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

332 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1954
tunate as one of our brothers, Jim Buford, who was and
still is hospitalized in Kansas City from an attack he had
fourteen months ago. The Phi table tennis doubles team
coached by Jack Revare emerged with the school championship
and boosted us further up in total points so
that we now are only 65 points from first place. The
basketball team has lost only two games and with a
strong Phi volleyball six that won our division last year
ready to begin play, our prospects look good. Charlie
Matthews cannot seem to find enough weekends in the
months for all the social events he has planned beginning
with our chapter Valentine Dinner party. Robbie Fischer
contacted boys all over the state for our High School
weekend, held March 5, 6, and 7.—BOB WARD, Reporter.
MISSOURI BETA, Westminster CoUege.—We lost one
man, Alfred Meyer, who exited through the columns of
Westminster College and is now among the illustrious
alumni of Missouri Beta. We also gained one member,
however, with the return of Henry Hokamp to our colorful
campus. "Hank" is expected to bolster our basketball
team, which is thus far undefeated, so it would appear
that the "Good Ship Phi" is sailing towards "PlaqueviUe."
A rush party was held between semesters in Belleville,
lU., at Charles Kurrus' house. The party was well
attended by actives and pledges both. There was a lot
accomplished and an enjoyable evening was had by all.
As usual, we are active in campus activities. Tom Davis
was recently elected president of U A E and Phil Carr was
chosen as vice president of the Westminster Glee Club.
Our chapter president, David Vaughan, has been elected
president of the Skulls of Seven, which is a society on
campus established to preserve the traditions and beauty
of our school. As the grade reports have not been
officially issued for the past semester, nothing can be
said at this time except that we have high hopes.—
CHARLES BARBER, Reporter.
MISSOURI GAMMA, Washington University.—With another
Greek Week having descended upon the Phikeias,
the house has taken on several improvements. A sturdy
waU was constructed in the dorm, to partition off space
for a game room, by Phikeias Tom Roberts and Dale
Perkinson under the direction of our architect, Charlie
Mahn. Mahn also relandscaped the back of the house
to reclaim what once was swampland. In the intramural
race, we are still in a close second place. In the swimming
meet we were able to take a strong first with
50 points while the second place team was able to capture
only 19. Jack Hohengarten won a first place in the
50-yd. freestyle and anchored the winning medley and
200-yd. relay teams. Jerry Lee took a first place in the
grueling 200-yd. freestyle and a second in the loo-yd.
freestyle race. Chuck Wallace, a breaststroker from way
back, took top honors in the 50-yd. breastroke race and
also helped the medley relay team to win. Phikeia Gross
took second place behind Lee in the 200-yd. freestyle,
and our dark horse, Phikeia Reichle, took a first place
with his brand new backstroking talent. He also helped
the medley relay team to win. Dainty Mark Bollinger
finished the meet by capturirig a graceful second place
in the diving contest by maneuvering 200 lbs. through
contortions which are generally left to smaller people.
Although the final game has not been played in the
basketbaU race as yet, a win will be enough to put us
in the lead in the overall intramural race RICK HASE,
Reporter.
MONTANA ALPHA, University of Montana.—Thirty
Phikeias took part in a very successful construction week,
which saw our house completely redecorated. The pledge
class, with Phil Todd at the helm, then gave the actives
a well planned and entertaining pledge-active party. Our
annual Hawaiian party again proved to be the top function
on campus. Phis are continuing to run campus politics
with the recent election of Tom Van Meter as Student
Union president. A.S.M.S.U. President, Norm Anderson,
a straight A student in pre-med, was one of five finalists
of the Northwest for a Rhodes Scholarship. The Phis
are second in intramural sports and are pressing hard for
first. Our Spring quarter sports should put us out in
front. Many Phis continue to dominate the Grizzly basketball
squad. Ed Anderson is a 3-year letterman and
co-captain. Others are Ed Bergquist, Frank Nickle, Billy
Kann and George Samuelson. Phikeia Art Dahlberg, is
playing the lead role in the all-school musical tragedy
entitled "Hey, Mac." Montana Alpha was fortunate in
initiating eighteen men into the active chapter. They are:
Jim SUngsby, Chuck Hoffman, Eddie Palmer, Dave Burton,
Otto Bessey, Stan Norguard, Glenn Stroeher, Art
Dahlberg, Gary Hunt, Connie Orr, Bob Perry, Paul
Weingart, Ray Suiter, Phil Todd, Tom O'Connor, Hollis
Elliot, John Bansch and Bob MitcheU.—BERNARD MOG-
STAD. Reporter,
NEBRASKA ALPHA, University of Nebraska.—^The
first semester came to a grand finale at Nebraska Alpha
with a western party given by the pledges. It was followed
by two weeks of hard study and finals. The chapter
is going to have one of the highest scholastic averages
of the fraternities on campus. "Two new Phikeias were
added to an already fine list. They are: Jerry Foy,
Omaha and Jack Brailey, Miles City, Mont., who are
good prospects as outstanding students and athletes. We
were sorry to lose Lancaster and Reisner to Uncle Sam
and Calhoun, who transferred to Iowa. Social activity
was slow because of finals but plans were made for our
annual Spring formal, March 19. This is usuaUy the
starting of a heavy social season as Spring enters. With
Spring coming our diamond stars don their uniforms.
Bill Giles, Jim Cederdahl and Don Becker represent the
Phis very well with the expectation of at least one All-
Big Seven out of the trio. The brothers Umbered up their
bones and swept home the track trophy with a breeze.
Phikeia Gibson took first place in the high and low
hurdles, Knapple tied for first in the high jump. Giles
and Cederdahl tied for first in the shot-put, to sweep in
most of the points along with numerous seconds. At a
meeting of the Lincoln Alumni Club February 2, the
date of Saturday, April 24, was set for Founders Day
at the University Club. They also set up four committees
for the purpose of Rushing, Attendance, Job Placements
and Planning. In the near future they expect to have
a top organization and to help the local chapter in any
way possible besides continuing the brotherhood that
started for some in the iSgo's ^JIM OLIVER, Reporter.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, Dartmouth CoUege.—
Once again, the annual Dartmouth Winter Carnival was
the high point of the Phis' yeariy social activity. The
weekend came, as usual, between semesters here at the
coUege, giving the brothers from Thursday, February 4,
until Sunday, February 7, to celebrate the activities of
the nationally renowned weekend. On Thursday aftemoon
and evening, the dates of the 65 brothers began to
coUect from all over the eastern seaboard area, with
Skidmore College, in the final analysis, taking its rightful
place at the top of the list from the standpoint of
numbers. Closely following th^ girls from Saratoga was
a sizeable delegation from Smith CoUege. The final
work on the fraternity snow sculpture was completed
Thursday, and the face of Loki, Norse God of the
Winds, through whose mouth the brothers walked to
enter the house was the best effort made by the Phis in
some years. On Friday, the weekend began in earnest,
with the coUege ski team opening its competition in the
Slalom event at Woodstock, Vt., in the momlng. Friday
aftemoon, a cocktail party was held at which a good