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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA December, 1930in full swing, and Scott is working outin the capacity of Junior Manager withWard doing his chores as Sophomoremanager. California Alpha was wellrepresented in the recent inter-fraternityswimming meet, coming out of the contestin a tie for third place. Anthonywas the only member of the varsityfencing team to qualify for the finals ofthe Northern California Foil HandicapChampionship which was held in SanFrancisco recently. De Benedetti andHickingbotham were initiated into Skulland Keys, men's honorary activity society.Crist and Abbott and PhikeiasHenry and Hoskot were elected to PershingRifles, Honorary Military Society.Social Activities: California Alphaplayed host to alumni members and theirguests at an informal open house heldthe day of the Saint Marys-Californiafootball game. The annual "Barn" dance,the crowning social event of the fall semester,was held in a blaze of glory atthe Chapter House on Saturday night,October 25. A number of alumni membersas well as a large representationfrom California Beta were in attendanceat the affair.Chapter Visitors: A great number ofalumni of California Alpha and otherchapters have been visitors at the chapterhouse during the past few months.California Alpha greatly appreciatestheir interest and hopes that these visitswill be more frequent in the future.We wish that more alumni of otherChapters, as well as our own alumni,would feel free to visit us at any time.You will always be welcomed.Alumni Personals: Shelby Hodapp,'23, and wife are rejoicing over the recentarrival of a baby girl.DON WESTCalifornia Beta, Stanford UniversityInitiates: October 18, 1930. W. F.Bates, '33; H. B. Brown, '33; G. S. Buchanan,'32; W. Corbus, '33; P. Donlon,Jr., '33; G. F. Fraser, '33; M. Godfrey,'33; J. W. Mclnnis, '32; P. L. Murray,'33; J. E. Newlin, '32; S. Pett, '33;W. Sauflley, '33; A. Throndson, '33;D. H. Wilson, '32.Campus Activities: At the annualelection of the Swimming team, AustinClapp and Whitey Burns were chosencaptains of the Varsity Swimming andwater-polo teams respectively. Throndsonand Desjardins are on the divingteam while Fletcher, Booth, Clapp, andBurns are on the Swimming team. TheIntramural touch football team successfullydefeated their opponents in thefirst round. Murray, Pett, Corbus, Donlon,Bates, Brown, were elected to theSophomore Honorary Society, "Scalpers."Parker, Reynolds, Hawkins,Shove, and DeGroot were taken into* ^, Senior Honorary Society,Social Activities: The chapter entertainedfive hundred guests during theStanford-U.S.C. game with open house.Many alumni and friends stopped overafter driving from Southern Californiapoints. After a very successful weekof initiation, California Beta arranged afine party at the St. Francis Hotel inSan Francisco for the initiates. Following-the U.S.C.-Stanford game, thechapter accepted the invitation of CaliforniaAlpha to attend their annual*'Barn Dance". Forty members of CaliforniaBeta attended.Chapter Visitors: F. Calvert Strong,'29; H. Reginald Harrison, '30; J. Barry,'29; Charles Fletcher, '27; John Preston,'30. STEWART C. WARNER, '31California Gamma, University ofCalifornia at Los AngelesOfficers: President, Carrol Whinnery;Reporter, Billy McCann; warden, JackKeith; Secretary, Vincent Dungan;House Manager, William Schaeflfer;Chaplain, Houghton Norfleet; Chorister,Danny Wickland; Historian, WilliamLockett.Phikeias: Lawrence Collins, Pasadena;William Robb, Oklahoma; LeslieHaight, Pasadena; Joe Keeble, ImperialValley; Arthur Schaeffer, Glendale;Thomas Cory, Los Angeles; ParktonHardcastle, Los Angeles; William Horn,Alhambra; George Jepston, Pasadena;Ernest Phillips, Los Angeles; StevenMiller, Los Angeles; Walter Barreger,Glendale; Robert Barreger, Glendale;Leo Coates, Los Angeles; Leonard Bergdahl,Minnesota.Chapter House Improvements: TheMothers' Club is to be thanked to theutmost for the splendid work of securingtable cloths, bedding, dishes, anda new set of drapes. Several new piecesof furniture have been purchased as wellas the installation of a new lawn.[196]