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

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1954 325
Idaho Alpha Welcomes Norwegian Exchange Student
By KEN BROWN, Idaho Alpha Reporter
"P ARLY in the Spring semester of 1953, Brother
Norman Geertson suggested that we extend
our hospitality to Reidar Otto UUevaalseter in the
form of free board and room and our friendship.
"Otts," as he is sometimes called, makes his home
in Oslo, Norway. His father is a forestry man much
the same as our own forest rangers, and the family
maintains a ski lodge in the mountains outside of
Osjo. Geertson first heard about Reidar's plans to
come to America from Olav Slavic, a fellow teammate
on the ski team who became a member of
ZAE. The chapter unanimously agreed to Geertson's
suggestion and Reidar arrived in Moscow in
August after months of preparation. He and Norman
quickly became friends while working together
the rest of the Summer.
Reidar is studying business at the University because
he says it is becoming increasingly common
for young Norwegians to complete their schooling
in America before entering business in Norway.
Otts is always a fine source of good clean fun and
is rapidly becoming well known in the Northwest
for his skiing ability. When asked how long he
has skied he replies, "Since I had three years."
He is now twenty.
In Norway, Otts has been called the boy wonder
on skiis and held the Norwegian junior championship
from 1946-1950. Last year he placed fourth
in the Holmenkoll, one of the most famous jumping
tournaments in the world.
In the Northern Division race this year Otts
holds firsts in every jumping contest he has entered.
In addition he won the four-way (combined
points in jumping, slalom, and cross country) title
in his first meet. We all have hopes of seeing him
enter in the nationals this winter at Ishpeming,
Mich.
HE FLIES THROUGH THE Ant . . .
"Otts" UUevaalseter fumps in the Holmenkoll.
Reidar has lived in the chapter house one semester
and he is pretty firmly convinced that he wants to
become a pledge of our Fraternity. Since he has
learned to master our language he can cite many
pleasant experiences that he has had during his
brief stay in America. We, in turn at Idaho Alpha,
will be glad to have him as a brother in the Bond
because he has warmed and strengthened our chapter
and has shone the spirit of a true Phi.
annual "SiUy Strut" will be held this year on May i —
GEORGE K. ROMOSER, Reporter.
ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA
Knox College
No letter received.
ILLINOIS ETA, University of Illinob.—Bruce Adams,
our able intramurals chairman, has led the chapter to
the top point ranking fraternity in intramurals for the
first semester, and gives every indication of repeating
during Spring term. The Phis went to the finals in
volleyball before being beaten, and finished third in the
indoor track meet. Currently, last year's championship
water polo team is in the semi-finals for the '54 championship.
The 1954 varsity indoor track team includes many
Phis. Dick Wham, last year's Big Ten champion high
jumper; Bob Kabel, another good high jumper, and
Kent PenweU are the brothers that all the Phis are
watching. The men of Illinois Eta are eagerly looking
forward to Spring, as the X Q's are to be our Spring Carnival
partners and everyone is ready to get started. The
chapter was honored to have one of its illustrious alumni
pay a visit, January 28. Brother George Ward, P.G.C,
dropped in and reminisced about some of his Illinois Eta
days CHARLES SHEPHERD, Reporter.
ILLINOIS THETA, Lake Forest College.—^The initiation
of eight men into the Bond highUghted the events
for January at the Lake Forest college chapter of * A 9.
The new brothers are: Tom Forrest, Joe Schmitt, Gerald
Wilcox, Gerald Hurst, George Wolz, Fred Engstrom,
Marv Leiter and Doug MacDonald. Gerald Mathis, a
hold-over Phiekia, was also initiated since he, too, made
the necessary qualifications. The second semester rushing
program is now in fuU swing, with Jerry Lake supervising
the activities as rush chairman. Only abouty thirty men
are going through rushing this semester, so the chapter
has put their machinery into high gear in hopes of land-