1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1953 127
MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA
(M.I.T.) PHIKEIAS
FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RLGHT: John
Calvert, Trenton Ellison, Jim
Woodahl, Jay Schmuecker, Tom
McCullough. BACK ROW: Boyd
Givan, Virgil Brown, Sandy Cobb,
Jim Nicol, Bill Alcorn, Bob Burns,
them on the Phikeia rolls are: Marv Long, Bob Hardeman,
Mike AeUio, Mike Sullivan, Joe Grecieo, Bill Paul,
Joe Taol, Walt Magee and Val Dancico. The living room
mantel now holds National's trophy for the chapter showing
the most scholarship improvement. Tom Cosgrove and
Ed FuUerton are with the Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh
Steelers. Nolan and Bareirl represent the Phis on
the varsity football squad. Plans on how to retain the
interfraternity football championship cup are now the
major topic of discussion at the dinner table. Rice holds
the S.G.A. treasurer position and Atchison is on The
Diamondback, school newspaper. Phikeia Bob Hardeman
is in the race for Freshman class president. Maryland
Alpha is attempting to spread the now famous
"Powder-Puff Bowl" game throughout the country. Any
interested chapters please contact us.—RON BROOKS. Reporter.
MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology.—Once again things are humming at 97
Bay State Road. The brothers ot Massachusetts Gamma
arrived September 8 to open the house after the Summer
shut-down. The following week was rush week and rush
we did. The final total was eleven pledges from aU parts
ot the country. Boyd Givan and John Calvert, Seattle,
Wash.; Trenton EUison, Birmingham, Ala.; Virgil Brown,
Oklahoma City, Okla.; Candy Cobb and BiU Alcorn,
Chicago, lU.; Jim Woodahl, Great Falls, Mont.; Bob
Bums, Natchez, Miss.; Tom McCullough, Wichita Falls,
Tex.; Jay Schmuecher, Yuma, Ariz., and Jim Nicol,
Anchorage, Ky. Another addition to the chapter is
Junior Doug Wixson, a transfer from the Iowa Gamma
chapter at Iowa State. Doug's home is Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, but this Summer, home to him was all over
Europe. Two ot the graduating class ot last year have
returned to graduate school here and are Uving in the
Alumni Annex at 96 Bay State Road.—JOHN FARQUHAR,
Reporter.
MICHIGAN ALPHA, University of Michigan.—When
the Phis of Michigan Alpha returned to the house this
year they found many new changes and improvements.
The house, both inside and out, had been painted thanks
to our generous alumni. New parking and rubbish facilities
had been provided for the brothers at the rear ot
the house. Also in keeping with our policy ot buying new
furniture each year, nine new blond maple desks were
bought out of our furniture replacement fund. Now
almost every room in the house is equipped with these
new desks. Last year we finished fourth among the 44
fraternities participating in intramural sports. This year
we have great hopes ot improving this position. Besides the
Phis in intramural sports we are very fortunate in having
quite a tew men on varsity teams. Football: Ted Kress,
all-Phi and All-Big Ten, George Dutter, George Muellich,
Jim Bates and Pete Wolgast; track: George Lynch, AU-
Phi, and Bill Michels; basebaU: Jack Corbett, All-Phi,
BUI Mogk, All-Phi, Ed Westwood, transfer from Ohio
Wesleyan, All-Phi, GiU Subuco, AU-Phi and All-Big Ten,
and Ron Mauer; swimming: Tim Reiman, transfer from
Oklahoma Alpha, All-Phi. On campus we are represented
by Bob Neary, president of Student Legislature; Bill
Libby, vice president of the Michigan Union; John Buck,
president of Interfraternity Council, District 4; Bob
Fritts, assistant business manager ot the Michigan Glee
Club; Dick Harrison, campus sales manager ot the
Michigan year book; Jack Ehlers, president ot T B *; Joe
Yope, vice president of T B *; Pete Davidson, J-Hop; Ken
Copp, night editor of the Michigan Daily. This Fall,
thirteen men joined the Brothers in the Bond. They are:
Lee Bertling, Pete and Parker Ward, James Bates, John
Rogers, Philip Endres, Andrew Samosuk, George Muellich,
Bowling Green, Ohio; Frank Moore, Canton, Ohio;
Thomas H. Singer, South Bend, Ind.; John O'ReiUy, Park
Ridge, 111.; Thomas Jorgensen, Chicago, lU. Many things
have been plaimed for the next few months by our
President, John Buck; Treasurer, Don MacLaren; and
Social Chairman, Dick Harrison. Among these are parties.
Homecoming, Fathers' Weekend, Pledge formal and our
project tor the year, "Improvement ot Alumni Relations."
—RICHARD LITTLE, Reporter.
MICHIGAN BETA, Michigan State College.—October
4, Michigan Beta initiated four new members into 4> A 9.
They are: Thomas WiUiam Comack, Flint; Robert Graham
Lyon, Saginaw; William Adrian Van Zytveld, Grand
Rapids, and Ian Paul Ulen, Cleveland, Ohio. Jed Black
and Charles Spieser, '52, are having a very successful year
in professional boxing. Black has won 22 fights without a
setback. Both are former N.C.A.A. champions. In addition
to Baron, our Great Dane mascot, we now have a Great
Dane pup, Eric. The two dogs are constant companioiis
and attract attention wherever they go. We are now in
the midst of rushing. The first was an open rush meeting
introduced by I.F.C. Dean TaUberg, rushing chairman,
has arranged four evening rush meetings and we have
had some rushees as our guests at evening meals ^JOHN
A. MINNEMA, Reporter.
MINNESOTA ALPHA, University of Minnesota.—
Our Greek Week All-Participation Trophy served as an
incentive to conquer other honors. We coUected first place