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

Vol. LV, No. 1THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETABurkhart won his varsity "W" andWrona, a freshman numeral in baseball.Alumni: Graduation last June cost usthree good brothers, but brought to aclose a most successful year for IndianaBeta. Buchanan won a fellowship to NewYork University along with high scholastichonors. Akers and Hendersonboth received good positions in their respectivefields and we are sure of theirsuccess.BOYCE SMALLIndiana Beta, Wabash CollegePhikeias: Jack MacNutt, Albany, NewYork; Brooks Taylor, Omaha, Nebraska; Jack Davis, Goshen; Henry Willis,Angola; Reuben Hughes, Evansville;Clifford Bryson, Tucson, Arizona;Charles Tyndall, Greenfield; Harry Mc­Kee, Indianapolis; John Acklemire, Shelburn;Stuart Smith, Columbia City;George Coffel, Crawfordsville; GrahamLinn, Crawfordsville; Clarence Phillips,Indianapolis.Chapter House Improvements: Thelocal alumni club made many internalimprovements on the house this summer.Four rooms and the back hall were papered,radiators were regilded, and newdraperies were hung throughout. Planshave been made to paint all the woodwork.Campus Activities: Binford, Egan,Sohlegel, Swails, and Wrona are out forvarsity football. Binford, Swails andEgan are letter men from last year. PhikeiasBryson, MacNutt, McKee, andPhillips are out for freshman football.Phikeia Smith is out for varsity ball.Stanford and Phikeia Tyndall are on thechapel choir. Payne will be senior managerof basketball. Small is vice-presidentof Panhellenic Council, H. W. Sigmondis vice-president of A U, the science cluband Gerard is vice-president of H A S,journalistic fraternity, Phikeia Hugheshas been appointed sophomore footballmanager. C. T. and C. J. Hux, PhikeiasAcklemire, Willis, Davis and Taylor aremembers of the band which BrotherMontgomery directs.Social Activities: The annual pledgedance was held October 4. Lee Sinclairand his orchestra furnished the music.Many of the local alumni attended.Schlegel rendered a few vocal selectionsduring the dinner.Chapter Visitors: Lee Ridgeway, '23;"Doggy" Woodruff, '23; Charles Dryer,'28; Donald Moore, '28; Calvin Davis,'29; Clarence Merrell, '09; Ross Halgren,'14; Lawrence DeVore, '11; BenEvans, '19; Russel Byers, '98; RobertAgnew, f^iL-2>2; Frank Davidson, '14;Tom Davis, '96; John Titus, '17; WalterLmn, '09. DAVID C. GERARDIndiana Theta, Purdue UniversityNew Officers: President, F. W. Lewis;Steward, M. E. Snodgrass; reporter,W. T. Harris; secretary, M. G. Knoy;assistant secretary, J. A. Grodrian;warden, R. R. Brunner; assistant waren,A. Z. Sleeper; chorister, L. B. Grafft;assistant chorister, H. M. Fulmer; chaplain,O. C. Elder, assistant chaplain, J. D.Burgess; historian, A. L. Kelly.Phikeias: Emmet Lowery, Indianapolis;Walter R, Shiel, Jr., Indianapolis;Henry Chapin, Indianapolis; RobertMoynihan, Indianapolis; John Gandall,Indianapolis; Ted Lippincott, Indianapolis; Jack Foster, Kokomo; JamesMcLaughlin, Greensburg; Jac Breese,Cincinnati, Ohio; Herb Grenda, LaPorte;[67]Richard Lowe, West Lafayette; CarlNoble, Muncie; Max McLean, Lafayette;Jack Reynolds, West Lafayette; WilliamMorrison, Owensboro, Ky.; TruxtonRyan, West Lafayette; Jack Hill, Edinburg;Don Bruer, Franklin.Chapter House Improvem,ents: Duringthe past summer many improvementshave been made. The wood parts of theoutside of the house have been painted.New lighting fixtures have been installedin the upper halls and study-rooms. Newplumbing in the bathrooms has beencompleted, and a two-pipe heating systemhas been put in. All the doors and windowshave been weather-stripped. Theguest room has been attractively redecorated.Chapter Visitors: W. R. Shiel, '08;J. R. Jamison, '29; K. T. Nessler, '18;R. C. Aitkenhead, '29.Alumni Personals: Glenn Harmeson,Purdue, '30, has been elected head coachof freshman football at Purdue.W. T. HARRIS(=^Iowa Alpha, Iowa Wesleyan CollegePhikeias: Jack Klopfenstein, Denmark;Wayne Morgan, Richland; Vin-