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

254 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for MARCH, 1965reception given by Wyoming Alpha in the chapterhome Saturday afternoon.Upon receiving his degree in 1940, BrotherWinterholler was commissioned an officer in theMarine Corps and assigned to duty with theFourth Marine Regiment on Corregidor andwas there when the Japanese overran the BataanPennisula. He was among the Americanson the infamous "Death March" and was internedin a Japanese prison camp for threeyears suffering many brutalities during thisperiod. Upon his release in 1945, he became apatient at the Corona U.S. Naval Hospital.During this period of convalescence he becamethe sparkplug of the famed, "RollingDevils," the hospital's wheelchair basketballteam which attracted wide attention during1947-1949. After release from the hospital andretirement from the Marine Corps with therank of Colonel, Brother Winterholler, confinedto a wheel chair for life, attended businesscollege in Los Angeles and became a licensedaccountant in California and has spent the pastseveral years as office manager for Dr. GeraldGray, a plastic surgeon in Oakland.During his student days, he was all-Big Sevenhalf-back, all-conference centerfielder. and forthree years an honorable mention player on theall-conference basketball team. He was presidentof the student body during his senior year.At end of the year Sports Illustrated namedthe former Marine hero as one of 25 formerathletes named as winners of the Silver AnniversaryAll-American Trophy for 1964. Nominatedfor the honor by his Alma Mater, ColonelWinterholler was one of 69 candidates for thisyear's recognition, such men being named onthe basis of their success in life 25 years sincetheir senior collegiate football days, along withtheir prowess on the gridiron during the 1939-1940 season.Phi Astronaut Is NamedFor "Gemini" AssignmentPhi Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong (Purdue'55) has been named as one of the two backupcrewmen for the seven day Gemini space flightsometime during 1965;Brother Armstrong and Elliot M. See, Jr.,the first nonmilitary personnel to be assigneda space mission will team up with Air ForceMajor L. Gordon Cooper and Lt. Comdr.Charles Conrad, Jr., who will fly the longestmanned space mission yet scheduled.It is reported that some twenty experimentsare planned during the flight, using more than200 pounds of special equipment.Phi Assumes Command ofGuided Missile CruiserCAPT. MARK W. WOODS, Nebraska '40, USN,when he assumed command of the USS Caiiberra,December 11.Capt. Mark W. Woods (Nebraska '40)took command of the guided missileheavy cruiser, USS Canberra, flagship ofCruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 7. BrotherWoods is the son of F. Pace Woods (Nebraska'19) and Mrs. Woods who residein Lincoln, Neb.As an undergraduate. Captain Woodswas an outstanding leader in * A 9 andserved as president of the chapter. Hewas graduated from the U. S. NavalAcademy in 1942. His ship is now deployedin the Far East.The picture used with this story is anOfficial U. S. Navy Photograph and isused with permission.General Council MeetingHeld in HoustonThe General Council met at the Hotel Americain Houston, Texas, March 12-14. All memberswere present plus Brothers Miller, Blackwell,and Fawcett of the Headquarters staff. Ontheir way to and from the meeting all of thesebrothers filled speaking engagements at scheduledFounders Day dinners.