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

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1953 147
Moriarity, Jerry Ambrose, Mike Bucholz, Dick Glein,
Virgil Lyons, Harold Broman, Robert Fogle, Harold
Meyers, Rex Hoseley, Floyd James, Jerry Elarth and
Bob Breneman. Convincing wins over our first two
opponents are assuring signs of a good chance ot repeating
our last year's' victory in the intramural footbaU
league. A strong returning nucleus, supplemented
by some excellent new men from the Fall pledge class
form the present gridiron squad JACK W. BROWN, Reporter.
WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA, University of West Virginia.—The
results of this year's rush week are very
encouraging. The chapter worked hard and cooperated
weU with Rush Chairman J. C. Pickett" and President
Tom Gallagher. At the end of rush week, twenty-eight
new Phikeias bad joined the ranks ot West Virginia
Alpha. They are: FrankUn AUgauer, Raymond Balint,
John Holtz, Jr., John Porter, David Williams, Morgantown;
John Barnes, James Hamrick, Clendenin; Don
Camplese, Richard Coury, WheeUng; WiUiam Curry,
BarboursvUle; PhiUip Epling, Jeffrey; Harold Hawkins,
Jr., Ronald Sibold, South Charleston; Ronald High,
Thomas Sullivan, Moundsville; James Hunt, Charleston;
Charles Kolb, SayrevUle, N.J.; Vinton Loucks, Scottdale,
Pa.; WiUiam McElwain, Renick; James Switzer, Clarksburg;
William Thomas, Lowell Gene Wise, Hurricane;
John VanGilder, Sutton; John Young, Montgomery; Sam
Skeen, Northtork; Coleman Nichols, Bluefield; Jim Boggs,
Gassaway, and Harry Wells, Falls View. We also have
three holdover pledges from last year. They are James
Atkins, Bill White and Charles Ward. The chapter
announces with pleasure that John J. GiUigan of Charleston
became a Brother in the Bond October 4. With the
addition of Russel Lemons and Donald McDonald who
returned from service this semester, and William Hall,
transfer from New Mexico, we are now sixty-five strong
on the W.V.U. campus. The intramural sports program
has started and the Phis have made another fine start
in horseshora, tennis, and golf. We would like to see
all the jUums back for Homecoming this year. Since we
have already won the Homecoming trophy for two years
we are going all out for it this year so we may keep the
traveling trophy—ROBERT W. BOND, JR., Reporter,
WISCONSIN ALPHA, University of Wisconsin.—After
losing twenty-two Seniors through graduation last June,
Wisconsin Alpha put the accent on rushing this Fall.
The result was the formal pledging of 23 new Phikeias
October 5, 1953. The fina group with their home towns
are: Joe and John Coleman, Lansing, Mich.; Oscar
Schmiege, Appleton; Karl Feuerpfeil, East Troy; Mark
Whelan, Fond du Lac; John Schumann, Watertown;
John Grimm, Knick Pyles, Thomas Hanson, David
Laucks, Ronald Wagner, Don Martin, Whitefish Bay;
Art Bramhall, River Forest, 111.; Jim Close, John Yule,
Appleton; Bill Rut, Elm Grove; Hugh Olson, Waukesha;
Mike Essex, Bowling Green, Ohio; John Bergman, Milwaukee;
Don Hannoway, Madison; Dan Echolt,- Wauwatosa;
Howard Bowman, East Troy, and Pete Morton,
Neenah. Social activities this Fall have centered around
the weekend parties after the football games with the
listening parties with sororities scheduled for the out-oftown
games. Phis in campus activities include Jim Berglund,
who represents the Greek faction on the University
Student Senate. He was elected to that office in an all-
University election last Spring. Bob Schneider is currently
working as Olympiad Chairman on the Annual Greek
Week Festivity. Lee Miskowski is serving on the I.F.
Judicial Committee, representing the student court of
campus fraternities. Athletically this year, we are expecting
to be in hot contention for the Intramural Sports
Badger Bowl, awarded to the tratemity compiling the
best competitive athletic record over the year. Endeavor-
STAR MATMAN
Del McGhee, Washington State Phi, Pacific Coast
wrestling champ in i6y-lb, division.
ing lo improve our position ot sixth among 33 fraternities
last year, the present emphasis is on touch-football,
volleyball and bowling. Significant events at the close ot
last year include: Ray Zale and Captain Pat Sreenan
both won N.C.A.A. boxing championships (178-lbs. and
149-lbs., respectively) in national competition at Idaho
State. A. Roy Burks, a member of the 1933 Wisconsin
Rose Bowl FootbaU team, was selected as a member of
* B K; and the election ot John Maclver and Ralph Wood
to the professional law tratemity, * A *.—LEE R. MIS­
KOWSKI, Reporter,
WISCONSIN BETA, Lawrence College.—The pledging
ceremony, September 27, brought nineteen new Phikeias
into the fold at Wisconsin Beta. We held a Phikeia day
dinner September 28 in honor of these new Phikeias;
Russ Babcock, Delavan; Mike Boniel, Evanston, 111.;
Charlie Brush, Rutland, Vt.; John Dyrud, Prairie du
Chien; Tom Ehret, Whitefish Bay; Bob Fahrenkmg,
Neenah; Bob Fox, Menominee, Mich.; Bob Furman,
Geneva, 111.; Don Hawkins, Elmwood Park, 111.; Bob
Hinman, Glenwood City; Marv Hron, West Bend; Don
Laflin, Neenah; Phil May, Milwaukee; Paul Morton,
Kaukauna; Dave Norton, Champaign, 111.; Dave ReiUy,
Neenah; Dick Rine, Neenah; Jim Sears, Elburn, 111., and
Ed Smith, JanesviUe. At the dinner, which was held at
the Riverview Country Club, J. L. Sensenbrenner, president
of the Fox River Valley Alumni Club, acted as
chairman. The toastmaster was Al Zupek, our chapter
adviser, who gave us a lot of help during rushing.
John H. WUterding, Treasurer ot the General Council ot
* A 9, addressed the chapter, and our President, Chuck
Morris, gave a report for the chapter. Gerry Mortell,
rush chairman, told about the rushing season and then
presented the new Phikeias who were introduced to the
alumni by their big brothers. The main address of the
evening was made by Maurice Brown, Lawrence '49, new
instructor in English at Lawrence who had just finished
a stint in the Marine Corps. The dinner was an immense
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