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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA January, 1931Alumni Personals: Will Hays, '00,Czar of the Movies, was marriedThanksgiving Day to Mrs. Jess HerronStutesman, a former Crawfordsville girl,at Washington, D.C. Under the willof the late James Waugh of Crawfordsville,Wabash College was bequested$250,000 to be expended in a new scientificbuilding to be called "Waugh ScientificHall." Issac C. Elston, broker of Chicageand trustee of Wabash College, recentlypresented the college with a largeblock of Elston Bank Stock. It is notdefinitely known the exact value of theblock but it is said to be a very generousgift.DAVID GERARD^^Indiana Gamma, Butler UniversityInitiates: November 17, 1930: RobertN. King, Allen Bailey, Norman Lee Hanna,Samuel Arnett, Bert A. Nelson, LawrenceHardy, and Howard E. Kemper.Campus Activities: Hinchman, Booz,Sohl, Brandt, Yeazel, and PhikeiasMecum and Sullivan each received thevarsity block letter awards for football.These Phis represent over one-third ofthe letters awarded. Phikeias Stuart,Terhune, Stone, and Munro received thenumeral awards for frosh football. IndianaGamma was runner-up in the interfraternityfootball league, therebywinning five hundred points toward theintramural plaque. Bert Nelson's highjump of 6ft. 6^ in. was recognized asa national indoor record. Blackburn waselected president of the Junior class ofthe university. Blackburn and PhikeiaRidge were pledged SAX, Nationalprofessional journalistic fraternity.Social Activities: The traditional andannual Founders' Day banquet was heldat the chapter house December 2. Approximatelyninety alumni, brothers, andPhikeias attended. Indiana Gamma alsosent two delegates to the Franklin collegeinterfraternity conference.ROBERT BLACKBURNIndiana Epsilon, Hanover CollegePhikeia: Howard Stauffer, LaGro.Chapter House Improvements: Newrugs have been put in the living roomand a full new line of equipment hasbeen placed in the kitchen.Campus Activities: Butler and Lewishave leading roles in the College play[294]"The Patsy," to be given in the nearfuture, and Phikeia Snyder has aminor role in the same production.Rockwell and Hill, and Phikeias Haines,Herzer, Meese, Jackson, Spann, andStauffer are candidates for the varsitybasketball team. Rockwell is captain ofthe team and has been one of its mainstaysfor the last three years. Of thenew men Jackson and Spann look to havevery excellent chances for the varsity.Indiana Epsilon's intramural team wonits first basketball game in a hard-foughtbattle against ^ r A 23 to 16, and theprospects for another intramural basketballchampionship are exceedingly bright.Social Activities: On the eve ofThanksgiving vacation, Indiana Epsilonput on an informal smoker, after whichthe boys went down to serenade thegirls, putting an end to a perfect eveningof entertainment.Chapter Visitors: Charles Beer, '26;Jay Taff, '25; Ralph Feeler, '25; OthelManaugh, '25; Emmett Wells, ex-'25.Indiana Zeta, DePauiv UniversityChapter House Improvements: Theceiling of the dormitory has been replasteredand the showers in the secondfloor bathroom have been greatlyimproved.Campus Activities: Kenna has beenawarded a sweater in football. PhikeiaWalthers earned his numerals in Freshmenfootball. Jones, a letterman fromlast year, is out for the swimming team.Millet was the principal speaker for De­Pauw in its recent international debatewith Cambridge, England. For the firsttime in many years a drum corps hasbeen organized on the campus. Moorman,McGraw, Turner, Teitsworth, andEdwards are members as are PhikeiasPunski, and Cartwright. Phikeia Haggertyis drum major.Social Activities: On November 22,Indiana Zeta, in co-operation with theUniversity, entertained the fathers of themembers and pledges in observance ofDad's Day. A majority of the Dadsresponded to the occasion and were ourguests at the annual DePauw-Wabashfootball game. We were fortunate inhaving as our guest of honor John R.Miller one of the founders of IndianaZeta. Miller was a member of the classof 1868.Chapter Visitors:Miller, '68, Harry