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

Vol LV, No. 1THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAWashington Alpha, University ofWashington(Received too late for the May SCROLL)Initiates: April 19, 1930: Jack Anshutz,Stan Peterson, Dick Beymer,Seattle; Bob Donahoe, Chehalis; RayErickson, Butte, Montana; Alfred Keyston,San Francisco; August Buse,Everett.Campus Activities: Paul Jessup, exfootballcaptain, has made a place forhimself among the select circle of trackstars by putting the shot dangerouslynear the fifty-one foot mark. He is lookingjust as good in the discus with marksranging around 160 feet. Jerome Kuykendallhas done a very praiseworthyjob as manager of the frosh baseballteam which has been very successful thisseason. Jack Anshutz has been the regularshortstop on this team, HarryWhite, varsity shortstop, is leading thenorthwest conference in hitting. NedNelson is also playing stellar ball, havingearned a regular position at first inhis sophomore year. In track, besidesJessup, the chapter is represented bySteve Anderson, captain of the team,Olympic hurdler, and national championin both hurdles, who is training withthe definite purpose of setting a newworld record in both events, ClarenceBledsoe has won his letter as a sprinterthis year, also. George Albin, Bill Montgomery,and August Buse have allmade their numerals as members of thefrosh track squad. Harold Pebbles wasvarsity track manager and did an outstandingpiece of work. Bill Clark wasa frosh manager under him, while HerbFovargue, as a junior manager has agood chance to be Pebble's successor.Lud Horsfall, senior football managerfor next year, has Bill Woods, a junior,and Carl Walters, a freshman, assistinghim. Bill Marsh, veteran fullback, hasbeen showing outstanding ability as aquarterback during spring practice andappears certain of the new position nextfall. Ray Erickson, August Buse, andGordon Jenkins, all appear practicallycertain of making letters next fall, withBuse and Jenkins showing outstandingability in spring training. Friends ofGeorge Scatterday. Idaho, will be sorryto learn that he injured his knee in practicethis spring and was forced to dropout of the training sessions. Elwell Case[87]is one of the ranking stars of the golfteam and is practically certain of beingappointed junior intramural managernext year. Dick DeMille holds that postthis year. John Calmer and Paul Kirkerare doing good work as sophomore tennisand baseball managers respectively.Eddie Benz was recently appointed yellduke, and is turning out as a crew coxswain.Phikeia Miller rowed bow in thefrosh boat that gave Washington thefirst leg of their clean sweep over California.George Kinnear was chairmanof the campus crew-drive organized toraise funds to send the three husky crewsto Poughkeepsie. He has recently beenappointed assistant chairman of the juniorday committee. Ted Milgard, WashingtonGamma, was recently elected tomembership in the Associated UniversityPlayers, a dramatic organization. SmithTroy is at present president of Fir Tree,highest honorary on the campus. AlKelley, Chuck Carroll, and Steve Andersonare also members of this organization.Oval Club, upperclassmen's honoraryfor service to the university, announcedthe pledging of Lud Horsfall,Clarence Berlin, and Jerome Kuykendall.Other active Phis who are alreadymembers are: Jessup, Pebbles, Wolgemuth,Anderson, Troy, Kelley, andCarroll. Troy and Kuykendall are alsomembers of * A * to which HaroldPebbles was recently pledged. The house,having already won the intramural basketballand track championships is nowmaking a strong bid for the golf, baseball,tennis, touch football and horseshoechampionships, in an effort to win theGarhart trophy.Social Activities: Our formal washeld this year on May 10, at InglewoodGolf Club, Gene Griffin was in chargeand planned one of the best affairs thischapter has had in several years.Chapter Visitors: Neal, Ontario;Moeller, Oregon; Kerr and DuFrane,Oregon State; Robb and Garrettson,California. Phikeia McRae, OregonState. Kevin Smith of Indiana Zeta isnow matriculating at the University ofWashington. Charles Caches, provincepresident, was also a visitor during thelast month.Alumni Personals: The engagementof John Turner, '28, to Virginia Bloxom,K A 0, was recently announced. PercyBolstad, '29, is now manager of the