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

360 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for MAY, 1965K* *• * i» ••LOS ANGELES—(Above) New Golden Legionnaires Howard Porter andJoseph Stevens receive their 50-year buttons from Don Albright and RalphMcKinnon, chapter mates in Cal. Alpha and S. D. Alpha, respectively.(Below) "Phi of the Year" Wes Case and Mrs. Case with Pete Lyon^ BobMiller, and Fred Hoar.ducted into the Golden Legion byGeorge K. Shaffer (Chicago '16),Fraternity historian.Our special guest for this occasion,Robert J. MiUer, Executive Secretaryof * A 9, gave us an informativesummary of the present strengthand problems of the fraternity andsorority system in general and someof special interest to members of$ A9.California Gamma President EdRounthwaite and California DeltaPresident Gary Brooks reported onthe activities of their chapters andthen participated in the scholarshipand athletic awards. Athletic recognitionwent to Bob Day, UCLAtrack star, and Bob Withers, USCvarsity baseball player. Scholarshiphonors were awarded Bob Morganwith a 3.6 average in UCLA's ElectricalEngineering curriculum andRick MaUory, a Business Administrationstudent in USC with a 3.78 average.The Los Angeles "Phi of the Year"award was given Wesley Case (ColoradoCollege '20) in recognition notonly for his general qualities andefforts in behalf of the Los Angelesclub but especially for his untiringefforts to make the 1964 PasadenaGeneral Convention so highly successful.With the drawing of the traditionaldoor prizes, the 1965,FoundersDay passed into the history alongwith many other fine observancesof this important date.—Wm. Handy,President.tower Rio Grancfe (Texas)FOUNDERS Day was celebrated bythe Lower Rio Grande Valley alum'ni evening meeting at the ClintonBliss home in Rio Hondo. Thirtyseven and one-half per cent of theactive membership of the alumnichapter were present with theirwives and everyone seemed to enjoythe Mexican dinner and theGulf shrimp.Brother Bliss made two voyagesto India last year and it seemedthat each one ot those present hadspecial questions to ask about thosetrips. After the dinner and the shortformal meeting questions were theorder of the day. It might be thatBrother Bliss is returning to seafor one last voyage to escape thebarragelPhis visiting the Valley are requestedto get in touch and meetthe brothers. A cordial welcome isassured and perhaps we can makeyour visit more enjoyable.—Clinton'W. Bliss, Secretary.Lubbock (Texas)GLEN CARY (Texas Tech '56), presidentof Nu Province, was the featuredspeaker at the Lubbock AlumniClub's annual Founders Daybanquet March 19 at Lubbock'sKoKo Palace. Cary, a Little Rock(Ark.) insurance executive, is analumnus ot Texas Epsilon and aformer student body president atTexas Tech. He spoke regarding hisexperiences in * A 9 as a rushee, aPhikeiai an active, and an alumnus.He challenged the alumni, actives,and pledges present to uphold theprinciples of the Bond and continueto fight the many critics ofthe fraternity system today by exercisingmature judgment and devotedservice to $ A G.Brother Cary closed by commendingthe local chapter for its outstandingrecord. "Texas Epsilon isa chapter that always wins, placesor shows," he remarked. "Thisrecord is due to devotion by ourundergraduates and guidance by ouralumni. It is a record to be proudof and I challenge every one of youto uphold it."The traditional candle lightingceremony in honor of the sixfounders was conducted by MikeBohn of Texas Epsilon. He wasfollowed by a report from RhoNorth Province President John E.Harding, who commented of thestatus ot the chapters at SouthernMethodist, Texas Christian andWest Texas State University. TheTexas Epsilon report was given byChapter President Leete Jackson.An election of alumni club officersfor the coming year was handledby out-going president Fred West,who also served as master of ceremonies.Elected by Roy Middleton,president; Toby Foster, vice president;Dan Howard, secretary; andJay Eagan, treasurer. The banquetwas preceded by a reception with150 alumni, actives, and phikeias present.—RussWilkinson, Reporter.