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

SCENES AT THE EVER POPULAR CARNIVAL SPONSORED BY OHIO THETA PHIKEIAS
Ohio Theta's 1953 Phikeia Carnival
By G. W. GRABO, Ohio Theta
Reporter
•p ACH YEAR Ohio Theta has its Phikeia Carnival.
The pledges of all Greek organizations
are invited and the Phikeias act as hosts as the
actives put on the big show for them. The purpose
of the Carnival is to give the pledges of all organizations
an opportunity to meet each other and build
up good will on the campus. The actives have a
big time acting as clowns, wild men and monsters.
This year we created the Frankenstein monster, the
wild man, a vampire and a geek. The active dancing
girls accompanied by the 15-piece jazz marching
band perform for the guests throughout the
evening. Prizes are given at the fish-pond, ring toss,
snow ball toss and ballon bust. Balloons and
kewpie dolls are given out to every girl who comes
to the big Phikeia' Carnival. This is one of the
most talked about events of the year. It gains many
friends for the friendly Phis of Ohio Theta.
strongly suspected that the brothers have as much fun at
this party as the kids dot Recently a Legacy Luncheon
was held, and all women with $ A @ connections were
invited. We were rather surprised when over forty "legacies"
appearedl—HARRY LEFEVER, JR., Reporter.
OHIO KAPPA, Bowling Green State University.—^This
Fall, the Phis were well represented on the footbaU field;
thirteen on the varsity squad. Letter winners included:
Jim Ladd, Bill Bradshaw, Les Green, John Ladd, Hal
Bruck, Glenn Freimark, Bill Robinson, Marty Keip,
Otto Biendorf, Don Baginski. Jim Ladd was a first team
all-M.A.C choice and first team All-Ohio choice at end.
Bill Bradshaw, who ranked first in small colleges in
punting with a 44-yd. average, was named to second team
all-M.A.C. He only missed the all time N.CA.A. punting
record by .7 of a point. BiU, along with Les Green,
was named honorable mention All-Ohio. As for intramural
sports this FaU, the Phis came home with second
place in football, first place in cross country and archerygolf.
* A © is well represented as the "roundballers"
take over the sport limelight. Letterwinners: Jim Ladd
and Phil Seker. Junior Varsity: Dick Moss, Don Baginski
and Phikeia Dick Prest. Freshmen: Phikeias Lenny
MUes, Ted Hackward, Lute Cain and Kip Crawford.
This fall Ohio Kappa took 54 pledges—the largest and
best pledge class on campus. Highlights of the social
calender included the annual FaU hayride, square dance
and a Christmas tree decorating party. Ralph McKinney
was appointed Lieutenant Colonel, highest student rank
in the R.O.T.C. unit at Bowling Green. Dick Moss,
Tom Conway and Jack Dewan acted as masters of
ceremonies at the varsity club show this Fall and as
usual did a fine job. Phikeia Ray Palmer won a letter
and Phikeia Larry Trask won his Freshman numerals
in cross country. The Phi house was a busy place on
Homecoming weekend. After the football game on Saturday
aftemoon, about two hundred Phis and their famiUes
enjoyed supper at the house. Wedding bells rang this
Fall for Pic CoUins who married Pat Scott November 21.
Ohio Kappa was awarded second place in the Homecoming
decorations contest PHIL- KILPATRICK, Reporter.
OKLAHOMA ALPHA, University of Oklahoma.—
Three more pledges have been added to the Phikeia
class. They are: William Boring, San Antonio, Tex.;
Dick WiUiams, Dallas, Tex., and Jay VanZant, Fort
Worth, Tex. This makes a total of fifty men wearing
the pledge button of * A 9 at this chapter. Our FaU
formal was held December 4, and it was one of the most
successful social functions of the year. The large turnout
included not only actives and pledges, but also a
number of alumni and guests. Oklahoma Alpha's annual
Christmas party was held December 12, and proved to
be as successful as last year's affair. The much awaited
and long talked about new house is almost under actual
construction. The final plans have been approved and
last arrangements are being made. Walter Morrison
made a good start in the basketball season. Walter
lettered for the Sooners last year, and much is expected
of him by the coach and his fraternity brothers. If his
first game is indicative of his season's play, he will be
another of the great Phi athletes. A rush party was held
November 14. The guests spent the weekend in the
house and were treated to a Sooner footbaU game and
a dance. A total of thirty-five rushees were entertained.
Phikeia Jerry Palmer had an authentic Indian dance
team down for entertainment. An all-Phi dance was
planned in Enid for December 26 by the alumni and
actives from that city. Last year it was a Triad dance,
but this year it was an exclusive * A 9 function
GILBERT, Reporter.
^ARCH
OKLAHOMA BETA, Oklahoma A. & M. College.—
At this juncture most New Year's resolutions have either
been discarded as scrap paper or placed in "File 13."
But Oklahoma Beta's unwritten pact to finish the current
school term as one of the campus' biggest leaders
in all facets of fraternal achievement still remains in-