1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
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THE SCROLL of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> for March, 1954 345<br />
CHAMPS AT PrrrsBURGH<br />
Pennsylvania Iota touch football team which brought intramural championship to chapter last Fall, UNEMEN: Jim<br />
Trebac, Tom Myers, Milt Emery, Art Vogel, Mel Hammerstrom. BACKS: Dick Shannon, Doc Shanafelt, Vic Zack,<br />
Gordy Milligan,<br />
intramural basketball team took part in the Midwest<br />
* A 8 Basketball Tournament in Minneapolis: A basketbaU<br />
game in the near future has been arranged against<br />
Nebraska Alpha in observance ot our annual basketballsoftball<br />
interstate duel. Jim Rath, varsity basketbaU regular,<br />
is presently second in the <strong>No</strong>rth Central Conference<br />
scoring race. Rath also is a candidate for the annual<br />
Mardi Gras dance on the campus. The entire chapter is<br />
pleased that Larry Kennedy, a regular on the University<br />
football team, will be able to walk again following a<br />
serious knee operation.—ROBERT CRAMPTON, Reporter,<br />
TENNESSEE ALPHA, Vanderbilt University We are<br />
happy to introduce four new brothers who were initiated<br />
in January. They are: Art Demas, Floyd Teas, Tom<br />
Woodroof and Ridley WiUs. As the OAK trophy, which<br />
was presented annually to the most outstanding fraternity<br />
on the campus, has been discontinued (and, incidentaUy,<br />
we were the last recipients of this award) all eyes are<br />
tumed on the coveted Intramural trophy. We began the<br />
year by winning football, which as far as anyone knows,<br />
seems to be the first time since 1926. Several of the<br />
brothers donned their water wings and added swimming<br />
to this list. Wrestling starts soon, and we are favored to<br />
retain the title which we have held for the last two<br />
years. The basketbaU team is doing very well, and we<br />
shouldn't forget their victory, both physically and morally,<br />
over rival S X. Coach Homer Gibbs commented, "One<br />
victory in our next two games will cinch a place for us<br />
in the playoffs. Gimme a cigarette." AU in aU, we are<br />
doing very well in athletics, currently leading the race;<br />
and barring any slip-ups, we should have the Intramural<br />
trophy this Spring. We are represented on Vandy's<br />
wrestling team by Harrington Witherspoon and Jim Gilbland.<br />
Stanley Kistler, Ridley WUls and Gerry Teasley<br />
are chopping the waves on the varsity swimming team.<br />
Hayne Hamilton, who has nothing but spare time, was<br />
recendy elected to serve as our new president. The current<br />
social news is the Miami Triad, which took place<br />
March 5. We all enjoyed the recent visits of "Moon"<br />
Campbell and "Goose" St. John, who are now fighting<br />
the war for us in the U. S. Navy.—^WINFIELD BAIRD,<br />
Reporter.<br />
TENNESSEE BETA, University of the South.—^We extend<br />
our appreciation to our Rush Chairman, Jack<br />
Seller, for his effort in the pledging of four new <strong>Phi</strong>keias<br />
for the Spring semester. <strong>Phi</strong>keias Doyle W. Gotten,<br />
Enid, Olda.; Thomas Darnall, Birmingham, Ala.; Robert<br />
DuBose, Washington, D.C. and David Smith, NashviUe,<br />
were welcomed aboard the "Good Ship <strong>Phi</strong>" in recent<br />
pledging ceremonies. Formal initij^ion for our Fall class<br />
of <strong>Phi</strong>keias will foUow "Help Week"—an institution of<br />
which our chapter was an original promoter. Working together<br />
on a beneficial project during "Help Week" not<br />
only promotes unity among the future members but also<br />
accomplishes a worthwhile task. Under the leadership of<br />
Captain Dick Corbin, we hope to place first in intramural<br />
basketbaU this season. We also have a very good<br />
chance in the race for the Intramural cup, which is<br />
awarded at the end of the year to the fraternity with the<br />
highest number of points in intramural athletics. We<br />
are aU looking forward to the enjoyment of our recently<br />
completed stone terrace, given by our loyal alumni in<br />
memory of Brothers Henry M. Gass and Tdfair Hodgson.<br />
—^WILUAM D. TYNES, JR., Reporter,<br />
TEXAS BETA, University of Texas.—Two accomplishments<br />
of late January launched Texas Beta smartly into<br />
the second semester. First, as final grades were posted on<br />
bulletin boards and office doors, it was gradually realized<br />
that 19 of 21 Fall pledges had made their grades for<br />
initiation into the chapter. Second, in a successful rush<br />
January 29 through February 1, we pledged three men:<br />
Earl Matthews, Taylor; George Bolin, Houston, and Gilford<br />
Touchstone, Dallas. Making ^ B E in December was<br />
Charles Gregory, now enrolled in the School of Medicine<br />
in Galveston. We held our annual Spring formal at the<br />
DriskiU Hotel in March. During March, as we build Our<br />
float for the annual Round-Up parade of April 2, Texas<br />
Beta's new house will be ablaze with the light of weld-
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