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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAJanuary, 1931Social Activities: The Christmasformal dance was held at the house Fridayevening December 12. The housewas artistically decorated with the appropriateChristmas decorations.Chapter Visitors: The chapter hadthe privilege of having as a dinner guestWednesday, December 3, Brother GeorgeBanta, Jr.PHIL N. BEATLEYOklahoma Alpha, University of OklahomaCampus Actiznties: Ed Overholsercaptains this year's tennis team. PhikeiaGenet was pledged to A K •^, businessfraternity. Bus Moore was electedcaptain of the 1931 cross-country trackteam. Harold Kelly wa^ pledged to S T,an honorary engineering fraternity, andT B n, honorary geological fraternity,as was Moore. Van Heflin was giventhe lead in a university play.Social Activities: The chapter entertainedat a Thanksgiving dance November20. •* A 9 in conjunction with B 9 IIand S X will have the Miami Triad December13. On December 14, we willhave our annual Christmas party.Ontario Alpha, University of TorontoCampus Actiznties: Rieder, Marsh,and Tisdale took part in the boxing inthe various faculty assaults. Marsh alsoentered the junior interfaculty assault.He was defeated in the finals of the135-lb weight. Hodgetts is still out forhockey with the varsity juniors. Williamsonand Irwin have both been outwith injuries from accidents in the chemicallaboratory. Williamson's face andeyes were damaged with flying steel andchemicals. He, at this time is still unableto read but his eyes will be all righteventually. Irwin was burned in the facewith strong acid.Social Activities: A very successfulmothers' tea was held on Sunday, November23. A large number of motherswere present. Malcolm was in charge.A fathers' smoker was held on Monday,November 24. Only a few fathers wereable to be present. Fell was in chargeof this event. R. ARNOLD IRWINOregon Alpha, University of OregonCampus Activities: Lillie, Fletcher,Moeller, and Donahue won their varsity[310]letters in football this season. This wasthe last year of competition for Lillieand Donahue. Phikeia Pittard won hisfreshman numerals in football. Horner,Calkins, and Stevens, lettermen, andRogers are out for varsity basketball,and Phikeias Houghton and Myers areturning out for frosh basketball. Edwardsand Fletcher, lettermen, are turningout for varsity swimming. Thehouse basketball team, composed of Rogers,Marrs, and Phikeias Houghton,Barber, and Myers reached the semifinalsin the intramural basketball tournament.George Weber was one of thesponsors for the Intercollegiate danceheld in Portland on Thanksgiving, Thedance was given by the University ofWashington, Oregon State College, andUniversity of Oregon.Social Actiznties: Our annual informaldance was held Saturday, November22, at the Eugene Hotel. Aboutsixty couples attended. A A II and A *have been entertained at dinner duringthe last month. MERRILL STODDARD*=^Oregon Beta, Oregon State CollegePhikeias: Robert Powers, AdeSchwammel.Campus Activities: Varsity footballsweaters were won by McKalip, Ramponi,and Phikeias Hammer and Nosier.Basketball practices have started andGrayson and Drager are on the squad.Phikeia Milne is turning out for rookbasketball. Oregon Beta won the intramuralspeedball championship of the fraternityleague. This championship is thesecond to be won on the campus.Ray Kerr was injured in an automobileaccident suffering a compound fractureof the leg. Phikeias Williams and Barrusare the outstanding men on the rookswimming team. Larry Warren theeditor of the Barometer was electedpresident of the local chapter of S A X.Social Actiznties: Oregon Beta heldits first dance of the year in the chapterhouse, December 6. They were hosts toseveral alumni and their wives and alsoseveral out-of-town men. It was an informaldance and the first to be held inthe new house. The alumni club of Corvallissponsored a bridge party whichwas given in the chapter house November8,Chapter Visitors:The annual home-