1937–38 Volume 62 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for December, 1937
this fall. Through the efforts of Brother Stevenson,
newly appointed assistant secretary of the national
committee on Exchange Scholarships, the chapter is
enjoying the benefits of one of the * A 9 foreign
student exchanges. Ernst Rdhr of Germany is living
at the fraternity house, exchanging with Al Behrens,
who is now in Germany. The chapter likes Ernst for
his fine qualities and the maimer in which he has so
quickly adjusted himself to American life.—RICHARD
S. FERGUSON, Reporter.
ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA—Illinois Ddta-Zeta
opened its sixty-seventh year with the pledging of
twenty men. On the varsity football team this year
are Matkovdk, co-captain and tackle; Trevor, tackle;
Lackman, center; Phikeia McGrew, halfback; Velde,
reserve tackle; and Hinchliff, manager. Phikeias Fender
and Gridley are on the freshman squad, of which
Phikeias Rheinfrank and Colwell are managers. Chapter
leaders in various fields of campus activity are:
Trevor, editor of the Knox Student; Johnson, business
manager of the Knox Theater; Sperry, president of
B .B B; Rosenbaum, dramatics; Seltzer, publications;
and Claus, student coundl. Other actives and pledges
have proved themsdves interested in campus activities
as many are now working as apprentices in that
organization or activity which holds the greatest appeal
for them. During the summer the chapter house
was repainted on the outside and redecorated in part
on the inside under the direction of Jim Trevor,
house manager, and Richard R. Larson, chapter adviser.—CHARLES
A. GLAUB, Reporter.
ILLINOIS ETA.—Illinois Eta opened the school
year with a very successful rush week, and seventeen
excellent fellows were pledged. A vigorous effort is
being made to retain the intramural trophy which
was won last year. The softball team is undefeated.
The track team won its fourth successive meet. Keller
was high-point man, with firsts in the high jump
and pole vault; he also ran on the winning relay
team. Other point winners were Conrad, Carson,
Shuber, Snorf, and Fultz. We are well represented in
vanity football by captain Spurgeon, Castello, Wardley,
Porter, Thistlewood, Conrad, Tuck, and Erie. Bob
Cutter is on the swimming and water polo squad, and
Schaeffer plays with the polo team. John Muhson is
on the editorial staff of the Illio, while Woodward
works on the business staff on the same publication.
In athletic managerships we have Dunn, baseball;
Slater, football; McKelvey, track; and Sethness, jimior
basketball. Pitzer is a junior IlUo editor. Spurgeon
and Layman were dected to Ma-wan-da, Senior honorary
society. Sethness, Pitzer, Castello, and Wardley
were made members of Sachem, Junior Honorary.
Kirby and Woodward were chosen to represent the
chapter in Skull and Crescent, Sophomore fraternity
honorary. Kirby is active in debate and dramatics.
Strauch recently won the $400 Allerton Travelling
Felowship. The winner was determined by a competitive
examination in architectural history.—EM-
MERSON WARD, Reporter.
INDIANA ALPHA Indiana Alpha is still continuing
to make itself a vital part of the Indiana
University college life. Nineteen Phikeias, many of
whom already show themselves to be real Phi material,
constitute this year's pledge dass. The annual
pledge dance has been held, and was attended with
unusual success. October 16 was Homecoming and
many young and old alumni were back at Indiana
Alpha. Fall initiation ceremonies were held for seven
men, as follows: J. D. Sharp. Charles Thorns, Dick
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Trester, Dick Herd, Ben Barr, Tom Cosgrove, and
Louis Pletcher, Many Phis are carving names for
themselves on Indiana athletic teams. Captain
Kenderdine is the stdlar end on the Crimson eleven.
On the freshman football team are Phikeias Brooks,
Sede, Golay, and Eikenberry. Thus it appears that
* A G will be represented on the varsity team for
time to come. Weir is aspiring for a position on the
vareity basketball team. Kingdon and Thoms represent
our contribution to the tennis team. Phikeia
INDIANA ALPHA'S PHIKEIAS, ii 937
Velkoff is trying out daily for the swimming team.
Hoover is given an excellent chance of earning a
position on the wrestling team. Hawkins is a member
of the rifle team. However, athletics do not reign
supreme. Kenderdine is a member of the Dragon's
Head, Union Board, and the Sphinx Club; Hawkins
is cadet lieutenant-colonel of the R.O.T.C and president
of Scabbard and Blade; Kaufmann, King, and
Inthout are junior officers; in ^ H £. we have
Spraul and Weir; Southworth, Barnhill. and Pletdier
are active in dramatics.—ROBERT H. WEIR, Reporter.
INDIANA BETA—Indiana Beta of * A 9 has
high hopes of enjoying a most successful year with
the help of our new pledges. We would like to take
this opportunity to thank the many alumni who hdped
in obtaining this freshman dass. The chapter has received
one new brother: Earl L. Johnson, Jr., Crawfordsville,
was initiated on September 24. In fall
sports Indiana Beta is well represented, with Wahl
bolstering the line at center for the varsity, and
Phikeias McConnel, Beaning, Lookabill, and Armstrong
active on the freshman squad. On the crosscountry
team Baron and Mefford are serving as cocaptains;
Phikeia Cress is also active in this fidd.
Wahl was pledged to Sphinx Club. Phikeia Generis
is the business manager of the Caveman, the college
weekly publication. Post is assistant editor of the
yearbook; Phikeias McConndl, Thomas, and Wheeler
are reporters. We are represented on the college
newspaper, the Bachelor, by Phikeias Wheeler, Wirt,
Lookabill, and Brother Burk. Hester was awarded
membership in A H, the honorary sdence fraternity.
Phikeia Williams is serving as cheer leader, and was
dected vice-president of the freshman dass. Keck was
dected president of the junior dass. Our house has
been rejuvenated over the summer by the repapering
of the rooms, and addition of new furniture and
desks. No small part of this improvement is due to
the work of William Guthrie, our chapter adviser.
The Mothers' Club also hdped in brightening up the
house. Alumni contacts have been renewed through
the publication of the Indiana Beta News Sheet
largdy by the efforts of Steeg. A charity bridge party
was given under the capable chairmanship of Baron;