PI KAPPA PH I FRATE -RNITY Virginia Building, Richmond 19, Virginia

Founded ot The College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C., December 10, 1904

Sil\ION FoGARTY, ]R.

151 Moultrie St., Charleston, S. C.

FOUNDERS

ANDREW A. KROEG, ]R. (deceased)

L. HARRY MIXSON ,

217 E. Bay Street, Charleston , S. C .

NATIONAL COUNCIL CENTRAL OFFICE President- Howard D. Leake, 314 Edgewood Blvd., Birmingham 9,

Ala . ildir>i

Executive Secretary-W. Bernard Jones, Jr ., Virginia au Richmond, Yo. ·

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Bola-Treasurer- John W. Deimler, 335 Righters Ferry Road, Cynwyd, Penna.

Sccretary-J. AI Head, 590 Vista Avenue, Sa le m, Oregon

Historian-Frederick Grim, P. 0. Box 1191, Roanoke, Yo.

Chancellor- The ron A. Houser, St. Matthews, South Carolina

Richmond, Virginia rfl Office Manager- Mary S. Osterman, Virginia Building, Richr!l I

Virginia

DISTRICT ARCHONS I Dist . 1- Fred Krupp, 42 Magoun Rd ., West Islip, L. 1., N. Y. Dist. 11- Joe W. Guthridge, Unive rsity Club, Blacksburg, Yo. Dist. 111-A. H. Borland, Il l Corcoran St., Durham, N. C.

01'' Dist. IX- Edward G. Jackson, 2 17 Miami Ave., Terrace pork, Mid' Dist. X- Kryn Nagelkirk, 316 Lothrop Rd., Grasse Pointe 30, d Dist. Xi-Robert C. Gullion, P. 0. Box 532, West Lafayette, 1 ~ ·

Dist. IV- James M. Wilson, 29 16 Forest Drive, Forest Hill s, Colum-b ia, S.C.

M•~~· Dist. XII-Kenneth W. Kuhl, 436 Wood lawn, St. Paul 5, D· Dist. XIII-Adrian C. Taylor, 23 1 Ave. "C" West, Bismarck, N· Dist. XIV-Wayne R. Moore, 327 Russell, Ames, Iowa .

Dist . V-Walte r F. Doyle, P. 0. Box 158, Macon, Ga . Dist. VI-William G. Jennings, 2103 West End, La ke land, Fla. Dist. VII-J. Warren Wi lliams, Box 95, Luverne, Ala. Dist. VIII- J. Ed . Jones, Rt. 1, Bennett Rd., Chattanooga, Tenn.

Dist. XVIII-Paul M. Hupp, 1350 Sherman St., Denver 3, ColO· tJ! Dist. XXI-William Gill , Headquarte rs, Army Chemical Center,

UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS Alpha-College of Charleston, 3 12 King St.,

Cha rl eston, S. C. Beta-Presbyterian College, Clinton, S. C. Gamma-Uni vers ity of California, 2634 Ban­

croft Way, Berke ley, Calif. Delta- Furman University, Box 41, Greenville,

s. c. Epsilon- Davidson College, Davidson, N. C. Zeta-Wofford Co ll ege, Spartanburg-' S. C. Eta-Emory University, Box 27~, Emory

Un ive rsity, Ga. lato-Georg •a Tech, Box 0, Georgia Tech,

Atlanta Go. Kappa-University of North Carolina, 317 W.

Rosemary St., Chapel Hill , N. C. Lambda-Unive rs ity of Georgia, 599 Prince

Ave., Athens, Ga. Mu-Duke University, Box 4682, Duke Sta­

t ion. Durham, N. C. Nu- Univers ity of Nebraska, 229 N. 17th St.,

Lincol n, Nebraska. Xi-Roanoke College, 327 High St., Sa lem,

Yo. Omicron- University of Alabama, 804 Hack­

berry Lone, Tusca loosa, Alabama Rho-Washington & Lee Uni ve rsity, Lock

Drawer 903, Lex ington Yo. Sigma- Un iversit y of South Carolina, Tenement

7, Univ. of S. C., Columbia, S.C. Tau-North Carolina State College, 407 Horne

St ., Raleigh, N. C. Upsilon-University of Illinois, 1002 South

Lincoln, Urbano, Illinois Chi-Stetson Un iversity, Deland, Florida Psi-Cornell University, 722 Un ivers ity Ave.,

Ithaca, N. Y. Omega- Purdue, 330 N. Grant St., W. La­

fayette, I ndiono Alpha Alpha- Mercer Unive rsity, Box 524,

Mercer University, Macon, Ga. Alpha Delta-University of Washington, 4504

16th N. E., Seatt le, Washington Alpha Epsilon-Univers ity of Florida, 1469 W.

University Ave., Gainesville, Flo . Alpha Zeta- Oregon State College, 21st and

Harrison, Corvallis, Ore. Alpha Eta- Howard College, Birmingham, Ala . Alpha Theta-Michigan State College, 507 E.

Grand River, East Lansing, Mich. Alpha lata- Alabama Institute of Techno logy,

255 College St. , Auburn, Ala.

Alpha Lambda-University of Mississ ippi, Box 524, Un iversity, Miss .

Alpha Mu-Penn. State College, Fairmount and Garne r, State College, Penna.

Alpha Xi- Brooklyn Po ly. 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-Rensselae r Poly . Institute, 4 Park Place, Troy, New York

Alpha Upsilon-Drexe l lnst. of Technology, 3405 Pawelton Ave ., Philadelphia, Penna .

Alpha Phi-Illinois Institute of Technology, 3220 S. Michigan Ave ., Chicago, Ill.

Alpha Chi--;-University _of Miami, Box 97, Univ. of Miom• Branch, M1am1, Flo.

Alpha Psi-Univers ity of Indiana, 504 E. Kirk­woad Ave ., Bloomington, Ind .

Alpha Omega-Unive rsity of Oregon, 1390 Emerald St. Eugene, Oregon.

Beta Alpha-Newark College of Engineerin9, cjo Student Moi l, Newark College of Engi­neering, 367 High St., Newark 2 N. J .

Beta Beta-Florida Southern Col lege, Bldg. 1 - A, Florida Southe rn College, Lake land, Fla .

Beta Gamma-Univ. of Louisville, 2216 Con­federate Place, Louisville, Ky.

Beta Delta-Drake University, 29 16 Cottage Grove Ave ., Des Moines, Iowa.

Beta Epsilon-Unive rsit y of Missouri, 704 Maryland, Columbia, Mo.

Beta Zeta-Simpson College, 401 "B" St., Indianola, Iowa.

Beta Eta- Florida State University, Box 4951, Florida State University, Tallaha ssee, Fla .

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Ames, Iowa-Wayne R. Moore, Dept . of Gen.

Eng., Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa . Atlanta, Ga.-Wolter E. Crawford, Rhodes

Have rty Building, Atlanta, Go . Birmingham, Alabama- Henry Smith, 820 N.

3 1st St., Birmingham, Ala . Charleston, S. C.-Unass igned. Charlotte, North Carolina- Don Davidson, Jr.,

The Hero ld Press, Charlotte, N. C. Chattanooga, Tennessee-Lee L. Ryerson, Jr.,

308 Guild Drive, Chattanooga, Tenn. Chicago, Illinois-Wil lia m H. O' Donnell , 1952

E. 72nd Pl., Chicago, Ill.

trf Cleve land, Ohio-Thomas Al leman,

Brunswick Rd., East Cleveland, Oh10'Quifl' Columbia, South Carolina-Frederi ck E. .

1619 Pickens St., Columbia, S.C. aull' Columbus-Ft. Benning, Georgia-Doyle iutT'Il'i'

Apt. 22-B, Country Club Apts ., Co ~- 6~

Detroit, Michigan- Ronald Scheck, 602 teau, Detroit 13, Mich. ;.rrflll

Florence, South Carolina-Mitchell c. smith, 419 w. Cheves St., Florence, s(:or!l' I

Greenville, S. C.-Patrick C. Font, 6 Ave., Greenville, S. C. 9 chest'

Ithaca, New York-Nelson Hopper, 2 1 nut St., Ithaca, New York. !1 ~·

Jacksonville, Fla.-Wolter Rivers, Rt. ' ·• 71 A, Jacksonville, Fla. FIO';..-

Lakeland, Florida-E. B. Crim, NeW Hote l, La ke land, Florida . ferl~

Lansing-East Lansong, Mlch.-Loren C.Mich;,; 17 23 V2 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, rr

Lincoln, Nebraska-Winfi eld M. Elmen, •· Federal Securiti es Bldg., Lincoln, Ne

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Los Angeles, California-Rene Koelb e ' 17th St., Manhattan Beach, Calif. carle

Macon, Georgia-Fay A. Byrd, 108 11 Ave ., Macon, Ga. 11 3

Miami, Florida-William A. Popy, I ' . Viscayo Ave., Coral Gables, Florida-

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Montgomery, Alabama-Lowell J. B O ' • Glendale Ave., Montgomery, Alab~rT1°· 63,

New York, N. Y.-Austin E. RileY, N·~~ Northumberland Rd ., West Englewoodg 3~

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Wi lliam A. RIQ ' • N. W. 1st St., Oklahoma City, Oklo. 5<'"''

Orlando, Florida-A. T. Carter, Jr. , 12 ..,. Main St., Orlando, Florida. AW

Philadelphia, Pa.-Robert E. Lake, 3310 St., Phi !ade lphia 4, Po . Geo~

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-R. De lmar ·" 627 Vermont, Mt. Lebanon, Penna . W P•~

·Portland, Ore.-AI G. Ruedy, 6909 S. · Dr., Portland 19, Ore. poliel'

Roanoke, Virginia-Phil Malouf, 1509 ~ son Ave., S. W ., Roanoke, Yo. IJO"

Seattle, Washington- Dean Porker, seo 1 Bldg., Seattle, Washington. oli1

St. Louis, Missouri-Esti ll E. Ezell, 701 .A St., St. Louis 1, Missouri. 1/10"'.

St. Matthews, South Carolina-John L. side, St. Matthews, South Carolina. 31'

Washington, D. C.-Edward L. Tolson, Glenwood Rood, Bethesda, Ma ry land-

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LAURA B. PARKER

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Editor-in-Chief

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Volume XXXVI MAY, 1950 No.2

Contents All Aboard .... .... ........ ............................................................... ............................ : .............. 2-3

Brothers, Come Meet Your Brothers ..................... · ....................................... 4

Right in the Center of Things ........................................................ ............... 6

Convention Favored Over Trip to Hawaii.......................................... 7

Beta Zeta Installed at Simpson ............ ,.. ...... .. .......................... .... ................... 8

Simpson College ........... ................................. .. ................................................................. 10

·Fraternity Life Costs Less ................................................................. .................. 11

Editorials ................................ .. ............................................................................................ 11

Districts I and XXI Officers' Training School... ........................... 12

Pi Kapps in the Limelight.. ....................................................................... 14-20

Do You Know Where Any of These Pi Kapps Are? .................. 21

Vi tal Statistics .... .. ,. .... ... ................................................................................................ 2 2

Calling the Roll .................................................. ..... .......................... , ........................ 2 4

Pi Kappa Phi, National Social Fraternity, founded December 10. 1904 at the College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C., is a member of the National Interfraternity Con­ference. The Star and Lamp, of­ficial publication of Pi Kappa Phi, Ia represented by Ita editors in the Fraternity Editors Association.

COVER

Sather Tower better known as the Campanile on the Berkeley campus of The University af

California.

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"The Dominion" west of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canadian Rockies. Mt. Cathedral in background, Field, B. C.

RAILROAD AND PULLMAN FARES From Paints Shawn Below to Portland, Oregan

•R. T. Coach- R.T. Tourist R.T. First Intermediate Lower Berth Clnss Rnil

From : Class Farea From Chicago Fares Ames, Iowa 83.30 21.00-b 101.55 Athens, Ga . 120.50 24.40 114.25-a Atlanta, Ga. 117.20 24.40 147.65 Auburn, Ala. 118.55 24.40 114.25-a Berkeley, Cal. 21.60-c 31.50-d Birmingham, Ala . 111.45' 24.40 137.15 Bloomington, Ind. 104.05 24.40 114.2 5-a Brooklyn, N. Y. 140.45 24.40 187.85 Champaign, Ill. 93.70 24.40 114.25 Chapel Hill, N. C. 124.55 24.40 166.10 Charleston, S. c. 131.1 5 24.40 167.60 Chicago, Ill. 93.70 24.40 114.25 Clinton, s. c. 125.40 24.40 114.25-a Columbia, Mo. 89.90 21.00-b 109.60 Columbia, s. c. 126.75 24.40 161.40 Corvallis, Ore. 3.62-c Davidson, N. c. 120.50 24.40 114.25-a DeLand, Fla. 136.15 24.40 114.25-a Des Moines, Ia . 83.30 21.00-b 101 .55

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R.T. Standard Pullman

Lower Berth

43.10 41.10-a 55.50 41.10-a

54.30 41.10-a 56.60 41.10-a 58.90 59.60 41.10 41.10-a 43.10 57.80

41.10-a 41.10-a 43.10

Conventi ch S A 20 0 ecial ca~ Sat. Auo un. ug. . ur sp . St!' t

open at Chicago UnJOn ~or. over, tion. Departure at late h act northb< but check in early for sp for o'clock assignment. All aboard! · un. Aug a thrilling trip. . 1 hesitatl

Mon. Aug. 21 Morning arn~: Seattle in St. Paul, where del~~~00 ~.)r~ ggse from Nu, Alpha 0Tll1 .100 Beta Delta and Beta EpSI

0·, 10 earl•

join us. Great Northe~ p derline ORIENTAL LIM I 1' P. l'irne 1

nlll~' unn glides through Minneariver \ 1 6 the lakelands and Red R !' ·

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Valley country of North JJ• I ~ng ou kota. Is leav

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I ~!bert lnnuml louise Cal gar

tues. A Can ad! garner1 Provin

·n·' Tue. Aug. 22 Mid-moT1110~ A

the mighty Rockies Joor!l nl the skyline. At 12:30 a ba

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of Blackfeet chiefs greets 13. arriving at Glacier Park S·ei 1

tion, Montana, during a b~.~ I s t o p . The ORIENTA 01

~ diesels float us into see jo after scene of moun13

0f grandeur, following rivers ~ greenest hue, un'til dark~~nl comes and with it bust ~~~II Spokane, Washington, c~~ jo of the Inland Empire, n d 0, timber, mining, abun .80' 1 water-power and vacat1° \'ed. A1 land paradises.

1 in St.

Wed. Aug. 23 We arrive earai IVho j in Portland, but a dayb~~s') Parke rising reveals sweeping V

15biBI ~~ lee of the mighty Colur!l

1.1 l tip o

River, whose north bank 're hurs. skirted for miles. We ~0~ at Ch bound to see more of it dur~,· & : 2 5 our CONVENTION ClJ for t

visit, until Saturday. . outh.

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ti lthedule ·tca~SatA .

~13 Stl" 0'v ug. 2 6 The meetmgs

wn r I er, our sleepers leave 1te hou; n~rthbound tonight at 11:30 or spa 0 clock

d I ror Sun . ar · h. ~ug. 27 This morning we

. ·al S est tate an hour or so in g arn~ . peattle. A scenic ride along ~e]ega r. b ~ g e t Sound's shorefine ) ..,,·croo l rtn B C '" . gs us to Vancouver, . ., Epsilo~ ~n e~rly afternoon, with Bor­

:>rthernp 1~rhne inspection enroute. I 'f ~L• line to visit and shop here

neapO r , Until 6 · 30 PM ,d Rive ·'lo . . - v~· in. Aug. 28 By early morn-Jrth I .ng our powerful locomotive

'S leaving Revelstoke, heart I o[ the Canadian Rockies. ~Owly through fern-wreathed . lbert Canyon then Peaks (numerable into Field, Lake C 0Uise and Banff almost to

I r algary, Alta.

Ues. Aug. 29 We witness Canada's golden wheat being ~arnered in the Prairie

rovinces.

' • II' ~d. Aug. 30 Early morning

111 St. Paul and we leave those IVho joined us here. Sleepers Parked here for our use until IV~ leave tonight. Sightseeing

l lrtp of Twin Cities. hurs. Aug. 31 We arrive at Chicago Union Station at 8:25 A. M., amply in time for connections east and ~Outh.

Durham, N. C. 123.30 24.40 164.50 57.80 E. Lansing, Mich. 107.84 24.40 I 1·1.25-a 41.10-a Eugene, Ore. 6.44 7.25 Gainesville, Fla. 133.50 24.40 114.25-a 41.10-a Greencastle, Ind. 103.35 24.40 114.25-a 41.10-a Greenville, S. C. 123.20 24.40 157.40 56.60 Indianola, Ia. 83.85 21.00-b 102.25 43.10 Ithaca, N. Y. 128.25 24.40 169.05 55.50 Knoxville, Tenn. 11 3.40 24.40 142 .70 52.50 Lafayette, Ind. 09.67 24.40 114.25-a 41.10-a Lakeland, Fla. 137.45 24.40 I 14.25-a 41.10-a Lexington, Va. 121.64 24.40 158.90 55.10 Lincoln, Neb . 94.40 21.00-b 104.75 43.10 Louisville, Ky. 101.1 5 24.40 126.35 41.10-a Macon, Ga. 121.20 24.40 153.05 65.60 Miami, Fla. 147.15 24.40 114.25-a 41.10-a Newark, N. J . 139.90 24.40 187.25 56.60 New York, N. Y. 140.45 24.40 187.85 56.60 Oxford, Miss. 103.70 24.40 114.25-a 41.10-a Philadelphia, Pa. 135 .85 24.40 180.60 55.50 Raleigh, N. C. 124.55 24.40 166.10 58.90 Richmond, Va. 123.90 24.40 161.75 56.60 Roanoke, Va. 118.30 24.40 156.15 55.50 St. Matthews, S. C. 131.15 2-4.40 1o7.60 59.60 Seattle, Wash. 9.49 7.00 Spartanburg, S. C. 122.45 24.40 155.40 65.60 State College, Pa. 128.50 24.40 158.30 54.30 Troy, N. Y. 136.35 24.40 1 14.25-a 41.10-a Tuscaloosa, Ala. 111 .30 24.40 I 36.50 55.50 Federal Tax Not Included. *Coach class east of Chicago and south of St. Paul, Minn; Inter-

mediate class wesl of Chicago. a-from Chicago b-from St. Paul, Minn. e-Special 18-day round trip coach fare . d-Special 18-day round t'rip fare including parlor car seal in both directions. e-Bus fare .

CONVENTION R. R. SCHEDULE Sun. Aug. 20 Special Cars ready for occupancy Sun. Aug. 20 Lv. Chicago CBQ-GN Ry. Mon. Aug. 21 Lv. St. Paul GN Ry. Wed. Aug. 23 Ar. Portland GN Ry.

Sat. Aug. 26 Lv. Portland Sun. Aug. 27 Lv. Seattle Sun. Aug. 2 7 Ar. Vancouver Sun. Aug 27 Lv. Vancouver Wed. Aug. 30 Ar. Chicago

Convention Aug. 23-26 GN Ry. GN Ry. GN Ry.

Can. Pac. Ry. C&N\V Ry.

10:00 pm 10:15 pm 9:10 am 7:15 am

11:30 pm 8:15 am 2:10 pm 6:30 pm 3:05 pm

Big Hill- Canadian Pacific Locomotive aided by pusher roars into Spiral Tunnel in Rockies.

BROTHERS, Come and Meet Your Brothers!

THE BIG DATE is approaching-the 23rd Supreme Chapter meet­

ing of Pi Kappa Phi, in Portland, Oregon, "The City of Roses," Wed­nesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sat­urday, August 23, 24, 25, 26, 1950.

In keeping with their custom of always doing everything right, . the Portland alumni, headed by a crack Convention Committee, is sparing neither time nor effort in preparing the details so necessary to the Con­vention's success.

The days will be well rounded with business sessions, round tables, officer training and future policy discussions, election of national of­ficers, etc. A full program of social affairs, too, is in the offing. There will be interesting diversions each night.

Delegates from undergraduate and alumni chapters, undergrads and many other interested and enthusi­astic Pi Kapps, will literally pour into Portland. West coasters, middle­westerners, northeasterners a n d southeasterners, from all directions,

at Pi Kappa Phi's 23rd Supreme

Chapter August 23-24-25-26, 1950

Portland, Oregon

+ they'll come by auto, bus, train, and plane. The business sessions will be held in the old Heathman Hotel .

Brief sketches of the Convention Chairmen follow:

"Warm-up" Party Chairman Fred Waker, the friendly and full

of fun "Warm-up" Party Chairman, is in charge of the opening event of the convention. He is well qualified for this post. Brother Fred is grad­uate of OSC, where he majored in electrical engineering. He served in the Engineers' Corps of the U. S. Navy. For the past four years Fred has been in charge of the Portland Office of the Crouse-Hinds Com­pany, manufacturers of Electrical

Old Group Picture of Portland alumni as they looked. on their Installation night in early 1936. Left to right, back row: Carlisle Smith, Norman Wilbur, Henry Shumaker, K. Ward Anderson, Bob Pierce, R. G. Harris, Tom Jermin, George Ruby, Darel Philips, Charles Rutledge, Horace Granger, (deceased), Dr. George Allen Odgers, Ransom Mienke, (deceased!, T. J. Starker, Bob Peacock, Clarence Eckstrand, Dr. Ray Mangels, Rene Koelblen, Ralph Snider, W. Ross Roberts, R. T. Beasley, Clyde R. Dean, L. D. Bush, Donald M. Lawton.

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Left ta right, front raw: Barney Moe, Ed Brehm, Hugh Hanna, Cecil Manning, unidentified, J. AI Head, National Secretary.

·~ products. He previously work~d \\'1 t the Portland Detective Radt~tr~lt partment and with Lipman, vrOrtl & Co. He is a past secretary-treasu of the Portland alumni chapter.

General Chairman . William A. Stein is jovial, .geo;:

and able. He's the General Chatrt!l d Bill was born and reared in Por~~ and attended grade and high s state there. He attended Oregon 1~ College, 1936-1940, and graduaa11 in pharmacy and pre-medics. A P ~ Archon of Alpha Zeta at Ore~Jll. State College, Bill is also the \1. I} 'N mediate past-president of the P1~0r ~~~a land Alumni chapter. He spent d'cai 4~h ( years in the U. S. Navy :Me ~ 3 ''~ti: Corps in World War II. Now he ilf ' practicing pharmacist and is ha~eil married. His wife, Pauline, an~,( 1~ 'and two young sons, Bill, 4_0 , and •n\1 rn 19. 1.0, are all looking forward to see! · ~en you at Convention. factu!

Convention Vice-Chairman ~OC: In the person of Orval IIiJiisOP. ~[Ucl

Bill Stein and his Convention Co~. D~tr mit tee, have a versatile vice-cb;oY· I Yearo man. Hillison was born in Arn b~ rs Illinois and, at an early age l!d· family moved to Portland. A g or RAn uate of the Class of '40 of oreS p· Ose State College, he specialized in cob, ~~\1 servation and textiles. At OSC. Vttgi was varsity letterman in swimrll1~J~ ~~ne member of the College Elect1

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Board, Intramural manager, 81. ~tee

chairman of the Orange "0 " co~.1 ~sta mittee. He has been a most actt1, teg and enthusiastic member of . 1 ct t~e Portland alumni chapter S111 te1ve

graduation. 1 ~tat Convention Treasurer letngeo

t 'lt t\ s Robert G. Harris, another na 1 uelt

of "The City of Roses " and a ver). and ' pi h active member of Portland's alutfl el on0

chapter, has been chosen to take o~ r ~an, the important post of Conven~~ll :vtJ Treasurer. Bob is 35, two year's d~ 1Por· Stein's senior. He, too, atten 8 Pub! Oregon State College, 1934-19.3 i· ~tact There, he studied business adrn.l 11 . C. p stration and Chemical Engineertllg! He was assistant house manager ?~ l' Alpha Zeta in 193 6 and Manager 1• h 193 7. Bob was president of the pot! t ai , () ~

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DAILY EMERALD, and on the Varsity swimming team. He was secretary-treasurer of Alpha Delta Sigma, advertising fraternity, and secretary of Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity. Al is now asso­ciated with the Southern Pacific R.R . in their freight traffic department. He is a Mason.

e j!]l' 'II . . -port· ~~h Wilham A. Stein, Alpha Zeta, General Convention Choirmon. (2) Orval A. Hilhson, . foUf ·~1"0 Zeta, Vice-Chairman. !3) R. G. Harris, Alpha Zeta, Convention Treasurer. (4) Alfred ' di(8! 4~h G. Ruedy, Alpha Omega, Publicity and Promotion Chairman. (5) Robert L. Chapman, e 'sl '•~r0 Omega, Banquet Chairman. (6) Ken M. Hawke, Jr., Alpha Zeta, in charge of con -.e 1.

1 10" Property. (7) Fred Walker, Alpha Zeta, Chairman of "Warm-up" Party, the opening

Convention Property Chairman

Everything owned by Pi Kappa Phi at the Convention (from a lady's handkerchief, if she happens to be a date, a wife, or a mother of a Pi Kapp, to the gavel in the Na­tional President's hand) will be under the watchful eye of Kenneth M Hawke, Jr ., chairman of conven­tion property. Ken is a native of Seattle, where he was born June 3, 1926 . He attended OSC 1944-1948 and was initiated into Alpha Zeta chapt~r November 1946. He gradu­ated from the School of Business and Technology. Since graduation , he has been active in the Portland alumni chapter and served as vice­president.

1pP1 J event of the convention. tbetr

~B!~£ ~nd alumni chapter for two terms ;eeiJl! ~ !9~7 and 1948. Since 1939 he has

~~~ I~ the commercial trailer manu­ass ll~tng business. Currently, he is

? . oP ~t Octated with Peerless Trailer and /h5 !]1' lt Uc~ Service, Inc ., in Portland . lcoir· b~trted in 1940, Bob and his wife, F~yj Yeatotby, have a young daughter 40 f )!L; ts old.

~ rtJ· Banquet Chairman

gegot ~01\nother native of Portland, "The con· Co se City" is Robert L. Chapman,

r. b< Or~~ention B a n q u e t Chairman. ~jpg 1u 'gtnally initiated into Alpha Zeta ctiO~ Iiane 1, 194 7, be was given recogni -

aP' ben as a charter member and num­corn· in tect Alpha Omega 3, at the cti1'1 Q Stallation of the University of ' t}ll btegon chapter, Eugene, Oregon, sind te~ember 6, 194 7. There Bob re-

st:"'e.d his B.S. in business admini-1 \ atton. He was selected "Who's Who

lelllong Students in American Col­l.til'l Dges,'' held memberships in Alpha veQ an~ta Sigma, advertising honorary,

1JllP1 h Alpha Phi Omega, Service

0ver IIJOnorary. He was former business

1tioP ~ anager of the OREGON DAILY Jjill ~ERALD, college daily, and past ,deC nu t~s editor of all three campus 938 ~r bhcations. Bob is now doing post-1ini· C actuate work in preparation of ·illg. ·P. A. : ~~ Publicity and Promotion r 1~ th ~he Publicity and Promotion orl atrmansbip is in the capable hands

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of Al Ruedy. Born in Washington, D. . March 23, 1928, Al 's family moved to Portland when he was quite young. In the "Rose City" he attended Ainsworth grade school and graduated from Lincoln High . Like Bob Chapman, Al was initiated into Alpha Zeta June 1, 194 7, but when the University of Oregon chapter was installed, he was given charter recognition and numbered Alpha Omega 14. At the University he majored in business administration and specialized· in advertising. He was day manager of ~ the OREGON

Gaylord Nixon is general chair­man of Alpha Zeta's participation in the convention . The Oregon State group will handle the model initia­tion, recognition, the convention dance, and- last but not least, dates for the delegates.

Gertrude Stein says "a rose is a rose, is a rose, is a rose! " Alpha Zeta's date chairman, Don Blinco

" h . ' says t ere 1s a rose, or four or more roses, in the 'City of Roses' for you."

SO " COME SEE," "COME AUGUST, 1950! "

.~ COME

ALL· Y E

GATHER MERRY MEN

A~ -we have done for more than forty years, Pi Kapps from East, from West, from North, from South, will gather once again on August 23 to 26 for our 23rd Supreme Chapter at Portland, Oregon.

Come, ye merry men! Join us for an even greater Convention-and lift every glass on high to those dear memories that never, never die.

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The Heathman Hote:s, Portland, Oregon. Left, The Heathman, Headquarters for the 23rd Supreme Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, August 23, 24, 25, 26, 1950; and the New Heathman to

the right across the street which will take care of the OVERFLOW!!

THE SECRET'S OUT! The Port­land alumni chose The Heathman Hotel for C o n v e n t i o n Head­

quarters for a reason. There are two of these hotels, The Heathman and The New Heathman, across the street from each other. With so many Pi Kapps, Convention bound. pour­ing into the "Rose City," The Heathman won 't be able to take care of them all! Naturally, the younger hotel, The New Heathman, will "come to the aid of the party."

These centrally located, up-to­elate, modern hotels are within close proximity of the theatre, shopping. and financial districts of Portland.

The business sessions of the Con­vention will be held in The Heath­man, often called The Old Heath­man. It was built by the late George E. Heathman in 192 5 and was open­ed in early 1926. The New Heath­man Hotel was opened in January 1928. Both are under the manage­ment of the son of the original owner, Harry E. Heathman. His two assistant managers are Darrel F. Peterson and J. Howard Brown .

studios. Soon thereafter they became affiliated with the Columbia Broad­casting System.

A lovely strip of park begins directly across the street from The Heathman and extends about fifteen blocks. The beautiful and restful park is a veritable bird sanctuary and contains many famous pieces of sculpture, statuary and fountains• The Park Blocks are faced by the Masonic Temple, the Art Museum

Right In the C ·enter

of Thin_g~

tO'I and several churches. Truly a 11 0~. restful place to stroll, they \ .1 ~ribute much to the qui.et,, sa~15

1 h1 j mg atmosphere charactensttc o hotels. ~

The Heathman Hotels have pia}' of hosts to many prominent people Jd the business and professional worlt' Famous named dance bands, ce pd brities, and stars of the stage ae!S screen make them their headqua,~l when visiting "The Rose City.

Right in the center of thill~~ They promise a discerning conve~ tioner every accommodation desires.

The Heathman was the first hotel in the United States to install a pipe organ in its lobby. It has played dinner-hour concerts every night since its opening. It was one of the first hotels to have a radio station. Station KOIN was installed in its basement the day it opened. They moved to the mezzanine floor of The New Heathman upon its completion . There they installed large modern

A corner of the lobby of The Heathman. Here Pi Kapps from everywhere will mingle and ' s-.1oP yarns, before, between, and after sessions of the 23rd Supreme Chapter.

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THE STAR AND LAMP t 1

mo't con-I · rr·

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Convention Favored Over Trip to

Hawaii ,r thl

la}'ed I ,}e of vorld celt

. and ~rte~ "

~1!: WON HIS CHOICE of a trip for himself and wife to Hawaii, covering un 28 ?ays, or $2 ,500 in cash, and chose Portland, Oregon, an~ the ~~50

l~te VentJon instead! J. Eugene Du.naway, Alpha Eta, made t~1s deciSIOn

II t Walking off with top honors m the Tappan Stove o's. first annual esTop TEN CONTEST. .

Ita ''A.t the time of the Detroit Convention, I knew this contest would be ~:led by my company in 1949, I made up my mind then to be the first i ner, ' ' said Gene. "The job has been accomplished and here is the first 1~: The Cup with my name on it for a year; the choice of a trip for

1111e and myself to Hawaii, coveri.ng 28 days, . or $2,500. I accepte? the

urY· I will choose my own vacatiOn spot, wh1ch most assuredly w11l be 1 and, Oregon next August! " ,

According to the Tappan Stove Company 's Publicity Department, Dun-. ~:Y. is TOP salesman in his company. The battle for this SPOT was ni;~1;, and very close. "The Detroit Demon edged all competitors at the

l ~t nrother Dunaway, one of f_our alumni at the Detroit C.onvention t~ j1a l the Devereux Rice Memonal Fund and pledge $1000, IS a Joyal P1 ~p of long standing. He graduated from Howard College in the Class /7. He had the double distinction of being the youngest graduate and Ing the highest academic record , 97.4 % , over a period of four years.

1110P ar Upon graduation he .served in. the U. S. Naval. Flying Corps, World

T. He was discharged 111 1919 With the rank of Ens1gn .

. Gene was General Agent, Reliance Ltf~ Insurance Company, Pittsburgh, u.nt1l 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 Virginia. 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 Hou~ton .

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 J. Berry, was one of the chief supporters I 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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Beta Zeta Installed At Simpson District X.IV, A Beehive of Fraternity Activity, Brings Another Chapter into the Growing Mid-Western Pi Kappa Phi Family.

'fHE MAN BEHIND THE MEN in District XIV has done it

again! District Archon Wayne R. Moore has planned and successfully achieved another Pi Kapp victory in his native State of Iowa. After much preliminary work on his part and on the part of his Pi Kapp associates in District XIV, Beta Zeta chapter at Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa has joined the grow­ing mid-western family of Pi Kappa Phi. With ceremonies fitting the occasion, the installation took place the week end of February 11th. Many notable local Pi Kapps and others from a distance were in attendance.

A smart initiation team of Beta Oeltans (Drake University) came over from Des Moines to do the honors. This young group did a good job. Members from Alpha Omicron (Iowa State) also took part in the ceremonies.

Social highlight of the installation program was the banquet held in the Shannan Cafe at 6:30 Sunday eve­ning. The banqueteers sang a group of rousing fraternity songs before the meal. Afterwards John Coons,

· Alpha Delta, took over the piano to play "The Rose of Pi Kappa Phi. " When all joined in song, the program got under way.

Brother Wayne Moore served as master of ceremonies. He introduced the guests: Gene Henshaw, president of the Simpson chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha; Darwin Rapp, president of Alpha Tau Omega, and Professor Erven Dornbos, Department of Mathematics at Simpson College.

Robert Howell, archon- of Beta Delta, introduced the men from Drake at Des Moines. Archon Paul Proescholdt, Alpha Omicron, intro­duced the Iowa State Pi Kapps present. Next, Brother Wayne pre­sented the main speaker of the eve­ning, George Driver, past national president of Pi Kappa Phi.

Brother Driver spoke of the values of experience received as a fraternity undergraduate. He stated the need of practical application of ideals of brotherhood is great in our present time. And quoted from a paper on

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modern educational practices empha­sizing technology and neglecting spiritual values. His talk was an in­spiring one.

Robert Trevethan, archon of the new Simpson College Chapter, intro­duced the officers of Zeta Beta. Beta Delta Chapter then presented a gift to the new group.

Brother W. Bernard Jones, Jr., Executive Secretary, directed the highlight of the banquet, tht: pre­sentation of the charter to Pi Kappa Phi at Simpson College. He spoke a few words on attitudes as he handed the charter to Beta Zeta's archon. This ceremony brought the evening to a close.

No one could tell me where my soul might be;

searched for God but he eluded me:

sought my brother out and found all three.

-Ernest Howard Crosby.

Wyoming Invites Pi Kapps To See Yellow­

stone Next Summer "Nature puts on her most mag­

nificent variety show in Yellowstone National Park," says Wyoming's Commerce and Industry Commission. " So amazing are its geysers, hot springs, paint pots, mud volcanos, petrified forest, mighty canyon and falls, that for several generations people absolutely refused to believe that such things existed.

"The best-known Yellowstone wonder is the geysers, particularly Old Faithful, which erupts regularly every sixty-five minutes. These steaming, roaring, hissing, furnaces of nature constitute the world 's greatest display of geyser activity. In fact, geysers are found in only two other places in the world- New Zealand and Iceland !

"Second in fame but second to none in spectacle is the Grand Can­yon of the Yellowstone. From several man-built vantage points, one can gaze downward 1,200 feet through a myriad of colors to the graceful ,

swift-flowing Yellowstone Two tremendous waterfalls the beauty of the canyon • Lower Falls roars from a downward 308 feet- twice the of famed Niagara.

" But, even without nomena of nature, Y-"'"""Lu ... America 's best-equipped because of its scenic beautY great natural zoo. If you have patience and take the time to along part of the hundreds of easy trails, amateur and photographers will be warded with unique pict elk, deer, mountain sheep, moose, buffalo, beaver and smaller animals and birds.

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ceive illustrative material, wntCif Wyo. Commerce & Indu~try Ch~ mission, 329 Capitol Buildmg, enne, Wyoming.

( I) Charter group of Beta Zeta, College: L. to R., standing: Maris, Junior Lane, Charles Gritton, Walter Peterson, Tam Squire, Earl David Goulart, and Willis Seated, I to r: George tory; Bud Dettman, Trevethan, archon; Professor Dornbos, faculty adviser; Jack historian; Norman Mcintyre, and Keith Prueitt, chaplain.

(2) Seated : Beta Zeta's hou Alma Rexroat. L to sta surrounded by Beta man, Loren Gore, Archon than, Jim Jervis, and Kneeling: Historian Jack

(3) L. to r.: Past national presidWent. Driver, Executive Secretary · Jones, Professor Erven Dornbos, adviser; Robert Trevethan, Zeta; Carl Proeschold, Omicron; Robert Howell, o Delta; and District Archon, Moore, have informal session. d

(4) Standing: The Man B~hi" Active XIVth District, District Wayne R. Moore, Master of at Beta Zeta's Installation brief talk to the assembled his left is John Coons, Beta Delta; R.: George Bernard Jones, Jr., and P Dornbos.

(5) Beta Zeta is installed amidst singing.

16) L to r.: D. A. Wayne R. Bernard Jones, Jr., Speaker of

1 ing, Past National Presiden Driver; Professor Erven Dornb05• adviser.

(7) Archon Trevethan receives Beta charter from Executive Bernard Jones, Jr. Seated Coons, co-founder Beta D. A. Wayne R. Moore.

THE STAR

SIMPSON COLLEGE was founded at Indianola, Iowa in 1860 by

the western Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church and was first known as the "Indianola Male and Female Seminary." It has remained a co-educational institution in the 90 years since.

The college name was changed to the Des Moines Conference Semi­nary but became Simpson Centenary college in 1867 in honor of Bishop Matthew Simpson. The name was shortened to Simpson college in 1885.

Simpson college has maintained high scholastic standing and takes considerable pride also in a long Jist of illustrious alumni; for example such persons as: Mrs. Eugenia Anderson, ambassador to Denmark; Harry A. Bullis, president of General Mills; Frank L. Mott, dean of the school of journalism at the University of Missouri ; and Dr. George Wash­ington Carver, the famous Negro scientist.

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The old chapel building which now houses the Little Theatre at Simpson College. By tro ,'~. it is still coiled the Chapel building although chapel is now held in the Methodist chur

A recent issue of Good House­keeping magazine in listing 104 of the smaller colleges across the United States, singled out four in Iowa including Simpson, to show that it is possible for a worthy boy or girl to obtain a thorough training in a first-rate college at moderate expense.

· Simpson college has achieved recognition throughout the middle­west, although 645 of its students

he'· t\l come from Iowa and 542 of l th• Socia from the southwest section of oil· .\Jab state. Simpson's year-around enrnd· husiJ ment is slightly over 1 ,200. Atte e3r or r ance during the regular scho?l Y

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may advance considerably 111 th1 Ai next few years. depending upon tioP Of tl progress of the new construe SOro: program under way. hou£

Structures planned include ~~~I 0 St George Washington Carver Men~0\0.j b~ science hall, a commons and din

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hall, home economics center,. rn~in· 10Ud

A view of the ·Administration Building ot Simpson college. In the distance moy be seen the Pi Kappa Phi house.

dormitory, new chapel, swirnn .~ pool and addition to the librarY· of ~

'p I Simpson's present camP u. 5 ·~~·~tern

eludes the administration b~Jidi rY \Ve science hall, chapel, Carnegie hbf8

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music hall, music; annex, two worne 11

• (Jtga dormitories (one brand new), gY1 an nasium, home economics house. Slat,

Simpson is accredited by ~~~~ B North Central Association of \ne ~as leges and Secondary Schools,. ·e·

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Association of American Univers~!Ie;. 194•

the American Association of yn1''·t( aton sity Women and the U mvers\1 • no· Senate of the Methodist church. er· Ing is approved and holds full m~rnb 01 ;!PI ship in the National Association ol j 1 l Schools of Music. It is a member e.~· Slat the Association of American Colleg ch toll'\ the National Conference of Ch~r~11 lllai Related Colleges and the Amenc e<i c}je1 Council on Education. It is appro"

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by the Iowa State Department :~te1 Public Instruction. lStt

Fraternity Life Costs Less

Lewis D. Boylan • the" Soc~ccording to the Boylan Report,

,f th' \i ~I fraternities and sororities at !0roil· h~· ama-which did over $1 million ttend· or Ine~s last year-spend only 3 %

ye31 ti ~·the1r total income on social ac-1 thl lly, n th1 or About 90% of the total income 1ctioP SOr th~ average campus fraternity or

ho~~Ity is spent to provide food and thr 1 S SJng for the members.

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() ~ch figures are revealed by Louis

f,·niP• ba· ,0Ylan, au?itor for. 3 7. of A!a­en·, tlu~~ s 43 social orgamzatwns, m-

11iP· to tl~ng Pi Kappa Phi, in a report ,, e Alabama administration.

r- . or .\V~ have compared the expenses · JP' 1

111dJviduals in sororities and fra-. ~ ernir (JJPr IV ~es who live and eat elsewhere.

rart dofJ hnd it much cheaper in actual ren' or ar~ spent for one to belong to an fyl11' angan.tzation than it is to maintain

st 111dependent status, " Boylan thl atect.

r;ol·jlll Boylan's figures come from three

~tltl fr aster reports covering the period ie; 19°m September 1948 to August

ver· fr 49· One statement was drawn it) a om the records of 14 sororities; f 11 innother from 20 fraternities-exclud­ler· .\f the off-campus Phi Sigma Kappa,

ot j PiPha Sigma Phi and Alpha Epsil_on ol St chapters; and a third cumulative

eS· c atement of income and expense ch lll0~bining the other statements. Re-

cl~111ing groups are not Boylan 's Ients.

th l'he combined gross income of li ese 34 organizations for the period stect totals $1,000,863 .51. Of this

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amount, about 8 percent was spent on social activity. However, personal charges made by the members for items like flowers and stationery accounted for all but 3 percent­which is the average amount spent by the average chapter on social activity.

National fees and dues account for 4. 7 percent of the income. In­cluded in this entry is the cost of pins- a personal item.

With the exception of social ac­tivity (3 percent) and national fees ( 4. 7) , most of the remaining income goes to pay room and board. Much of the money spent for rushing ( 1.4) and for fraternity activities ( 3.8) indirectly pays for food and hous­ing, Boylan reports.

Fraternities and sororities spent nearly $380 900 for food stuffs.

' ' Servants' wages and housemothers salaries totaled over $150,000 for the period.

In the case of both fraternities and sororities, the house rooms de­partment shows a loss-6.6 percent for the sororities and 9.9 percent for the fraternities. Most of this loss is made up from a profit shown in the commissary (meals) department­sororities: 10.6 fraternities: 9.3.

The telephone company collected $29,856.51 in long distance toll charges- most of which were assessed to individual members. The men paid $19,500 while the women accounted for $5,800.

The average sorority spends more of its income for rush (1.9 percent) than does the average fraternity (1.1) .

The report reveals that student treasurers handled the $1 million and " properly accounted for it" without major error.

Boylan, together with Mrs. Boy­lan, is not only considered the ac­countant but is also accepted as the financial advisor to the fraternities and sororities. This is possible be­cause of the Uniform Accounting system, developed by the Boylans and now ac;cepted by the organiza­tions ' national headquarters.

This system-perfected soon after the Boylans returned to the campus in 1941, is tied into a budgeting service carrying with it a daily ad­visory service. "It is our understand­ing," Boylan reports, "that our com­plete service is not duplicated in any college or university in the country."

Healthy management of the homes of college fraternities almost always comes through alumni super­vision and participation. Few, few are the homes which have been bought by undergraduate groups and carried through to successful full ownership. There are many r~asons for this: The principal one being that the turnover of the chapter con­trol officers is semi-annual. Contrary to the fuss raised by some quarter~ that " Undergraduates haven't sense enough to manage house ownership or rental, " the weakness lies in the turnover. Even seasoned alumni con­trol would falter if the control changed hands every six months.

_The. continuity of successful oper­atiOn IS endangered by this rapid t~rnover because: No chapter is des­tmed to have· a 2 5-year unbroken st:ing. of honest, level-headed, con­scientiOus, tough and capable treas­urers ; no chapter is destined to have a 2 5-year unbroken string of serious­minde? undergraduate members. It is essential that these qualities both of the treasurer and the chapt~r unit be supplied in 25-year doses. Why? Because it must be assured that the same d.egr~e of seriousness of purpose ?e ~amtamed over the payment as . 1s existent at the time of contracting for the purchase of a home. If you doubt the wisdom of these words note that every home owned and paid for, by a Pi Kappa Phi ch~pter , ts managed by alumni who are legally

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District I and XXI Hold Officers Training School

By R. H. Crossley, Alpha Mu

The first Officers' Training School in the Northeastern area was con­ducted March 18-19, 1950 during a joint conclave of Districts I and XXI. The meeting was held in the Statler Hotel, New York City, and represented were 21 officers and delegates from Alpha Xi (Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute), Beta Alpha (Newark College of Engineering), Alpha Ups i 1 on (Drexel), Psi (Cornell) and Alpha Tau (Renns­selaer). Also present were: 1st Dis­trict Archon Fred W. Krupp; 21st District Archon. W. E. Gill; National Finance Chairman, R a 1 ph W. Noreen; and C. H. Steffan and R. H. Crossley from the New York alumni group. W. Bernard "Bernie" Jones arrived by plane from Norfolk, and former traveling counselor, R. E. "Gene" Kraber, commuted from Philadelphia.

The meeting was convened at 2 P. M. March 18, by D. A. Fred Krupp. First order of business was

the appointment of a Legislative Committee to consider matters to be placed on the agenda of the 19 50 Supreme Chapter, and a Committee on Time and Place for the next joint conclave. Archon Bill Zika (Beta Alpha) invited all to attend his chapter's annual Rose Ball that eve­ning, and Archon Harry Murphy (Alpha Xi) extended a similar invitation to attend a smoker in Brooklyn. Chairman Krupp then turned the meeting over to Bernie Jones, who formally opened the Officers' Training School.

The first day of the meeting was devoted to discussions of the work of Central Office, the program of chapter visitations, and the general organizational structure of the Na­tional Organization, with the aid of an excellent organization chart pre­pared by Bernie. Duties and respon­sibilities of the National OHicers and Committees, and those of chapter officers and committees, were discussed. Emphasis was placed on the desirability of dignity and decorum in all ritualistic procedures. The session adjourned at 5 P. M., after which there was an informal

Representatives and archons of chapters in District I. Robert E. Kochli, Psi; George Mursch, archon Alpha Tau · Harry Murphy, archon, Alpha Xi; District Archon Fred Krupp, Mu; Robert

' Stew~rt, archon, Alpha Upsilon; William Zika, archon, Beta Alpha. District Archon Krupp heads up District I and XXI Officers' Training School.

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Place, · B · ' for thl ~atic get-together m erme s room . at .

usual "bull-session." Following 1~ lton. informal dinner, the gang dep~ ~(I . Ch for the smoker or the dance, an.nu~ tng f understand some hardy "" lllitte attended both. .., toncl,

10 ll"' held The meeting reconvened at . 1;icl ~act Sunday,, March 19, with 21st Dts lrou, Archon Bill Gill presiding.

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Bernie Jones announce.d P~e Journ were being made to consolidate o0k· 19so various fraternity manuals and b be tery' lets in one looseleaf manual t~ ~ an a known as "The Gold Book 0 1¢ Point Kappa Phi." This generallY 001 absen favorably received, although ror ~tatet delegate expressed a preferenfe tbl tng a separately printed copies o Constitution. ·ere

Other proposa s 1scusse u!ll ' 1 d' d "' I ( 1) to charge initiates a lu~~ doP· of $50, payable upon in!tia ar1 ~r; which would completely dtscb frB' Onto all obligation to the National $3) attitt t~rnity, instead of the present esYt 1Urve plus $10 per year; {2) to incrder· lhe ( central office service to the un 001 liary graduate chapters by (a) adding tab· how, more traveling counsellor, (b) eswest Perso lishing a full-time man on thef eri ~tour coast or (c) hold an annual Of tC af ents Training School at Richmond r

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ing expenses of one delegate dis· lliellll each chapter. After considerable tin~ . Pi· cussion, the consensus of the mee re- ~~ec seemed to be to refer ( 1) to the d)'• "'llllt spective chapters for further st~in~ 1ernit and to exercise restraint in adoP i~ Panh any of the proposals under ( 2) ~sl ~as , the thought that it might be un frS' htuct1 at this time to increase the lltore ternity's annual expense. . . erl ~.ralll.

Rushing and pledge tramm~ w nd 1101ls. next discussed in some detatl, :ee ,

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many worthwH le views e~prehs i th Following this, Chairman Btll 1 n,. ~~n reporting for the Legislati~e C~at lg 7 mittee, proposed a resolutiOn

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the conclave recommend the fol 0~1 to Q ing matters be fully discussed bY lllec b chapters: iP ~r or

( 1) The discri~ina~ion clause l41

.s the National Constitution. .

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( 2) Clarification of active vs. :n· anct' active status. Can there be an Q active undergraduate merr:ber: · r ~~~~ ~hou

( 3) Should full regaha o uld 1n it• chapters be mandatory? If so, sbO 1\]j there be a time limit? un1 r!elllo

( 4) The proposal of a lump .s pSI cteti payment of $50 to the NatiO 'llsw Fraternity.

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In addition, the conclave to reco~ 1~e ~ mend that items 1, 2 and 3 above

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Placed ~ t' on the agenda of the 19 SO ti: Iona} Convention for considera­artei ~· ~he resolution was approved. , d 11' ing ha1rman George Mursch, report-sou~ illit for the Time and Place Com­

tontee, moved that the next joint I a.OI ne]~laye of Districts I and XXI be

trict e~ In Philadelphia next Spring, ~~~c~ date to be decided later. ,f1on was carried.

pi~ iou he conclave was pronounced ad-

~oO~ ,95tned at 12:30 PM, March 19,

~~" ~er O, and all felt that it had been 0 ~ anY worthwhile and should be mad :!

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f . Poi annual affair. From the view­: ab nt of this reporter, after long ror fta~nc~ from active participation in

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b in ern1ty affairs, it was an enlighten-!

1 g and refreshing experience.

~~~I Public Favors

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tioP· F Fraternities argl On· taternities and sororities at the Fra; att~o State University found public $3 1u/tudes, as reflected in their recent

rreJ~S~ iheVey, generally favorable toward ~der· na Greek letter groups. A prelimi­~ oP1

1h ty tabulation completed March 1 , , tab· ~~Wed a heavy majority of the 1,200

\\'eS1 ~tosons queried thought the student jeer' denups were beneficial, helped stu­paf lhe·ts adjust to college life and that fr~P1 ille tt present method.s of selecting ~ d!S' ~hers were satisfactory.

f:etin~ qir la~ned and conducted under. the e rt Co ection of the Public Relatwns

rudY• ler~rnittee of the Council of Fra­tin1 p llity President's and Women'~

\\'~til ~~he.llenic Association, the s~rvey \VJ'l lit aimed at determining pubhc at· frB' ill Udes so that the groups might

~tOte effectively improve their pro­wert tioarns and correct public misconcep· and I ns. liere are some of the results:

~ed or Question-Indicate your judgment ~jk9 iea, the value of fraternities in A mer­cool' a! n college life. Answers-Benefici-

tbat 18/57; Harmful , 102; No effects , Jlol1'' Q' and, No answer, 81. : ~I 1o Uestions-What do. you. believe y lfJec be the major quahflcatwns fm • in ~t 0tning a member of a fraterni.ty ,e 1

41 sorority? Answers-Scholarship .

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3; Personality, 331: Character,

;. ~ 0 . and; Money, 133 ; Background. 104 1 1 Social ability, 59.

1 abQuestion-What do you think

· a~ j1n °~t the right the fraternity has 1oul Its choice of members? Answer~

qet\II right, 772; Wrong, 121; Un­sUP1 ,., tnocratic 54· Should be up to dis-

·1 ''eti ' ' I d f' · joP• ails on of groups, 44; n e In! te Wer, 58, and No answer, 140.

coP!' 1~ Question-Do you think the aver­re )Jt e student is able to join a fra-

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ternity (sorority)? Answers- Yes, 563; Probably, 41; Doubtful, 50; No, 388; Average student doesn't have the money, 40, and Don't know, 138.

Question-What do you consider some characteristics of fraternities? Answers-Help student adjust to college life, 620; Provide homes while at college, 609; Contribute to college activities, 544; Sponsor scholarships, 342; Contribute to community activities, 42 7; Help students improve their ability to study and improve grades, 32 5: Are self-satisfied cliques, 348; Are very costly to join, 323; Make people who belong feel superior to others, 308: Do too much drinking, 272; Seek control of all campus activities, 2 21 , and Interfere with school work, 203.

Question~Should alcoholic bev­erages be permitted at fraternity parties? Answers - No. 692; Yes, 429: Moderately, 24; Don't know, 56, and No answer 102.

Question-If you were an em· player would you rather hire a member or non-member of a fra­ternity? Answers-Makes no differ· ence, 927; Prefer fraternity men, 144 ; Prefer non-fraternity men, 66, and No answer, 10.

Co-chairmen of the Public Rela-1 ions Committee directing the sur­vey were Bernard G. Gardner of CUYAHOGA FALLS, and Joan Tones of COLUMBUS. Residents in ~11 areas of the city were contacted by student teams of men and women

in the survey . A similar survey by mail of parents of members of the groups and alumni will be carried on as a supplement to the public survey.

Fraternity Leader Dies Pi Kappa Phi extends its sympathy

to Theta Chi Fraternity on the pass­ing of Frederick W. Ladue on Febru­ary 12, 1950. The funeral was held on Friday, February 17 in Schenec­tady, New York.

Frederick Ladue served Theta Chi Fraternity for 38 years. He was national president 1930-1931 , 1934-1937, 1941-1946 ; he was acting ex­ecutive secretary 1941-1946 and executive secretary 1946-1948.

He was the best known man in Theta Chi and one of the best-known in the fraternity world. He was an able fraternity leader, both in his own fraternity-and in interfraternity mat­ters. In his years of service he made many friends, all of whom will miss him as they carry on his work.

Look for the story of Beta Eta's installation at Florida­State University, Tallahassee, Florida, on February 21, 1950 in the August STAR AND LAMP.

Take To The Trainways, The Skyways, The Highways Come Summer!

Modern civilization has not obscured the undulating prairies or the endless horizon; neither has it effected the memory of an heroic past which survives in old landmarks. If you are one of the thousands planning a trek to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, or Glacier National Park before you die, omd 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.

LET'S TAKE TO THE TRAINWAYS, THE SKYWAYS, THE HIGHWAYS, COME SUMMER

More specifically, the ways that parallel the Ole' Oregon Trail To

PORTLAND, OREGON "The City of Roses"

Pi Kappa Phi's 1950 Convention

August 23 - 24 - 25 - 26.

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+ + + PI KA P P S IN THE LIME --LIGHT + + 1\

fun Co iS \Vo ~av to app Dni

Prominent Alums of Rensselaer

Since that day in 1907 when he climbed the approach to the little red schoolhouse overlooking Troy, N. Y., with his Atlantic City High School diploma clutched tightly in his hand, Professor Grant K. Pals­grove, Alpha Tau, has been a busy

Professor Grant K. Palsgrave, Alpha Tau's adviser, bends over Admiral Combs upon his initiation into Pi Kappa Phi; Professor Fred­erick M. Sebast, Alpha Tau, holds Brother Combs; arid Alpha Tau's Ex-Archon, John

F. Lott, looks on.

man. Now, forty-two years later, he shows no signs of becoming any less active in the years to come.

Professor Palsgrove, as chapter ad­viser, has always been the "power" behind the throne of Alpha Tau Chapter. His counsel and efforts have always been placed ·unstinting­ly at its disposal and its predecessor, RTS, for over 3 7 years. Several times the outlook for Alpha Tau· has been stormy. Professor Palsgrove's hand on the helm has kept it afloat and steered its course around the rocks. Possessed of a keen mind for figures and finance, he engineered the plan which enabled Alpha Tau to pur­chase its present house, now free of mortgage, years ahead of schedule.

Fortunate indeed it is that Prof. Palsgrove possesses that kind of mind. Any ordinary person would find himself bankrupt paying the in­itiation fees and dues to the honor­ary and professional societies to which

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Admiral Lewis B. Combs, Alpha Tau

he belongs. He has held some office in practically every one of the so­cieties which follow: Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, ASME, FAAAS, SAME, American Academy of Social Science, ASEE, National Society of Profes­sional Engineers, Hui 0 Peli, Eu­gene Field Society, Authors and Journalists, International Mark Twain Society, and the Advisory Council of Yenching University, Peiping, China. Th~se and much more, according

to Alpha Tau 's December chapter

James Edward Blackburn, Alpha Tau

paper, are but a few of the acc.o~· plishments of, their chapter advised They call themselve:; fortunate indeed to "have such a grand fellow an . distinguished personality for a cha~e ter adviser. Our hats are off to t rnt· prof for making Alpha Tau so thing we shall never forget. "

B ~av fice lie fice

Rear Admiral Lewis B. Combs~ Gre CEC, USN. ne

Read Admiral Lewis B. Comb~: ~ Alpha Tau, we learn, has manY a

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complishments to his credit. Be, 1s' late was a member of the original R 5: 1 nais Alpha Tau's predecessor at Ren Isla selaer. I

Detached from active Naval dulld wiB Admiral Combs was appointed lle31 to U of the Civil Engineering DepartJ!!e~e: as 0~ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institll d ~ January 1, 1948. He was initif1t. ir:~ as an alumnus into Alpha Tau eJ{ Wh 1

ruary 2 2, 1948. Professor Gra~t. 1. t\s ~ Palsgrove was one of those offiC19 b SJ

ing in the ceremonies. Pr~~ "Lewie" Combs as he is kn°\1'

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to his intimates. ' moved with ~i~ family in 1904 to .Troy, N.Y., whJCf

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he now ·calls home. He is a native Jr on€ Mancester Center, Vermont. Jb ~as graduated from Rensselaer in 19 iv with the degree of Civil Engineer· IVitl

During vacations from college, .~~ C 11 held jobs with the Corps of E.n~~~ ton eers, U. S. Army, and with muntC1P 1. Or

and private engineering concer~~-~ ~ole Upon graduation he became a rna1 ~ n€ tenance engineer with the New 'Y?r~ Sta1 Central Railroad. At the beginr!l~· I­of World War I, he passed a co r l1a· petitive professional examination .1~1 El( 1

a commission in the Navy's CI\. c/ Engineer Corps. He was corn!U1

•1 I Ar r sioned a Lieutenant (junior grad\ Or~ in 191 7. Shortly thereafter he too 1 Co an indoctrination course at the Na"de ij ~ Academy at Annapolis. He was rn01. x,1~1

Assistant to the Public Works . g- btJ ficer, U. S. Navy Yard, Wash 10 Ph· ton, D. C., in 1918. ) 1

G 'b'l'. the reater respons1 1 1t1es came 10 ath next year when he was ordered ~ s the Republic of Haiti for dutY. aS;. kPo

1 Treaty Engineer with the Engmee e d et in-Chief. For his services there, :, \\'~ was awarded a commendation ' tn 1

the president of Haiti. 01

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f After he had risen to the rank of Cull lieutenant in 1924, Brother

0tnbs received a new assignment ~ Senior Assistant to the Public

ont· l Otks Officer of the New York set· ~avy Yard. Later he was promoted eed 0 Lieutenant Commander and was and ~~ointed Assistant Civil Engineer, ap· nJted States Navy. the II 1 rne· ~ e became Senior Assistant, 11th

[· aval District Public Works Of­~cer, San Diego, California in 1929. f' e Was appointed Public Works Of-

bS1 deer of the 9th Naval District at hreat Lakes, Ill., in 1932. In 1935 th became Public Works Officer of

b!· \' e 16th Naval District, the Navy ac· i arct at Cavite, P. I. His work there

toO· 1ncluded the making of what proved

tfS. I nat~r to be extremely valuable recon­ens·

1 aJssance surveys of the Southern

. I slands.

ut)d .Back in the United States in 1937, · ea ~tth the rank of Commander, Combs en1• Ook over the important assignment utd ~ Officer-in-Charge of Construction, ~te ~tal Experiment Basin, Carderock, e~· 'haryland. There he was serving ~'' IV ~n called to the key assignment,

l··t· As· " b •1Stant Chief, Bureau of Yards and Ocks, Navy Department. He was

01,·.n ~tornoted to the rank of Captain in bt~ 941, and to Read Admiral in 1942.

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of 1 n 1946 he was detached from his ong period of Naval Service and

'flr ~~ ordered as Director, Atlantic 916 .1Vision, Bureau of Yards and Docks er· IV!th headquarters in New York.

'i~~ C Rensselaer awarded Admiral .~ al

1 °111bs the honorary degree of Doc­

r 'P~ hor of Engineering in 1945. He also '[ r~~-~ Eolct~ a New York State Professional at~ S ng1neer's License and a New York W d tate Land Surveyer's License. C'n~

ronl' Ill I;l~ holds the Victory Medal, the f~r a1tJan Campaign Medal, The Navy

~ivtl E)(Peditionary Medal, The American ~is· ! Carnpaign Medal, The Asiatic-P~cific 1del 6rea Campaign Medal, the NatiOnal too~ C tder of Honor and Merit, Rank of aval ornrnander from the Republic of ade ~aiti, and the Distinguished Service of· •fectal, USN., and a GOOD CON­in~· ~tJCT RIBBON from Pi Kappa

l hi! the Admiral Combs has always been

I 1° athletically inclined. An a r d e n t as 8 8Portsman he was proficient in bas-.eer· ketball and baseball during his school

]If days. Trout fishing and golf, both of b) IVhich he learned as a boy in Ver­

mont, are now his favorites.

M1 Ot PI KAPPA PHI

James E. Blackburn Distinguished In Publishing

Field Rising from promotion manager to

vice-president of one of the country's larger and better-known publish~ng houses is an achievement of wh1ch James Edward Blackburn, Jr., Alpha Tau, might brag if he were the boastful type. Modest, able, success­[ ul though he is, the facts had to be dragged out of him.

Graduating from Rensselaer Poly­technic Institute in 1923, he began his career as a student engineer with Westinghouse Lamp Company, Bloomfield, N.J. He then transferred to Westinghouse's Advertising De­partment, New York City.

He became associated with Mc­Graw-Hill Publishing Company as a Promotion Manager in 1925. The publishing field proved to ll~ ll•S

forte. He became manager of the Mail Sales Department in 1929; Director ot Circulation in 1938; and Vice President in 1940. . Brother Blackburn is a director of McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Inc., McGraw - Hill International Com­pany, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. He is a trustee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was awarded the Albert Fox Demers Medal for distinguished service to Rennselaer in June 1947.

His clubs are: Engineers Club, Glen Ridge Country Club, Ameri­can Society of Mechanical En­aineers and Shelter Island Yacht 0 ' Club.

Brother Blackburn married the former Harriet Nash in 1926. They have two daughters, Joan Elizabeth and Nancy. They all live at 40 Elston Road, Upper Montclair, New Jersey.

Louis C. Stephens IRO Attorney In Geneva

Louis C. Stephens, Xi, is a lawyer with almost 600,000 clients. He is deputy general counsel with the International Refugee Organization which is responsible for unraveling the legal red-tape involved in re­settling and repatriating over half a million displaced persons · still homeless after World War II.

The IRO is the youngest and largest of the United Nations special­ized agencies. Since July 1, 1947, it has found new homes for 700,000

displaced persons and helped 70,000 to return to their native lands. Dur­ing this period it has given food and shelter to more than one million victims of World War II and, through vocational training courses and legal and emigration advice, assisted them on their way to self-supporting lives.

During the war, Brother Stephens served as a staff officer in the . Air Transport Command. At the begin­ning of his career in Washington, he was secretary to the Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Com­mission, and later became assistant to the SEC's Economic Advisor. The major part of his Federal Service before the war was with REA, in which he held various executive and legal posts.

As an undergraduate at Roanoke College, Stephens was president of Blue Key. He received his law degree from George Washington Law School in 1940, where he edited its LAW REVIEW. He married the former Miss Cynthia Ault of Cincinnati and they are making their home in Geneva.

Magalhaes Retires From New York Edison

When Frank V. Magalhaes, Alpha Xi, assistant to the Consolidated Edison Company chairman of New York retired in January, the organi­zation lost a versatile executive a man whose broad knowledge of

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his company's operations goes back to 1898. Brother Magalhaes' utility career began before the turn of the century when, on high school vaca­tion, he became an assistant meter tester with the Edison Electric Il­luminating Company of New York.

Until 1907 be alternately attend­ed school and worked for Edison either in Meter or Test. Then' fortified with an electrical engineer~ ing degree from the Brooklyn Poly­technic Institute and assigned as a gt:neral foreman in Meter, he devoted himself to the husky, young and fast-growing New York Edison Com­pany.

Brother Magalhaes has an unusual education arid background. He was born in Brazil of a Portuguese father, who owned coffee plantations, and an American schoolteacher mother of Scottish descent. His mother, a grad­uate of Oberlin College, was a fine scholar and tutor and Frank had no

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other teacher until he was twelve and left Brazil with his family to settle in Brooklyn. His mother encouraged him to read widely, to see and think constructively and exposed him to a wide range of knowledge. The intellectual curiosity she fostered has blossomed in his work and in many leisure time interests.

Brother Magalhaes was a member of the local, Phi Sigma, at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute which became

Frank V. Magalhaes, Alpha Xi

Alpha Xi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi in 19 2 8. For several years he was president of Psi Sigma Realty Com­pany, tP,e corporation that owns Alpha Xi's chapter house in Brook­lyn.

Until 1926 Magalhaes was super­intendent of the Meter and Test Departments of Consolidated Edison. He then became general superinten­dent of distribution and installation in Manhattan. He served on many industry committees concerned with instruments and measurements, code revision, underground s y s t e m s , metering and service and safety.

For some years he was .vice presi­dent and secretary of the U. S. National Committee of the Interna­tional Electro-technical Commission and was a U. S. delegate to its 1922 conference in Switzerland. He also represented the company in the American Society for Testing Ma­terials.

During World War I he was loaned to the Government and sent to Nitro , West Virginia, where he contributed to the early development of arc welding with alternating current.

In 1928 he left the company to join the Hall Electric Heating Com-

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pany of Philadelphia and, later General Electric at Lynn, Massa~ chusetts. Returning to Consolidated Edison in 1934, he soon was named assistant to Vice President Robert B. Grove and, in 193 7, was chosen assistant to President Ralph H . Tapscott. He is a member of the Engineers Club and of the Copper Hill Golf Club near Flemington, N. J.; a fellow of the AlEE and a professional engineer.

Retirement will find the irrepres­sible Frank Magalhaes as busy as ever. He will continue his work as secretary-treasurer of the Association of Edison Electric Illuminating Com­panies, spending most of the week in that organization's New York of­fice on West 40th Street and doing some traveling for it.

Although he maintains quarters in Manhattan, Magalhaes ' home, a six­ty-acre place, is at Hopewell, New Jersey. About half the land is culti­vated by a nearby farmer, the rest is a bird sanctuary. He plans to build a large pond, hoping to attract water birds.

His son, Willard, who holds a mechanical engineering degree from Cornell and a law degree from New York University, is an alumnus of Psi chapter. He is a production en­gineer for Electric Production in his father 's company. During the war he served with the Army for five years and rose to a lieutenant colon­elcy.

Resolutely ignoring his many other interests, Frank Magalhaes refers to himself as "an engineer with a hobby." His number one hobby, he says, is a life-long study of Ameri­can accents and their origins. He continually astounds acquaintances and even strangers by teJJing them where they hail from. "You sir," he recently told a casual traveling com­panion, "were born in Wales, educat­ed in England and have lived some of your adult life in the western, or piedmont, section of Virginia." Ex­pecting black magic, the man began edging toward the door.

On such occasions Brother Magal­haes hurriedly explains that he "has an ear like a cat" for regional ac­cents and that he just can't help classifying people's speech. At a recent dinner he was challenged to name the backgrounds of the nine other men at the table. He rang the bell eight times. "The ninth fellow 's

speech was such a mixture thal 1 an had to take a wild swing at it. I Wll' IInh half right at that!" ·r- hega

There are eight major speech dt . spen ferences in the U. S. Magalhaes sa>'l: t~cei In judging, he uses a number of k~ Stty words. In Boston, for instance, tbeo! I Sltu< are three different pronunciations 11 ;~se "market." For eastern coast peoP 41 h .\ , , !or orct· e uses "Mary, marry, merry , .. ) 1.1 southerners "house" and "pennY· Unt H• . tern he 1s own speech, he says, 1s wes ed ~ New York and Ohio and was learn ien from his mother. b· r

" It's a wonderfully enjoyable hOd; ~a: by," he says. "I carry my recor 1 ~Iss around in my head. Everywhereto' e v go I hear people talking, and au o- P1

matically begin sorting out the Rr . Phi nunciations that expose their origdd. .\th( It's a Scotsman's avocation," he a ; thai: with a merry twinkle "doesn't cos or t a cent! " ' .\lllE

Thaxton President of Georgia State

bda· Dr. Ralph J. Thaxton, Lam pi has been added to the roster o~ne Kappa Phi college presidents. r. latest to claim this distinction,, ~ed Thaxton was recently appo!O ·1 president Georgia State Wo111110

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College, unit of the University SY~· tern of Georgia, Valdosta, Ga. 'fhll~r ton was acting president a ye previous to his appointment.

Dr. Ralph J. Thaxton, Lambda

A native of Georgia and a gradl:: ate of the State's University, pre~! dent Thaxton has been something

or s tea< ~I o Ill en Clttl Chu

1' anct l.,

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~~ I [ Wil'

Un . institution in himself at the b ntversity of Georgia. Before he s egan his teaching career there, be tPe~t a year in France where he s~~e!Ved a diploma from the Univer­st Y of Grenoble. Starting as an in­toructor in Romance languages, he

19se to the rank of professor. In

0 4.1 he was made dean of the Co­

J~dt.nate College, the University 's h ntor College for Women. In 1942 llle Was transferred from the Depart­otnt _of Romance languages to that l htstory. From 1943 to 1948 lll?axton served as Director of Ad­h tssions and, from 1945 to 1948, e Was Registrar of the University. ~tresident Thaxton is a member of \t 1 Beta Kappa; a member of the ch h.ens, Ga., Board of Education and or atrrnan of that board; a member .\ th~ Southern Historical Society; orrnencan Association of Teachers l Spanish; American Association of ~Ieachers of French; South Atlantic ~ o d e r n Languages Association; ctrnber of the Valdosta Kiwanis Chub, and the First Christian

Urch of Valdosta. a 'I'haxton is married , and his wife S~d two boys reside at 305 E. Jane

., Valdosta, Ga.

Wins The '50 Gold Medal Of Institute of Chemists

\ 'I'he 1950 Gold Medal of the b rnerican Institute of Chemists has \~en won. by Dr. Walter .J. M.urphy; thPha X1. Dr. Murphy IS edttor oi

e Chemical and Engineering News,

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Industrial and Engineering Chem­istry and Analytical Chemistry (pub­lications of the American Chemical Society). The medal is awarded him for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the chemical profes­sion.

Lawrence H. Fleet, president oi the A. I. C. stated that the award is made in recognition of "a great editor, who has focused the world's attention on chemists and their con­tributions as professional men." In bestowing this high scientific honor upon Dr. Murphy it is one of the few instances it has been conferred upon an Editor. The medal will be pre­sented at a dinner preceding the An­nual meeting of the Institute to be held on May 11th.

Brother Hausmann Receives Award

Brother Ehrich Hausmann, Alpha Xi, was presented with an award for meritorious and distinguished ervice from the National Council of State Boards of Engineering Examiners

Dean Ehrich Hausmann, Alpha Xi

after 20 years of service on the New York State board for Licensing pro­fessional engineers. He is the 31st man in the country and the third man in New York State to receive the award. It was another of many personal achievements which have bighliahted the life of Brother Haus­mann, who has been Dean of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn since 1944.

Dean Hausmann is a graduate of Cooper Union , and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and received his M.S. and D.Sc. from New York University. He is a former member of the graduate faculty of N.Y.U. and has been a member of the Polytechnic faculty since 1908. He was secretary of the faculty from 1917 to 1923, dean of graduate study from 1927 to 1944, and since 1944 Dean of the College and Registrar.

Recently he has taken over some of the duties of the former Dean of Students who is now Dean Emeritus. Dean Hausmann is well known as the author of several scientific books. He is co-author and editor of several others.

Dr. Frederick G. Sawyer Joins Stanford Research Institute

Dr. Frederick G. Sawyer, Alpha Xi

_Dr. !"re?erick G. Sawyer, Alpha XI, edttonal representative of the eleven western states for the Ameri­can Chemical Society, joined the staff of Stanford Research Institute Stanford, Calif., March 1. '

His primary assignment is the ad­ministration of the Institute's Air and Water Pollution Research pro­gram, according to an announcement by Dr. J. E. Hobson, director. He will also consult on special problems in chemistry and chemical engineer­ing research.

Dr. Sawyer has had his head­quarters in San Francisco since the spring of 1946, when he set up the American Chemical Society 's editor-

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ial offices there as a news-gathering agency for the West Coast. He has been associate editor of two ACS monthly publications, Chemical and Engineering News and Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.

He has his Bachelor's, Master's and Ph. D. degrees in chemical engineer­ing from the Polytechnic Institute 0f Brooklyn. The Chemists' Club of New York awarded him its Bloede Scholarship for his doctorate studies. It was the first time the scholarship was given to a chemical engineer.

For two years after completing his education Dr. Sawyer was with the American Cynamid Company's cen­tral research laboratory at Stamford, Conn. His work there was colloidal studies on suspensions of resins used in paper manufacture. Later he was transferred to the company's New York offices, where he was with the technical ser-vice department.

In the fall of 1946 Dr. Sawyer went to Washington, D. C., and spent seven months with the Re­search and Development division of the War Department General Staff. He edited division publications and bulletins on the administration of research.

In addition to his last connection, Dr. Sawyer is a member of the American Institute of Chemical En­gineers, American Institute of Chem­ists, Western Chemical Market Re­search Group, Society of Sigma Xi, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Phi Lambda Upsilon, chemistry honorary society.

National Architectural Magazine Honors

Clyde Pearson ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

devoted an entire issue recently to Pi Kapp Clyde Pearson's . architec­tural work. His firm, Pearson, Tittle, and Narrows, founded in January, 1949, is the largest architectural firm in Alabama. They specialize in schools, c o m m e r c i a 1 work and housing.

Clyde Pearson, Alpha Iota, has served as secretary, and two terms as President of the Alabama Society of Architecture. He is a member of the American Institute of Architecture a nd a member of the National Com­mission for School House planning.

Recently Pearson's undergraduate chapter at Alabama Polytechnic In-

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stitute elected him alumnus of the quarter. Considered one of the out­standing architects in the country, he has designed buildings for many of the colleges in Alabama. Recently he designed two buildings which Alpha Iotans hope to see on the Auburn campus-the New Architec­tural Building and the Student Union Building.

Pearson compiled and published the book, "History of Architecture in Alabama," in 1940. For the beau-

Clyde C. Pearson, Alpha Iota

tiful modernistic Grove Court Apart­ments, Montgomery, Ala., be received national recognition in 194 7 for out­standing design.

He is a director of the Montgom­ery Alabama Chamber of Commerce, a ~ember of the Kiwanis Club, and the Montgomery Country Club. He and his family, Mrs. Pearson, and young Clyde, Jr., 11 , reside at 7 Mooreland Rd., Montgomery, Ala.

Pi Kapp Named Dean Dr. Sidhey Walter Martin, Delta,

is the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Georgia. He replaced Dr. Leon P. Smith, who resigned to accept an academic position at the University of Maryland.

Dr. Martin moves up from the history faculty staff where he has held positions for 15 years. A native of Tifton, Ga., be has contributed to several historical journals. His books include "Florida During Territorial Days" and "Florida's Flagler," re-

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cently released first authentic lag· raphy of the famous Henry M. F an ler. He holds an A.B. from Furn\ University, an M.A. from Ge?r~1

0i and a Ph. D. from the Univers1t) North Carolina.

. • . s dean Dr. Martm, at one time, wa e of the Georgia Coordinate Collegt: and acting head of the history depa~is ment from 1943-45. He began at career as an instructor in historY Georgia in 1935.

Pi Kapp Rotary Officials . . pbi·

Two members of P1 Kappa s. Herman Hamilton, Zeta, Chester, al C., and ]. Cleve Allen, Iota, ~0\, Gables, Fla., are serving as offiC~d; in Rotary International, wor!d-WI service organization, for 1949-50.

Brother Allen, president of tbf Coral Gables Furniture COJnpan;· is a member of the Extension Co?b mittee of Rotary International wh 1~. promotes and supervises the for~h· tion of new Rotary Clubs throtlr::

01 out the world. Associated with h1

01 on th~ committee are Rotarians fro

5 other parts of the United State11:

Brazil. Ar,gentina, Denmark, :Ne

J. Cleve Allen, Iota

Zealand, England, Australia, Ind~~ and Canada. He is a graduate of t d Georgia Institute of Technology an an alumnus of Iota.

A member of the Coral Gable.; Rotary Club since 1946, AJieO

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~~s served as President and Director G th~t club and of the Elberton, w eorg1a Club, with which he formerly fi~ ~ssociated. He has also held of­of e In the Atlanta Junior Chamber Ju .Commerce, the Georgia State senior Chamber of Commerce, and

Vera] trade associations. G Brother Hamilton, as a District c ove~nor of Rotary International, Rorctmates the activities of 4 7 D ot~ry Clubs in South Carolina. v·u.nng his term of office he will a~s~~ each of these clubs to offer Se "'.ce and assistance in Rotary is rv,ce work and administration. He C! a Past President of the Chester te ub and the originator of the Ches­e; Rotary Minstrels, which has in tertained a number of other clubs t. both North and South Carolina. "e . C IS the owner of Hamilton &

0111Pany Investment securities. \\'flamilton is an alunmus of Zeta at C off~rd College, Spartanburg, South lhatohna, and is a past president of ci ~. college alumni association. His

1 Ic activities include service on the

Herman P. Hamilton, Zeta

~hester City Council membership on llll e city Board of H~alth, ~nd Ch.air-a ansh1p of various chanty dnves ~nct community improvement pro­~tains. He has a reputation as a fine ·Peaker and an entertainer. ~ \Vith the continued growth of

J)e.; Ill 0tary in all parts of the world, iJeO embership in Rotary International

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is now at an all-time high, with 330,000 business and professional executives active in 7,000 Clubs in 82 countries a n d geographical regions.

One of Rotary's principal objec­tives is the promotion of internation­al understanding, good will and peace. Rotary Clubs around the world are making many contributions toward the achievement of this goal, one of the most far-reaching being the program of Rotary Foundation Fel­lowships, which enables outstanding graduate students to study abroad. Since this program was inaugurated in 194 7, Fellowships have been awarded to 111 young men and women from 26 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and North, South and Central America. Grants for the one­year Fellowships range from $1,800 to $3,400. These Rotary Fellows have proved themselves to be unus­ually effective ambassadors of good will, both in the countries in which they have studied and in their own countries following their year of study.

Pi Kapp Lasseter Applies The Steam

A high level, heroic"sized neonized profile, a Steam-Lux machine, instal­led on the northeast corner of a building in Kissimmee, Florida at­tracts the eye of all travelers driving through the town. Located in such a position it cannot be missed, the Steam-Lux Corporation is visible to all southbound motor traffic making this turn.

Brother Hewen A. Lasseter, Chi, is president and also a director of this up-and-coming company that all Kissimmee points to with pride. There it initiated the manufacturing and distributing of Steam-Lux Pro­cess on a national scale. Since then processors have been named and operations commenced throughout Florida and three adjoining states.

Brother Lasseter's Steam-Lux Pro­cess is a method by which dirt, mildew, mold, fungus, and other surface soiling elements are removed from building exteriors by a flushing action. The process requires the use of a Steam-Lux machine and a specially prepared compound, both of which are manfactured by Lasseter's firm in Kissimmee. It is generally describ­ed as a method of keeping building

Hewen A. Lasseter, Chi

exteriors neat and clean between much needed paint jobs and of clean­~ng ~he su;faces ~efore a new paint JOb 1s apphed. M1ldew, a paint dam­aging condition, is prevalent in most coastal areas of the United States.

Delta's New Chapter Adviser

It is any wonder Delta chapter can sit back now and relax? They'd been quite worried because their most interested and devoted chapter adviser, Wilbur D. White Delta found it necessary to resign. But wait! Everything is settling down now. They have acquired a brand

Mac Christopher, Delta

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new chapter adviser, MacAdams (Mac) Christopher, another fine alumnus of the chapter to take Brother Wilbur's place.

Mac Christopher, a native of Greenville, entered Furman in the fall of 1940 when he pledged Pi Kappa Phi. He was initiated Decem­ber 14, 1941. In his Junior year he served as treasurer of Delta. Elected archon at the end of his junior year, he served only one month when he entered · the Navy. Assigned as a Naval trainee at the University of South Carolina, Mac became active in Sigma chapter.

Brother Christopher was then sent to the Naval Supply Corps School , Harvard University, where he was commissioned an ensign in the Sup­ply Corps, May 1944. Assigned to sea duty, he spent two years in the Pacific aboard the USS Oxford.

In June, 1946, he was released to inactive duty with the rank of Lieut. (jg), and returned to Furman in September that year. He served Delta as archon until January 194 7 when he received his B.A. in economics. Mac was active in all phases of cam­pus life at Furman. He was selected to membership in the Quarternion Club, the alumni organization which selects four outstanding seniors each year for membership.

Since g·raduation, Brother Mac has been representing the wholesale hard­ware firm , Beck and Gregg Hard­ware Co. , Atlanta, Ga., in the upper part of South Carolina. "In short," says Mac, "a traveling salesman! At the moment, I am unattached, and have no immediate prospects for the future! ! ! "

EDITORIALS (Conlinru•d from Page _1 I )

incorporated under the state laws of their home state.

The starting point, then; is for the National Organization to encourage incorporation locally, those organi­zations which do not occupy school­owned quarters and have not already b.een incorporated under the impetus of local alumni interest. In this cate­gory are Alpha, Gamma, Et.a, Iota. Kappa, Psi , Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Eta, Alpha Lambda, Alpha Sigma, Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi, Beta Alpha , Beta Gamma, Beta Delta, Beta Zeta and Beta Eta . The notable exceptions

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of those chapters which have suc­cessfully negotiated their own affairs without incorporated alumni control are Alpha Epsilon and Beta Gamma. The point of all this? By continuous borrowing of the ears of any handy district archon, chapter adviser, un­dergraduate chapter, or alumnus, we have encouraged some organizations to incorporate themselves. The time is now come when our appeal must be broader if we are to accomplish something, during our lifetime, which the older fraternities have taken from 50 to 100 years to achieve- physical plant security through organized and incorporated alumni house control.

What type of set-up should it be? Patterning after the organizations which have done it successfully (not from textbooks or theory), the steps should be something like this: first , have a meeting of the alumni, prefer­ably at the chapter house and at the call of the District Archon; second, take the occasion of this meeting to lay the groundwork for the incorpor­ation of the alumni through com­mittees; third , elect corporation of­ficers, preferably alumni living in or near the home town of the college. The officers are usually three alumni and two undergraduates. The presi­dent, treasurer, and secretary being alumni while the archon and the treasurer are automatically the re­maining two members of the board. There are many variations of this and you may like one other than the one listed here.

·'Assuming that we like the idea, how do we go about activating the program without automatically be­coming the chairman of the project?" Look in the directory page of this magazine, find the address of the :--.Jational Office or that of your chap­ter, and tell us! We will either or­ganize it or tell you who is handling it.

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N.I.C .'s Scholarship Chairman Colonel Ralph W. Wilson has more people sniping at him than anyone we know in or connected with the National Interfraternity Conference. He is reputedly meddlesome, ir­rascible and entirely too radical for the staid old NIC. Both fraternity and school administrators have taken their crack at the hardboiled old ex-army officer. They gleefully search through his kitchen-produced

publications for any possible r;; perfections. And Oh Brother! k. one of those mimeograph shyl_oco~ catch the non-paid Colonel WI~ ir in an error-if they don't get. t -~~ paid secretaries busy in remwdi ~~ the errant Mr. Wilson of his shor comings.

1' ''los srna list enu· LAM

For all the yelping on all sid~ ~ddi there are some outstanding fac Plea concerning the Colonel facing US · sene

b a I Virg 1. Recipients of his v e r J'f' Virg

barrages are reading his sill ·

2. More and more schools are re· ter(~ porting their standings. in ;

3. While it . is_ not in. t?e f~~: nurn category, It IS our opmwn t re the NIC is probably rno it scholarship conscious than hiS l. R has been for many moons. 'f er ~lirr, consciousness is carrying ?~es ~?~ to the individual fraterniti r I £d'ch:

d ~~ ~ an campuses to !1- g_ the lob~ degree than at any time 111 .luua past. I fart.

Certainly the fraternity schola~: r:~: ship soiled linen needs a good_ scr~ng -\1~1 bing (our own Pi Kappa Phi beift· ~rUe no exception). If a civilized st t'l .\~vi, hair brush won 't do, why not \ D0~1

take a lesson in a good old G. ~- Ge0;

wire-brush scrubbing from an E- lb0~ Army Colonel! £bar

Removed­Left No Address

carrt \~hit ~ - E l!aro Willi: l.tatb ~OIJe &oyc Cb

It may surprise our brothers ur ~nr tO llt ar.

know that about 30 per cent of 0 es lb~n membership change their addreS5

0. lalll:

yearly, and one out of ten are cose \~il!i: stantly "address unknown" becaf~ce ~~illi: they fail to notify their post of dS· 1~1< they have moved. In other worar· rho~ there are 1000 brothers or more ye rJP I J. \\1 ly who do not receive their S!AR A jl. lhur LAMP nor any of the fraternity ma frchi

thiS lOhn We realize, of course, that iO Chon

article will not reach the Brothers be l)ha~ question because they will not .110 ~:~~ receiving this issue. We are trY'by I Wnu. to prevent further such trouble

1s John'

reminding all Pi Kapps to sen~\. ~bon their changes of address as e01 I · I occur. A letter or a post card frOse ~~~n you is much more welcome than thO Dann four little words: ~ndr

S ttanr REMOVED-LEFT NO ADORES lieor

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THE STAR AND

Do . You Know

side; fa ciS lS·

,, 'I'hanks to Pi Kapps all over, our lost list" of Pi Kapps is growing

~.tna~Ier and smaller. An additional 1St Is printed below. These men are lntitled to receive the STAR AND

~P for life Do you know the '~ddresses of ~ny of them? If so, Please write it on a post card and ~.nd. to Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, /riDnia Building, Richmond 19, b al

tuff! trginia.

fact that

(The year indicated after the chap­~er is the date initiated. The number In Parenthesis is the chapter roll nulllber .)

1110re Georgia Tech n it L R: . 'fbiS cj· !chard Adams 0ver ~ 1~rd Edwin Allen litieS ~~ h tt W. Allison

£de ard H. Almond, Jr. ~ater lohard R. Atchison t the luu n H. Barnett

i\1 1an L. Braswell ·

laa ter M. Bugg Olar· rn Ia es A. Byars rub· .\t~~ Crosby Byrd 1eillg .\rU H. Caeser, J r; soft· D e H. Chamberlam Jet'S ~~Vid A. Cochran , J. Do~gr1t P.S Ccornelkl 1 • Ge as . roc er £~· ~h orge R. Darrow

Ch 0lllas Smith Davis Ca aries W. Dillingham \Vh!ton D. Daugherty ~ i H. Durden I!' · Durrett \l;~told Anthony Dye 1.1 ll!iarn H. Evans ~ athis Andrew Ezell &~bert L. Emerson Ch:Yce Leon Estes

• tO lit aries G. Fulton ' ut L enry Beverly Garden

0 ~eon 0. Gaskins !Sse5 lahornas A. Gramling, Jr. coli' \V~~s F. Graves a use lv\liarn G. Green rrice ~I arn E. Hackett

Jeyton Hall ,rdS· ~~hn L. Hammond, Jr. •ear· 1 J 01llas S. Harris Arlo i W. Hood 1111il· ~~ur.rnan A. Hood

l ch1e Reese Hooks thiS 'l'~hn B. Howard, Jr. . ill c 0tnas W. Hughes 5 be b~~les B. Jo1mson • a ~ d C. Jones, Jr.

Vlll" I\I~Uben S. Jones bY j J ~Uarn A. Jones

1 ttS 1'~ n L. Joplin ;be)' \1; 0tn~s L. Kennedy, Jr.

rJI ]'h D1xon Kerby ro 1o n M. King 1ose D0hn S. Leedy

~an H. Ligon ~ ndrew J. Little, Jr.

SS tank Q. Little Ueorge D. Little

p I K A P P A

Iota '28 (209) Iota '32 ( 32) Iota '37 (321) Iota '42 ( 403) Iota '20 (101) Iota '18 ( 58) Iota '26 (175) Iota '24 (156) Iota '29 (234) Iota '15 (29A) Iota '26 (176) Iota '30 (239) Iota '17 ( 41) Iota '27 (194) Iota '34 (287) Iota '40 (367) Iota '27 (198) Iota '13- ( 5) Iota '28 (212) Iota '30 (240) Iota '17 ( 51) Iota '3 7 (334) Iota '19 ( 95) Iota '26 (177) Iota '19 ( 97) Iota '29 (233) Iota '41 (383) Iota '22 (137) Iota '47 (453) Iota '26 ( 183) Iota '23 ( 142) Iota '32 (266) Iota '26 (184) Iota '28 (219) Iota '27 (188) Iota '28 (203) Iota '19 ( 90) Iota '19 ( 88) Iota '36 (318) Iota '23 (148) Iota (168) Iota '35 (307) Iota '13 ( 8) Iota '14 (220) Iota '30 (243) Iota '20 (109) Iota '22 (129) Iota '3 7 (340) Iota '39 (360) Iota '41 (386) Iota '27 (199) Iota '17 ( 46) Iota '18 ( 59) Iota '29 (223)

P H I

Where Any Of These Pi Kapps Are? Gay P . Keith Iota '22 (122) Archie R. Lewis Iota '36 (319) Harry L. Lyle Iota '18 ( 60) James H. Lynn Iota '21 (119a) William W. MacDougall Iota '32 (268) William W. Marston Iota '28 (214) Daniel 0. Marton, Jr. Iota '26 (180) James V. McClanahan Iota '32 (269) John S. McCreight, Jr. Iota '14 ( 18) Gerald E. McDonald Iota '33 (278) Robert W. McFarland Iota '16 ( 31) A. Hewitt McGraw Iota '31 (257) William H. Melton . fota '13 (169) Frederick Boyd Morgan Iota '29 (229) Herschel V. Murdaugh, Jr. Iota '19 ( 94) Thomas R. Nicholson Iota '30 (246) William E. Parker Iota '24 (153) Arthur F. Perkins Iota '32 (272) John E. Perkins, Jr. Iota '30 (253) Lee Hartwell Poe Iota '22 (124) Madison Post Iota '37 (344) Edward F. Powell Iota '26 (181) Charles D. Price Iota '27 (195) Louie D. Rauschenberg, Jr. Iota '27 (192) William T. Reed Iota ;19 ( 87) Robert L. Reeves Iota 27 (197) Malcolm B. Reybold, Jr. Iota '28 (207) William T. Ricks, Jr. Iota '33 (279) Edwin E. Rober Iota '15 ( 26) Glover H. Robinson Iota '29 (221) R. K. Robertson Iota (171) Louie N. Robinson Iota '23 (144) William L. Rooney Iota '35 (310) Claude B Sawyer, Jr. Iota '30 (254) George w·. Schall Iota '26 (182) Franklin K. Schilling Iota '33 (284) William M. Schotanus Iota '37 (338) Albert M. Smith, Jr. Iota '23 (141) A. D. Spengler Iota (172 ) William F. Spinks Iota '19 ( 85) Virgil T. Stallings Iota '30 (249) DeWitt A. Stevenson Iota '37 (332) Edwin H. Stewart, Jr. Iota '38 (353) John A. Stewart Iota '23 (139) James A. Suddeth Iota '41 (392) Albert R. Taber Iota '19 ( 81) Leslie S. Tarbutton Iota '41 (393) William J. Taylor Iota '18 ( 54) Phillip A. Terrell, Jr. Iota '42 (412) Gilbert V. Tillman Iota '33 (285) Frank J. Trombetta Iota '41 (401) John Elder Trost Iota '29 (230) Cecil Brown Veazey Iota '30 (250) Richard A. Verdier Iota '34 (292) Carl M. Vick Iota '30 (251) Harold C. Walraven Iota '19 ( 79) Howard D. Watkins Iota '37 (345) J, Allen Weaver Iota '17 ( 38) Paul P. Welch Iota '19 ( 98) Bert Harden Wells, Jr. Iota '44 (428) Ottis Ronald Wells Iota '27 (200) Charles Franklin White Iota '27 (174) Frank Jackson Whitley Iota '29 (225) Joseph G. Wilbourne Iota '18 ( 65) Pliney A. Williams, Jr. Iota '35 (308) Lloyd K. Williams Iota '30 (252) Joseph J. Wimberly Iota '22 (134) William L. Wooten Iota '13 ( 12)

University of North Carolina

Eugene M. Armfield William E. Bobbitt Archie R. Brown C. Clarence Chennis

Kappa '22 Kappa '27 Kappa '22 Kappa '17

( 62) (102) ( 63) ( 26)

James B. M. Dawson William L. Scott Robert L. Simpson James H. Smith

Kappa '30 (126) Kappa '26 ( 95) Kappa '16 ( 21) Kappa '30 (133)

University of Georgia

Lucius A. Bailey Lambda '21 ( 76) John Bowers Lambda '28 (164) Harrison F . Braselton Lambda '18 ( 32) Fisher D. Brown Lambda '19 ( 54) Vernon H . Bryant Lambda '26 (142) George E. Claus, Jr. Lambda '31 (201) William W. Clayton Lambda '23 ( 91) William N. Coleman Lambda '16 ( 18) Robert W. Cook Lambda '15 ( 11) P. K. Countryman Lambda '16 (119) J , W. Doster Lambda '15 ~(187) Jules Green Edwards Lambda '27 (157) A. Mac. Fisher Lambda (122) Jeames H. Fleming Lambda '33 (230) Howard P. Griffin Lambda '31 (202) Charles Hitchcock Lambda '30 (193) George P. Holland Lambda '23 ( 82) Jacob G. Howard Lambda '30 (200) Jack G. Hutchinson Lambda '39 (289) Harry LaFayette Kadel Lambda '26 (138) J. R. Martin Lambda (126) Jack M. Matheson Lambda '30 (223) Rhynhart E. McCaskill Lambda '20 ( 57) Andrew J . McDaniel Lambda '35 (250) James W. McGaughey Lambda '22 ( 81) Joseph J , McGouldrick Lambda '19 ( 55) Bernice Graves Meetze Lambda '18 ( 45) Virgil M. Lettice Lambda '27 (158)

(Kenneth Michael, stage name) John H. Mote Lambda '31 (214) Wesley Fort Nail Lambda '16 (130) James H. Orr Lambda '33 (228) Claud L. Parham Lambda '16 ( 16) Virgil ~· Parham Lambda '16 ( 23) Julian C. Peeler Lambda '26 (145) James H . Phinazee Lambda '21 ( 75) Robert C. Porch Lambda '18 ( 37) William G. Rich Lambda '28 (168) Clarence D. Richards Lambda '21 ( 67) rsaac J. Ricks Lambda '21 ( 68) C. Warren Scarborough Lambda '25 (108) Lewis A. Stephens Lambda '33 (229) William L. Stroud Lambda '18 ( 40) Dewey J. Thurmond Lambda '20 (64-A) William S. Tracy Lambda '28 (170) Lamar 0. Vinson Lambda '18 ( 52) .Tames Cox Wall, Jr. Lambda '29 (191) I)Jiver Cook Wimbish Lambda '23 ( 85) Robin H. Wood Lambda '17 (135) }ames R. Williams Lambda 126 (139) Jack E. Wise Lambda '15 (134) Daniel Kelly Young Lambda (136)

Remember . ..

It's Portland, Oregon on

August 23t24t25t26

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VITAL STATISTICS

MARRIAGES AND ENGAGEMENTS Thomas V. Bumbarger, Epsilon, Hickory,

N. C., to Miss Betty Lou McNeely, Char­lotte, N. C., in the Hawthorne Lane Methodist Church, Charlotte, 1--i. C., April 22. Brother Bumbarger ~ associated with Arthur Anderson and Co., Atlanta, Ga.

Billie M. Holman, Atlanta, to Miss Eleanor Pauline Bell, Eatonton, Ga., March 17, at the Glenn Me1_11orial Church, Eaton­ton.

Cupid has been busy around Kappa chapter. Pinnings: Jimmy Thompson to Miss Betty Lee Ware, Reidsville, N. C.; Bill Johnson to Miss Carolyn Campbell, Winston-Salem, N. C.; Charles Ezell to Miss Anne Weaver, Durham, N. C.; and Tom Whitley ·to Miss Lynette Gunnell, Portsmouth, Va. Engagements: Joseph T . Melvin, Jr., Greensboro, N. C., to Miss Florence Morrill, Wilson, N. C. Marriages: Leland G. Close to Miss Bobbie Lee Keeler , both of Bryson City, N. C. William F . Setzer, Morganton, N. C., to Miss Elizabeth Anne Milly, Toms Brook, Va., August 30, 1949.

Lamar G. Miley, Lambda, Ga., to Mrs. Elizabeth S. Chapman, Charlotte, N. C., February 23, in Atlanta, Ga. Brother Miley is associated with the Life Insurance Com­Jlany of Georgia in their home office .

B. Nelson Stephens, Mu, to M~s Betsy Barrett Krausz (both of Washington, D. C.), January 7, at the Duke university chapel in Durham, N. C. They are making their home in Washington where Brother Stephens is connected with the Department of State.

Larry S. Henderson, Sigma, Anderson , S. C., to Mii;s Anne Elizabeth Parks, Atlanta, Ga., In April in Atlanta.

Robert Kelly, Upsilon, to Miss Kathleen Pearson on February 18.

Willis Romje, Upsilon, to Miss ] oan Dickman in Champaign, Ill., February 5.

Five recent Alpha Theta weddings have taken place : Don Mayden to Miss Judy Hoenville in Cassopolis, Mich. , last sum ­mer; Robert Jensen to Miss Phylis Jehle last August; Robert Steere to Miss Betty Woodman in Hillsdale, Mich., last Septem­ber; Eldam C. Rouse to Miss Valoise Conrad, Royal Oak, Mich .; and Guerdon Schumacker to Miss Paula Cox.

Joseph S. Cafiero, Lambda, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Price, both of Savannah, Ga., in Savannah .

Calvin Adamson, Alpha Iota, Columbus, Ga., to Mi£s Miriam ~Iizabeth Lowe,

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Midville, Ga. in Midville April 9. Brother Adamson is associated with Calloway Mills in LaGrange, Ga.

Fre1 Quinn, Sigma, York and Columbia, S. C., to Miss Ben Stuckey, Bishopville , S. C.

BIRTHS A baby girl, Connemara Teresa, was

born to Brother and Mrs. Eugene D . Harris, Upsilon, last November 20. Lieut. Harris and his family are living in Yoko­homa, Japan, and are addressed APO 703, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Brother Bill Spicer, Upsilon, and his wife, Nancy, are the proud parents of a baby girl born last August. Address: 665 Clark St., Marseilles, Ill.

William Werstler, Upsilon '19, became a grandfather in two days. Hia son-in-Jaw and daughter presented him a grandson on Friday, and h~ son and daughter-in­law presented him a granddaughter on Saturday during last September.

A son, Louis Wayne, Jr., was born to Brother and Mrs. Louis W. Matusiak on December 2, 1949.

To Brother and Mrs. Frank Jolly, Lambda, a young son recently.

To Brother and Mrs. John Conover, Alpha Xi, a 7-lb. baby girl on March 2.

YOUN·c; PI KAPP VICTIM OF FATAL BURNS

William John Amiss, Alpha Theta, '43, was fatally burned on December 18, 1949. At the time of his death, he and a cousin operated the Amiss Block Company in Lansing, Mich.

Brother Amiss attended Michigan State College for three years prior to World War II. He served :with the Signal Corps in the South Pacific for three years.

He is survived by his \vidow, Jacque­line ; a daughter, Kathleen, and his moth­er, Mrs. Albert Miller of Battle Creek, Mich.

GEORGE HAl N ES, ANIMAL GENETICIST, DIES

George Haines, Psi, '52, animal geneticist who had been with the Depa.rtment of Agriculture's Office of Experiment Statiom in Hyattsville, Md., for 24 years, died

. recently a-t his home in that city. He had been ill for several years.

Brother Haines, a native of Millbrook, N. Y., received his bachelor and master's

cornl~ degrees in · animal husbandry from . til<

University. He was a professor 10 jo: animal husbandry department there

four years. ;~'I' U ·ver ·

He received a Ph .D . from the n.1 191

of Maryland in 1929. He retired 10

because of ill health. }Jeie~l In addition to his widow, Mrs. harl·

J . Haines, he is survived by a son, c car~ E. Haines and two daughters, Mrs. . , line Wien, and Miss Helene P . J{alne-

JOHN C. JOHNSTON DIES SUDDENLY

1 ber 0

John C. John!lton, Theta, mem of

the University of West Virginia co li~:eJ\· Agriculture staff for 35 years a~d dit<l known throughout West VirginHl, si-~11' suddenly May 2, 1049 at the age of two. He suffered a heart attack. tbt

Johnston had been chief clerk at . 0~ West Virginia College of Agriculture ·"tao' May, 1914, and as chief clerk was assJSbel' to the director since 1945. He ha~ b~ active in other fields as well during tti·

talen years in Morgantown. He was a d 1: musician in both voice an·d piano, an one time was a concert pianist. i

Afller Brother Johnston served with the W•r

can Red Cross during the first World ri.ll He was a member of the PresbY;eeal· Church and was a former National r urer of Pi Kappa Phi.

llal 1ictirr 'tash IVorzJ the e ttlath ~t \\1

Dart Ill 'tly ~ ~r \V

\Vo 0Ccur1

JOHN STEWART KERINS p.ASSf) :(~hd, . etirt!

John Stewart Kerins, Alpha ~· r coJil Uve engineer of the Consolidated &hS011 0~ ~Vic pany of New York, died at his bortle 111. 't~tat Longmeadow Hill Road, Brookfield cen Co~g1 Conn., on March S, at the age of 63fJOP by \V

The son .o f John Henry and J{erW ~nt. Babcock Kenns of Ottawa, Brother 1 \ ' I A.s was a graduate of Mechanicsville, Jli~o~ 'titut1 high school and Brooklyn Polyte Cbelll Institute. . SigJil' \>rest]

He was a member of the old Psi .. ,1& I taPtai local of Brooklyn Poly and was inltl ill' Uiee into Pi Kappa Phi at the time of tbt ~ for 1, stallation of Alpha Xi. He was kn°~0tb' 1 ~app, college and among his many friends 111 llrc Chapter as "Parson Kerins." o\\1,

dau~~ \Vor . JOEL E. RANDALL DIES

OF PNEUMONIA ,, pnc•

Joel E. Randall, Alpha Xi, died of Jul! monia in Los Angeles, California on tdtl 7, 1948. Brether Randall, one of the

0 ti'~ . •' members of P1 Kappa, was verY hie!'

in the undergraduate Psi Sigma loClll "'~ 1yo later became Alpha Xi chapter at Bt00 p~ Polytechnic Institute. His passing is d.eC f1 mourned by a long list of friends 10

Kappa Phi.

THE STAR AND

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tRUMAN WOODMANSEE DIES ,11'rulllan Woodmansee, Omega, supervi.!or

10 the Eli Lily clinical chemistry labora­

::· Indianapolis, Indiana died on Janu-1 I, 1950. Brother Woodmansee suffered fr nervous breakdown in October · 1949 ~ Which he never fully recovered.

rh 00dmansee was initiated into Omega iltPter in December 1936. H was a chem-

ry m · u · •t ' H •. !IJOr at Purdue mvers1 y. e •ork d Pa c for the Wabash Rock Wool Com-lllny, Wabash, Ind ., two years. As a

11tear~h chemist for the Lilly Co ., he made ~nstve studies in blood diseases.

\i/otber Woodmansee is survived by-his lndjow, Susanne, Delta Delta Delta of ~- ana University, and a daughter, Sara. •vis lllany friends in Pi Kappa Phi grieve er his passing.

tb1 r1 .ct H. W. WORZEL FATALLY f.- ~~nt INJURED IN L. I. CRASH rbel' 11 ~raid W. Worzel, Alpha Xi, was the ~g b~ ~~Ill of the fatal Long Island Railroad l tenl~ IV the night of February 18. Brother nd 11 1h or~el and his daughter, Joan, had spent ~ 11~ _evening in New York City visiting l (llerl ~e t~es. Joan remained there over night. r W•r na as employed by the New York De­terilP •r~ment of Traffic Engineering. He form ­~ eal' ~~ Wvorked in the New York Department

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1 \V ater Supply, Gas and Electricity.

oec Orzel, who was 49 when the accident Sf) pl't ~rred, lived in Holbrook, L. I . He was

S I 01 "'-dent of the Civic Club there, secretary ~tired tiv the Suffolk County Demooratic Execu-1 colll ~v: Committee, and active generally in !lie 0~ '~n~c . enterprises. Candidate for Repre­r.ent11 r ahve in 1949 in New York's First

-ong . ~ - by ~ ress1ona1 District, he was defeated 1 flOP ~n IV. Kingsland Macy, Republican incum-f{erifl' t.

N. \' I ~i~t 5 <Ul undergraduate at Polytechnic In-

[.,•n'' Ute · • • eo• th . In Brooklyn, Worzel maJored m \>rellllcal Engineering. He was on the

. Jll' I esn· 51g J ra .1ng team for four years and was itiltt P.]Pta1n in his junior year. He sang in the

·n 'ee be 1. fo Club, and was president of his class ,o r tw .

wn I~ o years. A host of brothers m PI jn tbl appa Phi mourn his loss.

~~llrotber Worzel is survived by his wid­ila~ Eleanor; his son, Robert E ., his \~ ~hter, Joan, and his father, George

orzeJ of Lindenhurst, L. I.

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{~~ 10 District XI Holds ~ti~~ fficers Training School

• ·d' 1' ,vb' llaMAs G BossuNG ALPHA Psi o~lf~ . '

1eepl) c l'he second annual District XI in f' ~o~clave convened in the Memorial

~1ttion Building, Indiana University, arch 11. The meeting was called

KAPPA PHI

to order by District Archon R. C. Gullion. Brother William Seng, Alpha Psi, gave the invocation. Thomas G. Bossung, Alpha Psi , was appointed Recording Secretary.

Two committees were appointed by Brother Gullion: A Legislative Committee consisting of Brothers Richard Frankenberg (Alpha Phi), Bob Rust (Omega), John Poe (Alpha Psi) , and Robert Kret, (Upsilon); and a Committee to decide the site of the next Conclave composed of Brothers William Engle (Alpha Psi). Roy S. Heintz (Upsilon) , Richard Singer (Omega), and Roger H. Marz (Alpha Phi) . •

Brother Gullion introduced Exe­cutive Secretary W. Bernard Jones, Jr., to the body. "Bernie" then led the discussion on chapter operations. He advocated the new plan of Officers' Training Schools that closer ties be maintained with National 'Headquarters. He discussed chapter visitations, outlined the route of the traveling counselor, and procedures carried out during h~s visit. In discussing chapter orgam­zation, Brother Jones stated too much work and responsibility bad always been delegated the archon. Control was centralized and lesser officers forgotten. An Executive Committee plan composed of all officers was suggested, to meet b~f?re chap~er meetings, establish policies and sift through administrative details. In another discourse on housing com­mittees he emphasized the duties of Social Chairman and Rushing Com­mittees. He urged that Social Com-

. mittees handle details and the Rush­ing Committee handle people at rush parties.

The afternoon session adjourned at 5:00pm.

The Sunday meeting was called to order at 10:15 am and turned over to Brother Jones.

The function of the Treasurer was first considered. Jones recommended fhat each chaoter use audit account­ing in spite of cost. He reminded the Jlroup of the authority of Central Office to susoend delinquent account members. He presented Upsilon's budget which was considered most comprehensive and simple .

Jones brought these questions to the floor: Whether we favored send­ing archons to Officers' Training Schools in Richmond, Virginia year­ly; or employing a second traveling

counselor to conduct these schools over the country. Brother Jones was given authority by the last Supreme Chapter to hire a second traveling counselor. The Conclave went on record as favoring the latter.

A resolution of the Committee for the site of the next Conclave was given in the form of an invitation from Upsilon by Brother Roy Heintz. Upsilon 's invitation was accepted.

The L e g i s 1 a t i v e Committee, headed by Broth~r Frankenberg, brought the followmg resolution to the floor: That the STAR AND LAMP be published in November, January, March, and June, and that the Con­stitution be adhered to in this respect. This was seconded and passed. A recommendation is to be prepared and sent to Central Office for approval and action by the National Council.

Two motions followed: That National hire a second traveling counselor; and the Executive Secre­tary attend all District XI conclaves. Both motions carried.

Upsilon then motioned that au­thority be given them to prepare proposed legislation pertinent to initiating alumni into Pi Kappa Phi; and that such proposed legislation be placed before the National Legis­lative Committee at the 23rd Su­preme Chapter meeting in Au~ust . This was approved and passed.

A motion was introduced and passed that that part of the Consti­tution concerning election of officers be changed from , "unanimous secret ballot" to ' 'leaving it to the discre­tion of ~he chapter by-laws;" and that '£!Psilon chapter bring it to the attention of the Legislative Com­mittee of th coming convention.

. Brother Ed Sperr, Upsilon, then mtroduced the resolution that each archon appoint a committee to ascertain the slate of National officers. Di~trict XI will support for next bienmum. The motion carried and the following brothers were elected heads of committees: R. B. McQuistan, Omega· Dave Bibler Alpha Psi; Bob Krei, Upsilon; Dick Frankenberg, Alpha Phi, Joe Byers, Beta Gamma, with an additional member from Alpha Theta to be added .

The meeting adjourned at 12: 20 pm .

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CALLING THE R 0 L L thin Rro

Walter E. Crawford, Iota, Secretary, the newly revived Atlanta, Ga., alumni chapter. All Pi Kapps in Atlanta area not heretofore notified of the chapter's .activities are urged to contact Walter. Addr!!SS: Rhqdes Haverty

Bldg ., or 'phone La . 081 1.

Cleveland Alumni Reactivate The first reactivation meeting of the

Cleveland, Ohio alumni chapter was helrl at Barney Nelson's restaurant in Cleveland on January 17, 1950. Present at the meet­ing were: Thomas Alleman, Omega; James Appleyard, · Alpha Theta; William Daniel, Omega; John Haas, Alpha Nu; John Leightty, Alpha Mu; Paul Mowen, Alpha Nu; Fred Peters, Alpha Nu; Richard Rydin, Omega; Robert Stromberg, Omega; Harry Wirls, Alpha Nu; John Woelfenden, Omega; and Prentice Woodhouse, Alpha Nu.

After a very delicious dinner, the business meeting was opened with the election of the following officers : John Haas presi­dent; Thomas Alleman, secretary-treasurer.

It was decided that the third Tuesday of t he months of February, April and May would be · stag meetings; then sometime during March and June mixed meetings would be held .

The possibility of reactivating the Ohio State Chapter andthe activation of new undergraduate chapters was · discussed at length.

As our meetings get underway, we hope more alumni will be able to attend. Those who may be interested are urged to get in touch with John Haas, 3492 W. 151st St., Cleveland, or Thomas Alleman, 2046 Brunswick Rd., East Cleveland, Ohio .

THOMAS . ALLEMAN, Secr~tary

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Greenville, S. C. The Greenville, S. C. alumni chapter,

at a meeting on March 28, elected the following officers to serve the chapter next year: Mac Christopher~ Jr., president; Eddie Toohey, secretary; and Cooper White, secretary.

Roanoke, Virginia All Pi Kapp alumni are cordia lly inviter!

lo the second annual reunion of the Roa ­noke Alumni Chapter in June. There will he a luncheon held at Longwood, Salem, Virginia. Details will be sent you at a later dale .

We sincerely hope every member of Xi ··hapter wi ll make a great effort to be on · hand for both the reunion and luncheon.

PHTLlP J. MALOU I·', secrela1'y

Philadelphia Alumni Chapter At a recent meeting of the Philadelphia

a lumni chapter, the following officers were e!ected: F red Kraber, president; R . Eugene Kraber, vice-president; William C. Jaus, treasurer; and Anthony P . Bracalente, secretary.

The office of vice-president was created lo plan and carry through the socia l ~clivities coincident with business meetings.

ANTHONY P. BRACAI.ENTE, secretary

College of Charleston Alpha An interest in the future of Alpha chap­

ter is the concern of all members this semester. We are seeking a more solid foundation by incorporating Alpha Chapter and its alumni under the State Laws of South Carolina. The incorporation project ~ot under way recently at a spaghetti supper. The alumni and undergraduates laid plans for an incorporation meeting in March. This bit of long-range planning is aimed, too, at the 1954 Nationa l Conven ­tion, the celebration of the 50th Annivers­ary of Pi Kappa Phi in Charleston.

The great number of Alpha men ~rad ­

uating thi~ spring, necessitates a most successful rush season next fall. The problem bas already been tackled! The administrative gavel has been pounding away in the capable hands of James Howell , our new a rchon . Jimmy has already distinguished himself and the chapter with a superb presentation of what a student body president should aim at-what he has achieved.

The mystery of t he missing fraternity pins has been solved. The Alpha Jury

· all reached a quick verdict of guilty 10

three cases:

Defendant Plaintiff

Glady Antly Harry RobinsOn tl well

Arnie Jean Robin on James n° Caroline Jones Charles Weinheimer

Supreme Court Judge, Hon . Joe cupid· passed a sentence of congratulations.

d d t~ The chapter's thanks are exten e 1 Brother Clyde Turner. From the point

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Chapter Calendar ( 1) EACH MoNTH

Secretary submits his reporl (Form No. 2) to Central Of­fice on first day of the month­

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

(2) QUARTERJ.Y Chapter Historian submits chap·

ter letters and STAR AND LAMP copy to Centra 1 Office not later than: June Sib for August issue (no chapter letters this issue) September 15th for November issue. December 15th for FebruarY issue. March J 5th for May issue.

(3) SEMJ-ANNUAI.LY Secretary submits MembershiP

Report (Form No. 5) to Cen· tral Office at start of school year and again February t st.

(4) ANNUAI.LY May 15th - Secretary supplieS

Central Office with summer addresses of their chapters and addresses of graduating brothers.

(5) AJ.WAYS Secretary submits Election R~­

port (Form No. 6) immedi­ately following any and ever)' election of officers.

Secretary submits MembershiP R ecord Card (Form No. 9A) to Central Office within three days following actual day of initiation.

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

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-F'JtANCIS W. STURCKEN, ilistoriatl

California Gamma

1 After a brief but heartily appreciated

~II, We are all back at the brain factory. Ur Spring semester began with an intensive

ishing program under the direction of t ob Parmelee. This year, especially, the

1Ushee Was king. With 51 houses competing or the unusually small number of pros­

Pects, Gamma finished with a pledge class of ten. Bob Ross, pledge president from ~ Luis Obispo, a soph in Civil Engineer­Ing; Chuck Merrell, pledge secretary, from ~~arby Oakland, is majoring in Bus Ad; D~ll Berry, Political Science major from )"!Shop; from Berkeley · are Don White, t'lll Rinlock, and Wayne Stevens, all frosh. tboren Baker and Doug Higgins come from

e bay in San Francisco. The two south­~rn representatives are Dwight Campbell, 1'01llona, and Chuck Stinson, who is our h 01Yer & Flame member (lower division onor society) from Simi.

'!'be administration that came into power at the end of last semester is Stu Monfort, ~chon; Bob Parmelee, secretary; "Buck" h oss, house manager; Ed Farrel, steward; bob Badger, historian; Bob Atteberry,

Cc apJain ; Bud Oakes warden; and Warren ar ' son, pledgemaster.

· l'he social season opened with a Wash-•ngto • I · h· n s Birthday dance. It real y got mto

1~&h gear at the "Welcome :ledge" da~ce at featured giant pledge pms, each w•th

~ Pledge's name. Recently we put on a a~l Barn Dance; a good time was had by b· · This week end is the date of our . '&gest informal "Heat Wave." The house ~ . ~

b •n process of transformation into a ~~e igloo. It promises to be so cold there

I only be one way for couples to keep '~~ar... d · · '"· Several exchanges an p1cmcs are ~lanned and the Spring Formal, the high­:ht of the season. An alumni banquet will to on be held; and many members expect ,, attend the District Conclave and the ·~ar \, •onal Convention to be held later up ''

0rth. Already there is a definite tendency for

~lllbers to lose their pins. Archon Monfort ~ t his to J o Berglund, Phi Mu; Ed C arret pinned Betsy Hopkins. Warren I! arson has lost his to Diane Cox; Lloyd

eger announced his engagement to Sha­~n Ragan. Of the newly initiated mem­h· ts, Dick Houston set a record by losing

111~ Pin to Jean Holt, Alpha Omicron Pi ~t' 1hin a half hour after receiving it.

Ugh Merhoff's pin turned up in the lioSsession of Mary Lou Rice, Phi Mu, not 1 • ong after he got 1t.

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Our Mothers' Club, headed by Mrs. Merrell, began the semester by providing a badly needed new 1iving room rug. The Mothers' Club is meeting regularly for an evening of bridge at the house. We are looking forward to Mother's Day when the house will serve buffet in their honor. Gamma's alumni are in closer contact with membership than they have been since the war. It is truly gratifying to have such an actively interested group of sup­porters. The most recent additions to this widening circle are Robert Zeni, Arnold Turner, David Mallory, and Arthur Heath, members of the class of 'SO.

Getting back to studies, Pi Kappa Phi came in fourth in a field of 51 for scho­lastic honors last semester. The pledges did not fare as well. Bill Rains won the scholarship key for the highest pledge grades and Brother Fitzsimmons took home his key for the greatest improve­ment among members. A few weeks ago the archon told us Gamma is the first winner of the newly created perpetual trophy awarded the west coast chapter with the best scholastic record.

Undoubtedly the biggest news of all is the fact that very recently we all became "Daddies." Lady, our female Great Dane, has just given birth to eleven little ones. This is the result of Lady's courtship by Ric, Theta Delts' Great Dane. It marks the beginnings of what we hope will some­day be the "thundering herd" of the Cali­fornia Campus.

The athletic spotlight is now on baseball; our team bas great potentialities. Chuck Fitz immons, our chucker, is as talented as any in the league. It is too early in the season to make predictions. We are unde­feated in bowling, handball, ping pong, and badminton. The Pi Kappa Phi quartet, Stan Ausman, Bill Rains, Chuck Fitzsim­mons, and Rex Young, are almost certain to win the University Sing this .semester; they are really smooth.

Around the old Pi Kapp house on Febru­ary 23, there were seven worried pledges soon to reach a new low as neophytes. Under the able leadership of initiation chairman, Warren Carson, they were in­troduced to the myriad wonders of the underworld. It was with difficulty they were finally persuaded the "purification period" had come to an end. Their spirits rose again in anticipation of the formal ceremony, engineered by Dave Davison. The lucky men were Dick Houston, Bur­lingame, Hugh Merhoff, Glendale, Paul Petruzzelli, Oakland, Bill Rains, San Luis Obispo, Linder Sacrison, Larkspur, who, incidentally, was selected as the "out­standing pledge," Dan White, Topanga Canyon, and Rex Young, San Fernando.

No sooner had everyone recovered than the pledges pulled their sneak, which was a good one. One morning the members found themselves without most of the ad­vantages of modern civilization to which they bad become accustomed. By meaus of various jury rigs we managed to exist and even to prepare a welcome for the absent pledges. There was a battle royal when they arrived. It ended in a decisive victory for members. With their batteries of water hoses, they quenched the fiery spirits of the pledges.

Yes I This spring semester has been and will continue to be a full one for Gamma.

-BOB BADGER, historiatl

Emory Eta Eta completed the winter quarter with

a bang I Our pledging program has begun to click better . than usual; the alumni have been encouraged in their efforts to build us a permanent home on Fraternity row; and we've added one new brother to our ranks.

During winter quarter we finally found the secret of pledging. As the old saying goes, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach." Normally, we do not serve meals in the lodge. Lately we have been doing so for rushing purposes and have been successful in pledging seven fine men. They are: Edward Clyde Smith, Ontario, Calif.; Robert Dean McDuff, Austell, Ga.; George O'Lary, Macon, Ga.; Mack Mitchell, Atlanta, Ga.; Dick Sand­ers, Atlanta, Ga.; Paul Bassett, Decatur, Ga.; and Malvern Monaghan, Atlanta, Ga.

So far the alumni committee bas col­lected five of the necessary twelve thous­and dollars required to start construction.

On February 17, Eta had the privilege of welcoming a third member of the Bowen family into Pi Kappa Phi, Boone M. Bowen, Jr. His lather and his uncle were initiated into Alpha chapter. Boone M. Bowen, Sr., however, transferred to Emory and, at one time, was archon of Eta.

Miss Peggy Jones, a five-foot four, red­head from Decatur, Ga., is Eta's new spon­sor. Peggy has lots of personality and seems to have bad a great deal to do with boosting our pledging program. We wonder if the way to a rushee's heart really is through his stomach!

-DONALD R. BROOKS, historian

University of North Carolina Kappa From eleven charter members who

brought Pi Kappa Phi back to Carolina in February, 1948, Kappa has grown to the strength of fifty men . A sign of this steady growth is reflected in the three

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additional pledges secured during informal winter rushing. They are: John Head, Cramerton; John Gauble, Salisbury; and Ed Hobson, Winston-Salem.

New officers elected for winter quarter are: Harvey Jones, archon, Wilson, N. C.; Nat 'McGruder, secretary, Sarasota, Fla.; Bill Wilkerson, treasurer, Reidsville, N. C.; Eddie Styers, historian, Greensboro, N. C.; Jerry Womack, chaplain, Spencer, N. C.; Bob Hamer, warden, Winston-Salem, N . C.; Aaron Jones, house-manager, New York, N.Y.

Bill Moore, a charter member, has re­turned after working in New York the past quarter. We are expecting much palaver concerning his sojourn in Gotham and his "snowjobs" among the models.

We are making ourselves known in campus intramurals. One of Kappa's three basketball team entries won its league but lost a heart-breaker, by a margin of two points, in the playoffs. Without a loss so far, our rifle and soccer teams are still going sbrong. We have high hopes for softball, next on the list. This year's team appears to be shaping up better than last year's which made a fine showing.

We have initiated a "party-of-the­month" system at Kappa. Our January and February parties turned out to be real rippers. We danced to the music of our own combo of Brothers Gib Furgason , Bob Hickman, and Bill Setzer and laughed to the antics of OUJI' jesters, Brothers Bailey Hobgood and Eddie Styers.

Plans have been made for our Annual Rose Ball on April 15. It has all tbe pros­pects of being a gala affair. A lake shore party is planned for preliminary festivities on Friday. Plans have been made to obtain small initialed mugs as souvenirs for our dates. We were lucky in acquiring Johnny Satterfield's orchestra for the dance. All are looking forward to Rose Ball, the high­light of our entire social year.

We bade a fond fareweJI to two of our fine!t Brothers, Jimmy Thompson, charter member of ReidsviJJe, and Dave Cameron, Southern Pines, when they graduated end of winter quarter . Jimmy, one of our most active members, held the office of house manager last spring and fall quarters. Dave, like Jimmy, was extremely active and headed a number of committees during his stay with us. So, to both of them from all of us, we wish the best of luck in all their undertakings. We hope they ~viii come around and see us often .

- EDDIE STYERS, historia11

Duke Mu Mu elected new officers for the spring

semester: Paul Cato, a•rchon; Heyward Drummond, treasurer; Harry Crigger, sec-

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retary; John Best, historian ; George Underwood, chaplain; Les Mack, warden.

Formal rushing was brought .to a close Februllll'y 12, in grand manner, with an open house to end all open houses. When the final chorus of "For he's a jolly good fellow" had been sung, we found ourselves with 20 pledges, and each one of them no less than the best. Not only is the pledge class the finest, but it is the largest class in numbers of fraternities on campus. These are the men pledged: Dick Bedell, Fred - Kalzinsky, AI Erwin, Tony Inna­morato, George Hussey, Bo'b Homer, Alton Cummings, Brad Craig, Fred Clark, Don Castor, Ted Buschman, Jim Bledsoe, Dick Bentliff, HMry Bernard, Raymond Baur, Forest Nelson, Hunt Ricker, Walt Wilson, Jim Ritch, and Bob Spivey.

Our spring formal in honor of pledges was a brilliant affair this year. A cocktail party at Miller's in Durham preceded the dance at the Washington Duke Hotel. At intermission Archon Paul Cato presented Paul Fekas with a key-sized gold gavel in expression of the chapter's app!l'eciation for his service as last semester's archon . Also at intermission Mu's Rose of Pi Kappa Phi, Miss Becky Ball, was pre­sented and the brothers serenaded her and T. T. Spence, as well as Miss Rena Bruce and Heyward Drummond, who were recently pinned.

The dance was followed next week end by a fine cabin party at Hastings Cabin. The afternoon saw a tremendous softball game, brothers and dates participating. The team led by Miss V. A. Hay was overwhelmingly the winnah; she even lost count of runs made by the end of the game. The evening's entertainment in­cluded other than the usual : Such attrac­tions as Brother Westmoreland in a fire­eating performance, Houser and Mack with their own brand of ukulele playing, and finally a lake-off on rushing done by the pledges, the ones who should know.

Mu recently initiated four men, Jere Ozment, Dyersburg, Tenn.; Yates Clark, Leesburg, Fla.; Buck Roberts, Durham, N. C.; Kyle Slaughter, Daytona Beach, Fla. Congratulations to our new members.

· The Chapter has done well in intra­mural sports, football and basketball, reaching the final playoffs in both. The all-intramural team for football included T. T . Spence, and for basketball another of the brothers, Phil Baroff. For softball this spring the fraternity is planning great things with three teams in the field. Brother Bill Massey is still running Duke's intramural affairs as efficiently as ever as Director of Inbramural Athletics.

- JOHN BEST, historia11

Nebraska . . rul·

Second semester activities are 1n n1

swing at Nu under the direction of ~ following newly elected officers: Geo

surer· Spatz, archon; Roy Horacek, trea . [OI'

Andy Sheets, secretary; Len Allen, hiS n~ ian; Duane Dietering, chaplain; and Jo Matthews, warden. rked

For a good start, January 29th ma Bill the day for the initiation of six men.

1 Odman, Lawrence Wiedmaier, owaYnd Gardner, Dick Sto!inski, Dick Martin, a;ul Donley Klein . Much credit for a succe>S hl ceremony goes to Brother Landgraf, AIPne Omicron, who was in Lincoln to direct 1

ac· proceedings. Following the ceremonY tel tives and pledges gathered at the J{o

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Lincoln for a Continental Buffet. di~~~ The addition of these six men bnngs active membership of Nu to 25 membe!S· i

The chief project .for the first part t~r the semester was finishing the chaPt ..

· h b h' knot) room. Located m t e asement, t !Sff' 30

d pine room serves as the chapter o 1ce as a recreation room. tnt

The accent in intramural sports at f 1

present time is on the formation ° , f' fill' ' softball team. With so many me tnt

available, we are very optimistic. In ed basketball competition just comple:tt; Nu's team finished the season with be ,. I,, ... than a .500 average, which we fee ed very good for our first year in rugg

competition. . 4

1h· The Rose Ball is to be held Apnl 1

111 in the ballroom of the Lincoln J{o

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We would lika to see you at Nu whefl

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ever you are in Lincoln . .,, - LEN ALLEN, /liJtOfl"

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ok1· <nq 1 Bobby Thomas, senior from Roan r !rt L

Va., was elected archon of Xi Ch3P1~ . r.

Roanoke College

at the regular meeting on Tuesday, Ja~~· Con Ha LO"· ary 17, 1950. He succeeds rry ficl \'into

junior, New Market, Va., in that of .01 y, ·unl ., a The new treasurer is ChMies Sissler, J

0 d h . . creta from Salem; an t e mcommg se ~~

is Lee Hughes, sophomore from Roano,; Jim Charlton, junior from Roanoke, \\ ~ Vfas elected historian: and Jim StephcnsO., On sophomore from Roanoke, takes ove~

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chaplain. The warden's duties noW' be~~ ·lnder to Ray Wilck, Jr., sophomore from ·~nior ~tuce Amboy, N. J. Donn Schindler, J ~~ ~enk

. isla , 1 from Scarsdale, N . Y. IS the new ass·unior rete~'> house manager; and Dick Dodd, J lllelllb from Roanoke, is alumni secretary. , . liarty

beg1~ b • Rushing ended at Roanoke the pU' ~ a ning of second semester. The efforts d i~ the f; forth during the first semester resulte i~ tvec pledging nine men. Additional pled~

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•ince Nu P~d then has resu I ted in a promtsmg

1 cull 11 ,h~e class of 17 under the capable lead-

{ thl hi~hlp of goat captain, J immy Little. ~he of spot of rush season was the crowmng 1ft Ruth Cornett, a senior from I ndepen-11 nee, Va., as X i Chapter's girl of the yea r, ~·our annua l Sweetheart Party. National ldiStorian Fred Grim delivered the main , dress of the evening, and presented the ·~~>eeth ~ eart to the chapter members and

ests Present.

~ Recent initia tions have added 9 new en to · k" i<Jt our fraterni ty roster, ma mg a

, at of 23 ac tive brothers. The initiates •te· R. \'i · oger Debusk, Wayne Johnson, D e-R 1 Ward , L ee Hughes, R onald Dillon, . oger Newton, Dick Wilson, Jim Rober­>on, and R. K . Walsh.

!>• p1~. Kapps now hold the o ffices of ) .I dent, Junior Class, Vice President,

0~ ntor and Sophomore Classes, President ~ !>an-Hell , Business M anager, the school

l_ear book , and honor council representa­IVe t 1

' o mention only a few. We a re also ,illPiy represented by active members in ·Uch lt campus organiza tions as the M ono-1 all! Club, Blue Key National Honor F ra­lernity, Alpha Psi Omega, Phi Society, nct many others.

a 1\t least two more outstanding socials are defini tely planned for this yea r . Our

1~nuat "Spring Formal," one of the most C Pular parties of the year at Roanoke Rollege, is scheduled for May 12 \( t the lh~anoke Country Club. In addition to

1 Is, the college fraternities and sororiti es

te u 't • I ~h · nt 111g to introduce a Pan-He I da nce tch will probab ly· become an annua l

affair.

~ 1'he new pledges to Xi are Samuel A. ·>cott &·I • E ugene West, R obert C. Dalmas,

v·1 l]y Di B _, d I b D d 0 ,. al] xon, u·" y r y, urwar wen, an

1/rom R oanoke, Va.; J ames M . Blount

e Edward G. M agruder of Salem ; R ob­Crt L. Wilson, J r., Troutville, Va.; Lindsey c· Claiborne, Richmond, Va.; Macon S. \•~nk, J onesville, Va.; J ames E. Gearhart, 1nto \'. n, Va.; Oscar Schuck, Yonkers, N . . , and George Naff, Boones M ill , Va.

- JIM CHARLTON, historia11

Y.tashington & Lee Rho in·~n Saturday night, February 11 , we .\lltated 10 new men. They are: Marvin ~ nderson, Bill Bailey, Art Bennett, Bill ljtuce, Dick Carden, Bill Glenn, Dave ~ enke, Bill Ling, J ohn Kinkead, and Don ltleterson. Following initiation, the new llaelllbers were treated to an in fo rmal b~rty. On Sunday night, they were honored lh a banquet. We had two members of

e family as guests. Brother Ed Pickett tved as toastmaster.

. M' °F PI KAPPA PHI

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye!!! All Rho Alumni!

Pions ore in the making at Washington ond Lee to celebrate the 30th Anniversary

of Pi Kappa Phi on that campus.

Tentatively, the dote has been set for Wednesday and Thursday, June 7-8, 1950

During Graduation Week.

Official announcement mode in RHO RHUMBLINGS will soon be followed

up by letter to each of you.

The W. & L. Chapter hopes to get every Rho man back for the event.

A big banquet, at which National President Howard D. Leake, Rho alumnus, will be the chief speaker, is just one of

the many tentative plans now going forward .

HEAR YE, RHO MEN, HEAR YE!

Respond Ye to the Call­

WHEN IT COMES!

Scholastically, the chapter has improved. Brothers Bill Bailey and Bob Glenn made honor ro ll ; Brothers Tom Andrews, Gene Anderson, Marvin Anderson, Tom War­field, and Ramon Sanchez made the dean's list. In Law Schoo l, Brothers J. C. Turk

New Rho members initiated on February 1: L to r: 1st row : David Henke, John Kinkheod, Bill Bruce, and Dick Carden; 2nd row : Bill Glenn, Don Peterson, Morvin Anderson Art Barrett, Bill Ling, and Bill Bailey. '

A group of W & L Pi Kopps and their wives in front of Rho Chapter house, 210 East Wash ­ington St., Lexington, Yo. The occasion was the alumni reunion in June lost year, commemorating two centuries of W. and L. history. Pi Kappa Phi hod the largest al11 mni group to return to any of the 17 fraternities on the campus. Rho is expecting each of its alumni bock th is June at its 30th Anniversary Celebration. Brothers shown in the shot ore : L to R., 1st row : 0 . Forrest McGill, '23, East Orange, N. J.; George W. Summerson, '27, Bristol, Tenn.; Herbert N. Hamric, Jr., '46, recently appointed Rho adviser; Edmund B. Rannells, Jr., '33, Winston -Salem, N. C.; Jock C. Lovelace, '31 , Bonmon, Mont., 2nd row : J. Chester Shively, '38, Chambersburg, Po.; I. Greer Wallace, Jr., '35, Charlotte, N. C.; Earle K. Paxton, Lexington, Vo., retired advisor of Rho; Holmes M. Dyer, '34, Atlantic Highlands N. J.; I. Lynnwood Flory, Jr., '30, Elkton, Yo. ; 3rd row : George F. Mcinerney, '39, Sayville: N. Y. ; Allan F. Turner, '44, Hampton, Yo.; Hugh F. Hill, '49, Roanoke, Yo.; 4th row: Henry F. Bullard, '30, Lake Wales, Flo.; R. Bleakley James, Jr., '50, archon of Rho chapter, Arlington, Yo .; William E. Lotture, '49, Lexington, Yo.; Albert D. Darby, Jr., '43, Norwood, Ohio;

and Richard J. Bromley, '43, Freeport, N'. Y .

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Edwin S. Pickett, '50, past archon and recent graduate. Ed was largely responsible for reactivating Rho after the war. This picture was taken after the house reopened in 1947.

made a ll A's, and Maynard Turk made the dean's li st.

Socially this year, Rho has been tops I Many of the broth ers attended this year's F'ancy Dress Ball , a most lavish affair. Everyone had only words of praise for the smooth style of T ex Beneke. On March 25, we are having an informal party. Most of the dates are coming from Harrisonburg and Roanoke. A good time is expected by a II who attend . Probably the top social event of the year will be the annual Spring house party. Plans are still in the formative stage. However, word is out that it is going to be sensational.

Ed Pickett and Ramon Sanchez grad­uated between semesters. With them go our heartiest congratulations and best wishes.

Group of Rho brothers and dates at Wash ­ington {;r Lee's famous Fancy Dress in February. L to r, 1st row : Marvin Anderson ond Connie Cole; Jack Schilthuis and Mary Kline; Dot Halenlbeck and J. C. Turk. 2nd row : Art Barrett and Jeanne Dickinson; Bill Ling and Joan Weaver; Betty Wislon and Denny Ringers.

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This year marks Rho Chapter's 30th anniversary on the Washington and Lee campus. Tentative plans are in the making for an alumni reunion the week end of "Finals" and graduation. The archon has appointed a committee to work otlt the details which will be brought before the chapter shortly.

- THOMAS A. HOLLIS, historian

Prior to Fancy Dress at Washington and Lee. Mrs. Ethel Kerr, Rho's housemother finds herself flanked on the left by Ray Sanchez, Rho '50, and former archon Bill Latture on

the right.

N. C. State Tau New Spring term officers are: Robert

Jones, archon ; J ames Plemmons, treasurer; Arnold White, secretary; George Fox, historian; Paul Whetstone, chaplain ; and P . L. Love, warden.

With the coming of Spring, Tau is look­ing forward to its annual Interfraternity Sing. Every year we sponsor a contest between N. C. State fraternities and award the best singing frat a cup. This year, we are giving the other contestants fair warn­ing "we are out to win." The Sing prom ­ises to be a real battle.

In conjunction with the Sing is the Annual Rose Ball, which is held jointly with Alpha Gamma Rho. The Rose Ball originated here last. year. It went over so big that we are looking forward to it as the "big occasion" of Spring term.

Winter quarter ended in fine style with a United Nations Costume party. Almost every country, from China to Scotland, was represented. "Arab" H . H. Moore won first prize as the best dressed foreign male. "Butch" Norrell , clad in a sa rong, took the prize as the " eye catcher" among the gals.

Spring means graduation and final part­ing from brothers by graduation. This year we lose a large crop of fine brothers: Millard Fisher, G en e r a I Engineering;

Harrill George Hughes, Textiles; Gene W· Textiles; Ray Lane, Textiles; Jack Mf· Quinn, Engineering General; Da~ Me· Culloch, Mechanical Engineering; Jun el

I h 'lE' .. flat Conne I, Mec amca ngmeermg' n Moore, Industrial Engineering; Ed M"00

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Fox, Engineering General ; an Damron, Civil Engineering.

1 Plans are now underway to hold ;;

0 "great big" cabin party with our ,.

wor• and Kappa brothers. We hope theY. of out because, in the past, joint parties .

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this type have prov.ed to build frate~ld· spirit and brotherhood among the pa pants.

. . . I sprio' Tau plans to partiCipate m al 0

· 1 w· h D' k Jlinso term mtramura sports. 1l JC • tbf as manager and Fireball Jones doJP!( C

pitching, we hope to field a very stroo softball team.

,,,·storion LAURENCE P OTEAT, >•

Illinois Upsilo~ 'I J,

On the. evening of Saturday, Aprl of 1950 Ups1lon turned back the pages American History to the "Roaring Til'~~ ties." That night, the chapter bouse r~,~or under the strains of the "Charleston, . , the first info.rmal dance of the sprl~ semester . Obviously, a costume dance, bO Kapps and their dates resembled Job . "ra . Dillinger, AI Capon, flappers, and ,,.n

. h n s•l rah" college boys complete w1t coo coats and pennants. 1~1

The house resembled a speakeaSY· . d h we1r front door was boarded up, and t e {tel

collection of characters entered only a ~ having been recognized from a small pee

hole. ·e The annual Spring Carnival is a .~:I

event at Illinois. In reaJity, the ca rn1\, is a mass production put on by GreC 0 and Indees alike with shows, acts, n~i' skits held in the huge campus armory . 'f ~~ year the Carnival fell on Saturday , AP

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Upsilon was right in the heart of th10~ 1 • , 011 W1th the unusual theme, "Cosmo, fl' show was nothing less than a light ope '

JIIO• centering around a youth named CoS ed He lived in the planet Saturn and Jong. 1

d ~If to see the world . Of course, he ha a . t friend, a proud papa, and a crew of danc~P .

pi I~' couples, who danced only as Satur ed can. Cosmo's brief experiences were relal of as he visited the earth ; the horrors the "H" born b, the hustling civilizatio;; and the dreaded "South Campus" here

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Illinois. Apparently it was a good shO~' because we came out the winners of a bl _ shiny trophy for our skit . The shoW ,~n~ written, directed, and produced by ou r 011

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' our Spring Formal was held. A dec­orated "b . house, soft-playing band, and

eauilful women" (Illinois has them all) ' swept us away from the worries of corning finals.

U ~ven good men were initiated into f Pstlon in early March . Six of them came /orn all sections of Illinois, while one was ~orn Boston, Mass. They are: Luke Ober­C Se, Dick Pratt, Glen Hesler, Wayne l!.owan, Jack Simpson , George Bone, and

0Rer Blake-a great bunch .

Sunday, May 21, is "P" Day (Picnic Day) at Upsilon. "P" day is the big day of the entire year, the annual Spring Pic­nic at Lake-of-the-Woods near Champaign. Plans for it are well underway. All eyes will be focused on the event of the day, the pledge-active baseball game.

But it isn't all social life at Upsilon. Last semester we were in the upper quarter of the 56 f.ratemities in the scholarship trophy race. Although we rated high, we were several points away from the trophy . This semester we have gone all out to pull

Tau's United Notions' Costume party. A small assemblage of Brothers of Tau and their dotes at the UN costume party.

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up those averages-not only for pledges but for actives as well.

The spring pledge class undertook a project recently which not only helped strengthen our name on campus, but served to establish our reputation with students and townspeople in our neighbor­hood. (An idea possibly some other Pi Kapp chapters might use.) They placed a sturdy bench on our street corner for the convenience of people waiting at the bus stop. The bench is white. Painted neat­ly on the back rest are the words: "For your Comfort, Pi Kappa Phi Pledge Class, Spring, 'SO"

-GEORGE W ALXER, historian

Cornell Psi The second phase of Psi Chapter's

growth ended March 4 when we initiated four new members: Anthony C. Barnum, Edward G. Feucht, George Baroody, and William Royce. After the initiation Broth­ers and new members adjourned to Joe's Rainbow Room for a banquet. A party at the house climaxed a very enjoyable evening.

1 oining the ranks of "willing workers" ~t Cornell are seven fine new pledges. Psi •s proud to present these prospective mem­bers: John RMhbun, Jack Kenyon, Ed­ward Sayer, Tom Keaton, Howard Chel­man, Wally Rich, and Paul Ford. They are doing their share of good work and all show promise of being fine future members.

The house is still being improved. The Itha~a alumni chapter has been most help­ful m donating time and materials. The thorough cooperation and willingness of ~II members and pledges has made many tdeas and dreams take physical form. Two rooms not heretofore used are in process of being fixed up and furnished for occupancy . We are fortunate in having a large base­ment. It is taking on a new look and will bear the strain of many activities social and business, when completed. Sprlng ha~ cas~ its shadow into the house. Even · yet, whtle the snow is still heavy on the ground, plans are being made to improve the house outside and do a bit of land­scaping.

The wives of alumni and house members have organized. They plan to take part in further improvements wherever needed at Psi's house. The next report from 722 University Avenue, Ithaca, N. Y., will detail some of their good works.

In lieu of a dining room, some house members are eating at a neighboring frat ho1,1se. Next fall should see the opening of our kitchen. Needless to say, we are look­ing forward to this with zest.

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Junior Week E m! was time fo r celebra­tion. Parties held sway at a ll houses. Va ughan Monroe lured already-tired cou­ples to Barton Hall for the big -:lance which ended the happy week end . Everyone at Psi joined in these last major festivities of

Junior Week End at Cornell. L. to R: Loyal Towers and Dave Diana win first heat in Psi's first Soap Box derby entry.

the winter season. Plans arc now under­way for a big spring.

Seven men will graduate in June: Paul Lansdowne, Sta n Pograzewski, George Muller, George M cKa in, Robert M axfield, Glen Ranck, and Kenneth Short. Five of Lhese are charter members.

All Pi Kapps everywhere are invited to ,top by and see us whenever in Ithaca.

- K ENNETH 0 . SHORT, historian

Purdue Omega With this second semester well under­

way, Omega· has a good crew of officers to guide us through the spring-fever months ahead of us. They a re: Richmond M c­Quistan, archon ; John Evans, treasurer ; Dale Kaiser, secretary; George Frederick, historian ; Dale Geiger, chaplain ; Hugh Lusher, wa rden ; and Steve Szambel, house. manager .

Well , we fina lly go t "the new look" in our guest room . With th e addition of refurnished furniture to go with the new rug and wa lls, it looks like a new room. We grea tly apprecia te the help our fa ther's club gave us in buying a new .rug. In the near future we hope to be able to refurnish our library.

Clarke Thornton, Ashtabula, Ohio was the only man we lost by graduation the end of last semester. With the initiation of Don M cNeil , Elkhart, Indiana , on Feb. 27, '50, we became one man stronger.

Our new social committee has had sev­era l trade functions this semester, and is planning to have a trade dinner shortly. Our annual TAP. dance will be held April 1, a t the Fowler Hotel in Lafayette. This dance is held each year with Triangle and Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternities. It

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wi ll be preceded by a formal banquet a t the hotel. We're having quite a time trying to p·ick our " Rose."

We have fi ve new pledges so far this new semester. They are: Ramsy Brown, (who came from Scotland three and half yea rs ago and now lives in Munster, Jnd .); J ack Dellen, Indianapolis, Ind . ; J ohnny Judd . Elkhart, Tnd.; Jim Platt, Fort Wayne, Tnd. ; and Art Oldham, Jr ., Cin­ci nna ti, Ohio.

Our outlook for spring sports seems very bright. We have a crack tennis team and think we will have a good chance in the tournaments this spring. The !Oftball tea m is expected to make a good showing. There's a hopeful rumor going a round the house that we ought to have a fairly good track team, too.

I guess that's a ll the news from around our ca mpus. We'd be glad to have any pledge, active, or a lumnus who ever gels to Purdue, to drop in an-:! see us.

•. G EORGE F REDERICK, histori£111

Washington Alpha Delta Alpha Delta started the winter qua.rter

by electing new officers: Donald Keeton, archon ; Ly le Prause, treasurer; Edwin Weaver, secreta ry; Hobart Brown, his­torian ; Ron Nelson, chaplain ; Merlin Giles, warden ; and R Q.d Payne, house manager.

Alph a Delta can well be proud of thei r rushing program under the direction of Brother Ray Reese. At the end of winter quarter we had 17 pledges with prospects of five more men . The new pledges are: Howa rd Wright, Richmond, Inrl.; Harry M cGinn, Hillsboro , Ore.; Paul Lutz, Seattle, Wash .; Clifford Johannes, Elma, Wash. ; and Dan Terry, Seattle, Wash .

Social events for the quarter included firesides, and exchanges with sororities . Two of the highlights of the quarter were the dinner dance held at the house and the annual " Hard Times" party. Like previous "Hard Time" parties, the high point of the evening was the beard shaving contest with the girls participating as barbers.

Plans for the first "Rose Queen" con ­test are being fo rmula ted by co-chairmen Glenn Berry and Hobart Brown . We plan to make this an annual affair .

Alpha Delta is proud of Brother Roland Payne, w hose model home won second prize in the recent Northwest Model Home contest . Roland is from Vancouver, Wash­ington and is a junior in architec ture.

Again we would like to send out a reminder that our doors are always open to Pi Kapps who pass through Seattle.

We hope to see and meet vou all 3t t~l co ming Portland convention.

- H oBART E. B ROW N, !listoriJI

Oregon State Alpha .Zeto Alpha Zeta had a successful 'winter terpl

under the leadership of : F. L . Surnroer;. archon ; J ohn Moore, treasurer ; Art Me· Kay, secreta ry; Don Blinco, historian ; Dick Shaffer, chaplain; and Gorden Butcher, warden.

A new stwly regulation set -up was inA'1g·

uratcd a t Alpha Zeta winter term . In t~~ past underclassmen with low grades an a ll pledges were required to observe stud)' hours fi ve to six nights a week, but 110;

a ll study restrictions have been rernove .· This does not mean pledges will be lett entirely to their own devices. The upper· classmcn will be giving advice on studY habits to those who need it.

We have been able to lay most of tht ground work lor the 1950 convention undrr the brilliant leadership of Gaylord Nixo~· J.'(eneral chai; man for Alpha Zeta 's partirl· pation in the 1950 convention in port; land . Our chapter will handle the rnode initiation, recognition, dates for dele!(atc;, and the convention dance .

A . . . f h s our maJOr acllvtty o t e term wa ,, annual pledge dance, " Smuggler In»· This gala af fair was characteri zed by rnall) gay and original costumes.

Five new members entered our brother· hood winter term. Included were Ra)' Cables of Hillsboro, Oregon ; Dick Ruiter of Oakridge, Oregon ; Norris Adkins, GarY Grimes, and Ken Thomas, a ll of Portland• Oregon .

D ONALD L. BJ.I NCO, historial'

Michigan State Alpha Theta The new offi cers at the helm this tcrfll

a re: Jim Seimers, archon ; Bud (Lordl Calvert, treasurer ; Chuck Bovay, secretar)'i Mac McDiarmid, historian; Jim Bark· ness, warden ; and Leo Szwa lek, chaplain·

This being the beginning of sprin~ terfll • here is a resume of fall and winter tcrfl'l · During fall term, we had several h ous~ parties, the most successful of which wa' a swea ter party. Sweaters were placed on the walls with over ized pins of Pi J(apP; and the sororities represented by our da tes . The next big party was a n invitation picnic by Alpha Xi Deltas a t the Hermit~ ( local plcnic a rea) anrl fun was had by all in the true Pi Kapp piril.

During th e annual Greek Week we had an exchange dinner with Gamma Phi BelA· a fine organiza tion if there is one. Greek Week was climaxed by the Interfra ternitY· Pan-He! dance. Claude Thornhill furni shed the music. A dinner party for a ll Pi KaPP5

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Other socia l events during fall term were 's~ .

fles of six openhouse invitations after ;me football games. We were especially ~ couragcd to see over 30 alumni here for \tnn State-M.S.C. homecoming. Kryn . aglekirk, District archon, helped to make ; Perfect dav more perfect. (M.S.C. 28 ren -~ n State O) As a result of a challenge i!:ade after the 1949 game we received a ,1nnant from Alpha Mu chapter at Penn ate. It now decorates our trophy room.

1 Our Founders' Day banquet, held in the 01ie, u · d' H ,.,e mon, was most outstan mg. on -teet _ . .

,11 l!Uests were: ~at10nal President How-·~ b. Leake, Past National Treasurer, .~orge B. Helmrich, and Jack Steward,

VeHng counselor. We certainly enjoyed •ern.

l 1~'in ter term started with several im­

.:ovclllents in the house. Most noticeable IIJ

8 a new Admiral radio-phonograph (78

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our fireplace . n . is deeply appreciated and adds to the appearance of the living room. A beautiful set of andirons was given us by our housemother, Mrs. Kerr; several Venetian blinds have been added; and some rooms have been redecorated. After much pro-and-con discussion, we plan to fix the basement up as a recreation room; and the furnace room had a good cleaning after installation of a new oil furnace. The room had served as a study room during fall and winter term finals. It's a swell place to gather for a coke and bu II sessions.

The Mothers' Club voted to buy us a new vacuum cleaner. After sampling sev­eral we chose the new "Lewil." We dem­onstrated the cleaner at the first spring term meeting of the Mothers' Club. Ap­proval and appreciation was given by all.

Formal initiation was held January 22, when 22 neophytes were added to the active ranks. Our total strength now is about 60 men. Spring term rushin!t was a little slow on account of the short winter term. The class of ten pledges will soon be through "Fraternity Week" and gel into the swing.

Our Annual Rose Ball at the Hotel Porter followed formal initiation. Tom McDonough and Jim Harkness entertained during intermissi~n. o parties were held :.: fter term party, but we were recently entertained by the renowned "Roll-Em Pete Johnson." "Pete" gave out after rJinner with an hour of real "boogie" on the piano.

Our cook has been sick incc beginning of spring term. Able "Hotel Ad" man, Norb Nizinski , look over and has turned out menus that make your mouth water! We sure arc grateful to Norb.

-DONALD G. M c DIARMID, historia11

Brooklyn Polytechnic Alpha Xi A very successfu l and fruitful spring

semester was experienced by the brothers of Alpha Xi this year. Four of last semes­ter's pledges have been initiated and an ­other initiation is soon to follow. The n~w brothers arc Gcor~:c Stanmore, James White, Robert Graves aad Rudolph Meyer. Several new pledges have also been brought into the ranks to give the chapter one of its lar~:csl pledge groups.

Our policy of continued house improve­ments has also held strong this >emester.

1e\v improvements include a floor cover . ing in the kitchen and bar, bookshelves in the meeting room, and a new sofa for the chapter room. Other improvements arc now in the talking stage. Thanks to Brother Tyrell for his help on the floor covering job.

This semester saw the reactivation of I he I.F.C. at tlie school. The council is pro~:ressing very well and has schedu lecl a dance for · May 13, proceeds to go to charity.

Social affairs at the chapter have pro­ceeded with their usual success and were highlighted by a bachelor party for Broth ­er Joe Clarke. Congratulation; are in order for Joe who was wed durin .~ the inter- term recess .

Alpha X i's recently organized basketball team was defeated in its first two attempts. We lost the first game, 57-46 to Psi Delta of St. John's University and dropped the second one 62-48 to the Poly chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha . The learn has scheduled a game with our Beta Alpha chapter. and following the game all will go to Alpha Xi's house for a smoker.

The chapter is also well represented in 5chool activities. Brother Ed Schofield will be a representative for Poly in the Nation­al Intercollegiate Bridge Tournament, and Brother Joe Flood is co-editor of the '51 Polywag, the school year book. Needless to say, Alpha Xi is flourishing.

-JOS EPH COLGAN, historian

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Iowa State Alpha Omicron and see our Alpha Upsilon Construction Egad I You could almost hear the little Company in action. Frankly, the Business

gray cells crackling a block away. One of Administration denizens don't have a

the first things the latis discovered after chance. the ease of Christmas vacation was Alpha At the present time, the walls of the Omicron had placed second scholastically girls powder room are half scraped to among the twenty-nine fraternities at Iowa prepare for fresh paint and the scrapings State. And, of the preceding quarter . . . have been left on the floor. In addition, well, we shan't speak of that! there are three ' other rooms in a similar

It might be mentioned three boys came state. The cellar is receiving preliminary through with straight, solid, and pure "A" treatment before the walls are covered averages. Those men are Dick Ewen,. Tom with pine paneling and corrugated asbestos English, and Paul Needham! Needham · in an all-out effort to have a more suitable and English were roommates, by the way, chapter room and to generally enhance and each must have influenced the other our house . Credit will have to be given, along the cranium channels. though, on one undertaking well done, the

re-covering of the living room furniture Turning from mental to muscle, AO ' with leather. It really adds quite a bit to

tripped down to Des Moines to engage the room.

Drake's Beta Delta in an intrafraternity basketball fracas. This was played during The new pledge group will probably be the first week of spring quarter. We came a help in alleviating the situation. This back to Ames riding on the spirits of a splendid group of 16 clean-cut American ha.rd fought 40-38 victory. There was a boys are John M. Hudson , Glenside, Pa.; pre-game specification of the type of prize Ed Kelsey, Passaic, N. J .; Edwarq J . to be given to the victors. (Two rounds Kulas, South River, N. J . ; Edwin C. New-of refreshments were chug-a-lugged by all man, Phila, Pa.; James V. Reynolds, Phila ., :~t the expense of the losers.) Pa. ; Robert B. Shomo, Turtle Creek, Pa. ;

We might mention, too, that "our boy" William Shubert. Phila, Pa.; James E. Van Kent (Lil' One) Townley, one of Iowa Noy, Troy, Pa.; Alan Henderson, Haver­State's "rasslers," managed to take home -town, Pa.; Richard L. Hanson, Cynwyd, :1 third place wrestling berth in the Big Pa. ; Norman E. Grede, Jr. , Baltimore. Seven tourney. Kent groans for the Cardin- Md.; Edmund J . Cody, Jr., Collingswood, a! and Gold after sweating down the 128 N. J.; John Crowther, Swarthmore, Pa . ; pound bracke-t. A feminine spectator at a Donald K. Epler, Lewisburg, Pa.; Eugene wrestling match was one disposed to refer Ferry, Harrisburg, Pa . and Joe Keyes,

from Mt. Carmel, Pa . to him as ~'that symphony of muscle." My what a poet at heart she must be! By the time this article is printed Alpha

A pair of hard-headed bridge players, Upsilon will have had ·another enjoyable Bob Smith and Pete Cuff, took the college conclave with Alpha Mu, April 14, at bridge tournament early in the winter Penn State. If last year's meeting is any quarter. Last year AO also garnered the Indication, there is little doubt the time bridge championship with the Rickert and travel involved will be both constru~-brothers, Jim :~nd Bill, playing the suits. tive and sociable. The other most notable

Our building fund to construct a new social event of the spring term at Drexel chapter house is continually growing. An is the "Spring Weekend ." That's when the outline of our pledge training program, brothers move out of the house on Friday which was formulated mainly by the ef- and the girls move in to occupy the short-forts of our present archon, Bob Huber, sheeted beds and to start hunting for all has been asked for by three Pi Kapp the alarm clocks set for odd hours. The chapters, and also by another fraternity . moving in and out is only a small part of This program received · recognition from the fun because there is a formal at a the national office. If you would care to suburban country club Friday night. a look it over, just drop us a line. Bob wore novelty affair Saturday night and mayl:le out a lot of pencils whipping the program a picnic on Sunday. into shape. Frankly, it's good-but not Finally, another brother has gone-but perfect, of course. not far. Bob Crede married Peggy Shull

-C. J . BoRUM, historiaH of Elmira, N. Y. Saturday, March 25 and

Drexel Alpha Upsilon Anyone interested in seeing the effects

of approximately thirty-five student en­gineers living in their natural confused state where everything is linear and para­bolic curves are whistled at, fllease stop in

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is living just down the street. Good luck, Robert!

-W. H. HITCHENS, historian

Illinois Tech Alpha Phi The semester began with IF basketball

ge-tting into full stride. Alpha Phi showed

steady improvement after a slow start, b~l the F spoiled a perfect record by winning thtll lte 1

d no" Social last game I In table tennis our recor stands at two wins and no losses. ls tb

The high point of the semester ~~~; ~~ese, P · 511 Ollive

District XI's conclave at Alpha st. d I l\'e Alpha Phi men made the long trip in BU

F n· third Deubler's car : Roger Doty, John Di ra d s~ce cesco, Dick Frankenburg, Don Frank, an Roger Marz. They all had a good tii11r tepJac

firs t and wish to thank other District XI chaP' ~ ters for their ~elpful suggestions. We

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looking forward to next year at Upsilon· tount1

The IF Ball was held March 25, with ~ Pi lild tl

Kay Nicholson as our candidate for quee;· l'en Coming events are the Rose Ball at ~ : first ( house April 29, and Junior Week. seniO ~n ot Farewell will be held late in May. lild ~

The alumni arc progressing in the .~; ~one corporation of Alpha Phi. By the tt ~~ th this issue comes out it will be an ac; toope, complished fact. A "live-wire" bunch

0 I At officers will back the alumni up . ltoi t

- ROGER MARZ, llistorio" 8101bl • 8totb

U . . f M' . Alpha Cht "' nt n1vers1ty o 10m1 ·-.e

The spring semester officers are : ~n: Ilion it thony D' Agostino, archon; Curt Hopld";; Br0j treasurer; Keedo Philips, secretary; }Joll'e . ~Ullin Eckles, historian; Bud Feldmeyer, chaP ~ha lain; Jack Hurley, warden; and Lynn ltoth\ Briston, house manager. 1 ~ichar

Alpha Chi presented its second annu;t Out open "Betty Coed" dance, March .3• t ~lrigu the Miami Bay front Auditorium. ~11]1°~0 1tnu01 too much pride and bias, we wtsh rul ~~ he! announce it was an extremely success ,1 ~at il social and financial venture. We )la~r ~~d p received numerous compliments. All \o ~~tio credit for the dance's success goe! hi lllow n Marty Rich and his able assistants, \, "ullin'

entire chapter. The Sweetheart of AlP hi Yet w'l Chi, Miss Mary J ane Shelton, was tel l'ou f proudest and happiest person at the dan t~ laid ~ She presented the Betty Coed trophY . . bte0 I

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~e Floridian Hotel, Miami Beach. "Plans •te So . now almost complete," reports our Its Cla! Chairman, Jack Foster. Jack assures Pt the dance will be the best ever to be 0 ~nted by a Greek letter society at lliversity f M' . l\1 o 1anu.

~· e last reported Alpha Chi had won s·'td Place in the Phillip Morris Contest. ~:~e then, Brother Hunt, a Pi Kapp has n1

aced the radio-combination with the tst .

~II Pnze television set. The wrapper co ots had been mis-counted because the ""Unters didn't know the words "Pi Kap­,. l'h'" and 1 and our Greek letters were one '!'the same.

fits entativc plans have been made for our ~II t Co-operative party with our alumni. llld other joint parties have been sponsored ~ Planned by either one or the other ~ ne. We are eagerly looking forward ~ this party as a step toward closer Operation with our alumni.

,, ~t the last national convention in De-<Ott AJ · · a ' Pha Chi was ably represented by a10

ther Richard J. O'Mara. Once again Chi 1~ther O'Mara has been selected to rep­An· % nt the chapter at the national conven-

n in Portland, Ore.

~~~tot~er Fred Devant, archon, Miami ~ tnn1 Chapter, recently conferred with Q ha Chi's archon, Tony D'Agostino, ~O~her Rich, and our convention delegate, ~ ard O'Mara.

~t .ut of the conference was born a most It tiguing idea-"The next National Con­~ ntion of Pi Kappa Phi in 1952 should ~ held in Miami, Florida." We all know lbat it will require a great deal of time ~o d Plenty of hard work to have the ·1ar ~ tonal Convention here in 1952. We ;JuO\\> • the burden will fall UpO~ the f.OUI \' tnn1 and five active chapters m Flonda. i et We still like the idea. Where else could ou f' d . lot In a more perfect vac~tlo~ spo: to

~ d the Convention? What c1ty 1s rapidly '~co~n· C · c· log known as the ideal onventJOn ,;~? We are sure our brothers will think 'J ~ With us that the only answer can be,

11a111i, Florida in 1952." -HowELL EcxLES, historian

~lo · rrda Southern Beta Beta

lte~eta Beta's new winter t~rm ?f~icers ·te · Delbert Allen, archon; Bill Williams, a1 asurer; George Peterson, secretary ; Tom

~th, historian; Bob Bruce, chaplain; and j Waters, warden.

l ~hings have been popping since you last =J ~tel from Beta Beta. We came through igh1• ~ th flymg colors in the championship

1 e~ race, beating TKE with time to spare. rJ11'' . beautiful trophy adorns our chapter . 81 ~lotn. To give some idea of the might of ,, ta Beta's muscle, there are 12 Pi Kapps

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out of a possible 24 men on the freshman, junior varsity, and varsity crews on cam­pus. Our bowling team came in a close second. The basketball team, after winning its league, lost the championship play-off to Lambda Chi. As you can imagine, a lot of fingernail chewing has been going on. But now that softball season is coming up, .we're hoping we'll place second to none.

Don't get the idea our chapter is all brawn, no brain. 'Tain't sol Ned Hill and Don Boether are members of Kappa Delta Phi, educational honorary; Ned is also a member of the Portico Club, honorary leadership society; George· Peterson is a member of Pi Gamma Mu, sociological honorary. George Stein was one of the three students graduating Cum Laude in the March class. Pi Kappa Phi is really getting ahead at Southern.

When we ·were installed, we had 17 members. We will have 55 members at the end of this school year, less than two years after our installation.

We are planning a combination Beta Beta and Chi softball game in the near future and look forward to this all-around hi-chapter fellowship . Our Annual Gold and White Ball, sometimes referred to as the Treasurer's headache, will be next on the calendar. This is our lah blowout of the year and we can't wait I The Pi Kapps remammg on campus through t he summer will use their spare time working on "Kampus Kapers," our annual variety show, presented the first part of the fall term.

If any of you northern Pi Kapps get too cold next winter, why not come down to sm~ny Florida and pay us a visit? The doors of Beta Beta are always open to you.

-TOM BLYTH, historian

Newark College of Engineering Beta Alpha

Second semester Beta Alpha chapter of­ficers are: William Ziki, archon; Carl Wheeler, treasurer; Jack Albright, secre­tary; George Lewis, historian; John Fitz­gibbons, chaplain; and Andrew Young, warden.

Preparations for our Annual Rose Ball are in the stages of final completion. It will be held in the Georgian Room, Robert Treat Hotel, Newark, N. J., May 18. The school has been literally bombed with pub­licity by Pi Kapps. In every nook and cranny in it and local high spots, signs tell the students "watch for the dance of the year." Under the direction of our able en­tertainment committee chairman, Jack

Albright, we are sure it will be difficult to parallel.

We recently initiated two new members - Jack Seward and John Vargo-who, besides being ornamental specimens of American manhood, should be very helJ3-ful. Our pledge chairman, Kort Gorshoff, has launched an extensive campaign to build Beta Alpha to maximum capacity. Some of our fine prospects promise to be future leaders on campus as well as in the chapter.

Under the leadership of Leonard Wilson, sports activity chairman, Beta Alpha is in the thick of thi.ngs. The interfraternity basketball team finds in us too much competition. Stellar performers Jack Fitz­gibbons, Ray Howard, Jim Gomes, Bill Gray, Leonard Wilson, Archon Bill Zika are proving themselves "too hot" to handle. We have a game scheduled with Alpha Xi which should prove a good test for the team. Our players were a little out of practice in their first match in the Bowling League. They finished strong, however, and Brother George Perkins gave an illustration . of what they can expect from the rest of our chapter.

Gangway for Beta Alpha I Kort Gorsh­koff, Carl Wheeler, and two very likely pledges, Don Austin and John Crispano, are running for top offices in the school. Through them 1:he influence of Beta Alpha is enhanced in school politics.

On the whole this looks like the most successful semester of our young and rap­idly improving chapter.

-GEORGE LEWIS, llistoricm

Droke University Beta Delta Officers elected for the spring semester

are Robert Howell; archon; James Gritton, treasurer; Donald Phillips, secretary; Law­rence Gabriel, historian; Dale Jensen chaplain; and Raymond Deaton, warden:

Ken Miller, our past archon, who gradu­ated in January, is now visiting his wife's parents in England. Our other January graduate, Verne Sodawasser, has a job here in Des Moines. He makes spasmodic visits to the chapter house to lend his moral support.

Everything took on a "rosy glow" as we began the new semester by initiating 13 men to bring our active membership up to 29. The next evening found us at Simpson College where we initiated and welcomed into the brotherhood Beta Zeta chapter.

Rush week found us with 11 pledges and six weeks later, at open rush, we added 12 more. Our roster now stands at 23 pledges and 29 actives. We are proud to add this list to the evergrowing list of Pi Kapps all over the country.

According to reliable sources (the Dean of Men), Beta Delta has the highest schol­arship record of the fraternities on Drake's campus. This is the third semester in a row we have had the highest average among the fraternities. We are, however, ineligible for the interfraternity scholarship trophy since we lack the minimum of 30 active members to qualify for the inter­fraternity council.

With the membership up and our grade point average still on top, we of Beta Delta feel a great year is in store for us.

-LAWRENCE GABRIEL, historian

Simpson . Beta Zeta The brothers of Beta Zeta have all been

working hard and fast since "Bernie" left after initiation ceremonies. Everyone has

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plenty to do and it keeps us hopping to see that it is done. Because we are a new chapter, the brothers must work long and late. They all take it with a smile and keep going ahead. We feel we have very capable officers and they are doing their best for the chapter.

We still find time to participate in the intramural program of the college. It is very complete, including football, basket­ball, vo lleyball , track and softball. This program is one of the main interests of the student body, partly accounting for its success.

Since we became Pi Kapps we have pledged fifteen and have a fine pledge class with the prospect of more in the future.

All tHe Lumberjacks and Lumberjanes gathered in Indianola March 17, for a swell party. We had as our guests brothers from the Beta Delta chapter. The pledges presented their interpretation of "Casey

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at the Bat." After an evening of fun, everybody went home with a happy heart and tired feet. This was our second annual Lumberjacks' Frolic and the future prom­ises many more.

Miss Rose B~rglund was chosen sweet­heart of Beta Zeta chapter. Miss Berglund, a student nurse at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, is pinned to brother John DeMaris.

We would like to extend thanks to the brothers at Drake and Iowa State for the interest they have shown us. Our spec. ial thanks to the initiation team from Beta Delta chapter. Our thanks also, to George W. Driver for the fine speech pre· sented at the banquet at close of initiation ceremonies, as well as Wayne Moore and, of course, "Bernie" Jones.

Remember that the welcome mat is always out to any and all Pi Kapps passing through Indianola.

-JACK PRor't'ITT, histm·irtn

Tennessee Alpha Sigma Alpha Sigma held its annual Founders

day banquet at the Hotel Farragut. The guest speaker was our own Brother Frank Ward, head of the Economics Department. Brother Ward gave a ' very excellent talk on the various philosophical concepts which are necessary for success in a modern society. Broth;r Ed Jones, district Archon, spoke on the duties of the fraternal system and the duties of the mem hers to Alpha Sigma. After the banquet, the undergraduates gave a dance at the house for the alumni and their wives. We thor­oughly enjoyed the evening and especially enjoyed seeing the alumni again.

Brother Jack Stewart, traveling counsel­lor, visited us recently. We gained a,. con-

dl'iti siderable amount of worthwhile a f h. . . W hi's stl) rom IS VISit. e were sorry could not have been longer.

fj'OP1 We recently derived much pleasure .

a visit of Mr. Peter Stevens, first sec.rcta~ to the British Embassy. His first vJstl . an American fraternity house, he 11~ seemingly impressed with the fratern J system and we enjoyed his comments an English humor.

't oot Eddie Anderson, Jr., Johnson Ct y, 111

chaplain, was rece11tly initiated into J)e) Sigma Pi (honorary business fraternitY '

C·t reP C. G. "Boge" Dyer, Johnson J y,. al resented the university at the InternattOn d Livestock Judging Show at Chicago; ana; Billy Woodard, Springfield, · Tenn., '\ initiated into Alpha Zeta national hon°181d agricultural fraternity. We are really P7t:•; of the boys for helping keep the fratern name at the top of the campus frats. b

We initiated five men on April 22: ~:o Cloy de, Johnson City; Bob Shobe, .

1 Diego, Califo~nia; Jay Artman, Batal'l: N.Y.; John Giddings, Old Hickory, Te~~:; and John Price, Oak Ridge, Te';ln. All e~it are excellent men and will be a real cr to the chapter and to the fraternity.

iJt1 Alpha Sigma played host to the cor11 tJtt

conclave with Beta Gamma chapter, ril only other chapter in our district, on Mill. the 28th. Since Alpha Sigma was the

1 ' b' th II itiation team at Beta Gammas 1r . ·sl had a very enthusiastic and beneftCl get-together.

Brother Bob St. Clair 18;t graduated

Puta quarter. Brother St. Clair had the re '; lion of being the bull dog of the Ch~pte;j; purse strings. We will certainly m1ss ,1 sagacity in the many phases of fratern organization. Best of luck Bob. .

01 -RILEY H. MosET.EY, ltistorl

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