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

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The Alumni Club Activities
BEAUMONT
OUR FIRST RUSH PARTY was held this year in the Mirror
Room at Hotel Beaumont at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, June
10.
Several actives from Texas Beta assisted in entertaining
and explaining rushees' rules to a fine group of prospective
Phis. President Ed Stedman, Jr. presided at the
dinner and fine talks were made by Jim McNicholas and
Rush Chairman Frank Adams.
At a luncheon at Hotel Beaumont June 18, about
thirty brothers of our local alumni gathered to honor
R. W. Akers, Washburn '27, who had returned from an
extensive good will trip in the far East representing the
State Department of the United States Government. A
very interesting round table discussion took place with
Brother Akers relating many of the highlights of his
travels. August 26, about fifteen were entertained at Ed
Stedman's farin with swimming, fishing and a barbecue
supper, Parker Folse's committee provided a special program
and several talks were made to rushees about * A 9.
CHICAGO
OCTOBER 9, the Chicago Alumni Club held its annual
Fall dinner-dance at the Tam O' Shanter Country Club.
About forty ot the brothers attended with their wives
and sweethearts. Among the highlights of the evening
were the after-dinner talk of President Howard P. Robinson,
and a short talk by Jack Fultz, our treasurer.
One of the pleasant surprises of the evening was an
impromptu serenade to Miss Barbara Hanneman who
that evening announced her engagement to Brother Chris
Oberheide.
Intermission entertainment was provided by two of
the brothers: Bill Flory played some original selections
that he had written for the Harris Trust Follies last Fall,
and Harry Kovats kept the ball rolling with a number of
piano selections.
Plans are now being laid for our next three social
functions, the Christmas party. Founders Day banquet,
and our Spring dance.
Our mailing list is still not complete, and any Phis
interested in receiving news of Club activities that are
not now receiving them should write or call any of the
club officers—TODD J. COLLINS, Secretary.
CINCINNATI
THE CINCINNATI ALUMNI CLUB was reasonably active during
the Summer. As special treats during the period, a
swimming and supper party was staged early in the
season and September 13 the alumni gave a rush party
tor the Ohio Theta chapter, which included swimming
and get-together at the estate of Ben Tate in the extreme
eastern suburb of the city; dinner at the Ohio Theta
hoiise in the University area in the center of the city; and
a singfest and get-better-acquainted session at the estate
of Walter Morris in the western section of the city.
Despite the efforts of several groups of officers of this
Alumni Club during the past few years and in spite of
the large number of alumni in the greater Cincinnati
area, it has become more and more difficult to arouse and
to maintain alumni interest. It is hoped that Brother
BlackweU, the new Alumni Secretary, wiU be able to lend
his powerful hand from nearby Oxford to assist us in
reestablishing alumni interest in Cincinnati to a point
where it is again a burning fire.—PORTER P. LOWRY,
Reporter.
COLUMBIA (MO.)
PLANS FOR BUILDING a new chapter house for * A 9 at
the University of Missouri progressed an important step
forward as the result oi a meeting of Missouri Alpha
alumni from over the State of Missouri, which was held
September 18 at the chapter house in Columbia.
Resolutions were adopted tentatively approving a
building location for the new house, and also a recommendation
was adopted to obtain the services of an architect
immediately to work out preliminary house plans
and ideas.
Those present for the meeting were: Byron Spencer,
Kansas City; William Tweedy, Jefferson City; Kenneth
Hagaman, St. Louis; Edwin Stark, Louisiana; Hartley
Banks, Sidney Neate, Frank Harris, Sidney Stephens, E.
Hirst MendenhaU, Albert Price and Charles W. Digges,
Columbia; Mickey Pollock, president of the Missouri
Alpha active chapter, and other interested Phis. Brother
MendenhaU is president of the * A 9 Club of Columbia,
Mo., Board of Trustees I—^E. HIRST MENDENHALL.
ELLENSBURG
ELECTION OF OFFICERS was held, September 26, at a banquet
at the New York Cafe. James F. Rice is the new
president and Stan M. Thomas, secretary. Brother
Thomas' address is Route 3, and his telephone number
2-6623. A rush dinner was held last January and resulted
in the pledging of Forrest Eastham by Washington
Gamma. Another rush party was held in August at the
country home ot Stewart Bledsoe with six rushees and
seventeen Phis present. One rushee—James Eastham—
was later pledged by Washington Gamma. Continued activity
in the form ot a meeting during the holidays, a
Founders Day meeting, and Summer and FaU meetings is
planned. We shall continue the rush parties which we
feel are eminently successful, giving the active chapters
some good prospects well indoctrinated, without further
pressure from the alumni group.—N. HAROLD SORENSON,
Reporter.
KANSAS CITY
OCTOBER 2 THE Kansas City Alumni Association concluded
its 1953 social season with the annual Harvest party. The
party was attended by over 450 members and guests on
the spacious patio of the Blue Hills Country Club. About
$480 in prizes were given away throughout the evening
to the members and guests at the party, all ot which had
been donated by the brothers. Straw beachcomber hats
were given to aU ladies as favors of the party. The evening
went all too quickly for everyone as they enjoyed
the wonderful steaks, danced to the rhythmic music,
played bingo and laughed at the games organized
throughout evening. Although the party is organized on
the basis of fun and gaiety it has a serious side too.
Most of the profit of the party is given to some worthy
charity, thus carrying out one ot the basic concepts ot
our Fraternity. Credit tor the success ot this year's Harvest
party should be given to Gene Mangelsdorf, president
of the K. C. Alumni and Mac Tinklepaugh, chairman
of the Harvest party committee. The other functions
of the Kansas City Alumni for this past year included a
Rush party, August 12. a picnic, July 29, under the
chairmanship ot Bill Woodson, and a Golf Tournament
and dinner handled by Jack. Senter
Secretary.
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L. L. MORGAN,