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

Vol. LV, No. 6THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAfurnished the music. About three hundredcouples were in attendance. BrotherStone was one of the committee incharge of the dance.CLIFFORD M. LEWISPennsylvania Epsilon, Dickinson CollegePhikeias: J. Lawrence Abbott, Laurel,Delaware; Donald M. Bailey, Harrisburg,Pennsylvania; W. Wallace Brown,Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania; W. HowardBrown, Altoona, Pennsylvania; DavidE. Detweller, Middletown, Pennsylvania;Lee M. Edwards, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania;John B. Fowler, Jr,, Altoona,Pennsylvania; Harris R. Green, Jr.,Saint Marys, Pennsylvania; WIlHs T.Porch, Jr., Pitman, New Jersey; JamesL, Ryan, Jr., New York, New York;Herschel E. Shortlidge, Jr,, HighlandPark, Pennsylvania; Drew Shroad,Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; LeBaronSmith, Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania; L,Paul Swope, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania;Frank H, Wagner, Jr., Harrisburg,Pennsylvania.Chapter House Improvements: A newsuite of red leather furniture has beenadded to the living room furnishings.Campus Activities: The chapter hastaken an active interest in the extensiveintramural athletic program inauguratedthis year by entering basketball, volleyball,boxing, and baseball teams in theinterfraternity league. George B, Elliottwas elected to ^ B K at the midsemesterelection. Elliott, Dawson,Hobbs, and McNaughton secured "A"averages for the first semester, this beinga larger number than in any othergroup. The Phikeias are respondingwell to the call for candidates for variousactivities. Fowler and Smith aremembers of the freshman basketballsquad; Fowler and H. Brown are on theeditorial staff of The Dickinsonian, andShortlidge and Detweller the businessstaff of the same publication: H, Brownand Shortlidge are singing in the GleeClub; and Abbott and Detweller aremembers of the varsity debating squad.Social Activities: A formal Valentinedance was held at the house February14 with music by Johnny Diehl's orchestra.On March 21, the Miami Triaddance will be held at the Carlisle Armorywith music by C, Lloyd Major andhis orchestra.Chapter Visitors: Hoffman, '02; Goodrich,'25; Wolf, '30; Snell, ex-'30; Haldeman,'03; Roth, '26; Cook, '29; Bashore,'17; Hart, '16.Alumni Personal: A meeting of thehouse building committee was held in thechapter house on January 11 to forwardplans for Pennsylvania Epsilon's newhome.New Officers: President, VincentMatter; reporter, Davis Hobbs; warden,John Farr; historian, Everett Coslett; chaplain, John Teti; secretary,Cyril Hetsko; alumni secretary, RobertSyster; chorister, Frank Davis; treasurer,Richard Montgomery; steward,David McNaughton. DAVIS HOBBSPennsylvania Theta, Pennsylvania StateCollegePhikeias: Jack Hewitt, Indiana, Pennsylvania;Peter R. Neveras, West Hazelton,Pennsylvania.Chapter House Improvements: A petitionto the college requesting collegeheat has been drawn up and will beacted upon in the near future by the college.This will eliminate to a large degreea great expenditure in our budget.Campus Activities: Coop French, whohas been one of the outstanding Phis inthe football world up here, will soon returnfrom the hospital, where he is recoveringfrom the effects of an operationon his leg. Herbert has distinguishedhimself by being elected to seven differenthonorary fraternities, among whichare T B n, H K N, and Sphinx. Notfar behind Is Rice, who also was recentlyelected to T B II, besides being a memberof the La Vie staff. Radcliffe isbusy rehearsing for the new productionof the Penn State Players, in which hehas the leading male role. By the way,Mose is also president of the house andof Players too.[439]Social Actiinties: On January 24, 1930,a dance was held in the chapter house,music being furnished by the VarsityTen. Due to the fact that it was theonly affair being held that night, it turnedout to be another All-College function,which merely made it the better.Chapter Visitors: Walt Flegal and hiswife dropped in recently. Walt was initiatedat Colorado, but has since adoptedPennsylvania Theta as his own. SteeleClark, '11, and his friend, Mr. McGee,also stopped off for a few days.