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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

President-Theron A. Houser, St. Matthews, S. C. Treasurer-Ralph W . Noreen, Irving Trust Co., One Wall St., New York, N. Y. Secretary-J . Eugene Dunaway, Jr., 11070 Lakepainte Rd ., Detroit 24, Mich .

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DISTRICT ARCHONS Dist . 1- Fred Krupp, 42 Magoun Rd ., West Islip, L. I., N. Y. Dist. 11-Hugh F. Hill , Jr., Rocky Mount, Va. .

Dist. 11 ! -William Brinkley, Box 4416, Duke Sta.t1on, Du~ham , N. C. Dist. IV-James M. Wilson, Suite 710, Liberty L1fe Building, Colum bia, S.C. Dist. V-Wa lter F. Doyle, P. 0 . Box 158, Macon1 Ga. Dist. VI-William G. Jennings, 2103 West End, Lakeland, Fla .

Dist. VII-J. Warren Williams, Box 95, Luverne, Ala. Dist IX-Nelson White Champion Spark Plug Co., Toledo 1, Ohio Dist: X-Kenneth A. Bellinger, 538 N. Franklin, Dearborn, Mich .

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Dist. Xl-Paul Walker, Newton, Ill. Dist. XII-Kenneth W. Kuhl, 436 Woodlawn, St. Paul 5, ;"'~· C Dist. Xlll-Adrian C. Taylor, 231 Ave. "C" West, Bismarc • Dist. XIV-Harold A. Cowles, 327 N. Russell , Ames, Iowa.

Dist. XVIII-Paul M. Hupp, 3781 E. 31st St., Denver 5, Co 10 '1/frft Dist. XIX-Ralph M. Snider, 4210 N. 25th St., Tacoma 7, Dist. XX-Roy J . Heffner, 1091 Brown Ave., Lafayette, Calif. til;!'

Dist. XXI-T. Glenwood Stoudt, Wyomissing Polytechnic In• Wyomissing, Penna .

Davidson College-Epsi lon, Davidson, N. C. Drake Un iversity-Beta Delta . 2916 Cottage Grove Ave., Des Moines, Iowa

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UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS Alabama Institute of Technology-Alpha Iota , 255 College St., Auburn, Ala. Broo!<lyn Polytechnic Institute-Alpha Xi, 33 Sidney Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. College of Charleston-Alpha, 67 Society St ., Charleston, S. C. Cornell University-Psi, 722 Uni ve rsity Ave ., Ithaca, N. Y.

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Un~'Oft ~ of California--Gamma, 2634 Ban ''••slt ay, Berkeley, Calif.

Un~· U~iv of. Florida-Alpha Epsilon, 1247 '••sit ers1ty Ave., Ga1nesville, Fla. Un~ve., ~~~f Georglo-Lambda, 599 Prince ~·••It ens, Ga. Un~'ncol~ ~fb Illinois-Upsilon, 1002 South ~·••It r ana, Ill. Un~''kwJod oAf Indiana-Alpha Psi, 504 E. ''"It ve., Bloomington, Ind . .

UnTOnfeder ott Louisville-Beta Gamma, 22 16 '••sit a e Place, Louisville, Ky. Un~niver~tt of Miami-Alpha Chi, Box 97 , '••sit Y of Miami Branch, Miami, Flo. U 0~ory1Jnd of Missouri-Beta Epsilon, 704 L~''•lty 'f Columbia, Mo . u.,'•coln ON Nebraska-Nu, 229 N. 17th St.,

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C~; 12nd11~1 nols-WIIIIom H. O'Donnell, 1952 Reland 1 ·· Chicago, Ill. · t 01 ~0Qd (. ~hlo-John J. Minch, 2063 Brown a fllb'to 0 ewood 7, Ohio C 01 ~o~ 14'o~outh Carolina-Frederick E. Quinn, fllbu 1 F • Columbia, S. C. .,\i~r·cl ~.;'a Stri ~j Benning, Georgia-Joe Freemon, , ro· '•It, 1.1f and Motor Co., Columbus, Go. r,0A.ve. G thlgon-Ronald Scheck, 21461 Sloan ~· '•nc~ ratio Township, Detroit 24, Mich.

I W¢ ~.:'llith' il~uth Carolina-Mitchell ArrowW. Cheves St., Florence, S. C. ,,,,t lth•'"~Iii '••nv~il s. C.-cooper White, 103 Elm St., ~to ~ e, S. C. J 0 t~do., ~~~ York-H. M. Riggs. 701 Seneca N. v.

1 •on~J111 e,oca, lolA, Fla.-Wolter Rivers, Rt. 11, Box t•lo~d acksanvllle, Flo. lonedger' tlorlda-Horris G. Sims, Lakeland tln_g.( okelond, Flo. lt"1123 y °~t Lonslng, Mlch.-Loren C. Ferley, ~torn 2~ · Michigan Ave., Lansing, Mich. lo1ede;01 ~braska-Winfleld M. Elmen, 602 ecuritles Bldg., Lincoln, Neb. ~ 011ttt s~ 1esM, California-Rene Koelblen, 328 ~on, G' onhotton Beach, Calif.

Ye, Meorgla-Foy A. Byrd, 108 Carlisle ' aeon, Ga.

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The STAR and LAMP

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VOLUME XXXVIII FEBRUARY

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Letters from Our Readers.

Editorial: Why Alumni Aren 't Interested in Chapter Affairs ...... ...................................................................................... .

Davidson 's Epsilon Pins Faye Emerson.......................................... ..

Past President Meisel Is Active in Fraternity Affairs .... .

Drexel's Alpha Upsilon Presents-"Numbered Daze,"

by Robert P. Cornelssen ..........................·.................................. .. " Red " Garrison Discusses Sports Scene .................................. .

Promotions Keep Coming to McGill of W&L's Rho ........... .

Denny Remembers Eventful Years at the U. of North Carolina...................................... . ......... .

In the Chapter Eternal ..... .... ......... ...................... .

William B. Roman Heads 1952 Convention in Miami... .... .

Chartering of University of Toledo Group Is Paced by Local Alumnus, by W. Bernard Jones, Jr .............. ..

Society ............................................................................

Calling the RolL ................................... .. ....................... ...... . ....

Alumni Corner ................................................ ..

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COVER Archon Sib Dorton pins Faye Emerson as "Rose" of Epsilon Chapter, Davidson.

The men watching the ceremony ore Hooper Alexander, treasurer, left, and Mitchell Patton, editor of The Epsilonion.

Entered as second class matter at the post office at Charlotte, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in the Act of February 28, 1925, embodied in paragraph 4, section 412, P. L. and R., authorized January 7, 1932.

Th e Star and Lamp is published quarterly at Charlotte, North Carolina, under the direction of the National Council of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity in the months of February, May, August and November.

The Life Subscription is $12.50 and is the only form of subscription. Single copies are SO cents.

Changes in address should be reported promptly to National Office, Virginia Bldg., Richmond 19, Va. All material intended for publication should be in the hands of the Managing Editor, Virginia Bldg., Richmond 19, Va., SO days preceding the month of issue.

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Miami, Florida-William A. Popy, Ill, 315 Viscoyo Ave., Coral Gobles, Florida.

Montgomery, Alabama-Lowell J. Block, 13 Glendale Ave .. Montgomery, Alabama.

New York,~ N. Y.-Vohe Slmldlon, 110-26-28 Drive, ~crest Hills, Lon11 Island, N. Y. Oklahoma City, Okla.-William A. Rigg, 30"1 N. W. 1st St., Oklahoma City, Oklo.

Orlando, Florida-A. T. Corter, Jr., 12 South Main St., Orlando, Florida.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Fred M. Krober, 518 Greenview Lane Havertown, Penna.

Pittsburgh, Ponnsylvanla-R. Delmar George, 627 Vermont, Mt. Lebanon, Penna.

Portland, Ore. (Cascadel-AI G. Ruedy, 6909 S. W. Pine Dr., Portland, 19, Ore. Rqqnoko, VIrginia-Jesse M. Ramsey, 33 Harshbarger Rd., Roanoke, Vo. Seattle, Wa1hlngton-Deon Porker, Seaboard Bldg., Seattle, Washington.

St. Louis, Mlnouri--Estill E. Ezell, 701 Olivo St., St. Louis 1, Missouri.

St. Matthew•, South Carolina-John L. Woadside, St. Matthews, South Carolina.

Washington, D. C.-Edward L. Tolson, 315 Glenwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland.

Letters from Our Readers Alumnus Appreciates Quick Answers State College, Penna.

Deal' Editors: T want to thank yo u and your staff for the wonderful cooperation that you gave the outgoing officers, especially me . I realize that with forty so me chapters you mu st be burdened with complaints and questions about the individual chapters, and I am amazed at the rapidity with which you answered ours. Fraternally yours,

L. W. HOPKINS , JR, Alpha Mu Penn State College

National Office Gets a Bouquet Davidson, N. C.

Dear Editon: The National Office of Pi Kappa Phi is one of the most efficient and systematic offices I've ever !een of any kind! I'm not kidding when I say that it's swell to know that our national headq uarters is run in such a manner. It's really an outfit of which Pi Kappa Phi can be justly proud an d that goes double for its executive secretary and trav~ling counselor. Fraternally yours,

J. SIBLEY DORTON, }R .. Epsilon '49 .Davidson College This letter was written just before William L. Abbott left the post of traveling counselor for Pi Kappa Phi. -ED

Alpha Tau Uses Leadership Conference Ideas Troy, N. Y. Deat· Editors : We have had occasion to use the executive committee in disciplinary matters of late. The results we got were really outstanding. I believe that the training we got at the Leadership School was an invaluable aid. As you know Alpha Tau was a bit slow in making use of the executive committee, but now it is an important part of the organization.

If any of the other chapters have any doubts concerning the effectiveness of this committee, I shall be glad to write up the details of these cases and show the results obtained. It is rea ll y remarkable what a few words will do for an individual if he starts up the wrong fork in the road. Fraternally yours,

BILL ZABRISKIE, Archon, Alpha Tau Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Epsilonian Capitalizes on Ideas from S&L Editor Davidson, N. C. Dear Editors: We hope that our latest issue of The Epsiloni.att shows considerable improvement over the last, as it was made up with your helpful suggestions of last June I in mind. We were glad to have your advice. We feel that you r criticism was a definite help to us this time, anrl we will welcome any further suggestions. Very sincerely,

MITCHELL PATTON, Editor, The Epsilonian Davidson College

Dean Praises Beta Beta's Scholarship Record Lakeland, Fla. Dear Editors: I am proud of the continuous good scholarship record that Pi Kappa Phi has made on this campus. I know that you r scholarship chairman will continue to rlo everything 2

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Hoyt Arboretum Story is "Well Received"

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Dear Editors: The article on the Hoyt Arboretum in the i&;ue of The Star and L.amp apparently was well recel. •eO judging from the many letters and local comments I recet' following publication. One brother in Chattanooga, 'feO~ appears to be on a committee for the beginning of an arhoret~, on Lookout Mountain, and our map will be used to 5ll extent in formulating their plans. Sincerely yours, ,1

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Dear Editors: Going over the May issue of The Star and Lalli{.: I was pleased to read your rditorial, "Shall I Volunteer d 3 The editorial put o\·er an importn ~t point in an unusual ~1 01 effective manner. I certainly hope t 11;. .' "U~ boys rend it a.~ carefully as I did.

Your adjoining column concerning your organization to do~: 3 up the chapters if the emergency arises was far-sighted, f.l you are to be commended for that. We do hope, of coli· that such will prove to be unnecessary. Sincerely yours.

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Dear Eqitors: Our chapter would like to compliment 'frB .0, ing Counselor Ramon Sanchez for his assistance dU~r' our rush week. Brother Sanchez gave our chapter ma"\n~ bits of advice in management and ru shing techniques. c~f11 this was hi s first assignment, our chapter would like to ,, mend him especially, for he went about his business JikC · "old timer." Fraternally yours,

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Dear Edi/.ors: I have with interest the progre.Si ;lllhr, the fraternit y through the recent years and woui..J Jikr r' l extend my congratulations to Executive Secretary W. Berns are; Jones, Jr., on a job well done. eve 1 I might further mention that I have read with great in Dr every issue of The St.ar atui Lamp, and I am happy to ,~~ ti~ of the selection of Theron A. Houser as president. I a!ll · jl' Jap he is a man who will certainly do an excellent job and ~ unselfishly of his time and effort. Fraternally yours, '.l: :\;

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Davidson's Epsilon Pins Faye Emerson EPSILON AT DAVIDSON pinned its most famous F "Rose of Pi Kappa Phi" October 1. She is lovely aye Emerson, First Lady of TV. th Iiere. is how it came about. It was learned at ~psilon it at M1ss Emerson (Mrs. "Skitch " Henderson m realWas scheduled to arrive in Charlotte, N. C., 0Ctober I to open formall y the Southern States Fair f ~tober 2. An arrangement was made, through the air Promotion chief, whereby Epsilon would send over several delegates for a brief interview with Miss TV. Armed with a beutiful jeweled Sweetheart pin and the traditional dozen red roses, presented to e~ery girl pinned by Epsilonians the little delegation 0 three set out for Charlotte. The three, Sib Dorton, ~~hon; Hooper Alexander, treasurer, al!d Mitchell tton, editor of The Epsilonian met M1ss Emerson at. the Hotel Charlotte and proudly claimed Epsilon 's Prize "Rose. , anAfter the pinning, Miss Emerson said: "Be sure th·d t~ank all the Pi Kappa Phi's for me. I shall wear Is Pin with great pride." h EpsiJonians have decided to celebrate October 1 ereafter as " Faye Day. "

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•rn~~ a br. Dull and his family will live in the Tokyo Bay e~ea, Where most of the study will be conducted. ~o~­ Der, Dr. Dull will travel throughout Japan. This IS r r. Dull's first trip to the Orient since 1938. At that tne he was in Korea and Ma~churia , in addition to apan. .

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EDITORIAL-

Why Alumni Aren't Interested In Chapter Affairs "QUR

ALUMNI never send us any recommendations for rushing Our alumni never show up for our homecoming activities. Our alumni never do respond to our requests for financial aid. Our alumni never know what is going on in the chapter."

Those are the common complaints of undergraduate chapters. Do you want to know why these things are so?

Public Relations Are Poor The Public Relations Department, the chapter historian, of the undergraduate chapter is the poorest and most inoperative department in the chapter. We elect some bird because be is a nice guy. He asks what his duties are, and he is told, " I don 't know that there are any except to send a chapter letter to the National Office when they remind you to. " The chapter historian is the very key man in the race for sound alumni relations. It is be who puts you in a good light with the alumni by having good material in The Star and Lamp each issue. It is be who puts you in good light with the alumni by getting out a good chapter paper at least three times a year.

Undergraduates Will "Follow Suit" When you graduate to the lofty status of an alumnus, you too will not send in any recommendations.

You won't show up for homecoming. You won't be interested in contributing ten bucks. Why? You will take the position, "Why should I send in any recommendations? I sent in two, year before last, and the chapter historian did not even have the courtesy to write me a 'Thank you' note. I don 't even know whether be got my letter, looked up the men, pledged them, or what. Also, I don 't care anything about going to Homecoming. I haven 't heard from the undergraduate chapter in years. I don 't even know if they live at the same place. As for contributing ten bucks, hub! the only time I ever bear from those rascals is when they want something! I gotto know who is handling the money and what they are going to do with it before I shell out ten bucks. " Get that historian , your public relations man , on the ball!

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Past President Meisel Is Active In Fraternity Affairs .

"WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU," said Albert W. ("Al") Meisel to The Star and Lamp reporter, as he invited him to occupy a chair in his law office at 230 Park Avenue, New York City.

"We are undertaking a series of articles on what has happened to our past national presidents since they left office," said the inquirer. "You were last seen at the 1940 convention in Chicago, and our readers want to know if you are fading away."

"Not exactly," said Al. "I have lived in Riverside, Conn., since 1939. First, I occupied an old Colonial house built in 1804, and later bought a more modern and smaller house when my children were married.

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" There is no doubt about that," said Mr. Meterl "During my term of service I visited nearly e~1~J chapter of the fraternity as then constituted, h~ii helped install a chapter at Rensselaer Polytec our Institute, Illinois Institute of Technology ( Ar~e31j Institute), and Drexel Institute. It was a g experience."

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Active in Fraternity Affairs "My fraternity activity has been curtailed, but I have done a little work when circumstances permitted.

I have been a Pi Kappa Phi delegate to the National Interfraternity Conference in New York City for a number of years. Also I joined in the reactivation of Psi Chapter at Cornell in 1949. I am a director of the house holding corporation of the Alpha Xi Chapter at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. As you doubtless know, I have also acted as a volunteer reporter for The Star and Lamp from time to time."

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"My law practice keeps me pretty busy," sat ;e'' "and as nearly every case is different and haS tbi:l problems, the work is never dull. For instance, ti~l Summer most of my time was occupied represen 11,j' a legatee in the will contest which involved the SY rr Wilks estate (Hetty Green's daughter, by man1 1 ~tt puted to be the world's richest woman). Her ~s tbl was appraised at 94 million dollars. Most o & prominent law firms in New York City were engag THE

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International Complications and''Oc. casionally we get into the international field , re Situations get extremely complicated. For instance, V~ektly I had to sue a German citizen, living in New se/.' to recover money appropriated by her, while ca Vtng as executrix of an estate. The decedent in that S~~ had made three wills, one in France and two in ond M~ G ttzerland. Ohe of them had been probated in 11 Ch~rany. The chief beneficiaries lived in Holland and , lives 1 1 ctivitiel "' e. You can see the legal points involved were a ~~ "•any.

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ell!''A simpler case was the divorce case of one ~f the 'l'hployees of the United Nations a native of Paktstan. haJs man wanted to marry an American girl, but he orct been previously married in his own country. I.n w er to establish his right to marry in New York, tt lnas hecessary to prove his divorce under Pakistan law. a tt at country the husband can divorce his wife by atement to that effect in the presence of witnesses. re e Procedure is so informal that there are no court an~tds, and the difficulty is to find the witnesses ,, to prove the declaration."

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Archon Fronk Hanvey, left, of Omicron, University of Alabama, is welcoming John P. Fitzgerald, Milton, Flo., the chapter's 600th intiote.

Alabama's Omicron Takes 600th Man The University of Alabama's Omicron Chapter made campus history in October when it sent its six-hundredth member through the sacred rites of formal initiation.

John Paul Fitzgerald, 18-year-old pre-medical student from Milton, Fla., was member number 600 among the ten boys who were initiated last Fall.

Pledged during the Summer semester, 1951, Fitzgerald had been a Pi Kapp pledge for about three months. He was extremely active in his pledge class, serving on several committees and on various pledge projects.

In high school he was equally as active, being a member of the band, the Beta Club, the Thespian Club, and the football team.

The initiation which saw the 600-plus members "go through" climaxed a lively five-day "Fun Week," which spotlighted the week's campus activities. Dressed , in colorful plaid shirts, glowing caps, and bright neckerchiefs, the pledges provided many a laugh for outsiders as well as for the "blood-thirsty" Pi Kapps .

"It is evident that our leaders of tomorrow must include numerous scientists and engineers. This will hold whether the job is research, operation, sales or management, whether civilian or military." ' - Clyde Williams in The Magazine of Sigma Chi October, 1951 5

Drexel's Alpha Upsilon Presents"Numbered Daze''

By ROBERT P. CORNELSSEN AS THE CURTAIN came down after the last act of "Numbered Daze" on Saturday night, November 17, the Pi Kapps of Alpha Upsilon Chapter, Drexel, had completed their seventeenth show. There was a mixed feeling of elation and sorrow, for during the past months we had all worked hard on the show.

We felt that we had done something worthwhile as fraternity men and had proved that by hard work men can learn to live together and work together for the betterment of all.

We thought too of our beginnings so many years ago in the early thirties when a group of men similar to us had gotten together and started the first Pi Kapp show, it being a minstrel. Those were the days of minstrels- they were popular, and the boys of Alpha Upsilon really drew in the crowds at their annual shows. They, too, were a close group, and in so working together placed themselves above the others on the campus.

Plot Originates Many Months Ago This year's show was no idle thought, rather, it was the result of "maximum effort" on the part of every . man in the fraternity . Early last Spring the show had its beginnings; that is, it began to be put down on paper. The plot had been thought of over a year ago, then it was thrown aside in place of last year's show. This was not because it wasn't a good show but because nobody could think of a suitable way to get our hero out of the trouble we'd gotten him into. We racked our brains this year and came up with the answer.

During the Summer months, when most people were enjoying themselves at the beaches or at the mountains, the boys of 3405 Powelton Avenue could be found around the table in the kitchen, . having a " bull session" about the show. Soon actual writing began to take place, and songs were beginning to shape up. Luckily for us, our faithful standby, Aennchen, of New York, was available to do our choreography.

She has handled the dancing for us since 1938.

By the time the Fall term had rolled around we had the scripts mimeographed and ready to be handed to the men who were to do the acting.

SeJection of Girls Is Big Job . One ~f th~ most important jobs of all before us was to pick girls from the incoming freshman class to be in our show. This was a pleasant task, but we had to keep our eyes open for talent as well as beauty. The girls of the shows of previous years helped us very much . We retained some of the girls of last year's

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IFC ENTERTAINS YOUNGSTERS Thanks to the University of Oregon's Inter-Fraternity Council, this past Hallowe'en turned out to be one glorious party for approximately 4,000 grade school children. The Eugene Active Club cooperated by arranging for the local merchants to donate the .food and decoration materials. The houses were paired off to give separate parties for the masked ghosts, demons, witches and little monsters.

Everyone gathered in the University of Oregon Basketball pavillion, MacArthur Court, to wind up the gigantic party. Prizes were given for costumes and contests such as apple-bobbing and pin-the-tail-onthe-donkey. The police reported "the quietest Hallowe'en ever."

" If you would have good alumni support for your chapter, remember these rules: Carry out a wellorganized program to get and keep the alumnus ' interest, maintain a strong undergraduate chapter (because the alumnus wants to back a 'winning team' ) and remember that a good alumnus is made during his undergraduate days.''

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In Rho chapter at Washington and Lee with Gar~; son were such prominent brothers who have mae! their mark as Howard (" Doc" ) Leake, Walton R1.0~ John Bell Towill, and "Euc" Reeves, the cba.rilP Pi Kapp pledger.

"I roomed with Euc for a year," Mr. Garrison sai~t "and he really was a spellbinder. It broke his bea to lose a freshman, but he didn't lose many."

Garrison is married to the former Eudora Blakpn~i of Charlotte and owns his home at 700 East . a0 Avenue, Charlotte. His brother, Loring M . Ga.rrJSO · Rho '3 0, lives in Easley, S. C. 1 His career as a sports writer has carried hilll fr~~ Dallas, Texas, to New York City and back. IIe 11'1 covered the Cotton, Orange, Sugar, and Gator }3o )" football games for his paper in addition to beaVn)' weight fights, World Series baseball games an~ rnand other events. He rates Charlie Trippi, of Georgia,, ae,~t Charlie Justice, of North Carolina, as the {JIIial football players he has seen in that time, Stan 1ifuS and Joe DiMaggio the best baseball players.

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"THE GLAMOUROUS LIFE of a sports writer isn 't all glamour." This statement came from a Pi Kapp who has been a sports writer for 23 years.

Wilton M. ("Red") Garrison, Rho '25, Washington and Lee, has led a lively career, following sports teams. But what the newspaper readers don't know, he says, is that sports writers put in many weary hours battling the clock on deadlines, looking up statistics and writing routine stories which are merely news- not glamour.

Garrison was graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1928. He was editor of the student newspaper his junior year and editor of the university humorous magazine his senior year, in addition to being associate editor of the university yearbook. He was tapped by Omicron Delta Kappa, national leadership fraternity, for his work.

Starts Career ·in South Carolina Graduating in June, Mr. Garrison soon jumped into his chosen profession, becoming sports editor of The Herald in Spartanburg, S. C., in September of that year. He rode out the depression there and in 1936 joined The Charlotte (N. C.) Observer, leading 8

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Promotions Keep Coming To McGill of W&L's Rho 0, FORREST McGILL'S nineteen years with The be Prudential Insurance Company of America have en marked by his steady rise in the organization.

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l{~t~ersity, became a~sistant m~nager of the Florida de;'.0 nal Office, Mortgage Loan Department, PruFla h~l Insurance Company of America, at Lakel.a?d, und1 tn December, 1932. He remained in that positiOn te • April, 1939, when he became manager and hetnatned in that capacity until March, 1946, when ~ Was transferred to manage the New York City foJ~ttgfige Loan Regional Office. In October. ?f the 0 ass '!1ng year he was promoted to the positiOn of ho OCtate general manager and transferred to the sutne ~f!ice of the company at Newark, N . J. He had in Petvtston of 10 midwestern regional offtces, covero(g ~he .territory from Winnipeg, Canada, to the Gulf and extco. May 1, 1951, his territory was cha~ged , orr· he now supervises nine mortgage loan regwnal tees in the East and South.

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The McGills' daughter, Lelia, entered her junior year at Duke University last Fall. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Their son, Forrest McGill, Jr., will be four years old in October.

While Mr. McGill was in Orlando he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Real Estate Board and of the Orlando Rotary Club. In Lakeland, Fla., he was a member of these organizations and in 1942 served as president of the Lakeland Rotary Club. He belonged to the Country Club in both Orlando and Lakeland. In New York City he was a member of the New York Real Estate Board.

Indulges in Hobbies Mr. McGill's chief hobbies are golf and _quail hunting. He belongs to the Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N. J., and calls himself "just a fair golfer, with a 15 handicap."

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By GEORGE WALKER GEORGE V. DENNY, well-known moderator for "America's Town Meeting of the Air," still likes to recall his days as a Pi Kapp while attend ing the University of North Carolina.

The men of Upsilon chapter heard many of his recollections April 5 when he brought his Town Meeting to the University of Illinois campus. Although pressed for time with interviews and program preliminaries, Denny found two hours to devote to his fraternity.

During lunch, Denny entertained the men with stories of his college days. "Why I remember back at Kappa . . ." and he would start another tale of his college career.

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But he didn't do all the talking. Acting like the !hue conversationalist he is, Denny quickly shifted e e conversation to the men. He listened to them dXPress their hopes for the future, and offered anecotes to back up their desires. d.It was after lunch that Denny really let loose. He r'scovered a pledge cap. In a few minutes the biga~~~ radioman was walking around the house, puffing pg cigar, and a pledge cap cocked over his right eye. n hotographers from Champaign-Urbana's three ~Wspa~ers managed to get the bubbling Denny to se bnefly with Upsilon men. . . p Before Denny left to confer with faculty particit ant~ in his panel discussion, some of the men offered ao gtve him a rider to the University contemporary ar\s exhibit. Denny eagerly accepted the offer and in ~i ew minutes was clambering into a broken down l<app Studebaker. l'he car wouldn't start. do benny, chuckling to himself, helped push the car Wn the street.

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in Asheville N C and the University of ' . ., Carolina. Mr. Denny recalled that the late frtrn Wolfe pledged him to Pi Kappa Phi. These t~o ~/nds presented a skit that Mr. Wolfe wrote durmg tt D ~nny's freshman year .. It was entlt · 1ed "Sea Ast' theer 01l, or the Village Druggist." Mr. Denny pla~ed th . Part of Belinda, daughter of Sea Aster. Durmg ~[~tr Years together at the university, Mr. Denny, to · Wolfe, Jonathan Daniels, and Paul Greene were or&et~er in the Carolina Playmakers. ~r. Denny to&kntzed the first state tour they made m 1920 and t~k them around the state with much success. They on . two state tours a ye~r, one in the Spring and tn the Fall. They traveled first by train and then I ij bus, as the roads in the state improved. Mrs. '1/:rry W. Chase was usually their .chaperone ..They reJe entertained in the homes of Carolina alumm who sh them lavishly on fried chicken and strawberry Ortcake ta~fter his graduation from the university, ~r. Den.ny t th~' th ght dramatic production there and contmued With Jr.'~~ st:r Playmakers. L17ter .he went to. N~w Y?rk and ·n1t!€ &ra ted Town Meetmg m 193 5. This d1scusston pro1 on rn Which is heard each week in this country went ..~ tour around tne world in 1949. .nt•~· orr l\1:.r. D enny calls the Town M eetmg . " a m1rac. . le +>: c.10 ·• &re ad~o. " The public must realize, though, that this rtCg a at Institution is indeed the lengthened shadow of 11\~~t ~eat man- George V. Denny, Jr. \Jo.~ tes· nd as for the future? Mr. Denny, who has ~:ed as an officer of Town Hall after 21 years of 1 and ce, temporarily is continuing his work as producer ~lt moderator of America's Town Meeting. Mr. and ?.tldt ltt~i· Denny plan to make further us~ .of these m~ss lit~~ ~ro lngs by presenting, on both television and .radto, &tarns combining education and showmanshtp.

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DR. ]. G. STANDIFER, Blakely, Ga., Lambda '46, University of Georgia, was elevated to Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia Free and Accepted Masons at the annual session of the lodge in Macon, Ga., in October.

Active in Free Masonry for many years and the recipient of many Masonic honors, Dr. Standifer joined Magnolia Lodge No. 86 of Blakely in October, 1916. He is a Knights Templar and 32nd Degree Mason , a Shriner, a Knight York Grand Cross of Honor with three bars, a Past IIIustrious Grand Master o the Grand Council of Georgia Royal and Se,Iect Masters, a Past Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Georgia, and is the present Oriental Guide of Hasan Temple, Albany, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.

He was appointed in the line of officers of the Grand Lodge of Georgia in 1943 and has advanced up the line until his installation as Most Worshipful Grand . Master in October.

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As Director of Building Service, he consults with and advises Boys' Clubs throughout the country and their architects in the planning of new and remodeling of old buildings for Boys' Club purposes. Among many others, he was consulted by the late Dwight James Baum, New York; Childs and Smith, Chicago; Smith, Hinchmen and Grylls, Detroit; Mackie and Kamrath, Houston, and Thomas J. WQrcester, Boston, when Boys' Club buildings were planned in the various cities.

. Gains Varied Experience After leaving the College of Architecture, Cornell University, Mr. Williams struggled through the depression, gaining a varied background of experience in the offices of several prominent New York architects and in the construction departments of four large corporations.

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Mr. Gracy was a member of the three-man team which placed eighth in ice cream judging, seventh in butter, and e 1event h in 23 teams competing in the all-products division.

A senior at the university, Mr. Gracy had, a short while before, won first place over 32 other contestants in judging butter in the Southern Intercollegiate Dairy Products Judging Contest at Lexington Ky.

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JEWELED STYLES Mlnla- Standture ard Close set pearl border------------------$ 9.50 $12.25 Crown set pearl border__________________ 12.60 16.56 Crown set pearl, 4 garnet points---------- 14.60 19.00 Crown set pearl, 4 ruby or 19.00 sapphire points ---------------------- 14.60 Crown set pearl, 4 emerald points ______ 16.26 21.00 Crown set pearl, 2 diamond points ______ 21.60 36.00 Crown set pearl, 4 diamond points ______ 42.60 64.00 Crown set pearl and ruby or sapphire alternating ------------------ 16.50 23.00 Crown set pearl and diamond alternating ------------------ 72.60 108.00 Crown set all diamond border ------------132.60 198.00 PLAIN STYLES Minia- Standture ard Plain border --------------------------$ 4.00 $ 4.60 6.26 Nugget border -----------------------4.60 6.26 Chased border -------------------------6.00 White gold additional on jeweled badges $3.00 and on $2.00.

Pledge buttons ------------------------------------each or per dozen Special recognition buttoft with white enamel •tar, lOK ____ --------------------------Special recognition button with white enamel star, gold fi11ed -----------------------Plain coat-of-arms recognition button, geld filled ·-----Enameled coat-of-arms recognition button, gol<l fi11ed ---------------------------- -------------1 Monogram recognition buttOn, gold filled ______________

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IN THE CHAPTER ETERNAL Charles C. Merrell.

Dies in Berkeley

By PETER R. TENNYSON

Charles C. Merrell, Gamma '12 , University of California, died March 30, 1951 , in Berkeley, Calif.

Mr. Merrell was born December 1, 1894, in Denver, Colo. He was initiated into Gamma September 2, 1912, and graduated from California in 1916. While in school , Mr. Merrell held the office of secretary of the chapter. A veteran of World War I , he served in the Quartermaster Corps and was overseas one and a half years, most of the time in France.

At the time of his death, Mr. Mer- War I he served with the American rell was employed by the Standard Expeditionary Forces for approxiOil Company of California where he mately two years. After returning to had served for 30 years as superin- this country he was employed by the tendent of the Land Lease Division. Eagle and Phenix Mills Columbus He was a member of the Elks Club Ga., and in June, 1920,' he becam~ associated with du Pont. After serof San Francisco.

Mr. Merrell's interest in Gamma vice at Wilmington, DeJa., and Provihas always been most enthusiastic dence, R. T., he was transferred tc.

Charlotte in January, 1926. as is attested by the fact that in the At the time of his death , Mr. '30's he was instrumental in finding Davi~son was assistant manager, a new chapter house. He was present for his 'son's initiation ' in 1950. The techmcal, Organic Chemical DepartMerrell household was haven for ment, Dyestuffs Division, of the du members who desired real hospitality Pont Company and was well known and a home-cooked meal. Mr. Merrell throughout the South .

He is survived by his wife, thr could truthfully say that he knew the names of all the present members. former Miss Ruth Fish New Bruns· Charles C. Merrell's death was truly wjck, Canada; a son, Richard Elwin a tragic blow to the membership of Davidson, - and a sister, Mrs. Kyle Nye, Albuquerque, N. M. Gamma. ' The May, 1951, issue of Gammazette, the chapter's publication, was dedicated to Mr. Merrell.

The deceased is survived by his Dr. Melvin Warren, Seattle, Wash., wife, Mrs. Berenice Merrell, and two Alpha Delta '29, University of Washsons, Charles, Jr., a member of Gam- ington, was drowned November 15, ma Chapter, and Ralph, all of 1951, when the automobile in which Berkeley. he was riding rolled off the end of the ferry slip at Orcas, on Orcas Island.

Dr. Warren, born in Canada, came to Seattle when he was 11 years old.

Elwin Potter Davidson, 54, Eta He graduated from the University of '16, Emory University, died suddenly Washington and from McGill UniAugust 17, 1951, at his Summet versity in Montreal. He was the son home, " Briarcliff Acres," near Myrtle of George Warren, a Seattle homeoBeach, S. C. pathic physician. Other survivors are Mr. Davidson was born April 16, his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Warren, and 1897, in Chester, Pa. During World a daughter, Margot, 8.

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y ' J'1 gtoP acation Meredith A. Price, Bu~ n sitY quate 01 Ind., Omega '29, Purdue Un1~er ar died August 31, 1951 , folloWing operation. ~a~ Born June 24, 1910, in II0'11'1-' County, Indiana, "Bud," as ~e atell "Duri known by his friends, gr~ 01921 !rating , from Burlington High School 10 chaP and Par] and attended the School of Me thr~ rnunity Cornrnitt ical Engineering, Purdue, for ne.... · and a half years. w~' a f "' S! During his college days he ,e3r unds. 1 bouse manager of Omega for a Y Pleted p· and a half. p·1''l:Iave' kapp

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~~terest was revived when my son started a collection. va th~ Summer I do a little fly fishing for trout. My q cahon in the Maine woods provides me with adeUate opportunity.

Helps Build Church, Parish House tr ''D . Uting the last five years I have been concenanding particularly on helping build a new church Ill ,Parish house for St. Paul's Church in our comC~nit~. As chairman of the Land and Building Fl!nd a ntntn1t~ee I have helped organize the e~fo~t, securmg fun~w Site for the buildings, and campa1gnmg for the p] t s. The builders are about to turn over the com~~ ect Parish house at a cost of $140,000."

Pi ~ave you any ne~ ideas for the improvement of appa Phi ," resumed the reporter.

Hopes for Get-Together in 1954

"I would not have the temerity to offer any sug&esr th Ions," said Al. "I know Ted Houser and most ·of ore Council. They are doing a swell job as the grov.;th 'n c~apters indicates. The National Office, With th ernie' Jones and staff is most efficient. I do hope Jg~ Council will have a 's emi-centennial celebration in co 4 and get all of the old-timers to attend. You can Unt on me for such an affa\r, if they do ."

Po"At the Seattle convention in 1936," said the reyour wife and two children with you . ow are the family? "

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William B. Roman Heads 1952 Convention in Miami William B. Roman, an alert and genial ·Miami attorney, leads an array of Miami Pi Kapps who have committed themselves to making the Miami, Fla., Pi Kappa Phi convention a success August 27-30.

The convention committee is composed of James McDonald, assistant chairman; Boyce F. Ezell, Jr., treasurer; Dr. Harry E. Fry, Jr., warm-up chairman; Norman A. Davant, properties; Robert G. Young, publicity; William J. Neale, entertainment, and ldus Q. Wicker, accommodations.

This committee has selected the Everglades Hotel in Miami as the convention site. Brother Richard Cumming, assistant manager of the Everglades, is going all out to make those attending remember Miami for a long time.

There will be social functions, business · programs, and sight-seeing opportunities to fill every one of the four convention days and nights. Highlights of the social program for members and the ladies include a beach party and picnic at Miami Beach and the grand ball. The ladies will have, additionally, a boat trip over scenic Miami, whiJe the members will attend a members-only banquet.

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•t facto b/he reporter rose to go but Mr. Meisel held him I likethe arm. "If you can arrange it," said Al, "I would gr to have you secure a pledge for my one-year-old andson. He looks like good Pi Kappa Phi material. "

lit? ~erson who accepts every form of privile~e in at as If it were his due and does not express gratitude '~~h any time to anybody, is a co?temptible ingr:a.te; \V ereas the spirit of thankfulness 1s a s1gn of nob1hty · fa e can seldom thank those immediately responsible wt the favors and advantages we enjoy in life, but e can thank God , the ultimate source of all goodness ."

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television and radio shows on the CBS station in Charlotte. Gardening and restoring old furniture · are his main hobbies, although he finds little time for them during the busy seasons. His main ambition, he admits, is to " retire to Florida and fish. " Garrison served 19 months in the U. S. Air Force during World War II but has no desire to make the military his life work.

"Sometimes when the desk piles high with correspondence and details and every telephone in the office starts ringing, I wish that I had chosen the ptofession of filling station operator," he confided " but then on a crisp October afternoon just befor~ the kickoff in a crowded stadium I wouldn't swap jobs with anybody. " 15

NELSON WHITE, an Ohio State Pi Kappa Ph; alumnus who looks too young to have come 00 of college during the heart of the depression, put P~ to paper in 1949, writing the national office of f Kappa Phi that he would like to see the Order . n Delta Tau become a chapter of Pi Kappa Ph1. 0 December 8, 1951, Brother White saw this group,~ local fraternity, at the University of Toledo, becoJll the Beta Iota chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. He ducked off the wintry and Christmas-shoppe~ crowded streets of Toledo into the quiet and warrn e of Trinity Church in downtown Toledo. There, 1\ sat in a subdued audience of Pi Kappa Phis frond Michigan State, Purdue, Alabama, Michigan, . anal South Carolina and watched solemnly as Nat1° 0 1 Secretary J. Eugene Dunaway, Jr ., assisted by J{e;.

Bellinger, District Archon of Michigan, conduct instau lation ceremonies. As you watched Brother White, felt as if he had the satisfaction of replacing .~ deactivated .Alpha ~u .Chapter at Ohio State wtch a baby of his own m hts town where he could wat over it.

Dr. Asa Knowles, President of the UniversitY ~~ Toledo, led the parade of speakers and guests pr , sented to the audience during the charter banquet/;1 Master of Ceremonies Dunaway at the Norwood 01• on Saturday evening following the day's chapter insta

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Dr. Asa S. Knowles, president of the University of Toledo, is addressing members of Beta lata Chapter, University of Toledo, at their Charter banquet December 8, 1951.

National Secretary J. Eugene Dunaway, Jr., Detroit, left, is presenting to Archon Jack B. Guinall the c.harter of Beta Iota Chapter, University of Toledo. The group, left to right, are Henry K. Gensler, Bartley F. Strahley, Harold M. Fink, Mr. Dunaway, Mr. Guinall, Robert D. Drake, and Donald G. Crawford.

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I( In a reception room flying the colors of every. Pi thappa .Phi chapter from the University of Miam1 to a~ tinrversity of Washington, the new Beta Iotans r~ 0 ther Pi Kapps joined to meet the mothers and no hers of the newly chartered group on Sunday afteron, December 9.

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I( he charter members are John J. Connors, Jr ., \V~u~eth Coombs, Donald Crawford, Robert Drake, ll lam Erard Harold M. Fink, Henry Gensler, "'octenck · Gettel,' Jack Guinan, George Hampton, D'1ck

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This group was photographed at the University of Toledo during installation activities of Beta Iota Chapter. They ore seated, John R. Gass, former district archon of Ohio ond West Virginia, left, and Nelson White, district archon of District X. Standing, left to right, are W. Bernard Jones, Jr., executive secretary; Richard Perry, member of the faculty of the University at Toledo and chapter adviser for Beta Iota, and J. Eugene Dunaway Jr., national secretary. '

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I 11 9ht to'd· s • Henry Gensler, Bartley Strahley, !o;9e econd row, John Murawa, Victor E. liors, R·~emire; third row, Richard Harper, IC ard Perry, chapter adviser and

The initiating team came from Alpha Theta, Michigan State College. They are, left to right, Darby K. Anderson, William G. Schossow, John R. Hoinville, Jr., George C. Hadden, and Charles W. Bovay.

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MARRIAGES GAMMA 'SO-Charles C. Merrell, Jr., Berkeley, Calif., to Miss Virginia Cake, Oakland, Calif., November 4, 1951. They are living in Sacramento, Calif.

GAMMA '51-William Robert •Trounson, San Francisco, to Miss Lynn Boyden, Sacramento, Calif., November 3, 1951.

They are residing at 1309 Spruce Street, Berkeley, Calif.

NU '49-Curtis C. Venell, Shickley, Nebr., archon of Nu Chapter, was married to Miss Lynn Harvey, Deshler, Nebr., October 18, 1951.

CHI 'SO-Walter Jasinski, DeLand, Fla., to Miss Marcia Burris December 30 in the First Methodi9t Church, Fort Myers, Fla. OMEGA '47-Clarke F. Thornton, 416 W. 36th St., Ashtabula, Ohio, to Miss Janie Hayes March 31 in Cleveland, Ohio.

ALPHA ZETA 'SO-Arnold N. Tokstad, Portland, Ore., to Miss Iryll Pearson, Portland, Ore., in Portland. ·Mr. Tokstad is finishing his work in Engineering at Oregon State College.

ALPHA ZETA '51-Daniel A. Neuhauser, Portland, Ore., to Carollee Griffin, Corvallis, Ore., at the Methodist Church, Corvallis. Mr. Neuhauser is continuing his studies at Oregon State College, Corvallis.

ALPHA ZETA '51-Donald L. Knight, Hillsboro, Ore., to Miss Doris Wilkerson, Hillsboro, Ore., at Hillsboro. Mr. Knight is continuing his work in Business and Technology at Oregon State College.

ALPHA LAMBDA '49-Richard W. Lowe to Miss Jerry Mayo, Beta Sigma Omicron, July 8, 1951, in a ceremony at the home of the bride in Jackson, Miss. The bridegroom is in the Army Air Force.

He and Mrs. Mayo are now in Japan for two years.

Church. Mr. Hoyt is affiliated with the Iowa ·Packing Company. His address is Hotel Peru, Peru, Ill. BETA DELTA '50-T/Sgt. John Bogle, Des Moines, to Miss Bonita Lacey, also of Des Moines, December 16, 1951, in the Christian Church, Des Moines. Miss Lacey is past president of the Phi Mu Sorority at Drake University. Sergeant Bogle's address is U. S. Air Force, Bangor, Maine.

BETA EPSILON '49-Ensign Edmund C. Lasswell to Colleen Moore, Wilmington, Ill. Ensign Lasswell is now aboard the USS Worchester (CL-144) . Mail addressed to him on this ship is sent in care of the Fleet Post Office, New York, N.Y. BETA EPSILON '50-Lt. Fret.ierick R. Bowie to Miss Bobbie Coso, AXO, Oak Park, Ill. They are now residing at 524 Queen Street, Alexandria, Va., while Lieutenant Bowie finishes his Officer's Trairung in the Marine Corps.

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EPSILON '51-Edwardo Oliver to Barbara Haxton, AXO, Kirkwood, Mr. Oliver is an advertising salesfor Bell Telephone.

ENGAGEMENTS KAPPA '51-Hatherly C. Paderick to Miss Carolyn Barnes, both of Kinston, N . C. RHO '49-R. Bleakley James, Jr., 930 North Irving Street, Arlington 1, Va., to Miss Helen V. Owens, Arlington. Their marriage is set for April.

BETA EPSILON '49-Ronald A. Huch, S3S3 Maffitt, St. Louis, Mo ., to Miss Fay Snieder, St. Louis, Mo.

ALPHA MU '42-Charles L. Alcorn to Miss Audrey Jean Hemp in Frederick, Md., October 20, 1951. They are making their home at Colonial Manor, Apt. C-1, West Evergreen Ave., Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia 18, Pa .

GAMMA '48-To Mr. and Mrs. George H. Denton, 450 Fortieth Street, Oakland, Calif., a son, Craig Daniel, December 3, 1951.

BETA DELTA 'SO-Harley Hoyt, Belle Plaine, Iowa, to Miss Marilyn Wolfe, Des Moines, Iowa. They were married November 17 at St. John's Catholic

GAMMA '49-To Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Eagan, Rt. 2, Box 29SE, Healdsburg, Calif., a daughter, Gail Arliss, October 1, 1951 .

BIRTHS

A number of the members of R;h ' Washington and Lee UniversitY• . ·pate found time last year to parttcl 1 in a variety of activities which k~ Rho in the limelight on the camP · " Don" Peterson, a junior fr?!Jl Riverside, III., continued his r~ to dramatic fame on the Troubad~or stage, appearing in at least two ma} g 0 roles in as many productions durl 0 the year. He will be initiated s~. into Alpha Psi Omega, honorarY drof matic society. "Bev" Stephens? 0• f Wakefield, Va., and Chris ColhnS,~e Staunton, Va. , also starred for Troubadours.

Glenn Scott, from Smithfield, Va·· and Charley Slick, from Hager~t.0 fed Md., both freshmen, were inJtJ~ t into the Washington Literary soc~3 an honorary organization. In de 11 and public speaking, "Pete" Stock.e . a freshman from Woodville, Ml~f was named "outstanding spea~er of p the year" by the Forensic UnJ 0 ~il· which he is an officer. "Jack" S est· thuis, a junior from Biltmore For·ci· N. C., and "Don" Peterson partl of pated considerably in the work the debate team. . d.

Athletically, "Big Tom" Warh~ ~ from Silver Spring, Md., finished ~·~ third year with "Swede" Anderso 1 varsity crew, pulling the oars ~. number seven spot. Big Tom ~oll 1 saw action during the Winter seaket·l i~ as a center for the Generals' ba~ ntl' fo ball team and hopes to see Peert more this Winter. "'Bobby" W1~nrli from Waynesboro, Pa., and tic· Collins paced the freshmen atble nd ally, appearing on the frosh ere\\' a wrestling teams, respectively~

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J ALPHA ZETA '33-To Mr. and ]d~o' AI Head, Salem, Ore., a daughter, Pi' Louise, in May. tboP! ALPHA XI '46-To Mr. and Mrs. }.n ~!yP 00 E. Paratley, 40 Lincoln Road, Br bl' octO N. Y., a son, Robert Douglas, 3, 1951. ~ ALPHA SIGMA '38-To Mr. and :t,1rS·iP, R. Parkinson, P. 0. Box 251, East 1'~ Ga., a son, Kenneth Raymond Park!

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The Pledge Formal for Gamma, University of California, was held at Tilden Park October 27, 1951.

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0 bne of the first social events of Beta this year was a chicken ,;~. ecue given by J . J. Cornwell, Hugh L. Eichelberger, Carol ou Ite ("Red") Copeland, and Dr. George Blalock, some of teJr .Clinton alumni. This event has helped build up alumni or ahons and revive the fraternity spirit among the members .the frat ernity. Another social event was the annual open 10 ~a! that was given in honor of the Freshmen. . "'ill he Rose. Ball this year will be held March 1. The music l' be furmshed by Charlie Pruitt and his Sextette. â&#x20AC;˘ S be n~west member of our brotherhood is Davis Young. is gt, P1erce Timberlake, Beta '40, is back on the campus. He 0 for n leave from the U. S. Air Force to complete requirements his college degree.

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b l'hJs Year was the first time we have had a Fall Formal, hUt it turned out to be better than we anticipated. The evening '!!egan with a cocktail party at Don White's home, here in l'~rkeley. From there we proceeded to the Brazilian Room in b den Park where we danced to the music of Dick Saltzman's a~nd. The evening was topped off with a "midnight" snack ev the home of John Earle. When the evening was over, ha~~one agreed that it was one of the best dances we have In a long time. or 'I'hen came Homecoming. Homecoming here at the University e~dCalifornia is the occasion of the year as it's the sa~e week lh as the Big Game (California vs. Stanford). Tb1s means ~i \events of two week ends are. all squeezed into one. Friday p g t Was the traditional Axe Rally, after which was individual arty time. Saturday started out with a bang. We congregated

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at Pete Tennyson's in Atherton for lunch and then went, with our dates, to the game as a body. Upsetting Stanford and winning the Big Game put us in the proper mood for the festivities to follow. Immediately after the game was open house at the home of Arnie Turner, a recent alumnus, in Menlo Park. From there the group proceeded to Doug Higgins' home in San Francisco for another open house anri buffet dinner, then back to the Chapter House for our Victory Dance, and the end of Big Game-Homecoming week end.

Another highlight of the social season was the recent dance given by the Pledge Class. The theme was the "Roaring Twenties," and everyone came complete with the appropriate costumes. It made you feel good to realize that we didn't grow up in those days, such styles those women had.

Next semester we will have our annual "Heat Wave" and Rose Formal.

Gamma gave a Christmas party for underprivileged children and one for its members.

Monday, December 10, was a memorable day. After 13 months and one week we finaJly received our skin which we won from the boys at Alpha Delta Chapter as a result of a bet on the 1950 California-Washington football game. The boys from up North are to be congratulated though on their gesture of good will in putting the score of the 1951 game on it. We have given the skin a place of honor on the wall of the chapter house.

With a snowpack of better than 70 inches in the Sierras already, several of the members are planning ski trips for the near future. Some of the more rabid "Schuss" fanatics are Stan Ausman, Pete Tennyson, Harvey Laird, Bill Berry, and Bill Barker.

--'Peter R. Tennyson, Historian, and Jack Bannatyne

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Soon after we returned to Davidson, rush week preparations were begun under the guidance of Rush Chairman Hooper Alexander. After a round of parties, highlighted by Jim Carr's jokes and Bob Southwell's dramatic performance, an excellent group of men were pledged. They are Oharles Haigh, Fayetteville, N. C.; Joe Riddle, Livingston, Ala.; Sticky Henson , Gastonia, N. C.; Bill Towe, Wilson, N. C.; Willis Briley, Wilson, N. C.; Bob Crawford, Roanoke, Va.; Thorny Frick, Spartanburg, S. C. ; Bill Gordon, Monroe, N. C.; LeRoy Far~ason, Newnan, Ga. ; Grier Robinson, Charleston, S. C.; Ben Jones, Charlotte, N. C.; Frank Cenegy, Avenel, N. · J.; Charles Babcock, Winston-Salem, N. C.; Jimmy Thacker, Rome, Ga., and Bob Hayes, Fayetteville, N. C. They are now under the guidance of Pledge Master Bill Reynolds.

In the field of Intramural sports, Epsilon got off to a flying sta rt in the tag football league. It was only in the last week that we were nosed out of top position. Epsilon also made a commendable showing in the newly-formed wrestling tournament. Charlie Murray was most outstanding by virtue of his taking the interfraternity crown in his weight class. Epsilon is looking forward to a strong basketball team this year. Coach Bill Reynolds wi ll have all the old star!> back from last year.

Epsilon decided to deviate from the usual formality of the annual December function this past semester in favor of a more colorful affair. A "Cat" Ball was decided upon and all the brothers came decked out in their technicolor clothes. At this function · it was announced that Miss Anne Stevens, of Lenoir, N. C., would reign as Pi Kappa Phi Rose for 1952 .

Anne has been pinned to Brother Jim Carr since last March.

J erry Nail has pinned Miss Virginia Stewart.

-Bob Erwin, Historian

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Rush season has just ended here at Wofford, and Zeta came up with six new men. They are Hugh Ballard, Spartanburg, S. C.; Bill Pugh, Greer, S. C.; Bob Warren, Raleigh, N. C.; Sammy Murrell, Beaufort, S. C.; David Byrd, Marion, S. C., and Jimmy Waggoner, Chester, S. C. Brother Ralph Lowrimore was elected Pledge Master for this year.

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Climaxing an active social season this Fall, Mu held annual Rose Ball under the chairmanship of Richard Bushman· William Byers and his top campus band, the Duke Cavalie;S· played for the gala ball in the Crystal Ballroom of the Was,.

5 ington Duke Hotel. Miss Marjorie Brunhoff, an East CatnP~ coed, was announced as the "Rose" and pinned to . LU •e Hyman the same night.

1 Recent initiates are John Bell, High Point, N. C.; Gilbe;d Agronis, Long I sland, N. Y., and George Porter and DaV' Gibson, Charlotte, N. C. George Benda, Boston, Mass., 11 ~ been pledged . With many "chow-trains" and other infor!llae function s for freshmen, we are looking forward to a lar~ pledge class this Spring, under the deferred rushing syste!TI at Duke. n Severa l of the brothers who graduated last year have bee back from Quantico on their spare week ends. Granger :rJn'; farlane was down for Homecoming, and the most recent newd is that he is on his way to Korea. Lieutenant J obn Best an Phillip Baroff also came for a basketball game. WiJiinrTI perc Edwards and James Houser, both in the Navy, have been also. .

At the time of this writing the Pi Kapp football squad }Ia; won their division championship and are in the playoffs rod the u11iversity championship. Brother Robert Spivey place seco nd in both single and doubles tennis tourneys here. ...:...nick Bedell, Historian

Lambda

Chapter officers for the Winter quarter are Fred Steedley, archon; Glenn Hicks, treasurer; Bill Orr, secretary; Curtis Brown, steward; Jim Richards, historian; Bill Griffith, warden; Harbin Storey, bouse manager, and Lamar Bramblett, chaplain.

The new pledges are as follows: Bobby Dellinger and William Hutchinson, Jr., Monck's Corner, S.C.; Bill Calahan, Phoenix- _ ville, Penna. ; Edward Swain and Bill Brown, Savannah, Ga.; Charles Wooten, Dawson, Ga.; Jimmy Alford, Columbus, Ga.; David Lokey, Thomso n, Ga.; Harold Adams, Athens, Ga.; Ray Ball, Milledgeville, Ga.; Dozier Mobley, Atlanta, Ga ., and Dan Alley, Jasper. Texas.

Future events on our social calendar will include the annual Rose Ball sched uled for February. As for recent social events, the chapter gave a dance in honor of our newly elected sponsor, Miss June Mundy, of Americus, Ga. June is a student at the University of Georgia and is a member of Phi Mu Sorority.

Pi Kapp pinnings at Georgia include Fred ("Foots") Steedley, archop, to Phyllis Veal, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Ferrell Gray to Phoebe Trulock, Alpha Gamma Delta.

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Our housemother, Mrs . Robert Boswell, recently celebrated a birthday by receiving a gift and cake, but above all, the Jove . and admiration of all members. Mrs. "B," as she is called here, leaves nothing to be desired as a housemother, for she is a~ sweet as any girl of sixteen. In addition to having a wonderfu housemother, Lambda also ha s what might be called a bouse· father. Our housefatber, Preston B. Seanor, Iota '20, ha' recently returned to school in order to receive additional learning. Brother Seanor is the possessor of various degrees, arnonft these are a B.S., LL.B ., and A.B . The "Colonel," as w~ call him, is a retired officer of the U. S. Air Force. Active tn a chapter affairs, Colonel Seanor is always present to give a helping hand no matter what may occur.

-R. Curtis Brown, Historian

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J . C. Turk, senior law student, i.s the number one "whe~J, in the house at the moment. "J. C." was one of the few W ,5 0 students to be tapped December 7 by ODK, the natJO l highest honorary society for outstanding leadership. His rno"t important activities include: executive committeeman, assistan ·mes· editor of Law Review, Honor Roll four consecutive t1 e holder of Law School Scholarship, member of Student Fina~r.

Committee, member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, v~c~, president Student Bar Associa tion, and member of Virgtn' Bar. Athletically, Rho is paced by Skip Davidson, a pledge frO~ 0 Pittsburgh. Skip is one of the two "fabulous freshmen" !11 the W&L varsity basketball team. Tom Warfield, senior fro t Silver Spring, Md., retired from the basketball squad b~ continued his athletic endeavors by placing third in the w~ ~ Sports Carnival. This is a highly competitive tournament wh'~·t consists of bowling, handball, table tennis, pool, and fo' 1 shooting. Two members of the Rho Intramural football tean 0

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rightleft, Pledge Jimmy Clements, Chi, Stetson University, did this jack knife into the in~oor. pool duri~g ~ Chi. Rush Party. On the Ho • members of Chi are serenading one af t he girls at Stetson Hall who ~ears one of the1r pms. The s1ng 1s bemg directed by Prof.

10 1 d M. Giffin, director of the Stetson Glee Club and a member of Ch1 Chapter.

iVere All-Star "Corn ll selected to play in .the annual. Intramural • th'1s u gn'd'1ron c) OWJ" . game. Representmg the P1 Kapps m .

• • t , were Ch<IsSie" . 1 a tackle game played w1th vars1ty eqmpmen 1f ns Collins, defensive guard, and Tommy Robbins, offensive e t halfback 1 Bill Bailey. was one of three appointed as captains in the ocaJ 't !\. ROTC um. te · ~ least four of Rho "lovers" have parted with their fra'l'tntty Pins: Bob Wingert to Patsy Welty, Waynesboro, Pa.; c~~tny Robbins to Peggy Waterfield, Warsaw, Va.; Chris 10 Sns to Arlyn Firkins, Lynchburg, Va., and Maynard Turk J\ andy Ansen, Southern Seminary senior. . ~ tnong the visitors at Rho this Winter was Denny Rmgers, 51 U. S. Navy, who was on leave from Bainbridge, Md. tw on Peterson's social committee has been responsible for highly successful house parties this season. In a recent POJ1° R IYi ' et'd Baker was named Pi Kapp "Party Boy of t he y ear, " th Jack Imholte a close runner-up.

-Bev Stephenson, Historian

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0 ~ltnost the entire chapter returned to the campus early for !'~entation Week. About half the male student advisers were gjtl~apps, thus giving us a jump on meeting the freshman l'i as well as boys. An extensive rush program brought M:l<.appa Phi 25 new pledges, the largest group at Stetson. s en Who pledged were Ronald Clonts, John Arnold, John ~~11~ John Bohanan, Jimmy Hahn, Jim Ca.rlin, Charlie Jim Clements Don Bohren Bob Wilber, Gerald Gteyung, D ' b let ' ave Early, Ernest Murphy, Jack Morgan, Fred Eu eCb' Edward Weldon Bud Krause Bob Hanson, Dick Sorenson, Myers To~ LeClere Billy Hester, Bruce Benedict, an1arlie EJ • ' ' PI Y Cnm. edge officers are Bob Wilber president; Frank Warren, tteas ' Uter, and Tom LeClere, secretary.

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· th ' byl'hf e raternity's social calendar was arranged m eS prmg a the Interfraternity Council. They scheduled one stag smoker ~!I one date affair. This is the first year parties have ever ~ lltnited. l'i Uring the smoker, facts and complete information about l<.appa Phi, both local and national, were given the rushees.

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Climax of rushing came with a terrific date party in Daytona Beach. The affair got started with a beach party at Brother Cecil Grant's cottage village on the ocean. In midafternoon the group moved to the beautiful Bath and Tennis Club for indoor pool swimming. A banquet served to the 160 PI Kapps, dates, and guest, was followed by a dance.

The social season continued with the pledges' Hallowe'en Party, open houses following football games, Homecoming, and the father -son (pledges) Christmas party.

Homecoming, highlight of the Fall semester, saw approxi mately 50 Pi Kapp alumni return to DeLand for the reunion .

Activities included a cabaret party Friday night and a buffet supper following the football game, and the Claude Thornhill Dance.

Among the prominent alumni at the buffet were Amory Underhill, Assistant Attorney General of the U. S.; Congressman Syd Herlong; Tom Bailey, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Florida; Charles Tom Henderson, Assistant Attorney General of Florida; Legislator Tom Cobb, and Ed Henderson, Secretary of the Florida Education Association.

Sen. George Smathers was Brother Herlong's guest at the buffet for the second consecutive year.

Homecoming Display Places Second The yard display for the Homecoming took second place.

It was composed of two 20-foot radio towers with blinking

lights, " 1Hrar. newspaper and magazine, each 16 feet high and glorifying the Stetson Hatters. Across tne •oof was a sign inscribed with "News of the Day." Although the Pi Raf'p float did not win a prize in the parade, it was probably the only float in the history of the university that called two fire trucks and received a separate story on the front page of the DeLand Sun News. The excitement was caused when a smoke bomb backfired and set the float on fire.

In sports Pi Kappa Phi is the only frat to hS:ve taken a first place in the intramural race. The Blue Tops captured the basketball title again and also took the trophy for ping pong.

With basketball season here four Pi Kapps can be spotted on the varsity team. They are all-state Jim Tavinere, Pete Petterson, Jim Carlin, and Marty Rossi.

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This Homecoming house decoration won first prize for Alpha construction-directed by Richard Hill, Jacksonville, Fla.

In Fall school elections Pete Peterson was elected president of the senior class, and Bill Byrom, president of the Liberal Arts School. Peterson and Jim Tucker were both in "Who's Who In American Universities and Colleges."

A month to remember, April, 1951-tbe Parade of Orchids.

-Tom Mahaffey, Historian

Omega Purdue Four of our senior brothers have met the rigid requirements for membership in Tau Beta Pi, engineering honorary. They are Bob Rust, Bob Whitford, Dick Murphy. and Johnny Evans, chnoen fo1 their exceptional showing in scholarship and ... haracter.

Simplicity was the keynote in last semester's Homecoming sign which brought us second prize in our division of the Homecoming sign contest. A dazzling theatre marquee, complete with blinking lights and opening night effect, transformed the Pi Kapp house into a realistic movie house.

Our formal social season was opened with the annual Pledge Dance, December 1, 1951. Based on a Toyland Theme, the event turned out to be a big success. We plan to follow this with our other annual formal, the TAP dance, held jointly with the Triangle and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternities.

Charles Wise was presented the Freshman Achievement award at our Founders' Day banquet Sunday, December 9,

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1951. The meal was highlighted with a talk by Dr. EdinS 10~ 1' national scholarship chairman. tl ),ria Omega has fourteen new initiates: Karl Anderson, l(enne r 1lip Antony, John Backus, Dave Bringman, Donald Case, P 39路0.

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Congd p . on, Donald Evins, James Jackson, Joseph Muters, Ed a::ndge, Gordon Snider, Donald Stienkamp, Carl Vissering, Ill Charles Wise. Thanks to the activities of this group of en during "Courtesy Week," the second and third floors of 0 ur house underwent a complete redecoration. They donated l0 the h ouse a radio and bookcase for our guest room . The 0 1 p~ Y blemish on their records as pledges was the losing of the 1 \V .c Eating Contest with the Pi K A's. With faces covered inll~ blueberry pie, they tried hard but lost for the first time our Years 1'h . orr e new semester also presents the following · slate of b leers : Bob Whitford, archon; Charles Wise, treasurer i Sonald Case, secretary; Kenneth Antony, historian; Stanley hPaulding, chaplain; John Gaydos, warden, and Drexel Scott, !:use mal)ager. It is the aim of this new regime of officers c Promote a more active interest in the fraternity through 0 illmittcc co-operation.

-Kenneth C. Antony, Historian

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Alpha Delta

lhalion was held for three Alpha Della pledges the week ~n~ of October 20-21. The new members arc Bob Hansen, Dick tJest, and Fred Brown. fnuane Kinkade has been elected archon since the resignation ~- Iiarry McGinn . Dick Priest was elected secretary to replace Jnka<!e, while Bob Hansen took over the job of warden which hact b 1' ecn held temporarily by D. K . Jones. h he Plcd~cs, under the guidance of Pledgcmaster D . K. Jones, · o[e1d a successful dance in honor of the members the evenmg C becember 1. The affair ·was staged at the Englewood at~Untry Club. There was a hundred per cent undergraduate \~dance, and a good showing of alumni. u · Bernar<l Jones, Jr., executive secretary, stopped to see . . and conducted a four-hour sesston . inson h'IS way to Cahforma Pledge training and chapter administration. Much of value the informal, friendly meeting. Mr. Jones comlhllllcnted the chapter by saying the house looked better and be Spirit was higher than he had seen previously at Alpha elta.

-Rex Crase, Historian

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1-Cornell, Rennselaer, Brooklyn, Newark

Cornell

11-Roanoke, Washington and Lee

Roanoke

Date April 12-13, 1953

III-North Carolina, Duke, N. C. State, Davidson

N.C. State

January 26-27

IV--South Carolina, Charleston, Presbyterian, Wofford, Furman

South Carolina

Dec. 2-3, 1952

V-Georgia, Georgia Tech, Mercer, Emory, Tennessee

Tennessee

January 19-20

Florida Southern

March 22-23

VI-Florida, Stetson, Florida State, Miami, Florida Southern VII-Alabama, Auburn X-Michigan State, Toledo University XI-Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, Louisville, Illinois Tech XIV-Drake, Simpson, Nebraska, Iowa U., Missouri, Iowa State

Auburn

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Michigan State

January 24, 1953

Illinois Tech

March 1-2

Nebraska

Feb. 23-24

XIX-Oregon State, Oregon U., Washington

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XX-Califomia, Arizona

Los Angeles Alumni

XXI-Drexel, Penn State

Penn State

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·· . house decoration in the fraterm'ty d'tvJston , 0~ ~ned and construction-directed by Richard Hill of Jackte \7ille, the 16-foot waterfall topped by a full rigged frigate, lhPrescnting the Vanderbilt Commodores, completely outclassed ~Other 26 competing fraternities. lee ca] water flowed over the lip of the falls as the frigate do lcred on the edge, symbolizing the theme, "The Com moor tc's Headed for a Fall." Built on steel scaffolding and mostly te scrap lumber, chicken wire, and papier mache, the falls Pr~ p . nted over a week of hard labor. . rJor to Homecoming Rush Chairman Cbalton Prather 1art ' 'Pr Cd things right by following up an excellent Summer rush nc~grarn in Jacksonville, Miami, and Orlando with well planet rush week at the university. The chapter now has a pledge "cass of 31 men representing every major city in Florida and Vera] ' 1'h· other s!ates. ~Iia 1 ~ Pledge class, under Pledge Master George ~bields, lli ill!, has already added much to the chapter. Thetr only 19p "'as the loss of a football challenge game with the members, 1

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Highlights of the social season were the Interfraternity Frolics, featuring Freddy Martin and hi~ band; the Georgia game in Jacksonville, with the annual Alumni-Undergraduate Formal following the game, and the finale, Pledge Banquet in December. Elbert Scott, Tallahassee, is social chairman.

For the pajama party the bouse was decorated as a large bedroom . The Pledge Sweetheart Cup was awarded to the favorite girl of the pledge class. White fuzzy-cat favors were presented to all the,dates. The party was a bedlam of festivities.

-Historian

Oregon Sta te

Alpha Zeta

Men initiated into Alpha Zeta during the Fall term were Terrence Christensen, Ralph Denney, Mel Larson, and Dick Valleroy.

As an incentive toward earning better grades, a "steakmush" dinner was held soon after midterms, those above the average scholastically eating steaks, and those below, mush.

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study lamps are now burning after midnight than ever before.

New officers recently installed are Don Thomas, archon; Don McClay, treasurer; Terrence Christensen, secretary; Mel Larsory, historian; Bill Cook, chaplain; Bill Barrett, warden; jim Wilson, manager, and Dick Shaffer, steward.

Down payment has been made on the two adjoining lots, and plans for a combination basketball-volleyball-tennis court, rose garden, and garages are among those now being discussed for th e new property.

The Alpha Omegans went down to defeat in our annual interchapter football game, allowing us to keep the rotating cup next year. Also, we were given possession of the five-game banner between us and Alpha Omega when the University of Oregon ·lost to Oregon State in the football game November

1 The Union's dining room was the scene and December was the date of Alpha Theta's annual Founders' Day Banquet Eugene Dunaway, Detroit, national secretary, was among 120 members, alumni, and guests. Harold Sponberg, place~en office adviser, was the main speaker. Many awards were grven to deserving persons. Bob Jenson, past archon of Alpha Th~~; served as master of ceremonies for the banquet. The event 001 was opened with a punch bowl and the piano playing of old friend and guest, "Roll-Em Pete" Johnson .

December 8, 1951, Pi Kappa Phi gained a new chapter when Beta Iota wa installed at the University of Toledo. M~ Dunaway was the installing officer. Alpha Theta sent its crac ritual team to Toledo to do a fine job, as usual.

- Robert Meyers, Historian

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Our annual Pledge Dance was held December 1. It was highlighted by extensive regional decorations and a tasty "Let's Be Different Brew."

A joint Christmas party with Kappa Kappa Gamma for the orphans at the Children's Farm Home was held December 8.

Members and pledges were inspired by the speeches of Prof. T . J, Starker, J . AI Head, and Bob DeShazer at our Founders' Day banquet.

During Christmas vacation the Alpha Zeta Mothers' Club was treated to a banquet and party.

Despite the fact that they were jokingly told they could not get married until our gift fund was replenished, Dan Neu hauser and Carolee Griffin; Don Knight and Doris Wilkerson, and Arnold Tokstad and Jryll Pearson have taken the big step.

-Mel Larson, Historian

Michigan State

Donald Goughan, 117 Ellis Road, Havertown, Pa., bo~~~ manager until the last of January, has done a wonderful l in his position. Included in the many house improvernen~ which he has accomplished is the staining of all the woodwor in the hou se. He engaged a landscape architect and noW wt have more than $200 worth of new shrubbery decorating ~u; front lawn . Also, the alumni presented us with a new dintn room floor which was installed over the Thanksgiving vaca~ tion. We hate to report that Brother Goughan had to reP0 for induction into the armed forces at the end of J anuar)'· 1 December 7 the pledges reigned supreme at their annua pledge dinn er-dance. The chapter house was beautifullY dec· orated with evergreens, sta rs, and five large Christmas tree-'i Candlelight and lovely yo ung ladies added to the -beaut)' ~ th e dinner. Dancing in a Winter wonderland followed the rnea · -Donald Wood, Historian.

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Alpha Theta

At the last meeting of Winter term, Alpha Theta elected new officers. The chapter chose Jack Laird as archon. Last term Jack did a commendable job as chapter secretary. Bill Brink was elected treasurer. Bob Meyers was elected secretary, and John Hoinville, historian. John has served as chaplain in a previous term. Keith Darby was named chaplain, and Tom Burridge, warden. He took over the duties of warden in the middle of last term when Arnie Pinn was called into active duty with the Naval Reserve. John Mensch will continue his fine work as steward. Again, all inter-fraternity sports will be directed by the Watertown Terror, Richard ("Dirty") Allen .

The Homecoming program was a huge success at East Lansing. Alpha Theta had a delicious buffet luncheon prepared by its able steward John Mensch. About 150 alumni and friends visited the house during the day. Our display again scored close to th.e top in Greek competition. We were awarded fifth place with our victory rocket. Many thanks must be given to Fred Crippen, former art editor of Spartan humor magazine, for his terrific art work . Incidentally, Michigan State's nationally ranked powerhouse smothered the University of Pittsburgh, 53-26, to put the final touch on a perfect Homecoming day.

We out-did all of the fraternities on campus by grabbing 28 hard-working and conscientious pledges. Our rushing chairman, Rollie Kalmbach, did a fabulous job.

Alpha Theta's ann1.1al Rose Ball will be held February 16 this year. All alumni are invited to attend the event which is again to be held at the Hotel Olds in Lansing. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m ., and a dance will follow in the main ballroom. The committee headed by John Hoinville is composed of Keith Darby, Bob Hicks, Jack Braun, and Tom Harle.

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Penn State

Alpha Ornicro~

Iowa State College

8 Our activities were continued through the Summer 'WI'tb d big Rush Picnic. When the members brought their friends any prospective Iowa State freshmen together, they had rn~n I f! Uests which proved valuable during the early days of rush•P before Fall quarter. We have pledged 12 new men.

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CHAPTER CALENDAR Each Month Secretary submits GREEN REPORT (Form No. 2) to National Office on first day of the month.

Quarterly Chapter Historian submits chapter letter and StO~ and Lamp copy to National Office not later thaD· Jun e !5th for August is.>ue (no chapter letters this issue) .

September 15th for November issue.

December 15th for February issue .

March 15th for May issue.

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May 15th-Secretary supplies National Office ~~ Summer addresses of their chapters and addre:oo""' of graduating brothers.

Always Secretary submits Membership Record Card (Fof!l' No. 9A) and initiation fee to National Office with10 three days following day of initiation.

I Treasurer submits a bond application form to Nation• Office immediately upon being sworn into office·

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Alpha Chi Chapter, University of Miami, moved into its new home at 7770 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Flo., lost Fall.

ti \Ve have initiated two men into our chapter. At the same

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W~nges_, a Hallowe'en Party, intramurals, and also activities 19 ch Included Pi Kapps away from the alma mater. A letter

su~S feet long, was sent to a member in the service. We make ~ that the men get the divisional college publication. n e have had a stag spaghetti feed for our alumni in the ear Vicinity.

-Gilbert Stanek, Historian

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19~'<etnbe!'l 9. It was at this party that we crowned our 1951is 2 Rose, Miss Carolyn Woodard, Carthage, Tenn. Carolyn ~; 50 Phomore in the college of liberal arts here at the univerQ • · She was formerly a student at Virginia Intermont College, l'!stol, Tenn 0 .

1' Ut new housemother, Mrs. Hessie M. Haynes, Tazewell, enn . e~ ., IS our idea of the perfect housemother. Words cannot at Press how near and dear Mother Haynes is to all of us here 1\lpha Sigma. h Sotne of our boys have attained top positions in activities n~re at the Hill in the past few months. Jim Gracy recently Caced first in a field of 33 in the Southeastern Butter Judging 0 ;test held at Lexington, Ky. he Uford Pace has just returned from a trip to Chicago, where 1' Was a livestock judge on the Tennessee Livestock Judging h~~tn: Also he attended the Block and Bridle Club Convention J' lll Chicago. lh ltn Tell is now seated on the All-Students Club, which is ~ student governing council on the campus. \;ed Lyle gets his Master's Degree in Education this quarter. no ayne Gochenour and Pledge President Don Young are fr ~ lllernbers of Delta Nu Alpha, an honorary transportation a ernity Itt \Ve ha~e just about finished the initial work involved in 0 · ~ \ling mto our new horne. Recently we completed a R ose 00 ne 1n and a powder room for the girls. Also installed is a ~ -~tng Pong table. We are proudest, however, of our Rose 0 Will, considered by us as the best in the South. te. 0 dy Kinnamon, recently returned from the Army, was e1ected archon in our latest election. Other newly elected

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officers are Dana Tun mire, secretary; Wayne Gochenour, treasurer; Buford Pace, house manager; James D. Tell, warden; Ralph Seaton, chaplain, and Harvey Britt, historian.

Rush week was followed by a Bar-B-Que dinner, open house in honor of Mother Haynes, the Shipwreck Party, a pledgemember Hallowe'en Party, and trips to football games at 'Barna and North Carolina.

Ralph Legg surrendered his freedom to Barbara Salmon this quarter. December 29, 1951, Brother Jack Nolan and Miss Fran Elkins were married in Miami, Fla. - Harvey Britt, Historian

University of Miami

Alpha Chi

Our first good move this year was the leasing of a ranch type spacious home at 7770 Sunset Drive to act as our home.

As one sees how our pledge program is going at this stage of rushing, it is not difficult to conclude that the house has been the standout aid in building our rushing program.

The new officers are Anthony D' Agostino, archon; Donald Kuper, treasurer; Charles Meyer, secretary; William Krautkramer, historian; Robert Steinhilber, warden, and Richard Omarha, chaplain.

Our alumni representative, Dick Leenecker, reports that the alumni are meeting, discussing the chapter, and have pledged their support on several function s, such as the Founders' Day Banquet and the Homecoming Float.

An important week in the life of any fraternity man is now undergoing a reconstruction period on the U. of Miami campus.

And that is Hell Week. This action followed the tragedy of last semester's Hell Week when two pledges were killed while on a road trip for a Miami fraternity . Our chapter is adopting Help Week as a replacement.

-William Krautkramer, Historian

Indiana University

Alpha Psi

This Fall marked the beginning of extensive redecoration of our chapter house. Reporting on campus early, our pledges and fraternity brothers painted the downstairs, cleaned out the basement, and sanded the downstairs floors. Rewiring and better plumbing completed the pre-semester "touching-up."

With our members still working on improvements we are attempting to provide a better house.

Fall intramural football season started well but ended rather

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sadly. We won the first two games, lost the third by one point, and dropped the last two by larger margins.

October was highlighted by the purchase of a television set.

Sgt. Alvin Frame, our faculty member, installed the antenna for us on one of our gables. Reception is excellent and TV parties have proved a popular and inexpensive type of week end entertainment.

Our Rose Ball, annual Fall formal, was held in the Union Building on I. U.'s campus.

Several of our brothers are pinned: Hank Toben to Miss Catherine Lewis, Evansville; Ralph Mace to Miss Edith Mace Muncie, Alpha Delta Pi; Tom Keyes to Miss Martha Pickrell' Middlebury; Wayne Murray to Miss Doris Waddle, Hunting~ burg, and Glenn LeMasters to Miss Jeanne McCutchan, Evansville.

-Lee Barnes, Historian

University of Oregon

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Alpha Omega

Alpha Omega chapter of Pi Kappa Phi celebrated its Fourth Annual Founders' Day Banquet on December 6, 1951. John Musgrove, Alpha Omega '49, acted as master of ceremonies.

Paul Landsdowne, Alpha Omega '47, charter member, gave a short speech on the role of the alumni and what Alpha Omega chapter should e!Cpect from their alumni.

Bruce Shaw, Omicron '18, Alpha Omega's chapter adviser, gave a stimulating speech on "The Spirit of Pi Kappa Phi." Awards were presented for the outstanding accomplishments of Alpha Omega's members last year. Brother Warren Woodruff presented Sherman Holmes, Alpha Omega '49, with the scholarship award.

Athletic Chairman Don Jacobson presented Alpha Omega Chapter with a trophy for last year's intramural bowling championship. Also be presented a trophy to Archon Fred Decker for Ken Eaton, Alpha Omega 'SO, who was unable to attend. The award was for Brother Eaton's accomplishment in winning the Intramural Straight-rail Billiards championship for last year.

The most important award of the year, The Bruce Shaw Award, for the person voted the outstanding member of the fraternity for the past year, was awarded to Bob Davis, Alpha Omega '49. Brother Davis served one term as secretary and two terms as archon while he was an undergraduate here at the university. He was instrumental in forrning many of the policies which are now being carried out in the running of our chapter. Brother Davis was active on ,the campus and maintained an excelfent scholarship record throughout his undergraduate days. Archon Fred Decker accepted the award for Bob who is now away, serving with the U . S. Army .

The installation of officers by Paul Lansdowne completed the program. The officers are Fred Decker, re-elected archon; John Crim, re-elected treasurer; Glen Garrett, secretary; Paul Surprenant, historian; Robert Duffy, chaplain, ~d Donald Jacobson, warden.

Four of the chapter's charter members were present: Wallace Bullard, 1240 Mill St.; Charles Crone, 1474 W. 6th; Merritt Deihm, 245 Pearl St., and Paul Lansdowne, 65 N. Monroe, all of Eugene, Ore. Alpha Omega Chapter now has a pledge class numbering six men. They are: James Toner, a junior in Education; Robert Bartholomew, a junior in Physical Education, and Donald Greco, a junior in Business Administration, all from Eugene, Ore; Robert Boyle, a junior in Business Administra-

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tion, Newport, Ore.; Quentin Randall, a sophomore in Busin~.; 1 Administration, Sweet Home, Ore., and Dwaine Stoddard. junior in Political Science, Portland, Ore. This rushing has all been accomplished under the "opt!l rushing" program of special invitations to each dinner dnt~ 1 We are faced with the "deferred rushing" of freshmen 掳 0 ~ Winter term. All freshmen must live in the university dorflll tories their first year in school. Consequently, the formal Rush Week has been set for the second week of Winter Term .

- Paul D . Surprenant, Historian

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Newark College of Engineering

Our officers this year are archon, Bill "Zeke" Zika, who serving his second term in office after a semester's absenrt from ~ollege; treasurer, Jack Albright, president of the Studen~ Councll at NCE; secretary, Herb Martin路 historian, 0 ' Jack ("Da d"l.

Wheeler; chaplain, Bob Tomaro, and warden, Cray. As well as new officers, we also have six new brother> Tom Brennan, Ellie Brown, Gene Daum, Ed Moor, Bill Sturrn and Tony Ventura . . . cJ;ets.

Bet ween th e pamtmg and the new wiring for floor so the house committee has been kept busy . During the sumrner the house was repainted a dark green.

Two-thin:\s of the brothers piled into three cars to tr~~ to the conclave at Troy recently. The Chapter LibrarY profJ! by the trip. A copy of "Roberts Rules of Order" was tbt prize for having the most men present. Now the discussio~ as to who was right on a point of order will end, and discus sions as to who will look it up in "Robert's" will begin.

Our usual after-the-game parties have begun again. fbi d a few years ago to help promo te tbe . were or1gmate . . par t Ies 01 basketball games and to help increase the social activitY the chapter, the brothers, and the pledges. This year witb tb~ president of the Student Council, a manager of the basJ>etb~1 team (Zeke), and the secretary to the Athletic Association 311 oledge) connected in some fashion to Beta Alpha, we will ~ to malre an extraordinary showing at the games. b'1 We would like to extend an invitation to all Pi Kapps, 1~ are able to make it, to attend the Rose Ball March 7.

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JUr primary project this Fall was a complete redecora~JoP of our chapter room from ceiling to floor. Other accomP)i.lb1 1 ments include the painting of each. room in the house, on indiviJual basis, and further landscaping of our yard.

SoClial activities for the semester have included two oJll: 80 houses, a reception for the winners of "Kampus Kapers," our latest and greatest Christmas party.

1路or Brothers Bloempoort and Fraser have been chosen d "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities," aJl l Brother Kidder was elected to Omicron Delta Kappa, nation' honor society. 'tl Our recent pledges are Charles Elliott, Parvon ComJekel,tl George Baldwin, William Barkalow, John Dinklage, Dafll)ll Wilhelm, Emanual Badalement, Douglas MacGregor, ChaT~ 1 Bradley, and Robert Dalbow. Jack Wilkie was intitlJ recently.

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iobnuti ng the Summer Beta Gamma tackled the tremendous ille of renovating its seven-room house and making the base- · en nt into a game room . To help with this work the chapter fo &aged the as9i&tance of the alumni who as yet have not fo tlned an alumni chapter but who certainly have the capacity r Working together.

Plln addition to painting all the rooms on the first floor, asterin~ many secttons . . ])'mg new rtgbt fi~t of the walls, msta teJ Ures, and covering the ceiling of our living room with rna~t.ex, .we purchased new furniture for the living room, JOg It the most impressive one in the house.

10 l'his semester we have enlarged our ranks considerably with e addition of 14 pledges. One of their projects was the 10 50 01 °~ ':hip of an all-campus pep rally before the University Pat ·OUJ~vtlle-Xavier football game. They also plan to particior e actively in our cultural promotion program this year. One S. them, Jim O'Leary, a junior in the college of Arts and C!ence s, IS · running for a position on the Student Coun cil .

Oth ioi ers are working on the school paper and have begun to ga~ organizations. Just recently the members and pledges C<Une a Hobo Party which proved quite a success. All of us the e dressed in old clothes. The climax of the evening was t11> crowning of tbe hobo couple. The winners' prizes were 0 railroad spikes.

- Joe Oglesby, Historian

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Pror~ ~aylord Helm was recently pledged to Phi Delta Chi, or ll SStona) pharmacy fraternity . Brother H elm is the Warden eta Delta lgWe Were awarded the Campus Carnival Trophy November

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ho eta Epsilon has a Mom! Mrs. Mertie Adams is gracing the theuse at ?04 Maryland with her presence and i~ rapidly addin~ or. ~st>ntial elements of charm, spirit, and efficiency to our •antzar J>eiel· ~e ~on . We say to a man, we are lucky to bav~ h er. r ·~ ~ta gardtng the executive department, our Fall officers ;,ce )Bfll s....nk Boyd, archon; Dick Hindley, treasurer; Russ Wardell, ''•eta b a~IPJ J,.k ry i Don Webb, historian; Sam Broome, chaplain, and at~" "'S ade, wardPn . ~ fro cholastically, .Beta Epsilon bas risen in campus standing tn 26th to 13th place in one semester.

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We have had a visit from Ramon Sanchez, traveling counselor. We thought he was a fine fellow. We are sure he did us some good. The day after he arrived we had him at work cleaning up the house and sawing wood for the furnace. As far as we know that was the first time a VIP from the National Office ever had to work for his chow. He actually had blisters on his hands.

Five of us here at Beta Zeta, Earl Dunagan, Bud Dettmann, John De Maris, Sonny Goodell, and Jack Breuer, donated blood to the father of one of the local Pi Phi's. At last word he was on the road to recovery.

- John De Maris, Historian

Florida State University

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The most important event in November was the initiation of three pledges into membership. They are Jose Marti, New York, N.Y.; Lewis Symmes, Tampa, Fla., and Alan Sundberg, Jacksonville, Fla . An interesting sidelight on these three new members is that their heights range from six feet two to six ·feet five. We submit this average as the tallest average height of any pledge class of Pi Kappa Phi. On the social side, we have had a Record Party and a Hobo Party for the members, pledges, and their dates. Prizes were awarded for the most original costumes at the Hobo Party .

This year, in order to maintain ourl high scholastic average, we have instituted a compulsory study hall for the pledges to be held twice a week.

- Arden A. Anderson, Historian

University of Ari%ona

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Ten men chose to ally themselves with Beta Theta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi during the first semester of the present school yea r. The following men were accepted by the chapter during rush : Paul Metz, Chicago, Ill.; Dick Pooler, South Portland, Me.; Jim Stevens, John Ingle, Dick MacCatherine, Hal Heath, and Jud Schultz, Tucson, Ariz.; Don Jones, Evanston, Ill.; Wayne Lee, Philadelphia, Penna., and Bill 1 Ringle, Phoenix, Ariz.

Since receiving our national charter last April, Beta Theta has grown to a size of 30 men. Officers for this semester are Arthur Rah'm, Tucson, archon; Tom Gilmour, Ontario, Canada, secretary; John Bailey, Ventura, Calif., treasurer; Charles Hausen fleck, Evansville, Ind., historian; Don Choisser, Chicago, Ill., warden, and Jerry Wharton, Tucson, chaplain.

Just prior to the beginning of the school year the chapter house underwent a complete renovation. Paint brush and hammer-wielding actives accomplished the task of interior decorating and outside repair. Plans are now being made, however, for a program of greater expansion which calls for a second floor on the house to accommodate a large number of men, in anticipation of an even more successful rush season next semester.

- Charles H.ausenfleck, Historian

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Pi Kapps Are Named To Key Posts At U. of Tennessee TWO PI KAPPA PHI members at the University of Tennessee have recently been appointed to key positions in the University's administration.

Dr. Frank B. Ward is the new dean of the U-T College of Business Administration, and W. Harold Read is new U-T budget officer. Both are Alpha Sigma '34.

Dr. Ward is a nationally-known economist who has headed the U-T Department of Economics.

He has been at Tennessee for 23 years, and prior to that was on the faculties of the University of Cincinnati and the University of Pennsylvania. He holds degrees from those two institutions as well as from Denison University. One of the most popular members of the fa·culty, he is in heavy demand as a speaker to business and educational groups.

Professor Read has been professor of accounting at the university and has continued to teach on a part-time basis after taking over duties as budget chief for the entire institution. He has been on the faculty since · 1930, and has become widely known as a specialist in governmental accounting. A graduate of the University of Tennessee and Northwestern University, he served four years with the Army's fiscal division during World War II, and after his discharge was selected as one of 21 leading accounting specialists of the nation to serve on the Advisory Panel of the Army Comptroller.

Laird, in Arizona, Enioys Frozen Food Business FROM SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., comes word from Alexander ("Sandy") Laird, Omega '41, Purdue, that after spending three years with Patton's various outfits he "got home in one piece."

He visited with his parents, made a tour of the country, and in December, 1946, married Miss Carolyn Sutter, sister-in-law of Bill Truesdale, Omega '34.

In Phoenix, Ariz., Mr. Laird became interested in the frozen food business. Now he is part owner of such a business.

"It was quite a struggle at first because, as in many small businesses, we bad trouble accumulating enough working capital to expand as fast as we desired," he explained. "But we are well over the hump, and things are going along in great fashion. We started a houseto-house selling campaign right from a refrigerated truck, having routes similar to the dairy business ..

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Second Lt. Robert B. Good, Alpha Mu '49, pe~ State College, son of Frank D. Good, 121 Shewell AV Doylestown, Pa., recently began duties with the star· of the USAF Institute of Technology, Wright-Patte · ed son Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.

The Institute conducts officer education in advancod scientific and technical fields-in resident schools 8 ecivilian institutions-to meet growing Air Force r quirements for technical specialists. col· Lt. Good is a graduate of Pennsylvania State ce· lege, with the B.A. Degree in Commerce and Finan fll' The lieutenant received his commission upon co pletion of the AFROTC course at Penn State.

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About SO alumni of Sigma, University of So9Jo Carolina, met at the home of James M. Wilson, 2,39 Forest Drive Avenue, Columbia, S. C., Sigrna 2 ~. following the Carolina-Clemson game Octobertheri 1951. The group decided to make such get-toged i~ annual events, with the 1952 reunion to be bel Columbia.

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President Vahe Simidian Mu opened the meeting and · ' ' gavel to A. J. P . \ . Immediately turned over the ~tlson, Alpha Xi, who presided as toastmaster. Ralph oreen, Gamma, national treasurer, commented on the. satisfactory financial condition of the fraternity ~nd also reported on the recect meeting of the National nterfraternity Conference. Albert Meisel, Alpha Xi, ~ast national president, spoke briefly, relating many tnter · · f estmg stories of the early days of P st· Stgma raternity which later became Alpha Xi Chapter· A. B. Steele then presented the Alpha Xi Chapter cup f or outstanding scholarshtp . .. . an d act1v1t1es as an ~ndergraduate to Walter Griffin, 914 Park Place, rooklyn 13 , N. Y., Alpha Xi '49. l'he following men were elected and inducted into Off" • St Ice at the meeting: A. B. Steele, prestdent ; C. H. effan, vice-president, and A. F. Tyrrill, treasurer, 1 a 1 of Alpha Xi , and R. H . Crossley, Alpha Nu, ecretary.

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""h~he Olson Company manufactures ~'Skeeter Schoo,;; ttl lch the firm describes as a "super msect repellent, t~~ a. companion product, "Skeeter Tis-Shoo," a li Ue Impregnated with an insect repellent. Another ne of merchandise is shear pins for outboard motors. ·~o~l

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"Bill" Jones, Chi, who graduated last year from Stetson with a major in voice, is now the baritone soloist for the Singing Sergeants. He can be heard on the Air Force Hour every Sunday afternoon over the Mutual Network. When he was in college his voice teacher was a Pi Kapp, Prof. Harold M. Giffin.

Roanoke-Xi Group to Meet May 31 Roanoke-Xi Alumni Chapter will hold its next meeting May 31 at "Longwood," Salem, Va. At this time Xi Chapter will have its annual Alumni Reunion Luncheon which will be attended by Pi Kappa Phi alumni, their wives and sweethearts. The alumni meeting will follow the luncheon.

Officers of the chapter are Dr. Henry L. Kennett, president ; Wilbur E. Mann, Jr. , secretary, and Clarence P. Caldwell, Jr., treasurer.

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These four Pi Kopps, now in uniform, ore bock in school again, this time at the Armed Forces Information School, Fort Slocum, N. \, In the left-hand picture, they are Major George E. Sheetz, U. S. Army, left, Alpha '20, College of Charleston, former execu::o~ secretary of Pi Kappa Phi, and Corp. Dale A. Berggren, U. S. Army, Omicron '43, University of Alabama. Corporal Berggren is an lnforn10 and Educatipn student at the school. Major Sheetz is a Public Information student. ~ In the picture on the right are seen Second Lt. Wallace £ugene Hutt~n, Alpha Psi '49, Indiana University, left, and Cpl. CIY~~ i!

Donehoo, Jr., USA, Omicron '48, University of Chicago. Lieutenant Hutton is a Public Information student, and Corporal Done enrolled in the Information and Education course. . er!

Operating under the policy supervision of the Department of Defense, the school is the only unified school in which civilians, off'' and enlisted men from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps study together. .

Auburn JOHN T. JENT, 1851 Alden St., Belmont, Calif. Alpha Iota '33, is a licensed civil engineer, employed as a structural designer by R_ J. Fisher, consulting structural l!ngineer, in San Francisco, Calif. Mr. Jent is married and has two childr~.n , a son, 12, and a daughter, 6.

ROBERT L. FERRELL, P. 0. Box 865, Bristol, Va., Aipha Iota '46, is chief mechanical engineer of the East Tennessee Electric Company and the Farnsworth Heating and Supply <::ompany, ~oth of Bristol, Tenn . Mr. Ferrell is now a licensed mechanical consulting engineer.

Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute DR. HELMUT C. NEUMANN has arrepted a position with the Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute In their development laboratory at Rensselaer, N . Y.

Drake University CHARLES R. DEATON'S Tokyo address is AG-PH, GHQ, FEC, APO 500, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. He was initiated into Beta Delta Chapter in 1949.

Drexel WILLARD C. CALKINS, JR., Alpha Upsilon '42, is with the Corn Exchange National Bank and Trust Company, Philadelphia. He ' lives in - Camden, N. J ,

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RUSSELL ("NEESE") GARDNER I Mu '39 I 2412 N . E. 14th M St., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., is an attorney in the firm of cCune, Hiaasen, and Kelley. [, PAUL C. WHITESIDES, Mu '39, Box 238, York, S. C., Practicing dentistry .

~ D?NALD B. BUCKLEY, Mu '43, 4408 Rokeby Road , ])altltnore, Md ., is advertising copywriter for Van Dant, rysdale and Company, national advertising agency.

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WILLIAM C. WALLIN, 105 Hillside Drive, Burlington, N. C., Tau '33, now holds the position of chlef plant engineer for the North Carolina Radio Shops of Western Electric Com pany, Inc., Burlington. He is a member of the United States Naval Reserves, with' the permanent rank of Commander, and is the Battalion Cdmmanding Officer of the Organized Surface Battalion 6-10, United States Naval Reserve Training Center, Greensboro, N. C. He has a daughter and a son.

LAURENCE E. POTEAT, 206 Stanford Village, Stanford, Calif., Tau '49, is a student at Stanford University, working on a Master's Degree in Metallurgy and also doing research in the metallurgy laboratory.

Ph y.,. State College' Penna., is a candidate fer h1s Ph .D m

Sics at Penn State College. l' WILFRED C. GATLING, JR., Mu '47, uolh Oakdale c:rrace, Suffolk, Va., is office manager of the Suffolk Gas lllpany and Nansemond Gas Corporation. ·' llURNETT N. HULL Mu '38 3463 Lakeside Drive, N. E., ·'llan ' • . ta, Ga ., is manager of the Cox-Carlton Hotel m Atlanta . hi5ROBERT EDMAN GREENFIELD, JR., Mu '39, received 1945M.D. from the University of ntinois Medical School in or and is now junior assistant surgeon in the regular corps re the U. S. Public Health Service. He is engaged in cancer ·earch at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md .

SJ~li~ G. HUDSON, Mu '47, 204 Mills Ave., Spartanburg, S ., IS associated with the Belk-Hudson Department Store, Partanburg S C L I ·~~ lh1\WRENCE HUNT I Mu '48 ' a 'SO graduate, is sergeant Came U. S. Army. His address is Co. B, Casual Rep!. Br., \ P Stoneman, Calif.

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W. SMITH, 307 N. Mendenhall St., Greensboro, \Ill :• l'au '44, is employed by the Container Corporation of lti:e~a in Greensboro. Mr. Smith and his wife, the former Uth Latham were married in June, 1050.

Oregon State College HARRY R. ("RUDIE") KALLANDER, 450 orth 24th Street, Salem, Ore ., Alpha Zeta '25, is employed by the State Forestry Department.

W. JEROME ("JERRY") FLUKE, 11009 S. W. Villa Ridge Drive, Portland, Ore., Alpha Zeta '34, is employed by the Department of Agriculture.

H. F . ("FRED") WIGGETT, 905 Washington Street, Red Bluff, Calif., Alpha Zeta '33, is engaged in the insurance business. He and Mrs. Wiggett and their three children moved into their new home recently.

THORNE H. ("SCGTTIE") HAMMOND, JR., 2444 N . E .

40th Avenue, Portland, Ore., Alpha Zeta '30, has been elevated to the position of assistant general manager of Oregon Physicians Service.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE F.B.I. Openings for Special Agents Qualifications CITIZENSHIP: Must be a male citizen of the United States.

AGE: 25 to 40, inclusive.

PHYSICAL ABILITY: 5 ft. 7 in., mmtmum, 20/ 20 vision (normal or corrected) in both eyes, normal hearing. in generally top physical condition.

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited college or university.

Salary $5,50Gl, entrance salary.

How to Apply Write, telephone, or call in person at the nearest field office of the F.B.I. for application form and additional information, or Write to the National Office, Pi Kappa Phi, 507 Virginia Building, Richmond, Va.

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Alumni Corner University of Miami RiCHARD ("SOUP") CZAPLINSKI 1169 Mary Street· Elizabeth, N. J., Alpha Chi '49, is waitlng to be called into 3 the service. It will be recalled that Mr. Czaplinski was member of the varsity football squad at Miami. October ~.

1951, he mtrried Miss Nancy Marie Lenkey, Norri~town· Penna., at Saint Anne's Catholic Church .

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DONLEY C. KLEIN, 7267 North Bridge Lane, , 1 3 Windwood, Fox-Point, Milwaukee 11, Wis., Nu '50, whO ~ · Alit'' archon of Nu Chapter last year, is employed at the · Chalmers Company as an electrical engineer. ·cr.

DR . JOHN D. DAVIS, chief, Pulmonary Diseases Scr~'~.f 1 Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach 4, ca~ ~ Nu '16, entered the employ of the Veterans Administratto following his discharge from the service in February, 1946 ·.1 PVT. FRANK E. MAYCOCK, U. S. 55114608, Nu •so' 1' receiving his mail at Company I, En!. St. Det. No. 2, fot Holabird, Baltimore, Md. .

1 JOHN R . HARNISH, Nu '49, has entered the universt: as a graduate student. His efforts are directed toward Master's Degree in Geology. · er· WARREN V. STRAND, Nu '27, has re-entered the uruv sity to complete work for a degree in psychology .

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HARVEY M. JONES, 601 Fountain Place, Burlington, N. d Kappa '49, is working for the Southern Bell Telephone an Telegraph Company in Burlington. nt CHARLES LACY EZELL, III, Kappa '49, is an accounta in the Liberty Life Building, Room 1008, Charlotte, N. C· ~ 1 JAMES R. HICKMAN, Kappa '48, is employed at Hickm'an Hardware, Granite Falls, N. C. ,4, ·JAMES THOMPSON, Rt. 5, Reidsville, N. C., Kappa is working for the Gulf Oil ~ompany. ( JOHN REED, 416 Western Avenue, Rocky Mount, ~'~· ~ Kappa '50, is working on the Rocky Mount Evening TeJegra

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Rensselaer JOHN A. STEUVEN, 2 Rose Blvd ., Baldwin, N. Y., Alpha Tau '39, is a sales engineer for Sperry Rail Service in New York, handling Northeast Area railroad sales.

LT. WILLIAM A. ROBERTS, Alpha Tau, has the following address: USNR, CEC, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Stetson KEMP A. MASER, 2020 Klingle Road, N. W ., Washington, D . C., Chi '48, is working with the Recreation Department of the city.

University of Alabama BEVIE L . MACHEN, 30 Stocker Drive, Windemere, Charleston, S. C., Omicron '40, has purchased an interest in the Frank Norris Motors where he is general manager.

University of California EDGAR C. FARREL, Gamma '49, who is in the U. S. Air Force, was the first in his class to solo.

University of Indiana LT. WILLIAM J. ENGLE, Alpha Psi '49, has the following address: Second Training Branch, Basic Schoo~ Bks. "A," MCS, Quantico, Va .

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