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

324 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1954
NEW PHIS
Georgia Beta men initiated Feb. 7, I9}4.
February 2, to compete in their third intercollegiate ski
meet. Through the combined efforts of the three, the
Idaho ski team posted its first victory of the season
January 17, at Spout Springs, Ore. UUevaalseter now
boasts two firsts and a third in slu jumping competition
this season. The new semester finds Idaho's fine basketbaU
team paced by Dwight Morrison, 6' 8", from Walla
Walla, Wash. "Big Morty" currently leads the stellar
five in points and rebounds and undoubtedly wiU place
high in that division in the Coast Conference again this
year. Bud Fisher leads one of the A.F.R.O.T.C. squadrons
this semester with the rank of Cadet Major. Phikeia
Mickey McCarty has shown great enthusiasm in the Air
Force unit by being active in the Air Force Choir, DriU
Team, and by taking part in TV shows sponsored by the
unit. Rich Bradbury captains the Idaho tank team this
year. Rich is a constant threat to all contenders in his
field. Idaho Alpha is working very hard to uphold the
intramural record. At the present time we stand near the
top in total points and have visions of capturing the
overall intramural championship for the third year, in a
row. Our chapter treasurer reports that there has been
a substantial drop in the number of pledges and members
living in the house this semester. He reports that this is
prol^bly because of 4:he easing up of the draft situation.
Prospective pledges are now hdng entertained at the
chapter house during the informal semester rush KEN
BROWN, Reporter.
ILLINOIS ALPHA, Northwestern University.—Illinois
Alpha is back on the "academic" ball. The grade-average
results for the FaU quarter found us tenth among Northwestern's
twenty-eight fraternities. We are striving to continue
the upswing. Now to intramural athletics. On the
indoor oval, Phikeia Len DePalma was the individual
star of the track meet. Len took firsts in 440-yard dash
and 880-yard dash, setting a record in the former. Our
efforts were one point short of complete success, as Illinois
Alpha placed second. The big event on the social
calendar is, of course, the Miami Triad. The Sheraton
Hotel is the site of the annual affair with the Sigs and the
Betas. Illinois Alpha would like to make special note of
the work of Dick Boronow, our activities chairman. During
the past year Dick has contacted various dignitaries
of Northwestern University and the Chicago area. Each
Thursday one or two of these men dined with the Phis.
Probably two of the most noteworthy are Harold "Red"
Grange and former Senator C. Wayland Brooks of IlUnois.
Senator Brooks, father of Brother John Peavy, introduced
Mr. Grange. "Red" then told us some interesting
happenings from the annals of sports history—BOB
LEBUHN, Reporter.
ILLINOIS BETA, University of Chicago.—^Though
laboring under the handicap of almost continual negotiations
with the university administration and student government
in connection with the selectivity clause, the
brothers of lUinois Beta have found time for social and
rushing activities which have contributed greatly to the
spirit and cohesion of the chapter. A very successful
"Surrealistic" party in late January helped dispel Chicago's
midwinter gloom and gave the Salvador Dalis among
the brothers opportunity to exhibit their complexes in
graphic form. Our rushing of the Winter quarter has been
somewhat hampered by the unfavorable publicity which
more and more falls to the lot of those fratemities with
"selectivity dauses," but we have attracted a group of
men who in the future could be counted upon to make
outstanding contributions to this chapter and to all of
* A 9. Among the Phikeias are: Jim Dunham, Paw Paw,
Mich.; Steve Seymour, San Diego, Calif., and Dave Frieske,
Tom JersUd, Ellsworth McClenachan and Ray. Sanders, all
of Chicago. Frank Richards has been especially active on
the athletic front, and the University of Chicago wrestling
team is being ably led by Al Bates, a recent alumnus of
the chapter. Illinois Beta has been well represented in its
negotiations over the implementation of the "Michigan
Plan" by Eliot King and Gil Dahlberg, president of the
Interfratemity Council. Romoser, Lorenzo, Scofield and
Foster have been active in preparing for this year's
General Convention, an event which Illinois Beta regards
as of supreme importance for the well-being of every
chapter in the Bond. Brothers visiting in Chicago are
urged to make a special effort to visit the chapter. Our
SEXTET FROM IDAHO
Posing between dances at Idaho Alpha Winter Formal are,
left to right: Bud Fisher and Ann Kimbrough, Leroy
Clemons and Sally Krehbiel, Vanoy Hymas and Jane
Blomquist.