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7.34 Book of Records
Other prominent University guests included former Vice-President C. Clyde Jones, Dean of Students Chester E.
Peters; Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Veryl Switzer; and Advisor to Fraternities Jerry A. Lilly.
Government officials included State Senator Richard D. Rogers; Manhattan Mayor William Rehschuh; and Manhattan
Councilman Mert Hanks.
Concluding the Ceremony was a ribbon cutting at the front door of the new Chapter House. Participants in this
were Brothers Putman, Tom Muir, McCollum, Rogers, Holstrom and President McCain.
At the conclusion of the Ceremony, chartered buses were loaded and proceeded to the K-State Union, where a
buffet luncheon was served and enjoyed by all. Loaded again, the buses departed for the Kansas State-Missouri football
game, where Brother Vince Gibson=s Wildcats delivered a thrilling 17-13 victory.
Upon returning to the Chapter House, Samuel Jackson, Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,
was honorarily pledged to Alpha Tau Omega. His membership in another fraternity prevented him from being initiated.
At 7:30 P.M. that night, United States Senator James B. Pearson was initiated into the ΑΤΩ Brotherhood.
A party at the Chapter House completed Saturday=s activities. Sponsored by the active chapter and planned by
the Housemother, Mrs. Olive Newcomer, it was a pleasant ending to a full day.
The weekend was concluded on Sunday with a buffet breakfast. The alumni and chapter enjoyed the fine
cooking of Delta Theta=s personable cook, Versella Welton.
The 50th Anniversary year of Delta Theta was climaxed at the Founders= Day Banquet in Kansas City on
March 19, 1971. Brother Steve Mudrey was honored as the Province XVIII Thomas Arkle Clark Award recipient.
Brother Mudrey was a fine student and a Weigel Scholar. While at K-State, he was a Student Senator, a member of the
Board of Student Publications and a member of the Architecture Design Board. He served on many chapter committees,
displaying fine leadership and organizational ability. Other activities included participating on the freshman football and
baseball teams and varsity track team at KSU. Also at the Banquet, Jeff Crabb won a scholarship award from the
Province XVIII Endowment Association for his outstanding grade average while a pledge.
Delta Theta=s 50th Anniversary year, with all its activities and honors, will long be remembered.