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

2o8 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1954
INDIANA THETA TROPHIES
Purdue Phis captured the imposing array of awards
pictured above in the 19S2-S3 intramural wars. The
All-Sports trophy is flanked by seven individual sports
awards. Congratulations to Indiana Theta!
complete with salt mines, hammers and sickles, Russian
flags and the Soviet national anthem blaring over Greencastle.
The pledges startled the chapter by turning off
the heat, barring the fumace-room and going to Chicago
to escape the rigors of tratemity living. But individual
honors carried the day: President Boone was sent
to Cincinnati as DePauw's representative to the National
Interfraternity Conference. Representing the colleges and
universities of Indiana, Tom Sarent was sent to New York
to attend the N.A.M. Convention there. Dave StockweU
added to his dramatic laurels by co-directing the annual
IA X musical review and Jay BueU directed and produced
Christopher Fry's A Sleep of Prisoners. It's too
early to tell about intramural basketbaU, but the team
won its first game by 21 points—^JAY BUELL, Reporter.
INDIANA THETA, Purdue University.—Under the able
leadership of Ned Boyer, social chairman supreme, the
first actual social event, the Pledge dance, took place at
the house on the night of October 30., Since this was
HaUoween Eve, it was a night tor the brothers to prowl,
and prowl they did. During the course of the evening,
the pledges were introduced to Purdue's campus for the
first time. A glance at the field of sports shows four
Phis on the basketbaU team: Denny BUnd, Ted Dunn,
Ned Boyer and Maurice Lorenz. Of these, three are on the
starting ball club. As we head into the final few weeks
of the semester, it appears that Indiana Theta will improve
its scholastic rating among the 39 fraternities here
at Purdue (last year we ranked 14th). November 20 and
21, Varsity Varieties, and aU-campus talent show, was
presented in the Music HaU. We worked with the Xfis
for four weeks in preparation for the cuts for the show.
After the smoke had cleared, we found that we were in
the final few selected to appear before the student body.
It is interesting to mention that our act was selected best
by the Chicago Tribune critic who came down for the
show. I would like here to tip my hat to Neil Armstrong,
chorister, for a job well done in the direction of the act.
—DONALD HUNTER, Reporter.
IOWA ALPHA, Iowa Wesleyan College.—A very successful
informal party was held at the chapter house
on November 27. The theme. "Poverty Party," provided
an opportunity for hilarious costumes and decorations.
Harry Gerkits and his date, Jacque Harper, won the first
place prize for best costumes. An added attraction was
the bristly faces of the Phis who hadn't shaved for some
time. Iowa Alpha was well represented at the Home-
FALL PHIKEIA CLASS, INDIANA THETA CHAPTER AT PURDUE