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On the State of the Order

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FEBRUARY, 1944

Volume XXX

Entered as eecond cla88 matter at

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arolina, under the Act of March 1879. A~ceptance for mailin1r at rate of poata~re provided for n tho Act of February 28, 1926. :mbodied in para~rrapb 4, section 12, P . L. and R., authorized Janu•ry 7, 1982.

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The Star and Lamp Ia published at Charlotte, North Carolina, under the direction of the National Council of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, in the months of February, May, AuJrUst nnd November. fhe Life Subscription is $12.60 and the only form of subscription . in~rle copies are 50 cents.

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in address should be roPorted promptly to 225 South Church St., Charlotte, N. C.. or to Central Office, 702 Grace-American Buildin~r, Richmond, Va.

All material intended for publication Bhould be in the banda of the Manlllrin~r Editor, 702 Grace American BuildinJr, Richmond, Va., by the lOth of the month precedinlr the month of issue.

The "smile of victory" wreathes the face of Pvt. Edgar T. Barnett, Alpha Mu, whose present whereabouts are not known but who until recently was with 1st Co., T. Gp. T. A. S. Fort Knox, Ky.

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Lieut. Wilson Applegate, U. S. A., Alpha Upsilon, Deceased Lieut. Cargill M. Barnett, U. S. A., Iota, Deceased Ensign Harry Guyon Brightly, U. S. N., Alpha Tau, Deceased Lieut. Walter G. Cadmus, U. S. A., Alpha Zeta, Prisoner of War Capt. Walter B. Callaham, U. S. A., Alpha Gamma, Reported Missing in Action Lieut. Robert W. Crowell, Chi, U. S. A., Missing in Action Lieut. Paul D. Cunningham, Jr., U. S. A., Iota, Deceased Capt. William L. Dixon, Jr., U. S. A., Tau, Deceased Lieut. Roy K. , Duffee, U. S. A., Lambda, Deceased M. Jake Fortner, U. S. A., Iota, Deceased Ensign Claude J. Gasque, U. S. N., Beta, Deceased Lieut. Commander Dudley Glass, Jr., U. S. N., Iota, Missing in Action Lieut. Charles L. Harris, Xi, U. S. A., Missing in Action A/ c H. Gordon Huggins, U. S. A., Beta, Deceased Lieut. Joe Klaas, U. S. A. F., Prisoner of War Lieutenant ( j.g.) Robert Pork Lance, U. S. N., Lambda, Missing in Action Lieut. Kurt Langberg, U. S. A. F., Prisoner of War Ensign Wolter Fisher Martin, U. S. N., Alpha Sigma, Deceased Lieut. Samuel M. Meacham, Jr., U. S. A., Delta, Deceased Lieut. Joseph Frederick Miller, U. S. A., Alpha Mu, Deceased Lieut. John Hunter Minter, U. S. A., Omicron, Deceased Lieut. Robert D. Montgomery, U. S. A., Chi, Prisoner of War Lieut. William Cheney Moore, Alpha, U. S. A., Deceased Lieut.-Colonel John Nelms, U. S. A., Iota, Deceased Major Horace E. Odell, U. S. A., Upsilon, Reported as Deceased George E. Pickard, Alpha Omicron, Civilian Prisoner of War Capt. James A. Seay, U. S. A., Alpha Sigma, Prisoner of War Lieut. Robert A. Speir, U. S. A., Alpha Eta, Deceased Lieut. (j.g.) Vernon 0. Stanley, U. S. N., Xi, Missing in Action Lieut. Richard J. Towill, U. S. N., Epsilon, Missing in Action R. Morris Trulock, U. S. A., Iota, Deceased Pvt. f/ c Irvin Van Nest, U. S. A., Psi, Deceased Ensign William Freeny Ward, Epsilon, U. S. N., Deceased Lieut. Thomas J. Willis, U. S. A., Alpha Epsilon, Deceased

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by is a wise and salutary proviSion of the Constitution and Sub' preme Laws which once in each WILLIAM J. BERRY tennium calls the Fraternity to路 No tiona I President Rether in the Supreme Chapter and Offers to the national officers an op~tortunity to render account of their ewardship and to report on the 1 sate of the Order. For obvious rea- office manager . This plan has meant ~hns, there has been no meeting of somewhat more work for the nation 路 e Supreme Chapter since August, a! officers but it is operating very 194 w 0, and there is no way of telling satisfactori ly.

1iss Parker is doing h hen the ending of the present un- an excellent job in maintaining con0~PY situation will permit of an- tact with the chapters, keeping in C er. Meanwhile your National touch with the brothers in the armed o?~ncil is carrying on to the best services and their fa milies. gett in ~ Off' tts ability although its term of out the Spot Shot, gathering material tce has already been extended to al for the STAR AND LAMP and hand ~lll?st twice the normal length. Your ling the routine business of the Fra' ahonal President therefore wel- ternity. The National Council grate~llles the request from the ed itor of fully acknowledges her interest in liE STAR AND LAMP for a message the Fraternity and her devotion to 1 fo the Fraternity as a chance to in- its welfare. d~r~ the brotherhood as to the conCalls to the colors have pretty well thtton of Pi Kappa Phi after more wrecked the district organization. an two years of war.

Many of the most active district 1' l'IIE NATIONAL ORGANIZA- archons have gone into the service. t TOl'r Selective Service reached in- Since the shortage of gasoline and ~ t~e National Council and inducted the difficulties of travel make visitaat10nal Historian W. Robert Amick, tions almost impossible and since seva llle~a, into the Army. This was era! of the chapters are without perwsenous loss since Brother Amick manent meeting places, no attempt ltl~~ serving his second term , was fa- has been made to remedy this sita thar with the duties of his office uation . Direct contact between the i nct had rendered splendid service chapters and the national organizaconducting the Voluntary Alumn i tion has thus been temporarily lost. f lies campaign. The Fraternity was The National Council realizes fully tortunate in securing Brother Deve- that the rehabilitation of the system te~x D. Rice, Iota, archon of Dis- of district archons will be one of the at'ct Eight, as his successor. About first post-war tasks. Contact with C Year ago, Brother John H. Mc- the chapters must be restored and e ann, Alpha Upsilon, resigned as supervision and guidance furnished to i"ecutive secretary to take a position them while they are engaged in the a war industry. The National important work of re-building. Mean0 Uncil was thus confronted with a while existing chapters can be of f.tave problem, but since the si tua- enormous help if they will take the ct'?n had been foreseen and had been initiative in keeping Central Office ~~cussed at the Council meeting in informed as to their condition and lchmond the previous spring, the activities. solution was ready. For reasons of The National Council has been en:conomy and because anyone select- trusted by the Fraternity with pow~ as executive secretary would, in ers far greater than those exercised ~1 lJikelihood , be subject to the draft, at any other time in the history of Was decided to leave the office Pi Kappa Phi. The Council accepts ~acant. Central Office was raorgan- these as a grave responsibility. Thus lzect with Miss Laui'.a B. Parker as far it has been possible to conduct

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the affairs of the Order within thr framework of the Constitution and Supreme Laws except that authority to pledge and initiate has been granted to alumni Boards of Conservators.

It is hoped that it will never be necessary to make extensive use of these emergency powers.

THE CHAPTERS. The vitality of the undergrad uate chapters under the adverse conditions created by the war has been a surprise and an encouragement. Many of them h ave released their houses to the armed forces or have given up rented quarters because of reduced personnel.

Some are baring a house with an_ other fraternity, some have taken in non-fraternity me.n as lodgers in order to meet the bills, some are meeting when and where they ran, but whatever the situation, Pi Kappa Phi is alive and active, pledging and initiating so that the Ord~r can .continue, come what may. It IS a tnumphant proof of . t~e fact that where ~here IS the spmt of brotherhoo~, netther elaborate house nor fratermt>: table, pleasa nt as these are, an essential and, th~~k God, Pi. Kappa Phi has that spmt. Accordmg to t.he last survey made by Central. Office at ~he ;equest of the Natwnal ~ounCil, SIXteen. chapters are operatmg normally, stx. have turned their affairs over to the1r Boards o.f S:onservators. The status of the ~est IS 111 doubt. Lambd~, one .of 0e SIX refer.r~d. to above ts consldenng the poss1b1hty of resuming normal operation. Since last Augu.st, ther~ have been ninety-one initia~',ons-s1xteen ~ore than the CounCil s budget est!mate. Several ~f the chapters c~nt1~ue to put out the1r chapter .pubhcat10ns. Mu Muses and Servtce S~ars of Alpha Zeta are regu!arly rece1ved by the National President.

THE ALUM I. At the beginning of the present emergency, the National President indicated that there would be both need and opportunity for alumni service and called upon the older brothers of the Fraternity to meet the challenge of the ti111es.

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T is a dangerous thing to ask anybody to write briefly about his work, but I shall try to protect the editor from as much work with the blue pencil as possible. For the past two years I have been far removed from my normal work-but who hasn't?

Two years ago, the symbol "USO" was almost entirely unknown. Now it is almost universally familiar .

Like most large organizations, however, its true nature and work are not as well understood as the familiarity of its name would suggest Some people suppose it to be a governmental agency, whereas it is :1 group of private organizations supported entirely by voluntary contributions. Again, most people think of it as one organization, whereas it is really six organizations* cooperating in united service to service men and women, and to war production workers. Each of these organizations has a normal peace-time pro_gram. Each of them worked indi · .vidually in the last War for the recreation and general welfare of the armed forces.

In communities adjacent to military camps, and in communities carrying a heavy over-burden of warproduction workers, the USO either operates clubs through one or more of its agencies, or assists the community in other ways to meet its new responsibilities for war-time recreation. In addition, USO is the direct operator of clubs outside the *The Salvation Army, the National Catholic Community Service, the YMCA, YWCA, Jewish Welfare Board, and the Travelers Aid Association. Of these the National Catholic Community Service is a new organization, created to represent all organizations of that faith.

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'bl {or t onal Executives are responsi e ·ce I investigating new needs for s~rv~e· and for developing sound pubh~ al lations in general. These Regi 0 \ Executives are responsible to the v_ rector of Operations at headquar~er); ( Assisting the Director of Operati 0~5 ~ are two persons, known as Directo. of Field Service, one being resp~c sible for all operations west of sl Mississippi, the other for all we of the River. as Until recenty, I was employed I r Regional Executive in Atlanta, ~~ territory comprising six southea~te c· I states. I am now working as D1re5. tor of Field Services, Eastern t]. en A. Naturally, my work has involv 1 almost constant travel, and it ba been a pleasure to run across a ntull; 1 ber of Pi Kapps from place to plaC : Only recently I enjoyed Sunday stl\ per with the Leakes in Birmingball; and I need not tell you that it was great occasion.

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continental USA. It also operates Mobile and Maneuvers Services. It is not operating, however, with the expeditionary forces, because of a directive of the War Department. Further, USO does not operate clubs on military reservations, that work being done through the Special Service Divisions of the Army and Navy.

Since most of the work being done in the name of USO is actually performed through six different agencies, some plan of co-ordination is obviously required . To meet this need, a small corps of personnel has been established as a group separate from the agencies. In twelve regions of the United States, Regional Executives are responsible for co-ordination of field service, working in cooperation with agency supervisors who are in turn responsible for club operations. In addition, these Regi-

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at the Advanced Flying School, :\Ioody Field, Valdosta, Ga., 2nd Lt. William Cheney Moore, Jr. , Alpha. who died of wounds received on the Ttalian front , 2nd Lt. Robert Vernon :\Ioore, Alpha, who received his wings Dec. 5, 19-1-.3 and is now <~ flying in structor at Pampa Army Air Field, Texas, and Corp. Edwin B. 1oore, who entered Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning, Feb. 16, and Dorothy l\Ioore, high school student, who devotes all lwr spare time to th e Red Cross, USO, and other war activities.

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dea,th , Mrs. l\Joore said , "My son had always felt that we in the United States should have been doing our share long before we ever entered the war. It isn't easy to know that we shall not see him here again but we know that he was willing to give his all , if need be." The official citation and Purple Heart Medal have been forwarded by the War Department.

Of her son 's fraternity affiliation Mrs. Moore writes, "We have bad a great many very thoughtful and sweet letters from Cheney's fraternity brothers and these make me realize how friendship is fostered in Fraternity. The boys' letters bavP. really helped us a lot. "

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.Regretfully we add three more names to Pi Kappa Phi 's Roll of Honor and list as missing in action, Ensign William Freeny (Bill) Ward , Epsilon ; Lt. Charles L. Harris, Xi , and Lt. Robert W. Crowell , Chi. Two now missing a year and a day, Ensign Ward and Lt Crowell , are officially listed as dead.

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by Epsilon Chapter at Davidson an.:! who directed th e effort at colonization looking toward the rPcharfcring of Kappa at the University of North Carolina, was reported missing in action on Nov. 13, 1942 while serving aboard the USS Barton when that vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Third Battle of Savo Island .

He wa s awarded the American Defense Service Medal , Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal , and the Purple Heart.

Brother Crowell was reported miss · ing by the Command!ng General of th e Latin American Area on Feb . 18, 1943. He received his commission a t Turner Field in Sept. 1942 and was a navigator on a B-25.

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Report 1hat Brother Harris was missing on Aug. 19, 1943 was received by his wife. H e received his wings! in .T uly, 1942 at Moore Field, Texas, and had been overseas since May , 1943 . piloting an A-36 Invader Bomber. He was missing on a mission from Sicily to Southern ltaly when enemy aircraft was encountered . Mrs. Harris has information that several parachutes were seen to open and she confidently believes 1hat he is safe and possibly a prisoner of war although no official information has been received. Brother Harri s was graduated from Roanoke College in 1941 and was archon of Xi Ch3.pter his senior year and was appointed delegate to the Supreme Chapter the preceding Spring. Also in his senior year he was president of th e ' tudent body and was listed in " Who 's Who in American Colleges and Universities. " He was also awarded th e John E. Bushnell Prize for " high est qualities of leadership a nd loyalty to the college and to his fell ow students.,

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1 Following th e Formula Missae e Communionis that Luther drew uP and used for the first time on Chris\' mas Day, 1523 , in the Town Churc ; of Wittenberg, Germany, th e ritU 8_ 1 differed only slightly from the reg. I ular Roman observances. Howevet· wh ~re the Roman Liturgy is a eel~: bration of the Mass, the Formula .1' a celebration of holy communion 1 ~ which the congregation participateS·

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3Jn :a!rmnrtam HARRY E. STURGEON It was only recently that entm l 0 ffice and the Nationa l Council 1 Tearned with profound regret that last Bune Brother Harry E. SturgeoP, beta,. Professor of Chemistry at Pres~tenan College, Clinton. S. C., and b apter Adviser of Beta Chapter had een called to the Chapter Eternal.

Brother Sturgeon was born in Gib~"o~1 • I owa, October 18, 1889. Here~I~ed his ea.rly training in the gramT ai and high schools of Clarion, °Wa, to which his familv had re11 o;~ved when he was about· two years Ar · He received th~ Bachelor ?f ts degree from Sterling Coll ege 111 19 13 and the Master of Science degree from Purdue in 191 6. He did ga.d uate work at the University of I hl~ago, Columbia, the Rockefeller t~stitu~e for Medical Research and e University of Dijon. A few years ~go Erskine College gave him an onorary LL.D. From the University of Arkansas \v here he was an instructor, Dr. Stury.eon entered the Army in 1916 as a lrst lieutenant in the Sanitary Corps served ten months overseas in t orld War I. In 1919 he was called ~ Presbyterian College as Professor ~ Chemistry and continued a use/'' and much loved member of it.; acuity until his death. When Brother William P. Jacobs, Beta, was

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Brother Sturgeon was deeply interested in coll ege sports. He was for a number of years faculty chairman of athletics at Presbyterian. For ten years he was vice-presid ent of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and at the time of his death was acting president. He wa:; also president of the South Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

His other interests included the American Chemical Society, the South Carolina Academy of Science, the Rotary Club , the Lions Club and the American Legion. For twenty-four year· he was a devoted member of the FirsL Presbyterian Church in Clinton ..

Dr. Sturgeon left a widow who wa :.\liss Laura Gilchrist of Newton.

Kansas, a daughter, Miss Jane Sturgeon, on the library staff of th e University of Georgia, a son, Elwyn , a student at Presbyterian, two brothers and five sisters. An effective and admired teacher, a public-spirited citizen, a fine Christian gentleman a nd a loyal Pi Kapp, he will be great· ly missed by the many who were privileged to know him.

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Frederick G. Sawyer, Alpha Xi, received the degree of Doctor of Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn at the Commencement held on Dec. 19, 1943. Dr. Sawyer is with the American Cynamid Co.

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20th St. , i1ami. Fla., reported to the New Or1eans Naval Armed Guard Center on December 28, where he awaited a~ignment as commander of the Naval gun crew aboard an American (erchant vessel. In this assignment. t. Wood will be charged with the defense of the ship in case of attack.

Brother Wood was advertising (anager for the Sanford He1·ald, Sanord , Fla., prior to entering the Navy l Uly 15, 1942. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy D. Wood, Sr., of Jack-· SonviiJe, ·Fhr. · OF PI

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ON NEAR EAST MISSION Kurt C. Lauter, Psi, has gone t0 the Near East in connection with his work as assistant treasurer of American Eastern Corporation. He will make his headquarters in Ethiopia.

Death came suddenly on Jan. 1 at his home in Columbus, Ga., to Kennon Matt, Lambda, widely known Pi Kapp and a leader of the Fratern:ty in Georgia.

KENNON MOTT

Brother :\1ott was grad uated in law at the University of Georgia where he v:as initiated by Lambda Chapter. He was active in college athletics a nd played on football, baseball and basketball teams. Always active in the af fairs of the Fraternity, he attended many sessions o.f the Supreme Chapter and was the moving sp:rit in th e Columbus-l!ort Benning Al umni Chapter.

The Alumni Chapter there adopted the following memorial resolution: " Bred in the richest traditions of life his path was blazed with the rewards of mortal existence wrought in the service of hi s fellowman . Hi;; id ealism was express ~d with candor yet tempered with kindness and mercy so vividly expressed in our great fraternity . The torch of brotherhood which he carried never wavered but was burning brightest at the time the Almighty Archon called him to his everlasting home .

"No greater tribute can we pay than to say 'He loved , worked and shared every ble: sing.' "

HEAD UNDERWRITERS Edward E. Beason, Alpha Eta, has recently been elected president · 'o f the Birmingham, Ala., Life ·underwriters Association .

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j ames W. Morgan (23 1) a, Pvt. William C. Thompson (148) a, SISgt. Promotion Horace P. Reeves to Ens.

James F. Grayson, Jr. ( 147) a, Pvt. Promotion Robert Vernon Moore, to 2nd Lt.

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Beta James A. Atwell, (208) a Pfc. Donald H . Bailie, (210) s Charles W. Graham, (120) n. SK 3lc Dwight A. Holder, (201) n, Midshipman Wilbur C. Kaiser, (206) a, Pvt .

A. Roy Krou se, Jr. (209) a, Pvt. Arthur J . Prochaska, (200) a, Pvt. John W. Steenbergen (159) a, Pvt. Promotion G. Frank Heidt, Jr., to Lt.

Gamma Norman L . Arrighi (298) n, Lt. (sg) Charles T . H arrison , (320) n , Ens. Leon Valia no s (24 7) n, Lt. (jg'

Delta Quittman M. Rhodes (42) Lt . (jg) Thomas P. Rhodes, (130) n, Ens.

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Epsilon William B . Armstrong (252) a, Sgt. Mitchell H. Arrowsmith (153) a, T ISgt. Philip H . Arrowsmith (178)' n, Lt. (jg) Richard L. Bradley (271) s Ralph L. Chandler, Jr. (181)

a, Tl4 James B. Covington (144) n , Lt. (jg) .KoLr.rt M. Gant (80) n, Lt. Col. George D . Horan (241) a, OCS C. Bidwell Jvey , (207) m , Maj.

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Promotions Forrest A. Abbott to Lt. Charles E. Gilreath to Maj.

Iota Charles L . Darby (420) .f. Warner Morgan (357) n Brooke Reeve, Jr. (406) Promotions M. Russell Dunn to Ens. Robert M. Pryor to 2nd Lt.

Lambda Owen T . Felkel (307) a, Pvt .

J. Rodney Harris (300) a/c William F . Miller (334) a/c Promotions Robert E . Knox to Lt. Col. J. Woodfin Purcell to Lt. (jg) John W. Wilson to Maj.

Mu Stephen F. Horn e ( 191) a, 1st Lt. Promotions George F. Blalock to 1st Lt. Sam C. Williams to Sgt.

Nu Roya l R . Irwin ( 127) a, Lt. Col.

Xi Donald D. Cross (255) a/c Promotion R. Lynn Kennett to Ens.

Omicron Cary W. Cooper (243) a, Almus J . McDanal (221) a, 2nd Lt. Sylvanus Hamilton (137) a, Maj .

Promotion Ray Pinckard to Ens.

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Rho Harry F . Carey (166) a, 1st Lt. Warren A. Cliburn ( 159) a Mitchell K. Disney (199) m Arthur J. Hack, Jr. (232 a, Pvt. William R. Krausmann (230) a, Pfc. Harold W. Laughlin (210) Charles Walton Rex (26) n , Lt. Ray A. Searfoss (206) a, SISgt. T. Glenn Shive]y (148) ] . Chester Shively {168) I. Greer Wallace, Jr. (137) a, 2nd Lt. Promotions Charles K . Latus to Lt. (sg) Kenneth B. Van de Water to Lt. (sg)

Sigma Walter S. Carter, Jr . (121) n, HA 1lc n. Louis Youman s (77) Lt.

Tau Edward H. Co le ( 180) s Promotions Frank R. Kuhn , Jr., t o Lt. ( jp:j Willia m R . Deane to 2nd Lt.

Upsilon Howard M . Cheney {227) a, Capt.

Ri chard H . Coleman (330) a, Pfc. Paul M. Hupp (281) n, S 2/r Jack 0 . Roeser (328) Pfc. Promotions H. D. Huggins to Ens. Wilson J . Seldon to Lt. Col.

Phi Roy Alfred Rains (23) n , Sp 3lc

Chi B. William Ketchum (15) cg Francis E. Rowell (228) a, Pvt. Donald B. Stewart (291) s

Malvern W. Baker ( 190) a, Cpl. Promotion .

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IViJI·d B. Manley (27) a, Dr. 1 n, ~1 C. Matthews (319) Foni R f a aC · Pennington (212) !lor' apt. ( /e~t L. Rauscher, Jr. (217) Joh' nd Lt. .\lfr~d \ Seay (164) Joh . Smith (25) n C. Youngblood (322) Alex Promotions Ja~ FI. Edwards to Lt. (sg) lames G. Edwards to Capt. ~Veresl B. Hendry to Cpl. c t W. Howe to Capt.

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Alpha Eta Paul Allen (156) n Thomas H . Baker (231) a, Pvt. William H. Black (223) a, Pvt. Carl C. Brakefield (235) a, Pfc. Walter H. Burgess (233) Jackson G. Dasher (224) a, Pvt Bruce K. Evans (176) a, S/Sgl John W. Fnierson (220) a/c James E . Marsh, Jr. (236) s Mitchell D. Powell (22 1) Edward V. Speer (234) a, T / 4 Sam uel C. Wade (230) a Promotion James W. C. Miree to Capt.

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Edward J. Weaver (211) a, Pvt. Elmer F. Webb (189) n, Ens. Promotions Ca lvin ]. Dilling to Sgt .

Richard M. Shave to 2nd Lt.

Alpha Nu EdwardS . Wells (21) a, Pvt.

Alpha Xi Frank M . Eigner (209) a, 1st Lt.

Central Office solicits the names of Pi Kopp alumni living in or nearby army, navy, and t~ir corps areas whom Pi Kopp service lllen stationed in these areas, or passing through, may contact. We should like to hove your names, addresses, telephone numbers and the nome of camp or service area in your immediate vicinity.

We shall corry your names in forthcoming issues of THE STAR AND LAMP, that Pi Kopp service men in your areas, may not feel too strange in their new surroundings and may know they hove brothers within local telephone distance.

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Alpha Theta Thomas H . Baird (246) s William E. Baird (193) Robert J . Blett (277) a/c Promotion Robert W. Vand erveld to Maj.

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Clarence M . Pruet, Jr., to Maj .

M . Jackson Whisnant to 2nd Lt.

Ralph M. Snider 3574 N. E. Webster, Portland, Ore. B:ome phone-Garland 2108 ,, Business phone--Atwater 1133 co The camps in this vicinity include: VanUver Barracks; Portland Air Base i and so~~ Adair is located 75 miles to th'.!

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two extra beds which we could use to acco mmodate so me of the brothers over night. In such a crowded city as Portland, ex tra bedrooms are usually rented but, of course, much of this is for personnel who arc temporary. Sometimes our upstairs rooms are rented to the United Air Lines Pilots and officers at th e Portland Air Base, but they usually a re only here for a few weeks at a tim e, so if the rooms happen to be vacant, we will be glad to have Pi Kapps stay as our guests."

The second response to this appeal comes from Mrs. Louis A. P. Harms, mother of VanDuersen Harms, Omega, who lives in the suburbs of Chicago, at Gordon Drive and Bruce Ave., Flossmoor, Ill. TelephoneHomewood 223. Her gracious letter is quoted below: "Not long ago, at a meeting of the. Moth ers' Club of Omega of Pi Kappa Phi of Chicago, we discussed the possibility of extending the hospitality of our homes tQ Pi Kapp service men passing through Chi-

Promotion j ames Drey fu s to Lt. Col.

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Alpha Rho W. Denzil Westfall to Ph . M 3/c

Alpha Tau John] . Dempsey (139) n, Ens. Glenn S. Reeves (51) a, Maj.

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Robert J . Baldwin (185) a, Pvt. Walter Fitt ( 110) n, Ens. John K. Ri~hter (146) n, Ens. Promotions John H. Bodkin, Jr., to Capt.

Richard D . Groo to S/Sgt. George B. Sprowls, III, to S/ Sgt.

Alpha Phi Edward L . Farrell (92) a, Cpl. Walter R. Poppe ( 100 ) n, SCM 3/c Promotions Roy B . Burman to 1st Lt. 1 Herbert . Han sen to Lt. (jg) George E . Hoff to Lt. (jg)

cago, but our problem was how to reach the boys.

"Though my Pi Kapp is not at home, and though I could hardly qualify as a Pi Kapp a lumnus, I would be glad to have you use my name on such a list if you think the boys wou ld be interested. Wr. live about 45 minutes from Chicago's loop on the Illinois Central.

"The large r air ports, the Glenwood Manu al Trainin g School and the one at Lansing, Ill., a rc nea rby . A smaller air port at Oak Park Ave., near 183 rd St., where air cadets a rc trained , is also close by.

"Ft. Sheridan, Great Lakes Naval Training Station and Chanute Field a re within an eighty mile radius of Chicago, and many of the boys come in on a few days furlough to see the town . There arc also many who stop over cnroute to di stant places.

"To any of the Pi Kapps going through Chicago or stationed in this area we want to extend a most cordia l invitation."

DOGGETT ON MINESWEEPER Ens. Fred F. Doggett, Alpha Mu, is now serving as an engineer officer on a minesweeper in the Caribean service. Ens. Doggett graduated from Penn-State College in mechanical engineering in 1942. He was then ordered to the Naval Training School, Dartmouth College, for indoctrination training, later being transferred to Cornell University for a Diesel training course. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Doggett, 357 E. Prospect Ave., State Colleg~, Pa.

HEADS GLOBE Clarke Smith, Kappa, became president of the Globe Ind :: mnity Co. on January 1, after a spectacular career in the insurance field.

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Brother Smith 's insurance career began with the Home Insurance Company in the bookkeeping department in 1921. He was later appointed special agent of the Home in the production department traveling in the South and the East. He joined the Royal-Liverpool Groups in 1926 as special agent for the Queen in North and South Carolina. In 1931 he covered five Southern states in the production department of the Royal-Liverpool Groups. In 1935 he was brought to New York as assistant superintendent of the speetal service departments of the Royal-Liverpool Groups and in 1938 was made assistant manager of the brokerage, general cover and special service departments. Brother Smith remained in this capacity until joining the Globe as vice president in charge of production in January, 1943 , and a year later was elevated to the presidency.

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On the State of the Order (Continued from Page 3) Despite the fact that more than sixteen hundred of our alumni and undergraduates hav ~ r1nswered th e -call of their c0untry. the response has been gratifyin'T. To those who are um;elfishly servin« on Advisory War Councils or Bnards of Conservators, the Fn~t r rn ; tv i'i profoundly grateful.

The XXth Sunr ~ me Chapter in Chicago voted to inaugurate a system of volun tary alumni dues of one dollar (or more) a year. The support of this movement has never been as general as your National President optimistically hoped it would be.

Nevertheless the number of subscribers has been encouraging to the Na· tiona! Council and the amount received has been sufficient to form a substantial nucleus for a fund to be used for the post-war needs of the Fraternity. It is certainly heartwarming to receive alumni dues, as we have don e, from brothers in active service in distant parts of the world. Mention must here be made of the outstanding example of devotion and loyalty given by the Columbus-Fort Benning Alumni Chapter. Not only have they done their share in the payment of alumni dues, but on three separate occasions, the last time on Founders' Day 1943 , they have presented a twenty-five dollar war bond to the Fraternity.

Surely this is a chall enge to other organized alu mni groups.

FINANCES. Money is not the al l-important thing in fraternity life, but a certain amount of it is essential to the smooth function ing of any organization. It is therefore a satisfaction to report that the financial position of the Fraternity is excellent, stronger, perhaps, than it has ever been. The funds of the Fraternity may be considered under three heads, the operating account, the STAR AND LAMP fund and reserves 1- THE 0 PER AT IN G ACCOUNT. Because of rapidly changing conditions, the national organization is operating on a budget which is revised every six months. So far the receipts have not only been sufficient to meet the running expenses but have, from time to time, permit-

ted the transfer of monevs to the reserves . At present there' is a sub: stantial bank balance and unleSl there is a sudden change for the worse in general conditions, we may re~s· ( onably expect to continue operat10.g on income. Too much credit for thiS r excell ent showing cannot be given 1 ~ National Treasurer G. Bernard l{eln rich , Alph a Gamma.

2-THE STAR AND LA.t~IP FUND. The Finance Committee! under the able cha irmanship 0 Brother Ralph W. Noreen, Gam111 8: 1 through wise use of the enlarged auh I thority granted them at the xr:Xt Supreme Chapter in Jacksonville, 11.85 5 been remarkably successful in 1~ handling of the STAR AND LAMP fun. · Despite a certain amount of p. rofttf taking in the past, the principal 01 the fund shows an increase of severa thousand dollars. The income fr0 111 the funp , however, has never b~en sufficient to cover the public~tl 0 ~ costs of the magazine. The NattOna Counci l felt that at this particular f time it was unwise to continue th~ practice of meeting the deficit out 0 general funds and that for the pres· ent the STAR AND LAMP would have to be self-sustaining. Rather tha 11 lower the standards of the magazine, it was decided to reduce the number 1 of issues from four a year to three, Thanks are due to Past SupreJ1ll Editor Richard L. Young, KaPP~ for his generous contribution of ]liS services as editor.

3-RESERVES. The National Council believes that when peace comes and normal fraternitv opera·, tions are resumed, there wiil be a ~ immediate need of a considerab" amount of money. Certain funds, amounting at the present time to te:J thousand dollars, have therefore be.eO set aside for this purpose a nd 111; vested in war bonds. A small par of this sum represents the Endo\v: ment Fund and the Anniversar) Corps Revolving Loan Fund. ~hC rest, coming from the Convent 1011 Fund, the Voluntary Alumni vueS Fund and surplus from operationd;, will be available when and as neede. · The Council estimates that there 11 on hand sufficient money to pay thC1 costs of the meeting of the X:XJsl Supreme Chapter, to provide the sal· ary of an executive secretary for on~ year and to permit of the unusua amount of travel which will undoubt·

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to the ~dly be necessary as the chapters call : a sub· unleSS thr. help and assistance in resuming te worse 0 1etr ordinary routine. The more ~ r reserves are increased through ty reas· a Jeratin.g ( 1 1~rnni dues or gifts, the more money for thtS r 0~ ]] be available for the assistance Undergraduate chapters and to riven to t~e unforeseen demands of the )Re]nt·l ~eet. anst!ton period.

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War period holds in store for th~ ~amma, Colleges and th e fraternities , but jusL >ed au· xrXth as we. of Pi Kappa Phi loo.k to the lle ha5 ;~st with pride and to the present in' t't'· t~tth courage, so we can surely face e future with confidence.

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SKETCHES BATTLES several 1'his is tfie story of a Georgia e front ~rtist who went to war and brought r been 11 back with him-on paper. ication ational ~ 1'hree years ago, Joseph Warner Iorgan , Iota , a LaGrange, Ga., lad , ticuJar ue the IV~s tearing his hair and burning the out o! ~ldnight oil over comic sketches for e Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, a ! pres· ~liege publication. He was a student i have · thatt t en, engrossed in art and architecUre, and at the same time trying to razine, ~mber j Preserve the humor of a campus bethree tween the covers of that magazine. pre!11t) 1 Joseph Morgan came back to Manta and Georgia Tech with more ~apP~ se · of htS . rtous accomplishments tucked away ~ his portfolio. This time he was nsign Joseph Warner Morgan of ctional peace the Navy, a veteran of the invasion Jpera- ~.r1 Italy, and he carried sketches this 11le of a fair different sort. From be an (ernory he had put on paper picerabl' Ures that only the fighting man ha3 funds, seen. to te:J : been th So impressive were the scenes that d in- the Navy Department saw fit to look ern over, then approved them for part PUblication.

1dow·l :rsarl' d Ensign Morgan is back on active TbC 1ttty now-somewhere. But he has eft behind him an artist's record of :ntion '"hat he saw. He was aboard a deDueS tion5· Stroyer in Mediterranean actions, and eded· '"hile home on leave drew from mem:re is I ~:Y the sight of 'the landings at Gela, Icily and Palermo.

'I tbCI .lie graduated from Tech in 1940J dtd post graduate work in architec! sal· Jure in 1941. He is married to Miss r one llsual Eean Mcintosh, daughter of Mr. K. Jttbt· A· Mcintosh , 2291 Woodward way, "tlanta.

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Dr. James Clark Ray, Omicron , who received his A.B. degree at the University of .\labama anp spent two years in Medical School there. He finished his medical course at Washington University in St. Louis, June, 1941 and at that time, was commissioned first lieutenant. Brother Ray is co~1pletlng his second year of internship at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Md. He is entering the service soon with the Hopkins unit to be stationed in the Fiji Islands.

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Coming from "not too sunny Italy," as he states in the following letter, Capt. Alex Adair, Alpha Delta '41, takes time out on November 17, 1943 and writes an Alpha Delta Chapter letter and encloses a $2 5 Voluntary Dues contribution: During the past week I have received letters from three of the brothers of Alpha Delta, and my August STAR AND LAMP and noticing the absence of the periodic historian's report from Alph a Delta , I decided to consolidate a II the news I ha v~ pitked up from various so urces, and submit a makeshift report in its place.

Acco rding to Robert Tripodi, the current archon and one of th e three brothers lert in schoo l, the mass evacuation began last February when Archon Hilden Pryde leit School and went into the Navy connected with Radar, and Ray Schenk did the sa me soon after. The calling up of the E. R . C., last spring put Ed Wartelle and Paul Macy, among others, in 0. D.'s while Way ne Snid er, Cliff Merriot, and Harold Jacobson went into the Air Corps as aviation cade ts. Bob Hotelling went on active duty as a 2nd Lt., losing his statu s as a bachelor at about the same time.

1st Lt. Ted Laine is now acting C. 0. of the 2083rd QM Truck Co. (Avn), am] recently announced his engagement to a California girl. He writes that Ensip;n Walt Novak was in San Francisco recently when hi s ship was in port there. He and Pfc. Ed Wartelle, who was recently tran sferred from Colorado to McClellan Field, saw each other last month in a swimmin~ pool, and had a lengthy bu11 session.

Pvt. P aul Macy writes that his pledp;e training is stand in p; him in good stead in his present situation at Fort Bliss, Texa , whi le Gunner Chuck Chambers, at the other end of the North American continent, Alaska , sends word that Johnn y McKi11op has lost his heart to a New Zealand lassie.

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lege sweethearts the year before. Paul Macy's wife has managed to keep up with him in hi s travels so far, and is living with him in E l Paso.

Lt. Bob Warte11e keeps turning up in different parts of the country, after rc peated disappearances which cause friends and relatives to think that he has gone overseas. He is in the Engineer Amphibi ous Command, which lands invasion troops, and supplies them in the first stages of amphibious operations, and is now at Camp J ohnson, Fla. That exhausts my supply of news except of myself, and about a ll I have to report is that between the U. S. Air Force and German sabotage, the Italian cities are in a pretty poor condition, and further, Italy is no place to spend a winter.

I am enclosing a copy of an add ress list I compiled from many sources, includ ing the list you sent me, which I am sending to a11 the boys I am in contact with.

I expect several more addresses soon, and am confident that by keeping in close contact with each other, we will be able to start right up after the war. The STAR AND LAMP is very valuable in keeping us together and should be kept in production at a11 costs. I am enclosing a money order which I hope will help a little.

Capt. Adair's second letter, written December 31, brings us up to date on Alpha Deltans: Thank you very much for your letter of December 1 with the Spot Shots, and addresses and your Christmas card . The Spot Shots were very interesting and I would be glad to get any more you care to send. I noticed in one of them the next deadline for the STAR AND LAMP, SO I'm scratching this out in a hurry, so you can in clude this later news with what I sent in November as the historian's report.

First, I got a very newsy letter from Aviation Cadet Harold Jacobsen , at Glendale, Arizona Primary flying school, who said he was about to solo. He writes that Wayne Snider and Howard Forbes are taking pre-flight training at the University of Chattanooga, and Cliff Merriott is in a

. prrmary sc 1100 1 at T wenty ..•me palOl'• . tioO Calif. Bob Champ is also an avra diO cadet. Hilden Pryde is in the Nava l .~nJ/C school on Treasure Island, where s~. i' Clint Shafer is stationed while his sln~c··l bei ng overhauled. SK 1/c JohnnY 0,.

Killop has fina1Jy been located, on a trn ;. port in the Paci fie. Strangely, the nr;hO came from Bob Wartelle's girl friend, 1~ is pretty we11 posted on Pi Kapp nell'>· d 1st Lt. Ted Laine is now in Englnn; after marrying a California gir l last ~~ 0 Pvt. Paul Macy was recently prorn?tc ~ifl Tech. 5/c at Fort Bliss, Tex. H1s 1 as has managed to stay with him so far, j; has Pfc. Ed Wartelle's missus, who In~ keeping hou se for Brother Ed at McClel Field, Calif. d I'm enclosi ng a new address list ~~­ hope that you will publish these news ie: ters in STAR AND . LAMP, and ~end coPnl) to the addresses hsted. That rs the 0 thl way we have of circulating news of thl chapter, and I'm sure that a Jot .o.f , oi boys would be impressed by the ab1 lrll ., the National fraternity to assist the c~n~1 ter through difficult times, arid will a more interest in fraternity affairs. hO A Pi Kapp from Iota , Jim Daniels, 'vad was in one of th e other squad rons, rc~11 my letter in the August STAR AND J,~nd and came over to look me up . We J quite a bu11 session, and expected to S~9 d lot more of each other. However, he eei the misfortune to be sent home a II' 'fll a nd later, having fini shed his missions. /ere sure there are other Pi Kapps aroun.d 1 0 ~ though, and would appreciate it lf ~., would send me the names and addre ll' ~II of any you know to be in Africa and J~a 0~ i1 If they are not too far away I can p; AA them up. A few hundred mil es men N"o nothing here. h' let I'm anxiously watching the mail for till ler November STAR AND LAMP, and hopeoJll p;ets here safely. I received a letter fr 01 Mrs. Klaas with interesting news of 1 .

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My reason for writing-Rho has received little or no space in the last several issues of the STAR AND LAMP, due, very It Ch . Was thoughtful of you to send a largely, to our own negligence. And now, Younstm~s card. I was glad to hear from at a time when the boys arc scattered With aga•n. No doubt you are very busy throughout the world and have no easy R the wartime affairs of Pi Kappa Phi. way of keeping in contact with one anfro~cent letters from Lyle Jenkins and other, what other means, than through the my brother (Harold C.) te11 me that our own publication, is this possible? I With S~attlc alumni chapter is carrying on am taking for granted THE STAR AND B •ts weekly luncheons.

LAMP is mailed, when possible, to the est wishes for a happy year. brothers overseas, and forwarded from their ?\1: Excerpts of letters received by homes to those sti11 stationed in camps ~{s· Isabell E. Klaas, mother of Joe throughout the U. S. A. I am also presuming that we are going to see THE STAR "' aas, Alpha Delta, American air- AND LAMP continue publication through the "•an p nsoner · of war in Germany: war and I only hope what little infermaatric uly 24, '43:) I teach a course in thetion I can offer wi11 be accepted and be glee a\ makeup here, sing in our choir and in time for the next issue. and cub,. help edit our camp magazine First news of Rho itself. Our chapter at new am st11I studying German. We await Washington and Lee was forced to close its twos of Sicily eagerly. You know I spent doors last Spring, as were most of the (S Weeks in the hospital at Trapani. other houses on campus, due to the sharply in ouept. 11, '43:) We are now established reduced enrollment of the school. Mrs. is th r ~cw a11-American camp. I think this Massie, our house mother, secured a simihav c fJrst time American prisoners of war lar position with one of the few houses 1 h~ ever been segregated from our a11ies. re maining open. The house has been let so f ve Written on ly one short story here out to an Army major attached to the It i a~. :rhere is no typewriter available.

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With tfhcult to write much in long, hand Brother Earle K. Paxton, our frater in terin s~ many other men continua11y chatUniversitate, has once again come to our of c g tn the close quarters. Many things, assistance and is handling our financial and }'Ill ourse! we dare not put on paper, but other affairs. As far as I know, Dick c·1 makmg notes, as you suggest.

Watson, '44, is the only Rho brother still cou ~ars are the nicest luxury I've enin school. Incidentally, Dick is co-editor Cook erect around here. I've learned to of the W. and L. paper.

Sew· and that certainly occupies one's day .

Now for what little news I have of tbe coJotnfg and laundry are two more of my boys: Dick Butler, '43, after 13 weeks at (Sr ul avocations . . .

Midshipmen's School, Columbia, U., was tod ept. 24, '43:) God gave us sunshiJJe bar~Y· The peeled- log poles of the wire commissioned an ensign and stationed with a Beach Jumper Outfit at Camp Bradford, shad•cade gleamed.

Sentry towers cast Va., for specialized training. Now he is drift ows long as oil derricks. Gusts of dust somewhere in the South Pacific and his soc ed across hundreds of stumps that address is--Beach Jumper Unit No. 2, c/o Iikeckie the ground of our new compound Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Cal. Old this stubble on a giant's chin. Near past, AI Darby, '43, a room mate of Butler and a d" Was part of the forest which stands myself, is now doing a bangup job of fuJ'[lY-green wall beyond the wire. Gratesports reporting for the Baltimore Evening nea or the warmth, and endless stream of Su.n. "Darb" and I were able to get toaio t-naked American "Kriegies" wandered gether for a good reunion not long ago and ''ven1 the board guard-rail marking the he is the source of a good deal of this Rho (bJ r kten" area just inside the barrier. news. He was a BMOC on the camps, a llri~·c ed out) the wandering men of the member of ODK, editor of the yearbook, N~sh camp across the wire in the north.

I\Te tght came and God gave us a moon . manager of the wrestling team and archon of Rho and his address is 4201 Somerset the ~atched its white ball float up above Place, Baltimore, 10, Md. A-rthur Hack is for oundary lights and shadows of the flas~~· It cast its light serenely over the a private in the Armored Division and Its •ng spotlamps of the sentry boxes. has recently made the trip across. For spr b~ams struggl(led silently with the rays several months, Steve Hanasik, Feb. '43 , was also stationed at Camp Bradford, Va., ShaaYmg to and fro along the fence. with Dick Butler and he, too, has now ed dows of our countless stumps lengthenbeen sent to take a crack at the J ap11. . a~ wavered like sleeoy cemetery ghosts Now, an ensign in the Navy, Steve was and· .e retired to our bunks to lie awake an all-state tackle at school, as well as 3 thmk-and wait . . . very capable wrestler. I don't have his but imagine any mail · sent w· Ano1her service man comes across tofleethisaddress home address, 449 1/2 Nepperland !{~~a couple of Chapter letters. Pvt. Ave., Yonkers, N. Y ., will be forwardecl A.~ ard Bromley, Hq. & Hq. Det., to him. Little "Poe" or "Oke" Phil ~ 'RTc,. from Fort Eustis, Va., on O'Connell keeps hopping about the countrv le~Vernber 11, writes a very inclusive so much that I've had a job keeping up with him. He left school at the end of his te ter about Rho Chapter and its scat- second year, '42, to join the Coast Guard. red alumni: While at W. & L. he was made head cheerfo~et ~e Introduce myself and the reason leader; he did a capable job on the swim~ichWhtch I write. Yours truly is Pvt. .ming team and was historian of the chapter, My latest on him is: Phil O'Connell, hav ard J. Bromley, Rho. Since May I sp 3/c, Rockaway Long · Beach Sta., Ft. ne 1 c been acting as reporter for our camp 118 Tilden; ·u. S. C. G., New York. Wait Paper, the Sky Watch.

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Harrod, at thi s writing, has all but received his gold bar QM School, Camp Lee. Receiving his A.B. in 1941, Walt was well on his way to an LL.B., when he heard the call to arms in October, 1942. He rose to the rank of sergeant in the short time of six months and was then chosen, the only man from his regiment, to attend QM OCS. At college Walt earned several letters in cross country, was a dormitory councillor for three years and maintained a steady "B" average. Earl P. Brown is also well on his way to a commission in the Navy. Called from school in May as a V-12 man, he was sent to the University of Richmond Naval School as a trainee. Though he had never playl•d college football before, he saw some action on the Richmond squad as a backfield man against such teams as Duke and Virginia. When last heard from Earl was at the Columbia Midshipmen's School. Ken Van de Water, whose marriage was announced in the August STAR AND LAMP, has been promoted to the rank of Lieut. s.[(., in the Navy and has been transferred to the Sampson Naval Training Base in New York where he is acting as instructor. "Lemon Head" as he was known t(l Rho men, graduated in '41. He was manager of the track team, as well as a very capable house manager and treasurer. Bill Jones and Colin T. Baxter both hold commissions in the Marines. When last heard from, Jack Mangan was a C. P. 0., in the Navy. Jack also was an archon of Rho; was selected on the Little All-American Football team at center. One of the Shively brothers (I believe it was Chester) received quite a write-up in an April number of Colliers for his participation in the bombir.gs of Germany. Brother Chester and Glenn were BMOCs on campus and were graduated in 1938, before my time.

Dick Dreaux and Jake Dreyer are flying, though just what their ranks arc, or their location, r do not know.

When last beard from Doc Bill Wood was doing research work for Merck chemical company near Harrisonburg, Va. Harold "Hap" Laughlin, '43, was in Naval Flight Training in upper New York. Darby tells me that "Hap" ran into old- Patrick Searfoss, '42, whom Rhodians will remember as a freshman basketball star.

Pat is now a S/Sgt. on airplane sound detectors. Mail will be forwarded to him if addressed to Rose St., Freeport, N. Y. Happily enough, recent rumo.rs, ~hat Tiger George Mcinerney was missing in action seem to be false . . "seem to be," I say.

George received his LL.B . in '42. While on the campus he was a standout in the 145lb. class for three years on the Old Blue's wrestling teams. . When last heard from, the "Tiger" was an ·instructor in the Air Corps.

"Stinky" Charley Steinhoff;· ·'·39, has changed his name to Latus.''·""W.hile on campus he headed the Soi.tt11crn Collc~i­ ans dance band. He is iiinvl a··full lieutenant in the Navy and cohnnanding rfficer of a sub-chaser. No address. J ~an Lee Benso n, '43, is attendlng' medical school.

When last heard from, ·Bob · Gregerson . '41, and Mitch Disney, '41, were in the Merchant Marine, either ·commissioned or. headed that way .' Bob was the pitchl!r for the W. arid L : nine three years. Mitch

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was an a bl e deba te r. Alfred "Ronnie" Thompson , '40, three- letter man, ca pta in of both baseball a nd basketball team s, ODK a nd archon, hold s his wings in the NAC. Ken C lendaniel has up and married a Lexington gir l and ta ken her to K entuck y, wh ere he will follow theological studies. Ken, gradua ting in '4 2, was arch on a nd a Phi Beta Kappa . Alec Thomson, '40, form er archon and treasurer, is married and hold s a very good po ~ ition with the Du Pont orga ni zation in Way nesboro , Va. That was severa l years ago and Alec may tie "in" now . Ru ss Doa ne , '38, .still hold s r! · wn th e home fr ont in Merri ck, L . I., ~ . Y . Ru ss was a n ace basketba iler on th e cha mpionship W . a nd L . five.

J m l a few weeks ago, Pfc . Cla rk Winter , '38, was married. H e is sta tioned some wh ere out west. In school , he was a n ODK man . R a lph I-Ia usrath, '40, was commissioned a n ensign in the N a vy a few month s ago. Bob Va nder Voort , '-1 2, is in th e Marines.

That about la kes ca re of th a t. M ean while, my rega rd s and best wishes for th e continued success of TnE STAR AND LAMP, Pi Kappa Phi , and to you .

Pvt. Bromley brings us up to date on Rho men in hi s second letter, writlen Jan . 18, 194±.

First, E a rle P . Brown is now a tte ndin ~ th e P rtsmouth , Va., Midshipmen's School a nd , T im agin e, will shortly be in line for a ro mmi , sio n. Wa lt Har rod go t a cl·eser v; nt: brea k . After receivin g hi s ba r a t OCS, Cam p Lee, ea rly in Dece mber, "'''" o rd ered to la ke a spec ia l co urse at, of a ll p laces. Wa shing to n a nd Lee, in th e Speci al Se rvi ce School wh ere he is at present.

Rob Va nrl crvoorl is in a M a rine OCS somc.vh cr " in California . I recently received· a letter from Di ck Butler describing his cx pcr:cnccs in crossing th e equ a tor.

Ens. Steve Hanasik, ha s nol gone abroad vet, a nd is sta tion ed in F lorida somewhere.

CPO J J ck Mangan . wh en last heard from, was at some camp in Mel. It's still a que5iion as lo wheth er George Mcinerney is mi ssing or not. "Hao" La ugh lin is trainin !"( a l Georgia Pre -F light.

Writing from Berkeley, Ca lif. , on January 14, where he is in the ASTP program on the Un iversity of Cali fornia ca mpus, Pfc. Bill Krausman11 , Rho, will enjoy reading the above Rho chapte r letter. He writes: H \Va s with great interest that I read the Novembe r issue of Trr E STAR AND LAMP. It really is swell to read about the parts being played by Pi Kapps in t his war .

I left the boys at Rho last May but eli·! not ente r th e army until early August. I took basic training at Fort Benning, Ga .. and while there , the daily bulletin announcer! the a lu mn i dinner bcin~ held in Columbu s. Unfortunately, I wa s unable to attend but it was nice to know that Pi Kapps arc still getting together.

Since early December I have been sta tioned here at the U . of California. I am in t he ASTP program. I'm taking a superstream lin ed course in Chin ese. In nine months I shall have a reading and fluent speaking knowledge of the Janguage. The .hours we spend _in classes a nd in studyi ng.

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a r~ in credible.

To sa y it's tough is pu tting it mildly .

Evidences of Pi Kappa Phi are present here in th e form of letters carved into classroom furniture .

But one national fra te rnity is still active here-the remaind er being occupied by se rvicemen like myse lf .

Brother Art Hack , Jr., Rho , is lh c only brother J have been able to keep up with .

I had a ' hort note from him dated Nov .

1, 1CJ43, from North Afri ca. At that time he was in the best of spirits and good . hea lth . T ho pe to ~ c t th e sa me report from him again before long.

I n closing I'd like to say that I think Ce ntral Of fice is doing a wonderfu l job for Pi Kappa Phi a nd I wa nt to personal ly extend my gra teful a ppreciation . Thank s a mi lli on .

Stat ioned somewhere in the Pacific , Ph. l\1. 3/ c \V . Denzil Westfall , Alpha Rho, of the Marines sends in a $ 25 Voluntary Dues donation on D ecember 13, and writes the fo llowing short letter: I wa s thrilled to receive TnE STAR AND L AM P. I pa rticula rly enjoyed the letter from Alex Adair, a form er school chum .

Thi s pl ace gets quite boring even thou gh it has so me pretty Sea I sland nati ves with ~-: rass skirts. Th e scenery is very beautiful - wa terfalls, palms, mountains, etc .

Chaplain Marvin C. Wilbur, Alpha Zeta , U. S. N. T. S.- Annex, Farragut, Idah o . writes th e next inspir ing letter: Th e Navy c han~-:c s ma ny things, li ke the pl ace ment of t he figure in the date line, as wc!l as th e address a bove it. It also ch a nges correspondence ha bits. And this f am doing now , by th e use of ihe mimeograph . Th e r ~ is so much detai l that I cou ld never write out individua lly . And further there seems to be so little time in which to write.

Farragut is the . ccond la rgest naval train in -:: station in the country. Of co urse, Great Lakes com es first. We really should be drawing pa y fo r foreign duty , and yet th ey tell us tha t we a re still within t he contin ental United Stales. The station is on Lake Pend Orcillc in "panh andle' ' Idaho. The lake is the second largest land locked fre sh water lake ly ing whol} y within the United States. Lying a halfmile above ea level, it sinks sometimes lo bottoms below sea leve l. Pend Orcille is shaped like a question mark pointed So uth , a nd Farragut is the southern-most tip o r the "riot" at the end of the question mark . Here many an acre of second l! rowth timb er has been cut away in order to a ccommodate 50,000 men .

1t really seems as if I have always beca a Navy man, though I can on ly chalk up five months in the active chaplai ncy. Fi rst there were three month s of indoctrination at Williamsburg, Va., which , I believe, I have a lready told you about. As "boot" chaplains, we learned to wear the uniform , sa lute the q uarter deck , lean against bulk heads, go up ladders, wait in lines and be patient. Chaplains have t he best indoctrination training... in the Navy; and "Semi- ·

na rians," as they call us just out o f sc h00'· f j(. especia ll y, for we had three months 0 jor as against th e regular eight-week course fll' t he "retreads," as those who have c~ ,_ into t he chaplaincy directly from a pas 011 1 ate arc affectionate ly ca lled. Anyway, l, 1 ::r raduated . Sunda y, September 26: to lil I exact. ]t was the largest graduallOJlh 1., . r chaplaincy school ever expects lo n th ey told us. And we scattered . . io Then J started travelling. To Nyd.rrero· l Virginia; to New York where I was ~:In' duced to "dynamic tension" Char l~s 01 in ord er that I mi ght meet the n~ors n·· . th e N a vy, a nrl to Union Theologic.al scr~r in a ry whi ch ha ppily I found and hve~ k•· lhr ~c yc2rs ; to Chi cago, whi ch wa s ourc pa sed one fog gy evening. ,j To th e Pacifi c Northwest: It's beeE · , 35 years now that I have been in the ' th As th e train follow ed down the 11 f~n~ ba nk of th e Co lu mbia , I a wa kened ori· before dawn a nd followed the dista nt dzo n cndca voring to loca te fa miliar :~ . marks. I guessed th e. approximate. 0 ;1. t ion of our speeding, cla cking tralll l\!1 though yet it was impossible to sec. mind fumbled over the nam es. Th e D\r.

- quite a do cking center . Rowena. ~os~l' How hi ~h the Columbia had backe -(\ 01 ca use of the Bonne ville d1J m. I mour 1 th e loss of the Hood River sa ndbar.011 young lad's happy hunting ground . fio ~ for five clays! What a trea t! . , 111 On October 10, my train cam e 'th Athol , th e trunk -line stop on the Nor 01 ern Pacific railroad for Farragut. T :.a1 off the Ia t car and so far was I 3 ' in fro m any building, I thought that the l~01 had forgotten to pull into th e station . fel' I was not long disappointed, for a eJ miles away lay t he station-the l ~rgB city in Idaho. Here was Room 69 1 ~ nt 0 . Q., 11 -A-3 ready for me. Exec 1 ~r· 1 accommodations. Soft green rugs, oV f.stuffed chairs, maple chairs and dresS~ ;, boxed rna ltresses. Here is a chapin' 0 : corps of 23 officers, with the sen ior. chaf. lain being a commander, a nd 26 assrstano~ We have two main chapels, and altars , 11 swi nging doors in all of the dril! hath'' Here wa ~ my first joo as chaplam-- al neuropsychiatric unit. Familiarly known t \ Farragut as the Receiving Center A11 j , 1 - which , of course with some of my 1oY~ ~, sti ll in New York, I immediately en 1 the RCA building. ej This is th e first time that th e An~io has had a chapla in , so there a re two !11 00 sources of experiences. First, setti ng up 1,., off ice. This is qu ite well completed no 1 though such thing~ as acq~i ring. a l!nd phone and typewriter reqUire time (pi; more patience. Secondly, the work of er particular un it through whi ch about two ~ul cent of a ll th e recruits q>ming to Farra l•'. l pa ss. or these, one per cent return ed duty; lhe other one per cent is discharg 0.

Every recru it entering the Navy is a ~r· lcntial maladjusted person. So the f·nd licular situation in which these men 1 ,.

0 themselves only aggravates problems ~a ~-I fold . I rea lly am enjoying m y work \~ as it rather supplements othe r work wh I have done, such as LIFE Camps. ntil Sundays J relieve other chaplains, 0 r1•. such a time when we begin our own schl' ices. Services a re not compulsory, as l ir;. are. for "boots'! in. most other nava l tra

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U , Soldiers and a Sailor-Left to right, Lt. Robert Barteoux, AlphJ Mu, Harvard Univ ersity (radar ), S/ Sgt. Richard D. Groo, Alpha cPtrlon, Sp. 2/c Roy A. Rains, Phi, and Mrs. Rains, Corp. John W. Struck, Alpha Mu, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md ., Pfc. Richard H. 0 ernan, Upsilon, stationed in New Guinea, 2nd Lt. Oscar H. Hokanson , Alpha Upsilon, stationed in England.

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<ho amp Ward. The congregation tota ll ed lllu u_t 700, and about .lOO celebrated Com1''Hon . lv[ wo weeks had harclh- passed before one Ceionday morning I lifted th e phon e rca }'cr to hear: "You arc schcdulecl to take .. ; raft tonight at 1700 to San Francisco." , 0 {~· aye, sir." This was fun. There were ti lit'lll my draft and we had fine rail fain tcs.

A 11 were going to th Rccciv011~ bShip on Trea sure Island , and th ence lifu oa rd_ ship . Treasure I sland is a bcauOici l ~a lion , as it uses the buildings o f the nn oriel's Fair as well as the grounds 1 1a n~scaping. , . lob ur frrst ~ n ow at J•arragut tell on 0 :··inccr 22. We've had many a frosty motn ing c, and much freezing weather; but durll·c ~he day the weatlll'r for the past two it ~ s has been delightful. This afternoon.

Pr~b beginning to rain aca in ; and it will Pa ably turn to snow soon . But I'm prelvi'~d, having purchased the first set of ha~ er underwea r sin ce the days when f ion Proved to my moth er th a t I was no 1gc ~ a sm all boy.

Lcti ts a great plea sure to hea r from yolJ. ho crs arc so welcome to those away from 1 ~ tnc. We, he re in this office, who hand!\! ~~~ ma il in this a rea can testify t o this. a c write aga in .

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Co., Canteen .-\BD . Port 9.Ueneme, Calif., writes on January lctfhanks for the Christmas card a nd short

1 cr. Enjoyed hea ring from you . Sorry s·a~·ever got to Richmond while I was <lid '?ned at Camp Peary, Va., but things Fn t seem to work out that way.

Ca l'or the present I am sta tioned here in ing tf?rnia . My wife is here with me, livcarn 111 Ventura, on ly a few miles from ~Pda Cceivcd TnE SyAR A~D LAMP a few ~r:s • ago and, of 1 co urse, . I enjoyed it

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Hope thin~s arc going nicely at Centr::l Office, and sometime in the future I may be able to drop in for a visit.

Lieut. C. ::\1. (Corky) mith, Xi, whose picture, together with that of Lieut. (now) Capt. Robert Peters, Epsilon, appeared on the November cover of THE STAR AND LAMP, writing from New Guinea, would like to hear from his Pi Kapp friends.

His address is on file in Central Offi ce-we'll be glad to send it to anyone upon request. His last letter , dated January 12 , is interesting:

Thank you for yo ur letter of October I know the fraternity will miss him . When next yo u write him, please give him my regards.

I've been looking ' for tlie latest issue oi TrrE STAR AND LAll·l P but, as yet, it h asn't reached me . The m ail s ituation here i:: very good, but once in awhile the postman slips up . I hope nothing has happened to our m agaz in e.

Lt. P ete rs, Epsilon, of whom I spoke in my last letter, is now Capt. Peters. We a re no lo nger together , but I see him a bout once a month. My captaincy is in th.~ offi ng-I've been expecti ng it for the pa:.t few weeks. Sure will feel g reat to put on those railroad tracks. I've been in New Guinea for fourteen months now, a nrl cou ld use a captaincy very nicely, Promotions here come through slowly it seems.

It is also very hard to get sent back to the States. I expect to b e here for a noth er six or eight months a nyway.

The wa r situation here is lookin g up . We a re moving along at a rapid clip now and the Japs are really on th e run. Their aerial opposition ha s been very weak. Although they often .outnumber U! as much as five to one, \Ve usually come out on top .

They have taken some real wh\ppings " 4ately · and ·are- not too · eage'r for combat.

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Their planes arc very maneuverable and fast, bu: their firepower is weak when compared with ours. We have better air discip1ine, and our los-es are very small m co m parison with theirs. I now have seven definite victories and have four more probab le ones. Tt isn't much to show for 14 month s in comba t, but I'm not too much of a ~ hot. Then, too, it is only in the · la st ~ ix or _even months that things have been rough. Now with the s lackening off in ] ap activity we' ll probably have another lone lull .

I'd li ke to hear from so me of the f.cl lows ll'ho were with me in sch ool. We've lost contact with each ot her in t he past four years.

Pfc. Thad Yelton, Tau, and Lieut.

Corky Sm ith, Jr ., perhaps didn 't know it at the time they wrote Central Office, but they have the same APO and Unit numbers, and they are located in New Guinea, in sep .. arate fighter commands, in the Air Corps. A letter from Thad on J imuary 6, states: The heat in New Guinea is terrific. How is everything in Richmond these days and 'Ole Pi Kappa Phi? Will you please send me a page from one of your cata logues sh owing the fraternity rings, a lso a price list of sa m e. I would like very much for you to order m e one if you will .

Surely would love to return to 'ole U. S. A., but suppose that will be impossible for many month to come! Won,der if you would please send m e a copy of the last STAR AND LAMP-surely would appreciate it.

Wish there were som e news, but si nce there im't, suppose I may as well stop.

Hope to hear from you some time.

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ter received from his mother on January 29, giving hi s service address, must be stationed in New Guinea also, as he, too, has the same APO and Unit numbers as Lt. "Corky" Smith, Xi, and Pfc; Thad Yelton, Tau. We are relating this information to each of them that it may be possible for them to get together.

From a desert training center, cj o Postmaster, Los Angeles, Calif., Alec "Sandy" Laird, Omega, writes again on December 24.

Received your Christmas card yesterday and wish to thank you very much.

Also got Tm> STAR AND LAMP and have already read it from cover to cover. I guess you can imagine how much it means to hear from some of the "Old Gang" but I see a few errors in my letter printed there. I might have made them but, Jf I did , I sure must not have had my mind on the letter when I re-read it. Randall Murrill, '42, is a Lieut. in the Army Ordnance at Aberdeen, Md., and it is Robert E. Honer (not Horne) who is an Ensign in the Navy.

Further news from Brother Jim CleveHe married Marylyze Paige in land.

Lafayette, Ind., in the late fall and is now in the Boeing Aircraft School in Seattle, Wash., where he is training, with the rank of 2nd Lieut.

Jim King, '44, is with an Eng. Band in England and Chuck Harris is in 0. C. S. at Aberdeen, Md. Enclosed you will find $5 for alumni dues.

My best wishe for a Happy New Year to all of you and the best lu ck for always.

Sp 2/ c Roy A. Rains, Phi, 801 7th Street, Galveston, .Texas, writes on December 27, 1943: Although I have not been in active touch with our fraternity for a long time, I have kept up a keen interest in its activities down through the years. ~~ read my copy of STAR AND LAMP from co~r to cover.

I enlisted in the U. S. Army October 15, 1918, and was discharged December 15, 1918. Twenty-four years later, October 15, 1942, I was sworn into service into Uncle Sam's Navy . I shall be discharged ?

I was married to Miss Elsie E. Heft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs .. John H. Heft of Hominy, Okla., January 20, 1943. I have two chi ldren by a former marriage, a daughter, Betty Gail brake, whose husband is in the U. S. Army, and a son, Jack Roy Rains, aged 15, who is impatient to enter the U. S. Navy with his Pop. Enclosed is a photo of Mrs. Rains and myself and the Alumni Questionnaire.

I am proud that our f(aternity is giving great numbers of brothers to the service of our beloved country, both at home and abroad.

From the Southwest Pacific; Ens. Horace P. (Hoss) Re~ves, Epsilon, '40, adds hjs· voice to· that of others from that area.

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Recently my August edition of THE STAR AND LAMP caught up with me out here in the Southwest Pacific, and I was glad to see that Porky Woodward is holding things down out China way.

We've been ga llivanting around and have seen quite a few of the Islands which the movie magnates are pleased to call tropic paradises. Actually they are heavenly admixtures of mud, mildew, and mosquitoes. Regardless of the energy put forth in beating the bushes, no form nor likeness of Dotty Lamour can be found.

We've seen a lot of the native boogies, and they have proved not so dumb in vanous trades and bartering deals. The only variations in the weather arc dry and wet, 'cause it's a lways hot.

I certainly hope the various chapters arc able to hold on to some actual activity in order to have a successfu l start in our postwar plans.

Though I've been out this way only about four months, I'm more than ready to see some civilization . Mail is always the biggest thing, and it is really a treat to receive TnE STAR AND LAMP to sort of keep up with the Pi Kapps and the fraternity's operations. Dick Young is doing a good job in the face of prrsent day difficulties. Best wishes to a II .

Another Epsilonian, Lieut. James L. Ballard, writes from England: Just a few lines to let you hear from one who prior to now has been very poor in keeping you posted . I've received your fine alumni journals and other corresponrl ence right along, appreciating them a great deal.

By way of information, I left the United States in August, 1941, going to Iceland. Two months earlier I had been commissioned in the Regular Army after a year of competition as a Reserve Officer on a year's active duty with the 8th Infantry, Ft. Benning, Ga. I stayed in Iceland until the first of February, '43, then went to England and joined the Division . After a brief period in an infantry regiment, I wound up on the Division staif as a member of the Plans and Traininj:! section, my present assignment. So I claim quite a good deal of overseas service to date.

I hear from Don Davidson, also Epsilon '39, quite often. He, of cou rse, is on the other side of the world in the South Pacific somewhere. So far I've not found any Pi Kappas in my vicinity, though I'm sure there must be some here. Incidentally, I would very much appreciate any dope on brothers who might be stationed in the European Theater.

My brother, Bob, who was at Davidson for two years and is an Epsilonian brother, gradu"at~d from Pomona College in California in 1941. He then went into the Marine Corps, eventually became an instructor at Quantico, and later asked to be sent to the Air Corps. From there he went to a field in Texas for basic training and only a few weeks ago was sent on to Advance School in Florida. Prior to going to Quantico, he married-on Octo her 7, 194 2, to be exact. His present address-1st Lt. Robert E. Ballard, USMC, Naval Air School, Pensacola, Florida .

d 11'~0 My father, Col. James L. Balla~ • Bob was associated with Epsilon wh1le & and I were at Davidson, is now P. M. 5;ia.

1 T., at Henderson College, Arkadc1P Arkansas.

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Thanks very much for forward111g ~­ the addresses of Bill Heim and Dick 13 a~ cr. I hadn't any idea where they. wed ' and I was certainly glad to gel thelf a dresses so I can write them. ~ I've also talked to Prof. Doolittle baCr at Penn State, and as you already k~o~; things don't look so very good for A Pso Mu. There are only two men back, e)' they can't do very much. However, th <t are looking after things a little bit becaMr I received a letter from one of th em. 00 Dad died suddenly of a heart attack i11 Nov. 22, and he sent me a little n.ote 10 behalf of the chapter. So I'm gom~ rr: get in touch with him and any ot 1 ,1 that I can contact, and see if we ca 0 ~ keep some so rt of spark alive, even thoU~ it might be small, until after the war.

1 Several months ago you mentioned th~i you would like for me to send a sna~ r myself, but I didn't have one at that ll~,1 I'm sending one along today, though tl probably have no use for it now. I've 1\ a little bit of bad luck lately, and I have~jll been assigned to an OCS class yet. I 5 1 have hopes, however. Right at the pres~ I'm an instructor in the Automotive Sh 0 ),.' and I like it a great deal. Incidenta 1t, my address has changed si nce I last wro '

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Pvt. Edgar Barnett, A-Mu, wnte; from Fort Knox, Ky., on Decernbe· ]e 1 13. (Pvt. Barnett has since 1 .

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11 At the present time I am attending t ~ Armored School here at Fort Knox and ateJ studying radio. I have almost comP le ror" my course and will soon be heading parts unknown. ..

1 I only know of one A-Mu besides ~'\r self in this vicinity. He is 1st Lt. Oh"'f G. Summerton. His address is: A. R C. , Hq., Ft. Knox, Ky. h I have been in touch with one of \: four members still attending Penn Sta .

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add vt. ~obert Hesley is now overseas. His c/o r~s IS; Bat. A-F. A., A. P . 0. 1506.~, Pectin .M:., New York, N. Y. He was excolll lg to :nter _G. C. S., after he had a b P eted h1s basic, but found himself on oat for England instead. tra~: Weaver is now completing hi s basic a 1'aing at Camp Hood, Texas, and is in his a~~ Dest;oyer outfit. For the present Co "Aress 1s: Pvt. Edward J. Weaver, 1'. 'n.

129 T. D . T. B., 2nd Reg., ll:ooct T. R., T. D. R. T. C., North Camp I • exas. atten~n across an ex-district archon who days eel, Ga. Tech in his undergraduate alth~ ~ m unable to remember his name, F'rankg I believe it is either Ralph or hilll Ta_bor. I just happened to hear ternite~tJon that he belonged to a fraquir Y ~n college, and upon further inIJ]y ~ di~covered he was a Pi Kapp, to seve Urpnse and pleasure. I have met him hact raJ times since then , and have alway,; very enjoyab_le time with him .

IVhe the present time, I don't know the but rfhbouts of any of the other brothers, of th rough this letter I hope that some IVhiJe e Alp~a Mu's will write once in a touch a~d m that way we can keep in With each other.

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Jle~Ust got a letter from Jess Doolittle at .. n State with news about Alpha Mu at s?her~ are about 2,500 service students ~av ate, mclud.ing Army Air Corps, ASTP , Y and Mannes. in J~e Quickel and Don Boyer graduated cam ctober, leaving only four brothers on dur~~s, so Alpha Mu is dormant for the lion Ion . I guess that leaves the situa ca n fup to us alumni, so let's do what we spre 3r Pi Kappa Phi, even though we're IVor~. all over th e fighting fronts of th~

ou~ro~her Doolittle recently went throu((h and ~ apter house on a regular inspection it ound the building· much cleaner than 1 the V~s when our handful of pledges were IVinct ean-up squad. Men must wash their t\rlll ows. once a week, for instance. The flil(hy Air Corps has the house for prelli]J h·trainees. It is also reported that illak· Iffenderfer and Len Greenaway are lfa I~g good names for themselves with S~ 1 ton Standard Propellor Co. at ~nee completing infantry basic training bee ami? Croft, S. C., in October, I have anctn domg clerical and stenographic work 9/th nu.merous "fatigue deta ils" here at to h Div. . Headqua rters . It's a pleasure LA},f ear from you guys via STAR AND P, so keep writing.

A. small financial contribution is enclosed .

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Have derived a great deal of pleasure rea ding THE STAR AND LAMP-SOrt of contact we like to ha ng on to. Enjoyed reading letters from various brothers, so will try to reciprocate.

Entered Marine Corps in December, 1942, commissioned in June. At present a m studying ra dar at Harvard and M. I. T. Met Lt. Odie Howe of the Marine Corps (Gamma) _also here in Boston . 1st Lt. Frank G. Lyte, Alpha Mu '42, also USMC, was recently heard from. Frank was in the Tarawa landings of November.

Also Brother R. D . Boyer entered army after graduation from Penn State, September '43-also Pfc. Norman Mazurie.

Ens. Elmer Webb, Alpha Mu '42 , recently completed course at Naval Supply School a t Harvard . Aviation Cadet Paul Willhide is in Navigation School in Florida. Pfc. Richard Lesher, Alpha Mu's stand-out baseball player is in the Medical Detachment of an amphibious outfit. Lt. Robert Watkins, U. S. A., was recently awarded Purple Heart for wounds received in African campaign.

Still another Alpha Mu, Sgt. Lewis B. Grube, adds his letter writing from Ft. Benjamin, Ind., on December 13: Since I have been in the armed forces, I find that THE STAR AND LAMP is an excellent source of information as to the whereabouts of the fellows I know. So, I am sending you a little information about myself in the hope that some of th e brothers of Alpha Mu of a few years back, will drop me a line.

After graduating from Penn State in 1938, I went to work in the accounting department of the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company, Indiana, Pa. On July 3, 1941 I was married to Miss Bernice Bonner, of Rossiter, Pa., seWed down and became a family man. December 1941 , I tried to enlist in several branches of the service, but was turned down due to poor eyesight.

November 13, 1942-a Friday, by the way - I beca me the proud father of a daughter. She was named Judith Elaine, and, naturally, Bernice and I are quite proud of that girl.

December 11, 1942, I left my home with a group of inductees and proceeded to New Cumberland, Pa., where in one day we were turned into prospective soldiers.

After spending eight days there, one of which was in the familiar KP duty , I was sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., and placed in the Finance Training Center.

Here I spent four weeks in basic training, a nd nine weeks in school learning how to pay army men . After our graduation day, J was placed in the Supply Office of the Finance Replacement Training Center, where I have constantly been since April 15, 1943.

Thi s camp is an old Fort, having been built around the 1900's. I am quartered in a large brick building, having all th e modern conveniences of home . Regular infantry drill is given to us each day, though la sting only an hour. M y working hours are from 8 a. m., to 4:30 p. m., each day, with Sunday free. We have permanent passes, and many of the fellows have their wives living in town. Everyone likes it here and wants to stay for the duration.

Any of my old lette r, please drop dress-Sgt. L ewis FRTC, Ft. Benj.

buddies who read this m e a line at this adB . Grube, Hq . D et., Harrison, Ind.

Major Estil E. Ezell, Iota, former archon of St. Louis Alumni Chapter, writes again : Thank you very much for your letter which came through promptly. Except to my lovely red-headed wife (Sgt. Maxine of the WACs !) , I a m a poor correspondent, you see !

T.he August issue of THE STAR AND LAMP arrived and was thoroughly enjoyed. I always get a big kick out of it, particularly when I read of some of the lads with whom I was associated years ago. Incidentally, since being in the service fifteen months, I have not bumped into a Pi Kapp . Yet from the lon g casualty list in the August issue of THE STAR AND LAMP, there must be a large number of us serving.

Due to censorship, there is very little about which to write. I am in the Caribbean Defense Command. which is as "particular" as we are permitted to get. For the first six month s of my service-all except five weeks, spent here, I was an Infantry Captain and did a great deal of crawling around the jungles with my ole Co. "G" of the 5th Infantry. Since Janu ary I have been with Antiaircraft Artillery, at my own request, and they won't let us write much about our armament or "doings. " You may have seen in the papers that we a re prepared to receive any "visitors" at any time! How long I'll be he re, or where I go from here, no one knows.

My b est wishes for the continued success of our fraternity, and for th e safe return of our brothers in th e service .

Nelson uate of from his Newport,

Stephens, Mu , recent gradDuke University, writes home, 33 Cranston Ave., R. I., on January 19.

Now that I have graduated from Duke, I have thought about the fraternity qui te often. Since I do not want to lose contact with the brothers and also b ecause I shall soo n be travelling around in the Navy, I thought perhaps I would like to get the latest edition of the Pi Kappa Phi directory.

I keep up with the activities of our Duke chapter rather well. I, as do all of our other alumni, receive M11 Muses, the chapter paper. In addition, Bill Brinkley, the archon, and I correspond. We did quite well this past rush period. The next semester or two, however, will really be a test for Mu chapter.

I plan to go on active duty February 7, at Notre Dame.

A short note from Cpl. William S. Couch , Alpha Iota, ASN-A- 12-4, FARTC, Ft. Bragg, N. C. follows: You will find enclosed a check for m y Voluntary Alumni Dues. Although I am only going to be a n alumnus temporarily ('til the war is won), I want to help as mu ch as possible.

My STAR AND LAMP reaches me regularly, and I enjoy it very much. Warm rega rds.

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From North Africa, Major Joseph C. Edwards, Alpha Gamma, writes: I am with the Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, Mo ., 21st Genera l Hospital Unit, in North Africa, as chief of the Cardiamuscular Section.

Would appreciate news of any other Alpha Gammas in the service.

My brother, Lieut. Com. Lyman M. Edwards, Alpha Gamma, is at Navy 216, c/o Fleet P. M., New York.

Stationed in Panama in the Air Corps, Major Robert W. Vanderveld, Alpha Theta, writes: I was greatly pleased to receive a copy of THE STAR AND LAMP and a Christmas card from Central Office .

Your last records, no doubt, have me listed as a Lieut., and so I am pleased to say it is now Major. My commission dates to August 15 , 1941 and my service in this department in Panama since January 8, 1941.

Please enlighten me on my alumni obligations as my knowledge is lacking on alumni matters due to my enlistment immediately after graduation from Michigan State College.

It may be late in arriving but may I express my good wishes for the holiday seaso n and for the future.

It is my desire to be active in fratern ity work when this fracas is over. May I send my congratulations to Central Office for keeping the wheels rolling.

On December 11 , from somewhere in England, Dick Groo, Alpha Upsilon, writes: Dear Gang: Just a line or three to let you know that another Pi Kapp has crossed the pond and is now stationed in Merry England. Everything is fine and dandy with yours truly. Our food, quarters, and general set -up are excellent, and I have developed an appetite like that of a horse since arriving in this theater.

In our spare time we read, write letters, go to town, or sit in on the old bull session, just as we used to ·back at the house in the good ole days. The boys hash over everything from Rose Bowl teams to run ning a farm and back again. You know how it is-there's always ready material!

Would appreciate being kept in "the know" as far as fraternity affairs are concerned. It's still a big thing to me, especially since I intend to go back to school when this fracas is over.

From England, Oscar M. Hokanson, Alpha Upsilon, writes on October 31, 1943: I recently received the first STAR AND LAMP I've seen since I hit the E. T . 0.

I sure was glad to get it. I immediately filled in the form on the back cover and sent it in.

Life in the E. T. 0. is not so bad. I live in a flat with an Engineer Captain.

Very comfortable quarters. I could almost forget I'm in the army. I suppose you've heard the song, "Mother take down your service fl ag, your son's in the S. 0 . S." That's me. Strictly a "Chairborne Engi neer." I'm in some rather interesting 18

\\'Ork though . Sorry I can't give any de tails.

I've met two of the boys from Alpha Upsilon Chapter (my own chapter) since I've been here. They are: Capt. Gay V. Piercy, Ordnance Dept. and Capt. Johu J. Bodkin, Jr. , (Air Corps).

Enclosed herein is a list of Alpha Upsilon men in the service whose addresses I picked up in the Drexel News Letter.

I carry on a fairly steady correspondence with S/Sgt. G. B. Sprowls who is in a Troop Carrier Group. He was one of my buddies at school. When I last heard from him , he was in Sicily. Bodkin is adjutant for a Bomber Group. He dropped in one day and, was I glad to see him!

He and I started at Drexel Institute to gether.

Guess I'v£' rambled on long enough. So I'll close. with best wishes to all Pi Kaps.

Walter S. Carter, Sigma, writes from his home in Timmonsville, S. C., on December 7, 1943: I am home on my "boot leave" after seven weeks at Great Lakes. I was happy to ge t my STAR AND LAMP while here and glad to hear from a few of the boys of Sigma through it, "Deadm1an" Parler, especially. I was also glad to Jearn the boys in th e chapter are still carrying on.

I've seen Tommy Trulock while here and he is getting along fine after an operation.

I do not know where I will be stationed when I go back, but continue to send my STAR AND LAMP to Timmonsville.

Pfc. Louis F. Ptacek, Jr., Pi, 18th Def. Bn., Btry. H, Spec. Weapons Gp., Camp Lejuene, New River, N. C., writes on Dec. 28, 1943: I received your Christmas card and want to thank yo u. Also received the Spot Shot last week and enjoyed it very much.

I also received a letter from Jimmy Vocalis, Pi. I was glad to hear from him but he seems to have had a little bad lu ck since he joined the army. It seems he had to have an operation for appendicitis, and he is getting a medical discharge, as they gave him a spinal injection which left him with dizzy spells. I am sorry to hear this as be was getting a good start in the army.

He is in a hospital in Texas now.

Jimmy has been writing me news of Oglethorpe since I left. I am sorry to say Oglethorpe isn't doing so well at the present time . There aren't many boys there and not many more girls. The war has really hurt the college. Did you hear that Dr. Jacobs had resigned as President of the college?

Hope the fraternity is still getting along all right.

B. W. Ketchum, Chi '2 1, U. S. C. G. R., P. 0. Box 719, Jacksonville, Fla., writes December 13, 1943: THE STAR AND LAMP for November was forwarded to me and I want it to continue to my old address at 816 Eaton St., Key West, Fla., as it will then be forwarded to me wherever I may happen to be.

The folks at home will know my address, if any.

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. · t scr''· for seve ral years before commg 111 •0 h Chi ice, I have gotten out of touch ~.It with chapter, alth ough I had sev~ral v1s1t 5 u~h Alpha, al Charleston, and S1gma at 50 Chi Carolina. There was no news froder ii in the last STAR AND LAMP. I won tilll' you have any news of any of the old tie;. ers of Chi, from back in the early twenst a Have been in the Coast Guard aJmoac~· year now and am stationed here at Jhear so nvillc at present. Will be glad to. from any of the old crew from Cht. 1 90

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0 ~· h F During the recent N. I. C., I had a chd , 0 et to see many old friends. Only hat ,j coup le of hours to spend but got a Io]leO· ., "hellos" in that time. Frank McMU " I' .

B erry ' s gues~ AI Me1sel and I were B'll 1 t J'l er 1' C at lun ch and heard much about currenlhal lhllt Kapp affairs. I'm particularly pleased ell 1 at. the War Councils have come along so ll) \1>1 On December 20, attended Alpha '!)'- e I annual Christmas dinner in New York dC1 1re~ 'i 1·1 Twenty-seven alumni turned out. an cor 0~ r had a fine evening. Elected officers you , N. Y. Alumni Chapter for '44 and 00 r should have a report on this frorn 011 secretary . If it hasn't come in, le~ ji(i know, for I'm to have that oft-ma]Jg 01Jl O job of prexy and want each man to ~}; on-the-ball. r· D Enclosed find a check for Vol~~~~., 1 ~ 11 Dues. Wish it could be more. '\i that program really going? j Of 'u

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1~ 0 ease forward any copies of THE STAR over L~li1:P that may have accumulated taini th1s period and any information pernan ng to present plans for fraternity fiYou ce. If contributions are again in order, )'o u may expect my check upon receipt of r reply.

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Red Cross Field Directors, George A. Leech (left) ond Jomes W. Willioms .

Two Pi Kapps, serving as assistant field directors of the American Red Cross in Australia are James W. Williams, Epsilon and George A. Leech, Upsilon. Brother Williams reached his station there on Jan. 7, 1943 and Brother Leech on November 8, 1943.

Before his Red Cross appointment Brother Williams was director of athletics at Tower Hill School, Wilmington , Del., and previously taught at Haverford, Pa. He is a graduate of Greensboro, N. C. High School and of the University of North Caro-

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Brother Leech, a resident of South Euclid, Ohio, was prior to his Red Cross appointment, director of physical education at Roosevelt Junior High School. Cleveland Heights, Ohio. A graduate of Cleveland Height High School, the University of Illinois, B.S. 1932 and Western Reserve University, M.A. 1941, he is a mem ber of the Ohio Education Association, Cleveland He i g h t s Teachers Association, National Basketball Officials Association, and Ohio High School Officials Association.

AIR MEDAL AWARDED

N. S., Hondo Air Field, Hondo , Texas. Any authent.ic information on Lt. Mcinerney will be appreciated, as conflicting reports of his death in action have been received here.

An Air Medal awarded to 1st Lt. Jack M. Reamer, Alpha Mu, cited for meritorious achievement on more than 25 operational flights in ferry service between India and China was presented Feb. 13 to his pa~ents Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Reamer, in a ceremony at Greensburg, Pa. Lt. Reamer has been reported missing as of July 3, 1943 in the Asiatic theater.

SEEK INFORMATION Central Office last heard from Lt. George Mcinerney, Rho, in August, 1943. At that time his address was: 88th Naval Training Gp., A. A. F.

KILLED IN ACTION Word has been received in Central Office of the death in action of Ensign William Freeny Ward , Epsilon. which occurred November 13, 1942 when the destroyer on which he was stationed encountered enemv action in the Pacific. Further details are lacking. His widow was Miss Herti<!

Mae Currin, whom he married in Oxford, N. C . . on Jan. 20, 1942.

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Herbert W. Brown, Alpha, Charleston , S. C., and Miss Sara Covingto n, Lake City, Fla., were married J anuary 2.

They arc making their home at 140 Wentwo rth St., Charleston, where Brother Brown is office manager of th e Salmons Dredging Co. Ru ssell Long, Alpha, and Ensign Mary Katheryn Dixon , USNR, both of Charleston , S. C., have announced their engagement . Brother Long has been affiliated with radio station WCSC, Charleston, as announcer since June 1939, and in J anu ary '43 was made program manager.

Midshipm an Dwight Holder, Beta, and Miss J essie H .

Mauldin, both of Pickens, S. C., have announced the engagement of their approaching marriage.

Robe rt M . Packer, Jr., Delta, Greenville, S. C., and Miss Ann Kennedy Rutledge, Fiorence, S. C., were married during the Christm as holidays. Brother Packer is now in hi s junior yea r at th e ] efferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa .

Lt. Forrest A. Abbott, Zeta, and Miss Mary Ann Cochran, both of Greenville, S. C., have announced the engagement of their marriage. Brother Abbott just recently received hi s com mission from OCS at Ft. Benning, Ga. Wall ace Simm ons, Iota, East Point, Ga., and Miss Frances King, Lanett, Ala ., have announced their engagement.

Lt. (jg) J . Woodfin Purcell, Athens, Ga., and Miss Margaret T~;ibbl e, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., were married on Decem ber 1. Brother Purcell is stationed at Yorktow n, Va., where they are making their home.

Lt. Co l. Robert E. Knox, Lambda, Thomso n, Ga., and Miss Ruth Midd leton H all, Atlanta, Ga. , have announ ced 'the engagement of th eir approaching marriage.

Kenneth Starr, Mu , Baltimore, Md., and Miss Betty Jane Leslie, Boulder, Colo., were married recently.

Rev. Eugene Purcell. Mu, and Miss Sarah Eileen Regan , both of Durham, N. C., were married on December 15, in the West Durham Methodist Shurch. Brother Purcell is pastor of the Raven Methodist Church, Burlington, N. C. They are making their home in Durham .

Sgt. Sam Charles Williams, Mu , Easley, S. C., and Miss Har· riette L. D esChamps, Bishopville, S. C., were married in the Bishopville, S. C. Presbyterian Church on December 18.

Dr. J ames Clark Ray, Omicron, Baltimore, Md., and Mi» Phyllis Bradley, Cresson, Pa ., were married in Baltimore o~ D ecember 23. Brother Ray is fini shing his second year 5 internship at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore.

Ensign Ray Pinckard, Omicron, and Miss Imogene Allen. both of Troy, Ala., were married on December 29.

Reddoch Williams, Jr., Omicron , Kinston , Ala., and Miss Miriam Wendhold, East Greenville, Pa., were married on last September 11.

Lt. John Craig Will ia ms, Pi , Easley, S. C .. and Miss Edith Louise Carter, Wadesbo ro , N . C .. announced the engagement of th eir marriage in December. Lt. Williams is now stationed at the Amarillo Army Air Field, Amarillo, Texas, where he is co mmanding officer of the 422nd sq uadron .

S/Sgl. Mason H . Hubbard, Jr., Sigma, Conway, S. C., and Miss Bernice Coleman, Pamplico, S. C., were married in the First Baptist Church of Long Beach, Calif., on November 20.

Lt. J ohn L. Hughes, Chi , Bridgeport, Conn., and Miss MaY Cushm an Griswold were marri ed on January 5, at CamP Campbell , Kentucky.

William E . Ca tterall, Omega, Whiting, Ind ., and Cambrid·gd Mass., and Miss Shirley Grush, Beverly, Mass., were marne at th e Dane Street Congregatio nal Church, Beverly on Feb· ruary 5.

Pvt. Darrell P . Carnell, Alpha Epsilon, Ormond, Fla., and Miss Beth Mose r, Corvallis, Oregon, were married in the chapel at Camp Adair, Oregon on November 13. Brother Carnell is at present in the ASTP program at Oregon State College, Co rvallis, Ore. Harold A. Skoog, Alpha Tau, Yo nkers, N. Y., and Miss Alice Week s, Cornell, Wis., we re married on J anuary .11 .

Brother Skoog is a radio instructor in the Air Corps T echntcaJ Training Schoo l, Truax Field, Madison, Wis ., where he an Mrs. Skoog arc making th eir home.

Franklin P . Goeltman, Alpha Mu, Philadelphia, Pa., and Miss Monica Williams were married in Vernon, N. Y. recentlY· II

-------~~------~ Born to Brother and Mrs. James M artin Daniel, Mu, on August 30, 1944, a son J ames Martin Daniel, II. The Daniels are makin g their home at 259 Cantrell Ave., Harrisonburg, Va., where B rother Daniel is administrator of the Ro cki ngham Memoria l Hospital.

M ary E li zabeth Larson, was born to Brother and Mrs. Les: lit L . Larson, Upsilon, on November 5, 1943. The Larson• arc Ji ving at 514 North State Road , Arlington H eights, Ill.. where Brother Larson is a Science Instructor at the Arling· ton Heights Township High School.

Lieut. Go mm ander Robert H . Kuppers, Pi, and Mrs. Kuppers arc now the proud parents of two daughters, Elizabeth Ann, aged 21 months, and Virginia Blake, age 5 months.

Mother and daughters are living in Quincy, Fla ., while Brother Kuppers is serving with the U. S. fleet in the Pacific.

Born to Brother and Mrs. John J. Doudera, Jr., Alpha Phi, a daughter, J acqueline Marie, on Janu ary 12; weight 9 lbs, 4%, oz.

Captain Marion N. Sigovich, Alpha Zeta, writes from somewhere in No rth Africa on J anuary 29: "The most important bit of news is th at our second so n, David A., was born on December 14, 1943. I haven't been fortunate enough to sec him yet. Give my regard s to anyone around who may remember me from Seattle and Jacksonville convention days."

Brother and Mrs. Norwood C. H arrison, Alpha Pi, announce the arrival of Madeleine Aimee on October 29, 1943. Brother H arris is connected with the Jacobs Press, Clinton, S. C., as editor and director of publications.

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Mother looks just awfully proud And very happy, tooDad looks better now, I think (He'll probably pull through! ) And I look BEE-OOTIFUL, they say (A t first-was my face red! ) And all of us look forward To a lot of fun ahead.

Signed James Michael ("Mike") Arrived January 25-Weight 7% lbs.

Parents--George and Gen eva Coleman (Lt. G. J . Coleman, Alpha Iota, USNR)

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have made the supreme sacrifice in this war with the names being read by Emmett Cartledge. ' December 11, the Portland, Ore. Alumni ~essages. fro!" National Presi d~nt, William J. Berry, and Ga r~ er held 1.s annua l Founders' Day banquet at the Winter National H1stonan, Devereux D . R1ce were read to the chapter att en . Twenty-four a lumni were present. Pi Kapps in Col. Charles K. Dillingham reminisced on t he early days of hi ~ndance represented a period of 20 years in Alpha Zeta the fraternity. Short talks were made by Pvt. David Buck in Two charter members were present and the other; of Alpha Iota chapter, Maj . J. P. Jent, Lt. William B. Skip~ rnc~btendance spanned the years between those of charter worth, Emmett Cartledge, Maj. E. M. Davidson and B F Th ers and. the most recent grad uates. · · Register . :\lph e follo~111g topics were the subjects of discussion: (1) A War Bond was presented to the National Office jn comCha a Zeta 111 the postwar yea rs; (2) The Portland Aluml!i m~moration of the occasion, on behalf of the chapter, by Park ZetaPtcr and its objecti ves; (3) A trophy room for Alpha Brmson .

Wind Ot was suggested that men now scattered to the four ]. Edward • orris, president of the chapter, presided. corn s be urged to secu re trophies typical of their services in h· bhat, and souvenirs or curiosities of the foreign countries · or' "'AI ich th ey a re now serv111g, and send them to t he Ed.1tor Mu Duke University su n Pha Zeta's publication, Service Stars.); a nd (4) A As in the case of the grea~er part of the world , the war c'ey .of the undergraduate members of Alpha Zeta. has caused a great of scattermg. Mu, under the very able :\JphnsJdcra ble discussion was given to the reorganization of direction of Archon Bill Brinkley, has set up an organization Pia a. Zeta chapter and the part the a lumni chapter would in which every man has a part, and this ha s knit the brothers he Y 111 this undertaking. It was agreed to co-operate wholetogether much more effectively than ever before. Instead of ru:h~edly with the nucleu s of returning undergraduates in their floundering about looking for a responsib le man for a certain n1c ~ng activities and in steering the chapter in its readiustduty, a qualified man can be found by consulting the Brinkley to norma Icy .

Efficiency Board, a simple, graphica l summary of the posidec·~ that certa in definite plans might be fo rmulated, it was tion of every man. Though the butt of many a joke the ~ra~ ed to. address th e following questions to the undernew method is almost essential under present conditions. 'The of ~ft es 111 the chapter publication : ( 1) How many years chief board engineer is Buddy Blanton, who ha s been thoroughy 0 ~ 0 ege wil.l Y?ll have ~ompleted as of June, 1944?-(2) Are ly instructed in its use and can perform a given funct ion with lcho ~?W a CJVJ han or m11itary student, and does your present it in less time than it takes to say "Mu moves." tur 0 lng count toward a degree ?-(3) Do you plan to reArt Leonard is doing his part in the preservation of morale t~ to Oregon State to co mplete yo ur educat ion ? by keeping an excellent socia l program ru nning. Among some to e chapter th en sponso red the send ing of Christmas cards of his recent successes have been an excellent cabin party at scattered a lumn i a nd the February edition of Service Stars.

Josh Turnage's barbecue cabin, where many of tbe old Pi Kapp used to enjoy large outdoor feasts, and a pre-dance New York Alumni Plan For '44 banquet at one of the local cafeterias. ~~·',t c!,he .a~nual C hristmas dinner of the ew York alumni .Jt Keeping all the members in physical shape is the responcu~ d rte1.g s fam ed Hotel Lafayette, plans for 1944 were dissibility of the athletic representa tive, Dick Booth. The most lvcr e \\:1t.h the fo ll owing results: Three alumni meetings outstanding series of intramural events ha s been several foot~~e e defm1tely p lanned for 1944 , and the fo llowing officers ball games with a keg of beer as a prize for the winner intre elected to carry out the program of stimulating alumr.i Somet_imcs both t~ams help one another by ha ving a party lia~est: President, John H . McCann; vice-presidents, Wiiat wh1ch the loser IS the host. Needless to say, our boys with Oe h Nash and Frank J. McMullen; secretary, Martin the help of Sharkey and th e Rose Bowl Kid very seldom s~e.r; treasurer, Ed Blaschke. lose out. It was not very enjoyable to give ATO a sixint ec1 Ions were made to pub li sh an alumni letter at regula r point victory, but the AXA's were beaten by a snowslide. n·r~~hals, with Martin Oechsner master-minding the letter and R ea lizing the value of the fraternity life, a number of n~w in~ h~rs Walter Shaw a nd Lou Rowley of McGraw-Hill assistpledges have flocked to Mu. A new brother combination was ·' lm. l\'i~ tot~! of $26 in cash was co ll ected at the dinner. This completed by the pledging of Barney Wansker, but not for lonrr br·causc Bill has gone to medical school. George Bishopri~ 11,a !l'? mto the l\'e1v York a lumni fund. A fee of !'> 1 per man Xe fixed as the annua l membership dues for participants in Bill Whelan, Ted Villanueva, Leland 'Close, Ted McDowell, Rob Rudy, Don Ralph, Spense Williams, Bob Herbst, Charlie ~v York alumni activities.

Holley, a_nd Jac~ Kennedy have also made their pledges. The ur' 1~ brothers in the vicinity of the New York chapter ar<! constructJve attJtude of the present officers has borne fruit h<t~e . to communicate with Martin Oechsner at Collier's because even "fleet men" have found fraternity membership 11.isgazme, 250 Park Avenue, New York 17, N. Y., if they ftlr~ to have their names placed on the mailing list to receive almost a necessity.

Another of the pastimes of the brothers seems to be pinning er news emanating from the chapter. up girls, and, surprisingly enough, a ll selection s are excellent Columbus-Ft. Benning Alumni Chapter even in the eyes of some of the more conservative. Bill Watson and Marjorie Bass, Fred Sharkey a nd Sue R yan, and l"t C~ebra.t ing Founders' Day of Pi Kappa Phi, the ColumbusArt Leonard and Lynn Messinkoph a re the lucky couples. th~ f enmng, Ga ., chapter was host to visiting members of The fratern ity songbird and choir director, Don Buckley, is raternity. now giving the brothers thorough instruction in singing for the loA dinner meeting was held on December 10, at Cherokee series of pin-up serenades in the near future. co]dge. :rhe decorations were carried out in the fraternity The famed fraternity paper, Mu Must's began the new year 'l'hor , With emb lems of the fraternity prominently displayed. with a new staff headed by Editor Johnson Watts. The t1/ tables were beautifully lighted by tall white tapers enassisting editors arc Keith Edwards.- Joe Hayworth, Barney lned with ivy.

Wansker, a nd Bill Whalen. The "sheet" is giving f-raternitv impressive moment during the evening was a period 0 /~51 ence news, social function dates, a nd items of general interest. in memory of the membe'r s of the fraternity who

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January 22, will be a mu ch remembered day for the pledges, because it marks the end of their pledge period and the mid night excursion is something that will never be forgotten.

There was never a more severe test of the advantages oi the present military physical training (P. T.) program. And then, January 24, marks the day of the formal initiation oi the pledges.

CniiRLEs MYERs, Historian.

Omicron

Alabama

Newly elected officers for the winter quarter are: Ohmer H. Trigg, arc hon ; Clint Paulsen, treasurer; Frank Hendrick son, secretary; James Wells, historian; Henry Van Hal a, warden; Willard Young , chaplain ; and Abner. Crow, housemanager.

On December 2, the. following pledges w re initiated: Abner H. Crow, Asheville, Ala.; Earle B. Greenwood and Henry .-\ .

Van Hala, Birmingham, Ala.; Willard W. Yo ung, Decatur, Ala.; Gus D. Ross, Gadsden, Ala .; David L. Crawford, Marion , Ala.; Hudon Conway, Tuscaloosa, Ala .; Dale A. Berg,::r n, Vero Beach, Fla.; James E. Cunnin::.;ham, Kansa s City, Mo .; Frank C. Hedderich, Brooklyn , N. Y.; and Frank P. HenJrickson, Hempstead , N. Y. Gus Ross, president of Freshman class Engineering, wa called to the services on January 22, a nd a farewell party and dane was given in his honor before he left. This left us with one ~ess active but we p lan to hold an initiation in another two cr three weeks to mar " than offset this loss.

Up to the time of Gus Ross' induction into the scrvic.:, we had as officers of the student body four class prcsjdento:. namely: Ohmer Trigg, president Senior class of Chem istry; Clinton Paulsen, president Junior class Engineering; and Willard Young, president Freshman class Engineering.

New pledges for the quarter arc: James and Billy Ham , Billy Hays, Larry Norton, and John Watkins.

Omicron's members and pledges each wore a red rose a;] day, December 10, in co mmemoration of Founders' Day, and in the evening we had a banquet which preceded a house dance. We had as our. guests members from Xi and Omega chapters. We opened our winter quarter with a smoker and held a house barn dance on January 14, which was a huge success.

According to Crimson-White, Alab1ma's school paper, Omicron's basketball team is one of the best fraternity baskctbail teams seen at Alabama in several seasons. At present we are in the semi- finals playoffs. We ha ven't lost a ,::arne. W<· are also in semi-finals in bridge and bowling. Last quarter we won the interfraternity football championship without losing a game.

Omicron is one of two fraternitie s located in its own house on the Alabama ca mpus. We a rc r.cttin,:: a long fine and still rank as one of the outstanding fra ternities on campus.

J illln:s C. WELLs, Historimt.

Alpha

College of Charleston

With the election of officers for th e new term, old Alpha opened anoth er seaso n of somewhat curtailed activity on the compa rative ly "male-less" campus of the college. Officen elected were: Burwell P. Jones, archon; William Bischoff, treasurer; J. Benjamin Reeves, secretary; and Fred E. Nigcls, historian.

At the end of last year, Alpha lost fourteen men to the various armed services. William Bischoff, a pledge of la:;t year, was initiated in the fall, bringin,:: the chapter's roll to four actives and three pledges, J esse A. Bowers, Joe Ral ey, and Myrt Everett.

Charleston colle,::c now boasts a tota l of only 36 male stu dents and, with this sharp decrease in male population, fraternity activity on the campus has also dropped off considerably. Alpha is still in there pitchin"'.

Due to our size and the acute housing situation in Charleston, we have found it necessary to close our roo ms for the duration. At present we are usitn a room in th e co llege dormitory for our weekly meetings.

To our many members in the armed forces we wish th.• best of luck . Please write ·us often so that we ma y know that we have your best wishes, just as you may be assu red that you have our fullest support . R emember always that ~;

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Beta

Presbyterian College

Xew·y elected ofiiccrs a rc: Geo rge '?'ilkinson, .Archon i ~i~~ Gan.t, secretary-t reasurer; Gene Sm1th, chap lam ; and th Wilkins, Pan -Hellenic Co un cil representative. Bcta:s. s~rcn~ 01 increased seven-fold on October 30, with th e imtJatlon .111 , 1 Gene Copeland, john Gantt, jimmy Kellett, Gcn~ 5~ or Gene Thompso n , and Dick Wilkins. Since that t1me 0 11 n,·11· men have b~en pledged. They arc: Tommy Daw~ou; 1 Men roc, ~. C.; Chan ning Hitchcock, M::~son, Ga.; Art L3 j c nc , Daytcna Beach , F la.; and Frank Funderburk, · Gran~ , Ga. ~ On November 7, Beta Chapter was guest of hono.r 5011 Epsilon Chapter at their banquet preceding the David o;t Homecoming Dance in Charlotte. Those present had a JTltht enjoyab le week-end. Beta celebrated Founders' Day at th'' annua l Delta Rose Ball in Greenville . On February 12, 1,. chapter held its first socia l oi the year. We were fortun~ 1 • in having Brother William P. J acobs, President of PresbY~~nc an Co ll ege, as the main speaker at our banquet. FoliO' the banquet every one enjoyed themselves on a hay ride.

Brother Kellett failed to return to P. C. after the ChristJTl,f1 vaca ti on as he will enter the Marines this month. Oth ers ':]le foll ow him a the bugle call, but Beta will contin ue to last man. , Beta is wc11 represented in campus activities. In Janu~[b Brother Thomason was tapped into Blue Key. Brother Sm~Jie has been elected Student Advisory Board Member, W 1111 Brothers Wilkin so n and Thomason are two of five Supre Counci l members. ~:r-rP We would like to use this co lumn of the STAR AN~ 1 nd as a medium of contact with Beta Alumni in the servtce and in civilian life. We would like to have service addresses a00 any news for publication in the Betarite, our newly-beg chapte r news sheet .

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Spring elections brought the following men into offi.c:;.

Curtis Porter , archon; Jasper Waites, treasurer; Kenny Bahk 111 secreta ry; Furman Touch berry, historian ; and Gene Lat a ' chap lain and warden. d We are very much pleased with the way things have turn~! out this year. We entered school last fall with the thoU~n· that we would face difficult times getting pledges and ma;hl taining the chapter. Instead of giving up we have kept 11 r past as a ,::oal to reach and, in doing so, have surpassed 0 fondcst expectations.

We moved into our new home November 29. It is onlY ~ vacant room in one of the University's bu ildings. But r us it is a sy mbol of everything we have fought for this yc~ti We at least have a place where we can ,::ct together at ~' lim ~s. It is not impressive but as soon as we begin to h~ 01 our meetings, it took on a new light a nd fo stered the SP1 oi brotherhood at Delta Chapter. ..

There arc only three fraternities functioning at Furman ~;; yea r. We arc the only one that has a place to get togct 11.1 and were the on ly fraternity able to have its Annual B~ci1 Hi!lhlight of the yea r was th e dance on Founders' Day wh~rl was followed by a house party. We arc planning ano\vr house party a nd several evcnin ,:: parties this semester. ,1, enjoyed a stag sunpcr the latter part of February. D elta 11 r a l!'o a gocd ba cbJ 11 team.

We initi ated two men last se mester and plan a~oth~.· initiation in ea rl y March. at which time four men Will added to our active roll. . ,, 0 Most of our brothers have go ne to war and by keeP10i j th e cha.ptr r open and in full swing, we, who arc left, ~r~e: to prove to those brothers that we appreciate the sacrt 1f11 they ha ve made. When they come back, Delta will greet the GENE LiiTllAM, FVRMAN . TOUCHBERRY, JASPER . W AYTES

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1\T~·all. elections brou~ht the following men into office: Pni.if) tr 1tl1er, a rchon; James Elliott, secreta ry; Meldrum Winstead, p·casurer and Chaplain; Phil Medford, histo ri an; B. A. p~shcr, warden; Georj!e Floyd, pledj!emasler; and Kurt Weill , an Hellenic representative. ' F kurt Weill, Phil Medford. Cha rles DeLanev, and Harry ~X were initiated during the summer. Wiiliam Scogj!in, p·ehldrum Winstead. James Elliott, Geor~e Floyd, and B. A. 15 er were initiated in the fall. anAt the bel!inning of school we pledged 17 men, more than C~ other fraternity on the campus. They are: Bill Lander, I{ aries Ratliff, Jr., Bruce Fisher, Edwin Martin, Dan Ray, G~ssell Bennett, Robert Huntley, Charles Hunsu(ker, Jr. , leorge Sinclair, Joel Ritchie, Aubrey Wilson, Jack Anderson, l'hrnax Kilby, Glenn Abernathy, An~elo Coutras, Charles ornpso n, and Bill Robertson. c :PProximately sixty-five people attended our banquet pre~~ tng Davidson's ann ual Home Co min l! Dance, includin!( Gvo of our faculty brothers and their wives, Dr. a nd Mrs. R. R. Vowles and Mr. and Mrs. M. W. McGill. Geor~e b · Wilkinson, Jr., and John Gantt, Beta, and Price Liner erger, Mu, were our j!Uests. We also held a joint social becently w ith the Pi Kappa Alpha's, including a dance and teak fast.

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Iota

Georgia Tech

Election of officers for the spring s mester was held at the regular chapter meeting on FeJ.Jruary 9, and the following men were elected: M. W. Simmons, archon; Jack Paus, treasurer; W. A. Pryor, secreta ry; J. H. King, historian; D. 0. Blanchett, chaplain; and F. A. Athanason , warden.

Regardless of the times, Iota seems to be holding its own in interfraternity life on the Tech camp!JS. Of necessity, many of the brothers are ca lled to the armed forces from time t•J time a nd their places have to be filled by the younger underclassmen. The large majority of the pledges and actives arc pre-draft age and these men have to learn quickly the wdimcnts of fraternity life. The naval ROTC seniors have b' cn called to active duty one semester ahead of the regularly o"hedulcd time. This deprives the chapter of Brother Comer \Vcavcr, who is cadet command er of the unit.

The chapter was entertained at a dinner party given at the Henry Grady Paradise Room, during the week-end of the IFC dances. Alumni present included Frank and Sa l Trombetta, Cadet Stan 1ey Roberts and Ensign Robert Muir.

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the chapter w ith a $100 check, in honor of her son, Broth er Jeff K elly and the broth ers who graduated with him in th~ class of 194J. Every man in that class is now se rvin g with the a rm ed forces, and 90 per cent of them have see n co mba'.

Many letters have recently been received from the broth ers overseas. It is heartenin g to lea rn of the fine interest that th e alumni continue to show many years after they have left the campus. From these letters we Jearn that Iota is well represented throughout th e ma ny combat zones. When thcs~ men co me back to the states th ey always have tales to tel] a bout the time they ra n into Brother on I sland X Many arc still in this country undergoing training. Some of the more recent members to leave include Dent Ingram , Army Air Forces; Charlie Fu lton, Signal Co rps; Brooke Reeve and Charli e D arby, Merchant Marin e a 1~d Don Bolding, Navy.

A forma l initiation was he ld on J an ua ry 16, when six new men to ok the vows: Frank Athanason, Bert Wells, J ack Blanchett, Car lton Whee ler, Bob Lowrance, and Charles Cartwright. T hese men he lped to replace the actives who were called into th e servi ce at the c11CJ of ' tllC fa ll semester.

Through this co lu mn, the brothers of Iota would lik e to ur:rc a ll a lumni, rega rdless of their wh erea bouts to remain in co n·· tact w ith their chapter. We arc extremely interested in what our broth ers arc doi n~-: throughout the wor ld. Many ha ve been writing consistently and we do our best to a nswer their letter,.

We try to keep a n up-to-da te list of addresses a nd this li st grows every day.

J AcK KING, l!isto1·ian.

Xi

Roanoke

Formal insta ll ation of the new officers to ok place at our meeting on Febr ua ry 8. Th ey a re : Curtis Gray, archon ; Bob Covingto n, treasu rer; George Miller, assistant-treasurer; Thom as Wilkerson, secreta ry; Robert McCray, historian ; J ames Thompso n, chapla in; and Willia m Bolton, warden.

In order to make the job for each newly elected treasurer easier we have decided (something new this yea r) to elect an assistant-treasurer to serve one term, after wh ich he will become the regu lar trea surer for the followin g year. W:: believe this will elimin ate confusion with th e books and will enable the acco unts a nd records to be more efficiently kept.

Not that we feel lik e patting ourselves on the back , or · anything like that, but with only three brothers at the begin ning of the 1943-44 session, Xi has grown to be about the most signifi ca nt fraternity chapter on t he Roanoke campus.

Curti s Dobbins, our chapter adviser, always willing to help out wh en the go ing ge ts tough, has contributed largely to our success. As with all other chapters, Xi has definite!~· felt t he effects of the man power shortage. In spite of this we have, si nce th e beginning of th e session, pledged fourteen prospective Pi Kapps. Seven have al ready becom e broth ers.

We arc happy to announce that Bill Rutrough , who took initiation last yea r, has return ed to the campus to resuml) hi s ac ti vities.

H erbert R amsey of Salem, form er chaplain, is awaiting orders to report for Midshipm en's School. A testimoniai dinner the night of his graduation and a toa st by Bob Irwin expressed the feelings of the chapter at his departure.

R onERT E. M cCRAY, Historian .

Sigma

South Carolina

Officers for next Semester will be : Dean Clary, archor.; Bobby Bigby, treasurer ; Graham Hopper, secretary ; E xum Hinnant, historian; Bob Lake, wardon; Ed Smith , chaplain; George Walker, Inter-frat. representative; and George Gadd y as German club representative.

Recent initiates of Sigma Chapter arc Hudson Kelley , "Ham," Moore, Billy Salter, Jim Swofford, Graham Wolfr: , and Bob Lake.

Since the large part of our chapter is comprised of Navy V -12 men we are losing quite a few this Semester; some of the NROTC get commissions while others are being transferred to other units, pre-midshipmen's schools, and mid shipmen's schools.

Those getting direct commissions are "Buddy" Pennell, Joe Shaw, and "Nick" Constan. Dewcv Landon is slated for Midshipmen's school at Columbia University, John Bunch is leaving for Pre-midshipmen's school at Asbury Park; N. J . "Ham" Moore and Ken Picha arc

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being transferred to Georgia Tech. Andy Williamson leave; for Naval Air Corps Pre-Flight. Former Archon Jay Ba!l1mett is now at M ed . School at Charleston , S. C. a nd for~cr Arc hon Dwight Holder and former Historian "Mac" Chnl· toph er a rc now at Harvard Unive rsity working toward supph corps' commissions. Former Treasurer "Duck" Bailie is 31 Bainbridge, Mel . awaiting transfer to Annapoli s to which he . has an a ppointment.

Sigma is we ll represented for the coming scholastic year 1.n student body offices. George Gaddy has been elected ~resl; de nt of the Senior class, Charlie Sanders is Vice-PresJdC 11 • of the Sop homore Class and we predict that Jimmy Pa~let wi II be made new Student Body Presid ent in the com1n~ elections.

Our Founders' Da y Ball, which was co nsidered one of th~ be '- dances oi th e cu rrent schoo l yea r, grea tly added to our social prc3tige, a nrl w ith frequent successful parties Sig!Tl" has concluded a mo st success ful semester. Although we ar~ lcdn~ a number of our Brothers, six initiates wi ll join us I ·· th e nca r future.

E XEJ\f HINNANT, Historian.

Tau

North Carolina State

Tau sta rted off th e new term with officers as follows: Ed Troy, archon ; Fred Gorter, treasurer ; ] ack Alfordsecreta ry ; Cham Laughlin, hi sto ri a n ; joe Ford, warden ; and Morris Daniels, chaplain.

Henry Britt, Charles Burleson, and McLeod Patton wetc formally in;tiatcd on February 20, and th e chapter is form· in ~ p:ans for a ru sh night in th e nca r future. The n ew pled~­ ing possibilities seem rather goo d and T a u hopes to boast a noth er fin e p ledge class soo n.

Th e week-e nd of February 11, was a big one for Pi KaPfl~ at State. Inter- fraternity Mid-Winter Formals were held Th e boys and their dates had a swell time dancing to Bob Strong's orchestra and resumed ce lebrations at the house a fter ward s. The annua l Tau formal banquet was held during th~ wee k-end also. Pledges were asked to make speeches anc officers gave their reports. Ed Troy was awarded the TaU loving cup for having the highest scholastic average in tlH' fra ternity. Mr. and Mrs. "Josh" Billings (Tau '38) acted as chaperones during the week -end . Lem Ca nnon , one of our G. I. brothers, was also present.

The blue neon sign still burns a t 1720 Hillsboro Road, and. from all indications, it will co ntinue to burn. Pi Kapps . a~ r. C. State a rc still on the go and a rc determined to stiC in the re no matter ho w hard the times.

FRED GORTER, Treasurer.

Penn State

Alpha Mu

Th e Alpha Mu Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi has been operating under a wa rtim e program ever sin ce the loss of the hou s~ to th e Air Corps. There has been no election of officer:; as th e chapter is inactive. We have been under the direct lea dership of th e Advi so ry War Council made up of Pro fcssors ]esse Doolittle and Gilb ert D . Thomas.

Ed Jones, one of the four remaining undergraduates, grad· uates February 24. Kenn y Thompso n, Joe Riden and Cbuc~ Alcorn will be· the on ly Pi Kapps left at State. Without the hou se it has been impossible to rush but next semester we maY ge t the house back and then will attempt to rush.

Chuck Alcorn wa s elected manager of the basehall tearn fer the 1943-44 season.

We keep up an up -to-date list of se rvice addresses, a cop:f of which has been sent to Central Office. We hope that we hea r .from more of the fellows that we can add their names to this list.

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DOn February 18, we gave a huge Va lentine party. Tom !horsey's, Glenn Mil ler's and other favorites' recordings supplied c music for dancing. i Arch~n Cha rl es Martin , very active in campus activities, 5 President of the Fraternity Relations Board and has re~hntly J;leen elected a member of the p ubli cations council of W~. Umversity. He is also past editor of the Omnge and lite, official student newspaper. h Brother Harold E. Brown, recently in the ASTP program /re, has left for OCS at Fort Belvoir, Va. Brother Grady a~oway, another ASTP man, has left for Ft. Benning, Gao, Un _OCS. Past Archon , Charles F. Ni les, now an E nsign in SNR, is taking advanced training at Harvard University. ~s t he result of the installation of our new recreation rQom 1 Vhtch includes a billiard table, ping pong tab le, and various other recreational facilities, the ole' fraternity spirit is on the Up and up. t In intramural spo rts, Alpha Sigma entered a ping pong sea.rn, J;lasketball tea m, tenni ~ team, and swimming team. In p~Vtmrnmg competiti on we won second in diving events, and b aced in the tennis tournament. In our first and only asketball game so far we cru shed Lambda Ch i Alpha by a score of 42- 1 7. r Due to prese nt wartime difficulties, Alpha Sigma has rented 0 ms to a few ou tsid ers.

And a lthough the services have 1 taken a huge total of our members, Alpha Sigma will always ry to keep the students' lamp burning.

SPEARS VAVALI DES, Secretary.

open ings in the crowded 0. C. S. Last year's ROTC seniors graduated in June and are a ll in 0 . C. S. at present.

Our house is occupied by A. S. T. P . students who are attending classes at college. The chapter did not function during the summer as only one member, a Veterinarian, Donald L. Bush, and one pledge, Donald Briggeman, were in school.

Our first get-together was on October 11, at which time four actives and one pledge returned to the campus. These men are: Tony Sim pson, Max Bottomley, Daniel Ciernick, and Donald Bush, actives; and Donald Briggcman, pledge. During the second week in November, Wes Richie, active, returned with the Signal Corps.

Our first meeting got off to a good start and it was decided that, alth ough we were greatly handicapped due to present conditions, we would try to make a go of it, using that term as a tria I period. So, at the second meeting the officers were elected: Archon, Daniel Ciernick, Dearborn, Mich., senior; secretary, Donald L . Bush, Augusta, Maine, junior; treasurer, Tony Simpson, Detroit, M ich ., ROTC junior; Interfraternity Coun ci l Represe ntative, Max Bottomley, ROTC junior, Charlotte, Mich.

At our last meeting in November we decided it was no longer necessa ry to remain on trial. Therefore, we the undergraduate members of Alph a Theta chapter, returned to active status as of December 1, 1943 .

We celebrated Founders' Day by having a dinner a t the Porter Hotel in Lansing, M ich.

DONALD L. BusH, Secretary.

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From letters received in the past month, it has become apflare.nt that the Alpha Epsilon chapter has been co nspicuous Sor Its absence in the roll ca ll of last couple of issues of the ' TAR AND LAMP. F' At _th e end of the '43 semester session, John Youngb lood, prancts M. Hall, and AI R ya l went into the a rmed service<;. au] Douglas found it necessary to leave us in early October a~d our chapter progressed with one member, Ken Enzor, 01 Orlando , a nd seven pledges, two of whom, J ero Mortellaro and Charles Hunt, were initiated in November.

We have been able to keep our hou se open this year with 5 horne difficulty and much lu ck. To aid us financially, we ave had a few non-members rooming with us and no difficulties have been enco untered. Now, we hold an optimistic outlook for next semeste r and even next year. f We have inaugurated a War Program including a minimum ~ operational expense and an Alumni Loyalty Fund. Every few m onth s we send a letter to each of our alumni , including raternity notes, news and a req uest for contributions. So far IVe have met with a ma rked success.

The returns of this campaign are being banked to perpetuate our chapter. All ~~netary transactions are now in th e able hands of Dr. W . H . thCislcr and Robert 0 . Stripling, ou r faculty advisers. WJ tnank them for their efforts which have und oubted ly been th e eans of keeping our roo f over our heads. li We were extremely glad recen tly to welcome James "Bull" .c!ldry, now in a n a rm y paratroop regiment, during his short VISit. Another alumnae, W. J. Neil , is participatin g in the j'\. S. T . P. program on ca mpus and is a frequent visitor. He las given us many va lu able tips on "How to Run a Fra · ternity."

We h ave acq uired a ma scot, "Gallagher th e Great," a Cocker spa niel, who is constant ly being mistaken for a mongrel ~p the Pi Kappa Alpha's used to have, much to our disgust. hen h e was first introduced to th e cha pter he weighed about ten pounds and didn't know the Pi Kapp hou se from any other. About twice a week we'd have to form a posse ':hd retrieve him from va ri ous hou ses a bout the campus. As e saying goes, "those da ys are gone forever ." Gallagher now ca ts ten po und s at a sitting and never boards out.

CHART.ES M. HuNT, Historian.

Alpha Theta

Michigan State

liighlight of events on the Michigan State ca mpus was the return this fall of form er ROTC juniors who were called to ~Clive duty last April when all of State's members of the eRe were taken out of school. Pi Kapps were among the returning ROTC group . They arc stationed here awaiting

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Alabama Polytechnic Institute

Last M ay at a regular meeting of Alpha Iota it was decided that due to the fact that the college had taken over ou r fraternity house, and that practically all the members were eith er in the armed forces, or soon would be, it would be advisable for the chapter to go on an inactive status for the duration . Fortunately, h owever, several of the members who were fo rmerly in advanced R.O.T.C., and who had been in ducted into the army, were sent back to college awaiting orders to report to Officer Candidate Schoo ls. With these, as a nucleus, along with a few other members who were deferred because they were upper classmen, enrolled in engineering, the fraternity resolved to carry on despite the extremely adverse conditions which now exist here a t Auburn, as well as in other schools.

At the end of our rush season last fall we announced the pledgi ng of six students. Of these, three were initiated last November. They were Carl Sikes, a sophomore in Agriculture from Luverne, Ala.; Bill Russel, a freshman in Agricu ltu re, a lso fro m Luverne, Ala.; and Leland McNeil, a freshman from Atmore, Ala. , enro lled in the school of Mechanical Engineering. Although we lost several members at the termination of the fall quarter, as a result of graduation, or upon their entrance into the service, we now have eleven active members. At the present, plans are being made for another initiation in the immediate future.

On December 10, Alpha Iota celebrated our Founders' D ay by a joint meeting with the Columbus-Fort Benning Alumni Chapter in Columbus, Ga. The meeting was in the form oi a supper with a "get together" following. The p resence at the session of Lt. Col. Charles K . Dillingham was a pleasant surprise to all. Brother Dillingham, wh o is now stationed at Fort Benning, is one of the pioneers in Pi Kappa Phi history.

He was the first editor and business manager of our present fraternity publication, THE STAR AND LAMP. · Brot-her Dillingham gave a talk on the early history of Pi K appa Phi and told of his acquaintan ce w ith the foun ders of our organization.

Letters were read from our National President and our National Historian, and this was fo llowed by talks from various brothers of both organizations. A serious part of the program centered around the reading of the names of Pi Kappa Phi's w ho had paid the supreme sacrifice in our present conflict. Their names were read while the gathering bowed their heads in silent prayer.

We , the members of Alpha Iota, would like to suggest to other undergraduate chapters the idea of meeting occasionally with alumni associations. Our connection with the ColumbusFort Benning chapter has made better fraternity men of us all.

PvT. DAVID E. Bucx, Archon.

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Illinois Tech

New officers for th e spring se mester are: John Roach , archon; Henry Dirksen, treasurer; Ed Jallitts, secretary; Clarence Weeks, histo rian; Ronald Ailara, chaplain; Alfred Roberts, A/S chaplain , and Lee Polivka, pledge capt11 in.

By July 1, 1943 . our house had been taken over by the Navy in its V- 12 program. Arnold Kramer, archon, a nd Pa ct!

Dalenberg, treasurer, steered t he chapter during th e summer semester. There were 21 actives and 13 pledges by October 1.

The fall semester found Harry Anderson , archon, and Henry Dirk se n, trea surer. Activities included a dance , a very successful Founders' Day Banquet, and a fine Christmas party.

Nine men were initiated on December 18. They are: Allan Dimoff, prexy of the fre sh class ; Ramon Olson, ITSA representative of fresh class ; Clarence Weeks, artistically talented fr esh; Norbert Polivka, a good scholar; Lee Polivaka, track man a nd scholar; Roy Churan; top-notch wrestler ; Ed Jallitts, so ftball star; George Schober, A/ S good athlete; and AI Roberts, A/S junior Marsha l and variety basketball player.

Present pledges include va rsity basketball player, Don Lang, A/S; all-around all-star athl ete, Jerry Wingea rt , A/ S; Bob Warburton. A/ S boxer; and socialite civilians, Larry Simm om a nd Lee Shrote.

Other Pi Kapps in activities include: Jack Snyder, mana~c~ of swimming team; Tom Ruck, president of So ph class; J~ ~­ Sachs, member of the Honor Board; Henry Dirksen, ass\ a nt intramural manager; Allan Dimoff, boxer; Tom Rue ' Ronnie Ailara, Frank Lidd, and Roy Churan , wrestlers. 1 Alpha Phi placed seco nd in interfratern ity softball, and lof. the championship in footba ll to the Rho Delts, 7-6. Ear.; in the fall semester we won interfraternity go lf and ten~!·; Our basketball team has averaged 60 points a game in sconnr three victories so far.

• Our Senior Farewell was held on February 5, at the C0 , lumbia Yacht Club. Nine men left us on February 21. The) a re: Arnold Kramer, ex-archon, Pi Tau Sigma; married rn~n~ Walter Stephenson , one of Alpha Phi's best athletes, and Jo 1 • Valentine, ex-archon and camera addict; Burton Lcgg, a man with his own orchestra; Jack Morse, another ex-arch~~~ and guiding light in our social and rushing programs; Jo 1 t Mark, ex-treasurer, and perpetual social chairm an, our bes, co ntact with alumni; Bob Eimmerman , trumpet artist; Rald · anolf Tubergen, basketba11 manager, ITSA repre sentatlv~, smoothest man on the campus; Paul Dalen berg, vars1ty g r player, winner of innumerable intramural medals, and mer~~ of the Student War Council; and Harry Anderson, I prexy , Tau Beta Pi, and ex-archon.

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During these critical times, when Uncle Sam has taken so many of our active members, the future welfare of the Fraternity rests squarely on the Alumni. Your National Council has made plans for the post-war problems of the Fraternity, but the development of any such plan requires the interest and cooperation of the Alumni.

In the past year, 637 of you have shown your interest in this vital problem by sending your Voluntary Alumni Dues to Central Office. This shows a fine spirit, but what ore the others going to do to match this action? Your Voluntary Dues contribution is now solicited.

Thirty-eig~t alumni raised the total of Voluntary Dues receipts to $1,832.29 by February 5, 1944. Here they ore. Join them in taking the critical year of '44 over the top!

Alex M. Adair, Alpha Rho* R. E. Allen, Delta David N. Back, Alpha Mu* George F. Blalock, Mu* Wm. J. Berry, Alpha Xi Emmett Cartledge, Jr., Eta Forest T. Clary, Lambda* William S. Couch, Alpha Iota* C. Mark Cutler, Alpha Kappa John H. Eavenson, Pi Joseph B. Edmond, Alpha Tau Joseph B. Freeman, Pi Franklin P. Goettmann, Alpha Mu

F. R. Gressette, Zeta L. M. Gressette, Zeta R. E. Gressette, Sigma W. N. Gressette, Zeta James M. Hamilton, Alpha Iota* Theron A. Houser, Zeta Daniel G. Huhn, Alpha Theta Walter R. Jones, Alpha Delta Alex Laird, Omega* John H. McCann, Alpha Upsilon William ]. McKay, Alpha Epsilon Kennon Matt, Lambda J. Edward Norris, Alpha

Leo H. Pou, Omicron J. Clark Ray, Omicron Louie· Robinson , Iota Wilson J. Seldon, Upsilon* Ralph M. Snider, Alpha Delta Jack Snow, Alpha Eta Henry H. Trost, Eta L. B. Wannamaker, Zeta Hoyt G. Wells, Lambda John T. West, Lambda W. Denzil Westfall, Alpha Rho* John W. Wilson, Lambda* J. L. Woodside, Zeta * Men in Service

It's no military secret, but men in the service hove been among the most liberal contributors to this fu nd . More than ever now, they appreciate the value of their Fraternity and they wont it to be in a healthy financial condition after the war when they return to their local chapters from the for-flung battlefronts. The Voluntary Dues Fund will assist chapters after the emergency and help Pi Kappa Phi in this time of uncertainty.

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John D. Carroll, Chairman, LexingThe)' Pres bytPrian (Beta) Clinton, S. C. ton, S.C. men, Raymond Orteig, Jr., Secretary, 61 Purdue (Omega ) 690 Waldron St., John West Lafayette, Ind. W. 9th St., New York City.

BaRENcE HARRY MrxsoN, 217 East sa~ 1 Y St., Chal'leston, S. C. Henry G. Harper, Jr., 315 McCarty Renssell\er (Alpha Tau) 1514 Sage ;]Jon, Ave., Troy, N. Y., Care G. K. PalsDrive, Beverly Hills, Calif. ~~'r National Council John grove. , Roy J . Heffner, 32 Washington besl I ry10 1'1AL PRESIDENT-William J. BerRoanoke (Xi) Box 374, Salem, Va. Ave., Morristown, N.J. RaY ~~.\'r,224 St. Johns Pl., Brooklyn, N.Y. South Carolina (Sigma) Tenement 9, and Box 593, U. of S. C., Columbia, S.C. II!?N~ TREASURER-G. Bernard A 1·chitecture golf OaklllM<;h, 26590 Dundee Rd., Royal James Fogarty, Chairman, 8 Court Stetson (Chi) Stetson University, De mbcr N~'r • Ich. Land, Fla. House Square, Charleston, S. C. TSA bo~NAL SECRETARY-Karl M. GibEdward J . Squire, 68 E . 19th, Brook- Tennessee (Alpha Sigma) 1541 West Cuml;>et·land, Knoxville, Tenn. lyn, N. Y. Washington (Alpha Delta), Seattle, Clyde C. Pearson, c/o State DepartWash. ment of Education, Montgomery, Was hington & Lee (Rho) cjo Dr. N~'r e, Johnson City, Tenn.

Ala. 1 0 Earle K. Paxton, Lexington, Va. II~ NAL CHANCELLOR-Theron A. John 0. Blair, 17006 Maumee, Wofford (Zeta ) Wofford College, User, St. Matthews, S. C. Grosse Pointe Village, Detroit, Spartanburg, S. C. Mich. ltr88 Central Office Alumni Chapters M. Gonzales, Quevedo, Chavez No.ger LAURA. B. PARKER, Office Mana35, San Luis, Oriente, Cuba.

Ames, l owa-J, R. Sage, Registrar, Iowa State nich 702 Grace-American Bldg., College. nlc lllond, Va. Councillors-at-large Atlanta, Ga.- Secretary-unnssig n ed. ~~~RD L. YOUNG, Editor, THE STAR A . H. Borland, TI'Ust Bldg., Durham, Birmingham, Ala.- Archo n, Henry S. Smith, Jr .. 820 N. 31st St. ( lott LAMP, 2021 Ashland Ave., CharN.C. Charleston, S. C. -Secretary, Earl B. Hnlsnll, e. N.C. Pacific Southwest - W. D. Wood, 651 King St. Robles del Ri o Lodge, Monterey Charlotte, N . C.-Secretary, Unassigned. blsrn District Archons Chattanooga, Tenn. -Archon, Scott N. Brown.

County, Calif.

76~C'l' 1-Frank J. McMullen, 68719 Walnut St., Chattanooga, Tenn.

Jisrn St., Brooklyn, N.Y. Undergraduate Chapters Chicago, IlL-Archon, George Wickhorst, 505 1 Jlsrn CT 2- Unassigned.

L a ke St.. Oak Park, Ill .

Alabama (Omicron) University, Ala. Cleveland, Ohio-Secretary- unass igned, SoulC'l' 3-Marion McCown, 504 Columbia, S . C.-Archon, F. G. Swaffield, J r., Alabama Polytechnic (Alpha Iota) ~. 6heastern Bldg ., Greensboro, 1222 Sumter St., Columbia, S. C. Auburn, Ala. )1St ' Colum bus-Ft. Benning, Gn.-J. Edward Morris, Brooldyn Polytechnic (Alpha Xi) President, 411 Murrah Bldg., Columbus, Ga. s6Rtc'l' 4-Herman N. Hipp , Box Detroit, Mich.- Secretary, William F. H. DunBrooklyn, N. Y. OIStO, Greenville, S . C. away, 10410 E. Jefferson.

California (Gamma) Berkeley, Calif.

Olsr !!reT 5-Unassigned.

Florel)ce, S. C.-Secretary, J. J. Clemmon•.

Charleston (Alpha) College of Char710 Florence Trust Big, ~lsr~1 C'l' 6-Unassigned.

Greenville, S. C., Secretary- Henwood Dillingleston, Charleston, S. C. uls-rarc'l' 7-Unassign ed. ham, 18 E. Earl St. Davids on (Epsilon) Dav idson, N. C. biS'!' IC'l' 8-Unassigned.

Ithaca, N. Y.- Secretary- H. Stillwell Brown, Drexel (Alpha Upsilon) c j o Robert S. blsr~IC'l' 9-Unassigned.

945 Cliff St., Ithaca, N. Y .

Hanson, 445 Gainsboro Rd ., Drexel .Tncksonvill e, Fln.- Secretary - Lnwrence 1{ IIai~C'l' 10- G. Ronald Heath , Wells Walrath, Box 425.

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Knoxville, Tenn.- Secretary, E. M. Bowie•. flr~IC'!' 11-Charl es R. Lowe, 4641 Duke (Mu) Box 4682, Duke Station, 2825 Linden Ave. Leesburg, Fla.-Secretary, A. S. Herlong, Jr., Durham , N. C. b, 8'r~nce Ave ., Downers Grove, Ill. Shore Acree . low1C'l' 14-Paulus J. H. Lange, Florida (Alpha Epsilon) 1469 W. Uni- Lehigh Valley-Secretary, John Kieser, 116 veJ·sity Ave., Gainesville, Fla. ~IS'!'a a State Col•l ege, Ames, Iowa.

W. Douglas St., Reading , P a.

Furman (Delta) Greenville, S. C. u1s'l' lC'l' 16-Unassigned.

Miami, Fla.-Secretary, Wm. B. Roman, 1807 Congress Bldg.

Georgia (Lambda), Athens, Ga. blsr Rtc'l' 18-Unassigned.

Ala.-Secretary - Reid Doster, flul!~c'l' 19-Victorian Sivertz, 4833 Georgia Tech (Iota) 87 North Ave., Montgomery, 101 Alabama Ave. N. W., Atlanta, Ga. ~lsr: ue Ave., Seattle, Wash.

New York, N. Y.-Secretary, Martin Oechsner, Co! Ji m~'s Magnzine, 250 Park Ave., New ulsr 1C'l' 20-Unassigned.

Howard (Alpha Eta) Howard College, York, N.Y. Ga~IC'!'

21-Robert S. Hanson, 445 So., Birmingham, 7754, 2nd Ave., Philadelphia, Pn.- Secretary-Melvin B. Long1 nesboro Rd., Drexel H!ll, Pa. Ala. acre, 909 Edgewood Rd ., Upper Darby, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa.- Secretary-Keith V. Arnold, Illinois (Upsilon), Champaign, Ill. Sch Standing Committees 95 Grant Ave ., Etna, Pa. Illinois Tech (Alpha Phi) Box 128, Portland, Ore.-Secretary - Phil Brinkman, l)olarship 414 N. Overlook Blvd.

3300 S. Federal St., Chicago, Ill. r. Will E. Edington, Chairman, DeRaleigh, N. C.- Secretary, Garland 0. Green. pauw University, Greencastle, Iowa State (Alpha Omicron) 127 611 McCullock St., Raleigh, N . C. Roanoke, Va. -Edward S. Jarrett, 112 Lee ~i~~q nd. And chapter advisers.

Sta nton Ave., Ames, Iowa.

Road. nee Michigan State (Alpha Theta) East San Franrif'co, CaL- Secretary, Fred Breal", Box 17, Alamo, Cali!. a~pth W. Noreen, Chairman, 1 Wall Lansing, Mich.

Wnsh.-Secrctary-John M. N elson, p· ., New York City (Term ex- N. C. State (Tau) 1720 Hillsboro Rd., Seattle, 5742, 85th ' N . E. no Ires, 12-31-44).

St. L ouis, Mo. -Archon- E. E. Ezell, 705 Raleigh, N. C. Heffner, 32 Washington Ave., Olive S't.

Oglethorpe (Pi) Oglethorpe UniverSt. Matthews, 8 . C.-Secretary, John L. Wood· orristown, N . J. (Term expires, side. sity, Ga. ~d12~31-45} .

Washing ton , D. C. - Secretary-William E .

Oregon State (Alpha Zeta) Corvallis, ~1n F . Gl'iffin, (Term expires, Simms. 1735 Eye St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 0 1 -31-43).

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Army Seal Navy Seal Army Pilot Wings Navy Pilot Wings Wing and Propeller Morine Corps Navy Anchor +

* * * SOCIAL CHAIRMEN should write for invitation and program suggestions. Plan your social season in advance.

*SERVICE MEN & WOMEN . .. Send us your name, a:d ress, and fraternity affiliation.

Also your parents' name and address and we will mail catalog and letter. PARENTS WANT TO HELP - Give them an opportunity.

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PI KAPPA PHI ALUMNI QUESTIONNAIRE .Kindly help us b•·i11g· our records up-to-date by filling in this questionnaire and returning it to Central Office, 702 Grace American Bldg., Richmond, Va. Name __________ ____ --- __ - ----------------------------- _ Chapter_ _______ Year------Home Address _----------------------------- ________________ ________ -0 (C~~~fin/ a~~~~~)ed Occupation _______ _________ ____________________________________ __ ___________________ _ (Please include title or rank)

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lf in the Military or Naval Service ______________________ --------------------------------

Give date of entering service and present rank _________________________________________ _ Date

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marriage _________________________ Wife's maiden name _______________________ _

Children------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------(Include names and dates of birth) Name and Address of someone who will always know your address ____________________________________________________ _

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Return and forwarding pos~ ~ ' guaranteed by the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, 702 Gre.ce

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