1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

198 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for JANUARY, 1965over,' he said. 'That was the boss and PresidentRoosevelt just died. He wants us to getright over to the White House!'"The people who were to be present forthe swearing in of Truman gathered in theCabinet Room slowly. They sent someone afterMrs. Truman and Margaret who looked verymuch concerned when they arrived. The ChiefJustice, Harlan Stone, could not be found.Court had adjourned and Stone had gone outto a dinner, and evidently did not have theslightest idea that the President had died. Itwas not until 7 p.m. that they found him, andthe oath of office was administered to the 32ndPresident of the United States."Vaughan saw history written. He accompaniedTruman around the world, listened inon the decision to relieve General MacArthur,and was present at Potsdam when PresidentTruman met with Churchill and Stalin.The Truman years past, Vaughan retiredfrom active duty in 1953, but has kept busywith a mixed bag of interests. He serves as atrustee of Westminster College and has beena moving spirit in the establishment of theHarry S. Truman Chair of American history;he serves on the board of an Alexandria, Va.bank; on the local Y.M.C.A. board; as vicepresidentof the Boys Club in Alexandria; asa past commander of the Washington, D.C.chapter of the Military Order of the WorldWars; on boards and committees of his church;and in various activities of Phi Delta ThetaAlumni Club and the Washington, D.C.Alumni Chapter of Westminster College."How will history treat you?," WestminsterReport asked."Well, I don't know that history will haveany occasion to treat me. I think I will havethe same place in history as Paul Revere'shorse. I don't think anybody knows whetherPaul Revere's horse was a bay, a sorrel, ablack or a white, nor do they know what thehorse's name was— but they know danjn wellthat, to do what Paul did, he would have hadto have a horse."The All-Phi Teams(Continued from page 189)ference to be picked as "Lineman of the Week"on three occasions in one season. He was anAP All-American second team choice on defenseand an NEA All-American third teamselection. Frick is paired with Bob Madick ofAkron who was terrific in a 0-7 loss to Wittenberg,the Nation's No. 1 small college team,and in a 17-0 win over Southwest Missouri.A quartet of juniors honored are Dean Davis,Wabash co-captain; John Travis, Willamette's"Most Valuable Player" who was outstanding ina 27-6 upset over Nevada; Bruce Anderson,also of Willamette, a three-time All-NorthwestConference selection at end or tackle; and sophomoreEd Philpott, Miami of Ohio, whoknocked down Brother Tom Myers's pass topreserve a 28-27 victory over Northwestern.The guard positions are the strongest on the1964 honorary team. Top honors go to a threetimeLittle AU-Phi and a three-time All-Mid-American Conference performer, Don Hoovler,Ohio's 230-lb. co-captain and senior class president.Another deluxe pair are Doug Graham,Whitman's repeat selection, who was the 45thwinner of the R. F. Niles Football Trophy foroutstanding ability, leadership and contributionto the team, and Tom Caray, Washburnjunior, who was a vital factor in the Ichabods'8-1 record and a Central Intercollegiate championship.In the title contest, a 19-12 win overOmaha, Caray made two second-half interceptionsto seal the championship. The other threeplaces were awarded to Tom Felix, North Dakota'stwo-way performer and a repeat selection;Bill Baumeister, Randolph-Macon's greatsophomore; and steady Paul Noel of Ripon.The trio of senior centers all come from outstandingPhi-filled teams. They are Phil Holmof Ripon, a repeat selection; Roger Colehowerof Wabash; and Bill Ruiter of Bowling Green.It is regretable that injured Bill Hilger, Whitmanhalfback; Jim Wisser, Bowling Green cocaptain;Gary Devinger, Iowa Wesleyan's excellentpasser; Tom Zimmers, Wabash's mightymite, and Dennis Koskelin, Lawrence quarterback,had to be relegated to special mentiondue to extreme competition or the fact thatthey were playing in the shadow of other PhiDelt teammates.Six Records Not Enough(Continued from page 195)ment usually requires it to be mailed back toits manufacturer.A 1958 engineering graduate from OklahomaState University, Nutter first became interestedin modeling while recovering from polio.He was stricken with the dreaded disease inthe sixth grade. At the beginning of a sevenmonthhospital confinement, the spirited youthwas told he would never walk again. Defyingthe gloom spreaders, he made a remarkable recoveryand months later hobbled out of the hospitalto begin the hobby that has brought himso much pleasure.