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

246 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for MARCH, 1965Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio,and Hayward S. Biggers (Lawrence '31), ExecutiveVice President of the George Banta Co.,Inc., Menasha, Wisconsin, both of whom wereelected at the Bedford Springs Convention in1962; and Howard E. Young (Southwestern '46),who heads his own insurance company in Houston,Texas. Young was elected to the GeneralCouncil at the 1964 Convention in Pasadenaafter serving two years as President of RhoProvince and four years as chairman of theFraternity's Community Service Day Program.HOWARD E. YOUNG, Southwestern '46years until his business move from Cincinnatito Chicago. At the time Jack went to Chicagothere was an opening in the presidency of IotaProvince and the General Council asked Jackto take on this responsibility, which he did.At each succeeding general convention of theFraternity following his initial attendance in1950, Jack's committee work and conventionleadership became increasingly influential andat the 1958 convention in Asheville, he waselected as a member-at-large of the GeneralCouncil. He was re-elected in 1960 for a fouryearterm, the last two of which were served asTreasurer. Four years later he was given thehigh privilege of serving * A 9 as its President.During the years spent as province presidentand as a member of the General Council, Jack'sprimary concern has been in chapter improvement.He initiated the "constructive rebuildingprogram" which, with such modifications asmay be necessary to meet local conditions, isstill used widely in assisting chapters stage acome-back after periods of decline. He has beena strong advocate of officers training schools forundergraduate officers and is always interestedin promoting ideas which will result in moreeffective chapter officers.Serving with Brother Shepman on the currentGeneral Council are Stanley D. Brown(Nebraska-UCLA '36), Treasurer, Los Angelesadvertising agency executive, who, was electedat the Houston Convention in 1960; Dr. EldenT. Smith (Ohio Wesleyan '32), President ofMichigan Delta Insfailed(Continued from page 239)behavior," Brother Shepman declared and thenadmonished the new chapter, "We expect youto conduct yourselves as adults on this Campusand in this community."Alpha Delta was formed in 1928 and since itsinception has been recognized as one of themost important fraternal groups at GeneralMotors Institute. Two years ago, it moved intoits lovely new home on Dupont Street, a homethat would have to be rated among the selectgroup of homes housing chapters of * A 9.Among the 83 men initiated in connectionwith Michigan Delta's installation were threewell known executives of General Motors:James E. Goodman, GM's executive vice-president;Louis E. Millon, general manufacturingmanager of GM's Ternstedt Division; and WarrenE. Milner, general manager of New Departure-HyattBearings division of GeneralMotors.—Ray E. Blackwell (Alumni Secretary).Phis in a Uniform Business(Continued from page 244)The firm's products are used by such industrialgiants as General Electric, John Deere,' InternationalHarvester, Maytag, and Nutrina.Ninety percent of its products are shipped outsideof Illinois, some overseas.Discussing the new plant. Brother "Kip"Norris said: "Our plant today is probably themost modern garment factory in the UnitedStates. This is what we intended it to be."In this new air-conditioned plant, some 825different clothing items are manufactured. Theplant has colorful offices, decorated by modernand traditional original paintings, a spotlesscafeteria and ultra modern fnachinery.Although several other cities sought the expandedProtexall plant, the Norris brothersdecided "Galesburg was the birthplace of Protexalland the company should expand at homerather than migrate."