Acacia Triad - Winter 1959 - Vol. 54, No. 2

OF ACACIA FRATERNITY

The above shows the proposed chapter house for Northwestern Chapter.

The house now under construction will be completed this summer.

The grip 7 No, but a gathering symbolic of Acacians as U. S. Senators (left to right) Frank Carlson, KANSAS STATE, Ralph Yarborough, TEXAS, and Francis Case, NORTHWESTERN, together with Senate Page James Kolbe, son of past Acacia National President, Walter Kolbe (second from left} assemble in Washington to "Strengthen the Ties."

The Senators represent Kansas, Texas and South Dakota respectively .

• ALWAYS ACTIVE

Donald Nicholson, WASHINGTON CHAPTER Venerable Dean, (right) displays trophies won for both chapter scholarship and pledge class scholarship presented to him by Mrs. Lee A. Jensen, Past President of the University of Washington Interfraternity Conference Mothers Club. (Photo by "The Seattle Times")

Justice George A. Malcolm (right} , a Founder of Acacia and Ex Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Island s gives a cordial welcome at the Los Angeles municipal reception g iven in honor of President and Mrs. Garcia of t he Phil ippine Islands as they make their first stop in the United States on their way to visit President Eisenhower.

Representing Acacia at the National Interfraternity Conference in Atlanta, Georgia , are left to right (seated} Conrad Lantz, ILLINOIS ; William Mclaughlin, CINCINNATI ; Robert E. Jepson, Triad Editor; Vernon Garrison, OKLAHOMA STATE ; (standing) George F. Patterson, Jr., National Treasurer; Roy C. Clark, Executive Secretary ; Stanley A. Shaw, Traveling Secretary ; and Vernon D. Foltz, KANSAS STATE.

WHY RUSH LARRY KELLY Traveling Secretary

Why do we waste our time rushing?

Most of us would answer this question by saying we have rush in order to keep the house from folding, to have more money in order that we might be able to have more parties, busts, to keep the house corporation off our backs, to have more men so that we can really impress the women, to have pledges to keep the house clean, etc.

Aren't all of these answers indicative of a negative attitude? A few individuals do have a positive attitude and their answers to the same question might be as follows. We don't waste our time in rushing because we are attempting to give more men the opportunity to enjoy the great benefits of our brotherhood and to have the privilege to participate in the social training program which is offered. We have rush to provide us with more men so we can build the "IDEA" we have into something bigger and better.

Others might answer saying we have rush in order that we might once again re-evaluate the benefits we as individuals have derived from our Fraternity.

When we do this we become resold on the Fratemity, and, not only have a better chance of selling a rush prospect, but after we have weighed the benefits, we realize that we should do more for the Fraternity in other ways. When we do this, we as individuals benefit along with the chapter.

We rush in order that we might be provided with a vital part of the training which fratemity membership should give us- the art of influencing people and the techniques of getting along with others so we might develop our effectiveness as individuals. Every member should take advantage of this training. The Fraternity provides us with one of the best and most difficult sales training schools offered anywhere, for we have what seems to us to be the most difficult product to sell, and that product is ourselves.

We rush so that we might pertetuate our chapter's existence. We are trying to make our product more firmly established by selling to new customers as well as old ones. Rush provides us with one of the finest opportunities in college to compete and to compete in a sportsmanlike manner.

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ROBERT E. JEPSON, EDITOR 1569 SHERMAN AVE.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Why Rush .. . ......... .... ......................................... 25 Song Book Dedicated . ..... .. .... ..... .... ......... .. .... .. . .. . . ... . . 26 Letter to Alumni ... . ..... ¡..... . ............. .. .... . ....... ... . . .... 27 New Chapter Installed ....... . ..................... . . .. ..... ... . . ... 28 Big Men On Campus .. .............................................. 30 National Foundation Report . . ..... . ...... . .. .... . . .................. 32 Acacians The World Over .......... ...... . .. ... . . . . . . .... .... ..... . . 33 Among Acacia Chapters . ........... . . .. ... ....... . . . . ... .. ....... . .. 34 The Chapter Connubial .. ......... .. ...... . .. ..... . ... .. .... ...... .. 52 Chapter Eternal ... . .. .. . . ......... . . . .. . .......... . ................ 53 Coming Events ..... . .. ...... ... ..... ........ . . .. .. .... . .... . . . . .. .. 55 Stork Club .... .. .. .. .... ... ...... ...... .. .. .. .. . . ...... ... . ........ 55

Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Nashville, Tennessee. Fifty cents~ copy, $15.00 for life in the United States and Canada. Seventy-five cents per copy elsewhere.

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

COVER Winter on the New Hampshire Campus.

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Notice of Change of Address (Form 3579) should be sent to Acacia Fraternity Beadquarters, 1569 Shennan Ave., Evanston, m Subscription orders, photographs, copy, and correspondence of a business nature should be sent to 136 Fourth Ave. N., Nashville, Tenn. or Acacia Fraternity Beadquarrors, 1569 Shennan Avenue, Evanston, lliinois.

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NEW SONG BOOK

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R. EARL SNAPP Editor, "Acac.ia Sings"

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The 30th National Conclave of the Acacia Fraternity will most likely go on record as being the best Conclave ever also the one which will be remembered as the Conclave the Fraternity dedicated its third edition of the songbook, "Acacia Sings."

Brother R. Earl Snapp, loyal Acacian of the Cincinnati Chapter and noted musician edited the third edition which will be suitable for groups of various sizes. The music has been arranged to be sung in unison, two part, three part of four part singing. The songbook is divided into five divisions to provide for Hymns, Fellowship Songs, Love Songs, Marching . Songs and School Songs.

"Acacia Sings" songbook, black covering with goldlettering was dedicated during the recent Conclave with his picture and the following inscription on page II of the new book: "For His Many Years of Human Service To Our Fraternity We Dedicate This Volume of 'Acacia Sings' To Roy C. Clark, National Executive Secretary."

Brother Snapp began his musical studies at the age of eight and upon graduation from high school received a scholarship to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the University of Cincinnati where he studied conducting from C. Hugo Grimm and Sarah Yancey Cline, composition from Peter Froelich and trumpet from Frank Simon. Upon completion of his degrees, Brother Snapp served his apprenticeship in the music field by teaching music in high schools where his choirs, orchestras, and bands traveled extensively giving outstanding performances. It was during this time that the decision was made to devote his entire time to professional music.

An accomplished musician in all phases of musiche played first trumpet with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for a season, and has maintained his own 26

orchestra since his college days. At present, aside from his work with the EARL SNAPP CHORALE, he is Minister of Music at the Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati and is in charge of all artists and repertoire for Chime Records.

The work on this song book was begun several years ago by Marion H. Huber, form¡er National Treasurer.

Through his effo¡r ts and the work and assistance of Brothers Ralph A. Van Wye and John Van Wye, both of the Cincinnati Chapter, the task of gathering the material had been a great help to Brother Snapp.

At the first National Council meeting following the Twenty-ninth Conclave, the task of editing, arranging and printing the song book was placed in the hands of the Objective Committee. Under the chairmanship of George F. Patterson, Jr., the committee was fortunate enough to obtain the services of Brother Snapp to edit this edition. Also of great help in gathering many of the newer songs from the various chapters were the traveling secretaries and most especially Dudley C. Johnson, Roger W. Pearson and Robert E. Jepson.

Song books unlike many other publications are an infrequent publication due to their nature. The first song book for Acacia was published in 1913 with the second one being published in 1927. The newest edition made allowances for additional songs to be added in the future years.

Brother Earl Snapp, the Acacia Fraternity congratulates you and the other Acacians who have helped in one way or another throughout the years for a job, well done, and making possible the third edition of "ACACIA SINGS." Any alumni member who would like to own a copy may order them through the National Headquarters in Evanston by remitting $3.25 per copy.

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Brother Acacians:

During the latter part of January, each one of you should have received a ''WHO'S WHO'' questionnaire.

If you are one of the many

who have already returned your reply we want to thank you for your immediate cooperation.

If you have not submitted your reply yet, we would like to encourage your earliest cooperation in order that we may have a more complete alumni file to benefit you and our Fraternity.

May we look for your reply in the next few days? Thanking you in advance for your cooperation, I

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Sincerely and fraternally,

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Executive Secretary

RECEIVES CHARTER

Newly initiated Missouri School of Mines Chapter poses with its housemother and its alumni advisers.

by CURTIS W. STEVENSON

The Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy colony of Acacia was installed as a Chapter Sunday afternoon, November 16, 1958, when National Scholarship Chairman R. C. Bradley presented the Charter to the colony's Venerable Dean, John Donaldson. The presentation was made at the Chapter Installation Banquet, which was held in the Masonic Temple in Rolla. The dinner was served by members of the Order of the Eastern Star. ~ Seated at the speaker's table were National President and Mrs. William E. Krieger, National Counselor Raymond E. Bivert, EX'ecutive Secretary Roy C. Clark, and Traveling Secretaries Bob Jepson and Stan Shaw.

Representing the school were Assistant Dean and Mrs. V . A. C. Gevecker and Assistant Dean and Mrs. Noel Hubbard. Also seated at the speak·e r's table were Chapter Advisor James W . Robbins and Mrs. Robbins, Chapter Financial Advisor Clifford W. Eshbaugh and Mrs. Eshbaugh, the Chapter's Inter-Fraternity Council Representative John Childress, and the Chapter's Housemother, Mrs. Gordon Guinnup. Venerable Dean Donaldson acted as Master of Ceremonies.

National President Krieger was the guest speaker.

He spoke about the history and traditions of Acacia, and the relationship of Acacia to other fraternities.

One of the highlights of the banquet occurred when Venerable Dean Donaldson presented the Sweetheart Pin to Mrs. Guinnup.

Teams from the Missouri University and Central Missouri State College chapters handled the initiation proceedings, which were held on the MSM campus, in the Masonic Temple, and in the Pythian Castle in Rolla.

The Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy was founded as a division of the University of Missouri on November 23, 1871. The first classes met in the Rolla Building, which at that time was owned by the city of Rolla. It is interesting to note that on the same day of the founding of the school, the city of Rolla dedicated the Rolla Building as a public school building.

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temporary quarters for the school as it wa~ sharin.g the building with the local high school, but m 1875 1t was purchased by the School of Mines. It is still in use at the present time, housing the Humanities Department of the school.

In the early years of MSM many non-technical courses were offered, including a four-year girls'· art course. Prior to 1879, a student presenting written consent from his parents was excused from final examinations. Evidently finals were just as unpopular then as now.

Three legislative acts gave the school a financial boost. The Morril Bill, passed by Congress in 1890, donated to each state operating a coUege under the original Morrill Act, $25,000 a year. About 23 % of this amount was granted to the School of Mines. In 1891 the Federal government refunded to the states all sums that had been collected by direct tax during the Civil War. These funds were used to establish a permanent endowment for the State University, and one ·fifth of the income \from this endowment was directed to the School of Mines. The third act was by the legislature of the state of Missouri in 1901, which levied a tax of five percent on all collateral inheritances. The funds from this tax also went to the University of Missouri, and again, one fifth of the amount went to the Missouri School of Mines.

Athletics at the school had a slow start, as the early faculty frowned on the loss of study time. An Athletic Association was formed and athletics became so popular among the students that a Coach and Director of Physical Education was appointed in 1909. Acacia is not entirely new to the Missouri School of Mines for as early as 1908 there was an Acacia Club on the campus, but unfortunately failed to ever become a chapter of the Acacia Fraternity.

On January 10, 1958 a group of students and faculty members of MSM gathered by Prof. James W. Robbins met with Dr. R. C. Bradley and several members of the Missouri Chapter. Dr. Bradley addressed the group on the background of Acacia. Th·e group met again at which time an Acacia Club was formed , and THE TRIAD

"Doc" Bradley, National Scholarship Chairman, is seen presenting the charter to Venerable Dean John Donaldson and officially proclaiming the group to be the Missouri School of Mines Chapter.

club officers corresponding to those of an Acacia chapter were elected.

The group quickly grew to thirty-five members, and on March 7, the officers and members of the Missouri chapter visited Rolla and pledged them as a colony of Acacia Fraternity. A banquet was served at the Rolla Masonic Temple by the officers of the Order of the Eastern Star for the pledges and guests. Bob Jepson, the TRIAD editor and Traveling Secretary, was present along with several members of the Central Missouri State Chapter. Instruction in the arts of the Acacia were presented that evening with a "workshop" following the pledging ceremony. The trustees of the local Masonic Temple honored the group b y permitting the evening's work to be conducted in the Temple. The presiding officers of all the Masonic bodies were present for the banquet.

In the next few weeks another ten pledges were voted into the group. These plus six members selected from the faculty and the business community of Rolla made a grand total of fifty-one pledges. However, a number of men transferred to other schools, so that only thirty-two men were initiated into the fraternity.

Important items of business of the Colony were the formation of a Building Corporation, the securing of a house, and the selection of a housemother. The Corporation purchased the property at the corner of Ninth and State streets in Rolla, which is only a block away from the campus. Our housemother, Mrs. Gordon Guinnup, is the first housemother in any fraternity on the MSM campus.

The MSM chapter intends to be quite active in school functions. This was proved when the chapter won the Alpha Phi Omega Blood Drive Trophy, with a turnout of 82 o of its members. The pledges had a turnout of 100 % .

The MSM chapter is grateful to many individuals.

Particular mention should be made to our alumni members, and to Assistant Dean V. A. C. Gevecker and Prof. Richard Kerr, who did true Masonic service in helping the group even though they belonged to other social fraternities.

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Venerable Dean Wallhausen of the Missouri Chapter presents the ritualistic triangle to the new Chapter.

Venerable Dean Beers of the Central Missouri State Chapter presents the offi.cial gavel to the new Chapter.

On behalf of the Cincinnati Chapter, National Counselor presents a Bible to the new Acacians.

''TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE PART''

ACACIA SALUTES ITS BIG MEN ON CAMPUSES This feature is dedicated to the many leaders on the various campuses today who will be the leaders in society tomorrow. F ollowing the historical example of P ythagoras, these men have exemplified their leadership by accepting on their respective campu ses the age old challenge of our founders, "To Take A More Active P art." (Offices held are omitted as they are too n u merou s.)

BILL ADAMS Oklahoma Stale University

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J O HN C OO K University of Vermont

JOHN CORLISS Un iversity of Illinois

PAUL COWARD Purdue Ul\iversity

BILL DAHLSTEN Central Missouri State

ART DIXON Long Beach State

J O HN DO NALDSO N Missouri Sch ool of Mines

JOHN EDWARDS Illinois Wesleyan

BRUCE GEHMAN Un iversity of M ich igan

MARK R. GUIDRY . JR .

Louisiana State Un iversity

WILLIAM HART Colorad o Stale Colle ge

University of Texas

MIKE HATCHELL

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BILL HOOPES University of California

DON JOHNSON Indiana University

RICHARD H . JOHNSTON University of Missou ri

MAURICE JONES University of Illinois

JERRY KABELIN Indiana University

CONRAD LANTZ Univers.i ty of Illinois

DAVID A . LEE Univers ity of Missouri

ALFRED MATTHEWS Colora do StatA College

JERRY McLAIN Un iversity of Colorado

WILL McLAUGHLIN University of Cincinnati

KEN NORDEMAN University of Texas

DANIEL 0 . OLDFATHER Oregon State College

JOSEPH D. PATTON , JR. Penn State

HUGH ROBERTSON Indiana University

LARRY C. SERR Colorado State University

DENNIS STAR.K Illinois We sleyan

LEWIS SWOVERLAND Indiana University

TOM WELCH U.C.L.A.

RONALD WRIGHT University of Illinois

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ACACIA FRATERNITY NATIONAL FOUNDATION TALLY OF 1959 PARTICIPATION The figures below indicate the number of alumni members of their respective chapters who have participated either thr~ugh a Life Membership or an annual membership for 1959 as of December 15, 1958. Michigan, mother chapter of Acacia, is in the lead.

Arizona ..................... . 2 Arkansas .... . ..... . ......... 2 California ... ... ........... . .. 13 Carnegie .... ..... ...... . ..... 1 Central Mo. St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Chicago ....... . .......... .. . . 9 Cincinnati ........ . .. .. ..... . 14 Colorado .... ...... . . ....... . . 16 Colorado St. U .. . ........ . .. . 8 Colorado St. Coli. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Columbia ............... .. . . . 7 Cornell . ... . . ... ............ . 11 Denver ......... . ..... ... . ... 0 Evansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Franklin ..................... 1~ George Washington . . . . . . . . . . 4 Harvard ..................... 12 Illinois ....... ....... ........ 7

Illinois W esl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Indiana ......... . . . . ......... 17 Iowa . .. .............. . ..... . 19 Iowa State .. . ................ 10 Kansas ........... . .......... 20 lCansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Long Beach St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Louisiana St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Miami ............... . .... . .. 14 Michigan .................... 27 Minnesota . .. ..... ... ... ..... 20 Missouri ............ ...... ... 17 Mo. School of Mines . . . . . . . . . * Nebraska . . ...... ..... ....... 8 New Hampshire .......... . . .. 12 North Carolina ............... 2 Northwestern ... . ..... .. ... .. 16 * New chapters

Ohio ...... .. .. ............... 6 Ohio State .. .... . .. .. . ...... 16 Oklahoma ...... ... ........ . . 13 Oklahoma State .............. 11 Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Purdue .... ... .... . ... . . . .... 18 Rensselaer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 So. Calif. . .................... 11 Stanford ...................... 1 Syracuse ..................... 5 Texas ............. . ....... . . 13 U. C. L.A ............... . .... 6 Vermont .................. . .. 3 Washington .................. 12 Washington St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Wisconsin ..... . ... ..... .. . ... 22 Wyoming .. ..... . ..... . ...... 7

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BENTLEY APPOINTED ROTARY COMPTROLLER

E. William Bentley, Northwestern, of Lincolnwood, Illinois has been appointed comptroller of Rotary International. A member of Rotary's world headquarters in Evanston since 1955, Brother Bentley formerly served as assistant comptroller.

Before becoming associated with Rotary Intemational, Bentley was for 21 years in the accounting field, including four years in Argentina. He is a

and has served as President of the Evansville Board of Realtors, President of Evansville Chapter of the Society of Residential Appraisers, Vice President of the Southern District of the Indiana Real Estate Association and a member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers.

Brother Kattmann has the¡ reputation as an expert on the value of real estate in both local and federal courts.

He also is an approved appraiser for the General Services Administration.

Brother Kattmann, a very loyal

gram, now called "Live Bowling with 'Whisper ing Joe' Wilson," the commentator, begins its sixth year on the air this fall.

In addition, Wilson made several film series of the format. One of the series has been seen four times in the Chicago market and has been presented by stations throughout the world . Made in 1954, it appeared this year on a New York station.

At one time, there were as many as 10 bowling shows a week on Chicago's four commercial television stations.

E. WILLIAM BENTLEY

ORRION W . KATTMANN

JOE WILSON

graduate of Northwestern's School of Commerce, is married and the father of four children and at present is serving as an officer on the housing corporation of the Northwestern Chapt e1¡.

Acacian, was a great source of strength and promotion to the Evansville Chapter during its existence.

KA TTMANN HEADS INDIANA REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION Orrion W. Kattmann, Northwestern , is President-Elect for the Indiana Real Estate Association. A native of Evansville, he was graduated from Northwestern University in 1928 and later attended the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers at the University of Denver in 1942.

As owner of the Kattmann Insurance & Realty Company he has been active in the brokerage, management, and appraisal of real estate since 1931

When the first sponsor of "Championship Bowling" on WNBQ (Chicago) took a look at the show-after signing a contract without previously checking the program-he wanted his money back.

He thought it was the worst television show he had ever seen-two men bowling three games while a commentator whispered to the audience about the action and scores.

That was five years ago.

The sponsor, after a long association with the bowling show, went on to other television endeav or s. The pro-

During the five years Wilson has done the commentary on more than 400 telecasts and missing only two show~ one when his airplane was grounded by bad weather and he was unable to get to the bowling alleys from an out of town trip--and again when he was confined for an operation.

Performers such as Joe Kristof and Therman Gibson, who bowled p erfect 300 games, and Marion Ladewig also became TV "stars" as a r esult of appearances on bowling telecasts. This is the same sort of psychology that resulted in the quiz games, "TwentyOne," and others. But a large share of the credit must go to Brother Wilson, who has been involved in Chicago tele vision for almost 15 years, more than any other Chicago TV performer.

B r other Wilson is a member of the Nort hwestern Chapt er.

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JAC K HI LTO N TV Star

BY JOHN KOLBE

"Have tux, will travel" is the motto of an Acacia senior who has recently become a television star. But J ack Hilton p robably won't be doing much traveling. His future looks bright, and right wh ere he is.

Hilton, Venerable D ean of the Northwestern Chapter, is host on the weekly "Spin Time in the Varsity Room" over WGN-TV, Channel 9 in Chicago. The show, sponsored by P epsi - Cola, is of the dance var iety, aim ed at a college level audience.

But his fans are from all age groups.

The A. C. Nielson r ating during the summer revealed that "Spin Time'' was drawing more viewers than either of the other two local television dance shows. And Jack is competing with one of them a t the same time on Satw ¡day afternoons a t 4: 30! Rising from the ratings are plans- still indefinite - to run the show sLx days a week starting early in 1959.

The hour long show has as its guests 25 or 30 couples from one of th e several colleges and universities in the Chi34

cago area. In addition, J ack features some noted group or personality from the entertainment world. Among his well- known guest stars have been Jonah J ones, George Shearing, the Four Freshmen, and P aul Whiteman.

May 10, 1958 marked the debut of "Spin Time," when 40 Acacians and their dates from Northwestern assisted brother H ilton in kicking off the show.

And its popularity has gone steadily up ever since. Acacia made a second appearance early last fall.

The sh ow originated when WGN and P epsi-Cola sensed the desire for another high school dance show in Chicago. B ut when J ack, a college student, was hired as MC, he and pro ducer J erry Gregoris ch anged the format somewh at to aim it more at the college level. The change has proven successful.

J ack, a radio-television major, acquired the show by auditioning against 30 or 40 oth er applicants, many of them seasoned professionals on the TV circuit. His previous experience had involved two years of announcing, producing, writing, and directing for WNUR, Northwestern's student-operated radio station.

Why did he try out for it? "I thought the audition itself would be good experience," said J ack. "I didn't think I had a chance in the world. But I was lucky."

His admiring friends and brothers are inclined to think that ther e is also some talent involved.

TEXAS ACACIANS ARE CHOSEN AS HONORED ESCORTS

BY BILL ATKINSON

Miss Bir dessia Reel, Bluebonnet Festival Queen of the State of Texas was escorted royally thr oughout Austin and the University of Texas for a weekend by the Texas Chapter Acacians.

Miss Reel, a fr eshman at Texas Women's University in D enton, Texas, has selected the Texas Chapter as her

Mi~e Hat che ll, Texa s Ch a pte r's head escort, and Blu e bonnet Fe stival Queen Birdessia Reel of Ennis, Texas, a re shown t og ethe r at a party a t t he Dec k C lub in Au sti n, Texas.

official escort dw¡ing her reign as queen which will last until April 1959.

She is an 18 year old h onor graduate of Ennis High School and the d augh ter of Dr . and Mrs. E. A. Reel of E nnis.

Governor Price Daniel of Texas appointed Miss Reel as the representative of Texas on a good will tour of the East, and she was awarded an official state proclamation for her service to the state.

On her visit to the Texas Chapter, Miss Reel was the guest of honor at a reception at the fraternity house. She was also the guest of honor at a party of the Chapter at the D eck Club. She attended the T exas Tech-Texas football game, was entertained at a party at the Austin Country Club, and was the special guest at a performance of the Austin Civic Theater.

While in Austin, Miss Reel was officially escorted on all activities by Brother Mike H atch ell and other Texas Chapter men. On other public appearances during the year throughout the state, Miss Reel will be escorted by the men of the Texas Chapter.

Colorado State College Chapter Acacians set a record! This is the first time in the history of Colorado State College , founded 1890, any organization has won the Homecoming Sweepstakes Trophy with two first pla.ce entries two years in succession. At left is this year's winner in the beauty float contes·l· and at right is their winner in the house decorations contest. Totaled together are found approximately 180,000 quarter napkins stuffed.

ARIZONA

BY AUBREY

F.

MILLS

Here in the land of sunshine and beautiful co-eds, we of the Arizona Chapter have started off our year in fine style. We have six new pledges who show lots of promise : George Bombel of Nogales, Joe Foli of Tucson, F rank Parker of Globe, Leigh Ready of Sacremento, Calif., Hugh M . Shwab, III of Louisville, Ky., and Van Ward of Nogales. Our rush program is continuing and we expect further success as the year progresses.

A special election was held at the beginning of the semester to elect new officers. John Chambers is now Venerable Dean, Aubrey Mills is Senior Dean, Richard DeCosala is acting Junior Dean, J eiTy Millett is secretary, and Richard Fisher is our Treasurer.

These officers have plenty of spirit and drive, and intend to see this chapter move ahead this year.

The n ew initiates from last year were Allan Coulson of Tucson and Aubrey Mills of Chandler. The Arizona Chapter extends a hearty welcome to these new brothers.

Arizona is proud to have this year the first "resident field secretary," Ed Bleakly. This is an experiment for Acacia and is working out very well.

Ed works solely with the Arizona Chapter. He has charge of our pledge training program and works within the chapter and on campus to better Acacia's record at Arizona.

Our social program has been a great success this year. We have had functions on almost every weekend since the semester began. One of our more important functions was the hayride and picnic given for the active chapter by the pledges. The fine A rizona weather, the full moon, and the efforts of the pledges were all that was necessary for a very successful hayride. Our .largest function so far was our RalloWINTER, 1959

ween party. A background of corn stalks and jack-o-lanterns provided an effective setting for ghosts, goblins, and other costumed characters.

We are looking forward with great anticipation to our largest event of the term, our Sweetheart Formal. This formal dinner-dance will be held D ecember fifth in the Rendezvous Room of the Santa Rita Hotel here in Tucson. At the dance we will name our Acacia Sweetheart for the year. Her picture will appear in the annual and she will receive a sweetheart pin from the chapter.

It was a great pleasure to the Arizona Acacians to have had as our guests for a weekend Mr. Roy C. Clark and Mr. Harvey Amos. These distinguished visitors, well known by Acacians everywhere, greatly raised the spirit and increased the sense of purpose for the Arizona Chapter. Highlights of their visit were the Sunday morning breakfast which was attended by the whole chapter, and the formal pledging of two new pledges by Mr. Roy C. Clark.

We are striving to improve our Acacia Chapter, the whole fraternity system, and education in the United States as is commensurate with the ideals of Acacia Fraternity.

ARKANSAS

BY BoB CRAFTON

The fall semester has been a very busy one for the Arkansas Chapter.

Due to a very successful rush, a fine social program, and a well-rounded intramural program, the Chapte·r has done much to improve its prestige on campus.

With an unusually small number of men returning to school this Fall, the prospects for a successful year did not look very bright. However, this only seemed to make everyone more de-

Yaa babe, don 't sweat it-this is the " Black and Gold Weekend " at Arkansa s.

termined to make this the best year in the history of the Chapter. As a result, the Chapter now has 20 pledges, and plans to increase the number at the end of the current semester. Most of the brothers agree that this is probably the finest pledge class we have ever had.

Social events have played a very important part in the activities of the Chapter. These have included numerous weekend parties, open house for parents and alumni, exchange dinners with all of the sororities, and a "Black and Gold Weekend" that began appropriately on Halloween night. Still to come is the traditional "Night on the Nile" party and the annual Christmas party for underpriviledged children. Plans are underway to make both of them the best yet.

Due to the interest and hard work of our Intramural Manager, the Chapter ranks high in the standings for Intramural Sweepstakes honors. Al35

though lacking in outstanding athletes in most fields, the men have made the most of their abilities by practice and by team support.

Undoubtedly many of the Chapters are already aware of the support being given the Arkansas Chapter by the Masons in the State. A solicitation campaign is now underway to raise at least one-third of the money needed for the construction of a new Chaptei¡ House, and its successful completion has been assured by the Masons. Equally helpful has been the support given by Masons all over the State to our rushing program, now that they are becoming increasingly familiar with the Fratemity and its ideals. We fully expect this support to continue long after the fund-raising campaign is over.

The future looks very bright for the Arkansas Chapter as we approach the end of another year and the beginning of a new one. Here's hoping that everyone who reads this is as enthusiastic about Acacia as we are, and will make it his personal goal to bring "more into the fold for the Black and Gold" in 1959.

CALIFORNIA

BY LORENCE L . TIMM

The California Acacians returned to Berkeley this fall to find themselves continuing their traditional high scholarship as proven by the active chapter ranking ninth among fifty two.

Upon starting the fall semester the Californians pledged twelve new men.

They are: Roger Hewitt, John Lusk, Edward Cerwinsky, Robert Haworth, Lawrence Demetrak, John Christenson, Oleg Maslenikov, Thomas Dunn, Alfred Hopkins, Lawrence Graham, David Curran, and Richard Bailey.

Brother Bill Hoopes certainly deserves a great deal of credit for his wonderful job as Rush Chairman. Four men were initiated into the chapter this fall.

They are: Lorence L. Timm, Robert Orem, Warren Burkholder, and Howard Weinberger.

This fall's social program, under the capable leadership of Bill Fletcher, began with our traditional "presents" party, aimed at introducing our new pledges to the social life of Acacia. We have since held two Exchanges and three houseparties including our big fall costume party. Our theme for our costume party was "a Paris Sewer Party." The decorations included a Paris Bistro, reproduced as closely as possible with the technical advice of Brother Thomas Conover, who journeyed through Europe this past summer, beer can curtains, an art gallery, 36

a polished slide, which was the only avenue to the downstairs bistro, and dancing upstairs. The decor coupled with the original Parisiane costumes of members and guests produced a very enjoyable evening which may well become an annual event.

In the realm of Actvities, we held our annual Parents Alumni day, and were hosts to our southern brothers from the U .C.L.A. Chapter along with the seven other campuses of the Univ. of Calif. during All University Weekend. Though we are happy to say our California football team was victorious over U.C.L.A., we enjoyed the company of our southem brothers, and are looking forward to journeying to their chapter next fall. We are presently in the midst of Homecoming Decorations together with the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority in preparation for "Big Game Week" featuring the Cal-Stanford game. Events in the future include Pledge Active day, Our Fall Formal, Christmas party, and what we hope will be a trip to the Rose Bowl on New Years day in Pasadena.

Our current House Officers are: Ven. Dean - John Mengshol, Sen. DeanJohn Wickman, Jr. Dean- William Fletcher, Sec.-Allan Ruetter, Treas.

- Sidney Emerson, House Mgr.-Gerald Rogers.

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Dressed appropriately is Bob Robin of radio station WHB in Kansas City while he acted as emcee for the pajama festival sponsored by the Central Missouri State Acacians.

The Chicken Chase during the pajama festival was a scene of great strife. Here two sororities battle for the chicken as the campus enjoyed the pajama festival sponsored by the Central Missouri State Chapter.

BY BILL DAHLSTEN

The chapter repeated its Pajama Festival this year, with some changes, and made it a still bigger success.

A professional radio announcer (Bob Robin, WHB, Kansas City, Mo.) was asked to come down and emcee the event-and this really added. Bob gave us plugs for several days over the entire mid-west-everyone around knew of the Second Acacia Pajama Festival.

A chicken chase was added for the sororities-and they really did it up.

The poor chicken. The first one had to be replaced when it became so dizzy it couldn't couldn't stand. The second one got caught.

The fraternities had a greased pig contest. This went over big-with the pig offering a bit of competition for the pig catchers.

A open house was held and just as it was about to begin, who would show up but Dr. R. C. (Doc) Bradley. What a welcome guest. He couldn't have picked a better time-and we think he had a good time too!!

At homecoming the chapter placed on window decorations thus giving another trophy to add to the collection.

The float was the talk of the town for weeks-what with all the girls dancing on it and the activity surrounding it.

As this issue comes out, the 2nd annual Acacia Interfraternity Boxing Carnival is underway.

This year we have on the spot coverage-"Blow by Blow on KOKO" with a professional radio announcer doing the coverage. While we don't yet know the outcome, since we participate in this event, we hope to do well-the training has begun.

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winter of being a national fraternity are definitely increasing-and our position on campus moves to that non debated first place.

CINCINNATI Again the untiring effor ts of Ashlar Trust consisting of alums Tom Her man (Michigan) and George F . Patterson, Jr. have benefited our chapter. This time we returned to school in the fall to find a shining new paint job on our house. Neighbors and friends have said it's the best the place has looked the chapter's twenty-nine years of ownership. As if this was not enough, Ashlar gave us a new coffee urn and additional silver and dishes after some gentle prodding by "Trim," our housemother.

Not to be outdone by the alums, the actives painted the dining room and part of the living room as soon as they returned to school.

Socially speaking, we had two weeks of solid parties as we began school and rush concurrently. Highlighting the rush parties were the Casino party, a dance at the Kemper Lane Hotel, a square dance, and, of course the bar hop.

After two weeks of parties, the Chapter pr oudly announced a pledge class of these 37 men: Patrick G. Ammons, Fred D. Ashead, Gary Ater, Dennis W. Bishop, Allen B. Cedilote, David A. Bess, Robert S. Campbell, Richard V. Borst, Harold F. Chambers, Thomas R. Clem, Roger W. Cox, Bernard R. Davis, Dennis F. Dunbar, Douglas G. Otto, Marvin G . Dunn, William C. Farr, Bill Fentress, Bob Fentress, Jerry M. Fleming, Philip J .

Franz, Henry W. George, Roy K. Hennig, Kent L . C. Hodgetts, Jon D. Hollmann, John R. Hubbard, Roger C. Jackson, Jerald N. Kyle, Frank A. Mallalieu, Willard E . McCarty, Rexford L . Null, A. Fred Reinhard, Charles H. Smith, Bruce W. Thompson, James A. Van Dyke, Joel E. Weaver, James D . Whipple, Richard H . Wiener.

Then came homecoming. Pledges and actives worked all night and by dawn a magnificent float was ready for the parade.

A~te<r the parade came the game, followed by the dinner at the house.

Then there was just enough time to get dressed for the big dance that night.

COLORADO

BY NEIL

A.

LARSON

The Colorado Chapter opened its doors to 15 new pledges. They are: Joe Bell, Charles Campbell, Dave Emery, Tom Fraker, Bud Gillmore, Monte House, Mike Jacobs, Harlan Lindburgh, WINTER, 1959

Paul Luby, Jim Muhleisen, Dee Rogers, Randy Shafer, Carson Watson Charles Watts, and Ross Wyth. Wear~ looking forward to a successful and active year.

On October 19th, 10 men received the jeweled triangle of Acacia. The new actives included: Larry Anderson, Jim Barker, Monte Br adshaw, Curtis Chitwood, Bob Griffen, Kenji Kobayashi, Barney LeVeau, Dick Minor, Larry Sinclair, and F r ed Sommers.

Upon returning for pre-rush week clean-up, our newly decorated living room proved to be a remarkable inspiration. Our marvelous Acacia Auxiliaries played the stellar role in this pr oject. They engaged an interior decorator to help them in selecting the handsome new draperies they presented to this fall. These draperies are warm sand shade, linen-like material with a hand woven appearance. They are hung from ceiling cornice and sweep across one full side of the room and past the corner across half of another wall. This new look of luxury called for a change of walls. So we chose a mural paper which covers an entire wall and depicts a beautiful desert scene. The rather heavy expense of this venture has been amply compensated for in the unstinted praise and admiration of our alums and friends. The men of the chapter and the wife of our chapter advisor, Bill Wilson, worked like the proverbial beaver and painted the living room ceiling white and the side walls tones of brown borrowed from the mural and the draperies. Our House Corporation had bought us a handsome new rug during the past year and the soft cedarrose of this carpet blends beautifully with ow¡ new decor.

The pledge class of last year worked hard to present us with a large, magnificent, gold wall clock for the living room wall. This is a fine accent and adds great distinction. Our seniors gave an upholstered chair and sofa. We hope to buy leather in, perhaps, shades of avocado green, soft gold color, or muted turquoise. Acquiring this "new look" in our living room has served the dual purpose of affording the men great pleasure and inspiring them to paint and redecorate most of the study rooms in the house.

A new dishwasher has also been provided by the House Cor poration for the kitchen while the chapter has supplied a mixer. In addition, the house now boasts of a snooker table for all wouldbe enthusiasts.

Acacia claimed the highest honors among twenty-four fraternities on campus by holding the first place in scholastic competition last semester, and second place for the whole year.

A spirited group, under the dir ection

of Harlan McConnell, took the t op aw ar d at the first annual Interfraternity Council Sing. The pr ogram kicked off the 1958 Homecoming activities at Color ado University. Acacia was presented the first place trophy for singing the fraternity favorite, "Beneath Our Jew eled Pin." Enterprising Acacians painted the jeans of 125 girls and during the process elected Judy Stoneburner, a Delta Gamma pledge, as Jean Queen. She w as serenaded with all the pomp and circumstance her title implies and aw arded flow ers and a new pair of jeans.

The social program has and continues to promise gala affairs. Several successful parties have been held while the two highlights for the semester, the Black and Gold Formal and Pachuko Hop, are yet to come.

In a special election the chapter selected Dennis Hicks as Treasurer and Eric Christensen as House Manager.

Turning to the sports section, Colorado chapter of Acacia won the Rocky Mountain Area chapter's football tournament. Chapters competing were Colorado State University, Colorado State College, Wyoming, and Colorado University. A real feeling of brotherhood between the chapters was formed at this football competition. A group trophy will be presented to the chapter on the basis of points obtained by winning the football, basketball, and softball tournaments. The prospects for the basketball season on campus are good with talent and experience combining to make one of the most outstanding basketball teams Acacia has known.

The chapter is continuing their traditional Faculty Guest Program this year. Various members of the staff from Colorado University are invited for dinner where they may both observe and better understand the Greek system and all that Acacia Fraternity stands for.

Within the halls of the chapter, a new organization has been born. The members of this exclusive body, choosing to call themselves Beta Chi, claim to represent the highest ideals of brotherhood and at the same time express much doubt in the usefulness of pinings, engagements, and marriage.

The perpetuity of the organization is questionable, however, since the p r esident himself, Darrel Higman, has b een banned from the ranks due to the fact that he has r ecently become pinned.

COLORADO STATE U.

BY JERALD

E.

SCRIVEN

Fall r ush week found 8 m en pledged by the CSU chapter of Acacia. Those pledging r ush week wer e Ralph F ritz, 37

Ralph Gustafson, Richard Hamilton, George Hogue, Robert Marashlian, Michael Robertson, Larry Besack, and Lynn Schmidt. Since that time, during open rush, 9 more men have been pledged. Those pledging since rush week are Frank Rippon, Darrell Idler, Wayne Sanderson, Duane Jones, Doug Sawtelle, Marshall Inn, Buck Frye,路 Alvin Schneider, and Phillip Kessler.

New actives this quarter are Tommy Vaughn, Denver, Colorado, and Rudolf Peralez, Platteville, Colorado.

Social activities thus far this year have included a house dance held after the BYU-CSU football game, an exchange dinner with the Sigma Kappa's, and two lawn parties held with the Kappa Delta's and the Kappa Alpha Theta's. The new pledge class held a house dance for the actives November 7th. The theme was "Hayloft Hop." The pledges did a fine job of decoration and a good time was had by all.

The CSU chapter was host to the annual Rocky Mountain Acacia Conference football tournament, held in Fort Collins November 2nd. Acacia chapters attending were Colorado State College, University of Wyoming, Colorado University, and Colorado State University.

Our team did very well, taking 2nd place, upon losing to a fine Colorado University team.

The Acacia chapter once again made a fine showing in the "Homecoming" house decoration competition, taking 1st place in the fraternity "B" division.

This being the 3rd consecutive year for this honor.

Acacian, Lee Elsesser, had the leading part in the Drama clubs presentation of "Inherit the Wind." Ed Poser, Dalva Hedland and Bruce McLeod are all members of Lancers, a sophomore men's honorary society, Acacian, Gary Cobb, was recently initiated into hon01路aries, Alpha Zeta and Beta Epsilon.

Larry Serr is presently secretary of Beta Epsilon and John Kork was voted vice-president of Lambda Iota Tau. Faculty member Don Nelson was re cently initiated as an honorary member of Acacia. Mr. Nelson last year was chosen one of the two :'Top Prof'~ on Campus" here at CSU. We are all proud and happy to have Mr. Nelson as an Acacia brother.

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Four brothers were initiated into the fraternity Spring quarter. They were Keith M. Bogren, Behrooz B. Meftah, Alfred M. Root, and Warren Gilbert Anderson, who was outstanding pledge.

We moved into our new house, located at 1715 11th Avenue, this fall.

The house holds 18 men and a house director. We are very fortunate to have AI "Mother" Matthews, an Acacia alumni, as our house director.

Our new house boasts a coffee table made from pure Acacia wood. Brother Sandy Luppens had it made for us when he was visiting his folks in the Philippines this summer. Sandys father is a naval officer stationed in the islands.

We at Colorado State are very proud to say that we took first place in the Beauty Float Division and first in House Decorations for Homecoming this year. Our float was CindereUa's carriage and the house decorations were of Snow White in the forest, and Prince Charmings' arrival. We also were awarded the grand sweepstakes trophy with two firsts, which we also won last year with two firsts. This is the first time in the history of the school that the traveling trophy was won two years in a row by the same organization with two firsts both years.

Our intramural football team went to the Rocky Mountain Acacia Conference, held at the CSU Chapter. Wereceived a sound trouncing at the hands of our brothers from the CSU Chapter and the Wyoming Chapter. Although our team was beaten we enjoyed the wonderful hospitality of the fellows from the other chapters.

We had our annual watermelon feed for the new freshmen, which gave us a fine social start for the year. In addition to the watermelon feed we had many parties at the house for new students.

When Homecoming rolled around we had a number of stuffing partys, which were great successes from the standpoint of decorating the float and house.

It also was a good way to meet and get to know prospective pledges.

Brother William Hart, Venerable Dean of the Colorado State Chapter, was tapped into Blue Key Honorary this fall.

CORNELL 路

BY EDWARD SMITH

The Colorado State Chapter is under an open system of rush with the exception of the first three weeks of winter quarter, at which time a formal rush program will be adhered to.

Since the open rush system started we have pledged one man Robert Roberts.

The improvement and expansion of our present house has been given the go ahead by ow路 alumni at the November 15th meeting of the corporation board of the Cornell Chapter. Fred B. Morris, class of 22; Pete L . Knapp, 51; and Dean Marvel, 26 were empowered as a committee to appraise the situation fully. When they present their findings

to the spring meeting of the board, we should be well on the way to realizing our long standing hope for expansion of the chapter.

FRANKLIN

BY ROBERT

J.

SHANK

This fall the Franklin Chapter of Acacia welcomed two new men into its brotherhood ; Robert Shank, from Elkton, Maryland; and Gary Smith, from Oxford, Massachusetts. This pledge class climaxed its pledgeship by paying a visit to the Renssalaer chapter.

This year, under the direction of our house manager, George Huber, we have begun two projects, landscaping the grounds surrounding the house and painting the interior of the house. With the recent completion of the work in the library, dining room, and the pantry, the latter project was accomplished.

As always our social calendar has been very full anrl successful. We have had parties after every home football game, and were honored on one occasion by visiting Acacians from Penn State. The highlight of the social year, h?wever, was Navy Weekend. Friday mght the brothers attended the Junior P rom, while the Penn-Navy football game, a cocktail party, and a costume ball were featured on Saturday.

In an effort to re-arouse the spirit and interest of our alwnni, we have scheduled the first of a series of alwnni dinners. This is the first step in a new alumni program.

Earlier in the fall, we had the pleasure of having Traveling Secretary Stan Shaw visit with us for several days. Y:'e would like to take this opportunity to thank him again for the many helpful suggestions he gave us.

We have profited by them.

ILLINOIS

BY LLOYD ALLISON

The Illinois Acacians returned to campus this fall to find themselves occupying a new annex in hopes of having the old annex torn down and a new forty man addition added to the main house within the ensuing year.

Upon beginning the fall semester the Illinois men pledged twenty men through formal rush. They are: Bill Adams, Dave Alder, Dick Brown, Jerry Canaday, Bob Creviston, Kellie Byerly, Wade Carll, Joe Dowell Dave Gardiner, Dick James, Dave Macomber, Chet Michell, Birg Nyborg, Jim Peter, Joe Phebus, Bob Schmidt Ken Smith, Roy Van Ostrand, Bruce Wheeler, and Sherman Reiter. Also return-

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ing this fall were three men who pledged informally last May. They are Dave Kuhn, Larry Kuzela, and Al Newman. During informal rush this fall, four more men pledged. They are: Mike Yates, Bruce Botsford, Reggie Bean, and Jim Ashley. Rushing chairman, Bob Smith, deserves credit for a job well done. George Virgil was initiated into the chapter on September 21, 1958.

Tuming to sports our football team placed second in our league after being beaten out in an exciting game with Phi Gamma Delta, 7 to 6. Our basketball and volleyball teams are both off to a fine start and we are looking forward to wrestling and gymnastics. In the annual football feud game with Alpha Kappa Lambda, the men of Acacia trounced them 26-6.

Once again Acacia entered Homecoming Decorations with Jim Tucke¡r as chairman, who with the aid of the brothers and pledges created a fine five flat decoration of a "Little Alumni Golden Book-The Swinging Spartan."

Committee chairman, Birg Nyborg and his fellow pledges gave their successful pledge dance on October fourth , entitled "Let's Go Continent Hopping."

The various rooms were depicted with scenes from various continents and the actives will long remember the Oriental Room!

The social program this fall has been active with exchanges with Sigma Kappa, Alpha Xi Delta, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha. The pledges have had exchanges with Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Delta Pi, Pi Beta Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, Theta Upsilon, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta, and TriSigma.

At the beginning of the fall term three new officers were chosen: Gene Fickel, Venerable Dean; Kent Francis, Senior Dean; and Jim Keune, Junior Dean.

Outstanding intramural awards were made by the chapter. The outstanding active award to Craig Webber and outstanding pledge award to Walt Be¡r gfield.

We are glad to have brother Dave Schutz from Iowa State and brother Gerry Shriver from Illinois Wesleyan as associate members here at the Illinois chapter.

ILLINOIS WESLEY AN BY

RoBERT ANDRUCZK

The Illinois Wesleyan Chapter began the fall semester of 1958 by initiating four members into the brotherhood of Acacia. They are Raymond Devery, Pomona, New York; Dennis Groh, Chicago, Illinois; Gary Honegger, Forrest, Illinois; and Donald Kreibich, Glen ElWINTER, 1959

Illinois Wesleyan Acacians take a second place in the Homeco.ming parade with their giant clown and its hula hoops.

lyn, Illinois. Ray was chosen as "model" pledge and Denny as pledge scholar.

Initiation was followed immediately by the pledging of twelve men. They are Jay Adams, Bloomington, Illinois; Richard Barthel, Bloomington, Ill. ; James Beebe, Cissna Park, Ill.; Dennis Camine, Bloomington, Ill.; Carl Carter, Bloomington, Ill.; Ronald Finkey, East Peoria, Ill. ; Arthur Hutchinson, Minooka, Ill.; Richard Mitchell, Rochelle, Illinois; Kenneth Qualkenbush, Naperville, Illinois; George "Pat" Riley, Eureka, Illinois; Richard Wahler, Park Ridge, Illinois; and Richard Wiedey, Edwardsville, Illinois. The new pledges were fortunate in that they were able to meet Roy C. Clark, National Executive Secretary. He had stopped in on his retum to Evanston from the conclave.

During the summer the chapteT house underwent a little remodeling.

It was repainted on the outside and a fire escape was added through the generosity of the university.

Beginning its second year of existence on this campus the chapter has done amazingly well. We placed third in the sweepstakes trophy for activities in the past school year and so far this year are tied for third place in intramurals.

Homecoming was quite exciting this year in that our float-a clown whose head, eyes, arms, and legs moved and who juggled hula hoops-won second place in the parade. A little excitement arose after the winning float was disqualified and then the decision was changed to allow it to win.

Our pledges presented our fall informal on November 7, 1958. With the

theme "Gambling Gayety" costumes ranged from the eastern aristocrat to the westem cowpoke. During the intermission entertainment consisting of impersonations and a chorus line was presented by the pledges.

Our chapter had the honor of being the first fraternity to invite the new President of the university and his wife to dinner at the chapter house.

The chapter has had three new pinnings this year. Finding an Acacia pin on an Acacian is becoming difficult since over half the brothers are pinned.

The chapter is also always happy to help out the Illinois Chapter when they find girls are scar ce on their own campus. We only ask that they not pin too many of them.

Many brothers have been elected to honorary societies this fall. Robert Andruczk, our Venerable Dean, and John Edwards were initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Also our chapter was privileged to have one fourth of the new initiates into Blue Key. They are John Edwards, Dennis Stark, Sidney Smith, David Hull, and Kenneth Qualkenbush. In the fall elections David Hull was elected president of the Junior Class.

We hope that all of the chapters liked the rush cards which our chapter has had printed. They were met with much enthusiasm at Conclave and we are sur e they will be a great asset in rushing.

INDIANA BY

JoN Mrcu

There are 31 men in the fall pledge class which includes: Mike Albright, Bill Applegarth, Dave Brown, Bill Carbon, Steve Civanich, Dave Figg, Dan Fulkerson, Joel Helding, Dick Hitchcock, Ken Hollingsworth, Jerry Jacob, Dave Kerr, Dick Kimmel, John Kixmiller, Jerry Kline, Jim Link, John Lutz, Allan Meguschare, John Odle, Glen Percifield, John Pullen, Orville Quilling, Dave Schoon, Jim Scott, Jerry Silence, Lewis Swoverland, Larry Stuckey, Bill Vaughan, Ron Wakefield, John Waymire, and Ernie Wilhoit.

Eleven new members were initiated into the brotherhood on November 9.

These men were Joe AbreU, James Carlson, Robert Doer hman, Forrest Feighner, Richard Ford, Stanley Hood, Calvin Kemp, Randy Lietzke, Fred Messon, Rober t Smith and William Smith.

Construction of the $185,000 addition to the chapter house is near completion. The new east wing has increased the total capacity of the house from 45 to 85 men. There are 15 new study rooms, most holding three m en com39

fortably. There are 2 new tile bathrooms, each with 3 showers, large mirrors, and good lighting. The south wing contains a new dining room 3()1 by 47' which will hold 120 men. A cement patio for entertaining extends from two french doors in the dining room. This provides a spacious dance floor and spot for recreation room. Our present dining room serves as a chapter room while the old chapter room is used as a T.V. room for open houses, and a meeting room during the week. The new kitchen is equipped with the latest in stainless steel fixtures. Responsible for this addition is the Acacia Building Corporation consisting of Jim Ferguson, Joseph Franklin, Art Lautzenheiser, Bill Thompson, Bob Matt, Gene Creek, and Tom Warring.

A campus wide reception was held at the chapter house for the cast of the traveling company of the Broadway hit, "Lil' Abner" following their performance in the auditorium November 11.

Approximately 300 guests were on hand to greet the stars and obtain autographs.

The women of Morrison Hall joined the chapter in backing brother Dave Bowen to a finalist position in the Bachelor-of- the-Y ear Contest held in connection with the annual Fall Carnival. The booth for carnival contained a roulette game and was decorated to carry out the theme of a pirate's cove.

On November 13 the first of a series of fireside talks by foreign students on campus was held in the living room.

Cher Afredi, a student from Afganistan working on his doctors' degree, gave a very enlightening talk on his home country which was followed by a short question and answer period.

The pledge dance, "The Acacia Premier" was held November 15. The house was decorated like a movie premier and everyone attending dressed as movie actors and actresses.

IOWA Acacia is continuing its triumphant march to the top of the campus at Iowa. During the fall semester six new men have been added to the pledge ranks via informal rush route. They are: Gary Sundell, Jack Crabbs, Connor Tjarks, Bob Martin, Don Hill and Ed Hale. Progress is continuing rapidly so that we expect to fill our pledge class by Thanksgiving.

The social factor of the fraternity is being given a new "shot in arm." Parties are being emphasized for the weekends so that we can get "youthful" ideas out of our head and rejuvenate interest in the books the following week. At Homecoming we entertained 104 alums and guests at a dinner at the Chapter House. Three exchanegs have been held so far with one bringing 40

about enough interest in the women to ask several Acacians to their fall party.

Exchanges may be held outside of the houses this year so we are anticipating a better variety of exchange entertainment aside from the old stereotyped mixer. The Winter Formal will be held at the Chapter House December 12th.

Our Intra-Mural football team bowed out, after a tremendous effort, to Delta Tau Delta in the playoffs, 12 to 6. Hats off to Ron Gibson, Art O'Haver, Jim Gines, Jim Gammell, Dick Boss, and Wayne Vanderpool who were the stalwarts.

A traditional annual touch football game got underway this fall between the Iowa State Chapter and ourselves for the "fur-lined jock." Coming from behind, we finally captured the "jock" by an 8 to 6 margin.

The marriage "bug" has bitten two of the brothers this year. Our V.D., Dale Lewis, and S.D., Ron Gibson, will be married after Christmas and journey to Pasadena on their honeymoons.

Incidentally they intend to watch the "Hawks in Action" at the Rose Bowl January 1st. Congratulations Men! We regretted to see our Housemother, Mrs. Hamilton, and Cook, Mrs. Ella Baze leave the dear '01 Fraternity last spring. Our new Housemother is Mrs. Gillette, former Housemother for the Tri Delt Sorority at Iowa. We are mighty happy to see as capable a person as Mother Gillette come to Acacia.

In another "Hats off" department, we wish to thank the Wives Club, "The Right Angles," for providing the living room with new, handloomed drapes.

The organization has as much spirit as the Chapter and are a great credit to it.

IOWA STATE

BY BRYCE REDINGTON

After a short but eventful summer during which our chapter carried on intense summer rushing activities, the men of the chapter readied themselves for rush week in early September. It proved quite successful as 6 new men were brought into the pledge class.

These men were Gary Granneman, Waterloo, Ia., John Jordan, Truro, Ia. , John Danks, Newton, Ia. , Chuck Halterman, Newton, Doug Miller, Castana, Ia. and Dave Hilburn, Atlantic, Ia. Dale Vanderholm, Villisca, Ia. , Larry Thomas, Muscatine, Ia., and Paul Hall, Slater , Ia. pledged after rush week.

During the week before midterms, three men were initiated to active standing. Th ese men were Jim Carr, Ames, Ia., Jerry Crossett, Wellman, Ia., and Bill Dilcher, Dysart, Ia. After the first few hectic days of classes, we partially settled down to somewhat of a routine. By this time

with September waning fast, Greek Week was upon us. Our chapter actively participated in many activities including everything from discussion groups to 3-legged races.

Mid-October marked Homecoming on campus and Acacia was not left out of the festivities. On Friday before the game, we erected our Homecoming display-a 50 foot rocket which required many hours of tedious and backbreaking labor to complete. That night, we led the Triumph March which was an informal parade to stimulate enthusiasm with our combo.

Our "Night on the Nile" party highlighted the weekend of October 25. The festivities were enjoyed by all. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the "door prize" for the most stylish Egyptians. The prize was-that's right-a door.

We celebrated Acacia Dad's Day on November 1 with 15 dads accepting invitations to attend. Saturday night we serenaded Delta Zeta which our dads enjoyed very much. The following morning, the dads with their sons attended their respective churches after which came dinner that ended the weekend activities.

During the regular weekly chapter meeting of November 2, our chapter elected new officers for the coming year. Elected for offices were: Venerable Dean, Gary Harter; Senior Dean, Dick Perrin; Junior Dean, Roy Henriksen; Rush Chairman, Lee McD onald; Treasurer, Dean Oleson; Secretary, Jim McDonald; Senior Steward, Jerry Crossett; and Junior Steward, Cliff Kessler.

As the year rapidly progresses, our chapter is preparing for our 50th anniversary to be held March 20, 21, and 22. We are going all out to make this a memorable occasion for all Iowa State College Acacians. Among the many events that are being planned for that weekend are these: an informal alumni get-together Friday night, a buffet luncheon Saturday noon, an alumni meeting in the College Union Saturday afternoon, a banquet and dance at the Union Saturday night, and a chapel service Sunday morning.

We hope that all Iowa State College Acacians will be able to attend these festivities. For further information concerning reservations, please write, wire, or phone Ian Smith, 142 Gray Avenue, Ames, Iowa, phone CE 2-6440.

KANSAS

BY JIM LINDSTROM

The Kansas Chapter has a new house mother, Mrs. Azeala Pettijohn. Mother Pettijohn succeeds Mrs. D. H. Buie who left us last June. In her first attempt at being a house mother, Mother

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Pettijohn is doing a "bang-up" job and she enjoys it "just fine." She is from Wichita, Kansas, and an active member in Eastern Star.

We have pledged thirteen men so far this fall and are striving for five more to completely fill the house. The new pledges are Larry Potter, Mike Rasmussen, Bob Rati, Lynn Wildermood, Bob Redding, Guy Gelvin, Gary Vail, Mike McCurdy, D a v e Howe, Don Barta, Jim Williams, Lowell Dierking, and Bob Travnicek. Six boys were initiated last June after school was out.

They were Bob Zimmer, Ken Zable, George Hall, Bill Hunter, Gary Thompson, and Larry Pettus.

Arrangements for the lot on the university "fraternity row" are progressing under Wes Santee, new president of the Educational Corporation. We are waiting for the university to accept our down payment which should not be too long. Also we are in the market for an architect to start drawings of the new house. The progress so far has been substantial and the future looks bright.

November 8th saw the alums come from far and near for the annual homecoming festivities. The chapter had a special treat in that National President and Mrs. William Krieger were our special guests. Decorations went up and, although we didn't win any recognition, we felt quite happy with our entry based on the theme, "The 64,000 Dollar Challenge." This year we diviated from tradition and had a buffet meal before the game with alumni and Masons from all over the state invited. After the game the annual "Tea "Party" was held for the men only, but the "Pig Roast" was dropped in lieu of the buffet which was also a "stag" affair. All in all it was quite a successful weekend including the game as the Jayhawks defeated Nebraska's Cornhuskers.

Our first major social event was the "Gingham and Jeans" party held October 11. Also on the list under past social events would be a pledge hour dance and an exchange dinner with the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. On October 16 we were invited to dinner by the Masonic Lodge here in Lawrence. The dinner was good, our quartet sang and then the Masons went to their meeting.

It was a most enjoyable and successful evening.

The back yard has taken on a new appearance recently. We have made it over into a parking lot which has already greatly relieved the parking situation for guests and the men who have cars. Minor finishing-up jobs have to be done, but with the¡ active's knowhow and the pledges' muscles, it won't take much time.

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A little hula entertainment is added while the Long Beach Acacians have an exchange with the Delta Zeta's.

A back yard scene during their parent's and alumni day at the Long Beach Chapter.

LONG BEACH

BY VINCE SALERNI

Under the direction of our Venerable Dean, Art Dixon, the Long Beach State chapter began the fall semester in its newly acquired house near the C'ivic Center and Pacific Ocean. The rooms are spacious and facilities for our present needs are amply provided. House improvements are providing ample work for pledges and actives.

Our 20-man pledge class has elected Ron Markin as President. Some of them recently experienced the travels of Pythagoras when the active chapter kidnapped a few pledges and left them in the mountains. But alas, Pythagoras managed to hitch-hike a ride and soon returned. Five new ACACIANS have been added to the active chapter roll.

They include: Brad Ayers, Larry Hughes, Ray Petrocelli, Vince Salemi, and Roger Williams. Dr. Kenneth Millsap and Chuck Stevens were initiated as honorary members.

The 10,000 students of Long Beach State College recently celebrated Homecoming. The men worked hard to

build a float consisting of a huge fortyniner mounted in a baby carriage. In back was a large opened scrap book bearing the following inscription: 1949 - 169 students; 1969-? "Our Baby Has Grown" was our theme. A five year, $11 million dollar building construction program is currently in progress to meet the anticipated 20,500 full-time student enrollment of 1967.

As a public relations gesture we invited the entire block to our house one afternoon. We became better acquainted and our mutual curiosity was solved. Continuing in this vain, a very successful Parents and Alumni Day was recently held. Following a delicious buffet dinner, the 125 guests witnessed the dedication of our active chapter room as Morrie Reed Hall in memory of our beloved House Corporation President whose guidance, understanding, and true ACACIA spirit will forever be a guiding light to this chapter.

Our first exchange was held with the Delta Zeta sorority. The shipwrecked theme and entertainment provided an informal atmosphere needed to make the evening a success. Future exchanges with Alpha Phi and Delta Gamma sororities will be held. The USC & LBSC chapters plan to hold a joint "Night on the Nile" dance early in December. A disabled girl will be our queen. Prior to Christmas, our chapter will hold a party for orphans.

We are looking forward to a successful semester of scholarship, human service, and social participation.

LOUISIANA STATE

BY JERRY SWINT

On October 25, 1958, Homecoming Day, the alumni had a luncheon and meeting. The new officers are president, A. W. Burch; vice-president, Louis Gluck; and secretary-treasurer, Gene Hart.

Interfraternity athletics began with touch football. Our season record was four victories and three defeats which was third best in the league. We had great satisfaction in defeating our arch rival, Phi Gamma Delta. In handball we placed third in both doubles and singles. Basketball, volleyball, softball, track, and many other sports are to follow this year.

We have had a busy social calendar this year beginning with rush week.

During rush week we had twelve social functions which consisted of luncheons, smokers, and dances. Before each football game we have had a buffet supper , and afterwards we have had a dance.

We enjoyed a combination barbeque and dance at the home of Len Sartain, an alumnus. Plans are being made now for our big socials, " Night on the Nile" 41

December 6; Christmas Party December 19; and Black and Gold Formal April 4.

During rush week Stan Shaw, Travelling Secretary, visited our chapter, and he advised us on rushings techniques. We are looking forward to a return visit.

William David Willis and Shelby Bartels were initiated at National Conclave this August.

Since the house is only a year old, we have turned our attention to improving the landscape. During the summer, we planted shrubs and grass.

For the first time since Acacia has been on the L. S. U. Campus, we participated in Homecoming Decorations.

Our theme was Mike's Mortuary, and the scene consisted of a huge tiger, with a moving tail, a gator in a coffin, five graves of recent victories, and pine trees. Our decorations won third place among all fraternities. We received a two-half foot gold trophy.

Our pledges this fall are: Charles Dennis Armstrong Jr. , New Orleans, La.; Jeff Woody Baird, Oplousas, La.; Barney Joe Bertrand, Sulphur, La.; Clyde Louis Carter, Clinton, La.; Carrol Ray Clark, Paducah, Ky.; Walter Elias Connell III, Bossier City, La.; Williams Louis Edwards, New Orleans, La.; Rick Berton Fogle, Baton Rouge, La. ; Kenneth Maurice Garner, Mansfield, La. ; George Kenneth Glass, Baton Rouge, La.; Arthur Julius Haas, Baton Rouge, La. ; Ralph Andrew Harold, Mobile, Ala. ; Lloyd Guice Hoover, Baton Rouge, La.; Claude Wayne Hudson, Bourg, La. ; David John McDougall Jr., Baton Rouge, La.; Robert Moore Morgan, Baton Rouge, La.; Charles Bevery Pickell, Metairie, La.; Charles Robert Porter, Parade, La.; Phillip Abner Russell Jr. , Baton Rouge, La.; Robert R. Robinson, Bossier City, La. ; Carroll Neilsen Watts, Baton Rouge, La. ; Jimmy Clifton Williams, Sulphur, La. ; Travis Hillman Willis, Baton Rouge, La.; Crawford Ward Willis, Slweveport, La. ; and James David Worrell, Hahnville, La.

MIAMI

BY HANK WinTTIER

During the Fall rush the Chapter pledged James H . Jackson from Findlay, Ohio. Jim is an accounting major in the School of Business at Miami, and considers photography one of his major outside interests; perhaps we have a future Chapter Historian in Jim. Father's D ay marked the initiation of three pledges. The men receiving their pins were John Boice of Park Ridge, Illinois, John J. Dorsey, from Columbus, Ohio, and David E. Glasgow, of Creston, Ohio.

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Bob Lundy, Miami Chapter's candidate for the "Ugliest Man On Campus" contest.

Brown, a business major from Plattsburg, New York, as Venerable Dean.

Robert F. Lundy is our new Social Chairman and John Dorsey is the new House Manager.

The Brothers are proud of the new tile floor laid in the living room and the Chapter room during pledge improvement week. Slave labor (pledge and active) saved the Chapter a great deal of expense.

Roger Brown was dozing while attending the Awards Assembly until he heard "Acacia" called out; the Chapter had been awarded the Sigma Chi Foundation Scholarship Trophy for the greatest advancement in scholastic achievement for fraternities. The Chapter is w¡e n represented in Campus activities this year. Our bowling team, captained by Nik Peacock, is more than holding its own in competition with other fraternities. Bob Lundy, otherwise known as "id," is the Chapters representative in the U .M.O.C. contest, sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, the men's service fraternity. With a genuinely professional make-up job done

by Dick N adelin, Bob made an excellent "Ugly Man," as was shown by the large number of penny "votes" for him. The Chapter held an auction to r aise money to help stuff the ballot box; What'll you bid for three slightly used cigars? Brother Bill Elliott is now Associate Editor for the student publication "Dimensions," and is doing a fine job of it, too. Once again, Alum Dick Nadelin is "active" in the Chapter. As a graduate student in Speech and Dramatics, Dick is living in the house and handling our boarding cooperative. Active in the Miami University Theater, he has the lead in the forthcoming play, "School for Scandal" and is directing a one act play as well.

Dick is also a member of one of the campus' top musical organizations, the

Men's Glee Club. Recently, Brother Hank Whittier was initiated into Kappa Phi Kappa, the professional Education fraternity for men.

We had an unusual Father's Day program, due to the activation of our pledges. Homecoming was a bang-up occasion; the brothers and their dates, ¡ and the alums attended the game, came to a buffet dinner afterwards, and returned once again to an open-house held during the intermission of the annual Homecoming dance. Recent social events have included a Character Party and a Sorority party with Alpha Sigma Alpha. The sorority party was one of a series planned by our new social chairman. Scheduled for the latter half of the semester is the "Night on the Nile' party.

Another ACACIA alum active in Chapter affairs is Brother Rich Davis, a graduate assistant in the English department at Miami, working on his Master's thesis. To Alums Fred Besch, Al Tallant, and Ralph Rogers, the Chapter owes a special vote of thanks for aid following a visit by Cincinnati pledges, apparently victims of insomnia, when it was necessary to pay our neighboring Chapter a visit to reclaim some misappropriated items. Ralph Rogers, planning to attend Miami for some advanced work in pulp and paper technology, has been one of the most active men in our rush program.

MICHIGAN Acacia, at Michigan is proud to announce the initiation of eight new brothers. They are Daniel Ross Barr, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan; John Frederich Waldner, Detroit, Michigan; Carl William Maves, Escanaba, Michigan; Stephen Michael Losh, Oak Park, Michigan; Kurt G. Pahl, Michigan City, Indiana; Tyler David Hartwell, Berkley, Michigan; David Brian Partridge,

Meet Oomik, Michigan Chapter's mascot.

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Clio, Michigan; Joel L. Baum, Chicago, Ill.; Ronald Westman, Fenton, Michigan.

These men have made many contributions to the chapter during pledgeship, and have given excellent indications of continuing to do so as Junior Actives. Complimenting their work for the house, the new brothers have found time to be active on campus as well.

Most prominent of the organizations that they have participated in, are The Michigan Union, The Michigan Glee Club, and Junior Intra-fraternity Council. We at Michigan salute our new brothers.

The Acacians of Michigan are proud also, to announce the addition of another new member to the chapter.

She is Benjy's Oomik by Benjy's Panuck out of Benjy's Stormi's Dawn, a registered Alaskan Malemute Husky.

Oomik joined us this fall through the

"The Comedy of Commercialism" was the theme of the Michigan Acacians for their homecoming decorations.

efforts of Brother Kenneth Burgess, '59, who is also serving in the distinguished capacity of "Keeper of the Hound." In addition to her regular duties of greeting the brothers as they return from classes and barking when the occasion demands, Oomik furnishes the motive power for toboggan rides over our white Michigan snow. Later in the semester, the mother chapter plans to enter Oomik in the annual "All Campus Dog Show." We are convinced that she will undoubtedly win the trophy for the dog most resembling a wolf.

While we heartily greet Oomik, the chapter sorrowfully bids farewell to Bomber, the English Setter who faithfully served the house as mascot for two years. Bomber's premature retirement, to a secluded farm, was catalyzed by the strenuous campaign he waged last spring. Under the name of "Ted Bomb," Bomber ran for a seat on the University Student Government.

"Ted's" platform of "More beer and wider roads" gained him over 500 votes, but unfortunately not enough for a victory.

As usual, the Mother's Club has been

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particularly active under the direction of the president, Mrs. Charles Webb, mother of brother Harry Webb, '60.

Through the club's efforts, new draperies have been hung in the dining room and a new coffee urn installed.

The brothers would also like to thank the mothers for their thoughtful gift of a silver tray and coffee server set.

The Alumni Association of the mother chapter also has done much over the past months to maintain the fine physical condition of the house.

With their help, the house has been completely rewired. Future plans of the alumni include the installation of a new freezing unit in the kitchen and the paving of the house parking lot.

One of the most talked about displays on the Michigan Campus at this year's homecoming was Acacia's answer to the theme of "the comedy of commercialism." Particular thanks go to brothers Walter Bailey, '59, and Franklin Betts, '59 for their planning and execution of the display.

The chapter again acted as host to the fathers of the Michigan brothers this fall during the annual "Father's Weekend." The fathers and brothers attended the Indiana-Michigan football game on Saturday aftemoon, November 15, and after dinneT at the house, heard the annual Michigan-Indiana Combined Men's Glee Club Concert at Hill Auditorium.

MINNESOTA

BY DouGLAS JoHNsoN

The Minnesota Chapter extended the hand of comradeship to eleven men at the conclusion of the Summer and Fall Rush. They are John Anderson, Carl Bandt, George Carlson, Harry Fisher, John Lindquist, C. Arthur Muir, Kenneth Newman, Darryl Norby, Bert Ostlund, Peter Quist, and Harry Smith.

The hand of brotherhood was extended to Stuart Nelson, Richard Warhol and Veijo Paine. We welcome and congratulate all these men.

Our Work Week began on September 21 this year and it was a week to be long remembered. In addition to "working," rushing, initiation and registering, we had a party. The party was enjoyed by everybody and the Brothers were full of "spirit" with the thought of the coming school year. When we returned to the house, a paint can was somehow spilled and the fellows, in varying degrees of dress, scrubbing the newly painted carpet, were the welcoming committee for Bob Jepson, Traveling Secretary, that night. Bob was with us for the remainder of the week and was a big help during Formal Rush. Thanks Bob. Our Homecoming Party, held this year at the Northwood Country Club

in North St. Paul, was a success even though the game was not. We all had a good time, which qualifies any party as a success.

We are looking forward to an outstanding y ear, with plans for a new house for our gr owing chapter in the near futu r e, Greek Week coming up soon and Spring not to far away now.

Ah, Spring!

.ft\ISSOURI

BY DAVID

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BERRY

When the dust of Rush Week had cleared, the Missouri Chapter had eight new pledges: Joseph Bru路bush St. Louis, Tom Davis, Raytown, Daniei Follmer, Warsaw, David Freeland, Raytown, Harold Gould, Jr., St. Louis, James Lukefahr, Bufordsville, Olen Monsees, Jr. , Smithton, and Lowell Moore, Amity. Since the beginning of Open Rush, two more have been added: Kenneth Wessel, Warrenton, and David Foshee, Des Loge.

The weekend of October 7, initiation was held fo r three men. The new members are Jack Long, Raytown, David Berry, East Prairie, and Wayne Lewis, Marble Hill. Jack Long was selected as outstanding pledge.

The first week of September saw the Chapter out in full force for Work Week. When it was all over, the front of the house had a new coat of paint, the dining room had a new tile floor and paint, the living room had new wallpaper, and through the courtesy of our Mother's Club, a new rug, and new lamps. In addition, the Mother's Club also bought a new sweeper for the house and Mr. Harold Gould, Sr. fumished the hallway with new cru路peting.

Our most sincere thanks to these people for their kindness.

The Missouri Chapter has been active in intramural sports again this year. We have had entries in football, bowling, and handball. The basketball season will be opening soon and the Acacians fr om Mizzou will again be seen in action. Under the dir ection of Robert Seney, we are prepru路ing for the intramural one-act play contest.

Work is now under way on decor ations for the Homecoming contest.

Football game weekends with their after-game parties have been a standard at the Acacia house this fall . Frequent impromptu weekend parties also add to the active social life of the Chapter. The highlight of the fall social season was the "Beat G eneration" Party. In the language of the cool cats, it was "real gone." On October 12, a Housemother's Tea was held to introduce our new housemother, Mrs. Gr ace Servis, to the Missouri campus.

We have had the pleasure of welcoming a lru路ge number of alumni to 43

Dave Smith (Missouri) and Pat Rukoff (Zeta Tau Alpha) get pinned. Wayne Lewis (on box) says of the occasion, "Where there 's a will, there's a way!"

the house this year. Robert Emmons, President of the Building Corporation, is a frequent visitor.

A center of attraction for Rush Week was our collection of Scholarship Trophies. Four of the five University scholarship trophies graced our trophy case.

Perhaps the most important addition to our house this year has been the presence of our charming and gracious housemother, Mrs. Grace Servis.

"Mom" Servis is from St. Louis. She has previously been active in church work, social work, and has been a secretary, teacher, and nurse. Although this is her first experience as housemother, she is doing a wonderful job in making our house a home.

NEBRASKA

BY DICK SPENCER

Nebraska chapter has pledged the following men this fall: Jim Hunter, Chester; Dewey Weins, Madrid; Jerry Williams, Trenton; Larry Middleton, Bridgeport; and Marvin Cox, Mullen.

Our open rush program is in full swing, and we have high expectations for the remainder of the semester. At our fall initiation we initiated Jim Weeks of North Platte and Paul E. Anderson, Lincoln honorary. We are in a new location this fall, at 410 North 17th street in the house vacated by Ta u Kappa Epsilon when they went off campus.

We have repainted much of the house, and bought new furniture to match the style of our new living room. Our new house, a three story white frame house has room for approximately 25 men and has proved very satisfactory to the entire chapter.

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The long hours of work put in by the chapter on our homecoming display proved to be not in vain as we got third place in the Homecoming Display competition in our division. Display Chairman Bart Bredenkamp was ably assisted by Ken Krohn and Jim Hunter in the work. On the social side, our Neurotic house party opened the fall social season on campus.

Our dances with Alpha Phi and Sigma Kappa sororities and several rather more informal functions have rounded out our Social activities. Traveling Secretary Bob Jepson visited us recently and gave us many good suggestions which will aid us materially during the rest of the year.

A familiar face reappeared during Homecoming. Newell Kollath, past venerable dean, stopped in after having graduated from Naval OCS three days previously. Newt is reporting to the Combined Services Weapons Testing Center at Albuquerque, New Mexico, upon completion of his leave.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

BY CoNRAD

G.

TERKELSEN

The Brothers of the New Hampshire Chapter returned to Dw¡ham on September 25th to face a new scholastic year and a somewhat modified, although recognizable, campus. During the summer, great strides have been made in the construction of a new men's dormitory, a new liberal arts building and a new life science building. The new library is completed, but it is still anybody's guess as to whether the biographies will be found in the new library or the old one.

We have picked up six new pledges in fall rushing. They are Paul Linquist of North Abington, Massachusetts, a sophomore, Robert Hiliard of Manchester, New Hampshire, a sophomore, Richard Wilson of Claremont, New Hampshire, a junior, Shaun Berry of North Hampton, New Hampshire, a sophomore, Jason Anderson of Hampton, New Hampshire, a sophomore and Theodore Williams of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a junior.

The house has a fresh coat of paint and is readily identified as Acacia by our new flag. The inside of the house is graced by the presence of our new housemother, Mrs. Dorothy Garniss.

We are also glad to see that our cook, Harry Holmes, is back with us again this year in spite of his serious operation last spring.

The chapter gave the winners some good competition in the Woodsman's Weekend and Homecoming Weekend activities. The annual Mayorality Campaign, a weeklong satire on politics sponsored by IFC, was revived this year. The chapter cO-sponsored Sigma

Beta's candidate, "Seize-Her," a pizza eating free-lover from the days of old Rome. We wish that we could have won, but at any rate, we were given permission by the newly elected mayor to open a pizza parlor in Durham.

New Hampshire has a good start for a year which we believe will prove profitable to the Brothers, the Chapter, the University, and the Fraternity.

NORTHWESTERN

BY JOHN KOLBE

On September 24, 1958, thirty- four men stood in Northwestern's chapter house and took the vows and pledge buttons of Acacia. It climaxed the most successful Rush Week in the chapter's history.

This group, added to four men pledged during spring quarter, made a pledge class of thirty-eight-the largest on campus. They came to Northwestern from all over. From the Netherlands to California, from Idaho to Kentucky they converged on the chapter-on-thelake.

They are: Weldon Boyce Bleiler, John Martin Block, Robert Edward Bratke, Arthur John Buchholz, Errol Wayne Bugh, William C. Carlson, Henry Frederick Collins, John Alden Davis, Russell Homer Dewey, Michael Leonard Dreeves, Wallace Sigurd Evanger, James Dwight Featherston, David Merrill Foster, Gerald Gene Frederick, John William Freeman, William George Geuss, Richard Albert Hamann, Louis Kenneth Hiller, and Lawrence Kent Hussey.

James Edward Kilponen, Edward Michael Kimbrell, John U. Klinka, David Elmer Kullman, D aniel Robert Lang, Barry Craig Larson, D ennis Howard Lundgren, Ronald Arthur Miller, Michael D. Moffitt, Edward Whealock Steele Nicholson, Marvin Gerald Osman, Robert D. Painter, Joseph Frank Pohl, Joseph Samuel Rowe, Jack Edward Ruck, Peter Folsom Smith, George Henry Spoerl, Thomas Ekstrand Stang, and Charles Phillip Turner.

Of the group, fourteen are in the Technological Institute to LEAD the pack as far as the various schools go.

Thirteen are in Liberal Arts, four in Business, three in the school of J ournalism, two in Speech, and two are in Music school.

Much of the credit for the fine pledge class goes to Don Kerste, who co-ordinated an efficient rush program in his position as rush chairman. Due largely to his efforts, more rushees visited the Acacia house during the week than in any previous Rush Week.

Before the fall's activities got into full swing, three new brothers took the journey and were initiated into the

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chapter. They are George Henry Kaub, Chicago; James Allen Perry, North Chicago, Illinois; and David Rice Tapley, Bloomington, Illinois.

The progress on the new Acacia house just a block from our present location has been scrutinized closely by the brothers. As each brick is laid in place, the hopes and dreams of each Northwestern Acacian are a little closer to realization. The new house, being built by the University, will be a duplex for two fraternities. The present target date for its completion is July, 1959.

The Acacians are still active around and about the campus. The pride of the chapter is Venerable Dean Jack Hilton, who has his own weekly television dance show on WGN-TV, Channel 9 in Chicago. Don Skinner and Carl Moore are on the executive board of Waa-Mu, the famous all-student review. John Davis, sophomore pledge, was in charge of radio and television publicity for homecoming. Royce Haddad and Phi Hartung head up the Lutheran and Baptist student fellowships, respectively, on campus. Don Lindskoog is president of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

The social season got off to a quick start and there are no signs of its letting up in the near future. The annual Michigan Shores blast- an evening of dancing and swimming-was a big success, as was the Sewer Party. The fall formal, held at the Sovereign Hotel in Chicago, was enjoyed by those who attended. Plans are now onward for the big winter informal. This event, a formal last year and attended by five Acacia chapters, was a triumph in inter-chapter relations.

The lure of an unusually fine Northwestern football team brought a large number of alums back to the house for the annual alumni homecoming dinner.

As well as fine food, they were treated to beautiful weather and a 21-0 tromping of highly-rated Ohio State. The annual alumni meeting saw the alums give the okay for the alumni board to go ahead and sell the present house.

As the brothers at Northwestern enter the new year, the future is bright with prospects of a new house and unparalleled advancement.

OHIO

BY BILL WESTBROOK

National President Bill Krieger visited the Ohio Chapter this fall and was welcomed with a reception and dinner in his honor. During his visit he awarded the Acacia Award of Merit to Dean E. J. Taylor. The award was in recognition of Dean Taylor's many years of service to his Fraternity and his country. Dean Taylor was an AdWINTER, 1959

miral in the U.S. Navy before taking over as Dean of the College of Applied Science at Ohio University. Along with his many other duties, he has done a great deal for the Ohio Chapter in the capacity of advisor and member of Trowel, Incorporated, the Ohio Chapter's Building Corpo¡r ation.

Acacia captured the greased pig in the annual pig chase which is a part of Greek Week at O.U. The successful Acacian was Brother Bill Bullock, our athletic manager.

For the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, the Ohio Chapter of Acacia won the Greek Week Blood Drive. The "Bleeders" of 101 University Terrace contributed 100% for the third straight year.

A new trophy for Ohio came to rest in our case this fall when V.D. Jim Wince brought home the National Chapter Publication Award. Though we have not won it before, the men here feel that it has finally come to rest at last.

Have you noticed the new sound of the Tommy Dorsey Band? It's Bill Shepherd, Ohio '57, now playing trombone in place of the late, great T .D. New Pledges this fall include: Ghussan Al-Rawi, Sophomore Chemical Engineer from Baghdad, Iraq; John Hootman, Sophomore Commerce major from Hicksville, Ohio ; Hal Schreiber, Sophomore Engineer from Brooklyn; Dave Scott, Pre Dental from Roseville, Ohio; Larry Luzader, Sophomore Architecture Major from Belpre, Ohio; Gene Wells, Sophomore Education Major from Paulding, Ohio; and Ed Hammerman, Sophomore Pre-Law from Dayton, .Ohio.

New Initiates this fall are: Bill Bullock, Eastlake, Ohio; Bill Osborne, Middletown, Ohio; Kent Organ, Athens, Ohio; Shelby Hunt, Pennsville, N. J.; and Jim Huffman, Upper Sanduskey, Ohio.

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BY PHILIP CRAMElR

Upon the return of the brothers here at Ohio State, we were pleased to learn that for the last quarter of the school year we had ranked third scholastically out of forty-five fraternities.

Under enthusiastic and capable leadership of Gerald Kuhn, our Rush Chairman, we were able to pledge 12 men. Our new pledges are: Lew Bechtol, Jerry Blevins, Bill Breese, Dick Burk, Jim Dorrance, Edward Dryer, Bud Lavitchka, Phil Osmon, Hal Peters, Bill Pyles, and Keith Wagner. Our pledge class no sooner got organized then when they went to work selling Homecoming tickets. They did such a tremendous job that we now have a shiny new trophy in our collection. The

entire chapter worked for considerable hours to construct a beautiful Homecoming Decoration for the house. Don C. Boyer, our chairman is to be congratulated.

Our intramural teams have met with wonderful success. Our football team added another championship trophy while by all appearances, our first place bowling team will duplicate the feat in the play-offs yet to be held. We are really going after the bowling trophy because it will be a repeat of last year's performance if we win. Although our volley-ball team has not yet reached the finals, we are still winning and in the running.

On November 15th, The Ohio State Chapter held its Fall Formal at Rathbone's Ranch. Our formal was perfect in every detail; the girls, the music, and the attendance by numerous of our alums . The paramount event of the evening was the crowning of our ACACIA SWEETHEART, Miss Peggy Bandy. Miss Bandy is the lovely pinmate of brother James R. Miles. Congratulations to Jim and Peggy.

We would like to thank all of our alums who helped us in our Rushing program. We gratefully appreciate your help.

OKLAHOMA

BY KARL COCKE

The Oklahoma chapter has a fine pledge class consisting of the following men: Edward Scribner, Alva; Harry Wolohon, Oklahoma City; Bill Romine, Midwest City; Blaine Smith, Enid; Louis Bamberl, Miami; Claude Smith, Guthrie; Bill Green, Enid; Max Beasley, Nashville, Tennessee; and Richmond Thweatt, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Last September Oklahoma Chapter initiated Max Ashley, Ron Nelson, and Bob Sayre into active membership.

This past summer several improvements were made on the chapter house.

The exterior were repainted, and the entrance hall was remodeled in a modern motif. In the new entrance hall is a striking mural of the Acacia coat of arms, created by brother J. Wendell Andrews, #564.

This fall has been an active one socially for the Oklahoma chapter.

Blind dates with six of the University's sixteen sororities, activities in Dallas during the O.U .-Texas football game week-end, a watermelon party with the Alpha Phis, and our Halloween party, have been among our most successful social functions. Coming up in the near future is the Fall Formal, the pledge dessert, and our traditional Chr istmas round of activities.

We were very pleased to have sev eral brothers from the Northwestern, 45

Purdue, and Indiana chapters as our guests in September. It was a fine inter-chapter fraternal experience, and we hope that Dave Olson, Dave Kellogg, Royce Haddad, Darrell Blanton Max Golmer, and the rest will be able to make it down again sometime soon.

We were also pleased to have National Executive Secretary Roy C. Clark, and traveling secretary Larry Kelly as visitors. · Keith Jackson has been pledged by Sigma Gamma Tau, honorary scholastic Airenautical Engineering Fraternity.

Charles Sayles is president of Alpha Chi Sigma, honorary scholastic chemistry fraternity, secretary of the campus chapter of the National Institute of Chemical Engineers, and is also a member of the Inter-Religious Council.

Karl Cocke is president of the history club, and is the recipient of the Henry R. Rinsland scholarship.

Dr. Lloyd E. Swearingen, vice president of the University is now acting dean of the graduate college, a post recently vacated by another Acacian, Dr. Lawrence Snyder, who now serves as the president of the University of Hawaii.

OKLAHOMA STATE

BY DAVID RussELL The Oklahoma State Chapter of Acacia began the fall term with its most successful rush week ever. Those pledged during rush week were Sidney Adair, Jimmy Allison, Lamar Beard, Frank Bryant, Larry Camille, Don Kirkland, Jack Spillman, all from Tulsa ; Lonnie Howard, Vernon and Austin Thomason, and Bill Thedford from Oklahoma City; Will Ed Bruton, Kenneth Johnson, and Jack Walters from Broken Bow; Larry Barnes, Robert Haiges, and Hal McClellan from Bartlesville ; John DeGarimore and Gary Williamson from Vinita; Sonny Stone and Earl Wakefield from Coweta; Niel England from Ada ; Pat Hinrichs from Stillwater ; Bill Kemp from Enid; Charles McCullough from Seminole; and C. J. Pickering from Stroud.

Those who have been pledged since rush week are Lyle Rowe from Dewey; Wendell Sullins from Perry; and Charles Claibrook and Larry Johnson from Tulsa.

After rush, the first order of business was the election of chapter officers.

Elected are Jim Gosting Ponca City Senior, Venerable Dean· Jim Robinson O_k lahoma City Senior, Senior Dean; B1ll Adams, Oklahoma City Sophomore, Junior Dean ; Bill Willey, Tulsa Sophomore, Rush Chairman; Gerald Alcock, Tulsa Sophomore, Secretary· Don Lee, Durant Senior Corresponding Secretary; David Russell, Enid Junior TreaSlll"er; Bob Bose, Bessie Junior Junior 46

Steward; Fred Wallace Dunstable, Mass. Sophomore, Senior Steward; Don Davis, Sapulpa Junior, Special Projects Officer; and Joe Langley, P ryor Senior, Interfraternity Council Representative.

In November, first semester initiation was held. The new owners of the Jeweled Pin are Stan Acree, Maud, Oklahoma Sophomore; Clay Greenwood, Mannford Sophomore; and Lloyd Morgan, El Dorado, Kansas Senior.

Also, initiated as honorary members were Clayton Greenwood, the father of Clay Greenwood, and Roscoe Willey, the father of Bill Willey, the present rush chairman.

With a full slate of social events, athletic and on-campus activities scheduled, Oklahoma State Chapter is looking forward to one of its most fruitful years.

The Men of the Oklahoma State Chapter of Acacia would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the National Officers of Acacia for allowing us to act as the host chapter for the National Conclave and for presenting us with the George Malcolm Award.

To the Chapters of Acacia, we hope you enjoyed your stay on our campus as much as we enjoyed meeting and talking with you.

phy was received for having the most antique car entries in a motorcade.

The credit for this trophy goes to the pledge president, Edwin Kohler who sought out many local antique car enthu3iasts to drive their cars for the chapter.

We have had mixers with Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Zeta, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Sigma Sigma Sigma. At all the mixers "Racky" the coon, the house mascot, has been the center of attraction. Unusual weekend entertainment has included a spelunking party and a combined Bohemian party with Phi Kappa Psi. On Junior Prom weekend we held our annual hayride in spite of inclement weather. On Homecoming we had a buffet style dinner followed by a Square and Compass meeting. At the meeting the possibilities of building a new chapter house were discussed and a committee was given the power to either make moves to build a new chapter house or remodel and add to the present house. Election of officers of Square and Compass were held. The

PENN STATE

BY JOSEPH E. METCALFE This fall we have pledged two more men which raises the pledge class total to fifteen. The new men are: Raymond J. Brown, Peach Bottom, Pa. and Ronald Smith, East Lampier, Pa. The fall semester saw the initiation of Robert Ritchey, Curryville, Pa., David Juers, Ridgway, Pa., and Karl Tremba, Parker, Pa. This past spring a large trophy was received for the intramural soccer championship. In October another tro-

The Penn State Chapter Soccer Team members appear happy here after winning another one.

Penn State Acacians display their house pets. Left to right are Wally Hodge, Joe Patton iholding pet Skunk). Bob Shaw, LaVerne Myers and "Rady," pet coon, in the foreground.

results: William F . Hall, President; Hugh Pyle, secretary-treasurer; and David G. Ernest, financial advisor.

Juri Niiler has been appointed chairman of Spring Week at the university.

He has also been initiated into Parma Nous, senior men's hat society and Omicron Delta Kappa, men's honorary for both scholarship and campus activities.

Joseph D. Patton is editor of LaVie, the university yearbook, and has been initiated into Skull and Bones, men's senior hat society.

Donald Clagget has been initiated into Delphi, men's sophomore hat society, for his work in student government.

Albert E. Diem '34, vice president in charge of manufacturing for Dictaphone Corporation of Birdgeport, Conn. has been appointed vice president for business administration at the university.

Thomas Green '58 of Erie, Pa. and Irene Horvath of Easton, Pa. have announced their engagement.

The fiftieth anniversary of the Penn State Chapter will be celebrated at the third annual Founders Day on May 16, 1959.

Several of the brothers have been busy in campus activities. Paul Coward is pledging Gimlet, an upperclass activities honorary ; Rex Craig is pledging Phi Tau Sigma, a mechanical engineering honorary ; Larry Livingston has been chosen as one of the committee chairmen for Campus Chest, a campus charity organization; Larry is pledging Skull and Cresent and is secretary-treasurer of its pledge class; Joe Cork is pledging P.O.M.M. , an honorary for advanced army R.O.T.C., Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Gamma Tau; and Joe Cork and Frank Waltz were on the staff of the Freshman Leadership Camp this fall.

We have had several trade parties this fall: a swimming party with North East X , an informal dance with North West X, a trade dinner with Delta Gamma, and a steak fry with South West X. Besides these¡ we have had informal parties on weekends where the Brothers and their dates can get together. Our Fall House Party followed an Hawaiian theme. The house was decorated and costumes were worn accordingly. Refreshments were punch served in coconuts and various types of fruit.

In intramurals last spring, we lost out in the softball playoffs even though Brother Max Downham pitched a no hit game. Fred Walton placed first in the mile and second in the half mile in the Interfraternity track meet. This fall Fred placed ninth in the All Campus Cross Country Race out of one-hundred and six participants. We made the playoffs in both sixteen inch softball and in the All Campus Basketball Tourney.

Last spring was the first Purdue Grand Prix. Various groups on campus built cars for this race which rated an article in the September issue of Popular Mechanics. Our entry in the race

One of the first activities of this, the tenth anniversary year of our chapter was Open House held September 20, the first step in our fall rushing program. We were gratified to see more than 250 of the Freshman class present.

On Sunday, September 28, brothers and dates enjoyed a picnic at the Grafton estate of Arthur Collins, an honorary brother of the chapter. The "vittles," sports, and singing which followed made for a terrific time ; at the nearby lake, three human "polar bears," namely Tom Pratt, Bob Even, and Steve Abrams went for an end-ofseason dip.

To kick off the fall rushing and party season, we had a simulated "Rathskellar" celebration on October 4. The house piano, candles, and tables were strategically arranged in the basement in an effort to create a genuine German beer-hall effect. More parties entered the scene as October's rushing program progressed. The evening of October 25 found us in the swing of the New Orleans cafe life with our "Birth of the Blues" party.

The highlight of the fall season at RPI is the annual Interfraternity Council Ball, this year held to the notable accompaniment of Harry James

Purdue Acacians display their chapter made car which turned in the fastest lap time last spring in the first Purdue Grand Prix Contest. How would you like to go approximately 45 mph in this?

"A Night On the Nile" for the Rensselaer Chapter is shown here with alligator and all!

PURDUE Our fall pledge class consists of: Ron King, Terre Haute; Ted Montgomery, Alexandria; Mark Demeree, Franklin; Lance Cox, South Bend; Robert Toms, Alexandria; Robert Grahm, Danville; James Galt, Indianapolis ; Jerry Yerkes Camden; Hal Gossard, Terre Haute; and Edward Davis, Indianapolis.

On October 26, the following men were initiated: James Lacey, Arlen Packard, Ronald West, Jerry Schuerman, Fred Walton, Paul Householder, John Barber, and Frank Waltz.

turned in the fastest lap time of 38.2 miles per hour and we were hitting close to 45 miles per hour on the straight a ways. We were in second place when a bolt came out of the transmission brace and were out of the race forty-five minutes. Although we were out for a long time we came back and finished tenth. We are looking forward to the race next spring and will be out to win.

RENSSELAER

BY STEPHEN

M.

ABRAMS

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and his band. IFC weekend was that of Oct. 31-Nov. 2, and Friday night found Rensselaer Acacians had gone MidEastern and back 3000 year s or so to "A Night on the Nile." Decorations and atmosphere for this long-awaited event consisted of cardboards on which wer e drawn old figures and hieroglyphics simulating panels from the temples and pyramids of Egypt in jts glory.

Bushes and reeds along the walls and gathered from the nearby Hudson added further to the effect. Some of the brothers like Lance Yamato (see cut) and Verne Costich came "au naturel" in sheets like the garments worn in those ancient times. It was an unforgetable evening.

Parties did not monopolize the social scene, however for we still have had our Saturday afternoon bowling parties and evening cocktails (with those scrumptious hors d'oeuvres) and buffet suppers.

The culmination of our rushing period brought fourteen new men into our fellowship. Pledged were: Freshmen Ed Alsop, Ross Anderson, Bob Bieling, Bill Chin, Bob Herendeen, Jim Kronick, Ralph Kummler, Chuck Levan, Dan Martin, Mike Nabel, Bert Ochs, and Bill Tuel. We also welcome sophomores Bob McCaffery and Roy N ersesian.

Late in November, two new men donned the triangle and joined us as brothers: Daniel L. Brandel, an Electrical Engineering major from Rochester and Terry K . Lindh, an E.E. from nearby Coxsackie.

Athletically speaking, our winter season to date has been encouraging, the house teams faring well in hockey (1 Tie and 1 Loss) and volleyball (5 wins and 10 losses). This past fall's tennis and golf matches were not so heartening.

All the brothers here at Rensselaer look for ward to a good year. The next TRIAD will have news of our tenth anniversary celebration, to be held sometime in April.

SYRACUSE BY

ROBERT CRAIG

Entering the Gr eek road at Syr acuse ar e Alex Davis, Thomas Hartly, and Robert F ralick. P r eceding them into the h alls of Acacia as new iniates are Gerald Pfleger and Jack Trier .

A ccording to the Dean of Men's office Acacia ranks fir st in scholarship fo r the preceding semesters. The br others pulled down a 1.558 average based u pon a three point system, and ther eby will receive the IFC Scholarship Cup during Greek Weekend symbolic of victory over 31 oth er houses.

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Early reports this year present prospects for holding the trophy as the house under Venerable Dean William Scheerer, President of Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Phi Beta Kappa) enforces strick study rules.

Continuous rushing is taking place under the direction of Albert McDowell (President of Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical Engineering Honorary) .

Socially Acacia has come alive. Traditional Colgate weekend was sparked by group attendance at the Pep Rally and the Fifth Quarter dance. Our Homecoming sign portraying a hungry vulture overlooking the words Bury Colgate, didn't win, but was the source of much conversation. As usual the day of the game featured our traditional Champaign breakfast at Senior Dean Bill Bowin's house and a thorough downpour at the 42-6 slaughter of Colgate.

Earlier in the year we have had bowling parties, hayrides and in the house parties to the extent that the house has been hopping.

Athletical, Well we tried! Unfortunately the valient efforts of our noble men has met with uniform defeat.

However, second semester is upon us soon and victory shall again be ours.

Alumni of our chapter have reorganized their social program and hold bimonthly events outside of the chapter walls.

We are greateful to the Penn State Chapter for the hospitality shown us when we descended upon them to see the State-Syracuse game. State Acacians show good taste in dates, to say the least.

TEXAS

BY DoN

TAYLOR

The Texas Chapter advanced a hard and spirited rush program under the direction of Brothers Mike Hatchell and Larry Womble and netted 24 pledges for the new pledge class. They are: John Kay Adair, San Antonio; Charles S. Akin, Terrell; Charles Mark Britton, Corpus Christi; Gary Ronald Brown, San Antonio; Freddie N. Bruton, Throckmorton; Alexander Cooper Cason IV, Austin ; Bobby Lee Harbison, Grand Falls; William Joe Harper, Sulphur Springs; Willis Lee Hassell, Pampa; William Henry Hooper, Plainview; Herbert Ross Luhman, Corpus Christi ; Thomas Barker Mayfield, Johnson City; Anthony Brent Oates, Pampa; Edwin Franklin Pierce, Plainview; David Norman Poinier, Austin; Rex Kyle Reichert, San Juan ; Roy S. Rodman, Austin; John D . Ruf, Falfurrias; Spruell Alton Russell, Jr., Rosenberg; Curtis Wayne Sebera, San Antonio; Joe Shannon, Jr., Ft. Worth; Marvin Richard Skaggs, Texas City; Riley Gene Sloan, Carlsbad, New Mexico; Allen Ray Taylor, San Antonio.

Four men were initiated this fall i"nto the halls of the Texas Chapter. They were James Dean Bryan, Chicago, Ill.; Robert E. Edwards, Austin; William Green Hanshaw, Raymondville; and William Franklin Landers, Plainview.

Most of the Texas Acacians are working for Sing Song to be held this fall . Thirteen sororities and eleven fraternities will participate in this annual Greek event. The Texas Chapter will sing a medley of "Tom Dooley'' and

Shown at a reception of the Texas Chapter for the Honorable Ralph Yarborough at the Conclave in Stillwater this past summer are members of the Texas Chapter, honorary Texans, and dignitaries of Acacia. Standing, left to right: Bob Jepson, Triad Editor; Mike Merriman, Bill Cotulla , Don Taylor, all representatives of the Texas Chapter; Ron Gillett, a Texan who is Venerable Dean of the Colorado Chapter; and Gene Smith, Texas Chapter. Seated are: Roy C. Clark, National Executive Secretary; Frank M. Holloway, Texas Chapter alumnus; the Honorable Ralph Yarborough, speaker for the banquet; Mrs. Frank Holloway; and William E. Krieger, National President of the Acacia Fraternity.

"The Streets of Laredo." Brother Bill Landers is leading ow¡ singers for the second year.

The pledges are working on an Aggie Sign to be displayed on the lawn of the house before the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between Texas and Texas A. & M. The big event on the social calendar will be the annual " Night on the Nile" party in December. The pledges will be in charge of the decorating as they renovate an old house in the form of a tomb.

Almost every Friday and Saturday after a home football game, the chapter has had a party. Outstanding afterfootball-game parties have been held at the Deck Club in the Commodore Perry Hotel. Other parties have been a hayride and a barn dance as Brother Travis Crawford has presented a notable social program for the chapter this year.

Brother Bill Henry, a member of the Silver Spurs, was chosen to be in charge of Bevo VII, a Longhorn steer that is the mascot of the University of Texas. He is the third Acacian in as many years to have this honor.

Receiving the office of treasurer of the Alpha Delta Sigma national advertising fraternity local chapter on the Texas campus was the honor bestowed upon Brother Ken Nordeman.

Brother Tom Henson was one of twenty-four men of the campus elected into membership in the Silver Spurs, an honorary service organization at the Texas campus. Our chapter now has three members of this worthy organization.

During October a group of Texas Chapter alumni and active members met in Austin to discuss the possibilities of a new house for the chapter.

After extensive discussion they formulated a plan by which it is hoped that Texas will soon have a new and adequate home.

The Texas chapter was honored in November by a visit from Triad Editor Bob Jepson. During his stay he worked with the officers and several committees for their improvement. Brother Jepson also found time to incite the pledge class in several activities which kept the actives quite busy over the weekend . As a result new heights of spirit and unity have been reached both among actives and pledges.

Brother Don Schmidt, formerly from Colorado State Chapter, recently petitioned and was accepted into active membership in the Texas Chapter.

The Texas Chapter has taken another great stride forward in the Chapter with the formation of the Betterment of Acacia Committee. The purpose of this committee will be long-range planning in almost every field of activ-

ity. It will also offer constructive criti cism to new chapter officers and committee chairmen on the basis of past experience and findings. The committee is composed of two actives from the sophomore, junior and senior years, who retain their membership until graduation.

The Texas Chapter was proud to be the home chapter of the speaker at the Conclave Banquet this past summer, the Honorable Ralph Yarborough, senator from Texas. Brother Yarbor ough is one of a number of distinguished Acacians serving in the government of the United States. After the banquet the Texas delegates, along with those who have been made honorary citizens of the State of Texas, were hosts at a reception in the Senator's honor.

U. C. L.A.

tor of the Bruin Magazine, lntro, Jerry Turner, Roger Morrison, Robert Mennell, and Lewell Bernard on Rally Committee, Brian Jenkins on the Swim Team, and John Thomsen in Unicamp, the university organization for underprivileged children.

In case the Southern California Chapter forgot to mention the outcome of the intra-chapter game, the UCLA Chapter downed the SC squad by a 6-0 triumph.

VERMONT

BY RICHARD

w.

RANNEY

The house has been a bee-hive of activity since September. A new tile floor has been installed in the dining room, the front lawn has been graded and seeded and a new furnace has been put in.

BY JARED RuTTER

ACACIA, UCLA, started off the fall 1958 semester with a highly successful rush week netting 14 pledges. The new men all valuable assets to the chapter are: ' Donald Victor Anderson, Fred Overe Andrews Jr. , Donald Stewart Artz Robert Elmer Gust, Kenneth Arm~trong Hays, Eugene Hermanson, Brian Michael Jenkins, Rolland Paul Johnson Alton Eugene Knight, Robert Leroy Logan, Fred Harold Merrick, Fred William Miller, Fred E. Spinelli, and Gerald A. Turner.

Socially we have had a great semester so far. Starting off with a rush party followed the next week by the annual Initiation Dance honoring our three new brothers: John Rhoades, Donald John Bruce, and Donald Richard Schwartz. All our social events have been very gratifying and fun.

There have been three exchanges so far, with Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Delta Zeta, plus a number of parties after the UCLA Football games, and a serenade with Alpha Xi Delta. In December, our annual Winter Garden Formal proved to be one of the outstanding social events of the year.

Two of our men have lost their pins to sorority girls this semester. They a r e Scott Taylor, pinned to Delta Zeta Jinice Etmund, and Art Justice, pinned to Alpha Xi Delta Ann Fisher.

Another trophy was added to our mantel when we won the prize for the Most Original Float in this y ear's Homecoming Parade. The float was built in collaboration with Alpha Gamma Delta.

ACACIA is being well represented on campus this year by, among others, Tom Welch Editor-in-Chief of the UCLA Dail; Bruin, Jared Rutter, edi-

Vermont Acacians, Howard Cutts, Ray Allen (team captain), and Danny Mosman, (left to right) were instrumental in winning the New England Cross¡.Country Championship for their ~chool.

William King, Carl Butterfield, and Tarrant Sibley were pledged this fall in open rushing.

Our original float in the Homecoming Parade won many laughs. It was pictured w ith humor ous caption in the Burlington D aily News.

The social season got under way w ith ou r v ery entertaining Pir ate party.

Homecoming social events included a buffet, an open house, ano an informal party with a dance band. We hav e ha~ exchange dinners with Alpha Ch1 Omega and Pi Beta Phi. A big Chr istmas formal is planned for D ec. 12.

Dean Rowe, Deputy Grand Master of th e Grand Lodge of V ermont will visit us Nov . 20. This is part of a campaign 49

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to strengthen our masonic ties. The men in the Grand Lodge are very interested and receptive.

Three brothers of the Vermont chapter were very instrumental in winning the New England Cross - Country Championship. Ray Allen (Captain of the team), Howard Cutts, and Danny Mosman helped bring the Vermonters tlu¡ough an undefeated season. All three men performed well in every race with Howard Cutts showing unusual ability. The biggest victories of the season were the Yankee Conference meet at Amhurst and the New Englands in Boston. Both of these were taken by wide margins.

WASHINGTON A misguided tour in prose around the Acacia house at Washington.

The Men of Acacia welcomed Bill Arthur, Kirkland; Frank Bell, Parry ton, Texas; John Benedict, Seattle; Dave Donegian, Seattle; Bill Dorsett, Kirkland; Mel Geokezas, Seattle; Paul Marsh, Seattle; Kirk Quistorff, Gig Harbor; Ralph Quistorff, Gig Harbor; Ron Smiricich, Bellingham; Dick Stoner, Seattle; Dick Woods, Longview; Clarence Seeliger, Seattle; Bob Nelson, Seattle to pledgeship during formal rush week.

Two weeks before school started, tanned and healthy-looking young men began to wander into the chapter house to lend their muscles to shaping up the house. The result was excellent as the chapter house looked better than it had for many years. The mothers donated some new lamps and a padded bench.

Perhaps the most noteworthy donation was a plaque dedicated to Hiram Conibear, father of rowing at Washington, and charter member of Acacia at Washington, by Cecil Blogg coxin' , '17.

Thank you Cecil. Also the Acacia house now has a jeweled triangle in lights over the front porch thanks to the efforts of Frank Bell.

This year's homecoming sign was very successful as a concerted house effort produced "His Master's Voice" sporting a 25 ft. dog. But rain had the last word as the speaker disintegrated in the deluge. However, credit for a job well done goes to Ben Harrison who master-minded this mock conspiracy against U.C.L.A. A splash party, at which getting wet was the rule rather than the exception, began the social events. With this impetus a pajama dance and a highly successful pledge dance were held along with other events of lesser importance.

"And a good time was had by all" is no doubt the best description that could be given to a visit of the National Traveling Secretary, brother 50

Kelly. Brother Kelly gave us some helpful advice and we hope that he gained something, besides our jokes, to pass on to other chapters.

We are very proud of our scholarship position as last year we were first on campus in this department. We won the scholarship trophy given to the house with the highest average and we also won the trophy given for pledge class scholarship.

Last year we won the all- University bowling championship under the expert coaching of Connie Richard '58.

Also last year we won first place in men's singles at Sophomore Carnival.

We are proud to have brother Keith Holsapple as a pledge and charter member, on this campus, of Tau Beta Pi engineering honorary. Also Ron Smircich, president of the pledge class, was elected to the position of J unior Inter Fraternity council scholarship chairman. Four singing brothers, Frank Bell, Roger Aue, Ralph Miller and Terry Van Eaton are charter members of the new All-University Chorus at Washington.

The chapter now has a new position, that of Alumni Relations, which was initiated by brother Gene N elson '55 and through his efforts the active chapter and the alumni are being brought closer together. Thus here again are the "ties of friendship" being strengthened.

WASHINGTON STATE

BY RICHARD

G.

DAGUE

The house is looking forward to a very good social program this year. We have several firesides scheduled and have an exchange almost every week.

All of us are looking forward to the coming pledge dance. The theme will be "A Night on the Nile."

Our intramural program has started off with very good results. The football team took second place in the league in which they were participating. The house has two bowling teams entered again this year and looking forward to a successful season. Volleyball is just around the corner and all the players can be found at the gym practicing in their spare time. Last year the house won the intramural improvement trophy and we have a very good chance to win it again this year.

In October, Bill Stuart, Dick Dague, and Don Knowles went to Clarkston, Washington to participate in a three man and singles bowling tournament.

In the singles, Don Knowles just missed getting in the money. The three man event was different, the trio won first place. Along with a very nice trophy, which each man receives,

Three bowli ng tro p hi es won by Bill Stuart, Dic k Da g ue a nd Don Kn owles of the W ashin g to n State Ch a pte r are sh own resting in t he Ch a pter Room.

Each man received a trophy as t he t rio t oo k first pla ce.

the three received $300.00. There were three very happy young men when they found out that their total, 2437 pins, held out to take first place. D ick and Bill credit some of their good performance to their girls being there for moral support, Diane and Nancy respectively.

D uring our rushing this fall, the house pledged eighteen men. Craig Akishan comes from Seattle, along with Roy Nelson, Ron O'Kelly, Harold Olson, and Paul Stariha. Another from the western part of the state is Kent Cronkhite. From the place of our great state penitentary, comes Bill Cousins and close at hand in D ayton is Jim Angell. Dale Kjack and Ken Welden reside in the town called Malden. B ill Wilburn and Bryan Bremner live in the northern part of the great state of Washington in Omak and Republic respectively. The rest come from all other points in the eastern half of Washington. Don Creekmore; Pomeroy, Don Knowles; Clarkston, Dennis Hill; Goldendale, Art Hinkley; Kennewick, and Fred Stout; Millwood. The house's only pledge that does not live in Washington is N orio Kumanomido from Tokyo, Japan.

The pledges went down during the pledge member football game and will serve the members in bed. Their defeat came in October. The day was overcast as Paul Stariha kicked off to the members. At the end of the first half, the score was 12-6, members. After four minutes rest, Verl Wheeler kicked off to the pledges who promptly moved the ball to the members one yard line.

Only a great defensive stand by the members stopped the pledges from scoring. That was the last time the pledges were near the goal line of the members. The final score came by a ten yard field goal by Verl Wheeler.

The final score 27-6 with the members the victors.

THE TRIAD

WISCONSIN BY

RICHARD

E.

GARBERSON

The Wisconsin pledge class has been increased by two new men so far this year. Roger Kosak from Madison, Wisconsin and Donald Schultz from Milwaukee, Wisconsin were pledged during informal rush.

We started off a busy social calendar this fall with two exchange suppers, informal parties, the annual pledge party and most recently, Homecoming.

The pledge party was a bundle party.

The costumes were inside a covered bundle and unknown until the pledges delivered them. The party turned out to be a great success and uncovered much hidden talent. Homecoming was dampened somewhat by rain but we had a big turn out of alumni and a very good party. The homecoming display was built around the "Around the World in Eighty Days" theme and featured a huge pink and yellow balloon suspended from a tree. The Chapter had its Fall Formal on November 15.

This year's formal was held at the Edgewater Hotel on Lake Mendota.

Coming in December is the annual Christmas Party for the crippled children at Madison's Washington Orthopedic School. We are looking forward to a very full two months.

November 11 marked the first in a series of informal talks to be given at the Chapter house by speakers from all fields of campus activity. This first talk featured the President of the Wisconsin Student Association. The series is under the sponsorship of our new resident counsellor Burton Natarus and should prove to be informative and interesting.

Officers for this semester are: Warren Bowers, Venerable Dean; Don Fairbanks, Junior Dean; Wayne Jenson, Treasurer; Richard Garberson Secretary. Our new Chapter Advisor is William Woods of Madison.

WYOMING

BY B. A.

SODERHOLM

Wyoming Acacians started off the new year with extensive preparations

for rush week. After five intensive days of hand shaking, smokers, dinners, and helping many new freshmen in the tedious task of registration we were very pleased to find our efforts were well repaid by pledging twenty-five men. They are Jack Arnold of Sinclair, Gerald Bierle of Torrington, Jack S . Briggs of Rawlins, John Borders of Lewistown, Montana, John Buchlolz of Sargent, Nebraska, Lee Davis of Kemmerer, Dale Dechart of Shoshoni, Bob Echardt of Laramie, Orin Finley of DuBois, Martian Foster of Rawlins, Doug Griffith of Alliance, Nebraska, Stuart Hurdle of Belmont, California, Terry !veTson of Worland, Lawrence E. Johnson of Casper, Robert Kuns of Douglas, Edward Lloyd of Jackson, Warren Pearson of Douglas, Dean Peterson of Rawlins, Doug Pinegar of Worland, Leroy Pittman of Lead, South Dakota, John Raymond of Riverton, Leroy Sinner of Riverton, Steven York of Shoshoni, Dave Hobbs of Beloit, Wisconsin, and Dick Schaffer of LaBarge.

The active chapter was short three members this fall due to summer weddings. Brothers Larry Keszler to Kay Hawley of Casper; Lewis Monis to Allene Hanson of Lovell; and Don Shira to Pat Cole of Casper. Congratulations to the new Acacia Sweethearts. Already this fall, Brother Tom Satterfield, '59, has given the chapter an opportunity of serenadeing by announcing his pinning to Eryn J o Banner of Chi Omega Sonrity.

The day after formal pledging we were so elated with the help of National Field Secretary, Larry Kelly, the entire chapter escourted him to the airport to wish him farewell. His royal send off included thirty cheering voices, additional luggage, and a one piece band.

The week end of November 8 was highlighted by the initiation of five new men into the active chapter: Leroy Sinner, '60, of Riverton ; Leroy Pittman, '59, of Lead, South Dakota; John Raymond, '60, of Riverton; Douglas Griffith, '61, of Alliance, Nebraska ; and Stuart Hurdle, '61, of Belmont, California.

After much work and practice for the homecoming festivities, Wyoming

Wyoming Acacians take second place with their fifty-three foot float for the homecoming parade.

Chapter walked off with a beautiful trophy for showing second in the interfraternity and sorority float competition and a fourth for an excellent job of singing " Sweetheart of Acacia" and "Tell Me Why" in four part harmony in the Homecoming Sing. Our Float this year was an artist's pallet, carrying fo ur beautiful girls: Ann Johnson of Pi Beta Phi, Judy Flett of Pi Beta Phi, Shirley Thorpe of Delta Delta Delta, Kathern Zumbrenenn of Delta Delta Delta, and Karen Smith. Herb Hamilton, '59, its master engineer, tells us our float was fifty three feet long, used twenty thousand white paper napkins, featured four wheel steering and a twenty pledgepower motor.

This fall our chapter house was adorned with a new panneled wall in the living room and extensively remodeled studying and sleeping rooms.

Upon the commencement of studies, the active chapter planned on catching a breath before showing the pledges "How to pull a sneak" only to be outdone by having the pledges pull one of the most perfect sneaks in the history of the Wyoming Chapter on the second week of school. An extremely well engineered move in conjunction with the Chi Omega Sorority pledge class.

On Friday evening, October 17th, the entire chapter and dates went as a group to the famed area of Ninth Street Hill just north of Laramie on a portable hayloft mounted on the bed of a truck. Following this wonderful harvest moon hayride, there was a square dance at the chapter house.

Jack Briggs, '61, the pledge president, capably guided the pledge class in their very successful pledge dance entitled "Autumn Leaves" held October 11, at Virginia Cottage, formerly !vinson Hall. The weekend of November 15 will be the RMAC (Rock Mountain Acacia Conference) annual Black and Gold formal dinner dance to be held this year at ¡ the Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colorado.

SOUTHERN CAL. BY

FRED WOERNER, JR.

The fall semester pledges are a highly spirited group and are very active on campus. Under the able leader ship of Bob Harder as President, Herb Martin as Vice President and Social Chairman, and Ron Graupman as Secretary-Treasurer, the pledges are highly unified and organized. Dan Clements, D ennis Hurst, Cap Peaslee, Bob Ryan, and Jay Schoenherr comprise the remainder of this enthusiastic group.

The weekend of October 11 and 12, 1958 saw four new members initiated into the Southern California Chapter.

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Following the initiation, a banquet was held in honor of the initiates. Many prominent alumni of the local chapter attended, including Dr. Rufus B. Von Klein Smid, Chancellor of the University, and Harvey Amos, Second National Vice President, who gave inspiring speeches. The new Acacians are Howard Davis, Kent Gould, Gene Kunzman, and Fred Woerner Jr. The Most Outstanding Pledge Awards was presented to Gene Kunzman and Kent Gould received the award for the pledge with the most outstanding scholarship.

The Southern California Chapter joined with the Long Beach Chapter for their annual Night-on-the-Nile dance on Friday, December 12, 1958.

The two chapters are combined to produce a lavish and spectacular affair that will be something to remember.

Acacians danced to the excellent music of Bob Roger's band. Morgan Hall in Long Beach was rented for the occasion, and a crippled girl was chosen by the Southern California Chapter to reign over the proceedings as queen.

She is nine year old Phyllis Teltier, from the Los Angeles Childrens Orthopedic Hospital.

This semester, Bob Lee is acting as Graduate Resident Adviser to the house in an attempt by the University to improve scholarship. His job is to encourage quiet hours and to stimulate interest in studies. This program is just in the experimental stage, and is being employed by many of the fraternities.

If there is a substantial improvement in grades, the program will be continued and expanded.

Acacia bowling teams have had phenomenal success the past two semesters in both Inter-Fraternity Council and University Recreational Association competition. At the present time, Acacia is in first place in the Inter-Fraternity Council League. We won the University Recreational Association tournament this fall, for the second semester in a row, and are in the lead and most logical contender for the inter-fraternity championship for the second straight semester. Chuck Cox, Don Whitaker, and Dick Wileman are the regular bowlers in the inter-fraternity league. Jerry Winsel and Jay Schoenherr added their talents to the team in the University Recreational Association tournament.

Pledge Jay Schoenherr and active Don Whitaker were busy guarding the statue of "Tommy Trojan ' until dawn a number of nights during the week previous to the game with U.C.L .A. Their vigil achieved its purpose as all U.C.L .A. marauders were either discow¡aged or repulsed, and no blue paint spattered "Tommy Trojan" or any other part of the campus.

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sr Connubla WILLIAM ANDERSON III, Franklin, to Miss Dorothy Kentner, September 20, Philadelphia, Pa. RoBERT SPOHR, Franklin, to Miss Brita Skarbrevik, November 23, Valley Stream, New York.

WILLIAM SWEENEY, Franklin, to Miss Carol Sue Baer, November 15, Eggertsville, New York.

EUGENE CROFTON, Illinois Wesleyan, to Miss Elaine Spafford, August 17, Des Plaines, Illinois.

RoGER W. PEARSON, Iowa, to Miss Nancy Jean Wilt, November 15, Clinton, Iowa.

ELDON BEAVERS, Nebraska, to Miss Roberta Falter, August 10.

GLENN ANDERSEN, Nebraska, to Miss Sandra Davisson, June, L incoln, Nebraska.

ART McKEE, New Hampshire , to Miss Gretchen Greenleaf, October Dover New Hampshire. ' ' BEN TuRNER, New Hampshire, to Miss Nancy Walker, August 16, Aubmn, Maine.

WILLIAM WEISKOPF, Northwestern, to Miss Carol Soderstrom, June 14, Chicago, Illinois.

DoN MoEs, Northwestern, to M.iss Marion Howard, June 17, Evanston, Illinois.

PAUL LARSON, Northwestern, to Miss Sandra Jane Sidman, September 24, Chicago, Illinois.

DICK MILUM Ohio to Miss Joan W orline, Augu;t 8. ' RALPH ScOTT Ohio to Miss Karin Haglund, Augu~t 16. ' JERRY FoREST FRANKLIN, Oregon State, to Miss Carol Ann Jarrett July 12. ' JoHN BuRTON STONE, Oregon State, to Miss Dorothy Ann West Strother, July 20.

L . Enwrn CoATE, Oregon State to Miss Marylin Nan Robinson Augu ' st 9. ' FREDERICK NoRMAN FRITSCH, Oregon S tate, to Miss Nancy Ann Newkirk, September 14.

JOHN DENNIS SAULSBURY, Oregon S tate, to Miss Mary Loe Jacobsen September 20. ' GEORGE E . MEYER, Rensselaer, to Miss Laura Lynn Merritt, June 7, Rochester, New York.

WAYNE J . BALFANZ, Rennselaer, to Miss Carol Marjorie Eaton, June 14, Syracuse, New York.

HowARD R. WARNER, Rensselae1¡, to Miss Judith Anne Huss, June 14, Plainfield, New York.

JosEPH W. AICHROTH, Rensselaer, to Miss Maria Christina Cecere, June 14, East Islip, New York.

DONALD C. FLEMMING, Rensselaer, to Miss Barbara Ann Jackson, August 30, Troy, New York.

WALTER E. BRUETSCH, Rensselaer, to Miss Ellenor Gertrude Hughes, November 22, Rensselaer, New York.

TERRY SCRIBNER, Vermont, to Miss Ann Keithline, September.

AL TYLER, Vermont, to Miss Janet Smalley, June 21.

EUGENE LAMONT CROFTON, Illinois Wesleyan, to Miss Elaine Bertha Spafford, August 17, Des Plaines, Illinois.

DR. HERBERT R. HusEN, Northwestern, to Miss Jean Ellen Ericsson, August 10, Evanston, illinois.

NORMAN ARTHUR STEWART, U.C.L.A., to Miss Barbara Kielsmeier, August 17, Riverside, California.

G. DAVID HuBBARD, Cincinnati, to Miss Claire L. Koch, January 22, 1958.

JAMES FREDERICK SHEA, JR ., Kansas State, to Miss Mary Ann Anderson, January 11, 1958, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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TRIAD EDITOR Acacia Fraternity 1569 Sherman Avenue Evanston, Illinois

THE TR IAD

J. BERTRAND EWER

J. Bertrand Ewer, Indiana, prominent Marion, Indiana, attorney and civic leader died April 14, 1958, after suffering from a heart block.

A resident of Marion for the past 20 years, Mr. Ewer was born Jan. 20, 1908 in Lake County, the son of Fred C. and Maude (Wheeler) Ewer, who now reside at Lowell, Lake County.

After completing his elementary and high school education he entered Indiana University where he was awarded a B.S. degree in commerce and finance in 1930. Two years later he was awarded his doctor of jurisprudence degree by the Indiana University School of Law.

committee and was a past president of the Grant County Bar Association.

Active in the advancement of the city's industrial expansion program over the past eight years, he provided invaluable service to the Marion Chamber of Commerce in helping new industries locate in Marion. He was an honorary member of the Marion Board of Realtors.

He was a member of a number of Masonic bodies including the Marion Samaritan lodge and the Scottish Rite and Shrine Club, Fort Wayne. At the university he was a member of the honorary law fraternity, Phi Delta Phi. He was a member of the Marion Kiwanis Club, the Mecca Club and the Meshingomesia Country Club.

Surviving in addition to the parents are: the widow, Audrey, and three children, Phyllis, a freshman at Indiana University, and Barbara and Bertrand, at home ; four brothers, William, Crown Point; John, San Antonio, Texas; Dr. Robert Ewer, Indiana Acacian, Baltimore, and Virgil, Purdue Acacian, Lowell, and four sisters, Mrs. Peter Horner Jr. , Cedar Lake ; Mrs. Glen Banser, Merrillville, Ind. ; Mrs. Ernest Miller, Lake County, and Mrs. Julius Pattee, Lowell.

Havens was recognized authority in the field of sanitary engineering, and was active in the administration of the firm until the time of his death. He was directly responsible for the design and construction of much of the treatment facilities for the city of Cleveland.

Havens was a member of Painesville Masonic Chapter No. 104, Roosevelt Masonic Lodge, Eagle Commandery No. 29 and Lake Erie Consistory.

He was a life member of the Amer ican Society of Civil Engineers, Cleveland Engineering Society, and the American Water Works Assn.

He also was a member of the American Institute of Consulting Engineers,

WILLIAM L. HAVENS

After passing his bar examination Mr. Ewer became associated with the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. and served as legal advisor for that Company. On July 1, 1943, he became a partner in the Marion law firm of Campbell, Gemmill and Browne, and specialized in real property law. A member of the Grant County Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, he had served as chairman of the state bar association's membership WINTER, 1959

William L. Havens, Co1¡nell, widely known business executive and resident of 4461 Center Street, Willoughby, Ohio, died April 26, 1958 of a heart attack.

He was senior executive partner of the Cleveland and New York consulting !engineering firm of Havens and Emerson. This firm has been engaged for many projects throughout this section, including many of the sewage treatment and water plants in Lake County.

Native of New York, he was a graduate of Cornell University in the class of 1916. He was a licensed engineer in several states.

In 1922, Havens became associated with the firm of George Gascoigne and Associates, and was connected with the design of main sanitary and water supply facilities throughout the eastern part of the United States.

National Society of Professional Engineers, American Public Works Assn ., Ohio Sewage and Industrial Wastes Treatment Conference, Tau Beta Pi, Cleveland Athletic Club, and Canadian Camp Fire Club of Cleveland.

Havens was author of number of articles in the technical press. Besides numerous activities in professional organizations, he had a variety of personal interests. H e was an ardent fisherman, a keen philatelist and a bridge player.

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He is sW"vived by his wife, Mildred, whom he married in 1916; daughters, Miss Margaret Jane Havens and Mrs. Helen Lois Bessai of Willoughby; a son, Nelson Louis, of Wickliffe, and three grandchildren.

CINCINNATI CHARTER MEMBER CHENOWETH DIES

Dr. Laurence B. Chenoweth, charter member of the Cincinnati Chapte1· and professor emeritus of hygiene at the University of Cincinnati died of a heart attack October 17 while visiting relatives in Buffalo, New York.

Dr . Chenoweth, who lived at 7541 Sagamore drive, Amberley Village, retired in September, 1956, after 36 years with UC. A native of Baltimore, Md., he earned his doctor of medicine degree at Johns Hopkins University there. After service in the Army Medical Corps in World War I and instructing in hygiene at Cornell University for a short time, he joined UC as medical examiner.

As Director of the UC Student Health Service, a post he held until his retirement, he initiated the program of giving physical examinations to co-op students to check their capacity for work at co-op jobs.

A fellow of the American Medical Assn. and member of numerous medical groups, he was past president of Phi Epsilon Kappa, physical education fraternity, and the American College Health Assn. He formerly was a reserve captain in the Army Medical Corps.

He was author or co-author of many books on hygiene and health, several of which have been used as texts.

He leaves his wife Madelene; a son, Richard: two daughters Mrs. Mildred C. Lewis of Ar·dsley, N . Y. and Mrs. Alice C. Alexander, UC associate professor of a rchitectw·e; and four grandchildr en.

RICHARD A. JOHNSON Richard A. (Dick) Johnson, Denve1·, assistant manager and administrative assistant to the Salinas, California Chamber of Commerce, passed away suddenly at his home August 20 from a heart attack.

In Salinas he has taken an active part in the Chamber's work, assisting numerous committees oher than those assigned to him. He served as secretary both to the merchants and the public relations committees, handling the work of the latter, was an assistant in membership activities, acted in the capacity of advisor to the convention bureau, was office manager at the Chamber and had the bookkeeping, accounting, and financial reports of the organization as his responsibility.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Charlene R. Johnson, and two children, Karen two and one half, and Derik, 18 month~, all of the family home at 112 Chestnut street.

PROPULSION GENIUS DIES AT 99 Dr. William Frederick Durand, 99 years old and a founder of the Stanford Chapter, and whose pioneering researches ranged from ship propulsion to jet propulsion and won him the title "dean of American engineering," died August 9 in New York City.

When Brother Durand was 82 and had been " retired" for nearly 20 years, he was called to Washington during World War II to organize the program to design and produce jet-propelled engines.

He was one of the original members of the National Advisory Committee for aeronautics formed in 1915. He compiled the difinitive "Aerodynamic Theory," a six-volume work on principles controlling air and other gases in motion.

D r. Durand, an honor graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served in the Navy for seven years, and in 1888 resigned and took his doctor's degree at Lafayette College.

Ten years later, after serving as principal of Cornell University's Graduate School of Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, he published his studies on "resistance and propulsion of ships."

His research took the guesswork out of designing ship propellers and won him worldwide attention.

In 1904 Dr. Durand went to Stanford University where he became head of the department of mechanical engineering and became a founder of the Acacia Fraternity on that campus.

SAMUEL E. KAIPER

Samuel E. Kaiper, Harvard, suffered a heart attack and died shortly afterward on September 3rd at his home,

3313 Stanhope A venue in Cincinnati, Ohio. Brother Kaiper had been a Cincinnati attorney for forty-five years having started practicing in 1913.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati Law School, he also received a law degree from Harvard University where he also became an Acacian. He has continued to be an active and loyal Acacian throughout his life with a great interest in both his fellow Harvard brothers and the Cincinnati Chapter.

He was a past president of the Cin~ cinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution; a member of Newport lodge, F&AM; Indra Consistory; the Harvard Club; the Cincinnati Bar Association and Westwood Methodist Church.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Dean McMurray Kaiper; two daughters, Mrs. Julia Yates and Mrs. Nell Boner· three sisters, Miss Beaulah Kaipe~·, Mrs. Edmund Lohmeyer and Mrs. Arthur Winstel, and six grandchildren.

EDWIN M. TROOK

Dr. Edwin M. Trook, D.D.S. and a member of the Purdue Chapte1· was killed in his light plane on October 29th in a field one-half mile east · of Marion, Indiana. He was flying a single engine 1958 Piper Commander along with another dentist who was also killed.

CHAPTER ETERNAL

Posey Thornton Kine, Indiana.

Henry C. Halley, Missouri, August, 1958.

Wm. A. Kitchen, Missouri, August, 1958.

Alvin Byron Bingham, Ohio State, March 3, 1958.

Phil A. Brownell, Oregon, July 18, 1958.

Glenn Hill Wells, Purdue, June 7, 1958.

Percy H. Fagen, Iowa State, June 23, 1958.

Lester B. Struthers, Harvard, February 7, 1958.

WHY RUSH (Continued j1·om page 25) Rush provides another opportunity for a chapter to build brotherhood by working together to accomplish the same goals.

All of these answers would come from a fraternity man with a positive attitude toward rushing. The records prove that the men with the positive attitude derive the greatest benefits from their Fraternity and become its best salesman. What if all the members of our chapters including our alumni members had this attitude? Think what Acacia could do?

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To Mr. and Mrs. J ohn Chappell, Nebraska, a daughter, October 20.

To Mr. and Mrs. Vic Peterson, Oregon State, a daughter, Janet Gaile, April 22.

To Mr. and Mrs. William H . Hernstadt, Rensselaer, a daughter, Ruth Ellen, August 3.

To Mr. and Mrs. Fuad K. Taima, Franklin, a daughter, Susan, August 23.

To Mr. and Mrs. Nathan D. Ottens, Iowa, a son, Richard Nathan, May 25.

To Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Sheets, Kansas State, a daughter, Lorri Linn, July 30.

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To Mr. and Mrs. Burton Payne, Rensselae1·, a daughter, Saranel Lynne, September 27.

To Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Bean, UCLA , a son, Chester Alan, November 5.

To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar R. Kelly, Illinois, a daughter, Carol Marlene, November 18.

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Luncheons-Weekly on Tuesdays 12 noon Omar Room Hotel Continental For further information contact: William H. Love, Jr. 5422 Aberdeen Road, K.C. , Kan.

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ARIZONA-819 E. 3rd St., Tucson, Ariz. Venerable Dean-John Chambers, Rush Chairman-AuJ:>rey Mills, Chapter Adviser-Tyge E. Irskens, 1020 Tyndall, Tucson, Ariz.

ARKANSAS--340 Arkansas Ave., Fayetteville, Ark. Venerable @ . Calvin M. Mitchell, Rush Chairman-James H. Ward, Chapter A:d 1ser -Ralph T. Eubanks, 1500 N . Oakland, Fayetteville, Ark.

MISSOURI-506 Rollins St., Columbia, Mo. Vener able Dean- Arthur L .

Vl!'allhausen, Jr. , Rush Chairman-Richard H . Johnston, Chapter Adv r-Harold E . Steere, 309 Ridgeway, Columbia, Mo. MISSOURI SCHOOL OF MINES-508 W . 9th, Rolla, Mo. Venerable Chapter AdVIser,-James W . Robbins, 1806 Oak St., Rolla, Mo . '

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North 17th St., Lincoln, Nebr. Venerable Dean11i,ll.t offersen, Rush Chairman-Jerry A. Leadabrand, Chapter (>Sid D . Goff, Burwell, Nebr.

FRANKLIN (University of Pennsylvania)-3907 Spruce St., Philadelphia 4, Pa. Venerable Dean-J. Wm. Mime Rt&)l ~ail'1n.an..:;..c}lapter Adviser-Alan T . Pidgeon, 124 Fern Ave. , Colbngwood, N . J.

Buren, Corvalli s, Ore. Venerable Dean-

GEORGE WASHINGTON-2022 G St., N.W., @ ashmgt:Qn 9,.J:>.{Z Venerable Dean-Ross E. Heasley, Rush Chaimnan-Errunett C. uye, Jr., Chapter Adviser-Howard R. Roberts, 621 S. Walter Reed Dr., Arlington, Va. ILLINOIS-501 E. Daniel, Champaign, ill. Venerable Dean-R. Gene Fickel, Rush Chairman-Robert B . Smith, Chapter Adviser-Or. Vernon Zimmerman, 606 S . Prairie, Champaign, ill.

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN-1303 N . Main St., Bloomington, ill. Venerable Dean-Robert C. Andruezk, Rush Chairman-David L . Hull, Chapter Adviser-Forrest Watt, 205 W. Graham, Bloomington, ll .

PENN STA~ ' uSt Lane & Foster Ave., State College, Pa. Venerable Dean-Robert A . Shaw, Rush Chairman-Joseph D . Patton, J r .

Cnapter A Vi~ . K!enneth Nelson, 501 Westview Ave., State Co'Uege, Pa.

INDIANA-702 E. Third St., Bloomington, Ind. Venerable Dean-Hugo Robertson, Rush Chairman-Jack Kidd, Chapter Adviser~Tom E . Warring, 525 S . Jordan Ave., Bloomington, Ihdiana.

IOWA-202 Ellis Ave., Iowa City, Iowa. Venerable Dean-Dale K .

Lewis, Rush Chairman-Don E. Lewis, Chapter Adviser-Robert L .

Gregg, 412 Melrose Ave., Iowa City, Ia. • IOWA STATE-142 Gray Ave. , Ames, Iowa. Venera le Dean-Gary D . Harter, Rush Chairman-Lee R . McDonill.d, Chapter Adviser-VIrgil S . Lagomarcino, 2130 D Ave., Ames, Iowli.

KANSAS-1225 Oread, wrea :;;:,.. Kans. ener.sble Dean-John L .

Shideler, Rush Chairma ·r~ ..-..~ther, Chapter Adviser-Max Fessler, 2035 Ohio St., Lawr ce Kansas

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-SOl West 28th St., Los Angeles 7, Cal if.

Venerable Dean-Winst~m C. Fuller, Rush Chairman-Jerry White, Chapter Adviser-Peter.. D. McDermott, 1145 E . Granview Ave., Sierra Madre, Calif.

PURDUE-427 State Street, West Lafayette, Ind . Venerable DeanEaul Coward, Rush.. Chairman-Larry R eitz, Chapter Adviser- Willard A. Knapp, 1305 Ravina ·Rd., West Lafayette , Ind .

RENSSELAER,-1932 Fifth Ave., Troy , N . Y. Venerable Dean- Melvine Friedman, RuSh Chairman-Thomas E. Prat t , Chapter Adviser-John R. Olmstead, 72 Excelsior ve., Troy, N . Y.

SYRACU.SE-,807 Walnut Ave., Syracuse, N . Y., Venerable Dean-William SCheerer, Rush Chairman-Albert McDowell, Chapter AdviserRichard W. Schmutzler, PI'ior Rd., Camillus, N.Y. TE~2614 Rio Granae St., Austin, Texas, Venerable Dean- Lou -stout, Rus Chairman-Mike Hatch~ll , Cha er Adviser, George G .

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24, Calif. Venerable DeanRonald Garton, Rush Chairman-Patncli: c;.,llahan, Chapter AdviserLowell Bernar\1, 430 Veteran Ave ., Us eles 24, calif.

VERMONT-404 College St., Burlington, t. Venerable Dean-W. John Brunt, Rush Chairman-Jim E . Peabod , Chapter Adviser-George A .

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