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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA May, 1931dance was given April 18, special guestsbeing the high school students visitingGainesville for the annual scholastictrack meet. The annual picnic at LakeGeneva is planned for the first part ofMay, as is a houseparty at Tampa someweek-end for the purpose of rushingprospects in that city. The Florida AlumniAssociation and the "Last Man'sClub," composed of the charter membersof Florida Alpha, held their annual jointmeetings here April 12.Chapter Visitors: Olin Watts, '25,Jacksonville; Ed Vrieze, '26, Jacksonville;Bob Burritt, '26; Jacksonville;Birkett Jordan, '25, Gainesville; JimmieBoyd, '25, Gainesville, and others attendingthe alumni meetings.Alumni Personals: Ralph Nimmons,formerly chief announcer for WRUE,University radio station, and Mrs. Nimmonsrecently moved to Greensboro,N.C, where Nimmons has a similar position.Bill Pepper has opened his ownlaw office in Miami.GARDNER GILLETTEGeorgia Delta, Georgia School ofTechnologyInitiates: April 8: Wink Davis, Atlanta;Pete McCoy, Meridian, Miss.Campus Activities: The chapter'sbasketball team has entered the fourthround of the interfraternity tournamentand there is every indication that we willduplicate last year's performance by winningthe loving cup. Hudson and Oakesrank one and two respectively on thegolf team. Conniff is captain of the tennisteam, and Bothwell is on the freshmanswimming team. Millikan is on thefreshman pitching staff and has won hisnumeral on the rifle team. With 4 asthe highest possible scholastic average,Sphar made 3.9 to attain the highestgrade in the senior class. Conniff waselected the new Panhellenic Councilrepresentative. Ridley is captain of thefreshman golf team, Herron possessesthe high honor of being the first man atGeorgia Tech in the past six years, andone of the only two men in the historyof the school, to attain letters in fourdifferent sports, having played on thefootball and baseball teams his sophomoreyear, the golf team last year and thebasketball team this year.[512]Social Activities: Every arrangementhas been completed for the chapter's dinnerdance to be held at BrookhavenCountry Club, April 24. Alumni whowere active in making arrangements wereH. W. Beers, R. H. Hardwick and FredMinnich.Chapter Visitors: John Hever, Washingtonand Lee; Duna McKenzie,Georgia; Al Wilson, Georgia. The chapterenjoyed and profited very much bythe visit several weeks ago of LatneyBarnes, Traveling Secretary.FRANCIS K. HALLIdaho Alpha, University of IdahoPhikeia: Kenneth Dyer, Walla Walla,Washington.Initiates: April 19, William Brailsford,Twin Falls; Pressley Tanner, SanPedro, California.Campus Activities: John Middletonwill leave Moscow early in June to jointhe ranks of the Phis at the UnitedStates Naval Academy at Annapolis.Middleton has been prominent in affairsof the chapter and the campus for thelast three years. During that time hehas also maintained an exceptional scholasticaverage. He is a member of 2 T,engineering honorary.Spring pledging of campus honorariesfound members of Idaho Alpha claimingtheir share of the ribbons. John Olsonwas pledged by IntercollegiateKnights, sophomore service group; MacLeMoyne and Phikeia Kenneth Dyerwere pledged to Scabbard and Blade,military fraternity; Roger McConnellwas pledged to S r E, mining honorary;Leland Cannon, sophomore class president,was pledged to Curtain, honorarydramatics fraternity; Paul Jones waspledged to Blue Key, upperclassmen'sservice honorary. Jay Christians wasawarded a basketball letter. Norm Alvordhas already won his letter in track.Art Spaugy is out after his second baseballaward as a pitcher. Bill Brailsford,John Olson and George Wilson are outfor spring football. Pressley Tanner andHorton Herman won numerals on thefreshman basketball team and Ed Bjorklundand Ed Foegle are competing fortheirs as pole vaulters on the yearlingtrack squad. Charles Walker is LieutenantColonel in the Idaho R.O.T.C.Harry Robb was elected vice presidentof the student body in the ASUI springelections. Paris Martin represented Idahoin the Pacific Coast Forensic meet in