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

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta fof MAY, 1965 371Among the many distinguishedbrothers in attendance were AmbassadorsAUan Stewart, BernardGufler and A. Burks Summers; JudgeLinton CoUins and CongressmenMize, Shriver, McEwen and Thompson.Each of these brothers made ashort interesting talk.PPGC George S. Ward (lUinois'10) provided a concise report, veryappropriate to Founders Day, onthe status of our Fraternity and theoverall fraternity situation.The remarks of Al Parker andBlaine Denny III, presidents ofMaryland Alpha at the Universityof Maryland and Virginia Gammaat Randolph-Macon were of interestto aU.Newly elected officers for 1965 are:president, Paul Summers (Pennsylvania'24); vice president, WiUiamBlum, Jr. (Swarthmore '31); treasurer,Everett Flood (Arizona '28);secretaries: W. Alex Spencer (Washbum'10) and Carl Scheid (Chicago'32). We are honored to have Rev.Albert Clark (Dickinson '55) asChaplain.—Carl Schdd, Secretary.Wesf Virginia AlphaWEST Virginia Alpha held a highlysuccessful Founders Day banquet onApril 6. The brothers and Phikeiasenjoyed a turkey dinner with all thetrimmings.The program was highlighted bythe introduction of our new housemother,Mrs. Margaret Shriver, andby the presentation of several trophies.The trophy for the highestscholastic aveirage was awarded SteveRawe, who, for the fifth consecutiveperiod, had a 4.0 straight "A" average.Doug Frederick received thePledge Scholarship award and JimGordon, the Scholarship ImprovementAward. To Bob Harler wentthe Best Pledge Award.The evening's festivities were concludedwith the presentation of agavel to retiring President SteveRawe by newly elected PresidentBill Almon.—Robert Kyle Bush, V-P.Wyoming AlphaWYOMING Alpha's first Founders Dayobservance in recent years was heldat the chapter house March 15. Anumber of alumni attended..The highlight of the evening wasthe presentation of the Fred SteinhourOutstanding Alumnus Awardto C. M. "Bud" Radcky (Wyoming'57) for his work in establishing astate wide alumni organization.Through his efforts, an Alumni DevelopmentFund has been establishedand an improvement in alumni relationshas taken place. After receivingthe plaque from Chapter PresidentBiU Stout, Brother Racickygave a very stimulating talk on theadvantages of * A 9 as a "fraternityfor life."The first annual OutstandingScholar Award was given to CharlesBenn.The Bond of * A 9 was read byRay Hunkins (Montana '61), who isserving as resident adviser.Youngstown (Ohio)THE annual Founders Day banquetof the Youngstown Alumni Club washeld Wednesday, April 7, at theYoungstown Club with nineteenbrothers in attendance.John Foust, Jr. (DePauw '56),club president, presided over thedinner and the ritual ceremony inwhich he was assigned by John Litty,Ralph Dombrock, Joe BlackweU,WiUard Davis, John Foust, and DaveCarroU.Verlin P. Jenkins (Akron '24),president of Sigma Province wasthe guest speaker and brought thegroup up to date on the growth ofour Fraternity. A question and answerperiod followed. Brother Carrollindicated a desire to haveYoungstown University investigatedas a site for a possible chapter of*A9.The following were elected as clubofficers for the coming year: TomCleary, Jr. (Case '47), president;George M. Jones (Arizona '49), vicepresident;WiUard Davis (Akron '33);secretary-treasurer; and Joe BlackweU(Ohio State '50), sodal chairman.—J.Richard Bennett.• • * THE CHAPTER GRAND * • *Dr. Floyd Erie Coultrap (Ohio '04),one ot Toledo's best known physiciansand one of a long line of OhioGamma Phis, died at Toledo, Ohio,Nov. 3, 1964. He was 84 vears old.Son of the late Fletcher StantonCoultrap (Ohio '76), a former memberot the Ohio University facultyBrother Coultrap was a native ofNelsonville, Ohio, where he receivedhis elementary education prior to enteringOhio University where heearned his Ph.B. degree. He thentook a pre-medical course at the Universityof Michigan and earned hisM.D. at Northwestern University,along with his master's degree.After a two-year internship at ToledoHospital, he opened liis office inToledo and spent his entire professionallife ministering to the medicalneeds of citizens of Toledo. He servedon the staffs of both Mercy and St.Luke's Hospitals in addition to maintaininga very active office practice.He was a Golden Legionnaire otBrother Coultrap was preceded mdeath by a brother. Manning G.Coultrap (Ohio '06) (See THE SCROLL,May, 1960, p. 451). Among the survivorsis a brother, Don C Coultrap(Ohio '08), retired realtor of Columbus,Ohio, and several Phi cousins.Included on the rolls ot * A 9 areat least twelve members of the Coultrapfamily.HENRY N. WOODSTulane '99Henry Newton Woods (Tulane '99)died January 4 at his home in Detroit,Mich., where he had lived forthe past several years after his retirement.He had been assodated withAustin Motors in Butler, Pa., andwith Sherman Laboratories, Detroit.Brother Woods was 84 years old atthe time of his death and had been aPhi for 69 years. He was initiatedinto Louisiana Alpha chapter of * A 9at the early age of 15. Henry hadbeen one of the Fraternity's mostloyal and devoted Phis throughouthis life. He never missed a DetroitAlumni Club luncheon or a FoundersDay dinner, and attended a numberof general conventions. He was aGolden Legionnaire of the fraternity.A fraternity scholarship fund isbeing instituted by the DetroitAlumni Culb and will be donated tothe Fraternity in memory of BrotherWoods. He was preceded in death byhis brother, Andrew Alfred Woods(Tulane '95).