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Acacians in the Armed Forces Arizona Robert 0. Sortor, Air For ce.

James Warkomski, Air F orce.

Californ ia James G. Campbell.

Richard DeForest, Army.

Thomas M. Remington, Army.

Cincinnati *George W. Bowman, Jr., Army. *Lt. Melvin 0. Johnson.

Colorado *Cpl. Don E. Becker, Air F orce.

F rank William Britt, Navy. *L. J . Brunton, Army.

Larry Estep, Navy. *P vt. Robert Gene Finke, Air For ce. *Ens. James D. Hutchinson, Navy. *Pvt. Dean S. J ohnson, Army.

Bruce Moody, Navy.

W. Channing Moulton, Navy. *Lt. jg. George W. Ray, Navy. *Lt. jg. Bruce R. Warden, Navy.

Eugene L. Wicks, Navy.

Colorado A. & M. James Bowles, Air F orce Melvin McCauley.

Gordon Praefke, Ar my.

Dick Taylor, Navy.

Cornell Larry Barnes, Navy.

DenYer Jack Dice, Navy. *J ohn R. Ellison, Air Force.

Richard L. Thompson.

Franklin Ray Bally.

Illinois Cliff Bloom, Army. *Kenneth H. Gordon, Army. *Lt. Edgar R. Kelly, Marines. *Pvt. William L. Jacques, Army. *Lt. Jack K. Tuthill, Army.

Indiana J ames W. Lubs.

Richard H. Squi1·e, Navy.

Richard E. Whinery, Air Force .

I owa State AI Brittain, Navy.

Roger Davis.

WiJJiam E. Huffman, Navy.

Donald Gene Lru·son, Air F orce.

Lt. Hugo Meyet·, Army.

Dave OJ en.

Ka nsas Frank C. Clinesmith, Navy. *P vt. J chn H. Enegren, Army. *C. A. Loyd F ox, Navy.

Lt. Vern C. Mahon, Navy. *Pfc. Alan H. Sanf01·d, Arm y.

Ka Hsas S tate *Pfc. We ley E. Holmes, Air Force.

Harold Nu .

Miami Stanley C. Bohl.

Kobert Holloway, Air F orce.

Charle Kenneth P ugh, Air F orce.

Bill Walker, Air For ce. *Pvt. John H. Werth, Army.

Michigan *Lt. Richard E. Campbell, Marines. *Lt. Lawrence E. Girton, Army .

Lt. Edward H. Kendall. *Lt. Stewart A. Kingsbury, Navy. *Pfc.· David D. Olson, Air Force. *Lt. jg. Robert D. Wood, Navy.

Minnesota Pfc. William Gettleman, Marines. *Lt. But·t E. Swanson, Ar my.

Missouri Richat·d Brooks, Air Force. *Lt. Rowland Jackson, Air F orce.

Dennis Shay, Air For ce.

Nebraska *Pvt. James T. Engh, Air Force.

New Hampshire Roger Beny.

Richard S. French Milt Galucia, Air Force.

Don Hellberg, Air F orce.

Jim Hind Carl A. Quimby

Northwestern Ens. Joseph Angner, Navy.

Ens. Don Ansel, Navy. *Lt. Warren G. Ball, Army.

Wendall C. Cantwell, Navy. *Pfc. Arthur E. Keary, Air Force.

Ralph D. Odell, Air F or ce. *Lt. John E. Ortmeyer, Navy. *Eugene B. Pflughaupt, Army. *Ens. C. R. Sowle, Navy .

Ens. J. Truman Walmsley, Navy.

Ohio *Pvt. Foster Ewing, Army. *Cpl. Robert Forsythe, Air Force. *William Kelly, Navy. *Neil Matz, Air Force. *J. M. McCarty, Navy.

Ohio State *PaulL. Brown, Ar my. *N/ C Theodore Y. Korsgren, Jr., Navy. *James Mahaffey, Navy. *P vt. Daniel P. Self, Army. *Pvt. James E. Stauffer Robert A. Thompson, Air Force. *George H. Wadge, Navy.

Oklahoma A & M Don Hays, Army.

Guy Blake Hedrick, Air Force.

F rank E. Hensley, Marines.

Vernon H. Jarrell, Air For ce.

Lt. Col. J ohn D. Lucas, Army.

J et·ome B. Martin, Army.

Emmett M. Petersen, Army.

Duane C. Routh, Air F orce.

Oregon State Richa1·d E. Carnahan, Air Force. *Ens. George B. Huber, Navy.

Penn State William Dietz, Navy. *Major J am es C. Short, Marines.

Purdue Stanley Ford.

Ralph M. Haye .

Joe 0 . Mill.

Herbert K. O'Young.

Eugene F. Thomson.

Rensselaer *Pvt. Robert A. Woodall, Air Force .

Southern California Willard G. Bastron, Air Force.

William Clemens, Marines.

Danny Sapin, Air Force.

Syracuse Jacques Cross, Air Force.

Wilber Greer, Marines.

John Karhs, Army.

George Lawson, Army.

Roger Witherall, Navy.

Texas Lt. Berle Bridges, Air Force.

Lt. Mickey T . Haggard, Army. *John C. HaU, Navy. *Pvt. Albert L. Harris, Air Force.

Leslie Hearn, Air Force.

Lt. Jerry Ho-lmes, Army.

Capt. Burt Koons, Air F orce.

J ames Mills, Marines.

J . Ross Nichols, Army.

U CLA *Pvt. R. N. Deter, Army. *Sgt. Thomas L. Graham, Army. *P vt. Bert K . Hathaway, Army. *Robert A. Hefner, Navy. *Cpl. Donald 0 . Krogseng, Air Force. *Lt. Robert M. Schlemmer, Army. *Cpl. Robert Shaw, Army. *A / C Richard G. Smith, Air Force. *Ed Sullivan, Air Force.

Washington *Pfc. Bruce L. Cornish, Marines. *Ens. Ben F . Dotson, Navy. *Pvt. Virgil Lang, Air Force. *Ens. Maurice S . Stoffer, Navy.

Bob V. Tharp, Navy.

Gerald W. West, Navy.

Gordon T. Wood, Air Force.

Washington State *Pvt. Robert E. Cooper, Air F orce. *Jack L. Earnest, Navy. *Pvt. William V. Swanland, Air F orce. *Lt. Wilho E. Williams, Navy.

Wisconsin James Allen.

Lt. Joe Anderson, Mar ines.

Forest Davis.

Ivan L. Fry. *Lt. B. M. Johnston, Air For ce.

Robert McCready

Wyoming Dave Wilde, Army.

Marriss Massey, Navy.

Carl Nelson, Air For ce.

Don Over y, Air F orce.

Note: An asterisk preceding a b rother's name indicates th at a recent service address for him is available in the National Headquarters' file. P ersons wishing to correspond or get in touch with any of th ese broth ers may obtain addresses by sending a postcard to the National H eadquarters at 1569 Sherman Ave., Evanston, lllinois.

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Actives, pledges, and area alumni gathered at the Michigan Chapter House on the 30th of April in tribute to Brother Ivan C. Crawford who is retiring at the end of this ~emester as Dean of the University of Michigan's College of Engineering.

Dean Crawford received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1912 at the University of Colorado, and in 1915, as a member of the Colorado faculty, the degree of Civil Engineer. He had risen to the position of ' associate professor of Civil engineering at the-University of Colorado when he left the campus in 1923 to become professor and dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Idaho. After serving fourteen years at Idaho and three year-s as dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Kansas, Brother Crawford joined the University of Michigan staff in 1940 as dean of the College of Engineering and professor of civil engineering.

During Brother Crawford's deanship, many additions have been made to the physical plant of the Engineering College. The various departments have expanded and have been moved to larger and better equipped quarters.

Dean Crawford is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, the Society of American Military Engineers, and other engineering groups.

Following his retirement next month, Dean and Mrs. Crawford plan on returning to Boulder, Colorado, where he will take up private consulting work.

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CONTENTS California Chapter House .

Acacians in the A rmed Forces

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Arkq.nsas Becomes the F ortieth Chapter

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Michigan's "F ounder" Wins Publication Award

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I owa Returns to the Chapter Roll

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Chapter L eaders to Exchange Ideas at Three Regional Conferences .

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Acacia Brothers From Other Lands

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Wearers of the Jeweled Triangle

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Acacians the World Over

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Doings in the Chapters

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Marriages and Births

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Directory .

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as second-class m atter at the post office in Fulton, Missouri. The the official publication of the Acacia Fraternity , a general college originally founded by and restricted to Masons, founded at the UniMichigan, May 12, 1904.

The TRIAD is published four times each year. as a quarterly . The publisher's offices are located at 1205 Bluff Street (The Ovid Bell Press, Inc.), Fulton, Missouri.

Subscription rates are $2.00 per year, $3.50 for two years, $5.00 for three years, and $15 .00 for life, payable in advance to the National Headquarters.

Notices of change of address, including form 3578, subscription orders, and correspondence of a business nature should be sent to the Acacia Fraternity, 1201-5 Biuff Street, Fulton, Missouri, or to 1569 Sherman Avenue . Evanston, Ill.

William D. Ross, Editor, 550 Chestnut Street, Winnetka, Illinois

Nancy W. Ross, Assistant Editor

Arkansas Becomes the Fortieth Chapter

by Thomas Walters On Saturday April 14, 1951, Arkansas became the fortieth chapter of Acacia Fraternity when a charter was presented to a group of 16 men in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The University of ·Oklahoma and Oklahoma A & M Chapters sent a group of 30 swell fellows to do the honors of initiating and installing the Arkansas Chapter. The weekend was climaxed by a charter presentation banquet, with guests representing the national fraternity and- the University of Arkansas in attendance.

The Arkansas Colony was organized in January, 1949, when four men were pledged. For the first year, meetings were held in the Student Union and in January, 1950, a house was obtained for 12 men. In the fall of 1950 the Colony had lost a few men due to graduation and the Army but the remaining men were not discouraged and they moved into the present home in the U-Ark Theatre Building acr oss from the university campus and started work towards obtaining a charter for the colony.

This goal was realized on April 14, 1951, when the colony became history.

The initiating teams arrived on Friday evening April 13, and began preparation for the initiation on Sat-

urday morning. Time out was taken early Saturday nioming for a serenade of the organized women's houses. The serenade was led by the University of Oklahoma choral group and was well received by the women in the houses. On Saturday morning the initiation began for 16 men, including: Harry E. Buckley, Charles A. Brown, Jack Connell, Charles E. Davis, Joe E. Goble, H. Lee Griffith, Ben F . Love, Donald C. Lovell, Fred L. Rouse, Edward T. Sholtus, Charles W. Stewart, Thomas E. Richardson, Thomas F. Walters, and L. Gene Worsham, all undergraduates, and Ralph Eubanks and Bruce Keller, faculty members. A luncheon was held Saturday noon for the men after the first degree and the initiation continued through the afternoon until about 4 p.m. After the initiation the officers of the new chapter were installed.

The Installation Banquet was held at the Mountain Inn Hotel in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with Prof. Edward B. Meriwether, an Acacia alumnus, as toastmaster. John E. Shoemaker, Dean of Men at the University of Arkansas, made the Welcome Address and Roy C. Clark, Executive Secretary, made the principal address. Prof. Meriwether read

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g~tarles J?aV!s, Thomas Walters, T homas Richardson, Jack Connell Fred R ouse.

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the congratulatory messages from the other chapters and introduced the guests at the banquet. These guests included: W. S. Gregson, University of Arkansas chaplain; Joe 'E. Covington, Executive Assistant to the President of the University of Arkansas; John E. Shoemaker, Dean of Men; Ulys Lovell, Law Professor and Acacia alumnus; Dr. Davis P. Richardson, Head of the math department and an Acacia alumnus; Dr. Howard J. Murray, an Acacia alumnus; Dr. Harold E. Hinman, advisor to the University of Oklahoma Chapter; Roy C. Clark, Executive Secretary; Frank M. Holloway, National Treasurer; and Edwin Lemmon, Traveling Secretar y of Acacia Fraternity. After the introductions, Frank M. Holloway, National Treasurer, presented the Charter to Thomas B .

Maclin, a transfer from the University of Oklahoma Chapter, who was elected Venerable Dean of the Arkansas Chapter. This brought the week-end's festivities to a close.

The officers of the Arkansas Chapter of Acacia Fraternity are: Thom~s B. Maclin, Venerable Dean ; Joe E. Goble, Senior Dean ; H. Lee Griffith, Junior Dean ; Harry E. Buckley, Secretary ; Charles A . Brown, Treasurer and House-manager; Ben F. Love, Intra-mural Manager; Ralph Eubanks, Chapter Advisor; L . Gene Worsham, Inter-fraternity Council Representative; Thomas E. Richardson, Scholarship Chairman; and Thomas Walters, Publicity Chairman.

The chapter is preparing for an initiation of the hold-over pledges at the end of the Spring semester and is ready to swing into action for the fall s emester rushing.

The installation of the Arkansas Chapter of Acacia Fraternity br ings the number of social fraternities on the campus of the University of Ark an sas to sixteen .

Editor's Footnote : As we go to press w ord has been received that t he Ark ansas Chapter has successfully negotiated for the pm·chase of a chapter house directly ac1·oss the street from the cam pus and will be in t hese new qua1·te1·s at the start of t he college y ear in Septem be1·. W ith t his acquisition of hou sing fo r thi1·ty men, the chapte1·'s g1·owth shou ld be m pi:l.

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Michigan's "Founder" Wins Publication Award Chapter Newspapers Show Great lmpro'Vement in Past Year Inspired by the prospect of winning the handsome trophy donated by traveling secretaries Kelly and Croyle last year, a number of Acacia chapters showed appreciable progress in their chapter newspapers during the 1950-51 college year. Although the decision was not an easy one to make, the committee of judges from the national headquarters finally determined that the award should go

to the Michigan Chapter for its publication entitled "The Founder." A close second was the "Hello, ' published by the Illinois Chapter. The judges suggested that special mention should also be given to the Miami Chapter and the New Hampshire Chapter for their papers, called "Smoke Signals" and "The Ritl·ian"; both of these post-war chapters have made fine progress in the publication

field and show promise of winning the award within the next couple of years.

The judging was based upon five main considerations: 1) Number of issues; 2) Apr:;earance and Layout; 3) Coverage of Chapter News ; 4) Coverage of Alumni News ; 5) Numbzr and Quality of Pictures. The better papers were of necessity wellbalanced and ranked high in all of these qualiti es. It is believed that some of the publications would hav e received much better rating had copies of all of their issues been available b the headquarters, but the chapters were reminded through their TRIAD correspondents of the importance of submitting copies of all issues so the committez did the best it could with what was available.

As will be observed from the adjoining display of sample publications, all of the best papers were printed ; a few mimeographed papers were submitted but of these only the Ship's Log, published by the Penn State Chapter, could even be compared with th e many printed papers which were observed to be far superior in appearance, amount of news content, and of course in the inclusion of photographs.

It is to be noted that the better publications are almost always prepared by a chapter committee or staff; the paper becomes a project and the staff members are assigned various phases of activity and interest to cover. In order to obtain news of alumni many papers include an information blank on which the old grad may record changes of address, new additions to the family, promotions, and so on. Often, one prominent alumnus is featured in each issue.

Circulation of each issue, while not determined ·by the judges, is an important phase of the publication program. The chapters which are "on the ball" see to it that all papers go not only to the alumni , but also to all other chapters of Acacia , other fraternities on their own cam-:>uses, to the national headquarters and national officers of Acacia, and to the administrative officials of their own colleges. At least one chapter sends copies to parents of actives and pledges. While the cost of printing and mailing of these extra copie s is small, the dividends which they pay in good will are large.

Hats off, therefore, to the Mich igan Chapter for its fine paper, but next year, say many of the chapters, will be different! And we wouldn 't be surprised if they w ere right.

Iowa Returns to the Chapter Roll

by Thomas A. Brown Acacia is back on the campus of the State University of Iowa! In Iowa City, on June 13, 1951, twenty men were initiated into the brotherhood of Acacia by representatives ¡ from Wisconsin and Northwestern under the leadership of Ed Lemmon and Roy C. Clark. That night, Mr. Clark presented Don Gissel, Venerable Dean of the Iowa Colony, with the Charter of Iowa Acacia; and Graham Marshall of the Iowa Fraternity Business Service recognized Acacia as a fullfledged fraternity on the Iowa Campus.

Acacia has a long and respected history at Iowa. It was first founded in 1909 as Resh Chapter; and through the years the Resh Chapter house was the home of many young men who later achieved leadership in the outside world . Examples of the alumni of the old chapter are such men as Russel Stevenson, Dean of the School of Business Administration at Michigan; Walter F. Loehwing, Dean of the Graduate College at Iowa ; and Frank Petersen, prominent doctor and surgeon. In 1933, however, for reasons of one sort and another, Resh Chapter was forced to close its doors.

In 1949, Gordon Reeves transferred to Iowa from Iowa State. He and Don Bengard, traveling secretary at that time, called a meeting of the Trestle Board (student Masonic organization) at which Prof. E. C. Mabie, Warner Martin, and Charles Buzzard were present. This group formed the nucleus from which was to develop the Iowa Chapter of Acacia.

The petition for colonial status, having ten signatures, was presented to the University at the end of the first semester of the 49-50 school year; and it was approved in the latter part of April, 1950. The probationary period began on September 1, 1950 and lasted until June 13, 1951, when the colony was replaced by the active chapter.

The Iowa Colony began its probationary year with 18 men, an alumni body, and faith. lt ended the year with an active chapter of 20 men, 25 pledges, a $5,000 equity in its house, and a group of enthusiastic alumni.

The alumni, in particular, deserve a great deal of credit and gratitude for the support they have given. Dr. F. S. Beebee, president of the alumni corporation and chapter advisor ; Jake Wegmuller, treasurer of the alumni

lOW A INITIATES AND THEIR HOUSEMOTHER Wearing the smiles of success are these members of the re-activated chapter at the University of Iowa, who pose here with their lovely housemother, Mrs. Hegg.

From left to 1-ight, kneeling: Al Winter, Hal Schimmelphennig, Hank Fredrickson, and Don Wallace; standing: Gar Carver, Dave HaU, Dick Darrah, Mother Hegg, Tom Brown, Don Gissel, Ken Longman, Stan Sloan, Nate Ottens, Warner Martin, Dick Brinkman, Bob Wagget, Warren Wood, Jim Johnson, and Chuck Thodt.

corporation; and many other loyal alumni have made the success of this past year possible by their generous contributions of time, money, and support. Bob McDonald of Lima, Ohio financed the purchase of our present chapter house with a $3,000 no interest loan.

Those initiated on June 13, 1951 were: Don Gissel, Venerable Dean, Fort Howard, Maryland; Don Wallace, Senior Dean, Venetia, Pa.; Bob Waggett, Junior Dean, Sac City; Hank Frederickson, Secretary, ¡ Edwardsville, Ill.; Hal Schimmelphennig , Treasurer, Sigourney ; Dick Brinkman, Sheldon; Tom Brown, Iowa City ; Gar Carver, Spencer ; Bob Chase, Jefferson; Dave Darr ah, Knoxville; Pave Hall, Iowa City ; Jim Johnson , Albert City; Ron Lechelt, Britt; Kenneth Longman, Iowa City; Nate Ottens, Clinton; Stan Sloan, Sigourney; Chuck Thodt, Davenport; Al Winter, Clinton, and Warren Wood, Davenport; and Warner Martin, Macgregor, Iowa.

Pledges of the new Iowa Chapter include: Doug Boerner, Odebolt; Ken

Carmen, Cresco; Hu Coons, Carson; Richard Coulson, Fort Madison ; Bob Day, Iowa City; John Eason, Sanborn; Bruce Eller, Iowa City; Bob Getting, Sanborn; Dick Groe, Lake Mills; Bob Heppenstall, Canton, Illinois; William Hippaka, Ames ; Bob Klaus, Charles City; Dave Koerner, Dubuque; Dick Larew, Iowa City; Bob Lines, Davenport; John Miller, Ottumwa ; Bill Perrin, Waterloo; Eugene Rembe, Primghar; Jack Stoufer, Iowa City ; Dick Thomsen, Charles City; Jules Untiedt, Lake Park; Ev Waller, Sioux City; Dick Wallerstadt, Des Moines ; and Rog Westerlund, Red Oak.

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MEETING PLACES FOR CONFERENCES Two of the three regional conferences will meet in the chapter houses shown on the opposite page: UCLA and Iowa State .

The third conference will be held in the New Hampshire house which is under construction but to be finished in time for dedication ceremonies at the meeting_

Chapter Leaders to Exchange Ideas at Three Regional Conferences Continuing the plan whicb has been in operation since 1945, the Acacia Fraternity national headquarters is completing plans for the regional chapter conferences which are held every other year in alternation with the Conclaves. While the National Conclave meetings are primarily for legislative purposes, the conferences are devoted almost exclusively to the training of chapter officers and to the interchange of ideas between the chapters of Acacia.

Because of the possible prospects of another war-time emergency, the emphasis of the conferences this year will be upon strengthening the chapter's man-power and finances . Effective rushing procedures will be explained and plans will be presented for stabilizing chapter financial programs to meet unexpected circumstances.

Hosts to the three conferences planned for this summer will be the Acacia chapters at U.C.L .A., Iowa State, and New Hampshire. On August 31 twenty-two mid-west chapters will meet in Ames, Iowa, for a threeday session. On the following weekend, beginning September 7, the other two conferences will be held at opposite ends of the country: the seven western chapters will assemble at L os Angeles and the meeting at Durham, New Hampshire will find in attendance representatives from the twelve chapters farthest east. The unusually large meeting at Iowa State is to test the practicability of a conference of this many chapters and to determine if it is as effective as the smaller conferences.

As in the past there will be plans at each conference to provide entertainment for the wives of actives .and alumni who will be in attendance.

And, speaking of alumni, the chapter advisers and financial advisers of each chapter are especially encouraged to attend, since more responsibility may fall on their shoulders during the next year.

Each meeting will open with a reception on Friday evening and close with a banquet on Sunday. Preceding the reception it is planned to have performed an exemplification of the initiation ritual so that all chapters present may see it given in the approved manner and so that there will be complete agreement on the way in which it is to be conducted. All sessions will be conducted by members of undergraduate chapters with the traveling secretaries and alumni standing by for suggestions and comments.

Student chairman for the conferences are Bill Lynn of the U.C .L.A. Chapter, M. D. Roush of Iowa State, and Jack Baker of New Hampshire.

A feature of the eastern meeting will

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The conferences will be under the guidance of the national headquarters staff: Ed Lemmon will be in charge at Ames; George Croyle will preside at Durham; and the meeting in Los Angeles will be supervised by a committee consisting of National VicePresident Gabriel and Dolph Weber and Ray Oster, advisers to the California and U. S. C. chapters, respectively.

A tentative schedule for the conferences calls for the model initiation on Friday afternoon with a reception that evening; on Saturday sessions will be devoted to a Wartime Emergency Program, Scholarship, Campus Activities, Interchapter Relations, Pledge Education, Mothers' Clubs, Alumni Relations, and the Intramural Program. In the evening the brothers will relax at a picnic and turn in early in order to be ready for the next day.

On Sunday the topics will probably include Finances, Singing, the Social Program , Chapter Etiquette, Alumni Membership, Rushing, and the Chap-

ter Publication. The customary banquet will be held on Sunday evening before the delegates head back to their chapters for the colTege year.

As is customary, the national fra ternity will pay for the board and room for five delegates and the adviser from each chapter. Chapters may send more delegates if the national headquarters is notified prior to August 15, so that accommodations may be arranged for them.

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Acacia Brothers From Other Lands -First of a Series become an agriculture expert in his native Finland, while Banns Rehfeld who has been living with the Cin~innati Chapter, will return to Germany to study for his doctor's degree.

Christian Kongsore, Jr., came from Oslo in September of 1950, and joined Acacia in February of this year. He is studying flour milling so that he can return to Norway to assist in the operation of the L ysaker Mills which are owned by his father. After graduation from a business college in..1947 he joined the Norwegian Army in which service he was a sergeant of

Acacia is rapidly acquiring the status of a world-wide fraternity. No, we haven't installed any chapters outside the United States-not yet, we haven't-but pru¡ticularly within the past few years our American chapter houses have found beneath their roofs students from the corners of the earth, students who have come to America to acquire learning from our institutions and to gain the experience of living with the youth of our country.

But this cannot be a one-way proposition. For every foreign stu-

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or in the governmental agricultural administration. When asked about his impressions of America, he replied that the things he liked best were the freedom, generosity, and friend liness of the people; the things that he didn't care for were, "Too fast a life, too short a time to do too many things, and the Iowa weather: too hot, too cold, or too windy!" And who can disagree with him?

While he was not a member of the Fraternity, the Cincinnati Chapter has enjoyed for the past year its association with Banns Rehfeld, a German exchange student who has been living at the chapter house.

His father was executed by the state during the war and his two brothers were arrested for participation in

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Christian Kongsore and Halvor Norheim are from Norway and are members of the Kansas State Chapter; Anders Ramsay is a native of Finland who is an Iowa State Acacian; Hanns Rehfeld was a German stttdent living with the Cincinnati Chapter.

dent who learns something more about us, twenty or thirty young men of America are gaining a new insight into the ideas and ideals of some other land and doing it in a way that perhaps excells all others: by living and working with fellow students of foreign birth.

Many of our chapters have therefore welcomed these foreign students to their houses. Some of these students have been pledged and initiated into the Fraternity. But whether or not they have become brothers in Acacia, all have helped to promote understanding of other lands and other peoples.

While no complete count has been obtained, it is known that at least a dozen foreign students have been welcomed into Acacia houses during the pa t year. Typical of these are four from the northern part of Europe. Christian Kongsore and Halvor Norheim, both from Norway, were initiated into the Kansas State Chapter. Anders Ramsey, a member of the Iowa State Chapter expects to

military police among the occupational troops in Germany. After studying in Switzerland and Paris for a year he worked in his father's mills until coming to this country to enroll in Kansas State College.

Halvor Norheim's career has closely paralleled that of Brother Kongsore. Halvor arrived last September and also joined Acacia in February.

His father owns the Vestfold Biscuit Factories so he is studying cereal chemistry. After studying for a time in England he worked in the cereal chemistry laboratories in Oslo until coming to Kansas State. After graduation he will return to Oslo to assist in the administration of the Vestfold Factories.

Anders (Andrew) Ramsay came from a farm in southern Finland and attended schools in his native country and in Sweden. For the past two and a half years he has been enrolled at Iowa State College as a Farm Operation major. After his June graduation he was planning to return to Finland to work on his father's farm

underground movements. Banns himself was forced to work in an armament factory and then interned in a concentration camp from which h e escaped in 1945. After t he war he completed his high school education in B erlin and in 1948 was awarded a sch olarship for study in the United S tates. His main interests are in history and political science.

Banns' impression of American schools is that they are more h elpful to the individual, more social, and more accessible to the people than in Germany.

Kansas Alumni Are State Officials Kansas Chapter alumni serving in the Kansas State legislature are: Ben F. Bowers, Ottawa; L . H. Ruppenthal, McPherson; Marvin M . Cox, Kingman. Walter G. Thiele of Lawrence was elected for his third sixyear term on the State Supreme Court.

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""Wearers of the Jeweled Triangle'' Arkahsas Harry E. Buckley, Carlisle, Ark., No. 1; Edward T. Sholtus, Fayetteville, Ark., No. 2; Charles W. Stewart, Jr., Noel, Mo., No . 3; Fred L. Rouse, Fayetteville, No. 4; Horace L. Griffith, Jr., Mt. Home, Ark., No. 5; Donald C. Lovell, Springdale, Ark., No. 6; Lora G. Worsham, Russellville, Ark., No. 7; Joe E. Goble, Parks, Ark., No. 8; Thomas F . Walters, Eureka Springs, Ark., No. 9; Benjamin F. Love, Mountain Home, Ark., No. 10; Charles A. Brown, Camden, Ark., No. 11; Jack D. Connell, Maplewood, Mo., No. 12; Thomas E. Richardson, Salem, Ill., No. 13; Ralph T. Eubanks, Fayetteville, No. 14; James B. Kellar, Fayetteville, No. 15; Charles E . Davis, Hickory Ridge, Ark., No. 16.

Colorado Carroll D. Beaman, Eva, Okla., No. 528; Herbert E. Bowman, Grand Junction, Colo., No. 529; Arthur E. Ravicz, Houston, Tex., No. 530; James D. Reed, Grand Junction, Colo., No. 531; John W. Weinhardt, Omaha, Nebr., No. 532.

Donald G . Lyon, Denison, Iowa, No. 461; Mervin D. Hague, Coon Rapids, Iowa, No. 462; Robert M. Livin, Oelwein, Iowa, No. 463; James T. P ar-ry, Biglerville, Pa., No. 464; John H. Post, Harris, Iowa, No. 465; Bernard J. Kolp, Hackensack, Minn., No. 466.

Kansas Frank L . Baldwin, II, Kansas City, Kans., No. 593 ; Donald C. Tice, Summerfield, Kans., No. 594; Norton K. Turner, Newton, Kans., No. 595; Elfred H. Kramer, Winfield, Kans., No. 596.

Michigan John M. Arms, Wilmette, Ill., No. 557; Kingsley P. Joneson, Muskegon, Mich., No. 558; Harry H. Lunn, Jr., Detroit, No. 559; Herbert R. Neal, Jr., Ferndale, Mich, No. 560; Lewis B. Palmer, Snyder, N. Y., No. 561; William H. Strickler, Frankfort, Mich., No. 562; Herbert P. Wagner, Jr., No. 563.

Nebraska

Fair Haven, N. J ., No. 169; Hugh A. Shelley, Jr., East Westmoreland, N. H., No. 170; Lawrence E. Benjamin, East Arlington, Vt., No. 171; David D. Buttrick, Manchester, N. H., No. 172; Colbu G. Beecher, Lancaster, N. H., No. 173 ; Robert P . Lerandeau, Marlboro, N. H., No. 174; Alden L. Lovell, Plaistow, N. H ., No. 175 ; Hugh S . Morris, Manchester, N.H., No. 176; William B. Nelson, Portland, Conn., No. 177; John F. Rand, Lancaster, Mass., No. 178; Jesse E. Trow, Jr., Milford, N.H., No. 179; John L . Reed, West Lebanon, N. H., No. 180; Donald W. Hopkins, Greenfield, N . H., No. 181; John P . Cole, Stratham, N. H., No. 182; Joshua Studley, Rochester, N. H., No. 183; Donald G. Matson, Concord, N. H., No. 184; Kenneth H. Bassett, Concord, N. H., No. 185.

Northwestern Jack W. Wagner, Hinsdale, Ill., No. 465; Arnold W. Siemsen, Ogallala, Nebr., No. 466; Richard C. Hulbert, Charleston, W. Va., No. 467; James F. Cook, River Forest, Ill., No. â&#x20AC;˘ 468.

Woodrow W. S. Yoder, Boulder, Colo., No. 29 ; Gerald R. Solomon, Denver, No. 30; William Patrick, No. 31; Roger N. Feese, Alma, Nebr., No. 32.

James D. Collins, Omaha, Nebr., No. 511; Robert F. Lammers, North Platte, Nebr., No. 512; Donald Yoder, LaGrange, Wyo., No. 513 ; Herbert L. Hansen, Nebraska City, Nebr., No. 514; Charles A. Miner, Jr., Elmhurst, Ill., No. 515; Floyd D. Goff, Burwell, Nebr., No. 516; Gladwyn A. Youngs, Lincoln, Nebr., No. 517.

James R. Bringard, Barberton, Ohio, No. 97; PaulL. Smallwood, Circleville, Ohio, No. 98 ; Percy W . Deeble, Belpre, Ohio, No. 99 ; Delbert G. DuPont, North Royalton, Ohio, No. 100; Royal D. Fritz, Wheelersburg, Ohio, No. 101.

Denver

New Hampshire

Ohio State

Terry C. Eakin, Denver, Colo., No. 131; Eugene W. Knupke, Sandusky, Ohio, No. 132.

Joel E. Scroggins, Hampton, N. H ., No. 146; Leon W. Towle, Concord, N. H., No. 147; Roger E. Moulton, York, Maine, No. 148; Chester C. Mains, Salem, N. H., No. 149; John F. Weeks, Jr., Laconia, N. H., No. 150; John F. Weeks, Laconia, N.H., No. 151; Leslie J. Swetland, Exeter, N. H ., No. 152 ; Raymond W. Towle, Concord, N. H., No. 152; Ralph R. Asadourian, Manchester, N. H., No. 154; William M. Crafts, Pembroke, N. H., No. 155; Richard S. Dresser, Manchester, N. H., No. 156; Arthur H. Hamilton, Jaffren, N.H., No. 157; Stuart T. Murphy, Wamesit, Mass., No. 158; Elmer K. Richardson, Concord, N. H., No. 159; Ronald H. Ruffle, Jaffrey, N. H., No .

160; Roger I. Saunders, Hollis, N. H., No. 161; Gerald B. Sawyer, Woodstock, N. H ., No. 162; Lucius E. Thomas, L aconia, N. H., No. 163 ; Frederick A. Cookson, Pittsfield, N. H., No. 164; Richard E. MacCormack, Braintree, Mass., No. 165 ; Gene D. Murphy, Tewkesbury, Mass., No. 166; Calvin B. Yeaton, Suncook, N. H., No. 167; Frederick A. Atwood, Newton, N. H., No. 168; Bradford W. Noyes,

Dean R. Keller, Delta, Ohio, No. 579; Charles R. Cowdrey, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, No . 580; Tyge E. Irskens, Columbus, Ohio, No. 581.

Colorado A & M

Franklin Hugh V. DiPretore, No. 518; Leighton W. Jones, No. 519 ; Donald R. Koenig, No. 520;' Raymond G. Mecca, No. 521.

Illinois Vernon K. Zimmerman, Peoria, Ill., No. 751; Richard W. Searcy, Rock Island, Ill., No. 752; Crawford W .

Woody, Dieterich, Ill., No. 753; David J . Brademas, South Bend, Ind., No. 754; Sadik K. Aksel, Istanbul, Turkey, No. 755 ; Benjamin W. Pugsley, Decatur, Ill., No. 756.

Iowa State Darrell S. Metcalfe, No. 455; William J. Bovard, Tarentum, Pa., No. 456; Kenneth A. Porter, Glen Ellyn, Ill., No. 457; Ralph W. Speer, Iron Mountain, Mich., No. 458; James E. Widdel, Fenton, Iowa, No. 459; Dick 0. Ludwig, Laurens, Iowa, No. 460;

Ohio

Oklahoma Leonard Haug, No. 616 ; James F. Newcomb, No. 617 ; Leonard A. Dalquest, No. 618; Robert W. Miracle, No. 619.

Oklahoma A & M Charles E. Larason, Oklahoma City, Okla., No. 304; Charles L. Hottel, Davis, ' Okla., No. 305 ; Gerald L. Holland, Cloud Chief, Okla., No. 306; Robert D . Miller, Davis, Okla ., No .

307 ; Billie D. Smith, Cyril, Okla., No. 308; Harold E. Wettig, White City, Kans., No. 309; Dale E. Branstetter, Pryor, Okla., No. 310; Spencer Calavan, Kingfisher, Okla., No. 311.

Oregon State John E. Day, Juneau, Alaska, No. 162; Roger F . Giles, Goble, Oregon, No. 163 ; Donald L . Barklow, Corval( Continued on next page)

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lis, Oregon, No. 164; Donald A. Polzin, Napa, Calif., No. 165; William C. Harris, Roseburg, Oregon, No. 166.

Purdue Donald R. Cochren, Oakland City, Ind., No. 647 ; John B. Lefforge, W .

Lafayette, Ind., No. 648 ; Kenneth A. Ohlemeyer, Marion, Ind., No. 649 ; William J. Record, Martinsville, Ind., No. 650 ; Donald K. Cozart, No. 651 ; Keith D. Scearce, No. 652 ; Billy L .

Lambert, No. 653; James R. Golan, No. 654; Carl B. Howland, No. -655 ; Max D. Judge, No. 656 ; Ernest W. Scheerer, Jr., No. 657 ; William J. Stebbins, No. 658 ; Robert L. Stohler, No. 659.

Rensselaer John T. Bartram, Torrington, Conn., No. 57 ; Edward S. Chen, ' Dover, N. J., No. 58 ; Charles C. Litchfield, Glendale, Calif., No. 59 ; Roy H. Saunders, Mamaroneck, N. Y., No . 60; Miles E. Snyder , Bethlehem , Pa., No. 61 ; Arthur E. Collins, Troy, N. Y., No. 62.

Southern California Donald E. Alworth, Lon Angeles, No. 91 ; 'Hubert S. Craig, Los Angeles, No. 92; David B. Davis, Phoenix, Ariz., No. 93 ; Thomas E. Depew, Los Angeles, No. 94 ; Jerol L. Eckel, Santa Ana, Calif., No. 95; Sheldon L. Foreman, Pueblo, Colo., No. 96; Donald E. Fraser, Los Angeles, No. 97 ; Sam G. Gandrud, Jr., Litchfield, Minn., No. 98 ; Robert A. Gill, Minneapolis, Minn., No. 99 ; William N. Hathaway, Los Angeles, No. 100; Dale E. Johnson, Los Angeles, No. 101 ; Walter A. Tate, Long Beach, Calif., No. 102; Gilbert B. Siegel, La Crescenta, Calif., No. 103; William L. Sweet, Boulder City, Nev., No. 104.

Syracuse John P . Marcin, Garden City, N. Y., No. 333 ; William A. Kissam, Chestertown, N. Y., No. 334 ; Robert H. Jensen, Buffalo, N. Y., No. 335 ; Charles E. Johnson, Albany, N. Y., No. 336; K e ith B. J ohnson, Fredonia, N. Y., No. 337; Walton G. Johnson, S. Glens Falls, N. Y ., No. 338 ; Lockhart M. Russell, Downsville, N. Y., No. 339 ; Arthur D. Staple, Newark, N . J., No. 340.

Texas J ohn R. Wylie, Albany, Tex., No. 306; Daniel H . T erry, L amesa, Tex., No. 307 ; Peter M. Suarez, Austin, Tex., No. 308 ; Nor man S. Spencer, Jr., Big Springs, T ex., No. 309 ; William R. Anglin, Austin , Tex ., No. 310 ; J oel B. Gray, Ne w Orleans, L a., No. 311.

UCLA Robert G . Armstrong, Bakersfield,

Calif., No. 55; Phillip Nassief, Alhambra Calif., No. 56; Charles A. Pierson: Bakersfield, Calif., No. 57; William E. Bennett, San Pedro, Calif., No. 58; Ronald L. Garabedian, Madera, Calif., No. 59 ; Clarence C. Haack, Los Angeles, Calif., No. 60.

Vermont David M. Bell, Alburg, Vermont, No. 22; Leslie Geer, Jr., Wayne, Pa., No. 23 ; David A. Kendall, Old Greenwich, Conn., No. 24.

Washington Loren E. Ray, Seattle, No. 427 ; Paul F. Moran, Kirkland, Wash., No. 428; Donald J. Petram, Mercer Island, Wash., No. 429; Charles V. Gibbs, Winlock, Wash., No. 430 ; George S. Lavenson, Jr., Tacoma, Wash., No. 431; Darrel B. Davis, Puyallup, Wash., No. 432 ; Geraald G. Burg, Steilacoom, Wash., No. 433; Rollin J. Swanson, Seattle; No. 434; Donald Molinero, Roslyn, Wash., No. 435; William B. Proctor, No. 436 ; Lloyde L. Alton, Jr., No. 437 ; Lester E. Street, No. 438; Gerald E. Morrison, No. 439.

Washington State J. Dal Deatherage, No. 132; Louis G. Harding, Jamestown, N. Dakota, No. 133; Carl L. Long, No. 134; Vernon C. Gramling, Kennewick, Wash., No. 135; Gary N. Whitinger, Mount Vernon, Wash., No. 136; Melvin L. Babcock, Jr., Cashmere, Wash., No. 137; George H. Livie, Concrete, Wash., No. 138; Hugh J. Alfaro, Visalia, Wash., No. 139; Raymond M. McNeilly, Colfax, Wash., No. 140; Ronald S. McHugh, No. 141; John R. Stotler, Pullman, Wash., No. 142; Winston R. Saimons, Anacortes, Wash., No. 143; Dale D. Hardy, Bigfork, Mont., No. 144; Edwin D. Thompson, Kent, Wash., No. 145.

Wisconsin Donald E. Wenzler, No. 512 ; Dale L. Reistad, Rib Lake, Wis., No. 513; Allen E. Patzke, No. 514; James C. Robinson, La Crosse, Wis., No. 515; Daniel S. Parkinson, No. 516 ; Duane K. Hass, River Falls, Wis., No. 517; Ivan L. Fry, No. 518 ; Robert C. Watson, Milwaukee, Wis., No. 519.

Wyoming Morris R. Massey, No. 92 ; Brian T. Colwell, No. 93 ; James F. Boland, No. 94; John R. Watts, No. 95 ; Richard A. Kamp, Freeport, N. Y., No. 96 ; Gene A. Barry, Chicago, Ill., No. 97 ; Elroy G. Wirtz, Kohler, Wis., No. 98; Edward T. Henthorne,. Dubois, Wyo., No. 99 ; Burdette W . Forsch, Lodi, Calif., No. 100; P aul 0 . Baker, Laramie, Wyo., No. 101; Milton W. Small, Wheatland, Wyo., No. 102.

Leland Case Honored by Nort4western University The only journalist among fourteen alumni honored at Northwestern University's centennial celebration with the "Merit Award" of the university's alumni association, was Leland D. Case, now of Tucson, Arizona. Leland, an alumnus of the Northwestern Chapter of Acaci-a, was formerly a member of the Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune and an assistant professor of journalism at Northwestern. In 1930 he joined the staff of the Rotarian Magazine and became its editor. Recently he moved to Tucson and became field editor for the same magazine; he plans to devote part of his time to special writing. He is author of two college textbooks in the field of journalism and is an authority on the Black Hills region of South Dakota.

Kansas University Presents Awards to Two Acacians Two alumni oÂŁ the Kansas Chapter of Acacia were among those to receive commencement awards from Kansas University in 1950.

Wallace E. Pratt, one time staff member of the Kansas Geological Survey, later head of the Bureau of Science of the Philippine Islands, Vice-president and Executive committee member of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, has had a varied and colorful career. An author, lecturer and philosopher, he has also been president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and in World War II special assistant to the Chairman of the National Security Resources Board. He has received awards from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, and Columbia University. The University of Kansas department of geology made him one of the first three winners of the Erasmus Haworth award to its graduates for distinguished service in geology.

Walter G. Thiele was the first graduate of the KU School of Law to become a member of the Supreme Comt of the State of Kansas. Mr. Thiele, a member of the class of 1910, has been a generous adviser to the University, a past president of the Alumni Association, and a present trustee of the Kansas University Endowment Association.

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Chicagoland Alumni

and one-half years at bases in the United States, Hawaii, and Guam.

He was discharged a major.

A native of Columbia City, Indiana, he attended Indiana University, where he became an Acacian, and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1923. He was a very active member of the Fort Wayne Acacia Alumni group.

Over 80 alumni and active members of Acacia assembled together on the evening of May 11 to commemorate the founding of Acacia some 47 years ago. The dinner meeting was Martin V. B. Hutchings held in the Electric Club on the top On June 2, 1951, a great tragedy of the Civic Opera Building, the customary place for the Chicagoland befell the Evansville Chapter of AcaAlumni Association of Acacia. Four- cia. Martin Van Buren Hutchings teen chapters were repres ented by was killed in an automobile accident one or more members, with North- near Fowler, Indiana.

Brother Hutchings was driving western having the largest delegation since the members of the active chap- alone in his 1951 Oldsmobile convertible en route to Chicago when ter were guests for the dinner .

After dinner the brothers exercised he collided head-on w ith another car. their vocal cords by singing all of Early reports tell us that Martin was Cincinnati Alumni the better college songs, published thrown through the top of his car Cincinnati Alumni celebrated and unpublished. Bill Ross reported at the instant of the collision, killing Founders Day Sunday May 6, 1951, briefly on the activity and progress him instantly. with a banquet at 1: 30 p.m. at the Martin Hutchings, a junior majorof the Fraternity during the past Hotel Alms. About one hundred men year. ing in geology, served the chapter were present to hear an excellent proFeatured speaker for the evening faithfully during the past year as gram. was Brother Wayne Guthrie, Chi- rushing chairman and as TRIAD The chapter gave several musical cago, who is a feature writer for the correspondent. The most recent inselections. William Parry, Alumni Indianapolis News. He was a witness terest of Brother Hutchings was his President, presided. Brief accounts of to the atomic bomb tests made at sincere concern and active particichapter doings were summarized by Bikini a couple of years ago and has pation in the plans of the chapter to Venerable Dean Emeritus John Wadprepared an extraordinarily fine build a new fraternity home. He dell, and the present Venerable Dean, speech in which he describes the also served as president of Alpha Walter Ibele. The alumni were ¡ most experiences and impressions which Phi Omega, national service fraterinterested in the huge balance of the came to him on his trip to the Pacific nity. Four Acacians and two APO active chapter, the largest ever as a witness to those test explosions. brethren served as pallbearers. known. Credit was given to the exMartin is survived by his parents, Those in attendance were held spellcellent house manager, John G reen. bound for over an hour by his dra- Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hutchings; two Marion Huber introduced the matic oratory. brothers, George of Evansville and speaker of the evening, Dr. William William, an Ensign in the Navy Smith, Dean of the Graduate School, Supply Corps ; and a multitude of Stars on T-V and RCA Miami University. Dr. Smith is chapfriends on campus and in the comter adviser of the Miami Chapter. He George Smyer, Texas, is now under munity. Acacia at Evansville deeply spoke on "Trends in the World To- contract to record folk songs for RCA- mourns his passing and extends a day. " Victor. Following his graduation in measure of sympathy to his family A business session followed the 1949, he joined station KTSA in San and friends. main address. The Ashier Trust Cor- Antonio and is at present a singer poration officers stated the chapter on television under the name of JohnCarl Mitcheltree Named should burn the mortgage within the ny Laine. G eorge will be remembered Insurance Firm President year. Fifteen different chapters were by Conclave-goers for the singing present at the roll call. D r. Harry parties which were in operation in Carl Mitcheltree, Michigan, was K . Eversull, a 33'rd 0 Mason, pro- his hotel room in Chicago in 1948. elected President of the Columbus nounced the benediction.

We expect that George will be the Life Insurance Company of Columsuccessor to Burl I ves and Allan bus¡, Ohio, in January of this year.

Lomax within a couple of years.

He joined the firm in 1917 as an acAustin Alumni Association tuary, and during his 33 years of The annual Founders Day dinner service has been primarily responJohn W. Waterfall was held a month early this yearsible for the development of all home April 7, to be exact. Because this was John W. Waterfall , Indiana, of Fort office operations required to expand the first year since its re-activation Wayne, Indiana, died on March 21, the company from $10 millions to that the Texas Chapter was serving at the age of 49, at the Fort Wayne $250 millions of insurance and fr om meals, the dinner was held at the Veterans Hospital after a long illness. $1 million to $78 millions of assets. chapter house. Approximately twelve He was credit manager at Wolf & Brother Mitcheltree was elected Asalumni were present, including five Dessauer's for 18 years, and since sistant Secretary and Actuary in who came from out of town for the last year had been secretary of the 1924, Secretary and Actuary in 193'0, Legal Service Bureau, Inc. He en- and became Vice-President and Secoccasion.

At the May meeting of the associ- listed in the Army in 1943', and served retary in 1933, holding this office ation the following officers were elect- as post exchange officer for three until his recent promotion.

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Cincinnati More out of sentiment than logic, I would like to commence with this item.

We have with us, only a short while longer, three individuals who will receive their degrees and graduate this year. They and their degrees are as follows: Robert Boni, B.S. in Met. Engineering ; John Waddell, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Richard Miller, B .

A. It is only natural that having survived the onslaughts of a higher education there should be a feeling of elation: and yet it is not untouched by sadness, especially on the part of us who are still shooting for what they have achieved. Each has done more than his part scholastically and fraternally. Each leaves with many friends.

Now let us retrace our steps a bit.

On May 6th we celebrated our annual Founders Day Banquet. The banquet was held at the Hotel Alms here in Cincinnati and we were graced not only with a splendid meal, but a fine and timely afterdinner address by Dean William E. Smith of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Dean Smith is also the chapter adviser of the Miami Chapter of Acacia. The topic of Dean Smith's recital was "Contemporary Affairs of the World Today." In his address he suggested ironically, and perhaps only too truthfully, that a pair of apes, on viewing atomic devastation of the earth, would have to console themselves into starting all over again. His words were food for thought to every young person today who aspires to assume prominence in the affairs of tomorrow.

The following week, on May 11th, the festivities were of a brighter nature, for on this day we held our Annual Spring Formal at Mariemont Inn, Cincinnati.

The Art Hayes orchestra didn't provide all the entertainment, for we Acacians sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" and several sweetheart songs for the benefit of recently pinned couples. Everyone¡ claims that ever y party is a big success, so this will lose its punch, but it really was a swell shindig!

Wor k goes on, if not rapidly but steadily, in our kitchen. John Green, head of the project, fluctuates between a Dr. J ek yl and Mr. H yde when it come to getting some work out of the men. Their h earts ar e in the r igh t place even if they always ar en't. On the whole the work progresses satisfactorily and it won't be long until completion.

The committee on rushing has been very gregar ious of late, hatching all sor ts of plans for fall r ushing. Their strategy is well planned and we are assured of a good start when fall comes around again.

LUCYIAN PAWLOWICZ

Colorado Well, spring quarter is almost over here in cool, colorful, Colorado, and we of the Colorado Chapter are pretty proud of what we have accomplished this past quarter. We believe we have compiled an outstanding record.

During Colorado U D ays Acacia became the new owners of four new trophies. Among these was the grand prize for the float parade. We are very proud of this cup since it is the first one of its type we have won and also because it is very seldom that a fraternity in the silver division wins a grand prize. Don

COLORADO The float earned Colorado Chapter another trophy by winning grand prize for the float parade during Colorado U Days. (Photo courtesy of Floyd G .

Walters) Gullett was the chairman of the float which showed a Chinese garden complete with pagoda, ming trees, poppies, and Chinese coolies. D on was capably assisted with the float work by Mother Glynn and Jack Lunsford. Acacia joined with the Kappa D eltas to cop second place in the combined groups of the annual carnival. A large roulette wheel filled with beautiful girls was the winning idea. Lou Voorhees and the Acacia songsters captured third place among the twenty-three fraternities on campus in the songfest competition. The musicians sang "The Flying Dutchman" which was arranged by Bob Bergheim. Another trophy we are now proud to have is the Interfraternity Council's scholarship cup.

It is awa rded to the fraternity with the highest average for the past three quarters.

Acacia was near the top in the intramurals this quarter. The bowling team, headed by Dick Irwin, captured runnerup spot in the all-school tournament.

The team earned a berth in the play-

offs, worked their way to the finals, and were then defeated by the Pi Kappa Alphas in two very close games. The margin of victory in the last game was only nine pins. Our softball team also made a good showing for themselves.

They finished the season with a 6-1 won and lost record, and second place in the league standings. Our only defeat came at the hands of the Delta Sigma Phis in the final game of the season.

The social program of this chapter was most successful this spring. Highlighting the social calendar was the Spring Formal. The theme, "A Chinese Garden," was carried out very well in the decorations constructed under the direction of Gene Campbell. The decorations included a colored pond, Chinese lights and lanterns, and a pagoda. Other social functions enjoyed by the Acacians at Colorado included an exchange dinner with the University Women's Club, a roller skating party with Alpha Chi Omega, and a mountain picnic with the Kappa Deltas.

Spring quarter saw the initiation of four men into the active chapter and the pledging of three new men. Those pledged are Paul F. Dow of Longmont, Donald L. Dawson of Alamosa, and John Langley of Denver.

The graduating seniors of Colorado Chapter were the guests at a picnic held in their honor at El Dorado Springs near the end of the quarter. The men who will be graduating in the near future include: Richard Bingham, Herbert Bowman, Ralph Carter, Robert Craig, Bobby G ene Dixon, Robert Frost, Robert Gray, Fred Harder, Richard Irwin, Eugene Kennan, Jerry Roquet, Kenneth Schlater, James Statton, Gene Tipton, and Lucien Voorhees. The undergraduates of this chapter want to congratulate these men and wish them the best of luck as the yeave us.

BILL Cox

Colorado A & M Soon after the opening of spring quarter, Uncle Sam's call was heard in the halls of Acacia with the result being Gordon Praefke stationed at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland; Jimmie Bowles at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Melvin McCauley at Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Brother Bowles donated his radiophonograph for chapter use until such time as the Air Force sees fit to return him to civilian life.

Our chapter roll was increased by four this quarter with the formal initiation of Woodrow Yoder, of Boulder ; Jerry Solomon of Denver; Roger Feese of Alma, Nebraska ; and Bill Patrick of Baltimore, Maryland.

A rush party was held at the Love-

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land Water Works in the Big Thompson Canyon which proved to be fun for all and successful as well for Ray Parsons of Fort Collins; Luther Cress of Tabernash; Don Hakonson and Murray Oxford, both of Walden, pledged soon afterward.

When we returned to school after an enjoyable spring vacation, elections were held and Jim Sitton was installed as Venerable Dean, John Brewer as Senior Dean, Bill Meister as Secretary, Jack Collom as Treasurer, Wayne Smith as Junior Dean, and Ray Eisenach filled the vacancy of house manager, which was left when Ralph Ritchey returned home to work this quarter.

Ammon's Hall was the center of attraction for us and our dates for our Annual Founders Day dinner dance on the night of May fourth. The theme for the striCtly formal dance was Blue Moon and the hall was decorated accordingly.

It was by far the best dance we have ever had and our Social Chairman, Wayne Smith, was highly commended by the chaperones, Sgt. and Mrs. Skaggs of the Military department and Mr. and Mrs. Warner Miller of the Office of Student Affairs.

The next week-end brought the long awaited College Days when everyone dresses in Western attire or else the Kangeroo Court takes pleasure in carrying out appropriate punishment. The Skyline Stampede, the annual intercollegiate rodeo, was blessed with fair weather and record breaking attendance.

The parade featured floats from all fraternities, sororities, independent houses, and clubs on the campus with Dan Thornton, governor of Colorado, leading the way. The grand finale of the weekend was the College Day's Dance where everyone enjoyed the music of Ramblin' Jimmy Dolan. We have but one more year to await this gala occasion when

everyone lets go and has a wonderful time.

House manager Ray Eisenach, and a group of volunteers are staying a week after final exams to sand and varnish all of the floors . We are now looking forward to dancing to the Music of Dick Jurgens at the Junior Prom.

Corn.ell The Acacia house was busy with activity the last week of school. One might think that we would all be studying for finals, but since we studied all year (Ha) we decided that last minute cramming would be useless so we concentrated on packing to go home. As exam week progressed people began leaving 318 Highland Road, fifteen of them for the last time. Yes, George Bassett, Oakley Ray, Ralph Brown, Robert Howe, Chester Pohl, Wallace Rich, Paul Curtis, Joe Curtis, John Curtiss, Robert Campbell, James Brown, Richard Graham, William Wickham, John Lauber, and Robert Copeland, went the way of all seniors, out into the business world. As they look back on their last term in the house they realize that it has been a very active year.

As far as physical changes in the house go, there were many. The most noticeable was the extensive painting which was started this year and is going to be continued next year. Five rooms are finished and the rest will be done in September. Another important change was made in the basement, which is now complete with pool table, ping-pong table, and a newly painted floor. The grass is always cut now thanks to the new power mower, and by next year we hope to have a few of the trees in front of the house cut down.

While I am on the subject of future plans, I must tell y ou that our ~ost extensive fut ure plan is the cleaning up of our driveway. For a long time we have wanted to change the driveway and parking lot area in front of the house, and soon we will get our chance. We will put new gravel on the drive, perhaps move the parking area, and in the process, relandscape the whole front of the grounds. It will look much better than it does now when we get the whole think finished. Also next fall we are going to paint the house which has needed a coat of paint for about a year. A freshly painted house and an improved driveway will help our rushing program next fall.

In the way ef social activities, the seniors will well remember and soon benefit from our newly inaugurated alumni and parents weekend. For the first time we had a weekend set aside for the parents of actives and alumni. It was a big success for our first attempt and we hope that it will be even better next year. About fifteen parents and twenty alumni attended. After a buffet dinner we had a chance to show off some of the house talent in the form of planned entertainment. Following the entertainment the party broke up into small groups to play cards or just to talk over old times.

The graduates will also remember our Spring Weekend, their last and our biggest. Under the able direction of our social chairman "Boner" Blase, we squeezed thirty girls into the house.

You might think that such a large group would be hard to handle, but everything went like clockwork and we all enjoyed the Octagon show, the Fair, the boat race, the parade, and of course, the big formal dance, with Elliot Lawerence providing the very danceable music. For the second year in a row Acacia was represented at the Fair with a strength test. Those who rang the bell received helium-filled balloons as prizes.

We also entered a raft in the boat race.

It was fashioned after the famous "Kontiki," the craft that sailed across the Pacific Ocean without power.

We did well in our interfraternity sports activities. After the volleyball season was over we organized a softball team and with pitchers Squires and Hanna in good form and the rest of the team hitting well, we had some very exciting ball games. One game we won 21-3.

JAMES M. SYMONS

Denver

COLORADO A & M Colorado A & M's float for 1951 College Days depi cts the Donner Pass tragedy .

The highlight of spr ing activities for the Denver Chapter was winning first place in the May Day celebrations for "the most attractive booth" and second place in over all May Day competition.

A 20-foot high fe r ris wheel was constr ucted on which six sorority girls r ode to make an attractive and complicated gambling booth. Representatives of every sorority on campus took turns riding on t he ferris wheel.

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96 Acacia captured second place in the overall · May Days, competing with all fraternities, sororities and independent organizations on campus, by winning first place with the booth, participa ting in the twilight sing, making a purchase at the faculty raffle, participating in the maximum of fraternity grudge fights and placing three men on the Arts and Science softball team in the inter-college game. Our first cup now adorns the mantel of our house.

Six Acacians received their sheep-

At Honors' D ay Convocation Dick Soennichsen and Bill Leave) were awarded Board of Publication keys for outstanding work in student publications.

Honor came to the fraternity too when Walt Nordby was elected Kynewisbok King. Each fraternity and the lA nominate candidates for this honor. This year's selection was made by movie star June Allison.

We are happy to announce that for another year our grand parents have

CORNELL Hard at work on " Kon-tiki," Cornell's entry in the Sprin g Weekend boat race are: Johnnie Pakan, Jon Hayt, Doug Mcilroy, John Gordon, Kent Buck, Al Hoyt, Bill Burnett, and J oe Wilfo1·d. skins this spring and left the active ranks of the chapter. They were : Warren Tomlinson, Willard Leave!, Donald Long, Richard Sheppard, Raymond Norris, and William P ennington. Two of our boys, Warren Tomlinson and Willard Leave!, brought honor to the fraternity by making Phi Beta Kappa. This year the fraternity ranked second, scholastically, on campus.

Acacia continued its record of leadership in school activities by placing three men in key student body positions for the coming year. J ack Dice, our Senior Dean, was elected to the Student Senate, highest student government body.

However, J ack was ordered to report back to duty in the U .S. Navy shortly after his election and probably will not be in the ranks of Acacia next year.

We all wish him well and look for his peedy return.

Acacia retained its campus name of "House of Editors ' when D ick Soennichsen was elected editor of the student yearbook, the Kynewisbok, for the coming year. Dick's election by the Board of Publications was by a rare unanimous vote.

Jack Mehl our Junior Dean, was the third Denver Acacian elected to a top all-school position for next year. Jack was chosen for the job of cheer-leader.

supported us in every way. We want to say special thanks to Mr. Berglund who gave us the lumber for our float and much valuable advice and to Mrs. Sheppard who gave us our new living room rug.

TERRY EAKIN

Evansville Flowing formals for the ladies, white coats, black trousers and bow ties for the men, a delicious dinner in the Pompeiian Room, and a 1-o-n-g evening of dancing highlight the spring activities of Acacia at Evansville. The dance was held in the Gold Room of the Hotel McCurdy.

This was a grand success and everyone reports having had " more fun than ever.' J oan Galster, girl friend of John Robert H aug, was named the 1951 Sweetheart of Acacia.

The spring pledge class was assisted by the actives in presenting a portion of the entertainment for the first "Kampus K aper" production. This is an attempt of the EC administration to more closely bind the fraternal ties between the social organizations and at the same time raise money to buy a television

set for the new McCurdy Union Building. The theme of the skit presented by each organization was some phase of the mode of life of the "Gay Nineties."

The beautiful trophy which rests on the mantel of the fireplace is there because of the persistent efforts of Harold Bell and his faithful bowling team.

Throughout the season Bell and his team placed near the top of the college league. Then as the season drew near the close they surged to the top place to win the coveted trophy.

Dual honors were heaped upon 0.

Franklin Beumer, chapter secretary, recently. Within an hour after the an nouncement was made of his appointment to the editorship of the LinC, the college yearbook, he was elected president of Alpha Phi Omega for the coming year. Harold Bell, of bowling alley fame, was appointed business manager of the LinC for the 1951-52 school year.

Both Beumer and Bell will be seniors next year. Beumer is majoring in journalism and Bell is majoring in physical education with journalism as his minor field .

Senior Dean Robert Carter has guided his first pledge class through the weeks of training in the ideals of P ythagoras and of Acacia. The pledges for the spring quarter were: William S. Adkins, Alfred Colvin, Clarence Karges, Henry A. Pernicka, Jerry L . Reynolds, and Gerald A. Schleter. The initiation ceremonies began on Friday, June 8, at 7 p.m. and finished Sunday afternoon, May 10, after which the membership attended the formal installation ceremonies of the Castalian Sorority in Alpha Omicron Pi, national sorority.

Congratulations, good luck, and best wishes to Robert Magenheimer, Past Venerable Dean; Kenneth Schurmeier, Past Senior Dean ; Herman Brown, Past Junior Dean, and Nolan Griffin, the 1951 graduating Acacians. Brother Magenheimer has accepted employment with the Gulf Oil Company, Brother Schurmeier has a position with the geological department of the State of Indiana and Brother Griffin is working temporarily at International Harvester until he has an opportunity to teach the music that he has studied during the past four years. The future for Brother Brown is yet undecided pending the completion of a few hours study during the summer session. 0 . FRANKLIN BEUMER

Indiana Since the last issue of the TRIAD went to press, many men have lost their pins. Rudy Chambers, our song leader, spen t much time preparing and delivering pin serenades to many sororities and dormitories. We finally rounded out the serenade schedule one week before final exams were scheduled to begin.

Serenades were given to some of the top sororities on campus, including Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Chi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Alpha Xi Delta.

The Triad, Summer, 1951 The intramural teams have recently €nded a successful season. Our softball team, aided by John Peters' two-run homer, defeated the league leader, Phi Sigma Kappa, by a 5-2 count. Our tennis team, consisting of Bob Elliot and Dick Farley, came within two games of winning the championship. Horseshoes were tossed by John Irick, Willie Schlimmer, and Jim Ellis. Collectively, the boys pitched their way to the league championship. We all hope· for an even greater season next year.

Our social program, consisting of date dinners, tea dances, and exchange dinners, was abruptly smothered by the shrill announcement of the schedule · for finals. From then on, most of us tried to study as much as our will-power would push us. However, when spring arrives, a man's attention does not voluntarily turn to thoughts of history or chemistry.

JoE ScHROYER

Iowa State We have acquired three more good pledges just lately and believe we'll get a couple more before this quarter leaves us. The new men are: Lynn Pendry, Columbia City, Indiana; John Bergestarn, Paulina ; and George Robinson, Ames.

It is going to be a struggle to raise our pledge class again to its usual size, because there are now eleven more men in the house that are proud wearers of the jeweled triangle. They belong to: Jim Widdle, Fenton; Ralph Speer, Iron Mountain, Michigan; Bill Bovard, Parentum, Pennsylvania; Robert Livin, Oelwein; Dick Ludwig, Laurens ; Donald Lyon, Dennison; Kenneth Porter, Glen Ellyn, Illinois; Thomas Perry, Hilgerville, Pennsylvania; John Post, Harris; Mervin Hague, Coon Rapids; and Bernard Kolp, Hackensack, Minnesota.

This quarter started off with a big rush and I believe everyone will agree that it still is. Veishea took the large part of our time as it usually does.

Veishea was held May 10, 11, and 12 with many activities taking place and thousands of visitors taking over the campus. Our house float was a beauty, which was constructed under the leadership of Quentain Sundberg. The theme of it was "the Goddess of Education," with a statue of a goddess which was the center of a water fountain, which was surrounded by a garden complete with flowers and butterflies. Although the float drew many favorable comments, we failed to take any honors in the parade. I think that this was perhaps the most colorful float we've had in some time. Veishea was made a little more hectic for us this year due to the fact that we put on a skit in Veishea Vodil. It was a good skit and even if it did make us rush around a little harder to put it on we had a lot of fun doing it and we hope we can do it again next year.

Several of the fellows held responsible positions, with Ron Durham chairman of

97 opening ceremonies, Bill Pearcy as assistant general chairman, Ken Johnson as ticket chairman, Dale Weber as the chairman of the queen selection committee and Mark Merriman, business manager of opening ceremonies.

On the 12th of May we ·observed our forty-second anniversary of our founding with many of the alumni present.

Our big dance of the year was the 28th of April. The theme of our formal was Holandsch Dans. As we always do, we outdid ourselves on this one and ended up with one of the nicest, if not the finest formal of the year at Iowa State.

An orchid and a small mug were given to each guest. The beautiful decorations consisted of a large windmill, arches, and a garden complete with a fish pool.

The music was of very good quality and was supplied by the Skyliners.

Besides the social activities already mentioned and the ever present exchanges of one kind or another, we had our annual stag with the Phi Kappa's.

This was a huge success in that we made a lot of new friends and acquaintances. We had a great deal of fun doing it.

We did okay last quarter in getting a good grade point. We ranked second in fraternities and the pledges came in third among the pledge classes. We are pretty proud of ourselves and hope to be right up there again this quarter.

Except for softball, intramurals tapered off this quarter with all the other things going on. We had two teams in baseball of which one team got beat early in the playoffs and the other team got beat on the last game.

We've seen a lot of alumni this quarter and now that they have come back once, we are hoping that they will get into the habit of dropping in often. I might mention the boys who took time off from the service to drop in. Hugo Meyer spent a few days with us. He was

stationed at Ft. Knox at the time but where he is now stationed is sor t of a mystery. Roger Dav is is stationed at Great Falls, Montana. Bill Huffman came back just the other day in his new sailor suit and then good old Dave Olsen dropped in just today, and, I'm sorry to say, looks like he's bound for that place, Korea.

At the end of this quarter we are going t o lose a number of good men due to graduation. The fellows are : Charles Bird, Dean I. Lee, Donald Kielhorn , Carl Anderson, Ronald Durham, Bill Pearcy, Andrew Ramsay, and Neil Pruitt. Then there is Russ Jenne tt, who is looking forw ard to getting his degree this summer. When these men go it is going to be a great loss to the fraternity .

One thing that usually follows close upon graduation is marriage, and this seems to be taking place now. There are a few boys getting ready to take the fatal step. Dean I. Lee is going to marry Betty Benson sometime this summer. Neil Pruitt has given a ring to Fran Worth in preparation for the event.

That about winds things up for another quarter here at Iowa State. As a closing note, we are going to be hosts to the Midwestern Regional Conference the 31st of August and the first and second of September. It is a big chance to meet y our old friends and make new ones, to learn more about Acacia and have a nice time in general.

M.D. RousH

Kansas Once again summer is here and looking back over the past year Kansas Chapter can boast of a year of progress.

The fire last December which destroyed our chapter house did not burn

EVANSVILLE The officers who have led the Ev ansville Chapter throu gh its first year as a chapter of Acacia are: first row, Herman Brown, Robe1·t Cart er, S tan ley Grafton ; second row, Kenneth Shurmeier, Edw in Seibe1·t, Don ald Mo rrow , and last row, Franklin Beumer, John Sill, an d RobeTt Mage n heime1·.

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98 out our spirit although it did present quite a setback. Negotiations are now in progress to secure a house for next fall. We are certain to be ready to go when rush week starts September 8.

Rush Chairman John Hoffman is lighting fires under all of us to get out and ¡ contact rushees this summer. Several rush parties have been planned and a rush booklet has been published to aid rushing. Our goal for next fall is 24 men.

Four men were added to the active chapter following initiation June 2. Lawrence Baldwin, Donald Tice, Norton Turner, and Elfred Kramer were initiated.

Our barbershop quartet under the direction of Edgar Hurst won first place at the annual barbershop quartet contest March 22. The group also sang for our Founders Day program and our Mother's Day program. Muryl Laman, Jim Burgess, Dick Roshong and Sam Wilson are members of the quartet.

Founders Day held May 6 was attended by many alumni. Following the banquet, movies of the chapter's activities during the year were shown. We were greatly honored by the surprise visit of Lloyd Ruppenthal, National President and an alumnus of Kansas. He gave us encouragement in planning for the future. Ed Lemmon, traveling secretary, also visited us and was present for Founders Day activities.

On Mother's Day, May 13, the chapter house was packed with parents. After dinner the Mothers' Club met and elected officers for the coming year.

We lost two members through graduation this spring. Ralph McClung is a past Venerable Dean, secretary of Pachacamac and a member of the All Student Council. Bill Van Bebber has been active on the Interfraternity Council and was vice-president of that organization. Although the loss of these two men will be great, we wish them the best of luck wherever they go. . Ge_ne Stucker recently earned the distmcbon of writing the prize-winning essay ?n the subject, "Why Choose Engineermg For A Profession." His article ap~ared in the Kansas Engineer.

Jim McCormick, Clint Carrier and Bill Van ~ebber are members of Alpha Kappa Psi, professional business fraternity. ~am Willcoxon was named a Disting~hed . Military Student in AROTC this sprmg, and Marvin Liggett was ~lected to Phi Beta Kappa for outstandIng scholastic achievement.

Four Acacians are on cruises with the members of the Kansas NROTC un "t Cameron Dostie, Clyde Williams Ji~ ~urgess, and Farrel Schell are ~njoy­ mg the summer abroad. Jack Willis is at Pensa~o~a, Florida, learning about ~aval aviation and amphibious operatiOns. Paul Fotopoulos is also traveling abroad this summer and will be mailing letters home to brother Acacians postmarked Athens, Greece.

Gluttons for punishment Kenneth Stanley, Edgar Hurst, Gene Stucker,

Hubert Capps and Sam Wilson are all hitting the books by attending summer school.

JOHN PATTINSON

Kansas State During the latter part of the semester our rush chairman must have been working overtime. A number of fine boys have recently been pledged. They are: Francis Bennett, Pomona ; George Yost, Downs; Marlin Larson, Salina; Harry Warren, Sterling; John Lohrenz, Buhler; Don Tillotson, Shields; Robert Miller, Eureka. We plan to pledge about ten more boys in rush week next fall .

Just before school was out our alumni association installed a new fire alarm system in the house. It certainly proved to be efficient one night during final week. However, it turned out to be a false alarm.

In April, we were informed by the faculty adviser of fraternities that Acacia had placed second in scholarship out of nineteen fraternities here at Kansas State. We competed regularly in intramural sports during the spring. Our softball team won two and lost two.

We held our "Night on the Nile" party the evening of March 30 in the chapter house. The living room wall was decorated with pyramids, camels, and palm trees. On Saturday, April 20, we held our annual spring formal in Pottorf Hall. A spring garden theme was used artistically for decoration. We even had a fish pond with real fish and a waterfall. An archway of spring flowers decorated the entrance and streamers were hung along the walls. The banquet was held in the basement of the Congregational Church. The food was excellent and Irwin Collinge, our Venerable Dean for the spring semester, did a fine job as toastmaster. The after dinner talk given by Doctor Hill, an alumnus of ours on the Kansas State faculty, was very entertaining. Mother's Day was held at the chapter house on May 6, and the following Saturday, Founders Day, which rounded out the social activities for the semester.

Ed Lemmon visited us the week of o':r spring formal. We certainly enjoyed his presence and appreciated his cooperation and advice. . Bill K vasnicki was second high man m the annual Block and Bridle judging contest this spring and won a marketing trip to the St. Joseph Stockyards.

LEE S. RussELL

Miami The Miami Chapter's second year has e~d~d in a flurry of exams, dances, and PICniCS.

Our Founders Day, on May 22nd, was an unqualified success. The meal was delicious, the ,speeches were brief, and the atmosphere one of real brotherhood. Our house will remain open this summer, and we sincerely invite any

of our few alumni to drop in if they're in the vicinity. Next fall, we will house an additional ten men next door, thus providing for an even closer fellowship.

Due to the fact that he had received his induction notice, Neil Swinehart was recently initiated. He had the benefit of being the first of his pledge class to go active, but there were drawbacks, too. At least Neil can now brag that he "got them all three the same night!"

Two of our brothers are leaving us for other schools. Jack Webster will attend Purdue next year; and Jim Riley is switching to Indiana. Best of luck to both these men, and to the two chapters, they'll need it, too!

Ned Will, an alumnus of the Ohio State Chapter who has been an instructor here this year, will be an Assistant Professor at the University of Honolulu next year. We hate to lose Ned, but then, we'd like to see a chapter in Hawaii!

We recently gave our fifth serenade this year at Hepburn Hall. We were expecting a soprano obligato on the last one, but it was not forthcoming.

At any rate, we're going to try to pass an amendment forbidding more than two members to pin girls in the same dormitory in the same year. We have one consolation-there are at least 100 girls on the campus who really know our songs!

A short time ago Miami's fraternities again held a Greek Week, during which time we went down in ignominious defeat in the Chariot Race, and were unlucky enough to draw the muddy side of Talawanda Creek, the result of which was that ten men were very nearly inflicted with pneumonia-they were the martyrs in our cause.

The week ended in a flourish with the Inter-Fraternity Ball, always the best stomp of the year, and this year's was no exception, with Charlie Spivak providing the music.

With the I-F Ball winding up the social side of the year, and those-ugh!exams winding up the less important side, just about everyone is home now, and your correspondent is no exception. Happy vacation, everyone.

GoRDON L. HEGENBARTH

Michigan As the end of the year rolls around, the Michigan Chapter is finding itself busy to the finish.

Due to the national emergency, we initiated our spring pledge class before the end of the semester. The new wearers of the jeweled triangle are John Arms, Kingsley J oneson, Harry Lunn, Herb Neal, Lew Palmer, Bill Strickler, and Herb Wagner.

Two work days brought about some changes in the appearance of the house.

While some of the brothers gave the yard and exterior of the house a face lifting, the rest pitched in on the interior. The major operation was the redecoration of the stairway and hall to the dining room, in which the walls and

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ceiling were scraped of their old paint and were painted light green. The work days were a great success, in particular the work on the hall.

Our social life since the last TRIAD issue has been running along at a fast pace. A parents' day party on May 6th was followed up by the I.F.C. BalL The brothers and their dates danced to the music of Harry James after a delicious filet mignon dinner at the chapter house.

Our spring formal, a great success, followed right along with a good time had by all. Founders Day, 1951, was one of the biggest celebrations held in recent years at the house. The six living Founders had written letters to the chapter and to the Acacians who attended. These were placed where all the alumni could read them along with cards from brothers who could not make the celebration.

Everyone convened at the house in the evening for a wonderful roast beef dinner, after which Brother Sink, speaking on behalf of the six living Founders, commended the Fraternity for maintaining the high standards and ideals on which the group was founded. He told the brothers how gratified he and the other Founders were that the work that they had begun had been carried out so well over the years and he spoke of the growth and prestige of Acaciaa size and force that had been beyond the conception of the Founders when they formed the Fraternity. The evening wound up with an alumni meeting which was attended by the active chapter. Two new alumni officers were elected, Paul Manning, rushing adviser, and Marland Small, chapter adviser.

FRANK

WINDES

Minnesota This past spring quarter as well as last winter's was altogether too short here at Minnesota. With the beginning of winter quarter we suffered a loss of three pledges and four actives to the services. This brought about renewed efforts on our part concerning rushing.

Under the capable leadership of Oliver Clubb, our rushing chairman, we managed to pledge eight men by the opening of spring quarter. Because of our losses to the services and a forthcoming loss due to graduation our rushing program had to be taken seriously.

Graduating from Minnesota this year are Charles Hunt, the Cadet Colonel of the Air ROTC program here ; Jule Kvamme, former Venerable Dean and present house manager; Oliver Clubb, former Senior and Junior Dean and present Rushing Chairman; Kern Riddlington, Special Events Chairman; Dick Johnson, former Senior Dean and Treasurer; and Robert Neubauer, who after nine years of interrupted schooling is finally graduating. Dick Johnson and Bob Neubauer have been around the chapter house so long that we consider them permanent fixtures. But congratulations are in order and we the active members and pledges wish them all the luck in the world.

Our new pledges included men from all over the state of Minnesota and one man from Canada. They are: Dick Shadrick and Paul Falstrom, Cloquet; Don Otto, Dick Milberg, and Jim Nelson Duluth; Bill Meyer, White Bear; Ed Schultz, Minneapolis ; and Keith Irwin, Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada.

This last spring quarter brought about many entertaining and surprising evf!nts.

Our social program was filled to the limit. Our annual Parents' Day Party was held on Mother's Day. Our annual Canoe Party up the St. Croix River, the Campus Carnival, Greek Week activities, several exchange dinners, a rushing picnic, and several picnics on Saturdays rounded out our spring social program. By far the most important social function as far as the actives and pledges were concerned was the Canoe Party. Although the weather was a bit damp, it didn't dampen our "spirits" as we were treated to two eightpound Bar-B-Q'd hams, cooked and basted to perfection by our steward Jim Pohtilla over sizzling coals.

Besides our social functions we also had a good softball team. Led by pitcher Glayden Kern, who also led the fraternity in scholarship with an overall average of 2.5, we managed to get to the quarter-finals in the academic fraternity league before being eliminated after winning four and losing one.

This being a mobilization year, five brothers, Jule Kvamme, Jim Pohtilla, Wally Dyste, Gladen Kern, and Chuck Hunt, gave their pins to Nona Jean Swanson, Nancy Jenkins, Flo Fowler, Sue Haycock and Shirley Sehlin, respectively. Cigars were passed at the dinner table after 'e ach of the important occasions. Recently Chuck Hunt presented his fiancee with a ring and the couple expect to be married sometime in September before he accepts a commission in the regular Air Force.

LEE SPENCER

Missouri Missouri Chapter of Acacia was quite active the latter part of the past spring semester. On April 20, we had a "SpeakEasy" party. The theme and decorations were carried out in accordance with a nightclub in the twenties.

We contributed te the Community Chest through the "Kampus Karnival."

The "Karnival" was sponsored by the Inter-Fraternity Council, and the proceeds went to the Community Chest.

Acacia's booth was a Turtle Race.

We held our annual "Orchid Ball" on May 4th at Moon Valley Villa. The dinner was held at seven, and followin g this we danced under the stars on the Villa's patio.

Newly elected officers for the fall semester are: Dick P eterson, Venerable Dean ; Dean Hewitt, Senior Dean ; Bob Collins, Junior Dean ; Ed Roberts, Secretary; and John Elzea, Treasurer.

WILLIAM D. ELZEA

Northwestern During spring quarter the Northwestern Chapter of Acacia discovered that Evanston is no ordinary city when it comes to excitement. Midway in the quarter General MacArthur passed by the university, stopping long enough to place a wreath on Fountain Square.

Several weeks later we wer e spectators when a jet crashed into the lake causing the death of the pilot and four members of a salvage crew. Meanwhile things were happening within the chapter . . .

Rushing Chairman Dick Robinson's spring quarter rush added three new pledges to the ranks of Acacia. The crew enthusiastically doing pledge duties consists of: Dale Siefker, Dubuque, Ia. ; Elmer Holmgren, Chicago ; and Tom Risch, Milwaukee, Wis. The chapter roll now numbers 468 following the initiation of four men in ceremonies at the chapter house on April 21. The new brothers are: Jack Wagner, Hinsdale; Arnold Siemsen, Ogalalla, Nebr.; Richard Hulbert, Charleston, W. Va. ; and James Cook, River Forest.

Royce Blair was re-elected Venerable Dean at the chapter election May 7.

Rounding out the slate of officers are: Dick Robinson, Senior Dean succeeding Elwin Donnelly ; Bob Baraban, Junior Dean replacing Dick Bain; Bill Shannon, Rushing Chairman succeeding Dick Robinson; Bob Bernhardt, Intramural Manager following Chuck Lundstrom; and Cliff Kong, re-elected Treasurer and House Manager.

Junior Dean Dick Bain finished his quarter's duties in fine style by planning a first-rate spring formal at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago on April 27. Other social events included several informal parties at the chapter house and a gathering at Bernie Craig's Supper Club in Chicago. Early in the quarter we entertained Delta Delta Delta sorority at a Sunday tea dance in the chapter house. For the afternoon the living room was converted into a gambling casino. When the gambling tables closed, the lucky lady with the most money was given a prize.

The chapter took part in the May Sing, an important part of May Week festivities at NU. Songleader Donn Mills led the chapter in singing his own arr angement of "Tzena, Tzena, Tzena."

Housemanager Cliff Kong held down a starting position on the Northwestern varsity golf team this spring. It goes without saying that the . chapter is mighty proud of Cliff's performances on the green. Foremost in campus activities was Donn Mills who has been named musical dir ector of next year's Dolphin Show, NU's annual water extravaganza. Donn was also an assistant musical director of Waa-Mu, the annual musical production, and of WNUR, campus r adio stat ion.

Chuck Lundstrom was r ecently named

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100 Acacia's outstanding 1-M athlete for 1951. Chuck has pa rticipated in about every activity in the Intramural program besides administering the chapter's participation in the university program.

This year he was instrumental in starting inter-house competition in horseshoes, ping-pong, and bridge.

Next fall the chapter will be all-out to make fall rushing successful. Commencement exercises on June 11 decreased the chapter roll by eleven men.

Those receiving degrees from the School of Commerce were : Chuck Lundstrom, Jack Haldrup, Dick Bain, Bill Posegate, and Ron Scherer. Frank Hulka received his degree from the School of Education while Ben Hill and Bill Wood graduated from the School of Speech. Herb Husen finished his predental in Liberal Arts a nd Bob Dorn graduated from L .A. with a major in psychology. Herb Grayson has his degree from the Medill School of Journalism.

During the summer the house will be benefited by some new improvements planned by the Mothers' Club. That's all until fall when we'll be back in Evanston to start fall quarter.

RoBERT CoRCORAN

Ohio Now that exams are over and twelve of Acacia's finest have passed on into the cold cruel world, we look back on the past semester as one as colorful, crowded, and exciting as Churchill Downs on derby day. It was anybody's race as we broke from the starting gate, but it soon became evident that the Acacia Stables' entries would win, place, or show in every race.

Jockeys "up" for the coming semester are Duane Russell, Venerable Dean; Walter Smith, Senior Dean; Fritz Hoffman, Junior Dean ; Bob Cappel, Recording Secretary; Lee Gibson, Corresponding Secretary; Gene Elsass, Treasurer; Lewis Ondis, Rush Chairman.

Our annual King Solomon's Ball finished strong by five lengths. Blossom covered fences marked off the dance floor under a plaid ceiling. It was a wonderful dance and the return of many alumni !ended an atmosphere of homecoming to the whole week-end.

Social Chairman Duane Russell rode home another winner at Mother's Weekend. Saturday night we entertained our mothers at a Roar ing Twenties house party. The "Third Floor Gang Plus Four" were again the feature attr action as they offered convincing evidence that vaudeville is dead-in fact they buried it. H . R. Collins, as Lou in the Shooting of Dan McGrew, for the troupe's presentation of "Flicker Flashbacks," was simply r avishing in a revealing crepe paper creation. The week-end was concluded by a huge banquet on Sunday with many moms and dads in attendance.

Acacia could do no better than place in the intramural Daily Double. Paced

by the .571 batting of Bill O'Brien, who also led in REI's, triples, and home runs, the softball nine finished second in the league.

Number one man, Hank Macuga, led our underrated netmen through an undefeated season only to be edged out by top-seeded Sigma Chi in a closely fought tennis playoff. As his final season closes, much recognition is due Bob Birch, who has been a standout member for three years on Acacia teams in seven different sports.

A quick glance at the celebrities in the box seats will reveal Don Friend who is Captain (president) of Scabbard and Blade and Pershing Rifles, two honorary military societies; G erry Prucha elected to Beta Gamma Sigma, commerce honorary ; Fritz Hoffman, treasurer of art honorary Delta Phi D elta; Ron Christman, new president of the French Club ; and Jerry Bowman, treasurer of D elta Sigma Pi, professional commerce fraternity.

A strong favorite because of its past record, the fourth annual Athens County Junior Olympics lived up to pre-post time predictions and was never headed all the way. Each year the Ohio Chapter sponsors and conducts this full scale track meet for school boys between the ages of 10 and 15. Bill Miller, nine letter winner at Ohio State, was present to give a discus throwing exhibition and present the awards and trophies. This year the event received full publicity coverage by both newspaper and radio which did much to show the public that we are striving to live up to our motto of "Human Service."

Acacia finished third in fraternity scholarship standings but considering the close photo finish we did well to show.

The pledge class is one of the finest groups of mudders seen on this track in many years. Under all types of track conditions they have done extremely well. The group compiled and printed a song book which has been very popular at our social functions. On May 25, the pledges treated the actives and dates to a wiener roast. The chow was good, the singing loud, and the lolly gaggin' plenty, but our bliss was short-lived.

Pledge president Royal Fritz and his cohorts forced us on a scavenger hunt deep into the darkest and roughest corner of the boondocks. Two twisted ankles, one torn pair of suntans, and three cases of poison ivy later, we found our prize, a beautiful fireplace set complete with andirons and screen. The following day started initiation and on Sunday we passed the 100th man in the chapter roll book. It would have been nice to spread the honor around, but we did the next best thing and gave it to Del DuPont. Not that Del is big, but with a few voice lessons he and George Croyle would make a fine quartet.

There are a few scratches to be made in this last race open only to thoroughbreds. Midway through finals week, Sprig, our boxer, gave birth to eight squealing little pups. The catch-they're all black.

WALT SMITH

Ohio State With the arrival of summer the Ohio State chapter house seems void of its usual life and vitality save for a few industrious members enrolled in the summer program. But it was only a few weeks ago that the house was buzzing with excitement as we prepared for finals or a big dance.

Included in our social calendar for the past spring quarter was our annual "Mother as a College Boy" weekend.

It was good times for all, for the Moms received the real inside story on fraternity life and also made a host of new friends. The highlight of the quarter was our Spring Formal-a wonderful evening at the Fiesta Club to the tune of Eddy Mann and orchestra. Social Chairman George Herrick should be complimented for his good work in arranging exchange dinners with the young lovelies of some 8 or 9 sororities during the course of the quarter. An unscheduled event which has reached recent renown was the "Water Fight," a battle of the bucket brigades taking place right in front of the house, giving Acacians an excellent vantage point from which to "observe" the proceedings. (Mom Bradshaw got soaked as she walked out to ascertain the cause of alarm.)

The graduating seniors who have ¡ finished their sentence at State are: Ken Lum, Jud Capell, Richard Halliday, Jack Frost, Paul Feeger, and Bruce Garnand.

An additional vacancy appeared in our ranks as several members left for the service. John Skinner, Lefty Davis, and pledge Bob Bond joined reserve units (to keep out of the draft) . They, of course, have been gone quite some time.

Jim "Tex" Stauffer sends us greetings and hints of mal feelings towards life in the Tank Corps but no doubt receives no mean pleasure from an old pastime-that of trying to tell taller stories than Colonel D . P . Self, also at Fort Hood. George W adge has been spending the past year in preparation for submarine races in Connecticut. Ted Korsgren prefers flying airplanes in the cool summer climate of Florida or perhaps tipping a few with Bob Thompson in the pleasant surroundings of Biloxi, Mississippi. Jim Mahaffey is back in again, too-we do see Jim once in a while, though, since he is stationed at nearby Port Columbus.

The new crew of officers that will start us out in the fall are V.D. Dick Slimmer, S.D . Dick Cowdry, J.D. George Herrick, Steward Dean Keller, and Pledge Trainer Jim Walker. Best of luck in your new jobs, men. Dick Cowdry's rushing program has already netted two good men-Fred Lovell and Marvin Reno.

In the sports spotlight is Warren Lewis, a Cleveland man with a talented pitching arm. Warren did his best to put us in line for champs of the Runner-Up League of interfraternity soft-

The Triad, Summer, 1951 ball. Our loss by only a few runs was not due to his pitching ability. Pledge Jim Craney received All-Star for his work on third base and several others picked up honorable mention. Tradition got the best of Warren as he got tossed in Mirror Lake for his engagement to a hometown queen . To be married this. summer are Jack Frost and Mae Heilman, both of Kenton, and Dean Dillery of Fostoria and Martha Hill.

WILLIAM KoRSGREN

Oklahoma A. & M. With the dead line nearing, I am at quite a loss as to what to say, but with all the excitement around the Acacia house this year, I should have much to say. Our pledge class grew very rapidly near the end of the semester to the total of 10 men, due to the pledging of John Tulgency, Blackwell; Elmo Blount, Cushing ; Ronny Jones, Stillwater; and Dick Jone, Yale.

This next fall we wish to add to our present pledge class some more good men. To do this we have planned a very extensive rush program. Some of the parties have already been held and have been very successful ; however, there will be mor~ before the summer is over.

We were quite fortunate to have only three graduates this spring; this means we should be back in full force next fall. Tom Hayden and Beil Snodgrass received their degrees in forestry and Loren Dale Eaton graduated with a soils degree . Tom seemed to be the only one with definite plans after graduation, the draft.

Our annual Triangle Ball was held April 20, in the Student Union Building. It was a lovely evening for a dance if you had web feet; it rained constantly through the dance making it a little hard to keep on schedule. Nevertheless, everyone seemed cheerful and gay when the dance broke up.

May 6; we had parents day and the mothers held their annual meeting. During their meeting the other guests went out to the lake with some of the actives to see the boat races.

The following Sunday, Founders Day was held, with Norman Shutler giving a word of advice to the Acacians present. In the Alumni meeting, Normaa.

Shutler was elected President of the Alumni Association.

We are all looking forward to the trip to Iowa State in September.

MARTIN ScHMIDT

Oregon State The Oregon State Chapter went allout for its Spring Term rush program!

Elaborating on our usual dinner-date routine, we planned an after-dinner smoker, built around a gambling casino theme, which met with tremendous success. During Senior Weekend we enter-

101 tained 10 high school seniors, becoming quite closely acquainted with several of them. Again, during the State Prep Track Meet we housed and fed several other high school men. We have many fine contacts with next year's freshmen, and five new pledges. The new pledges are : Dick Decker and Bill Howe of Corvallis; Wally Dunn of North Bend; Johnny Reeves and Jack Wilbur of Salem.

"A Night on the Nile," national costume dance, was held Spring Term. The dance resulted in much good publicity due to a scavenger hunt, which was the principal entertainment of the evening. The campus is still talking about those goofy-looking people running

Chapter of Acacia Fraternity." The discussion which followed was mainly on pledging and house improvement. Brother Gabriel called for reports on rush activities and presented several salutary suggestions . He then reviewed the plans for improving the chapter house, explaining details of the plan suggested by an architect. Reports were given by all the chapter officers . . . The meeting adjourned with a last verbal "push" by the alumni concerning rushing. We hope for a still bigger attendance at our 1952 Founders Day. The Oregon State Chapter boasts five new wearers of the jeweled triangle.

Initiated on April 21 were Don Polzin, Napa, California; Ted Day, Juneau, Alas-

OREGON STATE Chapte1¡ members and their dates enjoy an enchanted " Night on the Nile." around dressed in sheets and things . . .

Mother's Day saw over twenty Acacian mothers gathered at the chapter house for their annual discussion. The Mothers' Club expressed plans for the purchase of new rugs for the upstairs hall.

Two weeks before the end of Spring Term a picnic was held in conjunction with Phi Kappa, National Catholic social fraternity new on the campus. We played and won the traditional softball game by the narrow margin of 10 to 9.

After that everybody worried primarily about the food . . .

Founders Day at O.S.C. was bigger than ever this year. The Ferdinand A ward was hotly contested, and finally won by active Bill Keep, who, of all things, recited a poem! Thoughts then turned to the more serious awards for the day. Don Polzin was awarded the Pledge Merit A ward, Ted Pimm the Scholarship A ward, and Jack Shearer the Senior Merit Cup. Then old and young joined in the songs of the fraternity, once again strengthening the tie that binds . . . After dinner the house presented a small plaque to National Vice-Pre11ident Chris Gabriel and to Chapter Adviser Delmer Goode "for outstanding service to the Oregon State

ka; Bill Harris, Roseburg; Roger Giles, Goble ; and a home-town boy, Don Barklow, Corvallis.

We have plunged whole-heartedly into the Spring Term sports program. We advanced to the semi-finals in all-school softball competition after coming out on top in our league, and were beaten

by Sigma Nu to take third place in the all-school lineup .. We won our league in horseshoe competition, but were defeated in the semifinals. We have entered a strong team in all-school riflery and track.

Spring term house elections saw quite a turnover in house officers. The new officers are: Bob Herscher, Venerable Dean; Phil Kaser, Senior Dean ; Ron Bartley, Junior Dean; Hal Howland, Treasurer; Hugh Hickerson, Secretary, and Oliver Allen, Manager.

WILLIAM C. KEEP

Penn State With over one third of its members graduating, the Penn State Chapter of Acacia will begin the fall semester with sixteen actives and twenty pledges. The

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102 eight men who were. pledge~ during our concentrated Sprmg rushing program are: Ralph Theodore Godshall, Alexandria; John Edward Hoffman, Roslyn; Howard Lane Hudson, Erie; Thomas Herbert Irving, Saxonburg; Peter Van Horn Judd, Williamsport; John Robert Kaufman, New Cumberland; Jackson Moor Keirn, State College ; and Charles Elwood Manwiller, Pittsburgh.

We here at Penn State have been active in the whole Intramural Sports Program, participating in touch football, swimming, basketball, handball, wrestling, volleyball, badminton, and tennis.

Our most successful sport has been volleyball. Together, our two teams added

of the Acacia Chorus, and piano selections by Senior Dean Robert Goodman.

Spring Weekend began Ma! 18 with t~e Senior Ball and the music of Charhe Spivak. The next afternoon the chapter held a picnic at Black Moshannon State Park. That evening brothers, pledges, and their dates dressed in Egyptian robes for a "Night on the Nile." This is the first time the Penn State Chapter has held this traditional dance, but judging from the tremendous success, it will not be the last.

The Penn State Chapter has continued its climb up the scholastic ladder, rising from fourth to third place among the forty -nine fraternities here

ecutive Officer of Pershing Rifles, Army military science honorary. Venerable Dean George William Rippel and William Lewis Lord received Distinguished Military Student Awards for their outstanding accomplishments in Military Science. Our Venerable Dean also participated with Charles Hippey Hable in the Senior Trick Drill Team of Pershing Rifles, which took top honors at the Fifth Regimental Competition held at Duquesne, Pennsylvania. Richard Allen Erb and Thomas Herbert Irving became members of the Quarterdeck Society, naval science honorary.

Junior Dean Merlin Ray Miller was initiated into Pi Alpha Xi, floraculture honorary, for his prominence in scholarship and achievement. Pi Gamma Mu, social science honorary, initiated Ernest C. Skipper II. Skip was also president of the college orchestra for the past semester. Our representative in college publications is Richard M. Mattoon, recently appointed to the Collegian Sophomore Board of photography.

ROBERT VANDEGRIFT

Purdue

PENN STATE The Penn State Chapter lines up for a portrait. Pictured are from left to right: (First row) Robert Calder, Daniel Babcock, Jerry Barrho, John Wagner, William Dietz George Frycklund, Charles Hable, Roland Hansen. Second row: Robert Good~n, Robert Freeborough, Thomas Schreffler, George Rippel, William Holdren, Edward Ruch, Harry Ankeny, William Lord. Third row: Arthur Woodard, Henry Johnson, Donald Anderson, Richard Erb, Robert Miller, John Brant, James Class, Alan Lehman. Last row: Donald Williams, Donald North, Robert Vandegrift, Ernest Skipper, Merlin Miller, David Evans, Alfred Wilson, Rogers Bender. fifty points to the Intramural Sports total.

Other campus activities include participation in the Interfraternity Council Sing, and the annual Spring Carnival.

Acacia erected a Ring-a-Duck booth at the Carnival, and earned more than $40.00 for charity.

April and May found the Penn State Acacians in a social whirl. At the formal Sweetheart Dance on April 7, Miss Lois Richardson, date of Venerable Dean George Rippel, was chosen Sweetheart of Acacia. Her attendants were Miss Betty Oswald, pinned to Senior Dean Robert Goodman, and Miss Lyx Newell, Jerry Barrho's date. Two weeks later, Acacia played host to Beta Sigma Omicron sorority for their semi-formal "Moonlight Mist" pledge dance. The weatherman cooperated, and a full moon appeared on schedule.

The Mother's Day Dinner was the most successful in many years. More than forty guests enjoyed th e singing

at the college. This year we have had more than our share of "men of distinction." Leading the achievement list is former TRIAD Correspondent Robert Edward Calder. Ed is the Charter President of Sigma Epsilon, newly formed sanitary engineering society here at Penn State. He is also a member of Sigma Tau, engineering honorary, and Phi Kappa Phi, the senior all-college honorary which requires a higher scholastic average than Phi Beta Kappa. A close second is Daniel Lawrence Babcock, who attained the highest grades in chemical engineering at the college.

Dr. Donald S. Cryder, '17, head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, presented him with the scholarship trophy of Phi Lambda Upsilon, chemistry honorary.

Rogers Armstrong Bender, chosen out of more than a thousand students, received the Outstanding Freshman Award given by the Reserve Officers Training Corps. Soon after, he was elected Ex-

Another semester has finally come to a successful close. The graduating Seniors have bid farewell to the mansion at 427 State and the brothers leave for home.

Going back to where we left off in the last TRIAD we will add up the final score for Acacia at Purdue in the spring of "51." First off Bill McCain, our Golddiggers King candidate, wowed the girls and walked off with first place and a loving cup.

The week of April the 8th was highlighted by a get-together, smoker, and board meeting of local Alumni. The new men got a chance to meet some of the men who have given a good part of their lives to the Fraternity.

The softball season wasn't too red hot but we managed to salvage a few games.

Honoraries and societies honored the Acacians by pledging Keith Davidson to Ceres, Bill Dufendach to Eta Kappa Nu, Bill Stebbins and Jim Volkel to Kappa Psi. Harry Hanes, left fielder for the Purdue Varsity Nine, earned his major letter with a very impressive record as regular left fielder. We are all proud of you, Harry.

The annual Wabash Regatta found the Acacia boys in third place, after a dramatic closing sprint. The canoe carrying two photographers to record the momentous event, a beautiful damsel for decorative effects, and four hundred dollars in equipment, rammed a log under the Main St. bridge and pitched all three into the muddy Wabash. My girl is still upset because I grabbed the cameras first.

The Purdue Chapter again took the annual state day 4onors. We won the trophy for the third consecutive year leaving little room on it for the I . U. Chapter's name.

The Triad, Summer, 1951 Trade parties were held with Alpha Xi Deltas and Sigma Kappas thanks to the energetic efforts of Junior Dean and Bill Dufendach.

The massive, stupendous, colossal production of the Harlequin show, found the cast enlivened by five of the brothers.

Darrell Euback and Bill McCain sang solo parts, while Pete Baker and Howard Trenkle lent their voices to the supporting cast. Dave Ormesher played his "licorice stick" to accompany the whole works.

Our ungrateful pledges walked out the week-end of May 6th. Service above and beyond the call of duty by P aul Risk saved the house from any damage.

He surprised the ingrates in the act of hauling off various and sundry items and caused the pledges to retreat hastily by merely putting in an appearance. An appropriate celebration welcomed the prodigals back from their journeys.

Rush parties were the main interest of our able Senior Dean Dick Rupert this spring. Seems as though we have some mighty fine boys for the pledge class of "Fall 51."

We had initiation the week before the end of school. You will find the names of our new brothers elsewhere in this issue.

JAMES VoLKEL

103 cess. Many thanks to our adviser, Doc Haney, and his wife, for a swell afternoon of fun on his farm recently. Along with our many parties and social functions, one which the brothers will remember is Grand Marshal Night. We had spent a week of nights preparing what we considered a very novel float.

It was built so that it would completely enclose Brother John MacPhee's car.

Consisting of a very realistic privy 路near a huge package of "Life Savers," the float had a caption with individually illuminated letters which read "If it doesn't have a hole, it isn't a Life Saver!" We didn't win any honors, but we did get more laughs than anyone else.

Besides causing minor chaos, the brothers do study. This is shown by the fact that our chapter was third scholastically out of the twenty-nine fraternities on campus, being far above the all school average. Brother Ronny Voigt was elected treasurer of Eta Kappa Nu, honorary electrical engineering society.

The brothers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC's will be looking forward to meeting other Acacians on their summer camps and cruises.

RoBERT L . REINER

from all the sororities on the Row. After eliminating all but five of the young ladies at banquets held in the chapter house, Cleopatra was crowned with a wreath of acacia at the formal. Our first Cleopatra is Miss Helen Rollow, Kappa, and her two princesses are Misses Gayle Edmondson, D G, and Nancy Mason, Alpha Gam. Impressive trophies were given to all three young ladies.

Other parties this past semester included a Monte Carlo exchange with Gamma Phis, where the men and their dates gambled away thousands of dollars in funny money at the realistic crap table, roulette wheels, black jack tables, and chuck-a-luck. Then there was a shipwreck party exchanges with the A 0 Pi's and luncheon exchanges with the D G's, Tri Delts, Gamma Phis, Alpha Gams, Pi Phis, A Chi O's, and Alpha Phis. We tip our collective hats to Bill McColloch, our Junior Dean, who master-minded the whole social season.

The chapter's political fortunes took a decided turn for the better this spring, with Bill McColloch and Roger Stewart as the newly elected presidents of the Schools of Music and Commerce, respectively. Both will hold voting seats on next year's student senate. Incidentally, recognition should be given here to

Rensselaer The chapter's very best wishes to four outstanding brothers, Don Campbell, our past Venerable Dean, Harold Maddix, Walter McClintock, and John Olmstead, who graduated this last term.

We of the Rensselaer Chapter take pride in announcing our first honorary member, Charles Collins, who is always concerned with this chapter's needs and activities.

Most fraternities are bitterly opposed to the new ruling forcing all freshmen to dine in school operated cafeterias.

We, too, are opposed since our kitchen has operated so successfully this year, its first year of operation. Around the house all is not peaceful since the chapter installed new pump type fire extinguishers. Need I say more! If you were to visit the house some sunny afternoon, . you would be surpised to see the sun worshipers on the roof. We contend that you don't have to leave the 路security of your own home to partake -of the scorching rays. Living proof can be witnessed if one gazes on some of the more fanatical followers of the sun.

Besides all this and much more, there are always ten or fifteen brothers who take their evening siesta on the front stoop. Neither the fact that the street ls a main downtown thoroughfare nor the passing of many senoritas has 路e ver fazed these romantic caballeros who occupy what we consider the cheering section.

Plaudits to Larry Warner and crew for a swell spring formal, the Sophomore Soiree. Also many thanks to all who helped make the pre-Soiree party and post-mortem picnic a smashing sue-

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Here are the winners of USC Acacia's first annual Cleopatra contest. Miss Helen RoHow KKG (center) was selected as Cleopatra, and her princesses are Miss Nancy Mason,' Alphd Gam (left) and Miss Gayle Edmo路ndson, DG (right).

Southern California Probably the outstanding event of the season was our first annual Night on the Nile formal, complete with a reigning Cleopatra, selected from a field of fifteen campus lovelies, candidates

Bill Stanhagen, president of the student Council on Religion, who acted as chaplain for the senate this past year, and who supervised a very successful Religious Emphasis week on campus this spring. We were also fortunate in placing two men, Roger Stewart and Herb MacGregor, in the Trojan Knights, junior and senior service honorary, and three men, Roy Foreman, Bill Sweet,

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104 and Carroll Hylton, in the Trojan Squires, sophomore group of the same na ture.

In th e field of r ecognition and honors, Ron Burba nk, our retiring Venerable Dean a nd commander of the first platoon, Charlie company, in the NROTC unit here at S.C., won the Rufus B. vonKleinsmid trophy for the bes t platoon in drill competition a few weeks ago. Bill Swee t brought home a tro~hy from th e Long Beach Relays for bemg on th e winning two-mile team. And Pythagoras, ow· massive English Bul!dog mascot, came out of r etirement t~us spring, and after fo oling around w1th third prize ribbons at a couple of shows, walked off with a cup and citation for being the best American bred bulldog in the annual Los Angeles Kennel Club show. We also ha ve a couple of shiny n ew tr ophies from the inter -fraternity bowling ·leag ue, showing that the Acacians are the number one bowlers, leaving their neares t contenders nine ga mes behind in this spring's competition, and that Buster Pinkl ey has the highest average of the sixty-odd men competing, with a rousing 182. In the annual inte r-fraternity sorigfest competition, at which we h ad hoped to duplica te our sweepstakes victory of last year, we had to be satisfied with a second in our division. Bill McColloch rocked the auditorium with another sterling performa~ce on the big pipe organ before the show . The alumni gave the chapter a perpetual scholarship plaque this spring, on which the names of Joe Bloch and Bill McColloch have already been inscribed.

At last S.C. Acacia has a Mothers' Club! Having elected Mrs. MacGregor as their president, the group has already put on a big fa mily dinner at the chapter house, featurin g spaghetti and home-made pie, and has a tidy little treasury to show for their efforts. And th eir ideas for th e futur e! Just sitting in on one of their meetings will leave no doubt as to wher e our members get all their energy.

Our faculty members have been busy, too. Dr. Thomas Clements, head of the geology department, has discovered some new caves out in Death Va lley and was guest speake t· a t a geologists' convention her e a couple of months ago. Dr. Robert E. Vivian, dea n of the engineerin g school, has been a ppointed h ead of the Civilian D efen e progra m for the campus community . And Professor Bob Craig h as bee n toastmas ter for so many banque ts this spring tha t he ca n't even count the m all.

Included amon g them, a nd undoubtedly the m os t outs tanding, was Acacia's a nnua l Founders Day ba nquet a t the Nika bob. H eld jointly by the S.C. a nd UCLA cha pt rs a nd the Southern California Alumni As ocia tion, the banqu e t boosted as its principle sp eake r Dr. Roscoe P ound, Nebmska '05, a nd form er dean of the H ar va rd L aw School, who spoke on "The Philosophy of Masonry. " We w r e a lso fortuna te in ha ving Roy Cla rk in town for the ba nquet, too ; Roy gave a very inter esting talk on "Acacia:

Past, Present, and Future." S.C. chapter presented its outstanding se~ior award to Andy Ulrich and gave 1ts new~st songfest entry as part of the entertamment.

In chapter elections for next fall, Roger Stewart was voted in as Venerable Dean Ernie Fraser as Senior Dean and pledgemaster, Sam Gandrud as Junior Dean, Roy Foreman as Rush Chairman, Herb MacGregor as House Manager, Dal e Johnson as Secretary, and Bill McColloch as Treasurer.

The whole chapter was saddened by news of the death of Lt. Carey Cowart, USMC in Korea. Carey was the S.C. chapte~'s very first pledge, and his dry wit and practical jokes set an example for many pledge classes to follow . He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, and a young son, whom, we hope, one day will follow his father's example and become anoth er fine Acacian.

J. HowARD MILLS

Syracuse There are eight men who are leaving us upon graduation this year. They are : Jacque Cross, John La ke, Hugh Smith, John Tetz, Jack Baker, Werner Walter, Don Grief and Elmer Juneau. Also there are three graduate students who will be taking their departure. They are: Dan Schildkraut, Malcolm Bump, and Tom Thomas. Tom is leaving for England on a scholarship to the University of Bristol. Good luck Tom. One man out of the graduating class has his future all planned for him. That's Jacque "Squirtgun" Cross. He's going in the Air Force as a second lieutenant.

In the fall there will be two new faces around the house. Bill Smith from Rochester, New York, and Don Cole were pledged late this spring. We are hoping that the incoming freshmen will supply us with a few more pledges this fall.

This spring term was a full one for 807. On April 28 we initiated nine pledges. They a re as follows: Walt Johnson, Glens F alls; Charles Edward Johnson, Albany ; K eith Barnard Johnson, Fredonia ; William Allen Kissam, Chestertown ; Lockhart Myron Russell, Downsville ; Arther Daniel Staple, Newark, N. J. ; Robert Henry Jensen, Buffalo ; and John Marcin, Garden City. Tne climax of their orientation week was a house formal h eld at Hotel Syracuse. Val Pinchbeck and his girl r endered their ver sion of Aha Da ba with the help of the orches tra . A banquet was held on th e following Sunday night at the house for those n ew brothers who were unable to a ttend the dance. We had steaks and all th e trimmin gs. It was a great feast.

Spring Weekend kept the boys busy getting the float ready for the big parade . Our theme was "An American In P a ris." It was taken from Al Capp's Li 'l Abner in Paris with Bill Helene taking the part of Li'l Abner. George Lockwood played the part of Pappy Yokum sliding over paintings in his bare fee t. Mammy Yokum was portrayed by

Thorn Dearden, corn cob pipe and all.

Carl Stout and Jim Anderson made love in a street cafe while drinking coke from wine glasses. The punch to the float was Dr. Dan Schildkraut and nurse Ken Dewire operating on a live pig at the rear of the float. The pig had a strong pair of lungs which he used frequently during the parade.

The float was divided by a partition which ran from one corner of the float to the other. One side was the street scene while the other side represented the inside of a theater. John Lake, Duane Beckhorn, and Art Staple were three chorus girls dancing to the music of George Gershwin's American In Paris.

Anyone who followed Li'l Abner caught on right away, but apparently the judges were not up on their comic strips. Oh well, we had fun anyway.

Sunday afternoon of Spring Weekend the Cornell-Syracuse Acacia picnic was held at Fillmore Glen. The highlight of the afternoon was the annual softball game. The winning prize was the Malcolm W. DiVesty cup. The cup now adorns our mantle in our trophy room.

The score : 8 to 7. The hero of the afternoon was "slugger" Luke Hammel who made the winning hit. Hot dogs, potato chips, and other refreshments were served after the game.

JAMES W. ANDERSON

Texas The Texas Chapter has completed another year of activities with improvements and advancements being made in the various phases of fraternity. With only one house to keep up, instead of two as we had last spring, the members turned their efforts toward rushing and improving the chapter. This was the first year that the chapter has operated a kitchen since its reactivation in 1947 and also the first time that we have had a formal since the time of the old Texas Chapter.

Mother Walters, who did such a wonderful job in making the kitchen a great success, will be back for another year next fall . To show their appreciation for the work she has done for the chapter, the members presented her a Sweetheart Pin on Mother's Day. Because of school activities the social life of the fraternity was limited, since the formal in March, to a Ranch P a rty at Sun Valley Ranch on May 12. The members and their dates put on their picnic clothes and went for an afternoon and night of swimming and dancing.

In intramurals we ended up with a 1-2 record in softball. It seems that we lacked a small element so necessary to winning a ballgame, hitting. Bob Belser turned in some fine pitching jobs and the fielding was good, but the hits were too few. Our win came about when we defeated Phi Gamma Delta 7-4. Our losses were to Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Nu. On April 29, we initiated five men

The Triad, Summer, 1951 from one of the finest pledge classes this chapter has ever known. They were : Ross Anglin, Austin; Norman Spencer, Snyder; Pete Suarez, Austin; Dan Terry, Lamesa; John Wylie, Albany.

New pledges are: John Crow, Muleshoe ; Robert H . Wood, Harlingen, and Jack Shives, Refugio.

Round-up, the annual homecoming for Texas-exes, was held on April 6-7.

One of the main features of the Roundup is a parade featuring school sweethearts and floats entered by the various groups on the campus. Acacia's float was a reproduction of Sylvester and Tweetiepie. The float depicted Tweetie-pie ready to lambast Sylvester with a large mallet as Sylvester looked in the wrong direction for Tweetie. If all of the judges had been under ten years of age, we would have won first prize.

The other big event that kept us from our studies was Varsity Carnival. Each year all of the fraternities and sororit:es put on the Carnival with sideshows and concessions. T-he proceeds are donated t o a worthy project on the campus. Our entry was ~ sideshow featuring Sam Hoe, Private Eye . The sponsor of the show, Old Mold Cigarettes, gave no song and dance about medical claims. Old Mold cured just one thing-the smoking habit.

Lowell Hausler played the part of the sexy blonde, Peachy Snare, and really put on an act. Lee Hay played the part of Sam Hoe and Merlyn Bruce and Scott Nisbet impersonated college boys. George Smyth and Charles Dishongh were the announcers. The Acacia Dixieland Band was used to attract a crowd because it was figgered that if the band could draw flies it should also be able to draw people.

It seems that I have forgotten to mention the members in charge of the foregoing happenings. So to prevent ill feelings I'll say that Jack Irion looked after the float while Charlie Dishongh -was in charge of the Varsity Carnival .show.

For his work in the chapter as a pledge and active, Ross Anglin was .awarded the Workhorse Award. Ross put in lots of hours on the float and Varsity Carnival and is now serving as Treasur·er.

As a parting shot the graduating .seniors of January and June, along with several delinquents of June, 1950, pool·ed their finances to buy a new livingroom rug. The rug adds a lot to the ·room and has been needed for sometime.

Several of our boys struggled through and received that revered diploma. Dub ·Noble is now working out of Tulsa for ·the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Co. Joe Smyer has returned to work on his ·father's ranch pending his draft (ugh!) call. Bob Belser will enter the University Medical School this fall. Lige Nelson ·will soon start work for Chance-Vaught .Aircraft Co. in Fort Worth. Harry Mitchell, a graduate of January, is now ·working for Pan-American Gas Co. in 'Texas City. Ken Pearson, our transfer from Illinois, is now working for Gulf Oil Co. in Oklahoma. George Allen, :Merlyn Bruce, and Lowell Hausler re-

105 ceived their diplomas but have returned to enter Graduate School and Law School. This summer we will lose Bill Norred, Don Caussey and Paul Koons through graduation. We will also hope to lose Lee Hay. LEE HAy

U. C. L.A. With the semester nearly behind us, many outstanding events are etched in our memories. Our Mothers' Club has been working busily on the powder room. Plans are now being made to cover the chaise longue and armchair ; and with this done, their semester project will be finished . The annual rummage sale was held by the Mothers' Club and proved highly successful. Future plans are now being made to purchase a new piano for the house. A tea will be held for the introduction of new members into the Mothers' Club.

Bill Lynn, our Venerable Dean, was elected President of the Interfraternity Council on the U.C.L.A. campus. Not to be out-done, Harley Broyles, our House Manager, was elected President of the House Managers' Association.

Groping through a dark labyrinth of timber and old abandoned lockers, brothers and their dates entered upon a scene of dancing beer cans, pirates, and court jesters. Such was the annual "Fools' Frolic." The winning costumes were worn by Owen Hackett and Elenore Bailey, who represented South Sea natives, and Chuck Riley and Joanne Paul, a drunk and a salvation army nurse. The pledges ditched on the day of the "Fools' Frolic," and we were left without "slave labor." Two weeks later, in order to compensate for the confusion in which they had left us on the day of the dance, the pledges threw a beach party for the actives.

Several exchanges, one ending in a water fight, bridged the gap between the beach party and our first annual joint Founders Day banquet with the USC chapter. Through the combined efforts of the Southern California Alumni Association, the USC chapter, and the UCLA chapter, the banquet was held at the Nikabob ~estaurant where over five hundred brothers, alumni, and friends gathered. Dr. Roscoe Pound, who spoke on Masonic Philosophy, was the principal speaker. We were happy to greet Roy C. Clark, who spoke on the history of the Fraternity. He stayed the following day in order to attend a special meeting of the UCLA and USC chapters in which plans were made for the Regional Conference to be held at the UCLA chapter house on September 7, 8, and 9.

Deciding to change the "Night on the Nile" to the fall semester, we held our first Spring Formal in the Lido Room of the Knickerbocker Hotel. Without his knowing it, Bob Armstrong's sister was invited down from Bakersfield and was crowned queen of our Spring Formal.

Her escort for the evening was the president of the pledge class, Jack Trost. The brothers started off the eve-

ning with dinner at the Bit of Sweden Restaurant on the Sunset Strip and ended with a late supper at the Melody Lane in Beverly Hills.

We have had many visitors this past semester: J. C. Hall, a member of the Texas Chapter, is stationed in San Diego in the Naval Sonar School and has visited us many times. Bob Deter, one of our own alumni, r etur ned to the house while on leave from Fort Benning, Georgia. He has now returned to Georgia ; and through cor r espondence with our past Venerable Dean, Bob Schlemmer, who was also stationed there, we have learned of Deter's acceptance into Officers' Candidate School. Bert Hathaway was graduated from the Medical Field Service School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

After his graduation he visited us at the house and is now at Fort Stoneman, California, awaiting embarkation to J apan. Our best wishes go with him. Bill Pfaff visited us while awaiting his departure to For t Holabird, Maryland . Bill was drafted out of school while still a pledge, and a special petition was drawn up by the brothers to initiate him. The petition was granted him by the Interfraternity Council, and he was initiated while still on leave. Congratulations, Bill!

We have added two new trophies to our mantel. For the second consecutive semester, we have won the Red Cr oss blood drive on the UCLA campus with the greatest percentage turnout of all the campus groups.

New officers were elected to r eplace those men who are graduating this June.

Bill Bedworth replaces Daryl Johnson as S enior Dean ; Jack Heyler replaces Robert Benson as Secretary; Philip Nassief replaces William Murphy as Treasurer ; William Bennett replaces Robert Henry as Junior Dean; Ron Garabedian replaces Bill Bedworth as Rush Chairman; and Charles Pierson was elected to the newly formed office of Corresponding Secretary .

At this time we must say "aloha" to our graduating seniors. They include the following men : Bob Armstrong, Bob Benson, Bob Henry, Daryl Johnson, Toby Madison, Ralph Heidsiek, Wil Murphy, John Owen, Knox Williams. We certainly wish these men lots of good luck!

CHARLES PIERSON, TOBY R. MADISON, PHILIP NASSIEF

Washington The beginning of spring quarter found the chapter bolstered by the addition of four new initiates. We welcome into our brotherhood: William B. Proctor, of Seattel, and Lloyde L. Alton, Lester E. Street, and Gerald E. Morrison all of Tacoma.

The melodic music of Ken Cloud and his orchestra paved the way for an excellent evening of dancing and dinner at the annual Spring Formal held this year at the Seattle Golf club.

The pledges a nd initiates put on a

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106 beach fireside the last of April. A little rain didn't dampen anyone's spirits as the party was quickly transferred from the beach to the chapter house where a beach environment was soon set up.

Venerable Dean Charles Jardine, _master of rituals for Alpha Kappa Ps1, recently was pleased to initiate :hree Acacians into this National Professwnal Business Fraternity. The- men are Gordon Henrikson, Alan McAllister and Ralph Thornton.

Other Acacians to receive camJ?us honors include Jerry Hall and D1ck Crain who were initiated into Purple Shield, underclassmen's activ~ty and scholastic honorary. Besides bemg admitted to Purple Shield Dick also won a Naval R.O .T.C. scholarship which entitles him to free tuition for a full college course. Nice going fellows.

Another Acacian who is going far in his education is Don Molinero, who has been accepted in the University Medical School. Congratulations ¡"Doc" and good luck in the future.

May 12th was the day of the tr_aditional University Sophomore Carmval.

It found Acacia busy selling "Hadashot" (the closest thing to Hadacol the campus would allow). A large crowd enjoyed both the cartoons on the booth and the spiels of our barkers. All credit goes to our enterprising chairmen Chuck Randall and Russ Bruner.

The Outstanding Acacian award this year has been given to Howard C. Johnson, a graduating senior in Accounting.

Richly deserving this award, "Howie" worked hard during his three years at Acacia to preserve our ideals and culminated his efforts by serving as Venerable Dean during the 1950 term.

Other members of the class of 1951 to receive their diplomas were John Stevens, Jim McKellar, Jack Linge, and Jack Cowger.

The armed services will soon have two more Acacians at their disposal. Jack Linge will enter the Navy as an Ensign at the end of summer school and John Stevens is expecting the army's tap at any time.

Founders Day, held on May 19th this year, was a very successful event with nearly 50 alumni in attendance. Held in the chapter room, our toastmaster, Dr. Fred Scheyer, conducted a strictly impromptu banquet which was certainly enjoyed by all. Old Tex was a mighty proud bull when Chuck Jardine was awarded the coveted Bullus Texanus award for his forensic ability on nonserious subjects. Principal speakers of the evening were Dwight Benton, 1919, Albert Hennes, 1921, Hans Schinnell, 1931, Bill Dexter, 1941, and Howard C. Johnson, 1951.

The Mother's club disproved a very famous superstitution Frida y the 13th of April by putting on a very successful card party. Proceeds from the affair will go towards the house project fund. The ladies were w ell pleased-and so were the men, for the cake was delicious.

Sportswise Acacia brought down 2nd place in intr amural softball standings with th e final count reading four wins

and one defeat (We wuz robbed). The bowling team, led by Chuck Randall with a 157 average, ended the season high up in intramural league standings.

Acacia was well represented in University crew this year by Ron Hendry, Tom Gibbs and Hugh Kneip.

Saturday, May 26, found the Washin~­ ton Chapter attending the alumni assoclation's picnic held at Gaffney's Lake Wilderness resort. With two softball games, canoeing, walking, eating, an~ a pie eating contest, a whooping good hme was had by all.

Don Amundson, Dick Welton, John Jones, Clint Ferner, and Jack Jones.

The pledge class was replenished with five additional men. They are: Fritz Ahrens, Two Rivers; Karl Heimke, Sheboygan; Gene and Rod Lippert, Wisconsin Rapids; and Jim Rose, Madison.

Our group installed the following officers for 1951-1952: Gary Schlosstein, Venerable Dean; _ Jim Robinson, Senior Dean; Dale Reistad, Junior Dean; Bob Bell, Secretary; and Dick Welton as Treasurer.

Happy Blink, Scout leader of the

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Acacians and their charming belles pose at the spring formal.

The chapter would like to remind all alumni of the necessity of summer rushing of all eligible men. Venerable Dean Chuck Jardine has great hopes for all future rushing, but he will need the help of all the alumni. This year we want to have as many alumni as possible to help us with actual rushing (September 25-29). Such a procedure adds greatly to the prestige of the house and we have high hopes for its success.

Just drop a card with the names of these men to the chapter house. Tha'l~S a lot.

GRANT ANGLE

Wisconsin The Wisconsin Chapter of Acacia closed its first year with an "all-out" gathering at the Hotel Edgewater. At the dinner banquet preceding the dance we made the presentation of the Acacia sweetheart pin to our faithful cook, Mrs. Alma (call me Al) Fluck. The party was attended by fifty couples who danced in dim-lit rooms as a result of a raging thunderstorm throughout the area .

Our second initiation of the semester was held on May 12. Entering into the brotherhood of the jeweled-triangle pin bearers were : Bob Bell, Dave Lund,

Panther unit-Troop 14, brought over his group after their Memorial Day Parade.

The members, which are from the Wisconsin Orthopedic School, had lunch with us, and were our guests for the afternoon.

On June 13 we are planning a sojourn to Iowa City, University of Iowa, to assist Northwestern Chapter in adding another link to the Acacian chain.

"Revenge" will be the pass-word.

Those wedding bells are breaking-up that old gang of ours. The processional steps will be taken by brothers Amundson, Hauan, and Kutil, within the first two weeks of June. The chapter's contribution to the service cause will be 2nd Lt. Joe Anderson.

A two-day work project resulted in our 96 foot pier. Pier serenades, a la ukulele style by "Vaughn" Reistad and "F. S." (Sparrow) Fjeldheim, are appreciated by the Kappa Delta girls who are within twenty feet yodeling distance.

Summer session opens on June 26, and will find the house ocC'upied for a serious study program. Bob Conrad, bar associate, will be official greeter. However, if any of the dry-docked Acacians are fortunate enough to be headed toward the scenic haunts of Madison, Wisconsin, we cordially invite you to call on us at 112 Langdon Street.

JOHN J . KUTIL

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Wyoming The Spring quarter has ended, and at this very minute anxious Acacians are heading home, to all parts of the United States. Yes, the scholastic year is over and as a whole the chapter is wearing a long face, for we lost the Wyoming Interfraternity Scholarship Cup. We missed keeping this cup for the third and final time only by a few tenths of a point.

Late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, April 21 and 22, seven men went through initiation ceremonies held in the Masonic Temple. The initiates are: Fritz Forsch, Paul Baker, Ted Henthorne, Milton Small, Gene Barry, Dick Kamp and Elroy Wirtz. After initiation a banquet was given in the chapter house in honor of the initiates. This being the last initiation of the year, brother Forsch was awarded the title of being the most outstanding pledge of the year. Three men were pledged this quarter, they ' were: Carlos Ridrigueq, Steve Allen, and Buzz Wolf.

The biggest event of the social season was the Spring formal, held on April 27th at the L.D.S. Institute. The .little decorating that was needed was done by the pledge volunteers. Another social function was the picnic breakfast with the Chi O's, which we purchased in our donation in supporting a medical school in India. The picnic took place at seven <>'clock Sunday morning, and the Chi O 's wore the longer and more tired faces · of the two, for their annual picnic was the night before. A baseball game was played after breakfast and the Chi O's won, 6 to 6.

The new officers are: Venerable Dean, Jack Cooper; Senior Dean, John Watts ; Junior Dean, Bill Gilbert; Secretary, Don Christensen; Treasurer, Nick Pan<>poulos.

Monday, June 4th, a breakfast was given for the tired and nervous seniors at the chapter house. The graduates were presented with initialed tie clasps.

The graduates were: Jim Boland, Marry! Bailey, George Inkster, Cliff Jacobs, Edwin Sunnergren, and Rolland Hart.

Although we participated in intramural sports our energy and combined efforts only put us in sixth place.

The annual Phi Kappa baseball game was a hurricane of an event, with the game being called to a halt at the end of five innings, with the Phi Kappa's winning 6 to 5. A picnic followed at the expense of our fraternity and an unexpected and pleasant visit was paid by Mr. Frank M. Holloway, the National Treasurer, who was passing through at the time.

Several members of our chapter were called into the servicP, and a few anxious members enlisted. The pledgEs in the service are: Elvin Booth, U.S.M.; Charles Marcott, U .S.N. ; The actives now serving our country are: Dave Wilde, U.S.A.; Marriss Massey, U.S .N. ; Carl Nelson, U .S.A.F.; and D on Ove;:-y, U .S.A.F .

E LI!OY WIRTZ

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BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adams, Illinois, · a son, Eric Noell, August 21, 1950, Grants Pass, Oregon.

To Mr. and Mrs. Carlysle Pemberton, Jr., Illinois, a son, Stephen Carlysle, Fall, 1950.

To Mr. and Mrs. Bill Waugh, Iowa State, a son, Scott.

To Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bailey, _Kansas State, a daughter, April 12, 1951.

To Mr. and Mrs. Ken Smith, Michigan, a daughter, Jana Lynn, March 19, 1951.

To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Webb, Michigan, a son, Howard Bryan, May 25, 1951.

MARRIAGES Eugene Kenna, Colorado, to Miss Corrine Fair of Denver, Colorado, on June 24, 1951.

Robert Gray, Colorado, to Miss Jean Miller of Manitou Springs, Colorado, June 30, 1951.

Doug Miller, Denver, to Miss Elizabeth Hughes, June 16, 1951.

Eugene Glackmann, Evansville, to Miss Nancy Swope, January 17, 1951, at McCutchanville, Indiana.

Martin A. Prince, Evansville, to Miss Mary Lou Snurpus, January 1, 1951, at Evansville.

Robert C. Magenheimer, Evansville, to Miss Patricia Sprowl of Princeton, Indiana.

Kenneth C. Schurmeier, Evansville, to Miss Faye Holderbaugh of P rinceton, Indiana.

William W. Watson, Illinois, to Miss Shirley Patricia Cook, September 16, 1950, at Mimico, Ontario, Canada.

Onon Vandergriff, Kansas, to Miss Louise Corneilson, June 3, 1951, in Douglas, Kansas.

Williamson Thomas Hough, Kansas , to Miss Jeanne Barron, February 26, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Tom Corsaut, Michigan, to Miss Jane Clabuesch of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Hugo Freund, Michigan, to Miss Ruth H . Taylor, Summer, 1950, in New York City.

Daniel C. Gillespie, Michigan, to Miss Juliet W. Yearns, October 7, 1950, at Louisville, K y. At home, 162 Colonial Road, Stamford, Conn .

John H . Moehlman, Michigan, to Miss Dorothy Helen Thompson, March 12, 1950. At home, 814 Brent Avenue, South Pasadena, Calif.

John Baker, N ew Hampshire, to Miss Lois Olson.

Robert Hom:eholder, Ohio, to Miss Louise Dixon, May 3, 1951, in Jackson, Ohio.

Harry Reid, Penn State, to Miss Helen Scw·eman.

Tex Ritter, Penn State, to Miss Katherine Dorner.

Dave Simms, Penn Stat e, to Miss Lois McCormick.

Bob Troxell, Penn State, to Miss Kay Battalet.

Karl Klokl<e, USC, to Miss Irene Winzenread, in P asadena, California.

Robert Lillevick, USC, to Miss Sally Seymour, in Glendale, California.

Ray Richert, USC, to Miss Jane Carrillo, in Los Angeles, California.

Andrew Ulrich, USC, to Miss Janet Smith, in Ely, Nevada.

Rex Warner, USC, to Miss Barbara Elverum, in Long Beach, California.

Bill Thomas, Texas, to Miss Jean Thomas, June 10, 1951, in San Diego, California.

Glenn Lavering, UCLA, to Miss Fatty Foster.

George Davidson, Washington, to Miss Betty Mae Swanson, May 5, 1951, in Seattle, Washington.

Don Lawrence, Washington, to Miss Freda Pressey, April 17, 1951, in Seattle, Washington.

Jim McKellar, Washington, to Miss Jill McColl, May 11, 1951, in Victoria, B. C. Maurice Stoffer, Washington, to Miss Mary Lou Johnson, May 14, 1951, in Seattle, Washington.

Donald Amundson, Wisconsin, to Miss Muriel Rasmusson, June 8, 1951, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

George L . Hauan, Wisconsin, to Miss Joyce Johnson, June 3, 1951, in Edgerton, Wisconsin.

John J. Kutil, Wisconsin, to Miss Ruth Fick, June 12, 1951, in Racine, Wisconsin.

Stutz With Municipal League for 30th Year John G. Stutz, Kansas , completed 30 years of service as executive director of the League of Kansas Municipalities. The league promotes mutual cooperation of local governments in the production of information and research services for their officers. While Mr. Sturtz has been with the league, its membership has grown from 142 to 515 cities and the paid circulation of its monthly publication increased from 1500 to 7792.

During his career Mr. Stutz served seven years as executive director of the International City Managers Association.

Fellowships Named for Lent D. Upson University graduates throughout the nation are eligible for a new series of fellow ships named in honor of Acacian Lent D. Upson, who was a member of the Illinois Chapter. Dr. Upson was head of the D etroit Bu reau of G overnmental R esearch fo r 28 y ears. The grants, valued at m ore than $1800, are for training in public a dministra tion . From 10 to 15 of them w ill be awarded a nnually and it is expected that most of the enrollees will trai n at Way ne University b ecause of its proximity to the Bureau which D r. Upson h eaded.

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