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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAJanuary, 1931Chapter Visitor: Sheldon White, '28,was a Thanksgiving visitor.WILLIAM GREERBritish Columbia Alpha, University ofBritish ColumbiaPhikeia: Langford Godfrey, NorthVancouver, B.C.Chapter House Improvements: Ascheme has been devised for replacingthe two non-fraternity boarders by fraternitymembers. This will undoubtedlygive the house more of a fraternity atmosphereand is a step toward the timewhen we shall have our own house.Campus Activities: Moore, Cliffe, andSteele played senior Canadian Rugby thisyear. Morrow and Allen made the juniorteam. Owen is playing junior EnglishRugby. Streight is playing basketball.McKenzie is a reporter on theuniversity paper. Thomson is managerof the junior English Rugby team.Campbell and Fraser hold important officeson the Students Council. Godfreyis president of the Men's AgriculturalUndergraduate Society. Owing to theproximity of the Christmas examinations,a scheduled interfraternity basketballleague was dropped.Social Activities: Since freshmanrushing is prohibited until the Christmasholidays, no important social functionshave taken place. An extensive programmeof rushing parties, and other entertainmentsfor rushees, however, hasbeen drawn up for the Christmas hohdaysand the first part of the springterm.Chapter Visitor: John A. Kingsmill,secretary of the * A 6 Alumni Club ofToronto, attended a luncheon at thechapter house on December 2,G. SHELDON ROTHWELLCalifornia Alpha, University of CaliforniaCampus Activities: California Alphais proud of the showing of its representativesin football during this pastseason. Garrity, fullback, Hickingbotham,halfback, playing their last yearof varsity football made a fine showing.Both were awarded their block "C" forthe second time. Bud Neuhaus, sophomoretackle, also won a varsity letter,while Debenedetti and Seeley played alarge portion of the time and just missedgetting their letters; their stubborn fightwill be missed next year as they graduatealong with Garrity and Hickingbotham.California Alpha will be representednext year by Neuhaus, Abbott(who earned his freshman numerals thisyear), and Phikeias Baldwin, Eubanks,and Mitchell. The last three men enteredfrom San Mateo Junior College andwere forced to play on the goofs thisyear, but will be seen on the varsity nextseason. Baldwin was elected captain ofhis aggregation this year. Merril assistedthe team throughout the year asa sophomore manager and fulfilled hisduties so well that he was one of thefive chosen for junior managers out ofa crew of twenty sophomore managers.Garrettson was elected captain of PershingRifles and Horton was promoted tofirst lieutenant of the same organization.Garrettson was also elected to WingedHelmet, junior mens' activities honorarysociety. Hickingbotham was appointedto the committee to investigate the athleticsituation at the University of California.This committee will also securea head coach to take the place left vacantby the resignation of Nibs Price.Chapter Visitors: During the monthof November, California Alpha was hostto several hundred alumni, the majoritybeing present at the annual duck dinnerand open house preceding the Stanfordgame. The alumni are becoming moreactive and the active members sincerelyappreciate their efforts for the houseand hope they will become frequent visitors.We were also visited by most of thebrothers from California Beta during ouropen house. Two members of CaliforniaGamma were visitors at the house duringthe Big Game; Kemp, 'ZZ and PhikeiaCollins *ZZ.Alumni Personals: California Alphawas the recipient of a fine box of cigarsfrom Harmon Bell, '28, who was marriedto Winifred Brown, Alpha Phi, '29 anda sister of our Brown, on October 25,1930. Gray Minor, '28, has moved toNew York.DON WESTCalifornia Gamma, University ofCalifornia at Los AngelesInitiates: Phikeias Leonard Bergdahland Lawerence Collins were initiated December7, 1930.Chapter House Improvements: TheMothers' Club has been making improvementsinside of the house, while the[290]