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PI KAPPA PHI FRATERNITY Virginia Building, Richmond 19, Virginia Founded at The College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C. December 10, 1904

FOUNDERS

SIMON FoGARTY, JR. L. HARRY MIXSON, 151 Moultrie St., 217 E. Bay Street, Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C. ANDREW A. KROEG, JR. (deceased)

NATIONAL COUNCIL

CENTRAL OFFICE

President-Howard D. Leake, 314 Edgewood Blvd., Birmingham 9, Ala. Treasurer-John W. Deimler, 335 Righters Ferry Road, BalaCynwyd, Penna.

Secretary-J. AI Head, 590 Vista Avenue, Salem, Oregon Historian-Frederick Grim, P. 0. Box 1191, Roanoke, Va. Chnncellor-Theron A. House r, St. Matthews, South Carolina

UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS Alpha-College of Charleston, 312 King St., Charleston, S. C. Beta- Presbyterian College, Clinton, S. C. Gamma-University of California, 2634 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, Calif.

Dclt:1-Furman University, Box 41, Greenvil'e, S. C. Epsilon-Davidson College, Davidson, N.C. Zeta-Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C. Eta-Emory University, Box 273, Emory University, Ga. lola- Georgia Tech, Box 0, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga. Kappa-University of North Carolina, 317 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, N. C. Lambda-University of Georgia, 599 Prince Ave., Athens, Ga. Mu-Duke University Box 4682, Duke Station, Durham, N. C. Nu- University of Nebraska, 229 K. 17th St., Lincoln, Nebraska.

Xi-Roanoke College, 327 High St., Salem, Va .

Omicron - University of Alabama, 804 Hackhrrry Lane, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Rho-Washington & Lee University, Lock Drawer Q03, Lexington, Va. Sigma-University of South Carolina, Tenement 7, Univ. of S. C., Columbia, S. C. Tau-North Carolina State College, 40i Horne St., Raleigh, N. C. Upsilon-University of Illinois, 1002 South T.i nco In, Urbana, Illinois Chi-Stetson University, Deland, Florida Psi~Cornell University, 722 University Ave., Ithaca. N. Y. Omega-Purdue, 330 N. Grant St., W. Lafa\'l'tte. Indiana Alpha Alpha-Mercer University, Box 524, Mercrr University, Macon. Ga. Alpha Delt3-University 0f Washington, 4504 I nth N. E., Seattle, Washington Alpha Epsilon-University of Florida, 1469 W. University Ave .. Gainesville, Fla.

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Executive Secretary-W. Bernard Jones, Jr., Virginia aut ing, .Richmond, Va. F~ Travehng Counselor-Jack W. Steward, Virginia Bldg., ~ond , Va. .~ Editor, STAR AND LAl\lP-Laura B. Parker, Virginia B01 1 ~ichmond, Virginia.

F~ Office Manager-Mary S. Osterman, Virginia Building. · mond, Virginia.

Alpha Zeta-Oregon State College, 21st and Tia rri so n, Corvallis, Ore. Alpha Eta-Howard College, Birmingham , Ala. Alpha Theta-Michigan State College, 507 E. Grand River, East Lansing, Mich .

Alpha Iota-Alabama Institute of Technology, 255 College St., Auburn, Ala. Alpha Lambda-University of Mississippi, Box 524, University, Miss.

Alpha Mu-Penn . State College, Fairmount and Garner, State College, Penna .

Alpha Xi~Brooklyn Poly. Institute, 33 Sidney Place, Brooklyn, New York Alpha Omicron-Iowa State College, 407 Welch Ave., Ames, Iowa Alpha Sigma-University of Tennessee, 1516 W. Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, Tenn.

Alpha Tau-Renssalaer Poly. Institute, 4 Park Place, Troy, New York Alpha Upsilon-Drexel Inst. of Technology, 3405 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia, Penna.

Alpha Phi-Illinois Institute of Technology, 3220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Alpha Chi-University of Miami, Box 97, Univ. of Miami Branch, Miami, Fla. Alpha Psi-University of Indiana, 504 E. Kirkwood Ave .. Bloomington. Ind. Alpha Omega-University of Oregon, 1390 Emerald St., Eugene, Oregon.

Beta Alpha-Newark College of Engineering, c/o Student Mail, Newark College of Engineering, 367 High St.. Newark 2.

N.J. Beta Beta-Florida Southern College, Bldg.

1-A, Florida Southern College, Lakeland .

Fla. Beta Gamma-Univ. of Louisville. 2216 Confederate Place, Louisville, Ky. Beta Delta-Drake University , 2916 Cottage Grove Ave .. Des Moines, Iowa .

Beta Epsilon-University of Missouri, 704 Maryland, Columbia , Mo.

ALUMNI CHAPTERS or (II

Ames, Iowa-Wayne R. Moore, Dept. ··• Eng. , Iowa StatP College, Ames, ]o \ Atlanta, Georgia-Unassigned. s20 Birmingham, Alabama-Henry Smith, 31st St., Birmingham, Ala. Charles ton, S. C.-unassigned. . 00 , I Charlotte, North Carolina-Don Dav•d• J The Herald Press, Charlotte, N. C. 00 , Chattanooga, Tennessee-Lee L. Ryers 308 Guild Drive, Chattanooga, Tennil I Chicago, Illinois-W illiam H. O' Donn• ' E. 72nd Pl., Chicago, Ill. , QU Columbia, South Carolina-Frederick "'' 1619 Pickens St., Columbia, S. C. vu~ Columbus-Ft. Benning, Georgia-Doycl• 10 ~ Apt. 22-B, Country Club Apts., 0 Gn. z6 Jll' Detroit, Michigan-Ronald Scheck. 60 teau, Detroit 13, Mich. pf Florence, South Carolina-Mitchell $ smith. 419 W. Cheves St., Floren~"'c•' Greenville, S. C.-Patrick C. Fant, Ave., Greenville, S. C. r Ithaca, New York-Nelson HoPP' ' Chestnut St., Ithaca, New York. Jll· Jacksonville, Fln.-Walter Rivers, ··• Box 71A, Jacksonville, Fin. fl" Lakeland, Florida-E. B. Crim, NeW • Hotel, Lakeland, Florida. ft~'" Lan sing-East Lansing, Mich.-Loren c. )li~ 1723'h E. Michigan Ave., Lansinl1• Lincoln. Nebraska-Winfield M. ]illfll]'leb· 1 Federal Securities Bldg.. Lincoln. biC"' · Los Angeles, California-Rene Koe1 # 17th St., Manhattan Bench, Calif. Cl Macon, Georgin-Foy A. Byrd, 108 Ave .. Macon, Ga. tJI. 1 Miami, Florida-William A. PnPY Viscnya Ave., Coral Gables, Floridsi~e~· Montgomery, Alabama-Lowell J. 8.

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The Old Oregon TraiL..... ...... ..................... .......................... ............................ 2 Editorials .......................................................................... ....................... ..................... 4 .. .... ... .. . . ...... . ...

5 Modern Oregon Has Allure ............. ...

Earl Carroll, President Philippine Insurance Company............... 7 "Is This America's Century?" ........................................ g Pi Kapps Hear U.S. Attorney General at NIC Meeting........ ~ The Big Meetin' Occupies Portland Alums .......... .....................

Alabama Pi Kapps Meet At Auburn................................................... 12 Under the Students Lamp......................,.............................................................. 14 Twenty-Five Years of Banking in Hawaii.. ......................................... 16 English Youth Guest of Lambda............... ..... .. ................................ 17 . ...................... ............... 17 German Student Guest of Epsilon ........ . """" ........................ 20-21 A Portfolio of Pi Kappa Phi Houses .. .

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Vital Statistics ................................................................................................................ 23 £2_~ou Know Where Any of These Pi Kapps Are? ....................... 24 Calling the Roll ............................................................................................................ 25

Pi Kappa Pbi, N&tlonal Social Fratemlty, founded December 10, 1904 at the Collell'e of Charleston, Charleston, S. C., is a member of the National Interfraternity Conference. The Star and Lamp, official publication of PI Kappa Phi, is represented by ita editors in the Fraternity Editors Association .

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COVER Air View of the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., the home of Alpha Delta, Pi Kappa Phi 1s first Pacific Northwest Chapter.

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This modern miss stands in the authentic cuts carved along the Oregon Trail. This photograph is as the old trail actually ap路 pears today. (Credit: Wyoming Commerce and Industry Commission. )

"MODERN tires hiss along Ameri. ca's well paved roads. The winds of speed whistle in motorists ' ear:;.

Hills, woods, rivers reel backward be" fore onrushing cars. But wait! " The wonderful highways tying our coasts together cover deep historic trails - paths once so narrow that foot travelers . were scratched by bushes on either side. Most were Indian trails before the coming of the white man. Many played epic roles in America's history. Gradually, they were widened by packhorses, carts, covered wagons and stage coaches.

Each change reflected a new era and history pressed its marks upon the face of the land.

"The story of America begins on forest paths First trod by Indians seeking game And portage ways between the waters .

Dry lines of least resistance then Became the routes of white men. pioneers Pushing inland eager for 'furs 01 gold

Or a chance to worship as they chose, But 路most of all for land.

They blazed the trails and won the landUnited States. If we but cast a backward Glance in time, their vision can be ours.

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Chisholm, Applegate, L eWIS Clark, We'll see those waterfalls, mountain pass, 1 And live ourselves, the epic tirO theirs."

Fort Loramie, Wyoming, in the days of the pioneers was a central meeting place ~:~ Independ ence, Mo., and th e West Coast; a trading post for Indians; and lodging QU 01 11~ short stop -overs. (A more recent picture of Fort Laramie, less primitive than in the Credit : Wyoming Commerce and Industry Commission.)

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1n 1821 M · Penden , extco declared her indetrader ce from Spain Missouri ~anta sFturned covetous eyes toward ISolated e, oldest. town in the west, filled . from Eastern culture, and \Villia~~~ Spanish wealth. Captain by the ecknell, steered his course the fi stars .and a small compass, led Cirnar;st Wagon train through the thirst h~ Desert. Almost dying of ~ stra' ts men were saved by killing tts st: buffalo, drinking the liquid in &erect ~ach. Becknell's caravan stag~ls,001~to Santa Fe, sold its load for ence 1\f.and returned to IndeRendftontier tssouri, the outmost U. S. that a at the time, and announced could b wagon road, and a fortune, thus b~ made. Becknell and his men tJ. s h'a~ed the trail now labeled Southe/g ways 54, 85, and 350, the n route to the Pacific.

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1'r:he Great Medicine Road aries ~ers, explorers and missionlwis early 181~t~d to the Northwest in the r t~e Cent 0 s. A few of them had used s tl Ctne t> raJ Route this great "Medili a ' ltttliarl . ~"oad '' of the' Whites, more faless Y, the Oregon trail The end" cov . "teat E e;ed wagon trains of the t?ad to nugration of 1843 ground this CtviJiza/ dep rutted trough. A whole ltten wton was wrapped up in the ~h~ 'sw ~ren and children who left · lissou~· en town of Independence, toarin 1•. that May. Fording the h?stileg I nv.ers, ever on the alert for dtsease ndtans, fighting hunger, dust, Creaked and discouragement, they :\storia along at two miles an hour to flttdson and to Fort Vancouver, the ~~cific Bay's Trading Post on the ~tonee; In forging this trail, these teg 0 n\ as.sured possession of the States. erntory to the young United 1

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LOok· lhe 'hg aero 'West . ss Crater Lake in Oregon from rtm toward Wizard Island and Llao Rock.

Pi Kapps, you can follow this trail this summer by auto across the continent on U. S. Route 26 or 30 in Nebraska, U. S. 30 in Wyoming and Idaho and Oregon. You'll see in its broken stretches of cultivated land and modern highways many old landmarks- Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff, in Nebraska Independence Rock, ..

Laramie Peak and Fort Laramie m Wyoming, sites of old Forts Hall and Boise in Idaho. You'll see where the Mormons left the Oregon Trail at )

Fort Bridger, Wyoming, Route 30S for their destination, Salt Lake City.

These, all familiar to t.he pioneers, and many, many others, he close to or on the roads, to Portland, Oregon 1 the · Convention site August 23 24 25 and 26, 1950.

I I I Modern civilization has not obscured the undulating prairies or the endless horizon; neither bas it effected the memory of an heroic past. which survives in old landmarks. If you are one of the thousands plan-

ning a trek to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, or Glacier National Park before you die, and if you want to find a good excuse to · make a trip to the west coast, Pi Kappa Phi provides you with that excuse come August, 1950.

What is the West? It is merely the transplanted East, the blended North and South. It might be said the West began along the shores of the stormy Atlantic. Our American pioneers are descendants of those who planted our thirteen American colonies and who afterward fought to establish this nation dedicated to freedom . This heritage Americans all hold dear. Recapture it when you can.

The descendants of the stalwart defenders of our liberty carried America westward. They followed the Indian trails through the passes of the Alleghenies along the national highways to the Mississippi. They wended their way over prairies and plains and mountains and deserts to the Pacific, there to plant a great American empire beyond the Rockies. It is commonly known how great the migration was. We learn that, conservatively, fully three hundred and fifty thousand Americans took these trails during the days of the covered wagon-from 1843, when Marcus Whitman, the missionary, and his wife first made their way to Oregon, to 1869, when the Golden Spike linking the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific was driven at

Promontory Point, at the north end of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. We get another side of the story when we realize that fully twenty thousand lost their lives in the back-breaking effort. Contrast their efforts with a modern Overlander's.

"Though sluggards deem it but a foolish chase, And marvel men should quit their easy chair, The weary way and long, long league to trace;Oh, there is sweetness in the prairie air, And life that bloated ease can never share."

Ye modern motorists who might hanker to follow a trail. Converge, Ye, at Independence, Missouri, next August. Take, Ye, the Ole' Oregon Trail from there. Recapture, Ye, the Pioneer's mood. Compare, Ye, notes with the immortals who blazed the trail a century ago. Museum and landmarks along the way will afford Ye the opportunity.

Portland, Oregon, the Convention City, sits practically at the end of the Ole' Trail. That is what the first settlers thought when they reached the little patch of ground that has spread out into the Portland of today. Would that they could have lived to see what they started I Take to the road, Pi Kapps- the Ole'· Oregon Trail, August 1950!

Independence Rock, in the vo lley of the Sweetwater River, is one of the greatest historical monuments of America. This mass of block granite rising out of the plains was the halfway station or resting place for the wagon trains on the trans-continental trails. It is estimated that ~00,000 persons passed this rock in the three important migrations through this section and more than 50,000 names and monograms of early explorers, trappers, adventurers, missionaries and emigrants are carved on this rock, some of them dating bock as for as 1824.

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Though most undergraduate ciV ter administrators agree that a ~· ter must have an excellent P ti class, few ever try to analyze b peculiar animal - the pledge. f11 · blithely map out the Jives o pledges without considering the~ sibility that the pledge might ~ some thoughts and ideas of bis. 01f This possibility prompted us to 1 ~1 view a good pledge class with 11 mind to try to find out just "wh9$ expect to get out of a fraternitY what do you expect to contribU~ one." We ran into an excellen.t $ at the University Qf Californta 1 posed the question to them. Iter~ some of the answers: "Living so large a group is bound to rnake~ more tolerant and considerate of til ers and to see points of vieW ~, than my own- I will give my frle ship to all who desire it; I will do~ best scholastically and do as fl1, social work as I have time for·r Dick Houston. "I expect toaJ) much time and energy into m ~~ Pi Kappa Phi the number one U ternity of the campus. The ref!:,· glory to me will be my rewat · Petruzzelli. "In addition to orfr ized fellowship, I hope that rnYd 0.. ternity will help broaden my ~ ' tion and develop my personahtY~ will help and advise me in rnY s ]' lastic and social activities." _.. .,, Schaffer. "My fraternity act!·vw Jltf are happy ones; and if my co i; years are happy years, years wll (Continued on Page 18}

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Oregon 's scenic wonders and recreational areas in all sections of the state.

Pi Kapps who attend the Convention in Portland next summer will learn from first-hand experienc;e that highways encircle Mt. Hood at the northern end of the Cascades, the mountains which split Oregon straight 路 down the middle. They'll find free campgrounds there operated by the Forest Service. On down the Cascade range they will see Mt. Jefferson , Mt. Washington, Three Fingered ~ack, Mt. McLoughlin and lesser elevat10ns.

They won't spend a great deal of thought wondering where Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Washington got their names. They may be puzzled , however about the source of "ThreeFingered Jack 's" name. They can

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state park, near the summit of the Blue mountains Place ; east of Pend leton, eastern Oregon, was a favorite camping 0 0Voiloble Oreg~n Trail pioneers of a century ago. Picnic facilities are on 1ts 2166 acres of yellow pine forests. (Oregon Sta te Highway Commission Photos. )

find out next August. They may wonder, too , about Mt. McLoughlin if they are not students of the hist~ry of this region.

Mt. McLoughlin is most likely named for Dr. John McLoughlin of the old Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver. This six-and-a-half foot British Governor used to overbid and undersell his American competitors. But in many instances, in the 1840's, his hospitality saved the lives of American pioneers who came and won the country away from him. McLoughlin is credited with building Oregon 's f!rst ~awmill, its first ships, and plantmg 1ts fi rst orchards. and wheatfields.

Within Oregon are 13 national fores'ts covering more than 14,000,000

Seaside along 路the thnorthernhOregon .coast offers one of th e mos t popuIor 路 beacbhes k 1n de nort f T'llwest w1th long smooth , son dy expanses aga1nst ac ~roun o I o!llook head jutting out into the ocean The automob1le turn-around 1n the midd le foreground k th d of the Lewis & Clark trail of 1805, when the fl'rst expl orers mar come s e .en mto t he 0 regan country. (0 regen State Highway Commission Photos. ) .5

A century ago covered wagons rolled westward across the Great Plains and into Oregon Here may be seen the wheel tracks o~ pioneers who sought new homes in the Oregon wilder~ ness. These tracks may be observed rn Eastern Oregon. (Oregon State Highway Commission Photos.)

acres, larger than some eastern states and nearly one-half of which is con~ tained in the Cascade mountains alone. All of these beckon to playlands which fill every vacation desire of a Pi Kapp. Lakes offer boating fis~ing and swimming, with well ap~ pomted lodges and resorts nearby.

The Snake River, where weary early pioneers suf fered their greatest hardships, flowc; deep at the edge of the northeastern Orel!on wilderness in a canyon of its own making to form the boundary between Idaho and Oregon . (The November Book-of-theMonth SelectiOn, The Way West, by A. B. Guthrie, Jr., gives a very graphic description of this region .)

Th e famed Columbia River Highway and Old Oregon Trail can be regarded as the most historic and one of the most scenic routes of motor travel in the scenic Northwest. The trails of the earliest explorers traced the sources of the Columbia, the most feasible way becoming the route of the pioneers and their covered wagons.

Along 11 miles of this scenic route motorists can see 11 waterfalls dashing over basaltic cliffs to reach the nearby Columbia river. Highest of these is Multnomah Falls, dropping 620 feet ir. to quiet pools with endless spray.

From Crown Point state park, miles east of Portland, visiting Kapps may have the thrill of the Columbia Gorge in its from a vantage point 725 feet the river. Here motorists east enter the gorge with its of state parks and waterfalls. the same route they may see Bonneville dam with its far hydro-electric development.

Other state parks include the Falls area with 10 roaring wa from 2 5 to 200 feet high in settings with a wealth of shrubbery. A few miles north, poeg state park near Salem Oregon's pioneer past when in ror the Oregon country was saved . ~ the union by two votes. Here theft~. Pau provisional state government o.f ~. Ca" Rocky mountains was estabhsh q1 paving the way for statehood in t8l. i\'1'1 Oregon's largest valley, the hll liamette, coursed by the river .of~~ same name, was the focal potnl 1• Oregon's first ?ettlers. Today the va~ 0 ley is one of the richest agricult producing areas in the nation.

In the southern part of the sta:; adding to Oregon's colorful, rorna\r past is Jacksonville, where a rnaJ 1 .1, gold rush was experienced in t811 h Lure of the yellow metal attracl stul thousands of miners. r ba Not all the miners found gold. J~, I~~ Wesley Hill man was one of these, r ap I his name is an indelible part of .0~r· g0 ~ 10 gon history. With a group of fll tu~ (Co111i11ued 011 Pnge Ill) lo_'l

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Eastern Oregon is a region of vast rangelands as well as high mountains and upland lakes and streams. Fossil beds constitute one of the larger units of Oregon 's state park ·systems in some sections of this region. A number are concentrated along the Columbia River highway, the modern Oregon trail, and through famed Columbia river gorge which cleaves the Cascade mountains b e t w e e n Washington and Oregon.

With modern civilization all about them, stoic Indians still follow the way of their forefathers, even to spearing and netting salmon from the Columbia river like their people did before them.

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l'Op TEN CONTEST. I'aesr ''At the time of the Detroit Co nvention, I

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Devereux Ri~e Memorial Fund and pledge $1000, is a loyal Pi ~p of long standing. He graduated from Howard College in the Class

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unttl 1936, when he accepted a position as salesman for The Tappan Stove Company, Mansfield, Ohio out of their Detroit office. Since 'that time he has been placed in charge of the Detroit territory which ranks No. 1 with his Compan~ in Sales.

Gene was District Archon for Pi Kappa Phi's District Two which comprises the State of Virglnia. He is a Past Department Commander The American Legion, a past president East Side Detroit Lions Club and has been a member of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for thirty years.

Brother Dunaway has two children Albert Dunson Dunaway of Houston: Texas, and Mary Jean Dunaway of LaGrange, Georgia. You should hear him talk about that grandson, " Buz" Dunaway, now living in Houston.

Gene and Sallie Virginia Brown of Pamplin, Virginia were married in New York on December 30, 1939.

Incidentally, this is a belated notice to the STAR AND LAMP but Brother Fred Neuls, Alpha Xi, was best man and Past National President, Brother William ]. Berry, was one of the chief supporters! Brother and Mrs. Gene reside at 11070 Lakepointe Road in Detroit, Michigan .

Come to Portland, Oregon, August 23-24-25-26, 1950 and meet these nice people and congratulate Brother Gene!

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BROTHER Denny wound up his global tour of "World Town Hall Seminar" in Washington, D. C., on October 18. In his welcoming speech on the homecoming occasion, Secretf1ry of the Treasury, John W. Snyder, advocated "More Town Hall meetings for America and for the world . One of the best contributions America can make to international understanding, " he said, " is the en. couragement of the free exchange and discussion of ideas among all peoples.

The institution of the town meeting is a deep-rooted American tradition .

If we could expand it, many of the existing reasons for international anxiety and fear would vanish ... " Included in Brother Denny's Town Hall Seminar, were representatives of leading American organizations in the fields of labor, management, agriculture, education, service clubs, veterans' and women 's organizations.

Countries visited by " Round-theW o r l d Town Meeting" included: England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Palestine, Egypt, Pakistan, India, Philippines, Japan and Hawaii. The national organizations

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"Leaders of the countries visited, especially those who participated in the Seminars and Conferences, apprecia ted the questioning interest of the influential group of Americans in their problems, progress and views on world affairs.

"The visit provided the occ_as:er· ~· J,j for the kind of press and radio tn JO tog ~ pretation of America •which co u f ·~~dl probably not be had any other waI' ~~~ic In some places, like Berlin, corrht i~dh~ spondents were fascinated with tu" ~~~ camaraderie of our variegated grJtb ~~~~i~ - the way labor leaders joked W 1 ~te,•1 business leaders, the mutual resre'i ~-.~ and equality between our men and c~l: women leaders and between white an ~ 011~ c

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"Especially in the Middle East and the Far East, they showed great interest in, and appreciation for , our free and frank method of discussion.

1~ Our uninhibited way of disagreeing Negro members. an' ~i:~ii among ourselves in good humor ancl • " Perhaps nothing more import• 11 r''· Jl mutual respect convinced them our was accomplished in countries whe 1 .~- a 11 group was not an instructed, govern- racial discrimination stories a b 0 ,. ~~;~a· 5 ment -sponsored delegation, but a America have spread distrust and ~~n t.~o.:l g o o d cross - section of democratic picion than the simple demonstraU oi ~0 ~a1] Americans. In all cases they quickly of mutual respect among a grouP oi ~~~ joined in the discussion, disagreed distinguished Americans regardle~deo ~o~i~' among themselves, often corrected race or color. The group, greatly a_1 81, ~101 : their government officials, and talked by the Negro members of the set11 1 ~n~ 1d ~ of adopting informal seminars in effectively set forth the steps be 1d1 their own groups. taken and pro g r e s s being t11 11 0

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Brother Denny has summarized some significant effects of his "Town Hall Meeting Seminar," excerpts of which follow: .

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ill Mr lre 01 u · Denny applauds as Secretary of the asttf ~~the rer Snyder begins his address at the e ol trs ino: for World Town Hall Seminar memg]'ght· ~··on J'ce Hotel Washington, Washington, D. I . tlen tober 18. (2) Mr. and Mrs. George 1\e Eg ny,, Jr., dine with Fadel Bey, (left) of .00 !eltiir/P.tlan Foreign Office, on the roof of the [851 ~), Jr 11111 Hetel in Cairo. (3) George V. Deninter· 1 ~g n'' Presents the Town Hall scroll, containU I 0 ~Ontriblll~s of American citizens who made f ~Und Uhons to send Town Meeting on o 3 \\' . ~Unicithe-world' tour, to the President of the 1 ·orr 1 .1Udh~i~ol. C o m m i t t e e of Del~i, In~ia, 1 1 th 11er 0 ngh. (4) Pandit Nehru, Pr~me Mln1r0u; ~it\ India, in informal conference •tb ~lliin lllembers of the World Town Hall 1 "' 1 4ter's or at a reception at the Prime Minpee. lo"" home August 19. Identifiable in the a~~ 10\-). ~·II group from left to right, (front a~~ ~oun'c'l1 rs. Edith Sampson, of the National • ~Ott of Negro Women; Dr. Althea K. 1 )~ 11 0 n.'0 Dean of Women, University of Penn~~ ~iot/ • and representing the American Asrta 1 ~rs. Jon of University Women; unknown; her ~~- oi l. Blair Buck, of the General Federa0 !1 t '•·Mo Women's Clubs; George W. Welsh, 505· ~"tin:or of Grand Rapids, Mich., and repre ·oo '!'Otne the U. S. Conference of Mayors; tl 1 ~o~ol· ~· Briggs, president, Lions lnternap 0 "OW~' eorge V. Denny, Jr., president of sol ~~~d, 11 QIJ; U. S. Ambassador to India, Loy ·de6 ~'lio:'jn; Wolter White, representing the 1 , r. '~~llred Association for the Advancement of 1 !1,3 1d PQ ~eople; Mrs. White, (black dress); e1~1 nd 1t Nehru.

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Pi Kapps Hear U. S. Attorney General at N. I. C. Meeting Pi Kappa Phi is well represented 01 Annual NIC meeting held in Washingto!.

C., Thanksgiving Week End. Mrs. Joh~ Deimler, wife of Pi Kapps Phi's Not Treasurer, is surrounded by Pi Kapps. ReD in a circle from Mrs. Daimler's left ore~ Bernard Jones, Jr., Executive SecreGI Charles Martin, Alpha Sigma, and ~~ Krober, Alpha Upsilon, former traveling ,(1 selors; William Brinkley, Mu, District ;. tl of North Carolina; Notional Finance ~ man, Ralph W. Noreen, Gamma; Tolll erne, Lambda; William Lafferty, Beto:; Bob Stewart, Alpha Upsilon; Jack .

Alpha Mu; Douglas Clarke, Alpho U Robert Cornelsen, Alpha Upsilon; Leo H. Omicron; and National Treasurer Joh~ Deimler.

On a fitting note of tribute to those fraternity men who bad been killed in the last war, a Marine color guard with their drum and bugle corps played " Taps" to open the informal smoker for the National Interfraternity Conference on Thursday, November 23, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington,

D. C. Johnny of Phillip Morris fame, acting · as master of ceremonies of the social and entertainment side of the Smoker, made only a slight reference to the free Phillip Morris cigarettes.

He supplied a full bag of antics familiar to his trade. Introducing one set of his entertainers, a group of girl dancers, as the "Sorority Sisters, " he brought forth a burst of applause from his strictly male audience.

Johnny steered a most successful p r o g r a m of professional talent through other numbers to a tremendous finale with the whole company.

The Conference was off to a great start.

Pi K,apps attended the meeting in round numbers.

" What the Amerrcan College fraternity system can do to combat the menace ·of .subversive influenc.es and activities on college ca~puscs," was the main theme of aiscussiou in the Round Tables at the meeting.

Highlights of the discusskn~ were the speeches of the Honor:.thle J .

Howard McGrath, Attorney G~:n~::ral of the United States; Dean I<:lmer Louis Kayser, Dean of Students.

George Washington University: and Dean A. Ray Warnock, N"JC Eu :~ca­ tional 'A dvisor. " In order to combat subversive influences ," Attorney General McGrath said, "the men in fraternities shouli! have a thorough knowledge 'of our constitutional heritage in order tCI defend it against attack. They must also have a thorough knowledge of the enemy's history and modes of action. ·' '

"It is important ," he continued, "in combating subversive groups not to make a false charge Be careful not to confuse a search for knowledge with evidence of subversive activity.

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proper authorities. Most important all is to work towards the correC of the defects of democracy sof enemy will no~ have a mode o tack. " Dean Kay~tr said, "Fraternili •nust maintain the democratic pr ]If hy keeping alive our heritage. If 1 ilevelop leadership among the Y0 they will do much to combat sub~ sive activity. So long as the frater system continues as in the past,, one organization will be underrll1 ed."

Dean Warnock summed up 'til feeling on this subject by stat~ "No alien group can subvert anY but we might unconsciously subl ourselves by insidious thought trol. We must build up a wel.tl' formed understanding of the 0 pies of our de~ocrat•c society. pi' munism has a chance only wh~JI C· pie are dissatisfied. FraternitreS do much to ease dissatisfactiolltr college campuses. If we keep th\~ ternity system strong, we will our country strong."

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" H E'S the original 'Good Humor Man'! So said a Central Office spokesman of Portland, Oregon's former alumni president and General Convention Chairman, William A. Stein, who has presided so jovially at several fall meetings of the alumni chapter. The first meeting was held at Bill's home and two succeeding meetings, October 2 7, and December 9, were held at the Portland Shrine Club.

Convention program plans were formulated at the first meeting, October 14. Those attending were: J. AI Head, national secretary of Pi Kappa Phi; Orval A. Hilliston, convention vice-chairman; Ken M. Hawke, Jr ., convention property chairman; Fred A. vVaker, secretary-treasurer Portland alumni; R. G. Harris, convention treasurer; George Blew, registration and recognition; Thorne H. Hammond, ladies' program; Carl Burtch, dance chairman; and AI Ruedy, publicity and promotion.

An atmosphere of conviviality and good fellowship, sure to mark the 1950 occasion, was very much in evidence October 27. National Secretary J. Al Head, Sa~em, Oregon and Executive Secretary W. Bernard Jones, Jr., Richmond, Va., had a real preview of the good things to come next August.

The general plan for local administration is well set; the subcommittees on entertainment, hotel accommodations, and business m e e t i n g plans are well organized and functioning. The Old Heathman Hotel is to be the hpst hotel. It lends itself to a convention such as ours very nicely; all convention functions, business rooms, registration, and social activities can be conducted on the Mezzanine floor.

The convention hall will be decorated with the Pi Kappa Phi official flag accompanied by pennants from each school represented by Pi Kappa Phi. The undergraduate delegations will fly their official chapter banners.

Executive Secretary Jones gave the group the latest information concerning convention business and travel plans. Business will include such items as undergraduate roundtables, ~~

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( 1) William A. Stein, Alpha Zeta, General Convention Chairman. (2) Orval A. Hillison, Alpha Zeta, Vice -Chairman. (3) R. G. Harris, Alpha Zeta, Convention Treasurer. (4) Alfred "AI" G. Ruedy, Alpha Omega, Publicity and Promotion Chairman. (5) Robert L. Chapman, Alpha Omega, Banquet Chairman. (6) Ken M. Hawke, Jr., Alpha Zeta, in charge of convention property. (7) Fred Waker, Alpha Zeta, Chairman of "Warm-up" Party, the opening event of the convention.

model initiation ceremony, model chapter meeting and general national Pi Kappa Phi 'discussions.

Chapter delegates east of the Mississippi will assemble in Chicago. A "Pi Kapp Special" of two sleepers will

be standing by to take them along a northern route to the West Coast.

West Coast delegates will travel by private travel' accommodations.

A total of 52 local and out-of-state Pi Kapps attended the Founders' Day

banquet on December 9. George ter, Omega, and Dean Ritter, .

Zeta, were introduced as alumnt tending from the greatest A resume of the previous was given by Fred Waker; a the history of Pi Kappa Phi tiona! Secretary Head; Ernie charter member of old original Oregon State local, the early chaotic days of Alpha Bob Reeves brought the group date on current Alpha Zeta; Sumner talked on Alpha Zeta's the expected improvements made during the year, and the of Pi Kappa Phi, the national. vention Chairman, Biii Stein, took over.

Bob Harris, Convention later explained nn>-r,nmJPI"Itl ment financing and the alumni treasurer's report was

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The outgoing alumni officers then presented by Bill. lie f each alumnus a directory ~ Kapps within a fifty-mile radtUS Portland.

The election of 1950 off i c brought in the following men: Malo, president; Carl Carlson, president; AI Ruedy, secretary; Bob Thoman, treasurer.

Many Pi Kapps present at functions may not see Portland 'til Convention. But such experiences are enough to will beat a path back to TIIE MEETIN'.

Have you ever been to a Thanks- all, committed mayhem upon Brother Brother Theodore ]'lckson, giving family reunion at Grandma's? Drury's food budget for December. Omicron and Alpha l!:ta Saturday afternoon saw the District rently a Judge in Dothan, The air is路 usually rent with the men's football talk, and the women's kitchen Seven Officers Training School called led an interesting program that gossip; smell of good food is wafting to order by District Archon J. War- ning. As the principal speaker, ~n' through the air; men are discreetly ren Williams. After the innovation er Ted gave a brief but vivid ace? retiring to the aft part of the house Brother Williams appointed the con- of the founding of Pi Kappa pbt. pI/ to talk politics in the more intimate clave secretary and the conclave comNational President Howard Jp!ll atmosphere of closed doors and spirits mittees. He then turned the meeting Leake was on hand to award A 111 1 over to Executive Secretary W. Ber- Iota the President's Plaque as 1ttl of undetermined origin.

So it was at Auburn on Founders' nard Jones, Jr. who conducted the winner of the outstanding cbaf 40 Day. Mother Whitley, Alpha Iota's Officers' Training School. The school publication award for the 194 '1s~ 'l 路 pride and joy, supplied the table with lasted for three hours. Chapter opera- school year. President Leake 11u;1 'I: Ch a buffet dinner that warmed the tion and pledge training were the led an open forum on Chapter go 10. '11 ~~ cockles of the hearts of all present. principal subjects covered. Brother Discussion Groups on Sunday 01掳 'lt NQ There was ham, chicken, wonderful Williams closed the meeting with the ing at the chapter house. nti 1 Q salads, and hot rolls the like of which announcement that the next District If one is to believe the cornme1~t s\ 0~ you never tasted. The harassed look Seven Conclave would be held at the of those attending this conclave, ll'ill A.t, on the face 'of Steward Drury was a University of Alabama, February, attendance of the 1951 conclave q '61 'th justified one for Pi Kapps, one and 1951. be twice the 115 at Auburn in 194 0 12

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Jlloro· ,jr Ne~ker of the evening, Brother Theodore B. Jackson, discusses Pi Kappa Phi's organizational structure.

I Not~onal President Howard D. Leake, presents the President's Plaque to Alpha Iota's archon, Joe Pilcher. eoti lr Ohonal President' Howard D. Leake, Mrs. Howard D. Leake, Executive Secretary Jones, and Distri.c t Archon Warren Williams get together Jll •I 'S 0111 · for a chat.

e l''r I A.t tcron's archon Alton Turner, presents annual football trophy ta Alpha lata's Lewis Johnson. ·e' ll'il· 1 Pho Eta's arch~n, James Milliken, Theodore B. Jackson, Alpha Iota's archon, Joe Pilcher, Executive Secretary W. Bernard Jones 49 iJ lh Omicron's archon, Alton Turner, and District Archon, Warren Williams get their heads together for conclave's preliminaries. ' 19 e camera catches a portion of the conclave body as Executive Secretary W. Bernard Jones, Jr., discusses chapter operations.

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every man his chance - to every man, regardless of his birth, his shining golden opportunity-to every man the right to live, to work, to be himself,, and·to become whatever thing his manhood and his vision can combine to make him-this, seeker, is the promise of America." This quotation taken from the works of one of the greatest Pi Kapps, Thomas Wolfe, Kappa, could equally well serve as the goal of American education. While it is difficult to measure such intangibles as the results of education, it is nevertheless generally recognized that high scholarship is an important partial fulfillment of the · college student's goal· of achievement and preparation for success in his life's work. And in endorsement and encouragement of excellence in scholarship Pi Kappa Phi confers the highest award it gives to undergraduate members, the honor of being a Pi Kappa Phi Scholar.

The Pi Kappa Phi Scholarship Pendant given to each Scholar as a tangible, permanent reminder of his fraternity's recognition of his scholarship achievement, is now worn by 140 Pi Kappa Phi. The first Pendant was awarded twenty-two years ago, and since a maximum of nine may be awarded in any one year, it is evident that this award is based on a standard as high as that required for election to Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, or other high grade honor societies. Experience over the years has shown that Scholars. in general are also leaders in one way or another in extracurricular activity and the records of the following nine Pi Kappa Phi Scholars for 1949 would seem to bear this out.

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Archon of the Davidson Chapteo~ 1 Brother Bumbarger. He is the sec 1, Bumbarger to become a Scholfr ti his brother Paul was one 0 , Scholars of 1940. Brother Bu 111113.0 . · the 11 oP· ger h as been very ac t 1ve m of Epsilon Chapter serving at tf time or another as its Pledge M85 il' Alumni Secretary and Treasurer, 3 , 5 he was Epsilon's delegate to the. i 1 preme Chapter Meeting in De~rol 0 1948. He has also been acttve Jlt Epsilon's intramural softball, vo or ball, basketball and football teue~!

He is editor of the Davidson C~ 3, Annual Quips and Cranks, and 15th' tive in the Spanish Club. B.ro 1t· Bumbarger served two years 10 ~-· 1 Navy as Quartermaster Third Ct;~ James Edgar H emphill. Bro ~-· 3 Hemphill transferred to North ~ 1>" Iina State in 194 7 from the P 1 lachian State Teachers CoJleg~ 1, Boone, N. C. (Repeated eff.or.: 3, get report on Brother Hemphill na'' tivities has failed. Sorry,, bu.t we .) also peen unable to get his picturelJd H erbert K. Holden. Brother. eer· den is a Senior in Chemical Eng 111 sti· . J!l ing at Rensselaer Polytech me Jlo'' tute which he entered in 1946 fo fit ing his discharge from the ArmY ad' serving thirty-seven months as a ~8 ,., and radar technician with the S1gv1r Ground Corps. He served e1~~~· months in England and ten 1110 sni. on the Continent. His scboJafbril record at Rensselaer has been 'fa liant and he has been elected to .10r Beta Pi and Phi Lambda VpSl )Jt' honor societies,. and he is a metl'l

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of the Rensselaer Chapter of the American Chemical Society and Secretary of the local chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Brother Holden was married in 1946 and he is now Jiving in the Rensselaerwyck Housing Project and at present he is a member of the Re'wyck Council and of the Board of Directors for the Ren'wyck Co-op Store. Brother Holden is also a mem-路 ber of the Newman Club.

He has been vice-president and president of Kappa Mu Epsilon, National Mathematics Fraternity, and he has also been a member and Property Manager of the University Concert Band for three years. Brother Lafferty is married and has a daughter one year old.

William Eugene Lafferty. Brother Lafferty is one of the first two Scholars to be chosen from Beta Delta Chapter at Drake University, and be ranked first among the Scholars chosen this year. His record at Drake has been impressive for he holds the highest arade average in the University, ha; won the Univer~ity Honor Scholarship for three stra1ght years, was one of two Juniors elected to Helmet and Spurs, one of the highest honors to be conferred on an undergraduate at Drake, and was elected to National Collegiate's Who's Who. He is Beta Delta's Archon and was a representative of the Drake Interfraternity Council to the National Robert E. Lueders, Alpha Tau

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Interfraternity Council meeting recently held in Washington, D. C. He has been Chairman of Drake's Leadership Conference Committee, member of the Board of Publications, member of the Commerce Club for three years, and Beta Delta's representative on the Drake Interfraternity Council both last year and this year.

Robert E. Lueders. Brother Lueders is the second Scholar to be chosen from. Alpha Tau Chapter this year.

Like Brother Holden he has made an excellent record at Rensselaer in Chemical Engineering and has been elected to Tau Beta Pi and Phi Lambda Upsilon. He is also active in the local chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He has served Alpha Tau Chapter as Chaplain and is its Treasurer at present. He is also enrolled in the NROTC as a regular reserve midshipman and upon his graduation next June he expects to be commissioned an Ensign and to spend the next two years on active duty in the Navy.

Brother Lueders is a member of the Newman Club, and has served on the Faculty Rating Committee and as Alpha Tau's representative on the Interfraternity Council.

Donald E. Phillips. Brother Phillips is also one of the first two Scholars to be chosen from. Beta Delta Chapter at Drake University, and is at present completing his work at Drake. His major interest is in business and commerce and he has been a member of the Commerce Club since IS

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the field of medicine after his graduation next June. In his Freshman year he was elected to Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman scholarship honorary, and his name has been on the Dean's List for five semesters. He has been elected to Skull and Bones, the Senior activities honorary, because of his work in varsity swimming and track and his student publications activities as Assistant News Editor of the Daily Collegian, Promotion Man age r of Froth, and membership on the Junior Board of LaVie. He is active on the Chemistry and Physics Student Council and is a member of the PreMedical Society. He was elected as one of Penn State's representatives to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. He is Alpha Mu's representative on the Interfraternity Council of which he is vice-president.

his Freshman year and of the Accounting Club the past three years.

Brother Phillips saw active service in the Army and he was recipient of the Good Conduct Medal and his regiment received a presidential citation.

John Robert Senior. Last year Penn State's Scholar, Richard K. Hill ranked first among the Scholars and this year Alpha Mu's Scholar, 'John Robert Senior, turned in a record second only to the almost perfect record of Brother Lafferty of Drake.

Brother Senior is completing his work at Penn State with a major in Physics and he hopes to continue his study in

thirty-eight months in the Air Co~ and saw a year's duty in CalcU a India, with the weather division-. was chosen a member of the Ilhnt chapter of the Pershing Rifles~ honorary military fraternity. Brot r Shoemaker graduated last June ~1,1 is now an engineer with the oz:jl Weller Construction CompanY .' 0~ headquarters in Champaign, Ill 1n

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[J]inot· 1948 amed there until February 1, as a ':"hen he returned to Honolulu llr VIce-president. .~ char other Hanson was placed in 111 • in of all branches of the Bank of : OntiJ aH 1948. He occupied that desk e g~ 18 1 ecember, 1948. On January set o': th~ 94 9, he was elected a director at 1y wa~ the ;.nnual stockholders meeting. At . eigb lian trectors' meeting which followed, :r Jill~ Pres~n was appointed executive viceRet' e~ec ~nt. In the enviable post of t. ~~ curr Uhve vice-president, Hanson is Jeaull·j lop ently the bank 's third-from-theof t~' and rnan ;_ the chairman of the board 1enttl only Prestdent, respectively, are his ed tb1 C two superiors. !Stan't 19o 2arl• :aanson was born October 10. ·)and' atte Jn Paso Robles, California. He ' enten ed publk schools there. He ]3an1 and ted t~~ _University of California t tbl ler i Was Initiated into Gamma Chapds or atedn t~e spring of 1923. He graduiabili C0111 With ~ B. S. in the College _of · .~nc Perio~erce m 192 5. For a very bnef OiJ C he worked for the Standard illar . ornpany of California. He is and rk~ and has two children, Faye trby, a twin girl and boy, 15.

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Of t torn a quaint English resort town gag ~dor homes, cobbled streets, and the tghts, to the deserts of Egypt and Greec rag g y mountains of ageless ~litche; this is the route Arthur .., ll . e]] took to the Pi Kapp house. • ltiatg~ton, Sussex, is not an indusSteel Ctty of dim mills famous for Oatu nor a coastal city with a large, iller raJ harbor famous for com. breace. It is known the length and Seas~th of the British Isles for its ga 111 bore recreation. Socialites and falll lers, actresses and parasites, the illig~us and the infamous - they all It's ~e to Brighton for the summer. . rt 1\n .e Atlantic City of England. anci IVY-covered tudor bungalow of bUt lyPi ent hand-wrought beams with a ceE· ' liftycal gray slate roof, which stands ,an- \>agh Yards from a Brighton beach 10o. ~e hed by the English Channel, is orne in which Arthur was born 1

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received notification from his brother Reginald ,-a student at Georgia fot: two years at that time-that there was great opportunity for him to come to America to study. The proper letters were dispatched. There was a long period of nervous waiting. Finally a letter from the U. S. State Department notified him he was accepted at the University of Georgia, and he would be the guest of Pi Kaopa Phi chapter there. ' In August, 1949, Arthur was demobilized. He returned home to his family in Brighton and remained until September 6, when he took passage aboard the " Queen Elizabeth" for America.

Because of his pleasant, easy-going manner, Arthur was assimilated immediately by Lambda chapter. He enters _f~e~ly and cooperatively into all actlvJties, and has even taken to memorizing Pi Kapp songs. His favorite is "Pi Kapp Phi Girl." It reminds him of an English ballad he learned as a boy in Brighton.

When asked for a comment for this article, he said plainly, "Please thank everyone for me. " You're welcome, Arthur!

ments during the Battle of Briton.

German Student Guest Here he was boarded on a farm with Of Davidson Chapter an elderly Scotch couple, and attendFor _the second year Epsilon is ed Clitheroe Grammar School - the European equivalent of high school sponsormg a foreign student at Davidson. This year's selection is Kurt - where he excelled as a student ol Latin, Greek, rhetoric, and mathe- Hans Biedenkopf of Weisbaden. Germany . Business-like and self-assured matics. for his nineteen years. Kurt comes to In 1944, with the apparent progressive degradation of the German Luftwaffe, Arthur rejoined his family in Brighton, but was again subjected to heavy bombardment during the last frenzied efforts of Germany to prevent defeat. Graduating at seventeen from Waugh 's College in Brighton, Arthur entered The Brighton College of Music where he studied piano until his conscription into the Royal Sussex Regiment, Rifle Company A . in 1946.

After his training in Ireland, l1e was assigned for duty at Gibraltar and Malta, and then to Egypt where his regiment was ordered into th e desert for extensive maneuvers. With the rising diplomatic unrest of Palestine, the Royal Sussex Regiment was ordered there for occupational duty, but soon it was transferred to Salonica, Greece, to protect the citizens against Grecian guerrillas.

Kurt H_ans, Biedenkopf, Weisbaden, Germany, While he was in Salonica Arthur Eps1 lon s sponsored exchange student.

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this country to st'udy Political ~cience and Economics and through this study hopes to learn the American point of view concerning these matters.

Kurt handles English with amazing ease, and seemingly has very little difficulty in speaking or comprehending it. A part of this he attributes to the experience he received as interpreter for four American officers in Germany. ' His high school record is one of which he may be justly proud . His m o s t outstanding accomplishment while in school was the drafting of the first postwar constitution in that country. In addition to his· work on the constitution, Kurt was editor of • the school paper, a monthly publication supported by approximately two thousand subscriptions. He a I s o worked closely with the government in promoting and planning several projects.

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build my character, then I hope to become a success with greater ease."

- Linder Sackrison. "Good friends are few on this large campus. Pi Kappa Phi is the means of my becoming friends of a lot of swell fellows ; and it affords a place to spend many hapPY hours in a home-like, friendly atmosphere. The fraternity house is the nucleus of my social life. " -Herb Brown.

we'll pick up our share during rush week." Fortunately, the gods do continue to s'mile, after a fashion , upon these "Eleventh hour virgins."

Most rushing failures do not occur as a result of inability to pledge good men every year. They are usually attributable to one of two factors. The chapter has either not determined within its executive group. during tl\e spring, just what is needed in the way of new blood and consequently the rushing is done without specificity of purpose; or the chapter has permitted previous bumper pledge crops to lull it into the false sense of security which sometimes comes to a chapter which is predominantly upper-class in m e m b e r s h i p. Such organizations smugly move to the top of the campus heap and age themselves right out of the ability to pledge underclassmen .

There are, however, a few chapters which prevent the four year " death cycle' ' of having a good pledge crop graduate four years later, by planning the membership program each year along the following, or similar lines: They take stockFr. Soph. Jr. Sr. Tot. 14 0 6 5 Members 25 1 0 2 0 Pledges 3

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There are many others-excellent ones; however, these few do give us the i d e a . Pledgemasters, Rushing Chairmen, and Executive Committees, herein lies just what interests pledges and prospective pledges . Show the rushee that your chapter has the above qualities and your pledge classes will always be healthy ones.

Needed thisyear.10 5 4 0 19 Does, or did, your organization have the four year "death cycle'' or was it one which anticipated its fall membership needs in the spring?

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membership planning. Most ch~p­ ters go into the fall rush period blithely assuming that "Everything will come out all right. We haven't done any summer rushing and didn 't plan the fall activities last spring but II

MODERN· OREGON HAS ALLURE ' he set forth in 1853 into the Cascade mountains in search of a fabulous lost mine. .Jt was never found , but during the search, Hillman's donkey brought him to the edge of Oregon's scenic treasure, Crater Lake - today one of the world 's greatest scenic attractions. Crater Lake is six miles

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across, 26 miles in circumfer~nce ~ 2,000 feet deep. Multihued run rt of volcanic ash, pumice and Java ~ from 500 to 2,000 feet above.rit 1 level of the blue waters, awe-in5Pbl in their beauty. The inimitable r of Crater lake is believed due ~~~~, fraction of light in crystal r depths. A trail leads from thDe ri village to the water's edge. . u1 July and August launch tn~ Jr. available around the lake. Tt 1581~ than two hours distance frotn vat gateway cities to its deep blue we and surrounding crater walls, a n31 ending source of wonderment awe.

A salt cairn, fashioned by lJ and Clark, in 1805 to extrac~ tif from ocean water remains as a h;s ()' site at modern Seaside, one o 11! gon's numerous resort cities along!; coast. They pre-dated by nearl} al.l year Hillman 's visit to Crater "

Daniel Webster must hav~,0 dyspeptic! "What can wf! do WI ~ western coast," he said on an 3 ~ occasion, dismissing the whole th as perfectly useless-"a coast of rlr. thousand miles, rockbound , che~n 1 uninviting and not a harbor 1 w 0 What use have we for such a coU 1 I will never vote one cent fr~ci!l public treasury to place the th Ocean one inch nearer Boston it is now! " Dan Webster had no vision f know. Today, from Astoria, ore south to the California state line, P · · · seasel'· passes uncounte d , mspmng 810 and resorts, motels and lodges • all the way. Many areas have been aside as state parks to preserv~ tions of unusual scenic and r tiona! interest. ch All this is in Oregon, and rnu 1 Heaven, too, for Pi Kapps Con.ve~h bound next August. The gold 10 11 01 thar Northwestern hills spiJled · 3 all directions. Go out August 2 ·; 25 26 and meet " them " for ' round-up! sSe( (THE STAR AND LAMP expre . ·, . . f or sources o f t}ltSti~ apprec1at10n the Oregon Trail article to: Jlo Magazine, Agnes Laut's book~ 1 Overland Trail, John Gunther \) side U . S. A., and The Travel :su~., ·ssw· Oregon State Highway Comrn 1

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Chapter house disc~ssion_ groups, bull sessions kitchen dtscusstons, call them what ;ou will, are a grand form of socializing. A group of college men, thinking and expressi~g va~ied vi~w­ points on current subjects IS a stimulating experience.

company for the next few years.

After a year there, he returned to Hawaii.

A few days before the Japs bombed (Conlinucd from Page 7} Pearl Harbor, the first week in ~Ar .Umverstty, . . he Se · • rom Vanderbilt December, 1941, he returned to the 1 t out for the Philippines with an Philippines. Although he escaped \Vternational Y. M. C. A. delegation. the Japs in Hawaii, he was not so h hen the group later left the Islands, lucky in Manila. By Janualy, 1942 , \lie stayed behind. He 'decided Manila he and the other Americans of the h.as the place where he would carve city were interned at the Santo Tomas ts future. prison camp. Carroll went through a lie joined the Insular Life Insur- the hell of it with flying colors. For ;ce Company and was made branch his meritorious service to the inlianager of the Honolulu office. ternees, often at the risk of his life, the U. S. Government conferred upon il!~\V~ii's teeming population was an inlttnted field. The Filippinos work- him the Medal of Freedom. t'g on the Island's sugarcane 'plantaEarl Carroll was a charter member h~ns needed insurance. Carroll _and of Alpha Eta Chapter at Howard Colstaff of hardworking underwnters lege. He was first secretary of the ~0\Ted among and sold them. ~e re- chapter and served as archon two Urned to Manila with enough msurterms during his senior year. When ance policies in his pocket to run his

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poverty invite it (and in the Middle East too! ) Illiteracy of the overwhelming masses, superstition and hopelessness contribute to it. Swarming masses of homeless refugees in both Pakistan and India (also in Arab countries) encourage it. The leaders give themselves a very short time- five years, at the most tento raise the standard of living and give new hope and confidence or lose control. The general assumption is that the communists would then take over. " While b o o k s and informational mf_ aterials - press releases, photos, 11ms, etc., are obviously useful, the most effective way to achieve understanding between peoples is to enable them to meet face-to-face and pursue common interestS' together. We hope that such trips by other non governmental grou s will be facilitated by the agencies of our government and 1hat our Embassies will encourage similar cross-section groups of leaders from other countries to return our visit.

"Education was the key word in all of our discussion. This was the point of concentration for the future development of areas. The Near East Colleges have produced an able leadership for the enterprise But it must include heavy emphasis on adult education if the results are to be achieved in time to prevent chaos. Education for literacy and improved agriculture should be combined. " The Philippines and Japan offer unique opportunities to demonstrate practical solutions to the probl<>""" l)f (Conlinul'cl frolll Pll/{" :!2 ) 19

Southeast A s i a . The Philippines stand on a foundation of tutelage in modern methods, are not over-populated have frontier land to develop, considerable educational facilities and other means for rapid expansion of productivity. Japan, on the other hand, greatly over-populated, with its land intensively cultivated, has a high level of literacy and is a large industrill,! work-shop only partially operated for ·lack of markets or raw materials. In bot4 places the United States has special relations and experience which should contribute to cooperatively planned approaches to the. problems of achieving stable and democratic societies.

"In Japan we are on the way to discovering how various methods of population-control work . . . These two countries could be experiment stations in the Pacific area. While solving their own problems of survival and development, they could contribute usefully to helping and advising their neighbors to solve theirs.

"With limited facilities and support the U. S. Information Service in

the Embassies we visited are doing a remarkable job of interpreting the United States, its people, policies and way of life. In most places the British seemed to be spending two or three times as much. The Soviets, with the help of their Fifth Column, were more than equal to both."

Present-day Soviet . leaders were denounced as "gangsters" in Richmond, Virginia, on the evening of January 11, by George V. Denny, Jr. Appearing on the Richmond Public Forum, Denny called on President Truman to exert world influence in combatting the spread of communism .

"This is America's Century. The free peoples of the world are looking to us to supply leadership," he declared in asking for positive action short of a "shooting war." \ Denny advocated the forming of a common council of nations outside the confines of the Iron Curtain to fight the steady enc.roachment of the communistic creed.

Calling Russian leaders the enemies of all free peoples, Denny said they are "basically cowards" and not yet ready for a "hot war." Pointing to

past Russian actions, he said the name United Nations is a "lie" and a "monstrous fraud on the Americand people and the peoples of the wor~ so long as· there are nations within the framework of the United Nations who are so at odds with each other."

"People abroad know much more about our material progress, indus· trial "know-how" and scientific ad· vance than about our 'cultural, moral and spiritual concerns. Our prestige and leadership depend upon some r7· spect for the spiritual side. Ba~ 1 c principles and conscience, if you ~ill.

We would urge that more attentiOn be paid to conveying knowledge abo~t American concern for spiritual va · ues."

The World Town Hall Seminar was Denny's realized dream. The earlY New England Town Meeting symbol· ized America's birthright free speech and free assembly. He drea~j ed of making the Town Crier's be ring not only in America but i~ the villages all over the world. Th1s he did with the exception of those coun· t~ies within the sphere of influence of the Iron Curtain.

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E~GAGEMENTS

Jesse Reese Daniel, Jr., Delta, Charlotte, ~. C., and Miss Margaret Frances Cassel~, Ellenton, N. C., were married October P-, 19 49. They are making their home at 2i Legare St., Charleston, S. C. Brother Daniel is a reporter on THE NEWS AND COURIER there.

William S. Lander, Epsilon, and Miss lletty Jean Higden were married November 6.

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'l'ed Andrew Giles, Eta, Newnan, Ga ., and Miss Martha Ann Martin, Birmingham, Ala., were married December 22, 1949. 'they are making their home in Atlanta, Ga.

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in N<wember; and Jack Fletcher was married November 26.

Earl Dunning, Alpha Delta, and Miss Dorothy Hannah, Lincoln, Nebraska were married in Lincoln December 27, 1949.

Brother Dunning transferred from the University of Washington in the fall of '48 to help form the nucleus of a chapter at Nebraska and reactivate Nu chapter. He went back to Washington in June of last year and returned to Lincoln Christmas.

Earl has one more year at Nebraska before graduation.

lienry J. M~lsberger, Jr., Lambda, and Atiss Naomi Jackson, both of Atlanta, Ga ., IVere married December 17.

meteorologist for Eastern Air Lin~ in Miami, Fla., at the time of his death . In World War II, 1942 to 1946, he served as Major in the AAF and receiver! the Army Commendation Ribbon.

He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Sandra Lee. James Roy Thomason, an active member of Sig~a Chapter, University of South Carolina, met instantaneous death in an automobile-train collision on the night of October 28.

James was a varsity member of the Green-Wave Semi-pro football team, Columbia, S. C. He starred in a game the night of the accident.

Sigma chapter received numerous expressions of regret and sympathy from fellow students and friends everywhere.

BIRTHS

. Carl R. Kalnow, Alpha Delta, was marl'ied to Miss Jane Frost, Tiffin, Ohio recently. Brother Kalnow is controller of the United States Glass Company. Address : 8 8 Sycamore St., Tiffin, Ohio .

Lowell Vadman, Alppa Delta, was killed in an accident near Pendleton, Oregon. He was riding with a representative of the Hearst Publications for whom he was also employed. Lowell had been their representative in Portland, Oregon about two years.

. 'I'hree Alpha Xi men were recently marl'ied: Edward Mulcahey to Miss Elizabeth J;'artey; Albert Steele to Miss Marylin Day i and Edward Gore to Miss Elizabeth Daisley,

The funeral and burial was helrJ in Olympia, Washington on November 14. Pi Kapps were pall bearers. He is survived by his wife and several brothers, including Willard and Warren, both Pi Kapps.

Born 'to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dooley, Beta, (sometime in November 1949) a 7 lb. son, Robert, Jr. A daughter, Ann Lawrence, was born to Brother and Mrs. Thad J , Barringer, Epsi lon, October 25, 1949.

Allen Theodore, Jr., was born to Brother and Mrs. Allen T. Nelson Xi, August 1, 1949.

A son, Clarence M;arshall, Jr., was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Marshall Kibler, Sigma, February 8, 1949.

Thomas Edward, Jr., was born to Brother and Mrs. Thomas E . Weir, Xi and Sigma, November 7, 1949. Weight '1 lbs, 9 ozs.

Neil C. Alford, Tau, and Mrs. Alford announce the birth of a daughter, Hallie Proctor, August 31, 1949 in Raleigh, N. C. Mrs. Alford is the former Miss Doris Proctor of Moncure, N. C. A son was born to Robert Tripodi, Alpha · Delta, and Mrs. Tripodi on October 3, 1949.

Diane Lois, was born to Howard and Maude Barber, Alpha Xi, October 29, 1949 · Weight 7 lbs, 14 ozs.

Charles Jr., and Norma Niles, Alpha Sigma, proudly announce the arrival of Charles Fernald Niles III on December 2, 1949. Weight 7 lbs; length 17.5 in. ·Brother and Mrs. Ed Smith, Alpha Sigma recently announced the arrival of a baby girl weighing 8 lbs, 14 ozs. Mrs .

Smith is the former Patricia Childers.

A baby girl was born to George and Jean Hallinan, Alpha Phi, last June.

Herbert Henry Swasey, Jr., Epsilon, was killed in an automobile wreck iR October.

Brother Swasey graduated from Davidson College in 1940 and was serving as a

Mr. and Mrs. John T . McCrea, Epsilon, announce the arrival of John Thomas McCrea, Jr., on December 27, 1949. Brother McCrea is pastor of the Glen Haven and Salem Presbyterian churches in Decatur 1 Ga.

\Vatter 0. Withers, Jr., Lambda , Atlanta , Ga., and Miss Elizabeth Ann Patterson, A1cRae, Ga., were married during the Christmas holidays. non Eckel archon of Nu Chapter, and Miss Arlene' Snyder, Lin<;oln Nebraska, IVere married January 31. .on July 23, 1949 William H. Glover, Jr.,

:XI, an·d Miss Jane 0 . Riley, both of New Jersey, were married at Spring Lake, N. J .

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.Bleakley James, archon, Rho chapter, Pinned Miss Dorothy Allen, University of Alabama, and Mobile, Ala., the week end or OPening Dances at Washington and Lee, ~nd B. B. Albert, Rho, pinned Miss Charotte Tillman December 3rd week end.

Bomar Olds, Jr., Rho, and Miss ~ath­ arine Pritchett, both of Atlanta, Ga., were lllarried December 20. . Clifford Merriott, Alpha Delta, was marl'ied October 15. Address: 3333 Park Ave., Atinneapolis, Minn.

. nona!d Hayden, Alpha Phi, was married New York last summer. Ray Giegerich, Alpha Phi was recentlv married in Chicago. ' ' Beta Betans Bob Gartner and John C. Davidson pinned their prospective futures 111

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Mr. an~ Mrs. Earl Dunning, after their wedding, December 27, 1949. P~sed at the home of the bride, the former M1ss Dorothy Hannah of Lincoln, Nebraska .

Automobile Accidents Ciaim The Lives Of Three Pi Ka::>ps

DEATHS Central Office has received word of the death of Paul J. Streit, Alpha Phi, who died September 2, 1949. No further detatls were received.

Joel E. Randall, Alpha Xi, has been reported as deceased by Howard A. Barber, Secretary, Board of Directors of Alpha Xi Chapter. Brother Barber states the dale and place of death are unknown .

Thanks to Pi Kapps all over, our " lost list" of Pi Kapps is growing smaller and smaller. Our appeal in the STAR AND LAMP has been so successful, we intend to make this a permanent feature in the magazine.

An additional list of '·' lost Pi Kapps" is printed below. These men are entitled to receive the STAR AND LAMP for life. Do you know the acldresses of any of them ? If so, please write the name and address on a post card and send to Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Virginia Building, Richmond 19, Virginia.

(The year indicated after the chapter is the date initiated . The number in parenthesis is the chapter roll number.)

University of California F. W. Adams Gamma '13 Geo. Edgar Armstrong Gamma '10 Chas. Guy Atkinson, Jr. Gamma '19 John Briggs Bosworth Gamma '35 Earl S. Bradley Gamma '47 James Blair Church Gamma '11 S. H. Collins Gamma ' 26 Kenneth Daniel Dogan Gamma '21 Gamma '26 Malcolm C. Elrick Rich ard G. Erickson Gamma '25 Stephen John Frye Gamma '29 Vernon R . Callaway Gamma '09 Durwood Van Gordon Gamma '19 John B. Gregory Gamma ' 21 Ernest Fred Hall Gamma '2 2 Lloyd Mell Haskell Gamma '30 Guy W. Irvin Gamma '34 Henry E. Kaiser Gamma '13 John W. Knowles Gamma '1 3 Fred Leland McCrea Gamma '19 John F. MacDonald Gamma '15 James H. McMahon Gamma '19 James D. Moore Gamma '39 Louis D . Null Gamma '16 Grrald Henry O'Reilly Gamma '20 Charles S. Osborne, Jr. Gamma ' 36 Frank Raymond Perry Gamma '10 Quincy Evans Porter Gamma '23 Frank H . Rather Gamma '14 John E. Richardson Gamma '20 Ronald L. Ring Gamma '12 Petrie L. Robert Gamma '16 Fred Henry Steinmetz Gamma '30 Gordon E. Snetsinger Gamma '38 Irwin Stockton Gamma '15

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John Harmon Gilbert, Xi, formerly of Roanoke, Va., died August 3, 1949 al University of Virginia hospita l. No particulars given.

Central Office received word from the Veterans' Administration, Muskogee, Oklahoma, tbat Lester Pennington Smith, Alpha Gamma, of University of Oklahoma '2o, died September 30, 1948.

The Alumni Office of Presbyterian College reports that Heywa rd J . Hindman,

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Furman University W. T . Askins Delta George W. Campbell, Jr. Delta William Pierce Carson Delta Frank W. Childers Delta Edmund D . Cody Delta Delta George E. Crouch, Jr. Frederick Sparks Jones Delta Dr. Joseph W. King Delta Samuel Crotwell Matthews Delta Harold Lee Phillips Delta Walter C. Simpson, Jr. Delta harles E. Walker Delta Walter John Woodruff, Jr. Delta Joseph B. Workman, Jr. Delta William Hinton Best, Jr. Della

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Zeta '28 (1~~: Pinckney Albert King Andrew M. McNeill Zeta '27 (I ]II William Melvin Zeta '11 ( )I Edward Nash Zeta '20 ( 6 James Wright Kash Zeta '26 (l:i~ James Woodrow Norton Zeta '32 <158 , Harry P. Oates Zeta '28 (1 Jefferson C. Painter Zeta '40 (2ll~ 79 James M. Polson Zeta '31 (1 1 Harold Leon Poole Zeta '28 (164 William L. Rickard Zeta '23 (1fs~ Lloyd D. Rivers Zeta '19 (I 13 I Benjamin E. Sanders Zeta '37 <2 181 Vernon M. Shell Zeta '11 ( George E. Simmons Zeta '19 (li~~ Keitt Hane Smith Zeta '2S (I 1, W. Ralph Smith Zeta '22 ( 931 1 W. Stackhouse Zeta '19 (1 • Walker Norris Swett Zeta '24 (!~~; Thomas Theodore Taylor Zeta '28 (1 1 Albert Vermont Zeta '32 (18-\ 2 James H . West Zeta '23 (10 Osburn C. Wilson Zeta '30 (1 16)

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Davidson College Cha lmers Rankin Carr Epsilon '2 5 ( 65) Epsilon '31 (136) Gwynne H . Little ]ames R. Morton , Jr. Epsilon '15 ( 26) ( 76) Thomas William Shaw Epsilon Epsilon '24 ( 76 > Gibson Roland Sims Zeta '40 ( 226) David A. Allen Zeta '31 (177) Joseph Allen Zeta '11 ( 1) Horace B. Anderson Zeta '36 (209) Charles Bynum Atwater Zeta ' 24 (109) Wm . A. Beckham, Jr. Zeta ' 20 ( 77) John W. Bethea Zeta '19 (SOa) George S. Blackburn Zeta '31 (191 ) J . A. Bouknight Zeta ' 20 ( 64) George M . Burgess Zeta '19 (119) John Ashby Cantey Zeta ' 23 ( 96) Joseph Samuel Cantey Zeta '19 (120) Wilbur Eaddy Zeta'18 (170> Albert J . Dillard Zeta '19 ( 121) N. E. Easterling Zeta '16 ( 31 > Roderick M. Edens Ernest Cleveland Fowle Zeta '35 (196) Zeta '21 ( 88) James C. Freeman Zeta '17 (122) S. W. Gamble Robert David Guerry, Jr. Zeta '36 (210) Zeta '17 ( 35) DeWitt L. Harper Zeta '17 ( 36) Charles A. Harris, Jr. Zeta '19 (123) William M. Hasburn Zeta '35 ( 201) Bermain Hinson Zeta '20 (76a) Francis ]. Hodge Zeta '30 (174) Marvin L. Holloway Zeta '19 (125) Robert M . Howell Zeta '26 (140) Monie S. Hudson Zeta '16 ( 30) John T . Huggins Zeta ' 23 (162 ) Leland A. Jackson Zeta '25 (114) William Moore Kelly Zeta '27 (148) Carlisle R. King

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Alumni Banquet on the occasion of University of Head Me~· I to r: Alex Adair, Alpha Delta Chapter Adviser; Ralph Smder, D1stnct Archon; ''" D. Giles, archon, Alpha Delta; Wayne Snider, Master of Ceremonies; "Bernie" Jones, Executive Secretary; and Archie MacDonald, president, Seattle Alumni chapter.

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eattlite" Pi Kapp Huskies Howl (13 71 (t!O) on~eattJe Pi Kapps took the occasion o i (16t l w· or the wooliest football games ever (1831 l:tilne sse d by a deep-south correspondent to (tOll (176) ~ ge one of the warmest and wooliest Pi ~p gatherings ever attended. ) \Jn· he first scene of action was at the ( z:l S ''~ersity of Washington Stadium where g~tl ~~~her~ California defeated the University (t211 \Jn· ashmgton; th e second scene was at the (160\ ~o:"ersity Room of the Benjamin Franklin ( 4\ ho ~I Where Alpha D elta held its annual ( 29 lrlcco · ( JJ) S ITnng banquet. ( 3Jl iilJ outhern Cal's quarterback, Jim Powers, (tSO: 10~d the air w ith rapid -fire passes. H e ( ~~~ han~ herd on his Trojans wi th an iron [ 72! lhe · lie found it necessa ry to do so for 0 (till co PPosing Washington Huskies were a ( t S3~ 1t~·lant threat to shake loose for quick( 5~ 1 "'it~ng Plays. The fin al score was 40 to 28 ft ~Sl l :Powers winning out. ; q61 '4 ll anoth er section of Seattle, later in th e :zo61 c/' Alpha Delta's talented Master of ;1~j~ i·i;~lllon~es, W ayne Snider, filled the air 2 : 6t) With rap~d -fire passes. He, to~, ro.de herd :1tSl "'e an 1ron hand as his Husk1e P1 Kapps 'tt 7l q~t~ a constant threat to sha ke loose for to3 1 <tt c ·scoring plays. Brother Getz' vocal · J61 ack .. , z• 'l;~ k . scored on several occas1ons. H1s 17 \ z91 btq 'Side, off-guard plays were a thing of · ~~~ Ut~. Brother Mumford's bull- like lin eJSiC lhe ng,ng gained ya rdage all evening. In t2l1 Snid\Van·lng mom ents of the ga me, W ayne 43 5) \ 0 er, like quarterback Powers, finall y 7l ~~~ by lh e m a rgin of a blud geo ning anrl sl dy gavel.

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The day had its sa d moments, h owever; Alpha Delta's Brother McKenzie made ·his 25th unsuccessf ul bid for accepta nce into Alph a Delta's fam ed "Virgins C l~b."

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was whi tewashed with four blackballs by hi:; compatriots of the class of ' 24. It was a crushing blow for broth er McKenzi e who

fe lt th at tim e, if nothing else, was inevita bly qualifying him fo r membership.

Would y ou believe it? Th ere are more than 100 Pi Kapps from various section s of th e country residing in So uthern Ca li fo rnia . Most of them a re located in Los Angeles Co unty. It is difficult to have a nywhere nea r this number attend alumni meetings due to grea t distances involved .

However, from 15 to 25 brothers usuall y a ttend alumni meetings.

Our activities have increased gradually the past year. Our last meeting was in honor of Bernie Jones' fl ying visit to th e coast Novembe r 2, 1949. It was .held at the Mona Lisa cafe on Wiltshire Blvd .

Archon Alldredge opened the meeting a t 8:30 P . M. Secretary Koelblen read th e minutes of the previous meeting; Brothe r Koivista reported on those who couldn 't attend for some reaso n or other . Brother Alldredge thanked him for his efforts getting notices out and making telephone call s.

H e a lso t hanked Brother Emmett Alldredge for arranging for the fin e steak dinner.

Then Brother Alldredge turn ed the meeting over to Brother Bernie · Jones. H e reported on Pi Kappa Phi's prog ress sin ce his last visit. He in vited the gro up to a ttend th e Co nventi on in Portland, August 23-26 . He repo rted on the Convention

Los Angeles area alumni dinner meeting at Mona Lisa Cafe, Los Angeles, November 2, 1949.

Front row, I to r: . James Harbuck, .Lambda ; Bernard Jones, Alpha; Sunny Alldredge, Alpha Zeta; Rene Koelblen, Alpha Zeta; R~ehard Overton, Alpha Theta; A. Warren Ginther, Omega; Back row, f. to r.: Emmett Alldredge, Alpha . Eta; R. R. DeWees, Alpha ' Upsilon; Don , Koivisto, Alpha Delta; L. T. Evans, Omega; Ewmg Beardsley, Alp~ a Zeta· Michael Bigger Alpha Mu; and William Glenny, Omega. ' '

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program ; the history of th e fraternity ; the operational set -up and how -the organization has been functionin g the past severa l years. The expansion program is now paying its own way.

Brothers Koivisto, Alpha Delta, and Buzz Dewees Alpha Upsilon, planned to visit California Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo and San Diego State to investigate possibilities on those campuses.

Our next meeting will be held at the same place on J anuary 18. Emmett Alldredge will again be in charge of arrangements.

Luncheon meetings are no w being held every first and third Thursday each month at Clifton's on Olive St. (under the rain roof on the mezzanine.) Please drop in (Pi Kapps in that vicinity at noon th ese days) and have lunch with us.

R. A. KOELBI-EN, secretm·y

Chapter Calendar ( 1) EACH M oNTH Secretary submits his report (Form No. 2) to Central Office on first day of the month .

Treasurer submits his report (Form No. 69) to Central Office on first day of the month .

(2) QUARTERLY Chapter Historian submits chapter letters and S:rAR AND LAMP copy to Central Office not later than : June 15th for August .issue (no chapter letters this issue) September 15th for November issue.

December 15th for February issue.

March 15th for May issue.

(3) SEMI-ANNUAU.Y Secretary submits Membership Report (Form No. 5) to Central Office at start of school year and again February 1st .

(4) ANNUALLY .

M ay 15th - Secretary supplies Central Office with summer addresses of their chapters and addresses of graduating brothers.

(5) ALWAYS Secretary submits Election Report (Form No . 6) immediately following any and every election of officers.

Secretary submits Membership Record. Card (Form No. 9A) to Central Office within three days followin g actual day of initiation.

Treasurer submits a bond application form to Central Office immediately upon being sworn into office.

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The Annual Christmas Dinner and Founders' Day celebration of the New York chapter held on Thursday evening, December 15, 1949 at 6:45 p. m., in the Square Room of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, 24 Fifth Avenue, at 9th Street, westside, New York.

Jacksonville Florida Alumni Chapter J acksonville alumni chapter now boasts a membership of 58 Pi Kapps. We are trying to increase this list every meeting, which we hold the third Thursday each month . Pi Kapps outside the J ackson ville area arc always welcome.

Last summer we elected th e following officers: F . Walter Rivers, Jr., archon ; Billy Wilkerson, treasurer ; Jim Fleisher, secretary. Brother George Eve rson , retir ing archon , was commended for th e in terest and hard work he has put into rebuildin g J acksonville's alumni association .

We held a successful rush party for potential rushees for our state chapters at the University of Florida, Florida-Southern , and Stetson University. Highlight of our social activities came with our annual dance held th e week end of th e Georgia-Florida football game. Wi11is Fulghum was in charge of decorations. The Club was trul y inviting to alJ Pi Kapps. The colors of our

fraternity were used throughout the d•' orating scheme.

Our future plans calJ for showing ies" of this and last year's UniversitY Florida games each meeting. A Jist of .' alumni in the Jacksonville area is ber~· prepared to mail each alumnus in th e afl'.

011 We all want to become better acquai 31 with each other and learn what we doing for a living, etc.

At our last meeting we welcomed new alumni: Sam Crown, Alex Ga 1 · M arvin Pharr, and ~au! Hebert . The 0: look for the futur e Is very good and, , believe, will make this chapter an ~u standing organization of Pi Kappa phi If any brothers in the area are not on .~ mailing list, or if you haven't been notil;: Pres of our meetings, drop me a card at F \V West 23 rd St., so I may contact you. ~ teltl~ sure and put your address and teJcph ~Ills ObJig ~ number on th e card .

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What fun it is to read the romantic stories of our early Americ 0 ~ roads- THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL, over the mountains from for Pitt all the way to "Kaintucky"; the LOUISIANA TRACE, up the Mississippi No'th from New Orleans; and the OREGON TRAIL, th 01 adventurous trail which brave and hardy pioneers rode toward the "Golden West". Yes, those were thrilling days, but traveling wos "rough and rugged" on those early roads and trails--=-wagon-hub deeP "gumbo" mud, no bridges, nothing but wilderness or desert for hundreds of miles.

1 WHAT A DIFFERENCE TODAY! Thousands upon thousands 0 miles of fine paved roads-service stations and "hot dog" sto~d~ galore-PLENTY OF GAS .AND MILLIONS OF CARS to travel wtt too!

LET'S TAKE TO THE HIGHWAYS, COME SUMMER! .

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Alpha's fall officers were: Henry Hursey, archo . · I' _n, Jtm Howell, treasurer; Chuck 1 \; llltter, secretary; Bob Barnett, historian; alter Morris, ~;haplain; Mac Rugheimer, "'a rd en; and AI Long, pledgemaster.

b \Ve got underway early in the semester Pledging four men: slightly over 10% ~ the male freshman class. They are: pawrence Kruger, Martin Moseley, and U~rick Keating, Charleston; and Wayne Phlet, Summerville, S. C. . F'our of our capable brothers won dis1tncr w ton at the ballot boxes: Jim Howell ~~as elected president of the student body; P)a~ Rugheimer, president, senior class; lit edge Lawrence Kruger, president, sophop ore class; and Pledge Patrick Keating, resident, freshman class.

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~ anquet December 12, at the Villa Marbarette, overlooking Charleston's famed oatte P ry . THE ALPHA STAR, our chapter ~~Per, edited by Brother Paul Collins, was lstnbuted about that time. t

'I'he total membership of Alpha now Ota)s 17 men, and 6 pledges.

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t \Ve had a fairly full semester. We at~iliPted to work out our fraternity probOb~ f~rst and then take up our campus he 'Rabon . Our financial problems have li~en Worked out and Beta is beginning to ; and strive as a fraternity should. fta Ve have held open social for frosh, non on ternity men and the other fraternities ht campus. Our purpose was to create a , Iter understanding between the several ,roup or s. It was very successful with plenty ~ everything: refreshments, dancing, frosh, 0 t ~-frats, lovely girls and an abundance of nJoyment ·· '· l'rav e)'tng. Counselor, Jack Stewar d's VISit

to Executive Secretary W. Bernard Jones and Traveling Counselor Jack Stewart.

Fellows, thank you.

-DONAT.D WnEELER, historian

Furman

Delta

Returning to school after three months vacation our first thoughts centered upon the work to be accomplished in the '49-'50 school session.

Harold Dillard, David Wardlaw, Louie Forgoine, and William Randall graduated and severa l other brothers and pledges were unable to return to school. With only 17 brothers and 4 pledges, we immediately saw it would take quite a bit of hustling to keep Delta in its rightful top place on the Furman campus.

To help us carry out our plans we elected the following officers: Charles Leslie, archon; Skeet Graddick, secretary; Harold Fowler, treasurer; Dallas Mahoney, historian; Ed Cheatham, warden; George Pollard, chaplain; and L . G. Blackwell, pledge master.

With more freshmen enrolled than ever before, we are looking forward to rush week with great expectations.

We sincerely hope Pi Kapps everywhere will have the best of luck in this year and all to come.

-DAf,LAS MAHONEY, historian

California

Gamma

As the end of another fall semester draws near, the time has come to take stock.

In the immediate future lies the prospect of a trip to the famed Rose Bowl in Pasadena for the second year in a row, thanks

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Scheduled to take over the administrative reins of archon next semester, is Stu Monfort. He succeeds Bob Zeni. · "Buck" Ross will continue as hou se-manager and treasurer; Bob Parmelee, secretary; Bob Badger historian; Jack Davis, warden; Bob Atter~ bury, warden; and the stewardship remains in the capable hands of Ed Farrell.

The opening days of the semester will be filled with rushing and more rushing!

Thanks to the excellent cooperation of the alums, actives, and the capable rushing committee, headed by Dick Fiscus, Gamma possesses one of the largest pledge classes on the California campus. The group is composed of: Chuck Stinson, Simi; Bob Ewing and Jim Knowles, Alemeda; Loren Baker, San Francisco; Rex Youl!g, San Fernando; Bob Casey, Chuck Merrill, Jr., and Paul Petruzzelli, Oakland; Herb Brown, Piedmont; Dwight Campbell and Walt Ellis, Pomona; Bill Rains, San Luis Obispo; AI Anderson, Bakersfield; Joe Scheffer, Yucaipa; Dan White, Topanga; Dick Houston, Burlingame; Bill Berry, Bishop; Hugh Merhoff, Glendale; and Lin Sack rison Larkspur. ' The grueling period locally known as "Purification Week," came about the end of September. Through the efforts of the neophytes, the house underwent quite a transformation. Eight men crossed the di vide into the realm of membership. They are: Bob Parmelee, Warren Carson, Bob Atterbury, Bob Badger, Ed Nelson, Bud Oakes, Ed Guberski, and Walt Nordquist.

The pledges really picked a good title for their mid-seme ter dance, "Contrast Capers." One never saw such delightfully horrible contrasts. Punch was served in an old, but well-scrubbed bathtub and thi s was a "Party Stopper."

Gamma's house was the lo cation of a Pi Kappa Phi smoker held December 9, 1949.

Coach Ky Ebright of the University of California's winning Olympic Crew was the guest speaker.

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Dave Hardy, Gamma, '12, and Olympic Coach Ky Ebright an the occasion of Gamma's Alumni Smoker, December 9, 1949.

The driveway at the side and in the rear was packed with cars, yet this was only an indication of the crow.d that mingled about on the inside. There in the hallway stood Brig. General Dave Hardy '12, a former G:al crewman, and Coach Ebright "talking shop". At the fireplace Dr. Claude Sutter, Nu '27, and John McDonall, Omega, talked Pi Kappa Phi. Bob White, Tau '40, and Bob Hacker, Roge Welty, Tony Pace, Warren Jensen, Walt Nordquist, Frank 27

brothers and their dates moved on to tht Ship Ahoy Restaurant, across the street for breakfast. Pledges Whisnant and ErwiP enlivened the party by appearing in tht garb of cigarette girls. The blackface rou路 tine of Lewis Barnes, Jack Pierce, Harold Jennings, and Bob Wheless, provided add!路 tiona! entertainment.

A few days before Christmas, our annual party for a group of children from 'fh<' Barium Springs Orphanage took place Santa Claus was greeted with round-eYed wonder, and his gifts with squeals of ~~ light. Ice cream and cake, the chief 10' gredients of children's parties, were sel"'erl

Part of the crowd of alumni, guests, actives and pledges at Gamma's smoker, December 9, 1949. (Pictures by Charles Merrell, Jr., Gamma.)

Patton, Bill Bartley, and George Lineer, all of the '48 and '49 classes, beat out the latest tunes on the grand. Pledge Chuck Merrell, Jr. led his dad, Charles Merrell, 1 16, around while other majors in Agri cultural Economics, actives and pledges, conversed with U.C.'s Prof. H. E. Erdman Dr. Fred Richardson , '18, chapter advisor, Jim Hamilton, '23, Paul Boren, '24, and C. E. Hardy, '42, other "old timers," we're also seen in the living room.

Coach Ebright's excellent .movies gave the Pi Kapps of 1912 to 1954 a candid-eye view of Cal's Crew in England . Previously unprinted sidelights of the Olympic Crew on their famous trip gave the crowd many laughs.

When the alums, guests, and beer were gone, when the laughter had subsided, all agreed that Gamma's December Alumni smoker bad been one of the highlights of the fall semester of 1949.

Christmas vacation seemed as if it would never arrive. The two weeks before the break were full of midterms, book reports, term papers, etc. Time dragged but it didn't interfere with our social life.

say "down in Memphis, Tennessee," th e songsters from 2634 Bancroft Way were wending their way along Fraternity Row in the general direction of certain sororities.

The air was then filled with Christmas carols. School was no longer a problem .

-GEORGE DENTON, historian

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Epsilon

Epsilon's top social ,gathering of the year took place the weekend of December 10. The annual Founder's Day Ball, honoring the fraternity's three charter members, was held in the Garden Room of the Selwyn Hotel in Charlotte, 1\7. C. Festivities began with a banquet at which the pledges supplied the entertainment. Toastmaster Jinks Jervey was supported by Mitchell Patton, who discussed the evils of imbibing, and Fred Holder, who gave a monologue .

The pledge trio then rendered a few num bers to complete the program.

After dancing the evening away to the mu sic of Fleet Green and his orchestra, the

Besides winning the outstanding Pi J{aP pa Phi scholarship award, Bob Bumbafl!lr has been tapped O.D .K. and elected "Who's Who in American Colleges aP Universities."

After a so-so season in intramural root ball, Epsilon is centering its attention oP basketball. Several outstanding pla)'e~ graduated last year, but material from th; p!edge group should even things up. Ba~J\ from last season are Bill Reynolds, Jli Cassels, Sib Dorton, Bob Murray, Jim car~路 Jerry all, and Cecil Brandon. In ad~'路 1 tion we have this year Lawrence Er\1' ~ Arnold Whisnant, Donald Menzies, aP Fred Holder.

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1 ;rwin· b 1lllllediately following the ' banquet, ;others and alumni went up to Tryo~, and · C., for a very enjoyable party. Inc• dentaUy, several of the ole grads are interested in forming an alumni chapter in Spartanburg. This was highly approved and :PPraised by all. We are in great need of n alumni chapter here! ho~chool adjourned December 17; and lidays lasted through January 3, 1950. ) Several brothers got together for a party C~nuary 2, in Tampa, Fla., following the '&ar Bowl game in which Wofford partici~ted. Zeta had two brothers on the team .

Vera) alumni were also present.

Zeta is in fifth place in intramural-point 1!tanding on campus. Our bowling team ook f second place. We hope to go up a ew notches as we enter the basketball tournaillent. We took first place in basketball last ~ear.

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Eta already owned or had on loan from the University. Brother John Bridges' mother supervised the entire operation, made drapes, donated china and other usefu l articles.

Rush week with its attendant functions depleted the treasury as usual, and gave us the pleasure of pledging three fine men, two of them the sons of Pi Kapps. Boone M. Bowen's father was a member of Alpha, and E. Clyde Smith's dad was a member of Eta. Paul T. Bassett is a six-footso mething Georgia boy who's going to offset "Little Man" O'Neal on the basketball team .

Pledge Don Brooks became a full - fledged Etan October 21, and Brother John T. Head became inactive.

The last meeting of the quarter saw the election of new officers to be installed at the beginning of Winter quarter. Bernard R . Baugh of Thomasville, N. C., succeeds Roland McKinny as archon. The other officers elected were: Kenneth C. Kiehl, secretary; Paul G. Pettigrew, treasurer; Don R. Brooks, historian; Fred G. Mylius, chaplain and John H. Bridges, warden.

BERNARD B. BAUGH,

North Carolina

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Man! What a fall quarter I The football season just passed has been one of the most exciting Kappa has ever seen, or ever hopes to see. Ask the boys from Lambda, University of Georgia, what we mean! A touchdown pass, the last thirty seconds of play, broke up a score which could easily

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Jack Turner, past archon and recent alumnus, was toastmaster, and Aubrey Fo:ts, past president of the Tennessee Bar Association was the speaker. Brother Ray B. Nixon led the group in singing fraternity songs.

Brother Jimmy C. Grizzard, a fast and forcefu l talking Atlanta lawyer, sparked the housing fund discussion by presenting a check for $50 (this makes the second time!) .and offering to head a committee to call upon a ll alumni within reach and sq ueeze hard. Jimmy followed • this by tentatively se lecting a committee from a!u mni present.

It begins to look as if Eta in 1950 will be drawing plans for a permanent home on Fraternity Row.

One corner of the Jiving room of E~a's very attra~tive. new home, "The Lodge," at Dr~ve, Emory Un1vers1ty, Ga.

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have ended in a 14-14 tie. The Georgia Pi Kapps staying at our house that week end were heart-broken over it, ami can yo u blame them?

The previous week end a bunch of fel lows from Tau, N. C. State, came over to see the begjnning of the last chapter in a true-to -li fe story 'titled "The Justice Story." They were really glad to see that story end.

The rest of the season followed the sa me pattern - Carolina seemed to pull through a hard-earned victory in the last few seconds of play- that is, except the three times th e pattern was broken. L. S. U. only threw a man-made mud puddle at us, while Tennessee threw everything it had at us.

\I was well on its way to semi-finals when we lost a bad one to ATO, 17- 15 . Our ping pong team had practically the same deal.

Hickman, Moore, Bassett, and Mann went through two matches before Sigma Chi proved too much for them. But we are p!anning to sweep the hardwood clean with our bristling quintet come wi nter quarter.

Then, there's always swimming, soccer, handball, and softball coming up to challenge our efforts and capture honors for us.

The University yearbook THE YACKETY YACK, staged a beauty contest to select a Yearbook Queen and court. Kappa ponsored two charming girls, Miss Ann Green, New Castle, Pa., (a member of th e Yack Beauty Court last year), and Miss Louise Robbins, Durham, N. C. Out of 85

Md., Walter M . Hooper, Robert McCoiiu; bot! and Robert Johnson, Reidsville; Bobb)' ,. ~' Plat Me TeiJ, Raeford; J ack A. Prince, J(l~~. to Mo untain ; John T . Sherrill, Granite f 3 any Bobby G. Watts and James A. Wharton· T Greensboro; Charles F . Wolfe, Winston· lier Salem; and William Dowd Wolfe, spence; llor 1 We initiated all of our old pledges in 1. gy)e 8 fall quarter. Alfred Cole, Raeford; .'

1 0 Williams, Granite Falls; Curtis GiJiesP' Columbia, S. C.; Thomas Whitley, port' mouth, Va.; Eddie Sty res, ·Greensbofll·J Robert Hamer, Winston -Salem; Jordan ..

Frassineti, Southern Pines; J oseph Y. B~' tilll 10 selt, Ashe\d lle; and Thomas MacGioth bee No rfolk, Va. ,.blr ers Kappa lost one of its finest men 1 Bra Clell Bryant, Franklin, N. C., gra duaWr ne the en-:! of fall quarter. Clell was a chartt~ member at Kappa's reactivation, FebrU~;r ga 1948, and has since been an untiring wor .jll,l>;il! for th e w !fare of Pi Kappa Phi. We ';1• hav lose others at the end of the winter quat t ,,. too . To them and to Brother Bryan <fl 1 say "We wi ll miss you--come back to · us often!" . toria - HARVEY M . } ONES, /liS

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Georgia

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Lambda chapter officers for the WIG quarter are: Dick Graves, Clarksville, ' 0 archon ; J . G. Clark, Donalds\dlle, . ~ treasurer; George C. J ackson, Clarks~'~ 1 Ga., secretary; Wayne McDowell, CoJuP. bus, Ga., historian; Jimmy Harpe, B~~P; wick, Ga., chaplain; Jimmy Me~~~~~ Brunswick, Ga., warden; and Conme ler, Brunswick Ga., house manager . . J. ou' w e have completely renovated 1 house inside and out; acq uiring neW ~· and the first television set on cafllP, These men instigated our renovation P~ gram; J . B. Clarke, past archon; :Nor~ , ·u,a•· D. Burkett, past t reasurer; and Dr. W1 1 C. Da\ds, our chapter advisor. Thank\11 th em, and to th e cooperation of 01 .• h. (• officers an-d brothers, Pi Kappa P 1 il' now boast the most beautiful fratertl house at Georgia .

II· Our house is not our on ly asset. c~ pledged 19 splendid men : Ed HenleY, Ga lumbus, Ga.; Charles Wells, Cordele, rt' Walter Dunwoody, Brunswick, Ga.; r,a 01 McLeod, Ellaville, Ga,; James Jl!errl Cum min, Ga.; Chuck Amick, College p~t.

Ga.; Ray J ensen, Salt Lake City, UJlil~ LeRoy Langston, Greenville, S. C. i 111• Patterson, Dalton, Ga .; AI DeLillo, St~, Island, N. Y.; H. T . Clifton, Millen •. ~ 1 J ack Baston, Thomson, Ga .; Ed W', a 8 Millen, Ga.; Jim Rollins, Dodge City, '\, sas; Tom West, Macon, Ga .; Bill }Ja ~ Lavonia, Ga.; Da\dd Cob k and Jo Seanor, Fitzgerald, Ga.

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Kappa's representative group of pledges. 1st row seated, L. to R. : Joe Bossett, Lewis Floyd, Edward Teague, Robert Perry, D. B. Herring, Jock Prince. Middle row, L. to R.: Bobby McNeil, Jordan Frossineti, Bob Word, Nolan Brewer, Jim Whorton, Tom MocGlothlin, John ·sherrill.

3rd row, standing: Clifford Bullard, Bill Briley, William Wolfe, Bob Hamer, Otis McCollum, Charles Wolfe, Bob Watts, and Wolter Hooper. (missing ) Mac fie Anderson, Willard Hard, Paul Conklin; Edwin Reams, and Bob Johnson.

But, ah, the No tre Dame game! If yo u should happen to run into a current Carolina Pi Kapp, ask him where he was Friday night, N"ovember 11, 1949. Nine times out of ten he ,,,;ll say, "Why, man, didn 't you see me around Times Square that night? And/or Eddie Condon's, Nick's, The Diamond Horseshoe, Cafe Rouge, or any other place that was worth going to!" The Caro lina Rebels really took the "big city" over and the Pi Kapps were one of their mai n battalions.

The following week end Mu chapter had some long faces peering behind the stacks of sandwiches dished us after our football team dished out a 21-20 licking to them .

Close-but we took it!

Kappa's intramura l football team didn't do as well this fall as last, but, as always, our spirits were high . Our volleyball team 30

contestants ubmitted to Judge AI Capp (creator of "Li'I Abner"), Louise was chosen for the Yackety Yack Beauty Cour•.

Ann represented us in the "Beat Dook Queen" contest held by Pi Kappa Alph a.

The PiKas had a float parade also for th e "Dook" week end. Kappa had a terrific flo at and should have won first prize. The judges didn't see it our way, however.

Our fall rush period was most successful.

We wo rked hard and pledge-J the followin g 22 boys: B. D . Herring, Aberdeen, president of the class; Robert S. Perry, secretary, McCain; Macfie Anderson, treasurer, Columbia, S. C.; Edward Teague, chaplain, Granite Falls; Willard Hord, warden; Clifford E. Bullard, Lumberton; William F. Briley, Wilso n; Nolan Brewer, High Point; Paul Conklin and Edw in A. Reams, Durham; Lewis H . Floyd, Unive rsity Park,

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MOur sponsor, Elizabeth Ann Patterson, port' Sh~~ae, Georgia, is TOPS on the campus. borO· n 15 five feet two, has bluish green eyes, (Jan J ''ow· it lng blond hair, a wonderful personal. Jla;· /• and many other fine qualities. By the othliP ~me this letter is published she will havP. Ccorne the bride of Brother Walter With~s. They plan to live in Athens until nrother Withers receives his degree in Busiess Administration next June.

In · g lntramural football, we won two W~rne and lost two. Basketball competition '11 he keen but we are optimistic. W i! have more than enough good players.

To the mellow music of a fot:r-piece orch e . estra, brothers, pledges, and their Oates thnJoy ed a Christmas dance anrl party at de house December 3. The house was :corated in holly, smilac, evergreen, Christ"•as rlghts, and mistletoe. As usual, the ll}' ,__ISUetoe gave the boys ample excuses to 'ISs fuJ ~heir dates! Everyone had a wonderCh lime. Later in the evening we sang ristmas Carols. '

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meaning of most of our slang expressions but is beginning to u::e them quite well .

In concluding this article, we want to express our thanks to Dr. William C. Davis, our facu lty adviser, for his energetic efforts in Lambda's behalf. He is largely responsible for putting Lambda chapter where it is today.

- RICHARD E. GRAVES, historia 11

Duke

Mu

The fall semester brought brothers back to Duke with high expectations, under the leadership of the following officers: Paul Fekas, archon; Heyward Drummond, treasurer; Tom Driver, secretary; Patti Cato, historian; Grirr Hudson, warden ; and Larry Hunt, chaplain. We also di scovered among us, returnee Bill Hughes and a transfer from Chi chapter, Tom Weldon, Stetson University. We pledged Jack Hunt, Pleasa nt Gardens, N. C., and Granger McFarland, Washington, D. C. As the wheels got up speed, "Mu Muses" appeared in October with Brother Denny Rusinow as editor. Archon Fekas put the chapter to work. Besides giving us new lamps for the chapter room , the house committee stocked it with our favorite phonograph records. Our Greek sign appeared with a new paint job. Archon Fekas came through with another one, the political action committee, whose job it was to keep the chapter in the political spotlight.

The social committee came through with a beer party, "Candlelight Ball," and a cabin party. The rushing committee had an informal function for upperclassmen in

llctober. Open houses for freshmen were scheduled in November.

In scholarship, Mu came up from 13th place to 8th on the campus .last spring.

Their averag~ was above the all-men's, the non-fraternity, and non-veterans' averages. It was even with the veterans' averages. We are looking toward an even higher average this year. Credit for thi s good showing goes to our scholarship commi•tee chairman , Brother Denny Rusinow.

Several brothers became acquainted with Alpha Sigma for the Duke-Tennessee game in Knoxville September 30, and did they have a good time? Ah I that's a handsome sheepskin they sent us. Many brothe~ saw the ill-fated Duke-Navy game in Washington October 8. They saw formet Mu brothers Hu Burnette, Frank Siegfried, Bob Roelke, and Marvin Humphries at th e game.

-PAUL CATO, historiau

Nebraska

Nu

The first semester with Pi Kappa Phi really established on the University of Nebraska is over. It has been a fine fourand-a-half months. We have grown in numbers and fraternity strength. The house is the center of activity whether for Canasta, studying, or a man-to-man talk.

The Wild West Wrangle, a house party, was held after the Colorado football game, Nov. 19th. To say the least, it was a big success. It was complete to swinging doors, bar (cider), roulette wheel, card games and dance.

The Founders Day Banquet held December 10, was greatly enjoyed by the chapter and the alumni. We are looking forward to bigger and better banquets in the future. · Nu wishes to extend a cordial invitation to Pi Kapp brothers who may be visiting Lincoln.

-CURTIS VENELL, historian

Washington & Lee

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Interior of one of Lambda's remodeled front rooms. L. to R.: Pete Kniskern, Lamar Murdaugh, and Thomas West .

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Our newly elected officers are: Bleakley James, archon; Bob Glenn, treasurer; Harold Gillespie, secretary; Denny Ringers, warden; John J oyce, chaplain; and Thomas A. Holli~, historian During rush week Rh .. pledged, what the Dean 'lf ~tudents ~e.rmed, a very outstandm~o: p]rdl!e cla~s. They are Jack Anderson, Columbus, Ohio: Marvin Anderson, Silver Springs, Md., Bill Bailey, Wilmington , Ohio: Dick Cartlrn, Victoria, Va.; Bill Glenn, Spartanburg, S. C.; Dave Renke, Wilmington, Del.; john Kinkead. St. Paul, Minn.; Hill Ling, Roanoke, Va.; Don Peterson, Riversi1e, Ill.; Johnny Smith, Elkins, W. Va.; Rue! Tyson, Greenville.

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N. C., and ·Art Barrett, Lexington, Va. During deferred rushing we pledged three more good men: Bill Bruce, Jack Schilthuis, and Beverly Stephenson.

The pledges have been very active in extra-curricula activities. Marvin Anderson, Dick Carden, and Rue! Tyson are on the staff of RING TUM PHI, school paper; Don Peterson and Jack Schi!thuis participated in the Troubadour (dramatic organization of W. & L .) production of St. Joan .

Bill Bailey and Marvin An~erson made the mid-semester honor roll .

We hope to make a creditable showing in tntramurals. So far, we have participated in football and foul shootinp;.

Our first big social event was Homecominp;. . Our decorations were carried out in a theatre marquee motif. Brothers and pledges had dates for the game with Davidson . After the g(lme, returning alumni were entertained at a cocktaH party. Following this and a buffet supper, the group retired to the lounge where they danced the remainder of the evening.

The next week end was Opening Dances.

A small party was given during intermission and after the dances for brothers and their dates. Some brothers and their dates traveled to Charlottesville to the Virginia Tulane football game on Saturday. ·Perhaps our biggest week end of all was December 3. Brothers, pledges, and their dates from neighboring girls' schools, gathered for an informal "get-together."

Strictly informal, the boys wore old clothes, and the girls wore blue jeans.

Our annual Christmas party given by our housemother, Mrs. Kerr, promises to be another delightful affair.

-THOMAS A. HoLLIS, llistoria11

North Carolina State

and Light; Brother Bill Wallace and Mary Jean are living in Chicago; Brother E. D. Smith and Agnes live in Havre de Grace, Md. ; Winston Smith, still single, works for the City of Greensboro; E. C. Hunt and Lucile live in Rocky Mount; Ray Queens and Betty (a former Pi Kapp Rose) art~ now in Durham. Lewis Reep is working for Clemson College Extension, Florence, S. C.; Fred Kendell is in Johns. Max Gordon and Jane live in Albemarle. Jane presented Max with a 9% lb. girl last December. Rufus Herring is in Lenoir .

Glen Griggs was last heard of -headinp; toward Louisville. Maurice Lamb and Nadene are in Wilmington, Delaware. Jake Shephad and Lucy are in Greensboro; Billy Henry is in Atlanta .

We lost a lot of fine brothers last year, but a large fall pledge class has kept us at full strength . This pledge class is so good they beat the brothers in the annual Brother-Pledge football game.

The newly organized Taulumni Association held its initial meeting in the fall and elected the following officers: Fred Ken dall, chairman; Bill Blow, correspondinp; secretary. The association is planning to benefit the chapter in every way possible .

- LAURENCE E . POTEAT, historia11

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Itt di This year's crop of Pi Kopps at Upsilon: J:J ltran! row, I. to r.: Ken Radcliff, Not Shep~ 1 ~ their Bill Shaw, Walt McCurdy, Bob Kret, e"' ~oe Rzepecki, Jock Carroll, Roger Bloke, Woru, 'th n Cowan; third row, I. to r.: Willis Rof111 ~ e e 0 Jim Brill, Lorry Eaton, Roy Heint:z:, 1 nation Partington, Carl Blaze, Warren Per 1 ~: ~ho 1 Mort Clotfelter, Russ Mighell, Jim BoYD~ 11 ~ea 1 second row, I. to r.: Luke Oberwise, 0~ rt Rogers, George Walker, Bob Kieres, Ed Sp:o~ \Vit Ed Schmollenburger, Glen Hesler. Bot Ji~ ~tor't row: Clayton Torbet, Jock Simpson, I !ta 1 Murphy, Rex Romack, Pete De Posquo 1' ~Son sb very fine, with impromptu marching, sont-' :oly ; and letter forming . The final pay-off caJII; n~ fi after the game when the victors we, tl Utllt pU· ~OS guests of the pledges at one of the cam lch e "spots." ola: 'Ill' Upsilon tried something new, an 1 ,

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Tau is looking forward to 1950 with many plans. House improvements, new members, new pledges and more and better parties are but a few of the plans.

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Brother George Fox was highly honored by being awarded the Fiber Glass Corporation Scholarship. George is an honor student in Textiles . All the brothers were proud of Pi Kappa Phi's Scholar for 1949, Brother James E . Hemphill. Brother Jim graduated last June in Textile Chemistry and Dying and is working in Burlington, N.C. Word from other 1949 graduates; Brother Jay Deyton an~ Mary are living in Raleigh; Jay works for Carolina Power

cheer leaders, spectators, and half time en· 1 tertainment, the game was complete. "J:Jal·i time ceremony," under the supervision pledge Rzepecki, chapter song leader, WI'

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Illinois

Upsilon

It was late in November when we held our traditional pledge-active football game.

The actives captured this year's championship crown with a top-heavy score, 51 to 6.

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promptu dance, Saturday, November ~ Co As the name implies, the dance was n_, r~E u•· lh pre-arranged . Couples came to the ~ 0 ~ lte e 0 rolled up rugs, put records on, and enJ ~d' \ion t an "impromptu" evening. They made .bel' ~ ce 1 during the dance; ci~er was served dl~ bl 10\1. S1 from jugs, and the doughnuts came rtS Itt do out of the baker's box. ~r ted . trymg . the U ps1.,on ts some new p Ied ge rult . ~ if 11 regarding study hours. By doing awaY \1' .1 .... the . hours, ~ >tr"''hc every study rule except qmet 1 treat the pledges in a more' mature mann~. 'll:re We have been amazed with the good \Pie 11 suits. Formerly, pledges were required ~ Ver, 0 be either at the house or in the Jib~~ ~ Of whenever they had a free period. ~ 1 1 ~ _ed the exception of Friday and Satur ~~ \ elr t, nights they were required to be in the h00 tte n THE STAR AND LA

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Under the new system, ~/ are literally on their own. o one kn:s over them. We figure if they don't to!J they have to study when they enter . ' pretty late to do anything about it ege, 'Its . 1t s ;, Up to them now ! The new svstem • Pa ·· · I! ling - they are doing a great job.

0 ta lllecoming coincided with the final U~~ of the football season, November 1o. s6 r on was right in with the rest of the \e raternitics putting up decorations. Our's re · the Strnp!e but to the point. Following our ~e~e "De-Fence That Spells Defeat," iunk atn idea was centered around an old 1\ car borrowed from a local junk yarrl.

•ne ca 10 .,. r, representing Northwestern, Home~~"•ln• Opponent, appeared to have erashed

·n~o a huge sign board which read "FightPli ll!ini." Although we didn't win 3. !e w f I .. or Ji e c t the theme carried the spmt ''\V~rnecoming a long way.

Ch . tnterset.'' was the theme of our nstlll F ormal. It was presente d m . ~e h as ~ill~ 3 Pter house Saturday evening, Delo er 10.

Earlier in the evening, the 1 lllal banquet was held at the Inman ~ot e! . ~ In Champaign. ete . I comm1't Itt . Dep asquale and hts. socm . 1ol l"' did a great job planning and making ' n • J ·•an~ epPa"' tb. ernents for the dance. Through er~ ~ tJr id eas, the house was decorated w1t · 11 •, J 111 wa~, ~e needles and artificial walls and ceiling . ~oflll e ev . . 1o~ Qar enmg was climaxed with the coro.,erkl·~s. ~h ton of Upsilon's "Pi Kapp Sweetheart, " 0 aY~ 111 \,, Will be entered in the national sweetDo '•rt c I Spl~' IV· ontest next spring.

1 Boll~~ ~~ .th several exchange deserts with n, )1•\ "tOrl('Jes, Sunday get to-gethers, football 1 · season '•UO I• ~!Qnb' house dances, etc., our soc1al If.' Jn! een very complete. But now, with soP. Yar , ·r' caw..,, I••.,, f'1 ew weeks left until semester s-. we( • u nals, the social season is going to go 11 ' · to "b one-up " fo r u; ~ •test a 1e as we begm ;aJilP O,e b0 exams and another crack al t hr 1arsh' lp trophy I '" i!fl' -GEORGE WALKER, historimt ,er t! C as P~ Ornell Psi hou;l· lhe .

• ~ "!e ch1ef project for the past term has nJO)id' ~llJ. n the renovation · of our " new " h ou se .

1edib(II ·\!ceo Ur chapter had just been reactivate · d 1 . ,~! ~ • Spring, we had no large pledge class .rte '0th ' ~reel e work. So each mem~er vo 1~nil' f th ~ 0 do his share. The mam portiOn e r0.11 ·r e Job was done within the first month ws . lhe · Y ~1 l'tath term, but a perfectly obnox1ous rs, r r er man brought rain and cold weather 1anne· rt· loll!ore aII the outside repairs co uld b e od , Plctcd. red 1' IVer · .

Jibr.t~ t Of e It not for the terrific alumn1 chapWill ~d Ithaca, we never could have accomp'i ~ti as much as we did. They loaned tu rd . r to 0 I th boil" tre s, time, and effort whenever ey needed.

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To each member living in the house fell the task of redecorating his own room.

Although this may have brought out some rather wierd color schemes, the results were more than satisfactory.

The social activities included our first house party during Fall weekend, a highly successful Christmas party, and many other parties and dances. Plans are now bein~ formulated for a bigger and better Junior Week houseparty.

On November 19th, the reactivated chapter held its first initiation. Three undergraduate members, Robert Kochli, Kenneth Short, and Glenn Ranck, and one alumnus member, Charles Fox, were initiated. A banquet and dance followed the formal initiation.

Throughout the term, five new pledges were also acquired. They are Anthony Barnum, George Baroody, Edward Feucht, Jack Kenyon, and William Royce.

The new officers for the coming Spring Term are John Stone, archon; Glenn Ranck, treasurer; Ora Rothfuss, secretary; Kenneth Sho rt, historian; George Mullet, chaplain; and Loyal Towers, warden .

The chapter was glad to have been host to the Traveling Counselor over the weekend of January 7th. His advice on many points was greatly appreciated.

-GEORGE MAcKAIN, historimt

Purdue

Omega

At the command of the chapter thi s semester are Ralph Myerholtz, archon; Richmond McQuistan, treasurer; Ken Wark , secretary; Dick Lowe, historian; Loren Montgomery, chaplain; Jim Swackhamer, warden; and Edward Vana, house manager. John Evans and Steve Szambel are serving as apprentice treasurer anrl :~pprentice house manager respectively.

Much of the ivy-covered house at 330 K. Grant Street was re-decorated during the summer and early fall. All the first floor rooms were painted and new drapes, <~ gift of the Mothers' Club, have replaced old ones in these rooms. The dining and chapter rooms were also given new paint jobs. ew showers were installed in October.

We are. slowly replacing worn furniture.

Fourteen men were admitted to our ranks December 9. The men who boosted Omega's roll to 471 members are: Lawrence Acker, Lincoln, Ala.; Guthrie Carr, West Lafayette, Ind.; Paul Frederick, Elkhart, Ind.; John Gaydos, Westlake, Ohio; William Henke and Robert Rust, Evansville, Ind.; Dale Kaiser, Piqua, Ohio; Larry Kreigh, Ossian, Ind.; James Oakes, Lydon ville, N. Y.; John Putt and Richard Singer, Chicago, Ill.; Marc Ralston , Fort Wayne,

Ind.; Bill Rush, Frankfort; Ind.; and Jack Wagner, South Bend, Ind. Seven men were pledged this fall. They are: John Blackford , Cincinnati, Ohio; Omar Hansen, Detroit, Mich.; Richard Murphy, Chicago, Ill .; Tom Roseberry, Kokomo, Ind.; C. Richard Zobel and Rich ard Smith, Rochester, N. Y.; and William Freel, West Lafayette, Ind. Omega got off to a good start last fall.

Several men co llaborated on ideas for a Hom ecoming sign; the result was fir st place in Ojlr division among men's residence units. Scholastically, with the aid of last June's graduates, we moved into second place among thirty-five fraternities for the 1949 Spring Semester.

In activities Clifford Oestreich is managing editor of the Exponent, student news. paper; Dale Kaiser, editor-in-chief of the Purdue Scientist; Tom Roseberry, vice presi·jent in the Purdue Student Union: Dick Lowe, publicity manager for the Debris, the yearbook; Marc Ralston, band; Pete Brewster and Ralph Ormsby, football; Pete Brewster, Dave Westall, and Robert Snyder, basketball; Dale Geiger continues as a cheerleader. Omega's aggregation in the Glee Club are Don Smith, Verne Pu~l ­ ing, Ted Michaud, Jim Oakes, and Dick Cotton. At WBAA, the university radio station, are John Blackford as announcer and Verne Pulling with hi s own program .

Honoraries claimed Leonard Ficken, Tau Beta Pi; Richard McArthy, Quarterdeck • Society; and Keith Morriso n, Catalyst Club .

Ear ly in October we joined with four other fraternities in the triangle, Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Chi, Delta Upsilon, and Kappa Sigma, to sponsor the "Island Fling" in the area making up the backyards of the five houses. At the height of the evening, close to three thousand were in attendance. This was an attempt to better the relationships between the five houses.

If this year's success is any indication, a new annual affair may have been sta rted.

The Friday afternoon, October 28th, saw the annual pie-eating contest between pledges of Omega and Pi Kappa Alpha.

The team of Kreigh , Gaydos, Ralston, Hansen, Putt, and Singer added another link with the name "Pi Kappa Phi" to the copper pie plate. In 12 contests, we have won 6, the Pi KA's claim 4 and 2 have ended in a tie. That evening the two fraternities joined with Pi Beta Phi Sorority for the annual "Pi Dance."

The surprise of the year was the entertaining of campus housemothers by actives on November 9. It was a pledge sponsored event with the actives acting as impromptu hosts. This was the first time 33

this had been done on the Purdue campus for many years.

The annual formal dance in honor of the pledges was held on Saturday, December 10. The house was transformed into a medieval castle; a moat and torches in front added a realistic touch. The danceable music combined with the romantic atmosphere of the "dungeon" ma<:le it one of the memorable affairs of the social calendar.

Again, as in past years, we attempted to make a real Christmas for thirteen underprivileged children of Lafayette. The kids were kings and queens on that Monday evening, December 19. A special dinner, movies, candy and fruit, and a visit from Santa ClauS' made up the evening.

The "Welcome Mat" is always out at Omega . Keep us informed of any change in address.

DICK LowE, historian

Mercer

Washington

Alpha Delta

Alpha Delta's list of activities this quarter, beginning with formal rush week and ending with final exams, have been long and varied.

The end of formal rush week brought the following . pledges into the chapter: Jim Johnson, Bothell, Wash.; Bob John-

the Homecoming football game. With large turnout of alumni and as our guest, Bernard Jones, the banquet was not one to be forgotten.

On December 11, Alpha Delta Founders Day at the chapter house.

The Pi Kapp volleyball team was out of intramural championship bY one point. However, this same squad with captain Bill Lowe and original players will be back next yea! the "cup." Chayne Stienmetz is noW ing our version of our 1949 basketball With weekly practice sessions and the

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The following men were electe<:l officers for 1950 : Carl Westmoreland, archon; Claude Vann, treasurer; Archie Gleason, secretary; and Seale Hipp, historian.

We had a successful rush season and the following men were pledged: Edward Marsh, William Marsh, Gene Odom, and George Hanse, Macon, Ga., Robert Williams, Statesboro, Ga., Glen Cassell, Winchester, Ky., and William Maddox.

Brothers graduating in December were: AIt Greer., Iron City; Charlie Booker, McRae; and Mike Deep, Macon. These fellows have been very active ever since Alpha Alpha reactivated. They will be very hard to replace.

Blanche Westmoreland, lovely wife of our archon, was named our sponsor for 1950. She will he formally introduced at our spring dance along with Pled~e Sweetheart, Miss Jean Kettles of Dalton, Ga. Jean is a freshman at Wesleyan .

Alpha Alph<t culminated the social season at Mercer with a successful "coon hunt."

A large bonfire was built and weiners were roasted during the bunt. Believe it or not, two coons were caught.

We have just moved into our new suite in Roberts Hall. The walls are dark green and the drapes are yellow. The floors were sanded and waxed for the event. As soon as we add a few pieces of much needed furniture, we will have one of the nicest rooms on campus. As most of our alumni know, we have been waiting for this a long time. Kow we can really get to work to put Pi Kappa Phi in number one position as it was before the war, at Mercer.

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Plans are underway for our spring dance which will be held sdme time in February.

We hope to make it one of the highlights of the social season路.

-P. SEALE HIPP, historian

son, Rochester, Wash .; Hugo Carlson, Hoquiam, Wash.; and Duane Kinkade, Peshastin, Wash. The end of rush week was by no means the end of rushing. Alpha Delta pledged eight more men before the end of the quarter, to give a total of four teen in our pledge class. Others pledged during informal rushing were: Chanyne Stienmetz, Vancouver, Wash.; G'ene Brain, Throp, Wash.; John Carros, Ellensburg, Wash.; Ralph Halderson, Port Blakely, Wash.; Dave Kingery and George Swan~on, Seattle; anC: Bill Vandersluis, Minot, N.D. Five worthy neophytes had the red rose pinned to their lapels November 6, 1949.

These new initiates are Lyle Prouse, Ronald Nelson, Larry Wright, Robert Rich stadt and Donald Martin.

Social events this quarter included several firesides and exchanges with sororities. One of the highlights df the social season was the annual pledge dance on December 3, at the Lake Forest Community Club. The semi-formal dance theme, "the Casino," was cleverly portrayed by having programs made out of playing cards. The annual Homecoming banquet was held October 29, at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, following

playing ability of several of the we can't lose.

Again we would like to send out a !hinder that Alpha Delta's doors are open to Pi Kapps who pass through

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Alpha Mu continues to grow larger stronger with the years. With the tion of.14 seniors last June, plus the of several marriages during were confronted with a replacement during the summer. Following election of officers which saw Will elected to archon; Don Heiney, Richard Lord, secretary; Harold historian, Don White, warden; and 11'1( Boyer, chaplain; Brother Bertram g II all the work of finding rushees for (a September was here before we knell' It seems everyone had been on the during the summer, for we had a run of brothers and rushees. A busy around the house saw Alpha Mu witJ! new pledges, coming from all sectiofll the state. A very pleasing note was when we discovered we had four players in the new group. Last year we very short on the Ivory talent.

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West roberg, Don Goughan, Bob Kitchell, Cha ~y Menzel, Warren Moyer, Jack Raker, Sa~ es ~nyder, Dick Thompson, Walter \'f~· Dtck Seidel, and Dick Blythe. ~e tth the fall semester underway, plans re Ja·d on th 1 • for the social events. Number one ~ith e hst was Homecoming October 15, aou Nebraska. Next was Soph Hop and lillatse~arty weekend, October 28-29. The Pte.cbt~ event of the year was our annual h_nstmas Pledge dance, always a big tn early December. new note added this year was the of a pennant to the chapter the victorious football team in the State-Nebraska and the Penn StateState games.

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Alpha Theta held its annual Founders' banquet in the Blue Room of the State College Union, Saturday, 3rd. Guest speaker W!IS Mr. th Lumb of C. L. U., General Manager e central division of the New England Life Insurance Company. He di sb· finances, discrimination, and othe• . . .

1'Jects o f recent tmport to fratermtles. ;enty.five alumni from various Pi Kaphi chapters attended. The most notof these was National President How out;\. If~ n. Leake. Brother Leake spent the are n \ 1 llt rnoon and part of the evening at Alpha Jgh Se3 ~iehta. He had visited the University ot /lisiO ~gc igan t hat morning. Jack Stewart, travR, • n counselor, was also on hand. Jack had 1 ~lphCJ ~ tit 00 a routine visit to the chapter. We larger' ~·Very privileged to have him and Na.1 Leake in atten d ance. he grn d ·•al p restdent Jll At · :he prO ' allse tn~ervals during the evening a Red catioP• Ste Was Presented to Brothers Leake and ment P~ ltrWart i to the speaker of the evening, ng sP ~~t.i ~ted Lumb; the representative of Deill )3ertt1 "l~lumni, William Zabriskie; t,p facultY trenstl~ ~~ct r, Stanley Radford; to retirerl Dis. LeiJ!b' ~lin 1\rcbon "Doc" Lloyd B. Scholl; to .nd JJ~~ ~t!Utt. archons Bob Jenson an~ ~on m ga 11 Ito 0 • and to Bill Siebold, for contnbutin)! for {aU It to Alpha Theta the past year.

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everything now seems to be under control and the boys are once again "Pledge hunting."

Socials have been few but fun . We have enjoyed outings at the lake, a few banquets and num erous pledge parties. Plans for our annual formal are now in the making .

After completing a rather unsuccessful so ftball seaso n last year, the boys, undaunted, entered a team in the intramural foot ball program. We are still unsuccessful but still undaunted.

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Alpha Xi

Brooklyn Poly

We reso lved to surpass all previous rec·ords by starting an all-out campaign for goo d pledges at our first fall meeting. Our efforts to fill the ranks depleted by gradu ating brothers were well rewarded . A ru shing smoker was held October 7, with 35 prospective pledges in attendance. Out of thi s group we pledged the followin g: Robert Graves, Henry Lemeus, Rudolph Meyer, George Stanmore, James White, Richard Ward, John Broschard, William Wolters, Jr. , Francis Campo, John Canning, Joseph Carazza, Joseph D awson, Allen Carter, and Joseph Boncisia. A party for all pledges and prospects followed and a very informal event, "Old Clothes Nite," took place October 29, when pledges, dates and brothers got better acquainted.

Robert Gaffney and Paul Schwanenflugel , last spring's pledges, were initiatetl into the brotherhood November 11.

In spite of heavy schedules, much thought and originality went into the preparation of costumes for our annual costume party held Wednesday night befort: Th anksgiving. Honors were taken by Carmen, Geo rge "Apache" Larrouse, Hazel "Autumn" Weeks, and R alph "Robot" Caprio la.

Th a nks to th e whole-ht!arted cooperation of brothers and pledges our new kitchen has been insta ller] and is gleaming brightly.

Immedi ate ly following this a project of building book and record shelves got under way. If the cost of building materials were not so prohibitive, there's. no telling when Alpha Xi would call a halt!

The chapter ha s been saving Philip Morris wrappers all term . It has paid great dividends. We won a beautiful radiophonograph console as second prize in the recent P. M. Football Scorecast contest. A new radio and new piano really brighten up the living room .

The Yuletide spirit got underway with the traditional Christmas parties. The members had a dance at the house December 3 .. The approach of Santa Claus was hera lderJ by the chug of a Model T. In his customary jovial way, he distributed presents to a ll. Squeals of deli~:ht were heard as the girls tore open their gifts. The poetical sentiment expressed in each package brought laughs from everyone but the recipient.

Robert Huber distinguished himself re cently by being initiated into Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu honoraries. Hardworking Bob, with the cooperation of the actives, has also made Alpha Omicron's new pledge point system a success. Pledges are dating a nd participating in campus activities with zeal seldom seen before.

District Archon Wayne Moore, some officers of our chapter and Beta Delta, Drake University, investigated a lo cal fra ternity at Simpson Co ll ege this fall . Later, the Drake Pi Kapps held a stag party for all three groups.

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Rush week rolled around this year~ Alpha Sigma in high gear. Several wl"' before the University took over our h0 9 to use for a department of Fine Arts· 1 were fortunate to secure a house at !51b Cumberland. Much to the consternation our new neighbors, loud sound of hamill' · the night's silence to thepi1 and saws broke morning hours. Hard work and worn' off. One of the fine st crops of pJetJgf~ the campus was our reward. T.h~Y. hl demonstrated a true Pi Kapp sp1nt • ~~ given a hayride and some excellent P parties.

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Head s hung low when ·U. T . 1st footbaJI game with Duke. Alpha Sl~ suffered worst of all by losing a sheeP 1 to Mu chapter. However, we shni ~ loaded for bear next year. The rest 01 . gill' footbaJI seaso n was not shroude d m II' Brothers Cummings, Bergmeier, Co~Ul and Pledge Elkas played some bfl '~~as de , b~ co football for the "old home team. ·~ilroad

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At Homecoming, the alumni voted to set up a Building Corporation which will eventually build or buy us a new house.

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launched. Checks have been received from several alumni and pledges for more. The corporation is accumulating U. S. Savings Bonds, Series F, with these contributions.

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The . eJec e-• 'l'll'Jt • J!;d¥ r of Christmas pervaded the adjoini ng 1rm: La~ ~rn With a huge, brightly lighted Ch riston .: oar da s tree. Brother Glen Reeder and his Jn.' 'feJI~~~ te had the honor of being awarded Mr · ille, .•{II· frnt~ Mi SS H abo of P1· Kappa Ph'1. Sw1't ch'mg Sprt"" . . l . Jo~ It]om th e sublime to the ndtculous, t Je llam, ec(i f R f p · K 0 ~h· n a a lovely new ose a 1 appa ~h~· Miss Jo Ann Boring, freshman and 1 ~ Mu pledge Chilhowee Tenn., was an, f boun ce d . She was recently selected one o b· l'.'s beauties and the "most beautiful tunett c" on the campus.

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Rensselaer

Alpha Tau

Even though Alph'a Tau boasts second place in scholastic honors among 26 fra ternities at Rensselaer and two Pi Kappa Phi scholars, studying is not this chapter's only activity. We also hold an enviable position in athletics, politics, and the social whirl.

Our social sched ule is enhanced by the fact that just across the street from our chapter house is that wo rld famous Russell Sage College for women. Seldom does a brother suffer from not having a date for chapter parties. Consequently, the annual combined Christmas Party and Rose Ball, just before vacation, gave all brothers and guests an evening of fun that surely has no precedent at Alpha Tau. Decorations for the party centered about the huge Christmas tree (thanks to the pledges) tha:t touched our 15 foot living room ceil.ing. The dance highlighted our social activities for the semester. However, stag parties cannot be overlooked without due recognition. Most notable of .these was a party at the Club Morocco to send Bro. Walt Leon off into future marital bliss.

This semester will also be long remem bered for Rensselaer'~ 125th Anniversary celebration, the first declared holiday for all students in 25 years. During the observance Alpha Tau )initiated 3 alumni, members of the former RTS, which became Pi Kappa Phi in '31. Our newly initiated brothers are James E. Blackburn '23, Walter P. Warendorff '26, and Edwin F. Harper '23.

An interest in the future of our chapter has been displayed by the recently inaugurated building fu nd. With the last check, pledges totalling slightly under $1,000 with $205.00 in cash was reported. The undergraduate chapter matched this contribution with a check for $205.00 and presented it to our advisor, Prof. Grant K. Palsgrove, at our recent Founders' Day Banquet. With such a program, it is hoped the brothers oi the not-too-distant future will be able to have a new chapter house.

Illinois Tech

Alpha Phi

The entire house was redecorated for Rush Week in September. Brothers efforts pa id off to the tune of ten new pledges, the most active pledge class in Alpha Phi's history. They are: Burris Arterburn and Walter Sands, Louisville, Ky.; John DiFrancesco, Cleve land, Ohio; Dick Franken-

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At Alpha Phi's hayride members, pledges and dates all dressed up in sport shirts, dungarees, sweaters, overalls,' and "what-have-you"; on their way to "old-time" barn dance.

1 Sweetheart pins· were recently presented ~ tw d' 1 ~ 0 very love ly and sweet young Ia 1es

lb] grateful appre,iation for the innumerSj e goad things they have done for Alpha 1; grna. Virginia Ann Reed, the Rose of 11 i J Year, has been a Rose "par excellent" ~ every sense. Sis McCullough has been •.norncial sweetheart for a long time. She, "'O • ~n' ts always on hand to give us a real pat IQ ~c back. They both are real sweethearts 1Pha Sigma. ()

he]qur Annual Founder's Day banquet was • on December 10. It was an excellent "'!e(' 11 tng and a hou se dance in honor of our li~ttni followed the banquet.

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Alpha"Phi's recreation room gang: L. to R.: Joe Jallits Bob Keller, Hank Fallerius, Ed Morse, Fr~d Janik, Ray Hettrick, Roger Marz, and Chuck Woods.

Alpha Phi's pledges stage a pie eating contest : L. ~o R. : Howell Holleman, Skip Sands, John D1Francesco, Burr Arterburn, Don Whaples, Ron Hamilton, and Paul Postak.

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burg, Howell Holleman, Dick Myers, Chicago, Ill.; Donald Hamilton, Milwaukee, Wise.; Paul Postak, Barberton, Ohio; Frank Unmack, Deer Lodge, Mont~; Don Whaples, Storrs, Conn.

Our touch football team made third place in intramurals. This is the lowest position Alpha Phi has held in four years.

In October, we had a very successful costume party at the house, and Jack Stewart, traveling counselor, made us a helpful visit. In November we held a bam dance and a Thanksgiving Dinner.

Founders' Day banquet, · held at the house, started off our social activities in December. Sixty-two actiyes, pledges, and alumni attooded. They included Pi Kapps from Alpha, Iota, Upsilon, Omega, Alpha Omicron, and Alpha Phi. Speakers were Frank Hrachovsky, recently initiated faculty member, 1ohn Even, President, Interfraternity Alumni Council, and Tom Watts, president, Chicago alumni chapter. The pledge class presented a skit and informal chatter and singing filled out the evening.

The banquet was, by far, the most successful Founders' Day affair we've ever had.

According to the wonderful turnout of alumni, it will undoubtedly be held at the chapter house in the future .

A New Year's Eve party for Chicago members was held at Frank Janik's house and 1950 was suitably welcomed in.

The following officers were elected in January: Leroy Washenfelder, archon; Roger Doty, treasurer; Henry Fallerius, secretary; Robert Marz, historian; Donald Hayden, chaplain; Richard Baldwin, warden; Edward Styles, assistant treasurer; Ray riettrick, house manager; and Charles Fletcher, assistant house manager.

The Senior farewell dance for Seniors Bob Ross, Frank Janik, Bud Deubler, and Larry Simon was held at Como Inn. -ROGER MARZ AND RAYMOND GIEG~RICH

A complete detailed map showing the highways of Oregon and principal roods of the western states and • provinces, also a mileage chart indicating distances between principal Oregon cities will be sent free of charge to anyone planning a trip to Oregon. Please address Travel Information Department,. State Highway Commission, Salem, Oregon.

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Running in high gear through the JI1°~ ~ . 'shill't of December, Alpha Psi put the flnl touches to an old '49 and almost sim 0118~ 1 .

1 ously, stepped off with a big stn'd e 1·nto third year of existence. bet.~ Our annual Rose Ball was Decem Centre and in the midst of the snow flakes an_' have ~ rose pedals, sat Virginia Dare, the of all of Alpha Psi. Virginia, who during ;~~· mer school, was crowned Sum~er . Pi ka 0 in sup ueen at Indiana University, JS a h.

Q ot •· ter wi Omega. She was the date of Br oted · "Mut" Prunty.

1 ~ ing t'ec The night before our Rose Ball was .tl if the big campus dance opening the formal : Our athletic program has been greatly Ill ade 101 enlarged. The committee is headed by Bob son. With these two dances combined f~ Gravdabl. New enthusiasm has entered one big weekend, little time was left 1~ 5 the hard studying in which all college Starting the picture since Brother Bordeman's father 01 '~~orkect up donated five trophies. At the end of the dents must partake. intramural season they ·will be awarded . School finished up for Christmas "~· j :ith 15 p the winning athletes. tion on December 16. On the 15th W~drr Vi~k on o· a Christmas party for a group ~f. u~ 1~ b~on a Alpha Chi won four football games and privileged children. At 10:30 we lome • ~ght and lost three. Our team was spearheaded by Bob Gravdahl, James Harman, Lynn Bris- Alpha Delta Pi's and walked the ca!IIP& . l'his Yea tok, and Bud Feldmeyer. Table tennis en- singing Christmas Carols to almost all~rf 'n our bisl housing units. After that we took the hi .\lien, and tered the finals with Kenny Nolen and :u.t on an home, came . ba.ck to th.e house, and Bill Krautkramer's spirited fight to win. . tior to PI< Credit goes to Roy Myers and Bob Parent new school for placing second in the bowling team .

11 league. Soccer turned out to be tragic for P~ o Beact dges are Bud Feldmeyer. He broke his leg in a ~an heroic play for a loose ball. The beginning • Cbica1 erda! of the rifle team opened with Bud Holley, 1 e, F!a ,oSepb Ca Jack H~rley, and John McDonough hold•!e, , ,ers, 0! ing key p,ositions.

0~ford N I~ Alpha Chi placed third in a recent contest b • •, We sponsored by Phillip Morris. We received "tlpb All 8a e a radio-combination for collecting the most rt, 111iam wrappers. All pledges worked specially hard Uneta Bet on this project. llieJigbt 11] Homecoming week end was bigger and ;iliPus. better than ever. The jazz was furnished by aIll Pus Freddy Martin's orchestra. Special memor~ow at ...... ~ A ..I.U• ies of our float still linger. The theme . "bly dir consisted of making "gaitor" stew out of iudged Ur the University of Florida. Pledges, wearing our own party. Gifts were exchanged,,: lie . campus high top chef's hats, served the smoking ate pie and drank cocoa, played cards. lnhtive spi synthetic stew to the crowd as the float d soro r1·r, had a good time.

D· moved down the boulevard. ·still' 1 lrector 1 Between the dance and the .Chr~ ; 1 ~ t::.n David Social activities would not be complete party, we had a tea dance w1th 0 without mentioning the Hallowe'en party Gamma Delta sorority. In JanuarY 'sr- ~IJ· Ned v at the home of Brother and Mrs. Keedo final exams and it appears we have 1 ~.en, layou •ru.

Phillips. Bill Krautkramer won the prize the last of our gay festivities for I' Sing tn for the best costume. . ,:tket chain semester. ·tofl' ~s b -W/\LLY HuTTON, /lfS lia' Ut no Reid's Restaurant on Biscayne's waterill Cou h front, furnished the atmosphere for our ser- loSe c ' Beta ~·Ph DeF Founders' Day Banquet. Corsages were • Florida Southern tiO~ U!er 1 presented to the ladies as they entered. A Beta Beta celebrated its first na d{ Ci!Ia • ack rct, and · di · the st~ local orchestra furnished music for dancing anmversary at a nner m 1· lounge, College Commons, October , ~1'be sho\1 after the dinner.

11 Urs. It J -LEGRANii TuRNER, historian We have gone a long way in one 1

Rush weeks included a swim party at the Albion Hotel and Coral Gable~ Country Club, and smokers at Phillis Kapp Studios. J obn McDonough, Curtis Hopkins, and Leo Furlong were in charge of the committee. We know that the parties were successful - the new neophytes are tops. They are: George Balazs, Lynn Bristow, Gene Culver, Charles Evans, Jack Foster, James Harmon, Jack Hurley, Bill Krautkramer, Edward Miller, Bill Proshek, Pat Saltarelli, Bob Steinhilber, Jim Watkins, Howard Webb, Bill Whitnty, and Bill Wilkinson.

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Tau Epsilon Phi entry was judged the best.

It was a ballad based upon James Weldon Johnson's "The Creation." Master of ceremonies, George Peterson, and Beta Beta's Sweetheart, Peggy Durham, presented the winners the "Kampus Kapers" trophy. A party at the house followed in their honor.

We are looking forward to, and have already started plans for, the second annual "Kapers." We learned much from the first and expect to improve with practcie from year to year.

Florida Southern Portico, all' honorary society sponsored by the president of the college, Dr. Ludd M. Spivey, has elected Ned Hill to membership. This is quite an honor as Ned is one of thirteen selected out of an enrollment of 2000.

We didn't do too well in intramural football but placed second among 10 competing bowling teams. Cliff Miller, George Stein, Joe deFlora, Jack Flatly, and Deacon Allen, represented Pi Kappa Phi in the alleys. We excelled in crew, winning the play-off race · Decembr 14, and took the intramural crew cup. The crew's time was 4:35.7. In the line-up were: Bob Maiberger as stroke; and pledges Dick Rosswagg, Ralph Nybakken, Clayton Lyons; Ralph Allen and Wordie Deme~;~t; and brothers Delbert E. Allen, Jan Bloempoort and George Stein.

As this issue of the magazine goes out, a new year is in its infancy. We of Beta Beta will do our all to improve our chapter in every possible way. And we wish a successful year to all our chapters .

-FORREST HALTER, historian

Louisville

Beta Gamma

The strength of our chapter was increased at the beginning of t)le fall semester by initiating the fol)owing men: George L . Dienes, Clark Scherer, Clifton Havepstein, Martin Cecjl and Adrian J, Ban Bakel.

Our new plpdges are: Chester Hall, Raymond Moers, Harry Huntsman, Robert Seay, Patl'ick Greenwell, Tom Ransdell, Jack Sumner, Robert Eubanks, James MarquQ.rt, Paul MacDonald, William Murphy, a.rd Wllyne Wilson.

House-Manager Clark Scherer reports that pl;tns qave been made to put our newly acquired house in tip-top shape.

Decorating and repair work still continues.

Brother Don Bloemer did an excellent job in supervising the constru~tion of our novel homecoming float. Many compliments were paid us on it and our house decqrations.

Unfortunately, Pi Kappa Phi lost its first two games in intramural basketball.

We have several exceptional ball players and should do better in the future.

-Wn.LIAM J, REAGAN, historian

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Beta Delta

Last fall a surprise awaited returning brothers and pledges of Beta Delta. Thanks to some foresighted chapter officers and summer school members, a former frat house, completely redecorated downstairs, was leased and ready for our occupancy.

Four pledges from our original charter group were initiated early in the semester.

Seven additional men were pledged about the .same time. And later, at Six Week's Rush, we pledged 7 more. This brings our membership to 20 actives and 14 pledges.

Our able rush chairman reports a new group of good pledges in February will not be too hard to find.

Homecoming week end, November s, Beta Delta entertained about 60 men in our new house. Boys from our Pi Kapp colony University of Iowa, and fellows fro~ Alpha Omicron chapter, Iowa State, were guests for the game and a spaghetti feed.

Present also were 20 Gamma Sigma Rho members, local at Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa. As. matters now stand Alpha Omicron and Beta Delta hope to' initiate the latter group into Pi Kappa Phi sometime in January. Iowa is fast becoming a Pi Kapp state.

We hope to continue to hold our own in intramural athletic competition.

Our main objective now is to win the interfraternity scholarship cup. For the past two semesters we held the highest fraternity average. Ou; two Pi Kapp Scholars helped us get top billing in the SPOT SHOT, leading all other Pi Kappa Phi chapters in scholarship.

We expect to keep up the good work in the New Year.

-Mn.TON DEGENHiJtT, historian

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