1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
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THE SCROLL of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> for January, 1954 211<br />
HARVEST PARTY<br />
<strong>Phi</strong>s and their dates frolic at popular annual social function sponsored by Kansas Alpha,<br />
cember was the busiest month for our chapter. Our<br />
Christmas formal, held December 12, was again acclaimed<br />
as the most fabulously decorated party on the<br />
"hill." The lighting was supplied by three hundred<br />
candles which cheerfuUy iUuminated the ceiling of royal<br />
blue angel hair and the false snow-white walls which<br />
featured reindeer leaping from each panel. Our annual<br />
party for 25 underprivileged children of Lawrence was held<br />
on the following Monday complete with Santa Claus, his<br />
helpers, and numerous gifts for each child. More genuine<br />
enjoyment is derived from this function than from anything<br />
the <strong>Phi</strong>s do all year. Later in the week, the annual Christmas<br />
dinner and stag was held, at which time the brothers<br />
exchanged gifts and tokens of good cheer. When the<br />
final statistics for the K.U. varsity football team were<br />
tabulated. <strong>Phi</strong> Don Hess was found to be the top scorer,<br />
leading ground gainer, and best punt returner on the<br />
squad. Don is now looking toward the Big Seven indoor<br />
track meet where he is favored in the 60-yard dash.<br />
The eyes of sports fans in Kansas and all over the nation<br />
are fixed on preseason All-American B. H. Bom, last<br />
year's most valuable player in the N.C.A.A. tournament,<br />
as he co-captains highly regarded Kansas through another<br />
basketball season. B. H. should surpass his performances<br />
of last year and be one of the top players in the coimtry<br />
again. "The <strong>Phi</strong>s are proud of the fact that they had more<br />
men on the varsity footbaU squad this season than any<br />
other K.U. fraternity ^ROCER HEISKELL, Reporter.<br />
KANSAS BETA, Washburn University.—Kansas Beta<br />
is proud of the success it has achieved in extracurricular<br />
activities as well as in athletic events. On the gridiron,<br />
Ralph Bowen has been named on the first team all-C.I.C.<br />
eleven, whUe his brother Roger received honorable<br />
mention. Also turning in creditable performances were<br />
Nick Cossman, Jimmy Humbert, Warren Harrod, Dwight<br />
Fenton and Bob Myers. As the cage season unfolds, we<br />
are represented by varsity members John Mcintosh, Bill<br />
Reichert and Don Cavanaugh. Giving them ample support<br />
are Bob McKone and Johnny Taylor. Kansas Beta<br />
continues to dominate the political factions on the<br />
campus. Bob Dennis was elected president of the Young<br />
Republicans and Tyler Lockett is president of the<br />
Young Democrats. Nick Cossman is vice president of the<br />
Student Council and Tom Warner is president of the<br />
Student Christian Association. To represent us on the<br />
debate team this year, we have Bob Mairs, Wally Smith,<br />
Wayne Stratton and Skip Mertel. To turn to our social<br />
events, the Barn party and the Tri <strong>Phi</strong> Party were big<br />
successes. The latter was enjoyed by the members of<br />
Kansas Alpha, Beta and Gamma. We also held the annual<br />
Orchid formal December 11. On the more serious side,<br />
Kansas Beta gave its annual Christmas gift exchange for<br />
the underprivileged children of the community.—DON<br />
CAVANAUGH, Reporter.<br />
KANSAS GAMMA, Kansas State CoUege.—^Although<br />
Kansas Gamma has not done as weU in intramural athletics<br />
as at this time last year, we are still very high in<br />
point totals. We have taken the outlook of many<br />
coaches, by saying that we are building character and<br />
"look out for us next year." This may sound like an<br />
alibi, but we feel certain of a terrific football and<br />
basketbaU season next year. We do have something to<br />
be quite proud of in Earl Meyer. Earl was an All-Big<br />
Seven honorable mention selection, and has also accepted<br />
a bid to play in the <strong>No</strong>rth-South game at Miami,<br />
Fla. We are very happy in the pledging of Charles<br />
Hastings, Jetmore, whose brother is a Florida <strong>Phi</strong>.<br />
Jack Potts, our worthy house manager, is basking in the<br />
light of the girl he is pinned to, this year's Homecoming<br />
queen. The annual Miami Triad was held recently. The<br />
stag diimer at the houses was foUowed by the dance at<br />
the Community House. A fine time was had by aU and<br />
it was proclaimed a complete success. A new record was<br />
inscribed in the intramural records by Kansas Gamma on
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