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

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1954 217
its performance at the Kosmet Klub Fall Revue. BiU
Devries, secretary of the Nebraska Interfratemity Council,
was chosen as delegate to the I.F.C. National Convention
held at Cincinnati over the Thanksgiving holidays. In
the military. Cliff Dale has the rank of Colonel and is
head of Army R.O.T.C. BiU Harris is a Lieutenant
Commander and is second in command in the Navy, and
Charles Hunley is a high-ranking Air Force Staff Officer.
Cliff is also Big Seven shot put champion. Most important
of all, Nebraska Alpha is proud to claim a member of
4 B K for the fifth consecutive year. House Manager Randy
Ayer was chosen for the honor this time. Brother Ayer is
the most outstanding student in the chemistry department.
About thirty-five members of our Lincoln Alumni Club
met at the house December 7 to begin planning the
coming Founders Day Dinner. Emmett Junge, '26,
P.P.G.C, was among those attending.—^WILLIAM A.
HARRIS, JR., Reporter.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, Dartmouth College.—
Late in October, we garnered another banner group of
pledges for the school year. New Phikeias are: Don Alexander,
New Hyde Park, N.Y.; Bill Balch, Minneapolis,
Minn.; Don CampbeU, Short Hills, N.J.; Bill Carleton,
Winchester, Mass.; Phil Coyle, Wakefield, Mass.; Blake
Field, Needham, Mass.; Cy Field, Duluth, Minn.; BiU
Frazier, New Philadelphia, Ohio; Jim Hoshal, Toledo,
Ohio; Pete Hovell, Great Neck, N.Y.; BiU Kieger,
Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Nils Larson, Needham, Mass.; Dave
Losby, MinneapoUs, Minn.; Jim Nelson, Spokane, Wash.;
Harry Nutting, Syracuse, N.Y.; Lou Metzger, Baltimore,
Md.; Norm Olsen, Springfield, Mass.; Boots Ramaley,
St. Paul, Minn.; BiU Thieme, Washington, D.C; Rick
Webb, Cranston, R.I.; and George Yeager, Pelham
Manor, N.Y. A large number of the Phikeias are active
in campus activities. Webb, Thieme and Frazier played
on the football team this Fall, while Rick, Campbell and
Metzger are all out for Winter track. Lou last year was
the Freshman champion of the Ivy League, and is very
close to the college record as a pole vaulter. Lou, along
with Rick Webb and Dave Losby, were members of the
Sophomore group for orientating the Freshman class.
Blake Field works for the campus newspaper and BiU
Carleton is high up on the staff of the radio station. Pete
Hovell and George Yeager are both members of the
Dartmouth College Athletic Council. The new recreation
DREAM GIRL
Miss Bunty Nixon is
crowned Dream Girl
of New Mexico Alpha
by president Lew
Whiting at chapter's
Blue and White formal.
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NEW YORK BETA PHIKEIAS
STANDING: Taft, GrinneU, LaVigna, Feldmaier, Ferguson,
Engkvist, McKernan, Weeks, SEATED: Deuell, Mosher,
Bathrick,
room was officially christened over house parties weekend,
November 13, 14 and 15. In a series of great parties
planned by Social Chairman BiU Norcross, the 65 brothers
and pledges with their dates enjoyed themselves exceedingly.
We were glad to see a goodly number of alumni
at the cocktaU party after the game, and hope that more
wiU be able to make it up over Carnival JAMES F.
RILL, Reporter.
NEW MEXICO ALPHA, University of New Mexico.—
New Mexico Alpha has been centering most of its
interest in a revamping of the over-aU fraternity program
for this chapter. Under the able guidance of Lew
Whiting, president, the new program began, December 6,
with a dinner served at' the house. "This dinner wiU
precede all meetings in the future and is one part of
our improvement program. Plans are being made for
house and grounds improvement as soon as possible. At
the annual campus song fest we were coupled with the
AXQs and took second place honors. Our annual
"Monster RaUy" held at the house was a big success
again, with some very unusual and original costumes in
evidence. The Blue and White formal was held at the
K. of C haU. Miss Bunty Nixon, pinned to Rod Garrattsoh,
was crowned "Sweetheart of New Mexico Alpha."
This was the first time New Mexico Alpha had elected
a sweetheart and it wiU be an annual event henceforth.
—BOB BAKER, Reporter.
NEW YORK ALPHA, Comell University.—^New York
Alpha once again concluded a highly successful Fall
rushing season, pledging 22 men representing twelve
different states and one foreign country. The new
Phikeias are: Dick Allman, Ralph Weinrich, Pete Weir
and Hugh Neilson, St. Louis, Mo.; Dick Brockleman,
Lunenberg, Mass.; Dick Butler, Baltimore, Md.; Ray
Crooke, Roslyn; BiU Gibson, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Dave
Haggart, Omaha, Neb.; Pete Heiser, Issaguah, Wash.;
Scott Lewis and Todd Simpson, Tulsa, Okla.; Rod
MacMillan, San Francisco, Calif.; Greg Martin, Amelia,
Ohio; Don Matheson, Columbus, Ohio; Ray Meagher,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Andy Meyer, Jenkintown, Pa.; John
Osier, Birmingham, Mich.; Norm PoweU, New York
City; Jim Rosborough, Aruba, West Indies; and Bill
Seymour, Oak Park, lU. Rollie Carlson, new pledge
master, has undertaken a serious and constructive pledge
training program for our new Phikeias, with the accent
on scholastic achievements this year. Our Pledge formal,
held early in November, proved to be a tremendous
success, with a Roman toga party, complete with an
authentic Roman feast, being the theme. Joe Rice is the
latest Phi, Joe having been initiated November si.
Turning to the sports scene, Poe Fratt, playing at tackle