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 May, 1954 411<br />
Club, August 24, showed that 61 actives and friends were<br />
entertained. The FaU rush party has been a special project<br />
of the Des Moines alumni tor a number of years.<br />
The group attending especially noted the absence of<br />
Gaylord Gray, Iowa '17, and Carrol Waller, Iowa State<br />
'25. These brothers had joined the Chapter Grand since<br />
their attendance at last year's banquet.<br />
A member of the Des Moines group, Al Diehl, reported<br />
on the Iowa chapters in his capacity as province president.<br />
New officers were elected as follows: Harold Church,<br />
President; Frank McCormick, First Vice-President; Maxwell<br />
O'Brien, Second Vice-President, and W. F. Rauscher,<br />
Secretary.<br />
The banquet was brought to a close by President-Elect<br />
Church, with some very appropriate comments on * A 9,<br />
and was foUowed by the well established pattern of bull<br />
sessions.—^W. F. RAUSCHER, Secretary.<br />
• Dayton<br />
The Walnut Grove Country Club in Dayton, Ohio, was<br />
the scene of the Dayton Alumni Club's 1954 Founders Day<br />
banquet. Sixty-two <strong>Phi</strong>s, including 23 guests from Ohio<br />
Alpha, gathered to celebrate the occasion on March 15.<br />
FoUowing a pre-dinner cocktail hour, the brothers<br />
enjoyed a meal of roast turkey with all the trimmings.<br />
Master of ceremonies was our chapter president. Bill<br />
Hosier, Purdue '41, who opened the program with a roU<br />
caU of the individual brothers. Again this year Ohio<br />
Alph^ was predominant. Musical entertainment was provided<br />
by Milt Schiller, Denison '24, at the piano and by<br />
the Ohio Alpha Combo. Lt. <strong>No</strong>rbert Kibler of the Military<br />
Training Section, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton,<br />
Ohio, was guest speaker. His subject, "Radiological Defense,"<br />
was a timely one, coming just prior to the announcement<br />
of the recent H-bomb tests.<br />
HighUght of the evening was the presentation of<br />
Golden Legion Certificates to two 50-year <strong>Phi</strong>s: Arthur<br />
Burkhardt, Miami '07, in absentia, and Chester A.<br />
Burns, Miami '07, who was sponsored by his sons, Robert<br />
A., Miami '32, and Chester A. Jr., Miami '33. Assisting<br />
in the ceremony as candle bearers were Golden Legionnaires<br />
O. B. Reemelin, Miami '04; Dr. Merrill Prugh,<br />
Miami '05; and Doug Reinhardt, Ohio '47; Bud LeCrone,<br />
Ohio '47, Joe Conroy, Miami '49, and Dick Job, Miami<br />
'4g. In presenting the Golden Legion lapel button to<br />
Brother Burns, Brother Prugh was re-enacting a scene ot<br />
over 50 years-ago in which it was his privilege to pledge<br />
Brother Burns to the Fraternity while both were undergraduates<br />
at Miami University.<br />
The program was concluded with songs by the entire<br />
group following the announcement that the April meeting<br />
wiU include election of new officers.—^JOHN R. WARD,<br />
Secretary.<br />
• Harrisburg<br />
The Harrisburg, Pa., Alumni Club of * A e held its<br />
Founders Day dinner March 26 at the Harrisburg Country<br />
Club. About 185 alumni and undergraduates attended.<br />
The undergraduates represented Gettysburg, Penn State<br />
and Dickinson. During the proceedings ot the evening<br />
the chapter presidents of the three represented schools<br />
gave reports on the work that their chapters had accomplished<br />
during the past year. Each one of them reported<br />
that they were striving to maintain the outstanding reputation<br />
which our Fraternity enjoys throughout the<br />
Nation.<br />
Each year the Harrisburg Alumni group pays tribute<br />
to Dean H. Hoffman, P.P.G.C, by awarding the Dean<br />
H. Hoffman Trophy to the local chapter which has the<br />
HARRISBURG PRESENTATIONS<br />
TOP: A Golden Legion Certificate to Elmer A. Pratt,<br />
Amherst 'oj, from Dr. Loomis Christian, Pittsurgh '21.<br />
BELOW: A gavel to new Pres. Hal Child (left) from the<br />
retiring Harrisburg Club leader. Bob Royen.<br />
highest scholastic standing. This year the award was again<br />
presented to Gettysburg, with Penn State nmning a very<br />
close second. The award was made by Fred Huston, Chairman<br />
of the Scholastic Award Committee.<br />
We were especiaUy honored this year in being able<br />
to present three Golden Legionnaire Certificates. Dr.<br />
Loomis Christian presided over this ceremony. The only<br />
one able to be present was Elmer A. Pratt, Amherst '03.<br />
Brother Pratt was overwhelmed with the distinction accorded<br />
to him and expressed his warm appreciation. The<br />
Golden Legionnaire Certificate was mailed to Brothers<br />
Fred Bates, Gettysburg '03, and Raymond Tobias, Pennsylvania<br />
'03.<br />
Brother Pete Stuart, Gamma Province President, gave a<br />
report concerning all the chapters in this Province. The<br />
Dickinson chapter choral group, under the direction of
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