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

428 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1954
chapter at Washington State College entertained guests
and alumni at a dinner Sunday, March 14, at the house.
Robert Morgan, Chapter President, introduced the
guests, after which R. V. (Nig) Borleske, charter member
of Washington Beta chapter at Whitman College, gave
an interesting and inspirational talk. The group also
heard Fran Pearson, President of Tau Province.
• Wisconsin Beta—Fox Valley
Members ot the Wisconsin Beta chapter at Lawrence
College entertained at a "smoker" at the house Monday
evening, March 22. President Dick Calder, Alumni Secretary
Bill Beach, and Larry Stewart were in charge of
arrangements. A discussion, led by Hay Biggers, Editor of
THE SCROLL, centered around the forthcoming General
Convention and the Fraternity's position with respect to
the controversial restrictive membership clause.
• Manhattan—Kansas
Gamma
FoUowing tradition, the Manhattan (Kan.) Alumni
Club of 4> A 9 observed Founders Day jointly with the
Kansas Gamma undergraduate chapter at Kansas State
CoUege. A banquet was served at The Skyline, Sunday,
April 25, and all enjoyed a splendid message from Ed
Claycomb of Kansas City, Alumni Commissioner of the
Fraternity.—^J. W. FUNK, Secretary.
• Colorado Beta—Colorado
Springs
On March 19 Colorado Beta chapter, in co-operation
with the Colorado Springs Alumni Association, held a
succesful Founders Day banquet at the Patty Jewett Golf
Club. The evening was climaxed by an address by
Charlie Mantz, Colorado College '14 TOM SINTON, Reporter,
• Amarillo
(Texas)
Our annual Founders Day banquet was held March 15
at the AmariUo Club with 60 Phis and their wives in attendance.
Since this was only the second observance o£
Founders Day for our local club, we were pleased with
the fine turnout, including several from out of town.
All present enjoyed a fine dinner and program, including
a talk by Brother Barefoot Sanders, member of the
Texas State Legislature from Dallas. In an impressive
ceremony. Brother Walter B. LaMaster, Hanover '04,
Perryton, Texas, was presented the Golden Legion Award.
—L. P. BABB, JR., Secretary,
• Wichita
Founders Day was celebrated by the Wichita Alurani
Club on March 2 at the Hotel Allis. Wives were included
in the fellowship of the evening. A social hour
preceding the dinner gave the new raerabers a chance
to become acquainted with the group. After the dinner
a brief candlelit ceremony was held coraraemorating the
founding of * A 9 and honoring the six original Founders.
The speaker for the evening was General Arthur
Charapeny, Washburn '16, U.S.A. (Ret.), who addressed
the group on his experiences in Korea and his opinions
on things that have been done and are yet to be done.
A vigorous question and answer period followed. A
total of 83 members and wives present made this Founders
Day celebration one of our most successful.—^ELMER
B. WuLF, Secretary.
• Toledo
The Toledo Alumni Club sponsored a Founders Day
banquet at the Toledo Club on March 26. President
Willis Brown presided and Dr. Elden T. Smith, Ohio
Wesleyan '32, President of Sigma Province, addressed
the group informally. The forthcoming Convention and
the Constitutional problem that will be up for settleraent
were discussed.
• Louisville
Ray E. Blackwell, Alurani Secretary of the Fraternity,
was speaker of the evening when the Louisville Alumni
Club of * A 9 held its annual Founders Day dinner at
the Seelbach Hotel on March 26. Col. Philip P. Ardery,
Kentucky '35, was the toastmaster, and special music
was furnished by the Indiana Epsilon Chorus.
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