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

288 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for MARCH, 1965house the brothers are anticipatingfurther improvement with the startof a fund raising drive in the fallof 1965 for an addition to thehouse. Current pledges are Paul Voet,Mark Lewis, Ronald Evans, BillLichtenberg, Tom Perzel, Bill Minturn,Roger Gruenwald, WilliamSchafer, Daniel Goebel, Jim Downs,Dick Druffel, Cindnnati; GregBrune, Fairfield; Dwain Norris,Troy; Joe Craig, Arlington, Va.;Cliff Brock, Akron, and NormanAdams, Hamilton.—Mike Hudson,V.P.OHIO IOTA, Denison University.—The Denison Phis have completedanother successful semester with fiveseniors elected to 0 A E. The largestgroup in recent chapter history include:Bill Roberts, Tom Stewart,John Tapp,, Frank Krohn, and PeteGustavson. Roberts is completing histerm as chairman ot Men's Judiciary,the University's highest student electiveoffice. The Phis again dominatedthe soccer scene. Co-CaptainDick Moser and Captain-Elect BillStephens were selected tor the All-Midwest team. This year's Co-CaptainsMoser and Pete Gustavson wereawarded dual M.V.P. honors. ThePhis are also playing a great part inDenison winter sports activity. CaptainGeorge Barber leads the basketballteam in rebounds followedclosely by 6'8" Phikeia Bill Druckmiller.A third starter on the dubis Bob Johnson. Doug Reeder andBaldy Hoffman are doing a fine jobfor Ohio Iota on the wrestling team.The Denison hockey team, led by lastyear's M.V.P. Tom Stewart, is off toanother great season. Other Phis onthe hockey club are Glenn De Mallieand Phikeias Fenton Davison andRich Klepfer. SociaUy We are lookingforward to the Triad and SpringWeekend which are both coming upsoon. And, of course, the FoundersDay Banquet which will be held herein honor of Ohio lota's fiftieth anniversary.—EdwardNecarsulmer, III,V.P.OHIO KAPPA, Bowling GreenState University.—The brothers ofOhio Kappa enjoyed a very successfuland prosperous first semester underthe leadership of Jerry Harris.Jerry regretfully declined a secondterm as president to accept a positionwith the Peace Corps in Venezuela.However, the Fraternity founda very capable man, Dick Acierto,to fill the vacated presidency. Fourteenpledges were activated in Januarywith Dan Barash being namedoutstanding pledge. The pledge classgave the chapter one of the best andmost practical gifts ever received, amahogany paneled portable bar. Thenew actives bring the total numberof active members to 81. In intramurals,the Phis have continued todominate the race for the all-sportstrophy. Ohio Kappa has won thetrophy the two years that it has beenawarded. If we win this year, thetrophy will be retired and remain inthe house. In varsity athletics BobVan Poppel, Tom Seiple, Tom Hancock,and Phil Rychner are on theFalcon basketball squad. Dan Weiler,captain of the swim team, is leadingthat team to one ot its best seasonsin university history. Bill Protz, FrankGiganti, and Bob Mauer are doingwell on the varsity wrestling team.The most important few weeks of theyear are approaching as spring rushbegins. We are confident that thisrush will be beneficial to our chapteras Bob Scardami is chairman andpromises a great program. A littleside note for the older alumni: GlennMeikle is still an undergraduate, butvows he'll make it by January '66.—Steve Shuckra, V.P.OHIO LAMBDA, Kent State University.—KentPhis began winterquarter rush under the direction ofRush Chairman James Butler. Ourefforts were well rewarded in pledgingseventeen of the best men oncampus. New Phikeias are: HarryBackus, Bill Studley, Cleveland; JimEstes, Burton; Gary Glingerman,Akron, Chuck Jenkins, Sandusky;Stan Lakota, John Stasky, Steubenville;Geep Marshall, Franklin; AlexRocovitz, Canton; John Wheeler,New Philadelphia; Frank Volk, Shelby;Dick Delumba, Pittsburgh, Pa.;Ed Clark, Orlando, Fla.; Bill Minor,John Xander, Corry, Pa.; PeteWalker, Doylestown, Pa. New activesare: Randy Gates and TomTanski, Cleveland; Arthur Doutt,Niles; Dick Joiner, Madison; JoeRuby, Akron. New affiliates of thechapter are Bill Irwin, Illinois Alpha,and Ron Devine, Ohio Beta. Oursocial calendar, under the directionot "wild man" Don Chapplear, isdensely populated with parties, includingPork Barrel, yard-and-a-halfparty, and our annual Round-UpLake Snow Ball Rebellion. Phis atKent captured the I.M. wrestlingchampionship and are well on theirway to becoming the I.M. bowlingchamps. Because of the quarter system,Kent Phis have reserved theAurora Treadway Inn, April 10, torour Founders Day Banquet. AUalumni are cordially invited. Thehouse is currently receiving a newheating system which will make thesewinter mornings a little more pleasant.The brothers of Ohio Lambdawould like to take this opportunityto thank all of the alumni who participatedin our rush program. It isthrough their help that we havecompleted the winter rush with suchgreat success.—Ken Bonham, V.P.OKLAHOMA ALPHA, Universityof Oklahoma.—Oklaholua Allpha Continuesto gain momentum and enthusiasmon its way to a highly successfulyear. The men of OklahomaAlpha have made * A 9 a campus bywordby placing themselves in thehighest position of each endeavorthey undertake. Keats Soder has justbeen named a member of Who's Who.Ronnie Bradshaw, after serving successfullyas I.F.C rush chairman anddelegate to the national I.F.C. convention,has been elected presidentof the I.F.C Roy Bailey has beenelected to serve on the board of directorsof the Fraternity ManagersAssociation. Deibert Freeze has beenelected president of the PetroleumLand-Management club. R. BennieCollier will be guest guitar soloistat the next O. U. pop series. PhikeiaAllen Orcutt has been elected studentsenator from the CoUege ofArts and Sciences. The Phi intramuralfootball team captured theall-fraternity intramural footballtrophy, and both the A and B squadsof the intramural basketbaU teamhave reached the semi-finals of thebasketball tournament. Prospects areexcellent that these teams will winthe all-fraternity tournament. OklahomaAlpha was awarded the scholarshiptrophy which is given by thePhi alumni to the Oklahoma chapterwhich has the highest scholasticstanding among fraternities upontheir respective campuses. The Phislook forward to the new semesterwhich will be highlighted by theRoaring 20s party.—Ted Cox, V.P.OKLAHOMA BETA, OklahomaState University.—The brothers ofOklahoma Beta, building on an alreadyselected pledge class, chose aselect addition to round out itsmembership. The worthy Phikeiasare: Ron Ercolani, Oklahoma City;Paul Huston, Enid; Jim Weigel,Plainfield, N.J.; John Martin, TerryFischer, Norman; Jim McCandless,Honolulu, Hawaii. I might add thatall the above pledges made theirgrades to increase to seventeen thosePhikeias eligible for initiation. Alsoduring the semester the brotherswatched three men add their signaturesto the Bond. The new initiatesare: John Garner, Stillwater andJoe Bennett and Steve Couch, Tulsa.This initiation was a highlight inthe first semester's activities. But thetrials ot studies were soon forgottenas actives and pledges entertaineddates at the various parties. TheHomecoming and Half-Formaldances proved enjoyable to all. The