None of us are miracle workers, but we are all for the same thing: the betterment of our individual and in this way, the betterment of our fraternity as a
Moving across the plains in my own covered wagon at 70 m.p.h. certainly beats following a horse. But you can
still see the day after tomorrow down the road. Into the Rocky Mountain area and the four chapters on the eastern slope of the foothills. The Greeley crowd r-eally has it lucky: about three gals to every fellow there and at least one of those is a pretty fair example of fine femininity. Mmm ... that mountain air! There were times I wondered how the pioneers got their wagons over those mountains. And, after riding in a stake truck, along the edge of a 1 500 foot cliff on a road that was almost there, I began to wonder whether the road was an engineering miracle or an accident where some bulldozer operator got lost. Then-over the hump with a stop at Pocatello and across Nevada. Talk about the hot sands of the desert . . . how can so much nothing be gathered in one area? I even saw two jackrabbits hitchhiking. But there's a real reward at the end of Route 40: San Francisco. Ed Kohler
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MEMO FROM THE EDITOR provoking, stimulating, even controversial. And it was being read ••• from cover to cover ••• for the first time by many Acacians.
Deadlines, like age, have a nasty habit of creeping up on you. I had hardly finished reading the final page proof for our November issue and suddenly it was presstime again. Yet three months had elapsed in what seemed but moments. What made the days fly by, perhaps, was the constant barrage of mail regarding our redesigned Triad. Some of it has been printed in our new department, "Opinion," starting on page 1 of this issue. My first letter was one of praise, followed almost immediately by a scorcher. It has been gratifying, however, to watch the good comments outweigh the negative ones by a margin of almost 10 to 1. We're watching those negative ones the closest, not because we want to discover constructive comments and possible suggestions for further molding the Triad into a truly outstanding publication in the fraternal field. It has been especially enjoyable to hear the reaction expressed by alumni and actives in person. I had excellent opportunity to get such reaction firsthand in Boston in December. Seems I talked myself out of a voice that night with men from New Hampshire, Texas, the new Boston Colony and others. As an editor I loved every minute of it, whether pro or con comments were forthcoming. Because the conversation proved one important thing: our new Triad was thought
We're certain that much can be done to still further improve 9ur magazine ••• and we intend doing so ••• but within the redesigned foremat now established as a pacesetter. We hop~ ta make the Tripod section much stronger but to do this requires more campus visitations, more camera action on our own part, and this takes time. We believe that our Triad Times section will grow more popular with each issue. Already many chapters have caught on to the new style of reporting and are coming through with feature-type news that before used to be buried in social dribble. Our features will prompt discussion-even argument. That's what they're supposed to do. Next issue {April) you'll have a chance to visit with J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director, on the subject of communism; and a personnel director of one of our nation's largest corporations will review key points to look for in applying for your first or any new job. There's good reading ahead, so stick with useven if some of you don't appreciate the white space! {All the better for you to write your comments in.)
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NATIONAL OFFICERS President-WILLIAM E. KRIEGER . . . 1st National Bank Bldg., Peoria, lJlinois First VIce-Prestdent-HARVEY R. AMOS . 420? Via Valmonte, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Second VIce-President-MARVIN LOGAN 2041 Spruce Rd., Homewood, Ill National Exp ansion Director-DR. R . C. BRADLEY · 728 Clark, Moberly, Mo.
National Scholars hip Chairman: L. W. KNAPP , JR. 815 No. Linn, Iowa City, Iowa Counselor-RAYMOND E. BIVERT 234 N. Duncan Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma Treasurer-GEORGE F . PATTERSON, JR. 2624 Bremont Ave., Cincinnati 37, Ohio Chairman Jurisprudence Committee-LEN SARTAIN 9757 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, La.
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UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS-OFFICERS AND LOCATION OF CHAPTER HOUSES ACACIA ARI~ONA-1~50 N. Cherry, Tucson, Ariz. Venerable Dean-Rush Chairman-Kit G. Strebe, Chapter Adviser-Darrel S. Metcalfe, 5811 E . 9th, Tucson, Ariz . ARKANSAS-340 Arkansas Ave., F ayetteville , Ark. Venerable Dean -Ja~k W. Geurin, Rush Chairman-Ralph T. Shannon, Chapter Advlller. CALIFORNIA-2340 Piedmont Ave ., Berkeley 4, Calif. Venerable Deat;t-Alan Hirasuna, Rush Chairman-Martin Seffens. Chapter Adviser-John H. Stauff, 31 Edgecroff Rd ., B erkeley 8, Calif. CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE--317 Anderson, Warrensburg, Mo. Venerable Dean-Lindy Evans , Rush Chairman-Bob Corder, Chapter Adviser-clarence R. Pearce, Rt. 5, Warrensburg, Mo . CINCINNATI-2617 University Ct., Cincinnati 19, Ohio, Venerable Dean-James R . Peaslee, Rush Chairman-Nicholas A . Tarcha, Chapter Adviser-Richard E. Keyes, 6234 Orchard Lane, Cincinnati 13, Ohio. COLORAD0-955 Broadway, Boulder, Colo. Venera! Dean-James E . Muehleisen, Rush Chairman-Warren Ache, Chapter Adviser. COLORADO STATE COLLE-GE--1715 11th Avenue, Greeley, Colo. Venerable Dean-Roy Betz, Rush Chairman-Quentin Dahm, Chapter Adviser-Wm. T . Gower, 1515 26th St., Greeley , Colo. COLORADO STATE UNIV.-1301 S . College, Fort Collins, Colo. Venerable Dean-Philip T . Gibson , Rush Chairman- Lyle L . Breshears, Chapter Adviser . CORNELL-318 Highland Rd ., Ithaca, N . Y. Venerable Dean-Robert T . Franson, Rush Chairman-Gary D. Klock, Chapter AdviserAlexander Cheney, 39 Woodcrest Avenue, Ithaca, N.Y . FRANKLIN (Univ. of Pennsylvania)-3907 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. Venerable Dean-David Wei! , Rush Cha irman-Walter A. Figel, Chapter Adviser-William R. Hockenberry , E-115 Dietrich Hall, Univ. of Penn., Philadelphia, Pa. ILLINOis--501 E. Daniel, Champaign, Ill. Venerable Dean- John M . Lundsten, Rush Chairman-Joseph M . Phebus, Chapter AdviserGeorge E. Ekblaw, 511 East Main, Urbana, Illinois. ILLINOIS WESLEYAN-915 N . Main St., Bloomington, Ill. Venerable Dean-James R. Ruoti, Rush Chairman-R. Price Nimmo, Chapter Adviser-Forrest Watt, 205 W . Graham St., Bloomington, Ill. INDIANA-702 E . Third St., Bloomington, Ind. Venerable DeanJ. Richard Boergert, Rush Chairman-L. Craig Fulmer, Chapter Adviser-Tom Warring, 525 S. Jordon Ave ., Bloomington, Ind . IOWA-202 Ellis Ave., Iowa City, Iowa. Venerable Dean-Harald Hoeffding, Rush Chairman-Ron Sundermann, Chapte r AdviserL. W. Knapp , 815 N. Linn, Iowa City, Iowa. IOWA STATE--142 Gray Ave., Ames, Iowa. Venerable Dean-charles D . Hilburn, Rush Chairman-Douglas L. Carlson, Chapter AdviserDr. Virgil Lagomarcino, 2130 Duff Ave., Ames, Iowa. KANSAs--1225 Oread Drive, Lawrence, Kansas. Venerable DeanTom Beisecker, Rush Chairman-Ken Peterson, Chapter AdviserHarold Craig, 1322 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kans. KANSAS STATE--2005 Hunting, Manhattan, Kans . Venerable Dean -Hershel Pickett, Rush Chairman-Ron Graver, Chapter AdviserSilas Ransopher, 700 Enler Rd., Manhattan, Kans. LONG BEACH STATE-383 Molino Ave ., Long Beach, Calif. Venerable Dean-Lyndell Tanigoshi, Rush Chairman, Chapter Adviser -Earle Risdon, 7330 Allengreve Ave. , Downey, Calif. LOUISIANA STATE UNIV.-Box 8448, University Station, Baton Rouge, La. Venerable Dean-Robert G. Monk, Rush ChairmanPaul W. Holstead, Chapter Adviser- Ralph M . Braun, 4776 Arrowhead, Baton Rouge, La. MIAMI-115 E . Church St., Oxford , Ohio. Venerable Dean-Richard Hilgeman, Rush Chairman-Harold Novick, _Chapter Adviser-Dr Harvey A. Miller, 323 W. Chestnut, Oxford , Ohio. MICHIGAN-1923 Geddes Ave ., Ann Arbor, Mich. Venerable Dean -Robert T. Riedel, Rush Chairman-Roger D . Miracle, ChaJ?ter Adviser--Charles T . Blackett, 845 Wickfield Ct., Ann Arbor, Mtch. MINNESOTA-1206 Fifth St., Minneapolis 14, Minn. Venerable Dean -William Ames, Rush Chairman-Pet~r Quist1 Chapt~r AdviserMichael Parker, 1206 Fifth St., S .E . Minneapolis 14, Minn. MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN COLLEGE-100 Hu~chison Ave. , H~tties burg, Miss. Venerable Dean-crawford M. Rob~on, Rush Charrrnan -Donald C. Solomon, Chapter Adviser-M. Lmwood Malone, Station A, Box 3, Hattiesburg, Miss .
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIV.-216 S . Lafayette, Starkville, Miss. Venerable Dean-Albert Ray Duncan , Rush Chairman-Reuben R . Smith, Chapter Adviser. MISSOURI-506 Rollins St., Columbia, Mo. Venerable Dean-Olen F. Monsees, Rush Chairman-Ken Wessel, Chapter Adviser-Dr. R. C. Bradley, 728 S . Clark St., Moberly, Mo. MISSOURI SCHOOL OF MINEs--508 West Ninth St., Rolla , Mo. Venerable Dean-William F . Schuermeyer, Rush Chairman-Floyd A. Gonzalez, Chapter Adviser; Dr. Earl E . Feind, 1000 W . 12th St., Rolla, Missouri. NEBRASKA-410 North 17th St. , Lincoln, Nebr. Venerable DeanGary G . Thompson, Rush Chairman-Bruce Hollinger, Chapter Adviser-Keith Sawyers, 1519 S . 7th, Lincoln, Nebr. NEW HAMPSHffiE--10-12 Mill Rd ., Durham, N . Hamp . Venerable Dean-Anthony G . Marshall, Rush Chairman- Bruce R . Carter, Chapter Adviser-Walter Willand, 122 Thaxter Rd., Portsmouth, N. H. NORTHWESTERN-610 Lincoin St., Evanston , Ill. Vene rable Dean -L. Kenneth Hiller, Rush Chairman-Ken Feltman, Chapter Adviser-John L . Hilton, 931 Wilshire, Elk Grove, Ill. OHI0--101 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio. Venerable DeanWesley Boord, Rush Chairman-Dick Bradstreet, Chapter AdviserLt. Col. John D . Lucas, Chaumont Drive, Athens , Ohio. OHIO STATE--275 E . 15th Avenue, Columbus, OhJo. Venerable Dean-Phillip Cramer, Rush Chairman-Joseph Dryer, Chapter Adviser-Ray Bellem, 275 E . 15th Ave., Columbus, Ohio. OKLAHOMA-544 Elm St., Norman, Okla. Venerable Dean- Vernon Garrison, Rush Chairman-chapter Adviser-J. B. Beaird, 516 College, Norman, Okla. OKLAHOMA STATE--1214 University Ave ., Stillwater, Okla. Venerable Dean-C. J . Rothlisberger, Rush Chairman-Jim Alcock, Chapter Adviser-Raymond E. Bivert, 234 Duncan, Stillwater, Okla. OREGON STATE--2857 Van Buren, Corvallis, Ore. Venerable Dean -James D . Davenport, Rush Chairman-Curtis Mikkelsen, Chapter Adviser-Delmer M . Goode, 225 North 31st St., Corvallis, Ore. PENN STATE--234 Locust Lane, State College, Pa. Venerable Dean -stephen L . Ulmer , Rush Chairman-Guy C. Jackson , Chapter Adviser-Dr. G . Kenneth Nelson , 501 Westview Ave., State College, Pa. PURDUE--608 Waldron St., West Lafayette, Ind. Venerable DeanRonald C . Boller, Rush Chairman-John C. Barber, Chapter Adviser -Prof. Leonard E. Wood, 725 Allen , W. Lafayette, Ind. RENSSELAER--1932 F ifth Ave., Troy , N.Y . Venerable Dean-George E. Duberstein, Rush Chairman-David Zugale, Chapter AdviserJohn Olmstead, 72 Excelsior Ave., Troy, N . Y. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA- Chapter Adviser-Larry S. Knudsen, Planning Dep., University of So . California, Los Angeles 7, Calif. SYRACUSE--807 Walnut Ave ., Syracuse, N. Y. Venerable DeanGregory Woodruff, Rush Chairman-Daniel Wertenberg, Chapter Adviser-Richard Schmutzler, R.D. 1, Camillus, N. Y . TEXAs--2416 RJo Grande St., Austin, Texas. Venerable DeanDavid Standridge, Rush Chairman-Edwin. Pierce, Chapter Adviser -Harold Wetting, 2007 Eaton Lane, Austin, Texas. UCLA-916 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles , Calif. Venerable Dean-John Rhoades, Rush Chairman-Bruce Guiliano, Chapter Adviser-Gerald D . Samuelson, 10984 Ashton Avenue, Los Angeles 24, Calif. VERMONT-404 College St., Burlington, Vermont-Venerable Dean -Austin Cleaves, Rush Chairman- Richard Smith, Chapter Adviser -George C . Crooks, 74 Spear St., Burlington, Vt. WASHINGTON-5004 17th Ave., Seattle 5, Wash. Venerable DeanDonald P . Hall, Rush Chairman-Kirk Quistor ff, Chapter AdviserDonald Nicholson, 3530 Woodlawn, Seattle 5, Wash. WASHIN•GTON STATE--1607 Ruby St., Pullman, Wash. Venerable Dean-Victor Verling, Rush Chairman-Jerry Anderson, Chapter Adviser-Irving Field, Sunnyhill Mobile Homes, P .O . Box 495, Pullman, Wash . WISCONSIN-112 Langdon St., Madison, Wis. Venerable DeanRoger L. Kosak, Rush Chairman-Charles J. Roberts, Chapter Advise!'-Jonathan D . Brodie, 2924 Harvey St., Apt. ·3 -B, Madison, Wis. WYOMING-812 University Ave ., Laramie, Wyo. Venerable DeanRobert L . Newton, Rush Chairman-Clyde A . Wilson, Chapter Adviser-Jonathon D . Brodie, 2924 Harvey St., Apt. 3-B. Madison, Wis. ACACIA COLONIES BOSTON, 197 Bay State Road, Boston 15, Mass . Thys Dorenbosch, President. MEMPHIS, Box 2340, Memphis State Univ., Memphis, Tenn. Dennis Snell, President.
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