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

Chapter News in BriefAlabama Alpha, University of AlabamaPhikeia: Robert McKnight, Memphis,Tenn.Initiates: March 4, 1930: AubreyBoyles, Mobile; Albert Craig, Selma;Thomas Kidd, Birmingham; TorryGomila, New Orleans, La.; WilliamBranch, Montgomery; Stage Marye,Greenwood, Miss.; Atlas Milhous, Selma;Sam Murphy, Mobile; Albert Simmons,Jasper; James Strudwick, Tuscaloosa;Alfred, Walker, Birmingham;Robert Teague, Montgomery.Campus Activities: Gomila and Branchwon their matches in the boxing meetwith the Birmingham Boys Club. Murrayas president of The Southern Federationof College Students, presided over theirconvention held here at the university.Boyles, Murphy, and Teague have beenelected to >$ S H, national freshman honorary.The chapter baseball team is gettingorganized under the leadership ofAnderson and prospects are bright.Social Activities: The chapter is planningto take part in the University CentennialCelebration to be held here May9-12, one of the greatest events to takeplace in our history. Besides the fraternityas a body taking part in the historicalpageant, the fraternity is entering thehouse decoration contest put on by theCotillion Club. The chapter will also givea houseparty for the fair sex and a receptionhonoring the visiting alumni onMay 9.Chapter Visitors: "Chuck" Smalling,Siav.fora, '30. HOWARD B. LEACHAlabama Beta, Alabama PolytechnicInstituteNew Officers: W. J. Sibert, president;W. L. Sellers, warden; S. C. Pugh, secretary; Kenneth Thompson, chaplain;Arch Winter, reporter.Chapter House Improvetnents: Bermudagrass has been set out on bothfront and side lawns, replacing the wintergrass. An additional table will be placedin the dining room sometime this summer.Campus Activities: Election of classofficers will be held in a few days. Atpresent, we have only one class officer[508]in the chapter, but after spring election,we hope to have one or two more. Alsoelection of the new members of theExecutive Cabinet will be held nextmonth. We have entered several candidatesfor these offices. Pugh was recentlyelected representative from the School ofArchitecture to the Executive Cabinet.Hogue was initiated into ASH, honorarybusiness fraternity. West has beenshowing up well in varsity baseball. Thefirst issue of Alabama Beta's new quarterlychapter paper, The Auburn Phi, isslated to appear early this month. Sparrow,elected editor, has promised an interestingedition. The paper will be sentto all alumni whose present addresses areknown, in an effort to get in touch witha number of alumni whose whereaboutsare now not known by the chapter.Social Activities: The picturesqueOpelika Country Club was the scene ofan informal spring dance, given withS N, on Saturday evening, April 18.Music was furnished by the AuburnKnights, playing from nine till twelve.A number of out-of-town girls wereguests, and the dance was acclaimed oneof the most enjoyable affairs of the season.Chapter Visitors: Jefif Hudson, '30;J. D. Bradwell, Georgia; J. J. Upshaw,Mercer, '27; J. S. Jones, '30; John Wilkerson,'31; J. D. Grubbs, '32; E. L.Rainer, '30.Alumni Personals: George P. Walker,'30, of Attalla, Ala., was married to MissMildred Hearn of Albertville, Ala., onFebruary 14. Brother Walker and wifeare living in Attalla where he is in theretail drug business. Fritz Driver, '28,was married to Miss Alice BradfordWiles of Chicago, on March 28.ARCH WINTER, '34Alberta Alpha, University of AlbertaPhikeias: Walter McGillis, Lethbridge,Alberta; Robert Kipp, Winnipeg, Manitoba;Armond Irwin and Ernest Ayresof Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; JackCameron and Reginald Whittaker ofCalgary Alberta; Donald Freeze, IvanSmith and Albert Robertson, all of Edmonton,Alberta.