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

228 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1954
Former Allegheny Phi Honored by Air R.O.T.C.
By JOHN FREEMAN, Pennsylvania Delia Reporter
ON HAISTON BLYTH, Allegheny '46, killed
D in action over Europe during World War II,
has been honored by having the Allegheny Arnold
Air Society Squadron of the Air R.O.T.C.
named for him. Lieutenant Blyth, an ardent Phi,
was chosen as representative of those Allegheny men
who lost their lives in the service of the United
States during the World War, II. Of these, Pennsylvania
Delta is proud'to claim as Brothers Sanford
Corcoran, '33, Roy Cappe, '39, Earl Anger, '42,
Philip Depp, '43, and Jim McVay, '46. Liked and
respected by all, Don well deserves this honor extended
to him.
Adviser to the squadron is Major Giles B. Cook,
Jr., Virginia '50, who is assistant professor of Air
Science and Tactics, and also serves as faculty adviser
to Pennsylvania Delta. He has been a real
friend of the Fraternity, and a great aid in promoting
our relations with administration and town
residents.
Continuing in the tradition of Don Blyth, four
actives of -Pennsylvania Delta were among nine
chosen as charter members of this newly organized
squadron of the Arnold Air Society. These student
officers, all Seniors, are: Harry Sherrick, Ron
Rumbaugh, Bob Foster and John Freeman. Brother
Sherrick for one year headed the corps and this
year is serving as adviser to the Wing Commander.
Rumbaugh and Foster are on the wing staff, and
Phi Freeman is a squadron commander.
LT. DON BLYTH, Allegheny '46
Honored posthumously by Allegheny
Air R.O,T.C.
CHARTER MEMBERS OF AIR SOCIETY
Four Penn Delta men were among the nine named
to membership in the Air Society. Shown with Squadron
and Chapter Adviser, Major Giles B. Cook, Jr., Virginia
'30 (left,) are Ron Rumbaugh, John Freeman, Harry
Sherrick, and Bob Foster.
was a very welcome addition to our kitchen. Then we
turned our attention to the intramural sports program.
Under the leadership of Gene Foutz, we started out
fairly well by copping fourth place in the voUeyball
standings. Next we fought our way through a thrilling
three-way first place tie to win the championship in water
basketball, a sport just recently introduced here at
W. & J. Two Phikeias, the Suwak twins—Bob and Fred
—were our high scorers. Niles Beeson and Jack Jenkins
were the organizing forces in our stretch run for the
blue ribbon. Don Barley and Niles Beeson teamed up
to coach us to second place in the intramural swimming
meet. We are also well represented in intercollegiate
sports. In football, we were represented by Frank Forsythe,
a signal-calling tackle who won a berth on the AU-State
Pennsylvania football squad. In basketbaU, we have two
regulars in Neil Oblom and Ron Holmstrom. December
4, we started our annual Greek Swingout weekend celebration,
dancing to the pleasant tunes provided by
Maurice Spitalny and his orchestra. We continued our
hedonism, in grand manner the following evening by
having a "Go to HeU" party in which we masqueraded
as infamous persons we would expect to find residing in
hell. Getting serious once again, we started a new idea—
that of writing letters to pledge parents outlining to them
the goals set up by our founders 105 years ago. It is our
hope that these letters will become a tradition in this chapter
and that they will enable the pledge parents to become
better acquainted with our Fraternity.—WlLLlAM F. JUDT,
Reporter,