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

344 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for MAY, 1965Since entering Law School in 1962 he has wonthe Nova iScotia Barrister's Society Scholarship,the Hon. Angus L. MacDonald prize in torts, theC.C.H. Canadian Ltd. prize in legal research andwriting, and the Frederick P. Bligh scholarship.BROTHERS DICKSON and COOPERTwo young Phis of Nova Scotia Alpha chapterat Dalhousie University are recent recipients ofhigh scholastic honors. They are George T. H.Cooper '62, named a Rhodes Scholar, and William(BiU) Dickson '61, who was awarded Canada'smost prestigious academic award, the ViscountBennett Scholarship.Cooper, 23-year-old son of a Rhodes Scholar, isin his final year at Dalhousie Law School. Heplans to study jurisprudence at Oxford University,England, and read for the degree B.C.L.Cooper's scholarship, valued at $2,500, allowshim to pursue a year of post-graduate work at theUniversity of his choice. He has decided to attendHarvard Law School, where he will read toward aMaster of Laws degree. He was also awarded theKnox Fellowship, valued at $3,500, from Harvard.Brother Cooper entered Dalhousie in 1958 fromKing's College School, Windsor, Nova Scotia, andgraduated in 1962 with a B.S. degree. He wasthe recipient of several scholarships and won theCanada Law Book Co. prize in his first year of law.At university Cooper was business manager ofthe Dalhousie University Glee and Dramatic Society,vice-president of the campus Progressive Conservativeparty, president of the students' council,and president of the Maritime Union of Studentsin which position he represented the AtlanticProvinces in the Canadian Union of Students. Hewas also active in junior varsity football and interfacultysports.Brother Cooper was pledged to 4> A 0 in January,1959, and initiated into the Fraternity inNovember, 1959. He held the positions of rushchairman, alumni secretary, and president of NovaScotia Alpha. He has since been followed by hisyounger brother, John Cooper, immediate pastpresident of the chapter, now in his first year oflaw school at Dalhousie.Brother Dickson entered Dalhousie in 1957. Hehas served both his chapter and the University ina number of important posts. He was president ofthe freshman class (1957-58), member of the DalhousieGlee and Dramatic Society, and treasurerof the Arts and Science Society (1958-59). He alsoserved on the students' council and the NationalFederation of Canadian University Students. Inthe chapter Dickson held the positions of housemanager and warden.Wanted: Names of All Phis WhoHave Received Medals of HonorHiram E. Beebe (South Dakota '07), an everwillingworker for 'I'AQ, has accepted the assignmentof trying to compile a list of all Phis whohave won the Congressional Medal of Honor. Anyreader who knows a brother who has been giventhis high honor is requested to send the name andaddress to Hiram E. Beebe, 1961 Argyle Ave.,Hollywood 28, Calif.A footnote to the story "Phis in a Uniform Business"(See THE SCROLL, March 1965 p. 244) camein the form of a letter from "Kip" Norris Colorado'44). "It is also interesting to note that our salesmanager, John W. Dredge (Knox '67), is also aBrother in the Bond. So you see. Phis do 'Marchalong together' towards success!"For years we have read each issue of THE SCROLLwith great interest to learn how other brothersare getting along, never expecting to open an issueone day and find a story about the Norris brothers.We also had an older brother. Earl J. Norris,who was a Phi at both Knox and Colorado University,class of 1941, but unfortunately he waskilled on an air raid over Germany March 28,19-44, otherwise he would have been a part of the 'story. ..."* * *Donald Strutz (Lawrence '49), formerly directorof field service, has been appointed vice-presidentand director of sales for the Appleton (Wis.) WireWorks Corp. A graduate of Lawrence University,he served as a bomber pilot from 1942-45 in NorthAfrica and Italy, and joined the company aftergraduation. An ardent golfer, he has won manytitles and championships in his area in competitiveplay.* * •In August, 1964, Eastern Air Lines, Inc., announcedthe election of John P. Mead (Illinois '33)as staff vice-president for industrial relations, anew position. Brother Mead left TWA, with whichhe had been associated since 1945 and of whichhe was a vice-president, to take the position withEastern.* # •Robert E. Castelo (Illinois '39), general agentfor Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., qualifiedfor the 1964 Million Dollar Round Tableaward of the insurance industry. He was honoredlast year as one of the veteran agents who attainedeighteen consecutive years of qualification in theMillion Dollar Round Table. Martin Klingel (Illinois'64), who won the "Outstanding Marketing