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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA March, 1931forensic contest on the varsity debateschedule, Martin represented the universityagainst Wooster College. Coultraprepresented the university against OberlinCollege on February 9. Martin Isscheduled to speak in the Ohio IntercollegiateOratorical meet during the latterpart of February as the orator fromOhio Wesleyan. Dodge is the firstsophomore in the university to be electedto Wesleyan Players, dramatic organization.Babbs was elected to the reservelist of the same group. Smith waselected to © A •$, honorary dramaticsfraternity, and had a part in the annualplay of the ^ group, Liliom, presentedFebruary 12, 13, and 14. Taylor is oneof the two men still in the running forsenior student publicity manager. PhikeiaBennett has been showing up wellIn the pace-setting varsity basketballsquad, while Phikeia Vandervort is onthe first frosh team, Huit, Samuell, andJackson survived the cuts on the staff ofLe Bijou, campus yearbook of whichArmstrong is business manager. Smithhad the leading role in Pertwee'scomedy. Evening Dress Indispensable,presented in the annual junior classchapel, Babbs and Phikeia Dieterichwere selected to sing in the annual OhioIntercollegiate glee club contest February20, Babbs has a leading role in theannual French club operetta to be presentedMarch 13 and 14. Phikeia Lineplayed a violin solo at the annual concertof the Singers club on February 15,The Phi Delts seem to be slated for anotherintramural basketball championship,in as much as they have not beendefeated to date. Samuell leads all thescorers in the university. Sauer, presidentof r •*, gymnastic honorary, givesexhibitions between halves of the varsitybasketball games.Social Activities: The annual sisterparty was held In the chapter house onFebruary 6. Tables were arranged inthe form of a night club and dancingand bridge were enjoyed. An Informalbuffet supper was served at the houseon February 2 and a dance was heldafterwards.Alumni Personals: Schuele, '29, has aposition in the retail store, Schuele andFries, Cleveland; McKlnley, ex-'29, Is areporter on the Mansfield News; Vail,'29, is working in the bUreau of statisticsat the Citizens Trust Company, Columbus;Dunham, '29, Is instructor of Germanat Ohio Wesleyan; James, '29, hasa job as reporter on the Cleveland PlainDealer; Meckstroth, ex-'29. Is in awholesale grocery business in Piqua;Taylor, '29, is in the auditing departmentof the National Refining Company,Cleveland; Heinzerling, ex-'29, is a reporteron the Cleveland Plain Dealer.JAMES COULTRAPOhio Gamma, Ohio UniversityChapter House Improvements: Newlamps and other new articles of furniturehave been purchased, and the sunporchand living room have taken on avery home-like atmosphere.Campus Activities: Phikeia Sharp haswithstood all cuts on the freshman basketballsquad, and shows very promisingplaying. Esmont and Cartwright are onthe varsity basketball squad, and Groundwaterand Phikeias Cavett and Kenyonare on the managing staff for basketball.Social Activities: The formal dinnerdance held at the Berry Hotel just priorto Christmas vacation proved to be oneof the most successful events of the university'ssocial season. More than sixtycouples attended.Chapter Visitors: Byron Eby, OhioState; James Connor, '28; RichardKirchner, '28; Myron Wallace, '28; WilliamLeeper, '26; Joe Lord, WilliamLeeper, former President Bill Wolfe, allformerly of this chapter. Brother De-Steiguer, Rear Admiral In the U. S,Navy and formerly of this chapter, paidus a visit.Alumni Personal: Brother and Mrs.Dwight Rutherford are the proud parentsof a girl, born January 31, 1931.SAMUEL WEBB AND JACK PRESTON[434]Ohio Epsilon, University of AkronNew Officers: Witwer, president; VanSickle, treasurer; Alexander, secretary;Fulton, reporter; Roth, chaplain; Miller,historian; Vallen, chorister; McClelland,alumni secretary; Arnette, warden;Campbell, house committee; McConnaughey,steward.Phikeias: Almonta L. Jeter, Akron,Ohio; Albert Titmas, Akron, Ohio;Lloyed G. Linder, Everett, Ohio.