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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA January, 1931Vermont Alpha, University of VermontPhikeias: Marshall D. Howe, NorthAdams, Massachusetts,Campus Activities: Sargent is out forbasketball. Butterfield is taking the leadin the fall play, "The Queen's Husband."Wood earned his letter in football.Phikeia Howe is a member of the freshmandebating team. Wood and Swainare out for the hockey team. PhikeiasSylvester, Cochrane, and Bartow are outfor the freshman hockey team. R. M.Boynton, A •$, New York University, hasbeen accorded house privileges.Social Actiznties: A delightful pledgedance was held on November 8. Plansare being made now to hold our Christmasdance on December 12.Chapter Visitors: T. C Cheney, '91.The first Thursday of each month isAlumni Night at the chapter house; theturn-out has been exceptionally fine.Alumni Personals: J. W. Madden,Jr., ex-'30, of Burlington, Vermont, wasmarried in Port Henry, New York, toMiss Elizabeth V. Taylor also of Burlington,Vermont. John H. Burke, Colby'25, has been secured by the Athletic Departmentto coach freshman football in1931. Burke is now coach of three sportsat Vermont Academy at Saxton's River.J, EDWARDS TRACYVirginia Zeta, Washington and LeeUniversityPhikeia: Tom Cranfield, Dallas, Texas.Campus Actiznties: The Troubadourorganization, under the direction ofHaley, president, presented "Journey'sEnd" as its annual fall production.Thomas and Phikeia Hess aided in thebusiness management of the show.Campbell has been pledged to "13" club,junior honorary society. McElwrath waselected treasurer of S T Literary society.Fleece has finished a successful season assenior manager of varsity cross-country.Fleece is also senior manager of track.Hardwick is working out daily with thevarsity basketball squad and has excellentchances of making the team. PhikeiaCranfield is on the glee club and is tryingout for the editorial staff of theCalyx. Phikeia Hess is on the businessstaff of the Ring Turn Phi. Sandifer,last year's track captain, has been helpingwith the coaching of indoor trackthis year.Alumni Personal: Fred C, Proctor,3rd, '06, is still studying law at the Universityof Texas.THEODORE M. CURTISWashington Alpha, University ofWashingtonCampus Actiznties: Herb Fovargueand Harry White have both been pledgedto Oval Club, upperclass honor society.Carl Walters has been advanced tojunior football manager for the next season.All three Phis on the footballsquad finished the season as outstandingplayers. They are Bill Marsh, ClarenceBledsoe, and August Buse. PhikeiasSmalling, Franklin, and Duecy madetheir frosh football numerals. PhikeiasSkeel and DeMille have just finishedtheir first quarter's turnout as coxswains.This coming week the champion Phi Deltinterfraternity and intramural basketballteam plays in the finals of this year'stournament. On the first of Decemberthe chapter celebrated its thirtieth birthday.Several of the alumni were invitedout for dinner that evening.GEORGE KINNEARWashington Gamma, Washington StateCollegePhikeias: Lester Keene, Walla Walla;Theron Stafford, Cle Elum; Frank Coleman,Selah.Initiates: October 24, 1930: CharlesBeaulieu, Everett; Edwin Dumas, Dayton; Thoralf Torkelson, Everett; CharlesCrawford, Los Angeles.Campus Actiznties: Bill Tonkin isplaying his third season of varsity footballon the wonder team of WashingtonState College. Bill has called signals allseason in fine shape bringing the teamout on top of the Pacific Coast Conference.Making a grand finale to his footballcareer. Bill will play his last gamein the Rose Bowl game at PasadenaNew Year's Day against Alabama. Henningand Rassmussen are majors in theWashington State unit of the R.O,T.C.Clark and Murray are first lieutenantsand Stuart is a second lieutenant. Dolanand Gilbert played leading roles in thelast college play "The Nut Farm.'' Theyalso have leading roles in the all-collegeplay "Loyalties" along with Dumas andBoone. Broom has just returned from[316]