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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA December, 1930to be a big success. Plans are nowbeing made for the Dizzy Drag, ournext most popular fall dance, which willbe held December 6.Alumni Personals: Alumni of thischapter, as well as his many otherfriends, will be pleased to know thatDudley Jessup, alumnus of this chapter,has accepted his election as chapter advisor.JAMES L. PORTERIllinois Eta, University of IllinoisPhikeia: George Hays, Decatur, III.Campus Activities: Gil Berry and BobConover are playing regular positionson the Illiriois football team. Berryscored again.it Michigan, and he showsthe makings of a great halfback fornext year. Phikeias Dave Cook, KennethLouton, and George Hays are workinghard for the'r numerals. Dave Cookand George Hays are two of the mostoutstanding backfield men on the freshmansquad. Bill Allen, freshman hurdlerlast year, is showing great promiseas a varsity hurdler. Sophomores in thechapter are workmg hard in Universityactivities. John Mead is sophomorebaseball manager. Bill Gifford is sophomorefootball manager, while GeorgeScripps and Ashley Barber are busy onthe Star course. Phikeia Elliot Schrjrveris working on the Illio staff.Social Activities: The annual pledgedance was given on Oct. 11. ErniePalmquist and his recording orchestraprovided the music. Elaborate plans arebeing made for the Christmas dance tobe given on Dec. 19.Chapter Visitors: George Barr, '02;Merie Trees, '07; Frank McKelvey, '07;George S. Ward, '10; Bill Fulton,'29; Dan Hale, '29; Lute Dearborn, '30;James Beaman, ex-'30; Fred McKelvey,'30; Roland Floberg, '30; Russell Ward,ex-'31; Edward Patterson, GI^-'33.Alumni Personals: The Phi ChapterHouse association met Homecoming,Oct. 18. Illinois Eta regrets that JustaLingren, '02, will no longer be chapteradviser. John Burke, *21; is now thechapter adviser. Donald F. Wiley, '30;was among the 42 Illinois law graduatesto pass the Illinois bar examination.Zack Hickman, '29, Rhodes Scholar, spentthe summer studying Italian in LidoItaly.J. S. ESPENSCHEID[200]Indiana Alpha, Indiana UniversityChapter House Improvements: Thenew furniture ordered to increase thepresent supply arrived Nov. 12. It consistedof study tables, chiffoniers, andchests of drawers.Campus Activities: Phikeia Menaughwon the intramural cross country runheld Nov. 12. Menaugh was first ina field of eighty starters. Hudson suffereda broken collar bone in an intramuralspeed ball game, but is doingvery well. The chapter was successfulin winning its league in this sport.Hoover has been showing well on thevarsity squad on the gridiron. He washonored by a position on an all statenewspaper selection. Arms served asuccessful season with Indiana's secondteam. McDaniels was chosen assistantdirector of Jordan River Revue, thecampus musical production presentedevery spring. Phikeias Deer, Allen, andBishop served as assistant scenic directorsin "Garrick Gaieties," the fallmusical show of the campus.Social Activities: The annual MiamiTriad Formal will be held Sat. Dec. 6,and the usual Triad dinner will be heldat the chapter house preceding the meal.Chapter Visitors: A number of alumnifrom Indianapolis and other citiesvisited the chapter for the Hortiecominggame with Northwestern Nov. 19. Theold Phis all expressed approval of thechapter this year and promised cooperationto promote the future welfare ofthe chapter.Alumni Personals: O. K. McKittrick'29 was married to Ruthe C. Whitten,'30 Nov. 8. Harry D. Orchard, '88, alocal alumnus and for many yearsprominent in Bloomington business circlesdied at his home here in October.JOHN P. CRAWFORDIndiana Beta, Wabash CollegeCampus Activities: Clem Stanfordwas elected President of Blue Key, thehonorary Senior fraternity. PhikeiasDavis, Willis and Acklemeir were electedto the News Bureau. Loop and H. O.Sigmond, Phikeias Willis, Coffel, andLinn were chosen to membership toScarlet Masque, college dramatic club,at a recent try-out. Willis, Linn andLoop received parts for the first productionto be given early in December.