1930–31 Volume 55 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA November, 1930Moines; Cy Chesterman, George Huber,Sioux City; Darwin Sellergren, RedOak; Fred Graeber, Aberdeen, SouthDakota; August Ross, Doon; HarryShunk, Davenport; Fred Woodward,Dubuque; William Donovan, Iowa City;Louis Lambert, Albia; Dick Grantz, Moline,Illinois; Art De Winter, Pella; JohnA. Fletcher, Morrison, Illinois; WalterWillett, Tama.Initiates: September 14, 1930. ElbertArmstrong, Osceola; Edward Banta,DeWItt; Myron Gilbert, Iowa Falls; FayPain, Davenport; Lewis F. Robbins,Cedar Rapids.Chapter House Improvements: Thechapter house was given a thoroughcleaning and repairing before schoolstarted this fall.Campus Activities: Evans is back onthe swimming team again this year.Phikeia McGuire will be eligible for varsitycompetition next semester and IowaBeta expects much of him. PhikeiaMiller is also out for swimming. PhikeiasLamber^ Graeber, and Grantz areout for basketball. Rock and Howell aremembers of University Players again thisyear, Blaylock was a member of thevarsity golf team last spring and he willtry out for competition again. Sellergren,Richardson, and Armstrong are alsocandidates for varsity golf berths.Social Activities: The first party ofthe year, a Pledge party, will be heldOctober H, in the chapter house. Aparty for the actives given by the pledgeswill be given on November 8, in thechapter house.Chapter Visitors: Tom Joyce, '29;James Joyce; Tench Gammon; LeeRoddewig, '29; Gerald O' Connor, '29;Clarence Carlysle, Kansas; DonaldWaechter, '30; Lloyd Grimm, '29.Alumni Personals: Marvin Schmidtand Miss Eva Edensward, both ofMoline, Illinois, were married in Birmingham,Alabama, where they will reside.HUGH MURPHYIowa Gamma, Iowa State CollegePhikeias: William Drake, Ben Elbert,Harvison Holland, Des Moines; RalphBradshaw, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;James Craford, Onawa; Homer Miller,Eugene Shoemaker. Waterloo; DelmarMorris, Mankato, Minnesota; John Ramsey,Grinnell; William Russell, Mandan,North Dakota; Howard Sokol, Sibley;Paul Stark, Leon; Howard Tustison,Yates Center, Kansas; William Copeland,Burlington.Chapter Plouse Improvements: Theentire first floor of the chapter housewas redecorated this summer and a light,cheery, thoroughly modernized homegreeted the men returning September 15.New draperies, overstuffed furniture, andan indirect lighting system are some ofthe notable additions. New electriccandelabra were installed in the guestroom, card room, and above the fireplace.Two floor lamps and a bridgelamp have also been placed in the parlor.Campus Activities: Iowa State's BigSix football prospects look very good thisfall and Iowa Gamma can truly boast ofSmith at tackle and Hopkins, a sophomorereserve back. Verner Lindgren wasrecently elected president of 2 A X. PhikeiasTustison, Stark, Morris, and Murpheyare making strong bids for positionson the frosh squad which has a verychoice lineup of games this year. Weldand Cross have received the early call[128]for swimming. Last year Weld turnedin excellent time in the Big Six backstrokeevents, winning a major I. Falltrack has claimed the attention of Hersheand Hansen. Van Ness and PhikeiasRamsey are out for dramatics.Social Activities: Plans are almostcompleted for a dance which will be heldat the chapter house October 11. Thisis an annual fall affair held to assist thefreshmen in meeting the new co-eds.Chapter Visitors: William Andrews,'28; John Jackson, *24.Alumni Personals: A virtual epidemicof marriages struck Iowa Gamma alumnithis summer when Robert Burton, '30;William Andrews, '28; James Ellis, '28;and Herb Woodland, '26, all crashedthrough with promises "to honor, love,and obey."LOUDON J. DOYLEKansas Alpha, University of KansasPhikeias: Floyd M. Lee, Hays;Thomas J. Price, Reading; Owen H.Smith, Marion; Robert K. Entriken,McPherson; Phil Sames Hutchinson;Stewart M. Chambers, Kansas City, Missouri; Samuel B. Bartlett Ellsworth;Clyde G. Kerley, Pittsburg; Clinton R.Lytic, McPherson; James E. McCullagh,Galena; Maurice S. Rice, Paola; George