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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA May, 1931Chapter House Improvetnents: ThePhikeias presented the chapter housewith an electric clock for the living room.Campus Activities: Lewis has beenelected president of the Varsity H Club.Guyer, Manaugh, Lewis, Kysar, andPhikeia Meese were initiated into theorganization recently. Butler has beenelected president of A $ r, honoraryjournahstic fraternity. Middleton had theleading role in a one-act play which wasentered in the Radio Audition contestbroadcast from three stations in thisstate. Indiana Epsilon won the interfraternitybasketball shield, defeating 9 K Nin the final game of the series. Butler hasbeen chosen editor of the Triangle, campusnewspaper. Other members of thechapter who are on the staff are PhikeiasSnyder and Cameron, columnists, andPhikeia Winney, reporter.Social Activities: The steamer Idlewild,a Mississippi excursion boat, hasbeen secured for the chapter's annualboat dance. May 15.Chapter Visitors: Jay Taff, '25; PaulDill, '30; George Pheasant, '27; HenryMontgomery, '21; Freddy Buck, ex-'30.CHARLES BUTLERIowa Alpha, Iowa Wesleyan CollegeInitiates: March 31, 1931 : Joe Panther,Loren Garrettson, Walter Edwards, HaroldLivix, Henry Bennett.Chapter House Improvements: Thehouse has had a thorough cleaning inpreparation for the guest week programto be held April 17, 18, and 19. One ofthe upstairs rooms has been changed intoa card and smoking room in order topreserve the parlors.Campus Activities: Bennett served onthe freshman News staff. Phelps, Lee,Hingst, Willits, and Hall were delegatesto the province convention held at Vermilion,South Dakota. Bradshaw hasbeen chosen captain of the 1931 trackteam. This makes his second consecutiveyear at this position. Evans was selectedto I *, a local scholastic fraternity, forhaving one of the highest four averagesin the junior class.Social Activities: The alumni banquetwas held March 24. Nearly fifty alumniand actives were present for the occasion.Chapter Visitors: Riggs, '26; Rhode,[516]'28; Gerth, '31; Wagler, '31; Leon, '28;Longnecker, '92; Weibley, '04.CHESTER HALLIowa Gamma, Iowa State CollegePhikeia: Richard Macey, Adel, Iowa.Chapter House Improvements: Sixtynew volumes have been purchased forthe house library.Campus Activities: Lingren is chairmanof the general arrangements committeefor the Senior Prom. Weld waselected captain of next year's swimmingteam. Phikeia Stoufer is head electricianfor the Veishea Night Show, May 7, 8,and 9. The chapter plans to enter all theVeishea activities, with Boag in charge.Feroe is the only letter man on the tennissquad and is certain to secure aberth. Clark will also see action as amember of the tennis team. Russel isone of the most promising men on thefreshman tennis squad. Smith and Swobodaand Phikeia Stark have been outfor spring football. Swoboda is on thebaseball squad. Smith, Hansen, andFocht are on the varsity track squad.Phikeias Murphy and Macey are out forfreshman track. Iowa Gamma is only afew points behind the leader in intramuralparticipation.Social Activities: Iowa Gamma held anelaborate spring informal dance at theAmes Country Club, April 18. Planshave already been made for two moredances this spring, which are to be heldat the chapter house. ROBERT A. FOCHTKansas Alpha, University of KansasCampus Activities: Manley was electedto membership in ^ B K. Sangster waselected editor of the Kansas Engineer.Stevens and Shepherd are members ofthe staff of the Kansas Engineer. Jefferyis a candidate in the spring electionfor Senior intramural manager andSangster for the two year representativeat-largeto the Student Council. Bishopis captain and head coach of varsitybaseball. Weaver and Kronert are outfor spring football. Bartlett and Kerlyare out for track. Kiene is a member ofthe general commencement committee.Sleeper is in the annual play given bythe French department. Manley and Jefferyare members of the debate squad.